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CHOICES Intermediate StudentsBook PDF
CHOICES Intermediate StudentsBook PDF
MODULE
Objectives: Listen, read and talk about your identity and other people’s; discuss urban tribes;
write a short description; learn more about present tenses.
TOPIC TALK a
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in the photos (a–c):
• are proud of their nationality
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• belong to an urban tribe (e.g. goths/skaters/punks)
• are into sport
• care about the environment
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2 1.2 1.3 Listen to the people (1–3) and check your
guesses from Exercise 1.
nature/sport, etc.
I'm (not) into 8_______ .
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piercings, tattoos
LANGUAGE CHOICE 1:
VOCABULARY PRACTICE b
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1 AVATARS
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1 When you are online you can be anyone or anything –
Warm Up you can create your own image and a new personality,
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you can be anyone you want to be.
1 Work in pairs. Which of the avatars in
the pictures (a–d) do you like most? Why? 2 The first, simple two-dimensional avatars appeared
Describe an avatar you have used in a in the mid 1980s in role-playing computer games. By
chat, blog or computer game. the late 1990s, they were in web chats like Instant
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Messenger. Nowadays, avatars are everywhere. In
Reading most chats, people use simple, ready-made images
or upload their own images but you can also use
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P SKILLS BUILDER 12 Use the strategies
in the Skills Builder to choose a title (a–c)
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dynamic avatars that move around and talk when you
type in your message.
for the article.
3 Avatars in online worlds like Second Life can talk, walk
a More Avatars than People and fly around, meet people, go shopping or go to
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b Creating Identity Online classes. There is lots of room for creativity and you
c The Dangers of Avatars can get a brand-new identity. If you’re well-off, you
can spend a fortune on buying virtual clothes and
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P SKILLS BUILDER 13 Use the strategies jewellery for your well-dressed, fashion-conscious
to match the paragraphs (1–6) with avatar.
the headings (a–g). There is one extra
heading. 4 Of course, the avatar you choose says a lot about your
personality. If your blog avatar is a picture of a kitten,
a How avatars have developed
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5 Vocabulary Look at the Word Builder. Match 8 Look at the Sentence Builder. Match other examples of
the adjectives with the meanings below. like (1–8) in Exercise 7 with the uses (a–e) below.
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well-known, well-off (preposition: ask for a description of appearance)
ng – e There are various virtual worlds, like Second Life
Life.
ality, (preposition: for example)
example)
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LANGUAGE CHOICE 2: VOCABULARY PRACTICE SKILLS BUILDER 24
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By 6 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.
LANGUAGE CHOICE 3
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1 What well-known stars (film/music/sport) do
you think are good-looking? 9 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.
s 2 How fashion-conscious are you?
Give examples. 1 Who are you like in your family? Who do you look like?
you 3 What do you wear when you want to be
well-dressed?
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3 What do you like doing online? What kind of computer
4 How easy-going are you? Give examples. games do you like? Give examples.
walk 5 If you suddenly became very well-off, what 4 What websites do you visit most often? Give examples
brand-new thing would you buy? with like.
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Your Choice
Writing 10 Create your own avatar. Write notes about the
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things below:
7 Read the description and look at the picture.
• what it looks like
Find four differences.
• how it behaves
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• where you use it
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• why you chose your avatar
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she’s got long brown 12 Work in groups. Ask and answer questions about
ever,
hair and blue eyes. What your avatars. Use the cues in Exercise 10.
so
is she 3like
like?? When she’s
eir A: What does your avatar look like?
in her virtual world, she
ong B: He’s tall with long red hair. He looks a bit like me.
usually behaves 4like me.
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She’s an alternative
and rebellious kind of
silly
person, just 5like me. No Comment
She 6likes really cool ‘I never forget a face but in your case I’ll make an
ve black clothes and silver jewellery exception.’
ll be and she 7likes going to concerts
Groucho Marx, American comedian
hat and hanging out in cool places
l in the virtual world, 8like the
. coffee shops on Bora Island.
e to
2 LANGUAGES
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LESSON
LESSON
Warm Up
Key
1 Look at the map of world languages. Which = endangered
continents have the lowest number of endangered language
languages?
