| | AK Keeping in touch ‘Grammar Subject and object questions 4 Vocabulary Communication 1B Frmusingan app for leering Grammar Present simple and continuous 5 English Vocabulary Gracable and extreme adjectives FE) Wat, ityou ask me Everyday English Giving and responcing to opinions Pronunciation Word groups 8 1D Diferent ways of learning ‘Reading A guide Writing skills rtroducing 2 purpose; Referring pronouns. 7 Writing A auice Reading and listening extension easing An introduction to textbook Listening A conversation about a website 8 WoROPOWER yours 2k They've ustoffered me the Grammar Present perfect simple and past simple ‘Pronunciation Present perfect simple and pastsimpie 10 jd Vocabulary Work 2B Ivebeen plying on my Grammar Present perfect simple and continuous " hone al morning Vocabulary Technology 26 Could you take it back tothe Everyday English Making suasestions Pronunclation Sentence stress 2 shop? 20 Ym going to look for anew Reating An emeil rom a frend Writing skits Adding new information 13 pb Writing An email toa fend Reading and listening extension Reading A summer camp website stoning A job interview 14 Review and extension WORDPOWER 100k 15 ‘3A. | was working ata café when Grammar Narrative tenses 16 wwe met Vocabulary Relationships ‘3B We used to got together every Grammar used fo, usvelly 7 year Vocabulary Fanily; Mui-nord verbs ‘36 You won't believe what! ct Evenday English Teling a story Pronunefation Stross in word groups 18 30. He wanted to see the werd Reading An email about a family member Wting skits Describing time 18 Witing A biography Reading and listening extension Reading A sty Listening A conversation between two students 20 Review and extension POWER have ‘wordt “4K | could sing quite well when | Grammar Modals and phrases of ably . 2 ‘was younger Vocabulary Ability 48 Ace you an intiover? Grammar Aricles 2 Vocabulary 20 /-ing adjctves; Personality acisctives 46 Doyou need ahand? Everyday English Question tae Pronunciation Intonation in question tags 24 Offering and asking for help 40 Noexperiance needed Reading Acvorts Wiring sils The language of adverts 25 Writing An advert for summer camp coaches Reading and listening extension Reading A book review Lstening A presentation 26 2 Review and extension WORDPOWER soand such Pronunciation Sound and speling: 2 2 ‘5A People will care mare about Grammar Future forms the environment Vocabulary Environmental issues ‘5B Ifyou goto the beach, you Grammar Zero and fist conditional Ey ‘can see dolphins Veeabulary The natural work! '5C Why de you become a florist? Everyday English Reasons, resuils and examples; ciation Voiced and unvoiced consonants 30 Giving yourself time to think ‘5D Looking afer the environment. Reading An essay Wing An essay 31 Reading and listening extension Roating A students essay LUstening The introduction toa lecture 2 extension \WoROPOWER problem a{6A You have touse pedestrian crossings 668s taster than | expectes Grammar Modals of obigation ‘Vocabulary Compound nouns; Mult-wocd verbs Srammar Comparative and superlatives Vocabulary Desritng food Everyday English Asking for and giving recommendations Reading Restaurant reviews Do you think | should take her someubere specia? 6D I's defintely worth a visit listening extension Review and extension Reating An article about csabled access ina city WORDPOWER go ‘TA. Ie might be a holiday home Fammar Moda of deduction Vocabulary Bulcings 7B There ae plenty of things to Grammar Quantirs 0 Vocabulary Verbs and prepositons 76 Is there anything we can do Everyday English Offers, requests and asking for tohels? permission 7D Make yourselves at ome Reallng Arate fora visor Reading and listening extension Review and extension Reaing An aticle about Detroit WORDPOWER over ‘BA He said he'd read the news Grammar Reported speech statements and questions online Vocabulary The news 88 I recommended visitng Grammar Verb patterns local restaurant Vocabulary Shopping: Reporting verbs ‘86 On the whole, | prefer taking Everytay English Generalising: Being vague ‘acfon shots 80 Fortunately, everthing was Reatling A news story allright Reading and listening extension Reading An article about careere Review and extension WORDPOWER ion + noun ‘8A The fms stl! ved today Grammar The passive Vocabulary Cinema and TV Grammar Defining and non-defining relative clauses Vocabulary Music; Word-buléing: nouns 98 | went 12 concert