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> PERSPECTIVES Who wants to make money? A. ® Listen to some possible consequences of getting a high-paying job. Check (/} the statements you agree with. ee job, ou dk fave to work as hard, Teste: A Match the clauses in column A with the appropriate information from column B. Then compare with a partner. A B 1, Ifyou eat less sugar, a, you may feel more relaxed. 2, Ifyou walk to work every day, D. you might feel healthier. 3, Ifyou don't get enough sleep,,....._¢. you'll stay in shape without joining a gym. 4, If you owna pet, ...... d. you'll have more money to spend on yourself. 6. If you don’t get married, .... e. you won't be able to stay awake in class, Are you in lov eeu TeV ML Eu ear eal ee ve think you're falling in love. OK, so you've You're really attracted to a certain fallen in love, But | person. But this has happened before, falling in love is | and it was just a “crush.” How can you one thing, and. tell if it’s real this time? Here's what staying in love is our readers said: another, How can If you're falling in love, Shes hntaes you'll find yourself talking to or still in love? If telephoning the person for no reason. you stay in love, (You might pretend there's a reason, your relationship but often there's not.) will change, You might not talk as much about @p youll find yourself bringing this _the person you are in love with. You might person into every conversation, not call him or her so often. But this person (When I was in Mexico —," a friend will nevertheless become more and more begins, You interrupt with, “My important in your life, boyfriend made a great Mexican. ‘You'll find that you can be yourself with this dinner last. week.”) person. When you first fell in love, you were @p you might suddenly be interested __ probably afraid to admit evrtain things in things you used to avoid. (“When —_ about yourself. But now you can be totally ‘a woman asks me to tell her all about honest. You can trust him or her to accept football, I know she’s fallen in love,” _you just as you are. Falling in love is great — a TV sports announcer. staying in love is even better! fe ee te A Read the article. Where do you think it is from? Check (/) the correct answer, Tl anewspaper [amagazine [7 an advice column "| an advertisement B What things happen when you're falling in love compared to staying in love? Complete the chart. Erno Falling in love [eye . ) CONVERSATION 1f1 found $750,000 A ® Listen and practice. Phil: Look at this. Some guy found $750,000! He returned it and the owner simply thanked him with a phone call. Pat: You're kidding! If I found $750,000, I wouldn't return it so fast, Phil: Why? What would you do? Well, I'd go straight to the mall and spend t. [could buy lots of nice clothes and jewelry. Someone might also find out about it. And then you could go to jail Pat: Hmm. You've got a point there. Ph B® Listen to the rest of the conversation, What would Phil do if he found $750,000? ) GRAMMAR FocUS Unreal conditional sentences with if clauses © & | Unrest conditional sentences describe imaginary situations a ple pest forms and consequences ia the resent. © = you do if you found $760,000? I might go to the police. | wouldn’t return it so fast. A Complete these conversations. Then compare with a partner, Iyou (have) three months to travel, where you (gor Oh, that’s easy! I (fly) lo Antaretiea. I've always wanted to go there. w 2 Pe DP DP Pe BP If your doctor (tell) you to get more exercise, which sport you (choose)? Pm not sure, but T (go) jogging two or three times a week. What you .. (do) if your car (break down)? : If L couldn't afford to fix it, I (have to) walk everywhere. you (break) into your house if you (lock) yourself out? IfL......., (not have) another key, I (ask) a neighbor for help. fod B Pair work Take turns asking and answering questions. What would you do if... ? you saw a burglar in your home you found a diamond ring you saw someone sho} you won a million dollars in a lottery your teacher gave you an Aon a test by mistake your friend wanted to marry someone you didn't trust ) LISTENING Tough predicaments A, ® Listen to three people talk about predicaments. Number them in the order they are discussed. (© A friend tost all her money while traveling. CO A friend has a ser Cl Two people were fighting in the street. | | us shopping problem. NOT SO COMMON EXPERIENCES ave you ever been McDanald’s restaurant things that others take for : H to McDonald's, granted in their everyday OPre-reading sent an ¢-mail eighteen percent have lives... it seems sore ‘Whenvasthelastine you.. | or used a mobile phone? never awned a cat. people are managing to a) went skiing? You probably have. 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