LET’S START!

Look at the pictures. Do you do

any of these activities? When?
UNIT 1
The week

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UNIT OBJECTIVES
 Listen to a conversation about a
work-at-home dad
 Interview classmates about their
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usual week
 Read a magazine article about a
typical week in the future
 Write a report about a possible 5
work week in future
In pairs, discuss your weekly timetable. How many hours
 Plan someone’s
do you work every week? What do you usually do in the
weekly timetable
mornings/evenings?
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LANGUAGE BUILDER
A Label the pictures with the phrasal verbs in the box.

deal with get rid of hang out keep up (with) look at

pick up ring back take part (in) write down

Come on.
We’re late.

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It pays to
stay organized,
I suppose that’s for sure
I’ll just
have to
cope.

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B Complete the sentences with the correct form of phrasal verbs from A.
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1 It’s wise to problems 5 Every time I see John
as they arise rather than leaving them with Jesse, he has a huge smile on WORD WORK
until the last minute. his face.
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2 While I was out, my bank called with 6 If you want to Some phrasal verbs can be
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an urgent matter. I’d better unwanted clothes without harming separated with an object.
them . the environment, offer them to a For example pick up the
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charity. kids can also be pick the

3 If I don’t my
kids up. Other separable
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commitments as they come in, I am 7 George a lot of

phrasal verbs are: give
sure to forget everything. extracurricular activities at college.
back, take off, turn off, try
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4 My husband is the 8 Don’t you think it’s about time Martin on, and wake up.
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children from school today. tried to his work?

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C Match to make statements and questions. D In pairs, write your own

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sentences with the phrasal

1 Isn’t Jon going to find it hard to deal
2 I’ve already gotten
3 You should start hanging
4 I’m so proud of you for keeping
5 I think he’s looked
6 What time do you have to pick
7 Did you remember to ring
8 Do you believe he’ll enjoy taking
¨ a part in the show? verbs from A. Then share
them in groups.
¨ b her up from the airport?
¨ c rid of the scrap paper.
¨ d with all the work?
¨ e Mandy back?
¨ f up with our pace.
¨ g out with other people.
¨ h at the new contracts already.

E In groups, discuss your daily work routines using the phrasal verbs
from A. Then share your sentences with the class.
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In the mornings, the first thing I find it hard to keep up with all
6 I usually do is write down all my tasks sometimes. Maybe
the tasks I have to accomplish. I should start writing things
How about you, Bob? down like you do.
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F Complete the grammar rules

Present simple vs. present continuous
On Wednesdays, I usually pick the
children up at 4 p.m.
I don’t think he enjoys mowing the lawn.
It’s very difficult to learn to play the violin.
I’ve got to pack tonight because my plane
leaves in the morning.
First, I take a bowl and add a cup of flour.
Then I add two eggs and a cup of milk. I mix
it well and I have the perfect pancake batter.
Today I’m picking them up at
3 p.m. for a doctor’s appointment.
He’s mowing the lawn now, so I’ll
have him call you later.
My daughter’s learning the violin.
No picnic today because
it’s raining.
He’s usually studying at the
library at this time.
with present simple or present
continuous.
1 is used for
things which are true at the
moment.
2 is used for
regular actions or events.
3 is used for
present plans for the future.
4 is used for facts.
5 is used for facts
known about the future.
6 is used for
thoughts and feelings about the

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7 is used for the
What a week! My boss, who isn’t often doing much work, organizes the time of speaking (‘now’).

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schedule for our sales conference next week. Partly, I’m being relieved that 8 is used for
instructions, demonstrations,
he has offered to take this on. I’m usually fairly efficient and keeping up with
my work with no issue. But this week, because of the conference—and
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my boss—I put in long hours every day. Yes, my boss helps me, but to be repeated actions.
honest—and I am hating to say this—he isn’t having the skill to deal with the
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schedule. He’s a nice guy. He motivates people, never losing his cool, and
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always assigning the right people to the right task. So I try my best to make
the conference a success and am going behind his back to get things done.
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Also, I work every night till 11 to make it happen because I’m not wanting
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him to think he isn’t helpful. Oh, the things we are doing for work!
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H Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the I In groups, one student uses
first sentence. Use no more than five words including the word given. the present simple to say a
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sentence. The other students

1 After work, Frank is collecting his sister from the gym to take her shopping. in the group use the same
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(pick up) verb to make sentences in

Frank wants to take his sister shopping, so he’s from the present continuous. Then
the gym after work. switch, with one student using
2 Susan is very organized and always gets everything done. (keep up) the present continuous to say
Susan is a hard worker and her daily tasks brilliantly. a sentence, and the others
using the present simple.
3 This summer, I’ll be teaching at a conference geared toward social media
users. (take part)
I’m a conference this summer that’s geared toward J As a class, play the game.
social media users.
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4 Every single morning, I get up for work at exactly 8 a.m. (wake up) o sentences of th
Students write tw es en t
I , on the dot, every single morning for work. t simple or pr
own, using presen pe r. Th ey then
piece of pa
continuous, on a
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5 It’s about time I returned Joe’s book, I think. (give back) th eir
student whispers
I’m to Joe this afternoon. sit in a circle. One ea r of th e st udent
o th e
two sentences int to
6 I’m so excited to go to my wedding dress fitting today! (try on)
xt to th em . Th at student then has
I’m today and I’m so excited! ne ne xt st ud en t,
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repeat what they or m at ion ha s be en
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7 Before leaving, please don’t forget to check all the lights are off. (turn off) and so on, until th e las t 7
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Please make sure you before you leave. passed through ea s to say what they
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person in the cir
8 He’s got a long list of things to do and never forgets anything. (write down) ud . Th e original information
were told alo re.
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COMMUNICATION
A Track 2 Listen and circle the correct answers.

1 What was Trevor doing last month?
a buying bacon
b working full-time
c grocery shopping
2 What does Megan think of Trevor
being a stay-at-home dad?
a That it’s a serious matter.
b That he’s very committed to it.
c That he’s perfect for the role.
3 How does Trevor keep track of his
everyday tasks?
a He notes them down.
b He doesn’t. He thinks it’s too
difficult.
c He maintains the same routine.
5 What ‘change’ did Megan have to 7 Have Trevor and his family ever
remind Trevor about? been to a show?
a That the kids would be swimming a Yes.
with a celebrity at 5.30. b No.
b That the kids are meeting a celebrity c They can’t remember.
at 5.30 instead of going swimming. 8 What does Lori mean by ‘My
c That the kids finish swimming at 5.30 husband would never agree to
instead of 5.00 to meet a celebrity. switching roles.’
6 What does Megan mean when she a That he doesn’t agree with Lori
says, ‘Staying at home wasn’t quite having a job.
that glamorous when Trevor was b That he would never agree to
working.’ changing their routine.
a She dressed in glamorous clothes c That he would never
when she was a stay-at-home mum. agree to be a
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4 When do the kids go swimming? happened when she stayed at home.
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b Wednesdays when she was a stay-at-home mum.
c Wednesdays and Sundays
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1 T / F Megan meets celebrities all the time.
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2 T / F Lori doesn’t believe she could handle doing everything Megan does. ’s to-
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3 T / F Trevor and his family like to spend time indoors. ry list
shopp to-do
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5 T / F Trevor never helps his children with their homework.

6 T / F Trevor isn’t satisfied being a stay-at-home dad.
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8 T / F Megan is counting the number of times she’s spent with her children.
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D Complete the text with the correct form of the words in the box.

be check off collect get rid of not complain not deal with not miss out
organize pick ring back take part write write down

A: Trevor, I understand you’ve made the transition to stay-at- B: Well, on Wednesdays I usually (6) the kids
home dad. How’s that going for you and Megan? from swimming at 5 p.m. But tomorrow, I am picking them
B: Great! Just last month I was bringing home the bacon. up at 5.30 because someone famous is going to be at the
Now I’m (1) it up, along with the milk, the pool. Megan had to remind me about the change.
dry cleaning, the … A: Sounds intriguing! It’s not often you see a celebrity in
C: You’re (2) are you? this town.

B: Of course not. C: I’ll say. Staying at home wasn’t quite that glamorous
when Trevor was working. And I sure (7)
C: Every Sunday, he (3) the week’s any famous people in my line of work. My to-do list just
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commitments or events to make sure the girls get to keeps getting longer no matter how many tasks I
swimming lessons on time or that they (4) (8) . I have to (9) several clients,
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on an event they’re supposed to (5) in. (10) some emails, (11) and
B: It’s when routines change that I have difficulty. (12) some files. I have a feeling next week
(13) just as chaotic.
A: Oh? What do you mean?
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E What’s your opinion about parents swapping roles? Discuss in pairs. USEFUL EXPRESSIO

I really don’t think it should be an issue. The way I see it, tradition exists for a reason. The way I see it is …
Both the mother and the father should Maybe men and women are more suited to the I really (don’t) think …
do a variety of things despite what is traditional roles, and that’s why women excel
considered ‘tradition’. What do you think? in the home and men excel in the workplace. What do you think?

F Add three questions to find G How do you spend your work week now? How do you think you will
out what your classmates’ spend your week in 10 years? Discuss in pairs. Then share your ideas
weeks are usually like. Then with the class.
interview your classmates.

Who do you usually spend

your free time with? Your work week now Your work week in 10 years

What do you usually do with the

people you spend time with?

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How much time do you spend
online every week?

How many hours do you work

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Answer the questions. Then discuss them with a partner.
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What do you usually do

at the weekends?
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LANGUAGE BUILDER
A Label the pictures with the words in the box.

active dry cleaner laundry outdoors relax show studies take exercise theatre

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1 active ¨ a time spent gaining knowledge correct words.
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2 dry cleaner ¨ b always busy doing things 1 The older you get, the more
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important it is to have an outdoors

3 laundry ¨ c to do sports to stay healthy lifestyle.
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4 outdoors ¨ d a place to go and watch a performance

2 Look at all these clothes. I guess
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it’s time to do theatre.

5 relax ¨ e clothes to that need to be cleaned
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6 show ¨ f a performance for the public 3 We go to the takes exercise at

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7 studies ¨ g to rest or do something enjoyable
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4 Honey, can you take these clothes

8 take exercise ¨ h far away from the city
to the show today?
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9 theatre ¨ i a place that cleans your clothes

5 David! You’d better hurry or we’ll be
late for the dry cleaner.
D Track 3 Listen and match each conversation with the sentence that
best describes it. There is one extra sentence you do not need to use. 6 Lydia, how are you? How are your
laundry going?
a They’re going to spend time outdoors. Conversation 1 ¨
7 Every weekend, I make sure to
b They’re going to take exercise.
Conversation 2 ¨ spend as much time as I can relax.
c They’re going to go to the theatre.
Conversation 3 ¨ 8 My husband active at the gym
d They’re going to focus on their studies. three times a week.

Conversation 4 ¨
e They need to be more active. 9 After a day of hiking, I like to
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studies with a long, hot bath.

10 f They’re going to make time to relax. Conversation 5 ¨

E In groups, take turns making sentences with the words in A. How many sentences can you make?
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Review: Talking about the future

In the future, companies will be flatter and less hierarchical. I’ve heard that they’re going to start their own
company.

In twenty years, more and more people will be working Mr Bloom is meeting with the board tomorrow so
from home. he’s not available today.

Next year, I’ll have worked for this company for 30 years. This Friday is our company’s annual dinner.

F Complete the grammar rules G Correct the sentences.

with the words in the box.
1 Can you believe the temperature is 39 tomorrow?
completed intentions facts Can you believe the temperature will be 39 tomorrow?
predictions present progress 2 I wonder how many people the company going let go this time.

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3 Billy has play rehearsal tomorrow so I won’t be pick him up till 5.30.
and promises.

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2 Future progressive is used for
actions that will be in 4 Don’t forget that we are going to have a meeting scheduled for 4.30
in the future.
3 Future with be going to is used for
tomorrow.

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4 Present continuous is used for 
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arrangements in
6 Your grandparents visiting this weekend, so please clean your room.
the future.
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about the future. 7 Millie, what you going to wear to Teddy and Cindy’s wedding?
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that will already be 8 If you do my homework for me, I won’t be telling Mum and Dad what you did.
at a time in the future.

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H Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first using I Imagine you are going
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the word given. Use no more than five words including the word given. on a three-day business
trip next week. Answer
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1 Sorry, but I’ve got a deadline and have to work on Saturday. (come) the questions. Then work
Sorry, but I’ve got a deadline so I to the party this Saturday. with a partner and ask
2 This week has been crazy so I’ve decided I need to rest this weekend. (relax) each other about your
This week has been crazy so I’ve decided I this weekend. business trips.
3 I know the game begins at 3 p.m., but I can’t get there any earlier. (start)
I know the game by 3 p.m., but I can’t get there any earlier. When is your plane leaving/
4 I’m in China all next week to drop by our factories, so please rearrange all my arriving?
meetings. (visit) Who are you meeting with?
All next week, I factories in China, so please rearrange all What else are you doing there?
my meetings.
What will you be doing on the
5 We’ve made an appointment with CBRE next week to discuss our new office in
second day? Third day?
Hamburg. (meet)
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We CBRE next week to discuss our new office in What will you have
Hamburg. accomplished before
you return?
6 Rosa, what time is tomorrow’s board meeting? (begin)
Rosa, can you remind me what time the ?
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I’m sure you and working in Moscow. J Report to the class
8 Our new offices in Singapore will be opening in ten months’ time. (move) about your partner’s
At this time next year, we our new offices in Singapore. business trip.
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few years ago, a 35-year-
old businessman was
pulled over by European
police for reckless driving on
Germany’s infamous Autobahn
highway.
It was then that the surprised
officer found the driver’s actual
set-up—a full office on the
passenger seat, complete with
a laptop, printer, a voltage
converter, two cell phones, a
navigation device, and a GPS
receiver attached to the window.
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driver actually ended up with a
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ticket worth €152 for speeding,
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along with a citation for ‘driving
with improperly secured cargo’.
In other parts of the world, he
would have also broken several
distracted driving laws, resulting
in hefty fines.
This bizarre mobile office story
may sound extreme, but with the
effects of today’s technology, a
typical working environment is
anything but typical.
‘Employees, and in fact
employers, create new work
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continuously evolving digital
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age,’ says Betty Morris,
Educational Director for an
online global communications
corporation. Her company
employs 23 full-time staff,
though it’s unlikely you’d see
them all in the office at once.
‘Working nine to five is no
longer the norm.’
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With the arrival of smartphones,
hand-held computers and
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tablets, e-readers, coupled with
increased availability to reliable
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wireless networks in even
the most remote geographical
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access emails and work files
through innovative cloud-based
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storage repositories. As Morris
explains, it’s like having a
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mobile office at your fingertips—
regardless of location.
‘As long as you have your
smartphone or tablet, you always
have access to your work files.
Which means, employees are
now accessible 24 hours a day,’
Morris says. ‘This has affected
employers’ expectations in that
they often assume their staff will
always be on call. Sometimes I
have to remind myself that even
though I can communicate with
my team all the time, they also
have lives.’
While the expectation of 24-
hour availability certainly comes
with some downfalls, there are
clear advantages, such as time
management flexibility. In the
past, employees were chained
to their desks for eight hours
because company files were
READING STRATEGY
Before you read a text,
scan it to get an idea
of what it’s about. This
will give you a general
feel for its content, and
also assist in a better
understanding when
you focus on details.
stored on computer hard drives
or file cabinets in a structured
office.
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office in the future,’ Morris
says. ‘Right now, you can
plug headphones into your
smartphone and listen to
music while you go jogging.
When you need a break, you
download your emails, respond
to anything that’s urgent, and
then continue on with your run.
It’s fascinating!’
Morris predicts this trend will
continue as society becomes
even more computer savvy.
Families with young children
will strive for work-life balance,
which may mean exchanging
a few daytime hours for a later
evening work binge, after the
kids have gone to bed or are off
doing their own thing.
‘At the end of the day, it’s really
just about getting the work
done,’ says Morris. ‘For me, I
don’t care if my staff completes
their work at the office, or while
they’re watching their son’s
basketball game in the next
town. Technology makes it easy
to work from anywhere.’
‘And, who knows,’ she adds,
with a laugh. ‘In the not so
distant future, people might be
working from the moon.’
Now that would be extreme!
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READING
A Scan the article. What is its focus? B Read the article. Discuss the
I think that having the flexibility
advantages and disadvantages to work from home is excellent.
of 24-hour work availability.
I agree. But I also think it can cause problems. People won’t
have the discipline to manage their own work-life balance.

C Circle the correct answers. D Answer the questions.

1 What was the 35-year-old businessman 1 How many staff does Morris have working for her part-time?
doing when he was pulled over by the

police?
a setting up his office 2 What does it mean to be ‘on call’?
b driving recklessly

c attaching a GPS to his window
2 Who creates new rules to keep up with 3 What advantage of 24-hour availability is mentioned in the article?
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b employers 4 What trend does Morris believe will persist as people become more
c both knowledgeable about computers?

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3 What do Betty Morris’ employees 
typically do? 5 Where does Morris believe people might work from in the future?
a work nine to five
b work in the office all at the 
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c work at different times of day
4 What does Morris mean by ‘it’s like E Without referring to the article, complete the sentences. Then use
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having a mobile office at your fingertips’? the article to check your answers.
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a you can access everything you need

no matter where you are 1 Employers new work rules to the needs of
b they use new mobile phones that can a continuously evolving digital age.
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access work files 2 Employees now emails and work files through innovative
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c you can move your work files to cloud-based storage repositories.

different locations with ease
3 As long as you have your smartphone or tablet, you always
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5 What does Morris often forget?

a that her employees are working 24 access to your work files.
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hours a day 4 This has affected employers’ expectations in that they often
b that her employees won’t be working their staff will be on call.
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24 hours a day
c that her employees are used to 5 While the expectation of 24-hour availability certainly with
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working 24 hours a day some downfalls, there are clear advantages.

