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Unie 6 Encounters with asea monster | Three people tell their stories about what they saw in the wate Unit 8 Questions and answe: ee National Geographic Explorers fram Spain, the UK, Peru and other -ountries talk about their rales and about objects that are important to them in their work.LOBE s NUDES Beebe UNERZ aL «4G SPACE Bs 1s Oe aaa CONNECTIONSCulture and identity FEATURES 10 How we see other cultures How we think abou cultural groups 12. Culture and colour Do quizzes about colour A world together Find out what globalization 18 Faces of India my life. S«TTNCTO NOW you A BUSINESS PROFLE 1 Work in pairs, Look at the photo and the caption. Discuss he que: Where's th 2 What ryday clothes o: radi 3. The pho ¢ important Native American culture. Whi 2 CREE Listen toanex Check your i ¢ froma TY pr mmme on world culture as from Exercise 1 MG Listen to the extrac in. Complete the sente 1. People from all cultures need a sense of 2. Many Native Amecicen children learn to ride Wearing the colours of our favourite team says “We & Work in pairs. Do you be 5? Tall your partner about them or any other about cultural societies educational classes femily groups hobby groups ‘antine communities sports clubs IM LANGUAGE course OW INTERNATIONAL YOU FEEL FIRST IMPRESSIONSreading cultural identity * grammar present simple and present continuous * grammar stative verbs + word focus love * speaking getting to know you 1a How we see other cultures Reading 7 Look 2t the hats. Which part of the world do you think each one comes from? 2 Read the article and check your ideas from Exercise 1 3 Road the article again, Find three reasons why we How we see form general opinions of other cultural groups. Ce 4 Work in pairs. How do films, news report Tee eereeepes anes and TY shows influence our pions of of Roars es eet tues in Australia ~ hes wearing one of ali those bush haté with corks around + ireverywhere he goes. l'm curious Zi Grammar present simple and ‘echt thy ne MEGA place Ey present con thing: like hals. I mean, baseball aps are certain'y popular in the United States ASTROS “Present simple =—— = (Liven central London) and (eee coal earn nobody is wearing « bowler hat. Eo] people pt the things they meet the wore ito Go he rae oe withsombreroso: Vietnamese with ERIE “Present continuo\ a ‘ies wearing one of those bush hats Seen teers sepfeclingeucetinpwipdque “The question i, hy do we think: ‘Far further information and practice, see page 156. ‘bout other national groups in this way? According to psychologists, its 5 Lookat the grammar box. Which veri formdo we because people put the things they use for these things? meet in the world into groups. We do this for several reasons, First, 1. things which are permanent or generally true . fhinatichieclenporscror in propten dt coviemtersct eo the time of speaking : analyse every new individual thing 6 Choose the correct option to complete the that we meet. Anather reason is that sentences wher we understand (or think we 1. ies Fe sonar tora nape cata understand) something, we ean organization, make predictions about it~ we know b I work / Um working extra hours. It's the ‘what kind of bebeviour to expect, ‘SIZE! Ins season at work Finally it coms that weal love to fee ‘ We live / We're living with my parents until bps aot een a Bie eRe . eee 7 belong te This is casier when we put b Welive / We're living just outside the city. others into groups too, 3a The kids ae / are being naughty today. So is ita good thing ora bad thing to Socry! have these general opinions? Perhaps b. The kids are / are being usually very good. the first und more important 40a She has / She's having an exam every week ees te Peers bb Shehas / She's having some problems with thethingswe believe bout other her school work. groupsare actually (rue Andin the case of hats 1 don't think itis! "7 Complete the pairs of sentences with the present simple and present continuous forms of the verbs. 1a He (not / feel) relaxed when he's ona plane b He (aot / feel) very well at the moment 2al (come) from Scotland originally. bt (come) —wait for me! S01 (do) an evening class this year bl (do) my homework as soon a I gel in from class 4a My friend ina different company. by My friend she's been to the gym. (ook) fora new job (look) tired after c verbs eee oa ar the world into ‘groups: ‘ast a moment, 'm putting my hat and scart on, ‘Stative verbs We know what kind of behaviour to expect, (not are-knewing) or further information and practice, ee page 158 Look the grammar box. Choose the correct, ‘option to complete the rules, 1 Dynamic verbs ant /are not used in both the continuous and simple form. 2. Stative verbs are not normally used in the continous form / simple form Underline these stative verbs in the article, believe belong mean need understand seem Add the stative verbs from Exercise 9 to the table. ‘Then add these verbs. contain hate like love prefer realize remember sound suppose taste wonder Unit 1 Culture and identity 111. Choose the correct option ta complete the seritences, 1 Jake's on the phone. He tits / He's wetting Pat about his hatiday are you thinking of my hat? / Aire you remembering: last 71m Kenving you havea new job. 5. Maria's at the travel agent's She asks / (I the dates of the flight. 1 wat to pass my exams first time. / Unt not lwwing the answer, foe? Great. Word focus love 12. Work in pairs. Look at this extract from the article. Then look at how iove is used! in the sentences When could you use each expression? we all Towe to feel good about oursoloes Vid love to! Thanks. Hove walking in the Lots of love, Jenna We love the summer. Please give Oscar our love. The story of two strangers who fall in love. They are very much in love. I'm loving it SV AVeOR #3 Work in paits: Write two-line exchanges using the expressions in Exercise 12. Then act out your exchanges. At Do you want to come for something to eat afer class? * B: I'd love tol Thanks Speaking 14 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions using these stative verbs, Ask one follow-up question each time, remember / first English class? clubs / belong to? how many languages / know? hours sieep a night / need? any food / hate? prefer / tea orcofiee? food / love? Do you remensber your first English class? B: No, why? Do you? my life B Naueene ‘eA BUSINESS PROFLE want, i - Possession —_have, . RT | ty avn © HOW INTERNATIONAL VOU FEEL » FRSTIMPRESSION ty life F COURSE sa vocabulary feelings * listening colours and their meaning * gr jon questions + speaking my language course Vocabulary feelings Listening 1. Work in pairs. How do you thi fescribed in the comm Work in pairs. Then listen and check Listen again and complete the tab angry cheerful apy lucky potitive sad Colour Meaning He's footing a bit blue tox ed uitures He ju Eastern cultures | 3. He's in a black mood today ian inaearge 2 Choose the correct option to complete the | | sentences. Then ask your partner the question : Tapan What are two things that make you liappie = | hap? blue death 2 When did you last have some good fuck / ch are environmentalism 3. Can you tell me if you are brace /br 4 What achieverne ea . & pavcctiinkas 5 Do these colours mean the same in your clr z Dread tera What's your favourite colour person in the world is meaning ook atthe phot. Where ae the Women going? i toa birthday party b toawedding Does ec mean different things i sm and Westem eultures? 2 yes bao Where does yellow mean ‘knowledge? aching b india Which colour means ‘happiness! a orange b pink ‘Do Meslicar: wear blue at funerals? a yes bono Wnowses green asthe symbol? a environmentalist B the womens movementGrammar question forms Subject questions Which colour means happiness in Japan? WhalWhat uses green asa symbol? Other questions ‘Where are they going? What does yeliow mean? ‘Foi further information and practice, see ‘page 155 6 Look at the grammar box. Which type of question has the same subject-verb word order as affirmative sentences? 