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Present simple and Suna © Aittodes to shopping he bought soba pros continuous © Shopping tends and habits @ Twomen talking about shopping Cones tes eoiene cee DO Description ofa shop. © Merisor women’s fashion? oe is teenie as ‘Text organisation, Linking © The real price of fashion. i i ened seat) ect pheseasin alte shop @ Psa nouns oa 5 Fit Health and fitness @ Are you dangerously unlit? © Comparative and superlatives. Fitness. Anecdote: Your experiences of @ Tina talking about her Phrasal verbs ‘Sport: ‘sport at school experiences of sport at school © How + adjective/adverd. § ip este ae sian Focus on: verbs wed with sports €D O Description of a sporting @ 16 ways to de-stress © Schwa /a/ in English expressions vent Tet organisation. Linking, Laughter cabs sentences () Useful phrases: Giving instructions 6 Job © Jobs (@ Four people talking about their @ Permission and obligation (cart | have fo) Work ier rate rere careers Present perfect (ime upto now’) oF eee ‘Anecdote: A person you know @ Charlotte Dutton: érom past simple (finished time) rome Sia pied snountains to modeling © jobs. Collocation (work). should Office pose pment D Ajob appication rey: DO teter of enquiry. (@) Imerview with a store owner Focus on: ivork and job ‘Opening and closing letters. (@ Kim talking about her friend's © Past participles (irregular verbs): vowel i sounds Useful phrases: Presenting yourslé Review B yges 56, 57: Grammar / Vocabulary / Pronunciation review pone 56 ges 56, 59: Reading & Listening. Writing description) & Speaking * Song: Suspicious Minds DD ~ Workbook. Each unit of the Workbook contains a one-page section which develops practical writing skills. 5Units & topics EAT} G@eading & Listening texts @rammar, Qocabulary & @ronunciation T Eco © Climate change © Climate change march © Subject questions. Dynamic and Protests © Environmental issues (© Four peopetalling bout why they ative meanings Future forms: Gren issues going tan present continuous © Writing a report ame protesting, Nolunteerts limate change. tions. ae © Volunteer work @ How green are you? © Climate change! Opi DO Making written @ welcome 1 Original Volunteers Focus on: fw and have got suggestions Linking sentences (3) @ Two.conversstions about volunteering, @ Word stress: words ending in fon Useful phrases: On the telephone 8 Education © School experiences @ Training to be a geisha © Permission and obligation (could | Schools Anecdote: Your fvounte school @ Andy talking about his favourite bl 2). shold ad ms for advice ae subject ‘school subject © Education and training a © Changes in society @ Three generations Focus on: words used with education © What makes a succescful date @ ‘Two generations talking about © Word stress: school subjects D0 Personal ietter. changes in society CConteactions in informal wing @ Hove to meet the parents © Aman meets his gineind’s parents © The perc gitrend boyfriend Useful phrases: Giving your opinion 9 Smile © smiting Smile, and the world smiles @ Verbs followed by ing-form. for and Character fey akties darker with you since, been, Present pertct simple and aged © Holidays © What's ina smile? contin , © Things and pcan yo now?” Opts ox pestis? oO ae vhs Character adjectives. Parts of €DG teaitiog ising © Toland: land of smiles Se Points. Using adverbs of atitude — @® On holiday in Thailand ST ee © Living in Thailand deat ‘Useful phrases: Using body idioms @ Sentence stress Review C Pages 84, 85: Grammar / Vocabulary / Pronunciation review. page 24 Pages 85 87: Reading & Listening, Writing (paragraphing) & Speaking * Song: Money 10 Lifestyle © Lifestyles How not to die before you get old @ will. Future time clauses after when, if Longevity © Food and cooking @ Atelephone enquiry anes -_ Anecdote: The fittest/healthiest 104 things to do with a banana © Collocations. Food and cooking. Cars rest person you know Yooh ildngatisce eee Focus on: words used with driving | page a8 © Gs Inalthiest person he knows © Vowel sounds and spelling Anecdote: Your dreams cat © Myfintcar DO Narrative. Linking @ Patti’s dream car words: il, daring ‘Useful phrases: Idioms with food 11 Animals © Animals © Animal attitudes @ Defining relative clauses, Unreal ‘Anienats © Moral dilemmas (@ Three people talking about animals ‘conditionals et ashe K sctoaskate they ike slike © Animate. adjective + preposition aie @D O Giving opinions. Three stories about animals Focus om: thit Linking giving examples © People talking about their pets @ Homophones (burlbenr) @ Mandy talking about her friend’s pet Useful phrases Polite requests 12 Incredible Strange coincidences © Two Lauras; Worlds apart @ Past perfect. Passives. will and might Coincidences ‘Anecdote: The most incredible. @ The coolest hotel