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Contents
CHAPTER/TITLE PAGES TOPICS
1 We’d like you to join us. 1–5 • Invitations

• Socializing with classmates
• Small talk
• Thanks and compliments
2 hat do you do for fun?

W 6 – 11 • Entertainment
• Concerts
• Movies
• Plays
3 T he trip was perfect! 12 – 17 • Good and bad travel experiences

• Compliments and complaints
4 ow do you like it?

H 18 – 23 • New technology
• Products and product features
• Gadgets

5 Time flies! 24 – 29 • Major life events
• Turning points
• Announcements of events
6 Review 30 – 35
Additional Action Modules 37 – 40
Vocabulary / Expressions Index 41 – 42
Grammar Index 43 – 44
iv Level 6 • Contents
OBJECTIVES GRAMMAR FEATURES
• Inviting a classmate out • would like + pronoun + infinitive Thanking

• Extending an invitation • Polite requests with would and Complimenting
• Accepting and declining an invita- could Making Excuses
tion • so vs. such
• Expressing thanks
• Complimenting the host
• Discussing weekend activities • Modal auxiliary verbs Word Play

• Talking about entertainment • so / too / either / neither On the Phone
• Talking about activities and events Culture Corner
• Choosing a movie
• Describing travel experiences • Review of passive voice Pronunciation Plus

• Voicing a complaint • Passive voice: progressive forms Word Play
On the Net
• Describing products • Relative clauses On the Phone

• Identifying product features – definitions Word Play
• Explaining the purpose of a device – adding information
• Getting technical assistance
• Talking about the stages of life • Past perfect and past perfect pro- On the Phone
• Describing important events gressive tenses Word Play
• Sharing exciting news • Time clauses Culture Corner
• Responding to announcements
Practice 45 – 54
Answer Key 55 – 57
Audio Script 58 – 63
Level 6 • Contents v
Chapter 1
We’d like you to join us.

Topics
Invitations
Socializing with classmates
Small talk
Thanks and compliments
Objectives
Inviting a classmate out
Extending an invitation
Accepting and declining an
invitation
Expressing thanks
Complimenting the host
Grammar
would like + pronoun +
infinitive
Polite requests with would
and could
so vs. such
1 I NVI TING A CL ASSMA TE O U T

Rachel: re you free this evening after class? We’d like you to join
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us for dinner.
Clark: Thank you. I’d love to.
Rachel: Do you like Spanish cuisine?
Clark: Oh yes, very much.
Rachel: Good. We have a reservation at Emilio’s. It’s one of our favorite
places in the area.
Clark: I’d like to change my clothes before we go. Would that be all right?
Rachel: Of course. Just let us know when you’ll be ready.
Invitations
2 Extending an invitation
• Would you care to join us for dinner? • How about dinner tonight?
• Would you like to have lunch? • Do you want to get some lunch?
• Are you free this evening? • Are you doing anything tonight?
We’d like you to join us. Why don’t you come over for dinner?
3 Responding to an invitation
Accepting an invitation Declining an invitation
formal formal
Thank you. I’d love to. Thank you for the invitation. Unfortunately,
Yes, I would. we won’t be able to join you.
Thank you. I’d like that very much. I’d love to, but I have another commitment.
Perhaps another time?
informal
Sounds great. What time? informal
Definitely. I’m starving. Sorry, I can’t. I have to …
That’d be great. Thanks. Sorry, I’m busy. How about tomorrow?
Tonight’s not good for me. Thanks anyway.
4 Could I take a rain check?

— How about dinner at our house tonight?
— Oh, I can’t tonight. Could I take a rain check?
TIP!
Could I take a rain check? =
Could we do it another time?
5 Something’s come up
— I’m sorry to call you on such short — I’m sorry to call you at the last minute.
notice. Unfortunately, I’m not going to be able to
— Is everything all right? make it Friday night.
— Unfortunately not. There’s an illness in the — Are you OK?
family. I’m not going to be able to join you — Yes, I’m fine. Something has come up. I’m
tomorrow night. going to be away all day Friday.
— I understand. Thank you for calling. And I — Thanks for letting me know. Let’s try to get
hope everything will be all right. together soon.
Level 6 • Chapter 1 1
Focusing on language
6 would like + pronoun + infinitive
We’d like you to join us for drinks.

Elaine would like us to come to her house for dinner.
John and Mary would like us to play golf with them this weekend.
— We’d like you to come for brunch this Sunday.

— That sounds great. What time?
— How’s 11 o’clock?
— Perfect. I’ll see you then.
7 Polite requests with would and could
would
Would you have time for a chat later today?
Would you happen to have the time? T IP !
Would you mind waiting for me?
happen to = by any chance
could
Could you stop by on your way to lunch?
Could you call me after class?
Could I ask you a question?

8 so vs. such
The dinner was so nice. We had such a nice time at dinner.

It’s so cold today. We’re having such cold weather lately.
Your clothes are so expensive, Mia. Why do you buy such expensive clothes?
Now it’s your turn!

1. Dinner was wonderful. You’re a good cook.
2. What happened? Why was Rachel angry yesterday?
3. I was tired after the trip that I didn’t get out of bed until 10:30 this morning.
4. We were in a hurry that we forgot to lock the door.
5. These are good seats. We’ll be able to see everything from here.
6. You’ve been helpful. Thank you for everything.
2 Level 6 • Chapter 1
Socializing with colleagues and clients
9 What’s the invitation for?
A B C D

10 Making small talk
— So how long have you been at university?

— About two years now.
— How do you like it?
— I like it a lot. It’s a great place to study, and the people in
my major are so friendly.
— Do you have any night classes this semester?
— Yes, I have one a week, on Wednesdays.
— Do you have a part-time job?
— Yes, I work at the library, shelving and organizing books.
— That doesn’t sound very...exciting. Do you like it?

— You’re right - it’s not exciting. But I discover a lot of new
books through my job!
11 We had a lovely time!
thanking complimenting
formal Thank you for a lovely evening. You have such a beautiful home.
Thank you for inviting us. Everything was wonderful.
Thank you for having me. That was so nice of you.
Thanks for dinner. You’re such a good cook!
informal Thanks again. I had a great time.
12 The joy or agony? of entertaining
©2003 The New Yorker Collection: from Cartoonbank.com.

Whatever happened to the joy of entertaining?
These days, rather than looking forward to an

event, any number of things run through the
minds of people, whether they host an event or
accept an invitation.
Hosts worry about the guest list, the invitations,

the food, the music, and all the things that could
go wrong. Guests wonder who else will attend,
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whether or not to accept the invitation, what to
wear, what to bring, and when to arrive to make
the best impression.
“No, he sits at my table. Our last dinner party was for
The goal of entertaining should not be limited to your career, this one’s for mine.”
the specific reason for the party whether it’s
a sorority party or a birthday. The goal should be
to make others feel good about themselves and about the time they spend at the event.
So what is the responsibility of the host? It’s simply to make the guests feel at ease and as valued
as possible in an atmosphere of warmth and hospitality.
Excerpted/adapted from “Hospitable Hosts, Gracious Guests.” Used with permission of Hilka Klinkenberg, Managing Director,
Etiquette International.
13 Excuses, excuses
You accepted the invitation. You should have gone. But you didn’t. The truth is too embar-
rassing. So … what do you say?

believable
— My dog got sick at the last minute, and no one else was home to take care of her.
— My parents’ water heater broke. I spent all night cleaning water out of my basement.
— I caught a 24-hour stomach virus and spent almost the entire day in bed.
— I was at the library all weekend studying for an important exam.
barely believable
— I locked myself out of the house.
— The garage door broke, so I couldn’t get my car out.
— I got lost on the way to the party and didn’t have your phone number with me.
— I took a nap because I was so tired, and I didn’t wake up until it was too late to come.
lame
— I forgot.
— My watch stopped, and I completely lost track of time.
— Sheila and I had a fight and she wouldn’t get in the car with me.
— My dog ate the invitation, so I didn’t know which day the party was.
Academic Skills: BE Level 6 Chapter 1
1 Vocabulary and Expressions

Look at the list of words and phrases. Create a definition or a background situation in which you would
use each of them.
1. To socialize
2. To extend an invitation
3. To compliment
4. Can I take a rain check?
5. A lovely evening
6. To invite
7. To accept an invitation
8. To decline an invitation
2 Grammar
Study the examples in the box. When do you need to use such / so?
The study session was so helpful!
Tuition was so expensive last year!
We had such a great meal tonight in the dining hall!
My college friends are such great people!
Level 6 • Chapter 1 5a
3 Grammar Practice: So vs. Such
Fill in the blanks with either “so” or “such”.
Example: This is such a delicious cake! May I have another piece?
1. Eric liked Brazil because the people there were __________ friendly.
2. Mr. Bentley is __________ a rich man he has houses all over the world.
3. Was the weather __________ bad that you couldn’t go out?
4. I’ve always liked that restaurant because it has __________ good seafood.
5. Why has your department been working __________ long hours lately?
6. It was __________ windy yesterday that my umbrella turned inside out.
7. Everyone respects Jeff because he’s __________ an honest person.
8. My steak was __________ tough I could hardly cut it!
9. Where did Janice learn to play the guitar __________ well?
10. If it weren’t __________ a cool day, we’d go to the beach.
11. Were you surprised that __________ many people came to the meeting?
12. I’ve never understood why Mr. Grant is __________ a successful businessman.
5b Level 6 Chapter 1
4 Listening Comprehension
Listen to the following dialogue. Then complete the activity.
Complete the sentences using information from the dialogue. You can
also use some of your own ideas.
1. Susan tells John that ...
2. Ed got a and almost decided to ...
3. The second offer ...
4. Linda wants to ...
5. John reminds Susan that ...
5 Writing Activity
Linda and John have decided to go to the party and would like to offer their cinema tickets to their
friends Mike and Ann. Write the e-mail to Mike and Ann telling them about the tickets. Include
information about the date, time, where to pick up the tickets, etc.
Level 6 • Chapter 1 5c
6 Grammar Practice
Because they know each other well, Susan may get in touch with Linda a few days before the
party to ask if there’s anything she can bring, like a special drink or some snacks.
However, when we’re invited to dinner in a foreign country, it’s not always that clear. We’re often
left wondering what time we should arrive and what we should bring. In many English-speaking
countries most parties begin around 8:00 – except for dinner parties, which usually start around
6:30 or 7:00. It’s always a good idea to bring a small gift for your hosts: a bottle of wine, a box
of chocolates, or perhaps some flowers.
And remember, in some countries punctuality in business carries over to social functions. If the
party invitation is for 7:00, it’s best not to arrive more than 15 minutes late.
How does the culture tip compare to customs in your country?
Is it common to bring a dessert and/or drinks to a party? What about a gift for the host or hostess?
Which other tips do you have for people attending parties in your country?
7 Grammar
Look at the example sentences. Do you know any other ways to make polite requests?
We are going to get a cup of coffee. Would you like to join us?
- That would be great! I’m tired of studying.
Could I borrow your biology notes?

- Sure, but I need them back tomorrow.
How do you respond positively to a polite request?

How do you turn it down just as politely?
Saying yes Saying no

Sure, that’s no problem Sorry, I can’t …
That’d be great, thanks
5d Level 6 Chapter 1
8 Practical Situations
What do you say in each scenario?
Situation 1
Your professor invites your geology class on an optional field trip this weekend. You would like to go,
but you have to work. Politely decline the invitation. What do you say?
Situation 2
Your geology professor understands that you already have a family commitment. Yet you feel that
this field trip would be a great learning experience for you. Ask politely if the educational trips of the
field trip can be videoed so that you can see what was learned.
Situation 3
Create your own scenario
Level 6 • Chapter 1 5e
9 Grammar Practice
Complete the sentences using such or so and suitable words or phrases.
1. It was _________ that I couldn’t see my hand in front of my face.
2. The canteen served _________ food that nobody could eat it.
3. It was _________ car that the police couldn’t catch it.
4. The case was _________ that nobody could lift it.
5. It was _________ lecture that I couldn’t keep my eyes open.
6. This language is _________that foreigners can’t learn it.
7. He was _________ person that everybody liked him.
8. I was _________that I went to sleep right away when I got home.
9. I wish my _________ wasn’t / weren’t so _________ .
10. I wish I hadn’t got _________ .
10 Reading Comprehension: Like this. Social networking invades the office
Thierry Breton hates e-mail. The French tech boss hasn’t used
it since taking the helm at Europe’s largest IT firm, Atos, three
years ago. And he’s instructed his 75,000 employees to follow
suit.
He announced a “zero e-mail” policy last February that favors

services more like Facebook and Twitter instead.
Breton isn’t the only executive shunning e-mail. As company

e-mail volume explodes, more businesses are grappling with the
data surge. Corporate e-mail storage is growing 20% to 25%
a year thanks in part to heavier file sharing. The data dump
sucks $997 billion in productivity out of U.S. workers annually:
an estimated 30% of e-mail is “occupational spam” caused by
overuse of cc, bcc and Reply All.
David Sacks wants to turn those problems into profits with Yammer, a social-networking start-up for
the office. Unlike e-mail, which allows anyone to flood your inbox, social-media tools hand the reins
to the recipient, allowing filtering and prioritizing.
5f Level 6 Chapter 1
But does Yammer add to data fatigue? Some 20% of companies have tried social networking,
but most don’t use it well. “Often the services get thrown up across a company without any real
strategy,” says Charlene Li of Altimeter Group, a social-media consultancy. “People stop using them if
they feel overloaded.” Research has found that high-tech workplace communications strip away trust-
building cues like eye contact and tone of voice.
Sacks thinks otherwise. Yammer is free for individual workers. Companies are charged for going all-in,
making the service “more intuitive and responsive.” Being Web-based is also more efficient and cost
effective than relying on company servers as its competitors do.
11 Comprehension Check
Are the following statements true or false? Circle T or F.
1. Thierry Breton’s company has a “zero e-mail policy.”

T F
2. Corporate e-mail storage is growing 30%-40% per year.

T F
3. Yammer is a social-networking site that helps recipients filter unnecessary e-mail.

T F
4. Yammer isn’t free for individuals.

T F
5. Some experts think it’s more difficult to build up trust if companies only rely on high-tech
workplace communication.
T F
6. Since Yammer is web-based, it’s more cost effective than relying on company servers.
T F
7. Yammer is free for companies.

T F
Level 6 • Chapter 1 5g
12 A reading Strategy: Synonyms
Go back to the text in Activity 10. Find synonyms and / or definitions for the highlighted words.
shunning
grappling
flood
prioritizing
intuitive
13 Mini-Presentation
There have been suggestions to use social networking sites and high-tech communication more
extensively on campus. Most students use social networking sites already. What’s your opinion on
this? Use the information about Yammer to support your ideas. What will you say?
5h Level 6 Chapter 1
Level 6 • Chapter 1 5i
Chapter 2
What do you do for fun?

Topics
Entertainment
Concerts
Movies
Plays
Objectives
Discussing weekend activities
Talking about entertainment
Talking about activities and
events
Choosing a movie
Grammar
Modal auxiliary verbs
so / too / either / neither
1 DI SCUSSING WEEK E N D A CTI V I TI E S

Colleen: What do you do for fun on the weekend, Rosalie?
Rosalie: W
e usually go out. My boyfriend and I, I mean. We sometimes get tickets for a
concert or a play. We both love the theater.
Colleen: Really? I haven’t seen very many plays. I guess I’m more of a movie person.
Rosalie: M
aybe it just takes the right play to see how great theater can be. In fact,
there’s a terrific production of Noises Off at the Wilma right now.
Colleen: Do you think I’d like it?
Rosalie: You’ll love it. It’s very funny.
Colleen: OK, you’ve convinced me. You said it’s called …
Rosalie: Noises Off at the Wilma.
Colleen: Got it. Thanks. I’ll let you know how I like it.
6
Talking about entertainment
2 What did you see?
concert movie play
— What did you do Friday? — Seen any movies lately? — Did you see a play last night?
— We went to Orchestra Hall. — Yes, we saw the new Coen film. — Yes, we saw a great musical.
to a jazz club an old silent film a production of
to see a rock band a really good one King Lear
3 How was it? great! average terrible!

