Philip Kerr & Ceri Jones SNe a MACMILLANContents nnn Poets Cincinatti 1A Doublelies pé | Siatve8.dnanicveris | ers th vomeanings Present snp 8 preset 7 | comtnuous fe = ia 18 Britishness pio | Subject @ object questions SelFimage | | | -1C First impressions p12 Describing people Describing people ‘language fference psy 2A Journeys p6 Present perfect & past simple 1 28 Down under p20 Present perfect & past simple 2 2€ Getting around p22 See 3A. Dream homes p26 Modals of obligation, permission & prohibition (resent me) Make, let 8 allow 38 Bedrooms p30 | Nodal of obligation pemisson | & prohibition (past time) paz eons 4A Luckof the daw p36 5A Nard sell p46 er Phrasal verbs (separable | Sinseparable) | Verb collocations (rave ‘Accommodation ‘Verb collocatons (sees) Conversation fers | | i | "Intonation equst Iaoms (aking sks) | ee | Taking bout similarities a differences Both & neither ‘Time linkers Injuries ‘Adjectives (advertising) ‘Adjectives (negative prefixes) 58 Theofce ps0 Oficeacivtes | om SC Paperwork p52 Office supplies ‘On the phone j | 6A Summer holiday ps6 Future 1 iuture plans) Holidays + | future 2 (oredton) Holidays 2 : i | 6B Perfect day p60 | Present tenses in future time clases | GC Travel plans pé2 | allocations with sound Indirect. questions Word stressAR Uars! 1 Radiorevew of1V programme: How Michael Porto | became a single ma 1B R Ave you British enough? 1€ Lhe conversations inan office 2A R_ Lawyer ives up job to cycle around South America “UR Three unusual journeys 2B R —Anexcerpt froma web diary about a ip round Australia | dc fi ghia ee 2C Lb Three conversations about tying to get somewhere Pen er fc) Discussing what people are most hey oe about Talking about yourself id you know? British politcal partes | Discussing answers toa rsh culture quiz _ Devising aqui about culture in your county | Tlking about fist imprssions ‘A description of abes frend Discussing traveling Talking about i o bok ofa ang journey Tang about Austraia Panning oumey across your county "Taking about dal trensport | id you know? New York & London tis ‘description ofa tow oraity 3A R Paradise Ridge L—Interiews with esidents talking about disadvantages of living in Paradise Ridge L_ Interviews with people who five in unvsual homes 3B R__Sthings you probably dd’ know about beds and bedroom BEL Thee conversation at a dinner party | vantages and disadvantages Discussing where you lve Designing a hxury holiday home | Talking about sleeping & dreaming | | Describing a recent dinner party id you know? Food in Bain Lotery winners and losers “1 Comesaton dicing tings inconmon T Re The worlds tckiest man _ L Thee bad luck stores Aarti otery winner Inventing a story about a lottery winner doting & discussing coincidences Inventing @bad luck story ‘id you know? Supesttons in Britain 5A R Catch them young L_Aphone cal credit card telesales 5B R Ofc stereotypes 5c L Ordering ofce supplies over the phone Questonnaite: Wat kind of holiday person are you? Shc shor interviews atthe airport, Emerald Tours cy Enguiting abou ights over the phone Planing & presenting an advertisement fra mineral water Cerryng out a market research survey Planing an afc party Roleplay: phone conversation ordering office supplies | Bid you know? London's Maar dst An advertisement ‘An extract from holiday brochure Roleplay: making plans with other holiday makers | Planing holiday fora family group | Discussing the perfect day outaed Bae TA life changes p66 Present perfect continuous Phrasal verbs with ive | 7 Happy birthday p70 Present perfect continuous 2 | Te Dilemmas p72 Intonation Getings) Would | Newspapers | | Unreal conditions 1 | 8B Speeding p80 | Compound nouns (ving) | | | i Eee BC Bank robbers p82 Unreal conditions 2 | aw & order | Be uu | 9A Shops & shoppers pBS Articles & determiners Containers of | uanters + hopping a MEME 5 9B E-shopping p90 ‘uantifers2 allocations with ake 9C Telephone bills p92 Prepostional phrases Compcints ‘Slanguage reference ps4 10 secrets p96 Modal of speculation 1 sons | Sentence stress (oresenttime) Word femiles | Mods o speculation 2 | | Gresettine) oe 108 Mysteies pio Modals speculation Yes followed by infitve | Gasttine 10€ Strictly confidential pio2 eer dona ee 11 olympic dreams pi0s Passive © Sport Verbs with wo objects Nouns & adjectives (desing people) opens 118 The sporting year pi1o Causative 2 oe) af & feat eens janie é AC Sportrelief paz | Make & do | Question tags (checking) 112A Money matters ps6 Reported speech & thought Verb callcations (money) | Reported questions | | | 128 Sue! p20 | Tell ask with infinitive Reporting