Opportunities Eoucation far lire eS Pty Wee with Mini-Dictionary nee; eee CONTENTS consis ests ets arnt se Learning to Learn (p. 6-8) Warm-up (p. 9) Vocabulary: adjectives about lifestyles Listening: peopl’ ifesyles. [Grammar focus Skills focus 3 1 Alternatives (p. 10-11) 2 It’s A Dog's life (p. 12-13) Vocabulary routines esis Vocabulary routines: mul part verbs ‘Gammar Peet Simple Present Continous Listening Strategies: prediction Reading: a magazine iter Function: Peferences 0) Pronunclation: words/sounds that give you time to think ‘Speaking Strategies: describing and talking about photos GUILE eee. aman pepe) Sao ee ‘Warm-up (0. 17) Listening: a radio programme Reading: a magazine article (1cl)ing questions and. a ma Easter a ee SSS em, | Setanta Peary 7 Lifesavers (p. 26-27) 8 Campaigners (p. 28-29) ee ee Warm-up (p. 25) titles and paragraphs) Listeming Strategies: true/false questions om Se eee a ae MODULE 4 Challenge 10 Champions (p. 34-35) 11 Nothing Is Impossible (p. 36-37) ‘Vocabulary opinion adjectives Reading: 2 magazine artle (cng 095 id Warm-up (0. 33) Vocabulary: jobs Speaking: about jobs and challenges Reading: a magazine article paragraphs) ‘Grammar: Present Perfect (2), Reading Strategies: working out meaning Past Simple Vocabulary: mult-part verbs: oclug ‘Speaking: about recent events PURSE eo Warm-up (p. 42) Vocabulary celebrations Ustening States ceting the aera ea Listening: celebrations (90) Speaking about your lst celebration 13 Wacky Weddings (p. 42-43) 14 Parties (p, 44-45) Vocabulary: weddings; school rules Vocabulary: parties: multi-part veros Listening: dialogues (stcl'2) Function: advice (ig 200") congratulations Reading: an interet page (ctchina Listening: a radio programme (sue /"lse q-esions) ‘ited and paragraphs) Speaking: giving advice and congratulations (Grammar: modal verbs: must, rmistr, have to, dont have ta, reed can, cart Peace ‘Warm-up (p. 49) ‘Vocabulary: ood: food abjectives Speaking: about healthy diets 16 Eating Out (p. 50-51) 17 What's Cooking? (p. 52-53) Reading: 2 resturant guide (chs) Voeabulary: food comin vet: gt Grammars comparatves and supeaives Reading 2 magazine aide (atcin tes 2 parearaps: = utp choice questions) Reading Strategies: niuitiple-chotce questions COD eara Warm-up (p. 57) Vocabulary: money verbs Listening: people’ attitudes towards ‘money (710) 19 Sad Millionaires (p. 58-59) 20 Money Matters (o. 60-61) Reading: a magazine arte (voice Voeabularys shops and bans; adjectives for products: ‘qestions) multi-part verbs Grammar: some, any, no: much. many, Reading: a questionnaire alot of lite, a few LUstaning: a radio programme (lt\e-choice questions) Function: shopring (asking fr and giving information) Pronunciation: rising intonation (sounding pote) ‘Speakings y= Reka 22 Inventions (p. 66-67) 23 Adverts (p. 68-62) Reading: quotations ‘Vocabulary: opinion adjectives: ~ing adjectives Warm-up (0. 65) stenting: a ratio inteview Reading: magazine advers Vocabulary: gadgets and machines Grammar, predictions: wil and going to Reading Strategies: identifying facts and opinions Speaking: about gadgets Pronunciation: shor forms of will Speaking: 2=:009 for nfornah0n_ | Communication Workshops, | Culture/Literature focus NY Language Powerbook ay | | 3 British Lifestyles (p. 14-15) (Culture) oan Vocabulary: factons: good friends ae false frends Reading: a magazine atte se ues) ‘Comparing Cultures: i Listening: 2 song: The Steets of Londor by Ralph Metal Vocabulary: lifestyle adjectives; multi-part verbs; wordbuilding Grammar: Present Simple and Present Continuous; time expressions and word order | Function: expressing and describing preferences; describing routines Skills Comer: Reading - true/false { Vocabulary: homes; fumitu/items found in hones: colocation #2) Grammar: Present Perfect; contrasting the Present Perfect and the Present Simple Writing linking: and, but, becouse; punctuation; a personal letter Skills Comer: Speaking - photo description Review: Present Simple, Present Continuous and Present Perfect 6 Communication Workshops (p. 22-23) Writing: 2 oesora! exer Gnfomal inking) Listening: survey ithe choice questions) Speaking Strategies: sroupwork Speaking: doing a group suvey Pronunciation: intonation for questions Review Modules 1 & 2 (p. 24) Pronunciation Powe 9 William Shakespeare ~ Hamlet (p. 30-31) + Vocabulary: describing charactor; collocation; wordbuilding @ 17) (Literature) Grammar: Past Simple and Past Continuous Reading Strategies: sequencing Funetion: expressing agreement and disagreement; expressing opinions Reading and Listenir story (sequencing: ‘Skills Comer: Writing ~ note/memo ‘tuesfalse questions). Vocabulary line Language Problem Solving 2 (p. 32): Aviles o/ an/ the and No article 12 Communication Workshops (p. 38-39) Listening: an interview Function: opinions (recotatia) Speaking Strategies preparing for dscussione Speaking: a discussion about people you admire Writing: = sto fora magazine (time linkers) ea 415 Scotland (p. 46-47) (Culture) Reading: tourist information ase questions) ‘Comparing Cultures: celebrations Listening: a song: ld Lang Syne’ by Robert Bums (p. 18-22) ! Vocabulary: jobs; multi-part verbs Grammar: Prosent Perfect and Past Simple Writings Linking: sudden ote: punctuation; an application form ‘Skills Comer: Listening - multiple choice { Review: Past tenses: , the or no article ‘Bram Zone jo. 21-6)e Use oF English; Speaking; Reading; Listening and Waiting Vocabulary: celebration; colocation; countries and government fede) Grammar: modal ves: must, must have to, dont have to, needa can, cant Funetion: giving advice Skill Commer: speaking roleplay (lating events) Language Problem Solving 3 (2. 