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Intermediate
1 Self-study Pack (Workbook with DVD-ROM)
Maggie Baigent & Nick Robinson
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Vocabulary: Habits and preferences; Talking about facts and
information; Evaluating and recommending; Describing books
and TV shows
Grammar: Talking about the present
My English: Learning English through the media
Explore read ing: Product review: A TV documentary series
lntenuiew: Different ways of life - lnmaculada and Alex
communication 9 Vocabulary: Problems in the home; Discussing problems and
Vocabulary: Expressing opinions; It's+ adjectives; Using the
Internet; Speculating about consequences; Expressing probability
Grammar: will, could, may, might
Time out: Quiz: Animal communication
Explor e writing: Website profile
Interview: Communication and technology - Alan and Aurora
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-_-
·.· ·.·. success
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Vocabulary: Talking about a business idea; Hopes, dreams and
ambitions; Abilities; Facts and feelings
Grammar: Present perfect and time expressions
My English: Using the present perfect
Explor e reading : Newspaper article: A musician on music video
games
Interview: A proud moment - Saadia and Clare
·· :What happened? 19
Vocabulary: Accidents and injuries; Saying how something
happened; Natural events; Adverbs for telling stories; Common
verbs in stories
Grammar: Narrative verb forms
Time out: Jokes about accidents and injuries
Explore writing : Web page: Sharing experiences
Interview : A disastrous holiday - Matt
change of plan 24
Vocabulary: be supposed to, be meant to; no chance, no way;
Catching up; Saying no politely
Grammar: Future forms; Future in the past
My Eng lish: English words in other languages
Explore read in g : Web page: Planning a party
Interview: Reunions - Fabiola and Leo
et me explain 29
Vocabulary: Linking expressions; Multi-word verbs: managing
money; Using equipment; Giving reasons
Grammar: Verb + -ing
Time out: ·sat nav· stories
Explore writ i ng: Leaving a note
Documentary: The chef manager
Personal qualities 35
Vocabulary: Personal qualities; Matching people to jobs and activities;
Personality; Describing someone's influence; Roles and opinions
Grammar : Comparing
My English: Personality and languages
Explore reading: Book extract: Personality and behaviour
Int e rview: Have you got what it takes? - Raquel and Valerie
Pull-out answer key: pages i-iv, between pa ges 38 and 39
4 I and found 40
Vocabulary: Multi-word verbs: tidying and cleaning; Describing
products; Travel situations; Describing objects
Gram m a r : Modals of deduction and speculation
Tim e out: Quiz: Are you organised or disorganised?
Explo re writing: Selling things on line
lntenuiew: Nightmare journeys - Clare and Andres
up vour mind 45
solutions; Decision-making; Negotiating; Dealing with conflict
Grammar: Real and unreal conditionals
My Englis h: Being diplomatic
Explore reading: Lateral thinking
Documentary: The hairdressing entrepreneurs
·. ::Impressions 51
Vocal:nllary: Remembering an event; Problems with things you've
bought; Softeners
Grammar: Verb patterns; Present perfect simple and progressive
Time 11:n.1t: Crossword: Problems in the home
Explore w r iting: Review on a travel website
Interview: Witnessing a crime - Carlos and Aurora
·?iTruth and lies 56
Vocabulary: Verbs of communication; Relating a conversation;
Exchanging news; Upbringing
Grammar: Reporting speech
My English: Using English at work
Explore readin g : Magazine article: Urban lege nds
Interview: Family customs - Imelda, Nishadi an d Darren
questions? r 61
Vocabulary: Organising a talk; Polite requests and questions;
Answering questions at a talk
Grammar : Indirect questions
Time o ut: Jokes
Explore writing: Preparing slides for a presentatio n
Interview : Making presentations - Andres and Eh i
back ..c 66
Voc ab ulary: Events in business; Acts of kindness and bravery;
Evaluating past actions; make, let, be allowed to , be supposed to
Gram m ar: should have, could have; Unreal condi ti onals: past
My Englis h: Face to face or in writing?
Explo r e reading: Magazine article: Yoko Ono looks back
Interview: We all make mistakes - Nishadi and @~c
the news 11
Voc ab ulary: Understanding news stories; Reactin g to the news;
Talking about news stories; Evaluating and selecting
Gramm ar: Passives
Ti me 011.1t : Quiz: Newspaper trivia
Explore writing: Letter to a newspaper
Documentary: The runner
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 ~I Cross out th e exp ressio n that does not fit.
Habits and I c;;ir:i.·~.?~iil.r:i.d ./J-rnre.9.l.ly _i,ri.tc:,:/!Ni.rc;fly_ey?U,Vc!t~~- sport on TV. I find it rea lly
preferences boring .
2 I don't watch much TV. (c:l,rnth?r./.l.p.r?f.e.r .t.Q./1.\.-1.s.e~ t9 read a book or listen to
the radio.
3 J)D .fl.9.U~~i:t. .Qn/.l'.11l..c!.Ri.9..f.c!!l .9.f/ _l'm r.~~lly_ir1t9 real ity shows. I kno w they're
stupid, but they're really entertaining.
4 When I want to hear the news when I'm working, U~nc;f. to./Jll/ I hc!['dly eyer
listen to the radio on the Internet.

2 Complete what Melan ie says with t he correct fo rm of the verbs in bra ck ets: present
Talking about simple, present progressive or present perfect si mple.
the present
When I lived at home , I used to watch quite a lot of television in the eve ning s with
my mum, but now 11 ·ve moved [move) to Auckland and I 2_ __ __ [no t
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watch) it much . There are too many other things to do - I _ _ __ _ [enjoy)
4
meeting new people and checking out new places at the moment. I _ __ _ _

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[use) the Internet a lot at work, so when I'm at home I _ _ __ _ [preferJ--to
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read or watch a movie. I _____ [see) some really good films recently -
now I don't have to watch the programmes my mum likes!

3 Complet e th e questions with the correct fo r m of the verb in brackets.

A Are you readinq anything at the moment? [read)
B Only some stuff for work , actually.
2 A _____ you _ _ _ _ _ any TV programmes in English? [watc h)
B I sometimes see the news on the BBC or Al Jazeera.
3 A _____ you _ _ _ _ _ the news today? [hea r) (/)
B No, what's happened?
4 A _ _ _ _ _ you _ _ _ _ _ the same kind of programmes as you used to
do? {enjoy)
B Well, I still like documentaries and nature programmes , but I've stopped
watching reality shows .
5 A _____ you _ _ _ _ _ any good TV series at the momen t? [watch)
Write your answers B No, there 's nothing very interesting on .
to the six questions,
6 A _ ____ you _ _ _ _ _ anything good recently? {read)
or record them using
B Yes , I read a really good book by someone called Fred Vargas , who's a woman ,
the DVD-ROM.
actually'
 Complete the words in this advice for young journalists .
Talking about
facts and
information

TIPS FOR YOUNG JOURNALISTS

Want to be a journalist? Make sore you get the facts right /
V Use 1 re~l=
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· _ _ sources! Get your information from places you
can 2tr_ _ _ __

._I Check those numbers! Don't use 3 i1111 _ _ _ _ _ data or statistics.

V Be honest! People might enjoy gossip or 4sc_ _ _ _ _ about

famous people, but don't 5 m _ _ _ _ _ u stories -
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you'll be in big trouble if your story's a f _ _ _ __

Match the sentence halves.

Evaluating and Listening to music on your MP3 player is a great way ...
recommending
2 If you're doing research, it's a bad idea ...
3 The Internet is a good place ...
4 Now is a good time ...
5 Online newspapers are an easy way ... E
6 It's a good idea ... 0
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a to read different people's opinions.
b to get up-to-date news.
C to start an online magazine.
d to download podcasts of programmes you like, so you can listen to the m again.
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to
to
relax when you're travelling.
get all your information from just one source, like Wikipedia. .....
6 Add really to make sentences 1-3 stronger, and quite to make sentences 4-6 weaker.
really
'l Listening to n1usic on your fvfP3 pla_
ver is a fi grea t ~,va_v to rela.x Vit,hen you 'rp l r avelling.

Co mplete the expressions in bold using the words in the box.

Describing books
and TV shows
It's by someone called Andrea Camilleri.
2 It's _ _ _ _ _ this police detective, Salvo Montalbano.
3 It _ _ _ _ _ a well-known actor in it.
4 I it quite hard to read.
5 it _ _ _ _ _ at the reality of life in a small town in Sicily.
6 People _ _ _ _ _ it's very realistic.
7 Ifs quite a _ _ _ _ _ series.
8 lt's _ _ _ _ _ on life in the writer's own town .
9 Basically, it _____ you the character of this police inspector.
10 Ifs a _ _ _ _ _ interesting programme.

~ Which sentences are ab out the book? Wh ich are about t he TV series?
Whic h can be both?
For more practice, go to Unit 1 of the Self-study DVD-ROM.
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Coh fact with Ehgli~h.

I'm from England originally, but I live in Spain with my

husband , Ramon. We run a riding school near Bilbao. When I
first came here about twenty years ago, I had to learn Spanish
fast, as I hardly ever saw or heard English. All films and TV
programmes were dubbed in Spanish, there was just one
bookshop that had a few, very expensive English books, and
I occasionally found an English newspaper or maga zine at
the station. Now it's totally different - we have a satellite so
I can watch English and American TV, films on DVD have the
original language, and of course the Internet is brilliant for
online papers, rad io, podcasts, video clips ... everything! And
if I want to read an English book, it's quick and cheap to order
on line . Brilliant! My kids really enjoy their English lessons,
too - their teachers often use stuff from the Internet in class .
There's never been a better time to learn English, I think.
 Pl EReading
'}J Look at this product desc ription for a TV series. What type of program me is it?

a geography b nature c photography

With a production budget of $25 million, and from the makers of Blue Planet, comes
the epic story of life on Earth. Five years in production, over 2,000 days in the field,
using 40 cameramen in 200 locations, this is the ultimate portrait of our planet.

14 Read the main text and complete the product information for the DVD set.

Yea r of release: Extra features:

2 6
Narrator: " _____ - short documentaries
3 showing how the programmes were made
Music by:
4 7
Number of episodes: " _____ - experts discuss conservation
Length of episodes: 5 Number of DVDs in set: 8- - - - -

Editorial Reviews
Released in 2007, Planet Earth is quite simply the greatest nature/wildlife series ever produced.
This astonishing 11-part BBC series is brilliantly narrated by Sir David Attenborough and
sensibly organised so that each SO-minute episode covers a specific geographical region and/or
wildlife habitat (mountains, deserts, forests, etc.) until the entire planet has been magnificently
represented by the most astonishing sights and sounds you'll ever experience from home. The
first episode serves as an introduction, placing the entire series in context and giving a general
overview of what to expect from each episode. The series maintains a consistent emphasis on
the urgent need for ongoing conservation, best illustrated by the polar bears, whose behaviour
is changing because of global warming . With this harsh reality as subtext, the series proceeds
to accentuate the positive, delivering a seemingly endless variety of natural wonders, from the
spectacular displays of New Guinea's birds of paradise to a rare encounter with Siberia 's nearly-
extinct Amur leopards, of which only 30 remain.

Accompanied by majestic orchestral scores by George Fenton, every episode is packed w ith
images so beautiful or so impressive (and so perfectly photographed by the BBC's cam era crews)
that you'll be speechless. You'll see a seal struggling to out-manoeuvre a great white s~ r k;
an awesome night-vision sequence of lions attacking an elephant; the bioluminescent ' vampire
squid' of the deep oceans .. . these are just a few of countless highlights, masterfully filmed from
every angle, with frequent use of super-slow-motion and amazing time-lapse cinematography.
The result is a hugely entertaining series that doesn't flinch from the realities of nature ( death is
a constant presence), and each episode ends with 10-minute 'Planet Earth Diaries' th at cover a
specific aspect of production.

With so many natural wonders on display, it's only fitting that the final DVD in this five-disc set
is Planet Earth : The Future, a separate series in which experts discuss conservation and the
protection of delicate ecosystems. Now, when the threats of global warming are obvious to all,
let's give Sir David the last word, from Planet Earth's final episode : 'We can now destroy or we
can protect - the choice is ours.' Jeff Shannon

15 Are th ese statements about th e series true or fa lse?

1 Every episode shows many different geographical areas. TRUE /(£A LSO
2 The series gives evidence that we need to protect the earth . TRUE/ FALSE
3 Different filming techniques were used in the series. TRUE/ FALSE
4 In Planet Earth: The Future, David Attenborough discusses
conservation . TRUE/ FALSE

For more practice, go to Unit 1 of the Self-study DVD-ROM .

1 Before you watch, think about these questions.
Have you ever been to another place where the
ways of behaving w ere different from your own
culture? What kinds of things did you notice?

;:;t, Watch lnmaculada talking about Seville and Alex

talking about Marrakesh . Wh ich city do these
ways of behaving refer to? Write Sor M.

1 people go to each other's houses D

2 people don 't pay the full price for things D
3 people say hello to each other in the street D
4 people exchange stories with each other D
5 people invite you for tea D
l Watch lnmaculada again (0: 11-1 :50). Are these statements true or fa lse?
1 She thinks he r neighbours in Seville are more important than family. TRUE/ FALSE
2 She is not currently living in Seville. TRUE/ FALSE
3 She has a good relationship with her neighbours at the moment. TRUE/ FALSE
4 She doesn't like the fact that, in Seville , your neighbours know what you're doing. TRUE/ FALSE

Match th e sentence halves to complete what Alex says about his experience of Marrakesh. The n watch
agai n (1 :54-3:08) to check.
1 What's so famous about Marrakesh .. . a they became more friendly.
2 In Marrakesh, everything that you bought in the market, ... b you needed to bargain for it.
3 If they told you a price, ... c is basically, really, the markets .
4 As we got to know them more and mo re ... d one of the shopkeepers actually invited us .
5 We were surprised when ... e you needed basically to knock off 75% of it.

Complete what lnm aculada says abo ut relationships with neighbours. Watch again (0 :11 - 1:50) to check.

1 You have a very close _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with your neighbours; they are like _ _ _ _ _ __
2 Everybody knows about your _ _ _ _ _ __
3 You live a more _ _ _ _ _ _ _ life; you are not as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with your neighbo urs.
4 I don't _ _ _ _ _ _ _ any of my neighbours where I live at the moment.
5 You with your life and you don't have to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ yourself to anybody.
6 It is to know that if you need help , your neighbour is there.

€.; Complete these extracts from what Alex says about shopping in Marrakesh with correct prepositions. Watch
agai n (1 :54-3 :08) to check.
1 2
" ... markets that sell practically and literally everything, _______ jugs _ _ _ _---=---,---- dried
3 4
foods - - - - - - - clothes - - - - - - - leather shoes .
5 6
., You had to bargain everything, it's slightly different _______ back home .
7 8
" It's not just buying the item , more of getting to know the story it.
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" People might actually invite you _______ some mint tea .

7 What ways of life do you think people might find different when they visit your city or country?
 To: [ Undisclosed recipients
Subject: 'NLP workshops

Rudi Eggers, who will be leading the workshops on Neuro-Linguistic

Programming next Friday (9 April), has asked that no mobile
phones/blackberries are used during the sessions. Phones must be
turned off, and not used even in si lent or vibrate mode.

In order to comply w ith his request, cou ld you please arrange for
colleagues to receive any important call s/messages while you are at
the workshop .

Thank you.

Read the email and complete the expressions in bold in the conversation between
two colleagues using the words in the box.
opinions
I'd no point people reckon say there's

A Have you seen this email about the NLP workshop?

s Yeah, I 1. it's a good idea.
2
A _ _ _ _ _ say it's a stupid idea!
3
s But they _____ it's really important to concentrate in NLP, and mobile.:3:ca:n be
really distracting.
4
A Hmm, maybe. I suppose there's _____ in going to the workshop if you don't ~·~

take it seriously.
s Yes, and some 5_ _ _ _ _ say we use our mobiles too much anyway.
6
_____ no harm
.
in turning it off for. a few
'
hours '-it might be quite ni<c(j!,
·.~.

Complete the people's opi nions using the phrases in the box.

doing the same things how many surfing the Net

to keep in touch to leave your phone what when

It's important _ _ _ __ It's interesting _ _ _ __

with old friends. older people are on Facebook. en
It's stressful _ _ _ _ _ you have
to make phone calls in Engli sh.
Do you agree with
these opini ons?
LL
If not, change the ~ boring _____ everyday. ) It's good _ _ _ __
at home sometimes.
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adjective to give your a_
op inion.
It's difficult to keep in
touch with old friends. ~ important _____ immediately. ) It's surprising _ _ _ __
people write on Twitter.

For more practice, go to Unit 2 of the Self-study DVD-ROM. 9

 :~ Complete the questions. The same verb is used in each group of questions.
online?
How much time do you spend on your favourite site?
a search engine?
2 Do you regularly
an online dictionary?
website?
3 Do you your own blog?
Facebook profile?
surfing?
4 Do you
socialising online?
blogs?
5 Do you
online newspapers?
a comment
6 Do you sometimes a photo on websites?
a video

.(, Rewrite the underlined parts of the sentences using the modal verb in brackets.
1 Perhaps I'll get a new computer next year. [might) f miaht aet
2 People say prices are going to be lower then . [will)
3 Maybe I won't go to the meeting. [may not)
4 Maybe her phone's switched off. [could)
5 It's impossible that books will disappear completely. (won't)

:$ Read the website tips for good non-verbal communication and complete them
using the phrases in the box.

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICAT ION - WITHOUT WORDS

Even when we are not speaking, our face and body are still communicating . Learn a few basic techniques
and you'll 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ send the right messages.
Eye contact is one of the most important aspects of body language. It's important to show people we
are listening and this 2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ give them a feeling of warmth 3_ _ _ _ _ _ _ you are
4
talking . But don't overdo this; too much eye contact ________ people to feel uncomfortable.
5
But if you want to improve your body language, _______ think about other aspects, too.
6
Stand or sit straight; don't let your shoulders fall forward . You might think _______ to
maintain this posture, but 7_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you to feel more relaxed.
Don't move your arms, legs or head too much; we tend to move a lot more when we are nervous.
8
And finally, try to relax, smile, and speak slowly and calmly. Do this, and _______ look,
sound and feel more confident.
You 9
_______ practise some of these tips so they become natural for you; LL
10
to practise with a friend or colleague.
 Use so me of the exp ressions in the box to say how likely you are to do these things
Expressing in the next 3-5 years .
probability

f'rn unlike(v to ITJOVf:r house. f rn rnore likely to be ir1 the scuTre flat.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ move house.
2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ travel abroad.
3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ find a new job.
4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ take up a new interest or sport.
5 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ get married.
6 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ make some on line frien ds.
7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ start a new blog .
8 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ continue to study English .

ut
"?/ Do the quiz. Choose the correct answers.

AIC unlCATI n
do you know about 'animal talk'? Try thi1 quiz.

