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Look at tlre Key Words and the photos. What Work in pairs. Ask your partner the questions
do you think the people are likeT and then look at the results on page 107. ls
the personality description accurate for you?
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g, e ri e rget i c, ext rove rt, i'ru err d iy,
ea sy-go i ri
hard-nvorking, helpfu[, hct"lest, inclependemt,
introve:'t, i<ir-ld, nazv, organised. outgoing,
6:racticai, qrrrei, i'etriable, sensitive, shy, socab!e.
talkatrve. th*ughtfLr[, tidv, unticitr

lhe girl in photo a) taoks t'riendly, kind and


hel pt'ul.
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i-isten to tl'le people in the photos and check


your guesses frorn Exercise '1. 1234
l-isten again and answer the questions.
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1 Why does A help her neighbour go shopping?
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2 What are B's interests? t4J-

3 Whai after-schcol activities does C do? '! 234


4 What is D's hobbyT
5 WlraI cloes E put in aiphabetical order?
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Do you read advice columns in
Warm-uP magazines? What Problems do PeoPle
often describe in their letters?
X Look at the Key Words. Which words are
positive and which are negative? Use them to
describe the PeoPle in the Photos' Read the letters (1-4) and match them
with the replies (a-d).
G x"y Words: Feelings
angry, annoyed, anxious, bored, delighted, Which problem is the most serious? Why?
de[ressed, excited, furious, nervous'
relaxed, sad, scared, uPSet, worried

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You should learn to express your feelings' When


you feel sad, talk to sorneone. You won't feel
better unless you share your feelings with a
friend. And your friendships will also grow
stronger when you open up to your friends'

Just be yourself - if people tease you, don't


react and don't be annoyed. There will always
be people who love you just as you are'
Remember, looking Young
Problems? We'll sort You out! isn't so bad - You'll look
3O when you're 5O'

1 ! i:ave a crus?: ** this girl but !'m scared to ask lf you don't take care of
her o*t. E L**w that when I ask her, she'll turn
your eyes now, You'll regret
me down What shculd I do?
it later. Glasses make Your
life easier. You'll see the
2 My friends think l'm happy but l'm not' l'm difference when You start
often depressed but I just don't show it' Should wearing them. And don't
I tell PeoPle about mY feelings? worry! A lot of PeoPle
look rnuch better with their
glasses than without.
3 ! look v*rY Y*:rr*S' t'rn g*ing ta college saon
and !'m worried tEtat pe*pi* will la*gh at me'
What c*s: E ei*? Just ask her out. She won't know you're
interested unless you talk to her' lf she turns
you down, just move on. There are lots of
4 l'm so upset! I need glasses but I'll look stupid
if I wear them. What should I do? other girls out there!
Grammar: Future conditional 1l nead this note and complete
the sentences (1-5). Give
5 Complete the sentences from the text with the correct advice, using the ideas from
verb forms. the box. Add your own ideas.
Advice
1 When you _ to someone.
sad, talk I aplit up wilh ny
2 boq{r;end o.nd l'n
If she _ you down, just move on.
{ee/;ng rea-lly down. t
Consequence n)35 h;n a-ll I he I ;ne.
3 l'll look stupid if I _ them. Whal shall I do7
4Shewon,tknowyou,reinterestedunlessyou-toher.
6 What time do the sentences (1-a) talk about: past, present or start going out more, find
future? another boyfriend, not look
at him, forget about him,
7 Read the sentences (1-a) in Exercise 5 and complete the table. have no choice

when imperative (advice) Example


if 1 You willfeel much better
when you start going out
unless + infi n itive (consequence) more.

I Read the sentences and complete


Youwill feel much better
the rule.
when...
l'll look stupid if I wear them. = lf I wear them, I'll look stupid. Don't talk to your ex boyfriend
unless...
We always use a comma when the condition comes firstlsecond in
3 When you see him ...
the sentence.
4 lf you go out with other
boys, ...
3 Choose the best paraphrase of this sentence. Translate unless
5 You won't think about him so
into your language.
much if ...
She won't know you're interested unless you show it.

a) She won't know you're interested if you talk to her. Your Turn
b) She won't know you're interested if you don't talk to her.
lZ wort in pairs. Think about
the future. Use the cues
Practice below or your own ideas to
ask and answer questions
10 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs with f or when.
in brackets.
Example
1 I don't know what I (do) if she A: What will you do when you
(not want) to go out with me. finish school?
2 I got a fine because I didn't have a bus ticket. My mum B: I'll go to university.
(kill) me when she (find) out A: Will you celebrate when you
about it. finish this school?
3 rf r (give) a girl red roses, B: Sure, I'll have a big party.
(she / think) I'm in love with her?
what do / you finish school
(l /
have) problems with my eyes if I
(use) the computer for six hours a day? where go on holiday / the
school year is over
5t (not get into) this school unless I
(pass) the exam.
a leave home / you're 1B
what study / go to university

