English file 3e pre intermediate student book

Christina Latham-Koenig
Clive Oxenden
Paul Seligson

OXFORD


Christina Latham-Koenig
Clive Oxenden
Paul Seligson

OXFORD


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Contents

2

Grammar

Vocabulary

Pronunciation

4

A Where are you from?

word order in questions

common verb phrases,
spelling and numbers

vowel sounds, t he
alphabet

6

B Charlotte's choice

present simple

describing people:
appearance and personality

final -s I -es

8

c

present continuous

clothes, prepositions of place

Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy

;:~ a nd 1:1:

10

PRACTICAL ENGLISH Episode 1 Hotel problems

12

A Right place, wrong person

past simple: regular and irregular verbs

holidays

regular verbs: -ed endings

14

B The story behind the photo

past continuous

prepositions of time and
place: at, in, on

sentence st ress

16

c

t ime sequencers and connectors

verb phrases

word stress

18

REVISE AND CHECK 1&2

20

A Plans and dreams

be going to (plans and predictions)

airport s

sentence stress and fast
speech

22

B Let's meet again

present continuous (future
arrangements)

verbs + prepositions e.g.
arrive in

sounding friendly

24

c

defining relative clauses

expressions for paraphrasing:
like, for, example, etc.

pronunciation in a
dictionary

26

PRACTICAL ENGLISH Episode 2 Restaurant problems

28

A Parents and teenagers

present perfect +yet, just,
already

housework, make or do?

j and d:y

30

B Fashion and shopping

present perfect or past simple? (1)

shopping

cand ch

32

c

something, anything, nothing, etc.

adjectives ending -ed and -ing

c,

34

REVISE AND CHECK 3&4

36

A No time for anything

comparative adjectives and adverbs,

time expressions: spend time,
etc.

sentence stress

as ... as

One dark October evening

What's the word?

