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PUBLISH ING
Trang 2Present Perfect & Past Simple
Modals of obligation: mustn't
and don't have to
Comparatives and superlatives
Vocabulary
City adjectives Compound nouns
The Real Thing
a bit (of]
Describing peopl e Relationship verb s
The Real Thing
-ish
Jobs Job adjectives
The Real Thing
you see / let me see
Sports Sports equipment and places Attributes for sport
The Real Thing
so, such
Holiday items Travel collocations Hotel room facilities
The Real Thing
So do 1/ Nor do I
Fast food Recipe words
The Real Thing
Questionnaire about friendship
Short text about Friends
We b page about job can didat e s
Quiz a bout stress Article abo ut th e 'rat race ' Short job adve rt s and application le tt e r
Article a bout Nike and Umbro
Biogra ph y of a sports star Article a bout Olympic emblems
T ravel itinera r y Article abo u gap years
H o day e-m ail s
Qui z a bout junk food Article about chocolate Synopsis of a TV programme
Trang 3Speaking
Interviewing a partner
Describing your city
Talking about films
and famous cities
Discussing physical
appearance
Talking about how
people meet each other
Giving advice about
health and other
problems
Listening
Describing how a city has changed
Describing famous cities
Song: New York, New York
Describing partners Talking about best friends
Describing jobs Discussing choices Job interviews
Talking about favourite sports Descriptions of various sports
Writing
A short text about
a classmate 'Sell your town' -
Classroom language
A holiday e-mail
A reCipe
WORKBOOK
Writing about your opinions
Trang 4Unit Language focus
Passive voice - present and past
Present Perfect for recent events (with just and already)
Second conditional Reported statements
Definite and zero article speculation: could, might, may, must, can't
see, watch, look at
The Real Thing
don't you think? isn't he ?
Gadgets Time verbs
The internet Machine nouns and verbs
The Real Thing
No way!
Foreign words
The Real Thing
kind of / loads of / about
Clothes nouns and adjectives Street styles
The Real Thing
stuff
Forms of transport
get + preposition
-ed / -ing adjectives
The Real Thing
actually, to be honest, in fact
money Company histories
Text about globalisation
anti-Biographical texts
Short newspaper articles
Report of a survey on gossip
Article about attitudes
to technology Quiz about mobile
phones
Article about Spanglish Article about
languages
Adyert for a language course
Short descriptions of people's clothes Personality colour quiz Questionaire about fashion
Article about cars Article about protesters Novel extract Description of future homes
Communication Bank page 178 Irregular verb list page 726 Phonetic chart page 727
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I
Discussing market Describing spending
g lobalisation A live news report
Analysing and Discussing adverts
d escribing adverts
Discussing celebri t ies Talking about celebrities
Debate about the 'A day in the life of a
Defining gossip Gossipy conversations
Son g: I heard it through
the grapevine
T a lking about time Teenagers talking about
s aved and wasted with technology
ne w technology Mobile phone
Discussing pros and conversations
c ons of mobile phones A favourite website
Talking about A conversation about a
we b sites, the internet date
a nd chat rooms Problems with machines
Discussing life abroad Anecdotes about life as
Analysing small talk an expat
A sking and answering Snippets of small talk
quiz questions People persuading a
Discussing classroom friend to learn a language
r ules
Ta lking about changes Describing fashion style
De scribing personality clothing
T a lking about fashion Talkin g about favourite
music Talking about dressing up
Discussing pros and Talking about transport
co n s of cars Discussing protesters
Pr eparing a speech Discussing the future
Ma king predictions Discussing buildings
a bout the future
Song: Driving in my car
Writing sentences about changes of look
A description of an item of clothing
A class survey
A diary
W O RKBOOK
Writing a letter to a newspaper
Pronunciation
101 and IAI
/hi
'd and '11 lall
ItJI and Ik/
IJI and 1 1
Iju:1 and I AI
Takeaway English
Apologies and excuses
Gossipi n g
Telephoning business or pleasure?
-G i ving advice
Clothes shopping
Future plans
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• Present Simple & Past Simple • City adjectives • VVord stress
• Questions • Compound nouns • Classroom language
My town
Speaking & Reading
1 Answer the questions
1 Where are you from?
2 Do you like cities?
3 Do you live in the place where you were born?
If not, why did you move?
2 Read the profiles Are these sentences true (T) or
false (F)? If false, explain why
1 Everybody's parents have different nationalities
f - \Z.a5hid'5 pare.nh are both from India
2 Everybody likes cities
3 Linda likes her job
4 Carolina is the most positive about her city
5 Rashid was born in Bombay
Carolina
3 Complete these sentences with the correct name
Hi, I'm Carolina and I'm 21 years old I liv e in Berlin, but I was born in the south of Italy We moved here from Italy when I was 14 because of my father's work I'm half German, half Italian I started working in the family business a few years ago - we have a jewellers' shop I work in the shop every afternoon except Sundays, but it's a bit boring The city is OK but I never have time to enjoy it -
6
1 doesn't work
2 _ _ _ can speak the most languages
3 _ _ _ thinks that the city helps him I her to be
Rashid
My name's Rashid I'm 24 and I live in London I'm Indian, but I was born here in the UK My pare nts came here from Bombay (we call it Mumbai now) at the end of the 1960s London's a great place to be for me because I study a rchitecture and there are lots of interesting buildings around Every day I see something new I don't want to live anywhere else
My name's Linda I'm 25 and live in a small town outside
Vancouver My mother is Spanish and my father comes from Lagos
in Nigeria We speak English, French and Spanish at home I work
as a teacher in the local school It's a great job but very tiring because
I get up very early every morning Before, I worked as a secretary
-I didn't like it at all! -I really like the town -I live in, although it's very
cold in winter Cities lik e Vancouver are just too big for me
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1 Underline the adjectives in the texts on page 6 Which are:
a) positive b) negative c) neutral?
boring - ne.gative
2 Are these adjectives positive or negative in your opinion?
cosmopolitan crowded dirty d namic noisy polluted sophisticated stressful touristy ugly varied welcoming
3 Which of the adjectives could you use to describe your city or town?
1 Circle the verbs in the texts on page 6 Are they in the Present Simple or Past
aking & Writing
2 M Listen and complete the profile with verbs in the Present Simple or Past Simple
so much to do and see It's impossible to get bored
The only problem is everything 7 _ _ _ a fortune
Which sentences are in the Present Simple / Past Simple tenses?
1 I study architecture
2 I worked as a secretary
3 I work in the shop every afternoon
4 We moved to Italy
Which sentence talks about
a present routine? a past state?
a present truth / fact? a past action?
Turn each of the sentences into a negative
1 I didn't 5tUd'f arc.l1ite.c.ture
Turn each of the sentences into a question
1 Did 'fou 5tUd'f arc.l1ite.c.ture.?
See Reference Guide, pp 2-3 See Workbook, pp 3-4, exs7-4
Are these sentences true (T) or false (F) for you and where you live? If false, make the sentences true
1 Most people work from gam to 5pm
f - M05t pe.ople don't worK from qam to 5pm 1he.'f worK from qam to lpm
2 The streets are often very noisy
3 Eating out is expensive
4 Most people travel around by car
5 My parents were born here
6 I liked the city more when I was a child
1 Interview your partner using these prompts
1 What / name? Wl1at'5 'four name.? 4 Where / born?
3 What / do? 6 Do / like / the city? Why / Why not?
2 Write a short text about your partner from memory Then swap texts with your partner Is the text about him / her correct?
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Speaking & Readin
1 Look at these pictures Are they typically English images?
Why I Why not?
