Oxford English Lifetime Level 2 Student - S Book

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CONTENTS
Julia's boyfriend
Language in use
D ialogues, here is / there is, U seful expressions,
Culture n ote: charities
Grammar summary
T h e P resent sim ple ten se, T h e P resent continu ou s tense,
T h e P resent sim ple tense and th e P resent continu ou s tense,
Stative verbs, T h e P resen t continu ou s tense w ith fu tu re m eaning
A star is born
Language in use
U seful exp ressions, just, Inform al language — boys, girls and
guys, this / some
Grammar summary
T h e Past sim ple tense o f to be, T h e Past sim ple tense,
T h e Fu tu re w ith will, T h e First con d itional
Meeting the parents

Language in use
something to ... / nothing to ..., Talking o f . . . , R esponses
Grammar summary
T h e Past con tinu ou s ten se, the Past contin u ou s ten se and the
Past sim ple ten se, when / while, Com parative and superlative
ad jectiv es, as ... as
Martha takes a break

Language in use
U seful exp ressions, A telep h o n e conversation, I don't think ...,
Problem s, Culture note: F ren ch fries and chips
Grammar summary
T h e Presen t p erfect ten se, T h e P resent p erfect tense and
T h e Past sim ple tense, some / any, a few / a bit of, used to
Waiting for Tim

Language in use
G oing ou t, Would you mind . . . ?, E xcu ses
Grammar summary
First and Second con d itionals, G eru n d s,T h e F u tu re w ith going to
I threw it all away

Language in use
What on earth . . . ?, P hrasal verbs, Dialogues
Grammar summary
T h e Passive voice, must / have to, can / be able to
The visitor
Language in use
U seful exp ression s, a bit (of), C ontrad icting
Grammar summary
T h e Past p erfect ten se, want (someone) to do (something),
Tense revision
EPISODE 1
la
Look at the pictures. These are the m ain characters in
L if e t im e Level 2.
Name __________________________ Name _______________ Name

Job __________________________ Job __________________________ Job _c±
Answer the questions.

1 Do you know their names? Choose from this Do you recognize any of the other
list. nam es from the list in la?
Cindy Molly Julia
Rebecca Sean Frederick
Charlie Jason Apex Do sections В and C.As you watch,
Gary Kylie Fenton check your ideas and com plete the
Tim inform ation under the pictures.
2 Where do they work?
3 What are their jobs? Choose from this list.
a cameraman a personal assistant a newsreader
a trainee a reporter
1 CD 1
W atch to J u l i a : Well, what do you think? W atch w ithout the sound until you
Answer the questions. see R ebecca. Answer the questions.
1 What day is it? 1 What are these people doing?
2 What's the time? 2 Where are they?
3 Where is Rebecca 3 What happens during the interview?

going? 4 Who arrives after the interview?
4 Why does she switch

2a <П>
on the TV?
W atch again w ith the sound this tim e.
5 Who is Cindy?
Check the nam es and jobs of the people on
page 4.
2b
W ho are Jason and Kylie?
2
3a
W atch again. Com plete the sentences
Tick the co rrect endings.
with the correct names.
1 The two walkers'names are ...
1 is tidying the flat.
Mickey and Dolly Haddock.
2 is coming to collect Rebecca. Chuck and Millie Faggott.
3 are going to their parents' place. Charlie and Molly Craddock.
4 is going to have a birthday party. 2 On Saturday mornings they usually

go to work. go shopping.
5 is getting her breakfast.
3 They are walking round the park to
6 is falling in love.
raise money for local charities.
7 is reading the news on TV.
break the international record.
3a train for a race.

4 They practise ...
Discuss the questions.
in their garden. in the street,
1 Why does Rebecca say that Julia sounds happy?
2 Who does she think Julia is falling in love with? in the park.
3 Why does she think this? 5 They practise fo r ...
4 How does she feel about it? an hour every evening,

two hours every day.
5 Why won't Rebecca and Julia see each other
again before Monday? four hours each week.
6 The man says ...
3b <r> it's great fun. it's very easy,
W atch again. Check your answers.
it's good exercise.
7 This afternoon Sean is having a visit from . . .
the police. the headteacher.
his neighbours.
8 His children ...
kicked a ball through the neighbours'window.
shaved the neighbours'cat.
put soap powder in the neighbours'fish pond.
9 Tim and Julia are going ...
into town. shopping. for a meal.
зь <n>
1 Who does Rebecca think Julia is going
out with?
2 Who is she really going out with?
3 What do you think will happen?
2a
W hat is happening in these pictures?
б
2b < f^ >
W atch to the end of Episode 1.

N um ber the pictures in the co rrect
order.
2a
Rewind the tape to S e a n : Have a nice Com plete the sentences.
weekend. W atch to G a r y : Julia, are you 1 She's going with someone.
doing anything this evening? Tick the
2 What's she giggling ?
correct answers.
3 You'll guess.
1 How do Abigail and Martha react to Rebecca's
news? 4 Julia's got sense than that.
Rubbish! No! Nonsense! 5 It's . She told me on Saturday.
Never! Really? How nice!
6 Well, mind that.
2 Where is Frederick? 7 He phoned to say that he can't
at the White House at the Kremlin
8 Look ! She's coming.
at the House of Commons
2b
3 What does Martha have to do?
W ho says each thing?
arrange a teleconference with him
send him an e-mail 2 c C^>
call him on his mobile W atch again. Check your answers.
i < is> la
W atch to Gary: Don't you? W hat is Julia W atch to the end of Episode 1.
doing this week? Com plete what Rebecca says.
going out
1b
W hich word does she stress? W hy?
2a
2a W ho says these things? W ho o r what
N um ber the dialogue in the co rrect are they talking about?
order. 1 : They argued all the time.
Secret? What secret? 2 : I g ot the usual lecture.
Look. What is this, Gary? What do you want? 3 : She's doing so well.
Oh, com e on, you know. Don't you? 4 : People do som e funny things.
Are you going out tomorrow, too? 5 : I didn't know anything about it.
Julia, are you doing anything this evening?
2b <T»>
No, I'm not. I'm staying in and watching a video
with Rebecca. W atch again. Check your answers.
What do I know?
Oh, come on, Julia. Don't be shy. I know your A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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little secret.
Yes, I am. I'm going out. la О
What about Wednesday? In Episode 1, what do you learn about
You know.
the characters'
• personalities?
2b • relationships?
1b
3 Discuss your ideas with other
Discuss the questions. m em bers of the class.
1 How do you think Gary and Julia feel?
d 1
2 What do you think they say to each other next? Watch the whole of Episode 1 <кШияаН
Exercises
1
Look at the pictures on pages 5 to 7.
W hat are the people doing?
Exam ple
Х л -\-he fics+ - pic-t-ure on fiaê s , Rebecca
is suji-t-chin^ on -hhe. -i-eleVision .
2a
Two people are watching the scene in
the park. Com plete th eir dialogue. Put
the verbs in brackets into the correct
tense.
A: Who are those two people?
B: That's Charlie and Molly Craddock.
A: What they ? (do)

3a
B: They round the park backwards.
Gary isn’t reading the news this week.
(walk)
H ere is his diary. W hat is he doing?
A: Why they that? (do) Exam ple
Й+- -ben o 'clo cK on Monday morning he's
8 B: They m oney for local charities. meei-ir.ig some. V is ito r s fr o m i-he u&A.
(raise)
A: They very fast, (walk)

Monday 10 meet visit ore from the USA
B: Well, they every day. (practise)
1 lunch with visitors
A: Really? How they ? 3 plan next week with Martha
(practise)
Tuesday 11 fly to B russels
B: They round their garden for two 1 meet EU President
hours every day. (walk) pm return to London
A: Look at those two men. What Wednesday 12 hairdresser’s

pm go If
the man in the green ja cket ? (do)
Thursday 11 open a new supermarket
B: He M olly and Charlie for the
pm interview with Vogue magazine
local television news, (interview) The other
7.3 0 theatre
man them, (film)
Friday am free
A: Molly and Charlie
pm teleconference with Frederick
this every Saturday morning? (do)
9 .3 0 Susan’s party
B: No, they don't. They usually
Saturday am shopping
shopping, (go)
5 .3 0 Rebecca, Julia and Tim to
A: Oh, look. The reporter . (fall over) dinner
Sunday 6 am read the news

2b
Read the dialogue with a p artner.
зь
Some people want to meet Gary. Look Com plete the dialogues. Use the
at his diary. Give his replies. phrasal verbs in the Present
Exam ple continuous tense.
1 Can we meet on Monday morning? go out together go out
stay in go aw ay
_zrV) s o r r y . _rVn mee.-h/ncj some. /,isi-bors
get back pick up
■from +-/)£ u&A.
go out with
2 Are you doing anything on Tuesday?
3 Can we arrange a meeting this week? How 1
about Wednesday afternoon?
A: I V) Я отЗ for the weekend.
4 Are you free on Thursday morning?
5 Can we interview you on Friday afternoon? B: When you ?
6 Would you like to go to the cinema on Friday A: On Sunday.

evening?
7 Can you make a game of golf on Saturday 2
morning? A: you this
evening?
B: No, I'm not. I . I'm going to the

cinema with Peter. He me
at eight.
A: Julia
anyone?
B: Yes, she and Tim
4
W ork with a partner. M ake a W ork in a group of th ree. W rite
dialogue. and act a play to fit this scenario.
A: You want to go out with B. A and В are doing something unusual. С is a
B: You don't really want to go, but you don't want reporter from the local radio station.
to offend A.Try to find excuses for not going He / she interview s A and B. Use these cues.
out. W hat / do?

W hy / do?
Use these expressions.
Easy?
Suggesting
How / practise?
this evening?
W hat / normally do?
on Thursday?
Are you doing anything tomorrow night?
Are you free tomorrow?
on Saturday? Culture note: charities
at the weekend?
In Britain, people often do unusual things
tomorrow?
What about to raise money for charity. They tell people
Wednesday?
what they are going to do and ask people to
sponsor them. For example, when Molly
Responding
and Charlie walk round the park
Yes, I'm . . . ing. backwards, someone might promise to give
I'm sorry, but I'm . . . ing. them Юр for every circuit. Then if they go
No, I can't make it o n . . . , because I'm . . . ing. round tw enty times, the person will give
them £2. If lots o f people sponsor them they
can raise a lot o f money for charity.
You're in a restaurant.
Gary comes in. You don't
want to talk to him.
1 Dialogues
You can't find your mobile.
M ake dialogues. Use the questions and
You see it on the other
responses. Give a reason for the . . r .. Where's my m obile?
response. side of the room. 7
Exam ple
A: Hou) uias у o u r holiday'’
B: bon'-t-a s K . EVerj-hhintj юел+- w ro n g and 3 Useful expressions
¥he ujea+-her u>as -herrible. Com plete the dialogues with these
Questions Responses expressions.
your holiday? It was great fun! good luck 1can't stay here all day
your day? Not bad, I suppose. come on here they are
How was the party? Don't ask. have a nice weekend what's he like
your weekend? never mind that it seems
the job interview ? you'll never guess me, too
1think so you sound happy
2a here is / there is are you serious
Look at the tables. W hat's the 1
difference between a noun and a
A: Is the meeting here?
pronoun?
B: Yes,
Martha. he
Here s Here
Gary, she
There (is) There 2
my pen. it
10 A:
2b B: Well, , but I met this great guy
Com plete the dialogues for these at the party last night.
situations. Use the tables in 2a. A: Really? ?

Exam ple
B: Oh, he's very good-looking.
1 You're looking for
your pen. You find Where's my pen? A: Well, I Tell me more.
it in your pocket. V here il ls.
3
A: Hank's got a new job.
2 You're talking, not working.
B: 7
Martha comes out of
her office. A: Yes, he had an interview last
week.
3 You're waiting for Tim.
Well, now. Have you got those
He comes into the room. letters for me?
A: Yes,
You want to talk
4
to Sean. You see
A: I'm playing in a tennis tournament on Sunday,
him on the other
B: i
side of the room.
A: Thanks. Well, . I've got
work to do.
You're waiting for Cindy.
B:
A car stops outside
the house. A: See you, then.
B: And you. Bye.

Q uestions
Am 1
he
waiting for Tim?
Is she
meeting Frederick?
The Present simple tense it
watching TV?
Positive statem ents
we .
Are you
1
they
We
like
You swimming.
They Gary. The Present simple tense and the
parties. Present continuous tense
He
She likes The Present simple tense is used to describe habits
(It) and routines.
N egative statem ents Charlie and Molly Craddock usually go shopping on

Saturday.
1
The Present continuous tense is used to talk about
We don't
You (do not) swimming. temporary activities and actions taking place at the
They like Gary. time of speaking.
parties. Today they are walking backwards around the park.
^ doesn't
The Present simple tense describes permanent states.
Jf (does not)
Frederick works for Apex TV.
Q uestions The Present continuous tense describes temporary
actions.
1
we At the moment he's travelling abroad.
Do
you
they work at Apex TV? Stative verbs
he
like the job? Some verbs are not usually used in the Present 11
Does she continuous tense, even when they refer to the time
(it) of speaking or temporary states.These verbs express
feelings and opinions rather than describing actions.
Short answ ers
It seems Gary and Julia are going out.
Ido. 1don't. You sound happy.
Yes, he does. No, he doesn't.
Do I know him?
they do. they don't.
I think he's nice.
The Present continuous tense The Present continuous tense

Positive and n egative statem ents
with future meaning
/ The Present continuous tense is often used with a
m
(am) future time expression to talk about plans and
1
'mnot arrangements.
(am not)
Are you doing anything tomorrow?
're I'm staying in and watching a video with Rebecca.
We waiting for Tim.
(are) The police are coming to see us this afternoon.
You meeting Frederick,
're not
They watching TV.
(are not)
's
He
(is)
She
'snot
it
(is not)
EPISODE 2
О 1 C = t>
W atch until the m eeting with M artha starts.
W hat do the children in the picture want? W hat is Gary doing?
2 >
W atch again. Tick the co rrect answers.
1 What are Gary and Tim talking about? 4 What does Gary use?
a new series the news an interview his own pen Tim's pen
2 When will the meeting be? the boy's pen
next week on Friday tomorrow 5 Who does the boy want the autograph for?
3 What does Rebecca call the children? himself his mother
kids friends fans his grandmother
3a
How do Gary, Tim, Ju lia and Rebecca feel about the children?
Com plete the speech bubbles.
What's it
be a
3b 3c
W hy do Gary's feelings change? W atch again. Check your answers.
1 <n> 1 <^>
W atch to the end of the m eeting with W atch to Ju lia: ...a very interesting
M arth a. Are these statem ents tru e (T) or woman. W hat are Tim and Ju lia
false (F)? talking about?
1 They're talking about Tim's new series.

