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Language
Grammar
Vocabulary
Strategy
Pronunciation

Grammar

Vocabulary
Strategy

Pronunciation

Skills
simple past
regular and irregular
used to
collocations
common uses of get
agreeing
used to

Speaking

present perfect and
simple past

Speaking
Listening

«+ talking about events that have changed your life
+ Hitomi (Japan) speaks about changes in

Reading

+ identifying context — one-sided phone
conversations
+ scanning
- a magazine article about

since/yet, etc.

verbs and prepositions
phrasal verbs with up
reacting to news

sentence stress

Listening

+ predicting — a radio show about life 100 years age
+ identifying key words — a web page about things
people used to believe as children
Writing = + your childhood
Reading

her life

snowboarding

Writing = + an event that changed your life

Grammar

gerund

Vocabulary

verbs that take the

Strategy

Reading
+ speed reading — a questionnaire about manners
Writing = + your abilities

Pronunciation

prepositions
asking for and giving
opinions

intonation in questions

Grammar

too much/many/

Speaking

« talking about problems in your life

Reading

« categorizing information — an e-zine article about

Vocabulary
Strategy
Pronunciation

Grammar
Vocabulary

Strategy
Pronunciation

Grammar
Vocabulary

verb + -ing

gerund dependent

not enough
adjectives
people and places

common uses of change
giving advice
word stress
will/won't for prediction
may/might for possibility
word formation,
prefixes
short responses

Speaking
Listening

Listening

city and county life
+ your hometown

Speaking
Listening

+ predicting future events in your life
+ Fang-Yi (China) speaks about the future

Strategy

first conditional

Speaking
Listening

Pronunciation

make and do
asking follow-up,
questions
showing interest

of Shanghai

« listening for the main idea - two people make
Reading

when/unless/

+ Ethan (U.K.) speaks about some of his problems
+ listening for detail — three people talk about their
hometowns

Writing

wanlwont

future time clauses

«+ expressing your opinions
« Gillie (L.S.) speaks about being a student
+ listening for opinion — two people talk about a
movie they've just seen

Writing

as SOON as etc.

Review 2
Page 42

+ talking about memories

+ Ricardo (Mexico) speaks about an early memory

Reading

predictions about future technology
+ identifying the topic — an article about Gliese 581g

+ predictions about your future

+ talking about future plans
+ Shelly (U.S.) speaks about things to do in and
around San Diego
+ identifying emotion — two people talk about a job
opportunity

+ previewing - a magazine article about
superstitions around the world
Writing = « superstitions in your country


;

Language
Grammar
Vocabulary

defining relative clauses
who/which/where
definitions

Speaking
Listening

Strategy
Pronunciation

confirming details
intonation in question tags

definitions
Reading
+ speed reading ~ general knowledge quiz
Writing — + someone important in your life

narrative tenses
simple past, past continuous,
past perfect
adverbs of time and attitude
phrasal verbs (1)
responding with That's...

Speaking

Listening

showing emotion

Reading

+ talking about your experiences
« Da-Wei (Taiwan) speaks about an
unfortunate experience _
» listening for specific information ~ radio
news reports
+ identifying text organization — a

newspaper story about a lucky escape
Writing — + an important event in your life

participles as adjectives

Speaking

+ talking about feelings and opinions

Grammar
Vocabulary
Strategy

Pronunciation
Grammar

Vocabulary

Strategy
Pronunciation

Grammar
Vocabulary

American vs. British English

+ listening for detail — three people give

adjectives of emotion
compound nouns

Listening

+ identifying the topic — five people give

conversation

-ed/ endings

second conditional

T wish + simple past

Strategy

Pronunciation
Grammar

Vocabulary

;

Strategy
Pronunciation

modals of deduction

present and past

could/mighy/must, ete.

their opinions

Reading

+ guessing meaning from context — reviews

Writing

+ a movie review

ona movie website

Speaking

+ talking about wishes and possibilities

Listening

+

a personality questionnaire

— = advantages

Speaking

Listening

popular idioms

common proverbs.
responding to what you hear

Manuela (Brazil) speaks about things she

wishes were different in her life
» listening for opinion — two people talk
about leaving their hometown
+ under
ding the main idea —

Reading
Writing

Vocabulary

+ Kirsty (New

Zealand) answers questions
for an opinion survey

starting and ending a

verbs and definitions
moving to a new country
Strategy
showing surprise
Pronunciation — linking - would you ...?