2 Make a list of ten nationalities that you would expect to find
living in London
3 Work in pairs Read the magazine article about London
4 Student A: Turn to page 118 Student B: Turn to page 120
MELTING PDT
OF CULTURES
Did you know that London is
one of the Inost Inulticultural
cities in the world? Here, there
are about 300 different cultures
living side by side Forget tea
and sandwiches, now it is Inore
COInInon for a Londoner to
drink cappuccino for breakfast,
and eat Thai food for lunch in
the local pub Let's see how life
has changed in Britain's capital
5 Discuss these questions
1 Did a nything in the article surpris e you?
2 Do you live in a multicultural area? What different nationalitie s live in your town / city?
A India Most people from India arrived in London in the 1950s and 60s Now there is
a strong Asian presence here
- in the shops, markets and,
of course, the restaurants
In fact, curry is Britain's favourite takeaway meal
A typical family has a curry every two weeks, either delivered or bought ready- made from the supermarket
Indian people live all over London Southall, in the far west of the city, is one of many places well known for
B Poland
This community represents more than 1 % of the UK's total population and is growing rapidly In London, many Polish people live in the Hammersmith area, in the west of the city Here, there are several Catholic churches, and delicatessens which sell the country's specialities such as
beetroot soup (barszcz) or
Polish cakes and snacks Were they right to come? Young Poles say they can easily earn three times as much money here as at home, where unemployment remains high
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they right to come?
In questions with the verb J we put the subject after the verb
you live in a multicultural area?
anything in the article surprise you?
We use the auxiliaries and does in Present Simple questions, and in Past Simple questions These go before the subject
Question words
Match the question words used in t he speaking task with their contexts:
When Who What Where How How often Why
to earn money the Chinese seamen
in Hammersmith
all night
yams and rice
in the 1950s and 60s
by eating in Chinese restaurants
Complete the gaps below with question words Read the texts again and answer your questions
does the Notting Hill Carnival take place? (time)
arrived in London in the 1990s? (people)
typical Polish food can you buy in London? )
The concrete jungle
Subject and object questions
Rashid lives in London
See Reference Guide, p 3 See Workbook, pp 4, exs 5-7
Practice
1 Make questions from the prompts
1 Who / live / with? Wno do '(OU live witn?
2 What / languages / speak?
3 What / do / yesterday?
4 Who / arrive / late / today?
2 Which are subject questions?
3 Work in pairs Ask each other the questions
Report the answers to the class
Fabio livef> witn nif> parentf> and nif> f>if>ter Adriana
4 Add three more 'Who ?' questions Find someone
in the class who can answer 'yes' to all of them Wno pla'{f> an inf>trument?
West Africans - Illainly
froIll Ghana and Nigeria
-have brought a wealth of
languages, Illusic and
culture to the British
capital Many London
Illarkets sell their
traditional foods like yaIlls
and different types of rice
A lot of Nigerians live in
the south-east London area,
in suburbs like Deptford
Chinese people first carne to Britain in 1885 The first arrivals were IllOStly seaIllen who worked
on steaIllships In the 1950s, Illany Chinese people settled in the central Soho area of London This area is called Chinatown Here, you can experience a taste of China by eating in London's best Chinese restaurants and shopping for Chinese vegetables, herbal Illedicines and gifts
During the 1950s, people frOIll the Caribbean islands arrived in London
to start a new life Their reggae Illusic, steel druIlls and culture are all now part of the capital's atIllosphere, especially during the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's largest and IllOSt vibrant street party When do!,!s it take place? You can catch it every year at the end of August One of the centres
of the Caribbean COITlITlunity is in Brixton, in the south of London
Who says that living in a foreign land can't be fun? The Brazilians certainly Illake London a livelier place
In fact, there are bars and restaurants in the Bayswater area where you can dance samba and listen to Portuguese all night long The exodus to the UK started in the 1990s when young Brazilians caIlle to study iII~and look for work Nowadays, a caipirinha is as easy to find in the capital's bars as a gin and tonic
Trang 10Vocabulary
Compound nouns
1 Match a word in column A with a word in column B to
form compound nouns
2 Match the compound nouns to images a-h
3 Which of these things does your town or city have?
listening
1 M Listen to Jacquie talking about life in Landon now
and five years ago Tick the things she talks about
3 restaurants and bars 6 flats
2 Listen again What has changed? Which changes are:
The Real Thing: Q bit (of)
1 M Listen to these extr~cts How many times
do you hear the phrase a bit?
2 Complete tt'\"e gaps
a bit
a bit of a
a bit
To soften opinion, we can use a bit to modify
adjectives and a bit ot a to modify nouns
A bit and a bit ot a are often used with negative words
3 M Listen and complete the gaps Where do you think the speakers are?
1 No It's a bit _
2 Sorry, she's a bit _ ,
3 It's a bit of a
4 What do you like / dislike about your city? Try
to use a bit in your answers
Warf>aw' f> a bit c.rowd e
Trang 11Listening
1 Which city in the world would you most like to
visit? Which would you least like to visit? Why?
2 {15') Listen to Imogen, David, Frank and Laura
What cities are they describing? What words
helped you decide?
Match the photos (a-d) with the cities
3 Listen again Which speakers are:
1 in the city now?
2 going to visit the city in the future?
3 talking about a visit in the past?
4 Which of these adjectives does each person use?
beautiful crowded difficult exotic
friendly helpful impossible incredible
interesting -H\rety- nice sophisticated
Imogen - livel'i
5 What does each person think of the city?
The concrete jungle
S eaking
Work in pairs Think of a city Describe where you are Include
a building, a famous landmark and the weather in your description Your partner has to guess the city
A: I'm in a big 5qUare I can 5ee a catnedral witn tower5 of man'i different wlour5 It' 5 ve~ wId Wnere am 17 B: M05ww7
4 M Listen and check
PI Comparing two cities: Try exs /-4 on your CD-Rom
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Speakin
7 Work in groups Match the film titles ( 1-6 ) w i th the c i ties where they
are set (a-f) Look at the film posters for clues
2 What do you know / would like you to know about these films?
Reading and Vocabulary
7 Read the opening lines of the movie Crash :
'It's the sense of t o ch In any real city, you walk, yo u know? You brush
p ast people, people bwnp into you In L.A., nobody touch es you We ' re
always behind this m etal and glass I think we miss that touch so
much that we crash into each other , just so we can feel something.'
What does this say about Los Angeles? Do you think it could apply to
Tokyo? Why / Why not?
2 Which of these words and phrases might you associate with :
a) T o yo b) Los Angeles
be a h es b s in ess
c) both ? tem ples subway lone ly corruptio n su shi glamour crime dangerous
'para dise o n earth' expen sive gardens
3 Read the descriptions below Which words from E x erc i se 2 are used
to describe each city?
4 Find e x amples of the following in the te x ts :
Positive words Imperatives
But that's only half the story If you don't speak Japanese, it can be hard to integrate The streets ar:e packed, there are tower blocks and traffic jams, and the subway at rush hour is a nightmare No one has time for you Life is expensive When things get lost in translation, Tokyo can be a lonely and alienating place
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1 Write an advert for a city ( town Look at the table on page 12 and add
expressions to describe the town you have chosen
?o5itive word - dinamiG
2 Now write the advert Complete the gaps
Come to ?i5a, the m05t dinamiG plaGe in Itali!
_ _ (imperative) to _ _ (your city / town), the most _ _ (adjective) place in
_ _ (country) I There are hundreds of _ _ (noun) to _ _ (verb) You can visit
_ _ (place) and _ _ (place), and then _ _ (verb) And at night you can _ _
(verb) until the early hours
But that's only half the story _ _ (place) is _ _ (pos adjective), but don't
forget that it's _ _ (neg adjective) tool So, be careful that you don't _ _
(verb phrase) Remember, it can be _ _ (neg adjective) and _ _ (neg adjective) if you're on your own _ _ (Imperative)"
3 Look at other students' work Which description sounds the most ( least attractive? Why? Take a class vote to decide on the best
1 M Listen to six short dialogues What does each student want?
2 Listen again and complete
1 A: _ _ _ I leave twenty minutes early today?
B: Yes, OK
2 A: Sorry, _ _ _ I open the window?
B: Of course you can
3 A: , please? I couldn't hear too well B: Fine I was explaining how
4 A: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ what we have to revise for the exam? B: Of course
5 A: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for us, please?
B: No problem
B: It would be better in pen if you have one
3 M Listen and repeat
1 Is it OK if we finish the class early?
2 Could you repeat that one more time, please?
3 Do you mind if I hand in my work tomorrow?
4 Can you say it more slowly, please?
5 Does it matter if I arrive five minutes late?
6 Could you let us know the marks, please?
4 Work in pairs Take turns to ask and answer, using these prompts
1 I I borrow your pen I please
2 you I play the recording again
3 I I use a dictionary I please
4 I I write with a red pen
5 you I ask the question again
6 you I write it on the blackboard I please
~ New York, New York: See resource sheet lB
_ Now do Umt test 1 on your CD-Rom 13
Trang 14Lives and loves
• Past Simple & Past Continuous • Describing people • If/
Ideal partners
Speaking
7 Look at the photos of the celebrities Who
are they? Why are they famous?
