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    ‘Series Editor Jim Scrivener h2 Elementary Teacher's Book Biren ‘Audio & video scripts You and me the verb be = countries and nationalities = numbers 11 1A Meeting and greeting 1 what country are you from? Name three more countries near your country, 2. A Match the countries in the box with maps 1-6. Colombia Germany Turkey the US. Brazil Japan a EE B Oi) ston ite ne eter of each speaker next tothe conect map 3 Oi users the US. - American a 4 A in pairs, ook at the pictures. Where do you think the people are frorn? B Read the conversations in exercise 5 and match them with pictures a-c. Write the nationality of each country in exercise 2 1 ie 3 Emilia Hello, My name’s Sam Oscar thisisMeiko. Joi, All How are you? ‘Emilia and this is Sara. A fromJapan. AIL Good, thanks. And you? Sabine Hi,__Sabine. ‘And Meiko, thisis Oscar. Jo. Tim fine. Where are Jean and Nice to meet you. ec ‘rom Brazil Paola? Emilia You, too, Where sear Nice to meet you, Meiko, AML They're not here. 2 from? ‘Meiko You, t00, Oscar atthe conference center Sabine I'mfromGermany. Osear How do youspellyour Jo. What about Andress? ‘And you? name? Ali here. His train's Emilia > fiom Meike §___ 1.0. late, Colombia, from Bogotd. Sara 'maotITmfrom al. TR BARA PRACTICE Workbook page 2; photocopiable activity 14 Vocabulary the verb be = countries and nationalities m numbers 14,000 © choose the correct forms of be. Use the conversations in exercise 5to help you ‘Then read the Grammar box. mnot 's ‘tenot 'm te ‘snot 4 lam = 4 Lamnot= 2 You/ We / They are ~ 5 You/We/ They are not 3 He/ Shei 6 He/Sheisnot = _ EEE stevie Affirmative: ''m trom aly She's Japanese. We're German, Negative: 1m not to Spain. He's not/He isn'there. They're mot/They aren't American, (Questions and short answers Are yu irom Spain? Yes,lam. No.'mnot UsAndteas here? Yes he is. No. fe's mate isn't a 7 A @1s Pronunciation: contractions of be Listen and repeat the contractions. Im youre he's she's its wete theyre B (16 say the sentences. Listen, check, and repeat, 8 Complete the sentences with the correct form of be. Use contractions if possible. geeee erecta gene oe 9 In ars, to0% atthe pictures. What countries are the people fram? What nationality are they?” A This is... He'SAmerican. & No, he'snot. He's Canadian! Go to Communication practice: Student A page 158, Student B page 167 10 write the words or numbers. = 11 inpairs, introduce yourselves to each other. Say your age if you want to. Caimtorenees) Coa) Ce) Garyenan) ei Person liiggs| Imagine thatyou meet a famousperson, Write the conversation Introduce yourself and ask him | 22 EXTRAPRACTICE Workbook page 2; photocopiable activity 1A Grammar LANGUAGE @ 1B My summer blog 1 Do you tke sports? What's your national sport? What sports do people usually do in the summer? Before you read a text, predict as much information as you can. + Read the tle ofthe text. Can you guess whatit means? + Are there any pictures? What peopl, places, and thing can you see? + Are there any headings forthe diferent sections? Wht are the sections about? 2 Read the Skill box. In pairs, look at the title, headings, and pictures in the text. Answer the questions. 1. What type oftext sit? 3. Where's she right now? 2 Who isthe text about? 44 What Is she doing there? 3 Read the text. Choose a tile for each post. 1 Wee a Time to go home 2 Week 2 Learing English 3 Week 3 © Myhost family ‘ 4 Week 4 Enjoying the tournament i i j 7 i i i 4: ead the text again and answer the questions. 1 What is Mara’snationaliy? 5 Where is Mars English teacher from? j 2 Where are Helen and Alex from? 6 Wher are the teams in the tournament from? i 2 What are Maria Favorke places in London? 7 When are the games? 1 44 Whois Hitoshi? i i j i i i i i j 1 1 1 j i i 5 Find words in the text to match to the pictures. eee eee Sine ts with Simple statements with be have tis patter: EE VHB + complement: TBR ry blog. TRBEERB A rom Spain Brack, Portugal Peon, Rusia England, Mc, and Japan 6 ead the Text builder and took atthe Week 1 postin the tox again. Draw a[bozaround the subjects, Gene forms of be, and undetine the complements. 7 in pairs, think of a sport you love. Tell your partner about it Hove... ts really 24 EXTRAPRACTICE Workbook page 3; photocopiable activity 18 Skills Hello! fm Maria Gomez. I'm 21 years old, and I'm from Cadiz in ‘Spain, ma student, and | love soccer! Right now, I'm in the U.K. Pm at a language school to lear English, but I'm also here for an international soccer tournament for students! This is my blog ‘about my month in London. a Tris is my host fomiy. They're vary nico. Helon's English ‘and Alexis Scotts, and ther chien are named \Jenry and Jacob. Jennys fourteen and Jacob's twelve ‘Sometimas | play soccer nthe park with Jenny and ‘Jace, and sometimes ve all go for a walkin the center cof London k's @ realy interesting city, My fevorte places ze Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and Tower Bridge This is my language school. There are lois of students from citfrent countris, and we all speak English together. My classmates are realy trendy, | always st with Hitoshi, He's Japanese, Our English eons are fun! Our teacher's name is 1d she from Austral soccer tournament now. The teams are fom razl, Portugal, Poland, Russia, England, Scotland ‘and Japan. We train every moring. | think we're a good team because wo'e very fast. The games are in the evening, They're really exciting ‘We're the champions! © t'm hay, ‘also sed because its the end of my month here. Goodbye, London! Unti next time! 26 EXTRA PRAGTICE Workbook pave 3 possessive adjectives = ‘s for possession = personal objects 1€ Is that a “man bag”? 3 1 inpairs, took at the pictures in the text below. Can you name the objects? 