nit Gro i ery 1 Afresh start 67 | a and past tenses | Adjectives: appearance, clothes, personality 89 ‘Adjectives: character; Collocations =a [10-11] Adjectives: appearance p10 | Opposites p11 Za — “es: desoriptions p.12 | iomatie phrases. 13 xams ink Man ‘Verbs in brackets p.7 2 Know what TH-15 | Forms to talk about the future T Timean? | 1 ieI7_| |[ Related words, Phrasal verbs; Collocations 1519 “rain Your Brain: Prefixes, 2OZ1 | Expressing preferences: Wd prefer and ‘drainer ‘Bxams tink Verbs in brackets pS Communication ‘Multiple choice p.15 ‘resent and past habits: Present Past Continuous, will, would, used t0 26-27 ‘Problems and disabilities p26 Collocations p.27 B29 ‘Change 30-31 | Articles: a/an, the or zero article — Exams link Society Sentence completion pp.25, 30 and change 4 Inspiration 32-38 | Narrative tenses with Past Perfect T Continuous; participle clauses { 2255 | 3829 Scams ink Man; Verbs in brackets p.33 Culture Sentence transformations p.33 eT | Addictions: words and phrases 4849 Verbs with gerunds and infinitives: ‘rain Your Brain: Phrasal verbs forget, ete | Exams link Health; ‘Sentence transformations p.43 Food: Sport Verbs in brackets pp.44, 4 6 Secrets uncovered | 50-51 | Modal and related verbs: bound to, ] allowed to, supposed to, likely to, etc. _| 3 5253 | Words from the text p.52 Bass | Phrasal verbs: secrets and les 56-57 | ‘Types of books p.56. | Adjective and adverb collocations p.56 Examslink Secrets Sentence transformations p.51Cr ESC SE Writing ! Conversations about Colin | Discussion: makeovers iB Advice forflame warriors | 7 Speak Out Agreeing and) images p.10; Discussion about | disagreeing | fashion trends p10 | | Description ofa person ] | Wings Deseipion | | ofa person | Matoning ps ‘TruePalse pS Exchanging opinions p.10 Description of Gap-fill p.10 person p.13 ] ] Conversation about studying Discussion-aphotop.1d 7 : | Questions about the future p.15 | Ex Asking for directions’ | communicating by SMS Matching headings p.16 TrueFae p10 ") The neighbours of 3 Friendship ‘Conversations: how English is changing p.18; Listening skills: Listening more efficiently p.18; Colloquial language Song p20 pal Matching p.18 ‘Multiple choice p.21 ‘Marta has three conversations (Discussion: statements ) Discussion: quotes | Discussion: methods of | communication p.20; Speak Out: | Clarification p21; Roleplay p21 Roleplay p21 ] Discussion: habits and Lane | | neighbours | ~ ‘Ichoose not to place DISin | Coping with lifes challenges | Discussion: challenges and Liny ability | disabilities ) Pedro and Julia talk about | Discussion: inuential people | | infuential people p.28 | 1.28; Speak Out: Presentation | Idioms to describe change | skills: emphasis p.28; Questions | | p29 | about behaviour, appearance El ce | | and transformation p.29 in i | The best time of yourlife | Discussion: the stages of ife | Mrand Mrs Average i True/Palse p27 Exchanging opinions p.28 } Matching r 2 ES ae | Inspiration or perspiration? ] | Presenting an amazing | | person == [Multiple Inteligences quiz | ener 1 | Student presentation ofa | Speak Out: Presentation skills: bt | famous person Keeping your audience involved | Astory Wing skis: Writing a | | memorable story Multiple choice p.37 Amemorable story j Bad or good? ] Asking and answering questions { | about habits and stress | Joanna talks about pushing | Discussion: visnal material | | yourself to the limit pp.44, 45; Discussion: pushing | | yourself to the limit pp.44, 45, | { sad I Speak Out: Avoiding silences p44 / Social networking addiction. Discussion: addictions and social networking | Three people talk about their) Pairwork activity | i | addictions | Multiple chotee p46 Completing nates p44 Deseribing a photo p45 Matching p.48 i) | Article: The Secret World of | Animals | Extract from anovel: The Discussion and presentation: | Shadow of the Wind opinions about statements Reading skis: Referencing ere | ‘Aradio programme about | Speak Out Justifying opinions | heroes p.54; Discussion: bravery and. heroism p.54; Discussion: a | questionnaire p.55; Discussion: Bee ee | secrets andhonesty p55 | | Book review Gnkheart) and Wilting skis: Book | biography review ‘Multiple chotee p.52 ‘Matching p.54 Exchanging opinions p.55 A book review p.66Ero ee 7 Page, stage, screen | 60-61 | Reported speech. Adjectives to describe opinions 62-63 ‘Words to describe peformers p.62 Wortis and phrases from the text p.63 6-5 Related words p.04 Entertainment p.65 86-87 _| Reporting verb patterns Bxams tink Culture ‘Sentence completion pp 61, 67; Ertor Word formation p.65 ‘correction p.61; Verbs in beackets p 67 s 8 Hitech 68-69 | The Passive with passive infinitive and TO-TT_| Words and phrases from the text 73 Train Your Brain: Compounds — THIS Linkers: although, despite, in spite of Exams ink Science ‘Sentence completion p.69 ets in brackets p 6 BO=81-| pee ae (Crimes and criminals; Words from 52-83 Time and money SE85 | Tiwish/If onlwshould*had better ‘Verbs in brackets pp.79, 85 | Sentence transformations p.85 Hons p85_| | Relative clauses: defining and non-defining ‘Words and phrases from the text 0-1 | ‘nial homes and adjectives to describe them p.90 c Attitude adjectives p.90 R95 Places p.92 | Coliocations with adjectives p 98 Sentence completion p87 ‘96-97 | Past modal verbs with passive and 11 Solve itt | continuous LA 3-99 _| Words from the text TOO-I01 | Impersonal report structures: it és7 | | teas thought to bemhave been, ete. | TO2=108 | | Words and phrases trom the listening p 10: Adjectives to describe character p.103 | | | Exams link Culture; Sentence completion pp.97, 101 School ‘Verbs in brackets p.101 12 Media 2.0 Culture shocks p14 4 104-105 | Quantifers | 108-107 | | 108-109 | Flin vocabulary p.108; | | Words from the text p.108 | TH0-11T | Multiple choice p.105, Student activities p120 Writing bank p.125 [ Hankin words Check it out p.129 Word list p.138astage Co Soe Siu Wa abst Extracts from stories Jigsaw reading: All the world’s | Derek and Vicky talk about | Discussion: street performers London Entertainment Guide | Radio programme: fame ancl | Speak Out: Generalising p 64 | success p.64; Conversations | Discussion: culture and | about the aris p.65 the arts p.65 Extract: Who’ sonrynow? | ) Pairwork activity p67 Jigsaw reading p.62 | Matening p.61 Exchanging opinions p65 Matching p.62 | Completing a summary p 64 | ‘News items: inventions | Parwork acter Exttact The boy whoTamessed | A conversation about Willam | Discussion: Wiliam ] the wind land his contribution to his | contribution to his country a | country | p21 Dierent opinions 71 > Science andl