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What do many people believe about these differences? What do the Moirs believe? 3, What do many people think modern men should do? 44, What do you think? Are men and women born with different behaviors or do they learn them? @ PAIRS. compare your answers.Grammar focus emma @ study the examples of comparative adjectives and equatives (Inot] as + adjective + as). i | Boys are stronger than gis | Boys are more competitive than girls. | Boys and girs are both sensitive. Girls aren't as strong as boys. Girls aren't as competitive as boys. Boys are as sensitive as girls @© 100k at the examples again, Match the rule in the chart with the correct information. To form camparatives of one-syllable adjectives (e.g., strong), a. use more... than. To form comparatives of adjectives with two or more b. use the adjective, not syllables (e.9,, tired, talkative, competitive), the comparative. In comparative sentences with (not) as... a5, © add -er (than) NOTE: Irregular comparatives: good — better than/ bad -- worse than Grammar Reference page 143] ©) Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning. |. Women aren't as messy as men. Men are_messier than women _. . Boys are faster than girls. Girls arentt Girls aren't as noisy as boys. Boys are Men aren'tas talkative as women, Women are . Men aren't as emotional as women. Women are Women aren't as tall as men. Men are Both girls and boys are hardworking, Boys are Boys are better than girls at soccer. Girls aren't SNe eee Pronunciation exam © G7. iisten to these sentences from Exercise 1. Notice the short, weak Pronunciation of as and than. © A tisten again and repeat. PAIRS. Say a sentence from Exercise 3. Your partner says the sentence that has the same meaning. Take turns. A: Women aren't as tall as men. B: Men are taller than women.Speaking emu @ 2EFORE YOU SPEAK. What do you think about the personalities and behavior of women and men in general? Add one more question. Then complete the questionnaire. In general, who do you think is stronger? cre ecto nerd SU nee more aggressive? eerste DUC ened Pe Came ee GROUPS OF 3. Compare your answers. Talk about any differences in your opinions. A: I think men are stronger than women. B:I think they're stronger physically, but I think women are stronger. Think of a man and a woman (or a girl and a boy) you know well. Write a short paragraph comparing them. Use comparative adjectives and as + adjective + as. Col RSATION TO GO A; He's stronger and more aggressive than me. ut he isn’t as fast as you!Li . . | Vocabulary Numbers; hotel facilities Grammar Review: Simple present statements and questions Describing places Speaking Which of these facilities and services can you see in the photos? a baby-sitting service ballrooms business center cafés casinos conference rooms | a fitness center ‘guest rooms alimousine service a lobby restaurants asauna a swimming pool tennis courts a video arcade © check (7) the facilities and services that you think the Four Seasons Hotels offer. © OO iisten and check your answers. Then listen and repeat. | Which of the fat to you? Why? ies and services in Exercise 1 are the most important : 10® © OG iisten and circle the numbers you hear. |58 218-385. 560 Ei m5 719850 1,217- 9,650 13,000. 14,850 | 140,000- 16,000,000 ©) Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. About how many Four Seasons hotels are there in the world? About how many rooms does the Four Seasons hotel chain have? How many employees does the Four Seasons chain have? How much does a premier suite cost per night? How much does a deluxe double room cost per night? ©) Listen. Notice the difference in stress between numbers ending in -teen and -ty. eighty eighteen ty fourteen sixty sixteen ©) Listen. Now notice how the stress changes when a -teen number comes before another word. Then listen again and repeat. eighteen root eighty ro forty dollars fourteen dollars cty mi (> listen to the ad and circle the correct number in each sentence. The hotel is 13 / 30 minutes from the airport. Ithas 218 / 280 guest rooms. There are 13 / 30 guest suites with balconies. The hotel has 9,615 / 9,650 square feet for dining and dancing, ‘There are 15 / 50 conference rooms. ‘Compare your answers.2 Grammar focus Gamma Look at the examples. Complete the sentences with the auxi don't, or doesn’t. (4) The premier suite has a view of the ocean, We want to reserve a suite. (©) Adouble deluxe room cost as much as the suite | We need an absolutely perfect suite. @ the quest rooms have Internet connections? | How much dinner cost? Look at the examples again. Complete the rules in the chart. ‘Add__ to the base form of the verb if the subject is he, she, or it in affirmative statements. a Use a form of the auxiliary __ for negative statements and questions. (Grammar Reference page 143 Complete the conversation with the simple present of the verbs in parentheses. A: You're at the Four Seasons? What's it like? (1) Do you have (you/have) a room with a balcony? ‘B: We (2)_____ (not have) a balcony, but we @) (have) a spectacular ocean view. @_____ your roomshave) a TV? Of course. It (5) (get) over 100 channels. (©) ___ (the hotel/have) a swimming pool? : Yes, but we (7) (prefer) the beach. Where (8). ___ (you/eat)? : Usually at a fancy restaurant at the hotel. The waiters are very polite and the food(9)__ (taste) great. ‘That sounds wonderful. How much (10) (everything/cost)? The rooms (11) (cost) over $500, and dinner is usually over $100. : That's expensive! Its, but I (12) (not care). It’s our honeymoon, after all! DEPP EE eeeSpeaking em © PAIRS. You're going on a business trip together. Decide which hotel to stay at, the Delta Hotel or the Marina Hotel. Student A, look at this page. Student B, look at page 136. Read the brochure. Then take turns asking and answering questions about the facilities and services at your partner's hotel. Both hotels cost $115 per night. Together, choose one of the hotels. A: How many rooms does the Delta Hotel have? B: It has 32 rooms. Does the Marina offer free airport transportation? 