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a a Beginner Student's Book Tom Hutchinson OXFORD Contents VOTE TESS Introducing yourself; Short forms: I, What's Lessons 1°4> TTB numbers 0-10, telephone numbers Getting started English inthe woré: Names Lessons 5-8 Family members: husband, davahter parents, etc. Family Possessive's Couns Eta the UA Ponce cpl tes Pronunciation: or seat essen 3-16) | a vaettant! (RED pronation eran Lessons 9-12) Countries Lessons 17-20 Ea urals a7] Things people carry: bas, credit card, keys, ete. yi Pronunciation: Plural endings Food and drink: meat fish, ft mil, et. pronunciation: Voiced and vaesless consonants Lessons 21-24 Food Lessons 25-28 > Free time activites: play football, do yoga, ete. Free time t00/ ether Lessons 29-320 Pie is RAE testes nation: Digthogs Lessons 33-36» Daily routines Dally activities: getup, go to work ave lunch, et. English in the world: A working day Lessons 37-40 ‘and related verbs: chef 0 cook, ete. Work king about jobs: What do you do? She's 0 waitress. Adjectives: big, small, ol, nen, et. BY cotours Lessons 41-44 > Deserte Ons, -ronunciation: Consonant clusters: sm-, -bl -g, etc. Sc The beay” ae Aeles : Lessons 49-529 ABS Acts: run, sim play ool lay the aut et. * ‘Activities ‘Activities: go + ing Lessons 53-56) ie ee ~ so En ee Lessons §7-60> ge ae ee ‘clothes fag Murals Pronunciation: // and /ds) Lessons 61-64» ‘Transport: ran, plane station, lipo, ete. Travel Pronuciation: // and fe’ Lessons 05-60 FEY macs: iba at work at eto Lessons 69-72 > Emergency services: police, ambulance, ett. Past events English in the world: Emergency services Lessons 73-76 > Life stories Irregular past forms: bought, ate fund, had, ee. Positive statements Lessons 77-80 eer Weekend activities: wash the cay, go shopping, etc. ep vee Indefinite articles: 0/an ‘this that Useful expressions: How do you say... Pett. hop statements a ‘structure: subject + verb, capital letters and Ey] epsilon on unter te. Present simple: questions: I, you, wa they oD Enatish in the wort: Computers sageg Present simple: third person singular: he, she, it Rtv and native stamens ion: Present simple ~e5 endings hhave has got: statements Positive and negative statements can / can't Pronunciation: Reduced vowels incon kan! Present continuous: statements ing forms, Past simple: o be: statements Past time expressions: yesterday lastnight, etc. Pronunciation: Negative short forms Past simple: negative statements: regular and megular verbs Pronunciation: Sentence stress That's Life! Epilogue page 81 Irregular verb list page 82 Review & Wordlists pages 83-102 Bg) 8 ey Listen and speak: Classroom language: read, Hsten,o desk, et. Dive Took dont write, et. Useful expressions: Hot does. mon? et. “ppg Reed and write: Introducing yourself ER ond for ating ideas English in the world: English-speaking countries “pipe Listen and speak: Asking about prices Dhan Be/ne English in the world: Shop signs: Pull, Push, Oper, Closed, et. F nand speak: Fie tine activities suvey Pronunciation: Short and org vores write: A Day ina Life oan: Daa ig reir es in ems and a z English in the world: Text messages MPA] Asking for things: Have you got a /any Se {the word: Going toa party 80] Pronunciation chart page 108 Audio scripts pages 103-107 Story: That’ Life! Episode 1 This is my friend, Lucy! “The alphabet Spetting names Saying hello and goodbye: Good morning, Bye, See you, etc. English in the world: Titles: Mi, MS, Mrs, Miss BF] story: That's tife! Episode 2 Man with o van Saying sorry Opening times Story: That’ Life Episode 3 An important meeting ed invitations 1 ¢ Would you tke Story: That's Life! Episode 4 Where's the driver? Offering a lift Talking about days and times Days of the week Capital letters; Time prepositions: on /at Story: That's Life! Episode 5 Lucy's in trouble Problems 1 Getting to know someone: Where do you live ‘Showing interest nglish in the world: Taboo questions Story: That's Lif Finding a seat pisode 6 We've got 0 new neighbour Pronunciation: ‘h/ Story: That's Life! Episode 7 Can I take you to dinner? Invitations 2 ‘Asking where places are: Where can I find Ordinal numbers: fst, second, etc. English in the world: Which floor? UK vs US English Story: That’ Life! Saying goodbye gq Talking about plans: We're going to France Future time expressions: next Wednesday, this evening, ete. fn the world: Transport signs isode 8 won't be long! Story: That's Life! Episode 9 Where were you? Expressing anger Story: Thats Life! Episode 10 Sarah, you're wonderfull Saying who is right and wrong Building a conversation id; The weekend VOCABULARY ~ 1 Read and listen to the story. you, Jordan. My name's Cindy Gaskell ice to meet indy. tah.) : LNG Hh i 2a Complete the conversation, Ryan Hello. ‘___ Ryan Gaskell. Jordan Pleased to? you, Ryan name's Jordan Mortis. | Ryan Nice to meet “___, too, Jordan. b EBM Listen and check. x acne * 1 ! ic: Sn | My name's... = My name is. What's ...2 = What is ...? 3. EQMTMLE Introduce yourself to some people in the class. Use the conversation in exercise 2. Listen and repeat. 0 oh/zero 6 six 1 one 7 seven 2 two 8 eight 3 three 9 nine 4 four 10 ten 5 five WI Read and listen. What's your mobile number, Jordan? Its 0 double 738, 961254. Listen. Complete the numbers. Lucy Patterson (wobile) 07261 448_30 Peter Columbo 0_0_ 196_33 Russell (mobile) 079_0 55773_ Melancte (howe) 0_63 4#81__S2 [QOTALAY Write some phone numbers from people in your class. ‘A What's your phone number? Bits first name _ surname/ last name Jordan Morris Cindy Gaskell GRAMMAR 1 Listen and repeat. 