6 What does Morris think will happen in 6 I people will even less time in an office in
the future? the future.
a people will start working nights to 7 Morris this trend will as society becomes
spend time with family even more computer savvy.
b people will start jogging at work
c children will start helping their 8 For me, I don’t care if my staff their work at the office, or
parents work while they’re their son’s basketball game in the next town.

F Match the definitions to the words.

WORD WORK
1 laptop ¨ a many computers connected together
affect—to influence (verb);
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2 cloud ¨ b a device used to read digital books an external expression of

3 network ¨ c a portable computer feeling (noun)
4 e-reader ¨ d application of practical science to benefit productive processes
5 go jogging ¨ e the display of data on a computerized device effect—to make happen
(transitive verb); a result
6 technology ¨ f when two opposing factors are equal
(noun)
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7 hand-held ¨ g a way to use files and applications over the Internet
8 digital ¨ h used to describe a technological device you can carry with you
9 balance ¨ i go running at a moderate pace
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WRITING
G Read the report written by a colleague of yours named Tom. Complete the sections with the sentence parts in
the box. Then write headings for each section.

A home environment also provides a quieter atmosphere

is to assess the benefits of working from home
would certainly save money on their end too The aim of a
report is to o
You will also have time to enrich your knowledge information ffer factual
as clearly as
should have possible. A
you will have the opportunity to work unconventional hours clear headin report
subheading gs and
you will save money on fuel and/or public transport costs s to divide th
shorter sect e report into
ions for easy
reference.
Introduction
The aim of this report (1)
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more time by avoiding the dreaded commute to and from the office. (2)
for work.

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Avoiding the commute to and from the office also means there are more hours in the day to spend with family
or indulge in leisure activities. (3) by taking that part-
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This, in effect, will allow you to spend the morning with your children, for example, and work a few hours in the
evening instead.
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Due to the fact that you will not have to commute to the office, (5)
. If you have children that do not yet attend school, you will also be saving on childcare.
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To sum up, working from home seems to be the way of the future. Perhaps more employees should consider
allowing their full-time staff to do the same. It (6) .
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H Look at the report in G again. Is the I In pairs, brainstorm five things you think will be different about
information helpful? Write a letter a typical working week in the future. Write down your ideas and
to Tom in response to the report. share them with the class.

J A colleague has been given the task of coming up with new computer program ideas. To assist your colleague,
you decide to write a report about what you believe a typical working week will be like in the future for various
types of businesses. Tick which things your report will include.

1 ¨ A title 4 ¨ Subheadings for each type of

2 ¨ An introduction that explains
the aims of the report and how
the information was obtained.
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business you are focusing on K Write your report in 120–150
words.
5 ¨ Contact information for these
businesses so your colleague

can ask them to take a survey.

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3 ¨ Your opinion about why you HOMEWORK
believe your colleague should 6 ¨ Recommendations of computer
be involved in the project. program ideas Complete Activity K at home if
necessary.
7 ¨ A conclusion
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PRE-TASK
A You are a director for a company. One of your classmates is going to be your PA and help you plan your
schedule for the week. In pairs, discuss the types of things a director might have to do during the week.

Events for the week:

Work Family Personal

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necessary. for each heading.
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Early/Late in Where to
Events How long? Materials?
week? meet?
C In your group, use the questions
to help you discuss your ideas
from A. Ask other questions if you
have them.

• Which events are the most

important?
• How long do you think the
different events will take?
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• If there are meetings, where will

they take place? Who to invite?
• What materials are needed for
the different events?
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• Which events are better for early
in the week? Later in the week?
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TASK
E Work in pairs. You are a PA and your partner is the director. Take turns role-playing and filling in the schedule
below for your partner.

Weekly schedule for

6 a.m. – 9 a.m. 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. 9 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Mon

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G As a class, discuss the importance of having schedules at work and for work-life balance.
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Look at the pictures. What
differences do you think they
UNIT 2
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Differences

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UNIT OBJECTIVES
Read about families and
friendships in the Internet age
Listen to a discussion on gender
Unit 2: Differences

equality in the workplace

Discuss the differences between
modern life and life in the past
Write an essay on social
networking 17
Discuss in groups. Do you think people are free to choose Create a cultural
their role in life or are they bound by stereotypes? awareness guide for
international visitors
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As you first read a text, it’s good to have these
questions in mind to help you understand it better:
• Who is the writer?
• Who is the target reader?
• What is the purpose of the text? (e.g. to inform, to
express an opinion, to give instructions)

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For most kids today, the concept of extended family goes
beyond the traditional definition of blood relations, says a AT
local historian. And, the modern-day prevalence of social
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James K. Goodall, a researcher with between friends is just as fierce, and dinner, his political views, what
the Family Historic Society, reported possibly even more so. In an informal causes he is supporting this week,
in a recent article that, in the past, study amongst lower secondary and whether he wants ten kids or
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your immediate family generally students by the PEW Research would prefer to remain childless.’
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consisted of Mum, Dad, and likely, Centre, 90% of the youth between That’s pretty heavy stuff, and
a number of siblings. Your extended the ages of 12 and 16 said they something that a teen used to share
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family then branched out to include would spend more time with friends only with the best of best friends.
your grandparents, aunts, uncles, than they would with Mum, Dad, or
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and cousins, all bound by blood or even an older sibling. While the jury is still out on the
marriage. consequences of ‘creeping’
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‘Kids can get extremely upset and through the Facebook profiles or
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friends, didn’t quite earn a spot on
the family tree.
‘Today’s generation of youth tends
to think of family a little differently,’
Goodall says. ‘Just take a look at
your child’s Facebook profile and
you’ll get a good sense of what’s
going on. Best friends. Boyfriends.
Those are the people who are
listed in the family sidebar. Some of
these kids suddenly have a dozen
sisters, even if in reality they’re an
only child. It’s not only fascinating,
it’s enlightening and provides a
picture of how youth think about the
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to see their friends,’ says Goodall.
‘Years ago, that used to mean
house arrest, or at least not being
allowed to go out. Today, parents
also have to consider Internet
grounding, which can sometimes
be even more traumatic for a
teenager.’
Goodall says social media platforms
like Facebook and Twitter have
allowed young adults to forge
unique friendships, often without
even having met each other. ‘In the
past, one used to write letters, or
spend hours on a landline phone, or
Goodall admits Internet stalking isn’t
only for the young. Many parents
have had to resort to ‘creeping’
as a way to keep track of their
children’s friends, activities, and
interests. ‘Just ten or twelve years
ago,’ says Goodall, ‘parents used
to learn about their children’s lives
around the dinner table. Now, with
youth forming intense loyalties with
their friends via the Internet, there
seems less and less time for the
face-to-face family sharing of the
past.’
‘I was startled to find out our

‘family’ structure today.
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Although the social media links
aren’t sealed by traditional family
blood, Goodall believes loyalty
ride bikes to a buddy’s farm down
the road,’ Goodall says. ‘You had to
communicate differently. Now, with
one click of the mouse, you can
find out where your friend is eating
14-year-old son was set to marry his
classmate because he updated
his relationship status.’ Goodall
says. ‘I didn’t even know he had a
girlfriend.’
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READING
A Read the text and answer the questions. B Discuss as a class.
1 Who is the most likely target reader: parents or teenagers/young adults? 1 Who is more important to you:
2 What is an appropriate title for the text? friends or family?
a Modern Friends. b The Internet Family c A Parent’s Guide to the Internet 2 Who would you rather spend more
time with?

C Read the text again. Circle T (true) or F (false). Then identify the places in the text which gave you the false answers.
1 T / F Social media may have played an important role in shaping young people’s attitudes towards family.
2 T / F Traditionally, the term ‘extended family’ applied only to people who were related by blood.
3 T / F In the past, close friends were considered to be part of the family.
4 T / F Young people today are more likely to be as close to their friends as to their family.
5 T / F Most of the teenagers in the survey would prefer the company of their brothers or sisters to that of their friends.
6 T / F Sometimes, not being allowed to use the Internet can be a worse punishment for a teenager than not being
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8 T / F Friends share a lot of information about themselves on social media.

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D Write the questions. E AT
Rewrite the excerpts from the text in reported
1 speech.
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1 ‘Today’s generation of youth tends to think of family a
Your parents and your siblings. little differently.’
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they’re not allowed to see their friends.’
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It means not being allowed to use the Internet. can sometimes be even more traumatic for a teenager.’
6 He also observed
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One unique thing about social media friendships is that 5 ‘With one click of the mouse, you can find out where
two friends may have never met in person. your friend is eating dinner.’
7 He noted that
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Sometimes people used to write letters to their friends.

F Match to make sentences.

WORD WORK
Unit 2: Differences

1 sibling ¨ a parents and siblings

-less -ful
2 boyfriend/girlfriend ¨ b someone who has no siblings
age–ageless play–playful
3 extended family ¨ c people born at about the same time child–childless resent–resentful
4 immediate family ¨ d to take a husband or wife
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5 generation ¨ e a person with whom one is romantically involved
hope–hopeless / hopeful
6 only child ¨ f someone who has not got a son or daughter harm–harmless / harmful
7 marry ¨ g all relatives by blood or marriage power–powerless / powerful
8 childless ¨ h a brother or sister thank–thankless / thankful
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WRITING
G Complete the email with the H Read the email in G again. Then write a reply to Simon using the notes.
words in the box. Write about 160 words.
appreciate distract friends I As a class, discuss these statements about social networking sites.
joined know people profile Do you agree with them? Give reasons for your answers.
reasons social spend
survey update • good for people who are too shy to make friends otherwise
• allow you to stay in touch with friends and relatives who live far away
MY_MAIL
• you become friends with people you could not have met otherwise
• of the hundreds of people listed as ‘friends’, only a few of them are real friends
From: Simon Briggs
Subject: Survey • your personal information is not secure
Date: Sat,16 Nov • the time spent on networking sites might interfere with work or studies
Hi there! • people you meet on these sites might not be who they say they are
I’m writing an article for a magazine • you might be the victim of antisocial behavior, e.g. bullying
called The Current. It’s about
(1) networking sites J Complete the paragraphs in this essay with one word in each gap.
and I’m looking for (2) Then put the paragraphs in the correct order a–d.

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Would you like to help? If you would, ¨ On the one hand , social networking platforms (1)
have a look at the questions below revolutionized the way we interact within our social environment (2)

and email your answers to me. I’d
also (4) it if you could
give your (5) for your
answers in a few words rather than
just saying ‘yes’ or ‘no’. [agree to
do it-say what you think about
social media in general]
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making communication a lot easier, but on the other they have led (3)
into uncharted territories for which we may not be well prepared.
¨ All in all , (4) AT
to be active in social media or not is a very
personal decision, but one that has to be taken after careful consideration.
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¨ To begin with , we (5) the term ‘social media’ to refer to a
number of different platforms (6) have a variety of functions. One
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social networking site? connection, however , is (7) they all exist to bring people together
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If you do: so they (8) share and exchange information and ideas.
How many sites have you
¨ There is also the matter of choice, or rather the lack (9) it. We
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often find that social media have become, not only difficult to avoid, but
one(s) and why you chose/
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also compulsory to use in the sense that (10) who keep away
didn’t choose more than one]
from them might feel excluded from their peer groups.
How often do you (8)
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why] K Complete the sentences using the highlighted words/expressions from J.

How much time do you
(9) 1 , making new friends has never been easier but
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friends’ profiles and updates? [not , it’s impossible keep up with all of them.
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sure-say how often though] 2 privacy: how can you be sure your personal information
Does it (10) you from is protected?
your work/family/social life? 3 You make friends with people you’ve never met in person. Until you do,
[sometimes-say when and why] , you can’t be sure if they really are who they claim to be.
How many (11) have
4 , let’s have a look at the different types of social media
you got on these sites? [give the
number] most of us use every day.
Do you (12) all of them 5 You waste time talking to people you might not choose
in person? [no-explain why] to be friends with otherwise, you take this time away
Thanks for your help. I’ll make sure from your actual friends or family.
I send you a copy! 6 By revealing personal information you become vulnerable
Cheers for now, you have no control over who can use it and for what purpose.
Simon 7 , we should be free to enjoy all that’s good about social
networking while making sure we minimize the dangers.

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the way we make friends? Do you think they are positive or negative? Write 120–150 words.
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• Write an introduction and a conclusion.
• Use any relevant arguments from exercise I and/or add your own opinions. HOMEWORK
• Support your arguments. y.
• Use any and as many of the expressions in bold from exercise J to help you. Complete Activity L at home if necessar

LANGUAGE BUILDER
A Complete the labels with the words in the box.
boss comparison dual career
1 2
5 6
B Circle the correct answers.
1 The security guard asked me what
my dual career / occupation
was. I replied that I was an
accountant.
2 After Paul lost his job, he decided
to become a stay-at-home dad /
housewife.
3 Let’s have lunch next week.
Why don’t you have your
boss / secretary call mine
and arrange it?
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occupation / part-time for extra
pocket money.
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5 You can’t tell me how to do my job!
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You’re not my stay-at-home dad
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6 We’re a dual career / hectic
family. My husband’s an architect
and I run a bakery.
7 There’s no comparison /
part-time between doing what
you love and a boring, nine-to-five
job.
8 It wasn’t my intention to become a
secretary / housewife. It sort of
happened after my twin sons were
born. I just couldn’t bear to be
away from them!
9 In the past, office work was far
from comparison / hectic. I
remember we always had time for
a proper lunch and a cup of coffee
at midday.
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hectic housewife occupation part-time secretary stay-at-home dad
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Modern couples face a number of challenges nowadays. In the past, roles were
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a living to support their family. This model, however, is becoming increasingly
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financially independent. We now have (3) families, where both
husband and wife have jobs and share expenses, or we see a reversal of roles, with
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women pursuing a career while men become (4) and take on the
responsibility of raising the children.
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My name’s Shanna Kane and I’m 27 years old. My working day is often quite
(5) —sometimes I barely have time to get lunch so I end up eating
a sandwich at my desk, while typing a report or a memo. I work as a
(6) for a big law firm. I began working (7) while I was
at university, but I now work nine to five—often much later. Ideally, I’d like to find
a job as an art teacher now that I have my degree, but my (8) says
she’d be lost without me and pays me well. There’s no (9) between
the two jobs when it comes to wage, but teaching art is what I’d always wanted
to do. At the moment, however, I’m the main breadwinner in our family, so I
guess I’ll just have to wait and see.
D In pairs, ask and answer the E In groups, discuss the
questions. statements.
1 Would you be able to cope in a 1 I’d never be a stay-at-home dad!
hectic work environment? It’s not a man’s job!—Brendan, 28
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2 What are the advantages/ 2 I’d like to have a family one day,
disadvantages of a part-time job? but I don’t want to be just a
housewife.—Joanna, 18
3 If you worked for a big company,
would you rather be a manager or 3 Children who grow up in dual
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4 What would be the ideal
occupation for you? 4 I’d like to start a business. I want
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Reported speech
Some common
Many people believe (that) the workplace has My grandfather claimed (that) people acted reporting verbs
become too competitive these days. more civilly in the past. are: argue,
She agrees (that) young people have more He argued (that) past generations lived more believe, claim,
opportunities these days. simply and frugally. conclude, feel,
maintain, note,
He concludes (that) companies nowadays need He remarked (that) corporations were remark, report,
to be more flexible. becoming too powerful. state, warn.
A recent survey states (that) men and women An article reported (that) workers had been
are now being treated equally in the workplace. healthier 50 years ago.

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1 What is the tense of the reporting verbs in the left
omit an object pronoun when you do this.
column? The right column?

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2 What time words do you see in each column? 1 They say that any choices we make now were going to
have serious effects in the future.
3 Say the statements as they would be in direct speech. AT
2 He said that he will be happier when he quit his job and
4 What tenses are used in the direct statements? went back to college.
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5 What tenses are used in the reported statements?
3 We said that we all knew how hard it has been for our
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way are they different from ‘say’ and ‘tell’? more difficult to find suitably qualified people who can
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next Thursday.
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not going to happen again.
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eating out and takeaways when we both go out to work.
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8 He told us that everything had been happening for a

reason and that it was good we don’t quit because we
were proven right in the end.

I Play ‘Guess who?’ J Work in groups to tell a story. Write a direct

statement someone made on a piece of paper.
Pool your statements and use them to tell a story.
Make sure you use reported speech. The funniest
Work in pairs. Ask your partner to imagine
or most imaginative story wins!
he/she is a famous movie/TV actor, sports
personality, music star, etc. You can ask eight
questions to find out who he/she is. Then I’ve had the most awful day!
report his/her answers to the class and see if
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There’s fish for dinner
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The person I talked to said she was a The Canadian ambassador walked into the room
24-year-old actor. She was born in … and complained that he had had the most awful day.
He bent to pet his talking cat, who calmly remarked that
there was fish for dinner. It was just then that …
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COMMUNICATION
A Track 4 Listen and circle the correct answers.
1 A recent news report suggests that __.
a there is still inequality between genders
b gender is not an issue in the workplace anymore
c men and women are now equal in all aspects of life
2 Compared to the 60s __.
a women’s jobs have not changed that much
b things have become worse for women in some
occupations
c women have made considerable progress at work
3 The show host believes that nowadays __.
a wages vary according to other considerations rather
than gender
b men aren’t paid as highly as they used to be
c there is no discrimination of any sort in the work
environment
B Track 4 Listen again. Circle T (true) or F (false).
1 T / F Dr Wood taught medicine at Frankhille University.
2 T / F In the 60s, women mostly had either part-time or
low paying jobs.
3 T / F In the past, women used to be paid lower wages
than men.
4 T / F Traditionally, men were preferred for manual
labour because of their strength.
5 T / F Women are still not interested in trades positions.
6 T / F Society still hasn’t got rid of work related
stereotypes.
7 T / F Dr Wood believes that women should be paid
more for doing the same work as men.
8 T / F The show host concludes that not much more can
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a women are excluded C Track 4 Listen again. Complete the notes. Use

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b women are traditionally reluctant to do some tasks up to three words in each gap.
c men still hold most of the jobs
5 According to Dr Wood, what is the current attitude
towards jobs that traditionally used to be labelled either
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Who’s Dr Wood?
She’s a (1) .
male or female?
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a We still frown upon women who want to do a man’s What was the topic of the discussion?
job.
Whether (2)
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b We have started to accept that jobs should not be (3) .
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gender specific.
c Men are more likely to do a woman’s job. What points were made?
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6 In some areas of occupation, such as trades jobs, __. • in many occupations, there’s still a
(4) between men and
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b work conditions are still archaic women both in how they are accepted and how much
c gender still weighs more than experience or education they’re paid
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7 The show host doesn’t think that men and women __.
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(5) against women

a will ever achieve complete equality at work • although today’s considerations, such as
b can’t be equal (6)
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c should have completely different roles at work relevant (7) , have nothing
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8 The question of gender equality at work becomes more to do with gender, there are still areas where most of
pressing __. (8) are male
a because we haven’t got much time. • even after taking a variety of factors into account,
b now that both men and women need to work to (9) of the men still get
support their family higher wages than women
c because there has been no improvement lately • pay should be based on
(10) , not personal
decisions if we are to achieve gender equality
D Complete the paragraph with the correct words.