2 Rank the stars in order of most to least
attractive, in your opinion
3 What characteristics do you consider
particularly attractive?
I li\::e inte.lli9e.nt pe.ople
I'm into 9irl£> with blonde hair
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Vocabulary Describing people
7 Look at these dialogues Which refers to appearance and which to personality?
1 'What's he like? ' 'He's really friendly '
2 'What does she look like?' 'She's tall.'
2 Put the adjectives into the correct category: personality (P)
or appearance (A)
bald - A e.a£>'{ - 9oin9 - 17
-BalEI- blonde dark easy going funny good-looking grey-haired int elligent kind outgoing sensible sensItIve short s lim
sociable tanned trendy
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1 Look at the photos In pairs, describe
each person What do they look like?
What are they like, do you think?
'a' has got blonde- hair
'She- looks sporti
2 Each person in photos a-d knows
one of the people below Who knows
who? Guess their relationship
'Sophie- - d I think the-i're- brothe-r
and siste-r
3 6l) Listen and check your answers
Match the names below with people
a-d
( Carrie Matthe w J a m e s Pete )
4 Listen again Match adjectives f rom
Vocabulary, Exercise 2 with people
a-d
Matthe-w - se-nsible-, tanne-d
5 Why does each partner like the
other? Give one reason
'Sophie- like-s Matthe-w be-c.ause-
she-c.an talk to him
1 (2) Listen to Luke and Sophie again
2 Look at the examples and answer the questions
1 He's shortish
Is Pete very short or quite short?
2 He's fortyish now
What does -ish mean here?
3 How would you say the examples above in your language?
-ish is added to adjectives to show that something is
similar but not exactly the same as the adjective
4 Complete the sentences with these words
fiftyish eightish shortish straightish reddish
1 I knew he was embarrassed because he went a
colour
2 Let's meet after work - is _ _ _ OK with you?
3 He's older than he looks He must be
4 He's _ _ _ , with blonde hair and b lue eyes
5 He's attractive - dark, _ _ _ hair and lovely dark
eyes
5 (3) Listen and check
Lives and loves
3 (5) Listen and repeat the sentences
1 Trish is fifty but she looks fortyish
2 I've finished washing the dishes
3 I wish you'd stop being so childish
4 Describe one of the people on this page Use -ish words where possible
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Trang 16How we met
Speaking & Reading
1 Discuss these questions
Student A : Read Tammy's story
1 H ow did th ey me e t?
2 Wh y w as it difficult to start a
relationship ?
Student B: Read Albert's story
1 H ow did t h ey m ee t ?
2 Wh a t is Alb e rt 's onl y re g r e t ?
4 Read Petra's and Ricardo's
stories Complete them with
verbs in the Past Simple tense
de c ide go happ e n ha v e
introduc e in vi t e
5 Work in pairs Match the headings
(1-4) with the four texts
1 Ac r o s s a c r ow d e d r o om
2 Love o nline
3 Mi s tak e n id e ntity
4 It 's n eve r to o l a t e
Petra: ' I t ' _ _ one night at our
local nightclub I was dancing ,
and suddenly 1 2 _ _ the feeling
that someone was watching me I
looked around and saw a boyan
the other side ofthe room staring
at me I 3 to be brave and
walked over to him Hans was
very shy but we had a drink and
started talking We just clicked
and we quickly became friends '
T ammy : ' I was very scept i cal a b out meeting people on t h e inte r net B u
one day I was s u rfing the net and decided to go i n to
a chat room It was quite boring unt il a g u y called Brad came in We chatted for a long time and then exchanged photos I t was difficult because we were both go i ng out w i th someone at t h e time and
we were living in different states, but eventually we arranged to meet And
live in an people's home and I really thought I was too old to meet anybody special I wasn't looking for l ove, but
I suppose I needed a friend One day, I was reading the newspaper in the garden when Joyce came over to have a chat We talked and talked , day after day, and
we became very close Now, we do everything together I have one regret
- that I didn't meet Joyce
.'_~U Ricardo: 'It was New Year ' s
~~ "!!,!!,,,'" people around to my house
to celebrate I planned a quiet party but my friends brought other friends and by twelve o'clock there were lots of people I was making some drinks in the kitchen when I noticed this woman
on her own She didn't seem
to know anybody, so I
over to her and
6 _ _ myself She said, "So you're not Antonio, then?!" She was at the wrong party- she had made a mistake with the addressl I asked her to stay and we got on really well and now we're together.'
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Past Simple and Past Continuous
I was reading the newspaper when
Joyce came over to ch at
reading the newspaper
There are two actions in this sentence
Which gives the context / background?
Underline the correct words in the rules
W e use Past Continuous I Past Simple to
describe actions in progress in the past
We us e Past Continuous I Past Simple for
shorter, completed events in the past
Find an example of each in the texts on
A Past Simple action (main event)
oft e n interrupts on~ in the Past
Continuous (background)
I was making some drinks when I
noticed this woman
Find two more examples in the texts
W e can use when, while and as to join
the two tenses in a sentence :
I was making some drinks when I
noticed this woman
When / As / While I was making
some drinks, I noticed this woman
Which can go before the Present
Continuous (background), and which
before the Past Simple (main event)?
See Reference Guide, p 4
See Workbook , pp 9- 70 , exs - 4
Practice
1
1 Answer the questions with a verb in the
Past Continuous What were you doing:
1 at 2 a m ? I waf> f>1e.e.ping
2 a t 4pm la s t S unda y a fternoon ?
3 at m i dnight l as t S aturd ay?
4 ju st b e fo re thi s l esso n s ta rte d ?
2 Guess what your partner was doing at
these times Check with him / her to
see if you were right
3 Put the verbs in brackets into the Past
Simple or Past Continuous tense
r 1 (me et ) m y gi r lf rie n d w hil e
we 2 ( s tu dy ) a t uni ve r sity On
the f ir st day r 3 ( li s t en) t o t h e
l ecturer when a b eau tiful gir l 4 _ _ _
(arrive) l ate a nd 5 (s it) down
n ext t o me Whe n th e class 6 _ _ _
( inis h ), I as k ed her o ut, and th a t was it!
Lives and loves
Vocabulary & Writing Relationship verbs
1 The pictures show different stages of a couple's relationship Order the pictures to make a story I - b
2 Match a verb with each picture
st a y f rie n ds mee t b) get en gage d s plit up f a ll i n lo ve
g o o ut to ge th e r ge t m arri e d argue f an cy each oth e r
3 Tell the story to your partner
1he.~ me.t at a par~ "Paula waf> naving a drink, wne.n f>ne notiGe.d f.d
4 Write the story using the Past Simple and Past Continuous Use these time expressions
a y ear lat er
f rom ti m e to tim e
after s ix m o nth s imm e d i a te l y
In groups, compare your stories
eve n t uall y
s oo n th e n ex t da y
5 Listen to each other 's s tories Whose version has the happiest I
most tragic I most entertaining ending? Why?
