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Question forms 1B Takcabouthow people communicate Prosont simple and present continuous 16 Greet people and end conversations 1D Write porsonal onal Review and extension More prectce CT Pronunciation (Common adjectives Sylables and word sess Sentence sress Adverts Long and short vowels Sentence sess WOROPOWER ke Een Greeting peop Ending comersaton Taik2 Waveland Tourism ‘eting started Tek about hobday actives 2A Takkabout past olays Pest simple 28 Describe dificult oumeys Past contrucus Toure ed endings Travel cellocations Sentonc sess: vowel sounds 20 Ak or information n a public pace Joining wards Asking for information in a public place 20° Wiitea wave blog Review and extension More prectce WORDPOWER off Taiko Money Geting stated Tek about shorping A Takcabout experiences of generosity Present perfect or past make/ do! give ‘smal colocatons| 38 Takabout spending and saving Present parfect wih just, Money Sour and sping: ds) and money already ad yet 30 Taito peoplein stops Semonce sess Tang to people in shops; Paying atthe til 30 Wiite an update email Review and extension Ware practice WoROPOWER just aie Seek Ue Geting started Tek about weddings 4A Takk about your plans or celebrations Present continuous thes and Sound and speling: going to and going to anpeerance 4B Pena day outina city wil! wor't} shal! Adjestves: places Sound and spling: wantand won't AG Moke soci arrangements Sentence stress Making arrangements “40 Wt and reply to initations Review and extension More practice WORDPOWER Took Tks Work Geting started Talk about people at wore 5A Talk bout what people doat werk must have to//can Werk Word stress 58 Takk about your fiture career wind might Jobs Sound and spling: for predictions CMake ofrs and suggestions Sentence sess: vowel sounds (ffs and suasestons ‘50 Witte job application Review and extension More practice \WoRDPOWER jo and work Tale Problems and Advice Getlng started Tak about being aris {8A Gveadvice on commen prblems shoult/ should’, Verbs with Sound and speling: a! ar imratves dependant repostions 8B Describe extieme experiences «Uses fos infinitive —_-ed/-ingadjectves -edencines Word sess {6 Asktor and gve advice Main sess ‘Asking for and gyn {80 Wile an emai giving advice Review and extension Move practice ‘WOROPOWER vex + to vicex Contents Listening and Video Sry Ty “Three comersaters eta pary ‘Article: Small Tak ‘Getting to know each other Personal questions Four monologues abouttechnolcgy Article: Te Fast and the Furious Ways of communicating ‘Sentences about eommuniating ‘ara communication Meeting ano frond Meeting people and ending k= conversations; Showing interest CCorwerston:keerng in ouch Three perso emails Keeping if toich Personal em (Corecsing mistakes ‘Audio cary: Yes Man changed my fe Dar acl: Yes Man changed Types of holiday, A alday you enoyed mylite Monologue: a bad fight ‘Twonnews sores about problems _Retling a news story cn jourers| Probes on joumneys ‘Atetran station ‘Asking fr infornaton ina publ place: = ‘Asking fr mere information ————/ ‘Conversation: reveling to Indonesia Travel blog iting bogs and cares Travel bog Linking words | Raclo biography: Philp Wolen Wb forum: Generosity Day Experiences of genersty “Three monciogues: spending habits Quiz: What kindof spender are Sperding.and saving money Sentences about spencing ya ‘Shopoing fora present “aking 10 peope in stops: cos Test Changing your mind a Four monclogues: ising money for Emal update onaisingrnoney Charios Upcate email charty for chart Paxaeraphing Interview: May Bal Arce: Life in numbers Future plans; Preparations for ‘uci cg Indian wedding special occasions (Conversation: Mike and Harry In Takyo Tokyo highs Notes ona cty you knaw wel Planning cay autin a cty ‘Arranging to meet bithday dinner Making arrangements “a Making ime oink a Three monologues: socialising “Two.emas invitations Invtations and reps ‘Thee monologues: work Iniagrephic: The happiest jobs What makes poople happy at wotk; Job Workplace rulos ‘custo and requires ‘Thvee interviews: future ca Aricle: Planning a safe future Your future caret; The fuitxe wri of Predictions: indna job wor of work ae ey Levine veneer Saas ROR EES SRE RENARD = svat Specie ee Bae eee rae rece ar ete eeeene eat ee biota See ees 5 i i a wR TI (Part 2)/ Skydiving accident (Part 1) -Gramatic events focmcatnd Regercveween guerre ‘Showing sympathy: ee SS ee eeCom Ging sated To about dent geeratons En GEM EET TA Takabutfechanging evens Compaatwes ard te ovens wt get surerates 7 Describe changes in teste used to/dih’tuse fo Heath and fitness Sound nd spling: used to! calcations didn ie Te Taktothedocor Heath problems arc Tones for asking questions Deseningsymates treaments Doct’ questons TD Witea beg about an actieverent Review ad etersion Nore practice WoROPoWER change ais care Gating stated Tak about a pantre 8A Takabcutart, music and terture The passe: presentand_Artané mus; Common pastsimple verbs the passive Talk about spots and activites Present perfect wth for Sports and aches, Word stress ara snes {80 Apvogise, make and accent excuses Tones or cantinuinger fishing Apelgis and ecuses 80 ite book review Reviw and edension More practice WoroPOWER by Gating stared Tak about an unusual stent 8A Takaboutfute possbities —_‘Frstoandtonal Doge subjects; Word groune Eston colocation 98 Describe actions and feelings Verb pies Vets flowed by to init verb ing 90 Moke telephone cals Main stress: corrastve Tkephoring oso you don’ kro elephoning peopl you know 90 Wie personal rote Review and eersion Moro practice WoROPOWER Mult-word verbs with put Unt 10 Values Going tated Tok tout seeing a crime 104 Tak about moral demas Sscondcorditers! Muto verbs —_Sertances stress vows sounds 108 Describe problems with gods and Quantities; foo/ mat Noun formation Word stress services enough Sourd and spelling verts and nouns 106. Retumn goeds and make complains Sentence sess Retumina gods and making complains 100, Wite an apology eral Review and extension Nore practice WOROPOWER Mult-word verbs with on Tair Biscay and vention zi =a 2 Gating stared Tak about okets TIA Bolin wat techroicey does ——Defringrelave clauses Comgeund ours Word tess compound nouns 118 Describe isoveries Aries Aerials: uk and chance ‘1G Ask or and gve dectons Sound ere spelng and x! Asking for are ging decctonsin a building 110 Wite post expressiraan opinion Review and eersion Mere practice WoROPOWER preposition + noun Wait haaclre Gating stated Tak about eking caren nial 124 Tolastory Past prtect Animals Sound an spelng sand 128 Takaboutfamiyrelsiorships Reported speech Persoaltyaciecties Sentence sess: hat 126. Agree and disagree in discussions 120 Witea short sty Review and extension _Nore practice Communication Plus. p.127 Grammar Focus p.142 Word tess ‘Main stress: corrastve WOROPOWER age Vocabulary Focus p.133 Agesing and dsegreeingx Contents Listening and Video Reading Eng Wting ‘wo radio monologues: One minute Quotes: fe changes ‘Comparing yousein the past and now; Vocabulary definitions Insoration, Rivaldo; Sylvester Stallone Lie-changlag events ‘tele: 1950s and today (Changes in ifesyle and heath Sontonces about changes in health At the dectors Telkirg tothe dato: cescriing == symptoms: responding to questions ‘Thee manoiogues: making achange Boa: Living to change eating postive charges Blog: changes / achievements Linking orsaving vents ‘ticle: Sic ofthe best, biggest At, music and media Sentences about art and music ‘and mest popular Ravin show: cant befeve i! Record breakers; Sports and actives Sentences about yours Notes about sports and activites Accepting an apology ovine melingandccceptrg garyrsnraey Thves monologues: book eviews Four beck revsns Books and reading 00k evew Posie and negative comments; Linking: although, however Five monclogues: tucy habits Artioe: Unusual degrees Degree subjects; Real possibitis; Future plans Future possibiies Rodi interview: shyness ‘Artise: The not'so-eesy lies of Siyness; Celebrity robles celeotes ‘Actors end fesings Teephoning Teephening Dsingihptens gars eesy con the phone: Conversation: Online courses Two student profes ‘Advantages and disadvertages of Personal profile online learning ‘Aiding cepetion Racio news: legs cownloacing Dishonest behaviour; Horestyquiz Unreal stustions. Racin news: Complaints around the Arce: The biggest campiainers When would you complain? world in Europe Returning eres to a shop Returning aoods ané making, Gk complaints; Sounding polte Thiee monologues: rudeness Three emis: apologies ue nenaviour pogy emais| Fora and informal language Radio report inventions ‘Ailes Seiance fiction Defnitons, They thought oft ist! Descrisinginvenons ‘Atle: Luck discoveries Discoveries nd inventions Unexpected events Lost ina balding Asling and ging dectonsine gasps sewzresy bulcing: Checking information Redio phone In: ventions ofthe future. Four opinion web posts important Useful inventions / important ventions A web post inventors Giving opinions; Expressing results ard reasons Radio news: Wie the Parot ‘ticle: Jambo’ story Experences with animals; ‘imal causing problems Animal tess Three monologues: sing ively Aric: Brothers and Sisters Memorable thas people soy: Family Things pecele have said to you The Facts personalities; Siding reetonshins Discussion atte gym eorgard deagargin dscns gasps Monologue: story Stony: unexplained events Feet or fon? Narative Linkers pst ime ‘Audoscripts p-168 ‘Phonemic symbols and regular vers p.176Ba OE SSH Oe ata Pen eae! See ey CRLearn to ask and answer personal questions fay Do you play any sports? II SPEAKING AND LISTENING 2 2® Look at pictures 1-3 and answer the questions. 