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    ‘Work in pairs and look at the photos. What relationship do you think the people in each photo might have? Put the words in the box under these headings: (@) work/school, (b) family, (¢ friends, () other. Can you add any more words under each heading? acquaintance bestfriend boss classmate close friend colleague exgirlfiend fatherinlaw friend ofaftiend husband stepmother stranger old friend team-mate Match the phrases in bold from A with the correct definition from B. a B + Vim sorry you're leaving. Let's keep In touch, a 2 We have the same sense of humour and like the |b same jokes. ‘¢_know him/her better 3 We're both sporty In fact, we have alot in common. | find the same things funny 4 hope we don't lose touch when you move away. |e ike/enjoy the same things. f © h ‘not stay in contact lke to be with him/her 5 He's really nice when you get to know him. stop being friends 6 really enjoy her company. understand each other well 7 They fell out over money and didn't speak toeach |h stay in contact other for years. 8 We're realy on the same wavelength Look at the words from the box in exercise 2 and think of four people you know. Work in pairs and describe your relationship with the people you chose. ausiliary verbs (do, be, have) ‘encourage further conversation By expressing interest in what is said Work in pairs. Match the hobbies (1-5) with the photos Work in pairs. Choose five 8, {questions from exercise 2a and write 1 snowkiting 3 juggling 5, sudoku down what you think your partner's 2 taichi 44. astronomy ee ‘Ask your partner your questions. Complete the phrases in bold with the prepositions Were your ideas correct? from the box. Listen to five dialogues about ‘about (3) at for on x2) in x2) to the hobbies in the photos. Which questions from exercise 2a do the 4. What subjects do you like reading___? speakers answer? 2 What do you use the internet, ? What were their answers? Write one 3 What actities and hobbies are you good_? key word for each speaker. 44 What do you spend too much time Usten again and make notes about 5 What do you worry ___? the different hobbies. Then work in 6 What types of exercise are you keen__? pairs and compare your notes. 7 What do you usually talk with friends? 8 What cultures are you interested 2 Work in pairs. Do you do any of the 9 What clubs do you belong, ? activities in the photos? Do you have 10 How many languages are you fluent z any other unusual hobbies? Grammar | auiliary verbs (do, be, have) EBB 2 Look at the Active grammar box. Complete the example sentences with an auxiliary verb. Make sure yoU use the conect tense. © +> Usten and check your answers. Active grammar ‘® Wh- questions 4 &: How. you learn to do that? B: Well, I started off Yes/No questions 2 she have a telescope then? 3 ‘you been there? Echo questions (to check understanding or show interest) 4A: I'm quite good at juggling. 8: you? Negatives 5A: Can you juggle with plates? B: No, 1. think | could do that! ot ‘even been skiing! Short answers 7: Do you do it regularly? B: No, 8 A: Have you been there? B: Yes,!_. 9 A: Isn'tit terfying? B: Yes, it . That's the whole point! ‘see Reference page 19 "ind and correct two mistakes in each dialogue. What subjects do you likes reading about? 3: Oh, I'm quite interested In sport. ‘Ace you? What sports you lke? Tennis and football, mainly. What do you worry about? | not worry much. I guess sometimes | worry about money. : Does you? | do too. : Use you the Internet alot? 3: No, not realy. not have time. Do you? Yes, all the time. Have you seen that film yet? No, didn't. What about you? Yes. | saw it ast week. Was it any good? Yes, it were. Pronunciation | intonation in echo questions 1. Write echo questions fr these sentences. tier op new. Did you? 1 live ina seven-becroom house. 2 My boyfriend has travelled round ‘South America. Next year I'm going to university. Last year I won a medal for swimming. I'm learning to drive at the moment. ‘We both hate spaghett. ‘They've just moved to Egypt. He eats six eggs a day. Listen and check your ge evause answers. € Listen again, and notice ifthe person asking the echo questions sounds interested or not. What hhappens to the intonation when he sounds interested? 4. Work in pairs. Practise the dialogues in exercise 7a. Try to show that you are interested and encourage your partner to say more. ‘A I grew up in Peru. 8: Did you? ‘Ak: Yes, my father was the ambassador to Peru ‘see Pronunciation bank page 164 Speaking EBB 2 Youare going tot to find something in common with someone in the class you dont know very wel, Fist, complete the fllowing sentence indifferent ways. ake tind someone who + wites poet. * is a really good cook, ‘b Ask your classmates questions to try and find someone foreach of your sentences, Show your interest through echo questions. ke Do you write poetry? 