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VOCABULARY C U s e t h e e x t r a i n f o r m a t i o n i n 1-12 to guess t h e m e a n i n g s

of t h e w o r d s i n bold. T r a n s l a t e the sentences into your
i L a b e l t h e p i c t u r e s b e l o w w i t h t h e w o r d s i n t h e box. l a n g u a g e . T h e n c h e c k i n t h e Vocabulary Builder.
1 T h e i r s h o e s a r e good quality. They're very w e l l m a d e .
mobile shirt T-shirt top suit coat T h e y really last. I've h a d t h e s e o n e s for t h r e e y e a r s .
skirt camera laptop watch hat tie 2 G o t o W o r l d PC. T h e y ' r e v e r y reliable. If y o u have a n y
p r o b l e m s , t h e y ' r e a l w a y s quick t o solve t h e m .
3 I u s u a l l y go t o Davy's for f o o d . T h e y ' v e got a really w i d e
selection. You c a n g e t w h a t e v e r y o u w a n t t h e r e .
4 T h e y ' r e o p e n o n S u n d a y s . In f a c t , I t h i n k t h e o n l y d a y
t h e y ' r e shut is C h r i s t m a s Day!
5 I b o u g h t t h i s nice thick coat for t h e w i n t e r . It'll keep m e
w a r m in t h e cold w e a t h e r .
6 T h e y ' r e nice s h o e s . T h e y look cool, b u t t h e y ' r e a bit s m a l l
for m e . T h e y ' r e a bit uncomfortable t o w a l k i n .
7 W h a t lovely f l o w e r s ! T h e y ' r e s o bright a n d c o l o u r f u l .
8 It's complicated t o u s e a n d t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s don't m a k e
t h i n g s a n y e a s i e r . T h e y ' r e really hard t o f o l l o w .
9 I t h i n k t h e i r c l o t h e s are really good value. They're very
f a s h i o n a b l e , b u t n o t very e x p e n s i v e .
10 I b o u g h t a s m a r t pair o f t r o u s e r s a n d a couple o f s h i r t s
for w o r k . W e c a n ' t w e a r j e a n s or T - s h i r t s .
11 Y e l l o w doesn't really suit me. I look better in d a r k e r
c o l o u r s like b l u e or black.
12 I got a really neat l a p t o p . It's very light a n d it's got all
t h e l a t e s t s o f t w a r e . It looks cool t o o .

D Work i n groups. Discuss the following.

• Use w o r d s f r o m exercise C t o describe things you have.
• W h e n w a s t h e last t i m e y o u w e n t s h o p p i n g ? Did y o u
buy a n y t h i n g ? W h a t ? W h e r e f r o m ?

NATIVE SPEAKER ENGLIS

cool
W e o f t e n say s o m e t h i n g looks cool if it h a s a m o d e r n
d e s i g n . A cool p e r s o n looks f a s h i o n a b l e a n d attractive
B Work i n pairs. Discuss these questions.
• Do y o u like t h e d i f f e r e n t c l o t h e s a n d t h i n g s in t h e It looks cool too.
pictures? W h y ? / W h y not? I bought this really cool new mobile phone.
• H a v e y o u b o u g h t a n y of t h e s e t h i n g s r e c e n t l y ? He looks very cool with those new sunglasses.
• W h e r e f r o m ? Are y o u h a p p y w i t h t h e m ?

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 G R A M M A R The past simple

To m a k e verbs in t h e past, w e normally add -ed or

j u s t -d if t h e verb ends in - e .
I looked / lived in a b o u t s i x d i f f e r e n t p l a c e s .

However, a lot of c o m m o n verbs are irregular:

went t o a m a r k e t in t o w n .
I bought a digital c a m e r a .

M a k e questions a n d negatives using did /didn't + the

infinitive of t h e verb. W i t h be, use was(n't) / were(n't).
W h e r e were you y e s t e r d a y ? Did y o u go s h o p p i n g ?
I didn't see a n y t h i n g I liked. T h e c l o t h e s weren't very
nice.

