BOOK 1

New Friendo New Faces

LessonA] Meeting new people

1 Vocabulary Link U-T

Online pen país ¡ast ñame =

© Look at Silvia's website. Complete the website with the words in the box.

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1. first ñame
2. languages
3. age HOME PEN PALS BY COUNTRY YOUR PROFILE FAQs

4. city
Aleet people from all over the world. To join,
5. interests
6. country Today’<i new mentber:

7. e-mail address first ñame

Silvia
8. occupation Carvalho
23 years oíd
9. last ñame
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Portuguese. English
student
_: I enjoy listening to music (pop. rock, and dance), going to the
movies. and traveling. I want to visit Japan this summer!
_: silviaC@starlink.net.br
Message: Hi everyone! I want to make friends with people from all over
the world. E-mail me and tell me about you and your country!

© Match the questions with the answers.

i. «te,
What’s your ñame? a. I’m 23.
2. Do you speak English? b. I’m Silvia Carvalho.
3. Where are you from? c. Yes, and I also speak Portuguese.
4. What do you do? d. Sao Paulo, Brazil.
5. What do you do for fun? e. l’m a student.
6. How oíd are you? f. It’s silviaC@starlink.net.br.
7. What’s your e-mail address? g- 1 like listening to music, going to the movies, and traveling.

Pair work. Use the questions in B to interview a partner.

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 2 Listening
Hi, l'm Fiona.

*«))© Listen to three people from the pen país website.

Match the ñame of the speaker with his or her interest. (CD 1, Track 1)

a. Hiromi b. Miguel c. Fiona

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||| Listen again. Answer the questions about the people.

Check (/) the correct box. (CD 1, Track 2)

□ □ □ □1 □1 □
Who .. . Hiromi Miguel Fiona Who . . . Hiromi Miguel Fiona

□ □ □ □ □1 □
1. lives in Tokyo? 6. is 28?

□ □ □ □ □1 □
2. is Australian? 7. is a math teacher?

□ □ □ □ □1 □
3. is from México? 8. is a graphic artist?

□ □ □
4. is 19? 9. studies computers?
5. is 24?

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3 Pronunciation
Question intonation review
m ANSWER-
Do you like movies? soccer? eomic books?
What other interests do you have?

«b)© Listen to the questions. Notice the rising [ p\] or falling [>*] intonation. (CD 1, Track 3)

1. Are you from Seoul? [Pl ] Where are you from? [

2. Do you have a brother? [Pl] What’s his ñame? [^1]

-03 O Listen to the questions. Write [ or ( . (CD 1, Track 4)

1. What do you do? 4. When does class end?

2. Is the teacher from England? 5. Do you like Italian food?
3. Do you have brothers and sisters? 6. Who’s your favorite singer?

Pair work. Practice asking and answering the questions in B with a partner.

Lesson A • Meeting new people 3

 4 Speaking
Nice to meet you.

«»)© Mariana and Danny live in the same apartment

building. Are they meeting for the first time?
Listen to their conversation. (CD 1, Traek 5)

Mariana: Hi. My ñame is Mariana.

I’m in apartment 201.
Danny: Hi, Mariana. I’m Danny. l’m in 302.
It’s nice to meet you.
Mariana: Nice to meet you, too.
Danny: So, are you a student, Mariana?
Mariana: Yeah, I study music at NYU.
Danny: That’s interesting.
Mariana: What do you do, Danny?
Danny: I’m a student at Hunter College. I also work in an art gallery.
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Pair work. Practice the conversation. Then practice with yourinformation.

Group work. Introduce yourself to r A

Useful Expressions:
four classmates. Then ask about
their ñames and occupations. Introducing yourself Asking about occupations
Complete the chart with their A: My ñame is Mariana, or A: What do you do?
information. Use the Useful I’m Mariana. B: Ym a music student.
Expressions to help you. B: (It’s) Nice to meet you.
A: (It’s) Nice to meet you, too.
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Ñame Oecupation(s)

Mariana student (studies music)

2.

3.

4.

Pair work. Tell a new partner about the classmates

you talked to in part C. Mariana is a student. She studies music.
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5 Language Link
Review of the simple present

Steffi is writing about herself and her classmate.

Read the sentences. Write the correct form of each verb.

Monika and Me
Monika (1. be) is my classmate. We (2. be)_different in many ways.
I (3. be)_ an only child. Monika (4. have)_ two brothers and a sister.
I (5. Uve)_with my family. Monika (6. Uve)_in her own apartment. We
both go to ‘oonorr\a State University, but I (7. study)_English Literature.
Monika (&. study)_ business. I (9. not have)_a job, but Monika
(10. work)_at a café on the weekend. I (11. love)_dance music, but
Monika (12. not like)_dance music. She (13. listen to)_jazz or
classical music.

Pair work. Study the ehart. Then answer the yes/no questions below with a partner. Use short answers.

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Yes/No Questions Yes Answers No Answers

With be Are you in this class? Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
With other verbs Do you speak English? Yes, 1 do. No, I don’t.

With be Is she in this class? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t.
With other verbs Does she speak English? Yes, she does. No, she doesn’t.

1. Is Steffi an only child? Yes, she is

2. Does Steffi study business? _
3. Do Monika and Steffi go to the same university? _
4. Does Monika have a job? _
5. Are Steffi and Monika different? _

Pair work. Read the answers below. Write the questions. Then take turns asking and answering them.

1. What does Steffi study ? Steffi studies English Literature.

2. Where ? Monika works at a café.
3. Who ? Steffi lives with her family.
4. Where ? Monika lives in an apartment.
5. What ? Steffi goes to the clubs on the weekend.
6 . When ? Monika watches TV on the weekend.
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Think of two yes/no questions to ask your partner. You can ask about school, family, hobbies, job, and
favorites. For each yes/no question, think of a wh-question to ask.

Pair work. Interview your partner. Are you a student?

Where do you go to school?

Lesson A • Meeting new people

 6 Communication
Find someone who ...

© Class aetivity. For each item ¡n the chart, ask the question and find a person who answers Ves.
Write his or her ñame. Then ask one more question and write some extra information.

I work ¡n a coffee shop. }

Pair work. Tell a classmate about the people

in your chart.

According to a U.S. survey, the

most common question asked
among people meeting for the
first time is: Whatdo you do?

6 Unit 1 New Friends, New Faces

 New Friends, New Faces
Lesson B What does he look like?

1 Vocabulary Link £3
He’s ¡n his fifties.

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Height
Pair work. Complete the sentences about young tall
each person in the family photo. Use the in her/his 20s, 30s, 40s average height
words ¡n the box. elderly (70+) short

Weight Eve color

thin blue
slim green
average weight brown
heavyset dark

Hairstvle Hair color

long black
short (light/dark) brown
straight blond
curly gray
spiky red
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1. Emilio is in his fifties . He is tall -about 182 cm. He is average weight.

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He has brown eyes. He has short . curly . groy hair.

2. Kathy is_. She is_. She is_. She has_eyes.

She has_,_,_hair.

3. Michael is_. He is_. He is_. He has_eyes.

He has_,_,_hair.

4. Alexis and Ashley are_. They are_. They are_.

They have_eyes. They have_,_,_hair.

Pair work. Look again at the pieture. Answer the questions with a partner.

1. Who does Michael look like? He looks like his father

2. Who does Ashley look like? She looks like_. They’re twins.
3. Who do you look like? I look like_.

Pair work. Describe a friend or a family member

( Mymom /ios dark, curly hair and..
to a partner. Use the sentences in A to help you.

Lesson B • What does he look like?

 2 Listening
What does he look like?
m* World Link
The Chínese invented eyeglasses.
Emily is at the airport. Listen and check (/) the correet box. The explorer Marco Polo saw
(CD 1, Track 6) people in China wearing glasses
Emily is looking for her □ dad | | nephcw | | únele. as early as 1275.

-«8))© Listen again. Emily is looking for a man. What does he look like?
Circle the correct answers. (CD 1, Track 7)

1. He’s tall / short. 3. He has short / long hair.

2. He’s in his 20s / 30s / 40s. 4. He has blond / brown hair.

Listen again. Who is the man? Check («O the correct picture.
What is different about him now? Tell a partner. (CD 1, Track 8)

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3 Reading ANSWER-
Do you change your hairstyle often? Why or why not?
Celebrity doubles

^ Do you, a family member, or a friend look like a famous person? ^

© Read the news article on page 9.

||Tj| Read the sentences. Circle Truc or False. If a sentence is false, make it true.

1. Andrew Bam looks like a famous movie star. True False

2. Andrew Barn is a hairdresser from Manchester, England. True False

3. Many celebrity doubles are actually in movies. True False

4. The most popular celebrity doubles look like athletes, actors, and world leaders. True False

5. Celebrity doubles can make good money. True False

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famous soccer playe • the Street and want

. yunrk with celebrity dou j^e companies pay

doubles to go to pames
newspaper ads. A„„a Koumikova doublein the US.

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ANSWER
Who are popular celebrities in your eountry? What are they famous for?
Imagine you can invite a celebrity double to a class party. Who do you want to invite? Why?

Lesson B • What does he look like?

 4 Language Link
Describing people

© Complete the sentenees below with the correct form of beor have. Use the chart to help you.

What does she look llke?

É be + adjective/prepositional phrase

Christina is tal] and slim.

have + (adjective) noun

Mayumi has brown eyes and straight, black hair.

She’s in her twenties. She’s young.

1. Ricardo hos curly hair.

2. Monique_in her eighties. She_elderly.
3. I_blue eyes.
4. Max and Charlie are twins. Max_a beard and a mustache.
Charlie_clean-shaven. They both_blond hair.
5. Tanya’s dad_average height.
6. Damon_heavy. He weighs about 136 kilos!

Pair work. Look at the pictures of these famous people.

Take turns describing each person. Say as much as you can.

Yao Ming Macy Gray Luciano Pavarotti Maria Sharapova

Pair work. Think of a famous person. Describe the person

to your partner. Your partner guesses the person.
This person is a man. He's a famous
singer. He's tall. He has blaek hair and...
5 Writing "cSi-
Guess who?

Read the paragraph on the right. Then M_y cbÁ&ywiate' óy 6n/ híy twewtLey.
write five or six sentenees about a
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partner. Guess the person.
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6 Communication
Family photos
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Pair work. Look at the photos of famous brothers and sisters. Match a person (1-6)
with his or her brother or sister (a-f). Check your answers on page 154.

Pair work. Look at each famous pair. How are they different? How are they similar?

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Lesson B • What does he look like? 11

 1 Vocabulary Link
How do they feel? synonyms

A™ Pair work. How do these people feel? Match a word in the box
with a person in the picture. Take turns telling your partner. sea red^S^^ed

Feelings
The woman ¡n the red eoat ¡s happy.
1. happy
2. bored
3. angry
4. nervous
5. sad
6. scared

Look at the picture again. What are the people doing?

Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in the box.

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smile laugh yell blush cry frown

1. The woman in the red coat is smilinq 4. The businessman_

2. The woman in the blue jeans_ 5. The cab driver_
3. The child on the bus_ 6. The driver in front of the cab

The women are happy.

Pair work. Give reasons for the feelings of the Maybe they're going to the movies.
people in the picture. Tell your partner.

12 Unit 2 • Express Yourself!

 2 Listening ^
Why are you smiling?

Listen to three conversations. Number the pictures 1, 2. or 3 in the order you hear. (CD 1, Track 9)

*)) © Listen again. How does each speaker feel? Complete the sentenees
with the eorreet adjective. (CD 1, Track 10)

1. Angie is nervous / bored. 2. Carolyn is scared / sad. 3. Vicki is happy / angry.

ask&
^ ANSWER->1
What makes you happy? sad? angry? When you’re sad or angry,
do you cry? When you are nervous, what do you do?

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3 Pronunciation
World Link
Linking sounds with 's
According to a study of 65

4))© Listen to the sentenees. Notice the pronunciation of the

countries in the UK’s New Seientist
magazine, the happiest people in
underlined words. (CD 1, Track 11)
the world live in Nigeria, followed
1. The man is laughing. The man’s laughing. by México, Venezuela, El Salvador,
2. The bus is coming. The bus’s coming. and Puerto Rico
3. Why is she frowning? Whv’s she frowning?

^ (j) Listen and circle the choices you hear. (CD 1, Track 12)
1. Tina’s / Tina is studying in the library.
2. My sister’s / sister is nervous. She’s / She is studying for a test.
3. When’s / When is your class?
4. Cintra’s dad’s / dad is talking on the phone.
5. How's / How is your family doing?
6. Toshi’s car's / car is not working.

Q Pair work. Practice saying the sentenees in A and B with a partner.

Lesson A • Feelings 13
 4 Speaking
How's it going?
Q
-8))© Read the conversation and listen. How is Katy?
Explain your answer to a partner. (CD 1. Track 13)

Jim: Hi, Katy.

Katy: Hey, Jim. How's it going?
Jim: Great! How’re you doing?
Katy: l’m stressed.
Jim: Yeah? What’s wrong?
Katy: Oh, I have an important test tomorrow.
Jim: Well, why aren't you studying?
Katy: I’m kind of tired.
Jim: Come on. Let’s have a cup of coffee.
Then you can study.
Katy: Okay, sounds good!

Pair work. Practice the conversation with a partner. Then ask your partner
how he or she is today.

Pair work. Read the two situations below. Write two new conversations on a sepárate sheet
of paper. Use the conversation in A and the Useful Expressions to help you.

Situation 1 Situation 2
Student A: You’re mad. You have two Student A: You’re unhappy. You live
tickets to a basketball game tonight. in New York. Your cousin Uves in
You're going with your friend, but your Boston. She wants you to visit her.
friend is late. You’re afraid of flying on a plañe.
Student B: Your suggestion: Take a Student B: Your suggestion: rent a car
taxi to the game. Maybe the friend is and drive from New York to Boston
there. together.

Useful Expressions:
Asking how someone is

How’s it going? Great! How’re you doing? (I’m) Fine.

Fine. OK.
OK. / All right. So-so.
So-so. I’m stressed.
Not so good. I’m tired.
Don’t ask! I’m worried.
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Group work. Role-play one conversation for another pair.

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Review of the present continuous

Pair work. Imagine you are looking out your apartment window. What are your neighbors doing? Write
three sentences about each apartment. Use the present continuous.

1. In apartment B, a man and woman are watchinq TV,

2. _
3. _
4. _
5. _
6 ._
7. _
8 ._
9 ._

Pair work. Think of questions to ask about the picture. Take turns
asking and answering the questions with a partner.
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1. In apartment A, why are
the people laughing?
2.
3.
4. Maybe they're watching o
5. furwyTVshow.
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 6 Communication
High school reunión

Pair work. Look at the picture above with your partner and answer the questions.

• Where are these people? • What are they doing?

• How oíd are they? • How do they feel?

Pair work. Role play. Choose one of the pairs in the picture. What are they talking about?
Role-play a conversation with eight to ten sentences. In your role play, ask for this information:

• How is your partner doing?

Hi, Pilar! It's great to see you!
• Where is your partner living now? How's it going?
• What is your partner doing these days?
• Your question:_ Great! How are you doing?
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• Your question:_

Group work. Role play. Perform your role play for another pair.

askét_
^ ANSWER
Do you ever see your classmates from high school?
What are they doing these days?

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 Express Yourself!
Lesson B | Body language and gestures

1 Vocabulary Link f~t r

Gestures

What do these gestures mean?

Some sentences are used more than once.

a. Helio! or Goodbye!
b. Come here.
e. Look!
d. I don’t know. shrug
e. I’m joking.
f. Good luck!

Pair work. Discuss these questions with a partner.

1. Do the gestures in A have the same meaning in your country?

2. Are any of the gestures in A uncommon or rude in your country?
3. Do you know gestures for these expressions?:
I can’t hear you. Are you talking to me? You’re crazy. Come here!

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 2 Listening ^(>
What are they doing?

^í|j) Listen to the four conversations. What gestures are the people using in each?
Complete the sentences with the correct answer. (CD 1, Track 14)

1. The woman is winking at / waving to her friend.

2. The two women are Crossing their fingers / shaking hands.
3. The man is pointing at Anne / Crossing his fingers.
4. The man is shrugging / winking.

Listen a9a‘n- Complete each sentence with the correct answer.

1. The woman has Connie’s wallet / backpack.

2. Jen is embarrassed / nervous about meeting her boyfriend’s mom.
3. Anne is starting a new job / studying for a test today.
4. The man and woman are going to a friend’s house / theater.

A greeting is a way of saying “helio” to someone.

3 Reading When people greet each other they usually say and
World Greetings do something. What kinds of greetings do you know?

© Read the information.

WorldView World Greetings

Brazil New Zealand

Men often shake hands Usually, both men and
when they meet for the women shake hands when
first time. When women meet, they they meet someone for the first time.
kiss each other on the cheek. Women Fun fact: If you see two people
also kiss male friends to say helio. pressing their noses together, they are
When you shake hands, look at the probably Maori. The Maori are the
person in the eyes. This shows interest native people of New Zealand. This is
their traditional greeting.
and friendliness.

Japan
When people meet for the first time, they usually
bow. In business, people also shake hands.
In formal situations, people often exchange business cards.
When you give a business card, give it with two hands. This is
polite.
Special note: In Japan, a smile can have different meanings. It
usually means that the person is happy, or that the person
thinks something is funny. But it can also mean that the
person is embarrassed.

1 8 I Init 9 • FvnrftRR Yoursolf!

5/ Complete the sentences about each pieture. Use the information from the reading.

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1. In New Zealand, both men and women , people usually

when they meet for
when they meet for the first time. the first time.

3. This is the traditional greeting for the 4. In _, women often

__ people of New Zealand. when they meet.

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6. In people smile when
5. In Brazil, look at people they are happy, or sometimes when they are
when you shake hands.

askét
~ ANSWER
Are the eustoms in the reading different or similar in your country? Explain.

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 4 Language Link
Object pronouns

Study the chart.

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Subject Verb Object Subject Verb Object pronouns

I me.
You you.
He him.
She know(s) Mary’s parents They like her.
US.
We
You (pl.) you.

They them.

Read the sentences. Circle the subject. Underline the object.

I 1. (Angie)is hugging her son.

2. Tom is smiling at Jane.
3. Carlos is worried about the test.
5. Peter and Cindy are talking to Bill and Anna.
6. Rick and I can meet you and Mike at 3:00.
7. Hiroshi is living with Taylor and me for a month.
4. Do your parents like Indian food? 8. Maya is calling Beth on her cell phone.

Rewrite the sentences in B. Use the correct subject and object pronouns.

1. She's huqqinq him._

^ World Link
Showing the soles of your shoes
when sitting ¡s rude ¡n many
countries, including Nigeria,
Russia, Egypt, and Thailand.

Read the sentences. Underline and correct the mistakes.

1. Who’s that man over there? 1 think he is winking at 1.

That’s my dad. He’s not winking at you. He’s smiling at we.
2. Bill and me are going to the movies.
Do you want to come with us?
3. Maria’s parents live in Puebla. She calis they every Monday.
They talk for one hour.
4. Gina is my roommate. I like she a lot.
5. Please don’t lie to I. Tell me the truth!