385 guest rooms 45 quest suites, most with ocean views Satellite TV 24-hour business service * Translation service * Over 13,000 square feet of meeting rooms * State-of-the-art fitness center + Swimming pool and Jacuzzi * Five fine restaurants © GROUPS OF 4. Talk about your results. Which hotel did you choose? Why? © vou are staying at a luxury hotel. Write a postcard to a friend. Describe your hotel. Use the simple present. CONVERSATION TO GO A: Does the hotel have a fitness center? B: don’t know. But it has a nice saunal BAllergic reactions Vocabulary Medical symptoms Grammar Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing Speaking Describing how you feel Getting started emu @ PAIRS. Match the following symptoms with the people in the picture. aheadache _D _ asore throat _ arash acold___ backache __ astomachache _ anearache Noeweene © Glisten and check your answers. Then listen and repeat. © _2AIRS. what advice would you give each person in the picture? Take turns beginning the conversation. Use a symptom from Exercise 1 and some advice from the list below. A: What's the matter? B: [have a stomachache. A: Sorry to hear that. You should take it easy. Dontt eat anything spicy or oily. + Dont carry heavy things. ‘+ Have a cup of tea with honey and lemon. * Sit quietly and try to relax. + Don't eat anything spicy or oily. + Take lots of Vitamin C and get plenty of rest. * Trynot to scratch it. + Dont go swimming.Reading i © Pairs. piscuss these questions. Do you or your friends have allergies? What are some of the symptoms? © Read Doctor Monica's article about allergies and answer the questions. Which person was: 1. depressed? 2, annoyed? 3, embarrassed? This week: Aller: eegrgoe Tlergies are very common and are Asse medical conditions. About 40% Sf the population now shows symptoms ‘some sort of allergy. Allergies can be very Eigntening Inthe worst case, an allergic reaction can cause death. allergies are so common that it’s surprisin shstmore people aren't avvare of them, Recently S young man named Fabio came into my office __ Sammlung ofa sore tvoat and itchy, re eves Hie thought he had a cold. Fabio Toves to play | sports, and he found it annoying that every time __ Rerwent outdoors to pla sports his old got one Tn fact he did not have a cold at all, Fabio 4 vas allergic to the pollen from trees and plants. ‘A young university student, Silvia, came in the other day to talk about her allergy to animals, Her parents have dogs and cats, and, whenever she’s home during school vacation, She gets a rash on her neck and her eyes become ted and sore. She said it was embarrassing. Everyone thinks she is crying! “Another patient, Sarah, came to see me about her terrible headaches. She said it was Gepressing to think that she might have to live with headaches all the time. I found out that Sarah ate a chocolate bar every day. { told her he might be allergic to chocolate. She stopped eating chocolate for two weeks and. came back to seo me—headache-free. Read the article again. What symptoms did each patient have? Complete the chart. Fabio pollen Sivia animals Sarah chocolate 15Grammar focus Gamma @ stuay the examples of adjectives ending in -ed and -ing. Fabio is annoyed. Having allergies is annoying, Silvia is embarrassed. Her red, itchy eyes are embarrassing. @ 100k at the examples again. Underline the correct information to complete the rules in the chart. Adjectives that end in -ed ing describe how you feel. Adjectives that end in -ed/-ing describe what or who makes you feel this way. © underline the correct adjectives in each conversation. 1. A: I'm really surprised / surprising. I never get colds and now I have one. B; It’s not surprised / surprising, You have a stressful job. 2. A: This rash is really frustrated / frustrating, I can't seem to get rid of it. Ifyou'e frustrated / frustrating, you should go see a doctor, 3. A: I've just read an interested / interesting article on allergies. It says lots of them are caused by pollution. B: I know. Politicians should be more interested / interesting in the problem. 4, A: Lwas shocked / shocking to hear he's in the hospital. B; And nobody in the family has gone to visit. I's shocked / shocking. 5. A: She used to hate doctors. Her visits to the doctor were always so frightened / frightening to her. B: Well, she’s not frightened / frightening any more, She is a doctor, Pronunciation exams © Aiisten to the adjectives. Notice the pronunciation of the -ed ending, Write each adjective in the correct sound group. What is the difference between the ‘two sound groups? dieappointed © A iisten and check your answers, Then listen again and repeat. © PAIRS. Practice the conversations in Exercise 3. 