Past Simple G Past Continuous: Tryexs 1-5 on your CD-Rom 17
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1 Discuss these questions
1 Who would you say is your best friend?
2 When did you m eet?
3 Why are you close?
4 How often do you see e ach other?
5 Do you ever argue?
2 f.6) Listen to thr~e people talking about best friends
Answer the questions below
1 Name of best friend?
2 Where did they meet ?
3 Why do / did the y get on
well?
4 Do / did they ever argue?
5 Are they still in touch ? If
not, what is the reason?
Steve Fran Liam f>i\\
Match the friends with their photos a-c
We used to do everything together; but now we don't
We used to play together at school
We use used to to talk about habits or states in the present / past that are not true now
+ I used to work at home
I didn't use to sleep w e ll when I was younge r
? Did you use to play basketba]J ?
Correct the sentences be l ow
1 I didn't used to go to nightclubs
2 Did you used to go to school?
3 I use to speak French
See Reference Guide, p See Workbook , 10, exs 5-8
Trang 19Practice
1 Make sentences with used to
1 I u5e.d to 5moke before I had
children (I / smoke)
2 _ _ when he liv ed in London
(he / not / dri ve)
3 _ _ but now we get on better
(we / argue / a ll the time)
4 _ _ before the acc id ent? (you /
do / s por t)
5 _ _ when you were a c hild ?
(you / play / with tr a in s)
6 _ _ but now I have one (1/
never / want a car)
2 Make sentences with used to about a
friend What has changed in your
relationship?
We u5e.d to me.e.t e.ve.i dai at work, but
he Ghangcd job5 and now I don't 5CC
him at al\
Speaking
1 Think about yourself now and ten years
ago What has changed? Make a list
Now Ten years ago Appearance 5hort hair long hair
Town I city
Personality
Job
2 Work in pairs Ask and answer questions
about how your lives have changed
Whose life has changed more?
A: rlow ha5 iour appe.aranGc Ghangcd?
B: I u5cd to havc long hair but now
it'55hort
Reading & Speaking
1 Are you a true friend? Do the
questionnaire on the right then turn to
page 122 to find out
2 In pairs, compare your scores Who is a
better friend? Do you agree with the
results?
Lives and loves
1 You are at a party Your best friend is ill because he / she has drunk too much You
a) go home and leave him / her at the party - he / she knows what he / she ' s doing
b) take him / her home with you
e) pretend you don ' t know him / her - it ' s embarrassing!
2 Your best friend desperately needs some money to pay the rent You
a) give him / her the money It ' s a present
b) lend him / her the money
e) don ' t give him / her the money - money and friendship don ' t go together I
3 Your best friend has bought an outfit just like yours You
a) tell him / her to change it - you don't want to look like twin s
b) feel happy about it - it shows that you have similar tastes
e) don ' t think about it - these things happen
4 Your best friend tells you a really big secret You
a) don't tell anyone
b) try not to tell anyone but it's too difficult! Soon a lot of people know
e) tell one other good friend
5 Your new partner doesn ' t get on with your best friend You
a) stop being friends - your new partner is more important
b) explain to your partner that your best friend is really important to you
e) never see both of them at the same time
6 Your best friend is having problems with his / her partner You
a) don ' t want to hear about it It's your best friend's problem
b) think your best friend is right
e) can see both sides of the story
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Reading & Speaking
1 Do you like soap operas? Why/Why not? Do you have a favourite one? Which are the most popular in your country
at the moment?
2 Read this introduction to the classic TV series Friends Have you seen it?
The comedy series Friends ran for a record ten seasons
It started in 1994 and it remained the number one comedy
in the US for a decade , making its lead characters millionaires
The series focuses on the friendship of three men and three women They meet at each other ' s apartments and relax at Greenwich Village's Central Perk coffee house
3 Look at the photos of the friends and match them with these jobs
businessman chef fashion execu ti ve out - of-work ac t or pa l aeon t ologist singer / so n gwr i ter
4 Think of an adjective to describe each of the friends'
personalities
5 Read the text and check your answers
6 Fill in the Friends relationship chart with the correct names
Monica is a chef who is obsessively tidy She is the central figure i n the series She married Chandler
Chandler is the most sarcastic ' friend ' He works in a boring business job and has a great sense of humour
Ross is Monica ' s brother He wor k s as a palaeontologist in a natural history museum and is the most i ntelligent and sensitive
of the friends He has an on / off rel a t i onship w i th Rachel Rachel works as a fashion e x ecutive and i s quite spoilt She has had l ots of ups and downs in her sear c h for love She used to share an apartment with Monica and th e n with Joey
Joey is a simple out - of-work actor H e love s sports , women ,
food and women ! The other fr i end s laugh at his macho
c haracter He used to share an apartment with Chandler
Phoebe is a new - age hippy singer / songwriter She sees the good in everyone For many viewers , she is the series ' funniest and most unpredictabl e characte r
1 IZonn ~ brother/sister ~ 2 _ _ ~ married ~ 3
~ ex-roommates ~ 5
20 1m! Try the internet activities for this Unit at www.webframework.net
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l ooking for a girlfriend
Js inessman with a child
THE GIRLS
pair jus t arrived in the city
actress and sports enthusiast
designer and guitarist
Lives and loves
1 Work in pairs Design your own soap opera Choose three men and three women from the ist of characters
The programme takes place in _ _ _ _ _ _ lives with _ _ _ _ _ _ shares a flat with _ _ _ _ _ _
is going out with _ _ _ _ _ _ is _ _ _ 's girlfriend
3 Write the outline for an episode The setting is a party Decide who meets who and what happens Here are some ideas:
X saw that Y was dancing with Z
X told Y a secret about Z
X arrived with Y but left the party with Z Remember to use the appearance / personality adjectives, relationship verbs and Past Simple / Continuous tenses where possible
most interesting? Why?
TAKEAWAY ENGLISH: Chatting up
A chat-up line shows someone that you are interested in him / her and you want to break the ice Can you think of any chat-up lines in your language?
2 Listen again Tick (.I') the chat-up lines you hear
(! 3
Are they success)ul?!
a) Do you come here often?
b) Can I get you a drink?
c) Are you on your own?
d) How do you know X?
e) Has anyone ever told you you've got beautiful eyes?
f) Excuse me, have you got the time?
g) Your face is really familiar
Give them a score (10 = the best, 1 = the worst) Compare your answers with a partner
A: 11215 an'(one ever told 'Iou '(ou've got beautiful e'(e5?
B: £rrr, no ~ee 'Iou!
Now do Unit test 2 on your CD-Rom 21
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• Present Perfect
• Present Perfect + tor & since
Just the job
Speaking & Vocabulary
Jobs / Job adjectives
1 What would be your ideal job? Why?
2 Match the adjectives with the jobs in the photos
A: BOUnc.e.r5 nave a ve.ri Mc.iable job
interesting
stressful
B: I don't tnink it' 5 5oc.iable be.c.au5e iOU don't nav e
time to talk to pe.opl e
4 Rank these phrases from most to least positive
I'd really like to be a
I wouldn't mind being a
I'd l ove to be a
I'd hate to be a
5 Which of these jobs would you like to do? Which would
you dislike? Why?
I'd nate to be a bounc.e.r be.c.au5e I don't like nigntdub5
22 PI Jobs: Try exs 7-3 on your CD-Rom
• Present Perfect + yet • /jl ~ /d31
• Jobs I Job adjectives • A job interview
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6i) Listen to three people talking about their
jobs What do they do? How long have they
done these jobs?
Listen again and answer the questions
1 Who works in an office?
'Sadie-2 Who is badly paid?
3 Who wears a uniform?
4 Who has a lot of experience?
6 Who has a repetitive job?
Check your answers with a partne r
Who is the most positive about his I her job?
Who is the most negative? Why?
Language focus
Look at the example :
so long It's been nearly two years
Is Sadie talking about a job she did in the past or
one she does now?
that started in the past and continue into the
present
Complete the ru l e
We form the Present Perfect w ith have / has +
Look at these sentences
JiJl's a doctor She started working twenty
Put the information into one sentence
Jill a doctor for twenty
years
Present Perfect and Past Simple
She worked in a shop for two years
She has been a famous actress for over 25 years
Which time period is finished? W h ich cont i nues
up to now? W h ich tense do we use for each?