Grammar

s talking about people, places and things
+ Pepe (Spain) speaks about some important
things in his life

and disadvar

+ making deductions

» Anna (Australia) speaks about a strange
experience

+ inferring meaning — descriptions of
Reading

different objects
+ understanding cohesion — a mystery story

reduced forms — have

Writing — » your personality

simple present passive and
simple past passive
verbs often used in

Speaking
Listening

the passive

verb-noun collocations

maintaining a conversation
st
and rhythm

+ talking about key events from the past
+ Wei (Hong Kong) speaks about Hong
Kong International Airport

+ listening for specific information — a radio
Reading
Writing —

news report

anning — amazing achievements

+ a famous landmark

Review 4
Page

8

Communication activities Page 84

Wordlist Page 116

Grammar reference Page

Irregular verbs Page 118

102

Pronunciation Page 114

Digibook features Page 119


talking about memories
simple past
regular and irregular
used to

Vocabulary

250177510001.

Strategy

agreeing

ommon uses of get

Class Reuri™i.
A eee

Warm-up

,

a Discuss the pictures with a partner.
Whal can you see? Where are
people? What's happening?

these

b Do you have a good memory? Who do you
remember from your days in high school?

Conversation
a ˆ

+01 Listen and read.

Sally:

It’s great to see everyone again.
We

all look

so different

I can't believe it

now

Akiko: Yeah, it’s amazing. Oh, there’s Liz Sayer. Blonde,
:
in the black dress. Do you remember her?

Sally:
Akiko:
Sally:

Yes. She used to sit next to me in class,
Oh yes, that’s right. Didn't you use to live near
.
each other?
Yes. We're still good friends now, actually

Akiko:

Oh,

and

is that James

Marston

i

'

Did you enjoy your school days?
We used to go to

I didn’t use to like school
English.by
-

:

bus.

Did you use to play a lot of sports?
Grammar reference, p.102

with her?

Yes, but I didn’t use to speak to him in those days

: You didn't? He was very popular. He used to date
Sally:

Akiko:

Liz, you know

Really? I didn’t know that

Oh,

yes. He

wonder

Sally:

used to date

what

he’s doing

everyone
now

He's studying to be a doctor

Akiko:

Oh, so do you still know

Sally:

Yes,

| do.

Actually

him?

we're married.

b Practice the conversation with a partner.
1 Memories

even me! I

Challenge!
With your partner, continue

the conversation.

Oh, I didn’t know that.
When did you

...


Vocabulary
a Complete the text with these verbs.
“Lused to ! work

good grades. |
My family used
to $__
sick, so I could

hard at high school. I always used to 2

used to find it difficult to 4
friends, though.
to 1
far from the school, and the trip used
over two hours. Sometimes I used to °
I was
7
at home!” Yumiko

b Write each verb in the correct space.

1

the train / forever / a test

oe

fun /a pet / long hair

a

abroad / on vacation / to the movies

6

the chores / your homework

{ _____
computer games / baseball / music
5 ___ sick / shy / lonely

/ karate

¢ What were your high school days like? Tell a partner.
I didn't use to work very bard.

I used to playa lot of sports.

©] Exchange
a Before you listen, complete the conversation using use/used to. Work with a partner.

A: When you were younger, did you !

B;

No, I 2_

hate gym. 1 4__

A: Really? So did I. I didn’t *

B: Neither did I. And I never 5

like gym class?
pretend to be sick sometimes.

enjoy school at all, actually

get good grades.

A: And they say school days are the best days of your life!
b ©

1.03 Listen and check. Then practice the conversation with your partner.

Strategy: Agreeing
a Agree with each statement using So/Neither ... I.

A: I started school when Iwas six.
B: So did I.
|

Lused

to love swimming

when

I was a kid

2 I didn’t use to like pasta when

I was young.

3 Id like to go back to my high school one day.
{ I cant remember much from before I was six
ee
waa

5 I was much happier in college than in high school

(

T couldn't walk until | was two years old

b ©

Communicati

_

activity
Student

A, go to p.84

Student B, go to p.9

1.04 Listen and check. Then practice the conversation with a partner.

| Grammar activities, p.102/

Pronunciation,p.114.

+05

1 Memories


Memories

EÄ Language in action
a Think of a person you used to know, a place you used to go, and an activity you

|

used to do when you were younger. Write notes,

|

A person I used to

|

|

|
|

know ...

Who do you remember?

When did you know this

person?

What do you remember about
the person?
Other details:
When was the last
time you saw this
person?

|
|

|

A place I used to go ...
Where ïs it?
When did you use to go there?
| Who did you use to go there
with?
What did you use to do there?

An activity I used
todo...

Other details:

What activity did
you use to do?

Why did you stop going there?

Where did you use to do it?

T

ne

|

Who did you use to do it with?
How long did you do it?
Why did you stop?
Other details:

b With a partner, take turns talking about the person,
place and activity you remember. Use your notes to

Write five sentences about yourself

when you were younger, using used to
and didn't use to. Then make a group

help you.