— How was the performance last night?
excellent so-so awful
— It was unforgettable. terrific all right horrible
— That good, huh? amazing nothing special lousy
— We really didn’t know what to expect.
We loved it. in the UK:
— Can I take that as a recommendation? brilliant not too bad rubbish

4 What kind of movie was it?
comedy western drama romance horror
5 Modal auxiliary verbs
ability permission
I can play the piano. May I use your phone?

It was so dark I couldn’t see a thing. You can sit here, if you like.
We’ll be able to meet you tomorrow.
advice necessity
You shouldn’t drive so fast. I have to get in touch with John today.
You ought to see a doctor about that cold. We must finish the report by 5:00.
Was Sheila able to make a reservation at Jack’s Grill?

Can I ask you a question?
The new Ben Stiller movie is a lot of fun. You should see it.
Don’t you have to call Peter? T IP!
Can you meet me at the airport?
ought to is rarely used
It’s nice to see you. You ought to stop by more often.
in questions or negative
Must you always be so negative? constructions
6 WORD PLAY Ways to express enthusiasm
We enjoy going to the opera. We’re opera buffs.

I think Buster Keaton was great. I’m a big fan of Buster Keaton.

George loves horror movies. George is crazy about horror movies.
Hiroko likes architecture a lot. Hiroko’s really into architecture.
I love that show; I could watch it every night. I can’t get enough of that show!
— What kind of music are you into?

— I like all kinds of music, but I’m crazy about Chet Baker’s trumpet-playing.
— Sarah tells me you read a lot. She says you’re a real history buff.
— It’s true. I’m fascinated by military history and can’t seem to get enough of it.
7 so / too / either / neither
— We listen to a lot of jazz. — I’m not much of a ballet fan.

— So do we. / We do, too. — I’m not, either. / Neither am I. / Me, neither.
— I’m into old western movies. — I didn’t like the ending of the play.
— So am I. / I am, too. — I didn’t, either. / Neither did I. / Me, neither.
Talking about activities and events
8 What do they like to do?
CLIFFORD LILIANA STEPHAN
A1. Clifford plays . a. the trombone b. in a group

A2. He practices days a week. a. seven b. three or four
B1. Liliana is interested in . a. sports b. watching TV

B2. She watches tennis . a. with her sister b. by herself
C1. Stephan is a big fan of . a. movies b. film festivals

C2. He at a university theater. a. studies b. sees films
9 Let’s go listen to some live music!
— Do you feel like going out to hear some music on Saturday?
— Sure. Any idea who’s playing this weekend?
— No, but I’ve got the listings from the paper right here, so we can take a look.
— Hey, the Slinkers are going to be at Smith Hall Saturday night. Have you ever seen them?
— Never. Are they good?
— They’re incredible. It’s probably sold out, but it’s worth a call.
— OK. I’ll call right now.
10 ON THE PHONE
— Ticket sales. May I help you?
— Hi. I’d like to get two tickets to The Ice Man Cometh at the Hancock Theater, and I
was wondering if there are any good seats left for this Sunday’s performance.
— Let’s take a look. There are two performances on Sunday a matinee at
2 p.m. and an evening performance at 7:30. Which show would you like
tickets for?
— The evening performance.
— Just a second. Let me see what’s available.
11 Choosing a movie
— Do you want to go see Coming of Age?

— Is that the movie with John Briggs? T IP!
— Well, he has a small role, but it’s actually his first film
doesn’t fit in = is very
as a director. It’s supposed to be very funny.
uncomfortable; feels out
— Oh, I’d like to see that.

of place
— Let’s see … There are shows at 7:30 and 9:45.
— Let’s go to the late show so we can have dinner first.
12 CULTURE CORNER Critics’ Choices
Every ten years since 1952, Sight and Sound magazine has asked the world’s leading film critics
to name the ten best films of all time. In 2002, the films listed below were chosen. There was a tie
for seventh place. The asterisks (*) next to a film’s title indicate how many other times this film has
been counted among the ten best since 1952.
1. Citizen Kane **** Welles, 1941 6. 2001: A Space Odyssey * Kubrick, 1968
2. Vertigo ** Hitchcock, 1958 7. Battleship Potemkin ***** Eisenstein, 1925
3. The Rules of the Game ***** Renoir, 1939 7. Sunrise Murnau, 1927
4. The Godfather (I & II) Coppola, 1972 & 74 9. 8 1/2 ** Fellini, 1963
5. Tokyo Story Ozu, 1953 10. Singin’ in the Rain * Kelly, Donen, 1952

Which of these events have you attended on campus? Do they occur regularly? Give some examples.
Then choose an adjective or phrase (a.-g.) to describe your experience. You could also use other
adjectives of your choice.
1. concerts a. amazing
2. plays b. nothing special
3. movies c. unforgettable
4. fundraisers d. lousy
5. sporting events e. terrific
f. so-so
g. horrible
2 Grammar
What is the meaning of each of these modal verbs? Can they be used in other contexts, too?
Explain the difference between musn’t and not have to.
I can’t find my notes. May I borrow yours?
You should be more organized.
I know, I have to work on this.
You must do it soon, or your first year at university is going to be very difficult.

3 Grammar Practice: Modal Verbs
Rewrite these sentences using can, could or may.
Example: I’d like to talk to you for a minute, Bill. (friendly)

Can I talk to you for a minute, Bill?
1. I would like to use your phone. (more polite)
2. I would like to stop work early today. (formal)
3. Take my bike if you want to. (friendly)
4. Are children allowed to go into pubs? (friendly)
5. I don’t want you to come into my room. (formal)
6. I would like to speak to Jane if she’s there. (polite)
7. I would like to have a beer. (friendly)
8. Are students allowed to use this library? (formal)
9. I would like to pay you tomorrow. (polite)

Listen to the following dialogue. Then answer the comprehension questions.
1. When does Tim have to work?
2. What can students go see on campus Saturday night?
3. What kind of music does the band play?
4. Do Tim and Patrick like this type of music?
5. What are they going to do before the concert?
5 Writing Activity
Imagine that you are Tim. You receive an e-mail from your family asking what you did this weekend.
Tell them about the concert. Write one to two paragraphs describing the event and your experience.

6 Grammar
Which forms do you need in order to agree with a positive or a negative statement? What happens
with the word order?
We attend a lot of concerts on campus.

- So do we. / We do, too.
I don’t like our math professor.

- Neither do I. / I don’t either.
I really liked the campus party.

- So did I! / I did, too.
7 Grammar Practice
Answer the question after each statement using so … / …, too or neither … / … not either. Make sure
you use the correct tense as well.
Examples: Jim’s apartment has three bedrooms. What about yours?

- Mine does, too. / So does mine.

Mary didn’t enjoy the movie. What about you?
- I didn’t, either. / Neither did I.
1. We should go to the meeting tomorrow. What about Mr. Turner?
2. I don’t have to study on Saturday. What about Laura?
3. Bill wasn’t in New York last week. What about you and your wife?
4. Paris has many interesting sights. What about Rome?

5. My company opened an office in Toronto. What about Bert’s?
6. Frank wants to play soccer this weekend. What about his friends?
7. We shouldn’t be gone very long. What about Cindy?
8. The trains are running behind schedule. What about the buses?
9. Ted can help us move the furniture. What about Joe?
10. Our car won’t start in cold weather. What about Jim’s?
11. I didn’t get any mail yesterday. What about you?
12. You went to work yesterday. What about Janet?
13. The Gordons are coming to the party. What about the Millers?
14. I don’t enjoy going to movies. What about my wife?
15. Jim wasn’t at work yesterday. What about Sam and Gina?

8 Practical Situation
Situation 1
Your friend invites you to the campus football game this weekend. You are a big fan of football, but
also have to study for your economics exam on Monday. What should you do? Could you do both?
What do you tell your friend?
Situation 2
It’s fall break. Your roommate invites you to her family’s beach house during break. You really want
to go but feel you should go home and see your family. Are you able to do both?

9 Grammar Practice
Fill the blanks with either must, should, can, can’t, could or will be able to.
1. You know, I think you __________ take a holiday.

2. Tell Mark he __________ tidy his room at once.
3. Visitors are reminded that they __________ keep their bags with them at all times.
4. I suppose I __________ write to Aunt Rachel one of these days.
5. All officers __________ report to the Commanding Officer by midday.
6. I think men __________ wear jackets and ties in restaurants.
7. I __________ pick it up tonight if that is convenient.
8. I think I __________ speak English quite well in a few months.
9. Dr. Parker __________ see you at twelve on Tuesday.
10. If we take the wheels off, we __________ get it through the back door.
11. Do you think one day people __________ travel to the stars?
12. I’m free on the weekend, so you __________ come round on Saturday if you want.
10 Reading Comprehension: Opera’s New Act
When Peter Gelb, who had been an executive at Sony Classical records,
took over in 2006 as general manager of New York’s Metropolitan Opera,
attendance was fading and the average age of ticket holders rising. Gelb
decided to take chances on innovative, edgy works and started beaming
operas around the world in HD movie theaters. The result: A younger,
broader audience and a record year financially for the world’s biggest
opera.
Last fiscal year, the Met raised $182 million. Currently, there are 1,700
venues in 54 countries screening Met operas in HD, and the average age
of audience members at performances in 2010 was 57.

1. Peter Gelb took over as general manger of the Met in 2005.

T F
2. Gelb decided to take chances on innovative works.

T F
3. Operas are now being shown in HD movie theaters.

T F
4. The average ticket holder’s age has increased.

T F
5. The Met raised $190 million last fiscal year.

T F
12 A Reading Strategy: Predictions
Use the text from Activity 10 as a basis. Predict what you believe will happen next.
Will opera continue to be promoted in different ways? Could technology and/or social networking be
used?
Do you think other performing art centers will follow his example in order to increase attendance
rates and revenue?

You believe the university should promote more events on campus

by using technology and social networking. You are meeting with
the university president on Tuesday to discuss your ideas. What
will you say?
Give a mini-presentation.
How can the university promote more campus events?
Should the university plan more diverse events?
Which events have been successful in the past?
Which social networking sites could the university use to promote its events?
Could the university create a smartphone app to spread the word about events?

11j Level 6 Chapter 2

Chapter 3
The trip was perfect!

Topics
Good and bad travel
experiences
Compliments and complaints
Objectives
Describing travel experiences
Voicing a complaint
Grammar
Review of passive voice
Passive voice: progressive
forms
1 DES CRIBING A TRA V E L E XP E R I E N CE

Max: How was your trip to Rome, Jeff?
Jeff: It was perfect the city, the people, the hotel even the flight.
Max: Really? What was so special about the flight?
Jeff: O
n the way there, it was overbooked, so we were upgraded to first class. You know
how comfortable it is to be in first class on a long trip.
Max: Yeah, you were lucky.
Jeff: And the flight was really smooth. I slept almost the entire trip.
Max: And how was the hotel?
Jeff: T
hat was great, too. That was our first time in Italy, you know. The hotel employees
went out of their way to be helpful to us and make us comfortable. And the view
from our window was incredible.
Max: It sounds like a nice place. So what did you see in Rome anyway?
Jeff: We saw it all well, almost.
12
Talking about travel experiences
2 How was the flight?
— How was the flight? — How was your trip?

— It was great. I slept for most of it. — Not good. The weather was awful,
The flight was … and the flight was …
quiet and relaxing noisy
very smooth bumpy
comfortable uncomfortable
3 How was the hotel?
— How was your room at the hotel? — How was the hotel?
— It was beautiful. It was … — Disappointing. The room was …

spacious cramped
elegant run-down
sunny dark
immaculate dirty
— And how about the service? — How was the service?

— Outstanding. The staff was very … — Horrible. The employees were …
attentive inattentive
helpful unhelpful
courteous rude
4 Review of passive voice
active passive
The hotel restaurant serves dinner Dinner is served until 10:00 at the hotel
until 10:00. restaurant.
Travel Bug magazine published a A review of the restaurant was published

review of the restaurant. in Travel Bug magazine.
The airline has canceled Flight 438. Flight 438 has been canceled.
Security will inspect all your luggage. All your luggage will be inspected by security.
All the rooms have just been painted. The hotel will re-open next week.
Are credit cards accepted there?
The flight was overbooked, so we were upgraded to first class.
Good news, Mr. Barnes, your luggage has been located and will be delivered to your hotel.
5 Passive voice: progressive forms
present
active passive
The doorman is calling a taxi for you. A taxi is being called for you.
The bellmen are bringing your baggage Your baggage is being brought down now.
down now.

past
active passive
When I arrived, they were discussing When I arrived, next year’s budget was
next year’s plans. being discussed.
During the fire, the hotel staff was During the fire, all hotel guests were being
directing all guests to take the stairs. directed to take the stairs.
— Is my room ready yet? — Not quite, sir. It’s being cleaned at the moment.
— Why didn’t they send the proposal? — They said the details were still being worked out.
Jenny called just as dinner was being served.

The new fire alarm systems are being tested this week.
6 PRONUNCIATION PLUS
The room’s being cleaned right now. The flight’s been canceled.
I’m being picked up at the airport. We’ve been upgraded to business class.
The passports are being checked. The baggage has already been inspected.
Our records are being updated. Have you been invited to Jane’s party?
The plane is being held on the runway. The passengers have not been told why.
7 Conversation snippets
ROXANNE JASON ERIKA NEIL
Where?
Why?
8 Voicing a complaint
Getting assistance with a problem
— May I help you?
— Yes, I’d like to speak to the hotel manager, please. least urgent
— Yes, I’m the manager. Is everything all right? — Could you look into this when you have a moment?
— No, it’s not. I’m very disappointed with my room.
— Could you check into this and get back to me?
— I’m sorry to hear that. What exactly is the problem?
— I’d like you to take care of it right away.
— I don’t think it was properly cleaned after the last
guest. And there’s a strange odor in the room. — I’d like to know when this problem will be fixed.
— I’m very sorry. Would you mind having a seat for a — I want this taken care of right now.
moment while I look into this?
— You’re not helping me. Who else can I talk to?
— Actually, I would. I have to leave for a meeting in
twenty minutes. I just want a clean room. most urgent
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9 WORD PLAY Ways to talk about helpful / unhelpful staff
helpful
went out of their way
They went the extra mile to help us.
bent over backwards
unhelpful
didn’t even try

They couldn’t be bothered to help us.
barely lifted a finger
10 When you’ve absolutely had it!

• I’d like a refund, please. • I won’t be coming back ever again.
• I’d like to have my money back. • You just lost a customer.
11 ON THE NET
PlanetFeedback is a free and indepen-
dent service that enables consum-
ers to send a complaint, compliment,
question or suggestion
to over 20,000 companies, including

airlines, hotels and restaurants in the
United States. PlanetFeedback’s
easy-to-use letter generator will
help you draft a letter in minutes
and make your voice heard.
The letter of complaint at right was

created using the PlanetFeedback
service.
ck anetFeedba
rmission of Pl
Used with pe

Think about different locations you frequent on campus (library, student center, gym, dorm room,
dining hall, etc.). How would you describe these places? Choose an adjective from the list.
1. Quiet
2. Relaxing
3. Noisy
4. Spacious
5. Immaculate
6. Cramped
7. Run-down
8. Dirty
9. Uncomfortable
10. Disappointing

Which buildings and/or places should be improved or updated?
2 Grammar
What is the difference between the structures in the box below?