inventions quiz | Maria talks about a bar chart | Speak Out: GraphsiCharts p.72 anda graph | Pairwork activity p.72 Taboursaving devices: Torand ) Discussion: communication | Writing sil: For-and= ‘against | and friends agninst essays | arguing persuasively Jigsaw reading p71 | Matching p72 | A forand-against ‘No regrets p78, | Pairwork activity Alison's story p.79 _ Article about Frank Abagnale [-Diseussion: crime “Reonwersation about identity) Speak Out: Being tontative p52 tert | Roleplay p82 Five people tak about being Roleplay unlucky | | | Muttiple choice p.80 | tnefPatse ps2 Roleplay p.85 | a | Matehing p85 ee | - |-Talking about places = Discussion: living away from ‘home p.89; Discussion: house | rules anid life skils p80 = ‘Animal monologues p.90_ Speak Out Criticising’Showing Ustening skis: judging attitude | annoyance p.91 A domestic argument p.91 Homes of Tomorrow 7 Conversations: places in the Roleplay Wiring sis: | home Description of an event Jigsave reading p89 | Matching p.90 eee | Description of an event LTE ‘Conversations: solving riddles | Solving rides Extract froma short story: Extract froma short story: | Discussion about the story The Ransom of Rod Chief. The Ransom of Red Chief. Article: the disappearance of Mr Powell Discussion: what happened to ‘Mr Powell p.100 Discussion: mysteries p.101 Radio phone in: exam problems p.102 ‘Conversation; a seating plan | for historical figures p.103 | True/False p.98; S ; Sequencing events p.98; Matching p.103, Discussion: exam problems 1p.102; Speak Out: Problem solving p.103; Pairwork p.103; Discussion: who would you like to sit next to? Exchanging opinions p.103 Interview: media trends Discussion: what makes a good news story? ‘Shaun and Rebecca talk about a project p.106; Rebecca chooses a photo p.106__ pl ‘Pairwork: discussing photos 1.106; Speak Out: Making choices Pairwork activity p.108_| Article: movie mistakes Readers’ letters: Soapbox Matching p.108 Discussion: movie mistakes | Weng sk: Oraanisna | ideas ina tex Describing a photo p-108,, A formal letter p.110 Irregular verbs p.154 Pronunciation p.155 (@WW Texts recorded on Class CDae \\ \\ \ | \ GRAMMAR AND LISTENING 1 In pairs, look at the photos of Colin and answer the questions, 1 In what ways has he changed in the last year? ise the adjectives in the box below. 2 Why do you think he changed his image? ‘Appearance: sporty, cute, untidy, slim, plain sloppy, well-groomed, fit Clothes: professional, casual, smart, trendy scruffy, unfashionable, elegant, sophisticated Personality: good-natured, serious, ambitious, fun-loving, self-conscious, reserved, outgoing, ice, a bit lost, full of himself 2 (Gia) Listen to three conversations. Did they happen before or after Colin changed his image? How can you tell? A fresh start Read, listen and talk about personality Practise present and past tenses; opposites. } Focus on agreeing and disagreeing. NP ef Cem eat eee eee and changes: 3 ia) Listen again and answer these questions. Conversation 1 1 How is Colin feeling? Why? 2 How long has Colin been looking for a job? 3 What had Colin done to prepare for the job interview last month? 4 Why didn't Colin get the job? Conversation 2 '5 How has Colin changed in the way he looks and the way he feels? 6 What has he been doing to keep fit? 7 What does he do for a living now? 8 What was he doing when he found out about thi Conversation 3 9 How many jobs has Colin had before 10 Has Colin prepared well for the interview? How do you know? 11 What does Colin do in his free time 12 How long htas Colin had his motorbike4. Inpairs, discuss these questions. 1 Robert says 1 think I know where you've been going wrong.’ Where has Colin been going wrong? 2 Sue asks Colin if he misses the old Colin, Do you think he does? Would you miss ‘the old you’? 3 The interviewer says ‘How interesting! What is she suggesting? Why? Work it out 5 Find examples of the following tenses and meanings in the questions in Exercise 3. Present Simple 11 states How do you know? 2 routines and habits 3 permanent situations and facts Present Continuous ‘temporary situations/actions in progress now or around now Past Simple actions completed at a specific time in the past Past Continuous actions in progress at a specific time in the past or ‘when something else happened Present Perfect Simple 41 states that began in the past and continue up to now 2 actions completed at an unspecified time up to now, with important results now 9 experiences during an unfinished period of time (eg. during my life) Present Perfect Continuous 4 actions in over a period of time up to now 2 processes in the past with important resutts now Past Perfect the earlier of two past actions > Check it out page 129 6 Match the beginnings 1-8 with the endings a-h to ‘make sentences. Explain your decisions. 4 Ive been trying to get a job 2 Ltuied to get a job 3 I've tried to get a job 4 Twas taxing to get a job 5 He didn't recognise her because 6 She couldn't get a job so 7 Bvery six months 8 She looks much better now goo00000 a when I decided to start my own business. b but I think i's time to give up. ¢ for about six months now. d but I'gave up after six months e she changed her image. f she's changed her image, 9 she changes her image. h she'd changed her image. 7 (ia) Listen and answer the questions, 1 Who are the people and what is their relationship to Colin’? 2 Who is more positive and who is more negative? How do they describe Colin’ 3 Whose opinion do you agree with more? Why? 8 (@is) Complete the sentences from the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Then listen again and check. 180 you (have) a good look at him then! 2 How _ (yowknow)? (you/speak) to him? 3 Well, he photocopier yesterday, so I ‘him how it worked and (have) problems with the (show) 4¥es, 1 (see) him with a gym bag, Lexpect he Gvork out) on the way home. 9 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. About a year ago, a TV company *_____ (look) for people to appear on a show called Total Makeover, and my sister ? (write) to suggest I take part, And stupidly, re (agree) to do it [remember at one point I felt like a princess: ‘one person (Cut) my hair and another * (aint) my nails. T couldn't see what they (@o) ~ that’s part of the programme, to make it a surprise. yn the end it, was time to see what _ (do) to me. The presenter (Gam) round the mirror and Tnearly*____ (scream). They. e__"(eut) off almost all my hair. 1 (have) to smile and pretend to be happy, but inside 1 (ery). Now 1 (try) to grow my hair long again. Ie (grow) back a bit, but T still” (rear) a hat most of the time. 10 In groups, discuss the questions. 