For more pract ice, go to Unit 2 of t he Self-study DVD-ROM .

 I Read the introduction to a website article. How do you think we can make a good
impression when we introduce ourselves online?

When we meet people in person, first impressions are important. With the Internet expanding
our social circle, we hav e to adapt the way we make ou r first impressio ns.

Match the headings I1-6) with the advice (a-f).

1 Be relevant [ill a A quick picture of your life and who you are is all you can write.
l b Leave something to talk about later; don't try to put your whole
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2 Don't tell them everything
□ life in your profile.
3 Be happy
□ c Have fun writing your profile and make it interesting to read.
4 Be brief
□ d Include any information that is important to the group you are
posting to .
5 Be creative
□ e If you want to make a bad impression, fill your profile with bad
6 Check spelling and grammar
□ spelling and grammar!
f Nobody wants to write to people who make them feel bad; put on
your happy face while you write your description.

Read this profile sent to a website for peo ple learning and using English. How far
has Mette followed the advice?
1 Do you think she has given a good 'picture of her life'?
2 What other things can she 'talk about later'? 0
,...
3 How does Mette make her profile interesting to read?
4 Which information is relevant to an ESL (English as a Second Langu age) group?
5 Can you find three spelling mistakes in Mette's self-description?
6 What things does Mette sound happy and positive about?

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'u 1 Write your self-description for the ESL website. Remember the first tip and don·t
write mo re than 200 words!
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1 Before you watch, think about how often you ...

a use email.
b use mobile phones.
c use online chat services.
d use social networking sites .
e put your videos or pictures on line.
f watch TV.

2 Watch the video. Who talks about the activities in

Exercise 1, Alan or Aurora?

a
b
C

d
e

3 Are these sentences about Alan true or fa lse? Watch again (0: 11-1 :08) to check.

1 Alan works as a pilot . TRUE/ FALSE

2 He thinks technological advances have both a good and a bad side . TRUE/ FALSE
3 He likes the fact that with email, we can get and give immediate answers. TRUE/ FALSE
4 He is worried because, as an older person, he can 't keep up with the pressure of
technological communications. TRUE/ FALSE

4 Cross out the things Aurora does not say. Watch again (1 :12-2:07) to check .

1 She posts :,.,i_<;l_~_q 2 /.P..i.c;t~ r.e 2 / .m~_$s.9g_ ~?. on the social networking site .
2 She likes the social network but sometimes .iU.c!k~.$.tq9_m.l!.c;h .9.f. h~U.im~ /.$.~-~.W.<!2~~-$. !'! .~Q.t..Qf.tim~-
3 She !? .9. P.hQ.2t~c;J-~_n_ t./. n~~<;l.$_th~ .1.r:i_t_~m.~t. f_qr_h~f.?.~\J.Q.i.~2 / .r:i.~~9.$. t,q_f9.~_L!2 .9.r:i. h~i:-.?.t.1,J_<;l_i_
~?.·
4 Her friends are afraid that ~-~-~ir.R9.$.$./.th~_i_r _~_q(lE:!.?.9.l!~?.l.c!.f~tw~.~-r:D.P..l.Qyg_r will see the things t hey post.
5 She isn't worried because she _ i2tft\'.1!9.t:ki_i:i_g ~Uh~ m .9m~nt/.c;l.Q.~2n'.U.c!Yg ~ny_ t_~jng .~9--~iq~--

5 Can you remember which verbs from the box were used in these extracts? Watch again to check.

6 Alan and Aurora both mention a negative aspect of the forms of communication they generally find useful.
Look back at the things you considered in Exercise 1. Do you think they have any negative aspects?

:_
ajt~~~ft:C~p~nl; another word .f~~ [~~fqlp l~n.e or airplane
beiieficia~ (adjective): helpful or useful- .
liii-e '(Verbl: Jo give someone a j~b · · ' .' ·
~'~i~_e·(vei- b}:}oM~p S()rr\~th it19 'secr,-;e t·

For more practice, go t o Unit 2 of the Self-study DVD-ROM.

 Complete this advice for selling your bus iness idea using the correct ve rbs .

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pr6duc~that's e'a sy tl?11 ' ,. . ·. \: and :3! - ·. . ...'fantastic? W~nt t:O· ·
:4m ,.:,; :·( ' < ,··'·ril~ne;\)ut of it?
J J\Je'll help you t6 5p _,· ' . .: your idea: 9 et it on th~ market ~nd - w~O '
k~;wsi '~ Vou c;iilcl 6th'.... •... ' a living selling your biightidea! ' •··.
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I ', c:oi;~ctBe: Adler· at.Produ~t Solut!d~s ·
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Put th e word s in th e correct order, and add th e ve rb in th e correct form (to+

infinitive or -ing] to complete th ese people's hopes and amb ition s.

.<!iW.<!Y~.IJY.~Iw.i:!nt~9_ I've alwavs wanted to have [have] children .

.i~/my/.~m.l?)tj9[1. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [start) my own business.

·"Reco~d yourielf •·. : ·. _q f.l thln~.ing ./.1.'.r:n. _____________

[do) some voluntary work when I retire .
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using the DVD-RQflil: ; . C
talk 'a bout some· of
·.· your hopes, dreams
>. ·and ambitions. ·. . ... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [travel] aro und South Am erica .

.~9.m~.I. h'1.09.'!~.I .<!U AP~.Q.l .ut~fy./. pq\r:i.\ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

[have) a big old house in the country. C)

Read the descriptions of thes e people and complete th e expressions using the
words below or a preposition.
(..)

Frieda is strong in interpersonal intelligence. She is _ _ _ _ _ to communicate

well and empathise with other people. She also enjoys working in a te am.
2 Ana Paula has a logical-mathematical intelligence. She has a _ _ _ _ _ with
numbers and excels _____ complex calculations.
s.....
3 Jean-Claude has strong visual-spatial intelligence. He has a _ _ _ _ _ visual
memory and _ _ _ _ _ hand-eye coordination. He enjoys vis ualising things
and is _ _ _ _ _ of mentally manipulating them .
4 Miki has a high bodily-kinesthetic intelligence. He is good _ _ _ _ _ physical
movement and enjoys performing in front of an audience.
 5 Jacqueline has high intrapersonal intelligence . She is quite an introverted
person and is capable _ _ _ _ _ understanding her real feelings and
emotions. She prefers to work alone.
6 Wilt is strong in verbal- linguistic intelligence. He has the _ _ _ _ _ to use
words and memorise things easily, and enjoys the discussions and debates that
are part of his job.
7 Cindy Mae has a high level of musical intelligence. She has a good _ _ _ __
of rhythm. Although she is not a professional musician , she enjoys singing in
her local choir. She is good at listening to the people she works with.

4 Can you match the people in Exercise 3 with the jobs they do?
1 Frieda a writer
2 Ana Paula b music therapist
3 Jean-Claude C dancer
4 Miki d nurse
5 Jacqueline e astro-physicist
6 Wilt f photographer
7 Cindy Mae g radio presenter

5 Match th e sente nce halves.

1 My brother has never ... a always done well at school.

2 He's changed ...
3 He's been a doctor ...
4 Her daughter has .. .
5 She's just finished ...
6 She 's worked as a lawyer since ...
7 She hasn't ...
8 He's only thirty, but he's ...
b her PhD .
C failed an exam.
d his job recently.
e for five years now.
f already made a lot of mo ney.
g she finished her training.
h decided which career to cho ose yet.

6 Which sentences are about:

a an unfinished action or situation? _ 1_, __ , __ ,_, _Q
b a finished action which is important now?

"1 Notice how the time exp ressions are used in Exercise 5 and write the best word to
complete these sentences.
I've been qualified for two years; I did my professional exams in London.
2 I've learned to swim _ _ _ _ _ ; for a long time I was too scared of the water.
3 I haven't finished my studies ; I've got another year to go.
4 I've _ _ _ _ _ preferred written exams to oral tests.
5 I've had a couple of temporary jobs, but this is my first permanent
one.
6 I've _ _ _ _ _ played a musical instrument, but I enjoy singing.
7 I've passed my driving test and I'm looking for a second -ha nd car.
8 I've wanted to be a vet _ _ _ _ _ I was a child .
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·for more practice, go to Unit 3 of the Self-study DVD -ROM.

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8 Complete these extracts from a job interview using the words in the box.
Som etimes more than one word is possible.
feelings
•·.. ·.•.·.·..·.·.o.•·c.·.o
p
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.··.1.·r.·,.d.•,·..·.·•..·•..·•• d6ubts .el ~ited < i~forrnation '·:
. .. ri~Ji6h~te y 9UeStio~.~ t f h()~~b,,t f,\

Can you give me a bit more about your career structure? [£]
2 I'd like to ask you some about your professional background.
□
3 I'm very about the possibilities the job would offer.
□
4 I'm interested to hear your about working from home .
□
5 I've always been about quality in customer care.
□
6 I have a few about your ability to work under pressure .
□
7 One thing I' m about is the financial aspect of the job; I don 't
have much experience in that area.
□
8 I feel very about you working with the team .
□
<fJl Who says each sentence in Exercise 8? Write C (candidate) or I (interviewer).

In Russian there's no 'present perfect'. We just have a present tense and a

past tense, so I find it very difficult to use the present perfect naturally in
English. I say things like/ still didn't finish it and I'm here since two o'clock.
When I have time to think and remember the rules, I know I should say
I still haven 't finished it and I've been here since two o'clock but when I'm
speaking to someone, I forget. I think people mostly understand me OK,
but I feel quite dissatisfied with myself. I like music, and I try to remember
words of songs to remind me how to say things correctly - I know/ still
haven't found what I'm looking for and We've only just begun, for exa mple.
It doesn't always help me at the right moment, but sometimes it works!
 Read the arti cle quickly. Which su ccess story does it describe?
a How Billy Bragg learned to play the guitar.
b How Billy Bragg's son learned to play the guitar.
c How Billy Bragg's son learned to play Guitar Hero.
Read the article again. Are these sentences true or false?
1 Billy Bragg could play the guitar when he was 14. TRUE/ FALSE
2 Bill Wyman thinks Guitar Hero is a useful game. TRUE/ FALSE
3 Jack enjoyed playing Guitar Hero. TRUE/ FALSE
4 Jack was introduced to a real guitar by his father. TRUE/ FALSE
5 Guitar Hero helps you to learn basic hand movements for the guitar. TRUE/ FALSE

Bill Wyman, former bass

Billy Bragg player in the Rolling Stones,
has pointed out that music
When I was around 14, I video games discourage
became obsessed with the kids from learning to play
idea of being a guitar-player real instruments. My own
in a rock band. Having no experience suggests quite
musical ability, nor any the opposite.
instrument with which to Last year, I bought Guitar
make my dreams come true, Hero III for our 14-year-
I relied on my imagination, old son, Jack Jack quickly
playing tracks on the stereo mastered the process and
while playing along on my. entered an intense period of
brother's tennis racket. In playing the game.
my mind, I was up there, A few months later, while
performing in my favourite I was away on tour, a couple
band. of his friends came around
Since the invention of with a real electric guitar,
Guitar Hero and similar wanting to plug it into one of
computer games, it is no my amplifiers. Playing Guitar
longer necessary to imagine Hero had taught them how
what it would be like to play to play along to a track Now
along with the Beatles - you they wanted to see if they
can come together .with could apply that to the real
them in the virtual world. thing. Jack's buddies taught
l) j
him how to play along to his at getting him to learn an
favourite songs using just instrument, it 'was Guitar
his index finger on the bass Hero that tauglit"'him the
string. He got it right away. basics of playing· and built
Guitar Hero had helped his confidence to.the extent
him over the first difficulty that he was able ' to make a
for guitar players - how to recognisable sounq; the first
strum the strings with one time he plugged in.
hand while making chord So let's not comnlain about
shapes with the other. He . a game that encourages kids
never plays Guitar Hero now, to become music. fans and,
preferring to rock out in the in our son's case;:gi;_,,es them
garage with his mates. the basic skillsfoeeded to
Despite my attempts learn how to play guitar.

~ Choose the best way to complete the sentence.

Billy Bragg thinks Guitar Hero ... Cl)
a can encourage people to listen to music.
b can encourage people to play a musical instrument.
c can encourage people to listen to music and to play a musical instrument.
Read this summary of the article and complete the phrases in bold with the co rrect
prepositi on or adverb. You can find them in the article.

When Billy Bragg was a teenager, he had to rely 1_ _ _ _ _ his imagi nati on
and 'play' a tennis racket like a guitar, but his son learned to play 2_ _ _ _ _ to
songs with Guitar Hero. Later, when his friends came 3_ _ _ _ _ to his house
and plugged an electric guitar 4_ _ _ _ _ an amplifier, he was able to apply his
Guitar Hero skills 5_ _ _ _ _ a real instrument.

For more practice, go to Unit 3 of the Self-study DVD-ROM. 1J

 moment
'i Before you watch, think about a time wh en ...
a you successfully learned a new sport or
physical activity.
b you took part in a sports competition .

2 Watch the video. Who talks about the things in

Exercise 1, Saadia or Clare?
a
b

:l Watch Saadia again (0:11- 1:42) and~irc}:githe

best way to complete the sentences.
Saadia wanted to learn to ride a bike ... 3 She learned to ride a bike .. .
a because her friends had taken up cycling . a on her own.
b because she didn't enjoy hiking any more. b with her friends' help.
2 She ... 4 Saadia now cycles ...
a had never tried to ride a bike before. a every day.
b had tried to r ide a bike when she was a child. b every weekend .

tl Saadia describes how she learned to ride a bike. Put these steps in a logical order. Watch again
(0:1 1-1 :42) to check.
_ She learned to use the brakes to stop.
_ She learned to cycle on the road .
_ She learned to cycle alone.
_ She learned to pedal and manoeuvre the bike .
i_ She learned to get her balance.
E
Are these sentences about Clare true or false? Watch again (1 :47-2:52) to check. 0
(.)
1 Clare talks about a 1OD-metre race. TRUE/ FALSE .
2
3
The race was outdoors .
Clare was worr ied about the angle of the race track.
TRUE/
TRUE/
FALSE
FALSE
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4 She didn't win the race but was happy that she took part. TRUE/ FALSE C
~ Both Saadia and Clare talk about their feelings. Who uses these expressions? Write S or C. Watch again
to ch eck.
1 I was just really proud to be there .
□ 5 ... which was frightening enough
□
2 It was slightly daunting.
□ 6 I thought no , I'm gonna get over that.
□
3 I felt a bit left out.
□ 7 Now, I'm a bit more adventurous.
□
4 It was scary at first .
□ 8 ... it was ... fairly daunting as well.
□
'7J Look again at the experi ences you thought about in Exerci se 1. Can yo u reme m ber how you fe lt?

18
 Complete what the people A-C say about their accidents and injuries using the past
Accidents and tense of the verbs in the box.
injuries
bang break [x2] cut drop fall sli p mp
t:
A trfrwed over a chair, _ _ _ _ _ over, and _ _ _ _ _ my face on the
kitchen floo r.
B _ _ _ _ _ a plate on the floo r and _ _ _ _ _ it , then I - ----"=-- my
finger on it when I picked it up.
C I _ _ _ _ _ on a wet floor and _ _ _ _ _ my leg. ..c
;i Pu t the words in the correct order to explain how the accidents happened.

t_o ./w~? /.I./ mY. /.9n./w.ay _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 0)

the toilet and I didn't notice they'd washed the floor. C □
2 _ $./.o.f _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
tJ:i.E!./.l/.in/.mi9(J_~eJw9_ (I)
.......,
cooking t he dinner and I just didn't see it behind me.
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3 _
cjlJi_(l_gJth~/.1./ .'-'.'-'\3.?.hing__
L ! P . l . w i : l ? . - - - - - - - - - - - -- -
an d it slipped out of my hand. rn □
Match the exp lanations in Exercise 2 with the A-C in Exercise 1.
en
Cross ou t the exp ressi on whi ch is not possible in these sentences.
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1 I was on my way _hlJme./.t9_wc;ir:k./.i_r:iJ_h~J_i_ t_c;hirn and tripped up .
2 I fell _cjlJVlj.r)_th~.st.~ir?/ .i.r:i.$i(J_~/._qy'?r: and hu rt my leg .
3 I was in the middle of .cJinne.r /.?.l.e~p_i_ng ./ Vl/.~?~.i.r:ig ,\.JP. and cut myself oo a knife.
4 I slipped and broke mY. .f.a~~./..a _g~9-~?.l..1:DY. .9.r:m.
5 I tripped and banged mY .8.E!i:19./.1:DY..k.r:ig~ /9_Pii:lt?.•
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For more pract ice, go to Unit 4 of t he Self-study DVD-ROM .

 Complete the words for natural events.

the n_ _ _ _ _ rn 2 ts _ _ _ __ 3 fo _ _ __ 4 fl _ _ __
fi _ _ _ __

5 V_ _ _ _ _ IC 6 hu _ _ _ _ _ ne 7 ec _ _ _ __ 8 ea _ _ _ __
er_ _ _ __
E
Read facts a-h and match them with events 1-8 in Exercise 5. 0
a They're present all year round, but you can't see them in
summer because it doesn't get dark enough. [I]
b They can start spontaneously in hot dry weather, but 90% are
caused by human factors. □
C They're getting more frequent and more serious as the level of
the sea rises with global warming.
□
d
e
The winds can reach 300 kilometres an hour.
It's much easier to see a lunar one, as they can be seen wherever
□
the moon is above the horizon. □
These can also occur underwater, sending steam and rocks

g
above the surface of the sea.
There are usually smaller 'aftershocks' after the main tremor,
~□
and these can continue for years . □
h The water can be travelling at 800 kilometres an hour. □
7 Read Kath's description of the north ern lights in Alaska and§the co rrect verb
form to complete the story.

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(6 %98P,e..4.1he\fciT ·•PY.thE)·~id,epffhffrq~ctand•. •··••f\· 1
• h?.4.YY?:~?hE)Q/ w.w~.Y':?.t,c;wngt lle ligpts.'v'!hen : :i
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7

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 Read Hugh's story about flood s that happened in England and make it more
Adverbs fo r\ . interesting or dra matic by adding the adverb s in th e box. There is usually more
telling stories than one possible adverb you can use.

(§rnp~ip9Ly •. irnmediat~Lyy l yt kil//< obviously

>99jp~[y ·.··slowly sudd~p ly;.: ·Ynfq[tynately
1
We live quite near a river, so _____ there is always a
2
chance of flooding, but , the water has never got
as far as our house. A couple of summers ago, we had a lot of
rain and we watched the level of the river rising very
3
_____ , getting nearer and nearer. As we were watching
it, the phone rang. It was the police , telling us to take all our
furniture up to the first floor. We 4_ _ _ _ _ started to do this,
5
but _____ , we couldn't move everything, the bigger stuff.
We just had to hope there wouldn 't be too much damage to the
6 7
ground floor. _____ , the rain - - -~- stopped and
8
_____ the water started to go down . We were so lucky.

