re Breakthrough RO} Student Book Pa Miles Craven AVENGED BAYwe Breakthrough Student Book Miles Craven MACMILLAN ZAUnit eee Lifestyles ( Vocabulary Pronunciation Grammar Vocabulary Pronunciation Pret) Grammar Vocabulary Pronunciation peered Grammar Vocabulary Pronunciation Grammar Vocabulary Pronunciation (Ss CCe Grammar Vocabulary Pronunciation Peer) Review 2 Page 42 simple present adverbs of frequency everyday activities linking — do you simple present and present continuous, Ike/love/bate ...ing sports and leisure activities sentence stress ‘making requests asking for permission phrasal verbs linking sounds, simple past time expressions: lasviago, etc. hobbies and interests past forms simple past and ‘Past continuous adjectives of emotion, the schwa future plans, decisions going tofwill celebrations an festivals going to Bysiiey Speaking Listening Reading Writing ‘Speaking Listening Reading Writing Speaking Listening Reading Writing Speaking Listening Reading Writing ‘Speaking Listening Reading Writing Speaking Listening Reading Writing + talking about your daily life and routine + Andy (U.S.) speaks about living in China + listening for detail - a short talk about life in Spain + scanning an internet article about daily life in Ghana + your daily life + talking about your likes and! dislikes + Mia (Korea) speaks about her weekend + predicting a radio report about leisure preferences around the world + reading for detail ~ a shot letter from a friend + a short letter to a friend + making and responding to requests + Natalia (Brazil) speaks about working in a library + listening for keywords — four answering machine messages + speed reading — a questionnaire + a note + talking about your favorite hobbies and interests + Alistair (U.K. talks about his hobby + listening for specific information ~ interviews, with three collectors + reading for keywords ~ a magazine article about people with unusual hobbies + your hobbies and interests + talking about something that happened to you + Taura (Canad) speaks about an accident + orclering events — a TV report about an ‘unusual event + identifying reference words ~ a web page of ‘unusual stories + an experience you remember + talking about an important celebration in your life + Ed (U.K. talks about Bonfire Night in the U.K. + listening for detail - four people describe theit favorite celebrations + scanning — a magazine article about New Year around the world + a popular celebration in your countryeen Grammar Vocabulary Pronunciati Grammar Vocabulary Pronunciation Der) Adventures [UG 9 Vocabulary Pronunciation prt) Grammar Vocabulary Pronunciation Comparisons (qu im Vocabulary Page 70 Pronunciation became Grammar pst) Vocabulary i y Pronunciation Pea) Review 4 Page 82 Communication activities Page 84 Wordlist Page 116 countable and uncountable nouns ‘muich/many, somefany food and drink contrastive stress obligation dave tydont bave 10 possibility canyean't navel linking ~ Aw/ and fi present perfect ever/never adventurous activities adjectives to describe experiences ave advice and suggestions should/sbouldn't Why dont you ... 2, ete health problems and remedies intonation in questions ‘comparatives and superlatives more... than/ the most adjectives to deseribe people ‘word stress present perfect fonsincejust/wevaiready electronic equipment computers and the internet A i, th Listening Reading Speaking Listening Reading Writing Speaking Listening Reading Writing Speaking Listening Reading Writing Grammar reference Page 102 Irregular verbs Page 118, + talking about your food and drink preferences + Emilie (France) speaks about food and drink in France + identifying context ~ a chef explains how to cook barbecue chicken pizza + reading for detail ~ a magazine anicle about food in the US. + famous dishes in your country + talking about rules in your life + Henry (U:S.) talks about college rules + listening for gist — three people describe aspects of their lives + categorizing information ~ a magazine article about rules and choices around the world + rules in your country + talking about things you've done + Noriko Ciapan) talks about adventurous sports + listening for opinion — four people describe sports they've done recently + understanding descriptions ~ an e-mail from a fiend + experiences you've had. + talking about health and what you do to stay healthy + Frank (Australia) speaks about natural remedies sking ~ two conversations at a doctor's for detail ~ an internet advice page + a paragraph giving advice + making comparisons and expressing preferences + Jo (New Zealand) speaks about stuclent housing + identifying context ~ three people talks about their new part-time jobs + reading for opinion ~ a travel blog + an article about your country + talking about technology in your life + Clare (U.S. talks about her business + listening for detail ~ a man describes a gadget he's bought + scanning — advertisements on a website + your favorite gadget Pronunciation Page 114 Digibook features Page 119dh is ile BI ia adverbs of frequency even actvties Warm-up a Talk about the pictures with a partner. Where are these people? How do they feel? csualy b How would you describe your daly life? me QWs great! I have an easy life. sometimes, O My life isn’t easy, but it's OK. hardly ever % never OT have a hard life! She always has class in the afternoons. He often eats ice-cream. 