fore EUSA OM cM ich fi She’s happier ny eR ee eee eRe ee ¢4.8 MILLION LOTTERY WIN 4 Co magreusutieny wcarereyaenene ELE MACE MY LIFE by winning or inheriting money. Haw would yeu spend the money if you had ...? ® 3 $10,000 » $100,000 © $1,000,000 ‘HOW I SPENT MY PRIZE MONEY? CB Read the headlines a. Nigerian Idol Season Il winner, Moses Obi \What do you trink nappened to nese peopier * elwiesaompwoizecnsuicisinnu’ HOMELESS BROTHERS INHERIT $7 BILLION weed Hes coi he ne Zsolt Pelardi: ‘Maybe we can finally have a normal life! EAREADING Read the first part of two texts about people who won the lottery. What do you think the people did? Which person do you think spent the money most wisely? b The words in the boxes give an outline af each stary. © Sharon Trabas - wild shopping huge house family friends pier kids pay day family values Ihsan Khan: taxi driver dream number Me mayor earthquake school sal Find words inthe boxes which mean: 1 the day when you get money from your job 2 ange luxury hou 3 a sudden maverent of the earth 4 the peo ofthe wauniby be 3d that you have got what you wanted he leader ofthe city government & traditional principles of being euMoOR IN ane Sea TTT iT WES - ‘on Tirabassi is back catching the bus "eople who win the lottery usual = kids in their ronted house in northeast Hae dream holiday or a beautiful house, B = USA, lirabass|, une of thie city’s biggest ee Khan had a uifferent idea Ho. me from week to week. V4 opt his rOUgH it back to Battagrarn, the tao Pakistan where he grow up. i se |dB Communication 44 Student A: Read the slory uf Sharon Tirabassi on p.128 and answer the questions. Student B: Read the story of Ihsan Khan on p.130 and answer the ‘questions. (Cir Work in the same pairs. Take turns lw Lell your sluries and include the keyunrris in Te. Ask questions about your partner's story to check anything you don't understand, £ A Discuss the questions. 1. What sensible decisions do you think Sharon and thsan made? What poor decisions did they make? 2 Why do you thnk they made these decisions? 5. Which moral or ‘massage’ comes out of thee storioe for you? inte down ana compare your loea win otter student, Be careful what you wish for! Believe in your dreams, you have lots of monoy, don't go ta Las Vegas! EA GRAMMAR used to and would Look at sentences a-c and complete the rules with the words in the box. 2 thsan Khan used to wrk asa tax driver and security svar inthe USA. 1b He used ta think he could use his money to tx everything. She would reguiary go on shopping tips where she would buy anvthing she fancied How past used fo (x2) would (x2) Wie use ise! fa and would to talk about things inthe wich are no longer truc 2. To talk about states, thoughts and feetings inthe past, we van only use $_, not fo talk about naoits and repeated actin, we can use either ort. Find and underline other examples of used fo and would in the texts, Look at the sentences and answer the questions, Today, he Ties family don lve ina huge house any more bb He used to think he could use his money to fix everyting, but hhe mo longer boioves that. 1. What do the words in bold mean? (a) tings are the same as before (©) things are diferent row 2 Rewrite sentence a with no langer and sontonce b wth not any ‘more. How does the word order change? dB Now go to Grammar Focus on p.140 unit 4 EALISTENING You are going to listen to an interview with Monica Sharpe, a racoarchor into the paychology of mane. How co you think se wil answer these ‘questions 1. Does winning ots of money make you behave badly? 2 Does having lots of money make you happy? 3 oes buying things make you happy? 'b GIBB Listen and check your answers, © (IEE Tick (/) the points Monica makes. Lister agaity and clieck. 1 Most people whe get lot of money sprnd it all quickly 2 We enjoy hearing stories about people who won the Follry anu ten stall heir money, 3. Suddenly having lots of maney usualy has a negative effect on you. 4 Most people feel much happier ius after they win money. Inthe ong term, belng nich doesnt always make you happier. 6 i's better to spend money on things you cary own, ke houses and cars. dW Which of the points in 4c do you agree with? Can you think of examples frm people you know or have heard about?"unit 4 EAVOCABULARY Cause and result 8 i Undestne tle currect expressions in bold. Then listen and check your answers, 1 of euurse people tke to belive that winning money leads inn tose Serrano haa ae | b | ‘Answer the questions about the exprescians in | va 1 Which expressions have a sinar meaning to | ‘causes? 