In the 1960s, two likely (1) for a woman were

that of a (2) or a maid. It was quite common
for women not to be in full employment but only work E Discuss the questions as a class.
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(3) . Men (4) to receive higher

1 Is complete gender equality in the workplace possible?
wages and many jobs were traditionally considered male
or female. For example, only men (5) be hired 2 What can be done to achieve it?
for manual labour and (6) dads were unheard 3 What limitations are there?
of. Women who were interested in working in male
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dominated areas were (7) on.
possible to achieve reasons for saying this?
However, it is time society (8) got such complete gender
outdated stereotypes and embrace gender equality in the equality in the
workplace. workplace.
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F Work in pairs. Look at the photos. Then read the questions and talk to G In pairs, make a list of
your partner for about one minute. five inventions (gadgets,
These photos show how people used to wash clothes in the past and how they appliances, electric or
electronic devices) that have
do the same thing now.
made significant changes
• What has changed? to our everyday lives. Then
• What did doing household chores use to be like a hundred years ago? report your findings to the
• What is it like now? class and vote for the top five
• How have these changes affected our everyday lives? inventions.

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You’ve made a great new invention. You’re a TV reporter. Interview Student A about
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Decide what it is, what it does, and how it his/her new invention. Prepare your report for
will change people’s lives. the evening news and perform it for the class.
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LANGUAGE BUILDER
A Label the pictures with the words in the box. Then B Match the statements so they make sense.
use them to describe what is happening in the
photo. 1 I don’t think this will work. ¨
2 You can’t live like a teenager forever! ¨
carry on cut off ease off frown on get over
3 I can’t leave the office and go on holiday right now. ¨
leave out move on put up with settle down
4 After the divorce, he was in really bad shape. ¨
He carries on working although he’s had an accident. 5 Suddenly it started to pour down with rain. ¨
6 I invited everyone else at the office, so I had to
My accident didn’t We had difficulties at invite Mary too. ¨
We have a very
stop me coming to first, but our business 7 Parker can’t accept that people are different.
work.
quiet life now.
is doing great now. ¨
8 She might have to look for a part-time job. ¨
a I’ll have to wait until the work eases off a bit.
b There was no shelter, so they had to carry on walking.
c I didn’t want her to feel left out.
1 2 3 d She can’t put up with working long hours anymore.

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f Let’s move on to plan B, then.

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Everyone went to You know she doesn’t All right, the next g When are you going to settle down and start a family?
the party. I wasn’t like me talking on the item in our agenda
h He frowns on anyone who doesn’t think like he does.
invited. phone at work! is …

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Complete the email with the correct form of words
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from A.
Hi Brian!
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How are you? I’m OK, but I think it’s time to start looking
4 5 6
for a new job. I feel like my career’s been stuck for over
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two years now. I don’t want to (1) doing the

same old boring things day after day after day! I want to
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Last week we didn’t Every day, they (2) , do something more challenging. And I
Hello? Are you still really can’t stand my boss—I can’t (3)
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even have time for scream. Every day, I

there?
coffee! try to ignore it. his outrageous ideas anymore! And he (4)
of all the interesting projects. Do
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me
you know what he said last week? He said that he
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(5) women who want to have both a career

and a family. He said they either had to (6) and
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look after their family or forget about getting married at all!

7 8 9 Looks like I’m just going to have to (7) it and
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get on with my life. Somewhere else!

E In pairs, ask and answer the questions.

D Track 5 Listen and match each speaker with
the statement that best describes how he/she feels.
There is one extra sentence you do not need to use.
a I’m trying to ease off the pressure I’ve been putting on
myself to be successful.
b I don’t frown on people who dress differently.
c I’m trying to get over the fact that I’m not talented
enough.
1 What are the things you can’t put up with at all in a
relationship (family, friend, boy/girlfriend)?
2 What’s your idea of ‘settling down’ in life?
3 How will you have moved on with your life in five years’
time?
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WORD WORK
d I think the most important thing in life is knowing what
you want and doing it. Phrasal verbs can have more than one meaning
sometimes. For example:
e I haven’t moved on in my life.
cut off
f I want to experience as much of the world as possible 1 To separate from others; isolate
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Speaker 1 ¨ Speaker 2 ¨ Speaker 3 ¨ 4 To interrupt the course or passage of
Speaker 4 ¨ Speaker 5 ¨ 5 To interrupt or break the line of communication of
6 To disinherit
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F Complete the grammar rules.

Used to / would
1 We use +
In the past, people would often take walks in the evenings.
infinitive for repeated events or
When I was young, my mum would walk to the market instead of drive.
actions in the past
My grandparents would drink and listen to the radio every night.
2 We use +
My feeling is that people used to be more civil and open-minded. infinitive for past states or habits
I can’t believe that most families used to have only one TV. 3 We cannot use
Children didn’t use to spend most of their time indoors. + infinitive for past states or habits.

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1 In the past, children didn’t use to spend all day in their room.

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playing with my toy train. (go out)
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2 The family would have lunch at a restaurant on Sundays.
2 There would be a cinema where (didn’t)
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4 There aren’t many fish in the river anymore.
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4 My mum would to bake me a cake
5 We used to go to the cinema every Saturday, without fail.
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me up singing ‘Happy Birthday!’

We every Saturday, without fail.
6 He would eat chocolate every day before he went on a diet.
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6 My dad would have very long hair
and a beard when he was young.
7 Every time I went out on my bike,
I would come back with grazed
knees.
8 Air travel wouldn’t be so easy or
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(go)
In the winter, we after school every day.
8 It seems that there isn’t much time for ourselves these days.
(have)
It seems we time for ourselves in the
past.
I Work in pairs. Talk about J Work in pairs. Talk about what
how life in your country has you used to be like when you
changed in the past 50 years. were 10 years old.

affordable in those days. There didn’t use to be so
many blocks of flats.
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Not everyone had a car, so
people used to walk more.
I used to have the most
awful haircut!
I used to hate having a
shower. Mum used to drag
me to the bathroom!
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PRE-TASK
A You are going to write an online cultural awareness guide for international travellers. In pairs, discuss the
questions and circle the correct answers.

1 What is cultural awareness?
a recognizing that some people are cultured and some
aren’t
b recognizing that people come from different
backgrounds, have different beliefs, values, and
behaviours
c the ability to guess where somebody comes from
2 How does having a certain degree of local cultural
awareness, when visiting another country, help you?
a You can impress people with your knowledge.
b You know where to stay and what to see.
c You have a better understanding of the people and
their way of life.

B In pairs, label the pictures with the cultural aspects they illustrate.

customs and
traditions

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food
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festivals
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D Work in groups. If you were travelling to another country what would E Make a list of the 10 most
you like to know about the following topics and cultural aspects? Are important things a tourist
there any you would like to add? Discuss and take notes. should know when travelling in
your country.
Facts and statistics Food
Language Dress
Religion Etiquette
F Work in groups and compare
your answers in E.
Education Entertainment
Social structure Everyday life
Holidays and festivals
Customs
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TASK
G Work in groups. You have been asked to write an online cultural awareness guide for international travellers to
your country/your host country. Choose six cultural aspects or topics from the list in D and write about them.
Use your notes from D and E to help you. Add photos to illustrate it.

Title:

Aspects/Topics: Accompanying photos:

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H Compare your guides among groups. What are the I Present your guides to the class. Which group do
similarities? What are the differences? you think has the most interesting guide? Which
guide is the most culturally aware? Why?
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Look at the pictures. How much
money do you spend on these
UNIT 3
things every month?

Finance &
money

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 Listen to people talk about the cos
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of living in a foreign country
 Discuss the cost of living in various
countries
 Read about financial services
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Discuss in groups. ‘Money can be both a help and a  Create a monthly
hindrance.’ Do you agree? household expenditure
plan
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COMMUNICATION
A Track 6 Listen and circle the correct answers.
1 In conversation 1, the two speakers
are talking about __.
a the quality of burgers in France
and the US
b whether burger meals are good
value
c the cost of fast food in different
countries
2 In conversation 2, the woman
__ people travel less frequently
nowadays.
a expresses her regret that
b can’t understand why
c agrees that fashionable
3 In conversation 2, what does the
5 In conversation 4, which statement
about the two speakers is correct?
a They both speak French fluently.
b Neither of them lives in France
permanently.
c They would both like to move to
France permanently.
6 In conversation 5, compared to
Toronto and the UK __ in France.
a food prices are a lot more
reasonable
b milk is surprisingly less expensive.
c food prices are double
7 In conversation 5, milk in Toronto
costs __.
B Track 6 Listen again.
Circle T (true) or F (false).
1 T / F In conversation 1, burgers
are a lot more expensive in France
than in the US.
2 T / F In conversation 1, burgers
in the UK cost less than burgers in
the US.
3 T / F In conversation 2, people
spend less on travelling although
their income has increased.
4 T / F In conversation 3, the man’s
mother would love to move to
France permanently.
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a to travel cheaply b €2.50 6 T / F In conversation 4, the
b that he’s afraid of high places

c that travelling is expensive
8 In conversation 6, the woman
4 In conversation 3, the woman thinks
__.
a houses in France are big
b property taxes are very high in
France
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c $1.25 woman is more interested in good
coffee than French culture.
complains that __.
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a she’s distracted from studying
7 T / F In conversation 5, milk costs
less in Toronto than in the UK.
b there aren’t any good sales back
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c she hasn’t got much time to do woman enjoys shopping.
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say about: The woman remarked that she’d heard on the
(1) that people in (2) are
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Cost of burgers: US under man agreed that it seemed to be a (4)
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(1) , UK all around the world. He added that consumers

(2) , France had a (5) less disposable (6)
(3) . In Detroit so they had learned to be more (7) . The
an (4) woman replied that the result of this was that they
is included in the price. had cut (8) on some of the fun, too.
• Buying property in France?
(Conversation 3)
Houses are (5)
and (6)
than in the US. E In groups, discuss the questions. Then share your answers with the
class.
• The cost of studying?
(Conversation 4) 1 Do you travel as often as you’d like to?
For the male speaker, studying 2 What things interest you most when you visit another country?
in the US would have cost
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(7) . 3 Would you ever consider buying property abroad? If yes, where? If no,
explain.
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(Conversation 6) I definitely travel a lot How often do you
They can be (8) . less than I’d like to. travel, then?
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F Work in pairs. Look at the photos. Then read the questions and talk to G Read the instructions and role-
your partner for about one minute. play in pairs.

These photos are about life in a small village and life in a big city.
• Can you imagine what life is like in a village like this?
• Can you imagine what life is like in a big city like this?
• Where would you prefer to live? Why?
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• What do you think the cost of living is in either of these places? STUDENT A

Imagine you have lived

in a small village all
your life. You have just
moved to a big city.
Talk to your partner
about the difference in

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difference in the cost of

1 Discuss what you think are a person’s basic needs. Decide as a group and
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living. Give examples.

make a list.
2 On your own, how much would it cost you to cover these needs for a year?
3 Discuss your conclusions from 2 with the rest of the group. What are the
differences/similarities?
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I Answer the questions for

yourself. Then work in groups
to discuss the questions.

1 What hobby would you like to

pursue if money was no object?
2 How much would it cost you to do 31
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LANGUAGE BUILDER
A Label the pictures with the words in the box.

bargain debt discount finances frugal income refund sale tax

1 We need to know
2 I’d like to return this
3
I can’t believe how
how much money the and get my money
cheap it is!
company’s got. back please.

  

4 5 At the end of the 6 I can let you have this

This is how much I season, we sell all
one for 20% off the
make per month. our clothes at lower
original price.
prices.

  

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will need to pay if you

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never buy more than I these bills!
want to buy the house.
need.

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B Match the words in A to the

definitions.
C AT
Complete the dialogue with the words from A.
A: Do you like my new leather boots? that so I take home even less.
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I got them on (1) . They
a ¨1 The money that a person, a
were only €30.
A: You really need to sort out your
company, the state, etc. has (7) . You can’t go on
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B: Only €30 for a pair of leather boots! spending more than you earn.
b ¨ The money a person earns
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That’s a real (2) ! I bought B: Don’t you think I know that? Hang
c ¨ Something you buy for much the same boots at the start of the on, what’s that at the back of your
less than it would usually cost
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season, and I paid €150. boot? The left one.

d ¨ Money you have paid and is A: I’d never pay more than €70. A: Oh, no! It’s a tear!
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returned to you (usually when B:Yes, I know. You’re a very B: Maybe that’s why there were selling
you take back an item or you
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(3) shopper. You’re it at such a big (8) .

have not received a service) always very careful with money.
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A: I’ll have to take them back. Do you

e ¨ Money that you owe A: That’s why I’m never in (4) , think they’ll give me a (9) ?
like you are. Have you paid off your
f ¨ Careful to buy only what is B: They’ll have to. You didn’t know
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necessary credit card bill, yet? that they were damaged when you
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B: How can I with my (5) ?I bought them.

g ¨ A period of time when certain
barely make €1,000 a month! And A: Let’s hope so.
goods are sold at lower prices
I still have to pay (6) on
h ¨ Money you pay to the
government from what you
earn or when you buy
D Discuss in pairs.
something 1 How good are you at managing your finances?
2 Do you prefer to do your shopping at the start of the season or do you wait
i ¨ A reduction in the usual price
for a sale? Why?
of goods or services
3 What would you do if you returned a faulty item you had bought and they
refused to give you a refund?

E Play a role-play game. You both win one point each time you use a
word from A appropriately. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Student A: You have been having financial problems for some time. Although you
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I got it at a bargain price!

work, you never seem to have enough money to last the whole month and you
But I bought it at a discount.
32 often end up borrowing from friends or family. Describe the situation to your friend
and ask for advice. Look! Shoes are on sale.

Student B: Your friend does not seem to be able to handle his/her finances. Listen Oh, you’re so in debt!
to what he/she has to say and offer advice. Can you live on that income?
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F Circle the correct answers.

Fewer and less
1 We use fewer with countable /
In North America, (far/a lot) fewer people are buying houses these days. uncountable nouns.
The US has (far/a lot) fewer trains and buses than Japan.
2 We use less with countable /
We’re so busy that many people feel they have (much/far/a lot) less time to
uncountable nouns.
do the things they want.

In Europe, people are spending (much/far/a lot) less money on travel 3 We use far and a lot to intensify
nowadays. fewer / less .

Food costs (much/far/a lot) less in the US than it does in Europe. 4 We use much, far, and a lot to
intensify fewer / less .

5 We use fewer / less as an adverb.

G Tick the correct sentences. H Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
Correct the incorrect ones. first sentence. Use no more than five words including the word given.

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1 She was a lot more worried about 5 You won’t have as many financial
1 There were far few people waiting her finances at this time last year. problems if you plan in advance.
in the queue than last time.

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(less) (have)
 She’s You’ll
 about spending money this year. if you plan in advance.
2 I’ll wait until the coat goes on sale.
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2 We’ve got a lot more customers 6 It costs much more if you buy
It’ll cost a lot fewer then. than they do. (far) single rolls of kitchen paper. (a lot)
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of six.
3 We had far fewer problems this 3 There’s far more security when
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time because we were prepared. investing these days. (much) 7 They always hire far more workers
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than
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4 It won’t take us as much time to

4 I make much fewer money than I they hire.
drive to the bank as yesterday.
used to, but I have more free time
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now.
Today it discount as I thought. (fewer)
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to drive to the bank than yesterday. There

at a discount than I thought.
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fewer time to do the accounts. I Play the game. Work in threes and take turns. Ask your neighbour a
 direct question. He/She must relay this as an indirect question to his/
 her neighbour who answers the question.
6 Did you pay less because the
it won’t
coffee maker was scratched on 1 Your suitcase is huge and
. He /She
one side? be easy to carry around
size d bac kpack.
 only has a medium
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7 There are far less jobs 2 You and your friend sh 3 You don’t have the same food
opportunities in my country are the
preferences. You like gourmet
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same room. You leave

nowadays. things
lying around and take too restaurants and he/she prefers
 much
time in the bathroom. Yo to buy street food and eat in the
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is very fussy about tidine room. (expensive, restaurant, eat
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J ‘Sometimes less is more.’ In groups, discuss how you can improve
your life and everyone else’s life by doing less. Then report your ideas
to the class and vote for the ten best ideas.
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READING STRATEGY
Scanning is the skill of reading a text quickly
while looking for specific information (e.g. a
date, a name, the answer to a question). While
scanning, watch out for specific words which
are related to the information you are looking for.
When you find them, that’s the sign for you to
stop and read that part more carefully.