4 Conversation ‘They hardly ever see their friends ‘What do you do inthe evenings? a ©) 101 Listen and read. don’t have any free time, Hi, Abigail, Is Simon, How's life in Detroit? Grammar reference, p.102 Terrible! It’s freezing here. That's too bad. The weather's great in Sydney. I'm on Bondi Beach right now! Lucky you! Anywa Yes, but | only have class in the mornings, I'm free after lunch, so I usually go swimming or som Hey, that's not fair! I always have class in the afternoons, Poor you! What do you do in the evening? Aren't you free th why aren't you in class? I's the afternoon there, isn’t it? imes I surf No, I have a part-time job. I work almost every evening Sounds terrible. So, you don't have a lot of free time? No, I never have fun. I hardly ever see my friends, and 1 Oh, sorry, Abigail. Can I call you back? I want to finish this ice-cream before I have a surfing lesson! b Practice the conversation with a partner. aVocabulary ‘a Match each phrase with the correct picture. 1 _#. skip breakfast 5 __ do your homework 2 __make a cup of coffee 6 ___clean up your room 3 ___go out with your friends 7 ___ call a friend. { __ check your e-mail 8 __ take a shower b Number the activities in the order that you do them (1-8). get dressed have lunch __ wake up __ get home __ getup __ goto bed cat dinner go to college / work © When do you do these things? Ask and answer questions with a partner. wake up at 8:00 a.m. How about you? Exchange a > 103 Listen and complete the conversation. Then practice with a partner. A: What's your favorite day of the week? B: Ob, | like Saturdays. I usually! early, and then I go out with my friends, What about you? A; I guess I prefer Sundays. I always? in the morning, and then in the afternoon I see my family. B: What do you do in the evening? Do you * cook dinner? A: Yes, I do. And after that I B: Do you go to bed late? Ass T usually go to bed b Use these words to make more conversations. Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3 1 get up 1 have breakfast Ltake a shower ELE 2 sleep 2clean up my room 2 watch TV perraryas 3 always 3 often 3 usually 4 call a friend 4 do my homework 4 check my e-mail 5 Not really 5 No, I don't 5 Hardly ever 6 around 12:30, 6 at 11 o'clock 6 before midnight Grammar activities, p.102 4.04 Pronunciation, p.114Language in action With a partner, ask and answer questions about the lifestyles of these people. A: What time does Vicky get up? A: How often does she go out with friends? B: She always gets up at seven thirty B: Twice a week. Challenge! ‘Close your book. What can you and your partner remember about each person? A: Vicky always gets up at seven thirty. B: Yes, and she works five days @ week. She starts at nine and finishes at five.1.0 Listen to Andy, from Utah, U.S., talk about living and ‘working in Shanghai, China. Answer the questions. 1 What's Andy's job? 2 Where in Shanghai does he live? 3 Does he work on weekends? b ©) 105 Listen again and complete the sentences. 1 Andy often works over hours a week. 2 He gets up at in the morning. 3 He starts work at am, 4 He always has lunch at 5 He never works 6 He usually ound the city on Sundays. Cone eee RO ar Speaking on Complete the questionnaire. Then interview a partner. What's your lifestyle like? You Your partner What time do you usually get up? Do you always have breakfast? When do you have las? ‘re you sometimes lat for class? Do you often study at night? Do you always do your homework? What time do you usually go to bed? How often do you Once Once Twoorthree Every amonth aweek timesaweek day cook dinner? clean up your tom? phone or text your friends? check your e-mail? goto bed late? skip breakfast? {go out with friends? OOO0OO00 OOOOO0U OOOO OOOOOOO A: What time do you usually get up? B: F usually get up at six thirty| EXPANSION | Listening Skill: Listening for detail a 106 Listen to Carmela talk about student life in Spain. Complete the missing times. Classes: between ____ and _ Lunch at ___ (can last over _______) Siesta — stores close until After 5 p.m. people go shopping / look around the markets / go to Plaza Mayor (coffee / chat with friends) Dinner: bardly ever before pm. People usually go out around (meet friends in bars) People often go to nightclubs around and dance until in the morning. b> 10s Listen again. Who do you think she is speaking to? Ther friends and family students OQ teachers Vocabulary Everyday activities “ a Write each verb in the correct space. go have make stay wash 1 a snack, a party, a good time home, up late, in 3 a cup of tea, your bed, dinner ‘ your hair, the dishes, your hands 5 to work early, home, out for dinner b Ask and answer questions with a partner. Do you sometimes have a snack during the day? How often do you go out for dinner?Reading Skill: Scanning “My name is Jane, but here in _the sun rises, at around 5 a.m. About three times a week in