cg as eee) 7 STUDENT'S BOOK | INTERMEDIATE | Eo) ec eeContents present simple and word fous ove opening and ding resentcontrwous falas onverstons statrevebs ‘wordulng: adjective ane auesion forms: drect “noun colloeatons uestors Culture and question ems: indirect identity uestors pages 9-20, VIDEO: Faces of india page 18 » REVIEW page 20 present partec simple musical ses REVIEW page 32 past simple and past describing experiences teling stoves continuous ‘wordbulting: adverts past pertect ‘werd focus: get Water pages 33-44 VIDEO: Four women and a wild river page 42 » REVIEW page 44 predictions word focus job and work mang an responding fur forms cation to requests ‘rong: pei Day aed corstons He 2 requierents Opportunities 7 pages 45-56 VIDEO: Everest tourism changed Sherpa lives page 54 REVIEW page 56 ‘modal vrs (1) a hea este lescrbing shes Tisteondtonal: i+ wil word focus so wen, as soon as, uns, restaurants tnt, before Wellbeing pages 57-68 VIDPO: Dangerous dining page 65 > REVIEW page 68 Purpose: t.. for. and werd oa ong reacing to suptng news So that oi certanty and possibilty wordbuldng- nouns and verbs : sy aber in the nes Mysteries pages 69-80 VIDEO: Encounters with a sea monster page 78 » REVIEW page 80 direct questions short questions weak forms intonation with really absolutely, et and tattered endings was and were weak and strong asia verbs vveak forms isappeating sounds weak form of have wing interest and delet‘an extract fom a TV programme about Native ‘American culture ‘two people doing a quiz about ‘colours and their meaning three people taking about aman taking about his dance ‘academy Zz ‘an extact from a radio programme about recreation in the water Imerviews about what happened next three people talking about their ildhoed ambitions three women talking about decisions an extract fom 2 racio ‘rogramne about healthy eating ‘wo people discussing the power ofthe mind ‘wo people discussing an ‘unusual photo ‘a speaker ata conference talking about a mystery ‘an extract from a radio programme about the Nasca Nines an article about cultural identity an article about ‘lobalization examples ‘anarticle about listening to music an aticle about performance art balance aninterview about Underwater discoveries ‘anartile about ‘an unforgettable experience cdawing conclusions an artic about the future of work anartice about the ‘economic boom in china the authors view «2 news item about traditional dishes ‘2 news item about imaginary eating anartcle about modecn estles writers purpose an arte about tenible ‘thinking an arte about one of aviation’ greatest mysteries speculation or fact? getting to know you ny language course hw international you fel firs impressions ew releases performing 8 survey on the ats ans events the fist time ‘what had happened learning 2 lesson Ithappened to me predictions planning yout work the perfect job requests rules and regulations consequences ‘madern ife restaurant dishes whatsit for? speculating comparing ideas surprising news nt ype: a business profile iting sti: criteria {or writing text ype: a review wating ski: inking ideas (1) text type: a blog post writing sl: interesting language tex type: a covering letter \weiting sl: frral ‘tye text type: a formal letererail wetng sl: expbining consequences text type: a news story wting sel structuring a news storyused to, woul and inthe cy ast simple ‘rardbulding noun = comparson:a6verbs sdecive comporson sword oc: a and ke Living space pages 81-92 VIDEO. The town with no wii page 90 > REVIEW page 92 vetb pattems: ing form lay actives clio infinite travel probes present perfect contnuais nd simple Travel a pages 93-104 VIDEO: Questions and answers page 102 > REVIEW page 104 passives shopping) Brides and quantifies wordbuidng: compound oectves shopping @) Shopping pages 105-116 VIDEO: Making a deal page 114 » REVIEW page 116 second contionl imedine 1 0 Geng relate uses word focus take ines No limits pages 117-128 stating preferences and sing and fling ‘giving reasons intonation dealing with problems strong and weak forms ‘buying things trking silont eters talking about injuries sentence sess ond VIDEO: What does an astronaut dream about? page 126 » REVIEW page 128 reported speech communcatinstchrtoay 1 1 report verbs Connections pages 129-140 VIDEO: ‘an you read my lips? page 138 » REVIEW page 140 thd conor orci: prefs Sfoult nave and out have un word fons 90 Experts pages 141-152 VIDEO: Shark vs. octopus page 150 > REVIEW page 152 COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES page 153 » GRAMMAR SUMMARY telephone language contrastve stress polite requests wth can and could making and sccepting should have and spooges could have sentence sess page 155 » AUDIOSCRIPTS page 180,ss ifferent ining arrangements podcast replies about house ‘esion three people taking about travel tips people talking about their holidays an extract from a radio programme about a witlite market research interviews with three people who are shopping an enact from a radio programme about impulse buying podcast about the Marathon ‘es Sables an extrac for a TV preview ‘how about binic bodies, four conversations about the news four conversations about news headlines an interview with a farmer ‘wo stores about uncomfortable situations New York used to belike an article about a ite ‘own in Puerto Rico an article about writers returning to ther roots an article about tourism anartcl about two ways ‘of going shopping an atcle abou how to negotiate a peice an article about life on ‘another planet ‘two stores about acts of ‘endurance ‘an article about isolated tubes an article about community journalism 2 review of a book about Arctic expeditions anaticle about the cose reading testing a conclusion reading between the ines opinions advice 2 tourst destination choices holiday cormpanions favourte actwties going green travel problems shopping now and in the future buying things Fd leve to Wein medicine inspirational people talking about injuries news stores personal apps telephone messages decisions ‘wher did | go wrong? ‘cing back in tine making and accepting apologies three people talking about an arile about what ——_—desritions places text type: a description of apace vain sil ‘organzing ideas text type: a text message wating ski: informal style text type: customer feedback ring ski: laity pronouns text type: a personal femal vwnting ski: Inking ideas 2) text type: an opinion essay iting ski essay structure text ype:a website article vrting sil checking your writingUnit 6 Encounters with a sea monster Unit 12 Shark vs. octopus ‘What happens when a shark and an ‘octopus meet. Unit 2 Taiko master The history of Taiko drumming from its origins in Japan to modern-day San Francisco, Three people tell their stories about what they saw in the water, Unit 7 The town with no wi-fi Find out what life is like in the quiet zone of Green Bank. Unit 11 Can you read my lips? Unit 8 Questions and ans Rachel Kolb tells us about communicating as a deaf person, SS National G: Explorers from Spain, ¢ eru and other countries talk heir roles and about object important to them in theiWhat does an astronaut dream about? Four women and a wild river ‘Amber Valenti leads a kayak trip down the Amur River in Mongolia, Russia and China . > ee \ British astronaut Helen Sharman describes her experience of being on the Mir space station. Making a deal Toy ‘earn how to bargain in Morac: cory Dangerous dining Find out why people eat the most dangerous fish on Earth - fugu, Faces of India_ Everest tourism changed _ Sherpa lives Find out about Rajasthan through 9 fp ga focus on its people and faces | = Find out if Everest tourism has b 2 good or a bad thing for the local people.UNI € MAES TELS Nie sLIMING SPACE UNIT 11 CONNECTIONS1 Culture and identity Pry eee Pee cee tae FEATURES 41 Work in pairs. Look atthe photo and the caption. Discuss the questions. 10 How we see other 1 Where's the girl from? cultures 2. What's she wearing? Everyday clothes or traditional clothes? 3. The photo shows two things that are important in, Native American culture. What do you think they are? How we think about cultural g oups 12 Culture and colour BED Listen to an extract from a TV programme on world Do quizzes about colour culture. Check your Mens rom Extrcise 1 14 Aworld together Find out what globalization 1 People from all cultures need a sense of really means 2 Many Native American children learn to ride 3 Wearing the colours of our favourite team says "We [REI Liston to the extract again. Complete the sentences. 18 Faces of India 4 Work in pairs. Do you belong to any of these groups? Tell your ie vigeo eco ae partner about them or any other groups you know abot photographer Steve McCurry cultural societies hobby groups educational classes online communities family groups sports clubs my life GETTING TO KNOW YOU MY LANGUAGE COURSE HOW INTERNATIONAL YOU FEEL _FIRSTIMPRESSIONS ‘A BUSINESS PROFILEreading cultural identity + grammar present simple and present continuous * word focus love + speaking getting to know you 1a How we see other cultures Reading 1. Look at the hats. Which part of the world do you think each one comes from? 2 Read the article and check your ideas from Exercise 3. Read the article again. Find three reasons why we form general opinions of other cultural groups. 