2 A Read the text, Do you tink the obecsin te st are rom a handbag. "man bag’ or both? B @)4B) steno arato program. Check Whe objects that you ear ‘Where do you putyour things when you 0 out fyourea woman, yourthings are probably in your handbag, but what about ‘men? Today, 50% of men also havea bag ‘~a°man baa Isa“tan bag" the sameas handbag? And what do men and women «any in their bags? HANDBAG MAN BAG says ‘chewing gum hairorusn loves candy tablet ‘umbrella phone wallet change purse OOOO0000000 OOOOO000000 SE 3 Oil ster to tne start of the rato program again ae choose the correct options Host Zoe's here with she / her handbag, and Harry's here with he /his “man bag.” What's in tieir/ they bags? Zoe, you first. What'sin* you / your handbag? Zoe _ tet'stake a look. Here are °/ my keys and § my / me hairbrush. 4 A Lookaterercise 3 agin. Then read the Grammar box. Which possessive adjectives for trios tat belong ter 1 aman? 2 awomer? 2 mere than one person? B Are possessive adjectives the same or different with singular and plural nouns? TEESE poses ses ' my my bag/bags you your your umbrela/umbrelas he his—_hispen/pens she her —_—herglove/gloves it its ts photo/photos we our ourkeyiheys they their their ‘ablevablets ie Go to Grammar practice: possessive adjectives, page 113 28 EXTRA PRACTICE Workbook page 4; photocopiable activities 1C Grammar, 1C Vocabulary tt) fh ‘é 5 A iid) Pronunciation: sentence stress Listen and repeat the sentences. Undertine the & stresied words in each sentence. 4 1 Whatsin yourhandoos? 23 His sunglasses are on the table. 2 Hore ae my keys 4 Whats their phone number? 4 B Qt Practice saving te sentences. Listen, check. and repeat. 1 Your tablets new. 3 Here are our photos, s 2 Where's my umbrella? 4 Hergloves are ue 4 6 complete tne sentences with a subject pronoun ora possestive adjective. ; 1 My fiends are Brazllan, ‘Te from 4 ____ ae’ Ahmed, He's 32 yeas ol 4 Wo delat 5 Theyreirom aly oe AG te a aes ee B On yur head 6 Theis George rom San Dego, pea ere ees ee Reena eee < identity car ae ee ee ce te noe ee ee 4 1 iesCartsboo, ‘Aer a guar rama (og. Man, we add / peat teee Aiea eae ara a < ae Ate aula’ pl noun fg Doel Wea [ESE tor possession s Gets eae ee en epee ¢ Te eee year cas Te cali cere r Goto Grammar practice: 5 or possesion, page 13 a B ©i¥S Look at ne picture and lston to John and May foe epee tee ae John Mary John's ends Maryssister Carl 9 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences. 1 W's Lucy's bag / Lucy beg. 2 Theyre Hany’s/ Harrys’ glasses. 3 Fman English teacher. Here are all my student's / students’ Books. 4 Ws my friends / friend's phone. Look, this is his photo, 5 Here are the mens’ / men's umbralas. Go to Communication practice: Student A page 158, Student B page 1 7 10 A in groups of three to five, follow the instructions, studentA: Close your eyes ‘Other students: Put one of your possessions on the table StudentA: Openyour eyes. Guess whose things are onthe table ISitMeruets watch? Are they Maria's gasses? ; B Repeat the activity. Take tuins being Student A “Tink of person that you know wel magne what este asin sherman ag ot anda. Sa the objects ga] 1D Where's my wallet? i 1 Answer the questions below. 1 Look at the picture ofa lost property office (Lost and Found) in London. What can yousee? 2 What other things can you find in Lost and Found? 3 What things do you often ose? : 4 What buildings usually have | 2 Lostand Found? ing 2 A@IB warch or isten tothe mst part ofa webshow called Learning Curve. What object is missing? B ©) Watch o- listen again. Check (v) the things that are in Kate's backpack. keys Q sunglasses cookies wallet o micror tissues stamps tablet ‘chewing gum 7) | 3 QP waichor stent the second patof the show. re the i | seteces te oa Fr i 1 Teasstartin te LostandFundisared ary, i i ase mie rea cmc | i 3 katte Sore ore it , 4 katésphoneioh tessa box =e 5 Smo prove ent fom a ; 4. Ai inpairs, complete the questions in the conversation with the words in the box. Rees by: i ‘to fill it out. I'm ready. What's your ms please? | apie i Kate It’s 02079 46007. ‘Kate It’s Kate, Simon _ Isn't that your home phone number? | Assistant. KATE, Whats your simame? Kate Yes,hecancall meat home! \ Knee Ont fasta Crys aap i? Asians thal? Kaw Ys 204007 Kate Assistant And what's your °______, please? Assistant Thanks. And whetsyour®____? Kate 222 Baker Street, Marylebone, London. i Kate es missing. Assistant OK. What's your °__? : pees eee ee INET: tam ae aire ae tet en ee ee B Off) viatch or ister agsinto check Workbook page 5 al ‘sking for and giving personal information = asking for clarification SPEAKING SESE UT tia civil satis Asking for information: Saying your phone number: Saying your email address wnat your fist namefastrame 02079-46007— ah two ah seven Kmcrea_OO7@agmalicom-k dot (burrameliaciess/elt:phone nine four sic oh oh seven ‘merea underscore oh oh seven at rnumber/home phone number! {9 mail ot com postal cove? Do you have an e-mail address? How do you spell that please? 5 Read the Conversation builder, Answer the questions in pairs. 1. How do you say "0" and “44” in a phone number? 2 Hew do you say@,""_" and “com in an e-mail address? 8 GG) read tne srtonces Tan watchor stan again. Choose he correct options to complete te sentences. 