Lost weekend

~~~.and

111

38

B Superlative cities

superlatives(+ ever+ present perfect)

describing a town or city

word and sentence
stress

40

c

quantifiers, too, not enough

health and t he body

·' , u: , 'a l , and c

42

PRACTICAL ENGLISH Episode 3 The wrong shoes

44

A Are you a pessimist?

will I won't (predictions)

opposite verbs

'II, won't

46

B I'Ll never forget you

will I won't (decisions, offers,
promises)

verb+ back

word stress:
two-syllable verbs

48

c

review of verb forms: present, past,
and future

adjectives + prepositions

the letters ow

50

REVISE AND CHECK 5&6

How much is too much?

The meaning of dreaming


Grammar

Vocabulary

Pronunciation

52

A How to...

uses of the infinitive with to

verbs + infinitive: try to, forget
to, etc.

weak form of to, linking

54

B

uses of the gerund (verb + -ing)

verbs+ gerund

the letter i

56

C Learn a language in a month!

have to, don't have to, must,
mustn't

modifiers: a bit , really, et c.

mus t, mustn't

58

PRACTICAL ENGLISH Episode 4 At the pharmacy

60

A

I don't know what to do!

should

get

'tW and /u:', sentence stress

62

B

If something can go wrong, ...

if+ present, will + infinitive
(first conditional)

confusing verbs

linking

64

c

You must be mine

possessive pronouns

adverbs of manner

sentence rhythm

66

REVISE AND CHECK 7&8

68

A What would you do?

if+ past, would+ infinitive
(second conditional]

animals

word stress

70

B I've been afraid of it for years present perfect+ for and since

phobias and words related to fear

sentence stress

72

c

biographies

word stress, /:J:I

74

PRACTICAL ENGLISH Episode 5 Getting around

76

A The mothers of invention

passive

verbs: invent, discover, etc.

If , -ed, sentence stress

78

B

Could do better

used to

school subjects

used t o / didn't use to

80

c

Mr Indecisive

might

word building: noun formation

diphthongs

82

REVISE AND CHECK 9&10

84

A Bad losers

expressing movement

sport s, expressing movement

sports

86

B

Are you a morning person?

word order of phrasal verbs

phrasal verbs

linking

88

c

What a coincidence!

so, neither+ auxiliaries

similarit ies

sentence stress, \)/ and /1.)/

90

PRACTICAL ENGLISH Episode 6 Time to go home

92

A

Strange but true!

past perfect

verb phrases

contractions: had/ hadn't

94

B

Gossip is good for you

reported speech

say or tell?

double consonants

96

c

The English File quiz

questions without auxiliaries

revision

revision

98

REVISE AND CHECK 11&12

Being happy

Born to sing

present perfect or past simple? (2)

100 Communication

126

Grammar Bank

164

Ir regular verbs

111 Writing

150

Vocabulary Bank

166

Sound Bank

118

List ening

3


G word order in questions
V common verb phrases, spelling and numbers
P vowel sounds, t he alphabet

What do
you do?

I'm at
university.

1 VOCABULARY & SPEAKING common verb phrases
1 HOME AND FAMILY
• Where

you from?

• Where

you born?

• Where do you

?

• Doyou _

in a house or flat?

• Do you

any brothers and sisters?

• Do you

any pets?

2 JOB I STUDIES
• What do you

?

• Where do you
• Doyou __

your job?

• Can you

?

• What school I university do you
• What year

to?

you in?

_ _ any other languages? Which?

• Where did you

English before?

FREE TIME
• What kind of music do you ___ to?
• Do you _ _ _ a musical instrument? Which?
• What TV programmes do you
• Do you

?

any sport or exercise? What?

• What kind of books or magazines do you
• How often do you
• What did you

a

Complete the quest io ns w ith a verb.

b

1 2 l)) Li ten a nd repeat the Free Time que tio n
Copy the ~tbm .

p

-

c

to the cinema?

Last weekend?

In pair , a k and a n wer the questio ns. Can
yo u fi nd at lea t one t hing fro m each section
wh ich you have in common?

0
Sentence stress
Remember that we usually st ress the important words in a sentence
(the ones that carry important information), and say the other words
less st rongly, e.g. Where are you from? What do you do?

?

e live in the city centre.


2 GRAMMAR word order in questions

3 PRONUNCIATION
vow el sounds, the alphabet

a Re-order the words to m ake questions .
I born

where your parents were
2 where fro m teacher o ur is ?
.,
.) name
yo ur how yo u do spell

4 did last you go night o ut ?
b

?

a

1 S l)) Look at the sound pictures. What are the words
and vowel sounds? Listen and check.

b

> p.l66 Sound Ban k. Look at the typical spellings of

?

~ p.l26 Grammar Bank lA. Learn m o re about word
o rder in questio ns and practise it .

c Stand up and ask different s tudents the first ques tion
until o mebody ays yes. Then ask the fo llow-up
questio n. Continue w ith the other questions, ask ing
different students.
Do you drink a lot of coffee!J 0

the e sound s.

c Add these letters to the ci rcles.

E G

es, I do.

How many cups of coffee do you drink!l_ 0

ve cups a day.

J M 0

H

z

R W X Y

A
B

"o~

K

Present
I drink a lot of coffee (or tea)? How many cups ... ?
I go to bed early during the week? W hat time ... ?
I spend a lo ng time o n Facebook every day? How long ... ?

v

D~ T

p

~

Past
I have a big breakfa t today? What .. . ?
I go somewhere nice o n Saturday? Where .. . ?
I see a good film last week? What film ... ?

9.

c

F
L

l

s

N

D
Q

-

~u

~

d

6 l)) Li ten and check. Practise
saying the letters in each ci rei e.

e

Ask and answer w ith a pa rtn er.
• Do you norma ll y get in touch with yo ur friends by
phone, email, o r Facebook?
• Do you have an i Pod o r \rl P3 player? What kind?
• Do you often wa tch D\ "Ds? What kind?
• Do yo u watch the BBC. C. N. o r :VIT \ '?
• Do you have a ny friends fro m the U K or the SA?

e

4 SPELLING & NUMBERS
a
b

Student information

1 7 l)) Listen a nd wr ite six firs t names.
~Communication

What's his name? How do you
spell it? A p.lOO B p.l06.

d

miles

surname

2,000 10,500

1 8 l)) Listen and w rite the numbers.
l Gate
2

first name

address

c How do you say these numbers?
13 30 76 100 150 375 600 1,500

Interview your partne r and complete the fo r m.

5 £ _ _ __
3 Tel : _ _ __
4 Population: _ _ __

phon e number
email

G present simple
V describing people: appearance and personality
P final -s I -es

I like good
books.
He doesn't
like sport.

1 VOCABULARY describing people
a

9>)) Liste n to a man describin g his gi rlfriend a nd
tick (.I ) her picture.

b Listen aga in. What two questio ns doe Luke's frie nd
ask him? How does Luke answer the second questio n?

p
c

What does she look like? What is she like?
What does she look like?= Tell me about her appearance
(Is she tall I short? What colour hair does she have?).
What is she like?= Tell me what kind of person she is
(Is she friendly? Is she shy?).

>- p.lSO Vocabulary Bank Describing people.

2 READING

a

Who do you think knows you better, your mother
(or father) o r your best friend? Why?

b Read the introductio n and the first parag raph of
the article.
1
2
3
4
c

What is the idea o f the experiment?
W ho i C harl otte?
Who are Alice and Katie?
What do Alice and Katie have to do?Then what happens?

ow read what C ha rlotte says. With a partne r gue
the meaning of the highlighted words a nd phrase .

d Cover the text. Can you remember?
1
2
3
4

What does Cha rlotte like doing?
What's she like?
W hat kind of men does f doesn't she like?

W ho does she think is going to choose better? Why?

In our weekly experiment, single people who are
looking for a partner ask their mother and their best
