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For more information, please vst wwawengishprofe.0«g Contents Seen’ Reading and writin: Lessons 1A-D pS Portfolio 1 pea - ‘Language anit: Ect, | ERRCIME The fais very sta; ures wr ome; Other uses ot | Planing and rating vat pa) ete Readog snare er ngs TERI fowsn acinar gon ting rng ncn ae Lessons2A-D pi0SSSOS~*~S = folio pee TEEEIEGE fies oner, | KREIS} Peon et tats pearance dae, | ets newspaper Feamsaecpnen, Woda): | gtr ending wo te eope cafes ‘Discussion language (1): agreeing and disagreeing potty Writing ging emphasis TessonsSA-D PIS ‘Portfolio 3 pee ERE Crine: Chinas ad come | (EAMTIETI} Socond concitiona; alternatives for Wf Third concsional ‘Aebice eatlots: {ots Cine aniner Vatsant | ENTER Weg eg ed antag cee Reding lel pee ety peste | wn tes er an Lessons 4A-D p20 - ~__ [Portfolio po EEO ra ots); 808 | FETED arte ve Pet ret Orcs Oi ‘tiara and reading; Connecting words: reasan and | non-defining and reduced relative clauses ading biography of Johory Den Cone, Wad eaopeng Sage spender xpd iting stra: dey ry eta secret Lessona 5A-D p25 - Portfolio 5 p72 ERIE xjectvos (1); Phrasal EEE Yieys of comparing; Future ve forme; Future Continuous ‘Proparing a presentation ‘hs fia nena tt Denson we ene Reading ccc peserten ecto ng rs | iki ag ef rats Lessons 6A-D p30 - Portfolio 6 p74 —_] EEG Preece wih tao; EEG: 625 oF verb +ng; Modal vert (1); eels of certaty abou ‘Describing a place you love Conpandadeciesesair cancer, | Renae fading 2 ern pace sack elaenog Poke pers Wg sri ps reteetasecase ty aes | Lessons 7A-D p35 [Portfoio7? p76 — ‘State webs; Bases and | [EEEIETE Sinpe on cortnunu epee ect and tte verb; Present | aluing relevant information {eo Mevbung pts: One| Pe Se al rn Pert ans, Aeadng tet en tl nero ean inion re | EERE Pouleneen pre Wing eran eons: hdr eat roman Lessons 8A-D p40 7 ~_ [Portfolio & p78 Ded whe ‘Wes ip. tsine. ete satin | eons fats Presse Gym, Sronme | ERSTE Angin Reading eprint seg iteg ‘gery; en mange | Answer Key peviil _ Lessons 9A-D pds - ~ [Portfolio 8 p80 TORI theca Ertrainment “he pase a3, Ne such as, 0 such Wobsit eviows adjectives; Homonyens ‘Making and responding to supgestons ‘Reading a reviow of two websites | ting rene: begin evens ah phases Lessons 108-D p50 — Portfolio 10 a2 ceo: es | EIT hie sanatiog ce, canon do sonar, Reeamiesee ‘rene nl tear, Conpmndours | co sane yvcal,Outos Reading an ace sue carting pared ad cases sndagectins EERIE cin enoss | iting tear car cnt rs mA-D pss — Portfolio 11 ped Workcaloatere; sre | KEEETINGP Destino fue ons Fave Feed Roared ooh | Formaland informal mais ‘clesons or pat (2: ring dissin ron) ‘eating 0 era ask fe a ig rman vets Arisa ating akg atargsna irom and mae fom nals Lessons 12A-C p60 _ Portfolio 12 pee TEENIE Coteau worse oda ws 2 decn te preset nde past Psoas | Apareonal ema Vous aroun eesios dors | clmatabanaeaed obs Reeting opscra ola pty ere Weling a posucal onal aut epsfenoecomen mies Upper Intermediate Reading and Writing Progress Portfolio p88 A global language Language summary 1, Student's Book p127 Language ability The English verb system [XSIIINKF Hil Read what Carl, Heidi and Maria say about speaking languages. El a Match sentence beginnings 1-9 to Fillin the gaps with the phrases in the boxes. endings a-i 1h year 1000, English _b badat can't speak award know a few words 2 The Engiehienquage was 3. Ahundred years ago, many people were Tobe honest, !m quite’ bad at languages of French that I learned at school, but? menrngee, 4 Cambridge University Press has 5 By the 21st century, English had 6 Immigration, new technologies, popular culture and even war have can also get by 'mreasonably good picked up 7 At present, over a tlion people are My fist language is Swiss German, but | ive near 8 Engfshis the border, 014 at taan, 9 However, more people speak 8 In French. We went to Lyon a now learning English worldwide. last summer and ® the language b_ had approximately 40,000 words. very quickly. all contibut to the growth of English using French as an international ‘also fuent in can have a conversation language. ‘mbiiingual i's abit rusty 2.00. © grown to over $00,000 words. My mother is Spanish and my father is French so been pubishing English-language " slime teaching books since 1975, English, which | need for work. 18 @ Mandarin Chinese than any other in German, but ® Maria language, taken to North America by settors in tho ‘7th century, Ey Rewrite these sentences using the words/phrases in brackets. | od as fst language nat eas 1. [don't know any Japanese, (word) countries. can't speak a word of Japanese. b Match sentences 1-9 in 8a to these. verb forms. 