A C o m p l e t e t h e d i a l o g u e w i t h t h e correct f o r m s of t h e
LISTENING v e r b s . Y o u w i l l a l s o n e e d to a d d s o m e p r o n o u n s .
A: 1
(do) a n y t h i n g y e s t e r d a y ?
You a r e g o i n g t o h e a r t h r e e f r i e n d s - K e i r a , C l a i r e B: Yes, w e 2
(go) r o u n d t h e m a r k e t in Rye.
and D a n - t a l k i n g about things they have bought. A: Oh y e s . 3
(buy) a n y t h i n g nice?
B: No. 1 4
(want) t o get s o m e t h i n g for m y
A % 2.1 L i s t e n . T a k e n o t e s o n w h a t t h e y b o u g h t , w h e r e parents, but 1 5
( n o t see) a n y t h i n g I
they bought these t h i n g s a n d w h a t t h e y are like. 6
(like). C a r o l 7
(get) a nice
top, t h o u g h .
B Work i n pairs. Discuss these questions. A: Is it t h a t o n e you're w e a r i n g ?
• W h e r e c a n y o u buy s e c o n d - h a n d t h i n g s ? C: Yeah, and i t 8
( n o t be) very e x p e n s i v e
• Have y o u ever b o u g h t / received a n y t h i n g s e c o n d - either. It o n l y 9
(cost) 2 0 e u r o s .
hand? A: Really? T h a t ' s really g o o d v a l u e . 1 0
(have)
• W o u l d y o u buy a n y o f t h e s e t h i n g s s e c o n d - h a n d ? a n y o t h e r s like t h a t ?
W h y ? / W h y not? C: Not e x a c t l y t h e s a m e , b u t t h e y 1 1
(have)
lots o f nice t h i n g s .
a car a computer a coat kids' c l o t h e s A: S o u n d s g o o d . T h e top's cool. It really s u i t s y o u .
a book a bike boots a computer game
• Need help? Read t h e g r a m m a r reference on page 1 3 8 .

DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS
Complimenting C O N V E R S A T I O N PRACTICE

We often c o m p l i m e n t people a n d t h e n add a question A W o r k i n pairs. H a v e a conversation that starts:

- or a further c o m m e n t . In both cases, it is normal t o A: Did you do anything at the weekend?
reply. B: Yeah, I went shopping.
A: Really? Did you buy anything nice?
K: That's really n e a t . W h e r e did y o u g e t it?
C: In J e s s o p s in t o w n . I'm really p l e a s e d w i t h it. T r y to c o n t i n u e t h e c o n v e r s a t i o n f o r a s l o n g a s y o u
can.
C : l love y o u r j a c k e t . It looks really nice a n d w a r m .
3:Yeah, it is. It's g r e a t . It's p u r e w o o l . B T a l k to s o m e o t h e r s t u d e n t s . C o m p l i m e n t t h e m o n
t h i n g s t h e y are w e a r i n g - or h a v e . U s e t h e sentence
A Put t h e w o r d s i n t h e correct o r d e r to m a k e q u e s t i o n s starters below. C o n t i n u e e a c h c o n v e r s a t i o n for as
or f u r t h e r c o m m e n t s . long as y o u can.
1 That's a g r e a t b a g . - n e w / is / it? / like your...
I love y o u r s h i r t . - really / a / d e s i g n / it's / nice. That's a nice...
Nice car! - o n e / I'd / t h a t / love / like. Those... are really nice
Hey, n e a t p h o n e ! - h o w / h a v e / h a d / long / it / y o u ?
I like y o u r boots. - c o m f o r t a b l e / look / really / they.
6 That's a lovely j a c k e t . - really / y o u / it / s u i t s .

B Work i n pairs. Take turns saying the sentences i n 1-6

and giving replies.