16PAIRS. Student A, look at page 137. Student B, look at this page. ‘You're a doctor. When your patient arrives, ask several questions to find out what the problem is. Write notes below. Offer two pieces of advice. From the offica of Date Patient's Name: ee ‘Symptoms: Writing eames: © think about the worst cold or allergy that you've ever had, Did you receive any good advice from anyone? Write a paragraph about how you felt and what you did to feel better. Use adjectives ending in -ing and -ed. ConveRSATION To Go A: Life is really depressing. B: OF course you're depressed. I'm very expensive. v7Unit 1 Nice to see you again " a @ A Listen to the model conversation. Talk to your classmates and complete Neae the chart. © keportto the class. in mares one takin, ‘on Paul is changing his diet. Heisn'teating J |, 2°" att class a bread or pasta, He’ trying to lose weight. looking for a new job Ss ce . $0186 to the ay or health clup —s Unit 2 Why women iron Not sleeping enough oe @ A Listento the model conversation. PAIRS. Read your point of view below. Have a debate about the differences between men and women. Defend your point of view and give reasons that support it. Student A, you believe that . ‘+ men are stronger than women. ‘+ in general, women are neater and more organized than men. (They usually have to do many more jobs, including housework, childcare, education, and outside work) Student B, you believe that... + overall, women are stronger than men. (Men are often physically more powerful, but women have greater endurance and also can handle pain better) + men are neater and more organized than women. GROUPS OF 4. Discuss your true feelings about differences between men and women. Who do you think isneater, more organized, stronger, more hardworking, or more emotional? 18START Pe Aan M Pe UT) naa Unit 3 Living in luxury Sp) ree atts dsl concen Unit 4 Allergic reactions EUnet depressing Poet) exciting embarrassed @ wricrhotet would you preter staying at? Why? @ © Listen to the model conversation and play the game. CCS} CIC) Seca CVF © PAIRS. Yow ate going on a vacation and need to make hotel reservations Call and ask questions about the hotel's facilities and services, Student A. look at page 141. Student B, look at page 138. @ GROUPS OF 4, Take tumns.Toss a coin (one side = move ahead one space, the other side = move ahead two spaces)..When you land ona space, say a sentence with the word. If your sentence is correct, stay there. Ifnot, move back one space. S| —— embarrassing 1 Ra ny rel aE 19Vocabulary Game @ Math the pictures with the phrases. | ee Ny endless highway _ nD q good to see you suitcase in the hallway — passing on solid line__ Listening exxsmmm= @ © PAIRS. Listen to the song. Is the singer happy or sad? Why? 20(} Listen to the song again. The lines of the verses are not in the correct order. Write 1, 2, 3, and 4 in front of each line to put them in the correct order. es eT. 4 Good to See You Good to see you __ I feel like making up for lost time Good to see you again _Now at last I'm home to you Good to see your face again ___ I've passed on the solid line Good to see you ___I've been down on the endless highway 2 rmthe footsteps onyourfloor Good to see you _1 rm the suitcase in your hallway Good to see you again ___Ifeel like I know what my life is for, Good to see your face again ___When'mlookingdownon you _Its good to see you Good to see you Good to see you again Good to see your face again oa Good to see you sa ys “oareenrranee x EE TIN TEPPER © PAIRS. compare your answers. © Groves OF 3. discuss these questions. ‘What do you like about this song? The words? The music? The idea? Do you think a simple song with lyrics that repeat is powerful and effective or repetitive and boring?A typical day Vocabulary Verb and noun combinations Grammar Subject and object questions Speaking Asking questions Getting started em @ march the verbs in the box with the nouns in the word webs. elie hire make pay send spend take take out a vacation ~ a telegram pictures > the trash a person P Tone; time a : breakfast = bil 7 phone calls > a greeting card a message @ PAIRS. compare your answers. PAIRS. Make five true sentences about yourself. Use verb and noun combinations from Exercise 1. Take turns saying your sentences to your partner. A: [like to spend time with my friends on the weekend. B: Me, too. But I only get time to go out with them on Sunday afternoons. 22oe Tell one another about one of the following: * an unusual job you (or someone you know) had + amemorable party you had or you went to * a special present you gave or received A: My cousin had an unusual job once. He was a bodyguard for a famous singer. B: Really? Who? ©) Listen to the interview with Ron. Can you find Ron and his wife in the picture? ©) Usten again and answer the questions. 1. What is Ron’s job? 2, How much does a singing telegram cost? 3. Who should people call if they want to send a singing telegram? 4, Who pays Ron? What does Ron's wife do to help? ‘Compare your answers,Grammar focus Game RG ence eran Subject Verb Object The agency pays Ron. The agency. Fon. Deore cra ter vom orpp ace te ones in teortaa terreno In example question a), who refers to the of the sentence. In example question b), who refers to the of the sentence, Use the auxiliary do/does in questions. NOTE: Object questions can ask about the object of a preposition (for example, with, for, to...