we aon Speaking Sally Logan and Craig ThaineContents Map of the book 4 Acknowledgements Introduction 7 °°) How do you know Mark? 10 ‘2 'm phoning about the house 14 2 How do I buy a ticket? 18 & ~~ Shall we go out for dinner? 2 "S You should go to the police 26 6 Have you got a headache? 30 7 How about a hostel? 34 ®@ What can I do here? 38 °° When are you flying? 42 10 The weather is changing 46 1 50 wr Ihave our schedule 52 Unt You dic! really well 56 Unit43 ve organized the trainer 60 Umit14 You need a budget 64 Unit15 welcome to the scheol 638 Unit16 what are your goals? nR 2 76 Appendices Appendix Useful language 78 Listening learning tips 82 ‘Speaking learning tips 83 Appencds:4 Listening to the news 84 AppencdixS Watching movies 85 Appendix What's next? 87 Audioscript 88 Answer key j00How to ... 4 Howdoyouknow Sodaing «© make and answer invitations Mark? 6 start conversations © take pat in ‘small talk! conversations @ Mmphoning about Living away from © check you have understood information comectly Sebo home © ack palit questions to find out information © describe a problem and suggest a solution 3 Howdolbuya —Tenspat © understand information about public trensport ticket? © ask for travel information © check your understanding of information 4 ‘Shallwegoout —_Extng ou ‘© make suggestions for dinner? © understand descriptions of food and meals 9k about what you ate in a restaurant § Youshould gots — Emergencies ‘© speak without repeating unnecessary words. the police © understend information about personal details and events © give general and detaled descnptions EE ie 6G Haveyougota — Health © understand medicine instructions ve instructions and advice © explain what something is 7 How ahouta Holday ‘© ask about diferent kinds of accommodation hostel? eccommodation © understand inorrnaiion about accommodation «© describe rooms and objects B What can! do Sightseeing © show you understand what someone is saying and that here? you are terested ® tak about whet you want and would like 10 do «© book an activity ata Tourist information Centres 7 i De EL ‘Tite When are you Ihave our schedule You did really well I've organized the trainer ‘You need a budget Welcome to the school What are your goals? Topic Traveling abroad Arnews story Hosting overseas visitors Workplace discussions Organizing an event at work. Talis and seminars Fist dey at school ‘Study habits and goa Map of the book How to. ‘© understand information about travel and tourism © ack polite questions ‘© give reasons for situations © understand a news story © talk about change ‘© give your opinion © untletstand people's names and roles © explain and understand schedules © talk about and understand future plans © understand conversations about tasks in the workplace ‘alk about whether tasks are completed or not © give ond understand feedback © understand instructions in a voice mall message © ask people at work to do things © compare two things © understand detail in a serninar © plan and give a mini seminar 1 ask questions about a seminar © understand activities in a timetable © offer choices © understand and talk about rules © understand advice on howto improve English €@ ge people advice on how to lear Englsh 6 talk about your eaming goalsEERE listen and speak © Look atthe activities below and tick v the ones you like doing. ‘going to the cinema [ | _ playing sport (1) listening to music () cooking going to parties __) gardening (_] going online {_] visting relatives [_} meeting friends [_] going shopping [_] drawing and painting (_] playing musical instruments [_] ‘watching sport [_] going torestaurants ] playing computer games [_] reading books and magazines (_] © What do you and your fiends usually do at te weekend? Cn A Listening - Phoning a friend In the UK people say go to the cinema Jn the US they say go t0 the movies. e 2 €4 Brian tells you about Mark's party. He has got some of the information wrong. Read what Brian says, then listen again and correct his mistakes. The first mistake is corrected for you. r next Mark called lastnight. It's his birthday ss week and he's having a party on Friday to celebrate. 1 €42) Mark telephones his friend Brian on Sunday night. Listen to their conversation. ‘What is the main reason for the phone call? Tick ¥ a, bore. ne food. tm looking forward to it to find out what Brian did at the weekend [7] _ to find out what Brian is doing next weekend [_] y starts at eight o'clock He wants me to take © to invite Brian to a birthday pany (] 3 (43) Listen to Brian telling you about Mark's Learning tip party. He now has the correct information. Check your answers. ‘Try ond understand the genetal meaning of a text Defore you listen for the details. Don't vromy if you ‘can't understand everything Think about what you ‘want to know and only Usten for thet information. 10 @ Social and TravelB Speaking - Phoning a friend Speaking strategy Making and answering invitations 1 Look at the audioscript on page 88. Is the party the first thing Mark talks about? YES / NO 2 Mark and Brian use the expressions below. Put them in the order they say them. a. Do you want me to bring anything? a. b What day? 4. € Actually the reason I'm ringing is because it’s my. birthday next week . d What time? e | was wondering if you wanted to come. {That sounds good. 3 Which expression explains why Mark is phoning? 4 Which expression is an invitation? Which expression is a reply to an invitation? Write them below. Linas wondering. if. you, warted. to. 5 Now look at these expressions and put them in the table above. Do you want io come? | [ Would you like to come? eS TThatd be nice, fdiove | he XC oo 6 Look at the invitations in the table above. They are all polite but some are more polite. Put them in order of politeness: 1 = most polite, 3 = less polite. How do you know Mark? male 7 Not everyone accepted Mark's invitation. Look ‘at what they said and underline their reasons for not going to the party. Wen you say no to an ‘That sounds good but 'm afraid | invitation, itis important im going away at the weekend. | 0 explain why you can't —y g0. Its also polite to say something positive first, Id reall ke to but work on) eg That sounds good Saturday evenings. but... ort really like to ‘Sound smart, (Missing sounds 1 E42 Usten to this question. What day? \What soune is missing? Tick v one of the sounds below. wO wO @O 2 Why is the missing sound not