48): Ad 18 Communication Workshops (7. 54-55) Writings shoo nissan (titing questions) Listening: party dialogues Function equests 901202) Pronunciation: showing suprise, asking for repetition i Speaking: p'ycslog.es i oie 21 John Steinbeck ~ The Peart (p. 62-53) ((iterature) Reading and Listening: a story (sequrcns) Vocabulary: muit-part verbs cabal: Ke coun wort a+ poposton? e239 Grammar: comparatives and superlatives; (not) as... oS. Writing inking: before, fst; punctuation; describing an event ‘Skill Comer: Listening ~ matching Review: modal verbs; comparatives and superlatives Vocabulary: money: multi-part verbs: words that mean the same 37-4H? Grammar: hee iter ae some, any no; much, many, alt of a Ite «fo Function: shopping and bargaining { Skls Comer Speaking - photo description eee ay 0.4246) 24 Communication Workshops (p. 70-71) + Vocabulary: gadgets and machines: -, ing adjectives Vocabulary: adjectives and adverbs Grammar: predictions: will and going to Listening Strategies: identifying factual mistakes Writing linking: aso, 00, ether, punctuation; an announcement Listening: a radio advert Skills Comer: reading - multiple choice Writing: on avert (> short writing test) (addition) { Review: determiners; wil and going to iam Zone io 4-50): Use of English; Speaking; Reading: Listening and Writing Mine eoGrammar focus ‘Skills focus \ Bhilai GE Taba TD eG Ban, EMBO mst ‘Warm-up (2. 73) facts and opinions) Reading: a TV guide i a cs aaretaree as ae oe aie 2 ya ton a eee Warm-up (p. 81) Reading: a questionnaire Reading Strategies: matching topics and paragraphs ee <<. poeeie ‘Speaking: about the Internet hand id 00) $2 Gam Oe Reading: a magazine article ‘Vocabulary: reasons for emigrating; multi-part verbs: at 2) Se eee, Se cata ae er ame a eet, SEE coat Saas 2a ote Sts 9-0) 98 tn) Vocabulary: winter sports Vocabulary: geography; expressions with Warm-up (p. 97) Reading: encyclopedia extracts repositions/adverbs MODULE 13 Dance 37 Performance (p, 106-107) 38 Cool Britannia (p. 108-109) Le See Warm-up (p. 105) Grammar: future arrangements and Listening Strategies: multiple-choice questions Se Seernicna | meee Reading: 2 questionnaire Function: asking for/aiving/refusing permission: talking a anton pci) ak pues r ooo ee eee vemrat eT ia) casei musical styles Grammar; question tags sentence gaps) i ae | cite Siete Gs) Pao Reading: a museum brochure Vocabulary: photography; multi-part verbs Warm-up (p. 121) Grammar: relative clauses. Listening: a radio interview, (/nu'tiple-choice questions) | Se aa Sara ee opie oe ee {matching reasons and preferences) Speaking Strategies: talking about photos | ‘Speaking: about paintings ‘Speaking: about photos | MODULE 16 Buildings 46 Shelters (p. 130-131) 47 Dream Houses (p. 132-133) omen eas sd Warm-up (p. 129) Reading: a report Reading: book extract: The House on Mango Street’ by oe Se ieee ee ‘Student Activities (p. 137) Weiting Help (p. 138-261) Grammar Summary (p. 142-144)= [Language Powerbook a 27 Radio Days (p. 78-79) Reading: a magazine artice (Culture) Comparing Cultures: radio listening habits Listening: a song: Radio Ga Ga’ by Queen Vocabulary: communication; mutt-part verbs: wordbulding ae Grammar: subjec/bjecr possessive pronouns: possesve adjectives: Ze | ‘and Fist Conditional | Function: showing agreement/isagreement giving an example Shalls Comer: Reading ~ matching ‘Language Problem Solving 5 (p. 80): Advert 30 Communication Workshops (p. 86-87) Writing: an internet page (addition) Listening: phone calls yale cust Funetion: -222)0%%9 ‘Speaking Strategies: (0-9/0 Speaking: making phone calls and taking messages en 33 Edgar Allen Poe ~ The Maelstrom (p. 94-95) (Literature) Reading and Listening: 2 story 2010000) Vocabulary: obi ‘Vocabulary: the web; colocation with make and do Bee) F Grammar: Fist and Second Conditional Writings linking: aswel s, also, éoo; punctuation; describing a city Skils Corner: Viting (formal letter) | Review: Zero, First and Second Conditional adverbs l) Lees (61-65) Vocabulary: vater activities adjectives: wordbuiling Grammar: tootadjective; notvadjectivetenough; Present Perfect (with {for and since; Present Perfect and Present Simple Function: making suggestions Skils Corner: Reading ~ matching cent Perfect, resent Simple Su es reas 36 Communication Workshops (p. 102-103) Wiitings a formal letter of encuiry (sting) Reading: brochure extracts Listening: a dialogue (1u-//lse questions) Funetion: requests (sbiairing/gving information) Speaking: 2 0p) 06-7 || Vocabulary: weather; multi-part words; wording: mountains H Grammar. The Pssive | Waiting: inking with time words; punctuation; editing alter Suis Corner Wrting ~ shor tet Ema) Review: resent Prec, Past Simple and Present Simple; the Pasi Moone eee Goce 39 Ireland (p. 120-111) (Culture) Reading: a magazine arti ('9\-v0 ies ave garagraphs:trejflse questions) Vocabulary: multi-part vers Comparing Cultures: music and dance Listening: a song: Dont Say Yu Love Me' by The Cons Exam Zone (p. 71-74): Use of Enolish; Speaking: Reading: Listening and writing ore Vocabulary: dances; adverbs; compound words; music Aree. Grammar: question words; Present Continuous for personal arrangements; be + going to for intentions; Present Simple for fixed arrangements Function: asking for, giving and refusing permission Skills Corner: Speaking » photo description Err eee ‘42 Communication Workshops (. 