2a <П>
2 The series will be called People's Lives. W atch again.
3 It will be about famous people.
Com plete what
Ju lia says.
4 They will interview people
about their life stories.
5 The interviews will be in the studio.
6 Tim will be the interviewer. again,
7 Julia will direct it.
8 Tim wants to try something new.
2a 2b
Answer the questions. Answer the questions.
1 What do people use these words to describe? 1 Why does she say it?
new simple 2 What is her tone when she says it?
ordinary excellent 3 How does Tim react?
extraordinary exciting
2c <n>
2 Which of these jobs does Tim mention?
nurses shop assistants
waitresses hairdressers 3a <n>
bank managers housewives This is the file card on the w om an.
secretaries
Some of the inform ation is wrong.
lorry drivers
W atch again and co rrect it.
2b <H> Name: Mandy Richmond

Jo b : S e c re ta ry
S to ry : She got married
3a <T> when she w as 17. She and
W atch again. Gary's attitude to the series her boyfriend ran away to
changes during the m eeting. Prance, because h e r
boyfriend's parents didn't
How can we see and hear the change?
approve.
P re sen t s itu a tio n :
3b
Divorced, 4 children
W hy does Gary's attitude change?
3b
1 с= *
Look at the picture. W atch until Gary

starts the interview . Answer the
questions.
1 Why is Tim annoyed?
2 What news does Rebecca bring?
3 Where is Frederick?
4 What do they decide to do?
2a <H>
W atch again. Complete the speech
bubbles.
2b <^>
Anyway, she says she's very
3 she can't this
Discuss the questions. because one o f her
1 How do Tim, Julia and Gary react to Rebecca's

news?
2 What do their reactions show about their
personalities?
1 С гЪ
W atch to the end of the interview W atch to Sean: ...the other channel.
w ithout the sound. W atch Gary's Answer the questions.
reactions. Do you think Sean's story is 1 What time of day is it?
boring? 2 Who watched Sean on TV last night?
exciting? 3 Who didn't watch him?
interesting? 4 What did they watch instead?
embarrassing?
2 <2 >
W atch again with the sound. Tick what
Sean did before he becam e a
cam eram an .
He was Madonna's chauffeur for two years.
He was an actor in Hollywood for a year.
He was a DJ in a London club.
He played the bass guitar in a rock band.
He worked in a casino in Las Vegas.
He was a professional boxer.
He worked in a furniture factory.
Look at the picture. W hat is Gary doing?
3a W hat do you think happens next?
Tick the correct answers.

1 Which of these things does Sean talk about?
his parents his school
his grandparents his first job
his brothers and sisters his wife
2 Which of these places does he mention?

Scotland Liverpool New York
Ireland London Las Vegas
England Los Angeles
3 Which of these bands does he mention?

Deep Purple REM Dire Straits 1b
Nightmare ZZTop UB40 W atch to the end of Episode 2. Check
Aerosmith U2 Guns n'Roses your ideas.
3b 2a <^>
W hat does Sean say about each of the W atch again. Com plete what Tim and
things he m entions? Gary say.
Huh, the
3c C^>
today! Yeah. What
Watch again. Check your answers.
4 <Ш>
W atch again. W hat words does Sean use Gary
for these things? Look at the picture on page 12. Com pare
children travelled round th eir words then and now.
lots of concerts
interesting people
W atch the whole of
i
Com plete Sean's life story. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past sim ple tense.
Sean Casey (grow up) in London, but (be) on the road for about six years.They
he (not be) born there. He (not become) famous and they
(be) born in Ireland. His parents (not make) any records, but they
(move) to England when he was a (travel) all over the world and they
baby. He (not like) school very much (work) with a lot of famous rock stars.
16 and he (not do) very well there. He Sean also (meet) some people from
(leave) when he (be) TV companies. When the band finally
sixteen and he (start) work in a (breakup), he (decide) to become a
furniture factory. Sean (like) music and cameraman. He (get) a job as an
in his free time he (play) the bass assistant cameraman in a small company and after a
guitar with a band called Nightmare.They few years he (become) a cameraman.
(have) a few good gigs and so he The company (do) very well and a few
(give up) his job and years later Apex TV (buy) it. So Sean
(go ) on the road with the band.They (come) to work at Apex.
W rite M artha's life story. Use the cues, W ork with a p artner. Interview
born / Wales M artha about her life. Use the cues.
move to Birmingham / six years old Where / born? W hat/first job?
grow up / Birmingham / do well / school Where / grow up? How / get job at Apex?
go / London University / study Politics enjoy school? What / do at Apex?
then / get / job / reporter on a local newspaper What / do after school? enjoy job?
one day / interview / Frederick / offer / job at Apex
What / study? Why / give up?
start / as reporter / become / foreign correspondent
travel / to other countries / report / on several wars
love the job
meet / Lawrence McKay in Africa / get married
not last long / get divorced
five years ago / father die
not want to work in an office / but need to look after
mother
become / producer
6a
Com plete the sum m ary of Tim's new Tim , Gary, Ju lia and Sean are talking
series. Use these verbs with w ill. Some about Sean's interview . Com plete the
are used m ore than once. sentences. Use the verbs in brackets.
be direct not do start Exam ple
not be tell find interview
1 If Sean ' ■ nothing to say, the
The title of Tim's new series People. programme ’ ' a disaster, (have / be)
It about people's lives.The 2 If we Sean, we
programmes very simple.Gary another cameraman, (interview / need)
people and they their life
3 If it ,1 any more in
story.Tim the interviews, because he
this series, (not work / not do)
the series. Julia people
4 If you the right questions, Sean
for the programmes.They famous
plenty to say. (ask / have)
people, but ordinary people with an extraordinary
story to tell.The series in a month's 5 Anyway, if we Sean, we
time. a programme, (not use / not have)
6 If Samantha's child better, we

her for the next programme.
Here are som e notes about another
(be / use)
new series. W ork in a group of three.
7 Jason and Kylie happy, if they
A: You are Martha and you are telling Gary and
Julia about the series. You can add some more their dad on the TV. (be / see)
details, if you wish. 8 No, they it, if there
В and C: You are Gary and Julia. Ask questions something else on. (not watch / be)
about the series.
17
s e rie s :
About unusual restaurants

presenter I go to different
г а б И М Ш Ь * I t a lk M ■t h e
/ try the food
ЕйИМШШейИб minutes each
6b
'PmAwcer. Martha
W ho do you think says each thing?
fw> ^ nter: Gary
A ^ i ftt-ant Producer: J ulia

W ork with a p artner. W rite and act
a play to fit this scenario.
p i ^ . nroarammgi WIM Things
A: You are one o f the people on Tim's series.
Restaurant, Soho
B: You are Gary. Interview A about his / her
life story.
starfe next March
Language in use A: Are you coming to lunch?
B: Yes. I'll finish this letter.
1 Useful expressions A: Are those letters for me?
Com plete the dialogues with these B: Yes. I'll put them on your desk.
expressions. 6
A: Are you going to the pub?
a gig what does he know
B: Yes. I'll have to go to the bank first.
onthe road I promise
you can't be serious what was it like
loads of fun
3a Informal language - boys,
girls and guys
1
Boy(s) is often used inform ally to mean
A: This guy in the newspaper didn't like your new
a young m an (young m en).
programme.
7
Exam ple some o f у o u r f a n s , b o y s.
B:
2 Guy is an inform al w ord for a m an of
A: Is the Videocom report ready yet? any age.
B: No, but I'll finish it this Girl(s) is often used inform ally to m ean
afternoon. a young w om an (young w om en).
3
Exam ple ‘& ir ls ju s - h илаппа have fu n .'
A: No, it's no good. We'll have to do it again.
But be careful with girl(s). Some
B: What?
wom en don't like it and prefer young
4
wom an or young women.
A: I went to at the Warehouse last
night. 3b Informal language - this/som e
B:
18 In inform al English we can use this
A: It was great. and som e to show something indefinite.
5
Exam ple
A: How long were you
_Г remember one mc^h¥ use uiere in -hhis
B: About six years. We had b a r and some cjuy came in..
2a just This m eans: I don't know the nam e o f the

Ju st is often used with the w ill future. b a r / man. or It isn't im portant.
It has no real m eaning, but gives a This and som e are often used with
sense of It's only a sm all thing an d it inform al words like kid, guy, boy or
won't take long. girl.
Exam ple
A: Can I ha</e y o u r aui-ocjrafih, p le a s e ?
3c
B: jr 'llju s - h ge-f my fieri O uf. Say the sentences. Use the cues.
this some kid guy boy girl
2b
Exam ple
Put just into these dialogues. Read
them with a partner. 1 I was in a cafe yesterday and a man came in
with an enormous dog.
1
A: Shall we go out this evening? I was in this cafe yesterday and some
B: OK. I’ll phone for a taxi. guy came in with this enormous dog.
2 I met a gorgeous young man at a party

A: Are you ready to go? yesterday.
B: Yes. I'll get my coat. I put my glasses on a desk and a young woman
3 sat on them.
A: The meeting starts in five minutes. A child is walking backwards round the park to
raise money for a charity.
B: OK. I'll go to the loo first.
A man phoned yesterday. He works for a
computer company.
The future with will
We use will to talk about
- future facts
What will the new series be about?
The Past simple tense of to be It will be about people's lives.
Where we use am, is, are in the Present simple tense - spontaneous decisions or offers at the time of
we use was, were in the Past simple tense. speaking
Positive and negative statements I'll use my own pen.
That's the door. I'll answer it.
I
was
He Positive and negative statements
wasn't
She
(was not)
in a bar with U2. I
He
We were She
You weren't (will)
(It) do it.
They (were not) won't
We
(will not)
To make questions we put was or were in front of the You
They
subject.
Was Julia in love with Gary?
Questions
Were Sean's children in trouble?
I
The Past simple tense he
We use the Past simple tense to talk about completed (it)
actions or states in the past. Will she do it?
Positive statements we
you
they
He
She Short answers
watched the new series,
(It)
We
saw Sean onTV.
I will, I won't. 19
You Yes, he will, No, he won't,
They she will. she won't.
To make the regular form of the Past simple tense

- add -ed to verbs ending in a consonant and -d to The First conditional
verbs ending in -e. We use the First conditional to talk about the result
Tim called Martha. Julia arrived late again. of a real or probable action or event.
- add an extra consonant to verbs ending in We use these tenses:
consonant + vowel + consonant.
Gary stopped playing jokes. Condition Result
- take away the -y and add -ied to verbs ending in lf+ Present simple tense will ('II) + verb stem.
consonant + y
If you come to the meeting, you'll find out.
Tim tried to call Julia.
If she can't do the job, we'll have to find someone
There are a lot of verbs with an irregular Past simple
from here.
tense form.
We also often use the First conditional when we are
become became grow up grew up threatening or warning someone.
broadcast broadcast have had
give up gave up run ran If you do that again, I'll go back to my desk.
The order can be reversed without changing the
Negative statements
meaning.
I
If you hurry, you'll catch the train.
He
You'll catch the train if you hurry.
She
didn't watch the new series.
(It)
(did not) see Sean onTV.
We
You
They
In questions and negative statements we use the

stem form of the verb, not the Past simple tense form.
Questions and negative statements are the same for
both regular and irregular verbs.
EPISODE 3
Look at the pictures. W ho are the people? W hat

do you think is happening in each picture?
ID < П >
20 W atch the whole of Episode 3.

N um ber the pictures in the
correct order.
2
Look at the pictures again. Tell the story.
1 C=>>
Rewind the tape to the beginning of 7 I'm going to for the weekend.
Episode 3. W atch to Tim: ...organizer. 8 Would you like to on Sunday?
Answer the questions.
9 They'd meet you.
1 Where is the letter from?
10 How do 1 there?
2 When is Tim working?
3 What arrangement do 11 I'll give you •
Tim and Julia make? 12 No. I’ve g ot my
2a 2b
Com plete the sentences. W ho says each thing?
1 for me?
2c ^
2 I'm going to put
3 It's been a day.
4 This'll from my
How do you think Ju lia and Tim feel
5 o f families, are you working
about Sunday? W hat do you think
weekend?
Ju lia says to her parents?
6 Saturday.
1 о la
W atch to T i m : Gof/f. Answer the Look at the picture. Answer the
questions. questions.
1 What does Julia mention? 1 What time of day is it?
Kingston Road a park 2 What is Colin doing?
a roundabout the Blue Bell 3 How does Sandra feel about it?
a post office a bridge
London Road traffic lights
the Black Bull Asda
a newsagent's a BP petrol station
2 Where do Julia's parents live?
Worcester Road Windsor Drive
Gloucester Avenue Dover Street
Gosport Close Sandy Lane
3 What's the number of their house?
2< П >
W atch again. W here is Julia's house on

the m ap? M ark the route.^. ——^ \ *
1Ь (П )
W atch to S a n d r a : ...backin time. Check
21
your ideas.
2 <S>
W atch again. Tick the co rrect endings.
1 They're going shopping ...
today. this evening,
tomorrow morning.
2 Sandra is taking an old lady to ...

her daughter's house. the shops,
Com plete Julia's instructions.
the station.
Take the to
3 The lady's name i s ...
There's a big ju st before you get to
Mrs Barnes. Mrs Burns.
the centre o f . You go past
Mrs Bean.
and take the
turning on the . There's a 4 The house is near ...
on the . Go down King George Square.
there till you com e to the set o f Victoria Avenue.
traffic lights. Turn there and you'll Queen Anne Place.
see a called on 5 Sandra thinks shopping on Sunday is ...

the . Turn and more convenient, quicker.
is t h e ... road on more relaxed.
the . Number
She says th a t...
3b <n> it's easier to park,
W atch again. Check your answers. there's less traffic,

there aren't so many people.
0 -
1 сз> 1 <<">>
W atch until Tim and Sean leave the W atch to S a n d r a : Well, really! W hat
new sroom . Are these statem ents happens? W hy?
tru e (T) or false (F)?
1 Sean is talking about something
that happened on his way to work.
2 The kids were running out of a

jeweller's shop.
3 A policeman was chasing them.
4 The kids ran in front of Sean's car.
5 He hit one of the kids.
6 The phone call is about a robbery.
7 Tim and Sean are going home.
2a <B>
W atch again. W hy does Sean look
puzzled?
2a
M atch the halves of the sentences.
1 Oh, there's another a really!
2 I wonder b blocking the street.
3 Oh dear, there's с stop here.
4 Well, I'll just d right here.
5 We won't e a minute.
2b 6 Turn f what's happening.
Com plete what Tim says. 7 That'll be g be quicker.
8 Come on! You're h police car.
9 We won't be i be long.
10 Can't you move j nowhere to park.
11 Allow me. It'll к any faster?
12 Well, I the quickest way.
2b
2c <П>
3
1 What do you think of what Tim and Sandra do?
2 What would you do in their situation?
1 < f*> la <T>
W atch to S a n d r a : ... somewhere before. W atch to the end of Episode 3. How do
Answer the questions. Julia's em otions change? N um ber the
1 What is Colin doing? words in the correct order.
2 What is Sandra talking about? happy
3 How does Julia react?
embarrassed
4 Where do you think Sandra has seen 'the young
man' before? surprised
impatient
2a
Read Sandra's story. Choose the correct 1b
verb form . Delete the in correct one.
W hat causes each em otion?
2a
Com plete the expressions.
1 Tim will be
2 I'll take these
3 That's I
4 Excuse me. I'd like you!
5 Do you two know ?
6 This is man that I was telling

you about.
Well, when we got / were.ceHina there, I couldn't find
7 Oh dear. Mum, Dad. This
anywhere to park, so I stopped / was stopping in the
middle o f the street. While I helped/was helping Mrs 8 Pleased
Burns out o f the car, another car pulled uo / was pulling