Read wh at Hugh says about after th e water went down . Match the two ha lves of his
·Common verbs se ntences .
in stories After the water went down .. .
1 I can't really remember what ... a damage there had been.
2 I realised that ... b my first feelings were.
3 I didn't know how much ... c if our neighbours were OK.
4 I went to find out ... d we were safe .
 riling
11 Read the first story from a website where people can share their experiences and
put paragraphs A-0 in the correct order.
2 3 4

A Unfortunately, the first day I was there was cold and wet so obviously not a good day for
the beach! We were a bit disappointed, but decided to do a bit of sightseeing and got a bus
to the nearest town.
B A few years ago, I went to visit a friend of mine who lives on the coast. It was summer
time and we wanted to have a couple of days together on the beach, relaxing, chatting and
swimming in the sea.
C I'd never been very interested in nature before, but now I'm out every weekend with the
local wildlife protection group, walking, bird watching, tracking animals ... much more
interesting than lying on a beach!
D When we got there, the only thing to visit was a funny little museum. It was the collection
of a local wildlife enthusiast from the 19th century, and had hundreds of birds and animals
from the area, which he'd preserved and displayed in glass cases. Weird but fascinating!

luckyman7
Cool! I had cold weather at the sea too last year. Hired a mountain bike the first day and
headed for the hHls. Fell in love with a beautiful lady there and never got to the beach ...

autopilot
My experience in Egypt earlier this year was the opposite - too hot to stay on the beach,
so I headed UNDER the water. Did a diving course and my next holiday's going to be an
underwater one.

Read the other two posts on the site. What do the th ree stories have in common?

The first story is longer because it includes more detail. Which section(sl in the
story ...
include the writer's feelings about the experience in
the story?
2 explains the background to the story?
3 talks about the result of the experience?
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4 describe details of the experience?
1&:. Write a similar short story for the website about how unexpected weather had a
positive result. You can either expand one of the stories on the website, or write
about an experience of yo ur own. Remember to include the features in Exercise 13.
 Before you watch , do th is quiz to see how much you know about hurricanes. Tick( ✓ ) the correct answe rs.
1
U

1 A hurricane is a tropical cyclone.

True D False D
2 In which ocean(s) can hurricanes occur?
the Atlantic D the Indian D the Pacific D
3 To be classified as a hurricane, there must
be sustained winds of at least which speed?
99 kph □ 109 kph □ 119 kph □
4 Hurricanes can produce tornadoes and flooding.
coastal areas D inland areas D
5 Which thing(s) would be useful to have in a
tgod and .vvater □ blankets □ clothes □
aniobile phone □ your personal documents □
6 Tlie W8f~ihdrricane comes from Huracan, a
~tor111 go~ .•.•· · i .. <.:
)ffruetf falseD \;'
.':.

2 Watch Matt ta lki ng about his exp erience of being in a hu r ric ane and complete each sentence wit h one word .
Matt w as on holiday in _ _ _ _ _ __
2 He was staying in a small _ _ _ _ _ __
3 He went out because he wanted to buy some _ _ _ _ _ __
4 He found a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that was open .
5 He bought some cigarettes and _ _ _ _ _ _ __

l Match th e wo rds to de scribe what Matt saw. Watch again to ch eck.

1 absolute a taking shelter

2 pylons b trees
3 people C fallen down
4 everywhere d chaos
5 collapsed e totally locked up

4 How does Matt describe his feelings about th e experience? Complete his se ntences using th e wo rds in th e
box. Watch again if you need to check.
C
rn
C)
It was the _ _ _ _ _ _ holiday I've ever experienced .
C
2 It was just an absolute _ _ _ _ __ (1)
3 I've never seen or experienced _ _ _ _ _ _ like it. +-'
4 I was getting really _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , and I really needed some cigarettes.
5 That was another half an hour walk back and I was quite _ _ _ _ __ but everyone just tho ugh t I was
_ _ _ _ _ _ when I came ba ck.

~ Matt knows he took a ri sk in going out in a hurrica ne. Would you know the correct way to stay safe in a
hu r ricane situati on? Find out by research ing online, e.g. http ://en .w ikip ed ia.org

For more p ract ice, go t o Unit 4 of the Self-study DVD-ROM .

 'll Look at Trinny's appointmen ts and complete her part of th e phon e conversation
using th e phrases in th e box.

Ellie! How nice to hear from you! .. . When can we meet up? I really don't know. I've
got a really busy week. I'm meant to be 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the doctor's
tomorrow, but I'll have to cancel that - I've got a meeting with Jake . Then I'm
having lunch with Diana on Wednesday. .. . No, after that 2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

to be going to some talk about health and safety. ... No, sorry, on Thursday
3
afternoon we 're supposed __________ to a meeting at the school.
4
... This evening? Well, I'm playing tennis - if I've got the
5
energy.... How about Friday afternoon? I'm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ complete
my tax form by then, so after that I'll be more rela xed .... Great, about three?

2 ~ t he correct verb form s to complete the conversation between Trinny and

Elli e on Friday afternoon.
 Comp lete the sentences using the words in the box.
no chance ,
no way coincidence surprise use way/chance

It's no _ _ _ _ _ calling her now; the meeting's already started.

2 It was no _ _ _ _ _ that we didn't get the job; our proposal was way too
expensive .
3 There's no _ _ _ _ _ we'll catch the nine o'clock train; we'll have to get the
later one.
4 It's no _ _ _ _ _ that we know each other; our daughters go to the same
dance class.

Mat ch the sentence halves to describe a weekend t hat wen t wrong.

Future in 1 I was going with four other friends , ... □
the past 2 We were supposed to leave early on Saturday, ... □
3 We were going to find somewhere to camp, ... □
4 We were going to spend the afternoon on the beach, .. .
□
5 We were going to go to a nice restaurant for dinner, .. .
□
6 We were supposed to get home the next afternoon, .. .
□
a but the car had a flat battery.
b but we had to spend all our money on a hotel.
c but then two of them got ill.
d but we got stuck in traffic till midnight.
e but all the sites were full.
f but it rained all afternoon.
Complete the sentences using the prom pts in brackets.
I was meeiiny some friends [meet/ friends] fo r a drink, so I had to hurry.
2 She _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [going/ come] with us, but she had to go and see her
mum.
3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [going/ call] him , but I completely forgot.
4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [supposed/ go I cinema] this evening, but I had to wo rk late.
5 You _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [supposed/ be] here at 8.30; what happened?
6 We ________ [leave] on the early flight, so we packed our ba gs the
evening before.
7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [going/ go swimming] this morning, but I just didn 't have
time.

Complete the conversation at the stud ents' reu nion using the words in th e box .
Catching up
a long time changed a bit did you ever didn"t work out I saw you ~
looking well only yesterday remember you were going to

ADE LA Hey, Cindy! Good to see you. You're 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

CINDY You too. You haven't 2- - - - - - - - - -
ADELA Well, I'm not sure about that - it's been such 3 t ~
CI NDY I know, but it seems like 4 . . By the way, (')
5_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ get that motorbike you always ta1ked about?.

ADELA Certainly did - I've still got it, actually! And what about you?
6_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ workinAfrica,weren'tyou? :~
CINDY No, that 7_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . But I'm working for an aid and ;,_.,:,
development agency, so it's the same field. How about you? The last tim"'e"'"'
8 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you were going to do an MBA

ADELA Yeah, I did that, and now I'm working for a clothing company in Paris.
CINDY Ah, yes. I 9_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you were always interested in fashion.

For m ore p ractice, go t o Unit 5 of the Self-stu dy DVD- ROM . 25

 ';f Put the words in the correct order to comp lete th ese sentences saying no. Add the
correct punctuation.

1 .J:~/.~.c.>fW./.tql\9x~---------- hear it, but I'm a bit busy right now.

2 9f:~~t/pqt/.th 9(s/. 9./i_tj~~- I don't think it's that suitable
for our target users.
3 I appreciate your offer of the position of office manager. .1./.h()_'{V~Y.~f./fg~L/.th~.\
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I am unable to accept this post.
4 _tjqr(t/.c;J_c;:t_u~([y./..1./.thin~. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can answer your questions.
Why don't you try Georges?
5 Yes, but J./. !:m /. ~Ji:-~ i.Q/.c;:~_1_1J _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ make it to the reunion.
6 ~ e./.L,1nfqn_L,1,n~t~[y./.~rn/.n_9_t_ able to help you at this
moment in time .
/ff; Match sentences 1-6 in Exercise 7 with these sentences which come before them.
a Thank you for your letter of 23 October. [1]
b Why don't we try advertising on local radio? D
c Can you give me some information about the new course? D
d We have received your request for funding . D
e Did you get the invitation from the Old Students· Association? D
f Can I tell you about my idea for the marketing event? D

Read ,;..,1,auo~r-p~ople say ~~oudhe uie of Engli~h Words i~ their.la~gliages. Which person (a-di talks
1,·. ·an i nvented ' Eng fi s h' v'J O~d? . '. • :<.. -: . _·. . ..• _.·. ... , ; .· . . .:''.,. ,· . ,.,
.k. an English \"Jdrd that's used··ih-their language with confusing meaning?_
'. _ _~ - -
' an: Englii h wo~it hat's u~e;dw'ith a COf:1ple~e ly differ,en'tmeaning a~d ·g_rammar_? -';--'::---'-·-'--'---
a~oh1foM~ble r~lation;hip b; t~ e_e~-tiv~:languages?_::-· -~.---
Last year I spent nine months at the University of Southampton in England .
When I first arrived, I kept reading things like ·ask your tutor for advice·, but
I didn't know who my tutor was. I finally realised it meant the lecturer for my
main course . The problem was that in Italian we use the word tutor but it means
something like an assistant or adviser at university, not a teacher or professor.

' In France we use quite a few English words, like weekend or email. But there are
some words that look like English, but are really just made up. When I did an
English course in London, we were talking about celebrities (in French we call
them people!) and I said someone had had a relooking. This is wh atwe say in
France, but none of the other students or the teacher understood it I explained
what I meant, and the teacher told me the 'real' English word wa s ma keo ve r .

t'r~:.
.. 'P? •.~eoptlth·i.n_k,
ui/g, · ~•~9.lj~h_ ·Jd~di•in:Y~.-~ :t~~~uage , ;s·a · i fot•·thi,rg?·-
x9ur:tanguag~ \JS~S; Are they u~ed in anypJ theways described here? >·-.\•
M~k~ 1·
 eadin
1il Look at this list of tips for planning a party. Are there any you don't think are very
important?

How to plan a party

This guide will make sure your party is the one to come to.

1 Pick a plac e and date.

□ 5 Pick the music.
□
2 Decide on a budget.
□ 6 Set the mood/tone of the party.
□
3 Start picking the people.
□ 7 Make sure that everything is perfect.
□
4 Determine what food to provide.
□ Have ai good time!

12 Match the tips above with the extra information (a-g) below.

a Are you able to spend a lot of money on t his party, or just a little? Discuss with anyone else who is
going to be involved with the budget.
b Think about the music, lighting, decoration and your clothes. Not everyone wants to dance, some
people want to talk and relax. Allow for different interests and, if applicable, different age groups.
c Always show up at the place of the party two and a half hours before the party starts, to take care
of decorations, cake, drinks, food, music, etc.
d Invite people you would like to get to know better, and if you want your party to be big, tell them to
bring their friends. Get as accurate a count as you can before the party.
e Your food choice is an important factor in your party. Do not neglect drinks or chilled storage for these.
f Where are you going to have your part y? On the street? At you r house? At a restaurant?
g It's a good idea to have an i-Tunes window open on your computer so you can download tunes thal
guests suggest or ask your guests to bring their own.

13 Look at these tips from another website. Do they give th e same advice as the first
one, or different? Write S or D.

For m ore practi ce, go t o Unit 5 of the Self-study DVD-ROM.

 Before you watch, th in k about these questions.
Have you ever met up w ith a friend after many years?
How did you get in touch with th em?

:Z Wa t ch Fabiola and Leo talking about meeting

up w ith an old friend again. Who .. .
1 arranged the meeting by email? _ _ _ __
2 got in touch through Facebook? _ _ _ __
3 had never met the friend before? _ _ _ __
4 met their friend again after
several years? _ _ _ __

::~ Put these events in Fabiola's story in the ord er they happened. Watch aga in (0:11- 1 :58) to check.
_ She went to university.
She invited her friend to visit her.
_ She started learning English.
She started work.
She looked at the old letters with her friend.
_ She started writing to her friend.
She found her friend on Facebook.

Are thes e statements about Leo's sto ry true or fa lse ? Watch ag ain (2 :02-3 :11l to ch eck.
1 Leo didn't know his friend very well when they were at university. TRUE/ FALSE
2 They enjoyed musical activities together. TRUE/ FALSE
3
4
Leo·s friend now lives and works in Japan.
Leo was invited to his friend's wedding .
TRUE/
TRUE/
FALSE
FALSE
E
5 His friend doesn't speak Japanese very well. TRUE/ FALSE 0
{.)
.
Who says th ese thing s about th ei r fri en dship? Write F or L. ■-

0
1 We spent the most amazing weeks together. D C
2 We kept in contact for about five years. D rn
3 I was really looking forward to meet[ing] her again. D ..c
4 It was a very good chance to get to know people from a native
country where they speak English . D ..c
5 We 've known each other for years and we know each other C
very well. D rn
6 We used to exchange lots of letters and also music. C)
7 I lost track of her. D C
8 We were very close friends. D
6, How easy do you find it to keep in touch w ith old friends? What different methods do you use?

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 1 Complet e these mon ey-saving tips with the correct linking expression .

. after it, in case . instead of . when whenever

,-_,-. "·-------

clothes in. cold watei~ ~·- - - ~

,::: ::: ·,:,-..,-·

_____ you have.. the paper you

'· -·- -_ . •, .
.--_ -___-:·\,·c-:·;·;-_-- .· ,

.4 Don't buy,foodyou 1on't

:i?. ~ t h e correct particle to complete the multi-word verbs in these tips .

. -- - -.

verbs: managing
money ,_._-_,-i.:,-/-:>;:~---- ;. '· ·,:

<•ffi. Look~)µt,/.~f ~r.for sp~ci.~f()ffers in th~ supermarket,bt1tdon't.

buy thin:gs jot1 won't use. . . .. . .

2 ·WorkJ~t yo~ bhdg~t ~§r f082f <1tjdriy t8I,eep~(i .f~ it. ,, ',,.

go ~mt) .9X~:t: your budget one week, try to

next week: .. ···•·

•Jr~illii expe~iine11f()n~.·wee~: seeJvha(is fl~~ IIllilimu~

survive~n·f.§9r-..·Yodl1Gt00.ably be r.rised·! . . .•.·ii•.••·•··· i s\j
D.o dt.give·. ~if.,µ~ .buying t~e·. t_hitlgs.you•·uke, .but buy·thlm lesf
·o~e1.1.f9~-ipstan&5,bi.1y.yo~sel£ sbmt'. chocolate once a YV '-''-'" • ·~ "
\ ·: ,····:'
instea1of~ve1;:ydAy. ,0 ··
. 'JB Put a small amount of monh in an ,.,,,,,,,,r,np every week to
.·. save .tm!. ~:rt for occasional treats. }i
.. -t'
__.,.:/\L-t::,¾:>·:,~~~-- .\.'d~bh:·::;yL;;~kq~<-':_~:)i,~--'jf1Y.:>+ i,cxl~~\rj))~·-· ·:~tt~,;~~:_:<ry>f:~.~~~-.: . :A(1~•-.·:-..:.:<},·l.!~-<,---~<3;ft~;~;;k.r
LL
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For more practice, go t o Unit 6 of the Self-study DVD-ROM.

 Complete Helga's computer story using the co rrect form of the verbs in the box .

check click open plug press shut switch [x3) unplug

I had a really frustrating day yesterday. I needed to do some research, but I couldn't
get online. I tried 1_ _ _ _ _ the computer off and on again, but that didn 't
help. I even 2_ _ _ _ _ everything down, 3_ _ _ _ _ all the different bits of
4
equipment and _____ it all into another socket, but that didn't solve the
5
problem , either. I tried to _____ the Internet connection, but after I'd
6_ _ _ _ _ on ·control panel' and 7_ _ _ _ _ 'Network connections·, I didn't
understand the message it gave me! So I had to ring the helpline, and of course
_ _ _ _ _ the number to speak to a technician, I had to wait for ages
listening to really irritating music. I finally
spoke to someone who was actually really
helpful, and we found the problem . There's
a little switch for the Internet connection
• Check the address for typing errors such as www.exemple.com instead of www.example.com
• If you are unabl to load any pages, check your computer's network connection.
on the side of my laptop, and it had
• If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure that Firefox is 9
permitted to access the Web. somehow got _____ off. I didn't
10
even know it was there! 1 ----- it
on again and everything was fine. I felt so
stupid - and I'd wasted a whole morning.

4 Complete the co nvers ation using the correct form of the verbs in th e box.

avoid can't face consider keep think try

A My car 1_ _ _ _ _ breaking down. I guess I'll have to 2_ _ _---;--;-=;c .

getting a new one.
a Oh dear. But do you really need one? I thought you cycled most of the time.
A Well, yes. I try to 3_ _ _ _ _ using it too much, but it's nice to have f;r!weekend
trips and things.
a Hmm. Have you 4_ _ _ _ _ car sharing? I think there's a schem hat.
A Yes, but a friend of mine 5_ _ _ __

really very convenient.

a Ah well, it looks like you will have to buy a new car, then.
A I know, but I 6 . selling my old one. I've had it for

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 5 ~ the correct expressions to complete this advice fo r new manage rs.

People are an organisation's most important resource, \ .Q./J?~<;:i,!µ?e. you need

to get th e best out of your staff.

•· Which su~g~~tions ..•
:/doyou'think' a.re mosf
< '\ usefun'Are. there . '
. ahy you dis~gree . .
.• \Nith? Writedwo more
: pieces of ~·dvi~e for ·.·
.nianaget's. ., · · ····
Have an 'open door' policy 2.Q~<;:i,!\,\S~ .9.f h<;Hh. 9.~ employees know they can
talk to you. Employee motivation is 3.Qf<;'..cl!-l?.t;./.~qe_JQ many factors, including
the opportunity to show initiative and participate in decisions; try to value
everyone's contributions. Help individua ls to develop professionally
4
~QJ~.clU..l?~c;:~\J.?~ this will hel p your organisation. 55irir.d.0µ~.t9. training
is so important, this should be the last thi ng you red uce spending on .
6
.~~c.aµ?_ t;./.~9.Jh.9.t negative feelings can spread quickly, you need to take
action fast to solve any problems in your department. Many people suffer
7
.Q~<;'..cl!-J?~.f.P~.<;~.i,.l.?~..o.f unnecessary stress at work. Give people enough tim e,
help and resources to do their job well.
And finally, make sure you act as a role model, 8tjµ~. W/. 9~ employees expect
their bosses to set a positive example.

read;c1bout a Ge'r-1)1~11 :driv~r w~9/c:i-ashed Tnto/abuitdin·g bec:a,use.·he foUo~#d..his > : X\, c(

. .•to'ciJiter~Uy;;H$'re a. . C>retrue:s·at11av;i~tories.
,.,
Whkh.one 'c1o'yciU-like best? .······.
. ·--·- ,_,-·;,-,

A gang of armed bank robbers were caught because t heir

driver used his sat nav to check out locations for their raids.
H e added the addresses of 12 banks into his device's 'places
of interest' whi le planning the robberies.

