Girls and boys hhave to/don'thave to * should/must * Thingsto wear * At the doctors > STARTER Which of these things do you think boys have to/don't have to do bette than girls, and vie versa? P Look at the photo. Can you find a tiny figure? Is ita man or a woman? I thnk boys are better at What’ happening? than girs 5 GERD The tiny figure is Tilly Parkins from Sydney, Australia. 4 She's one of the world’s greatest climbers. Listen to the interview > cooking! + meling conversation and answer the questions, + maths + leaming foreign languages + Where does Tily trainin the week?» Who s Adam Pretty? + sports + playing computer games + Whats her ob? + Why does Tily go rock climbing? + driving + ‘talking about feelings + Wasi difficult to climb Moon Hill rag? Reine ence)3. Work with a partner. Complete the lines from the interview ronunciation sretiveorde in the box 1 Listen to these sentences. What are haveto don'thaveto doyouhaveto hadto didnt haveto cant the different pronunciations of have/has/had? 1 Thave /hiev/ a good job. Thave /heef/ to work hard. 1 ‘Tm sure you _ have to_be very fit and strong ca ticibeng? 2 He has hae! «nice camera 2 Hw often tnt ee soins a train every day, just 3 Wepid seed Weems tins, two or three times a week, that’s enough? ‘Webasto getup fac 4 Sometimes I work atthe hospital Listen again and repeat at the weekend! 54 climb very early in the morning? e Talking about sports 6 ‘You ____ climb later inthe day, its too hot’ ag 2 "Work witha partner: Choose « sport fom 7 He climb with me. He took the box, but dont tell your partner. Ask and MERON ORs nearby tourist spot* answer Yes/No questions to find out what itis, imei EEE: Use these questions to help you. 4 Complete the questions and answers about Tilly. saling Lele, olf + doit inside/outside Mrewcten dee sheheveto sued ott ene gs “Two or three times a week! baseball | 2 Goitonvater 2 she work at weekends?” surfing @ “Yes, she does sometimes! athletic | POvOuhae a es Be cid seco rltcrg nt ome | eer after dawn?” boxing Stan hadiere “Because later it gets too hot and you_____climb carracing |» bevery strong inthe heat? football + run fast, 4 Adam have to. the rock?” tennis shaves special piace to doit ‘No, he He took the photo from a tourist spot! symnastics | Canyou...? Listen and check. Practise the questions and answers og ech ances with your partner, oe + doit onyour own skydiving | | eamalot of money Do you have to wear special clothes? 3. Which sports do both boys and girls do? Are there any sports where girls and boys compete against each other? 4 Which sports do you do? \ Describe one to a partner. Use the ideas in exercise 2. Unit 8 + Girlsand boys 63WHAT’S YOUR ADVICE? should/must 1 Do you ever read problem pages in newspapers? ‘What sort of things do people ask about? 2 Work with a partner. Read the problems in Dear Annie. Explain the headings. What advice would you give? 3 Read Advice from Annie. Match her advice with a problem, Write in the names. 1 Look at these sentences. Which sentence expresses. stronger advice? He must get professional help. You should show him this letter. 2. Should and must ae modal verbs. Read the examples, What should do? You shouldn't worry about this. He must get help. ‘+ How do we make the question and negative? ‘+ Dowe add swith he/she/it? >> Grammar Reference 83-84 p43 ‘Complete the sentences using the words in the box. Who is the advice to? shouldn't’ should must dont think you should 1 You ‘explain how you feel to your ‘coach and your mother. However in the end, the cision is yours and yours alone. You. decide your own future. 2 Tal him firmly that ne ‘change his ways or hel lose his wife and family, Talk to all your fends and famiy about the problem — you suffer alone, You _ write your speech down but i "ead it aloud tothe group, Just ‘make notes to help you remember it For more hap, you visit speechtips.com. Problems 1.No time for fun! ''m 14 and I do gymnastics. [have to train 30 hours a week because my mum and my coach want me to try for the next ‘Olympics. | lke gyrnnastics but | have no time for anything else in my if, My school friends tell me that | am missing al the fun, What should | do? Traey 2 I've lost my husband to a game ‘My husband started playing online computer games last year. Since then he has lost all