Bank Accounts Personal Credit

Established in 1965, Flagstaff
Financial Group (FFG) now
serves more than 12 million
commercial, corporate,
Save money with our
customized plans. Instead of
paying separate fees for your
individual checking or savings
account, you can select a
programme that offers value and
convenience to help you easily
manage your money.
We are committed to helping
you find the right credit solution
for the things you want and
need. You can count on us for
personal, professional service
that will make the credit you
use as economical, flexible, and
convenient as possible.

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With an attractive range of Student Loans
and institutional customers

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accounts to choose from,
internationally. Whether we’re confident you’ll find an Attending university or college is

you’re spending or saving,
we keep it simple!
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an investment with great payoffs.
FFG account or combination of
accounts that offers the flexibility While your studies may call for
the occasional all-nighter, paying
and convenience you need.
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New for students this year,
for school shouldn’t. Whether
you’re still applying to schools or
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we’ve made changes to our already working on your degree,
Student Saver Account. Now, FFG has options for you.
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earn interest on every dollar

in your account, no matter Terms & Conditions
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what your balance is. Plus, all Are you ready to spend less time
money withdrawal and deposit in the bank and more time living?
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transactions with your debit Then take the leap to FFG.

card are free.
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Please spend a few moments

reviewing these basic terms and
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Credit Cards conditions:

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Know the features you want? 1. Your personal bank account

Select and compare from our is for yourself only. Your
extensive range of FFG credit PIN number must remain
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card options, or sit down with confidential.

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one of our financial advisors to

FFG features convenient online
banking, mortgages, home equity
loans, insurance, investment
services, RRSP (Registered
Retirement Savings Plans), and
much more. No matter your credit
history, we’ve got the right product
for you—you can bank on it.
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select which card best suits your
needs. You’re in good hands
with FFG.
Mortgages
It doesn’t matter if you are a
first-time home buyer or current
homeowner, you want to feel
confident that you’ve chosen
the right mortgage. FFG can
help! Our staff will help you
decide what type of loan will get
you into your dream home the
fastest.
2. When you deposit a check,
we may place a ‘hold’ on your
account until the money has
cleared. You will not be able to
withdraw money against that
deposit at that time.
3. You may overdraw your
account to a maximum
approved overdraft limit. We
may, without notice, reduce your
overdraft protection.
4. We will charge a service fee
for services that we perform at
your request. For a breakdown

of these fees, or to learn more

34 about our terms and conditions,
please visit our website or speak
to one of our financial advisors.
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READING
A Scan the information and answer the questions B Read the brochure. Then
1 What form of printed material do you think would feature this type of text? discuss the questions in pairs.
2 What sort of information will you get from reading it in more detail? 1 Is the information in the brochure
relevant to you?
C Read the brochure again and circle the correct answers. 2 Which of the services on offer are
you more likely to be interested in?
1 FFG is active in several countries. 5 You can get expert advice on
a right which credit card suits you best. Why?
b wrong a right
c doesn’t say b wrong D Write six questions related to
c doesn’t say the brochure and exchange
2 You need to have a clear credit
history to be accepted as a 6 First-time home buyers do not them with a partner. Then
customer. have access to all types of answer your partner’s
a right mortgages. questions.
b wrong a right
c doesn’t say b wrong E Complete the texts with ONE
c doesn’t say word for each gap.
3 You may select a banking

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on account fees. loan, you need to have been We have your best interests at
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b wrong a right exactly what you want
c doesn’t say b wrong (2) are unsure which
c doesn’t say of our services is best for you, we
4 There is a charge for debit card
transactions if you are not a
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8 You can draw as much money can suggest the optimum solution.
student. beyond what is in your account as For us, size doesn’t matter. No
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a right you need. (3) how big or small
b wrong a right your finances are, our advisors will
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c doesn’t say b wrong help you improve their handling.

c doesn’t say Our philosophy? Same as yours:
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‘Why pay more when you can pay

F Circle the correct answers. (4) ?’
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1 If you need to write cheques and 6 I’ve opened a __ account for my

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have free access to your money, son. I intend to pay £50 into it every
then __ account is more suitable for month.
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you. a savings
b mortgage
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a a debit card
b a checking c debit
c an interest 7 I knew the restaurant was very
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account, you can usually negotiate a the ATM on our way.

higher __ rate with the bank. a loaned
a fee b withdrew
b debit c credited
c interest 8 You can use a __ in the same way as
3 I’m broke. Fortunately, I’ve got a cash.
a loan (5) it’s true that
£100 __ to see me through until I get
paid. b withdrawal banks will end up having far
a credit card c debit card (6) customers
b overdraft 9 Do you think I can get a personal __ than necessary for a profitable
c loan from the bank to buy a new car? business if they don’t make
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a loan customers happy, I can’t say that

4 Most people take out a __ to buy a
b mortgage I buy all that happiness mumbo
house.
a savings account c overdraft jumbo. How can they be
b fee (7) less interested
c mortgage in making money for themselves
than for me? (8)
5 You have to pay bank __ for most as I’d like to believe I have a
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particular type of account.
bottom line is: if it’s not this bank,
a fees
b mortgages it will have to be the other. You
c overdrafts can’t beat the system.
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WRITING
G Complete the advert with ONE word for each gap. H Read the advert in G again.
Then write a letter to the
SPEEDY TECH company asking for more
• Have you ever urgently needed a plumber, an electrician, or a builder, but could information. Use the notes and
not find (1) ? structure to help you. Write
• Have you ever spent (2) waiting for a technician? about 160 words.
• Have you ever (3) unreasonable fees for a simple job?
Before you write, think about
We at SPEEDY TECH believe you don’t (4) to go through any of this • who you’re writing to
ever again. • the purpose of your letter
how much? • what you want to achieve
For a small yearly fee, our members can be completely free (5) worry, • whether the letter is formal or
because our team of all-round experts will (6) let you down. informal
what do you mean ‘all-round’? how long for suburbs?
We promise to: Are they professionally qualified?
• respond to your call (7) 30 mins in most areas. Dear ...
• (8) an on-the-spot assessment and give you an immediate quote. I am writing to ask ...
• carry on all work fast and efficiently, (9) no mess behind! First, I would like ...

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what you mean by ...
There’s (10) we can’t do! is there a list of services? Since I do not live near the centre of

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the city ...
I Circle which expressions you would use in a formal letter. Write Finally, could you ...
reasons why. AT I look forward to ...

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b Dear Sam, advertisement, … J
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Cheers, language without changing
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their meaning.
6 a Can you repaint my front door?
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All the best, repaint my front door.


b Dear Mrs Brown,
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Yours sincerely, 2 I’m waiting for your reply.

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7 a I’ve got quite an old house and

I’m interested in …
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b Do you know …? interested in …
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question: what are your fees?




4 a First, tell me all about … 8 a I look forward to hearing from you 4 You say in your ad that you offer
b I would be grateful if you could soon. financial advice.
give me some more information b Do write soon. 
… 

5 Bye for now,



K Write a formal letter to Flagstaff Financial Group and ask for more
information. Use these notes to help you. Write 120–150 words. 6 What’s the biggest overdraft you
• Just got a job, never had an account • What type of account will give me the can offer?
before—is that OK? highest interest? 
• How soon after I deposit my • Can I have a debit and a credit card? 
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paycheck can I withdraw money? Any extra charges for that?

7 First, tell me if I can open an
36 account with £10.

HOMEWORK

Complete Activity K at home if necessary.
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LANGUAGE BUILDER
A Label the pictures with the words in the box.

close down cut back (on) give away go on pay back save up sign up take on write off

1 We’re happy you want 2 3

Why did I agree to do
to continue banking
this new project?
with us.

  

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to pay, then there’s
nothing we can do.

  

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B Match the sentences so that they make sense.
1 I don’t like using credit cards.
2 You really need to cut back on
clothes shopping.
3 I don’t want to lose her as a
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with a phrasal verb from A.
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a Otherwise you won’t be able to
get out of debt.
¨ 1 We made a gift of
b Let’s give away free samples. most of our old furniture to an old
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people’s home.
¨ c There’s no way I can take on
2 My grandfather continued
more work now.
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friend.
working well into
4 Getting a student loan is not ¨ d We can’t go on doing business
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free money. with them. his eighties.

3 I’m sorry. I can’t give back
5 We’ve just signed up for a ¨ e You have to pay it back sooner
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real estate newsletter! or later. the money I owe

you.
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6 The business was doing very ¨ f We’re going to buy a house!

4 If you put some money aside
badly. g We had no option but to close it
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, you will be able

7 I know a good way to advertise ¨ down.
to afford a holiday in the summer.
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our new product. h I prefer to save up first and then 5 They cannot undertake
8 You know I’m very busy with ¨ buy what I want.
any new contracts
the deal as it is.
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i I’ll have to write off what she because they don’t have enough
9 This bank has let us down ¨ owes me as a bad debt. staff.
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really badly.
6 If you write your name
here we’ll reserve
D Track 7 Listen and complete the notes. a place for you in the new art
class.
• James’ shop • Susan and Brian are trying to
(1) . (5) 7 Your computer cannot be fixed.
• Brian thought that James wanted to expenses because they want to You’ll have to enter
(2) (6) . it as a loss
with his business. • Brian has just .
• James won’t be able to (7) 8 The Phoenix cinema? It stopped
(3) at work. doing business
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his sister. • Susan (8) ten years ago.

• James’ sister will probably jacket without asking him. 9 If we want to make a decent profit,
(4) we need to reduce
debt. production costs.

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1 What would you advise people to do with old clothes or 3 Is lending money to a friend a good or a bad idea?
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things they don’t need anymore? 4 If your business wasn’t doing at all well, what would you
2 If you needed to save up for a holiday, what would you do to prevent it from closing down?
cut back on?
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F In pairs, read the grammar

Clauses of concession
I still haven’t heard from you despite
sending you five letters.
We want to buy a house in spite of
the high prices.
Although I am unhappy with your
service, I do not wish to close my
account.
While I dislike the high interest rates,
I I don’t see that we have another
choice.
chart and answer the
Much as I’d like to help, I can’t give questions.
you a loan. 1 Which sets of bold words are
interchangeable (i.e. you can use
No matter (what) your credit history
one or the other without changing
(is) we can provide a car loan.
the meaning)?
No matter how hard we tried, we 
didn’t persuade the bank manager 2 Which words are followed by a
to give us extra credit. gerund or a noun/pronoun?

3 Which words are followed by a
clause?

4 Which words are followed by what/
how or a noun?

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1 He decided to buy the house, despite of his family’s opposition. H Rewrite the sentences without

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2 Much as hating to admit it, she won the contract because she was better the words in brackets.
than I was.

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persuade me to loan you the
3 Although they sent the child to a private school, they couldn’t afford it.
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like mad.
2 While I hate to say ‘I told you so’, I
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was right about the loan. (much)
5 Despite a loan would solve our immediate problems, I can’t see how we’d be 
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6 Much as I like working here, it isn’t time to move on. couldn’t stop the old theatre from
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9 No matter the business had already started to fail, they decided to open one me money. (how)
more shop. 
 
10 They didn’t see the danger coming the warnings despite. 5 Although they wanted to buy the
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mortgage. (as)

I Work in groups. How would you react in these situations? Use 
expressions from the grammar box. 6 They were unable to sell their flat
even though they brought down
1 Your friend calls you in the middle 3 You have been visiting the same the price twice. (despite)
of the night. He/She’s very upset restaurant for years and you’re quite 
about something and wants to talk happy with their service. Today, 
it over with you. however, it’s awful.
7 Although there was no money in
2 It’s the first time you have ever been 4 In the past, you often lent money to my account, they gave me a credit
late for work. Your boss is very strict a friend when he was in need. He’s
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with you.
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Although I love my friends dearly, I’d
tell him it’s too late and I’d ask him to
call back in the morning.
card. (empty)
quite well off now, but when you ask 
him for a small loan he refuses. 
I don’t agree. I always talk to my
friends when they’re in trouble, no J Report your answers from I to
matter what the time! the class.
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PRE-TASK
A You are going to plan the household expenditures for a family. In B In groups, discuss the
groups, read the quote and discuss the questions. average cost of these goods
and services where you live.
Complete the chart.

1 medium size chicken

‘Annual income twenty pounds, annual
expenditure nineteen pounds nineteen 1 loaf of bread
and six, result happiness. Annual income
twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty 1 L milk
pounds ought and six, result misery.’ 8-roll pack of toilet paper
—This quote belongs to Mr Micawber, 1 kg apples
a fictional character in Charles Dickens’
David Copperfield (1850). Mr Micawber dishwashing liquid
had to spend time in ‘debtors’ prison’ as he
was unable to pay back his creditors. shower gel

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monthly electricity bill
for an 80m2 flat

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1 What does the quote mean? Do you agree with Mr Micawber?
(estimated average)
2 How is it possible to spend more than your income allows?

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monthly gas bill for
an 80m2 flat
3 How would a household expenditure plan help you manage your finances? (estimated average)

C Complete the table with the words in the box.

AT cinema ticket

magazine
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biscuits house insurance health insurance woman’s haircut
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bus/subway Internet usage recreation man’s haircut

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clothing language lessons rent or mortgage

crisps life insurance sodas cup of coffee (at a café)
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entertainment meat taxes

gifts milk utilities takeaway pizza
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gym membership mobile phone vegetables bus fare

hobbies and activities music lessons
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holidays pension plan subway fare

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1 L petrol/gas
Fixed Flexible Optional
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payments for basic basic goods and not basic needs;

goods and services services over which things you could
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over which you have you have moderate possibly do

very little control control without
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D In pairs, discuss what can

affect the cost of goods and
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TASK
E Work in groups. Imagine you are a financial advisor and you are going help the Davies family plan their
household expenditures. Use the ideas from B and C as a guide. Add items as you see fit.

Client Information Fixed Expenses

ITEM COST
Davies Family
£3,840 Total Income per Month

This is the Davies’ family. Ian is an accountant and

Mariella is a part-time nurse. Their combined income is
£3,840 per month after income taxes. Their mortgage

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payments come to £900 per month. Ian drives to work

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while Mariella cycles. Their children, Mark and Gabby,
go to a state school. Mark has one guitar lesson a

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week, and Gabby does French twice a week.
Total

Flexible Expenses AT
Optional Expenses
ITEM COST ITEM COST
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Total Total
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POST-TASK
F Compare your lists with
another group. Then report
to the class. How well are the
Davies family able to cope
with their fixed and flexible
expenses?
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1 How much cash do you think the Davies can put aside towards optional
expenses every month?
2 What do you imagine their optional expenses would be? Complete the list.
3 Can they afford a holiday abroad? What would you advise them to do to save
up for one?

H How about you? Now that you know how, why don’t you make a household expenditure plan for yourself?
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Look at the photos. How do you
prefer to communicate?
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UNIT OBJECTIVES
 Listen to an expert talk about
the various components of
communication
 Discuss the effectiveness
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of various methods of
communication
 Read reviews of mobile
communications devices
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 Write a review
Discuss in groups. Are texting and email always the
appropriate method of communication? Why?  Give a talk
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LANGUAGE BUILDER
A Label the pictures with the words in the box.

back up hack into print out run out (of) scroll up/down sign in sign off switch on switch off

Oops!
No milk.
Never
lose your
work
1 2 3 4
    again!

5 6 7 8 9
    

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B Circle the correct answers. C Complete the text with the correct form of words from A.

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1 You can use your finger to sign in / The day hadn’t started very well for Lisa. First, she walked sleepily into the
kitchen at 9.00 a.m. only to find out they had (1) coffee—again!
scroll down the page on a tablet.
2 If you are using a public computer
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She then sat in front of her laptop and (2) for the day. She went
to access your account, don’t straight to her inbox and found 86 new emails! She (3) the long
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list to see if any were urgent. Lisa liked working from home, but right now she
forget to switch off / sign off
saw nothing wrong with putting on some nice clothes and going to work—
before you leave the site.
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there’d be coffee, at least!

3 No one’s safe, apparently. I read in
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the news that someone has Suddenly, there was a weird noise and her laptop (4) . No matter
hacked into / signed in the Prime what she did, she couldn’t (5) it . What had
happened? Maybe someone had (6) her computer and made it
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Minister’s personal files!

crash! Suddenly, she panicked—had she (7) her work from last
4 It’s so dark in here! Why don’t you
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night? She couldn’t remember. She put on her jeans, grabbed the external hard
scroll up / switch on a light? disc, and rang the bell next door. She’d ask her kind neighbour if she could use
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5 Don’t forget to switch off / run out his computer to check and (8) a hard copy of the documents she
all your electronic devices when needed. There’s always a silver lining, she thought, as she greeted the elderly
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you’re away. It’ll make a difference man with a smile. He’d certainly offer her a cup of coffee, too.
in your electricity bill.
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6 Be environmentally conscious: D Track 8 Listen and complete the sentences.

don’t waste paper by printing out /
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scrolling down unnecessary Conversation 1:

He wants to (1) on Facebook but he’s forgotten his (2) .
documents.
7 Oh, bother! I’ve forgotten my Conversation 2:
password and now I can’t Someone has (3) their computers and (4) some designs.
switch on / sign in ! Conversation 3:
8 If you want to be safe, don’t forget He had to (5) to find the (6) .
to hack into / back up your work Conversation 4:
at regular intervals. She doesn’t (7) her files electronically. She (8)
9 I couldn’t print the photos because them instead.
my printer has run out / Conversation 5:
printed out of ink. He wants to borrow her (9) because the battery in his has
(10) .

E In pairs, ask and answer the questions.

