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When stuatians inthe photos de you enjoy? Which det you enjoy? Wty? b CAE Pronunciation Do the underlined vowels. have a long or a short sound? Listen and check. Lewressing welings = kkeo ne in ouch 2intervewine 5 aving osinians 3 speaking n puble © Come Listen again and repeat the phrases 4D Now go to Voeabulary Focus 1A on 9.152 EAREADING a Ci Read How do you communicate? on p.9 and answer the questions 1 Which generation are you? 2 How many ofthese generatons are there i your family? 3. Which generation are mae of the people whore you work a study? b CW Read the article again and match quotes 1-4 with enerations a-d, 1 7 ‘Let's talk about this over bu 2 [1 1 had a tovely leita trom Emma. i write 2 long letier back at theweckerc. 3 C1 My Facebook status gat C1 Sorry, I haven't zot time for this. Just tell me what you want: BaD © Generation X Millennial ¢ CW Think about yourself and people of different generations: that you know Oo you agree with the descriations? HOW DO YOU hes Bom before 1945, ‘Veterans! are the oldest and most experienced members of society They think that family lif is important and prefer traditional forms of communication, ‘Veterans’ are the richest generation, possibly because they worked hard and were loyal employees, | EVA ele) ie} Alarge number of babies were bor aft 11945. (in tho USA, tho poak of tho baby. boom was in 1957, when eight babies were born every minute!) This increase in births was called a boom, which gave. ‘the name to a generation. These people have money and good jobs. Ma pe recto seeps nd like face-to-face "Generation X’ was bom after 1965. They are independent thinkers and want to be ir parents, They have seen eer “Millennials were born after 1980, They are confident, they ke computers, and work well n tears. Family end friends sare more important than Sponsor sl oe ‘of Millennials say that losing their phone ‘or computer would change thei routine more than losing their car. unit 1% GRAMMAR Subject and object questions Look at the questions and answers and underling the corract words in rules a-<. 1. Which ofthe generations grew up inthe digital ager Millen 2 What co we want from tite Somenre to understand us, 2 The angwer to question 1 is the subject / bect of te ver bl 'b The answer lo question 2 is the subject / “octet te ver bla © Neuse te aula veros de, does, din supe /cbjct quesbons. b Are the questions below subject or object questions? 1 Whe do I give this to? What happened to your leg? Which of thase tooks do you want to bortow? Whe gave you the towers? Which car uses less veto? What cid ne say to your © Dr Now ge to Grammar Focus 14 on p.132 Nake questions with the words below. 1 Who phone /you/ystercay? 2 Whe you /erail/ yestexsay? 3. What /you and your fends /iak about? 4 What / make / you and your ens taugn? 5 Which of your frends /you ! soe every day? 16 Which of your fiends / know / you bast? ¢ C2 Discuss the questions trom 3d. Ask follow-up questions, yma phoned you yesterday? ‘My mum phoned ne. What did you ‘alk about? cp "unit 1 LISTENING 2 C2 Talk about family, trends o” collesgues. What problems do you think different generations might have when they communicate? b Gam Listen to somenne talking about communication across the generations. Tick (¥) the Unings he mentions. 1D Milierniais tke connecting with people online, 2 C1 mitenniais ana Veterans usualy rate each otter 3D Genereton Xers and Baby Boomers are similar beceuse ‘may both express hw tng foe 4D Men and worne have ferent ways of communicating. 5 DD We shoukin't got upset because other generations don't downat we exec. les important to use correct soeing when wiitng an email erations can karma lo. em each other ¢ GM Listen again and answer the questions. 1. Which generation is the spsaker tom? 2. What does Generation K believe commurication ‘simaorart fort 3. Which two generations don? want talk boul hep cele? 4 Wat do Mitennia's expect other peopia to tl trom 5 What can younger generators ofe: fo oder generat 1d CB Which of the things are you best at? Which do you find very difficult? Talk about your ideas. + taking older sean + taking to yeurgerpeeple + ahing to people ar lier countries + expresing my opine + expressing my feoings * Istenng when peopl eicise me Teen when poop {ike taxing ts peote ss older people, but I'm not very good at taking Bi SPEAKING vo chien, 4a Tick (V) the things you have cone recentiy. Make notes about the exper ence. ‘met someone new hag a communication problem wth someone from ancther generation spoken toa lrge audience phon a forcln languege outside cose met a ‘amous person communicated with someone you don't know on sent or received a ltr oo oooo00 bb Look at the experiences your partner ticked and ied someone new write three questions t9 Who wae je? ask them. Where What did you valk abou "10 ¢ Cb Ask your partner about their experiences, ‘Who was the ppetson you met? ‘What did vou tak about? a learning English een i 3} MURR RC poset te Dy bannee dit Gouden Dai SPEAKING Canem! Bonjour ¢’kemi b Choose one idea below and continue using because, Salud Hola /Bonos dies Bon dia Write your idea ® tt 2 Look at protos a4 and discuss the questions ages 0 ach way al eaing 2 argue? ied ary her ways? CAN YOU REALLY EA READING a Read Can you really Jearn a language in 22 hours? quickly and answer the questions. 1 What is Memesar 2 Why iJon Foster using i? 3 How much has ne learnt? Read the article again and chaose the correct answers for questions 1-2 11 The writer wants to learn Lingala because ha 2. loves new languages. nants fo tak wth the people who speak t 1 nants to ty Memise 2 Cooke wants learns to. 2 enjoy learnng more ' improve quick © do more vacabilary practice 3: Men's 2. the Lngalose wors for'ongine’ bb altanslation of 2 nen werd © a plcture that Melps pecple remember new words, 4 Whore 60 te mams come from? 2 Ed Cocke creates them. Users can croate mere for themeshves and etre usar Evety user eraares ems only for themselves, Match the words in bold in the article with meanings 1-8 below. 1 getting beter 2 changes 2 werd trom one language ino another 3 what someone wans to da 4 leamt something so thal you remembered itexactly 5 someting cimeult which teste your 2b'y 6 able to communicate trely and easily 7 to make someone remember something do something gay 6 QB Would you like to use Memrise? Why / Why not? LEARN A'LANGUAGE IN & Tye never keen much good at languages, But next menth, Frm traveling to a remote area of Cenira fica and my aim isto know onough Lingela.