118-119) Wiitngs » ior» meee (Contrast linkers) stenting: a ass presentation Funetiont 9 os: pretat on Speaking Strategies: giving a class presentation Speaking: a class presentation oe eC 45 Oscar Wilde ~ The Picture of Dorian Vocabulary: musical instruments and styles: compound words tae Grammar: question tags Writings inking words: although, however, but; punctuation: commas; correct spellings; an email Skills Commer: Reading - matching Review: Present Simple and be + going to; question tags (35-8) Vocabulary: painting; multi-part verbs; words that mean the same; Gray (p. 126-127) (Literature) opposites Reading and Listening a story 2/1 Grammar: lative causes; relative pronouns: who, that, which, where, questions; multiple-choice quetons) whose Vocabulary: multi-part verbs Function: describing scenes and pictures Skills Comer: Listening - true/false Srna 48 Communication Workshops (p. 134-135) Listening: 2 tour guide Wetings osc» ous (Unking so that) Reading: nuseum brochure extracts Speaking. 2 discision based on Thats Speaking Strategies expressing youre Fuenty Vocabulary: architecture; things found in homes; American English 90-4) Grammar: reported requests and orders | Wiritings linking: reason and resut; punctuation; speling; an email kills Comer: Speaking - roleplay Review: relative pronouns; prepositions; reported statements ener ) Pronunciation: sour BEE 2 were Progress Tests (p. 99-105) Wordbank (2. 107-114) Mini Grammar (. 115-128) iA Starting Off ‘1 Read the questionnaire and think about your answers. What kind of learner are you? 1 How do you like learning in class? 2 Working alone. b Working with a partner. © Working in groups. 2 Do you feel nervous when you speak English in class? 2 No, am always relaxed. Sometimes, when | speak in - front of the whole class. Yes, | always feel nervous. Fe | 2: wnathps you ro remember @(%) words and phrases? S When | see them. When | hear them. © When | see pictures of them. oe 3 Match the module titles with the topics. Example t-c Look through the book. Which module interests you most? 4 Look through the book again. Match the features (1-5) with the descriptions (a-e). Language Problem Solving Revi Wiriting Help Grammar Summary Mini-dictionary @ a guide for writing tasks ba short grammar reference ¢ a dictionary with important words from the lessons da focus on difficult grammar areas € revision of language from two modules wen 5 In pairs, test your partner about this book. Example Who is in the photos on page 34? 1 Leeetyles a (films and stories, real heroes) (restaurants food trends) ¢ (Gfestyles, pets, life in the Uk) 4 (mobile phones, Ty, radio) @ (dancing, nightclubs) 2 Work in pairs. Tell your partner about yourself. Example I like working in groups. And you? 4 How often do you think 6 Fiod (houses, housework, life in space) absishetarenadd 7 Money (jobs, sports, disabilities) 1 Onde co eens 8 Gabhets h (architecture, survival, dream houses) exercises. b_ When | am reading or 9 Comeuwistion 4 (machines, inventions, adverts) a ae 10 The Heh § (weddings, partes, festivals) speaking. : 11 The feo k (winter sports, Everest, holidays) 12 Mowntaine { (paintings, photography) 13 Pans 'm (surfing the Internet) 14 Mas 1n (millionaires, banks and shops) 15 Plstunes 16 Buildings © (sailing, emigration) (styles, concerts, rap)Ware M ee q i Language ‘a, B Words 1 Read the Strategies. Reading Strategies: Using the Mini-dictionary * Try to guess the meaning of new words first. * Don't look up all the nev words ~ only those you need to answer the questions. * Before you look up a word, decide if it is a noun, a verb, an adjective, etc. Look for that part of speech in the dictionary. ‘© If there is more than one definition, use the context to help you decide. zt ‘+ Finally, check that the definition fits with the use of the word in the text, v /¢/= Some animals, (1) like dolphins or bees, have ‘ways of communicating, but only humans (2) lke Using language for fun.Some chimpanzees have 9) learnt sign language but they can only copy language - they don't really communicate, Human language probably started between ‘*" 40,000 and 50,000 years ago when people started to live and hunt together. However, those people didn't speak very well - they could only use their voices (3) ike small babies. crcetiani Leet languages in the world, But there are probably > more that we haven't discovered yet. Ss: 2 Read the text. List new words that: 1. you didn’t have to understand to answer the questions 2 you guessed the meaning of conrectly 3 you had to look up in your Mini-dictionary. Then match the underlined words in the text with these definitions, | like preposition a ina similar way to something or someone b for example | i like verb | © to find someone or something tf | pleasant = i 3 Now answer these questions about the text. a ] 1. Give two examples of animals that can communicate with each other. Why are humans different? | How do chimpanzees use language? 