2. I speak enough German for holidays. (get by) Present Simple 9 1 — on holiday. Present Continuous 3. My sister can speak Chinese very well (uent) M Present Simple passive ly Prosent Perfect Simple | haven't spoken Portuguese for along time. (bit rusty) My 5. | eared a few words of Italian on holiday. (pic 1 Present Perfect Continuous Past Simple Past Continuous Past Simple passive Past Perf 6 ican speak both Turkish and Spanish perfectly (olingual) Simple Im Ei 2 Read the frst part ofan article about ‘Basic English’ and choose the correct verb forms, Te ide of inventing an in language is nota new one. 180 yeas, linguists Cave created over ten diferent fa the most infuential of these 1d baen/was Basic English By 1923, the Fist Worlé War nguages that | are based/be based on German, Spanish, Engh an even mal ates On of | b Read the second part of the article below and lilin the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. || | retnsge? atzacted (ntact teste : tomy heseenstioniver— | Arto wate dteh pmo nade president ofthe United States? (look) (ert ee pr paoe Ta ‘ ie oss tog ne ‘yas/had been oet for ve years, but use of Basic English nthe pas 60 years, the anevage * Europe was still recovering/recovered 5 {have} some success. In some parts from ts effees, Charles Kay Ogden, a of ast Asia, wach ® (si use) net st ane writer was running several Cgden's word lists, However, inthe man, the language bookshops in Cambridge. He had just writers nitan published a book hs theanpenres ‘which served how we use language. The svoess of his book | ws serps "has insie/nspied Ogden to design rivers language ~one that was Now that we” (know) that there are snuch simpler than English, but “doesn''t require native English speakers ta study a different language, In 1990, Ogden's book Basic English: A General troduction with Rules and Gronmar*was/were published itis estimated that, on average, it "takes oak about soven years to become fluent in oglish. Ogden "belioved/nas believing that ‘Basic ‘words, andthe grammar was simplified with vey few exc each rule pions to Open learning | } English could be eared in seven weeks. Teve had been/ver only 860 mayor rave then native pater Eg, sone ing amy el wheter we sho evs Ogres. Taos rene veson fhe | | wipe vets wih? witein ‘Base Emis forronnatve wares cftelamage. | Gone row Education [UatIaE Complete the crossword with words connected with education. money given by an organisation to pay for someone's studies (11) a talk on an academic subject, especially at university (7) «a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especialy one that is done as part of a course at college or university (12) money that students must pay to universities for their courses (4) fan agreement by which a student at a college or university borrows money from a bank to pay for their education and then pays the money back after they fnish studying and start a job (7, 4) class, especially at university, wth a few students (8) an advanced d usually lasting for one year (7) someone who is studying for their first degree at university (13 a student who has already got one degree and is studying at a university for a more advanced qualification (12) ‘a senior person who teaches at a British university (9), Auxiliaries in verb forms [EXUIINNER Other uses of auxiliaries BD a Are sentences 1-8 correct? Change the incorrect sentences. is Everyone here are doing a Master's degree. Did you went to the seminar yesterday? 3. Ido work very hard, but | stl find the course dificult 4 Some universities does give scholarships, but we don't 5 Tm the only person here who went to a state school, aren't I? 6. I'l were you, I don't eatin the college canteen, 7. You lke doing exams or prefer continuous assessment? 8 I've be invited to apply for a PhD, but the fees are too high, b Match the correct and corrected sentences in 2a to replies a-h. a4 Dont you? © Theyre, aren't they? b Wel not {Are you? © Idor't enjoy either 9 Sodol 4 Wouldn't you? Why not? sh No, Ii. Read the conversation and choose the correct auxiliary verb. PHIL Hi, It’s Sara, ! isn't. it? We met last week, ? we? SARA Yes, we? «You're Phil. PULL Well remembered! You * warn me when we met that you often forget names. SARA TS unfortunately. But I ® making a special effort this week. Anyway, how 7 i going? PHIL OK.18 already had a tutorial with my PhD tutor. SARA * you? Who's that? PHIL. His name's Professor Shavick. Everyone else was very impressed by him, but 1° m expect you know him. sara 172 + actually, You see, I PHIL Oh, sorry, hold on ~ that’s my phone ringing dais © iont © doesn't 2a didvt —b havent e arent 3a dd b do © have 4 armed do © dd Sam » do © have 6am > ve cll 7 a has b does e's & a co bd © ‘ve 9 a Did b Have © Haven't 10 a wasnt —b dion © haven't 11 a 'mnot —b dont © do 12 a am » have © do El Read the second part of the conversation. Fill in the gaps with the correct positive or negative auxiliaries. Use contractions ('ve,'s, etc.) if possible. PHIL. Sorry, where were we? Yes, Professor Shavick. He's a bit strange, ! isn't _he? 1 interviewed by him, so we hadn't met before, SARA Neither? when I started here, And I must admit ~ he 4 appear rather unusual when you first meet him, PHIL Unusual? IF [met him in the street, is probably run away screaming, All that hair! He's been spending far too much time with his computer. He should get out more often, ‘ he? SARA Well, pethaps. PHIL Anyway. 17 think Teven asked you what you're doing your PhD in. SARA Well, 1® PhD actually. I, er, teach here. not doing a Pat. You don’t, ? you? SARA Er... yes. Computer science, as a matter of fact. Sorry, 1 ‘going to say something earlier, but . PHL How embarrassing, So, Professor Shavick is a colleague of yours? SARA Erm ... well, I suppose he’s my boss really. But" i, tell him anything! And not all tutors are like him, I promise! worry =I aa ee 1C AND SKILLS Reading Ed Read the article quickly and choose the best definition of “Tateral thinking’. ‘Lateral thinking’ is ‘a anew way of thinking about ‘ld problems, b_afun way of solving puzzles. © an aitomatve way of thinking about problems, Verb patterns (1) Too BD Read the article again. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. EI Read the article again. Which paragraoh or paragraphs in the article: 1. encourage you nat to give up thinking about the pude? 8B, 2. tals you what you need to do Ifyou want to use lateral thinking? 3. explains why some people are better at lateral thinking? 4 gives an example of solving a problem by lateral thinking? 5. presents alateral-thinking problem for the reader to sone? 6 explains the way we traditionally deal with problems? 77 tells you where you can find the solution to the puzzle? Getting results Teaching thinking A. Acting on an anonymous phone cal, the police raid a house to arrest ‘suspected murderer. They don’t know what he looks like but they Aenow hie name is John. Inside the house, they find a surgeon, a lorry river, a mechanic and a fireman, all playing cards. Without hesitation or asking any questions, they arrest ‘the fireman. How do they now the ‘fireman is the murderer? 1B The answer to the puzele is printed at the bottom of the page, But if you don't know it try" not to look. {not look) yet Road this article and then force yourself? (think) alittle harder © Inthe 1960s, Ecward de Bono, a Maltose doctor and writer, invented the phrase ‘lateral thinking’. He believes that we understand the world by building up patterns based on experience. These patterns teach us? (recognise) familar problems and situations and allow us ¢ (make) simple decisions quickly However, de Bono argues these patterns can also stop us from seeing the solution to 8 problem. D_ Edward de Bono thinks that for every problem, you need § (check) your assumptions. What did you assume when you read the puzzle above? To think laterally means you (rmake) assumptions about a problem and make must avoid ® yourself? (think) outside the box. Now think about the fireman puzzle ‘again, Have you got the solution yet? No? Well, keep * (read) ‘then think again. Edward de Bono once asked some children? (Guggest ways of estimating the height of 2 tll building. Some suggestions wore asking the architect and also dropping a stone from the top, and measuring the time taken to fall. But one boy refused (take) the question seriously. “Put the building on its "he seid. The class laughed. Edward de Bono then managed" side and measure (demonstrate) thet this was actually a very sensible idea. You can measure the building, de Bono pointed out, ina photograph. And if you put something else in the photograph - that you know the height of - you can easily calculate the height of the building, Infact, children are often good at lateral thinking. With less life experience, they bring fewer ‘essumptions to a problem, and so look {or different solutions. So, fyou can't ‘answer the murderer puzzle yet, try asking a young person the same problem. You might (be) surprised at how simple they find it! sw fo aya sem vowing a4, Vawow ye 820m aUe4DeW pu JBAUp Koj UOREINs Buy, Noumos: Keeping a conversation going Eno @ Choose the best response. 1 We'd tke to do something more creative than yooa. a What's ike? 'b What sort of writing? © Like what, exacty? 2 can't stand exams. a Whys that? Such as? © Don't you? 3. Im doing a jawellery-making class at the moment. How do you mean? b How'sit going? © Like what, exactly? 4. Richard wants to learn Chinese. a In what way? b How's it gong? © Doeshe? b Match conversations 1-4 in ta to the next lines a-d, a 4 Yes, he needs for work. b Bad memories from school, really © Were not sure. Maybe carpentry. d Really wal. iove it. Bd Complete conversations 1-5 with the correct question word and preposition. Who What Howlong Who Where with from for about to 1 SAM Clare is starting her own business. DAN Really? Whowith ? SAM It’s just her at the moment. 2 PAUL Alex has written a screenplay. KATE No way! 2 PAUL Ie’sa thriller, I think. But I don’t know the story or anything. Evening classes 8 ROB We've got to give in our application forms soon. AMY... ? Do you know? ROB I think you can just leave them with the secretary. 4 ‘TIM. [ got this camera for less than half price. ‘CHRIS Did you? 2 TIM On a website my brother told me about. 5 SARA Our teacher's going away next week, Luis SARA Almost a fortnight, I think. Fill in the gaps in the conversation. Use between one and. three words. 1M Claret Hi ‘CLARE. Jim! What a coincidence. I was thinking about you recently. JIM? Were you? Why? that? CLARE I was wondering if you're still doing that jewellery clas, JIM. No, gave that up a few months ago. CLARE 3 come? JIM. Well, we moved house in March, so it’s a bit far. CLARE Really? to? JIM. Near here, actually. On Shelford Street. Anyway, 5 going? Are you still teaching? CLARE Yes, but not for much longer, thankfully. IM. What & ‘mean? CLARE Well, 'm starting my own training business. ym 7 of training? CLARE Presentations, mainly, JIM. You've always been good at that kind of thing, 4 ? I guess teaching helps. CLARE Absolutely. Anyway, enough about me. What's Shelford Street ® 2 JIM. Great. I's a much bigger place than our old one. OF course, life isa little different these days. CLARE. Different? In! 2 JIM Well, since we had the baby CLARE A baby? Congratulations! I had no idea! (1) easing an wirting Poot 54 £{ It’s bad for you! Language Summary 2, Student’s Book pt30 eating (0 Ge o/ GO AHEAD! (EVERY DAY) X_ BE CAREFUL! (ONCE A WEEK) Expressing frequency Ea @ Read the nutritional advice in the ‘Healthy eating’ leaflet fruit, nuts «rips Choose the correct phrases in Choose the core wholemeal bread white read, rice, pasta