Put the time express i ons into the correct lists
Finished time Time up to now
See Reference Guide , pp S-6
See Workbook , TS , x s.T-3
Work it out
Practice
Underline the correct verb form: Past Simple or Present Perfect
1 I had / have had a job in a warehouse la st year
2 My sister went / has been for a job interview yesterday
3 Jason has a great job in New York - he worked / has worked there for two years
4 When I was a student, I wanted / have wanted to be an astronaut
5 I didn't do / haven't done much work recently
6 She earned / has earned more money than me last January
7 I never went / have never been to China, but I'd love
to go one day
8 I knew / have known my next-door neighbour for years
The Real Thing: you see / let me see
1 M Listen and complete RICHARD: What are the good points?! _ _ _ - well, it gives me extra money for the summer and free time during the day I only work at nights and at the weekends, _ _ _
2 Complete the rules with you see and let me see
_ _ _ is used when you are trying to remember or think of something
_ _ _ is used when you are trying to explain something
3 Work in pairs Answer the questions with you see / let me
see and continue the conversations
1 A: Which countries have you visited?
B: I've been to
2 A: Can you come to the party tonight?
B: No, _ _ _ , I have to go
3 A: When are you going on holiday?
B: We're leaving on _ _ _ on Thursday
4 A: Did you pass the exam?
B: No, _ _ _ , I didn't study very hard
23
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& Readin
1 Discuss these questions
1 Is it easy to find work where you live?
2 Which of these factors is most important
in getting a good job? Are there any
other important factors?
appearance
personality
contacts
qualifications
2 Read the information below about Debbie and
Alonso Who do they need and why?
is l ooking for an expe ri enced
reasonable price
Alonso wants to have his 21 " birthday
party in a pub and good music is essential
He is looking for a DJ who has a large
record collection He wants people on the
dance floor all night!
3 Debbie and Alonso found two candidates for
each job (see right) Who do you think they
chose, and why?
~ [htt p:/ www.creativepeoPle.COmldiana :::: bi :::: shO :!: P _ : : _ o _ : :
-Name: Diana Bishop
Age: 34
Occupation: Professional photographer
Experience: Diana has worked as a professional photographer
for ten years Her specialist areas are major events , weddings and concerts Last year, she
photographed the Oscars for a major newspaper
Qualities: Professional and perfectionist
Special notes: More expensive hourly rate than some photographers
See portfolio for more details at
Diana@photoexpress.uk
Look at the examples and complete the rules with for or since
Nathan has worked as a photographer for five years
Dr Dance has worked as a DJ since he was 20
~ shows the point at which a period of time begins is used with periods of time
rind one more example at each tram the te x ts Complete the table so that the information is correct from today : since
How l ong have you studied English?
How long have you li ved in this town / city?
How long have you known your teacher?
See Reference Guide , p 6 See Workbook , pp 75-76, exs 4-6
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Age: 28
Occupation: Local London OJ
Experience: Dr Dance has
worked as a local OJ in
London since he was 20 His
favourite types of music are
techno, house and garage
He specialises in parties and
small discos
Qualities: Flexible, professional and cheap!
Special notes: He has an enormous collection of dance
music and a great talent for choosing the perfect track
He is also happy to play requests
Practice
1 (3) Listen and write down the words you hear: Put
for or since before each phrase
1 for f.>i'f monthf.>
haven't for the phrases in Exercise 1
I haven't been to the Ginema for f.>i'f monthf.>
I haven't been on holidai f.>inGe J'anuari
similar are your experiences?
I live in Berlin
5 Work in pairs Student A : Tell Student B one of your
facts Student B: Ask questions with how long ? +
Present Perfect
A: I live in Berlin
B: 110w long have iOU lived there?
A: I've lived in Berlin for about fifteen iearf.> / f.>inGe
I waf.> a Ghild
Swap roles
Work it out
Listenin
person they chose Answer the questions
1 Who did they each choose:?
2 How did they make their choice?
3 Were they happy with their choice? Why I Why not?
2 (3.5) Listen and complete the sentences
1 She's _ _ _ an excellent job
2 We haven't _ _ _ all the photos yet
3 She's _ _ _ us the photos of the ceremony
4 I haven't _ _ _ him yet
Present Perfect + yet
Look at the examples and choose the correct word to complete the rule
I haven't paid DJ Wicked yet
Has Alonso paid DJ Wicked yet?
We use yet in positive I negative sentences and questions to mean 'any time up to the present'
See Reference Guide , 6 See Workbook, p 76, ex 7
Practice
Complete the dialogues with for, since or yet
1 A: Have you seen the new Bond film _ _ _ ? B: No Actually, I haven't been to the cinema _ _ _
months!
2 A: I haven't done my homework _ _ _ B: Really? But you've had it _ _ _ last Tuesday!
3 A: Have you ever been to Iceland?
B: No I haven't been _ _ _ ' , but I really want to go
Pronunciation
/j/ yet and /d3/ jet
1 (3.6) Which word do you hear?
yacht yeah yellow yoga yoghurt young
3 (8) Listen and repeat these words How many different ways of pronouncing yare there?
pretty really you yoga system type reply try
4 (3.9) Practise saying these sentences Listen and check
1 I don't like that type of yoghurt
2 That's a job for yuppies
3 I really like skiing in January
r For and since: Tryexs 1-3 on your CD-Rom 25
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Lo ok at the photo s a nd d is cu s s these question s
1 Which of the situations would you find most
stressful? Why?
1 In pa i rs , as k and answer the questions in the st r ess test I f the answer i s 'it depends ; s ay why
2 What things in your working / student l ife
make you stressed?
2 Work out your partner ' s total score from both s e ctio n s
1 sleep on average less than seven hours a night?
2 drink more than three cups of coffee a day?
3 smoke more than ten cigarettes a day?
4 often miss deadlines and hand in work late?
5 arrive at work or college late more than once a week?
6 work at home at weekends and / or in the evenings?
J get angry with people at work / college for no reason?
8 often feel worried about your work or studies?
9 feel tired all the time?
10 feel that you never have enough time?
General
Do vou
1 do sport or exercise at least twice a week?
2 go out with friends regularly?
3 have a hobby or activity that you do at least once a week?
4 read books for pleasure?
5 have some time to relax every day?
6 have a healthy diet?
J have a good circle of fr i ends?
8 , talk about your feelings with family or friends?
9 enjoy your job or studies?
10 have regular holidays or breaks?
Yes, I do NO, I don't It depends
Yes, I do No, I don't It depends
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the advice with the scores
b) Don't relax too m uch Ambition
isn't always a bad thing
c) You sho uld t ry to relax more in
t he evenin gs and don't let wor k
worr y you
d) You should def ni ely work less,
r ela x more and make m or e time
for y ourself
4 Listen again and note down in more detail
what your results mean Do yo u agree with
them?
I 5wre.a (PI) point£ C.naa 5a'(5 I ' m re.a\\'(
5 tre.55e.a, but ac.tua\\'( I ' m qUit e napp'(l
Speakin & Reading _ _ _ _ _ _
1 What are the alternatives to a conventional
job?
2 Read the article What jobs did these people
do before and what do they do now?
3 Answer the questions with Fiona , Andy or
Emma Who
1 didn't h ave a job for a w hile?
fiona
2 has turned an inter est into a pr ofes io ?
3 has his / h er own company?
4 feels he / s he is doing somethin g useful?
5 was infl uenced by a film that he / sh e
saw?
4 Find phrases in the article that mean :
1 to be une m ployed - to b e on tne aole
2 to stop (wor king)
3 work th at is unpaid , but is im p ortan
for you to do
4 to ask for a wo rk position
5 wor k tha t yo u d o all day, five days a
week
6 to study o r train
7 to s tart a new company
5 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of :
1 working f rom home
2 working abroad
3 d oing voluntary wor k
4 setting up your own busin ess
Which of these four would you most enjoy?