What does the passive form look like and when is it used?
I have a computer science exam next week.
My computer science exam has been changed to the following week.
My friend found an off-campus apartment this morning. The lease has already
been signed.
3 Grammar Practice: Active vs. Passive Voice

Fill the gaps with the active or passive forms of the verbs in parentheses. Make sure you use the
correct tense.
Examples: Mrs. Barnes has been teaching at the university since 1980. (teach)
Her classes are taken by hundreds of students every year. (take)
1. Apparently the check I wrote last Monday __________ yet. (not cash)
2. At about what time last night __________ the accident __________? (happen)
3. Mr. Turner __________ to department head last week. (promote)
4. Excuse me, I’m late for the seminar. What room __________ it __________ in? (hold)
5. __________ Jim __________ on the schedule when you called him? (work)
6. These letters __________ until next Monday. (not pick up)
7. The professor’s office is near his apartment, so he usually __________ to work. (walk)
8. __________ an effective cure for cancer __________ yet? (find)
9. Your name __________ when the doctor is ready to see you. (call)
10. _ _________ you and your friends __________ the concert last night? (not enjoy)

11. Someone broke into Bill’s dorm room, but luckily nothing __________. (take)
12. Do you understand everything I __________ so far? (say)
13. Right now several locations for the new campus __________. (consider)
14. In some countries visas __________, just a valid passport. (not require)
15. Many flights __________ yesterday because of bad weather. (delay)
Listen to the following dialogue. Then complete the sentences using information from the dialogue.
1. Bridget notices that
2. Caleb tells Bridget that
3. When Caleb went to the library
4. Caleb asked
5. The librarian
6. Bridget advises Caleb to

5 Writing Activity
Imagine that you are Caleb. Write a letter of complaint to the university president.
6 Grammar
Focus on progressive forms in the passive voice. How are they constructed? Which ones are most
frequently used?
My laptop isn’t working. It’s being fixed today.
When I came back to my dorm room, the room next door was being painted.

7 Grammar Practice
Imagine you are traveling with a group of fellow students. You are staying at a hotel on the coast.
What is being done right now? What was being done when you arrived?
Use the list of nouns and verbs below and create passive sentences. Use present and past
progressive tenses.
Example: Beds are being made at the moment. Luggage was being brought down when we arrived.
Nouns Verbs
beds bring down
bills change
coffee clean
drinks lay
food make
luggage order
money pay
new guests prepare
reservations serve
rooms take
tables welcome

Read through the information below. What would you say or do in each scenario?
Situation 1
You have just come back from spring break. Your family asks whether you had a good or bad
experience. What do you say?
Situation 2
Your French professor invited the whole class over to her house for a traditional French meal. You
thought the meal and experience were unforgettable. Compliment your host. What do you say?

9 Discussion
What is the most memorable experience you had last year at university?
What is the worst experience you had at university?
Do you have any complaints about the university and/or campus living?
Which ones and how could the situation be resolved?
10 Reading Comprehension: Adventures at Sea
The cruise industry has embraced active travel but for a

real adventure, get aboard a small ship. The big appeal of
a relatively small ship – one with a dozen to a few hundred
passengers aboard, not thousands – is that you’ll visit
small harbors, anchor at remote beaches and avoid the big
ports (and tourist traps). And some emphasize adventure
activities. In fact, the shipboard experience might be no
frills because the focus is on shore excursions, which
can include hiking, zip-line expeditions, scuba diving and
horseback riding. Instead of Broadway-style shows in the
evening, you’ll hear from nature guides and historians. It
can cost $2,000 to $6,000 a person a week, not including air fare. With small ships, you can get the
best rates way in advance. You can also get great deals on “repositioning” cruises, when ships sail
from summer to winter ports and vice versa.
Another option is a crewed yacht charter where you determine your own itinerary with your captain
and, depending on your interests, sail to places where you can snorkel, hike, surf, dive or just soak
in some tropical beauty. It can cost $6,500 and up per week for a group. Prices usually include
operating costs, food and drink, and captain and crew – but not tips.
The best ways to save with crewed yacht charters is to sacrifice luxury and space, not personnel,
and to book before August 16th and after September 30th when hurricanes and storms are less
common.

1. The big appeal of sailing on a small ship is fewer passengers and visiting small harbors.
T F
2. A week on small ship can cost $2,000-$6,000 including air fare.

T F
3. Waiting until the last minute to book a small ship allows travelers to get the best deal.
T F
4. A crewed yacht charter allows travelers to determine their own itinerary.

T F
5. On a crewed yacht, the price includes food, drinks and tips.

T F
6. To get the best deal, a crewed yacht charter should be booked during hurricane season.
T F
12 A Reading Strategy: Understanding
Re-read the text in Activity 10. Create three questions about the text and ask them to the class.

You think a crewed yacht charter would be a great option for university students during spring
break. However, you believe the prices are too high for university students. You would like to
suggest that the university talks to the travel agencies and develop an affordable itinerary for
students. You want to present your idea to the university president this week. What will you say?
Consider these questions:
Why would a small boat and/or crewed yacht charter be a great travel experience for university
students during spring break?
How can the university and the travel agency make it more affordable for students?
Can they offer a cheaper alternative itinerary and/or student discount?
For those students who would be interested, can the university count this experience as academic
credits for students? Could field trips be organized or are there other options to combine such a trip
with academic work?


Chapter 4
How do you like it?

Topics
New technology
Products and product
features
Gadgets
Objectives
Describing products
Identifying product features
Explaining the purpose of a
device
Getting technical assistance
Grammar
Relative clauses
— definitions
— adding information
1 DES CRIBING A PRO DU CT

Yoshi: So how do you like the new cell phone?
Michiko: It’s great. I’m really happy with it.
Yoshi: What features does it have?
Michiko: It’s got so many that I probably haven’t discovered half of them
yet, but I really like the built-in speakerphone, and the messaging
options are excellent.
Yoshi: Can you send text messages with images and sound?
Michiko: I should be able to. I just haven’t figured out how to do it yet.
Yoshi: hen you do, send me one
W my phone is supposed to be able
to receive them.
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Talking about products and their features
2 Identifying product features
cell phone digital camera personal computer

super lightweight 10X zoom 3.06 GHz processor
hi-res color display 16 MB memory 200 GB hard drive
voice-activated dialing 45 mm display 16X DVD drive
television fax machine stereo system

flat screen stores up to 600 pages digital cinema sound
high-definition network-ready printer multi-room output
surround sound copies, enlarges, reduces remote control
3 When there’s a problem …

— Are you having trouble with the fax?

— Yes, it won’t take my page.
— What do you think is the matter?
— I have no idea.
— Here, let me have a look.
… and you don’t understand
• I can’t figure it out.
• This doesn’t make any sense to me.
• I can’t make heads or tails of this.
• I don’t get it.
4 How new is it?
NEW OLD
cutting edge state of the art up-to-date recent outdated obsolete
5 Relative clauses — definitions
A copier is a machine. The machine copies documents.

A copier is a machine that copies documents.
A technology nut is a person. The person loves to try new gadgets.

A technology nut is a person who loves to try new gadgets.
An auto showroom is a place. You can look at new cars there.

An auto showroom is a place where you can look at new cars.
A customer is a person who buys something.

A DVD player is a machine that plays digital video discs.
A discount store is a place where you can buy things cheaply.
6 Match the device with its use
A modem plays music.

A microwave oven makes movies.
A camcorder is a device that records messages and phone numbers.
An MP3 player cooks food quickly.
A pager connects a computer to a phone line.
7 Relative clauses — adding information

My new cell phone wasn’t expensive. It has voice-activated dialing.
My new cell phone, which has voice-activated dialing, wasn’t expensive.
Carl has been at university for three years. He recently decided to study abroad.
Carl, who recently decided to study abroad, has been at university for three years.
Tahiti is a paradise on earth. We spent our last vacation there.

Tahiti, where we spent our last vacation, is a paradise on earth.
Laptop computers, which have become very lightweight, are

much cheaper these days.
Anita Logan, who(m) I met at the meeting last Thursday, is T IP!
our new professor.
Use a comma (,) before
Ryan, whose girlfriend works at the cafeteria, is my and after clauses that
tennis partner. add information.
Explaining the purpose of a device
8 What does it do?
toaster ___ calculator ___ iron ___ walkman® ___ scale ___ blender ___
9 The two ends of the spectrum

Miles A. Head Stan Dingback
Miles Head lives for technology. He is always on the lookout for the latest gadgets, and he
usually buys them as soon as they appear on the market. It’s not unusual for Miles to be
checking e-mail, watching a movie and listening to music all at the same time. Miles feels
very strongly that his gadgets make his life easier and more efficient. He believes that his
“toys,” as he calls them, allow him to stay on top of what’s happening in the news, in the
entertainment world and in his family life.
At the other end of the spectrum lives Stan Dingback, a man who has little interest in trying
to keep up with technology. He grew up at a time when big technology changes were infre-
quent and, over time, he has become used to the things in his life and has never thought to
replace them. Busy with his job and his own interests, Stan takes little notice as new gadgets
appear on the market. He’s aware of some products that his friends and family recommend to
him with great enthusiasm, but he never seems to find the time to learn more about them.
10 Shopping for the latest and the greatest
Courtesy of Sharper Image
11 ON THE PHONE Getting technical assistance
Miguel: Westwood Computers. This is Miguel.

Carla: Hi. My name is Carla Schafer. I recently bought a computer from you.
Miguel: Great. How is it working out for you?
Carla: Fine up until this morning.
Miguel: I’m sorry to hear that. What kind of problem are you having?
Carla: I received an e-mail with some graphics attached. When I try to open
the attachments, the computer asks me what application I want
to use to open them.
Miguel: I think I know what the problem is. There’s a program in the Microsoft

Office suite called Photo Editor. I’m sure it’s installed on the system.
It may just need to be activated.
Carla: Can I do that myself?
Miguel: Sure. I can talk you through it. Are you in front of the computer now?
Carla: Uh-huh.
Miguel: Great. First click the Start button at the lower left …
12 WORD PLAY What to call something when you don’t know its name
the thing family
thing thingy thingamajig thingamabob
and their cousins
gadget contraption gizmo whatchamacallit doohickey doodad
— What is that gizmo? — What does this thingamajig do?
— It’s my garage-door opener. — That? That’s an electronic address book.

Think of the items you brought with you to university: Laptop / computer, tablet, cell phone, etc. Look
at the list of features below. Do they match any of your items? Choose an adjective (a.-e.) to describe
your item. If none of the words and phrases are suitable, list your own ideas.
1. Super lightweight a. cutting edge

2. Hi-res color display b. up-to-date
3. Type of processor c. recent
4. Flat screen d. outdated
5. High-definition e. high-tech
6. 16 MB memory
7. 200 GB hard drive
How do these items make your life (at university) easier? Could you live without any of them?
Which ones and why?

2 Grammar
Why do you need to use commas in the sentences below? Can you give examples of relative clauses
that don’t need to be separated by commas from the main clause?
Professor Walsh, who teaches accounting, has worked at the university for five
years.
My new laptop, which I bought last week, is cutting-edge.
France, where I studied abroad last semester, is a beautiful country.
3 Grammar Practice: Relative clauses

Some of these sentences require commas to set off non-defining relative clauses. Insert commas
where appropriate and explain your choice.
1. This room which isn’t used any more was always very untidy.
2. The professors and lecturers who publish their articles in well-known journals quickly achieve
international recognition.
3. People who don’t answer letters or e-mails annoy me.
4. Mike and Ann who met during their first year at university are getting married soon.
5. The woman who does my hair has just had a baby.
6. The grant which is given to the university with the best research results will be given out soon.
7. My new phone which has voice-activated dialing is easy to handle.
8. I lent him The old man and the sea which is not difficult to read.
9. What did you think of the wine that we drank last night?
10. We’re going to have to repair the roof which will cost a fortune.

Listen to the dialogue. Then complete the sentences using information from the dialogue. You can
also use some of your own ideas where applicable.
1. Gabriela can’t
2. Jordan says
3. Gabriela clicks on
4. Gabriela
5 Writing Activity
Write at least two more questions and answers to continue the dialogue between Jordan and
Gabriela. Share your dialogues with the class.

6 Discussion
Discuss the following questions in class:
Which issues do students call the tech support center about?

Is the tech support center on campus attentive and helpful?
What type of issues can the tech support center help students with?
What happens if the tech support center can’t solve a student’s problem?
Have you ever had to call tech support? If so, explain your experience.
7 Grammar
An mp3 player is a device that plays music.

A microwave is a device that cooks food.
A bed is a thing that you sleep on.
8 Grammar Practice: Relative clasuses as definitions
A foreign exchange student asks you what different items in your dorm room do. Using a relative
clause word, explain each item’s use to the student.
1. Washing machine
2. TV
3. Laptop
4. Mini-fridge
5. Coffee pot
6. Calculator

Situation 1
You want to buy a state-of-the-art laptop for next semester. Your parents believe that your current
laptop is sufficient. Explain the purpose of having an up-to-date laptop and the product features you
need in order to work efficiently at college. What do you say?
Situation 2
You have been using the same keycard to unlock your dorm room for two years. Today, your keycard
won’t work and you can’t figure it out. Call tech support for assistance.
10 Reading Comprehension: Repleacing the mouse
For more than 40 years the mouse has been a blunt tool for communication with our computers. We
grasp, we click, we awkwardly move a cursor around a screen. Then, four years ago, smartphones
arrived en masse, followed by touch tablets, and the communication gap between man and machine
narrowed.
Touch is good. We naturally communicate with our hands. But touch is along a two-dimensional
plane. Untethered from a flat screen, our hands, moving through the air and seen through gesture-
recognition hardware, approach the man-machine communication gap and smash right through it.

As scientist and entrepreneur John Underkoffler puts it, “Gesture is the
richest possible digital input that we, as humans, can deliver.” His futuristic
interface designs were used in the 2002 sci-fi film “Minority Report” when
Tom Cruise moved between screens with a hand wave.
Today, Underkoffler’s Oblong Industries is making those same interfaces a reality. Except now
they’re even better than in the movies. While Oblong customizes its products for different office
environments, Microsoft launched a revolution of its own when it introduced the Kinect motion-
sensing controller for the Xbox 360 that cost just $150 and could “see” human movement in three
dimensions.
The next generation of gesture-recognition hardware, called Leap, has 100 times the accuracy of the
Kinect and is compatible with Macs and PCs. Those of us sitting in front of a computer screen all day
will be able to perform everyday tasks more adroitly and collaborate with each other as we would in
person. Soon the mouse will be obsolete.
11 Comprehension questions
1. The mouse has been a tool of communication for more than 40 years.
T F
2. When tablets and smartphones arrived, the communication gap between man and machine
narrowed.
T F
3. John Uderkoffler developed a futuristic interface for the movie “The Matrix.”
T F
4. Microsoft didn’t launch a revolution yet.

T F
5. The next generation of gesture-recognition hardware is called “Jump.”

T F
6. The mouse will never be obsolete.

T F

12 A Reading Strategy: Definitions
Look at the words in the box from the text. Write a definition describing each word. Share your
definitions with the class.
to customize futuristic to narrow

to collaborate launch gap
adroitly
You think a futuristic interface with gesture recognition hardware would benefit university students
immensely. Students could watch class lectures online and collaborate easily with other students on
group projects without having to leave their dorm room. You are giving a presentation on this idea in
the student center on Tuesday. What will you say? Use the text from Activity 10 for support and add
any of your own ideas.
What are the functions of the gesture recognition hardware?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the gesture recognition hardware?