B2.1

WORD WORK
1 Do you think the personal information you submit online is safe? How do you
42 protect yourself? Some phrasal verbs can be separated
2 Have you ever lost important work or information while working on your with an object. For example back up
your files can also be back your files
computer? What did you do? up. Other separable phrasal verbs are:
3 How do you prefer to view and store your photos? print out, switch on, switch off.
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F Learn the rules for the third

Third conditional
He would have understood you if
you had used gestures.
If I had studied languages at school,
I would’ve been a better
communicator.
I wouldn’t have broken up with him
if he had been a better listener.
G Tick the correct sentences. Correct the incorrect ones.
1 If you told me you were having difficulties with the new programme
I would helped you!
conditional.
If I had paid more attention in class,
Complete the rule.
I could’ve passed the exam.
1 The form of the third conditional is:
We might not have run out of paper If + ➜ would
if we had sent emails instead of + past participle
printed memos!
Circle the correct answers.
2 When the if-clause comes first, it
is followed / not followed by a
comma.
3 When the would-clause comes
first, it is followed / not followed
by a comma.
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the present / past .

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3 Things might have turned out differently if she had answered her ¨ real / unreal situations.

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phone that day.
Tick the correct answers.
4 They haven’t gone through so much trouble if they had known I ¨
The third conditional is used to
wasn’t the owner of the company.
5 I could have told them the truth if they had been can to accept it.
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express:
6 our regret about what
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6 We wouldn’t have been able to communicate with them if we ¨ happened or did not happen.
didn’t hired an interpreter. 7 hope that things will be
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different.
7 You would be making better business contacts at the party if you ¨
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spent most of your time arguing about football! 8 how we would have done
things differently.
8 If he had talked more during the interview, we might have offered ¨
9 the possibility that something
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him the job.

might happen.
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10 criticism.
H Write third conditional sentences using the information. Do not change
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the meaning.
I Work in pairs. Discuss how
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1 They didn’t know who to contact so 5 Skype did not exist in the 1950s so
things might have turned out
they never made the application. my granddad, who had emigrated
if these events had/hadn’t
If
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happened.
they
 would have made the application. to communicate with his family
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2 He was very good at often. What if ...

communicating with people. That’s  1 the Titanic had had a safe trip?
why he was given the position of 
2 Columbus’ ship hadn’t reached
Human Resources manager. 6 We bought the cheapest ticket, America?
 but we didn’t know that the extra
3 Apollo 11 hadn’t landed on the
 charges would be so high.
moon?
3 You didn’t listen to my advice. 
 4 Charles Dickens hadn’t had the
Maybe this is why you didn’t get the
time to write?
promotion you were expecting.

 J As a class, play ‘Chain of events’.
4 He looked really ill so the traffic
Sit in a circle. Student A begins by making up a sentence in the third
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warden didn’t give him a parking

ticket. conditional. Student B must take the information in the would-clause of student
 A’s sentence and use it in the if-clause of a new sentence that continues the
 story in a way that makes sense. Students C, D, E, etc. do the same. You have
only five seconds to make up your sentence. If you stall, you go out of the
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If I hadn’t overslept that day, I If I hadn’t missed the bus, I wouldn’t If I hadn’t had to
wouldn’t have missed the bus. have had to walk to work. walk to work, …
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COMMUNICATION
A Track 9 Listen and circle the correct answers.
1 According to the listeners, a
problem that might lead to the
break-up of a relationship __.
a is that women don’t listen to men
b is that men are not good listeners
c no one wants to communicate
2 The topic of today’s talk is __.
a relationships
b the challenges between men and
women
c communication
3 The term ‘verbal communication’
refers to __.
a speech
5 Non-verbal communication plays __.
a a minor role
b a less important role than verbal
communication
c an important role
6 The way we deliver our speech
changes __.
a depending on how we feel
b when we want it to
c depending on who is our listener
7 Professor Dunlop believes __.
a the fault lies with women who
cannot communicate
b both people in a relationship
B Track 9 Listen again.
Circle T (true) or F (false).
1 T / F The radio programme’s
target audience is primarily male.
2 T / F The professor suggests
that perhaps the problem in a
relationship is that women can’t
communicate properly.
3 T / F Some of the women
listeners might be offended by the
professor’s suggestion.
4 T / F The professor is certain that
his listeners will benefit from his
talk.
5 T / F The tone of our voice
is irrelevant when it comes to

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b anything that doesn’t have to do are responsible if they cannot communication.

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with actual words communicate 6 T / F The most important thing in
communication is how carefully we

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c all kinds of messages, spoken or c men are useless at
not communicating choose our words.
7 T / F People we communicate
4 We communicate with our body __. 8 Body language __.
a through words
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a should be the same as what we
with are very sensitive to the
messages we send through our
b all the time say tone of voice.
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c by being enthusiastic b is confusing 8 T / F Our partner may choose
c is not something we can always
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not to listen to what we’re saying if

control he/she doesn’t like the way we’re
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communicating.
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C Track 9 Listen again. Complete the notes. D Complete the text with the
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correct words.
But I’d (1) throwing
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my fellow men under the bus if I

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• How to take notes: (2) you to believe they

Before you start taking were the (3) ones not
notes, read through listening. To quote a cliché,
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the gapped text and try The speaker today is (1) . (4) is a two-way
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to predict what (5) . It’s important

kind of information you The three (2) are: to (6) all three
are looking for, e.g. (3) , non-verbal components of communication, and
a name, a number, a and paraverbal. it’s especially critical to realize body
list of items. language isn’t something you can
Our (4) is our switch (7) or switch
• Listen again to conFIrm posture and (5) . (8) .
or amend what you (6) communication
have written. refers to our tone, volume, and pacing.

• Check your notes for Non-verbal communication accounts for E In pairs, ask and answer the
spelling or grammatical (7) of what is questions.
mistakes. understood by others. 1 Have you ever talked to someone
whose body language was different
Paraverbal communication accounts for from what he/she communicated
(8) of what is verbally? If yes, describe the
understood by others.
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situation. How did it make you

feel?
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betrayed things you didn’t mean to
say? If yes, what could you have
done to avoid it?
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F Work in pairs. Look at the photos. Then read the questions and talk to your partner for about one minute.

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What is the role of TV and radio in

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communication? Does the viewer/listener What messages do you think

have any control? we communicate by the way
we dress? How do clothes and
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hairstyles affect communication

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between people?
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G In groups, discuss the H Work in pairs. Discuss which methods of communication from the list
advantages and in G you would most likely resort to in each situation and why.
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disadvantages of the methods

of communication. Take notes. 1 You are having a party.
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2 You are looking for a job.

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3 Your friend has had a minor accident and is in hospital. You need to inform
his/her parents.
In person 4 You have just opened a cake shop.
Video chat / Skype 5 You’ve just moved to another country. You want to keep in touch with your
Phone friends and family.
Texting 6 You’ve got a new job and you want to make a good impression.
Email
Letter
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Twitter I Discuss as a class.

Magazines / Newspapers
Television
Social networking
Body language
Clothing / hairstyle
What makes a good listener? Make a list of the qualities a good listener
should display.
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J Work in pairs. Look at the list you made in I. Tick the qualities you think
your partner has and decide whether he/she is a good listener. Then
exchange lists and discuss whether you agree.
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LANGUAGE BUILDER
A Label the pictures with the words in the box.

access automated battery download firewall handheld monitor recharge stand by

1 2 3 4
   

5 6 7 8 9
    

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B Match to make sentences. C Complete the texts with the

1 Only Mr Peters has access to
2 This is an automated
3 This is also a battery operated
4 I usually download
5 You need to install a firewall
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words from A.
¨ a monitor if you have to view maps
in great detail.
¨ AT
b email. Please do not reply.
¨ USERS MANUAL
c computer we have. It’s also the
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perfect size to fit into your pocket.
¨ d stand by. I hate waiting for it to
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start up in the morning. 2

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7 You will need a bigger ¨ f all the company accounts. reliable (1)
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8 I’ll need to recharge ¨ g my phone before I go out. It’s computers on the market.
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9 I always have my laptop on ¨ almost dead. Small and light enough to 4

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h device. It will still work if there’s a carry around comfortably, its

power cut. (2) will last
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malware. (3) and will fully

(4) within 20
minutes—ideal if you don’t
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In pairs, do the quiz. How many questions can you answer?

have steady (5)
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to electricity.

1 Name as many electronic handheld devices as you can think of. Thank you for purchasing ‘Painting
2 What does a firewall do? Pro’. Before you begin your
3 How can you prolong the life of the battery in your electronic devices? (6) , please close all
other programs and make sure
4 How do you prevent others from having access to your electronic accounts?
your (7) is disabled.
5 Why is it not good to keep your electronic devices on permanent standby? After you have registered your
6 Why is it illegal to download music/films for free? software, you will receive an
7 What can you do to avoid Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)? (8) email with your
login details.
8 Can you recharge any battery if you have a battery charger?
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Note: When printing out your

46 work, colours may vary from
those you see on your computer
E Use the Internet to find the answers to the questions you were unable (9) .
to answer.
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Mixed conditionals

a He wouldn’t be upset if you had explained to him why you were leaving.

b If they weren’t bringing out a new model next month, I would’ve bought
this one.

c If you’re looking to buy your first tablet, this is the one for you.

d You should buy a tablet, not a laptop, if you want a convenient, lightweight
computer.
F Read the examples in the
e They would have hired me if I spoke at least one foreign language. grammar chart. Do any of
them describe real situations?

G Match the examples in the grammar chart with the grammar rules. H Correct the sentences.

1 If she hadn’t left tomorrow, she’d

Future Past

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have come to the party.

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1 ____ if + past continuous would have + participle 


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Present Present
2 If he’s talking on the other line, then
if + present (simple or this line had been free.
2 ____
continuous)
should + participle AT 

Present Present
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if + present (simple or 3 The camera would work if you
3 ____ present (simple or continuous) recharge the batteries before we
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continuous)
left.
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Present Past 

4 ____ if + past would have + participle
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Past Present
aren’t staying with my aunt.
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I In pairs, read the statement. Do you agree? Is it true for you or 5 They have told me if they didn’t like
anyone else you know? If yes, talk about how the experience has this kind of food.
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affected life now. 

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Things we did or did not do in the past shape that we are today. 6 If it rains as much as you say it did
yesterday, the roads would still be
wet.


J In pairs, discuss your advice for Fred and Maria. Use mixed
conditionals. 7 If you had wanted to download a
preview of the band’s new album,
www.advice-are-us.com/
you should go to their official site.

I’m going on holiday next month and it’s already paid for. Last night, I fell off 
my bike and I broke my front tooth. It’ll be very expensive to have it fixed
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and I can’t afford it. On the other hand, how can I enjoy my holiday when I’m 8 I’m a very different person now if I
too embarrassed to smile? hadn’t read his books,
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I’ve got a very annoying colleague at work. Every time I have a coffee break, 
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Mobile communications technology has come
a long way since the first ‘telex’ message was
developed by RCA Communications back in 1920.
Of course, text messaging as we now know it
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didn’t gain popularity until 1994, when consumers
SHARE
painstakingly jabbed at the keypad on a basic—
and cumbersome—flip phone.
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RSS However, with the advent of smartphones, texting
has now taken over as the number one form of
mobile communication. In fact, a recent study
indicates that a whopping 75% of cell phone users
prefer to use their touch screens to create full
paragraphs of text instead of engaging in an actual
voice call.
With so many options on the market, making
smart choices isn’t always easy. Below, consumers
share their experiences with the latest in mobile
communications technology.
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Macy Brown: 3rd year medical student
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I wasn’t sure a smartphone was the right
choice for me. I thought I might be distracted
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by the applications, games, or the ability to
stream movies right to my screen. Those
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distractions are still there, but I’m pretty
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good about keeping my wireless time to a
minimum. I went with the iPhone. Yes, the
touch screen is nice for texting, but I also like
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that I don’t have to plug it in to a computer to
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install the upgrades. Each operating system
comes with increased versatility and efficiency.
The only shame is that if I had bought the
previous version, my old charger would’ve
worked with the new one. Doesn’t matter, I
suppose. A new charger isn’t expensive.
Kelly Rowland: Photographer
I bought an Android a few months ago, and it’s
all right, I guess, but the battery runs out really
fast. Two long calls and I have to plug it in!
Reception is great though, and I can send and
receive emails quickly. Shame that my point
and shoot camera takes better pictures. My
photographs would be much clearer if it had
a better camera. I really like the panoramic
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48 out with a new iPhone version every year, I’d
consider buying one of those.
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READING STRATEGY
When people express their opinion about
something, they tend to do so by giving explicit
information. Make sure, however, that you don’t
overlook any implicit information. Pay attention
to any other clues the author gives, e.g. the only
reason why someone might have written a negative
review of a holiday resort might be because of the
unfavourable weather or personal problems.
Nancy Freisen: Author
I bought a MacBook Air after they adjusted
the operating system. It was the best
decision I ever made. It’s a lightweight laptop
with some serious processing power and
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impressive storage capability. I wouldn’t
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advise it if you’re doing some heavy duty
creative work, but if you’re looking for a
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laptop that can manage your basic word
processing needs, the MacBook Air is the
best laptop on the market in my opinion.
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Julian Reed: Business student
Even with some of Apple’s incentive
programs, I can’t buy a MacBook on my
student loans, so I found a great deal on
a basic PC. I didn’t have to add a bunch of
programs to get started—I just turned it on,
and it had everything I need. So far, I haven’t
had any problems. It’s not fancy, but for the
price, my PC is perfect.
Chris Dryer: Business consultant with
a local clothing company
I like to travel, but I also like to stay in touch
with family when I’m away, and I don’t
want to carry a heavy laptop around. So I
bought an iPad. It doesn’t have a flash drive,
but that’s okay. It has enough broadband
capacity for me to play around on the
Internet while I’m on the road, and with the
cloud-based sharing system, I can transfer all
of the applications from my smart phone to
my tablet. I love it. If you’re looking to buy a
tablet, this is the one for you.
Veronica Stills: High school student
I’d never recommend buying a tablet. They’re
all advertised as being ‘just like computers’,
but they’re really not anything like a laptop at
all. I didn’t have Microsoft Word on mine, and
it’s expensive to buy, so I couldn’t do school
work. The touch screen is difficult to type
anything more than a text on. Taking pictures
is awkward. If I had paid more attention,
I would have bought a laptop instead.
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READING
A Read the article and answer B In pairs, discuss the C Read the article again and
the questions. questions. circle the correct answers.
1 Who writes a favourable review of 1 Would you rather have a plain 1 Mobile text messaging __.
the product they have bought? mobile or a smartphone? What a was popular in the 1920s
 are your reasons? b didn’t become popular until
2 Who seems either disappointed or 1994
2 What would suit your needs best:
not totally happy with their choice? c used to be painful in the past
a laptop or a tablet PC?
 2 According to a recent study, __.
a smartphones aren’t as good for
D Answer the questions. voice calls as for texting
b smartphones aren’t popular with
1 What was texting like back in 1994? 25% of cell phone users
c texting is more popular than
2 Who are the reviews written by? talking on a cell phone
3 Macy was worried __.
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c about not having the time to use
all the features on her phone
5 According to Chris, what are the advantages of an iPad over a laptop?
4 Kelly is annoyed with her phone

6 Why couldn’t Veronica do her school work on her tablet?

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a it’s an Android
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8 What was the main reason that prevented Julian from buying a MacBook? 5 Chris __.
a thinks his iPad is very versatile
b only plays games on his iPad
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E Complete the sentences so that they are true to the article on page 48. his phone
1 If there weren’t so many options in 5 Chris might not have bought an 6 According to Veronica __.
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the market, iPad if a tablets are a lot more expensive

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than laptops
2 Macy might have ended up 6 If Veronica’s tablet had come with b a laptop would have been more
suitable to her needs
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spending a lot of time playing with Microsoft Word,

her phone, c laptops take better photos
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3 If Macy’s phone had come with its
own charger,
4 If Kelly’s phone didn’t have good
reception,
F Match to make sentences.
1 Please adjust your ¨ a
2 A broadband ¨ b a later version of this software.
7 The MacBook Air wouldn’t have
been suitable for Nancy, if
8 If Julian had more money,
charger. It’s the same as mine.
7 Nancy believes that the MacBook
Air __.
a needs a better operating system
b is the best laptop anyone would
need
c is not suitable for everyone
8 Julian’s PC is __.
a just like a MacBook
b inexpensive and efficient
c not what he expected
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3 I’ll use your mobile ¨ c touch screens, right?

4 You need a flash drive ¨ d episodes from my favourite series on my WORD WORK
5 We may have to ¨ mobile.
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6 I can stream ¨ f latest version of the operating system.
broadband connection
7 All smartphones have ¨ g to transfer the data. upgrade software/operating system
8 You must upgrade to the ¨ h Internet here so I only need the password. install software/operating system
9 They’ve got wireless ¨ i connection is much faster. transfer data
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G Complete the review with ONE word in each gap. H Circle the correct answers.

1 The purpose of a review is to

advertise / give factual information
about the subject.
2 It is important to / We should
never give our personal opinion
The KP-890 laptop is designed to meet all your basic needs at an affordable price. when we write a review.
If your first concern is design, the KP-890 (1) quite attractive. Having 3 A review should mention
[1] said that, the quality of the plastic casing is disappointing—I dare not think all the pros and cons / only the
what (2) happen if I dropped it. At 2.4 kilos, it is one of the cons of a particular product or
(3) [2] laptops in the market, so if you need to carry yours around all service.
day, it might not be the best choice. [3]
4 We can write whatever we like /
The 15 inch (4) is a pleasant surprise. It’s mostly bright and clear and should be able to back up what
has a fairly wide viewing angle that makes watching videos comfortable. If you we say in our review.
add a [4] very decent (5) that will give you an average of six hours of
5 A review should help readers make /

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streaming video, the KP-890 (6) be your best travelling companion. [5]
not influence readers in their

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What doesn’t really work, (7) my opinion, are the speakers—the decision whether a product or

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sound is tinny and distorted at high volume. The only (8) you can listen service is right for them.
to music is through headphones or external speakers (at extra cost).
6 In the conclusion, we should say
whether we recommend the
I wasn’t overwhelmed by its gaming performance, (9) can only be
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described as modest at best, but it’s OK for those who aren’t diehard gamers. [6] product or service / how much
the product or service costs .
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What really impressed me (10) its powerful processor, which,
combined with a 750GB hard disk and a 6GB RAM, makes it a fast and reliable
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work companion. [7]

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The best thing about the KP-890 is its (11) : at £289, it’s very good
value for money.
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Overall, (12) you are not bothered by its relatively few shortcomings,
the KP-890 is a bargain. [8]
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I Write your own user’s review for the KP-890 for an online PC magazine. J Here are some useful
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Read the review in G again and use the notes (they refer to the same expressions for writing a
numbers in the text). Write 120–150 words. review. Read the review in G
C

again and complete them.