the Accra, the capital of Ghana, We have breakfast outside at afternoon, I visit the market people call me Ama. Ive with around 6 a.m. We use our hands to buy fruit and vegetables. I a woman called Lizzie and her _—_—to eat. Then I walk to school. can check my e-mail in a small five children. I teach English at ‘I teach from 8 a.m. to midday. shop, too, and talk with friends. a local school four days a week. When I get home, Ihelp the When I get home I usually Daily life here is very different children feed the rabbits and read a book. Lizzie spends all to my hometown of Newcastle in chickens. Sometimes we have afternoon cooking dinner outside England. Everyone gets up when _rabbit for dinner! and talking with friends. I sometimes help the children do their homework, and then we sit outside and have dinner together. ‘ter dinner we always watch TV. The sun goes down very quickly here. We all go to bed at nine O'clock. On weekends T often take a minibus to the center of town, and I sometimes go to the ocean.” a |) 107 Read the web page and find out what Jane does 1 at five o'clock in the morning, 3. after dinner, 5_ on weekends. 2 three times a week 4 at9 pam, b Answer the questions. 1 How many people does Jane live with? How often does she go to school to teach? 3 What nationality is she? Retemttes 4 How does she get to school? 5 When does she help the children do their Writing about your daily life homework? 1 What do you do on a typical weekday? ike a list get up at 6 a.m., take a train, bave class 6 Where do they have breakfast and dinner? 2 Add some extra activities. (On Tuesday afternoons I After dinner I sometimes Twice a week I 3 Think about weekends. What do you do? Saturdays ~ usually go out with friends Sundays - clean up my room(TERI things prope doin thes re time es Sinpe present and preset continuous Like/love/hate...ing COEETIESD sports and tesure activities i) Warm-up a Talk about the pictures with a partner. Where are these people? How do they feel? 109 b Do you have a lot of leisure time? BENT DCTS Lod 1 Yes, and I always do a lot of fun things! ‘They're playing a video game. We're having a great time. 1 guess so, but I usually don’t do anything special, 1 always do my homework on Sunday afternoons. He usually goes to bed early on Sundays. Not really. I work hard, so I don’t have a lot of leisure time. Conversation dost ke studying at night. Tove video games, a ©) 108 Listen and read. ene Lee: I really like this game, Raul, Look ~ 'm winning! sti is Raul: I know: You're playing really well AR dont ied Lee: Thanks. I'm lucky, that’s all. ... Oh no, what’s happening? esr ai Raul: Ha! You're going the wrong way. Game over! ax hate Lee: Oh well. I need to go anyway. It’s getting late: Canali Raul: What? Don't you want to play anymore? Lee: Sure, I love video games, but I always do homework on Sunday afternoons. Raul: You can stay up late tonight and do i Lee: Hmm ... I don’t know. I don't like studying at night. I usually go to bed early ‘on Sundays, Raul: Oh, come on! We're having a great time, How about one more game? Lee: Hmm ... OK. Maybe just ten more minutes! bb Practice the conversation with a partner.Vocabulary a Match each activity with a picture. 1 _£_ goto the fitness center 2 ___ surf the net 3 __ go shopping § __ go toa karaoke bar 5 __ play basketball 6 __ chat online with friends 7 __ g0 biking 8 __ cook a meal b Write have, go or play next to each word or phrase. 1 jogging 3 toa nightclub a picnic 2 baseball 4 badminton’ 6 toa party ¢ Ask and answer questions with a partner. A: Do you like basketball? B: Sure. I usually play basketball twice a week with my friend Julia. Exchange a ©) 110 Listen and complete the conversation. Then practice with a partner. i Hi there. It's me. Are you doing anything special? B; Not really. I'm? Thate Sunday afternoons. I never do anything exciting What about you? A: im? with some friends, B: Really? I love $ A: Great, so come over. On Sunday evenings I usually go * Do you want to come with me tonight? B: Sure! I really like Thanks a lot A: OK then. See you soon! b Use these words to make more conversations. Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3 = 1 watching TV Listening to music 1 reading a magazine Le ancien 2 playing a video game 2 having a picnic 2 playing basketball a 3 video games 3 picnics 3 basketball ee 4 t0 a karaoke bar 4 toa nightclub 4 out to eat Ce Grammar activities, p.103 1.11 Pronunciation, p.114 ee Bi1) Language in action With a partner, talk about these people. What do they usually do on Sundays? What are they doing today? Do they like doing these things? Mandy usually goes to the fitness center on Sundays. She likes going to the fitness center. Right now she’s biking, but she doesn’t like it because she’s not very good. Mandy Arnold Soo-Yun Jack Usually on Sundays Challenge! ‘Ask questions to test your partner’s memory! A: Who usually surfs the net on Sundays? B: Arnold. He really likes going online. A: What's be doing now? B: He’s shopping. He loves shopping for clothes. Py...1.2 Listen to Mia, from Seoul, South Korea, talk about what she usually does on weekends. Write T (true) or F (false) for each statement. 