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 LISTENING
Y o u a r e g o i n g to h e a r f i v e c o n v e r s a t i o n s i n a s h o p .
B e f o r e y o u l i s t e n , l o o k at t h e p i c t u r e a b o v e . W h a t do
you t h i n k the people i n situations a-e are saying?
B % 2.2 L i s t e n . M a t c h t h e c o n v e r s a t i o n s to s i t u a t i o n s a - e
i n the picture.
W h i c h conversations did y o u hear these questions in?
C a n y o u r e m e m b e r t h e a n s w e r s ? L i s t e n a g a i n to c h e c k .
a Are y o u s u r e y o u didn't d r o p it or a n y t h i n g ?
b Do y o u have o n e of t h e s e in a s m a l l e r size?
c Do y o u have a n y t h i n g a bit p r e t t i e r ?
d W e l l , do y o u w a n t t o go f i r s t ?
e Is t h e r e a n y o n e s e r v i n g here?
D I n pairs, discuss the questions below. T h e n read the
a u d i o s c r i p t o n p a g e 163 to c h e c k y o u r i d e a s .
Conversation 1 W h a t is t h e m a n c o m p l a i n i n g a b o u t ?
Conversation 2 W h a t does t h e w o m a n offer t o do?
Conversation 3 W h a t is t h e c u s t o m e r b u y i n g ?
Conversation 4 W h a t p r o b l e m d o e s t h e a s s i s t a n t h a v e
with the complaint?
Conversation 5 W h y d o e s t h e m o t h e r w a n t t o buy t h e
sweater?
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E W o r k i n groups. Discuss these questions.
• W h a t polite t h i n g s d o y o u u s u a l l y do or say?
• W h a t w a s t h e last kind t h i n g y o u did for s o m e o n e ?
• W h a t w a s t h e last p r e s e n t y o u b o u g h t ? W h o for?
W h a t w a s t h e o c c a s i o n ? Did y o u w r a p it? Did t h e y
like it?
• W h e n w a s t h e last t i m e y o u t o o k s o m e t h i n g back t o
a s h o p ? W h a t w a s w r o n g w i t h it? W h a t h a p p e n e d ?
• Did y o u r p a r e n t s ever m a k e y o u w e a r s o m e t h i n g y o u
d i d n ' t like w h e n y o u w e r e a child?
• Did y o u h a v e f a v o u r i t e c l o t h e s ? W h a t w e r e t h e y ?
LANGUAGE PATTERNS
W r i t e t h e s e n t e n c e s in your language. Translate
t h e m back into English. C o m p a r e your English t o t h e
original.
b o u g h t t h i s t h e o t h e r d a y a n d it's d a m a g e d .
I s a w Kenji j u s t t h e o t h e r day.
I t r i e d t o p h o n e y o u t h e o t h e r day, b u t y o u r p h o n e
w a s off.
inking about y o u t h e other day w h e n t h e
g a m e w a s on.
hopping there just tt
ther week.
 DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS B W o r k i n groups. D i s c u s s w h a t y o u t h i n k the people

Making offers and checking a r e t a l k i n g a b o u t i n 1-7 a b o v e .

We often m a k e offers using Do you want or /'//. C T r y to r e m e m b e r 1-7 a b o v e . T e s t e a c h o t h e r i n p a i r s .

A: Do you want to go first? / I'll go after you. Student A: read o u t t h e f i r s t s e n t e n c e in e a c h o f 1-7.
Student B: close y o u r books. Try t o ask t h e q u e s t i o n s .
Look at h o w t o check things are O K :
B: You don't mind?/Areyou sure? • Need help? Read t h e g r a m m a r reference on page 138.

We usually t h e n say it's fine - and add a c o m m e n t . W e m a k e negative comparisons using less or not as.
A: Not at all. / Of course. I have lots of things. A: Let's g o by b u s . It's less expensive than taking the
car.
To accept t h e offer, j u s t say Thanks. B: It m a y be c h e a p e r , b u t it's not as quick.

A In pairs, have four-part conversations like the one i n D D i s a g r e e w i t h t h e s t a t e m e n t s i n 2 - 5 b e l o w b y first

the e x p l a n a t i o n b o x a b o v e . Start w i t h t h e s e i d e a s . u s i n g a c o m p a r a t i v e a n d t h e n u s i n g not as I less. For
1 Do y o u w a n t m e t o c a r r y t h o s e b a g s ? example:
2 Do y o u w a n t t o s i t d o w n a t t h a t t a b l e ? I'll w a i t . 1 Let's t a k e a t a x i i n s t e a d o f t h e bus - it's e a s i e r w i t h
3 Do y o u w a n t m e t o drive y o u h o m e ? the shopping.
4 I'll pay for t h i s . It may be easier, but it's not as cheap.
5 I'll help y o u w i t h y o u r h o m e w o r k , if y o u like. 2 I prefer w e a r i n g j e a n s t o w e a r i n g a s u i t . They're m o r e
comfortable.
3 I'd prefer t o live in t h e country. T h e r e ' s less t r a f f i c a n d
G R A M M A R Comparatives it's less noisy t h a n t h e city.
4 I u s u a l l y go t o d e p a r t m e n t s t o r e s t o buy c l o t h e s .
To make comparatives, add - e r t o adjectives / adverbs They have a w i d e r selection.
of one syllable or j u s t -r if t h e adjective / adverb ends 5 I do m y shopping at t h e supermarket outside t o w n
in -e. r a t h e r t h a n t h e local s h o p s . It's less e x p e n s i v e .
Do y o u h a v e t h i s in a smaller size?