4 Work with a partner. Ask and answer about things in your classroom or in £ this book. 3 agirl 4 a boy A, > What's this? What's that? It's a pen. Its a chair. Read and listen. Sahouse 6 acar 7 an umbrella 8 a bag 2. Study the rules. Preis 4 + consonant sound a bag an + vowel sound an umbrella This is a bag. NOT this is-bag. Tt means ‘ast name’ or ‘family name’ 3a Listen and repeat. How do you say A ‘santé’ in English? b Practise the expressions with some different words. How do you say... ? It means b Complete the labels with @ or an. We say c [BEB Listen, check, and repeat. 2 Pe aens Cee Lea a a Listen and repeat. 2. Study the examples. Myname is John ‘Sy jh Kt 9 Read 10 Listen 11 Write 12 Draw 13 Open 14 Close by S ape oe hello sae 15 Say hello’ 416 Repeat 17 Give 18 Look EI Listen and repeat. What does | ‘cancelled’ mean? | Jou Tm sorry. I don’t understand. A Myname is John Tm sorry. Can you 2 HEPeSt thar EDIE: Yes. Its in room seven. 3 EID Listen. Follow the instructions. b Practise the expressions with some different words. 5 Give a partner some instructions. Now I can ... understand some classroom instructions. That's Life! Episode 1 1 Listen and repeat the names. 4 Read and listen. Peter Columbo Cindy Gaskell Lucy Patterson | Sarah Chen Jordan Morris Ryan Gaskell 2 Read and listen to the story. Match the names with the people in the pictures. Sarah What's your last name, Lucy? Lucy It's Patterson. Sarah How do you spell that? Lucy It’s P-A double ah Thank you. Ryan Hi, Lucy. | Lucy Hello, Ryan. Tea, please. No ... Coffee. . | ayaa sure? 5a [ER Read and listen. Lucy Yes. Coffee. The alphabet Ryan OK. Here you are. Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Hh Ti Jj Kk oUt Nn 00 Pp Qq Rr Tt Uy Ww Ww Xx tz Lucy Thank you. b Listen again and repeat. 6 Listen, Choose the correct names. 1 Anne Stephens ” Anne Stevens 2 Jeffrey Harris Geoffrey Harris 3 Katie Mills Katy Mills | wi 4 John Moore John More 5 Tim Wallace Tim Wallis 7 Practise the conversation with people in your class. Lucy Oh, hi, Peter. ‘A What's your na Peter Sarah, this is my friend, Lucy. . B My name’s Bella Sarah Nice to meet you, Lucy. : Lucy Nice to meet you, too. I'm sorry. What's your name again? || sarah 1s Sarah - Sarah Chen. A Thank you. 3 Work in groups. Introduce each other. Use the conversation above. aCe YL US 1 Listen and repeat. 5a Study the rule. 1 husband /2 wife eat ARES 4 son/5 father 3 (Parents) 6 mother /7 daughter | Language note eae = We use a name/noun + ‘s to show possession. Felix is Laura’s cat. b Complete the sentences. 1 Alan is Brenda’s husband. daughter 2 Laura is sister. 3. Brenda is wife. 3 Drill. Listen. Say the sentence. 4 is Alan and Brenda's son. 1 son He's my son. 5 John is brother. | 2 wife She's my wife. 6 and are John and Laura's parents. 4a Complete what the people say. P 6 Make sentences about this family. Alan is my *_husband_. Homer is Marge’s husband. p+ Laura is my #___and John is my » Laura’ Alan is my * and Brenda is my & [alan and Brenda are my = 7 John is my Brenda is my ® Laura and John are my | |b EBEM Listen and check. Ve a Now I can ... name family members. name's Ryan. I Her name's Cindy. Their surname is Gaskell. ‘This is their dog. Its name is Rover. This is our son. is nam | This is our daughter. | Her name's Melanie. 2a [EE Listen and repeat, a SRT arene ay Four tar your pan atmaile 12> thelr house 'b Study the rule. his/her } ras her book | his book 3a Lucy is talking to a new colleague. Complete the sentences. Lucy Hi. I'm Lucy. What's *y___ name? Daniel ?M____ name's Daniel Barre. What's ¥y. last name? Lucy Patterson. Lucy Patterson. And this is ‘o____ company. As you know, %. name is Streetwise, Lucy That man is °____ Managing Director. oH, name's Tan Carter, Daniel And who's that woman? Lucy That's *m. Green. boss. *H____ name's Olive Lucy This is "o, office, This is *m__ desk. That's a photo of %m___ parents at | "t house. And that’s “y___desk over there, b Listen and check. | 4] ©] Work with a partner. ‘Ask and answer about the people in your class. 2 \ A What's his name B His name’ 1 Carla is talking about her family. Listen and repeat the names below. Sophia David Maria Listen. Match the names with the people in the photos. mum and dad mum = mother dad = father This is my mum, Hello, Dad, Write six sentences about Carla's family. Tell a partner about the people in your family. Use photos or draw a family tree. [Pronunciation The phonemic alphabet In English letters don’t always have the same sound, 1 BREW Read and tistey different letters same sound: dog what same letters; different sound: YOUr our 2a Tick v the pairs with the same vowel sound, 1 three meet v 2man car 3 you two 4 nine five Scat chair 6 son one 7 who boss Bread please b ERM Listen and repeat, 3 We use a phonemic alphabet to show the sounds. Study the phonemic alphabet on page 108, bs ENGLISH FOR EVERYDAY LIFE Listen and repeat. ta Read and listen. [ Good morning, Mr Jones. | checking out? Good morning | Goodbye | Good afternoon x Yes, please. Gace Goodnight Hello ok Thank you very much, Hi eee Mr Jones, Goodbye. Bs __ em) [EXE Drill. Listen and respond with the WN =o same expression. Goodbye. 1 Good evening, Good evening. i 3. Complete the conversation. | Oliver Hi, Kate. How © you? Kate I'm *_ thanks. And°___.? | Oliver Fine. 4 EMMY Greet some people in your class. Use the conversation in exercise 3. English in the world Titles 1 isten and repeat, | Ms Gaskell or Mrs Gaskell (Cindy is married.) E OB "5 Patterson or Miss Patterson (Lucy is not married.) 