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Student’s Book Audioscript
1.5
Lesson 1A Do you live with your parents?
Did you have a holiday last year?
1.2
Where does your sister work?
1 Where are you from?
When did you start studying English?
2 Where were you born?
What did they talk about?
3 Where do you live?
4 Do you live in a house or a flat? 1.6
5 Do you have any brothers and sisters? A B C D
6 Do you have any pets? E F G H
7 What do you do? I J K L
8 What time do you get up during the week? M N O P
9 Where do you usually have lunch? Q R S T
10 What time do you usually go to bed? U V W
11 Where did you study English before? X Y Z
12 Can you speak any other languages? Which?
13 What kind of music do you listen to? 1.7
14 What TV programmes or series do you watch? 1 train /eɪ/
15 Do you do any sport or exercise? What? 2 tree /iː/
16 What kind of books or magazines do you read? 3 egg /e/
17 How often do you go to the cinema? 4 bike /aɪ/
18 What did you do last weekend? 5 phone /əʊ/
6 boot /uː/
1.3 7 car /ɑː/
1 Where are you from?
2 Where were you born? 1.8
3 Where do you live? 1 train A H J K
4 Do you live in a house or a flat? 2 tree B C D E G P T V
5 Do you have any brothers and sisters? 3 egg F L M N S X Z
6 Do you have any pets? 4 bike I Y
5 phone O
1.4 6 boot Q U W
Are you hungry? 7 car R
Is there a bank near here?
Can I sit here?
What was that noise?
Where were you born?
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1.9
E Welcome to our mobile phone helpline. Please
1 say the number of the mobile phone you have a
A How do you spell your first name? problem with.
B W-A-Y-N-E. F 07700 987782
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D What’s the postcode? G Now every Friday I’m going to give you some
D It’s SE21 8GP. writing to do for homework at the weekend. You
3 can either give it to me in class on the Monday, or
F 07700 987782 you can send it to me by email. I’m going to give
4 you my email address and I’d like you to write it
G It’s jvine64@kings.co.uk. down. OK? It’s jvine64@kings.co.uk.
H Can you repeat that, please? H Can you repeat that, please?
H Yes jvine64@kings.co.uk. G Yes jvine64@kings.co.uk. OK now I’m going to
5 write it on the board for you. Did you get it right?
J Ann Rathbone. R-A-T-H-B-O-N-E. Well done. Remember, this symbol is called ‘at’ in
6 English, and this one is ‘dot’.
K It’s 16 Russell Street. That’s R-U-double S-E- 5
double L. Let me show you on the map. Good evening.
I
J Hi. We have a table booked for 7.30.
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I Yes, madam. What name please?
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J Ann Rathbone. R-A-T-H-B-O-N-E.
A Good afternoon. How can I help you?
I Ah, yes, here we are. Can you come this way
B I have a reservation for five nights.
please?
A What’s your name?
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B Wayne Roberts.
K OK Susannah, that’s great. Here’s your student
A How do you spell your first name?
card. Your classes start on Monday at 9 a.m.
B W-A-Y-N-E.
Now, the classes are not here in the main school
A Just a moment.
but in a different building.
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L Oh?
C So, the sofa is £899.99 in total. What’s the
K But it’s very near, just 5 minutes walk from here,
address for delivery? Is it a London address?
in Russell Street.
D Yes, it’s in south London.
L Sorry what’s the address?
C What’s the postcode?
K It’s 16 Russell Street. That’s R-U-double S-E-
D It’s SE21 8GP.
double L. Let me show you on the map.
C And the address is…?
L Thank you.
D 14 Dangerford Road, flat 2. That’s in Forest Hill,
London.
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1.14
Lesson 1B Personality
1 friendly unfriendly
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2 talkative quiet
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3 generous mean
A My Dad’s very tall and thin, with a big nose. He
4 kind unkind
looks a bit like a tall, thin bird! He has blond hair
5 lazy hard-working
and blue eyes, which is typical of Sweden – his
6 funny serious
grandmother was from Sweden. Um, he looks a
7 clever stupid
bit serious but he isn’t really. He’s very funny – he
8 shy extrovert
has a great sense of humour.
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B I think my dad’s quite good-looking. He’s not very I usually work at home.
tall, a bit taller than me, and he still has his hair,
My parents don’t live near here.
but less than before – it was dark, but it’s grey
now. He’s not thin, but he isn’t overweight, he’s Do you speak French?
careful about what he eats. And he’s got a lovely
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
smile.
My brother works in the city centre.
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C My dad’s short and thin, and he wears glasses. It doesn’t often rain here.
He isn’t exactly good-looking, but he’s not
Does he like pop music?
unattractive either. He’s very friendly, and very
Yes, he does. / No he doesn’t.
talkative, in fact he never stops talking.
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1 We often go out on Friday night.
I think my dad’s quite good looking. He’s not very tall,
She doesn’t usually study at weekends.
a bit taller than me, and he still has his hair, but less
I’m never ill.
than before – it was dark, but it’s grey now. He’s not
He’s always late for work.
thin, but he isn’t overweight, he’s careful about what
2 She gets up early every day.
he eats. And he’s got a lovely smile.
We have English classes twice a week.
1.13 Describing people, 1 Appearance What does
he look like? What does she look like? 1.17
2 She has curly red hair. snake /s/
3 She has long straight hair.
1 She has big blue eyes. He likes going to concerts.
6 She has short blonde hair. He meets interesting people on dates.
5 He has a beard and a moustache.
4 He’s bald. zebra /z/
7 He’s very tall and thin.

He pays for their meals.
9 He’s medium height and very slim.
8 He’s quite short and a bit overweight. He wears smart clothes.
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/iz/ Date 2
I arrive a bit early again, and I sit there waiting for

He uses reading glasses.
Sebastian to arrive. Suddenly I realise that I can’t
He watches a lot of matches. remember anything at all about him, not even where
he’s from. Then he comes through the door: tall,
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dark, and handsome. ‘Mum, you’re amazing’, I say to
chooses, cooks, goes, lives, stops, teaches
myself. He’s from Germany but he lives in Dublin.
books, boys, classes, friends, languages, shops
He’s a real gentleman. At the end of the evening, he
1.19 Elspeth asks for a second date. Mum is very pleased. I agree
My name’s Elspeth. I’m 25, I’m a journalist, I live in to the date, but I don’t really think it’s going to work.
Dublin, and I’m single. It’s not easy to meet people

1.21 Date 3
here. So who can help me? My mother… and a
Date number 3 is George. He suggests a bar on
dating app. My favourite dating app, called Tinder,
South William Street. I arrive early – I’m definitely the
shows you photos of possible partners with a bit of
most punctual person in the world. I stand outside,
information about them. You look at the photos and
very confused: the bar is closed. For a moment I
swipe, swipe, swipe. Swipe right if you like them, and
think Mum has finally got it wrong. But a few minutes
swipe left… well… swipe left if you don’t. If a guy
later he arrives – he just didn’t know the bar was
likes you and you like him, you have a match. Then
closed. We go somewhere else and start chatting. He
you can start messaging the person and from this,
tells me he works in IT and is from just outside
romance follows… or so they say. I’ve tried it, but
Dublin. This guy is great fun. He’s very relaxed and
with no success. So I decide to give my mother my
interesting – he’s travelled a lot. He tells a lot of funny
phone. She can swipe all the men she likes, and then
stories. It’s all going well, and I’m getting very
look at my matches and choose the people that she
enthusiastic, when my phone pings.
likes the best. I’ve promised to go on a date with the
men she chooses. 1.22
It’s all going well, and I’m getting very enthusiastic,
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when my phone pings.
Date 1
It’s on the table between us and it’s a text. From my
My first date is with a nice guy called John. I sit at a
mother.
table in a bar and wait for him to arrive. An old man
walks towards the table, and for two awful seconds I ‘Well, is he lovely? Love Mum.’
think it’s all a terrible mistake, but he walks past and George looks at my screen and reads the text. I want
then my date arrives. He’s very tall, one metre ninety. to die.
Well done, Mum! I’m tall myself, so I always look for
tall men, as my mum knows well. We start chatting,
and it’s all very easy. Mum has good taste. He’s a
teacher. We get on well and it’s a fun date, but sadly
there isn’t a spark. So I try again.
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35 necklace
Lesson 1C 34 ring
1.23 Things you wear 1.24

Clothes 1 computer /ə/ trousers trainers sweater
11 blouse cardigan bracelet necklace
13 cardigan 2 bird /ɜː/ shirt skirt T-shirt
3 coat
2 dress 1.25
9 jacket painter 1
5 jeans her 2
14 leggings first 2
18 pyjamas photograph 1
8 shirt picture 1
1 shorts prefer 2
6 skirt curly 2
20 socks attractive 1
7 suit occasion 1
16 sweater work 2
19 tights university 2
4 top
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10 tracksuit
1
12 trousers
A What are you doing?
15 T-shirt
B I’m sending a message to Sarah.
17 underwear
2
Footwear
My brother is doing a two-month course in the UK.
24 boots
3
25 flip-flops
In this picture the woman is standing near a table.
22 sandals
23 shoes
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21 trainers
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Accessories
A What do you do?
26 belt
B I work for an IT company.
30 cap
2
31 hat
A What are you doing?
28 gloves
B I’m checking my messages.
29 scarf
3
27 tie
I like this painting, it’s beautiful.
Jewellery
33 bracelet
32 earrings
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Johannes Vermeer was a seventeenth century 1 The young man is in the kitchen.
painter from the city of Delft in Holland. He mainly 2 There’s a table in front of him.
painted the people and things he saw around him: 3 On the table there are some eggs, some bread,
the rooms in his house, the people who lived or and some strawberries.
worked there (usually women), and the things they 4 The bread is in the middle of the table. It’s between
did every day. For example, in his work you will see the eggs and the strawberries.
women who are playing music, reading or writing 5 There’s a board under the bread.
letters, or working in the kitchen. Vermeer was 6 Behind the man, there’s an old washing machine.
especially good at painting light coming into a room 7 There’s a window on the left of the photo.
through windows. Partly for this reason, people often 8 In the corner of the room there’s a sink and some
describe his work as being like photography or film – cleaning products.
his paintings can seem very ‘real’. 9 There’s a flower on the wall above the sink.
10 The sink is next to the window.
This painting, The Milkmaid, is one of these very
‘photographic’ images. The woman, a maid or a
servant, is pouring milk into a bowl. Perhaps she’s
Practical English Episode 1
making a bread and milk pudding, because there are 1.30 Jenny
pieces of broken bread on the table. Nobody knows if My name’s Jenny Zielinski. I live and work in New
the woman he painted was a real servant or a model. York. I’m the assistant editor of a magazine called
However, most people think Vermeer usually painted NewYork 24seven. A few months ago, I visited our
his wife, his daughter, and his servant, not models. A office in London to learn more about the company. I
famous book and film, called Girl with a Pearl met the manager, Daniel O’Connor. I had lots of
Earring, inspired by one of his best-known paintings, meetings with him, of course. And a working dinner
is an imaginary story about Vermeer and his on my birthday... But I spent more time with Rob
relationship with his young servant.. Walker. He’s one of the writers on the London
People admired Vermeer’s paintings a lot in his magazine. We had coffees together. We went
lifetime but he was never rich. There are two reasons sightseeing. I even helped Rob buy a shirt! He was
for this. First, because he painted very slowly. Today fun to be with. I liked him a lot. I think he liked me
there are only 34 paintings which we can be sure are too. Rob isn’t the most punctual person in the world,
by him. Second, because he used very expensive but he is a great writer. We invited him to work for the
paints. The blue paint he used for the Milkmaid’s New York magazine for a month... and he agreed! So
apron was made of lapis lazuli, which was a very now Rob’s coming to New York. I know he’s really
expensive stone. excited about it. It’s going to be great to see him
again.
People loved this painting from the very beginning,
and although it is very small, only 46 by 41
centimetres, 20 years after Vermeer died, somebody
bought the painting for 175 Dutch guilders. That was
an enormous amount of money for the time.
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1.31
Jenny So, here you are in New York at last.
Receptionist Hello, reception.
Rob Yeah, it’s great to be here. It’s really exciting.
Rob Hello. This is room 613.
Jenny And how’s your hotel?
Receptionist How can I help you?
Rob It’s fine. My room is really…nice.
Rob There’s a problem with the air-
Jenny Do you have a good view from your room?
conditioning. It isn’t working, and it’s
Rob I can see lots of other buildings.
very hot in my room.
Jenny Tomorrow I’m going to show you around the
Receptionist I’m sorry, sir. I’ll send somebody up
office and introduce you to the team.
to look at it right now.
Barbara’s looking forward to meeting you.
Rob Thank you.
You remember Barbara, my boss?
Rob Oh…yeah, sorry.
Receptionist Good evening, reception.
Jenny And then you can start thinking about your
Rob Hello. I’m sorry to bother you again.
blog and the column. Have you got any ideas
This is room 613.
yet, Rob? ... Rob?
Rob What? Sorry, Jenny.
Rob I have a problem with the wi-fi. I can’t
Jenny You must be really tired.
get a signal.
Rob Yes, I am a bit. What time is it now?
Receptionist I’m sorry sir. I’ll put you through to IT.
Jenny It’s nine o’clock.
Rob Thanks.
Rob Nine o’clock? That’s two o’clock in the
morning for me.
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Jenny Let’s finish our drinks. You need to go to bed.
Receptionist Hello, reception.
Rob I guess you’re right.
Rob Hello. This is room 613.
Jenny So, I’ll see you in the office at eleven in the
morning.
Rob There’s a problem with the air
Rob At eleven?
conditioning. It isn’t working, and it’s
Jenny Is that OK?
very hot in my room.
Rob It’s perfect. Thanks, Jenny.
Receptionist I’m sorry, sir. I’ll send somebody up
Jenny There’s just one thing.
to look at it right now.
Rob What’s that?
Rob Thank you.
Jenny Don’t be late.
Rob By the way. It’s great to see you again.
Receptionist Good evening, reception.
Jenny Yeah. It’s great to see you, too.
Rob Hello. I’m sorry to bother you again.
This is room 613. 1.34
1 It’s great to be here.
Rob I have a problem with the wi-fi. I
2 Do you have a good view?
can’t get a signal.
3 You must be really tired.
Receptionist I’m sorry sir. I’ll put you through to IT.
4 I guess you’re right.
Rob Thanks.
5 By the way …
6 …it’s great to see you, too.
B No, we didn’t.
Lesson 2A
Why did you go?
2.1 Marta’s story
This happened two years ago. I’m Spanish, but I was 2.3
in Ireland at the time because I had a job in Dublin. 1 I looked everywhere, in my bag, in my case, but it
Some friends of mine who lived in Lyon, in France, wasn’t there.
invited me to come and stay so I decided to have a 2 This happened two years ago.
short holiday, a long weekend, from Friday to 3 I waited another five or six hours.
Tuesday. I looked for cheap flights but I couldn’t find
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any direct ones. The only thing I could find was
Ryanair from Dublin to Brussels and then Air France tie /t/
from Brussels to Lyon.

