OBJECTIVES

FUNCTIONS: checking information¡

agreeing
GRAMMAR: future forms¡ question
tags¡ Nor/Neither / So
VOCABULARY: future time
expressions¡ arranging a party¡
phrases with about

WORLD
fODAY
~otel to wekome first

History will be made today when the

Titan Moon Hotel finally opens its doors
to welcome the first tourists to the moon.
The $36_~illion project, which has
been ~far three yeors, hopes to
receive more than 50 guests a week
befare too long. ". -
The first tourist shuttle leaves far the
moon from the London Space Port later
this evening. Guests on it include the
Internet billionaire Miro Xin and her

--
new husband Bob La~Nord. They ore
spending a three-day honeymoon there.
.

READING
3 Look at the pictures again. What do you think the
1 Look at the pictures in the newspaper on stories are about?
these pages. What do the pictures show?
This otte shows a builditt3 in the futuYe. 4 Read and check your ideas. What is 'different' about
this newspaper?
2 liQ:fAijmij Work in pairs. Think of a
current news story for each section of the S Cl>lltf:1 Read and listen to the stories again. Decide
newspaper. if the sentences are corrector incorrect. Correct the
incorrect sentences.
sport I travel I entertainment
• science and technology 1 <They planned to open the Titan Moon Hotel in 2039 .
2 Mira Xin has just got married. ·
Can you think of a sdence 3 >. There are sorne human actors in Star Client.
and technolo9y story? 4 / lnterflix film producers think actors are too expensive.
5 >< Shirley Williams lost a foot in a car accident.
Yes, computers'attached to 6 <Doctors thought Shirley's career was over.
eyeJfasses. They're incredible! 7 ~ Dr MiriamJameson is a scientist.
_8 People are already using 3D holograms.

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Actors call for Star Client ban

Angry actors are calling on people not to go and see the lates!
lnterflix film Star Client because they fear it couJ~be the end
of their profession. The film features an entire1casf of robots
playing human roles. lnterflix producers hove responded saying
that the enormous~ that Hollywood stars are asking for make
it impossible for stC'afos to produce films. Maybe actors need
not worry too much because early reviews of the film hove been
terrible. The film opens in the UK on Friday.

SPORT
Shirley's Helsinki Happiness
Doctors hove told Shirley Williams that she will be able to compete in
European Championships in Helsinki next month. The 28-year-old boxe
had a complete hand transplant after being involved in a car accident
in July 2040. Doctors told her that her career was over. Bu~tyear

---~--
intensive recovery programme means that she now has the chan to
compete again. 'I never thought this doy would arrive', she to d reporf
'After Helsinki l'm going to start training for Lima 2044,' she added.

30 holograms a reality, scientistssay

Imagine sitting in a business meeting in New York
while also sitting in your pyjamas back home in
London. According to scientists at the United European
University in Zurich, Íhis will be a reality sometime in
the near future. Dr Miriam J¡0meson, head of the science
and computing department,'h.el¿ a press conference
yesterday to announce a major breokthrouqh in
hologram technology. She promised that two years from
now it will be possible to send 3D images of yoY,FSelf
anywhere in the world. Full-body transportation~b:
she explained, is still justa dream for the future.

•Tt-1iNKVALUES 2 liQtUIIUd Work in pairs. Compare your ideas with your

partner. Give your reasons.
Believe in a better future
1 What kind of future do you think I thiVlk the story about robots actiV1!J iVI p-lms shows
these stories show? a V1e3ative future beca.use ( d.0V1 t tfi iVlk that .it is a
1

©- a positive future 3ood. thiVl!J far techV1olo3y to replac« huma.VIS.

© - not positive or negative
®- a negative future 3 liQt+iiiUdThink of a positive future. What things do you
D Robot films O 3D holograms see? Think about these areas.
O Moon hotel O Miracle boxer technology I medicine I world peace I poverty I sport I weather
 GRAMMAR 3 Read the sentences. Mark them P (prediction),
1 (intention), A (arrangement) or F (fixed event).
Future forms
She won't do very well in her exams. _
1 Complete the example sentences with the verbs
2 They're going to buy a new car soon. _
in the list. Check your answers with the stories
on pages 66-67. Then match the sentences in 3 lhe match starts at 3 pm. _
Exercise 1 with the rules. Write a-d. 4 He's meeting his mother for lunch on Friday. _
5 lhe new zoo opens on Friday. _
opens I spending I start I will 6 One day we'II all live under the sea. _
a lhe film in the UK on Friday. 7 l'rn going to write a novel one day. _
b History be made later today. 8 They're having a party on T uesday. _
e going to
l'rn training for l.íma 2044.
d lhey are a three-dayhoneyrnoon there. 4 Choose the best future form to complete the
dialogue.
0~
A Do you do anything on Friday
RULES: We often use evening?
• the present simple tense to talk about fixed future B Yes, 11'~ / '// work at the restaurant.
events. 1 2 are
A Oh, what time you finishing / do you finish?
• be 9oin9 to to talk about future plans and
intentions. 2 _ B lhe restaurant usually doses at 9 pm and I work
until then but there's a party this Friday so I