2 We say: Hello, Ms Chen, NOT: Hello;-Ms-Sarah-Chen, 3. In Britain and the USA people only use titles in formal situations. In everyday Situations they normally use first names, b Practise the conversations with a partner. ee SELL AC UU 8g 1 EBB Listen and repeat. 3a Which country are these cities in? Are they capital cities? 1 Moscow is the capital of Russia. 2 Venice is in Italy. 1 Moscow 7 Jakarta 2 Venice 8 Tokyo 3 Los Angeles 9 Madrid | 4 Shanghai 10 Sydney 5 Manchester 11 Rio de Janeiro 6 Cairo 12 Paris b [ERA Listen and check. 4 (EE rill. Listen. Say which country the people are from. 1 Tm from Los Angeles. He's from the USA, 2 Tm from Cairo. She's from Eaypt. We use capital letters for cities and countries. He's from Russia. Tm in Venice, Paris is in France. 5 Work with a partner. Draw something from each country. Guess the country. 7 Indonesia [ts Australia. | RAI Listen and repeat. China Japan 2. Mark the syllable with the stress. Britain Hungary Russia America Italy Korea Australia Brazil Egypt 3 REM Listen, check, and repeat. 11 Egypt 12 the USA 2 Add two more countries to the list. ee eee De eee to be: statements By Read and listen. ‘This is Costas. He's from Greece. ‘Susie and Joshua are from South Africa. pes) My name's Yu Li. I'ma student at | London University. Tm not from Britain, Ym from China. My friends are from other countries, too. Ania isn’t from Greece. She's from Poland, Maria and Nelson aren’t from | South Africa. They're from South America. 2 Study the tables. Make sentences. saeiars Positive n 1 Gm He me Russia. She ftom Japan. rt France. We ig You Trey ate Negative “m not (am not) mR sea] Russia. She (is not) from Japan. It France. We aren't You as They (2tP.na! We're from Argentina 10 3. Rewrite the sentences with the short form of the verb. 1 Lam from Spain. 2 We are not students. 3 Nelson is from South America. 4 They are my friends. 5 Susie is not from Britain, 6 Tam not from Japan, 7 She is married. 8 London is the capital of Britain. Sentence structure In English a sentence always has a subject and a verb. He is from Italy. (subject+verb) NOT is-from-Htaty, OR He-from-Htaty. A sentence always starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop. My name is Yu 1 i capital letter full stop 4 Complete the sentences. 1 My name’. Maria, and I____ a student at London University. My husband a student here, too. We from Britain. We from Argentina. 2 Susie and Joshua from South America, They from Cape Town in South Africa, 3 Ania and Costas from Europe. Ania from Warsaw in Poland. Costas from Poland. He from Athens in Greece. 5 Drill. Listen, Say the negative. 1 He's from Poland, 65 Complete the sentences about yourself. 1 My name 2 from the USA. 31 from 4. a teacher. 51 a student. 6 1___ marred, = Read and write Bruno aune’s Bruno Bonnett and The My name’ i | tad Milan. University. Here, Lin with my gi | wane Claudia, at shel a eudent; 0. We're at a. restaurant with my brother, Antonto, aid. vr nausea: Lena. she tact from Italy. She's from. bids swife. He ieee “sonia and, trena arence tudes, ANKORD A doctor and Irena's a teacher. = si 2 Read the text again. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)? 1 Bruno is from Italy. 5 Irena is from the USA. 2 He's married. 6 Antonio is her brother. 3 Claudia isn’t a student. 7 He's a doctor. 4 Bruno is her boyfriend, 8 Theyte at a restaurant. and We use and to add information. My name is Bruno. I'm from Italy. My name is Bruno and I'm from Italy. Her name is Claudia. She's a student. Her name is Claudia and she’s a student. 3a Find or draw a photograph of yourself with other people. Write about the photograph. My name's (name) and T’m from (country). I'm a (student /doctor ...). In this photo I'm (ata restaurant /at a party /on holiday ...) with (names). (He's /She's / They're) from (country). (Name) is a___ (student / doctor ...) | b Read your partner's text, Read and listen to the text. Label the people in the picture. from. ttaly. The a. student English in the world English-speaking countries English is the main lan mn ; guage in more than 60 countries. These ‘include: 7 eo as UK the USA Canada ireland Austral N ia few Zealand South Africa Singapore Jamaica What languages do People speak in your country? What examples of English words do You see or hear in your country? That's Life! Episode 2 t Read and listen ta the story. Ja Complete the expressions. 2 Are the statements true (T) or false (F)? Saying sorry 1 Lucy is talking to her mother on her mobile. (very) sorry | 2 The meeting is in Room 7. or | 3 Mrs Diderot is from the USA. Tt___all right. 4 The man with the van is Jordan. Tm fine, thank | 5 He's there to fix a computer. I | 6 The computer isin Lucy's office. b HEE Listen, check, and repeat. | 7 Lucy says Daniel is an idiot. 4 Work in a group. Practise the story. gf Yes, I'm fine, thanks. Our meeting? ... Its wit Mr Leclere and Mrs Diderot. .. They/te from France. EY es. Is all right. Tm fine, thank you. How's your hhand, Lucy? fea computer a Ah, yes. It isn't this office. It's OK, but that idiot Its that office over there, with his van, 1 3 VOCABULARY 1 Listen and repeat. HEBD Listen. which number do you hear? 11 eleven 21. twenty-one 40 forty 12 twelve 22. twenty-two 50. fifty nD 13 thirteen 23 twenty-three 60. sixty 14 fourteen 24 twenty-four 70 seventy 1 15 fifteen 25 twenty-five 80. eighty 16 sixteen 26 twenty-six 90 ninety 17 seventeen 27 twenty-seven 100. a hundred 18 eighteen 28 twenty-eight 19 nineteen 29. twenty-nine 20 twenty 30 thirty 2 Count from 40 to 60. 3. Look at the pictures. Say the numbers. 