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 READING VOCABULARY GRAMMAR
What's in a Ñame? Words from íhe Text Rewiew of Simple, Continuous
dicting Content Adjective Suffixes and Perfecí Simple Tenses
Topic ¥ocabu!ary:
Famüies
Coliocations with get
Maníes Around the World (Culture)
Playing with the Weather Words from the Text Future Perfect Simple
Compound Homs (1) Future Continuóos
of a Paragraph Topic Voeabuiary:
Weather
EXTRA page 104: Life in Tornado Alley (Culture)
page 118: To Build a Fire (Literature)
Joy in the Congo Words from the Texí Modals
Face the Und Gerunds and Infinitives Modal Perfects
Topic Vocabulary:
Music Entertainment
page 29 Easily Confused Words
EXTRA page 106: Irish Pub Sessions (Culture)
| Finding Code Crackers - Words from the Text Condiíionais
Then and Now Verbs and Preposiíions 1 Time Clauses
^ , ,- Scanninq for Information Topic Vocabulary;
Sealed Secrets
EXTRA page 108: tive Fíction - A British Pastime (Culture)
page 119: pen Window (Literature)
aodwyn's Health Advice Words from íhe Texí The Passive
lifying Keywords Phrasaf Verbs The Causafive
in Apple Topic Vocabulary:
aDayKeepsthe
Fiíness
Doctor Away Coliocations
page 53
EXTRA page 110: The French Paradox (Culture)
Best Teacher i Ever Had j Words from íhs Text Reporíed Speech
used to I would / be used to /
get used to
Topic Vocabulary:
Educafion
Brifish / US English
page 112: A Vote for Tradition (Culture)
page 120: How I h-•--'— —i Athiete (Literature)
WeScíí. -.(íy's í Words from the Text Oefining and Non-Defining
Travel Blog! Noun Suffixes Relaíive Ciauses
YouCaiítTeach
i Guessing Meaning Topic Vocabulary:
anOldDog rom Context Technology
NewTricks
Compound ítems (2)
EXTRA A World of Angry Birds (Culture)
Hi-tech Treasure j Words from íhe Review
Prefixes
Topic Vocabulary:
Iravel
Phrasal
EXTRA page 116: London Tours (Culture)
page 121: Three Poems (Literature)
LIVING ENGLISH EXTRA page 101 i PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE page 131 GLOSSARY page 136
GRAMMAR BASICS page 122 > EASILY CONFUSED WORDS page 134 IRREGULAR VERBS page 1
 LISTENING ISPEAKINC
>us Mini-dialogues A iarrative Muftiple-choice Cfoze
A Radio Interview; Time Expressions FCE
FCE PAPER 3, PART 4 | Pronunciation: Word endings and Gonnectors of Sequenee Key Word Transformaíion
Short Monologues /z/ /s/ /iz/
i
Listen Closely: Use ofthe wordlike
I
I .

Royal Ñames Giving Personal Details

Radio News 1 Describing a Picture An informal Letter or E-maii Word Formaíion
i Short Monologues: i Pronunciation: ¥owel Sounds Adverbs FCE PAPER 1, PART 3
: -;1 I /y./ /ao/ /o/ Cloze
A Radio Programme FCEPAPER1, PABT2
\ Closely: Makíng a Point \G
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Making art Emergency Phone Cali

IA Quiz An Opinión Essay Muiíiple-choice Cloze

\t Monologues and Dialogues: trel Sounds Word Order
| FCE PAPER 3, PART 1 Open Cloze
A Radio Report :

| Listen Closely: Useful Expressions

Highland Games Buying Concert Tickets
I How to Crack a 1 Agreeing and Oisagreeing: A For and Againsí Essay I Word Formaífon
(APresentation: Connectors of Addition FCEPAPEÍ1,PAÍT3
FCE PAPER 3 PART 2 Pronunciation: Consonant Sounds and Contrast Key Word Transformaíion
(A Radio Interview /// AV /t//
¡ Listen Closely: Pronouns

Sherlock Holmes Asking for Directions

A Quiz Comparini Pictures: | An Informativa Essay Muitiple-choice Cloze

Short Monologues and Dialogues: -' ', ! Connectors of Cause FCE PAPER 1. PART 1
FCE 3, PART 1 Pronunciation: Silent Letters and Result \n Cloze
A Radio Interview FCE t, P(S
Listen Closely: Words with
More than One Meaning
The Origins of Freneh Food Ordering Food
I Mini-dialogues I Reaching a Decisión: A Biography | Key Word Transformaíion
A Beporí: 3 Referencing
Pronunciatíon: Syllables and Word Formation
IA Film Review Word Stress
I Listen Closely: False Friends
i
British Boardíng Schools Asking For and Giving Advice
i . . .
Mint-diaiogues i (tole Playing A Formal Letter or E-mail Open Cloze
A Presentation: I Pronunciation: Word Endings I Formal and informal Language
;;iT2 /id/ /d/ /t/ Connectors of Purpose Multiple-cht
A Report
\ Closely: Making
YauíselfClear

