Bi Pre-intermediate Seem aah Ce Oe EEC ray RichmondPersonal Best Series Editor Jim Scrivener Money and shopping p50 Authors Elizabeth Walter and Kate Woodford i All about me p2 Stories and pictures ps Keep on travelling pla The working world p20 Eh wind ana body 26 a Risks and experiences p32 City living p38 ED rood for thought pad o Sport and fitness p56 At home p62 D People and relationships p68 WRITING PRACTICE pa [J Richmond 4]UNIT sie All about me TA Pa tancune GRAMMAR: Present simple and adverbs of frequency VOCABULARY: Personality adjectives B Match descriptions 1-8 with adjectives a-h. 1 order the words to complete the : ‘Anpa often says things that upset a serious sentences. ‘other people. —— Bb haard-working 1. meets / her friend Petra / sometimes 2 Ed's always buying presents for ¢ shy Gloria for coffee. his friends, —— 4 dishonest 2 hardly ever / the bus / catches 3 Pablo herdly ever laughs — e polite Daniet towork 4 Terridoesn't like meeting new people. unkind 3 cycle /you/ often 5 The children always remember to @ patient Do. _ to the office? say please and thank you ——~ hn generous 4 never any / does 6 George tells ies and tricks people, _ Miguel —_pousenionk 7 Dad goes to the office at weekends! _ 5 listen /to//often We. he radio. 6 visit / always / my friend 1 _at the weekend. 7 see /she / does / often How Mehmet? 8 study / usually / don't They_________in the morning. 9 to/ sometimes / goes Siva _____ the theatre 10 usually /eat / doesn’t Ayesha __ breakfast 2 Compiete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets, 1 Gteta__two brothers. (nave) 2 Paul _his hair every day, (washi 3 My friend Enrico __ina factory, (work! 4 Marta and Luis _ in Buenos Altes ~ they ive in Brasilia. (not lve} 5 ____you Portuguese? (speak) 6 Ben to America every summer to visit his family. (fy) 7 We______ swimming, not lke) - _ they. __ tothe ‘same school as you? (go) PRONUNCIATIO! 3. My Maths teacher explains things carefully and never gets angry. — Complete the adjectives 1. My brother is 2 realy im, ‘queueing in shops 2 Lolais so se. 3 You can believe everythin ho____. person. 4 Ricardo never says hello to my parents when he comes to our hhouse. They think he's 5 Marc is very s0, hhas parties at his fat. 6 Hanna is sof. with her 7 Dan often helps me with jobs | need to do. He's very k 8 Maria's so weekends! _ person — he hates ~ she only thinks about herself hat Julia tells you ~ she's a very — he has lots of frends and often = Inever stop laughing when Im ~ she stays in bed most of the day at inal -s/-es sound 5 +4 Listen to the verb endings in these sentences. Tick (¥) the correct column, Isl | fal | hal He wants to be a doctor. Silvia goes to college. Aisha likes chocolate. ‘Ana watches TV in the evening. Paulo changes clothes twice 3 day ‘Adam knows my brother. Lelia thinks footballs boring ‘Mr Jones teaches us French,LISTENING: Listening for the main idea \ 1 @r2 Listen to Daniel and Laura's conversation, 3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box Are the sentences about Daniel true (T) or false (F)? There are two extra verbs. 1. He wants to stop using his mobile phone keep collect play goon shop for a few weeks. 2 He wants to use his free time differently 3. He wants to spend less time with 1. He wants to more time with his family, other people. ‘She goes running three times 2 week to 4 He goes to the cinema a lot fit — bake do gout spend meetup with 5 He wants :0 99 out mee = 5 do yousten Your ends ater wor? 6 He doesn want to spend anytime 4 Some ofthe ise ches at unentime inthe keen 5 Inoursoaretmewe thet cokes 6 Doyeursarents _____ much ere? 2 Complete the sentences wth he com 2 © complete the sentences wit the conec Fears oe 8 contractions then listen again and check. 7 They don't go to the supermarket. They prefer to 1 So, Daniel, hear you __._.__ using your phone online this month, 2 Atleast. when__not at work. 3 realized that |__ actually do anything these days. ‘4 We never go out together these days. | mean, ‘crazy. 51 live my life lke this! 6 I watch flms at hore on my laptop instead, It staying with me at the 8 ___ really good at baking,GRAMMAR: Present continuous and present simple 1 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences, 1 Kati cantt go out today. — 2 She's finishing 2 This soup is very salty.__it a imnotliking —b Tdon' tke 3 ___alotin your country? a isitsnowing —b Doesit snow 4 ___ for our exams at the moment, 2 Were studying b We study 8 Isthat Emir? _ his brother. alimknowing —» | know 6 Sophia is busy. __ dinner. her essay, bb She finishes @ She's cooking b She cooks 7 Luis works as ajournalist, __articles about sport. 2He'swriting —b He writes & Ian go with you, anything at the moment, a Imnot doing b Idon'tdo 9 __his daughter to school every morning. 9 Samistaking Sam takes 10 __to the gym with you very often? aisRaulgoing —b Does Raul go 2 Complete the sentences with the present simple of present continuous form of the verbs in the box. think not play walk do come from work wear have 1 MrSitva_ past our house every morning, 2. Mum and Dad __ their lunch at the moment 3 Laura__ina café for three ‘months this summer, 4 Luca football very often. 5 Olga and Sergei Russia, 6 Helen usually _ her homework in the evenings? 7 Maria that our new teacher's great, 8 Jorge ____a jacket today. VOCABULARY: Useful verbs 3 Choose the correct verbs to complete the sentences. 1 Loften my keys — it 2 Pablo usually so annoying! miss our swimming races. wins 3 Susie really happy, doesn't she? looks tke 4 I'm cold! Let's home. go back 5 Emma's a blue coat today. wearing 8 Canyoume to call Al later? remember 7. 'm_—for Francesca to arrive. hoping 8 Are you. your holiday? ooking forward to 9 Emmaotten me abouther friends. says 10 Ineed to some documents toMr take. Smith's office lose looks come back carrying remind waiting expecting tells bring 4. Complete the conversation wit verbs from exercise Sin the correct tense. Ana Are you going to Jorge and Sara's ‘wedding? I'm really a it. Laura Yes, Tam! But ean only buy them a small os present, because I'm not? 7 very much money at the moment. Ana Never mind! Do you have something to wear to the wedding? Laura No, but my sister 3 she has so many amazing dresses, Ana 14 she has something suitable then! Laura Yes, definitely. Every week she 5_ something new from the shops! ‘Ana By the way, do you © _ friend? ______from holiday tomorrow and — home _Carlos, Jorge's best Laura Yes, Ido. He's the tall guy thar? Zac Elron, isn'the? He's great ~Ireally® he'll at the wedding. Ana Ofcourse he will Jorge®_____ that he’s like a brother to him. He works in France in the winter, and Jorge really 2° __him when he's away. PRONUNCIATION: -ng sound 5 ©A9 Practise saying the sentences isten, check and repeat. 1 I'm bringing Julio to the meeting 2 He's studying French at university. 3. She's carrying @ young child. 4 Ave they running in the park? 5 They're singing my favourite song 6 I'm taking a strong box for the heavy books. 7 She's wearing long dress.WRITING: Making notes 3 > Think of three important people in your life. Write notes about them. 4 Read Cristina’ blog about three important people in her life. Number the information for each person in the order it appears. lance: Person personality — name b relationship to Cristina — © age _ relationship to you Clara Fuentes: 7 # how she helped Cristina their ite: job, bb her job — where they tive, € relationship to Cristina a ete Granddad: personality _ their personality b relationship to Cristna’s father —_ why they are ¢ Westyle — important to you Lots of people say that their pene brothers and sisters are name ~ ‘annoying, but I love being with my sister, Bianca, That's relationship to probably?____I don't you i live with her al the time! I'm thet te job, away at university, but she's where they lve only six,2____ our relationship isa bit te ' different from most sisters. Bianca's realy funny, and she makes me laugh a lot. When we go out, their personality people sometimes think I'm her mum. | hope | have a daughter lke her one day ~ but not yet! why they are important to you The second person who is very important to me is my Person3 > 6 neighbour, Clara Fuentes. She Nees cuit an unusual job for name ch woman >. —thes relationship to an airline pilot. Clara told me os once that women can do any Job in the world! 4 __I'm studying their ite: ob, engineering. There are only three women on my where they ne, course, but I love it and I'm good at it. etc = Person number three is my granddad, who is my dad's father. My dad has five brothers. ©.____our family is so big! Granddad lives alone, but we all visit him, 6 he's never He is interested in all of us, and always wants to know about our lives. He's very kind and generous and everyone loves him. their personality wy they are important to you 4. wt abiog about three important people in your if + Use some or allof your notes from exercise 3 + Wie as manyieas s you can about the main topics + Choose the best ideas and organize them into paragraphs. 2 Complete 1-6 in the blog with because, so or That's * Include at east three sentences with because, so why and decide if each one is a reason or result. or That's why.BLOG PODCASTS SOUT — CONTACT Beas a Sees ene LISTENING 1 O14 Listen to the podcast. Tick (v) the things Paolo talks about Adam's hobbies how he met Adem Adams personality what he has in common with Adam ‘Adam's children here Paolo ives 2 @14 Listen again. Choose the correct options to ‘complete the sentences. 1 Paolo regularly sees Adan ‘8 most evenings. when they go running © at work 2 Paolo says that Adam 2 enjoys going out. b hasa lot of friends. e isnt very sociable, 3. Adam spends some of his free time ® playing with his sons. 1b doing sport with his sons. ¢ teaching his sons Spanish, 4 Paolo and Adam # offen go to concerts with each other b belong to the same gym. «like different types of music 5. Paolo says that Adam ‘a never talks about his friends. b does the same job as Paolo. ¢ helps Paolo with his problems, 6 Adam a is usually very serious, 'b makes Paolo laugh. «© can sometimes be selfish. 2 Are the sentences true (7), false (F) or is there not READING 7 Read the blog about friendship, Tick (v) the correct sentences, a Teresa and Livia ae about the same age. bb Teresa and Livia have different jobs. Teresa and Livia both have children, Teresa isnt married «Uva Teresa's only fiend enough information to decide (N)? 1. According to the writer, nobody can be friends ‘with someone who is 25 years older. — 2 Teresa and Livia work in the same place. = _ 3 They often spend time together. — 4 Teresa thinks that Livia gets tired more often than her — 5 Teresa has a lot of problems with her children, —__ 6 Teresa discusses all her problems with her mother, t00. — 7 Teresa and Livia always tke the same books. 