50) #thewaywemet READING & LISTENING How do you think people usually meet friends and partners nowadays? Number the phrases 1-5 (1 =the most popular). Then compare with a partner. Do you agro? atwork atschool or university cnnline (e.g. on forums, social networking sites, ete) ina bar, club, ete. through friends moner Read the beginning of two stories which appeared on Instagram #thewaywemet. Where did Tiffany and Kristina meet their partners for the first time? Read the stories again. Write T (Tiffany) or K (Kristina} The first time she met her pertner, she.. 1. saw him from a distance. felt abit frightened. had moved away from her hometown, had a problem with her health. was immediately attracted to hien felt that he didn’t understand her What do you think happened to the two couples next? Go to Communication The way we met A p07, B p.112, Find out what happened. Think of a couple you know well, e.g. your parents or friends. How did they meet? Do you know any couples who met in unusual circumstances? GRAMMAR past and present habits and states @5.15 Listen to John talking about how he met his partner. Where did they meet? Was it a romantic meeting? Listen again. Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). Correct the F sentences. 1. John was teaching English in Indonesia, His future wife was one of his students. She usvally arrived for har classes on time. John was carrying a lot of things to class. She made him drop them. She helped him to pick them up. They were friends for 2 long time before going out together. 8 They've been married for ten years. OTHE WAY WE MET Three years ago, | stopped at the supermarket on my way home from work to get some food. After checking out, | Walked out of the store and pressed the unlock button on my car keys to open my white Jeep Cherokee, But.as | got nearer, I noticed the rear door on the passenger's side was already open and there was a guy standing beside it Atfist, | thought he was trying to steal my ear, or rob ‘mo. But when I gota ite noarer, | noticed he was actually Luniaading his shopping into the car. | was scared. | want up to him nervously and said, Um, hi? He said, ‘Hi: ancl looked aatme in surprise while he continued to unload his shopping, Then | said, (Um, this is my car’ He laughed! at me as if was crazy and replied, ‘No, it isnt, its mine” Sa pressed the lock button on my car keys to show him that it was definitely, mmy car. His face turned white OTHE WAY WE MET | came to New York to do a Master's degree in Creative Writing. Matt was a personel trainer, and he was studying for his doctorate in Chinese medicine al another university in New York. Atthe time, | used to do a lot of running — I run two marathons - and I started to get really bad back pain. | saw lots of doctors, and they all said different things, like ‘do yoga’ and ‘maybe you need an operation: None of them knew what was wrong. The final one suggested acupuncture, so I thought id try itas a last resort. When | walked into the clinic forthe session, | saw Matt. He was the acupuncturist The moment we looked into each other's eyes, we connected, But he didn't ask me out; he was very professional. On my last session, | asked him how old he was, He said he'd be 29 the following week, but that he wasn't going to celebrate, because he had to study.Look at three extracts from the listening. ‘Answer the questions with 2 partner. used to be a teacher. She didn’t use to be very punctual... We sometimes used to have tea or a beer together... 1 When do we use used to? How do we make ‘questions? 2 Are these things probably true now? © p.141 Grammar Bank 58 PRONUNCIATION & SPEAKING the letter s, used to @5.17 Listen to the sounds and the words in the list. How is s (or se) pronounced? Write the words in the correct columns. used to usually use (verb) busy decision friends holidays occasion parents practiso singer sport suger summer supermarket 5.18 Listen and check, Answer with a partner 1 Hove is susually pronounced at the beginning of a word? What are the two ‘exceptions? 2. Whot two ways can sbe pronounced at the end of 2 word? 3. How is spronounced in vowel + -sior? PD used to Remember that used to and (did't use to are normally inked, and are both pronounced usa. 5.19 Listen and write five sentences. Then practise saying them. In pairs, tell each other about TWO of the following. Give as much information as you can. Past and present habits When you were young,... ‘ what did you use to have for breakfast? What do you usually have now? * what music did you use to listen to a lot? What do you usually listen to nowadays? * what books or comics did you use to read? What do ‘you usually read now? © where did you use to spend your summer holidays? What do you usually do now in the summer? Is there... a friend you used to be realy clase to, but don’t see any more? © 2 TV programme you used to be addicted to? What kind of programmes do you usually watch now? ‘+ a machine or device you used to use a lot, but don't use any more? What apps or devices do you Usually use now to communicate with your friends? a sport or game you used to play alot, but which ‘you've given up? What exercise do you do nowadays?4 VOCABULARY relationships a Match the words and photos. colleague a friend argue with somebody ciscuss something with somebody meet somebody (forthe first time) know somebody {for a long time) b @p.158 Vocabulary Bank Relationships ¢ Think of one of your close friends. Ask and answer the questions with a partner. ‘+ How long have you known him / her? * Where cid you meet? + Why do you get on well? * What do you have in common? + Do you ever argue? Whet about? * How often do you see each other? + How do you keep in touch? © Have you ever lost touch? Why? When? + Do you think you'll stay friends? d What four letters can you put after these ‘people’ words to form an abstract noun? friend leader member partner relation Complete the sentences with an abstract noun from d. 1 My sister and | have a very good on really well 2 Mygym. Mined to renew it. 3 One of the qualities a boss needs the most is good skills, We get expires at the end of the month. 4 Marriage should be an equal . 5. Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels are about the between tive young girl, Lila and Elena 5 LISTENING 1 have friends too! 2. We have more real friend's thanks to 1 3 Having friends at work makes you more 4 can make you lose two friends. 5 Friendship is good for your a. You're going to listen to part of a radio programme where the presenters are talking about friendship. With a partner, guess the missing words in the five facts. b @5.2 Listen to the programme and check, Were you correct?. ¢ Listen again and complete the chart. Fact 1 some examples Fact 2 ‘the reason Fact 3 ‘the reason, and the exception Fact 4 the reason Fact 5 ‘the reason, and a statistic 1d From your experience, do you think these facts are true? SPEAKING Read sentences A-G. Tick (V) the ones you agree with and cross (x) the ones you don’t agree with. Think about your reasons. ‘A Youcan only have two or three close friends, 8 Goingeon holiday with frends can en! the friendship, © || Men keep thee ends ionger than women D || You shoul never eviticze your friends’ partners E _Wsimposshle wo say good friends with an exparter. F | Iesiimpossible to be real friends with someone ‘cho’ much older or much younger than you. G Parents should never try to be friends with their children, In groups of three or four, each choose one topic, you're going to talk about. Prepare what you're going to say, using the plan below. Topic: Do you [strongly] agree, (strongly) disagree, or both agree and disagree? Reasons and exemple (from your own experience or ‘of people you know: ‘Take turns to present your opinion. Use the language from the Presenting an opinion box. Listen to the other members of your group and then say if you agree or disagree, and why. [D Presenting an opinion Introducing the topic 1'm going to talk about. Giving reasons I think the main (most important) reason is because / that. Another reason is. Giving examples For example, | have a itiend who I've known since | wes five years ol For instance, when | broke up with my exboyfriend..