Silicon Valley Making Plans

Aüuiz Talking about a Trip ] A Description of a Place Word Formation
Short Monologues: Pronuneiation: The letters 'w' I Adjectives
I and 'y' Writing Skills Review Key Word Transformaíion

Homojjhones

The Globe Theatre Buying Train Tickets

• PHRASALVERBS pagel50 • WRITING GUIDE pagel 52

• PREPOSITIONS pagel51
"I Read the tille of the unit and the
1. What does the title of the unit mean? Do you have
a similar expression in your language?
3 The foüowing statemeirts were made by a moíher
2. Do you think the expression is true? Why? and daughter. Which of do you think say
one?
2 Read other Engfish expressions about families beiow.
Guess their meanings. a. And who is going to pay for that?

a. We're all ambitious. It runs in the family. b. It's not fair! Everyone else is going!
b. My brother is always in trouble. He's the black sheep c. I just don't feel like doing it now. l'll do it later.
of the family. d. Because l'm olderthan you and I know better.
e. l've told you to stay away from those girls!

Listen to five sentences. Match each sentence to a

¡n Exercise 3 above.

Would you ¡ike to have a smaíl

or large famiiy? Explaín your

answer- * coi
1 What are the most popular ñames at your schooi?
Why do you íhink these ñames are popular?
2 PÜEDICTSNG Before you read
an entire text, read the íiíle, íhe introduction and the
in coiour, This will you predict
the text is about. Look at the title, the
and the excerpts in the text. What do you think the
text is
a. unusual ñames parents choose for their children
b. traditional ñames and their meanings
c. the most popular modern ñames
3 <to3P the text and ¡f your predietion was
correet,
acide íf the foiiowing sentences are or fafse,
¡n the text to justify your answers,
1. The girl was ¡n court because she wanted to
change her ñame.
2. Judge Murfitt supports parents who créate
unusual ñames.
3. In the UK, traditional ñames are becoming less popular.
4. Very few children are named Unique.
5. In Portugal, it is difficult to give a child an
unusual ñame.
5 the
1. Why did the girl want her friends to cali her "K"?
2. Why do some parents ñame their children Arsenal?
3. In what way are parents who choose the ñame
Armani different from parents who choose Serenity?
4. What do many parents in New Zealand, the USA
and the UK have in common?
5. In what way are Swedish naming laws different
from British naming laws?
6. Would Dr Jennifer Hartstein recommend a
traditional or an unusual ñame?
WORD POWER nickname maiden ñame
A judge in New Zealand recently
ñame. Why did he take this unusual
What's in
It began like any other day for New Zealand family
court judge Rob Murfitt. But as he was looking over
his next case, which involved a custody battle over a
nine-year-old girl, he couldn't believe his eyes: the girl's
ñame was Talula Does The Huía From Hawaii.
According to the report, the child was so embarrassed
by her ñame that she had never revealed it even to her
closest friends, preferring to be called "K".The furious
judge reprimanded the girls' parents and ordered that
her ñame be changed immediately. He read out a list of
other embarrassing ñames invented by New Zealand
parents, including Violence, Superman and Number 16
Bus Shelter.
Every parent
In the USA and the UK, more wants their child
and more parents are staying to be special, and
away from the traditional John one way to do
and Susan, and are naming their this is to invent
children after places, objects or a special ñame.
ideas that have a personal
20
meaning for them. Sports lovers ñame their children
Arsenal or ESPN (a cable sports network). Spiritual
parents choose Integrity, Serenity or Heaven, while
more materialistic mums and dads go for Armani,
Chanel or Jaguar. And Unique? Well, it's not so unique
25 any more. Hundreds of bables get this ñame every year.
Why have unusual ñames become so popular?
According to psychologist Cleveland Kent Evans,
people feel they've lost their individuality as global
Western culture has made us all alike in many ways.
Every parent wants their child to be special, and one
way to do this is to invent a special ñame.
These parents might be surprised to learn that in many
countries, strict laws would prevent them from being
so creative. In Argentina, Portugal and Sweden, for
example, parents have to choose a ñame from an
official list provided by the governmentThey must
apply for permission for any other ñame - and officials
may not be helpful.They will often reject ñames of
places, objects or pop stars.
Denmark's Law on Personal Ñames is among the
strictest, and even applications for unusual spellings are
often rejected there.The law, says Michael L.Nielsen
of the Department of Ñame Research at Copenhagen
a big ñame cali someone ñames have a bad ñame
ordered a girl's parents to change her
step? Read on and find out!