1 What eventare the people at? 2 Do you think each pair are meeting fr the frst ime? ‘WhylWhy not? b @iHE Listen to the people's conversations 1-3. What do they talk about? Write the numbers + the party 122 + work ee + people they know their interests + money > education, eu where they ive ¢ © Listen again, Which speakers are not enjoying their conversations? Why? EA VOCABULARY Common adjectives a @EE Complete the sentences with the adjectives the speakers used in the listening. Then listen and check. alright awful strange delicious perfect boring 2 cay fora birthday party. 2 The pizzas 3 Wts but the music is 2 bit__. 4 Itsan film. 5 Ita really story b Which of the adjectives from 2a are positive? Which adjectives are negative? Which adjective means ‘OK’? © DB Now go to Vocabulary Focus 1A on p.133 READING a CoB Talk to a partner, Answer the questions together. 1 Where do you usually meet new people? 2 Dayou usually start conversations or wait for athers to speak? 3 What's the frst auestion you usually ask someone? When you start a conversation with a new person, ask about the situation you're in and the people who are there: What do you think of the party? af 2 Say something positive and follow it with a question: This music's brilliant. Do you know what itis? The match was great last night. Do you b Read the first paragraph of Small Talk. Who is the article for? What problem does it help with? © Read the article. Complete gaps 1-8 with the questions, How do you know Ana? What do you do? Fea ae a watch th football? Do you lv near nore? Do you play any spots? {really like your shoes. 3 How much rent do you pay? Where did you buy them? Then, ask personal questions about interests: and hobbies to show you are interested: Did you see the film? What was it like? 4. Which ones? What was the last album you bought? What kind of music is that? dQ Read the article again with a partner. Do you both agree with the advice?When you feel more relaxed, ask personal questions about relationships and home life: Where did you grow up? ‘Are you mantied? Do you have any children? 5 Holidays are always a good topic if the conversation slows dow! Do you have any holiday plans? ‘Where did you go for your last holiday? You can ask about work and studies anytime: 6 ‘or Where do you study? But be careful ~ sometimes people don’t want to talk about work at a party! There are also some topics that are never a good idea. Money ~ people usually think talking about money is rude, So unless you know people very well, don't ask: 7 ae or 8 Politics and religion - you don't want to start an argument! ‘Age —never guess anyone's age. They won't be happy if you got it wrong! UNIT 1 GRAMMAR Question forms @ Complete the tables with the questions in the box. Where did you meet? Are you married? ‘Who do you know at this party? Why were you late? Do you like the music? Is she your sister? ‘Questions withthe verb be Question | Verb be | Subject | Adjective, ia ts Why | | late? ees I I fe (Ca Auesion win ter main vets Question | Ausiliary | Subject | Main word | vero verb wh meet? know | at this party? malic) ke | themusice bb Look at the two tables in 4a and answer questions 1 and 2. 1 In questions with the verb be, which word i fist, be or the subject? 2 In questions with other main verbs, what kind of word goes before the subject? © B Now go to Grammar Focus 1A an p.142 d @imm Pronunciation Listen to the questions in the tables in 4a. Underline the stressed words. @ Put the wards in the correct order to make questions do/ like / what kind of music / you? do / what f your parents / do? grow up / did / you fin this area ? are / you / how old ? have / you / do / any hobbies ? speak / any other languages / you / do? GMM Listen and check, Underline the stressed words. £ CW Ask and answer the questions in 4e SPEAKING Write down six questions that you would like to ask other people in the class. You can use questions from this lesson or your own. Think about: » home + work ‘+ tha wookend ‘relationships interests + travel + education ‘= people you know + something else? b CX Work in small groups. Ask the other students the questions you wrote in Sa. Then ask for more information. Do 2 you live near here’ Sian Oh, how do you get here?Minar Z-Teclli Le i HI READING AND LISTENING : 2B How do you communicate? Do you do these things with your friends and family? If not, what do you do instead? + send birthday cards to fiends + rte blog + send postcards from abroad + writ letters by hand ‘+ make plans with friends by email + cancel plans by text or instant message + telephone friends to invite them somewhere | always send birthday cars. I don't. | write ‘nappy birthday’ on Facebook instead. b Read the introduction to the article and the line in green under each photo, What do you think the missing words are? © Read the article and check your answers to 1b. Answer the questions. 1 Why does Julie think her frend will cancel? 2 What does Facebook help Gin to remember? 3 Why is Mare wring a blog? 4 Why does Claudio prefer sending instr messages? 1d @MM Listen to four speakers. Match them with the topics they talk about. Tera blogs and emails Magda relationships and text messages Chris important days and Facebook Mike plans and text messages @ GEMM Listen again. Is each speaker happy or unhappy about the use of technology? Why/Why not? £ CB Which ideas do you agree with? + Its rude to cancel by text «Its alright to finish a relationship by text + Facebook is the perfect place to say ‘Congratulations * love to get postcards and letters ‘Ijust send an eee eae cap eet epee ‘Facebook means | don't anything.” 1 BI into Facebook. I's BSpebialif useful for bichdays, that kind of thing. When I check my Facebook page, ittells mo whose birthday itis. So! never forget and can justwrite a massage on their wall. And when people have big news ~ maybe a new baby ‘or something you can write 3 [comment straight away. ‘Id prefer a phone call ey i z | SOG hate when friends cancel by text message. It's so rude. ‘My friend Sare and | planned to go tothe cinoma tonight But ep sure she'll eancel~ she generally does. 'm witng forhar tax mes: sage naw ‘Writing a blog is a lot easier than sending {im studying in New York, away from my family. And while Fm here I ming @ blog so my frends and fomilyathame know my news. | panooay ike puting et my photos on there because people leave comments, Most of my frends use Facebook but | prafer ‘writing blog, I’ easy to eT] do and its quicker than writing 50 \ separate emails | normally communicate with people by instant message because they're free. 've even finished relationships with sirriends by IM. In fact, mainly do that. | know isnot the best thing to da — but its better than # lot of shouting and crying. Some of my friends don't even send « message. They just stop all communication anc wait for her to realise thoy'r not intoresto. 10Ate VOCABULARY Adverbs @ Look at the (MIBHIBHEGD adverbs in the text. Answer the questions. 1 Which adverbs make anather word stronger? 2 Which adverbs make another word less strong? Look at the sentences and complete 1-4 with the frequency adverbs. | generally just send text. | hardly ever get cards or presents from friends. | mainly finish relationships by Mt My daughter rarely cals me 10% always nomally 12. often sometimes —_ never 0%, ¢ @IBIM Pronunciation Look at the words in the table, Do the letters in bold make long ‘or shart vowel sounds? Complete the table headings. Listen and check. Repeat te words. —— vowels —— vowels | always prety normaly especially hardly particularly awful ten | gorgeous sometimes | alight never “rua jovely 1d Gila Listen and repeat the sentences. 1. absolutely hate rude people 2 | particularly enjoy geting letters. 3 think Facebook is fairly good 4 erly ever send postcards, 5 | generally text my frends. 5 tim really into blogs 7 I'm prety sure my mum can’t use Skype. 8 I mainly see my family t weekends @ Cb Change the sentences in 2d so they are ‘rue for you. Then compare your sentences with 2 partner. unit 1° GRAMMAR Present simple and present continuous @ Look at these sentences. Which are present simple? Which are present continuous? present 1 [ike putting all my photos on my biog. 2 When | plan something, | send a text. present 3 'mwatting for ner text message. 4 She's writing a blog so we know what she's doing, b Match sentences 1-4 with these uses of present simple and continuous. We use the present simple to ak about + hebis and routines [_] + feelings and permanent tuations] We use the present continuous to tlk about: + actions rent cow] + temporary sctons around now] © B Now go to Grammar Focus 1B on 9.142 EASPEAKING Ol Ask and answer the questions. Give reasons for your answers. How often do you ...? + send a message to your boss or teacher to say you are sick + share important news on Facebook * read English-language websites send an e-card instead of areal card ‘+ buy presents for people online «start conversations with new people + wite emails in English ‘= cal irends and relatives on Skype «send video by instant messagea TEATS NES ae ROS Ct) Leam to greet people and end conversation: eer (coed HALISTENING In your country, what do you normally say and do when you .. «first meet somebody new? ‘+ meet someone you know well? We hug andl Kiss. We shake hands and say . br Look at the photographs. Do you think the people in each photo know each other well? Why? ¢ @MHEA Watch or listen to Part 1 and check your answers to 1b. 1d @MEM Watch oF listen again. Are sentences 1-5 true (7) or false (A? Correct the false sentences, 1 [The kat time Rachel and Annie saw each other was six years ago. 2 Dannie lives a long way from the town centre, 3 ClRechet ana Mark gat mared 2 yoat 28. 