friend to help.
his week's single person is Charlotte Ramirez, a
25-year-old web designer. He r father is Spanish
a nd her mother is English . She lives in Brighton and
she doesn't have a partner at the moment. Her mother,
Alice, chooses a man she thinks is perfect for her
daughter and her best friend , Katie, chooses another.
Then Charlotte goes on a date with each man. Which
one does she prefer?

T

I love going to the cinema, but I often feel like
staying at home w ith a good book,' says Charlotte.
'I'm quite friendly and sociable and r get on well with
'most people. I th ink I have a good sense of humour.'
'What kind of men do I like? Well, I like interesting
men who can make me laugh. Physically, I prefer men
with a really nice sm ile who are taller than me. And
I don't usually like men with beards! I like men who
a re into literature and art, and classical music.'
' I'm not sure who is going to choose better for me.
Both my mum and my best friend know me very
well. Perhaps Katie could find me a guy who is
physically more compatible, but my mother has A
known me for longer!

7


3 GRAMMAR present simple

5 PRONUNCIATION final -s I -es

a From memory, try to complete the sentences
using the present simple.

a

1 16 >)) Listen and repeat.

I She
have a partner at the moment.
2 She
on a date with each ma n.
3 Which one
she prefer?
4 W hat kind of men
I like?
5
usually like men w ith bea rds.

~

s nake

She like cats .

He work<; with his parents.

~

Lebra

He hac; brown eyes.
She wear<> jeans .
She relaxe<> with boxes of chocolates.
H e usee; gla sses to read.

hzJ

b In pa irs, a nswer the questio ns.
Which letter do you add to most verbs wi th
he, she, and it?
2 How do the verbs below change with he, she,
and it?
watch f stu dy f&o f have
3 W hat aux iliary verbs do you use to make
questions and negatives with ... ?
a I f you f we f they b he/ she fi t

p
b

Pronunciation of final -s I -es: verbs and nouns
The final -s is pronounced '<>I or lzJ. The difference is quite s mall.
The final -es is pronounced hzJ after ch, c, g, sh, s, z, and x.
17 >)) How do you say the he I she I it form of these verbs and the

plura l of these no uns? Listen and check.
verbs: choose cook go live st op teach
nouns: boy class date frie nd language parent

c )'- p.126 Grammar Bank lB. Learn more
abo ut t he present simple a nd prac t ise it .
d Can you reme mbe r the kind of men
Charlotte Likes a nd doesn't like ?

6 SPEAKING & WRITING
a

Look at the form below a nd prep are to give this info rmation
about your friend.

e Look at the photos of A lexander a nd O live r.
Find out about them . )'- Communication
Alexander and Oliver A p.lOO B p.l 06.

Do you have a friend who is looking for a partner?
Help him I her to find one!
Name
Relatio nship

Single

.•

Personality

+

l
l

Divorced
Separated
Age

Job

Likes

A ppearance

f

Which ma n do you think is better for
Charlotte? Why?
Doesn't like

4 LISTENING
a

14>)) Listen to C ha rlotte talking abo ut
what happened when she met A lexander.
What did she th ink of h im? D oes s he wa nt
to see him again?

b Listen aga in and write down any adjectives

or expressio ns that C ha rlotte uses to
describe his appea ra nce a nd personality.
c

•••
b Work in pairs. As k a nd a nswer about yo ur people. Compa re the
info rmatio n. D o you th ink the two people are compatible?

0
c

>- p.lll Writing Describing a person. Write a description of a
pe rson yo u know.

15 >)) Now repeat fo r O liver.

d What does C harlotte decide in t he end?
Do you agree w ith her?

hat's his (her) name?

7

118>))

SONG Ugly J'


G present continuous
V clothes, prepositions of place

P /of a nd 13:/

What's the
woman doing?
She's standing
in front of the
window.

1 VOCABULARY clothes

3 GRAMMAR present continuous

a

a

Look at the pictures. What ar e t he models
wearing? M atch the wo rds a nd clo thes.

• What do they look like?
• What a re theywea ring?
• What a re they doing?

D boots
D shirt

D

Look at the painting o n p.9 by the British a rt ist D avid H ackney
(1937-). In pairs, describe the m a n a nd the wom a n.

shoes

b Underline the co rrect form of tbe verb, present continuous or

D skirt

present simple.

D top
D trousers

1
2
3
4
c

In the painting the man isn't wearing f doesn't wear shoes.
In the UK women often wear f are wear ina big hats at wedd ings.
In the pa inting a white cat sits f is sit tina on the ma n's knee.
My son usually sits f is sitting at the back of the class so that the
teacher can't see hi m.

> p.l26 Grammar Bank lC. Learn mo re about the present
co ntinuous and practise it.

b

> p.l51 Vocabulary Bank Things you wear.

d Look at the pictures o n page 4 . What are the people weari ng?
What are they do ing?

2 PRONUNCIATION fgf and 13:/
a

l 2 0 >)) Liste n to these words and sounds.
Practise saying them .

¥
2

\ shirt

skirt

T-sh irt

b Underline the stressed syllable in the words
below. Which sound do they have, 1 o r 2?
actor cinema firs t painter third
arrive fash ion world university
picture working prefer
c
d

1 21 >)) Liste n a nd check.

> p.166 Sound Bank. Look at the ty pica l

pellings fo r these sound s.

e

a

1 24 >)) Look at thc pa intingofMr andMrsC/arka nd Percyon p.9
and li sten to the aud io guide. Focus o n th e people and things in
th e pa inting as they are m e ntioned .

b

Liste n aga in. Ma rk the sente nces T (true) o r F (fal se).

I

tro users trainers
co mputer sandals sweater
cardigan

~ bird

4 LISTENING

Ask and a nswer the questio ns w ith a pa rtner.
What clothes do you usually wea r ... ?
• at work / uni versity/ school
• when you go o ut at nig ht
• when you want to relax at th e weekend

I Percy is the name of the cat.
2 MrandMrsCiark m adeclothes
fo r famo us people.
3 The painting shows their li ving
room .
4 The painting is qu ite sma ll.
5 Celia is pregna nt in the pa inting.
6 Ozzie is putting his feet into the
carpet because he is cold.
7 The positio n o f the couple in the
paintin g is unu ual.
8 The open window is a sym bol of
the love between them.
9 The cat is a symbol of in fide li ty.
10 Celia and Ozzie later got divorced.
11 Celia doesn't li ke the pai nt ing.
12 Ozzie C la rk d ied in 1995.


fl.1r and fl.1rs Clark and Percy (1970-71) by David Hackney in the Tate Gallery, London

5 VOCABULARY prepositions of place
a Look at some sente nces w hich describe the painting.
Complete them with a word or phrase fro m the list.

6 SPEAKING

p

Describing a picture (a painting or photo)

When we describe a picture we normally use:
• There is I There are to say what is in the picture, e.g.
There is a table and a vase with flowers in it. There are
two people.
• The present continuous to say what the people are
doing, e.g. The woman is standing and the man is sitting.
• Sometimes we combine There is and the present
continuous, e.g. There is a woman standing near the
window.

in (x2) on (x2) under in front of behind between
next to on the right on the left in the middle

l There are two people

the room.
2 The woma n is sta nding _ _ _ , and the man is
sitting _ _ __

3
4

5

6
7
8
b

of the pai nt ing,
the ma n and the
woman , there's an open window.
A white cat is itting
the ma n.
T here' a carpet
the man's chair.
There' a telephone
the floor
the
man' chai r.
the telephone there's a lamp.
the woman there's a table, and a vase with
flowers
it.

1 25 >)) Listen and check. Then cover the sentences a nd