pronounced? Tick ¥ 2, bore @ This is a natural way of linking words in sentences when speaking Engish. [] Brian can't pronounce the words correctly. [] Bran is lazy. [] 3. €F9) Listen to the question again ancl practise saying it ‘What day? 4, €¥3) Listen to these sentences and then practise saying hem, Remember the undetined /t/ sounds at the end of the words ere not pronounced 2 Do you wart me to bring anything? b Whet time? ¢ Thal sounds good Focus on . beginning and ending phone Which two af the expressions below (a-e) do Bran and Mark use at the beginning of the conversation? White Begining next to them. Which three expressions do they use at the end of the conversation? Write End next to them. Hello, Bian speaking. = See you on Saturday Hi Brian. I's Mark here. See you then, Bye for now i Note: You can also say This is Mark instead of It Mark here. "“4 How do you know Mark? Speak up! 9 €D Cover the conversation in Exercise 8. You 8 €¥5) Mark telephones you about his party. are a friend of Brian's ard you phone him to Read what he says and think about what you invite him to your birthday party. First read will say. Talk to Mark and find out about the what Brian says and think about what you will party. Speak after the telephone rings. say. Speak after Brian. Your Hello, (cay your name) ¢poaking. Brian: Hello, Brian speaking Mark: Hi, It's Mare here. You: He Briain, It's (say your name) here. MOUS nc cenesnsnnnreecnnsneneenasnnmnnerenenerenenen Brian: Hi. How are you? Mark: I'm fine. How are you? You... NMA cae = Brian; Fine, Matk: Have you had a good weekend? You: weiss cheats YOU tenements Brian: Yes | have. Iwent to the cinema with some fends Mark: Not too bad. Actually the reason m ringing is yesterday and ! haven’: done much today, What because i's my birthday next week and Fm going about you? to have a party. | was wondering if you wanted to. You: iagcterets wis come. Brian: That sounds good. What day? You: eine 2 You: .... i” Mark: Saturday night, Brian: OK. What time? MEU acces ceereccrepencriseencnareniy You: . . nn Mark: About 7.30 Brian: Da you want me te brng anything? You: 7 7 . VOU scones we é Mark: No. Fil have food and everything. Bran: OK. That sounds great. See you then. You: mn YOU aa ee Mark: See you on Saturday. Bye, Bran: Bye. C Listening - At a party 1. (if) Mark introduces Brian to some friends at the party. Listen to the conversation. How many people are talking? Tick ¥ a, bore. a wo DT) b three L] ¢ four] 2 18) Listen to the conversation again. Tick / a, b or c. 1 Why does Mark leave the 2 Mork and Reshma are 3. How long hes Reshma known Mark? conversation? @ to talk to other people [] 2 friends from football, (] 2 womonths (J b: to get some food (] b colleagues. (] b one year [] © to get something to drink [] © neighbours. [] ¢ two years L] 12 @ Social and TravelD Speaking - At a party Speaking strategy Starting conversations Look at how Brian and Mark start conversations. jan and | play football together : (ae) ‘They focus on finding something in common: ~ Brian and Mark both play football = Brian and Reshma both know Mark When you start a conversation with someone you do not know well, it is a good idea to find something you have in common. Here are some ideas that are often used to make ‘small talk’ (informal conversation about everyday ings): jobs — where you are (eg. the room, the view, the food and dink, the people) = weather people's interests Listen to other people at the party. Which of the topics above do they talk about? Conversation A C® _ Conversation B 3) nw What questions do the speakers ask to @ start a conversation? b keep a conversation going? Ae checklist Tick what you can do. ican make and answer invitations. can start conversations. | Scan take part in ‘smalll talk’ conversations. Look at the audioscript of conversations A and B. How do you know Mark? Focus on ... questions to start conversations Look at this question from conversation B. Notice how ene pat is positive and te others negative, Liaok at the order of the words in-each part. The: fist partis a statement but the second partis a question, It's cold today, isn't? statement question Match the two parts of the questions 2a. isn't 12 o'clock akeadh, dan't they? b It's nice food, itt They look good, does he? She's rom Tahwan, isn't e isn't she? He doesn't look happy, Speak up! 3 Ask a question like the ones in Focus on to start a conversation ata party. What questions could you ask to keep the inne conversation going? Use the Speaking strategy to help you. 4 €4% You meet new peaple at a party. Listen and answer their questions.FEET tisten and speak © Read the accommodation advertisements and match them to the pictures. 1 GREY LYNN 1 brm apt, close to shopping centre; $190pw, 1/s only. Ph 485 63142 GLEN EDEN 2 brm house near shopping centre and train, $270 tel 483-86152 GLEN EDEN 3 brm {if house with garage. garde: $330pw ine bills. Phone 915-3291, 0273 463-1106. Did you know ...? A Listening - Phoning ‘These are some common abbreviations in newspaper advertisements = tania bim/bed = bedroom f= fully furrished ‘w= pet week ine = including - . apt = apartment 1/8 = non smoker 1 F8 Listen to Susan telephoning mins SHIRT tel/phe telephone a landlord. Which advertisement People say ‘flat’ in the UK and ‘apartment’ ia the US. in Get ready is she phoning ‘Unit’ ts used in New Zealand and Australia This is a about? ‘small house attached to one or more similar houses. Learning tip yA Nd be eb I Read the exercise before you listen and make sure you know what you ate listening for. Por example, isit a number o1 a ward? Address: House number: * 3% be chia Stree 2 €82 Read Susan's notes on the ie moe Aine uid right. Then listen again and i complete the caps. — train station: 4. mins: wal (mins = minutes) Two bedteoms: both double bedrooms? *YES | NO Large garden: ‘YES | NO Visit flat af & pm. 140 & Social and TravelB Speaking - Phoning a landlord Speaking strategy Checking information 1 Look at part of the conversation Susan had. What does Susan say when she checks the address? Does she ask a question? YES / NO Susan: Ah hello ... 'm phoning about the house in Glen Eden that's advertised in the paper today. Landlord: Yes, Susan: | was just wondering where itis. Landlord: 36 Arawa Street .. Susan: Sony, 36 Landlord: Arawa Street, ARAWA It's number 36. Susan: Oh OK... 3 Now listen to Susan. What happens to Susans voice when she checks the address? Choose the correct answer. a Itgoes down. b itstays the same ‘You need to listen carefully to the way people's voices go up and down to express meaning. This is intonation. 