-
• wi/1/won't to make predictions about the future. 3won't
3~
/ don't finish until at least 1 O pm. Why?
A Well 1 4'm having / '// hove a party. Lots of people
• the present continuous to talk about future 5come /~
arrangements. 4_ and I wanted to invite you, too.
B l'd leve to come.
A You 6won't be I aren't being too ti red?
2 Complete the sentences. Use the present simple B No way. t is being / wi/1 be the perfect way to start
form of the verbs in the list. the weekend.
arrive I open I finish I start I leave i\'lffi!di!i4J:i~
VOCABULARY
ARRIVALS Future time expressions
FLIGHT NO
MMIM 1 Complete the time expressions with the words in
EH448 1400 the list.
, FL09~1455
from I later I after I time near I next I next I long
NN9032 15 30

LAST DAY FRIDAY ! GD5394 the week after

2 before too
5
6
the day __ tomorrow
__ today
Shop 7am to 7pm
3 in two weeks' _. __ 7 four years __ now
4 ~weeken.d 8 in the __ future

2 Complete these sentences in your notebook with

your own ideas. Think about your family, friends,
school, town, country.
1 1 think in the near future.
Predictions 2 1 think __ 40 years from now.
U.C.IIENI 3 1 think __ in 20 years' time.
4 the week after next.
lntentions 5 1 __ next Friday.
O lhe sale fi1-1ishes 01-1 friday 6 1 __ before too long.
Flight FL098 _ 7 this weekend.
2 lhe concert _,__ _ Arrangements 8 1 __ later today.
I j
3 lhe train -------------- 9 I __ tomorrow morning.
4 lhe shop _

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LISTENING
1 J,Qf+ujmij You are going to listen to two interviews with people from the future newspaper: boxer Shirley
Williams and moon tourist Mira Xin. Compare your questions.
• Student A: Write three questions to ask Shirley.
• Student B: Write three questions to ask Mira.

2 CUl•ti Listen to the interviews. Do they ask your questions? What questions do they ask?

3 Cffl•ti Listen again. Choose the correct picture and puta tick(/') in the box below it.
* 1 What is Mira going to do on the moon? 2 What is she taking with her?

sD cD B~ cD
3 What is one of Shirley's plans for the year? 4 Wha.t is she going to do?

sD e [J sD cD

• Tt-li K SELF-ESTEEM
Personal goals
1 Complete the lists so they are true for you. 2 liQf.oiijmij Work in pairs. Compare your lists
Two things I want to do today
from Exercise 1. Say what things you are going
todo.
1
2 I real~ want to p.nish wiy schoof project toni3ht.
Two things I want to do this week
1 3 liQtiamd Discuss how you are going to do the
2 things on your lists.
Two things I want to do this year How are you 3oin9 to p.nish
1 your project toni3ht?
2

Two things I want to do in my lifetime We{{, (wi 3oin3 to siar! itas soon as l 3et
1
home. l'w: not 3oin3 to watch any TV.
2
READING
1 Imagine you are organising a party for your
birthday.11ut these things in order of importance.

D food
D music
D venue (where you are going to have the party)
D guests
O publicity (letting people know about the party)

2 liQ:ffl:jmdWork in pairs. Compare your ideas

with a partner.

A specio! ve1-1ue's no! very imporla1-1t. /111 just use

my house. Music's very imporla1-1t. You ca1-1' t have
a party without ~ood. music.