verbs | 12C Gifts of gold piz2 Socal expressions Intonation (oral expressions) Communication activities p26 Tapes 155 Unitreviews ps6 sli rete rr a the Workbook) Discussing importante events 7 Alete of vice Did you know? Legal ages in England & Wales | Discussing different stages of life Taling about changes in students etimes Discussing persona lemmas Roleplay giving advice about a problem 7A Redundancy was the best thing that ever happened to me | L- lnterview with ahousehusband 78 Moria prepares to celebrate her stot birthday 7€ | L Conversation about a dilemma at work BAL Interview with an investigative journalist | Planning the front page for a newspaper ‘Afunny crime story Newspaper reports Discussing thee related newspaper articles | Did you know? Rupert Murdoch BB L_ Two comersations involving driving offences Discussing the seriousness of crving offences, Discussing the advantages & disadvantages of life “without cars Talking about fms with robberies Continuing a dialogue from 2 film BCR Newspaper article about tit robbers Checking out the check out Interview with a shopahotic 9B | R Eezeemallcom Panning a shopping centre | aa Aletter of complaint Devising & quiz to test whether classmates are ‘technophobes or eybernauts, 9C —L_ Three conversations about problems with phones. ‘Choosing a ring tone, fascia & logo for classmates! ‘& phone bills ‘mobile phones | | | Roleplay: making a complaint Did you know? Red phone bores 410A R The wicks ofthe ade L_ Radio phone-in: rhe Da Vine! Code Performing @ magic trick Discussing conspiracy theories Did you know? Glastonbury 10B R The Return of Martin Guerre Solving a mystery 10 | L Conversation about the instalation of spy software atwork Discussing conientia infomation Roleplay: debate about instaling CCTV cameras in secondary schools 1A R Louise’ Oympc cream Talking about sports & how to play ther ‘Adesciptionofa | R oynpic gymnast cals fora dverce Panning & presenting an Olympic bid sporting event | |_L_ntervew witha psyehologist about child sports stars | 1B _R_ Bstracts fom a guide book about sporting events Interviewing each other about services LAC L Conversations about a sponsored bike ride Discussing ways to raise money for chalty Did you know? The Bish royal fal & chatty R fneverthoughtit would happen to me C:derng important tings ine Wing a report RThemoneysuney Discussing answers toa survey about money L_Aconversaton about the resus ofthe money survey __ Asking & answering questions about money | 128 Fivecrayyitgation stores Deciding how much money to anard ina tigation case 12C | L_ Three conversations in an ofce Choosing presents for special occasions | Did you know? US Congressional gold medal I1A | Double lives SPEAKING 1. Work in small groups. Look at the list and decide which things are the most important when you are describing who you are. © name + marital status age © qualifications * job friends * nationality «salary 2 Discuss these questions. ‘© Which information in exercise 1 are you ‘most interested in when you meet someone forthe first time? ‘© Which of these things do you think people are most likely to lie about? © Talk about the most honest person you know, 3. Put the following in order of seriousness (@= most serious > 6 = least serious). lying about why you ate late for work/school lying about your age to get into a nightclub lying about your qualifications to get a job lying to your partner about another person lying to a friend about their new hairstyle lying to a member of your family about a present that you didn’t like READING 1 Look at the photo and answer the questions. ‘© Who do you think the man is speaking to? «© Ishe speaking honestly? 2 Read the texts and say ifthe sentences are true (1 or false (9). 1. Itis possible to spot a liar because of his body language Liars sometimes speak less quickly. Will has a two-year-old son. Will does not have a job. A young boy discovers the truth about Will. Most of the world’s top ten lies are about money. Four-page speci = Liars! How to spot them He thinks he's getting away with it, but his body and his voice are giving him away. He’s stumbling over his words. He’ fidgeting and nervous. His hands won't stay still and his palms are probably sweaty as well. He seems to be smiling, but there's a little bit of tension around his lips and his nose. Although the bottom half of his face is forming a smile, it hasn't reached his eyes. He’s looking at you straight in the eyes and he appears to be 100% sincere, but the tone of his Yoice has dropped and the rhythm of his speech has slowed down. There’s no doubt about it: he’s lying. Leam to spot the telltale signs - read more on page 2 Screen liars ‘Love Kids," says Will (played by Hugh Grant inthe hit film About A Boy). Yeah, ke messing around with ‘them, you know. | have a two-year-old, Ned, He's got blue eyes.’ Willis looking for a girftiend, But all mem the women he knows at the moment are either married or divorced, and they all have children. Will is 38, he has no family and no job, and he specializes in doing nothing. He lives off the royalties of a hit song that his father wrote years and years ago. So Will invents an imaginary son and goes to single- parent meetings. He is soon dating a lot of pretty young single ‘mums. But things get complicated one day, when a young boy arrives at Wis home and says, ‘You don't have a kid. You've been jing to me, my mum and my mums friend.” ‘She's erm ... delightful. Read about more screen liars on page 3 + The world’s top ten lies + : 1 Tlove you. 6 Thad no choice. 1 2. You look great. 7 Wehadalovelytime. | 3 Meallyoutomorron. 8 I missed you. 4 We never got the letter. 9 Itwasn't me. 5 T'mnot feeling very well. 10 Iwon'tbe long. Read the top 100 on page 43. Find words in the texts that match the definitions 1-5. 1 moving your body nervously f 2 wel because you are hot BLL 4 wasting time/playing 5. depends on something for money 1 ° 4 Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. © What other sentences would you expect to see in the top 100 lies? «Do you know any other films where a liar is the central character? Tell your partner, GRAMMAR: Stative & dynamic verbs 1 Look at the verbs in italic. Circle the stative verbs and Underline the dynamic verbs. 1 Every morning Gerald puts on a suit and tie, kisses his wife goodbye and goes to work 2 Oral least, that's what his wife thinks, and that’s what Gerald wants his wife to believe. 3 In fact, Gerald feeds pigeons in the park or does crosswords in the local library. 4. His wife goes shopping every Saturday and buys new furniture for the house with her credit card 5 She doesn’t know that they don’t have any more money. ‘Use dynamic verbs ‘ in either the simple or the continuous form. * to describe an action, Will is looking for a girtriend, Use stative verbs * in the simple form, not usually in the continuous form. * to describe emotions, opinions, the senses, and states that do not change. love kids. Not Hare-loving eds He appears to be 100% sincere. Not Hea-appesring Pete arent Common stative verbs: agree appear be believe belong cost dislike forget hate have know like love matter mean need own prefer realize remember seem think understand want spend © SEE LANGUAGE REFERENCE PAGE 14 Double ves | 1A 2. Walter Mitty is the hero ofa short story by lames Thurber. His life is sad and ordinary, but most of the time he lives in a dream worl, as the heroic Captain Mitty. Correct three mistakes with stative or dynamic verbs in the two paragraphs from the story. 1 The weather is getting worse and the plane is not having enough fuel to return to base. But, Captain (Mitty, who is sitting at the controls, is not knowing the ‘meaning of the word fear. He is understanding that there is only one way to save everyone's life. “We're going through’ he announces, 2. ‘Lam being accurate at 100 metres. | never miss? Mitty is holding a heavy automatic and the crowd believe him. The courtroom is in chaos. Mitty is needing to find a way out, but he is not wanting to use the gun, 0 snesee vine rermay sone 3. Work in pairs, Aand B. You are going to describe a ‘moment of Mitty’ real and imaginary life using both dynamic and stative verbs. ‘As Turn to page 126 and describe what is happening. 8: Turn to page 134 and describe what is happening in Mitty’ imagination. SPEAKING 1. Tum to page 126. Choose one sentence and complete it, 0 that itis true for you. Complete the other sentences 0 that they are not true for you! 2 Works in pairs. Tell your partner your sentences from exercise 1. Can he/she guess which sentence is true? |7LISTENING & SPEAKING 1 Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. ‘© What do you think the following people do on a typical working day? a) a mother of four small children ) a member of parliament ‘© Whose lifestyle is more similar to yours? In what ways? 2 Work in pairs. Read the TV review. What do you think the main differences between ‘Michael Portillo and Jenny Miner's lifestyles will be? Tonight * BBC2 9pm 3° @ 1.2 Listen to the first part of a review of the TV programme. Check the answers you gave in exercise 2, 4 @ 1.2 Listen to the second part of the r and answer the questions. Did the reviewer like Michael Portillo before the programme? Did the reviewer lke him after the programme? Did Michael Portillo admit that he had problems? Did Tasha and her friends like him? Did he enjoy working at the supermarket? ‘What did Portillo try to persuade the youngest child to do? Did Portillo find it easy to look after Elle? ‘Who was the reviewer's favourite character in the programme? 