look at the pa inting. Say w he re the thin gs a nd peo ple
arc.

a

>- Communication Describe and draw A p. l OO B p.106.
Describe your picture for your pa rtner to draw.

b In s mall groups, ask a nd answer the quest io ns.

2

3

4

5

Which of the three painting in this lesson do you
prefer? Why?
What pictures or poster do you have on the wa ll in
your bed room or living room?
Do you have a favo uri te pa inting? What? Can you
describe it?
Do you have a favourite painter? W ho?
Do you (or did you) paint or draw? W hat kind of things?

4imttD -


Hotel problems
INTRODUCTION
a Look at the pho tos. Describe Je nny a nd Ro b.
b

1 26 >)) Watch o r lis te n to Je nny.

umber the pictures

1-6 in the o rder she me ntio ns them.
c

Watch o r liste n again and answer the que tio ns.
I What doc Jenny do?

2 Where did he go a few months ago?
3 W ho' Ro b Walker?
4 What did they do together?
5 \: hat doe she think of Rob?
6 What's Rob's one negative quality?
7 How lo ng is Rob going to be in
ew York?

~rri


~

2 [) CALLING RECEPTION
a

1 27>)) Cover the dialogue and watch o r listen. Who
does Rob call ? Why?

a
b Watch or listen again. Complete the You H ear phrases.
>)) You Hear You Say

How can I _ _ _ you? There's a problem with
the air conditioning. It isn't
working, and it's very hot in
my room.
I'll

I'm sorry, sir.

somebody up
to look at it right now. Thank you.

Good _ _ _, reception. Hello. I'm sorry to bother
you again. This is room 613.
How can I help you?

I'll

b Watch or liste n again. Say why the F sentences are
fa lse.

c Look at the Socia l E nglish phrases. Can you
remember any o f the m issing words?

I have a problem with the
Wi-fi. I can't get a signal.

Social English phrases
at last.
Jenny Here you
Rob It's
to be here.
Jenny Do you have a _ _ _ view?
Jenny Barbara's
forward to meeting you.
Jenny You _ _ _ be really tired.
Rob I guess you're _ __
Rob By the _ __
Jenny It's _ _ _ to see you too.

I'm sorry sir.
you through to IT. Thanks.

28>)) Watch or listen and repeat the You Say
ph rases. Copy the~thm .

Q

I'll
A There's a problem with the air conditioning.
B I'll send somebody to look at it.

I'll = I will. We use I'll+ verb to offer to do something.

d
e

d Practise the dialogue in 2b with a part ner.
e -

In pa irs, roleplay the d ialogue.

A (book open) You are the receptionist. B (book closed)
You are a guest. You have two problem s with your room
(think about what they are). A Offer to do something
about B's problems. You begi n with Hello, reception .

f Swap roles.

1 29 >)) That evening Jenny goes to the hotel to meet R ob
and they go out for a drink. Watch or listen and mark
the senten ces T or F.
Rob says he doesn't li ke the hotel.
2 Jenny is going to show him round the city tomorrow.
3 Barbara is Jenny's boss.
4 Rob is hungry.
5 lt's four in the morning for Rob.
6 They're going to meet at eleven.
7 Jenny th inks that Rob is going to get lost.

0

Hello, reception. Hello. This is room 613.

c

JENNY AND ROB MEET AGAIN

30 >)) Watch or listen and com plete the phrases.

Watch or listen again and repeat the phrases. How do
you say t hem in you r language?
•

Canyou ...?

D

tell somebody about a problem (e.g. in a hot el)

D offer to do something
D greet a friend who you haven't seen for a long time


G past simple: regular and irregular verbs
V holidays
P regular verbs: -ed endings

1 VOCABULARY holidays

relaxing, going to rnuseums. T hen com pa re

The place is perfect,
the weather is wonderful,

w ith a pa r tner.

but if you're with the wrong person, a holiday can be a disaster...

a In o ne minute, w ri te do w n fi ve things you
like doin g when yo u're o n holiday, e.g.

b
c

> p.l52 Vocabulary Bank Holidays.
In pairs. inte rview you r pa rtner w ith the
holiday q ue tio nna ire. As k Wily?

My perfect summer holiday
Which do you prefer...?
going abroad or going on holiday in your country
going by car, bus, plane or train
going t o t he beach or going to a cit y
staying in a hotel (or apartment) or going camping
sunbathing, going sight seeing or going for walks
hot, sunny weather or cool, cloudy weather
going with f riends or going w ith your family

2 READING & SPEAKING
a

Wo rk in pa irs. A read abo ut Joe's ho liday.
Bread abo ut Laura's ho liday. Find the
a nswers to q uestio n 1- 5.
1 Where d id he I she go o n holiday?
2 W ho did he I she go with ?
3 W here did he I she stay?
4 What was the weath er Iike?
5 W hy d id n't he I she enjoy the holiday?

b 1 ow tell your pa rt ne r a bo ut the ho liday you
read . Use questio n 1-5 to help yo u .
c

-

Where did

Read yo ur partne r's text. In pairs, gues
the mean ing of the high Iightcd wo rd s a nd
phrases. W hose holiday do yo u thin k was
wo rse? W hy?

d Have yo u ever
had a holiday th at
yo u d idn't enjoy
ver y much ? W hat
happe ned?

Joe

28, a flight attendant

Last Oct ober I went on holiday to Thailand
for two weeks with my girlfriend, Mia.
The holiday began well. We spent two days
in Bangkok and saw the Floating Market
and the Royal Palace. But things went
wrong when we left Bangkok. I wanted
to stay in hostels, which were basic
but clean, but Mia said they were too
uncomfortable and so we stayed in quite
expensive hotels. I wanted to experience
the local atmosphere but Mia just wanted to
go shoppin g. I thought I knew Mia very well, but you don't know a person
until you travel with t hem. It wa s awful! We argued about everything.
For our last f our days we went t o Ko Chang, a beautiful island. It was like
being in paradise. The weather was lovely and the beaches were wonderful,

but we just sunbath ed without speaking. We spent our last night back in
Bangkok and we went f or a drink with some Australians. They we re r eally
friendly and Mia st art ed flirting with one of th e boys. That was the end.
Wh en we arrived at Heathrow airport the
you don't know a next day we decided t o break up.

c

person until you
travel with them '

Laura

26, a nurse

I t ook hundreds of phot os, bu t w hen I got
home I didn't show them to anyone.

c I'd love to go back

to Venice one day...
Last spring my best f riend Isabelle and
I booked a holiday in Venice. We rented
but without Linda. '
a small apartment f or a week with a
fantast ic view of the ca nals. At th e last moment another friend, Linda,
asked if she cou ld come too. We felt sorry for her because she had
problems with her boyfriend, so w e said yes.
Venice was magical and the weather was perfect, but t he holiday was a
disaster f or one simple r eason: Linda was so mean! She has a good j ob so

she's not poor, but she just didn't want to pay f or anything. When we went
sight seeing she didn't want to go to any museums or galleries that cost
money. When we went on a gondola she complained that
it was very expensive. When we went to have lunch or
dinner she always wanted t o go to cheap restaurant s or
she bought pizzas and ate them in the flat. But the night I
invited her and Isabelle out on my b i rt~d ay she chose the
most expensive things on the menu! The worst thing was
that although Isabelle and I paid for the apartment , Linda
never once bought us a coffee or a drink.
I'd love to go back t o Venice one day... but without Linda.


3 LISTENING
a

5 PRONUNCIATION regular verbs: -ed endings

1 34>)) You a re going to li ten to Mia and
Linda talking a bo ut the ho lidays. Firs t liste n
to Mia. Does sh e agree with Joe about the
holiday?

a

b Listen again. What does Mia say about ... ?

