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3 In pai mabe irs, decide which line in Bb t 1 Nyt : 2 he ee buys and selts cars, Seri Leterme oe a wal int : buy a shirt and only wear it once: Lie ae a What an adventure that was! We Used to take vacations at the bea at the beach f Weld goto the same place year after year 1d build sandcastles and. 6 One year we went to East area 0 swimming together. oe res have dys i ona 7 John usually does the cooking, - because he's been doing it for years. r 8 He used to do the ooking, b but he still burns things. Maybe one day het Beth, 9 He used to doing the cooking _ but then he stopped. 10 He getting used to doing the cooking, d but he isnt tonight: | am. My parents 4 GAB mn which decade do you think the photo was taken? Listen to four people talking about their parents. ) Is/Was it a good relationship? In what ways? 5 GENBD Listen again. These lines are similar to what they say. What are their actual words? 1... she talked to me very openly ... --- We used to go shopping . 2 He kept telling me to get my hair cut she used to get angry when I picked at food 3 My mom nagged me all the time .. .-. she used to be all put out... 4 We did a lot together as a family. «+. he brought us each a treat ... § Write a few sentences about the relationship between you and your parents. Tell your partner about it. nswering questions Answer the questions with a correct form of 1 0, be/get used to doin, 1 A You don't like your new teacher, do you? A B Nota lot, but we're getting used to he B ? A How can you get up at five o¢lock in ¢ B No problem. 1/0 USCA Io. . A How come you know Buenos Aires re A B I_1)Se) live there. FIED Listen and check. LISTENING AND SPEAKING Ateacher to remember 1 Look at the pictures. What are modern classrooms like? What were classrooms like years ago? How have teaching styles changed? 2 QB Listen to four people, Sean, Samantha, pert, and Charlotte talk about a teacher they remember well. Answer these questions after each one, 1 What was the teacher's subject? 2 What did she/he look lik 3 What is said ab 4 Why is she/he s Ifso, how? CAB Listen ag: poked stud: hada “mis slammed som What? Why? had a razor-shar What was hidden in his words? Slowed with gratitude? Why gave crystal clear explanations? About what? hat were ther ae * for entertainment? é hat things can you th century and =o 3 Div cn ide into ty = genomes anderen ahings Vietorian, He hag Gare A REE sth pers, « econo ee ay B® spent thousan’ jate-1800s haven, a house fn! a life very seriously, even am gat cap. Every item in tic, There is no fact m the toilet to the ti Answer the ri exer takes Victor ves wearing @ ‘i je. 100, percent authent fummitare, ev hing a antry have ng Prique fairs, and eBay hangs proudly above the s 1 Which era is hey 2 What does she/he 3 How does he/she the house? * 4 What does she/he Nat like about modern life? 9° > What does he/she like about the bygone era? © Which modern cnvenientés de they have Wear? Source the things for in their houses? Where do they keepthem? == 7 How dé they éntertain friends? ends 8 What do other people think about er The 2ist-century their lifestyle? “..woman who lives in 9 What do you learn about other members of the family? ; t h e © Ss 4 Work with a student from the other group. 1 ) 5 Use the questions to tell each other about your person. What is your opinion of their » lifestyles? Which do you prefer? What do you like/not like about them? Joanne Massey, 35, livesina re-creation of a 1950s home with her husband Kevin, 42, who is a graphi designer. Joanne is a housewife, She says, 5 With your partner try to guess the meaning of the highlighted words in your text Vhat do you think? Why do some people like the idea of past tim) so much? Which past era would you like to live in, or ¢ prefer life today? : What “modern conveniences” would y live without? sject gose a past time that interests | present your findings to the Peter's four-bedroom house now Joo! it used to look when a real-life Victor, considering pening its doors to the public. He ve gone to a lot of trouble, and