steer FULL CONTACT ° Student’s Book Bc ae BU eS eae eT > Video on DVD Tae rea sg ry hake Sty rd ‘ y an % ee oe RN eae) oe MICHAEL MCCARTHY + JEANNE MCCARTEN * HELEN SANDIFORDiS| a iGelting started = ‘Figure tout DI Tree cell Pomona i) Cortez. a graduate student in our English De eli a aU oNcE talented artist, she Bae [scott atelier Bren edad otc Cleans Seiad LOM ee tied Camo Student of the month —Melida Cortez How long have you been living here? Pre been living in Mexico City for five years. Ic to school originally. It a great place to live me here to go Have you ever lived in another country? No, I haven't, But my brother has. He's been living in Bogoti, in Colombia, for almost a year now. I'm goi to visit him later this yea What kind of music are you listen’ ng to currently? of course I love Latin music. f'm lis Latin jazz right nov listen to music ning to a lot of like to n I paint. What's your favorite way of spending an evening? What do you do? like to go out with my we go and eat someplace, and then gc Il night! When did you last buy yourself a treat? Last week, actual friend’s art stud love with one of h Sol bought it What did you do for your last birthday? Iwent home a with my fam d had a big p: What's the nicest thing has ever done for you? Actually, about six mo ths laininy wy iny dad Lwas ec that I didn’t kno how to drive, jor som was thrilled lesson: Who or what is the greatest love of your life? Oh, chocola can't get through the day without some What were you doing at this time yesterday? I was sitting on a bus. We stuck in traffic for an houi A Read the interview with Melida. Do you have anything in common with her? Tell the class. B Can you choose the correct form of each question? Circle a or b. Use the interview above to help you. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner. 1. a. What book do you read currently? 2. a, When did you last see a really gand movie 3. a, Have you ever stayed up all nig b. What book are you reading currently? b. When were you last secing a really good movia b, Have you ever been staying up all night?2 Grammar_Simple and continuous verbs (review) € Simple verbs: for completed actions | Continuous verbs: for ongoing actions or permanent situations or temporary situations What kind of musfe do you listen ta? ‘What kind of music are you listening to currently? [love Latin music, listen to it a lot ('m listening to a lot of Latin jazz right now. Have you ever lived in another country? | How long have you been living here? ‘No, I’ve neve: lived anywhere else. [ve been living here for five years. What did you do for your last birthday? | What were you doing at this time yesterday? | went hore and had a big party. | was sitting on a bus, . Use the simple or continuous form of the fect. Then practice with a partner. A Complete the questions and answer verb in the present, past, or present per 1. A Who Ae. you__aAwire (admire) the most? Blades. (admire) my grandfather. He (teach) mea lot when Ivo. {grow up). you ever ‘meet) anyone famous? } B No, but last year, | (see) a TV star on the street. We both__@vait) in line for ice cream. 3.4 When cic) youlast_ (get) a good workout? ; B Yesterday. In fact, |_sies “Wich. (If) weights when you (call) me lastnight, 4A What S& you (do) for ativing? B Actually, 1) "4 "(not work) right now. 1 look) fora job for six months, but | (not find) anything yet. 9. A What _O2u5 you (do) for fun lately? B Not much. 1 (work) really hard for the past year. In fact, [220 Loe (not take) a vacation in over a year now: > B Pair work Askand answer the questions. Give your own answers. Unit 7 Interesting lives __3 Speaking naturally Reductions in questions —_____ How long have you been learning English? Why are you leaming English? What do you like to do in your English class? What did you do in your last class? A @ tisten and repeat the questions. Notice the reductions of the auxiliary verbs and the pronoun you. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner. i : =i". B Pair work ‘Take turns asking the questions in the interview on page2. Pa attention to your pronunciation of the auxiliary verbs and the pronoun you.____1 Building vocabulary and grammar i A @ 1 jston to Dan's story. Answer the questions 1. Where did Dan live before he moved to Seoul? 3. How did he get his job there? 2, Why did he want to go to South Korea? 4. What did his new company offer him? Dans story Dan Anderson was born in the US. He’s new living in South Korea, We asked him, “How did you end up tiving in Seoul?” Dani: Well. its tong story! Before I came here, | spent three years working for a small company in Tokyo while | finished doing my master’s in business, To be honest. | wasn't planning on leaving or anything. But one day. | happened to be in the office, and ono of the salesmen was reading the newspaper, He knew | was considering going fo South Korea someday ~ you see, my mother’s Korean. and I've aways een interested in the culture and everything - and anyway, he leaned over anc said, “Dan. this seems to be the perfect job for you. Check this out.” Hooked at the ad. and | remember thinking. “should | bother to apply?” But | decided to go forit even though | didn’t expect to get It, and to make a long story short, | got the job! The company offered to tronsfer me fo Seoul, and they agreed 1o pay for my Korean lessons. started working here two months later. And the rests history mean, | miss living in Japan, but you can't have it both ways. g imagine living anywhere else now! s. Actually. can’t » B Can you sort the verbs in bold above into the correct categories? Which verbs are followed by verb + -ing? Which are followed by ¢o + verb? Verbs followed by verb + -ing Verbs followed by to + verbs ena up (living) hapren (to be) spend (3 yeaws working)2 Grammar_Verb complements: verb +- -ing or to + verb : Unit 7 interesting lives Verb + verb + -ing: consider finish imagine He finished reading his nenspaner. miss mind spend (time) | spent three years working in Tokyo. Verb + particle /preposition + verb + -ing: How did you end up living hee? endup keepon think about pian on | wasnt planning on leaving Japan. Verb +to + verb: agree decide happen offer — They agreed to pay for Korean lessons. seem intend expect | did't expect to get the job. Verb + -ing or to + verb witha different meaning: | stopped talking io him. remember stop try [stopped to talk to him Verb + -ing or to + verb with the same meaning: Should | bother applying? begin bother continue start like ove hate Should | bother to apply? ‘Complete the conversations with the correct forms of the verbs given Then practice with a partner. 1A How did you end up stwAying_ (study) here? B My friend recommended this school, so I decided Jo ics */(sign up) for this class. How about you? A Well, I wasn’t planning on_[<='°" (earn) English, but my company offered -lo 92.1 (pay) for my classés. Lagreed 2.<(come), and here lam! Lwantt to keep on Laie? (take) classes if 'ean. 2. A How did you get your current job? P It'sa long story! [started \ U9"! “Piwork) there as an assistant, and I spent months just_cl a.» (file) papers. I didn’t mind (do) that for awhile, but then Fhappened fhear) about shew position. Ineverintended 42 ‘2 _ (be) asales rep, but now I can't imagine _.o)n2 (do) anything else. ec) Begin, bother, continu ike, love, ans hate are followed moro ofton by fo verb. Start is followed more | often by verb + 3 Talk about it How did you end up doing that? _____ Group work 1ias anyone in your group done these things? Find out the whole story Ask the follow-up questions below, and add more questions of your own. Who Then ask: » has taken an interesting class? What made you decide to do that? » used tohave an unusual job? How did you end up working there } has meta celebrity:- ‘Were you expecting to meet him or: has taken an exotic trip? Are you planning on going again? 5» used to have a bad habit? What made you stop doing tha » has done something scary: Would you ever consider doing Unt «gaint 4 Vocabulary notebook Moitoes c See page 10 for a new way to log and learn vocabulary.CeO ee 1 Conversation strategy: Highlighting-key moments in a story. A Juan is telling his friend Kim a story. Underline the verbs in his sentences below. 4 What tenses does he use? Juan We were on this trail, and it was gelting dark. Then Bryan says, “Where are we?” © Now lston to Juan and Bryan tell Kim the whole story. What happened to them? BLN ne aS Ee 1 Why? What happened? Juan We were on this trail, and it was getting dark. UU ie UR a Ce (ee ER a off the trail. It was that bad. Juan Yeah, there were all these trees around us, and we were so lost. And we're thinking, “Oh, no." And we're both getting kind of scared. Coe en ee eos me Juan And Bryan says, “Should we jog a little?” And | go, “Yeah. I was thinking the same Tae UNL) Ee ee eed stick together, in case anything happens. mel sae Notice how Juan changes to the present tense at key moments in his'siory- ft makes them more “dramatic.” Find examples in the conversation. B @ jead more of their conversation. Change the underlined verbs to the simple present or present continuous to make the story more dramatic. Then listen and check yo answers, Bryan Yeah. And all ofa sudden, we heard this noise. Juan And looked over at Bryan, and I saw his fa Bryan Well, yeah: Tmean, it was a weird noise. Juan So, Iwas thinking, “Wait a minute, What happened to our plan to stick togett So [ started to run with him. Bryan Yeah, wew s starting to run fast. ing through the trees, seared to death. It was hilarious! It was just like in a movie.wy aN Unit 7 Interesting lives When you tell stories, you can use fis and these to highlight important people, things, and events. Cd this trail, .. eee ay re A Pait work Replace a, an, and some with this or these in the stories below. ‘Then take turns telling the stories. 1. “Lhave an aunt who's really into old paintings - she’s always buying them at junk shops and yard sales. in her house, she has some old pictures on all the walls. Well, one time she goes to a yard sale, sees a picture, and buys it for practically nothing. And guess what? It turned out to be worth thousands! ad in every room 2. “have a friend who's always getting into funny situations. One time she was invited to a party, and she got totally lost, Anyway, she sees a house with some cars parked in front of it, and she thought it was the right place. So she knocks on the door, and anice guy lets her in. She had dinner there and everything before she realized it was the wrong party!” B Pair work Tell one of the stories above from memory, or tell an interesting story of your own. Remember to use his or these to highlight important people, things, and events. 3 Listening and speaking A lucky escape A Youre going to hear Aaron tell a story abouta skling accident. He was skiing with some friends when one of them fell down the mountain. Circle four questions you want to ask Aaron. 1. Where were you skiing? 5, Did you get help? How? 2, How far did yourfriend fall? 6. Did he have to go to the hospital 3, What did you do when he fell? 7. When did this happen? 4, How badly was he hurt? 8. Ishe OK now? B @ tisten. Write answers to the questions you chose. Then share answers with a partner. Can you remember the story together? Consult other classmates if necessary. Pair work Role-play a conversation about the accident. Take turns telling the story and asking the questions,A Think of someone you kn ee ss __1 Reading w who has become very successful. In what ways this, person successful? Did he or she face any challenges along the way? Tell the class. B Read the article. What profession did Pat Galloway choose? What did she like about it? My story: Pat Galloway “Bad idea. You'll flunk out.” ‘A successful engineer tells her story. hen T was in high school in Kentucky in W 1974, | was into the arts. Lwasa dancer, in the drama club, on the debate team. I ‘was an artist. had no chemistry, no physics, and no calculus at all. But one day at arequired higk school lecture, acivil-engineering professorfrom the University of Kentucky arrived 10 speak, showing all these renderings of buildings. I was fascinated with the fact that I might be able to ‘draw and get paid forit. And according to him, 1 could improve the quality of life for people and be aproblem solver. Well. I became so excited, Twent home and told my mother, a teacher, that I wanted to be a civil engineer. My mother had a motto that I have followed to this day: “IF you really want to do something, you put your mind to it, Don’t ever let anyone tell you it can’t be So whtea [told her, she said, “Great.” ‘Thea reality hit when went back to my guidance counselorthe next day andtoldhimthatinstead oF ‘Source: © 2005 Time Ine. All sights resecved. Reprinted from Time Magazine with permission beinga lawyeroran interior decorator, I now wanted to be an engineer. He Jooked at me and said. “Bad idea. You haven't scored on your aptitude test to be an engineer. | You're not inclined to be an engineer. You're? not made up to be an engineer.” Then I went to my math teacher, and she said the same thing, “Bad idea You'll flunk out” i Iwent to my grandmother, and herreaction was, | “Isn't that a man’s job?” And that’s what really solidified it. Thad two people tell me I wasn’t intelligent enough, which I'coulda’t understand because I was @ straight-A student, and now I had someone else tell me that it was a man’s Job. So I was bound and determined to prove everyone wrong. And did. In 1978, Tgraduated from Purdue University in three years with a Br average and a degree in civil engineering. —as told to Deirdre yan Dyk © What do these words and expressions from the article mean? Choose or b. How did you guess the meaning? Tell a partner. 1. you'll flunk out a. you'll fail and leave college b. you'll graduate 2. renderings a. photographs b. drawings 3. according to him a. hesaid b. Isaid 4, amotto a. apromise b. arule to live by 5. putyour mind toit }y\4-" a. forgetabout it b. try hafd to do it~ 6. youre not inclined to be “>a. you're not the type tobe b. youre not afraid to be 2, solidified it ———* a. convinced me b. worried me 8, Iwas bound anddetermined a. [ was very angry b. Iwas very focusedUnit J Interesting lives D Read the article again. Are the sentences true or false? Correct the false sentences. 1, Pat always planned on being @ civil engineer. es 2. She first became interested in engineering because sire loved ma 3. Her mother encouraged her to follow her cream. 4, Pat's teachers expected her (0 be in a profession like engineering. and science. 5. Pat wanted (0 prove to everyone that she could be a ch engineer. 6. Pat refused to let any problems stop her along the way. | 2 Listening_and writing Facing a challenge = ___ A @ ioten to a true story about Lance Armstrong. Complete the sentences with the correct information. Choose a, b, ore 1. As a teenager Lance Armstrong became a professional a. swimmer b. cyclist c. triathlete 2, He says he got his ambition from his a. close friend b, mother c. high school teacher 3, He is now athlete. b. a professional c. aretired 4, The biggest challenge he faced was a. aserious illness. themedia c. losing races 5, He has won more __ than anyone else. a, cyclingraces _, b. Olympicmedals — c. Tourde France races B Think about a time in your life when you had to do something difficult. What did you to do? How did you feel? How did you feel afterwards? Write a story about that time. Writing an aneccote or a story "= Sette general time or pl ‘Sot the particular time or plac. Desenbe whet happened. Soca My Biggest Challenge When I was in igh schocl, chemistry was a required subject, but wasn’t very good atit.... Onie day, the teacher asked us to give a speech about chemistry in oureveryday lives. On the day ofthe speech, l was extremely nervous. remember —| J + End the story and, if possible, fink looking at all those faces, and I wanted to run away. .. - wal the events to now. twas a big challenge forme to make that speech, but it helped —] ‘me become much more confident... 4 a Pair work Read a partner's story. Then ask questions to find out more about the story, ve 3 Free talk An interview with. | i) See Free talk 1 at the back of the book for more speaking practice.Learning tip Verb pattems When you learn a new verb, write down the verb form(s) that can follow it Then use it in a sentence. For example: imagine Vero +-ing I con't imagine having lots of money. decide to + vers le decided to be a Aecter. stave ver + -ing im going to start saving woney. stavt to+ very Ifo going to start te save money. 1 Write down the form(s) of the verbs that can follow the verbs below. Then complete the mottoes. Use the correct form(s) of the ve s given. 1, agree_to + verb “Never agree (lend) money to strangers. 2, intend __ “Ifyou don'tintend (do) something properly, bother__________don'tbother _ (start it!” 3 “Neverstop___(do) the things you enjoy. (do)? 4, keap on "Keep on (try) until you find success” 5. consider_________ “Consider__ (take) every opportunity you get in life.” 6, seem Things aren’talways what they seem be).” 2 Word builder Find out the meanings of these verbs, and write down the verb form(s) that can follow them. Then make up your own motto for each verb. 1. give up promise. put off refuse On your own Make a flip pad for the new verbs you have learned in this unit. Write each new verb ina sentence. Every time you have a spare minute, team a verb! 10Unit Personal tasPOC seane Would you let a friend give YOU a makeover? We gave Cindy and Ron, two very good friends, the chance to choose her, How did th @ new look for eact What ¢o you think about your new look, Cindy? love itt I don't usually wear these colors, but this, dress is realy nice. I like it. | woulen’t usually wear this much makeup —I try to get 2s quickly as | can in the morning — but it iooks ood. I'm really oleased. Ron, you chose a completely different look for Cindy How do you like 1? ike it lot. | tried as hard as | could to find ¢ style that sults her dersonality better. Her hair locks great. | mean, { dor't usuelly like short hair as much as long hair, but it suits her, | think And | like the dress on her. She looks great, do? Here's the verdict! How do you like your new took, Ron? Wel, | kind of like it. 'm not used to wearing pants like these, but they're just as, comfortable as my jeans. ‘And Cindy made a good choice with the suede jacket 15 cool, Yeah, | don’t look as scruffy as I did! Cindy. do you like Ron's new look? He looks very different! Yes, | really like it. He doesn’t usually pay much attention to hhow he looks — not as much as he should! Actually, the pastal shirt I chose doesn't look as good on him bright colors he usually wears [don't think | like pastels that much after all. But overall, ne looks a lot better! | like his hair short like that _1 Getting started _ Figure itout 12 A @ Look at Cindy's and Ron's efore” and “after What do they like about their makeovers? Do you agree with their comments? above. Compare with a partner. B How do Cindy and Ron actually say these things? Find the sentences in the article 1. Ron These pants and my jeans are equally comfortable. 2. Cine Bright colors look better on him than the pastel shirt I chose. 3. Ron Tusually prefer long hair to short hair. 4. Ron Lused to lookscruffier. pictures, and listen to their comments.‘sii a Fr 2 Grammar_Comparisons with (not) as... as @_ ea A Answer these questions with your own opinion | 3 Speaking naturally Linking words with the same consonant sound. > B © xowrlisten and repeat these statements. Are they true for you? Discuss with a partner. Unit 2 Personal tastes Adjectives The panis are just as comfortable as my jeans |-don't look as scruffy as | did Nouns She spends as little time as possible on her makeup, She doesn't wear as many bright colors as she shoul He doesn't pay as much attention io his appearence as he should, Adverbs | tried/as hard as | could to find the right style for ner. |. dost like short hali- as much as long hair. Use as...as or nor as 1, Are older people just as interested in fashion as young people? 2, Do older people care as much about their appearance as young people? 3. Do men get haircuts as often as women do’ 4, Do men spend as much money on themselves as women? 5, Aremakeover showsas interesting as other reality shows on TV? 6. Whit you clivuse clothes, axe looks as important as. comfort? 7. Do you have as many clothes as you'd like? How about pairs of shoes? &, Do you spend as little time as possible shopping for clothes? B Group work Discuss your answers. Explain your views. Do you all agree? A it seams to me that older people are just as interested in fashion as young people. B I'm not sure. | don't think older people are as interested. C Well, my mother 1s a fot more interested in fashion than I am! big glasses wear fed dark colors some makeup Stylish shoes A @ ticten and repeat the expressions above. Notice that when the same consonant sound is at the end of one word and at the start of the nest, it is pronounced once, but it sounds longer. Idon'tlike big glasses. They're less stylish than small glasses. Ithink people look cool in sunglasses. Hike casual clothes. I can’t stand dressing up for special occasions. I think women should always wear some makeup. Town a lotof black clothes. | hate to wear bright colors, and never wear red. 6. I don'tusually wear stylish shoes. They're not as comfortable as my sneakers, C Class activity Ask your classmates questions. Find someone who agrees with each statement. “Do you like big glasses?” “Yes, I do. | think they're just as stylish as small glasses. 131 Building language — A @ Listen. why does "t Ben like the jacket? Practice the conversation. Yoko. Oh, don’t you just love this jacket? I mean, isn't it grea? Ben Hmm, I don’t know. Yoko Don't you like it? | think it’s really nice. Ben. It's OK. it’s kind of bright. Yoko But don't you like the style? It'd look good | on you, don't you think? Ben Well, maybe. Yoko Well, don't you want to try it on at least? Ben Notreally, And anyway, isn’tita little expensive? Yoko Oh, isn’t it on sale? Ben No. It’s full price. The sale rack is over there. Hey, look at those jackets. Aren’t they great? Figure | Tigi > B How docs Yoko aotally cay hose thing:? Underline what che cays in the conversation. 1, Hove this jacket! 2. I'msurprised you don'tlike it. 3. I think you should try it on. 2 Grammar_Negative questions @ When you want or expect someone to agree with you, you can use negative questions t Express an opinion ‘Suggest an idea ‘Show surprise Isn't this jacket great? lent ita little expensive? Isn't it on sale? Don't you think i's great? Don’t you think its too bright? Don’t you like it? ‘Negative questions wit Look at the rest of Yoko and Ben's conversation. Rewrite the underlined Isn't... ? ace the mo sentences as negative questions. Then practice with a partner. common, Ben Look at this one. 1 think it’s neat. Yoko Well, I'm not sure about the style. I think it’s a bit borin, Ben No, like it. And it fits perfectly, | think. Yoko Um... maybe it's a bit tight, Ben No, it’s just right. 'm sui you don't like it. And anyway, it's not as expensive. think I'll getit! Yoko Well, I think you should look around laut nent? / Dault you think it's went?Unit 2 Personal tastes 3 Building vocabulary = : A Pair work Read the product descriptions on this Web page, and take turns describing the items in the photos. So. am eS Outerwear Sa < al 1 ed Choose i Footwear URE 2 - _arange ol PORN 00 ssocon | Liha eashmere 2 | salidcolors Shown a) of men's and women's | scarves and sik ties | | Man's wool turtleneck | here in neon green. dark Cet gi leather and suede jackets. | make perfect gifts. and V-neck sweaters.) | gieen, and fight yen. f f \s. : | Loin for rs fem jens? Women's Water you short-sleeved /// ‘want boot-cur suiped shirts Uy i cr fared fited | in poveste. “er boggy — wo have | Foral-print and pla shits also ease | pee B Complete the chart with words from the Web page, and add ideas. Then compare = with a partner. Can you use any of these words to describe what you and your classmates are wearing? th jaa ost) s © Group work Talk about the items on the Web page above. Discuss the following yeu. 6 questions. Try to use negative questions where possible, Ane je Which items do you really like? Are they in style right now? How about the materials? i ® Do you like the colors ® Would they look good on you or someone in the group? ® How much would you pay for them? Whet would be a reasonable price? “4gn’t that leather jacket great?” “I guess so, but don't you think it's a bit out of style?” 4 Vocabulary notebook Blue suede shoes See page 20 for a useful way to log and learn vocabulary. 15_ 1 Conversation strategy Summacizing:things people say. A Which response summarizes what A says? | A Alot of bands sound the same to me. 1 can’t tell one band from another. | 2B I know Je : | __4. They can’t play their instruments, b. They sound terrible. c. They're all alike. Tracy So, what are we looking for? ee nerd does your brother like? Ua rea ea Uo Mae A eS re Ue ee ee te ere eee cer om aD Led eae Uae ee ene music, too — like song lyries, what Bee ee aes ee ae ae Omar Yeah. He knows everything about reer Le A a Cee eee ca EN ee en Omar Oh, yeah. That's a great idea. a Les B Match each statement with the best response. Then practice with a partner. I know. It's like po 1. Tlike music with a good rhythm, something catchy 2. Ihate listening to music on the radio ~ they always play b. Yeah. Good lyrics are important the same stuff. __ c. Wow.T big collection. 3. like songs that mean something, with words you can . Right. There’s not much variet rernember. __ €. Ub-huh. You like a good beat. 4 Rap is really clover, the way it rhymes and tells a story. 5. Ihave every record that The Beatles ever made. _ 16Unit 2 Personal tastes 2 Strategy plus Now Now is often used to eae | introduce 2 follow-up read music | question. It shows that magazines? you want to move the ‘conversation on ta 2 cifferent aspect of a topic, A Complete the conversations with the questions in the box. Co ‘Then practice with a partner. ‘How is one of the top 100 words. | About 20% of the uses of now | areto introduce questions. L.A Do you like classical mu B Yeah. | like most types of music. Classica 4 Soyou have pretty broad tastes. Now B Not really. I took piano for a while when Twas a kid. |, jazz, folk anything, really Do you go to concerts at all? Occasionally. mean, it's nice to hear live music, but it can get expensive. A Yeah, I know. Now, 2 They often have live bands. B No, 1 don’t have ityet. I don’t subscribe to ft. 3. A Do you have music on all the time at home? ry much. It's the first thing! do when I come home - turn on some music. A Qh, me too. Now, —__? B No, | can'thave it on when I need to concentrate on something. Boi Sor B Ask and answer the questions. Use your own information. 3 Listening_My music collection __ Sage A @ Listen to Jason talk to his co-worker about music. Citcle the correct information. 1, He owns about 600 / 110 CDs. 2. He plays his CDs in a normal / special CD player. 3, He keeps the liner notes about his CDs in a catalog / the CD cases. 4. He has copied some / all of his CDs ontoan MPs player. 5, He thinks he'll probably keep / get rid of his CDs. B_@ 1 icton again 1m excerpts from the conversation, Choose the bestresponse nt to each one. Ly. 1, a. So you have broad tastes. b. So you'te pretty choosy 2. a, Soyouhaveasmallcollection. _. So youhavea fairly big collection. | 3, a, That's enough b. That's not nearly enough. i 4. a, Soit’s difficultto use? b. So it’s easy to use, like a jukebox? 71 Reading A Lookat the photos of the woman below. What do you think her tastes clothes? jewelry? home decor? Make word webs. clothes jewelry home decor wainiskives B Read the interview. Were your guesses correct? Do you have anything in common with Lesley? What? How would you describe your style in clothes? Don't you have some a pretty unusual clothes? Yes, Ido hay lothes...and jewelcy' Tsuppose. ? What kinds of styles and colors don't becalled eclectic. you wear? Some unust: ingand he result isan interesting and difierent look i the sun Don't you think clothes sayalot about | What would you never w: the kind of person you are? 2 Abeddess eve ee ee SSE Wints Your use: inpisicipertyeu have a lot of African music? Ye lot of African music — Tove the beat and spirit of th our clothe What do your clothes say about you? rom the heart. I like to. That lam ougoing and an individual ~ not one of the group. [suppose also that | am creativeand a Why don't you tell me about the style of What's your favorite outfit? your home? It's so calm in here. My black miniskire and jacket. [wear it fo fi clunky shoes, lipstick-patterned tights, an earrings and n, Jewelry is as important to ime as my clothes, | Fave a handme of 8Unit 2 Personal tastes derlined words in the interview. What do you think Lesley means those words? What helped you guess the meaning? 1. Her (clothing) style is eclectic a. strange b. varied c. exciting 2, Clothes reflect our personalities a. show b. hide c. develop 3, She is a free spirit a. happy b ¢. independent 4, She doesn’t like ferninine styles. a. girlish bo unusual c. plain She wears every color underthesun. a. like yellow —_b. outdoors. thatexists 2 Listening and speaking What's your thing? A @ Listen to four people talk about their tastes. Which two topics does each person talk about? hooks, cats clothes food _frientis, furniture, hairstyles, musit Charlie __ as 3. Frankie 2stotlse = = B® tistcn again and anowor thie queetions. Who do yout have the most in eamman with? Compare ideas with a partner. 1. Who enjoys reading about his or her interest? 3. Who'snot very interested in fashion? 2, Who has simple es in food? 4. Who likes to pay more and buy top-quality iten “T guess I'm a bit like Charlie. You know, I don't like (0. ..” 3 Writing and speaking Style interview A Choose classmate to interview about his or her personal style. Choose five questions from the article on page 18, or make up five of your own. Write them down B Exchange questions with your partner. Write at fers to your partner's questions. astes in clothes? Dow's tastes in clothes? Dow't you Peclaen wear a lok of designer labels? | tise commas () in ists My clothes are colorful, fun, and artsy Apooletely! I've always been + Use adesh (-) to add or explain more about something, rigevevied inl fsiok — eiathen have a lat of African music — | love the beat and spi eo + Use an exlamatin mark) or anphas : | wear every color under the sun... sometimes all at once! G Pair work Now read your partier’s answers. Ask questions to find out more information. 