in the world for future possibility aa bung you've ever seen ap chectainhybons aaa © Collocations with have, make, ake page 106 DO Description ofa © North Pote weather forecast Focus on cilocations with 4,0, 9, building. Text organisation. © The Orade ‘have, make, take Paeenineah sha Piel renee elgg Review D Pages 112, 113: Grammar / Vocabulary / Pronunciation review page 112 Pages 114, 15: Reading & Listening, Writing (narrative linkers) & Speaking * Song: I Have A Dream Pairwork: Student A page 116 * Pairwork: Student B page 121 + Grammar Extra page 126 + Recordings page 150 * Phonetic symbols & Spelling page 158 * Innegular verbs page 159Name Grammar Tense review. looks / looks like. Question forms Vocabulary Family. Description, Names Useful phrases Showing interest Listening 1 @ 1.01 Listen to two people talking about their names. Underline the four names you hear for each person. ‘The man Benjamin Ben Benji Tree Big Ben ‘The woman Marie Anne-Marie Marie Antoinette Mimi Baby 2. Complete these sentences with the words in the box. brother English friends French friends old friends parents sisters a) His parents call him Benjamin, b)\ His __ call him Tree. ©) His call him Big Ben. d) Her call her Anne-Marie. ©) Her all her Marre. f) Her calls her Baby Listen again and check your answers. 3. Tell a partner the names that people call you. Which ‘of your names do you like best? Vocabulary 1 @ 1.02 Listen and repeat the words in the box. aunt boyfriend brother brother-in-law cousin daughter father girlfriend grandfather grandmother half-brother half-sister _ moth niece nephew sister sister-indaw son stepfather stepmother un 2 Complete the table with words from Exercise 1. Where possible, add the of a person from your family as an example. CF mate @ Femate boyfriend — No ‘aunt = Piler brother = Paco Tell your partner about some of the people in your family. “I don't have a boyfriend, My brother's name is Paco. He's a student. He lives in Vigo 3. Work with your partner. Look at your names in Exercise 2 and discuss these questions. a) Which names are typical in your country? b) Which name is the most unusual? ©) Which name do you like best? NameReading 1 How did your parents choose your name? Was it for one of the reasons below or for a different reason? Tell a partner. a) Your parents named you after a relative. e) Your nam@ is religious. b) They named you after a place. 4) Ithasa special meaning, ©) They chose an unusual name. 8). Your parents simply liked the name. d) They named you after a famous person. 2 Read the article. Which of the reasons (2-g) in Exercise 1 is not mentioned? What's in a name? Your name is extremely important. It’s how you identify means ‘cool breeze over the mountain’ in Hawaiian? yourself. IU how other people identify you. So how do 25 recent survey showed that people with unusual or parents make one of the mast important decisions of ‘original names feet special. 1 wonder if this is true for ther childrens lives ~ giving them a name? Bruce Wiis and Demi Moore's children: Rumer Glenn, In the past, parents named their children after Scout Lafue and Tallulah Bell ‘important family relatives. But peoplelare'changing “TWeIchoseR the name I want for 2 daughter. mGBH6g Nowadays, parents don't want to call their little princess 30 AB/All her Lauren. Why? Simply because WG the name. Enid Blodnen after her grandmother. My mother liked the name Lauren too, but unfortunately Tis fashionable to choose names of places for |shetame me Enid Blodwen after my grandmother children’s names. For example, Madonna named her daughter Lourdes after the town in France. David and Victoria Beckham named their first child Brooklyn after an area in New York. However, it isn’t a good idea to follow this trend if your favourite place is your Local pizza restaurant or shopping mall! Some people name their children after famous people, For example, Leonardo DiCaprio's parents named him after the famous Ttaian painter. A few years ago the names Beyaneé and Britney were very popular Some names have a special meaning. Have you ever heard of anyone called Sky, Rain or River? These names ‘come from nature and you can see wrat they mean. But did you knaw that actor Keanu Reeves’ name ‘V fors Gladys y Dara 3. What name would you choose for a baby girl or a baby boy? Grammar Tenses and 1 Match each highlighted verb phrase in the article with a tense. auxiliary verbs people are changing — present continuous + Present simple: do/does + Present continuous: 2 Write the negative form for each sentence and name the tense. an/are/is a) like British pop music. 4) Lwent out lastnight. ¢ Present perfect: have/has 1 don’t lke British pop music. (Present simple) _e) I've been to Ireland. + Past simples did b) I'm reading a good book at the moment. 