A Swedish couple wanting to go to the beautiful Mediterranean island of Ca~ri

drove to Carpi an industrial town in northern Italy, because they misspelt t ~
name in their ~ar's GPS. The car's sat nav system had sent th~m ,650 km o
course. 'Capri is an island. They did not even :'o_nder w~y they d1dn t cross any
bridge, or take any boat,' said a tourism official ,n Carp1.
 Re ad th is note left by Simon for his friend , Ali, and answer the questi ons.

1 How long is Simon going away for?

2 What is Ali going to do for him?

if.

I)vejusf c./ea11ecl_out H1e _aquariUM, .so_youjtsf _11eecl. to feed. ____ ._. .

____ thefsh._T°he foocl is_o11 _theJable_by theczqµariUM _a11cl _it fells ... .. )
•_ you_how!VtlA-e-h fo _use._Doti't give_fl-ie/Vttoo _!VtlA-e-h! __ _ __________ _

__lhe _heafitig~s _011 a_t i1v1er_a11cl )'ve _far11ecl d _right. clow11, but ......'.
....c.oulrJ,, gou _furti. if. Uf to .. 2[t tl-ieclay. before_ I C-01Vteho1v1e ? .......... .... . •.

__ J·klp !}JJJArself to a11ythlf'9 you wad while you're. here. If you_ __ . _,

______ take a11y clri11ks out of the friclge ! .. Milke_ sure _the cloor )s ........... . . .
. .....f(O(?erfq e-los.e</ -:.if s01v1etifV\es e-ow-,es ope11 !_hci ifY£U bo,/__ ____ .. ;
-· water,_c.a11 gou.Utifl0g thekettle.affer usjrig if? __ . _ __ ....... _____ -

How is Simon·s note organised? Write the letter (a-e) of the sectio n(sl wh ere
Simon does these things.

asks Ali to do something +-'

2 thanks Ali
..c
{.)
3 tells Ali what he can do rn
4 explains how to use equipment en
Lo ok at the note aga in an d find ...
1 three expressions used to say thank you
E
2 an expression that offers something
0
s.....
'-I--
3 an expression that asks someone to check something is OK.
Imagin e a frien d or neighbou r is coming to look after you r house while you are
away. Think about ...
- things you want them to do [look after animals or plants, pick up post, ... )
- things they can do (use the garden, make drinks, ... )
- how to use any equipment [coffee maker, TV, ...).
Write t he note you will leave them . Don't forget to tha nk them !

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1 Before you watch the video, read th is job description for a chef. How interesting/ difficult would you find it to
do this work?
' - .
Job deSGrintion - head chef
,50;7:~,,, " '"' 1✓-w;;"' ~ JS
,,
~vv

• prepare and cook food according to the customers' requirements

□
• plan, price and create a daily menu
□
• arrange and garnish the food for serving
□
• maintain cleanliness in the workplace
□
• supervise health and safety in the workplace
□
• be responsible for buying food
□
• supervise delivery of supplies
□
• supervise kitchen staff
□
• carry out training of staff
□
• prepare the specialities of the restaurant
□
2 Watch the w hole documentary and tick( ✓) the th ings in the job description that Peter mentions.

l Watch Part 1 of the documentary (0:06-2:27) and complete Peter's career profile.

Training: included 1_ _ _ _ _ weeks work placement at the Reform 2_ _ _ __

London.
Work experience: various jobs in restaurants and catering.
Current position: Chef manager for large 3_ _ _ ____, provi ding lunch for between
4 5
_____ and 500 people daily in _____ restaurant and fi ne-dining restaurant.
Main responsibilit ies:
6_ _ _ _ _ and safety
• staff trai ning
7_ _ _ _ _ purchasing
• hygiene of 8_ _ _ _ _ and food
9
Most enjoys: working with _____ and food .

I,,, Peter descri bes a typical morning. Match his duties with the correct times. Watch again to check.
6.00 Staff briefing
6.30 General check on kitchen and staff
7.00 Open restaurant rn
8.45 Briefing in restaurant !food , special client requirements , etc .] 0)
11.30 Start serving lunch C
11 .50 Check food deliveries have ar rived (])
11 .55 Check kitchen is functioning ........,
12.00 Staff arrive - check they know their duties r
5 Complete the multi-word verbs and othe r expressions Peter uses to talk about his day. Watch again to check.

My day starts between 6.00 an d 6.15. The first order of the day is to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ sure th e ki tchen 's
functioning.
s.....
2 Then the rest of the team will _ _ _ _ _ _ _ up. '+-
3 I'll make sure they're happy, they _ _ _ _ _ _ _ what they're doing . LL
4 I'll allow them to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cm wit h it. 0
5 Everyone will then off and _ _______ on with their wo r k. a_
6 Then I will ________ around again that everything is as it _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ be .
7 We'll be ready to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the doors for 12 o'clock .

For more pract ice, go t o Unit 6 of the Self-study DVD-ROM.

 Watch Part 2 (2 :28-5 :48). What is the best description of a Cambr idge Burnt Cream?
a It's a cold dessert made with eggs, sugar and cream, with a burnt sugar top.
b It's a dessert made with eggs, sugar and cream, served hot with a vanilla sauce .

''1 Ma tch these descriptions with stages A-E below. Watch again to check.
1 Pour mix into moulds and bake in oven. D
2 Heat cream gently. D
3 After chilling, sprinkle sugar on top and caramelise with gas gun. D
4 Add heated cream to egg mix. D
5 Whisk sugar and egg yolks together. D

caster sugar sugar for .

infused with caramelising
.. a vanilla pod

Match th ese coo king ve r bs w ith th ei r meanings. Watch aga in to check.

1 whisk a make something become hot or warm
..c
2 pour b put in with something else ..c
3 heat [something) up C present to be eaten C
4 boil d mix something very quickly
5 simmer e put a small amount [e.g. of a liquid or powder) lightly on t op of something
6 add f start to boil
7 bake g move a liquid from one container to another Q)
8 sprinkle h cook in the oven
9 serve [for a liquid) reach a high temperature and start to becom e a gas

Thin k of somet hing you know how to prepare. Write a short descri ption of what you need, and
what the stages are .

. be hooked (on) (verb): to like doing something very much, and want to do it a.ll the time
thoroughly [adverb): very, or very much
purchase (verb , formal]: to buy
leave someone to their own devices [verb): leave someone to do what they want to do
briefing (noun) : a meeting to give people information and instructions
infuse (verb]: to leave something like herbs or spices in food so it absorbs the flavour
free- ra nge eggs [noun): eggs that come from chickens that live freely and eat .naturally (not in intensive or b
yolk (noun): the yellow part in the middle of an egg
curdle (verb): If something like milk or beaten eggs curdles, it separates into solid and liquid parts.

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 1 Complete what Sylvie says about the quali ties needed in her work wi th these wo rds .

::, ~Xl~'re;~ry~sor,'i;t~:~1fs~ic~l.con~ert pfanis(W-~Jik,ed

.>Jlehwha.i ii:lak~sto fie a pro1essiona1·musician. . . ..
. ,·, -;,-,,,,•.-.:·: . ·,_;,;:·'·.'_.···\:_·_.·,,-.:-:""·:•:: - •._,. ,' . ' ·, - _. - - ' ' ' ,_' ',, ,., <,. '•, ' ' ' . ,' -. -

.·n\ t~\eady..stages, you need} lie .heip of your family .

.·. ·· 1·
.· · : I.started piano lessons when J .w as four years old,
.·• ~iid'~t\ha:t ~ge you just don'fhiv~ th~',·.· · .· .·· .· ·. ··
·to ~racti~~:
::/-? --,~-;
: several hours a :Jay; J~eryday>Jt's thank~ ··•···
_--r - \\/. --· .'i";. :(.::~:~:~=\\\\\//Y-\L->'·_c.- ;/,___ ,. ,/:- >--.- . :y ;,. ·-~' ,;: ",>1:;<.;_>/'./ :-'/f/Y\':';:\-
. particularly tO rriy mot,hei:'s dedica,t ion·t hat I'm whereT

;,~•,:;~tt;~Jf
\ put
itt&i~J::,~:rgoOd iti~iiC1fil :. \1se,
ha~iii'f i ' . . ·. . ' .
.
alµi~sf:as illlpo~tanris fr·s no b~frig·.;i brilliant pianist
.· •. .
ifybti'i~';tbb •shy to play in publi~r·.:WhEin you get older it t~kes itbt of 4
• ',",'. ' ,·.. ,·: ·;•: ,·~·J\,,',.' ',' - :,:',", ,. ",:,: '".",·.'· ,. '
. ' ' ' ' ' .... ,", ,', ' ·: .:·. :,•,, ,' ,:·, ' ,'·,• ·:· ' ,..,, ', ", ·,"·::.:·, ' ' ·, ' ' ' ' :·--' \., ,' . ·:, :,, .', ·, ·. ,,:•,· .",, ,', ·' '•, - . . . ·.

. to go·oui' ancl try to find work and .l]lil~e the professional coµt~cts yqu need. You'll
.ri:bh~tii-/pe offered different typ~~ bfiioik, so you need .to ·b~ quit~ flexible and have
5 . ,. . . . about things:
,: '':::· .....< .;,, .:·.:,•
•And,, y~;' . 11 l;iilve to face i-ejecti~i:i along
;., ·, ·. ..:. ·. '·•·. ·,, ' . ·,. ,·.·:.: '.·
t~eway, so· always
' ,.. .. ·:· ·., .:>· .. ,,-,
_ _ _ _ _ iH:.yourself:...beHev~ that:you ca11 do i~:andyou will! •• . ,":""""
;.,:,c.,.,.•;J;.,.•{,,,,.,,•.);~-~-i>~,-;.,,;,,:,..,,,...: ::::. ;;<>,~'/ .... ,>_, ·.:·c. <,: .:~-·,:. . :. •··:~•',l: .,,,,<-·t;>;. ~: ~.,
_ .;~/Wi~f~ e • :· .·s a 2 Put the words in the correct order to complete what these people say about their jobs.
· · · _· tvli{tdhi hg people
· tojobs:and t.~-~./.w_
hq/.~9./. .~inc:l./ .l?.d.Y.Q~./.pgr$.QO./.n~.~-cJ./.r;iJ _________
activities isn't easily intimidated. People can be quite aggressive towards us .

j~/.my./.jr;i_'rd(~_cltf?.9fflgthing _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you need both physical

and mental fitness for. Often people fail because of their mental attitud e.

th~t/.th\?_/jqp/tirn:J/.i{~./.9_f. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ needs C
a lot of initiative to solve new technical problems every day. (])
.......,
J?~ /_yqq I .u,.d. P.~r~r;i.r:i./. qf ./.hi3Y\?. / _t_q./. ~9.n./.ttw.~- - - - - - - - -
absorbs information easily and can think quickly under pressure.

)t'.s_/ _qf./. t.h~ / .$.Of.~/ .~ti.9 (/.jqp__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ needs

a lot of confidence to get out there in front of an audience . E
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has infinite patience and attention to detail.

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3 Match these jobs with the co rrect people ( 1-6) in Exercise 2. a_
a engineer D d police officer D
b lawyer D e tennis player D
c laboratory scientist D f singer D
For more practice, go to Unit 7 of the Self-study DVD-ROM.
 , Match sentences 1-8 with sentences a-h to describ e the people.
1 He's such a miserable character. [fil
2 He's a very calm person. D
3 He's quite a difficult character. D
4 He's such a charming guy. D
5 He's a really nice guy. D
6 He 's a very interesting person. D
7 He 's an awful person. D
8 He's a very bright guy. D
a He's travelled a lot, and has lots of stories to tell.
b He never even says good morning when I see him.
c He's a great person to have around in a crisis.
d He says really unpleasant things about people, and expects you to agree with him.
e He's not at all easy to get on with, but I'm quite fond of him.
f He's only 25, but he's already running his own business.
g Everybody thinks he's wonderful when they first meet him I
h I've never heard him say anything nasty about anyone.

Read what Sylvie says about her relationsh ip with her mother and cross out the
expression in each group which has a different meaning.

Complete the express ions in the last part of the article about Sylvie Bri sson with
, . . : >, n ·, ,:,~<;··"
these words.
. sorrieor\e's c
influenc~ <

. . :: .· :<:; ·. • . ·':( /.; '· i.,. '-;ti :' ' ,

Apart ftom my mother, I'.ve been very lucky
>.,..:,;.·.::._-:;: ·,,'.·: ,. '
· _ __ ,,''.,c,\ ·:\'.'0,, ,0 .., ,:-' -. , , ·,-. •
to have _had two
_ . ,·':. .,,,·.. •-;::· · :···.
,' .. ··•,',": . .-· ,•,' ...
teachers wlib have been
.. ·. · . - · - : ,· ::,:i '.",'.· ·.·.,·· . . ·:•·\· .,..:,•, :. :·:-.: ,i. ,,;

fundamehtal influences in my life. Th_e jirst was·

1
my very first piano teacher. ,She really
t ::';.:::jy~;,::::~;!~_o'abd?di 1e i,h]lg~ basic~~e'i'ri\q~e,: d
.. deve\op:)m underst'artdtng of thefristrument. Th~h;' -Yhen I Wei$ 16, I stru:ted· studying
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·WHh iny second' irispiratiorial t~acher, Mii;:hael Bell.:He.4 \ •· '.·.. . ... me ,. .· ·.
Iriricl~mote~orifidenf.irtd f :.:., .: , , .:.. ;>; t~', ent~{ toriipetiti6ns e.d .f~stivjls :.
even when I felt uncertain and U:hcohfident abouldoing this.He had enormous
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·•' .. :,;:;,/.<•,~<f~.;,,,,."•·.' :.,~~: .,·, • • :_-.: ~ •. ·.. •· : .'.~"'; V \ ' < ·.. · "·•:~•:,,:, ,,~4L.::'::,::-: c ,
 Read w hat Nick says about his roles in li fe and complete the expressions in bold.
Roles and
opinions It's quite difficult to say what I 1def_ _ _ _ _ myself as first. I obviously 2see
m_ _ _ _ _ as a husband and father as I have a lovely wife and three grown-up
kids. But in my career, your family 3 isn't reg _____ as so important; your
professional role 4 i, _ _ _ _ _ seen as the most important thing. I worked as a
lawyer for many years, but was lucky to be able to retire when I was 50. I think that
more and more in this country, retirement 5is perce ived a_____ a positive
and active time in a person·s life. I'd describe 6 a hard-
working person and in fact, I do quite a bit of voluntary work now I have the time,
so I 7think _ _ _ _ _ myself _ _ _ _ _ a working pensioner!

nguage Psychologists have discovered that people take

on different characteristics when they switch into
another language. According to research, using
rsonality' different languages alters basic character traits
such as extroversion and neuroticism.

Read the newspaper extract above and the website posts {a-"e) below. In which post does it say these things
about speaking in a foreign l an guage?
1 It's sometimes difficult to express your ideas, but this doesn't change your personality.
2 You understand other cultures better, but you don't change.
3 Ifs difficult to express you r real personality.
4 Thinking and saying things differently gives us a different personality.
5 We should change the way we use our movements and our voice, too .

When you speak in a different language, you use words and phrases you'd never use in your own
language. We think in different and separate ways in each language, so your personality inevitably
changes a bit.

I don't think our personality changes. Sometimes you maybe use different words because you don't know
the exact word or you don't remember it©

It's not just the words you use. If a person wants to be understood when he/she speaks a foreign
language, it is helpful if that person can take on the accent and the body language of the relevant country.

I lived in Spain for a year (I am a native English speaker), and I found I was much more serious while
speaking Spanish. I was afraid of making mistakes, and I could not make jokes like we would in English.
I felt I was a less interesting person!

I have learned to speak, read and write 8 languages, which I use constantly. I cannot say that it has
changed my personality. The one thing it certainly has done for me is give me a better pictu re of other
cultures and ways of thinking .

.What do you think? Write your own post for the website.

For more practice, go t o Unit 7 of the Self-study DVD-ROM,

 adinu
10 Read the introduction to a book about personality, Please understand me II by
Am erican psychologist, Davi d Keirsey. Say whether th e people (1-9) below believe ...

a people's behaviour depends on their inborn natural preferences

b people 's behaviour depends on other factors.
1 Hippocrates
□ 4 Freud
□ 7 Myers
□
2 Galen
□ 5 Watson
□ 8 Briggs
□
3 Pavlov
□ 6 Jung
□ 9 the author of the book
□

idea that people are born with very different
or tendencies is very old. It was first
orcmosea by Hippocrates around 370 BC and the ~ - ~ u , u. u
Galen, developed the idea around AD190. The
continued in medicine, philosophy and literature
the 19th century.
the beginning of the 20th century, however,
was proposed - the idea that people are born
natural tendencies or preferences. Ivan Pavlov, a
,, ......,,... ._. that we have a natural, innate inclination to
·'extraversion' or 'introversion', combined with an
0
cr~~t.·-e~ ::·,:1.~- for one of what he called the 'four basic
t i:1sy,:nc>101gica1 functions' - 'thinking', 'feeling', 'sensatioh,
of Jung's work, for many years, the study of
_ • ._,.~,c., was dominated by Freudian
and Pavlovian conditioning on the
LJ\-JlM.VlVlU was explained as due to _, ...~~••u-,,~

nH~Mdl l l scientist, said that behaviour was the product mn,i-n,,Pc or to past conditioning, or to both.

simple mechanical response to stimulation, and he """""'-·U

in the middle of the 20th century, an American
· have demonstrated this with his famous experiments
Isabel Myers and her mother, Kathryn
John Watson, the first American behaviourist,
discovered Jung's book and, inspired by this,
..,,,..,ciu-..u he could form a child in any way that he •><u,nvu
'-'-.' ""F.'•"u a questionnaire to identify sixteen patterns of ·
'conditioning' it to behave in a particular manner.
attitude. By the 1990s, over a million people
ehaviourism, many investigators at this questionnaire every year, and interest in
century also believed th types was restored in both America and Europe.
like and shared the same
are not all the same, and their patterns
they do. Sigmund Freu
action are just as inborn as the shape
iven from inside by instinct and a
Perhaps different people are intelligent or creative
is colleagues and followers disagree
- ··-.-~... ways. Perhaps they communicate in
oints, most of them kept the idea o
Perhaps they want to learn different things at
motivation for our actions.
they will be good at different sorts of work.
in 1920, a Swiss doctor named Carl
gain a lot by appreciating these fundamental
with Freud. In his book lTl/1UJUWV.ll"Ut
._,,,-,u....-....,~.. ,
dlt1ren:nces between people, and lose a lot by ...... ~ ....,.,
hat people are differe

11 Read the article again and say whether these statements are true, false or not
stated (NS) in th e article.
Medicine and philosophy shared many ideas for over
a thousand years. TRUE/ FALSE/ NS
2 The majority of psychologists in the 20th century were
followers of Freud's theories. TRUE/ FALSE/ NS
3 Pavlov and Freud had similar ideas . TR UE / FALSE/ NS
4 Myers and Briggs· work helped to create new interest in
the idea of personality types. TRUE/ FALSE/ NS
5 The Myers Briggs questionnaire is used a lot by psychologists. TRUE/ FALSE/ NS
6 The writer thinks we should understand and value people's
differences . TRUE / FALSE/ NS

12 Which do you th ink was the original title of this section of the book?
a The influence of Sigmund Freud on 20th-century psychology
b A short history of psychology
c Temperament theory: Lost and found
1 Before you watch, think about these questions. Do you think you wou ld be a good teacher or sales executive?
What skills and qualities do you think are need ed for these jobs?