which ‘changed my ite «Vocabulary Sport Adjectives and prepositions ‘Grammar Third conditional ‘oeabulary Expressions wih do, make and take 108 Making the most of opportunites 106 You've got nothing to wory about 100 | think you should go fort Everyay English Talking about possible problems and ‘reassuring someone Reading Emails asking for and giving advice ‘Reading listening extension Reading An eral about a football eam Review and extension WoRDPOWER Easy confused words Pronunciation Word stress 35 Pronunciation Sounding intrested 6 Waiting skis Positive and negative language: adveros 37 Whiting Positive and negative restaurant reviews Listening A conversation about restaurants Pronunefation Final sounds in modal verbs a1 Pronunclation Sounding polite 2 Wiring sls Offering choices a Wiring & not fora babysitter LUstening A conversation between a group fiends 44 5 Pronunciation Sound and spelng: hand Ju Welt skills Summaisng infomation Wing nes story Listening A conversation about shopring 288s & 8 Pronunciation Defining and non-defning relative clauses $3 90 Itsmeantto be excellent Everyday English Recommending and responding _—_—Promunelation Showing contrast 54 90 ike going out, but Reading An opinion article Wing skits Contrasting ideas 55 Writing An opinion article Reading and listening extension Reading A bog acto Lstening A conversation about choesing afm 56 Review and exons WORDPOWER see, ook at, watch Near, listen to 37 OA If was fit, do it Grammar Second conditional Pronunelation Sirong and weak forms: would 58 Pronunciation Strong and weak forms: have, hadand 58 hadn't Pronuneation Sounding sure and unsure 60 Wing sills Advising @ course of action 6 Whiting An email ving advice Listening & conversation about a medical school 62 Interview 63 pop video (i FS ER DR; aun Te Hi GRAMMAR Subject and object questions Underline the correct words to complete the questions. 1 Who did he write / wrote the play Romeo and Julie?” 2. Which tooth does it hurt / hurts when | touch if? ‘3. What di it happen ! happened after the police arrived? 4 Which football match did they watch / watched on TV last night? 5 Which book gid. yau tai talked atout in your English class? 6 Who did he talk/ talked to atthe party lastnight? 7. Which student dia she get/ got the highest marks inthe test? 8 Who did you vote/ voted fer atthe last election? Put the words in the correct order to make questions. 1 you / who / that / gave / book / your birthday / for? Wha gave you that book for your birthday? 2 parent /yopr which ai restaurant / go? 3. Harrison Ford / of /happens / the end / at / the fim / what / to? Naas “Nneipptns Yo Vuetan ot yeni of a 4 dil /yer apd / aba ends your /tak/ wnat? Flos > Sheu EAVOCABULARY Communication ‘a Complete the sentences with the words in the box. ‘pueseniation interviewed expressing In-public gp—Ltskaurant pinions joke face-to-face intoueh 1 I prefer having face-to-face meetings with my colleagues, rather than talking o them on the phone. her laptop to give an extremely clear Wha Ais yoo and yan 'fotids talk doy? ‘petsitatsaD of her project jn cass. 5 like / your / frst / mobile phone / was / what? z hatyias Your fist enh, one lilee? 6 his about/was/ whet! presentation? whol os about fis prtgn’ baton? 7. married / twice / fm / got / year / star J last /whief 2 Beg leet Aten bel peasy 2, 8 who /you (19/did / cinema / the / with / go? See ee ae ee ee et 3 Our teacher always tells a__2u\62. __ at the beginning fof each lesson, Sometimes they're quite funny; sometimes they/re terrible. 4 Although | left the county fiteen years ago, I stl keep -o_kyue lb, with some of my old friends, 5 The politician was Ln eueed by a journalist from The Times. 6 He isn't very good at Spsinty his feelings. He's rather shy so | never knaw if he's happy or not 7. She doesn’t usually say much in meetings, | don't think she likes speaking 0 pity _ 8 David's a very direct person. He always gives his Lxvinine’s about my paintings. b Underline the correct words to complete the sentences. 1 | comalined /argved persuaded the water that my focc wasn hot enough 2 {ai would take atl othe aot bu they complened Jnsisted ! kept on driving me in their car. 3 Wevwere argued! encouraged greta a hear by the Miniter of Touts 4 He orued exressedaersuadad Werf ed rim the £500 he needed lo buy anew TV. 4) 2, 5 My father: aigageet/ encouraged] expressed me to apply for the ob athough had very tle experience in tat are, 6 Myhusband and I always acu / complain isi about where ogo on oly | prefer the beach while he prefers the mountains. 