1 Pronunciation -teen and -ty 1 Listen and repeat. sixteen shaty eighteen efahty 4a Write the numbers in full. 2a BERA Listen. ¥ i '. You will hear pairs of 32. thiety-two pig ws F 40 numbers. Are the two mane v7 84 1a ea, same or different? ee ee ee ha j3 se Listen again and repeat, b Say the numbers. 3 14 GRAMMAR ta Read and listen. Ryan Is Sarah a student? Lucy Yes, she is. Ryan Where is she from? Lucy She's from Singapore. Ryan Oh. How old is she? Lucy She's 28, Ryan Is she married? » Lucy No, she isn’t. Hi b Practise the conversation with a partner. 2. Study the table. She is a student. i Is she a student? Yes, she is. NOT ¥es;-she's: No, she isn’t. You are from Thailand. 5 Are you from Thailand? Yes, 1 am. NOT Yes-Fm: No, I'm not. 3 EERE Drill. Listen. Make questions. 1 He's a student. Is he a student? 4 Work with a partner. Make questions and answers. Use the cues. A Is Sarah from the UK? B No, she isn't 1 Sarah /from the UK (No) 2 she/a student (Yes) 3 she/married (No) 4 you /married (Yes /No) 5 you/a teacher (Yes/No) 6 you/a student (Yes/No) 5 Study the table. Where is he from? How old is she? is his name? is her address? What 6 Make questions with the cues. Give the answers. 1. Where /Sarah /from? 2 How old /she? 3 Where / you /from? 4 How old /you? eter ea Questions start with a capital letter and end with a question mark. | Where is she from? ff capital letter question mark | Name: Sarah __ | From:__Singapore Anger 22H iingle/married divorced 3 Name: From: Mie Se single/martied/divorced | Name From: Ages lle Se single/married/divorced Fro Ager icone single/married divorced single/married divorced b Work with a partner. Use the information from the chart above. Ask and answer about the people. Where is from? How old is _? Is he/she married? Ja Jose is looking for a flat. Read and listen to his conversation. At an Accommodation Agency ‘Agent Can I take a few details first? What's your surname? Jose It's Ferreira. Agent How do you spell that? Jose It’s F-E double RET-R-A. Agent And what's your first name? Jose Jose, That's J-0-S-E. Agent Thank you. Where are you from? Jose I'm from Brazil, Agent How old are you, Mr Ferreira? Jose I'm 27 years old. ‘Agent Are you married? Jose No, I'm not. I'm single. Agent And what's your telephone number? Jose Its 07096 46 double 52, That's my mobile. ‘Agent Thank you. | _b Practise the conversation with a partner. | 2 isten to another conversation and choose the 3 Use the questions in Jose’s conversation. correct items to complete the form. Interview your partner. Home Sweet Home Home Sweet Home 1S High Steet, Newtown, England 1SHigh Street, Newtown, England Prrsonal Details Prrsonal Details Tie: Me/Ms. Title: surname: Bellion/Deleonne Surname: First name: Sonia/Sowja First name: Country: Switzerland /Spain Country: . | Age: 31/35. Age: Marital status: Single / married /aivercea Marital status: Tel. no: 020 743 |188/020 734 8811 Tel. no. r mn er 6 ee ask for and give personal informatic 16 PURE) at See Oe 3. Ask and answer with a partner. A Point to one of the clocks. Ask the time. B Say the time. A What's the time? B It’s ten to four 1 Listen and repeat. iS cx a 11 one o'clock 2 five past one 3 ten past one &S@ ean 4 quarter past one 5 twenty past one 6 twenty-five past one 4 We can also give times in Say the times. 1 six twenty-five ens T half past one 8 twenty-five.to two 9 twenty to two 1 10 quarter to two 11 ten to two 12 five to two Listen and point to the correct time. English in the world Opening times These are typical opening times in Britain. Compare them to your country, Shops: Most shops are open fr sore tt pen from 9.00 a.m. Supermarkets: A lot of s : supermarkets are Open from 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. Some Supermarkets are open 24 hours. Offices: Normal office hours are 9.00 a.m, .00 a.m. Ree ey 1 7 cele U3 YS EJ Listen and repeat. i 1 a briefcase 2 awallet \ | 4 amaddress book 5 tissues a 8 a hairbrush b Study the rules. a ba Ais tens? After ch, sh, -s5, a watch or x, we add -es a hairbrush aman a woman regia a person. a child ¢ EEE Listen and repeat. 3 Drill, Listen, Say the plural with three. 1 abag three bags 4 Write the plurals. 1a chair two chairs. 3 Spree) 2 adog five —_ 3 a woman three 4 a purse four 5 an orange two 6 a pencil seven 7a sandwich two 8 achild three © gasses 9 a table two 10 acar eight ___ Ceo 5 What things do you carry in your bag or pockets? Show a partner. >< 9 a driving licence ¥\ a 3) 10 keys 11 money 12 make-up 2a EEE) Read and listen. \ | r (My wallet. singular plural i Te Sen, theless OG estuncatin ural endings an umbrella DP wri: a pe E] Listen and repeat. Pens sandwiches three bags cards oranges two wallets 2 Put the words i ates tbat ‘in the correct column ‘two hairbrushes apples keys watches dogs ‘two men briefcases students desks ‘three women . fate 3 Listen, check, and repeat, six children 7 Nace name some things that people carry. ; 18 a2 UU ey fl Listen and repeat. tin 2 on 3 under Lle fe DD: Indefinite Definite article article ‘an umbrella. The umbrella is on the table. ‘a table. & Look at the picture of Peter's office. Where are his things? 4 next to 5 infront of 6 behind 1 The keys are behind the computer. 1 the keys 5 the books ba 2. the umbrella 6 the glasses 3 the wallet 7 the mobile phone The watch is in the box. The glasses are behind the box. 1 The book is the briefcase. 2 The briefcase is the chair. 3 The chair is the table. 4 The cat is ___ the chair. AQ N he No SO) su the computer. the wallet. the computer. the computer. 5 The wallet is 6 The money is 7 The keys are 8 The bag is Look at the pictures and listen. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)? 