rs ebook mreveatlions a course in natural English Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley with Darryl HockingTHOMSON —+- HEINLE Innovations Intermediate Coursebook DellariWolkleyiMocking Publisher: Christopher Wenger Series Editor: nmie Hil Editorial Manager: Howard Middle/HM ELT Services Director of Development, ESUELT: Anita Reduconu Director of Marketing, ESLIELT: Amy Mcbley Development Eito ‘Sr Production Editor: Sly Coane Associate Marketing Manager: Loura Needhom ‘Compositor: Process ELT (wmprocesel.cam) Production Management: Process ELT i lustrator: Peter Standley \ Photography Manager: Sheri Blaney Photo Researcher: Process ELT Copyeditor: Proce ELT Cover/Text Designer: Studo Image & Photographic Art| Printer: Seng Lee Pest Cover Images: Kandinsky: © 2003 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGR Par; Da Vinck: © Bettmann/CORBIS; a Guggenheim Museum: Tin Hursey SuperStock Copyright © 2004 by Heinle,a part of the Thomson Corporation. 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The Inmevel conversations people have every day, chen teaches you the language you need to have similar conversations in English IS series stares from the basis of natural ‘To make this process as interesting, motivating, and productive as possible, the Innovations: + coneains numerous examples of the way grammar and vocabulary are naturally used, You can learn a lot of useful vocabulary from good grammar exercises, and good vocabulary activities will give you practice with the grammar of English. + introduces you to many new feacures of spoken grammar and useful idiomatic language, followed by opportunities co practise them in meaningful contexts + includes reading texts that are intriguing and challenging, giving you plenty to tale ~ and think ~ about + features ‘Learner advice’ pages, which will help you study better ‘We hope you find Iimmavertiens as fun and interesting to learn from as we did to write! Acknowledgements ‘The authors and publishers would like to thank the following teachers for their valuable input ‘on this material at various stages during production: ‘David Frank Barnes, The Brivsh Insute of Rorence; Richard Booker, Schoo! of Professional and Continuing Education, University of Hong Kong: Michael Bowles, The British Council: john Cargill The Brlish Council Alex Chevrole, EF English First: José Olavo de Amorim, Colégio Bandeirances: Audrey Don, Universidad Latina de America: John Eaglesham, Brkish School of Milan Frank Farmer, Universidad de Quintana Roo, Unidad Cozumel Kirsten Hole St Giles Eastbourne: Pamela Humphreys, The British Council Maria Helena Primon tema, Sciedade Brasileira de Cultura Ingles Sio Paulo: Belg Ogrek, Ozel Flory Kolel: Guy Perrin, The British Counc Mark Randel, EF English First; Mark Rossiter, American University of Dubai ‘Andre Joxe Rypl, Cultura Inglsa Porto Alegre ‘Andrew Walkley ha taught mainly in Spain and Britain over the past twalve years He currendy divides his time between eeaching general Engsh, writing materials and maintaining 3 family life. He also does teacher training ane regulary gives elle and workshops to teachers trom all over the world He would lie to thank Macy, Rebuea and Santiago. Much love, and sorry for spending so much time in front of the computer! ‘Hugh Dellar has caught EFL, ESP and EAP in Indonesia and Briain, where he is now a teacher and ceacher- traloer at the University of Westminster, London, He trains both native-speaker and non-native speaker teachers. He has also given papers and teacher developmenc workshops all over the world. He would lke to thank the following people: Lisa for just being cher; his mum and dad, jullan Savage, Maud Dunkeld, Andy Fairhurst, Nick Groom, Carole Patil, Sally Dalzel, Nick Barret, Darryl Hocking, Andrew