4 Free talk What's popular? gu See Free talk 2 at the back of the book for more speaking practice.Blue suede shoes Vocabulary notebook Learning tip_Labeling pictures ‘When you want to learn a new set of vocabulary, find and label pictures STE illustrating the new words. For example, you can use a fashion magazine to label tems of clothing, styles, colors, patterns, and materials. The top ways of describing ‘blue in conversation are: 4. navy bie 4. Brigh 1 Whatstyles of clothing, colors, and patterns can you see in the picture? 2: dark blue 9. Jight What materials do you think the clothes are made of? Label the picture 3. royal blue _6. deep with words from the box and other words you know. = fs = Suede 2 Word builder Find out what these words mean. Then find an example of each one in the picture above, and add labels, denim, leather,... On your own Find a fashion magazine, and label 2s many of the different styles, materials, patterns, ‘and colors es you can in ten minutes.World cultures In Unit 3, you learn how to... = use the simple present passive to talk about traditional things. ‘e lalk about manners using verb + -ing and to + verb. See UUM er ie SCL Bree SOUS CeCe TUT Mur ar Cea uu Ce Lg = use of course to give information that is not surprising, POR aCe ei UUme oe Before you begin. . - Re aU te LSE your country? Think of 2 typical Preis ce Been au aS Sire Becicclie“Oh, Kercan food! We have so many different dishes. One typical dish is im-bap, Is made with rice and vegetables, and wrapped in dried seaweed. And it's eaten cold. Its delicious.” arket. Thed Min Hee Park | "A Japanese festival like the Sapporo lee Festival ~ the “Qh, you should go toa performance of traditional | really worth seeing: It’s held every Febritary: They haw Aboriginal music. They play thi = it’s callg these sculptures that are carved out of ice ~ and they're a didge It made out of a hollow piece of wood ad carved by teams from all o.er the world. It’s amazing painted by hand. It makes a really interesting sound. aS Sachio Hy Robert A ey ON eget | Getting si started = A © Listen to four people talk about their country’s culture. What four aspects of culture do they talk about? uit; B Rewrite the sentences below, but keep the same meaning. Use the comments above tohelp you. 1. You eat kim-bap cold, Kim-bap cold. 2. People make earrings like these locally. _Farringslikethese________locally. They paint didgeridoos by hand. Didgeridoos by hand. 22Unt 3 Weed eutares Grammar _The simple present passive @ z Use the passive when the “doer” of the action is not known or not important. Active peeene: How do they make’kim-bap? How is kim-bap made? ‘They male 1 win rios and vegetaties. ts made wit ce and vegetables. st common passive Do they eat it hot or cold? Is eaten hot oF cold? \ems are made, done, They eat it cold. They don't eat ithot. It's eaten cold. i's not eaten hot. and called They carve the sculptures out of ice. The sculptures are carved out of ice. If the “doer” of the action is important, you ean introduce it with by. The sculptures are carved by teams from all over the world. > Complete the questions about your country's culture with the simple present passive. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner. 1. What's the national anthem? When _is it sung (sing)? 2. What's your favorite traditional dish? How ___ {make}? What (serve) with’ Fhe 3. What do you think are the most important festtvals? Whit ____ (celebrate)? he 4, Is there a national costume? When ____ (wear)? hese 5. Whatare your national sports? _____ (play) by both men and women? a 6, Is there any traditional folk music? Where play)? “The national anthem is called ‘0 Canada,’ and it’s sung at special events.” aL | 3 Speaking naturally Silent syllables ©. evry diffrent intéresting veggtable ae } A © Jisten and repeat the words above. Notice how the unstressed vowels are not pronounced. B @ {Listen to people talk about their cities. Cross out the vowel that is not pronounced ala in the underlined words, Then read the sentences aloud to a partner. Ge 1. We're known for our chocglate, which is sold all over the world. If you're really interested, you can visit a factor of chocolate and how it’s made. to learn about the histor , $0 it’s much cooler to live underground. It’s definitely something different for travelers 2, The average temperature here in summer is alm« Ifyou wanta camera, then you have to shop here. Practically every brand of electronic and computer goods is displayed here! . Em valuable stones, They're mostly ds are mined all over the world, but our region has some of the bestand most exported and made into je 2 Write the C @ Listen again. Can you guess which place each person is talking abot number. What is your region or city known for? ‘ell the class. ‘Akihabara, Japan____Boyaed, Colombia Broc, Switzerland _____ Coober Pedy, Australia 23Son) Manners ____4 Building vocabulary and grammar_ A @ Listen, Are these statements about manners true in your country? Check (7) true or false. . Eating food on a subway or bus is bad manners. It rude to cut inline. . You should try to keep your voice down in public. 4. You can offend someone by not bowing or shaking hands when you meet People might stare at you for walking around barefoot, . Having an argument in public is considered bad manners. It's impolite to walk into someone's home without = = taking off your shoes. = = Showing affection in public— holding hands orkissing~ as is inappropriate. You should try not to stand too close to people. It’s ao considered rude. = e |. It's acceptable not to tp cab drivers. . You should be careful not to point at people. I's customary to bargain with street vendors to get something cheaper, but it's not acceptable to do this in a store [Word | HAS B whatbehaviors are considered acceptable in your country? Complete the lists With ideas from above. Add other ideas. Then compare with a partner. De Dew. = Don't Falce your shoes off in Une house. stam teo close to people. ee eee Figuie [Far C Con you complete these sentences? Use so + verb or verb +-Ing. Compare with a partner. 1, __in line is bad manners. : 2. You ean offend people by affection in public. 3. It’s rude not or shake hands when you meet someone.2. Grammar_Verb_-- -ing and to Unit 3 World culteres - yerb; position of not 2 _ Verb = -ing as a subject |. Position of not Eating in public is bad manners. | Not comes before the word it negates. Not shaking hancs is impolite. | Be careful nat to point at people. Verh) «ing atten prepositions You can offend peopie by not bowing. ‘You can offend people by eating in public. Notice the difference in meaning: People might stare at you for not shaking hands. | |ts acceptable not to tip cab drivers. = It's optional. Its not acceptable to tip cab drivers. = You shoutdn't dot to + verb after it’s... it's bad manners to eat in public. it's impelite not to shake hangs. A Complete these sentences about visiting someone's home with either verb + -ing or to+ verb. L. I's impolite to go to a friend’s home for dinner without bring) a gift. ive) a little late is acceptable. 3, It'snota good idea_________ (invite) a friend without asking the host. 4, Its polite (compliment) the host's cooking. 5. Ifyou don’t like something your host serves, it's best (not say) anything and leave it. 6, It's customary_____(not ask) for second helpings of food __ (talk) with your mouth full is considered rude. 8, It’s acceptable_______ (not finish) the food on your plate. §, ___ (take) a call on your cell phone during dinner is bad manners. 10, You can upset your host by ____{notleave) until it’s very late. B Group work Discuss the statements above. Which do you agree with? A | think it's OK not to bring a gift it it's @ friend. What do you think? B Well, actually, | think it’s a good idea to bring something, even if it’s something small. © Yeah, | agree. Bringing a gift is good manners. © Group work Can you think of other advice for showing good manners in someone's home? Make a list to share with the class. 3 Vocabulary notebook Travel eliquelte _¢=@) See page 30 for a new way to log and learn vocabulary. 251 Conversation strategy Sounding more direc ~~ A Which of these answers sound more direct? Which sound less direct? What would you miss about home if you moved abroad? a.1'd definitely miss my family. _c. To be honest, I don’t think 'd miss too much. 4. [guess 1’d miss the people. I'd probably miss the culture. > Now tisten to Hilda and David. What would David miss if he left Brazil? Pe ee en ae it ne a miss my family, of course. . .. eM a David But I definitely dont miss the food! Um, 1 mis eed Hilda So, if you weat back home, would you miss k Ree RS Ce Yeah. But actually, | think the biggest thing Cee eee Se a Re eel where all Ihave to do is work. | just don’t se a challenge in that. You know, here every da eter eee ea rer em as SS David In fact, living back home would be boring, rae ana Ee B Use the expressions given to make these statements more direc a partner. Then discuss each statement. Do you agree? 1. If Llived abroad, 1d miss my friends. (definitely) 2, Lwouldn't miss the food. (t0 be honest) 3. Td enjoy learning a new language. (actually) 4, Shopping would bea challenge. (certainly) 5, Iwouldn’t be homesick, (to tell you the truth) 6 I wouldn't enjoy living in a different culture. (honestly) A It lived abroad, I'd definitely mies my friends! otter 8 Oh, me too. I'd miss everyone, to be honest. cea 26Unt 3 Wort cutares Strategy plus_of course _ Of course usually moans “This idea is not surprising. Its what you expect.” Note: Be careful when you use of course. It can sound abrupt or rude as an answer to a question. roacun ee ‘A Do you miss your family? B Oh, yes, | realy do. (NOT SF course) In conversatit ‘You can also use Of course in responses to show you agree or understand. A breally miss my family. Of course is one of the B Of course. ‘top 50 expressions. A. @ Listen to the questions and answers. Does the expression of course in the answer sound polite or impolite? Check (/) the boxes. Ea 1A Do quu Unk ving in anor wountry would be exciting? ER] (ie Absolutely. Of course, I'd probably feel homesick at times. ‘A What would you miss most if you moved to another country? = zs B Well, I'd miss the food and, of course, all my friends. Rp A Would you miss your parents if you were living away from home? fe = B Ofcourse. Wouldn't you? 4, A What would you take with you to remind you of home? = B Oh, T'd definitely take my guitar and, of course, all my favorite CDs. Would you try to learn the language before moving to.a new country? — a B Of course, You really have to learn the language, & A How would you keep in touch with everyone? = = # 1d e-mail regularly, of course, and Ti call them as often as | could B Pair work Ask and answer the questions, giving your own answers. Use of course in qa gy yi your answers, but be careful how you use it 3 Listening and speaking Away from home A @ Listen to Frances all these questions? out being away from home. How would she answer 1, Why are youliving away from home?__3. How do you keep in touch? How often? 2. Do your parents miss you? Why (no}? 4. What do you miss about home? ~ B Group work ‘Think about at miss? How did you keep in touct ne you were away from home. Who and what did you Tell the group about your experience. “When | wont away to college, | really missed my family.” 27alla (0) 5( 1 Reading A Apopular proverb in Engl you guess what it means? his “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.” Can B Read the article. Are any of these proverbs familiar to you? i 1 He who hesitates is lost,” but frog isa frog,” the Japanese versio we also warn the bold, “Look of “The apple doesn’t fall far Whenever 1 find myself before you leap.” We may say that from the tree” — only to be met banking on future good “Absence makes the heart grow with blank, uncomprehending ‘ tide) ender tee sos Out cares Ieseeme ta : ee Define they hate igi work When wetion Gmant’ My outs fino, Tim Sp nt word for “fr Gemansexpresinesametaen _ wegrimble that Teomany Twas ing eee ee even somthing ike Thelen of The French sy:-Tou a'tsell_ sas Wollatg Mleder, profesor’ Aswe alten sy anvbody can mak Hija? lips: veion bake Uninc of Vemnont “Proverbs ern identical, except st the animal rqpesene ie; therefore, there. yee When people atthe bl Uobecaght fam which willbe comtraticry roverin®” ally grasped wharf was tng ‘That proverbs serve as sm: relabricated pasts to conversa ieee en Praverbs ~ bite-sized chunks of toubled thew with laughter, in Faet. Tt poplar wisd ound inall makes them useful to travelers. Sar ST languages We se pronerbsto Tryon enc in languages Pstfect opening for Fall dow, make points more convincingly limied,a memorized perbem Sen ames. get upc Thats and morememorably than most come in handy when encounter: eon eee of us could otherwise manag situations likely to occur on any i SOP ae tend a measure ofauthorityto our turn of evens, or perhaps te nevd cpinions, suggesting that what ve to arknowledge a Blunder Rees sesyinginsimply Common 6 aig however to having once al ing te Jopuese proverb Yet proverbial wisdom canbe pent several uncomfortable SS contradictory. We warn minutes in Japan after havi page re cautious against hesitation with come out with “The hild 0 ofa Source: Allaché magazin i C Find English proverbs in the article with these mea proverbs in your language? Discuss with a partner. \gs. Do you have similar | 1. Never assume you'ro going to be lucky. 3. Lots of people make « job casi 2, When you miss someone, you love him or her more. 4. Never give up.Unit 3 World cultures D Read the article again. Can you find these things? Compare answers with a partner. 1. two reasons why people use proverbs 2. three pairs of proverbs with opposite meanings 3. three situations in which travelers might use proverbs 4. the reason why the author's attempt at using a proverb didn't work 5. a proverb in English and in another language with the same meaning _ 2 Listening and writing Favorite proverbs __ peta ke A Can you guess the meaning of the proverbs below? Discuss with @ partner. y Cae Yourare beautiful; butlearn to work, ed iS Dt you cannot eat your-beauty. The Congo Afallintoa ditch makes you wiser. China B @ tisten to four people talk about their favorite proverbs. Number the proverbs above. C @ match each proverb above with a similar English proverb below. Write the number ‘Then listen again as someone responds to each proverb, and check your answers a. Every cloud has asilverlining— _¢. Beautyis only skin deep. b. Once bitten, twice shy. __ @. It's like the pot calling the kettle black. D What is your favorite proverb? Choose one and write a short article about it, What does it mean? Why do you like it? How does it relate to your life? Sitting between two chairs ‘Oneofmy favorite Russian proverbsis ‘He whosis between two chairs can easly fal” It means thatsomeone who cant decide between two things Cortes to dotwo thisgsatthe same ime may end up doing nothing 3 al. | ike this proverh because itis good advice for me. tis sometimes hatdfor me wo decide between two things The proverb reminds me that | shoud wait oolong tomake aderison. similar proverbin English is “te who hestatesis ost.” Useful expressions One of my favonte proverts is Its often seid when .. Itmeans that ike it because A siniar proverb in English is The provero “...” expresses the same idea. E Read your classmates’ articles. Which proverb do you think is the most interesting? 3 Free talk Local customs @ = See Free talk 3 for more speaking practi iA 29| Travel etiquette ' Learning tip Finding more examples When you learn new expressions, try to find more examples in magazines, in newspapers, and on the Internet. To find examples on cifferent Web sites, type the expressions into PexandBenscinTiatiand an intemet search engine, putting quotation dar oe marks ("*) around it Dani paler reer foot he 4 Look at the cultural facts about different countries. Complete the sentences using the words and expressions in the box. 1, InJapan,__is customary when two people introduce themselves. 2, In the U.S.A. it’s polite ______ firmly when you are introduced to a business colleague. 3, In Korea, food on the subway is considered rude. 4, In many places of worship in Asia, it’s polite ______ your hat and shoes. 5 In India, it’s customary ___with your friende ae you walk togother. 6. In Spain, __very close to someone when you are talking is acceptable. 7. In Chile, people often say hello by ___each other on the cheek. 8. In Australia, ___is acceptable at beach resorts, but not in public buildings. 9, In Saudi Arabia, it’s offensive ____ the bottom of your foot to someone. 10. In Taiwan, __in public is considered impolite. Ir’s better 11. In Great Britain, it’s considered rude _____ You shot always wait your turn. 2 Word builder Find out the meaning of these words and expressions. Then write areal etiquette tip about each for your culture. blowyournose burp, offer yourseatto someone swear On your own _ Choose a country you would like to visit. Find a travel guide on that country, or go on the Internet. Make alist of 6 things you should or shouldn't do when you travel there.® Units [aoe B17 Js it polite? _ : A Complete the questions with the correct forms of the verbs, Would you ever consider__wot tigeing (not tip) a server ina restaurant? Do you remember (stare) at people when you were little? Do you feel it's rude (not say) hello to your neighbors? Is (hold hands) OK ona first date? Do you bother __ ____ thargain) with street vendors when the items are already very cheap? 6. Do you ever offer (help) people on the bus or subway with their bags? 7. Have you anda friend ever ended up argue) in public? 8. Have you ever offended someone without intend) (be) rude? B Pair work Ask and answer the questions. Show that you understand your partner's answers by summarizing what he or she says. ue. “Vd never consider not tipping - | used to be @ server myself.” “So you always tip the server.”* | 2 Think, Bob, think! —— 2 eS eee forms of the verbs. A Complete the conversation with the corre Officer Have you_sen_ (see) these people before? Bob Yes, they're my neighbors. They live) upstairs. ficer How long they _ ___ (live) there? Bob I guess | (know) them for six months. They (move) here in August. Officer When you last (see) them? ‘Bob Um, about a week ago, I think. Last Tuesday. Dificer What they (do) when you see) them? Bob Well, asT (come) home, they (carry) a big suitcase to the car. wi Officer —_you (speak) to them? Rob I (say), “Hil Where _you_ (go)? And they (reply), “On vacation.” Officer Whattime __ they finally. (leave)? Rob Oh, wim it was prettylate, araund 11 at night. I guess Ojficer Can you remember Bob Letme think: what they (vean)? B Write Bob's answer to the police officer's last question. How much detail can you Pi q give? Compare with a partner. 31Touchstone checkpoint Units 1-3 '___ 3 Can you complete this conversation? = A Complete the conversation with the words and expressions in the box. Practice the conversation. Anna Bella used (0 live in Japan. You loved living there, right? Bella Oh, definitely. Iived there for nine years, working fora Japanese advertising company. Chris: Nine years? Wow! Didn't you ever get homesick? | Bella Occasionally. But, 1 didn’t really miss living at home. Iwas too busy. Imean, Imissed my family. | ris Oh, | bet you did how did you get that job? | Did they hire you over here, or... Bella Actually, | was already in Japan on an exchange program, || staying with family. And the father starts | bringing home all __ documents from his work to translate into English. Anyway, Istarted helping him, and | his company ended up hiring me. | Anna And they transferred her here. It’s a cool story, z | B Pair work Choose a topic and have a conversation. Ask and answer questions ® something difficult you did once m= atime you missed someone | aninteresting experience youhad = an unusual person you once met ___ 4 As bad as that? : = i Pair work Compare these things using (not) as-.. as. Try to use | negative questions to give opinions o: o suggest ideas. Self-check How sure are you about these z {| ® folk music / rock music _™ old buildings / new buil Gircle the percentages. | = baked potatoes / fries cheap watches / expensive watches a ; 20% 40% 50% 80% 100% | 4 Folk music isn’t as popular as rack music. You don't heer itas much. Sener 8 But don't you think its just as good? I like folk as much as rock 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% conversation strategies ! 20% 40% 90% 60% 100% ——5 Guess the dish] == == Tecees etree eres A. Write questions in the simple present passive, using these words Study plan Then think of a traditional dish, and answer the questions. What do you want to review? . Circle the lessons. 1, eat hotorcold 3. How/ cook 5. What /serve/ with grammar 2, When / eat 4, What / make / 1h 18 28 28 3A 38 vocabulary 1h 1R 78 9A AA aA conversation strategies 10 26 36 B Pair work Take (ius ashing aud answering dhe questions. Can You guess your partner’s dish before question 6? 32Lesson A MUR Te ‘Are you going to Brad and Gayle's party? 1 think it's supposed | to be a barbecue That'll be fun. Have ‘you heard the weather forecast? ‘ut maybe | will. 'm suoposed 9 10 be studying for an exam, Are you going? Yeah. Iheardit's Yeah. The party’s al their ‘house, right? Do you know where they live? supposed (0 be a really nice evening. Not exact). Brad was going fo Call and give me directions, out fe dar Maybe Een kon: and Martin are late. They were supposed 10 pick me up at Gosh, it's 7:30 already. Maybe they forgot. Do you want me io come and get you? Ican take you home, loo. \) Are we supposed Jag (0 bving anything? } War ‘t think so. | was going to make some potaio Salad, “butt cir’ fave tine. i That'd be great. But 'm i Supposed io be at work early tomorrow, so | can't stay late. That's OK. I think the party's supposed to end at 11:00, but we ¢ can leave a bit earlier. Well, !bought them a box of chocolates. Do ) you think that be OK? ‘ || Ion’ know. Isn't Brad on a diet |_| He's not supposed to eat stutf ike | that. But Gayle wil ike them. A @ ‘isten. Brad and Gayle are having a party to ready. What do you find out about the party? ight, and their friends are getting Figure tout, ~ & How might Brad and Gayle's friends say the things below? Replace the underlined “words with an expression each person has already used above. 1. Phil They sayit’s goingtobe really warm. 4. Anna I should be working on a paper. 2, Sue Brad shouldn't eat chocolate Patty Jen and Martin agreed ta he here by 7-00 3. Party Thave to get up early tomorrow 6. Swe Lintended to make a dessert, butI didn’| 3 Talk about it Weekend fun 2005 ntl init 4 Socializing ammar_be supposed to; was | were going to @ “ek heaos! Be supposed to can mean “They say...” _ t's supposed to be a barbecue. \’s supposed to fain later. It can also mean “have to” or “should.” 'm supposed to work tomorrow. He's not supposed to eat chocolate. It can contrast what should happen with _|'m supposed to be studying for an exem (but 'm no!) what does or will happen. Fim not supposed to stay cut late (but maybe | will. Was / Were supposed to can mean what _‘They were supposed to come at 7.00 (but they cic’). was expected didn’t or won't happen. | wasn't supposed to go by myself (but |Il have to) Was / Were going to has.a similar meaning _ He was going to give Us directions (but he didn't) and can also mean “intended to.” | wasn't going to a9 io the party (but | auess | wil) A Complete the conversations with the correct form of be supposed t0 or was /1were going £0 and the verb, Sometimes more than one answer ‘Over 60% of uses of | is possible, Practice with a partner. "supposed to 212 Gate present tence. (be) About 10% are nevative 1. A Are there anyrestaurants around here that really good? B Yeah, the new‘Turkish one around the corner = (be) excellent. And there's a good Italian restaurant two blocks a\vay we (go) there last Friday, but I had to work late. ‘The weather________ (be) beautiful this weekend. Do you have any plans? B Yeah, go) to my parents’ house. They're planning a surprise pasty for my birthday, and I (not / know) about it, but my sister told me about it last week. 3, A How was your weekend? Did you do anything fun? B Notreally. My friend ________(come) and have dinner at my place, and then we ______(see) a movie, but she got sick and couldn't make it. How about you? A Well, 1________ (not / do) anything because Thad to study, but I went out anyway. B Pair work Ask and answer the questions. Give your own answers. Group work Discuss the questions about this weekend, > Wii's die weather supposed to be like? > Are there any upcoming events that are supposed to be fun? > Are there any new movies that are supposed to be good? > Are you supposed to go anywhere or see anyone in particular? » Isthere anything you were going to do last weekend that you're going to do this weekend instead?Lesson B ans) got to get OTT _____1 Building vocabulary and grammar A @ ‘isten. Where are Luis and Rosa going? Do they want to go? Practice the conversation. Luis: Rosa, it’s 6:00. We're supposed to be there by 7:00. i | Weren't you supposed to get off work early today? . Rosa Well, my boss called a meeting, and I couldn't get out of it Thad to go. Anyway, I don't get it - why is your cousin getting married on a Friday and not a Saturday, like everyone else? \ \ | Luis Idon't know. All T know is that my mother will never | get over it if we walk in late. So we have to get going | Rosa. OK, Uh, do you think I can getaway with wearing pants? | Luis No way! It’s supposed to be a formal wedding, Look, [got | your silk dress ready for you Rosa Oh, I'll never get used to dressing up for these fancy weddings. Can we try to gethome early? Luis Rosa, | get the feeling that you don't really want to go. Rosa Well, I just hope I can get through the reception. Luis Ob, come on. Let's just go and enjoyit. I's a chance for you to get to know my family better. By the way, did you get around to buying a gift? Rosa Weren't you supposed to do that? Word | B Find aget expression from the conversation above to complete each example sentence below. Are the sentences true for you? Compare with a partner. Figure “Trout” © Can you put the words in the right order to complete the sentences? Compare with " apartner. 1, Rosa liad attenda meeting at work. Z, Luis’s mother will be upset if they're late. She couldn’t__ out /it/ get / of) She'll never ___(it/ over / get). 36; Unit 4 Socializing Grammar _Inseparable phrasal verbs @ With these verbs, the object always comes after the particle or preposition. Verb + particle + object Verb + particle + preposition + object Weren! you supposed to get off work early? Can I get away with wearing pants? She'll never get over facling embarrassed. No. You can't get away with it im sure she'll get over it Couldrit you get out of the meeting? | hope I sen get through the reception No, | couldnt get out of it know you can get through it Did you get around to buying a gift? No, I never got around to it Complete the questions, Put the words in order, and use the correct form of the verbs. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner. 1. Ifyou had an important date, would you try to get out ef coving (get / of / come / out) to class? Would you ask if you could (off / work / get) early? 2. Do you find ithard to (the week / through / get) if you don't have time to go out with friend 3. Do you have any shy friends who are always trying to___(of | get / go / out to parties? What can they do to (get / their shyness / over)? 4, Have vou ever told a “white lie” to __ (of / get/ an invitation / out)? Did you (get / it / away / with)? get / your e-mail)? Does it take youa nds? a Hov quickly can you (through Jongtimeto___ {answer / 10 / get / around) e-mail from §, How do you feel about buying gifts? Does it take you along time to (to / get /it / around)? | 23 Speaking and listening_What are you like? - A Look at the semences below. Which choice is most like you? Tell a partner. i Im one of those people who. When Igo out. Falways. ‘a. gets ready at the last minute a. makean effort to dress up. 1, spendsages getting ready. by, tryand get away with wearing jeans © © ifimlaceforsomething Tasually C) ifatriend cancels plans we made a hurry to try to be on time. a, I stayhomeane feel disappoutec. 1b, take my time andarrivelate. b. get overit and dosomething else instead B @® risten to Paula and Roberto tal about their plans for tonight. What happens? © & Listen again. How would Roberto complete the sertenees abuve? Ciscle his choices. __4 Vocabulary notebook Get this! —_eB\— See page 42 for a useful way to log and learn vocabulary. 37A How are the two questions in this conversation different? [A So, um, are you going out tonight? A You're going out with Karl? ® Yes, Ill probably meet Karl B Yeah. (ian So, is yar icenay Fey, © Now listen, What does Martin usually do on his birthday? cea ‘Martin Yeah, but f've never made a big Cee ee Een AEN ey Cee Dee MCLE BT a ee One time my wite did. We were talking and I said, “You know, this year for my birthday, let's just hang out, rent a movie.” Re a a Oh. really? When you said that? Yeah. Then she said, “1 invited all your old friends over.” And ! seid, BC ea @ reason.” It was a disaster. CCUa a ea eg Martin Yeah. They all came, so... Notice how Grant checks his understanding. ‘questions in the form of statements. People often add huh or right at the end of questions like these. Find more examples. B © Read more of their conversation. Change Grant's questions to “statement questions. Then listen and notice what Grant actually says. So, was it supposed to be a surprise? 1. So, it was supposed te be a surprise? And did you know about it? 2, Martin Yeah. | already knew. Grant Was the party the next day? 3. Martin No, it was probably like a week Grant. Oh, so did you have a week to feel bad aboutit? 