1 The assistant ass Kate to soe he fat name ast nae ates. 2 Heke het say hercel-phone ruber e-maf adres / Pome phone numba gain PA) asking for clarification When you don't understand something, ask the spear fr help: + Askhimhert sy the sentence agin ort spel the word + Use Soy, could you. and please to be polite: Sony, could you say tat again please? How do you spel hat please? a 2 + Use polite intonation: Sorry, could you say that again. pléase? T ©ti@ read the Skt box. Listen and repeat the questions wien you her the boaps. Copy the tortion. BORED een totes cornermtions ina sol Lest ond Found at et aster se lace ecarteaton Conversation 1 address | postal code / e-mail address ‘Conversation 2 home phone number / cell-phone number ! postal code Comersation3 frst name J last name fist name and last name Go to Communication practice: Sturent A page 158, Student B page 167 QA You lose an important persona object Look at the Conversation builder again Think about your answers to the questions B (EERE You are atthe Lost and Found, pis, take urs asking and answering questions and complete the form for your partner. sk for careation to check the information is correct. E-mail adéress Cell-phone number ‘address | Home phone number — | ostal code c Exchange with your partner. Read ris/her work and correc any mistakes, How could you Improve 1? Wiite the e 34 EXTRA PRACTICE Workinook page 5 ai addresses and phone numbers of ive people you know. Practice saying them in English Ey 2A What I do TLook at the pictures. What jobs can you see? 2 Ai Read the text. Check your answers to exercise 1 B Label the pictures wth the names cf the people, What other jobs are mentioned in the text? Lots of people around the world have two jobs. Sometimes it's because they need the money, and sometimes they want to learn something new. Let's meet some people who each have two jobs. 4m Luisa. rm from Brazil, but liven Lisbon with my parents and my sister. | work 2s a receptionist for ‘an T company at an office downtown, but | also help my parents at our family restaurant inthe evening ‘and on the weekend. Isa traditional Brazilian restaurant. My sistorholps, too. My parents cook the food, and we serve it | ke my two jobs, but | don't have alt of free time. Michal ves in Prague. He's a mechanic, and he works at a garage. He Tikes his job bocause he loves ‘cars, but he doesn't work there on the weekend. On Saturdays, he as @ secon job ~he's a tour guide {or tourists, He knows alot about his ct. Zoe's 26 years old and lives in Toronto in Canada. She's a receptionist for a TV company. She works {rom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week. Zoo has another job three evenings a week - she teaches: Zumba at a gym. She doesn't work on the weekend, Isaac's from Jamaica, but he lives in New York. Hele a taxi driver, and he works every day. Isaac likes his Jb, and he loves New York. He often goes back to Jamaica for his other job. He doesn't crive a taxi in Jamaica —he's a singer, and he sings at festvels! Read the text again, Write the names of the people. 1. They work with cars oS 2 He/She works with food. 3 They have office jobs. 4 They come from one country and work in another country '5 They work on the weekend. Complete the sentences with verbs from the text 11 Inston. al alot of fee time 2 Mysister too. 5 She. Zumbs ata gym. 3 My parents the food 5 He ataxlin Jamaica. Go to Vocabulary practice: jobs and job verbs, page 138 Workbook page 8; photocopiable activity 2A Vocabulary simple present: affirmative and negative = jobs and job verbs ‘5 Complete the rules forthe simple present. Use the text to help you. Then tead the Grammar box 1 Forthe helshelit form, we add__or__to the base form of the vet, 2 For the negative form, we use Sn Afiematve: | work foran company. He loves New York She teaches Zumba. My parents eoak the food. Negative: ‘don'thave a iototteetime He doesn't drive tax Go to Grammar practice: simple present: affirmative and negative, page 114 ca complete the text withthe correct form ofthe verbs in parentheses inthe simple present, Sap ‘My parents * (have) a hotel in a small rown in Spain.12_ (go) to college every day, but" _(help) my parents in the evening. My dad 4 (Cook) the food, bute ® (not serve) it~ that’s my job, [have two sisters, but they ®_ (not work) in the restaurant. One sister? (ive) in Germany, and my other sister *__(work) in a hospital. 7 A ©24 Pronunciation: -s and -es endings Liston and repeat the sounds and verbs inthe chart. goes finishes B ©25 Ads te verbs to the chan. ston and check teaches les helps works drives watches makes sells 8 ©28 inp say tne sentences. Listen check and repent 1 He teaches Engish 5 He drives a tax 2 Helives in New York 6 She watches TV after work, 3. She helps her parents, 7. She makes clothes in a factory 4 He works from 2 pm. to 10 pm.every day, 8 She sels books ina store. 9 A Think of three people you know. Write about theirjobs, but don't say what the jobs are My fiend Ana works in the city. She doesnt work on the weekend, She kes her job becouse she works with people. She cuts people’ hai. B npars telleac other about your people. Gest the jobs AlsAnaa hatedresser? 8 Yes sheis Your tun, Go to Communication practice: Student A page 159, Student 8 page 168 10 A Write about your job. Use the prompts to help you Treaaanien (RT| ciewetoega (inate (Tmaaartiry west ta Job because B Workin groups of five or sic Exchange your descristions with another student, Take turns talking about the person whose description you have. The other students quess who itis. [This person'sa teacher. She works in a language school She teaches Spanish. She likes ther job. She works in the evening, but she doesn’t work on the weekend. BI think Carla's a teacher, Cara, Is ityou? Write sentences about a dream ob fy) EXTRAPRACTICE Workbook page 8; photocopiable activity 28 Grammar USTENIG ei fr raes, pos, as, ins atte ( 2B Weekdays, weekends Pea) 1 Match the activites in the box with pictures ath Play tennis read abook go to the movies watch TV gofora walk listen to music study meetfriends 2 mpaits, talk about the activities in exercise 1. What activities do you do? listen to music in the car. I dont go to the movies. a 3 ©28 watch oristen tothe frst part of Leaning Curve. What do they tal about? Check (7) the two correct answers a free-time activiies people who enjoy their jobs © people who don’ have any free time Names, places, days. and times are important pieces of information when you listen, + Important words like names, places, days, and ines are usually sessed. Listen for tested words ; + We often use prepositions with paces, days, and times: in Fance, an Mona at 6:30, et. Listen i forthe pepostions in, on, andat. + Remember to use capital letters for names, places, and days when you write them own. 4 & ©)2B Read te Si box Watch or tsten again. Compete the chart wth words i from the box lawyer Argentinian dance teacher Puerto Rican Marcus English Maggie Pablo tennis coach ccna My an] B In pairs talk about people you know. Do they love thet jobs? Why?