Quartet 8: Course Book

Quartet 8
Course Book
Introduction
Quartet 8
Welcome to Quartet Course Book 8. The Quartet Course Book 8 includes a

variety of reading texts that revolve around the theme of world travel, as well as
reading comprehension activities, guided writing, speaking activities, grammar,
and vocabulary exercises. The book is organized thematically, following the
topics of Quartet Online. The result is a fully integrated language learning course.
We hope that you will enjoy learning with Quartet Course Book 8.
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Map of Quartet 8
Reading skills
Unit 1 Pages 2-19 • Prediction

Professions • Understanding the writer’s
hints
Finding and Entering the Profession
Meant for You
A Four-Step Program
by Sandy Pietro, Careers Advisor
The Last of Their Kind
Unit 2 Pages 22-43 • Understanding factual

Natural Disasters information
• Close reading
A Helping Hand • Logical and chronological
sequencing
The House on Cranberry Lane
(Parts 1 & 2)
Unit 3 Pages 46-65 • Understanding biographies

Famous People • Guessing and prediction
Policing the Paparazzi
A Baseball Star Forever

(Parts 1 & 2)
Unit 4 Pages 68-85 • Understanding classified ads

Leisure and Hobbies • Scanning
• Close reading
Hobbies-Page 2
Soft Drink Can Collections
The Workshop
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Language Review Speaking Writing
• used to • Discussing aspirations • Writing an interview

• get used to • Preparing and giving a two- • Writing a letter of
minute talk application for a job
• Writing a speech
• would for habitual actions in • Talking about a disaster • Writing a diary entry
the past movie • Writing a letter of
• Defending your choices advice
• will and would • Sharing findings and • Writing a report

• Review of Reflexive Pronouns comparing answers • Writing a diary entry
• Preparing and giving a two-
minute talk
• all and whole • Giving a demonstration • Writing a short essay

• Phrasal Verbs • Writing a letter of
• Different uses of as complaint
• Writing advice
• Writing a letter to a
keypal
• Writing an advertisement
for the newspaper
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Reading skills
Unit 5 Pages 88-110 • Skimming

Travel • Prediction
• Finding evidence in a text
The Seven Wonders of the World
The Train Station
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Language Review Speaking Writing
• to like, to be like, and alike • Discussing choices and • Writing a trivia quiz
• Making suggestions criteria • Writing a diary entry
• Writing an informal
letter
• Writing a list of
recommendations
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Professions
U N I T
Before You Start
A Look into the crystal ball of job opportunities. What do you see?
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U N I T
Did you know?

Experts in labor and economics agree that the fields that will offer the
most job opportunities over the next five years are
• scientific research
• computer technology
• health services
• education
B With a partner, do the following exercises. Refer to the career areas listed in
the box.
1. List the skills or qualifications that prospective employees will need to enter
any of these fields.
2. Name one skill that is important for a career in education but not as
important in scientific research.
3. Name one skill that is important in health services but not very important in
computer technology.
4. Choose the field that best matches your interests. You may add to the list.
Which of your traits make you especially suited to that field?
5. Why do you think the following fields are not expected to be in great
demand over the next five years? Give a reason for each.
• carpentry
• fashion design
• journalism
• law
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U N I T
What Do You Know?
A Match up each person with one of the job descriptions below.
1. e
Aquatic therapist _____
2. Archeologist _____
3. Architect _____
4. Electrician _____
5. Firefighter _____
6. Interior decorator _____
7. Meteorologist _____
8. Pharmacist _____
9. Undertaker _____
10. Zoologist _____
a. studies animals' bodies, behavior, and biological history

b. studies the weather and tries to forecast what the weather will be in the near
future
c. designs structures and landscapes and draws plans of them (called
blueprints)
d. plans the furnishings for spaces within buildings, such as homes, offices,
and stores
e. helps people build physical strength after an illness or injury by designing an
exercise program in the water
f. searches for evidence of life in the objects that remain after a community
disappears
g. prepares and distributes the medicines that doctors prescribe for their
patients
h. installs the electrical systems in buildings that are under construction
i. saves lives and property by putting out blazes
j. arranges funerals
B Which professions listed in exercise A might use the equipment below?

Write in the numbers of all the relevant professions.
a. 8
a scale for weighing very small amounts of material ________
b. a thermometer ________
c. an oxygen mask ________
d. a book of fabric samples________
e. a shovel ________
f. a hard hat ________
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C Think of three professions that are not mentioned in the list in exercise A.
List two important tools or pieces of equipment for each of these
professions.
D Which people in the list in exercise A might make these statements?
___ 1. "Three months ago, just after the accident, she couldn't even move her left
leg. Today, for the first time, she began to move it freely while she was
holding onto the side of the pool."
___ 2. "As I rolled my plans out on the table, I explained that we would have to
make the entrance to the kitchen 10 inches wider."
___ 3. "Unfortunately, the roof could not be saved. The wood had burned too
quickly."
___ 4. "It will require a lot of time and effort to scrape off the old layers of paint, but
the natural wood underneath will create a much warmer atmosphere."
___ 5. "I respected the family's wishes to have some quiet music before the
service."
___ 6. "One of the volunteers saw an oddly shaped object sticking out of the
ground. I ran to investigate."
___ 7. "My new assistant needed help connecting the cable from the first floor to
the second."
___ 8. "When I saw that the customer was confused by the instructions, I wrote
them down in a simpler way: 'One blue pill after dinner. Two white pills
before bedtime.”
___ 9. "We tried several types of vegetables before finding the exact amounts and
combinations that Dolly would agree to eat."
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U N I T
E Do you know?
1. A few professions are traditionally handed down from one generation to the
next. Which of the professions mentioned in exercise A is one of those?
2. Which profession in exercise A requires a university degree despite the fact

that many amateurs practice it?
F Choose one assignment.
1. Identify a famous person who works (or worked) in one of the professions
mentioned in exercise A. Write two paragraphs about the person and his or
her achievements.
2. Write an imaginary interview with someone who works in one of the

professions mentioned in exercise A. Ask and answer questions about
aspects of the job that the person enjoys, its difficulties and challenges, and
advice for people who are considering entering the same profession.
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U N I T
What Do You Think?
Did you know?

• Before he became a world-famous physicist, Albert Einstein worked as
a clerk in a government patent office.
• Charles Ives, one of the most original composers of the 20th century,
supported himself by selling life insurance.
A How do we know which profession is right for us? Once we decide on a

profession, what steps must we take to make our plans a reality?
B You have a good friend who has always loved watching television programs
about police detectives. After years of watching their methods and style,
your friend is convinced that he would make a great detective, and he
decides to take steps to become one. He comes to you first for advice.
What would you tell him? Write at least two points that you would
mention.
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U N I T
Something to Read
Finding and Entering the Profession Meant for You

A Four-Step Program
by Sandy Pietro, Career Advisor
1.
1 Set a goal. Identify the profession you are interested in. Write it
down. Be specific. Rather than "entertainment," for example,
write "nightclub singer in London" or "stunt person in
Hollywood action movies."
22. Ask yourself questions about your goal. What do you really hope to
achieve? (fame? money? your family's approval? personal
satisfaction?) Is your goal important enough to you that it will help
you overcome obstacles?
3.
3 Create a step-by-step plan for achieving your goal. Set deadlines for
each step to increase your motivation. Be realistic about your
abilities. Don't set goals that are too high to reach.
4.
4 Find a mentor to help you. Consult with school counselors,
librarians, employers, friends, or family members for suggestions.
Explore the possibility of working on a volunteer basis to gain
knowledge and hands-on experience.
Remember, it is not uncommon for people to change professions

(not just jobs) as many as three or four times during their life.
Follow the steps to make your journey along the professional road a
smooth one.
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What Do You Think Now?

Answer these questions.
A. Four fields are listed below. Make the professional goals specific according
to Sandy Pietro's first step.
a. Writing
b. Computer science
c. Politics
d. Education
B. After questioning herself about her reasons for choosing to be a lawyer,
Christine realized what was motivating her: her father's wish that she join
the family law firm. What other questions should Christine ask herself?
Look back at step 2 on Pietro's list.
C. Since he began high school, Douglas has received his teachers'
praise for the excellent essays he writes in class. As soon as he finishes
college, he plans to apply for a job on the editorial staff of one of the most
famous newspapers worldwide. What specific advice would Sandy Pietro
give Douglas?
D. Anna Chu loves animals, and her goal is to become a veterinarian.
How can she benefit from the advice in step 4?
E. What do the words in bold in the sentences below mean? Find the
definition that matches each one.
Definitions:
a. things that block the way
b. a reason for doing something or trying harder
c. someone who can give you advice
d. reaching, realizing
e. a date or time before which something must be done.
1. Find a mentor to help you. ______

2. Create a plan for achieving your goal. ______
3. Is your goal so important to you that it will allow you to overcome all
obstacles?______
4. Set a deadline for each step. ______
5. Creating a plan will help increase your motivation. ______
F. Do you agree with Sandy Pietro's advice? Explain your reasons in a
paragraph, and refer to specific areas of advice.
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What Do You Think?
The following quotations come from the story you are going to read.
Think about the quotations, and answer the questions.
"Mom, Dad, I have something to tell you."

"What is it, dear?" Ellen Hartengart looked up from her knitting at her daughter.
Her brow creased with concern. She wondered if her daughter was moving out or
having trouble with her boyfriend or undergoing some other crisis.
1. How old do you think Ellen is?
2. What do you think she is going to tell her parents?
"But…Angel, why? This trade has been in our family for generations. You're
the only one left to carry on the tradition."
3. What do you think she actually told her parents? Why do you think so?
Angel looked at her parents. They suddenly seemed old and tired. Her heart
filled with sympathy for them and their kind – a dying race.
4. Why do you think she feels sorry for her parents? How are they a dying
race?
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Something More to Read
The Last of Their Kind
"Mom, Dad, I have something to tell you."
"What is it, dear?" Ellen Hartengart looked up from her knitting at her daughter.
Her brow creased with concern. She wondered if her daughter was moving out or
having trouble with her boyfriend or undergoing some other crisis. She had read
plenty of magazine articles about what young people go through these days.
Angel Hartengart sat down on the well-worn armchair across from her mother's
rocking chair. Sprawled out on the couch, her father, William Hartengart, was
watching the science channel. He looked up from the TV, saw that his daughter
was serious, and turned the television off. "We're all ears," he said, straightening
up a bit.
Angel took a deep breath. What she was going to say was difficult, but she had
given it a lot of thought. She was now ready.
"Well, I've been thinking about this for quite some time. I just didn't want to tell
you until I was sure." Angel looked at her father and then at her mother. "I've
decided to leave the business. I want to become a doctor," she blurted out.
There was a pregnant silence in the room. Angel looked at her parents' faces.
They were both in shock. Finally, her father broke the silence.
"But…Angel, why? This trade has been in our family for generations. You're the
only one left to carry on the tradition." He looked at his daughter pleadingly.
"Angel, your mother and I are getting on in years. My eyes aren't what they used
to be. I can't run the business by myself. How can you do this to us?"
Ellen Hartengart began to weep silently. "A doctor? What has become of us?" she
said, blowing her nose in a white hand-embroidered handkerchief. "William, it's all
your fault," she turned to her husband accusingly. "You're the one who wanted to
send her to that school. All those fancy ideas they must have brainwashed her
with…"
Angel stood up. "Mom, Dad, please," she pleaded with them. "Try to understand
my side. I'm tired of pretending and lying. Do you know that normal people don't
have a high-security surveillance system in their yards? I'm fed up with always
being afraid that the police will come knocking at the door. What do you think my
friends think when I pull out a wad of cash but never use a credit card? How do
you think it feels to always lie when people ask what my father does? OK, I tell
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them we're in the "printing business," but what kind of printing is a different story
altogether." Angel's face was heating up as she tried to explain herself.
"There's nothing shameful about forging money!" Angel's mother cried. "It does
no one any harm. Your father's family has been doing it since the Civil War. We
help people."
William Hartengart coughed uneasily and nodded slowly in agreement. "Your