1 It looks cheap and chunky!
2 I dropped it on the floor, but nothing happened to it. 1 If your first is

3 Not easy to carry, but OK if you use a case with wheels, esp while travelling. 2 Having that,

4 There’s an annoying glare—not HD 3 The X is a surprise

5 Much shorter than that! Only 3.5 hours! 4 doesn’t really work,
6 Not bad at all—very decent performance. 5 I wasn’t by
7 OK 6 What impressed me
8 Could have got a much better laptop for a few pounds more! 7 The best thing
8 Overall, the X is a

K Work in pairs. You have just L Exchange lists with another pair.
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invented an innovative mobile Write a review about their device.

phone/tablet. Decide what
50 its features and functions
are. Add anything else that is
special about it. Write your list
on a separate piece of paper.
Ask questions if you need extra HOMEWORK
information. Write 120–150 words.
Complete Activity L at home if
necessary.
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PRE-TASK
A You are going to make a business presentation on a subject of your choice. To prepare for this, discuss the
following statements in groups. Do you agree with them?

1 Making a presentation requires good communication 6 Which of the two people in the photos is likely to
skills, such as the appropriate use of body language, make a more successful presentation? Why?
tone of voice, stress, etc.
2 You don’t need to prepare your speech if you know
your subject well.
3 Always avoid repetition when making a presentation.
4 Invite the audience to ask questions.
5 Never admit that you do not know the answer to a
question.

B In pairs, discuss and number C Here are some useful expressions you can use when making a

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the stages (1–6) for a presentation. Which stage from B are they suitable for?

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successful presentation.

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How to give a successful
presentation
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To recap, the main points of (X) I’d like to thank you for your
are … attention.
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Say what you are going to
talk about and in what An example of this is … I’d be happy to answer any
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order. questions you may have.

Let’s start by …
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Make a closing remark. I will have to look this up and

The purpose of my presentation come back to you.
is to …
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Summarize what you have

said. That’s a good point you are
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To sum up, (what we have making. My answer is …

Invite the audience to ask talked about today …)
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questions. Let me explain what I mean …

I’m afraid I cannot answer this.
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Introduce yourself. I will talk about (X) and (the

Thank you for being such a effects it has on Y).
great audience.
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Give your talk.

C

To start with, I will talk about (X).

Then we’re going to see …

D Which of the following is good advice when you prepare for a presentation? Tick or cross.

1 It’s OK to have a snack or a drink during the ¨ 6 Make sure the main body of your talk is staged ¨
presentation. clearly.

2 If you need it, prepare any visual material (e.g. ¨ 7 If your audience looks bored, it’s OK to shout at ¨
Unit 4: Let’s talk!

slides, posters, PowerPoint) well in advance. them.

3 Be confident and smile. ¨ 8 Rehearse your presentation at home and time it. ¨
Cut or add so that you are within the time limit.
4 If you don’t like a question, ignore the person ¨
who made it. 9 If you are asked to repeat something, refuse. ¨ 51
The audience should have been paying attention.
5 Speak clearly and be careful of your body ¨
language. 10 Prepare cue cards to help you remember the ¨
order and content of your talk.
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TASK
E Work on your own and prepare a 3–5 minute business presentation on a subject of your choice. Then rehearse
with a partner.

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F Discuss your performance with your partner. Was it good? How can G Now give your presentation to
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H Discuss the presentations as a class. Which of the presentations did you particularly enjoy? Why?
LET’S START!
Look at the pictures. What are
these people good at? What
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Excellence
look at these pictures?

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UNIT OBJECTIVES
 Read about people who have
done extraordinary things
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 Write about an exciting event

you have witnessed
 Listen to people talk about
their experiences doing extreme
sports
 Discuss excelling in your field 53
Some people are prepared to make great sacrifices in  Nominate people for
order to excel in their field. In pairs, discuss your opinion an award and cast
about people who can make such sacrifices. your vote
 Faster, Higher, Stronger ­­—
Striving for Excellence
When Austrian daredevil Felix
Baumgartner skydived from a
balloon at the edge of space on
October 14, 2012, he risked his life
in many ways, says local human
physiologist Frank Wells.
Even with gravity pulling
Baumgartner closer to the Earth’s
center, the slightest breeze could
have interrupted his flight pattern.
His pressurized suit might have
failed, or his blood may have
boiled. And upon re-entering the
Earth’s atmosphere, Baumgartner’s
chute could have failed to deploy.
Thankfully, mission Red Bull
Stratos went off with nary a hitch,
and the stunt went on to capture
the hearts and imaginations of
millions.
‘Felix Baumgartner may by far
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be the bravest man in the world,’
says Wells. ‘The 23-mile free fall
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from space not only broke several
world records, but it also set a new
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standard in the daredevil world
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and for those questioning how far
the human body can be pushed.’
Previous to this stunt, the record
READING STRATEGY
The tone of a written text reveals
the author’s attitude and helps
elicit a desired reaction from
readers, e.g. sympathy towards
a cause. To achieve this, the
author uses vocabulary and
sentence patterns, creates vivid
images, or chooses the extent of
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information to include. Readers
who are aware of the above
54 have the ability to ‘read between
the lines’ and form an unbiased
opinion.
for the highest skydive belonged
to US pilot Joe Kittinger, who
completed a 19.5-mile jump.
Baumgartner’s space dive was such
an incredible feat that it blew this
record right out of the water.
While Baumgartner’s free fall
may be much the most dramatic
example of extreme athleticism,
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humans have historically always
strived to go faster, higher, and
stronger. Aside from in the
AT
Guinness World Records, these
awe-inspiring achievements are
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often documented at the Olympic
Games, where certainly, excellence
D
is not only desired, but expected.
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During the 2012 London Olympics,
H
American sprinter Justin Gatlin ran
the 100 m sprint in 9.79 seconds.
IG
That’s fast—but not fast enough to
make him the fastest man in the
world. That title still belongs to
Usain Bolt of Jamaica, who set the
world record on August 16, 2009 in
Berlin. He finished the 100 m sprint
in an amazing 9.58 seconds.
‘The difference between Gatlin
and Bolt’s finish times may seem
trivial, but for these athletes, it
takes considerable training and a
continuous push to exceed their
personal best,’ says Wells. ‘Bolt
gave nearly the best sprinting
performance I’ve ever seen. His
record won’t be easy to defeat.’
Such is also the case for
professional strongman Brian
Shaw’s 2011 World’s Strongest Man
title. Sporting huge hands and size
16 feet, Shaw embodies the kind
of physical strength that can’t be
cultivated in a traditional weight
room.
‘Shaw may actually be altogether
the strongest man in the universe,’
says Wells. ‘There’s no contest
as far as I’m concerned. He’s got
brute strength, brute power. It’s so
fascinating to see him perform—
and perhaps a little scary.’
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Wells explains that athletes of this
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nature often thrive on adrenaline,
and the sensation of true
accomplishment. But humanity’s
quest for excellence isn’t measured
on brute strength, bravery, or speed
alone.
In 2012, a two-man crew of
secondary school students
launched a Lego man nearly into
space, garnering the attention
of international news media.
Strapped to a modified weather
balloon pumped full of US$160
worth of helium, and equipped
with three point and shoot cameras
and a wide angle video camera,
the Lego-naut ascended 80,000
feet over Ontario, Canada, its fixed
smile and Canadian flag flying
three times as high as the average
airplane.
‘This wasn’t even a school project,’
Wells says. ‘It just goes to show
that with a little creativity and a
lot of ambition, people can—and
should—always strive to go faster,
higher, and stronger.’
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READING
A Read the article. Underline
expressions or sentences with
which the writer creates a
dramatic effect.
B In groups, discuss which C Read the article again. Circle T
achievement in the article (true) or F (false). Then identify
you find most awe-inspiring. the places in the article which
Why? gave you the false answers.

1 T / F Baumgartner’s free fall had

D Write the questions. been planned to be risk-free.

1  2 T / F The starting point of

Baumgartner’s fall was outside the
Baumgartner might have landed in the wrong place. Earth’s atmosphere.
2 
3 T / F Baumgartner skydived more
23 miles than double the previous world
3  record.

US pilot Joe Kittinger 4 T / F Justin Gatlin holds the World

4  record at the 100 m sprint.

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current 100 m sprint world record
5 

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will be difficult to break.
9.58 seconds
6 T / F Shaw’s got great natural
6 
He’s the 2011 World’s Strongest Man.
AT physical strength.

7 T / F The equipment used to

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launch a Lego man into space was
They were Canadian. highly sophisticated.
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8  8 T / F The Lego-naut project was

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80,000 feet the students’ own idea.

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E F
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Complete the sentences with Circle the correct answers.

ONE word in each gap.
1 His performance was superb. He all expectations.
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1 Baumgartner’s by a broke b exceeded c lacked

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the most fearless man in the world!

2 I’m afraid we have to admit . There is no way we can finish this project.
2 For me, skydiving is a defeat b reality c nothing
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the scariest thing to do!

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3 We have no way of knowing the size of the —it may be infinite.

a universe b earth c world
3 I think Usain Bolt’s
the best athlete ever! 4 There’s no . This is the best cake anyone’s ever made.
a way b good c contest
4 I was there! It was
exciting to see a new world record 5 Her decision to quit right after breaking the world record created a .
at the time it happened! a defeat b sensation c contest

5 It must have been 6 For you it might be a matter, but for me, being accepted into the
the most dramatic moment in competition is the most important thing.
Usain’s career! a local b dramatic c trivial

6 I’d never seen such 7 There is no in space, so you tend to float around if you don’t get hold of
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strong man as Shaw. something that’s bolted down.

a gravity b air c power
7 No one’s as strong 8 Keep your visitor’s pass with you at all times because if you go out of the
as Shaw! He’s massive! building you won’t be allowed to without it.
a deploy b re-enter c be
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shown creativity! I’m 9 He still managed to win the boat race, although two members of his had
sure they’re going on to do great fallen ill.
things! a crew b athletes c quest
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WRITING
G Complete the article with ONE word in each gap. H Read Emily’s email and the notes. Decide whether
it is something you want to do. Then use the notes
to write a reply to Emily. Write 120–150 words.
Amazing People: Penny Palfrey
From: Emily Renwick Date: 25 April
Subject: Want a challenge?

Hi!
Would you ever swim 67 miles (108 km)? Assuming Remember how we talked yesterday about doing
you might, would you be prepared to do so something really challenging? Well, I had a brilliant
(1) shark infested waters, without a idea—how about taking part in the next London
shark cage, a wetsuit, or flippers? Without coming marathon? I don’t know how long a marathon is
(2) of the water for a break? How It’s 42 km.
(do you?), but we will sound so impressive when
(3) setting a record, too, while you’re at not a serious
we tell people we’re marathon runners! enough reason
it? Does it sound (4) far-fetched? It is all
true. (5) amazing feat was performed We both used to do some running at school, so I
first we need a medical checkup
by Penny Palfrey, a 48-year-old swimmer, mother think we’re OK. How long do you think it will take
at least six months to get to a good level— then we can
of three, (6) became the first person us to get really fit for it? I can only do Sundays,begin training

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Little Cayman in the Caribbean in 2011. She covered week, and I need to do the week’s shopping on
the distance in 40 hours and 41 minutes, setting much too little — need to train

the world record (7) the longest solo
unassisted ocean swim. It was (8)
of the most daring and courageous marathon swims
in history. The sporting world had rarely seen
(9) tremendous physical performance
but also mental endurance. Coming out of the water,
her face puffed, her tongue and thighs swollen
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Saturdays.at least 3–4 days a week
one Do you think we need a coach? If we do, can you
ATask your friend, Ben? He’s a professional runner,
he’s a 100 m sprinter — a sprint isn’t at all like a marathon
isn’t he? The good thing is that it won’t cost us
anything—we won’t need any equipment, right?
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it’s crucial to have the right running shoes — and they’re expensive
It will be such fun to be running partners! What do
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you think? Let me know soon!

and bruised, Penny smiled at the crowd who had
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(10) to greet her and raised her arms in Love,

victory. A true winner! Emily
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I Read Adrian’s blog. Insert the sentences by writing the letters in the J Tick the expressions that relate
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correct spaces. to an extreme experience.

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a I was so unfit that I couldn’t even catch my breath and my legs were killing me! 1 It was a life-changing
b I’ve just run my first marathon!
experience. ¨
2 I was reduced to tears
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c I had dreamed of crossing the finishing line against all odds and I did.
d Now I know it’s worth trying anything—you’ll be amazed at what you can do.
by what I saw. ¨
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e Two thirds into the race, I felt such pain and exhaustion that I could barely walk.
3 I didn’t mind being there. ¨
4 It was the experience of
f But somehow I found the strength to continue, one excruciating step at a time. a lifetime. ¨
5 It wasn’t much of an
It’s official! (1) It was by far the most awesome experience I’ve ever had! experience. ¨
I remember the first day I went running. I literally wanted to quit after five minutes. 6 I couldn’t believe how
(2) I knew then I had to push myself if I wanted to achieve anything. awesome it was. ¨
Even when the marathon started, I still wasn’t sure I’d be able to pull through. (3)
7 My blood froze. ¨
Then I looked at the smiling faces in the crowd, cheering. Something clicked. ‘I can’t
8 It wasn’t too bad. ¨
let them down,’ I thought, ‘I can’t let myself down!’ (4) I knew then that running
9 I was shaking like a leaf. ¨
10 It was the most exhilarating
was a battle against myself—I had to triumph over both body and mind. experience I’ve ever had. ¨
(5) My time was 3:56:04—I even managed to set a respectable personal record! 11 I couldn’t believe my eyes. ¨
Thinking back, I am amazed at how much I have accomplished. I can honestly say
12 It was such agony. ¨
that running a marathon has changed my perspective in life. (6)
13 It was all right, I suppose. ¨
14 I was over the moon with joy. ¨
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56 K Write an email describing an exciting event. Write 120–150 words.

HOMEWORK
• It can be a real or imaginary event.
• Write about what impressed/excited/frightened, etc. you the most. Complete activity K at home if
• Use the text in I and the expressions in J to help you. necessary.
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LANGUAGE BUILDER
A Label the pictures with the words in the box.

coward frightening gadget invaluable purpose record startling unbelievable unstoppable

He’s done
the highest No one can stop
jump ever! him now! He’s
going to win!

1 2 3 4
   

Has the angry Oh, no! Why are we having

customer gone? It can’t this meeting?
Incredible! be true!
All this
money is
mine!

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B Match the words from A to the C Complete the dialogue with words from A.
definitions.
A: This is (1) ! You were four seconds away from breaking the world
1 of too great a value
to calculate; priceless
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record! You’re in the Olympic team, my boy!
2 the best B: I’m not sure about this, coach. It’s a great responsibility … and also a bit
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performance in an event, especially (2) . I mean, really scary. The whole country will rely on me. What
sports if I mess things up?
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3 causing surprise or A: Don’t be such a (3) ! Of course you can do it! Taking part in the
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alarm Olympics is the whole (4) of your having trained so hard so long.
4 difficult or
B: I admit it’s been an (5) experience in its own right. For the first
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impossible to stop
time in my life, I’ve pushed myself and achieved so much.
5 causing fear
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6 a person who lacks A: Exactly! Don’t you want some recognition for that? You’ve got the talent. You
courage when confronted with do the hard work. I know you can break the world (6) .
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pain, danger, or difficulty B: Do you really believe in me so much?

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7 the reason for an

A: Yes, I do. I think that with the right frame of mind, you will be (7) .
action or event
You could be the next world champion!
8 a clever device that
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has a specific use B: Wow! That means a lot to me. Two years ago you said I was as useless as a
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9 incredible; bike with square wheels! That was quite a (8) thing for me to
astonishing hear then. I thought I was a top athlete, back then!

D Track 10 Listen and decide what the people are

WORD WORK
talking about.
We can add the prefixes in-, il-, im-, ir-, and
1 ¨ a frightening experience
un- to some adjectives to make them negative.
2 ¨ b unbelievable news
Positive Negative
3 ¨ c a startling discovery complete incomplete
4 ¨ d a new record logical illogical
5 ¨ e the purpose of a visit mature immature
probable improbable
6 ¨ f an invaluable object
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regular irregular
7 ¨ g a gadget
believable unbelievable
8 ¨ h someone who behaves like a coward stoppable unstoppable
But be careful with these words:
E In pairs, discuss the questions. Positive Positive Negative 57
1 What’s the most frightening experience you’ve ever had? flammable = inflammable nonflammable
habitable = inhabitable uninhabitable
2 What do you consider to be invaluable in life?
valuable = invaluable non valuable
3 If you could excel at something, what would it be?
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So and such Too and enough

Parachuting for the first time was so exciting. It was too frightening for me!
Falling from the sky was such an exciting experience! Really? For me, it wasn’t frightening enough.

F Circle the correct answers.
1 We use so / such a(n) before
nouns or adjectives + nouns.
2 We use so / such a(n) before
adjectives.
G Tick the correct sentences. Correct the incorrect ones.
1 The kids were so tired to argue so they went to bed straight away.

