Students’ Book with ActiveBook plus Vocabulary Trainer AY (aay Rachael Roberts, alae s at i“ ESC AAs coy Coe Se Rad ea1.1 A lot in common? —_ 41.2 How many friends? lad 1.8 Brotherly love? Vocabulary p17 Communication p 18 Writing bank p 153 2.1 Silver sereen 2.2 Built to last 2.8 Stories in the news Vocabulary p 31 Communication p32 Writing bank p 154 8.1 Your place or mine? 8.2 City life 3.8 Beo-homes Vocabulary p 45, Communication p 46 Writing bank p 155 4.1 Catch me if you can 4.2 Getting rich quick: 4.8 Spend moret Vocabulary p59 Communication p 60 Writing bank p 156 5.1 Are you creative? 5.2 Time well spent? 5.3 Memorable meals Vocabulary p73 Communication p74 Writing bank p157 Encourage further conversation by ‘Auxiliary verbs (do, be, have) ‘expressing interest in what Is said ‘Start a conversation witha stranger Present Simple and Present Continuous Retell simple narrative in your own words Present Perfect Simple and Past Simple Phrasal verbs Describe a friend ‘Wire a semi-formal emai introduce yours How t.. ite informal/semifermal emails Give opinions and agree/disagree Defining relative clauses Describe an object The passive Describe an important event from your Ufe Past Simple and Past Continuous In the news Describe a fim Write a description ofan event How to... sequence a narrative ‘Make a complaint Future plans Compare cities ‘Comparatives and superatves Take notes while listening Future possibilty Prefixes and suffixes Describe hopes, dreams and ambitions ‘Write an email of complaint How t...complain Use intonation to check and confirm ‘Question tags information Carry out a survey and present results Modal vers of obligation and prohibition ‘Ask for and give claificaion Zero and First Conditionals with if Wwhen/unless[as soon as Confusing words ‘Give reasons for opinions Write a report on factual information How to..use formal inkers Describe your response to a picture Present Perfect Continuous and Present Perfect Simple Describe a pastime Verb patterns with «Ing and infinitive Describe a restaurant ‘Countable and uncountable nouns Explaining what you mean Make a short presentation Write a detailed description ofan object How to... describe an objectContents Intonation in echo questions, ‘Unusual hobbies Not in my culture. Personality Sounds and spelling: ‘eat bestfriend How to...starta conversation witha stranger How many friends should you have? Arguing Falling outwith someone Brotherly love? Reference p19, Review and practice p 20 Word stress on word endings: The news, News stories ‘Reference p 33, Review and practice p34 How to... complain politely Yourhome-Myhome Ahome exchange Problems with the home exchange GityHlove Kyoto, Japan Why not move to. Compound nouns ‘Word stress in compound nouns ‘What does the future hold? Future predictions Reference p 47, Review and practice p 48 How to. ask for clarification How you are persuaded to buy more Behavioural advertising Reference p 61, Review and practice p 62 How to... describe your response to a picture Describing paintings ‘Weak forms 3 Ways to become more creative Describing pastimes ‘Sounds and speling:‘a" Hannah Cheung - film-maker Reviews, Food How to. describe a restaurant ‘The world’s best restaurant ‘restaurant in Bruges Reference p 75, Review and practice p76| Contents a 6 6.1 Across Africa Describe a memorable photo ast Perfect Simple BEC 6.2 Down under Get around a new place Uses of ike ed 6.3 Travellers’ tales Talk about unexpected evens tiles Vooubulary p87 Expressions with get Communication p 8 Suggest and respond to ideas Writing banke p 158 Wite a detaed description ofa pace How to...wite adescipton ofa place 77.1 Learning from experience Describe a learing experience Subject and object questions | 17.2 Great teachers Describe a teacher rom your past Used and would 17. Is never too late Carry out an interview Modal of abit, ast and present Vocabulary p :ot Learning: iioms and phrasal verbs Communication » 102 Discuss options and make a decison Writing banke p59 Summarieashort article How to. wie a summary 8.1 Changing the rules Discuss problems and suggest changes Second Conditional Change 8.2 Change the world Express and respond to opinions: Adverbs perer) 8.8 Making the right decisions Describe the effect of important decisions Third Conditional Vocabulary p 5 Word butding Communication 916 Express and respond to eetings Writing bank p 160 Wie aout change Howto. witea personal email | 9.1 Freedom at work Ask tor datcation "Moke, let; allow 9.2 Skills and experience Take notes while listening, i Reported