}: Who does Ron go to the parties with? His wife, (Grammar Reference page 144 © complete the subject and object questions with who and the appropriate form of the verbs in parentheses. A: (1)__Who gets up _ (get up) first in your house? B: Usually Ido. A: And(@)__(you/have) breakfast with? B: We all have breakfast together. A: @)_____ (use) the Internet the most in your house? B: My younger brother. A: (@)___ (make) the most phone calls? B: Ido, Ithink. A: ()___(you/ealll the most? B: My friend Judith. A: (@)_______(you/spend) more time with, your friends or your family? B: My friends, I think. A: And 7)___(pend) the most time in the house? B: Not me. That's for sure. 24nunciation Gemma ©? Listen. Notice the way the focus word (the most important word) in each sentence stands out. The voice goes up on this word, and the vowel sound is long and clear. arta ‘Who gets up first in your house? Usually ©) Listen. Circle the focus word in each sentence. 1. A: Who does the shopping in your house? _B: Usually my father. 2. A: Who does the cooking? My mother does. 3. A: Who pays the bills? B: My parents both do. 4. A: Who takes out the trash? B: My older brother. D(H tisten again and repeat. Check your answers. Speaking emmmam: - BEFORE YOU SPEAK. ceili ace be Complete the sentences etree sammmcenaetceneaeel| | Berea rues tamer ES make(s) breakfast im my house. Srenityotrlircs 2 pay(s) the bills every month 3 Sometimes help at home. 4 PAIRS. Take turns asking and +. Tusually have Lunch with, i Beetrering questions about &. omnis tee a a your partner's routines. after work/school. q . e. ; : sae ee : 0(es) out for ai 2 Wee ea wreakfast in inate 9 for dinner with me once & B: My roommate makes coffee, but then we usually buy something to eat on the corner. | Writing emma © write an email to 2 friend overseas telling about your typical day. Include a few ‘questions about your friend's daily life. Use the simple present and subject and object questions. CONVERSATION TO GO __ A: Whe uses the telephone the most in your house? ~ B: My daughter. ‘A: Who does she call? 8: Everyone! 25It's absolutely true! Vocabulary Adjectives and intensifiers Grammar Review: simple past vs. past continuous Speaking Telling stories % Match the adjectives that are similar in meaning. 1. bad_a_ 2. big a. awl b. baling | 3. cold_— 4 crowded | |. enormous _d exhausted S.good_ 6. hot__ e. fantastic {fascinating 7. interesting 8. ted |_| freezing h. packed ‘Complete the conversation with pairs of adjectives from Exercise 1. A: Was the trip really (1) interesting? B: Yes, it was absolutely (2) faecinating! I had a great time. ‘A; Was it very @)_in Rio? B: It was absolutely (@) ! Even at night the temperature was over 100° ‘A: Lucky you! The weather here was really (5) . It was only 25° B: Yeah, I heard it was really (6) here. A: Were the streets very (7)_? B: Yes, they were really (8) Tve never seen so many people in my life. ‘A: Was the music really (9) : Even better! It was absolutely (10) 11 danced all night long Were you very (11) when you got back to the hotel? fes, Iwas really (12) just wanted to sleep.© PAIRS. compare your answers. © PaiRS. Use very, absolutely, and really to complete the rules. Use the intensifier only with extreme adjectives (like boiling). Use the intensifier only with ordinary adjectives (like hot). Use the intensifier with either kind of adjective. Pronunciation eum © O iisten to the adjectives from Exercise 1. Notice the number of syllables and the stress. Write each word in the correct group. hot awful oe ©) Listen and check your answers. Then listen again and repeat. @ PAIRS. Practice the conversations in Exercise 2. Listening eummmmm © GROUPS OF 3. Describe the photos of Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Use some of the adjectives and intensifiers from Exercises 1 and 4. A: Its really crowded. B: It looks fascinating! © OH iisten to sara talk about her visit to Carnaval. Check (/) the adjectives in Exercise 1 that you hear. DO issten again and write T (true) or F (false) after each statement. If the statement is false, write the correct information. 1. Sara went to Rio on a business trip. F—on vacation . Sara was in Rio in January. |. Itwas raining when she arrived. . They were thinking of canceling Carnaval because of the rain. When the rain stopped, Camaval started. An audience of 70,000 tourists was waiting in the Sambadrome. Poh wNGrammar focus eum @ 100k at the examples of the simple past and past continuous tenses. Underline the verbs in the simple past. Circle the verbs in the past continuous. Sara was visiting Rio. ‘twas raining when she arrived. | They were thinking of canceling Carnaval because of the rain. ‘The weather changed and the rain stopped. @ 100k at the examples again. Complete the rules with the simple past or the _ = past continuous. Use {or a situation over a period of time in the past. It often helps set the context in a story. Use for an action or event that was completed in the past. Use when a longer action or event was interrupted by an action or event in the simple past. (Ceaanizr ference page 144 © complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. Use the simple past or past continuous. I went to the Caribbean on vacation this past February. |_wae standing in the lobby Grand) ofmy hotel when T saw this tall, good-looking guy in jeans and a T-shirt. 2. (ee) He familiar, and 1 at him, trying to remember how 3 look ar) 1 knew him. Then 1 that other people around me 5 (oot) 6 (oo athim, too. I that he was Keanu Reeves, the actor! 7 elie) ‘The other day, 1 down the street when I 3 (walk) ee) some money on the sidewalk,1_____ anyone nearby, so 10. (rot sea) 0 up the money: six $50 bills! As I to decide what to do, a young woman a) up the street. She the sidewalk for something, so 1 3 (ome) 14. Geo) herwhat she __ for. She said, “I ust lost $300!” 