I remember
a girl called Maiko. She was my best
friend
in elementary school. We used to

and tell your classmates.

~

y Lused to live in Hong Kong.

Ñ

1 Memories


© Listening
a

1.06 Listen to Ricardo, from Mexico, talk about an early memory
of a fishing trip. Answer the questions.

1 Who did he go fishing with?

+

2 How old was he?
Did he catch any fish?

b

1.06 Listen again and write T (true) or F (false) for each statement.

1

Ricardo and his father often used to go fishing

3

The fish they caught were pretty small

2 It was Ricardo’s first fishing trip.

i They threw some fish back into the river
5 The fish tasted good.

ROR UCR Tei Te]e acon
the video for this unit

£3 Speaking
a Interview a partner. Find things you both have in common.

trip down memory lane
What can you remember from your younger days?
Where did you use to live when you were a child?
What's your first memory of elementary school?
Can you remember what games you used to play?

Did you use to help with the chores around the house?
What band did you like when you were younger?
Can you remember your first day at high school?
Did you use to have a nickname at school?
What pet did you use to have?
* Did you use to worry about your appearance?

b Make a group and tell your classmates what you and your partner have in common.

A:

B:

We both used to play soccer at school when we we

Yes, and we both liked the same band.

» younger.

Challenge!
Think of a happy memory from your
childhood, Tell your partner.
I remember a trip to the zoo when I
was around six years old. It was ...

1 Memories


Etter
Reading
Skill: Identifying key words

%* When I was young, I used to
think that butter came from
butterflies!

Cristina, Brazil

*1 used to believe that

firemen were bad people
who started fires in people's
homes. Niran, Thailand

%* My parents said I could be
anything I wanted when I

grew up. For a long time
I wanted to be a train.
Toni, Italy

1 used to believe that there
was a monster under my
bed. At night I used to be
really scared.

Molly, U.K.

* I used to believe my toys

came alive while I was
asleep. I used to dress them

%& Whenever our grandparents
used to visit, my brother
and I always went to the
bus station to meet them.
For years we thought they

in warm clothes in the winter,

so they wouldn't get cold
when they went outside.
Lily, U.S.

actually lived at the bus
station.

Marianne, France

* 1 used to believe that there
was a little man inside the
refrigerator. It was his job

to turn the light on and off. I
used to spend hours opening

the door, trying to catch him.
Ji-Hong, China

a

* 1 used to believe I could fly

like Superman. One day I

decided to show my friends.

I jumped out of my bedroom

and spent four
months in the hospital.

window .

1.07 Read the stories about things people used
to believe when they were children. Which story do
you think is funniest?

b Work with a partner. Retell Molly’s story using
these key words.
scared
Molly used to believe that ...

1 Memories

¢ Work with your partner and note the key words in
each story. Then retell each story using the key
words.
d What did you use to believe when you were a child?
Make a group and tell your classmates.
T used to believe that my mom and dad were aliens
from another planet. I thought they used to change
shape when I wasn't looking!


Listening
Skill: Predicting
a Martha, from Maryland, U.S., is 106 years old. What
do you think her life used to be like 100 years

ago? Circle the statements you think are true.
1 Martha didn’t go to school
The laundry and ironing used to take
three
3 She used to get water
from a river.
4 She used to take a bath once a month
5 The toilet was outside, near the house.
6 She used to travel by horse.
7 The
was electricity where she lived
8 She used to be unhappy when she was a child.
b ©

to become

to receive

— ket beller_ —

—gel
a present _

1.08 Listen to Martha answer questions on a

radio show about her life. Mark each statement

T (true) or F (false).

Vocabulary

`

get

Common uses of get

Write each phrase with get in the correct place

get a degree

geta-present

get an e-mail

get advice

get dark
get older

ae

to travel

in the word web.

getbetter
get mad

Zz

get onda

get a taxi
get around

|

train

get home

Writing

When I was younger, 1 used to go swimming

in the river near my home with my friends.

Challenge!
Work with a partner.
Can you think of any:
more phrases using ge

#getorr+rtrain

Write about three things you used to do
when you were younger, but don’t do anymore.
Look at the study guide to help you.

|

Study guide
Writing about your childhood
14 Think of something you used to do when
|

you were

younge!

go swimming, play soccer
2 Say where you used to do this.

in the river near my home, in the park

3

Add some details.
with my friends, on my own

1 Memories


Grammar
AICTE] STLETS I

Strategy

present perfect and simple past

since/yet, etc.

verbs and prepositions

phrasal verbs with up
reacting to news

Warm-up
Discuss the pictures with a partner.