speech 9.3 New on the job Describe jo sis Past obligation/permisson Vooabulary p29 Uk and US Engh Communication p30 Answer interview questions Writing bank p 161 ‘Write a formal email/letter of application How to... write a formal email/letter of application 10 10.1 Childhood memories Respond toa poem 1 wishlf ony preety 10.2 Memorable people Briefly describe a famous person Review of past tenses Pea 103 Saying goodbye Understand cultural ferences Phrasal verbs Voosbulary p43 The senses Communiontion 144 Talking about memories Writing bank p12 Wie simple essay How tox ite sinple essay eee Cr Lee uenceContents Descriptive language How to... describe a memorable photo ‘Extract from Travels Across Africa Travel photos Places in a city around a new place ‘Travelling around Australia Intonation in questions Danni Minogue in Melbourne Traveling ‘Sentence stress Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Strange things happen when you travel. Reference p 9, Review and practice p90 Education Connected speeck How tow carry out an interview Tnever to late Old age Reference p 103, Review and practice 9104 The law How to.. discuss problems and suggest changes ‘The Forbidden Apple Chis | Edinburgh and Madrid Global issues ‘Sounds and speling:'o" omic marathon man raises £200,000 How to...express attitude and respond to opinions Changes in the world Life decisions ‘Sentence stess in the Third Conditional Your ie, your decisions Important decisions Reference p17, Review and practice p18 es ee ee) R Job requirements hterent bs Reference p 131, Review and practice p132 ewes Childhood memory Erma Bombeck Biographies Pronouncng numbers Some famous people How tooesay numbers ohm ‘Word stress in phrasal verbs We're letting you 20 How to...say goodbye (in person) Some goodbyes Saying goodbye on the phone Reference p 145, Review and practice p146 Coonekeckcd ean eaeDo you know. EBB a Complete the mind maps with words from the box. 2 Do you know these tenses? Match the sentences (1-7) with the tenses (a-g).. 1 Ive ved here since Iwas a cil 2. She's studying French atthe Sorbonne. beach coffee colleague daughter Bbartaresere ase eran doorbell hall husband island potato (oof sightseeing stepmother tourist 44 already eaten lunch so | wasn't hungry. ee eae 5 He was playing his guitar when the string broke, 6. tinteaving the company in uly. 7 Irie about fiteen emails a day. . a Present Simple Crave) od an and drin a Pome) losin Present Continuous for ongoing actions) € Present Continuous (fr future actions) 4. Present Perfect, 2 Past Simple Past Continuous Past Perfect Bb Complete the sentences withthe tenses (2-8) from exercise 1a. 1 Weuse the ___ to describe something that started and finished in the past. 2 Weuse the ___ to describe a future plan. 3 Weuse the ___ to describe something that started in the past and continues in the present. 'b Underline any /2/ sounds in the words in exercise 3a. © Add some more words to each mind map. CMB a complete the table withthe comect verbs, 44 Weuse the to deserbe something thats 2 oe state, habit or general tt 5 Weuse the to describe a temporary verb houn adjective situation tats happening round now. educate | educated 6 We use the ___ to describe something that @ improvement _|improved happened before another event nthe past ——e fae Weuse the to describe somethin — 7” femporay that was in progress ata time Inthe oven fea a ah 100K [expense o 700 beauty © GAB can you recognise the underlined parts of the attract attraction o. sentences? Label them wit the headings in the w appteation [wai box. ‘Mark the main stress in the words in the table in exercise 4a. How many syllables are there in each word? fiom (x2) phrasal verb (x2) suffix (2) prefix (x2) GBB Put the words in the correct order to make useful phrases for the classroom. 1. The story was unbelievable! Can you give me a hand with this? could/a/ She grew up in Ecuador. 1 3 4 Wve given up eating chocolate! 5 This meat is overcooked. 6 Happiness is the most important thing, 7. This is the poem that | learned by heart. 8 Iwas always useless at Maths. le speak/you/please/up ? dictionary,/I/could/your/borrow ? you/paper,/give/some/could/please/me ? these/down/words/write in/do/English/say/you/how/"X" ? mean/does/‘X"/what ? and/the/between/what’s/‘X'/"Y'/difference ? you/again/say/can/that ? are/page/on/we/what ?Work in pairs and look at the photos. What relationship do you think the people in each photo might have? Put the words in the box under these headings: @ work/school, (b) family, (€) friends, (4) other. Can you add f any more words under each heading? acquaintance best friend boss classmate ex-girlfriend father-in-law friend ofa friend stranger old friend team-mate close friend colleague husband stepmother Match the phrases in bold from A with the correct definition from B. A 4 Pm sorry you're leaving. Let's Keep In touch. 