PR OXFORDOXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESSContents Introductions and peters information bessons 169 TB ocean nthensth of oct aa fel te wort retin: ssn 5-8) FEM Bresson with oot coon. | a nen i ovones? 200 Bo nace BR s English in the world: Emergency signs Lessons 25-28 > [BRB vesting foe: Food Nouns and afetves ts reer 20 fare nacre tesings336> EE] fenton tos to is essen 37-40) [EFI ines and rina: bie 2 bei > PRE resonate rt usants ee What ses ike? sesame I] sein mart eon ego ‘Av nivertys an undeedct oe e: gente worl Od an Cabrcge ii, dca vstngproceee” Ea Trews zead) nee . pectalons rs te ove ete cv anc We ete doc. Sporto cout, opie, on 0 tm lse: eat las a Ents ne wots: ero/aajctie + prapat we reposition aoa gerund ir ered nt rg ot Pronunciation Lessons 65-68 tose 73-769 BEY caine Aietravel English inthe word Sigs a nap ‘That's Life! Epilogue Review & Wordlists pages 83-102 Describing sates (tative verbs) astemate Propuclaton: asm: were/ueent EP Piesent tect eee She Eres Ells mietootnt set tose tose 0 Nato toms Pronuncation! deongt Tha passve Engh nthe word En Fen ovate adler night hing advo: nich rt, ssh Eni i the wor bs Drectandindract object Engl tothe words Ging ts resent perfect continuous Present pare sple na prsen erect conracus can/mnt ( ps fems) er + noun +g: her ware people wots forme. 15008 ape ling ie fist Reaves ‘ming he eae pronoun FZ) es conawoat [Xs ws po Grammar reference p25 203-114Era) Lsten an pea: How de peace se er compote ‘esto form: peer cogs reat contin Ponunatior The phsransiphabet esd a pote 9/10 set mete English the world The meen 11 Feiestulaoristiaeriaiy fa and speak ptornn: Prnunatir: ial cansonats staan ak pao colonel tresses aad ad punk Son eee Ging examples fn sch os form. aad and ten os rr? aon the war rine Son Continent pose FFF] tent and wrt on pote? ‘Aaja arin uit, 70 le contr a ead and write: Ap apicatin sera sce 1Ssten and write The istry in Types fi mc vet i Ait veien xg nthe werd Baynoc ead ad speck The i ee sop agi nthe wert Porte Creation dace commurs ea and speak eri spresing rare Jn) Zod, Sh wshes he ad. homtonnonge Frorandation Emptoris fod andr te esa ory 79) ‘say and teit Audio scripts paces 115, Talking aout umes Saying an ting umber ono a ved ah Talo bout lationship EE) inept Recognising people (hee inta ate Enos nthe world Hotel signs ED tse That’ it iad 6 Comparing eiprtnce: cL /(0h) Twn itherom / (On) ta ote Prominin Song sed were That's sade Lay Dicssing pestis Promindaton: Posie nd rept (heckng and centring wept news sg Gare Thats Uf ende9 Mey thaeo dott: Talking about priorities and commitments LS | Dsessinga poten Pronunciation: Sentence sythm i Pronunciation chart page 124 page 123,Introductions and personal information 1 Read and listen. Dora is ata language school. She's introducing herself tothe cass, Dora Iv, | Hello, Myr: | 135 years old and I'm from | Ceoatia. live in the city of | Dubrovnik in the south of Croatia, I'm an acco works in a hospital asa adiologist. We've go child lay tennis, 1 do yoga, and go sailing with my family. ea|~ asom and a daughter. In my free time I Tike listening to classical musi, 100, and Tlke watching soap operas on TV. Location in the south of Goatia in the north-west of Spa 2a Answer the questions about Dora. 1 What's her full name? Is she m: 2. How old is she? © What does her husba 3.W she live ave they got any children? 4 What does she da? 8 What does she do in her free tim b Work with a partner. Ask and answer about Dora A Whar B it's Der 3 Copy the table and add three more items to each category. Countries atta Jobs: : Marital status | me _ “Relationships 2 Activities 4 Interview a partner. Use the questions in exercise 2 to help you Bit anguage 5a [EE Listen. roberto s introducing himself to the group. Who fs Fernanda? b Listen again. Complete the form. Name ero Country City Age Job Employer Marital status Children Interests does ¢ Tella partner about Roberto. Use the ‘information on the form. 6 Writing Write your own introducti Dora's text as a model. | English in