Where can you see? What are the people doing?
b Do you try to keep in touch with people? Who is your oldest friend?

Conversation
a

1.09 Listen and read.
Mariana:
Bruno:
Mariana:
Bruno:

Mariana:

Bruno:
Mariana:
Bruno:
Mariana:
Bruno:
Mariana:

Bruno:

Bruno!

Hi. How

are you? I haven't

seen you since

graduation

Hi, Mariana. What a surprise! It's been a long time.

You're looking well.

Thanks. I see you're a mom now!

Yeah, I got married a year ago. This is my

He's really cute. Congratulations!

son, Lucas.

Thanks. Anyway, how about you? Didn't you go traveling

got married a year ago.
He went to Peru for six months.
He’s been back for two weeks.
He’s just come back from Europe.

He hasn’t found a job yet.
Grammar reference, p.103

or something?

Yeah, | went to Peru for six months and then I spent a

year in Europe. I’ve just come back, actually
That'sounds amazing. I've never been abroad! So, what

are your plans now?
Well,

I'm looking for a job,

but I haven't found

Do you want to be a babysitter?
Er ... no thanks!

b Practice the conversation with a partner.

2 Life changes

one yet

Challenge!
Ask your partner questions
about the conversation.
When did Mariana get

married?


E} Vocabulary
a Complete the text using prepositions.
“My life changed a lot after I graduated! __ from

college. I left home, moved 2
started work. I met Wendy

and we fell +

We've been married 4
saving >
a house, settle 7

Singapore and

love

nearly two years, We're

because we want ©
and start a family.”

buy
Josh

b Circle the correct prepositions.

1 Since Vic gave up/ in soccer, he’s put up/ ona lot of weight
2 I went out with / for Jane for a year, but we broke off/ up last summer.
3 1 feel a lot healthier since I decided to/ about work less and take over/ up exercise

4 ‘Takashi went to / at college, but he dropped off'/ out after six months

5

[haven't been back on / to my hometown

since | moved away/ offin 2011

EB Exchange
a Before you listen, complete the conversation using a verb in the present perfect or simple past.

Work with a partner.

;

A: Hi, John.

:

1!

B: Yeah, | know.

you

| 2

_____ back from Italy

A: Wow! How long
B: A month! [+

;

A: That's
B:

:

Thanks.

you there?
all last year to pay for it.

great. You look very well.

I *

A: Good for you,

b

ina long time.

smoking.

1&

jogging last month, but 17

any weight yet

1.11 Listen and check. Then practice the conversation with your partner.

Strategy: Reacting to news
a Complete each conversation with an expression.

1 “I've just gotten a new

job.”

“That’s great news,

2 “Sorry I forgot your birthday last week.” *
3 “Lucy and Brad have broken up.
4 “Ian has decided

to give up smoking.” “

5 “Jack has startéd doing karate.”“

ie

I don’t mind.”

. What a shame.”

__.

time.”

I'd like to try that, too.”

6 “Tim and I have decided to go traveling.” “ _
b

It's about

! T bet itll be fantastic.”

1.2 Listen and check. Then practice the conversations with a partner.

- Grammar activities, p.103

Pronunciation,
1.13
p.114

Student A, qo to p.

Student B, go t

2 Life changes


© Language in action
a Look at the life changes box.

Which of these experiences ...
+ have already happened to you?

+ would

you like to have

one day?

* would you not like to have?

© graduate from school.
â get married.
â become a teenager.

* have children.
ô leave home.
* go to college.
* get a job.
e fall in love.
* pass your driving test.

¢ buy a house / apartment.
b Think of an event that changed your life. Write notes. Tell a partner about
the event.

What was the event?
When

did it happen?

What do you remember?

Other details:
How has your life changed as a result?

An event that changed my life was when my grandmother
came to live with us, It was two years ago and

¢ Tell your partner about changes that happened at these

stages of your life.

When I was in elementary school, I broke my arm
so I didn't go to school for two months

2 Life changes

Challenge!
Write a sentence about an event that
changed your life. It can be true
or false. Then make a group and
tell your classmates. They must ask
questions and decide if your story is
true or false.
A: When I was 14, I moved to Canada
with my family.
B: Really? Where did you go? Why did
you go there?

Listening
a

1.14 Listen to Hitomi, from Japan, talk about changes in her life.

Answer the questions.
1 Why did she move to the U.S.?
2 Why didn’t she enjoy elementary school?
3 What college did she go to?
4 How long has she had her own company?