9) Iean play the piano. * Future (be) going to: ) Fm going to have a coffee after the lesson. cn/arefs Tick the affirmative or negative sentences which are true for you. 4a) like British pop music. ¥ | Ldon't tke British pop music: 3. Write the question form for each sentence and the short answers Yés and No. {Ask your partner the questions. 4) Do you like British pop music? Yes, Udo. / No, ! don't sone EYPronunciation 1 @ 1.03 Listen and repeat the five long vowel sounds: /u i, a, fl, 2 1.0% Listen and repeat the names in the table. Then label each group (1-5) with the = —_ Eve Dawn Dean George Pete Paul Listening 1 @1.05 How good is your memory for names? Study the photographs of nine people below and listen to their names. Don't write them down, ae How many names can you remember? Write them down and compare with a partner, 2 Listen again and check. Who remembered the most names? Do you have any special techniques for remembering names? ‘try to repeat the name in my head.’ ‘ NameHow to Reading 1 Read this advice for improving your memory. Match the headings (a-d) with the appropriate paragraphs (1-4). a) Connect the name and the appearance ¢)__Use the name and repeat it b) Pay attention 4) Visualise the name What's the best way to make a really good impression at a party? By wearing the best clothes? Telling the best jokes? Dancing like a professional? No~ you Lo just need to remember people's names. Here are some easy steps. CLL ACLS yA look(s) / look(s) like {ook(s) + adjective: You look tired {ooK() ike + noun: She looks ike a student. At parties, we sometimes don’t hear the other person's name ~ not because the music is too loud, but because we're too focused on ourselves. So the first step is to pay attention. When you meet someone for the first time, listen carefully to the name and look at the person's face. 2 When you're speaking to the person, use the name. For example, ‘Nice to meet you, Danny.’ ‘What do you do, Danny?’ or ‘Danny, it was nice talking to you.’ Then repeat the new name in your head at least three times, 3 Franklin Roosevelt amazed his staff by remembering the names of nearly everyone he met. His secret? He visualised the name on the person's forehead. Its also a good idea to imagine yourself writing the name in your favourite colour. 4 In your mind, say the name and something memorable about the person's, appearance. For example, Charles ~ looks like a banker; Ann — long blond hair; George ~ moustache; Sophia — looks friendly. Finally, if you want to remember other people's names as well as your own name, drink orange juice! 2 Discuss these questions with a partner a) Which of these techniques have you used for remembering names? 'b)_ Which of these techniques could help you to remember new English words? ©) What other ways can you think of to help remember and learn new English words? Grammar 1 Look at the words and phrases in the box. Write N for nouns or noun phrases and A for adjectives or adjective phrases. [4] feiendly (N) a banker [] intettigent [] shy [] a doctor U1 very young [] middle-aged Cl stressed [about sity 7] Greek | CLawaiter [1 astudent Ua retired potice officer) sich What type of word do you use after looks)? What type of word do you use after Took(s) ike? 2 Write a sentence to describe each person in the nine photographs on page 6. Leave a space for the name. looks about fifty and quite friendly. He looks lke a barker, Ask your partner to complete each sentence with the correct name. one TYReading 1. Read the questionnaire and tick the answers that are right for you. What does your ‘score mean? Compare with a partner. ARE YOU a good language learner? 11 Why are you learning English? 2) | want to get a better ob. b) I want to go traveling, ©) Good question .. er... i} 2 What do you enjoy doing in class? 2) Speaking and istening, i ') Roacing end wing ©) Drawing pictures. 3 When did you last read an English book ‘or magazine? a) Last week. ) Sk months ago. ©) Book? Magazine? Road? 4 Where do you record new vocabulary? @) Inanotebook. b)_ On pieces of paper. ©) On my hand, 5 How do you practise English at home? a) I watch English DVDs with subtitles. ) listen to English music, ©) talk to my dog, 6 What's your memory like? a) Excalent ») OK, ©) What was the question? 7 What kind of dictionary do you have? @) A biingual and en Engls'VEnglch dictionary. b) An electron dlctonary, ©) My teacher is my cictionary, 8 How many languages can you speak? |) More than two, b) One or two. .