the world Greetings In Enalish-speati shake hands w | en they frst meet. y First mee | | When people know each other, ch other fora whi Men shake hanes with other me | hake hands with a woman o, the cheek, normally kiss other wome shake hands with a mat | cheek People don't usually shake ha ids with or kiss people 5 hat they meet very How do you normalt { country? Woreet people inyour |1 [ERB Read and tisten, My name's Alan, [work in an office, but I'm not sitting at my desk this week, I’m doing a Leadership Course for new managers. Acthe moment we're building abridge, because we need to cross river. We're all working hard, but Tthink it’s great. I certainly prefer this to the office. really enjoying i. {Ws nineo clack in the eve Ho's putting up a ten Tdon'tlike this. I’ raining bhungry, Perhaps I don’ want to bea manager ater all. 2 Read the examples, Study the rules on page 103. coperpenan 1 We use the present simple for: permanent or general states Tworkin an office. regular activities He usually watches TVin the evening. 2 We use the present continuous for: temporary states 1m not sitting at my desk this week. what is happening now ‘Av the moment we're building a bridge. 3. IEBEM brit. Listen, Say what Alan isn’t doing this week. He works in an office ‘ard Alan doesn’t feel very happy now. ithe isn’t watching TV today SEE 4 Make sentences. Put the verbs into the correct tense. He/usually/war/indoors. This week/ he/work/outdoor 2 Atthe moment/I/ ok /a meal Ynormally/not cook/anything, 3. He/ usually not walk/a lot. He/walk/ 10 kilometres today. 4 Ws 5a.m./Alan/get up/now. He, normally/qet up at 7.30. 5 T/usually/wear/a sult. This week/ wear jeans. Some verbs describe states, not actions. ‘We don’t normally use these verbs in the present continuous, even when we are talking about the present moment: need, want, think, believe, know, like, prefer, love, don’t want to be a manager. NOT Fm-not wanting = 5a Put the verbs into the correct tense. ‘A Tgaing (go) to the shap now. We red (need) some bread, B OnT (think) the shop (clase) at four on Sune: 2A The Director (rant) to talk to Katrin, but T (not knows) where she Br (believe) she (have) lunch at the moment. She usually (go) for lunch at 1.30. 3AL — (make) a cup of coffee now. {youywant) one? B No, thanks, 1 ot Like coffee. (preter b EIB Listen and check. 63 RETA Make sentences about your life. Use the cues. 4 usually 4 at the moment 2 wear/taday 3 (not) ike ..ing 6 not/this week b Tatk to a partner. What things have you got ae ee1 EBB Look at the pictures. Liston. Answer the questions. seo TREES 1 Who are the two people? Tick / the names. _ present simple and present continuous silly Sandy an ™ Present simple 2 Why's the woman p soe 3. What's the man doing on moment? Do you buy things online? How does he use his computer? Present continuous Are you using the Internet now? What are you doing atthe moment? 4a Speaking Work with a partner. Ask and answer about the man. B Heb ust 2 Listen again, Complete the survey. A Does heah | [Vow do people use their computers? b nevi part Meche gartoein) Name: Occupation: 1 Are you using a computer at the moment? yes) no 5 ERSTE sve he rusront athe survey. Write sentences about you (or 2 Hf yes, what kind of computer are you using? a desktop| iacaaer ota tarsi laptop ot 4...at moment. || 310 you use a computer for...? work honemic transcription. Use the || Pmeicsitatetonpig ae, | | ; | 2 for... and } | ‘ | = = Sometimes never ———__ Panes Pronunciation Ayes phonemic alphabet a 1 Gicle the correct word to match the | isk walk Jie | 3a Answer the questions. 3 foo! know iho isthe woman doing the survey for? | 4 hed head | Watisthe man sting? 5 “Omk’ think What things does he buy on the Internet? Why? | § (Gir this Why doesn’t he book flights online? 7 flok’ took Is he using the Internet at the moment? 8 wong watch was What do with his photographs? Why? What does he say about playing computer game EEE ston, check, and repeat. b Listen again and check. ee 2 eat daedeteetaamateiaed4 That's Life! Episode 1 1 Read and listen, 3 KEM Read and listen to the story. Answer the ‘questions 1 What are Lucy and Jordan planning 2 Why didn’ they doit last weeken 3 Why does Jordan look worried? 