Fiona
After university, I was on the dole for a few months I didn ' t have
3 any money, so I was really pleased
to get an office job but it was very boring! I gave it up and went
6 to do voluntary work for the VSO
- Voluntary Service Overseas - in Rwanda I teach old people and
9 children to read and write It ' s not the most comfortable of jobs but
it ' s great to be doing something of
12 real use for once
6 about my real interest - football!
Now , I work from home and write football articles for press
9 agencies around the world It's a full-time job but I have much more free time I'm my own boss
12 and I can get up when I want!
Emma
I used to be a teacher and I worked 40 hours a week Then , I
3 saw the movie American B e aut y
and thought I could change my life too! I did a course in
6 acupuncture and shiatsu massage
It took four years to get qualified but now I have set up my own
9 business Shiatsu is very popular these days because people are so stressed and you can earn quite
12 good money
Work it out
PI What are their jobs?: Try exs 7-4 on your CD-Rom 27
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s & Readin
1 Have you ever had a job interview?
If yes, was the experience good or bad?
If no, how do you think you would feel in an interview?
2 Connect the verbs and nouns to make expressions
related to 'how to behave in a job interview~
3 Is the advice good or bad? Why?
If 'IOU dre55 too ~martl'l, 'IOU c.ould feel unc.omfortab\e
4 Look at the three job adverts Work in pairs Discuss the
advantages and disadvantages of each job
f : for tne model job 'Iou nave to 5tart work
immediatel'l, that'5 bad
B: But 'Iou Gan travel a5 a model, 50 tnat' 5 good
S Find words in the adverts which have a similar meaning
Are you able to:
• work under pressure?
We offer:
28
Competitive salar y and flexible conditions
Full- or part-time employment for the right applicant
call us!
• No experience needed
• Excellent presence and personal s kills a must!
• Ability to start at once
• Time off on request
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He Edt VIew T oo;Z ~ I1e\l
&'SI' ''lI ~ X
Reply Rep/y Ai forwafd PI'W: Delete
Dear Sir / Madam,
I am writing in response to your advertisement in The Evening Standard of 9th May
I am 22 years old and studying computer science at the University of London I am
currently in my final year and I hope to work in IT in the future
At the moment, I'm looking for work in a different field because I plan to take a year off I have
never worked as a _ _ before but people tell me that I have potential I have long, light
brown hair and brown eyes (see attached photo) I'm prepared to work hard and would be
happy to travel I would be able to start in two months time when I have finished my exams
I look forward to hearing from you soon
Yours faithfully,
Heather Black
E-mail: heatherb@ucla.co.uk
Writin
job application letter
These are common expressions when applying for a
j ob Decide if they are used to open the letter (0)' to
f inish it (F) or to give information in the middle (I)
I am writing in response to your advert
I have experience / worked as a
I am interested in applying for
R ead the application e-mail and check your answers
W hich phrases are not used?
W o r k in pairs Look at the job adverts on page 28 again
1 Which job is Heather applying for? Complete
2 Do you think she' ll get the job? Why? Why not?
I thinK 5he will get it '5he c.an travel
Wr ite your own job application letter for one of the
oth er jobs on page 28
hat y ou will get the job? Why / Why not?
i stenin
£) To m and Hannah both have an interview for one
of th e jobs opposite Listen to the two interviews Who
says th e following: Tom, Hannah or the interviewer?
Have you h ad an y expe rience in this area ?
h yes, it's my p assion
- 's looks really creative
"e got some experience
t his and that
2 Listen again and answer the questions
1 Which job are the candidates applying for?
2 What experience does each candidate have?
TAKEAWAY ENGLISH: A job interview
1 Work in two groups
Group A: Look at the job adverts on page 118 Group B : Look at the job adverts on page 120
You work for a job agency You are going to interview candidates for these jobs Make a list of ten questions to ask applicants Have 'Iou ever worKed (in thi5 field)?
Can 'Iou (worK at night)?
i\re 'Iou (wmputer literate)?
2 Work in A / B pairs
Student A, interview your partner and decide which of your jobs suits Student B best
3 Change roles Student B, interview your partner and decide which of your jobs suits Student A best
4 Work in your groups from Exercise 1
Who were the best candidates for the jobs? Report back to the rest of the class karina wa5 the be5t c.andidate for the lifeguard bec.au5e 5he' 5 a great 5wimmer and 5he c.an worK in the 5ummer
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Introduction
1 Work in pairs Test your memory Where are these
people from? Do you remember anything else
about them?
2 • [00:00-01 :221 Watch the introduction and
check your answers
Vox pOpS
!~- : [01:23-02:01] Watch the vox pops and answer
the on-screen questions
1 Watch again Who says it?
1 It's a very busy place
2 I like it because it's a big mess
3 It is too big and it is too expensive_
2 Test your memory Complete the gaps
MICHAEL: If you're in a _ _ mood, it's a _ _
place to live If you ' re in a _ _ mood, it
can get very _ _
LUKE: It's got lots of _ _ things and lots of
_ _ -_ things, but it's where I'm from
OLIVER: Ilike London but it is too and it is
too _ _
Watch again and check your answers
Before you watch
1 Discuss in pairs What do you think of your city /
town?
EXAMPLE: I like- it be-Gou5e- it' 5 bi9 and inte-re-5tin9 _
30 _ Watch programme 1 on your DVD _
2 Find the opposite adjectives in the box
stressful boring ffieafT
expens i \ ' e quiet exciting Ghe-ap "# n.pe-n5ive-
noisy relaxing
Which of these adjectives would you use to describe your city?
Her studies
Her home
Her family Her future plans
2 Zheng talks about four world cities Match them to the
sentences on the right
London Beijing Delhi Leeds
She studied communications there She went there with her father
She lives and works there
She went to school there
:J When the sequence has finished, work in pairs and
discuss exactly what a prop master does
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Watch sequence 2 and answer the questions
List en to Zheng talking about her j ob
2 List en to Zheng talking about two of her props
p.quen ce 3 [04:03-04 : 52]
What would you expect to find in Chinatown?
2 Watch the sequence and answer these
qu estions
J Zh eng compares london and Beijing Which of the
thin gs below does she say are a) similar
b) different?
Wh en the sequence has finished, discuss this
qu est i on
Se quence 4 [04 : 53-06 : 35]
1 Watch the sequence and answer these questions
2 Does she see it as her lifetime career?
2 ~ ~ Watch the sequence again and answer these
questions
1 What props is Zheng preparing today? What kind
of programme are they for?
2 What's her next job going to be? What props
does she need for it?
3 What are her future plans?
Watch the whole DVD again and answer the
After you watch
Can you remember?
2 What colours does Zheng paint the bottles?
1 Joshua Gordon lives and works in Hong Kong We asked him some questions about his life there
Why did you come here? To
a two-year contract
What language do people speak here? Most people speak
This is because Hong Kong used
to be British - the handover to China was in 1997
What do you like about the city? It's an amazing , vibrant
Can you explain how 'East meets West'? Well , you might find a Taoist shrine in the middle of an ultra-modern
Is there anything you dislike about Hong Kong? Well , the
And what about the people? The Chinese are usually
friendly but they can be rude on the metro in the rush houri
Can you tell us one last thing you especially love? The
Can you tell us one last thing you hate? The cost of
And any advice for visitors? Come in the spring or
autumn - the summer is just too hot and humid
2 Answer the questions
1 Why do many people speak English in Hong Kong?
2 When are the people not very friendly?
3 Why is it not a good idea to visit in the summer?
4 Why is Hong Kong a unique city for Joshua?
5 What positive and negative adjectives does Joshua use
to describe Hong Kong?