¢} None, I'm stil earning my ovin language! What your score means Mainly As = You'e an excallont language leamer. Mainly Bs = You're a good language learner Mainly Cs = Have you fever thought about ‘taking salsa lessons? : 2 Match these language learning tips with the questions in the questionnaire. a) Read as much as possible. Graded readers are perfect. Question 3 b) Train your memory. Exercise your brain Participate in class. Speak out. Have a go. 4) Go out and buy a good dictionary, ©) Have a good reason for leaning English. ) Think about how you learned your own or other languages. 8) Record and constantly review new language. hh) Look for more English outside the classroom. Which tips do you follow? What other tips can you think of? Speaking 1 Replace the hi lighted words and phrases to make five new questions to ask a partner. Use the suggestions or your own ideas. a) What do you enjoy (Moingiinlelass)? (watching on TV / reading / doing in your free time) b) When did you last fad af ERGISHIBOOR? (go dancing / buy a DVD / drink champagne) ©) Where do you SCOR REWWOESbULAEY? (go on holiday / do your shopping / have lunch) 4) What's your [BIGHIGEY. like? (house / city or town / family) ©) What kind of dietionafy do you have? (computer / car / job) Ask your partner your questions from Exercise 1. What is the most interesting thing you've learned about your partner?Question forms Grammar 1 Look at the table and match the questions (a-d) with the correct answers (I~). 1s she hungry? a) What are the blue words? —— 1. (auxiliary) verb + subject Have they arrived? b) What are the red words? — 2 subjects What does ‘nephew’ mean? ©) What is the word order for statements? 3 auxiliary verbs 4). What is the word order for questions? 4 subject + (auailiary) verb Statements Questions You are | leftthanded. Are | you left-handed? Yourmother | can | speak English. Can | yourmother | speak English? You ave | bento Peru Have | you been to Peru? Yourname | means | ‘first child’ What | does | yourname mean? ‘A Dan Carter Ask a partner the questions in the table. 2. necessary, rewrite these sentences with do, does or did to make correct questions. a) You play the guitar? 4) Where your mother come from? b) You sleep well last night? —_e).-Have you been to the Vatican? ) Can you drive? £) What's your favourite colour? Ask your partner the questions. 3. Rewrite these questions in the correct order. (DON'T ask your partner the questions!) a) you / are / old / How How old are you? b) inlife after death / Do / believe / you ? ©) do/ much / earn / you / How ? d)_ you / ever / Have / broken the law ? ) political party / vote / Which / you / do / for ? {you / many / boyfriends or girliriends | How / had / have ? Work in small groups. Decide which questions it is OK to ask ... ‘inyour English class + in your family never! ‘* with your best friends» at work ‘Ea 5 Reuse Speaking: anecdote 1 1.06 Listen to Lee talking about somebody who is important to him. Underline the answers he gives. a) ‘What's this person’s name?’ ‘Dan Carter / Carl Daniels.” ). ‘When dic you meet him?’ ‘At university / When we were five years old.’ ©) ‘Where does he live?’ ‘Near London / In Brussels.” ) “What does he do?’ ‘He's a teacher / a doctor.’ ©) ‘How often do you see him? ‘Every weekend / In the summer ‘Why is he important to you?’ ‘We have the same interests / He knows me so well’ 2). ‘What are his best qualities?’ ‘He's a really good listener / He's very funny.’ 1h) ‘Is there anything you don’t like about him” ‘He's always late / too busy.” i) ‘When did you last see him?’ ‘On my birthday / Last weekend.’ 2. You're going to tell your partner about a person who is important to you. + Ask yourself the questions in Exercise 1. # Think about what to say and how to say it ‘+ Tell your partner about a person who is important to you. one TY > CT —Useful phrases 1 @ 1.07 Listen to a conversation between two friends (Adam and Beth) weekend. Match the conversation with picture 1 or picture 2. 2 1.09 Listen to another version of the conversation. Does Beth sound more interested this time? 3. @ 109 Listen and repeat the useful phrases Beth uses to show that she’s interested. a) » 0 a e) 9 8) Really? Do they? ‘That sounds interesting. That sounds great ‘Wow! That's brilliant. ve never heard of it Oh no! That's terrible. 4 Complete the conversation with the useful phrases from Exercise 3. ‘Adam: Did you have a good weekend? Beth: Not bad. How about you? Adam: Thad a really good meal on Saturday night. Beth: (1) Realy? Adam: Yes, we went to a new place in town ~ Edamame. Beth: (2) Adam: They have a Japanese chef from Tokyo. Beth: (3) And the menu is fantastic ~ they make their own sushi 4) Yes. Its the best sushi I've ever tasted. Beth: (5) ‘Adam: And it wasn't expensive. We had starters, main course, dessert and wine, Beth: and it only cost £25 each. o— . ‘Adam: I know. Unfortunately, when we got back to the car, we had a parking ticket. Beth: Che Pica sck your answers and practise the conversation. 