mother's right, dear. It's nothing to be ashamed of."
Angel shook her head. "I want to really help people. I want to heal the sick. I want
to go into a profession that I can be proud of. Besides," Angel continued, "I've
already applied to a few medical schools. I've been accepted by two of my top
choices."
"Well, you do have the family brains." Angel's father felt proud, despite himself.
"Sit down, Angel. Your mother and I just have to get used to the idea. You know,
forgery is not the way it used to be. In the old days, it was an art. There weren't
very many of us, but the ones who did make it in the business were good."
Angel's mother nodded nostalgically. She remembered the old days when all the
forgers used to stick together like a little club. Now most of them were either
retired or dead. None of the children seemed interested in continuing the craft.
"We always respected the craftsmanship that went into a good fake bill," Angel's
father continued. "But nowadays…" He shrugged his shoulders. "Nowadays, with
computers and fancy printing presses, it just isn't the same. Any young punk can
start up a gang and call himself a forger." William sighed and shook his head.
Angel looked at her parents. They suddenly seemed old and tired. Her heart filled
with sympathy for them and their kind – a dying race. It was inevitable. The
criminal world was not what it used to be. It was not for a bright, young ambitious
girl like her. She had to do what she had to do.
"We just want you to be happy, our Angel," Ellen said with a sad smile. "If you
want to be a doctor, then we'll just learn to accept it. With your skilled hands,
you'll probably make a great surgeon."
"Thank you for understanding, Mom. I know it's hard for you," Angel said quietly.
Then she went upstairs to leave her parents with their thoughts.
William turned to his wife. "I guess the times are changing, Ellen," he said, letting
out another sigh.
"Yes, they certainly are. But we had some good times, didn't we?" She smiled
fondly at her husband.
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"Remember when we almost got caught in Maryland?"
"Oh, that was so funny! And remember that time we printed Lincoln's face upside
down?"
"Oh, that wasn't as bad as that other time when…Ha! Remember that? …"
The Hartengarts went on for hours, laughing well into the night. The last of their
kind.
Answer the questions.
1. Go back to your predictions in What Do You Think? Were they correct?

Explain.
2. What does the title mean? Why are the Hartengarts the last of their kind?
3. What is the significance of Angel's name?
4. The author provides hints to lead the reader in particular directions. At the
beginning of the story, for example, the reader is led to believe that Angel's
parents are anything but criminals. Find at least three hints that lead readers
to form a first impression about the parents. (Think about their activities and
their surroundings.)
5. At what point in the story does the reader learn the true profession of Mr.
and Mrs. Hartengart?
6. The author provides information about the characters by reporting not only
what they said but also how they said it. What does the reader learn about
the characters at the following points in the story? What were the characters
thinking and feeling at these moments?
a. Before Angel announced her career goal, she "took a deep breath."
Then she "blurted out" her choice.
b. Before Ellen Hartengart responded to her daughter, she "began to weep
silently."
c. After Mrs. Hartengart recalled the family's long history as forgers, Mr.
Hartengart "coughed uneasily and nodded slowly in agreement."
d. Mrs. Hartengart "nodded nostalgically."
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U N I T
7. What is a pregnant silence? At what point in the story is there a pregnant

silence?
8. When might a pregnant silence occur in the following situations?

Write two sentences describing each scene.
a. a political election
b. a movie
c. a gymnastics competition at the Olympics
Language in Use
Used to = did in the past but doesn't anymore

Get used to = get accustomed to
A What do the highlighted phrases mean?

Complete the sentences from the story.
1. My eyes aren't what they used to be.
My eyes were once ___________________________________.
2. All the forgers used to stick together.

Today, forgers no longer _______________________________.
3. I just have to get used to the idea.

The idea is _______ to me, and I need to adjust to it.
B In many societies, women's work has changed enormously over the last
century. Give three examples that show that professional opportunities
for women have changed.
C Mention three professions that used to exist but no longer do. Explain
why they no longer exist.
D What aspects of her life at home did Angel Hartengart have trouble
getting used to?
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Something to Talk About
courtroom judge restaurant owner

dentist rock musician
diplomat taxi driver
fashion model TV news reporter
professional basketball player waiter/waitress
Choose one of the professions in the box. Prepare a two-minute talk about
the advantages and disadvantages of working in this profession.
Tips:
1. Think about the following issues:
• salary
• atmosphere at work
• hard, unrewarding chores
• time and effort that must be invested
• required skills and qualifications
• challenges
• boredom
• recognition
• possibilities for advancement
• dangers
• tools and equipment needed
• competition
• teamwork
• number of years you can be in the profession
• financial risk
• need for personal contacts or "connections”
2. Plan your talk.

• First, list the points you want to mention.
• Then decide on the order in which you will present them.
• Finally, think of examples and other ways to illustrate your points.
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Something to Write About
Choose a topic.
Topic A
Imagine that you are a professional chef with experience working in hotels. Since
you are now looking for a new job in your field, the following newspaper
advertisement attracted your attention:
Head Chef Wanted

The Wilton, a five-star hotel, is looking for a head chef for its
three restaurants and highly-regarded catering department.
Candidates should have the following qualifications:
a degree from a reputable catering school

references from former employers
at least five years' experience as a hotel chef
ability to supervise a large kitchen staff
willingness to work long hours
ability to work as a team with hotel management
imagination and creativity
Please respond in writing to Ms. Eleanor Ritz,

Director of Human Resources, The Wilton, 50 Grand Boulevard.
1. Write a letter of application. Give specific information about yourself. Use

these facts to help you, and then use your imagination to fill in the details:
• You have had many years of training and experience.
• You have managed a large staff of chefs and assistants.
• You excel in the preparation of a number of dishes.
• You have received several awards for your work.
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Follow these writing tips:
• Write in the style and form of a formal business letter.
• In the first paragraph, mention the advertisement and the job opening.
• In the second paragraph, describe yourself and your accomplishments.
• In the third paragraph, give more details about yourself.
• End the letter in a positive, optimistic way.
2. Swap letters with a partner. Read your partner's letter through the eyes of
Ms. Eleanor Ritz. In a short office memo, inform the hotel manager of the
letter you received and give your opinion about the person who has applied
for the job.
Topic B
Margaret Brenner has just retired after working for 43 years as a professional
legal secretary. At a party given in her honor by the law firm where she worked
for most of her career, she gave a short speech about her job. She recalled the
many changes she had seen over the years, both in technology and lifestyle.
1. Write Margaret's speech about how her profession has changed over the
past half century.
Think about the following issues:

• How might a legal secretary's job have changed over the last 50 years?
• How would Margaret speak about these changes from a personal point of
view? You might consider areas such as these:
Writing and Communications Staff and Office Types of Cases

Printing
• computers • fax machines • male and female • discrimination (sex,
• photocopiers • e-mail roles race, age)
• typewriters • answering machines • clothing • divorce and child
• carbon paper custody
• express mail • interior decoration
• medical malpractice
• courier services
2. Think of another profession that has changed considerably over the last 50
years. Write a comparison of then and now.
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Project
Choose a project.
1. Look at the job listings in the employment section of a newspaper.

• Make a list of the five types of jobs that appear most often.
• Choose one advertisement of each type, and list the qualifications and
skills that are needed for it.
• List any special conditions that the advertisement mentions, such as
night shifts or frequent travel.
2. Interview someone who works in one of the occupations listed in the box.
accountant librarian
athletic coach lifeguard
computer programmer musician
flight attendant plumber
gardener veterinarian
hair stylist writer
Ask questions about the following issues:

• the training, education, qualifications, and skills necessary for the job
• three things the person likes about the job
• three things the person would change if possible
• the person's future plans in this field or another
Look for additional information about the profession on the Internet or

in other reference materials. Then, based on your interview and your
research, write a description of the person and the profession.
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What Did You Learn?
Facts:
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Words:
Word Meaning
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Natural Disasters
U N I T
Before You Start
A Read the list of natural disasters in the box. Then match them to the lines
from imaginary disaster movies.
a. avalanche e. hurricane
b. drought f. tornado
c. earthquake g. volcano
d. flood h. forest fire
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____ 1. "Quick! Run to the shelter. That black funnel is moving right in the
direction of our house!"
____ 2. "Harry, the whole car is shaking! Step on the accelerator! We've
got to reach the end of the bridge before the bridge splits apart!"
____ 3. "We've lost our way! The smoke is too thick to see beyond the
trees!"
____ 4. "Old Graystone has been quiet for a thousand years. Then, just
when we thought it would never heat up again..."
____ 5. "My cows have died. My land is so dry that nothing will grow on it.
How much longer can we survive without rain?"
____ 6. "We haven't found two of our team members, but we did discover
their ropes and ice axes just beneath this slope."
____ 7. "Your car is completely covered! You'll need diving equipment to

reach it!"
____ 8. "Didn't they hear the warnings? They had no business going
surfing today."
B In groups, share your thoughts.
1. Talk about a disaster movie you have seen. Which scene was the most
memorable?
2. Give reasons for the public's interest in disasters. How do other forms of
media (such as newspapers and television) make use of this interest?
C All natural disasters have certain characteristics. Here are two of them.
Add two more to the list.
1. They cause widespread destruction of property.
2. People are powerless to prevent them.
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D Explain why the following disasters are not natural disasters.

Base your answers on the characteristics you listed in exercise C.
1. An explosion occurs at a nuclear power plant.

2. A famous singer dies in a hotel fire.
3. About 2,000 people are killed or injured each month in landmine explosions.
4. A plane crashes and all its passengers and crew are feared dead.
Did you know?

o
The temprature at the surface of a hot volcano can reach over 1000
o
Fahrenheit (540 Celcius).
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What Do You Know?
A Use your knowledge of natural phenomena to fill in the chart.
Forest Fire Tornado Drought Lightning
1. It results from the buildup

and discharge of electrical energy.
2. It can cause conflicts among
nations about control over water
sources.
3. It generally moves from west to
east.
4. Lightning can cause this.
5. Flying debris, such as parts of
buildings, causes most of the
related deaths and injuries.
6. The resulting smoke causes air
pollution.
7. Contrary to the popular saying,
it can strike twice in the same spot.
8. It may cause your hair to stand on
end moments before it strikes.
9. It is not visible immediately; you
can see it only after it gathers dust
and small objects.
10. It can have positive effects,
such as creating more room
for trees to grow.
11. It increases food prices.
12. It increases farmers' irrigation costs.
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B Answer the questions.
1. Name one place in the world where a drought is likely to occur and one
place where it is not.
2. Name one place where a forest fire is likely to occur and one place where it
is not.
3. Which of the four phenomena in exercise A is most likely to occur very

suddenly, leaving no time for people to protect themselves?
4. Which of the four phenomena gives people the most time to protect
themselves? What signs indicate that this phenomenon is about to occur?
C Next to each piece of advice, write the name of the appropriate natural
phenomenon from exercise A.
1. If you can't get to an underground shelter, go into a room on the lowest floor
of a building. Stay away from windows and doors, since flying glass causes
the most injuries. If you are driving, do not try to get away. Instead, get out
of the car and lie down in a low spot. ____________
2. During the "Watch" stage, the public is to be notified. However, conservation

is voluntary. The objective is to reduce use by 5%. In the "Warning" stage,
the goal is a 10-15% reduction. ____________
3. Clear forests of fallen branches and leaves. The trash that campers leave
behind can also ignite easily, so forest rangers must enforce laws against
littering. ____________
4. The best place to be is indoors. Cars are also safe places, provided you do
not touch any exposed metal. If you are outside, stay away from tall,
isolated objects. Avoid large, open areas where you are the tallest,
most isolated object. ____________
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D One sentence was omitted from each of the four paragraphs of advice in
exercise C. Read the sentences below and find the paragraph where each
belongs. Also indicate where in the paragraph the sentence should go.
• However, avoid using a telephone or any electrical appliance connected to

the wiring of the building.
This goes in paragraph #___, after sentence #____.
• In the “Emergency” phase, only a minimum amount is used, in order to
protect public health and safety.
• For best protection, go into a bathroom, since its walls are usually thicker.
• These are highly flammable.
E You work for People's Tornado Watch, an emergency rescue service.