I would like to s it with people who will appreciate it. The Victorian period was a fascinating time. Both my mom and my sister are interested in it too, so I guess my passion for it started from them. My momis always ng things up for me from garage sales. | like the idea of the lifestyle that the Victorians had. They would entertain themselves. They used to love a sing-along around the piano. And they were less wasteful than we are today. Things were built to last. [can't stand all that modern stuff made of plastic that all looks the same Most of my friends are very supportive, and they love coming over for dinner parties, when all the old glasses and cutlery come out.” ks much like fan family lived Hilove nothing better than fastening my apron around Jand baking 2 cake for Kevin in my 1950s kitchen. | put on nd am completely lost in my own litt marriage, lam very much a lady an er. We've been married for 13 yeal appy because we both know our 's immaculate, there is dinner on to welcome my husband home! 1 gas in their Ford Anglia car, whit she thinks that is unladylike. She only ever wears 1950s clothing, skirts, a white blouse, and a wide belts from the 50s. The kitchen is an original n, which used to be very much the ti inets and Her furniture English Rose” d " “in thing.’ They advertised for “English Rose’ cal appliances in an antiques magazine and bought family who had the items in thelr garage. 5 Joanne thinks modern life is too hectic. shopping ns san ordeal, and she doesn't read newspapers Tg stressing. She says,"We do have atelevisor Tipe 1 retro cabinet. Our social lfe revolves ar iends for tea and cake” ee began asa teenagt an Her obsession rea = GEA | wt them Peter uses, kitchen, but a antique fittings, so guess have the bog so with ~all the modern carne but et both wes with the romantic and quaint fee of the Victorian petiod, and ire very CORY - the Victorians were al about comfor Experts agree withPeter thatthe house genuinely reflects Victorian times. Hilary Silvester, chaitman of Nottingham Civic Society, said “Peter's done it extremely. well es not sentimental in any way has : mpare your answers to What ae they? 7 D°YO! have any diferences? Homonyms 4 Homonyms are word: Is with the same spelling and more than one meanii a ng. bank on Main Street the bank ofa river "ve supported you until now, but dont bank on it forever. Complete the pairs of sentences with the same word used twice, 1 My brother is crazy about the Lakers. But I'm a Bulls 2 myself. We don't have air conditioning, just a ceiling Its not enough 2 Letstakea_ie) now. rm really tired. Ifyou that vase, Mom will be really upset. 3 “What’ today’s __a 2” “The third.” Thavea_< tonight. I'm going out with Carl, 4 Don't move those heavy boxes. You might hurt your Yao “Mom, Travis took my cell phone. Tell him to give it_| to me.” 5S _cohd outside today. Don't forget your jacket I don't feel well I think Tm geting a GBB Listen ana check, 5 Think of two meanings for these Words. Make hn the same PFONUNCIation, Homoptera cis es elas 6 Homophones aro wore but diferent sPelINE ge mall the arse oud ote ee tome ica inthe correct spelling, honetics inp id Write the wor ere na 1 thou) the 47 in the Br - of cake aivisl Ea eae jalblae wor) arose $8 — Le bread 3 avert AE eee havea ‘ome boats 4 el eee reae = thit 5 Ise’ __salespeOP! ae a prisoner lives in @ she same pronunciatic i fa word with # 7 Tink erent spelling for these words. 5 maid red ate hire pair i vont ie sus alud_ wit 8 GEIBD A lot of children's jokes are made and homophones. Here are two! Which we Used to expres Probabilit ie steno ol ver ‘must do, My homework. Vean't. sleep because of the noise. § hey cant bein. There are ne lights on | think that’ Jane, but 1 might be wrong. © You should see a doctor ‘train may be late due to bad. weather, Pautall the sentences inthe pas. QABB Listen and check 2 ISSING FOR 500 YEARS! Modal auxiliary verbs in the past 1 Work with a partner. Look at the Pictures. Read the introduction and guess the answers to the questions. + Who was the man? + How did he die? + Why was