I booked a hotel.
Anyway, the flight to Brussels was fine, and when I
We missed our flight.
arrived I went to the gate for my next flight to Lyon,
but then when I needed to show my boarding pass dog /d/
and my ID, I couldn’t find my ID card. I looked
everywhere, in my bag, in my case, but it wasn’t I arrived at the airport.
there. The people at the gate were very nice and they We phoned our friends.
made some phone calls, but nobody could find it. So
/id/
they told me to wait in a small room and I sat there
for more than an hour, and my flight to Lyon left She invited us to stay.
without me.
I needed a new passport.
It was awful – I cried – I was so stressed and
unhappy. In the end, a policeman came and he said 2.5
that I couldn’t go to France because I didn’t have any asked
ID – the only place I could go was to Spain to get a
called
new ID card! I waited another five or six hours for the
checked
flight to Madrid, feeling very depressed.
decided
So I never had my holiday! I spent the weekend in
Madrid getting my new ID card! happened
lived
2.2
We stayed at a hotel last summer. rented
He didn’t stay with friends.
started
A Did you stay for the weekend?
stopped
B Yes, I did.
Where did you stay? thanked
I went to Turkey twice last year.
wanted
She didn’t go to France.
A Did you go to Madrid?
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2.6 Holidays 1 Phrases with go 3
7 go abroad A What was the town like?
10 go away for the weekend B It was beautiful.
4 go by bus C It was lovely.
8 go camping D It was noisy.
9 go for a walk E It was crowded.
5 go on holiday 4
3 go out at night A What were the people like?
1 go sightseeing B They were friendly.
6 go skiing C They were helpful.
2 go swimming D They were unfriendly.
E They were unhelpful.
2.7 2 Other holiday phrases
stay in a hotel / stay at a campsite / stay with friends 2.9
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take photos
A I went to New York last week.
buy souvenirs
B Wow! Did you like it?
sunbathe on the beach 2
C The weather was terrible – it rained every day.
have a good time
D Oh no! What a pity! What did you do?
spend money 3
rent an apartment E We went to a show in the West End.
F Fantastic! What show was it?
hire a bicycle
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book a flight online G I lost my phone on the first day.
H Really? How awful! How did you lose it?
2.8 3 Adjectives
1
A What was the weather like?
B It was warm.
C It was sunny.
D It was very windy.
E It was foggy.
F It was cloudy.
2
A What was the hotel like?
B It was comfortable.
C It was luxurious.
D It was basic.
E It was dirty.
F It was uncomfortable.
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on a train
Lesson 2B on a plane
2.10 Prepositions 1 at/in/on on a ship
1 in
a surface
countries and cities
on the floor
in Spain
on a table
in Madrid
on a shelf
rooms
on the balcony
in the kitchen
on the roof
buildings
on the wall
in a shop
dates
in a museum
on the 1st of March
closed spaces
days
in a park
on Tuesday
in a garden
on New Year’s Day
in a car
on Valentine’s Day
months
3 at
in February
places
in June
at school
seasons
at home
in (the) winter
at work
year
at university
in 2018
at the airport
times of day
at the station
in the morning
at a bus stop
in the afternoon
times
in the evening
at 6 o’clock
2 on
at half past two
transport
at quarter to eight
on a bike
at night
on a bus
at the weekend term at university, and she came to visit me, and I
took her on a tour round the city.
festival periods
B Is that, er, the cathedral there?
at Christmas
A Yes – well it’s called York Minster, but it’s really a
at Easter cathedral.
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2.11 A And this one’s on the beach in Cornwall with my
A At 8.45 last Saturday I was walking in the park. boyfriend, Ollie. I was staying with him in the
A The birds were singing. Easter holidays, and he took me to the beach and
A It wasn’t raining. we went for a walk.
B Was it raining when you got up? B It looks windy!
C No, it wasn’t. A Yes, it was really windy and cold. I think we were
D What were you doing at 11 o’clock last night? the only people on the beach!
E I was watching TV. 3
B Nice photo! I like the moustache.
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A Yeah, that’s me and my friend Maisie. We were
A We were walking in the gardens when he took a
doing a music course – I do it twice a year, and
photo of us.
this was at the party at the end of the course.
B My sister arrived when I was having lunch.
B Why the moustaches and the picture frame?
2.13 A There was this corner that the teachers made
1 They were playing tennis when it started to rain. where people could take funny photos with the big
2 The was driving when somebody phoned her. frame, and hats and moustaches and things.
3 They were having a party when the police came. 4
4 He was having a shower when somebody A OK this one is me and two of my best friends - we
knocked at the door. were at school together. One of them, Libby, the
5 They were sleeping when the baby started to cry. one on my right, has a house by the river, and we
6 She was walking her dog when she met a friend. went there in September before we all went to
university.
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1 It was my first term at university. B That’s a nice photo. In Rome, I guess?
2 I was staying with him in the Easter holidays. A Yes, I was there for a holiday with my mum the
3 We were doing a music course. summer before I went to university. She took this
4 We were at school together. when we were visiting the Colosseum – as you
5 She took this when we were visiting the can see.
Colosseum. 6
6 We were all drinking champagne, and Roz was B That’s your mum again, isn’t it?
doing the hard work! A Yes, that’s her and her partner, and my sister
Roz, on the river in Oxford. My mum’s birthday is
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in July and every year we go punting and then we
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go for dinner. We were all drinking champagne,
A This is me and my mum in York. It was my first
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and Roz was doing the hard work! love. One afternoon in October,
Hannah was at work. As usual she
Lesson 2C was going to meet Jamie at 5.30. It
was dark and it was raining. She
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looked at her watch. It was 5.20! She
Reader Hannah met Jamie last summer. It
was going to be late! She ran to her
was Hannah’s birthday and she and
car and got in. At 5.25 she was
her friends went to a club. They
driving along the high street. She
wanted to dance, but they didn’t like
was going very fast because she
the music so Hannah went to speak
was in a hurry. Suddenly, a man ran
to the DJ.
across the road. He was wearing a
Hannah ‘This music is awful,’
dark coat so Hannah didn’t see him
Reader she said.
at first. Quickly, she put her foot on
Hannah ‘Could you play something else?’
the brake…
Reader The DJ looked at her and said:
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for you.’ On their first date they went to a restaurant. After that
Reader Two minutes later he said: they started meeting every day.
Jamie The next song is by Pink. It’s called
On Thursday I had an argument with my boss. The
Get the Party Started and it’s for a
next day I decided to look for a new job.
beautiful girl over there who’s
wearing a pink dress. We sat down to eat. Two minutes later my phone
Reader Hannah knew that the song was for rang.
her. When Hannah and her friends When I came out of the club, he was waiting for me.
left the club, the DJ was waiting for
The accident happened when I was crossing the
her at the door.
road.
Jamie ‘Hi, I’m Jamie,’
Reader he said to Hannah.
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Jamie ‘Can I see you again?’
A She was driving fast because she was in a hurry.
Reader So Hannah gave him her phone
B She was in a hurry, so she was driving fast.
number. The next day Jamie phoned
Hannah and invited her to dinner. He 2.19
took her to a very romantic French A She tried to stop the car, but she hit the man.
restaurant and they talked all A Although she tried to stop the car, she hit the
evening. Although the food wasn’t man.
very good, they had a wonderful B She was very tired, but she couldn’t sleep.
time. After that Jamie and Hannah B She couldn’t sleep, although she was very tired.
saw each other every day. Every
evening when Hannah finished work
they met at 5.30 in a coffee bar in
the high street. They were madly in
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problem?
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Hannah But what were you doing in the high
across
street? I thought you were here, in
after
the café, waiting for me.
again
Jamie I went to the theatre to buy these
along
tickets for the Pink concert. I know
although
you wanted to go. And it’s on the
awful
15th of October – next Saturday. Our
because
anniversary.
birthday
Hannah Our anniversary?
evening
Jamie Yes. Three months since we first
invite
met. We met on Saturday the 15th of
perfect
July. Remember?
quickly
Hannah Gosh, Jamie. I can’t believe you
remember the exact day! What a
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romantic! It’s lucky I didn’t hit you in
Reader Happy ending
the street…
Suddenly, a man ran across the road. He was
wearing a dark coat so Hannah didn’t see him at first. 2.22
Quickly she put her foot on the brake. She stopped Reader Sad ending
just in time. She got out of her car and shouted at the
Suddenly, a man ran across the road. He was
man.
wearing a dark coat so Hannah didn’t see him at first.
Hannah Don’t you usually look before you
Quickly she put her foot on the brake. Although
cross the road? I nearly hit you. I
Hannah tried to stop she couldn’t. She hit the man.
didn’t see you until the last moment.
Hannah panicked. She drove away as fast as she
Jamie Sorry! Hey, Hannah it’s me. It’s
could. When she arrived at the coffee bar Jamie
Jamie.
wasn’t there. She called him but his phone was
Hannah Jamie! What are you doing here? I
turned off. She waited for ten minutes and then she
nearly killed you!
went home.
Jamie I was buying something. I was in a
Two hours later a car arrived at Hannah’s house. A
hurry and I crossed the road without
policewoman knocked at the door.
looking.
Policewoman Good evening, Madam. Are you
Hannah Come on. Get in!
Hannah Davis?
Reader Hannah and Jamie drove to the
Hannah Yes, yes, I am.
coffee bar. They sat down in their
Policewoman I’d like to speak to you. Can I come
usual seats and ordered two cups of
in?
coffee.
Reader The policewoman came in and sat
Waiter Here you are. Two cappuccinos.
down on the sofa.
Hannah/Jamie Thanks.
Policewoman Are you a friend of Jamie Dixon?
Hannah What an evening! I nearly killed you.
Hannah Yes,
Jamie Well, you didn’t kill me, so what’s the
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Reader said Hannah. I Do you have a similar personality?
Policewoman Well, I’m afraid I have some bad L Er, again there is, there are quite a lot of
news for you. similarities between me and my dad. We’re both
Hannah What? What’s happened? into German and speaking German, and also into
Policewoman Jamie had an accident this evening. architecture, which is why I’m here.
Hannah Oh no. What kind of accident? 2
Policewoman He was crossing the road and a car I = interviewer, S = Susie
hit him. I Do you have a favourite painting?
Hannah When...When did this happen? And S Um, I think so. I’m not sure of the name of the
where? painting, but I like Salvador Dali. I really like the
Policewoman This evening at twenty-five past five. painting with the dripping clocks.
He was crossing the road near the I Can you describe it?
theatre. S Er, yes, like I said, there are dripping clocks. It’s
Hannah Oh no! How is he? very, um, it’s an interesting style. It’s not
Policewoman He’s in hospital. He’s got a bad injury something you see all the time, and it’s very
to his head and two broken legs. colourful.
Hannah But is he going to be OK? 3
Policewoman We don’t know. He’s in intensive I = interviewer, S = Shosanna
care. I Where did you go for your last holiday?
Hannah Oh no. And the driver of the car? S My last vacation I went to Guyana, which is my
Policewoman She didn’t stop. parents’ country in South America.
Hannah She? I Did you have a good time?
Policewoman Yes, it was a woman in a black car. S I did. It was actually one of the best vacations I
Somebody saw the number of the had. It was really educational,and I was able to
car. You have a black car outside see how my parents grew up, which was
don’t you, Madam? Is your number interesting.
plate GY56 RZR? 4
Hannah Yes...yes it is. I = interviewer, S = Susan
Policewoman Can you tell me where you were at I Do you take a lot of photos?
twenty five past five this evening? S I take a lot of photos. My telephone is full of
photos and I use Instagram.
1&2 Revise and Check I What do you usually take photos of?
S Mostly people, places, gardens, lots of flowers. I
2.23
never post photos of people, but I take photos of
1
family, but lots of gardens and flowers.
I = interviewer, L = Lewis
5
I Who do you look like in your family?
I = interviewer, S = Sam
L Er, well people say I often look like my dad a lot.
I Do you prefer films with a happy or sad ending?
We’ve got the same sort of nose and the same
S Um, it just has to be a good film. I don’t mind if it’s
face shape, but I’ve got my mum’s hair colour and
a happy ending or a sad ending.
my mum’s eyes.
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3.3
Lesson 3A
girl /g/ gate, foggy, forget, guide, guest, begin, gift,
3.1 guarantee, organize
3 Arrivals
jazz /dz/ large, village, engineer, agent, region,
7 Bag drop
emergency, general
1 Baggage reclaim
9 Check- in 3.4
8 Customs
A = Anna, J = Jake
2 Departures
A Hello Mr Bevan. I’m Anna, your tour guide.
11 Gates
J Hi. Please, call me Jake.
5 Lifts
A OK, Jake. Nice to meet you. How was the flight?
10 Passport control
Are you very tired?
12 Security check
J No, I’m fine.
4 Terminal
A Great. Let’s go to the car park then. Is it your first
6 Trolley
time here?
J Yeah. I was in Europe when I was a student, but
3.2
somehow I never got here.
1 Doors opening. Second floor. Departures. Check-in
A And your final destination is London, is that right?
and Bag drop.
J Yes. I’m going to give a talk at a conference in
2 A Excuse me. My suitcase hasn’t arrived. Do you
Oxford.
know where I can go to report it?
A So work, not pleasure?
B Yes madam. Lost Luggage is that window over
J Yes – well, maybe some pleasure too. I have a
there.
friend, well, an ex-girlfriend really, who I was
3 A Can you take your boots off, please?
with when I was a student. She’s British – she
B Sorry?
lives in Oxford – and we’re planning to meet up.
A Your boots. Take them off and put them on the
A That’s nice! OK, so now I’m going to tell you a bit
belt, please.
about our tour today. We’re going to drive to the
4 Boarding for British Airways flight BA0564 to Milan
centre – it takes about 45 minutes – and then
will begin in a few minutes. Passengers in rows 15
we’re going to start at the Colosseum.
to 30 are invited to board first. Please have your
J Great. I’ve always wanted to see it.
passport and boarding pass ready.
A And then we’re going to visit the Forum. After that,
5 A Are you here on vacation?
we’re going to see the Pantheon – one of the
B Er yes, I am.
oldest buildings in the city.
A How long are you staying?
J Wow.
B Two weeks.
A So then we are very near the Via del Corso,
6 Passport and boarding pass, please. Thanks. How
where all the best shops are. Would you like to
many bags are you checking in?
maybe do some shopping?
J Well, I’d like to see the shops but I’m probably not
going to buy anything.
A Maybe a little present, a present for your friend in
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Oxford?
Lesson 3B
J Well, maybe.
A And then I’m sure you’re going to be hungry, so 3.7 Prepositions 2 Verbs + prepositions
I’m going to take you to a really nice restaurant for 1 I arrived in Paris on Friday night.
lunch. We can have pizza, or a good carbonara, 2 I was very tired when I arrived at the hotel.
a gelato – an ice cream that is. Our typical dishes, 3 I hate waiting for people who are late.
but I promise you very different from Italian food in 4 A What are you going to do at the weekend?
America. B I don’t know. It depends on the weather.
J Sounds great. And then back to the airport, I 5 I’m sorry, but I really don’t agree with you.
guess? 6 I asked for a chicken sandwich, but this is tuna!
A That’s right. We need to allow time for that. 7 Please listen to what I’m saying.
J Yes, I don’t want to miss my flight. 8 Who’s going to pay for the meal?
A Don’t worry. We do this tour every day – and 9 I need to speak to Martin about the meeting.
nobody has ever missed their flight. 10 I don’t spend much money on food.
J Is it going to be very hot today? 11 Don’t worry about the exam. It isn’t very hard.
A No, not too hot. It’s going to be nice, about 22 12 Do you believe in ghosts?
degrees. 13 You’re not listening! What are you thinking about?
J Perfect. It’s going to be a fantastic day. 14 A What do you think of this painting?
A Here we are. If you can just wait a minute while I B I really like it. I think it’s beautiful.
pay for the parking. Oh, Mr Bevan – Jake – is 15 Who does this bag belong to?
this yours?
3.8
J My passport! Thanks, Anna. Typical me. I always
1 We arrived at the airport.
lose things when I’m travelling.
2 It depends on the time.
3.5 3 Let’s talk about it.
1 I’m going to give a talk at a conference. 4 What does she think of him?
2 We’re going to drive to the centre. 5 Don’t think about the past.
3 And then we’re going to visit the Forum. 6 How much did you spend on food?
4 I’m probably not going to buy anything.

3.9
5 Is it going to be very hot?
S = Sarah, J = Jake
6 It’s going to be a fantastic day.
S Hello?
3.6 J Sarah?
1 S Hi Jake.
A I’m going to give a talk at a conference. J Hi. Great to hear your voice! How are things?
B He’s going to meet me at the airport. S Fine, fine. How was the journey? When did you
2 arrive in the UK?
A I’m sure England are going to lose tomorrow. J Last night. The journey was fine. I got a cheap
B It’s going to rain tonight. flight with Alitalia, but it meant a long stopover in
Rome, but I went on a guided tour and I had a
great time.
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S That sounds like fun. What did you think of Excuse me…can we order some coffee please?
Rome? J It’s great to see you again, Sarah, just like old
J Fantastic. I loved it. So when can we meet? times. You really haven’t changed. We need to
S I’m afraid I’m really busy this week. The only meet again. Are you doing anything on Saturday?
possible day for me is Tuesday. I’m going to S Well actually I…
London from Wednesday to Friday… J Lunch? Dinner? Breakfast?
J Tuesday. Let me look at my calendar. S Jake there’s something I need to tell you. I’m not
S Wow, Jake, you put things in your calendar! single now, in fact, um…in fact I’m with someone,
You’re much more organized than when we were he’s called Mike, and...we’re getting married on
going out. Saturday. That’s why I’m so busy all this week…
J Well, I’m better than I was. But I nearly lost my J Wow! That's.... That's great news! I wish you all
passport when I was in Rome. OK, Tuesday. I’m the best!
not free in the evening. I’m having dinner with S Thanks, Jake. Would you like another coffee, or a
Mark Taylor, my old professor. Do you remember croissant?
him? It’s at 7.30. I can’t change that. How about
lunch? 3.11
S It depends on the time. A late lunch would be OK, 1 I’m going to London from Wednesday to Friday.
around 1.45? 2 I’m having dinner with Mark Taylor.
J The problem is I’m giving my talk at 2.00. And I’m 3 I’m giving my talk at 2.00.
having a breakfast meeting at 8.15 with some 4 Are you doing anything on Saturday?
colleagues. 5 We’re getting married on Saturday.
S Well, morning coffee or tea in the afternoon then.

3.12
What are you doing then?
I’m seeing an old friend tonight.
J Let’s see… I’m going to a talk about climate
change at 4.00. So I think maybe morning She’s arriving at lunchtime.
coffee is best. And then we can try to arrange She isn’t leaving until Friday.
another time.
They aren’t coming to the party tomorrow.
S OK. There’s a nice coffee bar in the High Street
called The Grand Café. Meet there at What are you doing this evening?
11.00? Is he meeting us at the restaurant?

J Perfect. I’m really looking forward to it.
S Me too. Bye. 3.13
Adam Would you like to go out for dinner?
3.10 Bea I’d love to.
J Sarah! Sorry I’m late! Adam Are you free on Thursday?
S Same old Jake. You were always late. Good to Bea Sorry, I’m going to the cinema.
see you. You look really well. Adam What about Friday? What are you
J You look fantastic. doing then?
S Thank you. What would you like? I'm having a Bea Nothing. Friday’s fine.
cappuccino. Adam OK. Let’s go to the new Italian place.
J The same for me. And a croissant or something. Bea Great!
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a restaurant, or a beach in the
Lesson 3C
summer.
3.14 Victoria Crowded
Presenter OK. It begins with B. It’s an adjective Presenter Right. It begins with G. They’re
for a man who has no hair on his things which people wear on their
head! hands.
Victoria [ping] Victoria Gloves
Presenter Right. It begins with C. It’s an Presenter Right. It begins with K. It’s the room
adjective. It describes a place where where people cook.
there are a lot of people, for example Victoria Kitchen
a restaurant, or a beach in the Presenter Right. It begins with L. It’s an
summer. adjective for someone who doesn’t
Victoria [ping] like studying or working, for example.
Presenter Right. It begins with G. They’re It’s the opposite of hard-working.
things which people wear on their Victoria Lazy
hands. Presenter Right. It begins with T. It’s a thing
Victoria [ping] which you use in an airport to help
Presenter Right. It begins with K. It’s the room you with your cases, or in a
where people cook. supermarket to put your shopping in.
Victoria [ping] Presenter Just three seconds left.
Presenter Right. It begins with L. It’s an Victoria Trolley!
adjective for someone who doesn’t Presenter Congratulations Victoria! You’ve
like studying or working, for example. done it!
It’s the opposite of hard-working. Victoria Oh great!
Victoria [ping]
Presenter Right. It begins with T. It’s a thing 3.16
which you use in an airport to help 1
you with your cases, or in a A That’s the woman who won the lottery last year.
supermarket to put your shopping B A chef is a person who cooks food in a restaurant.
in… 2
Presenter Just three seconds left…. A A clock is something which tells the time.
Victoria [ping] B Is that the book which won an important prize?
3
3.15 A A post office is a place where you can buy
Presenter OK. It begins with B. It’s an adjective stamps.
for a man who has no hair on his B That’s the restaurant where I had dinner last
head! week.
Victoria Bald
Presenter Right. It begins with C. It’s an
adjective. It describes a place where
there are a lot of people, for example
3.17
1 It’s somebody who shows you round a city or a
museum. 3.20
2 It’s something which we use to pay, instead of Jenny Well, I think that’s everything. What
cash. do you think of the office?
3 It’s somewhere where people go when they want Rob It’s brilliant, and much bigger than
to send a parcel or a letter. our place in London.
4 It’s a kind of fruit. It’s long and yellow. Jenny Oh, here’s Barbara. Rob, this is
5 It’s the opposite of expensive. Barbara, the editor of the magazine.
6 It’s like a sweater, but it has buttons. Barbara It’s good to finally meet you, Rob.
7 It’s similar to a wallet, but it’s for a woman. Rob It’s great to be here.
8 It’s a verb. For example you do this to the TV when Barbara Is this your first time in New York?
you’ve finished watching something. Rob No, I came here when I was e
eighteen. But only for a few days.
3.18 Barbara Well, I hope you get to know New
1 a It’s a verb. It’s the opposite of lose. York much better this time!
b It’s something you drink. It’s alcoholic and it can Jenny Barbara, I’m going to take Rob out
be red, white or rosé. for lunch. Would you like to come
2 a It’s an animal which people have in their house, with us?
for example a cat. Barbara I’d love to, but unfortunately I have a
b It’s the short form of the name Peter. meeting at one. So, I’ll see you later.
3 a It’s an adjective similar to crazy. We’re meeting at three, I think.
b It’s the past tense of the verb make. Jenny That’s right.
Barbara Have a nice lunch.
3.19
Holly Hey, are you Rob Walker?
kite
Rob Yes.
bin
Holly Hi, I’m Holly. Holly Tyler.
stone
Rob Hello, Holly.
tap
Holly We’re going to be working together.
grapes
Jenny Really?
mug
Holly Didn’t Barbara tell you? I’m going to
be Rob’s photographer!
Jenny Oh, well…We’re just going for lunch.
Holly Cool! I can come with you. I mean, I
had a sandwich earlier, so I don’t
need to eat. But Rob and I can talk.
Is that OK?
Jenny Sure.
Holly So, let’s go.
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3.21 Rob Sorry, I asked for my steak well done
1 the menu and this is rare.
2 courses Waitress I’m really sorry. I’ll take it back to the
3 a waiter or a waitress kitchen.
4 the bill
3.23
5 the tip
Waitress Are you ready to order?
6 A table for four, please.
Jenny Yes, please.
7 Can I have the pasta? Could I have the pasta? I’ll
Waitress Can I get you something to start
have the pasta. I’d like the pasta.
with?
8 Can we have the bill, please? Could we have the
Jenny No, thank you. I’d like the tuna with
bill, please?
a green salad.
3.22 Waitress And for you, sir?
Waitress Are you ready to order? Rob I’ll have the steak, please.
Jenny Yes, please. Waitress Would you like that with fries, or a
Waitress Can I get you something to start baked potato?
with? Rob Fries, please.
Jenny No, thank you. I’d like the tuna with a Waitress How would you like your steak?
green salad. Rare, medium, or well done?
Waitress And for you, sir? Rob Well done.
Rob I’ll have the steak, please. Holly Nothing for me.
Waitress Would you like that with fries, or a Waitress OK. And to drink?
baked potato? Jenny Water, please.
Rob Fries, please. Waitress Still or sparkling?
Waitress How would you like your steak? Jenny Sparkling.
Rare, medium, or well done? Waitress The tuna for you ma’am, and the
Rob Well done. steak for you, sir.
Holly Nothing for me. Jenny I’m sorry, but I asked for a green
Waitress OK. And to drink? salad, not fries.
Jenny Water, please. Waitress No problem. I’ll change it.
Waitress Still or sparkling? Rob Excuse me.
Jenny Sparkling. Waitress Yes, sir?
Waitress The tuna for you ma’am, and the Rob Sorry, I asked for my steak well done
steak for you, sir. and this is rare.
Jenny I’m sorry, but I asked for a green Waitress I’m really sorry. I’ll take it back to the
salad, not fries. kitchen.
Waitress No problem. I’ll change it.
Rob Excuse me.
Waitress Yes, sir?
3.25
3.24
1 So, tell me…
Holly So tell me, Rob. What are you going
2 Well, to start with…
to write about?
3 Do you have any suggestions?
Rob Well, to start with, my first
4 That would be great.
impressions of New York. You know,
5 Could we have the check, please?
the nightlife, the music, things like
6 Excuse me. I think there’s a mistake.
that.
7 OK, time to go.
Holly Are you planning to do any
interviews?
Lesson 4A
Rob I’d like to. Do you have any
suggestions? 4.1 Housework, make or do? 1 Housework
Holly Well, I know some great musicians. 7 clean the floor
Rob Musicians? 6 do the ironing
Holly You know, guys in bands. And I also 3 do the shopping
have some contacts in the theatre 10 do the vacuuming
and dance. 2 do the washing
Rob That would be great. 8 do the washing-up
Holly Maybe we could go to a show, and 13 dust the furniture
after you could talk to the actors. 1 lay the table
Rob I really like that idea. 15 load the dishwasher
Waitress Can I bring you anything else? 14 make lunch
Jenny Could we have the check, please? 4 make the bed
Waitress Yes, ma’am. Here’s your check. 11 pick up dirty clothes
Jenny Thanks. Excuse me. I think there’s a 5 put away your clothes
mistake. We had two bottles of 12 take out the rubbish
water, not three. 9 tidy your room
Waitress You’re right. I’m really sorry. It’s not