4 What do you think he should do? Why 1, sy name this atemet cafe Ay Gaskell. My husband Ryan and Town Coffee Shop. Fm British, but Ryan's Irish, We've got to chilzen~ Melani and Ruse elas’ scent at Manchester University and Rosell Ryan 1, Lucy. Howareyou? thee een hebean he alnege an har Ang nny antag he eset!” | Yorn Auta anda noe es They Yodan aed Tne egypt Thy moved realms bean sae Herrin a Vane Ayan Tarun Icy Wie wanted to o lat atu emergency cll so wee defini wweeken jordan Morris? Look | we fiming an ave this reekend and one of © let's Lucy now with Sarah Chen and PeterColurbs. Lays 4 Complete the sentences. What tense {s used? he woman wearing ski. Shes Htish and she works fot am.advertising agency. 3 nalassictant, but she ea Uke er boas, live Green. Sarah sa postgraduate ‘Talking about future arrangements student at London Univesity. She’ from Singepoce. Pat's rom the USA He works fora magazine company, Peter and Are you doing at the weekend? Sarah ae getting m We visiting my parents. 2a What are the relationships between the people? 5a What ate you doing at these times? dy and Ryan 3. Lucy and Jordan this evening atthe ve: 2 Peterand Sarah 4 Russell and Melanie 2 on Friday ext week b Work with a partner. Ask and answer about each bb Ask and answer with a partner. person, Use these questions. What is his/her fll name? Where is he/she from 6 Work in a group. Practise the story in exercise 3, What does he/she do What else do you know about him/her?Expressions with get 1 Listen and repeat. Expressions with get get + adjective otyeold Mi get + noun os 2 EEA drill Listen. Make the sentences. Vhungry fr ‘get * comparative We often use get with the comparative of an adjective to talk about a changing state: lous get closer/ Further away ~ get better/wor get bigger/smaller 3 Choose an expression with get to complete the sentences. Use getting +... or got + Can we put the air conditioning on? It's getting hati here, 2. Twent to a wedding on Saturday, My brother 3. Salim was il last week, but he's Lowly 4 Wewent fora walkat the weekend. We didn’t have a 5 Can you put the light on plea 6 I'm sorry. Lea m______ togo out 7s lunch ready yet? I'm 8 Those dark cloud: I thinkit’s going to 9. Tmissed the bus yesterday, s lat 30 Wedidn’t come by car. We Se hhome/to work (= arrive Bge ‘get + past participle narried/ divorced ete what Berta says about her day. Use these words, home resse acake anced dark work coffee emails hungry ‘rain usually getup at 61 Atased 1 don't hav at the station. get acup of normally get the 7.30 nd) 8.45. 1 always check my emails inst. [don't get lot of fortunately. By 10.301 tart to get*_, so T usually ge or something from the cafeteria work, but I ge en to five Tg oloave quite late, at about 7 pon. Then Tusually get ‘nto my jeans It’s along day It Ok, but I don’t ke itn the winter, because it only gets D out 8 a.m. and then it get again [leave work [EB Listen and check. 5a Answer the questions. Did you get the bus this morni 2 What’sa good age to get mar 3 What times of day do you normally get hunary? Do you think the worlds getting better or worse? Do you usually get changed after wark/scho 6 How many emails do you get in a week? b Compare your answers with a partner inno(a) PeT WHEN 1 [EBB Read and tisten. Cindy You look tired. Peter Yes, well, I saw an advert on Fri 1y for ajaze concert. E really wanted to see it Cindy Oh, yes? When was it? Peter It was on Saturday afternoon. 1 Internet, but there weren’t any lft Cindy Oh, dear. So, what did you do? Peter Well, Sarah andl were ata party on Friday night, I didn't golome after that. I went straight to the theatre. queued for six hours indy Wow! Did you geta ticket? Peter Yes, Tid, I got the last one. | cindy That was lucky. Was the concert good? Peter Idon't know. Iidn’t see it. Twas so tived that fell asleep and I missed it! 2. Read the examples. Study the rules on page 104 SC i was/wasn’t ted We were/were’t ata paty Was the concert good? Yes, it was./No, it wasn't, regular ‘irregular I saw/didn’t see the film. Did you get a ticket? Yes, Ldid./No, Tid What did he do? 3. KEE Drill. Listen. Say the negative. 