Chapter 5
Time flies!
Topics
Major life events
Turning points
Announcements of events
Objectives
Talking about the stages
of life
Describing important events
Sharing exciting news
Responding to announce-
ments
Grammar
Past perfect and past perfect
progressive tenses
Time clauses
1 T ALKING AB OUT A F O R ME R CLA SSMA TE

Sean: G
uess who I ran into the other day Eduardo Acuna. You remember him, don’t you?
He went to our high school.
Vera: Sure, I remember Eduardo. He was in math club, right? How’s he doing?
Sean: He’s fine. He told me that he has just started his own company.
Vera: His own company? I thought he was a lot younger than that.
Sean: Y
ou’re right. He is. He hasn’t even graduated college yet. I guess things have gone
pretty well for him.
Vera: Is he going to finish his degree?
Sean: Yes, he still wants to have a college degree behind him. But now he won’t have student
debt!
Vera: It sounds like it was a good move for him.
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Talking about the stages of life
2 Life’s rich pageant
Somewhere in the world, four children are born every second.

With proper care and nourishment, most babies crawl by their sixth
month and begin to walk by age one. It is also around this time that
a child begins to speak.
s birth s birth
Formal education begins at age 5 or 6 for most children. From age 18 until
21 or 22, many young people attend university. After graduation, most
will enter the work force. A select few will continue their educations at the
graduate level. These individuals our best and brightest will become
our doctors, lawyers, scientists, engineers and professors.
s education
In some countries, a person’s first job could also be his or her last.
This is the concept of lifetime employment. In many other countries,
however, a career is built upon a succession of positions, often at dif-
ferent companies and, typically, with an ever-increasing level of respon-
sibility.
s employment
Although the ceremonies celebrating its beginning differ from culture

to culture, marriage is the most significant relationship for a vast ma-
jority of people.
Marriage is also the foundation on which couples become families, and
families become generations.
s marriage
Between the ages of 60 and 70, most people retire from full-time em-
ployment. Although the word retirement suggests rest and relaxation, it
is nothing of the kind for many of today’s energetic seniors. With aver-
age life expectancies in the eighties for men and women in developed
societies, retirees enjoy opportunities to pursue interests, to travel, to
cultivate long-neglected talents and to “give something back.”
s retirement
3 Past perfect and past perfect progressive tenses
three years ago last year
Kevin started his first job. He met his girlfriend.

Denise moved to Argentina. She graduated last June.
Kevin had started his first job before he met his girlfriend.
Kevin had been working two years before he met his girlfriend.
Denise had moved to Argentina two years before she graduated.
When Denise graduated, she had been living in Argentina for two years.
I ran into Ted Simmons yesterday. I hadn’t seen him since our high school days!
Lena had just finished dinner when Allen called.
Naoko hadn’t been waiting long when William arrived.

Kathy had been looking for a part-time job for three months before she found one.
Now it’s your turn!

1. We finished the project. After that, we went home.
2. Frank waited tables at the coffee shop for two years. Then he was promoted.
3. The music started. Then we arrived.
4. I bought a car in 2013. Three months later I got my driver’s license.
5. Steve and Andrea were friends for two years. Then they dated.

4 Time clauses
I had already applied to three medical schools before I finished university.

Brad moved to New York after he got accepted at NYU.
When she became research assistant, Sarah accepted responsibility for writing the reports.
We haven’t heard from George since he started seeing Helen.
While you’re in Chicago, could you stop by Barbara’s Bookstore for me?
As soon as I hear back from you, I’ll put together the rest of the paper.
Tony and Samantha didn’t get married until they had saved enough money for a house.
Now it’s your turn again!

1. she began began double-majoring, Shirley’s days have gotten longer and longer.
2. I can’t join you I finish the project for Spanish class.
3. I left the restaurant, I realized that I had forgotten to leave a tip.
4. Be sure to call me you come over. I’m not sure exactly I’ll get back.
5. Joan and Chris want to depart today. They’re going to leave they can get tickets.
Describing important events
5 What was the most important event in your life?
DANIEL BIRGIT LYNN RICHARD
What?
When?
6 ON THE PHONE Sharing exciting news

Kay: Liz, it’s Kay I have some wonderful news!
Liz: What is it?
Kay: Phil and I just got engaged.
Liz: O
h, Kay, that’s wonderful. Congratulations. Have you called
Mom yet?
Kay: N
o, I’d better do that right now. Don’t tell her I called you first.
Bye!
7 WORD PLAY
— Are Nancy and John married yet? — Didn’t you hear? They … last week!
tied the knot said their vows took the plunge
8 Responding to announcements
Congratulations!
Happy anniversary.
That’s wonderful!
I’m so happy for you.
That’s great news!

Happy birthday.
That’s terrible!
I’m so sorry to hear that.
9 At a graduation party
— Congratulations on your graduation, Jack. How does it feel?

— It feels great! All that hard work and studying finally paid off.
— So are you going to get a job or go to grad school?
— Well, I’m not sure if I want a graduate degree yet, so I’m going into the workforce for now. Who
knows, whatever job I get may even pay for a graduate degree.
— That’s a good plan. What about soccer? You played in college. Will you still play?
— Oh, yes. There’s a local amateur soccer team in town, so I’ll probably join them. Then I can meet
other people from around the area.
— It sounds like you’ve got everything figured out. I’m so happy for you!

10 CULTURE CORNER How do you spend your time?
Activity
In a recent survey conducted by the AARP (American As- 1. Home & family
sociation of Retired Persons), adult Americans aged 18 and 2. Earning a living
older from all walks of life were asked to name the activities 3. Hobbies & entertainment
in which they invest most of their time and energies. 4. Watching & participating
in sports
5. Visiting friends
At right is a summary of the activities respondents identi-
6. Religious activities
fied as those in which they were very involved (in order of
7. Activities with teens
most to least). It is to be expected that as respondents reach
& children
retirement age the amount of time they devote to a particular
8. Education
activity could change significantly.
9. Volunteer work
10. Neighborhood/community

Put each word or phrase into a context in which you would use it.
Define items such as work force, to announce, life expectancy, etc.
1. major life event
2. turning point
3. to announce
4. lifetime
5. life expectancy
6. to retire
7. graduation
8. work force

2 Grammar
Which structures appear in the example sentences below? When and how do you use them?
I was nervous in my first semester because I had never been away from home.
She had already eaten lunch when her parents called.
We had been studying for hours when we got the news that the library would
close early.
3 Grammar Practice: Past perfect simple vs past perfect progressive

Fill the gaps with verbs in the correct tense – past perfect simple or progressive.
1. Sarah was scared of flying because she ________ (never, fly) before.
2. We _________ (run) for hours before we saw the finishing line.
3. David felt awful because he _______ (break) the neighbors’ window.
4. Our dog _______ (bark) for 15 minutes when the neighbors started to complain.
5. I _________ (try) to get tickets to the evening football game for months before my brother finally
got them.
6. When I arrived at the stadium, my brother ________ (pick, already) up the tickets.
7. He was really angry because he ___________ (wait) for more than half an hour when I arrived.
8. When the game started, we _________ (got, already) some snacks and drinks.
9. We _________ (watch) the players for a few minutes when suddenly all the lights in the stadium
went out.

Listen to the dialogue. Then answer the comprehension questions.
1. What does Adam ask Mike?
2. Is anyone else involved?
3. Who has confirmed they will help?
4. On which days could Mike meet Adam and the others?
5. What do you think will be the next steps?

5 Writing Activity
Mike, Adam and the others are probably going to make a checklist of things to do at their next
meeting. What could be on their checklist? Write down four to six items you think are important to
consider.
6 Grammar
I didn’t speak French fluently until I studied abroad
They went to the gym after class.
We didn’t eat breakfast before our 8:00 a.m. class.
As soon as I found out I passed my exam, I called my parents.
7 Grammar Practice: Time words
Use during / while / until / as soon as / after / before to complete the sentences.
1. We didn’t speak __________ we were eating.

2. We didn’t speak ___________ the meal.
3. I stayed in Rome mid-February.
________
4. I will e-mail you

____________ I have the results.
5. John worked in a bookshop he left school.
_________
6. We need to leave in half an hour. But let’s have a cup of coffee _____________ we go out.

Create another four sentences using while, before, after, until, as soon as.
Situation 1
Your English professor tells you about an opportunity to study abroad this summer. He believes
this would help you to improve your language skills immensely and would improve your chances of
finding a job working for the government. You also believe that this would be a turning point for you,
but you don’t think you can afford to go. What do you say?
Situation 2
In what way was your high school graduation and the beginning of your college studies a turning
point in your life? What changed? What have you learned so far?
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9 Grammar Practice
Rewrite the sentences using the past perfect tense.
Examples: Fred arrived at 7:00. Bill ate dinner at 6:00. (already)

When Fred arrived, Bill had already eaten dinner.
I joined the company in 1985. Mr. Bates retired in 1986. (not yet)
When I joined the company, Mr. Bates hadn’t retired yet.
1. We saw Paula on Tuesday. She returned from Paris Monday night. (just)
2. John got to the bank at 3:50. It closed at 4:00. (not yet)
3. Jill went home at 5:00. She didn’t finish the report. (still)
4. Gary’s letter came on Tuesday. I spoke to him on Monday. (already)
5. I went to the garage yesterday. They didn’t fix my car till today. (still)
6. Ted phoned me at 9:05. I tried to call him at 9:00. (just)
7. The Bells got to the party at 7:30. Dinner was served at 8:00. (not yet)
8. Mrs. Drake asked for the report at noon. We finished it at 11:30. (already)
9. I finished breakfast at 7:00. Tommy didn’t leave for school till 8:00. (still)
10. Mary finished school in 1995. She met her husband in 1998. (not yet)
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10 Reading Comprehension: The Internet is Just Warming Up
Networking giant Cisco Systems estimates that in 2000 there were

about 200 million “things”, mostly computers, connected via the
Internet. Now the number is about 10 billion, from smartphones to
climate-control systems to sensors on truck pallets. As cloud storage,
mobile computing and data analysis expand, Cisco CEO John Chambers
argued at Davos, we’ll experience an even bigger transition in how
many “things” are connected to the Internet – nearly everything – and
in how they work.
Imagine a city water system that detects leaks, redirects flow and dispatches a repair crew; or
smart clothing that monitors a heart patient and talks to his doctors; or a traffic, accident and
weather-monitoring system that connects all the cars on or approaching an interstate.
Cisco promotes Internet of Everything (IoE) because it builds what connects “things” to the
Internet, but chip manufacturer Qualcomm, industrial giant GE, and Cerner, a leader in healthcare
automation, are among those that say universal connectivity is crucial to the future.
Take medical records. Cerner chairman Neal Patterson, says “what’s really needed is a system for
consumers to automatically feed all of their health information to the organization accountable for
their health and care … a model we think is much more realistic in the next five to ten years.“
Experts believe that businesses that fail to capitalize on Internet of Everything will fall behind. At the
same time, they think a quarter of IoE’s benefit will come from improved “customer experience”: A
retailer you like might gain a bigger share of your spending, or get you to spend more, by analyzing
your purchase history from multiple sources and then customizing its offers.
1. Nearly everything could be connected to the internet in the future.

T F
2. Cisco isn’t interested in promoting the Internet of Everything.
T F
3. Other businesses claim that universal connectivity is unnecessary in the future.
T F
4. Universal connectivity could be useful for processing and storing information, for example
medical records and care plans.
T F
5. Connectivity in the healthcare industry will increase even more in the next 10-15 years.
T F
6. Businesses should capitalize on universal connectivity.
T F
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12 A Reading Strategy: Background
Go back to the text in Activity 10. It focused on examples where connectivity is popular, could be
even more useful, or will increase in the next few years. What is the background topic though? Write
four to five sentences that describe the background, the bigger picture, against which this text
appears.
You believe universal connectivity will be crucial to students

and / or staff personally, academically and professional in
the future. You feel it’s necessary for the university to “get
on board” now and begin capitalizing on the opportunity. You
want to propose your ideas to the university president.
What will you say?
What is universal connectivity?
How could it benefit students and staff personally and academically or professionally?
What are the disadvantages?
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Chapter 6
Review
Now You Can ...!
Talk about the stages of life
Describe important events
Share exciting news
Respond to announcements
Describe products
Identify product features
Explain the purpose of a device
Get technical assistance
Describe travel experiences

Voice a complaint
Discuss weekend activities
Talk about entertainment
Talk about activities and events
Choose a movie
Invite a classmate out
Extend an invitation
Accept and decline an invitation
Express thanks
Compliment the host
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ACT I O N MO D UL E 1 — R O LE CAR D A
Can you help me study?
You are a student at university. It’s the last day before finals start, and you have
finished most of your studying and essay pre-writing. It’s 5:30 p.m. You are go-
ing to dinner this evening at 7:30 with some friends who are not in any of your
classes. You need to finish a certain amount of note-taking and studying before
dinner. It will take you about an hour and a half to complete your work, then you
will be free to go out for the evening with only minimal studying before bed.
ACT I O N MO D UL E 2 — R OLE CAR D A
What shall we do?

You recently made a new friend, who has suggested that you do something together
this weekend. Your friend will call to set up the date. You would very much like to go
out with this person.
You have something planned for Saturday night, but you are free the rest of the
weekend. Although you don’t have any specific plans for Sunday morning, you usually
reserve that time for yourself.
you like to do these things: you don’t like to do these things:
• go to art exhibits • go to the opera
• go to live performances • watch spectator sports
(especially concerts)
Your phone is ringing. Answer the phone.
I have a reservation
You and a classmate are representing your school at a sociology conference in an-
other city. This is your third year coming to this city and staying in the Ashley Hotel,
and you have never had a problem with the hotel.
You and your classmate have been asked to share a room in order to save money for
your company. Before leaving for the convention, you called the hotel and made a
reservation for a room with two queen-size beds. At the Ashley, you prefer the rooms
on the upper floors because it is quieter. The employee at the Ashley who made your
reservation said that there would be no problem getting a room on one of the upper
floors.
The hotel sent you an e-mail confirmation of your reservation, but you forgot to bring
it with you.
You have arrived at the hotel before your colleague and want to register. Talk to the
clerk at the front desk.
AC TI O N MO D UL E 1 — R O LE CAR D B
Can you help me study?
You are in a science class you’ve been struggling with all semester. Your final exam
will determine whether or not you pass the class. You can’t afford to fail, but you’re
still having trouble comprehending some of the material. It’s 5:30 p.m.
You and some friends will be going to dinner at 7:00 this evening, and you’ll be out all
night afterwards. You won’t have time to study later, so you have to finish now. Before
dinner, you would like to ask for help from a classmate who has been doing well in the
class. You go to the library to see if you can find anyone, and luckily the best student
in class is there. Ask him / her to help you study now.
AC TI O N MO D UL E 2 — R OLE CAR D B
What shall we do?
You recently made a new friend. The two of you agreed that you would try to get to-
gether this weekend. You told your friend that you would call to arrange the date.
You are busy Saturday afternoon but are free Saturday evening. You are also free all
day on Sunday.
you like to do these things: you don’t like to do these things:
• go to the opera or concerts • eat in expensive restaurants
• go to sporting events • go to art exhibits
• go out for breakfast on Sunday mornings
It’s time to call your friend and make a date.

I have a reservation
You are a new registration clerk at the front desk of the Ashley Hotel. A college sociol-
ogy conference is being held in town this week, and the hotel is very busy.
The hotel recently installed a new hotel management system on its computers. While
the software does facilitate many aspects of the hotel’s business, there has been
an alarming frequency in the number of “lost” reservations. Hotel management has
established a policy of asking guests their name and confirmation number if they have
made a reservation.
Only two rooms are available at this time:
1. A
room with two queen-size beds on the ground floor. Because the hotel is on a busy
street, this room can be noisy. This room is being cleaned now, but it will be avail-
able in an hour.
2. A room with one queen-size bed on the top floor. An extra, smaller bed can be put
into this room.
A customer is approaching the front desk. Greet the customer.