3 #82 Listen to other ways of checking information. Does the intonation rise or fall? Put an arrow # or. ‘Speak up! 4 (88 Listen to the landlord and use the Speaking strategy to check some of the information. Example: a Landiced: The. cther bedroom probably only fits a. single bed. ‘You say: Sorry, the other bedroom fits a. a. Check the size of one of the bedroams, Landlord: The other bedroom probably only fits a single bed. b Check what is ten minutes’ walk away. Landlord: Um, it's probably about a ten-minute walk to the shops. You: a a ¢ Check what time the landlord will be at the house. Landlord: CK, if you're interested I'll be down there at 5.30. You: I'm phoning about the house 2 5 #6 Listen and practise the intonation used to check the information. Focus on .. asking questions 1 Look at the questions Susan asked. Which is mote polite? Tick va oF b a | was just wondering where it is. [1] b What size are they? [] 2 Look at the questions agein. What is diferent about the word order? Iwas just wondering where it is ‘question word + subject + verb ‘What size are they? question word + verb + subject 3 Change the questions beaw so they are more polite, a How far is it?! was ust wondering hows far ik is How much is How many bedrooms are there? _ When can | move in? .. When you talk to someone you don't know very well eg.a landlord, you should ask polite questions. ‘Sound smart: Sentence stress. 1 89 Listen to this queston and undeding the main stress. 11was just wondering where itis. Notice how was and just are not stressed so they become /war/ and /dsavi 2 €699 Listen and repeat the question. 1 was just wondering where itis, 3. 6650 Practise saying these questions, Then repeat them after the speaker, 2 Iwas just wondering how far itis. b 1 was just wondering how much it. 1 was just wondering how many bedrooms there are: Iwas just wondering when I can move in, Try and use these unstressed forms when you speak. tt wil make you sound more naturalI'm phoning about the house A few weeks later Susan has a problem in her flat. She phones her landlord. D Speaking strategy Complaints and solutions 1 Match the problems 1-4 to the selutions a-d. 16 © & Social and Travel2 429) Listen to Susan leaving an answerphone message for her landlord about another problem. Underline the problem and ircle) the solution she suggests. Hallo, ifs Susan from your flat in Arawa Street. I'm phoning to let you know there's a broken window, We can't dose it and it's really cold! Could you please send someone around to fix? Thanks. Bye. When something goes wrong you explain the problem and suggest a solution. Look at the other example on the right. Speak up! 3 €#29 Choose one of the problems in Exercise 1. Phone your landlord and leave a message on his answerphone. Describe the prablem and suggest a solution. Listen to the landlord's answerphone message. Start like this Hi 8's (say your name) from your flat in Arawa. Street 4 Choose another problem from the pictures in Exercise 1 or think of a new one and leave another message for the landlord. \Work with @ partner and role play the conversations, between the landiord and the tenant. When you have finished, change les. I'm phoning about the house Susan says: ‘We've gota bit of a problem in the flat. The coven isn't working. Other expressions: Im phoning to let you know / tell you that the oven is broken. Solution Susan says: | was wondering if you could get someone to come and have a look at it for us. Other expressions: ‘Would it be possible ta get someone to fix it? Could you please get an electrician to come round? - Learning tip ‘Talking on the telephone can be difficult because you, can't see whe you ate talking to, ‘To make it easier you can: = think about what you will say and how you will say it before you talk on the telephone. ~ think about what the other person might say before you telephone them. — repeat part of an answer to check you understand. ~ ask the speaker to repeat things you don't understand and to spell difficult names and addresses, Telephone a rental agency that rents houses and flats 10 English speakers. Ask them about places to rent in an area you would like to ve in, (Ot go to wawgumiree.com and choose a city. Look at the advertisements. Can you find any more abbreviations? (HAI AAA Can-do checklist Tick what you can do, | can check | heve understood information correctly, | can ask polite questions to find out information. | can describe ¢ problem and suggest a solution. | Need more practice | || | || | 47How do I buy a ticket? listen and speak © Tick the transport you have used: © ‘What do visitors need to know before catching a bus or ¢ tian in your cty helicopter [_] ‘or town? What can you tell hem? Think about the questions below. feny |_] ‘What public transport is there? irom C] Where can you buy tickets? hovercraht (J What different kinds of tickets are there? motorbike C] \Where do you show your ticker? Cee) A Matt has just arrived in Osaka, Japan. He wants to get around by public transport. Kumiko, an Information Officer, helps 1 €42 Listen to their conversation. Tick ¥ the information that Matt asks about. 2 train timetables ticket machines [7] night train services [7] ket prices C] bus connections [ 2 €42 Read the instructions for using the Osaka underground. Listen again and complete the gaps with the word or number you hear. €) Paying for tickets You can use these coins in all ticket machines: 500 yen,"__100.___ yen, yen, 10 yen. You can use these notes in all ticket machines: yen. You can use these notes in some, but not all ticket machines: yen and 10,000 yen. Ticket prices can be found on the big above the machine. 18 @ Social and Travel3 Try to remember what you heard. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? a When you go through the ticket gate, put your ticket in the machine Take the ticket with you when get on the train. € When you arrive at your destination somebody will take your ticket. B Speaking - Getting information Speaking strategy Asking for information Matt uses these questions to ask for information: 2 Look at Kumiko How do I buy aticket? >) Focus on .. saying numbers: 8 Listen to how these numbers are said. Tick ¥’ @ or b, 1 250 a two hundred fity (] b two hundred and fifty (] 2 5200 @_ five thousand two hundred [7] b five thousand and two hundred 1] 3 5250 five thousand and two hundred fifty [] b five thousand two hundred and fifty [_] 4 1000 @ a thousand C] b one thousand [1] In American English peaple say two hundred fifty, but in British English people say two hundred and fity. Speak up! the conversations below. Read what says and think about what you will say. Use the words to make questions like the ones 2 | How will 1 know which notes | can use? Speaking strategy. Example: a Kumiko: Some ticket machines take both notes and How can I tell how much money { need to put ic a machine? jaieie You: © | What should | do next? d | Then dol do? u 1 Some of the questions ask about an action and some ask about understanding. Put the questions in the correct box. Two of them have been done for you. Sou say: Kumiko: kurt a You how wl cmc aie eee il machir (2 How well | ences wihiich Cc Wiat should | do nent? iri tesa onr te eae tes canseet 3 €83) Now talk to Kumiko and ask her your questions. How will | know if a machine takes bath? We will say on the machine. how / know / machine takes both? You put the money in the machine. how / know / correct ticket price? You can see on the map. ” You get the ticket from the machine. then what / do? Go to the Ficket gate You put the ticket in the machine. what / do ned? Remember to take it when it comes out of the machine You can use credit cards in some stations, 19(> How do I buy a ticket? C Listening - Asking more questions 1 €#3) Listen to the rest of the conversation. Matt asks about two of the following. Tick / them. 2 traintimetables(] ¢_mutti-tnp tickets ([] b discoumtcards [] directions to a station [] 2 €¥2) Read the sentences below about the ‘No-My-Car-Day’ Pass and the Rainbow Card. Listen again and place the letter in the correct box. One sentence matches both cards, You may want to listen more than once. a You cam use it every Friday. b You can buy one for 5,000 yen. € You can buy it on the 20th of every month. You get a discount with it ‘You don't get a discount with it. ‘You can use it for more than one trip. You can use it forone day. 2 Note: ‘No-My-Car-Day is not a standard English expression, No-My-Car-Day Pass Rainbow Card aw D Speaking - Asking more questions Matt wants to check some information about the discount card. Do | get this discount pass from normal ticket machines or from special ticket machines? J > 1 Underline the werd which joins two ideas together. Is it necessary to repeat the verb in the second part of the sentence? YES/NO 20) & Social and trave! ‘Sound smart Stress and intonation an one thing or anather 1 (468 Listen to Matt's question again and underline the two words which are strongly stressed. Do I get this. discount pass fom normal ticket machines or from special ticket machines? Listen and repeat. Make sure your voice goes up and down like Matt's This stress and intonation make it clear that Matt is asking a question,How do I buy a ticket? 9 Speak up! 2 82 Listen to questions a~g below and repeat them. Use the words below to help you. Make sure you stress the correct words and that your voice goes up in the first part of the question and dawn in the second part. Example: You say: Do | bay & Rainbow Card froen a normal machine or a special machine? \ buy / Rainbow Card from / normal machine / special machine? \ buy / discount card from all stations / only some stations? | buy / Rainbow Card only on Monday / any day? I buy / 500 yen card / 1000 yen card? | get / discourt of 200 yen / 250 yen? use / Rainbow Card at / usual ticket gate / special ticket gate? x 3. €18@ You visit Osaka and ask Kumiko for information. Read her answers and think about what you will say. Use the words below to help you. Then talk to Kumiko and find out about train tickets. Example: a You say: Where are the ticket machines? Kumiko: Theyre near all the stations a where / ticket machines? b You: 10,000 yen notes? ueniko: Yes, you can use them in some machines You: how / which notes... Kumiko: twill say on the machine. d You: a discount ticket? Kumiko: Yes, you can buy @ No-My-Car-Day discount ticket on Fridays @ You: every Friday / some Fridays? Kumiko: Every Friday and on the 20th of every month. WAAR Can-do checklist Tick what you can do, Can do | can understand important information about public transport. | can ask for travel information. | can check my understanding of information.ESESEIEY listen and speak © Think about the questions below. What's your favourite food? ‘Are you a good cook? ‘What's the last thing yau ate? A Listening - Going out for dinner Neil and Rachel have just got home from work and are talking about what to have for dinner. N o Listen to their conversation. Tick ¥ the od they talk about and Circle the kind of restaurant they decide to go to. Cambedian C1] Chinese [] Thai Indian CJ] apanese [] Vietnamese [] 22 = & Social and Travel Do you prefer restaurants or take-avrays? ‘What do you usually eat for breakfast? Have you tried food from other countries? Learning tip ‘Sometimes it's possible to remember information from the first time you listened. Check this information When you listen for the second time. Read the questions in Exercise 3 below. How many can you answer before you listen? (6% Now listen again and answer the questions. 2 Why do Rachel and Neil want to go out? They are. too tired. to cont. dinner, b Why don't they want 10 gc ta a Thai restaurant? ¢ Where is the new Cambodian restaurant? d_ Does Cambodian food have a stronger flavour than Thai food? How expensive is the Cambodian restaurant? Fifty per cont of British people eat fish and chips Once a month and there are over 10,000 sh ancl chip shops in the UK. However, atecent survey revealed that the lavourite food in the UK Is chicken tikke masalaShall we go out for dinner? |=). B Speaking - Going out for dinner Speaking strategy Making suggestions 1 During the conversation in Listening A, Rachel and Neil talk about their ideas. ° (what about Ee | So shall we go out We could try Let's ty for dinner? having Thai food? that for a change. that then. | 6 i ed Se ee a ay 2 The expressicns in bold are useful when you want to make a suggestion. Which expression is followed by -ing? Can any of the other expressions also be followed by -ing? YES/NO ‘Sound smart intonation of suggestions 1 (G96 Listen to the three suggestions. For each one, tick ¥’ the pattern you hear, a or b. = ee er Shall we go out for dinner? (] b Shall we go out for dinner? [] a — a What about going out for dinner? (_] b What about going out for dinner? [7] a We could go out for dinner. [7] b We could go out for dinner. [] 2 The intonation in these examples rises, Listen and decide why. 3 (0968 Listen and repeat the three suggestions. Make sure you copy Neil's intonation. Speak up! 2 Use the word in bold and the verb to make a suggestion about dinner. Example: « You say: Shall we go to a French restaurant for dinner? 