4 = Martin Yeah, [had a whole week to think about it Grant Se did you really hate the party fariin Well, kind of. | mean, it was really sweet of her to do that, but G ter 38Unit 4 Socializing Strategy plus so a You can use SO in many ways, including: To start a topic, often with a question So, it's your birthday Friday, right? To check your understanding So they all came, huh? To pause or let the other person draw a conclusion They all ame, s0 To close a topic So that’s what happened. They al came. A Find three places where you can use so in each conversation. Change the capital letters and add commas where necessary. Then practice with a partner. w ‘So'is ona ofthe top 20 words. 1. A Se What do you think of surprise parties? = — I don't know. I've never had one or been to one. A __No one ever gave you one? Do you think your friends would ever do that? B __No. Myfriends don't do thatkind of thing __ Probably not | ___ Has anyone evergiven you a giftas a surprise, for no reason? B __ Actually, yes. My friend gave me this great book. __ I didn’t expectit. | __ Itwasn't for your birthday or anything? 5 __No, she just gave it to me because she wanted to, _... 3, A __ Have you been to any good parties lately? 5 __Well, 've been very busy at work recently, __ \ __ You haven't been going out too often, then? B __No, Iguessnot. ~ B Pair work Ask and answer the questions. Give your own answers. king naturally Being sure or checking ___ if you are sure: So your bitthday's on/Frit Jf you are checking: So your birthday’s onfFridé jay? day. ol B So all your trlends/cam ‘So all your friends ? Cae A @* tisten and repeat the sentences. Notice how the intonation falls when you say something you are sure about, and rises when you're checking information. E B © tisten to four conversations. Are the speakers sure, ot are they checking? and write Sor C. Add a period or a question ma 1. So you go outalot —_ 3. So you don't like parties very much _ 2. Soyou'rea realpeople person ___—_4. So younever celebrate your birthday __ 39BSUS TE si 1 Reading A Are youan extrovert? Do you enjoy socializing and meeting new people? Or are you mote of an introvert, someone who preters to spend time alone? Tell the class. B Read the article. What's Marti Olsen Laney’s book about? 5 an introvert, Marti Olson Laney knows how A difficult can be to socialze. She sometimes heads straight for the bathroom the second she arives ata party, But she's not exactly paralyzed in a cowd, In fact, the Califomia psychologist seemed entitely at ecse last week as she addressed about 20 people who turned out for her discussion of the inreverted personaly. Pertaps predictably, those in the Gudience did not sit close fo each other. But that's OK. Really. The author of /nfrovert Advantage revealed that being introverted is quite normal. “We've ail grown up in an extroverted society,” Olsen Laney said. “There really is quite a concept of negativity attached to intovers.” Thinking outside the box Many people orto fo spend tina lone work bai indegenderly than in coup slings, and cherish celeb birthdays with close ‘riends rather fon with large groups. Ths intovered poscnoly eon streotpad os unstbl, lonely, and antisocial, bui Olsen Loney said there are many axveniages fo being inrovered She sdld Invovelts are iikely fo be fesllent, determined, good listeners, creative thinkers, ond very knowledgeable about thamselies. hovers think outdo the box. They oso exprss fhemselves tet in wing than in speech, 0 Loney said. eee aaa = Cializing the introvert A confirmed introvert says it's OK to be that way. She should know. She's a psychologist who has written a book on the subject. By Jenny Yuen Behavior often mistaken for aloofness inoversion may cect one's foriy lie here iso clash of extroverted parents with ir Hed kids. It may aiso impact one’s career if bass does no! think an introverted smploye contbutes enough, because introvert fend 10 Keep infrmat faken for aloofness. “it you just ask them, Its amazing what idecs ney ll you sod ti, Os SOid ete are woys for overs 1o cope wih uncerorfable social finclions without mentally breakin down, She soid they con be s inleresting conversation, but not w it Hike fo be infer thought ogain,* Being introverted in an extroverted world Olsen Laney recommended that ini by foking brecks ond extra simul C Can you find words or expressions in the article that mean these things? Underline them. 1, unable to move or speak 2, thinking « able to get over things eas y 5. a conflict between 6. have an effect on 4, unfriendliness 7. remember what you were thinkin 8, omall tallUnit 4 Socializing D Read the article again, and answer the questions. Then compare your answers with a partner. 1, Is Marti Olsen Laney an extrovert or an introvert? How do introverts generally feel about working or socializingin groups? 3. What are some good qualities that introverts can have? 4, What are some problems that introverts encounter in society? 5, Why are introverted people often not comfortable at parties? 6. How does Marti Olsen Laney advise introverts to cope with life in an extroverted society? 2 Listening and writing _Extrovertor introvert? a: A Group work Take the magazine quiz, and d the questions. How are you the same’ Whats your sack syle? ANSWERS PBT tocecs ea i _ go Out and socialize? b, see friends at home? ab ab i 2 = have lots of friends! _b: have justa few close trends! mablab 3, a guvtine big group? = B gocuwsh one srtueirek? 3.2 «ba 4 B How do the people above say these things? Find the sentences in the article, and 44 underline them. Do you agree with these views? Discuss with a partner. 1. They should ban R-rated movies. 2. They shouldn't allow you to get married until you're 2 3. They should make everyone vote. 4. They ought to encourage young people to manage their own finances. 5, They could easily change the legal age for driving to 18.Unit 5 Law and order 2Grammar_The passive of modal verbs @ _ Modal verb + be + past participle Aerated movies should be banned The legal age could easily be changed. ‘You shouldn't be allowed fo rary ai 18. Something must be done about it They have to be given their fresdom. The law ought to be changed A Read these views about different laws. Rewrite the sentences Ue starting with the words given Must means “have to” in 10% 1. They must do something about junk e-mail. Something PA eS wearins, 1 Something must be Acne about juvk eval cra teed i expressions They ought to arrest people for sending spam. People .. lke J must admit 2nd 1 must 3. They have to do something about all the litter on the buses and syy. in subways. Something eee eee 4, They shouldn't allow people to eat food on public transportation: fgeakion People Things must be hard for & They anght to fine people for making noise after midnight. People . aegis was oatty Youn 6. They shouldn't allow people to buy fireworks. People -. — 7, They should ban all movies with violent scenes. All movies & They could encourage people to stop smoking if there were more anti-smoking laws. People 9, They could easily ban smoking in all public places—nobody would complain. Smoking 10. They shouldn't allow children to quit school until they are 18. Children > B Pair work Discuss the sentences with a partner. Which statements do you agree with? A agree that something must be done about junk e-mail i B Absolutely, | think spam ought to be totally banned. It wastes too much time. 3 Speaking naturally Saying conversational exoressions _ — { mean, you can do everything else at 18. Why not vote? You know what I mean? You know, they ought (o be encouraged to manage their own finances and things. The legal age for driving could easily be changed to 18 or 21 or samething like that. nees above. Notice how the expressions in bold are A @ Listen and repeat these said more quickly, even when the speaker is speaking slowly. ~ B Group work Discuss the questions in the interviews on page 44. Then decide on . three laws that should be passed. © three things that people should be encouraged to do. we three things that people ought to be allowed to do.Bade FEN PSII What punishment best fits the crime? Here are some opinions from readers of The Daily Gazette. | o |e 6 o | “Ithink shoplifters should | “That depends. If you “If the vandalism isn’t ‘ou don’t usually get be fined at first, but ifthey | commit armed robbery, | too serious, they should arrested for specding unk | get caught stealing again you know, use a gum ora | just have toclean up their | you cause an accident, and ~ ang again, they should go | knife, you should be sent | “grafit, or pay for aay that seems fair. But if You | to jail.” to prison.” damage.” get stopped a lot, you shoul lose your license. { | e 6 6 e | ~ “Idon't know, Some “Taking someone captive | “Breaking into someone’s | “A fine, maybe? I know it’ | people et sentenced to and asking for money isa | home is serious. But first’ | against the law to just | ‘only 10 or 15 years for major crime. Kidnappers | timeburglars should just’ | the street anywhere, but it murder. Killing another | should go to prison fora | be put on probation. person is the worst crime, | longtime.” © butit's a complex issue.” 4 Building vocabulary and grammar A. @ Read the opinions from readers in the newspaper above. What questions are they answering? Number the questions below. Then listen and check your answers. | || ee | for jaywalking? ___| who get caught speeding? __ caught shoplifting from a stor | | [ p | What's the right penalty |) Should they arrest drivers (What should happen if you i "> How shoutd vandals be 7) What punishment should you ~—) What should happen to someus get for robbing somsone? __. who is convicted of burglary | — What kind of sentence should Should all murderers be you get for kidnapping? L_| se ed to life in prison? \ HOt — B Complete the chart, Then describe each crime or offense to a partner. * Which da you think are major crimes? Which are minor offenses? | | shoplifiing vandalism burglary murder shoplifter | jaywalker robber kidnapper “Shoplitting is when you steal things from a store. | think it’s a relatively minor offense.” Figure Hont~ © Wht happens to people in your country when they break the law? Complete ™ sentences with expressions from the article. Then compare with a partner. 1, People who commit murder usually get =e none 2. Ifyou get caught shoplifting, you usually get 3. Ifa person commits burglary for the first time, he or she gets3 Listening_We got robbed! = ___ 4 Vocabulary notebook It’s a crime Unit § Law and order Grammar_get passive vs. be passive @ _ Examples of get passive | Notice: People who speed don't usually get arrestod. | catch + verb + -ing Sora murderers get sentenced 10 only 10 years ‘What happens ifthey catch you shoplifting? What happens if you got caught shoplifting? After should, the be passive is more common. People who Speed should be arrested f they cause en accident Pere Sorre mnurdo‘ors should be sentenced to fe in prison eopeteste pet passe | much more frequent in A Complete the comments about law enforcement. Use the get passive ‘peaking than in writing. or be passive with the verb given. = 1, “Vandalism should (punish) more severely. Vandals should _ (se snce) to a month of community service.” 2. ‘More shoplifters (catch) these days because of all the cameras they have in stores. Just the same, most shoppers are honest, and they really shouldn't (videotape).” . “Peuple who speed hardly ever (ctop) by the police The laws against speeding should ‘enforce) more strictly.” 4, “Lois of executives (catch) stealing from their companies, but they (not send) to prison for very long. It doesn’t seem right.” 5, “A big problem is that most criminals never _ (catch), and the ones that __ (arrest) often (not convict.” 6. “People under 16 shouldn't (give) a prison sentence if they commit acrime. They should just (put) on probation. B Pair work Discuss the statements and opinions above. Do you agree? © Group work Discuss the questions from Exercise 1A on page 46. Do you all agree? A @ Listen to Jenny talk about a burglary. Answer the questions. 1. When did the burglary happen? 3. What did the burglars take? 2. Who discovered it and how 4, Did the burglars get caught? B ©@ Listen again, How does Jenny feel Check (/) the sentences. out the burglary? ( she never expected it tohappen. 1 She feels she was luckier than many people. she was scared. She was very angry and upset She thinks it was funny: ( She thinks it was inconvenient See page 52 for a new way to log and learn vocabulary. a7AeConversation strategy Organizing your views — 48 ‘A Imagine you are giving your views about something. In what order could YYou use these expressions fo organize what you say? Second Another thing is First of all = Now listen, What do Jin Ho and Celia think of security cameras? TR Te eRe Ro Cee ae eR See a You are? Ce Mam aa they're like a deterrent — you're not to commit a crime if you know you're CRU Pe aL) GE eee eee UM ea Ce ne Mee ed But if you're not doing anything wrong Pc) Ho Well, that’s 2 good point, but some pe ‘would say it's an invasion of privacy - someone watching you all the time. a ee med OTe Notice how celia ‘organizes what she says by using expressions like these. Find the ones she uses. B Pair work Have a conversation about security cameras like the one above. Use these ideas or your own, and organize what you say. Take tums arguing for and against For security cameras Against security cameras They help teduce crime rates They're intrusive They help the police solve crimes. They invasion of privacy. They make people feel safer. They're expensive. They're a waste of money A 0 you think there shontd he security cameras everywhoro? 5 Well, basically | think it’s a good idea to have them. | mean, for two reasons. First...Unit 5 Law and order ‘Strategy plus That's a good px z Youcanuse That’s a good point and other expressions like these to show ‘someone has a valid argument —even if you don't completely agree: That's true, You've got a point (there). Be se I never really) thought of it that way. ; ‘That's true is the second most common expression with That's, after That's right. A Write response to these points of view, using one of the expressions above and adding different or an opposing view. 1. People who speed should lose their licenses, I think. Speeding causes so many accidents. That!s true, but | Lhivk they should also be made te take more Ariving lessons. 2. [think they should use metal detectors in all public buildings. That way people wouldn't carry knives with them. . They should punish the parents of kids who skip school. t's the parents who should be responstble. 4, [don't think people should have to carry ID cards. Lmean, what are you supposed to do if you go to the beach? They should raise the legal age for driving to 20. There would be fewer accidents. B Pair work ‘take turns presenting the views above and the other views that you wrote. Continue your arguments 3 Listening and speaking Different points of view ____ A @ Listen to the class debate. Answer the questions LL Which of these topics is the class discussing? Check (/) the topic ) Raising the age limit to getmarried C Banning cars from city areas Sending dangerous drivers to prison _] Raising the legal age for driving 2. What 3, What two arguments are given against changing the law? Take notes. wo arguments are given in favor of changing the law? Take notes, B @ 1istento these opinions from the debate again. Prepare a response to each n from the box, and add your own opinion. Useful expressions aa —_— That's a good point, but. aes Absolutely! | agree with that. ‘Maybe, but on the other hand, That's good idea. tim not sure about that for two reasons. point of view. Use an expressi Group work Discuss one of the topicsin part A, item 1. Do you share the same views? 49ees Te) ____1 Reading — A Do you or any of your friends have @ cam phone? What can you use a cam phone for? Are there any places where you're not allowed to use one? Why? B Read the article. Whatis it about? Choose one of the ideas. a, People using cell phones at work b. People taking pictures for the wrong reasons ¢. The advantages of cam phones CAM PHONES, ee coon ‘Those camera-equipped — ‘Several lange companies — even of the leading producers ofthe SpE nes cay berths phones—are among the companies = employees from takings cam phones ino sensitive research and production Those localized hans, howeser, ‘rooms, fearing members could tahe pictures of people in varionsstates -ofundress. } relies, to prevent corporate do litle for anyonc in a publicarea. | spionage. Schoolsarebunning One popular Web site proudly touts | them to hak cheating, since — photos shot by ones in malls | But the ability of users to itlents have bean mabbedshooring tad | fest questions and emailing them be aware that whatever SNPEONS ONE Ye eer ano : Hii] almost anywhere they the phones to prevent witnessor _saysatlorncy Kevin Bankston of the 1 | ne fi jurorindmidation. (Ata superior Electronic Frontier Foundation. an \| Ne) DUCTS Oe eee Ree ae ee online civiMiberties group. {I the Internet—has prompted photographed by-a cam phone = ser who dhieate -d.to post the ! number af placesto photo-on the Web.) Most gyms 4 institute @ ban on the devices. Leena) expecially inlocker C Find expressions in the article to complete the sentences below. Everyone wants acam phone. They've become a_vwst-have tech product. With a cam phone, you can take pictures_____- without anyone knowing. There are sometimes spies in a company that use cam phones for Criminals sometimn s scare or threaten jurors or witnesses. That's called Cam phones are often banned in speci people in public places. 6. One Web site boldly advertises cam-phone photos. They____the photos proudly 7. There's a_____ group that helps protect people's privacy and freedom online. ic locations, but these ____don protect 50nit 5 Law and order D Find these verbs in the article. Can you guess their meaning from context? snap institute, prevent nahbedk prompted; — prohibiter halt shooting E Read the article again, and find. 1, whathappens to many of the photographs that people take with cam phones, 2. four places that have hanned cam phones and why. 3, why people need to be careful about what they do in public. 2 Speaking and writing Letters to the editor. ... A Pair work What do you think about the magazine asticle on page 50? Discuss the questions. Do you think the topic of the article is relevant? Are you concerned about the issues it raises? Have you ever seen anyone use a cam phone inappropriately? 4, What should be done to prevent people from misusing ope cam phones? B Write a letter to the editor of the magazine, responding to the article, Use the ideas from your discussion above to state your views. Giving reasons (OTST) Document A letter to the editor ... | was interested to read your recent article on cam phones. | thing the problems it talked about are very relevant || here, as so many people now use them, { think the biggest problem is cheating Jin schoois, since students can use their pphones to take photos of test questions and then send them to other students Ihave never used a cam phone, because | would rather use my digital » You can use because, since, and as to give reasons. ‘Cam phones should be banned in schook, because / since / as they canbe misused by students. + You can use because in all cases. Use since only to give reasons that the reader already knows or n guess. As is more formal. © Post your letters around the classroom, Read your classmates’ letters. Find someone who raises an issue you hadn't thought about. 3 Free talk Lawmakers é —_ ‘See Free falk § for more speaking practice. ww 51Vocabulary notebook Learning tip_Word charts One way to write down new words is to use word charts You can group relatad ideas together, which will help you "Wiconversation the top 6 get pa | learn anc remember them. rbs ate: 7 1. get paid 4. getkilled 2. get caught 5. oetelected 1 Complete the word chart about crime using the words and 3. get hurt 6. getfired expressions in the box. vandal shoplifter | 2 Word builder rind out the meaning of the crime words in this chart. Then complete the chart, adding more words and definitions. sheer ieapeaay EE pape On your own — Look through an English-language newspaer, and highlight all the words that are connected with crime and law. How many of them do you / already know?Se aaa TeC7) aL ay | amazing coincidence? yee It's hat sticks in my mind is | G G deals yeah, One th GG Ob ve Teck iste ‘years ago, I was out in the Australian outback, dri 9d just me i through the desert. One night, [had set up camp and ‘was cooking, and this van appeared out of nowhere me photos of ar ‘adn't een or end who'd moved to poken to in y G because I hadn't spoken to anyonein days — Td gone looking swith two guys in it. It was nice to have company | 5 | on this wip by myself; you see. Well, t tured out one these photos phone rang, and — you'll neve of them had graduated from the same college I did believe it —it was his friend Gerry! He just called out | | Savon. nne §) 8 oD ~ Benen Rives Seg eareraema ner ee ea a Len == gi A @® | isten, Whatcoincidences did these people experience? | Figure “Ta -~ B Complete the answers. Look at the anecdotes to help you. 1. Whywas Glen happy tohave company? —_Becausehe_____to anyone in days. 2, Why wasn't Glen with his friends? Because he on the trip by himse 3. Were Emma's husband and Gerry close? Yes, but they 1 each other in ye: 4, What did Emma find out about Gerry? He to Spain years ago. 54self yea — 3 Listening_It’s a small world! == Unit & Strange events Grammar_The past perfect @ 3 . Use the past perfect to talk about things that happened before an event in the past. had set up camp and was cooking, and this van appeared out of nowhere. [had just met my husband-to-be, and he was showing me photes . . . when the ohone rang. The past perfect is often used to give explanations or reasons why things happened. itwas nice to have company because | hadn't spoken to anyone in days. Goiry was a college friend that he hadn't seen in years. He'd moved to Spain. Questions and short answers in the pest perfect Had you gone by yourself? Had they been in touch? Where had he moved to? Yes, | had. No, they hadn't, To Spain ‘A Complete the stories with either the simple past or past perfect. Sometimes both are possible. Then practice with a partner. A Have you ever been talking about someone, and then they called you? 8 Yeah, That happens to mea lot. In fact, last week I was thinking about a friend whol {not eall) in ages. I think 1___ hraw away his phone number by accident, and we (not be) in touch for months. Anyway, he _____ (call) me out of the blue. It turned out that he________ (lose) my number, too, but then he __ (find) it 2. A Have you everrun into someone you were thinking about B No, I haven't, but I've experienced other coincidences. For example, one time a friend of mine (call) me because she __ (leave) her purse on the subway. She ____(not know) what to do. And right then, my sister_________ (come) home with a purse that she ____(find on the subway, and guess what? It __ (be) my friend's purse! Have you ever met anyone w th the same birthday as you? iend Tom. The funny thingis, last year | cide) to buy him something special because he ___ (help) me fix my car many times. Sol________ (get) him this camera that we_____ (see) when we were out shopping the week bef . When we __ (open) our presents, we laugh). We __ (buy) each other exactly the same thing! > B Pair work Ask and answer the questions. Tell your own stories @ Listen to Jody tell a friend about a coincidence. Answer the questions. 1. How did Jody 2, How long have they been friends no} 3. How long had they been out of touch when they met up again? 4, Where did they both end up living? 5. How did they try to get in touch again’ 6. What coincidence makes both speakers say “small world"? nd Janeen first get to know each other?cntina’ Pick upany you'll soon come into coli You sndand ney. == a = ‘Peru Ifyou put clothes on inside out, you will get amicesurprise. = ! - Tivizil Tfyouleaveyourpurseonthefloor Mexico IF bride wears Fiennes ‘yout soul mate, Ve aaRETES an unmarried | (¥ ‘Tirkey Your wish will come trueifyou stand” woman’ feet with 2 broom, she'll never get married. ‘between two people with the same name. = | A Read the superstitions above. How many have you heard of? Do you have any similar superstitions in your country? i a ol iit flies | 2 Sneaking and listening Lucky ornof? | A Do you know any superstitions about the things below? Tell the class. B @ Listen to four people talk about superstitions. Do they think the things above are lucky (L) or unlucky (U)? Write L or U'in the boxes. © @ Listen again. Can you write down each superstition? Compare with a partner.Unit 6 Strange events ding language . A @ ‘isten. Is Angie superstitious? How about Terry? Practice the conversation. Angie Gosh, this looks good. I'm so hungry. Terry So am I, Could you pass the salt? Angie Sure... .. Whoops! You know, it’s supposed to be unlucky to spill salt. Terry Ttis? | didn't know that. Angie No, neither did I, until | read it on the Internet. Terry Actually, I don’t believe in all that superstitious stuff. ' Angie Oh, Ido. Now I always throw a pinch of salt over my shoulder if spill it. And I never put shoes on the table. Terry Well, neither do I. But that’s because they're dirty Angi And | always walk around a ladder—never under it. Terry Oh, $0 do 1. But that’s so nothing falls on my head! B Underline two expressions above that mean Me neither, and two that mean Me too. mmar_Responses with So and Neither @ _ fim hungry. i'm not very supersiiios. So am|. (I am too.) Neither am |, (Im not either) (always walk around lacders. | didn’t know it was unlucky to spill salt So do |, (| dotoo) Neither did |. (I didnt etther) Ue Cy A Respond to each of these statements with So or Neither. Then practice with a partner. |e an aoe ene 1. [think it's silly to be superstitious. Se acl. RE = So / Neither dot. 2, don't knaw anyone who is superstitious. HE | 80 [Aether an. 3, Ididn’t know the superstition about spilling salt. a 4, walk under ladders all the time. evi HE So [Meter a 5, Tm usually 2 very lucky person. I - S0!/ Neither have 1. 6, T've never found a four-leaf clover | (S80 / Netter wast = B Pair work ‘Take turns making the sentences true for you and giving true responses “/ don't think It’s silly to be superstitious.” “Neither dol.” @ “Actually, | think it is a bit silly.” © Group work Do you believe in any superstitions? Tell the group. Are there any that you all have in common? “| always make a wish when there's a full moon.” “So do |, if | remember.” 5 Vocabulary notebook Keep your fingers crossed. o | See page 62 fora useful way to logand learn vocabulary. ‘Resporses in the present tense afe the most common. 571 Conversation strategy Making your meaning clear fe aes x A How many different ways does this person say his friend is odd? Find the words he uses. “One of my frlends is kind of odd. I mean, she's nice and everything, but i sometimes. You know, she says some strange things, so people think she’s kind of funny.” = Now listen to Carlos and Nicole. What does Nicole say about her dreams? eee TN ame (Re ere ME ed ey a EE he ene RRC te Carlos You do? { hardly ever dream. ee (= CC Really weird dreams. And they're scary. Ee Cage ee ET Coa eg ‘Nicole Yeah. | have really bad nightmares. And | tend to have dreams that come true every CE aad od the saying, “Don’t tell a bad dream before ea ee Carlos Never heard that. So, you tell it atter ene ‘Nicole Yeat. Or sometimes not at all. a ey B Complete ach seni Then discuss the state! ¢ by using a word from the list to repeat the main idea. ents with partner. Do you agree with th . Nightmares can be very scary, you know. They can be really I think other people Dreams have no meaning. They're jus cams are really interesting. Really ind, houghts, Insomnia must be awful. I mean, not being able to sleep must be _ Most kids are afraid of the dark at some point. They all get 6. Sleepwalking is pretty common. It’s nothing 5BUnit G Strange events Strategy plus just You can use jUSt to make what you say stronger. You can also use jUSE to make what you say softer My dreams are | ac reece ERA Just is one of the top 30 words. ‘Over Fal ofits uses are to make ideas stronger or sotter Check (V) the boxes. 1, Toften think about people, and then they call me, It’s just amazi just love all those TV shows about telepathy. They're fascinating. 3, Idon’t believe people can read minds. I just think they make good guesses. 4. [believe you can make wishes come true. You just have to try 5, Idon’t thinkit’s possible to hypnotize people. Ijust don’t believe you can. 6. Idon't think people who believe in UFOs are crazy. Ithink they just have active imaginations. > B Pair work Are any of the sentences true for you? Tell a partner. “4 often think about people, and then | see them or they call. But | think it’s just a coincidence.” 2 Speaking naturally _Stressing new information _ Nicole Ihave some strange dreams. .. . some weird dreams. Really weird dreams. And they're scary. Theyte always scary. A @ tisen and repeat what Nicole says about her dreams. Notice how the n information in each sentence gets the strongest stress, B @ can you predict which words have the strongest stress in the conversation below? Underline one word in each sentence. Then listen and check. Practice the conversation with a partner, and use your own information, 4 Do you ever have bad dreams? B You mean scary dreams? Like nightmares? 4 Yeah. Dreams that make you all upset. B No. | usually have nice dreams. Fun dreams. What about you? A Oh, I never dream. At least, I never remember my dreams. 59Lesson Am amazing story . . . 