/Why not? ‘My triend Justyna's Polish. She's a receptionist. She ikes her job, but she doesn’ love it 40 EXTRAPRACTICE Workbook page 9; photocopiable activity 28 Vocabulary < 5 29 Water or inten tote secon part ofthe show. Complete the sentences seth te names and cts nthe box i Toronto Chip NewYork Gillan Khan London ea Ww 1 Thisis 2 Thisis_ 3 Thisis__ \ She's trom He lives in He's from 6 25 Watch or listen again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (FI? 1 Gillan meets friends on Saturday. e j 2. She goes running on Monday mornings, ) 3 khan watches football on Saturday evenings. 4 He studies lalan and Spanish. a 5. Chip starts work at 9 am. every day. es 6 He finishes work at 4 pin. 7 Inpairs, talk about the people in the video. Answer the questions. 4. Where do they work? 2 What actvtias da they do in thelr free time? 3. What do you think oftheir jobs? 44 Do you do the same activities in your fre time? FRU OTIUNILCL IL introduction to the sound /o/ “The unstressed vowel sound /a/ i also called “schwa” Its very common in English. We use tin almost every sentence. tis underined in these phrases: Marcus ita famaus tennis playec What deyou do inyourfree ime? Wewant tonow! 8 ])210 Read he Listening bude. Read the sentences and unde the ees that Jr think nave the sound. Then Isten ard check 1 My sitrs a doctor. 4 ohn’ poles officer, 2 When doyoulay tennis? 5 Tantioge out for dna 2: Igo tote moves onthe west 9 A Think of three people that you know. Make notes about the following questions: + Where do they live? What's their job? “What activities do they doin ther free time? When do they do them? my friend Victoria Boston ~ studies French ~ Wednesday evenings B Toke turns teling your partner about the people. Listen and complete the ‘chart about your partner's people rat do youremember abou the people nthe video? Wit zentence about ech person. «2 EXTRA PRACTICE work®ook poveo [2 FE cancunce } spl present question : 2C Find a roommate 2 A Read the text and check your answer to exercise 1. ‘anapartment or both? | You meet new 1 Where doyou NS) yi j Wweron? pep et 3 What do_ 5 Doyouhwea yarae’ (4 aeyou ovine? ant paron? i : cece who te best roomate fr Bruce ~ Mike, Phi or Antes B @)BiP sen agsin, ete sentences te (Tr false (FP A. Match questions 1-5 with answers ae. 11 Where do you work? 2 What do you do? 3 Doyou work in the evening? 4 Where does your boyfriend live? 5 Doyou have a boytriend/gitiriend? B Complete the rule Then read the Grammar box. Look! We dont use do and don’t questions with the verb be “a ‘Do you live in Sen Francisco? Are you from San Francisco? ae Go to Grammar practice: simple present: questions, page 115 44 EXTRA PRACTICE Workbook page 10; photocopiable activity 2C Grammar 1. Mike and Bruce work on the weekend. 4 ~Phil doesn't Uke his job. 2 Bruce is a D3 at aclub. —— _ 5 Andrea doesnt live with her parents 3 Phildoesrit work near Bruce's apartment = Bruce has a girtriend, 1 Look at the pictures in the text, What do you think “speed-roommating’ is? B Look.at the questions. Who esks them: people who need a roommate or people whe need a room in 8 What do 5 Does your Feua kee boytend/gtiend fre time? iseneachere? 7 Does your apartment have a balcony? 3 A 21 Bruce's ata speed-roommating event, He is looking for a roommate Listen and why? He ves in another ety I work at a local restaurant No, | don't. Not at the moment, Iman accountant. Yes, | do. finish at about 11:30, 5 A Look at the questions in exercise 4. Which questions have a yes/no answer? We use the auxiliary verbs * and? tomake questions inthe simple present Cine ‘yesiino questions and short answers: Wh questions: Do you work iong hous? Yes, Ido. No,{don'. What do you do in your tre tie? Does shego out? Yes, she does. No, she doesn't. here do you work? When does he finish? simple present: questions | LANGUAG 6 A ©2:0 Pronunciation: auxilary verbs do and does in questions Listen to the questions How do we pronounce do and does? 1 Do you listen to music? 4 What does Bruce do after work? 2. Does Phi have a cat? 5 Where do they lve? 3 When do you finish work? 8 Do they play tennis? B ©)26 isten agen and uncetine the stressed words. Repeat the questions. 7 A Complete the questions asked by different people at a speed-roommating event. 1 you like music? 4 Where __ you work 2 ___your apartment have two bathrooms? --§ Who you live with? 3 What kinds of TV programs you watch? 