1 We were 2 Tgota ticket. 4a [EIEM Listen. Where were the people last night? Match the names with the places. a athome el _c. Corrieand Max Shilpa Jack and Davina__d at a hotel 5 George fat the sports centre 6 Leshand Phil ata friend's house b Listen again. What did the people do? Write about the people. 5 Work with a partner. Ask and answer about the people in exercise 4 A Wis Axo at home last righ A Did he see a B 6a IEITEIIEM Where did you go and what did you do this week? Talk about these times. 1 last night 2 on Saturday evening on Sunday afternoon 4% on Wednesday morning bb Ask and answer with a partner | [Pronunciation — | was/wasn’, were/weren’t 1 EE@M listen. which word do you hear? Write the sentence number, | __was | wasnt 2: Usten again and repeat. re he positive ‘oF the negative forms stressed? “ ———_ Pere Cae een eedy/ SKILLS 1 Read and listen. Answer the questions. 1 Whoare the people in the story? Wirat did the gil do? 3. How did the man re in the A bad start version ofthe story in the Did it have to be a bod start? version The 90/10 secret y yesterday. sooth ay whee ee fe ancedto | A bad start AL breakfast yesterday Jack's ll on his irouses. al ihter Emily, knocked nk, ait lager and s Why di you show a he nthe edge ofthe table? replied ack a 1 put the glass s he Went upstairs 0 aid his wife. "Why dd iy Ay for schoo! in time use she was upset, his dagghter dit got rid she mise! No us ave 0B 10 Work ahs Wie, aA Shee ack al 0 ake Emily w School. As he was in a hurry he forgot prefcase, He was forty mies late foc work ~ and soon he go Ihre, he had to ge hime again to get his briefcase. It was a bad start co ne diy and i didnt get any bette ‘Why dl Jack have a bad day? Did the mil, his daughter, or his wi set? Lets look at another version ofthe story Did it have to be a bad start? ik elon Jacks rousers, burt this time he didi shout Aan He sie kissed him and ran out wo cach ie OK. Accidents happen. Done worry He wert {, When ho came lovin, il sai. “Bye, Da bus. ack dds have to take fer to Work with a partner. Use the information in the table. Make the conversation. Use exercise 1 as a model, 6 Work with a partner. Put different facts in the table in exercise 5. Make a new conversation. ae25 Describing food 1 ERB Listen and repeat. Food Y © 3 #) ie @ @ g oa 333 medi Nouns and adjectives tems to each row of the table. 2 ERM pvill. Liston. Say the sentence. Ta 3a EEE Listen. complete the table. 5a Kind of food Description bb Work with a partner. Use the information in the table. Make the conversations. B b Kitchen utensils pan Other kinds of food Answer the questions. 1 Areany popular kinds of food in your country 2. Do you prefer steak rare or well-done? 3. How do you like your caffee or tea? strong weak — milly see 4 Do you normally add any of these things to your For able? What kind of food do you add them t Compare your answers with a partner. ec26 Lea T WEL UY FH Read and listen. Sarah i talking to herfriends a he university. Sarah | ‘evening? ‘Shall we all go for a meal at The Pizza Experience this Hamid We went to The Pizza Experience last tine, didn’t we? Rosa And the time before that. Why don't we goto The Steak | House? | sarah asa But Birgit doesn’t eat meat, does she? No, she doesn't, Well what about The Kingfisher? She eats fish, doesn’t! Yes, she does, but Arthur doesnt know. Let's goto that vegetarian restaurant ~ Carrots. Oh, yes. We've had lunch there a couple of times, haven't But itisn’top | Hamid | | saran | | Rosa ww Hamid on Tuesdays, We use tag questions to check or confirm information: Birgit doesnt eat meat, does she? We've had lunch there, haven't we? Negative verb + positive tag: It isn’t open on Tuesdays, is it? Positive verb + negative tag: It's a nice pizza, isn'tit? 3 Drill, Listen. Give the tag question. 