7 When did language begin? i How many languages are there in | the world? anu 4 Write down new words from these ‘two pages (in your vocabulary book or on cards). Include this information: spelling : fant part of speech verb Remember to use the Mini-dictionary ‘in every English lesson.C Grammar 1 Complete the sentences with these words. OE 4 Look at these ways of organising grammar notes. Choose a grammar area from Exercise 2 and organise your own notes. ate, are learning, can, 1, important, use, went 1 Tables 11 a dictionary when I read English texts. a | 2 T___ to London last year. [Present simples 3 Vocabulary books very useful. Tou/We/They | live | ina small 4 We English at the moment. He/she (it) | lives | 5 always write down new words. 6 My father speak English quite well. 2 Lists 2 Match the grammar words in the box with the Teregdar verbs: (infinetve/past) words in Exercise 1. wee lone - gvelgave adjective, modal verb, Past Simple, personal | pronoun, Present Continuous, Present Simple, the verb to be | 3 How well can you use the grammar in the box above? Use the box to give your answers, Example adjectives ~ ** (Ean use them, but I sometimes make mistakes.) [ *** can always use this structure with no ) mistakes. ** Tan use it but I sometimes make mistakes. Tearrt use it very well, ~ i 3 Timelines (Pasting) 1 arrived on Tuesday. Now FUT. PASTA FUTURE 1am staying on the coast. (Preset Continuous) 4 Examples with translations I carat coder stand Geran Non Capisco il tedesco. T can ck stared Englioh Capisco Pinglese.‘+ read a magazine interview and an article * listen to a TV programme and 2 song + deseribe and talk about photos ard lifestyles practise expressing preferences ‘read magazine articles * learn more about present tenses and -ing forms. Look at the photos. What kind of lifestyle (occupation, free-time activities, etc.) do you think Kelly and Matt have? Use the Key Words ‘and the Mini-dictionary to help you. ple I think Matt's life is very busy. KEY WORDS: Adjgssives. active, bofina, Busy, creative, dangerous, energetic, exciting, interesting, peaceful, relaxing, stressful, tirine Listen to Kelly and Matt. Copy and complete the table with these words. ambulance driver, Australia, climbing, collecting tickets, diving, jogging, London, going to football matches, playing chess, surfing the Net, university student, watching TV Free time [cinching Were your guesses in Exercise 1 correct? Work in pairs. Use the Key Words to talk about Kelly and Matt’s lifestyles. Kellys lifestyle is dangerous because ... Yes, but it’s very ... Imagine the lifestyle of your dreams. Write five sentences about it. le T'm a rock guitarist. I have a very exciting lifestyle. I travel all over the world. Work in pairs. Ask your partner about his/her dream lifestyle.Modake Gy 1 Alternatives Before you start 1 What kinds of things do you do every day? Use the Key Words and the Mini-dictionary to help you. KEY WoRDs: get buy food, do the housework, get up early, go to bed late, go to school/work, have breakfast, have a shower, play music, travel by bus/car, visit my friends, wash my hai, watch TV, phone/text my friends 2 Read the interview with the eco-protester. ‘Answer these questions. Give reasons, 1. Do you agree with the eco-protest? 2 Would you like to live in the eco-camp? 3 How is your life different from the life of the eco-protesters? Presentation 3 Complete the sentences about the eco-protesters, using the Present Simple and the Present Continuous. Use the Grammmar Summary, page 142 to help you. PRESENT SIMPLE 1 Danny to a protest group. 2 They a big meal in the evenings. 3'_____ Danny eat meat?" ‘No, he i 4‘__ they like living in the camp?" Yes, they 5 Danny go to bed late. 6 They ____wateh TV! Present ConTINUOUS 7 Danny building a treehouse. 8 They sitting around a fire. 9‘____ it getting cold at night?" ‘Yes, it _ 10 they getting ready for summer?’ ‘No, they _! 11 Danny. asking questions. 12 They ___ building boats. 4 List three things that the protesters do every day and three things they don’t do. What tense does Danny use to talk about them? 5 Match the sentences (1,2) to the rules (a,b). Find more examples in the text for each use. 1 We sleep in the treehouses. 2. We like it because we're close to nature. The Present Simple describes: aan activity we do regularly (e.g. every day) a present state, a feeling or an opinion, 10 Life In The Trees I'm in the eco-protesters’ camp in Burnham Wood. It’s starting to rain. Most of the protesters aren't working; they're sitting around’a wood fire. Danny, the leader of the protest, is cutting some wood but he agrees to answer some questions. ‘What are you doing here in the wood? ‘Well, we're not on holiday! We belong toa Protest group and this is the camp's second 1 year: The council want to build lixury houses here and we're trying to stop them. This ‘wood is a thousand years old and it has important wildlife Do you like life in the camp? 15 It's not easy. But we like it because we're lose to nature. We get up early and we're always busy, We do the ‘housework’ and different jobs in the camp. We sleep in the ‘trechouses. ® Are you getting ready for the winter? Yes, at the moment I'm building a new treehouse. It's getting cold at night up in the trees and I hate that! 6 Find sentences 1 and 2 below in the text. What tense is used? Which meaning, a or b, is correct? 