3 Read the chat room posts quickly. What kind of 4 Read the posts again. Who is responsibl
e for
party are they arranging?'Do you think Lucy is a each area in Exercise 1?
good organiser? ·

Lucy One week to go,
everyone. Just checking in.
How's the music going, Fran?
Fran AII done. l've hired the
DJ. 1 paid him a deposit.
You wanted me to do that, didn't
you?
Lucy That's great, Fran.
Food - Kev?
Kev Al! organised. They're
delivering the drinks the day
after tomorrow.
Lucy But what about the
food? You haven't forgotten
about that, ~u?
Kev Ali sorted. Jackie and
Pete are going to help me
on the day.
Lucy That's great. Anyone
heard from Oliver? He
promised to send out invitations
by email. Anyone know if he's
done it yet?
Lucy OK, that's a better
idea - no need to ~aw UE_
a guest list and no invitations
needed. Just the posters. Lewis,
you're doing th aren't you?
Don't forget the ______.
\hem we've
chosen - superheroes.
Lewis I thought that was
Vince's job.
Lucy No, l've got you down
for posters. Let me know if
you can't do it.
Lewis No, that's fine. 1'11 do
it tomorrow. They' 11 be ready
to put up in the afternoon. That
should be OK, shouldn't it?
0/iver Yes, and I can help
if you want, Lewis.
Kev So can l.
Lewis Gre . Can you both
come round my house irJ
the morning~
Lewis No problem - see
you at about 11 then.
Lucy OK, that's everything,
I think. We just need to
decorate the room the evening
befare and we're ready. l'm really
going to enjoy this party.
Lewis So am 1.
Kev Lucy- is Mr O'Brien
OK with it ali?
Lucy What?!!?
Kev You've asked Mr
O'Brien, haven't you?
About having the party, 1 mea~,.
Lucy l'm not responsible
for that, am !?
Kev Yes, you are, Lucy.
list right
l've got the 'to-do' ~
here. Check with the headmaster -
Lucy. 1 don't think we can have
a party without getting permission

11 0/iver What do you mean

'send out invitations'? The
party is open to everyone, isn't it?
0/iver Sure, but I won't be
able to be there befare 11 .
from him to use the school hall.

Lucy Neither do l. 1'11 do it

Kev Nor will l. first thing tomorrow. Sorry
I thought we agreed to put up
posters around the schooi? about that.
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GRAMMAR
RULE: We can use so a~d nor/neither to agree
Question tags with statements.
1 Complete the sentences, Look at the posts • We use 1 to agree with positive
on page 70 and check your answers. Use the statements.
sentences in Exercise 1 to complete the rules. • We use 2 to agree with negative
statements.
1 You wanted me to do that, you?
After so and nor/neither we repeat the verb used in
2 lhe party is open to everyone, it?
the statement. lf the statement is in the present or
3 Lewis, you're doing that, you?
past simple, we use do/did to agree with it. (See rules
4 lhat should be OK, it? on question tags.)
5 l'm not responsible for that, I?
6 You haven't forgotten about that, you?
4 Write replies to agree with the statements.
~E: Question tags are short questions wh;ch O I love school. So do I
we use to check facts or make conversation. I didn't watch any TV last night.
• With positive statements, use a O .-iegative 2 1 can't go to the party.
question tag. 3 1 should do my homework.
• With negative statements, use a 1 _ 4 l'm going to bed early tonight.
question tag.
5 1 don't eat meat.
• When be is used in the statement, repeat it in the"
6 1 won't be late.
question tag. (sentences 2, 3, 5)
• With modal verbs (can, might) and most other verb 7 1 was very upset with Tim. fi@Mffli:!J4i¡,..
forms, repeat the modal or the auxiliary verb in
the question tag. (sentences 4, 6) Pronunciationl
• With present or past simple verbs, use 2 _
dont, does, 3 (present simple) or lntonation of question tags
4 · , didn't (past simple). (sentence 1) Go to page 121. Ol

2 Complete the questions with tags. VOCABULARY

o She sings beautifully, does.-i't she ? Arranging a party. ,
1 You won't say anything, ?
1 Match verbs with nouns to create a 'to do' list.
2 Debbie didn't phone, ?·
Use the posts on page 70 to help you.
3 You can come to my party, ?
4 He's Jamie's brother, ? Nouns
-¡--
5 lhat meal was delicious, ? send out I organise perrmssron I room
6 lhey don't live with you, ? get I hire I draw up DJ I food and drinks
decorate invit~n I guest list .
7 You've met Liam, ?
8 You aren't going to university, ? 4et pen1'1issio.-i for- the pariy. "'
2 J1Qt.1:jmij Work in pairs. WhaJ or~er,~ould
Nor/Neither / So you do the things on your to do~
3 Complete the sentences. Toen complete the
rules. You s'1ould. 9et permissiovi f.rst, s'1ould.vi' t you?
LUCY l'm really going to enjoy this party.
LEWIS So l.

OLIVER I can help if you want, Lewis.

KEV So l. WRITING
KEV I don't think we can have a party without An invitation
getting permission from him.
LUCY Neither l. You are having a party. Write the invitations.
Be sure to say the theme of the party, the date,·
OLIVER I won't be able to be there before 11. time and place of the party and also what your
KEV Nor l. guests should bring (or not bring).
 Look at the photos and answer

weekend
What does Megan want to do o
What plans have the others go ?

plans CPli•• Now read and listen o t

Check your answers.