0 16 too) 28BEFORE YOU SPEAK. Think of a true story about yourself. Write notes about the time, place, and what happened. + You did something very dangerous. + You met a famous person. + You had an accident. + You went to an unusual place. + You found something interesting, + You fell in love, Time: Place: What happened: © PAIRS. tell your partner your story. Last year I went bungee jumping in the Rocky Mountains... Writing exes © Think of a story about yourself. (You can use the story you told in Exercise 5.) Write the story and describe what happened. Use the simple past, past continuous, adjectives, and intensifiers from this unit. CONVERSATION TO GO A; We saw each other when we were walking down the street. id she look good? A: Good? She looked absolutely fantastic! 29Eating out Vocabulary Adjectives to describe restaurants and food Grammar too, enough Speaking Describing and giving opinions about food and restaurants courteous elegant formal greasy healthful hot indifferent low-fat nutritious polite romantic rude salty sour spicy sweet sone flavor. al valu vice Np eect yer srener| Discuss the restaurants in the photos and the foods you see. Use as. many adjectives from Exercise 1 as you can. Which restaurants and foods do you like? A: This looks like a nice restaurant. It's very elegant. B: It’s nice, but I prefer more casual places, like this one. A: What about the food? What's your favorite type of food? 30 5* The Palm Oe The Palm Restaurant Is F favorite with tons of ‘character. The BM restaurant's spacious. discreetly BYAFA decorated, and elegant ring ro0r, ' E ihe ‘employees are courteous and knowledgeable F You were here last week, right?” a waitress asked . one ering he goon eng Base eee : aoe ee na are Bea i. ar cna mye a tices I | | } ® ©) Listen. Notice the pronunciation of the vowels shown in blue. They all have the short, unclear sound /0/. Most weak syllables have this vowel sound. casual indiffgrent © OG tisten again and repeat. nutritious healthful (7 Now listen to these words. Underline the vowels that have the short, unclear sound /o/. polite formal elegant courteous ©) Listen again and repeat. Check your answers. What is your favorite restaurant? Why? Read the restaurant review. Is the review of the decor, service, and food favorable or negative? Decor Service Food Read the review again and answer the questions. 1, What is wrong with the main menu at the Palm? What did the reviewer think of the appetizers? 2. Would you go to this restaurant after reading the review? Why or why not? 31@ Stucy the examples with enough/not enough and too. This room is quiet enough for a business meeting The appetizer was too spicy for some people ‘There isn't enough variety in the dessert menu. Look at the examples again. Underline the correct information to complete the rules in the chart. {not) enough and too The adjective goes before / after too. |The adjective goes before J after enough. ‘The noun goes before / after enough. © complete the conversation. Use the words in parentheses with too or enough. Beth: Nice restaurant! Butit was__to0 loud to have a conversation there. rr) Mike: Yeah, on weekends it’s usually__ fora quiet dinner. 9) Beth: Anyway, [had a great time. Mike: Me, too, although I always find the place a litle uncomfortable. ‘There isn't between the tables, Beth: Stop complaining! There was for two more people 4 (oon) 7 at our table, And the waiters were great. Mike: Yes, they were very courteous, but a bit for my taste. 5 (oma) Beth: They're just polite. You're. 6 oman Mike: That's not true! I'm easy to please. Beth: Really? The last time we went to a restaurant you complained all night long. You went on and on: “The soup isn't , the coffee is, 7. theo , they don't have to choose from.” = cen 9 (essen) Mike: I never complain about your cooking! Beth: No, I guess you don't! Maybe I should open a restaurant and call it A for Mike!” 70. (good) 32Speaking exam © PAIRS. Role-play. You just ate dinner at a new casual Italian restaurant in your city or town. ‘You both had salad and pizza. Student A, look at this page. Student B, look at page 136. Student A, your impressions of the restaurant include: + arelaxed informal atmosphere + anice place for families with kids + friendly waiters + great pizza, not too spicy, plenty of cheese on top + good salad, very fresh, but dressing not sweet enough, too much vinegar + good selection of drinks * alittle too expensive With your partner, decide if you would go back to this restaurant again. A: I thought the salad was really fresh. B: Yes, but I didntt like the dressing. [thought it was too sweet. A: Really? didn't think it was sweet enough. It seemed sour to me. GROUPS OF 4. Think of a restaurant or café near your school. What do you like about the place? Why? © A friend from out of town is planning to go to a restaurant where some of the menu items are good and some aren't so good. Write a note telling him or her what to avoid and why. CONVERSATION TO GO A; This place is too crowed! B: You're right. There aren't enough restaurants around here.Vocabulary Verb + noun combinations Grammar Modals: have to/don’t have to, must, and can’t for obligation and prohibition Speaking Expressing obligation, no obligation, and prohibition 1 oO Match the columns to make logical sentences. . the housework. problems. When people are under stress, they may lose_e a. Nowadays, both men and women do __ b Before they get married, celebrities often make___—. ‘The way to protect your possessions is to have____—_d._ prenuptial agreements. People should be responsible and take care of ____e. their temper. When you marry someone, you actually sign __ f. wedding rings. It’s good to know how your spouse will react to‘ @contract. . At weddings, most couples exchange _ h, PN OAEenn @ _ © iisten and check your answers. or people you know. Tnever lose my temper at work, but [often do at home and with friends. .. their financial obligations. |. some kind of insurance. eo Use the expressions in italics in Exercise 1 to make sentences about yourself+ start a business with a friend + buy a car from a relative + marry a person you have known for five years + share an apartment with a close friend 1 2. What can prenuptial agreements help make clear? 