2b <^>
up behind me and the driver o f the car beeped / was
beeping his horn gt me. Poor old Mrs Burns can't move
very fgst. So while we walked / were walking to her
door, the young man started / was stgrting shouting at
us. And then he grabbed / was grabbing the suitcases
from the car and he just dumped / was dumping them
on the pavement.
2b <H>
зО
W atch again. Com plete what Ju lia says.
Some
That's
W hat do you think happens next?
Watch the whole ofEpisod*

Tim is w riting to his sister. Put the verbs in brackets
into the Past continuous or the Past sim ple tense.
I me+- (meet) Julia's parents last week, but it was a bit embarrassing. Julia in\/H-ed
(invite) me to her parents' place, because she uoas s-hayincj (stay) there for the weekend.
Well, on Saturday I was at work with Sean. We (sit) in the newsroom and Sean
(tell) me about the latest problem with his kids, when the telephone
(ring). It was about a robbery in King George Square. So we (get) our things and we
(rush) off to do a report on the robbery. As we (drive) to King George
Square, we (decide) to take a short cut. I (turn) into this small street, but
a car (block) the road. A woman (help) an old lady to one of the houses.
I (stop) and I (beep) my horn at them, because they
(move) so slowly.The woman (come) back to her car for some suitcases, but I
(grab) the suitcases and (put) them on the pavement.The woman was a
24 bit annoyed, but she (move) the car and we (go) to do our report.
The next day I (drive) to Julia's parents'place. When I (arrive), they
(take) the shopping out of the car. I (park) on the other side of the
street, and as I (cross) the road, Julia's mother (start) shouting at me.
Then I (recognize) her. She was the woman in the car that (block) the
street. Julia was very embarrassed.
Com pare these things. W rite two sentences about

each pair. Use com paratives or as ... as.
Exam ple
1 Saturday and Sunday

Sunday /s yuieher -t-han
Sa-t-urday
or
Sunday isn'-t- as irn-eres-hmq

as Sa-t-urday
2 a supermarket and a local shop
3 TV and radio
4 a video and a film at the cinema

5 golf and football
6 Hong Kong and your country
7 travelling by train and by car

3 Julia's mother and her father
За 4a
W hat do you think about these things? Look at the map. Ju lia m eets som eone
W rite down your ideas. outside her parents' house. Complete
1 the best programme on TV the dialogue.
2 the most famous sportsperson from your M a n .- me. How do I to
country Asda?
3 the most important thing in your life
J u lia : to the end o f Gloucester Avenue
4 the nicest person that you know
and turn . Then the
5 the most embarrassing thing that ever
turning on the
happened to you
That's Road. Go
6 the best place in the world
there till you com e to a of
7 the worst kind of weather
lights. right into
8 the greatest person from history
Kingston . Go right to the
9 the most important invention
o f that road and turn
10 the most interesting person you have ever met
. Then Asda is the
3b
Com pare your ideas with a partner.
4b
Give your reasons for your choice.
Give directions for these.
1 You're at the entrance to the park. Somebody
wants to get to the Black Bull.
W ork in a group of four. W rite and 2 You're at the Black Bull. Somebody wants to get
act a play to fit this scenario. to Barratt Square.
A and В are delivering some furniture to a 3 You're at the railway station. Somebody wants
house. There is nowhere to park, so they to get to the Blue Bell restaurant.
stop in the middle o f the road. С arrives
4 You're at the petrol station. Somebody wants to
behind them. He / she is in a hurry and
get to Park Close.
wants to get past. It is a one-way street, so
С can't reverse. W hile С is arguing w ith A
and B, D arrives behind C. A and В finally
agree to move, but then C's car won't start.
Г Language in use A:
B:
I'm having lunch with Tim today.
, I hear he's going out with

Julia.
1 something to .../nothing t o ...
Com plete the sentences. Use the table.
A: I'm ju st going to the newsagent's.
drink B: , have you been to that new

something
sit supermarket?
somewhere do
nothing park
go A: / think I need to get som e new jeans.
nowhere
eat
B: , have you seen Gary's new
suit?
1 I'm bored. I've got
2 I'll have to stop in the street.There's

A: Do you like the new Volvo?
B: Yes, but , I couldn't find

3 I'm thirsty. I need
anywhere to park this morning.
4 I'll have to go to the supermarket.There's
in the fridge. 3 Responses
5 The train was full, so there was
W ork with a partn er. M ake dialogues.
M atch the sentences in colum n A to
ap p rop riate responses from colum n B .
6 I'm hungry. Let's find Some can go with m ore than one.
7 I can't go out tonight. I've got
A В
26 8 I'm tired. Let's find a How rude!
2a Talking of... b Why? What's wrong?

This expression m eans While we are
talking about that subject, it reminds me of 1 Anything for me? с 1won't.
something.
2 I'mgoing to put my d Well, really!
Exam ple
feet up.
3 Don't forget we're e Yes, it's been a long day.
This is a letter
going out.
from m y sister.
4 Can you hear ail that f Yes, how do 1get there?
noise outside?
Talking o f families, 5 That man shouted at g Yes, 1wonder what's
would you like to com e and me. happening.
meet my parents? 6 Are ypu still on the h Don't worry. We'll be back
phone? in time.
7 Can you take this to i Yes, here you are.
2b
Apex TV?
Com plete the dialogues. Use talking 8 Excuse me. I'd like a j It's all right. 1won't be
o f ... word with you. long.
1 9 1want to watch a к 1won't be a minute.
programme at 8 o'clock.
A: I think I'll have a sandwich.
10 Doyou have to make that 1 Some people!
B: , we went to a very nice noise? I'mtrying to read.
restaurant yesterday. m Me, too. I'mreally tired.
2
n No, nothing, I'm afraid.
A: I must go to the bank.
B: , how did the finance meeting 0 Me? Why? What have 1

go yesterday? done?
Comparative and superlative
adjectives
To make comparatives we add -erto the adjective.
To make superlatives we add -est.
The Past continuous tense adjective comparative superlative
The Past continuous tense is used to describe
quick quicker the quickest
incomplete background activities in the past.
slow slower the slowest
The children were running out o f a newsagent's and
the owner was running after them. For adjectives ending in -e we add -r or -sf.
Positive and negative statements nice nicer the nicest
1 For adjectives with a short vowel + consonant we

was
He double the consonant.
wasn't
She
(was not) carrying the bags,
It big bigger the biggest
talking about the series.
We were For adjectives ending in -y we take away -y and add
You weren't -ier or -iest.
They (were not)
easy easier the easiest
Questions
For most adjectives with two or more syllables we
1 put more or most in front of the adjective.
he
Was
she famous more famous the most famous
carrying the bags?
it important more important the most important
talking about the series?
we Some comparatives and superlatives are irregular.
Were you
they good better the best
bad worse the worst
Short answers far further the furthest
Iw as. 1wasn't.
Yes, he was. No, he wasn't. When comparing two things we
we were. we weren't. use comparative adjective + than.
Driving is quicker than walking.
The Past continuous tense and the Shopping on Saturday is more convenient than on
the Past simple tense Sunday.
The Past continuous tense is often used together
with the Past simple tense.The Past continuous a s ... as
tense sets the scene - the Past simple tense says As + adjective + as is another way of comparing
what happened. things. It means they are the same.
When I was helping Mrs. Burns out o f the car another Julia is as hard-working as Rebecca.
car stopped behind me and the driver got out. Not as + adjective + as is used to describe
These two actions happened at the same time. differences between things.
I was helping Mrs Burns and another car stopped. Tim isn't as well-dressed as Gary.
But when one action happened after the other, two
Past simple tense verbs are used:
First the car stopped, then the driver got out.
when / while
When and while are often used with the Past
continuous tense.
While is used to introduce the Past continuous tense.
While we were walking to the door the young man
started shouting at us.
When can be used to introduce the Past continuous
tense or the Past simple tense.
When I was driving along I saw two kids.
I was driving along when I saw two kids.
EPISODE 4
О 1 <H > 2a
I know you don't like them.
W atch to M a r t h a : .... agree with that... Read the

Well, go and look.
Answer the questions. expressions
I'm afraid I can't agree
with that.
2b < ->
W atch again. W hat is M arth a talking
about?
3a
Com plete the sentences.
1 If I have , I'll try to go
at .
2 Well, go and look and then me
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3 I'm sorry. I was another
1 Who is Martha talking to?

Ted, the security officer her sister 4 No, I don't the program mes are
the telephone engineer a viewer violent.
a hotel receptionist her mother

3 b <T>>
2 How does she feel about the conversations? Watch again. Check your answers.
0 1 <<=>> 2 С >
W atch until M artha comes out of her W atch again. W hich of these words
office. Answer the questions. and expressions does Tim use? W ho is
he talking about?
1 What does Tim want to make a programme
about?
2 Why hasn't he done it?
3 Why does Rebecca ask him about it? o v ef ?w b :ig H ч -|^ е а .|-Ж у
4 Why can't Rebecca do it?

re- ! under the
w e a th e r
F~/r
V ,e a » M
stressed out fit
young depressed
0 i <s> la
W atch until you see Tim's car. Look at the picture.
Com plete the sentences with the Answer the questions.
co rrect subjects. 1 What do you think is I! Я " !lll
1 needs some tapes. happening? Why?
2 won't be here till next week.

2 Who is in the car? ПЮ hi
3 Where are they?
3 is in Rio.
4 won't be back till Monday. 1b <n>

5 phones Martha. W atch to W o m a n : ...followme.
Check your ideas.
6 has lost her glasses.
7 needs a break. 2 <&>

W atch again. Tick the correct endings.
2a
1 The place is called ...
M a t c h th e h a lv e s o f th e s e n te n c e s .
Neston Palace. Westland Manor.
1 Stupid a strength.
Hexham Hall.
2 Have those tapes b a break.
3 That's с you want,Tim? 2 It's a ...
4 Get me d your mother again. health and fitness centre,
5 Give me e arrived?
spa and health club,
6 What do f come home.
personal fitness hotel.
7 Rebecca Bond g speaking.
8 It's h man! 3 This woman's name is ...
9 No, 1can't i Frederick! Celine.
10 Ineed j too late!
Samantha.
2b Sabrina.
She is a ...
fitness trainer, beauty therapist.
personal consultant.
Martha will be there fo r...

a few days, about a week.
just a couple of days.
First they'll d o ...

some fitness checks,
a health assessment,
some regular tests.
7 Then they will work out ...

a personal fitness programme,
a health and happiness schedule,
a beauty and relaxation course.
3
W atch again. W hat does M artha do to
2c <^> Tim and Sean at the end of the scene?
Watch again. Check your answers. W hy?
la <§&>
W atch w ithout the sound until Tim Can you have any
and Sean get up to leave. Answer the or

questions and give your reasons.
1 Where are they?
2 What is Martha doing?
3 What are Tim and Sean doing?
4 What are they talking about?
5 How does Martha feel about it?
6 What do you thinkTim and
Sean are going to do next? I can't even
1b <Ш>
is my
W atch again with the sound.
Check your ideas.
2a
Right. Where
W atch again. Tick the types of food
go a
and drink which are m entioned.
carrots fruit
steak ice-cream
chips biscuits
lettuce chocolate
nuts meat
cakes cheese
down the . I fancy a

big and a of
wine coffee
beer orange juice
tea water
3b
2b
W hat do they say about each thing?
4
Read the speech bubble. W hat does
3a M arth a m ean?
Com plete the speech bubbles.
ч
forget this.
Mr Л
'Л У Ч ,1
? You call this a

? ... A bit o f
, a few
and some . They won't
let me have any or
or
1Ь < гЪ
Look at the pictures. W hat is M artha W atch to M a r t h a : ... talk me into this, Tim?
doing in each picture? Do you think N um ber the pictures in the correct order.
she is enjoying herself?
2
W atch again. Are these statem ents
1 Martha is in the gym.
2 She starts her exercise programme
at quarter past nine.
3 Celine tells her to smile.
4 Celine speeds up the machine.
5 Martha has another fifteen
minutes on the cycle.
6 She goes jogging after lunch.
7 Lunch is at half past two.
8 Martha often goes jogging.
1 < rb 3a
W atch to M a r t h a : Can I borrow your M atch the halves of the sentences.
mobile? Answer the questions. Yes, love a make a phone call.
I've had b come.
Here they с felt worse.
31
How do d see.
1 have never e just too much.
6 1have done f enough.
7 This is g thing on your programme?
8 What's the next h borrow your mobile?
9 You'll i you feel?
1 Who is Tim talking to on the phone? 1think I'll you,too.
10 j
2 Why are Tim and Sean in the car? 11 Can 1 к some difficult things.
3 What are they eating?
3b
4 Why does Sean turn the music up?
5 Where has Martha been?
6 How does she feel? 3c <^>
7 What is she going to do next? W atch again. Check your answers.
2 C D 4
W atch again. Tick the correct answers. W hy does Tim tu rn away when he is
1 Where does Martha say she has slept? ending the phone call? How does Sean
react?
in a cave on stations
in fields on a beach
in the street in airports la
W ho do you think M artha
2 What has she travelled on?
phones? W hat will she do next?
a donkey a horse
a camel an elephant lb О
W atch to the end of Episode 4.
3 Which of these has she eaten?
Check your ideas.
frogs spiders snakes
bats worms insects W atch the whole of Episode 4
Г 3a
: Look at the picture of M artha's

shopping. Did she buy these things?
W rite sentences.
1a Exam ple
W ho do you think used to do these She bou(jh+- som e a fiftie s.

things? She a/dn'-b buy any p e a r s .
Exam ple
apples bread
Sean u s e d -ho fila y t-he gui-har in a ban c!.
pears wine
play the guitar in a band coffee tomatoes
work in Italy tea bananas
Julia play football for a local club sausages toothpaste
Martha smoke chew soap
Sean live in Kingston
Tim be a w ar correspondent 3b
make furniture Test your m em ory. W ork in pairs.
have a girlfriend called Ellie
A: Close your book.
B: Ask A what M artha bought.
1b
Exam ple
Tell your p artn er about three things
В: о id she buy any b r e a d ?
that you used to do.
A: Yes/ sh e d id . / No, she aidn'-h
2a
4a
Com plete what M artha says about her
m eal. W hat has M artha done in her career?
Look at the pictures and use the cues.
You call this a meal? lettuce,
32 Exam ple
nuts and som e fruit. 1 S h e 's slefi-i- in an a irfior-h j j
f 2 She hasn'-l- r e a d +-he neujs
meet the US president

sleep in an airport
fly a plane
read the news
ride a camel
be skiing
—
try scuba-diving eat a snake

play football drive a sports car
2b
Com plete the sentences with a fe w or
a bit of.
Can I have paper, please?
I've got chips left. Do you want

them?
Can you get sandwiches for the

meeting?
Oh, please let me have chocolate,
There were only people in the gym.