he found in a parking lot? + How old was he when he died? been royal, | maybe a king or a prince. (tt ight have been Shakespeare. \ See Z We could have fallen . (Hermay have been very yourg. \— ee een Wing. TIED Listen to two people, Alice and ill, discussing the skeleton. Were your redictions in exercise 1 correct? How » they know it was Richard III? tl0 - Over my dead body! eee ees sdtoms~ the body Modal auitian verts « Synonyms * Metaphors and WORLD's MOST INTERESTING Historical Mystertes In August 2012, the skeleton of a 500-year-old man was discovered b Parking lot in Leicester /'lestar/, England. This find caused great SU Eee ee Wee Answer these questions using the words in italics 1 When did Richard die? in the ISth century (must) What was he doing when he died? tiding Was he buried in a parking lot? 4 How old was he when he dio? 82 horse (could) fighting 3 (can't) ere his feet Missing’ 7 How did the'¢ anadians fe chard figh 8 Who was R 5 Look at the pictures of r “be Partner discuss 4 Used for, objects, ith your hat you think they may ave been etd Londop | wouldn't have thoug PRACTICE Discussing 8rammar pdetline the correct ansy Sorry Pp ores me ome Ushould. have. 21 looked for Pearl, but L co Z ut L could Sone/had to go to the Mt find/couldn't have where p home early. You can't have. Pam about her a surprise, You shou! ldn't new sa ttt have boughttcouldn's have bought a a soe cleaner, Tmanaged to fix the old one, s have Asked/ must have asked me earlier. ld have given you a ride ouldn't have done your tarted five minutes ago. ust have told me that class 1 shouldn't have gotten/wouldn' arly, Saidishouldn’t hay, € said anything to birthday party aves Tewas going to be ! You only st 9 You could have told had been canceled} 2 Complete the sentenc es With a modal verb in the past. 1 did tell you about Joe’ party. You Ca” * listening, 2 Thanks so much for all your help. 10s.) 4° \ managed without you. 3. Flowers, for me! Oh, that’s so nice, but really you 4 Come on! We're only five minutes late. T] he movi started yet. 5 I don't believe that Kathy’ going out with Mi She 59% _ told me, I know she would 6 We raced to get to the airport on time, by worried. The flight was dela 7 We havea letter here that isn’t for us. The mai delivered it by mi carrier 8 You © gone swimming in such waters. You drowned! waters. DIIED Listen and check. Practice the sentences vith a partner. 4 — == ut? What are they talking 208” half of a telephone sten to one 10? Work with Read and liste et talking t +, Make deduc a “ a partne —— ‘cummer r0? They might have hada Sum ‘gsicter. ‘Samantha could be Donna's sis Robert: Hello? Donna: R: This is Robert. D: Re Sorry ~ Donna who? D: ; Ri Tim sorry -I dont think | know any “Donnas” On vacation? We did? Where was that? Tees ‘There ae many fixed expressions with modal auxiliary ver English. Matcha line in A with line in B ar verbs often foundin spoken 4) 1 “That exam was ridiculously hard!" eo eee 2 “You might as well apply forthe job, even 4 a | thought you knew: P © though youre too young” fu can say that againt” |q_ 3 1know I shouldn't have eaten a whole carton of —|© Put just couldn't help it. ba teceen | 4 “Yes, why nott Afterall, [4 “Tm going to teller exacty what thinkof hers. | _ there nothing o lose” [5 “Youshoud have old me that Jackie and Dave.” “I would do that had broken up!” wale | 61 think you should forget all about her and move on.” 7 “You should have been here yesterday! You : would have died laughing!" oe 8 fees if | g “Then found out that Annies been going out, \| , U4 || with .. guess who? Dave!” h “Why? What was so +19 Id known this guy for five minutes when he i “Huh! | could hi asked me to marry him! youthat” 10 “Icould use a break” j just coulda’ | F"Me,too.tm dying for coffe’ It all went wro 6 Write nut an occasion in your life when evel wrong They can comment and ask questions (Why aint you ...?) ( You must have b or" cing Vikings —~ STEAKING T Aime, st everyb, down noted has heard eS on anythin a Of the Vikings, Write and share with ie 'n8 You know about them 2 Rea a the introduction 