1 Do you think Colin did the right thing? Why? 2 Why do people have makeovers? 3 Would you ever change your image? If so, why?READING AND LISTENING 1 In pairs, look at the pictures of Flame Warriors. What do you think they represent? Then read the introduction to check. 2 (4) Look at the names of the ten Flame Warriors. Which adjectives might describe each one? Explain your choices. Then read the article and choose the best adjective for each character. annoying chatty even-handed frustrating harmless nasty disruptive rambling unsteady critical 3 Read the article again and match the questions 1-10 ‘to the correct warriors. 1 Who attacks other people's characters rather than their arguments? 2 Who doesn’t know what to do? 3 Who doesn’t take the time to understand the argument? 4 Who expects others to entertain them? 5 Who is invisible most of the time? 6 Who just wants others to reply to them? 7 Who never writes long responses? 8 Who prefers the social side of online discussions? 9 Who tries to be fair but is often unwelcome in disputes? 10 Who tises humour to spoil discussions? 4. Vocabulary Match the underlined words in the article with the definitions 1-6. What is the connection between the words? 1 the culture that comes from the Internet 2 online etiquette — rules for how to behave 3 to get involved in a discussion after lurking for some time 4 citizens’ of the online community 5 to read the messages on an online forum but never write anything 6 alist of frequently asked questions on a website 5 Collocations Find nouns in the article that collocate with these adjectives and verbs. Then make more Collocations with the words from the box. 1 bare 4cisrupt 7 lengthy 2rambling Simrelevant 8 reveal Bin-depth 6 avoid 9 unexpected analysis comments feet ameeting offending someone process reply asecret visitor 6 ietaphors and images Underline all the words and phrases in the article connected with fire and ‘war. Why do you think the writer has used so many Powerful images? 7 Look at these phrases from the text. In pairs, discuss the image created by the phrases in the context of ‘online discussions. they put their heads down snappy replies someone ... will take the bait disrupt the delicate ecology stumbling their way into discussion forums 8 Inpairs, discuss these questions. 1 Which of the adjectives from Exercise 2 describe your online personality? 2 Which Flame Warrior is most like you? Why? 9 ois! Listen to an expert on online personalities. ‘Which Flame Warrior(s) would benefit from Alice's advice? Why? +10 (Gis) Listen again, Are the statements true (T) or false (F)? 1 When we are online, we can be more honest than when we are offline. Qo 2 Alice thinks flaming is acceptable. o 3 Flaming can make us feel stressed. o 4 Alice was a regular contributor to the Psychology forum. o 5 Alice sent an angry reply to the man Qo Oo J QO on the forum, 6 Alice’s Internet problems actually helped her to avoid a bigger problem. 7 You should never write a message to a foram when you're angry. 8 Jokes are dangerous in online discussions, 111 Alice uses the following metaphors. What does she mean? 1 hold your tongue 2 fall into a trap 3 get something off your chest 112 Choose another one of the Flame Warriors. In pairs, write some ‘golden rules’ for your Flame Warrior. Read your advice to another pair. Can you guess which warrior their advice is for?ee hala a lela omelet) tele le Mulia (e( (1a Modo] Some years ago, a calm and quiet discussion forum that I belonged to erupted into a burning flame war. While the forum burnt, I amused myself by drawing caricatures of the main participants. Over the years, the list of online fighters has grown into the Flame Warriors ~ the different personalities we become when we go online. combat strategy isto drown their enemies in asea of angry words. They have no understanding of subtlety and ignore everything except the bare essentials of any argument, After a brieflook at their opponent’ arguments they put their heads down and rapidly fire off long, rambling messages full of grammatical and factual errors. get involved in hot disputes, presuming that the combatants will welcome and appreciate their even-handed and reasonable mediation. They try to bea force for good, helping to bring everyone together, but they usually ‘only manage to turn all the other netizens against them. Frankly, they get what they deserve. | Ss (EDESII ae very quick with a joke, but their jokes always have a nasty side. They are impatient of in-depth discussions and will often disrupt exchanges between serious forum participants by introducing irrelevant topics or silly jokes and comments, Their greatest thrill is to make fun of weaker Warriors with their snappy replies. Evil Clowns will attempt to avoid defeat by accusing their attacker of having no sense of humour. For SESSIONS the » discussion forum isa social gathering, Coffee Mornings prefer a friendly, chatty environment and almost always limit their Participation to non-technical «0 forums. Coffee Mornings prepare the battlefield by filling it with pleasant but empty messages ~ their favourite phrase is ‘thanks for sharing? IB only get involved in order to criticise other Warriors for not being interesting enough - without, of course, ever contributing anything of interest themselves. 50 ‘When under pressure in battle they will announce their intention of ‘moving on to a more stimulating forum, but instead they will generally lurk quietly untilthe 5 threat passes. can be highly annoying and therefore very effective ‘Warriors. Instead of making a frontal attack, Therapists attempt to « ‘move the focus ofthe conflict to the fighters’ psychological motivations and problems. They will freely speculate about other Warriors! insecurities, personalitiesand 65 relationships, but they will almost never directly deal with the subject of the dispute. are looking for a response ... ANY response, and 72 they will ill the forum with complaints, insults and compliments hoping that someone . ANYONE, will take the bait. ‘They can disrupt the delicate % ecology of a discussion forum. Unsteady in their knowledge of computers and cyberculture, HREM explore the nernet, stumbling their way into discussion ® forums. They rarely read the EAs and are clueless about the basics of ‘etiquette. In batle, the Newbie’ usual tactic isto pretend to be helpless, Most Warriors will either _& ignore Newbies or treat them with mild pity, but a few, such as Evil Clown, take special pleasure in torturing them, always respond to % discussion forum messages with a single word or a short phrase. Other