Adviea is what you ask for when you already know the answer but wish you didr’t. $8 A—Cdon’t know what to do! rica Jong, American weitar 1 GRAMMAR should a Match the sentences with the pictures. © Read the problems A~G. Match them with the advice in b. ‘Complete them with should or should. 1 She_ should _eat her vegetables. ‘A [find it really difficuleto get up in the morning, and 2 She jovani Ets o I'm often late for work. My boss has noticed, and she's 3 “You mactemarigat (Tl really angey with me. What should I do? in ee, IC B Yesterday, [hurt my foot while Iwas playing soccer. 5 “You geteome gassee” C] Iedidn't seem very serious a the time, but now my foot : ‘ isblack and blue. What is your advice? (¢ She. ____eareyeaty ba C ve seen the perfect suit on salein my favorite store, b Complete the advice with should [shouldn’'tand and it’s exactly what I'm looking for. The only problem verb from the box. isit’sa medium and I'ma large. What should I do? D Lreally like one of my colleagues at work, and think she buy call_drink give go see tell likes me. too. I'd really like to go out with her. but I don't 1 You shouldn't buy_it because it won't fit you. know how to ask her. Any advice? 2 You coffee all day: E have three children, and they all have terrible problems 3 You i bed ail. ‘with their reeth, We're always at the dentist's, and each Xa, a dicur iamelatip visit costsa lot of money. Any advice? 5 Fen, Bectioereaibel F U'vealwaysbeen very nervous, butnow i's getting worse. ii hemes [don’t have time to eat at work, so I drink five or six cups $¥i_seecwyeatty, fcnffon Aoving he lay What chem Ida? G [’ve had an argument with my best friend, and Idon't know what ro do. [feel very stupid, and I chink I made a mistake. Whar do you think I should do? a o o o a o2 VOCABULARY get 4 LISTENING ‘Complete the sentences with the correct form of get and a SURETY Listen to five speakers talk about a one of these words person they discuss their problems with. Flow ‘many of them talk to members of their family? ‘along divorced home in shape lost school tickets worse up text message 1 Her parents aren't happy together, so they're going to__get___divorced 2. Are your children in bed when your husband from work? 3. Our GPS wasn't working, and we ‘on the way to our friends 4 I'm going to the gym because Iwant to 5 The pain in my neck was i so went to the doctor. 6 Thismorning forthe concert online. They're very good ones in the front! 7 Howe well oye with yor b ALIFE Listen again and match the peakers brothers and sisters? with the statements A-E. 8 I'vejuse a from my boyfriend Spdteri 5 Speaker saying he's going to be late. Speaker? 9 Idon't feel like goingro stay inbed, geeks 10 Totten to peaker$ SpeakerS very close to where Llive. A Iias hal some B also gives aia experiences to tis person, 10 this person. 3 PRONUNCIATION (v/ and /u/ a Gireld the word in each group that has a different sound. C isin a relationship with someone hejshe met throughthis person: Oo D doesn’t always agree with this person. q 1 pull would E first met this person when he/she was very young, bull a 2 could tune seen USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES heat Learn these words and phrases. x attend (aconference) ‘tend! S 3 took ul sou a B m risk (verb) srs. eo mache matfor. instead insted ee | t= |S Se avoid somebody /svaxd ‘sambadi “ be worth (doing) /bi worl b GIRS) Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat change your mind /tfeinds yor maind/ the words. go for something) ‘goo for keep in touch (with somebody) kip in taIF everything serms to be gning well, ys have ‘obviously overlooked something. $B=f Something can go wrong 1 GRAMMAR if + present, + will + base form (first conditional) a Match the sentence halves. Here are six more examples of Murphy's Law: 1 Ifyou lose something, 2 Ifyou arrive early ata party, Oo Tejon dlesinappeteemenrwih dictate [] 4 Ifyou don't do your homework, go 5 Ievoabapanensies a 6 Ifyou get into a hot bath. mM you'll feel better before you see him. you'lldrop something on tthe first day {you'll find fein the ase pace you Fook: the phone will ring, everyone else will be late your teacher will ak you for it b Girelothe correct form, 1 Ifthe plane arrives late tonight, I@ll mis) miss the last bus. 2. Ifyou see | will see an accident, call the police! 3 They wou their GPS. 4 We don’t get / won't get tothe movie theaterin timeif we don't eave now et lust, i7uey use / will use 5 Ifyou don’t take / won'ttake an umbrella, itll definitely ain! 6 Ifmy phone doesn’t work / won't work here, can Luse yours? 7 Kathy is / will be disappointed ifshe doesn’t get the job. 8 If there isn't | won't be much traffie when we leave, itwon’t take long to get there. Murphy's Law © Complete the texts with the correct form ofthe verb in parentheses ‘Then read and match the texts with the correct pictures, A~G. Traditions and Beliefs Sead fee, = eee ere el eee ean) MRL (251) forever Pa | en) good things to you and your family 3 Ladders ou MEE (2) under a ladder ee one Tree | eee Cage OE es | coe fall, and you I (catch) a faling eet ___ (aera ee er n years of bad luck en ae Sree an orc onatrip