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2 Read the text and answer the questions.
1 Why do languages disappear?
2 What do scientists do to save languages?
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3 Why do we want to save them?
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spoken? What languages have influenced your
language? What foreign words are used in your 2
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language now?
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Every two weeks, a language dies. Languages are form
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becoming extinct faster than endangered animals.
Present tenses Because language is part of national identity, minority Ame
languages have often been discriminated against. Unfo
4 Name the tenses (Present Simple or Present In the 19th century, Native Australians and American this
Continuous) in the sentences (1–5) underlined in the
text and match them with the things they talk
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in public in Australia and the United States. It was told
about (a–e).
also illegal to speak Celtic languages in Ireland, enda
a feelings and opinions Scotland and Wales in the street. Some languages die spea
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b facts and permanent situations naturally. While the languages of powerful groups For e
c routines, things that happen regularly 1 have always spread, the languages of smaller cultures livin
d things happening exactly at the time of speaking have disappeared. Small communities stop speaking disa
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e things happening around now, not necessarily at their traditional language and choose the more the l
the time of speaking ‘popular’ one. Slowly, older speakers die and the worl
original language is forgotten. with
5 Read the rule. Can you change the verb forms in
bold in the sentences (1–2) into the continuous?
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want, understand.
understand.
7 Which of the people (a–c) could not say these
1 Older speakers of the language die. sentences? Why?
2 We believe we can help save some endangered
languages. 1 ‘I’m living in the Amazon jungle.’
a a native Amazon Indian
b a student on holiday in the jungle
6 Match the Present Perfect sentences (1–2) with
c an engineer building a road in the jungle
the uses (a–b).
2 ‘I teach English.’
1 Australian and South American natives have a an experienced teacher of English
always used plants to treat people. b a full-time English teacher
2 A lot of languages of smaller cultures have c a PE teacher teaching an English class
disappeared.
3 ‘I've done my homework.’
a We talk about past events when it doesn't a a student giving her homework to the teacher
matter when they happened (often they have b a student after she finished her homework
some consequences in the present). c a student planning to do her homework
b We talk about a situation or habit that started
in the past and is still going on. LANGUAGE CHOICE 4
Grammar Alive
Personal information
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B: Sure. I study French at school. I’m revising
for a test now.
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A starts B answers
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als. environments. Native Australians and South 2 visit Barcelona? 2 often go to Spain –
inority Americans have always used plants to treat people. learn Spanish now
st. Unfortunately, many of their languages are dying and 3 talk to a famous 3 talk to famous
this knowledge may one day be lost forever. person? people all the time –
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guages Christine Davies, from the Enduring Voices project,
U 4 buy designer
text Zac Efron now
4 buy designer clothes
as told us: ‘3 We believe we can help save some clothes? all the time – wear
endangered languages. 4 We are recording the an Armani jacket
es die speakers of endangered languages on all continents.
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today
ps For example, in Australia we have recorded the only B starts A answers
ltures living speaker of Amurdag, so this language won’t 5 appear on TV? 5 appear on TV
king
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3 TRIBES
LESSON
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1 Vocabulary Look at the network and the 2 1.10 1.11 Listen to an interview about urban tribes
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photos (a–b). Try to match the tribes with the d H
in the UK. Check your guesses from Exercise 1.
descriptions (a–g). e H
3 1.10 1.11 Listen again. Are the sentences true (T)
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Urban tribes or false (F)?
emos, geeks, goths, metal heads,
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1 Urban tribes started in the 1970s and 80s. F
punks, skaters, trendies a j
2 There are more tribes around these days.
b g
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3 Tribes are changing faster than before because of
the internet. 1 h
Descriptions 4 Tribes are always based on tastes in music and 2 u
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a have dyed black/straight hair – into pessimistic punk clothes. 3 i
music – wear dark clothes emos 5 The identity of some tribes is based on interests. 4 d
b into horror films – have dyed hair – wear silver 6 Most young people now only belong to one tribe. 5 n
jewellery/black make-up - into Evanescence
c have scruffy clothes/shaved hair – chains/piercings
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d like designer labels/loose shirts (male) – into
4 Your Culture Work in pairs. Which of the tribes in 7 Wo
clubbing/shopping Exercise 1 do you have in your country? Can you Wo
e wear dull clothes – obsessed with technology think of any others? Tell the class.