Warriors find Granters particularly frustrating because they will answer their lengthy arguments % with a simple ‘Yeaht; ‘Geta life “Whatever, ‘I agree, ‘Wrong, etc. Grunters are difficult to engage in direct battle, and the only indication that they have been defeated in 1c0 battle is when they go silent, [LEE do not participate in normal forum discussions, but they're out there ... watching, reading every message. Theyite 10s usually quite harmless. Ifa fight breaks out they will quietly observe to avoid revealing their position. Occasionally, however, some mysterious impulse drives them to 110 deslurk and attack. This totally unexpected assault is universally seen asan ambush, and other Warriors will attack them. Lurkers rarely stay around to fight however, 115 and aftera brief exchange, they once again disappearSPEAKING AND LISTENING In pairs, look at the photos. Which image suits Julia best? Why? Use words from the box or any other ‘words you remember. Hair straight, spiky, shoulderlength, frizzy, ginger, wavy, blonde, ete. Accessories: hat, glasses, earrings, a nose-stud, hair elips, ete. Other: heavy make-up, freckles, ete. ‘(Gis Listen to Julia talking to her friend, Alex, and answer the questions. 1 How were the photos made? 2 What opinions do they have? 3 Do they agree with each other? Match 1-6 with a~t. Then put the sentences in the correct places in Speak Out. 4 Lwouldn't a enough. 2 But that’s not bare you? 3 OK, fair ¢ the point. 41d never thought d right. 5 You're absolutely @ sav that. 6 You're not serious, f of that SPEAK OUT | Agreeing and disagreeing ‘Strong agreement You're teling met That's exactly what | think. aN EINE So do I/Me too./Neither dot. Spot-on!/Exactly!/Absolutely! Mild agreement have to admit, you've {gota point there, ‘You may/could be right ‘Strong disagreement Nice? | think i's horrible. Come ont eae Frankiy, that's rubbish! pastes ‘So? What's wrong with that? ‘Mild disagreement | don't entirely agree with tat. Yes, | suppose so. That's a valid point. True, * Fi | hear what you're saying, but... To be honest, | don't think Ft Tot totally convinced. that's true, 4. (Bi Use Speak Out to complete the conversations. Listen and check. Then practise the conversations inpairs, 1A That was one of the worst films Ive ever seen. B me! It was awful, wasnt it? 2 AT don't understand why they need to spend an hour doing their hair, B 1, We're just going to the shops! 3 AT know Filhave my'phone with me, but what if T drop it and it breaks? B Thats a Thad’ thought of that, Tl take mine too. 4A You spend more time with your new friends than with ust BSo? Maybe I like them better, 5 A Alan says parachuting is completely safe as Jong as you know what youre doing B Maybe, but I'm not Tdontt think Til risk it 6 A Dut all my friends have got spiky hair. Ijust want to be like them, BI hear , but I still don't like it 5 {Gots Before you listen to a discussion, read the sentences and think how you could complete the sentences. Then listen and complete the sentences with one word in each gap. Ruth says she doesn't care what's * this season, but Dan thinks she copies the ‘models in the ® Ruth admits that she changes her * quite regulary Dan says the trendsetters are young people int and Milan who experiment with new style: Dan believes the fashion industry is just a marketing *___. Ruth thinks Dan’s clothes are * up-to-date. According to Ruth, a person who wears all the latest styles is called a fashion * and 6 Inpairs, prepare your arguments for or against the ‘statements below. Then discuss the statements with ‘another pair using language from Speak Out. © The fashion industry works by making people feel bad about the way they look * It's not important to look fashionable if you want fo succeed in life You shoulcint judge people by the clothes they wear.VOCABULARY | Opposites ‘Match adjectives 1-5 from this unit with their ‘opposites. Do they all describe people? 1 self-conscious/_a biased 2 chatty b snappy 3 nasty +e quiet 4 rambling 4 confident S even-handed ¢ nice ‘Gbi) Make the sentences 1-10 more logical by swapping the underlined word in each sentence with its opposite from the box. Then listen, check and ‘mark the stress on each adjective. cautious complimentary infantile inferior relaxed well ignorant intriguing modest 1 Have a bath and you'l feel more tense 2 Steve's a great musician but he's very conceited about his abilities. 31m really knowledgeable about polities. You'll have to ask someone else 4 Tom’ nasty comment really made me fee! superior" 5 They're proud because the teacher said some really critical things about their project. 6 The week hefore exams is a reassuring time for everybody. delaniy: yl 7 Harvey told us some dull stories about his visit to China ~ he should write a book about it 8 Although their personalities are different, Phil and Amy are very incompatible. 9 I really can't forgive Sylvia for her mature, behaviour: she's nearly nineteen, 10 Tm quite adventurous about trying new food in a restaurant — I don't want to get an unpleasant surprise! 2K "Your LosSTER SURPRISE, MADAM.” Work in pairs. Student A, look below. Student B, look at page 123. ‘Student A ‘Ona plece of paper, write own the names of: ‘a famous couple who are incompatible. ‘© a TV presenter who pretends to be knowledgeable. ‘an actor who always takes predictable roles. Close your book. Shaw the names to Student B and explain why you wrote them. 4. ‘ti Liston to the first line of each conversation and in 1-5 below choose the correct adjective to make logical responses. 1 Did you? J thought he was very even-handed / biased. 2 Do you think so?T think he’s quite knowledgeable / iguorant. 3 Haven't you? She always seems very self-conscious / confident to me. 4 Actually, I think he’s quite émjanctile / mature. 5 Really? Her emails are usually so snappy / rambling. 5 Complete the sentences with a suitable opposite adjective to show that the speakers agree. Then act out the conversations. A Jackie looked very tense today, didn't she? B Well, she certainly didn't look " ee ee A That programme about the future of mankind was quite worrying, | thought 8 Mmm, it wasn’t exactiy *_ 7e Semen AMr Palmer’ critical of everything we do.) BI know, he’s certainly not very | geen A Geri’s always so cautious in her choice of clothes. . B That's true. She's not very ‘4c rd atall. ee A Tm Surprised Kim and Greg are still I know: They're not exactly © arg ‘That new boy in our class is so conceited! B Lagree. He isn’t what you'd call yishe? 