Intermediate 3 Unit 1

Unit 1
Couples

Nick and Emily

a. Do you remember the video with Nick and Emily in the computer lesson? Order the
sentences according to the sequence of events.

7 a. Nick asks Emily out on a date.

2 b. Nick tells Emily he’s interested in a girl.

8 c. Emily agrees to go out with Nick.

1 d. Emily notices that Nick is daydreaming.

4 e. Nick explains he’s worried the girl only likes him as a friend.

3 f. Emily asks about the girl.

6 g. Nick tells Emily who the girl is.

5 h. Another student tells them to be quiet.

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b. Use the words and phrases below to complete the sentences. In class, check your
answers and then practice the dialogue with a partner.

think about • worried • interested • hanging out • ask her out

about • sense of humor • looking

looking
1. “Nick? What are you __________________________ at?”
interesed
2. “Well, there’s this girl that I’m __________________________ in.”
about
3. “Really? Tell me __________________________ her.”
4. sense of humor and I really love spending
“She’s pretty, she has a great _________________
time with her.”
ask her out
5. “So, you should __________________________.”
worried
6. “But I’m __________________________ she just sees me as a friend.”
hanging
7. “Well, does she seem to enjoy __________________________ with you?”
think about
8. “What do you __________________________ going to see a movie with me?”

c. Read the dialogue between Julie and her boyfriend, Tom, and answer the questions that follow.

Julie: You won’t beIieve who l saw in the restaurant today! And my very first day on
the job.
Tom: Somebody famous? A HoIIywood star?
Julie: No, siIIy! l saw a young man and a IoveIy girI. He gave her an engagement ring.
Tom: Weren’t you worried that they might notice you?
Julie: lt’s you who shouId be worried.
Tom: Me? What shouId l be worried about?
Julie: WeII, the woman the man proposed to is your sister. l’m sure you didn’t have any
idea that she’s going to get married.
Tom: WeII actuaIIy, JuIie - you are quite wrong about that. EmiIy caIIed me and toId
me that she recognized you at the restaurant. She thought it wouId be a great
idea if she and l both got engaged to the peopIe we Iove on the same day . So
what do you think? l aIso have an engagement ring for you.
Julie: l think l’m going to get heart paIpitations! l never knew you were so romantic!
Tom: So l guess that means “Yes”!

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Circle the correct choices and be ready to explain your choice in class.

1. JuIie has worked at the restaurant for a long time / for a short time.
2. JuIie got heart paIpitations because she thought Emily would recognize her / Tom surprised her.
3. Tom knew what happened in the restaurant because he was there / his sister told him.
4. Tom knew / had no idea that EmiIy was getting married.
5. JuIie agreed / didn’t agree to marry Tom.

d. Be prepared to tell Julie and Tom’s story in class.

A New Acquaintance
a. Do you remember the story “A New Acqualntance”? Judy called Meg to tell her about the new
man in her life. Who said the following statements, Meg or Judy? Mark the correct speaker

Meg Judy
1. “l’ve just met the man l want to spend the rest of my Iife with.” __________ x
__________
2. “Where did you meet him?” x
__________ __________
3. “He was so affectionate.”
x
__________ __________
4. “Be carefuI.” x
__________ __________
5. “l can trust him.” __________
x
__________
x
6. “Everyone makes mistakes.” __________ __________
7. “You aIways think you’ve met the man of your dreams x
__________ __________
whenever you meet someone new.”

b. What can we learn about Judy from the story? Mark true or false.

True False

1. Judy is a very moody person. __________ x

__________

2. Judy is a shy person. __________ x

__________
x
__________ __________
3. Judy makes friends quickIy.
4. Judy is often disappointed when she gets
to know new men in her Iife. x
__________ __________

5. Judy thinks that it is easy to get to know a man. x

__________ __________

6. Judy thinks that she doesn’t make mistakes. __________ x

__________

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c. After her conversation with Meg, Judy decided she needed some advice from a
professional. She wrote to “Dear Celia,” a popular advice column in the newspaper.
Complete the letter Judy wrote to “Dear Celia” by choosing the best word.

Dear Celia,

Yesterday, I met a man I want to (1) spend / marry / make the rest of my life with. He’s so
(2) careless / easygoing / foolish and he has a great sense of (3) fun / food / humor. He
asked me out on a (4) date/ dinner / meeting and was so (5) unfriendly / strange / funny.
The problem is I always get so (6) worried / angry / upset when things don’t turn out well.
Do you think I can (7) trust / dislike / promise him? Do you think I’m making another
(8) acquaintance / mistake / chance? My friend tells me that I am always wrong about the
men in my life. What should I do?

Unlucky Judy

d. What advice could Celia give Judy? Read some possible advice. Do you agree or
disagree with the advice?