7 Look at the quiz in Exercise 3 again. Which questions are object questions? Which ave subject questions? B Write questions f with the words in brackets these answers, Bk 1 Mexicans wear blue at funerals. (who) 2 Yellow means happi (which colour) ess in Egypt Some people wes internabonal colour) 4. Pieasso painted a white dove asa symbol of peace. (who) wer in many cultures purple on omen’s Day: (what (what) 6 The United States president live White Howse, (sho) 9 Pronunciation direct questions @ EE Listen to the questions from Exercise 8 dof the questions? Or does it rise, then fall? Does the speaker's voice rise at the by BREA Listen again and repeat the questions ‘Da you know whet yellow means? Gan you tell me who uses green 95.0 symbol? For further Information ‘ord practice. see page 156." FO Look at the grammar box, What is the order of the subject verb in indirect questions? < my life) | susmess ponte Wy Sp 12 v 413 Complete these biue and yellow quiz questions with vers 14 1 2 3 GETTING TOKNOW You » [ATUTIaaETy Unit 1 Culture and identity Nrite indirect questions for these direct questions. Beir th the words in brackets. How many hours a week do you study Englis (Can you tell me! Gan you tell nae how manny hours a week you study English? Woy are you doing this course? (Can you tell me) When does the course finish? (Do you know) How many languages does the teacher speak? (Do you know) Which other courses are you doing? (Can you tell How many students are there in this class’ (0 you know) eaking — my life Work in pairs. Ask and answer your questions from wercise 11 1 question words Vork in two pairs within a group of four air A: Turn to page 153 and follow the instructions. air Be "Turn to page 154 and follow the instructions Were the Blue-foated booby live? Ives in tha Bue House in South Korea? you know tha name of the country where the Blue Nile begins? part of the USA's famous for Blues music? Where yollow tax cabs from originally? Which yellow frit, the Californian Frutt Festival colebraie? ‘Spor gives a yellow jarsoy to the winrar? an you tail me where the huge that inapred Van Goat's ‘Yellon House! painting {© WOW INTERNATIONAL YOU FEEL. ® FIRST IMPRESSIONSreading globalization * wordbuilding adjective + noun collocations + critical thinking examples + speaking hew international you feel 1c A world together Reading 1 Complete the definition of glebulizntion. Use the same word twiee Globalization is the idea that companies are now working in many different and the culture of different is becoming similar 2. Read theartce quickly, Which paragraph) talk(s) about business? Which tlk(s) about culture? 3 Read the article again. Answer the questions 1 Which two recent experiences demonstrated globalized culture to the author? {paragraph 1) 2 Which four things have increased the connections between countries? (paragraph 2) 3 Which four things do some people think have a negative effect on other cultures? (paragraph 3) 4 Workin pairs. Does globalization affect you or someone you know? How? Wordbuilding adjective + noun collocations 5 Lookat the wordbuilding box, Complete the sentences with these words. Then find the collocations in the article and check your answers culture market view thing ‘identity menu 1 Television is.2 good example of popular Nowadays companies have a worldwide of customers. My local café has a great vegetarian 4. [think speaking foreign languages isa good 5 Drinking tea is part of the English national 6 [try to have a positive in my life of changes 6 Work in pairs. Think of at least ene more collocation with each adjective in Exercise 5. Then esk and answer questions with the callocation Do you like vegetarian food? Critical thinking examples 7 The author is trying to describe what globalization is Which two types of globalization does she mention? B Giving examples is one way of helping to makes point. Underline examples ofthese things inthe artide 1 how poputtar cotta toanother (paragraph 1) 2 globalization in business (paragraph 2) 3. how ‘national cultures are strong, (paragraph 3) moves from ane country 9 How did the author's examples help you understand what globalization is? WO Read the pairs of sentences. Underline the ‘example sentences, Then write sentences of your own giving examples, 1 You can eat great international food in my town. There are Jots of Thai restaurants in particular, 2. Internet TY gives you access to programmes from different countries, Brazilian soap op are popular here now 3. There's lots to do in the evenings in my area. We've got a couple of great theatres Speaking -myiite) 411. Work in pairs to preparea survey on how {international other stustents' lives are. Use ideas. Then work on your own and ask atleast two other students your questions Gothes food movies technology music sports ‘Ate any of your clothes tuade in other countries? Wihicit international foods do you eaiike? 42. Shore the results of your survey with the class Which international items are most common?2% Ge Wie are in the middie of worldwide changes in culture Popular cultura is crossing from one country to another in ways we have navar seen betora, Let me Give you some examples. One day, Im siting in a Seffee shop in Landon having a cup cf taian espresso served by an Algerian weiter Istening to American Music playing inthe background. A few days later, 'm Walking Cown a stract in Mexico - I'm eatina Japanese food and listening to the music ofa Filipino band. in epan, many people love flamenco, Meanwhile, in Europe, vapanese food is the latest in-thing. European gfls decorate their hands with henna tattoos. I's the ‘Globalization of culture. This giobalization’ot culture follows on from the Slobalization of business, Moder industry now has AMoridwvide market, Businesses make their products Mone country and sel them in another, Companies Employ ceople on ane continent to answer telephone @nquiries trom customers on a different continent HS true that buying and selling goods in different Selinties is not new. But nowadays, everything Rappens faster and travals futher. In the past, there Wee cairel trains, ships and raliways. Then planes telepho ion brought us closer together Telev'sicn had ‘ity milion users after thirteen years, Sand tele my life ‘phot BY G but the internet had the same number after only five years. Today the internet can connect us all in real time as togethar we watch the sar it happens, anywhere in the worl, How do peaple feel about globalization? It deper on where they ive and how, much money they have, Not everyone is happy about globalization, More than a fifth of al the people in the world now speak some English. Some people believe that there is a kind of ‘cultural attack’ trom the Engl language, social media, and McDonald's and Starbucks. But | have a more positive view. I think hat cultures are strong end countries don't need te lose their national identity. In India. there are more than four hundred lanquagas and several diferent religions - and McDonald's serves mutton instead of beef and offers a vegetarian menu. in Shanghai, the television show Sesame Street teaches C: values and traciitions. As one Chinese teacher said, ‘We've got an American box with Chinese content nit But there is one thing that is certain — globalization fay. And if that means well undar each other better, that's a good thing. nd 7real life opening and closing conversations + pronunciation short questions 1d First impressions Real life opening and closing conversations “You never get a second chance to make good first impression? Dress appropriately. A dark blue sult is great for a business meeting, 2 red tie or scarf suggests power and enero. + Be punctual courteous and positive, Make sure you know the other person's name. Use it Make the other person the focus of your attention, Sound interested! ‘Ask questions! Know what you want to say and say t effectively! Don't forget to follow up on your meeting with a phone call eran email 1 Read the seminar handout. Then work in groups 5 Pronunciation short questions and discuss these questions, a Listen to these exchanges. Notice how the 1 Do the colours and clothes mean the same reakers usd-short questions tosshow interes thing in your country? 2. What does fo be punctual mean in your country? 3. Do you use first names or surnames in 1G: I mostly work on web adverts. P: Doyo your country? 4 Which advice is appropriate in your country? Which is not appropriate? 2 [HET Listen to two conversationsat a business skills seminar in the UK. Four participants are role-playing ‘first meetings’. Which advice in the seminar handout do they follow? Tick the points. 3 DR Look at the expressions for opening and closing conversations. Listen again and tick the expressions Paola, Colin, Lucy and Yuvraj use Which pair of participants do you think gave the best performance? 4. Look at the expressions for opening and closing conversations again. Which expressions are the most formal? 6 Practise the conversations from Exercise 2 2 P: t'minsales. Oh. are you? ‘Oh yes, my brother goes to Get fit Y. Does he? 4 Y: I'snearly ready to open, in fact Li Isit? Workin pairs: Ptactse the exchanges vith your partner. Look at the audioscript on page 180. 