6 __ you go out in he evening? B Ask and answer the questions in pairs. & Ao the quiz in pairs. Write down your partner's answers, B Ae you and your partner similar? What type of roommate are 1 atino/0/ pier 2900100 b 1100000 e tap 2 net you/enefor amar? 9 Icockahealty eal, b Iheeanizs onside [qoaul or dies 8 et/co/antte weekend? I1eecathona. b lepedine wifes 6 foo fo pates 4 ow many ers you ae? 401 50ini Hes b ater 80 @ mewn sian Fert ‘5 hatte / yor pret ao? 9 owiet b ciationdesine ¢ aicck sigs 9 A What do you do in your fee time? Ask and answer questions in pairs. A What do you do in your fee time? I meet friends, go out for coffe, and I spend time with my family. B Work with a new partner. Ask and answer questions about your fst partner. What does Gabriela doin her free time? Go to Communication practice: student A page 189, Student B page 168 10 A Imagine that you want to find a roommate. Write six questions to ask people. B Go speed-roommating with your classmates. Talk to lots of people. Ask and answer questions: Choose three good roommates. ‘A. Who do you live with right now? B vein an apartment with three other people. Personal Best | Imagine you meet someone at speed-roommating whois terrible roommate. Wit the conversation you have with him/her. 46 EXTRA PRACTICE Workbook page 10 WRITING opening and closing an informal e-mail m connectors: and, but, and or 2D Anew city 1 Think about a town or city that you know well. What do you do there? In pairs, say three sentences todescribe the place. ‘ike Rio de Janeiro t's a great city | eat out with my family, Igo to the beach, and {go to clubs with my friends. 2 Lucas isin a new city. Read his e-mail to Hayley. Why is he wrting? Choose the correct answer, 4 totellher about his new life b totell her about his new girtiend © (invite her to visit HiHayley, How ae things back home in Australia? I'm fine here in Singapore. | love lfe here its a fantastic city for students! I share an ‘apartment with two more students near my college. My roommates are named Steve and Susie, and they're great! | have a part-time job. | work at an Italian restaurant as a waiter, Susie has a jab there, ‘00, but I don't work with her because she works on different days. Steve doesn't have 2 job right now because he goes to college every dey. In the evenings, | study, or | relax and watch TV. | don’t have much free time, but sometimes go to the movies with Steve and Susie. On weekends, | play sports or | go ‘out with my friends. | love the clubs in Singapore! 3 Read the e-mal agin an ansner the questions 1+ Wheres Lucas rom? 4 What do Lucas and is ens do hen they go out 2 Wo does he ie with? 5 Where does Susie work? 3 What does he doin hgapore nhs fee ime? 6 Why doesn Steve wor? Wie write informal e-mails to people we know well, ke friends and family Opening Closing Hillel le name} Hey! Helio! Witesoon Take care. See you soon. For very close fiends and family, we often close with Love + your name +the letters x, A ead tne Sl box Which opening and closing words or phrases does Lucas use? 48 EXTRA PRACTICE Workbook pages 11 and 7 opening and closing an informal e-mail m connectors: and, but, and or WRITING 5 Complete the e-mails with opening and closing phrases. — ohn | sea vow a you? hope youre OK | How are ou? Hows your ne jb? ‘Are you free on the weekend? Do you want ''m ina new apartment, and | have two new to play tennis on Saturday? | usually play with roommates! The apartment’ lovely, and my Victor, but he's in Chicago this weekend. roommates are realy nice. Do you want to see a movie or go out for coffee fon the weekend? | want to hear your news! Tom Bes | 2 5 Niki Jj Wie use and toad information: ‘My roommates are raed Seve and Susie, and they e great! We use but to introduce a diferent idea: ‘I don'thave much ree time, but sometimes | goto the movies Wie use or tad another possibilty: Inthe evenings, sty, or relax and watch TV. 6 Road the Text builder. Find other examples of connectors in Lucas’ e-mail 7 Complete the sentences with and, but, and or, 1. Eduardo's my roommate he's 22 years old 2 ike my job. I don't tke ry boss. 3 Onthe weekend, | meet my parents ata restaurant, 4 Iplay the guitar, mot in a band. 5 Ihave two jobs. I work ata café I orive a tax 65 Does your ited havea job, is she a student? | g0 to their house for lunch, 8 Complete the sentences with your own ideas. 41 Elena's from Colombia, and she 4 Inthe evenings, we go to the movies, or we 2. Stefan’ from Germany, but he 5 watch soccer on TY, but | don't watch 3 We often go out on the weekend, and we 6 In the evening. |... oF | BT] Fen an e-mail about your life for frend in another city Answer the questions + Where do youtve? + Whe do you tive with? Do you tke rim/he/tnen? + Do you havea job? What do you do? + What 60 you do in your free time at home? What do you do when you go ou? B \Wirte the e-meit Use ferent paragraphs to write bout yourhome, your job anc your fee ime, Use and, but, and orto connect your deat. + Open your e-mail + Paragraph 1 Say where you lve and who you te with + Paragraph 2: Say fyou have ab and describe what you do + Paragraph 3: Describe what you do in your ree time, + Close your e-mait BERIT] excrangee-mals witha partner, Undetine tee sentences with connectors that 50 EXTRA PRACTICE Workbook page 11; photocopiable activity 20 Skills ' 52 Ca eae art Grammar 1 noose the correct options to complete the sentences, 1 in Menico City, a Mybrotner works bb My brother work © My brother has 2 Mysister «ves with his perents ves with our parents «ves with ther parents ‘on the weekend? ‘2 What does you co b What you do. © What do you do 4 Jack ____. He's an electrician. 2 ‘snot construction worker b ‘snot construction worker © no builds 5 How old are you? al b Ive etm 6 My haidresser’ Italan, _ 1 She comes from Rome b “They come from Rome © She come from Rome ‘American? 2 Yourwfe's Hes your wite © Isyour wife 8 Who, 2 a do work for bdo you work for © does he works for 25, Put the words in the correct order. 1 apartment New York Harry in Tim and live an in 2 Canada from 's Harry 3a British Tim in 's and bank works 4 nine He at stars work 5 restaurant works Harry a in 6 watch ater TV work They 7 with out On friends the they co weekend 8 IUsten and computer games play They music to parentheses. Charles* His ites German, ad they 2 bela lawyer, and she ® (play the guitar, and he the evening she® {x] watches. On the weekend they’ - (relax) with the family, Vocabulary 1 GeBrne word that's diferent. Explain your answer. 