1 37 >)) Listen a nd repeat the sentences.

~ tie

We booked a ho liday.
We wa lked a ro und th e town.

1t

dog

We sunbathed o n tbe beach.
We argued abo ut everyth ing.

!Jd/

We re nted a flat.
We decided to brea k up.

1 her relationship w ith Joe before they went

2 the places where they stayed
3 talking to othe r travellers

b Say the past simple of these verbs. In which o nes is -ed

4 photos

prono u need lid/ ?

S goi ng o n holiday with a boyfriend

c

1 35 >)) ow li te n to Linda. What's her
o pinion o f t he ho liday? Then listen again.
What d oes sh e ay about . .. ?

Venice
2 w hat they did there
3 the cost of her holiday
4 her next holiday

arrive ask end invite like love

c

p

need park start stay

1 38 >)) Liste n and c h eck.
Regular past simple verbs

Remember that we don't normally pronounce the e in -ed.
The -ed ending is usually pronounced it or ld '. The difference between
these endings is very small.
We only pronounce the e in -ed when there is a t or a d before it,
e.g. wanted, ended. With these verbs -ed = 1d .

d Who do you sy mpathi ze w ith most, Joe or
Mia? La ura or Linda?

6 SPEAKING
4 GRAMMAR past simple: regular
and irregular verbs

a

Look at Your last holiday below. What a re the questions?

b Think abo ut your answe rs to the que tio ns .

a What is the past simple of these verbs?
Are they regular or irregu la r ? C heck your
answers in Joe's text.
go _

_

b

b egin _ _

spend _ __

leave

wa nt
stay _ _

be _ _ f_ _

know
unbathe

YOUR LAST HOLIDAY
1 Whe-re. I !JO?
'). Whe-~ I !JO?
3 Who 1 !JO with?
q. Whe-re. I st~y?
5 WMt I the- food. Like.?
~ WMt I the- we.~the.r Like.?
7 WMt 1 do d.u.ri113 the. d.~y?
g WMt I do ~t ~3k.t?
q 1 MVe. ~ !JOOd. time.?
10 1 M Ve. ~~y probLe-ms?

think
a rgue _ __
take

ow und erline th e past simple [±] verbs in
Laura's tex t. What are the infinitives?

c Find and und e rline two past s imple G ve rbs
in the two texts. H ow do you make B a nd IT!
in the past s imple . .. ?
• w ith no rm al verbs
• with was f were
• with could

d )o- p.l28 Grammar Bank 2A. Learn mo r e

about the past simple and practise it.

c Work in pairs. Ask yo ur partner about
his f her ho liday. S h ow inte rest in' h at
he f she says, and ask for more information. Then swap roles.

p

Useful language for showing interest

[±] Really? Wow! Fantastic! Great! etc.
B Oh no! How awful! etc.

IT!

Was it expensive? Why? What happened? etc.


G past continuous
V prepositions of time and place: at, in, on
P sentence stress

1 READING
a

Look at a pho to which news phorogra pher
To m Pilsto n took in 2008. What do you
think is happening?

b Read Tom's descriptio n of w h at happened

o n the night he took the phoro. Were you
ri ght?
c

Read it aga in a nd a nswer the questions.
l Why di d Tom Pilston go ro C hicago?
2 W hy couldn't he ra ke a photograph of
Oba ma?
3 What was the weather like?
4 Where did he take rhis photo?
5 Where could the people see rhe election
results?
6 Was he sorry that he couldn't go inside the
center?
7 What happened when Obama won?

n 4th November 1arrived in Chicago late in the evening. I wanted
to photograph Barack Obama and his family in the Convention
center, but when 1 got there 1 discovered that 1 didn't have
my press pass and 1 couldn't go inside. 1 walked around the park
outside the center. Although it was November. it was a warm night.
The atmosphere was wonderful. When 1 took this photo everybody
was looking at the TV screens waiting for the election results. Some
people were quietly holding hands and smiling - others were tense and
nervous. They felt that it was their moment. Suddenly 1 realized that this
was a better place to be than inside. 1 was watching Obama's victory
through the faces of all these people, African, Hispanic, Chinese, white.
At about 11 o'clock the results were announced, and everybody went
mad. People started laughing, shouting, and crying. But when Obama
made his speech they all became quiet and emotional. There was only

one place to be on the planet that night - and 1 was there.

0

d W hy do you t hink the phorographer tho ught
hi s photo was bet ter th a n a pho to of O ba ma
himself? Do you ag ree?

2 GRAMMAR past continuous
a

Look at the highlighted verbs in an extract
from the text. D o they descri be actions that
happened . . .?
a after he took the photo
b at the sa me time as he took the photo
When I to ok thi s ph ot o everybody was
looking at the TV screens waiting f or t he
election re sults. Some people were quietly
holding hands and smiling - oth ers were
tense and nervous.

b >- p.l28 Grammar Ba nk 2B. Learn mo re
about t he past continuo us a nd practise it.

c

1 41>)) In pa irs, lis ten to the sounds a nd
make a sentence using the pas t co ntinuou
a nd the past sim ple.

(

.:.~? were playing tennis

~n

it started to rain.

3 VOCABULARY at, in, on
a

Which prepositio n do you use before ... ?
1 a date (e.g. 4th ovember) _ _
2 a time (e.g. II o'clock) _ _
3 the mo rn ing, the a fternoo n, etc. _ _
4 a room or building (e.g. the Convention Center) _ _

b C heck yo ur a nswers tO a in the text. W hat preposition do you use
w ith . .. ?
I a month (e.g. January) _ _
2 the weekend

3 home, work, school _ _

c >- p.153 Vocabulary Bank Prepositions. Do part 1.
d >-Communication at , in, on A p.lOO B p. l 06. A n wer t he
questio n s w ith a preposition and a t ime o r place.

~

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~

~

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4 PRONUNCIATION sentence stress

6 SPEAKING & WRITING

a

a

1 43 l)) Listen a nd repeat the dia logue. Copy the
!:hxthm.

Where were you at six o'clock in the evening?
I was at work.
A What were you doing?

B I was having a meeting with the boss.

Talk to a pa r t ne r. G ive mo re info rmatio n if you can .

A

2

B

3

b In pairs, take turns to a nswer th e questio n a bo ut

4

yesterd ay.
6.30 a.m. 11.00 a.m. lunchtime 4.00 p.m.
6.00 p.m. 10.00 p.m. midnight

5

Where were you.at ~.30 ) ( 1was at home.
m the mornrng~

6

'2.------

b

What were you doing! l

Do you have a photo you really like? Who took it?
What was happenin g at the time?
Do you upload photos onto Facebook o r o ther intern et
sites? What ..vas the Ia t photo you uploaded?
Do you have a phoro as th e screen saver o n yo ur
computer or phone? What i it of?
Do yo u have a favo ur ite pho to of yourself as a child?
W ho took it? What was happe ning when th ey took it?
W har were you wearing?
Do you have any photos in your bed room o r living
room? What are they of ?
Do you know any other fa mo us histo ri cal photos?
Who o r w hat are they of?

>- p.l12 Writing /V1y favourite photo. Wr ite a
descriptio n o f yo u r favourite photo.

5 LISTENING
a Look at a famous pho to w hich was o n th e
cover o f many m agazine around t he wo rld
in the 1960s. Where do you think th e
peo ple a re? W hat do you rh ink is happe ning?

b Read the beginn ing of a newspaper a rticle.
Why do yo u think it i called 'The inwBe that
cost afortune'?
c

1 44l)) ow listen to the wo m an in the pho to
talking about it. Were yo u ri ght?

d Listen aga in. C hoose a, b, o r c.

2

3

4

5

In 1968 she
a was n't interested in politics
b was a com munist
c was an ana rchis t
She loved the atmosphere beca use all the
students were fighti ng fo r __ .
a peace b democracy c freedo m
She was sittin g o n a friend's shoulders _ _ .
a because she was tired
b to take photos
c so that she coul d see better