7. Thebabyster argued complained persuaded the chien og to bed at 9 clock, Scere nara Corned reeHE GRAMMAR 3} I’m using an app for learning English be Present simple and continuous Match 1-8 with ah to make sentences and questions. 1 (al Taky play 2 [A Hes thinking 3 (She's ing 4B) frmnaving 5 [| He thinks 6 [a] We go Uhave 8 [6] Theyre playing a yoga class on Monday evens to school on Saturday mornings in my county. tenis in the perk, Why dont you go and join them? about athe things he needs to do before his holiday my dinner now so can I call you back in ten minutes? that his children wil ve until they are 100 years old “a chess with their grandad every Sunday ate lunch, Sy to work by bike atthe moment because she wants to get ft arene Complete the conversation with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Use contractions where possible ARTHUR eEmma doing (Emma, do) wel at schoo! these days? PAT Yes, she's ARTHUR 715 st_ctuNeghe, study) languages, lke her brother? PAT Yes, she 18 \e-cening (learn) French and Spanish ARTHUR. Really? “18 She satma’(she, want) to become an interpreter? pat she Mo@Sn't Keeunot, know) yet. She S16 (oe) only 14 after al ARTHUR Yes, thats rue, And what about spor? . (she, play) a lot of sport at school? PAT Yes, she ®__VO\4- 6 __ (love) all sports. She 21 the) particularly good at basketball. in fact, she 1S plusiing (pay) forthe school team in a match today ARTHUR Really? Great! PAT Hold on... ef, my phone tS etn (ring) ARTHUR Who i i? PAT ts my husband. Soy, | must go he EES spathiag — wal for me in the ca. ARTHUR OK, bye! VOCABULARY Gradable and extreme adjectives @ Match 1-8 with a-h to make sentences. {hate swimmingin the North Sea because 2 [RJ | thought the book was brant, probably the best detective story 3 [Bl Ater we'd walked 25 ken 4 [€) They gave him such an enormous portion of spaghetti that 5 TB Lo’ of touts had just lt their ubbish behind them so 65 [A] asked her to open the window because 7 (tourer ns cs asin 8] Weal thought the play was awful so a elt absolutely exhausted {the beach was absolutly ity. © even he coud finish it a4 twas baling in there @ Ive ever reac the water's aways freezing “© we lf the theatre atthe inten 4% hel be furious! b Complete the sentences with the words in the box. ‘iny impossible fentestie delicious. miserabley Steezing. useless thy 1 We had a fantastic _ holiday in Bali. The weather was lovey, the hotel was perfect and the beaches were beaut 2 The weather was Fre07WN% — when | was in Moscow last week minus 15* during the day! 3 He rentnga tiny fain the centre of Paris— is only got one roo 4 The chilren looked sofilthy when their pet rabbit ie . 5. He spoke so quickyit was _JengesSlt_ to undersiand what he wes saying 6 Nobody had cleaned the ktchen for months, Iwas absolutely 7 Thanks fora lovely dinner. The seafood sotto was absolutely ekemas You must ge me he recipe 8 My football team are completely US?\iss __. We lost cur last match 60>ryday English De eS a eee II USEFUL LANGUAGE Giving and responding to opinions @ Complete the exchanges with the words in the box. SS 1A Wel, you ask me, Tanya Davies would be the best person forthe job. B Actually, I don’t agree. As far as 'm ‘lace _, Luke Adams ‘would be better. 2 A Well,|_tUL%% you could take the shoes back to the shop. B rmnotso ‘about that. I've already worn them. 3 A 1_thiak it’s going tobe difficult to make enough money to survive B Yes,1_See where you're coming from. Maybe we should find a cheaper office? 4A Well in my -ppi0X0\__ tain s easier than French B know whet you ene” | think it's easier to pronounce. b GMM Listen and check, © Underline the correct words to complete the sentences. 1 A Itcomes/ means/ seems to me that their coffee is better than ours. B Yes, I know exactly what you ueaa / opinion / think. It's really smooth, isnt it? ta take the train to Paris, Yes, | think that’s mean /cight/ sure. They've got the best tear. Well, in my ask / guess /,opiniao, we need to find another business partner in Spain. pore B Yes, | see wat/ where / why you're coming from. Maybe a company based in Madtid this time? As far as 'm concemed! Leuess / my opinion | think it makes sense I'm not so mean/ right suzzabout that. It takes nearly three hours, | mean I sure/think Germany will probably win the football World Cup. PRONUNCIATION Word groups @ © Listen to the exchanges and underline the word you hear before each speaker pauses. 