Two-syllable w o r d s ending in -y c h a n g e t o -let. SPEAKING

It's a bit p l a i n . Do y o u h a v e a n y t h i n g a bit prettier?
A W o r k i n g r o u p s . T h i n k of t w o e x a m p l e s of e a c h of
We usually use more w i t h t w o - or three-syllable the f o l l o w i n g for w h e r e y o u live:
adjectives / adverbs.
Their s e r v i c e is m u c h / a bit more reliable. a supermarket a d e p a r t m e n t store a bookshop
a clothes shop an electronics shop a shoe shop
To say there's a big difference, use much. To say there's
a small difference, use a bit. This applies t o adverbs T h e n t h i n k of t w o d i f f e r e n t m a k e s of:
too. computer mobile phone car

C o m p l e t e 1-7 w i t h t h e correct c o m p a r a t i v e s . B Individually, spend two minutes deciding w h i c h

1 They're a bit loose w h e n I w a l k . Do y o u h a v e t h e m in o n e of e a c h of t h e s h o p s or m a k e s y o u p r e f e r . M a k e
a size? ( s m a l l ) a l i s t of r e a s o n s , u s i n g c o m p a r a t i v e s a n d y o u r o w n
2 It looks t o o c o m p l i c a t e d f o r m y g r a n . Do y o u h a v e experiences (using the past simple). For example:
one w h i c h is t o use? ( e a s y ) Of the supermarkets, I prefer Fullers. It's a bit more
3 It's a bit t i g h t r o u n d m y s h o u l d e r s . Do y o u h a v e a expensive, but the food is better quality. It's fresher and
size? (big) there's a wider selection of things. I don't like Costsave
4 You c a n ' t go t o t h e i n t e r v i e w like t h a t . H a v e y o u g o t because it's quite dirty. The other day, I went there and
something to wear? (smart) there was rubbish on the floor and it was messy.
5 It d o e s n ' t look v e r y s t r o n g . H a v e y o u got o n e w h i c h is
a bit q u a l i t y ? S o m e t h i n g w h i c h w i l l last C I n groups, discuss w h i c h shops a n d m a k e s you
a bit ? ( g o o d , long) prefer.
6 It's a bit plain a n d dark. H a v e y o u g o t s o m e t h i n g a bit
, a bit ? (bright, colourful)
7 It'll probably be for t h e baby, but it's
a bit h e a v y a n d it'll be d i f f i c u l t t o c a r r y u p a n d
d o w n s t a i r s . H a v e y o u got s o m e t h i n g ,
s o m e t h i n g a bit t h a t y o u c a n fold
? ( c o m f o r t a b l e , p r a c t i c a l , light, e a s i l y ) .