1 guitar newspaper 2 doctor dentist 3 Mexico ws 4 polieotfcer Colombian 5 Mesien french 6 handosg keys 7 sity nineteen 8 chet wear ( Alve)in France, bute works in Switzerland, (have) thre children. He (teach) music In tennis teach Breall Japan gloves seventy fix {meet frends, or games lawyer Peru teacher ‘aan phone eighty 54 2 Match definitions 1-8 with objects a-n. 4. They help you see better. flashlight 2 Thay keep your hands warm, b stamp 3. Ithelps you see at right. © glasses 4 You keep your money init. wallet 5. Ittells you the time. © watch 6 Youuse itto send aleter. f comb 7 Youuse them to open and close adoor. g keys 8 Youuse this on your har. he gloves 3 Complete the sentences with the jobs in the box chef dentist flit attendant nurse Walter mechanic hardresser teacher It you have problems with your teeth, see a 1 A serves food ina restaurant. 2 Mycousinsa with American Airlines 3A cooks the food in a restaurant. aa works in a garage and fixes cars. BA cuts hair. 6 7 a My. helps me with my English, My sisters She works at 8 hospital in New York 4. utthe words in the correct columns, accountant gloves Brazil Turkish lasses sunglasses Mexican American doctor lawyer UK taxidriver Japan Irish tissues Colombia Cel ae carta 7 Personal Best —_— vesson ay yeston 24 eat friends using ein forclosing an Give two Caouan Rr eee People in my life —1 [pancuace ] frequency adverbs and expressions m= family | 3A Time together 1 When and where do you spend time with your family? Tell your partner, | see my family on the weekend. We have lunch together on Sundays. 2 Look at the pictures of different family activities. How many generations can you see? What are they doing together? 3 A Read the text. Complete it with the verbs in the box. go cook make see play watch Family get-togethers : (Once a year my winole family meets at my parents house In the morning, we often 1_ games withthe chleren in the fore weekend of fun, music, and great food. We're @big park, My brother Ben has a bay and agi. My niece and nephew are family, and there are four generations of us! crazy about soccer, 20 we usvally play that. the backyard, and we sometimes *__things wth me ehcren, My sister-in-law Lois teaches fve- year-olds and! she always brings lois of paper and pens. Inthe evening, we * __ diner. Foods always an important part ‘of the weekend! Our foods very international - my grandmother's Brazllan, my dads Colombian, my sister-in-law British, and my husband's Polish. We often have Mexican food because we alt ave it. Wernever® television ~ we prefer to tak. My Uncle Paul and ‘my cousins Joe and Megan play matic, Uncle Pauiland Joe play the ‘uitar, and Megan sines and plays te pigno. They're really good, dont §_my family often because we al lve in ferent ' In theattemoen, we fora walk orstay athome, We sit in | | parts ofthe county, but | love these weekends. They're really specs | B ©BBD sen ane check your ancwers 4. Ai Read the text again and choose the correct options 1. The mriteris Ben's sister / aunt. 3. Paulis Joe's father! grandfather: 2 Loisis Ben's sister / wife. 4 Megan is Paul's son / daughter. “7 B Look at the main picture in the text. What relation to the writer do you think the people are? | =e Go to Vocabulary practice: family, page 140 56 ‘Workbook page 14; photocopiable activity 3A Vocabulary frequency adverbs and expressions w= family 5 GRR user bon and maten ne scivtes wan he pacple andthe equency epresons 1 play tennis son every day 2 read stories ‘orandmother once a week 2 go.out for coffee son and daughter oncea month 4 watch TV cousin three times a week 5 gout for dinner wife every evening © buy food brother-in-law twicea month 6 A Undertine the frequency adverbs in the text on page 22. Complete the rule Frequency adverbs go before / after the verb be and before ( ater other verbs. B Look at the frequency expressions in exercze 5, Which word means “one time"? Which word means "wo times? Then read the Grammar box DEVE Heaney adverbs and exp Frequency adverbs: 100% 0% always usualy often sometimes hardly ever never Frequency expressions: once tines | 2 | y/netinonten i 7 A @BE Pronunciation: sentence stress Listen tothe sentences. indetne the stressed words or ables. rete frequency adverbs and expressions suesse6? fi teeeenerpesteg et CTR? 2 Hes often te ice ei peccoaetia nee ee ate 3 We never natch television, 6 ister to the rc every dy. B ©)B6 Usten again and repeat te sentences. Copy the tythn, BA Write tive sentences about you and your family. Use different frequency adverbs and expressions. Jloften go out for coffee with my mother-in-law. sometimes watch TV with my grandparents. I play soccer with my brother once a week. B in pairs, cay your sentences. Do you do the same activities with the same people? Go to Communication practice: Student A page 159, Student B page 168 9 A Ask and answer questions with your classmates about how frequently you do the activities. =a ED [A How often do you go to the movies? 8 Onceamonth, What about you? Inever go to the movies B Complete the sentences about your classmates. 