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1 READING
a How do you think people usually meet friends and
partners nowadays? Number the phrases 1-5
(1 = the most popular). Then compare with a partner.
Do you agree?
AO atwork
B O at school or college
C O on the Internet (e.g., on forums, on social
networking sites, etc.)
D O in a cafe, club, etc.
E O through friends
b 3 15>)) Read and listen to an article about Sonya Baker
and Michael Fazio. Why did their relation ship almost
never happen?

• Love at Exit 19
He was a tollbooth collector, and she was a soprano who sang
In Carnegie Hall. Their eyes met at Exit 19 of the New York State
Thruway, when he charged her 37¢. The romance that followed
WIS even less likely than the plot of an opera!
cone in front of his lane. He thought, "It will be like putting a candle
in a window." Sonya saw it, and their romance started up again. "I
almost crashed my car on various occasions," she said, "trying to
cross several lanes to get to his exit." Finally, Michael called her

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onya Baker was a frequent commuter from her home in the
suburbs to New York City. One day, when she was driving to
an audition, she came off the Thruway and stopped at the
tollbooth where Michael Fazio was working. She talked with him as
she paid to go through, and thought he was cute. For the next three
months, they used to exchange a few words
as she handed him the money, and he raised
the barrier to let her pass. "It was mostly
'What are you doing today? Where are
you going?'• she said. They learned more
about each other, for example that Sonya
loved Puccini and Verdi, while Michael's
love was the New York Yankees. But their
conversations suddenly came to an end when
Michael changed his working hours. "He used
to work during the day," said Sonya, "but he
changed to night shifts." Although Michael still
looked out for Sonya's white Toyota Corolla, he
and for their first meeting they went to see the movie Cool Runnings,
and then later they went to an opera, La Boheme, and to a Yankees garr
They are now married and living in Kentucky, where Sonya is a
voice and music professor at Murray State
College and Michael runs an activity center
at a nursing home. It turned out that she had
given him her number just in time. A short
while later, she moved to New Jersey and
stopped using the New York State Thruway. "I
might never have seen him again," she said.
Glossary
a tollbooth a small building by the side of a road
where you pay money to use the road ..
Carnegie Hall a famous concert hall in New York
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New York State Thruway a road
did not see her again for six months. New York Yankees a baseball team based in the �
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Bronx in New York City
When Michael's working hours changed back a traffic cone a plastic object, often orange and }
to the day shift, he decided to put a traffic white, used co show where vehicles can or can't go f

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c Read the article again and number the events in the order 3 PRONUNCIATION &
they happened.
SPEAKING linking
A D Michael changed his working hours. p Remember
B D Michael tried to find Sonya. used to
that used to and use to are usually
C D They got married. linked and pronounced /'yust�.
DD Sonya moved to New Jersey.
E D Sonya gave Michael her phone number. a 3 18>)) Listen and repeat the sentences.
F D Michael changed his working hours again. Copy the linking and the sentence rhythm.
G [I] Sonya talked with Michael.
H D They stopped seeing each other.
1 1 used.Jo live__;n Los Angeles.
I D They had their first meeting. 2 She didn't USEUo wear glasses.
J D Sonya and Michael moved to Kentucky. 3 Where did you USEUo work before?
4 They used.Jo see each_pthev lot.
d Read the article again and look at the highlighted words and s Didn't you USEUo havE!,_j! beard?
phrases. Try to figure out what they mean. Then match them with
1-10 below. b In pairs, tell each other about three of the
____ a period of time worked by a group of workers following. Give as much information as you
2 ____ a person who travels into a city to work every day can. How do you feel about these people and
attractive, good-looking things now?
3
4 what had happened was
5 manages Is there...
6 probable • a kind of food or 'c::�
7 something that is used to give light, made of wax drink you didn't ,?� � .·
8 have short conversations
that you now like?
9 they looked at each other romantically
• a TV series you used to
IO was brave enough be addicted to?
Why did you like it?
2 GRAMMAR usually and used to • a singer or a kind of music you used
to listen to a lot (but don't anymore)?
a Think of a couple you know well, e.g., your parents or friends. • a sport or game you used to play a lot, but
How did they meet? Do you know any couples who met under that you've given up?
unusual circumstances? • a place you used to go
during summer vacation,
b 3 16>)) Listen to four people talking about where they met their and that you'd like to go
partner. Match each one with a place from la. back to?
Speaker 1 0 Speaker 2 D Speaker 3 0 Speaker 4 0 • a machine or
gadget you used
c Listen to each story again and take notes on how the people to use a lot,
met. Compare your notes with your partner and listen again if but that is
necessary. Which meeting do you think was the most romantic? now out of
date?
d Look at two extracts from the listening. Answer the questions
with a parmer.
I used to hate most vegetables, especially
We used to go to clubs together on Saturday night. spinach and cauliflower, but now I love them
It used to be difficult to meet people. and usually eat a lot of vegetables every day...