1 The briefcase is under the chair. False. It’s on the chair 18 4 the briefcase 8 the sandwiches Help Peter to find his things. Listen and answer. 1 Where are my keys? They're behind the computer b Work with a partner. Ask and answer about the picture. ‘A Where is the mobile phone? Bits. en Ce meee x 9 Beta Ry 1 ‘three pounds 5 35¢ thirty-five cents na here there 277310 tenders —g | £4450 fou" pounds G\_ eh, ifty singular — twenty-six = 3 €12 twelve euros 7 €26.80 oie vighty this book | that book 4 50P ye 20 twenty plural Sarah Yes, i’ great. We have a lot of fun, | ’ : oo termi b Practise the conversation with a partner. 5 A Where ~________ karate? B At the sports centre. 2 grusyithesrulesy 6 A What _____ for lunch? 1 These are yes/no questions. The answer is 7 A What 2 ‘yes or no. B I work in a factory. | Do you live alone? Yes, I do. 8 A Where 2 ‘Do you play football? No, I don’t. B In the suburbs. 2 These are wh- questions. They ask for ES i. information. Where do you work? ¢ Practise the conversations with a partner. What time do you go to school? What do you do in your free time? 6 Work with a partner. Ask and answer the How do you go to work? eee questions. 3 We use the same question form for yes/no and Bpauele do you iver wh- questions. a > Where do you work/go to school? DU Vau eaters? What time do you go to work/school? Drill. Listen. Ask Where. 2 3 4 5 6 1 tive z 8 2 Where do you Ii 30 Cee ee aad 1a You are going to hear a radio interview. First read the cues. 1 Pavel and Misha live ... in Prague. in New York 2 Their house is ... in a village. the city centre. 3 They work | in offices | a they... run in marathons. 6 They also go to ... 31 2a Use the cues. Make questions about Pavel and Misha. 1 Where do they live? 2 Do they like the city? Where /live like the city live in a house Where / work drive to work watch TV a lot What /do in their free time like films eyaunune b Work with a partner. Use the questions. ‘Ask and answer. A Where do they live? B They live in A Do they like the city? B Yes, they do. 3 Write about your life. Follow the pattern. T tive in (name). 1 tive (alone with ...). —— (I/We) live in (a house/a flat). It’s in (the suburbs /the city centre). 1___ (work/ go to school) in (place) . 1___ (drive / walk). In my free time T___ (play tennis /watch TV).. English in the world Addresses 1 We write addresses like this: name hot My Sea, 74 Penny St~ street | Uiverpock or rad art) ‘town or city postedde St.= Street Rd.=Road Ave. = Avenue 2 How do you give addresses i ton doy es in your Rea rad 1 EBB Listen and repeat. FOR EVERYDAY LIFE 2a Read and listen to the dialogue. ‘A When is your appointment at the doctor's, Anna? B It’s on Thursday. A What time? 1 Moray I B Its at ten to six. aday = b Listen to the dialogues. Write the days and 2 Tuesday times. =. Event Day 3 Wednesday | 5 Meet 1 Anna's appointment 2 Jeff's interview | 4 Thursday 3 Carlo’s party | a week SS t 5 Friday 5. The meeting with Mr Ben 6 The football match eee | ‘the weekend. ‘on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ES nai, at half past six, 10.45 the weekend We always write days of the week with a capital letter. Wednesday NOT wednesday Write a sentence about each event. 1 Anna's appointment is on Thursday at ten to six. b Which of the events are on weekdays? Complete the expressions. —— is your appointment? It's 1.30 on Friday. What day our meeting? Its Monday. What is your interview? It’s ___ two ofelock. Listen and check. 5 Use the expressions and the information in the chart in exercise 2b, Make the conversations. A When is your interview, Jeff? B It’s on Tuesday. A What time? B it’s at quarter to ten, ic} 3 VOCABULARY 2 How many expressions can you make with the words? Thave... | a shower, breakfast 1 EERE Listen and repeat. 2 go work 4 get ... 1 wake up What time do you wake up? 2 get up What time do you get up? 4a Describe your normal weekday. | wake up at 6.0. | get up at 645. b What is different at the weekend? On Sundays | don't wake up at 6.30. I wake up at 9.00. c Compare your life with a partner. A I wake up at 6.30 on weekdays. What | about you? When do you wake up? B I wake up at seven o'clock. English in the world -| A working day This is a common working day in Britain. 130 breakfast 9.00 start work aa tea/coffee break 100-2.00 tunch - usually a sandwich 3.30 tea/coffee break 5.00 finish work 1.08 dinner ~ the big meal of the day What is a normal wi ir coineya forking day in your | Lucy wakes up at seven o'clock, > | but she doesn’t get up straightaway. | [don’t get up straightaway. I wake up at seven o'clock, but z You don’t We (donot) They get uP at eight o'clock. start work at 6.30. He Fs go home She doesn’t (does not) (wy ( ) She listens to the radio, and she gets up at 7.15. Study the table, Make sentences. Cae > I get up Sy eae They go home He gets up She starts work (it) goes home watch watches finish finishes go goes do does Describe Lucy's day. She gets up at 7.15 am. T get up at 7.15 a.m. T have breakfast. Twatch the news on TV. After that I have a shower. Then I get dressed. 1 go to work at 8.15 a.m. I start work at nine o'clock, I finish work at five o'clock, 4 Study the table. Make sentences. EZ Listen. Correct the the sentences about Jordan's day. Underline the mistakes. 1 Jordan gets up at five o'clock. He has a bath. He has breakfast at 6.30. He listens to the radio. He goes to work at seven o'clock. He starts work at 8.45. * He finishes work at 5.30. He goes to bed at 12 o'clock. 5a Listen again. Write the sentences from exercise 4a correctly. 1 He does ix o'clock, get up at five o'clock. He gets up at at eight o'clock. niece, ° Choose someone that you know. Compare at 6.30. your normal day to his/hers. Write six sentences. 