1 It’s Tuesday today. 's Tuesday voday, lant he? 4 Read the examples. Study the rules on page 108. a | iP With present simple and past simple verbs, we use ddon't/doesn’t/didn’t in a negative tag: ‘She eats fish, doesn’t she? We ate there last time, didn’t we? 5a 6a 1 Pronunciation Intonation in t ‘Add the correct tag questions. You tke sport, don't you? 2 Lucy doesn’t ike herb 3 Jordan works at weekends, 4 You vere here yesterday, 5 Satah and her friends we Experience, 6 Cindy and Ryan have gat children, 7 You aren't an engineer 8 ILisn't going to snow tomorrow. toThe Pa Work with a partner. Use the sentences from exercise 5a. Make conversation A You ik B Yes, (EQUINE Work with a partner. Write eight statements about your partner which you think ate true, Use these words, 1 bebo 5 like/ don't ike 2 tive 6 can/can’ 3 married 7” have(r't) been to 4 we 8 havo(n't) got ‘Ask and answer with your partner. Are your sentences true? ‘A You were borin this ur | B Yes |was./M questions EEE isten, The meeting i atten, isn'tiz (You're sure. You just want confirmation.) The meeting is at ten, isn't? (You're nat sure, You're checking, KXR ston. Yu wit hear each sentence ice. Write (sure) orN (not sure 1 You aoe n't Ski, can you? A 2 We're leaving now, aren't we 3 She isn’t twenty-five, is she? — 4 You're married, aren't you?’ Ustad rp cp te imoraonot tn etn1. GEM Listen, Which of these dishes do Ramesh and Stefan oder? Tick V them. a Chicken Ka ‘don’t mind Yim (not) very fond of. Yim (not) keen on. Tim quite happy with . Treally tke... think I'd prefer sri Bice c Lamb Rogan Josh Vegetable Patiya eNaan_f Onion Bhafi 4a Write a short menu with food from your country. b Work with a partner, Aisa customer, Bis @ waiter/waitress. Ask and answer about the kinds You've had Indian food before, haven't you, Stefan? 2a Ave the statements true (1) or false (F)? 1. Stefan has had Indian food befor. 2 Al Indian food is hat and spicy. Ramesh was bora in India Stefan doesn't Ske spicy food 5 Stefan is from Hungary. 6 Stefan doesn't like bananas, 7 Ramesh di 8 They/e goin to share the dishes b Listen again and check. 3a Listen again. Match the descriptions to the dishes in exercise 1. vade from tomatoes and lime juice — quite hot h tomatoes and peppers ‘kind of bread — made with pineapples and bananas ~ quite ery tasty in mild and eveamy sauce eet bb Work with a partner. Ask and answer about the kinds of food, B Itschickenin Writing Describe three typical country, Use these expressions. One of my favourite dishes is, 15.» c00k from/with .. and it's kind of It's quite... and es from your We normally eat it wth Tena ngtish in the world Food labels Do you have these Labels Which things are importa Srganic twas praduced without chemical Free range The animals tive out: . trade The products ge air rice Lowfat Ic contains vey ittlefat. Sell by date The shoo cant sll ister his dave Use by date You shouldn't use it afer tis date ruccagee a On fod in your cunty? int to you? | ° —_ anguage ree HAUTE Ce aacyz} That's Life! Episode 4 1. Look back at Episodes 2 and 3. What happened? 2 Read and listen tothe story. Where isdordan? Why she there? 3. Who or what are these? 1 In The Can 2 Felton Windrush 3 Doggo 4 the jogger in the park Mason Mrs Roland ish Pork 4a Complete the expressions. Recognizing people You familia. We haven't before, have we? know your thought |__you. Inever___a face. TmsureT've __ her before. b Use the expressions to complete the conversation. Change the expressions if essary. Dario George, this is Martin George Hello, Martina. 22Yo Martina Yes, Tthink we have met actually 1 20 George Yes, I'm 1 Martina Thr George 7 how ar was at the Madrid at’ right. I you. Anyway, 5 Language check. Underline all the ‘examples of tag questions in the story. 