a Ñame?
University, is designed to protect helpless children. "It is
I False Friends
I ¡nvolved (une 3) means trataba sobre not
I envolvía, which means wrapped in English
: the state's view that children should not suffer ridicule
I embarrassed (line 6) means avergonzada not
. abuse because of their parents' misguided judgment," | embarazada, which means pregnant in English
he explains. I officials (line 37) means funcionarios not
"It is the state's view oficiales, which means officers ¡n English
So which is better -
that children should
creative ñames or
not suffer ridicule and
traditional ones? Most
abuse because of their
experts would probably O the eorreet answer.
parents misguided
side with the Danés.
judgement." 1. As a result of globalisation,....
According to
a. people feel lonely and alienated
Manhattan child psychologist Dr Jennifer Hartstein,
b. people are seen as unique individuáis
inyone who is going to have a baby should be aware of
c. it is difficult for people to feel they are special
the fact that a strange-sounding ñame is likely to result
d. parents want to give their children more
in a lifetime of teasing and bullying. A creative ñame material things
might make you stand out from the crowd, but most
2. The Danés feel that....
children would much rather fit in with their peers than
a. what parents want is not always best for
: be special. their children
b. parents should have freedom in naming their
children
c. parents who choose creative ñames are abusive
d. the laws in other countries are too strict
3. Most experts on children believe that....
a. it is important to make children feel special
b. children prefer not to feel unique
c. traditional ñames may sound strange
d. children are tolerant of their peers' unusual
ñames

7 Find tíie foüowing or ¡n the íext:

1. the opposite of different (lines 26-31)
2. a synonym for given (lines 32-39)
3. the opposite oiaccepted (lines 40-47)
4. a synonym for support (v) (lines 48-60)
5. the opposite of be similar to (lines 48-60)

Would you rather an ynusual

or a traditional ñame? How do you
feel about your own ñame? If you
could change your
would you choose?
T&at'sWeird!
•} WORDS FROIVS THE TEXT Which of íhe
below express being together and which express being
sepárate or Use to complete íhe sentenees
below.
/zí in • stay away • side with • reject • stand out
1. My brothers me when I argüe with my parents.
2. Teenagers usually want to with the crowd.
3. If you ask someone out, they might accept you
or you.
4. You'll really if you wear that strange hat.
5. I try to from people I don't like.
2 Decide if the sentenees are true or faise.
Correct the fafse sentenees by one word.
Do not change íhe words ¡n colour.
1. Some children are named after a grandparent.
2. Parents are always aware of their teenagers' problems.
3. Teachers are your peers.
4. Doing well ¡n sport ¡nvolves a lot of hard work.
5. Everyone enjoys being teased.
6. If you want a job, you usually apply for it.
7. Students who study are likely to fail their exams.
8. Academic schools provide courses ¡n cooking.
9. Lions and elephants are alike in size.
Adiective
Some adjectives are formed by adding a suffix to a
noun or a verb. Some common adjective suffixes are:
-al, -able, -ous, -ful, -less, -ic, -ive, -ed and -ing.
Note that sometimes there are changes ¡n spelling:
fury -» furious office -» offlcial
Some adjective suffixes have a special meaning:
The suffix -ful means with, while the suffix -tess
means without.
helpful helpless
The suffix -ed describes a feeling or state, while
adjectives ending with -ing describe things or
people that cause this feeling.
The children were bored during the film.
The children thought the film was boríng.
118
3 the correct form of the adjective,
1. The children are thrilled / thrilling that we're
going to the park.
2. My parents were surprised/ surprising when
I did the washing up!
3. My mum thinks it's amused/ amusing when
my baby brother makes a mess.
4. l've forgotten your father's ñame.
How
5. My sister gets !rritated / imtating when I walk
into her room without knocking.
4 The nouns below can take both the suffixes -ful and
-¡esa. Add the correct suffix to each noun and
the sentenees.
poiver • colour * thought • pain • use • hope
1 . These scissors are....... They don't cut anything.
2. Children like toys that are bright and.......
3. I went for a drive in Damon's sports car. It's fast
and very ...'.. .
4. The doctor has promised that the injection will be.......
5. Your boyfriend has bought you flowers. How......of him!
6. We can't win the match. It's completely .......
5 Add an adjective suffix (-a/, -able, -ous, -ic, -ive) to each
of the words below. use a dictionary to you.
nihterialist • depend • nérve • créate • person
adventure * optimist • náture
Complete the seníences with the adjeeíives you
formed in Exercise 5.
1 . I feel......about meeting my boyfriend's parents.
2. Please don't read my e-mails. They 're.......
3. Money isn't important in our family. We're not.......
4. Your brother paints beautifully. Is everyone in your
family......?
5. It's......for siblings to fight sometimes.
6. My sister loves scuba diving and mountain climbing.
She'sthe......type.
7. My dad ís always......that things will work out.
8. It's important for a babysitter to be......and responsible.
WORDS IN the with the
and expressions below, Then listen and
embarrassed • involved • peers • surprised
stoodout • embarrassing • alike • tease
The Winner and the Loser
Winner and Loser Lañe grew up in New York City. As
you might expect from their ñames, the two brothers are
not at all '• - However, you may be \... to learn that
Loser is a great success. When he was young, he always
3. from his 4 as a star student and athlete, and now
he's a successful pólice detective. However, his brother
Winner didn't turn out so well. He's always been 5 i
crime and has spent time in prison. Apparently, Loser
didn't let his ñame affect him. He claims that his fnends
didn't 6 him about it, although his teachers were '•
say it and used to cali him "Lou". What can we learn
from this story? Perhaps it's that no matter how strange
or 8 your ñame is, you can still succeed.
I *1
I
 at the list of Briíish boys' and girls' ñames. Whieh are girls' ñames? Whieh
are bavs' ñames? Which oríes can be used fsr both boys and giris?