1 Histen to the radio in the morning. My brother doesn't listen to the radio. He watches TV. Pronunciation Present simple -es endings 1 EE] Listen. 1s there the third person? have has . an extra syllable (/1z/) in live lives x watch watches / take takes ie goes do does finish finishes use uses | practise practises 2 Listen again and repeat, Peon talk about other people's daily routine. 34 Medic on a Motorbike Rodney Masese is a medical | assistant. He lives in the city ‘of Machinga in Malawi in southern Africa. He works at the Machinga District Hospital, but on Tuesdays and Thursdays he visits some of the health centres in the villages. ‘On Tuesdays and Thursdays Rodney gets up at four o'clock in the morning, He has a shower and gets dressed. Then he has breakfast. ‘At 4.45 he gets on his motorbike and goes to.a village sixty kilometres away. It takes an hour and a half, because the roads arentt very good. There are a lot of people at the health centre. They all have problems with their eyes. Rodney helps some people. He sends other people to the hospital. After three hours he has lunch. Then he gets on his motorbike again, but he doesn't go home. He goes to the next health centre. Rodney visits two or three centres in one day. He doesn’t want to be on the road at night, so at five o'clock in the evening he goes home. ‘A lot of people in Africa have problems with their eyes,’ says Rodney.'| love my job. When I help a person to see again, | feel very happy: Read the text again. Match the parts of the sentences. 1 Rodney lives A 2 Malawi is in — 3 Rodney is — 4 He helps — 5 He works — 6 He visits — 7 He goes to the villages — 8 He loves — a on a motorbike. b health centres in the villages. ca medical assistant. ¢ in Malawi. e at the Machinga District Hospital. F his job. 4g southern Africa. h people with eye problems. in the morning in the afternoon in the evening BUT at night What does the text say about these times? 1 On Tuesdays and Thursdays he visite health centres. Tuesdays and Thursdays four o'clock in the morning 445 an hour and a half three hours one day at night five o'clock in the evening Think of someone that you know. Describe his/her life. Follow the pattern. Change the words in bold. Her name is Magda. She lives in Cairo, She works at a university. She's a teacher. She starts work at 8.30 in the morning and she finishes at 5.00 in the evening. She doesn't work at the weekends. In her free time she goes to the park with her children. Re cece nd Fem That's Life! Episode 5 ms ——l 1 Read and listen to the story. Why does 3a Complete the expressions. Lucy say ‘Oh, no, not you agai oma | 2 Answer the questions. Oh, no! 1 What time is the meeting? This is terrible! | 2 Whose van is it? I'm a hurry. | 3 Why is his van behind Lucy's car? Tm late for a meeting. 4 Where is Jordan? Tm trouble. 5 Does Jordan move his van? 6 Why is Lucy in trouble? Listen, check, and repeat. 4 Work in a group. Practise the story. Lucy Excuse me. Do you know this person Jordan Morris? Woman Yes, Ido. That's his van. Oh, are you in his parking space? Lucy Yes, I am, but... Woman A lot of people do that. He doesn't like it. He parks his vvan behind their cars. Lucy Yes, I know. But where is he? Woman Oh, he works in one of those offices over there Lucy Thank you. Tater. ™ Oh, Olive. I'm sorry I for the meeting, but ee The meeting is over, Lucy = BIE Be in my office this afternoon at three o'clock. es | Ob, no. I'm in trouble now. Luey I'm sory, but Im in a hurry and I'm late for a meeti Jordan OK. Now where are my keys? ACT ULI U 1 Listen and repeat. 14 to build 15 to clean 16 to cook 2a Add two more jobs to the list. 4a Match the people with the places and the duties. b Make a list of six places where people work, 1 Mia is a chef. a school sells clothes (lieeeroen 2 Petra is a nurse. an office | fixes machines 2 es 3 Antonio is a secretary. | a hospital | teaches English as 4 Mahmoud is a teacher. | a factory _| cooks food (ETERS aangabanejoos 5 Safia is a shop assistant. | a restaurant | looks after people 6 John is a mechanic. ashop —_| types letters 1 What do you do? = What is your job? 2 We always use an indefinite article Write three sentences about each person. See 1 Mia ie a chef. She works in a restaurant. She cooks food. She's a waitress. NOT She's-waitress. 5 [QMTAUEY Ask people in the class about their jobs. A Whe 1? 3 Drill. Listen. Say what the people lle ri ae B I'ma secretary 1 I'ma builder, ‘A Where do you work? Hee 9 pile B [work in a bank. 2 Tima shop assistant. A What do you do there? She's a shop assistant. B J type lettere 37 Read and listen. 5a Choose the correct words to complete 7 the conversations. 1 Ryan Where do /does Jordan work? Cindy *00/Does you know The Photo Shop? Ryan Yes, I *do/does. Cindy Well, he ‘work/works near there. | indy Do you like your job, Jordan? Jordan Yes, I do. Cindy Do you work at weekends? Jordan No, I don't. I go to college on Saturdays. Cindy Oh? What do you do there? Jordan Drama. i want to be an actor. 