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t wtrictr of these things do you argue about
with your parents?
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. playing computer games ' watching TV
. your hair . your friends ' your mobile phone
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. making g:hone calls at home ' getting home late
. doing hou:ehcid chores ' playing music too loud
. having a tattoo or bodY Piercing
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he does weii at school but hes a bit lazy about daing
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urgu. about homework and she makes me go to his homework - he prefers playing computer games!
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IL bvvJ He can be stubborn, too and hates it when people
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uie the computer because she won't tell me the tell him what to do. He wants an earring but I think
l'll make him wait until he's eighteen!
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a lot of the same music and films. I
Edward: l1y dad can be so embarrassing..When my o George: We like
a generation gap these days. Of
friends come round, he tries to be 'funnyi We don't E thinklneret less of
* ft.lsE about my room- I course, heb annoying iometimes, thatb only natural'
argue much but he ffiakes
lriow wnere to find ever$hing but he says it's untidy' His room is a disaster zone. He won't make his bed
He makes me tidY it at weekends- and he makes a rftes$ in the living room, too. He
ivashing*up - I have to make
fi never offers to do the
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him do it!
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5 Which person from the article could say these I Look at this example.
things? -t ,, I . !
She won't {et tue have an enrrtuS.
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lf you don't get off that phone, you'll have to Find two more examples in the text of won't w'tth
pay the bill yourself t Karan the meaning'refuse to do something'.
2 It's not fair! All my friends have got earrings.
3 I won't let you go out unless you make your bed. s Rewrite the sentences using nake or let.
4 They don't think you're funny, you know. 1 ln sports lessons, we have to warm-up first.
5 I know I failed but I worked hard. Honestlv! lt Our games teacher ... wakes us warw-up
first.
was just a difficult exam.
My parents say I can't go to rock concerts.
Turn the computer off! lt's time to do your My parents won't ...
homework.
I have to tidy my room at weekends.
4 Look at the Word Builder. Find these words My parents ...
in blue in the text and Exercise 1. Copy and They had to stay in at break.
complete the table. Their teacher ...
household chores, afuss, an effort, my best, I can use the lnternet on my dad's computer.
homework, well, friends, phone calls, your My dad ...
bed, a mess, the washing-up

Speaking
I0 look at the expressions from two arguments.
Who says them? A teenager (T) or a parent (P)?

t E where have you been?


5 Verh Quiz Complete the expressions with z ECan I have a ...? Why not?
make or do.
3 LJOh, please. ljust want a small one on my
1 the shopping 5 a mistake shoulder.
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2 cup of tea 6 athletics I Ewhy are you late?
3-asuggestion 7 puzzles s Ewhy didn't you phone home?
4mo,rl],8 calculations 5 E lt's not fair. All my friends have got them.
-a 7 EYou never listen to me.
-pr Word Bank, page 128 8 [ fveryone else stays out late.
6 Complete the description with make or do in 9 Xl'll pay for it with my own money.
the correct form. 10[You're too young to have a ...

tt work in pairs. Roleplay two situations.


F Student A, page 105
ts Student B, page 106

Fart er $intiun?
$S-ariof American parents say they
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have the sarne values as their
1 Look at the Sentence Builder and complete
childre n. ilnly 4S% of teenagers
the sentences from the text. say they have the same vaiues as
$entence ffiiaEE#*r their parentsl
A*swer on pflgo i0g.
Iet go out at weekends.
makes tidy it at weekends.
will make wait until he's eighteen.

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The next weekend, the group rent a boat on the Nort'olk Broads' an
Wxrrxx*axP area of lakes and rivers near Narwich.
Matt: 0 sole mio, la ia la laaa -..
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Gwen: Matt, sit down. Don't be so silly. You're going to sink the
boatl
you ever been boating or
canoeing? Where? Matt: 0h, clon't be so scared, Gwen. Don't you like my singing?
Gwen:No,ldon't.l'msickofyoubeingstupidallthetimel
ffiead*mg mxxd &-$x&mm$mg Sanr: Come on you two. Just siop arguing'
Matt: Whoal I neariY fell inl
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dialogue. Answer the Sann: Watch out, Matt. Your jacket's in the waier!
questions.
Matt: 0h, nol lt,s got my wallet and passport in itl lt,s allyour fault,
Which of the characters: Gwen.
t have an argument? Gwen: My fault?
2 nearly loses his jacket? about using your oar'
Jasmin: Look, jusi calm down, you two' What
Sam? Get it before it sinks!
3 suggests getting in the water?
4 suggests calling somebodY? Sam: l'm trYing. But I can't get it.
your fault'
5 gets the jacket? Gwen: Why don't you geI in the water, Matt? lt was
Matt: No waYl
jasmin: We could call the boat centre.
Matt: Yeah, shall we do that?
.:.:Sil'e* Sam: No, it's okay. Hold me, las, so I don't
Xl .1 -.:; ri6i* lasmin: Right.
I sam: Got itl Here it isl Ancl your wallet and passport are fine. You're
I luckY, Matt.
Matt: Thanks, Sam. Sorry about that, everyone'
Gwen: Oh all right. Come on, let's get back'