4b
I've just heard news about Julia.
Have you ever done any of these
For breakfast I just have slices of things? Ask and answer with a partner.
toast with marmalade on. Exam ple
I've only got money, so I'll just A: /Vo/e you eVer slefi-h in an a irfio r-h ?
have a sandwich. B: Yes, X have. / No, X haSen'-h
Com plete the inform ation about Tim. Since he (join) Apex,Tim
Put the verbs in brackets into the (do) reports on several things, and
Present perfect or the Past sim ple tense. he (interview) hundreds of people.
A little while ago, he (start) a new
series called People. He (not want)
to be the interviewer. He (decide)
to direct it. So far in the series, they
(make) ten programmes and they
(be) very popular.
A couple of weeks ago he (talk)

Martha into doing a programme about a health
farm, because she (need) a break.
For the past two days they (be) at
the health farm. So far Tim and Sean
(film) Martha in the gym and in
the restaurant. But they can't film any more,
because Martha just
(drive off) in Tim's car.
1Tim ha s been (be) at Apex TV for six years

now. He s-t-ar-hed (start) as a trainee, but
then he (become) a reporter. He
(work) with Sean for the last four
years.
2 Tim (live) in Wellington Gardens

for three years. Before that he (not
have) a flat. He (live) in a bedsit
near the station. He (not like) it
very much.
3 When he (be) at university, he 6

(play) football for the university W hat am bitions do you have? Tell
team. Later he (play) for a local
your p artner. Use this expression.
I've always wanted to ...
team. He still likes to watch football, but he
(not play) for a few years now.
4 Tim's sister works in Hong Kong. She

(live) there for about five years. W ork in a group of four. W rite and
She (work) in London before that. act a play to fit this scenario.
Tim (go) to Hong Kong for a A is having a very bad day. Everything
holiday two years ago. He really seems to go wrong. В, С and D phone A
(enjoy) it. He (not see) his sister w ith problems and / or bring bad news.
At first A tries to be patient, but eventually
since then, because she (not be)
loses his / her temper. В suggests a rest.
back to England.
За I don't think...
W hen we express a negative opinion
with the verb think, we put the
negative on think, not on the opinion
1 Useful expressions itself.
Replace the underlined words and Exam ple
expressions with items from the table, The fsrccjcarrime^ aren't- t-oo Violent-.
starving down the road you'll see X don't- t-hinK i-he program m es a re -hoo
that's it for today time for dinner would you like to follow Violent-.
on the phone here he comes let's try
fancy won't be back 3b
Express these opinions with think.
1 A: I need some stamps.
1 The film doesn't start at eight o'clock.
B: There's a post office near here.
2 The food here isn't very good.
2 I'm tired. I’d like to have a nice quiet evening.
3 It won't rain tomorrow.
3 Is it dinner time? I'm very hunarv.
4 Martha didn't enjoy jogging.
4 OK, we've finished now. See you tomorrow. 5 She doesn't like exercise.
5 Til be awav till next Thursday. 6 You shouldn't do that.
6 Come with me. I'll show you your room.
4 Problems
7 Why don't we ao to that new Indian restaurant?
Look at the tran scrip t on page 62.
8 A: Is Gary here yet? Find app rop riate expressions to
B: Yes, he's coming now. com plete the speech bubbles.
9 A: Is Martha in?
B: Yes, but she's making a phone call.

34 10 A: What's in that box?
B: I'm not aoina to tell vou now, but vou’ll

soon find out.
2 A telephone conversation
Com plete the dialogue with these
expressions,
can I ring you back w hat can I do for you
have a word speaking Culture note: French fries and chip
can I speak to I'm expecting a call
on my mobile just a minute French fries is the American term and chips
is the British term for chipped potatoes.
R e b e c c a : Hello, Rebecca Bond However, in Britain nowadays we usually
use chips for the traditional thick chips that
Jim : Hello. M y name's Baker.
go w ith fish in fish and chips. We often use
Martha, please? French fries for the thin chips that you get
Rebecca: , Mr Baker. Martha, in fast food restaurants with hamburgers,
etc.
it's Jim Baker.
American English chips are the British
M a r t h a : Thankyou, Rebecca. Hello,Jim.
English crisps.
?
J im : I wanted to about the

meeting tomorrow.
M a r t h a : Oh, well, from the

States. So in about an
hour.
Jim : Yes, OK. You can get me
M a r t h a : OK. Bye for now.

The Present perfect tense and the
Past simple tense
The Present perfect tense is used to talk about
actions or states when the action is not complete or
the time is not known or not important.
The Present perfect tense The Past simple tense is used to talk about
The Present perfect tense is used to talk about past
completed actions and events when the time is
events connected to the present
known.
- experiences
Have you ever been to a health farm?
Martha has eaten snakes. No, I haven't. Have you?
She has never been to a health farm before. Yes, I went two years ago.
- actions that started in the past and still continue in Did you enjoy it?
the present Yes, it was great.
Tim has worked at Apex TV for three years.

some / any
I have worked in London since 1998.
With plural and uncountable nouns some is used in
- things that have an effect on the present positive statements, any is used in negative
Have you done the programme about the health statements and questions.
farm yet? I'll buy some apples.
She's lost her glasses. Do we need any coffee?
Positive and negative statem ents I'll get some coffee.
I won't buy any pears.
I ve
We (have)
a few / a bit of
You naven't
When talking about small quantities in positive
They (have not) lived abroad,
slept in an airport. statements we can use a few with countable nouns
s and a bit o f with uncountable nouns.
He
(has)
She I've got a few nuts.
hasn't
(has not) Let me have a bit o f chocolate.
Q uestions used to
When we want to talk about past habits and states
I
we that are no longer the same we use used to +
Have verb stem.
you
lived abroad?
they Used to is the same for all subjects.
slept at an airport?
he I used to be a war correspondent.
Has she Now I am a producer.
it
Rebecca used to have long hair.
Short answ ers Now she has got short hair.
I have. I haven't. Sean used to play with Nightmare.

Yes, he has. No, he hasn't, He doesn't now.
we have. we haven't. We pronounce used to /ju:sta/
Regular and irregular past participles
Verbs that are regular in the Past simple tense are

also regular in the Present perfect tense.
Verbs that are irregular in the Past simple tense also
have an irregular past participle.
Present perfect: I've seen that film.
Past simple: I saw it yesterday,
gone and been
Frederick's gone to Rio.

He is in Rio now.
Martha's been to Rio.
She went to Rio at some time in the past but she
isn't there now.
EPISODE 5
1 <Г>> За <rb
W atch until you see R ebecca. W hat are W atch again. Complete the speech
Ju lia and Tim talking about? bubbles.
1
Anything
2a
Tick the co rrect endings.
1 Tim and Julia are going to ...
the cinema,
the opera,
the theatre.
2 They're going to see ...
Waiting for Godot. Are you going to
Romeo and Juliet. the Yes. You them
time.
The Phantom o f the Opera.
3 They're going ...
tomorrow,
on Wednesday,
on Thursday.
4 Tim is working on ...
Monday and Tuesday.
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Wednesday and Thursday.
5 Julia's going to get the tickets because ...
I couldn't it.
Tim forgot them last time. Hmm. I've
A jo b at the last
she's going to be near the theatre this before.
afternoon.
Tim hasn't got time.
3b
2b <П> Read Julia's last rem ark . W hat does
W atch again. Check your answers. she m ean?
1 <?=>> 2a
W atch to T im : Is Julia there? W hat are Are these statements true (T) or false (F)?
R ebecca and Ju lia doing? 1 Rebecca is going out.
2 She usually goes to an aerobics class today.
3 Her instructor has hurt her ankle.
4 The time is ten to seven.
5 Tim is coming to pick Julia up.
6 Julia thinks she's going to be late.
2b C^*>
la
О 1 <T>>
W hat do you think Tim is phoning about? W atch to J u l i a : But don't

W hat do you think happens next? be too late. Answer the
questions.
1b <^> 1 Who is Charlotte?
W atch to J u l i a : ... waiting for Tim. Check
2 Who is Pete Riley?
you r ideas.
2a
2a <r>>
Com plete the sentences with the
Some parts of this dialogue are not what
co rrect names.
the people actually say. W atch again.
U nderline the in correct parts. 1 are in the bar when Tim arrives. 37
2 enjoyed the play.
3 is having a party tomorrow night.
4 are going to the party.
5 has asked Tim to stand in for him.
6 won't be free till 9.30.

J и Li A: I'm sorry, Tim. I'll be there in fifteen minutes.
7 will go to the party on his / her own.
Tim : Well, um, I'm not at the theatre in fact. I'm afraid
something's happened and I've got to see to it. 8 will come to the party later.
J u li a : Ob, that's marvellous! So what am I going to 2b < r*

do this evening ?
T im :/ don't know. I'm sorry, but I must go. Bye.
3a <n>
R e b e c c a : What's wrong?
W atch again. Complete what Gary says.
J u l ia : He can't make it ...again! This is the third time
he's done the same thing. Last time he didn't get
Oh, here comes
the tickets. The time before that his jeep had
comes
a puncture. Do you want to go to the theatre?
every time, eh, Tim?
R e b e c c a : Ooh,yes. I've always wanted to go to 3b
Waiting for Godot.
W hat does he m ean?
J u lia : Well, it'll be more interesting than waiting for Tim!
3c
2b How does Gary react at the end? W hy?
Correct the dialogue.
4 C^>
2c W atch again. W hat do you think happens
W atch again. Check your answers. next?
la 3b
Look at the picture. W hat has Com plete the sentences.
happened? How does Julia feel about it?
1 You wouldn't like it if I
1b 2 I can't help it if comes

W atch to Tim: I promise. up.
Check your ideas. 3 There are other things in life
W hat reason does
you know.
Tim give for what
happened? 4 I've got a job, too, but to it.
5 You'd miss your own wedding if

2a <^>
came up.
W atch again. W hat do Tim and Julia
use these words to describe? 3c <r>>
embarrassed embarrassing funny important W atch again. Check your answers.
2b
W hat does R ebecca do? W hy?
3a
1 I was a not important?
2 Everybody b so embarrassing.
3 I hear you've got с myjob.
4 It was d what it's like.
5 It's not e to put upwith it any more.
6 But it's f mean that.
4
7 You know 9 funny.
8 So I'm h so embarrassed.
9 I didn't i up with it. 1 Do you think Julia believes Tim's promise?
10 Well, I'mfed j a new bloke, Julia. 2 What do you think of the events so far in this
11 I'm not going к happen again. episode? Who do you sympathize with?
12 It won't I asked about you. 3 What do you think will happen next?
1 <$5>
W atch until the phone rings

W hich of these things plays
a part in what happens?
W atch again. Answer the questions.

i 1 What is Tim doing this evening?
SNACK 2
3
What time should he be there?
What is the Southgate place?
4 What has happened there?
5 How does Tim hear about it?
6 Where is it?
1 ( ° ) 1 <P>
W atch to Colin: Shall we eat? W ho is W atch to Gary: ... if I asked you to come with
Ju lia talking to? W hat has happened? me? Answer the questions.
1 Who is Gary talking about?
2 Where has Tim been?
3 What does Julia tell Tim?
4 What does Gary suggest?
2a <П>
Watch again. Complete the expressions.
1 Blim ey.W heredidyou the night?
2 Don't , Tim.
3 I don't want anything more
4 I've had
5 We're .
W a tc h a g a in . T i c k th e t h in g s
m e n t io n s . 6 What are you
1 speeding 7 I've got two

2 dangerous driving Romeo and Juliet
3 not wearing a seat belt
2b
4 going through a red light
5 failing to stop for a police car
6 assaulting a police officer 3a
7 arguing with a police officer How do you
8 resisting arrest think each
person feels
3a now?
Com plete what Ju lia says.
Just one , . Why was he

3b
How do you think Ju lia will answer
Gary's question?
1 < T*
W atch to the end of

Episode 5. Complete
what Ju lia says.
What would I say, Gary?

I’d say
2 <^>
3b W atch again. Discuss the questions.
Discuss the questions. 1 What does Julia do before she answers Gary?
1 What do you think Sean says?
2 How do you think this affects her decision?
2 How do you think Julia feels?
3 What do you think will happen now?
3 What do her parents think?
4 What will Julia do now? Watch the whole of E
1c
Tell your p artn er about three m ore
things that you like doing and three that
you don't like doing.
la
2a
Look at the pictures. How do you feel
W hat are these people going to do?
about these things? Use the
expressions in the table. Exam ple
hate 1 T/iey're +"° а \Zidec

don't like
don't mind skiing,
like
love
've never tried
40
write letters use the internet
1b
Ask your partner.
Exam ple
1 А: о о у o u liKa
B: Yes, x lose /■К / n o , X c/on'b / x

don'i- Knouj X'Ve. nev'er i-ri&d i-b.
2b
Ask you r p artn er w hether he / she is Tim: What? Look. If you ,

going to do the things in the pictures I in the car and ju st go.
this evening. (not hurry u p /g e t back)
Example
Sean : Calm down, Tim. If you ju st the
A: Aire you ôincj t-o u>ct<rch a Sidtv i-hiz
officer's questions, it all right,
Ые.тг\£ ?
(answer /be)
B: it.:., z ЛЛ1 / Ho, r'm n o r
Policem an : I'm afraid it's too late for that, sir. You're
under arrest. And if you
Tim has just gone through the red quietly; I you with resisting arrest,
light. Com plete the dialogue. Put the (not come / charge)
verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
T im : Charge me, then. Because I'm going to the
Southgate factory.
Policeman : Right. That's it. Into the police car.
W hat would you do? Make sentences.

Use the cues in colum n A and
colum n B.
Example
Example j r f f/ie police &f-ofifi&a‘ X woufenV

tjCûe. f/nl/tt
Sean: If you don'*- ,you 'II he. in
A В
serious trouble, Tim. (not stop/be)
police/stop/me like it
T im : / know, but if they lots o f win/the lottery behappy
questions, we to the fire in low / somemoney goto the police
find / somemoney arguewith them
time, (ask / not get)
somebody/stand/me up tell someone/anyone
Sean : If you calm, it
(not . , .
lose/my job buy afast car
long, (stay / n o t take) But if you somebody /steal /my car run away
with them, they you. (argue / somebody /try /to robme stop
see/a policecar in my mirror beannoyed
arres t) And you late for the dinner
somebody/shout /at me put upwith it
at Julia's, if they ihat. (be / do)
(Tim stops. A policeman comes up to the car and

Tim gets out.)
W ork with a partner. W rite and act a
Policem an : Excuse me, sir, but you went through a
play to fit this scenario.
red light back there. And you were speeding, too.
Л and В arrange to go out somewhere. A
If you things like that, you doesn't turn up. В is annoyed but they
an accident, (do /cause) arrange another time. At the last minute. A
phones to say he / she can't make it and
T im : Yes, Officer, I know. So if you ju st
gives an excuse. В is very annoyed and it
the details, I it again.
leads to a big argument.
(take / not do)
Policeman : You're in a bit o f a hurry, sir. Why's that?
T im : There's a fire at the Southgate factory. We

a good story on It, if we
there quickly, (get /get) So come
on. Hurry up.
Policem an : I don't think I like your attitude, sir. If you

, we continue this
at the police station, (not co-operate / have to)
3 Excuses
Com plete the dialogues with the
expressions in the tables.
la Going out no problem what it's like I can't make it

W rite these expressions in the co rrect something's come up I won't be free
places in the table.
A: Hi. It's Ken. I'm afraid to
Would you like to Shall we Let's
„ , a. i the meeting this morning.
Doyoufancy Howabout
B: . We can meet this
Suggesting afternoon instead.
t0 see a film? A: OK, but till about two

qoing
swimming? o'clock.
B: Fine. We'll make it 2.30 then.
k°w^n^' A: Thanks. I'm sorry about this, but you know

go for a drink?
for a meal? •
2
to the theatre. a bit fed UPwith il 1Promise
go dubbing. 1hope not 1couldn't help it
it won't happen again I've heard that story before
Responding Asking for more information A: You were late again this morning.
Yes, I'dlove to. What's on? В: I know, but . There was

Mmm.That would be nice. OK. When?
an accident on the motorway.
No, not today, thanks.
I'msorry. I have to... Hmmm, .
42
I'm sorry.
1b
Well, , because the boss
W ork with a p artner. M ake dialogues to
arrange going out. Use the tables. is getting
B: It'll be all right.