2 Ryan *Do/Does Peter work for a newspaper? Sarah No, he *don't /doesn't. He "work / works for a magazine company. Ryan What ‘do /does he do there? Sarah I %don‘t /doesn’t know. Ryan Does Jordan like his job? Cindy Yes, he does. Ryan Does he work at weekends? Cindy No, he doesn’t. He goes to college on Saturdays. Ryan Oh? What does he do there? Cindy Drama. He wants to be an | actor. Cie a ee 2 Study the tables. Make conversations. eee 3 Cindy 00/Does you work at the university, Sarah? Sarah No, I 8don't/doesn’t. I'm a student there. Cindy 00) oes you like it? Sarah Yes, 1 *do/does. Listen and check. r Veta) aloo lta ¢ Practise the conversations with Do | Yu you 2 partner, | we live in a city? noe omens oe : : | ‘they work in a bank? they 6a Work with a partner. Ask | finish work at 5 o'clock? about his/her job. Write the answers. he play tennis? iyi blair faces 1 What do you do? Does: j she she 2 Where do you work /study? (it) - | No, (it) doesn’t. 3 Do you drive to work school / university? What time do you start? When do you finish? Does he like his job? Do you work/study at the weekend? 2. They work in a hospital. Do you use a computer in your Do they work in a hospital? job /studies? | 8 Do you like your job /studies? | 4 Study the table. Make questions. eo nen about your first partners. 3 EEE Drill. Listen. Make questions. 1 He likes his job. | We use the same question form for wh- questions. : A What does nator | do they B He's an engineer Where work? | does she A Where does he work? do you a B He works in aes does he eg A What time does he otart work? When ae go home? does she Ree ask questions about other people's jobs. 39 SKILLS Read and listen. 2a Complete the texts with the correct words. ae nurse doctor Ambitions singer hospital TT TIT waiter computer company newspaper secretary factory reporter hotel shop assistant | My name's Ritsuko. Im a and I work in a 2 I love ae a ally wart a | 3. Write about each person in exercise 1. ica. I want to help peal he works in People in poor countries, Ae toes ER ie b Listen again and check. She loves her job, but she really wants to work in Africa, She wante Sy to help people In poor countries. [Alphonse | 4 Test your memory. B closes his/her book and A asks questions about the people. Use the cues. What /do? Hello. I'm Alphonse. I'm a like his /her job? *____and I work ina ¢__ Where /work? in my town. I like ny job but What /want to do? I want to work in a top Paris A What does Riteuko do? B She's a. aaa A Does che like her job? Tei B Yes, she does, 5 Write a paragraph about your job/studies and your ambitions. Use the texts in exercise 1 as a model. My nane's Shania. Tm a and I work for a 7__. I don't Like my job. It’s boring, I really want to be a | Pronunciation fof A lot of words have a /o/ (sch wa) sound in the last syllable, especially when the syllable is -or, or -er. This syllable is ever stressed, EEE Listen and repeat the words. 1 waiter [verte 2 actor Eee My name’s Octavio. Im a *__ 3 newspaper /'njusperpa/ I work for a local ©__ like ny job. It’s interesting, but I really want to work for a 4 reporter (tt posta/ 5 doctor /dokta/ 6 singer /sinof 7 teacher /'istfo/ 8 computer ‘/kam'pju:ta/ 39 Tony Hi. My name's Tony. Nicky Pleased to meet you, Tony. I'm Nicky. Tony Do you live near here? Nicky No, I don‘. I live in the suburbs a village - in Greendale. Tony Oh, I'see, Where do you work? Nicky I work at the Lancaster Hotel. Tony Really? What do you do there? Nicky I'ma ‘chef/ receptionist. Tony Oh, right. Do you like it? Nicky Yes, I do. It’s very interesting. Tony What do you do in your free time? Nicky I go swimming and I play the *guitar/ piano. Tony That's interesting. What kind of music do you like? Nicky I like ‘classical rock music. Tony Me, too. Nicky Anyway, what about you? b Practise the conversation with a partner. 40 2a Complete the expressions. Oh, I Really? _ tight. —— interesting. Me, ——. b Listen, Repeat what Tony says. Try to copy his intonation. 3 Later, Tony tells someone about Nicky. Complete what he says. Her name's ‘Nicky. She lives in@___. | ‘She works *. . She's a+ . Her job: is very *___. In her free time she . She likes" i 4 (QL Work with a partner. You have just met for the first time, Use Tony's questions. Get to know each other. AHL My name's .. B Do you live near here? Al live in English in the world Taboo questions How much do you earn? Compare this to ask these questi ite? your country. Do you ions? What questions are 4 i aTCiTe UB ANA G 1 Listen and repeat. & x» 2 1 big 2 small 3 Long 4 short LO cS, 5 old 6 new 7 old 8 young 10 bad 11 hot 12 cold 14 yello 15 blue 16 green 18 white 19 brown 20. orange a] 2 Adjectives are the same for singular and plural. article/number adjective noun a small dog : long hair an old key two old keys 3 Complete the sentences. Put the words in brackets in the correct order. 1 ma student at a new university. 1 I'ma student at ___. (new a university) 2 Llive with __. (friends two good) 3 We live in (big house a) 4 It's in___. (street a long) 5 I work in in the evening. (a restaurant small)= 6 Idrive (van a green) a 4a What's in the picture? Make a list. a brown bag a big photo with a white car | see b ERM Test your memory. Close your | book. Listen and answer the questions. 1 What colour is the bag? It’s brown. 5 Find something in your class (or in this book) for each of the adjectives in exercise 1. —— ) [Thie te a red pencil Pronunciation Consonant clusters. Listen and repeat, black brown small old umbrella een 2 Say these. he A small green umbrella Three brown cats ‘An old black briefcase Twelve short blue pencils Pe describe things with simple adjectives. A GRAMMAR 1 EBB Read and listen. We've got a fast, new sports car. But they've got.a very small dog. Frank has got a small house. He hasn't got a fast, new car. He's got an old bike. cas ean my 2 | ’ Ne(havey tat “haven't A in (have not) : got He 7 's (has) | She hasn't ae) _ (fas not) 42 Drill. Listen, Say the negative. 1 Tve got a mobile, I haven't got a mobile. 4a [ERE] Listen. Tick ” what Kelly has got. 2 acarv 3 abike § 4 ajob 5 a sister 6 a computer 7 an email address 8 a new mobile 9 a boyfriend 10 a dog b Write sentences about Kelly. 