8 Teresa learns more from Livia than Livia earns from Teresa — 8 Livia always tikes the clothes that Teresa suggests for her. _ 10 Livia enjoys going out with Teresa, —a Beem Cia ema uted What’s 25 years between friends? hhat do you think of when you hear or use the phrase ‘best friend’? Probably two people of around the same age. When we think of relationships between older and younger people, we may feel more negative about them. How often do we hear old people complaining that the young are lazy, selfish and rude? Or young people saying that the old don’t understand them? But does it have to be like that? Teresa Fuentes, 28 and Livia Robles, 53 say that it doesn't! Teresa Livia and I work together in a large secondary school, She works in the schoo! office, and I'm a History teacher. We usually have lunch together, and sometimes we go out in the evening, too. Livia may be 25 years older than me, but she’s ‘so much fun, and sometimes | think she has more energy than ‘me! That’s probably because I'm looking after three small children, and her children are grown up. Hove having an older friend, because Livia is always patient {and she has a lot of ife experience. She's interested in my ife and gives me lots of good advice, especially about the kids. She's not afraid to be honest if she thinks 'm doing something wrong. | often talk to her about things I can't discuss with my mum because | don't want to worry her. But to me, Livia isn't like another mother ~ she’s just Livia, my friend! Livia | think it's @ really good thing to have friends of all ‘ages. Talking to people with different ives and different experiences makes you think about things in a new way. Teresa and | often discuss books we're reading and it's Interesting how different our opinions can be! Teresa says she learns from me, but | lear a lot from her, too = about things like cooking and gardening, She and her husband grow all their own vegetables! She loves fashion too, and often suggests things for me that | wouldn't choose myself. This pink jacket I'm wearing now, for example. ‘And having a friend in her twenties means that | can go out and have fun. She even takes me to clubs sometimes! Being with Teresa and her friends reminds me of being young, and anyway, there's a lot more to life than housework and watching TV!NT Yas Stories and pictures GRAMMAR: Past simple and time VOCABULARY: -ed/-ing adjectives, expressions 3 Complete 1-6 with an adjective from each pair in the box. 1 Order the letters to make the past simple form of the verbs, amazed / amazing annoyed / annoying excited exciting confused / confusing interested / interesting tired / tiring 1. Anna usually cycles to work, but today she edllaw ____ ~ 1 fm. by these instructions, They're not very 2 Danie! okot atrain to college clear yesterday. 2 Myneighbours are theyte so noisy 3 Lastoight Marta newt toaconcert 3 ss brother is very ‘nea 4 Did you grinb ‘any money with you? 4 She'sso __ about her holiday. She's really 5 We ederbmerem tosend Tim a looking forward toi birthday cord 5 Paolo felt__after running ten ktometres. 6 Irited _ to open the door, but it was 6 We went to a fantastic restaurant last night — the food locked, was 4 7 Beatriz tow. hima letter to explain the problem 4. Complete the sentences with -ed or ing adjectives. 8 I dretsta — my new job in January. 1 often fall asleep in my Maths lessons. They're so 9 Webeldime ___tothe top of the b. _! mountain 2. Bruna was di hen she faled her driving 10 sara tens mean emai with the test. details 3 Imsu_____ to see Manuel, He doesn't usually. here 2 Complete Ratae's postcard with the past simple come . erase eee dae 4 Citas reat of snakes, but her sister's 5 ktssoem when you can't remember someone's name! 6 We love spending the day at the beach - its very re. PRONUNCIATION: -ed endings 5 21 Listen and circle the sound that you hear at the end of the undertined verb. Listen, check and repeat. 1. We climbed to the top of the bite Iti hha) fa 2 decided togoto Muril’shouse, —t/ id! fe \ (Get here safely yesterday, The journey 3 Eduardo looked atthe photograph, /t/ fad /d/ 7 meet) 4 Thecookexserimented with new yey gy) yqy stat the aipprt and §__ hive sto ther house, sishes : yb heoingne® oa noi Othe 5 | travelled to Rome by train il hdl fa we tp at caf and? Inthe evening, we watched TV. il fxd! fa wwe) Jome pizza, Ite ——— (come) home after : — after 7 We opened our presents together R idighe =m pt ind tay We ope presents togeth itl nal, fal Love from Rafoel 8 She worked all day yesterday, fel hdl fal =~ ~~ — EEREADING: Approaching an article 1 Read the title and the first three lines of the 2 text. What do you think itis about? ‘a Aman who doesn't say much 3 b_ Aman who isn't as quiet as people think. ¢ Aman who shouts a lot Robyn Jones thought her grandfather was a quiet, ‘shy man. Then she read her grandmother's diary and learned about the one time he wasn't... ‘A Allin black and white Granny's diary was for the year 1950. Every day she wrote about he life. Before June, it was mostly about her job in a jewellery shop and the lives ofthe other young women who worked there. But after June, she started to mention 2 regular customer ~ a nice young man who came in to buy ‘necklace for his mother. and then came the next day, and the next, and the next 8 Will he, won't ne? Each time, he asked Granny to help him, but he never ‘bought anything else, Eventually. ane ofthe other assistants said to Granny, I know why he comes. I's to see you! They all expected Granddad to ask her out, but he never ci. c The mouse becomes a lion ‘Then one day, everything changed. Granddad was in the shop when aman ran in with a gun. He pointed it at Granny and told her to give him a diamond ring. Inn instant, that shy young man changed. Drop the gun!he shouted, and pushed the man tothe loor."Don't you dare frighten that young waman! She's going fo be my wife one day! 4: Ave the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1. Granny wrote about Granddad before June. 2. Granddad bought lots of jewellery from the shop. — 3 The other assistants thought Granddad liked Granny. — 4 The robber tried to steal a necklace from the shop. — 5. Granddad was very angry with the robber, _ 6 The police took the robber away. — 7 The people in the shop thought Granddad was brave, 8 Grenny already knew that Granddac wanted to marry her. — Look at the photograph. Who do you think the people are? Match topics 1-4 with paragraph headings A-D. 1A shy person doing something brave. _ 2 Acouple getting marred, — 3. Something that is written down, _ 4 People wondering what someone will do, > Wedding bells After that, the police came and arrested the robber, and everyone said that Granddad was a hero. But there was something Granny still wasn’t sure about. Did you just ask me to marry you?" she asked Granddad. Granddad |ust smiled, but two months later they got married! 5 Complete the sentences about the text with then ater o later 1 Aobyn Jones read her grandmothers Tay she Fada diferent dea about he rondather 2 One day Granddad came tothe shop to buy a neckace.Aday he came into the shop enn 2 that Granny stared to write about in inberdon, 4 _____ awhile another shop assistant realized that Grandia was coming to se Gran, 5 Aman pointed a gun at Granny. tied to steal a ring. 8 A few minutes he ~ the police artived mGRAMMAR: Question forms 1 Order the words to make questions. 1. did {do / what / on holiday / they 2 need f we | to buy / do/a ticket 3 did / the movie / who / with / go to / Bruna 4 is / apartment / where / new / Susie's 8 do/ how /to// the station / get / you 6 do/ dinner / you / want what / for 7 the milk / in fis / the fridge & play / does / sister / the violin / your 2 Complete the questions to match the answers. Write ‘one or two words in each space. 2 __. is your English teacher? ‘Mrs Smith is my English teacher, 3 you _ Max today? No, I didn't see Max today. _____ you move to New York? I moved to New York in 2015. 5 his name? His name is Luca, 6 ___Mariaa teacher? Yes, she is. 7 ___ Larry very angry? No, Larry wasn't very angry. 8 ______you travel to Lima? We travelled to Lima by plane. VOCABULARY: Life stages 3 Read about Kazuo's le. Order the phrases. Write 1-6. ‘engaged to Eriko — chileren (two boys) — retired 1990 born Kyoto, 1930 married Eriko primary and secondary school, Tokyo 4 Complete the text about Kazuo's life, Write one word in each space. Kacuot ‘born in Kyoto, in Japan, in 1930. His family moved when he was still ababy and he grew2__ in Tokyo, where be $____to primary and secondary school. After Kazuo ____ school, he §______to university to study medicine. At university, he meta girl called Eriko. They §______ engaged, but they waited until after university before they?_____ married. They Ta two children. Kazuo worked as a doctor for 30 years. In 1990, after a successful career, he © and spent the next owenty years doing what he loved — painting. Sadly, Karuo20__in 2015, aged 85. PRONUNCIATION: Question intonation 5 ©22 Listen to the questions. Does the intonation, go up (U) or down (D) at the end? 1 How do you spell your name? Do you like cheese? Is their house very big? ~ When is her birthday? Where do you tive? Did you see Peter? Was Anna very angry? Who did you go on holiday with?SPEAKING: Telling a personal story 1 ©22 Listen to Emma tell Dominic a personal story, Tick (¥) the phrases you hear. ‘a What happened? b Did | ever tell you about the time ..? — ¢ That's amazing! — 4 Really? = @ What did you do then? 4 Ohnot — 4g You're joking! h That's awful! — 1 That reminds me of J. Lucky yout k Poor you! 1 Youll never guess mm | felt really. 2 ©22 Listen again, Which of a-m in exercise 1 do Emma and Dominic use todo these things? 1 Emma tls Dominic something suring Dominic shows sympaty 8 Emma describes ner emotions after the accident happened 4 Domine shows thathe fs interested 5 Derr sys tat something sar happened th _ 3 ©2E iste to sx people taking. Choose the best way of showing interest and say i aloud 1 Poor you! J What did he do then? | That's amazing! What happened? / Oh no! / Lucky you! Great! | That's awful! You'e joking! What ald he do then? / Poor you! / Great! What happened? | Lucky you! / Oh not That's amazing! | That's awful! | What happened? A @25 Listen and check your answers to exercise 5, 5 ©26 Match the sentence halves. Say them aloud. Then listen and check Something similar _ @ realy nervous about That reminds ‘meeting her. Youll never guess ___ © tellyou about my fight —~ to Togo. Let me ‘© you about the time I met Can you Zac Efron? Het dso amazing to discover Did evertell_ ___ we have the same name! twas imagine how scared | was? happened to me when | was a student ‘9. what happened to Raffle yesterday. hme of the time | lost my passport. [mlSe Ce ous LISTENING 4 ©27 Listen to the podcast: Choose the best summary 8 Maria made friends with an old lady, 'b Maria dropped someone's bag on the train, ‘© Maria upset a complete stranger. 27 Listen again. Choose the correct options to complete the sentences. 1. Maria was surprised by 2 how old the lady was. b how smart the lady {ooked. 5 how interesting the lady was. 2 Maria and the lady had 2 nothing to talk about b little to talk about. ¢ alot to talk about 3. When she stood up, the lady appeared f shorter. ' younger, e older. 4 Maria tried to help the lady by f supporting her with her arm, » supporting her with her arm and holding her bag. © holding her bag. 5 Maria cropped the lady's 8 sweets, » bag. ¢ stick 6 The bag fell on a the track, bb the platform, eaman, 7 The old lady was ‘very angry. quite calm. ® too upset to talk & The man helped them by ‘a mending the bag, »b picking up the medicine bottle «getting the bag back. READING 1 Heag a Read the blog about games that use pictures. Complete 1-6 with the adjectives in the box. ‘annoyed disappointing confusing surprised interesting boring Are the sentences true (7), false (F) or is there not ‘enough information to decide (N)? 1. The writer's family play games together every Christmas. 2 The writer’ sister got more correct answers than the'r father, 3. The writer's mother couldn't name ary of the famous people. 