3. 4 What agreement did Bruce and Susan make? IT SEEMS LIKE stars must sign 2 ‘sgreement before thoy wedding rings. The .on reason stars sign ‘contracts is to protect financially in case the ‘ends in divorce. Before Douglas married Zete-Jones, they signed * if their marriage ends, ‘give her $1.5 million for ‘hey were married. ‘agreements are common movie stars and very people. : ‘mes are changing- ‘agroements aren't just Jiners or millionaires anymore. They can help cla financial obligations and other responsibilities in any marriage. Bruce Collins and Susan Taylor tive in Dayton, Ohio. He is a math teacher, and she is @ lawyer. ‘Susan makes a lot more money than Bruce, and Bruce has more {free time, So what's in thel GROUPS OF 3. Discuss these questions. Do you like the idea of prenuptial agreements? Why? Catherine Zeta-Jones? PAIRS. Which of these would you do without a signed agreement? Why? Read the article about prenuptial agreements. Answer these questions. What is the main reason Hollywood stars make prenuptial agreements? How did Bruce react when Susan asked for a prenuptial agreement? Terms of Endearment What do you think of the agreement between Bruce and Susan? f prenuptial agreement? They ‘agreed that Bruce has to do all ‘the housework and cook dinner. Susan has 10 pay the bills. And if they get divorced, Bruce can't ask ‘Susan for any money. hen | first mentioned the prenuptial agreement, he refused to even talk about it. When | insisted, he even lost his temper and accused me of not trusting him,” Susan said. “Finally, we reached an agreement because Bruce understood that we're both sensible people. And sensible people have life insurance, c2 insurance, and homeowner's insurance. So why shouldn't they have marriage insurance?” { neal What do you think of the agreement between Michael Douglas and. 35Grammar focus Gammmmmmm @ stusy the examples of have to, don’t have to, must, and can't | susan has to pay the bl You don't have to do any housework | Hollawood stars must sion prenuptial agreements. | Bruce can’t ask Susan for money. @ Look at the examples again. Complete the chart using have to, don’t have to, must, and can't. Use and 10 say that something is necessary or required, (obligation) Use _ to say that something is not necessary. (no obligation) Use to say don’t do this. (prohibition) (Grammar Reference page 144 © complete the sentences with have to, don’t have to, must, or can’t. More than one answer is possible in some cases. 1. You can get married quickly in Las Vegas. After you get the license, you don’t have to wait to get married. 2. The bride and groom sign the marriage certificate. If they don't sign it, the certificate isn’t legal. 3. When you get married, many people believe that you ‘put your spouse above friends and relatives 4, In most states in the U.S, you get married until you are 18 years old, unless you have your parents’ permission. 5. The state of Mississippi has a different law: you be at least 21 years old to get married, unless you have your parents’ permission. 6, Insome states, you have two witnesses when you get married. In other states, you only need one witness. 7. Before people can get married in the U.S., they apply for a marriage license. 8. In most states, the couple needs to have a blood test. But they have one if they get married in Nevada. 36 Znunciation eum ©) Listen. Notice the pronunciation of have to (“hafta”) and has to ("hasta"). have to They have to see a lawyer. He doesn't have to sign the agreement. Do they have to have an agreement? has to Bruce has to do the housework. Susan has to pay the bills. Who has to do the cooking? ©) Listen again and repeat. Speaking Gummmae © PAIRS. You're going to share an apartment with someone you don’t know very well. Student A, look at page 139. Student B, look at page 141. Take notes on the details of your agreement. ‘You don't have 10 go to bed early, but | Agreernen between ‘you have to be quiet if you're up after and ten, so you can't play loud music then. fia He or she has to: GROUPS OF 4. Toll one another se or she doce have to: about your agreements. Is everyone 1 dont have to: satisfied? canst: Leawt: He or she oa What are the rules and obligations of the neighbors in your community or of the students in your school? Write an informal agreement explaining these rules and obligations. Use modals of obligation, no obligation, and prohi CONVERSATION To GO A; Shh! We can’t make noise after ten B: I know, but we don’t have to whisper!Unit 5 A typical day @ © Listen to tne model conversation and look at the pictures on the game board. GROUPS OF 4. Take turns. Toss a coin (one side = move ahead one space, the other side = move ahead two spaces). When you land on a space with a