7 Imagine you area participant at the business skills seminar. Complete the profile information card. Then lo the seminar task. Lise the expressions for opening, and closing conversations to help you. First impressions ‘a Task: You are ata Company petworking event. Introduce yourself to 2 Poston mary people as you can and errenge to follovy Pesporsi ties Lp useful contacts. You only have two minutes Curren projects youre sith such parton. involedin petavorking (acta! ‘making useful business contacts B Work in pairs. Compare the information you found out about diferent people in Exercise 7 “e ARUSINESS PROFLE GETTING TO KNOW YOU» MY LANGUAGE COURSE » HOW INTERNATIONAL vou eee. > XAETTESIENESwriting 3 business profile © writing skill criteria for writing Unit 1 Culture and identity 1e About us Go our way! BE fifteen year and specialist. the perfect holiday destination. We ead the field in designing personalized trips. What we do (Qur team of experts ca the best accommodation for your needs. We work closely with small hotels arid guides in twelve countries. We arrange everything from the first to the last day of your trip, Testimonials ‘Go our way! booked everything for us on our family trip to Vietnam. Everything ‘went perfectly.’ Sandra Lowe, Edinburgh “We used Go our way! to plan our holiday cf a lifetime last year. Their ideas were just what we wanted.’ Bim Okri, London Writing a business profile 4 Complete the sentences with some ofthe verbs you underlined in Exercise 3, 4. Read the information about Go our way! Who (ad) Rss think woud be interested in ter services? 1 Our telecommunications company can with all your communication needs. a families with young children 2 market researchers the best groups of friends y for your business, € business travellers 3 Asa fast food company, we the way independent travellers in healthy food choices 4 Our personal banking advisors you 2 Writing skill criteria for writing save money @ Read the information again, Choose the 5 Work in groups. Imagine you nun a small business correct option. together. Decide on your company name, field of work and some current projects text type / letter style formal / 6 Work on your own. Write profile to promote reader cust your business, Use the Go our way! profile and the Purpose: Hise ategories in Exercise 2 to help you. 5 structure: a scpunce! test / RMI: §—7 Work in your groups again. Read your profiles ores and choose the ome which best promotes your company. Think about the following points BB Which features ofthe text helped you decide your Biswers to Exercise 2a? * accuracy Spelling mistakes do not look profess! sin the text * clarity Does the reader understand exactly what your business does? 3 Underline these t 1 travel vocabulary 2. verbs that deseribe what the company does eau YOU} MV LANGUAGE COURSE » HOW INTERNATIONAL YOU FEL.» ARSTIMFRESSIONS Aimy life) = ermero Rom vou bm s rs > EEEBefore you watch 4. Look at the photo and the caption, Describe the man’s appearance. What does his expression tell you about him? 2 Key vocabulary @ Read the sentences. The words in bold are used in the video. Guess the meaning of the words. 1 The shepherd has two dogs to help him move the sheep, 2 1 think the eyes are often a person's mast interesting feature It takes days to get to Rajasthan as it's quite remote. The local people dress in a very particular way My friend always amuses mo with his funny stories, Bb Match the words in bold in Exercise definitions. h these part of the face b {ar from other places, diffieult to get to © special, individual or different from others d_ someone who looks after sheep @ to make someone laugh or to entertain someone While you watch 3 (COREE Watch the first part of the video (000-028). ‘Complete the information about Steve McCurry, Steve McCurry isa! Was working ona His ambition was to travel and see the” He's worked at National Geographic for about @ CORRE Watch the rest of the video and look losely at the people you see. Then work in pais And describe the person you remember best from the video. 5 COBRA Watch the whole video again. Match the beginnings of the sentences (1-6) with the endings (2-0. His first job Rajasthan is home to Rajasthartis The people of Rajasthan are Some nomads have the job of Steve McCurry is Steve McCurry is interested in ashy person. gentle and hospitable Meeting people. some nomadic shepherds. strange and wonderful. amusing people shang aueune Unit 1 Culture and identity 6 (COREE con you remember what Steve McCurry says about photographing faces? Do you agree? Choose the correct option or watch the last section of the video (225 to the end) again TW’ the eyes / strange foatuares / he hoe fi the story that tell(s) After you watch 7 Vocabulary in context ‘Watch the clips from the video, Choose the correct meaning of the words and phrases b Answer the questions in your own words. Then work in pairs and compare your answers, 1 Can you think of two plac at home? where you feel 2. What do you think isa good way tomake aliving? 3. Have you been anywhere that felt Tike another planet? 4 Have you seen anything or done anything which you could describe as ‘kind of strange"? 5 What activities do people do which invelve getting warmed up betore they start? 8 Work in groups. Steve McCurry’s photos in the video focus on the people and especially their faces to ‘tell the story’ of Rajasthan. Choose a place oF group of people you know. Plan a photashoot of ten photos fo tell the ‘story’. Use these ideas to help you. * What are the most important features of the group’ + [sappearance or activity more important? * Do you need to inelude the place or just the people? ‘fortune toter(n)">1fum ela’ someone wha predicts a erioes future hospitable (sj) hae pussbe frien to vistors nomad (r) oaks! someone who moves from one lace to anothar to ve “snake dhanver (0) Sox jJasmal someane who ‘performs with sakesa _ UNIT 1 REVIEW AND MEMORY BOOSTER = as ao Grammar 4. Complete the interview with Zoe, a prize-winning travel writer from London, at the prize-giving event What (this prize mean) to you? A: Actually, | (feel) very proud of myself. { never spect) to win prizes 2 Q When you sitdown to write, how (you / decide) hat to write about? A:T (not / know), really Sometimes my readers (send) ime ideas. which places / 2g interest) you? A: Oh, everywhere. Every culture (have) something special about it (you / work) on anything at the moment? al (do) some research for a new book and also (want) to finish seme magazine articles, you / can / tell me what the book's about? A: At the moment, | (think) about either Brazil or Vietnam. [love both places. 2 2 Are the sentences about Zoe true (1) oF false (FY? She's surprised to win prizes for her books. She usually writes about what her readers Titing some articles on Peru and 3 Work in paies. Say which tense is us each gap in Exercise 1 and explain why @ EEXMD Work in pairs. Each person choose one dynamic and one stative verb from Exercise 1. Ask and answer questions using each verb, ak aed anor questions about things happening. now (resent contingows) = aut posses and States though ane ee nee Sai se tifferent question forms direct. ond 7 intirect quotions . Vocabulary 5 Write the noun forms of these adjectives brave cheerful proud sad anary powerful happy lucky 6 Work in pairs, Look atthe adjectives in Exercise 5, How often do you fee! like this? What kinds of situations make you fool this way? ‘alk about feelings and personal states Real life 7 Lookat the expressions (1-6), Do we open (O) or close (C) conversations? them to Hello, how are you? I'm How about meeting again? How do you do? My name's Let mi Let's stay in touch. May I introduce myself? 8 Workin small groups. You are at an event for the travel industry. Act out conversations with different partners using a suitable expression to begin and end the conversation. open and closee conversetion ash for and give personal information —FEATURES 22 my life Music today How we listen to music today Learning to dance Why do we dance? Living statues Entertainment on the street Taiko master A video about a Japanese art form ees: 2 [HED Listen to three peopl NEW RELEASES PERFORMING Performing _ ee Which word is the odd one out in each group? Why? 1 actor audience dance director dance — al] the other choreographer conductor musician @ipy yeop 3 concert ag musical show 4 @ comedian entertainer_m 5 band choir orchestra 6 ball BD cram opera alking about different events. 1 they mention. Tick the words in Exercise GREP Listen ay What are the other two people talking about? Which person is talking about the photo? Work in pairs. Are you interested in the arts? Discuss these questions, 1 How often do you go to concerts, shows or the theatre? 2. What are your favourite types of events? Whi tional events in your country or region do you enjoy? 