'en Were the Viki + What thre seme ° + How die wor 8 Sd they do across the northern world? Northmen, toy We find out about ther ese e Jiver Us!” pe! at the pictures about; through the picts about Viking history. Read 2 deren the texts quickly: What dee aioe none 3 AD, and this was the pg is Saxons, plead nt Anglo- 4 Work wi jMotk with a partner. Read the texts feaia andfind ieee yon about the Vikings in relation to thei 2 ak arene eenerineten stapee 5 trade 8 settlements appearance 6 brutality Vocabulary work 5 What did the Viking’ do? Match words in A and B. The Vikings A B tended— Perce carved ———"_gods traded — monasteries raided —— money worshipped: livestock extorted far and wide settled—___expeditions mounted. in many lands explored goods 6 Use the pictures and vocabulary in exercise 5 to tell the story of the Vikings to your partner. What do you think? 7 Discuss in small groups. Then report to the class + How and why do you think the powe: kings finally ended? + What can you deduce? Use musth and might have. We think they must have run 0 nid Read The End of the Vikir and check your ideas. Unit 10 + Over my dead body! Synony xe AND VOCABULARY favorite foog "° StOY OF Sam and his Ken fen bit wits thought-provoking poetry Laureate in agit Named a US chide a 1 Look at the ttle of the poem and the Pictures. Guess the answers to these questions. 1 What did Sam say when he was offered food? hn 2 How did Sam act when he was offered food? \'< 3 Why did Sam die?’ 4 What might have happened if Sam had eaten more than jam? 2 QD Listen and check ‘There was a boy whose name was Sam. The only thinghe ate was jam. SEEM -o hen... any other food, x Pe estan vietieraced explain / claim r He sa." fl toda bag TTS) 3 Complete the lines with a word on the and push that other food away. ” right. Think of style, rhythm, and thyme. It ‘And so he never... pie, ate /(Easteag might help to say the poem out loud, orgsvespghetisucea ty, Do the frst verse and even ifyou asked him, “Please? a he wouldn't... cheddar cheese. chew on / bit 4 QED Listen again and check your He couldn't stand potato chips. answers to the first verse, Then do the Bananas never . his lips. touched / same for the rest of the poem, And not abit of beef or lamb mae deviled egg or candied yam 5 Why is this ary tale? s ‘ Wis Poem a cautionary tlt would... on his dinner plate, end up z for jam was all he ever ate. Weare told that Sams life was short Re: and sw Wi is v 4 and sweet, Why is this funny? ; he Now, asit... late one day happen died / exp hat do you think? some mineral or not Was missing from the food he ate and caused this clearly... fate ot maybe all that sugar 3 awful / di leces, start to can't be... why he died positive / certain maybe, if hed only tried attempted e yogurt or some celery ce of toast, a pear, « pea a crust, a... of grain an herb, a single n of soup w naybe, we ene te? consumed ola er bisqu kraut o ondue ole or ski all we'll know/ understand | was all he had to eat, and sweet. relatively / rather We EVERYDAY ENGLISH Metaphors and idioms ~ the body 1. Which part of the body is associated with ...? inteligence manual skills 2° emotions °° 2 The phrases in italies are apors. Rephrase them. Ta offer to help, but | have my Tanids full right now. Can you give méG hand with this sofa? It’s so heavy. 1 5. She’ so smart, Shes hiediding fr great things in life. 4 But she’ not at all big-hetded My daughter has'd very good head for business 6 She shouts a lot, but she ‘éally has a heart of gold 7 We had a heart-to-heart, and things are clearer now. 8 My parents wanted me to be a lawyer, but my heart 5 ‘wasn't in it, Now I'm a journalist. Complete the sentences with one of these expressions, CC —E— ae It’s all hypothetical! Moans and groans ‘Word pais Hypothesizing » Expressions with if A 1 ies ining 283. ge 1 Bridget sii ith is feeling ve ut Ri Bre 207 for herself. > jm not going Out Soni, fad column A. What are rey Problems? 