2 French restaurant shall / go salad / let's / have Chinese resteurant / about pizza / could / have Turkish restaurant / let's / go sushi / shall / eat roast chicken / about / have Mexican restaurant / could / try@ Shall we go out for dinner? C Listening - Talking about a meal 1 89 Neil tells you about his meal at the Khmer Café. Listen and number the words in the box. Write 1 by the things he ate for a starter. Write 2 by the things he ate for a main course. Put a cross X by the things he does not talk about. chicken noodles lime leaves. mushroom soup ..1 chicken cumy parcel .2, curry fish sauce ginger lemon grass coriander coconut milk mushroom fice 2 62 Rachel tells you about her meal. Listen and correct six mistakes below. The first mistake is corrected for you. soup I went to the Khmer Café for dinner on Friday. For a starter, | had shrimp curry There was a taste of coconut and lime. It was quite sweet. Then for a main course | had vegetable stir-fry t's made with pineapple and tomatoes. This D Speaking - Talking about a meal | ish was very mild, For a dessert | had fried bananas and honey. it was OK 2. Speaking strategy Telling people what you ate 1 For each dish they ate Neil and Rachel talk about four things: the ingredients their opinion ifthe dish was a starter, a main course or a dessert the name of the dish Look at the audioscript. What order does Neil say these things? What order does Rachel say these things? 2¢ = @ Social and Travel 2 When we talk about different courses we use _the following scorensions a (Fora starter had a starter | had For a main course | had [fe —_ eee) a For dessert | had ... ( —y Y Do we use the word course with the words starter and dessert? Can we put a before dessert? When we talk about a dish, we usually say which course and the name of the dish fist. We give our opinion end the ingredients in either order. Note: In New Zealand and Australia, you can say for a main. You don't need to say course,Shall we go out for dinner? Speak up! 4 469 Think about the 3 Imagine you ate these meals. Use the information below te talk last time you went to a about what you ate. restaurant. Listen and answer caarpler the questions. ‘Yous say: Last nish | went to an Italian restaurant, For a main course, | @ When did you last go to a had spaghetti bolognese. It was very good. It's mace: mith beef and. restaurant? tomatoes b. What type of restaurant was it? a ¢ Did you have a starter? What was it? _ . d_ Did you have a dessert? What Nalian man ‘spaghetti very good beef and tomatoes was it? bolognese @ What did you eat for the main b course? LE g Did-you enjoy it? Japanese starter miso soup tasty tofu and onion pinion _| ingredients Spanish main paella full of seafood and tice flavour Chinese man beef stirfty quite spicy broccoli and ginger French dessert aéme really sweet vanilla and cream brulee Turkish man eh babes [dsleens leno ond papper (HAA Can-do checklist Tick what you can do. Cando Need more practice dame | I can make suggestions. | | can understand descriptions of food and meals. | {can talk about what i ate in a restaurant. | ‘or ieYou should go to the police KEEEENGY tston and speak @ You are lost in a stange city, Which af the following © You leave your wallet on a train when you are abroad. would you do? Tick # them. Which of the following would you do? Tick # them. buya map [) phone the railway station [_] ask someone ina shop [] go to the police station [_] phone a friend [_] go to your embassy [_] ‘ask a policeman [_] phone your insurance company [_] keep walking (_] phone your family [_] What would you do first? Why? What would you do first? Why? 11 82 Arnaud is studying English in Birmingham. He talks to his teacher, David, about the weekend. Look at the pictures above. What do you think happened? Listen and check your ideas. 2 €#2 Listen again. Are the sentences below true (T) or false? (F) Correct the ones which are false. a Learning tip a Amaud had a goodweekend. _F. ‘When rou check your answers, b Amaud lost his camera at the football match. ___ think about why you got them ¢ Amaud went to the bus company office. right ot wrong. If you know David thinks it's a good idea to go to the police. why yu got something wrong. Amaud decides to tell the police about his missing camera. maybe you won't make the same {David offers ta go to the police station with Amaud. mistake again. g They will go to the police immediately. 26 © @ Social and TravelYou should go to the poli 1 Look at these extracts from David and Arnaud’s conversation, Listen again and circle what they actually said. @ David: Did you get t back? Amaud: No, I didn't / No, | didn't get it Back. b Amaud: Well Im free now, Are you free? / Ave you? David: | have to go to the bank ... 2 Choose two reasons why David and Arnaud leave out words. ‘a They are lazy and don't want to repeat information. b It’s not necessary to repeat information. ¢ They don't know what to say. d_ It helps the conversation move naturally. Speak up! 3 Arnaud and David talk again later. Leok at part of their conversation and complete the gaps with an expression from yous ihaven't {didn't Didyou it David: And how was the rest of your weekend, Amaud? Amaud: Not bad thanks. How was. yours. 