1 She hasn't got a house, She's got a small fat 5a Complete the sentences with I’ve got or I haven't got. 1 a house. 2 a computer. a pet. —— an email address. —— a good job. new mobile. —_ a sports car. —— a bike. —— a big family. —— long hair. J 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 b Work with a partner. Compare your answers. A | haven't got a house. B No, I haven't got a house, either. Tay talk about possessions. 1 Read and listen. Who is Zeta? Mum and Dad | subject: My news Hi Mum and Dad Guess what? I’ve got a new job. It’s with a mobile phone company called Phones-2-Go. I haven't got my own office. I share it with four other people. But it’s a very big office. I’ve got a desk with a computer. It’s a laptop. It’s black and it’s really fast. I’ve got a telephone, too, and, of course, a new mobile. The mobile’s very small. I haven’t got a secretary or a company car, but maybe next year .. Anyway, the job is really good and the people my office are very nice. Hope you're OK. Love Joe PS I've got a new girlfriend, too. Her name's Zeta, and she works for a big sports company. She's 29 and she’s gorgeous. — ae 2 Read the email again. Answer the questions. 1 Who is it from? 2 Who is it to? 3 What is it about? ~ anew flat ~ anew job a new girlfriend = a new car 43 What has Joe got in his new job — his own office a new mobile ~adesk 7 ~ a secretary ~ a computer = a company car ~a telephone ~ a parking space Match the people and things to the adjectives. The office is His laptop is — His new mobile is The job is— The people in his office are — Zeta is really good. gorgeous. very small. very nice. really fast. very big. Greeting: Dear ... Hi ... (more informal) All the best Take care Love (more informal) Lots of love meance aunune Endi Write to someone about your news (a new job, a new car). Use the text in exercise 1. English in the world Text messages People often make text short. Match the texts 1 CU 2moro 3 dnt bis 5 Two messages very to the meanings. 2 tuok? 4 thnx 4 yrtet 6 (NU go 2nite a — Thanks for your text, b _ Can you go tonight?” — Are you OK? d _ See you tomorrow, e — I love you. 3 — Don't be late, That's Life! Episode 6 | 2 Read and listen to the story. 3a Complete the expressions. 2. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)? Finding a seat 1 Jordan doesn’t work in London. Is this free? | 2 He drives to work. Sure. ahead. 3 He wants to live in London. No, I'm It's taken 4 He doesn’t Tike the flat in York House. There's a seat here. 5 He meets Sarah and Peter in the Coffee Shop. 6 Lucy and Jordan know each other. b [EMA Listen, check, and repeat. 4 Work in a group. Practise the story. [Worden works in london, bit he doesnt ve tere Frey | day he drives to work nhs van and evey evening he divs home He does eit He wants oft In London | | Jordan Excuse me. Do you know this place ~ York House? It's a block of flats Jordan Excuse me, Is this seat free? Sarah Yes, Ilive near York House ~ it's in Park Road, Sarah Sure. Go ahead. over there, Jordan Thanks. Oh, hello again! Jordan Thanks. Sarah Tm sory. Do I know you? ... Oh, yes. I zemember, York House. Sarah So do you like the fat? : Sarah Lucy, we've gota new neighbour | | sordan Yes, Id, My name's Jordan, This is Jordan, | | ‘Sarah leased to meet you. Tim Lacy Excuse me. Is this seat free? Luey You! Sarah... oh, ook, Therés || Man No, Im sory. Its taken. Jordan Hello agsin ane oe rant yitamy stories — | | Suan Gh da fed nay sah wart | EE 45 VOCABULARY 1 Listen and repeat. a en 2a Complete the words. Write in the missing letters. mo_th 7 stomac_ had 8 nck Lg 9 fot nos 10 ea ees 11 fi_ger har 12 te ookene b Say the words. 3 Work with a partner. Test each other. 7 mouth A What's thie? B It's your nose. ow 1. Fe the in tions. Pe, 4 [MA] Listen. Follow the instructions. She's got blue eyes. NOT the-biue-eyes. He's got short hair. NOT He's-got-short fairs, « “He's got a big nose. 42 thumb NOT He's got-big-nose. 5 Describe the people. Write two 13 finger sentences about each person. : He's got short lege. She hasn't got a big stomach. 11 hand 14 leg 15 foot (plural: feet) ie Noa name some parts of the body. have/has got: questions 1a [BHI Read and listen. What's wrong with Ryan? 3. Put in Have or Has. 1 you got a cold? 2 ___ they got a car? 3 she got a good job? 4 he a nice flat? 5 you got a daughter? 6 we got a new boss? 4 Drill. Listen, Make questions. 1 He's got a car. 2 They've got a nice house, 5 Make conversations. Use the cues. Ryan Oh, my head! | Sarah Have you got a headache, Ryan? | Ryan Yes, I have. Have you got an aspirin? | Sarah No, I haven't. Sorry. 1 you/an aspirin (No) 2. Ryan /a hangover (Yes) 3 we/a meeting today (Yes) 4 Jordan/a new job (No) 5 he/a new flat (Yes) 6 1 8 Sarah /a bike (Yes) Lucy//a boyfriend (No) 6a REQTALCY Work with a partner. Ask about these things. Write his/her answers. | A Have you | B Yes, | have | B No, | haver as he got a cold or something? 4 any children | cindy No, he hasn't, He's got a hangover. 2 acar Sarah Oh, I see. 3 acold ” 4 a secretary b Practise the conversation with a partner. 5 any brothers or sisters 6 a mobile 2 jatudeetaules 7 a driving licence questions and short answers 8 your own office Nene eer b Find a new partner, Ask and answer Have you got an aspirin? | Yes, I have. NOT Yes;Fve. about your first partners. No, I haven't. NOT Ne-Hhaven‘t-got. Ryan has got a cold. Has Ryan got a cold? Yes, he has. No, he hasn't. 46 2 Ryan and Cindy /three children (No)

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