2 Watc h Raquel (a teacher) and Vale rie (a sales

executive) talking about their jobs. Who talks
about th ese skills and qualities? Write R or V.
1 being determined D
2 being good at explaining things D
3 having patience D
4 bein g able to simplify things D
5 being persuasive D
6 being good at smiling D
7 not being scared D
8 having a positive attitude D
9 being able to pass on knowledge D
3 Are these statem ents true or false? Watch again to check.
1 Raquel believes it's not necessary for a teacher to be clever. TRUE/ FALSE
2 She says she can see when her students understand something she's explaining . TRUE/ FALSE
3 Her colleagues have told her she 's a good teacher. TRUE/ FALSE
4 Valerie spends a lot of time calling customers. TRUE/ FALSE
5 She believes you can hear when someone is smiling . TRUE/ FALSE
6 She thinks it's important to close a deal in a day. TRUE/ FALSE

4 Complete th e ext racts using th e words in the box. Watch again to check.

Raquel
1 The _ _ _ _ _ necessa ry to be a good teacher in my opinion are the _____ to pass on kn owledge ...
2 You not only have to be very clever and to know a lot of _ _ _ __
{.)
3 I think I have those skills because I've seen it in their _ _ _ _ _ when I teach.
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4 I have the skill, the _ _ _ _ _ of explaining things, simplifying.
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Valerie C
5 As a sales executive, you _ _ _ _ _ to be very persuasive ... ro
6 .. . not scared to people up .
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7 My job is _ _ _ _ _ on the phone.
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C
8 The job a lot of chasing. ro
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Which job would you prefer to have?

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For more pract ice, go to Unit 7 of the Self-study DVD-ROM.

 1 Complete the multi-word verbs in the advertisement.
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:}fil ~;_l,~-t-fGi~?I~~
· · · : t~~;~fiuh~:iJi~s\
Do you have stuff yo u want t o 1_ _ _ _ _ rid of?
2
Have you tidied _____ your house or garage recently? Are you
3
cleaning _____ your flat? Is there no more space in your home to
put 4_ _ _ _ _ your things?
Don't 5_ _ _ _ _ away your clutter!
6
If you don't want it, it away! Bring it to us and we'll find a
new owner for it.
Margot works in her local free shop.~the correct words to complete what
she says.
just start~t{~o,rking here three afternoons ~'.~e'ek and
' I'rp lq\.iing it It's 'a:rp.~zing what good .s~i.J.f:f people b~g
:/ ~Y}4ost o{th~ ele~ricfll th$gs 'are,in,'gbod. 1)l'{Q)'.p.i;ig/ / .
:• '.G9~~\~iqt orcle(an~ qfteri th~ 2-~ ~~q~i.QTI$/ Jn?tmftjp,IJ~•·-•.·. -·
•,·• . ate iµcluded or they 3.G◊m~ !. 'mfw:itfr.extra access.6_rtes,
. ;t()~'. )f,someoii~brtngsiri something~hat can 4i?1iY:/ q9_up
:. s6fu~tirnes, th~y'rE;:very' honest ab'out thatand·we·rii:ention · .
'.: tt ontt$iati~fw~ ~tt~chto it:\\. · :,::t-· :•·-•:;.,:_-,':, '.'./.';:• '.
:. ,Then glot ofp'eo~l~'bring in te~Jiy ii\ce·clothes bagi: '.·.' and
< Scirrietimes they' coµld 5g~\ /. Q9. J,fo{ a clean 6r a'i:ltnall - .
• •· r_et{air; but m~ytliey're in gooa ?p9;q9itiiw:(;9pi;i._qit~Qmrm. _-
.· The whcilecbn'cept i~)deal 7with/forpeopHiviih6iwantto '
;::~~·t. ~:J.t!ti''C*~fu;~;;;v,a,,,"'!i~,,~~<X)p1<Y
:\fi>1~;iJ#~i\f~~.~~::!'.;~, ..,;-,1:~-,1~~\~.t.\¥.\;~0¾i}~\\i;:\;:,\•:<:c· :~~
Complete what Bryn says using the words in the box. Put the verbs in the
correct form.
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 Margot is talkin g to on e of he r colleagues in the free shop ab out some t hings that
Modals of have been brought in to the shop. Complete what they say with must, might/could
deduction and or can 't.
speculation
MARGOT Oh, look at this strange thing. What is it?
CLARA No idea! It 1_ _ _ _ _ be some sort of kid's toy.
MARGOT No, it 2 be that. It'd be too dangerous with all those metal bits on.
Maybe it's something you use in the kitchen.
CLARA Yes, it 3_ _ _ _ _ be something like that. Oh yes, look. There's a food
processor here - it 4_ _ _ _ _ be an accessory for that.
MARGOT Wow! Look at this jacket. That's really cool.
CLARA Yeah, that 5_ _ _ _ _ be pretty old - look, the buttons are made of bone, not
plastic. I think it 6 be from the 1920s or 30s.
7
MARGOT · No, it be that old. I'd say 1950s, perhaps.
CLARA Maybe you're right. I'm sure it 8_ _ _ _ _ be quite valuable, though, don't
you think?

ll Put th e adj ectives in the correct ord er.

Describing
1 It's a .l.c!rn~D?.<?t.b.~r./ .l?r.91.0((1. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ one.
objects
2 It's a pjn~.!.P.li:!?.\i.~D!\H?. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ one .
3 It's a .l?ig/.r:iy\9.n.f..l?[L!?.---------one.
4 It's a m~ti:!L/l;l.l.c!~~.l..b.LJ9?. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ one.
5 It's a m.u tfr.q~\9.1,lr?.Q./.~rrF:i.l.l./q~ttqn _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ one.
6 It's a q:i.t:JY?.?.l.~rn?.r.D.!.r:i:i.~tj!\.l.l:D.:?.i.4'.~9. - - - - - - - - - - o n e.

Match pictures a-f w ith descript ions 1-6 in Exerc ise 5.

Match sentences 1-6 with bags a- f and com plete the descript ions with a sui table
expression.
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It's got a picture of a cat on the fron t [m
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2 It has wheels □
3 It's got some books and papers □
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4 There's a zip □
5 It's got straps □
6 It has a pocket □
For more practice, go to Unit 8 of t he Self-st udy DVD -ROM. 41
 Gretchen Rubin is a best-selling writer whose
new book is The Happiness Project. On this blog,
she helps you create your own happiness project.

This Wednesday: a quiz - are you

organised or disorganised?
Most people understand that it's really annoying to be disorganised.
Disorganised people spend a lot of time looldng for their keys; they have to
get a copy of their birth certificate; they have a dozen hammers, because it's
always easier to buy a new one than to find one in the house.
Often, however, people don't realise how disorganised they are. Are you?
Take this quiz.
You should know exactly where to find these possessions if you have them
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(and you should have them): {.)
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stamps
your passport and, if you're IIlarried, your partner's passport

a safety pin
atorch

paperclips ·

an extra setofhouse keys

your doctor's phone number

a pair of gloves
AA batteries
 Preloved is a site w here you buy and sell th ings privat ely. Look at advert s a- d.
Which item is ...
1 the newest? D 3 the most expensive? D
2 the oldest? D 4 the cheapest? D

Aluminium folding bike Lovely black and w hite male cat

Det a ils Det a ils
Type : Private Advert Type : Private Advert
Price : £125 Price : £30 no offers
Descri ption Description
I bought this bike about a year ago for £200 and We are selling our much loved 2-year-old male cat.
have never used it, so it is brand new. It has 20" Due to our work commitments we cannot give him
wheels and 6 gears, plus a carry bag and a stand. the love and time he needs. Would suit a family
£125 ono. I have more photos or you are welcome who can give him lots of affection . We will also give
t o view . you his bed and feeding dishes.
Please no timewasters .

Hohner Rockwood Electric Guitar

Sofa for sale
Det ails
Type: Private Advert Detail s
Price : £45 Type: Private Advert
Price : £325 ono
Descripti o n
I have a lovely Hohner Rockwood electric guitar Descriptio n
complete with case. It's about 5 years old, and is in White luxury Italian leather 3-seater sofa
good condition with a few minor marks. I'm selling Modern design, only 3 years old, very good
the guitar because I've moved on to a Les Paul guitar, condition . H78cm x W240cm x D98cm
but this one is ideal for a beginner! So grab yourself Reluctant sale - we are selling it because it's too
a bargain for only £45 - it cost me £400 brand new! big for the sitting room in our new house!
Feel free to ask me any questions you have!
You can pay via cash or cheque if collecting.
C

·rn There are some phrases and abbreviations wh ich you often find in this type of ad .
Match expressions 1-8 w ith meanings a-h.
1 private advert a I might accept a slightly lowe r price [= or nea r offer]
2 brand new b if you come in person to take it away
3 ono c you can come to see it
4 you are welcome to view d I have to sell it, but I don't really want to
5 if collecting e it's never been used, completely new
6 no offers f don't contact me if you are not serious
7 no timewasters g this is an ordinary person advertising, not a shop
8 reluctant sale h I won't accept a lower price
"! Wh ich items include the following information ? Tick ( ✓ I the correct boxes.

Bicycle Guitar Cat

48572 020000 OL.

The reason the person is selling it

Who the item would be good for

Thi nk of something you would like to sell (or give away free!) on Preloved and w ri t e
your advert. Try to include at least four of the points in Exe rcise 11.

For m ore practice, go to Unit 8 of the Self-study DVD-ROM. 43

 1 Before you watch , think about a time when
you were on a journey and ...
a lost something.
b got lost.

2 Watc h Clare and Andres talking abo ut their

nightma re journeys. Wh ich experi ence in
Exercise 1 are they talking about, a or b?
Clare:
Andres:

3 Match the sentence halves to tell Clare 's story. Watch again (0: 11-1 :47) to ch eck.
1 They had to walk about 15 miles ... a because it was too wide.
2 They got lost ... b to signal for help.
3 They followed a river ... c when they arrived at the camp .
4 They couldn't cross the river ... d when they came to rescue them .
5 They climbed a hill .. . e not realising they were on the wrong side of it.
6 They used their torches ... f because they weren't very good at reading the map.
7 Their teachers were angry ... g to see where they were.
8 Everyone else was asleep .. . h carrying all their camping equipment.

4 Clare uses the adverbs in brackets to emphasise th ese things she says. Put the adverb s in the correct
po sition in th e sentences. Watch aga in (0 :11-1 :47) to check.
1 The group that we were in weren't good at map reading. [particularly]
2 We decided to follow a river, not realising that it made a difference which side of the river we were on.
[really)
3 So at about 11 o'clock at night, we'd managed to get ourselves on top of a hill. [eventually)
4 We thought we could see what looked like the rest of our group camping down below, so we started
signalling SOS on our torches and it was our group. [luckily)
5 Everybody had eaten , they were asleep, we had to pitch our tent and get up at five o'clock the next
morning . [fast; still)

Are these statem ents about Andres· story true or fa lse? Watch again (1 :52-2:54) to ch eck. 0
1 Andres travelled from Florence to Vienna by bus . TRUE/ FALSE
C
2 Someone stole his money and documents. TRUE/ FALSE rn
3 He had €200 in his pocket. TRUE/ FALSE ..c
4 He didn't know anyone in Vienna. TRUE/ FALSE ..c
5 The Guatemalan embassy was open when he got there. TRUE/ FALSE C
6 No one at the embassy knew how to help him . TRUE/ FALSE rn
7 They rang the Guatemalan embassy in the United States. TRUE/ FALSE C)
8 Andres had to spend all his money on a new passport. TRUE/ FALSE

6 Complete these extracts from Andres' story with a correct preposition. Watch again (1:52- 2:54) to check.

2
I tied it _ __ __ my waist.
I was _ _ _ _ _ a passport , just with a hundred euros _ _ _ __ my name.
-(.)
3 I went, waited a couple _ _ _ _ _ hours for them to open up the embassy. rn
4 _ _ _ _ _ my surprise, the ambassador was _ _ _ _ _ holiday and no one else knew what to do
_ _ _ _ _ that sort of situation .
5 They said just print him a new passport _ _ _ _ _ €75 . 0
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44
 Complete descri ptions 1-4 of prob lems in the home and match them w ith the
pictures a-d.
the home

There's a _____ cut. 3 The _ _ _ _ _ 's burst.

2 The are flat. 4 The 's stuck.
Cross ou t th e th ings that are not possib le.
1 The f_ri_c;Jg_E;J/.h.e.c:it.ing/.h 9nql~. isn't working.
2 The tap's ~t1.g:~_/Jli:Jtll~.sl.~i rrn-
3 The .bi:JthrP9IT1.IP.iP~/.fl9_9_r is flooded.
4 The handle's .~9.me_pffIP\J.r:-s.U.st_u~k.-
5 The ~h9.VY~r./.hc:!n.d.l_f:l/tpile.\ is leaking.

Put the words in the correct order to com plete the conversat ion.
Discussing
problems and
solutions

A OK, let's go Oh!

B What's the matter?
A I've no idea. The door isn't opening.
1
s tr.1.!)Jl.!.t~!rnv~/.9. __________
batteries are flat. ~.=.
A Oh no. 2yy:Q/Whi;tt.{.to.!. ?.rg / gq~I).g / .Q.Q __________ ? _l
B Can't you open it with the key? ~""
3 L~
A i:ln'.ll.f.g:o_!) )i=\V~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , but I don't think so. No, it only opens
4
the boot. ~.Q.i=\]).f Wh?t.f. 9PfW\3.- - - - - - - - - - ?
W.G::\l.Oi,0v:E;J/ .m~1J w.__________
-
5
s

to go to the car dealer for that, and they won't be there at this time of night. ,
6
A q~I).g / _t_q / ):mv~ __________ get the bus this
yy:G'.W.!.t9.!. w~lJJg_
evening, then I'll try to sort it out tomorrow.

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 Complete the article with verbs in the correct form.

iG"roup PI9Plrm Solyjpg

'id you have a probli~ c1twi11~?Try this 3-stepiiB~1dlb1{to
a1heeting to 2s . y6tir problem collettiv~ly.
0 Startbt; 3br; . ·. , . ' idea;}A.sk:e.refoneto,thinl<fr~elya11~1011.'t ;
. critic:isednthis wayf people can 4l f
< . . • .· fo theii hea.rt.~anct <>r
· 5tr , .. ' .iliei~ intuition; ~ncI110Jjust 61-' atthe facts:-
f) Divid~th~ gi~up into 'stnhllerterillllAsic them t~ 7 C-.:../.c..
:'; c._
· -'-""--"'--C...
,plans and 8dev ·· · · ·· ··solutions to the problell}; '·

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5 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the box.
' . . Real111dt.JHri~( .
conditionals 'd'o feet go . ·h~;e .(x2 ) kti ow open
.',;'' ',,.. ,·., ·,:·>:·,·,1, ,,, --:-:.
see·
'

If I _ _ _ _ _ more time , I'd really like to go to yoga classes again.

2 If I Frank tomorrow, I'll ask him about our reservation.
3 it this afternoon if I get back in time . OK?
4 If we a new office, we'd need to take on a lot of extra staff. I don't
know if it's such a good idea.
5 Are you OK? If you _ _ _ _ _ sick, you really should go home .
6 If we _ _ _ __ another room in our flat, we could invite peo ple to stay.
7 We away in December if we can afford it.
8 I'm sorry. If I the answer, I'd tell you , but I really have no idea.

Comp lete the expressions in bold in th e conversat ion using t he wo rd s in th e box.

 ''J/ Match verbs 1-6 with t he phrases a-f.
Dealing with 1 resolve a a compromise
conflict 2 show b a conflict
3 have c someone respect
4 argue d an argument/ a disagreement/ a row
5 cause e your case
6 reach f tension

· ;f; Read what Reiner says and choose the correct way to complete the sentence.
In dealing with Italian companies, Reiner had to ...
a learn a different language.
b learn a different way of using English.

I work for a company which designs and installs green energy technology.
We've worked a lot in the past with British companies and I'm used to
speaking fairly directly to people in meetings and so on. We recently started
dealing with some Italian companies, and I had some communication
problems at first. Not for the language - we use English and my English is
quite good - but I found that if I had to say anything slightly negative, it was
often taken very personally and people became offended and defensive. So I
had to learn to express myself in a more diplomatic, less direct way.

II
9 Do you think people in your culture tend to be quite direct , or quite diplomatic?

10 Which sentence in each pair sounds more diplomatic, a orb?

a I think you've made a mistake here.
b · I think maybe there's been a slight mistake here.
2 a We expect payment by the end of the month.
b We would normally expect payment by the end of the month .
3 a We really need to start the meeting.
b If you're ready, could we start the meeting?
4 · a No , that's not what I meant.
b No, I'm sorry. There seems to be a misunderstanding.
Which of the more diplomatic sentences use(s} ..•
a modal verb?
2 a question instead of a statement?
3 an introductory phrase like /'m afraid?
4 a 'softening' word like perhaps?
5 an impersonal expression instead ofa personal one1
6 an expression like rather, a bit?

For more practice, go t o Unit 9 of t he Self-st udy DVD-ROM.

 Edward De Bono, the invent or of the 'Six Thin king Hats' te chn ique, als o created
'lat eral think in g'. This is a way of t hinking creatively an d finding new sol uti ons t o
proble ms. Read t he story from his organisati on's webs ite , wh ich illustrates lat er al
t hin ki ng , and correct t he er ro r s in th is summary.

Answ er the questi ons.