- ono of tho local languagos — tohave @ conversation, | vasn’t sure how Iwas going to ‘manage tis —untl | clscovered a way to spend just afow rrinutoe, a fw tmos a dey, learning ellthe vocabulary fm going to need. “Tobe honest, noumally when | get a spare moment at home, |1go on Facatiock or play games on my phone. But, st ‘tho merant, musing thoaa chert braaks for somthing mote usetu, Im learning a foreign language. And tharks to Memnvise, he app Im using, fesls just Ike a gama, "People often stop learning things because tne to3 they're not making progress or becouse it al fel like too much hard work, says Ed Cooke, one ofthe poopie who ‘yeated Morwrice. Wore trying to create a form of|oaming experience that Is fun and is something you'd want to do Instead of watering TY’ ‘And Merwiso is fun. i's a challenge. gives you 2 few new ‘words to loan an those ae “seeds hich you pant in your ‘greenhouse. (This represents your short-erm memory) ‘When you practise the wards, you water your pants act thoy grow. Whon tho app belevea thet you have relly remembered a word, it moves the word to your ‘garden’ You get points 26 your garden grows, so you ean compere youreelto other Memrse users, | want to get a high sare fand go to the next lava. nd | orget to lag on, the a0m ‘onde mo emails that remind me to wator my plan's’ ‘The app uses two principles about learning: The {ists thet people remember things better when ‘thoy lin thom fo a picturo in their rind. Momrice translates words into your own language, but it ‘also anccuragas you to use mars" —images that hol you rermomoor now words. You can use moms which ‘other users have cteated or you Gan create your own. ‘memorised motels, ne Lngalan word for ‘engine’ sing & ‘mem | creatad = imagined an eld ercine in a motel room, ‘The eacond prncin ie that we nood to stop after studying words and ten repeat them again iter, leaving time between study sessions. Mernrise helps you with this, bbeceuse i's the kind of aop you only use for five or ten minutes # day ve learnt hundreds of Lingalan words with Memrise. nov this won't make me atin epoakor, but | hope I bbe abie to do more then just smile en look stupid wher | ‘meat peelein tne Conga. Now, why am| stilsithyg here wating this? I no2d to go ‘ane wator my vecabularyt GRAMMAR Present simple and continuous @ Match present simple sentences a-c with uses 1-3. 12 Wren I get a spare moment at home, I rorally go 01 Facebook o play games on my phone Hew this won't make me a fucnt speaker. © Peopla lear beter i hey any earn We can use the present ini: 1 tote about things which are generally true (Genience —) 2 totak about hacitsand routines (sentence —_) 23 with sate verbs -varbe about thoughis [e.g Understand, fealings (eg, wand anc possession (eR. own. (Sentence) 1b Match present continuous sentences a-c with uses 1-3. 2m foaming 2 feraign language. Now «ny am ish siting are writing rs? © Young people are spending more and more time playirg on tne compute, We can use ‘he present continuous ta tak anaus 1 aclens in progress atthe same tine as speakiney wating (sentance —) 2 actioesin progress arourd (before ard ater) he tims of speaking/witing (sertonse—) 3 changing siuatens (Sentence —1 6 B- Now go to Grammar Focus 18 on p,132 CW Make questions with the werd below. Then ciscuss the questions. 1 you thing yu consrrizate/ wal io our ow fanguage? 2 ow ten ia gh avast ou ne? 3 You thine you rave a apd memory? 4 Wot /you earn /Enelsh gama? 5 What /yos/ tink about Hen nan? 8 you prepare fran eam at the moment? 7 ‘ore peo ean! rgnges in Your eo an bee? ay ‘¢ B Communication 18 CW Student A: Look at the picture on p.127. Student B: Look at the picture on p.131. Describe your picture to your pare. Find eight differences between your pictures. unit 1° EA vocabutary Gradable and extreme adjectives a COME Listen and underline the correct words. 1 James's a bit? very tee 2 Linda fies) aoasnt ike the book, 53 Tory thinks te gir can co somarhing quit! veryImareselve 4 The teacher thnks Olver wil woevt be ale to pronounce ‘squire! 'b CAME Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Listen again and check ‘exrausied fantastic impossible useless 1 tmabsoitely 2 This book’. 3 hate. 1 can only epeak ons language 4 its ii never get rei © Read about gradable and extreme adjectives Complete sentencas 1-6 with absolutely or very. 1 Onine dictionaries are fier, uset 2 That cakes. ormous. 3 think Arne’s confident. 4 Iwan! ora svi nthe rar ard the water vas freezing. 5 There are ony seven houses in my vilage —i's tay. 5 Ws important io ar pronunciation as wall as vocebulay. 0 CAM Pronunciation Listen and check. Then answer the questions below. 1 Which word s stressed in aach sentence? 2 Dove isualy Sess gracabie anjectves 0 extreme axjectves? ¢ CMM Listen again and repeal the sentences, 1B Now go to Vocabulary Focus 18 on p. 153 EA SPEAKING a SB Talk about learning a foreign language. Use the questions below. ‘What do you want to beable to de with English? What level ot English do you nope ta veec? ‘How ofen co you review what you have learned? ‘© How often da you watch ores things in English? ‘= How offen co you cornmunicate wit native Speakers? What are you doing atthe moment to loam English? {re you having ary preblems with Engish atthe moment? 1b Report back to the class about what you found out, 1 STEN) English Leam to give and respond te opinions Pho CT Oe ae font yng BSA HDLISTENING USEFUL LANGUAGE 2 Oh Discuss the questions Giving and responding to opinions 1 Doyou enjoy masing new peopl? 2 Days ustaly dace nat yu think of ‘8 CBr Listen and complete the sentences with one word semeane from a fst impression? Or do you 1 Well, in my, roses realness 2 good option ge to krow thom est 2 |_—_—something lke tui might be ett 3 1__it'sgoing to be impossible with anotner tos’ in the » Qe Look atthe photo above. wnat do some aveet, you think te customer is buying? 4 Wal you me, nat worth warping about unl we row for su ORE Watch or listen fo Part 1 to check 1 Put the words in the corect order to make more formal phrases far giving 2n opinion, OB Witch or listen again and Li /me/stems/thet/1o 2 as/a5/ concemed / form deine the correct answers 1 Becky is buying owes bocau she! Look at five ways af responding to en opinion aig to someone's mouse! geting marned Does the speaner agree (A) or disagree (D) 2 She docsn't want roses because 11 know what you mean, but sn — she doosn't ke tharn/ theyre to romani, 2 | vow evacty wnat you mean. — 3. She fAes/ does ike et, 3m not so sure about that. — 4. She wil Exy fowors in another shop / come 44 Thats gh. ck at 5 se where youre comirg for, tu. — © Cd Look atthe photo below rant and Tick (vy the sentences you agree with. Change the other answer the questions. sentences so you agree with them. 1 Whece are the people? 1 Ly English is an easy language to learn. 