2a Would you m ind... ?
3
Com plete this expression
what's up I'm going to be a bit late
with go or
what am I going to do with I'll be with you
going. Would you mind
by now I have to deal with it
( your own? A: Hello, it's Zoe.
2b B: Where are you? You should be here
W ork with a p artner. M ake dialogues.
A: Ask В to do the things below.
Well, I'm afraid
B: Respond. Use the expressions in the table.
Why? ?
Exam ple
Oh we've got a problem and
1 A: côuld you mind -hurnincj -bhe. t v aou>n?
B: S u re
B: But the visitors? They're
turn theTV down
go to the post office for some stamps already here.
switch the light off
A: I'm sure you'll think o f something. Anyway,
get the theatre tickets
in about ha lf an hour.
wait for me
6 phone the cinema to see what time the film starts
7 work late this evening
8 send a fax for me
Responses Sure. No problem. OK. Just a minute.

The Future with going to
Grammar We use going to when we want to talk about
- intentions or plans we have made for the future
I'm going to study in America.
First and Second conditionals Are you going to get the tickets?
We use the First conditional to predict the result of a He's going to be in China.
real or probable action or event. - events that we can see are going to happen
We use these tenses: The traffic lights are going to turn red.
I'm going to be late.
Condition Result
Positive and n egative statem ents
lf+ Present simple tense will ('II) + verb stem
'm
If it rains, I'll take an umbrella.
I (am)
If you work for Apex TV, you won't have much free time.
'm not
If \s followed by the Present simple tense not will. (am not)
If he arrives late, we'll start without him. s
He
Hot: If he wUI arrive late, we'll start without him. (is) get the tickets,
She going to
'snot be late.
We use the Second conditional to talk about the (is not)
result of an imaginary or improbable action or event.
're
We use these tenses: We
(are)
You
Condition Result 're not
They
(are not)
lf+ Past simple tense would f'd) + verb stem
Q uestions
If something important came up you would miss your
own wedding. Am I
If I had a lot of money, I'd buy a big house. he

If is followed by the Past simple tense, not would. Is she
get the tickets?
(it) going to
be late?
43
If I worked in TV, I'd be a newsreader.
Not: If I would work in TV, I'd be a newsreader. we
Are you
In all conditional sentences the (/clause can come they
before or after the result clause.
Short answ ers
If he comes to work, I'll tell him.
I'll tell him if he comes to work. lam . I'm not.
Yes, he is. No, he's not.
If I won a million pounds, I'd travel the world.
we are. we aren't.
I'd travel the world if I won a million pounds.
Gerunds
A gerund is the -ing form of a verb. It acts as a noun.
We use gerunds
- after verbs which express our feelings or attitudes
He enjoys watching sport on TV.
I fancy going to the theatre.
- after certain other verbs
We finished filming the programme.
They began working in the morning.
- after prepositions
I was stopped for speeding.
I'm looking forward to meeting him.
I'm interested in working there.
- as the subject of a sentence
Playing tennis is my favourite hobby.
Speeding is against the law.
Working for a TV company is great fun.
EPISODE 6
la О 1 < гЪ
Look at the pictures. W hat is happening

Rewind the tape to the beginning of
in each one?
Episode 6. W atch until Ju lia comes
1b <n> out of M artha's office. Answer the
questions.
W atch the whole of Episode 6. N um ber
1 Where are Tim and Sean?
the pictures in the co rrect order.
2 Why are they there?
3 What goes wrong?
2a
W hat does
Tim say?
Tick the
correct
answers.
44
How much rubbish is produced every day?

thousands of tons millions of tons
billions of tons
Where do we throw our rubbish?
into the dustbin in the street
on a rubbish dump
What does Tim use as an example of rubbish?
a plastic bottle a paper bag
a can
Which of these does Tim mention?
food metal bottles
cans plastic paper
Where are they?
at a landfill site at an incinerator
at a recycling plant
What is the name of the place?
Penrith Eastcliff Westbridge
When was it first used?
last year five years ago
ten years ago
How long was it expected to last?
Discuss the questions. twenty to thirty years
1 What does the title of the episode mean? thirty to forty years
2 What do you think happens next? forty to fifty years
2b <H >
3a
1 Oh a be done properly.
2 It's OK. I think we'll b be able to edit that out.
3 No.This is going to с use one of these.
4 We'll have to d dam n.
5 We haven't got e start again from the beginning. Discuss the questions.
6 Then I'll just have to f any more cans.
1 Why do you thinkTim is finding it difficult to do
his report?
3b 2 How does he act towards Sean?
3 What kind of mood is he in?
1 c= > > 2a
W atch until you see Ju lia and Rebecca Com plete the sentences.
in the cafe. Are these statem ents 1 I can him on his mobile, if you
2 I to tell her something three
3 Haven't you ?
4 What do you 7 45
5 That's not Tim.
6 Well, you can't with people like
7 We'll to do about it.
2b
W ho or what are they talking about?
2c <r>
3a
1 Martha has got an appointment
with Frederick now.
Look at the
picture. W hat is
2 Frederick has gone to Russia.
Rebecca doing?
3 Martha wants to talk to Frederick.
Explain her
4 Martha had to tell Julia something expression.
ten times.
5 Martha doesn't know that Julia
and Tim have split up.
6 Sean and Tim are still at the
landfill site.
7 Tim had to do his report ten times.
8 Tim often forgets his lines.
9 Julia isn't happy.
10 Martha thinks Julia and Tim should зь <0>
sort their own problem out. W atch again. Check your answers.
Look at the pictures. W hat is Com plete the sentences.
happening in each one?
1 I'm about this morning, Sean.
2 I'm you'll be able to

things out.
3 again?
4 Anyway, I'm now.
5 Are you still OK for Romeo and Juliet
6 I so.
7 See you , then.
4b
4c
ib <S> W atch again. Check your answers.
W atch until you see Tim watching
television. N um ber the pictures in the
co rrect order. la
Look at the
1C
picture.
W hat does Gary do at the end?
Answer the
2a <1> questions.
1 Where is
W atch again. Delete the incorrect
Tim?
words.
2 What is he
1 I've tried to exDlain. but h e /s h e iust won't listen.
looking at?
2 H e /S h e 's aoina to have to make the first move.
3 What was he
3 H e /Sh e broke it off.
doing before
4 H e /Sh e 'II have to come past here when this?
he / she leaves.
4 What does
5 W hvdon't vou iu stsa vh ello to h im /h e r? he do next?
6 Why should 1make the first move? It was all 5 What do you think he is going to do?
h is/h e r fault.
7 He / S h e 's over there. ib <S>
8 Ju st sav hello to h im /h e r when vou leave. W atch until Tim leaves the flat. Check
your ideas.
2b
2
W hat sim ilarities are there ...
• between what Tim and Julia say?
1 Is Tim interested in the football match? How
• between what Rebecca and Sean say?
do you know?
2c 2 What is he thinking about? What do you think
W hat is the first move? he is saying to himself?
3 <^> 3 О
W atch again. Discuss the questions. W atch again. Answer the questions.
1 What does Rebecca do when Julia gets up to 1 When will the match end?
leave? Who does she look at? Why? 2 What is the score at the start of the scene?
2 How do you think each person feels at the end 3 What is the score when Tim switches off?
of the scene? Why? 4 Who scores the goal?
la О la <§>
Look at these pictures. W hat is W atch to the end of Episode 6. Answer
happening in each one? W hat is the the questions.
relationship betw een the two pictures? 1 What is Gary doing
in the picture?
»
2 What does Julia do? ^ I
3 What happens to Gary?
4 What happens while
Julia is helping Gary?
1 ’ *
1b <H>
W atch again. Check

your answers.
2a <П>
Read the dialogue. Some things are
not what the people actually say.
W atch again. U nderline the in correct
parts.
J u l i a : Thank you for tonight, Gary.
I liked the play.
G a r y : Aren't you going to ask me in for a drink?
J u l i a : No, Gary. It's midnight and I won't be able to
get up tom orrow ...
G a r y : Ju st a goodnight kiss, perhaps?
J u l i a : No, Gary. Not tonight.
G a r y : Oh, lovely Julia. Just one kiss for your dear

Romeo.
J u l i a : Don't be stupid.
lb <?^>
W atch until Gary gets out of the car. G a r y : Oo ... owl M y foot.
Check your ideas. J u l i a : Oh, Gary. How is it?
2a G a r y : I'm sure it's all right.
M atch the halves of the sentences. J u l i a : Will you be able to get home?
1 I'm a important. G a r y : Yes, I'll be all right. Goodnight.

2 Please forgive b again.
3 I love с you. 2b
4 Are you d me. Correct the dialogue.
5 You were e miles away.
6 I was just f sorry. 2c О
7 Nothing g OK? W atch again. Check your answers.
8 Well, here h thinking about som ething.
9 Home i we are. з o
2b W atch again. How do you think Gary,

Ju lia and Tim feel at the end of
Episode 6?
2c
W atch again. Check your answers. W atch the whole of E] isode 6
i
Apex TV is going to make a new series.
Say what will happen. Use the cues
and the Passive voice.
Exam ple
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Read the situations. Then choose expressions from the

table. Say what you had to / could / couldn't do.
Exam ple
1 My car had a flat tyre.
/Wy car haci a fla h +-yre. x had i-о ujaih f o r hhe
mechanic, so X coulc/r'h <jO ho hhe f ia r h y .
2 Something important came up. deal w ith it get ready

3 I was ill yesterday. stay in bed work late
go to the party w ait for the mechanic
4 I was very tired this morning.
go to the doctor's buy a present
5 I was invited to a party.
get to the airport on tim e w ait for three hours
6 My mobile wasn't working. get to the meeting go to the bank
7 The traffic was very bad. go to work take the train
8 I didn't have any money. phone the office recharge it

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W rite down five things that you
w ill have to do next week.
Exam ple
X 'll have bo cô -ho u>ocK.
X 'II have, bo buy a bir-bhday resenb f o r
my mo-bher.
3b 2 read the news
Go rou nd the class. Ask people

w hether they will have to do the same
things.
Exam ple
A: UJill you have -bo cjO bo иЮ гКр
В: Yes, X u)ill
A: UJill you have bo buy a birbhclay
pre&en-b f o r your mobh&r?
4 go jogging 5 cook
B: No, X u)On'-b, bu-Ь X 'II haVe bo buy
somebhiruj f o r my f r ie n d .
4
The next day Gary's ankle is very
swollen. W ill he or won't he be able to
do these things?
Exam ple
1 He u>on'b be able -bo d r iv e
W ork in a group of four. W rite and

act a play to fit this scenario.
A and В were going out together, but they
have had an argument. С and D try to get
them back together.
B: Oh no! Why?
A: Well, something at work and he

had to it.
B: That's terrible. I wouldn't that.

1a What on ea rth ... ?
A: That's what Emily said. So she
On earth makes a question stronger.
It m eans that you are surprised
and / or you don't understand B: So what are they going to do now?
som ething.
A: I don't know. Mick wants to things
, but Emily won't listen.
В: I see.
A: Yes, he's her a couple

o f times, but she won't talk to him.
B: Oh. She must be really angry this time.
What on earth
3a Dialogues
V 'ulia?
the matter with Ju lia ?
M atch the sentences in colum n A to
app rop riate responses from colum n B.
Some can go with m ore than one.
A В
a Don't mention it.
1
1 Sam e again? b Oh, damn,
lb 1 Would you like to come
50 Say these expressions with on earth. in fora cup of coffee?
с Yes. No problem,
1 What are you doing? } Are you still OK for

d Oh, haven't you heard?
tomorrow?
2 Who's that man over there?
4 Thank you for a lovely
3 Where are they going? e Yes, please.
evening.
4 Why was he driving so fast? 5 What's the m atter w ith
f It's all right.
5 Where have you been? Carlos?
6 How are we going to afford it? g No, thanks. I have to be
6 I'msorry about yesterday.
up early,
7 Why do I have to make the first move?
7 You'll have to sort things h I'msorry. Something's
8 When are those people going to arrive? out, you know. come up.
8 We'll have to start again i Why should I make the
2 Phrasal verbs fromthe beginning. first move?
Com plete the dialogue with these
j Sorry. I was miles away,
phrasal verbs in the correct tense.
come up turn up call up stand up break off к Maybe.

sort out split up deal with pickup put upwith
A: Have you heard? Mick and Emily have 3b

W ork with a p artner. Choose five pairs
of expressions and w rite dialogues.
B: Again? Why?
A: Well, it seems that M ick arranged to

Emily at ha lf past
seven, but he didn't till nine.
B: Oh dear. I bet she was annoyed.
A: Yes, but then he her

again - twice!
can / be able to
When we talk about ability or possibility we use
can / be able to + verb stem.
Sean can play the bass guitar.
Julia isn't able to concentrate on her work.
The Passive voice
We use the Passive voice when we are more To talk about ability or possibility in the past we use
interested in an action than the person who does it. could or was able to.
Rubbish is collected. We use could / couldn't to talk about general ability

It is not important who collects the rubbish. in the past.
We often use the Passive voice to describe I could swim when I was six years old.
processes. I couldn't ride a bike.
First the series is designed then the guests are chosen. To talk about specific events we can use was/wasn't
Next the series is filmed and finally it is broadcast on able to or couldn't. We don't usually use could for
TV. specific events.
When we know the person who has done the action I couldn't go to the party, because I had a cold.
we use by I wasn't able to go to the party, because I had a cold.
The series was designed by Tim. I was able to go to the party, but I had to leave early.
The passive is formed with the verb to be + the past but not
participle.To change tenses we change the tense of (I could go to the party, but I had to leave early.)
the verb to be.
Could is also the conditional form of can.
Present sim ple tense
I could go to the theatre if I didn't have so much work.
Rubbish is thrown into the dustbin.
For the future we have to use be able to.
Millions of tons of rubbish are produced every day.
Gary won't be able to drive.
Past sim ple tense
He’ll be able to cook.
The series was filmed in the studio.
Will you be able to come to Romeo and Juliet?
The bottles were recycled at the recyling plant.
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Future tenses
The new series will be presented by Gary.

Julia is going to be picked up at 6.45
must / have to
We use m ust/have to + verb stem tq talk about
obligation.
Must and have to are similar in meaning, but usually
we use must when the obligation comes from the
speaker himself / herself.
I must go to the bank. I haven't got any money.
I must stop smoking.
We use have to when the obligation comes from
someone other than the speaker.
I have to type this report for Martha.
Frederick has to go to the New York conference.
We can only use must in the Present tense. For all
other tenses we use have to.
Past sim ple tense
Tim had to do his report ten times.