and gaming
f have long hair/beards – wear leather jackets/
black T-shirts – into heavy metal
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g wear baggy clothes – hang out at skate parks – into
indie and punk 8 1.1
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LANGUAGE CHOICE 6:
VOCABULARY PRACTICE 1 d
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1 has been a goth for a long time b
2 usually feels different from other people but not in Whitby
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3 is worried about dressing up like a goth
4 doesn’t like the journalist’s clothes
5 now feels confident in goth clothes
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7 Would you like to go to the Whitby Goth Weekend?
Would you dress up like a goth?
2 likes goth music 4 I’m really into hip hop and rap.
3 likes punk music 5 I don’t like beards and long hair.
4 has got tattoos 6 I think piercings and tattoos are horrible.
5 thinks he is independent but isn't
9 1.12 DVD 2 Look at the Talk Builder. Listen or watch again. 12 Choose one of the topics (a–e). Write five Your Choice
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Choose the replies to the opinions you hear. statements about your topic.
I don’t think that goths are very interesting.
Talk Builder Agreeing and disagreeing (1) a urban tribes in your country
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T-shirts. /6 that people often 28______ (think) he is English.
A: Lucky him. I 29______ (want) to learn Italian but we
2 Compound adjectives Add one extra word to the can’t do it at school. I 30______ (study) French for
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words in brackets to complete the sentences with three years but I’m terrible at it.
the correct adjectives. B: Well, I 31 ______ (visit) Italy a couple of times and I
A My sister is very 7______ (fashion) and she loves
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______ (understand) a bit of Italian. It’s a great
language. /10
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wearing 8 ______ (new) designer clothes.
B I am not very 9______ (well) so I haven’t got much
6 Agreeing and disagreeing (1) Complete the
money for clothes but I always try to be 10______
dialogues.
(dress).
C Robert Pattinson is a really 11 ______ (know) actor
U A: I think punk music is great. ➜ (agree)
and he’s very 12 ______(good) – everybody likes him. B: So 33 _________________________________________ .
/6 A: I like goth clothes. ➜ (disagree)
B: I 34 __________________________________________ .
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A: I’m not into piercings. ➜ (agree)
3 like Put like in the correct place in the sentences.
B: Me 35_________________________________________ .
13 What does your cousin, Jenny, look? A: I don’t like skater clothes. ➜ (disagree)
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LEARNING LINKS: 1 Check Your Progress 1 ➜ MyLab / Workbook page 9. Complete the Module Diary.
12 2 Sound Choice 1 ➜ MyLab / Workbook page 10. Choose three pronunciation activities to do.
Objectives: Talk about and listen to descriptions of heroes and heroines; read a story and a
film review; write a review; learn about modals for speculation in the past.
e Gandhi
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b Aung San Suu Kyi
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a Elizabeth I
d Joan of Arc
c
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José de San Martín
TOPIC TALK
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1 Work in pairs. Look at the photos (a–e) and the 4 3.6 Pronunciation Listen and write down the
network. Which of the people have you heard dates. Then listen again and repeat them. What
about? What did they do? When did they live? dates are important in your country’s history?
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Biography
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16 LITTLE HERO
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Child Hero
3.7 We started work at sunrise.
We were forbidden to
stop or to talk. Our arms and
Shot in Pakistan
shoulders ached. Our
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hands worked on their own, out
of habit. If we didn't
r-old
Iqbal Masih, 12-yea work fast enough, we were pun
ished.
ain st child
campaigner ag There were fourteen of us. Fati
Pa kis tan , ha s ma was the youngest –
labour in she can't have been older than
ba bly five, she was so small.