She was carrying the flag because __ .
a she was a leader in the demo nstration
b somebody gave it to her
c she brought it with her
Her grand father died six __ later.

a days b weeks c months

e Do yo u thi nk she is so rry that she was
in th at photo?

aroline de Bendern was born in 1940. She was the
granddaughter of count Maurice de Bendern, a rich aristocrat
who owned a lot of property in Paris and Monaco. Although he
had other grandchildren, the count decided to leave all his money to
caroline. 'I never knew why.' says caroline. 'Perhaps because 1 was
pretty.' He paid for her to go to very expensive schools in England,
and he hoped that she would marry well, perhaps a member of a
European royal fami ly. But caroline was a rebel. She went to New
York and worked there for a short time as a model. Then, in 1968
when she was 28 years old she returned to Paris ...

C


G time sequencers and connectors

V verb phrases
P word stress

1 GRAMMAR
time sequencers and connectors
a

1 45 >)) Read the srory once. T hen complete it with a
word or phrase from the box. Listen to the story and

check.

After that Next day One evening in Oct ober
Suddenly Two mint1tes-la ~r When

b With a partn er. answer the question s.
Why did H annah go and peak ro Jamie?
2 Why did Jamie play Blue As Your Eyes?
3 W hat happened when H an nah left the club?
4 What wa the rest aurant like?
5 Wh ere did they go every evening after that?
6 What was the wea th er like that evening?
7 Why was H an nah driving fast?
8 Why didn't she see the man?
c

From m em or y cornplete these sentences f r om the story
w ith so, beca use, or althou8h. Then check with the srory.
She was going ver y fast ___ she was in a hurry.
2 ___ the food wasn't very good, they had a
wonderfu l time.
3 H e was wearin g a dark coat, ___ H annah didn't see
him at f irst.

d

>

p.128 Grammar Bank 2C. L ea rn more about time
sequencer s and connector s and practise them.

e Complete the sentences in your own word s. Then
compare with a partner.
I T hey fell in love on their first date. Two months later. ..
2 I went to bed early last night because ...
3 The weather was beautiful , so we decided ...
4 It wa s rea lly cold that night, and w hen
I woke up next morning...
5 A l though we didn 't play wel l in th e
f inal. ..
6 I was driving along the motorway
li reni ng to the radio. Suddenly ...

annah met Jamie in the summer of 2010.
It was Hannah's 21st birthday and she and her
friends went to a club. They wanted to dance,
but they didn't like the music, so Hannah went
to speak to the OJ. 'This music is awful,' she said. 'Could
you play something else?' The OJ looked at her and said,
'Don't worry, I have the perfect song for you.'

H

1

Two minutes later he said, 'The next song is by Scouting
For Girls. It's called Blue As Your Eyes and it's for a
beautiful girl who's dancing over there.' Hannah knew that
the song was for her. 2_
Hannah and her friends

left the club, the OJ was waiting for her at the door. 'Hi,
I'm Jamie,' he said to Hannah. 'Can I see you again?' So
Hannah gave him her phone number.
3

Jamie phoned Hannah and invited her to
dinner. He took her to a very romantic French restaurant
and they talked all evening. Although the food wasn't very
good, they had a wonderful time. 4
Jamie and
Hannah saw each other every day. Every evening when
Hannah finished work they met at 5.30 in a coffee bar in
the high street. They were madly in love.
5

, Hannah was at work. As usual she was going
to meet Jamie at 5.30. It was dark and it was raining. She
looked at her watch. It was 5.20! She was going to be
late! She ran to her car and got in. At 5.25 she was driving
along the high street.

She was going very fast because she was in a hurry.
6
, a man ran across the road . He was wearing
a dark coat, so Hannah didn't see him at first. Quickly, she
put her foot on the brake ...


2 PRONUNCIATION word stress

p

Stress in two-syllable words
Approximately 80% of t wo-syllable words are
stressed on the f irst syllable.
Most two-syllable nouns and adjectives are
stressed on the first syllable, e.g. mother,
happy. However, many two-syllable verbs and
prepositions or connectors are stressed on
the second syllable, e.g. arrive, behind, before.

4 SPEAKING & LISTENING
a

Read the stOry of Hannah and Jamie in 1 aga in.

b In pairs, use pictures 1- 5 tO re-tell the story. Try to use
connectors a nd the ve rb phrases in 3 .

a Underline the tressed sylla ble in these
words from the srory.
a cross af ter a gain a long
al though aw fu l be cause birth day
eve ning in vite per feet se cond

b

1 49 >)) Listen and check.

3 VOCABULARY verb phrases

a Make verb phrases with a verb from box 1
and a phrase from box 2. All the phrases are
from the sto ry.
inv ite somebody to dinner

1

invite
have

2

meet

along the high street
somebody your
email I phone number

give

a song

t ake

across the road

drive

wait

in a hurry

be

in a coffee bar

play

for somebody

leave

the club very late

run

semeeecly t e-Elinner
somebody to a rest aurant
a wonderful t ime

b Cover box l . Try to re member the verb for
each phrase.

c T he re a re two different endings to the story. Have a class vote. Do
you wa nt to listen to the happy ending o r the sad ending?
d

1 50, 5ll)) What do you th ink is goin g tO happen in the ending
yo u have cho en? Li ten once and check .

e

Listen again . If you chose the happy e nding, a nswer the questio ns
in > Communication Happy ending p.lOl. If you chose the sad
ending, answer the questions in > Communication Sad ending
p.l09.

5

1 52 >))

SONG Blue As Your Eyes .,n


GRAMMAR
Q a , b , or c.
I ___ an y brothers or sisters?
a Have you b Do you
2 ___ last night?

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

c Do you have

a Where you went
b Where did you go
c Where you did go
My brother ___ foo tball.
a doesn't like b do n't like c doesn't likes
H er parents ___ a small business.
a bas b haves c have
I ___ to music when I'm working.
a never listen b don't never listen c listen never
In the picture the woman ___ a blue dress.
a wears b wearing c is wea ring
A What ___? B I'm looki ng for my keys.
a you are doing b do you do c are you doing
She's at university. S he ___ history.
a 's studing b 's studying c studying
We ___ to Malta last August.
a were b went c did go
I saw the film, but I ___ it.
a didn't liked b don't liked c didn't like
When I got home my parents ___ on the sofa.
a were sitting b was sitting c were siting
What ___ at 11 p.m.? You didn't answe r my ca ll.

a you were doing b you was doing c were you doing
13 She couldn't see him because she ___ her glasses.
a wasn't wea ring b didn't wear c didn't weari ng
14 We went to the cinema. ___ we decided to go for a wa lk.

a After b Then c When
I 5 We had a great time, ___ the weather wasn't very good.
a so b because c although

VOCABULARY
a

Complete the phrases with a verb from the lis t.
book do drive invite leave
look play stay take wear
1 A Whatdo you _ __ ? B l'm adoctor.
2 A Whatdoesshe _ __ like? B She'stall and slim .
3 She doesn't usua11y ___ jewellery, only her wedding
ring.

4
5
6
7
8

A Did you ___ any photos? B o, l didn't.
A Where did you ___? B In a small hotel.
Did you ___ your fl ights o nline?
A Let's ___ yourpa rent tod inner. B Good idea.
A A re you goin g to ___ there?

B o, we're going to get the tra in.
9 A Go o n! Ask the OJ to _ _ o ur song! B OK.
home tomorrow?

10 A What time do we need to