Buying a fax machine
You work part-time as an adminstrative assistant. Your boss needs a new fax
machine for his office and has asked you to research and buy it with his credit
card. He doesn’t want to spend more than $200.
He already has a scanner/copier and a printer, so he doesn’t need a fax machine
that has these combined features. He has also told you that the combined units
don’t last as long as the stand-alone fax machines.
You decide to go to a local electronics store to compare various fax machines
and possibly make a purchase. You walk into the store and see a salesperson.
Big changes
You are about to graduate college. Just one more week until you walk and re-
ceive your diploma, and then it’s official. You’ve already applied for several jobs
and had some interviews. There are a couple of strong possiblities, one in your
home town and one across the country. You’re really hoping for the one across
the country so you can make a fresh start when you graduate, but your parents
have expressed their concern and unhappiness at the idea of you moving so far
away. The job in your hometown is more challenging, but you don’t want to move
back home. You want to live somewhere new.
You receive a phone call from the job across country letting you know they want
to hire you and you can start in just two weeks. They need a response within the
week. You receive a phone call from the job in your hometown telling you it’s still
between you and one other person, and they want to interview you one more
time next week.
Your parents call. Which job do you tell them you’ve decided to act on, and how
do you tell them?
Buying a fax machine
You are a salesperson at a store that sells all types of electronic equipment,
including fax machines.
Your most popular fax machines are the following:
• the CP 100 stand-alone fax machine ($50)
• the FNX 950 copier/printer ($250)
• the QEZ 1200 printer/fax/scanner ($700)
Your store has a large supply of the FNX 950s, and the manager has asked each
salesperson to sell 15 of these machines every month.
It is almost the end of the month, and you have only sold 8 FNX 950s.
A customer walks into your store. Greet the customer.
Big changes
Your son is about to graduate college. He has already applied for multiple jobs,
but two of them look more promising than others. One of them is across coun-
try, and you and your spouse have already tried to convince him not to take it
because it’s too far away. He is your only child and you’d only be able to see him
a few times a year. The other job is close to home, more challenging, and he can

move back home. You’ve tried very hard to encourage him to take this job.
You wonder whether he has heard from either job since his interviews. Call him
and ask.

Your Turn
1 A: Tell the class about a recent experience you had at a party with a classmate.
Were you the host or the guest? Where did you go? What did you do? Did you find
out anything interesting about the person you socialized with?
B: Ask a classmate about his experience seeing a classmate at a party. How of-
ten does it happen where he goes to school? Where does the party usually take
place? Report your findings to the class.
2 A: Tell the class what you like to do for entertainment. Do you like live performanc-
es, such as concerts or plays? Do you ever go to art exhibits? What kind of art do
you like best?
B: Ask a classmate what she does on weekends. Does she prefer to go out or to stay
home? What does she do for entertainment in the evenings?
3 A: Tell the class about an excellent or a terrible experience you have had in a hotel.
What happened? If it was a terrible experience, did you do anything to take care
of the problem?
B: Ask a classmate about experiences he has had as a passenger on an airplane. Are
there any flights that were different from the rest? What was special about the
trip?
4 A: Tell the class your feelings about gadgets and technology. Are you a “technology
nut”? Do you like to use the latest gadgets, or are you more comfortable with
older, more established technology?
B: Ask a classmate to describe a device without telling you what it is. Try to guess
the name of the gadget. Was it easy or difficult to guess what it was? Would you
describe the gadget in the same way? Report your discussion to the class.
5 A: Tell the class about a “turning point” in your life. When did it happen? Why was it
a turning point for you?
B: Ask a classmate about her plans for retirement. Does she have any plans? When
does she expect to retire? What does she plan to do when she retires?
Chapters 1–5 objectives
• Compliment the host

• Express thanks
• Accept and decline an invitation
• Extend an invitation
• Invite someone out
• Choose a movie
• Talk about activities and events
• Talk about entertainment
• Discuss weekend activities
• Voice a complaint
• Describe travel experiences
• Get technical assistance
• Explain the purpose of a device
• Identify product features
• Describe products
• Respond to announcements
• Share exciting news
• Describe important events
• Talk about the stages of life

Listen to the following dialogue. Then answer the comprehension questions
1. Seth is a movie buff.

T F
2. Seth isn’t a big fan of western movies.

T F
3. Laura invites Seth to a comedy club.

T F
4. Seth is crazy about jazz.

T F
5. Tickets cost $15 with a student ID.

T F
6. Seth will decide next week if he will go to the film festival or jazz club.
T F

2 Writing Activity
Imagine that you are Seth. Would you rather go to the jazz club or the movie festival? Write two short
e-mails, one to Laura and one to Dave, accepting or declining their invitation.
Share your e-mails with the class.
Send
Subject:
Send
Subject:

Situation 1
You want to buy the latest cell phone with all kinds of features for next semester when you study
abroad. You feel some of the features will help you to keep in touch with family and friends better. You
have asked some friends for advice and they believe that your current cell phone is sufficient. Try to
convince them of your opinion.
Situation 2
A Chinese foreign exchange student invited you over to her campus apartment for a traditional
Chinese meal. You thought the meal and experience were amazing. Compliment your host. What do
you say?
Situation 3
Work with a partner and create your own situation using a topic from Chapters 1-5. Then swap with
another pair and respond to the new situation you have just received.

4 Reading Comprehension: Hey, Joe. What’s brewing in coffee’s global hotspots.
From the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, and on to Europe via Venice and Constantinople,
the coffee cult has been spreading for close to five centuries. While the addiction might be
international, the habits that have evolved around coffee’s consumption are as diverse as the ways
it’s served.
Addis Ababa
According to the folklore of the tribes that inhabit the Oromo Valley, these are known to be the
native source of Arabica coffee beans. Although coffee was banned by the Ethiopian Orthodox
Church for centuries because of its associations with Islamic countries, today’s Addis Ababa has
streets teeming with cafés.
Istanbul
While coffee remains a defining taste of modern Istanbul and has been
served the same way since it arrived from Arabia in the 16th century,
the past decade has seen Western-style cafés gradually supplanting
the male-dominated cafés of the past.
Vienna
Often referred to as “public living rooms,” Vienna’s kaffehauser are
something of a paradox. Custom dictates that one can happily go
alone, buy a single coffee and stay all day without being asked to leave.
While some have modernized, others remain firmly rooted in Vienna’s
fin de siècle heyday, when the city’s cafés were a magnet for Europe’s
modernist luminaries.
Melbourne
Coffee connoisseurship is such an indelible feature of life in Australia that the arrival of Starbucks
was met with widespread disdain. The prevailing café-scape is dominated by independent joints
where selected artisanal beans are brewed with a zeal verging on the fanatical.
Rome
In Rome, the humble brew is both an art form and a national spark plug. Each morning, commuters
stand elbow to elbow at stainless-steel bar counters across the city. At other times, the city’s cafés
are its principal talking shops.

5 Comprehension Questions
1. According to the article the coffee addiction is global.

T F
2. Coffee drinking habits are diverse.

T F
3. In Rome, coffee is seen as an art form.

T F
4. Melbourne has a plethora of independent coffee shops.

T F
5. Vienna’s coffee shops were a magnet for Europe’s modernist luminaries.

T F
6. Coffee shops in Istanbul are becoming more westernized.

T F
6 Reading Strategy: Find a synonym
Go back to the text in Activity 4. Replace the highlighted words with the words from the box below
that have a similar meaning.
replacing
packed
permanent
contradiction
prohibited
glory days
passion
trend

7 Discussion
Discuss the following questions.
Is there a similar coffee culture in your country? Describe similarities and differences.
Are you a coffee drinker or do you prefer tea or other beverages? Describe your personal
preferences.
What are campus coffee shops like?
What about coffee shops in the city? Are there many chains? What kind of coffee (and other items)
do they serve?
8 Writing Activity: Review
Imagine that you went to the film festival and/or jazz club. Laura and/or Dave
ask you if you had a good time. Reflect upon your experience. Would this be
an activity you would participate in again? Why or why not. Write three to four
important points about your experience.
Share your ideas with the class.

9 Words and Phrases
Complete the text with the correct word or phrase.
Josh: What’s wrong Colleen?

Colleen: You aren’t going to believe this. My (1)
___________ broke
while I (2)
__________ pictures for the campus paper today.
Josh: You’re kidding! Did you (3)____________ your pictures?
Colleen: Yes, luckily I did on my (4)
________ , but I need to upload
them to someone’s computer and then e-mail my editor
the pictures by midnight. I’m not happy that the camera broke (5) _______________ I
bought it. I phoned the store to ask if it could be replaced, but the lady I spoke to
(6) ______________ .
Josh: Wow! I can’t believe she was so (7)_______________ !
Colleen: I know. Customer service is supposed to be excellent at that store, but when I needed
help, they didn’t (8)_________________ .
Josh: Yes, I agree that’s not right. I (9)
_____________ a complaint e-mail to the customer
service department and copy the manager. They should definitely know about this
situation.
1. 6.
a. digital camera a. can be bothered
b. laptop b. couldn’t be bothered
c. TV c. is bothered
2. 7.
a. were taking a. attentive
b. was taking b. spacious
c. is taking c. inattentive
3. 8.
a. back up a. lift a finger
b. backed up b. point a finger
c. backs up c. hurt a finger
4. 9.
a. 20GB a. had written
b. high definition b. would write
c. memory card c. was writing
5.
a. so soon after
b. until
c. just before

10 Writing Activity
How could this conversation go on? Write at least two more questions and answers to continue the
dialogue between the Josh and Colleen. Share your dialogues with the class.
Give a mini-presentation on the topics below or a topic of your choice from Chapters 1-5.
• Describe an important event on campus

• Explain how to get technical assistance on campus
• Talk about a movie you saw
• Describe a new product that would help student succeed academically
Share your mini-presentation with the class.


Additional Action Modules
CHAP T E R 1 — ROL E CAR D A
Let’s do lunch.
You are a member of your college’s volunteer organization. You’re spending the
week rebuilding an area that has recently been destroyed by severe weather.
You and a few classmates plan to have lunch today at a restaurant near your work
site. You have agreed to invite some construction workers also working on rebuild-
ing.
Here’s the manager of the workers now. This is a perfect opportunity to extend the
invitation. Speak to the manager.
CHAP T E R 2 — ROLE CAR D A
Don’t miss it!

You love going to the movies, and you always know what’s playing at the cinemas
in town. Friends frequently call you for advice about what to see. You recently made
a short list of movies you want to see and have checked off the ones you’ve already
seen:
movie title director lead actor(s)
4 Lord of the Rings Peter Jackson Viggo Mortensen, Elijah Wood
Chicago Rob Marshall Renée Zellwegger, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Far from Heaven Todd Haynes Dennis Quaid, Julianne Moore
4 Insomnia Christopher Nolan Al Pacino, Robin Williams
Your telephone is ringing. Answer it.
CHAP T E R 3 — ROLE CA R D A
Where should I stay?

You are traveling in a foreign country. You have just arrived in a busy city. The
reservation you had made prior to your departure turned out to be in a hotel on
the outskirts of the city, far from the historical sites you had planned to visit.
You’d like to change hotels. Just in case you encountered difficulties during your
trip, your travel agent back home had given you the name and telephone number
of a local travel agency where English is spoken. Call the agency and find out if
there are any rooms available closer to the sites you’d like to visit.
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C H AP T E R 1 — ROL E CAR D B
Let’s do lunch.
You are the manager of a construction site, working to rebuild an area that was de-
stroyed by severe weather.
You’ve been on location for three days now, and every day has been the same: break-
fast with your construction team, close supervision of a local college’s volunteers all
morning, lunch with various members of the town government, close supervision of
your team all afternoon, and dinner with the owner of the construction company to
give him updates.
Everything has been going smoothly so far, but all eyes are on this construction proj-
ect, and the constant pressure and stress is unnerving. You were thinking today that
it would be nice to have lunch on your own. You’d like a little “quiet” time.
One of the volunteers from the local college is approaching. Smile and say hello.
C H AP T E R 2 — ROL E CAR D B
Don’t miss it!

You enjoy going to the movies, but you often have trouble deciding what to see. Some-
times you choose movies based on which actors appear in a film, but this
method hasn’t always worked well.
You like Al Pacino, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Daniel Day Lewis and Julianne Moore. And
you usually like dramas, thrillers, or historical films.
You’d like to see a movie this weekend, so you decide to invite a friend of yours who
knows a lot about movies and always has a suggestion of what to see.

Call your friend now.
C H AP T E R 3 — ROL E CA R D B
Where should I stay?

You are a travel agent in a busy city. You book flights and hotels and organize walking
tours around your city. It’s now your busy season.
Many of your clients have complained recently about one of the hotels your agency
worked with last summer. The hotel is conveniently located near many historical sites,
but it is very old. Lately, people have complained that the rooms are dirty and badly lit
and that the air conditioners don’t usually work. They have also mentioned inefficient
room service and poorly prepared food.
All of the other hotels in that neighborhood are booked through the end of the month.
The questionable hotel still has a few rooms left.
Your telephone is ringing. Answer it.
38 Level 6 • Action Modules

A software purchase
You are a part-time customer service representative in the electronics and comput-
ers department at a downtown department store. People come to the department to
purchase new computers and accessories. One of your recent customers is walking
towards you now.
This customer recently bought a software package that included the Dreamweaver
Website design program. At your suggestion, the customer also purchased the
complete user’s manual and a simplified guide for new users. You always recommend
that your customers go through the new software tutorials very carefully and that
they read the manual before using the programs. You usually show customers how
to contact the software developer’s customer service department, as well.
You remember this customer very well because you spent a long time demonstrating
the features of a few Web-design programs. As part of the demonstration of one of
the programs, you even created a sample page together, so the customer could see
how everything worked.
Greet the customer.
Guess what?
You work for a large international corporation. You’ve been there for many years
and know everyone in your country’s branch offices and many of your colleagues
worldwide. You’ve always been a loyal and enthusiastic employee.
Lately you’ve noticed some troubling changes at work. Colleagues with little or no ex-
perience have been rapidly promoted. You find yourself having to deal with new people
and new problems every day. You have experienced regular job “restructuring,” and
you’ve begun to consider making a change.
A few months ago, you interviewed for a position at another company. The interview
went very well and you were impressed by what you saw of the organization.
The person who interviewed you called this morning to offer you the job. The salary
and benefits would be a significant improvement over what you currently receive.
A colleague is approaching your desk. You have worked with this colleague for many
years. The two of you have great respect for each other. Speak to the colleague.
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C H A P T E R 4 — ROL E CAR D B
A software purchase
You are the owner of a small business. You’ve taught yourself everything about run-
ning your business and have been quite successful so far. You would like to expand
into Internet sales and have decided to create your own Website. Just last week you
got your URL* and purchased a Web-design program.
You don’t understand why the new software is so difficult to use. When the sales-
person demonstrated it, it seemed very user-friendly. However, since you started
using it on your own, you’ve had nothing but trouble. Every time you try to change
the page backgrounds and graphics, your computer freezes. Then when you restart
the computer, you lose the other parts of the images you had already inserted. The
page set-up doesn’t look right, either. Nothing stays in place when you upload it to
your Website.
You never bother to read manuals or do tutorials. Most of the time things just eventu-
ally work themselves out for you, but the Dreamweaver package is more difficult than
you’d expected.
You have decided to go back to the store to speak to the salesperson who sold you
the program and was so helpful when you visited the store.
*URL = Universal Resource Locator = Web address
C H A P T E R 5 — ROL E CA R D B
Guess what?