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been mu rde red , pro
t The oldest was Karim. He mu
by the powerful ‘carpe st have worked in the
mafia’. factory since he was very littl
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Iqbal became a slave even remember his family or
home. His parents may
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in a carpet factory
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have sold him to our master
most of our families. Salman
to pay their debts, like
was chained to his
years before he mana machine, day and night. I don
he con tac ted Bo nd ed 't know why – he might
to escape. After this have made a mistake in the
or Lib era tio n Fro nt, a Pakistani NGO* carpet pattern. Nobody
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lot of children himsel had the courage to run away.
and helped to free a ph oto s
tories, took From the moment he arrived
He sneaked into fac we knew that Iqbal was
ted evi de nc e for the police, who different. When he escaped and
and collec came back with the
ners and freed the
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1 Look at the photos (a–b). Make guesses 4 Read the speculations (1–3) from the text. Complete the rule.
about the children.
1 He might have made a mistake.
The children might be from India. They 2 She can't have been older than five.
could be earning money for their families. 3 He must have worked in the factory since he was very little.
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Jake.) Jake
LANGUAGE CHOICE 32 2 Mike hasn't come to school 2 may / catch a cold
today. (He’s very healthy.)
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7 Use the cues to complete the sentences. 3 Kate looks unhappy. (She’s 3 must / fail a test
the best student.)
1 Iqbal sneaked into carpet factories many times.
4 Dave is late. (He’s always 4 could / miss the bus
He must have been clever (must / be clever).
on time.)
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2 A factory manager has been arrested. He
5 Maria isn’t answering the 5 must / switch it off
_______ (may / employ children in his factory).
phone. (She’s waiting for
3 A girl is selling snacks in the street. She
Jack’s call.)
_______ (can't / be born into a rich family).
4 The child disappeared from the street. The
carpet mafia _______ (may / kidnap her).
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B starts A answers
6 Vicki is out. 6 may / go to the
5 The children look hungry. They _______ (might / (It’s only 8 a.m.) cinema
not eat anything all day). 7 Nick is driving! (He’s a 7 must / pass his
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6 This carpet is beautiful. It _______ (must / take terrible driver.) driving test
a lot of time to make it). 8 Fiona has a great sun 8 could / be on
tan. (I saw her at school holiday
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SKILLS
17 ACTION HEROES
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‘I foun
LESSON
LESSON
Bank G
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‘Bank d
‘Exactl
your si
Warm Up
1 Look at the photos (a–b). Who are your favourite He kn
action heroes and what are your favourite had gi
action films? knew
looked
Reading ‘It’s go
Listening But I d
5 Read the extracts from Robert Ludlum’s novel, The Bourne Please
2 3.9 3.10 P SKILLS BUILDER 6 Use the Identity. Order the sentences (a–f). ‘Thank
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strategies in the Skills Builder to listen to a fill in
conversation about a film and choose the best a The doctor found information about a bank account patien
answer for the questions. in Switzerland. ‘Of co
b Bourne found out that he had a lot of money and that his then t
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1 What has Alice been doing? first name was Jason. Mr J. B
a studying b doing exercise c shopping c A badly injured man was picked up from the sea. 1 He sta
2 How does Simon feel? d Bourne remembered how to get to the bank where he had J. Bou
a bored b relaxed c tired the account.
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3 How does Alice feel? e His life was saved by a doctor but he had lost his memory.
a bored b worried c impatient f He went to a hotel in Zurich that he remembered from He left
4 What does Simon become? before and found out his surname. seemed
a bored b irritated c tired there w
5 Where are Alice and Simon?
a at school b at home c on holiday
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He ent
directe
6 Who are Alice and Simon? Washburn went quietly to the bed. He did not want to make ‘Your s
a friends b classmates c brother and sister a sudden noise or movement that could cause his patient new a form
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psychological damage. The next few minutes would be as He loo
3 3.11 Look at the Sentence Builder. Try to important as the surgery he had performed on the man many time, ju
complete the sentences. Then listen and check times during the past month. numbe
‘A friend,’ he said softly. ‘You speak English. I thought you
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on it. H
Why don’t you ring someone 3_______ ?
Owne
Relative clauses Addre
He’s an actor I’ve never been keen on. Nation
That’s what he’s famous 4_______ .
She’s watching that quiz show she’s good b
5
_______ .
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man recovers from his wounds but can't remember
patient held his breath. anything and is impatient to get to Zurich.