4 Do you like taking, the audience? art in things or do you prefer being in ASURVEY ONTHEARTS ARTS EVENTS 2— ocabulary musical styles * reading listening to music * grammar present perfect simple * 2a Music ear Vocabulary musical styles 1. Work in pairs. Discv ou like album? ks on it sten t 2 CEB isten« music clips. Discuss the clips ith your partner. Use some of these words catchy ch interesting vel petitive sad tuneless unusual 3 EEA Listen a, Which country do you think ach clip is froin? Write the number (1-6) blues USA Gnawaa-_Moroco bhangra india Malagasy - Madagascar bossa nova—Brazil punk -UK Celtic ireland reggae — Jamaica taike drumming - Japan township jive ~ South Africa charange ~ Cube flamenco ~ Spain Reading @ Read the article irom a magazine, Music today. What's the. le about? Choose the correct option (a-<). ‘a the best livebands b becoming a musician ¢ music and neve technology eae eee tkorges = 1 Is iteasy to find m pores in town centres Why? / Why nc How do we listen to music for free 4 Why isit now easier to listen t international mu: © Areany of the things in the article true fo THE ONLINE ie revolution The way we listen to and buy music has changed ‘enormously in recent years. These days it's hatd to find @ music store in your local town centre ~ where ave they all gone? The answer, of course, is online. ‘The number of music websites has grown incredibly Quickly since imernet connections bocame faster ‘and cheaper, Butit’s not only the way we buy music that’s diferent, it’s also.what we buy, New vinyl records have been ha‘d to find for years. And CD. sales have fallen ang MP3 sales are slowina down. Infact, thanks to musicians’ websites anc other streaming websites, we cen naw choose the music we listen t0 without actually buying It. These days ‘our choice is much wider ~ bands and singers release their music online direct to the listeners andl so ithas becont'e much easier to discover different kinds of ‘msi from all over the world. One thing that hasn't changed 50 much, however, js our love of five music ‘Bands stil go on tou and play at festhvals, giving their audiences often unforgettable experiences vinyl {n} “vain! a kind of plastic used! to make recorosUnit 2 Performing 7 Look at the grammar box. How do we form the present per‘ect simple? Which verbs have irregular past participles? B Underline four more present perfect simple Sentences in the article, Then choose the correct ‘options in these sentences (ad) fa We know /don't knw exactly when the activities ‘or situations started. b The activities or situations started in the past They hurve /don't inde an effect on the present © The present perfect is used with for /sinice and the point of time when the activity started The present perfect is used with for / since and a period of time. 8 Complete the text with the present perfect simple form of the verbs Digital downloads of albums : (become) the most popular way to buy music in recent yeats, but not everybody F ose) inierest invinyl records, Sates of Siny! records > (ise) significantly since 2007. Many buyers are younger fans who * (realize) that ‘Music sounds better on vinyl. The price of a typical pop CD* (not / go up) for while, but some collectors * (pay) thousands of pounds for original vinyl records by ‘early punk bands Complete the sentences with the present perfect ‘irnple form of these verbs nathave record sll ‘be happen nothear 1 Fado singer Mariza over a million records worldwide. 2 Charanga bands cculture since the 1940s 3 Most people in the UK hoomii music 4 Punk mu part of Cuban any much success in recent years, 5 What to MTV since YouTube began? 6 How many albums your favqurite band 2 be xacunes 114 Are these expressions used with for or since? Write two lists. a couple of days afew montrs ages centuries | was.achild last Monday lunchtime my last holidey some time the day before yesterday years July 412 Write the present perfect simple form of the verbs. Then complete the sentences so that they are true for you. Work in pairs and compare your sentences. 11 (not / listen) to for ages. aa (live) in this town for 70 (be) in my current job/class since ra (know) my best friend since 51 (not / go) to for months, 61 (have) my since last year. permet I haven't bought any music onlit “For further informitlon and practice, see oage 158. 13 EXEED Match the comments (1-4) with the responses (a-d). Complete the sentences with slrenty, st and yt. Them listen and check. 1 Have you heard Shakira’s new single? Do you want to borrow the news James Bort Dvb? 3. Have you seen the musical Wicked ? 4 Tre bought tickets to see Stomp in London! a No, thanks. I've seen it Isawitat the cinema, b_ Yes, we have. It’s even better than the film. ¢ Really? Is that show still running? d No, not Is it as good as her last one? Speaking / my lite 414 Work in pairs. Act out conversations as in Exercise 13. Use these ideas, an album a song /a track a book /a magazine /a comic ‘musical a show / a play /a concert / film ‘an exhibition a festival A: The nea Adele album: has just come out. Have you heard it yet? B: No, not yet, Witat’s ine? ERIE © rtxronwinc a SURVEY ON THE ARTS» ARTS EVENTSLearning to dance emotions5 CRSED Listen again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (FY? 1 Daley runs dance classes for professional dancers. 2. His first students were older people. 3 Many peuple have found a new social life at his studio. 4 Traditional ballroom dancing has never been popular. 5 Daley has seen how dancing can change people's moods, 6 He's had two careers through dance. 6 Bruce Daley talks about t people's lives. Can you think of other activities people do te le of danch 1 make them fecl young? keeping fit 2 meet people? 3 have a social life? 4 change their mood? Grammar present perfect simple and past simple a was the best thing I've ever done. SPE EEE SER LENE ASS 230, a 7 Look at the grammar box. Circle the past simple verbs and underline the present perfect simple forms. Then choose the correet option to complete the rules, 1 We use the present perfect simple / past simple when we don’t say when something happened, 2 Weuse the present perfect simple / past simpie when we say ~ or itis clear from the si something happened tion ~ when B Underline the present perfect simple forms and circle the pest simple verbs inthe audioscript on page 180. Wich ones have different past simple and past participle forms? 9 Look at the pairs of sentences. Explain why the two different verb forms are used. 1 a. Anyg Paseka danced professionally for years, b Anya Paseka has danced professionally for years The students went to New York for a week. b The students have gone to New York for week. The show was 2 all summer. b The show has been at the Theatre Royal all summer. the Theatte Royal < my life se mevrweveases > EXEIIITUINIA a sunvey on tHe anrs.» ants events Unit 2 Performing 10 EREEB Choose the correct options to complete the text. Then listen and check. Bruce ‘wes !has been my teacher for about two years now. / started ve started coming here during a bad period at work Bruce's dases are great — "never had / ve never had so much funt *7met/ i've metal kinds of people here Some of them became / have become really ‘900d friends. At fist, | aldh’t know / haven't mown how to dance. But | soon ‘realized / have realized that you can't get embarrassed you just have wo dancet Everyone here *felt/ ‘has felt the same way at some point. 11 Pronunciation weak forms @ GREED Listen to four sentences from Exercise 10 again. Notice how the verb jae is not stressed! in present perfect statements. bb Workin pais, Practise caying the four sentences Maich the pairs of verbs with the sentences. Use the present perfect simple and the past simple form of the veros to complete the sentences. come out / be not book / not enjoy never try /go see/go not be / break start / not watch 1 Danotng om far on TV last month, 2 [first River Dantce in April and three times since then! 31 Zamba, but 1 to an aerobics class.a few months ago. 4 Jack in the show since he hisankle. 5 We tickets for Enrique Iglesias this time, We his last concert © When the film Strictly Ballroces th ‘on TV several times. Speaking ~ my ite 113 Work in pairs. Ask questions with Have you exer 2, Di you (ever). hen. ? and When seas the last tine you .. 7 Ask follow-up questions using the past simple and where, what, solo, why or mate actin a play play an instrument giveaspeech sing in front of an audience perform in public tell a joke A: Have you ever acted in a play? B: Yes, Lacted in Macbeth i my final year at scitoo! A: What part did you play? B: Actually, Twas Lady Macbeth.reading performance art + word focus kind + critical thinking balance * speaking a survey on the arts 2c Living statues Reading 4 Looicat the photo and write three sentences to describe it. 2 Work in pairs. Compare your sentences and discuss what you think it fls like to bea living statue 3. Read the newspaper article, Underline the ports of the articie thet tell you: what living statue is where you can see living statues what similar art forms in history there have been 4 what it feels like to bea living statue 4 Work in pairs. Read the articla again and discuss these questions 1 Whois the main audience for this kind of performance? 