;h

2 You are going to hear an interview wíth Angeia Logan,

talking a book she wrote. Listen and the
correct answer,
1. Why is Angela on the show?
a. She has got an unusual ñame.
b. She has done scientific research on ñames.
c. She is the author of a new book on ñames. f
2. What do we learn from the study ¡n Wales?
Use of the word like
a. People usually like their own ñames.
b. It is harder to like yourself if you dislike The word like has severa! meanings.
your ñame. lí can mean:
c. Some ñames can be embarrassing. a. enjoy orfind nice c. as if
3. According to the US study, why are some b. for example d. similar to
girls less likely to study maths?
Listen to four sentenees, Which meaning
a. They are less talented than others.
of like is used in each one?
b. Girls aren't expected to study technical subjects.
c. Their views are less traditional than others. sentence 1 ... sentence 3 ...
4. What did researchers learn about boys with sentence 2 .. sentence 4 ..
girls' ñames?
a. They often misbehave at school.
b. They may behave like girls.
What's íhe mosí unusual
c. They are usually quite popular.
ñame you've ever heard?
5. Why are there more successful people with Oíd you like ií? ¿ * C
surnames beginning with A to M?
a. Their parents are usually academics or executives.
b. They are used to being first.
c. There are simply more people with these ñames.

1. Find sites on the web that list the most popular baby ñames in Britain.
2. Compare the top ten boys' or top ten girls' ñames of today with those of ten years ago.
Which nave changed? Which have stayed the same?
3. Choose one boy's ñame and one girl's ñame. Créate a graph showing changes in the
ñames1 popularity over the last ten years.

| TECHNO OPTIQN Créate an online graph. For help, see CS ^ www.burlingtonbooks.es/le1interactive

WORD POWER behave behaviour well-behaved misbehave behave yourself

 A Identify the tenses used in each of the sentences befow. Which have goí a future meaning?
1. My sister enjoys cooking. 5. Dave will be at the party.
2. We're meeting Grandad at the park. 6. Sue's dad is going to paint the kitchen.
3. Did Janet give you the parcel? 7. Have you eaten at that restaurant?
4. What were they doing at the post office? 8. My brother had locked the door and I didn't have a key.
B Which of the foiiowing time expressions could be used in each of the sentences?
always • this afternoon • last night • this morning • next week • yet • never
atlOo'clock • on Sunday nights
íes, pages 122-123
11 Complete the passage with the in brackeís. Use the Present Simple, Present Continuous,
Past Simple or Past Continuous, Then iísten and check answers.
J0k Rcsponsí ble
Tommy Jordán, of IMorth Carolina in the United States, was furious. It all started
while he ' (read) his daughter Hanna's Facebook page, Hanna wrote insulting
things about her parents and 2 (complain) that she had to do too much work
in the house. Jordán3 (decide) to teach her a lesson for embarrassing the
family in public. He 4 (shoot) her computer nine times with his pistol - and
filmed himself while he 5 (do) it. Then he 6 (put) the video of the shooting
on YouTube, where millions of people watched it. Apparently, Jordán7 (not
feel) at all sorry for his actions. Here are some viewers' reactions:
Way2EZ: Jordan's actions were childish and violent. Every
teenager8 (need) discipline, but that's not the way!
Jewel4800: Nowadays, kids 9 (become) less and less respectful of
their parents. I m (think) Jordán did the right thing. He's a great father!
Write a comment of your own. Use the Present Simple,
Present Continuous, Past Simple or Past Continuous.
Comment now ) I Print
4-3 Complete the seníences. Use the Presení Simple,
4 Write a suitable sentence io foflow sentence below
Present Past Simple or Past Continuóos,
the words in brackets and the Future Simple or be going
1. Yesterday, our teacher....
1. Do you want my oíd phone? (buy / new one)
2. Dave's father hurt his back while ....
2. My sister has a boyfriend. (get married / in six months)
3. Every year, my family ....
3. Debbie is studying engineering. (have / good Job / one d
4. Next weekend, Emma's grandparents ....
4. My cousins are coming to visit. (go / meet them / at 6 o
5. Teenagers don't usually ....
5. I need to improve my English. (study / really hard /this
6. My sister didn't hear her phone ring because she .... 6. Is that heavy? (carry it / for you)
7. Fifty years ago, most children ....
7. Don't drive so fast. (have/an accident!)
8. Please listen to me! I....
8. Matthew doesn't like jazz, (probably/not enjoy/the co
 Complete the passage with the verbs beiow. Use the Present 8 Rewrite the the words ín brackets.
Períecí, Past Perfeet or Pasí Simple. Do not the original
begin • be • help • meei • lose • find 1. My father met my mother 20 years ago. (known)
2. Nancy remembered her father's birthday. (forget)
ITVTODAYI
3. When do they plan to get married? (going)