a ‘white meat (2.9. chicken, turkey) red meat +. You can eat chips ry 80 off vegetables fred or toast potatoes most of th time, white oly ish cakes, biscuits, chocolate 2. Tryto eat some fruit once ina whilefevery day. Present and past habits, repeated actions and states [IIR 2. Ws aight to snack on biscuits Bd Choose the correct verb form. Sometimes both are possible. (onc9 in a while/most of the time. 4 Only eat crisps every now and again/more often than not. When my tahoe \@acheBwould reach 40, something strange “used to happen/happened to Fim. Before this, he “was always eating/always used to 5 Eating ed mest most oayrarey ea what he wantod, but now ‘he's never eatnghe won't eat any ted food ist good or you and he's always wornng/he word about how much sugar and sat here isin everyting Ts the same man who “used oattwould eat chocoste al day ong! These days “ho gots uoihot get up eal to got the ayn every 'b Read these comments. Are the people following the advice in the leaflet? Write ¥ (Yee) or ‘morning before work. Before his 40!" birthday, ne would even complain/was N (No). ven complaining about having to walk to the car + LY] More otten than not chh0080 fish or chicken rather than a burger. Bl Ave the words/phrases in bold correct? Change the incorrect words/ 2 (1) thave chips ior dinner phrases and tick the correct phrases most days 3 L] I sekiom remember o eat | used 10 ve ina try vitage in southoen aly an apple or an orange “ 4 many years ago betore | ‘used to-go to 41 thave a biscut with my * eee university. A that timo there was very tle agen tourism so there “didrt use to be mary 5 1 every 20 oten, when tr resturants and there only use to be one fn the computer, have smal hota. Because the vilage was so small a packet of crisps. P P everyone Swould know everyone else and 6 [J oniy eat vegetables at . ates 50 poop Swould always say holo to yoU inthe shoos or while you were 7 FJ] Mytawourte food's cheese walking down the streets. We 7apent a lot of me sing in calés and bars, sandwiches on white bread chatting to everyone in our bad alan! it would be very cheap to eat out so = eat them for lunch ance ‘we ate delicious food all the time for next to nothing. We Sused to make some in awhile fantastic frends and we stil go back there from time to time to visit them. Choose the correct endings. 1 My aunts always apologising for everything she does. @ Hindi way annoying! b She's very polite! 2. Fred used to tke paying football a. but he prefers watching t these days buthe doesn’ ke watching it 3. went Scotland for my holiday las year a would rain everyday. 'b itrained every day. 4 lig out for a long walk when I'm feeling stressed, a tthelps me cear my heas Itc help me feel beter. 5 My dad and | would watch Match of the Day: together on television «It used tobe on at 10 pm. on Saturdays 'b | remember seeing it a couple of times. Ed Rewrite the sentences using the word in brackets. 1 I drank up to five cups of strong coffee every morning before | gave up. (would) J would drink up to five cups of strong coftee every ‘morning before | gave up, 2 My doctor frequently tells me to take more exercise, (always) 3 Myuwile always checks tne labels before she buys fo0d. (wi) 4. When | was a student, | was a vegetarian. (used to} 5 I never worried about my food unti| put on weight. (used to) 6 When my children were small never gave them fast food. (would) Life’s different here Feelings and opinions [UxuUEIE= Efi Put sentences a-j in order 1-10. a. [7] Iknew that Barcelona was famous > Luckily they were more than satisfied e of art and architecture, and were shocked a of all the wonderful restaurants we went to while we were there e by the idea of sightseeing in the heat ofthe day, ' with the shopping in Barcelona, and | wasn't at all disappointed a about the idea of visiting the cathedral and houses that Gaudi designed. neces eases ne once us would ever get sick ' for its fantastic architecture so | was excited i Unfortunately, however, the frends | went with were not very fond Bd choose the correct prepositions. Dear everyone, nga grec ine Wether Fnictic ofr The ids seen fice ayo unr th e's hag ‘ef oft ting shark! cera Than fr the ofePt the sport met are sure yet Saboutft our pans, bat wl phone oa ssonto Combridge confirm. We arent unre “offin any problems with the Ba sty Rigs, argu, 3 ue Nope ou are inpessed Soff the picture on th card. th chee Lo, onda be used to, get used to [EXUIIIEER 1 Fitin ne gaps withthe correct form of be used to or get used to and the verb in brackets. 1. Julia kept drinking lots of water. She isn't used to eating such spicy food. (eat) 2. I'm always losing my sunglasses. | haven't them yet. (woar 3. Tim nding it more dificult than | thought to on the right. (crive) 4 Mychildren are ‘because we travelled abroad when they were babies. (ty) 5 I's taken me ages, but Ive finally tea with milk, (drink) 6 Areyou ina country without seasons yet? (ve) 7 My grandmother is now ‘emails, but she stil can't use a mobile phone. (answer) Will has just started working from home. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of these verbs. waste enjoy organise focus wear haveto get Before | worked from home, | used to waste at least three hours a day on the 2. | lil can't got used to nat leave home at seven olclock every morning, 3 [mstilnot used to ny own working day. I get distracted easly 4 used to chatting to people in the office so | sometimes feel a bit lonely. 