2 Which expression nasa similar meaning to | ‘caused by? | 3 Whats the diference between afc and fac? 4 Look at sentences 4 and & In which ontonce is ssuata verb and in which isita noun? i Complete the sentences with the words in the Fe, lead reaut 22) i He's muct endl than he use to be, Gating | Maria has ha 3 posive on Having no money ata can often robles ina relationship, 3 Theat John and Bartara have split up. hone ‘xi our tiendship wih them, |S well know that smoking can cancer Hundreds of vilagors ies were savat as 2 of hsan Khan's ln Be carefull Borrovrg tgp amounts of many ‘Gln serious financial protien in Think about an important event in your own life, and another event that happen os result. Write three sentences abo tit using expressions in 5a, Feed you sentences to each other and | ask questions. So GALISTENING Look at the information about Albtionso and Dragana. How do you think their lives nave changed? Think about: “Bfesiyie tite we gal routine work money leisure Pete LIFE-CHANGING EVENT ‘Sumetimes a single big event can ‘hane youre, Two people telus ther stores, 5 GiEm Listen to Alphonso and Dragana, Which of te topics iM Gc thay tlk about © Cir Are the sentences sentences, Abhonso 1 They Lon sea wrk 2 ey di have true or false? Correct the false Listen again and check rch mr | * The bat hast changed his tue ote much Dragana 4. ‘Shes for big ety in Crt, 5 Sho dt enjoy being in Bertin, © The eetenrs has change ter aude oor cures SPEAKING 3 Think about yourself now and how you have el ange inthe "et 10 yeas. Make notes on soine of these tonien + work, © daily routine | a + sdeoe > BO b Ca Tell each ot her ow you think you have changed usin used to! would, ui a sCMTC a eC ly to talk in class | @ CB Look at photos a-d. What kind of taining @ Underline all the modal verbs or phrases (e.#. can, have to) in the do you think is needed for these jobs? Which quotes. training would be the hardest? i | GRAMM Complete the rules with the correct modal verb or phrase in 2a, e ertiT w You can do al the studying you ke, but unt you've done the ‘actual ob. vou dont know what it realy valves | started a dagran in Engineering, ‘ust nish but ater the fst year "gave up. was increaby lucky and found ajo building models and aot ‘wally 00d on.tha-jak taining. ‘was far more practical, ‘These days you need to have a dogroe no matter ‘hat youd you simpy ‘cant got aod without one, i's gettng abit sly reall. Most ofthe te. ally require is common ‘sence and practoal els. You don't have to100K a ts oan nner he quote, 1 What jobs ae Shown n the photos? 2 What kindof tiring mig 1 or this work Read the texts. Were your ideas correct? Read the tex again, Who do you think would say th | someone at the Peking Opera School (P) or sono doing | Swiss Guard training (SY | 1 The easiest lass was leaming how tv ac 2 feo pat of an on going istry | 3 I had no problems being accept as Ym very tl | 4 often fa exaust leant weed of that cong My pare pay for my taining 1 dil late on. 7 lye question 8 Thic candi vary uncomfetatte to meat G9 BECOMING JACKIE CHAN GO ow do you gto bv the nor Jackie Char? Most people {hick you sould da martial arts mostr and ina altel secrets Jacke Chars traning was inating poop ‘Opera School in Hong Kong. These schools Used to ah People for watonal Chinese theatre ant spar ory he ‘ooatis and martial as, students alo lam speach, song and dance, ‘The ining Was punishing Shorts would sie at 3 am ‘ze tan fora est on hour. Discs was vey stick oe ae G9 THE VOICE IS A WEAPON oo Imagine getting ‘Thats prooanly what fel le who ar essed nthe Yyoucan oo in the pictures, ‘ese people are pat an they a there to itary ui that sti exists iota andi ott ate, Gating into the TRAINING TO Which ofthe two kinds a raining seems harder {o:you? Which one would you choose to do? Why All the aujectives in bola, except tor one, describe Something that is very d not as strong as the ollers? 