When do we use used to? How do you make negatives and

questions?
2 How would you change these sentences (using usually) if you
wanted to talk about present habits or situations?
e > p.141 Grammar Bank SB. Learn more about usually and used
to, and practice them.

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4 VOCABULARY relationships 5 PRONUNCIATION
a Explain the difference between these pairs of phrases. the letters
to meet somebody and to know somebody a 3 21 >)) Listen to the words in the list.
2 a colleague and a friend How is the s (or se) pronounced? Write them
3 to argue with somebody and to discuss something in the correct columns.
with somebody
busy close (adj) close (verb) conversation decision
b ),- p.158 Vocabulary Bank Relationship$. discuss eyes friends lose music pleasure
promise raise school somebody sport sugar
c Think of one of your close friends. In pairs, ask and summer sure unusual used to usually various
answer the questions.

• How long have you known him I her?

• Where did you meet?
• Why do you get along well?
• What do you have in common?
• Do you ever argue? What about?
• How often do you see each other?
• How do you keep in touch?
• Have you ever lost touch? Why? When?
• Do you think you'll stay friends?
b 3 22 >)) Listen and check.
c Answer with a partner.
1 How is s usually pronounced at the beginning ofa
word? What are the two exceptions?
2 What two ways cans (or es) be pronounced at the end
ofa word?

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6 LISTENING
a Talk to a partner. Do you think the following are T (true) or
F (false)?
1 22-year-olds have an average of 1,000 friends.
2 Men have more online friends than women. 7 SPEAKING
3 People who spend a lot of time on Facebook become more
dissatisfied with their own lives. a Read sentences A-F below. Check (.f) the
ones you agree with and put an� next to the
b 3 23>)) Listen to the introduction to a radio program. ones you don't agree with. Think about your
According to research, are 1-3 in a true or false? reasons.
c 3 24>)) Listen to four people who call the program, Young,
Beth, Emma, and Ned. Who is the most positive about Facebook? A O You can only have two or three
Who is the most negative? close friends.
B O Nowadays people are in touch
d Listen again. Answer with Young, Beth, Emma, or Ned. with more people but have fewer
close friends.
Which caJler... ?
C O Men keep their friends longer
1 0 does not want to share personal information with strangers than women.
2 0 has fewer Facebook friends than he/ she used to have D O You should never criticize your
3 0 has over a thousand friends friend's partner.
4 0 uses it to keep in touch with friends who don't live close by E O You should never lend money to a
5 0 thinks people use Facebook to give themselves more friend (or borrow money).
importance F O It's impossible to stay good friends
6 0 used to use Facebook more than he/ she does now with an ex-partner.
7 0 uses Facebook instead of calling
8 0 does not use social networking sites b In groups, compare opinions. Try to give
real examples from your own experience or
e Do you use Facebook or any other social networking sites? Do of people you know. Use the phrases below
you agree with anything the speakers said? to help you.

p Giving examples
For example, I have a friend who I've known
since I was five years old ...
For instance, I once lent some money to a
cousin ...

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1 PEOPLE
a Match the words and definitions.
classmate �klresmcn,
close friend /kloos frcnd/
colleague fkalig �fkApl/
ex/cks. fiance /fiun·sei/ (female fian�
partner /'portn:lr/ roommate /'rumme1t/
b 3 19 >)) Listen and check. Cover the
definitions and look at the words.
Remember the definitions.
1 couple two people who are married or in a romantic relationship
2 your husband, wife
3 the person that you are engaged to be married to
4 a person that you share an apartment or house with
a person that you work with
6 (colloquial) a person that you used to have a relationship
with
7 a very good friend that you can talk to about anything
8 a friend from school or college

2 VERBS AND VERB PHRASES

a Complete the sentences with a verb or verb phrase in the past tense.

be together become friends break up get along get in touch get married
get to know go out together have something in common lose touch ffieet
propose