picture, ask your pariner ‘wo questions about the topic. Your partner answers your questions. [fyour questions are correct, stay there. Ifnot, move back one space. The winner is the first player to reach the end. Unit 6 It's absolutely true! © _ iistento the model conversation. GROUPS OF 3. Read these sentences from the beginning of a story. Write at least two more sentences each to make the story complete. Barbara was walking her dog one day when suddenly it started raining. The weather was absolutely awful! She didn't know what t0 do, so she took an umbrella that was leaning against a car. Read your story to the class, Decide whose story is the funniest, the strangest, or the | most exciting.Unit 7 Eating out © OG Listen to the model conversation. @ PAIRS. You are going out 10 dinner together. Talk to your partner and decide which restaurant you wil goto Student A: You're a vegetarian. You have alot of money, and you like fancy restaurants, You like spicy food from other countries. Think of a few restaurants near your school. Student B: You like meat, but not fish or vegetables. You like American food, You don’ have much money right now, so dinner has to cost less than $10.00. Unit 8 It's a deal @ CO Listen wo the model conversation. © PAIRS. Role-play the following situations Student A: Situation 1, Call Student B and invite him or her to go with you to a great movie tonight. Situation 2, Listen to Student B's request. Ask him about his rich relative. Tell him you'll have to see a lawyer and sign a contract before you can agree. Student B: Situation 1. Listen to Student A’ invitation. You have a lot of things to do tonight: cook dinner, do housework, do the laundry, pay the bills, wash your hair, and get to bed early because you have to meet with your boss before work tomorrow. Situation 2, Call Student A and ask him or her to lend you $10,000 to start a new business. You have a rich relative, but you can't ask him because he's on a world cruise. You have to have the money next week.40 The river Getting started cmmamean= Vocabulary Phrasal verbs related to tourism Grammar Simple present and present continuous for future Speaking Describing plans for a trip @ maten the phrasal verbs in bold with the correct definitions. 2 3 4, 5. ie They headed out at 6:30 in the morning. _¢_ My frends put me up fortwo nights. She got off the bus at the last stop. __ ‘The car broke down, socalled the mechanic. __ The train stopped briefly, and then went fon to the next station, _ = 6. We started off on High Street. _ We hired a tour guide to show us around London, erpeanr ‘take someone to different parts of a new place to point out what is important orinteresting ‘stopped working (used with machines) left a plane, train, boat, etc. began a trip at a particular place continued traveling after a stop et someone stay in your home for a short time. left at a specified time to go someplace ‘or do something see Key Bridge » PAIRS. Take turns describing an interesting trip you have taken (for example, a school trip, a weekend away, or a vacation). Use some of the phrasal verbs in Exercise 1. Last summer, my family and I went camping. We headed out at six on'a Friday morning...Listening emmmmmassai:. © PAIRS. took at the map of the River Thames in London. Discuss these questions. Which places would you like to visit? When you visit a new place, do you like having someone show you around, cor do you like to explore on your own? Why? ©) Listen to the conversation between a tourist and a travel agent. Check (7) the places on the map that they mention. © CG. tisten again and answer the questions. 1. What time does the tour start on the first day? 2. What time do they get off at Hampton Court? 3. What is the tourist doing the first evening? 4, What is the tourist doing the second evening?a @ book at the examples agai j Grammar focus exam @ 100i at the examples of the simple present and present continuous tenses, Write simple present ot present continuous next to each one. | @ The tour starts at nine on Monday. b. (im meeting a friend for dinner. © What time does the boat head out? | 4. fm going tothe theater tonight Underline the correct information to complete the rules in the chart, Then match the examples with the rules. Use the simple present present continuous to talk about schedules, timetables, and events on the calendar in the future. Example sentences _and _ Use the simple present / present continuous to talk about personal plans in the future, Example sentences __ and _. (CGiammar Reference page 145 © complete the sentences with the correct form of the simple present or present continuous for the future. 1. The tour _starts off _ (start off) at Washington Square Park. 2. The movie (begin) at seven tonight. 3, What {you/do) this evening? 4, The semester (end) on June 15. 5. Mike (come) to sce us tomorrow morning. 6, Where (they/go) on vacation this summer? 