2 What are they coin? 2 Ets ditfeut to communicate with elder seaple 2 Fret imprassions are mporart wnen you meet someone {i 1 CRB Watch or listen to Part 2 to m a check. © CW Give your opinions 4 CRE Waten or listen again and answer from Zit end reser the questions. 1. What will rapper to the beckeap? 2 What problem wl this cause for Rechel? 3 What is Mark's aavien? 4. Wat das Rachel say happend at work? 14 \ EX PRONUNCIATION Word groups a Clit Listen to these sentences. Notice where the Speaker pauses to make the message clearer "= really woried. Jo phoned locay with come bad news. 'b Clams Listen to this similar sentence. Does the speaker pause? realy wate | woe make ercugn many, © Look at the conversation. Write /! wnere you think the speakers pause. Rachel Oh, i sory, love. rm just abit worted. Jo phoned today ord said that the old bookshop is going tbe turned ino anotner tons’, Mark The taokshop or the carne? | dein’ know they's ald it Rachel Maneliher But what am | going o.s0? Is Para cercugh already to make money, out tink its foing fo be rmanssite wilh ancxher st’ isthe same street ¢ OME Listen and check, CONVERSATION SKILLS Using me too / me neither 2 OME Listen and underline the correct words. 1 Mark The bovkshop on the corner | ic! know they'd Rachel Me fo0/ nether Mare Heyden nory about Lats ust tert au work. Personaly, | need relating evening Rachel Mo f00/ nether 2 We use Me fooand Me nitherto sav we ree or ere inthe same stuation 2 Weise Me fo ates a postive sentence, 3 We use Me neiiherefir @ negative sentence, b Complete the exchanges with approcriate responses, 1 A | nend a nee cup oft, pb 2 A dont realy tke watching footbal 8 3. A wast invited tothe wedting 8 4 AT looking forward to the party. 5 A dont wally eat chocolate © A hate gong out in tne ran. B af unit 1° LISTENING a C® Look at the photo. What is happening? What do you think will happen nex? b OREM Watch or listen to Part 3 and check your ideas ¢ CX Discuss the questions, 11 How woud you fal in Becky's stuation? 2 How nox you fel in Rachels situation? 2 Have you ever made a bad frst impression? SPEAKING Think of an example of: + agcad way to most new penale 1 s.gpod way to mace 2 good fst mgracsion ‘a B00! foc of corwersation wih somecne you co’ krow wo! © aon rezsen to dike somone you've just mex b CX Discuss your ideas in 6a, Ityou ask me, the best way fo make @ scod impression isto “use peoples names alot, Hm not so sure ‘about thet Skills for Writing poeta © imsoducing a purpose; DCCC) Sem Cclue eee ren I SPEAKING AND LISTENING a C® What do you think are some good ways to learn new vocabulary in English? Talk about the ideas in photes 2-2, of your own ideas. b GEA Listen to Maria and Gilberto talking. about learning vocabulary. Are you more like Maria or Gilberto? ¢ @IPA Listen again and answer the questions. 1 What gyster caes Wars use fr lesrrng vocab? 2 What syster oes Mera sister se? 3. Doos Gilberto think ether sytem wil wer for him? 1d Read the descriptions of each style, What kinds of learners are Marla and Gilberto? Visual learners They prefer to leam by seang cor reading things and need to see now information wiitten down, Auditory learners Ther prefer fo learn by listening t2 new Information. They aso tke fo tolk about the new things they ve amt Kinaesthetic leamers They prefer to leat oy doing something. They ac’ tke sitting stilor vary iong. © Qld Tale about what kind of eanner you are and wry. EAREADING 4 Read What kind of learner are you? on p.17 Answer the questions 1 Which of Maras idoas ic mantoned? 2 Dows the arice ik more avoul understzncing new combering 2? b Read the article again. Make notes about the key study techniquas for each learning style. + aucitory + ‘kinaostnebic 16 Wid ra IN|) OF LEARNER ARE YOU? Different people learn in different ways. eee ey Information, I's a good Idea to think about the kind Ree ere Ea CR ee Se ee td ‘you study — this advice can also be useful for Pu ae VI) MLner Nace pete eisy nace piace stat 00 ch Ine ani inration, 1 ot CEE or maken sagan NE en ae 6 ern ncagus toe YOU MATEY Se aca find te nformation easly snten you look at your notes again. AUDITORY LEARNERS Gain oa lectures 2 0d way aac For yo to ear. You tes saud, han cover thar ana tyes eay Pane agai fom memory ea, tyto use new merce en youre argo prone. youre stung words on paioula topic, yu can ieton to pocbasts at include ts Vocabulay “These dons shoua he vou romember what you need te kom, KINAESTHETIC LEARNERS mation, you reed tobe 406 th cere you can ie eel oer ina pec were YOU Sa cree tna veh ree a move ae fa rane, Mako ure You ake 9 - 3 ron tis wil hep you t concenrate ane a ee Meroated in what you are st PS: Incorder te learn new inf See a ee ad eae fc Et unit 1% Ey WRITING SKILLS Introducing a purpose; referring pronouns Look at these sentances fram the article. Circle the words or phrases in the underlined. parts which introduce the purpose in each sentence. 1 svn tp tt the et saya information, i's @ good idea to think alma the kind f leamer you are 2 towne your learn ne syle helps you stucy mote effectively, 0 vou remember what you awe learnt mors eae 2 To ear nw information, try to thi of imagen your ness, b Undeiling other examples of purpose words! Dhrases in the article Join the sentences using purpase words! phrases. More than one answer is possible, 1 Lyte the new words in a yocebuly notebook | remombor thom. 2 [practise pronunciation, | record mys saying words on my phen 3 Lume grammar russ on apiece of paper lundetsand them oat. Look at sentences 1-3 in bold in the article anc underline the correct words in the rulas, 2. Thisand these refer te ideas already montoned/ ew ios, > Insentences 1 and 3, thisrefers back fo ene word 9 complete ides. © We scmeties put a noun / an adiectie ater (his and these EAWRITING A guide Think of a skill you know how to do wall. Ii can be something to do with study, work sport of a free-time activity, Make notes using these questions, 1 Haw easy ito learn the kil? 2 What are tne proolems people have wren leaming i 23 What are good ways to leat this sl? 4 Wy are they gece ways? b Write @ guide on how to leer this skill Use words/phrases to introduce purpose anc tiv or these, if possible, to refer back to ideas. ¢ CQ Work in pairs. Read your partner's guide. How easy do you think it would be to lezen their skill? UNIT 1 (Biiorciet i ; 4 Mate sentence beginnings 1-6 wth endings 24 Review and extension 1 Eidos esa 2 This torn noade at of work, but you can ds 3 LE) come ht Make yourseit HT GRAMMAR $F conection utbe 5 Dy Bye Have a worcertl time taak 2 CB Complete the questions. Then ask anc answer 2 Car you ore Hens you tha questions. 1 You lve with someone. 