People who spot early signs of a tornado call in to report them. What
questions do you need to ask a caller so that you can fill out the form
below?
Tip: The language used in official forms is often formal. However, you can ask
simple questions.
People's Tornado Watch

Telephone Report Form
Information on the Form The Question You Ask

1. Name
2. Telephone number
3. Resident / Visitor
4. Time the funnel cloud was sighted
5. Location of funnel cloud
6. Direction
7. Amount of damage
8. Number of injuries
9. Previous tornadoes sighted
10. Additional comments
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What Do You Think?

Discuss with your partner.
1. Which disaster relief organizations are you familiar with? What kinds of help
do they provide?
2. What are the advantages of contacting such organizations before donating

money or supplies to disaster victims?
3. In 2004, Florida was struck by four hurricanes: Charley, Frances, Ivan, and
Jeanne. List what you think were the five most important items that relief
organizations asked people to donate.
Something to Read
It's time to give...
A Helping Hand
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The hurricane has passed, but the damage remains:

5,600 people killed
12,000 people injured
8,000 people still missing
120,000 people without permanent housing
70% of roads unusable
50% of farms destroyed
How can you help?

Take a tip from Joan Hazelton, a hurricane survivor.
"When I used to make donations to the needy, I quickly searched
the house for things we no longer needed. I never thought of
buying something new. But when our own family became the
victims of a hurricane, I blessed the people who gave us new
things. We were stunned by their sense of caring."
One problem for all the victims was getting the items they really
needed. We had far too much clothing, for example, and not
nearly enough diapers, blankets, and – odd as it sounds –
toothpaste. If you want to help the victims in the hurricane zone,
rely on A Helping Hand to make sure your donation is a
meaningful one.
A Helping Hand will guarantee that

• your donation is something that victims really need
• your donation will actually reach the people who need it.
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The needs of the hurricane victims are changing rapidly.

Here is this week's update.
They need: They do not need:
Money: Cash contributions are Clothing: Last week’s response

always useful. was overwhelming. Thank you,
but no more is required.
Medical supplies: Pneumonia, Tents: Fortunately, most of the

hepatitis, and infections are victims have already found shelter.
spreading rapidly. Antibiotics, pain
medication, and bandages are
especially needed.
Food: The victims now need Visitors: Hundreds of journalists

protein-rich items such as tuna, have flown to the site, along with
salmon, beef, or turkey. an equally large number of
volunteer doctors and social
workers. At this point, your
long-distance help is preferred.
Contact your local Helping Hand office now.

Your donation can save lives.
Phone: 5555555
Fax: 5555554
e-mail: helpinghand@qgroupplc.com
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1. A Helping Hand attempts to solve two problems that arise when people
make donations to disaster victims. What are these problems?
2. We can assume from the article that in the week following the start
of the hurricane, the most frequently donated item was ____________.
3. When Joan Hazelton makes her donation to the victims of the hurricane,
what is one thing she does? What is one thing she does not do?
4. Why does A Helping Hand publish a different article about the hurricane
victims each week?
5. What can you infer about the food donations that have been made so far?
6. Given the statistics about roads and agriculture, what kinds of assistance
are future articles likely to mention?
7. Which parts of this article are most likely to convince people to make
donations? Explain your choices.
8. Match up words from each column to make pairs that have either similar
meanings or opposite meanings.
1. contributions ______ a. quickly

2. housing ______ b. temporary
3. needed ______ c. required
4. permanent ______ d. donations
5. rapidly ______ e. shelter
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10. The article says that A Helping Hand guarantees that donations will reach
their destinations. Complete sentences said by the following people:
a. A doctor:
"I guarantee ______________________________________________."
b. A movie critic:
"I guarantee ______________________________________________."
c. A computer repair service:

"We guarantee ____________________________________________."
d. The director of a nursery school:

"I guarantee ______________________________________________."
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Language in Use
Would
1. Read the following statements. What is the speaker describing? When do

you think these events took place?
a. "We would run around barefoot."
b. "We would go fishing in the local river."
c. "We would hide, and no one would find us."
d. "Our mother would plan huge parties on the lawn."
2. Replace would with used to in each of the four sentences in question 1.
used to + verb
would + verb
Both structures describe a habitual, or usual, action that took place in
the past.
3. Think about pleasant memories of your family or your childhood friends.

Write five sentences using would.
Example: Every day after school, my brother and I would have a glass of
milk and chocolate chip cookies together at the kitchen table.
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What Do You Think?
Read the following excerpts from the story, and answer the questions.
Edward and Robert looked at each other from across the heap of wooden beams,
broken glass, and smashed furniture… Both brothers looked down at the ground
with shame. All the years they had wasted not talking to each other.
The boys had always been close as children… But everything changed as they
got older.
Thomas Harmer died in his sleep in the great, big bed that he was born in. That
was when the trouble began.
1. What is the story about?

2. What is the problem?
3. Why did things change as the brothers got older?
4. Do you think the story will end well?
The House on Cranberry Lane
Part 1
1.
Edward and Robert looked at each other from across the heap of wooden beams,
broken glass, and smashed furniture. The remains of what used to be a roof lay
about 150 yards (137 meters) off to the side. Books were strewn all over the
lawn. Torn to bits, the curtains that their mother had handmade with such care
hung from an electric pole. This is what remained of their childhood. Everything
was destroyed by the hurricane that had swept across Florida. Both brothers
looked down at the ground with shame. All the years they had wasted not talking
to each other. And for what?
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2.
Edward and Robert Harmer were both born in the house on Cranberry Lane. The
map of Trickleton had a special note about the Harmer house and its historical
importance. Their great-grandfather had built it with his own two hands in 1850. It
was the house their grandfather and their father had been born in. It was the
house that had held all their memories.
3.
There was never a dull moment in the Harmer household. The boys had always
been close as children. They were only two years apart, and, although they
sometimes fought as brothers do, mostly they were inseparable.The energetic
brothers spent their summers running around barefoot. They would go fishing in
the local river. Pretending they were fly-fishing experts, they would try to catch
the biggest fish in the world. The whole area was full of secret hiding places
where they could go and no one would find them. And they really needed hiding
places. The boys were constantly getting into trouble, much to the dismay of their
parents.Whether it was accidentally throwing footballs through their neighbors'
windows, pouring bleach onto Mrs. Pinklewit's prized rose bushes, or putting
shaving cream all over Uncle Bart's car, the boys somehow always got away with
murder.
4.
When they got older, Edward and Robert spent less time around the house and
more time with their friends. But their house was still the best place to have a
party. With its great big porch and huge lawn, it was perfect for barbecues and
picnics. Their mother made the best fried chicken in town, and everybody knew it.
Holidays were also a popular time at the Harmers' house. Every New Year's Eve
they threw a big party. Practically the whole town came. Their mother would start
planning the party on Thanksgiving. It was the biggest event in Trickleton. And
when the boys went off to college, they always brought friends home to share the
holiday spirit.
5.
But everything changed as they got older. Edward fell in love when he was in law
school. He got married and moved to Atlanta, where he found a job in a large
firm. Robert moved to New Orleans, where he practiced medicine. He met his
wife at the hospital he worked in. She was also a doctor. Both men were busy
living their own lives, and the house on Cranberry Lane got quieter. Edward and
Robert tried to visit as often as they could, but as time went on, their lives
became more hectic and there was less time for vacations.
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6.
It was quite a shock when Edward and Robert got the news that their mother had
passed away. They hadn't even known that she was ill. The whole town came
to the funeral. Afterwards, they sat in the house with their father. Suddenly the
house seemed very big and empty. It wasn't the same with their mother gone.
They looked at their father sitting in his big, worn-out chair. He suddenly looked
old. Edward tried to convince his father to move to Atlanta, where he could be
closer to the family. Robert tried to talk him into living near him in New Orleans.
But their father refused. "This is the house where I was born, and this is where I'll
die." Not long afterwards, Mr. Harmer did just that. Only a few short months after
his wife's death, Thomas Harmer died in his sleep in the great big bed that he
was born in.
That was when the trouble began.
1. What kind of relationship did the brothers have as children? Quote from the
story to support your answer.
2. All the years they had wasted not talking to each other. And for what?
From this sentence we understand something is wrong. What is the
problem? How do the brothers feel about it? What word hints at their
feelings?
3. Which paragraph describes the house?
4. The title of the story is "The House on Cranberry Lane." Why is the house
central to the story?
5. How often did the brothers come to visit their parents? Quote from the story
to support your answer.
6. What kind of person was Mr. Harmer? How do you know?
7. That was when the trouble began.

What kind of trouble?
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Part 2
1.
Edward and Robert had never fought before, but as they sat going over their
father's will in the lawyer's office, the two brothers became the worst of enemies.
In his will, Thomas Harmer left the big old house on Cranberry Lane to both
brothers to share. Sadly, sharing was not something that either brother was
willing to do.
2.
Edward wanted to sell the house and split the money. Robert refused. He said
that the house had been in the family for generations, and he would not agree to
sell. Then Edward decided he wanted to use the house in the summer. Robert
said that since he had taken care of their parents more in their old age, he should
have use of the house in the summer. Neither was willing to compromise, and
each was convinced that he had more right to the house than the other. The
result was that the house on Cranberry Lane stood empty. The two brothers, who
had been inseparable as children, refused to speak to each other.
3.
Years went by, babies were born, children grew older, and neither brother would
break the angry wall of silence that had developed between them. Birthdays went
by without being acknowledged. Cousins grew up not knowing each other. The
family house in Trickleton began to fall apart from neglect.
4.
Edward was in his car when he heard the news. Robert saw it on television. A
hurricane had struck the Florida Keys, very close to the town where they had
grown up. It was the biggest and strongest hurricane to hit the coast in 200 years.
Each brother listened with fear to the reports. The television showed the wind
blowing, trees falling, and water flooding all the houses in the area. Cars were
turned over and roofs blown right off the houses. As soon as reports declared that
the storm was over, both brothers ran to their cars and headed for the airport. At
virtually the same time, the two men boarded planes to Florida. Within minutes of
each other, the brothers reached the site of their childhood home.
5.
Edward looked up at Robert and slowly walked towards him. Robert imagined
that they were children again, in their garden. Except that now their garden was a
pool of mud, filled with the wreckage of the storm. What did material goods mean
when they could be destroyed within minutes? What meaning did a family house
have without a family? Without speaking, the two men embraced. The storm
hadn't really destroyed their childhood home. It had been destroyed long before.
Now it was up to them to rebuild it.
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Write your answers.
1. Go back to your predictions in What Do You Think? Were they accurate?

Why or why not?
2. Put the events in the lives of Edward and Robert into chronological order.
__ They moved to separate locations.