2 We have the same sense of humour and like the same jokes. 3 We're both sporty. Infact, we have a lot in common, 4 |hope we don't lose touch when you move away. 5 He's really nice when you get to know him. 6 I really enjoy her company. 7 They fell out over money and didn't speak to each other for years, 8 We're really on the same wavelength, 8 not stay in contact like to be with him/her know him/her better find the same things funny like enjoy the same things stop being friends understand each other well stay in contact Look at the words from the box in exercise 2 and think of four people you know. Work in pairs and describe your relationship with the people you chose.Grammar ERT Speaking and listening (EBD Work in pairs. Match the hobbies (1-5) with the photos 8) 4 snowkiting 3. juggling 5 sudoku 2 tai chi 4 astronomy EBB a complete the phrases in bold withthe prepositions from the box. about (x3) at for on(xa) in (x2) to What subjects do you lke reading ? What do you use the Internet z What activities and hobbies are you good 2 What do you spend too much time What do you worry 2 What types of exercise are you keen 2 What do you usually talk with frends? What cultures are you interested ? What clubs do you belong, 7 20 How many languages are you fluent 2 Bb Workin pairs. Choose five questions from exercise 2a and write down what you think your partner's, answers will be © Ask your partner your questions. Were your ideas correct? EBB a © = istento five dialogues about the hobbies in the photos. Which questions from exercise 2a do the speakers answer? ‘What were their answers? Write one key word for each speaker. © Listen again and make notes about the different hobbies. Then work in pairs and compare your notes. Work in pairs. Do you do any of the activities in the photos? Do you have any other unusual hobbies?Grammar | auxiliary verbs (do, be, have) EBB a Look at the Active grammar box. Complete the example sentences with an auxiliary verb, Make sure you use the correct tense. b © s Usten and check your answers. Active grammar ‘A Wh- questions 1A How you learn to do that? B: Well, I started off. Yes/No questions a she have a telescope then? 3 you been there? Echo questions (to check understanding or show interest) 4 &: I'm quite good at juggling. B: you? Negatives 5 &: Can you juggle with plates? 8: No, | think | could do that! 6! ‘even been skiing! Short answers 7 &: Do you do itreqularly? B: No, | . ‘&: Have you been there? B: Yes, | As Isn't it terfying? B: Yes, it . That's the whole point! see Reference page 19 GBB Find and correct two mistakes in each dialogue. 1A: What subjects do you likes reading about? Oh, 'm quite interested in sport, ‘Are you? What sports you like? B: Tennis and football, mainly. What do you worry about? B: I not worry much. I guess sometimes | worry about money. Does you? Ido too, 3. A: Use you the Internet a lot? B: No, not really. | not have time, Do you? ‘A: Yes, all the time, 4 A: Have you seen that film yet? B: No, I didn't. What about you? Yes. | saw it last week. «Was it any good? ‘A: Yes, it were. Beh Pronunciation | intonation in echo questions 8. Write echo questions for these sentences. | grew up in Peru. Did you? 1 lhe Ina seven hedroom house. 2. My boyfriend has travelled round South America. 3. Next year 'm going to university. 4 Last year | won a medal for swimming. 5. l'mlearning to drive at the moment. 6 We both hate spaghetti. 7. They've just moved to Egypt. 8 b He eats six eggs a day. (©. Listen and check your answers, © Listen again, and notice if the person asking the echo questions sounds interested or not. What happens to the intonation when he sounds interested? 1. Work in pairs. Practise the dialogues in exercise 7a, Try to show that you are interested and encourage ‘your partner to say more. A I grew up in Peru. B: Did you? Yes, my father was the ambassador toPeru. ‘see Pronunciation bank page 164 Speaking EBB a You are going to try to find ‘something in common with someone in the class you don't know very well. First, complete the following sentence in different ways. Tike to find someone who + writes poetry. * is areally ood cook. ‘b Ask your classmates questions to try and find someone for each of your sentences. Show your interest through echo questions. ‘A: Do you write poetry? B: No, I don’t, but I do write novels. ‘A: Do you? Have you had anything published?Work in pairs and discuss the questions. 