3 There nothing 008 ‘ | wish ike my jo last weel 2 GID match sine Im Awitha wishing. | 4 Udon Mery and broke UP a Usten and check 5 My bot wont cal ME 6 Iknow he * 3. Write down one thing vou; 7 Heel really depresses ee eretheney | lee rel about. Tell the class whe ‘you wish, | WISH THINGS WERE DIFFERENT Hypothesizing T Look at the photos. Each one illustrates someone’ Bret or wish. What do you think the regret or wish is? »; QIB histen to the People talking. Who says what? Number the pictures in the order you hear 3 @IB Listen again and complete the lines. 1 Ishouldn't haves i Surely you could BOR yay ar Maybe you 2 [shouldn't have If only | hadn't Iwouldn't worry c 3. Ifonly we could That would Id just. Sometimes | wish Don't you wish youl! 5 But you could have noms What would you give Be Which one would you choose if .. if won the lottery, Id wouldn't - Id :k with a partner. Use the | ner the crnvereat; at the facts behind this regret. Perce shouldn't have gone out last night. ' tei go ou lat ight went fa party. are the facts behind these statements? 5 Look Express a wish or regret about these facts Use the words in parentheses, What 1_ 1 don't'spéak English fluently. (wish) diet better grades. g. wish I $péke French well. 4° Wedot’t hafe enough money for pfijoutd helped us, we'd have T wish you Wolild speak to him. a vacation. (Ifonly) finished by now. 5 I get up at six otlock every morning Thave to go to work. (wouldnit/f) unused 6 1 itin'tearn to ski until I was forty. 1 vihich ofthe sentences in exercise 5 are about present time? Which are Tm not very good. (If) ie) 7 My 13-year-old sister wants to be older. (She wishes) My Best ftiehd always borrows my things without asking, (Id rather) I don't kridw anything about computers. 2 Lookat sentences c,d, and f What are the full forms ofthe contractions 1. youd, and wed? 4 Other expressions are also used to hypothesize. Complete the sentences with the fats. Its time you knew the truth, The fact is that you Idrather you didn't text and drive. The facts that you Supposing you'd fallen and hurt yourself? Fortunately, you b> Grammar Reference p. 147 2M ‘arty and Carrie wish they 5 otbuy it a They shoutdhi nyt Shouldnit/acu SS date = They shoul Ror Id?hire/a’sutveyor If they/hire eee ’ surveyor/he or she might/Wath them not to buy it If only the yng | ir 7 Supposing the happen a lose/all their money. earthquake/not 8 They wish/not go/on vacation W6 Vanuatu, Form the question and answer it What/happenyif there/not be/earthquake? Talking about youl 5 What do you wish was different about your life? Make a wish list about some of these things. Discuss your list with other students My wish ist + home + family friends = ge S 2 3 3S 3 3 z Z- ZB - social life 3 = 2 = — = Broken dreams uatu in the South Pacifig, Shean eon wen a9 as forsale. wos oma elff overlooking a bay, soa teva re sey pena ten itso we bought it r we celebrated, and in the middle of the night, et when suddenly we were thrown from our beds. i si OOF it was the biggest earthquake that had ever hit the r worst was still to come, because the next morning whe| check our newly bought house, we found that the who into the water. We lost every cent we had. 99 BE SR suas | There are many fixed expressions with if often found in spok | Match alne nA with a line in B, [Ta] Wouldit be OK if en IBT |] Ifall goes well, |IFyou knew what | know, Could have a word with you if anything went wrong, Win? Whi at do you mean? If ~_|It was a Thursday, not a VOCABULARY AND pR 1 ONUNCIATION ford pairs ut WE READING AND SPEAKING There are many pairs of words isfied wn way all the time. 2 Idi nuch at the mall. Just a few? and hairbands for Jane. 31 ‘0 hear any L 4 plain the asa &7of the rules 5 get me for my birthday?” “Yo 6 artons are coming for lunch! you'll just have to’ It 7 have it for $90. That's my final of has lots of problems, but“ and check. 