1 Mia loves going to the fitness center. 2. She doesn't like playing basketball 3S 4 really likes st ‘ing home on Saturday nights. She hates nightclubs. She doesn't mind studying on Sundays. 6 She likes chatting online with friends. Ce Re a the video for this unit b ©) 112 Listen again and complete M appointment book. Saturday Sunday AM. goto the’ AM. play® ? with Sue & Mike bby and English have lunch PM. go shopping or q with my faanily PM. go! watch, f, with my sister © Speaking a Interview your classmates. Complete the chart. Name Notes hhates going to parties. really likes cooking doesn’t mind getting up early. loves sports. doesn’t like going to karaoke bars. hhates cleaning up his or her room. doesn't like shopping. likes studying English. ‘doesn’t mind working on weekends. really likes driving. loves chatting online with friends. likes playing video games b With a partner, share your results. Leon bates going to parties because be never knows what to say —Listening Skill: Predicting a Before you listen to a radio report about leisure preferences around the world, look at this chart. With a partner, number each activity 1-5 (1=most popular, 5=least popular). How we spend our free time ‘The world’s top five leisure acti __ sports seeing friends hobbies, video games, internet, etc watching TV / listening to the radio social events (concerts, movies, museums, etc.) b Look at this list of countries. Predict which country leads the chart for each activity. Germany and Norway Italy Mexico Spain Turkey ¢ | 113 Listen to the radio report and check your predictions. Vocabulary Sports and leisure activities a Match each verb with a phrase. 1 download a trip out of town, 2 visit b aerobics 3 go © (an amusement park 4 take d to the radio 5 listen © movies 6 do f the z00 b Write each sport in the correct column. bas ball hockey judo rock climbing sailing skiing table tennis volleyball Ball games Other ¢ Ask and answer questions with a partner. A: Do you often download movies? B: Yes. [love movies! I usually download one every weekend, A: Do you like playing volleyball? B: Not really. 1 don't like ball games. 2 Leisure Pos CVS ite (i ctivities to the list?Reading Skill: Reading for detail Dear Cynthia, Hi from Kyoto! We're staying in an apartment downtown. It's very small, but I don't mind because it's a good neighborhood. We're having wonderful time here. Tim and T are getting a lot of exercise. Every morning we go jogging ina local park, and around three times a week we do aerobics together at the university fitness center He's finally losing weight! This is a great city. It’s a busy place and I don't like all the cars, but the people are friendly. Right now I'm sitting in my favorite coffee shop in the old part of town and looking at all the tourists (On Friday evenings Tim and I of ten go to a karaoke bar with the other teachers. I love singing! Tim plays soccer on Saturdays, but I hate soccer, so T usually go shopping with friends. On Sundays, we sometimes go biking, and in the evening we often go out to eat. I really like living here. Anyway, how's Tokyo? Please come and visit when you can Love, Anna ‘a 116 Read the letter. Then write T (true), F (false) or D (don’t know) for each statement. 1 Anna doesn't mind living in a small apartment 2 Tim isn't enjoying his life in Kyoto. 3 Tim doesn't like exercise Anna is writing the letter at home 5 Anna loves karaoke 6 Anna and Tim are teachers. Anna really likes living in Kyoto. 8 Tim is Anna's husband, 9 Anna pl 10 Anna prefers Kyoto to Tokyo. 's soccer on weekends b Correct the statements that are false. Writing Write a short letter to a friend. Look at the study guide to help you. Dear Sue, Hello from Paris! I'm staying with friends in a small house near the river. I love the food here. Every day 1 eta ccd Writing a short letter to a friend 1 Begin your letter Dear + first name, Hi/ Hello from I'm having a wonderful time bere in 2 Say where you are and what you are doing, I'm staying in a hotel / with friends. 3 Describe the place. 11 a great / wonderful place. Hove / like / bate 4 Deseribe your life there. 1 go jogging every day /On weekends 1 I really like / don't mind / don't like That's all for now., Please come and visit. See you soon. 2 LeisureTMD 2sk0g fr tings, responding making requests asking for permission a Talk about the pictures with a partner. Where is the man? What is be doing? b Do you prefer to live alone or with other people? Tell your partner. Conversation a ©) 1a Listen and read. Luke: Hey, Gary. Could you do me a favor? Would you mind hanging up some of your clothes? This room's a mess. 16 Gary: What? Sorry, I didn’t hear you. I'm listening to some music PRES To Luke: I want to study. Can you turn it off and listen to me for a Could you do me a favor? minute, please? i Yes, sure Gary: Oh, OK. Anything for a quiet life oe Luke: And could you move these books? This is my desk esta a ag aie Som : Yeah, yeah. Is it OK if I put them on your bed? Ciaad yor ies a Sa No, it isn’t, Put them on your own bed. I want to sit here Ox. Wait a minute ... What's that? ee eee 2 Its a guitar Sure Oh yeah? Can you play? Do you mind if | watch TV? No, but I think it's cool and I want to learn, Do you mind Not at all. Go ahead. if | practice now? Is it OK if | use your dictionary? What? You're not practicing that in here. Surg Help youre Oh, come on! Just for an hour Grammar reference, p.104 No way! b Practice the conversation with a partner.Vocabulary a Match each phrasal verb with a picture. 