B About 7.00. Our flight is at 9.00.

b Complete with at, in, or OIL
1 The meeting is
March 13th.
2 A Where's Mum ? B She's
the kitchen.
3 He was born _ __ 1989.
4 A Where's the dictionary?
B It's ___ the shelf in my room.
5 Mark 's no t back yet - he's still ___ school.
6 It's a very quiet rown, especia lly ___ ni ght.
7 We went
ho lid ay to Malta last yea r.
c Q

the wo rd that is different.

I straight
2 clever
3 friendly
4 dress
5 socks
6 necklace
7 wi ndy
8 basic

lo ng
lazy

mean
skirt
gloves
bracelet
foggy
dirty

blo nde
generous
stupid
tights
trainers
ring
dirty
un com fortable

beard
funny
unkind
tie
sandals
scarf
sunny
luxurious

PRONUNCIATION
a Q
1

the word with a different sound.

Cit

v

E

G

shirt

sho rts

wo r k

curly

chooses

language

lives

glasses

2

~

3

I Z.

4

~

weight

height

kind

night

~

painter

trainers

university

trousers

5

b Underline the stressed syllable.
1 tal ka rive

3 pre fer

2 moustache

4 dis gu sting

5 comfor ta ble


CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?
a Read the news pa per a rticle o nce. D oes the jo urnalist
think th a t tak ing pho tos in museums is a good thi n g o r
a bad thing?

[)CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THESE
PEOPLE?
1 53 >)) In the s treet Watc h o r list en to five people
a nd a n swer t he questions.

b Read t he article aga in . Ma rk the sente nces T (tru e) o r
F (false).
T he jo urn alist saw tou r ists tak ing photographs o f
works of a rt in Rome a nd ew York.

2 W hen he first saw people tak ing ph otos in the MOMA
he d idn't unde rstand w ha t they we re really doing.

3 T hen he rea lised t h at the photographe rs were not
look ing at the pa intings.
4 T hey were ta kin g photos because th ey wanted to look

at the paintings la te r.

5 Later a couple asked him to take a photo of the m in
front o f a painting.
6 He suggests t wo possible ways of solving the prob le m .

c Look a t the h ighlighted word s in the text. G uess the ir
mea ning fro m the context. C heck with your teache r o r
with a dictio n a ry.

Justin

Joanna

Sarah Jane

David

Andy

Just in _ _ _.
a looks like his mo the r
b looks like his father
c does n't look like his father or his mother
2 Joa nn a's favo urite painting is of _ _ _.
a a la ndscape b a person c an animal
3 Sarah Ja ne's last holid ay was a _ _ _ ho liday.
a beach
4 David

b wa lk ing

c sightseei ng

a takes a lot of photos
b is in a lot o f photos
c has a lot of photos o n h is phone
5 And y says _ _ _ .
a he enjoys cry ing at the end of a fi lm
b he th in ks fi lms w ith a sad end ing a re more real istic
c m ost of h is favourite films have a sad e nd ing

CAN YOU SAY THIS IN ENGLISH?
he firs t time I noticed this phenomenon was a few years
ago, in St Peter's Basilica in Rome- a crowd of people
standing round Michelangelo's Pietci, taki ng photos with
their cameras and mobile phones. Then last week I saw it again
at the Museum of Modern Art (the MOMA) in New York. At
first, I wasn't too worried when I saw people photographing
the paintings. It was a bit irritating, but that was all. It didn't
make me angry. Then the sad truth hit me. Most of the people
were taking photos without looking at the paintings themselves.
People were pushing me, not because they were trying to get
a better view of the art, but because they wanted to make sure
that no one blocked their photo. Was it possible that perhaps
they were taking the photos so that they could admire the
paintings better when they got home? This was very improbable.
They were not there to see the paintings, but to take photos to
prove that they had been there.

D o the tas ks w it h a partner. T ic k
do t hem .

Then it got worse. Now people were taking photos of their
partners or friends who were posing next to, or in front of some
of the most famous paintings. Neither the photographers nor
the person they were photographing had looked at the art itself,
although I saw that sometimes they read the label, to make sure
that the artist really was famous. At least nobody asked me to
take a picture of them together, smiling in front of a Picasso!

6

T

I think that photography in museums should be banned, but I
also have a less drastic solution. I think that people who want to
take a photo of an exhibit should be forced to look at it first, for
at least one minute.
Adapted from Marcel Berlin's art1cle 1n The Guard tan

(.1) t h e box if you can

C an you .. . ?
1

D

2

D describe the appearance and personality of a

ask an d a n swe r six questio ns a bout work f stud ies,
fa mily, and free t ime activities
p erson you know well

3

D describe a picture in th is book a nd say w ha t is

4

D ask an d answer t hree questio ns about a recent

happening, wha t t he people are wea ring, etc.
holiday
5 _] descr ibe a favo u r ite p hoto and say what was
ha ppeni ng w he n you took it

D

say t h ree true se ntence using t he connectors so,
because, a nd althouBh

[ ) Short films A photographer
Watch and enjoy a fi lm on iTut or.


G be going to (plans and predictions)
V airports

P sentence stress and fast speech

1 VOCABULARY airports

2 LISTENING

a When was the last time you were
at an a irpo rt? Was it to travel
somewhere (where?) or to meet
someone (who?)?

a

b Look at the a irpor t sig ns and
match them to the words and
ph rases below.

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

What are their plans?
What are their dreams?

Baggage drop-off

Baggage reclaim
Check-in
Customs

We spent a morning in Departures last week
asking people about t heir travel plans.

OeQ.S!.Ctures
Gates
Lifts

b

1 55 >)) Listen and check your answers to a. Then liste n again and complete
t he chart.

Toilets

[l Trolley
c

• going to work abroad for an GO (= non-gove rnmental organization)
• goin g to sec a n ex-partner
• going to do a photo shoot in a n exotic place

Arrivals

LJ Passport control
0 Terminal

0

Look at the three tra vellers in the picture. Who do you t hink is ... ?

1 54>)) Listen and check. Then
cover the word and look at the
symbols. Remember the words
a nd phrases.

Where to?
Olivia
Matthew
Lily

Why?

Other information


3 GRAMMAR
be going to (plans and predictions)
a

1 56 >)) Look at these se ntences fro m t he airpo r t
inter views and complete the gaps with a fo rm of
be BoinB to + verb. Then liste n a nd check.
I
English to youn g child ren.
2 How lo ng
there fo r?

3 It's winter in Australia now, so _ _ _ _ _ __
qu ite cold.
4 _ _ _ ____ you at the air po rt?
5 l'm sure _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a greattime .

or many people airports are a nightmare - long queues
when you check in and go through security and an even
longer wait if your flight is delayed. But there are some
airports where you can actually enjoy yourself. All good
airports have excellent facilit ies for business people and
children, free Wi-fi, restaurants, cafes, and shops. But the
best airports have much more ...

F

b In pairs decide if sentences J - 5 are pia ns o r predict io ns
about the futu re. Write PL (pla n) o r PR (predic tio n).
c )o- p.l30 Grammar Bank 3A. Lea rn m o re abo ut
be BOinB to a nd practise it.

SINGAPORE AIRPORT is paradise for flower lovers, as it has an
indoor orchid garden! It also has a rooftop swimming pool and
a free sight-seeing tour for people who have at least five hours
to wait for their connecting flight.

4 PRONUNCIATION & SPEAKING
sentence stress and fast speech