8: No, I don't, but Ido write novels. ‘A: Do you? Have you had anything published? dil Work in pairs and discuss the questions. 1 Look atthe photos. What aspects of culture do they represent? 2 What are some typical features of your culture? 3 How is your culture different from other cultures you know about? How isit similar? Work in pairs. You are each going to read about a cultural misunderstanding. Student A: read the text on this page ‘and answer the questions below. 4. What did Kyle's fatherin-law keep doing? 2 How did she usually react? 3 What happened when she got angry? ‘4. What did her husband explain? ‘Student B: read the text and answer the questions on page 147. ‘Tell your partner about the story you read and listen to your partner's story. Ask questions about anything you don’t understand. Have you ever had a cultural ‘misunderstanding? Tell your partner what happened, i just smile and n really | felt furious as he ori Finally, one day 'é had enough. When my father inaw mentioned my weight atthe dinner table once again, infront of everybo telling me | looked ‘even fatter than norma, lost my temper, Well, you look older and more wrinkly than normal.’ Silence. I turned bright red as | realised just said something truly offensive. Eventually someone coughed politely and changed the subject. But, after dinner my husband took me aside. ‘Why in the world would you insult my dad like that" he asked. | told him, ‘'ve had enough ofthe weight ‘comments tell him to stop insulting me." And then my husband told me that in Chile, ‘gorditas term of endearment ands only used lovingly, He also explained that’s not a all impolite to bring up other people's weight lossiweight gain and that if people do, thatjust means ‘care about you enough to notice, 50 | explained to my husband that teling someone they look fatfatter Is one ofthe rudest things you can possibly do in my culture, Well, my husband had a litle chat with my father-in-law and my size was never mentioned again 1.2 How many friends? CEC Present Simple and Present Continuous. Listening Pronunciation | sounds and spell EBB a Workin pairs and discuss the a © «« Listen tothe four ways in which ea’ can be auestions. pronounced. Then put the adjectives from the box in the 1 Who do you consider tobe your best Correct column, friena? 2 Where and when did you meet them? fearful jealous kind-hearted mean pleasant upbeat 3 What do you like about them? 4 How are they diferent from you? er ral =i ‘b © ss Listen to Pete answering the same questions about his bestfriend, and note down his answers. 1b + Listen and check your answers. © Put more words that you know with ea’ into the correct Vocabulary | personality Cr ‘see Pronunciation bank page 163 ‘@ Work in pairs. Complete the definitions (1-10) with the adjectives from the box Speaking Gependatie encouraging generis) ERB & Work in pairs and discuss the questions. jealous kind-hearted mean When was the ast tme you made anew frend? pleasent selfish sully upbeat 2 How di you meet? 1b Complete the How to... box with the headings below. A/An___person + atabusstop + ataparty + on public transport 4 is friendly and well-behaved, 2 cares about you and wants to help you. How to... start a conversation with a 2 aways does what you need them to. stranger is unhappy you have something eee they'd like themselves, A + Cold today, isn't it? S/appWY gh ol Whcister You weed ¢ Excuse me, coud you tel me the time? 6 has a postive, optimistic atttude. ise ele pon tig Ra tes to give you the confidence to is olway this crowded? succeed perenne tise __ € is angry and unhappy for ong peiods. £50 how do you know ason? the hos) Shine eames ee | ave you tried ths chicken its delicous! 40 does te eving anything away. Choose three adjectives in exercise © Respond to each conversation startrin the table in 2a which you think are most important exercise gb, eae Work in pairs. Choose a conversation starter and write a (© Workin pars. Tell your partner short conversation. about a friend whe one ofthe fs Have you tried this chicken? it’s delicious! eee eee 8: No, it looks good though. You should try some of the Explain why. fish. think Mary made it herself. When ! lost my job last year, my fiend Lucia was really encouraging. She kept telling me | would get a better job ‘soon, and | have! br} How many friends should you have? cope often say that while money may bring wealth, fiends bring riches. New research, however, shows