25 tegen 6 Act out similar conversations to those in Exercise 5, using pairs of opposites from Exercises 1 and 2. iWRITING | Description of a person 41 Choose a category from the box for the groups. of adjectives 1~6. Add more adjectives to ‘each group, complexion character eyes general appearance hair posture 1 calm, aggressive, impulsive 2 stragaly, curly, windswept 3 sparkling, tired, unfocused 4 drawn, grey, wrinkled 5 stooped, upright, unsteady 6 exhausted, weak, rough 2 In pairs, use the adjectives from Exercise 1 to describe the woman in the pictures. What do you think the pictures show? 8 Read the three writing tasks and discuss the questions in pairs. Essay questions a Describe a person who has changed the way you see yourself. } Describe a person who has made an unexpected change in his or her life. Describe a person whose life changed as a result of an unexpected event. 1 Is it better to write about a real person or an imaginary person? 2 Which task would you find easiest? 3 Who would you write about? 4 Would you keep to the facts, or would you invent: new facts to make the description more interesting? 4 Read the description of a person. Which essay question from Exercise 3 does it answer? 5 In pairs, answer these questions. 1 Which paragraph describes the change that Maria made? 2 Which paragraphs are more descriptive? 3 Which paragraph shows how the change was unexpected? 4 In paragraphs 2.and 4, how does the writer link Maria's appearance to the events in her life? 5 In paragraphs 1 and 8, what impression does the writer give of Maria’s character? 12 © My older sister Maria had always wanted to be a ST wea LTT doctor, so I wasn’t surprised when she finished medical school with top grades and glowing references. Then, when she landed a dream job as a consultant in Australia, she seemed destined for great success. But then everything changed, When she came back home to visit us two years ago, she was a shadow of her former self, exhausted from working around the clock, day in, day out. She had lost the spark of enthusiasm for the job, which revolved around deadlines and strategies rather than curing people’s illnesses. Her complexion seemed greyer and her eyes were tired and unfocused. And she had lost weight ~ too much weight ~ and now looked weak and drawn. We spent most of her week-long visit yelling at each other. ‘That was when she decided to take a leap into the unknown. She resigned from the hospital and took a job training doctors in poor countries. People thought she was crazy to throw away her dream job, but she needed to get her priorities right. I saw her last week and the transformation left me speechless. She looks ten years younger and she has the spring in her step and energy that I remember when we were growing up. Her eyes sparkled and she couldn't stop smiling as she told me about the places she had seen and the people she had helped. I never expected she'd be brave enough to change everything, but it was the best decision of her life8 9 A fresh start ‘Answer these questions about the description. 1 What two tenses are used in paragraphs 1 and 2? What were the main events and what information is given about earlier events? 2 How many tenses are used in paragraph 3? Why? 3 Why did the writer use the Present Simple in paragraph 4? Complete these idiomatic phrases from the description. 1 glowing 2to land 3 to be destined 4to be a shadow of 5 to work around 6 day in, 7 to revolve 8 to lose 9 to take a leap 10 to get your priorities 11 to leave you 12 to have a spring In Train Your Brain, match 1-7 with a-g. TRAIN YOUR BRAIN | Description of a person 1. Read the question carefully and decide ho you are going to write about. 2 Don't describe every deta like the colour of their eyes. 3. Plan to have around four paragraphs, each with a clear function, and use 4 Before you start writing, 5 Make a list of great adjectives and idioms that you can use in your description. 8 Ty to link the person's appearance and character 7 When you've finished, oo 0000 Decide which paragraph is best for each one. ‘round three or four sentences in each paragraph, It's easier to write about a real person, but you can invent a cheracter if you prefer. plan which tenses you'll use in each paragraph. read your writing to make sure you've answered the question completely. Only describe the details that are important to ‘the question, to the events inthe story In pairs, choose one of the remaining two topics in Exercise 3. Follow the instructions in ‘Train Your Brain to plan your writing, Then write your answer in 200 to 250 words. 13Know what I mean? Read, listen and talk about communication, how English is changing. Practise forms to talk about future; ' prefer and 'd rather; prefixes Focus on listening more efficiently; clarification in speaking GRAMMAR AND LISTENING 1. Inpairs, éiscuss the photo, What is happening? What do you think Neil wants? 2 Gili Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. 1 Why was Neil signalling to Sue? 2 What was the lecture they attended? 3 What does Neil want Sue to do? 4 What plans do they have for the rest of the week? 4 (e118 Choose the correct verb forms. Then listen again and check. a We have /2ill have a test next week, on Monday, right? b Two essays to do and a test to prepare for it is going to be / will be a busy week. cI think I'm starting /'U start with the Literature essay d After I finish / finish it, I'l have the rest of the week for the rest of the stuff @ I'm meeting /‘It meet Jo tomorrow f We 're all going to work / IL all work on it together, kind of a homework party g'm sure they ’re going to be /ll be wonderful.Ty » rr Ez Ur 4 Think Back! Match sentences a-g in Exercise 3 to ‘meanings 1-7. What verb form do we use to show each of the meanings? 1 prediction based on some evidence you have now 2 prediction based on opi expectations 3 plan or intention for the future 4 future arrangements 5 decision made at the moment of speaking 6 future event which is part of a timetable 7 ina subordinate clause after linkers like when, as soon as, before, after; the main clause contains a future form is or ooo0o00 0 oO Work it out 5 Look at these sentences from the conversation. Which use the Future Continuous and which use the Future Perfect? Match them to rules 1-3. a WelLall be speaking SMS English in twenty years, b [il have written it by Wednesday. ¢ In fifty years’ time more people will be ‘speaking Hinglish than ‘standard’ English, d Til be camping all weekend. @ I won't have got hack by then. 1 We use the Future Perfect for actions that will be completed before a specific time in ‘the future, 2 We use the Future Continuous for actions ‘that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The action will begin before and continue after that time, 3 We also use the Future Continuous for actions that will happen as part of the normal ‘course of events. 