4 Annie hes a boytriend, 5 (Rachel, Mark and Annie decide to 0 to restaurant together. "12 EAUSEFUL LANGUAGE Greeting people a ©EM Complete the sentences from Part 1 with the words in the box. Listen and check your answers. meet you nose toseeyou bythe way areyou these days 1 Long time —_ 4. Where are you living 2 How ? 5 My name's Mark, 3 Great 6 Nice to b Look at the phrases in 2a. Which can you use to speak to... ? 1 someone you knew 2. someone yeu are mestng fr the fist time ¢ Gili Listen and note down some possible replies to the phrases in 2a, Do you know any different ways to reply to each phrase in 2a? d Work in pairs. Take turns saying the phrases in 2a and replying CONVERSATION SKILLS Showing interest @ @IMDI Listen and complete the conversations from Part 1 with the adjectives in the box. fantastic lovely geod nice 1 Long time no see! How are you? I'm great GEERENESTNEREEL Great to see you 2 Weliveon Compton Road 9 3 Mark's my husband! Husband ~ won! [tia 4 Would you both lke to come? ‘ean, EiBHSSUnI Briliat! Let's go. Look at the conversations in 3a. Do the SHIGE phrases give information or show interest? © What kind of word completes each phrase 1-4? Choose the correct form from the box. adjective + noun adjective 1 Wreta+—_! 3 That sounds +. 2 Hows! 4 Thats + Work in pairs. Take turns to tell your partner about yourself. Reply using the phrases in 3c Tell your partner: ere you ive thing you did at the weekend + some news «hat job you do! what you are studying these daysunit 1 EA PRONUNCIATION sentence stress TEI USEFUL LANGUAGE Ending conversations HHA Listen to the sentences. Notice the a GMA Listen and complete the phrases for ending a words with stressed syllables. conversation think it was about six years ago! 1 We really must. Jive on Hampton Street. 2 Itwas really nice to you. ' My name's Mark, by the way. 3 It was great to____you again, ni Mark's my husband! 4. Yeah! We must In | Fm aping tothe café down the staat now. hello to Dan for met to meet Lea, my bavfriend, b Which phrase in 6a do you use when you say goodbye bb Look at the sentences in 4a. Which words to somebody you have just met? have stressed syllables — grammar words or words that give information? © Put the sentences in the correct order to make a conversation. B (Oh, that’s fine. It was great to see you, ELLISTENING 8 LIINot far from here. Look, I'm sorry, but | really must go. = Tim late for a meeting. @ CB Look at the picture from Part 2. Who is the ® (Dan, is that you? fourth person at the café? Does he know Rachel 8D Yeaht | think | last saw you at John's wedding, How are you? and Mark? A [1You, too! I'l give you a call! 8B C)I'mfine. And you? Where are you living these days? B [Hi Sarah! Long time no seet SPEAKING a B Communication 1€ Student A: go to 7b below. Student B: go to p.129. Student A 1b Read card 1. Think about what you want to say. © Start the conversation with Student B. Use your own name. b Giza What co you think they will talk about in Weta otter Ri Seat ie: « the café? In pairs, think of three things. Then + say hello watch or listen to Part 2, Were you right? 2 oe ¢ © Watch or listen again. Answer the questions. ‘your own idea ‘Isten to your friend's news and respond 1 Do Rachel and Mark have plans for next week ioey pode What job does Rachel do? Who helps Rachel at the shop? hata RSE ee Now look at card 2. Listen to Student B and reply. What does Mark do? Use your own name. What is Annie doing at the weekend? Why do Rachel and Mark leave? \What suagestion does Annie make before they leave? (2) 01 moot a coteague for the fst time + say who you ae + iv some inferaton = your office iin bung © ouroun ides + Iston 0 wnat our new coleague say nd respond + say goodbye meer |SS cee SSC URS Ly TI SPEAKING AND LISTENING READING a CaP Read the messages 1-3 and answer the questions. @ Simon is a student from England. Look 1 What do the [IGHIIBBIA phrases mean? at his pictures from Salamanca in Spain. 2 Do you ever send or receive these kinds of message? Who to/from? Why? Wheat dajyou think Nels ioe @ 2 ; b Read the emails and check your ideas \ can't seem to ‘Are you OK? We in 2a. Which email is to his .. ? jaIXGUED haven hears fem you eee in trend Blake Clune and aunt (Gyounger sister Mika you. Call met for along time. © Who does Simon write to about these b Gla Listen to Nina and Chris talking about keeping in touch with SUblects? friends and family. Who is better at keeping in touch: Nina or Chris? + the weather + what he does in the evenings ¢ @WHEA Listen again and answer the questions. = the family he is staying with «learning to speak Spanish Why doesn't Nina send many emails? ae ‘Why does Chris phone his mater so often? How often does Nina phone her parents? a When does Nina prefer to tell her friends her news? When does Chris send photos by email? ‘2k Answer the questions about Simon’s q emalls. 1 What does he say about speaking Spatish? How often do you keep in touch with family 2 Why do you think ne says diferent igs and friends? Circle the correct adverb for you. about ths to exch person? ‘always generally sometimes rarely Think about 1a family member who Ives ina diferent place 2 ariend who you dont see very often Which of these do you do with each person? Write the fist letter oftheir name. + talkon the phone cr Skype + send emails or messages + send pictures, video or web links + hardly ever keep in touch meet fora chat @ (22 Work in pairs. Talk about your answers to 14. [rarely keep in touch with people. I never have time to z I generally keep in touch with my family l enjoy sending ... { sometimes send photos to my sister Jane. Usually pictures of. I send my friend Alex web links to Interesting articles. { C2 Which of these opinions do you agree with? 1 Its nice to see photos of what your fiends are doing. 2 You don't have to keep in touch with people all the time, 3 ‘If your parents wory a lot, you should phone 14 esHope you're both well and you'e enjoying the summer. "'m in Salamanca, in Spain. This isa phot | took ofthe old centre It a beauttul old town, as you can see. ‘As you know, Im fearing Spanish at the mement.'m doing a two- ‘month Spanish course hee, so my Spanish is slowly improving, The Classes are very good and we also watch Spans films. Its prety hot here, but it's nice and cool in the evenings Love toll, Simon How's it going? Are you having a good time in Bevin? Here are some photos of my group on the Spanish course, We're al rom tifferent countries, so we usvally speak English when we're together ~ ‘at very good for my Spanish! Anyway, 'm having @ great ime here anc the ies going much too quickly. There are lots of good cafés here and we usually ll go out inthe evening together What's Bertin ike? Send me some photos! See you back at colege next ''m sending you some photos ofthe family I'm staying within Salamanca, ‘They've gota daughter the same age as you (ner name's Blanca). he ‘peaks English quite wel, but we usualy speak Spanish together. She Introduced me to some of her friends and! speak Spanish to them, too BPH 07 oF the time, not always! How's your job in the supermarket? Hope BB you're not working too hard and you're saving lots of money?! See you next week. unit 1 EX WRITING SKILLS Correcting mistakes Look at the pairs of sentences A-D. Which pair fas mistakes in ... ? [gammar — Jpunctuation marks Dspeling (cepital eters ‘A. 1 Hope youre bath well and youre enjoying the summer. 2. Are you having a good time in Bertin, B 1 min salamanca, in spain. 2 the classes are very good and we also watch spanish Films, © 1 I having a great time here and the time going much too quickly. 2 She speak English quite good, but we are usually speaking Spanish together. D 1 Herare some fotos of my group on the Spanish corse 2 We're all from diferent countrys, so we usually speek English Match the rules with mistakes in five of the sentences in 32 (A1-D2). 1 The present continuous is formed e+ verb + -ing 2 When we leave out letter, we write an apostrophe 3 We use the present simple to talk about habits. 4 Ifaword ends in -y, we change it to -iesin the plural 5 Place names start with a capital letter. © Correct all of the mistakes in the sentences in 3a. Check your answers in Simon's emails. WRITING @ Write an email to 2 friend or family member who you don't see very often. Write about: ‘= how you are ‘+ what's new for you (the place you're living or the people you're spending time with) ‘+ what you're doing these days 1 Work in pais. Exchange emails and read your partner's email. Circle their mistakes and write these letters at the end of the line. * grammar — + punciution marks P * spelingSp + capital letters L © Work in pairs. Correct the mistakes in your ‘emails together.UNIT 1 Review and extension MUM =| °___(like) to speak to you and hear your voice, that's all. Your sister ° (call) me every weekend. JACKIE Well, we 7. (speak) now. But the world ® (change), Mum! Same of my friends never ® (phone) home. They just °° (email) or send a text. tuum preferred hom tgs were nthe pas EAVOCABULARY a Complete the sentences withthe corect adjectives GRAMMAR Put the words in the correct order to make questions. right / did / go / out / you / ast ? where / you / last / weekend / go/ did ? kind of / tke / you / what J do TV programmes ? ddo/ this school / know f who /at / you? you / how / play / sport / often / do? you /do / wnat / at weekends / do usually ? tired / you J are today? Qa Ask and answer the questions in 1a. Complete the conversation with the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs. JACKIE. Hi Mum, MUM 0h, hi Jackie. Nice of you to call. You !