1 ich adie The training was ping, Disp vory stick Teachers cuit bo guito tough He deserted his ime at school as ‘arduous v tobe quite a gruling a3 Jackie Chan No be selected go through rigorous 15 free ta resolve a wich P 820 day and going ta work back inthe antconth oo rar acute tea Cy ‘macing unitorms from the Renaissance that ne of 500-year-old traction Al the guards are Swiss Protect te Vatican andthe Pope, Thoy'e the oldest tiss Guards isn't easy. You need to be a Swige male engin tw apes ot and 3 andyounoodto be att ta roves tl ‘nt teachers cou be gute tough. Yuasa havetotma cone aay Wang vine Sts TY } etmocteenar eran’ tte occtad anisole se ma tke a degre or diploma See ras fae el need verter pee ee 5 earina abot Sart yaar ZEA ee a MC a to fongoe i pelea Boswell Yet saa pone ng Vaca Ses Gud tls used Chiov hee, ‘ave lleam to hand oi fashioned weapons eh ose coarse seta Paina Opa aoc vn tay te em er hn wa ay al Ue Snodland were dation as wal as traning, Thi a debt that they had to repay, rningin Chinese heats, They ‘nant that they uit un ‘once thay began perio use force to resolve a trielky situation, so they are trained in self-defence, Pees ae eles! fosed down, Today thee are stl acackies in China that offer amis othe sue of and training in Peking apera. Howes, tnt ety to be mite gruoling as Jachie Cha traning, Inthis day and ago it's dificult oti ‘artis andl hw to one a the moot. havo todo, of bb whee you a ange I no ay ak But in oer ow he word that’s what te Siss Guar oe a sword sting untoms iniWhich adjective in da means ...? 1 something isso hard you have to push yourself almost ths paint of hurting yours something very uli because Ue training sve thorough and detailed pbeyed © CB Ask and answer the questions. Give extra details, | Imagine you have to run a marathon, Would tbe tough or unsung, for you 2. Can you remember a teacher you had at school who was voy stil? 3 What's aj that requires rigorous taining? 4 Have you ever been ina tricky situation? What happened? 1 B- Now go to Vocabulary Focus on p.157 UNIT a EALSTENING 0 OM Listen to Miranda, whi (rained at a drama school, and Fred, who trained at a football academy. Which sentence describes their experience best? 1 Thay both eneyed the taining, but growing up, 2 They werent sure about the training but they know well anyway. thoy missod a part of ey'ido 3 They weren't sure about the selection process but they fel they cid wo during the training. b @zaM Listen again. Are the sentoneos true or false? Miranda 1 During the auton process she ha to perform scenes fram 2 She was confident she would get intacrama school 3 Al har tuore wore tough, 44 The school was Nextle when she wast sure if she wanted ta omtinue training, Fred 5 His parents were unsure whether he should jin the academy. 6 They knew they would have to sacrifice a bof tine to help Fred 7 We was surprised to find that he enjoyed arasing netball matches, 8 He fell dlsappoined fr his rend, Jack © © Do you think the kind of sacrifice that Miranda and Fred made was worth it? Why / Why not? EIGRAMMAR Obligation and permission 2. Look atthe words and phrases in bold in sentences 1-6 Whict stow obligation (O) an which show permission (PY? 1 twas supposed to prepare a song.as wel, but they forgot 10 let me kno, ? there was a workshop fora day where tey made us work on ew somes from plays 3. In er class ws waen allewad ta tlk or uso eur vives in any way. they could see this was a petty unique opportunity, so thay tot me do i 5. wo were allowed ta sce the games for fee 6 tere were some boys who wee forced to give ill up 1b B Now go to Grammar Focus on p.140 SPEAKING. Think of a timo (at school, university ur wurk) when you had to do some training and follow rules. Make nates, shout the questions. What was the situation? Who made the rules? ete some of the rules very strict? Were there some rules you did't flow? ow did you feel about the experience? b CW Discuss your experiences. What similarities and differences were there? 49ANC Ma SLSR CRSA R LNA pee seed Ps De EELISTENING Oe Divouss 1 Howe yr fl aut sen a always show other oeople what youve dane b only show your work if you think is good © never show your work unless you really have to How do you feo! about poople commenting on itor mcg I the questions chewing your werk to other bb Look at photo a from Part 1. Where do you think Becky and Tessa are? Who are they talking to? ¢ @IBB Watch or listen to Part 1 and check your ideas, @IHMB Answer the questions. Watch or listen again and check. 