6 Work in a group, Practise the story, Jordan | Fetton Jordan Felton Jordan Felton | | sordan, Felton Jordan Felton dovdan dordan Felton dordan Felton Jordan Fetton HL Sorry to disturb you, but there's nobody tthe reception desk. rm here abou A. come in. Felton Windcush, Whats your nam’ 1 Jordan Mors Mim, you lok fia We havent met before, have we? No, Tdon't thinks But know your face... Ob, yes ~you were in that advert for Dogo dog food, weren't you? We edited, you kno (Tea, Yes, Twas he jogger inthe pac the final version, Yes, [thought ecopnized you, Inever forget a face. Anyway hare you are. Read ths. im cony, [don't understand. Come along. You're an actor aren'tyou? Read the part of Red Macon. OF. “Who's that woman over there, Mrs Roland? I'm sue ve seen ker before... On, no, tien Tecan be hey en my bit fom hank you Yu read that very wel ‘And you're Australian, arent yeu Yes, Lam. Tim fom Syne. Thasideal Anyway, my secretary Viole ll bein Intouch abou what? ‘About the part in our new soap opera, Cavendish Park. the producer (f, night. Laid t know anything about that foran audition, dt you? 2‘Noun and verb collocations here has been an explosion/an cearthquake/a volcanic eruption/an | avalanche in There's a flood/a drought/ pollution in ‘tsunamis hurricane has hit | fatamine/ | ‘forest fire/a war has broken out in i 3a EEE Listen to the news items. Match two disasters from exercise 1 with each place. asatin | the USA the Philippines Australia | Northern India b Listen again and check. 4a Writing What disasters have been inthe | news recently? Give some details. an avalanche ‘a hurricane: bb Write a short news item about one of the disasters. Follow this pattern, olution [Pronunciation _ ne Word stress 2 Undertine the syllable with the stress. earthquake s 2 explosion 2 volcan pollution 2 forest fi ‘an explosior 3 tsunami 9 4 avalanche 10 2a Match these words with the disasters. More than ome answer may sania ‘ be passible. Usea dictionary to help you. 6 hurricane 12 chemicals thesea rain ees chemicals food snow a bomb wind armies the earth's surface 2 BEM Listen, check, and repeat. thesea na bb Compare your list with a partner.| 30 Cae NRL UY SS 1 Read and listen, | GLOBAL WARMING | Scientists tel us that the world is getting warmer How do these people feel about it? | | 1 won't mind ifthe world | gets warmer. Lliveina | cold country. we get | better weather, people hhece willbe very happy. However, ifllived ina hot country, I would be very worried We tive on anisland. It global warming continues, the sea level will rise and this island will disappeat. We wouldn’tbe on the af island now if we had more saiey. uebadand ena vould move to somewhe 2 Read the examples. Study the rules on page 109. BRN S REDE asia me See peepee leanne present simple will future Spee et te ‘imaginary situation and its results. TE oi a oycois er ecvorronna innate = 3a Put the verbs into the correct tense to make second conditional sentences. 1 IFT _was_ (be) younger, bot for (look for) another house. 2 We ___(not stay) hereifwe __(be) worried about flood: xy __ (miss) theirhome ifthey___ (move) 4 Tithe weather (get) better here, we (not go) abroad 5 We (nothave)a arifwe ve) in the dty 6 There __ (not be) so much pollution if weal (travel) less. 7 Ifthe buses (use) them, 8 People __( (become) more ) free, mare people ty) so much if air travel _ EA Listen and check. 4a Tick J the sentences that are about untikely oF imaginary situations. If sea levels rise, many islands (asa 2 Tf we_had_ (have the future. v7 We would save electricity everyone (otch off) their TV at night 4% Some parts of Europe (beec temperatures go up, 5 Alot of scientists will be very surprised if global = ea), ldren, we'd be worried abou warming {not happen). 6 Tf Twas the prime minister, nake) air travel very expensive 7 There (be) big problems inthe future if we don't do something 8 If lived in a cold country, T about global warming (not be) worried b Put the verbs into the correct tense to make first or second conditional sentences. 5a RETIRE Write suitable endings for these situations. IFLhad more money, Ifitrains tomorrow IF Lwas the head of the government, I was younger/olde, IFLget up early tomorrow, »b Compare your answers with a partner.Read and listen, Answer the questions. 