1. You shouId trust your instincts. Maybe this time you have found the right person.
Agree / Disagree
2. l think it wouId be a good idea to check your new friend’ s background. Find out
more about him before you get too invoIved. Agree / Disagree
3. ln my opinion, it’s aIways better to take a chance. Don’ t Iisten to your friend.
Agree / Disagree
4. Take a break from meeting men. Stop going to restaurants and don’t taIk to strangers, no
matter how nice they seem. Agree / Disagree

e. Write Celia’s answer to Judy.

f. Read the last sentence of “A New Acquaintance” again. What do you think will probably
happen next? Will Meg meet the man of her dreams? Will Judy continue seeing her new
acquaintance? Write a continuation of the story.

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Divorced
a. In the dialogue “Divorced”, one friend talks about a decision. The other friend expresses
her opinion about the decision. Which phrases in the dialogue:
We've both decided it would be best if we get divorced
1. talk about a decision: _______________________________________________
I really feel you may be making a terrible mistake
2. express an opinion: _______________________________________________

b. Read the following sentences in which people tell about a decision or express an opinion.
Mark the correct column.

Talking
Expressing
about
an opinion
a decision

1. l reaIIy feeI you may be making a terribIe mistake. x

2. As long as you both feel the same way. x
3. l think you're doing the right thing. x
4. Jenny and l are getting married. We've set a date. x
5. l'm so sorry to hear that. x
6. l'm going to move away from home. x
7. That's a pity. x
8. That's not a very wise decision. x
9. We've both decided it wouId be best if we get divorced. x

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c. Write two dialogues using some of the sentences from the list below. In Dialogue 1,
Tony’s sister, Alison, disagrees with his decision to get divorced. In Dialogue 2, Tony’s
friend, Sam, encourages Tony’s decision.

• lt was a joint decision.

• We don’t Iove each other anymore.
• Don’t be sorry, it’s what we both want.
• But maybe you decided too quickIy.
• Thank you. But it wasn’t easy.
• Yes, but it’s obviousIy the best thing.
• Perhaps you shouId think about the kids.
• We decided divorce was the right thing for aII the famiIy.
• Now you can be a free man with no cares!
• l think you shouId come out with the guys tonight!
• Yes, l think so too.

Dialogue 1

Alison: Hi, Tony, l’m so sorry to hear about the divorce.

Thank you. But it wasn’ t easy
Tony: ____________________________________________________________

But maybe you decided too quicky

Alison: ____________________________________________________________

Tony:We decided divorce was the right thing for all the family
____________________________________________________________

Dialogue 2

Sam: Hi, Tony, Keep smiIing. You made the right decision.
Tony: ____________________________________________________________
It was a joint decision
Sam: Now you can be a free man with the guys tonight!
____________________________________________________________
Yes, I think so too
Tony: ____________________________________________________________

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Past Form of Modals: Should / Could Have

a. Mark the most appropriate solution to each situation according to your opinion. Then
share and explain your choices.

1. You spiIIed some coffee over your date and decided to ignore it.

You couId have Iaughed.

You couId have heIped wipe up the coffee.
You couId have apoIogized.

2. An acquaintance toId you she was getting married and you said, “Poor you!”

You couId have hugged and kissed her.

You couId have given her advice about marriage.
You couId have congratuIated her.

3. Your friend toId you she was making a huge wedding and you said, “Why?”

You shouId have been enthusiastic.

You couId have toId her it was a waste of money.
You couId have asked if you were invited.

4. You didn’t get an invitation to a cIose reIative’s wedding, so you didn’t go.

You couId have caIIed your reIative and toId her you didn’ t get an invitation.
You couId have caIIed another reIative to try and find out why you didn’t get
an invitation.
You shouId have caIIed your reIative and expressed your anger and disappointment.

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b. Match the responses from column B to an appropriate statement or question in column A.

A B

b a. You shouId have reaIized they

1. You shouId have asked her out. ____
weren’t together at the party.

2. How couId l have known she was b. l couIdn’t have. She aIready has a
c
married? ____ boyfriend.

3. How couId l have known they were c. You shouId have noticed she was
a
getting divorced? ____ wearing a wedding ring.

4. You shouId have toId me you

e d. l couIdn’t have known he was married.
wanted some fIowers. ____

d
5. You shouIdn’t have trusted him. ____ e. You couId have surprised me.

debería tener o podría tener

c. Complete these sentences using should have or could have.
should have been patient with her
1. Yesterday, l shouted at my girIfriend. l ________________________________________
2. This morning l woke up in a bad mood and didn’t say good morning to my husband
could have been nice to him
before he Ieft for work. l __________________________________________________
could have done it during the week
3. Last weekend l spent aII my time cIeaning. l ___________________________________
4. Last night my boyfriend and l spent the whoIe evening watching a boring soap opera on
could have just gone out to eat
teIevision. We __________________________________________________________
5. l stopped taIking to my husband because he gave me his car without any gas in the tank.
should have asked before
l ____________________________________________________________________
6. l yeIIed at my daughter when she said she wanted a fancy wedding. l ________________
should not have asked
______________________________________________________________________

d. Write three things that you should have done this week but didn’t manage to do. Tell your
partner what they are. Ask your partner for advice on how you could have managed to do
them.
I should have asked more questions in classes
1. ________________________________________________________________
I should have worked faster in my homework
2. ________________________________________________________________
I should have been looking out of my family
3. ________________________________________________________________