2. ood. | went out for dinner with some friends on Saturday. { heard there egg ee come te a but | didn't go. Itawwas too cold, 1 went to the movies instead Oh yeah. What did you see? ‘auc: Star Ws. They were showing the second one. was great, Have you the first one. #43) Now listen and check your answers. s €48 Imagine you are Arnaud. Cover the conversation above and talk to David. Use the werds below to help you. David: And how was the rest of your weekend, Amaud? ‘Amaud: not bac. yours? ‘You: Nok bac thanks. How mas yours? David: Good. | went out for dinner with some friends on Saturday. | heard there was a free concen in the park, but I didn't go. Did you? Amaud: no / edd. go / movies. You: David: Oh yeah, What did you see? Amaud: Star Wers, show / second one, great. you / see / it? You: David: No, | haven't but fd like to. theo seen the first ane. iit} 5 @169 Listen and answer the questions about you. Try not to repeat unnecessary words. a How was your weekend? b What was the last movie you sai? What was it like? d_ When id you last go on holiday? Whe did you go wih? {Did you have a good time? ‘Sound smart Pronunciation of did you (€458 Liten to this question. Did youget it back? Notice how did you is pronounced ‘chidgal. Listen again and repeat the question, 1. Ask questions using the wores below. Remember 10 pronounce did you as ilies. Example: a You say: Did. you have a goed weekend? haye / good weekend? go / cinema? what / see? like / the film? f_ go /with friends? (©9 Listen and check. (€889 Listen and underline the sentence stress. Idid Ididn't E83 Listen to the questions and answer Yes, I did or No, f didn’t. Remember to stress did, a b what / do? c d a7Arnaud and David go to the police station. The police officer asks Arnaud some questions. 1 Look at part of the police officer's form. Some information is missing. Can you compete any of it before you listen? 2 82 Now listen and complete the form. * Lafayette Townleity: Birminghan Mobile phone: & Email © Where property losi/stoler ‘When: n Yes CINo Description of property: small” Camera | grey with shoulder strap Nikon not _veris | naene_ inside id you kn D Speaking - At the police station Speaking strategy Describing things 1 Look at the audioscript on page 92. What Then he gives more detail using the expressions questions does the police officer ask to get below. information about Arnaud’s camera? tts in 2 Canyou. with b Whats ou sa c Doyou It's not very Ws got Look at how Arnaud describes his camera, He gives a general description first. ite 2 small digital carr Its in a grey ease with : shoulder strap. \t's a Nikon, |\'s not very old, And its got my name inside =You should goto the police _ 2 Complete the table with the words in bold Arnaud uses to describe his camera. small digital Speak up! the box into the table above. sports brown Nokia woman's red _ three years old Gucci hardease quite old blackhandles black new big 4 Use the words in the table to describe these things. You say: It's a woman's wateh. 1's small and, suver 5 Describe something that is special to you. Start with a general description and then give more detail. Exarple: Yeu say: | have a brown leather wallet, it's very old. and it's got some. photos nside. IH AAAAAAAAAAAAAA Can-do checklist Tick what you can do. leed more practice | can speak without repeating unnecessary words. | can understand information about personal details and events. Hean give geneval and detailed descriptions.Have you got a headache? FEET tston anc speak © How are these people feeling? Match the pictures to the expressions. _ | Ive gota temble headache. 2 My throat is really sore. . ‘When we have an illness, we talk about our symptoms, @.g. sneezing s 4 symptom of a cold. Chu Hua thinks she has the flu so she goes to the chemist. 1 3) Listen to the conversation. What symptoms does she have? 2 ©4431 Look at these instructions for different medicines. Listen again and complete the gaps. Did you know - ‘Chemistand phamma British English but drugstore is ‘used in American English yare used in 30° © @ Social and TravelB Speaking - At the chemist's ‘Speaking strategy Giving instructions 1 Read what the pharmacist said and put the expressions in bold into the correct column. The first one has been done for you. Don't take it just when you've get a cough because then ittakes a litle while ta work You need to take it before you cough a You should take paracetamol for your headache. vv [ Take two of those every four hours. | 2 Look at the audioscript on page 92 and find three more expressions to add to the table. ‘Sound smart Sentence stress for instructions and advice 1 668 Listen to the sentences and undetline the word which is stressed the most. The first one has been done for you You need to take it before you cough. You shauld take paracetamol, Don't take it when you cough. {You shouldn't take it for longer than that. You mustn't tate more than 1! 2. What pattern can yau see in the word stress of these sentences? | 3 64 Listen to the sentences again and practise saying them. | Have you got a headache? 6 Speak up! Match the symptoms with the remedies. sore throat swollen knee drops sore eves lorenges cough ice 63 Listen to six people tell you what is wrong with them. Give them instructions using the expressions in Speaking strategy. Use a different expression each time. To sound more helpful you can say Oh no ... It/They will help. Example: 0 ‘You hear: I've got « termble toothache. You say: Oh no. You should. take some painkillers They with help. a toothache b a sore throat You: ¢ swollen knee You d. sore eyes You: headache You f cough You at(@ Have you got a headache? C Listening - Home remedies 1 When people are not feeling well, they sometimes use home remedies. Match each picture to the correct ingredient. 1 honey... 2. garlic 3 Chinese radish ..... 4 herbaltea .... 5 lemon 2 €%48 Listen to three people from Saudi Arabia, Japan and Brazil talk about home remedies. Tick / the ingredients each person talks about. a Ai b Seiji ¢ Ana 3. €448 Listen again and put one word in each gap. Ali In Saudi Arabia what you do if you have the“... fia... 18 you dink babunej. It'sa kind of hot drink. It's made with camomile, which is a herb. You drink it very" and you sometimes have it with lots of ‘ You get vitamin € from that. Sei in Japan if you have a ® nce WE USE daikon, a Chinese radish, W's a bit like a large white © We grind the Chinese radish and put honey on it and leave it for 8 while. Then we wait until the ! ormmen COMES Out and then we In Brazil if you're not well, you've gat 2 cold oF flu of something like that, well gai i realy important, You have a glass of __ and you puta little garlic in itand enix it you drink _spoonituis of the liquid together Every or! (don't know if it works but we ty it 92 @ Social and TravelHave you got aheadache? |) 9@ D Speaking - Home remedies Speaking strategy Describing what something is 1 Look at € Listening Exercise 3. How do the speakers describe what something is? Complete the expressions