1 He is cutting some wood. He has an axe in his hand right now. He cuts wood a lot. At the moment, I'm building a new treehouse. Tm busy with the treehouse right now, while we're talking b_ I'm busy with the treehouse most days this month.‘What do you do when you're not 25 working? In the evenings, we have our big meal. We don't watch TV, of course. We preter playing music and talking anyway. We don't go 19 to bed late. ‘What do you eat? ‘We're vegetarians ~ we don’t eat fish or meat, Every day, someone goes to get fruit and vegetables 3 from outside the supermarkets in the town. At the end of the day, they throw away perfectly good food. It doesn’t look very nice but it tastes fine! «@ Do you ever leave the camp? I don't go out often. Occasionally; Igo to a friend's house in the town and have a hot shower and wash my hair, I love that! «© What do the local people think? ‘Most of them agree with us and they bring us food and clothes. ‘They want to keep this wood, 7 Match the sentences (1,2) in Exercise 6 with the rules (a,b) below. ‘The Present Continuous describes: aan activity happening now, at the ‘ime oF speaking ban activity happening for a timited period of time but not necessarily now. & Grammar Summary 1, page 142 Litestyles Practice 8 Look at the pairs of sentences below, Decide which of the two people (in brackets) could say each of the sentences (a or b). 1 aTdon't watch TV? b ‘Tm not watching TV! (a student busy with homework/Danny the eco-protester) 2 aTm working at a restaurant! b ‘T work at a restaurant! (awarter/a student on a holiday job) 3 aTtravel alot! b ‘I'm travelling a lot! (a student on a gap year/an airline pilot) 9 Complete the dialogue. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous or the Present Simple. Sue Could you turn the TV down? I (ry) to read my book Tom OK. What 2____ (you read)? Sue It’s about a journalist. She 2. (work) for the 88C. I'm at the part in the book where she 4 (interview) people about The Mafia, ‘Tom That's interesting. Who 5. (she interview}? Sue She 6, (talk) te a man who has got lots of information about Mafia families. She 7 (not like) him very much but ... Tom Sorry, can you smell anything? & (something burn)? Sue No, it’s just the neignvours. They 9___. (often have) a barbecue at the weekend ... Oh, no! 1 20. (cook) sausages for supper! They 12. (burn)! 10 Use the cues in brackets to write one sentence in the Present Simple and one in the Present Continuous. Example 4 Mark repairs cars. He's taking dancing lessons. 1. Mark is a mechanic. (repair cars/take dancing lessons) 2 Mary is @ businesswoman. (have a meeting in Romey/work in Paris) 3 Natalie is an athlete. (run regularly/train for the Olympics) 4 Peter is a postman. (deliver letters/have lunch) 11 Which of these time expressions do we usually use with the Present Simple and which with the Present Continuous? atithe moment, every morning, never, now, occasionally, often, once a week, rarely, sometimes, this week, usually 12 Personalisation Write five sentences to describe how close you are to nature, Use the time expressions above and the Key Words. KEY WORDS cat fruit and vegetables, eat meat, eat organic food, go for walks, grow plants, have a pet, recycte paper/lass/metal, spend time in the countryside, use a car, walk or eycle to school, watch TV Now work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer questions. Example A How often do you go for walks in the park? B I go every weekend. A Do you recycle glass?ea Be ee aaa! 1 Answer these questions. 1 Have you got a dog? If not, woutd you like on 2. Which of the dogs in the photos would you prefer? Why? our Culture How popular are dogs in your country? What other pets are common? 3 What kinds of things do you do at least once a week? Use the Key Words and the Min to help you. KEY WORDS: Routines (2) do a lot of work/exercise/a project go for a walk/(somewhere) in a car/swimming/to cafés have a hajrcut/chocolates/a meal in a restaurant spend al day outside/time alone or with friend: Listening Read the Strategies. LISTENING STRATEGIES: Prediction fore you listen, read the questions. Try to guess the answers. Use the pictures and your general knowledge to help you. (e.g. Sheepdogs aren’t usually nets, they usually work outside.) Use the Strategies. Which of the things in Exercise 3 do you think the dogs in the photos do regularly? ple I don't think Bob and Tina do a lot of exercise I think Rover spends all day outside. Listen to two interviews from a TV programme and check your predictions, py z 2 5 2©) 6 Listen again, Copy and complete the table. Bob and Tina Rover Where do they sleep? What do they eat? What exercise do they do? jescribing and talking about photos Look at the photo. Think about the situation, the people, where they are and what they are doing. Tf you don’t know a word, think of another way to say it, e.g. This person works with sick animals (a vet). Use words and sounds that give you time to think (See Exercise 9). Don't worry if you repeat words or phrases, e.g, He loves working ... working with me. 12 Work in pairs. Use the Strategies and take turns to describe photos A and B. Then ask and answer the questions below. 