Ipng 4. Marie interrupted us in the middle of our conversation

(while)
lost 5. I didn't want to leave before speaking to my
grandfather. (spoken)
6. My big brother moved out and the house seemed
Long Lost Family is a popular reality TV programme that empty. (after)
1 many people lócate lost family members since it 7. The baby is awake at the moment. (sleeping)
2 in 2011. Some of the people that ask for help3 their 8. What's the price of that Mother's Day card? (cost)
brothers or sisters and have never stopped wondering
where they are. Others were adopted and 4 never
their biological parents. Nicky Campbell, the
programme's host, was adopted himself. He started the
programme after he 5 his biological mother when he
was 30. He wanted to help others because he 6 through
the same experience.

1 I
Complete the mini-diaiogues with the expressions below.
What gets me is • Ittookmeages • I wasrit thinking
6 Complete the spisode review with the verbs in brackets. Only time will tell • I've had it
Use the Present Perfeet, Past Perfect or Past Simpíe.
1. A Where on earth have you been?
0 / had to take Pat home. to get across town.
Long Lost Family
Synopsis: Season 1, Episode 5 2. fe Sor/y, but l'mgoing tobe late agaín!
This is one of the most heart-warming episodes / This is the third time this week!
that '• (ever / be) on Long Lost Familyl Here's
the story: Why didn't you leave me the key? I was
Wendy Brotherwood of Croydon, England, was locked out!
unhappy because she 2 (not see) her little sister Sorry. I was in such a rush,
Sarah for 13 years. Sarah 3 (disappear)
following a family party and Wendy4- (not 4. Is ¡t true your parents bought your little
know) what had happened to her. When she heard sister a moped?
about Long Lost Family, she immediately5 Yeah! theyrefused to buyme one when
(contact) them. After months of searching, the
I was her age.
programme's "detectives" finally 6 (find) Sarah
in North London. When the sisters met, they both
5. Do you think you'll ever get married?
cried. Their joy was mixed with sadness over all
I don'tknow. /
the years that they 7 (spend) apart. The sisters
still8 (not stop) thanking the team at Long Lost
Family for bringing them together.
TV TODAY I