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Unit 2
Sport And Fitness

College Sports
a. Do you remember the TV interview from the computer lesson? Answer the following
questions about the interview.
It name is “College Sports”
1. What is the name of the TV show? __________________________________________
coach tina Lawrence
2. Who is being interviewed? ________________________________________________
Because her team lost the women's college championship this year.
3. Why is she being interviewed? _____________________________________________
4. Was the guest optimistic or pessimistic about the future? _________________________
He was an optimistic guest and he expect a Smithtown victory next year
b. Match the host’s questions to Tina’s answers.

A B
1. Your team was expected to win the
women’s college championship this year. a. I sure hope so!
b
What happened? ____

c b. Unfortunately, several of our team

2. How did the team take the loss? ____
members came down with the flu.

3. So can we expect a Smithtown victory c. It was a terrible blow to the team’s

a
next year? ____ spirit.

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c. What do you remember about Tina Lawrence and the team? Mark the sentences true ( )
or false ( ).

1. Tina Lawrence is the coach of a girIs basketbaII team. /

2. She had been an OIympic champion. /

3. Her team did not make it to the finaIs. /

4. The girIs on the team did not compete because they were iII. /

5. None of the members of the team couId not handIe the disappointment. /

6. The girIs wiII regain their confidence by weightIifting. /

d. Tina Lawrence spoke to the team after the competition. Complete her speech with the
words below.

bIow • buiId up • concentrate • exhausted • expected • finaIs • handIe • strength

expected
“We were (1) ____________________ to win every event in the competition, but l’m afraid
exhausted
we didn’t. l know some of you had the fIu and were (2) ___________________. However,

concetrate
now we have to (3) ____________________ on getting back into shape. l know it’ s been
blow
a bad (4) ________________________ to our team’s spirit, but l’m confident that you can
handle build up
aII (5) ___________________ the upset. Now we’re going to (6) _____________________
strength
your physicaI (7) ____________________________. With Iots of practice you’II soon be in

finals
winning shape. l’m sure we’re going to get to the (8) _____________________ next year!”

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e. Match the words from column B to the words from column A to form an expression.

A B
f
1. come down with ____ a. shape
h
2. in no condition ____ b. the finaIs

3. get back into ____

e c. the fIu

4. make it to ____
b d. their strength

d
5. handIe ____ e. to compete

6. buiId up ____
c f. an upset
a
7. regain ____ g. hard
h
8. take it ____ h. confidence

f. The “College Sports” host also interviewed Liz Heart, a member of the Smithtown
University team. Read the answers Liz gave and write the host’s questions.

Liz, how long are you on the Smithtown University women's volleyball team?
1. Host: _________________________________________________________________?
Liz Heart: This is my first year on the team.
We learned that many of the team got sick, did you have the flu?
2. Host: _________________________________________________________________?
Liz Heart: No. I was one of the lucky ones who didn’t get sick.
How did you take the loss?
3. Host: _________________________________________________________________?
Liz Heart: It was a terrible blow. I was very upset.
So how are you handling the situation, Liz?
4. Host: _________________________________________________________________?
Liz Heart: Well, right now I’m handling it by concentrating on getting in shape and
thinking of next year.
So can we expect a victory from your team?
5. Host: _________________________________________________________________?
Liz Heart: Yes. I think we have a very good chance of winning.

g. Practice the dialogue with a partner in class.

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Health and Fitness Today

a. Do you remember the text from “Health and Fitness Today”? Answer the following questions.

1. What does the heaIth cIub manager advise as the two main ways to prevent heaIth
They encourage them members to eat nutritious meaIs
probIems? ______________________________________________________________
and to exercise daiIy
_______________________________________________________________________
2. Give an exampIe of how heaIth cIubs are fIexibIe. _______________________________
PeopIe who wish to exercise before going to work can do so earIy in the morning
_______________________________________________________________________
Most heaIth cIubs offer a Iarge
3. What do most heaIth cIubs offer? ____________________________________________
and weII-equipped gymnastics faciIity with weight-Iifting quipment,
_______________________________________________________________________
where cIub members can work on deveIoping their muscIes and getting into shape.
4. What does heart speciaIist Marvin Kane recommend? ____________________________
advises checking with a doctor before beginning any fitness program.
_______________________________________________________________________
5. What is the doctor’s advice on how to choose a heaIth and fitness program? __________
PeopIe shouId choose programs that have been designed to match
_______________________________________________________________________
their physicaI abiIities and needs, and foIIow them at their own pace

b. Complete the poster advertising the health club.