5 @ 4.4-4.2 Listen again and complete the sentences. 1 Michael Portillo volunteered to step into single mum Jenny Miner's for a week 2 Life as a single mum is going to be a real 5. It is one of the high of his week, 4 It looks as if he’s bitten off more than he can 5. Allhis people skills and lessons in politcal diplomacy will get him, opener. 6 Work in pairs. Explain the meaning of the phrases in bold in exercise 5. 7 Which politician in your country would you lke to see ina similar TV programme? Why? GRAMmaR: present simple & present continuous 1 Choose the correct phrases to complete the rules below. Then choose examples from the sentences highlighted in tapescripts sa-a.2 on page 135. Use the present simple / present continuous « to tak about facts (things that are always true) and permanent, situations. Example « to tak about habits and actions that happen regulary. Example Use the present simple / present continuous « to talk about actions that are happening at the moment of speaking, ‘Example + to talk about temporary situations and activities. Example Usually use stative verbs in the present simple / present continuous, Erample Not doartingte © For rue Presenr Simpue ano THE PRESEN ConriNuoUs wird FuTURE MEANINGS, SEE PAGE 64 © See Lancuace REFERENCE PAGE 142 Choose the correct verb forms to complete the article. Faking it is the hit TV series where people learn a new job in just a few weeks and then try to persuade experts that it’ thei real jb! In this week's episode, a volunteer (1) has /s having four weeks to learn a ne stil. This week’s volunteer, Tm Hutch, usualy (2) works /is working as a music teacher in a secondary ‘school. In Faking it, he becomes a rock ster When you ‘ee him in the programme, ne @) plays /is playing ine on stage in a rock banal In his real job as a music teacher, he (teaches / is teaching kids to play classical guia ‘Thats the only instrument ne can play. Butin Faking ithe (learns s learning to ply the bass guitar, Tim Hutch has many chaenges to faoa, but the thing he most (6) wants #is wanting to learn is howe to dance in time. Don't miss it 3. Write six sentences about yourself using these time expressions. now — usually this week — never once a week at the moment VOCABULARY: verbs with two meanings Some verbs can be both stative and dynamic, but the ‘meaning changes. You can use the verbs think, see and have in the simple and continuous forms, but with different meanings. 1 see what the problem is now. (~ understand what the problem is now.) Tm seeing a TY reviewer atten tomorrow. (= Ihave arranged to meet her) © See LANGUAGE REFERENCE PAGE 14 1. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentences, 1 think / am thinking this is probably the best programme I've seen all year 2. I don't know if Portillo thinks / is thinking about starting a new career. 3. I see / am seeing what you mean. 4 Lai seeing / see two politicians for a meeting tomorrow. Jenny Miner fas / és having four children. Look at Portillo. He has / is having a really good time at the party. 2. Work in pairs. Explain the meaning of each use of the verbs in exercise 1. Double ives | 10 3. Complete the sentences with see, have or think in the present simple or present continuous. see 1 He his doctor next week. 2 She ‘whiy he lied to her but she isn’t going to forgive him. have 1 He £5 in his pocket. 2. She 4 party at her flat on Saturday. think 1 He about getting his hair cut this weekend 2. She reality TV shows should be banned. 4. Work in pairs. Use the three verbs from exercise 3 to make sentences that are true for you. Then tell your partner about yourself 1 think a lot of programmes on TV are very funny. {I'm thinking of going on holiday to Greece next year. Dip you KNow? 1 Work in pairs. Read the information and discuss these questions. 7 Labour > omy S ff Fe nearly one hundred years, only two British political parties have governed Britain, The Labour Party isa socialist party and its leaders have included Tony lair and Harold Wilson, The Conservatives (also known as Tories) are traditionally more right-wing. Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher are perhaps ‘the most famous leaders ofthe Tory Party so far. The Liberal Democrats are the third biggest political party in Britain. Ther leaders have included David steele and charles Kennedy. ‘What are the main political parties in your country? ‘What are the differences between them? ‘What other political parties are there? ‘Who are the most famous members of these political parties?1B | Britishness SPEAKING & VOCABULARY: ¥, self-image 1 Complete the sentences in column A with a phrase from column B. A 1 [think of myself as aan old-age pensioner ~ ascot, Tm too busy for that. 2. would describe bas quite fit for my age. myself but ve lived in 3 I don't see myself as England for 25 yeas. 4 I'mproudtobethe — d_ grandmother of two 5 My family is the most very clever girs 6 My neighbours important thing to me. probably see £ lve in such a nice 7 Lconsider myself house. lucky 10 8 meas a very friendly person. 2. Change the words in italics in exercise 1 to make sentences that are true for you, Compare your sentences with a partner. think of myself as a European, but I've lived in the US for the last ten years. READING 1. Read the article about a test for people who want to become British citizens. Which of the people 1-8 think the testis a good idea? 2. Read the article again and answer the questions. 1 Which European country already has a test for new citizens? 2. What does Clive Morgan want the government to spend money on? 3. What does Jon Snow think is dead? 4 What has become a dirty word? 5 Where does Claire Rayner come from? 6 What do British people like doing in bars? 7 Who came from Uganda? 8 Who thinks that Britain needs more immigrants? 3. Do you think the test is a good idea? Why or why not? 10] ‘The government has announced that itis to introduce a test about Britain and British culture for people who ‘want to become British citizens. Here are some reactions: 1 Tonce read that the rock star Malcolm McLaren described being British as ‘singing Karaoke in bars, eating Chinese noodles, wearing Prada and Nike, holidaying in Florida and Ibiza.’ Why do we need to test that? (ared Steele, London nightclub owner) 2. People say they come from Yorkshire, Lancaster, ot London, rather than coming from Britain as a whole. There's a certain snottiness in trying to define Britishness. If anybody asked, I ‘would say [am 2 Londoner and a European, (Claire Reyner, writer) 3 I think ‘Britishness has died off in my lfetime and nothing thas replaced it. When | was a child, Britishness was Winston ‘Churchill and beefeaters. Now it's an irelevant concept. on Snow, TV newsteader) 4. Why do we need a tet? Most people that I know would fall Jt. Why don't we welcome immigrants with open arms? (Penny Porter, Church of England priest) 5) My family is very proud to be British, We came here from Uganda In the 1970s, In those days, they didnt have a test, but I think its a good idea. People are always asking: What does this country do for me? Buta better question is: What can I do for my country? (Amina Patel, shopkeeper) 6 When | think of Britain, 1 think of the royal family cricket, warm beer, cheese and cucumber sandwiches and wet weather. Who cares about these things? Why isthe ‘government wasting it time and our money on this? They should spend the money on better schools and decent hospitals (Clive Morgan, rugby player) 7 What's the problem witha nationality test? Why all the fuss? Im other counties, ike Germany, the United States and ‘Australia, ou have to passa test. Britain shouldn’t be any dlifferent, (Dieter Krugger, investment analyst) 8 People forget that Britain used to be great. There was atime ‘when we wete proud to wear the Union Jack. What happened to all that good old-ashioned patriotism? It's become a dirty ‘word now, but the true British qualities are still important. (Of course, we should test them. (§ Sullivan, MBE)GRammak: subject & object questions Questions This is the usual word order in questions: question word auxiliary subject infinitive What does this country do for me? Why do we need a test? Subject questions ‘When the question word (who, what, whick or how many) is the subject of the question, you do not need an auxiliary verb (do, does or did) with the present simple and past simple subject verb who cares about these things? How many people describe thernselves as British? What happened to patriotism? Object questions If the question word is the object of a question, you use normal question word order with do, does or did. object auxiliary subject infinitive Who does he work for? What — did he say? © Sce LANGUAGE REFERENCE PAGE 14 1 Look at the questions in Reading exercise 2. Find four subject questions and four object questions. 