a

If you like computer games, you'll never be bored at HONG

KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - there are dozens of free
Playstations all over the terminals! It's also good for people
with no sense of direction - there are 'Airport Ambassadors' in
red coats , who help you to get f rom one place to another.

1 58 >)) Listen a nd repeat the sente nces. Copy the
r.by,thm .

W hat a rc you g_Qing ro do ton.ighP
2 Are you g_Qing ro see a film?
3 l'mg_Qing ro cook amealforyou.
4 1 think it 's g_Qi ng ro rain.
5 We aren't g_Qing ro have a holiday th is year.
I

p
b

SEOUL AIRPORT is the place to relax. You can go to the
hairdresser and have beauty treatments or a massage. Sports
fa ns can also play golf at their 72-hole golf cours e!
MUNICH AIRPORT helps to kee p passengers entertained with
a 60-seat cinema and non-stop films. The re is also free coffee
and tea near all the seating areas, and lots of free magazines
and newspapers.

Fast speech: gonna
When people speak fast t hey often pronounce g oing to
as gonna ·•g:m:J. , e.g. What are you going t o do? sounds like
What are you gonna do?

If you worry about your health and like to be near medical
services at all times, OSAKA AIRPORT in Japan is the perfect
place to wait, as it has a dentist and doctor's surgery. And for
people with animals, there is even a pet hotel!

1 59 >)) Listen a nd w ri te s ix sente nce .

c )o- Communication What are your plans? A p.lOl
B p.l 07. lnter view each othe r abo ut your plans.

If you have a long wait between flights at ZURICH AIRPORT in
Switzerland, you can rent day rooms with their own bathroom
and kitchen and wake-up call service. So you can have a shower
and then sleep peacefully until you have to board your flight.

5 READING
a What is yo ur nearest a irport? What's it like? What
can you do th ere w hile yo u're waiting for a fli ght?

c

b Read an a rt icle abo ut the to p a irpo rts in the wo rld .
W hich is t he best airpo rt(s) if yo u .. . ?

d R o le play wi th a pa rt ne r.

2
3
4

5
6
7

have a medica l pro blem
would like to see a film
want to do some port or exercise
need to leave yo ur dog for the weekend
are worried abo ut getting lost
wa nt to sleep between flights
would like to see the city between fl ights

Look at the high lighted wo rds and phra es related to
a irports a nd g ues their m ea nin g.

A im agine you are at o ne of these airports and yo ur fl ight
is delayed fo r three hou rs. B calls yo u o n your mobile. Tell
B where yo u a re and what you a re going to do. T hen swap
ro le . Do the sa me with o ther airpo rts.

6

1

6o >))

SONG This is the Life ~


G present continuous (future arrangements)

V verbs + prepositions, e.g. arrive in
P sounding friendly

c

1 READING & LISTENING
a

6 1>)) H ow d o yo u say these d ates? Li ste n a nd check.
3rd May 12th August 201 2
22/ 6 5/ 2 20th July 1998

31st December

d Match t he hi ghli g hted wo rd s and phrases to their
mea nin g.
I ____ fo r a lo ng time
2 ____ defin ite pla ns fo r rhe furure
3 ____ I continue to be

b Ben and Lily are o ld frie nds fro m univers ity. R ead their
Facebook messages and number the m in o rd er.
-

D

Ben West
OK. Why don't you phone me nearer th e
time, at t he end of April? Then we can fix
a day and a time to meet. I know a great

restaurant ...

lily Varnell

[0 Hi Ben! No news from you for ages. How are

D

D

D

e

1 62 >)) Lily pho nes Ben a nd leaves him a m essage.
Lis te n a nd co mplete her flight d eta ils.

Thank you for booking with easyJet
YOUR RESERVATION NUMBER IS: ISCS2L

Going out: Flight EZY4587
Depart
Arrive

Going back: Flight EZY4588

Ben West
It depends on the day. I'm going to Vienna
one day that week, but it's not very far I'm coming back the same day. I'm sure
we can find a time that's good for both of

Hotel reservations:

Lily Varnell
It's from 3rd to 7th May, but I don't know
my travel arrangements yet. What are you
doing that week? Are you free any time?
Ben West
Lily! Great to hear from you. Yes , I'm still
at t he university here and it's going very
well - Budapest is a wonderful city to liv e
in. When exactl y is the conference?

lily Varnell
Fantastic. I can't wait!

Depart
Arrive

Date: _ _ __

Lo ndon Gatw ick at 11.1 0.
Budapest at _ _ __

things? Are you still working at Budapest
University? I have a conference there next
month and I t hought perhaps we could
meet. I'd love to see you again! Lily.

us.

D

5
6

lily Varnell
Great. I'm going to book my tickets
tomorrow, and then I can let you know
my flight times.

maybe
rhe two
to decide sth (e.g. a day f date)

4

Home Profile

D

Read rh e m e age aga in in the ri ght o rder. Why d o es
Lily get in touch w ith Ben? What a re they plannin g
ro do?

Date: _ __

Budapest at _ _ __
London Gatwi ck at 18.10.

Six nights at Hotel _ _ __


2 GRAMMAR present continuous

3 PRONUNCIATION & SPEAKING

(future· arrangements)
a ln pai rs, underline five present continuous
verbs in the Facebook messages. Which two
are about now? What time perio d do the
other three refer to?

sounding friendly
a

A Would you like t o go out for dinner?
B I'd love to.
A Are you free on Thursday?
B Sorry, I'm going to the cinema.
A What about Friday? What are you doing then?
B Nothing. Friday's fine.
A OK. Let's go to the new Italian place.
B Great.

b 1 63 >)) Look at three extracts from the
message Lily leaves Ben . Ca n you remember
the missing verbs? Listen a nd check.
L l"m

2 I'm
3 I'm
c

from Gatwick with Easyjet.
at Budapest airport at 14.40.
at a lovely old hotel.

> p.l30 Grammar Bank 3B. Lea rn more
about the prese nt continuo us for futu re
arra ngements a nd prac tise it.

d

1 67 >)) Listen to a nother dialogue. Then liste n agai n and repeat it
sentence by sentence. T ry to copy the speakers' into nation .

b Practise the dia logue w ith a pa rtner. Try to sound friend ly.
c

Comple te your diary w ith different activities fo r three evenings.

1 65 >)) Lily phones Ben when she arrives at
the hote l. Liste n to the conversa tio n. What
day do they ar ra nge to meet?

e Li te n again. Complete Ben' diary for the
week.

seeing Paul

d Talk to other students. T ry to find days when you are both free
a nd suggest doing so mething. Write it in your diary. Try to make
a n a rra ngement with a d ifferent person for every night.
Are you free on Friday evening_Q 0

es, I am.

Would you like t o go to the cinema?_J 0

es, I'd love to.

4 VOCABULARY verbs + prepositions
a
WednesdayS

Thursday 6

Look at things Lily a nd Ben say. What are the missing prepositions?
It depends __ the day.
2 I'm arriving __ Budapest at 14.40.
3 Paul invited me __ dinner ages ago.

b

> p.153 Vocabulary Bank Prepositions. Do part 2 (Verbs+
prepositions) .

c
Fnday 7

f Cover the dia ry. Work with a pa rtner and
test your memory.
What's Ben ~~~g ) ( He~s- seeing Paul. What's
on Sunda~ ~doing on fv1onday?

Complete the questions with a preposition. T hen ask a nd a nswer
w ith a partner.
1 What do you usually ask __ if you go to a cafe with friends?
2 Who do you think should pay __ the meal on a first date?
3 Who do you normally speak _ _ when you're worried __
something?
4 Do you spend more money __ clothes or __ gadgets?
5 Do you think it's possible to fa ll __ love __ somebody without
meeting them face-to -face?

g 1 66 >)) Listen. What happens when Ben and
Lily meet?

5 WRITING

> p.l13 Writing An informal email. Write an email about travel
arrangements.