1A. Guess what, Tony? Ive just read about this, Bit, and she's ony ten but she's fluent in several cifferent languages B That’ fantastic. | can only speak one Tanga “Engh 2. Hi, Linda. Are you learning Russian? B Im tying to! But this book’ useless! t teaches you how to say my uncle's black trousers but not how to say ‘hello?Skills for Writing aT eA Tid EEREADING Read the text and tick (7) the best ending forthe sentence. Ifyou want to bea good photographer, 2 [1 you shoul take lots of photos, Ey you shoulda use your smartphone © you don't need to study the manual 4 [Af you should always take your camera with you when you go out. b Read the text again. Are the sentences true or false? 1 With a cigtal camera or smartphone it is easier to take good photos than 20 yeas 260. tg 2 You shouigrt use automatic mode when you start using a new camera. Ise 3 Iti better not to take many pholos when you are learing how to usea camera. Fee, Read article Est Comment How to take better photos e1scervee Bitten ‘These days itis much easier to become a good photographer because of the big improvements in ‘camera technology over the past 20 years. In order to take good phatos you need to have a good digital ‘camera or a smartphone with a good camera, Make sure you read the manual carefully before you start using your camera. This will help you to — ‘understand the most important functions, such ‘8s how to use the flash and the zoom. Putting the ‘camera in automatic mode is a good way to make sure you don't make too many mistakes while you are still unfamiliar with how your camera works. Itis a good idea to take your camera with you at all times so that you are always ready to take a photo whenever you see something interesting. Try to 4 Your family anc friends wil be more relaxed if you take lots of photos}. take @s many photos as possible. This will help you 5 tis easy to take gnod photos of peopl using the flash on your camera. False EAWRITING SKILLS Introducing a purpose; Referring pronouns @ Underline the correct words to complete the sentences. 1. For improving! Improving! To imorove your listening skis, i's 2 good idea to watch fms in Engish. 2 You should write a sentence that includes the new word 43 orler/ to $0 that you can remember it more easily 3 Its better to use 2 monolingual dictionary. These / Ihis/ Those will help you to start thinking in English 4 Some people prefer to write the new words on cards with the translation. Thet/ These /_This technique will help you to remember what the word means and how itis spelt 5 There are lots of things you can do,jn-arder/ so that to become a better language learner. 6 Why don't you practise repeating the questions that you hear (on the DVD-ROM so/ #hat/ foyou learn the correct intonation? WRITING Read the notes. Write a guide on how to be a better cook Notes for ‘How to improve your cookery skills’ 1) troduction: How to become a good cook “Try new dishes, Practice Doric repeat came clches all the ti 2) Leam new dishes: + Buyrecipe books “Teoton famiy/close fiends first, Larger groups later “Try new recipes 2-3 times aweek + Ask family/friends for honest opinions. Make improvements 3) Watch TV cookery programmes eae a Na ean to get better at using your camera and will result in better photos. Remember the saying ‘Practice makes perfect’. The more you practise taking photos, the better you will become. Ht you take lots of photos of your family and friends, in the end they will forget about the camera and feel more relaxed when you take photos of them. This «will help you to take photos that look more natural and less posed. ‘To get the best photos of people you need to be cbs outdoors, as the light outside is much better. tis, extremely dificult to take attractive photos of people indoors using flash, so itis always better to be ‘outside when you photograph people.U NIT 1 Reading and listening extension | READING Read part of an introduction to a textbook for © Write a short email to the students in your class students. Are the sentences true or false? about leaning English. Your email should: The writer ofthis textbook believes that «introduce yourself (your name, where you come from) 1 2 teachers in many countries expect their