3 We partner, Join the words in A and C A B a now sick more touch peace safe slowly then or Write sentences 4 GID Listen to a conversat talking about? Write down al on page 160. ion between {wo II the word pais ¥é 5 Look at the conversation aloud in pairs. EVERYDAY ENGLISH Moans and groans 1 Read the complaints in A, Match them with a response in B. Which of the items in the box do they refer to? [stearic email boots ordering by phone abookcase an-exam a TV program a dishwasher | A 1 [2] Icould kick myself. As soon as 'd handed it in, l remembered what the answer was. ah exam 2 [J] don't believe it! I've spent all morning trying to send this, and all! get is “Ooops! Your message wasn't sent. Try again later.” 3 [1] These instructions don't make any sense to me at all. If you can follow them, youre a genius. 6, . 4 [k) Its not fairl been looking forward to watching tall day and then the phone goes and rings! 5 [a] Hower 1es do I have to tell you? Take them off before you cc the house! 6 y beyond a joke. You promised you'd deliver it latest. Now youre saying next month! wn 1 \ about it, and of course, when | went back wish {just bought it then and there. ‘ 3] wh {Ten minutes listening to musicand ‘al usy. Thank you for waiting” o1 Sey "10 2 QD ii seck your answers, Read them aloud with a and add ar A I could kick myself. As soon as I handed it in, I remembe the answer B Oh, [hate it when that happens! But do you think yous ‘A Who knows? I'll just have to wait and see. What are some of the events in a typical day in your, event think of something to moan about. Tgot up and had to wait forever before the —— was free. But worse still, the water was’ fre Do you have any moans and groans abot recently in your country or in the Linking and commenting, the sto 7 ‘ Tell the story ree Bsrandfather with the correct article. 1 My grandfather used to be rants A judge. 2 Heretired Lise year before last. 3 He decided to g0.0n a. cruise 4 Heenjoyed _Lix2 cruise very much. 3 Hesailed around is < world 7 8 Hemeta.c_ attractive widow. He invited her to have — dinner with him. They got along really well with_—— one another. 9 My grandfather says you can find_—_love at any age 10 They were married by -\\s~_captain of the ship. 2a 2 Listen and check. What extra information do you hear? THE PACE OF LIFE Articles and determiners 1 Take the quiz. Discuss your answers with a partner, Turn to Page 161. What kind of person are you? Do you agree? Underline the nouns 2 Find these highlighted words in the q that follow. Which are followed by of? enough the whole all each plenty _agreat deal every | several no none (a)few (ttle most 3 Find the lines in the quiz that mean the same as lines 1-12, What are the differences? 1 leave sufficient time for relaxation. 2 Nonstop all 6F the time.) «6 3 Moré than enough things. f 4 Lots of enthusiasms = 5. Very few, just a couple of minor things 6 There aren't any uncompleted pr: T_Isee every one of my projects thro 8 Idon't have any patience 9. Thave hardly any hobbies or | 10 Inquitea few ways. TT Inall kinds of ways 12 Nearly all ofthe time | tex 90 Unit 12 © Time fice @u ow would you describe y ife? ce of life ; Paeesygoing. Lust take life asi a Tm wast, but I leave enough tim b very nes frantic, at times relaxed 9 Ae mop the whole time, but How do you tackle all have to do each day? a Ido those things I feel like d b [prioritize. 1 do the important off all the rest. j ¢ There's either not enough ti or too much time with nothi this difficult. d Ihave a daily “to do” list each item is completed. @How many things h: and not finished in a Plenty of things. 1 enthusiasm, but move from one thing a None. There are no life. 1 see each of before I start the next, do you fs Idon’t waste time worrying about it. bbe punctual. often late. 4 'malways on time. I have no patience with people who are late. 4 Doing a litte bit of this and a little bit ofthat. I don't know where time goes, Irecharge my b: being with friends. © Tkeep trying diffe ha but nothing rea 4 Thave few hot put all ofr QHow do friends? a wait fort b Inseveral y also like © Inany way “have to Thaven't 4 Most of te Owhich of these is closest to your Philosophy of life? &@ Whatever will be will be. b Life is no dress rehearsal. { qbtreis a season for everything. Grasp every moment. texting, but , long chat. e difficult, 1 think. ime passes and I find It’s quick and efficient. @ what is your attitude to punctuality? > Being late is impolite and inefficient, so ty to ¢ like to be on time in theory, but in practice I'm How do you spend your leisure time? you sp ries with a few hobbies and e suggest, Iny to 4. Whats the difference between these pairs of sentences? Ihave a litle leisure time, Ihave a few hobbies. Ihave little leisure time Ihave few hobbies. 