You work for a large international corporation. You’ve been with the company for
many years and know everyone in your country’s branch offices and many of your col-
leagues worldwide. You’ve always been a loyal and enthusiastic employee.
The company has gone through many changes in recent years, some of which have
been difficult for you and your colleagues to accept. You have done your best to ac-
cept them, however, and have even found some positive sides to the changes.
After all, change, growth and development are necessary in any business.
Some of your long-time colleagues don’t seem to appreciate these changes and have
been resisting them. Meetings between older and newer employees have been, at
times, a little tense. Luckily for you, there’s one colleague, for whom you have the
greatest respect, who has helped you survive some of the more difficult changes.
Here’s that colleague now. Say hello.
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Level 5
Vocabulary
Practice Index
CHAPTER 1
adventure (2) fan (a ~ of) (2) perfect (3)

all right (2) feature (4) printer (4)
amazing (2) film critic (2) processor (4)
animated (2) flat screen (4) production (theater ~) (2)
attend (5)
attentive (3) gadget (4) quiet (3)
average (2) generation (5)
awful (2) gizmo (4) rain check (1)
graduation (5) recent (4)
baby (5) reduce (4)
be able to (2) happen to (1) relationship (5)
birth (5) hard drive (4) relaxing (3)
blender (4) have to (2) remote control (4)
brilliant (2) helpful (3) retire (5)
brunch (1) hi-res (4) retiree (5)
buff (movie ~) (2) horrible (2) retirement (5)
bumpy (3) horror (2) rock band (2)
by the time (5) hospitality (1) romance (2)
host (v.) (1) rubbish (2)
calculator (4) rude (3)
camera (digital ~) (4) illness (1) run-down (3)
care (5) immaculate (3)
career (5) inattentive (3) scale (4)
ceremony (5) incredible (2) science fiction (2)
chat (1) iron (4) seniors (senior citizens) (5)
child (5) silent movie (2)
color display (4) jazz club (2) small talk (1)
comedy (2) join (1) smooth (3)
comfortable (3) so-so (2)
life expectancy (5) spacious (3)
commitment (1)
lifetime (5) state of the art (4)
contraption (4)
lightweight (4) stereo system (4)
copy (v.) (4)
listing (2) store (v.) (4)

couple (5)
lose track of time (1) sunny (3)
courteous (3)
lousy (2) surround sound (4)
cramped (3)
crawl (5) marriage (5)
cutting edge (4) terrific (2)
may (2) thing (4)
memory (4) thriller (2)
dark (3)
musical (n.) (2) toaster (4)
decline (1)
must (2)
digital cinema sound (4)
dirty (3) uncomfortable (3)
neither (2) unforgettable (2)
disappointing (3) network-ready (4)
display (4) unfortunately (1)
noisy (3) unhelpful (3)
documentary (2) not too bad (2)
drama (2) up-to-date (4)
nothing special (2) upgraded (3)
DVD drive (4) nourishment (5)
education (formal ~) (5) voice-activated dialing (4)
obsolete (4)
either (2) ought to (2) western (2)
elegant (3) outdated (4) work force (5)
enlarge (4) outstanding (3)
excellent (2) overbooked (3) zoom (n.) (4)
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Expressions Index
Any idea who’s playing? (2) Seen any movies lately? (2)
Are you doing anything tonight? (1) Something has come up. (1)
Are you free? (1) Sorry, I can’t. (1)
Are you having trouble with …? (4) Sounds great. (1)
be on the look-out for (4) Thank you again. (1)

Thank you for a lovely evening. (1)
Can I take a rain check? (1) Thank you for the invitation. (1)
Congratulations! (5) Thank you, I’d love to. (1)
Could you check into this and get back to me? (3) Thanks again. (1)
Could you look into this when you have a Thanks anyway. (1)
moment? (3) Thanks for letting me know. (1)
That was so nice of you. (1)
Definitely. (1) That would be great. (1)
Do you want to get some lunch? (1) That’s great news! (5)
That’s terrible! (5)
Everything was wonderful. (1) That’s wonderful! (5)
They barely lifted a finger. (3)
Happy anniversary. (5) They bent over backwards for us. (3)
Happy birthday. (5) They couldn’t be bothered. (3)
How about dinner tonight? (1) They went the extra mile for us. (3)
How about tomorrow? (1) They went out of their way for us. (3)
How is it working out? (4) This doesn’t make any sense. (4)
Tonight’s not good for me. (1)
I can talk you through it. (4)
I can’t figure it out. (4) We’re history buffs. (2)
I can’t get enough of … (2) What’s the matter? (4)
I can’t make heads or tails of this. (4) What kind of music are you into? (2)
I don’t get it. (4) Who else can I talk to? (3)
I had a great time. (1) Why don’t you come to dinner? (1)
I have another commitment. (1) Would you care to join us? (1)
I have no idea. (4)

I want this taken care of right now. (3) You just lost a customer. (3)
I won’t be coming back ever again! (3)
I’d like a refund, please. (3)
I’d like that very much. (1)
I’d like to have my money back. (3)
I’d like to know when this problem will be fixed. (3)
I’d like you to take care of it right away. (3)
I’d love to. (1)
I’m a big fan of … (2)
I’m crazy about … (2)
I’m fascinated by … (2)
I’m so happy for you. (5)
I’m so sorry to hear that. (5)
I’m sorry, but I’m busy. (1)
I’m starving. (1)
It’s worth a call. (2)
Let me have a look. (4)

Let’s take a look. (2)
42 Level 6 • Expressions Index

Grammar Index
CHAPTER 1
would like + pronoun + infinitive
• Would like + pronoun + infinitive is used to state a wish or desire in a polite, not-so-direct
manner: I’d like you to send me the report before 5:00. This construction is also used to
extend invitations: We’d like you to join us for dinner this evening.
Polite requests with would and could

• Phrasing questions with would and could makes them more polite, less direct. By using would
and could, the speaker is allowing for the possibility that the listener may choose to say no
in response. Could we get together later? Would you have time for a meeting tomorrow? The
politeness of such constructions can be emphasized with the appropriate tone of voice.
so vs. such
• So is an adverb and functions very much like the word very: You’re so kind. That was so sweet
of you.
• Such is an adjective and is often used for emphasis: We’re having such cold weather. It is
frequently paired with the article a: Helen is such a good tennis player.
CHAPTER 2
Modal auxiliary verbs
• The modal auxiliaries can and be able to are often used to express ability: Tina can really sing!
Gerald is able to get anyone to listen to his stories.
• The modal auxiliary could is also used to express ability; it appears in past tense construc-
tions: Albert could read adult books by the age of seven.
• The modal auxiliary verbs can and may are often used to ask for or give permission: — May I
have a day off this week? — Yes, you can take Thursday off.
• The modal auxiliary verbs should and ought to are often used to give advice: You should
turn on the light. You shouldn’t read in the dark. You really ought to wear your glasses when
you read.
• The modal auxiliary verbs have to and must are used to express necessity: We have to call
Mary. You must go outside if you want to smoke.
so / too / either / neither

• Use so and too to agree with a positive statement so + auxiliary verb + subject: — I love
this movie. — So do I. Subject + auxiliary verb + too: — I do, too.
• Use neither and either to show agreement with a negative statement neither + auxiliary
verb + subject: — I didn’t like that movie at all! — Neither did I. Subject + modal auxiliary +
either: — I didn’t, either.
CHAPTER 3
Review of passive voice
• The passive voice is used to emphasize the object of a sentence: A man hit my car. • My car
was hit. It is also used when the agent of an action is unknown or unimportant: Credit cards
are accepted here. A crime was committed.
• The passive voice is formed with the verb be and the past participle of the main verb: The man
is injured. The car was damaged.
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Level
5 • Practice
6 • Grammar Index 43
Grammar Index
Passive voice: progressive forms
• The present progressive form of the passive voice is created by using is / are being plus the
past participle of the main verb: Dinner is being served.
• The past progressive form of the passive voice is created by using was / were being plus the
past participle of the main verb: While we slept, arrangements were being made.
CHAPTER 4
Relative clauses — definitions
• A clause is a phrase that contains a subject and verb.
• Relative clauses of definition use
— who for people A cartographer is a person who makes maps.
— that for objects A generator is a machine that produces power.
— where for locations A gym is a place where people exercise.
Relative clauses — adding information

• Relative clauses that add information use
— who for people The new intern, who is from China, loves living in New York.
— which for objects My new cell phone, which is extremely small and light, is easy to program.
— where for locations Budapest, where we are opening a new office, is a fascinating city.
CHAPTER 5
Past perfect tense
• The past perfect tense is used to distinguish the sequence of two actions that occurred in the
past. The action that occurs first is expressed using the past perfect. The subsequent action is
expressed using the simple past.
• The past perfect is formed using had plus the past participle of the verb: Yves had already
accepted a job when we called to offer him one at our company. The train had already left by the
time we arrived at the station.

Past perfect progressive tense
• Use the past perfect progressive tense to show an ongoing action that was completed before
another action in the past.
• Form the past perfect progressive tense using had + been + the –ing form of the verb:
We had been living in Boston eight months before our first child was born.
Time clauses
• Time clauses can come at the beginning or end of a sentence: Before I became a manager, I
worked as an office assistant. We didn’t buy a house until we had saved the money for a down
payment.
• If the main clause is in the simple present or simple past tense, the time clause should be in the
same tense.
• If the main clause is in the near future tense (going to …), the time clause should be in the sim-
ple present tense: I’m going to be twenty-five by the time I finish law school.
44 Level 6 • Grammar
Level 5 •Index
Practice
Practice CHAPTER 1
1 Complete the conversations below using one of the expressions in the box.
make up for check in get together stop by come up
1. – Could you my dorm this afternoon?
– Sure. How’s 3:30 for you?
2. – Will you be at class?
– Unfortunately, no. Something has .
3. – We’re way behind schedule on this paper.
– That’s OK. We can it next week.
4. – Are you coming to dinner with us?
– Yes, I am. Just let me at the dorm first.
5. – I need to talk with you.
– OK. Let’s for lunch.
2 tracks 36 – 40: Listen to the invitations. Check the box to indicate whether the invitation was ac-
cepted or declined and whether it was formal or informal.
Accepted Declined Formal Informal
4
3 Make statements with would like following the example.
Example: Could you join us for dinner?
We’d like you to join us for dinner.
1. Could you play golf with us this weekend?
2. Could Professor Jackson meet with me tomorrow morning?
3. Could you come to my house for brunch on Sunday?
4. Could you and your friend join me for drinks?
Level 6 • Practice 45
Practice
4 Complete the sentences with so or such.
1. That was a good movie. The acting was great.
2. We had a wonderful time at the party. Jillian and Michael are good hosts.
3. The book was interesting that I couldn’t put it down.
4. It’s a nice day today. Let’s go for a walk.
5. Thank you for the flowers. It was nice of you to bring them.
6. I live far away from college that my commute takes almost two hours.
5 tracks 41 - 45: Listen to the requests and select the best response.
1. a. Sorry. Not right now. b. Sure. It’s 11:30.
2. a. I’ll be free at 2:00. How’s that for you? b. I’d love to. How’s Thursday?
3. a. Sounds good. How about tomorrow? b. What’s a good time for you?
4. a. Sorry. Thanks anyway. b. Not at all. Is 9:00 OK?
5. a. Certainly. How can I help? b. I’m not free anytime this week.
6 Respond to each of these situations by writing something appropriate.
1. You’re invited to someone’s home for brunch. Your host has a beautiful garden.
2. You were invited to a party. You promised your friend that you would be there, but
you couldn’t because of a problem with your car. You see your friend the next day at work.

3. You have invited a classmate to your house for dinner. The classmate has arrived and gives you a
box of candy.
4. You’ve just finished having lunch with a classmate. The classmate paid for the meal.
5. One of your best friends was expecting you at his house for dinner last night. An urgent
family matter prevented you from going.
6. You are a guest at the house of a distant relative who has made dinner for you.
Something about the meal didn’t agree with your stomach; however, you don’t want to
hurt your host’s feelings.
46 Level 6 • Practice
Practice CHAPTER 2
1 track 46: Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks below.
– What do you do for on Saturday nights?
– I usually get tickets for a or a play.
– Did you see the recent of Death of a Salesman at the Regent?
– No, I didn’t. I’m not a very big of Arthur Miller.
– That’s too bad. Lloyd Whitaker played the lead role. It was an performance.
2 Circle the word that doesn’t belong.
1. entertainment a. play b. TV c. traffic
2. excellent a. terrific b. so-so c. amazing
3. movie a. silent b. horror c. live
4. concert a. actor b. music c. piano
5. theater a. play b. camera c. musical
6. comedy a. funny b. concert c. laughter
7. terrible a. brilliant b. lousy c. awful
8. ballet a. stage b. dancing c. singer
3 Complete the conversations with one of the following: can, couldn’t, may, should, ought, have, must.
In some cases, more than one answer is correct.
1. – I borrow your pencil?

– Of course!
2. – How was the movie?

– It was great! You to see it.
3. – you sing?
– No, I can’t.
4. – Are there any messages for me?

– You have an urgent call from your dad. He says you call him right away.
5. – How was the play?

–I go because I got sick.
6. – I feel really tired.

– You’ve been working too hard. You take a vacation!
Practice
4 Rewrite the sentences. Use the expression in parentheses.
1. We love the theater. (crazy about)
2. I think westerns are great. (fan)
3. Bill loves silent movies. (buff)
4. We like live music. (be into)
5. Charlie Chaplin films are fantastic! I’d see them again and again. (can’t get enough)
5 Match the statements and the responses.
1. I’m a silent movie fan. a. We couldn’t, either.
2. We sometimes go to concerts on weekends. b. I haven’t, either.
3. I liked the art show a lot. c. Neither am I.
4. I haven’t gone to many plays. d. So do we.
5. We couldn’t get tickets for the matinee. e. I am, too.
6. I’m not crazy about opera. f. So did I.