6 Would you like to visit Hong Kong?
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Vocabulary & Speaking
1 a Make eight compound nouns
centFe traffic block store theme
industrial sports ring road centre
department tower estat e park jam
shopping u?i~ tfJ"fntrtf ·
Look at Unit 1 to check your answers
In pairs, discuss where you can find these things in
your town / city
Match the two parts of the sentences
1 We had lunch together and we fell in love
immediatel'l
2 Six months later, in June, we got
3 I was at a conference when I met
4 The good thing is we have stayed
5 Things got worse and we decided to split
6 Years later we still keep in
7 We had busy lives and didn't start going
8 We went skiing that Christmas and decided
h) each other from the st a rt
i) engaged on New Year ' s Eve
j) up
In pairs, order the sentences to make a love story
I \ wa~ at a c.onferenc.e wnen \ met
Close your books Tell each other the story from
memory
3 a Match the words below with the questions
good looking noisy g rey- h a ir e d kind crowded badly p a id touristy tiring skilled easy-going se n s ibl e tr e ndy sociable p llut e d tann ed
1 Wh a t's your city lik e?
2 Wh a t doe s he / s he look li ke? good-looKing
3 What ar e y ou like?
4 What ' s your job like ?
b Look at Units 1-3 to check your answers Find one more adjective to answer each question
Listening
1 a (FU) Listen to the job interview What job is it for?
b Complete these sentences about the interviewee
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1 Write questions about the film American Beauty Use
the poster to help you find the answers
win? five
3 Who / play / leading role?
7 Who / write / screenplay?
2 a Complete the descriptions of famous film scenes
with the verbs in the Past Simple or Past Continuous
1 Scar lett took Ashley
into a room When he
' _ _ (ask) her what"
she 2 _ _ (do), she
t old him she loved
him Ashley told her he
) _ _ ( not have ) the
s ame feelings Scarlett
' _ _ ( not know) that
i n a dark corner of the room Rhett s _ _ _ (listen) to the
c onve rsation Ashley left and Scarlett threw a vase at
t h e wa ll in frustration Rhett got up and asked, ' Has the
va r started?'
ca rds in his bar when
pia nist Sam 2 _ _ _
ta rt playing the song
-\ Time Goes By Rick
_ _ (get up) angrily
'0 as k Sam why he
_ _ ( play) the song
udd enly Rick saw
hv His ex-lover lisa S _ _ (stand) next to the piano
ck a nd lisa looked at each other in silence until
pec tor Renault and lisa's husband came up to them
b Write a description of a famous meeting in a film
Read your description to the class Can other
students guess the film and the actors?
Flashback 1
Winner of five Oscars
Best picture * Best director * Best actor * Best screenplay * Bes t photograp h y
him But everything changes when
-
-American Beauty takes a
critical look at suburban American
life
- als some dark secrets
Starring
Director: Sam Mendes Screenp l ay: Alan Ball
1 a Work in pairs Think of an unusual job Write questions for an interview for the job Interview other students , but don't say what the job is
b Discuss the candidates and choose the best person for the job Can the interviewees guess what the job is?
OR
2 Write a review of a book or film Compile a class magazine of book and film reviews
OR
3 Write a love story based on the photos below
Describe the following:
• Appearance and personality
• How and when they met
Include vocabulary and structures from Units 1-3
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1 Which i s your favourite sport?
Why do you like it?
2 Do you play it, watch it or both?
3 What sports do you dislike? Why?
4 Which sports do you assoc i a~e
more w i th men or women? Why?
• Attri butes for sport • Connected speech
• I n l & I IJ I • Joining a gym
Vocabulary 3 Put the sports into the correct columns
Sports
7 Match photos a-f with sports 1-6 Do you know who
the sportsmen and women are?
1 ath l etics f - f na fa ?ow e \\
2 In pairs, make a list of other sports Which ones can
you play on your own , which in a team and which
against a single opponent?
play banKe.tb a \ \
ae r o bics chess
go
athl e t ics
cy clin g
ae robic-n biKe ride
b ask et ball b ik e f ide foo t ba ll golf jog runn i ng skiing swim swimm i ng tennis winds u rfing yoga
Note : Go for a is used in other common e x pressions ,
e g go for a drink / walk / drive
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1 M Listen to five people talking about their favourite sports
a nd comp l ete the table Choose from these sports ( You will
n ot need two of them )
football
skiing
gym hockey swimming
jogging
yoga Wha t sport do How often do Why do they
the y do? th-eV- cJo i t? enjoy if?
1 Lara i s an excellent swimmer
2 There is something Craig doesn't like about skiing
3 Jess plays in a professional league
4 A l ex enjoys everything about jogging
5 Me li ssa says yoga is a sport like any other
The Real Th i ng: SO, such
~
1 M Li sten a n d comp l ete t he s en t ence s
1 LARA: It's _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to be in the water
2 CRAIG: But now I can do it really well and it's
3 CRAIG: And it's _ _ _ _ _ _ to have the snow all
aro u nd you
4 JESS: It's _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , and it's a great
feeling when you score a goal
5 ALEX: When I finish I'm so relaxed It's
6 MELISSA: I like it because it's _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2 L oo k at the examples and underline the correct words in
the ru l es
It's so n ice I 's such f un
We use so before an adjective / a noun
We use such before an adjective / a noun
A Listen to the examples and mark the stress How
would you say them in your language?
3 In pairs, talk about the sports in Listening , Exercise 1 Try
to use so and such and adjectives from the box
boring difficult exciting gr eat
int e r est in g re l ax ing tiring A: I love jogg i ng If f: jUf:.t f:.O rela¥-ing
B: \Z-eall'j ? I tl1 i nl:: i f f: wc.11 a boring f:.port
I prefer 110c.l::e'j
Pronunciation
Inl win and IIJI wing
1 A Which word do you hear ?
1 sin / sing 4 ban / bang
2 ran / rang 5 ton / tongue
3 win/wing 6 sun / sung
The letters n g at the e n d of a wo r d are alwa ys
pronounced lui
2 How do you say these sports?
cycling jogging skiing swimming trekking
A Listen and chec k Practise saying the words
3 M Sometimes we add a / 9 sound when the
l etters ng are followed by another syllable
Listen and under l ine the words that have a /9/
sound
anger hanging ring i ng
angle bringing finger language longest
s i nger yo u nger
Practise saying the words
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1 Work in pairs How many sports brands / labels can
you think of?
2 Do you buy these brands? Why / Why not?
Nike started business in the sixties when its founders
Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman met at the University of
Oregon In the mid-eighties,~ their success grew when
famous sportsmen such as basketball king Michael
Jordan wore Njke gear In 1987, they launched the Nike
Air range and a year later the famous 'Just do it' slogan
Nike now sell more sports clothes and equipment than
any other company
The Nike logo is called the 'Swoosh' It represents the
wingof Nike, the Ancient Greek goddess of victory
Caroline Davidson created it in 1971 She earned only $35
for her design The first shoe with this logo came out in
1972 and now it is everywhere
Other famous sports stars who have worn the Nike logo include the Brazilian footballer Ronaldo, the American golfer Tiger Woods and the British marathon runner Paula
~ ==== = Radcliffe
3 Work in pairs
Student A : Read the te xt about Nike
Student B : Read the text about Umbra
Then ask your partner these questions
1 Who founded the company?
2 When and where did the company start business?
3 What is the name of the l ogo?
4 Which stars have worn i t?
4 Find words or phrases in the texts that mean the
5 Work in pairs What influences you when you shop for clothes? Rank these factors in order of importance:
Br a nd name Country that the br and is from Level of soc i al responsibility
P rice of the products Stars who end orse the clothes Style of the clothes
Quality of th e clothes
Harold C Humphreys left school at the age of 13, and in
1920 started a small workshop in the north-east of England Over the years this little enterprise expanded, and in 1924 Umbro (Humphreys Brothers) was founded Since then, Umbro has had links with some of the world's greatest football clubs, teams and players In the 1966 World Cup, 15 out of the 16 teams, including the winners, England, wore Umbro shirts
The famous 'double diamond' logo has not changed in half a century Indeed, between 1954 and 1994 Brazil won four World Cups wearing this famous design
Nowadays, the most well-known stars who wear Umbra are John Terry and Michael Owen, along with members of England's national football squad Umbra currently make shirts for more than 30 national football teams
Vocabulary
Sports equipment and places
1 Match the words (a-j) with the clothes and equipment
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Attributes for sport
1 Complete the sentences with these
qualities
calm concen tr ation muscular
patient q ui e k F efie){es stamina
1 He avo i ded the accident, beca u se
he ha d very quic.IC ref\e~ef>
2 Mara t hon runners need to have
more t h an other runners
3 If t h ere is a f ir e, stay _ _ _ and
try not t o panic
4 I ha t e exams My _ _ _ on l y l asts
a n hou r , t he n I can't wo r k we ll
5 Be _ _ _ , t h ere are b u ses every 1 5
min ut es
6 She g oes t o th e gym eve r yday, so
she's very strong and _ _ _
2 Which of the words in the bo x are
adjectives, and which are nouns?