Future tenses
Julia will have to speak to Tim.

They'll have to sort things out soon.
Julia's going to have to make the first move.
EPISODE 7
1 2
W hat can you W atch the whole of
rem em ber from Episode 7. W ho is the
the last episode? visitor ? W hat do you
Look at this know about her?
picture from
Episode 6. W hat is
the situation
betw een Tim and
Ju lia?
1 <n> 2b <П>
Rewind the tape to the beginning of W atch again. Check your answers.
Episode 7. W atch to Tim: Cheers. Tick
the correct answers. 3a <n>
1 What's the time? W atch again. Com plete what Tim says.
7:04 7:14 7:34
2 Who is in the photograph?
Julia Tim
Julia and Tim
3 Where is Denise phoning from?
Frankfurt Paris
Amsterdam
4 Where does she want to meet Tim?
Manchester London
Birmingham
5 What time will she get there?
10.45 11.25 10.15
6 Who does Tim phone?
Steve Pete Sean
2a you so , but I've got a

Answer the questions. of a . Can you for me
1 At first Tim says he can't meet 7
Denise. What reason does he give?

2 Why do you think he changes his
mind? 3b
3 What does he do so that he is free W ho do you think he is talking to?
to meet Denise? W hat will the person have to do?
1 <?^>
W atch until you see Tim at the airp o rt. W atch to D e n i s e : I don't know really. I'm a bit
Answer the questions. tired.... Are these statem ents tru e (T) or
false (F)?
1 Denise has got an interview for a
new job.
2 She found out about the interview
last week.
3 Denise lives in England.
4 It was difficult for her to get a flight.
5 She didn't tell Tim because she
didn't have time.
2 <^>
W atch again.
How do Tim and
Denise greet each
oth er? Com plete
the speech
1 Who has Rebecca just seen? bubbles.
2 Why is she surprised?
3 What does she ask Julia about?
4 How does Julia reply?
5 What does she mean?
2a О
W atch again. Com plete what Julia

3 <П>
says.
W atch again. W hat does Tim ask
Denise? Tick the correct questions.
1 What are you doing here?
Why are you here?
What are you going to do here?
2 Why didn't you phone me sooner?
Why didn't you tell me you were coming?
Why didn't you let me know before?
3 What would you like to do today?
Where are you going to stay?
How long are you going to stay?
2b <^>
W atch again. Listen carefully to how
Ju lia says it. W hat do her tone and
stress show?
la 1 < n )
Look at the picture. Answer the W atch to T im : ... they'll be there. W hy

questions. doesn't Ju lia go to see Tim ? W hy
doesn't Tim go to see Ju lia?
1 What is Julia doing?

2 What happens?
3 What does she decide to do?
1b
W atch to J u l i a : ... a few days off. Check
your ideas.
2a
1 Where a talk to him?
2 I put it b OK.
3 I know с here yesterday.
4 Julia, Julia. Come d sort things out with him, you know.
5 It's e see himwhen we get home.
6 I'll be f taking a fews days off.
7 You'll have to g go on like this.
8 You can't h is it?
2a «=>>
9 Do you want me to i on now.
10 No, I'll go and j I did. Some parts of this dialogue are not
11 ...if he's к all right. what the people actually say. W atch
12 Martha said he's I there. again. U nderline the in correct parts.
R e b e c c a : What's up?
2 b <П > D e n is e : I've had a lovely day.
Watch again. Check your answers. Tim: Just a moment, Denise. Let me introduce you to
my friends.
3 D e n is e : Can we do it tomorrow? I feel rather tired
Discuss the questions. now - jet lag.
Tim: All right. We can call in at the cafe tomorrow
night. I know they'll be there.
2b
Correct the dialogue.
2c <H>
1 What's wrong with Julia? 3

2 How does she feel about going to see Tim? W hat does Ju lia think? W hat would
3 What do you think she will say to him? you do if you were Ju lia?
1 2 О
W atch to M a r t h a : ...to lose you. W atch again. Com plete the dialogue.
Answer the questions. J u l i a : Can I have a , please?
1 What does Julia want?
M a r t h a : O f course, Julia. What's the ?
2 What reason does she give?
J u l i a : Can I toa n o ther ?
3 How does Martha feel about it?
M a r t h a : A transfer? But ? You're
4 What is Martha going to do?
so well here.
5 Where is Frederick?
J u l i a : It's...It's
M a r t h a : Tim, I . Haven't you

made it yet? But you
were for each other. When you get
to my you can see these
. Well, if you want a
, I'll to Frederick when
he gets back from . But I'll be
to lose you.
la 2a
Look at the pictures. W hat do you Com plete what Tim and Ju lia say.
think Ju lia and Tim are talking about? Use these verbs.
W hy are they both w rong? was coming back were kissing cuddling
get saw was helping
55
had fallen over twisted went out
isn't wasn't cuddling were
wasn't didn't know
T im : Last night you and

him in the street.
It didn't take you J u l i a :/

long to find one. It didn't take me long? Tim: You .1 to
What about you?
a pizza and when I
you.
ib <H> J u l i a :/ Gary. He
W atch to the end of Episode 7. Check and

your ideas. his ankle. I him.
that right, Gary?
1c о
T i m : Well, I
W atch again. W ho says these things?
1 : I'll ju st go to the loo. 2b
2 : Where's your girlfriend? Watch again. Check
3 : I'm back.
your answers.
4 : Are these your friends? 3

5 : Let me introduce everyone. W hat do you think
6 : Why didn't you say?
happens next?
7 : You didn't give me a chance.

W atch the whole of Episode 7 a a S L t is
8 : There's a free table over there.
щ Exercises
2
W hat do people
want Rebecca to do?
Exam ple
la 1 M a r t h a : Rebecca.
Here is Denise's part of the telephone Can you get the Ashcroft file, please?
conversation w ith Tim . W rite the mac-hha u>anF& he.r Fo qe.F -h/ie. A&hcco-pF
num bers in the co rrect spaces. file..
1 Are you sure? I can get the train if it's a problem.
2 G a r y : Can you make me an appointm ent with
2 Yes, I'm on my way to London. Can you meet Martha, please?
me there?
3 J u li a : Can you answer the phone? I'm in the bath.
3 Great! Bye.
4 T im : Can you give this tape to Martha, please?
4 Denise.
5 S e a n : Can you hold that door open form e,
5 Hi, Tim. It's Denise. please, Rebecca?
6 Oh, well. Never mind. 6 A b ig a il: Can you play tennis this weekend?
7 I'm at Frankfurt airport. 7 T ed : Can you take this package for Martha,
8 Quarter to eleven. please?
Tim : Tim Barnes. 8 D a r r e n : Can you cover for me tom orrow

morning, please, Rebecca?
D en ise:
Tim : What? 3
D en ise:
Com plete the sentences. In each
sentence one verb should be in the Past
Tim : Where are you? sim ple tense and one should be in the
D en ise: Past perfect tense.
56 Tim : Frankfurt? 1 Tim surprised at the phone call,
D en ise: because Denise hadn'F F o ld him she was

coming, (b e /n o t tell)
Tim : Oh, I'm sorry. I'm working today.
2 Pete to cover for Tim, because
D en ise:
Tim for him the week before,
T i m : No, it's all right. I can change that.
(agree / cover)
D en ise:
3 Tim the house in a hurry,
Tim : No, really. What time do you get to London?
because he to meet Denise at
D en ise: the airport, (leave / arrange)
T i m : Ten forty-five. OK. I'll be there. 4 He any breakfast, so he
D en ise: hungry when he got to the
Tim : See you later. airport, (not have / be)
5 Julia Martha for a transfer,

because she Tim with another
woman, (ask/ see)
6 Martha surprised that Julia and

Tim it up. (be / not make)
7 Frederick to Russia, so Martha

speak to him. (go / not be able to)
8 When Julia and the others into

the bar, Denise to the loo.
(come / go)
lb
W ork with a p artner. Read the 9 Tim annoyed with Julia, because
dialogue. he her with Gary, (be / see)
5a
Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Gary is talking to Denise. M ake Gary's
sim ple or the Past continuous tense. questions. Use the cues and put the
verbs into the appropriate tense.
G a r y : (live/in England)
D e n i s e : No, I live in
Hong Kong.
G a r y : Really? (lik e /it there)
D e n i s e : Yes, it's great.
G a r y : (H o w lo n g / live/ there)
D e n i s e : Oh, I've been there for

about four years now.
G a r y : (W h a t/d o /th e re )
1 Last night Tim (go out) to get a
D e n i s e : I work for a com puter
pizza. When he (come) back, he
company.
(see) Julia and Gary. He
G a r y : (W h a t/ d o / in England)
(think) that she
D e n i s e : I've got an interview
(cuddle) Gary. In fact, she (help)
for a job.
him, because he had twisted his ankle.
G a r y : (sta y/w ith Tim)
D e n i s e : Yes,lam .
G a r y : (W hen/arrive)
D e n i s e : I got here yesterday morning.
G a r y : (T im /m e e t/y o u at the airport)
D e n i s e : Yes, he did.
G a r y : (H o w lo n g /b e /h e re )
D e n i s e : About a week, then I'll have to go back to

Hong Kong.
G a r y : (d o /a n y th in g /th is weekend)
D e n i s e : Erm. I don't k n o w . I ....

2 When Rebecca (come) out of
G a r y : Well, (lik e /to go to the theatre) I've got two
Martha's office, Julia (look) for
tickets fo r ...
something in a file. While she
R e b e c c a : Gary. Leave Denise alone. Now tell us all
(look) for it, the files (fall) on
about this new job, Denise.
the floor. Julia (sit) down and
(put) her head in her hands. 5b
W ork with a partner. Read the
dialogue.
W ork in a group of four. W rite and

act a play to fit this scenario.
A and В have known each other for a long
time, but they haven't seen each other for
about two years. С is B's boyfriend /
girlfriend. D is C's best friend.
A arrives unexpectedly. В meets him / her
3 While Julia and Rebecca (walk) at the station / airport. В takes A for a
drink. W hile they are there, С and D arrive
home, Julia (see) Tim and
unexpectedly.
Denise. They (go) into the
house. When she (see) them,
she (stop) suddenly.
2a a bit (of)
We often use a bit or a bit o f to make
som ething sound less dram atic or less
threatening.
1 Useful expressions Exam ples
Com plete the dialogues with the x V e ^ o b a bib o f a problem .
expressions in the tables. X -feel a bib -hired.
1
can it wait can I have a word sorry to bother you
2b
I'll bethere I suppose so Say these sentences with a bit or
a bit of.
A: , but 1 She says she's got a headache.
about tomorrow's visit? 2 Can I have a glass of water? I feel thirsty.
B: till this afternoon? 3 I'm sorry I can't talk now. I'm in a hurry.
I'm a bit busy at the moment. 4 Rebecca was annoyed with Gary.
A: . Can you com e to my 5 Is your eye OK? It looks red.
office at, say, tw o? 6 What's wrong with Tim? He seems to be in a

bad mood.
B: OK.
7 Did you like the film? I thought it was too long.
2
8 It was a shock when Julia first saw Tim with
it's good to see you what are you doing here Denise.
you were taking a few days off I had to sort things out
there's a free table over there 3a Contradicting
A: Hi, Dave. ? 1thought
To con trad ict som ething we usually
use the short answer form with stress
on the verb.
B: There was a problem with the new computer, so
Exam ples
T lM : You uiere cuddling him in bhe sbreeb.

A: Well, . Would you like
J u lia : x ujasn'-b
a drink?
T im : You u>ere
B: Thanks. I'll ju st have an orange juice, please.
A: . I'll bring the drinks 3b

over. W ork with a partner.
B: OK. A : Read the statem ent.
B : Contradict the statem ent.
3
A : Contradict B .
I'm going in early 1haven't had a chance
1 The meeting's in Room 7.
why didn't you say before are you in a hurry
I'll just go to the loo 2 Rebecca's got brown eyes.
3 You're sitting in my seat.
A: Are you ready? 4 We went to the cinema last Tuesday.
B: Why today? It's only half 5 Denise doesn't live in England.

p ast seven. 6 You'll miss the train, if you don't hurry.
A: 7 Those tapes haven't arrived yet.
? 8 You wouldn't really like to be a teenager again.

B: Well,
A:
B: OK. Well, , then I'll be

with you.
Tense revision
Grammar Episode 7 includes tenses that have been presented
in Lifetime Level 2.
The Present sim ple tense
The Past perfect tense I work for a computer company.

We use the Past perfect tense to talk about an action See Episode 1, Grammar summary pi 1
or event that took place before events that are told in
The Present continuous tense
the Past tense.
- with present meaning
They'd finished eating when I arrived at the restaurant.
She's filming at the moment.
They finished eating. I arrived at the restaurant.
- with future meaning
Tim and Julia had broken up, when Gary asked Julia for
a date. I'm working tomorrow.
Tim and Julia broke up. Gary asked Julia for a date. See Episode 1, Grammar summary p11
Positive statem ents The Past sim ple tense
I Last night Tim went out to get a pizza.