2 after yourself art have fur - enjoy yourself anc tll yourslt ‘cn do ths! rot this moma? 4 ae 2 nen ROY 2 atone and bp unt dan an Ei calhightemeleyathegt cowl 1b Underline the correct words in the rule, a ia ao ap a es RR ‘the abject of tne verb \s the same as ctforent from tne jabaamnaia a cisivereeates : 1 eh icaeamietims el eonng ran siete ever Which ways of earning English 1st posse te hap teacn yourset now 9 swim? b Four of the sentences below have a mistake, do do tyoursett Tick (7) the four correct sentences. 3 There's a lot of foor! in the fridge. Please nein / make 1 (1 Job's having a shower. yourself. 2 1 iinink we need a new laptop, Are you agreeing? 4 Don’t copy other people. Be Dy! Be yoursel. 3 C1 Frm harcly ever writing letters. 5. Sit damn, Make yourself to/ at home 4 [1 Yow ieck sa¢, Maria. Wat de you think about? & You shouid tel!/ tel! fo yoursait ‘’m wonderful!’ every day. 5 CE tmarkays ecrnmunicate wih suns 6 EJ I don't krow at the more 4 Complote the questions with the correct form of the 7 [A carrie sassa't work this wwek Dacauee she's verbs in the box end yourself 8 Frm getting cold enjoy hurt lcokatier talk to teach Ey VOCABULARY 1 Hove you ever how o do something? What was I? ‘Wasi easy o+ cific loan? 4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. 2 D9 you? D0 you ea vl and pat ercugh sles? ee 3 Have you ever al hare? Did you have ogo aie complain give erpress pene ‘keep persuade speak tell 4 Do you ever. ? What 0 you say? Sipuieae oe eee 5 Are you ght now no what nou make 2 Let's. in touch, yu repy! 3 Can you a oe? @ Oh discuss tho questions in 3a 2 cont wantlo a preston 5 He pretrsto ne aprons in wring 6 Sho tints melo goon hohay wiht 7 Wher did you ast_—— in ut? 8 | nrynotte whim bose even whon hos wer SETA b Match the extreme adjectives in the box with How well did you do in this unit? Write 3, 2 or 1 aradable adjectives 1-8 foreach ebiective ee 3.= very well 2=well 1 =not so wall ‘axful biiliant enormous exhausted filthy freezing furious tiny Loe oe 5 fired 0 2 city —_ 8 angry —— im 3 smal 7 ta give an respond to opinions. o a a aa a A AUC ACR a ne me the job Leam to talk about experiences of work and training Present perfect simple and past simple ra EE READING a Ch Discuss the questions. 1 Have you ever had ai 2 Was ita good experione terview? Why Why net b Read Not the best interview I've ever ad! Who got the job? Who didn’t get the job? © Read the stories again. Match a-d with 2 El ganar ious eat 3 Ci the nerroner pot than me! 4 CD An unlucky cat felt worse 4 2 Tell your partner which story you likec best. Have you had any embarrassing experiences like the ones n the stories? Ile received @ phone call ta bad moment. Realy? What boppened? ‘ / Ree eine on go for a job Seumiligiig amvaleamanent Co\iihey vanidiotathoy fart C)itvehadiots of atedinterietm, eee a ee the keyboard, ready to type. The oa my CV that I coald speak ‘some interviewer said "Right click lo French’, Learnt some French at ‘open the fle’ tall Lear was school, but I've never really used ‘Write lick’ so Tryped ‘cick’ cna it and my listening skis are realy window that was already open. I felt bad. The three inlerviewers hegan secmburassed when [relised my the interview by speaking to mein imisteke, but we bot Iaughed and French a {st understan a Tocthe job Cve worked thefor word. No, Tide got the job, and fight months now” 19, I've changed my CVE Laura Dan (© etre never foratenw switch my G):Lha job fnerview with wo phone off in the cinema, but for people last week, One of them was fome reatonIforgl when vent _Ieaging back on hit chair when for my frst job inervew. My fiend sodceny it fl sight hack and it was phoned meto wish me good hisk soon cea that he could’ t gt up Tight nthe mid ofthe nerview. again {dt know should ry to Fel ot not and Iwas woticd vas going star laughing, Fortunately, the other inerviower asked me to ‘wal onside the 100m fo nut, ne then te interview cared on 4 if nothing had huppened. ~ {Guess what? They've just Elle * ‘Oops! I did't pet the jt Andy ea? offered me the job! q EA VOCABULARY Work 2 Look at phates a1 below and mateh them with sentences 1-6 1 C1 Fura cr peop appli tort jos ut ony si enidates yore nites for on nerve 2 Cl eters to balance try We ands area 3 Fl im prcud of my cracical shils and meizal tnowiecge 4. There ae 200 employees in his crgansaton, by niyin charge of esa tan + Cl ive go good grades but | havent ant much experience to pul on my. ve gota bt ot basinesscentaets woo work or employers in ctferent countries b Match the words in bold in 2a with these meanings. 1 thejoos you da during yeur working Ie people you know who might be able to helo your eaten contacted a company ashing fora od ‘people who work for 2 company tye sulle ef your exame al choo ar university ‘he things you know (fom experence ov study people who are trying to get aio’ respansile for someting or someone the people thal you work for 1 document which describes your eeueation ane the cbs you have done ¢ CQ What do managers look for when they employ someone ‘new? Choose the four qualities that you think ere most, Important + creative thinking + finaly personality » good graces 4 the ailty to work na eam = work experi + apesitve attude 0 work * sallconidence practical sks ' e0od oroblen-solving sls a UNIT Py GRAMMAR Present perfect simple and past simple Look at these sentences fram the stories on p.20. Which verbs ere in the present perfect and which ‘sin the past simple? 1 Ie never Fngoten to evich my phone of i the 2. ve had kts of good interviews, bu this one was a clacton, 3 had 2b interven wt fo people lst week ‘2. They jut offared me the ib! Underline the correct words to complete the rules. 1 Wie use te past sinpie/ present perfecto talk about ‘evant past overt hat have an efact cn the present 2 We use tne past simple! present perfecto talk about our expererces 3 Vie use tre past simpe/ present pertectwnen we ve detal fe. when, where, etc) oF lak about spectic pat events ¢ COMED Pronunciation Listen and choose the senience you hear, a or 5 1 a Iwotkea there ter elgnt monte, 1b le worked therefor eigt months 2 a [had lts of good intervians. 1b The had fis af good intorvews 1d ORES Listen and practise saying the sentences, € B Now go ta Grammar Focus 24 on p.134 £ Complete the sentences with the present perfect or past simple form of the verbs in brackets. 