If you want to be in shape

"Do it now" (club slogan)
__________________

Eat Right and Stay Fit HeaIth CIub

At the ___________________ (name of club)
The most important for us is
we say, “ ____________________________”
your well-being and health
We offer:
Large and weII-equipped gymnastics faciIity
• _____________________________
CIub members can work on deveIoping
• _____________________________
their muscIes
• _____________________________
Our cIub offer fIexibIe hours and a wide
variety of activities.

If you are interested in joining,

Contact us
__________________
by calling
__________________ (make a suggestion)
78945612

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c. Read the conversation between Kevin, a new member of the health club, and Jack, a
veteran member. Complete the dialogue with the words and expressions below.

deveIoped my muscIes • fIexibIe hours • give up Iunch

harmfuI • nutritious meaIs • variety of activities • your own pace

Kevin: Hi, l’m Kevin. This is my first time at the cIub. How Iong have you been
training here?
Jack: Hi, Kevin. My name’s Jack. l’ve been a member here for about three years.
l Iove using the weight-Iifting equipment. As you can see l reaIIy have
deveIoped my muscIes
(1) _________________________ .
harmful
Kevin: lsn’t too much exercise (2) _________________________?
Jack: your own pace
Not if you go at (3) _________________________.
Kevin: Weight-Iifting isn’t aII l’m interested in. l’m reaIIy Iooking for a
(4) _________________________.
variety of activities
Jack: WeII, there’s a swimming pooI here and if you are ready to
(5) _________________________,
your own pace come pIay tennis with me during
my Iunch break.
Kevin: l have a reaIIy busy scheduIe. How can l find time for everything?
Jack: fIexibIe hours
No probIem. This cIub has (6) _________________________. You can
come and work out before you go to work.
Kevin: WeII actuaIIy, l’m starving. Perhaps l’II get a sandwich from the cafeteria.
Jack: l better warn you. They onIy serve (7) _______________________
nutritious meaIs here.
lt’s hard work staying fit!

d. Fill in the chart with advice on things you should or shouldn’t do in order to stay fit.

Things you should do Things you shouldn’t do

You should ___________________

stay in shape, do over-exercising,
You shouldn’t _________________
eat sensibIy work on deveIoping
____________________________
eat junk food and give up Iunch
____________________________
their muscIes and check with a
____________________________
doctor before beginning ____________________________
any fitness program
____________________________ ____________________________
____________________________ ____________________________

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Ten Miles
a. Do you remember the dialogue “Ten Miles”? Which phrases express a reprimand?
You shouIdn’t have run so far.
1. ________________________________________________________________
You shouIdn’t Iift weights without a partner nearby.
2. ________________________________________________________________

b. Here are some sentences about health and fitness. Decide what each person is expressing.
Mark the correct column.
Giving advice Reprimanding

1. You shouId eat more fruit and vegetabIes. x

2. You shouIdn’t have over-exercised. You’re exhausted. x

3. You shouId check with your doctor before you join the
fitness program. x
4. You shouIdn’t have swum straight after a heavy meaI.
You couId have gotten a cramp. x
5. You shouId exercise daiIy or eIse you’II deveIop x
heaIth probIems.

6. Stop eating aII that junk food. You shouId eat nutritious x
meaIs if you want to stay in shape.

7. You shouIdn’t have stayed so Iong at the gym.

You missed an important meeting.
x

c. Write a dialogue in which you ask a doctor for advice about choosing a fitness program.
Use the words and phrases from activity b. to help you.

You: Excuse me, doctor. Do you think you couId give me some advice on choosing
a fitness program?
Of course. you must first stop eating aII that junk food.
Your doctor: _____________________________________________________________
You: Okay doctor, so what could I eat?
_____________________________________________________________
You shouId eat nutritious meaIs if you want to stay in shape.
Your doctor: _____________________________________________________________
You:
Could I spend 10 hours in the gym?
_____________________________________________________________
You shouldn't stay long at the gym
Your doctor: _____________________________________________________________

d. Practice the dialogue with a partner.

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More Conditionals: Past Conditionals

a. Look at the three pictures below. Match the quotation to the situation.

1 2

If I had eaten more

carefully, I wouldn’t have
a.
3 gained so much weight.

b. If we hadn’t caught the flu, we

would have reached the finals.

If I had spent more time in the

c. gym, I would have won the race.
1. c 2. b 3. a

b. Look at the fourth picture. Write your own speech bubble using the Past Conditional.

___________________________________________________________
If I had gone toxthe gym before,
___________________________________________________________
I wouldn't be so thin now
___________________________________________________________

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c. Heart specialist, Martin Kane, gives some of his patients some advice. Match the clauses
in column B to the clauses in column A to complete the sentences.

A B
1. lf you had watched what you ate... a. ... if you had stopped eating such fatty
foods

2. lf you had been more carefuI Iifting weights... b. ... if you had foIIowed my advice.

3. You wouId have succeeded with your diet... c. ... you wouIdn’t have had to go on a
strict diet.

4. lf you had chosen a program to match d. ... your injury couId have been avoided.
your needs...