1 What is a ‘storm chaser’? 2 Where is Tornado Alle 3 Whats the biggest danger for storm chasers? | storm chaser you heard thata tornado was ‘approaching, what would you do? ‘Tornadoes can be very dangerous. In 1989, a tornado in Banladesh kiled over 1,300 people, f you were outside, you vwoulch't survive. And even if you wer "indoors, you wouldn't be completely safe. Tornado winds can be ‘over 400 kevh and can destray a buiding “in seconds. The safest place would ben the cellar atthe bottom of the house ‘One thing that most people woulkin't do is get in their car and drive towards the tornado. But Envique Gomez would. Hes a ‘storm chaser Tornadoes usualy happen together with thunderstorms, so Enrique studies weather forecasts and looks for possible storm If he finds ane, hell Uy to get as cove as possible to it. He works in Texas and the Midwestern states of the USA, He Kansas ard Mssouri. This atea is called “Toanado Alley’ because there are over 1,200 tornadoes there every year They usually happen in spring, when col dry a nada in orth meets warm, wet ai from the Gulf of Mesa in the south ‘Why does Enrique do i? Hes a meteorologist. He wants to lear rmoxe about tornadoes and wry they happen. ‘i's very important now,’ he Says, ‘because of global warming. I temperatures ise, the sea will ge ‘warmer and wel see vilen adoes ‘more often. This will cause big problems in many areas, for example weather, such as hurricanes and to ‘agriculture, buildings, and transport it's dangerous work. Apart fromm the high winds, there's and heavy rin, which causes floods. However, those aren't the biggest dangers. When Erie tins hs storm, ter wl be che ttn chases e, 100, But most of them aren't scientists. Some are photographers, some work for TV stations, and so sal lightning are ‘tornado tounsts' who just want to see areal tornado, ‘All these people are chasing the storm in thei cars ard they‘ all etching the sky says Envique, So, what the biggest danger? ‘Car accidents! ‘re the statements true (T) or false (F)? 1 Tornadoes only happen in the USA. 2 You should stay outside ina tornado. 3 When there's a tornado, there's usually thunderstorm, too. & Texas isin Tornado Alley. 5, Most tornadoes happen in winter, 6 Global warming will cause more arnadoes in the future. 7 Enrique’s the only st the USA 8 He's a tornado tourist. Tick v the problems which the text mentions. a thunderstorm ¥ floods global warming an earthquake hurricane high winds Match the numbered words and expressions in the text with these definitions. someone whi otakes photographs 8 b gethigher__ c very quickly coming towards you arming F someone who studi g insidea building the weather more than ee P tanguageriote He works in the Midwestern states ofthe USA, ike Kansas and isso We'llsee violent weather such as hutricanes and tornadoes, more often. = This will cause problems in many areas, for example agriculture, buildings, and transport. ‘Speaking Work with a partner. One person {isthe interviewer. One is Enrique. Make an interview. Use these questions. What do you do? Wihy do you doit? Where do yo Why do you wark there? How do you find tornadoes? Why do other people chase storms What are the dangers? et Peres edi} y Checking into a hotel 1a EEBM Read and isten tothe conversation between the receptionist and a quest. Guest Receptionist Guest Receptionist Guest Receptionist Guest Receptionist Guest Receptionist Guest Receptionist Guest Receptionist Guest Copy the hotel form and complete the details for Guest. | [tetgiest deta |cuest 1 Good evening, I've got a reservation in the name of Els Yes, here we ate. A single room for two night hat's correct, And Tike a non-smoking room, Allourrooms are non-smoking, sr. Could you fill n your details on the form, oK. And could take a credit card, please? and sign it at the bottom’ Yes, ofcourse. Here you are, Thank you, Would you Uke a newspaper or a wake-up call? Yes, I'd ike The Independent, please, but won't need a wake-up cal, What time is breakfast? Breakfast i served from 7 to 10.30 inthe restaurant. Thank