4 Workin pairs. How do films, news reports and TV shows influence our opinions of other cultural groups? Grammar present simple and present continuous Present simple ive in central London. {..J people put the things they meet in the world into ‘groups. Present continuous He's wearing one of those bush hats. I'm looking out of my window. For further information and prectce, see page 156. 5 Look at the grammar box. Which verb form do we use for these things? 1 things which are permanent or generally true 2. things which are temporary or in progress at the time of speaking 6 Choose the correct option to complete the 1a Twork / I'm working for a large cultural onganization. b_ Twork / I'm working extra hours. It’s the busy season at work 2 a Welive / We're living with my parents until our flat is ready. b_ Welive / We're living just outside the city. 3a The kids are / are being naughty today Sorry! b_ The kids are / are being usually very good. 4 a Shelhas / She's having an exam every week. b- She has / She's having some problems with her school work, How we see other cultures M: neighbour recently came back from holiday. I guess he was in Australia ~ hes wearing one of those bush hats with corks around iteverywhere he goes. 'm curious about why we identify places by CEERI things like hats. I mean, baseball caps are certainly popular in the United States, but I'm looking out of my window (live in central London) and nobody is wearing a bowler hat. ‘And you dont see many Mexicans with sombreros or Vietnamese with straw hats in everyday life ether. ‘The question i, why do we think about other national groups in this ‘way? According to psychologists, it because people put the things they ‘meet in the world into groups. We do this for several reasons. First, it ‘means that our brain doesn't work so hard because it doesnit need to analyse every new individual thing that we meet. Another reason is that when we understand (or think we understand) something, we can ‘make predictions about it - we know what kind of behaviour to expect. Finally, it seems that we all love to feel {good about ourselves and the group we belong to. This is easier when we put others into groups too. So isi a good thing or a bad thing to have these general opinions? Perhaps the first and more important question i to ask ourselves if the things we believe about other ‘groups are actually true. And in the case of hats, I don’t thin7 Complete the pairs of sentences with the present simple and present continuous forms of the verbs. 1a He (not / feel) relaxed when he’s ona plane. b He (not / feel) very well at the moment. 2al (come) from Scotland originally. br (come) — wait for me! 3al (do) an evening class this year. bi (do) my homework as soon as I get in from class. 40a My friend (look) for a new job ina different company. b. My friend (ook) tired after she’s been to the gym. Dynamic verbs People put the things they meet in the world into groups. Just a moment. I'm putting my hat and scarf on. Stative verbs We know what kind of behaviour to expect. (not are-knewing) For further information and practice, see page 156, 8 Look at the grammar box. Choose the correct option to complete the rules, 1 Dynamic verbs are /are not used in both the continuous and simple form. 2. Stative verbs are not normally used in the continuous form / simple form. 9 Underline these stative verbs in the article. believe belong mean need seem understand wonder 10 Add the stative verbs from Exercise 9 to the table. ‘Then add these verbs. contain hate ike love remember sound prefer suppose taste realize Thoughts know, z . and mental as i A processes | E . Thesenses hea Emotions want, . a Possession have, 111 Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. 1. Jake’s on the phone. He tells / He's telling Pat ‘about his holiday. 2 What do you think /are you thinking of my hat? 3. Do you remember / Are you remembering last 4 Thear /'m hearing you have a new job. 5. Maria's atthe travel agent's. She asks /is asking the dates ofthe flight. 6 Lunt /1'm coating to pass my exams first time. 7 Sorry, I don't know /1'm not knowing the answer. 