1 What happens if the girl picks a stone?
2 What happens if she refuses to pick a stone?

Many years ago in a small v illage, a farme r owed a large sum of money to a moneylen der. The moneyl ender,
who was old and ugly, liked t he farmer's beautifu l daughter. So he said he w ould fo rget the farmer's debt if
he could marry his daughter. Both the farme r and his daughter were horrified by the proposal. So the clever
moneylender suggested that they let chance decide . He t old them that he would put a black stone and a
white stone into an empty bag . Then t he girl would have to pick one stone from the bag .
l If she picked the black stone, she would have to marry the moneylende r and her father's debt would be
cancel led .
2 If she picked the white stone , she would not have to marry him and her father's debt would still be
cancel led .
3 If she refused to pick a stone, her fath er wou ld have to go to prison.
They were standing on a path in the farmer's fie ld, full of stones . The mon eylender bent down and picked
up two stones. As he picked them up, the sharp-eyed girl noticed t hat he had picked up two black stones
and put t hem into the bag. He then asked the girl to pick a ston e from the bag.
Now, what would you do if you we re the girl? If yo u had to advise her, what would you tell her?
Carefu l analysis would produce three poss ib ilities :
1 The gi rl could refuse to take a stone.
2 The girl could show the two black stones in the bag and expose the moneyle nde r's dishonesty.
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3 The girl could pick a black stone an d marry t he old man to save her fathe r.
The girl's di lem ma cannot be solved with traditional logical t hinking .
C)

When you have t ho ught ab out t he prob lem, read t he end of the story at t he bott om
of the pag e and choose the best explana t ion (1 - 3).
The girl tricked the moneylender. She made him believe she ha d picked a white
stone, so she and her father were free.
2 The girl put the moneylender in a difficult moral position. He co uld not show he
had used a dishonest trick , so he had to let the girl and her father go free.
3 The girl confused the moneylender, so she saved herself and her father.

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1 Before you watch, read this book extract and ~ t h e correct options in the summary below.

Men are changing, and expressions of male vanity are, without doubt, on the rise. Some say the
male-grooming market is an industry worth $3.5 billion.
It has become acceptable now for men to indulge in grooming; sales of 'beauty' products targeted
at men have rocketed. In fact, they have increased at twice the rate as products aimed at women.

,, Men are 1_rn9rnD~_$S. interested in taking care of their looks and are spending 2mw.~D~.$~ on cosmetics
and beauty services than in the past.
How acce pta ble is it where you live for men to be interested in beauty and pe rsonal grooming?

Watch the whole documentary and tick( ✓ ) th e best summary.

Piero and Gabriela met when they did a marketing course together. They now
have their own hair and beauty business and are opening a training school soon . D E
2 Piero and Gabriela met when she was studying in the UK and set up a hair and 0
(..)
beauty business together. In the future, they hope to have a training school. D
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.
3 Piero and Gabriela met when she came to work in his hair salon . They are now
partners in the business and have just opened a training school. D 0
C
Are th ese stat eme nts true or false? Wat ch Part 1 (0:06-2:45 ) of t he documentary to check.
1 Piero came to the UK when he was 21 . TRUE/ FALSE
2 He has worked in haird ressing since he was a child. TRUE/ FALSE
3 He wanted to offer some new services in his hairdressing salon. TRUE/ FALSE
4 Gabriela came to the UK to study marketing. TRUE/ FALSE
5 She helped Piero with the business aspects of his idea . TRUE/ FALSE
6 She feels that working as a husband and wife team has advantages and disadvantages . TRUE/ FALSE
Circle the correct way to com plete these sentences. Watch Part 2 (2:45-4:44) to check.

The UK is quite _ atjv_c;1_rg::_~_9./Jni_9,it_i9n 9 \ as regards marketing, but quite _ c;1tjv_c;1ni:.:~_9 ./.tr9_9_it_ipn 9.~wh en it
comes to beauty and grooming.
2 Piero and Gabriela offer a quality service that makes people feel _cjjff~rnnt./.c_q mf Prt.c;1Pl~,.
3 To meet their .c:\l~.r:i.t.$/~\ 9.Q_cjiJftj?_, they need to )f1Y.~$t/.?.i;IX~. a lot of money. rnCl)
4 With the recession, they have had to .C:!-!t.l.?.1/~P.~n9. some of their services.
5 They would like to train other people and _ op~r:i.m .qr.~.?.c:i.l _
qn?.f.~1<.P.i;lflq th~.ir .$ffXi.<;:_ ~?.·
Piero and Gabriela use so me fixed ex pressions. Match verbs 1-9 with words and phrases a-i. E
1 come up with a my ability
0
s.....
2 look after b from the crowd '+-
3 find C money LL
4 enjoy d knowledge
5 make e a job 0
6 improve f comfortable a_
7 make [someone) feel g someone 's company
8 pass on h someone
9 stand out an idea

For more practice, go to Unit 9 of the Self-study DVD-ROM.

 reneurs
Complete these extracts with verbs from Exercise 6. Watch again to check.
Piero
The fact that I was already qualified when I came here helped me to
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ a good job, so I could _ _ _ _ _ _ _ good money,
so I could afford to travel.
2 So the experience I had of travelling helped me to _ _ _ _ _ _ __
some new ideas.
3 I was surrounded by hundreds of granddads ... I ________ their
company.
Gabriela
4 I decided to come here to ________ my English.
5 I'm flexible to be able to my family.
6 We give a different service that people feel comfortable.
7 The next level is to have a school so I can train people and
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ my knowledge to them.
8 My hopes for the future ... [it] will be nice to be able to teach people and
train them in the way we work , and ________ from the crowd.

I Piero and Gabriela sometimes use the same word in different collocations.
Comp lete th ese extracts. Each pair uses th e same word.
a I enjoyed their _ _ _ _ _ , I enjoyed their t raditional stories.
b My role in the _ _ _ _ _ is quality control, boo kkeeping, cleaning .. .
2 a I did a _ _ _ _ _ degree in Mexico.
b In certain aspects, UK is quite advanced, if you want to talk about from the _ _ _ _ _ po int of view.
3 a We 've slowly been ma king it _ _ _ __
b I'm flexible to be able to look after my family and _ _ _ _ _ at the same time.
0
Which words in Exerc ise 8 are used wi th a different meaning? C

HlJ Complete the summary about Piero and Gabriela with these expressions about work. Watch aga in to check.
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ro

· tj y'a_lity ·

1 2
Piero did his _______ in Italy, so he was already ________ when he cam e to the UK.
When he met his wife , Gab r iela , they set up a small 3 . Gabriela's role in th e company
includes 4_ _ _ _ _ _ _ , bookkeeping , resea rch and 5_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ analysis. The current
6
has meant they have had to cut down on some of the services they offer, but they hope to
7_ ______ in the future and 8_ _ _ _ _ _ _ other people in their working pract ices.

11 Have you or has anyone you know set up a business? Was it successful? What difficulties were there at the
beginning?

50
 @i rc§l the correct words to complete the conve rsation.
Remembering
an event

A Did you see Inspector Morse last night?

s Yeah, it was good, wasn't it? And that 1rni:wnc;I.s /. rnw~WR\:irn me, did I tell you t t3a':"
them filming it a few weeks ago? f
A Really? Did you 2rnw~WR\3J.: I. J:\3.QCJ@t9~ the actors?
s Not at first, no. I 3_q?;ll'.½(. qQ~dP.'.½ remember why I was in town that day Ah yes,:
I 4rnw~WR\3r!.wmi.IJ.q, I was just coming back from the dentist when I 5m.t.i.cf;3_cU . "
rn9qg1_1t~.E!9c a whole lot of police cars. At first, I thought there'd been an accident" ut
then I realised what it was.
A What were they filming?
s 6
;L:c;:!./J.Y~ forgotten exactly what was happening, but I 7.Q?n.Wffif;3ffi];lgr/.Q?.I_1.f9W~½ them
filming the same scene again and again. 8):,9_qr;in.g / 1,0[9-tql;l_iµg back, it was actua:Jly quite
boring, nothing like the TV programme when you see it!

Co mplete the sentences with the correct form of the verb : -ing , to infinitive or
Verb patterns past sim ple.
ru never forge t _ _ _ _ _ (meet] your father for the first time.
2 I never re me mbe r (charge] my mobile at night, so it's always run
out in the morning when I need it.
3 I ca n remember the hotel where we _ _ _ _ _ (stay] on our honeymo on, but I
don't remember its name.
4 I fo rgot _ _ _ _ _ (send] my sister a birthday message , and she was really
upset.
5 I've forgotten how _ _ _ _ _ (access] my account. Can you remem be r?
6 I completely fo rgot t hat I (have] a dentist's appointment yesterday
Choose fou r or five
until they rang me this morning. I think they were a bit annoyed.
of the sentence
beginnings in 7 I don't remember _ _ _ _ _ (do] anything special for my birthday last year.
Exercise 2 and write 8 I reme mber that I _____ (be] on holiday in the mountains when the
sentences that are
Berlin Wall came down.
t rue for you .

For m ore practice, go to Unit 10 of t he Self-study DVD-ROM. 51

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llll!lllillll!lll!l~~~.w;;-me:r:rrii!!'t~"'~~~-.
,~•• Match pictures a-d with problems 1-4.
Problelns vvith. Q
thingsyoLFve > ·
bought

□ □
1 It's chipped and cracked . 3 It's scratched .
2 It's faded . 4 It's dented.
Cross out the word in each group that is not possible.
1 The _C,:_D./.?.Crn?.n./.P..cl9?. is scratched.
2 The j!:J<:.~_f!U.m?g_9_:; ind.T.-?.~.ir-_t_is the wrong size .
3 The _
C_Q__q:iy_f!r./p_l_qt~/.<:_q f is cracked.
4 The .C9.~9.LJ.r:/.T-.?hir-.t./m_ qg~_;;in?. is torn.
5 The .Q!l~_qff.~witc::~./j!:J<:.~.E!t./.fr.f!~Z.f!f. doesn't work .

,:~~J$~~~ ~ Complete these people's complaints using the pre sent perfect simple or
progressive form of the verbs in brackets.
Prese.ntperfect
simple and/ ·
progressive ., _ _ _ _ _ (wait) to speak to _ _ _ _ _ (write! to you three
someone for twenty minutes. times , but I _ _ _ _ _ (have) a reply.

_ _ _ _ _ (stay) in your hotels

_ _ _ _ _ (try) to call you
for over five years, and this is the
first time you _ _ _ _ _ (charge) for the last two days, but your
me extra for breakfast. lines are always busy.

You _ _ _ _ _ (repair) my _ _ _ _ _ (wait) for three weeks

computer for two weeks now. for the book I ordered fro m you.
I can·t believe it's still not readyl Can you tell me when it w as sent?

.J.....

I'm really not happy with _ _ _ _ _ [try) all week

the service your company to speak to your man ager,
_ _ _ _ _ (provide) this time . but she's never available.

Complete the softening expressions in th is conversation .

Complete the crosswo rd about problems in the home, or wit h things you have bought.

ACROSS
5 6 2 The batteries are
4 The bathroom's
7
5 There's a cut.
8 9 8 The screen's
10 It's the size.
11 The car's
DOWN
10 1 The colour"s
3 · The handle's _ _ off.
6 The washing machine isn't ___ .
7 The tap 's _ _ . r
9 The mug 's _ _ .
12
12 The page is ___ .

For more practice, go t o Unit 10 of the Self-study DVD-ROM.

 Read t he custo m er reviews (a-cl below of a hotel on a trave l website.
Which reviews complain about ...
the value for money offered by the hotel?
2 the location of the hotel?
3 the room they stayed in?
4 the cleanliness of the hotel?
5 the service in the hotel?

The hotel was acceptable, a bit too far from the centre of town, and a little
shabby. The owner was quite pl easa nt. The only real drawback was the price
- €95 seems excessive, considering it did not even include breakfast.

Tiny room, filthy bathroom. Food OK but the service was very slow. Too
expensive for the facilities offered and a long way from the beach.

We had to wait over an hour for our room, which was small and rather
cramped and had a strange smell . Perhaps this was something used to kill the
mosquitoes - the walls were covered in squashed insect bodies. Towels from
the 1950s, a TV that could only receive two channels. The staff were friendly
enough, but this doesn't compensate for the very poor room .

Match the adjectives (1-7) used in the reviews with their meanings a-g .

1 acceptable a quite nice

2 shabby b old and in bad condition
3 pleasant C very dirty
4 excessive d small, with not enough space to move aro und
5 filthy e good enough, but not more than that
6 cramped f too expensive
7 poor g of very low standard
Cross out the w ord in each group that cannot be described by the adjective.

1 The .~E!ry_i_c;:d .(9_qq /.[E!(,:gpti9.i:i.i.~t/. rnqm was acceptable.

2 The _r:9_qm/J>.l,l_i_l_ cjjng/.f_1,1_r:ni.t_t,i_~~./Jq9d_ was shabby. C
3 The hPtE!\/.rn\:.~P.ti9.ni.~t/.1.19_l_l,l.d.\o.\:!=lti9.n. was pleasant.
4 The ~E!r1.1i_<;:E! /.rn9.1Jl. /.b!3thromn./.t:9.IN~.l was filthy.
5 The J?!3thrn9.m/.l.Q~?.t:i_9n./P?.lc;:9nyJ.prE!?.~.t9~t_rn9.m was crampe d.
'l You stayed in the same hotel and were not impressed . These are the rat ings you gave.

Ratings en
Value @@000 - - - - - - - - - - - - -----=~~ - - -
Location @@@00 ___________________
Room @@000 __________________
Cleanliness @0000 ___________________
Service @@@00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Make notes about the problems with each point, then write your review for the
website.
Before you watch, think about these qu estions.
Have you ever witnessed someone committing
a crime or doing something dishonest?
What happened? What did you do?

Watch Carlos and Aurora . Who .. .

a revealed a crime?
b helped prevent a crime?

~ t h e co r rect details about Ca rlos' story.

Watch again (0:11 - 1:58) to check.

Are these sentences about Aurora's story true or false? Watch again (2:03-2:43) to check.

1 Aurora's family were farmers in Puerto Rico. TRUE/ FALSE

2 Her father and his friends killed and cooked a chicken for lunch. TRUE/ FALSE
3 They stole the chicken from someone's house. TRUE/ FALSE
4 The chicken belonged to Aurora's neighbour. TRUE/ FALSE
5 Auro ra told her mother what had happened. TRUE/ FALSE

How do you think th ese people in the two sto r ies felt? More than one answer may be possible.

E
1 Carlos: _ _ _ __
0
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2 the woman whose money was stolen: _ _ _ __ ■-
.
3 Aurora: _ _ _ __ 0
4 Aurora's neighbour: _ _ _ __ C
5 Aurora's parents: _ _ _ __
rn
~

Ca r los and Aurora use phrasal verbs to talk about what happen ed to them. Match phrasal ve r bs 1-6 with
meanings a-f.
1 run away a get possession again 0)
2 run around b return
3 take back C escape
C
4 grow up d spend time as a child , become an adult
(I)
5 come back e run in circles
........,
6 run afte r f chase ..c
Add the correct form of a phrasal verb from Exercise 6 to these extracts. Wa tch the video again to check .
Suddenly, the guy started to _ _ _ _ _ __
2 I started to ________ him.
E
3 the money _ _ _ _ _ __ 0
L...
4 When I was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the countryside ... '+-
5 There were a lot of chickens , always _ _ _ _ _ __
LL
6 When the neighbour _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , I was very li ttle , and I said ...
0
How would you have reacted in the two situations? a_

For more practice, go t o Unit 10 of the Self-study DVD-ROM.

 Match what the people are sayi ng (1-7) with the ve rbs of communication (a-g) below.

Have you heard about Bill and Katrina? Apparently,

they've split up and she's gone back to Poland! [I]
,-------------------~

My daughter finds her school lesso ns much

too easy. She's always been clever for her age. D

Hey you! Yes , you! Get out of here - this is private property!

Sshh, talk quietly. The baby's sle eping. D

A Has the number 14 been?

e No, it's always the same with the buses, isn't it? Yo u
wait for 25 minutes, then three come all togethe r. □

A I neve r said that!

B Yes, you did. I distinctly remember. D 0

Aagh! Oh, you gave me such a shock! I didn't hear you co ming. D
a whisper e argue a_
b complain f gossip
C boast g shout
d scream
 Cross out the expressi on in each group that is not correct.
Relating a
conversation
So we were talking about the traffic and
1
.1.~9.i.cJ/.l..$~i~J..t.o h\m/.1.~ 9.i.cJ.h[m, 'I'm thinking
of getting a bike and cycling to work.' And
then 2.h~.VY~nt/.ti.(;,..~9_y./h~.g.Q~?., ·1 can't ride
a bike, actually.' And 3.1'.m.\\~g./.Ul~.e./Jw.a~ .
.l.ik~.. 'You· re joking!' And 4h~ .$.c!Y$Jq .m(;,./..h~ .
.~9.i.cJ./ h~..sa_yj ng., · No, seriously. I grew up in
the mountains and I just never learned.'
co nversation you 've
So 5J_g9g_~ _/.l. _g_Q./.!.$_ay, 'OK, I'll teach you.'
had re cently and
So we're both going to buy bikes next
re co rd yourself usi ng
weekend. I'm slightly regretting it, actually.
the DVD-ROM.

(Cird g)th e cor rect verbs to complete the conve rsat ion.
Reporting
speech THEO Anyway, I hadn't written this essay for Dr Patel and when she \w¥:E;9-.(~Q+9o me why
she hadn't received it, I 2tp~<;l.J ?X:Pl,qµ:J._f?q that I'd been ill.
KASIA Were you?
THEO No, but I had to 3t~U/ .fi?Y something. It was a bit embarrassing, really. She was
really nice and 4asked / told me if I was OK now.
KASIA What did she 5~~i i.-~$·~-~b;ut the essay?
THEO Well, she 6~~P+?trw.4 / .?m?.f?9o to give me extra time, but she 7,s_,*l..(1;<M that I have
to give it to her on Monday morning at the latest.
KASIA What did you 8~0-Y. (1;E;].l?
THEO I 9R~+i;li.fW9-/ .P.rnwi$.f?\i to do it, of course. So that's my weekend gone!

Comp lete the expressio ns in bold using th e correct fo rm s of the verbs in the box.
Exchanging
news
hear (x4] say (x2] speak (x2] tell

ANA Have you 1_ _ _ _ _ to Kurt lately?