3 What sports are represented in pictures
a-h above right? Which attributes do you
think are important for playing them?
t7af> IC e tball pl a '(er f> ha ve to b e tall a nd
h ave quic.IC ref\e ef>
3 Complete the sentences with have to , don't have to , can or can ' t
1 SKllNG: Yo u have to have s t ro n g l e gs , o th erw is e yo u _ _ _
do it fo r l ong
2 FOOTBALL: You _ _ _ p l ay in th e s t reet or th e pa r k
3 SQUASH: Yo u _ _ _ h ave qui ck re fl exes to hit t h e ba ll
4 CHESS: You _ do thi s an yw h ere, but m o st p eop l e pla y a t home
5 GOLF: You _ _ _ h it th e ball we ll w h en yo u ' r e s tr ess ed
6 CYCLING: You _ _ _ cycle up t h e hills Yo u ca n g e t ff and pu s h
7 MARATHON RUNNING: Yo u _ _ _ h ave grea t st amina
8 BASKETBALL: You _ _ _ be t all to pl ay this s p rt , bu t it h e l ps
Trang 382 Work in pairs Look at the pictures and guess what relationship
they have with the person described
Read the article How many did you guess correctly?
e) Hi s ph ysi qu e
4 Test your partner's memory Look at the pictures and ask six questions
Wnat "iz.e feet doe" ne nave?
5 Who are the sporting heroes in your country? Why are they are so famous?
1 Ian Thorpe was born in Paddington, Australia
on 13th October 1982 His father, Ken, alway s wanted him to be a cricketer But when Ian overcame a childhood allergy to chlorine, his only dream was to join his sister Christine in the pool
2 It's easy to see why His 1.95 metres, 96 kilos and size 54 feet give him an awesome presence in the water It was his feet which brought him his first nickname, 'Flipper' He swims so fast that he seems to fly through the water So how did it all start?
3 Thorpe made his first appearance in international competition at the age of 14 His greatest feat came only three years later when he won three gold medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games His success and popularity have done much to raise the proille of the sport
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d c u s sing a possible can d idate for a TV advert
Which picture shows the idea they choose?
2 Listen again and answe r the questions
1 What is the advert for?
2 What will the candidate have to do in the advert?
3 What does the man want at first?
4 Why does the , woman disagree?
5 What candidate do they dec i de on in the end? Why?
3 M Listen again and complete the sentences
1 It naf> t o be someone wi t h a good body
2 It _ _ _ be anyone famous , jus t
someone attractive
3 No, it _ be someone famous We
have someone unknown
4 We do more than a minute
-we don ' t have the budget for more
t han that
Au str ali a is a nati o n of w at e r babi es 85 % of it
po pu lati on live w i thin 30 mil e s o f th e b e ach
an d its swim mer s e nj oy a pin- up statu s s imila r
(Q footb all e r s lik e Da vi d B eck ham in t h e UK I n
fac t, for a t im e, Th or p e wa s A u s tralia' s number
o ne nation al h e r o There w er e s pe c ial A u s trali an
t amps to ce l e brat e hi s v i c t ories in th e
O l y m p ics N o w, th e r e i s e ve n a f ragra nce c all e d
'I an Thor p e fo r M en ' and a ran ge o f m e n' s
un derwe ar
5 B ut in s pit e o f thi s s up e rstar s tatu s, Ian ha s a
frie n dl y r e l a ti o s hip w ith th e m e dia H e i s
h appy to di s cuss hi s l o ve o f philosoph y
g rung e mu s i c, Japan ese f oo d , co mput e r g am es
an d Ar mani clo the s H oweve r , o t all Th o rp e's
m ed ia wor k is ligh t -h e art e d S i n c e hi s
re tire m e nt f rom pr o f ess i o nal sw immin g in
2 006, h e ha s found e d hi s o wn c harit y c all e d
'F oun tain f or Youth ' This o rganisati o n fi ghts t o
b ring p os it i ve chang es to c hildren ' s li ves b y
im provi n g h e alth and e du c ati o n, esp eci all y for
A bor i gin a l co mmuniti e s in Au st ralia
Sp o rtm a nia
language focus
Modal verbs
Match the modal verbs (1-5) with their meanings (a-e)
One of the moda l verbs has two meanings
2 can ' ~ b) it i s n ot a ll owed
3 hav~ I h as to ~ c) it i s possi bl e
4 don ' t I doesn't have to d ) it i s not necessary
5 mustn ' t e) it i s not poss i b l e
Complete the sentences with mustn ' t or don ' t have to :
You wear a helmet to go cycling
= It is not necessar y There is no obliga t io n
You touc h the ba ll in football
= It i s prohib i ted or not allowed
See Reference Guide, pp 6-7 See Workbook, p 25, exs - 5
Practice
1 Complete the sentences with mustn ' t , have to or don ' t have to
1 In golf , you mUf>tn't hit t he ball twice
2 In boxing, y ou _ _ _ wear specia l gloves
3 Spr i nters _ _ _ run a long d i stance
4 I n speed skiing, you _ _ _ t u r n - you can sk i stra i g t downhill
5 I n tennis, you _ _ _ let the ba ll bo u nce more tha n once
6 To be a successful spo rt spe r son, you _ _ _ tra i n every day
2 Invent your own e x amp l es about other sports and test your partner Use as many modal verbs as you can
Pronunciation
Connected speech
1 too) Listen and complete the dialogues
1 A: You mUf>tn't do it, do you un d erstand?
B: OK, but you _ _ _ s h out a b out it
2 A: I stand t ha t new teac h er B: I know you _ _ _ b u t what _ _ _ we do?
3 A: I _ _ _ work rea ll y h a r d nex t week
B: You _ _ _ I'll give you a ha n d if yo u want
2 Listen again and mar k the modal verbs that are stressed How
do we pronounce these words when they are not stressed?
1 have to a) I h rev tu I b) I h ref t.,1
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1 Work in pairs Make a list of cities that have held the
Olympic Games and, if you can, in which year
'5~dney ~ooo
Do you know which cities will hold the Games in the
future?
their geography, culture and history Can you think of
a famous building or place in each one?
Barcelona
London
Athens Sydney
Moscow Beijing London in in t.ngland It han a river c.alled the TI1amen
A famoun bUilding in '5t "Paul' n c athedral
3 Match the logos (a-f) to the cities
4 Read the article and check your answers to Exercise 3 Which two are not represented? What do you think they symbolize?
Olympic fever hits the globe every four years For the hosts, the Games are an opportunity to show off their city to the world We look at how the Olympic logo can help
Barcelona 1992
The red and yellow of the leaping athlete reflect the Catalan and Spanish flags, while the figure's head reminds us of the Mediterranean Sea The fine weather, fascinating museums and galleries and attractive buildings and monuments provided
an ideal backdrop to the Games The event helped turn Barcelona into a major tourist destination
represent the colours of the Greek countryside
Beiiing 2008
This figure is both a running athlete, and the Chinese symbol for jing (as in Beijing), meaning capital The design is clean, simple and echoes traditional Chinese culture and handwriting With the fastest growing economy in the world and money to invest in stunning new stadiums and arenas, it was only time before this new-look superpower took centre stage
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