4 The Spot the Ball competition started in the 1970s 5 The writer's mother played Spot the Ball ‘more than once, 6 The writer's father was angry when his wife won a prize 7. The writer's parents didn't earn much money. 8 Spot the Ball is tess popular today than in the past 9 Spot the Ball is a more difficult competition today than in the 1970s, 10. The writer prefers games that use pictures of animals, SPOT THE BALL »=»>REVIEW and PRACTICE [PH HOME BLOG POI ABOUT CONTACT AOC eee Games that use pictures a I'm an amateur photographer, so it's probably not surprising that | love games which are based around images. Last Christmas | organized a quiz for my family. | selected images of different people in the news that year and everyone got one point for each person they could name correctly. My sister thought itwas!__. so she didn't really try. was quite?__ when my dad won - he even managed to recognize Taylor Swift! ‘Then my parents told me about a game that was very popular in the 1970s called ‘Spot the Ball. It was a simple game in lots of newspapers. You looked at an action shot of a football match, but the balll was removed from the photo and you had to say where you thought it should be. Apparently, my dad found it really *_ and played it every week, but Mum got quite*_____ with him, because he wanted to discuss exactly where all the players were looking. Mum used to guess ~ and one week she won! She only got £100, but that was a lot of money in those days. Later, I read an article about the game and | was amazed that the last time anyone won the jackpot prize was 2004! About three million people used to play it every week in the 1970s but now there are only about 14,000 players. | think that's a bit because it's great fun. There's another game that | really enjoy which uses images - you see a very small part of something in detail and you have to work out what it is. There are whole blogs for these kinds of pictures; one of my favourites is http://floorsix.blogspot.co.uk/ . Some of the images are really®_____. but to me, that's what makes them even more interesting. | love asking myself questions about them: ‘What does it look like? Is it an animal?’ Is that part of a machine? “How big is itreally?: Do you want to have a go at ‘guessing? Look at these three images and try to work out what they are.te Rie Keep on travelling GRAMMAR: Comparatives, superlatives, VOCABULARY: Useful adjectives (not) as... as 3 Order the letters to make adjectives. 1. Choose the correct options to complet 1 I didn't sleep well because the hotel bed was sentences. so FRONTBAUMCELO, — 1 The weather here is hotter _it is in Germany. 2. {need to pack my suitcase again because it's 2 most than’ 3s too SYSEM. 2 My sister isn't__ tall as me. 3. I Gidn't think the beach would be so TIQUE aes than © more at the weekend. . 3 This sofa is__ comfortable than the other one, 4 Athens is very NICETAN, People have lived 8 most b as © more there for over 7,000 years. 4 Yusuf is the ____boy in our classt 5 The Eiffel Tower is the most SOMAFU 2 funniest b more funny ¢ funnier builaing in Paris, 5 For me, Science is ___lesson of all 6 His shop sells LUNUSUA souvenirs that you a themost bad worst © the worst wont find anywhere else _ 6 Isyourhouse_Rafaet’s? aasbigthn |b astigas 4 Complete the text about Tokyo. Some letters are given ¢ more big than 7 Osman makes ___ best cakes in the world! With nearly 40 million people living there, Tokyo is smost Bi the © a one of the mosttc_________ cities in 8 This the __expensiverestourant inthe cy. the world. And it has more cars than anywhere else in Japan, almost 70 milion of them, so i's extremely 2p _as well, But Tokyo is also one of the top places for foreign tourists to visit. I's very safe and, although its extremely 2 Complete the conversation with comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives in the box far cheap early important lazy 3p many people love the fact that close crowded interesting itsreally #1 and that there's plenty to see and do. Some visitors may think that A Hi Daniel. I heard you moved to a new 5m __ buildings like the Sugamo- apartment. Shinkin bank, builtin 2011, are ®u____. but B Yes, I moved to the ity centre because T wanted others find them quite beautiful and love the fact that tobe!______ to work. Catching the they use some of the best 2ist century technology. train was so expensive. I can walk everywhere now, which i alot = A Tknow! Hive even away PRONUNCIATION: Sentence stress than you di, Itcosts so much and [chink get 4 train in the country it's 5 © ircie the underlined word which is most ‘always completely full in the morning. stressed. Listen, check and repeat. ® Perhaps you should move aswell find living in + Alle the post student nis class the city a lot 3 _———.--. than living in the. — a My soup doesn't taste as good as Yasmin’s Tokyo is nearer to Mumbai than S30 Paulo, |s Lady Gaga more famous than Taylor Swift? ‘My car isthe most expensive thing | own. Sophia's essay was a lot better than Helena’s. countryside, 100 ~ there's so much to do here. A Leould never vein he city. My horses are the - ‘things in my life. couldn’ live ‘without them! 8 eshaps you should ty geting an It's quieter in the countryside than in the city A probably, but hate getting upin the morning. person in my family! {i feeling a little happier than | was before | falLISTENING: Identifying key points 1 ©322 Listen to Joe and Sara talking about holidays, ‘Are the sentences true (T) or false (F]? 1. Sara visits a lot of cities. 2 Joe and Sara don't enjoy the same types. of holiday. 3 Sara doesn't like travelling alone. ©2z2isten again and choose the correct words to complete the sentences. 1 ara realy Uke ces / beaches Rote 2 Joe doesn't enioy going tothe beach / going hiking going abroad 2 Sara doesnt ike museums | sunbathing / churches, 1s Aweek befor Sra leaves, she hooks a oom / packs her sutease buys her plane chet 5 The night before Sara leaves, she plans her sightseeing eats out / packs a sutcase, 6 Sara spends most oer holiday alone / with other people on guided tours 7 Sara kes raveling alone because se can choose what odo eed more / go sightseeing, 8 Sara takes a book when she goes sghtsoeing / eats out alone / goes on guided tours 3 ©33 Underline the key words that are most likely to be stressed by the speaker in these sentences Listen and check 1. The museums are crowded in summer. 2 Did you book a seat? 3 We could hire a carat the airport 4 dove to go abroad 5 The barbecue atthe hotel was fantastic. 6 They stay ina beautiful house by the se. 4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box. book buy eat out go have hire visit stay 1 We both love to_____ inthe local restaurants. 2 Could you _adouble room for my parents, please? 3 Lets ‘car to drive around the island, 4 Mylittle sister tikes to__ a few souvenirs to take home. 5 Myauntand uncle usually __camping in the summer, 6 Lucy and James are Ina seaside resort 7 Today we the local attractions. 8 Peter always ‘a barbecue when he's con holiday,| | tal ‘ast continuous and past simple 1 order the words to make sentences, Add commas where necessary 1. Alba was / café when / waiting | arived / in the 2 working when J Nehir / was /1/ her / left 3 having / called / Sara / when Lara / a shower / was 4 he was / Elf lived / at home while / studying / law 5 | looked / was smiling / that he / at Dad and saw 6 stil waiting / were / to get in / when the show / started we 7 her homework / book while / Marian was / read a/ finishing 8 nto the / we were / house while / the thieves / got / sleeping 9 watching TV / cooking while / were / Mum was / the kids 410 shopping her friend / while Paola was J went to / the museum 2 complete each sentence with the verbs in brackets. Write one past continuous and one past simple form. 1 When we Carlos, he his car. (see, clean) 2 Marta____for the train when she (run, fall 3 Anna Julia while she. class. (meet, walk) 4 Hugo __fis leg when he. tennis. (hurt, play) 5 My phone ____ while |_ (aing, dive} & While Rick _ his hair, he shampoo in his eyes. (wash, get) 7 Emma __ late for her lesson because she - with Luiza. (be, chat) 8 The plane _ __ above the sea when the storm, fy, start) 9 My sister_ _-my phone while | take, not tool) 10 When Yasmin her shopping, someone __-___ her bag. (do, steal) PRONUNCIATION: was/were 3B ©s4 Pracise saying the sentences Pay attention tothe pronunciation of was vad and were Iva Uist, check and repeat 4 Whatwere you doing at five octock yesterday? 2 Iwas expecting Monica to cal 4: Rafael was taking (his rend 4 We view laying outside, ut it startet in, 5. Adom was watching TV while | worked 6: While you were steeping. made a cake 2 was doing my homework ll orig. 8 Clara was runing when the accident happenedWRITING: Writing a narrative 1 Read two paragraphs from different parts of a story about a holiday disaster. Choose the correct verbs. ‘A They went up to the check-in desk, where a woman ‘checked / was checking everyone's tickets and passports, Simon 2gave / was giving her their Passports, The woman took them, then looked at ‘Simon strangely. Why did you give me this?’ she asked. Then Simon and Gabrielle 3got / were getting a terrible shock. They didn't have Gabrielle's passport. ‘They had Simon's passport and Simon's old passport! B__ Simon and Gabrielle satin the car. They felt happy and were chatting Simon's brother, Toby, 4drove / was driving them to the airport for their skiing trip They had to be there by 5.30 am. and there weren't any trains that early. They were tired but excited. They had a good journey and Toby Sleft/ was leaving them outside the airport. They thanked him and Swent / were going to get their fight, 2 Read two more paragraphs trom diferent parts ofthe story. Choose the correct adjectives or adverbs. © However, when she got back, the airtine staff were very thelpful / helpfully. They 2kind / kindly found her a seat on a later flight and she didnt have to pay extra, When she arrived in Switzertand, the coach to the ski resort had gone, but it was easy to catch a bus there, She arrived in time for a Sdeticious / deliciously dinner, and she quickly forgave Simon. After all, anyone can ‘make a mistake and everything was fine in the end! 1D The woman told them rather rude / rudely that Gabrielle couldnt travel. She said that Simon should get on the plane. ‘But he's the one who made the ‘mistake!’ said Gabrielle. She was really angry. However, there was nothing they could do. Gabrielle had to hire a car and drive back home for her passport. It was a fast journey, but she stil missed the plane. She felt very worried and Smiserabie / miserably [sas e{30) Look at these sentences from the text. Rewrite them using adverbs instead of adjectives. 1. They felt happy and were chatting, They chatted _ 2 They had a good journey. ‘Tne journey went .__ 3 ‘Buthe's the one who made the mistake!” saia Gabrielle. She was realy angry, “Buthe’s the one who made the mistake!’ said Gabrielle 4 Itwasa fast journey, but she stil missed the plane, She drove but she stil missed the plane. Match 1~4 with paragraphs AD. 1. The background (who, when, where) 2 A problem (what happened) 3A resolution (how she solved the problem 4 ‘The ending (what happened in the end, hhow she felt) 5 Write a different last paragraph for the story, Use the ideas below or your own ideas. + Write at leas five sentences. + Use the past continuous and the past simple correctly Use adjectives and adverbs to meke your paragraph more interesting, no plane until next day went to wrong ski resort ‘simon was waiting for her at the airport in Switzerland decided to stay at home and not go skiing had a big argument with Simon had to pay for anew ticket folSe Perec! LISTENING 1 ©s5 Listen to the podcast. Circle True or False. 