5 I'm slowly gatting used to con work, rather than what's happening at home. 6 Id finitcifcut to get used! to suits and ties egain instead of my jeans. 7 When | worked in an office, I never used to home in time to go to the gym in the evenings. Match sentence beginnings 1-6 to-endings a-t 1 2 3 There aiways f She can't get Shell never Are you Did he He's never getting used to your new school? Used to getting up so carly now she has this new jo. got used to living in the country. He finds it strange get used to the long winters inthis country, use to be an actor at one time? used to be a lot of trafic on this road. What's happened? BI Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it. 1 2 working I'm not used to werk so hard, He's getting used to have a baby in the house. He's use to driving long distances, 80 don't wory. He us ed to the hot weather. He comes from Australia, | didn’t used to tke hin, but do now. We used to playing together when we were children, Did you two used to know each other? How long did it take to get used to ‘wear contact lenses? Word building (1 EX Complete the sentences with the correct form of the TUG 2C AND SKILLS Reading | ead the article about body language and match headings 1-4 to paragraphs A-D. 1. t's asmall world 2. Fist impressions 2. Don't jump to 4 The rules of attraction conclusions Read the article again and decide whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F). 1. [F]Peopie don't usually orm an opinion of someone before they've spoken to them, 2 People everywhere nod their head to say ‘yes’ and shake their head to say ‘no! 3 [] tisimpossibie to smile propery if you don't feel ke it 4 () irweare attracted to someone, we often try to copy what they are doing 5 [_] Tremost unversal form of communication is one welte not usually aware of. 6 [] Body language doesn't always mean what you think itdoes, uffixes [TEU word in brackets. All the words are in bold in the article. 1. ltrynot to make judgements about people just because of what they are wearing. (judge) 2. The new job I've been offered will give me a lot more (responsibie) 2. Doyouhavea meeting next week? (prefer) about wnere to have the 4 Lonly have the to do and then the report will be finished. (conclude) 5 Alot of these expressions ‘rom other languages. (origin) 6 You should speak with more Ifyou want ‘them to believe you! (convince) 7 That’sa up with, (real) Unusual idea that you just came 8 What | just said to her wasn't intended as a of her work, (erticise) 9 Unless you take off that hat, you won't be at all. (recognition) At a glance THE SIGNS Most experts agree that it only takes: between 90 seconds and four minutes to decide what we think about someone. ‘And in fact, 80% of the time, we reach a conclusion about someone based on body language, before that person has even opened their mouth! Of course, what you say later wil matter, and this is your responsibility. However, you do need to gat the body language right straight away or people won't stay around long enough to find out how fascinating you really are! Many gestures, such as how you say ‘yes’ or ‘no}, originate from 2 specific country, but others are universal. For example, all people wrinkle their noses ‘and raise thei top lip to show dislike or eriticism. Everyone knows wil a smile is, t00, and when youre only pretending to smile, This is because muscles ‘around the eyes are linked to the emotional part of your brain, so they only work when you really mean i. A to have any conviction, a smile wil fade after a few ‘seconds. Fake smiles tend to last much longer. There are also signals to tell us whether someone is attracted to us. When someone flrts with you, they will make eye contact. This preference is shown by enlarged pupils and they will blink more often. Admirers wil also mirtor your behaviour, often uncansciously. So Ifyou lean forward or take a sip of a drink, you wil find that they will do the same. However, there is another gesture we are probably unaware of, but which is used by every culture on Earth and which some experis claim is the most instantly recognisable non-verbal human greeting. When we first see someone we tind altractive, our eyebrows rise and fall and if they feel the same, they raise their eyebrows, too. I's nat surprising if you have never noticed this, since the whole pro only lasts about a fifth of a second However, don't make judgements about peopie on Just one thing! Look for at least four signals. Sitting with their arms crossed might look as if someone is being defensive, but it might really mean they're feeling cold! i 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 1 Ed Read opinions 1-6. Decial ‘are agreeing (A) or disagreeing (D), Discussion language (1): agreeing and disagreeing politely [ZIM El Match phrase beginnings 1-8 to endings a-h. Oh, do you stil not corwinced, Oh, b what you mean. can't © be right there. | suppose think so? Well, rm © argue with that. ‘You might 1 agood point Isee 9 wouldn't say that That's h that's true, actually. ifaandb | think he's done really well as manager this season, a Qh, do you think 80? _D | suppose you've got a point there. A | think it's time people started supporting our local shops inatead of Using big supermarkets, | woukdn't say that I can't really argue with that. ‘The government ought to fine people who don't recycle paper and plastic. a. You might be right there, {can't really see the point of doing that! In my opinion, there's too much pressure on young people these days. | se8 your point 'b I don't know about that Footballers are paid far too much, if you ask me. a | suppose that’s true, actually. b That's good point. ‘The reason many people don't buy much organic food is because i's expensive. 