2» Check it out page 129 6 Explain the difference in meaning, if any, between the pairs of sentences. 1a Til be seeing her before the weekend. b Il have seen her by the weekend. 2a She'll be taking her exam at 3.00. b She'll have taken her exam by 3.00. 3.aWelll play when you arrive. b Weill be playing when you arrive. 4a On Friday afternoon she'll be driving home. b On Friday afternoon she drives home. ‘7 Complete the predictions with the Future Continuous or the Future Perfect of the verbs in brackets. Which prediction is the most/least likely, do you think? Why? {1 Most language: & (teach) Chinese rather # 2 American English ___ c | ee a 8 For each question, two answers are correct and one is incorrect. Explain the difference, if any, between the two correct answers. 1A Are you free tomorrow? B Sorry, I__ to the theatre with Pau a'llgo b'mgoing to go cm going 2.ADo you have anything planned for the weekend? Blve got an exam coming up so1__ all weekend, a’ll be working bm going to work ll have worked 3 Tm sure I ___abroad before 'm thirty a'llhave lived bl be living cm living 4 Til miss you when you go. I__ about you every day while you're gone. a'llbe dreaming b'm dreaming ¢ 'm going to be dreaming 5 My teacher says I___ ready to take the advanced test in a month's time! a'mbeing bbe c’m going to be ‘9 In groups, ask and answer questions about your future using the prompts and the best future forms. What do you all have in common? 1 do/anything speciaV/next weekend? 2 what/do/as soon as/finish/exams/this year? 3 what/do/this time next year? 4 getimarried/by the time/vou'twenty-five? 5 where/live/in five years’ time? 6 what/achieve/by the time/youthirty? 15READING AND VOCABULARY 1 How can you express the following sentences without using words? Choose one of the sentences to, express to your partner and see if ha/she can guess which one itis. Then swap roles and repeat. 1 Stop it! 4 Sorry, 2 Maybe, Immnot sure. 5 [like you. 3.Go away. 6 Let’s go. 2 Look at photos A and B, Which of the messages in Exercise 1 can you see? What makes you think so? 3 Some experts say that over 90 percent of a first pression is based on nonverbal rather than verbal ‘communication. What is included in nonverbal ‘communication? Make alist. 4 Gi Read the article and match the headings a9 to the correct paragraphs 1-5. There are two extra headings. Then listen and check, @ Face to face 'b In good voice © Good with your hands d Body of evidence € Actions speak louder than words f Eyes wide open 9 Watch your words 5 Which elements from the article can you see in each photo? 6 Are the statements true (1) or false (F), according to the article? Correct the false ones. 1 Speak as slowly and deeply as possible, 0 you appear confident and in control.) 2 When people are frightened, they often speak more quickly. 3 Keep eye contact for at least 70 percent of the time if you want to show interest ina person. a 4 Choosing an expression and keeping it on your face while talking is not a good idea. [] 5 Good listeners use thelr facial expressions a lot. Qo 6 If you want to know if somebody is lying, pay attention to their facial expressions. 2] 7 When you shake hands, don’t hold your palms up or down. oO 8 To show authority, keep your arms in front of you o 16 7 Vocabulary Complete gaps 1-7 with adjectives and Nouns from the article. Then complete the verb column, verb noun | adjective enthusiastic respected respectful intimidation | intimidated | imitation | irritating push ie s____ | indicative disapproving ‘8 Vocabulary Complete the sentences with the correct form of words from Exercise 7. 1 Come on! Alll that sighing and complaining! Show some 2 He has a really habit of interrupting you as soon as you open your mouth. 3 a whining noise from the engine is usually that the car needs a service vs The people in that shop are so__ = always trying to get you to buy more, 5 Her reputation is excellent. She's one of the most ____ doctors in the country. 6 She didn't need to say it. That, look told everyone that she wasn't improssc 7 He's not outwardly aggressive but something about his manner people. Vocabulary n pairs, find the phrasal verbs 1-5 in the article and discuss their meanings, 4 get across (para, 3) 4 give out (para. 1) ; 2 come across (para, 1) 5 strike up (para. 5) 3 give away (para. 3) 10 Vocabulary Use the phrases in the box to make Collocations to complete the sentences. asecret a friendship point of view true feelings signs. as an idiot a good light leaflets 1 Everybody comes across 2 Your eyes always give away your 3 Its very difficult for people who have different political views to strike up 4 In an argument, the more emotions the harder itis to get across your 5 The worst thing anybody can do is to give away = 6 There are far too many people giving out on the street these days. 7 Ifyou dress well and look nice, it's easier for you to come across —___ 8 Women are much better than men at recognising that people give out. 111 In groups, discuss the statements in Exercise 10. Which do you agree with and why? sometimes. you are,Why what you say might be more than you think ... by Jeanne Wordy Most of us pay attention to what we say, Whoever we are, we use words carefully to achieve our goals. But, as Joanne Wordy explains, words are only a small part of what we are saying when we speak to other people. (1) When we think of nonverbal communication ‘we tend nor to think of the voice, but itis an important clement ~ nor in terms of the words you use, but in terms ofthe way you use your voice. You are constantly giving out signals with your voice. Do you speak loudly ‘or quietly? Rapidly or slowly? Ts your voice pitch higher cr lower than normal? The slower and deeper the voice, the more we sound confident and in control ~ within eason, of course: if we exaggerate this, we risk coming across as unintelligent, bored or even angry. On the other hand, a higher-picched voice and rapid delivery indicates stuong emotion, especially surprise, enthusiasm or fea, Eye contact is one of the most important aspects of nonverbal communication, especially with people ‘we've just met: it shows respect and interest in what they have to say. In the UK people tend to keep eye contact around 60 to 70 percent of the time. Any more than this and you can be too intense, aggressive or intimidating: any lessand you signal a lack of interest in the person or theit conversation. (3) We have all