1 Whose potas are they? 2 What does the tutor especialy ike? 3. Wha’ the topic forthe next assignment? a Which of the expressions below could describe the photos? Write J, 2, «(neither or b (both) a | 1 7 And here's closeup of some leaves. (LW tried to wt closer shot wth this photo | Here's amote distant shat of thet 47] And ths the same tee, but from, futher away 5 [1] How's another shot ofthe te, but fom a diferent angie. 6 [1 Asyou can sae, there are mountains in the background 7 LJ That’s my ca in the foreroune 8 [This one’s a bit out of b @mM@ Which underlined expressions in 2a did Becky use? Walch or listen again and check, © B Communication 4¢ Student A; Go to p.128. Student B: Go to p.131 an FAUSEFUL LANGUAGE Describing photos 1d Ql Work in pairs (one student trom A and B in each pair). Take turns to show your photos to your parlner and discuss them. Ask questions about your partner's photos, 2 C2 Discuss the photos. In what ways are the photos similar? In what ways are they different? EMLISTENING (1H Watch or listen to Part 2. Answer the questions, 1. What are Becky and Tossa talking about? 2 Whereis Becky going next? b Who thinks these things, Becky (B) or Tessa (1)? 1. Bridges are an intercstng topic. 2 Ihe theoretical part ofthe course is boring, 3. She is missing information forthe essay.EA CONVERSATION SKILLS Expressing careful disagreement 1 (WIFKB Look at the exchange between Tessa ‘and Becky. Then listen to what they actually sav. What Is the difference? TESSA Yes, Liles. Su Lui BECKY | on’ agree. They're nota all boring 1b Why does Becky use careful ways to disagree? The sentences below are replies to what ‘anather person said. What do you think eacn speaker is talking about? Match the replios with the topics in tne box. “foolball match @ film bank managers restaurant meal_ party 1 Realy. ai you tink sx? Llsaagt he played quite well 2 Tiurul syne about tha. It docanit oom that expensive, : 3. Lknow what you mean, but on the other hand it's very responsible ob. 4 Oh don know | think it enuld be quite ood fun. 5 Maybo you're righ, bt I enjoyed some bits of it, 1d ©aEM Listen to the conversations and check your answers. How could you disagree with the comments belaw? Prepare replies using inderlined expressions from Ac. Then take turns to reply 1 ove Gafé Roms. tsa great atmosphere. 2 (dnever want to have a ca. All they dois st around and sleep, 3. don't know why people play gol Its such a boring sport unit 4 EIPRONUNCIATION Contrastive stress q TESSA Yoo, bridgos. So boring. BECKY On, | Gon know. I's not that boring. 1 2 PIPMB | iston again to Backy’s reply and answor the uestions below. LUndertine the word which has the strongest stress in the bold sontonce? Dues the sentence mean. ? 2 They/te nat all horing 1b They're not as boring as you think Uy ar. © Theyre not as borin as other kinds of architechture 2® Reply lw the comments below using nor that. 1 [thought that woo really intresting lecture (Oh, I don't know. 2 find photography a very dificult subiect, 3. Look at that bridge. It's so unucua nous te questons inthe exam were incredibly easy, NIRA Listen and check. Were your replivs siilar? TEALLISTENING a © Watch or listen to Part 3. Which of these is the best summary of what happens? 1. Becky gives Tessa a cof nd some books she found inthe Norary. hen they talk about the wedding. Then Tessa notices Phil and aske who be is. 2 Becky gives Tessa her lecture notes, nen they tak about the wedding, Then Tessa meets Phi and they talk about his book. b Cir are the sentences true or talse? Discuss the false sentences ~ what actually happens? Becky gives Tessa her lecture notes and same photos Tessa is grateful to Decky for her help. Lecky wants Tessa to be their wedding photographer. Tessa refusas because she thinks she's nat good enough Phil rises typing and saves what he's writen, Phil asks who Tessa is, Tessa wants to read Phils nova SPEAKING @ B Communication 4¢ Student A: Go to p.130. Student B: Go to p.132. b Present an opinion on one of the topics to the rest of the class. Do they agrce with you? eres ers 51 aoeSkills for Writing OE ea b @HMB Listen to three people talking about living in the places in the photos. Which topics do they mention? 1tyou goto he ina ier cou, do you tines patna eating pole ie cs fd ard rk Ieee fhe couty Sealing the angaae fen eel rege Why do you think these things are important or not important? Listen again, Answer these questions about each speaker. 