When he arrives there, he sleeps in a park and
‘Of course, sir.’ The receptionist completed the form, two policemen try to arrest him because it is
his then turned it around for the signature.
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illegal.. After a fight, he disappears and in the
Mr J. Bourne, New York, NY, USA. morning goes to the bank where they take him to
He stared at it. He had a name – part of a name. an impersonal underground room and give him a
had J. Bourne. John? James? Joseph? He signed. box. Inside it there is a passport in the name
of Jason Bourne, lots of money in cash and a
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ory. gun. The man unpacks the things and finds five
He left his room and walked into the street. His feet more passports with five different names.
seemed to take him on a route that he knew – and then
there was the Gemeinschaft Bank.
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He entered through the heavy glass doors and was
directed to a first floor receptionist.
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blue in the film synopsis to complete the box. Then add
prefixes to the words (a–g) to make opposites.
ke ‘Your signature, please,’ the man requested, passing him
new a form. a tidy b like c comfortable d correct
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He looked and understood; no name was needed this e known f friendly g happy
any time, just the number of the account. He wrote out the
numbers and was shown to a private room.
Word Builder Prefixes
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18 LOCAL HERO 3W
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positive statement and a positive/negative tag
after a negative statement.
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5 Complete the questions with correct question
tags.
1 You live in this street, don’t you ?
2 He wasn’t masked, __________ ?
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3 The streets were empty, __________ ?
4 You can't do karate, __________ ?
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6 The shop will be closed tomorrow, __________ ?
7 You wouldn’t do it again, __________ ?
8 You haven't been coming recently, __________ ?
Reporter: With us here is Michael Franklin, who's helped
arrest a robber. Michael, you live in this street, don't you? 9 The people are grateful to you, __________ ?
Michael: Yes, I live near the shop.
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Reporter: Tell us what happened. You were buying a LANGUAGE CHOICE 36
newspaper at this local shop, weren't you?
Michael: Yes, I was paying when this man ran in and ... 6 For each question (1–6), make positive and
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Reporter: So you took a bottle and hit him, didn't you? 3 Have your friends done first aid training?
Michael: I did. 4 Was there an accident in your school last year?
Reporter: You haven't been taking self-defence lessons, 5 Did the criminal have a gun?
have you? 6 Would you like to learn self-defence?
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3Writing Workshop 3
1 Look at the book cover. What sort of story Text Builder
do you think it is? Read the book review
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and check your guess.
2 Match the paragraphs (1–4) with the topics (a–d).
a summary and recommendation
3.15 b description of the plot
1 Lorna Doone was c introduction and background
, d opinions about character and plot
written by R.D.
Blackmore in 1869
3 Find formal expressions in blue in the text with these
a and is a historical
meanings (1–4).
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romance set in 17th
century England. It 1 you should really read it 3 the story’s got lots of
2 it happens in ... 4 one more bad thing is …
was a a best-seller
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when it came out 4 Look at the Sentence Builder. How do you say the
and since then at linkers in bold in your language?
least ten films have
been made of the
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book. Sentence Builder Addition linkers
2 The story is about the 1 The plot is full of both action and drama.
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love between the heroine, Lorna Doone,
and a farmer’s son called John Ridd. One
U 2 John Ridd is not only loyal and honest but also brave.
3 Lorna is kind and sensitive as well as beautiful.
Doone. When he is older, John goes back 1 The Doones: robbers / murderers (both / and)
to the valley and he and Lorna fall in love. The Doones were both robbers and murderers.
However, Carver Doone, the murderer of 2 Lorna: beautiful woman / good person (as well as)
John’s father, wants to marry Lorna, too and 3 John: very strong + brave / honest + loyal (not only /
soon the battle between the two men begins. but also)
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SKILLS
3Speaking
Workshop 3
1 Look at photo a. Make guesses about:
• the place • the woman:
– her age – nationality – job
• why she is a heroine
b
2 3.16 3.17 Listen to Karen talking about the photo.
Which of her guesses are the same as (or similar to)
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yours?