Go to the Digibook to wat

©) 1.16 Listen again and complete the notes.

born in
:
in Japan

,

+"

college studied

i

OA cạo
four years

the video for this unit

moved to
California at
the age of
a

elementary
school - started
learning English

workedin a
ề
:

started her
own company -

works as an
y

middle schoolmet her ?
Alison

last year 8

——
to Steve

high school took up
h

this year moved into a

new apartment

EJ Speaking
What important events have changed you? Write notes and then interview a partner.

moved recently?
ever been abroad?

started a new job lately?
ever saved up for something important?
won a competition recently?

started to go out with someone lately?
recently taken up a new sport or hobby?
ever been on a vacation alone?
learned to drive yet?
ever given up something you like to do?

A: Have you moved recently?
B: Yes. / used to live in a dormitory, but now I share an apartment with friends.

A: Really? How exciting! When did you move?

2 Life changes

Reading
Skill: Scanning
a

1.15 Read each question and quickly look through the magazine article
about snowboarding to find the answer.
1 How

old was Phil when he met Mika?

2 Why was Mika angry when they first met?

3 When did they get married?
4 When did they start to enter snowboarding competitions?
5 How many competitions have they won?
6 Have they started their own snowboarding school yet?

® SN0W SP0RTS MAGAZINE

Snowboardin

changed our

[ives

Find out how two young people found romance
When Phil Spencer went skiing
three years ago, he had no idea
how much his life would change

as a result. “I was a

terrible

skier. I could hardly stand up!”
says Phil, now 25.

On Phil's first trip down the
mountain he fell and crashed

into a group of people standing
nearby. He didn’t know then,

but they were snowboarders.

“I heard someone shouting at

me; I looked up and there was

Mika.”

“T’ve never forgotten the time
I first saw him. I was so angry,”
adds Mika. “But when I helped
him up, he gave me a beautiful
smile ... and invited me to

dinner to thank me!” That day
changed their lives forever.
Mika started to teach Phil to

snowboard. “Snowboarding is
easier than skiing and more
fun,” she says. “A snowboard
is wider and shorter than skis.”
Two years later Mika and Phil
got married. Soon after, they
began entering snowboarding
competitions together. “We
entered our first one in
Switzerland and we won!”
says Phil.

Since then, they've entered
over 20 tournaments all
around the world, winning half
that number. One day soon
they hope to start their own
snowboarding school! =

b What snow sports have you tried? Tell a partner.

=

norte

thanks to thei

ẻ of snow†

Listening
Skill: Identifying context
a

1.16 Listen to Parveen talk on the phone. Who do you

think she is speaking about? Write the number of each
conversation (1-5) next to the correct person.
a co-worker
—

her husband

____

her best

friend

a member of her family

her neighbor

b

1.16 Listen again and make a list of any words or phrases
that help identify the person Parveen is speaking about.

/

1 Our anniversary ... we're saving up .

Vocabulary

Phrasal verbs with up

a Write each phrasal verb in the correct space.
catch up
fillup

cleanup
dressup
end up
growup
makeup — set up

1

__ ina big family in the country

2

3

_ with an old friend you

__a story that isn’t true
your own business

4

5

haven't

seen

for a long time

Work with a partner. Can
you think of any more

for a job interview

6

your room after a party

m.—

your

8

car

Challenge!

phrasal verbs with up?

with gas

in the hospital after an accident

b Make sentences using the phrasal verbs above.

Study guide

Td like tosetup my own business one day.

Writing about an event that changed

Writing

your life

1

Write a paragraph about an event that changed your
life. Look at the’study guide to help you.
life bas changed a lot since I started college

two years ago.

started college, passed my driving test, got

a job
`

My

Think of an experience you've had that

has changed your life.
Add some details.

two years ago, last summer

Say why this event changed your life.

left home, met a lot of new friends

2 Life changes


expressing opinions
verb + -ing
Atel tela’

verbs that take the geruni

Bt]

asking for and giving opir

dependent prenositions

Warm-up
a Discuss the pictures with a partner.
What can you see? Where are these people?

What's happening?

b Do you know anyone who cheated on an exam?
Do you think it’s always wrong to cheat?

Conversation
a |.) 1.17 Listen and read.
Joe:

Todd:

Joe:

Todd:

Joe:
Todd:

Phew! I'm glad that’s over.
Yeah. Me neither.

| can’t stand taking exams.

Cheating is wrong.

I thought it was really hard. How about you?

Oh, er, yeah.

Sure. It was hard, but I have a good feeling about

the grade!

Really? You hardly did any

why you're so confident

work all semester. I don’t know

Let’s just say that | had some help .

if you know

what

Lepent weeks euaying:

—_‘’™ really bad at taking exams.

Grammar reference, p.104

I

mean

Joe:

WI

Joe:

in with me.
That's terrible! Cheating is wrong.