2. What are the main differences between living statues ancl fableoux views? 3. What makesa living statue successful? 5 Find these wonds in the article. Look at how the words are used and try to guess their meaning, Then replace the words in bold in the sentences (1-6) with these words, illustrate dine 1) begging (Ine 31) resident (ling 28) costume (Ine 35) pavement (ine 30) react ine 47) 1 Anactor usually wears a set of special clothes onstage. 2. Don't walk in the road — get on the path 3. Sadly, we see a lotof people who are asking people for money in the street nowadays. 4 The audience was shouting at him, but he didi” say or do anything in response! 5. The pictures in the book show what the ry is about really well 6 We spoke to a person who lives in this area about the traffic problems 6 Workin pairs, Cover the article and tell your pane what you can remember about the answers in Exercise 3 7 Would you like to bea street entertainer? Why? / Why not? What kind would you be? Tell the class. living statue busker magician pavement artist sand sculptor 47 Accarding to the article, this 412 Work in pairs, Prepare Word focus kind 8 Read the two examples from the article, Say if kind is an adjective or a noun. 1. You'll see a special kind of display 2... not everyore is s kine and generous 9 Complete the sentences with these expressions. akind of How king kind and thoughtful really kind of that kind of thing, Flowee 2 Grunge is in the 19803 in the USA. 3 Hove going to exhibitions and 4 t's you to lend me the money 5 My aunt always gives me the perfect present, She's sucha person Critical thinking balance rock music that started 410 Work in pairs, Discuss the questions, What kind of reader is the article for? 2 Docs the article change your opinion of living statues? How? 3. [sthere anything you want to know about living, statues that the article doesn’t tell you? pe of street performance Discuss the questions. ot popular with everyor 1 Who feels negative about living statues? What three points does he make? 2 What does the performer from London say about one of these points? 3. Da you think the author giv both views? ‘equal importance to Speaking ~ my life, ix questions for a survey an prices and art events in your country or the country where you are now. Use these ideas. Then ask and answer your questions in groups. street entertainers / art exhibitions / museums / concerts free of charge /tickets/ entry price / donation too expensive / ebout right /not enough Do you ever gioe nioney fo streel entertainers? How muuch about right? 113. Shate the results of your survey with the class. What was the majonty opinion about paying for art?iving oe j.sightseeing in many cities today. and among Horie trove tsa ret arts wd ater lattractions, sooner or later you'll see 2 special kind of isplay ~ liv performers, who Gace usually dressed as femous characters fram hi slatues. These sire ‘tourist areas of Paris, London, Barcelona and other ci The performance involves standing completely still for Jong perions of time, The pertormers are like statues, But they are human. This kind of parrormance has a long history end it hag fisted in various forms since the sixteenth century. The French used the term tableaux vivants, Which means ‘living pictures’. A group of HB actors stood in positions to ilustrate scene, but they didn’t speak or move during the display. Entertainment on the street from popular culture; have became a cammon sight in Unit 2 Performing The subject of the displays was often religious or from mythology: tn some places, they were nart of royal occasiors. n the Catalan region of Spain, tableaux hhas been a popular tradition since the early eighteenth century. The performances ate called Els Pastorets (shepherds). They take place at Christmas and show the nativity scene, Nowadays, Catalonia is. also famous for Its modern living statues, in fact, there are so many of them on the streets of Barcelina that the city courall hes decided to control the number and give out only thirty licences for fifteen locations. Local resident Joan Castells explained, ‘You can't move past the crowds on the pavement, and most of them are not really entertaining people, they're just begging.’ Now, ¢ can perform either in the morning, licensed artist in the afternoon So why do so many people want to be living statues? Joan Castells says, "ts an easy way of earning money. All you need Is som to one of the living statues in London's Covent Garden, ‘Preparation takes ages ~ and so does get the end of the day. It's also extremely difficult to stay completely still for long periods. | can't even move ‘my eyes or show that fm breathing.’ And although it's understood’ that if you take a phata or a selfie, you leave some money, not everyone is so kind ard generous. ‘Nobody gets rich dong this,’ said the living statue I spoke to in London. makeup end a costume, But according Perhaps they don't get rich, but every performer hos some tricks to encourage people to give them money. Every time a tourist throws them a coin, they react with @ quick, small movement. Perhaps they wave, or turn their head or reach to touch the person. Thestatue comes to life for justiamoment, entertaining the erowd and tewarding the payment. And maybe giving the tired and aching periormer a chance to movelinta’a new, more comfortable positions - sie connected to-a king or queen Aliving statue in $80 Paulo =e —_ “real life choosing an event + vocabulary describing performances * pronum on intonation with really, absolutely, et 2d What's on? Saeed 5 laughing te, La Bs ma laos = Cd MALCHMENAe terrae FROM TRADITIONAL er Pty Real life choosing an event Vocabulary describing 41 Work in pats Look atthe adverts, Which event performances ‘would you most like to go to? Which would yourol 4g rca at the sentences in Exercise 2. Write the RG Sp TUR gece pests: adverbs used before these adjectives. Which 2. EREER Read the comments. Then listen to two adjectives have stronger meanings? people, Lesley and Richard, making plans to go out. Write the number of the advert (1-3) next te the comments. Which event do Lesley and Richard decide to go and see? awful brilliant, Pilarious 2 interesting. good, funny 5 Which adv f adjectives? i Resatealivan s do you use with these groups b That soundo ell intresting € Apparent absolutely Beant Beaeeseee ¢_ It looks pretty good. terrible terrific thrilling unforgettable © Roger Whitehead is absolutely hilarious, £ He's not very funny. B to de di ving depressing dissppointing’ dull 3 ARIA Look a the expressions for choosing an event anes 2 Listen again and tick the expressions Richard and Lesley use, 6 Pronunciation intonation with really, absolutely, etc @ DREEA Listen to the sentences from Exercise 2 Da you fee! lice fancy going out tonight? again. Notice how the speaker stresses both the Do you went to goto the theatre? adverb and adjective in the affirmative statements. Would you like to see a movie? Do you like the sound of that? b Work in pairs, Practise these exchanges, Pay ‘Yeah, way not? attention to your intonation. ‘Yes sures LAs What was the fila like? ike thesound of that. rm not keen on him, ttm not in the mood for anything depressing, B: Itwas really awful Do you like flamenco? fedossn’t really appeal to me. B: Yes, think it's pretty interesting sounds reat, 3. A: Was ita good festival? Details of the event B: Yes, it was absolutely brilliant. What's on? 4A: How was the show? Who'sin it? B: Oh, very entertaining! What elses on? Who's it by? 7 Work in pairs, Invite your partner to see the event Where/ When / What time sit on? that you would most like to go to in Exercise 1 eeu Include words from Exercises 4 and 5. Use the expressions for choosing an event to help you, e So) MEN RELEASES. © PERFORMING © A SURVEY ON THE ARTS. my Iffewriting a review * writing skill Iinking ideas (1) Writing a review 4 Whois your favourite performer or artist? ‘Tell your partner about this person and why you like him/her. 52 Read the review of Bay Luhrmann's work What kind of information about Luhrmann is included? Choose the corieet options (a-<). ‘a his influences b his plans for the future © his private life ¢ his work 9B Read the review again. Underline the © information which is factual and circle ‘the opinions, Then find two direct quotes from Luhrmann “A Which senience (2d) best describes the review? Explain your choice(s) a Itsummarizes several different opinions. Ieonly talks about negative things. Ikonly talks about positive things, I's a personal point of view. anc my life * Unit? Performing 2e A portrait of an artist 5 Writing skill linking ideas (1) @ Look at the table. Which group of words can replace each hrighlighted word in the review? Write the words from the review in the table inspite of [even though | in contcast, | because of this, while bur tor that reason, however, [so therefore Choose the correct option to complete the sente 1 Although Baz Yuhough /Despite working mainly in A had international success with his fils Despite his name is Mark, everyone calls him 2 tralia, he has, © Rewrite the sentences using the words in bracke's. Make any changes to verbs and punctuation as necessary, L_ ‘They have had box office success despite being unusual films. (even though) Tenjoyed Rontco-~ Juliet in spite of not understanding all the dialogue. (but) 3 While Love epic films, 1 didn’t enjoy this one, (Nevertheless) 4. Although they praised Luhrmann’s earlier films, the cities did not like Australia (In spite of) ve seen all of the films, but [haven't seen arty of the ‘operas, (However) © His last film was absolutely brilliant, Because of this, Tm looking forward to seeing the next ane. (60) 6 Write a review of an artist whose work you know and enjoy. First, look at the headings and make notes. You may need to do some research first. Then write about 150 words, Use a variety of adjectives and linkers. Basic biographical information Facts (life, work) pinions (mine, others) 7 Use these questions to check your teview. ‘+ Have you used linkers correctly? + Have you expressed clearly why you like this artist's work? B Read some reviews your classmates have written, Use these ‘questions to check your classmates’ reviews. * What do you learn about the subject from reading, the review? © Do you agree with the opinions expressed in the review? NEW RELEASES | PERFORVING A SURVEY ON THE ARTS. » ARTS EVENTS—— Taiko masterUnit 2 Performing Before you watch 4. Look at the photo and the caption, Discuss the tions what is the man doing? w dla you think he foels? What do you think the caption means’ 1 2. Key vocabulary @ Read the sentences. Try to guess the missing wor 1 After the meeting, my as full of ide 2. Text messages introduced a new $ When you're driving, can be rery dangerous 4. Like music that has. fast 5 Phil Collins was a popula and in the 1980s and 1990s, 6 I'm not feeling well today. | don’t have the ords in boldl and their definitions, in the video. Complete the sentences in Exercise 2a w B Read the The words are usi beat (n) a regular s b drummer ) a musician who plays the drums € energy (n) power and force mind (n} your thoughts, feelings, memories, ete & style (n) a way of doing something, f tiredness (n) the feeling of being tired While you watch 3 RAD Watch the frst par (0.00-0.54), Are the sentences true (T) or False (F)? the video apanese warriors sed drum: he sounds of drums tald people where a village boundary was, 3 The sound of drums in Japan has never gone away 4 Taiko dr San Francisco @ DPAS Watch the second part c (0.55 fo the end), Put the events (a-d) in the Of taiko drumming into the cor ming is now popular in @ About 800 groups started in the United States and Canada } Japanese-American communities enjoyed traditional taiko drumming, © People lost interest in taiko drumming, @ Seiichi Tanaka arrived in the United States 5 CRERE Work in pairs. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences about taiko, ‘Then watck the whole video again id check your answers japanese warriors used drums to make thei 2 The essence of taiko is that it’s not just drumming, It's the unity has now been added to ditional taiko drum Taiko drummet rong pa ajoyment while practisi erforming. 5 Seiichi Tanaka is giving North America the chance to enjoy / see the energy and excitement of traditional taiko drumming After you watch 6 Vocabulary in context @ CREB Waich the clips from the video, Che the correct meaning of the w ind phrase B Complete thes Then work in stences in your own words irs and compare your sentences 1 Ithink I've... a dozen or so time 2 In this school, there are something like students icin’ t speak English until ... .At that point I stacted to leat, 4 felt better wh Many people in fresh off the boat went away Iplace] in 7 Work in pairs. Discuss which art forms (inchiding pe traditional in your country or countries. How have they changed in recent decades? boundary (n) “bois the ounsde limit ofan area or a place ‘eesence (n)Fesom/ the basic quality hit (a point) (+) an! reach, get ta, arrive at pioneer (r)par'ni somebody who i ‘a new thing unity (9 juin a stave of being anhole and complete ‘warrior (9) airal soley, fighter first person to doUNIT 2 REVIEW AND MEMORY BOOSTER _ Grammar Vocabulary 4 Read part of a blog by a UK visitorto Japan. Find § Work in pairs. Which two people are usually ten places in the blog where words are missing, involved in these performances? Then choose four Complete the blog with these words. types of performer and tell your partner about people you have heard about. didn't for for has just since since was went yet 1 FILM: actor, director, magician 2 CONCERT: clown, conductor, musician 3. BALLET: choreographer, comedian, dancer 4 MUSICAL: audionce, singer, orchest 6 EMME Work in groups, In two minutes, write the names of as many ‘hit’ act events (films, books, albums, exhibitions, etc.) as you can. Then discuss the ones you have all heard of. Each person must use all ofthese words, You can’t u than two words about one event. Contin everyone has used all the words af least once il boring depressing disappointing dull entertaining fascinating marvellous spectacular terrible terrific thvilling ve lived in Janan three months now and im ceally enjoying i. know ajy Japanese unforgettable befovel came, but ve learned a bit got hase here including the word mas whic means festival’ One of my favourite 7 Work in pairs, Describe what kind of pastimes is going to matsur. ve got music makes you do the following, home from the Nango summer jar festival -it was great to sit around inthe ay feelhappy feelsad laugh smile sunshine lstening ta blliant music! Last week re to Tenjin matsuri herein cata. Itbeen part of Osaka summer feverts about a thousand years and some performances have harcly changed " then ~ the waditional kagura musk, for example, which I loved. There also an amazing puppet theatre. Tomorrow there's a big procession af boetson the Real life river |haverit been an te ves Im reall looking forward to that. 8 Work in pairs. Choose the correct option in the questions, 2 Answer the questions about the blog in Exercise 1 1A: Doyou faney to ¢0 / going out tonight? 2A: Would you like to sve /seeing a movie? 3. A: Do you / Would you like the sound of that? 4B: Who's int /on ir? 5B: B: 1 When did the writer learn Japanese? 2 What time of year was it when the writer wrote the blog? 3. What did the writer see atthe Tenjin festival? 4 How many'times asthe writerbeen ona boat ‘on the river in Osaka? 9 Who's it by /for? What's it ebout /of? Take the roles of A and B in Exercise 8 and act out 3 ESENEI Work in pairs. Undertine the present the conversation, giving answers to the questions Perfect simple verhs and circle the past simp! and adding more information verbs in the blog in Exercise 1 and explain why each is used. 4. Work in pairs. Tell your partner about a festival you have been to,pete sear FEATURES 1 Work in pairs. Look at the photo and the caption. Answe 34 The story behind 1 What do you think the people are thinking? the photo | 2 Have you ever tried this activity? If not would you lke to When things go wrong in How many words can you think of to describe this experien 36 Return to Titanic ee 3 Love and death in snorkelling waterskiing windsurfing the sea An article by marine sore : 42 Four women and a 3 Work in pairs. Where do you think the best place to do the vie uta trip down a F me ie. | THERAST TOREwhat happened next? * dand (afte adverbs with -Iy * g past simple and The story behind the photo Pronunciation d and t after -ed endings Lo fnech " nce from the secon ‘ th 1 \ ' ke in Mex ir in FAA Listen and I a describing the in experiences WORDBUILOING adverts with -ly The raft sank and they all swam to the river ba i His ai Hf as b His mother se 1 him pod vn Hi stUnita Water 9 Choose the correct option to complete the rules fe oflen ask questions in the past simple /past about activities at the time of the key event ten ask ques vntistuows about actions after the key event. 10 Com simple and past continuous for lete the text about photo A with the past of the verbs wi ler (work) in the Maldives, | (hear) that there were whale sharks inthe area. That's why 1? begin) snorkelling ~ whale sharks are the world's biggest fish and they aren't dangerous! 