__ (net cal) very often! JACKIE. OF come on, Mum! | 2 (wark) really hard at University atthe moment, I never *_ (have) time to call And |*___(send) you emails all the time. 1 The film was a. like the ending. 2 Weale some really d 3 They've gota nice house, but they ive in a really u——y part of town. 4 Itwasa!____y day, so we decided to go to the beach. 5 | boughta g—— friend's wedding, 6 He listens to realy s____— any of the bands. 7. This summer, the weather here was h—. rained all the time, 8 Thisisap_. warm and sunry. new dress to wear to my fe music - I don't know Choose the correct answers, 1 | absolutely! fairly ove football. 2. My parents live abroad. | rarely mainly see them. 3 think American films are absolutely/ really good, but they're ‘nt brant. 4 | normally! particularly go for a run once or twice a week. | really fain hate rock music. Hove all sports, but tennis is especially! normally good ¢ SB Which sentences in 2b are true for you? y, 16 ——tatthe beginning, but | didn't _—— food atthe par, e-it ——t day for a walkin the park — its so Match sentences (1-4) with replies (2-d). 1 [le gota jacket lke yours. 2 [What was te firm tke? 3. Lenny ving counties witha lato istry ik Greece. 4 We can go fora walk later if you lke a Yes, that would be great, © And Italy! Me too. Yes, this stye's popular at the moment. I thought it was alright, but my frend hated it Match the expressions in old from 3a with the meanings (a-d). ‘a. what was your opinion of similar to € ifyou want for example © Complete the sentences with the words in bold from 3a, 1A No, its most af the others. We can meet tomorrow. OK - come to my flat fo a coffee. Yes. Bring something sweet, ‘We went to that new restaurant yesterday. eave ee d We often use Jike with the verbs look and sound. Look at the examples. + saying people or things are similar Joh looks lke his brother ~ they're both tl with black hai J think this new song sounds lke The Beatles. ‘© saying what you think will happen It Tooks tke it might ain —it's very cloudy. + giving your opinion from what you heard or read | spoke to Sara yesterday. It sounds lke she had a realy 00d holiday. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of Took like or sound like. 1 It theie first album. | realy ike it! 2 Sam invited Tom tothe gary, So it___he'l come, 3 You don’ your sister. She's very tall 4 That was the lest bus. t____ we'll have to walk. * REVIEW YOUR PROGRESS How well did you do in this unit? Write 3, 2 or 1 or each objective. very well 2=well 1 CAN Ask and answer personal questions Talk about how you communicate Greet people and end conversations Write a personal email not so well Oooo Is your university diferent from athers in your country? Do you want me to bring something to the dinner party? ‘some ice cream.Te d Tourism tr ice GETTING STARTEDA ETL) HI READING AND LISTENING a Cb Ask and answer the questions. 1 Where do you tke to gp on holicay? 2 Doyo Ike to ty new things on hokey? What? 3 Can you thnk of any kind of holday you wouldn't enjoy? b Read Yes Man changed my life and answer the questions. 1 What is Danny Wallace's book, Yes Man about? 2 What cid Richard do after he read Yes Mar? © Read Day One and Day Two and then answer the questions. Day One 1 Why did Richard go into the travel agent's? 2 What holiday did he book? 3. Did he book the kin of holiday he usually kes? 4 When was his fight? Day Two 1 Why did Richard go to the beach? 2. How was the weather? 3. What did he buy at the beach? 4 What is he going to do an Day Three? How does he feel about i? d C2 Would you like to try water skiing? Do you think Richard will enjoy it? @ © Listen to Richard describing day thee, Are sentences 1-5 true (7) or false (F? Correct the false sentences 1 The class began wih lesson befor they wert out io sea 2 Richard felt ie when they went out onthe boa, 3. He found icificult to stand upon the weer st. 4 He hata water shing 5 When he got back tothe hot, he went to bed f Ci Can you think of a time when you were surprised you enjoyed something? EA GRAMMAR Past simple: positive @ Underline the past simple form of these verbs in the article. become feel decide start ask do change have want get see sleep go arrive give b Which verbs in 2a end in -ed in the past tense? How do the other verbs change? You can find a list of irregular verbs on p.176 © Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets. |___asa naiter fora day, for no money. (work) |_2 day fishing with five Greek fishermen. (spend) |__ ata beach party unt six in the morning. (stay) |_—a dancing competition. (win) |__— charged C] ply > played need > needed [) eck > asted cide > decided C] want > wanted —] start > started [1] b Complete the rule with two sounds. ‘ed endings ae pronounced with an extra sflable hl after_— and only SHEA Which of the verbs + -ed in the box have the extra /id/ syllable? Listen and check waited included arrived looked watched shouted smiled stopped ended believed TEAVOCABULARY Tourism a (2B What useful holiday items can you see on these pages? What else do people normally take? b B Now go to Vocabulary Focus 2A on p.133 SPEAKING Think of a holiday you enjoyed. Think about your answers to these questions, When did you go? * Where did you go? + Was it your frst time? + How long did you go for? Who dia you go with? + What kind of accommodation did you stay in? * Dic you do any sightseeing? Who did you meet? * Did you bring back any souvenirs? b CQ Tell your partner about your holiday. Listen to your partner and ask questions.y] Everyone was ee mt = IN mG Woman angry after flight in toiletunit 2° EXGRAMMAR Past continuous READING AND SPEAKING a @EQ Listen and complete the past continuous @ Ci) Read the headlines and look at the pictures. verbs in the sentences. What do you think happened to the travellers? t__wheen | let the house. 2 When | boarded the plane, al the other passengers for me Did you mean 3 |______ my book, when one ofthe tt ° tier oka ig Capri? 4 |_______on the tolet when the turbulence e stares "7 Res eo Lay Swedish tourists miss b Underline the past simple verbs in sentences their destination by 600 km 1-4 in 3a, © Look at the sentences in 32 again and answer the questions, Which action started fist in every sentence? (past simple or past continuous?) 2 Think about when and why the past continuous action stopped in each sentence, Wrte the sentence Coach passengers asked to pumas cee get out and push ‘stopped because of the past simple action. oo 4 stopped some time after the past simple action. [7] dB Now go to Grammar Focus 28 on 9.144 @ @HE Pronunciation Listen to the sentences. Notice which words are stressed. 1 thwas ining. 4. We were driving fast 2 wasnt taining 5 We weten’ drigng fast 3 Was it ning? 6 Were we diving fast? b D Communication 2B. Student A: go to page p.127 {GEA Listen to the sentences in 3e again. Do the Student B: go to p.128, vowel sounds in was and were sound the same in i all the sentences? ¢ (2d Tell your partner your story. Use the questions to | help you 8 ©EH Listen to five more sentences. Do you hear 5: wien ened was, wasn’, were or weren't in each? Seance a “ What was the problem? ‘were on holiday in B comp een wine penis Mistreated wt ay + What happened in the end? 1 The train (leave) the station, when 1 (realise) | was on the wrong train. d CQ Which journey do you think was worse for the 2 When |___ (travel) around Australia, travellers? | Close) my passport. 3. |__run) forthe bus when my bag (open) © Think of a time you had a difficult journey. Think about ‘and all my things ___ (fll) out your answers to these questions. 4 |___ (drive) toa family wedaing when my Somomiers 6 Sia Go adits + How were you traveling?» What happened in the end? 5 Someone (steal) my bag when a ee . ee | (stand) in the queue for a ticket f (2 Work in small groups. Tell the group about your journey. i Clb Have you had any similar experiences to those in 3h? When | was travelling to Florice, we waited for ten hours in the alrport. Then they sent us to e hotel west hee § © Who in your group has had the worst experience on ... ? © aplane + atrain © abusoracoach “i 21 aEveryday English WTS TS a aL Learn to ask for information in a public place Poem eye eee oad ELISTENING a ‘B® What kind of information do people ask for in these places? Think of two kinds of information for each place. += train stations ‘= tourist offices = airports, b (® Look at the picture. Where is Annie? What information do you think she is asking for? ¢ @iBBa Watch or listen to Part 1 and check your ideas in 1b. d GEA Watch or listen to Part 1 again. Answer the questions. 1. When doos the next train to Birmingham leave? 2. How often do the trains leave? Which platform does the Birmingham train leave from? Which day will Annie come tack? How much is Annie's ticket? What does Annie want to get fro newsagents? 22 EAUSEFUL LANGUAGE Asking for information in a public place @ @EM Match 1-6 with a to make questions from Annie's conversation. Then listen and check. 1 What time's a isaticket? 2 F)How often b pay by card? 3 [Could you tell me where © the ticket office is? 4 How m 6 the next tain? 5 [cen © othe tains leave? 