below. a tsa... ofhhot dink, ts made with camomile, cee ean iS 8 herb. € Wsabit a large white carrot 2 Seiji says We use daikon, a Chinese radish. Is it also correct to say We use daikon, which is a Chinese radish? YES / NO Speak up! 3 Here are some other things people use when they don’t fee! well. Match the ingredients in A to a description in B. ginger small orange hot lemon juice cream mandarins drink vapour rub herb Describe the ingredients in A using the expressions in Speaking strategy. Use these verbs to help you. eat (x2) make use » “You say: You should eat seme ginger. It's a bit like a herb. w Explain a home remedy from your country. Use the expressions in Speaking strategy to help you describe the ingredients. (HAA checklist oe Tick what you can do. Can do | Need more practice can understanc medicine instructions. | can give instructions and advice. ‘can explain what something is. |EEE tston and speak © Match the accommodation in 1 to 4 to the comect description. The first one has been done for you. 1 guesthouse 2 You usually sleep in a large room with other guests, sometimes called @ dorm, There is ‘often a kitchen so you can make your own meals and sometimes there's a bat. 2 campsite You have your own room and usually your own bathroom tbo. Breakfasts often induded in the price and you can sometimes have other meals too. 3 hostel © These are sametimes called 'bed and breakfasts’ This is usually a private house where you get your own room. Breakfast is usuelly included and sometimes all meals are 4 hotel induded too, Sometimes you have to share @ bathroom. You sleep in a tent here. There are usually toilets and showers. Sometimes there are shops. © Which of the places above do you think is the cheapest? Which is the most expensive? Put them in order. cheapest most expensive Poe A Listening - At the Tourist Information Centre Anke is a German tourist. She has just arrived in Vancouver and is looking for accommodation. She goes to the Tourist Information Office. © @7 Listen to the conversation between Anke and Dan, the Tourist Information Officer. Tick ¥ the types of accommodation in Get ready that they talk about. n ‘€@2 Listen again and complete the table below. Write the price and yes (¥), no (x} or don’t know (7). The first one has been done for you, See ee Did you know ...? x x v ‘Dolars ($} are used in Canada, the US, Australia and New Zealand. A slang term for dollars is bucks (20 dollars = 20 bucks). Pounds (£) are used in the UK. A slang term for pounds is quid (20 pounds = 20 quid). The Pioneer Vancouver Inn 34) @ Social and TravelHow about a hostel? ||) 7 B Speaking - At the Tourist Information Centre Speaking strategy ‘Sound smart Asking about accommodation Word ot 1 848 Listen to the word stress in noisy and quiet. Which syllable is stressed? 1 Anke uses different expressions to get more information about accommodation. Put them, in the table below. The first one has been done for you. There are two expressions for each. #€£69 Repeat these words and mark the stress. Which has dif fom the others? tn hing teats raat oe! cra hgpage pais tate b Can you recommend somewhere central? sian luggage Priva € It's too expensive for me. ‘Where do you think the stress is in these three-syllable dd What's it ike? words? Tim not keen on sharing a bedroom. expensive convenient imeresting possible Toad saunel Freres isten and ch listen again and repeat fg Can you tell me more abou that? pees ge ee es ceere aiae a fy Could | have a look at i? making 2 general enquity a asking for more cetailed information saying ‘no showing interest 2 The sentences below are from Exercise 1. Replace the words in italics with an expression from the box. 0k breaklast really good ual f — tinea ve 3. @169 Listen to Dan speak then use the words © | below to help you answer his questions. a Ws t6o expansier orine Choose one of the three words or expressions in italies. Fmnot keen on sharing @ bedroom. Example: « a am: Hello, Can | help you? ¢ That sounds imeresting. You say: I'm lodking for somenhere cheap @ Dan: Hello. Can | help you? You: looking / somewhere / cheop/quiet/pavate Now complete these expressions. b Dan: Hi there. How can | help you? You: looking / somewhere / centrai/inexpensive/ convenient © Dan: How about the Vancouver tnni? Its $110 a night. sleeping ina te farfrom the airport great : pide aaa cn You: too expensive/far from the centre/close to the * . f That sounds .. airport d Dan: — You could try a hostel, You: not keen on sharing a bedroom/cooking my own meals/stayng somewhere nosy @ Dan; How about this guesthouse ~ the Maple Leaf Villa? It's very central, but i's not too expensive. You: sounds / interesting/possible/qood 4 Now try to do Exercise 3 again with this book closed,_ "J How about a hostel? C Listening - The guesthouse ‘You go to the Maple Leaf Villa and talk to Ray, the owner, 1 #182 Ray shows you four different rooms in the guesthouse. Listen and write the rooms he shows you. Roam 1 teange Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 2 $2 Listen again and write down what is in —— each room. Focus on .. ) adverbs used with adjectives a oie vclgs sen he dosemen jdeperein TV his guesthouse. Look at the ouetiascript o and underline them really very faity quite s Do they come before or after an adjective? How do they change the meaning of the adjective? 3. #462 Listen again and answer these questions. @ How many satelite channels are there? ——————_— b Do you have to cook your own breakfast? © How much does a basic room Did you know ...? a In Canada and the US. a sint is where you wash d How many guests share a bathroom? your hands and face In the UK, Australia and New. o me Zealand, a sinkis where youwash dishes in the kitchen, and you wash your hands and face in a basin D Speaking - The guesthouse Speaking strategy Showing people things 1 Look at what Ray says when he shows someone a reom. Underline the expression that SSS aang ~ @ introduces the room. b describes a particular featu © asks the listener to notice what the room is like. the lounge: I's got a screen TV ... and, 48 you n See, i's pretty comforaSpeak up! How about a hostel? 2 Look at the pictures below. Use the words to help you describe them to another person. Exariple: & ‘Yeu say: This is ey bedroom. 1s got a. really big beckease. AS you can see, a's pretty untidy really big bookcase pretty uni abigscreen quite new a small engine ally easy to patk Describe objects that you own or have photos of to your dlassmates. 