1 £ tumon 6 __ pick up 2 __ puton 7 __ bring in 3 __ take out 8 __ tum down 4 __ putdown 9 take off 5 __ tum up 10 turn off b Match the phrases. 1 put away a your address 2 hang up b the fire A 3 write down the groceries 4 put out your coat ¢ With a partner, take turns making requests and asking for permission. A: Is it OK if I turn up the air conditioning? B: Sure. Go ahead. © Exchange £ a (11 Listen and complete the conversation. Then practice with a partner. A: Could you * before you go out? B: Sure. No problem. ‘A: And would you mind ? when you get home? B: No, not at all. It's no trouble. Is it OK if 15 as well? A: That's very kind of you. Thank you. You know, you're a great roommate! B: Thanks. Oh, do you mind tonight? A: Actually, I'd rather you didn't. 1 want to $ B: Huh? b Use these words to make more conversations. Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3 1 turn off the lights 1 turn off the TV turn down the 2 taking out the garbage —-2 cooking dinner air conditioning 3 clean up the bathroom 3 put away the groceries 2 bringing in the wash 4 practice the piano 4 invite some friends over 3 bang up all the shirts Swatch a movie on TV 5 study for an exam 4 use your computer Grammar activities, p.104 5 check my e-mail 18 Pronunciation, p.114 Communication Prarie Se reWith a partner talk about these pictures. Who do you think is complaining? What do you think the people are saying? Make at least fifteen sentences. 3 Getting along1s Listen to Natalia, from Brazil, talk about her job at a U.S. university. Number these sentences in the order you hear them (1-7). __ Would you mind turning down the music, ple: Is it OK if I eat in the library? Do you mind if I use my computer? Can [bring in my cat? Can you turn up the air conditioning? Would you mind tuming off your cell phone? Could you stop talking, please? b &) 119 Listen again and write T (true) or F (false) for each statement. 1 Natalia is a library assistant She started her job five weeks ago. eee ee a Red She often turns up the air conditioning in the summer. ic 3 It's OK to use computers in the library 4 nin ind drink areas. rd People can only eat in special food 6 Some pets are allowed in the library She often asks people to turn off their cell phones. 8 Nobody can listen to music in the library Speaking a With a partner, choose a problem (1-3) and make a conversation. Where are you? ‘outside your neighbor's house / in an apartment / at home Think of three problems. music very loud / room very dirty Note three requests. Gan you tum down ... /Could you clean up ... / Would you mind moving ... /Is itOK if... /Do you mind if Note three responses. No problem. /tim sorry, but ... /d rather you didn't because End the conversation. b Role-play the conversation to your classmates. A: Hello? B: Ob, bello. I'm your neighbor. Would you mind turning down the music, please? I's very loud. coma vesEXPANSION Listening Skill: Listening for keywords a Describe each picture with a partner b ©) 1.20 Listen to four answering machine messages and number the pictures (1-4). ¢ © 1.20 Listen again and complete the questions. 1 Would you mind 2 Is it OK if I 3 Could you 4 Do you mind if I see you at not seven? Vocabulary Phrasal verbs Complete each sentence with the correct phrasal verb. Challenge! With a partner, make a list find out go over look up _ put off of things you can set off stop by take care of throw away a) look up , b) put off 1 I'm sorry, but can you the meeting until next week? ai ue 2 Please on your way home. Id love to see you 3 Could you what time the next train is, please? 4 Do you mind if I nese old magazines? 5 What time do you usually for work in the morning? 6 Could you pleasé the children while I am away? 7 Don't forget to your notes before the interview. 8 Can you this word in the dictionary, please? 3 Getting alongReading Skill: Speed reading Being polite and friendly is an important part of getting along with other people — but it isn’t always easy! Complete this questionnaire to find out how well you get along with people ... 1 Your neighbor is playing very loud music. It's late and you want to sleep. What do you do? a Nothing because you don't want to cause any trouble. b Gall and say"Would you mind turning down the music?” ¢ Open the window and shout“Tum it down! 'm trying tosleep” 2. Youare ona train. The person in front of you opens a window. You feel very cold. What do you do? a Move toa different seat. b Ask'ls it OK if close the window?" Say''t’ freezing in here’ and close the window loudly. 3 Youare ina movie theater. The person in front of you is playing a noisy game on his cell phone. What do you do? a Keep quiet and try to enjoy the movie. 