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5 Writing 'tSk
Smiling ¡n e-ma¡l smileys :-) I’m happy. / I’m smiling.
:-D I’m laughing.
Look at these informal ways of ;-) I’m joking. I’m winking.
showing meaning in e-mail. Can :-0 I’m surprised.
you add other ideas to the list? abbreviations LOL laughing out loud
FYI for your information

Pair work. Read the e-mail. Then, on a sepárate piece of paper, write an e-mail to your partner. Tell him
or her about something you're doing now. Use the smileys and abbreviations in A in the message.

6 Communication *
Pantomime

Group work. Get into a group of three people. Read the directions to play this game.

Student A: Choose a sentence below. Act out the sentences for Students B and Students C.
Do not use words.
Students B and C: Wateh Student A. Be the first to say the sentence Student A is doing. If you
guess correctly, you get a point. Play until all sentences are done.

I’m hungry. Relax! Look at that! I’m nervous.

This is delicious. Good luck! Come here! This tastes terrible.
Stop it! Really? That’s suprising! I’m bored. I’m not listening!
Let’s go! Go away! I’m angry. Sit down.
Be quiet. Peace. What? I can’t hearyou. See you.
Fm sad. You have a phone cali. He’s crazy. l’m not sure.

Check out the World Link video. Practice your English online at http://elt.thomson.com/worldlink

Lesson B • Body language and gestures 21

 UNIT

3 What Do We Need?
Lesson 4 | At the supermarket

1 Vocabulary Link £3
At the supermarket

MEAT
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POULTRY

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^ Pair work. With a partner, find each of the 20 ítems below ¡n the picture above and circle them.

Meat and
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Poultry Vegetables Fruit
1. ham 4. ñsh 6. lettuee 11. apples 15. cheese 19. juice
2. beef 5. shrimp 7. potatoes 12. oranges 16. yogurt 20. soda
3. chicken 8. carrots 13. bananas 17. milk
9. com 18. eggs
10. tomatoes
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(j) Paír work. Add other foods and drinks to the líst. Share your ¡deas with the class.

ask&
ANSWER
Which foods are your favorites? Are there any foods you dislike? Why?
Where do you usually buy your food? Is your market similar to the one in the picture? Expiain.

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2 Listening
Shopping list

Listen. Which shopping bag is Allison's? Circle it. (CD 1, Track 16)

Listen again. Allison's mom changes one item on the list. Put an X on the item in the
shopping bag. Write the ñame of the new item. (CD 1, Track 17)

3 Pronunciation P" «-Inva / f . ’s r«tucecf.

Weak vowel sounds hCSymbo'

Listen to the words. Notice the stressed syllables in blue and the unstressed vowels (/a/). (CD 1, Track 18)

banana = banana carrot = carrat ketchup = ketchap

Listen and say the words. Put a line [ \] through the unstressed, redueed vowels. (CD 1. Track 19)

chick^n vanilla vitamin hamburger

soda potato lettuce paper
orange bandage sugar pizza

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World Link
There are over 7,000 varieties
of rice, divided into three main
groups—long, médium, and
short grain. Rice is the chief
food for more than half the
world's population.

Lesson A • At the supermarket 23

 4 Speaking
We need potatoes.

<:;) © Read the conversaron and listen. Underline

the foods Ken and Rachel have. Circle the
foods they need. (CD 1. Track 20)

Ken: Rachel, l’m making a shopping list

for tomorrow’s barbeeue. We have
chicken. What else do we need?
Rachel: Let’s see .. . we need some potatoes.
Buy five pounds.
Ken: Okay, five pounds of potatoes.
Rachel: We also need lettuce and tomatoes
for the salad.
Ken: And what about drinks? Do we need any?
Rachel: No, we don’t. We have soda and juice.
Ken: Okay. l’m going to the store. See you in a bit.
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Pair work. Practice the conversation with your partner.

Pair work. Look at the shopping list.

• What other things do you need for a barbeeue? Add them to the shopping list.
• Use the Ítems on the list and the Useful Expressions to make a conversation like the one in A.

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Shopping list: Saturday barbeeue
(X = ítems you have now)

X two chickens
X juice
X soda

L_ _>
o ©

Pair work. Imagine that you are having a class party.

Talk about the things you need.

Group work. Compare your list with another pair's.

Together, make one list. ,-•
We need food for the party.
Let's have pizza and...

24 Unit 3 • What Do We Need?

5 Language Link
Count/Noncount nouns with some and any
. NoncoU„, nouns

a,¿ " an’

don’í ha ve

o Pair work. Read the sentences. Look at the underlined

words. Which are count nouns? Which are noncount
nouns? Tell your partner.
numbcrin fr
are <llway: f
or a
of rhe noun
angular

1. Let’s make a smoothie. We need yogurt, sugar. ice, and two bananas
2. Are you thirsty? There’s water in the refrigerator.
3. I cut my finger. Do you have a bandage?

1.0 Complete the sentences with o, an, or nothing. With many noncount nouns,
1. Do you want_magazine to read? we use measure words. These
make the item countable.
2. Do you want nce or baked potato with your meal?
a cup of coffee
3. Please use_ soap to wash your hands and face.
a bottle of water
4. There’s_ toothpaste in the bathroom to brush your teeth.
a can of soda
5. Billy wants__fruit with his lunch. Give him_apple.
a glass of milk/water/juice
6. Is there_salt in this soup?
a piece of bread/meat
7. Let’s get_cake for the class party.
a bar of soap
8. Sophie wants_soda, and Mrs. Alien wants tea.

Study the ehart. Then complete the conversation with some or any.
O

Noncount No, we don’t have any (lettuce).

Do we have any lettuce? Yes, we have some (lettuce).
nouns
Plural Yes, we have some (potatoes).
count Do we have any potatoes? No, we don’t have any (potatoes).
Yes, we have three (potatoes).
nouns

Andrew: Great party, Liz!

Liz: Thanks! Do you want (1)_coffee?
Andrew: No, thanks. I have (2)_. Listen, do you need
(3)_help with dinner?
Liz: Actually, yes. Can you make the salad?
Andrew: Sure! But ñrst, do you have (4)_soap?
Liz: For the salad?!
Andrew: No, I want to wash my hands.
Liz: Yeah, there’s (5)_next to the sink.
Andrew: Thanks. Now, let’s see ... do you have (6)_lettuce?
Liz: Yes, there’s (7)_in the refrigerator.
Andrew: Great. Is there (8)_yogurt for the dressing?
Liz: No, 1 don’t have (9)_.
Andrew: OK. TU go to the store and buy (10)_now.

Pair work. Practice the conversation with your partner.

Lesson A • At the supermarket 25

 6 Communication «t
Island Survivor!

Read about this TV show. Then answer the questions.

There is a new reality show on TV. On this show, people stay on an island for one month to win
money. Here is some information about the island:

• It is in the Pacific Ocean.

• In the afternoon, it is very hot-100 degrees F / 38 degrees C.
• There’s very little drinking water on the island.
• There are some fruit trees on the island.

You want to be on this TV show. For your stay on the island, you can choose six Ítems from the list
below. Is there anything you want to add to the list? Write it. Then circle the six Ítems you need.

meat toothpaste bananas bandages knife

bottled water soap oranges coffee or tea matches
rice sunscreen magazines toilet paper
bread hat shampoo vitamins

© Group work. Join a group of three to four people. Compare your answers.
Explain your choices. Together make one list of six Ítems.
I/Ve need some bottled water.
There's very little drinking water on
Group work. Explain your final list to the class.
the island.

26 Unit 3 • What Do We Need?

 What Do We Need?
Lesson B | Let's go shopping!

1 Vocabulary Link
At the malí

Look at the stores in this shopping malí. Match a ñame with a store.

Stores
a. department store
b. niusic store
c. bookstore
d. drugstore
e. electronics store
f. stationeiy store
g. toy store

© IJ Pair work. Look at the shopping list. Which store sells each of these things?
Tell your partner.
A department store
sells sweaters.

a sweater Dance the Night Away CD

an English-German dictionary bartdages

a new coffee maker a birthday card

a dolí
World Link
a DVD plaver
A shopaholic is someone
who ¡s addicted to shopping.
Studies suggest that 1 in 20
Pair work. What other things can you buy in the stores in A? Americans is a shopaholic.
Tell your partner. ^

ANSWER-
Is there a malí in your city? Where is it? What stores are there in
the malí? What’s a good place to buy clothing? music? computers?

Lesson B • Let's go shopping! 27

 2 Listening
Flea markets

«.) Q Listen to this TV show. Number the photos 1-3 in the order you hear them. (CD 1, Track 21)

The Chatuchak Weekend Market, The Maxwell Street Market, The París Flea Market,
Bangkok Chicago

Listen again. What can you buy at each market? Check (/) the Ítems. (CD 1, Track 22)

r traditional furniture traditional new and used international

-\
traditional

□□ □ □□ r □□ □□ □
art jewelry clothing foods clothing

□ □□
París

□ □ □ □ □
Maxwell

V Chatuchak

askét_
ANSWER
Which flea market is interesting to you? Why? Is there a flea market or
large marketplace in your city? Where is it? What can you buy there?

3 Reading
Garage Sale Bargains
c What do you think a garage sale is?

Read the arríele on page 29. Then complete these sentences.

1. At a garage sale, people usually sell_Ítems

a. new b. used
2. A person has a garage sale_.
a. in a store b. in front of his or her house
3. People usually go to garage sales on_.
a. Saturday and Sunday b. Monday and Tuesday

28 Unit 3 • What Do We Need?

 ShOf3 Hgwg AA

Garage Sale Bargaíns

Do you need a sofá or an ¡nteresting piece
of art? If you don't have a lot of money,
try a garage sale! Every weekend, in cities
around Cañada and the United States,
5 people sell unwanted things in front of
their houses—oíd books, used clothes
and jewelry, videos and CDs, oíd furniture,
and much more!

°'d rad'° ,r°m ,he ,940i' '< free. I, doesn't Work,'bu.^Jto K^r.d°"OTI' ^ ha"e a"

Patricia doesn't only boy antigües at garage sales. "Here's a set of Yo n r>h, a-
nme-year-old nepbew. a store, this se, costs S,, At the

Find these words in the reading.

1. This word in line 12 means something oíd or not useful:_

2. This word in line 14 means oíd things-fumiture, jewelry, or other items-that are
worth money:_
3. This word in line 17 means not expensive:_

ask&
^ ANSWER-
What do you do with your oíd clothes, furniture, books, bikes, or TVs?
Check (/) the sentence.
Explain your answer.
| I sell my oíd things.

I | I give my oíd things to someone.

I | I put my oíd things in the garbage.

j other__

Do you ever buy used clothes, furniture, CDs, or videos? Where do you buy these things?

Lesson B • Let's go shopping! 29

 4 Language Link
Some/any; much/many; a lot of

Pair work. With a partner, look at the picture below shoes clothing furniture toys hats
and complete the sentences in the chart. Use the >-
words in the box.
“ *
Noncount nouns Count nouns

Positive There’s a lot of There are a lot of shoes .

some jewelry. some

Negative There isn’t much There aren’t many books.

any software. any

Complete the sentences with some, any, mueh, many, or alotof.

1. John won $1,000,000 in the lottery! Now he has_Q lot of_money.

2. Barry only has $5 in his bank account. He doesn't have_money.
3. Rita has_beautiful jade jewelry: two bracelets and a pair of earrings.
4. Carla is an only child. She doesn’t have_brothers or sisters.
5. Leo is really popular. He has_friends.
6. I don’t have_friends-just two from college. But, we’re very cióse.

30 Unit 3 • What Do We Need?

5 Writing '¿Sv
My favorite place to shop ¡s
My favorite place to shop
Amoeba Music. IfsonSunsst
Boulevard In Hollywood. This store
Read about this person's favorite place
to shop. Then write five or six sentences sells new and used records, CDs, pyp,
about your favorite place to shop.
and videos. Amoeba sells all kinds of
• What’s the ñame of the place?
• What kind of store is it?
music—pop, classical, rock. Jazz,
• What can you buy there?
dance, hip-hop. Vou can findsome
• Where is it?
pood movies and a lot of great music
• Why do you like it?
at a great pnce!
Pair work. Exchange your writing with a partner.
^ ^ .
Ask your partner one question about his or her favorite place.

6 Communication
Shopping spree

© Pair work. Read about Jessie.

Then describe her apartment with a partner.

Jessie is 22-year-old university exchange student.

She’s living in your country for one year.
She lives in a small apartment near her school.
This is her apartment.

( There isn't much furniture ¡n the apartment

^2J-—-

Pair work. Jessie's parents live in the United States.

They want to visit her. Help Jessie prepare for
her parents' visit.

• What does her apartment need? Make a list.

• Where can she buy the things? Put your ideas on the list.

Things Jessie needs Place to shop

chairs_Lotte Department Store She needs some ehairs in

the kitchen. She con buy them
at Lotte Department Store.

Group work. Compare your list with another pair.

Check out the World Link video. Practice your English online at http://elt.thomson.com/worldlink

Lesson B • Let's go shopping! 31

 Review: Units 1-3
1 Storyboard

Pair work. Rieko and Eva are roommates. Look at the pictures and work with a partner
to complete the conversations. More than one answer is possible for most blanks.

I think wc have everything\

Let's . J

O Pair work. Practice the conversation with a partner. Then change roles and practice agí

Review: Units 1 -3
2 See it and say it

Pair work. Describe a person in the picture below to your partner. Don't say the person's
ñame. Your partner guesses the person.

This person is tall. The

Pair work. Talk about the picture.
person has long hair and...
• Where are these people?
• What are they doing?
• Which people are meeting for the first time? How do you know?
• Ask one question about the picture.

Pair work. Role play. Choose one pair or group of people. With a partner, role-play a
conversation of five to six sentences between the people.

Hi, Felipe. My

Review: Units 1-3 33

 word out

© Look at the words. Circle the one that ¡s different in each group.
/*--
1. chieken beef —\
potato ham
2. nervous embarrassed angiy happy
3. grape carrot com lettuce
4. blond gray curly black
5. cheesc yogurt milk orange juice
6. heavyset short slim thin
7. bored wink wave shrug
8. shampoo TV toothpaste soap
j

Pa'r work. Compare and explain your answers with a partner.

For number 1, potato is different.
A potato is a vegetable. Chieken,
beef, and ham are meat.
4 Do you ever...

© Read each question. Answer Yes or No. Then write a sentence to give some extra
information. In your answer, use the correct pronouns for the underlined words.

1. Do you ever give your mom flowers?

Yes. I qive her flowers on her birthdny

2. Do you ever speak to vour dad in English?

3. Do you ever take the bus to school?

4. Do you ever write letters to vour friends?

5. Does vour teacher ever give the class homework?

6. Do your friends ever make you angiy?

(j) Pak work. Ask your partner the questions in A. Listen to his or her answers.
Then, ask your partner one more question.

( Doyou ever speak in English tó yourdad?~~) ( Ato. / always speak to him in Spanish^

(j)oes he understand English?") ( A/o. A/of reo//y )

34 Review: Units 1-3

5 Listening: The perfect diet?

Tino and Mary are talking about Tino's diet. Listen. Which foods can Tino eat?
Check (/) them. Which can’t he eat? Mark them with an X. (CD 1, Track 23)

Listen again. Circle True or False. If the sentence is false, make it true. (CD 1. Track 24)

1. Tino can’t eat any vegetables. True False

2. Tino eats a lot of sugar. True False
3. Tino takes vitamins. True False
4. Mary isn't worried about Tino's diet. True False

Pair work. Discuss this question with a partner and explain your opinión: Is Tino's diet healthy?

6 Talk about...

Group work. Get into a group of three people and do this activity.

1. One person chooses a topic from the list and says it to the group.
2. Each person in the group asks the first person a question about the topie.
That person answers each question.
3. Take turns and repeat steps 1 and 2 for each topic.

your hobbies your favorite TV show

why you are learning English your favorite food
your favorite music your best friend
a country you want to visit something you don’t like

Review: Units 1-3 35

 Around the World
Places in my city

1 Vocabulary Link
In the neighborhood

Min Chul is a new student at a university in the U.S. Below

are some places in his neighborhood. Match each word in
the box with a photo.

1. bank
2. gym
3. movie theater
4. Internet café
5. laundromat
6. post office
7. library
8. hair salón

Pair work. What things can you do at each place in A?

Make a list and then share your ideas with the class.

You can check your e-mail at the Internet café. !

36 Unit 4 • Around the World

 2 Listening
Where are they?

Listen to four conversations. Number the pictures as you listen. (CD 1, Track 25)

| to change money | to buy stamps | to cut her hair | to have coffee

| to get money | to mail a letter | to color her hair | to check e-mail

Listen again. Why is each person at the place? the correct answer. (CD 1, Track 26)

3 Pronunciation 4^
Sentence stress

O Listen to the sentences. Notice how the most ¡mportant words are stressed (said louder). (CD 1, Track 27).

1. A: Where’s the post office? 2. A: Where’s the bus stop?

B: It’s in the middle of the block. B: It’s on the córner of Fourth and Main Streets.

I D Listen to the conversations. Underline the words that are stressed. (CD 1. Track 28)

1. A: Where’s Terry?
B: She’s in front of the theater.

2. A: Where’s the car parked? World Link

B: It’s next to a gym on Eighth Avenue.
Americans say laundromat, but
3. A: Is there a laundromat near here? in British English it’s called a
B: Yes, it’s across from the café on Fourteenth Street. laundrette. Some words are also
spelled differently in American
and British English, e.g., theater
Pair work. Practice the conversations (American) and theatre (British).
in A and B with a partner.
Pay attention to stress.

Lesson A • Places in my city 37

 4 Speaking
ls there a theater near here?

< O Min Chul and Paulo are classmates. Listen to their conversation. What are they looking for?
Where is it? (CD 1, Track 29)

Paulo: Hey, Min Chul. 1 think we’re lost. Woman: Yes?

Where’s the theater?
Min Chul: ls there a movie theater
Min Chul: Fm not sure. I think it’s on near here?
Albany Avenue.
Woman: Yes, there’s one on the córner of Bloor
Paulo: Hmmm ... I don’t see it. Street West and Albany Avenue.
Let’s ask someone.
Min Chul: Thanks a lot!
Min Chul: Okay. Excuse me.
® ©

Group work. Practice the conversation in groups of three.

Pair work. With a partner, take turns r

asking and answering about the places Useful Expressions:
on the map below. Use the Useful Asking for and giving directions
Expressions to help you. To ask Excuse me. Where’s the Bridge Theater?
abouta It’s on Albany Avenue.
Partner A asks about:
specific place It’s on the comer of Bloor Street
Bradfort Park a store West and Albany Avenue.
a laundromat a post office To ask Is there a movie theater near here?
a school a deli about a place Yes, there’s one on Albany Avenue.
in general No, there isn’t.
Partner B asks about: Soriy, I don’t know.
V --
City Hall a bank
an Internet café a parking lot
a church a hotel

38 Unit 4 • Around the World

5 Language Link
Prepositions of place

Look at the map and read

the e-mail. Pay attention
to the words in bold.