interest in everything alse, even me and, ‘our baby. He starts playing as soon as he gets up, and begins ‘again when he gets back from work. He gets angry iI talk to him ‘about it. What should | do? Paula I get so nervous Ti inthe army, and in my job Ihave to giv talks to large ‘groups of people. The last ime was a fsaser because | was 0 nervous. My hands shook and | spoke too fast. How can | contro my nerves? What should do? Mark Ihate him! Tm 11 and my brother is 18, | think my mum and dad love him more than me. They've just bought him the best computer — they say he has to have it for his exams. | don't even have ry ‘own mobile phone, AND | have to wear all his old clothes! Billy ° ‘Good preparation is the answer. You must prepare. ‘well and practise lot. The frst 30 seconds are the most important, You should begin ‘with personal stor, It wil relax you and the audience. ‘More and more people worldwide have become addicted to this, He must get professional hep, but this is dificutt because he won't accept that he has a problem. | tik you should show him this letter, and visit the website olganon.org, You talk to your parents about how you feel. And you foal jealous of your brother! He's oidar than you, thats all Listen and check 64 Unit 8 + Girls and boys ‘These feeings are very comm: 10 bt ‘sure your parents love you and ‘The facts, that to get to the top in . Port yoU have to train ‘very hard indeed. You should tak to someone else about your doubts. I don't thnk you should isten to just your tends,PRACTICE LISTENING AND SPEAKING Giving advice Heptathlon champion 1 Work in small groups. Give advice 1 ‘The word Heptathlon comes from the Greek hepta (seven) and athlon to people with these problems. (contest). It is an athletic competition where there are seven events 1 Leantt sleep at night. ‘over two days. These are ... You must do more exercise. + lOmburdles + 800metres + high jump — + shot put You shouldn't drink so much coffee. */200metres + longjump + javelin throw 2 {dont ike my brothers new girfiend. ‘Match the events with the pictures. 3. Ive got animportant exam tomorrow, and Im really nervous 4. Aboy in my class is bullying me, 5. tmhopeess at all sports. 6 | fell over and think ve twisted my ankle 7. My computer’ behaving very strangely. 8 My carsmaking a funny noise. Listen and compare your answers. What do you think? = 2. Make sentences from the chart Jessica Ennis — pices Britain’s first world heptathlon champion! Hyouwant to... 2 Listen to an interview with Jessica Ennis, She is Britain’ first women’s ery heptathlon champion. Underline the correct answer. ov» be successful, keep fit, ‘The World Athletic Championships were in Brighton/ Berlin | Brussels. Jessica missed the Olympics because she injured her ankle/ knee/ wrist. 1 2 3. She had to work with physiotherapists for five/ nine/ ten months to recover, 4 you have to Her mum works for a chemist’s/a charity/ a painter. porch sicas coach says that she must be more patient / determined aggre you soud Jessica's coach says that she must be more patient / determined aggressive. OER 6 He told her that she shouldn't eat chocolate/ get a dog/ see her boyfriend. youmust 7 Her boyfriend is always/ sometimes never with her when she competes. 8 She keeps her gold medal/ dog! javelin by her bed. work hard sees 3 EERB Listen again. Answer the questions lear the grammar. 1 Why did Jessica miss the Olympics in China? go to university. 2. Why does her mum have to have alot of patience? "buy actionary. 3. What nationality is her dad? What does he do? smoke, 4 What do Jessica and her coach fight about? transate every word 5 What are Jessica’ interests other than athletics? 6 Which sports does she have to improve? ‘Tella partner. DD WRITING Lettersandemailspi2 What do you think? ‘Work in groups. Think of some successful people, What do they do? How and why did they become successful? Tell the class. Unit 8 + Girls and boys 65READING AND PEAKING Families with all boys or all girls Doa class survey. Which girls have sisters and no brothers? Which boys have brothers and no sisters? How does this affect their family Look at the adjectives in the box. Which do you think usually describe boys, and which girls? Use your dictionary if necessary. sporty gentle boisterous loud chatty untidy competitive sensitive polite Read the introduction to Sons and Daughters. What was the aim of the TV programme? Who were the two familie What did they have to do? 4 Work in two groups. Answer the questions, Group B Read about the Tibbett family and the swa ‘THE FAMILY. 