2 Well, 'm sill not convinced. b I see what you mean. | see your point Ey Read the conversations and fill nthe ‘gaps with these phrases. seg | see what you mean. Oh, do you think 80? Wel, | can't argue with that. Wel, 'm stil not convinced, 1A. My brother never lets his children watch TV at home, 8 L.can't really see the point of that. ‘They'll just watch it somewhere else instead. 2.4 That film was really boring, I quite enjoyed it 3A [don’t cat red meat any more because all the evidence shows it's bad for you. Vd prefer to see more research before I give it up. 4. Experts are now saying that teenagers need at least ten hours’ sleep a night. Alex is always bad-tempered the next day if he stays up late. 5. We think that making teenagers get 1 part-time job means they learn the value of money. You're right, just as long as their school work doesn’t suffer. Reading and Writing Portfolio 2 p66 Crime Criminals and crime verbs Complete sentences 1-7 withthe correct pai of crimes and crime verbs mauggodimegaing _burglary/burgied theft/stolen shopiit/shopifting loaticating smuggle/smugaing vandaiism/vandalise 1. Iwas_ mugged. recently. Some guy took my mobile. I reported the mugging. to the police. 2. itsomathing is, from you, report the tothe police 3. Graft is a common kind of and costs the UK lion each yer. Graffiti artists road signs and public transport. 4 High taxes in Britain in the 18th century led to @ dramatic increase in The most common items to into Britain wore tobacco and alcohol 5 There are over 30 mition instances of in British stores each yea. you in the UK and are caught, you wil almost always be prosecuted 6 There was a lot of in New Orleans immediately ater Hurricane Katrina, Even the police had to ‘abandoned cars in order to drive their {uel from police cars, 7 My parents were last year. The criminals got in through an ‘open window. It was my parents’ fst and they were upset Against the law Language Summary 3, Student's Book p132 Ed Complete the puzzle with words for criminals. ‘Someone who 1 intentionally damages property belonging to other people. (6) ‘takes a person and holds them prisoner, often in order to demand money. (9) takes things or people toor from apace legally. (8) ‘obtains money by deceiving people. (9) sots fre to things ilegally. (8) iMegally enters buildings and steals things. (7) 7 attacks people, often in the street, to steal something. (6) 8 commits violent crimes, often for poitical reasons, (@) 9. steals things from shops and homes during a disaster, for example aot or war. (6) Second conditional; alternatives for if [EXUIINEN> Ed Match sentence beginnings 1-8 to endings a-h 2 2 It someone mugged you and took your keys, It's very hard to prove a case of arson Even if was offered a lot of money, ‘As long as you could prove the credit card was stolen, Their parents would be furious IF] saw someone shopiting, ‘Suppose you found out your brother was a burglar, IL found some money in the street, | might keep t, I'd never take a bribe. ‘you wouldn't be responsible would you tell the poli if they knew their children had vandalised the phone box. ‘assuming | didn’t know who had lost it. uniess the criminal is caught at the scene. | might try and tell someone, ‘would you change theleckein-your house? paying the bil ‘about hie? ll Choose the correct word and write the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1A Gipposiig/Assuming you realised (calise} your ‘young son had accidentally left a shop holding a £25 toy, would you take it back? B Yes, L might. ImaginelAs long as it {not be) t00 far away. IfProvided you (break) something expensive in a shop and no one saw you, 2a ‘would you tell anyone? B Never. Provided/Unless I knew they (not charge) me for it. 3A you (approach) a group of teenagers iffimagine you saw them vandalising something near your house? 1b Definitely. Even iffAssuming they (look) threatening. I can’t stand vandalism. Crime and punishment [OEOUEEE> EI Read the article and choose the correct words. Pee gm ee Pree eet ‘American actor Winona Ryder shoplite. $5000 cf tes and bon toons New York. The shop * cand the jury 4 98 from a shop in her to court her guilty. The judge Winona to 480 hours of cor service — helping the local musty ommunity. He aso her $10,000, Winona didn’ work gain for five years. Coldplay's lead singer, Chris Martin, was more fortunate. He was ” for vandalising a Photographer's car in Australia, The photographer was taking pictures of Chris while he wos surfing It shouldn’t be allowed! 4-4 ImaginelAssuming you {hit) a car in ‘car park and there were no witnesses. Would you leave B Of course. AssumingiSupposing the other car (be) damaged. 