4.2 2 Make or do?
my day today! I’ll get you a new
1 do a course
check.
2 make a mistake
Jenny Thank you.
3 do an exam
Holly We’re going to have a fun month,
4 make a noise
Rob.
5 make a phone call
Rob Yeah, I think it’s going to be
6 do housework
fantastic.
7 make friends
Jenny OK, time to go. You have your
8 do sport
meeting with Barbara at three.
9 make plans
Rob Oh yeah, right.
10 make an excuse
4.3 3
1 A Do you want to see this film?
A Have you finished the washing up? B No, I’ve already seen it three times.
B Not yet.
4.6
A Have you started it?
B Er… yes. yacht /j/
A What’s that noise? Have you broken something?
jazz /dʒ/
B Sorry. Only a glass.
2
4.7
A What’s for dinner?
1 yet jet
B I don’t know. I haven’t made anything. I’ve just
2 yes Jess
come home.
3 yours jaws
A Is there anything in the fridge?
B Not much. I haven’t been to the supermarket yet. 4.8
A Oh! 1 yet
B Maybe you can go? 2 Jess
3 3 yours
A Are you going to take the rubbish out?
B I’ve already done it. 4.9
A And have you put a new bag in the bin? 1 I’ve just bought some jeans and a jacket.
B No, I couldn’t find the bags. 2 Have you used your new computer yet?
3 Jane’s really enjoying her Japanese classes.
4.4 4 Do you usually argue about housework?
1 5 Is John’s birthday in June or July?
A I’ve cleaned the fridge – it looks new!
B He hasn’t done the washing-up. Can you help me 4.10
do it? 1 She’s just broken a glass.
A The concert starts soon. Have you turned off your 2 They’ve just got married.
phone? 3 He’s just taken a photo.
B Yes, I have. 4 She’s just seen a mouse.
2 5 The film has just finished.
A Mary’s had her baby! 6 A dog has just seen a cat.
B A parcel has arrived for you.
4.11
4.5 I’m lazy, but I like living in a clean tidy home. Maybe
1 you’re the same. It doesn’t matter if you live by
A Have you finished your homework yet? yourself, with a partner, or with a group of friends.
B No, not yet. I haven’t finished yet. You’re always going to have to do some housework.
2 My sister’s just started a new job. Learn a few cleaning tricks and you can have a clean
home – and still have plenty of time to relax and do
nothing.
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Tip 1. Clean quickly but often. example, make your socks work for you. Take your
shoes off, and slide across a different part of your
Clean for just ten minutes twice a day. This gives you
floor each time you move across it. It’ll soon be
time to, for example, load the dishwasher and do one
completely clean. Then, just throw your socks in the
other thing like vaccuming. Set an alarm on your
washing machine.
phone to motivate yourself.
And finally tip 7. Listen to music while you clean.
Tip 2. Keep cleaning products in the right place.
Sometimes you really need to do some housework
Put cleaning products near the place where you need
that you hate, like ironing or cleaning the bathroom.
them. Keep bathroom cleaners in the bathroom, keep
Put on your favourite playlist and focus on the music,
bin bags by the bin, and keep dishwasher tablets on
not the boring housework.
top of the dishwasher. Sometimes you don’t clean if
you can’t immediately see what you need, and you And one last word. Many people say that lazy people
don’t want to look for it. are often the best employees, because they find the
most efficient way to complete a task. That’s the way
Tip 3. Clean the microwave regularly.
you need to think when you’re cleaning. Good luck!
You probably use this every day and it gets dirty
quickly, believe me. But cleaning it is super easy. All
Lesson 4B
you need to do is pour a little water into a microwave-
safe bowl, slice a lemon in half and squeeze the juice 4.12 Shopping; 1 In a store
into the water. Then, put the two halves of the lemon 3 basket
in the bowl and microwave on high for three minutes. 1 changing room
Leave the door closed for another five minutes, and 10 checkout
then clean the inside with a cloth. 5 customer

11 receipt
Tip 4. Use your dishwasher to clean other things.
9 shelves
If you have a dishwasher it’s probably already your 7 shop assistant
best friend. But did you know that it can clean much 4 shopping bag
more than just kitchen things? You can use it to clean 2 the sales
all kinds of things made of plastic like toys, or even 6 till
flip flops or other plastic shoes, and also for things 8 trolley
made of metal like tools, or keys.
4.13
Tip 5. Tell people to take off their shoes when they
1
come in.
A Can I help you?
If you hate vacuuming, but you also hate the floor B I'm just looking, thank you.
because you don’t do the vaccuming, there’s an easy 2
solution – tell your housemates and guests to take off A What size are you?
their shoes at the front door. And if they refuse, give B I'm a medium.
them the vacuum cleaner. 3
Tip 6. Use your socks to clean the floor. A Can I try on this shirt?
B Yes, the changing rooms are over there.
If you have a hard floor, like wood or stone, for
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4 4.17
This shirt doesn't fit me. Kate
It's too big for me. A Have you been to a chain store recently?
5 B Yes, I have. I went to H&M three weeks ago.
A That jacket really suits you! A And what did you buy?
You always look good in red. B I bought a skirt. It’s a long, black skirt.
6 I’m going to take these trousers back. A Are you happy with it?
They’re too short. B Yes, yes, and er… it was very cheap because it
was in the sale. And it suits me.
4.14 2 Shopping online
Rosie
All major chain stores and many other shops sell
A Have you been shopping for clothes recently?
online, and a lot of people prefer going to their
B Yes, I went shopping at the weekend with my
website than the actual shop. The first time you use a
friends.
site you usually have to create an account, where
A Where did you go?
you give your personal details. Then you choose
B We went to the city centre, to Princes Street,
what you want to buy, and click on each item.
that’s where we always go.
Everything you buy goes in your basket, usually at
A Did you buy anything?
the top right of the page. When you are ready to pay
B I tried on a few things in TopShop, but in the end
you click on ‘proceed to checkout’. You then have to
there wasn’t anything I liked. But I did get
give the delivery address where you want them to
something in The Body Shop. There’s a shopping
send your things. You can usually pay extra for next-
centre just off Princes Street, and there’s a Body
day delivery – standard delivery is sometimes free.
Shop there, and I bought some strawberry shower
Then you choose how you want to pay, for example
gel. I really like it.
with a credit or debit card or with PayPal, and give
John
your payment details, for example your credit card
A Have you ever bought anything from Uniqlo?
number and expiry date. Finally you confirm your
B Not from the shop because there isn’t one where I
payment and receive a reference number and a
live, but I sometimes buy stuff on their website.
confirmation email. And then you wait! Many people
A What was the last thing you bought there?
also buy and sell things online at auction sites like
B It was a few months ago. I got some T-shirts, I
eBay.
always get them there, they do really good cheap
T-shirts.
4.15
A How many did you get?
key /k/ account, auction, click, clothes, credit card,
B Five, I think. Yes, five.
customer A And are you happy with them?
B Yes. They were about £5.00 each, and delivery
snake /s/ city, proceed, receipt, shopping centre
was another £5.00, so that was £30.00 for five T-
shirts.
4.16
changing rooms, cheap, checkout, chemist’s,
choose, cash machine
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6
4.18
A What were you frightened of when you were a
A Have you been to a chain store recently? child?
B Yes, I have. I went to H&M three weeks ago.
B Do you find storms frightening?
A And what did you buy?
B I bought a skirt. 4.22
People
4.19
Somebody has taken my pen!
A She’s been to New York three times.
Someone has taken my pen!
B Have you ever been to IKEA? I didn’t speak to anybody all weekend.
A I’ve never met Nina’s husband.
I didn’t speak to anyone all weekend.
B He’s seen that film twice.
A Did anybody phone?
A Did anyone phone?
4.20
B No, nobody. Nobody phoned.
A Have you ever been to Mexico?
B No, no one. No one phoned.
B Yes, I have.
Things
A When did you go there?
I bought something for dinner.
B I went last year.
I didn’t do anything at the weekend.
A Jack’s broken his leg.
A Is there anything in the fridge?
B Oh no! When did that happen?
B No, nothing. There’s nothing in the fridge.
A Yesterday. He broke it playing football.
Places
Let’s go somewhere this weekend.
Lesson 4C
We didn’t go anywhere this summer.
4.21 A Is there anywhere to park?
1 B No, nowhere. There’s nowhere to park.
A Do you think Sundays are usually boring?
B Are you bored with your job or studies? 4.23
2 1B Nobody knows where he goes.
A What kind of weather makes you feel depressed? 2C Somebody’s coming to lunch.
B Do you think the news is always depressing? 3A I never said anything.
3 4C I’ve done nothing since Sunday.
A What activities do you find relaxing? 5A Don’t tell anybody about the message.
B Do you usually feel relaxed at the end of the 6B There’s nowhere to go except home.
weekend?
4
A Have you read any interesting articles or books
recently?
B What sports are you interested in?
5
A Are you excited about your next holiday?
B Are you doing anything exciting next weekend?
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Su Er, yes, I do have plans for tonight. I’m going to a
4.24
party with some friends.
1 3
A What did you buy?
I = interviewer, C = Caroline
B Nothing. I didn't buy anything. What housework do you hate doing?
I
2
C I hate cleaning the bathroom, that’s my least
A Where did you go? favourite job around the house.
B Nowhere. I didn't go anywhere. Is there anything you don’t mind doing?
I
3 C I don’t mind cleaning the kitchen, because there’s
A Who did you see? usually a lot of food to eat.
B Nobody. I didn't see anybody.
4
4 I = interviewer, A = Albert
A What did you eat? Have you ever bought something online and had
I
B Nothing. I didn't eat anything. a problem?
5 A I, I bought clothes online that didn’t fit, but that’s
A Who did you speak to? about it.
B Nobody. I didn't speak to anybody.
5
6 I = interviewer, M = Mick
A Where did you walk? How organized are you?
I
B Nowhere. I didn't walk anywhere.
M Er, not very. Um, I tend to be fairly disorganized,
7 but still get things done.
A Who did you meet? Have you ever missed a train or a flight?
I
B Nobody. I didn't meet anybody.
M Yes, yes. I was flying to Poland and didn’t wake
8 up in the morning, and got to the gate as the flight
A What did you say? was leaving.
B Nothing. I didn't say anything.
Lesson 5A
3 & 4 Revise and Check
5.1
4.25
More than a hundred and twenty five million Google
I = interviewer, S = Sean searches are made every hour.
I When was the last time you were at an airport?
Fifty per cent of users leave a web page that doesn’t
S Um, about a month ago.
load in ten seconds. Three out of five people don’t
I Were you going somewhere or meeting
return to that site.
someone?
S I was meeting, um, my mother, who was, er, she A third of British people expect a ‘like’ on a Facebook
arrived at midnight, coming back from Tenerife. picture in less than a minute after posting it.
2
I = interviewer, Su = Susie
I Do you have any plans for tonight?
3 The service in this restaurant isn’t as good as it
5.2
was.
a hundred and eighty-four
5.5
three thousand and twenty-five
1 People walk more quickly than in the past.
two thousand five hundred
2 My brother speaks French, but less fluently than
the twenty-fifth of May me.
3 She doesn’t drive as fast as her brother.
six million dollars
seventy-five per cent 5.6

1 Life is faster than before.
two-thirds
2 Traffic in cities is worse than it was.
nine point two 3 Everybody is busier than they were five years ago.
4 We are more stressed than our grandparents were.
5.3
5 We do everything more quickly.
1
6 People aren’t as patient as they were before.
A What’s your address?
B Two hundred and thirteen Station Road. 5.7
2 1
A When’s your birthday?
I spend much less time [bleep] – that is going to real
B The twentieth of June.
shops – than in the past because now I get so much
3
online. I buy most of my food online – everything
A So how many people live here?
except fresh things like meat or fruit and vegetables.
B About a hundred and twenty thousand I think.
Er, I get books from Amazon, I buy a lot of clothes
4
online. And it’s so quick. You don’t have to go there,
A How much did the house cost?
you don’t spend as long looking for what you want.
B A lot. Seven hundred and ninety five thousand.
It’s just much, much quicker. I definitely prefer it.
A Is that in pounds or dollars?
B Dollars. 2
5
One of the things that has changed for me is [bleep].
A How much of your salary do you spend on rent?
It takes me much longer now because I cycle. A few
B Er, at least a third I think.
years ago I drove, I took the car, but then I decided to
6
cycle, not always because I enjoy it, but because I
A What percentage of your day do you spend
know it’s healthier. It takes me about half an hour to
working or studying?
get to work now. Actually when the weather’s good I
B I’m not sure. Between 60 and 70 per cent maybe?
really enjoy it, but when it’s raining or just cold and
horrible, I get up and I think oh no!
5.4
1 A I’m busier than I was 5 years ago. 3
B People are more impatient today than in the
I definitely spend a lot more time [bleep] now than I
past.
did before, I think because, er, about a year ago I
2 I’m less relaxed this year than I was last year.
started living with my boyfriend. When I lived alone,
th
in the evening I was tired and I just got a takeaway or to work. It takes me much longer now because I
made something really quickly or just had some cycle. A few years ago I drove, I took the car, but
bread and cheese or whatever was in the fridge, then I decided to cycle, not always because I enjoy it,
whatever was easier. But when you have someone but because I know it’s healthier. It takes me about
else in the house you feel more like cooking. And half an hour to get to work now. Actually when the
also my boyfriend’s a vegetarian so it’s a bit more weather’s good I really enjoy it, but when it’s raining
complicated to do something very quick. So before I or just cold and horrible, I get up and I think oh no!
spent about 20 minutes a day and now I spend about
3
an hour. But I’m quite happy with that, I enjoy it.
I definitely spend a lot more time cooking now than I
4
did before, I think because, er, about a year ago I
I probably spend about the same amount of time started living with my boyfriend. When I lived alone,
[bleep] as I did three years ago. I’m a freelance writer in the evening I was tired and I just got a takeaway or
now and three years ago I had an office job so I was made something really quickly or just had some
doing, you know, 35 hours a week. Now some weeks bread and cheese or whatever was in the fridge,
I probably work about 50 hours and others 20 hours whatever was easier. But when you have someone
but on average I think it’s about the same. else in the house you feel more like cooking. And
also my boyfriend’s a vegetarian so it’s a bit more
5
complicated to do something very quick. So before I
I definitely spend less time [bleep] because two years
spent about 20 minutes a day and now I spend about
ago we moved to the country from the city – and
an hour. But I’m quite happy with that, I enjoy it.
most of our friends are in the city and they’re quite a
4
long way away from us now. Sometimes they come
and spend the weekend with us or we go and spend I probably spend about the same amount of time
the weekend with them, but on average I definitely working as I did three years ago. I’m a freelance
spend less time with them. writer now and three years ago I had an office job so
I was doing, you know, 35 hours a week. Now some
5.8
weeks I probably work about 50 hours and others 20
1
hours but on average I think it’s about the same.
I spend much less time shopping– that is going to
5
real shops – than in the past because now I get so
I definitely spend less time seeing friends because
much online. I buy most of my food online –
two years ago we moved to the country from the city
everything except fresh things like meat or fruit and
– and most of our friends are in the city and they’re
vegetables. Er, I get books from Amazon, I buy a lot
quite a long way away from us now. Sometimes they
of clothes online. And it’s so quick. You don’t have to
come and spend the weekend with us or we go and
go there, you don’t spend as long looking for what
spend the weekend with them, but on average I
you want. It’s just much, much quicker. I definitely
definitely spend less time with them.
prefer it.
One of the things that has changed for me is getting
Places where you can buy things
Lesson 5B
department store
5.9 Describing a town or city 1 Where is it? How
big is it? market
York is a city in the north of England, on the River
shopping centre
Ouse. It’s about 25 miles east of Leeds. It’s a
medium-sized city and it has a population of about Historic buildings and monuments
200,000. It’s famous for its cathedral, York Minster,
castle
and its historic city centre.
city walls
5.10 2 What’s it like? museum
5
palace
A boring
B exciting interesting ruins
3
statue
A crowded
town hall
B empty
6 Others
A dangerous
bridge
B safe
canal
4
A modern harbour
B historic
hill
1
A noisy lake
B quiet
5.12
2
1
A polluted
A Tokyo is the cleanest capital city in the world.
B clean
B Spain is one of the most popular holiday
5.11 3 What is there to see? destinations.
Religious buildings A Camping is the least expensive way to go on

holiday.
cathedral
2
church A It’s the most beautiful city I’ve ever been to.
mosque B It’s the best film I’ve seen this year.
synagogue
temple
little happier, I want to do it.’ And in Amsterdam a
5.13
man said ‘My wife once lost her wallet. It was
I = Interviewer, O = Oliver
found and returned. So I wanted to do the same.’
I Today we’re talking about a very interesting
I I notice my home city, London, is on the list. How
experiment to find the most and least honest cities
did it do?
in the world. It involved journalists travelling to 16
O London was somewhere in the middle, joint 9th
cities and ‘losing’ 12 wallets in each city, then
with Warsaw. Just 5 of the wallets were returned
waiting to see how many people returned them in
in each place. Interestingly one of the people who
each place. Our presenter Oliver has got the
returned a wallet in London was a Polish woman.
results. So, Oliver, which was the most honest
When she found the wallet, she gave it to her
city?
boss. He – her boss – said to her, ‘if you find
O Well, in first place was Helsinki, in Finland. People
money you can’t be sure it belongs to a rich man
returned 11 of the 12 wallets. A businessman,
– it might be the last bit of money a mother has
who found the wallet in the city centre, said that
to feed her family.’
Finnish people were naturally honest. He said
I I think that’s fantastic advice. So were there any
there was very little corruption in Finland, and that
general conclusions? What did the experiment
people didn’t even drive through red traffic lights!
prove?
I Really? And the least honest?
O 47 per cent of the wallets were returned, so that’s
O Well, I was quite surprised by this, but the least
nearly half. And when we looked through the
honest city, in 16th place, was Lisbon in Portugal.
results we found that you couldn’t predict who
Only one person phoned to say they’d found the
was going to be honest or dishonest. There was
wallet. And he wasn’t Portuguese, he was a 60-
no common factor. Young people and old people
year-old tourist from Holland.
both kept or returned wallets; men and women
I Interesting! What other results surprised you?
both kept or returned wallets; and as I said
O Well, I expected richer cities, cities with a higher
before, it didn’t make any difference whether a
standard of living, to be more honest than poorer
city was rich or poor. So our conclusion was that
ones, but this wasn’t necessarily true. The city
there are honest and dishonest people
that came second in the experiment was Mumbai
everywhere.
in India – people returned 9 out of the 12 wallets.
One of them was a young mother. She took it to a 5.14
post office and she said ‘I teach my children to be 1 What’s the most beautiful city you’ve ever been to?
honest, just like my parents taught me.’ 2 What’s the most relaxing holiday you’ve ever had?
I And which city came next? 3 What’s the most frightening film you’ve ever seen?
O In joint third place were New York and Budapest. 4 What’s the most exciting sporting event you’ve
People gave back 8 wallets in both places. ever watched?
I And then? 5 What’s the most expensive thing you’ve ever
O Moscow and Amsterdam came joint 5th. In both bought?
places 7 out of 12 wallets were returned. And 6 Who’s the most generous person you’ve ever met?
people gave lovely reasons for returning them. In 7 What’s the most dangerous sport you’ve ever
Moscow a woman said ‘I think that people need to done?
help each other, and if I can make someone a
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8 What’s the most difficult subject you’ve ever 5.19
studied? up /ʌ/ much, drug, muscles, none, enough, blood
Lesson 5C 5.20
5.15 1 Can you pass me the butter?
At least half of your daily liquids should come from 2 Do you work or study?
water. About one-third (or three to four cups) can 3 Everything’s going to be fine, don’t worry!
come from coffee or tea – but with no sugar. Low-fat 4 Your sister’s very young!
milk can make up another 20 per cent. If you drink 5 I don’t have any money.
less milk, just try to get your calcium from another 6 Please can you take out the rubbish?
type of food or drink, for example green vegetables. 7 Is today going to be sunny?
You can have one small glass of fruit juice a day, and 8 The weather’s going to be lovely.
no more than 1 to 2 alcoholic drinks for men or 1 for 9 Two single rooms please, and one double.
women. However, some doctors now think that it’s a 10 What do you want for lunch?
good idea to have several alcohol-free days a week. 11 What’s the biggest city in your country?
Diet drinks which use artificial sweeteners are not 12 She’s usually serious, but she can be very funny.
good for you, but up to 1 to 2 glasses a day is OK.