No. Someone 2 he's moved to the Quito office.
JENS
3
CARLOS Who you that?
JENS I can't remember, but I 4_ _ _ _ _ it at the conference last week.
ANA That's not what I 5 . I thought he was going to Caracas. -~
6
JENS Who -----'-- that?
ANA I thi~k it was Teresita. Did you 7_ _ _ __
JENS Yes. Has anyone 8_ _ _ _ _ from her since she left?
Yeah, I 9_ _ _ _ __

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more practice, go to Unit 11 of the Self-study DVD-ROM. 5J

 15 Sonia is talking about growing up in Ireland. Complete the expressions in bold.

I was 1b_ _ _ _ _ u_ _ _ _ _ in a small town in the south-west of

Ireland. If we wanted to go to university, we were 2f_____ to leave
home, because the nearest university was over a hundred miles away. We
were 3 en_ _ _ _ _ to leave home when we left school or university, but
it was 4 un_____ to live with your boyfriend or girlfriend before you
were married. If we continued to live at home when we were working, we
were 5ex._ _ _ _ _ to pay some 'rent' to contribute to the household
expenses . Now I think things are a bit different. Parents and children have
a more rela xed relationship . Kids are 6 h_ _ _ _ _ to live for longer with
their parents, but at the same time it's 7 ac._ _ _ _ _ to live with your
partner without being married.

,.•.·. . . • R~~d .•\Nha~M~tti·· ~1ys.•a·bdut·· usi.2gE99list·fo.r,.work·and,say.·i.ftnes~;stat~ments aret'frueort1tie.c··•·· ·.

·. . ·tv1.atti b qd p~oble ; ·s e: plai~ing.h i?) deaiin, Englis ~:>· •. . , · . : . •·· , ·."<•l;RUE:fJALSE ·.
,He hasJ ear ned "to·use:ci .diffEfref1lsty[e:of co·riversation when .speaking En,glish :'-.', TRUEI FAL$E. .
; -,--; c·<•·a ·-.·,_;-. . ·-. ,,. i• ·CC .,::._-:··_.,.·__-c·:-.,.,. "CC- o -·- , - ~ ,• \" ·,:: c,,. ·_.-_"·.'cS"-cc · •·.-. :,.c·_ · , '· ' -,--· -•·. c,·._. __ ,_ -_,.-:-°c'.-::- ' ·-.-·. -.,-'

When I started working with colleagues from different countries, I was

very happy to have the chance to use my English. But I was surprised
when people kept saying , 'Are you OK?' or asking if I understood - when
I was fine! It was my boss who explained that we Finns are happier
with silence than speakers of other languages; we don't feel the need
to always go 'Yes, yes,' or 'OK, fine·, or whatever! But I've learned to do
that more, and I also try to think of some comments or questions I can
use to 'fill the silence· and start a new topic of conversation .
 eadin
'My friend told me Rea d th e an ecd ote and answer th e qu estion .
this terrible story Have you heard this story before? Where did you hear it? Do you believe it?
about her friend's
grandmother. The anecdote in Exercise 9 is an example of an 'urban legen d'. Rea d this article
Apparently, her about urba n leg en ds. Who says th ese things: Heather Whipps (HW); Mikel Kove n
little dog went out {MK) or Jan Brunvan d (JB)?
in the rain and got
really wet , so the 1 Urban legends are often spread via the Internet.
old lady put him in 2 Urban legends often have a sort of moral lesson or message.
the microwave for 3 It's very hard to discover how urban legends start.
a couple of minutes
to dry him out. You 4 Urban legends continue to be created and circulated.
can imagine what 5 Many people believe urban legends have some basis in fact.
happened ... · 6 Urban legends give us useful information about society.

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atwhat's implied in a story, vvegetan
insight into the fears of~·gr~up i11soc:iety;

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' ' . many years before wfdesp.readuse of the
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. insight i9to our fears an? .the state of
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1'l Choose the best mean ing, a orb, for these quotations from the article.
'The lack of verification in no way diminishes the appeal that urban leg ends have
for us .·
a We enjoy urban legends because we know they are not true .
Hayfyo~ heard b We don't mind if urban legends are true or not; we enjoy them anyway.
'- t~e'{tbry df\e '•.·•. 2 'By looking at what's implied in a story, we get an insight into the fears of a
th.~} yaoi~l)iQg •·.• group in society.'
hitstm~·e ~'.JJf not,
a Urban legends are often about things that people are worried about.
you• itonline.canfin~ . b Urban legends are often scary or frightening stories.
Try t~Jind
other ~xamptes
som~ 3 'it might seem unlikely that urban legends would continue to be create d in an
age of widespread literacy, rapid mass communications and restless travel.'
0

urban lege nds. a Urban legends seem too primitive for our modern society.
b Urban legends spread easily because of modern communications.

For more practice, go to Unit 11 of the Self-study DVD-ROM. 59

 Before you watch, think about this question. In your cu lture, wha t are people's attitudes towards their
parents and to older peop le in general?

Watch the video. Which issue do all the speakers talk ab ou t?

a family relationships
b attitudes towards older people
c differences between cultures
Watch Imelda agai n. Whi ch of these gestures might you see chi ldren using in Indonesia with an older
pe rs on? Watch again (0:11-0:45 ) to chec k.

a touching the elder's hand to their forehead

b kissing the elder's hand
c using a Western-style handshake
d all of the above
Are these statements about Nishadi tr ue or fa lse? Watch again (0:50-2:17) to check.

1 In Sri Lanka, it is very unusual for people to live with their parents after they are married. TRUE/ FALSE
2 Parents' and children's lives are very closely integrated. TRUE/ FALSE
3 Nishadi noticed that children were more independent at a younger age in the United States. TRUE/ FALSE
4 Nishadi's parents are happy for her to have a part-time job. TRUE/ FALSE
5 On balance, Nishadi likes the close relationship she has with her parents. TRUE/ FALSE
Darren talks about his family. Complete the information. Watch again (2:21-3 :03) to check.

Darren's parents grew up in Malta, but they moved to 1_ _ _ _ _ _ in the late 2 19__s. T.Rey had three
children, two 3_ _ _ _ _ _ and a 4_ _ _ _ _ _ ; the oldest of these is now nearly 5_ ('--'." - - - - - -

years old.

Complete these extracts ab out relationsh ips with pe ople using the w ords in the box.
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always around due for on since throughout towards ..c
1 Parents know what is happening in their children's lives _ _ _ _ _ their lives.
□
2 Life was, and still is, focused very much _ _ _ _ _ the family.
□
3 There is a lot of respect _ _ _ _ _ elders.
□
4 Life is very much about the parents and respect _ _ _ _ _ your parents and the family. D
5 There's _ _ _ _ _ somebody to go and talk to. D
6 _ _ _ _ _ to the Western influences things have changed. ..c
+-' □
7 There's always somebody who has known you _ _ _ _ _ your birth. UD
8 I'm still very dependent _ _ _ _ _ my parents. D
Can you remember w ho said the extracts in Exerc ise 6? Write I, Nor D. Watch again to check.

What si milarities or differences are th ere between these cultures and your own ? -
elders [noun): the older, more respected people in a family or group
forehead [noun]: the part of your face between your eyes and your hair
support oneself (verb]:.to be financially independent
integrate [verb]: to become part of a group or society
insistent [adjective): firmly saying that something is true or must be done

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 '1 Co mp lete th ese ext racts from a talk about yoga cou rses using the wo rds in the box .
Organising
a talk

1_ _ _ _ _ 2_ _ _ _ _ the yoga courses we offer at our centre.

1 Today, I'm
3
2 To , I'll describe briefly the different types of yoga.
4
3 First of _ _ _ _ _ , it's important to wear loose , comfortable clothes.
4 I'm going to 5_ _ _ _ _ now to talk about breathing techniques.
6 7_ _ _ _ _ any questions?
5
8
6 And _____ , I'd like to invite you to our demonstration lesson next Friday.
7 So, thank you for listening. 9_ _ _ _ _ 1°_ _ _ _ _ questions?

Complete the questions w it h app rop ria te ve rbs . C

Polite r,equests rn
and questions . ~ould you _ _ _ _ _ if I closed the door?)
..c
..c
Could you _ _ _ _ _ me your views on the election result? C
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~ u l d I _ _ _ _ _ you a favour? J C
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Could I ask you what you _ _ _ _ _ about my proposal? ........,
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~_ _ _ _ you mind passing me the water? J rn
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~ u l d I ask you to _ _ _ _ _ something for me? )
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_ _ _ _ _ you tell me a little bit about the course?
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Wh ich questions I1-7) in Exe rcise 2 ...

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a ask for an opinion or information?
b do you say before you ask someone to do something?
c ask someone to do something?
d ask for permission?

For m ore practice, go to Unit 12 of t he Self-study DVD-ROM.

 Make these questions more polite using Could I ask you ... ? I Could you tell me ... ?

\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ i \ I ! I I
questions

o.. Whic/ibo..ril< clo youho..ve, 0.. How offen do you (JO fa your
wif/i? neo..,:.esf superJrio..rl<ef? ..
b Are yot{Sc,fis{ie,c{(,j/f_6flie service] b Are . you /io..ppy w ifn /lie ro..~e of
producfs . affered?

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." ho yoct werfp fof/-ie r:.,inemld? o.. ]Jo JOY usef/ie, pt;b!ic fro..n:5podJn
. b How ..mo..ny films do you :'}e,,e i!J fnis o..r-eo..?
rqeq,r] b

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Choose the questions

o.. Haw rno..ny co..fes or resfo..u
in one or two of the
sections in Exercise fliere)n yCJur o..re
4 and record your b ho you eo..f ouf
answers using the dinner?
DVD-ROM.

Add the words in the box to the speaker's answers.

a an back can it _k.A.ew out Jif

How many different types of yoga are there?

kn ovv to
To be honest, I don't~ t he answer ~ that

When did people first start practising yoga?

That's good question.

What kind of yoga is best for me?

Well, depends why you want to do it.

How do I know if I'll enjoy yoga?

~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , AU I say is, you'll certainly feel beiter!

Will there be beginners and advanced students in the same class?

That's important point.

Can I pay in monthly instalments?

I'm not sure, but I'll find for you.

Can you tell me if there are still places in the lunchtime class?
I need to check that, but l'U get to you tomorrow.

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A Lot of jokes in English use a question/answer format. Can you match up the questions and answers to
make these j okes? Which joke(s} do you like best?

For more practice, go to Unit 12 of the Self-study DVD-ROM.

 EWriting
Aia is giving a short talk in her English class about crossword puzzles. Here is an
extract from her ta lk. Which slide would be better to go with this section, a orb?
Why?

'Today, I'm going to talk to you about something I enjoy doing - crossword
puzzles. Modern crosswords have quite a short history, only about a
hundred years, but they developed from an older type of word puzzle, the
word square . We know that these were popular in 19th-century England,
especially for children, but an example of one in Latin was even found in
Pompeii, in the ruins of the ancient Roman city destroyed in the year 79Ao.'

~
~
~ n crosswor s a
• Modern crosswords 100 years old
~ years, uut they developed
~ the word S(\Uare.
~ • Word squares - England 19th
~ These were popular in
~ 19th-century England, century but also Roman
~ uu
especially for children,
~ an example of one in Latin
~ was even found in Pompeii,
B I T
~ in the ruins of the ancient C E
~ Roman city destroyed in
~ the year 79Ao. T E N
~

~ (9irc@}the best advice about preparing slides for a presentation.

Good presentation slides should .. .
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9 Read the next section of Aia's talk and complete her slide.

'The first modern crossword puzzle is

generally considered to have been the
one that was created by an Englishman ,
+-'
Arthur Wynne, and published in the New
York World magazine in 1913. It was called
• First modern crossword ..c
{.)
a ·word-cross·, but soon this was changed
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to the word we now use - crossword.
Crosswords immediately became very • Became popular
en
popular all over America , and the first
ones appeared in British magazines and - - - -E
newspapers in the early 1920s.' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1920s

10 Prepare three or four slides for the talk you gave on coursebook p95 or on an
interest you have.
 Before you watch, think about the advice you would give to someone wh o had to do a presentati on or talk to a
large group of people.

Watch Andres and Ehi talking about giving

presentations. Who mentions these things?
Write A or E.
1 practising your presentation D
2 keeping your presentation lively D
3 using drama D
4 noting down the key points and
sticking to them D
5 asking the audience questions D
6 using technology D
7 using your adrenalin rush positively D
:j Are these statements about Andres true or false? Watch again (0 :11-1 :15) to check.
1 He first spoke in public 12 years ago. TRUE/ FALSE
2 His father worked for a software company. TRUE/ FALSE
3 The company wanted to show how easy their system was to use. TRUE/ FALSE
4 He has never given a presentation since that time. TRUE/ FALSE

lt ~ t h e correct option in these sentences about Ehi. Watch again (1:20-2:10) to check.

1 She x,.,9rk.$. cl?. !=!.Y.Q.l~nt~.~r .Urni.Cl.$.YQ.l.LJnt~~T?.·

2 She prepares people to talk to .~9.r:D.r:D.l!nity_grQ.l!P?.f.~qrnrn~r~icJL~Pmmi.r:i.i~?.·
3 She thinks there .i 2 /.i.~rJ only one way to give a good presentation.
4 She .L! 2~.$/.9.9.~ 2l"l.'.t..l!.~~- PowerPoint.

5 ~ t h e words Andres and Ehi use in these comments about presentations. Watch again to check.
Andres
1 People get very n~r.Y9.l!.s.l. 9 m<.i.Q~?. when they have to speak .t.C?.!. in.frnnt.9J an audience. 0
{.)
2 I had to speak in front of an .c!~qig_1Jc~./.c!~qit9ri\J.rn of 3,500 people.
■-
.
3 Make a n.C?t~/.!i?.\ of the points you need to cover.
4 Try to r~.~-~clf2~./.p.r:i;l.~(i 2~. in front of .c!nY.C?nfX'{h9./w.h.9gygr is available. 0
5 Try to f.Q~l!.$/.~.h.9.rrnf~ that rush, the adrenalin you get before you .QP~.r:J.Y.9.l!F .r:D.9.L!th.!.?.P..~cJk. C
Ehi rn
6 There's no .~ 9 r.q~_9n~H.92 t_f.rjgi9_ rule as to how to present or give a presentation.
7 I use other technologies like PowerPoint and .~t~ff./.th.i.r:i.g 2 _\it~.thi;l.\ but also .l:?r.ing.i.r:i./.L!~~- some drama
and some actions to keep the situation and the presentation very lively.

What do you think of the advice Andres and Ehi gave?

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user~friendly (adjective): something that is easy to use or understand

auditorium (noun): the part of a large hall where people sit for a conference or concert
rehearse (verb): to practise something in order to prepare for a performance . ·"!;• •

adrena.Lin (noun): a substance that your body produces when you are angry, excited or frightened which .makes your n':art
beat faster
, ·' • ' . .
roller coaster [noun): a fast and exciting ride in a fairground or amusement park that goes up and down very steep s•loges
workshop (noun]: when a group of people meet to learn more about something by discussing it and doing practical exe{ cises

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For more practice, go to Unit 12 of the Self-study DVD-ROM. 65

 Complete the magazi ne article using the expressi ons in the box. Put the verbs in
the correct form.
business
bankrupt build up fire resign run set up take over (x2)

Mahesh Bhatt started working in By an ironic twist, his brother

the clothing industry at 15 years
old. He got off to a bad start. He
was 1_ _ _ _ _ from his first job
when he was rude to the manager,
but did well in his next job and,
after a few years, he 2_ _ _ __
the company from the owners.
Over the next 35 years, he
3_ _ _ _ _ the small business
into a successful chain of factories
and shops. He 4_ _ _ _ _ from
the company at the age of 54,
when it was 5_ _ _ _ _ by an
American group.
Sameer went 6- - - - - soon
afterwards, after investing his
money in the same American
company, which had then failed.
The two brothers 7_ _ _ __
a small business selling original
designs in luxury fabrics. They
8
_ _ _ _ _ it with a small staff
of three people, and are doing well.
'We are older, wiser and happier
now,' says Mahesh. 'For us, small
really is beautiful.'

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Complete what the people say ab ou t things they regret in their working lives.
should have, Use should have or could have and the verbs in brackets.
could have
could have i1one [go) to university when I left school, but I
decided to get a job instead. Now I'm 35, and I'm working part-
time while I study for a law degree. It's hard work studying
when you're older and working, too. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [not
refuse) my university place when I was 18.

I'm a civil engineer, and in my first job I was

asked to work in Saudi Arabia for two years.
I refused because my wife was expecting our
first child. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [accept) the
job; I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [earn] a lot of money
to support my family, and I would have been
promoted by now, too, with that extra experience.

When I left university, I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [join)

my uncle in his business, but I wanted to get
some experience first. I came to work for this
Write ab out some multinational corporation, but I'm unhappy and
things you regret stressed in my job. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [go) to
in your w ork or work with my uncle, but I missed the opportunity,
ed ucation. and he's taken on someone else now.

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 Complete the expressions in bold in the stories.
Acts of kindness
and bravery
Nine-year-old Freddy Cicotti from
Swansea, South Wales,
1 6 1e_____ her a small sum
ris his life
21:!_ _ _ _ _ jumping into a
river in November to
3sa._____ a dog from
drowning. The dog belonged to
78-year-old Myfanwy Evans, who
later gave him £100 to
4th _ _ _ _ him for
5
res· - - - - - the animal.
'!live alone and only have my dog
for company,' she explained. 'I
would have been devastated if he'd
drowned.'
2 Annabel Leary, aged 14, was
amazed when an elderly neighbour
of money when she died. 'I don't
deserve it,' she said, 'I just enjoy
spending time with the old people
round here. I was really sad when
Mavis died.' Despite suffering from
an illness which often makes her
tired and weak, Annabel is known in
her area for 7th_____ing
of other people before herself. She
8he_____ her neighbours
with their household chores and
does constant small 9fav- - -
for them.

Complete th e sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets to make
unrea l past conditional sentences.
conditionals: past
Why didn't you ask me? I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (help] you if I _ _ _ _-=- -
(know] you were having difficulty.
2 If he _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (not be] sick as a child, he _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (n ot
start] writing poems and songs .
3 If he _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (come] to the meeting yesterday, I _ _ _ _-=:...;::;_ _
(ask] him.
4 I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (finish] by now if my computer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (not
crash) this morning.
5 If we _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (stay] in Montreal, the kids _ _ _ _ _ __ (grow
up] speaking French as well as English.
6 I ordered this book on the Internet, but I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (not buy] it if I
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (see] it first. It's really boring.
7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (not tell] him if I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (know] he wa s going to
be so upset.
8 If you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (not eat] so much yesterday, you _ _ _ __ _ _
(not have] difficulty sleeping.

Freya and Ben are having an argument. Complete the expressions in bold in the
conversa tion.

FREYA .Is this the hotel? It looks pretty bad. And you could have 1t _ _ _ _~ . me it
was over a garage. ,
1
BEN Well, if I'd 2k_ _ _ _ _ where it was, obviously I'd have told you. The photo on
the website wasn't very clear.
FREYA We 3_ _ _ _ _ have known it would be awful. It was really cheap. ' ' .,.
BEN Maybe it w ould. have been 4b_ _ _ _ _ to pay a bit more for something nicer.
FREYA Well, if you'd 5a._ _ _ _ _ me , that's what I'd have said, but you insisted
on booking this place!