5 Is there adifference in meaning between these sentences? I completed each project. | completed every project. Which can mean you had only two projects? Which car't mean you had only two projects? Which can mean you had lots of projects? De | 1 Look at the examples, Which ners help identify nouns and express quantity. miners go with which nouns? Which group expresses quantity? | uae pa | another fete Book ch/even many other | books tle hisonly good book |_| al such a what a 2 Determiners can joi ete Which expressio PRACTICE Talking about you 1 Complete the sent them true for you, 1 Thave Ispent Thave yar my: of my, 4 5 6 8 __my 9 10 My grandparent My aunt gives LISTENING AND SPEAKING ime of life 1 Natch the stages offen A with activites in B, What you think s the best or usual age to do the thing, en” Compare ideas.in groups, een A 3 infeney ‘own your own home disagree with, teenage years set upabusiness fata young adult “walk and talk start afirstjob | adulthood start elementary school” have chidn, middle age fetire ‘graduate from school \} belet go/fred 1a »s and listen to the p After ea h stage of life in exercise 1 they are out it? Which things in B do they ra When ? Read the sentences and answer in your mid-fifti Why isnititeasy? Workin area, but a job a job. Whici is the speaker's area? aind She likes doing her wor does the speaker feel about They dont really do anything ambitious. Who are they? How is the speaker different? Then she had to downsize when she retired. LOU) and what did she “downsize”? How did e speaker? ind check. What other information do EVERYDAY ENGLISH Linking and commenting atthese lines from the audio script from ‘Track 27 on 3 Complete these with a suitable line ok 1 Look ay The expressions in bold link or comment on what has 1 They had a horrible vacation. Apparently, ase Sid or what is going tbe said. They are mainly adverbs 2 It should have been a happy ivefinally gotten wsed tothe dea now... Anyway, lll want todo is an our Sout se, what realy want todo, Ideally, (like tomove outsoon 3: know you dorit want to go to Har All the same, :, ewaclll rind oer examples on page 133 4 Thad the interview yesterday, Hopefull, | 5 Td ather you didi let his go any fakes os | 1 ea these conversations. Choose the correct linking or aa Obviously, ‘gommenting expression. 6 I couldn't believe Hi ie fst walRE@’Oat an left her. Presumably,b: Mea ‘A Did you see the game last night? B 7 Idont like flying very B_ No, but apparently / obviously it was a good one. We won, nich, AS a matter didn't we? of fact, Probably | Actually, it was a tie, but it was really exciting. 8 So that’s that. It all worked out in the end. Anyway, A 2A What do you think of Claires new boyfriend? B Personally Certainly, I can't stand him. | think hell dump, her like all the rest. Ideally / However, that’s her problem, not mine, Poor Claire! She always picks the wrong ones, doesnt sl ‘Anyway [ Honestly, we'll find out soon enough. 3 A [don't know how you can afford to buy all those fabulous clot! B Still / Hopefully, I'm going to get a bonus this month, boss promised. After all / Presumably, I did earn more than $100,000 for the company last year. So, basically abs ve it ings to_me. I hate her! I the same, I think you should mie | Apparently, you lose ¥ cing very childish, It’s time speak to me like tht sides. I just think you the last album you're evel A Buts 1 realize how upset your fami going B Obvi spofully, I don't want to hurt anyone, B certai ically, 'm fed up with pop music. Vd to do something else. After all / Ideally Va like t into movies, GEIBD Listen and check. Practice some of the dialOBi Oxford Online Skills Log in for additional

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