6 where can f buy 2 magazine? bh @i Listen and complete the questions the assistant asks. 1 Yes, how —__ help you? 2 Isthere |can help you with? © Complete the dialogue with words from the box. what time where can! can| how much could you tell me A Hi, here the museum i, please? B Yes, Snot far, it’ by the river. Look on the map —here A I see, And 2. oes itopen? B From 8am fl pm A 3___isaticker B For adults, its £14, re buy a ticket? BI can sell you a ticket here, or you can buy one a the museum. A Oh, Ill buy one here. by card? BOF course ~ thats no problem. d @HM Listen and check. Practise the dialogue. ET PRONUNCIATION joining words 2 @lHEAL Listen tothe questions and look atthe letters in bold + Where can I buy 2 magazine? ‘+ How much is a ticket? 1 Undertine the correct word te smplete the rule There is/ isn'ta pause between words when a consonant sound comes before a vanel sound. 2 What sound ex iy do the letters in bald in each question make? |b Underline the letters and spaces where there isn’t @ pause. 1 Isanyonesiting here? 4 Do youwant a drink? 2 Could | sitnextto you? 5 Where do you get off” 3 What are you reading? 6 Can | have your email address? ¢ GRE Listen and check. d C2 In pairs, ask the questions in 3b and answer with your own ideas,EA CONVERSATION SKILLS Asking for more information @ Look at the underlined phrases. Do the phrases show that the speaker wants to ... ? 1 end the conversation 2 ask something else ANNIE Sorry, just one more thing, ASSISTANT Yes, of course. ANNIE Could you tell me where the ticket office is? ASSISTANT | there anything else I can help you with? ANNIE Actually, there is one more thing. Where can | buy a magazine? b GiMmM Listen tothe phrases and repeat. ¢ 2B Work in pairs. Student A: you are a tourist officer. Student B: you are a tourist in town. Use the dialogue below, and ask two more questions, A 8 p> can young where 7 te bussiaons eset ~ ‘And wiat time do the = buses to Loncon leave? ‘Sony. just one more thing. When / Where / How much ...? OS ax rhe ily there is one ‘more thing, What / How / ea” How often ..? d S2® Swap roles. Do the dialogue again. unit 2° ELLISTENING a C2’ Look at the picture from Part 2. Why do you think Annie runs back to the assistant? b Gms Watch or listen to Part 2 and check your ideas. What mistake did Annie make? What is her last question? © Cl Have you ever made a sly misteke like Annie? What happened? SPEAKING a D Communication 2C Student A: go to 6b below. Student B: go to p.128. Student A b Look at Card 1. Think about what you want to ask CY You neec to book a tain ticket fist train to Manchester Jin the morning? hw often trains to Manchester? £ two adult tickets? pay by card? where / eave luggage? where /the waiting oom? © Listen to Student B and reply. Find out the information you need. Now look at card 2. Start the conversation with Student B. Say ‘How can | help you?" (2) You are a tourist guide in Warwick. + castle is in the centre of town ‘© opening hours 10.am-6 pm + prices: adult £30.60, chile £25.80 ‘uy tekets atthe caste or oniine tours every hour “visitors can bring food, but many places to buy foodSkills for Writing eee ened nd / but 0 / because / when SUISSE p CULL HI SPEAKING AND LISTE! a b (Aw Look at the pictures of Indonesia. Ask and answer the questions. 11 What can you see in the photos? 2 What do you know about Indonesia? 3. Have you been there? Would you ike to go there? Why / Why not? INET Listen to Karen talking to her nephew Tim about Indonesia. Answer the questions. 1 Why is Tim phoning karen? 2 When did she travel to Indonesia? 3 Which ofthe things in the photographs (e-e) in 1a does Karen descrive to Timi? ¢ © Listen again and answer the questions. 1 How is Tim pining to gett his hostel? What were the problems with Karen's ght to Jakarta? How does Karen describe Indonesian trafic jams? ow cis Karen feel 2bout te storms in Indonesia? Why didn't Keren wrt a blog? 3 ‘li Ask and answer the questions. Do you write a blog or diary when you travel? Do you know someone who does? Do you like reading other peopl’s blogs? Why / Why nat? @ Read Tim's travel blog about arriving in Jakarta, Indonesia. Tick (7) the topic he does not write about, «his fight to Jakarta + the people animals = food + the weather tourist places, the trafic Indonesian Adventure JAKARTA ~ EVENING We've arrived and it’s really exciting! It was a long flight, but I slept most of the way, so I’m not tired. When I got off the plane, I noticed the heat first ~ 32 degrees! It’s really humid, because this is the rainy season, Everything they say about the roads in Jakarta is true! When we left the airport, there was a huge traffic jam. It took a very long time to get to the centre of town. We got a taxi to the hostel (where we're staying). The taxi driver was very friendly, but he didn’t speak much English. just showed him the address of the hostel on a piece of paper and he brought us here. T think we paid him too much, because he seemed very happy when he drove away! Sam’s telling me to get ready to go and eat, so [have to finish now ~ more tomorrow.bb Read the blog again and answer the questions. 1 What did Tim do.on the fight? Why was the journey tothe city centre siow? 3 Why cid Tim think the taxi driver 4 What did he think ofthe food 5. What di he see in the Old Tow EX WRITING SKILLS Linking words I Read the examples and answer the questions about the linking words in bold. 1 I slept most of the way, 60 I'm not tre. 2. When | got off the plane, | noticed the hes 3 Itwas really fresh and full of flour. 4 The taxi driver was very friendly, but he didn’t speak Engish, 5 I decided to have nasi goreng because it's the Indonesian tional dish Which word do we use to ... ? 2. say two things happen atthe same time a similar idea add a different idea Bye the reason for something ve the result of something bb Find and underline more examples of the linking, words in Tim’s blog. ESS (®) “,) Sf: JAKARTA - THE NEXT DAY! Sam and Thad a delicious meal last night in a small local restaurant — we were the only tourists there, so it seemed to be a place for local people. I decided to have nasi goreng because it’s the Indonesian national dish. It was really fresh and full of flavout. I felt tired when I got back to the hostel and fell asleep immediately. Today we visited the Old Town. There are lots of old buildings in different styles, They're very attractive and very different from anything you see in the UK. I took a lot of photos q Put but, when, so or because where you see A in the sentences. 1 We were very tired, A we went straight to bed. 2 Awe got ta the hate, ed, 3. Itwas the middle ofthe night, @ the streets were completely empty 4. The restaurant looked small and cheap, @ the focd nas amazing We gave the waiter $5 A the service was excellent. We ran into a shopping centre A the began, want to the National Museum A we wanted to understand more about the country's history 8 We tried to check in, A we were very eanly and the desk losed You're going to write a blog. Choose one of the topics. a holiday experience + your first day doing something new (for example, stating a new course or job) + anew place you visited recently Make notes. Think about + where you were how you fet ‘© what you saw and did who you talked to Write your blog. Use some linking words from 3a, Work in pairs. Read your partner's blog. Do they use linking words? Is it similar to your blog?UNIT 2 Review and extension HD GRAMMAR @ Complete the sentences with the past simple forms of the verbs in the box. ‘ask not get learn meet need not spend wear 1 Wea lot of money, because everything was very cheap, 2 She the bus driver for directions. 3. |__to change my ticket before | got on the train 4 |___the bus home, because I didn't have any money. 5 He his new shirt to the party. 6 ——you any interesting people on holiday? 7 {__— how to surf when I lived in California Choose the correct verb forms. | had a terrible journey. | ‘walked /was walking to the train station and it started raining. And then the train was twenty minutes late. When it2came /was coming, found / was finding a seat by the window. Some girls ‘played / were playing music on thelr mobiles, but it was great music. That was OK, but | Pread / was reading my book when the train arrived / was arriving at the next station. Two people got an and a man "sat / was siting down next to me and he started talking loudly on his mobile. He *told / was telling someone about his new car, his job — everything! He was stil talking when the trai °got/ was getting in to the station EA VOCABULARY @ Match the clues (1-5) to the words. © suntan lotion sunglasses backpack foreign currency _ uidebook map passport suitcase You wear or use these two things when it’s sunny, This is money from another country. These two things give you ideas of where to go. You normally need this to travel internationally. You pack clothes in these two things when you go away. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. change check out do get go away set off travel around ‘We hope tothe world next year ‘You need to ___a visa ifyou want to vist China ‘You will have time to some sightseeing late. You need to__trains at Frankurt for Berin, We want to forthe weekend later this month, We very eatly, because our trein was at 6.30 am. We need to of our hotel before 10 am. Match the general meanings of off (a-c) with the groups of sentences (1-3), 1 We booked an early fery, so we set off at 5 am. Ok, 'm off. My train eaves in ten rinutes. ‘The tratfic lights tumed green and they drove of. | asked a man for directions, but he just walked off The plane took off half an hour early. Tho irline has 20% of tickets to New York. He fell off the chair and hurt is back, Can you eut off apiece of that cheese for me? Why don’t you take off your coat? Is not cold here. hate it when people don't switch off their phones in the cinema, tried to call him, but his phone was of was tired, so | tuned off the TV and went to bed, Match sentences (1-8) with replies (a-h). 