6 tracks 47 - 51: Listen to the people talk about a movie they just saw. What kind of movie was it?
A. 1. a. documentary b. romance
2. a. thriller b. horror
3. a. drama b. comedy
4. a. animated b. science fiction
5. a. adventure b. western
tracks 52 – 56: Now listen again. Did they like the movie?
B. 1. yes no
2. yes no
3. yes no
4. yes no
5. yes no
Practice CHAPTER 3
1 Match each word in the left column with its opposite in the right column.
1. smooth a. rude
2. quiet b. inattentive
3. immaculate c. run-down
4. helpful d. dark
5. courteous e. bumpy
6. spacious f. noisy
7. sunny g. dirty
8. elegant h. cramped
2 Think about a recent travel experience. Describe the trip by completing the sentences below.
Try to use vocabulary from page 13 of the chapter.
The flight was .
The hotel was .
The room was .
The hotel staff was .
3 tracks 57 – 64: Listen to the sentences. Do you hear being or been? Check the appropriate
column in the chart.
being been being been
1. 5.
2. 6.
3. 7.
4. 8.
4 Complete the sentences with a verb in the box. Use the passive voice and the verb tense
indicated in parentheses.
check delay plan allow book
Example: Our dream vacation in Brazil was planned over a year ago. (past)
1. The plane reservation to Rio de Janeiro months in advance. (past)
2. Our passports already ; we’re waiting to board. (present perfect)
3. Smoking not in this restaurant. (present)
4. Unfortunately, our departure for over an hour. (future)
Practice
5 Rewrite the sentences below in the passive voice following the example.
Example: They’re announcing the arrival of Flight 389.
The arrival of Flight 389 is being announced.
1. They’re inspecting the bags.
2. They’re calling all passengers.
3. Someone was cleaning the room.
4. Someone is calling a cab for us.
5. They were canceling all the flights.
6. Someone was making the beds.
6 track 65: Listen to the first part of the conversation and answer the questions.
1. Where is Mr. Shields?
2. Who is he talking to?
3. What is the problem?
track 66: Now listen to the rest of the conversation and circle the correct answers.
1. The party is in Room . a. 304 b. 302
2. The front desk employee is going to . a. complain b. call the room
3. The employee thinks it will be quieter . a. in ten minutes b. immediately

7 Circle the word that best completes the sentence.
1. The flight was (overbooked / upgraded), so they offered us a free round-trip ticket.
2. Airport security decided to (cancel / inspect) every piece of luggage on the flight.
3. The concierge was excellent. He bent over (bothered / backwards) to help us.
4. I wasn’t satisfied with my room, so I made a (compliment / complaint) to the manager.
5. The front desk employee went out of his (time / way) to help us.
6. Sheila asked if there was someone (other / else) on the hotel staff she could talk to.
7. Marco was so angry about his hotel stay that he demanded a (refund / record).
8. We have absolutely no (itinerary / intention) of eating at that restaurant ever again.
Practice CHAPTER 4
1 Complete the conversations. Use the words in the box.
memory digital wrong features zoom gadget figure
A.
– How do you like your new camera?
– Oh, it’s fine, I guess. I’m still learning how to use it.
– What does it have?
– Well, it has an 8X and 16 MB of .
B.
– Can you help me with this ?
– Sure. What’s with it?
– Nothing. I just can’t out how to turn it off.
2 Match the products with the features.
1. television a. sends text messages
2. copier b. AM/FM tuner
3. radio c. automatic flash
4. cellular phone d. prints up to 15 pages per minute
5. digital camera e. 32-inch screen

3 Circle the word in a, b, or c that belongs with the first word.
1. cutting a. edge b. machine c. nut
2. flat a. computer b. screen c. modem
3. mobile a. phone b. camera c. dialing
4. product a. gadget b. feature c. store
5. remote a. player b. camera c. control
6. surround a. sound b. screen c. processor
7. stereo a. machine b. digital c. system
8. hard a. feature b. drive c. memory
Practice
4 Combine the sentences to make definitions. Use who, that or where.
Example: A scale is a device. The device weighs things.
A scale is a device that weighs things.
1. A scanner is a machine. It records images.
2. A personal trainer is a person. The person helps you follow an exercise program.
3. A shopping mall is a place. There are many different stores there.
4. A headhunter is a person. The person looks for candidates for management positions.
5. The Zagat Survey is a service. It rates restaurants.
5 Complete the sentences below with relative clauses. Use the information in the box and add
correct punctuation.
We have several classes there. It costs only $89.95.

His family takes him all over the world. She transferred to our school recently.
1. Samantha Loos is majoring in Marketing.

2. The Hawaiian Breeze desktop fan is a best-selling item
this month.
3. São Paulo is a great place to study.
4. Carlos lives in New York.
6 tracks 67 – 71: Listen to the conversations. Which product are the people talking about?
1. a. cell phone b. laptop computer
2. a. camcorder b. DVD player
3. a. scanner b. fax machine
4. a. pager b. remote control
5. a. MP3 player b. CD player
Practice CHAPTER 5
1 Find the phrase in the box that has the same meaning as the underlined words in the sentence.
Write the phrase in the space.
began working stop working most talented

a successful change do other things got a better position
1. Arnold was one of the best and brightest students in his college.
2. After he got his MBA, he started a career in business.
3. Soon he became very successful. He was promoted several times.
4. Then he started his own company. That was a good move for him.
5. Now he’s 65. He’s about ready to retire.
6. After retirement, he’s going to pursue other interests.
2 Complete the sentences using one of the two words in parentheses.
1. Most babies (crawl / care) by the age of eight months.
2. Many young people (educate / attend) university between the ages of 18 and 22.
3. The very best students often go on to do (graduate / high) -level study.
4. A (career / lifetime) is built over many years as a person matures in a profession.
5. (Ceremony / Marriage) is the most important relationship in many people’s lives.
6. For some of us, (retirees / retirement) isn’t the end; it is the next beginning.
3 Complete the sentences using words in the box. Make any necessary changes.
run into go well for sound like look forward to hear from
1. Things have Mario the last few years. He’ll have plenty of money when
he gets into the real world.
2. Have you Bettina about her plans for next weekend? If we’re going to
the game, I need to get the tickets right away.
3. While I was shopping at the mall yesterday, I a classmate from college.
4. Cathy just called. It she and Roger are thinking about getting married.
5. I’m glad we’re going away for the weekend. I’m really it.
Practice
4 Combine each pair of sentences using the past perfect or the past perfect progressive.
1. Jim was majoring in Advertising. Then he discovered marketing was a better bet.

2. Dana ordered her dinner. After that, Carl arrived at the restaurant.

3. My friend learned to speak German. Then we went to Germany.

4. Cindy and Emilio were living in Toronto for five years. Then they bought a dog.
Match the clauses to make logical sentences.

5
1. Since Mike left Rutgers, . a. when they finally got engaged
2. I didn’t move out . b. the party will be over
3. While Jeremy was taking an exam, . c. as soon as it becomes available
4. Tom and Lynn had been dating three years . d. he’s been attending Indiana University
5. I will apply for the position in sales . e. until I got a job
6. By the time Connie arrives, . f. he got a call on his cell phone
tracks 72 – 76: Listen and choose the best response.

6
1. a. Happy birthday! b. And how old will you be?

2. a. I’m glad he’s feeling better. b. I’m sorry to hear that.
3. a. See you on Friday. b. Have a safe trip.
4. a. I’m so happy for you. b. Who’s the lucky guy?
5. a. Good for you. b. I hope you get it!
track 77: Listen to the conversation. Circle the correct answers.

7
1. Ben is living with . a. Janet b. Jennifer
2. He used to be a lot serious. a. less b. more
3. He became more serious when he got his first . a. puppy b. apartment payment
4. Now Ben feels more . a. carefree b. responsible
5. Janet understands Ben’s . a. feelings b. girlfriend
6. She and her roommate were able to when they a. relax b. handle
got another puppy.
Answer Key
CHAPTER 1
Exercise 1
1. stop by 2. come up 3. make up for 4. check in 5. get together
Exercise 2
1. accepted; formal 2. accepted; informal 3. declined; formal 4. accepted; informal
5. declined; informal
Exercise 3
1. We’d like you to play golf with us this weekend. 2. I’d like Professor Jackson to meet with me
tomorrow morning. 3. We’d like you to come to our house for brunch on Sunday. 4. I’d like you
and your friend to join me for drinks.
Exercise 4
1. such 2. such 3. so 4. such 5. so 6. so
Exercise 5
1. b 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. a
Exercise 6
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. I’m looking forward to brunch tomorrow and to seeing your beautiful garden again. 2. I’m sorry
I couldn’t attend the party last night. I had a problem with my car. 3. Thank you so much. My girl-
friend and I love chocolates. 4. Thank you for treating me to lunch. 5. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to
come for dinner last night. My brother was injured playing ball and we had to take him to the hospi-
tal. 6. Dinner was wonderful, but I’m afraid I’m going to have to leave. Something urgent has come
up.
CHAPTER 2
Exercise 1
fun; concert; production; fan; amazing
Exercise 2
1. c 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. b 6. b 7. a 8. c
Exercise 3
1. May/Can 2. ought/have 3. Can 4. should/must 5. couldn’t 6. should/must
Exercise 4
1. We’re crazy about the theater. 2. I’m a great fan of westerns. 3. Bill is a silent movie buff.
4. We’re into live music. 5. I can’t get enough of Charlie Chaplin films!
Exercise 5
1. e 2. d 3. f 4. b 5. a 6. c
Exercise 6
A. 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. a
B. 1. yes 2. yes 3. no 4. yes 5. yes
CHAPTER 3
Exercise 1
1. e 2. f 3. g 4. b 5. a 6. h 7. d 8. c
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Answer Key
Exercise 2
Answers will vary.
Exercise 3
1. been 2. been 3. being 4. been 5. being 6. being 7. been 8. being
Exercise 4
1. was booked 2. have … been checked 3. is … allowed 4. will be delayed
Exercise 5
1. The bags are being inspected. 2. All passengers are being called. 3. The room was being
cleaned. 4. A cab is being called for us. 5. All the flights were being canceled. 6. The beds were
being made.
Exercise 6
Answers may vary slightly. Possible answers:
1. He is in Room 302. 2. He’s talking to the person at the front desk. 3. The people in the next
room are having a party and making a lot of noise.
1. a 2. b 3. a
Exercise 7
1. overbooked 2. inspect 3. backwards 4. complaint 5. way 6. else 7. refund
8. intention
CHAPTER 4
Exercise 1
A. digital; features; zoom; memory
B. gadget; wrong; figure
Exercise 2
1. e 2. d 3. b 4. a 5. c

Exercise 3
1. a 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. a 7. c 8. b
Exercise 4
1. A scanner is a machine that records images. 2. A personal trainer is a person who helps you
follow an exercise program. 3. A shopping mall is a place where there are many different stores.
4. A headhunter is a person who looks for candidates for management positions. 5. The Zagat
Survey is a service that rates restaurants.
Exercise 5
1. Samantha Loos, who transferred to our school recently, is majoring in Marketing. 2. The
Hawaiian Breeze desktop fan, that costs only $89.95, is a best-selling item this month. 3. São
Paulo, where we have several classes, is a great place to study. 4. Carlos, whose family takes him
all over the world, lives in New York.
Exercise 6
1. b 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. a
CHAPTER 5
Exercise 1
1. most talented 2. began working 3. got a better position 4. a successful change
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Answer Key
5. stop working 6. do other things
Exercise 2
1. crawl 2. attend 3. graduate 4. career 5. Marriage 6. retirement
Exercise 3
1. gone well for 2. heard from 3. ran into 4. sounds like 5. looking forward to
Exercise 4
Answers may vary. Possible answers:
1. Jim had been majoring in Advertising when he realized Marketing was a better bet. 2. Carl
arrived at the restaurant after Dana had ordered her dinner.
3. We went to Germany after my friend had learned to speak German. 4. Cindy and
Emilio had been living in Toronto for five years before they bought a dog.
Exercise 5
1. d 2. e 3. f 4. a 5. c 6. b
Exercise 6
1. a 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. a
Exercise 7
1. b 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. a 6. a
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Audio Script
CHAPTER 1 ACTIVITY 13 | TRACK 6 | Believable
You accepted the invitation. You should have gone.
ACTIVITY 1 | TRACK 1 But you didn’t. The truth is too embarrassing. So …
– Are you free this evening after class? We’d like what do you say?
you to join us for dinner. – My dog got sick at the last minute, and no one
– Thank you. I’d love to. else was home to take care of her.
– Do you like Spanish cuisine? – My parents’ water heater broke. I spent all night
– Oh yes, very much. cleaning water out of my basement.
– Good. We have a reservation at Emilio’s. It’s one – I caught a 24-hour stomach virus and spent
of our favorite places in the area. almost the entire day in bed.
– I’d like to change before we go. Would that be all – I was at the library all weekend studying for an
right? important exam.
– Of course. Just let us know when you’ll be ready. TRACK 7 | Barely Believable
ACTIVITY 9 | TRACK 2 | A – I locked myself out of the house.
– Would you like to play some golf this weekend? – The garage door broke, so I couldn’t get my
car out.
– Sure, I’d love to. What day were you thinking?
– I got lost on the way to the party and didn’t have
– How about Saturday say, around nine your phone number with me.
o’clock?
– I took a nap because I was so tired, and I didn’t
– That’d be great. wake up until it was too late to come.
TRACK 3 | B TRACK 8 | Lame
– Any interest in going out for a drink Saturday – I forgot.
night?
– My watch stopped, and I completely lost track
– Oh, sorry, I can’t. I’m meeting Tom for dinner of time.
then. Could I take a raincheck on that?
– Sheila and I had a fight and she wouldn’t get in
– Sure. You want to shoot for sometime next week? the car with me.
– Great. I’d like that. – My dog ate the invitation, so I didn’t know which
day the party was.
TRACK 4 | C
– Are you free Thursday evening, Jean? I’d like to
CHAPTER 2

invite you to my house for dinner.
– Oh, thank you. That would be wonderful. ACTIVITY 1 | TRACK 9
– I could pick you up at your dorm at seven o’clock, – What do you do for fun on the weekend, Rosalie?
if that worksfor you. – We usually go out. My boyfriend and I, I mean. We
– That would be fine. Thank you. sometimes get tickets for a concert or a play. We
both love the theater.
TRACK 5 | D – Really? I haven’t seen very many plays. I guess
– Didn’t we talk about getting together this week- I’m more of a movie person.
end for lunch and a visit to the museum? – Maybe it just takes the right play to see how
– We sure did. great theater can be. In fact, there’s a terrific
– So what’s your schedule like? production of Noises Off at the Wilma right now.
– Saturday’s going to be a bit hectic, but Sunday – Do you think I’d like it?
looks good. – You’ll love it. It’s very funny.
– Why don’t we go to the cafeteria for brunch and – OK, you’ve convinced me. You said it’s called …
then we can drive into town together? – Noises Off at the Wilma.
– Sounds great. What time do you want me to – Got it. Thanks. I’ll let you know how I like it.
be there?
– How about 10:30? ACTIVITY 8 | TRACK 10 | Clifford
– Perfect. See you Sunday! I’m really into music. I play the trumpet and belong
to a jazz quartet. I practice pretty much every day
three or four days a week with the group and
the other days I practice on my own. I also go out
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6 • Audio
5 • Answer
Script Key
Audio Script
AUDIO SCRIPT
quite a lot to the clubs to hear what other groups comfortable. And the view from our window was
are playing. I guess you could say that when I’m not incredible.
playing, I’m listening. – It sounds like a nice place. So what did you see in
Rome anyway?
TRACK 11 | Liliana
– We saw it all well, almost …
I know this may sound a little strange for a woman,
but I watch a lot of sports. I first got interested ACTIVITY 6 | TRACK 15
because my boyfriend watches sports on TV almost Listen to the sentences. Pay special attention
every weekend. You know the saying, if you can’t to the pronunciation of being and been.
beat ’em, join ’em. So we started to watch foot-
The room’s being cleaned right now.
ball and basketball games on TV together. I like to
The flight’s been canceled.
watch tennis, too. The Williams sisters are amazing.
I’m being picked up at the airport.
TRACK 12 | Stephan We’ve been upgraded to business class.
I’m kind of a movie buff. It all started a few years The passports are being checked.
ago when a friend and I went to Toronto during the The baggage has already been inspected.
film festival. I couldn’t believe how many great
Our records are being updated.
movies I saw from other countries the kinds of Have you been invited to Jane’s party?
movies that never make it to the regular theaters.
Since then, I’ve discovered a small university The plane is being held on the runway.
theater and an art-house cinema in town that show The passengers have not been told why.
foreign, independent and classic films. I had no idea
ACTIVITY 7 | TRACK 16 | Roxanne
what I was missing. I’ve got a lot of catching up
to do! … couldn’t have been worse. The people next door
were having some kind of party they kept us up
ACTIVITY 10 | TRACK 13 all night. We called the front desk, but that didn’t
– Ticket sales. May I help you? help at all.
– Hi. I’d like to get two tickets to The Ice Man Co-
meth at the Hancock Theater, and I was won- TRACK 17 | Jason
dering if there are any good seats left for this … considering the awful weather, surprisingly prob-
Sunday’s performance. lem-free. We got off on time and landed twenty-five
– Let’s take a look. There are two performances on minutes early … OK. I’ll call you after I’ve picked up
Sunday a matinee at 2 p.m. and an evening my bags.
performance at 7:30. Which show would you like