1 What jobs do the parents do? 2 How long have they been married? 3 Why did they want a big family? 4 Why are the husbands happy with their families? 5 How do the children behave? Do they get on well? ‘THE SWAP 6 What were the parents’ first impres swapped families? 7 What differences did they find? 8 Do they think boys or girls are harder to bring up? jons when they Find a partner from the other group. Go through the questions together and compare your families. What do you think ‘+ What are the pros and cons of all-gt or l-boy families? ‘+ Whats the ideal family? How many children is the ideal? Why? + Are/Were there many house rules in your family? What do/did you have todo? Write alist of house rules forthe ideal family. 6 Listen to three people talking about their families. After each one answer these questions. Who do you think is the happiest? 1 How many brothers and sisters do they have? 2 Where do they come in the family? First? Second? ete. 3. What do they like about their situation? 4 What dont they like? 5 Do they think their parents have a favourite child? 6 How many children do they want? 66 Unit 8 + Girls and boysIs an all-boy family very different from having an all-girl family? What is it like to be totally outnumbered by the opposite sex in your own home? To find the answer, TV's Channel 4 asked Marianne and Jon Tibbett, the parents of four daughters to swap homes with !(2ren anc Steve Cafearo, who have four sons. aro, 43, lives with husband, Steve, 49, a ‘manager at Jaguar Cars, and theit sons Francis (17), ‘Alex (15), Joseph (14), and Samuel (9). Karen is an ‘accountant. She says: “married Steve when | was 21. I'm the oldest of four children and | always wanted a big family. Also, | wanted a son for Steve, he's very sporty, loves his football, so he's delighted to have four sons. The boys love kicking balls and racing around on their bikes. They don't see danger. Steve says | mustn't worry. He says boys will be boys. Sometimes | fee! left out of all their sport, but I'm pleased that | don’t have to watch football in the pouring rain. The boys see everything in black and white. | should learn not to ask ‘them about their lives and feelings. “Dunno” is their usual answer. | have often wondered what a family of girls would be tke.” eTibbett, 38, ives with husband, Jon, 45, ‘and their daughters Annabelle (14), Francesca (14), Genevieve (9), and Catherine (8). They run a haulage business together. Marianne says: ‘Jon and | met and marred within siteen months. He was 29. People often ask us if we have so many children because we were trying for a boy. But this isnt true. I'm an only child and it was my dream to have a big family. We were delighted when Annabelle arved and equally delighted when Francesca arived thee years later followed by Genevieve and Catherine. Jon loves having four girs, he is their superhero da! ur daughters are fabulous. Most ofthe time they get SS 6 on really well together. Theyre a chatty group! But we were fascinated to ty living with boys.? fearo go to the ome 1 Tau ‘When Karen and Steve arrived at the Tibbett family home, she had to laugh. There were piles of pink ballet shoes and riding boots all over the floor. Karen says: Karen and Steve ‘The four girls are as passionate about dancing and horse-iding as ny boys are about football and rugby, but | was shocked by the mess. | have strict rules for my boys. They can’t wear their shoes upstairs and they have to tidy their rooms. The girls were so excited to see Us, they wanted to chat and ask us questions. It was fantastic, but exhausting. They came to help me cook in the kitchen, they didn’t ‘want to play in the garden. | think giris need more attention than boys. Another shock for me was how nice the girls were to each other. The boys love each other but they fight and fall out endlessly. The thing | loved most was shopping with the girls. We had great fun. | miss that with boys. Poor Steve had to carry the bags. | saw a big Ichange in him. With girls he was so sensitive and gentle. | oved the chats