__ They felt sorry for their actions.
__ Their house began to fall apart.
__ They spent less time around the house.
__ They spent their summers fishing and getting into trouble.
__ Their mother died.
__ A record-breaking hurricane struck their hometown.
__ Their father died.
__ The house became the object of a legal battle.
__ They broke off all communication with each other.
3. "The storm hadn't really destroyed their childhood home. It was destroyed
long before." What are the two meanings of home in this sentence? Why
was the home destroyed before the hurricane struck?
4. Fill in the information that the story gives about the house on Cranberry
Lane.
Its location: ___________

Year it was built: ___________
Its physical appearance before the hurricane: ___________
Its physical appearance after the hurricane: ___________
Its owners after Thomas Harmer's death: ___________
5. Write the moral of the story in one sentence.
6. What do you think will happen next? Add another paragraph to the end of
the story.
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7. Match up words from each column to make logical phrases.
1. wooden ______ a. spirit

2. historical ______ b. curtains
3. handmade _____ c. importance
4. shaving ______ d. goods
5. holiday ______ e. beams
6. material ______ f. cream
8. Fill in the blanks with verbs from the box. There are three extra verbs.
boarded split
reached headed
refused swept
embraced destroyed
spent practiced
fought
a. The hurricane _______________ across Florida.
b. Robert moved to New Orleans, where he _______________ medicine.
c. Edward wanted to sell the house and _______________ the money with
his brother.
d. Both brothers ran to their cars and _______________ for the airport.
e. The two men _______________ planes to Florida.
f. They _______________ their summers running around barefoot.
g. They _______________ to speak to each other.
h. Without speaking, the two men _______________ .
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9. Explain the expressions in bold by completing the sentences.
a. "Their great-grandfather had built the house with his own hands" means
that he built it ______________________________________.
b. "There was never a dull moment in the Harmer household" means that
life there was always _____________________________________.
c. "The boys were constantly getting into trouble, much to the dismay of
their parents" means that their parents ___________________________
about the boys' activities.
d. "The boys somehow always got away with murder" means that they
never got _________________________ for what they did.
e. "Their mother passed away" means that their mother ____________.
f. "The two brothers became the worst of enemies" means that they
_____________________ each other.
Note:
The boys were inseparable.
• To separate means to pull apart or divide.
• in-, un-, and im- are negative prefixes.
• The suffix -able indicates that the word is an adjective.
10. Use adjectives to complete the sentences. Use your dictionary for help.
a. A dish that cannot be broken is an _______________ dish.
b. A disease that cannot be cured is an _______________ disease.
c. An event that cannot be predicted is an _______________ event.
d. A person who does not listen to reason is an _______________ person.
e. An object that cannot be moved is an _______________ object.
f. A class that cannot be managed is an _______________ class.
g. Results that are not probable are _______________ results.
h. A situation that someone cannot bear is an _______________ situation.
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Work with a partner.
1. List 10 objects that you would find useful during and after an earthquake.
Rank the items according to their usefulness. Then rank them again
according to their importance in saving lives. Compare your lists with those
of other students. Give reasons for your choices.
2. There are ways that people can prepare for natural disasters. Choose one
type of natural disaster and work out ways to prevent it from causing
damage. Think about special equipment and structures as well as methods
for predicting the disaster. Write a description of your system, or illustrate it
with a diagram. Explain it to the class.
Choose a topic.
1. Imagine you are the survivor of a natural disaster. Write a diary entry that
tells what you saw and felt. Explain how you managed to survive.
2. You are a friend of the Harmer family and have just heard about the
brothers' fight. Write a letter of advice to one of the brothers.
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Project
Choose a project.
1. Choose three of the natural disasters mentioned in the unit. With the help of
reference books and/or the Internet, find information about instances when
these disasters struck. Write a report or construct a chart that gives details
about the location, date, severity (such as a Richter scale measurement or
the height of floodwaters), damage, and victims. Add any interesting
information you find about rescue efforts.
2. Choose one of the natural disasters mentioned in this unit. Write a report
about how ancient civilizations viewed and dealt with this phenomenon. How
did they explain it? How did they try to prevent or end it? Include information
about at least two civilizations from different historical periods or geographic
locations.
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What Did You Learn?
Facts:
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Words:
Word Meaning
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Famous People
U N I T
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
Before You Start
A Work with a partner.
1. Think of two famous people in each of the following areas. The people may
be from any country and from any period in time. Do not tell other students
what your choices are.
athletics the military

entertainment science and technology
business government
2. Make a chart with two columns, labelled "hero" and "celebrity." Under each
heading, write a list of characteristics. What do you think makes a person a
hero or a celebrity?
3. Now decide whether the people you chose are heroes or celebrities. Are
there any people that you consider both a hero and a celebrity? Explain
why.
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B With a partner, discuss the following questions.
E
1. Share your chart from Exercise A with other students. Are there
characteristics that you would like to add to your chart?
2. Read the following quotation from author T. A. Barron:

"Every time I visit a school, I meet some kids who inspire me completely.
They have passion, energy, the drive to make the world a better place. You
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can tell they have the stuff that makes heroes. If kids are given a chance,
they have an incredible ability to rise to very high levels."
Do you think society can somehow encourage people to become heroes? If

so, how? Give an example of someone who has become a hero despite
hardships early in life.
What Do You Know?
A You might come across the words below when you are reading a biography.
M
With your partner, add at least eight more words to the list.
Tip: Think about the lives of the famous people you listed in Before You Start.
was born ___________
studied ___________
got married ___________
was elected ___________
___________ ___________
___________ ___________
___________ ___________
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B Write one sentence about each of the people on the list you made in
Before You Start.
• Don't use the person's name. Instead, write "he" or "she."

• In each sentence, use one of the typical words found in biographies.
Example: She received the Grammy Award for the best recording of
the year.
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C Use your sentences from exercise B as clues in a game of Twenty Questions.

Join another pair of students. Each pair is a team. Here are the rules:
1. Team A gives Team B one clue (a sentence you wrote about a famous
person).
2. Team B must figure out who the person is by asking up to 20 questions.
3. You may only ask questions that can be answered by "yes" or "no."
4. There is a two-minute time limit to each round of 20 questions.
In the next round, Team B gives the clue, and Team A asks the questions. Keep
playing until both teams have guessed (or tried to guess) four names.
The winning team is the one with the most correct guesses.
What Do You Think?
A Think of two people who achieved fame early in life and died at a relatively
young age.
1. What were their achievements?
2. Describe ways in which they or their achievements were recognized.
B With your classmates, discuss the people you listed in exercise A.
1. Which of them died from natural causes? Which died in accidents? Were
any assassinated?
2. Which of these people do you consider heroes?
3. To what extent is their fame due to their death at an early age?
4. Which people are likely to be remembered in history books?
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C Write a brief report about how the press covers the lives of celebrities, and
share your findings with other students.
1. Go to a library that has a large collection of current magazines or look for

online magazines on the Internet.
2. Look at the magazines that deal with sports, entertainment, and people.
3. Write down the following information:
a. Which celebrities appear in the majority of magazines?
b. Where were they photographed?
c. What do the headlines of the stories about the celebrities say?
d. How many of the magazines have photos of celebrities on their cover?
D Answer these questions, and discuss them with other students.
1. Do you enjoy reading gossip columns and articles about the private lives of
famous people? Why or why not?
2. Which of these statements do you agree with? Explain your reasons.
a. Famous people shouldn't complain about photographers who invade their

private lives. It's the price they must pay for fame.
b. Famous people have a right to their privacy, and there should be limits
set on when and where they can be photographed.
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Something to Read
Policing the Paparazzi
In his 1960 movie, La Dolce Vita, director Federico Fellini introduced a character
named Paparazzo (which is Italian for little buzzing insect). Paparazzo was a
photographer. He took non-posed shots of celebrities for a frustrated gossip
reporter. With his big box camera and flashbulbs in hand, Paparazzo sped around
the streets of Rome on a noisy motor scooter. Perhaps he was an annoyance,
but he was part of the local scenery.
Fellini based his movie character on a real photographer, Tazio Secchiaroli.

Secchiaroli had discovered that glossy studio photographs of famous people were
becoming less popular among newspaper and magazine editors. Instead, editors
seemed to prefer pictures that took celebrities by surprise. Photographers like
Secchiaroli quickly learned the new skills of their profession – spying on
celebrities, secretly clicking the camera, and then running for their lives.
Secchiaroli later regretted the drastic change in the reputation of the paparazzi.
He admitted that his attempts to get a "juicy" shot sometimes led to fistfights and
arrests. But he blamed the paparazzi of today, who can be found in almost every
country, for not setting limits. Are famous people free from blame? Not according
to Secchiaroli. He felt that celebrities should face the consequences of their
fame – massive public interest in their personal lives – by facing the camera
rather than running away from it. They should just let themselves be
photographed and then move on.
1. The following two sentences are missing from the passage. Find appropriate
places for them.
Editors, too, he said, should examine their consciences. Editors need to ask
themselves how far they should go to satisfy the public's desire for gossip.
Shots of a famous actor shouting in a restaurant or a well-known couple

swimming on their vacation would bring in good money.
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2. List the changes in the work of paparazzi over the last forty years.
Then Now
Location
Equipment
Methods of transportation
Types of photographs
3. Why is "little buzzing insect" an appropriate image for the paparazzi of 40

years ago?
4. What is a "non-posed" shot?

a. a studio shot
b. a candid shot
c. a carefully arranged shot
d. an unfocused shot
5. Tazio Secchiaroli referred to the "drastic change" in the reputation of the

paparazzi. What is their current reputation? What do you think has caused
the change?
6. What are the difficulties involved in policing the paparazzi?
Write a report for the newspaper about an incident involving paparazzi.

You may write about something that really happened, or you may make up
your own story.
Tips:
• Describe the incident. Give as many details as possible.
• Describe the paparazzi's role.
• Add your own impressions and conclusions.
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Language in Use
Will and Would
A Here are predictions about two small children. Fill in the missing words.
When we speak in the present and make a prediction about the future,
we use will in the prediction.
1. Daniel never stops playing with toy airplanes. He ______ definitely grow
up to be a ______.
2. Chris loves to make cookies, both in the kitchen and the sandbox. He
______ probably be a famous ______ in a hotel someday.
B Daniel and Chris are now grown up. Fill in the missing words in these
sentences about them.
When we refer to a prediction about the future that was made in the
past, we use would in the prediction.
1. Daniel's friends remember that he always loved to play with toy

airplanes. They knew he ______ grow up to be a ______.
2. Back in kindergarten, Chris' teacher noticed his special ______ abilities.

Even then, she knew he ______ become a world-famous chef.
C Write will or would.
1. It's clear from the stories he writes that he ______ be a famous novelist
someday.
2. Her parents were poor and she couldn't afford to attend the music
academy. She knew she ______ have to work twice as hard as others
to achieve her goal of becoming a concert pianist.
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3. When Mother Teresa performed her charitable deeds for orphans, she
never thought she ______ win a Nobel Peace Prize.
4. Tom Sierra is considered the most talented basketball player of the

decade. But ______ young people recognize his name in another thirty
years?
5. Everyone said that she ______ not win the race for president. There had
never been a female president in her country.
6. After his first movie, it was clear that Brent Burke ______ become one of
Hollywood's most popular stars.
7. When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus, she didn't
know she ______ become a symbol of the American civil rights
movement.
8. ______ a person have a chance of becoming an Olympic swimmer if

he begins to compete at an early age?
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What Do You Think?
A The sentences in the box are from the story you are going to read.
After you look at the sentences, try to guess the answers to the questions
below.
• There was another picture of Jay, standing with the President of the
United States after a record-breaking home run.
• Jay thought that nothing could ever go wrong.
• The best specialists in the country worked on his legs.
• After ten years of trying, she finally left him.
1. What is Jay's profession?
2. What went wrong?
3. What happened next?
B How do you think these elements fit into the story? Make a guess.
1. Baseball trophies
2. A car accident
3. A baseball team
4. A picture of his ex-wife
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Something to Read
A Baseball Star Forever
Part 1
The neighborhood restaurant was practically empty. The owner was already
getting the tables ready for breakfast, and only one other customer was there
besides Jay. Jay sat there as he did every evening, in the corner, staring at the
wall.
"Time to go home, Jay," the owner called out.
"Go home? Go home to what? Go home where?" Jay yelled back.
Jay Patterson got off his chair. He felt so tired. He looked at his watch – it was
two o'clock. Well, he didn't have to get up for work, anyway.
Jay stumbled home to his apartment. He let himself in and dropped onto the
couch. The living room was littered with cardboard pizza boxes, soft drink cans,
and candy wrappers. He looked up at the pictures on the walls and the trophies
on the shelf. There he was with the other guys on the team, looking happy. All of
them were smiling. There was another picture of Jay, standing with the President
of the United States after a record-breaking home run. Jay's eyes wandered to
the picture of his wife, or rather ex-wife, on the day of their wedding. What had
happened? Why did it all go wrong?
Jay Patterson's career in baseball began at a very young age. By the time he
was ten years old he was the star of the Little League team in his small town in
Michigan. He hit more home runs than any child in Little League history. In high
school he won all the games for his team and went on to get a sports scholarship
to one of the best colleges in the country. While Jay was in college, Bob Barton,
coach of the Chicago baseball team, discovered him. Barton saw how Jay played
and knew he was looking at a winner. From that point on, Jay's career really took
off. He gave up college to become a professional baseball player.
As soon as Jay joined the team, everyone knew that he would become a great
star. He rapidly broke nearly every record previously set by his home team, and
he led them to the top of their league. The American public loved him. He
represented the dreams of all the small town boys who ever wished to become
famous. At every game, fans cheered him on. He also met the woman of his
dreams – Cindy Grant. They got married and bought a beautiful home. Jay
thought that nothing could ever go wrong.
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One night Cindy and Jay were driving home from a victory party at Max's, an
elegant club in Chicago. A drunk driver ran through a red light and crashed into
the left side of the car. Cindy broke her arm and had a few bruises, but Jay got
hurt badly. Three of his ribs were broken, and an arm and both legs were
smashed. Although the best specialists in the country worked on his legs, they all
reached the same unfortunate conclusion – he would be able to walk, but he
would never be able to play baseball again.
Jay became depressed. He didn't go out of the house, and he stopped answering
the calls of concerned friends. His wife, Cindy, encouraged him and worked with
him on other career options, but even she gave up. After ten years of trying, she
finally left him. It was too hard for her to deal with a person who didn't want to
help himself. That's how he ended up in this mess. Going to the restaurant every
night and living like a dog. All alone.
As on many other nights, Jay sat holding his baseball bat in his right hand and
feeling sorry for himself. He fell asleep.
1. Go back to your answers in exercise A of What Do You Think ? on page 54.