Walkay. Rob Batstone, or Timmis, Seatt Thornbury, Chris Wenger, Howard Middle, Stuart Tipping. Michael Lewis and Jimerie Hil fr eheir help, support. inspiration and enthusiasm over the years and Thierey Henry, Patrick Viera, Robert Pires, Curtis Mayfield Pharoah Sanders. ain Sinclair and Wong Kar Wal for bringing beauty and [oy 29 my rare moments of free dime and for helping me get throught! Darryl Hocking isa teacher and teacher-rainer in both ESOL and EAR as well asa lecturer in arc and sign. at Auckland University of Technology. New Zealand He specialises in developing academic licaraciod programmes in art and design and has also world in ths area at Goldsmiths, University of London. He would like to thank Rosemary, Luca and IsaacContents Uni W Listening: | Using Vocabulory “ A Comersation During | Asking personal questions: How old ar youu if you dont mind Betting to kenow | Coes Seat me aking? yee 8 | Reading Common verb collocations: d lot of damage, gv you ot The Secret of Success 12 | tothe station, | Classroom language: filin the gops. Compare your answers with 1 partner. Using Grammar Past simple and past continuous: wos stil packing when ny tax tthe airport cured up Reading: Using Vocabulary Unit 2. Irv wh rt 16 | venga ned nod wc ‘Talking about free time activities! once jained a brie cub Free time Using Grammar Present perfect continuous and past simple: ve been playing tenis now for about fv year. ployed tenn for ‘about ive years. Time expressions: when Iwas at high schoo sace | was at high schoo, or ng Vocabalry Mand Bee | eT ae nea tating Moideys 20 oe ethene Expressions with place: There's a nice Iie Itallan place near | ny office which does great post, Using Grammar Present prefect: Ive ust had some great news. Have you ever been to Si Lanka? Ive been to Australi tice now. Position of adverbs: Ive never been 0 Canada. ve chwoys Iked the Beth . Reading: Using Vocabulary The Day Tax Changes | expressions with got gt more, ge fled get sacked Feelings ag | My te Adjectives with ewo different forms: surprisinglsuprised, ‘depressing! depreszed, Collocations: annoying habits, boring day, Using Grammar | Two uses of the present continuous: an unfiashed action in the prezent.an arrangement in the future Negative responses: Not now 'm watching TV. do it ater 2 2 Listening: Tring Vocabulery Und B | ifoo woe 0 | tating stout works tn sfenpot ma hee Work 36 ‘Talking about whether you like your job: have € erovel aft | get to travel alot. Using Grammar Get used tolbe used to: Youll get used tot 'm so used to geting up ear. Opinions with must: You must get «bit depressed, though, sesing of those people wosting the Ives,Using Vocabulary 2. Dat G [terete | ptces were you can buy tings nto, Shopping 4g | Aésictand Proud of tt 42 | eondthond shop, designer boctgue Thing ~ an important word in English: Ive got to pack my things tonight Sorry, bu ve left my swimming things at home. Different shops: bank, sandwich bor, newsagent’, a 4 45 Money collocations: | eam four hundred pounds @ week Using Grammar ‘Museimusta’t | ust get some shompoo.| must forget to go to the bank loter. Alternatives to must and mustn't | would’? go there if were you. Focus on must and have ta: {hove to send in my tax eet by Friday oe latest. ‘Jande ® Listening: Using Vocabulary BITE FH | A orectirwectent 48 | ajeciven fiers vec. oa Complaints 48 | Reading: Softening complaints so. but my wom ther snl Shout at_uscom 52 | sory But my room St very big Using Grammar ‘Had to: {had to get some mk on my way home. Had toldidn’t have to: | had to be atthe ston ot 6.30 ‘his moming.