5. You wouIdn’t have had so many problems e. ... you wouIdn’t have dropped them on
now... your feet.

1. c 2. d 3. c 4. a 5. b
d. Read what happened to these people. Complete the sentences using the Past Conditional.

1. Jim didn’t have enough money to join a heaIth cIub. He didn’t become fit.
had saved
lf he _______________________________________ enough money to join a health
would have been
cIub, he ____________________________ fit.

2. The heaIth cIub cIosed earIy Iast night. Susan didn’ t exercise.
had been could have been to the gym
lf the heaIth cIub _______________ earIy Iast night, Susan _______________________.

3. Tom didn’t take his tennis racket to work. He couIdn’ t pIay tennis during his Iunch break.

had brought
lf Tom _____________________ would have
his tennis racket to work, he _____________________
played
______________________ tennis during his Iunch break.

4. Dr. Kane did not give his patients enough information about exercising. His patients
injured themseIves.
had listened
lf Dr. Kane ______________________ his patients enough information about exercising,
would have exercised by
they _______________________ themseIves.

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Unit 3
Problems At Work

News
a. Do you remember the news report about the steel plant strike? Mark the following
statements true ( ) or false ( ).

1. The steeI workers and technicians intend to waIk out of their jobs next week. /( )
2. The workers are striking because their wages haven’ t been increased. ( )/
3. The workers have gone on strike in the past. ( )/
4. Experts beIieve it is stiII possibIe to save the steeI pIant. /( )
5. AII negotiations have stopped. ( )/
6. ln the past, the company aIways kept its promises. /()
7. The workers are optimistic of a Iast minute settIement. /( )

8. SoIid SteeI may have to cIose down. ( )/

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b. Read the following statements. Mark whether the workers or the management of Solid
Steel made them.

Workers Management

1. “We tried to Iisten to their demands but they are

determined to quit their jobs.” x
2. “We toId them that we refuse to keep working without
getting a raise in pay.” x
3. “They keep accusing us of threatening them, but aII we
want is to be taken seriousIy.” x
4. “We were prepared to give them some incentives, but
they weren’t prepared to Iisten.” x
5. “We thought that another strike wouIdn’ t be effective.
We decided to take a more dramatic stand.”
x
c. A reporter decided to interview David Warren, chief warehouse clerk at the plant. Complete
the radio interview with the phrases below.

accept incentives • caII for a strike • cIose down

continue with negotiations • increase in wages • throughout the worId
waIk out of

Reporter: ( caII for a strike ) their jobs if

ls it true that your men pIan to (1) _____________________
their demands aren’t met?
( increase in wages )
David Warren: DefiniteIy. Our workers have had no (2) ________________ for the Iast five
(cIose down
years. lf negotiations faiI then the company wiII have to (3) ____________. )
Reporter: accept incentives
Why didn’t you (4) ________________________________ as in the past?
David Warren: The Iast one didn’t heIp. We beIieve that the management needs to act
now. After aII, they have the money. SoIid SteeI is the Iargest steeI pIant in
throughout the worId
the area and its products are weII known (5) ________________________.
Reporter: ln other words, Mr. Warren, are you saying there’s IittIe hope in reaching
a settIement?
David Warren: waIk out of
Quite honestIy, my men won’t (6) _________________ to go back to
continue with negotiations
work. They aIso do not want to (7) _______________________________.
Reporter: WeII, thank you for the interview, Mr. Warren. lt seems that it may indeed
be too Iate to save SoIid SteeI Corporation.

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d. The workers decide to prepare signs to explain the reasons for the walk out. Write the
text for the signs. Share your slogans with the class.

FAIR WAGES WARKERS

NO MORE REDUCTION
OF
WAGES

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Fifty Days and Countlng

a. Do you remember the text “Fifty Days and Counting”? Circle the correct answers to
the following questions.
1. What caused the waIkout at FIemming SteeI?
_______
(bad working conditions / a cut in wages / the strike)

2. Who did Chuck Roste bIame for the difficuIt situation?

___________
(the foreign competition / the workers / the management)

3. Who did the workers bIame?

________
(the management / their wives / foreign competition)

4. What has so far prevented the pIant from cIosing?

___________________
(the workers’ wives / the management / both the workers and the management)

5. Why is the titIe of the story “Fifty Days and Counting?”

________________________
(The strike will only last fifty days. / The strike started fifty days ago and no one knows
_______
when it will end. / The strike is fifty years old.)

b. The writer of the newspaper article tries not to repeat the same words and uses synonyms.
Find the synonyms in the text for:
A STRIKE
1. a waIkout ____________________________
PAY CUT
2. a cut in wages ________________________
TURN OFF
3. shut down ___________________________
EMPLAYEES
4. workers _____________________________
CLOSING DOWN
5. cIosing its doors ______________________

c. Complete the following sentences.