4 Mara worked with elephants True False in Thailand 2 She found the work quite easy. True False 3 Thelocal people werentvery True False frienaly. 44 Mara went to Thailand on Tue False her own 5 One ofthe animalsbecameill True False 2 Oss Listen again. Complete the sentences with a maximum of three words. 1 Mara says it was. ‘the animals. 2. Mara enjoyed being part of a — made the work difficult for __-to be so close to 4 Mara really enjoyed eating the 5 Some of the people Mara worked with went to Thaland in a 6 Mara made __ around the world 7. Mara says i's important to there because of the heat 8 Mara felt better after someone gave her a large ___with people from alot READING 1 Read the blog about four hotels. What do you think the word ‘quirkiest’ in the heading means? 18 most expensive b_ most comfortable © most unusual d_-most famous 2. Match the descriptions to hotels A-D. 1 tis very unusual shape. 2 tis dificult to get into. 2 Ithas no walls or root 4. itis made of a substance not normally used for buildings, Choose the correct options to complete the sentences. 1 The Palacio de Sat isin an area a where satis produced, bb where many tourists want to 90. «without normal building materials. 2. According tothe biog the restaurant atthe Palacio de Sal 4 makes the best food in Bolivia. 'b makes food that is too sal ‘© makes a popula dish with sat. 3. dules’ Undersea Lodge is 2 indeep water. bb only reached by tax « inshallow water 4 People with heart problems cant stay at Jules! Undersea Lodge because ‘8 doctors can't reach the hotel b it’s not comfortable enough ¢ itis not safe for them. 5 In Dog Bark Park inn, the beds are 4 inroomsin the dog b shaped lke dogs € all none big room. 6 At Dog Bark Park Inn. real dogs 2 mustalways be kept inside. bare alowed to stay. ¢ are not welcome. 7 According to the blog its good to stay in 2 treehouse because 2 you can stay outside alt right 's you can see unusual animals, «itis cheaper than a hotel 8 According tothe blog, sleeping outside means that you can experience ' being with other people b other aspects of nature ¢ waking up very earlyCian ead BLOG. fore eee eee cs PU Ce ee hy Four of the world’s quirkiest hotels ‘What do you want from a hotel? Something clean and comfortable for sure, but do you sometimes find your hotel room a little dull? Do you want your nights to be as much a part of your holiday adventure as your days? Here are four recommendations for a stay you'll never forget! 6 Palacio de Sal Most of us know about the ice hotels in courtres tke Sweden, where everything ~ even your bed ~ is made from ice. But this hotel in Bolivia is even ‘more unusual -it is made from salt! 350 km south of the city of La Paz, this hotel ison the edge of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt plain, and was built Using around a million blocks of salt. Visitors report that the food in the restaurant is excellent - especially their famous ‘salt chicken’. There’s even a swimming pool - filled with salt water, of course! © vi veces toae Usually you can get a taxi to your hotel, but not here! To stay in this hotel in key Largo, you need to scuba dive to reach the entrance. Once you're there, you can watch fish through the windows of your room. Amazingly, there are hot showers, and you can even get pizza delivered Because you have to dive to get to the lodge, you need to be quite fit. f you have heart problems, or are pregnant, this isn't the place for you! 6 og Bark Park Inn This has to be one of the strangest-looking hotels in the world. Owned by a husband and wife team in Idaho, USA, the entire hotel looks like a large wooden dog! Four people can sleep inside the dog ~ there is even a room in its head, Rooms are filed with doggy decorations, and pets are of course welcome to stay with yout 6 Chalkley’s Treehouse {A safari is all about being outdoors, right? All about the animals and the wide open spaces. So why go into a building or a tent at night when you could stay under the stars in this treehouse on the Lion Sands Game Reserve in South Africa? You can lie in bed and look up at the stars, watch the sun come up in the morning, and listen to the sound of animals and birds all around you. What could bbe more romantic? follta GRAMMAR: will, may and might for predictions 1 Read the statements. How likely is it that these things will happen? Write 1-8 in the correct columns. Atletico will win the Champions League She might lose the tennis match. | don't think | will ever travel into space. We might not finish the project on time. ‘They won't complete the work by Friday, ‘We may be able to go camping, Of course, | may not get the job. Hell get there before lunchtime. Complete the sentences with wil, won't, might, think or don't think. 1. I know for sure that Fatma barbecue ~ she promised she would, 2 Gabriel_ ___be home by six clock ~ it depends how much work he has to do 31 that He's too busy 4 He definitely __ come with us on Tuesday. He only goes out at the weekend 51 that Vitor will pass his exam. He's so clever and he's been studying so hard, 6 We _—_g0 to the park for a picnic. although it depends on the weather. 7 | may visit Fernanda this evening, so | probably come to the concert afterall. 8 Don't worry, we __ definitely get to the restaurant on time! 9 The sky looks fairly blue ~1___ today. 10 Our project is going quite well, so we itll be a success. __ come to the Berat will come to the cinema that itl rain VOCABULAR' ue The working world jobs 3 Order the tetters to complete the jobs. shop TSSAISNTA football OCCAH fashion SEDGINRE film RIDECROT - police FOFCIER tour UGIED security UDARG travel TEGAN —_ Complete the jobs, Some letters are given. 1 Lasked an ac. for some advice about my money. 2 Luckily the f + stopped the fire within minutes. 3 We needed a the contract 4 Are all the fruit and vegetables at the market grown bylocalf___? 5 She got herh_. shorter. _ to help us understand ___ tocut her hair alot 6 He’sa well-known j rational newspapers. 7 My cousin's fashion m___ all the big designers. 'B We were given our room keys by ther. at the hotel 9 Tomorrow il meet the s_ operate on my knee. 10 Could you ask the w.___r to bring us some water with ourmeal? and writes for the » she works for __who's going to PRONUNCIATION: want/won't 5 41 Look at the underlined letters and listen to the sentences, Write 1if the sound is fv/ and 2 if the sound is /a0/. Listen, check and repeat, 1 They use rgbots in the factory 2. [realy want to see that film, I don't Ike cheese at all, Do you know where he lives? Isaac is looking for ajob, Manuela’s mother used to be a model 3 4 5 My boss willbe at the party tonight. 6 7 8 How ald is your sister?Ee READING: Skimming a text 1 Read topic sentences A-E in the article. Match each one with the most likely summary 1-5. Evidence from a piece of research. ‘The value of time away from work. How to reduce our use of hancheld devices. How technology affects our behaviour. Tips to help you concentrate pin eae A We're all multitaskers now, performing two or more tasks at the same time, Whether it’s emailing a colleague while ‘checking our smartphones, or writing an essay while catching up on the latest online celebrity gossip, we're all doing it. But should we? Well, recent research suggests it's time to stop demanding so much of our brain and go back to focusing on one thing at a time. B Consider the results ofa study of workers ata software company. When they stopped working on a major task to answer an email or message, it took ten minutes to be able to fully concentrate again on the original task. Clearly this is not an efficient way of working. Training ourselves to concentrate isn’t easy, but psychologist Maria Sylva has some tips: © ‘Letyour mind focus on one thing ata time, Whatever task you're doing, make sure you give it your full attention, Giving 100% to the task in hand will help you to work more quickly and more accurately. To begin with this might be tough, so start with short periods ~ say ten minutes ~ and ‘work upwards. D_ ‘fyour smartphone is the main souree of distraction, leave itathome. If you really believe that the next message you receive will be more interesting or important than Yyour current activity, ask yourself why you are doing that activity E. ‘Give your brain a rest, You'll achieve more if, several times ‘a day, you walk away from tasks that require concentration. ‘And I mean ‘walk away’. Don't just look away from your ‘sereen or stare out of the window. Get up and leave your + desk. If possible, get some fresh air. Taking a complete break will help your brain to come up with new ideas.” 2. Read the whole article, then choose the best ending for each sentence. 1. Maria Sylva wants us to consider whether 2 technology is a good thing in our lives. bb we should be doing so many things at once. © we should use smartphones. 2 The study that she refers to shows that we lose time when we ‘a change the task that we are working on. bb only use email to communicate at work ¢ do not concentrate properly at work. 8 She claims we make fewer mistakes when we 18 work quickly, bb work for ten minutes at atime © concentrate fully ona task 4 She tells us not to take a smartphone with us if fa the messages we get on it are not interesting b it prevents us from giving attention to what. we are doing. ¢ we leave the house. 5 She recommends 4 pulting off tasks that need us to concentrate b taking regular short periods of rest from work « looking away from our screens occasionally, 3 > Complete the text with the correct pronouns and possessive adjectives. Maria Syivaisa fe coach. artses people on how to manage ime. Most of x work is done within companies where she coaches people atall levels, helping *. to perform to the best oftheir ability white 5 _are working, Maria {thoroughly enjoys herjob and nds very satisfying. Her aim is tonelp? toachieve the most that we possibly can in ® working day falGRAMMAR: be going to and VOCABULARY: Phrases about work present continuous 3 Match the two parts of the sentences. 1 Choose the correct options to complete 1 I want to accept the job, but first a her job. the sentences. swe need to agree bb aninteniew. 1. Pablo going to study /1s going to study / 2 She's so unhappy at work. | think © form. studying medicine next year she's going to leave — Basin. 2. What do you do / you doing /are you 2 The interview went well so really oaev doing this weekend? hope | get * 3 | going to /’m going to / go to finish ray 44 Think about the questions they £ ajobolier book tonight. might ask before you have 9 work h rise 4 We're visting / visit / to visit my parents at the weekend. 5 I'm meeting / meet / to meet Daniel and Julia this evening if you'd lke to join us. 6 We going to / re going to / re going book ‘our tickets tornorrow. 7 | 90 to/ ‘mgoing to / going to go running inralf an hour. 8 My brother is going to / is going to be / is being atthe festival. 9 Where do you stay /are you staying / you stay in Italy this surnmer? 101 g0 to /'m going to / going to ask Nehir if she wants to come to the theatre. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box, Use the future form in brackets. paint bake speak start see rent 1 can give Azra that book for you. | 4 her next week, (present continuous) 2 think 1 problem: (be going to] 3 Ive decided | a picture of my grandma's garden for her birthday. [be going to} 4 Hlbe in Portugal for six months. 1 ‘an apartment in Lisbon, [present continuous} 5 |___acake for Maria's birthday. (6e going to) 8 Ismail. ___a new job in July (present continuous) ‘0 Livia about the 5 The first step in applying for a jobs to sendin the application ___ 6 Hasan is hoping that he's going to get a pay — 7 Lucas is going to advise me on hhow to write 8 You must be looking forward to starting - 4 Complete the text about Lucas's job. Some letters are given. Ven Lucas started a c___ in nursing five years ago. In January, he saw an?a____for a job at the local hospital and decided to¥a__for it. They. invited him to an 41 which went very well. ‘Two weeks later, they made him a job § 0, mae Before he started work, hehadto®___ona training course to improve his skills. Lucas is obviously great at his job, He has already got a” p. ‘and he now has more responsibility and a big 8s he earns much more than I do! PRONUNCIATION: going to and want to 5 Az tistento the sentences. Pay attention tothe pronunciation of going fo and wont to. Lsten again and repeat 1 tm going to app for that poston, 2 I want to leave tisjob 2. dorit want to workinan office 4 She's gong to ask or pay, 5 Theyre gan to ofr her. 6 Hes gong to write a CW1 ©48 Listen to a telephone conversation between ‘Anne, who runs a disco company, and Ryan, a hotel receptionist. Number the phrases in the order that, ‘you hear them, @ Could you ask him to call me back, please? b Hello, .. speaking © I'matraid he's not available at the moment. How can I helo you? @ Thanks for calling # Could! speak to..? 9 Can |take a message? ‘h Can you tell him that ..? 2 Complete the table with a-h from exercise 1 wy Basis [sus pela 3 O44 Complete the conversation with phrases for dealing with difficulties. Then listen and check, ‘A. Good morning, Hobson's department store, Helen speaking. How can I help you? B Hello, could I speak to someone in the electrical department, please? A Sorry, could you up? This line's realy bad. 2 — speak more slowly, please? B Yes, like o speak to someone in the electrical department, please, A Of course. Il put you through to Simon Jones. He's in charge of electrical goods. (Oh, I'm sorry. 'm afraid he's not available atthe ‘moment. Hell be back at eleven o'clock, B Sorry, did3_, __eleven? ‘A. ‘That's right. Shall | ask him to call you? B Yes, please. My number is 0755 $11817. A Could you* please? B Yes, it's 0755 511817. Ob, and could you tell him that itneeds to be as small as possible because 1 don't have much shelf space in my bedroom? AU. A Vmafraidt® that 8 Don’t worry, Ul ell him when he eas ‘A. OK. And can I take your name, please? B Robert Faux. A Can that, please? B FAUX. aT aver Bur B a Great, thank you. Simon will eall you later. Goodbye. [eslBLOG PODCASTS SONTACT Sand Ca LISTENING 4 45 Listento tne podcast. Choose the conect statement a Laisa had problems at work and was extremely unhapoy Larissa Giant want to do the same ting forever © Larissa hated being an accountant and prefers being teacher 2 © 45 Listen again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1 Larissa earned a lot of money as an accountant__ 2 The people she worked with were much younger than her. 3. She found an interesting job advert in a newspaper. — ‘She was very surprised when she got the job. She loved her time on the island. She does not have definite plans for the future, _ SShe might work as an accountant again. —_ She's definitely going to use her teaching Skis in her next job. — READING 1 Read the blog about seven different careers. Match descriptions A~G with these jobs. 4 accountant __ 2 fashion designer ___ 3 hairdresser 4 journalist 5 lawyer 6 receptionist T sales person Hin 2 Match each person with the job (A~G) that would be most suitable 1 vies a patient and hardworking person. She enjoys talking to people and she atways dresses well ~ her appearance is realy important to her! — 2 Jamie has a great imagination. He has always been good at Art and is quite good at Maths. He's not at all shy and is confident about learning new skills. — 3. Hannah loves everything to do with fashion She knows what makes people look great ~ ‘and what doesn't ~ and isnt afraid to tell them She enjoys learning, too. — 4, Marcus is very sociable: he's good at talking ana gets on well with alt sorts of people. He's also very honest and can usually tll if someone is ying 5 Rajhas excellent speaking and writing skills. He always did well at school ands keen to study hard at university. He hates making mistakes! — HvogaaT a ema nd BLOG PODCASTS « Coe a Cee et eeu Cee eR PaO UC Mals ll ate Can Clan ol To be successful, you must be passionate about the truth. You'll need the confidence to ask people difficutt ‘questions, You may need to make yourself unpopular with important people. And of course, you'll need excellent written skills, as well as being able to communicate clearly ‘This is a very creative job, so you need strong drawing skills, However, you should be able to see your clothes in your head before you put your pencil to paper. But Loving clothes and being good at art isn't ‘enough — it's a competitive business and you need to understand your markets and be able to calculate the cost of materials, ete. This will only suit you if you're someone who pays attention to detail - your work must be completely accurate. You also need good time-management sills: financial information is extremely important fora business and must be available at the right time, Many top people in this jab are senior managers, so if you do well you might get promoted quickly You're often the frst person a customer meets when they visit a company or hatel so you must look smart and communicate ina friendly professional way. You might have to deal with difficult or rude people, so you need to be calm and polite. You don't need lots of qualifications, but you will need to use your firm’s computer and phone systems If you think you'll be good at this, don't do itt You need to be great, not good! The best people are extremely confident and excellent communicators, but that doesn’t mean talking all the time - you need to listen, too. Above all, you need to know when i's worth pushing, and when to walk away, For such a competitive career, you'll need excellent exam results to do a degree course, You'll need to ‘analyse information quickly and accurately, and using language effectively is essential, for understanding technical documents and communicating with clients, And you must be able to express yourself clearly and logically This is @ creative job —up to a point! Relationships are important, too, and you can earn respect by giving clients good advice — there's no point giving a perfect cut ifit doesn't suit someone's face and features. You don't have to do particularly well at school, but you need strong technical skills ~ the best professionals do courses all through their career. oeNis +) GRAMMAR: should/shouldn't 41 aten problems 1-8 with the best achice and cle Should or shouldnt in a-h 1 Hy carkeeps breaking down, 2 Hel so thes alte ime 3 Imextemely sessed a work 2 never have enough money to gon holy 5 Ihave aloof problems with my teeth, 6 fm bored of going othe same cub 7 sometimes get ait tonely - 8: | never get good grades for my homework You should / shouldn't spend so much on clothes. You should / shouldn't ask your teacher's advice. You should / should’ stay up tate. ‘You should / shouldnt try the one that's just opened. You should / shouldn't make some new friends. You should / shouldn't buy a better one, ‘You should / shouldn't eat sweets every day. You should / shoulen't speak to your boss, 2 Complete the sentences with should or shouldn't and the verbs in the box. pay let feel giveup ask Visit apologize do 1 I couldn't believe how rude Paul was ~ you _ him speak to you like that! 2 I cant afford to pay my rent. What do you think | ? 3 We didn't do anything wrong, so we gulty 4 Ie wasn't your fault, so don’t think you 5 Bors broke the chair, so thinkhe _ fora 6 Your piano lessons are going well - you definitely, 7 My friend Beatriz is in hospital. |_ her later. 8 Doyou think Ryan with him? Helen to go out Mind and body VOCABULARY: Health and medicine 3 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences. 4. He had to carry a heavy box and now he has a fu f backache —¢ asore throat 2 I cant play tennis for weeks because my arm is__. a stressed b sore © broken 3. Feel Mia's face to see if she has aatemperature b acold © earache 4 [have a painful____so I can only eat soup! headache 6 earache sore throat 5 Felipe has a bad ___. - we could hear it in the night a headache cough = toothache 6 Charlie is___ because he has too much work to do, @ stressed 1b sore broken 4 Complete the words. 1. Irouched the hot oven an b__ my hand, 2 Ihave 50m going to see the dentist 2. Don't play with that knife, Enzo, or youll « yourself! 4 Davi's daughter ate too much ice cr stomach a 5 The ball hit Luiza in the face and gave her a nose b - 6 Heh for days 1m and got __.his leg badly and couldn't walk PRONUNCIATION: should/shouldn’t 5 @B5x Listen to the sentences and write should or shouldn't. Listen, check and repeat 1. Doyou think | tell Rob the news? 2 Gloria spend so much money on, 3 You____ chat during lessons. 4 | agree that David 5 Perhaps Maria get a new job ~ spend more time studying. 6 Youreally____eat so much before you exercise! 7 don't believe you ‘worry about that, 8B He. have less sugar in his coffee,> LISTENING: Listening in detail 3 ©s9 Read these sentences from Rebecca's phone call Mark the links between consonants and vowels. Listen again and check. + I'm just calling for a chat, you're not feeling so well again. She said you have a bad cough and a sore throat. I'm just a bit worried about your health ‘You seemed abit stressed about work when we met in London | don't think that job is good for you. 4 Choose the correct verb collocations. 4) When do you usually make / do / take your homework? 2 Make / Have | Take a deep breath and try to relax. 3. Ifyoumake / do / have a mistake, puta line through it 4 When we make / have / do an argument, Sophie always wins! (5. difficult exam, so just make / do / take your 1 @s52 Listen to Rebecca making a phone call to § tsedifie 1 do f take your best ‘Joey, Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 6 We must make / do / have a decision about where to 0 on holiday. ‘Joey is Rebecca's brother. 7 ifyoure tired, why don't you take / have / do alittle Joey s at work. rest? Joey wasn't feeling well in June, 8 Let's make / take / have a chat over a cup of coffee. Rebecca tells Joey to see a doctor. Joey doesn't have a job at the moment Rebecca wants to see Joey, LLL 2 @s2 Listen again. Choose the best options to complete the sentences, 4. Rebecca thinks Joey is 2 atthe doctor's » inbea © with his mother. | 2 Rebecca's mother said that Joey had 8 a cough. | Wa sore throat. © a cough and a sore throat. | 3 In London, Rebecca tried to persuade Joey to 2 see a doctor geta different job. = work fewer hours, 4 Rebecca has a 9 cold 'b cough, € sore throat. 