8 Do you make /Are you making coffee? Great. Word focus love 12. Work in pairs. Look at this extract from the article Then look at how ove is used in the sentences. When could you use each expression? ‘we all Love to feel good about ourselves Vd love to! Thanks Hove walking in the rain. Lots of love, Jenna We love the summer. Please give Oscar our love. The story of two strangers who fallin love. They are very much in love. Tm loving it. 13. Work in pairs. Write two-line exchanges using, the expressions in Exercise 12. Then act out your exchanges A: Do you want after class? B: Td love to! Thanks. Speaking to come for something to eat 14 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions using these stative verbs, Ask one follow-up question each time, remember / first English class? clubs / belong to? how many languages / know? hours sleep a night / need? food / hate? prefer / tea or coffee? food / love? Do you remember your frst English class? No, why? Do you? ee Voausene a coc rr — Amy life) causmess prone MY LANGUAGE COURSE» HOW INTERNATIONAL YOU FEEL. > FIRST IMPRESSIONSvocabulary feelings * listening colours and their meaning * grammar question forms * pronunciation questions * speaking my language course = 1 b ci and colour y feelings 1 Work in pairs. How do you think the people 3 ERED Work in pairs. Do the quiz. Colours and their described in the comments feel? Choose from meaning. Then listen and check your answers, these adjectives. Z : 4 EXEL Listen again and complete the table. nary cheerful happy ositive sa — — — a ce EN RD an Colour _| Place | Meaning 1 He's feeling a bit blue today. red Western cultures | 2 He just saw red! Eastern cultures |? 3. He's in a black mood today jelous inawladga 2 Choose the correct aption to complete the s sentences. Then ask your partner the questions. . Japan 7 1 Whatare two things that make you happiness / af happy? 7 blue % death | When did you last have some good hick /ucky? [green environmental | What achievements are you pride /proud of? Do you think anger /angry is a good thing? 6 Do you know who the most pocver / powerful person in the world is? 2 3. Can you tell me if you are brave / bravery? 4 5 5 Do these colours mean the same in your culture? What's your favourite colour? meaning Lookat the photo. Where are the ‘women going? 2 toa birthday party b toawedding é oes red mean different things in Eastem and Wester cultures? 2 yes no ‘Where does yellow mean knowledge”? a China b India Which colour means happiness’ in Japan? a orange b pink Do Mexicans wear blue at funerals? a yes b no Who uses green as their symbol? a environmentallsts bb the women's movementUnit 1 Culture and identity Grammar question forms 11 Wiiteindirect questions for these direct questions. Begin with the words in brackets. (PIGEON FORMETDIRECHGUESTIONSIY i. many noursa week do you study English? Subject questions (Can you tell me) Which colour means happiness in Japan? Can you tell me how many hours a week you study English? WholWhat uses green asa symbol? 2. Why are you doing this course? (Can you tell me) Other questions 3. When does the course finish? (Do you know) Where are they going? 4 How many languages does the teacher speak? What does yellow mean? (Do you know) eraiccrtanion an nee 5. Which other courses are you doing? (Can you tell me) page 156, 6 How many students are there in this class? (Do you know) 6 Look at the grammar box. Which type of : question has the same subject-verb word Speaking order as affirmative sentences? 42. Work in pairs. Ask and answer your questions from 7 Look at the quiz in Exercise 3 again. Which Exercise 11 questions are object questions? Which are subject questions? 413 Complete these bine and yellow quiz. questions with verbs A or question words. Write questions for these answers. Begin rvilivte vyowda'in benclste 44 Work in two pairs within a group of four. A Mierleanw wearblue atfunorle, (who) Pair A: Turn to page 153 and follow the instructions, Who wears blue at funerals? Pair B: Turn to page 154 and follow the instructions. 2. Yellow means happiness in Egypt (which colour) 3. Some people wear purple on 1 Wrere ite. International Women’s Day. (what - Pe orm det colour) Saab 4 Picasso pained a whitedoveasa symbol fe lve Hous in seers . the name of te country (what) were the Blue Nie 6 The United States president lives in the begins? White louse. (who) 4 atthe USA is tamous for 9 Pronunciation direct questions Blues music? @ ERB Listen to the questions from Exercise 8 Does the speaker's voice ise atthe end of the questions? Or does it rise, then fall? bb EX Listen again and repeat the questions Do you know what yellow means? Can you tell me who uses green as a symbol? For further information and practice, see page 156. 