scen how a facial expression can give away a person’ real choughts, even if they are saying someth ng completely different, such as an irritated face giving the lie to friendly words, or the fear in a ‘man’s eyes showing a brave speech co be hollow. Our facial expressions change continually while we talk and are a key element in both getting our meaning across (when we are speaking) and showing that we are paying attention and are involved (when we are listening) ~ the less attention we pay, the more slowly aur expressions will change and the more apparent it will be that we ate not really interested. Our expressions ~ frowns, smiles, narrowed eyes, raised eyebrows and so on — give the More than words 6 speaker clues as to how well we are following whar they are saying and are key to the flow of the conversation. Interestingly, different parts of the face are better at showing different ns: the eyes are the best clues of a person's happiness or unhappiness, while the mouth and forehead are beter at showing, friendliness or anger. Facial expressions are perhaps the hardest element of nonverbal communication to fake, making them a very good signal of what a person is really thinking [41] Hand gestures are so numerous that it is only possible co mention a few of the most common, Holding your palms lightly up and ourward is seen as open and friendly. Gestures with the palms down are generally seen as dominant and possibly pushy or even aggressive. This palm up. palm down distinction is very important when ic comes to shaking hands: a good strategy is to aways offer a handshake upri vertical, to convey equality [5 Of course, our faces, our hands and our eyes. are parts of our bodies, bur we also use the rest of our bodies to communicate in many ways. The angle of your body gives an indication of your attitude cowards the person you are with. The more you find another person attractive, the more you lean tewards them: the less we like someone, the further from them we lean, And body Janguage is not just important once the conversation has started: showing that you have a positive attitude towards somebody is obviously a good idea if you want to strike up a conversation. More specifically. your arms send many messages: from confidence (arms behind the back or behind the head), through disapproval (arms, crossed), to worry and uncertainty (arms in front of the body). Generally, the more extrovert you are, the bigger your arm movements will be nd Understanding nonverbal communication is, of ‘course, just a start, Next week, in part two of this article, Joanne Wordy looks at how we can apply this knowledge in a wide range of situations, from formal job interviews to chats with our families and friends. 6Top of the morning LISTENING 1 You are going to listen to a conversation. in pais, look at the pictures and answer the questions. 4 What is the topic of the conversation? 2 What different opinions might people have about this topic? ‘2 ita Listen to the beginning of the conversation and answer the questions. 1 Where are the people and what are they doing? (What ‘clues’ can you hear in the background? What key words do the speakers use that help you?) 2 What is the relationship between the speakers: & Gare Who do you think will have these opinions? Write 6 for grandfather or K for kids. Then listen and check. 1 People should speak with correct 2 Irevargbody says something, then it must be correct o 3 It’s good that people speak in different ways. Oo Oo a 4 Everybody ought to speak the same form of English ig is as much part of English as anything else. 5 4 Who do you agree with, the grandfather or the kids? Why? 5 iw What do you think 1-6 refer to? Listen again ‘and choose from the list. Use the context to help you, abook anewspaper abuilding aprofessor anexam a university aTV programme a shop _a journalist 1 the Guardian 4 GSI 2 Polly Starr 5 the Old Bailey 3 The LSE 6 Boots 18 g the undersigned participant (“Participant”) by countersigning below, hereby grants to the Sponsors and the Host, perpetually and... 6 Complete Train Your Brain, Look back at Exercises 1~5 to help you. TRAIN YOUR BRAIN | Listening skill Listening more efficiently 1 Tryto____the topic of the conversation by using any visual clues. Use____noise and key _tohelp you work outwhere the ____is taking place and what the are doing. Decide what the between the speakers is. Once you know what the contexts, try to ‘what the speakers might say. Use the to help you guess what any cultural references mean. ‘7 UW! Listen to another conversation and answer the questions. 1 Where are the speakers and what doing? 2 What is the relationship between them: 3 What is their initial feeling about Alison's ide 4 What do they decide to do? 5 What do you think these names refer to? (Listen again if necessary.) a0z bGeordie, ¢ Chatrad re they da grand 8 In-groups, discuss these questions. 1 What do you think about the effect of email and text messaging on your language? 2 Has your language changed a lot through the centuries? In what way?VOCABULARY | Prefixes © ‘The great enemy of clear language is insincerity.’ George Orwell STC a ct Reed Di CT ene Unknown © Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled,” Rerace “FOOLISHNESS ALWAYS RESULTS WHEN THE TONGUE OUTRACES THE BRAIN, L_ The quotes above are about language and ‘communication. In pairs, answer the questions. 1 What do they mean’ 2 Which one do you like best? Why? 2 Look at the underlined prefixes in quotes 1-3. 1 What effect do the prefixes have on the meaning of the word? 2 Use them to make the opposites of these words: ature __dependent __healthy 3 What prefixes are used to make the opposites of these words? legal __responsible __honest 8 Look at the underlined prefixes in quotes 4~6. 1 Match the prefixes to their meanings: again __ in the wrong way better/more 2 What do the prefixes at the beginning of these words mean? anti-government underpaid overcooked nonverbal _ex-boss 3 Complete the words with the prefixes from point 2 sleep __-president __social Check it out page 130 forms of ‘d rather or ‘prefer each time. Then ask ‘and answer the questions in pairs. AShall we leave at seven? BNo, I'd rather we left at cight. 1 Do you fee! like going to the cinema tonight? 2 How about a game of chess? 