2 Correct the grammatical mistakes in four of these questions, How many people do live in Scotland? What did happen in 1056? When can the British police arrest you without a reason? What CRE stands for? What number you do dial for the emergency services? Who speaks Cornish? 3. Use the prompts to make questions. 1 Who became Britain's first woman prime minister in 19797 1 Who / become / Britain's first woman prime minister / in 19792 2. Which British political party / use / blue / as its official colour? 3. Why / the policeman / in the photo above? What / happen / on Guy Fawkes’ Day? 5 When / women in Britain / vote / in political elections / for the first time? 6 Which / English king / have / six wives? 1d / outside the house / SPEAKING 1. Work in pais. Tun to page 126. Choose the correct answer to the questions in Grammar exercises 2 and 3, you do not know the answer, guess! 2 Now work with a new partner. You are each g to see the answers for one exercise. Tell your partner if his/her answers are correct. ‘A: Turn to page 130. B: Turn to page 129. 3. Work in groups. Prepare six questions that test knowledge of your own national culture. Use the examples in Grammar exercises 2 and 3 and these topics to help you, everyday life famous people history important places law multiculturalism politics regions 4 Work with students from another group. Ask them your test questions, [ua1c | First impressions SPEAKING 3 Imagine that you are the new director. What would your first impressions be of the staff in 1 Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. the office? «When and where was the last time that you met someone new? WH © Who was it? VOCABULARY: describing people «What vas your first impression of them? «Were your first impressions accurate? 1. Workin pairs. How many parts of the body ‘an you name? 2. Think of five situations when it s important to look good and make 2 good impression 2 Match the groups of adjectives in column Ato 3. Explain the meaning ofthe saying below. Do you agree or disagree? ‘the nouns column 8. Give examples to explain your opinion. A B You can’t judge a book by its cover. 1 average/muscular/slim a eyes 2. bald/round/shaved b hair 3 blond/shiny/wavy © head aia 4 datk/narrow/wide 4 nose 5 healthy/pale/tanned complexion 1 @ 15-5 Listento three conversations in an office and answer the cinted/prominent/straight {build ‘questions. 1 Look at the picture. Which man do you think Derek is? Why? 3 Wirlte alist of eight famous people. Choose one 2. Which of the women is Avril? How do you know? of the people from your list and describe his/her appearance. Your partner must guess 2 @ 13-45 Listen to the conversations again and say ifthe who you are describing, sentences are true (T) or false (F) 1 Camilla is the new secretary. Derek is moving to a new office. The fits thing Camilla wants to look at is the Accounts Department. Avril says she wants to work for Camilla Derek thinks Camilla is intelligent and organized. Linda doesn’t like Camilla. Camilla is thinking of closing one of the departments in the office 2FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: describing people 1. Match the questions 1-3 to the answers a-f. 1 What is she like? 2 What does she look like? ‘What does she like? I think she's quite fond of chocolate. She seems very calm and organized She's got a rather small, pointed face. She's middle-aged with short dark hait She's very intelligent Tea 2. Work in pairs. Write the names of four people you know. Use the questions in exercise 1 to find out more about the people whose names your partner has written, A: Who's Mark? Br He's my brother. A: What's he like? B: He's cheerful and funny. First impressions | 1¢ 3 Complete the sentences in column A with a phrase from column 8 A B 1 Shelooks aa film star. (+ noun) 2 She looks like quite friendly. (+ adjective) 3 She looks as if c she is going to a wedding (+ phrase) 4 Complete the sentences with ike, as ifor— 1 He doesn’t look. very happy. 2. He looks a doctor. 