Todd:

t? You cheated?

I pre >r to think I “helped myself.” Look

. I took these notes

Todd:

Oh; come on! I'm really bad at taking exams.

Joe:

Well, I think it's wrong. I spent weeks studying.

Todd:

Joe:

‘Todd:

help.

Uh-oh!

Mr.

Wilson’s over

there.

| think

Do you think he saw your notes?
Oh no!

b Practice the conversation with a partner.

| needed some
It's not fair.

he’s looking at me.

Challenge!
Continue the conversation with
your partner.
Student A: you are Mr. Wilson.
Student B: you are Todd.
A: Todd, can I speak to you for
a moment?


a Read these opinions and make a list of 14 verbs and verb phrases that take the gerund.

“I'm terrified of flying. I think it’s too

dangerous. My brother and his family
live far away
and I miss seeing them,

but I don’t want to risk dying in a

“I love cooking. I've been interested

in cooking since I was a child. At first
I was really bad at making bread,

but I kept on trying and now I’m the

plane crash.”
Yuri, Japan

head baker at a restaurant in Paris. My
philosophy on life is ‘Never give up!"”

“Imagine speaking to everyone
you meet in their own language.

Léon, France

Wouldn't that be great? If you ask me,
everyone should spend time learning
a foreign language. I'm thinking about

taking up Spanish next!”

Agnieszka, Poland

“I dreamed of being a baseball player

when I was young, but I gave up
playing when I was 16. I've always

regretted doing that. | think you should
never stop following your dream.”
Deven, India

b Choose five verbs from your list and make true sentences about you. Tell a partner.
I'm terrified of going to the dentist!

©) Exchange
a Before you listen, complete the conversation using the gerund. Work with a partner.

A: If you ask me, !
B: L agree. I only keep on 2
A: I’m not interested in 3
B: Oh, I can’t stand 5

satellite TV is a waste of money.
for it because of the movies.

movies on TV. I love 2
to the movie theater.
in the middle of a lot of noisy people.

A: Really? I don't agree. I think that’s all part of the fun!

b (5 1.19 Listen and check. Then practice the conversation with your partner.

Strategy: Asking for and giving opinions
a Make three lists headed Asking for opinions, Giving your opinions and Agreeing and disagreeing. Write each
phrase in the correct list.

b (1.20 Listen and check. Then make a group and discuss these questions.

Use the phrases above.

activity

Do you think you are good at organizing your time?

What do you find the most difficult?

- Grammar activities, p.104

Communicat

Pronuncia
1.21
tion,
p24

Student

A, go to p

Student B, go t


l

© Language in action
a Interview your classmates. Ask them to give reasons,

doesn’t mind doing the dishes,

Xe ree,

likes visiting relatives on New Year's Eve?
enjoys working late at night.
can’t stand using a computer.
hates traveling to college.
doesn’t like watching soap Operas.
loves getting up early.
really likes watching daytime TV,

A: Do you like doing the dishes?
B: [don't mind it
A:

Why not?

B:

It’s better than cooking!

b Work in groups. Tell your classmates something ...

* you love doing on weekends

*

you're thinking about doing tonight
* you're terrified of doing

+ you don't like doing alone

*
*
*
*

you spend a lot of time doing.
you've given up doing.
you're crazy about doing
you're bad at doing
* you don’t mind doing
* you

can’t stand doing.

/ love watching old movies on Sunday aflernoons

especially when

it's raining

¢ Complete these sentences using the gerund.
Then make a group and read your sentences
to your classmates. Do they agree?

1 In my opinion,

2___is

_ is boring,

good for you

3 I'm not very interested in
4

If you

ask

5 Ithink_—

3 Viewpoints

me

____

is stressfu.

is very relaxing

What do you think you're good at?

Think of three things. Then tell a
partner and give your reasons.
I think I'm good at singing.
says I have a great voice.


=,

{Listening
a

1.22 Listen to Gill, from Seattle, U.S., talk about being a student.
Answer the questions.
1 Where does Gill live?

ain a dormitory on campus
b with her family
c in shared accommodation
d in an af riment, on her own
What three advar iges does she mention?

3 Does she enjoy living there?
b

1.22 Listen again, Check (/) the opinion Gillie agrees with.
Living off campus means missing out on student life.

Working while being a student i: a good idea.

Getting a good degree is important.

Challenge!
Which opinions do you agree
with? Tell your partner.
In my opinion ...

Go to the Digibook to w
the video for this unit

£3 Speaking
a Read these statements and check (”) your answers. Discuss your
opinions with a partner.

part-time job while you're a student is a good idea.

le

‘

| by yourselfis fun.

b Make a group and compare your ideas.
A: Do you

think that living with friends

B: Yes, Lagree. I think it's more fun

is better than living at home?