with the girls, but | also like my own space. | think {girls are harder work.” Tibbett go to the le oN Th Marianne expected the Cafearo boys to be loud and boisterous. In fact on the first day they were very quiet and polite. Marianne says: Pr eccsiae “They even took their shoes off before going upstairs. However, | soon realised why Karen and Steve had to have such strict house rules. The boys were constantly on the go and wildly competitive. They raced around the garden and dived into the pool, There wes 2 fight between one ofthe litle boys and his big brother. | tied to ‘make them apologize, which is what | do with my girls, but it just made them more angry. The little one went away by himself, cried then forgot al about it. But the biggest shock for me was the change in my gentle husband. He became more and more competitive. We all went ‘go-karting. We've never done this with our family. Jon Joined in with the boys and it was clear he wanted to win as much as they did He had great fun and | loved seeing him so happy. | know he would love to have had a son to continue the business. But now we've sseen the reality of having boys! They're exhausting. | honestly think they are much harder work than girls.” Unit 8 + Girlsand boys 67VOCABULARY AND SPEAKING a Things to wear \ 1 What things to wear can you see on this page? v 2 Work with a partner. Read the words in Things to wear. ‘ Where do they go on Person X? Label the parts of the body you mention as you work. ReODABARALEAAEAD AS et sates Things to wear | hahha tee beoeett * abelt REET shorts [EET a jumper —— make-up a skirt t jeans p SCemerTTe f eet ashirtan atshirt to Lo creeeerer TN pel eer t: 3 Answer the questions about the Things to wear. 1 Which are usually for boys? Which for girls? Which both? 2 Which are not clothes? 3 Which are for casual wear? Which for smart? Which both? 4. Which do you usually wear in winter? Which in summer? 5 What can the things be made of? Match these materials with them. leather wool denim cotton sik gold iver Dress Person X 4 Choose the clothes to dress Person X for one of the situations below. Describe the outfit to the class. Can they guess the sex and the situation? + ajobinterview + abeachholiday + aparty + going to school + asking holiday % {68 Unit 8 + Girls and boysEVERYDAY ENGLISH At the doctor's 1 Match the pictures with an illness from the box. asorethroat diarthoea /daia'ria’ flu anallery 2 Read the symptoms and complete the diagnosis with an illness. kG Patient's symptoms Doctors diagnosis. & 1 cant stop coughing and blowing my nose. Youive got 2 ve got a fever and my whole body aches. You've got 3 Ithurts when I walkonit. Youve got 4 keep going tothe toilet. Youve got 5 My glands are swollen, and it hurts when swallow. You've got, 6 1 keep being sick, and ve got terible diahoea. Youve got, 7 | start sneezing and itching when m nearacat, Youve got EEED Listen and check, Practise saying the ines with a partner. 3 nto a conversation between a doctor (D) and Edsom (8), a student from Brazil. Answer the questions. pt a D E D E D E 1 What are Edsom’s symptoms? D 2. What questions does the doctor ask? E 3. What does the doctor think is the matter rn with Edsom? 4 What does she prescribe? 5. What advice does she give him? E 6 Does he have to pay for anything? D 4 Read and complete Edsom’s conversation with the doctor. isten again and check. E 5 Act the scene with your partner. Make similar conversations with other symptoms. E a twisted ankle Seeing the doctor D_ No, no. But youll have to pay for the a == ood poisoning D_ What seems to be the Well, [haven't felt hada bad ool and now I've got a ‘Any sickness or diarrhoea? Well, [haven't been Do you feel hot? Yes, especially at night. I feel hot and I start when I lie down, OK, I'l just your temperature. Ah, yes. You do havea bit ofa ‘Now, let me see your throat. Open your wide, please, Can you see anything? Yes, your throat looks very red. Does this. 2 Ow! ‘And your glands are - You just have a bit of an infection. You need antibiotics, Are you allergic to penicillin? No, I'm not. Good. Now, you take things easy for a couple of days and you drink plenty of liquids. Pil write you a prescription. ‘Thank you. Do I have to pay you? . Its £7.20. Right. Thanks very much. Goodbye, Unit 8 + Girls and boys 69