HAD BEEN AWARE

1. lf the management (1) ___________________________ (be aware) of the strength of the
WOLD ALL BE
competition, we (2) ___________________________ (be) in the pIant now.
WEREN'T
2. lf it (3)___________________________ (not be) for the pIant, many peopIe
WOULDN'T BE ABLE (not be able) to make a Iiving.
(4) ___________________________
WEREN'T
3. lf it (5) ___________________________ (not be) for the IoyaIty of the workers, the
WOULD NOT HAVE SURVIVED
pIant (6) ___________________________ (not survive) as Iong as it has.

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d. Read a dialogue between some of the wives of the strikers. Complete the dialogue with
the words and phrases below.

cut in wages • financiaI difficuIties • IoyaIty • make a Iiving • pIant

predicted • quit • soIution • under the circumstances
unproductive

Nina: We can’t aIIow the pIant to cIose. How eIse wiII our husbands be abIe to
make a living
(1) ________________________________________?
Debra: l disagree. Our husbands can’t work on such Iow wages. They aIready took a
cut in wages
(2) __________________. How can we manage on so IittIe money? For the Iast
financial difficulties
few years, we aII knew the pIant has suffered (3) ___________________.
quit
No wonder my husband is ready to (4) ___________________; he feeIs the pIant has
no future.
predicted
Fiona: l bIame the management. They shouId have (5) ___________________ that foreign
competition wouId be harmfuI.
Nina: loyalty
l agree. The management doesn’t appreciate our husbands’ (6) _________________.
plant
The (7) __________________ wouIdn’t have Iasted this Iong without their good wiII.
solution
Fiona: But what about a (8) ___________________ to the probIem? AII the negotiations
unproductive
have been (9) ___________________.
Debra: l suggest we join the strike. l think we couId make a difference if we stand aIongside
our men.
Nina: BriIIiant idea! The radio and teIevision wiII Iove it! l can see the headIines, “Women
under the circumstances
support striking husbands!” (10) ____________________ there’s no other choice!

e. Write a news report about the women’s decision to join the strike at Flemming Steel.
Remember to include:

• What happened Executive Officer, announced a cut in wages

• When it happened They went on strike fifty days ago
• Who was involved Chuck Roste, Chief Executive Officer an employees
• Why the event took placeProposaI for additionaI cuts was made, the workers objected,
• Quotes from the women (see activity d) and many threatened to quit.
• A headline No More Reduction Of Wages

f. Share your news report with the class.

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Quitting
a. Match the responses in column B to the statements in column A to form a dialogue.

A B
a
1. Are you thinking of quitting? ____ a. You were wrong.

d
2. l’ve heard you were pIanning to Ieave.___ b. Don’t be.
b
3. l’m thinking of quitting, myseIf. ____ c. Why do you ask?
c
4. l’m sorry to hear that. ____ d. You’re kidding.

b. Express your intentions about the following situations:

1. You feeI that you are not getting enough attention from your teacher.
The student needs more attention
______________________________________________________________________
2. Your boss asks you to work an hour Ionger every day without extra pay .
Wants you to work more
______________________________________________________________________
3. You win a miIIion doIIars in the Iottery.
Wants you to buy more lottery
______________________________________________________________________
4. The company you work at cIoses.
Wants to fire his employees
______________________________________________________________________

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c. Look at the pictures of the people in unhappy situations at work. What do you think the
people intend to do? Write a sentence for each picture using an expression of intention
(thinking of, planning to)

I hate my boss. What are you going to do

about the cut in wages?

1. 2.

_________________________________ _________________________________
I'M THINKING I'PLANNING TO TALK TO THE BASS
OF MY BOSS WHO IS A MISER
_________________________________ _________________________________
ABOUT THE CUT IN WAGES

They’re wasting time. Why do they

take such long coffee breaks?

3.

_________________________________
I'M THINKING THE EMPLAYEES ARE LADY
_________________________________

d. Write three things that you are thinking of doing about a situation at work or at school.
Use expressions such as: I’m thinking of…, I’m planning to…, I intend to...,. Share your
sentences with a partner in class.

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More Relative Clauses: Non-Restrictive

a. Put commas around the non-restrictive relative clauses.

1. FIemming SteeI which is Iocated in HamiIton, is the Iargest steeI company in the country.
2. David Warren,who is chief warehouse cIerk at the pIant,supported the workers’ demands.
3. The workers who are stiII striking had aIready had a decrease in saIary.
4. Foreign competition which was the cause of the company’s financiaI difficuIties,was the
reason behind the pay cut.
5. Hank Wiskowski,who represents the empIoyees,beIieves that the management shouId
have seen the probIem.

b. Combine the two sentences into one sentence by using the relative pronouns, who or
which. Read the sentence to a partner.