2 He put so great effort into it that he deserved to win.

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5 The news was exciting enough that she couldn’t keep it to herself.
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than necessary or desired.
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in pairs.
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1 It was such a glorious victory that it has been engraved in our hearts forever. (so)
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2 They said I wasn’t broadminded enough to be successful in that field of work. party at her house. Everything
was done to perfection and
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you had a wonderful time.
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3 She was too excited to pay attention to the warnings. (calm) party. Tell your friend all
about it using so/such. Talk

about the food, drink, other
4 Their email was so rude that we never replied to it. (such) guests, music, entertainment,
 decorations, etc.
5 Fortunately, it was early enough for us to explore all options. (late)
 Student B: Your friend had
a party at her house, but at
6 The play got such great reviews that it sold out for the following three months. (so) the last minute you couldn’t
 go because something
happened. One of your
7 The bottom line is that they were too unambitious to amount to anything.
friends went to the party
(ambitious) and is telling you about it.
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8 I’m so tired that I can’t even stay up for the results of the election. (day) happened and why you
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A Track 11 Listen and circle B Track 11 Listen again. Circle T (true) or F (false).
the correct answers.
1 T / F Kyle jumped off a height of 700 feet.
1 Who has had only positive 2 T / F Jerry has never been bungee jumping.
experiences while doing extreme
sports? 3 T / F Damian’s holiday in Mexico was the worst he’d ever had.
a Carey 4 T / F Damian’s fiancé was badly injured by a shark while scuba diving.
b Julie 5 T / F Julie’s personal record riding a bull is seven minutes.
c Kyle
6 T / F The bull was distracted long enough for Julie to escape.
2 Which two of the callers have
7 T / F Jerry has had quite a few work-related injuries.
never been injured while doing an
extreme sport? 8 T / F Jerry appeared in one of the Superman movies.
a Kyle and Julie
b Kyle and Carey
c Kyle and Damian
C Track 11 Listen again. Complete the notes with one or two words.

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• Kyle’s next jump will be off Verzasca Dam in (2) .
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c Damian • Damian still has (4) about that trip.
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• Julie’s been a bull rider for (5) now.
a still doesn’t know what made
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b fought off the shark • Carey has performed stunts for movies, (7) , and
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c attacked the shark and drove it magazine ads.

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away
• Carey’s got a wife and (8) .
5 Jerry thinks it is unusual for a
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a last seven seconds on a bull
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c work in a rodeo
Jerry: Today’s programme is for you. We’re looking for stories of
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6 Julie . (1) feats and (2) bravery.

a wasn’t at all afraid when the bull
Jerry: I tried bungee jumping a few years back. It was (3)
bucked her off
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b knows very well how dangerous
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riding a bull is Kyle: Really? I didn’t think it was (4) .

c has always been scared of bulls Damian: No way. I learned (5) lesson. The deep sea may be
7 Carey . attractive and mysterious, but it can also be dangerous.
a risks losing his family Julie: Sometimes I wonder if I’m (6) . Those animals are
b had a heart attack while doing a strong and scary.
stunt Jerry: You have a (7) range of tricks in your bag—but they
c does motocross stunts for a all look (8) .
living
8 Carey describes himself as .
a an adrenaline junkie
b a tough guy
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2 Have you ever done an extreme sport?
3 If you wanted to push your limits, which extreme
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• Why is it important to achieve your highest potential in whatever you do?

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essential for someone to excel at these jobs.
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• surgeon/ • artist • actor
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• business • musician/ • naturalist

person performer • social worker
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I’d really like to be a social worker.

There are lots of people that need
help in the world, and I want to help.
Student A:
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It’s very challenging work, I’m sure.

You have come to see a career officer for advice on how Can you tell me about any
to excel at your chosen career. Tell B why you chose this experiences you’ve had working
with people in need? What you
career and discuss the suggestions he/she makes. liked and didn’t like about them?

Student B:
You are a career officer. Listen to A and ask questions to
find out what personal qualities, talents, and preferences
he/she has. Make suggestions for the right career moves
based on the information you gather.
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whether you agree or not.
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A Label the pictures with the words in the box.

amusing attractive brave excellent exhausted fascinating horrible scary unique

1 2 3 4
   

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1 We need to be courageous in difficult

times like this. AT
‘I’m late, I’m late!’ I keep repeating as I dash through the afternoon
traffic. I’m such a (1) journalist. It’s my first interview
2 The view from the top of the hill was
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breath-taking. he’s going to get me fired. There are thousands of journalists to take
my place, but Matt Bailey is (2) . Being one of a kind
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3 She’s a very good looking woman for

her age. has its privileges, I suppose.
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When I arrive at the restaurant, Matt is already there, looking every bit
4 You’re one of a kind. I’ve never met as (3) as on the big screen—it’s no wonder his posters
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anyone like you! decorate most teenage rooms (or laptop screens?). Next to him sits
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5 After such a long and active day, we all a very (4) looking dog: it’s got tiny, aggressive red eyes
felt very tired. and sharp pointy teeth on constant show. I apologize for being late.
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Matt laughs. I wonder why he finds my apology (5) ,

6 The food they served at dinner was
but then I realize he’s looking behind my shoulder. I turn round
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of the finest quality.

only to see Zara Davis, probably the most beautiful and talented
7 It was a very unpleasant experience. actress on earth at this precise moment. She introduces herself—
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I never want to be there again! really!—with a (6) smile that makes me weak at the
knees. Am I dreaming? Someone pinch me, please. ‘Hmm,
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8 Samuel was great company. His stories

(7) skin, too’ I catch myself thinking. Like porcelain. I
were interesting and funny.
offer her my seat, which she graciously accepts. ‘Thank you, darling,’
9 The deserted old house looked very she purrs. ‘I’m (8) ! I haven’t slept for two days’. She
frightening in the moonlight. doesn’t say why and I’m not (9) enough to ask.

D Role-play in pairs. Imagine you E In groups, take turns playing a mime game.
and your partner present the Follow the instructions.
weekly showbiz gossip section
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of a daytime TV show. Use the s of word
A
th e tw o group them
te t
words from A to present today’s amusing exhausted First, wri r and pu one
show. Then present your show p iec es of pape . Th e n
attractive fascinating on velope s
ra te e n kes one
to the class. brave horrible in sepa group ta elope.
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Hello, everyone, and welcome to the show.
excellent scary person fr per from each e words
o f p a e the
I’m Lisa and this is Ronny. On today’s piece n
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has to m actor, and
p e rs o
show, we have an interesting and very That horrible
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scary story about the attractive Cliff Zane. B togethe ro up membe
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footballer tennis player the othe .
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but it shows that even actors can be cook waiter
brave too. Let’s take you to the set of
Cliff’s new movie …
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Modifying superlatives

Felix Baumgartner is by far the bravest person alive. That was altogether the most exciting game of the year.
Bungee jumping is much the scariest thing I have ever done. She gave nearly the best performance I’ve ever seen.

F Read the grammar chart and G Rewrite the sentences correctly.

answer the questions.
1 That was altogether a touching film I have ever seen.
1 If we omit the modifiers (the words 
in bold), will the sentences still 2 He’s our most efficient employee nearly.
be complete? 
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4 I’d say he’s the most experienced by far doctor we have.

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7 Being separated from my parents in the crowd was nearly the worse
experience I’d had as a child.
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3 Complete the form:
8 We decided to give the project to them because they made the best
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subject + proposal far.

+ modifier + 
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H Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the I Work in pairs. Discuss
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first sentence. Use no more than five words including the word given. your experiences using the
modifiers in brackets and
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1 We couldn’t have found a more suitable actor for the role. (much) superlatives.
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We have managed to find for the role.

2 They decided that keeping the old lamps would be nearly the most expensive
solution. (least) • a difficult th
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They decided that replacing the old lamps have had to
do (by far)
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solution.
• an inspiring
3 No one has a higher score than I have in this game. (far) person you
have met (m
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• a scary ex
4 This short story is more inspired than all the others you have written. (altogether) perience you
had as a child
It’s short story you have ever written. (nearly)
5 I haven’t had a worse haircut than that. (nearly) • a funny joke
you have
I’ve haircut ever. heard (altog
ether)
6 He hasn’t been so excited before. (much)
He’s he’s ever been.
7 They have never put so much effort into their studying before. (by)
This is they have ever put into their studying.
8 She gave an extremely heartbreaking account of the poverty she had witnessed.
(altogether)
She gave account of the poverty she had
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notes on your life and give a 1–2 minute speech. Use the words from A
and structures from the grammar chart.
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PRE-TASK
A You are going to choose three people for an award of excellence. In pairs, discuss the following ideas of
excellence. Then make your own definition for excellence.

What is ‘excellence’?
• Excellence is being among the most highly paid
professional in one’s field.
• Excellence is a talent or quality which is
unusually good.
• Excellence is fame and recognition in a given field.
• Excellence is the ability to perform at levels that
surpass ordinary standards.

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Are you familiar with the following awards? Match the definitions to the awards. Which award do you think does
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1 The Nobel Prize ¨ a A title given at an international beauty contest

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b Awards for outstanding achievement in music

2 Webby Awards ¨
c Awards given to sportspeople who have been outstanding in their sport
3 The Academy Awards (Oscars) ¨
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d Awards for excellence on the Internet

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4 Employee of the Month

e A display of a photo of an employee who excelled in the business
5 The Man Booker International Prize ¨
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f A set of international awards given in a number of categories in

recognition of cultural and/or scientific advances
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6 Grammy Awards ¨
g An international literary award given to a living author for a work
7 Miss Universe ¨ published in English or generally available in English translation
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8 The Laureus World Sports Awards ¨ h Awards given for excellence of cinematic achievements
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C Make a list of nominees for D Work in groups. In fields other than the ones in C, who would you
each of the awards. Then nominate for an award of excellence? Make a list of five people.
discuss your nominees with
a partner.

• Nobel Prize for Peace E As a class, discuss your

nominees from C and D
• Academy Award for Best Male and their achievements.
Leading Actor Agree on a list of ten people
you think deserve an award
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Leading Actor

• The Man Booker International Prize

• The Grammy Award for Best Song 63

• The Laureus World Sportsperson of

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TASK
F Work in pairs. Based on the ten nominees in E, you are going to choose three people for an award of
excellence. Write their names and related achievements, and give reasons for your nominations.

Your nominee
s will have a
chance of w better
inning an aw
Nominee Achievement Reason if you make a
them. Make
strong case
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fo r
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Look at the pictures. What
lifestyles do they illustrate? If
UNIT 6
you had to choose one of these

Lifestyles
lifestyles, which one would you
choose? Why?

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 Listen to someone talk about
his lifestyle choice
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 Discuss different lifestyles

 Read about a conventional and
unconventional lifestyle
 Write a story
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 Plan and report on an
How do people’s lifestyle choices affect their personal and entry for a lifestyle
professional lives? guidebook
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COMMUNICATION
A Track 12 Listen and circle the correct answers.
1 Steve__.
a would like to become an architect
b has been a Buddhist monk all his
life
c used to work in construction
2 Steve had __.
a always been interested in religion
b always wanted to be a monk
c never thought about religion
before he went to university
3 Steve’s family __.
a didn’t feel comfortable with his
decision to travel to Nepal
b thought he’d fit in the Buddhist
way of life immediately
5 When he first started meditating,
Steve found that __.
a he could spend most of his day
doing nothing
b he preferred walking to sitting still
c sitting still for long periods was
something that had to be learned
6 Steve says meditating __ over time.
a has become routine
b has become more satisfying
c has become less fun
7 Which statement is true about
monastery training in the West and
in Nepal?
a They are completely different.
B Track 12 Listen again.
Circle T (true) or F (false).
1 T / F Steve didn’t manage to go
to university because he became a
monk.
2 T / F He decided to go to Nepal
to study how to meditate.
3 T / F Steve had chosen which
monastery to go to before he
arrived in Nepal.
4 T / F The monks were skeptical
about Steve’s decision to become
one of them.
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monastery __. 8 According to Steve __. practice.
a was a result of the monks’ a generosity should not be limited 7 T / F In Nepal, monks are not
pressure to material offerings
b came naturally b most people do not live in
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making.
c was a stressful process harmony
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c people need to be more 8 T / F In the West, people are too
generous with money selfish to be generous and kind.
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C Track 12 Listen again. D Complete the excerpt from the listening with the correct words.
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Complete the notes.

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I had some (1) experiences of calm and concentration and

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(2) , which made me want to continue to study and practise.

I became (3) about it. Before long, the monks (4)
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me to become ordained. I (5) their practices and decided I

wanted to (6) to this monastery. What (7) me
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was the peace. There is nothing (8) about the process for me.
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Today’s guest: E Discuss the quote from Steve in groups. Use the questions to help you.
• Steve (1) from
(2) , Alberta S t eve s ay s ,
• He attended (3)
at Calgary. e and
Generosity i y of tim
• He took (4) s not just mater ial, but includes generosit
as an extra-curricular class.
s.
• He decided to travel to Nepal selve
g of them
when he read an article ser vice and givin
(5) . • What do you think he means?
• At first, Steve stayed at • What are the fundamental virtues people should have in order to achieve
(6) , but harmony with other people and nature itself?
he visited the monastery every
day to (7) .
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• At the monastery, after most essential Do you mean
Not only. I think
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we should …
(8) . tolerance. tolerance?
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F Decide the function of each expression. Write O (opinion), A (agreement), or D (disagreement).

1 I’m very impressed with/ 9 I think what you’re saying 17 I don’t think that ... would be
disappointed by ... makes sense. useful/appropriate/right.

2 If you ask me ... 10 For me, this is … 18 I find (it) impressive/

disappointing etc.
3 Not in my opinion. 11 You have a point there.
19 That’s not (always) the case/
4 You’re (absolutely) right. 12 I think it’s good/bad/wrong true.
to ...
5 As far as I am concerned/ 20 This is the way I see it.
know ... 13 I’m afraid I disagree.
21 In my opinion ...
6 My feeling is that … 14 I couldn’t agree more.
22 I’d say the opposite.
7 I don’t think so. 15 I agree with (what you’re
saying).
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G In pairs, look at the pictures. Discuss them for about three minutes.
Use the expressions in F to help you.
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Imagine you are both taking a year off your studies/
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world.
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illustrate?
• Decide together—which two would you choose to
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experience? Why?
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H Discuss in pairs.
1 Would you choose to do
something other than the lifestyles
in G? What would that be?
2 Tell your partner what you think of
his/her choice.
I Work in groups. Imagine you have just come back from your year off.
Tell the group about your experiences and how you have benefited
from them. After you have listened to everyone, discuss whose
account made the greatest impression on you.
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LANGUAGE BUILDER
A Label the pictures with the words in the box. B Circle the correct answers.
1 Although they welcomed me into
agree with fit in live up to their family, I never felt that I
belong to hang on turn into belonged to / fitted in .
bump into listen to wait for 2 How can you expect to make any
progress if you don’t listen /
live up to your tutor’s advice?
1 2 3 3 You can’t say that someone
hangs on / belongs to you.
People are not possessions.
4 You’ll never guess who I
   bumped into / turned into at the
cinema yesterday.
It’s mine! You’re right! Wait! Don’t go yet! 5 I can’t just sit here and wait for /
hang on things to happen. I must
do something about it.
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great evening.
  
7 He was a real terror when he was
My parents always
wanted me to become
Fancy meeting
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I’m not like the
young, but he turned into /
fitted in a lovely person when he
you here! others. I don’t … grew up.
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a doctor and I did!
8 I don’t agree with / listen to you.
7 8 9
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What you’re saying is completely

wrong.
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9 The course turned into / lived up

to my expectations. I learned so
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Complete the letter with the correct form of words from A. D Track 13 Listen and
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Hi Sam, conversations. There is one
Guess who I (1) at a charity function yesterday? Our old school teacher, Mr
extra statement you do not
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Marks. The funny thing is that he doesn’t look a day older! Well, he already looked ancient need to use.
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back then, anyway, so now he has really (2) the wise old man we’d always a Someone hasn’t lived up to
thought he was. When I told him I have my own successful business, he said that I had
another’s expectations.
certainly (3) his expectations—I had been such a pain, he’d always thought
I’d either end up in jail or head of the police. It was fortunate, he remarked, that I had b Someone is begging the other to
(4) the voice of virtue. listen to her advice.
He also reminded me that I still had a book that (5) him, which is true, and c Someone feels he doesn’t fit in
added that he’d like to see it returned soon, as he’s not sure he can (6) for with the other’s friends.
another thirty years. The old man hasn’t lost his sense of humour! He became quite
d Someone doesn’t agree with the
emotional, however, when I reminded him how much he had helped me (7)
when I first arrived at school, all alone without any friends. He introduced me to you, first, other.
which was a brilliant choice. I hope you (8) me. After all, we’ve been best e Someone is asking the other to
friends ever since then. hang on for a while.
See you soon, mate, f Someone won’t wait for the other.
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Conversation 1 ¨
E Discuss in pairs. Conversation 2 ¨
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1 What would you do if you bumped into a friend you had had a fight with? Conversation 3 ¨
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what did you do about it?
Conversation 5 ¨
3 Do you ever listen to other’s advice?
4 Do you think you have lived up to your parents’ expectations?
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Gerunds can also follow prepositions.

Gerunds and infinitives

After I finished studying at university, My friend suggested going to

I went to India.
I happened to read an article about
a monk in Nepal and just knew it
was where I wanted to go.
Mongolia to work as a volunteer.
The farm offered to give me room
and board for working there.
She dreams of having a family some day.
He didn’t want to put off going to Nepal
any longer.
She couldn’t leave without saying
goodbye to her friends.