1 Reading | A Have you ever known any identical twins? How were they alike? Tell the class. B Read the title of the article and the summary. What's the story about Predict two things you think will happen in the story. | = up for her freshman year at Long Island's Hofstra University in New York, strange things started happening (o Tamara Rabi. Strangers would smile and wave at her, then walk away peeved when she {old them she didn't know them. “They must have thought Twas crazy says Rabi, 20, “Sometimes they'd ask me, ‘Do vou have a twin sister?” And Td say‘No” i Just down the toad at Adelphi University. Adriana Scott kept hearing | similar questions about her dead ringer* at Hofstra. Nudged by friends | the young worten got in touch by e-mzil and discovered they both hed heen born in Guadalajara, Mexico, and adopted. Then Adrianals mothe | Viana Scott, dropped a bombshell: When she and her late husband P vice president at a moving company. adopted her, they knew she h Tamara Rabi and Adriana Seott | twin who at the time was ua: While the Scotts raised Adriana in the Long Island suburbs. Tamaras adoptive parents, Yitzhak and Judy Rabi, who didn’t know she was a twin, brought her up in Manhattan. “My family was very c ss Tamara, Growing up, they | had a weird feeling | something was missing. Turned out _ picture looks exactly like me! that “something” was | Lte|last year, the girls agreed to meet on neutral sro i : McDonalds and discovered that practically the only notice: ! their long-lost twin. | ‘between them was a small birthmark above Tamara’s right eyebrow. After constantly voice was what got me,” says Adriana. “I just sat there in shock Even their mistaking one for the mothers had trouble telling them apart. other, friends put two and two together and arranged a reunion. Since then. the reunited twins and their widowed moms have formed a "close bond, and recently they took spa vacation together at 2 plush resort “Tamara's sister could have been anyone in the world, but it turned out to be this wonderful girl” says Judy. 56. Adds Tamara: “It's like I'm starting a whole now life. For 20 years [haven't had a sister, and now I do. “dead ringer semncons who looks Sdetical fo someone ee C Now read the article. Answer the questions. Were your predictions correc 1, How did Tamara and Adriana get to know each other? 2, How are Tamara and Adriana alike? How are they dutterents 3. Have you ever heard of a story similar to theirs?Unit & Strange events D Pair work Find these words and expressions in the article. Can you figure out their meaning from the context? Match each expression with a similar expression on the right. 1. put two and two together a. annoyed 2. showing up b. arriving 3. peeved __ ¢. developed a good relationship 4. mudged __ 4. knowing who is who 5, dropped.a bombshell _ e. encouraged 6. dreaded __ £ feared 7. onneutral ground _ g. figured something out 8. telling them apart__ h. gave shocking news 9. formed a close bond __ i. ataplace neither person knows well 2 Speaking and writing Family stories A Group work Do you have any amazing stories to tell about your family? Discuss questions. = Whar your family’s backyiound and history? Does your family have an interesting cto: How did your parents meet? How about your grandparents? . ® Is there anyone in your family you don’t see very often? Why? . * Has your family ever had a family reunion? What was it like? ‘Are you close to one particular member of your family? How did you become close? B Choose one of the topics above, and write a story to share with the class. — A true romance. . . Before starting college, my mother had never ridden a bicycle in Prepositional time clauses her life Soon ater arriving on campus, however, she met 2 guy who = anes 4 was the president ofthe allege cycling club, and he invited her to join 2S eee eee et ‘My mother became a member of the cub and bought a new bike. The nest weekend, she showed up at the group meeting with Belore starting colege, she had never her new bicycle, and she was very surprised. She hadn't realized it siden 2 bicycle. ‘Before she started vwasa racing cub and that everyone had racing bikes. Her new bike colege, se had never rien a bicycle” ‘was big and heavy, and it had a huge basket for shopping and books. She almost turned around and let zfer seeing ell the professionel- Som aire arid ou teas Joking cyclists, but the club president persuaded her to stay. He rode Bees y= St Meise ore with her ~ at the back. ‘on campus, she met 2 Quy. ‘To make a long story short, this guy ended up marrying my She almost lett after seeing all the mother. He's my father, and he and my mother stil love to go thei Grote “Shu aunoct rater cycling together. she saw the other cyclists” C Class activity Read your classmates’ stories. Which story interes Free talk Can you believe it? Ce ‘See Free talk 6 for more speaking practice. 61Vocabulary notebook Learning tip_ Grouping vocabulary A good way to learn sayings, like proverbs or superstitions is to group them according to topics, using word webs. 1 For each topic below, find a superstition from this unit. Write the ones you want to remember. Drea of a snake, and you'll fina your soul wate. love = Its goad luck te Pind a Pourleat clover. good luck re ep your fingers crossed. Over 50% of the uses of th are when peopl Good luck! Less than 5% ofits uses are to talk ab dumb, bad, poor, tough, or rotten ia Se money _) IB you Fick up coins, you'll come into 1 1 you break a wivver, you'll have: seven years oP bad luck. 2 Word builder Can you complete these superstitions? If you don't know them. you can look up the phrases in quotation marks (* Then add them to the word webs above. Finding a ladybug ‘(hyOU Open. an umbrella indoors, . . Cut your nails on Friday, . On-your own ‘Ask 5 people if they are superstitious about anything, Translate their superstitions into English 62 in a search engine on the Internet Bringing a new broom into.a.new house... . Putting clothes on with your left-arm first. . Leave. a house by the same door...7 What are you supposed to do? 2 You can say that again! = 3 Crime doesn’t pay. ___ What do these signs mean? Write one or two sentences for each sign using supposed to or not supposed to. Compare with a partner. Where might you see these signs? ®OG@G®e A This one means you re not supposed to use your cell phone. You're supposed to turn it off. B Yeah. You're supposed to turn cell phones off in hospitals, | think. And on planes. A Can you complete the second sentence so that it repeats the main idea of the first sentence? Add just to make the meaning stronger or softer. Compare with a partner. Treally enjoy going to parties. 1_just love going to parties Tsometimes get a bit nervous when I meet new people. I Idon't go out every night because it's too expensive. It Ym never on time when I have to meet friends. I B Make the sentences true for you. Tella partner your sentences. Use statement questions to check that you understand your partner's sentences. A Ireally don’t enjoy going to parties. | just hate being with a lot of people. B Really? So you prefer to stay home? Pers cs shoplifting Fined. shophtters Fined. People who are oe zi convicted of usta oe 1 think should be i B Pair work Organize and explain your views, Say when your partner makes a good point. A People who are convicted of shoplifting usually get fined. | think shoplifters should be fined. First, because it’s nol a really serious crime, and second, . .. B That's a good point. But | think sometimes shoplifters should be sent to jail. For repeat offenses, or when they steal something really expensive. 634 A weird week Touchstone checkpoint Units 4-6 A Read the story and answer the questions below. Use the pas: perfect in your answers. Last week, Eric had some bad luck and some good luck, Monday was a bad day. First, he saw acrow on his car when he leit for work. After work, he went shopping with his girlitiend. She spentall her money on an expensive about a snake winding itself tightly around hisleg. He didnt sleep well and overslept on Friday morning. He got dressed ina hurry and accidentally put his sweater on inside out. Later, while he was waiting in line at the bank, 5 Get this! a sweater, so he had to buy them both dinner. in the restaurant, Eric yelled at her for spending so much money, and she got very angry. On Tuesday, Eric bought her gift to apologize — some sneakers — butt she was still mad, and on Wednesday, she broke up with him, On Thursday, Eric had a strange dream awoman behind him said, “Excuse me. Your | veater Is inside out.” He turned around and Tealized the vais ld colegs lend. Sara. J He hadn'tseen h six years ago. Wh P remembered his dream and s “Thisist 1. Why did Bric have to pay forhis girlfriend's dinner? 4. Why was his sweater inside out? 2, Why did Eric want to apologize? 5. Why was ita surprise to see Sarah? 3. Why did he oversleep on Friday morning? 6. Why did Eric have that last thought? “Eric had to pay for his girlfriend's dinner because she hed spent all her money on 2 sweater.” B Pair work Look at the superstitions on page 56. How might a superstitious person explain the eventsin the story? How many superstitions can you use? Discuss your ideas. “Maybe Eric had a bed day on Monday because he'd seen a crow in the morning. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of pressions in the box. Then practice. Self-check How sure are you about these Circle the percentages. Ann. My sisterand her boyfriend just broke up. She's so upset. ope Bill Idon't__get it _ . They were the perfect couple. 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Ann 1 thatshe was expecting it. She'll Itsoon. vocabulary Bill Did they ever get engaged? Ordidn’t they______it? 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Amn They did, but she'll soon being single again Conversation strategies Bill I's a tough time, but she'll it Sa re le 7 i Study plan Things in common? __ —— What do you want to review? Complete the sentences and compare with a partner. Say if you are Circle the lessons. the same or different. If you are the same, use So or Neither grammar 4A 4B SA 5B 6A 63 believe in... Idon'tbelieve in... Iwas going to... srecstaiecy OnceTtried... I'mnotafanof... T'mnot supposedto... 4A 4B 5A 5B 6A 68 conversation strategi “Lbelteve in UFOs.” “So do I. | think I saw one once.” 40 50 6¢ 64eae sateeM “Hout Have you ever cut your own hair to save “money? “have, actually. But it looked so bad that | went to the most expensive place in town and had a hairdresser cut it again. Pinever try thet ogain! Now I always get it cut Professionally at @ good hair salon, though | get ¢ fiend to cut my bangs occasionaly. That saves me Min Sook Kim ‘Seoul, South Korea Do you do your own home decorating? “My wife ond | are having a new house é ult rghe now, but DSBS wet going to do at) cil the painting and _decorcting ourselves. We've done it before. My sister's an intenor designe, 59 we'll have her choose the colors and get her to pick ‘ut curtains, too. She's got great tas = Martin and fill Snow Calgary, Canada 1 Getting started A @ Listen. which jobs have these people done themselves? Were they successful? Figure a. Min Sook always cuts her own hair. Marcus always fixes his car himself. 2 a. The Snowe are going to paint theirhouse. b. 1 Bella repaired her dishwasher. Cera RUT IL e We asked people what jobs they do themselves in order to save @ money. Here’s what they said: B Which sentences are true about the people above? Choose a or b. Do you do your ‘own car repairs? “Well can do routine things like ut oil in the car, But, to be honest, | get my brother to fix Seriously wrong with my car, | have my uncle take a look ot it at his garage. I con get it fixed there pretty cheaply. | also have i serviced there once a yeor.” | own repairs around the house? = “Not anymore! Once 1 ‘tied fixing the dishwasher myself because I didn’t want to pay to have someone come and repair ‘it But I didn't realize | had to tum off the water first So | fired the problem, but | flooded the entire apartment! And it costa fortune to have the water damage repaired.” = ee ~ Bella Clarke Miami, U.S.A. b. Min Sook gets her hair cut ata salon. b. Marcus often gets his car fixed at a garage. 1c Sows are goIng to have their house painted b. Bella had her dishwasher repairedUnit 7 Problem solving Grammar Causative get and have @ eet get + person + to + verb; have + person + verb | got/ have + object + past participle | get my brother to fixmy cer. | get my car fixed at my uncle's garage. Weill get my sister to choose colors for our house, We're having 2 new house built now. My hair looked bad, so |had a harcresser cut it again. | | always get my hair cut professionally, cidin't pay to have someone repair my dishwasher. | Itcosta lot to have the water damage repaired. A Write answers to the following questions. Use the words in bold in your responses. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner Do you usually get your hair cut professionally? How often do you get it cut? Have you ever had a friend cut your hair? How did itturn out? Do you have a bicycle, motorcycle, or car? Where do you getit fixed? Ifyouhad a flat tire, would you get someone to change it for you or do it yourself? Do you take alot of clothes to the dry cleaner’s? Is it expensive to get things cleaned? Se Do you iron your own clothes? Do you ever get someone to iron things for you? Do you do yaur awn painting at hame, or do you have it done by a professional? Do you ever have people come to the house to repair things? What do they repair? B Pair work What things do you have done professionally? Where do you get these things done? Make a list and compare with your partner. Do you handle things the same way? A [get my shiris cleaned al the dry cleaner's. What about you? B Iwash my own shirts, but | sometimes get my sister to iron them. 3 Listening Wedding on a budget - A @* Listen. Molly and Mark are talking about things they need to do to get ready for their wedding. What topics do they agree on? Check (/) the boxes. B @ Listen again. Which things are Molly and Mark going to have done professiona Which things are they or their families going to do themselves? Make two lists. 67ee a nee oe ___ 1 Building language A @ Listen. whatis Isaac good at fixing? Practice the conversation. Anna Isaac, something's wrong with the shower. It won't turn off completely. It keeps dripping. Isaac Yeah? Maybe the showerhead needs replacing. Anna Oh, it’s probably just a washer or something that needs to be replaced. Can you take a look at it? fsaue Me? I'm nota plumber. | don't even know what's wrong with it Anna I know. But you're always so good when the TV needs to be fixed. You know, when the screen needs adjusting, Isaac Yeah, well, that’s an emergency! Figure’ - “Trout ~ B Can you say We need to replace the showerheadin two different ways? Use the conversation to help you. Start like this. “The showerhead needs ____2 Grammar_need + passive infinitive and need need + passive infinitive need + verb + -ing ‘The TV needs to be fixed, The TV needs fixing. ‘The screen needs to be adjusted ‘The screen needs adjusting The structure need + verb + -ing occurs mainly with verbs like changing, cleaning, adjusting, replacing, recharging, etc. A Complete the statements below in two ways. Use need + passive infinitive and need + verb + -ing. Compare with a partner. There's a problem with our car. The brakes (adjust) 1 2, My computer's very slow. Maybe the memory __ (upgrade) 3. Tcan't make any calls right now because my cell phone. recharge). 4. My camera is always going dead. The batteries_______(replace) constantly. 5. The closet light won't turn on. The bulb (change or tighten) 6. Our air conditioner isn't working very well. Maybe the filter (clean B Pair work Are any of the sentences true for you? Do you have any similar problems? A I don’t think there are any problems with my car. Well, one of the tail lights needs replacing. 2 My car needs to be serviced. I should get f done soon, actualy.Unit 7 Problem solving ing vocabulary — z Ses A Annais pointing out more problems to Isaac. Can you guess what things she's talking about? Complete the sentences below. Then compare answers with a partner. 1. ‘The _wicvewewe _ isn't working. Nothing's happening. It won’t turn on.” 2. ‘The ____is leaking. And there's a _in the door.” 3. “The ees flickering on and off. And I got a chock from it 4. ‘The is loose. [fit falls off, we won't be able to open the door. 5. ‘The ceiling is making a funny noise.” 6. ‘There are allover the counter, and they're all scratched.” 7. “That torn. And look- there's a bighole in the other one: 8, “There's a cofiee stain on the 9. “The is a halfhour slow. Actually, I think it stopped. The battery must be dead. B Can you think of two items for each of the problems below? Do you have any things like these that need to be fixed? Tell a partner. Things that often Things that are often Things that offen have... | leak: vePrigeraton ren __soratehed 1 a dentin them: i falloff: tom: a stain on them funny noise’ | loose: ‘a hole in them: C Group work Make a “to do” list for Anna and Isaac, and prioritize each task. Guess what might be wrong with each thingin their kitchen. How can they get the problems fixed? Which things need to be done right away? A Iwonder what's wrong with the microwave. Why isn’t it working? xote B don't know, but it's plugged in. They need to get it fixed pretty quickly. | | think they should take it to a repair shop and nave someone look at it. © Actually, [ think t probably needs ty be replaced. 3. ————— ocabulary notebook Damaged goods potas See page 74 for a new way to log and learn vocabulary. 691 Conversation strategy Speaking in “shorter sentences” A What words have the speakers “left out” of this conversation? A Ready? Want to get something to eat? B Love to. Almost ready, 7 ec een ee Eom cee SELL ae aed Kayla Yeah. Think so. ops! Wait a second Hector OK... . Ready? One, two, three, lift Kayla Ooh, it's heavy! . .. Ow! Just broke era em ER TR ed Masaya Omer eae ea ae Kayla There you go. Done. oa aa as De eee mee * Now listen to Kayla and Hector. What are they ‘trying to do? Are they successful? Kayla No, thanks. Can’t drink it. Got any soe Hector Sure. ... Uh-oh! Don’t have any. Som Notice tow Kayla and Hector speak in “shorter sentences.” Sd you) Winlsoar oo The leave ou wort ite or you, anders tke ao be, and ave. | 7p re = cople often do this in informal So Bae wien s ear who oF what they're talking abo oe ample, : OE BL B Rewrite the conversation with shorter sentences. Compare with a partner and practice. 4 Do you need this screwdriver? Here itis. B Thanks. [ can’t get this shelf off t \ Do you want me to try getting it off B Yes, thanks, Are you sure you've got time? A Yes. ...OK, That's done. Do you need help with anything e B Thank you. No, there's nathing else. Would you Ii \ Id love one. Have you got any green tea?Unit 7 Problem sotving ered egy plus Uh-oh! ‘You can use words like UA-oh! and Oops! when Ea ‘something goes wrong. Ooh (when you see a problem) 00! | Urroht (when you suddenly discover a problem) HE Ui-on | Qops!/ Whoops! = (when you make a small mistake) HE ow: Ow! / Ouch! “That hurt” /*it sounds like that hurt.” Bi -00ps!/ Whoops! Ugh! (Yuck! = “t's eisgusting.” eA AWE Shoot! = “Oh, nol” (a general reaction) = | EL Shoot! | 1 Deck! | Write an expression you can use in each situation. Compare answers with : a partner. A friend tells you how she broke You realized you just missed a class. You put too much sugar in your coffee. er arm. 1. You drop a hammer on your toe. _Ow! 2, You miss a call on your cell phone. 3, Youspill coffee on the table. owe aking naturally Shot question and slatemn-infanation i Questions: esl? ro ‘Statements: Peay. R A @* Listen and repeat the words above. Notice the rising intonation for short questions and falling intonation for short statements B @ icten. 1s cach sentence a question ora statement? Add a question mark ora period |.) . 1, Better__ 3. Broke a nail__ 5. Done__ 2. Got it__ 4, Left a bit__ 6. You need help__ ening and speaking Fix it! A © Listen, which items are the rime to fix? Number the pictures. Vrite Yes or Noon the line. B @ Listen again. Do they solve the problems? C Pair work Choose one of the problems above. Role-play a conversation like the one on page 70. nTm nn 1 Reading. A What's your problem-solving style? Do you do any of these things? Tell the class. Ignore the problem until the last minute = Try different solutions until one works. = Do something - anything - immediately. ® Try one solution only. ® Get as much information as you can first. ® Take enough time to think of ideas. | B Read the article. Which of the ideas above are recommended? Developing Your Problem-Solving Skills by Janice Arenofsk Problem solving is traits include flexibii wrestling with algebra and teleraace for ambi orchemistry homework. says Edens. But is also taking onthe zs < itep-by-Step Cay ay SDALEGERS GET most productive problem Solvers are also aa i eae ees Seek A creative Take AThert Finstein. The world-famous a nen see EINE physicist understood that most problems have ee Ss Heresies or oat OE eee nae eee | _lostwallet,amisunderstanding with afhendor TO wave che beat ‘Geaeratices wanhipie schaiaas (age ee ee is highly desirable. To do this, you must think less rigidly, or “outside the box.” says Michael Michalko, author of Thinkertoys: 4 Handbook of Business Creativity. open-mindedness, [uncertainty], ynment? How well | * and how quickly you deal with these situations ‘matters. Your problem-solving skills can greatly influence your personal and professional success. A+ Appeal The ability to solve problems efficiently is one of the top 10 qualities that companies want in new employees. This is what Kellan M. Edens says. She is an educstion professor st the University of South Carolina ia Columbia, “During job interviews, i's common to be asked “what | if” questions,” says Edens, “How you answer will demonstrate your problem-solving ability ; Generally, these questions deal with real problems How do you do tha inthe workplac to problem solving. 1. State the problem in the form of 2 question Make it clear and specific. Gather accurate information Brainstorm 2 wide variety of solutions, both creative and conventional |. Examine and try alternatives. Choose a solution Evaluate each alternative. Don't criticize yourself or feel embarrassed by any error Writes Michzel E. Martinez, an education professor at the University of California at Irvine. If one real-life exercise doesn't get the hoped-for resutt, try another and another. Remain coolheaded. “Allow enough time for ideas to form,” suggests Edens Take a step-by-step approach «Why do interviewers ask “whet if” questions? Applicants with good problem-solving skills usually have positive personality traits, such as patience, independence, and curiosity. Good problem solvers usually have self-esteem, ‘competence, and a responsible attitude toward «decision making, “Other problem-solving Weely BeaterUnit 7 Problem sotving C Find the underlined words in the article. Match each one with the best meaning below. Write the letter. One type of problem solving is wrestling with difficult math homework. _ Your problem-solving skills can influence your personal development. __ ‘The ability to solve problems efficiently fs a quality that companies want. Answering “what if” questions can demonstrate your problem-solving ability. __ One problem-solving trait is tolerance for uncertainty. a. theabilitytolivewith —¢c. show e. quickly and well b. trying to solve d. havean effect on 5 Read the article again. Answer the questions. Why is it important to develop problem-solving skills? Why might employers ask “what if” questions during ¢ job intervi What traits do good problem solvers have? Why are they important? How do you think Albert Einstein tried to solve problems? Why? 5, What must you do to generate multiple solutions? What two things shouldn't you do? peaking and writing A good solution ________ A Group work Consider the following problem. Discuss your ideas and agree on a solution. Use the five steps described in the article on page 72. howe The students in your scinool do not have a place to study, or to meet and relax before or | after class, The school building has an extra room, but it is old and dirty, and it does not have any furniture or equipment, such as chairs, tables, or a vending machine. Although the school nas a limited budget, you would like to turn this space into a student lounge. B Write a proposal persuading the school to agree to your ideas. Describe the problem and how you plan to solveit. Proposal for a student lounge One problem with our school is that students have no place to study on theic own, or to mect before or after classes to relax. Because of this, many students leave the building during breaks. This wastes lime and increases absenteeism. It also makes it harder for students to got to know each other. We could solve this problem hy creating a student lounge inside the school ‘We would like to use the extra room on the third floor for this purpose. A student lounge would benefit the school in three ways. First of al, ‘We have a plan to make this possible. Volunteers will clean and paint the oom, We believe that we can raise money to Presenting a solution = Present and explain the problem. Offer a solution and explain its benefits. + Explain how the soluton will be implemented. | Free talk What's the solution? _ See Free lalk 7 at the back of the book for more speaking practice. @ 73ee EIA ¢ Damaged goods Learning tip_Different forms of the same word. When you learn a new word, find out what type of word it is ~a verb, anoun, an adjective, etc. — ‘and whether it has a different form that can express the same idea. I There's a leak ih the bathveom, (noun) There's a scratch on this DVD. (noun) | The fipe is leaking. (vers) This DVD is scratched. (adjective) | a pee pene es 1 What's wrong with Mark's things? Complete the two sentences for each problem. Use the words in the box. 1, There's abig in the wheel of Mark's mountain bike. It 2. There's a dark on his T-shirt. It | 3. His shorts are | There’sa 4. His sunglasses are They havea on them. ‘There’sa in his water boule. | Its 2 Word builder Find out the meaning of the underlined words below. Then rewrite the sentences using a different form of the underlined word. 1. Mycoffee mugis chipped. 3. There's « lot of rust on my car | 2, The mirroris cracked. 4. There's a lot of mold in my shower. On your own Look around your home. What problems are there? Label each one. Remove the label when the problem is fixed!Last night this guy called, trying to sell me a magazine subscription. Normally, | would have been mare polite ~ you know, I would have just sald no and then ‘hung up. But he was the fourth caller, end it was after 10:00. So I just lost it. 1 yelled at him for several minutes, and | finally hung up on him. At that point, 1 auldn't have done much else, I don't think, because | was too mad. | know I shouldn't have lost my temper—he was just doing his job —but, mean, what | p would you have done? I suppose | could have apologized. Or, I could have asked | him to put ma on their “do not call" list. Actually, that’s what | should have done. I'l do that next time! i 1 Getting started. A © Listen to Oliviatell her friends about a phone call she got last night. What made Olivia lose her temper? How did she behave towards the caller? Figure “itout ~ B What can you say about Olivia's behavior? Can you imagine your own behiaviorin itout y i the same situation? Complete the sentences and compare with a partner. 1, She should have : 3. Twould have 2. She shouldn’thave 4. Lwouldn’t have | 2 Speaking naturally Reduction of have in past modals — Olivia should have been more polite. (should've) I would have said no and hung up. (would've) She shouldn't have lost her temper. (shouldn't've) | wouldn't have yelled at him. (wouldn't Ste could have apologized. (could've) T wouldn't have hung up on him. — (wouldn't A @ Listen and repeat the sentences above. Notice the reduction of have. | About | . | Syar>” B Pair work which sentences do you agree with? Tell « partner. “Twould have said no and hung up.” “Me too. | wouldn't have yelled at him.” 76iL Unit 8 Behavior Grammar_Past modals would have, should have, could have @ You can use these past models to talk hypothetically about the pest. Imagine your Vihat would you have done? ‘Would you have gotten mac? behavior ina | would have said no politely Yes, | probably would have situation: | wouldn't have lost my termper. Say whatwas — What should she have done? ‘Should she have yelled at him? the right thing She should have said no politely No, she really shouldn't have. todo: ‘She shouldn't have yelled at him. ‘Say what other What else could she have done? Could she have been more polite? possibilities She could have told him not to call again. _| fee! she could have, there were: She couldn't have done much else eee A Think about these situations, and answer each question: 41 would is 20 times more common | than I'd with past modal. Write as many ideas as you can. 1. Tom's co-workers hid his laptop asa joke. Tom lost his temper and then sulked all day. Would you have reacted like Tom? What should he have done? Lwewan’r have sulkea. | would have... “Tom shoula have laughed abeut it and 2, Andrea's boyfriend called to cancel their date at the last minute. She told him she didn’t want to see him again and then hung up on him. Should she have done that? What would you have done’ 3, Joshua's neighbors were making too much noise late one night. He opened the window and yelled at them. Was that the right thing to do? What else could he have done? 4, Nathan's parents disapproved of one of his friends, so he got angry and yelled, “You are so narrow-minded!” What do you think of his reaction? What else could he have said? Katy saw someone in a parked car throw litter out of the window he picked it up and threw it right hack into the car. Should she have done that? What would you have done? B Pair work Compare your answers. Do you agree? What other possible solutions you think of? > © Group work ‘Take turns telling true storie your classmates, and make suggestions, How should they have reacted? What could they have done differently’ about the situations helow. Listen to Think about the last time you @ had an argument. m sulked ormoped. _® yelled at someone. | j= made acomplaint. ® lostyourtemper. _'® hung up on someone. 7About | a 78 ___1 Building vocabulary A Reail the article below. In general, do you agree or disagre Check (/) the boxes. EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ith these statements? Emotional intelligence is the ability to manage your own and other people's emotions. Emotionally intelligent people can express their feelings clearly and appropriately. and they are generally optimistic and positive, with high self-esteem, They would agree with these statements. Do you? SELF-AWARENESS 1. Tm decisive. | know what | want 2, Im not impulsive. | think before | act. 3, Jealousy is not pert of my life. | am not a jealous person. managing emorions 4. | dant feel guitty or ashamed about things I've done in the past 5. Aggressive people don't upset me. I can cope with their aggression. 