Were your guesses right?
2. Every night, Jay sits in a restaurant and stares at the wall. What does this
tell you about Jay?
3. What is Jay's problem?
4. Why does the author describe Jay's apartment in such detail? Which objects
in his apartment suggest that something is wrong? Which objects are
evidence of a happy past?
5. What do you think will happen to Jay now? Will this story have a happy
ending? Explain.
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Part 2
"Rrrring…Rrrring." The sound of the phone jerked Jay out of his sleep. "Who
could that be?" he wondered. "No one's called me in ages." He looked at his
watch. Six o'clock in the morning!
Jay groaned and picked up the phone.

"Hey, Jay! Get up and get ready. We've got a job interview for you in a couple of
hours." It was Bob Barton, Jay's old coach.
"Huh? Coach? What do you mean? I'm in no state for an interview."
"Listen, Jay," the coach barked into the phone. "You're pathetic. I saw you walking
down the street last week and couldn't believe my eyes. What happened to you?
You can't give up on life just yet!"
"Well…ah…um…" It had been so long since anyone had spoken to him

personally that it left him speechless.
"Here's the deal. You're coming with me this morning, and we're going out to
Hampton Park. Their Little League coach just got married and moved away, and
they have no replacement. One of the parents is a good friend of mine. Now you
don't have to do it forever. Just for a little while."
"Little League!" Jay cried. "I'm not going to coach little kids!"
"I'll pick you up at 7:30." And with that the coach hung up.
"Coach has never taken 'no' for an answer," Jay grumbled to himself. Despite all
his negative feelings, Jay got dressed and waited for the coach.
"What a pigsty!" was the coach's comment when he stepped into the apartment.
"And where's Cindy?"
"Cindy left me," Jay said.
"Hmm... Well, we'll deal with that later," the coach muttered. "Let's go."
Jay and Bob got to Hampton Park at exactly 9:00 a.m. All the little boys – and
quite a few little girls – were there, waiting in their team uniforms for their new
coach to arrive. "My, my… Times have certainly changed," Jay said to himself.
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When Jay and Bob reached the group, the kids crowded around Jay. They all
started talking at once.
"You're really Jay Patterson?"
"Wow, I can't believe it!"
"Can I have your autograph?"
"We have a picture of you in our house!"
"Wait till I tell my parents about this!"
Jay was overwhelmed. Then a little girl with big brown eyes tugged at his shirt.
"You aren't going to leave us the way our other coach did, are you?"
"Ahh…of course not," Jay answered. For the first time in years, Jay felt warm
inside. "Of course not! I'm going to make you the best Little League team in the
world!"
"Hurray!" all the children cried out at once.
Jay went home happier than he had been in a long time. He thanked the coach
repeatedly and promised to keep in touch. When he walked into his flat he
realized what a mess his life had become. "I've got to clean things up and get my
life back in order," he said to himself. "But first things first."
Jay sat down, picked up the phone, and felt his stomach turn over as he dialed
the number.
"Hello."
Jay heard that familiar, lovely-sounding voice, and his heart skipped a beat.
"Cindy? It's Jay. I was wondering if we could meet for coffee or something. You
know, to talk."
Maybe there was still a chance to save something from the ruins of his life.
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A Answer the questions.
1. Go back to your answers in exercise B of What Do You Think? Were your

guesses right?
2. Which of the people listed in the story might make the following
statements?
a. "Sorry, friend. It's time to go home now."
b. "Will you sign our baseballs, please?"
c. "If you keep playing like this, you'll be heading for a professional
team."
d. "Why don't you try to be a sports commentator on TV? You'll earn almost
the same salary as you did before."
e. "I never thought he'd agree. I'd heard he was too depressed to step foot
outside his house."
3. "Listen, Jay," the coach barked into the phone. "You're pathetic…You can't
give up on life just yet!"
What is the coach trying to do? Is his method effective? Explain.
4. The coach is quite shocked when he walks into Jay's apartment. Which
words in the story show this?
5. "My, my… Times have certainly changed."

When Jay says this to himself, what is he referring to?
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6. The children ask Jay for his autograph. What does that show? What effect
does their request have on Jay?
7. "I've got to clean things up and get my life back in order," he said to himself.
"But first things first."
What does Jay mean? What is the first thing he wants to do?
8. Add a paragraph to the end of the story.
B Focus on words in bold as you answer these questions. What do they mean?
1. What was Jay's condition when he stumbled home to his apartment?
2. When Jay left college, his career really took off. What happened after Jay
became a professional baseball player?
3. Jay went to a party at Max's, an elegant club in Chicago. What does this tell
us about Jay's lifestyle at that point in his life?
4. The sound of the phone jerked Jay out of his sleep. Suggest a different way
of saying the same thing.
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Choose two of the events listed in the box. For each event, imagine that you
are the person involved. Write a diary entry for the period during which the
event occurs.
1921 Albert Einstein wins the Nobel Prize in Physics.
1922 French fashion designer Coco Chanel introduces her most

famous perfume, Chanel No. 5.
1927 Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop airplane flight
over the Atlantic Ocean.
1954 Elvis Presley records his first song ("That's All Right, Mama").
1963 Valentina Tereshkova, a Russian cosmonaut, becomes the first

woman in space.
Tips:
1. Find background information about the event so that you can add some
interesting details.
2. Think about
• what led up to the event

• the reactions of other people
• the person's feelings about becoming famous
• the person's plans for the future
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Language in Use
Reflexive Pronouns
A Who does "himself" refer to in these sentences? _______________
1. Jay let himself in and dropped onto the couch.
2. "...Coach has never taken 'no' for an answer,"... Jay grumbled to himself.
3. "My, my… Times have certainly changed," Jay said to himself.
• A pronoun that refers back to a name or to another pronoun in the

same sentence is a Reflexive Pronoun.
• Singular reflexive pronouns end in -self. Plural reflexive pronouns

end in -selves.
myself ourselves
yourself yourselves
herself
himself
itself
} themselves
B Use reflexive pronouns to complete the sentences.
1. You will save _____________ a lot of time and trouble if you accept the
fact that you aren't going to become a concert violinist.
2. How is it possible that a girl who could never behave _____________ in

class would become this city's chief of police?
3. My friends are teaching _____________ ballroom dancing so they’ll be

able to take part in the competition next year.
4. We need to ask _____________ whether professional athletes are paid

unnecessarily high salaries.
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5. The kids asked _____________ why a record-breaking baseball player

like Jay had stopped playing.
6. If I want to become the manager of the company, I shouldn't involve

_____________ in any office gossip.
7. Don't blame _____________ for not getting an award this year. You're
still the best songwriting team around!
8. Conrad bought _____________ the most modern equipment and finest

materials when he began his career as a jewelry designer.
9. How many of us see _____________ as becoming famous one day?
Choose a famous person, and prepare a two-minute scene in which you

role-play that person. Do some reading to get background information.
Here are some topics you can talk about:
• The advantages and disadvantages of your fame

• The road to becoming famous
• The things you most and least like about your profession
• Your childhood
• Your opinions about people and events that occurred in your lifetime
Did you know?

These famous people are or were left-handed:
Ludwig van Beethoven Winston Churchill Martina Navratilova

Napoleon Bonaparte Albert Einstein Pablo Picasso
Julius Caesar Paul McCartney Babe Ruth
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Project
Choose a project.
1. Using the Internet and reference books, discover what the people in each of
these groups have in common. Then explain what made each person
famous.
Group 1 Group 2
Patsy Cline Virginia Apgar

John Denver Clarence Birdseye
Dag Hammerskjold Charles Darrow
Buddy Holly Ruth Handler
Audie Murphy Vladimir Kosma Zworykin
Ricky Nelson
2. Write two short profiles of famous people who have made major
achievements despite serious physical handicaps.
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What Did You Learn?
Facts:
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Words:
Word Meaning
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Leisure and Hobbies
U N I T
Before You Start
A Which of these activities would you consider hobbies?
❒ building model airplanes
❒ collecting paper clips and loose pieces of string
❒ collecting refrigerator magnets
❒ eating macrobiotic food
❒ playing trivia games about television programs and movies
❒ raising tropical fish
❒ reading a newspaper every day
❒ sleeping
❒ watching television
B Compare your choices with those of a partner.
1. What method did each of you use to decide which activities are hobbies?
2. Write a definition of a hobby.

A hobby is an activity ____________________________________.
C With your partner, add six more hobbies to the list in exercise A.
Think of ideas by talking about the hobbies of people you know.
Talk about:
• The kinds of people who enjoy these hobbies
• The time and money they spend on their hobbies
• Your own experience with the hobbies you listed
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D The following equipment can be used in different kinds of hobbies.

List as many hobbies as you can for each kind of equipment.
1. A hammer __________________________________
2. A helmet__________________________________
3. A net__________________________________
4. Binoculars__________________________________
5. Dictionaries and reference books
______________________________
6. Glue__________________________________
7. Knee pads__________________________________
What Do You Know?
A Which of these factors are important to you in deciding whether to take up

a hobby?
❒ the time involved
❒ the skills or training required
❒ the financial investment involved
❒ the potential for earning money
❒ the danger involved
❒ Other: ____________________
B Name one hobby that meets your criteria from exercise A and one hobby
that does not.
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C Describe various hobbies by completing this chart.
Collecting Cooking Performing Playing golf Knitting Gardening Collecting Reading Taking Breeding
antique magic tricks pop music mysteries photographs dogs
furniture from the 60s
Requires
financial
investment
Can be
financially
profitable
Requires
special
training
Helps keep
you fit
Requires a
lot of time
Provides
opportunities
to meet
people
Requires a
lot of space
at home
Might
disturb the
neighbors
Results in
a finished
product
D Think of situations in which you might describe a hobby differently from the
way it's described in the chart. Share your ideas with the class. For example,
how could reading mysteries keep one physically fit? How could gardening
become financially profitable?
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What Do You Think?
Write down your ideas.
1. Give three reasons for collecting matchboxes from restaurants or hotels.
2. Suggest various ways of organizing a collection of rocks, coins, or books.
3. Name two ways in which collectors can make contact with each other to
buy, sell, or swap items.
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Something to Read
Hobbies - Page 2
Soft Drink Can Collections
For Sale or Trade Wanted

Wanted
Ready to diversify. My New Let's celebrate. I'd like to add to

Zealand collection is falling off the my collection of commemorative cans.
shelves. Am willing to exchange some for Missing: Sydney Olympics and World
German brands. Box 41 Cup (any year). Box 46
Points south. Would love to find Living in the past. Have you got
cans from South America. Especially obsolete soft drink cans? Willing to pay
interested in guaraná from Brazil. good money for them. Box 47
Can exchange some Asian labels.
Box 42
Light up your life. Award-winning Can't find the door. Help! I need
collection of neon signs from custom-made shelves for storing my
grocery stores. Reasonable prices. huge, growing collection. Box 48
Box 43
Language buff. Do you want a can Hit the Road. Going to the October
from Greece? I'd like to exchange for convention in Chicago? I'm looking
cans with labels in Chinese, for a lift from Denver. Will share
Japanese, Russian, or Arabic. expenses. Box 49
Box 44
For your holiday shopping. The Earn extra cash. Major soft drink
gift for the serious collector – manufacturer now hiring tour guides.
"The Complete Encyclopedia of Applicants must prove their
Collecting." Buy now while supplies knowledge of soft drinks. Summer
last. Box 45 employment possible. Box 50
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Write the answers.
1. What kind of cans does the writer of Box 41 appear to collect?
2. What is the most important criterion for the collector in Box 44?
3. Which advertisements demonstrate a way for collectors to profit financially

from their hobby? Name the box numbers.
4. What are commemorative cans?
5. What are three subjects you are likely to read about in "The Complete
Encyclopedia of Collecting?"
6. Why won't the collector in Box 47 look for cans in the local supermarket?