But try not to have any drinks with a lot of sugar, for Practical English Episode 3
example sweet fizzy drinks. 5.21
Holly Hey, Rob, come on. Keep up.
5.16
Rob Sorry. I’m a bit tired this morning.
1 liver
Holly You aren’t exactly in good shape, are you?
2 heart
Rob I know, I know. I think I’m eating too much.
3 teeth
Holly Then eat less!
4 muscles
Rob It isn’t easy. I eat out all the time. And the
5 bones
portions in American restaurants are
6 blood
enormous.
5.17 Holly You don’t do enough exercise.
1 I’m very stressed today. I have too much work. My Rob I walk a lot.
boss talks too much. Holly Walking isn’t enough, Rob. Do you do
2 My diet is unhealthy. I eat too many cakes and anything to keep fit?
sweets. Rob I cycle when I’m in London...
3 I don’t want to go out tonight. I’m too tired. Holly So why don’t you get a bike here?
Rob I’m only here for another three weeks.
5.18 Anyway, my hotel’s near the office. I don’t
1 A Do you eat enough vegetables? need a bike.
B I don’t drink enough water. Holly You know, Jennifer goes running all the time.
2 Jane doesn’t sleep enough. She’s always tired. Before and after work. But I just think that
3 A Our fridge isn’t big enough for a family of 5. running is just so boring. I mean, where’s the
B I don’t go to bed early enough during the week. fun?
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Rob Yeah, I’m not very keen on running. Sales Assistant Yes, but there’s an added
Holly So why don’t you play basketball with me sales tax of 15%.
and my friends? Rob Oh, OK. Do you take
Rob OK. That’s a great idea! But I don’t have any Mastercard?
trainers. Sales Assistant Sure.
Holly Trainers? Sneakers! You can buy some. Sales Assistant Can I help you?
Rob Is there a sports shop near here? Rob Yes, I bought these about
Holly Sure, there’s one across the street. half an hour ago.
Sales Assistant Yes, I remember. Is there a
5.22
problem?
A Why don’t you get a bike? Rob Yes, I’m afraid they’re too
B That’s a good idea, but I’m only here for a month. small.
A Why don’t you come and play basketball? Sales Assistant What size are they?
B That’s a great idea! Rob They’re an eight. But I take a
UK eight.
5.23
Sales Assistant Oh right. Yes, a UK eight is a
1 S, M, L and XL
US nine.
2 S is small, M is medium, L is large, and XL is extra
Rob Do you have a pair?
large
Sales Assistant I’ll go and check. Just a
3 a changing room
minute.
4 a receipt
Sales Assistant I’m sorry, but we don’t have
5 twenty-five pounds ninety-nine
these in a nine. But we do
seventy-five pence
have these and they’re the
forty-five dollars
same price. Or you can have
fifteen cents
a refund.
twelve euros fifty
Rob Erm... I’ll take this pair then,
5.24 please.
Sales Assistant Can I help you, sir? Sales Assistant No problem. Do you have
Rob Yes. Do you have these in the receipt?
an eight? Rob Yes, here you are.
Sales Assistant Just a minute, I’ll go and Sales Assistant Brilliant.
check.
5.25
Sales Assistant Here you are, these are an
Sales Assistant Can I help you, sir?
eight. Do you want to try
Rob Yes. Do you have these in
them on?
an eight?
Rob No, thanks. I’m sure they’ll
Sales Assistant Just a minute, I’ll go and
be fine. How much are they?
check.
Sales Assistant They’re $83.94.
Sales Assistant Here you are, these are an
Rob Oh, it says $72.99.
eight. Do you want to try
them on?
Rob No, thanks. I’m sure they’ll Jenny Oh, you know. Meetings! What about you?
be fine. How much are Rob It was great. I went to Brooklyn and met
they? some really interesting people.
Sales Assistant They’re $83.94. Jenny And you had time to go shopping, too.
Rob Oh, it says $72.99. Rob What? Oh yeah. I’ve just bought these.
Sales Assistant Yes, but there’s an added Jenny What are they?
sales tax of 15%. Rob A pair of trainers – er, sneakers.
Rob Oh, OK. Do you take Jenny Nice. Why did you buy sneakers?
Mastercard? Rob I think I need to get a bit fitter.
Sales Assistant Sure. Jenny Oh, I’m impressed. You know, I go running
Sales Assistant Can I help you? every morning in Central Park.
Rob Yes, I bought these about Rob Do you?
half an hour ago. Jenny It’s so beautiful early in the morning. Why
Sales Assistant Yes, I remember. Is there a don’t you come with me?
problem? Rob Er... sure. Why not?
Rob Yes, I’m afraid they’re too Jenny Great! I’ll come by your hotel tomorrow
small. morning.
Sales Assistant What size are they? Rob OK. What time?
Rob They’re an eight. But I take Jenny Six forty-five?
a UK eight. Rob Six...?
Sales Assistant Oh right. Yes, a UK eight is a Jenny Forty-five.
US nine. Rob Can we make it a bit later? Say, seven forty-
Rob Do you have a pair? five?
Sales Assistant I’ll go and check. Just a Jenny That’s too late, Rob. Let’s make it seven
minute. fifteen.
Sales Assistant I’m sorry, but we don’t have Rob OK.
these in a nine. But we do Jenny Excellent. See you later.
have these and they’re the Rob Great.
same price. Or you can have Holly Basketball and running, Rob. You must have
a refund. a lot of energy.
Rob Erm... I’ll take this pair then, Rob Er... yeah.
please.
Sales Assistant No problem. Do you have
5.27
the receipt?
1 Have you had a good day?
Rob Yes, here you are.
2 Oh, you know. Meetings!
Sales Assistant Brilliant.
3 Why don’t you come with me?
5.26 4 Can we make it a bit later?
Rob Hi Jenny. 5 Let’s make it seven fifteen.
Jenny Oh, hi.
Rob Have you had a good day?
B Yes, it’ll be quicker.
Lesson 6A
Optimist
6.1 3
1 Did you find your keys? A I’ve lent my brother some money.
2 Did you send the email? B I’m sure he’ll pay you back.
3 I never remember people’s names. Optimist
4 What time does the film start? A I’ve lent my brother some money.
5 Please turn on the air conditioning. B You won’t see it again.
Pessimist
6.2 Opposite verbs
4
10 arrive leave
A I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.
6 break mend / repair
B It’ll go well, you’ll see.
4 buy sell
Optimist
15 download upload
A I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.
3 find lose
B You won’t pass.
7 forget remember
Pessimist
2 lend borrow
5
16 love hate
A I’m selling my old laptop on eBay.
14 miss catch
B You’ll sell it easily.
8 pass fail
Optimist
17 pick up drop off
A I’m selling my old laptop on eBay.
1 push pull
B Nobody will buy it.
12 send get receive
Pessimist
5 start finish
6
11 teach learn
A Hooray! We’re in the final!
9 turn on turn off
B Yes. But we’ll lose.
13 win lose
Pessimist
6.3 Optimist, pessimist A Hooray! We’re in the final!
1 B Yes! I’m sure we’ll win!
A This check-in queue is really slow! Optimist
B Don’t worry. It’ll start moving soon. 7
Optimist A I’m having Japanese classes next week.
A This check-in queue is really slow! B That’ll be interesting!
B I know. We’ll miss the flight. Optimist
Pessimist A I’m having Japanese classes next week.
2 B You’ll never learn it.
A Let’s drive to the restaurant. Pessimist
B We’ll never find anywhere to park. 8
Pessimist A We’re going to see the film in English.
A Let’s drive to the restaurant. B You won’t understand a word.
th
Pessimist have any ideas to help us be more positive in our
A We’re going to see the film in English. lives?
B You’ll love it. And it’ll be good practice.
6.8
Optimist
Presenter Our first caller this evening is Andy.
6.4 Hi, Andy. What’s your tip for
1 being positive?
A I’m seeing Jessica at six. Andy Hello. Well, I think it’s very important
B She’ll be late. to live in the present, not in the past.
C The film’s in French. We won’t understand Don’t think about mistakes you made
anything. in the past – you can’t change things
2 now. The important thing is to think
It’s a great book. I’m sure you’ll like it. about how you can do things better
I don’t think it’ll rain tomorrow. now and in the future.
Presenter Thank you, Andy. And now we have
6.5
another caller. What’s your name,
I’ll I’ll be late I’ll be late for work.
please?
You’ll You’ll never You’ll never learn. Julie Hi, my name’s Julie. My tip is think
positive thoughts, not negative ones.
He’ll He’ll pay He’ll pay you back.
We all have negative thoughts
It’ll It’ll go It’ll go well. sometimes, but when we start having
We’ll We’ll miss We’ll miss the flight. them we need to stop and try to
change them into positive ones. Like,
6.6 if you have an exam tomorrow and
1 I want to go with you. you start thinking ‘I’m sure I’ll fail’,
2 They won’t come tonight. then you’ll fail the exam. So you
3 You won’t find a job. need to change that negative
4 We want to learn Russian. thought to a positive thought. Just
5 They want to sell their house. think to yourself ‘I’ll pass that exam’.
6 I’m sure she won’t win. I do this and it usually works.
Presenter Thank you, Julie. And our next caller
6.7
is Martin. Hi, Martin.
Today’s topic is ‘positive thinking’. We all know that
Martin Hi. My tip is don’t spend a lot of time
people who are positive enjoy life more than people
following the news online or on TV.
who are negative and pessimistic. But scientific
It’s always bad news and it just
studies show that positive people are also healthier.
makes you feel depressed. Read a
They get better more quickly when they are ill, and
book or listen to your favourite music
they live longer. A recent study has shown that
instead, and you won’t feel so bad.
people who are optimistic and think positively live, on
Presenter Thanks, Martin. Good tip! And our
average, nine years longer than pessimistic people.
next caller is Miriam. Miriam?
So, let’s hear what you the listeners think. Do you
Miriam Hi.
th
Presenter Hi, Miriam. What’s your tip? Carmen When I got the letter I didn’t call
Miriam Every week, make a list of all the Steve immediately because I was so
good things that happened to you, nervous. I kept picking up the phone
on your phone or on a piece of and putting it down again. I nearly
paper. Then if you’re feeling a bit sad didn’t phone him at all. But I knew
or depressed, read the list and it’ll that I had to make the call.
make you feel better. Presenter Carmen finally made the call and
Presenter Thanks, Miriam. And our last call is Steve answered the phone. He was
from Michael. Hi, Michael. We’re also now 42 and he was also single.
listening. Steve I couldn’t believe it when she
Michael Hi. I think it’s good to try to use phoned. I’ve just moved house, but
positive language when you speak to luckily I kept my old phone number.
other people. You know, if your Presenter Steve and Carmen arranged to meet
friend has a problem, don’t say ‘I’m in Paris a few days later.
sorry’ or ‘Oh, poor you’, say Steve When we met it was like a film. We
something positive like, ‘Don’t worry! ran across the airport and into each
Everything’ll be OK.’ That way you’ll other’s arms. Within 30 seconds of
make the other person think more seeing each other again we were
positively about their problem. kissing. We fell in love all over again.
Presenter Thank you, Michael. Well that’s all Presenter Last week the couple got married, 17
we’ve got time for. A big thank you to years after they first met.
all our callers. Carmen I never got married in all those years,
but now I have married the man I’ve
Lesson 6B always loved.
6.9
Presenter Earlier this year, ten years after 6.10
Steve sent the letter, some builders Decisions
were renovating the living room in I won’t stay for dinner. I think I’ll go home early.
Carmen’s mother’s house in Spain. Offers
When they were working on the I’ll help you with your homework.
fireplace they found Steve’s letter. Shall I open the window?
They gave it to Carmen’s sister, and Promises
she sent the letter to Carmen in I’ll always love you.
Paris. Carmen was now 42, and she I won’t tell anybody.
was still single.
th
prefer
6.11 first syllable
receive
We’ll offer him the job.
repair
I promise to come.
Can I borrow your car? 6.13

1
It’ll never happen.
A Are you feeling better?
Please practise the sentences.
B Yes, I think I’ll go back to work tomorrow.
second syllable 2
C The shirt you bought me is too small.
We’ll decide later.
D Don’t worry. I’ll take it back to the shop and
I don’t agree. change it. I still have the receipt.
When do you arrive? 3
E Hi, Jack. It’s me, Karen.
They complain about everything.
F I can’t talk now, I’m driving – I’ll call you back in 15
It’ll depend on the weather. minutes.
Don’t forget your keys. 4
A That’s my pen you’re using!
Let’s invite her.
B Is it? Sorry. I’ll give it back in a minute.
Which do you prefer? 5
You’ll receive it in a week. C Can you lend me £20? I’ll pay you back next
week.
Can you repair this, please?
D OK – here you are.
6.12 6
decide E Where did you buy those shoes?

F I got them online, but they’re too big. I think I’ll
offer
send them back.
promise
agree Lesson 6C
arrive 6.14
Doctor So, tell me, what did you dream about?
borrow
Patient I was at a party. The room was full of people.
complain Doctor What were they doing?
depend Patient They were drinking and talking.

Doctor Were you drinking?
forget
Patient Yes, I was drinking champagne.
happen Doctor And then what happened?
invite Patient Then, suddenly I was in a garden. There

were a lot of flowers...
practise
Doctor Flowers, yes… what kind of flowers?
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Patient I couldn’t see – it was a bit dark. And I could Doctor Yes. Flowers are a positive symbol. So, the
hear music – somebody was playing the flowers mean that you are feeling positive
violin. about the future. So perhaps you already
Doctor The violin? Go on. knew about this possible promotion?
Patient And then I saw an owl, a really big owl in a Patient No, I didn’t. But it’s true, I am very happy at
tree ... work and I feel very positive about my future.
Doctor How did you feel? Were you frightened of it? That’s not where my problems are. My
Patient No, not frightened really, no, but I remember problems are with my love life. Does my
I felt incredibly cold. Especially my feet – dream tell you anything about that?
they were freezing. And then I woke up. Doctor Mm, yes it does. You’re single, aren’t you?
Doctor Your feet? Mmm, very interesting, very Patient Yes, well, divorced.
interesting. Were you wearing any shoes? Doctor Because the violin music tells me you want
Patient No, no I wasn’t. some romance in your life – you’re looking
Doctor Tell me, have you ever had this dream for a partner perhaps?
before? Patient Yes, yes, I am. In fact I met a woman last
Patient No, never. So, what does it mean, Doctor? month – I really like her… I think I’m in love
with her. I’m meeting her tonight.
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Doctor In your dream you saw an owl in a tree?
Patient So what does it mean, Doctor?
Patient Yes, an owl ... a big owl.
Doctor Well, first the party. A party is a group of Doctor The owl represents an older person. I think
people. This means that you’re going to meet
you’ll need to ask this older person for help.
a lot of people. I think you’re going to be very Maybe this ‘older person’ is me? Maybe you
busy.
need my help?
Patient At work? Patient Well, yes, what I really want to know is does
Doctor Yes, at work … you work in an office, I think? this person, this woman … love me?
Patient Yes, that’s right.
Doctor I think the party means you’re going to have 6.16
a lot of meetings. Patient Well, yes, what I really want to know is does
Patient What about the champagne? this person, this woman … love me?
Doctor Let me look at my notes again. Ah yes, you Doctor You remember the end of your dream? You
were drinking champagne. Champagne were feeling cold?
means a celebration. It’s a symbol of Patient Yes, my feet were very cold.
success. So we have a meeting or meetings Doctor Well … I think perhaps you already know the
and then a celebration. Maybe in the future answer to your question.
you’ll have a meeting with your boss, about a Patient You mean she doesn’t love me.
possible promotion? Doctor No, I don’t think so. I think you will need to
Patient Well, it’s possible. I hope so … What about find another woman. I’m sorry. Perhaps you
the garden and the flowers? Do they mean can find someone …
anything?
6.17 6.20
I live in the city centre. 1 What does my dream about the beach mean?
She doesn’t smoke. 2 We’ve already had breakfast.
He’s looking for a new job. 3 Great – it’s time for a break.
I’m leaving tomorrow. 4 Oh, dear! I hear nobody likes your idea.
We saw a good film last night.
We didn’t do anything yesterday. 5 & 6 Revise and Check
He was working in Paris.
6.21
What were you doing at 7.00?
1
I’m going to see Tom tonight.
I = interviewer, K = Katelyn
Look! It’s going to snow.
I Do you have more free time than three years
You’ll love New York.
ago?
I’ll phone her later.
K I actually definitely do have more free time than I
I’ll help you.
did a couple of years ago, so I actually just
I’ll pay you back tomorrow.
graduated from college. This is my first year
I’ve finished the book.
working full time, so working nine to five frees up
Have you ever been to Iran?
your evenings, so definitely more free time than
6.18 before.
1 The room was incredibly dark. 2
2 The room was really dark. I = interviewer, S = Susie
3 The room was very dark. I What’s the most beautiful city you've ever been
4 The room was quite dark. to?
5 The room was a bit dark. S That’s such a good question. Um, I think probably
6 The room was not very dark. Athens.