6. Idont get angry and upset if people disagree with me motivation 7. Imvery motivated, and | set realistie goals for myself. 8. | have the confidence, determination, and self-discipline to achieve my goals. 9. My main motivation in life isto be happy and to make a difference for otners. EMPATHY 10. know when my fiends feel sad or depressed. ‘1. Im very sympathetic when 2 friend has a problem. 12, Lthink i's important to be sensitive to how cther people are fealing SOCIAL SRILLS 13. It friends want to do things I don't want to do, | try to be flexible. 14. L think i’s good to express emotions lke grief, hate, and anger. but in private 16. Honesty is important to me. !m honest with people unless it vil upset them. words, and make true sentences about people you know to tell a partner noun adjective noun adjective noun aggression | mggressive guilt realism [angry ‘happiness | ——S~SS~«* acess | confident honesty 5 depression inteligent sensitivity determined | jealousy shame Nexibitty motivated sympathy AGREE DISAGREE ay} * 6 Gan you make the statements above more accurate for you by adding frequency adverbs? For example, you can say I'm usually decisive. Compare with a partner. ~ © Complete the chart with nouns and adjectives from the article. Then choose five adjective sel disciplined |Unit 8 Behavior HEHENU IED TES SA SS eS ee ees A @* cisten, What guesses do Paul and Ella make about why their friends are late? Paul So where are Alexis and Sam? Do you think they might have forgotten? Flla ‘They couldn't have forgotten. | talked to Alexis just yesterday. They must have gotten tied up in traffic. Paul Or, they might have had another one of their fights. Maybe Sam is off somewhere sulking, like the last time. Fila Either way, Alexis would have called us on her cell phone. Paul Well, she may not have remembered to take it with her. She forgets things when she's stressed out. Filla ‘That's true. .. .Oh, guess what? My phone's dead! So she could have tried to call and not gotten through. Paul Oh, my gosh! The movie's about to start. We'd better go in. B Can you think of some possible reasons why Alexis and Sam are late? Complete the sentences below, and add one of your own. Then compare with a partner 1. They mayhave___. 2. They mightnothave 3. They could have ammar_ Past modals for speculation @ You can use these past modals to speculate about the past. They must have gotten tied up in attic. = | bet they got tied uo in tetfic. She could have tried to call possible she tied to call ca ead They may /mighthave hadafight. _~ Maybe they had a fight pecan | Notice the difference in meaning: pastmodals are mach more | They couldn't have forgotten. Its not possible they forgot. ‘common than negative statements. | She may / might not have remembered. = ifs possible she didn't remember A Imagine these situations. Complete the two possible explanations for each one. 1, One of your co-workers left the company last week, She may (find) a new job. Or she could 2, ‘Two of your friends broke up last month after going out together for five years. ‘They may ______(not/have) enough in common. They might (have) an argument. 3. Afriend didn’t show up for alunch date with you yesterday. She's normally very considerate. She must (forget) about it. Or she could (be) sick. 4, You waved toa friend in the supermarket last night. He didn’t stop to say hello. He must (not/see) me. He might ____(be) In a real hurry (be) fired. B Pair work Think of two other explanations for each situation. Discuss the possibilities. 4 Vocabulary notebook People watching « See page 84 for a useful way to log and leam vocabulary. 79Conversation.stfategy- Sharing experiences __ A Which person below has had an ‘experience similar to A's? A Awoman on the bus today refused to move her bag so | could sit down, is ‘ 8 That happened to me last week. © People can be so rude sometimes. UC SMe a getting off the elevator. © Now listen to Mara end iy What annoys them? Hal Yeah. He acted like we were in his way. CM eo Re ea AeA Hel Me too. Like, | get upset when people pust ORES a eee Mara Yeah, and speaking of rude people, how about the people who stand right in front « UA eR ed en Tae OM) ARLE ea eed These guys were like totally blocking the CT Roe ee CC a oe Ca eo UT eu ae aa re ed Be ee TE a TA ee Hal Isn't he like 80 years old? Mara Yeah. | probably should have said somethie Cane Poo my we | = a Notice how aoa (Cr Sl) I Mad thal happen tome. ‘That reminds me (of)... like these to share their experiences. Find © yep ea an examples in the conversation. OER eg eee | B Match the comments and responses. Then practice with a partner. . [complained about the service inarestaurant a. That's like my brother-in-law. He's never once, and the waiter got really angry. __ on time, and he never apologizes. 2. Atthe movie last night, the people behindme _b. Ihad that happen to me, too. I couldn't te were talking the whole time. It was so rude. if there were four lines orjust one. This woman yelled at me for cutting in line atthe _c. Ihad a similar experience witha even realize there was alli salesperson in a departinent store. king of rude people, what about the 4, Lused to have this friend who was late e} we met for dinner. It drove me crazy 4 ones who leave their cell phones on’ ‘boa ; you > © Pair work Have you had experiences like these? Take turns tellin; them and respondin “Twas at a resiaurant today and...” “I had that happen to me.Unit 8 Behavior strategy plus like You can use I/ke. . « To say “approximately.”* Jo say something is similar. ESE ee eer To report what someone said.” LOU Sa ono Lae your problem: To highlight something.* They were like totally ae ‘To give an example. ee ieee rearoo ee To mean other things, including the verb ike. “Use m very informa conversations only Like is one of the top 15 words. itis zbout 6 times ore frequent in ation than in writ A @ Read what Amy says about a friend. Use like to replace the underlined words, and add other words you need, Then listen and check your answers. have this friend Justin, who's very emotional. Forexemple Lice, one minute he's laughing, and the next minute he’s — can you believe this? - __ totally depressed. Some little thing happens, and he says, , Tm so upset’ | guess he’s — how can say this?- too sensitive. Actually, he's the same as __me. Maybe that's why we get along. We've been friends for abo! 10 years. B © {isten to what else Amy says. Mark the places where she uses the word ike with this symbol (,). How is she using he worries that he must have said something wrong, so he calls and apologizes! And I say, What are you lalking about?’ But he’s sensitive in 2 good way, too. When I'm upset, he's always sympathetic. Hell spend two hours listening to my problems. “Anyway, he gets upset easily. He gets hurt if you don't call him back right away. And then | Listening Similar experiences — —___ @ Listen to two people talk about their experiences with taxicabs. Number the incidents in the order you hear them. Can you answer the questions? The cab driver hit the car in front of him, What happened next? The cab driver wanted to charge extra. Why? |” |The cab driver was talking on the phone. What happened a ‘The cab driver refused to give change. How much should he have given?Lesson D AL] lees) ATA 1 Reading —— A When do you apologize? Think of as many “You apologize when you hurt someone's feelings.” it ations as possible. Tell the class. “You apologize if you break something. B Read the article. Do you do the things the article advises? ‘ne lay to gotng along well with pope knowing when 10 say youre sorry. Sometimes litle comments or actions can hurt offend othrs, Heavy workloads ard stress may keep ts {rom seeing how our actions make others feel. The little ings can add up. It doesn't take long for someone to hold @ jrudge and for grudges to grow into conflicts. in most cases, jetier to apologize right eway. That solves the small problem and keeps it from getting bigg! _ It hard to apologize. Many of us are ashamed or have too - thuch pride. Sometimes we just don't know how to do it. Here ‘ae some tips that may make it easier to say you'e sory | Take responsibility. The frst step in apologizing is to __aiimit to yourself that you have offended someone. You may ight away, or the other person's reaction may let you know you have one something hurtful, But you must "aii you have done wrong and actept responsibilty for your actions, Explain. It's important to let the person you hurt know that you didn’t mean todo harm. At the same time, you must show “that you take your mistake seriously. Recognize that yeur | actions caused 2 problem for the other parson ee hes keris Go C Rewrite the sentences below. Use words or expressions from the ar meanings to the underlined parts of the sentences. Then compare with a partne 1 2 3. 4 If the damage ion't clear, 82 the person, “How can Leviivet dhe 6. If you say something to upset friend, your apology should not seem false. When and How to Apologize! Show your regret. The other person needs to see that you have suffered. too. Come right out and say you are sorry or ashamed: "I fet bad the minute | told your secret. fm astamed of myself” Repair the damage. To be complato, an apology must correct the injury If you damaged someone's property, offer to fixit. Ifthe damage isn't so obvious, ask, “What can Ida \u aiake up to you?” There may be nothing concrete you can do, but the offer must be sincora: “Til ry to keep ay ‘mouth shut in the future. Meantime, let me buy you 3 cup of coffee” Another way to repair tho damage ie te send 2 note ore small gift. Use 900d timing. Apologize right away for lite things. For example, if you bump into someone, say you're sorry right away. Don't wait until the next day to apologize. However, ‘you have done something more serious, like insult a friend, your apology should he more thoughtful. A quick apelogy might seem phony. Take the time to sit down, look ‘the person in the eye. and apologize honestly. Remember, its not about who “won” or who “lost” It's about keeping a strong friendship. ntension andthe Nebrasks Health acd Human Services System icle that have similar Ifyou stay angry with someone, a small problem may turn into a bigger one. Don't be embarrassed about your behavior if you have been rude to someone. ree that you did something wrong, and understand that your action was hurtful. the other person that you have felt pain, t00, and then say you are sorry. you:Unit 8 Behavior D Pair work Read the article again. Discuss the questions. 1. Why is it important to apologize right away in most cases? 2. Why do some people find it hard to apologize? 3. What's a good way to apologize for a small thing? a bigger thing? 4. What new tips did you learn from the article? ing_and listening Rude behavior A Look at the list of complaints in the survey. Which of these behaviors do you complain about most? Rank them from 1 to 8 (1 = your biggest complaint). Compare with a partner. The Top 8 Rude Things People Do Not clean up after pets on the street. Drive with loud or missing mufflers. Honk the horn unniecessarily when driving, Use bad language in public. Take up too many seats on the bus or train. ‘Talk on cell phones too close to others. slitter the streets, Drive recklessly. en to Doug and Lisa talk about the survey. Number the complaints in the order in the survey. Is your order the same or different? © @ Listen agein to Doug's opinions. Do you agree? Write a response to each comment. 1 2. D Group work Have you seen people do any of the things above? How did you react? Should you have acted differently? What else could you have done? riting_A note of apology aa as A Write a note of apology for something you did in the past. Writing a note of apology 1 just wanted to say I'm sorry for (not) ing. ‘would like to apaiogize for ‘feet should epologtce for promise nat to... again. | it was my fault entirely. | rere mareless B Group work Read your classmates’ notes. Whose note sounds the most sincere? 83eT People watching : Learning tip_Making connections Pert ea ‘When you learn new vocabulary, make a connection with something or . someone you know. Think of how or when you would use the word or People say happy more than expression to talk about your life. they say sad or unhappy. = 5 Hm fepoy 1 Think ofa person you know for each of the qualities below. ws unhas 1. has a lot of self-confidence. ! er. is very good at controlling his or her anger. \ 3, ______has no sympathy for people who complain allot. has the motivation and determination to do well at work 2 Foreach of these adjectives, write a sentence. Make a connection with someone you know or an experience you have had. 1. guilty My sister says she Peels guilty when she eats too winch checelate, flexible impulsive sensitive depressed aggressive jealous } 3 Word builder Can you find the meaning of these expressions? What kind of emotion or behavior do they describe? You can use words from Unit 8 to help you. be / feel down in the dumps —___ ___ be set on doing something be / (urn green with envy be heartless be full of yourself go nuts / bananas On your own ————=—S Do some “people watching"! The = = = a ae really next time you are on the train, in \ getting upset a restaurant, or out and about, Te Leen ee iq > ; watch the people around you. How are they behaving? Write notes when you get homme. 84fly geal is to destroy all my possessions. | have been mal IVI an inventory of everything | own, and it comes to 7 items, from televisions to reading material to records to old love lettors to my Sacb 900. These are the things | have accumulated in the 37 years of my life. Some of them are | hard fo part with, like my father's sheepskin coat, which he gove to me many years ago. But | have made conceptual decision as an arist to shred ond granulate ev Lam also destroying artwork — my own as wall as ] some by my friends. They said it wos OK. Th | my project. At the end ofthis week, afier my possessions ais | tumed into granules, | want to bury them underground in a } shopping cenier. | haven't found tl understand e right shopping center ys an ____1 Getting started A Read what British artist Michael Landy says about one of his artistic projects. What is the project? Could you do the same thir ith all your possessions? B @ Listen to Ginny talk about the article. Did she get the facts right? “Tread about this British art project. He said his goal was to destroy all his possessions, ) and that he wanted to bury them in a parking lot! Can you believe it? He explained that he had been making a list of everything he owned and that it came to 17,000 items! And thathe had made ‘ist who came up with a really unusual an artistic decision to shred and granulate everything. You can actually watch him destroying all his things. Someone explained tome that th materialism. So do 1, but | can't throw anything away. Just the same, maybe I'l stop buying so much stuff. .. . You know, I wonder why he just didn’t give his stuff away s is (performance art. I guess this guy really hates Figure tout > © Complete these sentences to report what Michael Landy said. to destroy all his possessions. 1, Landy said that his goal 2. He said he to bury his possessions, Lute __the right place yet. 3. He said some things___ hard to part with, like his father’s coat 86Unit 9 Material world ‘ammar_Reported speech @ aes When you report the things people say, the verb tense often “shifts back.” Direct speech Reported speech \Michae) Langy: He said (thal) , ‘My.goal is to destroy all my possessions” his goal was to destroy all his possessions. *! want to bury them underground.” he wanted to bury them underground. My father gave me a sheepskin coat. his father had given him @ sheepskin coat *| haven't found the rght shopping center” he hadn't found the richt shopping center. "| have been making an nyentory he had been making an inventory. Girny She said (that) “can't throw anyihing away.” she couldn't throw anything avwey. “Maybe I'll stop buying so much st maybe she would stop buying so much stuff. When you report information that is still true, the verb tense often remains the same. Someone explained fo me that this is vihat you call “performance art Hore are some thinge people caid about their possessions Camplete the sentences 10 report what they said. Compare with a partner. Do you know any people like these? 1. “I'm not at all materialistic—I have very few possessions.” ‘A friend of mine said that he __and thathe “My closets are all full, but I can't stop buying new clothes.” Someone at work told me that her 3. “Tm always throwing things away. Once I threw out an antique vase by mistake My aunt said that she _and that once she “We're in debt because we've spent too much money on stuff or our apartment. My brother told his wife that they ___ because they “have a huge collection of comic books that 1 just don't have room for. (One of my teachers told me thathe __ 6. “We'll have to have a yard sale to get rid of all the junk w Mynneighbors said they but she 've been buying at yard sales. 3 Speaking and listening_Who's materialistic? = =___-_____ A Group work Discuss the questions. How materialistic are you? 1, Doyou like to have all the latest gadgets? 2, Could you live without a credit card? 3. Are you very attached to your possessions? 4 Have you ever gotten upset because you lost or broke something valuable? Do you often buy things you don’t need? B @ 1 isten to Howard answer the questions above. Take notes. Then compare with a partner. How much detail can you remember? “Howard said that he wasn't interested in gadgets at all.” 871 Building vocabulary _ How good are you at a a managing your money? Go through our checklist to find out. Ifyou answer no to more than five questions, then you d might need to do someching to get things under control. enn ‘es No |. Do you have a monthly budget and stick to it? Do you keep track of how much you spend each week? Do you give yourself-an allowance for special “treats”? Do you pay all your bills on time? Do you setaside money each month in a savings account? Do you have a bank account that pays good interest? Do you invest money in reliable stocks and bonds? Tha you put enough money away for “2 rainy day"? Do you pay in cash or by check to avoid charging too much to a credit card? 10. When you bocrow money from friends or family, do you pay it back right away? 11. Ifyou tookout a loan, would you pay it off as soon as you could? debt, would you know how to get out ofdebe am! Nae Pee ~ 2 eee ol ie) L . | A @ 1 iston and read the questionnaire from a money magezine. Answer the questions by checking yes or no, Then tally your answers. Are you good at managing your money? ittord é sort” & What are your money habits? Complete the chart with sentences. Use ideas from the questionnaire, and add your own, Compare with a partner. SHE Giro want witaco vie Gusdtiodelatue Aussosncttn Gos agra india ton aee "i your money management techniques. Who do you think is a good money manager 88Unit 9 Material world juilding language eens c=steee hat ee == A @ Listen, What did the market researcher ask John? Practice the conversation. Jolt Lwas stopped by one of those market researchers today. She was doing a survey on money Mother Really? What kind of things was she asking? Jolin She wanted to know whether Iwas a spender ora | saver, and how [usually paid for things. Mother Hmm. Did you tell her I pay for everything? John Uh, no... .Anyway, then she asked me how many times fd used a credit card in the past month, [told her I didn’t have one, and the next thing knew, she asked if | wanted to apply for one! Mother But you're only 18! John Well, I filled out the application anyway. The only thing is, . .. she asked ifa parent could signit, so... B How would jonn report ese questionst Write sentences ster ting with She asked me... 1. ‘Areyou employed full-time?” ‘How much do you spend each month?” ‘ammar_ Reported questions @ Direct questions Reported questions The market researcher. She asked (me) . ../ She wanted to know . - | “ate you a spender or a saver?” if / whether | was a spender or a saver. “How do you usually pay for things?” how I usually paid for things. *How many times have you used a credit card?” how many times fd used a credit card “Gan one of your parents sign the application?” if / whether one of my parents could sign it { tions. A Imagine the market researcher asked you these questions. Write reported que: 1. “What is your main source of income?” She askea me what wy marin source of income was. 2, “Are you employed full-time, or are you a student? 3, “What is your biggest monthly expense? 4, “How much do you spend on entertainment each month?” 5. “Have you taken anything back to a store recently?” 6. “Do you havea credit card? Are you interested in applying for one? B Pair work Take turns reporting the questions an¢ giving your answers, “The market researcher asked me what my main source of income was, and | told her itwas my parents!” | Vocabulary notebook Get rich! See page 94 for a new way to log and learn vocabulary. 89ome ere er ie thal Kate and her fiancé aren't getting along that well. They've been arguing a lot lately. Ue ae ed Cee ee ee eas . Tracy Yeah, he is. But apparently, he bought Kate a eae ee Cg ee Omar And evidently, he drives a very expensive car. Mom a eee ay ee ee Ls a ee een ee J Cate ae a Ua RT aa ee eye Tracy Me too. ... Maggie was at his house once, and Oe ne eee Te aera A Ce Beg cee actual words she heard. Also, she generally ee as tenses, Find examples in the conversation. B Report the content of the information below. Rewrite the sentences in your own way using the past continuous. Then compare with a partner | A friend of yours: “I just bought a used car that I found online. You won't believe this, itwas easier than going to a dealer!" A Friend of mine was telling me she bought a used car evline. She was saying classmate: ‘I just started this free computer class. It's really great. They teach you how to use all the latest software programs. Someone from work: “Everything seemed so expensive when I went to Europe - I guess it’s because of the strong euro. Everything there is just so much more expensive. Your neighbor: “My daughter sa wants to marry this guy che met in college U'm worried because they both just graduated and have student loans to pay offUnit 9 Material world strategy plus Quoting information se When you quote information you've heard, use these AUEN TCR IIg a py expressions to identity the source: Daa rae 4 (As) Maggie said, “....” ee Meggie tld me / wes teling me | was saying... According to Maguie, Use these wnen you don’ identity the source: = pein. es era Taio Iwas told. (re) heard. Pia ie They say... (ve) read... enaenney 1 Group work Ask and answer the questions. Use the expr answers if you need to talk about what you've heard or read. 1. Who's the richest person in the world? 2, How much does the average wedding cost these days? 3, What's the best way to pay for college? 4, What's the quickest way to make ami 6 jon dollars? ‘What's a good way to save money? ;. What's the most expensive thing you think you'll ever buy? A Isn't it Bill Gates? Apparently, he’s worth billions of dollars. B Yeah, | heard that he gives a lot to charities, though. C Actually, my dad was telling me his boss met him one time. Speaking naturally Finished and unfinished ideas __ = Ss Finished idea: Unfinished idea: ‘Sue was telling me about her job Lesa le pays realy. A @ Listen and repeat the sentences above. the speaker has f fotice how the intonation falls to show ished an idea and rises to show there's more to say: B @ 1isten. Which of these sentences are finished ideas (F)? Which sound unfinished (U)? Write F or U, 1, Bob was telling me about his new job 4. He's been investing all his tips in stocks 2, He's been waiting tables at arestaurant____5. Itall seemsallittle risky to me 3, He was saying the tps were great __ 6. Thope it pays off for hin ins the ened © @ Nowlisten to the full extract, and check your answers. D Group work What are some good ways to make mo a well-paying job? Which jobs pay well? Which don't? Discuss your ideas. 2 How importantisitto have 91cE Te en 1 Reading A Have you ever sold any of your possessions? What any things you would like to sell? Why Tell the class. you sell? Why? Do you have B Read the article. What did John Freyer decide to do with his belongings? Everything must go online! lowa man inventories all his by A.S. Berman ~ _ Returning to Jowa City last year after a summer in New York, John Freyer came to the depressing realization that the things in the trunk. of his car “were the same as what was inthe trunk... when [ (rst) came to Towa City the year before.” Determined to trim some ofthe < clutter from his truankand his life. Froyer launched a Web sits featuring photos and detailed descriptions of his worldly possessions, each one for sale to the highest bidder! “I wanted to find out what happens to me when Ino longer have the things that supposedly define me,” said Freyer, 28. So, together with 50 friends, he stayed up until 421m. one day last October inventorying every item in his Towa City home. T-shirts, records, Girl Seout cookies — nothing was too mundane or too personal to escape € Find the underlined words or expressions in sentences in the article. stuff to sell it off. being slapped with a numbered inventory tag. “It was an unusual thing to see,” recalls Shari Degraw, 33, a friend who attended the inventory parry. Since that night, Preyer, part. time photographer, has been taking pictures of the nearly 1,000 items earmarked? for auction and posting hens via auction site, AbOUE 20 are up for bid? at any one time. Visitors to his own Web site can clicka button to check out what's currently on the block or tolearn, for example, that someone paid $170 fora Star Wars bedspread “When the buyer went away to college, ... [his parents] thr. his Star Wars sheets, and he never forgave them,” Preyer explains. Most interesting of ll, the “Browse” section of the site features yout Use the context to choose the best meaning: a or b. 1, Freyer launched a Web site. a. closed 2, What will happen when I no longer have the things that define me? a, say who lam b, started b. say nothing about me 3. He began inventorying every item in his lowa City home. a. making a list of D. getting rid of 4. Nothing was too mundane to escape an inventory tag. a. expensive a, managed to get rid of b. ordinary The Web cite explains how he came to acquite his Kitchen table. b. managed to get Clicking an item brings upa paragraph or two explaining how he came to acquire his kitchen tables for example. (He found it on a street Last year, to introduce his family to his Web site, he wrapped up the Christmas gifts he bought for them and put them all up for bid separate including links to the auctions om har site. Freyer’s stepmother bought thes all for about $62. “I think she’ using eBay now,” he says with a laugh SA TODAY. March $, 2001 Rep the person who offers toUnit 9 Material world D Read the article again. Answer the questions. What event prompted John Freyer to sell all his things online? What did Freyer want to find out by selling his belongings? What did Freyer and his friends do to get his things ready to sell? What can visitors to Freyer’s Web site find out? What do you think of his project? Could you sell all your possessions online? istening and writing | couldn't live without A @ Listen to four people talk about things they couldn't live without. What do they talk about? Why couldn't they live without these things? Complete the chart. B © tisten again to these opinions. Do you agree? Write a response to each person, 1 2 4 C Class activity Ask your classmates, “What's one thing you couldn't live without? Why?” Take notes on five interesting ideas. D Write an article from the notes you took, Use both direct speech and reported speech. COS ommen Things we couldn't live without. .. 