1 ever goes sometimes plays cooks _ meets his/her drives a car ‘goes running Personal Best ] Draw your family tree, Choose five people in your family and writea sentence about each of them. el READING scanning a text m also and too 3B Anew group 1. Loot atne pctur. np tae about how you usualy meet new people in your town or city Scanning mans acing qt to speci ifomaton tor example, youscan 2 TVauietora prota, ora sched oa ois aval tne. You do rexd evening, You ot ook othe nlomatonyou want 2. A Read the Skill box. Imagine that you lke art and photography. Scan the website to find groups that are sutable for you. B You are free on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Which art or photography group can you jon? Scan the website again, 3 Read the website again and read for detail. Are the sentences true () or false (F? 1. The Walking Club meets on the weekend, 6 Children and young people watch the 2 The Drawing Club always meets in a studio, __ rama Club's shows 3 Theltalian Club sometimes goes totaly. The Cocking Club meets once 4 The Camera Club hasan exhibt once a year aweek 5 In the International Friends Club, people 8 The Movie Club always meets every ‘cook at ditferent homes every week a Saturday evening, ‘Also an too are adverbs that we use to add extra information. Also often goes ater the verb be and before ther verbs. Too usually goes atthe end ofthe sentence, We use a comma before foo, but not before also. 4. Ay Read the Text builder. Underine examples of also and too on the website B Choose the correct words to complete the sentences, | 11 She plays the guitar, and she also / too writes stories. | 2. |want to join the Camera Club and the Cooking Club, also / too, 3 We goto the movies once a month, and we sometimes go to the theater, also / too. 4 They go toa restaurant twice a week, and they also / 120 get takeout once a week. : 5 Inpairs, discuss which club on the website you like most. Why? 6 A pananew cub forthe webs. Think about the flowing What desi do? How often desi meet? Where doesit mes? B Tell the class about your new club and listen to your classmates’ clubs. Decide which new club you tike most, 60 GXTRAPRACTIGE Workbook page 15; photocopiable activity 38 Skills 62 Were a walking club for people who love the ‘county. Ws go.on ots ‘of walls of ctterent {enaths and levels of diiculty. We start at {9:50 am.cn Sunday mornings, and we usualy finish at about 5 pm. This is 2 cub for art ov ofallages Beginners are very welcome! Wie dont havea teacner, but we alien from each other ‘We workin astudio on Thursday evenings, and We aco go ouside to draw Buongiorno! aroup of p speak Kalan and who Ntalian restaurant once ‘a month, ona Friday fvening. We al wa alan moves together. Do youlite photogranty? | IF, come andjoin our | ‘camera club! We mest ‘every Monday at 7pm. ‘We have tales and discussions about diferent kins of } photography, and we ‘how eaeh ater our own photos. Seaacaat oect Best | Describe club that you're in now or when you were a cil EXTRA PRACTICE Workbook page 15 i Vere fiendly roup hat mers every week on Tusrdaye, Ne ueually mee ‘often goto the movies and theater We wantto eam cultures andhaves good | time, too! } ‘We're abig group, but ‘we always welcome new members. We perform three shows a year atthe local arts center and at local schools, too. We meet on Wednesday ‘evenings at 7:30 We meet every Saturday t0.cook together at someone's home and then enjoy 3 great meal! We try its ef new and delicous foods, ane we ‘also meet other people ‘who love cooking We don't have aregular | Sar era oreo cervecnunenr el fee ee ne ee tly goat torcorte. | trata Keegy | they movesand ; make nevr fiends, 0. ——" love, like, hate, enjoy, don't mind + noun/-ing form = activities (2) | 3C Opposites attract 1 Which activities are good for a couple to do together? in pairs, choose five activities and explain why. | ‘going on vacation visting relatives playing sports going bike riding playing computer games. visting museums relaxing athome stucying : SDA Read the text about Cara and Chris. What do they do together? | B Discuss the questions in pars. | 11 Are Cara and Chris happy that they are very diferent? Why/Wry not? 2 Doyou think opposites attract? | | | ‘Do opposites really attract? Oris it better to find someone similar to you? We ask | cone couple why they are together when they are so different from each other. OPPOSITES attract Ad fey My bofend Gis nd are very diferent He's | thinks rat that Cra and have ourown always ut ard he loves playing sports He kes Intress eioy bene actv: piy tems and a> ‘unning, and he loves playing tennis! don't mind running every day. Cara enjoys relaxing at home, and “tennis, but | hate running! Ulke different activites:| she loves visting museums and galleries. I don't ming ‘enjoy doing yoga In the park, and tlove reading, But Visiting museums, but | hate art! We do some things I think we're a great couple, Why? We both like living __together ~ we both love going bowling, for example, in the city. We enjoy good restaurants, and we love but I don’t want a girfriend who's just like me. They seeing our friends on the weekend, but sometimes prefer to spend a quiet evening with him at home. 3 A Workin pairs. Read the text again. Student A: write about Cara. Student B: write about Chris. Compete the sentences student A student + Coraloves_ 1 Chrstoves | 2 She eneoye 2 Heerjoys | 2 She thes 2 Helives F j 4 She dossntmind 4 Hecoesnt mind | 3 She hates or 5 He hates B ©) tell your partner your answers. Listen and check, 64 EXTRAPRACTICE Workbook page 16; photocopiable activity 30 Vocabulary 66 Look at the sentences in exercise 3. Choose the correct option to complete the rule. “Then read the Grammar box After Love, Uke, hate, enjoy, and dont mind, we usually use @ anoun of ~ing form. » stonmive Jove, lke, hate, enjoy, don't mind + noun/-ing form — ee toe the, +-ng orm of vet: Tove Hove matching 7 Tie books {ike reading books Fenjey misc {enjoy Ustening to si. {on mid rns | dat mind pap ens tae sein Tatoo —— 5 A @Bi0 Pronunciation watching reading sting doing going beg paying ening B GBB sey ne sertences User check and epaat Mere es rer 2 She doesnt ike gong bowing 3 love reading magazines, 4 Hehates oe tthe arm, 5 We enjoy doing os © A compiete Stephanie's profile with the correct form of the verbs in the box 3 ~ing forms