10 Look at the grammar box. What is the order of the subject and verb in indirect questions? | Where yellow taxi cabs from originally? 2 Which fruit the Californian Yellow Fruit Festival celebrate? 3 sport gives a yellow jersey to the winner? : {| Gan you tell me where the house that inspired Van Gogh's "Yellow House’ painting ? © GETTING To KNOW You » [XUASWNESSSITS » HOw INTERNATIONAL YOU FEEL > FIRST IMPRESSIONS 3 y > ABUSINESS PROFILEreading globalization * wordbuilding adjective + noun collocations * critical thinking examples + speaking how international you feel 1c A world together Reading 6 Work in pairs. Think of at least one more collocation with each adjective in Exercise 5. Then 1 Complete the definition of globalization, Use the ask andl answer questions with the collocation. semecwrordlwite: Do you like vegetarian food? Globalization is the idea that companies are now working in many different and the iti i culture of different is becoming Critical thinking examples similar 7 The author is trying to describe what globalization is, Which two types of globalization does she Read the article quickly. Which paragraph(s) talk(s) 7a about business? Which talk(s) about culture? Giving examples is one way of helping to make a point. Underline examples of these things in the 1 Which two recent experiences demonstrated article globalized culture to the author? (paragraph 1) Which four things have increased the connections between countries? (paragraph 2) Which four things do some people think have a negative effect on other cultures? (paragraph 3) Read the article again. Answer the questions. 1 how popular culture moves from one country, to another (paragraph 1) globalization in business (paragraph 2) how ‘national cultures are strong’ (paragraph 3) 9 How did the author's examples help you 4 Work in pairs. Does globalization affect you or aoe eae someone you know? How? oe e 10. Read the pairs of sentences. Underline the Wordbuilding adjective + noun example sentences. Then write sentences of your " own giving examples collocations 1 You can eat great international food in my town. There are lots of Thai restaurants in iter particular. i ae aS wp Iraamnah TY given you accent progsumons See from different countries. Brazilian soap operas for further practice, see Workbook page 11 copesiachaerat ‘There's lots to doin the evenings in my area 5 Look at the wordbuilding box. Complete the We've gota couple of great theatres sentences with these words. Then find the collocation in the article and check youranswers. Speaking my fe) culture market view identity menu 111. Work in pairs to preparea survey on how thing ‘international’ other students’ lives are, Use these ideas. Then work on your own and ask at least Television is a good example of popular two other students your questions. Nowadays companies have a worldwide clothes food movies music sports of customers, technology My local café has a great vegetarian ‘Are any of your clothes made in other countries? think speaking foreign languages is a good Which intermatiomal fonds do you eat/like? Drinking tea is part of the English national _—-‘12 Share the results of your survey with the class. Which international items common? I try to havea posi of changes in my life,We are in the middle of worldwide changes in culture. Popular culture is crossing from one country to another in ways we have never seen before, Let me give you some examples. One day, I'm sitting in a 5 coffee shop in London having a cup of Italian espresso served by an Algerian waiter, listening to American music playing in the background. A few days later, 'm walking down a street in Mexico — I'm eating Japanese food and listening to the music of a Filipino band, In Japan, many people love flamenco. Meanwhile, in Europe, Japanese food is the latest in-thing. European girls decorate their hands with henna tattoos. it’s the Globalization of culture This globalization of culture follows on from the globalization of business. Modern industry now has a worldwide market. Businesses make their products in one country and sell them in another. Companies employ people on one continent to answer telephone enquiries