□
& <4 € át i aa & M
fe http://www.mail.net/compose.html

INBOX | DELETE FORWARD | REPLY REPLY ALL NEXT | PREV | MOVE

Hi Minna,

Let's meet this evening at the Moonlight Café on Seventh Avenue. There's a drugstore
on the córner. The café is next to the drugstore. Oh, we can see a movie after we have
coffee. There's a theater across from the café.

To get to the café, take bus number 3 to Seventh and Spear. There's a bus stop in front
of a Mexican restaurant on Seventh. If you drive, there's a parking lot on Spear Street.
It's in the middle of the block, between a gas station and a gym.

See you there!

Allison
a
s-.0., ■
___^

Look again at the map. Complete the sentences with the words ¡n bold in A.

1. There’s a mailbox _ _ Seventh Avenue. It’s_ _a newsstand.

2. The grocery store is _of Seventh and Spear. It’s_a gas station.
3. There’s a subway station _the grocery store.
4. The café is_ the block. It’s_the
drugstore and the bank.

Pair work. Think of a place to meet your partner. Give him or

her directions to the place from your school. Use the example
in A to help you.

Lesson A • Places in my city 39

 6 Communication «f
A new neighborhood

Pair work. Look at the neighborhood below and describe it. What places are there? Where are they?
What are the problems with this neighborhood?

Pair work. The people of the neighborhood want to improve it.

Here is a picture with their ideas. How is the neighborhood different?

askéc
Group work. Are there other ways to improve this "" ANSWER-
neighborhood? Share your ideas with another pair. Which are the best neighborhoods
or areas in your city? Describe one
to a partner.

40 Unit 4 • Around the World

 Around the World
Lesson B I Cities around the world

1 Vocabulary Link u-J

Two cities
S$ expensive^
affordable
Study the information about these two cities. cheap

Los Angeles Juneau, Alaska

cosí of living $$$ $$

(for housing,
clothing, food)

population 3,700.000 people 31,000

85°F / 29°C in summer 50°F / 10°C

weather
40°F / 4°C in winter 32°F / 0°C

transportation
Jo . o

ft ft ^ M.
erime
I1 wwv f
traffic

V V \ K

V
pollution
1
otg «i
iarfi
J
Pair work. Complete the chart below. Then tell your partner which city is better to live in and why.

□ □ □□ □
Los Angeles Juneau Los Angeles Juneau

□ □ □
1. expensive 4. has public transportation

□ □ □□ □
2. a lot of people 5. more crime

□
3. coid in winter 6. a lot of traffic

7. veiy little pollution

1
askéi
"" ANSWER 'j
What’s the best thing about your hometown? What’s the worst?
-----

Lesson B • Cities around the world 41

 In the suburbs

O)) © Toshi and Isabel are studying English in London. Listen. Cirde the correct city. (CD 1, Track 30)

1. Isabel Uves in Madrid / Getafe. 2. She goes to school in Madrid / Getafe.

< © Listen again. Which words describe the city Isabel lives in? Check (/) the words. (CD 1. Track 31)

I i big city □ a lot of fun □ affordable

| small city □ not very exciting □ expensive

ask&
^ ANSWER '
What are good reasons to Uve in a suburb?
What ¡s good about living in a big city?
v_y La Paz, Bolivia, at 4 km above
sea level, is the world's highest
capital. Because there is less
oxygen at this altitude, La Paz
3 Reading £3 has very few natural fires.
The best cities to live in

What do you think are the best cities in the world? Why are they the best? j

Read the travel arricies about the best cities to live in on page 43.

Read the sentences. Which city does each sentence describe? Sometimes both cities are possible.

□ □
Hong Kong San José

□ □
1. Housing isn’t expensive here.

□ □
2. This city is famous for its food.

□ □
3. The weather here is good all year.

□ □
4. Air pollution is a problem here.

□ □
5. There are parks and other beautiful places outside the city.

6. This city was once a fishing village.

ask&
" ANSWER '
Do you want to Uve in the cities in the reading? Why or why not?
What is important to you in a place to Uve? Put these Ítems in order from 1 (vety important)
to 4 (not so important). Explain your reasons.
_weather _safety _cosí of living _nightlife
_J
42 Unit 4 • Around the World
 Two magazines recently Usted the best cities to Uve in.
Here are two of the cities Usted as “the world’s best.”

•: \7

The Best Cities to Live in

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA

When people think of Costa Rica, they imagine rain forests, rivers,
and beautiful beaches. These things are not in San José. But this city
K?Á?Avó?aa is still one of the world’s best. Why?
fí'-'óy íVyóvógM
' /Va.
Unlike other cities in Central and South
SBirt
VÁVÁVÁVÁió^*
America, San José has comfortable
weather all year (I5°C/60°F to
26°C/79°F).
iüf#
Housing is affordable in San José. Also,
many of the city’s older neighborhoods
are very beautiful and have small hotels,
art galleries, and cafés.

Beautiful volcanoes and mountains

surround the city. You can visit them
from San José.

Minuses: There’s good public

transportaron, but traffic and air pollution
are a problem in the city center.

The Best Cities

to Live in
HONG KONG, CHINA
Why live in Hong Kong? Here are two good reasons.

The city This lively city-once a small fishing village-is today an international busmess center
I, ¡s an ¡nterest/ng mix ofEost and West, cid and new. Madera skgscrapers ore next to small temples.
Popular nightclubs are cióse to traditional teahouses. Busy crowds fill the streets at all hours ofthe day.
But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing.

The food: Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes (try the dim sum).
There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parís ofAsia.

Minuses: This small city has a large population. How many people live in Hong Kong? Almost seven milhon!
That’s why housing is ofien very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.

Lesson B • Cities around the world 43

 4 Language Link
How much/How many

O Study the chart. Then circle the correct word to complete each sentence below.

'

How much pollution is there in your city?

There are a lot (of parks). There’s a lot (of pollution).

There are some. There’s some.
There are two. There’s a little. / There isn’t much.
There aren’t many. There isn’t any. / There’s none.
There aren’t any. / There are none.

1. Use how many with count / noncount nouns.

2. Use how much with count / noncount nouns.

©fj Pair work. Look at the chart. Complete the questions below with How much or
How many. Then take turns asking and answering the questions.

| Corozal, Belize

| Bangkok, Thailand

] Auckland, NZ

1. some
2. traffic is there in Corozal? There isn’t
3. museums are there in Bangkok? There are _
4. traffic is there in Bangkok? There is
5. museums are there in Corozal? There aren’t

© Write four questions about your city on a sepárate piece of paper. Use How much or How many.

Student A ask about: nightclubs, traffic, crime, stores open 24 hours

Student B ask about: shopping malls, pollution, people from other countries, beaches

Pair work. Take turns asking and answering the question in C with a partner.

44 Unit 4 • Around the World

5 Writing '¡Ss
My city

Read about Ahmed's city. Then write about a city

you know. Use the questions to help you write.

• Where do you live-in a big city or a suburb?

• What is your city famous for?
• What are some of the city’s problems?

Helio-! My ñame/ teAhmed/and/I arrv frowv Cairo"

Cairo-tethe•/capital/of tgypt. It teasvery oíd/and/intereteíng/city.
Cairo- te famous for many thirufá. Many people/ hnow the/ 'pyrccmitte and/ the/
Sphínx/. Thete/are/outiíde/Cairo-Cnthe/HAburbofQí^a/. There/are/ateo-a/loi
irtereátuncy marleety Cn Cairo-, There/ are/ alio- inany importarte rnuierum-.
Cairo- te an ercitmg/ city, hut Lt alio- hecy problema. It tea/very large/dty.
The/ populcteLon te about iteteem million! There/ te ce lot of traffío, arutair
poUntCon te often cc probienv.

Pair work. Share your writing with a partner. Did your partner answer the questions in A?

6 Communication i*
Hosting the World Cup

Every four years, the World Cup is in a different country. Many countries compete
to host the games. Imagine that your country wants to host a future World Cup.

Pair work. Discuss these questions with a partner. Use the ¡deas
below to help you. Write your notes on a sepárate piece of paper.

• Why is your country a good place to host the World Cup?

• What things does it have?
• What problems are there?

sports stadiums good hotels airports and train stations

good weather good restaurants pollution
public transportaron interesting things to do trafñc other

Group work. Get together with another pair and compare your answers.
Do you think your country could be chosen to host the World Cup?

Check out the World Link video. Practice your English online at hito; / /elt.thomson.com /worldlink

Lesson B • Cities around the worid 45

 UNIT

Vacation!
5 Lesson Á I How's the weather?

1 Vocabulary Link
How's the weather?
Q
N°te íhe dijeren ce:

h SnnSn°WÍng ^owj
4
ltsao^mthewJer
Pair work. Look at the weather report. Match a word ¡n the box with a city.
Then, tell your partner about each city.

Adjectives
a. sunny
b. cloudy
c. windy
TODAY’S WEATHER
d. clear
Around the globe
Verbs
Montreal, Cañada Buenos Aires,
e. raining 28°F/-2°C Argentina
f. snowing 90°F/32°C
l.lt's-.
4. It's_
Portland, Oregon, USA and
55°F/13°C Suva, Fiji
2. It's_. 70°F/21°C
5. It's_
Shanghai, China
42°F/5.5°C
3. It's_.

..._ ......_•_

What's the temperature in each city in A? Use the words in the box to talk about each city.

freezing coid chilly warm

It's hot in Buenos Aires in summer.

J
aské¡t_
ANSWER
Do you like hot weather? Do you like coid weather? Why or why not?
In your city, what’s the weather like in the summer? winter? spring? autumn?

46 Unit 5 • Vacation!
 2 Listening ^
It's hot outside.

«) o Listen to the three eonversations. How's the weather? Cheek (/) the eorrect pictures. (CD 1, Traek 32)

r stay inside ■\

□ □
g‘o outside

World Link
□ □
i.

□ □
2.
Lightning strikes the earth a hundred
3. times every second, and kills more
J people (about 1,000 a year
worldwide) than any other kind of
storm, including hurricanes.
3 Pronunciation
Shouldand shouldn't

Listen to these sentences. Notiee the pronunciation

of should and shouldn't. (CD 1, Track 34)
We should drive. It’s raining.
We shouldn’t drive. It’s sunny.

C Listen. Circle the word you hear. (CD 1, Track 35)

1. You should / shouldn’t talk to the teacher before class.

2. We should / shouldn’t visit Venice in the summer.
3. You should / shouldn’t wear a tie with that shirt.
4. We should / shouldn’t look for a hotel on the Internet.

Pair work. Tell your partner one thing people should do in each
kind of weather and one thing they shouldn't do. In coid weather, you
should wear a sweater.
1. coid 2. cloudy 3. windy 4. sunny 5. warm

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 4 Speaking
You should take a sweater.

© Read the conversation and listen. What does Juliet

suggest taking to San Francisco? Why? (CD 1, Track 36)

Juliet: Are you packing for your trip, Kyle?

Kyle: Yes .. . See? I have T-shirts, shorts,
and my sandals.
Juliet For San Francisco?
Kyle: Yeah. What’s wrong? It’s July.
Juliet I know, but it’s often foggy and coid there
in the summer.
Kyle: Really?
Juliet: Yeah. You should take some sweaters and long pants, too
Kyle: Oh, okay. There are some in my closet.

© Pair work. Practice the conversation with your partner.

Pair work. Role play. Choose a situation below, and create a short role play. In your conversation, give
advice and make suggestion. Use the Useful Expressions to help you.

c \
Role-play situations Useful Expressions:
1. You and your partner are going to a party. It’s Giving advice, suggesting
snowing and the roads are icy. Your partner wants It’s chilly in the evening:
to drive.
You should take a sweater.
2. Your partner wants to have a picnic. The weather Why don’t you take a sweater?
forecast is predicting rain. It’s snowing:
3. You and your partner are at the beach. It’s a hot, You shouldn’t wear shorts.
sunny day. Your partner gets sunburned easily. It’s not a good idea to drive.
_

Group work. Work in a group of three or four.

Come on, Angie. The partystarts ¡n
ten minutes, and it's snowing.
• Think of a problem you are having. Write it on a
We should take a eab...
piece of paper. -
• Read your problem to the group. People take turns ' - d°n t wanttcr^. y
giving advice. Which advice is the best? Why?

48 Unit 5 • Vacation!
5 Language Link
Connecting sentences with but, or,so

© Study the chart. Then complete the sentences below with but, or, or so.

f- \
It’s coid but sunny in Vancouver today. • shows an opposite or contrast
It’s coid in Boston, but it’s warm in Miami. • joins words and sentences
Is it warm or chilly today? • gives a choice
It’s very hot! I can’t eat or sleep. • joins words and sentences
We can go to the beach, or we can visit the zoo.

It’s raining, so we’re not having a picnic in the park. • gives a result, joins sentences
— ___)

1. William can’t speak French,_Marión can.

2. Roberto is very healthy. He doesn’t drink_smoke.
3. I feel tired,_I’m going home.
4. Does the movie start at 7:00_7:30?
5. Tokyo is an exciting city,_ _ it’s veiy expensive to live in.
6. The Computer is broken,_ I can’t check my e-mail.
7. It’s coid outside,_Mario is wearing shorts.
8. For dinner, you can have chicken, fish,_beef.

10 Combine the two sentences using but, or, or so.

1. Damon likes to travel. His girlfriend doesn’t like to travel.

Domon likes to travel. but his qirlfriend doesn't.
2. We can go to Martin’s party. We can see a movie.

3. John is sick. He’s not coming to class today.

4. It’s a beautiful day. We’re having class outside.

5. I’m wearing my glasses. 1 can’t see the whiteboard.

6. Alain wants to study at an American university. He’s taking the TOEFL exam.

Pair work. Complete the sentences about yourself. Then read each sentence
to a partner. Your partner asks you one question about each sentence.

1. I can but I can’t

2. I like to or_ _in the summer.
3. The weather here is often _in the winter, so

Lesson A • How's th)e weather? 49

 Communication
Where should I go?

© Pair work. Interview your partner. Compete the survey with his or her answers.

Vacation Survey

1. When do you usualy take a vacation? 4. What are your favorite activities?
□ in the spring □ in the autum □ swimming □ hiking
□ in the summer □ in the winter

2. What kind of weather do you like? □ skiing □ playing golf

□ hot □ warm □ cool

3. What do you like to do on vacation? □ surfing □ cycling

□ relax □ exercise □ see things

© jrj Pair work. Imagine that your partner is looking for a place to go on vacation.
Read about the places below and choose one for your partner.

Cape Town, South Africa

Weather:
Las Vegas, USA
Weather:
Montreal, Cañada
Weather:
I
• In spring and summer • Sunny days, cool evenings all • It’s hot and humid in summ
(September-March), it’s warm. year • It’s about 23°F/-5°C in win tc-
• The autumn and winter • In summer, it’s 100°F/38°C • Spring and autumn are nice
months are ehilly, and it rains.
Activities: Activities:
Activities: This Coastal city has • casinos, great nightlife and • Skiing is popular in winter.
beautiful mountains and lively restaurants • In spring and summer,
beaches. They’re great for • swimming pools and golf Mont Royal Park is great for
• hiking • surfing courses. hiking and cycling.
• swimming • relaxing • beautiful mountains • relaxing cafés and hip
• waterskiing for hiking, and for skiing and nightclubs-often compared
snowboarding in winter. to París

© Pair work. Tell your partner your suggestion. Explain your reasons.
Does your partner like your suggestion?
You should go to Las Vegas or Cape Towrtl
You like warm weather, but you usually |
have a vacation in December...

© Pair work. Change partners, and do activities A to C again.

50 Unit 5 • Vacation!
I Vacation!
Lesson B On vacation

1 Vocabulary Link
When you travel
B
Imagine that
you are going on a. pack your suitea-se d. go sightseeing g. show photos to friends
vacation to another b. check into your hotel e. get a passport h. rent a car
country. Match
c. buy a plañe ticket f. take photos i. unpack
an activity with a
photo.

Rental Car » ^

Shuttles «A

Pair work. Which activities do you do before you travel?

Which do you do on vacation? Which ones do you do after
the trip? Tell your partner.
Before you travel to another
askét country, you get o passport.
r ANSWER On vacation, you go sightseeing...
How often do you go on vacation? Do you have a passport?
Why or why not? On vacation, do you take a lot of photos?

Lesson B • On vacOtion 51
 2 Listening ^3
On vacation

The Statue of Liberty was

- © Listen to these three conversations. What is each person presented to the U.S. in 1886 as
doing? Circle the correct answer. (CD 1, Track 37) a gift of international friendship
from the people of France.
1. The woman is buying a plañe ticket /
getting a passport / checking in at the airport.
2. The man and woman are taking / showing
a photo of the Statue of Liberty.
3. The man is renting a car / getting a passport /
checking into a hotel.

< © Listen again. Complete the sentences with

the correct city. (CD 1, Track 38)
1. The woman is traveling to_
2. The man and woman are in_
3. The man and woman are visiting _

askét
^ ANSWER '
3 Reading Look at your answers in B. Which
place would you like to visit? Why?
Lost and found
-/

C When you travel, do you ever forget things in your hotel or at the
What do you forget?

Study the pictures of these Ítems. Then read the news story on page 53 and underline the
ítems in the story. How are these five things related to each other?

glass eye a mannequin

52 Unit 5 • Vacation!
 T"kfty°- U's a" envelope wi,h
W50 000 in cash. Al Florida’s Disney
oild. it's a glass eye. Al a hotel in
tngland. ít’s a goat and a false leg. How
5 are 3,1 of these things similar? They are Nobuo Hasuda works for the Lost and
unusual things that people leave in hotel 2o tkUÍ1^ Center in downíown Tokyo.
rooms, in airports, and on city streets ie Center has almost 800,000 Ítems.
Three hundred thousand of them are
Trish Martino works in the Lost and umbrelias! There are also many other
l iings—jewelry and briefeases, snow-
.se Und CentCI 31 311 airporí in a us city. shoes and musical Instruments.
Sure, we tind the usual stuff—cell
phones, keys, sunglasses, and wallets ”
she says. “But people also forget some 25 Mr Hasuda k«Ps the losi Ítems for six
^eird tlnngs at the airport, too.” What months and two weeks. After this time
does Ms. Martino find? A woman’s false the ftnder can take the Ítem. This is good

15 teeth ln the hathroom. A mannequin in uck ,or some people. Remember the
an airport waiting area. “How do you envelope in Tokyo with $850,000? The
forget those things?” Martino wonders. jo o tener did not claim it. Now the money
belongs to the finder!

Read the story again. Then complete each sentence with the correct word or number.

1. In Tokyo, someone lost $_in cash.

2. In England, someone forgot a_and a_in a hotel room.
3. People often lose these things in US airports:_,_,_, and

4. Tokyo’s Lost and Found downtown center has_umbrellas.

5. In Tokyo, if the owner doesn’t claim the lost item, the_can ask for it.

Find these words in the reading.

ask&
1. This word in line 10 means objeets ANSWER
or things:_. Imagine that you find $850,000.
2. This word in line 13 means strange Complete the sentence with your ¡deas:
or unusual:_. I am going to_
3. This word in line 30 means to ask
for a lost item:_.
Lesson B • On vacation 53
 4 Language Link
Whose; possessive pronouns; belong to

O Study the chart. Notice the words in bold.