5 Rebecca talks about 2 visiting Joey. »b cooking a meal for Joey. € taking Joey to the doctor's, TiLANGUAGE GRAMMAR: First conditional VOCABULARY: Emot ns and feelings 1 Order the words to make first conditional sentences. Add commas where necessary 1 the party if have / rans wel inside / it 2 miss / the / you don't / hurry / train if / youll 3 Luiz |/ can give /ifl/ the message / him / see 3 Match definitions 1-6 with adjectives a-f. 1 feeling worried about something unhappy or sad extremely happy about something not worried or anxious sad because you'r alone 4 have / problems just /if you / any f call me 5 the cinema / tired I/if/ might not / Yim / come to 6 be disappointed / ithe / get the / there / job ell ldecent sure of your own abilities a delighted 7 Uhave / from / phone you / the airportit / b confident enough time / rit calm —— ——_— — 4 nervous 8 if Ezgi her l/ be home / soon / I calls tel upset ~ # lonely 2 complete the fret conditional sentences with 4. Complete the adjectives the vers in brackets Inthe corec form, 1 Her husband was vey 1 If Mirac (agree), we speaking to other men. {go} on the train. ‘and didn't like her 2 Vitor was p____of his new trainers and showed 2 We “not havel a picnic if the them to alt his frends weatner _— {not be) good. 3 Youte verye___ this morning! What's making 3 Mum tbe) crossit we you smile so much? —~“tget home tate 4 When | realized how badly fd upset her, | felt 4 lfyou______Inot take) any medicine oo you not feed better. 5 She was crying all the time and was extremely 5 ifthe machine __ stop) mn ____—_ {ores tis button 6 Ime ofyour beutiful coat! | wish | had one | 1 {call yout! ineea)atithome PRONUNCIATION: ‘/ contraction 7 Leonardo. ___ tbe} upset if we — Worget his binhdlay. B OSA Listen to the sentences. Is will contracted? Circle _— hurt yourself if you the correct answer. ‘ot be) carefull contracted / not contracted contracted / not contracted ‘contracted / not contracted contracted / not contracted contracted / not contracted contracted / not contracted ‘contracted / not contractedWRITING: Writing an informal email 1 Read tzie's eral asking for advice about making 2 Write the contracted forms of these verbs. Which friends. Number a~i in the order they appear. The first six are inlzze's emai? answer is given, 1 youare 2 asking about the person you are writing to 2 she has bb mentioning a completely different subject 3 lam theending — 4 itis _ 4 the reason for wrtng — 5 they have the greeting —_ 6 theres 4 meking an arrangement — 7 donot a erent for ares 8 didnot hr the subject of the email 8 arerot i the details ofthe problem —_ 3 Complete the sentences with extremely, not very, eco a ‘quite or bit. Use each one once. To: annabrown67@quickmailcom 1 IWant to take more exercise but m a RE: Advice, please! nervous about going toa gym. 2 its healthy to eat so much junk food Hi Bellal 3, My friend goes running every day so she's fit How’ it going? Hope you're enjoying your new job! Did | tll you I left home last month? 'm lving in an amazing apartment, 4 These dance classes are easy ~ in Antofagasta now, theyire suitable for most people. That’ why I'm writing. im having a really bad time, and | 4. Read the problem below, then write an email to wanted to ask you for some advice. a friend, asking for their advice. My new apartment’ big, ands quit rice, but Im so lonely I'm a bit shy (as you know!) so I'm finding it very hard to make new frends, l mis my family so much now that | don't see them very offen ~ especially my mur (know -I' sucha Your doctor says you are quite baby) ey unhealthy. Wat do you thin should do? How did you make finds wien you let home? And when wil stop felng Soba?! You need to ge ft and improve you Anyway, theres some good news, which is that my brother's hi getting maid in June! Im realy looking forward to the diet, but you don’t know how to. wedding. 1 you fancy going out fora pizza next ine I'm home, it You don't do sport and you love pizza you aren't too busy? There's a new pizza restaurant ~ its a bit and ice cream. expensive, but not too bad. Let me know! See you later, lezie, x + Structure the email with a subject, greeting, reason for writing, details, request for response ‘and an ending Use contractions like Im and don't. *+ Use informal words lke Hi, Hows it going? and anyway. + Use modifiers tke extremely and a bit to make adjectives and adverbs stronger or weakerHOME ‘ABOUT Los: PODCASTS CONTACT Sea Pe rac LISTENING 1 @se Listen to the podcast, Does the speaker say these things? Circle Yes or No. 1 Headaches are the most common Yes. No health problem in the UK. 2 Tension headaches are ones that Yes. No ‘most people get occasionally 3 Many headaches are caused by Yes_—No people's lifestyles, 4 Sleeping too much can cause Yes No headaches. 5 Yoga may help to prevent yes No headaches, 2 @Es tsten again. Complete the sentences with ‘a maximum of three words. 1 Inthe UK, more than a people have headaches regularly 2. Bad headaches can make work or lite aifficute 3. You should see a doctor if you have other symptoms such as a high 4 Tension headaches last for about 55 You can treat most headaches with a ___ from the pharmacy, 6 The doctor advises drinking lasses of water daly 7 Ws. good idea to sleep hours every night. 8 Work or studying can cause which leads to headaches. READING 1. Read the blog about how to live to be 100. Match headings A~D with paragraphs 1-4. A Aaifficult choice B Don't forget to clean your teeth! © Look at the data D Healthy mind, healthy body 2. Choose the correct options to complete the sentences, 11 Most / Few / Haraly any people born after 2000 will live to 100. 2. From 1900-2000 life expectancy increased more than / less than / the same amount as in previous centuries, 3 People born before 2000 can / can't /are likely t0 live to be 100. 4 AIL] Some / None of the men who took part in the Swedish study were slim and active. 5 To live along life it’s important to take medicine / have children enjoy yourself. 6 If your father tives to 100, you are more likely / less likely | about as likely to live to 100 yourselt 7 Fora long life, it is better /s worse / makes no. difference if you have a young mother. 8 Awoman who has a child after 44 has more chance less chance | about the same chance of dying young compared to a woman who has children ‘when she's younger. 8 To live to 100, what's best for the child is the same as | different from { more important than what's best for the mother. 10 People with poor teeth are likely to die before / later than / at the same time as people with healthy teeth,PP ae as = How to get to 100 ... and beyond! he great news for anyone born after the year 2000 is that they're likely to live to 100. In fact, life expectancy went up by 30 years between 1900 and 2000 - the fastest increase ever! But people born before 2000 shouldn't be too jealous - many scientists say it's possible for them to live longer, too. But health advice seems to change from year to year, so how do we know what we should do if we want to live to 100? Scientists in Sweden followed the lives of 855 men, all born before 1931. Ten of them lived to 100, and they all had certain things in common: they were slim and active, they did exercise, they did't smoke, and they kept themselves busy and cheerful 2. It seems that if we want to live a long life, we should make sure we have a good time! Research shows that having interests and a pn feeling of purpose in life often does more to keep us young than tablets and medicines. And numerous studies have proved how important it is to have a strong circle of friends, so you definitely shouldn't spend too much time on your own 3 The Swedish study showed that men whose mums lived into their 80s or 90s were much more likely to live to an old age themselves, But interestingly, the age of their dads had little effect. Scientists from the University of Chicago found that having @ young mum increases your chances of a long life ~ because her egas were still strang and healthy when she had you. On the other hend, gettting pregnant naturally aver the age of 44 is a good sign for a woman, According to research from the University of Utah, if you do that, you'll be significantly less likely to die young than a woman who has children at a younger age. If you're a woman, that's a tough decision to make! 4. That's what your parents always told you when you were a child, and it turns out to be very good advice! Scientists have discovered that the bacteria that grow in a dirty mouth can cause heart problems, which may even lead to early death. So, strange as it may seem, if you brush carefully, you can prevent heart attacks as well as toothache!ie (im Risks and experiences [GAPE Lancunce | GRAMMAR: Present perfect with ever and never 1. Choose the correct options to complete the conversation. Gabriela *Have / Did you ever been skiing, Juliana? Juliana No, | @didn't / haven't, but d like to. How about you? Gabriela Yes, | Shave been / went once when | was at schoal. | loved it, Juliana Actually, my brother's 4gone / been to Italy on 2 skiing holiday. He's there until Saturday. Gabriela Lucky him! 5Have / Has he ever been before? Juliana Yes, he's Sgone / been a few times, although this time he's going with his gittriend, and she’s Tnever / ever tried skiing. 2 complete the conversations. Write one or two words in each space. 1A you _ seen a tiger in the wild? B Yes,|__one in india last year ~ t was amazing! 2 AHave you been to New York? B Yes 1__ there several times. 3. A Have you ever tried snowboarding? B No, have. done that aan Matheus ever__to Turkey? B Yes, he went there last summer. 5A Has your sister ever been engaged? B No, she__ VOCABULARY: Phrasal verbs 3 Match the two parts of the sentences. 1. Poor Belinda! Her car broke. 2 really want to find _ 3. He wants to get fit and has decided to take. 4 5 6 Could you buy some coffee? We'verun Fma bit cold. Could you turn _ I didn't know the word, so | looked it {out who took my phone. b onthe heating, please? € upin the dictionary. dout oft up cycling in the evenings. # down on the way to work. A. Complete the phrasal verbs 4 Mborow your jacket and give it on sauresy 2 Sal leary trish at 43. There shoul be plenty of petrol a filed the cor yesterday. 4 iestated as a smal project, but tumed ahuge ob 5. Couidyou hep me tidy please? 6 You ned to ft tom 7 be ready na enue you just hold with this exercise or ______ this application 8 Felipe has given ___ ‘environmental reasons. 9 Shall we keep these magazines or throw them 2 eating meat for 10 |had to look _____ my younger, brother while my parents were out. PRONUNCIATION: -en sound in past participles 5 ex Practise saying the sentences, Pay attention to the pronunciation of en. Listen, check and repeat, 1 Ive never driven in the snow. 2 Have you ever written a poem? 3. She's never given a speech before, 4 Has he ever spoken to her? 5 Ive never forgotten my parents’ birthdays. 