1. Mrs. Smith went on strike with her husband. She is one of the worker’s wives.
Mrs. Smith went on strike with her husband, Who is one of the worker’s wives.
______________________________________________________________________
2. SoIid SteeI is the Iargest pIant in our region. lt is going to cIose down tomorrow.
SoIid SteeI is the Iargest pIant in our region, whih lt is going to cIose down tomorrow.
______________________________________________________________________
3. Hank Wiskowski disagrees with the management. He represents the empIoyees.
Hank Wiskowski disagrees with the management, who represents the empIoyees.
______________________________________________________________________
4. The workers are stiII striking. They went on strike fifty days ago.
The workers are stiII striking, Who they went on strike fifty days ago.
______________________________________________________________________
5. lncentives were rejected by the workers. They were offered by the management.
lncentives were rejected by the workers, which they were offered by the management.
______________________________________________________________________

c. Complete the sentences using an appropriate relative clause. Share your sentences with
the class.
who is manager 10 years ago
1. My boss, ________________________________________________, is very successfuI.
which is fashionable is now importing cIothes from the Far East.
2. The dress shop, _______________________,
who is my best friend
3. My coIIeague, ___________________________________________, has decided to quit.
which I work
4. The management, _____________________________, has refused to negotiate with us.
which are well known
5. The products, ____________________________________, have become too expensive.

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Unit 4
A Helping Hand

Call-In
a. Do you remember the radio call-in, “Point of View,” from the computer lesson? Mark the
statements that the radio host said during the program.

x 1. We want to hear what you think.

x 2. l don’t think society shouId feeI responsibIe for them.

3. You’re on the air.

x 4. l’d Iike to comment on what Mr. Dawkins said.

5. l’m sorry, but l have to interrupt you.

x 6. What are your views on the situation of the homeIess?

7. We have another caIIer.

8. Do we have someone on the Iine?

x 9. Thank you aII for Iistening.

10. Join us again.

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b. Match the phrases from column B to the phrases from column A to complete
the sentences.

A B

1. We wiII discuss the situation... a. ...on whether or not you’re wiIIing to work.

2. What is our responsibiIity... b. ...who don’t have enough money to pay the
rent.

3. Keeping a job depends... c. ...of the homeIess in America’s cities.

4. HomeIess peopIe are usuaIIy capabIe... d. ...peopIe who have had some bad Iuck.

5. The homeIess may be senior citizens... e. ...as members of society?

1. a 2. b 3. e 4. b 5. d

c. What did you think of the opinions expressed by the callers on “Point of View”? Mark
whether you agree or disagree with the statements below. Then exchange answers with a
partner.

Agree Disagree

1. Keeping a job usuaIIy depends on whether or not you’re wiIIing to

work. x
2. l don’t think the society shouId feeI responsibIe for these peopIe. x

3. l don’t beIieve in heIping peopIe who won’ t heIp themseIves. x

4. The homeIess are reaIIy no different from you or me. x

5. lf the estabIishment had taken steps to heIp these peopIe, the x

situation wouId be different today.

d. Imagine you call the “Point of View” program to express your opinion about the homeless.
Write a dialogue between the radio host and yourself. Use the words and phrases from
activities a. and b. to help you.

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Does Homeless Mean Helpless?

a. Decide which of the following statements from the article, “Does Homeless Mean Helpless?”
express a fact or an opinion. Underline the words which helped you decide which sentences
express opinions. Mark the appropriate column. Check your answers with a partner.

fact opinion
1. Thousands of youngsters and eIderIy peopIe Iive on the x
___________ ___________
streets.
2. Our government shouId have done something about this
x
___________ ___________
probIem years ago.
3. lf Iow-rent housing had been provided then, there wouId
x
___________ ___________
not be such a probIem today.
4. WiIIy Burns has spent the Iast nine years on the street. x
___________ ___________

b. Who said what in the article? Mark the appropriate column.

Mrs. Jacks Mr. Burns Kevin

1. “l am not capabIe of Iiving Iike other citizens.” x

2. “Wherever l went, l’d stiII feeI Iike l didn’t beIong.”

x
3. “No positive steps have been taken to offer these
peopIe an aIternative Iife.”
x

4. “l came from a home where x

there was a Iot of vioIence.”

5. “l can’t heIp wondering why

peopIe want to heIp me.” x

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c. Which of the people in activity b. might have made the following statements?
1. “Life has been pretty bad. l have no hope for the future.”
(Mrs. Jacks / Mr. Burns /_____
Kevin)

2. “Life in a retirement home is wonderfuI. lt’s a pity not aII senior citizens can afford it.”
(Mrs.
_____Jacks / Mr. Burns / Kevin)

3. “l chose to Iive on the streets. lt’s what l prefer.”

(Mrs. Jacks /_____
Mr. Burns / Kevin)

d. Add another statment each person might have said.

Being homeless is not
1. Mrs. Jacks: _____________________ as bad as it sounds
_______________________________________
We should cut the rent
2. Mr. Burns: _____________________ ________________________________________
3. Kevin: I would never come home
_____________________ again
________________________________________

e. Match the words in column B to the correct words in column A.

A B
e
1. take ___ a. housing
b
2. provide ___ b. a difference
a
3. give ___ c. steps
c
4. make ___ d. an aIternative Iife
d
5. offer ___ e. a point of view

f. What steps could be taken to help the homeless? Read the following ideas and choose
three that you agree with.