5 A Even iffSuppose you were hungry in the supermarket and you (eat) something while you were walking ound, would you pay for it atthe checkout? B Yes, Provided/Unless | (forget) about it, of course! SupposelAs long as you heard a good CD at your friend’: house. you {ask) him to make a copy or buy it yourself? B L would usually buy my own copy. Provided!Unless I (can) find it in the shops, of course However, Chris didat even have to go to \ . because a few months later the police dropped the charges | ‘The rapper Snoop Dogg's case was more serious: murder. After a three-month trial, Snoop was ° of the crime and released immediately Some celebrities have a longer criminal record. James Brown, the soul singer, was fist 0 to prison when he was 15 for stealing some clothes. During his life, he was arrested eight mest commit give convict @ court b crime © guilty 4 prison ‘a sentenced sent © amested 4 took @ sentenced b found © fined 4 convicted a gave b sent © sentenced d charged a gave committed © took fined fa arrested acquitted © committed found @ guilty b evidence © crime @ court ‘a convicted charged © acquitted 4 found a found sent © charged — arrested Third conditional EXER ‘Write sentence chains using the third Ed Choose the correct verb forms, conditional 1 If Lwoule have accepted accopteB your ctr oft, | would have/ 1+ Rachel wasn't wel She took a had got home sal, day off work = Sno was in bed at midday + Sne heard her neighbour's 2. Would you have/Had you moved here if you would havethad known about {the crime problem? alarm —+ She saw the burglars + She called the police If Rachel had been well, she wouldn't have taken a day off work. 3 the had/’'d had a weapon, | hadn't had/wouldn't have tried to stop him 4 Suppose they had/had been caught you, did you have to/would you have hhadt to pay a fine? 5 He would offcould have comrritted the same crime again ifthe judge hradhn't sentanceddlh't sentence him to prison, It'she hadn't taken a day off she 6 Imagine you aicn't have/hadn't had your mobile, what had you/would you wouldn't have rave done? 7. fwe wouldn't have/hadin't known about his criminal record, we wouldn't hag/might not have suspected him. ‘8 How much would have you/yau have had to pay, i they would have/had found you guity? EI @ Complete the third conditional sentences with the correct form of these verbs, nothavernetatrest not attack/shoot —take/not refund go/find not give/acquit get/not become 1 Itwe hadn'thad any evidence, we wouldn't have arrested him, 2 you the company to court they your money? 3 Suppose he -he she him? 4 She to prison for a long time if they her guilty. & Marth Glave ae) Werth didn't have any money “He stole 5 He away with tifwe suspicious, come foo on sspormanot—= © Wshe evidence, the uy tim of the murder. “Tho security quart called the poice b Read the sentences in 3a again. Are these sentences true (T) or — Martin had to go to court = He false (F)? wert to prison» He met lots of ta ] The police didn't have any evidence, criminals - He became interested » (The potoe arrested him inevime~+ He trained as a poce 2a The company gave the money back. officer. b You took the company to court, EAMartin had had job, 3a He attacked her. » [1] steshothim. 4a [] shewentto prison for a long time. b [_] shewas found guity, 10 He didn't gat away with it b We became suspicious. ba ‘She gave evidence, - — » He was found guilty of murder. 7 = TN TNT 3C AND SKILLS Reading HEB Read the first part of the article below. ‘Which two subjects doesn't it mention? ‘Some places where CCTV is installed The cost of CCTV, ‘The popularity of COTV in the UK ‘The shop owner's reason for instaling COTV. What criminals think of COTV. » 4 Verbs and prepositions Ed Read part 1 again and choose the correct prepositions. In my local corner shop a few weeks ago, | ‘mentioned having an unwanted TV to the over, Fizza, His normally bored face lt up. Within ten minutes we were back at my flat, apologising "to/to/ about my wife 2offorfwith te noise ~it was late ~ a ‘we dragged an ancient TV out ofthe loft “itvoaly is quite old” | said. But Rizzs insisted Sotftofon taking it, saying it was perfect for the shop. | assumed he meant for entertainment during quiet periods. ‘A fow days later, was in Rizza's shop again and | spotted our old TV. On the screen | saw picture of myselt "Security cameras,” Rizza announced, "to catch shoplifter.” | Jook around the shop. It's tiny place, (Only a magician could succeed *afterntor taking anything without being seen. “Great!” | say. Fizza’s decision to install closed-circuit television {CCTV} is not unusual. The number of CCTV ‘cameras throughout the UK has been estimated ‘as high as four millon. However, recent research, ‘based Fon/offn the number of cameras in an average town, thinks the number is closer to two milion. ‘You don't need to apply Swith/to/of anyone “toffrom/for nermission to install a CCTV carnera. So, they are everywhere: from ‘busy shopping centres to the quietest corners of public parks. The cost of crime Ei Pead the second part of the article below. Fill in the gaps with the correct verb and preposition. wory cope sensed complained stops. with to from ef about “Most British people support CCTY. It makes areas feel safer, they say. Itdiscourages crime and helps to solve it, they add. And if you've ever, | seen CCTV images of a criminal on the news, i's hard to disagree. However, many others are not ' convinced ? of its effectiveness, There is no clear evidence that CCTV $ criminals committing crimes. | Opponents aso® * ‘the issue of personal privacy. | A ew years age Geotfray Peck felt unable to ? a his if. He attempted suicide ina British street and he was spotted by @ CCTV camera. The police wore called and fortunately he survived. However, the pictures were shown on TV to approximately nine milion viewers and Geotrey's face was clearly visible. He ® w the | police about this and was awarded £7,000 compensation | passed my local shop again the next week. Riza was repairing the | class door with his son. Neither of them looked very happy. “Thieves broke in lastnight.” he explained oe WARNING "There are no CCTY pictures,” he said CCTV unhappy pointing toh son. "He tines hN) QERATION ‘camera off when he left the shop lat night!” Read the complete article and answer these questions. 