1 did survey to find out what things people in Reporting verbs for direct and reported speech dass an re without. Here are five of the most BS ipadapeinin: NGAUS MS, A ‘ “t's valuable.” she said / told me / explained. Mieho said she coulde't ive without her violin. She got ‘She said / told me / explained thet it was veluable ter first vitn at the age of 6, and she now an | + Remembenng: | accomplished vilnis., “IES my mast valuable possesion,” “Host it once,” she remembered / recalled. she explained Y Interesingly, music is important to to other people ‘She remembered / recalled that she hao fest it once. “wouldnt go anywhere without my guitar” Joe tld + Adding ané finishing me, Hefta said she couldn’ give up her MP3 player. ‘ove my viol,” she added / concluded. "she added, use it every dy She added / concluded that she loved her 2 Free talk Only one choice _ é See Free talk 9 for more speaking practice. ) 93VTE Iay notebook Learning tip Collacations = \When you leain @ new word, notice its collocations — the words that are used with it For example: Ybawk account: You can open and close a bank account allowance: You can get a weekly or monthly allowance SSS In these examples, open / close a bank account and weekly | monthly allowance are collocations. a 1 Find the words and expressions that collocate with each | of the words below. Cross out the one that is not a collocation . make acredit card / a budget / living Sige nara apply for a job / acredit card / a bill | open —_a savings account / arestaurant / a debt Uae payoff adebt/ abudget / aloan a investin checks / bonds / stocks po 4 mate 2 Complete the collocations in the chart, How many ideas can you think of? a bank account an allowance. cash a budget a discount 3 Word builder Cen you find the meanings of the expr to use them in a sentence. Creditlimit duedate, — interesbrate, nestegg, —_overdrawn.agcount On your own = Make a wish lst of some future financial goals. What would you like to accomplish in 5 years? in 10 years? in 20 yeare?Units 7-9 What would you have done? A Complete the story using the correct forms of the verbs and expressions in the box. When Andrew was growing up, he was careful with his money. He get an allowance every week from his parents, and because he wanted to go tocollege, he every month. He opened a savings account that 10 his savings grew. In college, he didn't have much money, but he ___and stuck to it. He the money he spent, and when he bought things, he always But then, Andrew won $1 million in a lottery, and everything changed. He didn't __ stocks and bonds. Instead, he went on a spending spree, He Duuylit a louse, «cas, clothes, and computers, and he speatalot on travel and entertainment. Soon he had nothing left, so he and started charging his everyday expenses. fo pay his college tuition fees, he , which he is still paying off. Andrew has a good job now, but he still hasn't B Answer the questions using past modals would have, should have, could have, ‘must have, might have, ot may ave, Discuss your answers with a partner. What should Andrew have done with the money he won? Is there anything he shouldn't have done? What would you have done differently? What wouldn't you have done? How do you think he must have felt after he’d spent all the money? Why do you think Andrew went on a spending spree? CG Pair work ‘Take turns retelling Andrew's story. Use the expressions Apparently, Evidently, and Iheard that. Do any parts of it remind you of similar stories or experiences? Share them using That reminds me or Thar’ like. 2 How many words can you remember? _ _ Complete the charts with nouns and adjectives. How many words can you think of to describe personal qualities or emotions? Compare with a partner. Then ask and answer questions using words from your charts. honesty “4s honesty important to you?” “Are you generally a happy person?” ie| Touchstone checkpoint Units 7-9 __3. So what were they saying? — = A Complete these quotations with a problem, and then add a solution, using the 5. Hilary: “Thad a car accident, and one of my doors got a big _ init. Tye been looking fora place togetit____ (fix). Who fixed your car after your accident?” B Report the general content of each person telling me (thai). Then report exactly what the person said and asked about the solution shifting the tenses back s problem, using was saying (that) or was appropriate form of the verb given, 1. John: “Iwent rock climbing, and I got this really big hole / teaw in my backpack. Ineeds te be sewn / sewing (sew). Are you good at sewing?” 2, Alice: “My kitchen faucet keeps — (drip), and I can't turn it off. Itneeds (fix), but I can’t afford to get a plumber (do) ieright now. Can you takea look at it? 3. Robert: “Ihave this bigoil___ on my good jacket. Ihave to have it ___ (clean) before my job interview next weck. Which dry cleaner's has the fastest service?” 4, Maria: “My watch has been running -T've never had the battery ange), soit probably needs_ (replace). How much will anew battery cost?” | John was saying that he got a hole in his backoack when he went rack climbing. He said that itnoeded to be sewn, and then he asked ii ! was good at sewing! 4 Want some help? eee a ed A Complete the conversations with words like Ow, Ouch, Oops, Ooh Ugh, Uh-oh, and Shoot. Sometimes more than one answer Is possible. Then practice with a partner. Self-check How sure are you about these: 1, A Owl _ Ijust gotan electric shock. Ishould get that iron fixed. Circle te percentages. B ___ Tet that hurt. Are you OK? grammar ve at 1a for 20% 40% 60% 80% 1005 My computer just crashed again. Ican'tunderstand it rocabelary It keeps happening. 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% B Maybe you've got a virus. Do you want me to look at it? conversation strategies 3. I'm hungry. Do you want a snack? SOAs AOS IO & Sure. Let's see. Do you want some scrambled eggs? = ar q A can't stand eggs. Study plan I Ijust dropped them. Oh, well, never mind. What do you want to review? Circle the lessons. B Pair work Make each sentence “shorter” if possible, and practice grammar again. Can you continue the conversations? 7h 7B 8A 8B SA 98 vocabulary A Ow! Jus! got a shnek | should get that fixed. 7K 7D 0A 0D SA 3B B Ouch! Bet that hurt. You OK? ee 96 4 Yeah. Think so. Guess I ought toUnexpected Fame Ruseell Watson’ rise to famewas space time, Several years later, he remarkable andunexpected. The sang ina radio talent contest and English-born tenor had no formal won, and hislife tookan amazing music training, wasanaverage turn. He quit his ob, gota became afamous singer. 3 student, and qui school at16 to manager, and startedsingingin the age of 28, he had released workin afactory.Tomakeextra clubs full-time. One nighthe firet album, The Voice, money hesanginpubsinhis _endedaset of pop songswith an _becomean international st i aslieenneennain san ern 1’ good ining he entered ‘And who knows what would have Wel, | think ne would have fox that contest. If he hadn't wan, happened if he had stayed in fae 22ers hhe might not have had the school. Maybe ne would have done TEASING ean Co confidence to become a singer. | something entirely different. have had formal training and g STE om cncmames an eatlier start as a singer. 1 Yeah, maybe. Anyway, it was pretty What amazes me is that ne hed enough nerve rave of him t0 quit nis fob. Ife hacn’t sing something from an opera in 2 club If he {uit and gotten « manager, he might only sung pop songs, he wouldn't have reailz fot have had « singing career at al H) Tiow much people loved his opera voice. A Read the newspaper article above. How did Russell Watson get his start asa professional singer? B @ 1 isten to the students talk about Russell Watson's career. Which comments do you agree with? Figure “itout ~ © Can you complete the sentences? Then compare with a partner. 1 If Russell Wateon had steyed in school, maybe he — had avery ditferent career. 2. ithe —— won that talent contest, he might not have become a singer.Unit 10 Fame rammar_Talking hypothetically about the past @ You can use sentences with if to talk hypothetically about the past. Use the past perfect form in the if clause and a past modal in the main clause. If + past perfect Past modal would have, could have, might ha |i Watson had stayed in school, maybe he would have done something entirely different. |ihe hadn't won the talent contest, he might not have had the confidence to become a singer. | fe had continued his education, he could have gotten formal music training. Hypothetical questions about the past What would have happened it he had stayed in school? Pedic often say fl woold, Would he have become a singer? have instead of I | had, but thie is not considered correct, A Read the extract about a famous author. Then complete the sentences, [WINN a y 1. If Thomas Stanley_had been (he) satisfied with his 0 THUY Thomas).Stanley, | career, he weulav’t have taken (not take) time off ae from work, and he______ (might not write) Medea The Millionaire Next Door with William Danko. professor, 2. If Stanley and Danko's book _ (not be) successful and_____ (not made) the is Htextbooks and ee ieee. Ne tie best-seller list, Stanley PI but he felt esaticfied (might not write) his next best-selling book with his career. So he took time 3. If Stanley _________ (continue) his job atthe offto write The Millionaire Next university,he___(not make) so much money. Door with researcher William D. He probably__ (not become) a millionaire Danhaliuhivhenew York tines himself fhe ___ not decide) to write best-seller list and made them about millionaires! both extremely wealthy! Stanley | 4. On the other hand, if Stanley then interviewed over 1,300 (aot become) famous, he (could enjoy) millionaires for his next best. a quiet life as 2 professor seller, The Millionaire Mind. B write a paragraph about something lucky that has happened to you. Why was it lu How would your life have been different if it hadn’t happened? Choose a topic below ahobby.you started ajobyougot apersonyou.met trip, you.took Meeting my husband is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to we, We never weuld have mek if my air conditioning haan’t broken Acwn one Saturday. Ik was so het that | Aecided to go to the beach, and thai’s where | met Jack. And Jack wouldn't have been there if... If we hadn't met that day, | probably would have married my high scheel sweetheart: © Group work ‘Take turns reading your paragraphs and asking questions. 99cE aa |_1 Building vocabulary and grammar_ A @ Listen. How did Lana become famous? Practice the conversation. Jon Look. Lana’s at the Swan Club! You haven't seen her show yet, have you? Kylie No, but I'd love to go. ... She's a blues singer, isn't she? Jon Actually, she’s an up-and-coming rock star. She’s been in the headlines a lot recently. Avie Really? | guess I'm a little out of touch, aren't 1? Jon She was on that talent show, and since then, her career's really taken off. Kylie Oh, I know who she is! She won the show this year, didn't she? Jon Yeah, she did. Last year she was a student, and now she’s making | headlines as a rock singer. It's amazing, isn'tit? | Kylie Huh. She must have had connections. } Jon 1 don’t think so. She got discovered in a karaoke club by one of the show's producers, She was just in the right place at the right time. Aylie 1 wonder what happened to the guy who won last year — Java Thomas. He's Kind of dropped out of sight, hasn't he? Jon Well, he got a lot of bad press when he got caught shoplifting. Ayile Shopltting? that wasn’t too smart, was it? Jon No, it wasn't, and his career has really gone downhill. Ward} 7 sort} ~ 8 Complete the chart using expressions in the conversation. Then tell a partner about = someone famous. How did that person become famous? —Ways to become famous ___When you're pasorning a famous __ You get discevered by someone. Your carser 2 You're just in - You make = ! You have + Youre alot. Figure “Tait ~ © How would Jon and Kylie make these statements into questions? 1, Lana's a singer, z 3, Java Thomas got caught shoplifting, 2. She wona talent show 24. His career hasn't taken off, @ Liston and repeat the questions above. Notice how the intonation rises or falls depending on the purpose of the question. Then practice the conversation in Exercise 1 again.Unit 10 Fame rammar_Tag questions @ Tag questions are statements followed by short questions in the same tense, called “tags.” Affirmative statoment + negative tag Negative statement + affirmative tag i's amazing, isn’t 2 i's not easy to become iamous, is It? She won the talent show, didn't she? She didn't have connections, did she? He's dropped out of sight, hasn't he? His career hasn't taken off, has it? That was a dumb thing to do, wasn’t It? That wasn't too smart, was it? Answer yes to agree. Answer no to agree. ‘She won the talent show, didn't she? That wasn't too smart, was it? ‘Yes, she did. No, it wasn't. A. Complete the conversations with tag questions. 1. A You've heard of Bono, ag Negativetags are much more | B think so. He sings with U2, z ifeqienttian afirmative tgs. | A Yeah. He's their lead singer. They're an incredible group, __? — B Yeah. they are, They're not American, z A No, they're Irish. Bono is amazing. He's done a lot to fight poverty. B He's raised a lot of money for charit 71mean, he does a lot of campaigning and stuff, 2 A Oh, yeah. He's areal activist. ‘When was Marilyn Monroe famous? It was in the 19 B Yeah, but she made a movie in the 1960s, too, A I think you're right. She was mainly a movie star, ?1mean, she wasn'ta singer, z B Well, she sang in some of her movies, but she was basically an actress, You've seen her movies, 2 4 No, but I'd like to. It's amazing, still famous, 2She died years ago, but she's B Pair work How would you say the tags above: with rising intonation (you're checking) or with falling intonation (you think your partner will agree)? Practice the conversations. 4 Talk about it Who's hot? Who's not? === Group work Discuss the questions. Who knows the most about people in the news? » Who'sin the headlines these days? Why? Is anyone getting bad press? » Who are the up-and-coming pop singers right now? » What about movie stars? Whose careers have taken off recently? Gan you think go downhill, do you think? ny tars who have dropped out of sight? Why did their careers Vocabulary notebook Do your best! _« See page 106 for a new way to log and learn vocabulary. 101A Look at the responses to the problem. Which advice sounds “softer” and more encouraging? A Ican't keep up with all my homework. I'm always behind. B 2 Well, you could talk to your teacher. +. Weil, you could talk to your teacher, couldn't you? = Now listen. Why is Nela thinking of dropping out of her acting class? Le rer a cK Steve So, how's your acting class going? eae ee eT Roe ‘Steve Well, you could look for another CE Te ee ela Maybe. The thing is, 1 like the teacher, but she hardly notices me. She never gives me any feedback. aoe ee ee Ed Nela Good question. 1 wish 1 knew. Actually, 'm thinking Ce Meee mee Pee ere ee em ged UM eee eee a eee ey ee Re a ee acd an earlier start, I'd be a better actor by now? Seer ea ea ae Cee Reg de RS ond Pie ere aed Nola You're right. 1 quess I should. Notice how Steve uses tag questions to soften his advice and give Nela encouragement. Find examples in the conversation. BL eee class, couldn't you?” h the prot g your own advice. and take turns Tm not sure I'd 2. “Td like to act ina play, but I ge perform in front of pe: vish I could sing hetter Th you? It might be a lot of funUnit 10 Fame rategy plus It's hard to say. You can use expressions How can you get like these when a question her attention? is difficult to answer. Hts hard to say (That's a) Good question. That's 4 tough one. rrr en ae ae Pair work Ask and answer the questions. Use the expressions above when the question is difficult to answer. 1. Do you think you'd like to be famous someday? 2, They say everybody gets 15 minutes of fame — what would you like to be famous for? 3, Would you like to perform on stage in front of a lot of people? 4, Ifyou were a famous entertainer, would you rather be an actor, 5, Do you think you'd ever like to be in charge ofa large company ©. Would you like to run fora political offiec someday? Ifyou became famous, would you keep all of your old friends? 8, Ifyou'd been born into a famous family, how would your life have been different? singer, ora comedian? A Do you think you'd like to be famous someday? B That's a tough one. I'd love the attention, but Listening and speaking Advice A ® jisien to Tom tell George about his band. Answer the questions. Choose a or b. 1. What problem is Tom’s band having? 4. What idea does George suggest first? a. They don't have enough new songs. a. To contact a local radio station b, They don’t have many “gigs,” or bookings. b. To makea CD. 2. Where have they played? 5. What does Tom think they should have done? a, Atlocal clubs a. Chosen a different name. b. In local colleges and schools. b. Found a manager. Z main goal right now? 6. What does George think about their name? a, To get on the radio. a. They should change it b. To get discovered. b. It’s OKas itis B Imagine you want 10 become famous. Choose an idea below, or think of your own. What would you like to achieve? What problems would you face? Make a list. seliyourartwork © starkaband startanInternebcompany, —_write,a. hook, Pair work Discuss your ideas. Take turns giving advice. A want to write a novel, but | don’t know how to get published. B Well, you could start by going to a writing workshop, couldn't you? They tell you how to get published. 103Lesson D 1 Reading = A Brainstorm! What personal traits do you need to become a movie star? Make a class list. Dee hos cine a eC eae east B Read the magazine article. What traits do you think Renée Zellweger has? A i Los Angeles, success did nt come overnight. “| served food far enee: ‘Tknew auite 2 while” she says of hr years in Holywood restaurants: . In nee her films, she has struck a chord with anyene who I: has ever seen es ‘as an underdog: Not the: mast oe Id pull through. belek e bie eS by Lig smith Celemined t tnd happiness Yet, just as Renée was enjoying newfound fame, ste encounters controversy, Critics picked at fer physique — fist too pump, {oo thn. Renée shrugged off the criticism, as well as t speculation about her love ife and the false reports that sh engaged to actor im Carey. Fattening foods, a fake fiancé and a broken heart—Reneée has BU AMA mene piel A When youre waiting in-anotel z a lounge to talk t somenne as RZ: In some respects. But don't we al? The thing tr: red-hot.as Renée Zeliveger, yout) 8 that somehow t'vealvays had an inner confidence. expect her entrancetocause some ‘Me, ad ve always known that | could take care of myself. Ive commotion. But the truth is, Inever 4d tough times. But there was always something there insi caw lerearing that let me krow 1 pul thr Then agai, netherdié most of ‘Do you Holywood. Theyoungestchildof Weve raised? ammigrants, Renée was the gi with RZ: Absolutely My family didn't havea ton the unit ast name and cherubic oat en | wes growing up... Aid my father nade fate, who didn't seem destined many sacrifices sothat ‘or stardom. Her dad, 2 Swiss-born enginoer, met her mom, a Norwegian nurse, in Denmark the ol refinery business brougtt ‘he family totny Katy, Texas, where Renée was rised with her | alcerbothes, Oren, When she lft home to attend the Universty of Epa et Tetas, Renée warled ase waess util she started foland roles PaoneCalls any time of day, and lean tak as in tte-seen movies. And when she ultimately did ty her luck in . — gen! ure Go RZ: Here's what | really lke: | lke that | can make long-distance long as! want ana Housekeeping magazine C Find words and expressions in the article with a similar meaning to the ones below 1, noise and activity 6. brave 2, like an angel 7. criticized. 3, find acting parts 8. paid no attention to 4, appealed to _ 4 always had what we needed 5. someone who isn't successful _ 10. not worry about it5. Unit 10 Fame D Do you agree with these statements about Renée? Compare your answers with a partner. Say why you agree or disagree Renée had an interesting background 2, Renée had a privileged upbringing. 3. Her success came quickly . Renée Is a very confident person. 5. She is greatly influenced by her father. She enjoys not having to worry about money. peaking and listening Success is... — A Pair work How do you define success? Discuss the ideas below, and add your own. being famous enjoying lite every day ‘faving an important job doing fulfitling work finding the right person to be with having lots of money “1 think success is being famous.” “But not if you're famous because your parents are famous.” B @ listen to four people talk about succes Complete the sentences with ideas from above. . What do success mean to them? 1. For Isabel, success is 3. For Carlo, success is 2. For Claire, success is 4. For Vivian, success is ‘ © @ Listen again. Do they think they have achieved success? Complete the chart. Writing@Asnecrss: stop. ss =, Think of someone you know who h: chieved success in someway. Make a list of reasons why he or she became successful. Then write a paragraph about him or her. Topic and supporting sentences ‘Topic sentences state an idea ora theme. Supporting sentences 2d¢ more information | or give examples. My suecessfl friend | My friend Alexis is already @ successful doctor at the age of 30, even though she had a dificult childhood in many ways. Her parents divorced when she wes three, end she spent her eariy years | | ‘moving from town te town and school to schol Free talk Quotations gu Ba Ss rveted heii od 1 See Free talk 10 for more speaking practice. 105ee Learning tip_Leaming idioms ‘cioms are expressions in which the meaning isn’t obvious from the be recs st used with fame a individual words. When you leam a new idiom, it helps to write an example sentence that exalains or clarifies its meaning, 4-fame and fortune a aEEENEeeE OL 2.gained fame 3. hall of fame 1 Match these sentences containing idioms with the explanations 4. claim to fame on the right. 5. achieved tame 1, He's been in the headlines alotlately. << 2. He's getting a lot of bad press. 3. He's an up-and-coming actor, __ 4. His careor has really taken off. 5, He got discovered very young. __ 6. He had connections in the industr 7. He's really dropped out of sight. __ 8. His acting career is going downhill. __ His career is going really well. People think he's going to be a great actor He's been in the news. | You don't hear about him anymore. He knew people who helped his career He's getting fewer and fewer acting roles He started his career at a young age. . The news media are criticizing him. pare ap ge 2 Word builder Now write explanation sentences for these idioms. Find out the meaning of any expressions you don't know: 1. Alotof young people really look up to pop stars. My friend is a great singer. She's going to go along way. after 20 or 30 years. 4, That young actor is going to make aname forhim: She knew the right people, so she got the part. 6, He came to the city ‘o try to get into show business. On your own = —= Make a list of 10 famous people you like. Can you use a different idiomatic expression about each person?MRS Oa ae ‘Alot of people are obsessed 1 think, li Well, one thing everywhere lias burgers andres.” ne James, Miami and then they'ro bein ll rapa ® being brought | available all 0 in to fil the jobs.” ae] — Chen, T ~Tomoko, Osaka | ef i o e 6 “Well, people | I with losing , oF Is the shortage [ else, the main weight and ie here ot people - i thing is the cating healthy with skils in | spread of foods. So } technology, A f technology. | the fast-food | here's big } mean, almost chains nave | ema or J foes heen forced to } Matnow, so | celtpnane and | change their menus. Nowyoucan | skilled workers an MP3 player, .. . and wireles get salads and healthy stuff there, | ave being recruited, overseas, | Internet access is being mets | | | “We have 2 fat Well, mere are talking of problems andmore about losing wt traf ‘young people | the'r jobs, In eongestion. are being = | ‘many places, Fortunately, ‘couraged to unemployment ecole 90 to college, ‘8 going up, highweys have tic is good. anda lot been tuit, itcan be - Beople have and there’sa ‘0ugh, though, ew monoral, but the problem because tuition fees nay hasa’t been completely solved. Been led Off And that's party Decaus their jobs are being ‘een increased and we're not | i stil be areal enti were not outsourced to workers in oi | So, commuting can lebi gue cee pee ther ven enougt countries.” | problem Sade = Somehai, Bangkok —Fiona, London | 4 Getting started A @ ‘isten, what trends or changes have these people noticed in their society recently? Estela, Monterrey Fine : “Hout > B Rewrite the sentences, starting with the words given. Then compare with a partner. 1, People are forcing fast-food chains to change their menus. Fast-food chains 2. They've made Internet access available all over. Intern 2 Companies are | iccess ing off lotof people. A lot of peuple. 4. They haven't given us enough financial support. We ..Unit 11 Trends Grammar_Passive of present continuous and present perfect Use the active form of a verb to focus on Use the passive form to focus on the the “doer” or cause of the action. “receiver” of the action. Companies are recruiting workers overseas. Workers are being recruited overseas. They are making Interet access available. Internet access is being made available. ‘Companies have laid off a lot of people. A lat of peapie have been laid off. They haven't solved the traffic rablem. The traffic problem hasn't been solved. A Rewrite the sentences, using the passive forms of the underlined verbs. Then compare with a partner. 1, They superma ¢ selling a lot more organic foods in supermarkets now. Public demand is foi iS to stock healthy foods, like low-salt and low-fat products. Alot wore evganic Seeds ave being sald in supermarkets new. 2, They have totally rebuilt parts of the city. They've laat Five y parking problems, though (Lup lots ofnew offices and hotels in the cars, and they've knocked down a lot of alder buildings They haven't 3. They're advertising new tracking gadgets for cars. The) keep track of theit kids when they borrow the car. They've develops Positioning System) technclogy. ¢ selling them to parents who want 10 them with GPS (Global B Group work Which of the trends above and on page 108 are happening where you live? Which trends do you think are good? Which are not Explain “A Jot of our city has been rebuilt. | think it's good because a lot of jobs have been created.” 3 Speaking naturally Reducing auxiliary verbs _ The education system is being reformed, (system's being) The education system has been reformed. (system's been) A lot of new schools are being built. (schools re being) A lot of new schools hrave been built. (schools've been) A @ tiscen and repeat the sentences above. Notice the reduction of the auxiliary verbs. ti. B © Listen and complete the sentences. Are they true in your country? Are they good ideas? Discuss your vs with a partner, More schoolteachers. __ employed. More women __ encouraged to study science and engineering, 3, English made a required course in all high schools. 4, Workers at some companies ___ told to learn a second language. 5. Older people encouraged to go to college. 6. Education ___ given top priority by the government. 109CN uO ie or __1 Building vocabulary and grammar A Complete the article with word: ind expressions from the box. What do you learn? eae oid tox Word a B What environmental problems are you concerned about? What are you doing to help? Complete the chart with ideas from the article, and add your own. Compare with a partner. “Figure “Traut > © Can you choose the correct expression to complete each sentence? Compare witha partner. Are the sentences true for you? 1. Iturn down the air-conditioning in order to// so that use less electricity 2, I buy rechargeable batteries in spite of / even though the extra cost. 3. Because / Because ot cars cause air pollution, | always take public transportationUnit 17 Trends Grammar_Linking ideas @ = Contrast: Although / Even though eavironmental problems are overwhelming, there is hope. ‘Some people water their lawns dally in spite of / despite cought warrenas. Reason: —_Climetes are changing because of / as a result of / due to global warming. Carbon dioxide levels are increasing because we are buming cil, coal, and gas Purpose: Turn down the air-conditioning (in order) to save electroty. Recycle garbage so (thal) it doesn’t end up in a lancifl Alternative: Use public transportation instead of driving your car Take showers instead of baths. Notice: in order to | to + verb although | even though / because / so that / so + clause in spite of / despite / because of / as a result of | due to/ instead of + noun (or verb + -ing) A Link the ideas in these sentences using expressions from the grammar chart. How many ways can you complete each sentence? Compare with a partner. 1. Iw ovdey to / To save water, you should take showers _wsteaa ef baths. 2, building new highways for cars and trucks, the government should spend money on public transportation. 3. Global warming isn't being taken seriously enough, _ rising ocean levels and floods 4. When homes near the ocean have been destroyed a flood, the owners shouldn't he allowed to rebuild in the same place. 5. More money should be invested in ind, solar, and wave power we don't need to burn so much coal, gas, end oil 6, Private cars should be banned from cities people are developing serious health problems air pollution from automobiles. } z it would cost me more to drive my car, I would be happy if they raised gasoline taxes cut down on gas consumption. B Pair work Discuss the opinions above. Which ones do you agree with? 3 Talk about it Saving the planet Group work What are the most serious environmental problems today? Rank these problems from 1 to 6 (1 = most serious). What is being done to solve them? What else could be done? __ air and water pollution depletion of oil reserves garbage in landfills global warming nuclear waste disposal endangered species 4 Vocabulary notebook Try to explain it! See page 116 fora useful way to log and learn vocabulary. m1| Conversation strategy Referring back in the conversation ‘A Choose the best expression to complete what Paula says below. Ted It seems that families these days don't have enough money unless both parents work. But then child care becomes a major cost. Don Things are changing, though. Parents are being offered more benefits, ike flexible schedules. Paula But like you said, Ted, benctits © can be a big problem. © Now listen to what else Don, Ted, and Paula say. What is ‘changing for working parents? Don As | was saying, things are changing. There are ‘more benefits for working parents, like paternity Jeave, unpaid family leave, and so forth. Paula That's true. Like, in the last five years or so, mere a ree eee ee Sed Don Going back to what you said about child care, Tex day-care centers are now being provided free by BPE aula So parents can just bring their kids to work. Ted But very few companies offer this benefit. Paula That's a good point. Don, you mentioned unpaid leave earlier. | think it's great that parents can te Ua eed ae : Ted | agree. But unpaid leave means less money. Ané eet Te a Ce Mae A 0 offer more benefits, incentives, efc., to altract Ce a ae @ how Don, Ted, and Paula use expressions like these to refer back to | things said earliet. Find examples. B €@ Listen tomore of their conversation. Write the expressions they use. Paula Yes, and ____, Don, companies now offer paternity leave, not just mate leave. Tmean, it's only fair. Then a father can stay home with a new baby, too. Ted 1 think companies could do more. But bout telecommutii if more people could work from home, maybe c be such a problem. Don Yeah. And ___ Ted, unpaid famil s less money for a family. sa mayhe telecommutin, better alternative for parents.unit 11 Trends ‘n more formal settings, The trend is ; a use vague expressions Apes TTS ike and so forth, iad Informal vague exoressions like and and so on, and Ae things like that are more common eFC. instead of informal oa than formal ones. expressions lke and R200 things ike that things like that. ete. = ef oatera Hand so forth Bh 2nd so on ele. Add an appropriate expression to each opinion below. i Then discuss with a partner. Do you agree? Almost everyone can work from home these days with the Internet, e-mail, These days, people don't want to work long hours, like in the evenings, on weekends, j Companies need to reward employees better, with bonuses, raises, __ Another good incentive is time off, like more vacation time, personal days, Alot of people are being forced to work harder, with longer hours, less time off, w ul. People now have to learn new skills, do new jobs, ork is getting more stress A agree that people can work from home these days with the Internet, e-mail, and so on. B That's true for some jobs, but not all jobs can be done at home, like construction work, acting, ete. 3 Speaking and listening Changes we see A Pair work Lookat the list of trends in the workplace. Which ones do you think are good ideas? Which are not? Discuss with a partner. ‘= paternity leave day-care centers monitoring e-mails m unpaidleave flexible hours = working from home B @ {isten to four conversations about trends. What topics do the people talk about? Write them in the chert What is the trend? _ Js it a. good one?