1 There's 10% off ifyou buy today. 2 Is that your phone? What happened to it? Why is it so cold in here? ‘When are you off? Can | try some of that sausage? Can you turn of the radio, please? We took off an hour let. So, do you know who hit your car? Itfall off the table Of course. Il cut off a piece for you. Great I take two, please In five minutes. What time did you lang? No, they drove off before | saw them, No. 'm listening toi The heating’ off. (2a Work in paits. Cover a-h in 3b and try to remember the replies. > REVIEW YOUR PROGRESS How well did you do in this unit? Write 3, 2 or 1 for each objective. 3=verywell 2=well 1=notso well TOE = Talk about ast holidays Describe aitficult journeys Ask for information in a public place ‘Write a travel blog ooo00GETTING STARTED at the picture and answer the questions. 1. What kind of shop are the people in? What products docs it What isthe relationship between the people? What do you think the ae saying to each other? What do you think happens next like to go into? Are there any kinds (of shop you dislike: u think men and women shop differently? Here an + fashion + holiday + edueation s to‘a partner.eee eee eee essa LEER Tm Cl Catt ERSiel ta eee por ees GENEROSITY DAY Everyone knows that 14 February is Valentine's Day, a day when people spend money on cards, flowers and romantic meals for the people they love, But did you know that 14 February is also you think it's a good idea? Would you Generosity Day? It's a chance to do something Tike to try it? What would you like nice for someone you don’t know. For example, to do? buy a stranger a coffee, smile at ten people you see on the street or give someone who looks sad a hug! So this year, why not do EE READING a (2 Look at the picture. What are the people doing? How do you think they're feeling? Why? b QW Read about Generosity Day. Do © Read the Share the LOVE forum. Which people mention ... ? «helping other people ‘receiving help from cther people What kind of help did each person mention? d Work in pairs. Read the text again. What do the AIBHIIEHIEM words and phrases mean? @ CB Which writer in the forum do you think is the most generous? Why? Tile m ts something a bit different? & LOVE ..... Have you ever done something nice for a stranger? What did you do? Has a stranger ever helped you in any way? Write and let us know. 1 SALLY_TM Last week while | was running, | fell and hurt my knee, quite badly. A few moments later, an older women stopped in her car. She helped me to stand up and drove me to the corner shop to get some ice. Then she waited until my husband came to get me. It was the nicest thing aistialigeit has ever done for me. 2. @HELPHATT Ihave been to Haiti three times to MOMGIUNTESRWOR and | am paying for a young man to finish his high school there. He's doing really well. He just needed ‘someone to give him @ chance, | am not rich, but with my credit card anything is possible. p 3 NEILSO On my fiftieth birthday, | was in a queue in a café and | noticed that everyone looked really stressed. | decided to buy drinks for everyone in the queue and | GAVEINNEIWAINESSTAIDIGIN, too. It was great to see everyone's faces —| Imigaiitenntallismile! p "28 ©) 4 THATGEORGEKID fm Strangers have helped me lots of times, and I've helped them too. I've GIVERIBSSBISLIFECHONS, I'vo picked up hitchhikers ... A few weeks ago, | made a new friend when | called 999. | saw this guy lying on the street and I tried to wake him up, but I couldn't. The ambulance came and he's OK now. He thinks I'm IFRS), but | just did what was right. 5 mAVA rower I've never seen a serious accident, so I've never had the chance to SAVEISONTGRESINIE, like George. But | often help strangers: for example, | buy meals for (RGRIGIEES people and | iWetaWaY my old clothes to charity. I try to be generous in small ways that don’t cost anything, like listening to people when they are lonely, or making a joke when people look bored.GRAMMAR Present perfect or past simple a Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. Check your answers in the forum saw do decided been done seen have to Haiti three times. A few weeks ago, | ___a man lying in the street t've never a serious accident. On my fiteth birthday, to buy drinks for everyone. Have you ever something nice for a stran What did you —_? Which sentences in 2a are present perfect? Which are past simple? COD present perte ODOC past simple © Underline the time expressions in the sentences in 22. Complete the rules with the time expressions from the sentences. ‘We can use the present perfect to talk about past ‘experiences in our whole lives, not ata particular time. We often use adverbs like We use the past simple fo talk about a particular time in the past. We often use time phrases like ___ dB Now go to Grammar Focus 3A on p.146 @ Complete the questions with present perfect and past simple forms of the verbs in brackets. 1 you ever anything fora charity? (do) What you? (do) 2 you ever __a stranger somewhere? (crive) Where you them? (drive) 3 you ever ___ food for « homeless person? (buy) What you for them? (buy) { © Listen and check, Ask and answer the questions with a partner EX VOCABULARY make / do / give collocations Complete the phrases with the verbs make, do or give. 1 ——attiend 3 volunteer work ‘somoone smile something nice ajoke ‘wall (at schoolAvark) 2 ____someone directions something away someone a tip| someone a hug. b Check your answers to 3a in the Generosity Day text and forum. Try to guess the meaning of new phrases, Check your ideas in a dictionary. ¢ Clb Which of the things in 3a have you done this week? unit 3° LISTENING a GME Read the information about Philip Wollen and answer the questions. 1 What was Philip Wolen's job? 2 Why did he leave his jot ‘3. What do you think Philip Wollen has done with his money? Listen and check your answer to question 3. Philip Wollen was oncea ‘very successful banker, However, affere became rich, he had life-changing experience. On his forth birthday, be let his job in banking and decided to give away allis money. is Philip's ambition to spend all hs money before he dies. b GiB Listen again and answer the questions. 1 What size are the charities that Philp helps? How many cherites has he helped? 3 How did the Morning Star orphanage begin? 4. How did Philio's money help Morning Siar? 5 What does the Morning Stars frst child do now? 6 What kind of animals do Edgar's Mission help? 7 What do they try to teach people? ¢ (22 Would you like to give money to the Morning Star or Edgar's Mission? Why / Why not? EA SPEAKING a QWryou are going to find out about the generosity in your class. Walk around the class and find someone who has done each thing in the grid. Ask more questions. Duysomethingfore stranger cay heavy bagfora stranger send someone a surprise git leavea big ip in a restaurant smile ata suanger take ost object bale ‘tomake them smile ‘tptho owner do volunteer work hnelp someone who was hurt ‘give money to charity ‘shaw the way to lest stranger pay for ll your friends" ive away something food or drinks vyoulike toa friend ans you ever ies ught something ee fora are oe ‘Yes, | have. Once _ Heneeded I paid for 2 man's tain ticket. b 2B What was the most generous thing you heard?CR ery LMG RETR USMC HE VOCABULARY Money a QW bo you think saving money is easy? Why / Why not? b Work in pairs. Read the saving tips. What do the igilighted words and phrases mean? © DB Now go to Vocabulary Focus 38 on p.135 EAREADING AND SPEAKING a Read What kind of spender are you? and choose the answers (@, b or c) which are true for you b 22 In pairs, compare your answers, Are they similar? ¢ SW Check your results on p.130. Do you agree with the results? WH KIND OF SPENDER ARE What do you think about credit cards? a They're great.| can buy what | want even when {don't have any money. b They can be useful if you are careful with them. They're a bad idea. It’s better not to have them. You want to go on holiday. What's the best idea? a Forget about the cost Holldays are only once a year! Sie ec ttslier paca! ona Creer © Go just for two or three days and slep ina tent. 6 You've lort your camera. What do you do next? a: By a new one. e wasabi kd anyway le eerste Use the camera on your mobile phone, You're at the supermarket check-out. Which statement is true for you? a Your basket is full of expensive food for dinner tonight! You have fifteen packs of coffee. it was on offer! You've chosen the basic things and nothing more. 14 ree eres ecto et eee ata (eee es ay www.moneythings.co.uk SAVING TIPS Maureen, Wigan Always look for SaelaMlaieS on food in the supermarket and go shopping for clothes during ileal. Paul, Brighton Don't land money to people — sometimes they don't jai ilesak! Jane, Manchester ‘Qpen a second BSARUGEEBURE and put ‘some money into it every month, YO Do you know how much money you have in the bank? a Not really If my credie card works, then V'm happy. Not exactly, but | know I have enough for the month, b ‘Yes, of course. checked my balance five minutes ago. Are you a saver? a. What do you mean? b I save about 10% of my money every month © | save all my spare money every monthuNIT 3° LISTENING e @iIEa Pronunciation Listen to how the following words spelt with jand y are a C2 Look at the pictures of the three people. Who do pronounced. Then listen again and repeat. you think is 2... 