'b Say'Could you please turn that off?” ¢ Take the phone and throw it away. a 121 Quickly read the questionnaire and check (7) your answers. Then look at your score. b Make a group and compare your answers. 4. The bathroom in your apartment is very dirty. 5 You order a meal at a restaurant but the food Writing a note What do you say to your roommate? 2 Nothing, You clean up and feel angry. “Would you mind cleaning up the bathroom?” ¢ “Clean up now or you can't live here” terrible. You don’t want to eat it. What do you do? a Eat everything anyway and suffer b Leave, but don't send back the food ¢ Say, "Thisis terrible. !m not paying” eta tcc! Decide who you want to write the note to. your friend, your roommate, your teacher Think of a request, or ask permission to do something, use your dictionary, clean up the kitchen, leave class early Give a reason Tcan't find my ... / Is really messy: / T have an important exam. Choose the language you need. Can / Could you / Would you mind ...ing/ Is it OK fT End your note. Bye, Thankst Review 1 Speaking a With a partner, take turns to flip a coin. Heads = move one circle. Tails = move two circles. ‘Answer the question for the circle you land on, Name five popular What do you do in leisure activities. J the evenings? Ask for permission to do ‘Ask your partner something. Do you JiR three questions about ry mind if ...? Is it their daily life. 0K if Make ‘ Y What do you two requests. normally do on Think of Would you mind ...? Could you . weekends? three phrasal Namie te = verbs with put, ou ooe snes turn or take. Give . examples. b 1.22 Listen to the example. Then make a group of three and take turns to choose a topic. Try to speak for as long as possible. Use the prompts to help you. Your classmates can ask you follow-up questions. Talk about your typical day (What do you do? When? Who with?) 1 sport you like (Which spor? Why do you like it? Do you watch it or play?) three things you love doing (What are they? Why do you love doing them? How often do you do them?) your favorite leisure activity (What is it? When do you do it? Who with?) the internet (What do you use it for? How often?) three things you hate doing (What are they? Why do you hate doing them?) how you usually spend the weekend (What do you do? When? Who with?) a place you know (Where is it? Do you like i? Why?) something you do often (What? When do you do it? Who with?) your neighbors (What are they like? Do you like them? Why not?) important times in your day (What times are important to you? Why? What happens?) + your life as a student (Why are you studying? How long is your course? What's easy / difficult?) Review 1‘Listening check 123 Listen to these conversations. Choose the correct answer to each question. Conversation 1 1 When Barry calls, what is Melissa doing? a doing her homework b surfing the net ¢ checking e-mail_d watching TV 2 What are Barry and Sue doing? a playing badminton b cooking a meal c having a picnic 4 going biking 3 Who does Melissa always see at 4 p.m? aher bestfriend bherteacher cher parents d her brother 4 What does Barry ask Melissa to bring? ‘her karaoke game b some money ¢some food d something to drink 5 How often do Barry and Melissa see each other? a very often b fairly often con weekends only d hardly ever Conversation 2 1 What does Emma ask Chris to do when he comes in? a tum up the light b tum down the light tum on the light d tum off the light 2. What does Chris ask to look at? ‘aabook today’s newspaper €a magazine d Emma's class notes, 3 Why are Chris’ shoes dlisty? = its raining outside b he never cleans them € he wea them all the timed he plays soccer in them 4 Where does Emma ask Chris to put his shoes? a near the front door b on the floor outside in his room 5 Where does Chris put his coat? onthe sofa bona chair con the floor d in the kitchen Language check Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence. 1 Ichiro often breakfast in the morning. Skills check skip “bedossskip ekips dis ckippina 2 Do you if T check my e-mail? Con pete eee Need more alike mind ewant dagree Lean Yes practice 31 see my friend Yun-Sook on weekends. fai abode hy alpine cones a ahardly ever b sometimes ealways d never 4 Rupert any sports today. talk about my likes and dislikes. ‘nis playing b doesn't play eisn' playing d plays ‘make and respond to requests. 5 It always when I go on vacation. listen for details and key words. aisraining Drains edoes rain” d has rain = Stall olojolajajo|o clojoja}ajo 6 Would you mind the window? make peedicsions Dee ato dose bopen eclosed d opening cade ee ae evcgeeonpe te Se 8 Please could you the groceries? aputon b puraway eputup. d pur out 9 Is it OK if my coat? atake out bhangup tum down d tum off 10 How many times basketball every week? adoes you have bdo you go care youdo d do you play STCTCVM MOL eRe et eae ame eee Seas tet werSetiviies pene etioy : CHET tis and insets a Talk about the pictures with a partner. Who are these people? Where are they? What are they doing? b Do you ever sing? When and where do you like to sing? Tell your partner. Conversation a © 1.26 Listen and read. Helen: Hey, Lenny. Did