Possessive adjectives Possessive pronouns belong to

Whose passport It’s my passport. It’s mine. It belongs to me.

is this? your yours. you.
her hers. her.
his his. him.
your ours. US.

their theirs. them.

Group work. Work in groups of three. Complete the

conversation with the correct words. Use the ehart ¿LU6GAGE
above to help you. Then practice the conversation.

Jim: OK, Bobby. I have my luggage.

Where’s (1) yours ?
Bobby: I don’t know. Oh wait, here's
(2)_suitcase.
Jim: Great. Let’s go.
Bobby: Wait a minute. This suitcase isn’t (3) __.
Jim: Are you sure?
Bobby: Yeah, it says Simón Konig.
Jim: Hey, I think that guy over there has (4)_.
Maybe this one is (5)_.
Bobby: Excuse me, sir. Does this suitcase belong to (6)_'
Simón: Yes, thanks. It’s (7)_. And I think this one is (8)

Answer the questions using possessive pronouns and belong to.

1. Whose ticket is this? (Mary's) It's hers. It belonqs to her.

2. Whose keys are these? (my keys)_
3. Whose suitcase is this? (my parents’)
4. Whose sunglasses are these? (John’s)
5. Whose car is this? (Peter’s and mine)

Group work. Read the directions to do this activity. (jsthisyourwatch?^

1. Student A closes his or her eyes. ( No, it's not mine.
2. Each of the other students chooses a personal item and puts it
on Student A's desk. Whose Is it? ~)
3. Student A opens his or her eyes. I don't know.
4. Student A guesses the owner of each item. Maybe it's hers.
5. Repeat the activity with a different Student A -

54 Unit 5 • Vacation!
5 Writing "¿S*
Newspaper ad

Read the ad below. Then write an ad about a lost item of yours.

Brown leather backpack. Two university textbooks are inside—

one is a math textbook; the other ¡s a history book. Lost at a bus
stop near Georgetown University on Monday night. Please contact
the owner at 555-2121. $50 reward!

Class activity. Put your ad on the elassroom wall. Read the other ads.
Are any of the ads similar? What kinds of things do most people lose?

6 Communication
Are we compatible?

Complete the survey below with your answers.

A
On vacation . . . My answer My partner’s answer
1. How do you like to travel—by bus,
plañe, train, or car?

2. How many suitcases do you usually take?

3. What is something you always take?

What is something you never take?

4. Do you spend a lot of money?

5. Do you like to travel by yourself

or go with a group?

6. Do you like to take a lot of pictures?

^ 7. Do you like to go sightseeing or relax?

© Pair work. Get together with a partner. Take turns asking and answering the questions. Explain your answers.

© Are you and your partner similar or different? Do you think you could travel together? Why or why not?
Tell the class.

Check out the World Link video. Practice your English online at http; / /elt.thomson.com /worldlink

Lesson B • On vacation 55
 UNIT

All About You

6 Lesson Á | My fa vori te pastimes

1 Vocabulary Link C3
Teams and clubs

Match a word ¡n the box with an activity on the web page.

0 Pair work. With a partner, match each noun from the box in A with a verb below.

baseball / swimming

(píay)

Pair work. What other activities match with go and playP Add them to the list.

ask&_
ANSWER
Look at the web page. Which clubs or teams are interesting to you? Why?

56 Unit 6 • All About You

 2 Listening ^
Whose trophies are these?

m © Listen. Circle the correct answer to complete the sentence. (CD 1, Track 39)

Mike / Mike's family has a lot of trophies.

Q Listen again. Which sports do they play? Check (/) the correct box or boxes. (CD 1. Track 40)

^ surfing golf swimming basketball skiing tennis

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Lj
1□
□
□ *□□ □ □
□ □ □
brother

1
□ □ □ □ □
sister

Q
□ □ □ □ □
dad

11
□ □ □ □
mom

v Mike
□ J
askéc
ANSWER-
Do you, or does someone you know, play a sport? World Link
Do you have any awards or trophies? Explain.
Early versions of the modern game
of chess were played in China and
India over 2,000 years ago.

3 Pronunciation
Reduced to

K)© The pronunciation of to is usually reduced. Listen to these sentences.

Notice the weak, short pronunciation of to. (CD 1, Track 41)

1. I like to play golf. 5. We plan to fly to París.

2. She likes to go jogging. 6. Do you like to play chess?
3. I love to sleep late. 7.1 want to be early.
4. He hates to study. 8.1 hate to be late.

© Pair work. Practice saying the sentences in A with your partner.

Pay attention to the pronunciation of to.

Lesson A • My favorite pastimes 57

 4 Speaking
Do you want to play tennis?

<D)) Q Listen to the conversation. Underline Gina's

invitation. Cirele the words Connie uses to
aecept Gina's invitation. (CD 1, Traek 42)

Connie: So, Gina, are you planning to join a

team or club this semester?
Gina: Yeah. 1 want to work for the school
newspaper and maybe join the
tennis team.
Connie: The tennis team?
Gina: Uh-huh. Do you like tennis?
Connie: Yes, I love it.
Gina: Really? Me too. Do you want to
play tennis this afternoon?
Connie: Sure, I’d love to! There are tennis courts near
the student unión. Let’s play there.

© Pair work. Practiee the conversation with your partner.

Think of a sport or activity you like to do. Complete the information below.

1. Sport or activity I like to do:_

2. Place to do the sport or activity:_
3. Day/time I want to do the activity:_

Pair work. Invite four people in your class to do your activity in C. They can
accept or decline the invitation. Use the Useful Expressions to help you.

Useful Expressions:
Do you want to go bowling Inviting; accepting and declining invitations
afterelass? There's a bowling Sorry, I ean't.
alley at the malí. I'm busy. Do you want to play tennis this afternoon?
Sure, I’d love to!
Sorry, I ean’t. I’m busy.
Thanks, but . . . (I ean't play tennis).

Unit 6 • All About You

5 Language Link
Verb + noun; verb + ¡nfinitive

Study the chart. Notice the verbs and the highlighted words.

I love baseball. It’s my favorite sport. A noun or noun phrase can follow
I want a new car. many verbs.
I don’t like spicy food.

I love to play tennis. The ¡nfinitive can follow some verbs.

1 want to buy a new car. Some of these are like, love, hate,
Do you plan to visit Australia? want, plan, and expect.
V J
Read the sentences. Underline the main verb. Is the main verb followed by a noun or
noun phrase or by an ¡nfinitive? Write N (for noun or noun phrase) or / (for ¡nfinitive).

1. I like to swim. _I 6. I hate loud music.

2. Connor likes this video game. _ 7. No, 1 don’t want more coffee.
3. Diane wants a new swimsuit. _ 8. He expects to do well on the test.
4. Does he want to play tennis? _ 9. Nadia doesn’t like baseball.
5. We love to watch oíd movies. _ 10. I plan to buy the blue hat.

This is Jenna. For each picture, make up two sentences about her. Use the verbs
like, want, and /ove. Write your sentences on a sepárate piece of paper.

Pair work. Read your ideas to your partner. Are they the same?
C Jenno likes to ski.
ask^c
"" ANSWER '
What’s your favorite sport or game? Which sports or games don’t you like?
What kind of music do you love? What music don’t you like?
What movie do you want to see? What movie don’t you want to see?
V_y

Lesson A • My favorite pastimes 59

 6 Communication
Who said that?

^ Read the questions below. Write your answers under Myanswer in the chart.

My answer Classmate’s ñame Classmate’s answer

1. What’s your favorite food?

2. Who’s your favorite singer or band?

3. Who’s your favorite athlete?

^-
(soccer/basketball/tennis player)

4. What do you like to do in your free time?

5. What do you want to do next year?

6. What gift do you want for your birthday?

■i
^ Class activity. For each question, interview a different elassmate.
Write each person's ñame and answer in the chart.

Group work. Join a group of three people. For each

question, read a classmate's answer. Do nofsay the
person's ñame. Your group guesses which elassmate gave
that answer.

OK, first question. What's

's

your person's favorite food?

i
^2
,odL
This person ¡oves spicy
y
?urry!
food-especially hot curry!

vr*'
I know!
knov That's Mateo.
1/
(Tes, that's right!

60 Unit 6 • All About You

p All About You
Lesson B What are you like?

1 Vocabulary Link £3
What's she like?

Look at the picture of Kira's apartment. Then read the sentences below.
Pay attention to the highlighted adjectives.

1. Kira is independent. She has her own apartment and pays her own bilis.
2. She is a serious, hardworking student. She gets all As.
3. She’s Creative. She loves to paint, and has many new ideas.
4. Kira is not very organized. Her desk is very messy.
5. Kira likes to play sports. She’s very competitive. She likes to win.
6. Kira has a lot of credit card bilis. She’s not careful with her money. She goes shopping
and buys things without thinking. She’s impulsive.

Match the sentences in A with a place in the apartment. Write the number (1-6) in the circle.

I h
l'm competitive. When I
Which adjectives in A describe you? Your parents?
play a game, I hate to lose!
Your best friend? Explain with an example.

Lesson B • What are you like? 61

 2 Listening ^3
A conversaron with Dad

<D) O Listen. What are Ashley and her dad talking about? Check the correct answer. (CD 1, Track 43)

□ Ashley’s grades □ Ashley’s major at school □ Ashley's part-time job

< © Listen again. Complete the sentences. (CD 1, Track 44)

1. Ashley wants to study art / business.

2. Her dad wants her to study art / business.
3. Ashley says there is very little / a lot she can do with an art degree.
4. Ashley thinks the business world is perfect / too conipctitive for her.

askét
^ ANSWER-^
Who do you agree with-Ashley or her dad? Explain. World Link
^-¡

3 Reading
What's your personality type?

The reading on page 63 talks about four personality

types: The Dreamer, The Partner, The Thinker, and
The Artist. Look only at these four ñames. Which one
describes you?
© ©

Read the magazine article on page 63. Which personality type are youi

Read the article again. Circle Dfor Dreamer, Pfor Partner, ffor Thinker, or A for Artist for each
sentence. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.

1. This person wants to be in a group. D P T A

2. These people are often hardworking and organized. D P T A
3. These people like to be free. D P T A
4. These people are competitive. D P T A
5. These people often work as teachers. D P T A
6. These people often work as politicians. D P T A
7. Lance Armstrong is an example of this personality type. D P T A
8. Harry Potter is an example of this personality type. D P T A
ask&
"" ANSWER-
Look again at the reading. For each personality type, think of one
more famous person to add to the list. Explain your choice.

62 Unit 6 • All About You

 LIFE
STYLE

What is your
personality type?
What ¡s your personality type? Are you similar to Martin Luther
King Jr. or Russell Crowe? Queen Elizabeth or Albert Emst
Read about these types and f'ind out!

The Dreamer
A Dreamer thinks there ¡s a "right" way to do things.
This person wants to live ¡n the "perfect world.
A Dreamer is often hardworking and organized.
Many are good listeners and like to help others.
Many Dreamers work as teachers. lawyers, and ¡n
leadership roles.
Famous Dreamers: Mohandas Gandh¡#
Martin Luther King Jr., Aung San Suu Kyi

The Partner
A Partner wants to be in a group. For this person, rules
and group harmony are ¡mportant. These rules keep peace
¡n the group. Partners are often serious, careful people.
Many do well as teachers, managers, pólice officers, and
politicians.
Famous Partners: Queen Elizabeth II, Mother Teresa

The Thinker
For Thinkers, understanding things is very ¡mportant.
They like to solve problems and make new things.
Thinkers can also be competitive. They like to win.
They are independent and often have very strong
opinions. Many Thinkers work as scientists, ¡nventors,
politicians, and engineers.
Famous Thinkers: Bill Gates, Sócrates, Albert Einstein

The Artist
Artists want to be free. They don’t want to follow the rules
a|| the time. Artists like action and are often impulsive.
They also like trying new things. Like Thinkers, many Artists
have strong opinions. Many Artists are Creative and do well
as musicians, actors, fashion designers, and athletes.
Famous Artists: Russell Crowe, Madonna, Lance Armstrong

Lesson B • What are you like? 63

 4 Language Link
How often... ?;frequency expressions

Pair work. Study the chart. Then look at Ricardo’s calendar. Take turns
asking and answering questions about him with your partner.

í-“
How often do you check your e-mail?
Every day / Monday / week / month. All the time, (very often)
Once a week. Once ¡n a while. (sometimes)
Twice a month.
Three times a year.
V J
How often does Ricardo ...
1. have class? 3. work at the café?
2. meet with his study group?_ 4. work from 3:00-6:00?

miiiiiimiuiimuiiimiiifüiii
Class Work Class Work Class Work Work
9:00-noon 10:00-2:00 9:00-noon 10:00-2:00 9:00-noon 1:00-4:00 3:00-6:00

Work Study Group Work Study Group Work

1:00-4:00 4:00-6:00 1:00-4:00 4:00-6:00 1:00-4:00

(1^ Pair work. Take turns asking and answering questions about
these activities with your partner. Explain your answers. (ftow often do you have c/ossF)

have class go on a date exercise

buy new clothes check your e-mail get a haircut Three times a week.
" «I mmmmmmmmm ..xS

5 Writing '¡Sk
What are you like?
H¡ therel My ñame is Luisa.
I am independen. I like to do things for mye
^ Read Luisa's description. Then write about yourself.
I like to make my oivn cholees. I don't need,
Choose two adjectives that describe your personality.
people’s advice all the time. I am also open-n ,
Pair work. Exchange your paper with a partner's. J: I Üke to learn and try newthings. I like to hea-
People’s opinione and ideas.
Read your partner’s description. Are you similar or -
different? , What about you? What are you like?

64 Unit 6 • All About You

6 Communication
Personality quiz

Pair work. Use the chart to interview a partner. Cirde his or her answers.

Personality Quiz
Questions Answers
How often do you deán your room? a. once a week b. once in a while. 1 hate to deán.

How often do friends ask for your advice? a. all the time b. almost never

What is more important? a. being kind b. being honest

What is more important? a. agreeing with the group b. saying my opinión

Are you careful with money? a. Yes, almost always. b. No, not really.

Which is important to you? a. success b. happiness

You're playing a game.

Which sentence describes you? a. 1 hate to lose. b. 1 want to win, but if 1 lose, it's OK.

Your cell phone isn't working.

What do you do? a. try to fix it myself b. ask for help

i
What is more important? a. facts b. feelings

What do you want in your life? a. many different experiences b. the same job

What is more important? a. being free b. being careful

You get a free ticket to París.

The plañe leaves tomorrow. Do you go? a. Yes! b. No way!

Pair work. Total your partner's points for each color (a = 2 points, b = 1 point). Read about the color(s)
with the mosf points on page 154, and tell your partner about his or her personality type(s).

Pair work. Do you agree with your description? Explain your opinión to your partner.

Check out the World Link video. Practice your English online at http: / /elt.thomson.com/worldlink

Lesson B • What are you like? 65

 1 Storyboard

O Pair work. Rolf and Brigit are visiting San Francisco. Look at the pictures and work with a
partner to complete the conversations. More than one answer is possible for each blank.

Excuse me.
How do we get to
Where's the Golden the Golden Gate
Gate Bridge? . Bridge?

BUS FARE
( At the Golden Gate Bridge
Adult - $*•
How much Seniors
||¿J¡ N
and
Children - Wow! It's beautiful. v y /TI

Rolf, glve me the camera.

I want to __
Group work. Practice the conversations.
Then change roles and practice again.
66 Review: Units 4-6
2 See it and say it

^ Pair work. Study the picture below for 15 seconds. Then, cióse Some people ore playing volleyball.
your book. What are the people doing? Tell your partner.

Pair Work. Talk about the picture.

• Where are these people?

• What season is it? How’s the weather?
• Invite your partner to do one of the activities in the picture.
• Do you know any vacation resorts like this one? Where are
they? What are they like?

«3! 1
SCSI j vr'

Pair work. Choose one pair of people in the picture. With a partner,
role-play a conversation between the two people.

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 3 Who is the killer?

Pair work. Read the information. Then answer the questions below with a partner.

Miss Smith and Miss Jones are neighbors. Every aftemoon, they have tea together.

At 4:00, Miss Jones goes to Miss Smith’s apartment and knocks. This aftemoon, Miss Smith doesn’t
answer the door. After many knocks, Miss Jones calis Mr. Busby, the apartment manager. He has a kev
Miss Smith’s apartment. He opens the door. Miss Smith is lying on the floor. She is dead.

The pólice come and search the apartment. They ñnd an apartment key under the sofá. The key belongs
to the killer. The number on the key is 300. Now the question is: who is the killer?

• Who are Miss Smith and Miss Jones? • What do Miss Jones and Mr. Busby see?
• Who is Mr. Busby? • What do the pólice find? Why is it important?

Pair work. Work with your partner to find the killer. Try to be the first ¡n the class.

Partner A: Read the sentences to your partner. Partner B: Write the ñames and room numbers below.

Miss Smith lives in apartment 305.

Mr. and Mrs. Busby live across from
Miss Smith.
Ms. Waters lives between Miss Jones and
Mr. and Mrs. Busby.
Mr. Hu lives across from Ms. Waters.
The apartment next to Miss Smith’s is 303.
Mr. Hu lives next to Dr. Plum.
Dr. Plum lives across from apartment 300.

' Miss Smith... 305 ...OK, gotití^ )

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4 Listening: Who should get the job?

Sam and Lisa want to hire a swimming teacher.

Listen. Then complete the sentence. (CD 1, Track 45)

Sam and Lisa need a swimming instructor for

a. adults
b. teens
c. young children

U Listen again. Do these words describe Ally or Cari?

Check (/) the correct boxes. (CD 1, Track 46)

r is hardworking is friendly is on a coaches a has loves 1

swimming team swim team experience kids

Ally

Cari
V J
Pair work. Compare your answers in A and B with a partner.
In your opinión, who should get the job? Why?

5 Speak for a minute!

Read the questions and think about your answers.

1. What’s your favorite season? Why? What’s the weather like?

2. Describe your neighborhood.
3. How often do you exercise, go to a gym, or play a sport?
4. How many friends do you have? What are they like?
5. How much TV do you watch?
6. What is something you love to do? How often do you do it?
7. How often do you eat in a restaurant? How much do you spend?
8. Use three words to describe yourself. Explain your three choices.
9. Ñame two places you would like to go on a vacation. Explain your choices.

Group work. Get into a group of three people.

1. Take tums. Choose a question, 1 to 9.

2. Answer the question by talking for one minute without stopping, and you get one point.
3. Continué until there are no more questions.
4. The winner is the person with the most points.

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 I need a chanqe.

1 Vocabulary Link

These people want to change. Complete each sentenee with a verb from the box.
Some verbs can be used more than once.

2. a gym.
You should
3. weight.
1. get a haircut.
4. smoking.

7 'f pay my bilis!

-—

You should
5. _more money.
6. _a better job.