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 READING
L o o k at t h e h e a d l i n e s b e l o w a n d c h e c k y o u
understand the highlighted words. I n pairs, discuss
w h a t y o u t h i n k the story for e a c h h e a d l i n e is.
RUMOURS OF SALE CAUSE SHOP CHAOS
RIOTS C A U S E D A M A G E T O C I T Y C E N T R E SHOPS
SHOPPING CENTRE'S 'HUSBAND PARKING AREA' A BIG SUCCESS
POLICE STOP T O U R I S T S ' PROTEST
A B O U T 'TOO M A N Y S H O P S
W o r k i n g r o u p s of f o u r - P a i r s A a n d B.
Pair A: read File 1 2 o n page 1 5 8 .
Pair B: read File 2 2 o n page 1 6 1 .
As y o u read, t h i n k about these questions:
a W h e r e did t h e p r o b l e m h a p p e n ?
b W h o w e r e t h e c r o w d o f people?
c W h y were they there?
d W h y did t h e a r g u m e n t s s t a r t ?
e W a s a n y o n e h u r t or t a k e n t o a police s t a t i o n ?
C I n t h e s a m e p a i r s , c o m p a r e y o u r a n s w e r s to a - e a n d
d e c i d e w h i c h h e a d l i n e f r o m e x e r c i s e A goes w i t h
y o u r story.
D Still i n the same pairs, discuss a n y vocabulary
y o u don't u n d e r s t a n d . C h e c k y o u r i d e a s i n t h e
Vocabulary Builder.
E N o w w o r k w i t h a partner f r o m the other pair - the
p a i r t h a t r e a d a d i f f e r e n t story. C l o s e y o u r b o o k s a n d
e x p l a i n w h a t h a p p e n e d i n y o u r story. D i s c u s s w h a t
y o u t h i n k a b o u t e a c h story.
W i t h your n e w partner, complete the collocations
u s i n g the n o u n s f r o m the t w o texts.
mixture temple discount rumour
crowd item injury coach
a ~ g a t h e r e d / t h e - t u r n e d a n g r y / control t h e -
a H i n d u - / visit a ~ / a n a n c i e n t -
f a l s e ~s / believe t h e - / a ~ o n t h e I n t e r n e t / h e a r a -
have a bad knee - / a m i n o r - / be t r e a t e d for a n ~
t h e ~ is locked / t r a v e l by - / go o n a ~ t o u r
e x p e n s i v e ~s / only carry e s s e n t i a l ~s / sell l u x u r y ~s
have a h u g e - / give a ~ for s t u d e n t s / a 20% -
8 an interesting - of styles / a strange - / a - of C h i n e s e
and Portuguese buildings
18 OUTCOMES
G W o r k i n groups. Discuss these questions about t h e
v o c a b u l a r y i n e x e r c i s e F.
• Do y o u k n o w a n y places w i t h a m i x t u r e o f s t y l e s ?
• H a v e y o u h e a r d a n y r u m o u r s recently? W h a t a b o u t ?
Do y o u believe t h e m ?
• W h a t i t e m s do y o u a l w a y s carry w i t h you?
• D o y o u k n o w a n y o n e w h o h a s a sports injury?
• H a v e y o u s e e n a n y large c r o w d s recently? W h y did
they gather?
LISTENING
Y o u a r e g o i n g t o l i s t e n to a p o d c a s t c a l l e d ' T h e a n t i -
s h o p p e r ' w h i c h t a l k s a b o u t t h e t w o stories y o u r e a d .
A T e l l a p a r t n e r w h i c h of t h e p e o p l e i n t h e s t o r i e s y o u
t h i n k the podcaster w i l l have more sympathy w i t h .
Give reasons for your ideas.
B ' 6 2 . 3 L i s t e n a n d find o u t i f y o u w e r e r i g h t .
C I n p a i r s , d i s c u s s i n w h a t w a y s y o u a g r e e or d i s a g r e e
w i t h t h e podcast.
G R A M M A R Pa s s i v e s
A L o o k at t h e s e t w o s e n t e n c e s f r o m t h e t e x t s . D o y o u
k n o w w h o called the police i n each sentence? W h i c h
verb is i n t h e passive?
1 M a n a g e r s a t t h e store c a l l e d t h e police t o control t h e
crowd.
2 Riot police w e r e called t o control a g r o u p o f a n g r y
tourists.
S e n t e n c e 1 is a n active s e n t e n c e . T h e m a n a g e r s did
t h e action of calling.
In s e n t e n c e 2, t h e writer doesn't k n o w w h o called
t h e police, so t h e y use a passive f o r m . The writer
m a k e s police t h e subject a n d uses be + t h e past
participle form of t h e verb. T h e past participle often
has t h e s a m e f o r m as t h e past simple, but s o m e
verbs are irregular (see V B pages 7 0 - 7 1 for a list).
B F i n d five m o r e p a s s i v e f o r m s i n t e x t s 1 a n d 2.
C Choose t h e correct f o r m s i n t h i s a r t i c l e . PRONUNCIATION

P r i m a r k sells / is sold f a s h i o n i t e m s v e r y
1
W h e n w e use passives in s p e e c h , t h e verb be is usually
cheaply a n d , as a result, has become a pronounced a s a w e a k form in t h e past - / w a z / and / w a / -
hugely s u c c e s s f u l c o m p a n y . It 2
established or a contraction in t h e present (I'm / it's, etc.).
/was established in Ireland in 1 9 6 9 u n d e r
t h e n a m e o f Penny's a n d n o w t h e c o m p a n y A S a y t h e s e s e n t e n c e s u s i n g a w e a k or c o n t r a c t e d f o r m .
Operates / is operated 1 7 0 s t o r e s in t h e 1 I a m n o t paid very w e l l .
U K a s w e l l a s in E u r o p e . M o s t o f P r i m a r k ' s 2 It is sold in m o s t s h o p s .
clothes Supplied / are supplied by f a c t o r i e s 3 T h e y are s u p p l i e d by a f i r m in I n d i a .
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t h a t s o m e t i m e s c h i l d r e n used
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to m a k e t h e c l o t h e s . A f t e r w a r d s , P r i m a r k
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Primark w a s n o t t h e o n l y l o w - c o s t c h a i n passive construction.
w h i c h ^accused / was accused of exploitation City centre shops damaged in riots
in t h e r e p o r t . T h e c o m p a n y s a y s it pays (= S h o p s in t h e city c e n t r e were damaged d u r i n g a riot.)
t h e s a m e a s m o s t o f its c o m p e t i t o r s , b u t it
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page 139.

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a b o u t h o w c l o t h e s are m a d e ? ^ HELP HER HOME WITH SHOPPING
• Do y o u w o r r y a b o u t w h e r e t h i n g s a r e
m a d e or i s s u e s like t h i s C h o o s e o n e of t h e h e a d l i n e s a n d w r i t e a s h o r t n e w s r e p o r t of
6 0 - 8 0 w o r d s about it.