tickets for? TRACK 18 | Erika
– The evening performance. … they made what might have been a disaster a
– Just a second. Let me see what’s available. really charming experience … Oh, it was tiny, all
right more like a closet really, but the staff was
so thoughtful so attentive … sure, I would.
CHAPTER 3 Everything else about the place was wonderful.
ACTIVITY 1 | TRACK 14
– How was your trip to Rome, Jeff? TRACK 19 | Neil
– It was perfect the city, the people, the hotel … between the noise, the delays and being com-
even the flight. pletely ignored … yes, you could say I was … I don’t
– Really? What was so special about the flight? know. I pushed the button you know, to call the
attendant nothing, no response at all. What kind
– On the way there, it was overbooked, so we
were upgraded to first class. You know how com- of service is that?
fortable it is to be in first class on a long trip?
– Yeah, you were lucky. CHAPTER 4
– And the flight was really smooth. I slept almost ACTIVITY 1 | TRACK 20
the entire trip.
– So how do you like the new cell phone?
– And how was the hotel?
– That was great, too. That was our first time in
Italy, you know. The hotel employees went out – It’s great. I’m really happy with it.
of their way to be helpful to us and make us – What features does it have?
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Audio Script
– It’s got so many that I probably haven’t discov- – Fine up until this morning.
ered half of them yet, but I really like the built-in – I’m sorry to hear that. What kind of problem are
speakerphone, and the messaging options are you having?
excellent.
– I received an e-mail with some graphics attached.
– Can you send text messages with images and When I try to open the attachments, the com-
sound? puter asks me what application I want to use to
– I should be able to. I just haven’t figured out how open them.
to do it yet. – I think I know what the problem is. There’s a pro-
– When you do, send me one my phone is gram in the Microsoft Office suite called Photo
supposed to be able to receive them. Editor. I’m sure it’s installed on the system. It
may just need to be activated.
ACTIVITY 8 | TRACK 21 | Product A – Can I do that myself?
It’s something that helps you prepare food. It has – Sure. I can talk you through it. Are you in front of
two separate parts. You put the food in the top the computer now?
and cover it. Then you turn on the machine, which – Uh-huh.
chops, grinds, or mixes the food. Sometimes it can
– Great. First click the start button at the lower left
be pretty noisy when it’s doing this. …
TRACK 22 | Product B
It’s a product that helps you with your laundry. You CHAPTER 5
plug it in, then turn it on and wait until it gets hot. ACTIVITY 1 | TRACK 28
Then you pass it over the clothing to remove the
wrinkles. - Guess who I ran into the other day Eduardo
Acuna. You remember him, don’t you? He went to
TRACK 23 | Product C our high school.
It’s a device that makes it easy to do math. You can - Sure, I remember Eduardo. He was in math club,
use it to add, subtract, multiply and divide figures. right? How’s he doing?
It usually has a battery inside to run it. Some are
solar-powered. - He’s fine. He told me that he has just started his
own company.
TRACK 24 | Product D - His own company? I thought he was a lot younger
It’s a device that’s used to weigh things. If you than that.
want to weigh something, you put the item on top

- You’re right. He is. He hasn’t even graduated col-
and read its weight through a little window. You
lege yet. I guess things have gone pretty well for
can weigh yourself, too, of course.
him.
TRACK 25 | Product E - Is he going to finish his degree?
It’s an appliance that is used in the kitchen. It has - Yes, he still wants to have a college degree be-
two or more slots in the top where you can insert hind him. But now he won’t have student
slices of bread. You put the slices in and push them
down into the machine. When they’re ready, the debt!
slices pop up. - It sounds like it was a good move for him.
TRACK 26 | Product F ACTIVITY 5 | TRACK 29 | Daniel

This is something that you use to listen to music I think the most important thing for me was when I
and radio programs. It’s portable and you can take went to France during college. Everything seemed
it with you anywhere. It has a headset so you don’t so different and interesting, and I loved the people
disturb other people when you’re using it. A lot of and the food. I worked really hard on my French,
people like to use this device when they exercise. and after a year I could speak it pretty well. So I de-
cided to major in French. There’s no question that
ACTIVITY 11 | TRACK 27 that year in France changed my
– Westwood Computers. This is Miguel. life forever.
– Hi. My name is Carla Schafer. I recently bought a
computer from you. TRACK 30 | Birgit
– Great. How is it working out for you? The most important event in my life? That’s easy.
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It was when my sister was born ten years ago. Ever – Oh, honey. That’s wonderful. That Phil is one
since she could talk we’ve been best friends. I don’t lucky boy.
know what my life would be like without her, but I – Da-aad.
wouldn’t be as happy! – I mean it, Kay. You’re the
– Don’t embarrass her, Mitchell. Why don’t you
TRACK 31 | Lynn
hang up so Kay can tell me all about what hap-
Probably the most important event for me was pened.
picking a college. I had checked out a few places, – I want to hear this. She’s my baby, too, you know.
but didn’t like them much. But when I visited this
college, it just felt right. It was the perfect fit for
me and I haven’t regretted it even once! PRACTICE: CHAPTER 1
EXERCISE 2 | TRACK 36 | One
TRACK 32 | Richard
Listen to the invitations. Check the box to indicate
The most important part of my life so far was the
whether the invitation was accepted or declined and
decision to get a graduate degree. At first I wasn’t
whether it was formal or informal.
sure whether I wanted to teach high school English
or college-level English, so I started grad school – Would you like to meet us for drinks after class
and thought I’d see how it went. It was the best de- tonight?
cision! Now I know for sure I want to teach college- – Thank you. I’d love to.
level, and I’ll have the education to do so.
TRACK 37 | Two
ACTIVITY 6 | TRACK 33 – There’s a concert I’d like to tell you about. Can we
– Liz, it’s Kay I have some wonderful news! get together for lunch sometime next week?
– What is it? – Absolutely. My schedule’s open. Just let me know
– Phil and I just got engaged. what day works best for you.
– Oh, Kay, that’s wonderful. Congratulations. Have TRACK 38 | Three
you called Mom yet?
– We’d like you to join us for dinner on Thursday
– No, I’d better do that right now. Don’t tell her I evening.
called you first. Bye!
– Thank you for the invitation. I’m sorry, but I have
TRACK 34 plans that evening.
– Hi, Mom, it’s me. TRACK 39 | Four
– Kay, is that you? It’s eleven o’clock! Don’t you – How about a movie this weekend?
have to be up in the morning?
– Sounds great. We haven’t been to the movies in a
– Oh, Mom, I have great news. long time.
– Is it you and Phil, honey?
– Yes, it is, Mom. He proposed to me tonight TRACK 40 | Five
after dinner. – You doing anything tonight?
– I’m so happy for you. You’re going to have to tell – Yes, unfortunately, there are some things I’ve got
me all about it, but first let me get your father so to take care of. Can I take a rain check?
you can tell him. Hold on, honey.
EXERCISE 5 | TRACK 41 | One
TRACK 35 Listen to the requests and select the best response.
– Hello?
Would you happen to have the time?
– Hi, Dad. It’s Kay.
– Kay? What time is it? Don’t you have to be up in TRACK 42 | Two
the morning? Could I see you after class?
– Mom already asked me that, Dad.
– She did, huh? Well, so … TRACK 43 | Three
– Dad, are you sitting down? Let’s get together for lunch sometime soon.
– Yes, I am. What’s going on, honey? TRACK 44 | Four
– Dad, Phil and I are going to announce our engage- Would you mind calling me tonight?
ment tomorrow.

Audio Script
TRACK 45 | Five think it was based on a true story.
Could I ask you to do something for me? Now listen again. Did they like the movie?
[Note: TRACKS 52 – 56 are a repeat of
PRACTICE: CHAPTER 2 TRACKS 47 – 51.]
EXERCISE 1 | TRACK 46
Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks
PRACTICE: CHAPTER 3
below. EXERCISE 3 | TRACK 57 | One
– What do you do for fun on Saturday nights? Listen to the sentences. Do you hear being or been?
– I usually get tickets for a concert or a play. Check the appropriate column in the chart.
– Did you see the recent production of Death of a How many passengers have been checked in?
Salesman at the Regent?
– No, I didn’t. I’m not a very big fan of Arthur Miller. TRACK 58 | Two
– That’s too bad. Lloyd Whitaker played the lead We’ve been upgraded to first class.
role. It was an amazing performance.
TRACK 59 | Three
EXERCISE 6 | TRACK 47 | One The room is being inspected by hotel security.
Listen to the people talk about a movie they just
TRACK 60 | Four
saw. What kind of movie was it?
All the information has been entered into the com-
It was about a man and a woman from different
puter.
countries who meet while they’re on a trip. They
fall in love, but when their trip is over, they have to TRACK 61 | Five
go back to their former lives. It was sad, but I really
Because of the complaints, a refund is being of-
enjoyed it.
fered to several customers.
TRACK 48 | Two TRACK 62 | Six
It was very exciting. The police were trying to catch You’re being unreasonable, sir.
a dangerous criminal. They kept getting close to
catching him, but then he would find some way to TRACK 63 | Seven
get away. I never knew what would happen next Please understand that all the flights have been
I was on the edge of my seat. delayed.

TRACK 49 | Three TRACK 64 | Eight
The movie was about a family that took a trip to- Not all the passengers were being asked to show
gether in their car. The car breaks down on the trip photo IDs.
and all kinds of things happen to them. It was sup-
posed to be funny, and there were one or two good EXERCISE 6 | TRACK 65
jokes, but I thought it was boring. Listen to the first part of the conversation and an-
swer the questions.
TRACK 50 | Four
– Front desk.
It’s a story that takes place in the jungle. The main
character is a gorilla named Momba. He’s big and – Hello, this is Matt Shields in Room 302. There’s a
problem with the people in the next room.
powerful. He wants to be king of all the animals,
and he tries to convince the other animals to follow – Yes, sir. What seems to be the problem?
him, but the animals prefer to follow Tabu, the lion. – They’re having a party and making a lot of noise.
The kids loved it, and I enjoyed it, too. It’s really late. I have to get up early in the morn-
ing, and I need to get some sleep. Can you do
TRACK 51 | Five something about this?
It was a wonderful film for the family. It was the – Yes, I’m sure I can, Mr. Shields. I’m very sorry
story of a boy who left the city to live in the wilder- about this.
ness. He made his home in the hollow of a huge
TRACK 66
tree and survived six months on his own before
deciding to go back to the city to see his family. I Now listen to the rest of the conversation and circle
the correct answers.
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Audio Script
– Do you know what room the party is being TRACK 71 | Conversation 5
held in? – How do you use it?
– It’s right next door Room 304, I think. – I download songs from the Web and copy them
– All right. I’ll call the room immediately and tell to it. Then it works pretty much the same way a
them a complaint has been made by one of our Walkman® does.
other guests. If it’s not quieter in about ten min-
utes, please let me know.
– I’ll do that. Thanks for your help.
PRACTICE: CHAPTER 5
– Good night, Mr. Shields. EXERCISE 6 | TRACK 72 | One
Listen and choose the best response.
PRACTICE: CHAPTER 4 I’m 21 years old today.
EXERCISE 6 | TRACK 67 | Conversation 1 TRACK 73 | Two

Listen to the conversations. Which product are the My father is very ill.
people talking about?
– How do you like it? TRACK 74 | Three
– It’s great. I took it with me on my last trip. I had I’m leaving for Thailand on Thursday.
to do some homework, so I was able to work on it
while I was waiting to get on the plane. TRACK 75 | Four
We’re celebrating my parents’ 10th anniversary
TRACK 68 | Conversation 2 tonight.
– Do you use it a lot?
TRACK 76 | Five
– Not really. When we first got it, we recorded ev-
erything our puppies did. I followed them around I just got graduated.
everywhere with it. But I started to feel a bit like
a spectator. Now we just use it to record impor- EXERCISE 7 | TRACK 77
tant occasions. Listen to the conversation. Circle the correct an-
swers.
TRACK 69 | Conversation 3 – Have you always been so serious, Ben?
– How does it work? – Not really, Janet. I wasn’t like this when I was
– Oh, it’s really easy. You just put the document in younger.
face down, like this. Then push this button, and – What changed?
dial the number you’re sending it to.
– I think the turning point was soon after Jennifer
TRACK 70 | Conversation 4 and I moved in together. We were going to get
our first puppy, and I realized that I would be
– Do you use it a lot? responsible for another life.
– Yes, I do. I have a lot of friends who want to talk – That happens to a lot of people. My roommate
to me during the day. I’m out of the dorm most of and I went through the same thing. Then we got a
the time, so it’s just a lot easier to take one with second puppy.
me. That way I pick up their number right away,
and I don’t have to call my roommate to get my – Don’t tell me you stopped being responsible …
messages. – No, of course not, but I guess we had gotten used
to our responsibilities by then. We’d been through
it all before, so we knew we could handle it.
– You mean, training a puppy didn’t seem like such
a big deal anymore?
– Well, it was still a big deal, sure. It’s just that we
felt a lot more relaxed about it.

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• watch movies and news programs in English

If there is anything we can do to make your learning more suc-

The Berlitz Staff

CHAPTER/TITLE PAGES TOPICS

1 We’d like you to join us. 1–5 • Invitations

2  hat do you do for fun?

3 T he trip was perfect! 12 – 17 • Good and bad travel experiences

4  ow do you like it?

©2014 Berlitz Languages, Inc.

Additional Action Modules 37 – 40

Vocabulary / Expressions Index 41 – 42

• Inviting a classmate out • would like + pronoun + infinitive Thanking

• Discussing weekend activities • Modal auxiliary verbs Word Play

• Describing travel experiences • Review of passive voice Pronunciation Plus

• Describing products • Relative clauses On the Phone

We’d like you to join us.

1 I NVI TING A CL ASSMA TE O U T

4 Could I take a rain check?

6 would like + pronoun + infinitive

We’d like you to join us for drinks.

— We’d like you to come for brunch this Sunday.

7 Polite requests with would and could

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The dinner was so nice. We had such a nice time at dinner.

Now it’s your turn!

2. What happened? Why was Rachel angry yesterday?

4. We were in a hurry that we forgot to lock the door.

6. You’ve been helpful. Thank you for everything.

9 What’s the invitation for?

10 Making small talk

— So how long have you been at university?

— That doesn’t sound very...exciting. Do you like it?

11 We had a lovely time!

Thank you for inviting us. Everything was wonderful.

Thank you for having me. That was so nice of you.

Thanks for dinner. You’re such a good cook!

informal Thanks again. I had a great time.

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Hosts worry about the guest list, the invitations,

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4. Can I take a rain check?

The study session was so helpful!

Tuition was so expensive last year!

We had such a great meal tonight in the dining hall!

My college friends are such great people!

3 Grammar Practice: So vs. Such

Fill in the blanks with either “so” or “such”.

Example: This is such a delicious cake! May I have another piece?

3. Was the weather __________ bad that you couldn’t go out?

6. It was __________ windy yesterday that my umbrella turned inside out.

7. Everyone respects Jeff because he’s __________ an honest person.

8. My steak was __________ tough I could hardly cut it!

9. Where did Janice learn to play the guitar __________ well?

10. If it weren’t __________ a cool day, we’d go to the beach.

Listen to the following dialogue. Then complete the activity.

1. Susan tells John that ...

• watch movies and news programs in English

1 We’d like you to join us. 1–5 • Invitations

2 hat do you do for fun?

3 T he trip was perfect! 12 – 17 • Good and bad travel experiences

4 ow do you like it?

Additional Action Modules 37 – 40

Vocabulary / Expressions Index 41 – 42

4 Could I take a rain check?

— We’d like you to come for brunch this Sunday.

— That doesn’t sound very...exciting. Do you like it?

9. I wish my _ wasn’t / weren’t so _ .

— Can I take that as a recommendation? brilliant not too bad rubbish

— We listen to a lot of jazz. — I’m not much of a ballet fan.

— Do you want to go see Coming of Age?