2 = 1 bie spender 1 non spender just yet 1 smert spender enjoy you join young @Bea Put the adverbs in brackets in the correct places in the sentences. Then listen and check, 1 I've spent a lot of money on a new pair of elasses. (just) 2 I bought a new mobile last month, but I've lost it (already) 3. need some winter clothes, but | haven't had time to go shopping. (yet) 4 I've bought a card for Mather's Day. (already) 5 | bought some amazing shoes last year, but | haven't worn them, (yet) 6 I've seen a special offer on a holiday online, but | haven't decided to buy it. (ust, yet) b GEM Listen to the people being interviewed. Check your ideas § Change four sentences in 4f to make them in 3a. What has each person bought? true for you. ¢ GME Listen again and answer the questions about h ‘® Compare your sentences with a each speaker. partner. 1 What isheishe saving for? 2 How does helshe feel about borrewing money? ve just spenta lot of money on my d 2X Look at the ideas from the listening. Do you agree phone bill. with the speakers? 1 ‘don't want to owe money to @ bank Really? Ive just spent 2. ‘Everyone should save for when they're older” 2 lot of money on my car. 3 Life's too short to worry about mone” Ioroke down. b EA GRAMMAR SPEAKING i nae H Present perfect with just, already and yet a yer in small groups. Ask and ansner : @ Complete the sentences with the past participles of the verbs. ae ci ef + Are you saving up for anything atthe moment? LJ eee Nee What for? How much maney do you need? 4 5 aa ae ee ‘What things do you spend a lot of money on? —e How do you feel about the amount of money you Gunite , spend on these things? if b © Listen and check. What tense are all the sentences’ ee ene oI © Look atthe sentences in 4a. Then complete the rules with just, _ for to? Where? Why are they expensive? I Re + Do people often ask for discounts in shops in your \ country? How about in markets? Ar you good at yy Use to say something is complete, often ear than getting ciscounts? K\ we expected, + Does anyone oe you money a the moment? | Uso to say somathing happened a short tie 2g. ‘Wha? When do you think theyll pay you back? Use not+_ to say something isnot complete. dB Now go to Grammar Focus 3B on p.146 cEveryday English Peete eee ee ORNL emer Le Pena EELISTENING a Do you enjoy going shopping? Which ofthese things do you like shopping for? Why? ay cota eel c hee ol ecke [ike shopping for clothes. hate it | think it’s Ws fun. really boring, but Ike ‘ouying books. b C2 Look at the pictures of Mark and Rachel shopping. What do you think they are shopping for? ¢ GEA Watch or listen to Part 1 and check your ideas. d C2 In pairs, look at the products 1-4. ‘Answer the questions. 1 What do you think each product is used for? 2 Would you buy any ofthe products for someone you know? 3 Would you like to receive any of them as a present? ¢ GEA Watch or listen to Part 2. Which of the products in the pictures do they buy? f © Watch or listen again. Answer the questions. 1 Why does Mark think ‘Football in atin’ is @ good present? 2 Why does Rachel disagree about the ‘Footbal in tin? 3 Why doesn't Mar like the weather station? 4 Why does Mark dacide not to buy the book money bank? Work in pairs. What do you think of the present they chose? Do you think Leo will like it? BA USEFUL LANGUAGE Talking to people in shops 2 @HEA Complete the phrases from Part 2 with the words in the box. Then listen and check. ‘anything sort cheaper looking take do_ help show 1 Cant yout a ee ere Answer the questions about the phrases in 28 ‘Are you looking for in particular? 1 Which phrases dic the shop assistant say? 2 3 aw thing does he like? 2 Which phrase explains why they are in the shop? 5 What does it___? 3 Which phrases mean they want to see ancther 6 Doyou have anything __? 7. Could you us something else? 4 1sks Tor information about @ product? 8 Well__it 5 means ‘We want to buy this one’? 32uNIT 3° PRONUNCIATION CONVERSATION SKILLS Changing your mind Sentence stress @ Look at the underlined phrases in the sentences. Do the two ai CMmEE listen ta tiieteentetee phrases mean the same or are they different? Notice the stress. ‘On second thoughts, | really think we should get something spor. 1 This looks perfect ‘Actualy, think I'l putt on my credit car 2 Were only hete for Leo. : b C2 Work in pairs, Take turns to change your mind. b Gamma Listen again. Answer the Start with I'd like, questions, 1 acoffee—a cup of tea ee 1 How many sylables does each 2 take the bus — get a tax Colic sentence have? 3. a sandwich —a saled ‘Ok. 2 How many stressed syllables does 4 go fora drive go fora walk zach sentence have? 5 watch TV put some music on 3 Do we say the unstressed syllables 6 a firstclass ticket -a normal ticket in sentence 2 quicky or sowiy? aoe ¢ IA Listen and complete the a cup of tea, Fine. sentences. The missing words are Se all unstressed. 1 Yd ke took citferent one. 2 Can you show ___ frst one EASPEAKING 3 Tm ook Communication 36 Work in groups of three. Students A and B: you are ihe ar Sermmalst buying a present — go to p.130. Student C: you are a shop assistant - go peat to p.127. 4 Do you have this ciferent size? 5 tll cost____ money fix USEFUL LANGUAGE Paying at the till a @EE Watch or listen to Part 3. What does Mark change his mind about? b @EM Watch or listen again Complete the questions with the words in the box. put your receipt you like next, please 1 Who's___? 2 How would to pay? 3 Cen you ___card in, please? 4 Cen you _____ PIN, please? 5 Here's your ¢ Col Practise the conversation from Part 3. Take turns to be the shop assistant and the customer (Mark) ai 3gSkills for Writing pee Mess NSB |) pees HELLISTENING AND SPEAKING @ C2 Look at the names of the charities. What d¢ arities? What do they Match the charities with the sentences. This ch 1 sand the environment uldings, gardens and the countryside. helps p er counties, What other large charities do you know? What they W Work in pairs. How do people raise money for harity? Add ideas to the list, = collect money int ¢ @iRA Listen to four p iving money to charity. arity? Which one? 1s iam d GE Listen again. Why do/don’t the people in 1c support a charity? How do they help? Listen and make notes. ur awn. Make notes on these questions. CB Work in small tole.UNIT 3° BAREADING EAWRITING SKILLS Paragraphing Anita and her team at work support the National @ Match the descriptions with paragraphs a-d in Anita's Trust. Read Anita's email. Why is she sending the email email? Tick the correct reasons. Heel cesre ine ered 1 [te say thank you 2 ithe introduction 2 [to apologise 3 [how the team raised money 3. [to tell people how much money they have reised 4 Clinformation cbout the National Trust 4 [to tel people about how the team raised money 5 [to tell people about what the National Trust do b What information does Anita include in the 6 [to ask people for money introduction? What does she mention in the closing paragraph? © Put the paragraphs below in the correct order to make I Hello everyone, an email We'd like to thank everyone for their help over the past few months raising money for the National Trust. We've successfully raised £500 Most of you know one of the ways we raised | [4 money, because you bought our cakes every Wednesday! But we'd just like to let you know about the different things we did. We also sold ‘our old books, DVDs and clothes online. And, every Friday, we each paid £1 to wear casual clothes to work. Many of you have bought tickets to our ‘Quiz. The National Trust will use the money to repair and Pizza nights. Others gave their unwanted historic buildings and keep them open for [1] | clothes to the very successful ‘Clothes Market’ the public to visit. It's interesting to see how in March. We really hope you enjoyed these people lived in the past - some of the rooms events. Your money and time will help Oxfam to and furniture in these bulldings are beautitul continue their important work Visiting a historic building is a really enjoyable thing for a family to do at weekends, and another way to help the National Trust continue | [] their excellent work. Oxfam will use the money on projects around the worid to help people have happier and healthier lives. Last year, they helped 13.5 million people. A small amount of money can make a big change. For example, just £15 can give free health care to a mother and her baby. Would you like to help us raise more money for Oxfam? Just email me and I'll tell you what we're planning next. Thanks again for all your help. Thanks again for all your help. Please look out for our next event. ‘Anita Webb (and team) Co he ents ae ea Reso eee ‘everyone who has helped us to reise money for co ‘Oxfam over the last few months. We have now raised £750. EA WRITING Choose one of these emails to write. 1 Write about 2 real experience of raising money for charity. Write to the people who gave you money to thank them. Tell therm about how much money you raised, how you raised the money and about the charity, 2 You and some friends have raised £1,000 fora charity ‘at work/schoo). Write to everyone who helped you to say thank you. Tell them about how much money you raised how you raised the money and about the charity b Plan the email. Use four paragraphs. What information will you put in each paragraph? © Write the email bb Read the email again and answer the questions. 