Choose two topics.
1. Write a short essay.
Think of a hobby that is well-suited to your personality, abilities, and

interests. Then think of one that does not suit you at all. Write two
paragraphs in which you describe the hobbies and explain why they do or
do not suit you.
2. Write a letter of complaint.

One person's hobby can sometimes be a source of irritation to another
person. For example, the following hobbies might bother neighbors:
playing drums carpentry
breeding dogs basketball
Choose one of these hobbies. Then write a letter in which you tell your
neighbor that his or her hobby is disturbing you. Discuss the problem in a
polite way and explain how the hobby bothers you. Also try to suggest a
solution.
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3. Write a list of suggestions.
A friend wants to take up one of your hobbies. Write down some advice for
your friend, such as what kind of equipment is needed, where to get the
equipment, how to begin the hobby, where to carry out the activities, how to
meet other people with the same interests, and how to avoid problems.
4. Write an e-mail message.

You have a new e-mail pen pal. Write a letter in which you describe your
hobby. Explain when you started it, what it involves, and why you enjoy it.
5. Write a newspaper advertisement.

You want to form a club of people who have the same hobby as you. Write
a newspaper advertisement inviting people to join your club. Describe the
hobby clearly, and explain why joining the club will be worthwhile.
6. Write an essay.
Write three paragraphs about hobbies in general. Explain what hobbies are
and why people need them. Give examples of common hobbies. Discuss
how hobbies vary in different countries and historical periods.
Language in Use
All vs. Whole
Some Words
neighborhood row tools
roses time
A Complete the sentences with words from the box.
1. Unless you put all your gardening ______ away, someone may get hurt.
2. All the ______ you planted last spring have reappeared this year.
3. The whole ______ of daisies, however, lasted only one season.
4. You shouldn't spend all of your ______ in the hot sun.
5. The entire _______________ would look better if people made more of
an effort to take care of their front gardens.
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• We use all or all of with uncountable nouns (such as time) and

plural countable nouns (such as roses).
• We use the whole or the entire with singular countable nouns
(such as row).
• Look at the word order in these examples:
I showed the class all the comics in my collection.
I showed the class my whole collection.
B Complete the sentences with all, all of, whole, or entire.
1. ________ the stamps in Jim's collection were issued before 1930.
2. I've run out of room for ________ the soft drink cans I've collected.
3. The ________ box of magic tricks was on sale at the hobby store.
4. ________ my friends in high school collected autographs of famous

actors.
5. Our ________ refrigerator is covered with magnets from cities around

the world.
6. Jean's ________ house is filled with needlework that she's done.
7. Last year, I sold my ________ rock collection.
8. My brother has just finished computerizing the names of ________ his

recordings.
9. After the tornado struck, ________ the amateur radio operators in the
area helped by contacting rescue organizations.
10. My ________ family is involved in some kind of musical activity.
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What Do You Think?
A Did a family member help you learn any of the following activities?
If so, check them.
❒ carpentry
❒ collecting stamps or coins
❒ cooking
❒ fishing
❒ handicrafts, knitting, or sewing
❒ playing a musical instrument
❒ playing chess
❒ riding a bicycle
❒ sailing
❒ swimming
❒ other: ___________
B Name an activity that you helped a family member learn.
C List the problems or complications that may arise when one family member
tries to teach a skill to another family member.
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The Workshop
It finally hit me that my father was gone when I walked into the workshop in the
basement and saw that he wasn't there. I expected to walk in the door and find
him hunched over his workbench with a big hunk of wood and all his tools. I
expected him to turn around and give me a knife so I could join him while he
whittled away, making some small wooden animal or toy. Our most important
conversations took place over wooden trains and chipmunks.
As I stood there looking at the empty workbench, I remembered all the times I
had spent with him in that room. My mother had died when I was eight years old,
and my father was never the same after that. He tried to raise me as well as he
could, but the only time he felt calm and relaxed was when he was carving a
piece of wood. I still remember how he taught me to hold the knife, to carve with
care, to smooth out the wood, and then to finish the piece.
I could still hear his voice. "You see, Sam," he said, "it's like bringing something
to life. You have to be very gentle." My fondest memories of childhood were of
sitting with my dad in his workshop. Every evening, every weekend.
When I got a little older, sitting with my dad in his workshop became boring. I
wanted to go out and play football with my friends. It wasn't cool to spend so
much time with a parent. As I moved into my troubled teens, I even became
resentful of my dad. Why was he spending so much time in that old workshop?
Why wasn't he spending time with me, doing things I liked to do? I felt as if he
didn't care what happened to me. All he was interested in was his stupid little
wooden animals. I couldn't stand it. Then one day, when I was 14, I broke into the
workshop when my dad wasn't home and broke his whole collection of carvings. I
still remember the look on his face when he came home. He didn't shout. He
didn't get angry. He just shook his head and sighed. As soon as he had cleaned
up the broken pieces, he sat down at his workbench. He never mentioned the
incident. He simply took a new piece of wood and began to rebuild what I had
smashed.
When I finished high school, I went to a university as far away from home as
possible. I would often go to friends' houses for holidays instead of going home to
sit alone with my dad. I hardly ever came home to visit. There really wasn't much
to say.
It was only after I became a parent myself that I could see my father as a person
– a person who lived with pain and who was only doing the best that he could. I
started going back to his house for visits. I sat with my dad while we both whittled
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away at the wood, and I tried to understand him. What I found was a sensitive,
caring person with a deep insight into life and human nature. Sitting in the
workshop, I learned how my father had spent his whole childhood in an
orphanage. While the two of us were making a rocking horse for my young son,
I heard how he met my mother, what she was like, and how difficult life had
become for him without her. Over toy cars and little boats, I learned to respect
the man sitting next to me.
All these memories came flooding back to me as I stood staring at the empty
workbench in the empty workshop.
"Dad?" A little voice interrupted my thoughts and brought me back to the present.
It was Jason, my eight-year-old son.
"Come here, Jason," I said, "let me show you something."
I sat down on the workbench and pulled a little stool out for Jason. It was the
same one I used to sit on when I was his age.
"You see, Jason," I said, "it's like bringing something to life. You have to be very
gentle."
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A Answer the questions.
1. Make up an alternative title for the story.
2. The father began to carve wood as a hobby because it made him feel
__________. When Sam was a young boy, he felt ___________ when he
carved wood with his father, but as a teenager, the same activity made him
feel ___________.
3. When Sam broke his dad's collection of carvings, his father didn't shout and
didn't get angry. He just shook his head and sighed. What kind of person
was Sam's dad? List adjectives that describe him.
4. Both Sam and his father had a turning point in their lives that caused them
to change their behavior.
a. What was the father's turning point?
b. What was Sam's turning point?
5. Did Sam's father live to see his grandson? Which words in the story helped
you decide?
6. "You see, Jason," I said, "it's like bringing something to life. You have to be
very gentle."
Why did Sam use his father's exact words? Do you ever find yourself acting
or talking just as your parents do? What can you infer from the story
about the importance of family life?
B Match up words from column A with words from column B that are similar
in meaning.
Example: angry - resentful
A B
___ 1. angry a. caring
___ 2. broken b. carve
___ 3. calm c. piece
___ 4. hunk d. relaxed
___ 5. sensitive e. resentful
___ 6. whittle f. smashed
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C Form expressions that use a word from column A and a word from
column B.
Example: broken pieces
A B
___ 1. broken a. nature
___ 2. deep b. pieces
___ 3. fond c. memories
___ 4. human d. away
___ 5. hunched e. insight
___ 6. whittled f. over
Choose a topic.
1. You are Sam's father. Write a letter to Sam, who is away at university.
Ask him about school, and also ask when he plans to visit you. The letter
should reflect Sam's father's personality. You may want to review the
adjectives you wrote in exercise A3 of What Do You Think Now? on page
79.
2. Write an essay about family relationships. Explain how a person's point of

view changes as the person grows up. Give examples of young people's
relationships with their parents and how these relationships change.
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Language in Use
Phrasal Verbs
A What do the phrases in bold mean?
• Our most important conversations took place over wooden trains and
chipmunks.
• I broke into the workshop when my dad wasn't home and broke his
whole collection of carvings.
Some verbs (such as take and break) take on a different meaning

when they are combined with other words. These verbs are called
phrasal verbs. Take place and break into are phrasal verbs.
B Complete each sentence in a logical way. If you do not understand the

meaning of the phrases in bold, look them up in the dictionary.
1. Don't forget to turn off ___________________________.

2. His brother asked him to turn up _______________________.
3. My best friend recommended that I turn down ___________________.
4. It's so hot here. Can we turn on ____________________?
5. It's ________________________. Why don't we turn back now?
6. How did ______________________ turn out?
7. Turn over the __________________ before it burns.
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C Read the rules and examples in the box. Then complete each sentence
below logically.
1. As is used with one of two actions that occurred together in the

past.
Example:
As I stood looking at the empty workbench, I remembered all the
times I had spent with him in that room as a young boy.
2. As is used to mean "in the role of."

Example: I could see my father as a person.
3. As…as is used with adjectives and adverbs to make comparisons.

Example: He tried to raise me as well as he could.
4. As soon as means "the moment that."

Example:
As soon as he had cleaned up the broken pieces, he sat down
at his workbench.
a. as a serious collector
b. as a talented cook
c. as beautiful as theirs
d. as good as professionals
e. as I was helping my daughter with a family history project for school
f. as we students watched and took careful notes
g. as soon as I finished high school
h. as soon as she gets one from Kenya and one from Finland
i. as soon as you find a mate for her
j. as valuable as they are today
1. Since I got a full scholarship, I decided to start university _______

instead of working for a year.
2. Our art teacher explained the steps of making stained glass __________.
3. Some amateur golf players are __________.
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4. Since my neighbors have a lot more leisure time than I do, my garden will
never be __________.
5. I'm sure your parrot will be much more content __________.
6. Betty only buys coins that are in perfect condition because she wants to be
known __________.
7. Although his guests showered him with praise, Brad never thought of
himself __________.
8. I became interested in genealogy __________.
9. When my parents threw away all of my old toys, they didn't know that
antique toys would become __________.
10. Melissa will complete her album of foreign stamps __________.
Prepare a short presentation about a hobby you enjoy.
Tips for making a presentation interesting:
• Bring objects you can show to your audience.