6 We have never eaten at that café 7. Have you chosen your dessert yet? 8 Has she taken her driving test?READING: Guessing the meaning of words from context 2 Find the words in bold in the text, then choose COOL OR CRAZY? the idea of speeding down the side of a voleano, while clinging withall your strengthtoalittlepiece of wood, might, strike most of us as terrifying, But some people travel thousands cof miles to do just this. Every year, huge groups of thill-seckers travel to western Nicaragua's Cerro Negro mountain to take art in the new extreme sport of volcano boarding. Participants, dressed head to foot in protective clothing, reach speeds of 80 km per hour on their specially adapted surfboards, They hike up one side ofthe voleano, have a training session, and then ‘surf’ down the other, having paused to admire the spectacular view from the top. Some stand as they race down, surfer-style, while others sit. All agree that it’s exhilarating, though not everyone who does sin a hurry to repeat ‘Tvenever experienced anything like it!’ sai Jamie Whyte from London, t's completely unique. But though i's great tobe able to say I've done it, 'm in no rush to have another go! To steer, you hold onto a rope that's attached to the front of the board and you pull it one way or the other, but I'm not sure I did it properly because I ended up crashing into some racks. You can slovr yourself down by keeping your feet in contact with the {ground as you go, but again, I didn't quite get the hang ofthis, and T reached a realy scary speed on the way down! 1 Read the article about a new sport. Write T for true sentences, F for false sentences, and N when the article doesn't give you enough information to be sure. 1. Nicaragua's Cerro Negro mountain is the only place todo this sport - 2 You can use an ordinary surfboard for this activity 3 Volcano boarders have to walk up one side of the mountain. _ 4 Jamie Whyteis keen to take partin this sport again, _ 5 Hethurt himself on the way down, _ {6 He was frightened by how fast he moved —_ the correct definitions. 1 If someone is clinging to something, they are a lying on it b sliding offi € holding it tightly 2 Something that is terrifying is extremely a frightening b exciting strange, 3A thrill-seeker is someone who likes 2 doing exciting and dangerous activities, bb doing a lot of exercise. ¢ travelling to new places, 4 A participant is someone who 4 has not done something before. b trains people to do something, € takes part in something 5 Ifsomething is spectacular, itis ‘amazing to look at b extremely dangerous. fe very unusual 6 An activity that is exhilarating makes you fee! 4 stressed and worried. bb happy and excited, «© relaxed, 7 Something that is unique is 2 aifferent from anything els, b exactly like something else € very ordinary & Tosteer something is to a make it go faster. b make it go slower. © controlits direction, 9 Ifyou get the hang of something, you a learn how to do it b fail to do it wel € start to learn how to do it. Complete the sentences about volcano boarding with the linkers and, also, as well ‘and too 1 He found volcano boarding quite frightening andhe_____foundit ditficut. 2 Paticipants experience the thrill of speed and get to see fantastic views, 3. The mountain side is very steep its also extremely long 4 People taking part wear special suits. They —____wear helmets 5 The side ofthe volcano is hot. Its very hard @ It’s. ademanding sport____italso Fequires a degree of training,GRAMMAR: Second conditional 1 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences, 1 Ifyou could live anywhere in the world, __? += where would you live 'b where do you live ¢ where will you tive 2 You'd be less tied _ 2 if youare going to bed earlier b if you went to bed earlier ¢ if you go to bed earlier 3 Ifyou spoke to Luiz, __. 2 you can explain the situation you could explain the situation «© you will be able to explain the situation 4 You would lose weight _ 2 if you ate less » it you were eating less « if you eat less 5 Ifyou had more money, _? 2 what did you buy b what would you buy © what are you buying 6 Ifyoulefr now, __ ‘8 you could catch the bus 'b you can catch the bus '¢ you will be able to catch the bus 7 would take the job. a if they offer it tome b if they are offering it to me ¢ if they offereditto me 2 Complete the second conditional sentences with the verbs in brackets in the correct order. 1 If Manuel to save enough money, he. a new motorbike. (uy, manage) 211 you, | Hasan for advice. (be, ask) 2 Ifshe___ more time, she ’ foreign language. (have, lear) 4 Amanda ___ better grades if she _ harder. (study, get) 5 Ifyou nearer to me, we each other more. (lve, see) 6 irl rich, any job. (aive up, become} VOCABULARY: The natural world 3 Order the letters to make words that match the definitions, 1 asmall river MASTER — 2. animals and plants in their natural environment LIDWEFIL 3 the land along the edge of the sea HERSO 4 when it gets light in the morning SIRENUS 5 alow area of land, often with a river ‘through it LAYVEL 6 a huge area of water, ike the Atlantic NOACE 4 complete the words. 4 Those w_ ___ are huge ~ they'd be great for surfing, 2 There are some fantastic underground ¢____that you can explore 3 Ther_____of these trees go several metres deep. 4 There was.a fantastic s___ sky was pink and orange, 5 picked some apples from the tree's lower bo & From his room he could see the mountain's snow-covered p. —s. PRONUNCIATION: Sentence stress 5 ©62 Undertine the words you think will be stressed. Listen, check and repeat. 1 If 1were you, 'é be annoyed. 2 She'd go back to college if she could afford it 3 Ifyou could play any instrument, what would it be? 4 If she was taller, she could be a model 5 if Larissa came to the party, Alex would be happy. 6 Id join you at the restaurant if| could leave work earlier 7 Fatma would be happier if she had more friends 8 If didn't have to work, I'd go to the cinema, _—this evening ~ theSPEAKING: Agreeing and disagreeing 1 @633 Listen to Antonio and Carrie discussing 3 @s4 Complete the phrases for taking turns. Listen holiday plans. Are the statements true (7) or false (FI? again and check | 4 Carre tikes Antonio's suggestions for what 1 fancy doing something exciting. something that’s a } todocon holiday physical challenge. What 2 Antonio wants to do tots ofcitferent activites. 2 Sony, Antonio, you en 3 Antonio kes places that are popular wth 3. would be nice to get amay from the rest of the tourists world tin so? 4 They decide not to go on holiday together. 4 Go _, Carrie. 2 @s3 Listen again, Match phrases 1-8 with Antonio 4 @)65_ Read the opinions. Then listen and respond oF Carrie's reasons for using them (ah) sing the phrases from exercise 2 and your own, 1 Absolutely! reasons 2. don't know. _ 1 It’s best to go on holiday on your own because you're 3 boty 2 Tatieomentineesing peoples cone ont ~~ 'veryone should travel as much as possible. You can Of come on — understand the word if you havent seen it! & Icon tinkso 3. Sport ke sailing and mountain climbing aren't 6 | suppose so — dangerous if you use the right equipment 7 Tmnot sure about — 4 All students should take a year off from studying to go 8 You're right traveling €@ Carrie doesn't want fresh air and exercise, 'b Antonio admits that they are both tourists, «© Carrie agrees that they should decide on a holiday. 4 Antonio agrees with Carrie's suggestion for a holiday. Catrie cisagrees that being alone would be good f Carrie isnt keen on a physically active holiday, {9 Antonio prefers not to have wi-fi or comfortable | beds. h Antonio doesn't want to stay in a comfortable roa e ( wily =Pala enna a ST BLOG — PODCASTS ABOUT CONTACT Heo a Se aay er rete LISTENING READING 1 ss Listen to the podcast. Numiber these things Read the blog about travelling alone. Tick (y) the 15 in the order the speaker mentions them, things the writer talks about ‘how to find drinking water a safety advice for women _ bb working cut where you are the laws in citferent countries — «the sort of people who do survival courses ____-—_& choosing the best restaurants _ & how tocreate smoke signals 4 Finding the cheapest fights © how to make a fre —— _ e oganizing accommodation —_ meeting the local people 2 ©66 Listen again. Choose the correct options to complete the sentences. 2 Are the statements true (T) or false (F, according 1 Sofe's course taught people how to to the blog? a become oe, 1 Other travelers can often give you useful tip. survive inthe wi 2. The writer had an enjoyable holiday traveling 1 Serna cs eines a «id the course because s 3 When traveling wth ends, you sometimes 1 knew someone whose piane had crashed. eee ote cert enor _ > wanted to meet people with different jobs, wanted to lear skills for dangerous situations. 3. The most important thing Sofia learned was how to 1 get water to drink. D find food in the wild, 4 It’s good to be able to change your mind ‘about what you want to do on holiday. 5. Women are always in more danger than men when travelling alone. a | ¢ make a shettr. {6 Drinks ate usually more expensive in other 4 Sofia doesn’t want to hunt animals because ‘countries. _ 2 it's too diffeut 7 tesbetterto find out about a country when » she doesnt eat meat. you arrive, not before _ = they frighten her, 8 People who ty traveling atone may find 5 Sofa learned how to use the sun to they prefer it — f walk ina straight line. » cross rvers safely. + see where she was walking. 6 Soffa learned how to get help by 2 being prepared, bb waving to people ¢ lighting a fre.HOME BLOG PODCAS ee eae PCIE MU: eel Clary Have you ever taken a holiday alone? For many people, it’s a terrifying thought. They worry about being lonely, that accommodation will cost more, and that it might be dangerous. But it doesn’t have to be that way! = i Le If you go with a friend, you'll probably spend the whole time talking to them, but on your own you're more likely to meet local people. Some of my most sociable trips have been to places without many tourists. Talk to taxi drivers, waiters, shopkeepers ~ you'll get a lot of advice you can't find in guidebooks! On the whole, people are remarkably friendly and generous. One of the best holidays Tve had was in a remote area of Turkey, where several people invited me for meals in their own homes. ‘And just imagine ~ no more boring art galleries when you'd rather be white-water rafting instead. ‘And no more hanging around shops while your friend tries on fifteen different hats. Or if you just faney spending the day under a tree with a book, there's nobody to complain! It’s worth giving yourself the flexibility to change your options. If you plan everything before you go, you can end up missing out on unexpected opportunities. You might get an invitation to somewhere ‘wonderful, or you might decide you love a place and don’t want to move on. But if you know you're going to arrive somewhere late in the evening, make sure you book a hotel in advance - you don't want to be wandering around strange streets at night with nowhere to go, ‘And what about women travellers? Well, they can and do have equally good experiences as men. That doesn't mean there aren't some risks, Obviously you shouldn't get in a ear with someone you've just ‘met, for example, but that’s just common sense, isn’t it? I's worth putting the number for the police in your phone. And be careful in cafés and bars to make sure nobody puts anything in your drink. Some unlucky travellers have woken up several hours later with no money or passport. Finally, do your research before you go ~ find out about the local culture and social attitudes, How should you dress to avoid negative attention? Are there any typical tricks that thieves use on tourists? So should we all be brave and try it? I definitely think so. The only danger Ican see is that you may never want to go on holiday with your friends or family again!City living GRAMMAR: Present perfect with just, yet VOCABULARY: City features and already Ave the following sentences true (1) or false (FI? 1 You usually find bridges under the ground 2. You can make statues from stone 3 Traffic lights control the movement of cars. - 4 Fountains send water into the air. 2 you / have | finished / essay / yet / your 5 Apartment blocks are always low buildings. ? 