5 Work with a partner. Write a conversation about your last weekend. Include as many of the useful phrases as possible.Vocabulary Extra Family and other relationships 1 Complete the table. Male Female Definition a) grandson granddaughter Your children’s children b)_ nephew niece Your brother's or _‘s children 0 grandmother Your parents’ parents d) great-grandfather —great-grandmother Your grandparents’ __ e) uncle aunt Your parents’ _and sister 9) cousin Your aunt's or uncle's children ). brother-in-law sisterin-law Your wife's or husband’s brother and __ h) mother-in-law Your wife's or husband’ father and mother i) Stepfather Your mother’s second husband or your father’s second wife eee half-sister ‘The children from your father’s or mother’s second relationship ” exwile The man or woman who you are divorced /separated from 1) partner Saat ‘The person you live with but who you are not married to. m) twin 2 Work with a partner. Discuss these questions and compare your answers. a) Who is your oldest relative? Who is your youngest relative? 1) Which side of the family is bigger: your father’s side or your mother’s side? ©). What are your neighbours like? Do you know all your neighbours’ names? d) How many close friends do you have? Who is your best friend? A brother or sister who was born at the same time as you. ©) Who are your favourite colleagues at work? Are there any colleagues you don’t like? Focus on names 1. Underline the correct word. a) My friends call / name me ‘Chip’ b) Tdon't know the meaning / sign of my name. ©) My parents identified / named me after my grandmother. 4) I'm married but I use my maiden / feminine name at work. ©) My letters / initials are CJP. 1) My sign / signature is very difficult to read. Tick the sentences that are true for you. 2 Complete the form in as much detail as you can. Title: First name: Middle name(s): Surname: (Mr/Mrs/Ms, etc.) (Christian name) (Second name) (Last name / Family name) Full name: Initials: Maiden name: Nickname: Signature: Mana ust crtPlace Countable and uncountable nouns. so/such. very/too. Quantity expressions Places in a city. Adjectives. Countries, nationalities. Location. like Saying where you are from 1 Look at the three photos. Would you like to live in any of these places? Why? Why not? Discuss with a partner. 2 @s.20 Listen and repeat the words in the box. Which ofthese things can you find in the photos? abeach abridge acanal acarpark acastle acathedral a church afountain high-rise buildings ahill alibrary —amosque a museum apark thesea ashopping centre asquare a statue 3. How many of the things in Exercise 2 can you find near your school? Put them in the right order on this line. Nearest << ££ > Furthest away Rio de Janeiro, Brazit| Paulo 2 luigi so/such 50+ adjective es 50 romantic. stuch + noun phrase It’s such a romantic city very/too very + adjective/adverb We were very late (but we caught our tran). 100 + adjective/adverb We were tno late (so we mmissed our train). Listening 1 @ 1.11 Listen to Paulo, Armelle and Luigi talking about the three places in the photos ‘on page 12. Match each speaker with a photo. Who likes living where they live? Who doesn’t? 2. Use the adjectives in the box to complete Paulo, Armelle and Luigi’s descriptions. boring clean crowded exciting humid polluted romantic _ small a)... acity that’s so big and exciting)... i's sucha _ city. b) .. it's too hot and _ f) «it gets very noisy and __ va the airis lovely and ___ g) «the canals are so dirty and ___ a dit so dull and _ 1h)... my city is too__ forall these people Listen again and check your answers. Grammar & Vocabulary 1 Look at the sentences with so and such a/an in Exercise 2 in the Listening section. ‘Complete the rules. a) You use ___ + a negative or positive adjective for emphasis. b) You use___ + a negative or positive noun phrase for emphasis. 2. Use so and such alas to complete the email. Is the person happy ot unhappy? ry Fanvastic holiday! To: _ tnasores 3. Change the email in Exercise 2 to make it sound negative. This is such an ugly place. We're 4 Look at the sentences with very and too in Exercise 2 in the Listening section. Complete the rules. 2) You use____+ an adjective or an adverb to emphasise something. b) You use + an adjective or an adverb to show that there is a problem: something is excessive or more than necessary. 5. Complete the sentences with very or too. a) My neighbours are __quiet. I never hear them. b)_Tcan’t walk to work. My office is___far from my house. 9) take the bus to work. It’s ___ crowded, but usually get a seat, 4) Ifs___ hot in the summer, but fortunately my office has air-conditioning. ©) Time goes __ quickly, and Inever finish my work: {) [want to move into the city, but I can’t because apartments are__ expensive. Tick any sentences that are true for you. Place