7 Complete the Function File with these words. can't stand, don't like, enjoy, hate, likes, loves, prefers, quite likes, “| Preferences i) They 1. going there. =| He? going in the c: & ) they 3____ spending 2) time on their own. ©! Bob 4 chicken. Tina 5. roast beef. My dogs really ©. swimming. He 7 playing with one of them. He ® working with me, > CD Now listen and check your answers. 8 Game Use the words from Exercise 7 to write eight sentences about you. Write each sentence on a different piece of paper. Example I love going to parties. Now work in groups. Mix up the pieces of paper. Take tums to read one sentence, The others guess who wrote it. (DQ Listen to Rover's owner again. Which of these words and sounds does he use to give himself time to think? er, right, um, well, you know, you see ©) 10 Pronunciation Listen and repeat the expressions. Photo A * What animals work with people? Is it cruel to train animals to do work? Why or why not? © Would you like to work with animals? Why or why not? Photo B * Do some people spoil their pets? How? © Have you got a pet? Tell your partner about it. # IF not, would you like a pet? Why or why not? Vocabulary: Multipart Verbs (1) 13 Look at these sentences from the interviews. Underline the multi-part verbs and try to guess their meaning. Use the Mini-dictionary to help you. 1 When they get up, I give them breakfast. 2 What do they get up to during the day? 3° When we get back home, I always have a cup of tea. 4 Rover gets on with the cats, 14 Now replace the words in italics with the multi-part verbs in Exercise 13. 1 Ido my homework when I retum from school. 2 Im friendly with my neighbour ~ we have a lot in comimon, 1 get out of bed late at weekends. What do you do when you're out with your friends? QUOTE ... ONQUO "To his dog, every man is dogg are go popular’ ‘Aldous Huxley, 3 475%, 80%, 32%, 66%, 53%, 33%, 50%, 26%, 39%, 25% KEY WORDS: a third, a half, a quarter, two-thirds, three-quarters, four-fifths about a quarter, just under two-fifths, nearly a third, (alittle) over half 2 Which of these statistics about the UK do you think are true? 1. On average, women live ten years longer than men. 275 per cent of men between 55 and 64 are overweight. 3 Over two-thirds of women go to work, 4 Nearly a third of the population live ‘on their own, 5. Over three-quarters of the population get up before 8 a.m. during the week. Reading 3 Read the article and check your guesses to Exercise 2. 4 Read the article again. Answer these questions. 1. Why are people living longer? 2. What job area is growing fast? 3. Why are young people staying with their parents longer? 4 Why do some people think the UK is, a nation of ‘couch potatoes’? 5 Did any information about the UK surprise you? ee eee Pairer Focus oT eo ‘Let's start with some good news. — people live longer nowadays. The bad news for the government is that it has to pay out more in pensions. On average, people live for 78 years (75 for men and 80 for women) — in 1911 it was only 521 Is it because wwe have healthy lifestyle? Maybe. More people see smoking as a health hazard; only a quarter of the population smokes compared to half 30 years ago. People eat more fruit and less fat but about three-quarters of men and two-thirds of women between 55 and 64 are seriously overweight More people work than ever before — 79% of men and 69% of women have jobs. And people earn three times more in real terms than 50 years ago — but the difference between rich and poor people is bigger. The most important growth area for jobs is in computers. Young, people certainly see qualifications as 2s important to get a good job. The percentage of 16-18 year-olds in education went up from 354% to 55% in the 1990s. And did you know, the British work the longest 56 hours per week in Europe? That’s an average of 45.7 hours for men and 40.7 hours for women, Traditional family ‘dnd home life is changing. In fact, nearly a third of the population lives alone and there are fewer marriages nowadays. Each year, almost a quarter of a million babies are born in England and ‘Wales to parents who are not married to each other ~ that’s 40% of the total. Women are having children later and 29 is now the average age for having a baby. ‘Young people are staying with their «5 parents longer than before, mainly because it is expensive to get a place to liv ‘The proverb ‘Early to bed, early to rise’ seems a good description of the +0 British lifestyle. On weekdays, most people get up before 8 a.m. (77%) and go to bed before mid (81%). Main meal times are from 8 a.m, t09 am. (breakfast), at 1 pam. 35 (lunch) and between 5 p.m. and 9 pm. (dinner) What do people do in the evenings? ‘Are the Brits a nation of couch potatoes? On average, they watch TV for 25 hours a week. Children and teenagers watch less TV than 25-44 year-olds but spend five times * Jonger on computers, mainly playing computer games. The biggest os Internet users are the 16-24 year-olds «on average, they are online for four minutes a day.6 ‘Good Friends’ are words which took similar in English and your language and mean the same. ‘False Friends’ are words which look similar but have a different meaning. Find words in the text that are similar in your language. Are they ‘good’ or ‘false’ friends? Example official - good friend Comparing Cxltarse Compare the lifestyle in the UK with the lifestyle in your country or another