He See Episode 2, Grammar summary p i 9
She
'd The Past co ntinuous tense
(It) seen Julia with Gary.
(had) When he was coming back he saw Julia and Gary.
We
You See Episode 3, Grammar summary p27
They
The Present perfect tense
N egative statem ents
How long have you lived in Hong Kong?
I See Episode 4, Grammar summary p35
He
The Past perfect tense
She
hadn't Gary had fallen over and twisted his ankle.
(It) seen Julia with Gary.
(had not)
We See Episode 7, Grammar summary p59
You 59
The Future w ith will
They
I'll meet you at the airport.
Q uestions
See Episode 2, Grammar summary p19
I The Future w ith going to
he
she I'm going to have another drink.
Had (it) seen Julia with Gary? See Episode 5, Grammar summary p43
we
youe
they
Short answ ers
I had. I hadn't.
Yes, he had. No, he hadn't.
we had. we hadn't.
want (someone) to do (something)

We use want + object + to + verb stem.
want Tim go to the airport,

We
her phone Frederick,
He you arrange a transfer.
wants
Denise
Martha wants her to phone Frederick,

net Martha wants she to phone Frederick.
гШ Martha wants that she phones Frederick.
TRANSCRIPTS
M a r t h a : Well, never m ind that.
What time am I m eeting
Frederick today?
R e b e c c a : Oh, he p hon ed to say
that he can't make it. Could you
call him on his m obile? He's at
the House o f Commons.
D a r r e n : Look out! She's com ing.
A b ig a il : Hello, Julia.
J u l ia : Oh, um, hi.
D a r r e n : Oh, Gary. G a ry ...
G a r y : Julia, are you doing
anything this evening?
J u l ia : Yes, I am. I'm going out.
G a r y : Are you going out
tom orrow, too?
J u l ia : No, I'm not. I'm staying in
and watching a video with
Rebecca.
G a r y : What about W ednesday?
J u l ia : Look. What is this, Gary?
W hat do you want?
G a r y : Oh, com e on, Julia. Don't be
shy. I know your little secret.
J u l ia : Secret? What secret?
G a r y : You know.
EPISODE 1 T im : Molly. Why are you walking J u l ia : What do I know?
round the park backw ards? G a r y : Oh, com e on, you know.
R e b e c c a : M orning, Julia.
M o l l y : We're collecting m oney for Don't you?
J u l ia : Hi, Rebecca. Are you going
local charities.
away? S e a n : Thanks. How was your
Tim : Is it difficult, Charlie?
R e b e c c a : I'm going to my parents' weekend at your parents'?
C h a r l ie : Not for us, because we
for the weekend. M y sister's R e b e c c a : Don't ask. They argued
practise.
picking me up at quarter p ast all the time and I g ot the usual
M o l l y : We walk round our garden
nine. lecture. 'Why don't you get a
for two hours every day.
J u l ia : When are you getting back? p roper jo b like Cindy? She's
T im : Backw ards?
R e b e c c a : We're having a big doing so w ell.' What about your
C h a r l ie : O f course!
fam ily dinner on Sunday w eekend?
M o l l y : It's very easy, you know.
evening. It's my father's S e a n : Well, on Saturday m orning I
C h a r l ie : And it's great fun. Oh!
birthday. So I'm going straight was with Tim in Wrigley
Oops!
into work on M o n d a y . Park. People do som e funny
S e a n : Are you waiting for
R e b e c c a : You sound happy. t h in g s . ..
som eone, Tim?
J u l ia : Do I? Perhaps I'm falling in R e b e c c a : Yes, they do. Well, I can't
T im : W h a t?. .. oh ... yes. Ah, here
love. stay here all day.
R e b e c c a : What? Are you serious?
she is.
J u l ia : Hi. S e a n :A n d then Julia arrived and
J u l ia : Yes, I think so. she and T im ...
R e b e c c a : Who is it? What's he T im : Hi, Julia.
J u l ia : Hi, Sean. How are you? R e b e c c a : Julia?
like? S e a n : Yeah, it seems they're going
J u l ia : Well, he's very good-looking S e a n : Not too bad, I suppose. The
out together. I didn't know
and he's g ot lovely eyes. police are com ing to see us this
anything about it.
R e b e c c a : What does he do? Come afternoon. Jason and Kylie put
R e b e c c a : Ju lia is going out with
on, Julia. Who is it? soap pow der in the neighbours'
Tim? B u t ...
J u l ia : He works for a TV com pany. fish pon d yesterday.
J u l ia : Rebecca!
R e b e c c a : Really? Do I know him? T im : Well, good luck. We're going
J u l ia : In fact, he's probably on TV into town.
right now. J u l ia : Bye. EPISODE 2
G a r y : You're watching the local S e a n : Have a nice weekend. G a r y : S o w hat will this new series
weekend news on A pex TV. I'm o f yours be about?
R e b e c c a : She's going out with
Gary Fenton. It's nine fifteen. T im : If you com e to the m eeting
som eone and he works here.
R e b e c c a : Gary? Oh, there's Cindy. tom orrow, you'll find o u t
A b ig a il : Ooh, who is it?
Bye, Julia. See you on Monday. R e b e c c a : Som e o f yo ur young
R e b e c c a : Gary.
Gary? fans, boys.
A b ig a il: No !
J u l ia : Well, what do you th in k ? ... S a l l y : Can we have your
R e b e c c a : Yes.
Oh. autographs, please?
M a r t h a : What's she giggling
G a r y : I'll use my own pen.
T im : On Saturday m ornings about?
J u l ia : What's it like to be a star?
Charlie and M olly Craddock R e b e c c a : It's Julia. You'll never
G a r y : These kids can recognize
usually go shopping, but they guess, but she's going out with
real talent.
aren't going shopping today. Gary.
T im : That's right.
They're doing som ething M a r t h a : Nonsense! Julia's g ot
A n d y : Well, actually, this is for my
com pletely different. They're more sense than that.
grandm a.
walking round the local park. R e b e c c a : It's true. She told me on
And they're doing it backwards. Saturday. M a r t h a : And the next item i s ...
Tim's new series. Tim? T im : Nothing serious? We haven't S e a n : It was really great.
T im : OK. Well the series will be g ot an interview. That's serious, T im : Huh, the kids o f today!
called 'People'and it will be isn't it? G a r y : Yeah. What do they know ?
about people's lives - not J u l ia : I m eant the child.
fam ous people, but ordinary T im : Well, if she can't do it, we'll EPISODES
people like nurses, shop ju s t have to find som eone from
T im : Anything for m e?
assistants, bank m anagers, here.
R e b e c c a : Here you are. I'm going
housewives. G a r y : Well, it can't be me, because
to p u t my feet up. It's been a
G a r y : Won't that be a b i t ... I'm the interviewer. How about
long day.
ordinary? Frederick?
T im : This'll be from my sister. She
T im : No, th ey 'll be o rd in a ry p e o p le R e b e c c a : He's in Bangkok.
works in Hong Kong.
b u t w ith an e x tra o rd in a ry s to ry J u l ia : Anyway, it needs to be
J u l ia : Talking o f families, are you
to tell. som eone ordinary.
working this weekend?
J u l ia : H o w w ill it w o rk? G a r y : You can't be serious.
T im : Ju st Saturday.
T im : It'll be very simple. We'll
G a r y : Our guest this evening is J u l ia : I'm going to my p a re n ts'fo r
interview som eone in the
Sean Casey - a cam eram an the weekend. Would you like to
studio about his or her life
here at Apex TV. Tell me com e over on Sunday? They'd
story.
som ething about your early life, love to m eet you.
M a r t h a : And will you be the
Sean. T im : Sure. What time?
interview er?
S e a n : Well, I was born in Ireland, J u l ia : Why don't you com e over
T im : I'd like Gary to do it.
but my parents m oved to a bout three and stay for dinner
G a r y : M e? Er, why?
England when I was still a baby in the evening?
T im : I'd like to direct it. It'll be a
and I grew up in London. We T im : OK. Oh, how do I get there?
chance for both o f us to try
were quite a big fam ily - seven J u l ia : I'll give you a map.
som ething new.
kids. I didn't do very well at T im : No! I've g ot my personal
M a r t h a : Gary?
school and I left when I was organizer.
G a r y : I think it's an excellent idea.
sixteen. J u l ia : Well, the easiest way is to
Very exciting.
G a r y : What did you do after take the London Road to
T im : So, w h o h a ve w e g o t fo r the school? Kingston. There's a big Asda
first p ro g ra m m e ? S e a n : I got a jo b in a furniture superm arket ju s t before you get
J u l ia : It's this woman here - factory. to the centre o f Kingston. You
Sam antha Richm ond. She's a G a r y : Furniture? How interesting. go p ast Asda and take the first
waitress. S e a n : Not really. But in my free turning on the right. There's a
T im : Uh-huh. So what's her story? time I played the bass guitar p o st office on the corner.
J u l ia : She g ot m arried on her with a band - called T im : First on the right. OK. 6 i
sixteenth birthday. She and her Nightmare. And we g ot a few J u l ia : Go down there till you
boyfriend ran aw ay to Gretna goo d gigs, so I gave up my jo b com e to the second set o f traffic
Green, because her parents and went on the road with the lights. Turn left there and you'll
didn't approve. band. see a pub called the Black Bull
T im : Sounds interesting. Are they G a r y : Really? on the right. Turn right and
still m arried? S e a n : Yeah. We never becam e Gloucester Avenue is t h e ... third
J u l ia : Yes, they are. They've g ot fam ous, but we played with road on the left. Num ber 29.
five children now. Here's a som e fam ous bands - REM, T im : Turn right by the Black Bull
p hoto o f the family. If you do Guns n'Roses, Dire Straits. We and third left. 29. Got it.
that again, I'll go back to my had som e great times. I
desk. rem em ber one night in Las S a n d r a : M orning, dear. Do you
T im : ОК. OK. I prom ise I'll behave. Vegas, I was in a bar with U2. w ant som e breakfast?
J u l ia : Good. Now there's a lot They're great guys - loads o f J u l ia : Yes, please. M orning, Dad.
more about Sam antha fun. Well, we were in this bar C o l in : M orning.
Richm ond. She's a very a n d ... S a n d r a : Do you have to do that
interesting woman. now ?
T e d : Evening, Sean. We watched
C o l in : You said you wanted it
T im : What time will this woman you on TV last night. You were
mending.
be here, Ju lia? It's already very good.
J u l ia : Are we going shopping
tw enty p a st two. S e a n : Thank you, Ted.
today?
J u l ia : I'm sure she'll be here soon. R e b e c c a : Yes, you were great,
S a n d r a : No, not today. Do you
R e b e c c a : Excuse me. There's a Sean.
rem em ber old Mrs Burns? I'm
m essage on my answ erphone S e a n : I didn't see it. The kids
taking her to stay with her
for Julia from Sam antha w anted to watch som e quiz
daughter this morning.
Richm ond. program m e on the other
J u l ia : Where does her d aughter
T im : When? Ju st now? channel.
live?
R e b e c c a : This morning. J u l ia : Look out, boys, som e more S a n d r a : In one o f those little
T im : What? o f yo ur fans. roads near King George Square.
R e b e c c a : I was out o f the office all G a r y : I'll ju st get my pen out. We can go shopping tomorrow.
m orning at a meeting. Anyway, S t e v e : There he is! Can we have It's more convenient on Sunday
she says she's very sorry, but she yo ur autograph, please, M r m ornings anyway, because
can't com e this afternoon Casey? We sa w you on TV last there aren't so m any people.
because one o f her children is night. Did you really play with J u l ia : Don't forget Tim's com ing
ill. all those big bands? tom orrow.
J u l ia : Oh dear, I hope it's nothing S e a n : Yeah. S a n d r a : We'll be back in time.
serious. S t e v e : What was it like?
S ea n : When I was driving hom e J u l ia : Oh dear. Mum, Dad. This is T im : So, you've finished your tests
yesterday, I saw these two kids. Tim. and Celine has worked out a
They were running out o f a T im : Pleased to m eet you. program m e for you. Now it's
newsagent's and the owner was time for your evening meal.
running after them. The kids EPISODE 4 M a r t h a : M eal? You call this a
ran right in front o f my car and m e a l? ... A bit o f lettuce, a few
M a r t h a : Yes, M other, if I have
I nearly hit them. But that nuts and som e fruit. They won't
time I'll try to go shopping at
wasn't the w orst thing. When let me have any biscuits or ice
lunchtim e ... Yes, I'll buy som e cream or chocolate.
they turned round, do you know
apples ... No, I won't buy any
w h a t? T im : Can you have any wine or
pears . . . I know you don't like
T im : It was Jason and Kylie? Tim beer?
them. Now, have we got any
B a r n e s ... W h a t? ... W h e n ?... M a r t h a : I can't even have a cup
c o ffe e ? ... Well, go and look
W here?... Thank you. A o f tea or coffee. This is my drink.
and then ring me back. Yes,
robbery at a jew eller's shop in T im :/\ glass o f water?
M other? ... Oh, I'm sorry. I was
King George Square. M a r t h a : I used to be a war
expecting another call. What
correspondent, you know, and I
S a n d r a : Here we are, Mrs Burns. can I do for y o u ? ... Yes, I have
had som e hard times, but I
Oh, there's another police car. I seen the program m e. I saw it
always had a good m eal at the
wonder what's happening. Oh last n ig h t ... No. No, I don't
end o f the day with m eat and
dear, there's nowhere to park. think the program m es are too
cheese - not this ... this rabbit
Well, I'll ju s t stop here. We won't v io le n t... I'm afraid I can't
food.
be long. agree with t h a t ...
T im : And c u t ... That was great,
S ea n : Turn right here. That'll be M artha. That's it for today,
R e b e c c a : She's on the phone ...
the quickest way. Tim, have you done that Sean.
T im : Oh no! Come on! You're S ea n : Right. Where shall we go for
program m e about the health
blocking the street. farm yet? a meal? I'm starving.
S a n d r a : We won't be a minute. T im : Let's try that pub down the
T im : No, we haven't. We're still
T im : Can't you move any faster? road. I fancy a nice big steak
looking for som eone to go
Allow me. It'll be quicker. there, so that we can film their and a plateful o f chips.
S a n d r a : Well, really! M a r th a : Tim, I won't forget this.
experiences.
J u l ia : There you are, Mum. So R e b e c c a : I've always wanted to go
T im : It's nine-thirty and M artha is
w hat happened? to a health farm.
starting her exercise
S a n d r a : Well, when we got there, T im : But you're already fit and
program m e in the gym.
I couldn't find anywhere to healthy, and we need som eone
C e l in e : That's it. Swing those
who's unfit and stressed out.
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M a r t h a : Stupid man! Rebecca,
arms. Swing those arms. Good!
o f the street. While I was C e l in e : OK, another ten m inutes
helping Mrs Burns out o f the have those tapes arrived?
and it's time for lunch, and then
car, another car pulled up R e b e c c a : I'm afraid they won't be
at h a lf p ast two we're going
behind me and the driver o f the here till next week.
jo g g in g .
car beeped his horn at me. M a r t h a : Next week? That's too
M a r t h a : Jo g gin g ? I've never been
J u l ia : Som e people! late! Get me Frederick!
jo g g in g in my life! Oh, how did
S a n d r a : Poor old Mrs Burns can't R e b e c c a : He's gone to Rio and he
you talk me into this, Tim?
move very fast. So while we won't be back till Monday.
were walking to her door, the M a r t h a : Oh, give me strength ... T im : Yes ... OK. Bye, then ... Yes,
young man started shouting at What do you want, Tim? love you, too.
us. R e b e c c a : Hello. Rebecca Bond S ea n : I used to play with this
J u l ia : That's terrible! speaking ... Ju st a minute, band, you know.
S a n d r a : And then he grabbed the please ... It's your m other T im : Oh, yes? Do you want som e
suitcases from the car and he again. more French fries? I've had
ju s t dum ped them on the M a r t h a : Yes, all right, Mother. Yes, enough.
pavem ent. I'll get som e coffee ... What? ... S ea n : Sure.
J u lia : How rude! No, Mother, I haven't hidden T im : Quick. Here they come.
S a n d r a : But, you know, I'm sure your glasses ... No, I can't com e T im : So, M artha. How do you feel?
I've seen him som ewhere hom e and look for them. M a r t h a : I have never felt worse. I
before. Goodbye. I need a break. have done som e difficult things
J u l ia : Tim will be here soon.
in my life. I've slept in airports,
C e l in e : Welcome to Westland
C o lin : Uh, huh. in fields, even in the street. I've
M anor Health and Fitness
S a n d r a : It isn't usually as busy as travelled for three days on a
Centre, Mrs McKay. M y name's
that on a Sunday, is it, dear? Celine, and I'm your personal camel. I've eaten snakes and
C o lin : No, dear. consultant. Have you ever insects. But this . .. this is ju s t
J u l ia : I'll take these in. stayed here before? too much.
S a n d r a : That's him! That's his car! M a rth a : No, I haven't. T im : And what's the next thing on
C o lin : What, dear? C e l in e : And how long will you be your program m e?
S a n d r a : Excuse me. I'd like a word with us? M a r t h a : The next thing on my
with you! M a r t h a : About a week. program m e? You'll see. First, I
J u l ia : Hi. C e l in e : I see. Well, first we'll do think I'll make a phone call. Can
S a n d r a : Do you two know each som e o f our regular tests and I borrow your m obile?
other? W ell... This is the rude then we can work out your J m :S u r e .
young man that I was telling personal fitness program m e. So M a r t h a : Mother. I'm com ing
you about. would you like to follow me? home.
S ea n : Hey! Stop! good, wasn't it, Rebecca? turn r e d ...
T im : M artha! R e b e c c a : Excellent! I really T im : Oh no. A police car.
enjoyed it.
J u l ia : Hello ... Sean ... At the
EPISODES T im : Look, I'm sorry I couldn't
police sta tio n ? ... Speeding?
make it.
T im : Anything interesting? But the police don't arrest
G a r y : Work com es first every
J u lia : How about going to the people for speeding ... Going
time, eh, Tim?
theatre? through a red lig h t? ... Arguing
J u l ia : I hope you're not going to
T im : What's on? with a police officer? ...
do anything like this tom orrow
J u l ia : Waiting for Godot. I'd like to Resisting a rre st? .. . I don't
night. It's m y friend Charlotte's,
see that. believe this. Ju st one question,
party.
T im : OK. When? Sean. Why was he speeding in
Tim: E x c e p t... um . .. I've agreed
J u lia : How about tomorrow? the first place? . . . I see. Thank
to stand in for Pete Riley
T im : No, I'm working on Tuesday you.
tom orrow, so I probably won't
and W ednesday evening this C o lin : Shall we eat?
be free till about nine thirty.
week. Would you m ind going on your G a r y : Anyway, the Prime M inister
J u l ia : Let's go on Thursday then.
own and I'll m eet you there? asked: 'So are we waiting for
T im : /4// right. Are you going to get
J u l ia : Oh, all right. But don't be Frederick?' And M artha said: 7
the tickets? too late. hope not. He's going to be in
J u l ia : Yes. You forgot them last
China till n ext w eek.'So ...
time. J u l ia : I was so em barrassed.
Blimey. Where did you spend
T im : I couldn't help it. A jo b cam e T im : But there was nobody else to
the night?
up at the last minute. do the interview.
T im : Julia, I ...
J u l ia : Hmm. I've heard that story J u l ia : Everybody asked about
J u l ia : Don't talk to me, Tim.
before. you. 7 hear you've got a new
T im : But I ...
bloke, Julia?"W here's yo u r new
J u l ia : Aren't you going to your J u l ia : I don't want anything more
boyfriend, Julia. Is he h ere?'It
aerobics class? to do with you. I've had enough.
was s o ...
R e b e c c a : Not this week. The We're finished.
T im : Em barrassing?
instructor's hurt her knee. Are T im : What are you staring at? Tim
J u l ia : It's not funny. You wouldn't
you going out? Barnes.
like it if I stood you up.
J u l ia : Yes, we're going to the G a r y : I've g ot two tickets to see
T im : But it's my jo b . You know
theatre to see Waiting for Romeo and Ju liet tom orrow.
w hat it's like. I can't help it if
Godot. What's the time? J u l ia : Oh really.
som ething im portant com es
R e b e c c a : Ten p a st seven. G a r y : What would you say if I
up.
J u l ia : Oh no. I'm going to be late. asked you to com e with me?
J u l ia : Som ething im portant? So
J u l ia : What would I say, Gary? I'd
63
Tim'll already be at the theatre I'm not im portant?
by now. say 'Thank you. I'd love to g o.'
T im : I didn't mean t h a t ...
R e b e c c a : Hello. 823846. J u l ia : There are other things in
T im : Rebecca? It's Tim. Is Julia life besides work, you know. I've
there? got a jo b , too, but I'm not a
R e b e c c a : It's Tim.
EPISODE 6
slave to it. But you ... you'd
J u l ia : I'm sorry, Tim. I'll be with T im : Every day, m illions o f tons o f
miss your own wedding if
you in ten minutes. rubbish are produced. We throw
'som ething im po rtan t'ca m e
T im : Well, um, I'm not at the our rubbish into the dustbin. It's
up.
theatre actually. I'm afraid collected aw ay a n d ... Cut.
Tim: No, I wouldn't.
som ething's com e up and I've Collected and taken aw ay ...
J u l ia : Well, I'm fed up with it, Tim,
g ot to deal with it. We'll have to do that bit again.
and I'm not going to p u t up
J u l ia : Oh, that's wonderful! So Give me another can. Every day,
with it any more.
w hat am I going to do with the m illions o f tons o f rubbish are
T im : It won't happen again. I
tickets? produced. We throw our
prom ise.
T im : I don't know. I'm sorry but I rubbish into the dustbin. It's
have to go. Bye. S ea n : Are you doing anything this collected and taken away. But
R e b e c c a : What's up? evening? w hat happens to it then? Som e
J u l ia : He can't make i t ... again! T im : I'm having dinner with Julia things, like bottles, cans, and
This is the third time he's done and her parents. And this time paper will be recycled. Som e
I'm not going to be late. things will be burnt. But m ost o f
som ething like this. Last time
A n n o u n c er : You're listening to it will be dum ped in places like
he forgot to get the tickets. The
Radio 591. This is the local this ... This is the landfill site at
time before that his je e p had a
news. We're getting reports o f a Westbridge. It was first used ten
flat tyre. Do you fancy going to
serious fire at the Southgate years ago and it was expected
the theatre?
furniture factory. We haven't to last for thirty or forty years.
R e b e c c a : Ooh, yes. I've always
got any more details yet but But now it's ... um . . . O h damn.
wanted to see Waiting for
we'll bring them to you as soon Cut.
Godot.
as we get them. S e a n : It's OK. I think we'll be able
J u l ia : Well, it'll be better than
T im : The Southgate place. That's to edit that out a n d ...
waiting for Tim!
about fifteen minutes from T im : No. This is going to be done
G a r y : Hi. Do you m ind if I jo in here. properly. We'll have to start
you? ... Oh, here com es the S ea n : But what about your dinner again from the beginning.
worker. with Ju lia? S e a n : We haven't g ot any more
T im : Did you go to see that play? T im : That's not till h a lf p a st eight. cans.
J u l ia : Yes, thanks. It was very S ea n : That traffic light's going to T im : Then I'll ju s t have to use one
o f these. Every day, m illions o f G a r y : Julia! J u l ia : It's OK. I'll be all right.
tons o f rubbish are produced. J u l ia : What? Oh, sorry. R e b e c c a : You'll have to so rt things
We throw our rubbish into the G a r y : Are you OK? You were miles out with him, you know. You
d u stb in ... away. can't go on like this. Do you
J u l ia : I was ju s t thinking about w ant me to talk to him?
M a r t h a : Have I g ot an som ething. Nothing im portant. J u l ia : No, I'll go and see him
appointm ent with Frederick G a r y : Well, here we are. Home when we get hom e . .. if he's
now? again. there. M artha said he's taking a
R e b e c c a : He's in M oscow. I can get J u l ia : Thank you for this evening, few days off.
him on his mobile, if you want. Gary. I enjoyed the play.
M a r t h a : No, it's all right. What on G a r y : Aren't you going to ask me R e b e c c a : The man phon ed again
earth is the m atter with Ju lia? in for a cup o f coffee? later on. So I said, if I were you,
I had to tell her som ething J u l ia : No, Gary. It's late and I I'd write a letter to the
three times. won't be able to get up in the M anaging Director, but he said
R e b e c c a : Haven't you heard? She m o rn in g ... ... What's the m atter?
and Tim have split up. And Sean G a r y : Ju st a goodnight kiss, then? D e n is e : I've had a really nice day.
says that Tim's ju s t the same. J u l ia : No, Gary. Ju st goodnight. Tim: Ju st a minute, Denise. I'll
M a r t h a : What do you m ean? G a r y : Oh, sw eet Julia. Ju st one introduce you to my neighbours.
R e b e c c a : They had to film kiss for your p oo r Romeo. D e n is e : Can it wait till tom orrow ?
som ething ten times this J u l ia : Don't be silly. I feel a bit tired now - je t lag.
m orning, because Tim couldn't G a r y : O o ... Ow! M y ankle. T im : OK. We can call in at the wine
rem em ber his lines. J u l ia : Oh, Gary. How's yo ur ankle? bar tom orrow evening. I'm sure
M a r t h a : That's not like Tim. G a r y : I think it's all right. they'll be there.
R e b e c c a : I know. And Julia hasn't J u l ia : Will you be able to drive?
sm iled for days. G a r y : Yes, I'll be fine. Goodnight. J u l ia : Can I have a word, please?
M a r t h a : Well, you can't work with M a r t h a : O f course, Julia. What's
people like that. I've seen it too the problem ?
m any times and it always J u l ia : Can I m ove to another
causes problem s. We'll have to EPISODE? departm ent?
do som ething about it. T im : Tim Barnes. W h a t?... Where M a r t h a : A transfer? But why?
are you? ... Frankfurt? ... Oh, You're doing so well here.
T im : I'm sorry about this morning,
I'm sorry. I'm working today. No, J u l ia : It's ... It's personal.
Sean.
it's all right. I can change that M a r t h a : Tim, I suppose. Haven't
S e a n : It's all right. Is it Ju lia?
... No, really. What time do you you two made it up yet? But
T im : I've tried to explain, but she
get to Lo n do n ? ... Ten forty- you were m ade for each other.
ju s t won't listen.
five. OK. I'll be there ... See you When you get to my age you
S e a n : I'm sure you'll be able to
later. can see these things. Well, if you
so rt things out.
T im : Hi, Pete? It's Tim. Sorry to really want a transfer, I'll talk to
T im : Maybe. But she's going to
bother you so early, but I've got Frederick when he gets back
have to make the first move.
a bit o f a problem . Can you from Russia. But I'll be sorry to
She broke it off.
cover for me today? ... Cheers. lose you.
S e a n : Look. She'll have to com e
p a st here when she leaves. Why J u l ia : What are you doing? D e n is e : I'll ju s t go to the loo.
don't you ju s t say hello to her? R e b e c c a : I've ju st seen Tim. I T im : Hi.
That isn't too difficult, is it? thought he was going in late J u l ia : Where's your girlfriend?
Sam e again? today, but he seem ed to be in a T im : What?
hurry. J u l ia : It didn't take you long to
J u l ia : Why should I make the first
J u l ia : / suppose 'something find one.
move? It was all his fault. im po rtan t'h a s com e up. T im : It didn't take me long? What
R e b e c c a : You don't have to do
R ebecca: H ow was your date with about you? Last night you were
anything really. He's over there. Gary? kissing and cuddling him in the
Ju st say hello to him when you J u l ia : Oh, don't ask. street.
leave.
J u l ia : I wasn't.
J u l ia : Maybe. Anyway, I'm going T im : It's great to see you.
Tim : You were. I went out to get a
now. Bye. D e n is e : Lovely to see you, too,
Tim. pizza and when I was com ing
R e b e c c a : Bye.
T im : But w hat are you doing here? back I sa w you.
G a r y : Are you still OK for Romeo
D e n is e : I've g ot an interview next J u l ia : I wasn't cuddling Gary. He
and Ju liet tonight?
week for a new jo b . had fallen over and tw isted his
J u l ia : What? Oh ... e r . .. I
T im : Why didn't you let me know ankle. I was helping him. Isn't
suppose so.
before? that right, Gary?
G a r y : Great. I'll pick you up about
D e n is e : I didn't know m yself until T im : Well. I didn't know.
quarter to seven?
yesterday, and all the flights D e n is e : I'm back. Are these your
J u l ia : Yes, OK, Gary.
were fully booked. I was lucky friends?
G a r y : See you later, then.
to get this one. Anyway, I T im : Yes. Let me introduce
A n n o u n c e r : Ju st two minutes to w anted to give you a surprise. everyone. This is, um, Gary,
go and it's still one-one. T im : Well, you certainly did that. Sean, Rebecca and Julia. This is
Legrand. Anderson. Panini. Can Now, w hat would you like to do Denise . . . m y sister.
he do anything? Anderson today? G a r y : Hello.
again, and here's Legrand. What D e n is e : Oh, I don't know really. I'm R e b e c c a : Hi!
a goal! It's 2-1 with less than a a bit tire d ... J u l ia : Your sister? Your sister? Why
minute on the clock. J u l ia : Where is it? Oh, I p u t it didn't you say?
T im : Julia. I'm sorry. Please forgive here yesterday, I know I did. Oh Tim : You didn't give me a chance.
me. no! R e b e c c a : There's a free table over
J u l ia : Oh, Tim. I love you. R e b e c c a : Julia, Julia. Come on there. So, what are you doing
G a r y : Julia! Julia! now. here? ...
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three-level English language teaching video
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25
VV intermediate learners.
Lifetime is an entertaining story about
friends and colleagues working for a TV news
it company, with the central characters