20 Gb of memory very light to carry around azoomlens — faily easy to cany in my pocket = surround'sound almost like being at the movies Ge to the Tourist Information Gifice in your city or town. Ask the information officer in English about accommodation there. AHA AAA Can-do checklist Tick what you can do. can ask about different kinds of accommodation. | can understand important information about accommodation. | can describe rcoms and objects. Can do Need more practice a7What can I do here? EEE tsten ana spent © Look at the activities you can do in New Zealand. Tick o the ones you have done. g0 sailing [_] T visita t00 [] z go bungy jumping [_] 1 €49 Calum has just arrived in Auckland so he visits the Tourist Information Centre. and talks to Amy, the Tourist Information Officer. Listen to their conversation. Which activities from Get ready do they talk about? 2 9 Listen again and complete the table. Remember to read the table first and ‘think about what information is missing before you listen. ce cs See "dolphins and whales e sees OM — 4 pr every day Got. 2 . .. Metres high a Go €, metres 250 Visit the aquarium, km from the centre of Auckland =| Learning tip When you are listening to.a CD, you get less information because you can't see the Speakers. For example, in-a Tourist Information Office, the officer will point to brochures and ‘information inside them. This helps you to understand what he or she is saying 38 © @ Social and TravelB Speaking - Different activities Speaking strategy Showing you are interested 1 Look at part of the conversation. Underline what Calum says to show he is interested in what the Tourist Information Officer is telling him. ‘Officers, That is ... $40, Calum: Ab ha, Offices: And they go every day. Calum; Oh all grt. And do you see dolphins every time? Officer: Yes .., well not absolutely guaranteed, not 100 per cent out they do ... most of the time they will see dolphins or ... it may be whales. Calum: Oh wow. 2 Look at the audioscript on page 93 and underline other words or expressions Calum uses to show he is interested, Write them here. Speak up! 3 42 Listen to Amy. Reply and show you are interested. Use a different expression each time. Remember to make your voice rise. Example: @ Amy: You can see dolphins and whales. You. sy: Sounds good. You can see dolphins and whales We have a tour every day. a Amy b Amy: You say: © Amy: You say: d Amy: You say: © Amy: You say: f Amy: You say: its.a.good idea to take your camera Usually it casts $140, but is only $100 today. Youneedto take your own lunch, There are sometimes more than 50 dolphins 4 What can visitors to your town or city do? Think of one activity and describe it in detail. Use the underlined expressions in Exercise 3 above to help you. What can I do here? nie Sound smart intonation of expressions t show interest 1 €€f@2 Listen and decide what happens to the speaker's voice. Tick # a orb. i —- a ohallaght b ohall ight L] 2. ©0668 Listen and repeat the expressions. Make sure your intonation shows interest. ahha ok ch wow sounds good yeah great seance§ What can I do here? c ni i ‘Calum goes back to the Tourist Information Office. 1. 62 Listen to the conversation. What is Calum daing? Tick V a, b orc. ting more information about an activity oO b- making a reservation for an acti © asking abouta different activity [_] 2 €#97 Listen again and complete the form. Did you know ...? You can doa e (or adrenalin) sports like burgy jumping and skydiving in New Zealand. Other adventure sports include kite surfing. quad biking and river rafting. eof advent Speaking strategy Talking about what you want to do 1 Look at these sentences and answer the questions below. A (tan pseatig ) Pa ee I'd like to go skydiving | 2 @ Which sentence does Calum use? A / B b Which sentence is move polite? A/B Look at sentence 8. What does ‘f mean? Learning tip Some sounds change when they are not stressed. for exariple; can is pronounced ‘kan’ in I can go this weekend. foris pronounced it in ist for one person. 40 & Social ard Travel Booking form Activity skydiving No of people Name f “YES / NO | Pri s bay | Contractions are used a lot in speaking eg Calum says I'd like nat J would like. 1 6B Listen to the sentence and answer the questions. Id like to go skydiving, Is to stressed? YES / NO Is to pronounced /1u:/ or /tal? 2. (6868 Listen again and repeat the sentence. 3 (0858 Listen and repeat the other contractions with wor ahed b she'd cid ¢ we'd ee the 4 Look at this sentence. Would nat bes | wouldn't like to go skydiving s wouldn't, (6%) Listen and repeatFocus on .. Id tike or 1 Hike Look at what Calum is thinking as he is deciding what to do. Tlike doing new things and I've never been skydiving before so Id like to-go skydiving 1 Which expression in bald describes something Calum ‘wants to do? Which expression in bold describes something Calum enjoys? 2 Which is comect? Tick ¥ aorb. a. I'd like going skydiving. [1] b. I'dilike to go skydiving. [1] 3 Look at Calum's other ideas and choose the correct form, a Hove horse fiding so Bkesdelag / “like to do that tomorrow. bike going / ‘d ike to go shopping this aftemoon because | want to buy presents for my friends | ‘minterested in history so f lke going / ‘d lite to ge to museums when | visit a new place. d./fike seeing / d lite to see the dolphins while tm in Auckland, but is quite expensive so I don't think. ean, Speak up! 2 Talk about the activities in Get ready. Which would / wouldn't you like to do? Give reasons. for your answers. Fd like to Example: You sayj: 1d like’ to go sailing because: | love the sea. but V wouldn't like to go bungy jumping because, | don't Uke Heights. | wouldn't like to ... 3 €¥80 Choose one activity from Get ready. Read the questions below. Think about your answers but do not write them. Then listen and answer. Example: 9. You hear: What did you decide to do? You say: I'd like to go herseviding What did you decide to do? What day do you want to go? For how many people? Can you give me your full name? How do you spell your sumame? And | just need a contact telephone number as well seance {HAHAHA AAA Tick what you can do. Iican show | understand what someone is saying and show that Jam interested. can talk about what | want and would like to da. Jican book an activity at a tourist information centre. {Cando at