students to speak explain why you are learning English perfect English. five «describe where you have learned English in the past her book is for students who want to improve their English ‘© say what you hape to learn on this course. inashorttime, false [phrases that seem to be similar can sometimes ‘communicate opposite meanings. we Use the phrases below to help you. Hil My name's... and I'm from .. students may sound rude in Engish if they do not learn to I’m learning English because | want to... /need to... / speak the language perfectly. ut am going to .. we can understand someone more easily when we think [ihave been learning English for + fawounr oF ne) about the culture that they come from. 4ne. since + [Powt Tie) | started learning English at schoo! / when / was + [ace] b Read the text again. Match the words in bold in 1-7 On this course, | really want to improve my with the things they refer to in ag. mae ance NoMaENe (@] By tis, they mean that © ... that might seem strange someone gives them a present, Why did you get me this? (5) And in fact, thi A birthday present Ideas which are similar to each other. People from English-speaking countries. Saying Oh, you dnt need to get me anything! Speaking English perfectly. Why aid you get me this? Why one phrase is rude but the other one is polite phrase (or something tke i) TE) eiterent cultures say them in iferent ways But first of all lot's think about what communication actually means. In our fist language, we know that we have to choose our words very carefully. For example, I'm from Australia so when someone gives me birthday present, | might say: (Oh, you didn't need fo ge! me anything! It you are net a native English speaker, that might seem strange. But many English speakers feel it is polite fo say this when someone gives them present. However, he same speakers would find it quite rude to say: Why did you get me this? ‘Why is this? After ol, the mecning of both phrases is quite similar. And in fact, this phrose (or someting like It) is quite common in « number ‘of European languages. The answer is simple - whether something ‘seems fo be rude or polite depends on culture.To communicate successfully in a foreign language, we need to remember that people ate usually trying fo say the same things but we also need toLISTENING a GIBB Listen to a conversation between Bridget and Joe and tick (¥) the correct answers. 1 What is the main topic oftheir conversation? 2 [the subject Bridget studies at university bb LC) a holiday that Bridget has had c [1] a website that Bridget is creating 2 Bridget i feoling very tired because she has a F] been writing something ina foreign language. b> C7] had a lot of essays to write for university cc Eo ust retumed fram a holiday in Mexico. 3. Bridget wants Joe to help her to a [check her grammar and speling b C7] design a website, cL improve her Spanish. 4. Bridget shows Joe a photo ofa place in a CO Exyot b L Mexico. cE] Singapore. bi Listen again. Underline the correct words to complete the sentences. 1 Bridget has jus started almost finished ! stopped working an her website. 2. At her university, Bridget is a student in the French and Spanish Latin American studies Culture and alts department ‘3. Bridgets website is for students at her own university ‘and also for students all around the world! in Colombia / in Mexico. 4. A protessor/ Another stucent | Nobody else has helped Bridget to write the information she needs for her website 5 Chichen Itza isthe name of a building/ a city/ a university they can see in her photo 6 Loe thinks the phato of Chichen Itza is absolutely perfect the wrong size | too ol-fashioned for Bridget’s website © Write a conversation between two people planning a website for your English class. Think about these questions: + hat information students need (e.g, homework vocabulary) ae ere reece tas e& Review and extension GRAMMAR Correct the sentences. 1. What ime started the football match? Whattime did the footballmatch start? My brother isn king cts, Hy oP yest like Pe How was your holiday in Spain Tes? Look at Tom —-hewears this nen-shoes N15 wedivnp Ws naw SD Who did take you tothe station? Wo has datan yrdbotreshabsn? Can you repeat that? Frepetundecstanding 1 didy’F undyrstand VOCABULARY Correct the sentences. 1 You've just walked 20 kilometres ~ you must be exausted. Youve ust walked 20 kiometres ~youmust be exhausted. 