English-speaking country. © Decide what information you want to find out (e.g. eating habits, car owners, life expectancy, etc.). * Look for the information in books and on the Internet and make notes. Weblinks: ‘the USA: www. fedstats.gov Australia: wonuabs.gov.au Canada: iwwrw.statcan.ca Use your notes for a group discussion. ‘+ Work in groups, Tell the others what you hhave found out. © What are the main differences in lifestyles? Song The Streets of London Before you start 1 Read the background ‘information. Has folk music changed in your country? Ralph MeTet BACKGROUND: FOLK MUSTO Traditional British folk songs were about life in the country (oF at sea. With the Industrial Revolution, ‘communities changed and folk music changed, too. Many modern folk songs are about the lives of working People in cities. The Streets of London, by Ralph McTell, | is about old people in London. | Listening © 2 Listen to the song. Put the verses in the correct order. [A] Have you seen the old girl who walks the streets of London Din er har and her dothes in raga? ‘She’ no ine for tling,shejusteeporight on waking fF \ ‘Camjing her hone in two carrier bags. (B) Inthe alrnight café ata quarter past eleven ‘Same oldman sitting there on his omn Looking atthe world orer the rin oF his teacup Fach tea lasts an hour and he goes home alone. [E]__ Wave you seen the old manin the cosed-down market Kicking up the paper with his worn-out shoes? In his eyes you see no pride, and held loosely by his side, “eaterda/s paper tein yesterda/'s nus [0] Have you seen the old man outside the seaman's mission Memary Fading ie the ribbons that he wears? | Anoar winter city. the rain cries ite pty or one more forgotten heroin a world that doesnt care. © how can you tell me youre lonely ‘And say, for you, thatthe sun dont shine? Let me take you by the hand ‘lead you theough the streets of London "show you something to make you change your. mind. 3 Work in groups. Discuss these questions about the song. Who do you think the singer is ‘talking’ to? How do you know that the first old man is poor? How do you know that he is lonely? How do you know that the old woman is homeless? ‘Why do you think the second old man wears ‘ribbons’? eon 15Language Problem Solving 1 zing forms > Grammar summary, page 142 1 Match the sentences (1-8) with the rules (a-d) below. Working with animals is very relaxing, Tm not afraid of meeting dangerous animals. 1 love being so close to nature. Tm trying to crow vegetables in my garden. Tooften go cycling because the countryside is beautiful here. 6 A friend from the city is staying with me for a week to have some rest. 7 Tim good at finding mushfooms in the forest. 8 When I was young, I didn’t enjoy getting up so early, a -ing form after a preposition b -ing form after a verb cing form as a subject of the sentence d -ing form as part of a tense form 2 Translate sentences 1-4 above. What are the differences between your language and English? (Bise the cues to write sentences. Example 1 Sailing is good fun. sail/good fin ‘ctumb mountains/dangerous play outdoor games/heatthy sunbathe/a long time/dangerous do exams/stressful jet-ski/noisy and expensive meet friends /enjoyable sitim in the sea/in the UK/nat always enjoyable watch TV/popular wovounwne (G Romplete the sentences (1-9) using the correct Prepositions and -ing forms. Use the table below ‘to help you, ‘ADJECTIVES WITH PREPOSITIONS + -ing ‘afraid of necessary for “bored with responsible for different from tired of good/bad at? useful for/in interested in Example 1 Many people are afraid of flying. Many people are afraid Computers are useful .. My brother is bad ... Children get bored ... Dogs are good ... Tm tired ... A lot of teenagers are interested ... Who's responsible ... Gloves are necessary .. weovoununn 5 Complete the dialogue at a campsite with the -ing form of these verbs. reesei What's the best olace for the tent? : Well, avoid 1_puzting it near the river; it's very wet down there. A OK, I love # you? 8 Yeah, but I miss 3__ with my friends. Do you mind * ‘the cooking? No, 1 quite enjoy 5. on a camp fire, I prefer ©___ a microwave - it's much easier. Oh, where's your sense of adventure? I bet you can't imagine 7. without a TV. And I bet you hate ® a week without your mobile phone. B That's true, I quite ttke 9____ ~ but I can't stand 10 in the countryside, don't >a new people an the ground! 6 Work in groups. Take turns to say sentences about each topic using the verbs and an -ing form. How many sentences can you make? VERBS AND EXPRESSIONS + -ing avoid, can’t stand, enjoy, hate, imagine, like, love, not mind, miss, prefer sport * television * music * fashion * school, cinema ® fishing Examples sport I don’t like playing sport. My brother doesn’t mind it. We both prefer watching it.Tnthis modtde you will. read a magazine article and a letter isten to 2 radio programme and a survey tk about homes, routines and da a survey rite a personal letter * learn about the Present Perfect KEY WORK bungalow, cottage, detached house, flat, semi-detached house, terraced house arden in @ good area, Three bedrooms and a large living room, Parking in the street. Aluxury floor —_— in Centr London with, ‘views of the KEY WORDS: Toames. Two | armchair, bedside table, cooker, bedrooms and | aishwaser. fridge, microwave, shower, sink, sofa, tile, wardrone, washbasin, ‘washing