I Why?
6.19 S It’s, it's just, it’s absolutely gorgeous – the
tree /i:/ dream, mean, beach, clean, easy, jeans, Acropolis, the Parthenon, the sights are beautiful.
Yeah, it’s the best place to go.
meat, speak,
3
egg /e/ already, breakfast, sweater, weather I = interviewer, A = Anna
I What do you drink in a typical day?
train /ei/ break, great A In a typical day I usually just drink, er, a lot of
coffee and water, sometimes juice.
chair /eə/ wear
I Is there anything you drink too much of?
A I probably drink too much coffee.
ear /iə/ really , clear, dear, hear, idea, near, theatre
I Is there anything you don’t drink enough of?
A I don’t drink enough water most days, but I’m
bird /ɜː/ earn, learn
trying to get better.
4 really.’ So then I introduced myself to somebody else
I = interviewer, L = Laura and said ‘Hello, nice to meet you’ and she replied
I Are you an optimist or a pessimist? ‘Hello, nice to meet you’ and then she said ‘Do you
C I am a realist. Um, yeah, more pessimistic than know how I can connect my computer to the printer?’
optimistic. and I said ‘No, I have no idea how to do that.’
5 Anyway I went back to work and about half an hour
I = interviewer, P = Paula later I had a meeting with my boss, and she said
I Do you often dream about the same thing? ‘How’s it going?’ and I said ‘Yeah, it’s all good,
P Yes, I do. I had a really, really awful teacher at everybody seems really nice. Just one thing, why
high school for history, and she was always really does everybody think I can fix their computer?’ and
mean. And when I finished high school, I always she looked at me and what I was wearing and she
dreamed that she would say, ‘You will never pass said ‘It’s your suit. Nobody in this office ever wears a
your A levels’. And now I always dream of the suit, so they think you’re from the IT department and
same teacher from high school telling me, ‘You you’ve come to help with a computer problem.
will never finish your degree,’ so that’s kind of They’re the only ones who wear suits!' So I never
weird, yeah. wore it again. To this day.
Claire
Lesson 7A
It was my first day at work as a teacher at a language
7.1 school, and they asked me to come the first week of
Simon term to observe some teachers, to watch their
When I was about 30, I got a job as an editor in a lessons, and then I was going to start teaching the
publishing company. It was my first office job, and um following week. But when I arrived there, they told me
I didn’t really know what to wear, but, um, for the that one of the teachers was ill and they asked me
interview I wore a suit, in fact I bought the suit to take the class, and it was three-year-old kids! So I
specially for the interview. I got the job so I thought was in a class with about ten three-year-olds who
that must be OK, so um on the first day I went to were running around – my boss gave me a story
work wearing a suit and a tie. I got to work early, um, book to read to them, but the kids couldn’t speak any
I wanted to make a good impression, and I was the English. I’d never taught – never been trained to
first person in the office, so I went in, I found my teach children that small. I tried to read the book to
desk, with my name on it, and I sat down and there two of them, but the others were running around
were a few papers and documents for me to read, so shouting and hitting each other, and at the worst
I started reading those. I turned on my computer, and possible moment, just when all of them were being
after about ten, fifteen minutes the other people in really noisy and not doing anything I was telling them
the office started to arrive and I noticed that nobody to, my boss – the director of the school – opened the
else was wearing a suit, and I thought, OK it’s not a door and just looked at me. I felt terrible but then she
big problem. So I introduced myself to the other said ‘These children are too young for you, aren’t
people, I said ‘Hello, how are you? Hello, pleased to they?’ and I said yes, I was nearly crying. Luckily
meet you’ and the next thing someone said to me after that she never gave me any classes with really
was ‘My computer’s really slow, do you think you young children, but it was the most stressful class
know what the problem is?’ and I said ‘No, no, not I’ve ever tried to teach.
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7.2 Verb forms 1 verbs + infinitive 5 Where are you hoping to go for your next holiday?
1 We’ve decided to go to France for our holiday. 6 Are you planning to go anywhere next weekend?
2 Don’t forget to turn off all the lights. 7 Would you like to work or study in another country?
3 We hope to see you again soon. 8 Have you ever pretended to be ill (when you
4 I’m learning to drive. My test is next month. weren’t)?
5 I need to go to the supermarket. We don’t have 9 Do you think it’s important to learn to cook at
any milk. school?
6 He offered to help me with my case. 10 Do you think it’s possible to stay friends with an
7 They’re planning to get married soon. ex-boyfriend or girlfriend?
8 He pretended to be ill, but he wasn’t really.
9 He’s promised to pay me back when he gets a job.
10 Remember to bring your dictionaries to class Lesson 7B
tomorrow.
7.6 2 Verbs + gerund
11 It was very cloudy and it started to rain.
1 I enjoy reading in bed.
12 I’m trying to find a job, but it’s very hard.
2 Have you finished tidying your room?
13 I want to catch the six o’clock train.
3 I want to go on working until I’m 70.
14 I’d like to buy a new car next month.
4 I hate being late when I’m meeting someone.
7.3 5 I like having breakfast in a café.

6 I love waking up early on a sunny morning.
1 A You need to be on time.
7 I don’t mind doing the ironing. It’s quite relaxing.
B Try not to talk too much.
8 She spends hours talking on the phone.
2 A It’ll be nice to meet new people.
9 It started raining at 5.30 in the morning.
B It’s important not to be late.
10 Please stop making such a noise. I can’t think.
3 I don’t know where to go or what to do.
11 I don’t feel like cooking today. Let’s go out for
4 A Why did you wear a suit?
lunch.
B To make a good impression.
B I wore a suit to make a good impression.
7.7
7.4 1 A Eating outside in the summer makes me feel

good.
I want to come.
B Happiness is getting up late and not going to
It’s difficult to say.
work.
Try not to be late. 2 A I love having breakfast in bed.
B I hate not getting to the airport early.
7.5
3 A I’m thinking of buying a new car.
1 Have you ever tried to learn something new and
B Jim left without saying goodbye.
failed?
2 How important is it to know how to drive?
3 How long do you usually spend deciding what to
wear in the morning?
4 Have you ever forgotten to turn off your phone
during a class or concert?
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for his old neighbour, and maybe the neighbour can’t
7.8
do anything for him in return. But then perhaps the
Presenter
neighbour will post a comment on the site and tell
The capital city of Estonia, Tallinn, is one of the most people about what the teenager did, and then
beautiful cities on the Baltic coast. It’s one of the another person, who sees this, will probably do
world’s ‘smart cities’, which means that technology something to help the teenager. The principle of the
plays an important role in people’s lives and in Bank is that it’s not money and things that make
business. people happy. What really makes them happy is
doing things for other people.
But some people in Tallin are using the internet for
something very unusual. It’s called the Bank of
7.9
Happiness, but it’s a very different kind of bank.
singer /ŋ/
Nobody pays money into the bank, and the bank
doesn’t lend money to anybody. Instead, the Bank of shopping
Happiness is a forum where thousands of people nothing
from Estonia, and other countries too, connect with boring
each other, and they offer or receive services ironing
completely free of charge. going

doing
Here’s how it works: you register and then you post
what you’re offering or what you need – it’s really 7.10
easy. For example, people offer to do the shopping 1 bang
for somebody, or walk their dog. Other people post bank
things like ‘I need someone who can fix my car’ or 2 thing
‘Can anybody translate an email into French for me?’ think
But the most important thing is that nobody pays any 3 sing
money. Everything is free. sink
The bank was started over five years ago by a 39- 4 ping
year-old Estonian woman called Airi Kivi. She’s a pink
psychologist and a family therapist, and her goal was

7.11
to make people think and act with their hearts.
1 The news about the bank really surprised me.
Airi 2 One thing I hate about supermarkets is queuing.
I thought, we need something like this Bank of 3 Please could you put the dirty dishes in the sink?
Happiness, where people can meet each other and 4 I think you have a message. I just heard your
help each other – do something cool. The Estonian phone ping.
economy was also having problems at the time. A
little bit later, I thought, wow, the Bank of Happiness
is perfect for this economic crisis. A lot of people are
unemployed and they can use our bank. In the Bank
of Happiness people don’t need to pay each other
back. For example, a teenager will do the shopping
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test. I had to order a sandwich and a
Lesson 7C drink in a bar then ask for the bill. I
sat down at the bar and I tried to
7.12
order a beer and a ham sandwich.
There were four tests for me to complete in Madrid. I
Por favor, una cerveza y un bocadillo
had to order a drink and a sandwich in a bar, ask the
de jamon.
price, and understand it. Then I had to ask for
Waiter En seguida.
directions in the street, and follow them, then get a
Journalist Fantastic! The waiter understood me
taxi to a famous place, and finally phone somebody
first time. My pronunciation wasn’t
and leave a message on their voicemail.
perfect, but I got my beer and my
There were just three rules. You mustn’t use a sandwich. I really enjoyed it. But then
dictionary or phrase book app, you must only speak the more difficult bit. Asking for the
Spanish and you mustn’t use your hands or mime or bill... Cuanto es?
write anything down. Waiter Seis noventa.
Journalist Como?
7.13
Waiter Seis noventa.
I have to speak English at work.
Journalist Six ninety. I understood! Paula gave
She has to get up at seven every day. me eight points for the test. I was
We don’t have to wear a uniform at this school. very happy with that. Next we went
out into the street. Test number 2
He doesn’t have to work on Saturdays.
was asking for directions and (very
Do I have to buy a grammar book? important!) understanding them. We
What time does she have to get up in the morning? were in a narrow street and I had to
stop someone and ask them for the
7.14 nearest chemist, una farmacia. I
You must do your homework tonight. stopped a woman. At first I didn’t
understand anything she said!
She must tidy her room before she goes out.
Passer-by Siga todo recto y tome la segunda
You mustn’t leave your bags here.
por la derecha. Hay una farmacia en
I mustn’t forget to call her tonight. esa calle.
Journalist I asked the woman to speak more
Must I go to bed now?
slowly.
When must we decide about the party? Todo recto y tome la segunda calle
Passer-by
por la derecha DERECHA.
7.15
Journalist I got it this time, I think. The second
Journalist I arrived at Madrid airport, where I
street on the right. I followed the
met Paula. Hola. Soy Max.
directions and guess what? There
Paula Encantada. Soy Paula.
was a chemist there! Seven points
Journalist Paula took me to my hotel and that
from Paula.
evening we went to the centre of
Madrid and it was time for my first
Test number three. I wasn’t looking my four tests. Paula was pleased
forward to this one. I had to get a taxi with me. My final score was seven. I
to a famous place in Madrid. Paula was quite happy with that. So how
wrote down the name of the place on much can you learn in a month?
a piece of paper. It was the name of Well, of course you can’t learn
the football stadium where Real Spanish in a month but you can
Madrid play. We stopped a taxi. learn enough to survive if you are on
Journalist El Bernabeu, por favor. holiday or on a trip. Now I want to go
Taxi driver Que? Adonde? back to England and try and learn
Journalist He didn’t understand me. I tried some more. Adios!
again but he still didn’t understand. I
7.16
was desperate so I said Real Madrid,
Stadium, football. Languages
Taxi driver Ah, El Santiago Bernabeu. 1 Do you think you’re good at learning languages?
2 Is there anything about learning English that you’re
Journalist Finally! Paula only gave me five bad at?
because I ended up using English. 3 Do you think listening to pop music is good for your
Still, at least I made the taxi driver English?
understand where I wanted to go. 4 Are you afraid of going to places where you don’t
And so to the final test. I had to leave speak the language?
a message in Spanish on 5 What English-speaking countries are you most
somebody’s voicemail. I had to give interested in?
my name, spell it, and ask the Tourism
person to call me back. Paula gave 6 Which towns or cities in your country are full of
me the number (it was one of her tourists in the summer?
friends called Lola) and I dialled. I 7 What tourist attractions is your country famous for?
was feeling a bit nervous at this 8 Are people in your country usually nice to tourists?
point, because speaking on the 9 Do you get angry with tourists who don’t try to
phone in a foreign language is never speak your language?
easy. 10 Are people in the capital city very different from
Lola Deje su mensaje despues de la people in the rest of the country?
señal.
7.17
Journalist Er. Buenas noches. Soy Max. Max.
1 Do you think you’re good at learning languages?
M-A- X. Er... Por favor... llamarme
2 Is there anything about learning English that
esta noche.... Oh yes... a las 8.30 er,
you’re bad at?
gracias. Well, my grammar wasn’t
3 Do you think listening to pop music is good for
right but I left the message. Half an
your English?
hour later, at half past eight Lola
4 What tourist attractions is your country famous
phoned me. Success! Paula gave
for?
me eight points. That was the end of
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7.20
Practical English Episode 4 Pharmacist Good morning. Can I help you?
Rob I’m not feeling very well. I think I
7.18
have flu.
Jenny Are you OK?
Pharmacist What are your symptoms?
Rob Me? Never better.
Rob I have a headache and a cough.
Jenny It’s beautiful here, isn’t it? I think this is my
Pharmacist Do you have a temperature?
favourite place in New York.
Rob No, I don’t think so.
Rob Yeah, it’s great.
Pharmacist Are you allergic to any drugs?
Jenny So how’s it all going? Are you happy you
Rob I’m allergic to penicillin.
came?
Pharmacist No problem. This is ibuprofen. It’ll
Rob To Central Park? At seven fifteen in the
make you feel better.
morning?
Rob How many do I have to take?
Jenny To New York, Rob.
Pharmacist Two every four hours.
Rob Yeah. Of course I’m happy. It’s fantastic.
Rob Sorry? How often?
Jenny Really? You aren’t just saying that.
Pharmacist Two every four hours. If you don’t
Rob No, I mean it.
feel better in 48 hours, you should
Jenny You need to get in shape, Rob.
see a doctor.
Rob I know. I am a bit tired of eating out all the
Rob OK, thanks. How much is that?
time. It isn’t good for my figure.
Pharmacist That’s $6.99, please.
Jenny It’s the restaurants you go to! Why don’t you
Rob Thank you.
come over to my place after work? I could
Pharmacist You’re welcome.
make you something a little healthier.
Rob I’d really like that. Thanks. 7.21
Jenny So, how do you feel now? Are you ready to Pharmacist Good morning. Can I help you?
go again? Rob I’m not feeling very well. I think I
Rob Oh yes! I’m ready for anything. have flu.
Jenny Are you sure you’re OK? Pharmacist What are your symptoms?
Rob Absolutely. Rob I have a headache and a cough.
Jenny OK. We’ll only go around two more times. Pharmacist Do you have a temperature?
Rob Two? Excellent! Rob No, I don’t think so.
Pharmacist Are you allergic to any drugs?
7.19
Rob I’m allergic to penicillin.
What’s the matter?
Pharmacist No problem. This is ibuprofen. It’ll
2 I have a headache
make you feel better.
4 I have a cough.
Rob How many do I have to take?
1 I have flu.
Pharmacist Two every four hours.
5 I have a temperature.
Rob Sorry? How often?
6 I have a bad stomach.
Pharmacist Two every four hours. If you don’t
3 I have a cold.
feel better in 48 hours, you should
see a doctor.
Rob OK, thanks. How much is that? Rob Oh, I’m sure I’ll be fine! Thanks again for a
Pharmacist That’s $6.99, please. great evening.
Rob Thank you. Jenny Any time.
Pharmacist You’re welcome. Rob Goodnight.
Jenny Night, Rob.
7.22
Rob That was a lovely meal. Thanks, Jenny. 7.23
Jenny That’s OK. I’ve got a busy day tomorrow.
Rob It’s been great being in New York. You know,
Have you got any children?
your offer to work here came at a very good
Yes I have. I’ve got a girl and a boy.
time for me.
Jenny Really? No I haven’t. I haven’t got children.
Rob Yeah, I was looking for something new.
Something different. You see, I broke up with 7.24
my girlfriend a few months before I met you. I've got a brother and two sisters.
Jenny Oh… right… I haven't got any pets.
Rob What about you? She's got a beautiful house.
Jenny What about me? He hasn't got many friends.
Rob You know… relationships? Have they got any children?
Jenny Oh, I’ve been too busy recently to think about No they haven't.
relationships. Getting this job at the Has the hotel got a swimming pool?
magazine was a really big thing for me. I Yes, it has.
guess that’s taken up all my time and energy.

7.25
Rob But that isn’t very good for you. Only thinking
1 That was a lovely meal.
about work, I mean.
2 That isn’t very good for you.
Jenny Why didn’t you tell me you weren’t feeling
3 I’m glad you’re feeling better.
well this morning? We didn’t have to go for a
4 I think I should get back to the hotel now.
run.
5 I’m sure I’ll be fine!
Rob I wanted to go. It was nice.
6 Thanks again for a great evening.
Jenny Well, I’m glad you’re feeling better. Would
you like another coffee?
Rob No, thanks. I think I should get back to the
hotel now, I’ve got a really busy day
tomorrow. Do you have a telephone number
for a taxi?
Jenny Yeah…but it’s much easier to get a cab on
the street.
Rob Oh, OK, then.
Jenny I’ll see you in the morning, if you’re feeling
OK.
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8.4
Lesson 8A bull /ʊ/ book, could, look, pull, push
8.1 boot /uː/ cool, flew, food, lose, shoes, school

Hi Tracey,
You know the answer to your last question, and it’s 8.5
‘yes’. You’re making your life more difficult. But it’s Annabel Hello. I’m Annabel.
also true that having a long-term relationship with Peter And I’m Peter.
anyone is difficult, and in your case you can at least Expert Hi there, Annabel and Peter. What’s
see what some of the problems are. I’m sure this your problem?
man loves you and will support you in all your goals Annabel We’ve got a son, Jamie, and he’s 25.
in life, but it’s true that he’s already done all the He’s a chef.
things you want to do. It’s not his fault, but it means Peter But he still lives with us because he
that he’ll never get as excited as you about, for says it’s too expensive to rent a flat
example, a wedding or having another child. And and he doesn’t earn enough money.
everything you experience together, he’ll probably Annabel He gives us some money every
compare to the last time he did it. You should think month for bills – not much, but a bit –
carefully about what kind of partner you really want: and you know it’s nice to have him at
someone who can support you and show you the home, but we think he needs to be
way in life, or someone who will discover life with more independent.
you. You shouldn’t make a decision in a hurry. When Peter Yes, absolutely.
you’re clearer about what you want, then you can Annabel But last week he told us that he’s
decide if you’re going to stay with this man or not. planning a two-week holiday to
Good luck! Mexico with his friends. I mean, it’s
true that he works full time and we
8.2 know he needs a break, but we really
1 You should leave your boyfriend. think…
She’s very stressed. She shouldn’t work so hard. Peter Yes, we don’t think he should go on
You shouldn’t drink coffee in the evening. It’ll keep an expensive holiday when he
you awake. doesn’t give us much money. We
2 I think you should get a new job. think he should save his money so
I don’t think you should speak to him. that he can get his own place to live.
Should we tell him that he can’t go to
8.3
Mexico?
bull /ʊ/ should, would, good, put
boot /uː/ choose, do, truth, you
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8.8
8.6
Expert
Expert
I think you should sit down together and talk about
You know, to be honest I think you’re being a bit hard
your dreams for the future, and see if they are the
on him. I mean he’s only 25. It’s good that he has a
same dreams. If they are, and you can see a future
job and everybody needs a holiday.
together, then the first thing is for her to look for a job
My advice is that you should let him go to Mexico, but in London. If she finds one, then maybe she can
when he comes back you should sit down with him move there first and you can go at weekends and
and talk to him about starting to pay rent. That way see how you feel about life there.
he’ll understand that he needs to start planning for
Nick
the future and to start thinking about renting a flat.
Thanks a lot for that. I think that’s really good advice.
But I know from talking to other parents that there are
a lot of young people still living at home in their 20s
8.9
and 30s, and some of them don’t even have jobs. So
Jane Hello. My name’s Jane.
in many ways I think you’re lucky.
Expert Hi Jane. So, why are you calling?
Annabel Jane Well, a month ago my friend Susan and I
decided to go on holiday together this
You see? That’s just what I think…
summer, to Turkey. So we planned
8.7 everything and, er, I was really looking
Nick Hi there. I’m Nick. forward to it as Susan’s an old friend and I
Expert Hi, Nick. So what’s your problem? don’t see her very often. But the other day
Nick Well, I’ve been with my girlfriend for three she told me that she was telling another
years. We have a really great relationship friend of hers about our holiday, somebody I
although we’re quite different. She’s clever don’t know, a woman called Angie, and
and popular and I’m, er, quiet and Angie was really interested, and now Susan
hardworking. Anyway, now she wants to has invited her to come, too. Susan never
move to London, because she thinks she can asked me what I thought! I don’t even
get a better job there, and she wants me to know Angie, and I really don’t want to go on
go to London too –you know, London’s holiday with someone I don’t know. What
much more exciting than Bolton, where we should I do?
live now. But I have a good job in Bolton and
8.10
I get a good salary. I mean the idea of
Expert
moving and having a new life is like a dream,
but for me that’s what it is, I mean it’s a I think your friend has been a bit insensitive and
dream, it isn’t real. What should I do? Should she’s put you in a difficult position. You have several
I follow my heart and move to London with different options. You could say that you aren’t going
her? Or should I stay here where I know I if Angie goes, but then you’ll put Susan in a difficult
have a good job, but possibly lose my position. Or you could just cancel, and suggest
girlfriend? having another holiday later with just the two of you.
Or you could invite someone else who you like, and
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then there would be four of you, which is sometimes
Lesson 8B
a better number than three. But in fact you don’t
know Angie and maybe you’ll like her. So I think you 8.12
should try to get to know her first. If you like her, then 1 If we get to the airport early, the flight will be
the holiday will probably be a success. If not, then delayed.
you should tell your friend you aren’t going, because If you tell her the truth, she won’t believe you.
you don’t think it will work with Angie. You know, a What will you do if you don’t find a job?
bad holiday is worse than no holiday. 2 If you don’t go, she won’t be very pleased.
She won’t be very pleased if you don’t go.
8.11 3 If you miss the last bus, get a taxi.
7 get angry If you miss the last bus, you can get a taxi.
3 get divorced
5 get fit 8.13
4 get lost 1 It was the recession and it was very difficult to get
2 get married a job.
1 get nervous 2 I applied for lots of different jobs.
6 get ready 3 We got cut off because the bus went into a tunnel.
9 get better / get worse 4 I was interested in either a trip to see birds or a trip
8 get colder to see a tiger.
11 get a job 5 I thought it would be really cool to see a tiger in the
12 get a newspaper wild.
10 get a ticket 6 We spent the whole morning looking for the tiger.
16 get into a car