6 Ata crossroads, one road meets another. 1 Order the words to make sentences. There may be more than one correct answer. 1 the /for / already / Ive / tickets / paid 3 its/Ive/ 7am. and /the house / cleaned / already 4. Complete the words. 4 just / spoken / the phone / Ive / to Carolina on. 5 dinner / you / had / have J your / yet 6 got home / Ive / from work and / I'm tired / just 7 already / done it/ need to / you don't / 90, shopping / because Ive pe 2 Youcanuseap_______ crossing to get across the road. ~ “ 3 Isthereal_______ b___that | can put this empty bottle in? 8 you / Pedro's girfriend / yet / met / have 2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. Use the present perfect and the words in brackets 4 The road was vety dark because there were no There is one verb you don't need. ‘ _ 5 We drove through along under the feat notopen spend not make ve, come cycle take 6 Letsstontheh______toeat our sandwiches, 4 The breads stiwarm.| tow i eee PRONUNCIATION: just and yet 2. |was going to have some chocolate, but you 5 @7_ Listen to the sentences. Which sound do the —_—_—_t lalready) underlined words start with? Write numbers 1-7 in the 3 Comia any ends ather new correct columns. Uisten again and repeat school (yet) 4 gave both children €20 and they / 6 Jas! ! (already) -—----|l- 7 - 5 limhot and sweaty because |__ eeght hornets. Gus i 6 They've bul the new sports stadium, but they | cn ae) |s Alfonso here yet? Have you already been to the gym? Anna's just left secondary school Vinicius usually has dinner with us on Friday. He's applied for a new job, Hil How are you? ‘They took so young! .LISTENING: Listening for facts and figures 1 Read the sentences from the audio about cycling, ‘What type of information is missing? Match the gaps with a~f. 1 [t's cheap, it’s - and, more than anything, its quick 2 Of course, | love to walk, too, but if 90 anywhere on foot, it so long 3 There are only about people living here. 4 I can cycle from one end of town to the other in __ 5 If drive to work at in the morning, it takes me half an hour. 6 Ii cycle, can get to the office at 7 When | atrive somewhere, | don't have to find a 8 Allinall | probably cycle for about aweek. atime bverb © noun 4 adjective duration of time number 2 ©72 Listen and complete the gaps in exercise 1 3 ©r9 Lookat the example. listen to these sentences. Mark where the /t/ sound links with the next word and where itis not pronounced, 1. Matygnd | have already walkled) ten miles! 2 We gave Bret aft to the station, 3 She missed the bus so she went on the train instead. 4 I've ust seen Anna and Scott in the car park 5 He picked up his bag and crossed the road, Order the letters to make words to complete the sentences, 1. He drove around the car park twice, trying to find a KRAGNIP CASPE 2 We stood on the FLAMTROP _ waiting for the train to arive 3 Ifwe ETS FOF at nine O'clock, we should arrive at midday. 4 I'm driving to Maria's house so | could give you a FILT 5 usually cycle there, It takes too long to. go NO TOFO 6 We were stuck ina RACFFIT MAJ ~ for almost an hour. 7 My favourite form of BUPCLI PARTNORTS — is the bus, 8 HURS HURO before seven every momning. 9 The train was full of MOCMETURS — Con their way to work. starts just 10 Ifwe leave now, we should get there NO MEIT_ Toot[aol GRAMMAR: Present perfect with for and since 1. Compiete the sentences with for or since. 4 We've known Murat 2 lve been a member of this gym 3 My parents haven't heard from Beyza _ ‘over ten years. _2014 March, 4 Have you seen Ahmet you arrived? 5 \'ve been waiting here ages! 6 Aline has been il over three weeks now, 7 [haven't driven | passed my test 8 They\e lived in the same apartment years. 9 Paolo hasnt eaten meat 40 Have you two known each other long time? he was a child ‘Complete the questions and answers, 1. A How many years was she a teacher? B She _ateacher__three years, 2B How long were you in hospital? Bi there _ two months. 3 A Howlong___ Gabriela La vegetarian? B Ten years. 4 A How many years __you and Paolo married? B Nearly five 5 A How long______your father in the atrry? B From 1990 till 2005. 6 A How long _ you study medicine for? B Istudied___eight years ~ until 2014, B_ Use the prompts to write questions and answers. Use the present perfect form of the verbs with for or since 1. A how longiyoulive/in Madrid B lMbefheresthree years 2 A how long/she/belasieep 8 she/be/asieep/530 3. A how long/Luis/have/a cough B he/haveritithe weekend 4 & how long/your cousins/workfin France 8 theyhwork there/over ten months PRONUNCIATION: for and since A @ZA Practise saying the sentences. re for and since stressed (S) or unstressed (U)? Listen, check ‘and repeat, lve been here for three hours. She's felt il since Wednesday. We've known about it since midday. Livia has lived in Paris for sic months. ‘They haven't heard from her since April havent eaten since breakfast, We haven't seen Matia for years. She's been away since 2014. ecccecceWRITING: Writing an essay 1 Read Otto's essay and complete it with these linking words and phrases. a The second reason b In conclusion © Firstly Finally Should cars be banned from the city centre? live in 2 beautiful, historic city, but everyone agrees that there is a problem with traffic. Every day, over 60,000 people drive into the city centre for work or study, and pollution levels are rising. Our local council has suggested banning all ‘cars from the city centre, Personally, I think this isa very bad idea, 1 ___., how would people get to work? Houses in the city are very expensive, and people who live outside the city already have long journeys t0 work. In my view, itis ‘unreasonable that they should have to wait for a bus to ‘travel into the city centre 2 __ is that I don’t believe that it’s possible for some people to use public transport or walk or eycle to work. For example, people in wheelchairs need special vehicles, and many people have to carry heavy tools or equipment for their work. 3 ___, Pm wortied that local shops and businesses will suffer. If people can’t drive to the shops, they won't come at all. Most people don't want to carry bags full of shopping on a bus. 4 ___ Ifeel that banning cars from the city centre is a bad idea. I would say that we should be looking at different ways of reducing pollution - ways that dont involve ‘making life difficult for people! For example, we should develop better electric cars, improve public transport and ‘make better cycle routes. | 2 Find nese phrasesin Otto's essay. Then write sentences wth your own ideas about whether rot cars shouldbe banned from city centres. 1 Personaty,____ 2 Inmy view 3 Idonitbeleve that 4 5 im worried that | would say that _ _ 3 Use the words in the box to complete the arguments against Otto's opinion. fresh air pollution healthier ublictransport permission safe 4 In my opinion, banning cars would reduce 2 I don't believe that it's and bicycies to share the road. 3. I think that getting some by ‘walking oF cycling to work is a good idea, 4 People who need to carry heavy equipment could get_____ from the couneil to tive 5 Personally, | feel that people who can't walk or cycle should use 6 I wouldn't say that cycling is dificult for most people, and it makes them s for cars 4 Write an essay giving the opposite opinion to Otto's, Use ideas from exercise 3 or your own ideas, Organize your ideas into five paragraphs: introduction, reasons 1-3, conclusion, * Give examples or evidence to support your pinion + Use some of the phrases from exercise 2. falCia ea Cad BLOG PODCASTS APOUT ‘CONTACT Byvos a eco Pte Rk LISTENING 1 ©r5 Listen to the podcast. What does the speaker say is the main advantage of how he commutes? a It’sa healthy way to get to work 'b Hisjourney is quicker than other people's ‘e He can stil wear a suit while he's traveling. 2 7S Listen again. Complete the sentences with one or two words, 4 Ie takes Lovie about — towork 2. He rides his skateboard on the toget 3 He has been skateboarding for —— years. 4 He thinks other people are___ of his journey to work 5 He says the best thing about not using isnot waiting for buses. 6 He thinks skateboarding is less — ___ than cycling 7. He also uses his skateboard to goto READING 1 Read the blog about car-free cities. Match 1-4 with paragraphs A-D. 1. places where litte is being done to reduce caruse 2. how some cities have encouraged people not to drive 3, how technology can help people to manage without cars 4 anew city where people won't need to drive 2 Are the sentences true (1, false (F), or is there not enough information to decide (N}? 1. People often need to drive to other places on their way to and from work 2. Most people who work in cities drive to work 3 In Milan, most people travel by public transport once or twice a week 4 London sa safe place to cycie to work, 5. Inthe new town near Chengdu it wil be easy for most people to walk everywhere. 6 Planners want people who work in Chengdu to drive there very quickly in their own cars Its easy for people in Helsinki to get information to help ther travel without cas. {8 Most people in Helsinki already use public transport 9 tis convenient fo some people in US towns to cycle around ther cites 40 In Sydney, town planning makes it easy for people to use cats rather than public transport —_Cala ema Cou HOME BLOG PODCASTS ABOUT CONTACT 7 ees eee ee eee eed a ] betel let uml i a Ww": the number one thing you hate about cities? I's probably the trafic. Who wants to breathe In dirty air all day, or spend hours stuck ina traffic jam on their daily commute? On the other hand, we've had cars for over 100 years now and we rely on them, especially with our busy lives - rushing to drop the kids off at school before we go to work, or going to the supermarket on the way home. So how can town planners persuade us to leave our cars at home? Here are some different ideas from around the world, A Since 2014 Milan has had a really interesting system — for every day a resident leaves their car at home, they get a voucher for the value of a ticket on the train or bus! And in Copenhagen around hatf of all workers commute by bike on a huge, safe network of bike lanes. Pethaps London should try to do the same ~ traffic there moves more slowly than the average cyclist, | but the streets are far more dangerous on two wheels! BB _izzze counties, town planners working on new towns and ces are tying to reduce car use to the minimum possible before they've even been built. For example, one new town in China, with a planned population of 80,000, is being designed so that al its shops, entertainment venues, work places, etc. are within a ffteen-minute walk of where residents live. And there be fast public transport connections to the nearest big city of Chengdu. (Cnet ocal autores ar sing phone pps to reduce cr numbers. The cy has several ‘schemes for people to share the use of bikes and cars. The app allows anyone to quickly find the nearest shared bike, car, or tax, or tells them the best and fastest bus or train route. Planners there hope that within ten years no one will need to drive in the city at all D Sadly, not all cities are encouraging car-free journeys, I's true that 60% of people living in Paris don't own a car, but many US towns are designed specifically for car use, and there aren't any altematives yet. And in car-loving Sydney, things seem to be going backwards there are plans to get rid of pedestrian space to make room for even more cars! n a ® Tos