• Prepare a survey or trivia quiz as an introduction to your presentation.
• Demonstrate whatever you can about your hobby.
• Plan ahead. Choose the aspects of your hobby that you think would most
interest your audience. For example, do people have the wrong idea about
your hobby? Have you met people who are fanatics about this hobby?
If you do not have a hobby, make a presentation about someone else's hobby.
Interview the person, and use the list of tips above to help you prepare your
presentation.
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Project
Choose a project.
1. Research the subject of cooking.
Write a report for people who are interested in taking up cooking as a

hobby. Think about what you want to emphasize and how you want to
organize the information you find. You might want to look into areas such as
regional and national cuisines, styles of cooking, or cooking schools.
Consider including practical information or advice in your report, too.
2. Explore hobbies of the past.
Leisure time was once a luxury enjoyed only by very wealthy people.
Choose a time period before the 20th century, and describe the hobbies that
were popular then. Look in books and search the Internet for information.
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What Did You Learn?
Facts:
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Words:
Word Meaning
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Tr a v e l
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Before You Start
A Scan this web page to see what it contains.
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B Check the web page again to find the answers to the questions.
1. Where should you click? Write in the name of each link.
a. You want to know the cost of renting a car in southern Italy. __________
b. You would like to share your travel experiences with others who have
been to the same destinations. __________
c. You want to know whether you should pack an umbrella for a weekend
trip to Chicago. __________
d. You want to know when to leave for the airport to pick up your aunt,
who's coming to visit. __________
e. You want to compare the prices of decorative glassware in Prague with

the prices of similar items in your local department store. __________
f. You want to know which person or organization is responsible for this

page.__________
g. You would like to see similar pages. __________
2. With all the information given on this site, there is one advertisement. Where
is it located? Who are the advertisers?
3. Can you get a version of this site in Italian? Where would you click?
4. Look at the items in the section "This Week's Travel News." How would you
describe the type of reader that this site was designed for?
5. What sort of information might you get by selecting "Suggested itineraries"

for New York City?
6. Why might a visitor to this site click the map rather than specifying a country
or city destination?
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C Discuss the following questions with a partner.
1. What feedback would you give to the people who created this site?
2. Before the days of the Internet, how did travelers obtain the information and
services contained in this site?
3. Which information and services would you still prefer to get somewhere
other than on the Internet? Why?
What Do You Know?
A With a partner, test your knowledge of record-setting places around the

world. Use reference materials to check your answers.
1. The country with the largest area: ____________________
2. The country with the largest population: ____________________
3. The highest mountain in the world: ____________________
4. The lowest point in the world: ____________________
5. The largest island: ____________________
6. The largest canyon: ____________________
7. The longest river: ____________________
8. The largest lake: ____________________
9. The largest coral reef: ____________________
10. The highest waterfall: ____________________
11. The largest desert: ____________________
12. The longest cave system: ____________________
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B Each of the sentences below describes an item in exercise A. Match up the

descriptions and the items.
a. Located along the Colorado River in the United States, it is approximately

one mile (1.6 kilometers) deep, and at some points, it is as wide as 18 miles
(29 kilometers). It is well known for its majestic shapes and colors. ____
b. Although about 20 percent of the world's population live there, it will

probably lose its first-place standing to India within the next hundred years.
____
c. Located in Venezuela and named for the American pilot who discovered it in
1935 (Jimmy Angel), it is 3,212 feet (979 meters) high. ____
d. It is home to many kinds of sea animals. Teeming with life, it presents a

magnificent, colorful scene. ____
e. Rising 33,478 feet (10,204 meters) from the sea floor, it is a volcano located
in the state of Hawaii. ____
f. With an area of 840,000 square miles (2,175,600 square kilometers), it is

green only for a brief period in the summer. It is believed that the Vikings
gave it its name in hopes that people would want to settle there. ____
g. Once part of an even larger nation, this country has an area of 6,592,772
square miles (17,075,200 square kilometers), which still makes it bigger
than the other giants – Canada, China, the U.S., and Brazil. ____
h. The animals that live in this underground area in Kentucky never get out into
the sunlight. ____
i. Lying between Jordan and Israel at approximately 1,300 feet (400 meters)
below sea level, this spot loses water through evaporation in the hot desert
climate. The water that is left is extremely salty. ____
j. With a length of 4,240 miles (6,825 kilometers), it is just a bit longer than the
Amazon. ____
k. Lying between Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Iran, it

holds salt water. Its area is 143,244 square miles (371,000 square
kilometers). ____
l. Few people are aware that the polar zones can be very dry. This region,
with an area of 5,405,430 square miles (14 million square kilometers), gets
only about two inches (five centimeters) of rainfall per year. ____
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C Write ten other questions and answers for a trivia quiz about places around
the world.
Ideas for questions:

• Locations of famous buildings, monuments, and historical events
• Birthplaces of famous people
• Capital cities
• Places beginning or ending with particular letters
• Geographic features
What Do You Think?
A What memories do you have about places you have visited? Fill in the chart
with your memories.
In the "Impressions" column, give your opinion, mention a special experience, or

tell how something affected you. If you prefer, you may interview somebody else
and fill in that person's recollections.
Name of Place Impressions
The most beautiful city
The busiest city
The most impressive

building or monument
The most interesting

museum
The most delicious meal
The most impressive view

of nature
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B Write about places you would like to visit or events you would like to
attend in each of the following categories. Give your reasons.
1. A country
2. A city/town
3. A museum
4. A sports event
5. A festival
6. A nature site
C What do you think is the most visited city in the world? List the reasons for
its great popularity as a tourist spot.
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Something to Read
The Seven Wonders of the World
Although making lists of "the most" and "the best" may appear to be a modern
pastime, the ancient Greeks were the first to list the world's seven wonders. Their
purpose was to provide travelers with a guide to the world's most fascinating and
unique structures built by humans. Why seven? Because in the ancient world,
that number symbolized perfection. Although the items on the list changed from
time to time, they always totaled seven.
Here is the commonly accepted list of the Seven Wonders of the World.
1. The Pyramids of Giza

The oldest of the Seven Wonders, these
pyramids are also the only wonder that still
retains its original form. The Great Pyramid
of Khufu is the largest of the three pyramids,
which were built about 4,500-4,600 years
ago in the ancient Egyptian city of Giza. The
Great Pyramid was constructed from about
2,300,000 stone blocks, whose average
weight was 2.5 tons! Many people consider
the pyramids of Giza one of the greatest
feats of engineering.
2. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Ancient historians wrote about these
"hanging" gardens, which were said to be
planted on a series of terraces supported by
columns. Although there is no firm evidence
that the gardens ever existed, some believe
that King Nebuchadnezzar II built them in
about 600 BC in an area that is now
southern Iraq. Tradition has it that the king
created the gardens to console his wife, who
missed her homeland. According to ancient
descriptions, water from the Euphrates River
was pumped in to irrigate the gardens.
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3. The Statue of Zeus

Perhaps the Greek sculptor Phidias' greatest
claim to fame, the statue of Zeus reached a
height of 39 feet (12 meters) and was made
of ivory and gold. Built in the middle of the
fifth century BC, the statue of the seated god
was located inside the temple of Zeus in the
ancient city of Olympia, Greece. The statue
survived for about ten centuries.
4. The Temple of Artemis

Designed as a monument to Artemis, the
Greek goddess of the hunt and wild animals,
this temple was built in about 550 BC. It was
located in Ephesus, an ancient city in
today's western Turkey. The great marble
structure was destroyed and rebuilt several
times, and little of it has survived.
5. The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

Only crumbling fragments of this marble
monument survive. It was constructed in
about 350 BC in the ancient city of
Halicarnassus as a tomb for King Mausolus.
His widow, Artemisia, hired Greek architects
to design and build the tomb. At the top of
the structure stood a majestic statue of a
chariot pulled by four horses. Today the
word mausoleum has come to mean a
large tomb.
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6. The Colossus of Rhodes
The people of ancient Rhodes built this
immense statue of the sun god Helios by
the harbor of their island in about 280 BC.
Made of bronze, the Colossus stood about
98 feet (30 meters) high. In about 225 BC,
the statue collapsed in an earthquake, and
its fallen pieces remained in place for
hundreds of years. Then, in the middle of
the seventh century, invading Arabs
gathered the metal fragments and carried
them off.
7. The Pharos of Alexandria

Standing several hundred feet high, this
huge lighthouse was built in about 280 BC.
It stood on the ancient island of Pharos in
the harbor of Alexandria, Egypt. Over the
centuries, several earthquakes damaged
the structure. Finally, in the late 1400s, a
fort was constructed from the remains of
the lighthouse.
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Write the answers.
1. Which of the following books is a modern equivalent of the ancient Greeks'

list of the seven wonders?
a. a book about mythology c. The Guinness Book of Records
b. an architecture textbook d. a guidebook for tourists
2. Which of the wonders can be seen today just as the ancient Greeks saw it?
3. Which of the wonders have disappeared completely?
4. Name something that the wonders at Olympia, Ephesus, and Rhodes have
in common.
5. What fate did the structures at Rhodes and Alexandria share?
6. Which of the wonders had the most practical use? Explain.
7. Use words in the box to replace the words in bold in the sentences
below.
Some Words
achievements give comfort to pieces
employed huge water
fell down
a. His widow, Artemisia, hired Greek architects to design and build the tomb.
b. Tradition has it that the king created the gardens to console his wife, who
missed her homeland.
c. Only crumbling fragments of this monument survive.
d. Water from the Euphrates River was pumped in to irrigate the gardens.
e. The people of ancient Rhodes built this immense statue of the sun god
Helios.
f. In about 225 BC the statue collapsed in an earthquake.
g. Many people consider the pyramids of Giza one of the greatest feats of
engineering.
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A With a partner, create two lists of modern wonders of the world.
List One: buildings, statues, bridges, or other structures made by people

List Two: natural wonders
• Include seven wonders in each list.

• Think of any places that you have seen, heard about, or read about.
• Be prepared to explain the reasons for your choices.
B Join another pair of students, and discuss your choices.
• Create two new lists that include choices that all of you agree on.
• Be prepared to explain the criteria you used for including items on the lists.
C Make a list of adjectives that you and your classmates used to describe the
wonders.
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Language in Use
Using the Verb to like
A What do you like doing when you are visiting a new place?
❒ trying local food

❒ traveling by public transportation
❒ eating food that you're familiar with
❒ talking to local people
❒ bargaining in open markets
❒ going to museums
❒ going shopping or window-shopping
❒ going on tours
The verb like often means "enjoy." When it has this meaning, like is
followed by a gerund or an infinitive.
Examples:
I like golfing. (gerund)
I like to golf. (infinitive)
B Write four sentences about things you like or don't like doing when you
travel. Use different verbs from the ones in exercise A.
Alike and Like
C Write ways in which these places are alike or not alike.