1 Wha uid eye? 2 Wha did they find dificult? 3 How was it ferent fom their awn country? d Which speakers make these points? How did their ‘own experience support these opinions? 1 We important to learn the local language 2 Besulfl itles are alway te Lest place (oT 3. The weather influences the way people lv 4 Foreigners often don't make an effort to got to know the tocal cute 5: Living abroad can be worthwhile even if you dont aways, have & youd ime. WD The speakers say that meeting local people is important when you live in a different county. Think of three ways yau enuld meet loral people Which is your most interesting idea? Why? Read the leatlet about becoming an international student ‘buddy’ in London. Answer the questions. 1 What isa ‘buddy’ andl what does he/she co? 2 What are the advantages of becoming a buddy? 3 What kind of person are they ooking for? BE A BUDDY FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ; STUDENTS’ CLUB Are you curious about othor cultures? Aro you eager fo get to know and meet new people from all over the world? Volunteer to offer assistance and friendship to international students as a ‘buddy’ at your university or college. Responsibilities ‘Aftor an international student has been assigned to ‘you, You will show ther around during the fist weeks Of ther stay. You'l give them an insight into the student Ho in your aroa and gonorally holp them out. What we offer you tree membership and benemts of belonging to the International Students Club + free traning courses which wil look great on your GV (a cetificate of participation awarded) «the opportunity to get a wide range of cross-cultural experience|b Paulo wrote an email applying to be a buddy and saying why he is suitable. Which ofthe reasons below do you think he should use? he understands the needs of foreign students he loves living in Landon he's outgoing and sociable hes interested in other cultures he apate coveral anguages ne nas plenty of ree time re knows Longon well Read the email and check your answers. EX WRITING SKILLS Giving a positive impression Paulo uses phrases in his email which give a positive impression, Underline the phrases which have theae meanings, 1 speak Fish wet! 2 ke Ung wi etn proce, 3. have no problem talking to veo. 4 am able to understand the noede of ctudonts I knaw the city well 6. hava alwaye been intrested in learing about other countries, 7. would be iting to eve up my free time, {8 | could help your programme. b Paulo writes J am sure this would help me. instead Of F think ... I order to sound more Lunfident. Find four more expressions like this in the email © What is the advantage of using the expressions In 3 ‘and 3b whan applying for a job? Which answer is not correct? 1 They make the writer sound pesive and enthusiastic, 2 They make the email more interesting to read, 3 Thay give the impression thatthe writor ould do the job wel Crea Panera aren ee ede enn ened arr et = students. Would they choose you unit a Dear Si7Madam, "Vw the information abou inforatinnal student budes on your waste and | am wring to apply for tho rola, 21am a Brazian student at Birbeck Collage, London, whore am studying infematonal nw. am foent in Engh, Spanish, French and Portugucso, which would help me to cormmuntate with sides fom aferent countnes | am as very sociable and good at communicating with peopte which Iam sure woul hen mo tstablsh a good relationship ith now students 2s a foreign student n London mise, am in an excellent postion to understan the needs of students coming fom athoreruntien | have a thorigh knowlege of the cy and tho student if hora am confident that | would be abl to help students to ew at hone and Tia Ur way wou. 41 haw alvays been very keen on learing about othr cultures and my 04 orc of fends in London s completly nerationa Strongly bellove we snould encourage people om diferent cultures to.come tonsther to hep promote intercultural understaning St would be more than hay ta give up my tee me to Work as an mrnationl Student |= buddy and 'm certain could make a \aluable sontrbutlon o your programme. Hook trwara to neanng trom you Your faithfully, & Paul Figueiredo EAWRITING @ Plan an email applying to do voluntary work. Choose ‘one of