7 Correct the errors,

1. The baby began to cry while we ate dinner.
2. Where your parents met?
3. Thanks for explaining. Now I am understanding.
4. By the time we got home, my father already left.
5. Where will we meet for coffee tomorrow?
6. I have gone to this school since ten years.
7. Has Mum yet done the shopping?
8. Your phone ¡s ringing. I answer it.
1 The following seníenees do noí make 3 Whaí is an "only chiid"? What do you think
Correct by repiacing each word in colour advantages and disadvantages of being an o
with a word in coiour a difieren! sentence. chiid"'
1. children get whatever they want.
ém 4 A magazine repórter is asking young people
2. People who geí divorced plan to marry
their relationshíps with their families. Listen
each other.
what three people said and choose the corr
3. Your is your brother's son. answers. What has changed for each speak
4. are Jobs you do around the house.
Speaker 1 -
5. I heard that Janet's parents are going
to get engaged. a. He no longer needs to do chores.
6. Spoilt parents don't have a lot of rules. b. His parents have become more easy-going
7. Your is the man you are going to marry. c. He feels better about the way he was brou
8. Easy-going parents believe in discipline. Speaker 2 - Gary
9. Your is your brother's or sister's daughter. a. He is now closer to his brother.
10. Your are your brothers and sisters. b. His brother teases him less.
c. His brother has moved out.
2 Which of the following are true for you?
Pay attention to the phrasal verbs in colour. Speaker 3 - Milüe
1. I get aiong well with the members of my family. a. Her sister's feelings are a problem for her.
2. I hope my children will take after me. b. Millie would like to be more independent,
c. She feels closer to her sister.
3. My primary school friends and I have
grown apart
5 Reat) the statements befow and decide whi
4. My parents want me to live up to their speaker would make each statemení, Then
expectations. again and check your answers,
5. l'd like to bríng my children up on a farm. 1. Things were better in the past.
6. I look up to the older generation. 2. My parents made me a better person.
3. We had quite a bit of fun when we were y
4. My mum and dad didn't help me enough.
5. My parents were different from most pare
6. l've never had a good relationship with my
Do you fíghí wíth your sibling/s?
Why do you think it's common
for siblings to fight? What do you
think parents should do when
their chiSdren fight?
In the collocation get engaged, get means fo become.
The word get is used in different ways:
fo become - get divorced, get lost, get tired
to arme - get home, get to school, get there
torece/Veor obtain - get an award, get good marks,
get pocket money
the sentences wíth the of
get and one of the in the iist, of the
above does each expressíon belong to?
oíd • dark • ajob • permission • back
1. Wendy looked for months till she finally
2. My grandmother can't hear very well. I suppose she
3. It early in winter.
4. There's Bob! When he ?
5. We'll have to if we want to leave school early.
 ~

he

TASK: You are going to interview your partner about his / her famüy.

"f Practise the functional language.

Complete the sentences in B using the expressions in brackets.
Then match each question in A to the answer in B.

a. get along pretty well with my brother. , my

sister and I argüe a lot. (Unfortunateiy / i suppose I)
1. Who do you take after in your family? b. .. two older brothers. .. in the family, and quite spoilt!
P. (l'vegot/rmtheyoungest)
2. How many siblings nave you got?
3. Who do you look up to in your family? c. .... they're quite easy-going. .. a lot of rules in our house.
(Wehaven'tgot/l'dsaythat)
4. Are your parents strict or easy-going?
d. my cousin Julia. play together a lot when we
5. How well do you get along with the
were kids. (Well, first of all, there's /We used to)
people in your family?
e. take after my mother. trouble making decisions.
6. Can you tell me about some of your relatives.
(Webothhave/ldefinitely)
7. What chores do you have to do in your house?
f. go on holiday together in the summer. oíd
8. What do you do together as a family? forthat, but I still go along. (We usually/l'm a bit)
g, admire my sister Cecile. cool.
(She's really /1 quite)
h. share the washing up with my brother. !
(I hate it / My parents make me)
Prepare a list of questions for your partner.
Use the questions in Exercise 1 or make up
your own.

Interview your partner. Listen and

Ask your partner questions about his / her
relatives /z/ parents /s/ kisses /iz/
family. Use the vocabulary on page 12 and the
expressions in colour in Exercise 1 above to
help you.

Add information
to your answers - try not to
answer in just one or two
words.

Match the custom to the country.

1. kiss on cheek a. France
2. rub noses b. Japan
3. bow c. England
4. kiss both cheeks d. Belgium
5. shake hands e. New Zealand (Maori)
6. stick out tongue f. Tibet
•j A telis a story, It presents a series of and the peopie in them,
the narrative beiow. How did the writer feel when she carne
A Happy Return
by Kate Baker
Opening
Sets the scene or gives
As soon as my best friend Trida and I had finished school, we
background to the story started working and saving money for our big trip to the Far East
and introduces the When we were ready, my dad ordered tickets through his travel
characters agent. Then we packed our bags and offwe ñew!
Body
Trida and I got along perfectly, but after a couple ofmonths, she
Tells the events of the
story and how the went home and I stayed on. A few weeks later, I started to get
characters felt homesick, so I dedded to surprise everyone and come home
without telling them. They would all be so shocked when I walked
into the house!
I arrived at the airport at 4 am. Lots of people were hugging and
greeting friends and famüy members. Ofcourse, no one would be
there to meet me. That had been my own idea, but it didn't seem
such a great idea any more! Then suddenly I saw my mum and
dad standing in the crowd. I couldn't believe my eyes!
Closíng
It turnea out that the agent who had booked my ticket had callea
Tells the end of the story
my father to confirm the date. I was quite upset that my surprise
had been ruined. On the other hand, I was so glad to see my
parents. It felt good to finally be home!
2 Find the answer to each questíon in the narrative.
In which part of the narrative did you find the ¡nformatíon?
1. Who is the main character? What other characters are involved?
2. Where did the girls go?
3. What are the main events in the story?
4. What decisión did the writer make after she became homesick?
5. How did she feel about this decisión?
6. Who was surprised in the end?
Narratives usually use the past tenses to tell a story.
The Past Continuous often describes the scene. The Past Simple,
Past Continuous and Past Perfect are used to describe the
sequence of events. Find examples of verbs in the past tenses
in the model.
 ra/i AND
OF f¿?5/ti:Wrííeanarra ssting.
We use time expressions to describe when something funny or ironic event ir
happened. Some examples are: Write 120-150 words.
duríng, while, befare, after, when, as soon as
Brainstorm por
We use connectors of sequence to make the order
of events clearer. Some examples are: Think of something interesting, funny or ironic that
in the beginning, (at) first, then, later, eventually, at last, happened to your family. If you can't think of
in the end, finally something real, use your imagination. Then complete
the chart in your notebook.