Pair work. Tell your partner about changes

you want to make ¡n your life. 1 want to get a haircut and quit smoking.
"7 jbwwp i mu mvmvmw»

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 ii
2 Listening o
New Year's resolutions

On December 31, some people make New Year’s resolutions. A New Year’s
resolution is a promise you make to do something different and positive.

* Q Listen to the conversation. What are Mick's and Paula’s New Year's
resolutions? Cirele the correct answers. (CD 2, Track 1)

1. Mick wants to make more money / get a new job.

2. Paula wants to study modern art / dance.

Listen again. Cirele True or False. (CD 2. Traek 2)

1. Mick wants a new job. True False

2. Mick doesn’t make very much money. Truc False
3. In his job now, Mick works long hours. True False

4. Paula doesn’t have a hobby. True False

5. Paula is taking a dance class now. True False

Change the false sentences in B to make them true.

ask&
ANSWER
Do you usually make New Year’s resolutions?
3 Pronunciation <§§> What kinds of resolutions do you make?
Reduced wantto

i © Listen to the sentences. Notice the pronunciation of want to. (CD 2, Track 3)

I want to get a haircut.

Julie and Ed want to rent a bigger apartment. World Link
^ Listen to the conversation. Pay attention to the Many cultures share the custom of
pronunciation of wantto. (CD 2, Track 4) making New Year's resolutions, but
not all celébrate New Year's Day on
A: What do you want to do tonight? January 1. Chínese people, for
B: I don’t want to stay home. Let’s see a movie. example, celébrate it in late
January or early February.
A: OK. What do you want to see?
B: There’s a good movie at the Strand Theater.
Do Eric and Sue want to come with us?
A: They’re not home. They’re taking a language class.
They want to learn to speak Italian.

Pair work. Practice the conversation with a partner.

Pay attention to your pronunciation of wantto.

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 4 Speaking
Can 1 borrow $20?
Q
«© o Listen to the conversation. What does Zack
want from Juan? How does he ask for it? (CD 2, Track 5)

Zaek: See you later, Juan. I’m going out for a while.
Juan: OK, see you.
Zack: Oh no!
Juan: What?
Zack: I forgot to go to the ATM.
Juan: Do you need money?
Zack: Yeah, I’d like to get a haircut this afternoon.
Can I borrow $20?
Juan: Sure, here you go.
Zack: Thanks a lot.

Pair work. Practice the conversation with a partner.

Pair work. Choose an ítem from the box. Ask to borrow it from your partner and give
a reason. Use the Useful Expressions to help you create a conversation.

^ your partner’s cell phone \ Wendy, could I borrow your

your partner’s car
cell phone for a minute?
your partner’s shoes your idea:
some money
J
( My cell phone? M/hy? )

Useful Expressions:
Making and responding to requests

Can I borrow your cell phone? I need to cali my parents.

Could I borrow . . . ?
Can you lend me ... ?
Could you lend me ... ?

Positive responses Negative response

Sure. No problem. I’m sony, but... (+ reason).
Certainly.
\_

Pair work. Change roles and create conversations for all the Ítems in C.

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5 Language Link
Like to vs. would like to

Pair work. Read the sentences. Notice the underlined words.

Then answer the questions below with a partner.

a. I like to visit Australia. b. l’d like to visit Australia next summer.

My favorite place is Bondi Beach.

Which sentence ...

1. means I enjoy visiting Australia? a b 3. talks about a future desire? a b
2. means 1 want to visit Australia? a b

Read the questions. Then circle the correct words to complete each answer.

1. What do you usually do on the weekend? 4. What’s your New Year’s resolution?
I like to / I’d like to relax. I like to / I’d like to get in shape.
2. Why is Pedro studying Japanese? 5. How was your vacation to Brazil?
He likes to / He’d like to learn languages. We loved it! We like to / We’d like to visit again.
3. Why are you studying for the TOEFL exam? 6. Do your parents both work?
I like to / I’d like to study in the United States. Yes, but they like to / they'd like to retire soon.

Write sentences about yourself. Start each with I like to or l'd like to.

1. Ñame something you like to do in your free time.

2. Ñame something you’d like to do in your life.

3. Ñame a TV show you like to watch.

4. Ñame a movie you’d like to see.

5. Ñame one place tourists like to visit in your city.

6. Ñame one thing you’d like to change about your city.

Pair work. Take turns talking about your answers in C with a partner.

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 6 Communication
Bad habits
*
Pair work. Look at the lists of bad habits and bad qualities below.
Can you add other ¡deas to the lists? Tell your partner.

BAD HABITS BAD QUALITIES ^

1 bite my nails. I’m messy.
spend too much money. lazy.
eat a lot ofjunk food. late all the time.
talk on the phone too much.
^ watch too much TV.
J

Pair work. Role play.

Student A: Imagine that you are the person in picture 1 above. Tell your partner about your bad habits
and bad qualities. Ask your partner for adviee on how to change.
Student B: Listen to your partner. Suggest ways that he or she can change.

I have a lot of bilis! I'd like to sove

money, but I can't! What can I do?

Well, don't use your credit cards.

It's too easy to spend money.

Pair work. Switch roles and do another role play.

Student B is the person in picture 2 above.

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 Change
Lesson B Plans and dreams

1 Vocabulary Link
Graduation plans

Read about these college seniors' dreams for the future. Pay attention to the words ¡n blue.

Dreams of Ufe After College

Pilar Darryl Yeny Justin

After graduation, I want to move to After graduation, my What are my goals

I want to go to New York City, and goal is to get a good after graduation? I
medical school. become a successftil job. I’d also like to get don’t know! First, 1
1 want to become chef. I want to have married—but not until want to take a break
a doctor. my own restaurant I’m 30! and travel.
someday.
/
Use the blue words and phrases from A in the sentences below. Then check answers with a partner.

1. A: What’s your_gnnl_this year? B: I want to lose five kilos.

2. I’m really tired. Let’s_. We can finish the homework later.
3. Mr. Suzuki is a very_businessman. He has restaurants all over Japan.
4. Mei’s dorm room is very small. She wants to_to a larger room.
5. Javier wants to_a very rich man.
6. We’re renting an apartment, but we’d like to have our_house in the future.
7. Jane loves her boyfriend, but she doesn’t want to_now. She wants to focus on
her career.

ask¿t
"■ ANSWER '
Look again at the four seniors’ plans. Would you like to
do any of these things? Why or why not?
<_ J

Lesson B • Plans and dreams 75

 2 Listening
Follow your dreams
01
3© Listen to the first part of this radio interview and circle
the corred answers. (CD 2, Track 6)

1. Yeliz is a successful actress / singer / guitarist.

2. Yeliz is American / Turkish / Scottish.
3. Yeliz is 17/21/25 years oíd.
4. In her job, Yeliz doesn’t travel very much / travels a lot.

41))©
□ □
Listen again. Complete the sentences. Check (/) the correct boxes. (CD 2, Traek 7)

□ □
1. Yeliz thinks her life is a little boring. □ prefty exciting.

□ □
2. After the tour, Yeliz plans to take a break.

□ □
3. Yeliz’s advice to young artists is: Follow your dreams.

4. Yeliz says, “Work hard, and you can be happy.” successful.’'

askéc
ANSWER
What do you think of Yeliz’s advice to young artists?
Do you agree with her? Why or why not?

3 Reading World Link

A lifetime dream
Teenage boys and girls have different

c What is your “dream job”?

dream jobs, according to a U.S. survey.
47% of boys aged 15-19 rank being a
"tester for new video games" as their

O Read the sentences below. Then quickly look at the

magazine article on page 77 to find the answers.
dream summerjob, while 36% of teen girls
would most like to be a "personal shopper
at a major clothing store.”
1. Yi Wang wants to be a teacher / make films.
2. Hicham Nassir wants to play soccer / be a lawyer.
\ -
^ Now read the magazine article carefully.

O Complete each sentence with the correct word or words from the reading.

1. Yi Wang is a_teacher at a university in Beijing.

2. Wang’s biggest problem now is_.
3. Someday, Wang and her partners want to show their film in and
4. Hicham Nassir’s parents want him to study_or
5. Hicham hopes his parents will

76 Unit 7 • Change
 ask&
^ ANSWER >|
Talk about a lifetime dream of yours. What’s something you would like to do?
Hicham Nassir’s parcnts want him to go to college. Do your parents agree with
your choices in life? Explain with an example.
-.->

Lesson B • Plans and dreams 77

 4 Language Link
The future with begoing to

© Study the sentenees ¡n the chart. Notiee the verb form.

r-
subject + be going to verb
m o-;,'' '• lisR
Fm tomorrow.
You’re this summer.
He’s/She’s not going to visit México next month/year/summer.
We’re in two years.
They’re after graduation.

Complete each sentence with begoing to and the verb in parentheses.

1. • (visit)_m going to visit Italy this summer. I already have my plañe ticket!
2 . Barry (not go)_ _to class today. He’s sick.
3. I think Tim (be)_ _at the party.
4. My parents (drive)_ _to Miami from New York.
5. We (not go)_ _to the movies tonight. We need to study.
.
6 I’m sure you (do)_ _well on the test. Don’t worry!

Pair work. Study the chart. Then, use be going foto complete the questions and
answers in the conversation. Practice the conversaron with a partner.
r \
Yes/No Are you going to visit México this summer?
question Yes, I am.
Yes, maybe.
No, I’m not.
Wh- What are you going to do this summer?
question I’m going to visit México.
i ___J
Elliot: Jo! Guess what? I won the newspaper trip!
Jo: The trip around the world? That’s great news, Elliot!
Elliot: 1 know.
Jo: So, (1. when / you / go) when are you qoinq to qo_?
Elliot: Next month.
Jo: (2. you / take)_anyone?
Elliot: Yes, 1 am. (3. My roommate / come)___ with me.
Jo: (4. Where / you / start) __the trip?
Elliot: First, (5. we / ñy)_to London and spend a week there.
Jo: And after that? (6. Where / you / go)_?
Elliot: Then (7. we / go)_to Paris, Rome, Madrid, Cape Town,
Bangkok, Tokyo, and about ten other places.
Jo: Wow, how exciting. Send posteards!

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5 Writing 'ÜS.
My dream

© Read the paragraphs below. Then write about your dream. Don’t write your ríame on your paper.

My dream ¡s to run in the New York City

Marathón. It’s in November everyyear. I’m not going to
run this year, but l’d like to enter next year.
I think the New York City Marathón ís going to be
difficult. It’s twenty-six miles! To prepare, l’m going to
train for six months. I know l’m not going to win the
race. I just want to finish ¡t!

(j) Class activity. Give your paper to your teacher. Your teacher gives you another student’s paper.
Read the paper you get. Guess the writer.

6 Communication
Plans for the future

© What are your plans for the near and distant future? Answer the questions in the chart. Then add one more.

Are you going to . . . Yes, I am. Maybe. Probably not. No, I’m not.

do something fun this weekend?

continué to study English?
take the TOEFL exam?
move to another city?
get married?
have your own home?
visit another country?
learn another language?
start your own business?
?
V Z~)
Pair work. Take turns asking and
answering the Yes/No questions in C Are you going to dosomethingfun this weekend? )
A with a partner. After each answer,
ask your partner a Wb-question. ,---N
What are you going to do?

m Check out the World Link video Practice your English Online at htfp: / /elt.thomson.com /worldlink

Lesson B • Plans and dreams 79

 1 Vocabulary Link £3
People I admire

Pair work. Read about these people's heroes. Pay attention to the words in blue.
Do you think the people in the photos are heroes? Tell your partner.

■
I admire fireñghters. Superman is my hero. Anne Frank was a hero. ln my opinión, Gandrj 1
Their job is dangerous He’s brave and strong. Her diaiy about hiding was a hero. He was a
but they’re not afraid. He fights evil people- from the Nazis is famous. great leader. He helpec
They’re very brave. bad guys like Lex Luther. She was an intelligent and to free his people.
- Maya, 32 - Devin, 12 a brave young woman. - Simón, 47
- Gabby, 21

^ Circle the eorrect word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1. I really admire Phil. He’s a very hardworking / lazy person.

2. A waiter's / pólice officer's job is usually dangerous.
3. Mia is a very brave person. She is afraid of a lot of things / isn't afraid of anything.
4. You have to be strong to lift this box. lt weighs 25 / 2 kilos.
5. Many people think that Adolph Hitler / Prineess Diana was an evil person.
6. Jo is an intelligent child. She’s two years oíd, and she can write simple sentences / say “mama.”
7. On an airplane, the flight attendant / pilot is the leader.

Pair work. For each item below, share your ¡deas with a partner. Explain your choices.

Ñame another .. .
Who do you think ¡s a brave person?
1. brave person "y ..
2. dangerousjob My dad. He isn't afraid of anything...
■---—--- ..
3. strong person
4. greatleader
5. intelligent person

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L
2 Listening
'vee-day weekend

Greg and Claudia are talking about a holiday in the United States. Listen.
Which leader are they talking about? Cheek (/) the photo. (CD 2, Track 8)

© Listen again. Complete the sentences. Circle the correct answer. (CD 2. Traek 9)

1. This leader’s birthday is in January / June.

2. He was an important leader in the 1960s / 1970s.
3. His / have a dream song / speech is famous.
4. On the holiday, most people remember his teachings / go to large parades.

askát
ANSWER

3 Pronunciation
Ñame a holiday that celebrates a national
leader or hero. When is the holiday?
Past tense of be What do people do on this day?

© Listen to these sentences. Notice the pronunciation of was, wasn't, were, and weren't. (CD 2, Track 10)

1. Marie Curie was a famous scientist. She wasn’t bom in France.

2. Where were you last night? Why weren’t you at home?

Listen. Circle the word you hear. (CD 2. Track 11)

1. That was / wasn’t an interesting movie.

2. They were / weren’t bom in Japan.
World Link
3. In high school, my favorite subject was / wasn’t history.
At age 35, civil rights leader Martin
4. Kylie’s parents were / weren’t teachers at the
Luther King Jr. was the youngest
International School.
man to receive a Nobel Peace Prize.
5. Why were / weren't Inez and Margarita in class today? Other famous winners inelude
6. I was / wasn’t at home last night to get your cali. Nelson Mándela and Kim Dae-Jung.

© Pair work. Practice saying the sentences in B with a partner.

Lesson A • Heroes from the past 81

 4 Speaking
That was a good movie.

«»)© Listen to the conversaron. What is Maggie writing

about? Who ¡s Yu Shu Lien? (CD 2, Track 12)

Kurt: Hey Maggie, do you want to have lunch?

Maggie: Thanks, but I can’t now. I’m writing a paper about
heroes in the movies.
Kurt: That’s interesting. Who are you writing about?
Maggie: Yu Shu Lien. She was Michelle Yeoh’s character
in the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragón.
Kurt: Oh yeah. That was a good movie.
Maggie: Yeah, I agree.
Kurt: So, why is she your choice?
Maggie: Well, she was a brave, strong woman.
Kurt: Hey, let’s rent that movie tonight.
Maggie: Great idea! I’d like to see it again.
© ®

Pair work. Practice the conversation with a partner.

Complete the chart with information about two movie heroes you know.

Hero Movie Is it a good movie? \

1. Q Yes Q No

I 2
□ Yes Q No

Pair work. Discuss your ideas in C with a partner. Use the Useful Expressions to help you

Useful Expressions:
Agreeing and disagreeing

think The Matrix is a good movie.

Yeah, I agree.
Yeah, you're right.
I think so, too.
Sony, but 1 disagree. In my opinión ...
I don't really agree. I think . . .

The hero ofThe Matrix was Neo.

IthinkThe Matrix isa great movie! Q I think so too
Neo, The Matrix

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5 Language Link
The past tense of be

Read the sentences ¡n the chart. Pay attention to the verb forms.

subject be

I was
last year/summer.
He/She wasn’t married
in 1999.
You
were in Toronto
We two years ago.
weren’t
They

10 Pair work. Complete the conversation with a partner. Use the correct form of the verb be in the past tense.

Kelly: Helio?
Tim: Hi. It’s Tim. I called you four times yesterday, but you (not) (1)_home.
Kelly: I (2)_at the library. I’m writing a paper about Pierre and Marie Curie.
Tim: They (3)_scientists from France, right?
Kelly: Right. Well, actually Pierre (4)_French, but his wife (not) (5)_bom in
France. She (6)_ from Poland.
Tim: Oh?
Kelly: Yeah. She (7)_ also the first person to win a Nobel Prize twiee.

Complete the five questions about Yes/No questions

astronaut Yuri Gagarin.
Were you born in México?
1. Where was he from? Yes, 1 was.
2. _ married or single? No, I wasn’t. I was born in Chile.
3. _ bom?
4. _ occupation? Wh- questions
5. _ he famous? Where were you bom?
(I was born) In México.

G> Pair work. Read about Yuri Gagarin. Then ask and
answer the questions from C with a partner.
Why was Marie Curie famous?
She was the first person to
win a Nobel Prize twiee.

YURIgagarin
BIRTHPLACE: RUSSIA
BIRTH DATE: SEPTEMBER i to^yi
wt£^ATI0N: astronaut
WHY FAMOUS: HE WAS THE FIRST
PERSON IN SPACE
married (APBIL 1961>
OR SINGLE: MARRIED

Lesson A • Heroes from the past 83

 6 Communication «f
Who was she?

You are going to play a game. Read the answers then complete the questions.

l. Was the person mole or female ? This person was female.

2. Where ? She was from Egypt.
3. When ? She was born over 2,000 years ago.
4. Was ? Yes, she was a famous leader.
5. What ? Her ñame was . . .

Pair work. Ask and answer the questions

in A. Who was this famous person?
Tell your partner. Check your answer
on page 154.

Group work. Get into a group of three people.

Read the directions.

1. On your own: Think of a famous person from the past. The person can be real or ñctional.
Don’t tell your partners.
2. Your partners take turns asking questions to guess your person.

Was the person a man ? )

No, the person wasn't a man.

V. i■ iiii »iwmiI■ ■ ■ % —!»■

OK. Where was she from?

. ..

askét
^ ANSWER '
In the game in C, who was your
person? Do you admire this person?
Why or why not? Can you ñame any
other heroes from the past? Why do
you think they were heroes?
v_y

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 Heroes
Lesson B Modern-day heroes

1 Vocabulary Link
Today's heroes

O Read about three of today’s heroes. Pay attention to the words ¡n blue.

Three Modern-day Heroes

Ñame: Bono From: Dublin, Ireland

Occupation(s): Musician. He ¡s a singer and songwriter with the
band U2.
Activist. He helps the poor and homeless, and
works for world peace.

Ñame: Arundhati Roy From: Kerala, India

Occupation(s): Novelist. She is best known for her book The God
of Small Things.
Activist for peace. She often speaks against war
and violence.

Ñame: Oprah Winfrey From: Mississippi, U.S.A.

Occupation(s): talk-show host, actress and businesswoman
Every year, Winfrey donates millions of dollars to
help people. She gives to charities. These charities
help children, students, the sick, and the poor all over
the world.

ríy"^'\ .

IB Match each word on the left with its definition on the right. Write the letter.
1. musician e a. this person interviews people, usually on TV or radio
2. activist b.
3. novelist c.
4. peace d. freedom from violence or war
5. talk-show host e. this person plays a musical instrument
6. dónate f.
7. charity g-

ask¿
^ ANSWER-
Do you think the people in A are heroes? Why or why not? How are
they different from the heroes in Lesson 8A? Can anyone be a hero?