1 I met Mark when I was studying at Boston University.

2 We each other quickly because we went to the same classes.
3 We soon , and we discovered that we a lot . For
example, we both liked art and music.
4 We in our second semester, and we fell in love.
5 We for two years, but we argued a lot, and in our last semester of
school, we ___
6 After we graduated from college, we ___ because I moved to Chicago,
and he stayed in Boston.
7 Five years later, we again on Facebook. We were both still single,
and Mark had moved to Chicago, too.
8 This time we better than before, maybe because we were older.
9 After two months Mark and I accepted.
IO We last summer. A lot of our old college friends came
to the wedding!
b 3 20 >)) Listen and check.
c Look at the pictures. Try to remember the story.

p Colloquial language
I went out last night with some buddies. (= friends)
I'm really into a girl I met in class last week. (= I'm attracted to her)
Jane dumped her boyfriend last night!(= told him that their relationship
was over)
My younger sister has a crush on Justin Bieber! (= be madly in love with
when you are young)
Phrasal verbs
My sister and her friend broke up I split up last month. (= ended

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their relationship)
My brother has been going out with his friend for two years. (= meeting)

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then now
Occupation college students Pierre: photographer, Lucie: journalist
Residence Paris, France Chicago, US
Hopes and dreams be rich be healthy and happy together
Eating habits ate prepared food mostly homemade food
House lived with their parents penthouse apartment with their dog
Holidays camping normally stay in 4- or 5-star hotels
Sport didn’t play sports both ride bikes on the weekend.
Pierre often plays golf to network
Vehicle both rode bikes; Pierre: an old scooter a Mercedes. Pierre sometimes rides his
Harley Davidson
Clothes secondhand often designer clothes, but not always
Body type slim Pierre: putting on weight
Weekends got up late, went out at night with friends normally stay in, cook, and watch TV
Friends lots of friends just a few close ones

a Look at the table and complete the sentences with used to, didn’t use to, or the simple present.
Use usually where appropriate, although it is not always possible.

1 Pierre and Lucie usually ride bikes on the weekend. ride bikes
2 Pierre as a photographer. work
3 They in Paris anymore. not live
4 They of being rich. dream
5 They homemade food when they were students. not eat
6 They their meals at home now. cook
7 They with their parents. live
8 They in expensive hotels these days. stay
9 Pierre golf when he was a student. not play
10 Pierre his old scooter anymore; he has a Harley Davidson. not ride
11 They designer clothes, but not all the time. wear
12 He very slim. be
13 They on the weekend and watch TV. stay in
14 They lots of friends. have

activation
  b  over the sentences and look at the table. Make three sentences about Pierre and Lucie using
C
used to and three sentences using usually.

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My best friend at school
Read the story and complete it with the correct form of the verbs from
the list. Remember to use the simple past.

be become get in touch get along feel leave lose touch meet
I first 1 met Emily on my first
day in elementary school. We both
2
very lost and afraid, but we
soon 3 best friends. We
4
very well from the beginning
because we liked playing the same games
together. We 5 best friends for
over 15 years, all the way through high school,
but unfortunately we 6 when
we 7 school to go to college.
Recently I found her on Facebook, and I sent her
a message. She 8 , and we’re going
to meet up again after all these years!

Student A My parents Student B My disastrous date

a  ead the story and complete it with the
R a  ead the story and complete it with the
R
correct form of the verbs from the list. correct verb from the list. Remember to use
Remember to use the simple past. the past tense.

ask ask out like not get along give

have introduce
celebrate fall in love with get married
get to know go out together propose see I’d just broken up with my boyfriend and a
coworker 1 introduced me to Paul, his
My dad says that as soon as he 1 saw roommate, at a restaurant in the summer of
my mom he 2
her. My mom 2008. He was very good-looking and I really
says that after a couple of months, when she’d 2
him. At the end of the evening,
3
my dad, she felt the same. I don’t he 3 me for my phone number so I
know if that’s true or not, but what I do know is 4
it to him. I was really happy when
that they 4 for seven months before he called me the next day and 5
he 5 to her in 1961 at Carnegie me for dinner. Unfortunately, the
Hall while they were listening to a concert! My date was sort of a disaster because although he
mom said “yes,” and they 6 in 1963 was attractive, we really 6 . During
in New York City. They 7 their the meal, I found out that we 7
50th wedding anniversary last year and are still absolutely nothing in common! Of course, we
incredibly happy together. never had a second date.

  b Now read the story to your partner.   b Now read the story to your partner.

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