3 Shall we go for a walk? 4 Do you think I should tell them the news? os Fee RN 5 Why not telephone them? ‘3 Look atthe highlighted phrases. Match each to one 6 Do you mind if Iisten to some music? ° Students prefer SMSing | 7 Rewrite the sentences so thatthe meaning stays || According to a survey conducted by a US university text cpae Teal & cca Replieg ey cicommreneses cape 1 He'd prefer to stay at home on Saturday | Stes Bosc tudes sar tot ot an SUS afternoons | _ than a phone al (7%), an nteret message (9%) or an He'd rather stay at home on Saturday | email ust 79), I appears those thumbs won't be resting aftemoons. | anytime soon 2Td rather we didn't go to the party. | 3 Id prefer you not to smoke in the house | 4 We'd rather not say ~ it's private 5 They'd prefer not to work at Christmas. | 6 Id rather we stayed at home tonight. | 8 Write responses to the questions using different i | | hrase below which could replace it. F r: 9 (is Song Listen. What would the singer rather be, 1'dprefer not to 3 “d prefer us to have do, ete? Then, in pais, write one more verse that 2idpreferusnotto 4d prefer to fits the theme.SPEAKING AND LISTENING - 1th Marta is studying English at a school in London. Listen to three conversations and answer ‘the questions. 1 Who is she talking to? Match the conversations (1-3) to the people. @ an English friend b her landlady ¢ her English teacher 2 In which conversation does she find out the meaning of: a ‘toad-in-the-hole”” ‘to rattle someone's cage”? ca ‘mock? 2 iam Complete Speak Out with headings a~d. 5 Then listen again and tick the phrases that you hear, Which are neutral? Which are more informal? a Checking that you have understood Asking for clarification ¢ Checking that somebady understands 4 Explaining what you mean SPEAK OUT | Clarification {don't know what you mean by ‘Gould you go over that again? Sorry, Fm not with you. Som, you've lost me there. "don't understand what you are getting at. {WTunderstand you correct... So are you saying .. So in other words, . What Tmeant was .. Yes, that's exactly what | meant. ‘No, that wasn't quite what I meant. ‘Do you see what I mean? Do you get what I'm saying? ‘Are you with me? ‘3 Got Listen to some phrases from Speak Out and repeat them. Know what I mean? Complete these exchanges with suitable phrases. In some cases there is more than one possibility. Who are the speakers in each case? 1A So in other words, you haven't done your homework. B No, Thaven’t finished it yet. 2A | just can't sleep for more than an hour of two and I'm 50 tired all day. I really need something to help me sleep. 8 you want some sleeping tablets? A Yass 3A OK, first you need to close all the applications and shut down the computer, then you need to reinstall all the software. B . A Sure, irst, close all the applications B Yes, OK Tve got that. Then I 4A | really should go home now, or my name'll be mud. B A Oh, Tmean Tl be very unpopular ~ I'm late! Work in pairs and roleplay the conversations. Student A look below and at page 121. Student B, look at page 123. ‘Student A Roleplay the situations with Student B. First, think about what you are going to say 1 You want to buy two tickets for Romeo and Juttet next Friday. Phone Student B, who ‘works at the theatre box office, and ask What tickets are available, Ask himvher for clarification when necessary. 2 You work in a video library. Answer Student B's questions, using the following information: When joining, people must provide some ID arid proof of address. Members can borrow up to five DVDs at one time. Overdue DVDs will incur a fine of 50p a day. Membership can be terminated at the discretion of the library staff.VOGABULARY AND GRAMMAR 1 Match 1-7 with a-g and 1~5 with a-e to make ‘compound adjectives and collocations. (6 points) 1 good- OG aloving 2even- GQ biength 3 self- Oc conscious 4 shoulder- Od social Swell. O enatured 6 fun- Of handed Tanti O ggroomed 1 rambling OD ahair 2 get something off [] — b the bait 3 stragaly 1 cyour chest 4 take O dcomments 5 in-depth O eanalysis 2 Complete the sentences. Make new words from the words in capital letters. 1 This argument is completely _—_—____. It simply makes no sense. LOGIC 2 Blogs are beginning to (@ points) newspapers nowadays, NUMBER $ In many countries teachers are overworked and no. wonder they feel undervalied. PAY 4 “That is not what I said,’ insisted the prime minister. Iwas in the press. QUOTE 5 If we don't voice our nothing will change. APPROVE, 6 You can the exam as many times as you like until you pass it. TAKE 7 Sorry I'm late. I SLEEP 8 Cutting my hair was the most decision I've ever made, RATIONAL 3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the bold word given. You must use between two nd five words including the word given. 1 Please don’t make fun of him. rather I make fun of him. 2 When did you start learning German? long. (6 points) learning German? 3 Td rather you came on time prefer T___come on time. 4 She wouldnt like to lose any more weight. rather She __any more weight. 5 My sisters tenth wedding anniversary is in September next year. married By September next year, my sister ten years. 6 Tl write to you the moment I arrive. as Til write to you 4 Complete the sentences with one word in each gap. (6 points) 1 It's difficult for me to approach a girl and strike a conversation. 2 It’s taking aleap into the going to live in India, 3 She'd be delighted if a nice boy asked her but I'm 4 Tsometimes find it difficult to get the meaning in English. 5 Thate getting up early day in, day 5 Complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (6 points) Almost everyone I spoke to | (have) an amusing anecdote involving misinterpreted nonverbal communication, One of thera (come) from Arsena laneva- ieee au Dalaran ene (work) as a German teacher for quite a long time now. In fact, by the end of this year she s (be) in the teaching profession for ten years. Although she is a language teacher, Arsena * (experience) numerous misunderstandings herself. During one of her fst stays in Germany, she __ (share) a flat with « German girl One day her roommate offered her some chocolate. ‘Ja,’ (Yes) sald Arsena, at which point the roommate prompt” (remove) the chocolate from the table. Arsena later realised that she *__ (use) body language which, she now believes, may be ‘unique to Bulaarians and Greeks. Arsena’s roommate responded to the nonverbal cue instead of the verbal one. Realising the importance of nonverbal ‘communication, Arsena decided to address this issue Currently, she (prepare) a series of workshops on the dangers of not leaming the body language of another culture. She __ hope) that she will draw attention 10 this offen ignored aspect of communication. PRONUNCIATION 6 ati) Look at the sentence and listen to the sentence stress and intonation in polite requests. Then listen to four more formal requests and repeat them. ees Could you tell me what the job involves, please?