3. He looks about 55, 4 He looks he has just woken up. 5 He looks he wants to be somewhere else. 6 He looks the prime minister. PRONUNCIATION: intonation (lists) 1 @ 4.6 Listen to this extract from one of the conversations in Listening exercise 3. A A A ‘ IT, personnel, sales and marketing, and then me Notice how the voice goes up for each item ofthe list and then down at the end of the lst. 2 Practise reading these lists in the same way. 1 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 2 who, what, where, when and why 3 Camilla, Derek, Avril, Linda and Dave 3 @ 17 Listen to the recording to check your pronunciation: 4 Work in pairs. Take it in turns to add one more item to the lists below. Repeat the whole list each time. 1 A: Britain, America, Australia and Canada B: Britain, America, Australia, Canada and Ireland Britain, America, Australia, eves, ears, nose, intelligent, good-looking, kind, mother, cousin, grandfather, newspapers, magazines, books, 3BGRAMMAR Stative & dynamic verbs ‘Some verbs can only be used in the simple form. These are called stative verbs. They often describe emotions, ‘opinions, the senses and states that do not change. love you. Not Helowing yet. He seems friendly. Not Hes-seerting friendly, Here are some common stative verbs: agree appear be believe belong contain dislike fit forget hate know last like love matter mean need own prefer realize remember seem understand want ‘We can use most verbs in both the simple and the continuous forms. These are called dynamic verbs. ‘The weather is getting worse. It often snows in January. Itis possible for some verbs to be both dynamic and stative if they have two different meanings. He has « house in north London. (have = own) She’s having a few problems. (have = experience) ‘Other common verbs that can be dynamic or stative (with different meanings) include: be feel see smell think Present simple & present continuous ‘We use the present simple: © to talk about facts (things that are always true) and permanent situations. ‘She lives in a small flat. © to talk about habits and actions that happen regularly. ‘She drives the kids to school every day. ‘We use the present continuous: © to talk about actions that are happening at the moment of speaking. He's trying to explain a problem to them. ‘to talk about temporary situations and activities. She's going throwgh a very rebellious phase. ‘We can sometimes use both the present simple and the present continuous. Our choice depends on how we see the action, live in Madrid, (~ [think this is permanent.) Pm living in. Madrid, (~ 1 think this is temporary.) See page 64 for information about the present tenses with future meaning 14 Subject & object questions ‘The usual word order in questions is: auxiliary subject verb verb who docs he work for? What do you doom New Year's Eve? Which party did you vote for? ‘These questions are called object questions becauise the question words (who, what, which party) are the object of the verb, In some Wh- questions, the question word (who, what, which or how many) is the subject of the verb. These are called subject questions. With a subject question, we do not need an auxiliary verb (do, does or did) with the present simple and the past simple. subject, verb (question word) Who thinks the test isa good idea? What happens on New Year’s Eve? Which party wor the last election? How many people voted for the government? FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE Describing people What és she like? (= We are asking for a general description of the person.) What does she ook like? (= We are asking for a description of the person’s appearance) What does she like? (=We are asking about the person’s preferences or interests.) + adjective intelligent. like + noun like a doctor. as iffas though + phrase as if she needs a holiday. Some English speakers use like instead of as ifYas though. Many people, however, think this is incorrect. She looks lke she needs « holiday.Worb List See page 125 fora list of abbreviations. Self-image consider (sb) + adj consider (3b) to be... /kon'sido 19 bi describe (sb) as... fdtskratb 2/ proud to + inftbe fraud sx! see (sb) as sit aa) think of (sb) as POink ov a2) Describing people average adj *** avia)nids! bald adj * foaildy blond adj * blond) build nc * Aorly complexion nC * —/komplekay darkadj*** dak healiny adj *** ——PelBif muscular ad) fmaskola/ narrow adj*** ——Praxaof pale adj *** ipel/ pointed adj * foram ‘Prominent adj ** — /prommant/ round adj *** dravnd) shaved adj ‘pews! shiny adj * Yami slim adj ** ‘sm siraight adj ** siren tanned adj hand) wavy adj wen) wide adj *** ward) Other words & phrases accounts n pl ** — /skaunts/ analyst C** rena approachable adj /apraut{abl/ arrest v* rest arrogant adj * ——_frognu/ automatic n C/adj * fotamaetikl basen Cet hats! beefeater nC ‘fbishita/ bite v** fat! bossn C1" fos! branch nC *** focaznt{/ budget nC *** Pads businesslike adj ‘Morznaslatk/ button C** foatn/ career C*** kata cashier nC fata) challenge n C*** —fefalindsy chaosmU** fers! 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