1? oxy) a sriorkel and (set out) with some friends on a boat. Almost immediately, a \whale shark (awim) past the boat. It (move) realy quickly, but we (manage) to catch up with it. We al to the water and (wom the shark. Afterwards, | Ged absolutely wonderfull © Work in pairs. Think of at last two activities you 11 Write sentences with the past simple and angrily calmly bravely happily politely anlar none frais of the Serie " secretly = 1 1/ take / aphoto /'1/ diop / my camera 2 They / nothear / you / they / not listen Grammar past simple and past 1/ have pecbicin my teacher / help me continuous 4 see / bears / we / hike 5 He/ not look / at the wad / he almest / hav an accident 6 1/ {allover /1/ tun / for the bus ale }into the water about a metre away from 12 Work in pairs. Ask and answ questions about the “ um realized pretty quickly that | was missing and ‘orme own {oot my wall wee going around a small sand When did you lo was shining in through an opening in the root. Were your shopping at te time uth nirmation and practic, es page 160, E Laatebeld bien tate A friend of min other sentences with both the past simple ard the st continuous forms of the verbs into me. ot some good news. 7 Look at the lise to talk about these thing 1 an unfinished and continuing activity or Speaking ~ my life background situation 7 ee a short comp ammar box. Which verb form do we 5 My neighbour saw a robbery sted action ora sequence of actions 13. Work in pats B Uhdertine the key event in these questions (1-2) Student A: Think ebout an inter About the rafting story in Exercise 1. Then match happened the first time you tried something new the questions with the answers (eb) Answer your partner's questions. 2 Wat did they do when they saw the hippo? partner had a good or bad experien b They were coming down the river Did vow have any special equipment ge > RIEREIEERMEIN © War Hao narpeneo © LEARNING A LESSONic you know ye looking at did it take to locate ll me abou verience of se fe When did you find out about hot (On 15 Api 1912 perfect simple what had hi Tiianic had left Southampton, England, five days earl’ and was on her fst voyage. ppened he largest passenger steamship ever bult hit an fceberg and sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, in 1985, the explorer Dr Robert Ballard found the wreck of Trani, He want back to Titanic nineteen years later tosee how it had changed {nas during the Cota War, was on a secret rmssion wien we found Titan. Tha US Navy had agreed to pay for aur new video technology. ln etum, we had agreed to use the technology te look for tws submarines which had disappeared in the 19606. ‘Not at frst, because many ships had sunk in that area. When we realized itwas Tita ‘we jumped for joy. Then we realized we ‘were celebrating something where people had died EZ | ssw:champagneborties with the cons bottles had csappeared long ago Suddenly Nearby, saw pair of smaller shoes ~ peta in. The box holding the aticed a womacs sho ps theyd belonged to child [lt thet the people who had died Reve in 1912:were speaking to me ‘again. But | knew that other eople had bes Hollywood filmmaker James Cameron had had even got married. was disappointed. t want to hapren. 1 asked people to treat Te The story of Manics nt about te ship, i's See the wholestory on the National Geograp Titanic: The Finel Secret there since my first vst son there, A New York cous ‘was exactly what didn't nies remains with respect. aboutthe people, phic Channel8 Complete the text with the past simple and past Grammar past perfect simple perfect simple forms of the vert & Puteach group of events (a-c) in the order the etially took place. Which of the verbs in the ganiences are in the past perfect simple in the interview? Why 1 a Ballard found Titan bb The US Navy technology ¢ Ballard agroed to look for two submariny greed to pay for new video Ballard jumped for joy b Many people died. ¢ Ballard realized the wreck was Titanic 3. @_James Cameron went to the wreck Ballard noticed a shoe The box for champagne bottles disappeared [vist renrecr see Be went back Titanic riveteen years ater 1 see how | he met Famous tates of the seventeenth ey ithad changed. Ih 2010, archaeologists? begin) to lift [Bisse sone oer tend belonged to 9c oe ee For further information and practice, see page 160. ‘two years earlier, near the coast of Panama. The archaeologists + _ (Geel) confident trat 5 Look atthe grammar box. Underline wha ‘the ship was Morgan’ main ship, Sausfacion. 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The bodies of severe! people were 6 By the time Ballard returned to the ste, seve - oe floating inthe water nearby. 9 Workin two pairs within gr these puzzles, Then follow the instructions oup of four, Read ak /had suk Pair Be Turn to page 154 and follow the instructions 7 Use the past per : 5 the past perfect simple to answer the Questions with your own ideas, Then work in pairs a and compare your answers A man was on holiday on his yacht. He fell ower the edge of the yacht into deep water, He couldn't swim and he wasn’t wearing any 1 Why did Titanic collide with an iceberg? gear to help him float. The yacht carried on # Why did so many people die when the nti his friends realized he had disappeared, ship sank? ‘Trey found him several hours later. Why hadn't 20047 he drowned? Why was Ballard upset in Why clo you think a couple got married at the wreck ste 410 Work in pairs. Complete this sentence in as many Why do you think James Cameron visited ways 2s you can, Use the past perfect simple. Take the wreck? turns to begin another sentence with By the t By the binne this lesson started THERRST TIME » QSESRERONIGEEIEN © ucanwins avesson » rr HAPPENED TO ME S* ABLOG PosT reading an unforgettable experience * critical thi speaking learning a lesson ing drawing conclusions + word focus get * 3c Love and death in the sea Reading 1 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions 1 Where's the best place to go swimmin A pool, a lake, the sea, .. ? 2 What kind of problems can swimmers have in each place’ 2. Enric Sala is a marine ecologist. Read the article he te for World Ocean Day. Answer the questions, L_ What happened to Enric Salo 2 Why did this happen to hun? 3. How has the experience changed him? 3 Find the expressions in the article. What da they mean? Choose the correct option. 1 acouple of times ton several / 00 cceasions 2 my heart races Teel afieid fang 3. I decided to call it day Taeicd senna) peek iooevew 4 Lwas having a hard time it as difficult for me /it took a kag time 5 Idecided to let myself I decided to stop swimming /try agai 6 Ihave learned my lesson my bad / good experience taught me something 4 Discuss the questions with your partner. 1. Sala talks about three decisions he took What were the decisions and what were the consequences of each one? 2 Sala describes how he feels about the sea Do you think what he says is unusual? Why? / Why ne 3. Do you think the title of the article is a good. ‘one? Why? / Why not? WO Work in small g Critical thinking drawing conclusions 5 We can sometimes draw conclusions from a pi of writing even if the author does not state these things specifically. Read the sentences and say which thee things are conclusionsand which one 1 The Costa Brava is a dai nric Sala has recovered from the experience now 3 He was lucky to be alive after the experience, 4 The experience has made him wiser 6 Work in pairs. Do you agree with the conclusions in Exercise 5? Give reasons for your answers, Word focus get 7 Look at the verbs in bold in these sentences. Find expressions with gef in the article which have the same meanings as the verbs, Then rewrite the sentences with Tentered the pool ‘The weather didn’t improve I couldn't reach the shore. I wasn't moving towards the land, We receive so much from nature 6 We put the bird in a cage, but it escaped, B Write six more sentences with the expressions with get from the article. Write about yc own experiences. Speaking ~ my life 9 Think about an experience you had where you earned a lesson’. Use these ideas fo think about the detail what was the lesson you learned the placelsituation any other people involves what happened whyhhow It happened how the experience changed your behaviour afterwards ups. Tell each other about your experiences, Has anyone else had a ‘similar experience? A: Talinest had an accident once w and | tons really t00 ti By Where u goinge and death in the sea The 2 bas almos killed ne a couple of time: wan't sit was mine, for not respect Loa er the last rine. . stormy day of (Casta Ieava of Spain, i ¢ ner 2008 thine {chink about it 8 The plice where | used to swim every day was hit lear biue eastern winds, T by water ly changed inte i A ; ee ee 1 The sea is our mother, sitter and hore, and as sach : Mh Sage hc. Wo gst erenvch Boon he ws li directions. Bur beyond i irsabic ins rorsect of ‘sygen and food, Without the ocean and all the lite in 30 {1 sy Swimming suit, mask it, our planes would be mich poorer, We should thank Water fe was crizy, bu I did ix the sea the ocean, every day: But on this chix, I was er ahise 1 is toying to se having a hard me feeling grat BS Fighiing agains. the water, 1s temps, I dccided to fet Why ~ ior ewenzy mimutes.The stor ht. I took a deep brent 45 I ta day: tamed to's wn an Forsiaed. [hit dhe couldn't get to the bea al over, hit my head, and breaking all around fe of my life, | Foun = he shore, but ic took Whee [came up.T tamed arou LF up, bat dnt rest on bravado (n) ova! false braveryReal life telling stories 4 DREAD cok a the epresans or ting strin isten to the stories again. Tick the expressions the 4 Work in groups. Which of these statements (a) peakers use , ‘zal life telling stories * pronunciation was and were 3d No way! are true for you? Tell your group. 