Lesson B • Modern-day heroes 85

 2 Listening ^3
At the zoo

Listen. What are the man and little girl talking about?
Circle the eorrect answer. (CD 2. Track 13)

a. the story of Tarzan

b. a kind gorilla
c. a scary movie

lil Listen again. Circle the correct answers. (CD 2. Track 14)

1. At the zoo, a gorilla jumped out of its cage / a boy fell into a gorilla cage.
2. The boy was / wasn’t hurt.
3. A woman / gorilla saved the boy.

ask¿k
^ ANSWER-
What stories do you know, real or imaginary, about animal heroes?

3 Reading
Making a difference

1
What do you know about these places: Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Chechnya?

Read the article on page 87. Then put the events in order from 1-5.

Sierra returned to Japan and started Artists Without Borders.

Héctor Sierra moved from Colombia to Japan to study film.
Sierra visited Afghanistan and Chechnya.
Sierra visited Kosovo to make a movie about the war there.
Sierra returned to Kosovo and started working with children.

Read the article again. Then read the sentence and circle True or False. If a sentence is false, make it true.,

1. Sierra started Artists Without Borders to help children in Kosovo. True False

2. Today, Artists Without Borders brings art to children in Japan. True False

3. Sierra works with children on two main projects-drawing and singing. True False

4. Sierra wants children to learn about other cultures. True False

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 w ■*, *, w w w w w -w ^ w w w w w ^»- V V>- V V- W' W 1

The International Observer June 8

Making a difference
Héctor Sierra, a native ot Colombia, is talking with a
group ot news reporters about his organization, Artists
Without Borders. One repórter asks, “What exactly is
AWB?” Sierra thinks for a moment, and then says,
“I guess Artists Without Borders is a Colombian guy
teaching Japanese culture to kids around the world ..

The story of Artists Without Borders begins in Tokyo in

the mid-1990s. At the time, Sierra was a gradúate student
in film at Nihon University. As a student, Sierra visited
Kosovo. He wanted to make a movie about the war there.
The war made Sierra very sad. He wanted to help the
people—especial ly the children of the area.

Sierra retumed to Japan and started Artists Without Borders. He wanted to bring some happiness to the
children ot Kosovo, using art. Three months later, Sierra was back in Kosovo with crayons. origami paper and
pamts. He started working with the children.

Since then, Artists Without Borders has visited other

troubied places, including Chechnya and Afghanistan.
In each place, Sierra works with children on two main
projects—drawing and origami. With drawing, the kids
can show their hopes and fears. With origami, the
children leam to make their own toys.

Sierra wants all of the projects to be fun. But he also

hopes the children leam about another culture. This, he
believes, is a first step toward world peace.

ask&
ANSWER
Do you think Héctor Sierra is a hero? Why or why not?

World Link
Doctors Without Borders is a volunteer
group started in 1971. It now offers
free medical help in more than 80
countries worldwide.

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 4 Language Línk
The simple past: regular verbs

O Say the sentenees and words in the chart with your teaeher. Pay attention to the verb forms.

i ni ove h.
^
mrvx/Q/-l
II1UVCU
visited
You visit ^
x/iri+íi/l
VISllCLl
México last month.
Alicia nlav
r iaJ
w nl'ivprl
didn’t visit
Our friends study ^1
“ ctnHipH
OLUUICU

stnn k. ctnnnprl

Q Complete Alec's story with the simple past tense form of the verbs. Pay attention to spelling.

Help from a Stranger

There was a girl named Alyssa in my class. 1(1. like)

-her a lot. One day, I (2. invite)_her
to have dinner with me at a nice restaurant.

After dessert, I (3. ask)_for the check. I (4. offer)

-to pay. 1 (5. look)_in my wallet.
I only had ten dollars. í (6. not have) enough
money!

I went to the men’s room. I (7. try)_to cali

my roommate. I (8. wait)_but he
(9. not answer)__ the phone. I left a
message, and (10. explain) __the situation.

Just then, a bathroom door (11. open)_. |t was my

waiter. He (12. hand)_me $20.
1(13. promise)_to pay him back. He (14. reply)
__ “Don’t worry about it.”

ask&
r ANSWER-
Pair work. Check your answers with a partner. Talk about a time someone helped you.
Then take turns reading the story aloud. What happened?
V*

SS Urvt 8 • Heroes
 My hero is my grandmother. She
5 Writing was a great woman. When she was
My hero 35, she moved to the United
States from Isorea. At first, she
didn’t speak much English, but she
Read the paragraph. Then studied hard and learned °^c^‘
write about your hero on a When she was 46, she started he
sepárate piece of paper. own business. She was very sma

Share your writing with a My arandmother died five years

partner. Ask your partner aao, but I still aámire her. She was
questions about his or her hero. a very brave and strong woman. She
was a hero.

6 Communication
Hero of the Year

O Every year, your city gives a Hero of the Year award to one person. This year,
there are three ehoices. Read about eaeh person. Who is your choiee? Why?

Carson McClure, age 30 Amanda Conrey, 54 Logan Myers, 22

Carson McClure is a successful On the night of June 24, When he was 16, Logan was in
businessman. This year, he Amanda Conrey heard a loud a car accident. Now, he is in a
donated $ 1,000,000 to a explosión. In front of her house, wheelchair. This year, he climbed
charity. The money is going to a car was on fire. A child was in 3,776 meters to the top of Mount
help 50 kids go to college. the car. Amanda pulled the child Fuji using special ropes. “It was
out of the car. She saved the very difficult,” says Myers, “but I
little boy’s life. finished the climb a day early. I’m
very proud.”

Group work. Get into a group of three or four people. Explain your choice to the group.

(g> Group work. As a group, choose one person to get the award. Explain your answer to the class.

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 The Mind
Lesson A | How's your memory?

1 Vocabulary Link
College reunión

These people are at a college

reunión. Read what the people are
saying. Pay attention to the words
in blue.

1. Hey, do you know this song?

It reminds me of our sénior
year. It was really popular then.
2. A: Hi, Sherry. Do you remember
me?
B: Yes, I know your face, but I
forgot your ñame. Is it Bill?
I’m sorry, I have a bad memory.
3. In my júnior year, I studied in
Vienna. 1 have great memories
of that time. 1 did so many fun
things.
4. In Professor Smith’s elass, we
memorized a lot of poems. I
still know them.
5. Is that Jared Grant? I don't
believe it! He was so thin in
college!

Complete the sentences with words in blue from A. Use the correct form of the words.

1. A: Mary, what was the ñame of the movie on TV last night?

B: Uhm ... I don’t_.
2. Simón never tells the truth. You ean’t_him.
3. The best way to leam these verbs is to_them.
4. My phone number is 555-0978. Please write it down so you don’t_it.
5. Naomi can look at a list of words and remember them all. She has a wonderful_
6. Your perfume_me of my sister. She wears Chanel No. 5, too.
7. I have many happy childhood_.

askéc
" ANSWER--
Do you have a good or bad memory? Do you usually remember or forget things?
Talk about a happy high school or college memory. When was the event? What happened?
Do you have a favorite song from the past? Does it remind you of a person or place?

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2 Listening ^3
Study tips

Listen to Manolo and Galina talking about how they learn vocabulary.
Then complete the sentence. Circle the correct word. (CD 2, Track 15)

It’s difficult for Galina to pronounce / reniember / spell words in English.

Listen to the rest of the conversation. Manolo gives Galina some study tips. Look at the pictures.
Check (/) the things Manolo does. (CD 2, Track 16)

\ JU, llfWtWWM

| i

' cJUo
^ JUa.

ask&
ANSWER
How do you remember new vocabulary in English?

3 Pronunciation m

The past tense -ed ending

\
Listen to and say the words in N /id/
the chart. Pay attention to the
pronunciation of the -edending. watched studied waited
(CD 2, Track 17) wished explained handed
V J
© Listen. What is the final sound of each underlined verb? Check the boxes. (CD 2, Track 18)

/t/ /d/ /id/ Itl /d/ /id/

1. 1 liked the movie.
□ □ □ 7. We enjoved the visit.
□ □ □
2. They moved to Tokyo.
□ □ □ 8. Nobody believed us.
□ □ □
3. lt started to rain.
□ □ □ 9. Dad stopped at a store.
□ □ □
4. She reminded me of vou. □ □ □ 10. We asked directions.
□ □ □
5. Grandma hugged us. □ □ □ 11. Thev memorized the song. □
□ □
6. We laughed loudly. □ □ □ 12. I hated math class. □ □ □

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 4 Speaking
I don't think so.

«' ) O Listen to the conversation. What are Mia and Justin looking
for? Where are they? (CD 2, Track 19)

Mia: Come on, Justin. Let’s go. The coneert starts in an hour.
Justin: OK, I’m coming.
Mia: Do you have the tickets?
Justin: Yes, they’re here in my jacket. Oh, wait a minute.
Mia: What’s wrong?
Justin: 1 can’t find the tickets. They’re not in my pocket.
Mia: Oh no! Where are they? Are they in the desk?
Justin: I don’t think so.
Mia: Try to remember. Maybe they’re in your backpack.
Justin: Wait... I found them. They were in my other jacket. Let’s go-
0 0

Pair work. Practice the conversation with a partner.

Pair work. Take turns asking and answering Is the teaeher from I think so. I think
the questions with a partner. Use the Useful North America? she's from Cañada.
Expressions to answer.

\ Useful Expressions:
1. Is your teaeher from North America? Expressing degrees of certainty
2. Is there a vending machine in your school?
Are the tickets in your desk?
3. Are there restrooms on your floor?
Yes, they are. very certa i n
4. Does your partner smoke?
No, they aren’t. ii
5. Are there restaurants near your school?
6. Is there a bus stop near your school?
I think so.
7. Is your teaeher a vegetarían? 1 don’t think so.
8. Does your partner like pop music?
_ Maybe. I’m not sure. f1

I have no idea. not certain

V
0 0

Look again at the picture on page 90. Study it for

ten seconds. Then turn back to this page.

Pair work. Now ask and answer the questions below with your partner. Who remembers more?

1. Are the people at their twenty-year college reunión?

2. Is there a band playing at the reunión?
3. Are there six men in the picture?
4. Is there a professor in the picture?
5. Is there a bottle on the table?
6. Are there two people holding plates?

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5 Language Link
The simple past: irregular verbs

© Study the sentences in the chart. Pay attention to the verb forms.

Simple past: irregular verbs

I
forgot the tickets at home.
Carlos
didn’t forget the tickets at home.
My parents

m Pair work. What are the past forms of these verbs? Work together with a partner to write the answers.
Cheek your answers on page 151.

1. begin
U beaan
mJ
6. go 11.
2. come 7. have 12.
3. do 8. know 13.
4. fall 9. make
5. feel 10. run

Complete the story below with the past form of the verbs in
parentheses. Some verbs are regular and some are irregular.

An Unforgettable Night
By Andy Liu

When I (1. be)__in high school, there (2. be)

a terrible earthquake in Taiwan. 1 will always remember that day.
It (3. begin)_on September 21, 1999, early in the morning,
At 2:00 a.m., I (4. be)_in bed. Suddenly,
I (5. feel)_my bed move. Just then, my brother (6. come)
_into my room and (7. yell)_, “It’s an earthquake!”
The room (8. shake)_very hard. I (9. not know)_what to do.
1 (10. run) under a table. Books (11. fall) _from the shelves.
After about half a minute, the shaking (12. stop)_ My brother and 1
(13. not say)_anything. We (14. go)_ _into the kitchen. There
(15. be)_glass everywhere. I (16. turn on) _the radio. The announcer
(17. say) ‘A 7.6 earthquake hits Taiwan!”

G> Pair work. Take turns reading the story in C with a partner. Then, explain the story in your own words.

askét
ANSWER
Is there a day you will always remember? What happened on that day? Tell the story to a partner.

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 6 Communication
Early memories

© What are some of your childhood memories?

Make notes about your ideas in the ehart.

A memory about... Notes „ ■

my house
-1

my parents

my brothers or sisters

my grandparents

food
J
my friends

my toys

music

school

a vacation
--- _ - /

Pair work. Get together with a partner. Take turns telling each other your memories.

As o child, I lived with my family in a small

aportment. The opartment had o big yard.
I ployed there with mysister...
- ^^
Pair work. Discuss the questions with your partner.

1. Are any of your memories similar to your partner’s?

2. Which memory is your favorite?
World Uní'
Pair work. Share your partner’s favorite
memory with the class. Most people's earliest
memories begin at ages
three to four years oíd.
Very few people can
remember crawling.

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 The Mind
Lesson B In your dreams

1 Vocabulary Link
Sweet dreams!

© Study the pictures and read the sentences. Pay attention to the words ¡n blue.

José is asleep. He’s dreaming. Nadia is having a nightmare. Marisa is daydreaming in class.
His wife is awake. She's reading. Her sister is saying, “Wake up!”

Some people study dreams. Many dreams are strange and What are your thoughts about
They think dreams have special confiising. They are hard to dreams? Do you have an
messages or information. understand. opinión?

Match each word on the left with its definition. Write the letter.

l. d awake a. to stop sleeping

2. asleep b. an idea or opinión about something
3. wake up c. hard to understand
4. thought d. not sleeping
5. nightmare e. sleeping
6 . daydream f. the main idea or meaning of something
7. confusing g. to think happy thoughts while awake
8. message h. a scary dream

ask&
^ ANSWER '
Do you usually remember your dreams? Do you think dreams have special
messages for us? Why or why not? Do you ever daydream? What about?
_J

Lesson B • In your dreams

 2 Listening
lt was only a dream.

«8» & Listen. Three people are describing their dreams. Number the pietures as you listen. (CD 2, Track 20)

Listen again. What was strange about each person's dream? Complete the sentences. (CD 2, Traek 21)

1. In class, no one / everyone / the teacher looked at Simón.

2. The dog ran toward Jesse, but Jesse wasn’t scared / couldn’t run / woke up.
3. Tim doesn’t like fish / is afraid of the water / can’t swini.

Pair work. Use the pietures in A and your answers in B to describe eaeh dream with a partner.

ask&
ANSWER-
In your dreams, do you have speeial abilities? World Link
For example, can you fly or speak another languag'e?
Aecording to Korean folklore, if you
dream about a pig, good fortune
will come your way.

3 Reading
The meaning of dreams

^ Do you ever try to understand the meaning of your dreams? ^

© How mueh do you know about dreams? Complete eaeh sentence by circling the eorrect answer.

1. Humans usually dream only once / many times a night.

2. We often remember / don’t remember all of our dreams.
3. When we dream, our brains are veiy active / resting.
4. The ancient Egyptians / Greeks and Rontans studied dreams to help sick people.
5. Today, many scientists think dreams are meaningless / can tell us about our daily lives.

Read the article on page 97. Were your answers in A eorrect?

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 w i ftpfíTñ
F^r centuries, people have asked: Why do
we dream? What do our dreams mean?
Today, Science doesn't have definite
answers to these questions, but we do know
some things about dreams. First, we all
dream, often four to five times a night.
Second, we don’t usually remember most of
our dreams. And finally, when we dream,
our brains are very active.

Thousands of years ago, people began to

Today, scientists think dreams are about our
study dreams. In many cultures, people
thoughts and feelings. Our minds send us
believed dreams were messages from spirits
messages about our lives. Unfortunately,
or gods. Later, the ancient Greeks and
many messages are often strange or
Romans had a new idea: Dreams come from
confusing. People wake up and think: What
a person’s mind. Doctors studied dreams to did that dream mean?
help sick or worried people.

So, how can you understand the messages

In the past, some cultures used dreams to
in your dreams? Think about the events in
predict the future. They thought dreams
the dream. What do they say about your
could help a person choose a husband or
l¡fe? Por example, one common dream
wife, guess a baby’s birthday, or start a
is about flying. Sometimes this dream
business. In some places, this practice is
means you feel free or want freedom. Other
still common.
times it means you feel afraid. What do your
dreams tell you about your lite?

Read the sentences. Circle True or Fo/se according to the reading.

1. Thousands of years ago, people believed dreams were messages from gods. True False
2. In some cultures, people use dreams to predict the future. True False
3. Scientists believe dreams are about your past and future. True False
4. A dream about flying usually means you are tired. True False

ask&
r ANSWER
Do you think dreams can predict the future? Why or why not? Around the world, many people
have dreams about these things: water, money, flying, and falling. Do you ever have these
kinds of dreams? What happens in your dream? What do you think your dream means?

Lesson B • In your dreams

 4 Language Link
The simple past: question forms

Study the ehart. Then complete the conversation below with the correct past tense questions and answers.
Use the words in parentheses.

Yes/No questions Answers Wh-Questions Answers

Regular verbs Did you study for the test? When did you study? Last night.
Yes, I did.
Irregular verbs Did you forget the tickets? No, I didn’t. Where did you forget At home.
the tickets?

Jay: Hey, Mario. (1. you/go) Did you qo to the movies last night?
Mario: No, (2.)_. I rented a movie, instead.
Jay: Oh? What (3. you/rent)_?
Mario: The movie 28 Days Later.
Jay: (4. you/like)_ it?
Mario: Yes, (5.)_ _, but after watching it, I (6. have) nightmares.
Jay: Why (7. you/have) nightmares?
Mario: Because it was a really scaiy movie. So, what (8. you/do) _ last night?
Jay: I (9- go)_to a party with some friends.
Mario: Who (10. you/go)_with?
Jay: Margo and Antonia.
Mario: (11. you/have)_ fun?
Jay: Yeah. We (12. have) a great time.
® ©

Pair work. Practice the conversation in A with a partner.

Group work: A truth and a lie. Read the directions to do this activity.

1. Get into a group of three or four people. Tell the group two When I was a child, I lived in Poris.
things: something you really did, and something you didn’t . .
really do. Use one sentence for each. (_ Really? Why did you Uve in Pe- r
2. Your group members ask you questions about both
activities. They guess which activity is true and which is a lie.

5 Writing Two- dayy cufrcr, I had/a/

A strange dream tfy’an&e' düre/MW. 1 wa*on/a/
beaefr. Itwcvycvwarm/,

© Read the paragraph on

the right. What do you
iuwvy doy, owdl wcwvery
K^tppy. Suddcfily, th&
think this dream means? weather cha*i#ed'. It itarted/
to-ra¿n. I wowvery afreúd/-
I yeUed/for help. And the*v,
I woke/up-
98 Unit 9 • The Mind
 Pair work. Exchange papers with a partner. Ask your partner a
question about his or her dream.

6 Communícation 1*9
The house ¡n my dream

Pair work. Follow the instruetions below.

Student A: Your partner is going to read to you. Listen. Write notes in the chart.
--
Places in the house Notes \

The outside of the house

_
The living room
_
The kitchen
_
l The bedroom

Student B: Read the text below to your partner. Read slowly.