71 (work) until four tomorrow. Pronunciation exams Listen to the phrasal verbs. Notice how a consonant or vowel sound at the end Of a word is linked to a vowel sound at the beginning of the next word. : head out ‘When does the boat head out? getoff We get off at Hampton Court. show's around ‘A guide will show us around. geen Then we go on to the park. putting me’up A friend is putting me up. © A iisten again and repeat.Speaking ess». © PAIRS. imagine you're taking a weekend trip together to Washington, D.C. Student A, look at page 137. Student B, look at page 139. @ PAIRS. Look at the brochure about Washington, D.C. Use the information to plan your weekend. Include places to go, places to eat, and the times for each activity. Take notes for both Saturday and Sunday. A: OK, on Saturday, do you want 10 go dancing or go 10 dinner somewhere? B; Let’sdo both. Lets eat dinner at about 7:30 at Star of Siam and then go to the Black Cat Club, suinoton, oc. Weekend activities CHT oe ee. ee * The Lincoln Memorial '* Canal Boat Ride on the Chesapeake Canal (L hour) eee eae ‘he Nate! rend Sce iwoun eet aoe pee ec ga RESTAURANTS NGHTLIFE + Pizzeria Paradiso allan food) * Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatse at he Five Guys (American oo) ‘Kennedy Conse: + lest Nora (Organi natal food) | * OPE a Constvnion Hall + Sar of Sizes (Thai loos) ‘Bes (musi) atthe Zon fae Cafe + Dancing atthe Black Cat Club © GRovPS OF 4. tell each other what you're planning to do on Saturday and Sunday. Find out if you are doing any of the same things at the same time. On Saturday, we're heading out early and having a quick breakfast near our hotel, Then we're taking a walking tour. At about 12:00, we're having lunch at... Writing emma You want a friend to join you on your trip. Write an email telling your friend about your plans. Use the simple present and present continuous for future. CONVERSATION To GO ‘A: What time does the tour start? B; It starts at 9:00, but we're meeting at 8:30. Don't be late! 43On the other hand Vocabulary Levels of difficulty Grammar Modal verbs for ability Speaking Describing abilities and challenges Write the expressions from the box in the correct columns. | apiececfcake. challenging complicated “leatsle. hard impossible manageable no trouble simple itorward tough a piece of cake doable challenging (> Listen and check your answers. Then listen and repeat. S. Discuss how you felt when you first learned to do three of these things. Use the expressions in Exercise 1. program a VCR ride a bicycle | take care of ababy __use the Internet| [drive a car speak English ‘A: How did you feel when you first learned to drive a car? B: It was impossible at the beginning, but then it became managedblésex.Reading ex © PaiAs. viscuss these questions. Do you know anyone who is left-handed? Do you know anyone who is ambidextrous? ‘Are most people you know tighties or lefties? © ead the article and answer the questions. 1. Who uses the “other” hand more often, lefties or righties? Why? 2. What is the advantage of being ambidextrous over being left-handed? Can Lefties Do It Right? Leonardo da Vinci, Marilyn Monroe, Paul Some people can do things with both hands McCartney, Pel, Bill Gates... what do all dhese equally veil. Being ambidentous is big advantage People have in common? They areal left-handed! over bei lefty, because we live ina wor Being lef-handed means that you find it more : stiaightforward to do things with your lefthand than equipment, and many musica! instauments are with your right It may also mean that you prefer fo designed for people who are right-handed, use your left foot or left eve (for example, with a ‘If you area lefty, ake heart. Many famous camera) ‘Depending on how you define it, between 10% Leonardo, Marilyn, Paul, Pelé, and Bill have show ‘and 30% of people are Teft-anded. But most left- 1 hhanders use their right hand for atleast some things —ike shaking hands Listening @ © A hike and Juliana are talking about being left-handed. ftnekteorverestiont check (/) theitinge:tiey mention’ isten to the first part of writing __ cutting — drawing Kicking (} Look at the pictures of the ability tests that Mike and Juliana did with their right hands. Listen to the rest of their conversation. How hard was each test? Write M for Mike or J for Juliana next to each result. tri pretty easy __nottoo difficult, _more manageable with right _pretty simple apiece of cake ___really challenging ___ more straightforward with right ___complicatedGrammar focus Guam @ ‘stuay the examples of modals of ability. She can play the piano really well | was surprised that | was able to win that race. | couldn't cook until | got married. I managed to get an A in math. He could play chess when he was four, We didn’t manage to get tickets to the opera. He was able to use a computer when he was five. | They weren't able to make reservations. © L00k at the examples again. Complete the rules in the chart using can (not) could (not), (not) be able to, or (not) manage to. Use___to talk about ability in the present. Use or to talk about a permanent abil in the past. Use or____(but not cond) to talk about something that wes possible at a specific time in the past. Use on or to talk about something that ‘was not possible at a specific time in the past. (Grammar Reference page 145 © complete the sentences using the correct form of can, could, be able to, or manage to. Use each form at least once. Some sentences have more than one correct answer. 1. The homework was difficult, but in the end1_managed to _ do it. 2, Sara broke her leg last year, but she walk just fine now. geta busand 3. Kyoko missed the train to the airport, but she arrived just in time for her flight. 4, When I was four, I read all by myself. 5.1 save enough money for a new car, so Tbought a used one. 6. My writing has improved, so pass the English test. 7. spring. Now dance to salsa music. 8, Tom locked his keys in the car with the keys inside, but he open the door anyway. 9. Kim fix her computer, so she called a technician. 10.1 tie my shoes until I was eight years old. . [took dance lessons thii