8.14
15 get on a bus
Peter wanted to get a job
13 get on with somebody
14 get up Peter
18 get home I did maths at university and normally, after doing

19 get to school maths at university, people get a job in a bank or in
17 get to work IT, but when I finished it was the recession and it was
21 get an email very difficult to get a job. I was unemployed for quite
20 get a present a long time. I was looking for jobs, and I applied for
22 get a prize lots of different jobs, but they just answered ‘sorry,
we don’t want you’, and I was getting a bit
depressed. This went on for about four months and
then one day I was on a number 49 bus in London – I
can even remember where I was sitting – and my
phone rang. I said hello, and a woman said ‘Hello,
you applied for a job with us a few months ago. Are
you still interested?’ So I said yes, absolutely, I’m
very interested. So then she said ‘we’d like you to
come for an interview’... and then at that moment we
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got cut off because the bus went into a tunnel. And 8.15
the phone number wasn’t on my phone – it just said Confusing verbs
‘unknown number’, and I couldn’t remember what the 2 wear jewellery
name of the company was because I’d applied for so wear clothes
many jobs. So I thought ‘four months of nothing and carry a bag
then when they ring I get cut off’. Luckily they called carry a baby
back the next day, and in the end I had an interview, 8 win a match
and I got the job. win a medal
win a prize
Sue wanted to see a tiger
earn a salary
Sue
earn money
This happened when I was at a conference in 5 know somebody well
Thailand. The conference hotel was amazing, it was know something
in a beautiful national park called Khao Yai, north of meet somebody for the first time
Bangkok. We were very busy with talks and meetings meet at 11 o’clock
most of the time, but we had one free morning, and 1 hope that something good will happen
we could choose from different trips or activities. I hope to do something
was interested in either a trip to see birds or a trip to wait for a bus
see a tiger. A tiger, not tigers, because they told us wait for a long time
that there was only one tiger in the whole park! Well, 3 watch TV
I chose the tiger trip, because I thought it would be watch a match
really cool to see a tiger in the wild. But we had to look at a photo
leave really early in the morning, because we had to look at a view
travel quite a long way to the part of the park where 11 look happy
the tiger usually was – the bird trip was nearer the look about 25 years old
hotel. So we tiger-watchers got up at 5.00 in the look like your mother
morning, but our guide said that we probably wouldn’t look like a model
see the tiger, because you know, there was only one 4 miss the bus
tiger. We finally got there and we spent the whole miss a class
morning looking for the tiger, but no luck. But we saw lose a match
some nice birds, and it was fun, so when we got back lose your glasses
to the conference hotel, we felt we’d had a really 9 bring your dictionary
good morning. But then the other group got back, the bring something back from holiday
ones who went to see the birds, and of course they take an umbrella
saw lots of amazing birds, but they also saw the tiger! take your children to school
I suppose that day it wasn’t in its usual part of the 6 look for your glasses
park. And I thought isn’t that typical – you go on the look for a job
tiger trip and you don’t see the tiger, but the people find your glasses
on the bird trip see the tiger! find a job
10 say sorry
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say hello 8.17
say something to somebody 1 I can see the sea from here.
tell a joke 2 I write with my right hand.
tell a lie 3 He won one game.
tell somebody something 4 I know there’s no hope.
7 lend money to somebody
borrow money from somebody Lesson 8C
12 hear a noise
8.18
hear the doorbell
Reader ‘Girl’ by O Henry
listen to music
Reader Part 1
listen to the radio
Detective “I've found where she lives,”
8.16 Reader said the detective quietly.
1 Detective “Here is the address.”
A What are you going to wear tonight? Reader Hartley took the piece of paper. On it
B Where are you from? were the words “Vivienne Arlington,
A I’m from Warsaw. number 341 East 49th Street”.
2 Detective “She moved there a week ago,”
A I don’t know what to do. Reader said the detective.
B There’s no milk in the fridge! Detective “I can follow her if you want. It will
3 only cost you $7 a day and
A Hi. Nice to meet you. expenses…”
B Do you want meat or fish? Hartley “No, thank you,”
4 Reader interrupted Hartley.
A The maximum weight for hand luggage is 10 kilos. Hartley “I only wanted the address. How
B I’m coming! Wait for me! much is it?”
5 Detective “One day’s work,”
A Please write soon. Reader said the detective.
B Is it on the left or on the right? Detective “Ten dollars.”
6 Reader Hartley paid the man. Then he left
A There’s only one ticket left. his office and took a tram to
B Brazil won the match 5–1. Broadway. After walking a short d
7 distance he arrived at the building
A I can’t see the board! that he was looking for. He went up
B I love swimming in the sea. the stairs into her apartment and
8 saw her standing by the window.
A Have you ever read War and Peace? Vivienne was about twenty-one. Her
B It was cold, so she wore a coat. hair was red gold, and her eyes were
sea-blue. She was wearing a white
top and a dark skirt.
Hartley “Vivienne,” Hartley “I remember so well the evening I
Reader said Hartley angrily, first saw you at the Montgomerys’. I
Hartley “you didn’t answer my last letter. It will never forget that dinner. Come
took me a week to find your new on, Vivienne, promise me. I want
address! Why didn’t you answer me? you. Nobody else will ever give you
You knew I was waiting to see you such a happy home.”
and hear from you.” Reader Vivienne didn’t answer. Suddenly
Hartley was suspicious.
8.19
Hartley “Tell me, Vivienne, is there…”
Reader Part 2 he asked,
Reader
Reader The girl looked out the window “…is there someone else?”
Hartley
dreamily. “You shouldn't ask that, Mr. Hartley,”
Vivienne
Vivienne “Mr Hartley,” she said.
Reader
Reader she said slowly, “But I will tell you. There is one other
Vivienne
Vivienne “I don’t know what to say to you. I
person…but I haven’t promised him
understand all the advantages of anything.”
your offer, and sometimes I feel sure “Vivienne,”
Hartley
that I could be happy with you. But, said Hartley masterfully.
Reader
then sometimes I am less sure. I was “You must be mine.”
Hartley
born a city girl, and I am not sure that Vivienne looked him in the eye.
Reader
I would enjoy living a quiet life in the “Do you think for one moment,”
Vivienne
suburbs.” she said calmly,
Reader
Hartley “My dear girl,”
Vivienne “that I could come to your home
Reader said Hartley,
while Héloise is there?”
Hartley “You will have everything that you
want. You can come to the city for 8.20
the theatre, for shopping, and to visit Hartley “Vivienne,”
your friends as often as you want. Reader said Hartley masterfully.
You can trust me, can’t you?” Hartley “You must be mine.”
Vivienne “I can trust you completely,” Reader Vivienne looked him in the eye.
Reader she said, smiling at him. Vivienne “Do you think for one moment,”
Vivienne “I know you are the kindest of men, Reader she said calmly,
and that the girl who you get will be Vivienne “that I could come your home while
very lucky. I heard all about you Héloise is there?”
when I was at the Montgomerys’.”
Hartley “Ah!”
Reader exclaimed Hartley,
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8.21 Hartley “Promise me,”

Hartley, the Montgomerys, Vivienne, Héloise Reader he said.
Vivienne “I promise,”
8.22
Reader repeated Vivienne, softly.
A Whose coat is it?
Reader He looked at her happily.
B It’s my coat. It’s mine.
Hartley “I will come for you tomorrow,”
A Whose jacket is it?
Reader he said.
B It’s your jacket. It’s yours.
Vivienne “Tomorrow,”
A Whose phone is it?
Reader she repeated.
B It’s his phone. It’s his.
Reader Hartley stood up to leave and she
A Whose bag is it?
turned back to the window with a
B It’s her bag. It’s hers.
smile. An hour and forty minutes
A Whose dog is it?
later Hartley stepped off the train
B It’s our dog. It’s ours.
when it stopped in the suburbs. He
A Whose house is it?
walked to his house, went inside and
B It’s their house. It’s theirs.
walked up the stairs. A woman ran
8.23 into his arms and they kissed. She
1 It’s my book. It’s mine. had dark hair and was wearing a
2 It’s her scarf. It’s hers. beautiful white blouse and a dark
3 They’re our coats. They’re ours. green skirt.
4 It’s his bike. It’s his.

8.25
5 It’s your phone. It’s yours.
Reader Part 4
6 It’s their house. It’s theirs.
H’s wife “My mother is here.”
7 They’re your sweets. They’re yours.
Reader the woman said.
8.24 H’s wife “But she’s leaving in half an hour.
Reader Part 3 She came to have dinner, but there's
Hartley “Héloise will go,” nothing to eat.”
Reader said Hartley angrily. Hartley “I have something to tell you,”
Hartley “I haven’t had one day without Reader said Hartley. He whispered
problems since I met her. You are something in her ear.
right, Vivienne. Héloise must go His wife screamed. The woman
before I can take you home. But she screamed again, but it was a happy
will go. I have decided…” scream – the sound of a woman
Vivienne “Then,” whose husband loved her. Her
Reader said Vivienne, mother came to see what was
Vivienne “my answer is yes. I will be yours.” happening.
Reader She looked into his eyes and Hartley H’s wife “Oh, mother!”
could hardly believe his luck.
Reader she cried, K When I have a problem, I usually ask close friends
H’s wife “What do you think? Vivienne is for advice.
coming to be our cook! She is the I Why?
cook that was with the Montgomerys. K My parents are a lot older than me, so their advice
She’s going to be ours! And now, is really great for certain things, but most of the
dear,” things I’m going through right now, my friends are
Reader she told her husband, pretty good.
H’s wife “you must go to the kitchen and tell 4
Héloise to leave. She has been I = interviewer, J = Joseph
drunk again all day.” I What advice would you give someone who can’t
sleep at night?
8.26
J If someone couldn’t sleep at night, I’d usually
1 ‘I’m sorry, but I don’t love you.’ advise them to do something like meditation, so
2 ‘Give me back all my letters.’ some kind of breathing exercises which would
3 ‘I think…I have an idea.’ calm them down, um, and also just to be in an
4 ‘Don’t make a noise. Everyone is asleep.’ environment where they feel comfortable and safe
5 ‘I don’t feel like doing anything.’
I guess, rather than in an environment that
6 ‘This is a very important matter.’ stresses them out, maybe keep their phone out of
the bedroom, or something like that.
7&8 Revise and Check 5
8.27 I = interviewer, A = Alison
1 I Do you think the British are bad at learning
I = interviewer, S = Susie languages?
I What’s your idea of happiness? A I think we do tend to be rather bad at learning
S That’s a difficult question. Um, my idea of languages.
happiness is probably relaxing with friends in my I Why?
home, listening to nice music, with lovely food for A I think we can be a bit lazy, because everybody
everyone. else speaks English.
2
I = interviewer, T = Tarquin
I What foreign languages do you speak?
T I speak French.
I How well do you speak it?
T Quite well. Not fluently, but well enough to get
around.
3
I = interviewer, K = Katelyn
I If you have a problem, who do you ask for advice,
friends or family?
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23 mouse
Lesson 9A 25 rabbit
27 rat
9.1
29 snake
1 [SFX: chicken]
24 tiger
2 [SFX: horse]
Sea animals
3 [SFX: monkey]
32 dolphin
4 [SFX: snake]
30 jellyfish
5 [SFX: cat]
33 shark
6 [SFX: dog]
31 whale
7 [SFX: lion]
8 [SFX: bull] 9.3
camel
9.2 Animals
Insects crocodile
5 bee dolphin
2 butterfly
elephant
6 fly
1 mosquito giraffe
4 spider kangaroo
3 wasp
lion
Farm animals
8 bull mosquito
10 chicken
9.4
12 cow
Presenter So David, what are the five most
7 goat
dangerous animals in the UK? Can
13 horse
you tell us in reverse order, I mean
11 pig
starting with the 5th most
9 sheep
dangerous?
Wild animals
David Yes, of course. At number five is a
16 bat
snake, the adder. The adder is the
18 bear
only poisonous snake in the UK.
21 bird
They can be about one metre long
14 camel
and they’re quite common in some
26 crocodile
parts of the UK. They don’t normally
28 deer
attack people, except when people
17 elephant
step on them by accident. A bite from
15 giraffe
an adder can be very painful, and,
22 kangaroo
occasionally, can kill. However the
20 lion
last death from an adder bite was
19 monkey
more than 40 years ago.
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Presenter And number four?
David The fourth most dangerous animals David Wasps and bees. They cause more
in the UK are cows. People think deaths in the UK than any other type
cows are slow and a bit stupid, but in of animal or insect. About five people
fact cows kill at least one person a year die from bee or wasp stings,
every year. However, nearly all and it’s nearly always because they
attacks happen when people are have an allergic reaction. About 25%
walking dogs in a field of cows, and of the population in the UK have a
they usually happen in spring or bee or wasp allergy, some more
early summer when young cows are serious than others. However,
with their mothers. So that’s when people are usually allergic to either
you need to be careful. bees or wasps, but not both. Bees
Presenter And third? and wasps only sting in self-defence
David In third place are red deer. These are or when they’re provoked, but wasps
large animals – they can weigh 100 are more aggressive than bees. So if
kg. You need to be especially careful you ever see a wasp nest in your
in the autumn, when the male deer garden, make sure you call a
can get very aggressive. They also professional to come and destroy it.
cause frequent accidents on the road Presenter Definitely. Well David, that was
by running out in front of cars– there certainly…
are about 50,000 car accidents a
9.5
year which involve deer.
1 A If a cow attacked me, I’d run away.
Presenter And in second place?
B If she didn’t have a dog, she wouldn’t do any
David Dogs. They are responsible for
exercise.
around 200,000 attacks a year in the
A Would you go for a swim if there were sharks
UK, although most of them aren’t
in the sea?
serious and very few actually cause
2 B If I had more time, I’d do more exercise.
death. Certain breeds of dog like
A I’d do more exercise if I had more time.
German shepherds, Rottweilers, and
3 If we went by car, we could stop at places on the
Pit Bulls, are more aggressive than
way.
others. One reason for this is that
they were traditionally hunting dogs
or guard dogs. Dog attacks can
happen at any time, and some dogs
even attack their owners.
Presenter And in first place?
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back to that first incident with the
Lesson 9B spider and the TV and we talked
about it again and again until it
9.6
wasn’t so frightening, and then in the
Interviewer Do you have any phobias?
last session he brought in a
Julia Yes, I’m very, very scared of spiders.
spider in a jar, into the room and he
Interviewer And how long have you had this
made me hold the jar – I couldn’t
phobia?
put the spider on my hand, but that
Julia I’ve had it since I was about 12, so
was a great improvement,
for more than 30 years.
because before I couldn’t even look
Interviewer Did something happen to start the
at a drawing of a spider in a
phobia?
children’s book, and I certainly
Julia I remember – and it’s when I think I
couldn’t look at photos of spiders.
started being frightened – I
Interviewer Wow. Amazing.
remember a very big spider in the flat
Chloe
that we lived in at the time
Interviewer Do you have any phobias?
coming out from under the television
Chloe Erm yes, I have a phobia of buttons.
and going across the room, and
Interviewer Buttons on clothes?
me being absolutely terrified, and
Chloe Yes. I don’t like touching them.
that’s the first time I remember
Interviewer And how long have you had the
being scared.
phobia?
Interviewer How does it affect your life?
Chloe All my life I think. For as long as I
Julia In the past it was really awful. I mean
can remember.
I couldn’t sit in the same room
Interviewer Do you know what happened to start
as a spider, and I always had to
the phobia?
keep all the doors and windows shut
Chloe I don’t know exactly but my mum has
because I was frightened that
told me that when I was very little,
spiders might come in. But I had
about six or seven months old, she
some therapy, and I can now sit in
tried to dress me in a cardigan, a
the same room as a spider, not for
woollen cardigan with buttons that
long, it still has to be moved, and I
my grandmother had made for me,
can put it in a glass now and take it
and apparently I screamed and
outside myself, if I have to, if there’s
screamed until she took it off again.
nobody else there, so it doesn’t
Interviewer OK. And how does the phobia affect
affect me as badly as it did before,
your life?
but I still don’t like them…
Chloe It really affects the kind of clothes I
Interviewer What kind of therapy did you have?
can buy, especially in the winter
How long did it take?
when I need a coat – there aren’t
Julia Probably about six weeks. I went to
many coats that don’t have buttons.
the therapist’s office and he used
But it’s better than it was, when I was
a kind of hypnosis. He made me go
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younger I refused to wear since then
anything that had buttons, so for
since I got up this morning
example my mother had to adapt
since 8.15
my school uniform so that there were
no buttons. for five minutes
Interviewer Have you had any therapy?
Chloe No, no. I haven’t had any therapy. It 9.9
seems such a silly thing to be 1 I’ve worked
afraid of. I’ve worked here
Interviewer What about if other people are I’ve worked here for ten years.
wearing clothes with buttons on, is 2 We’ve lived
that OK? We’ve lived in London
Chloe Well, if the buttons aren’t touching We’ve lived in London since 2012.
me that’s fine, but I don’t like 3 How long
hugging people that have buttons on How long have you known
their clothes. How long have you known your best friend?
9.7 9.10
Where do you live now? 1 How long have you worked here?
2 They’ve been married for twenty years.
In Manchester.
3 She hasn’t travelled by plane since 2005.
How long have you lived there? 4 How long has he lived in Italy?
I’ve lived there for twenty years. 5 We’ve known them for a long time.
Where do you work? 9.11
In a primary school. have