1 Swap emalls witha partners Rear] otra 1. How aid te team raise £500? email. Are there four paragraphs in the email? 2 How will te National Trust spend the money? What information is in each paragraph? 3 What is another way Anita's colleagues can help the National Trust?UNIT 3 Review and extension GRAMMAR ‘a Put the words in the correct order to make questions. 1 you / bought / ever / have / something you didn't need ? 2 given /you /a stranger / have / money / 10? 3 ever / 10 /a very expensive restaurant /have / you/ been ? 4 ever / driven /you /an expensive car / have? 5 lost /ever /you / money / have /on the ste b (2m Ask and answer the questions in La. © Complete the text with the present perfect forms of the verbs in the box. do go have help raise run spend ‘My colleague Andrea is realy generous. She '___a lot of Work for charity. She 2 two marathons and from that she 3__lots of money for cifferent charities. She “____ some time in forelgn countries - she ®___to India to help build a scheol. At work, she ©____me a lot when | 7__ problems. d Put the adverb in brackets in the correct place. 'A Have you spoken to John? (yet) B Yes, he's called me. (just) ‘A Did you ask him about the party? B Yes, he's bought the food. (already) A Great. | haven't been to the shops. (yet) B Have you docided what music to play? (already) A Yes, le made a lst. (ust) 2 Cl Practise the exchange in 1d. EAVOCABULARY @ Complete the sentences with the words in the box. directions hug joke something volunteer 1 My mum was very upset, so | gave her a 2 | gave the woman to the tourist office. 3. | want todo same work for a charity this summer. 4 He made a and everyone laughed. 5 always ty to do__rice at weekends, b Match questions (1-5) with answers (a-e). 1 [can you lend me ten euros? 2 [tow did you afford your new car? 3 E]What are you saving up for? 4 [bi you get a discount on your new bike? 5 [C]Have you got the money you owe me? ‘a Anew laptop, | want to buy one in the sales. bb Sorry, no. | just spent it on my electricity bil © Igeta leant No, you won't pay me back! Yes, itwas on special afer. 36 @ Look at the different meanings of just {in 1-4). Read the example sentences. Match the meanings of just in sentences a-d with meanings 1-4. 1 [=a short time ago Ivelust got home from work. I need o rest 2(]= only He doesn’ understand money. Hes just a chi 3L1= almost not {fat the station and | just caught my ain 40) son Hang on! 'm jst coming a. The tickets cost juste few doles. bm just finishing this email - be ready in one minute © Sory, he jst let he was here a minute ago. You can just see the sea from my window, buts very far eway. b Match sentences (1-5) with replies (a-e). 1 Lhe tok just like her sister 2 [JI think the books cost just under £10. 3 [The tignt is three hous ong. 4 [ve just abou fished my work 5 [Look at hat rain re £9.80. | checked we got hore justin time! That’ good. We need to leave in five minutes d Roa twas ust over two hours when | wert @ Of course — they're twins! © Complete the sentences with expressions from 3b. 1 Michele leaves home at 8 am and arrives at work at 8.25. Ittakes him half an hour to get there. 2 Steven looks his brother - they're both tall and. they've both got black hair 3. | normally arrive when I get a train or plane. | never arrive early! 4 My electricity ill is alvays —__€50. This time i's €51.20, The new university building is __ ready - we'll have our lessons there next month. d 22 Work in pairs. Make sentences about your life with the expressions in 3b. maT) How well did you do in this unit? Write 3, 2 or 1 for each objective. 3=very well 2 = well VCAN . Tat about experiences of generosity Talk aost spending and saving money Tato people in shons Wet an pete enai not so well ooo0I’m going to the hairdresser’s tomorrow HIVOCABULARY Clothes and appearance 2 CP Look at the pictures on these pages. Answer the questions with a partner. 1 What clothes and accessories can you see? 2 Would you like to wear any of the clothes? 3 Are there any cothes that you would never wear? Why? 1D} Now go to Vocabulary Focus 4A on p.135 EALISTENING 2 2 Look atthe pictures of Marta and Craig below What events are they at? What are they doing in the pictures? IEA Work in pairs. Read sentences 1-6. Do you think Marta or Craig is speaking? Write M or C. Listen and check. 1 [1] We're going to stay the whole night — until they serve breakfast! 2 [This year one of my favourite Dis is playin. 3 [1 They're going to make @ special cream from turmeric, 4 C1) i'm not going to see Monisha until the ceremony begins. 5 [])!'m meeting the others at 7 pm so we can start queuing. EN Yrpeseardaniee eat crncrow totale get aah ¢ ©ME Listen again and answer the questions, Why does the colle organise the Me Bal? What spocel about Mara des? \Why fs Marta ging to ty at home on Saturday? \What heppens atthe endothe Mey Bal? \What re Craig's guests gong odo with to special cram? \When do te wedding dy celebrations slat and nist? How does Creigdesctve the ootes he's gong to wea? \What happens atthe bepnring ofthe wedding cay? Cl Ask and answer the questions. 1 What's the biggest party you've ever been to? 2 What's the best wedding you've ever been to? Cr ee) eee egg eee eset peered ive rasa EX GRAMMAR Present continuous and going to @ Read the sentences. Are Craig and Marta talking about the present or the future? 1 My fiends are arriving carly tomorrow: 2 1m not going to leave the house on Saturday 3. Vm going to stay the whole right 4. A beautician is doing our make-up, 'b Look at the verb forms in bold in the sentences in 3a, Answer the questions with present continuous or going to. 1. Which sentences are about future plans with other people? 2 Which future plans are just ideas, not already arranged? © B Now go to Grammar Focus 4A on p.148 d @imtia Pronunciation Listen to five speakers. Which speakers pronounce going to/"gau1gta/? How do the other speakers say it? © Answer questions 1 and 2 for each future time in the box, today this week this weekend this summer this month next year 1 What are your plans? Who are they with? 2 Have you arranged anything yel? Tell your partner about your plans. ''m going to Brazil § When are you ‘this summer, going?‘VIETNAM Imagine sharing your birthday with the whole country! That's exactly what happens every year in Vietnam. The ‘Vietnamese don't celebrate on the day they were bom. Instead everyone gets one year older on the same day - Vietnamese New Year's day or ‘Tet? People don’t give birthday presents, but children receive red envelopes with money inside, Children greet older people with the phrase, ‘Long life of 100 years” Tetis the biggest celebration of the year in Vietnam - and it can last for awook. Everyone takes to the streets tomake as much noise as they can and there are fireworks and lion dances. EA READING a C® Ask and answer the questions 1 Do you celebrate your birthday? What do you do? 2 Do people in your county celebrate any specific ‘ages? Which ones? b Read the article. What do the numbers refer to? (Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.) 15 20 100 LATIN AMERICA, Becoming an adultisa very special day for girls in South ‘America and it happens on thelr fifteenth birthday the (Quinceanera. In some places, such as parts of Mexico, the father or another relative gives the girl her first pair of high heels. asasymbol ofbecominga ‘woman. The birthday gir, or quinceahera, often gives out fifteen candles, one to each. of the fifteen most important people in her life. ‘Then there is ameal and dancing, The quinceafiera’s first dance is always with her father. THEUK Your 100th birthday isa big. day in any country, butts even more special in the UK - you get a card from ‘the Queen! Don't forgetto Jet her know though - the Queen is @ busy woman, so you or your family should apply before the big day. Each card she sends contains a personal sreeting - when twins reach 1100 years old together, each one gets aslighily different TAREN message. The oldest person In Japan everyone has a who has ever received a dayofftocelebratethe _phdaycard rom the world’s biggest wentieth Queen was 116 years old. birthday party. ‘The second Monday of January every year is ‘Coming of Age Day’ or “Seijin no hi’ - the day all, wenty-year-old Japanese become adults. Men wear suits and girls dress in beautiful kimonos, ‘which they often have to rent or borrow because they're so expensive. A ceremony is held in the local government office and afterwards the new adults can party with, their friends and family. °B Work in pairs. Answer the questions, 1 Which celebration in the text id you nd most interesting? Why? 2. What other celebrations are mporartin your couniry? Which yur favourite? © weddings local festivals ‘= family celebrations ‘© Work/schoovuniversty events birthdays + religious festivals and new year EA SPEAKING © Read the article again and answer the questions, For which celebration do people .. 7 1 wear clothes they can't afford to buy 2 need ta request something, 3 both give and receive something 4 have a party that goes on for several days 5 6 work so the rot go an celebrate @ Work on your own. Write down three events you are going to n the future, Use the list in 4d for ideas. 1 Mybest friend's wedding in August randfather's }Oth birthday b CQ Now work in a small group. Ask each person questions. Ty to guess the three events they are going to. (You can’t ask: What is the event? tim going with gems“ going with? When igh In August the event ‘happening?