1 |___thavarmava) a really tribe ab interven 2 once, | (orged to sarch off my phone inher | wat at the cinema, 3 | don't have vary much work experience, but | teed in charge of «sna tear | Geet the loader 93 project at ech 4 |___@@a) some useful work experience last year 5 |____etuey) mare this year, eo I nape | can 6 | Gawaye/o0) ale to exaress myselt eaty sine I as child 7 | ___Gatreadwork) for more than three oxgansations 8 |___ (anon) what career I warted when | asa en ¢ Co tol your partner wmichsentance ae tue for Jou and eve more irfxmation LISTENING a CX Think of tive reasons why an employer might not offer a canclidate a joo. Compare your ideas with a partner. b COMBE Listen to the beginning of a radio interview. Answer the questions, 1 Areany of yur ideas in a 2 What ane quality does Nancy bolove all ermoyers are lookrg for at ab rievien? sone in the report? © COREE Listen again and complete eacr sentence with one or two words, 1. Peopte wih (meaty with ther peace 2 Nancy believes ikeabily is more important than other atilties i the (ofa nan ja, 3. She advises ab hunters to sper time with 4 Nanoy encouragae people 1 epply fer ote even Il They dont have Ihe right 5. During interview, is important to the nteriewers by heating a! you'e tien, postive and can communes wel 1d Cll Listen to five speakers, Do they agree that being likeable ‘is more important than other skills? Write A (agree) or D (disagree). Speaker3______Speeker §__ Speaker 4 ‘e (CMB: Listen again and answer the questions. 1 According to Specker 1, why dor paoale know that thesis Important? According to Soeaker 2, whal’s the advantage ef developing your ofl slalis? 3 How does Speakar 3 benave towards his pian’? 4 What problern does Speaker 4 have with sof skils? 5 According te Speaker 8, wnat are the mast mportant things you ean oferan ergansarion? 1 ® Discuss the questions, 1 Which do you tink is mere importa whan geting & naw job — Ikeabilty oF good queifcalions? Wy? Think a lifferent kinds f jabs 2 Do you think scnoo's anc coleges shou help students develop ‘soft sl? Haw coud they co this? -* ‘SPEAKING 2 You are going to talk avout your experiences. Tick (¢) three things you have done. Then make notes about your experiances, C1 steniecivorked in a forcign county twee) SR Cititterrmens ee ‘ice otto, D1 been in change ot a proect b Qh Take tums to tac about your work ad training exoeriences. Ask questions to find cut more information Ive been in charge of a project It wes a small ‘team end we all worked ‘welltogether. wes iis at work ‘orat school? HI VOCABULARY Technology a CB Think of things you can do on a smartphone. Compare Ideas with other students. Who has the most ideas? b Maten words 1-5 with detinitions 2-2, 1 Dapp 3 Divon 5 Cl esername 2 Cl evovser aT] tox message 2 2 name you need to type (uit a password) to star using someting 1 a ertion mestage that yeu sen from one phone te another 2 compular raga thet you ues te read information en da small picture on 2 computeriphone screen that you cick an to oran ep computer progiam that you can down bad onts a mobile coffer device internet © Cross out the wrong verb in each group. 1 tun ari) sana dee an emalt 2 down fnstal/chare/ upload some photos ress share a video Josiall/ dannioad | pressa new 200 phone upinad press cick on 2 button or leon sannect to send tronso the tenet ype change’ tain on a passveord 4 turnoff (urn on del ¢ CW Think of tive things that you've done recently using phrases from Le. Tell a partner Ive just changed my femal password. Why? did you forget it? © CX Discuss the questions. 1. What apps have you get on your phone or table? 2 Which aons do you tke or use mos? 3. Lookat the apps on this page, What co you think they dor * unit 2 EA READING Read What's your favourite app? delow and answer the questions, whicn app... 1 is goed for music overs helps you learn about th a se you can Kap oping 4 elas busy peoak organise themselves 5 alps you teats an kes photos enle lbs you make funny phates i vaeul youve got toe many apps en your phone fs your Riness information bb Read the art le again and answer the questions. 1 What do you get fern ThingsTaDo atthe ond ef each wesk? 2. How do you tnd 2 planet with Skywatch? 5 cen you make to photos wth Imagestarn? 2 Pop every dy? What information can Tunespoter tll you about a song? How can SlopApp make your phone work beter? What ends of ¢ (2H Discuss the questions. ActulyTracker give you when you run? EX GRAMMAR Present perfect simple and continuous @ Read sentences a-d, Then answer questions 1-5, 2 Te seen choice where neople have baby nad bb I\e been playing i on the bus overy day. © Ie een recommending ito ally fiends 41 just instajed sh nesToo app. Which sentences use the present partes! mitinious? 2 Which sentence tos about are completed past actty (athout mentioning a time) 3 Which sentence talks about something the speaks: has experienced? 44 Wiveh seniences alk about actives which stated inthe past and are not firished yet? 55 Which semtences tall aoout something whieh Ibappened tegulsrl or mare than once? hotos does Luke think are iunniest on Gray Faces? 1 Doyou use any apos lke the ones in the article? Which ones? How. setulae toy? 2 Would you ke fo use ary of the apps in the article? Which ones? Wry? I've just installed the ThingsToDo apo i's so easy ‘0 use — which i really important wen you've got lots of things to do and not much time! You just ereate znd then add items fo it, Ones a week It sands you alist of everything you've cone. Juan Have you haard about Skyaten? Ws great, You Just point your chone at the night sxy and tells you \what the stars are. You can also type in the name of a planet and the program tells you where to look for it, Katya Hove knagegram and I've been using it more and more recently You can use cifferentaffacts to make photos look afferent, tke cld-tashioned photos, or wih brighter colours. Then you can stova them aniline ang share them with your fiends. Paul My favourite game at the moment is Balloon Pop, You select grous of coloured balloons and pop them: I've boon playing it on the bus every day, because | always want to get to the next 's vary adcictvel Enzo ActivtyTracker is @ great app for running, You just ho start butlon when you begin your wor ‘and the aop records your speed, cistance and heat rate, After the werkout, you can then upload your information to social networking websites anc comare with your finds. I've never found an app as goed as this before, Fay 1've ust downloaded Tunespotter. f you hear @ song you Ike but you don't know what itis, you can use this agp, Iidenties the name of the ‘and the singer. And ff you Ike it, you can buy the song, really easly Ive had for a Week end I've been using it alot. Martin bb Complate the sentances with the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets, 1 |__ anew phone: qusvbuy) 2 |_—‘for my own name onine. (neveiseare) 3 | lotot fms inthe fast two wack. (watch) 4 |_—“fora new ‘able, but | havent got enough money yt. (save up) 5 | about nat using my smartphone fora fow wodts, ust see i can Survie! (nik) ¢ CED Pronunciation Listen to sentences 1-4 and underline the correct words in the rule. 1 Ive used an app 2 raven used an ap 3 Ive been