LUKE Friday morning. I can't wait for the weekend.

OLIVIA Nor can I.
RYAN Only one more day of school to go. Thank
goodness! I'm about to go crazy in that RYAN I think it' ea.
classroom. LUKE So do I.
LUKE I knowwhatyou mean.
RYAN And the weather's going to be nice this e.
weekend. I checked the forecast. RYAN Hey! There' no · , ong with my cousin!
MEGAN:· So did I. A bit cloudy, but no rain. Let's MEGAN Oh, come on, Ryan, 'ou k:nowwhat I mean!
have a picnic. What do you 1eckon,

MEGA So ít's just you and me, Luke.

MEGAN What about you, Olivia? You haven't got LUKE Well, Megan, there's a school football match
any plans, have you? tomorrow morning. And I'm in the team.
OLIVIA Well, actually, yes, I have. Mum promised MEGAN In other words, you can't come
to take me shopping. tomorrow either.
MEGAN Oh. Luckyyou. LUKE Well, sorry, no. I can't miss the match, can I?
OLIVIA Yeah, she's going to buy me sorne new MEGAN ~, ~l. Looks like I'~g to be on
clothes. this berich a 1 alone, then. ~d I've got a
good boo .

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DEVELOPING SPEAKING

3 Work in pairs. Discuss what happens next in the .. .. •• ~--~-~ ••• ~•• ~.~ ••• Tn.,.,. ........... ~ .a..&J~·~·~··~·~·~·~··~·~·.:..·
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story. Write down your ideas. ... WordWise

We think that Me3an 3oes shoppin3 with 0/ivia. ... Phrases with about
... 1 Complete the sentences from the unit so far
4 • tHiH Watch to find out how the story continues.
... with a phrase in the list.
S Answer the questions. .. sorry about I about eleven aboutyou
forgotten about I about to
1 Why doesn't Ryan go tohis cousin's house? G,(V \oro~~

...
\ \ 1

2 Why doesn't Luke play football? , :·.--"- . No problem - see you then.
3 Why doesn't Olivia go shoppingi-: , , . , ., ~
... 2 What about the food? You haven't

...
that, have you?

PHRASES FOR FLUENCY .. 3

4
1'1 do it first thing tomorrow.
l'm go crazy in that classroom.
that.

1 Find the expressions 1-6 in the story. Who says 5 What , Olivia?
them? How do you say them in your language?
2 Match the questions and answers.
1 Thank goodness. 4 There's nothing
1 Howtall isjack?
2 What do you reckon? wrong with ...
2 You haven't tidied up!
3 That's a shame. 5 Luckyyou.
3 I love this music. What about you?
6 In other words, ...
... 4 Has your sister left school now? ~
2 Complete the conversations. Use the expressions
in Exercise 1. ... 5 Why weren't you at the party? D
... a Yes. She's about to go to university.
A My parents just won a holiday in a competition.
... b About 1 metre 65, 1 think.
B Wow! _
... e I forgot about it. l'm really angry with myself!
A The holiday is for two people, so I can't go.
.. d Yes, it's not bad .
B Oh. _
... e Oh, sorry about that.
2 A How's Ben? Any news?
... 3 Complete the sentences so they are true for
B Yes. He's OK. His arm's not broken. _
... you. Toen compare with a partner.
A ___ , it's notas serious as we thought.
. I usually get up about ...
3 A Look at that guy's clothes. They're horrible!
___ ? 2 ... Once, 1 forgot about ...

B Well, 1 don't like them much. But I don't think

3
..l've gota friend who is about to . .
you should be so critica!.
A Hey! saying what you think!
. ... WA1H:f:ffli:b44·?l>
........•... . . .... ~

FUNCTIONS 2 Complete the left-hand column with true

Agreeing information about you.

1 Match the sentences and the replies from Tonight l'rn going to . . . and so is
Weekend plans. l'm not going to . . . nor is
I can't wait for the weekend. a So díd l. Yesterday 1 . . . and so did
2 I checked the forecast. b Soam l. Yesterday I didn't ... nor did
3 I think it's a great idea. e Neither have l. I really like ... and so does
4 l'm happy you're here. d Neither did l. I don't like ... nordoes _
5 I haven't got anything ,
to do ali day. e Nor can l. 3 Walk about the classroom and find people who
6 I didn't want to spoil the agree with you. Complete the chart with their
surprise. f Sodo l. names.