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Use the information, make suggestions and
5 Look at the Key Expressions. decide what to do.
. it is cold . it's starting to rain . it's getting
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. there is a river . you have a tent
i Why don't you get in the water?
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A: don't we make a fire to keep worm?
Why
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Ij B: Nq it's raining. Everything is weL Shall we ...?
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4 Work in pairs. Use the Key Expressions and 6 Compare your suggestions with another pair
make suggestions for these situations. of students.

Example
A: Let's have a surprise party for him. Listening +)
B: No, why don't we all go go-karting?
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It's your friend's birthday on Saturday and
you're discussing what to do for him.
You are with your friend. You can hear shouts
of 'Help'from next door. the travel
It's late and you've both missed the last
bus home.

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and 7. How in
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the correctr,i

angry, ?r$u€; teenager,


graffiti, washi rtAstics,
living room,
annoying, logica:[;

Listen and
words.

*rtnneguT! Page 117 Exercise 21


&farm*up
rights in Britain'
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- Read the information belsw about^teenagers'
ni. theY the same in Your countrY?
In Britain, You can "'
. get a part-time job when you are thirteen'
(with your
. school, join the army and get married
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parents' agreement) when you are sixteen'
. drive a car when you are seventeen'
(without
. leave home, vote, get a tattoo and get marrie.d
agreement) when you are eighteen'
Vooipur""ts'

Readi ng
one would You like to
e Read about three celebrations' Which
go to? WhY?

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frar[6vents to celebrate becoming an adult'
N,tany societies

a Quinceafrera
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important days in her life'
l* her fifteenth nitit O'1, one of the most invites all her friends and
The girl chooses, b."iit'f dress and
for a day and chooses her 5
family. rf,e'quincJieiu;it rift a
princess
,court, of maids of Tionorr-tsirts) ano escorts (boys). The cele.bration
when everybody is inside,
starts with , ,"rri..'Ji trr. iJ.rr'.r..,urch.
parents and her'court'. At the
the girl comes into their,rrct, with her
girl cuts an enormous birthday
reception, there is a b]g *t'i 'nO the girl's 'rc
A group prays music and the
cake the same corour a"s her dress.
fl*riorr.. is always with her father. Then the party starts!
b The Sunrise CeremonY
but important four-day ceremony' The
youngteenage Apache girls have to g* i*ii;:.:'4* a difficult
g*:: :*,:+"*i?: i+ith all of the girl's family' The
girl,s godmother *e;ii,.+I:ti: att the arrange*JntiunO girl's hair and
godmother rrro girJiir,."giii i.iron, uu.Jrt
nprche c.uiture.,rn-i't...tt*ony itself' the has '!5
the,fi;i*lrun,in Apache mythorogy. For hours and hours, she
face are covered in white iray rike
dance, ..rn unU-ilng. After tou, i,v','lr't-l' t*r""ted bui she h"as become a young woman' The
to pray,
;il.;';;;an'and her familv then celebrate with
a fantastic meal.
Read the descriptions again' tn
which of the
c CitizenshiP CeremonY
For years there have been 'citizenship
ceremonies' L".r,i, rf, ni oi.t, do tfiese things happen?