you have a good weekend? Lenny: Yes, I did. 1 went to Los Angeles. Helen: Really? That's a long way. Why did you go there? Lenny: I entered A Star is Born! It's a singing competition Do you know about i? Helen: Of course I do. Its on TV every Saturday night! can Why didn't you tell me? + Ididnt want anyone to know Language box Are you any good? Lore natn He entered a singing comy 2 Yes, I'm very good. I started around ten years ago, eae when I was in elementary school. Helen: That's great. So, how was the competition? Lenny: Fantastic! I really enjoyed it Helen: Did you win? Lenny: No, I didn't, But the judges loved me. They said I was “absolutely unforgettable Grammar reference, p.105 He didn’t tell anyone, ‘What did you de last weekend? Did you have a good time? ‘Yes, I did. / No, I didn't b Practice the conversation with a partner.Vocabulary a Match each activity with a picture. 1 _D book a trip abroad 2 __ take photos 3. ___visit a museum 4 __ watch a movie 5 __ choose a book 6 take an evening class in Mandarin {go to a concer 8 ___ plant some flowers b Match each activity above with an interest. a __photography ¢ ___ reading b __ languages —_ music c __ gardening g __ history d __ movies h __ travel ¢ Find three interests that you share with a partner. A: like exercise and travel. B: Really? 1 like travel, too. Exchange a © )126 Listen and complete the conversation, Then practice with a partner. A: Did you do anything special * ? B: Yes, 1? A: That sounds like fun, Did you enjoy it? B: Yes, I did. I love $ Anyway, how about you? What did you do? ALL! B: Really? 1 like too! b Use these words to make more conversations. Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3 1 yesterday 1 last week 1 last weekend 2 took some photos 2 took an evening class in 2 visited a museum Communication 3 photography Spanish 3 history activity 4 planted some flowers 3 languages 4 watched a movie ee ae in the backyard A booked a trip to Europe 5 movies Soe 5 gardening 5 travel Grammar activities p405 a7 Pronunciation, 9.414 i 2sLanguage in action With a partner, ask and answer questions about these people. What did they do last weekend? A: What did Michael do last Sunday evening? A: Where did Li-Min go on Saturday night? B: He took an evening class in French. B: She went to.a concert. LI-MIN Challenge! Student A: Make true or false statements. Student B: Close your book. What can you remember? A: Last Saturday evening, Li-Min watched 4 movie with some friends. B: False, It was Michael. A: Lisa went to a museum last Sunday afternoon, B: True.{© Listening a 1.28 Listen to Alistair, from London, U.K,, talk about his hobby. Answer the questions. 1 How many autographs does Alistair have? 2 How old was he when he started tograph hunting? 3 Who was the last famous person he asked for an autograph? b ©) 1.28 Listen again and match each person with where Alistair met him or her. 1 Mark Zuckerberg the airport 2 Rihanna b ata hospital 3 Usain Bolt ¢ ata training camp 4 Penelope Cruz data party 5 Prince William —_¢ outside a hotel § Speaking Make a group. Interview your classmates about their favorite hobbies and interests. + Why do you like it? + Does it cost a lot of money? © When was the last time you ... 7 reading ° RRL ema CURA oR a olListening ski istening for specific information a ©) 129 Listen to three women talk about things they collect. Match each person with what she collects, and her age hea SERERTEL ber caCERR Did you collect anything when you were a child? 1 Liz 4 postcards Tell your partner 2 Dia b comic books 3 Judy ¢ foreign money b ©)12 Listen again. Why does each person enjoy her hobby? Vocabulary Hobbies and interests ‘a Match each hobby or interest with a picture. 1 __fishing 2. __ bird watching 3 __ stamp collecting 4 ___ playing pool 5 __ making models doing puzzles snowboarding 8 __ playing chess b Write each word in the correct column. action bird cat classical documentary game show jazz rabbit rap regga sports news talk show thriller western dog science fiction Pets Movies Music TV shows ¢ Ask and answer questions with a partner. ‘A: Do you like pets? B: Yes, Ido. I have a rabbit at home. A: Ob really? When did you onReading Weird and wonderful hob! Skill: Reading for keywords This month we decided to contact our readers to ask about their hobbies. Here are some unusual hobbies we discovered ... FACT: Over 1 million people watched last year’s Rodeo Houston, in Texas, in the US. “My interestin magic started when | was sevenyearsold’ gy says Peter Kershaw, 25-year-old teacher from Brisbane, Australia went toa friends birthday party and saw my first magic trick. It was amazing!" When Peter returned home he read every book on magic in the local library. “Magic is afun way of making new friends; he says, Now, Peter's Chuckandlludy Petersonlvein 45000 miles and saw 32 rodeos, ‘| y nobby im ch, Minnesota ntRe US chuck, 71, Therrptooktvemonths Going | Pobbys maka i ch Lest and Judy, 68, have an unusual to rodeos is a cheap hobby? a sapcared Ghee hobby. They attend radeos Chuck.