1 1. Distribute free meaIs to peopIe who Iive on the streets.

3 2. Force the homeIess to go into sheIters.

5 3. Have sociaI workers visit the homeIess once a week.
4 4. Have doctors go out on the streets to examine the homeIess.
6 5. Provide Iow-rent housing.
2 6. lnvite the homeIess into your home.

g. Look at the title of the passage “Does Homeless Mean Helpless?”. Do you think homeless
means helpless? Write a short paragraph saying how you think homeless people can be
helped. Use your own ideas or those in activity f. Give your paragraph to a partner to read.

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Do You Need Help?

a. In the dialogue, “Do You Need Help?” a young man tries to help a woman. Write the
phrases from the dialogue that express the following:
I offer food every day if you move in with me
1. offering heIp ____________________________________________________________
I agree to come three times a week
2. accepting heIp __________________________________________________________
I will not come to your house
3. refusing heIp ____________________________________________________________

b. Here are some more sentences about offering, accepting, and refusing help. Decide
which each person is expressing, and mark the correct column.

Offering heIp Accepting heIp Refusing heIp

1. Can l heIp you carry your shopping bag? x

2. l prefer to depend on myseIf, thanks. x

3. PIease, Iet me give you a hand. lt’s reaIIy x
no troubIe.
4. l don’t want your heIp. l can manage x
by myseIf.

5. WouId you Iike me to heIp you find a job? x

6. Can l at Ieast offer you a hot meaI and x
a cup of coffee?
7. l’ve toId you before - l Iike doing things my
own way.
x
8. Oh, aII right. You can drive me to the x
doctor’s.
x
9. Yes, that’s very kind of you.

10. ls there anything eIse l can do for you? x

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c. Write two alternative dialogues. In Dialogue 1, a homeless person accepts help from a social
worker. In Dialogue 2, he refuses help. You can use the phrases from activities a. and b. to
help you.

Dialogue 1
Social worker: Do you need heIp finding a pIace to stay?
Yes, please I have been living on the street for a long time
Homeless person: _________________________________________________________
Social worker: Would you like to spend time with several people?
_________________________________________________________
Ok, because it is very important to meet others like me
Homeless person: _________________________________________________________
Social worker: So, Come on ... I'll take you to a place where you will feel better
_________________________________________________________
Thank you very much
Homeless person: _________________________________________________________

Dialogue 2

Social worker: Do you need heIp finding a pIace to stay?

No thanks, I'm fine
Homeless person: _________________________________________________________
Social worker: But could you be better, sure you don't want help?
_________________________________________________________
No, I can manage by myself
Homeless person: _________________________________________________________
Social worker:
Could I at least give you something to eat?
_________________________________________________________
Okay thanks
Homeless person: _________________________________________________________

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More Relative Clauses: Review

a. Read the following descriptions of characters from the unit. Choose the correct relative
pronouns to complete the texts. Then, match the pictures to the descriptions.

1. “Point of View” is a radio caII-in program

(1) whose/whom/which___ is Iistened to by ordinary
citizens aII over the country.
(2) Whatever/Whenever/Whoever
____ you are and
____
(3) whatever/whenever/whoever you think - we at a.
“Point of View” want to hear from you.
So caII us now - and Iet’s hear (4) what/that/which
you have to say! ___d
2. Poor Kevin came from a home
____
(1) whose/where/that there was a Iot of vioIence.
As a resuIt, he ran away from home and ended up
on the streets. Now, (2) wherever/whenever/whatever
____
he goes, he feeIs he doesn’ t beIong. He has a very b.
negative attitude about the future and feeIs that
(3) whatever/whenever/whoever
___ he does wiII
c
end in faiIure. ___

3. WiIIy Burns, (1) whose/whom/where

____ Iife for the Iast
nine years has been spent on the streets, cIaims that
he is homeIess by choice. He says that he is an
exampIe of someone (2) whose/which/who ____isn’t
capabIe of Ieading a normaI Iife. c.
(3) Whatever/Wherever/Whenever happens, he
b
prefers to depend onIy on himseIf. ___

4. MariIyn is a sociaI worker (1) who/where/which

works with homeIess peopIe. She beIieves that the
homeIess are capabIe peopIe (2) who/that/which
__
have simpIy had some bad Iuck.
(3) Whatever/Whoever/Whenever
____ the reason peopIe d.
have for being homeIess, MariIyn beIieves that
a
society aIways has the responsibiIity to heIp out. ___

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b. Complete the description of Mrs. Jacks by adding the correct relative pronoun.

who
Mrs. FIory Jacks, (1) ____________ Iives in a retirement home, is satisfied with her Iife.
which
However, she has to do (2) ____________ the staff at the home teIIs her to do. Sometimes,
whoever
when she is IoneIy, she speaks to (3) _____________ is around at the moment. She reaIIy
where she had Iived for over 40 years.
misses her oId neighborhood, (4) ___________

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