11 What cid the writer think Rizza wanted the TV for? 2. What does the waiter think of Rizza’s idea? Why? 3. What reason does the writer give for the large number of CCTV cameras? 4 Why do some people ike COTV? 5 What arguments against CCTV does the writer mention? 6 Why did Geottrey Peck get £7,000? 7 Did Pizza's CCTV help alter the break-in at his shop? Why2/Why not? How can | help? Making, refusing and accepting offers [ZINE © EJ a Make offers with these words. El Complete the conversations with these phrases 1 you/out/Let/ take / me / dinner / to Letme-help you woudh't mind That'd be Let me take you out to dinner. ifyoulike better Would you ke me 2 me/ over / Would / come / ke / you /t02 FRAN ! Letmehelp you tidy up. - ~ EMMA Thanks. 3 your / bank /it/if1/rang / help / Would ? 2 a sreat help, It'll take me ages - otherwise, 4 cancelled / meeting /if / morning's / What / JIM Pll ring someone about tomorrow / 12 the broken window, . - EMMA No, thanks. 4 call the insurance company myself. 5 call/I//you/ a/ Why /taxi/ don't? They'll have a number for a repair person. yim. OK.5 to check upstairs? EMMA Are you sure § 2 1'm sure they've 8 yoUu/ lke / you pick / you can / stay at ours / up ‘gone, but I haven't been up there yet and // tonight it What flcalled ican As long as would thelpif It be easier Why don't! b Match sentences 1-6 in 2a to replies at PAM Who would 2 1.No\i's OK, be really very hungry. think ! Just need an early thanks for asking. 'm not vandalise your car? 7 call right the police? BETH No, don't worry. b Are you sure you wouldn't mind” They took: ‘ if my mobile I called them when I get © No, thanks. 'd better do it myself. It won't home. I'm meant to pick take long to cancel my cards. up Michael at three. Well itd be wonderful if you could, | need MARK Ie'll take me half an hous, but? ‘some company and I don't want to stay here changed the wheel @ __ No, that's OK. Ican ask my son to come BETH Oh yes. you don't mind, Thanks round, Hell stay here tonight so much. I'm useless at that kind of thing. 1 Astong as you don! mind. We could Pan 1 the school and told them you'll be rearrange for next Monday. late? I'll explain why BETH No, that’s OK. !? call Michael on his mobile, He's old enough to get a taxi home. = — Reading and Writing Portfolio 3 p68 Phrasal verbs (1) El & Replace the words in bold «with the correct form of a Phrasal verb in the box. oot getaway make up pass on Urban legends My brother always escapes punishment for being lats for work, gets away with | couldn't think quickly enough, 0 invented an excuse. ‘The smoke alarm made a noise when | burnt some toast Could you remember to give this message to your parents, please? b Fill in the gaps with the correct form of a phrasal verb in the box. tun out run away [Inada fight with my brother and work out come round keseleout he accidentally. knocked me out Luckily, after the accident | uite cuicky,. again My brother was so frightened ‘of what | might do that he The fim began badly, but it worth staying for Can you give me a few moments to owe you? tobe what | Language Summary 4, Student's Book p134 Narrative verb forms; Past Perfect Continuous [III ‘ Read the first part of the story and choose the correct verb. ‘Andy ‘jogged/«@@s jogGifig through the park one day on his way to the shops \when another jogger “bumpedi/was bumping into him. The other jogger “apologised/was apologising to Andy and then ‘was going on/went an running. Feeling a little annoyed, Andy then Snoticea//had noticed his wallet °went/had gone. So he ? was chasing/chased the jogging pickpocket through the park. ‘When he Shad caught up/had been catching up with him, he ®shouted/had shouted, “Give me that walt!" b Read the second part of the story. Choose one of the verbs a, b orc. ‘Toe tightened robber cic what he "band then? as quickly as he could. Anxious to tell someone about what ® | Andy went streight hone, where his wife, Barbara, * forbim to tum. As ‘soon as he came in the door she asked him why he © tothe shops. Andy ® . Saying that he 7 a good excuse, Barbara ® "I know you have. You left your wallet on the table." 1 a was saying b said had been saying 2 a ranaway » wasrunning away © had been running away 3 a happened » washappening © ‘had happened 4 @ was wating » had waited © wated 5 a didn't go » hada'tbeen going © hadn't been 6 a was apologising b apologised & had apologised 7 a hedhad » was having © had 8 replied » was repving had been replying EI Make sentences with these words, using the Past Simple, the Past Perfect ‘Simple or the Past Perfect Continuous. + Bythe time Sam / get/ home from school, /his friends / st / ll the cake, By the time Sam got home from school, his friends had eaten all the cake. 2 When finaly find / the caf, / Jacqut/aeacy / walt /for an hour. 3. By the time | / get / out of the shower, / the phone / stop / ringing. 4 When we / arrive /at the cinema, / the fim / already / start. 5 When Tom / come / to see me, I/ feel / exhausted / because | / work / all day.

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