| didn’t hove tobe hame ery yesterday. More ways of expressing obligation: le wasn't aginst the low Usaid Bo fen aane Difterae kinds of homme sue ft 2 ce { House and home 54 | 4°"* 55 | converted fon on ol wrehouse, j anAu Pair and Her New | jake and let: con't believe your family et you take the 4 Employers, 58 | ‘morning off Mine make me work a twelve-hour doy! | | Review: trite 5-8 @ — 3 3 2, Listenin, Using Grammar a : ¢ ' WF D | keccrmerangs retane parce and past simples fve made he 4 computers oa | Website 4 | classic mistakes. | dowloaded fre Sofware. Present perfect with always and never: Ive never been to South America, ve always liked my coffee lock How long? When!: How lag have you lived there? Whan did you mare here? Using Vocabulary ‘Computer words: check connect crash, laptop, ‘Time expressions: for ond since | Giving general advice: Have you wed. 7! guess you | could ery Keep + -ing: | keep having trouble whenever! uy to send exo. on - Listening: ‘Using Vocabulary Bora TD [AE Eency 72 | prepositional phrases: onthe panne te opor, Trove cxpresionst Can we mote cpt ood? Saying ena you don’ rind Tin Meeting people 70 Using Grammar “The -ing form and infinitive: Do you fancy going? Wield you ke to go? ‘The -ing form, infinitive with to or infinitive without to: | Hove you go used to using this book yet? Did your parents Tet you soy out lat ot righ? Is there anyhing you regret doing?Reading: Using Grammar Biter veils and CComparatives and superlative: The san the beter Transpert and ‘Their Owners 78 | tes ome of the best places to eatin town. 78 travel 78 Using Vocabulary NNumiver adjectives twensiowon pound Hey Davin | on egtemnute deve 7 Driving vocabulary: He arr nates when Ne tuning et orig She ay ving the Bu ne, ” Describing journey: wos fe. Tribe 0 “Tip expressions: We sapped ove Mote er night. % Idiomatic comparisons ke cacwor eg 81 Ba..8a Aa | Reading Using Vocabulary SPTRGR age | atiowrureens: 6% | Describing food: Ks oki of egrets quite fateig, 82 Food 22 | Adjectives to describe food: bland, comfort filing, healthy, B | Food collocations: lose weight, « balanced diet, as Using Grammar ‘Should've: We shoultve gone somes ce. a Reviews: Unita 9072 38 LUnening | sing Vocabulary ADay Out 94 | ‘Sightseeing words:0 sme a monument msn, cnr galery 2 Collocatlons:! mise token abou @tawond phat sof! ... 93 Describing places be ofa ripoff he bx ple canton a Talking about the weather: ied the whl tine ttven ely bt ont cy 9s | Weather forecast: They od wo ong to an nig. «95 Using Grammar Talking about the future: ont wl probed mht % ay Reading: Using Grammar Unit ‘The Bad Old Days 98 | Verb patterns: He complained 19 the manager ae He wat sacked fo dining i schoo. ” Uscening “The future: seven important verbs opp, dead expec hope, onvrtons Baswen | ok dpm ok 102 cers and Teachers: 100 | Using Vocabulary Test, exam, degree, at cerifate dere, plang 100 Talking aboue cess and exams messed op bad 101 | Short natural answers: might! doubt k Dey 103 a gis | unenine Using Vocabulary UTE ED [Ree hiezao | paces tr pln por cop case ae tos Spor? 104 | SPOFt Describing an events The conditions were perfect. ieee mth 10s Laing Geammor | | First conditionals: if its a fast roce, he'N probably win. 106 ifectauses gi you a hand yu ware 197Unit 16 Business ho Reading: ASSelfmade Man 110 Using Vocabulary Useful collocations: runs his ovn business, ‘employ los of beable, Expressions with business and company: 0 compary car, 4 att of busines, ‘Talking about money: It: goed value for money Ids a waste of money Verbs + money: beraw mney from someone west money intomething, Collocations with market: the mabile phone morket, the market for organic food, Business verbs: withdraw (a product fiom the market), rethink (a svateg) Using Grammar Second conditionals: If we di that, we could invest dhe money In hospitals and things ke that Refusing requests and invitations: Liste, im sory. Ie got a meeting with my bos. fi wos anyone ee, li say na. Ne m2 12 us 1 14 Unie Wy [Ss Using Yecsbuory 393 Whats YourType? 