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with the groups of expressions in bold (1–4).
a vague language (you use when you don’t know the
word or are not sure about something)
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b speculation (about the present or the past)
c additions to the end of the sentence (e.g. to clarify
or comment)
d descriptions of position in the photo
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Talk Builder Talking about photos
1 She must be in her mid thirties.
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She’s probably from a Muslim country.
It might be Syria or Turkey.
She looks friendly.
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1 The teacher is fifty and the student about fifteen. 3 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions
She looks experienced, the teacher I mean. about the two photos.
2 It could be a theatre, or _________ like that.
3 She looks a nice person, I _________ .
4 The police officer is arresting the man. He looks 7 Tell the class your guesses about the photo. Then
worried, the _________ I mean. check them on page 129.
LEARNING LINKS: 1 Read and listen to an extract from Jane Eyre in Culture Choice 3 on page 106.
Then do a project about a fictional hero or heroine from your country.
52 2 Check Your Progress 6 ➜ MyLab / Workbook page 53.
3 Exam Choice 3 ➜ MyLab / Workbook pages 54–56. Complete the Module Diary.
Objectives: Listen, read and talk about learning and schools; write a blog post with your opinions;
learn more about taking part in conversations; learn more about reported statements.
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b
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TOPIC TALK U
1 Look at the photos (a–c). Find the activities in
the network and add more school subjects.
3 4.9 4.10 Listen to three English secondary It’d be (it would be) great.
students. Which of them is most like you?
LANGUAGE CHOICE 50: VOCABULARY PRACTICE
4 4.11 4.12Listen again to the first person.
Complete the information in the network. 6 Work in groups. Use the network to talk about your
learning.
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The subject I like best is 1 geography . art and design, business studies, citizenship, drama,
And my least favourite subject is 2_________ . economics, English language/literature, geography, ICT
I’d like to drop it and do 3_________ instead. (information and computer technology), philosophy,
I suppose I’m good at 4_________ but I’m not politics, religious education, technology
so good at 5_________ .
Outside class, I 6_________ and 7_________ .
Learning skills
It’d be great to 8_________ .
analysing information/ideas, assessing my progress,
concentrating in class, memorising facts/numbers/
ideas/images, organising my learning, passing exams,
presenting work neatly, solving problems, working in
Extra–curricular activities
teams, working online
belong to the cadets (army), choir, debating club,
film club, orchestra, poetry club
do adventure activities, astronomy, chess, climbing,
dancing, painting, sport, voluntary work
learn about carpentry, cookery, first aid/life saving,
personal finance,
write for the school magazine
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25 CO-EDUCATION?
LESSON
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Life Education
Warm Up
Should we go back to
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single-sex schools?
1 Look at the photos. Is your school
single-sex or mixed? dis
Reading 1 More and more
state schools in the
USA are changing
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P SKILLS BUILDER 21 Use the strategies back to single-
in the Skills Builder to match the points of
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view (a–f) with the introduction and the sex education.
posts (1–5) in the magazine. There is one According to some
extra point of view. American experts,
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male and female
a 'I'm totally against single-sex schools.' 3
brains are not the
b 'Boys do badly in mixed schools.'
c 'Single-sex schools are old-fashioned.' same, boys and
they learn differently.
d 'I'm in favour of cooperation between girls develop at a different rate and
to them, there are more
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single-sex schools.' Other experts disagree; according
viduals than between the
e 'I can see that there are two sides to learning differences between indi
n better together. They
the argument.' two genders and girls and boys lear
le-sex schools improve
3 I’m
say there is no evidence that sing
f 'Girls have more freedom at all-girls’
schools.'
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academic performance either.
sex c
that’s
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3 Read the texts again. Are the arguments and g
(1–8) for (F) or against (A) mixed schools?
What do you think?
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1 They help you socialise with people of the boys.
opposite sex. F 2 I went to a mixed school until last year when I moved to too b
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work is marked. an option. Now, at my new school, classes are quieter and
7 Girls don’t do technical subjects because of we can talk about things more openly. I feel more relaxed in Simo
class, too – I’m not worried about what the boys think about
stereotypes.
8 Sport is too important in all-boys' schools. me. This year I’m doing ICT and I’m in the school football
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5 Work in pairs. What do you think are/should be the
most important things at school? Order the elements
them
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ation: cooperation, education A: I think the most important thing is preparation for the
ment: development
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world of work.