sng an app 4 I've just been using an apo, In presant parect santa verb. Iisa repalve ene «also! con't stress the main yor. 2s, wa usualy stress the main veré /auxiary we add a word Ske just then we 1 CORES Listen again and repeat the sentences, & Now go to Grammer Focus 2B on p.134 1 CB Ate the sentences in 3b true for you? Change the faise sentences so that they are true for you. Tell your partner about your sentences StopApp is a realy useful app and I've bee recommending it to al my fiends, too many apps. fe ogen cn yaur prone, your phone can be ‘ealy slow. This app turns them off, which can make your phone faster Anna {ve boon using Crazy Faces a lat recent, Its vory sly but is fun, You just teke photos of your Friends and! then you can change their faces. You ‘can make them lock older or younger, falter or thinner, ana you ean acd bearcs, mousiaches and glasses. I've seen lois of piistos where o=ople have but baby faves on adklt bodies and they make me Jaugh every tme! Luke aS UNIT 2” Ei] SPEAKING You are going to fing out wnich of your classmates 's most addicted to technology. Think of six quastions to ask ‘about whal people have used recently Use the topics below or your awn ideas. sappeimebile phones computer games the internet soeil-networaing sites ‘ow often hava,yeus been on Facebook nthe 4° apps have you been using tecentty? b Ch Use your questionnaire to interview different people in the cless. Who hes used the mast and least technology recently? Who in the class co you think is a technoiogy addict? EAA Pee eee ee PR CCR a eR UD % Serna Paes HELLISTENING 2 Qh Talk about a problem you have had recently, What was the problem? Old you salve it? Hon? b Od Look at 1 happened? hotos. What has just ¢ COMES Wateh or listen to Part 1 to check. Qh what ao you think Rachal and Bocky wil do next? © CREE Watch or listen to Part 2. Do they ‘mention ary of your ideas? 1 CRE Watch or listen again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F}? 1 -Blely/s screen ts til woclng: BAUSEFUL LANGUAGE Making suggestions 2 Rachel ints reg ne SM card might jsp e : @ Choose the correct words. 2: Betly swore about orga her phone 1 Hava you td taming tum tft aco ae rumbers 2 What abn dare thee SIM card ou and rye i 4 Becky souhtthe phone vey recent 3 Ceuldyeu ting? tteitboc ote shop? 5 Gach ha got lure, 4 can you cling cle on your insurance? 6 Rachel heat ones raco abou winerceio 5 Yau cul yng by ta chy ohones b OME Watch or listen to Part 2 again and check your answers to 2a. © Complete the responses with the words from the box. . “why idea worth give 1A How about ust leaving tuntl i eis out? Pa. Bay. What have | got ese? 7 2 A Why don't you try ering it with ahair dryer? + B Ta’s___a ty, eutwoulont me naat samege the prone? 3 AShallwe phone Mare and sex if he has ary ides? J B Yes, nol? He might know what co. p and asi fo advice 4A Lot's gota tne phone A B Tha’. great. They should Se able to help What solutions can you think of for these problems? Make notes. 1 You missed your bus home andthe next ome isin an hour. e's rain: 2 You dant have any ideas about wat to buy your fin for hisiher birthday, Youve spl cotfe on your shir and yeu have an important meeting in 20 minutes, 4 Th battory in your phone law ancl you nod to make an limpertan callin an hou \ ¢ Ch Take turns to ask for advice and make suggestions =~ BILISTENING a CW Look at the photo, Who do you think Becky is talking to? b COREE Watch or listen to Part 3. Does the phone work now? Why / Why ni CONVERSATION SKILLS Sounding sympathetic or pleased PRONUNCIATION sentence stress 8 (OMG Listen to these sentences: Underline the 2 OWE Listen and complete the conversations. stressed syllables, Rachel Hews the phone? I Have you tried turing it ff and on again? Rack Notuand The svean'shcin 2 What about taxing tne SIM care cut and arying &? Rachel! Heve you lied tuning t 3. Could you take it back tothe shop? Gand on again? 4 Can you slim on your wurance? 2 Becky Hope | Naver Iost all my contacts, | haven't eo erautiaae 1b We usually put stress on the words which ate important for cur message. Which syllables do achat On po, 3 Becky My-chone's working. That ce tick worked, be emi frace sikessed fi hesesseniencety Rachel Thats Tv really 1 Leaning my phoret Twice that 2 My computor’s brekon. Ive ls all my work! 3 [have avery annoying colleague at work — ne Look at the completed conversations in 4a complains about eventing Which phrases sound sympathetic? Which 4m realy worried: Ihave a 8 exam tomorow pavases sauna pleases? 5. Ny car has been makina Stange nose rece |heoe tere an poste, © Qh ave turns to say sentences 1-6 below Respond, sounding sympathetic or pleased. Then ¢ Chim Listen and check: Then-practibe:eaying:the ase for more detalls. sentences © ee tostmy hone SPEAKING five found a new place to live 2 Think of a problem you have or might have (c.g. with a colleague, your studies, 2 car, your computer), Ea Make notes about the problem. b Ch Take turns to exolain your problem and make 4 suggestions. was woken up very ‘early this morning Ive been offered a great new job. BY CUS CG UU ae) I SPEAKING AND LISTENING 42 What changes would you like to make to your life? Make notes 2bout ane of the topics below. your jab the apartmentihouse you Ive in the tonnveity you live in your fee-time activites your studies your frienes b CW Tale about the changes you would ike to maKe 0 your lite, ive reesons ¢ COREE Listen to two friends, Tania and Lin, talking in a café. What two changes is Tania thinking about? {1 ORE Tenio writes on emai 7 on IT company in Hong ‘Kong called PayHK. Listen to the conversation again and complete gaps 1-6 in the apol cation email above right. © CB Ask and answer the questions. 1 Hows common sit fr peep in your ccuntry to otk abreae? What are the main reasons they go? + batty werk opportunites language earning other reasons EA READING 4 Read Tania's email to Lin about Hong Kong and newer the questions. 1. Has Tani got good or bad rews? 2 When does 620 nope to s0° Lin? Read the email again and answer the quastions. 1 What dé Tania do the day efor the nteniow? 2. What kind of apps wl she erbate in har new ob 3 Wil she only work on the company’s curent products? 4 Istho new job wel paid? 5. What else would she the to do in Kong Kong? Pee er ace ta) arene caer Dear Sir/Madam, I"m writing to enquire about the possibilty of work in ‘your company. 'm an application software developer I've bean ‘for my current company for ust over 5 ‘new, but I'd lke a change. 