big cities
1. Athens is like Manhattan. They are both __________________________.
2. The Louvre and the British Museum are alike. Both of them __________.
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• Like means "similar to." Alike means "similar." They are used to make
comparisons.
• Like is followed by a noun phrase.
Example: The train ride through the Alps is like a trip on a roller
coaster.
• Alike is not followed by a noun phrase. It often comes at the end of
the sentence.
Example: The two rides are alike.
D Complete the sentences with like or alike.
1. Michelangelo's statue of David looked ______ no other statue I'd ever

seen.
2. The Internet travel sites are very much ______. Many contain exactly the
same information.
3. _____ the colossus of Rhodes, the Pharos of Alexandria suffered

earthquake damage.
4. Chat sites are not all _________; some are for people with common
interests, while others are just places for making new friends.
5. Most application forms for rental cars are ______. They all ask for similar
information about the driver.
6. My colleague eats only hamburgers and fried chicken when he

travels abroad. He prefers meals ____ the ones he has at home.
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What Do You Think?
Here are some sentences from the story you are going to read. Read the
sentences, and then guess the answers to the questions.
• Todd stepped off the airport bus in front of the central train station in Milan.
• Todd decided to sit down on a patch of grass in the square in front of the
station.
• Looking up at the train station, he saw that the building was quite beautiful.
• He looked at the ticket, but it said nothing about which platform the train
was leaving from.
• Todd hoped he wouldn't miss the train.
1. The title of the story is The Train Station. Which train station is the story
about?
2. What is Todd worried about?
3. Do you think Todd lives in Milan? How do you know?
Something to Read
The Train Station
Todd stepped off the airport bus in front of the central train station in Milan. His
plane had landed early, and the bus ride was much faster than he'd expected. It
was only 11:00 a.m.! What could he do until it was time to board the 3:00 p.m
train to Florence? There wasn’t enough time to roam the streets of Milan and it
was a little too long to be waiting around in the train station. He had arranged to
meet Martine in Florence at 5:00 p.m., and the train ride was only two hours.
Todd decided to sit down on a patch of grass in the square in front of the station,
as his knapsack was getting heavy. It was Todd's first time in Europe. It was
actually the first time he had ever left the U.S. Everything looked strange and new
to him. All the buildings were so much older and more elaborate than back home.
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Todd couldn't stop staring at the people. Everyone looked so chic and posh. Even
the sounds were different from the sounds of New Jersey – the musical tones of
the Italian language, the shouting, and the honking as motorbikes zoomed in and
out of traffic. Todd felt as if he were in another universe. He took out the diary that
he had bought especially for this vacation and wrote the first entry.
August 5
I've finally arrived in Italy! Everything is so different here. The people, the
surroundings, the sounds, the smells. I feel as if I have "tourist" written all over
my face. It's a shame I can't get a chance to look around Milan, but I don't think
I'll have enough time, and I don't want to miss the train to Florence.
Florence…Wow, it sounds so romantic. I wonder what it will be like. I can't
believe I'll be seeing Martine in just a few hours. I suppose I'm quite nervous
about that. I wonder what she looks like. Will I be able to pick her out of the
crowd?
Todd put down his diary. He still couldn't believe that he had flown all the way to
Italy to see a woman he had never met before. About a year ago, Todd had
begun writing to Martine via e-mail. She was a friend of Todd's sister, Julie, who
had studied in France the year before. Martine sounded so terrific from all the
stories about her that Todd decided to write to her himself. They immediately hit it
off and started writing almost daily. Finally, Todd suggested that they meet in Italy.
He was pleasantly shocked when Martine responded with such a quick "Yes!" So
here he was, waiting in Italy to meet her. Unbelievable. Was this crazy?
Todd tried not to think about it too much so he wouldn't get nervous. Instead, he
opened his Student Guidebook to Italy and began to read a little about Milan.
Looking up at the train station, he saw that the building was really beautiful. Todd
admired the huge arches and the detail of the stone gargoyles. There was
definitely nothing like this in the U.S. Todd continued reading.
In front of the train station you will see a square.
"That must be where I'm sitting right now!" Todd said to himself. He read on.
Be careful about hanging around there. The square is full of drug addicts and
pickpockets. Be especially careful not to walk around with a guidebook.
This will mark you as a tourist and easy prey for thieves.
Todd slowly gazed around. Everyone suddenly looked suspicious to him. He

quickly closed the guidebook and put it in his knapsack. "Maybe I'll go into the
station. I'm pretty hungry anyway," Todd said to himself, and quickly got up and
left the square.
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In the train station, Todd approached the stand that sold sandwiches and drinks.
He realized that getting food would be a little difficult since he didn't know any
Italian. It seemed the vendor behind the counter didn’t know any English, either.
Todd pointed at a tuna sandwich. The vendor nodded with understanding and
took the sandwich out. Todd pointed at the cold drink. The vendor nodded. Todd
then shrugged his shoulders and put his hands out as if to say "How much?" The
man held up three fingers. "Hey, this isn't too difficult," Todd said to himself. He
paid the man and went to sit down.
Todd spent the time looking around at the people. There were a lot of other
backpackers roaming around the station. He started talking to a few of them.
There were people from everywhere – Germany, Mexico, Israel, Sweden,
Australia… Todd was amazed at how small the world really was.
Only half an hour left. Todd realized he didn't know where he needed to go. He
looked at the ticket, but it said nothing about which platform the train was leaving
from. He tried asking around. No one knew what he was talking about. Todd went
over to the information desk. There was a long line of people.
Only 15 minutes to go! Todd hoped he wouldn't miss the train. He finally got to
the information desk. "Where do I catch the train to Florence?" he asked. The
woman behind the desk pointed to exactly where he had been sitting with the
other travelers. Todd ran back. Only five minutes! The train looked as if it was
about to leave. Todd ran onto the train just in time. Phew!
As he sat down in a window seat, Todd watched the city roll by his window. Soon
the train was whizzing through the countryside. His trip was about to begin. What
would happen? Who knew? Whatever it was, it was sure to be an experience he
would not forget.
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1. What is Todd's final destination? What was his point of departure? Where
does he have a stopover?
2. In what way is Julie responsible for Todd's decision to make this journey?
3. Although we are not given a description of Todd's hometown, we know that

it is very different from his current location. Fill in the chart with Todd's
descriptions of Milan and the descriptions of New Jersey that you can infer
from the text.
Milan New Jersey

Buildings
People
Sounds
4. Todd was amazed at how small the world really was.

What makes Todd think the world is small? What causes the world to seem
smaller today than it did a hundred years ago?
5. With whom is Todd able to speak easily in the train station? With whom
does he rely on body language to communicate?
6. Write three adjectives to describe how Todd feels before opening his
guidebook. Write three adjectives to describe how he feels after closing the
book.
7. Find phrases or sentences in the story that show that Todd is a first-time
visitor.
8. Why was Todd "pleasantly shocked" when Martine agreed to meet him in
Italy? Explain.
9. About how old do you think Todd is? Why do you think so?
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10. In the story, nothing actually happens. The author sets the scene and then
builds up the atmosphere. However, the story ends when Todd gets on the
train. Were you disappointed? Explain.
11. Reread the paragraph that describes Todd's visit to the information desk.
What kinds of sentences does the writer use? How can you explain the
writer's decision to use this style at this point in the story?
12. Give an example of the language in Todd's guidebook that shows it was
written for college-age students.
Choose a topic.
1. Write a diary entry that Martine might write as she is waiting in the train
station in Florence.
2. Write at least one paragraph to continue the story.
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Language in Use
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
Suggest + that
A Fill in the names of places or people.
1. Todd suggested that they meet in ___________.
2. In one of her letters to her brother, Julie suggested that Todd

meet ___________.
3. The woman at the ____________ suggested that Todd hurry in order

to catch the train.
suggest + that + subject noun or pronoun + base form of a verb

Example: She suggested that I bring a lot of film.
B Write five suggestions that a travel agent might make to someone who is
planning a safari in Kenya. Use the formula in the box.
Example: I suggest that you bring a lot of insect repellant.
Suggest + gerund
suggest + gerund (without a subject noun or pronoun)

Example: My friend suggested bringing a lot of film.
C Give advice to a friend who is about to travel to Europe for the first time
and doesn't know what to pack. Use the formula in the box to write five
sentences.
Example: I suggest bringing a good book to read on trains.
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D Fill in the blanks. Use the formulas in the boxes.
1. My travel agent suggested _____________________ in order to save

money.
2. For our vacation to Scandinavia, Julie suggests _________________

rather than paying a lot of money for hotel rooms.
3. I suggest _____________________ as a fitting end to your visit to New

York.
4. A newspaper article I read suggests ____________________ as an

alternative to booking a flight through an agent.
5. If you're interested in magnificent scenery, I suggest _____________.
A Write an informal letter.
Melvin, a 21-year-old university student from England, has been your e-mail pen
pal for several months. He has written to tell you that he is going to spend a week
in your area during his summer vacation. An undergraduate student in history at
university, he’s also interested in archeology. In his spare time, he plays soccer
and keeps up with professional matches with great interest. On his visit, he would
like to meet people his age, and he is more interested in museums and historical
sites than in beautiful scenery.
Write Melvin a letter in which you recommend places that he should and should
not visit. Tell him the reasons for your choices, based on what you know about
him. Don't forget to begin and end the letter with a brief, informal opening and
closing.
B Write a list of recommendations for someone who is going to be taking a

very long flight.
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Project
Choose a project.
1. Describe two programs that would enable you to visit a foreign country
and do volunteer work there. Search the Internet for information, or contact
charitable organizations that arrange visits for volunteers.
2. Write a letter to a tourist information board in an English-speaking country to

ask for information about a visit there. Then share the information you
receive with the class.
Tips:
• Find the address you need on the Internet or at the library.
• Ask about things you are actually interested in, such as accommodation,
travel information, places of historical interest, scenic spots, restaurants,
shopping, sports events, and museums.
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What Did You Learn?
Facts:
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Words:
Word Meaning
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Appendix
List of Irregular Verbs
Infinitive Past Simple Infinitive Past Simple
be was/were send sent

beat beat set set
become became show showed
begin began sing sang
bite bit sleep slept
blow blew slide slid
break broke smell smelled
build built speak spoke
burn burned/burnt spend spent
buy bought spill spilled
can could stand stood
catch caught steal stole
choose chose strike struck
come came swim swam
cost cost swing swung
cut cut take took
dig dug teach taught
do did tear tore
draw drew tell told
dream dreamed/dreamt think thought
drink drank throw threw
drive drove tread on trod on
eat ate understand understood
fall fell wake up woke up
feed fed wear wore
feel felt win won
find found wind wound
fly flew write wrote
forget forgot
forgive forgave
get got
give gave
go went
have had
hear heard
hide hid
hit hit
hurt hurt
keep kept
know knew
lay laid
lead led
lean leaned
learn learned
leave left
lend lent
let let
lie lay
light lit
lose lost
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Index of Language Review
alike 100-101
all 74-75
as 82-83
get used to 14
like 100-101
Pronouns, Reflexive 62-63
suggest
with Gerunds 107-108
with that 107-108
used to 14;33
Verbs, Phrasal 81
whole 74-75
will: prediction 52-53
would
habitual past 33
prediction 52-53
Vocabulary focus
Fame 46-65
Leisure and Hobbies 68-85
Natural Disasters 22-43
Professions 2-19
Travel 88-110
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Welcome to Quartet Course Book 8. The Quartet Course Book 8 includes a

Unit 1 Pages 2-19 • Prediction

The Last of Their Kind

Unit 2 Pages 22-43 • Understanding factual

Unit 3 Pages 46-65 • Understanding biographies

Policing the Paparazzi

A Baseball Star Forever

Unit 4 Pages 68-85 • Understanding classified ads

• used to • Discussing aspirations • Writing an interview

• will and would • Sharing findings and • Writing a report

• all and whole • Giving a demonstration • Writing a short essay

Unit 5 Pages 88-110 • Skimming

The Train Station

Before You Start

Did you know?

What Do You Know?

A Match up each person with one of the job descriptions below.

a. studies animals' bodies, behavior, and biological history

B Which professions listed in exercise A might use the equipment below?

D Which people in the list in exercise A might make these statements?

2. Which profession in exercise A requires a university degree despite the fact

F Choose one assignment.

2. Write an imaginary interview with someone who works in one of the

What Do You Think?

Did you know?

A How do we know which profession is right for us? Once we decide on a

Finding and Entering the Profession Meant for You

Remember, it is not uncommon for people to change professions

What Do You Think Now?

1. Find a mentor to help you. ______

What Do You Think?

"Mom, Dad, I have something to tell you."

1. How old do you think Ellen is?

2. What do you think she is going to tell her parents?

Something More to Read

The Last of Their Kind

"Mom, Dad, I have something to tell you."

William Hartengart coughed uneasily and nodded slowly in agreement. "Your

What Do You Think Now?

Answer the questions.

1. Go back to your predictions in What Do You Think? Were they correct?

3. What is the significance of Angel's name?

7. What is a pregnant silence? At what point in the story is there a pregnant

8. When might a pregnant silence occur in the following situations?

Used to = did in the past but doesn't anymore

A What do the highlighted phrases mean?

2. All the forgers used to stick together.

3. I just have to get used to the idea.

Something to Talk About

courtroom judge restaurant owner

2. Plan your talk.

Something to Write About

Head Chef Wanted

a degree from a reputable catering school

Please respond in writing to Ms. Eleanor Ritz,

1. Write a letter of application. Give specific information about yourself. Use

Think about the following issues:

Writing and Communications Staff and Office Types of Cases

1. Look at the job listings in the employment section of a newspaper.

Ask questions about the following issues:

Look for additional information about the profession on the Internet or

What Did You Learn?