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• friendships with other people
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VOCABULARY PRACTICE • personal development Caro
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‘time
The boys talked all the
and there were lots of
discipline problems.’ Writing
6 Look at the Sentence Builder. How do you say the words
in bold in your language?
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1 For example, I have more in common with girls.
2 They are obsessed with sports such as football.
3 They don’t learn to socialise, like a friend of mine who
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7 Complete these sentences about your life.
3 I’m at a mixed school and I’m against single- 1 I am interested in subjects such as ____________ .
sex classes. I think that it’s not your gender
that’s important but your personality. I think it's
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3 I would like to study other subjects at school. For
important to have friendships with both boys example, ____________ .
and girls. For example, I have more in common 4 I have to do things for homework such as ____________ .
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with two or three girls I know than with lots of 5 We do activities outside class like ____________ .
boys. I think male single-sex schools are dull,
too because they are obsessed with sports
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such as football, cricket and rugby and I’d hate 8 Choose the kind of education you are in favour of
that! Guys at all-boys’ schools don’t learn to (a–d). Think of arguments for it.
socialise with girls, like a friend of mine who dies You learn to socialise with the opposite sex.
of embarrassment every time he meets a girl. I
a single-sex schools b mixed education
wouldn’t like to be like him! So I’m in favour of
c single-sex classes in a mixed school
mixed education because it educates you for life.
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4 I go to a mixed school but most of my teachers 9 Use your notes to write a blog post like those
above. Use the expressions below and give
are women. In some subjects, I don’t get such
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LESSON
LESSON
Warm Up
1 Look at the photos (a–c) on page 73. Which of the
people are doing something good for their brain? ‘ I've read somewhere that there are ways
to increase brain power. Any tips on that? I
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and bad things do you do? 1 Go jogging! Until recently, scientists
believed that new brain cells were b
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physical exercise stimulates the growth of new
brain cells. Running or aerobics can increase your
4 List the verbs in bold from the text that people use
concentration and learning ability. My science
to report people’s words, thoughts or actions.
teacher said running gave him time to think. He
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believe, … admitted that he hadn't made any big discoveries
on the run but said that running helped his mind
5 Read the sentences and see how they are reported relax.
in the text. When does the tense of the original
sentence change?
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2 Get more sleep. Lack of sleep does
Junk food is bad for the brain. awful things to your concentration and
➜ Scientists claim (that) junk food is bad for the brain. learning ability. Scientists claim that after 21
Caffeine and alcohol kill brain cells. hours without sleep (or three late nights and early
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➜ My grandmother thought (that) caffeine and alcohol mornings) our brain works similarly to someone
killed brain cells. who is drunk. When we sleep, the brain processes
new information and even solves problems. The
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1 Brian said they had started many
years earlier.
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incorrect – Brian said they had
started three years earlier.
2 Brian said they trained over ten
U thousand people a year.
3 Brian said they taught people how
to concentrate more effectively.
4 Brian said that we couldn’t improve
y our learning ability.
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5 Brian said they were interested in
es memory.
Practice 6 Brian said they had worked out a
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3 The student thought the test was going a during the test notebook.
to be easy.
e 4 The student thought the test was easy. b before the test She said that she slept too little and that
she drank too much coffee.
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12 Work in pairs. Write three sentences
about your true or made-up
9 Use the beginnings in brackets to report what Mary, a brain
achievements, habits, interests, etc.
scientist, said in an interview.
Share them with your partner.
d 1 I’m interested in brain chemistry. (She said ... )
I am learning Russian. I’ve won a song
She said that she was interested in brain chemistry. contest. I am a fast reader.
2 I failed some tests in primary school. (She admitted ... )
3 My team have done lots of work. (She reported ... ) 13 Work with another person. Report to
4 We’re going to study emotions. (She says ... ) them what your previous
5 There will be more and more research into abstract thinking. partner said.
ain (She believes ... )
6 I’m working on learning styles. (She told us ... ) She said she was learning Russian. She
7 I don’t remember people’s names. (She admitted ... ) said she had won a song contest. She
8 Alcohol can cause brain damage. (She warned ... ) claimed she was a fast reader.
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27 SCHOOL LIFE
LESSON
LESSON
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true (T) or false (F)?