122 | adjectives eo deseribe people: bipheode independent, Friends end rl copesa bof 4 es or rceriog people Bt of nro pew, tansily (20 quite fussy, 12 sche ue people's age: He cr be ltr dn een, rp creanntaesir eo Ung rommar Can dwt tog 1 Wasaga TE | tootne ng Yobutry DaadT TB [eeeSpscnes 127 | pesuvatne pad. in foe mas esol v6 Nationsiee, | Dieagrening, Cone ot ata of n septa i Reacls and isening erastesies ia aes languages 126 Radio nterview 130 ere oe up ang Grmmor Cee ree ere Benga San one a fo thts 30 |e ang Yocobutary Dank TD ce eaomor | takin abou erent wo ey He to 3 Law and order 132) ich and Dangerous! Giving approximate numbers: about, almost, around, over, 133 func erove vocabulary dbo at por io jes ee | Rawinsel or np 1% ae = ang Vocabulary WyrnhS BD ieee, at | Conmcanonen yet now cl ct my fee, 0 ocith in8 Shing ao neat Wt mare ou ole ling Gunnar hitg taza Mabe you sou. sl oe 2 1” Shon forcing about tne acre sul ot e ‘ew Itolan place that has ust opened. Review: Units 17-20 mH Tapescript 4a Grammar commentary 62 Grammar introduction 160 Expression organiser 170otc oc ast Rliectet Freier iayd Leis Cae a nee oot Complete these questions 1-6 with the best missing word. Then match the questions to the answers af. 1 What you do! am 2 are you from? aj 3 's your birthday? 7 4, What do you do when youre working? a Bi you lke football? _ 6 you married? a a. Sweden. b. April the fifth & Noy! hate it 4. Lwork for IBM. | do web design No, not yer, but we're chinking about it f. Nothing much, Watch TV, go shopping, thac kind of ching Now complete questions 7-12 and match them to the answers g-l 7. old are you? a 8. How long you staying here? 4 9. How have you been here? 7 10. How do you earn? ay u you got any brothers or sisters? ~ | 12. How long have you learning English? — | g Till nexe week. We're going back on Tuesday. bh. Twenty-five i. For six years on and off, but I'm still not very good. les nearly ewenty years now. k. Not enough! |. Two brothers. One older, one younger. f " [ Real English: Answering questions When we answer questions like Where are you from! and How old are you! we don’t usually reply ‘with full sentences like | am from Brazil or | am sixteen years old. One ward or short phrase is usually enough ~ Brazil or Sixceen. If we really do fot want to answer a question, we can say: rather ‘not $39 if you don’e mind, —— Foes een steas glans like yout = ve nevecmet = eee Serer ee Eapete er ecaee | 2 | Speaking Which of the twelve questions in Exercise | above would you ask |. the first time you met someone? 2. once you knew them a bit better? ‘Are there any questions which you would never asl? Why not? 3 | More personal questions If you want to ask a more personal question, you can add if you don’t mind me asking. For example: How old are you, if you don't mind me asking? How much do you earn, if you don't mind me asking? How long have you been learning English, if you don't mind me asking? What happened to your hand, if you don’e mind me asking? Listen to the questions above and practise saying ther. Can you think of any other personal questions you could add the phrase if you don’t mind me asking to? 4 | Speaking In groups of three or four, use some of the twelve ‘questions from Exercise | to find out the following. ‘Who is the oldest in your group? ‘Who is the youngest? Who will be the nexe person to have a birthday? Who has the most brothers and sisters? ‘Who has been studying English the longest? ‘Who has the best ob? Who does the most interesting things when they're not working? ‘Try to find the person in your class you have most in common with. Start by asking questions 1-12 from Exercise |. Then make up your own questions to find out what you want. oe vetete eos ete ucuc ancy | |