For more practice, go t o Unit 13 of t he Self-study DVD-ROM. 61

 Complete what Patty says about cycling with these expressions.
make, let,
be allowed to, let you make you you're not allowed to you're supposed to
be supposed to
When I first arrived in England, I used to ride my bike to work and I realised
I was cycling in a very Italian way. I mean, I know 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ride
on the pavement or the wrong way up a one-way street, but in general in
Italy people 2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ do things like that if you're not causing
any danger. In England, they 3_ _ _ _ _ _ _ get off your bike if you're
4
doing that. And of course, have lights on your bike, but
in Italy no one cares if you don't. Here in England, I got stopped by a police
officer and given a fine for not having lights!

Read what Abdou says and§@Jthe correct way to complete this statement.

Abdou feels more comfortable communicating in English _f_

c)!::;~J_q.f 9.~~./.i.Q,X'ffiting.

I come from Fez, where I've always worked as a tourist guide, showing
visitors around my amazing city. I use English mainly, but also my first
two languages, Arabic and French, sometimes. Tourism has developed
here a lot in the last few years, and I've got a new and better job in a travel
agency. As a guide, I needed to have very good spoken English, but now I
have to do a lot of writing - things like reports and press releases as well
as emails - and I'm finding it quite hard. I realise I'm not very sure about
the correct grammar and it's hard when I have to write in a more formal
style. I'm hoping to do a short course in writing skills in Cairo next year.

Do you feel more comfortable communicating in English face to face with people, or in writing t? ,.,, ·
' _l{,i;t""''

Look at this table comparing speaking and writing. Tick(✓) the points th at are not a problem- foi;_ you, and put
a cross IX) against the points that you find difficult.
···•·

Speaking to someone face to face Writing to someone

'" You can express your ideas immediately, but you ., You normally have time to think an d plan
don't have much time to think before you speak.
□ before you write and as you are w cj tin g.
□
Your handwriting/typing and punctuation
., Your pronunciation has to be clear.
□ have to be clear.
□
" Small grammar and vocabulary mistakes "'Your grammar and vocabulary need to
don't normally cause problems.
□ be quite correct.
□
If someone doesn't understand, you can " If someone doesn't understand wh at
normally stop and clarify.
□ you've written, it's difficult or sometimes
impossible to clarify.
□
" You don't normally have to speak in a " You quite often need to use more fo rmal
very formal way.
•.
□ language.
□
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Would you prefer to write or speak to someone in these situations?
- to invite someone you don't know well to dinner - to tell a teacher you want to leave their course
- to ask a company if they have any job vacancies - to tell your family you are getting married
- to apologise to a colleague for a mistake you've made
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!::101<0 OMO
I "'* Born 1933
'1 ;i
i "'* Educated Japan and
New York
'"* Artist since 1960s,
often controversial
and criticised
- performance and
conceptual art
- experimental film
- experimental and
electronic music
".,. Activist for peace
and human rights
"'* Married to Beatie,
John Lennon
What do you know about the artist , Yo ko Ono? Read the information on the left.
Did you learn anything new?
Read the magazine article and match the opening sente nces and phrases [ 1-6)
with the gaps in parag raphs A-M .
In which paragraph(s) do we understan d that .. .
1 Yoko Ono is a busy and active woman .
2 She remembers the moment she was born.
3 She investigates carefully before contributing her money or
time to anything.
4 Journalists have often written negative things about her.
5 She appreciates the experience of getting older.
What is yo ur impression of Yoko Ono?
She seems sincere/ interesting/ unpleasant/ brave/ disappointed/ happy/
unhappy/ something else?

0 ______________ I feel lucky to be part

This much I know
Yoko Ono, artist, 76, looks back on the lessons life
has taught her.
0 When I think of Japan, I think of food. I miss the
Japanese spirit, the culture and civilisation that we
had and lost.
0 -----==--=-------__________ When seven years
have passed and all your body's cells have been
replaced, you're meant to experience that seven-year
itch. John and I found that at that point our marriage
. got a lot better. G My son Sean w as so protective of m e when he co-
G When I became 70 I started to see that every week I
was learning something. I'm very thankful: if I'd died
10 years ago I would have died dumb.
8 =--=--=--~---------------- [at the 2009 Venice 4) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - is 27 hours in a d ay. I
Biennale art festival]. I do read reviews, and the critics
have not always been so nice.
Q I get r equests from charities every week. Deciding
which to agree to is how I am educated.
(I -------==-------~---'---'------- I think all of them
have something good about them. If you are creating
something to share with the world, you have to believe that.
of the global village. I don't mean to boast, but I'm so
fast with technology. People think it all seems too much,
but we'll get used to it. I'm sure it all seemed too much
when we were learning to walk.
0 My earliest m emory is of the day of my birth, and. ,,
looking at surgical instruments in an operating theat re.
Many people do remember their births, but they deny it.
O ------------- because they've seen
that other women are not protective of you and you
stand alone.
produced my new album; he wants it to be a success.
His generation is extremely professional about music;
mine is very instinctual.
could meet all my deadlines.
G Young people understand my work. I don't kno~
why. It's a mystery. Maybe the vibration of my w orkJ s
together with the vibration of the universe now.
Q I don't mind if no on e :remembers m e. If I 'm going t o
be remembered by all the fiction the p r ess wrote ab out
me, why would I want to be remembered at all?

For more pract ice, go t o Unit 13 of t he Self -study DVD-ROM. 69

 all make mistakes
Before you watc h, think about these qu estions.
Have you ever made an embarrassing mistake
at work? What did you do? What happened?

2 Watch Nishadi and Bae. Who talks about thes e

th ings? Wr ite N, B or both .

confusing instructions
2 not recognising someone
3 forgetting to do something

3 Are these statemen ts abou t Nishadi true or false?

Watch again (0 :11-1 :12) to check.

1 Nishadi had never made a mistake with money before. TRUE/ FALSE
2 She forgot to ask the customer for money. TRUE/ FALSE
3 The manager noticed her mistake. TRUE/ FALSE
4 The manager was angry with Nishadi. TRUE/ FALSE
5 He cancelled the order to help Nishadi. TRUE/ FALSE
6 Nishadi doesn·t work with money any more. TRUE/ FALSE

4 Put the events in Bac·s story in the corre ct order. Watch again (1 :18-2:40) to check.
__ He worked as a guard on a door.
__ He made some bodyguards angry.
__ He volunteered to work on a fundraising campaign.
_ He allowed Bill Clinton to go through the door.
_ He refused to allow Bill Clinton to go through the door.
_ He set up equipment for a conference.

5 Complete what Nishadi a nd Bae say about their mista kes using the words in the box. Watch aga in to check.

confused different go ne wrong · make sure not realised

not very good responsible told upset without wrong 0
C
Nishadi
rn
1 I'm _ _ _ _ _ _ with the UK money still, so I get a little _ _ _ _ __ ..c
2 I was giving out the change. ..c
3 One day I actually served a customer _ _ _ _ _ _ taking money at all. C
4 So I asked my manager to come and see what has _ _ _ _ __ rn
5 I was really _ _ _ _ _ _ , so he actually took me around the store to see whether I could identify
the customer.
Bae
6 I was _ _ _ _ _ _ for guarding a door and to _ _ _ _ _ _ that no one was allowed to get in
through that door.
7 I was _ _ _ _ _ _ that the former president, Bill Clinton, would have got in a ____,___ door.
8 I had _ _ _ _ _ _ that he was Bill Clinton because he looked way different from his ap pearance on
television.

6 Have you got a good memory for faces? Have you ever recognised or failed to recognise a fam ous person?

outlet [noun): a shop that sells one type of product [in this case, fast food]
till (noun): the cash machine or the place in a shop where you pay
fundraising cam paign [noun): a series of events or actions to get money [raise funds] for a particular cause
crew (noun): a team of people who work together
 'I Complete these news stories using the words in the box.

Story 1
_ _ _ _ _ were called out to a warehouse in Calder Street, when fire broke out
there early this morning . They have now brought the fire under control, but are
still at the 2_ _ _ _ _ . Local 3_ _ _ _ _ had to be 4_ _ _ _ _ from nearby
5
buildings, and police are advising _____ to avoid the area as the street is still
closed to traffic.
Story 2
6
Two youths were _____ after a fight broke out in a night club last night. Three
7
other people were _____ in the incident, in which one man was seriously
8_ _ _ _ _ . The youths were later charged with three 9_ _ _ _ _ , including
assault and possession of drugs.
Story 3
10
Arford City Council is planning to introduce a new _____ designed to reduce
11
noise and disturbance in the city centre . would be given powers to
stop anyone making noise in the streets between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. The
12
Liberal party says it will _____ the new law.

__ _ -~rill!• 2 Put the words in the correct order to complete these reactions to news stori es.
· React_
i n~ttbtni ;' !? / .\f\'.h.9(?. / _t_bclt.l.9.09~. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ health is being taken seriously.
news
2 t.bclt./.th~ / .\ti.i.r:i9./. il.ngry./. m~ /.rn9.~~? is tha t the clubs
don't do more to stop these incidents .
3 .t.b.i ng/ _\t,g./.m~/ .\/\'.9.ff.i.~ ?/ .i.~./Jh9_t__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that the bad
weather is forecast to continue for another three days.
4 .i?/ .wh 9.\'?/Jt,J,r:iny _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that there's a report in the paper at
all - nothing really seems to have happenedl
5 !? / _\t,_9_t./..cl~PW.$?~_$./. w.b~t./.rn~. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ so few people went to
the protest.
6 vxti_9_t.'?/.i.$./.irnp9rtcJntUtw.\ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ he wasn't seriou sly hurt.

3 Match newspaper headlines a-f with the reactions (1-6) in Exercise 2.

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in g1CJfgrc.;ycle_.c1c~

For more practice, go to Unit 14 of the Self-study DVD-ROM.

l.; § t h e correct form, active or passive, in th ese stories from local radio news.

1
Fire .l?rnk~..Q.l!U.YY.i=:l~ .~.i:-o.~.~D .()l,l_\ at a Sanders Street add r ess last night.
Firefighters 2.c;?.l.~!;!.q /yy_ ~ r.~ \:.i=:1.l.l~9. to the scene and the situation was soon
under control. No one 3.~W.UYl/~s. .h.W.~ in the fire, but the building was
badly damaged.
A man has died in a diving accident. His body 4f_q~n9..I.VY?.~.f.q~n9. on West
Bay beach. 5 1t t.~)nk~.fr;..t_~_q~g~_t that he lost consciousness after hitting
his head on an underwater rock . The man's wife 6.c;?.~l(;!_cU.w.i=:l~ .c.9 H~9. the
police after her husband failed to return home yesterday.
And finally, the panel of judges in this year's Melton prize for children's
7
literature .h~Y-~.?.!1.Q.Q.l !fl \:.~.q/.hc;1.ve..l;lg~(l..i=:lflflRt,J.nwd. the winner. They
8 9
$?.i.d./.>'Y~.i:-~..$~!9. it was a difficult decision, but the prize )-Yi.~l _g,iy~./.yy(\\.
.l?~ _g_i_v~n to the young writer Ben O'Keefe for his book Angel Of The Waves.

Complete these extracts from other news sto ries using the correct passive form of
th e verbs in brackets.
A woman _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in a moto rcycle accident yesterday. [injure)
2 Over $3,000 _ _ _ __ __ since the charity appeal two days ago . To add
your contribution, call the credit card hotline 800 300 300 . (donate)
3 Scientists have made a breakthrough in the early detection of some forms of
cancer. The new test can _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in complete safety on patients of
any age. [use)
4 It _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that a body found yesterday in Skippers Wood is that of a
man who disappeared from his home five months ago. [believe)
5 Preparations ________ today for tomorrow's visit from the Minister for
Trade and Industry. The delegation is due to arrive tomorrow morni ng. [make)

6 Ju tta and Leif are ta lking about a newspaper art icle.~ th e correct words to
complete the ir conve rsation.

C:
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 Three journalists on a newspaper are discussing the entr ies in a co mpetition for a
Evaluating and short piece of travel writing. Complete their conversation using the co rrect form
selecting (verb or adjective) of the words in the box.

convince go have got interest know look make understand want

A OK, so this one 1_ _ _ _ _ promising.

2
a Yes, it potential, I agree.
c Hmm, I'm not 3 . Personally, I'd 4_ _ _ _ _ for this one.
A Yeah, that sounds 5_ _ _ __

c What I 6_ _ _ _ _ to 7_ _ _ _ _ is if we can choose more than one winner.

A Yes, I don't really 8 that, either. Maybe we should check with the boss
before we make a decision.
a Yes, that 9_ _ _ _ _ sense. I'll call her now.

Try this newspaper quiz.

Which country is thought to have produced the first newspaper, in the 15th century?
a) Germany b) Holland c) Portugal

In the 17th century, 'corantos' were small leaflets distributed when an important foreign
news event occurred. In which country?
a) Spain b) France c) England

The 'penny press' was the term used for the first cheaply available newspapers in the
USA, and t he first true form of mass media.When did these first appear?
a) the 1790s b) the 1830s c) the 1920s

Which country sells the highest number of newspape rs every day?

a) China b) India c) Japan

Which English-language newspaper sells the highest number of copies?

a) The T imes (UK) b) T he New York Times c) The Times of India

How many newspapers featured the comic strip,

Peanuts, with the characters Charlie Brown
and Snoopy?
a) over 200
b) over 1,000
c) over 2,500

For more practice, go to Unit 14 of the Self-study DVD-ROM.

 ritinu
~! Read th ese three letters, w hich were written to Th e Guardian newspaper in
response to an article th ere, and answer the questions.
1 What was the title of the original article?
2 When did it appear in the newspaper?
3 What is the name of the journalist who wrote the article?
4 The opinion expressed in the article was that ...
a we should travel more.
b we should travel less.

ur desire for unrestricted travel

0 Simon Jenkins rightly criticises our arrogant
assumption of the right to move around (Don't
blame the system for winter chaos. Stay at home,
23 December). But first-hand knowledge of other
countries is vitally important, especially for young
people forming their ideas of the world. The post-
war generation explored other countries cheaply
and with no additional carbon footprint by hitch-
hiking. Now we use transport that is expensive,
both in terms of money and carbon emissions. We
could start to be more open about making our cars
available to hitch-hikers. Hitch-hiking can be risky,
but the dangers of our young people spending their
lives on the sofa are probably worse.
Alison Prince
Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran
Another aspect which Simon Jenkins (23 December)
does not mention is the need to support local shops.
When our washing machine broke down last week,
we went down to our local electrical shop at 2
p.m. By 3 p.m. a new machine was delivered and
installed. Contrast that with the service you get
from big chain stores.
An dy Semple
Cockermouth, Cumbria
Simon Jenkins gets lots of things right when he talks
about our unsocial travel habits, but he misses out
the most important observation. Flexible working
forces people to commute long distances . In the
past, we used to move to be near our jobs . But now
no one has a job for life, so everyone commutes.
What a mad world. We exploit the earth and the
workers at the same time.
Chris Jeynes
Guildford, Surrey

'1 0 Which letter ...

agrees with the opinion in the article and adds a reason to
explain the present situation? D
2 partially agrees with the opinion in the article and
suggests a different way of doing things? D
3 adds another point and makes a suggestion? D
'i 1 W hich letter ends .. .
1 by inviting readers to make a comparison?
□
2 with a strong personal comment? □
3 with an evaluation and a preference? □
'il2 Write a short letter to a newspaper in res pon se to on e of the articles yo u rea d in
cou rse book Unit 14, or to an article you have read recently. You should:
- give the details of the article [title, date, name of the journalist if you know it)
- say how much you agree with the writer of the article
- give your opinion or add a new point
- end your letter with a strong idea. 0
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 Documen
1 Before you watch, comp lete the information about marathons w ith th ese numbers.

1896 42 500 5

Discussion
'-ri Log in/create account

The marathon is a long-distance walking or running race of just over

_ _ _ _ km . It commemorates a legendary run by an Ancient Greek
2
messenger from the Battle of Marathon in _ _ __ BC. It was one of
3
the original events in the first modern Olympic Games in _ _ __

where it was won by a Greek runner in just under 4_ _ _ _ hours.

The standard distance for the modern marathon was established in
5 6 7
- - - - . More than - - - - marathons with - - - - of
thousands of participants are now held worldwide every year. Some
of the more unusual include the Great Wall of China marathon on the
Great Wall itself, and the Polar Circle marathon in Greenland, run in
8
temperatures of minus ____ degrees Celsius. The current records
for both men and women stand at a little over 9_ _ _ _ hours.

2 Watch th e whole documentary about training for a

marathon and tick( ✓ ) th e things Stephane talks about.
how he started running 0
why he likes running 0
having the right equipment 0
how far you should run in training 0
other types of exercise 0
how m any calories you should consume daily 0
involving your family 0
3 Watch Parts 1 and 2 again (0:06-3 :07) and complete these tips for marathon training with words
from the vid eo.

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0
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For more practic e, go t o Unit 14 of the Self-study DVD-ROM.

 Stephane explains some technica l terms. Match these terms with their explanations. Watch again
(0:06- 3:07] to check.

1 gait analysis
2 long run
3 repeat interval training
4 cross training
5 hitting the wall
a repeating the same exercise many times to increase your speed and strength
b when your body can't run any more because your supply of glycogen is low
C an assessment to help you run efficiently and choose the right shoes
d a regular run of 15 km or more to build up distance and stamina
e aerobic exercises like cycling which can build muscles and prevent injury

5 (C ircl~ the correct information about th e first and second tim e St eph ane ran t he Lo ndon Marat hon.
Watch Part 3 again (3 :07-3:50] to ch eck.

1 His first London Marathon is his .l?~'.3.t.!.'-0!9.f'.3.t. memory. 0

2 He was full of excitement and .r~.a~t,-~tj.f.qi9.r:i.'.t. .r~c!~h. his target. C
3 His second London Marathon is his .l?~'.3.UX'-19.f'.3.t. memory. rn
4 He had had surgery and set his target too high/ .loX'-f. ..c
Complete this summary. Wa t ch again t o check.
..c
C
build up complete overview diet and nutrition different sessions rn
good advice intake prevent injury training C)
~ .
Marathon training gives you a 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of running and training. You need to~get
2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and buy well-fitting shoes to 3_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . P!f n~your
4_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and split it into 5_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . Don't forget to in'<:lu de other
6
activities besides running to ___________ your body's ability to do exercise. on : ck your
·[)
7_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and remember to keep up your 8_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of Hui d.

Have you , or has anyon e you know, trained or prepared fo r something difficult? What preparati ons were
needed? Were they successful?

ca rbohydrate [noun): a substance in food such as sugar, potatoes, etc. that gives your body energy
glycogen [noun): a substance found in the liver and muscles which stores carbohydrate
saturate (verb): fill something [e.g. with a liquid] until it is completely full
overwhelmed (adjective): full of suddent stro ng emotion
target (noun]: something that you intend to achieve