3 Fiod at leas! five time expressions and connectors

of sequence in the in 1.

4 Choose the correct answer. Then puí the

in the order,
a. He then / during / in the end realised
that he was in love with her.
b. Maya and Jeff first/ later / at last met
when they were at primary school.
c. Maya and Jeff got married in the end / next /
finally.
d. While / Eventually, / In the beginning, she
fell in love with him as well.
e. When she carne back three years after/
before / later, Jeff felt differently about her. 2 Organise your ideas ¡oto and write
your narrative.
f. While / As soon as / Then they had finished
school, Maya went to university in anothertown. Use the model on page 14 and the Useful
Expressions below to help you.
g. While / During / Before they were growing up,
they were never more than friends.
h. Eventually/At last/After 20 years of being "just 3 Use the checklist beiow ío help you your
friends", they were now husband and wife! work.
i. At first, / Next, / Then, she didn't understand ..
why he was acting so strangely.
• organisation
5 Complete the with a lógica! • spelling
1. When he was young he hated his ñame, but • punctuation
eventually.... • grammar
2. Jan had always wanted to see China and, • word order
at last,.... • time expressions and connectors of sequence
3. I first met my girlfriend during ....
4. Her parents were very happy when ....
5. My siblings and I grew apart after....
I couldn't believe my eyes!
6. We planned our family holiday in detail. Then,....
It turned out that...
7. I started a new school last year. At first,....
What a relief!
8. After ten years of living in the city, I finally .... To my surprise,...
After a while,...
Later on,...
Meanwhile,...
l/Weallfelt...
relieved / confused /
happy / disappointed /
shocked.
 1 Read the text beio
which answer. A,
best fits each gap.
Stay-at-Home Dads
It's an ordinary afternoon in the Neville home. Jeremy '• baby Tanya her lunch while
Jessica and Matthew, aged 3 and 5, are watching a children's programme on TV. In an
office across town, Jeremy's wife Carla 2 - talking to a client. This arrangement may
seem3- , but in today's families traditional roles are changing and more fathers are
staying at home. "It was a decisión that we made after Matthew was born," explains
Jeremy. "Carla 4- very well in her career at the time, and I didn't mind having a break
from work. Fm a calm and 5- person, so being a full-time dad isn't difficult for me."
How did his 6 - react? "My friends 7- me a bit at first, but now I believe they're quite
jealous. They see how lucky I am to be 8- in my children's Uves."
1 A was giving C gave D had given
2 A has just finished B just finished C justfinishes D will just finish
3 A pleasing B pleased C surprising D surprised
4 A did B is going to do C has done D was doing
5 A nervous B spoilt C easy-going D irrítated
6 A flaneé B peers C siblings D nephew
7 A teased B provided C rejected D sided with
8 A aware B strict C amused D involved
2 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between
two and five words, including the word given.
1. l'm not at all similar to my mother. AFTER
I my mother at all.
2. My sister moved out last year and we aren't so cióse any more. APART
My sister and I since she moved out last year.
3. They went out for a year, and then they decided to get married.
They after going out for a year.
4. Charlie didn't want to be different from the other children. F1T
Charlie with the other children.
5. l'm not planning to go near big cities on this trip. GOING
I away from big cities on this trip.
6. That child will probably become quite spoilt. L1KELY
That child is become quite spoilt. ^.
•P-™*«- -.j^^tfttííüi \ ¡s giving
16 Living English !% INTERACTIVE
 "I Read the sentence bslow and answer the questions
They had to cancel the match because it was raining
cats and dogs.
1. Do you think the expression in bold refers to
light or heavy rain?
2. Are there any expressions about the weather
in your language?

2 Read the mini-dialogues befow. What do you

think the expressions in bold mean?
a. "You don't look well."
"You're right. l'm feeling under the weather."
b. "He's upset about the argument."
"It doesn't matter. It's just a storm in a teacup."
c. "Are you sure you're coming?"
'Til be there, come rain or shine!"