'm good at § thinking and | have excelient *___-__ skis. In addition, | elso have a positive “towards my work and colleaguos, | don’t epeak Cantonase, but I'm very intorested in £ ‘and would love tne opportunity to ive and wotk there. I'd be interested in any information you ‘can send me, Pleaze tnd my CV attzchaa, Yours fathtuly, Tania Sampson Hin, |'m sorry | haven't been in touch forthe past fow caye, but it's been a very Busy time (On Monday | hal joo interview wrth PayHK, the IT carpany in Hong Kong that I emailed. Then the next day, | had to do a practical eet. "You won't belive this, but tho/'vo just rung to offer me the job! “Tho work sounds realy interesting ~ they want me to work cn developing apos that can be used for making mobile payments. “And what's rally exefting is that thy also want tne fo think of ideas for new products. The job offers very gonorous. Apart rom givng mo a good salary, they aleo Going o pay me a bonus if do wall And thay pay for my fights ond help me with accommodation when lave, But the beat thing is thet 'm going to lve in Hong Kona! {Besides tho food, I'm also looking forward to earning Cantonese. Everyone al PayHiK speaks English, but I's tke to bo eblo to talk to local stan the frst language. vo alays wanted to learn a second tanguage wel, and m sure be able to do @ when I'm ivng there. \We must get together before | eave, so you can tell me all about Hong Kong, Would you ike to meet up for inner some time in the next week? Let me know a day that suits you Tenia IE WRITING SKILLS Adding new information Look at bold phrases 1-3 in the second email, Why does Tania use them? Choose the cortect reasan. 1 tasummarse 2. inteduce new information 3 toshow ane = very Busy bb Rewrite phrases 1-3 in the seconc email using the words. n brackets. 1 (escinaine) (noel ariaete) © Pul the words in the correct order to make sentences 1 aut fe believe this! Bought a house f youll never 2 is/are amazing / what's even /the 3 it masiit/thing is that 00 expensive / but the best d Read sentences ae and underline the correct words in the rules below, have good problem-sokng skis In addition, | algo have a posiine atitude towards my werk, Apart frem giving me a realy god salary, thay'e azo gong to pay es the food, also Joking forward ta learning Cartonese, + We can use nbvases the fn aon fo). apart trom and besies winen we want o add information, 4 We use them athe paginning/ endo a sentence, We use in edettion @oin mare “formal informal wrtng. After arart rom and besides, wo use an init form / ng form ora noun: + Ip the ottor para the cantanco, we can uso ‘and asoto ‘emphasise that w2 are adding ivrration unit 2% © Read the sentences. Do the words/ahrasas in bold mean as well as or except for? 1 They're going to pay all my expenses apar from ree 2. Roar fram my travel exponen, they ako gong to bay for my meals 3. Besides she ice, Ir alo looking fermars to one everything learnng cartonate f Rewrite these sentences using the words in brackets. Write two sentences if necessary, There may be more than one possible answer, 1 | havea degree in software development and | have 2 diploma in imaractive media detign, (en ail bon 2 Tray/t 997 for 2 hatal when | arrive and they bay bye rst months ent an an apariemt. par Tyra gong to give me retin alrare naw ane theyre gang to oay for another return aifre in the midele of my contract. (besides) EA WRITING An informal email Imagine you have some exciting news Choose one of the topics below or your own idea. Make notes about extra things you can sey about this news, 1 Youve wen a tp to topical isn. (How dé you win i? When are you going?) 2 Youle got anew ob (nats the jb? Wy did you aapiy?) b CQ Compare your ideas with a partner. © Write an email to friend explaining your good news. Use phrases to introduce new information, if possible, Werk in pairs. Read your partnar’s amail Is their news similar to yours? Do they use phrases to ade information corractiy? UNIT 2 Review and extension a CB Underline the best answers, Then ask and answer the questiens. 1 Whatjeb afd you nant? heve you wanted to d when you were achic? 2 How lone ave you used ave you ben usnths book? 3 How mary eral have you witoa/ heve you beor wrtre today? 4 Have you ever fos! bean lasing your prone? ow tog nave you knew nave you Been knoning your coleagues or classmates? 6 Hovo you taken! Hova yeu boon tking a ctv ost yo 'b Complote the toxt using the present perfact simple, pprasant perfect continuous ar past simple. 1____gyourverrimagie) what ts tke 10 be 8 SJGo2SsIUl geres Gesener? That's my goa. 12 tetwayaove) pleying games. Infact, | a [play) computor games since | was ust tect 14 leave) schoo at 18 and stutied comouter animation at cologe, Then |= ‘wor fora software company. ‘Govelp) some use ski there, but it want height oe ferme Then, sb mont ago, | gotan pprentesp wth 9 games company. es pay very much, but 1 atesoyeai) a et. experence 1 wor cn a idea fora gare in my re te forte astsx months. When i reed, Ih present to my company. knowl 383 sucoaee. VOCABULARY @ Complete the words. 1 Weave 720 p——— sat this company. Some ofthe have worked here for a fang time, 2 Wohave woo. _— sf tho job. We 3 Schools ould teach p skis, the cocking ara crwing 4 Hes got eat pb —_ms__v__e sil 5 Myunclahad a lange —— e— rin the ary. b Match the words in the box with definitions 1-6. ‘app browser devico display Keyboarc passnerd 18 softace program tha allows users lo find ard read Information on the web 2 secret chrase that you use to login toa wedsite you type by using tn 2 compuler progam designed for one purpose 4 tablet, laptop cr mobio phone the sereen an a phone, tablet or cornpuler_—__ SS Match questions 1-8 with answers a-h. 1] What demons sual look for? 2 [bis yousao ors tien? 3 Cl wnat cees-ascornect mean? 4) Wha: looking 5D) Aw you coma re meeting omerrow? 5 How doyeu fe about your tipo Mascon? 7] wot oyu tink of my no Sma 8 took out isityeu sap tha ncycat 2 looks good. Con iy it? 5 eon kno Look up cnire Na,” have took air some customer 4 Someone wha relable ane hes-working > No!iteamecut ct newrere! No, ye ce fok arom i= bu ine ig Ne anavet fora cle job 5 ali aking forward 1b Match the phrases in the box with definitions 1-8, Took ¢ adjective [ook afer somecne/samething Took at someonelsomething look around (somewhere) look for sometningisamecne look forward to semathing Fok out took (something) up 1 byte find 2 eal excited sbouta future event 3 check a meaning oat fect in» Soak er online 4 explore be responsible tr 6 seen 7 be caret 8 vaio, © Complete the sentences with the corract form of look and a particle (efter, up, etc.) if necessary. Sometimes, ‘more than one answer is possible, 0 you he —__ 1 you enjoy sl Have you ever atactory? 1 trees, flowers and other plants? 2 3 44 Do you know anyone whe’ 6 7 ren? ajob at the moment? ‘Where you usually nn Fags Worcs? What are you. coingthis yea? Des the weather. 