these situations. Make a list of reasons why you would be suitable. A weusile s advertising for volunteers to workin an informational summer camp an organica activities for teonagers. + A voluntary organisation wants helpers to make contact with English-speaking familie living in your country and hep them to adapt to your cuture, + Alarge secondary schoo! in your atea wants voluntaers to ive talks to pupils about uleren jobs and to help them decide ona future career b Write the email. inctude: += an opening sentence, explaining why you are writing ‘+ two or three parasraphs. exolaining why you are suitable + phracos from 3a and 3b ‘© a inal sentence 10 conclude the ema ‘Work in pairs. Look at your partner's email. Does it... 7 make it clear wty helene is suitable ‘+ havea clear structure ‘use expressions from 3a and 3b lo give ‘a positive impression Swap your email with other ap a volunteer?UNIT 4 Review and extension GRAMMAR 4 Use the words in brackets to rewrite the sentences. Make sure the mening doesn't change. 11 as @ nurse ht now | war Fora drug company, (used to) | dont do shift work naw (no tong) ‘Wen Iwas @ nurse | sometimes slept in, but now | always ast up early woul no longer take my lunch to work here thers a eaferia atthe drug company. any more) "ont wear a urifrm in my new jb so | can now wear my ‘own cots, (used to) ' dont hove to dea tt UCU patents now. (no longer} Frm much happier than I was before. (sd to} 3 4 5 6 7 Correct five obligation and permission exoressians in the text | went oa very ct primary schoo when Iwas. chil. Wasnt owed todo about two hours homework eney ight ‘hich meat ere was ve Ume o play with my fiends. it ten my parents ot must t tudy Foran hour and wale a noe fo the teacher excusing me fom homework. In clase me ‘Weren't talk to eachother when we wore werking on tak because teachers did’ ike nosy elasiooms. However, we ‘ltomew put up our hand and ask our teacher a question as she felt itwas pood tn help studants. We werent allowed todo ‘Some kind of physical exetuise every cay ater lunch but tha rade Us very ted inthe aller One good things a ney snposed us laa 3 mus ical instrument an | erat to lay ths ‘atin, whic | SU enjoy doing. EAVOCABULARY 4 Complete the sentences with a preposition followed by your ovn idea, 1 Tredness is ueusly caused 2 A suny cay almays has a postive cect. 3 Too much exercgo can result 4 Vesting a foreign county can lead > Asavesuit_—_ teaming English, 1 4) a Wrk in pars. Compare your ideas. Ack your Bariner why they compoted the seutences In that way. © Which word inthe box callocates best withthe noung? “ois punehng Stag” training programme 7 scheaute = ws parents asic tmachers —— journey isk esting raining - — station questa 4 a discuss three examples from 2c that you have experiance of "sq WORDPOWER Replace the undarlined word with ag exprcsaions in the box, 5 8 whole as far as restaurants are concerned {for a5. matter of fact as far as 'm concerned as far a8 | know as if 28 follows, impossible ''m gad you're hapry. Bu suwaking of Alan, 10 pease nim, 2 Ashen in the class are improving hei speskin. 3 Fm no English, Tot you the truth im ram Denmark 4. Mili c complaint are blo. 1) Tete mas i lnk Woler 5 felt ke we had always ved there. 1 ImLmvopiion. the cost fod here is very high 7 Thinking about restowants, there are some excellent ones In our neighbourhood. rom what Pe acen ow fan wnat people fe me tte «sualy on time, ‘Add a word to the gaps in 1-8 and then match to a-! 1) Tho ey oasons ior our sucess are as_— 2 Djastarasi___ Cte stand we as Cjroiarasi Cy The tram ae C1 She's not bering. As 1 tos ae Astor as sports hole played very wel ‘ney make the hes coffee in town, concerned, | gorurming wice a week. ‘matter ot fact, shes cell interesting person, ‘my huebond, he's yo he M ‘oolbals more about the monay than the spot 1. We trained very han its going to bea sunny dav. Complete the sentences with your own ideas. 1 As farast'm concerned 2 As fares know 3 looks as if 4 Our class asa nhole 5. Asfaras Enelith ic concord 4 Ci Tett another student your sentences and ask questions, * REVIEW YOUR UTS How well did you de in for each objective S=very well 2=well 1 1 eAN thio unit? wiite 3, 2 ur 2 it so well ‘ieveo events hat changed my tte Aiscuss and deserive rules ‘escribe photos ‘ite an email to apply for work ool0