1 Look at the photos. What aspects of culture do they represent? 2 What are some typical features of your culture? 3. Howis your culture different from other cultures you know about? How is itsimilar? Work in pairs. You are each going to read about a cultural misunderstanding. Student A: read the text on this page and answer the questions below. 4 What did Kyle's fatherin-law keep doing? 2 How did she usually react? 3. What happened when she got angry? 4 What did her husband explain? Student B: read the text and answer the questions on page 147. ‘Tell your partner about the story you read and listen to your partner's story. Ask questions about anything you don't understand. Have you ever had a cultural inderstanding? Tell your partner what happened. os Not in my culture. Finally, one day 'é had enough. When my father-in-law mentioned my weight at the dinner table once again, in front of everybody, telling ‘me | looked ‘even fatter than normal’, lost my temper, ‘Well, you look older and more wrinkly than normal, silence. | turned bright red as | realised I'd just said something truly offensive, Eventually someone coughed politely and changed the subject. But, after dinner ‘my husband took me aside. Why in the world would you insult my dad lke that?!’ he asked. | told him, ve had enough of the weight ‘comments, tll him to stop insulting me." And then my husban ‘me that in Chile, ‘gordita’ isa term of endearment and is only used lovingly, He also explained that it's not at all impolite to bring up other people's weight lossiweight gain and that if people do, that just means they care about you enough to notice. ld So | explained to my husband that telling someone they look fabifatter is one of the rudest things you can possibly do in my culture. Well, my husband had alittle chat with my father-in-law and my size was never mentioned again.1.2|How many friends? (Scan Present Simple and Present Continuous ENED start a conversation with a stranger Listening Pronunciation | sounds and spelling: ea EBB 2 Work in pairs and discuss the BB 2. 0 i+ Listen tothe four ways in which ea’ can be questions. pronounced. Then put the adjectives from the box in the 4 Who do you consider to be your best correct column. fiend? | 2 Where and when did you meet them? fearful jealous kind-hearted mean pleasant upbeat | 3. What do you tke about them? ‘4. How are they different from you? Te] Tier ‘hel Tal Db Os Listen to Pete answering the | ‘same questions about his best friend, and note down his answers. b Oy Listen and check your answers. © Put more words that you know with ‘ea’ into the correct Vocabulary | personality column. see Pronunciation bank poge 26: EBB a Work in pairs. Complete the page x63 definitions (s-10) with the adjectives from the box. Speaking dependable encouraging generous) EA @ Workin pairs and discuss the questions. jealous kind-hearted mean 1 When was the last time you made a new friend? pleasant selfish sulky upbeat 2 How did you meet? ‘b Complete the How to... box with the headings below. *atabusstop *ataparty * on public transport Alan 4 is friendly and well-behaved. 2 cares about you and wants to help Person you. How to... start a conversation with a 3 always does what you need them to. stranger is unhappy if you have something they'd like themselves, A_____ | Cold today, isn’t it? & \iapeiy gives yolwiiatevec yourteed, Excuse me, could you tell me the time? 6 has a positive, optimistic attitude. Excuse me, is anyone sitting here? 7 tries to give you the confidence to Is it olways this crowded? succeed. 50 how do you know Jason? (the host) 8 is angry and unhappy for long periods. Have you tried this chicken? It's delicious! 9) thinks of themselves frst. 40 doesn’t Ike giving anything away. D Choose three adjectives in exercise © Respond to each conversation starter in the table in 2a which you think are most important exercise 4b. iia good friend, Explain why. 1. Work in pairs. Choose a conversation starter and write a ‘© Work in pairs. Tell your partner short conversation. about a friend who one of the A: Have you tried this chicken? It's delicious! adjectives in exercise 2 describes, 8: No, it looks good though. You should try some of the Explanwhy. fish. I think Mary made it herself. When I ost my job last year, my friend Lucia was really encouraging. She kept telling me | would get a better job soon, and | have!