0 osay? B In-what sluaton mod you shout to semaane? ¢ (QB Discuss the questions in 3c. aaa We Te ay How well did you do in this unit? Write 3, 2 or 1 for each objective, 3 = very well ‘2=well 1 = not so wall {alk about tectnology. ‘make and rospond to suggestions, siving news. ooo TESOL (ear. a-) oe foe Ce CRC R CRU coer VOCABULARY Relationships Ey PRONUNCIATION a CB Wirite down the names of three people you know well and Hinlting eottds 2 them to your partner Ask and snsher te Questions about each parson. In asentence, when on word! ends in a Tiga le Fem yeu omer ceansonant sound ard the next werd starts with iVetne ‘vowel sound, ne often link thes2 words, We say 2 When did you meet? How fier ds yeu soa each other? ree Wii is See se sors 4 Vinat co you do togemner? a CMM Liston to the sentences. Can you fb Underline the correct answers hear the linking between the words in bold? Ly ftiends and ie the sera music but thats the only thing 11 That's the ony shine we Rava jn como 2 con't ike itwnan ni get 2 | don't need emotional supper ngs relalionships start talking to me. 3 | generaly get 9m itr poopie of 9 3. | gereraly gat an with/ get know people otal dierent apes, 4. | ewe gone: iendstip relatrship wth ty cousins. b Underline the words which you think wil 5 | think you can ony keep in fouc/ get 1 know peopla well when you be linked in this way (consonant sound + lve with hem vowel sound). ares oaod er bond the moment idshio! support ore my ers us 1 [fallin ove with my hus want to nave saw him, 7 Most of my trent 2 Kale les in he USA, but ne keepin touch ne. nine At oF my retatves!srergers ive inthe same ow 2s | do 3 My fries and | have a very sly sense of 9 I.can be fonds with aryano who Fes the sarre sense of humour humour resatonsnip as me 4 dont thnk a charod beckgroura is impottant 10 Tim nct very good at get on ay. Ny longest fine have shared 5 My lates ate all very close, ( robstve starter wher Iwas at primary school. ¢ OWE Listen and check. Then practise / sugar with most of my clove fiends. saying the sentences. ¢ SB Which sentences in 1b are true for you? “i? EAREADING 2m Look at he hm poster onthe nght andthe “Film Facts below end anower the questions, 1 wat you thine ion betwee the two man is? bb Read the first part of Untouchable: the true story of an Lunitkely fiandship below anc check your ideas © C2 Before you read the rest of the article, guess the answers to these questions 1 wnat waye did Andel halp Phikope? 2 Haw bre did Aad! work for Pipe? 3 Inwnal mays did Philppe holp Abs? 4 What ether relationship tke now? Francois Cluzet Omar Sy Untouchable nn acy 2 TOLEDRND ad OMNIA FF Untouchable (011) WY Directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Tologano YY France's number one film for ten weeks 3 France's second biggest box office hit ‘YY Nominated for nine Césars ‘© Made over $160 million in France and $400 million worldwide omits .mncrsiom aan Untouchable friends who have almost nothingin common besten tL tq] 0 story ofan a hge international mace: But before Ul tory teen adic malen, Wey ead ex 1 a: re French atiioaat andan Aen immigantwiha Unlikely friendship criminal past become good friends? Philippe Pozzo di Borgo and Abdel Sellon first met in Paris in 1993 wien Philippe vwas looking for a aurse. Philippe was from a very wealthy family, At one ume he had been a successful businessman, living a life of great luxury, Then he had 4 terrible paragliding accident and lost the use of his arms and legs. Life in a wheelchair was lonely and boring. Philippe was struggling to immagine the future, and he needed practical help with his day-to-day lif, Philippe interviewed more than 80 people for the job of nurse, ‘utnone of them seemed right. Then he met Abdel, who had quit life of crime in Algeria and moved to France to look for work, He was lively, intelligent and quick-thinking, with a emzy sense of humour Philippe got on with Abdel immediately, and he offered him the job. ‘The two men didn’t have much in common, Abdel loved pop music, but Philippe preferred classical music Philippe loved modern art, but Abdel hated it Philippe’s family were sure that be had made a bad choice. They believed that Philippe needed someone ‘much more sensible, Meanwhile, Abdel wasa't ‘giasainn de maine in the job ior lona. __ es * Tunit 3 Read the second part of the article anc check [if nsieicemn song tinaanap matey developed into a close friendship. Abdel gave Filipe the mapper nated, More important Aisentgy and ene of uous brought fun and cachet hak to Ppp’ le Abdel ped ‘Philippe make trips to other countries Back home in Pa itr advenues incnded meng rod theses of Pari wth Abdel on the bask of Pile wheschalr or drhng Pipe’ Rol- Royer — often much too fast! [a] tote nt, Abe worked or Pitino ten year. Pll Glee it ras Ase energy a ‘sense of fun that kept him alive. ‘I suddenly found Tras enjoying if ogain he say el Hk didnt ow what was coming es i for Abdel, setingto kno Pilppe had kept him oat of prison and introduced him to a new way of life. [2d Phitinne and Abdet now five in different countries, ach with a wife and family: They keep in touch, segulatly. Over the years they have earnt, among other things, to enjoy each other's favourite music All that zeally matters to their ficndship, though, is their shared love of laughter and adventure Find words or phrases with these meanings in the article, 1 sormeone for a high leven Sclely¢peragraph 1) 2 rich (paragrash 2) 3 sac: aca you ate not with otner peopl (caragraph 2) 4 fullofencray (varazreph 3) 5 helper encouragement (paragraph 8) 6 abilly tw enpy Ife an nc be oa serious Coaragraph 6) 1 QB Discuss the questions 1 Wry de you think peopl cad the fl s9 much? 2 Doyou have a lot in commen mit your fens? Or do ‘hoy introduce you to new things anc iceas? Which rove important? 3 How long can a friendship last when you keep in touch but dont spend time together? EAGRAMMAR Narrative tenses Undentine the correct words bb Answer the questions. 1 id Phtippe look fora nurse onea cr fora late? 2. When was Philippe a busnessman: wie" he met Abs o before he met Abel? © Find and underline two more examples of the past continuous and two more examples of the past perfect in the first part of the article on 9.33. 1 Complete the stoty with the correct form of the verbs im brackets. Use narrative tenses (past simple, past continuous, past perfect) @ B Now goto Grammar Foeus 38 on p 136 EASPEAKING |@ Think about yourself and a close friend, ar two people you know who are close friends. Prepare to tell the Story of hew the friendship started, Make notes anout these topics: + fe before youn frst met ‘+ what happened when youtey met “+ hat happened next «things in commen. ‘b CW Take turns to tell your stories,

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