4 When Frain group, [tsten more than Tak “reuuncstonies b I'm always telling funny’ stories about thing: Beginning e story that happen to:me. Did! aver tell you about... ? € [im no good at telling stories, but ma I emember once good listener ‘A.couple of years 296, 4 People say I exaggerate, but they always laugh Youll never believe what happened ence... at my stories Saying whan things happened after we saw. Look at the-photo, Which group of words (A ot B eterna cas do you think are from the story of the photo? Then 8 couple of wees later $ work in paits. Compare your ideas and explain ene day e your reasons ail fa sudden sudden! EY ooking atterit EI iearned to tly ‘eanediatey food and water jump in the air then empty cage above the kitten sink ‘the next thing was starched alid on atank while: was... everywhere there was some water UE having a bath init 5 Only one of the stories is true. Which one do you [REEL Listen to nro stories Which tory matches the tinkitis ato? What vould a photo of the other story showv? pe prencn 6 Pronunciation was and were @ CREE Listen to the sentences from the stories in Exercise 3. Notice the sound /a/ in sags and were [REG Listen again and repeat the sentences. Pay attention to how you say ts and were Work in pairs, Cho oF the stories from Exercise 3. Take a role each. Look at che audiosctipt il prepare your role. Then close your books and practise the conversation. Change nd repeat with the other story on page 181 a roles Work in pairs, Student A: Tell your partner about thrae surprising ‘or embarrassing things that happened to you or to of the things should be ons for telling stories to someone you know On antrue. Use the expres help you, ident B: Try to guess which of your partner's stories is untrue. if you about the time I found By No, you didn’t~ 7 = ® RBLOG POST writing a blog post + writing skill interesting language Writing a blog post 4 Do you read or write any blogs? What kind of things do people write about in personal blogs? ‘And in professional blogs? 2. Read thw post and answer the questions. What is the topic ofthis post? 1 2 What do you think few 3 Whodo you think Ellie, Louis and Oscar are? 3 Put the main events of the story (ag) in the correct order, Ellie, Louis and Oscar ran to the sea The sun started to shine. There was a storm, A ship lost a carge of trainers ‘They got into the car. They picked up things to take to the beach. They went to the beach. Roe aeee 4 Writing skill interesting language | Compare the post with the sentences in Exercise 3, Which verbs does James use instead of the verbs in bold? Why? B Circle the verbs and adjectives that James uses instead of these words. raining arrives holding fullof people looking € Read the sentences. Replace the words in bold with these words, felidowi got ran really tired walked The kids raced along the street Helt exhausted after my walk 1 2 3. The weather was boiling hot 4 5 We crawled up the river bank with difficulty. I wandered along the beach, enjoying the silence. 6 At the end of the game, we collapsed on the sand, § Think about a recent weekend ar one where Something unusual happened. Make notes of the main events in your weekend. Then add notes ‘with background information, © Waite a first draft of a blog post or other social media post about your weekend. Then look at the Vocabulary you have used. Try to use interesting language in your post 3e What a weekend! Unit’3 Water The calm after the storm fe was pouring with rain all weekend, so we spent almost the whole time indoors trying to entertain the kids Then, unexpectedly, the sun came out late on Sunday afterncon. We grabbed ‘our beach gay, jumped into the car and headed down to the bay. When we got there. we realized that everyone had had the same idea! The beach was packed, But everyone was staring out ‘to sea and picking stuff up off the sand, Ellie, Louis and Oscar rusned down to the water’s edge, full of excitement. It turned out that a ship had lost its cargo in Saturday's storm. Five containers of Nike trainers had washed up on the beach! Everyone was clutching odd shoes, looking for the other one to make a pair! Whet a strange end to the weekend! Witten by lames 28 Feb 23.17 ‘See older posts 7 Use these questions to cheek your post. + Have you used different past verb forms correctly? + Have you used interesting vocabulary te tel the story? B Work in pairs. Exchange posts. Can you suggest two more verbs or adjectives that your partner could use? RTETIRET TIME BWHATHAD HAPPENED B LEARNING ALESSON & HAPPENED TO ME| meee tee f Four women and a wild riverBefore you watch 4. Work in pairs, Look at the photo and the caption Then read the information. Would you like to de this kind of trip? Why? / Why not? Amber Valenti was the leader of a kayak trip dow the Amur River in Mongolia, Russia and China The river is ane of few major rivers that flow from their tart to the sea without dams or reserv The Amur River begins in Mongolia and part of its 2,800 kilometres marks the border between Russia ei Chica, The ttip tock two-month to eccuplate Key vocabulary Read the sentences. The words in bold are use in the video. Guess the meaning of the words, The cancept of the new TV show is to explain how everyday objects work, We've found a sponsor to give us most of the money we need for our expedition, 3. The most memorabl swas in China. 4 I'm passionate about my hobby p! ina band, 5 Conservation is a big part of the work of the World Wildlife Fund 6 The most enjayable aspect of my jab is meeting. new people. holiday I've ever had ng drums Maich the words in bold in Exercise 2a with these definitions ditficult to Forget having strong feelings about something idea ‘one part of a problem or situation someone who supports people's activities with money, equipment, etc the protection of natural places, plants and animals nance While you watch ©3 CERG Watch the whoie video, Which of these Words cio you think deseribe the experience the Women had? Give reasons for your answers, dangerous enjoyable 9 CIERE Watch the first part of the video (0900-0.45) again. Compiete the sentences with the Information you hear. frightening relaxing 1 Amber Valenti River and also to 2 The people she wanted to invite on the trip were 3 Having an all-woman trip was en advantage weith tex! to explore the Amur 5 COERR Watch the second part of the video (0.46 to the end) again. Answer the questions. 1 Amber Valenti d joyful and lig) the video show this? ‘What kind of things do you see when they reach the mouth of the river? Why coes Amber Valenti want people to fallin Tove with the ‘human aspect’ of the river ribes moments of the trip as and ‘intense What scenes in 6 After watching the video, do you feel differently about your answer to Exercise 1? After you watch 7 Vocabulary in context @ CXEER Watch the clips from the video. Choose the correct meaning of the words and phrases. b Complete the sentences in your own words. Then work in pairs and compare your sentences. [think ... is awesome. 2. Inmy experience, ... is really fun, 3 Tean't .. all on any own, 4 People today are hungry for I think that... take themselves very seriously B The trip described in the video was filmed fora documentary called Nobody's River. From what you ned, why do you think the film-makers chose that title? 9 Imagine you are going to be away from home for two months. What would you take with you from home? What essential things would you take each of these situation with 1 You're going on an expedition to a place similar to the video. You're going on a long holiday with your family oe f 5 You're a professional sportsperson and you're going on a world trip. ‘rme-tlowing (ad) Ars fauig/ whan a river oF Water moves naturally intense (ad) n'tous! extremely strong or powerful Foytul (ad) tsar very happy anc: cheerful perspective (r}pa'spehtiv/ a point of view showeate (y)Jankely to explain or show something in a positive tay