3 Match the newspaper headlines to the pictures.

1 Summer Drought - No End in Sight

I Plañe Lands Safely in Snowstorm ¡

3 Hurricane to Reach Coast Tomorrow

4 Forecast: More Rain Expected

PI
4 Listen to repsrts about the ineitfents I/
to a headfine in Exercise 3, :f

What kind of do you

you weather do
you like
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 "Mother Maíure"? Everyone loves outdoor celebrations,
but rain often ruins the day. There's a
solution - but would you want to us
The idea of a paragraph
discusses of the foilowing topics?
a. Weather control during wars
b. Weather during Moscow holidays
Playingwjt
c. How rain is prevented in Moscow There are three days a year when it never rains in
d. Why some people oppose weather control Moscow — Victory Day, City Day and Russia Day.
e. Weather control around the world These are the city's three most important public
f. Predictions for the future holidays, when thousands of people go out to celébrate
3 IT2P Bead íhe text and the answer, in the streets and everyone wants the weadier to be fine
The good weather, however, isn't just good luck and
1. It does not rain on the three Moscow holidays
Moscow doesn't have a dry season. It's the result of
because ....
a. Moscow residents are lucky
scientific planning. The Russian government uses a
system that artificially prevents rain from falling over
b. the holidays take place during the dry season
c. it rarely rains in Moscow
Moscow.
d. an artificial method is used to stop the rain «How do they do it? If the
What are the forecast predicts rain for thes
2. Ecologists worry that cloud seeding might.... consequences
a. produce too much rain special days, airforce planes
of playing with
b. prevent rain in some áreas Mother Nature spray chemicals — silver iodi
c. cause hurricanes by manipulating 15 or dry ice — into the clouds.
d. not be successful in every case the weather? These chemicals forcé the
3. Weather warfare....
clouds to either produce rain
a. is not yet possible or disappear before they reach Moscow, so that the city
b. has been used by terrorists remains dry. This technique, called cloud seeding, may
c. could be used to affect food production 20 sound like science fiction, but the Russian government
d. is a secret no one knows about has been using it since the 1980s.
Hl A celebration may not justify manipulating rain, but
4 Answer the questions, weather control is used all over the world to solve some
1. Why do people want sunshine on Moscow's serious problems. In áreas suffering from drought, clou
three holidays?
2. When is cloud seeding used to
créate rain?
3. How is cloud seeding used to
prevent damage to crops?
4. How could cloud seeding
affect human health?
. l
i i i -*«í«.fiBÍMB
WORD POWER harm harmful harmless do more harm than good wouldn't harm a fly
is,
sa
seit?

theWeather
seeding is used to créate rainfall, increasing it by up to 15%.
eventuany inn« ™> "ieans 1inalmente' a/ ^
Hailstones that cause damage to crops and property turn not evenwalmente. which means occas/ona/V
into harmless raindrops when the right chemicals are fired
>rate at diem. Fog is cleared near airports around the world, LEertin¡ (une 39) means desviar not divertir,
which means amuse m Englisn . ,.
: fine. allowing planes to land safely. And what about controlling
d hurricanes, which cause thousands of deaths every year? not mayores, which means
This isn't possible yet, but scientists are working on it and parades (une 53) means ueo».
i diey predict that they will soon fmd a solution. which means stops in English
•er r. Trying to control nature, however, is always controversia!.
Ecologists fear that chemicals sprayed into the atmosphere
ie will spread into the soil and water, and enter the food • te the sentences using your own words,
• diese chain. This could harm plants and animáis, and eventually 1. During cloud seeding, chemicals ....
nes affect human health. They also point out that cloud seeding 2. Fog is cleared near airports to allow planes
iodide may produce rain in one área, but prevent it in the place 3. If a hurricane is diverted,....
uds. where it was meant to fall. Diverting a hurricane might
4. In Vietnam, the United States ....
be cause it to hit somewhere else.
5. The major powers are trying to ....
:rain Even more frightening is the use of weather control in times
:city of war. It's possible to increase rain in order to flood enemy 6 Find or expressions in the text that mean:
may lines - in fact, the United States used this technique years 1. stops (lines 1-10)
nent ago in Vietnam. In the future, governments or terrorists 2. vanish(lines11-21)
could manipúlate the climate to créate floods, droughts and 3. stays (lines 11-21)
famines, destabilising entire countries. It's an open secret
4. harm (n) (lines 22-32)
that major powers are investing millions on weather warfare
5. become (lines 22-32)
systems. They want to be sure that by the time their rivals
have them, they'll have developed them as well. 6. important, large (lines 41-49)

What are the consequences of playing with Mother Nature

by manipulating the weather? Only time will tell. In any
case, Russians will be celebrating the next Victory Day with
picnics and parades - and according to their plans, it isn't
going to rain.

Do you tnmk that eoníroilmg

the weather is a good idea? "*