machine A lovely three- bedroom with a large garden in a beautiful village,) 4 His Or Hers? Before you start ‘1 What jobs do you do at home? Use the Key Words and the Mii ictionary to help you. KEY WORDS: Housework clear the table, do the cleaning, do the cooking, do DIY, do the gardening, do the ironing, do the shopping, do the vacuuming, do the washing, do the washing-up, iay the table, look after the children, look after the pets, make the beds, tidy my room ©) 2 Listen to a radio programme and complete the table with the results from a UK national survey. Job National survey women [men cooking and washing-up cleaning and tidying up igardening/looking after pets DIY and repairs ooking after children washing and ironing 3 Your Culture What do you think the times are for men and women in your country? 4 Who is speaking in the family dialogues (1-4)? a the parents a parent and the children ba child and a parent da brother and a sister 1A. Why is the dog looking at me like that? Has he hhad his walk today? B Well, I haven't taken him out. I think Mum and Dad have. ‘And his bow’s empty. Have you fed him? OF course I have. He's eaten all his food! 2 A Look at those dirty dishes. You haven't done the washing-up! B No, but we've cleared the table and tidied the dining room. ‘A Mmm, it looks very tidy. o> > Her room's a real mess. And she hasn't made her bed. But, Mum, she hasn’t had time to tidy it. True, and she looks tired these days. Yes ~ she's had three exams this week. > eee That's a lovely smell, John. What have you made for dinner? B_ I've made your favourite ~ mushroom soup. Presentation 5 Look at the examples of the Present Perfect in the table. Complete the gaps with these words from the dialogues in Exercise 4. hias\(), has not (hasm't), have (ve), have not (haven't) PRESENT PERFECT Affirmative Negative T/You/We/They 1_ ‘T/You/We/They 3. cleared the table. done the washing-up. He/She/It 2 eaten it. He/She/It made her bed. Yes/No questions Short answers 5____I/you/we/they _Yes, T/youywe/tey © fed him? No, I/you/we/they haven't 7 he/she/it had Yes, he/she/it has. his walk today? No, he/she/it hasn't Wh- questions What 8 you made for dinner? What has he made for dinner? 6 Which 3rd forms of the verbs in the table are regular (-ed) and which are irregular? Find more 3rd forms of verbs in the dialogues in Exercise 4. What are their infinitives?7 Look at the dialogues in Exercise 4 again. Give a reason in the Present Perfect for each situation in the table. Situation Reason The dog's looking at her. | He hasn't hadb his walk. The dog's bowl is empty. The dishes are dirty. The dining room looks tidy. Her room's a real mess. She looks tired. There's a lovely smell. Cl 8 Are the situations in the table about the present or the past? Do the reasons describe actions in the present or the past? Choose the correct words in italics to complete the rule for the Present Perfect. We use the Present Perfect to talk about actions that are happening now/happened in the past when we want to show that they have results in ‘the past/present situation. > Grammar Summary 2, page 142 Practice Q What are the infinitives of these irregular 3rd forms? ‘been, broken, built, come, done, drunk, eaten, fed, gone, had, left, lost, made, met, put, seen, spent, ‘taken, won © 10 Pronunciation Listen and repeat the 3rd forms in Exercise 9. 11 Use the cues to complete the mini-dialogues with the Present Perfect. 1. Brother Dad is angry, Sister Yes, he (lose his mobile). 2 Son Why ate you so haopy? j Father I (repair the car at last). 3. Sister My new Gameboy doesn’t work, Brother (you put the batteries in)? 4 Brother Where is my calculator? Sister Don't ask me, I (not see it). 5 Son There's a horrible smell in the kitchen. Mother Well, you ._ __ (not put the rubbish out). fomee 12 complete the interview with an inventor in his house. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect. A Right, let’s look at some of my inventions. B Oh,t (you invent) a lot of things? A Yes, T hiave. My favourite is this domestic robot. That noise means that it 2. (start) cleaning. Can we go on a'tour of the house? Of course. As you can see, I 3 anything but the lights 4. automatically. Oh, that’s briliant. BBC 1. [This is the BBC news Who § (tum on) the TV? Thave. It works by voice control. Watch ... Channel 4, [And now the football results ...] 1 (now switch over) to another channel. Incredible. A. The windows 7 cold. B What's that noise? A That's my wife. She ®____ust come) in through the automatic front door. She 9. (be) shopping. Would you like to meet her? >o (not do) (come on) pope (close) because it's getting © Listen and check your answers. 13 Work in pairs. Student A: Say how you're feeling, Student B: Find out the reason. Use the Key Words to help you and add some of your own. Example Tim really happy! Why? Have you passed your exams? ‘A No, T haven't. B_ Have you met someone interesting? A Yes, Ihave. => Key worDs Feelings: angry, annoyed) excited, happy pleased, sad, tired, worried Reasons: break the video, buy new clothes, fail my driving test/exams, get a phone call/text from a friend, have an argument with a friend, lose my mobile phone, lose a tennis game, meet someone interesting, ppass my exams. sleep badly, watch a good film, win a camera 1)