A Do you have a pet? What is it? How long have
How long have you worked there?
you had it?
I’ve worked there since 2015. B Do you have a tablet? What kind? How long have
you had it?
9.8
live
since 1990
A Do you live in a modern flat? How old is it? How
for a long time long have you lived there?
B Do you live near this school? Where exactly? How
for about 20 years
long have you lived there?
for ages know
since I was a child A Do you know anybody from another country?
Where’s he or she from? How long have you
for six months
known him or her?
since the 4th of May be
for a few weeks B Are you a fan of a football team? Which team?
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How long have you been a fan? 9.15
A Are you a member of a club or organization? 1
Which one? How long have you been a member? A How long was Janet Leigh married to Tony
B Are you married? What’s your partner’s name? Curtis?
How long have you been married? B She was married to him for 11 years.
A How many books did she write?
Lesson 9C B She wrote four books.
2
9.12
A How long has Jamie Lee Curtis been married?
marry somebody / get married
B She’s been married since 1984.
go to primary school A What kind of books has she written?
have children B She’s written children’s books.
go to secondary school 9.16

go to university Good evening and welcome to Family, the
programme where we discuss issues concerning
separate
parents and children. Last week we talked about
divorce somebody / get divorced children following their parents into the same job, and
retire whether children of celebrities have an easier life

than other children. Today we’re going to look at a
9.13 celebrity son who did something different, and has
horse /ɔː/ born divorced fall been successful without the help of his famous
father. Duncan Jones may not be a name you
9.14 recognize if you’re not a serious cinema fan. Duncan
more Jones is his real name, but when he was very young,
he was called Zowie Bowie. His father was the
work
famous singer David Bowie, whose real surname
world was Jones. Zowie was actually Duncan’s middle
small name.
walk Duncan was born in the UK in 1971. When he was

nine his parents divorced, and Duncan stayed with
worse
his father. He continued to visit his mother, David
talk Bowie’s first wife Angie, until he was 13, but their
ball relationship wasn’t a happy one and he hasn’t seen

her since then.
form
When he was a child Duncan wasn’t interested in
bought
music. His father tried and tried to get him to learn an
four instrument, the drums, the saxophone, and the piano,
word but Duncan just wasn’t interested – he was more

interested in sport, and in films. So, his father bought
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him a little 8 mm video camera, and he used it to Holly Why do you have to go to Manhattan?
make films with his Star Wars toys. Rob I’ve got a... erm…
Holly A date? You have a date?
After he left school Duncan went to the London Film
Rob Mm hm.
School and studied to be a film director.
Holly Is it with anybody I know?
In the early years of his career Duncan directed TV
Rob No, it isn’t. Anyway, excuse me a minute. I
commercials, for example for the fashion label
need to go to ‘the rest room’.
French Connection, and Heinz ketchup, and he also
Holly That’s very American. I’ll order more coffees.
worked on video games.
Rob OK.
In 2006 he made his first film, called Moon, a science Jenny Rob?
fiction drama, which was a great success. He won Holly Is that you, Jennifer?
many awards for the film, including the prize for best Jenny Oh, hi Holly. Erm… is Rob there?
new British director. Holly Yeah, one second. Rob! Not anybody I know,
huh?
Since then he has made many more successful films,
Rob Hi, Jenny.
including Source Code, a science fiction thriller
Jenny Rob? Are you still in Brooklyn?
starring Jake Gyllenhaal, and Warcraft, based on the
Rob Yeah.
game World of Warcraft.
Jenny You know the reservation at the restaurant’s
Duncan has said that one of the reasons why he for eight, right?
went into film directing was that he wanted to be Rob Don’t worry. I’ll be there! Oh, how do I get to
behind the camera, not in front of it. As a child there Greenwich Village on the subway?
were often paparazzi around, which he hated. Even
now, as a successful film director, he doesn’t like 9.18
being photographed. 1 Turn left.
2 Go straight on.
Although, as he says, ‘I’ve never needed to use my
3 Take the second turning on the right.
father’s name’, Duncan was very close to his father
4 Turn right at the traffic lights.
all his life and was with him when he died, in January
5 Go round the roundabout and take the third exit.
2016. He said of him ‘He was a wonderful father who
encouraged me to be creative, but different.’
9.19
Rob How do I get to Greenwich Village on the
Practical English Episode 5 subway?
9.17 Jenny Go to the subway station at Prospect Park.
Holly That was a good day’s work, Rob. You did a Take the B train to West 4th Street.
great interview. Rob How many stops is that?
Rob You took some great photos, too. They’re Jenny Six or seven.
really nice. Rob OK. And then?
Holly Thanks. Hey, let’s have another coffee. Jenny From West 4th Street take the A train, and
Rob I don’t know. I have to get to Manhattan. get off at 14th Street.
Holly You don’t have to go right now. Rob Could you say that again?
Rob I’m not sure. I don’t want to be late. Jenny OK. From Prospect Park take the B train to
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West 4th Street, and then take the A train to Rob Right. Anyway, the train stopped for about
14th Street. That’s only one stop. twenty minutes. I tried to call but there was
Rob Where’s the restaurant? no signal.
Jenny Come out of the subway on Eighth Avenue, Jenny I’ve been here since seven forty-five.
go straight on for about 50 yards and take Rob I know. I ran from the underground... subway
the first left. That’s Greenwich Avenue. The station… I’m so sorry.
restaurant’s on the right. It’s called The Tea Jenny You’re always late. It’s funny, isn’t it?
Set. Rob I said I’m sorry. Look, why don’t we go back
Rob OK, thanks. See you later. inside the restaurant?
Jenny And don’t get lost! Jenny I waited for an hour for you. I don’t want to
stay here anymore.
9.20
Rob Maybe we could... we could go for a walk.
Rob How do I get to Greenwich Village on the
We could find another restaurant.
subway?
Jenny I don’t feel like a walk. It’s been a long day.
Jenny Go to the subway station at Prospect Park. Rob OK.
Take the B train to West 4th Street.
Jenny But the night is still young. Maybe you have
Rob How many stops is that?
time to meet up with Holly again.
Jenny Six or seven. Rob Holly?
Rob OK. And then?
Jenny I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to say that.
Jenny From West 4th Street take the A train, and Rob I don’t care about Holly.
get off at 14th Street.
Jenny Forget it, Rob. Now if you don’t mind, I’d like
Rob Could you say that again?
to go home.
Jenny OK. From Prospect Park take the B train to Listen to me, Jenny. Holly is just a colleague.
Rob
West 4th Street, and then take the A train to
Jenny I said forget it. It’s OK.
14th Street. That’s only one stop. No, it isn’t OK. Look. I know I’m always late.
Rob
Rob Where’s the restaurant?
And I know the underground is the subway.
Jenny Come out of the subway on Eighth Avenue, But that’s not the point! I’m not interested in
go straight on for about 50 yards and take Holly. I came to New York because of you.
the first left. That’s Greenwich Avenue. The The only person I’m interested in is you!
restaurant’s on the right. It’s called The Tea
Set. 9.22
Rob OK, thanks. See you later. 1 I’m so sorry.
Jenny And don’t get lost! 2 I said I’m sorry.
3 I don’t feel like a walk.
9.21
4 It’s been a long day.
Rob Jenny! I’m here.
5 I didn’t mean to say that.
Jenny Hi.
Rob I’m so sorry. There was a problem on the
underground.
Jenny We call it the subway here.
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12 up the steps
Lesson 10A 7 past the church
9 towards the lake
10.1
1 down the steps
athletics
5 out of the shop
baseball
10.4
basketball
The ball went over the goalkeeper’s head and into
cycling the goal.
football He drove out of the car park and along the street.
gymnastics I ran over the bridge and across the park.
handball
Lesson 10B
karate
10.5 Phrasal verbs
rugby
9 The match will be over at about 5.30.
skiing 11 My alarm goes off at six o’clock every morning.
tennis 14 We set off for the airport at 6.30.
4 I want to give up chocolate.
volleyball
1 Don’t throw away that letter!
windsurfing 10 Turn down the music! It’s very loud.
yoga 5 Turn up the TV! I can’t hear.
7 He looked up the words in a dictionary.
10.2 2 Could you fill in this form?
England really need a goal now, they’re losing 2–1 13 I want to find out about hotels in Madrid.
with only five minutes left. But here comes Matthews. 8 It’s bedtime – go and put on your pyjamas.
What can he do here? He goes past one defender, 12 Could you take off your boots, please?
and another! The goalkeeper’s coming towards him. 3 My sister’s looking after Jimmy for me today.
Matthews shoots. And the ball goes over the 6 I’m really looking forward to the holidays.
goalkeeper, and into the goal! That is a fantastic
goal! That is the Matthews magic! England 2, 10.6
Germany 2! 1 What time do you get up?
I don’t usually go out during the week.
10.3 Expressing movement 2 Put on your coat. Put your coat on. Put it on!
6 under the bridge Turn off the TV. Turn the TV off. Turn it off.
11 along the street 3 I’m looking for my glasses.
10 round the lake Have you found your glasses?
8 through the tunnel No, I’m still looking for them.
4 into the shop
2 across the road
3 over the bridge
10.7 And the next day set it five minutes earlier again.
Tim Powell isn’t a morning person. Which is After three weeks you’ll have nearly two hours that
surprising, because on weekdays he gets up very you never had before!
early. While most of us are still asleep, Powell wakes
10.9
up at 5.45, does exercise for 30 minutes in his home
1 I can’t concentrate with the radio on. Please turn it
gym, and has a big breakfast. Then he gets ready for
off.
work and drives to the office. When he gets to the
2 There’s a wet towel on the floor. Pick it up.
building where he works, he goes for a walk around a
3 If you don’t know what the word means, look it up.
local park, then he goes inside to start work at 9. And
4 Why have you taken your coat off? Put it on!
on Thursdays he gets up even earlier, at 5.20 a.m.,
5 This book was very expensive. Please look after it.
to study German.
6 Why are you wearing your coat in here? Take it off!
Powell is a lawyer. He works 70 hours a week, and
he says that getting up early helps him to do more
Lesson 10C
during the day. He isn’t the only one – many busy,
successful people get up very early. 10.10
1 England English the English
10.8 2 Brazil Brazilian the Brazilians
Experts agree that getting up early is a big help if you 3 Russia Russian the Russians
have a lot of things to do. There are three main 4 Turkey Turkish the Turks
reasons for this. The first reason why it’s good to get 5 Argentina Argentinian the Argentinians
up early is that the early morning is quiet. Nobody 6 Poland Polish the Poles
phones you at 6.00 a.m. There aren’t any important 7 Japan Japanese the Japanese
emails or messages to answer. There aren’t any 8 Spain Spanish the Spanish
meetings. There aren’t any people. The morning is
your time. 10.11
a shower /ʃ/
The second reason is that if you get up early, you go
to bed early. Most people don’t do anything useful in b chess /tʃ/
the evenings. People who go to bed late spend many
c jazz /dʒ/
hours watching TV, seeing their friends, and
spending time on social media. So if you want to do a
lot, it’s better to go to bed early, and have shorter 10.12
evenings and longer mornings. 1 It’s a Chinese invention.

2 I love French cheese and Spanish wine.
The third reason is that it’s better to do things in the
3 He has a Japanese watch.
morning, when you have energy. Most people are
4 It’s a German technology company.
tired after a day at work or college. And when you’re
5 He’s a Belgian musician.
tired, the last thing you want to do is to exercise, or to
study, or to practise a musical instrument.
And if you find it impossible to get up early? Set your

alarm five minutes earlier than you usually get up.
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phone weighed 1.1 kg.
10.13
Lego was invented by a Danish businessman, Ole
The thirteenth century
Kirk Christiansen. The name Lego comes from the
Guns were invented by the Chinese. The first guns
Danish phrase leg godt, which means ‘play well’. 20
were quite large, like small cannons. The oldest gun
billion pieces of Lego are produced every year.
that still exists today was made in about 1280.
CDs were invented by a Dutch company, Philips.
Glasses were invented by the Italians in about 1286.
Sony also worked on CDs, and they were designed
Sunglasses were invented even earlier, in the twelfth
to play 74 minutes of music because that was the
century.
length of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony – the Sony
The eighteenth century boss’s favourite piece of music.
The hot-air balloon was invented by two French

10.14
brothers, Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier. The first
20 billion pieces of Lego are produced every year.
flight with people was in 1783, and the balloon flew 3
CDs aren’t used very much nowadays.
km over Paris.
Is Spanish spoken in New Mexico?
The nineteenth century
The hot air balloon was invented by two Frenchmen.
Stamps were invented by an English teacher,
Rowland Hill. The first stamp, from 1840, was called Stamps weren’t invented until 1840.
the Penny Black, and it showed the head of the
When was the watch invented?
young Queen Victoria.
The saxophone was invented by a Belgian musician 9&10 Revise and Check
in 1846. His name was Adolphe Sax. Saxophones
10.15
were first used mainly in military bands, but are now
1
used in all kinds of music.
I = interviewer, H = Hope
Dynamite was invented by a Swedish scientist called I What animal would you most like to see in the
Alfred Nobel. The Nobel Prize is named after him. wild, for example on a safari?
Since its invention, it has been used all over the H Oh, that’s a really good question. Probably an
world for demolition, for making tunnels, cutting elephant.
canals, and building railways. I Why?
The wrist watch was invented by the Swiss. The first H I think they’re amazing. They’re so big, and just,
one was made for a Hungarian countess by Patek they sort of live in the wilderness, and yeah.
Philippe in 1868, a company which still makes luxury 2
watches today. I = interviewer, M = Mairi

I Do you have a phobia?
The twentieth century
M I'm frightened of spiders.
The mobile phone was invented by the Americans. It I How long have you had it?
was first produced by the company Motorola. On 3 M Er, since I was about five or six I think, but I’m not
April 1973, Martin Cooper, a Motorola researcher and sure.
executive, made the first mobile telephone call. His I How does it affect your life?
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M Um, I normally have to check a room to see if
Lesson 11A
there’s a big spider in it before I go to sleep,
because, one time a spider, er, joined me in my 11.1
bed. T = Teacher, S=Student
3 1
I = interviewer, D = Dave T OK so now repeat after me. du pain
I Who’s the oldest person you know well? SS du pain
D My great aunt is a hundred and four, living in T de la salade
California. SS de la salade
I What kind of life has she had? T des saucisses
D She has had a great life. She’s still travelling at a SS des saucisses
hundred and four. 2
4 T So last week we looked at percentages, and
I = interviewer, S = Sarah today we’re going to look at fractions. Can
I Do you do any sport or exercise? someone give me an example of a fraction?
S I run and I hike, and I do yoga. S Three quarters?
I Do you enjoy it? T Yes, exactly. And what would that be as a
S I love hiking, hiking is my favourite, and I just love percentage?
being in nature and outdoors, and experiencing S 75%.
nature on foot. 3
5 T Can anybody tell me the dates of the First World
I = interviewer, K = Kathy War?
I Are you a morning or evening person? S Me sir, me sir!
K Um, I’m a morning person. Um, I feel a lot more T Angela?
awake in the morning than in the evening, um, so S 1939 to 1945 Sir.
I tend to get up early, even when I’m not at, even T No, that’s the Second World War. Try again.
when I’m not at work. Um, and I prefer to go to 4
bed earlier. T So we’re going to start by defining a few words

and phrases. I’m going to dictate the terms and I
want you to write a short definition. So for
example, if I said the word cookies, what would
you write?
S1 Biscuits?
T Very funny Carl. Anna?
S2 Er, pieces of data that, er, websites put onto your
computer?
T That’s right. And what do internet cookies do?
S2 They record details of the websites you’ve visited
and, er, how long you’ve spent on
them.
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11.2
5
1 foreign languages
T OK, Act 3 scene 1. OK Jack you can be Hamlet.
T OK so now repeat after me. du pain
This is a very important speech. Are you ready?
SS du pain
S Yes. To be or not to be, that is the question.
T de la salade
Whether…
SS de la salade
6
T des saucisses
T So I have a small piece of sodium here, about one
SS des saucisses
cubic centimetre, and we’re going to see what
2 maths
happens when we add it to water. So if you could
T So last week we looked at percentages, and
all stand back a bit…further back…OK…here we
today we’re going to look at fractions. Can
go…
someone give me an example of a fraction?
7
S Three quarters?
T Today we’re going to look at two self-portraits
T Yes, exactly. And what would that be as a
from different centuries. Take a look at these.
percentage?
S The one on the right looks like you, sir!
S 75%.
T Thank you, Jasper. Now I want you to start by
3 history
thinking about two questions. When do you think
T Can anybody tell me the dates of the First World
the self-portraits were painted? And how old do
War?
you think the artists were when they painted
S Me sir, me sir!
them?
T Angela?
8
S 1939 to 1945 Sir.
T OK, we’re going to warm up first, I want you to run
T No, that’s the Second World War. Try again.
round the track three times.
4 IT
SS Can’t we play football?
T So we’re going to start by defining a few words
T No, come on, three times round the track, ready,
and phrases. I’m going to dictate the terms and I
steady, go.
want to you write a short definition. So for
9
example if I said the word cookies, what would
T There are no active volcanoes in the UK, but
you write?
there are quite a lot in the rest of Europe. Can
S1 Biscuits?
anyone tell me a European country that has active
T Very funny Carl. Anna?
volcanoes?
S2 Er, pieces of text that, er, websites put onto your
S1 France?
computer?
T Not France, no…
T That’s right. And what do internet cookies do?
S2 Italy? Italy has Mount Etna.
S2 They record details of the websites you’ve visited
T Yes, Italy. In fact Etna is the highest active
and, er, how long you spent on them.
volcano in Europe, at over 3,300 metres.
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11.3
5 literature
art
T OK, Act 3 scene 1. OK Jack you can be Hamlet.
This is a very important speech. Are you ready? foreign languages
S Yes. To be or not to be, that is the question.
geography
Whether…
history
6 science
T So I have a small piece of sodium here, about one IT
cubic centimetre, and we’re going to see what
literature
happens when we add it to water. So if you could
all stand back a bit…further back…OK…here we maths
go… PE
7 art
science: physics, chemistry and biology
T Today we’re going to look at two self-portraits
from different centuries. Take a look at these. 11.4
S The one on the right looks like you, sir! When I was a child I used to play in the streets.
T Thank you, Jasper. Now I want you to start by
My brother used to have very long hair when he was
thinking about two questions. When do you think
a student.
the self-portraits were painted? And how old do
you think the artists were when they painted Nick didn’t use to go out much, but now he goes out
them? every night.
8 PE I didn’t use to like vegetables, but now I love them.
T OK, we’re going to warm up first, I want you to run
Did you use to wear a uniform at school?
round the track three times.
SS Can’t we play football? Yes, I did.
T No, come on, three times round the track, ready, Did you use to like your teachers?
steady, go.
No, I didn’t.
9 Geography
T There are no active volcanoes in the UK, but 11.5
there are quite a lot in the rest of Europe. Can
1 I used to
anyone tell me a European country that has active
I used to be good
volcanoes?
I used to be good at French.
S1 France?
2 She didn't
T Not France, no…
She didn't use to
SS2/3 Italy? Italy has Mount Etna.
She didn't use to wear glasses.
T Yes, Italy. In fact Etna is the highest active
3 Did you
volcano in Europe, at over 3,300 metres.
Did you use to
Did you use to walk to school?
11.6 spend time with them talking about
Positive sentences sport, talking about music, so it
have a lot of friends wasn’t too bad, but I didn’t like it very
I used to have a lot of friends. much. I’ve never been back to
be lazy school, I’ve never been to a school
I used to be lazy. reunion, or anything like that.
wear a uniform 2
I used to wear a uniform. Interviewer Did you like school?
play football M No, not really. I didn’t like it at all.
I used to play football. Interviewer Why not?
Negative sentences M It was a boys’ school and I got bored
like exams with just being with boys all the
I didn’t use to like exams. time. And I didn’t really like any of
do much homework the subjects.
I didn’t use to do much homework. 3
be good at maths Interviewer Did you like school?
I didn’t use to be good at maths. M Well, yes and no. Some things I
enjoy PE really loved, some things I thought
I didn’t use to enjoy PE . ‘this isn’t much fun’, but I used to
Questions enjoy quite a lot of the subjects.
work hard Interviewer Like what?
Did you use to work hard? M I liked English and I liked maths.
like school Interviewer And what didn’t you enjoy?
Did you use to like school? M I hated geography. And I hated PE.
do sport The PE teacher once caught me
Did you use to do sport? reading a book on the football pitch,
have long hair and I was punished for that.
Did you use to have long hair? 4
Interviewer Did you like school?
11.7
W I didn’t like it, I absolutely loved it! I
1 liked all the subjects, especially
Interviewer Did you like school? English and history. I remember one
M I didn’t hate school, but I don’t think I time when I was about six or
liked it very much. I used to enjoy seven, I got ill during the Easter
PE, I used to enjoy sport, um, I quite holidays and I was really, really sad,
liked English but there were lots of and my mum thought I was sad
subjects I didn’t like, I didn’t like because I was ill during the holidays,
maths very much, history was boring, but in fact I was terrified that I’d
and I found science difficult. I had a never get better and I’d never go
small group of friends, not many but back to school.
a close group of friends and I used to
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5 Nancy It might rain. It sometimes rains in the
Interviewer Did you like school? summer.
W Er, sometimes. Yeah, most of the Brian What’s that?
time. Nancy It’s my hairdryer.
Interviewer What did you like about it? Brian But the hotel will have a hairdryer.
W Well I had some good friends, and I Nancy It might not have one. Hotels don't always
liked learning things but there have hairdryers. And I need it.
were some subjects that I didn’t like Brian And two pairs of jeans? We’re only going to
very much and I hated PE. I used be there for a week.
to invent a lot of excuses, like saying Nancy They’re different styles. I’m not sure which
that I was ill, because I didn’t ones I’ll want to wear.
want to do it. Brian You need to take some things out. Extra
6 baggage costs a fortune. It’s something like
Interviewer Did you like school? 10 pounds per kilo.
W Yes, definitely, I really enjoyed Nancy Yes, yes, I will, I promise.
school. Elementary school was all Brian Well, hurry up. The traffic might be a bit slow
fun and we had great teachers. I because of the rain.
always really looked forward to Nancy I’ll be ready in five minutes…
getting back to school. High school Brian The taxi’s here.
was harder work and we used to Nancy I’ve closed my case. Can you take it
have lots of exams and tests, but we downstairs?
had really inspiring teachers. My Brian I’m sure this is more than 15 kilos.
favourites were in math and biology. Nancy I think it’ll be OK…
And overall, yeah, I really liked it.
11.9
Baggage Drop Can you put your case on the scales,
Lesson 11B
please?
11.8 Brian Shall I help you?
Brian Have you finished packing? The taxi will be Nancy No, I’m fine.
here in 15 minutes. Baggage Drop That’s 17.5 kilos. You can only take
Nancy Er, nearly. I can’t decide what to take. 15.
Brian Well hurry up. You don’t need all that! You’ll Brian I knew it. I told you it was too heavy.
never close that suitcase. And we can only Baggage Drop You need to go to the window over
take 15 kilos each. there and pay for the extra two and a
Nancy Yes, I know. half kilos. That’ll be £25.
Brian You don’t need your trainers. We’re going to Nancy £25? No, wait. Brian, I can put some
be on the beach most of the time! things in your case. Yours was
Nancy Yes, but I might go to the gym. There’s one only ten kilos. Look, take this pair of
in the hotel. jeans… and the hairdryer… and
Brian And why are you taking a raincoat? It’s not these books… and the raincoat…
going to rain in Greece in June.
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11.10 11.13
We might have a picnic tomorrow, but it depends on 1 I might buy a white tie.
the weather. 2 It may rain later.
3 We don’t know where to go.
Karen might come with us tomorrow, but she’s not
4 There’s a hairdresser in the square.
sure yet.
5 Here’s a really good idea for a souvenir.
I might not take my laptop on holiday. I haven’t
6 The tourists are curious about Europe.
decided yet.
7 We’re now in a small town in the south.
We might not see the boss today. I think she’s away. 8 Those noisy boys are annoying me.
11.11 11.14
1 bike /aɪ/ Buying jeans isn’t as easy as it used to be. Years ago
there was only one kind of jeans – probably Levis.
2 train /eɪ/ Nowadays, there are hundreds – different styles,
3 phone /əʊ/ different colours, different lengths, with buttons, with