_Why or why not? ___ 1 ss Yes (No 2 = eee ine —_ 4 Se Yes a 4 Yes (1No © @ ticton again. Da the people think the trends are good? Why or why not? Check (7) the boxes and write the reasons in the chart. _4 Free talk Save the wortdl é re a 2 n3eos eu (ee) change 1 Reading A Which of these gadgets and new technologies do you use regularly? Add other examples. Tell the class 8 blogs ™ podcasts DVR (digital video recorder) ® MP3 player (digital music player) ® PDA (personal digital assistant) © satellite radio B Read the article. What gadgets and new technologies do Natalia and Andreas use? I've been using some form of an online blag for as lang as can remeber stil ep pated tots ay ind emi use ar online dry than a handarten oe. rs ‘interesting to look back at my previous entries. And I'm ‘always using my MP3 player - who doesn’t have one? U cant picture myself using 2 CD player anymore ~ | barely over aven buy actual CDs. And it seems that every teenager You meet these days can‘ ive witout cel pkone or instat-nesseging rogran.| find myself using them 75% af the tna new, even when my prents nag me t “ust use the regular phone” The bast thing is tht they provide me with an instant source of entertainment, athough | adnit they're « distraction and they can be addicting. The worst is that they're constantly costing my parents and me money! Despite the negative effects of new technology, | would ‘rather have it than use phones with eords or have the radio as my only chive of musi. As long as we remind ourselves te appreciate the true delights of lif, | think it's (Ok to escape with our MP3 players or ital games afer Wcadgets we love a stressful day when we need to, Verne {ase my PDA constantly — it’s my calendar, agenizer etc. ‘And satelite redi is my latest and greatest gadget. | have a lightweight, portable version that can be used alone or lugged into @ home or car stereo. I isten almost every day. thas well aver 100 music channels with no commercials. Tre PDA fed the mast profound effect —it really improved ‘ry overall organization. | switched 10 years apa from 2 paper organzer ina leather binder. On paper, | constant hd ta reeepy items on my“to de” fst by hand. Now I de that lectioncally. And | find | can actually da more things onthe list. At my age if don't write stuff down. is gone! ‘The best? The portability. With my PDA, I don't have to ‘aya big fat binder around like | used to. and my ratio is always with me. The worst? When my PDA creshes and (ese iretrevable data. Also, with so many gadgets. my pockets are ahways filled Any trends you'd to se in the fut Something reat thet combines call phone, organi, compute, Web browse / email recive, music device (ado oc MP3), and possibly a camera. These exit but they stil too expensive and rot efabl. If had something like this, | woilde'thave to arr aloptop with me when I tavelor go ome at night.Unit 17 Treads © Read the article again, and find the things below. Then compare with a partner. 1. two reasons Natalia likes her online blog _5. three things Andreas likes about his satellite radio 2. two ways she communicates with people _6. the gadget that changed his life the most 3. a.gadget she never uses 7. two things he doesn't like about his current gadgets 4. three disadvantages of her use of technology 8. what his next purchase might be D Group work Discuss the questions in the article. Can you agree on: im the gadget or new technology that is most useful in your daily lives? m the biggest change technology has made in your lives? m the most important advantage of gadgets and new technology? & the biggest disadvantage of new technology? @ anew gadget or technology that would make your lives better in the future? - Listening and writing Changing your life = _____ A @ Listen to three people talk about technology, and number the pictures. Why do they like the technology? Write one reason under each picture B Think of a new technology that you use. Why do you like it? How has it changed your life? Is there any disadvantage to using it? Write a short article about it. Secumen S Help note How my PDA has changed my life E ‘Mare and mor people ae using PDAS io organize theives, end ¥ iam pat af this tend, My POAis ny ofce, computer, address book Bice pies teats tell phone, music center, and camera all in one. need fewer gadgets ||) © | More and more people are using PDAS. then did betore, U} Feed fewer gadgets than | oid before. Thanks to my PDA, things that | used to do at home orat workean Dasitop computers have become less popular. now be done onthe move. {t lets me contact people and a Tae plumber of PUAS fs lncreastea /growiog. Infrae from anya. Sales of computers are decreasing / declining However, one disedvantage is that I feel ike I'm always “at work” Bf PDAS are Increasingly being used for Internet access. a ———— C Class activity Read your classmates’ articles. Which changes are the most interesting? 15Try to explain it Learning tip Writing definitions in your own words When you learn a new word or expression, you can write . a definition or explanation in your own words to help you The type of patution peop remember its meaning. about most is air pollution. 1 Look at these expressions from the article on page 110. Match them with their definitions or explanations. 1, The atmosphere refers to _e a. you use it up, and it can't be used again. 2, Carbon dioxide is a gas in the b. there isn't enough water for people. atmosphere ©. you use it again instead of throwing it away 3. fyouconsumesomething, d. it contaminates or pollutes the environment. 4. Air quality refers to ___ e. the airaround the Earth. 5. When thereisawater shortage ___ £. that is produced when things burn or decay. 6, If something is toxic to the g. it decays, or breaks down into simple elements environment, h. how much pollution is in the air. When you recycle something 8. Ifsomething decomposes, nN Complete the sentences to define or explain these expressions from page 110. A landfill is a place where Global warming means that the temperature of the Earth Toxic chemicals are substances that . Ifa productis environment-friendly, that means it doesn't . If something is biodegradable, it will a 4 Water consumption refers to how much A droughtis a period of time when |. Air pollution means that PNDOR 3 Word builder Find out the meaning of these words and expressions. Then write a sentence to define or explain each one, deforestation fossibfuels, pestioides, extinction, —hybsishears» renewable energy. ‘tha greenhouse,etfect the. azane layer On your own = =* Help save the environment, and learn new words at the same time! Write notes to yourself in English Teminding you to turn off the lights, recycle bottles, and so on. Post the notes around your home| think te frst thing to do isto devide on an area you'e interested in. And then do some research to find out what really enjey doing with your time. And then see if jobs you can do in that area. Imean, what Id do first is tek to make a career out ofit. The good | Yeah, for sure. What you should do is think about | E ing about that is people and find out what jobs they do. And maybe find out more | end up wi E . tha job you love. | guess what Im saying is ‘nthe Interaet. The main thing you need is lots of information. =) you ed lo choose a career you'll rea - = aS Another thing you can do is apply for an interns ’ with @ company. The advantage of that is th get some work experience while you're stil in ‘School. What a friend of mine oid was interest f What she did was call up a bunch of compan ai and offer to work for tree on her vacations. Sh got some great experience that way | Fight, And one thing | would ao Is see a career ] counselor and take one of those personality tasts to find out what your strengths and weaknesses are Wig) And then the career counselors... well, what they | do is tell You what kinds of jobs youd be good at. A © Listen. What ideas do these students suggest for choosing a career? Which are the est ideas? Figure “Pour ~ B How did the students actually make these points? 1. Laura First, you need to decide on an area you're interested in. 2. Jacob I guess I'm saying you need to choose a career you'll really like 3. Jason Lwould see a career counselor. 4. Jenny Afriend of mine did something interesting. She c upa bunch of companies.Unit 12 Careers Grammar_What clauses and Jong noun phrases as subjects @ ___ What clauses and long noun phrases introduce important information. They are often the subject of the verb be, which can be followed by a word or phrase (noun, adjective, or verb), or by @ clause. What clauses Long noun phrases What you need is lots ot information. The main thing you need is information. What my friend did wes in‘eresting. Something my friend did was interesting, What | would do is talk to people. ‘The best thing to dois (io) talk to ps ‘What I'm saying is (hat) you need The good thing about that is (‘hat) yo to choose 2 career yeull really like. end uo with a job you love. A Once you've chosen a career, how do you go about getting your dream job? Choose the best expression on the right to complete each sentence. 1. Lthink _the first thing to Ao is to get some work experience. what [would do s contact a company wasinterested in. Youknow, the first thing to do = ____was good. She started our in the mail room at a what my friend did newspaper and ended up as a reporter. 2, You know {5 go to a job fair isto the main reason to do that meet the recruiters, They sometimes interview you right there, one thing you can do and____ is you might get hired immediately the good thing about that 3, Well, _________isagood résumé._____is get minedone what you really need professionally, _______is that you can make a really good first. the advantage of that impression. what I'd do 4, You know, ig ask all my friends and family ifthey had _the main thing youneed any personal contacts help you get an interview is good contacts. what Id do first > B Group work How would you go about getting your dream job? Discuss ideas. ‘A What I'd do first is ask my friends and family for personal contacts. B That's a good idea. It helps to have connections. C Yeah, and then wnat you need is a really good résumé to send out. 3 Speaking naturally Stressing | and you ______ a ‘Anne What would you ao if you found your dreain job and then hated it? ‘Mait | don't know. What would you do if you hated your dream job, Cate? Cate | have no idea what I'd do. Enzo | know what I would do. I'd quit immediately. Life's too short. How about you? @ Group work visten and repeat the conversation, Notice how I and you are sometimes stressed to make clear who you are talking about. Continue the discussion in your group. s that they might beable to the good thing about that n91 Building vocabulary and grammar A @ | isten and read the interviews. What career plans do these students hav Where doy you think youl be working a (arma un un Well have finished five years from now: my degree in media studies by then, and What | really want to do is get a job in communications. You won't be seeing ‘me on TV or anything = I'm not cut out for that - but | may | be working in, ike, publishing or | Journalism as an editar or writer or something: Gr maybe Ill have gotten a Well in two years, Iilbe graduating with a degree in nursing ~ so Ill be working in the field of health care. Id like to be 2 psychiateie nurse, but I'm not sure. Hopefully my wife wil have graduated from medical schiool by then, too. She'd like to be 2 pediatrician .. . or 2 surgeon. ~ Albert won't be doing what rm doing now — telemarketing - thats for sure! This fall il startinga degree in business management, job in ativertising or public relations. ; fve yeas. © — That would be tun. ~Ashley | —— Nl have: I don't graduated know. lust (Hopefully Til be working as é financial) | A Wag) and gotten ope It analyst in an investment || (> YY @iobinthe Z using my bank. My dad’s a ‘construction languages. stockbroker, and my | | industry. I probably won't have I might be mom's a tax arivisor, hac much experience, but I'l a working 2s amy £0 | guess 'm following | | b2 working with civil engineers, interpreter ora translator ‘them into the financial | | Contractors, construction maybe I'l be working in sector, - Simone) (Workers, and soon. Jesse | | travel industry. “Watt make word webs farthese areas of work. Add more jobs. Which jobs do you think . would be interesting? fun? well paid? rewarding? Compare with a partner. Construction Financial Media and Medicine SS industry services communications realth care a wr oe civil engineer Figure out; ~ © Can you make these sentences true by changing the underlined words? Compare witha partner. 1. Five years from now, Ashley will be studying for her degree in media studies. 2. Atthis time next year, Albert will have graduated with a degree in nursing 3. Cheryl will have gotten a job asa translator five years from now. 4, Jesse will be working in telemarketing in five years.rammar_The future continuous and future perfect Use the future continuous for ongoing Use the future perfect for events that are activities in the future. in the past when you “view" them from 1M be working in healt cere. the future. won't be working in this job My wife will have graduated by then ‘Also use it for events you expect to happen. _| probably won't have had much experience, | be graduating in two years. “ 7 Moe suieg aceseedtal You can use might and may instead of will. FP ie Eautieants is puch more | | may be working in publishing. ‘common than the future perfect. t A Complete the conversations using the future continuous or future perfect. Then practice with a partner. 1, A Whatdo you think you'll___ (do) five years from now? B Imight______ (work) asan accountant. I'll probably ____ (pass) all the exams by then. How about you? A By then ll (graduate) - I hope to graduate in two years. So | probably will ___ (start) my PhD, but 1won't___(finishy it by then. 2. A What do you think your life will be like in ten years’ B Thopel'li______ (find) a partner by then and we'll (buy) ourown home. Talso hope we'll ___ (start) a family and ll ______ (take) care of the kids, but! may__ (work) part-time, too. 3. A What do you think you'll____ (do) when you're 60? B Well, [hope !won’t___ (work). !suppose I'll 2 (cetire) by then, sol hopeT'l -njoy) life. 4. Me too. Maybe by then I'll ___ (buy) a yacht, and I'll ___ (sail) everyday! B Pair work Ask and answer the questions. Give your own answers. Do you have similar hopes and dreams? 3 Talk about it Working lives Group work Discuss the statements. Do you agree with them? ‘Ten years from now, » more people will be working from home. » people will be forking fewer hours, and they'll have more leisure time. > people will be retiring at a younger age. » people will still be learning English to help them with their careers. » itwill be more difficult for graduates to find work, See page 126 for a new way to logand learn vocabulary. 4 Vocabulary notebook From accountant to ay z 121 Unit 12 Careers‘an you complete the conversation with your own ideas? Dx 4 Wave a part-time ob werking in a ast eon The best partis XO 8 Yeah? What heard wes SS S © Now listen to Hiro and Jenn. What was Jenn’s summer job? How did sho like it? Ge RLM a LY aS ed Ue Aa a ee eM ea a aa ES a r wondering about applying for a job there myselt. OU Itwas good. ne eee ed - TA ae ew a a ae a eee ey ee Co Brean eee eer ery Poe eRe ede ‘same nf the periormers backstage. Can ee ree rer Cee ce - a eee ae AE ed Ua ea ee dd you're familiar with one, but you go around the ark and interview for different jabs. Hiro Yeah? Maybe I should go to that. _Tattoduce what they say with expressions like these. Find the expressions they use, B @® complete the conversation using the expressions above. More than one answer is possible, Then listen and notice what Hiro and Jenn actually sav Jenn. Yeah, It's a good way to get hired. Hiro But they like to hire people who have worked there before. You know, people with experience. Jenn Yeah, But you've worked in restaurants and things, r I know they're always looking for servers. Hiro They ate? That would be good. Hiro Well, U'm going to apply for sure. Hey. by the way, ofl T got accepted to grad school next year! Jenn IWtshard work, but___ you get good tips.Unit 12 Careers I don't know if... can introduce a statement, often to involve the other person in the topic. ‘Some of the most common expressions with don’t know if ae: you get a free season pass. 1 don’t know if you've (ever) heard 1 don’t know if you're familiar with *t know i : A Match the two parts of the sentences below: ER EEIE Hyon re (exe see 1. Tdon't know if you've ever sent out your résumé, _a. but it's really hard work. 2, [don't know if you've read Volunteer Vacations, ___b. but he just got hired as an interpreter 3. [don’t know if you've heard about Tom, —__ c. but companies often don't bother to reply. 4. [don't know if you've worked in arestaurant, __d. but you can post your résumé on the site. 5, [don't know if youre familiar with jobs.com, —_ but you can get a start-up loan at the bank. 6. [don't know if you've ever thought about starting but it has all kinds of ideas for your awn business, opportunities to work overseas. B Pair work ‘Take turns telling each other something interesting about jobs, using the ideas above. Start with I don’t know if... Can you continue each conversation? } Listening.and speaking What's she doing now? = A @ Listen to Marina give an interview about her job, and choose the correct answers, Do you think Marina is happy in her job? Why or why not? Tel! the class. 1, Where do you think Marina works? 3. What subject did she study in college? a, Inanart gallery. a. Software development, b, In afurniture store b. Advertising c. Inanadvertising company. c. Journalism. What does she spend most of her time doing? 4, How does she feel about working in advertising? a, Talking to customers It’s a good area to work in. b, Writing leaflets. b. She doesn't want to start at the bottom again. ©. Desig ing Web pages. c. It's too competitive. +> B Group work Discuss the questions. = What do you think would be an ideal job? Why? Are there any johs that you really wouldn't want to do? Why not? m Have you had any interesting or unusual work experience? ® . Have you applied for any jobs recently? Is it difficult to get into that line of work: Would you like to have your own business? What kind of business would you hav “You know what I think would be an ideal job? To be one of those people who cast actors for roles in movies, The best thing is that you'd get to meet all the stars.” 123Ly ke sure | had a nice cutfit to weaw. eect Ures ere Drea Se aes B Look atthe four interview questions in the article. How would you answer them? C jompare ideas with a partner. ‘Then read the article. How would you change your answers? POrfOct aMSWarg gcmeh ena wie Youve got one chance to makea firstimpression. “Tell me about yourself” Here, you'll learn how to answer the questions Dontstartwith theyear arecentsurvey of 2,000 managers found to be you were born jokes Alison most common, Corazzini head of recruit Abe fee yale ieeat hoe at IP MorganinNew York Tits Svour chanceto siowsiouknowthabisiness: OG: WSawasteoftineto ‘ays Nancy Behrman, president of Behrman sal ene ten Commautnicationsin New York City.-Youranswer yourwhole resume Whiitshe should convey excitement for the specifics of what my Wants to know is what about company does "In other words, talk job content, not ‘you makes sense forher firm || gompare doesn Tce eres that might not stand out “Why do you want to leave on paper: our current position?” be honest inti “What would you say are == Speakinginafrustrated _YOUr strengths and weaknesses? tone about yourcurrent _Strengthsare easy you know what youire good at an \ bossmakesmenervors: _doritbeatrotd to talk about IAs for flaws Dont shat ehrmanTdrather Your Worst trait, but saving vour bigeest weaknessis hearyourenthisiasmabout that you pay too much attention to detail -I dontbuy taking yourcereer tothe it’S2¥sCorazzini Goahead admit youve had aprobless eens with takingon toomuch butexplain hawyouve z Jeamned to balance your workload Ultimately: managers would rather hire someone who knows her weak spo than someone who thinks she has none. ‘Source: Orginal pebished in Glamour Marana C Answer the questions. Then compare answers with a partner. |. When interviewers say “Describe your ideal job,” what are they really askin; 2. Based on the advice, whats the be 3. Why is body language important? t way to answer questions about your previous job? What do recruiters want to know about you? What's the best way to tell them? What does the article suggest you do after revealing a weakness? 124Unit 12 Careers Listening and writing A fabulous opportunity! A @ Read the job advertisement. Can you guess the missing words? Then listen to Maria talk about the ad with her friend Alex. Were any of your guesses correct? WANTED: Local Tour Guides for Australian Travel Company __ — — Ae youlokng fora __sumerob? Oo | Covey, __—_of8* TRAVEL atl er | you enjoy meeting people from other 2. why you would be an guide. Send | Are you interested in your local Jetier and recent__ to P.0. Box 25 at the ‘Are you 2Can you speak good Daily Times. Successful applicants will receive excellent ___1Doyou tke to_____? Ifyou answered yes to these questions, write to Jane | ind @ generous benefits package. B © jisten again. Answer the questions. 1. What does Maria thinkis the best thing about the job? 3. What does Maria have todo t apply? 2, Why does Alex think Maria would begood atthe job? 4. What does Alex think Maria should do first? G Imagine you want to apply tor the job above. Write a leur uf application w Ure ompany Writing an application letter Use the name of the person it you can. Doar Ms. Cowley, Ret Local Tour Guide position am applying for the position of Leca! Tour Guide, which was advertised in the Daily Times on April |. My strongest ‘quelification for thie position is that | epesk fluent English Write a subject line to show what tne ‘As you can ses from the enclosed résumé, | have had previous fetter is about. ‘experience in this type of work with students from abroad who attend university summer programs. It was my responsibility t help them with any problems they had. In addition, [have “eg See Opening paragraph: State what the position is, how you heard about i, and lam enthusiastic about pursuing a care what your strongest qualification for tis. industry. | believe that | would be an excellent guide and that tour groups would enjoy my sense of humor and positive ettituce. tourist Middle paragraphs): Say why you are suitable — give mare information about your qualifications or experience, and I would welcome the eppertunity te moet with you. |ean be describe your strengths. reached at 917-555-1954 every day from 12 until 5. Thank you Closing paragraph: Restate your inter for your time and consideration. and offer fo meet for an interview. steer, o Thank petson er Nis ore tine Maa Lie yee, Ga Lac ag end ltr i Gates ton D Group work Read your classmates’ letters. Who do you thinkshould get the job as atour guide? 3 Free talk_Job fair ‘See Free talk 12 for more speaking practice. gu | 125Learning.tia_ Word building with roots and collocations ‘When you learn a new word, you can expand your vocabulary quickly by learning ! + other words with the same root + some common collocetions. Journalism journalist political journalist ——r broadcast jeumalist Fredlance journalist Sz vohitecture photographer counseling | blamber 2 lesign citing | psychologist publisher ssi co RR oe i \ financial analysis | | | interpreter i = law i | | telemarteing ; ] |) manager i i translator | ruse Lf 2 Word builder match the words in A with the words in B to make common collocations. How many jobs can you make? Can you add any more words to make different job combinations? 0 On your own = Find a nowspaper that ists employment opportunities or job advertisements. Write the names of 20 different jobs in English.‘ouehstone checkpoint Talking about jobs Match the two parts of each sentence. Then discuss them with a partner. Add ideas and expressions like and soon, and so forth, and ete. L. Being a surgeon is very rewarding, _¢_ a. even though there are few jobs in this field. 2, Stockbrokers are under a lot of stress _ b. in order to fill all the jobs in construction. 3, It’s easy to get health-care jobs these days c. inspite of the long hours you have to work. 4, Workers are being brought into the country __d. so that youcan set realistic goals. 3, Plan your careerin five-year blocks _ ¢. because of the shortage of nurses. 6. More students are taking media studies, £. asa result of outsourcing to other countries. 7. There are fewer telemarketing jobs _ & dueto all the competition in the field. “4 imagine being a surgeon is rewarding, in spite of the fong hours and the stress and so on. 2 How many words can you think of? A. Add six words and expressions to each category, and compare with a partner B Pair work Choose four items from each category to use in a conversation ‘How many different expressions can you remember to introduce what you say? 1 A I don't know if you've heard, but Angelina Jolie is in the headlines right now. B Oh, yeah. What | heard was she recently... What will life be like in 2030? _ 2S eed A Complete the sentences using the future continuous or future perfect. 1, Hopefully, by 2030, people _uill be huying (buy) environment-friendly products, and we (use) energy-saving gadgets, so we _ environment. Ideally, we __ (stop) global warming by then. We not use) fuels like coal anymore. We _ discover) newer, cleaner, and more efficient fuels. 3, By 2030, people (cat) healthicr food, and the number of obese people fe) ina cleaner ts (decrease). 4. Because we live) longer, the percentage of older people in society = (rise) by then. B Group work Discuss the sentences. Refer back to what people say, with expressions like ‘As you sald, Like you were saying, and Going back to. ... Add your opinions. 127I Touchstone checkpoint Unis 10-12 \__@ What if... 2 “Lapplied for an intorehip at a “Iwas bored with my job at the ‘Lwas going to major in math a public relations company after bank, so |sawa career counselor college, but | got sick the first } College. Al the end of my interview, and took some personality tests. and had to drop out. In the ho: they offered me a job. Now, twenty They showed Iwas creative! So __| got interested in nursing, and years tater | stil here, and I'm 1 went into advertising, and love i” now, here | am —a pediatric nurse vice presicent ~ Alice Martin Alfonse A Read the comments above. How might these people’s lives have been different? Write sentences using if+ the past perfect form and would have, could have, ot may / might have. 1B Alice hadn't applied fov an internship at that company, she wouldn't have i endea up working Here. | 8 Pair work ‘Tell about three big decisions you've made in life. Askand answer h questions TFs question is difficult to anewor, use an oxpression like Guud yuesifurt. \othetical —_S Checkitout = as = What de you know about your partner? Complete the sentences, adding tag questions. Then ask your partner. 1. You live in »— don't you? 2. You've studied English for years, 2 | SS aie f- 3. You Gon't like music,. 2 Self check 4, You're a ‘How sure are you about these: - a Circle the percentages. 5. You went to on vacation once, = = = Ss e grammar 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% __G Any suggestions? _ Seas = Complete the sentences using the passive of the present continuous pee elibe GIReCC ts er present perfect, Then role-play with a partner. Take turns making 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% suggestions, 5 =e L “We've being given _ (give) too much homeworkthese days.” Study plan 2.1 ‘ask) to do volunteer work, but I’m too busy.” _- Whtat do you want to review? 31 (promote) at work, but I prefer my old job! Scenestars, 4, “People _ (lay off) at work recently. I'm worried eee ‘So ores because I (pay) more than my co-workers. soeabieary A We're being given too much homework these days. SOAS 108 STIACTID SEA aes. conversation strategies: 8 You could talk to your teacher about it, couldn't you? foe ee 128An interview with . . . 4. Choose a classmate to interview for an article in a magazine, and think of interesting things to ask him or her. Complete the questions below —Questions for: hg AES 1. How long have you been 2 2, When did you last 3, Have you ever considered 4, What's your favorite 5. 8 Have you ever tried 3, Where do you hope you'll 7, What do you like to 8, What's the nicest 9. Who do you i 10. What do you remember about 11. What were you doing 1. How did you end uo 2 2 Pair work Now ask your interview questions. Take notes on your partner's answers, 3 Class activity Share the most interesting questions and answers with the cl What's popular? Group work Discuss the questions. Do you agree on your answers? 1. Which cars are popular right now? What kind of car would you like to own? Why? 2, What clothing styles are in fashion right now? Do you like the new styles as much as last year's styles? 