As soon as I got there, I started Right from the start, I loved working/
learning/to learn the language. to work on the farm.
F List examples from the
He forgot buying the book a few years I tried talking to my parents about it, grammar chart.
ago, so he ended up with two copies. but they wouldn’t listen. 1 Verbs only followed by an infinitive:
He forgot to buy a book so he had I tried to talk to my parents about it,
nothing to read on the plane. but I don’t think I was convincing. 2 Verbs only followed by a gerund:

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are followed by a gerund or an infinitive. Draw lines to match the either a gerund or an infinitive

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sentences to their meanings. Then discuss how the meaning changes. without the meaning changing:

1 He remembered getting up at 6 a.m. • • He didn’t forget to do it.

He remembered to get up at 6 a.m. • AT
• He has a memory of doing it. 4 Verbs that can be followed by
either a gerund or an infinitive, but
2 They stopped having dinner. • • They don’t have dinner anymore.
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3 I tried opening the door. • • I did it to see if it was locked or not.
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I tried to open the door. • • I put in effort, but it wouldn’t open.

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4 We regret saying those words. • • We want to, but we can’t. H Tick the correct sentences.
We regret to say we can’t come. • • We are sorry we said it. Correct the incorrect ones.
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I Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the 1 ¨ The volunteers suggested to
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first sentence. Use no more than five words. collect used toys for the
children’s home.
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1 He’d really love to spend a year in a Buddhist monastery.

He’s dreaming of Buddhist monastery. 2 ¨ I stopped to eat snacks
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between meals and I’ve already

2 I was curious to find out what was in the bag, so I squeezed it.
lost four pounds.
I tried to find out what was in it.
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3 It was difficult, but they both built the new road and they didn’t destroy the 3 ¨ Despite the crowd’s loud
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woods. protests, the construction

It was difficult, but they built the new road woods. workers continued cutting
down the trees.
4 Why don’t we go to the march against the recent cuts?
He suggested the recent cuts. 4 ¨ He’s really good at working
5 They think that cycling everywhere is a great way to keep fit. with his hands.
They love to keep fit. 5 ¨ They’re talking about to take
6 They asked me to help them raise money for their favourite charity and I said yes. a year off their studies to travel
I agreed for their favourite charity. in Asia.
7 She was very sorry she didn’t recycle her plastic bottles like her neighbours. 6 ¨ He offered to give me a lift in
She regretted like her neighbours. his car and I accepted.
8 Do you mind me showing you how to do this exercise?
He offered do the exercise.
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J Do a class survey: ‘It’s a mad world!’ Use the expressions to create K Report the results of your
a questionnaire. Think of funny or imaginative things to ask. Then survey to the class.
interview your classmates.
dare to (do something) disapprove of (somebody) doing (something)
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if they were offered enough money.
regret (doing something) believe in (doing something)
Six people wouldn’t dare to do it
forget to (do something) persuade (somebody) to (do something)
for love or money!
refuse to (do something) worry about (doing something)

CONVENTIONAL
Right after Roy Hatley finished
university, he travelled to Cambodia
to volunteer at an orphanage. For the
newly graduated business student,
the choice seemed unconventional,
particularly to his parents who had
shelled out thousands of dollars for
his education. But for Hatley, it was a
life-changing experience—one he’ll
never regret.
‘From the start, I loved working with
the kids,’ he says, though admits that
leaving the familiarity of home and
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family was scary at first. He’d never
been outside of the United States. ‘I
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zone, an outsider. What if I hated it?
What if the children hated me?’
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Despite his initial reservations, Hatley
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discovered he had a real talent for
working with kids. The orphanage
offered to give him room and board
while he worked there, which meant
he didn’t need to worry about money.
And before long, he’d fallen in love
with the country. So much so, he
decided to abandon his business
training in favour of education.
Not surprising, his parents are having
trouble with the adjustment.
‘I come from a family of professionals,’
he says. ‘My mum is an accountant,
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my dad is a lawyer. I went into
business school for them, because
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strong, negative feelings about my
of the
and
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volunteer work, not because of the Wilson admits she may someday
work itself, but because I chose an regret choosing a more conventional
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alternative career path. I can’t think career path and may find other ways
about their prejudice, though. I need to volunteer that require less of a
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to do what’s best for me—and right
now, that’s being there for these kids.
time commitment. But, she dreams of
having a family someday and wants
her feet firmly rooted in a career she
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Carrie Wilson’s story is quite the loves first.
opposite.
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‘In today’s economy, I can’t afford to
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be flighty,’ she says. ‘Maybe I’ll be
student had just decided to volunteer
for a year with Habitat for Humanity bored in a few years and itching to hit
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when she was offered the position the road and do something new and
exciting. Or maybe I’ll keep climbing
of a lifetime—a nine-to-five job
featuring stability, wealth, and an the corporate ladder and never look
opportunity for professional growth. back. Either way, I like knowing that
Not to mention access to high end, all of the late nights of studying and
designer fashion. stressing in university weren’t for
nothing. I’m pretty sure my parents
‘I couldn’t turn down the job,’ she feel the same.’
says. ‘While applying for other
positions, I happened to read an
article about Habitat for Humanity
READING STRATEGY
in Africa and I just knew I wanted
to volunteer there. The story really Skimming, like scanning, means
moved me. Even though I knew reading quickly. The aim is to get
my family would disapprove, I was the gist of the text or, in other
prepared to take a leave of absence words, understand the main idea.
from everything and go to Africa—I’d While skimming, we don’t read
filled out the paperwork, gone the text word for word. We usually
through the interview process, read the first and last sentences
and had been accepted into the of a paragraph to see what they
programme. I’d even slowly been are about. Skimming is particularly
saying goodbye to my friends. But helpful when we need to decide
whether to read a text or not.
then this position came up. I applied,
too scared to even hope. When they
called to say I got the job, I had to
pinch myself. It’s the perfect company
for me at this stage of my life.’
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READING
A Skim through the article and answer the questions. B Read the article. In pairs,
discuss what type of lifestyle,
1 Who has chosen a conventional career?
other than your own, would
2 Who has chosen an unconventional career? suit you the most. Why?

C Read the article again and circle the correct answers.

1 Roy had always wanted to do 5 Carrie started to work right after D Write six questions related to
volunteer work. she graduated from university. the article and exchange them
a right a right with a partner. Then answer
b wrong b wrong your partner’s questions.
c doesn’t say c doesn’t say
2 His parents did not expect him to 6 Carrie volunteered for Habitat for
make this career choice. Humanity reluctantly. E Complete the conversation.
a right a right A: I’ve decided (1) for
b wrong b wrong the public relations job in this ad.
c doesn’t say c doesn’t say What do you think?

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b wrong b wrong before. You have a real talent
c doesn’t say c doesn’t say (3) communicating
4 Roy grew up in a working class
family.
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about what she will be doing in the
with people.
A: Well, I’ve always dreamed of
a right future.
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(4) a well-paid job that
b wrong a right I’d enjoy doing too.
c doesn’t say b wrong
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it. I (5) always wanted

to be an actor, but I wasn’t
F Circle the correct answers. prepared (6) any
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sacrifices.
1 I could never have __ job. I want to 6 Your early __ in life are rarely the
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be able to work whenever I choose. result of mature thought. A: Like what?

a a volunteer a situations
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b prejudices B: Well, I like (7)

b an unconventional
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financially independent. If I were a

c a nine-to-five c choices
struggling actor, I wouldn’t be able
2 He comes from a very __ family. 7 She cannot function without __ to afford (8) in a nice
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He’s never had to work for a living. in her life. She cannot deal with flat or have a car.
a rooted change easily.
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a choice A: Yes, but don’t you ever regret not

b wealthy
b alternative (9) your dream?
c prejudiced
c stability B: Sometimes. But I can’t do anything
3 My friends and I have always had
our own codes of communication. 8 For an artist, no amount of hard about it now.
It’s something that an __ would work can make up for the absence
A: Listen, I happen (10)
never understand. of __.
some people in an amateur drama
a external a wealth
group. I can introduce you to them.
b unfamiliar b talent
c outsider c paperwork B: That’s not a bad idea! Thanks!
4 We are forced to do as they say. 9 We need to consider every
We haven’t got __ solution. application objectively, without __
a a conventional or favour.
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b an alternative a prejudice
c a choice b familiarity Compound adjectives
c concern
5 They didn’t ask me for an interview a nine-to-five job
because I hadn’t filled out the __ a part-time job
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a paperwork an up-to-date report
b graduation a worst-case scenario
c process
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WRITING
G Complete the story with ONE word in each gap. H In pairs, finish the story in
G. Before you start writing,
complete the storyline. Write
50–80 words.
Tania rushed (1) of the lift and half-walked, half-ran to her desk.
Despite her (2) efforts, she was late yet again.

She had barely (3) on her PC when Mr Reeves, her boss, • Tina arrived at work. She was late.
materialized in front of her with a strict look that managed to combine • She sat at her desk and ...
• Her boss ...
both a frown (4) a disapprovingly raised eyebrow. ‘(5)
•
is it physically possible to do that?’ Tania thought. ‘Does he rehearse in
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front of a mirror?’
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‘How good of you to turn (6) for work, Miss Bates,’ he growled. •
Tania muttered a well-worn apology and busied (7) with today’s •
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emails. As they popped up on her screen one (8) the other, her
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eye caught the words she had (9) longing to see for the past
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‘What ...?’ she started to say just before she realized it was (11)
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I Write brief descriptions of the J In groups, read and discuss the list of tips on how to write a short story
people, places, and situations. for an exam. Tick the useful advice. Why aren’t the other pieces of
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Use a variety of adjectives, advice useful?

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humour, or drama to make

them interesting. Write 50–70 1 ¨ It can be a real or imaginary story.
words for each one.
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2 ¨ You don’t have to follow the instructions. Write anything you like as long as
it’s interesting.
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3 ¨ Use drama or humour to engage the reader.

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4 ¨ Make up the story as you write. You might get inspired.

• an old man sitting on a
bench in the park 5 ¨ The story line needs to be clear and coherent.
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• a mother and a four-year- 6 ¨ Make a detailed plan before you start writing.
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old who is having a tantrum

7 ¨ Never use dialogue.
in a public place
8 ¨ Your story needs to be quite complicated to be interesting.
• a bright summer day on a
holiday island 9 ¨ Keep a good balance between the introduction/conclusion and the main
body of the story.
• a cold winter evening in the
10 ¨ Write the whole story in one paragraph.
country
11 ¨ You can write well over the word limit if you need to.

12 ¨ Use small details to liven up your description or narrative.

13 ¨ Use phrasal verbs and idioms to liven up your story.

14 ¨ Check your grammar carefully (especially the use of tenses).

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HOMEWORK
72 K Write a story based on the prompt. Write 120–150 words.
Complete Activity K at home if
necessary. ‘So, this is the first day of the rest of my life,’ she thought.
‘A completely new life!’
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LANGUAGE BUILDER
A Label the pictures with the words in the box.

be responsible for frustrating idealistic luxury passionate self-employed skilled stressful well-off

1 2 3 4 We promise to make
Anne has six children
the world a better
in her care.
place.

   

5 6 7 8 9
I’m my
own boss!

    

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1 Are you __ or do you represent a 6 My job is very __ so I sometimes
1 Jan’s job is very demanding. ¨

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big company? have trouble sleeping at night.
2 Isn’t there anything we can do? ¨ a skilled a idealistic

3 She’s always believed that
people can achieve world peace.
4 I’ve booked a suite with its
own private pool.
5 Tom can speak about jazz
music for hours.
6 I can’t stand having a boss to ¨
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c responsible c stressful
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2 I used to be quite __ when I was 7 She doesn’t care for __. She’s a
younger, but now I’ve learned that simple down-to-earth girl.
social change is a slow process.
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a idealistic b idealistic books
b stressful c self-employed people
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c well-off
order me about. 8 They had a very __ relationship in
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3 People who are __ can’t often their teens, but now Dan and Elaine
7 This handmade lace is very ¨ imagine what it is like to have to are just good friends.
delicate work. survive on a basic salary. a frustrating
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and tired. b well-off c responsible

9 You drive a very expensive car. ¨ c in luxury
9 He’s a highly __ worker so he won’t
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you borrowed because I’m __ for it. a self-employed

a If you’re self-employed, you can do a self-employed b skilled
as you please. b passionate c well-off
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world. 5 Oh, this is so __! My computer D Discuss in pairs.

c You have to be very skilled to
produce something as beautiful as
that.
d I don’t know, but it’s so frustrating
just to sit here and watch people
suffer.
e Are you sure we can afford such
luxury?
f I’d say well-off is a more accurate
description.
g I know. He’s responsible for
keeps crashing. I wish I had enough
money to buy a new one. 1 Would you rather be self-employed
a frustrating or work for someone else? Why?
b skilled 2 What things do you feel passionate
c idealistic about?
3 What things do you find frustrating?
4 What is the most stressful situation
you have ever been through?
E In groups, play a game: You didn’t hear it from me!
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everything in that office.
h Well, we’re going through very
stressful times at work these days.
i He’s very passionate about the
things he likes.
• Prepare to talk about people you know—friends, family, people in the
news, famous people, or even imaginary characters.
• You will need to talk for a full minute about at least five people, correctly
using as many of the words from A as you can. And make sure there’s a
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• You get one point for every word from A you use. You score no points at
all if you stop before the minute is up.
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F Complete the rules. Use

Past perfect and past perfect continuous examples from the grammar
He had already decided to leave university when he thought of going to India. chart in your answers.

He had hoped to spend more time in India before he started working. Past perfect:
Subject + (1) + past
The ground was wet and I could see that it had been raining most of the participle
night. Past perfect continuous:
(2) + had + (3) +
I had been looking for a job for several months before finding one that I liked.
-ing verb
She needed some water because she had been exercising for two hours.
We use the past perfect simple:
One of my clients had been emailing me every day for a week and I was so
annoyed. • to talk about an action that had
happened (4) another
action or a given time in the past.
Example:
G Tick the correct sentences. Correct the incorrect ones. (5)

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1 It snowed all night and everything was covered in white. ¨ • to talk about a state that continued
2 I had lived in various places all over Europe for six years before I had up to a certain time in the
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returned home. (6) .
3 They’d been looking forward to their summer holiday but they were ¨ Example:
(7)
forced to cancel for financial reasons.
4 They had been managing to sell their house before real estate
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values started going down. We use the past perfect continuous:
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5 We’d been waiting for an answer for three months so we were ¨ • to talk about an action that
absolutely thrilled when we heard the good news.
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(8) in the past and

6 I had finished my work by 4 p.m. so I had locked up and left. ¨ continued for some time before
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7 She had already made up her mind to start her own business when (9) action or a given
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her aunt died and left her a substantial amount of money. time.
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8 He hadn’t eaten properly so he was very thin. ¨ Example:

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(10)
• to talk about what had
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where appropriate.
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obvious in the past.

1 The train left. Then we arrived at the station. Example:
When we  (12)
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2 She took French lessons for three years. She still couldn’t hold a simple
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conversation.
Although 
3 I worked for the company all my life. They fired me. I In groups, discuss what you
I had already achieved, or not
4 The protesters left. It was 5 p.m. yet experienced, by these
By 5 p.m., 
ages of 12, 16, 18, and 21.
5 It rained torrentially for three days. Then the village flooded.
Before 
By the time I was 16,
6 I never was a fan of that kind of music. This is why I didn’t know the band’s I had …
name.
I didn’t 
7 He went running. This is why he was out of breath when I saw him. That’s fantastic. When I
He was  was 16, I hadn’t …
8 We voted for that party. We felt cheated.
We felt 
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problems. Use the past perfect continuous.
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1 Why was his/her phone dead? 4 Why did he/she fail the exam?
2 Why were his/her eyes red? 5 Why had he/she gained weight?
3 Why was he/she exhausted when you last met? 6 Why was he/she in such a bad mood?
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PRE-TASK
A You are going to plan an entry for a guidebook for people who want to change their lifestyles. In groups,
discuss what you understand by the term ‘lifestyle’. Write a definition.

B What lifestyle choices are illustrated in the pictures? Choose from the list in C.

  

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C Match the descriptions to the lifestyles. D In groups, choose three of

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the lifestyles in C and discuss

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1 alternative medicine 5 meditation how these considerations are

2 healthy lifestyle ¨ 6 simple living ¨ reflected in those lifestyles.
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• values
4 vegetarianism/veganism ¨ 8 sustainable living ¨ • attitudes and opinions
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• activities
a A lifestyle which helps to promote good health and well-being through • interests
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physical fitness and nutrition. • self-image

b Private religious devotion or mental exercise, using techniques of • education
concentration and contemplation to achieve a heightened level of spiritual • career
awareness. • management of personal
c The practice of not eating meat, poultry, or fish. Some people will eat dairy finances (i.e. how they make
products and eggs, while others exclude all animal products. and spend money)
d A lifestyle choice in which people voluntarily choose to simplify their lifestyle
and be satisfied with what they need, not what they want. Ways to achieve
this include having few possessions or growing their own food, making their
own clothes, etc.
e Taking an active part in bringing about social change.
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f Health care practices, such as homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine,

etc., that do not follow generally accepted medical methods.
g A lifestyle that comes from the concept of living in a way that does not harm
the environment and makes good use of natural resources so that they are
available for future generations.
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h People who spend a great part of their lives travelling and staying in various
places in order to experience different cultures and ways of life.
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TASK
E Imagine you have been invited to write an entry for a lifestyle guidebook. In pairs, choose a lifestyle you would
like to present and then plan the entry. Consider your discussions from D as you plan.

Lifestyle:

Who is the target audience (e.g. adults, young people, pensioners)?

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Why would the lifestyle appeal to that audience? Give at least three reasons.
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What other information should be considered?

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F Now write a brief report summarizing your decisions for the editor of the guidebook.

POST-TASK
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G Present your reports to the H Discuss as a class.

76 class. Ask the class if they
have any comments or 1 What do you think of the various lifestyles that have been presented?
questions about your report. 2 Which are closest to the one you already have?
3 Which lifestyle would you like to experience?