zips. There are so many options that you feel the
4 chair /eə/ perfect pair must be waiting for you somewhere…
5 ear /ɪə/ And it isn’t just jeans. In big supermarkets we have to

choose between thousands of products – my local
6 tourist /ʊə/
supermarket has 35 different kinds of milk! When
7 owl /aʊ/ we’re buying clothes or electrical gadgets, ordering a
coffee in a cafe, looking for a hotel on a travel
8 boy /ɔɪ/
website, deciding which TV channel to watch, or
even choosing a future partner on a dating website,
11.12
we constantly have to choose from hundreds of
1 bike /aɪ/ might, buy, decide, since possibilities.
2 train /eɪ/ may, fail, key, break People often think that being able to choose from a
lot of options is a good thing.
3 phone /əʊ/ know, although, trousers, won’t
However, university researchers have discovered
4 chair /eə/ fear, there, wear, scared
that too much choice is making us feel unhappy and
5 ear /ɪə/ here, idea, souvenir, where dissatisfied. The problem is that we have so many
options that we get stressed every time we have to
6 tourist /ʊə/ sure, bus, Europe, curious
make a decision, because we’re worried about
7 owl /aʊ/ round, towel, south, throw making the wrong one. Then when we choose one
thing we feel bad because we think we are missing
8 boy /ɔɪ/ town, noisy, enjoy, annoy
other opportunities, and this makes us dissatisfied
with what we’ve chosen.
Research also shows that we feel happier when we

have less choice. In a study, Professor Mark Lepper
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at Stanford University found that people who tried six like people in my family. I found one woman who
kinds of jam and then chose one felt happier with looked just like my brother. I started to wonder. Was
their choice than those who were offered 24 jams to there something there?
taste.
I called my husband to come and have a look at all
But if all this choice is bad for us, what can we do these ‘twins’. His first reaction was the same as mine,
about it? Professor Lepper suggests that we should but then he went a bit quiet. He pointed to one
try to relax when we have to decide what to buy. woman who, at first sight, looks completely different
‘Don’t take these choices too seriously or it will from me, but whose picture I had stopped at several
become stressful,’ he says. ‘If you pick a sofa from times. He said ‘She has the same mouth as you. In
IKEA in 30 seconds, you’ll feel better than if you fact she’s a bit like you.’ And he was right.
spend hours researching sofas – because you won’t
I decided to change my profile a bit. Many people tell
know what you’re missing.’
me I look younger than I really am, so I put my age
as ten years younger, and then searched again. The
11.15
result was surprising. Suddenly there seemed to be a
1 decide decision
number of women a bit like me. Especially one. I put
2 revise revision
her picture on my Facebook page and asked my
3 confuse confusion
friends what they thought. The first person to answer
4 invent invention
was my brother. Yes, he wrote. She looks like you
5 compete competition
and our sister.
6 educate education
7 invite invitation It’s a strange feeling. I keep looking at her picture.
8 pronounce pronunciation We’re very similar, but not identical, for example she
9 choose choice has brown eyes but mine are blue. But there's
10 advise advice something there. Not just the blonde hair and the thin
11 fly flight lips. There's something in her eyes that I recognize.
12 live life It’s a very strange feeling, but I’m really happy that I
13 die death found her. I sent her a message through the website,
14 succeed success but she hasn’t replied yet. I’m going to keep trying. I
want to know who she is.
Lesson 11C
11.17
11.16 1 Cordelia and Ciara were both on Erasmus
I went onto the Twin Strangers website. All you have scholarships.
to do is pay $3.95, upload a photo of your face, and 2 The two girls looked identical.
then describe it, your nose, mouth, and eyes. I 3 The first photos Maggie looked at were totally
looked in a mirror and decided that I have an oval different from her.
face, blue eyes and, unfortunately, thin lips. 4 Maggie found one woman who looked just like her
Immediately I got a lot of photos of possible matches. brother.
My first reaction was ‘They all look totally different 5 Her husband said ‘She has the same mouth as
from me’. Then something interesting began to you.’
happen. Some of the people started to look familiar, 6 Maggie’s ‘twin’ looks very similar to her.
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11.18 11.20
A Hi! I’m Jim. 1
B So am I. Great to meet you. Sit down. Are you A I catch the bus to work.
married, Jim? B So do I.
A Yes…well, I’ve been married twice. 2
B Yeah? So have I. Do you have any children? A I like chocolate.
A I have one son. B So do I.
B So do I. What’s his name? 3
A James Allen. A I’m happy.
B That’s amazing! My son’s name is James Allen B So am I.
too. 4
A Did you go to college, Jim? A I’m not angry.
B No, I didn’t. B Neither am I.
A Neither did I. I was a terrible student. 5
B So was I. Hey, this is my dog, Toy. A I don’t like football.
A I don’t believe it! My dog’s called Toy too! B Neither do I.
B He wants to go outside. My wife usually takes 6
him. I don’t do any exercise at all. B I’m going out tonight.
A Don’t worry. Neither do I. I drive everywhere. A So am I.
B What car do you have? 7
B A Chevrolet. A I have a big family.
A So do I! B So do I.
A+B Let’s have a beer, Jim. 8
A What beer do you drink? B I’m not English.
B Miller Lite. A Neither am I.
A So do I! 9
A I live in a flat.
11.19
B So do I.
1
A I love classical music. 11.21
B So do I. mother /ðə/ neither, they, brother
A I went to a classical concert last night.
B So did I. thumb /θ/ both, thirty, throw
2
A I’m not married. 11.22
B Neither am I. mother /ðə/ although, other, these, without
A I don’t want to get married.
B Neither do I. thumb /θ/ maths, thing, thirsty, through
11.24
Man Hello. Broadway Grill.
11.23 Rob Oh, sorry. I have the wrong number.
Jenny I can’t believe it. Your month here is Receptionist NewYork 24seven. How can I help
nearly over. It’s gone so fast. you?
Rob I know. I’ve had a great time, Jenny. Rob Hello. Can I speak to Barbara
Jenny Me too. It’s been really special. But... Keaton, please?
Rob But what? Receptionist Just a second. I’ll put you through.
Jenny It won’t be the same when you’re in Hello.
London and I’m here. Rob Hi, is that Barbara?
Rob But we’ll still be in touch. You can Receptionist No, I’m sorry. She’s not at her desk
visit me in London and I can come right now.
back here to see you. Rob Can I leave a message, please?
Jenny It still won’t be the same. Receptionist Sure.
Rob No. No, it won’t. Rob Can you tell her Rob Walker called.
Jenny Maybe… I could come back to I’ll call back later.
London with you? Receptionist I’ll give her the message. You could
Rob You can’t do that, Jenny. You’ve just try her cell phone.
got this job. Rob Yes, I’ll do that. Thank you.
Jenny That’s true. Barbara I’m sorry, I can’t take your call at the
Rob Well, we still have some time moment. Please leave a message
together. We’re going out for dinner after the beep.
tonight! Rob Hello, Barbara. This is Rob returning
Jenny Yes, and I’m going to take you your call.
somewhere really nice.
Rob Look at the time. I have to go now; Receptionist NewYork 24seven. How can I help
it’s my last interview in New York. I you?
don’t want to be late. Rob Hello. It’s Rob again. Can I speak to
Jenny OK. See you later then. Barbara, please?
Rob Bye. Receptionist Just a second. I’m sorry, the line’s
Barbara Jenny, is Rob here? busy. Do you want to hold?
Jenny Oh, you just missed him, Barbara. Rob OK, I’ll hold.
Barbara I really need to talk to him. I’ll try him Barbara Hello.
on his cell phone. Hello, Rob? It’s Rob Hi, Barbara. It’s me, Rob.
Barbara. Can you give me a call? Barbara Rob, hi! I tried to call you earlier.
There’s something I’d like to talk Rob What did you want to talk about?
about.
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11.26
11.25
Rob Jenny!
Man Hello. Broadway Grill.
Jenny Rob! I have something to tell you.
Rob Oh, sorry. I have the wrong number.
Rob I have something to tell you too. You go first.
Receptionist NewYork 24seven. How can I help
Jenny Well. I thought again about moving to
you?
London…
Rob Hello. Can I speak to Barbara
Rob But you don’t need to move to London.
Keaton, please?
Jenny What?
Receptionist Just a second. I’ll put you through.
Rob Barbara called me earlier.
Hello.
Jenny What about?
Rob Hi, is that Barbara?
Rob She offered me a job. Here, in New York!
Receptionist No, I’m sorry. She’s not at her desk
Jenny What?! Oh, that’s great news.
right now.
Rob You don’t seem very pleased.
Rob Can I leave a message, please?
Jenny I am, I mean, it’s great! It’s just that…
Receptionist Sure.
Rob What?
Rob Can you tell her Rob Walker called.
Jenny I sent Barbara an email this morning.
I’ll call back later.
Rob And?
Receptionist I’ll give her the message. You could
Jenny I told her I was quitting, and moving to
try her cell phone.
London.
Rob Yes, I’ll do that. Thank you.
Rob Don’t worry. Maybe she hasn’t read your
Barbara I’m sorry, I can’t take your call at the
email yet.
moment. Please leave a message
Jenny I’ll call her.
after the beep.
Barbara Hello, Barbara Keaton.
Rob Hello, Barbara. This is Rob returning
Jenny Barbara? It’s Jenny.
your call.
Barbara Oh, hi Jenny.
Receptionist NewYork 24seven. How can I help
Jenny Um, have you read your emails recently?
you?
There’s one from me.
Rob Hello. It’s Rob again. Can I speak to
Barbara Oh yes. I can see it. I haven’t opened it yet.
Barbara, please?
Jenny Don’t open it! Delete it! Please just delete it.
Receptionist Just a second. I’m sorry, the line’s
I’ll explain later.
busy. Do you want to hold?
Barbara OK, it’s gone. Is everything alright, Jenny?
Rob OK, I’ll hold.
Jenny Yes, thanks. Never better.
Barbara Hello.
Rob Hi, Barbara. It’s me, Rob. 11.27
Barbara Rob, hi! I tried to call you earlier. 1 You go first.
Rob What did you want to talk about? 2 That’s great news.
3 I’ll call her.
4 I’ll explain later.
5 Is everything alright?
6 Never better.
Iris Of course not.
Lesson 12A
Rosemary But I couldn’t help hearing. She was
12.1 talking so loudly and of course the
When I woke up the garden was all white. It had walls are very thin…
snowed during the night. Iris So what did they say?
I suddenly realised that I’d left my phone in the taxi. Rosemary Well, she said that she was going to
stay with her mum! She told him that
We got home just in time – the match hadn’t started.
she wouldn’t come back.
When she got to class, she realised that she hadn’t Iris Ooh, how awful. What about the
brought her book. children?
A I went to Paris last weekend. I really loved it. Rosemary She said she’d taken them to her
sister’s. I suppose she’ll take them
B Had you been there before?
with her in the end. And anyway,
A No, I hadn’t. then five minutes later I saw her
leaving the house with a suitcase!
12.2
Iris No! Why do you think she’s leaving
fish /ɪ/ driven, kill, miracle, notice, signal him? Is he seeing another
woman?
bike /aɪ/ alive, arrive, outside, spider, surprise,
Rosemary I don’t know. Ooh, here’s my bus.
survive, while, wife Iris I must go and tell Mrs Jones at
number 14. She’s always thought
Lesson 12B there was something… something
strange about him.
12.3
Iris Hello, Rosemary. How are 12.4
you this morning?
Jack Hi Emma. I’m back. Where are you?
Rosemary Hello, Iris. I’m fine thanks, but you’ll
Emma I’m upstairs in the bedroom. I’m packing.
never guess what’s happened. Jack
Jack Why? Where are you going?
and Emma have broken up!
Emma I’m going to stay with my mum.
Iris No! Jack and Emma, from number
Jack Your Mum? Why?
36? That can’t be true. I saw them
Emma She’s had an accident. She fell over in the
last week and they looked really
street yesterday and she’s broken her leg.
happy.
Jack How awful. Poor thing. Shall I go and make
Rosemary No, it’s definitely true. I heard them
you a cup of tea?
shouting. They were having a
Emma That’d be lovely. Thanks darling.
terrible argument.
Jack How long do you think you’ll have to stay?
Iris No! When?
Emma I won’t come back until the weekend I don’t
Rosemary Last night. After he came home from
think.
work.
Jack Sorry, until when?
Iris What did they say?
Emma Until the weekend. I’ll have to make sure
Rosemary Well, I wasn’t really listening…
she’s OK. I’ve taken the children to my
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sister’s for the night and she’ll take them to A She said that she was coming.
school tomorrow morning. Can you pick them 8
up after school? A I’ll do it again.
Jack Of course I can darling. Now don’t worry B He said that he would do it again.
about anything. We’ll be absolutely fine. 9
Drink your tea and I’ll go and get your B I had a great time.
suitcase. A She said that she had had a great time.
Emma Thanks, darling. The taxi’ll be here in five 10
minutes. A I’m tired.
B He said that he was tired.
12.5
‘I love you.’ 12.7
He said (that) he loved me. cat /æ/ 4 happy, married, accident, rabbit, baggage
‘I’ve just arrived.’
She said (that) she had just arrived. up /ʌ/ 2 hurry, rubbish, funny, summer, butterfly
‘We’ll come at eight.’
He told me (that) they would come at eight. fish /ɪ/ 3 written, miss, bitten, different, middle
‘I don’t want to go to the party.’
Jack told Anna (that) he didn’t want to go to the party. egg /e/ 5 letter, leggings, message, umbrella, tennis
12.6 clock /ɒ/ 1 gossip, offer, opposite, bottle, borrow

1
A I’m in a hurry. Lesson 12C
B She said that she was in a hurry.
2 12.8
A I’ll write. witch /w/

B He said that he would write.
what
3
B I didn’t see it. when
A She said that she hadn’t seen it. where
4
which
A I’m hungry.
B He said that he was hungry. why
5
house /h/
B I’ll be late.
A She said that she would be late. how
6
who
A I’ve finished.
B He said that he had finished. whose
7
B I’m coming.
12.9 3
Who painted The Milkmaid? I = interviewer, J = John
Which city has the most honest people? I Do you have a problem making decisions? What
How many people live near the school? about?
Who wants a cup of coffee? J It depends what sort of decision it is. If it’s a sort
of instant decision, I make pretty good instant
11 & 12 Revise and Check decisions, but the longer you think about them,
then I probably decide, or try to decipher, which is
12.10
the best decision. So, instant decisions is a better
1
way for me.
I = interviewer, M = Mark
4
I Did you like school?
I = interviewer, A = Alison
M I loved school actually. Um, I think I preferred
I Do you know any twins? Are they identical?
senior school more than junior school, but yeah,
A Yes, I’m a twin myself. I have a twin brother. And
um, lots of friends, lots of, sort of sporting
my sister has got twin boys. They’re aged 16 and
activities and things, so yeah, I loved it.
they’re not identical. They don’t look very similar
I What were your best and worst subjects?
and they don’t have similar personalities either.
M My best subject was probably mathematics. Um,
5
loved mathematics and found I was, sort of, very
I = interviewer, K = Kathy
capable at it, so it was quite easy. Um, I think it’s
I Who do you think gossips more, men or women?
one of those things that’s natural. But, um, worst
Why?
subject, maybe Latin. Never very good at
K I think stereotypic-, stereotypically people say
languages even though I use them every day
women gossip more, um, but I actually think men
now, but never very, I like languages now but I
gossip quite a lot as well. I think, I think men
hated them at school.
gossip more in a factual way, whereas women
2
gossip more, maybe, in more of a personal,
I = interviewer, C = Caroline
emotional way, so maybe in kind of a nastier way
I Did you have a favourite or least favourite teacher
than what men do, I would say. But I would say
at school?
that they probably gossip the same, or in a similar
C Um, let me think about that. Yes, I, um, liked the
way.
French teacher. She was probably my favourite,
favourite teacher because, um, she was French
and she taught us to speak with a very good
French accent.
I Did she inspire you?
C She did, and I’m still learning French and go, I live
in Australia, um, and I go to France every year
and I go to French language schools.
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Can I sit here?

What was that noise?

Where were you born?

7 He’s very tall and thin.

I arrive a bit early again, and I sit there waiting for

Dublin, and I’m single. It’s not easy to meet people

1.23 Things you wear 1.24

from Brussels to Lyon.

3 They were having a party when the police came. 4

America. B I don’t know. It depends on the weather.

guess? 6 I asked for a chicken sandwich, but this is tuna!

degrees. 13 You’re not listening! What are you thinking about?

3.5 3 Let’s talk about it.

4 I’m probably not going to buy anything.

2 arrive in the UK?

around 1.45? 2 I’m having dinner with Mark Taylor.

colleagues. 5 We’re getting married on Saturday.

S Well, morning coffee or tea in the afternoon then.

11.00? Is he meeting us at the restaurant?

cash. do you think of the office?

to send a parcel or a letter. our place in London.

5 It’s the opposite of expensive. Barbara, the editor of the magazine.

Holly Well, I know some great musicians. 7 clean the floor

Rob Musicians? 6 do the ironing

Holly You know, guys in bands. And I also 3 do the shopping

have some contacts in the theatre 10 do the vacuuming

and dance. 2 do the washing

Rob That would be great. 8 do the washing-up

Holly Maybe we could go to a show, and 13 dust the furniture

after you could talk to the actors. 1 lay the table

Rob I really like that idea. 15 load the dishwasher

Waitress Can I bring you anything else? 14 make lunch

Jenny Could we have the check, please? 4 make the bed

Waitress Yes, ma’am. Here’s your check. 11 pick up dirty clothes

mistake. We had two bottles of 12 take out the rubbish

water, not three. 9 tidy your room

Waitress You’re right. I’m really sorry. It’s not

then clean the inside with a cloth. 5 customer

2 1B Nobody knows where he goes.

B Do you think the news is always depressing? 3A I never said anything.

3 4C I’ve done nothing since Sunday.

seventy-five per cent 5.6

One of the things that has changed for me is getting

5.11 3 What is there to see? destinations.

Religious buildings A Camping is the least expensive way to go on

mosque B It’s the best film I’ve seen this year.

5.15 1 Can you pass me the butter?

good for you, but up to 1 to 2 glasses a day is OK.

5.17 Holly You don’t do enough exercise.

sweets. Rob I cycle when I’m in London...

6.3 Optimist, pessimist A Hooray! We’re in the final!

1 B Yes! I’m sure we’ll win!

A This check-in queue is really slow! Optimist

B Don’t worry. It’ll start moving soon. 7

Optimist A I’m having Japanese classes next week.

A This check-in queue is really slow! B That’ll be interesting!

B I know. We’ll miss the flight. Optimist

Pessimist A I’m having Japanese classes next week.

2 B You’ll never learn it.

A Let’s drive to the restaurant. Pessimist

B We’ll never find anywhere to park. 8

Pessimist A We’re going to see the film in English.