in Australia for new immigrants' Now' young 20


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There is dancing during the ceremony' E
and
nurtiitirn, do the ,u"*rhtn they e-=l ii: the age of 1
the young
are usually on 26th January 2 The ceremony is very tiring for
.igflt..n. The ceremonies
person. L--.1
(AustraliaDay)orlTthSeptember(CitizenshipDay)
town halls' rhere 3 The ceremony takes place in
a church' L-l
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was once a ceremony in a sports 4 There are sometlmes thousands
tn
30,000 people i-rr'---' '-":' Native Australtans the ceremony. L,l
traditional dances to days' E
irJi,Ltrf dress often perform the proud 5 The ceremony is often on special
welcome the new .iii"nt' After the
ceremony'
6 The ceremony takes a very long
time' I
and friends'
new citizens have a meal with their family
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7 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.
1 What do people in your country do to celebrate
'coming of age'?
How do you think you will celebrate becoming
an adult, e.g. on your eighteenth birthday?
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How did you celebrate your last birthday?
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S t n 'Speak Out! Work in pairs. Discuss
€ Look at the Word Builder. Find the verbs (1-6) [hese questions.
in the text and match them with the meanings
(a-f ).
1 Ai what age do you think young people are no
longer children?
2 At what age should people be able to do these
th i ngs?
1 look forward to a) organise
2 go through b) wait for with excitement
alvote b) leave school c) ride a motorbike
d) drive a car e) join the army f) marry
3 deal with c) arrive
4 get in touch with d) contact
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5 get to e) experience
6 turn up f) reach/arrive at ,;e Fnoj€€t: A eelebr*rion
S Complete the sentences with verbs (1-6) from tr Look at the description. Replace the word
nice with these adjectives:
the Word Builder in the correct tense.
. PrettY . cool . lovely . beautiful
I really 1 my birthday because .
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w?r'rn and sunny . fantastic
always have a big party and it's great fun. First, I
2 all my friends a couple of weeks r|ly sisfur *ao{a r*/{v nirc we,idinq. Th; wtat*ey"
before and invite them. My mum and I ,rias ,.rr',;t ayC ti **,*s'n ttttt th,trchl ihe h*a a
all the arrangements - we nice Cress a*,1 icclr*d r'"ea/{v nt?e. #tt *"rtus;r *t tlte
decorate the living room and buy the food. I *i
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always get a bit nervous just before the people
and think nobody is coming! A Decide on the event, e.g. a wedding, a
Then, when it s
about 9 o'clock, I
birthday party, a school dance, etc.
cut my cake and everybody sings'Happy Birthday'. S plan and write your description. Remember
to use interesting adjectives.
$ Verb Quiz Complete the verbs in the
Describe the scene when you arrived. What
sentences.
was the place like? What were people doing?
Some of my friends got and What happened at the celebration? What did
organised a party last week you do? Were there any funny incidents?
At the party, I came some old When did it finish? How did you feel
photos of my parents'wedding. afterwa rds?
3 We found all about Bar Mitzvahs Example
last week in class. They're coming of age
It was raining when I arrived at the school
ceremonies for Jewish boys when they get
dance. I could hear loud music t'rom the school I
the age of thirteen. t
hall. When I went in ... l

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4 Complete the sentences with suitable words'
Language Check
17 I / go to the party / I have a lot of homework
1 Complete the adjectives in these sentences' (unless)

Sue is a 1s- girl and makes friends 18 she / do her homework / she get home from
easily.
- - school this afternoon (when)
Pat is very 2s She never gets 19 you / see Mr Brown / ask him about the exam
3y -
- about exams. (when)

Carl is quite +s--- -and


gets 20 not talk / to him / he apologises about last
5u ---when people tease him. night (unless)
21 you / not wear your glasses / your eyes get
2 Choose the correct verb to complete the worse (if)
sentences. 22 the teacher / come in I I lgive it to him
(when)
6 My parents never do/make a fuss if I get a bad
report. 23 you / not ask questions / never learn (if)
7 I don't do/make many phone calls; I prefer to 24 you / go to a doctor now i you / be very ill
send text messages. (unless)

8 My sister always does/makes well at maths and 25 you / feel I sad I speak to a friend (if)
sciences. 26 not tell her the news / you / see her (when)
9 My mum got angry because I did/made a mess Gramrnar I I to
in the kitchen.
10 My teacher says I should do/make more effort 5 Complete each gap in the dialogue with
in sport.
vocabulary i to I one word.

It's Alan's birthdaY on SaturdaY.


3 Complete the sentences in lo's letter' Use the
Oh, yeah. 27-we get him a Present?
future conditional.
I suppose so. 28-- about that new
t've g0l a wLth contpvtter gaw*s awd t
VrobLewt Oasis CD?
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No, he doesn't like them anymore.
11 "lqeil honte, I 12----- 2s-don't we buY him that new
(switch ow) the cowtTr,tLev awd pt"ay gavwes' I football game?
havew't d,owe wu4 physLcs or^wtaths hovwework"
For his Play Station? I think he's already got it'
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sentenees? Use a dictionary to help you'
1 She asked me a question about science'
Numbers 6-10 : Unit 20 - Word Builder z I walked to school dplyly-
Numbers 11-26 : Unit 19 - Grammar 3 Tony is a hard-working student.
Numbers 27-30 , Unit 21 - Key Expressions

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