Listen and repeat the verbs. get talk watch cook be play About me: Stephanie Ellis Inthe evening, | usually make dinner because | don't mind? After dinner, | walk my dog Bruno for an hour. It's very relaxing, and Jenjoy?, to other dog walkers. | love = exercise, ‘and sometimes | go running with a friend, | also love at home with Bruno, but | dont like © TV, and | hate & computer games. B Look again at the text on page 26. Who do you thinks Stephanie's friend: Cara or Chris? Go to Communication practice: Student A page 159, Student B page 168 7 A write two true sentences for you fr each verb, Use nouns and -ing forms + Hove Whe Lenjoy | dont ming \aon'tke + Tate B Compare your sentences witha partner. Are you similar or ferent? Alenoy swinming inthe sea. B I don't ke swimming. enjoy Choose someone you know. Wit about what he/she loves ites, nd hates doing EXTRAPRACTICE Workbook page 16; photocopiabe activity 3C Grammar 3D A night out 1A Look atthe clocks. Match them with the times, Learning 4 Wtsten thiny. 2 Its. quarter ater ten, : 8 Itsteno'clock 4 Itstwenty-nve aterten, 5 It's seven minutes after ten, 10 Iesten to-eleven It’s a quarter to eleven It's ve ater ten It's twenty after ten B ©)HE sen andcnec. ston agan and repeat, 2. OB Woich or ste tothe frst port of Leeming Curve. Whats Pennys main problern? 2 Shai into b Ethan s late ¢ They don know what tne tis 3-32) watenor ston again Choose the conect mes 1 Perms watch syst five minutes toate ten 2 The clock onthe walsaysitssevenfleven minutes after ten 2. The clock on Peny’s compute ay t's quarter pasta after en 4 Ethan wants to meet Penny at ten tolten after eleven 5. Ethan's phone says ts ten thor, Its twenty-five to eleven, A. ©iHH woren or stent the second part of the show and answer the questions 1 What two activities do they al want to do? 2. What time does Penny arrange to meet Taylor ang Ethan? 68. EXTRA PRACTICE Workbook page 17 Taylor Catena Suggesting an activity: Would you lteto..? Doyouwantto..?- How about having dinmer/How about we have dinner? let'sgo together, Doyouhave pans ater .? Are you fre for lunch on Thursday? ‘Aareeing ona time: What time good foryou? Let's say 8pm. Howabout we meet temotrowat sk? About seven? — Canwego até pin? 5 A ©)HHD read the Conversation bide. Match the two parts to make complete sertences, Wetch or sten again ac check 1. What time's 2 atfivethity in font of our bulging? 2 How aboutwe meet b tocome? 3 Doyou want to seven o'clock? 4 Would you ike good for you? 5 Areyouboth free © for dinner? | 8 Canwegoat f go bowing tonight? B Who says questions 1-67 Write M (Marc), E (Ethan), T (Tayion, oP (Penny). Watch or listen again to check if necessary. yes qs ieee Pa ee os i 6 Inpars make plans to see a movie and go shopping together: Toke turns suggesting i the activity, ‘When you acceptor dectne animation its» When you deci. expan wy, say hat imporanttote pole. youre omy + hen ou ccet, beens Farealyove ttt mb toni ‘Sure Jie bowling! Yes. love to. Cool!___Tanight?Fm sorry, can't How about another day? + Use intonation to sound enthusiast o sory : 7 A O48) Read the Skillbox. Listen to the conversations. Does speaker B accept (V) or Geciie (0) the invitations? 1+ Would you tke to go out for dinner tonight? a 2 A Doyouwanttohaveabarecue ts weekend? — B 23. How about going swimming tomorrow? . 4 Do youwant to have lunch on Saturday? Co i B©PSiB) Usten again, Repeat spesker 8's words. Copy his/her intonation Go to Communication practice: Student A page 159, Student B page 168 8 A BEXEIEEY Think ofan activity you nant todo witha rend, Use the places inthe boxes coryour own ideas CR aa ara ee am fT (anger 5 nar 9 B Inte your partner to do your activity and acceptor decline your partner invitation potty. Agree on atime end place you accept c In groups of four repeat your conversations and lst tothe other pal Do they use the pasa rom the Conversation bulder and Sil box corecty? How often do you go outin the evening during the week? Describe what you normally do. nd away 4A 24 hours in the dark 1 Doyou usually do these things in the morning? Discuss in pairs. ime m daily routine check e-mails goto the gym takeabath takea shower have breakfast ast Go to Vocabulary practice: daly routine verbs, page 142 LL 2 A Look atthe tte of the lesson and the pictures in the text, Which countries sometimes have 24 hours of derkness? B Read the text Match the heacings in the box with paragraphs A-E LUght and dark Summer actwites Our daly routine Mycity Winteractvites > 24 NOUS see eee ‘Tromso. | ice ving here. I have an interesting Job, and lke the people = OF ICAL eines rrr aren sy cease ee eae aan ee breakfast and check my e-mails. leave home at 7:15, My wife and children 1 leave home at 8:00. The children start school at 8:30 and finish at 2:30. 1 get — or day! ssrscss c by Tom Sanders ur lives are diferent in the summer and the winter. In the summer, there are {60 days when the sun doesn’ set. From May to uly i's light at midnight. ‘And in the winter, we have 60 days of night. From November to January, i's ‘dark at ron! Pee ee “ It's very dark, but i's not a bad time of year. On the weekend, we spend timo together as a family, or we go skiing. We sometimes see the Northern Lights at night. They're really beaut Peter In the summer, we spend alot of time cutdoors. n the evening, we often have ‘barbecue on the beach and, on Friday rights, we sometimes go to outdoor concerts. In July, we go on vacation. We usually vist my family In New York ‘and also spend some time with my wife's family in the mountain, \ge 20; photocopiable activity 4A Vocabulary prepositions of time m daily routine verbs 3A Reed paragraph B again, Cover the text. Ask and enswer questions about Tom and his familys

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