A: Really? | don't think so. I think that

3 Viewpoints


Reading
Skill: Speed reading

bad manner

3=bad

Complete

this

manners

questionr
4=n

being late for an appointment

1

cutting into line to get on a train

1

not taking off your shoes when entering a house

1

pushing people in a crowd

1

answering your cell phone while talking to someone

-

not giving up your seat on a bus for an elderly person

1

eating food with your hands in the street

1

sneezing without a handkerchief

1

not holding the door open for the person behind you

1

spitting in the street

1

talking loudly on a cell phone on a bus

1

interrupting someone while he or she is speaking

1

talking with food in your mouth

1

chatting with friends during a movie in a movie theater

1

b Make a group and compare your answers. Discuss any differences of
opinion,
A:
B:

1

[think being late for an appoiniment is very bad manners
1 don't agree. If you ask me, it’s OK because

¢ How important is it to have good manners? Tell your classmates.
In my opinion, good manners are important because

3 Viewpoints

MiMminmini nin

2 = very

“bad manners”?

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|

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1.23 Complete the questionnaire about bad manners as quickly as you can.
Circle your answer to each question as you read. You have two minutes!

NI NI NI NIN

a

NINE

|

NIN

|


Listening
Skill: Listening for opinion
—- 1.24 Listen to Jill and Vince talk about a movie they've
just seen. Check (/) their opinions of the movie.

Jill,

Vince

Q

Q

didn’t enjoy the movie:

a

OQ

4
4
O

4
J

liked the special effects
thinks the acting was terrible,
thinks the movie was too long.

a

Q

4

4

enjoyed the movie

Challenge!

found the movie interesting

What was the last movie you saw?

doesn’t think it was a good sequel

Vocabulary

What did you think of it? Tell a partm

Dependent prepositions

a Complete each conversation using a preposition.
1 “I don't really feel like going to this party, you know.”

“Well, why

did you

insist

being

“How long have you been scared
“All my life!”
___
3 “Have you forgiven me

invited, then?

nN

spiders?”

‘Hmm

4 “I'm tired
“I know

5

forgetting our

yet?”

I'm not sure.”

_ doing the same thing every day.”

how

you

feel.

“I’m worried I can’t finish this on time.”

Well, let’s spend some time

6

anniversary

“Do you think I'll pass the exam?’

“Of course you will.

it now and do what we can.

You have nothing to panic

b Practice the conversations with a partner.
c Match the phrases to make sentences.
a_at painting.

3

¢

2 They accused me

uN

Travel is my main reason
{ My friend Helen is excellent
We were all fed up

b for learning English
e

about taking my driving test
with the bad weather.
of stealing money.

Study guide
Writing about your abilities
1 Think of something you're

good at.
playing tennis / drawing /
driving

Say when you started to do this
activity.

ww

1 I'm pretty worried

when I was ten, three years ago
Say why you like it.
It’s interesting / fun.

Add some more details.
I practice every day.

3 Viewpoints


|

Review 1 /
Speaking
a With a partner, take turns to flip a coin. Heads = move one circle. Tails = move two circles.

Answer the question for the circle you land on.

o Name

advantages to
_ living athome.

7,

/_

three

i

Tink oe

three verbs that

( take a gerund. Make
a sentence for

Seeach LL

Á

y

>

ao

What have you

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English class? A
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4
>
—

mm.

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7 Think of three“Qe

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play or go. Make
a sentence for

~ each one.

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4

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» classmates if they Ạ
agree. .£

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7

í

/

———

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partner three

questions about

\ things they enjoy /
~

ca

doing.

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y

mi

n

\ up. Give examples.
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>

Think of three
phrasal verbs with

~~.

——

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alee,

ý”

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ft
/ three sentences
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phrases using get.

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b. :›: Listen to the example. Then make a group of three and take turns to choose a topic. Try to speak for
as possible. Use the prompts to help you. Your classmates can ask you follow-up questions for more inform
a person you know well (Who is it? How do
you know them? For how long have you known
them? What do you know about them?)

an event that changed your life
something you believe strongly

a time you didn’t tell the truth
something interesting you heard recently

three ways your life has changed in the
last year
when and where you were happiest
somewhere you used to love to go

Talk
about...

a person who has influenced you
something you | used to hate to do
your best memory of high school
a topic in the news right now


Listening check

1.26 Listen to these conversations. Choose the correct answer to each question.
Conversation 1
1 What problem does Min-Joo complain about?
a tourists

b traffic

e crime

d high prices

2 According to Ed, why don’t more people take the bus?
a it's too expensive

3 When does Ed

b it isn't convenient

¢ people prefer to drive

say the bus in Seattle is free?

a 6:00 a.m—7;00 a.m.

b 7:00 a,m.-7:00 p.m.

:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

¢

d people don’t care about pollution
d 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m,

4 Who doesn't agree that bus travel should be cheaper?
a Vicky

bEd

¢ Min-Joo

d Min-Joo

and

Ed

5 Where does the conversation take place?
aatabus stop

bonatrain

¢onabus

din the street

Conversation 2

1 Where did Jeff first meet his friend Chrissie?
aat work

bin highschool

2 When was the

last time

¢ ata nightclub

d at a party

he saw her?

aa yearago b four years ago

five years ago d nearly ten years ago

3 How did Chri
find Jeffs phone number?
a through a friend b through the internet ¢ she asked his parents
4 When

anext

have they decided to meet?
weekend

b next week c

5 How does Terri feel?

a very suspicious b uninterested

later

that night

d tomorrow night

€ happy for Jeff 4 excited to meet Chrissie

Skills check

Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence,

et

like strawberries when I was young.

adidn't

used to

b never

used to

¢ use

2 I know you're
awake, so don’t

Ỷ
amake bdo epretend dfel
3

___ is one

of my

a Cooking

to:

d was used to

to be asleep!

favorite pastimes.

b Garden

¢ Sports d Drive

never

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aup

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cover

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btakenup

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bdid

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you

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d were you known
9 To be successful,
amiss

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conversations.

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opinions,

d take

forever to get there.

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lived in Africa
ly

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golf next summer

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7 We decided to walk, but it
awas

use

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6 I'm thinking about

Ican...

events in my life

d didn't

¢ hasn'tjust

never

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talk about imporant

4 Rupert ____ played tennis since his accident
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a

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: Vocabularv

200275
people and places
common uses of change

= Grammar

Strategy

too much/many/not enou

giving advice

©) Warm-up
a Discuss the pictures with a partner.
Where is the woman? What is she doing?

2 too many hou:

b What are the problems of working and studying at the same time?
Do you think it’s OK for students to have part-time jobs?

Grammar reference, p.105

P) Conversation
a

I don’t have enough energy.
It doesn’t take up too much time.

©.) 1.27 Listen and read.

Eleanor:
Lily:

Eleanor:
Lily:

Lily:
Eleanor:
Lily:

You look really tired, Lily.

Lam. I don’t have enough energy

to study today.

Is it because of your part-time job?
Yeah. I didn’t get enough sleep again last night. It was
almost two o'clock before I left work.

hat’s terrible! You know, you're working too many hours.
Yeah, and it’s not fair anyway. | work harder than everyone

and I don’t get paid as much.

Well, maybe you should quit and find something better

something that doesn’t take up too much time.
Good

idea, but what?

b Practice the conversation with a partner.

4 Problems

Challenge!
What do you think Lily
should do? Tell your partner.


à Vocabulary
a Read the text and find the opposite of each of these adjectives.
1 considerate
— selfish

4 old-fashioned

2 introverted

3 neat

5

spacious

“T live in a student house downtown, I like it because it's
modern, but the problem is I share it with six other students
and there isn’t enough space. It’s really cramped, and there’s

too much noise all the time. Also, my roommates are very
outgoing, but the ‘re selfish, too. | mean, they're really messy

and they never clean up. I'd rather live on my own.” Max

b Make three lists headed Places, People and Places or people.
Write each adjective from exercise a in the correct list.
¢ Look at these adjectives. Add them to your lists.

d Write + (positive) or - (negative) next to each adjective in your lists.

(J Exchange
a Before you listen, complete the conversation with too much / too many or enough.
Work with a partner.
A: Hey, Lisa. What's wrong? You look upset
B: Lam. I don't have !

money

to go on vacation this spring break

A: Well, maybe you should stay here and find a job. There are always *
on the beach, anyway.
B: Yeah, and I have 4

people

_ work to do, How about you? Are you going away?

A: No, I have 4
things to do here.
B: Let's hang out together, then. Staying on campus might be fun!
b ©

1.29 Listen and check. Then practice the conversation with your partner.

Strategy: Giving advice
a Match each statement with a response.

1 I didn’t sleep very well last night
2 I don’t feel very well

a That's too bad. If I were you, I'd go home!
b Maybe you should get a part-time job!

3 I never seem to have enough

c

b |)

money.

Well, why don’t you take a nap?

1.30 Listen and check. Then practice the conversations with a partner.

c Find three expressions you can use to give advice.

| Grammar activities, p.105

p.114
Pronunciation,
+2:

Student A, gì
Student B, go te

4 Problems