appearing in all three levels. Each level
consists of seven stand-alone episodes with a
clear language focus, and an emphasis on
communication.
Lifetime Level 2 can be used in
conjunction with any course at
pre-intermediate level.The Student's Book
contains video-based activities, and is
supported by a Teacher's Book which
gives guidance on using -— —— ~
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Meeting the parents

Martha takes a break

Waiting for Tim

I threw it all away

Name __________________________ Name _______________ Name

Answer the questions.

3 Where is Rebecca 3 What happens during the interview?

4 Why does she switch

4 is going to have a birthday party. 2 On Saturday mornings they usually

3a train for a race.

3 Why does she think this? 5 They practise fo r ...

4 How does she feel about it? an hour every evening,

W atch to the end of Episode 1.

A: Who are those two people?

B: That's Charlie and Molly Craddock.

A: What they ? (do)

A: They very fast, (walk)

A: Look at those two men. What Wednesday 12 hairdresser’s

Sunday 6 am read the news

6 Would you like to go to the cinema on Friday A: On Sunday.

B: No, I'm not. I . I'm going to the

B: Yes, she and Tim

out. W hat / do?

2b B: Well, , but I met this great guy

situations. Use the tables in 2a. A: Really? ?

B: And you. Bye.

N egative statem ents Charlie and Molly Craddock usually go shopping on

The Present continuous tense The Present continuous tense

1 They're talking about Tim's new series.

5 The interviews will be in the studio.

6 Tim will be the interviewer. again,

7 Julia will direct it.

8 Tim wants to try something new.

W atch again. Check your answers.

Look at the picture. W atch until Gary

Discuss the questions. because one o f her

1 How do Tim, Julia and Gary react to Rebecca's

Tick the correct answers.

2 Which of these places does he mention?

3 Which of these bands does he mention?

time. a programme, (not use / not have)

6 If Samantha's child better, we

About unusual restaurants

/ try the food

ЕйИМШШейИб minutes each

fw> ^ nter: Gary

A ^ i ftt-ant Producer: J ulia

1 Useful expressions A: Are those letters for me?

2a just This m eans: I don't know the nam e o f the

2 I met a gorgeous young man at a party

To make the regular form of the Past simple tense

In questions and negative statements we use the

Look at the pictures. W ho are the people? W hat

20 W atch the whole of Episode 3.

3 What's the number of their house?

W atch again. W here is Julia's house on

2 Sandra is taking an old lady to ...

on the . Go down King George Square.

there till you com e to the set o f Victoria Avenue.

Name ____________ Name _ Name