Atmosphere: Schools:
competitive, friendly, UK: primary (4/5–11), secondary 1 The radio news was about an asteroid that
laid-back, lively, noisy, relaxed, (e.g. comprehensive school) might hit the Earth. T
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serious, sociable, strict (11–18), sixth-form college 2 The teacher gets very angry because of
Problems: (16–18) Dennis’s excuse.
aggressive behaviour, US: elementary school (5–11), 3 The teacher makes Dennis do extra
bullying, fighting, middle school (11–14), high homework.
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school (14–18)
4 The teacher will not punish Dennis if
the world ends at 3.20 because of the
SCHOOL (2) asteroid.
Facilities: 5 The teacher is in a bad mood because he
Rules:
arrive on time, attend school
science/computer/language
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lab, sports hall/gym, theatre/
has had too much coffee.
Listening Wat
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5 Give permission:
oid that a Oh, all right. b Yes, you can do that.
6 Try to end a conversation:
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se of a I’m sorry but I really must be going. b Look, I’ve really
got to go.
7 Say goodbye:
a Bye, see you. b Goodbye. See you on Monday.
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4.21 Listen and repeat the questions and replies.
Notice the intonation.
to ask for.
• Jamie (J) • Miss Roberts (MR) • Katie (K)
1 doesn’t want to help the other person K
Your Choice
2 wants to borrow something 12 Choose two situations to act out – one from each list
3 needs to get to a class (1–2). Think of imaginative reasons.
4 wants to invite someone to a match 1 You want permission from your teacher to:
5 wants to get to a meeting a miss an exam. b leave school early.
6 wants more time for a project c use a computer in an exam.
7 wants to arrange to meet 2 You want to:
a use a friend’s computer.
b borrow a schoolmate’s laptop.
c come to his/her house to study together.
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drop PE and do drama 7_______ . Outside class, I do ourselves, himself or each other (x 2))..
debating. It’d be 8_______ to learn cookery because it
32 I got up and looked at _______ in the mirror.
is so useful. /8
33 We painted the bedrooms at home _______ .
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2 take/Making nouns Complete the text with 34 My neighbours are friendly and we help _______ .
the correct form of the words in brackets and 35 My brother hurt _______ when he fell over.
prepositions where needed. 36 We have known _______ since we were four. /5
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6 Reported statements Report the statements below.
teachers – the adults are ‘advisers’ who 9_______ (take
care) our learning. The first big 10_______ (differ) from 37 ‘I’m good at remembering dates.’ (He said ... )
other schools is that there are no classrooms but one 38 ‘I have never failed an exam.’ (She told us ... )
big room with the 11_______ (appear) of a modern
office. Students can 12_______ (take part) group
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‘Not sleeping can be unhealthy.’ (He warned … )
‘There will be more computers.’ (He believes … )
projects and can also 13_______ (take break) when 41 ‘I'm bad at doing homework.’ (He admitted … )
they want. There are no compulsory 14_______ (exam) 42 ‘ICT is going to be important.’ (He told us ... ) /6
but the students' academic 15_______ (perform) is
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above average for the USA. I like the school because 7 Agreeing and disagreeing (2)/Asking for permission
it is a more creative type of 16_______ (educate). If Complete the dialogues.
you 17_______ (take advantage) the school you learn a A: Excuse me. Could I 43_______ have a word with
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lot, like 18_______ (cooperate) with other people. you? 44_______ it be all right if I used a computer
/10 in the exam?
3 Cause linkers/Example linkers/Reduced relative B: I am 45_______ but we don’t usually allow that.
clauses Join sentences 19–23 using the words in A: But I hurt my finger. Is it 46_______ if I use one
brackets. Re-write sentences 24–26 as reduced just this time?
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LEARNING LINKS: 1 Check Your Progress 9 ➜ MyLab / Workbook page 81. Complete the Module Diary.
76 2 Sound Choice 5 ➜ MyLab / Workbook page 82. Choose three pronunciation activities to do.