• Imagine that you are asleep. You are having a dream about your ideal house. Imagine that you are '
standing outside your house. Look at it. What does it look like? What color is the house?
How big is it?
• Now you are in the house. You walk into your living room. What does it look like?
How do you feel in this room?
• Next, you are in the kitchen. What does it look like? Is anything happening in the kitchen?
• Finally, you are in your bedroom. What does it look like? How do you feel in this room?
v___J
© ®

Pair work. Switch roles and repeat activity A.

Pair work. Talk about your "dream house" with your partner.

Student A: Describe your house.

Student B: What does your partner’s “dream” mean? Use the information below to talk about the meaning.

The outside of the house: This is your personality.

The living room: This room shows your feelings about other people.
The kitchen: This room shows your hopes for the future.
The bedroom: This room shows your feelings about love.

© Pair work. Switch roles and

repeat activity C.
INha did your house look like?
What
2J My house was light blue. The
house wasn't big, but it had a lot
Hmmm... your house had a lot of Windows. of Windows. I like light.
Maybe you are an outgoing and friendly person.
-- ^.- 1

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 1 Storyboard

Pair work. Vivían and Jun are visiting a museum. Look at the pictures and work with a partner to
complete the conversations. More than one answer is possible for each blank.

Where
Who's the artist?
Is ¡t Miró?

I think he was
from Spain.

It's strange,
but I like it.

Really?!

it's weird.

Pair work. Practice the conversation with a partner. Then switch roles and practice again.

100 Seview: Units 7-9

2 See it and say ít

Pair work. Talk about the picture.

• Where are these people?

• What are they doing?
• Look at the different ads. What are they about?
• Ask one more question about the picture.
• Do you take publice transportaron often?
How is it? Clean? Safe? Inexpensive? Crowded?

Pair work. Choose one pair of peopie in the picture. Role-play a conversation between the two people.

Review: Units 7-9 101

 Who are we going to invite?

O You are going to have a dinner party. You can invite four famous people from the past or the present.
Complete the chart with the ñames of the people you want to invite. List your reasons for inviting them.

Group work. Get into a group of three people.

Compare your answers in A. Explain your
choices. Together, make one list of four people
to invite to the party.

I think we should invite Bob

Marley. He wos o great musieian
and a peace aetivist.

C Yeah, I agree. Let's invite him^ )

4 Listening: Summer vacation

Jim and Hal are college roommates. Listen. What are they talking about?
Complete the sentence below. (CD 2, Track 22)
Jim and Hal are talking about_.
a. summer plans
b. summer school
c. a summer home

-SD) © Listen again. Read the sentences and write J for Jim or Wfor Hal. (CD 2. Traek 23)

_is going home.

_is going to get a job.
_is going to his sister’s home.
_is going to rest.
_is planning to be in Toronto in July.

Pair work. Ask your partner: Do you have plans for the summer? What are you going to do?

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5 They’re getting married!

Pair work. Look at the wedding announcement bolo*. Two people are getting married. Think of a man and
a «ornan. They can be famous people or other people you know. Complete the Information about them.

THEY'RE GETTING MARRIED!

Ñame:
Occupation: Ñame:
Age: Occupation:
Where from: Age:
Where from:

Work alone. You are going to interview these people.

Look at the questions and think of three more to ask the couple.

When did you meet?

How did you meet?
When are you going to get married?
Who are you going to invite to the wedding?

Pair work. Role play. The interview.

Partner A: You are one of the people in A. Answer the reporter’s questions. Use your imagination.
Partner B. You are a newspaper repórter. Use your questions to interview the man or woman. Take notes
© ©

Pair work. Switch roles and do activity C again.

Group work. Share some of your interview notes with another pair.

/ interviewed Prince William. He's

dating Mía, our classmate! They're ( ReallyP How did they meet?~^)
going to get married next month!

Review: Units 7-9 103

 1 Vocabulary Link
Touch your toes!

© Match the words ¡n the boxes with a part of the body in the pictures.

Pair work. Complete the sentence with a part of the body. Say the sentence to
your partner. Your partner does the action. Take turns doing this five times each.

Touch your ... ! Touch your toes/ )

104 UnitlO Your Health

 4 Speaking
don't feel well.

< o Listen to the conversaron. What’s wrong

with Jon? (CD 2, Track 28)

Chloe: Helio?
Jon: Hi, Chloe. It’s Jon.
Chloe: Jon! Where are you? It’s 7:30.
The movie starts in twenty minutes.
Jon: Sorry to cali so late, but I can't meet
you tonight.
Chloe Really?
Jon: Yeah, 1 don’t feel well.
Chloe: What’s wrong?
Jon: I have a headache, and I’m really tired.
Chloe Oh, sorry to hear that. Well, get sorne rest, and I’ll cali you in the morning.
Jon: OK. Talk to you then.

Pair work. Practice the conversation with a partner.

Pair work. What's wrong with Jon? Say sentences about the pictures to your partner.

He has a(n) . . .

Pair work. Take turns practicing the conversation in A again. Use the words from C in the conversation.

© Pair work. Role play. You have plans to meet a friend, but
you don't feel well. Cali your friend and explain the situation.
Useful Expressions:
Talking about health problems
Use the Useful Expressions to help you.
What’s wrong?/What’s the matter?
.*

© Pair work. Change roles and practice again.

1 don’t feel well.
I’m sick.
Hi, María. It's Vlad. Sorry, 1 have a/an ...
but I don't feel well. My ... hurts.
. ^
106 Unit 10 • Your Health
5 Language Link
The ¡mperative

^ Study the sentences ¡n the pictures. Notice the use of the ¡mperative in the words ¡n blue.
Then, complete the sentences below.

1. In an ¡mperative statement, the subject is always you, but we say / don't say it.
2. Circle all the correct answers. Use the ¡mperative to give instructions / ask questions / give advice.

¡a Complete the following health tips with the positive or negative ¡mperative.
Use the verbs in the box. Some verbs can be used more than once.

C drink eat give go sleep

Health tips: The common coid

If you have a coid:

vitamins. 5. _to school or work.
a lot of junk food. 6. _a lot of water and juice.
for 8-9 hours a night. 7. aspirin for pain and fever.
your hands often. 8. aspirin to childrcn under 12! It’s dangerous.

Pair work. Take turns with your partner. Imagine that you have one of these health
problems. Add one more to the list. Ask your partner for some advice.

1. I can’t sleep at night.

2. 1 have a stomachache.
(Icar^'t sleep at night)
3. When I exereise, my legs hurt. Don't drink coffee in the evening!

4. _

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 6 Communication
Health posters
r*l
Pair work. Read the póster below. Then, answer the questions with a partner.

1. What does the póster tell people to do?

2. What other ideas can you add to the list?
3. Are there posters like this one in your city? Where?

@0^7 NO {?©

Stop smoking today. How can you do it?

• Choose a date to stop smoking.
• Tell your friends and family
about your plan. Ask for their Help.
• Talk to your doctor. Ask for Help.

Pair work. Read the ideas for póster titles. With a partner, write another idea.

r Fight pollution in our city! Eat healthy, live longer.

\
Get in shape today! Protect your skin this summer!
Don’t drink and drive. Your idea:_
v.
Pair work. Write one of the póster titles from B in the chart.
Think of how people can do it. List three ideas in the chart.
© ©

Pair work. On a sepárate piece of paper, make a póster telling people about your ideas in C.

Group work. Present your póster to another pair. Discuss it with them.

108 Unit 10 • Your Health

 Your Health_
Lesson B | Fightinq stress, staying healthy

>1
1 Vocabulary Link
Ask the doctor.

Look at the pictures. Read about these students' problems.

Pay attention to the words ¡n blue.

I’m stressed. I have a paper I'm exhausted. I go to school I’m down. My boyfriend and 1
due on Thursday, and a test and work 30 hours a week. On had a fight. I’m not doing well
on Friday! What can I do? the weekend, I don’t have any in school. What can 1 do?
energy. I just sleep all day. Help!

Pair work. Read Doctor Martino's advice. Who is her advice for? Write Jeff, Nora, or Sally. Tell your partner.

^ Dr. Martino’s advice For. . . ^

You’re very unhappy. Can you talk to a teacher or friend?

lf not, please visit me in the Student Health Center.
Try to be calm. Talk to your teachers about the papers.
Maybe you can have more time.

First, reduce your work hours to 15 hours a week. Also, you need to
^ sleep more. Then, you’ll feel more energetie.

Pair work. Discuss these questions with a partner.

1. What things cause stress? 2. How can you reduce stress?

Lesson B • Fighting stress, staying healthy 109

 2 Listening ^
A long life

Listen to Brian and Lisa talking about his grandmother. Whieh picture is probably his grandmother?
Check (/) the picture and explain your choice to a classmate. (CD 2, Track 29)

* Listen again. Which things are true about Brian's grandmother? Check (/) the boxes. (CD 2. Track 30)

She’s energetic. □ Her memory isn't veiy good

2. n She eats a lot of sugar and salt. □ She has a good diet.

3. [^J She exercises once in a while. J She exercises eveiy day.

She's a piano teacher. □ She doesn’t read much.

Pair work. Compare your answers in B with a partner.

ask&
3 Reading
m
Exam stress: What can 1 do?
ANSWER
Who is the oldest person in your Family?
How oíd is he or she? How is his/her health?

^ Do you think taking tests is stressful? Explain your answer with an example. ^

© Read the letter from Sleepless in Seoulon page 111. What is the writer's problem?

a. The writer has too much schoolwork.

b. The writer is worried about a test.
c. The writer failed an exam last Friday.

© Read Donna's answer. At the beginning of each tip from Donna,

write the correct ¡ntroductory sentence from this box.

C Eat well. Take breaks and relax. Get a study partner. Don’t do too much

110 Unit 10 Your Health

 Dear Donna
Problems? J„st ^ Donna
Dear Donna,

■"«"VTC^gTteke'lhe U“XterSe°U'-eigh'
Prepare, Pm studying six hn.,r* ,* ^ entrance exam. To

Signed,
Sleepless in Seoul

2
li=5S^r¿5^wícatr >tcn rorget Information studied then).

tvvo hours, take a break for 15 tn ?n • 1 "ben you study in two hour blnrl-e p

, --

Complete each sentence. Circle the correct words.

1. The student is stressed about taking an important test on Friday / ¡n eight months.
2. Donna thinks it’s better to study a lot one day / a little each day.
3. We often remember / forget information when we study late at night.
4. When you study, it’s good to take a break every 20 minutes / 2 hours.
5. Foods and drinks high in sugar and caffeine / vitamin B give you energy and help you think
more clearly.
6. Thinking / Talking about your worries can help reduce stress.

ask&
^ ANSWER->>
The reading lists four ways to reduce study stress. Can you think of other ways?
What was the last test you took? Was it hard? How did you prepare?

Lesson B • Fighting stress, staying healthy 111

 4 Language Link
Ti,cr«ul,ca„con,c
¿
F
ln a sentence-

Iü^*<U**«*«*|*
Study the sentences ¡n the chart.

Wben-clause Result dause

When(ever) I drink a lot of coffee, I can’t sleep. These sentences mean When X
When(ever) I see sad movies. I cry. happens, Y is the result.

0) Match a w/?en-clause on the left with a result clause on the right to make sentences.

1. When I feel stressed, a. people are usually nice to you.

2. When we argüe, b. 1 get hungry by 10:00.

c. my mom usually apologizes first.
3. When I sleep well,
4. When I don’t eat breakfast, 'd. I exercise.

5. When you’re kind, e. I’m usually late for class.

f. 1 have a lot of energy the next day.
6. When I miss the bus

Pair work. Rewrite the sentences in B so that the result ¡s first. Then tell
@ your partner which sentences are true for you. Explain your answers.

1, I exercise when I feel stressed.-

2. _
3.
4.
5.
6.

G> Complete the sentences with your own information.

1. When I don’t feel well, I take aspirin and drink tea

2. When I meet new people,---
3. When I don’t understand something in English-
4. I feel stressed when_
5. I feel_when-

Pair work. Take turns saying the sentences in D. For

each sentence, your partner asks you one question. World Linl
When I don't feel well,
It is predicted that by 2020, five
I take aspirin and drink tea. of the top ten medical problems
worldwide will be stress-related.
'^2J>
Really? What kind of tea?

4 >1 ^ \ / _ -
5 Writing 'tSk
A remedy for stress i m a college sénior. Next semester
t0 3raduate- A lot ofthings
my llfe are 00m to change.
When you feel stressed, Sometimos. I feel stressed. What do
what do you do? Read
,, 1 trV t0 b« ealm. Whenever I feel
the paragraph about
really worrled, I talle to my frlcnd
Dmitri. Then write about
Sergel We talle about our futuro
your ¡deas on a sepárate
plans. That helps a lotl
pieee of paper.
Dmitri, Moscow

Pair work. Exehange your paper with a partner.

Ask questions about your partner's ¡deas.

6 Communication
Stress survey

Pair work. Interview your partner. Check (/) the

answer that describes him or her.

Stress Survey_
1. When you have to wait in a line, do you usually 4. When you feel stressed, what do you do?
I I get nervous and impatient? j | I don't tell anyone.
□ wait patiently? □ I tell a friend or family member.
I I other: __ | | other:_
2. When you have a lot to do, do you usually 5. When someone disagrees with you, do you
I I wait until the last day and do everything? I | argüe with the person?
_I rnake a schedule and do some work everyday? 1 I change your opinión?
I I other:_ I I other:_

3. When you have some free time, do you usually 6. When you don’t do well at something, do you
I I find something to do? Q getangry?
[ | relax? I I feel disappointed, but don’t get mad?
I I other: I I other:

Pair work. Think about your partner's answers. Is your partner a calm or a stressed person? Explain your answer.

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Lesson B • Fightlng stress, staying healthy 113

 Talented people

© Read about these talented people. Pay attention to the words ¡n blue.

Garry Kasparov is froni :* a David Blaine is a famoi

Azerbaijan. He became the American magician. In
world chess Champion at photo, he is doing a nis
age 22. Today, he competes trick.
against powerful computers.

Shakira is a singer fron:

Colombia. She wrote he:
Sonya Fitzpatrick has a first song at age 8. This
special talent: She can talk talented woman also
to animáis. speaks three languages.

The artist, Leonardo da

Chandra Sekar, from
Vinci, was also an inven
India, is a Computer wiz.
In the 1500s, he imagir
He passed a Microsoft
airplanes, parachutes,
engineering test at age 10.
contactlenses!

Match each word on the left with its definition.

1. a talent a. very good at something

2. an inventor b.
3. a Champion c. a person who can do something very, very well
4. a wiz d. a special ability or skill
5. a magician e. a person with ideas for new things
6. a trick f. to try to win in a game or sport
7. talented g-
8. compete h.

askét
f ANSWER
In your opinión, who is the most talented person in A? Why?

114 Unit 11 • That's Amazing

 2 Listening ^
She talks to animáis.

,u,ormation to o h

mO Peter and Molly are talking about a TV show. Listen.

Whieh picture describes the show? Circle it. (CD 2, Track 31)
^yoysp^

Listen again. Circle the correct answers. (CD 2, Track 32)

1. Sonya Fitzpatrick uses her mind / special words to communicate with an animal.
2. On last week’s show, Sonya met a worried / sad dog named Skippy.
3. Skippy’s friend, Sam the dog, died / ran away.
4. Peter thinks the TV show is interesting / siJly. ask&
ANSWER---
Do you think animáis can communicate
with humans? Do you know of any
3 Pronunciation animáis with special talents?

Can/can't, could/couldn't
•-

Listen to the sentences. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the underlined words. (CD 2, Track 33)

1. She can speak three languages. 3. At age three, Maya could count to 1,000.
2. I can t play the piano. 4. The movie was in French. 1 couldn’t understand it.

Listen and circle the word you hear. (CD 2, Track 34)

1. Billy can / can t sing very well. 5. Sean could / couldn’t play soccer very well.
2. I can / can t do magic tricks. 6. I could / couldn't swim as a child.
3. I can / can t go out with you tonighl. 7. We could / couldn't hear the speaker.
4. Jill can / can’t meet us after class. 8. Did you see Joe? He could / couldn’t dance!

Pair work. Say the sentences in B to your partner. Are you saying can or can't,
could or couldn't? Your partner points to the word.

Lesson A • Special talents 115

 4 Speaking
You can paint really well.

«• ) © Tyler and Ayumi are at a party. Listen to the conversation.

Does Tyler like Ayumi's painting? (CD 2. Track 35)

Ayumi: Hi, Tyler. Are you enjoying yourself?

Tyler: Yeah, thanks, Ayumi.
Ayumi: Do you want a drink?
Tyler: Sure, IT1 have a soda. Hey, 1 have a question.
This painting is very interesting. Who’s the artist?
Ayumi: Uh . . . 1 am.
Tyler: Yeah? I like your work a lot.
Ayumi: Oh, it’s OK. 1 just paint for fun.
Tyler: Well, you can paint really well.
Ayumi: Thanks. That’s nice of you to say.
o

Pair work. Practice the conversation with a partner.

®

Pair work. With a partner, create new conversations for Situations 1 and 2 below.
Use the Useful Expressions to help you.

Useful Expressions:
Offering compliments Accepting compliments

This/Your . .. is very interesting/ Thank you.

beautiful/smart. Thanks.
That’s a nice/cool . . . That’s nice of you to say.
I like this/your... a lot.
You can ... really well.
J
Situation 1 Situation 2

Student A: You’re a guitarist. You wrote a Student B: You’re wearing a new sweater.
new song and you’re practicing it. It didn’t cost a lot of money.

Student B: You hear your partner practicing a Student A: Your partner is wearing a new
song. You like it. You think your sweater. You think it’s eool.
partner plays well.
_J

askét
A MC1A/CD S

How often do you eompliment others?

Is it OK to eompliment an older person? Why or why not?
How about complimenting a person of the opposite sex?

116 Unit 11 • That's Amazing

5 Language Link
Talking about skills and talents with can and could
could n0(

Pair work. Study the chart. Then complete the sentences below.

Talking about skills and talents with can and could

___.

Can you speak Spanish? Yes, I can.

No, 1 can’t. * World Link
Who can speak French? Naoki can.
ln the Suzuki method for
teaching violin and piano
Could you speak Spanish as a child? Yes, I could. (developed by Japanese violinist
No, I couldn’t. Shinichi Suzuki), students start
to study at the age of four.
Who could read at age two? Monika could.
Jackie couldn’t.

1. To talk about skills and talents in the present, use can / could.
2. To talk about skills and talents in the past, use can / could.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of canor could.

1. Jared is a language wiz. He_ speak five languages fluently.

2. Ajay Puri was a very talented child. When he was four, he build websites.
3. Satoshi Fukushima is a professor at Tokyo University. The interesting thing is-he
hear or see.
4. Valentina_count to 100 when she was three.
5. Sonya_understand pets on her show, but the animáis_actually
speak to her.
6. For years, my grandmother_use a computen Then she took a class.
Now she_send e-mail, surf the Web, and shop online.

Class activity. Add your own question to the chart. Then find a classmate who answers Yes for each
question. Write the classmate's ñame. Then the classmate performs the action for you.

Can you ... Classmate’s ñame

1. sing a song in English?

2. draw well?
3. dance welí?