3. Which hairstyles are trendy now? How have they changed over the last couple of years? Has your own hairstyle change 4, What bands are popular right now? Are there any bands that you don't hearabout as much as you used to? 5, Are there any diets or kinds of food that are popular? Is your diet as healthy as it could be? 6, What kinds of exercise are popular? 7. How have your personal tastes changed over the last five years for example, in fachion, music, and food? 8. What do you like now that you didn'tlike two years ago? A Well, those big SUVs are popular right now. It seems like you see them everywhere. B Right. 1m not sure I'd like to own one, though. They're not as economical as a car. © That's true. But don't you think it would be fun to drive one? Free talk 1 and Free talk2 A| Local customs | Fre Rael 1 Pair work Plana presentation on local customs for vistors to your country, or another country that you both know about. Use the topics below to give you ideas, and add more of your own. 2 Class activity Now take turns making your presentations. As you Write down one piece of information that you think visitors will find particularly useful Be sure to ask questions at the end if you didn't hear or understand something properly listen to each one, “Welcome to Brazil. i you are visiting our country, there are some useful things you need to knew about our Jocal customs. Brazilien people are very friendly, and they always greet you with a warm smile. a B freetaksPass on the message. Class activity You are going to play a message game. Follow the instructions below -step. ite your name on a piece of paper, fold it, and put it on your teacher's desk. Then other piece of paper from the pile, Read the name on the paper, but keep it a secret. Step 2 Think of place you would like to go with the person whose name you picked. Complete the chart with information about your plans. ‘Step 3 Ask another classmate to pass on the message to the person whose name you picked. Explain the details of your invitation. “Could you pass on a message to Pablo? Tell him I'd like to go to the movies with him tonight, There’s a new action movie playing at the Roxy, and it's supposed to be really good. Tell him to meet me at 6:00 at...” Step 4 Another classmate will tell you a message to pass on to someone else. Listen carefully and iry to remember all the details. Step 5 Pass on the message that you were told. Did you remember everything? Step 6 Someone else will pass on a message to you. Listen carefully for all the details. ‘Then consider the invitation. Do you want to accept? Are you free? Tell the class. “Carla asked me to go to a concert tomorrow night. It's a jaz group, and they're supposed to be really good. We're supposed to meet at 7:00 at the concert hall. Jeans are OK, ‘and tickets cost $70. ! should bring an umbrella because it’s supposed to rain. But unfortunately, 1 can't go. I’m supposed to be going out with my sister tomorrow night. .. .” Step 7 When the person you invited out tells the class about your invitation, check the information in your chart. How well did your messenger pass on your message? ) Freetaikt = CLawmakers | sy ‘1 Pair work tmagine you are on a committee that proposes new laws to the government. Choose one of the topic areas below. Think of reasons for and against each of these possible new laws Marriage vows People shouldn't be allowed ... to get married until they have taken a marriage-preparation course. f @ to get adivorce until they have been married for 10 years. to marty before the age of 21 Education A law should be passed... z | ® that prohibits students from quitting school before the age of 18. I @ to make everyone learn at least two fo! 'm to ban examinations for students under 16. Driving A law should be passed . to prevent people over 70 from driving a vehicle. m toban high fees forcar insurance for young people. to stop companies from making cars that go faster than the speed lim’ 2 Group work Find another pair who chose the same topic as you. Compare arguments for and against the laws. Which laws do you agree to propose to the government? Which do you decide to drop? our Can you believe it? | Pair work Take turns telling each other about these ‘unusual beliefs and strange events, 1. something you used to believe as a child but you don’t beleve now? 2. something you are superstitious about? 3. something that happened to you that was really good luck? 4. a time when you dreamed about something and then it came true? 5. a lime when you were able to tel! what someone else was thinking? 6. a time when you experienced e strange coincidence? A Vused to believe in the tooth fairy. Every time | fost a tooth, 'd put it under my pillow. In the morning, the tooth would be gone, and there would be money there instead. | really believed it was from the tooth fairy. B I did too. | dida’t realize it was my parents whn gave me the money uatil | was about fen. And | was so disappointed! D free talk 5 and Free talkWhat's the solution? | Group work Look at each of the problems below, and discuss the questions. What needs 10 bedone? ® What advice would you give to someone in this situation? Have you ever experienced a problem like this? @ What would you do in this situation? A The carpet nccds to bc olcancd immediately. It looke like comeone opilled grapo juioo on it B Yeah. They should probably get it cleaned professionally. © Something like that happened to me once. | spilled tomato juice on the couch. | tried to clean 1, but there's sulla stain on it Only ane choice | 4 Pair work imagine you can have one item from each of these sets. Tell your partner which item you'd choose and why. 1. For summer. 4. Forentertainment... a. asurtboard a. ashelf full of books b. agas barbecue b. an MP3 player €. aseason pass to a theme park c. alarge-screen TV 2, For your lifestyle... 5. For fun. a, abrand-new sports car a. adigital video camera b. astudio apartment b. atelescope ¢, $20,000 in cash © amountain bike 3, For a once-in-a-lifetime opportuni 6. Fora challenge a. atrip to Antarctica 2. scuba-diving lessons achanceto meet the celebrity of yourchoice _b. achanceto run a marathon a personal makeover ¢. an opportunity to start your own business 2 Group work join another pair. Tell them what your partner chose and why. Then listen to the other pair's choices, Did you choose any of the same items? “For summer, Maddie seid she wanted a season pass to a theme park so that she could go every week. Actually, she asked if she could have four passes so that her friends could go, too!” Free talk 7 and Freetak9 © E"Analyzing behavior Group work Read the situations below. Then discuss them and answer the que: © Why did the people act this way, do you think? = How do you think they must have felt? ® Do you think they reacted appropriately? © What do you think they should have done? i ® What else could they have done? = Would you have acted differently? Sarah's situation Sarah found out that her boyfriend, Allan ~ who she had been dating for four years - had no intention of marrying her. She | really thought they would get married someday ‘They had a huge argument, and as she was | getting out of his car, she scratched the door with her keys. He called the police. A Well, | think Sarah must have been really upset it she scratched Allan’s cat al B And he must have been really angry ahaut it hecause he called the police. C Well, 1 don’t think Sarah should have done that. She could have just broken up with him and left | Joe's situation Joe moved into a new apartmenta ; | few months ago. His new neighbors played loud . music late at night, and Joe had to get up early | every morning for work. Joe asked his neighbors to turn the volume down, but they didn’t. Finally, Joe decided to teach his neighbors a lesson, and he started to play loud music early every morning when they were trying to Sleep. They no longer speak to each other. Margie’ situation Margie was in a movie theater yhen her cell phone rang, She answered the call and talked loudly for about five minutes. The people sitting next to her asked her to be quiet but when she continued to talk, they called the theater manager. He asked her to leave the theater. She refused and started shouting at him. Then someone in the row behind threw a box of Popcorn at her. Fo free takeQuotations 1. Group work Lookat the quotations below. Which ones do you agree with? favorite? Why? Which one is yo panne coucoeeell ee ee Success is a state of mind. if you war morning end gets to bed at night, and in j between does what he wants to do. start thinking of yourself as a success. : ae tyen = Dr. doyee Brothers Success is to be measured not so much by the realized early on that success was ted to not giving position that one has reached in life as by the | up... ifyou simply didn’ give up, you would outlast i obstades which he has overcome the people who came in on the bus with you. ~ Booker T. Washington —Harrison Ford 1am busy living in the “right now” and trying to do my best every day. Thal to me is success, ~— Helen Hayes Yoko Ono Always aim for achievement, and forget about success. 2 Canyou think up your own definition of ‘s Suecess is 3 Class activity Now go around the class, and find out your classmates’ definitions. hoose the tivo you like best, and write them down with your classmates’ names. then share your new “quotations” with the class. Save the world! 4 Group work How would you like to help save the world? Make plans to create an organization that could fight for an important cause. Answer the questions below. 1. What is your organization called? Choose a name. 2. Whatis the purpose of your organization? What cause are you fighting for? 3. What are you going to ask people to do to support your cause? 4. What will you do with any money you raise? 2 Class activity Present your cause to the class. Each person in the group can take part in the presentation, or you can choose a spokesperson. Answer questions from ssmates about your organization. tne butterfly) (Mater for the womlal| Pir aw ar 2zO@ ‘We want to opetiative butterlly | We need to provide water to areac of || Walk bike, nr take the hus sanctuary. re are droughts... } butdonttdivel... [Bier ur!) Beco avaceness ‘When you see garbage on the ground | There are many ways to stop | or by the road, don't leave wasting energy in our daly ives. Free talk 10 and Free talk 11 GFree talk 12 1 Lookat the different job ads below. Choose a job that you'd like to apply for, and prepare for a job interview. Think of answers to the following questions, ® Why are you interested in this job? What experience and qualifications do you have that would help you in this job? ® What qualities do you think someone needs in order to do this job well? ® What would you say are your main strengths and weaknesses? = How would you like to see your career progress over the next five years? ae WANTED Office assistant jeeded in busy head 's needed in Various subjects to te: office of an international trading company. ee year college students who need ex Must have good computer skills, be well help. Math, English, sciences, and music. organized, and be able to work Also computer studies and art. Only patient | independently on a wide variety of tasks. and reliable people should apply. Flexible No office experience necessary. Positive hours and excellent pay. College degree ideo must. required, © _ STUDENT COUNSELORS o TECHNOLOGY STAFF Student counselors needed by local Major technology company needs parttime foreign student exchange agency to assist | staff for exhibitions around the country. students from overseas with all aspects of | Duties include setting up displays and life in a foreign country. Will need to help explaining products to the public. An communicate with host families and with interest in computers and technology is schools. Ability to speak one or more @ must. If you enjoy travel, meeting foreign languages and excellent people people, and working hard, please apply. skills required, Experience living abroad would be a plus. 2 Group work Act as an interview “panel,” and interview each person for the job they want to apply for. Take turns asking the questions above. At the end of the interview, hold a group vote, and decide if the person should be hired A So, Alicia, what job are you applying for? B I'm applying for the job at the technology company. C OK, so why are you interested in this job, Alicia? aan ete eel 5 Well, mainly because I’m very interested in computers and technology in general. One thing ‘would really like to o fs expiain all the aitterent products to people. .B Tack 2 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Check (/) true or false for each sentence. 1, Juan and Bryan saw a bear. 2. Kim's story is about a time she was camping. Oo Oo 3. Kim was eating dinner when she heaid the noise. o 4, Kim didn't have any food in the tent. oO 5. Kim decided that if she saw a bear, she would run, 6, A bear was looking for something to eat. Oo Oo Wt pS ae eee A ‘rack 2 Listen to the conversation on page 16. Tracy and Omar are shopping for a birthday gift B Track 4 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Circle the correct words. * Tracy / Traoy's sister subscribes to music magazines. Tracy's sister has / doesn’t have broad tastes in music. Tracy's sister and Omar's brother like the same / different Kinds of music. ‘Omar thinks his brother and Tracy's sister would / wouldn't like each other. Tracy is / Isn't invited to Ure party. oF als eee = —— a J A. Track 5 Listen to the conversation on page 26. Hilda and David are talking in the classroom. B rack Listen to the rest of their conversation. Choose the right answer. Gircie a or B. + What does David think Hilda should do? a. Travelin the U.S. b. Study in the US. How long would Hilda lke 0 be away? 4, Who shouta Hilda talk to? a, Another teacher. . Another student. 5. What does she have to send in with her application? a. A teacher recommendation and . For the summer, . For a year, 2. When does Hilda need to apply by? an essay. a. The end of the month , A teacher recommendation and a b. The beginning of the summer. some money. h Unit 4 Sa ‘A Track 7 Listen to the conversation on page 38. Grant and Martin are talking about surprise parties. B Track & Listen to the rest of their conversation. Gheck (/) true or false for each sentence. ia 1. Grant was supposed to organize a surprise party for Martin. o 2. Martin was planning to work late on his birthday. E 3, Grant has areaay booked a band for ine party. 4. Martin likes the band that’s supposed to piay at his party. . 5, Martin wants Grant fo cancel the party. o \Unit 5 ! A Track 9 Listen to the conversation on page 48. Jin Ho and Celia are talking about securty cameras. B raoi 10 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Circle the correct words. Jin Ho says a lot of people don't know about | don’t like the cameras, Celia thinks speeders should be punished / given a second chance. The fine for speeding is $60 / $600, din Ho has already paid / is going to pay the fine. Jin Ho agrees that speed cameras work / don't work as a deterrent 6 Jin Ho needs Celia to lend him some money / give him a ride Unit 6 A Track 11 Listen to the conversation on page 58. Carlos is asking Nicole about her bad dre 1 2 @ 4 is B Track 12 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Complete the sentences. Circle a orb. | 1. Caslos says your sleep is alfected by 4. Dream catchers are a. the direction your bod feces. 4. people who have bad dreams. ‘i. the room you sleep in. . window decorations. 2. Nicole can't move her bed because 5. Carlos saw dream catchers 4. it’s to0 heavy. a. ina friend's room. . it wan't fit anywhere e'se. . in stores. 3. Some people believe bad dreams 6. Nicole is planning to... | @. come in thvouyl winduns. a. buy a dream catcher. ‘b. come in through doors. b. make a dream catcher. | —_UnitZ | A\ Track 12 Listen to the conversation on page 70. Kayla is helping Hector hang a picture in his apartment. | B ‘rack 14 Listen to ihe rest of thelr conversation. Ghack (V) true or false for each se ia za Hector and Kayia have both shopped at the Unit store. Hector had to got the picture frame fed. 4 Hector wil work on the bookcase himself 4, Hector knew ihe clock needed fxing when he bought it 5. Kayla thinks the clock’s battery needs ‘repiacing. 6. Heator and Kayla fx the clock. Unit 8 B ‘rack 16 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Circle the correct words. They think it's rude when young people sit at the front / back of the bus. 2 Mara felt sorry for the woman because she looked tired | sad. 4. Mara offered the woman her seat because it was special / to be polite 4, The woman sat in the seat / gave it away 5. Mara was glad / regretted that she had offered the woman her seat SsL2Self-study listening io = = A Track 17 Listen to the conversation on page 90. Tracy and Omar are talking about friends. © Track 16 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Complete the sentences. Circle a orb. © Omar wanis enough money 4. Omar says most couples fight . 2. for a nice car a. about money. _b. about family. 0. for entertainment. 5. Maggie and her boyfriend have 2 Kate doesn’tlite it when her fiancé a. gotten married. —_b. broken up. a. spends money. . makes money. 6. Maggie and her boyiriend fought 2 Kate's fiancé wants to live in a. about money. a.abig apartment. ba big house. . about family and friends it 10__ 8 A track 19 Listen to the conversation on page 102. Steve is asking Nela about her acting class. B rack20 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Chack (/) true or false for each sentence. 1. Stove didn't complete a uriting class in college. 2. Nela's friend gat her job through connections. 3. Sieve enjoys his job. O oO 4, Steve would like to hire an assistant. cL Oo 5, Nola thinks Steve could possibly be hired by her friend. | Oi Unit 11__ = = =e ——— A rreck 21 Listen to the conversation on page 112. Don, Paula, and Ted are discussing changes in the workplace. B Track 22 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Circle the correct words. 1. Ted thinks telecommuting is good for parents | young people. 2 Paula's company allows telecommuting / flexible hours. 3. Ted also talks about job sharing / sick leave for parents. 4 Paula is / isn’t interested in a telecommuting job. 5 Don thinks ilexiblity in the workplace is a good / bad thing. Unit 12 A Track 23 Listen to the conversation on page 122. Hiro and Jenn are talking about summer jobs. B Track 24 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Choose the right answer. Circle a or b. 1. How long will Hiro be in schoo? 4. What will Hiro be studying this fait? a. One more year a. Business law. b. Two mare years. . Intemational communications. 2 What program is Hiro going into? 5. What should Jenn tell ihe university? > a. Arts management. @. About her job goals. b, Marketing ». About her job experience. 3. What has Jenn been studying? 6. What wil Jenn be doing this summer? a. Business. 2. Working as a salesperson, y b. Marketing. b, Working as @ manager.‘Kim ‘That's so funny! What did you think the noise was? Bryan Udon’ know. We didn’t bother to find out! Maybe a bear? Jvan {just remember running because Bryan started running Kim {almost saw abear once, Sort of ryan What do you mean? ‘Kim 1 was camping with my family. Andone night, my sister and [were in our tent, just going to sleep, and suddenly we hear this noise outside. There was something walking around the campsite, knocking things ove Ob, not Kim So my sister goes, Juan it’s a bear. 1s ooking for food, and then se says, “Tm glad we don't have any food in here” ‘urgan Yeah. Bears can rip ight through a tent i they smell food. Kin: Tknow! But then had to tell my sister that T actually had some candy bars with me. Sonow we're both terrified. And wedecidetolookoutside the tent an run ifwe seea bear! Juans $01 Wha was it ‘kim Something looking for food, allright, but itwas my dae! Unit 2 Trecy A magazine subscription’sateally nice git ‘Omar Yeah.1 wonder which one to get, though. recy You know my sister gets music magazines - Music Monthly ‘Music News, Pop Wold. could ack her which one's the best. Omar OK. That'd be great Now, hat kind of musieis she into? racy Oh, all Kinds of tuft. tip-hop, soft rock, soul classical, nar Presey much everything, then. Sounds like she likes music a5 much as my brother does. iracy Yeah. And the same kinds of music, too. Gmar You know, maybe we should getthem together sometime Don't you think they'd get along? tracy Oh, yeah. Definitely. They've got alot in common. Gmar Maybe Ishould incite her to mybrother'sbirthday part Tracy Great idea. She'd love i. She's pretty outgoing, you knows Omar OK.T'l sand het aa invitation Tracy Um... what abou: met Aren't you inviting me, too? Omar You! Yes, 1'm inviting you! You chose his git, afterall Unit 3 Hilda 1tsounds like youreally love thet ‘David To. Youknon, you should think aboutspending ayear at school in the US. thinkyeu‘d enjoyliving there. ida. Oh. 1 don'tknov. To tell you the eruth, {think it would be hard to be away from my family for so long Daviel Ot course. Well, maybe Youu like to go fora shorter time. ‘Many universities off summer programs, you knove Hilda Goingaway just for the summer sounds better. like chat David ntact, there's sil time to apply fr this suramet. You jest need to mail your application by the end of the month. ‘lca ‘This summer? Really? Well, don't ave any plans yet». David Do you know Patricia in may Monday class? She's going to study in New York this summer, You should talk to her Hlda Iwill. Whatelse do! bave to send in with the applicaion? David An essay und 2 recommendation from your English teacher. ‘ida OK, Well,would you be abet check my essay... and maybe write @ recommendation for me, too? id Of course I weudi'd be happy to help Unit 4 — Grant So, you really don't like suprise parties, buh? Martin Xo. don't WhyeWaita minute are youp snningom ‘rant Well, was supposed to, We wer foryou after work, but ifyou tea like the Fa rather not. Iwas just going to get off work a bit e have a quiet evening with a couple of friends. Haws you already made all the arrangements and every things Well just a few, like we booked the place and invited people, and Brad was going to book a band. But I don know if he got around to doing that, so Huh. Which band? going to do som Grant W'sa local band ~The Beat. They're supposed to be souk Martin You're kidding! The Beat? They're excellent. {really ake them, Well, you guys probably can't getout of thet. Grant tdon’t know. We might be able to Martin Well, wat.1 think like the sound of this surprise ps Grant Yeah?So. do get the feeling we should go ahead with lt Martin Oh, sure. 'm looking forward toit now. The Best Unit 5 ox ‘Another thing is, alot of people don't k are there ~like speed cameras on the highs Celia Yeah, but don't have a problem with speed eameres Fortwo reesons - number one, speeding is dangerous ‘That's justa fact-And, two, i's against the get caught speeding. they should Well, yeah, that's rue. But the paint is, people oughe toe tald whore the cameras are. And secondly, they should be told i's 2 3600 Fine If they get caught Celta Well, you've got. point there. Wow. $600 is expensh hhadnno ides. Sohow do youknow how much the f Jin Ho Well. uh. 1 got caught last month. And Ijust paid Fine. Lwon! Celia So yousce, those cameras do work! They area: jn Ho Yeah, that’s rae. Anyway, would you mind giving m ride home later? I can'tafford ta drive for a while. RB ee Cartas Maybe you should change the position 0 Nicole Why? How would that help? carlos Well I've heard that i you sleep with your! north, you won't sleep wel Nicole Really? Who told you that? Carlos: My lant. She'd always been a terrible sleeper, but wis she changed her bed to face east, she slept fine. le Lcan't change the position of my bed. My room has za of windows, so Ican't put my bed against another wa Maybe thar the problem! Some Native Americans believe that bad dreams comein through your wit ‘ole They do? Well I can’t get sid of my windows! + No, but you could put a dream caich You've seen dream catchers, right? They're made of {eathers and string and stuf. 've seen them in stores Sohave I. Huh. Do you think itwould work? Wall it might. They're supposed to caich the bad dress before they reach you. And I think they look cool ow the came ina window Nicole Sodo 1.0K. 'll ge one and try it tonight. Answer key Uniti Tue 2 Fase 3.Fase 4. True 5 Fal Unit I. Fase 2.True False 4 False 5 Tue 6 False Unit 5 + dont know about 2. puns Unit2 1 Tray'sSister 2-has the same I. would Bia 4s aeady pald 5. WORK © Unit 1b 2a 3a 4b 52 Unit6 ta 2b 3a 40 5.0 6 SSL4Ed: = ater’ fine, Nice picture! Where did you get it? y Acthat thrift store downtown, a Huh, Never been there. They have nice su as nice s that picture! + Oh, yeah, but a loc oft needs fixing, This} cracked frame, so Thad to getitrepaired. You get anythingelee there? ‘or Actually, yeah. See this bookcase? Nice, huh? 2 Yeah, nice wood. But that shelf is broken. cor Yeah, | know. I'm going to get my brother to fix it for me. And look at this clock - this is my favorite! Lovely. But... i's not working ir IWsnot? Shoot. Guess that needs fixing, too, Syla. Betthe baitery needs to be replaced, thas all oy Maybe, but Yeah, here, fast take this piece off and... Ow! Broke another nail. Huh. leantt get this piece aff, Just leave it, then. Tl take it downtown to getit fixed. urehada fai Speaking af older people and seats, bate it when ‘young people sitin thase seats thatare supposed 10 befor senior citizens. It's just really rude rein the fiont ofthe hus? Thate thet. too, That's like on my bus those seats have asign and everything, but lastnight, they were fullof young people. Hal_ And someone might have really needed to sit there. ra That reminds meofore night last month - the front iad this weman got on. She must Lies You moan the soatewere al fll, have been in her 70s, and she looked really echausted. al betno one offered her seat. ara Wall, | did, even though I wasn'tsitting in one ofthe special seats, and [was preity tied. But gotup and pointed to my seat, and Isaid, "Why don't you sithere fal She must have been really grateful ra Well, he thanked me, but as soon as she gor the seat, she called thislittle kid over and gave it to him! stood there thinking! should have kept the seat for myself anit 9 iy That’ true, Aslong as Tcan pay ray rent, buy food, and havea bit eit over for entertainment, that all I need. You know, it doesnt sound like his money is making them very happy cy No, and evidently it’s hard on Kate. Maggio was tellingme how embarrassed Kate feels when he spends alot of mone. sior They must have really difterent lifestyles, to. ney Exactly, Kate once told me shed be happy living in @ little house in the country. But apparently, her fiancé wwanls to buy a huge laxury aparunent in the ety nar Well, they say that money is the number one ching that couples fight about. cacy Yeah. lve heated that, t00. nner By the way, [heard that Maggio had broken up with her boyttiene, Is that true? Weren't they going to get married! acy Oh, yeah That happened last week. She told me all about i mar Did they fight about money, too? racy No. He didn'tlike her family and she couldn't stand his friends, Money was theonly thing they didn’t fight about! Unit 10__ = Steve You know, | dropped out of awaiting clas in college and now Iregret it. After I graduated, Iwanted ajob in journalism, but Fhadn't taken the right classes Nola It'shard to cee that fr into the furure isn'tit Yeah. If made better decisions back then, Teould have hhad a really good career asa journalist by now. Well, don’ be too hard on yourself. have a friend éditor fora small weekly paper here, and she would never ob if she hadn't Knewn someone on the co ike yout job. don’ Actually, i's preuy boring. Td known it was going to be this dull, Inever would have accepted it ‘Well, you could always get another job, couldn'tyou? You nove my friend want fo hire an assistant. Steve Yeah, she'll probsbly hire some lucky person with connections, sho'sin the right pl ele Wel, you have connections. You know me, don't your Would you like me to introduce you to my friend? stove Usute would! Thanks, Nela. That'd be great Unit 11 That's true. Telecommuting is 2 ids to balance obsand families, Yesh, in fact, more and more positions at my company are song: jc howe «lt of working Parente Right and people who have really youngkidseftea work parttime orhave flexible hoursand things like that. Where «work, some jobs are dane by tio people — you know. job sharing co that each person can ing back to telecommuting, would youlike thet, Paul 2. Actually | probably wouldnt. Even though i's flexible and coavenient end good forthe environment and so forth, reall ike working with people Well,these days telecommate access, video teleconferencing, messaging, and so on, so know, bu in pie of all that I preter dealing with people face-o-face. So many personal interactionsare being me, it doesn’ fee have gotten he stall. Anyway yo 2 atthe right tin say for people with are provided with Interne: replaced by technology Dow know. That's why flesibilityis so great, i People can workthe way they want to. Unit 12 Jenn You got accepted? Congratulations Hiro Thanks. some classes. By thi Jenn Great. So, what'll you be studying? Marketin Miro No, Arts management. Jenn What exactly is arts management? The reason |askis1 don't know if marketingisreally working out for me. Hiro Well, marketingis part ofit, but there's a lot more. This fll Pill be taking business law and business communicatio Jenn. That sounds really interesting. I should check it out ‘Hiro Well, what | would do is go and ask about the program —teil them about your marketing courses and job experience. Jenn Nou've right. Ishould do that Tire. By the way, spesking of jobs —whatyou be doing this summer? Will you be workingat the ticket booth jenn Well, actually, what Iwas going to tel! you was, rve Deen promoted. 'll be managing the box office th Hiro Perfect experience for arts management! Good for you. e graduated. Answer key WaT 1.False 2 Tue 3.Fase 4.Fase 5,True 6.False Gait 1. front 2 tired 3.todepoite 4.geveitanay 5, regeetied Woty ib 2a Ba aa 5b 6b Unit10 1, True 2.Tue 3.Fake 4. F ue Unit 11 1. parents 2 telecommuting 3. job sharing 4.lsnt_ 5. good unit iia 22 3d 4a 5b 6b SSL5! 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