“We usually pay just $10 t ae ; twice, One dey he hopes Throughout the United States fora ticket"As wel a and Canada. ee ie first recorded magic They started ther hobby 30 years oa they drovearound “We ago. Last y Vegas on our last trip 2 Couns a (130 Read the magazine article and complete the chart. Hobby When started Chuck & Judy Peter b Who or what do these numbers refer to? 25 45,000 68 5 2 Writing Write about your hobbies and interests. Look at the study guide to help you. One of my interests is playing the guitar. I started three years ago because ‘Advantages eta CG Writing about your hobbies and interests 1 Think of a hobby or interest you have. playing the guitar 2 Say when and why you began to do it. three years ago, birthday present 3 Think of two reasons why you enjoy it relaxing, quite easy 4 Repeat steps 1-3 for two more hobbies or interests. 4 InterestsRenee Simpl past and past continuous CETTE stiecinves oF emation a Talk about the pictures with a partner, What can you see? What are the people thinking about? b Are you a positive person? Conversation a 1.31 Listen and read. Carlos: [ heard an interesting story yesterday from a friend of mine, Leona, You know her, Oh yes. I remember her. She wants to be an artist, right? That's right. I was shopping in town when I met her. She said she went to a seminar on positive thinking about a month ago. Jenny: Sounds interesting, Carlos: At the end, everyone closed their eyes and imagined something they really wanted, So she imagined she was driving her dream car, a Volkswagen Beetle, to an exhibition, and had her paintings in the back of the car Jenny: Hmm. So, she was just imagining this? Carlos: Yes. But guess what? A week later a family friend bought a new car and gave her his old one. Its a Volkswagen Beetle! Jenny: Wow! Really? You're kidding! = Jenny: What? Are you serious? eee exactly what she was thinking about at the seminar. cae She told him an interesting story. Heer dream came true. Grammar reference, p.106 b Practice the conversation with a partner. TEM Foretb Use these words to make more conversations. Vocabulary a Match each adjective with a picture. 1 _£_ impatient 6 pleased 2 __ embarrassed 7 __ bored 3 __ excited 8 __ scared 4 __ angry 9 __ nervous 5 __ upset b Make sentences about you. 1 The last time I wa 2 I sometimes get bored when 3 I get nervous when 4 The last time I was impatient was 5 Tsometimes get scared when 6 I get upset when Exchange ©.) 123 Listen and complete the conversation. Then practice with a partner. AL! __ yesterday B; Wow! I bet you were really What happened? A: Well, I was * when suddenly I ¢ B: Oh, that’s $ A: Yeah, I know Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3 1 saw Leonardo DiCaprio 1 broke my camera 1 had a car accident 2 excited 2 upset 2 scared RRP 3 shopping downtown 3 taking a picture 3 driving home ais 4 saw him ina restaurant 4 dropped it 4 hita bus 5 wonderful 5 terrible 5 awful SoeLanguage in action a With a partner, look at the pictures and take turns telling the story. A: Jake was sleeping in bed late at night. A: Suddenly he wo B: It was 2am B: He was very sca A bad) night for Jake Cos EVE Tyas fu b Ask and answer questions about the story with your partner. A: How did Jake burt B: He was go With your partner, finish the story. What happened next?15s Listen to Laura, from Montreal, Canada, talk about an accident. Answer the questions. 1 When did it happen? 2 Where did it happen? 3 What was she doing? b ©) 15 Listen again and write T (true) or F (false) for each statement. 1 Laura was living in Japan at the time. 2 She was visiting a friend, 3 They went for a drive together 4 She took the wrong road. 5. She forgot to drive on the left b 6 She hit an ambulance and broke her leg © Speaking a Write a sentence about one of the following, It can be true or false. use she felt nervous. + something you did last weekend + someone you met last week + an accident you had + a place you visited on vacation + a great experience you remember b Make a group and read your sentence to your classmates. Your classmates should ask you questions to decide if your sentence is true or false. + When did it happen? + Where were you? + What were you doing? ‘+ What happened exactly? with you? + How did you feel? + Who else wa I twisted my ankle when Iwas climbing Mount Fuji last year. 5 Tellingastory [IEEXPANSION Listening Skill: Ordering events a Look at these pictures of an unusual event. With a partner, describe what you can see. Decide what happened and number the pictures in order (1-6). b ©) 1.6 Listen to this TV report and check your ideas. Challenge! Vocabulary Adjectives of emotion Close your book and repeat the story with your Look at these adjectives. Ask and answer questions with a partner. partner, angry anxious bored disappointed embarrassed excited impatient nervous relaxed upset How do you feel + before an exam? + on your birthday? + if your bus or train is late? + when you can't remember someone's name? + if your best friend is sick? + if you hear a strange noise in the middle of the night? + when you go to the dentist? + when you see a huge spider? « if your cell phone won't work? «if you lose some money? 5 Telling a story