from customers on a different continent, It's true that buying and selling goods in different countries is not new. But nowadays, everything happens faster and travels further. In the past, there ere camel trains, ships and railways. Then planes, telephones and television brought us closer together. Television had fifty million users after thirteen years, GETTING To KNOW You my life | suswvess pnore MY LANGUAGE COURSE.» Unit 1 Culture and identity eee St mine BY but the internet had the same number after only five years. Today the internet can connect us all in real time as together we watch the same news story as it happens, anywhere in the world. How do people feel about globalization? it depends. ‘on where they live and how much money they have. Not everyone is happy about globalization, More than a fifth of al the people in the world now speak some English. Some people believe that there is a kind of ‘cultural attack’ from the English language, social media, and McDonald's and ‘Starbucks. But | have a more positive view. | think that cultures are strong and countries don’t need to lose their national identity. in India, there are more than four hundred languages and several different religions ~ and McDonald's serves mutton instead. of beef and offers a vegetarian menu. In Shanghai, the television show Sesame Street teaches Chinese values and traditions. As one Chinese teacher said, ‘We've got an American box with Chinese content init! But there is one thing that is certain - globalization is here to stay. And if that means we'll understand each other better, that's a good thing, TTT > rst uwpRessions 0 35real life opening and closing conversations * pronunciation short questions 1d First impressions Real life opening and closing conversations ‘You never get a second chance to make a good first impression? + Dress appropriately. A dark blue suit is great fora business meeting, red tie or scarf suggests power and energy. + Be punctual, courteous and positive. "Make sure you know the other person's name. Use it! + Make the other person the focus of your attention. Sound interested! Ask questions! + Know what you want to say and say it effectively! * Don't forget to follow up on your meeting with a phone call or an email 1. Read the seminar handout. Then work in groups and discuss these questions. 1 Do the colours and clothes mean the same thing in your country? 2 What does to be punctual mean in your country? 3. Do you use first names or surnames in your country? 4 Which advice is appropriate in your country? Which is not appropriate? 5 Pronunci ion short questions @ [EZ Listen to these exchanges. Notice how the speakers use short questions to show interest 1 C: Lmostly work on web adverts. P: Do you? 2. P: I'min sales. C: Ohare you? 3. Ls Ohyes, my brother goes to Get fi 2. EA Listen to two conversations at a business Ys Does he? skills seminar in the UK. Four participants are 4. ¥: I’snearly ready to open, in fact role-playing ‘first meetings’. Which advice in the L: Isit? \ seminar handout do thi folllow? Tick the points, Work in pairs. Practise the exchanges ’ 3 EWA Look at the expressions for opening and closing conver ations Listen again and tick the 6 Practise the conversations from Exercise 2 with expressions Paola, Colin, Lucy and Yuvraj use. your partner. Look at the audioscript on page 180. pinch pair of participants do you think gavethe 7) trragine you area participant atthe business sills ee seminar. Complete the profile information card. ) 4 Look at the expressions for opening and closing ‘Then do the seminar task. Use the expressions for conversations again. Which expressions are the ‘opening and closing conversations to help you. 7 ‘most formal? a First Impressions 2 Task: You are at a (FGF ANDES COWVEREATIONSTIN | corey networking ret Opening a conversation Introduce yourself to as Map Otiodoos eral Poston ‘many people as you can Caer atau teat 2nd arrange to follow Flo, ow ae you. Fn Responses eerie: You Wa pleasure a meet ou ony have wo minutes ‘I'm very pleased to meet you. Current projects you are EEO person. Closing a conversation and moving on inlvedin — Thanks fo your dine Ss Ghee Te Its been good talking to you. Let me give you my card. | Let's stay in touch. ‘Why don't I give you my card? How about meeting again? 8 Workin pairs Compare the found out about different peo ormation you le in Exercise 7. > GETTING TO KNOW YOU > MY LANGUAGE COURSE > HOWMTERAnONAG voor > ESE > A BUSINESS PROFILE