that friends may bring both kinds of riches. An American study asked eighteen-yearolds to list their three best friends. Years later, it was discovered that those named most often tended tp be earning the most. n fact, every extra friend added two percent to their salary: The researchers believed that chis is because people with better social skills do better in the workplace. So, the more friends the better? ‘One theory stares that we all have about 150 friends This may sound like a lt, but only about five of those are really close friends, the kind you ean ring at 4:00 am, ‘About another ten are part of an inner group, and these ‘ean include family members. Then there are about thirty- five not so close friends, and the other 100 are really just acquaintances. Susie a market rearcher, agrees: 'T have loads of fiends, but I'm smadying as well as working atthe ‘moment, oT only see a few friends once a week or s.” Reading GBB 8 Work in pais. 00 you think that the following statements ae true (1) or false (F)? 4 People who have more friends usually earn mare money. 2 Most people have about 50 friends. 3 The average number of online friends on Facebook is 700. 4 Most people only have one or two close friends. 1b Read the article above and check your answers. GBB Read the a Have social networking websites changed this! Facebook™, one of the most popular social networking sites, has more than 300 million active users worldwide, all making new friends online. The average number of Facebook friends is 130, but many people have hundreds or even thousands of online friends. Paulo, a graphic designer, thinks hh is faiely typical of his generation: 'I have more than 700 Facebook friends, many of them from, other countries. Iris as easy nowadays to have a friend on the other side of the world as one round the comer However, research indicates thar while some people may have more than 150 friends, che ‘number of close friends remains exactly the same = ahout five, Ie appear that whatever technology may make possible, human beings can only manage a small number of ‘rue’ fiends le again and answer the questions. 2 According to the American study, how much was each friend "worth"? 2 Why did the researchers believe that more popular children earned more as adults? 3 How many of the 150 friends mentioned are really acquaintances? ‘4 How many people use Facebook worldwide? 5 What s the writers opinion about the effect of technology on how many close friends we have? fea the comments blow from a website. Then wor and discuss which opinions you agree or disagree with, pairs ‘who I did't already know. never accept an online Yriend” T would never accept ar ee How can you be friends with someone ‘Sylvia, UR aks and Twantea vmrvanding Wis at work = We my lunereak ~ and wanted 0 Tem rea eft that most companies wort It YOU 0.00 comment tc youre at work even your on time 1 ont nk Facebook we ice the main way Icommunieate with my fends. don, uk T think people who have hundreds of friends ‘online must j telly seltaosessed and ooking for atention. uy Portugal just be EBB Work in pairs. How many friends do you think is the “ight” number to have? Why? Grammar | Present Simple and Present Continuous EBB a Look at the Active grammar box. Match the example sentences (1-5) with the rules (A-f). 1b Complete the table in the Active grammar box with the verbs inthe box. Active grammar 1 People with better social skills do better in the workplace. 2 Ihave more than 700 Facebook friends. 3 'm studying as well as working. 44 I see them once a week. 5 ’m reading this ot work. We use the Present Simple for .. ‘A habits/routines, e.g. sentence ___. 8 things that are always true/permanent, e.g. sentence © describing a state, e.g. sentence _. We use the Present Continuous for .. things that are happening now at this precise moment, eg. sentence E temporary situations that are happening around now, e.g, sentence ‘believe do eat go have tke five need play think understand want ‘Action verbs State verbs. Both 90, believe, te, We do not usually use state verbs in continuous tenses. ‘see Reference page 19 1.2 ED) Puttin vers in brackets into the Correct orm ofthe Present Simple or Present Continous. 1 ____ (you/read) that book? Can iseeit 2 Sasha (oot on Tesdays so she's at home now, 3 I'msottired.|___ (need) a holiday! 4 That looks hard (you ‘want) any help? 5 ('mafraidwe ____(not/have) any tea because | always drink coffe. 6 Where ___(you/tive) at the moment? (you/understand) this computer manual? 8 You look very happy! Who (you/think) about? 9 |___(not/want) to leave too late because |_ (hate)

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