yon So, here's your key, Mr Els. You're at's on the fifth flor. Do you need any help with your luggage? No, thank x OF. The lifts are over the ank you. Enjoy your stay, 42 EBM ister to another hotel conversation and ‘complete the details for Guest 2 on the hotel form, Guest2 You b Work with a partner. Make Guest 2's conversation at the hotel. Use the details in the form. 5 Speaking Work with a partner. Complete the Newspape details for you onthe form. Make a conversation for Wateap cal checking ito the hotel. Room no. _ [ English in the world So 2. Practise the conversation in exercise 1a witha part Hotel signs 1 m Checking into a hotel | 2 Te gota reservation in the of re 2 non-smoking room, please, ould you fillin your Would you Areabfast is Do you need a Enjoy your. 8 credit card, please? Please leave all on the form, please, ‘tat the bottom? oom sorvice from 7 1030 tT otock reared th our luggage? — el Pet |i} i} Uncountable and plural nouns ‘a Read the rules and the examples. Numbers with age yours? jeans yours? ‘uncountable and plural nouns some information of informatio NOT arrénformation sme information of Eg) remattscas BZ soime scissors Oe of scissors NOT scissors 1 news r A ‘These words are uncountable. They have no plural form. They tak 4 singular verb. We use some/any, this/that 4a Writing You are going on a two-week ‘equipment work litter | ‘summer hotiday. What are you going to luggage news ccommodation | take? Make a list. Include details of these information advice furniture things. 2 i = equipment These word ae aay plural. They have no singsla form, lathes toiletries, ett. — information | mey take a plural verb, We use some/any, these/those. | fi headphones lathes b Compare your ist with a partner scissor stars shorts | —_——_ teales jeans plies English in the world _ Warning signs bb [EERE Listen and repeat the examples. : What are these signs in your language? Do natiaae Nugpge unatiended 2 Choose the correct words. How much are the headphones? [lke this/these ones. 2 An/Some advice is/are helpful when you buy a computer. 3 Wi day, 4 This/These sunglasses isn't/oren't mine, ven't got a/any homewo! Gyeing Sprohiited 5 Te gota/some good news 6 Do weneed al tis/thse equipment? | 7 Te there o/ary scales inthe batho? | Sttebomreing is 8 That’s/Those are our \uggage on the trolley. | 9 Have you got a/any scissors? This/These clothes look/loc e very expensive. | ee, bb EEE Listen and check.ie? 4 POTN UYN 1 Read and tisten, Peter Leiayro ache mote, Ae? ryan Yes Peter Did oo se tobe sige? Iyan to, 1d’, haat onus karaoke nights, We ted tohar them eran Petar Wat Hers a Tele Shp? Wien maa? yan ADoxt tena age, Luppore. Peter Of i’tusete come ere inthse ds dos Arorae._| Ryan When Cindy started singing, everybody u 2. Read the examples. Study the rules on page 109. ‘We use used to for regular activities and states that were true in the past but are not now. We used to have karaoke nights at The Coffee Shop. = We had karaoke rights in the past, but we don't have them now. He sed to bea singer. I didn’t use to come here in those days. Yes, we did. No, we didn’t, Did you use to havea karaoke night every week? What songs did you use to sing? Listen, What used to happen? 1 [don’t work in a shop now. 44a Make sentences about Ryan's early life Use the cues and used to or didn’t use to. Lbeveyfit v 2 haveabeard x 3 playfootball 4 liveintondon x 5 workin afactory 6 haveshorthair x 7 ridea motarbite ¥ Bounacié x Ask and answer about Ryan. A Did he usa tia bo very fit? B Yes, he did Work with a partner. Ask and answer about when you were ten years old. Use the cues. Where/live ike school nave a pet What time/go bed Who play with B Yeo lal CUTIE Make a ist ofthese thi our tings that you use to do/have, but ~ Four things that you did't useto Compare your answers with a partner. [Pronunciation — | used to Usten and repeat Copy the Pronunciation. We normaly pronounce sed to /use tas fy 1 Wersed tote there 2 Hedi’ ut tobe solder 3° She used to work in France, used to be Famous, They die se to have adog,