2 When we were young my brother and | used to discuss all the time, but now we've become good friends. 3 Its imposible to sleep because my neighbours are having a party | haven't rested in touch with many of my old school friends. That cake was delicius but there was only a tiny piece lft ‘My dad is very funny. He loves making jokes about his time in the army, Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. enjoy help hurt “do--teach tookcefter 1 Hel, Grandma m soy yu fl ver whe you were shopoing sly you dent ——uce— yours 2 Pele “ursetto aot ink. rls some rsh cots arateamnte stthen, 3. Have a great time at the party!_¢“De y _ yourself - otilen a guecnt cas aaligliass ee leah ropet using bool and OVD, 5 aks mwaiviCaUIROMe arse obs Irae Et plenty of food and get enough sleep. 6 You don't need to pay somgone to pant your bedroom It isn'thard. You can__¢2__ityourse PaaSA They've just offered me the job EEN GRAMMAR Present perfect simple and past simple Underline the correct words to complete the exchanges. 1 A How long were you / have you been at your present company? BI worked ve worked for them since 2012 2 A Did you evorarive Have yeu cue ated ite fra job | interview? B Yes last month, because ofa delay onthe tran j asta eared there te hours late! 1 ‘Did she ever work / Has she ever worked in another ‘country? Yes, she spent/ she's spentine months in our Madrid office n 2008. Mat apoted! Mats pled or 20jobs since Januar: Yes and he oi? have/ hasnt had eny intervie yt Did you meet Have yas your new boss ye? Yes, {mat Tve ther or the st time yesterday Complete the conversation with the present perfect or past simple form of the verbs in brackets. Use contractions where possible. A | Have you worked (you, work) for a television company before? Yes, “Iy@_Luwk.ed (work) for three different companies since | finshed university, Immediately after university | a . (get) a job with MTV. (OK, So can you telus something about your job at MTV? Yes, of course, What would you like to know? How long 4s (you, stay) at MTV? 18 gknyed (stay) there for five years, trom 2006 to 201L. Five years? And what ©Aabe Syoulligyou, lke) most about the ob? {really 7-engo4e8_ (enjoy) being in charge ofa team. t®_Spax2 (give) me some useful experience of smenaging other people. ‘And now you're wrking a the BBC. So how long Facxdayou WWyou, be) with the BBC? ites esa. (bed in my current jo fortwo years. ‘So how much experience {ocxu_yn) \saifyou, have) of children's TV since you _Yigi6,44, (join) the BBC? Vie Noe to, — (be) the editor of The Magic Garden for the last nine months. s - Po “am EAVOCABULARY Work @ Match 1-8 with a-h to make sentences. 1 [2] Steve and Kevin both applied fr We've invited for of the canddtes for 3 [Ip] At conferences, | try to meet Its of peopl. Its good tohave 4 g She's a manager now and she's in charge of 5 [h) Honda are one ofthe biggest employers inthe region, wth 6 [i He's studying photography at university and he'd ike tohave 7] Ive been a teacher for 20 years so I've gota lt of 8 [5] I've got good problem-solving -@& career in television or films. -&_ business contacts from other organisations. -S_ a second interview next Monday and Tuesday. -< experience in education [© the job but only Kevin was invited fran interview. + a team of five sales representatives, .& kil, 50 | can usually find a solution when things go wrong. ‘FRover 2,000 employees in their new car factory b Complete the sentences with the words in the box. grades apply -chaige experience career team interview GY 1 My uncle had a long eager in the arm 2 Phliphes [un teen woneted. Hes nowin Clase ofthe marketing department at work. 3 work in ation of five people. 4 They've invited me fr an next week 5 When you write a it best to put all the information on @ maximum of two pages. 6 Ihave fiteen years’ exqusi¢Act. in note! management. My broter got excelent — caus — at soo 7 8 Why don't you sup Q\4 "for a job as a journalist? PRONUNCIATION Present perfect simple and past simple a GIA Listen to the sentences. Which sentence do you hear? Tick (¥) the correct box. 1 a EZ] lapped for lats of jobs. » EJ Ive applied for lots of jobs. a [J We worked very hard today. b [1] We've worked very hard today. 2 5] H eared alot in this ob. b Ey Ive learnt a it inthis job, a b C1 They offered me mare money. 1] They've offered me more money. (17 You had a fantastic career atthe BBC. Ree te ee ee re ae fee