L5
4. say “I love you” in three languages?

r
. -■ J
Yes. I can askét
sing "Happy f ANSWER-
Birthday." What is something you can do now but couldn’t
v.
do in the past? How did you leam to do it?
V

Lesson A • Special talents 117

 6 Communication
Talent search!

Read about the TV show Talent Search!

Do you know any other shows like this one?

Talent Search! is a popular TV show. Talented people

compete against each other for prizes. Some people
sing or dance. Others tell jokes, do magie tricks, or act.
The audience chooses the best person.

1
Imagine that you are going to be on Talent Search! Complete the form about yourself.

1 . Ñame: __

2. Where from:__

3. What is your special talent? Explain your talent.

-4. What are you going to do on the show? Explain your idea.

WW

Pair work. Get together with a partner and ask him or her questions to
complete the form ¡n B. Write the answers on a sepárate piece of paper.

What ¡s your special talent? ( Well, / can sing and dancé welL^. )

G> Group work. You and your partner should join two other pairs. Imagine that you are a Talent Search!
announcer. Introduce your partner to the group. Use your notes from C.

© Group work.
Who has the most Presenting a talented young
interesting talent woman from México City-
Marina PerezIShe can...
in your group?
Why?

118 Unit 11 • That's Amazing

 That's Amazing
Lesson B | Amazing achievements

1 Vocabulary Link C3
Special achievements

Read about these people's special achievements. Pay attention to the words in blue.

Special achievements

Vietnamese restauran?^) The Zapp famüy^^) Robert David Hall

Diana An is an amazing business- Hermán and Candelaria Zapp At age 31, actor Robert David
woman. She opened one of the had a dream-to visit Alaska. Hall was in a car accident. He
first Vietnamese restaurants in San They drove 40,000 miles (64,373 survived, but he lost his legs.
Francisco. Today, she also owns km) from Buenos Aires, Argen¬ Life was difficult, but Hall didn’t
restaurants in Beverly Hills and tina to Anchorage, Alaska. They give up. He continued to work.
Las Vegas. What’s her advice? “Be had veiy little money, and the Today, he is a successful actor in
confident,” she says. “Tell yourself journey took over three years. Hollywood.
‘I can do it/” But they did it!

Complete the sentences with the words in blue from A. Use the eorrect form of the words.

1. Aya is only 13 and she won an Olympic medal. What an_!

2. It's a long_by car from San Francisco to New York.
3. A person can’t_without water.
4. Mia can remembér everything she reads. She has an_memory.
5. Marty is very shy. He isn’t self-_.
6. Come on . .. we can fmish this project. Let’s not_now!

ask&
"" ANSWER->1
In your opinión, whose achievement in A is the most amazing? Why?
---

Lesson B • Amazing achievements 119

 2 Listening $
What a show!

Listen. What are the man and woman talking about? Check (/) the correct photo. (CD 2. Track 36)

Now listen to the rest of the conversaron. Circle the

correct words. (CD 2, Track 37)
1. La Quebrada cliffs are in México City / Acapulco.
2. The divers are very careful. There are a lot of rocks / sharks in the water.
3. The cliffs are 45 / 55 meters high.
4. The woman saw the divers in México / on televisión.

ask&
"" ANSWER--i
Many tourists visit La Quebrada to see the divers. Ñame a popular tourist attraction you know.
--- >

3 Reading
Two amazing achievements
World Link
How many days can you be by One of the world's best-known novéis
yourself with nobody to talk to? is Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe
(1719). The story is based on the life
of sailor Alexander Selkirk, who lived
© Pair work. Read the titles of the two stories on page
121 and look at the pictures. What do you think the
alone on a small island off Chile for
more than four years.
stories are about? Tell your partner.

© Now read the stories.

120 Unit 11 • That's Amazing

Man leaves box after 44 days
ln 2003 magician David Blaine spent 44 days in a small box m
London For six weeks, Blaine didn't eat any food. He surv-ved
bv drinking water. During his stay, thousands ofpeople carne
£ ££3m. And what did .he, see> 1 «*•£**,
said one visitor to the site. "Blaine just sat m the box. Once,
waved to us, but that was it."

him sit in a box and do nothing. Now that's an amazing tnch!

Teenaqe sailor crosses the Atlantic

PQriM Sebastian's journey began on Dec
December 19. He sailed
Fifteen-year-old Sebastian Clover arrived in Antigua early his boat from the Canary Islands and arrived in
vesterday morning. Clover. a high school student from th Antigua and Barbuda on January 12.
UK. sailed alone aeross the Atlantic Occan ^rtmg o mee
How was the trip? For Clover, the high point was
him at the harbor were his parents, a band of ^U.S' ' seeing whales and dolphins. But somet.mes i was
and the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda.
friqhtening being alone on the boat-especially m bad
wealher. I. was also ha.d to eat well. Clove. usaally
ate snacks because it was difficult to cook.
„ was an amazing trip, bu. Sebastian also admits he's
glad to be back on land!

V\ "■ jjSS

i,§&3¡ajfe¿ ■ .. .-

Read the sentences. Who is each sentence about? Circle David or Sebastian.

1. He crossed the Atlantic by himself on a boat. David Sebastian

2. He ate snacks for about three weeks. David Sebastian
3. He didn’t eat anything for over six weeks. David Sebastian
4. A lot of people carne to see him. David Sebastian
5. Sometimes, he felt scared being alone. David Sebastian
6. He saw some interesting animáis. David Sebastian
7. Some people think he wanted attention. David Sebastian

ask&
ANSWER-
In the David Blaine story, Eileen and Richard have different opinions. Who do you agree with?
Sebastian Clover had an amazing adventure. What is something exciting you’d like to do?

Lesson B • Amazing achievements 121

 n\T.S0"can abo „,J
4 Language Link
Connecting ¡deas with because
J ,ST’ * 1 2 3 4 m hungry

© Study the sentences ¡n the ehart. Then complete the sentence below the correct answer(s).

Why are you hungry? l’m hungry because I didn’t eat breakfast.
Why were you late? 1 was late because I missed the bus.
Why should I visit Japan? You should visit Japan because it’s a beautiful country.

Use because to ... | | answer the question why? J give a reason.

] ask a question. ] join two sentences.

© Pair work. Combine the sentences below using because.

Then take turns saying them with a partner
1. The teacher is sick. There’s no class today.

2. It vvas coid. We didn’t go to the beach.

3. I had a headache. I took some aspirin.

4. It’s oíd. You should sell your car.

5. School is el osed for a month. We’re going to go on vacation in January.

6. It’s bad for his health. Rich shouldn’t smoke.

© Complete the questions with your ideas.

1. Why is
2. Why was
3. Why did >

4. Why should(n’t) y\

© Pair work. Take turns asking and answering

questions from C with a partner.

( Whyisthisclassroomsoco/d?~^)

Because the Windows are open!

122 Unit 11 • That's Amazing

5 Writing
An amazing experience

O Read the paragraphs below. Then, write about an

amazing or unusual experience of your own.
:: :-¡f: jij* :¿4,r. Oj«. |
Last summer, I went backpacking for ten days irj the Rocky
Mountains. First, things were hard because I wasn’t in shape.
Every day, we hiked 10 miles. 6ometimes I thought, “Am I going to
survive?”
After a few days, I was more comfortable. The scenery was very
beautiful.
The backpacking trip wasn’t easy, but it was an amazing
experience!

© ij Pair work. Exchange your writing with a partner.

Ask your partner questions about his or her experience.

6 Communication
Thirteen things to do
m
© A* Look at the activities below. Which things would you like to do? Check (/) them.
Which don’t you want to do? Put an X next to them.

Thirteen things to do before you're 70

(3 learn to fly a plañe
O shave your head for a year
(3 travel around the world
O run in a marathón
Q learn to speak three languages
O drive an expensive car
(3 get a tattoo
o act in a movie
(3 learn to play a musical instrument
o go bungee jumping
(3 gamble in Las Vegas or Monte Cario o send someone a love letter
(3 go to a game played at the Olympics o Your idea:
orthe World Cup

© Pair work. Get together with a partner

and take turns comparing your answers.
I don’t want to learn to fly a plañe. )

Explain your choices. ( Really? Why not?

C Because ¡t's toó seary!

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Lesson B • Amazing achievements 123

 1 Vocabulary Link
Types of movies

© Look at the movie posters. What kinds of movies are they? Match a word ¡n
the box with a film. For some movies, more than one answer is possible.

a. action/adventure c. Science fiction (sci-fi) e. romance g. drama

b. animation d. horror f. musical h. comedy

COLIN FW"

brÍoget jomes s MKtj

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Pair work. Compare your answers in A with a partner. Can you think of other movie types?

ask&
ANSWER
What kinds of movies do you like? What kinds don’t you like? Why?
What’s your favorite movie? What kind of film is it? Do you ever watch
oíd movies from the 1920s, ’30s, or ’40s?

124 Unit 12 • The Movies

 What should we rent?

i o Marta and Jay are ¡n a video store. Listen. Number the films
they talk about ¡n the order you hear them. (CD 2, Track 38)

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43 Listen again. Complete each sentenee with the correct answer. (CD 2. Track 39)

1. Jay thinks Girl with a Pearl Earring is a beautiful / sad film.

2. Jay says Finding Nemo is a movie for kids / childrenand adults.
3. Marta wants / doesn’t want to see 28 Days Later because it’s scary.

ask&
3 Pronunciation ^ ANSWER '
How often do you go to the movies?
Intonation in questions of choice
What kinds of movies do you usually rent?
_
\r\ each question below, a person is offering a choice. Notice the rising intonation
in the first choice and the falling intonation in the second. (CD 2, Track 40)

[*] [*]
1. What do you want to see, Chicago or Moulin Rouge?
[*] [*]
2. When does the movie start, 7:00 or 7:30?

Listen to the questions. Draw rising [ p\] and falling arrows [^|] over the correct words in
each sentenee. (CD 2, Track 41)

1. Which movie is Johnny Depp in. Titanio or Chocolat?

2. Where’s the theater, on Seventh Avenue or Eighth?

é*
3. What time do you want to meet, noon or 1:00?

4. How was the movie, interesting or boring?

Pair work. Practice saying the sentences in A and B with a partner.

Lesson A • At the movies 125

 4 Speaking
Can I take a message?
Q
«8)) O Listen to the eonversation. Who ¡s Silvio calling?
Why is he calling? (CD 2, Track 42)

Pam: Helio?
Silvio: Hi. Is Michael there, please?
Pam: Who’s calling?
Silvio: This is Silvio, a friend from school.
Pam: OK. Hang on a minute.
Silvio: Thanks.
Pam: Helio? Sorry. Michael’s not here. Can 1 take
a message?
Silvio: Yeah. There’s an interesting movie playing
tonight at the Strand Theater. It’s called
Silenee at Sunset. I have two
tickets.
OK. ni tell him. hang
on =
Phas
© 0

Pair work. Practice the eonversation with a partner.

Write a movie you want to see, a time, a place, and a friend to invite.

Pair work. Role play. With your partner, play one of these roles in a phone eonversation.
Use the Useful Expressions to help you.

Student A: You cali your friend to invite him or her to a movie.

Your friend isn’t home. Leave a message with a family member. ( Helio? Is Hiro there? )
Student B: Answer the phone. Take a message.

í
Useful Expressions:
PHONE MESSAGE
Telephoning
Who called:
Message: Helio? Is Michael there?
Who’s calling?
This is Silvio.
OK. Hang on a minute.
Soriy. Michael isn’t here.
Pair work. Switch roles and practice again. Can I take a message?
v_

126 Unit 12 • The Movies

5 Language Link
-ing/-ed adjectives

Pair work. Read the sentences ¡n the box. Pay attention to the
adjectives in bold. Complete the sentences with a partner.

r I’m bored.
"\

This movie is boring. Let’s watch something else.

Julie is interested in Charlie Chaplin’s movies.

Julie thinks Charlie Chaplin was interesting.
J

1. These adjectives describe a person’s emotion or feeling:_

2. These adjectives describe the cause of an emotion or feeling:

Complete the movie review. Choose the correct form of the adjectives.

The Two-minute Movie Review

reviewed by: Paula
Actor Haley Clarkson is in the new sci-fi thriller Midnight on the Moon.
Overall, I was very disappointed / disappointing with this film. I expected
a great movie, but this one was terrible!

Some scenes in the film are excited / exciting, and newcomer Kristin Ng
is interested / interesting as Clarkson’s love interest in the movie. But the
story is often confusing / confused. I didn’t understand the ending at all.
1 was also shocked / shocking by the violence in the film. Too much blood!

If you want to see a great sci-fi thriller, don’t see Midnight on the Moon.
I was bored / boring. My advice: See the 1982 classic Blade Runner. It's
in theaters for a month. It’s an amazed / amazing sci-fi movie!

Pair work. Take turns reading the paragraphs of

the movie review in B aloud with a partner.

<D Pair work. Choose adjectives from B to complete the sentences.

Then use the sentences to interview a partner.

1. Tell me about a(n) expenence.

2. When was the last time you were
3. Talk about a(n)_ movie you saw.

Lesson A • At the movies 12'

 6 Communication
Movie reviews
<1
What was the last movie you saw ¡n a movie theater, on video, DVD, or TV?
Complete the chart with your information.

Me Partner 1 -
Partner 2
What was the last movie
you saw?

What type of film was it?

Who was in the movie?

Use two adjectives to

describe the movie.

Did you like the movie? -1

Why or why not?

Class activity. Interview two classmates using the questions in A.

J
Write their answers in the chart.

ivas the lost movie you saw?

wiiW.IIMKMIWlIU ,imi||....WII

The last movie I saw was Whale Rider...

Group work. Get into a group of two or three people

you did not interview in B. Talk about the movies in
your charts. Which one(s) do you want to see? Why?

I'dlike tosee Whale Rider. Itsounds

like an interesting movie.

128 Unit 12 • The Movies

 The Movies
Lesson B Movie remakes

1 Vocabulary Link
Something oíd, something new

Pair work. Pay attention to the words ¡n blue. How are the movies similar? How are they different?

Plot summary: Klara and Alfred work in a gift Plot summary: Kathleen owns a small
shop in Budapest, Hungary. They don’t like bookstore in New York City. Joe owns a large
each other. Klara has a pen pal (a man). They bookstore nearby. They don’t like each other.
don’t tell each other their ñames. Over time, Joe and Kathleen meet online. They don’t tell
they exchange many letters and fall in love. each other their ñames. Over time, they fall in
The funny part: Klara’s pen pal is Alfred! love using e-mail.

Director: Ernst Lubitsch Director: Nora Ephron

Cast: James Stewart, Margaret Sullavan are in Cast: Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan star in the
the original movie. remake.
Released in 1940 Released in 1998

Match a word on the left with its definition on the right.

1. d . original a. to be the main actor in a movie

2. remake b. the story of a movie, book, or play
3. director c. to make a movie or CD available for people to see or buy
4. cast d. the first of something, not a copy
5. release e. all of the actors in a movie or play
6. plot f. a new versión of an oíd or foreign film
7. star g- the person in charge of making a movie

Pair work. Describe a movie you know to a partner.

Nicole Kidman stars in this movie.
Your partner guesses the title. It was released in 2004...

Lesson B • Movie remakes 12'

 2 Listeníng
Oscar winner

<»)) o *• Listen to this televisión interview. Complete the sentenees with

the correct answer. (CD 2, Track 43)

1. Lauren Swift is an actor / a writer / a director.

2. Lauren won / wants to win an Oscar.

«0)) © Listen again. Lauren is working on a new film now.

Read the sentenees and circle True or False. (CD 2, Track 44)

1. Lauren’s new movie is a remake of a 1973 film. True False

2. The new film is a romantic comedy. True False
3. The original film won an Oscar. True False
4. Ewan McGregor and Hugh Grant are going to star in the new film. True False
5. The release date for the new movie is next spring. True False

ask&
ANSWER-
Would you like to see Lauren’s new movie?
World Link
Why or why not?
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragón (2001) was
the first Asian film to be nominated for Best
Picture at the Academy Awards. The first

3 Reading
Movie remakes
m South American winner of Best Foreign Film
was Argentina's The Offíeial Story (1985).

Do you read movie reviews? If a movie gets a bad review

do you go to see it? Why or why not?

O Look quickly at the two movie reviews on page 131. Don’t read every
word. Complete the chart with the Information about each movie.

Original movie title Year Remake title Year

L
i Planet of the Apes
1998 The Ring

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Now read the movie reviews more carefully. Then answer the questions that follow.

130 Unit 12 • The Movies

Read the sentences and circle True or Fo/se. If a sentence ¡s false, change it to make ¡t true.
horror
The Ring is a seienec-fietion film. True False

The Ring is a remake of a Japanese film. True False

The Ring is the story of a strange repórter. True False

There are three Ringu movies. True False

Luke Z loves the remake of Planet of the Apes. True False

In Planet of the Apes, animáis visit a planet ruled by apes. True False

ask&
r ANSWER
What is thc ñame of a famous remake you know? Which do you think is
better—the original or the remake? Which movies shouldn’t be remade? Why?

Lesson B • Movie remakes 1

 4 Language Link
The present eontinuous as future
r"*«vto*:T¿on‘gh>-
movie
tonight.
O Pair work. Read the sentences. Notiee how the present eontinuous
is used in each sentence. Then answer the questions with a partner.

a. I’m seeing a movie with Ian tonight.

b. After the movie, we’re having dinner together.
e. Eve is busy. She’s watching a movie. Can you cali later?
v___J
1. Which sentence is about something happening now?
2. Which sentences are about future plans?_

Read the sentences. Underline the present eontinuous. Then write A/for something
happening now. Write Fif the sentence talks about a future plan or activity.

1. Let’s go! The movie is starting in twenty minutes. F

2. I can’t see a movie with you tonight. I’m meeting some friends at 8:00._
3. Nadia can’t go to the movies, either. She’s studying for a test in her room.
4. Are you meeting Carlos at the café later?_
5. Why are you calling a cab? 1 can drive you to the theater now._

Pair work. Hal is an actor. Look at his schedule. With a partner, take
turns making sentences about his plans. Use the present eontinuous.

(t ¡5 notllMnni
¿l 8:15 a.m
a'UO a.m.-meet with agent
|_.30 p.m.-film last scene of

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7:00 a.m.-give an interview o
moming news show

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nimíng a netu movie
'0:30p.m.-arrive In Bangkok
•00 a.m.-have breakfast ujith
//// —•--.ílííllhqtelrestaurant

This moming at 9:00, Hai's

meeting with his agent.
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132 Unit 12 • The Movies

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Pair work. Exchange papers with a partner.

What do you think of your partner’s movie choiee?

6 Communication
Better the second time?

Pair work. Work with a partner. Read the directions to do this activity.

1. You and your partner work for a large movie studio. The studio wants to do a movie remake.
Together, choose a movie to remake. It can be an oíd film, a new movie, or a foreign film.
The movie we are going to remake:__
What kind of movie is it?_
2. How are you going to remake the movie? Complete the chart with your ideas.

^ Who is going to star in the remake?

When does the story in the movie take

place (in the past, present, future)?

How is the remake going to be different

from the original?

Are you going to give the remake a new

^ title or use the original title?
J
Group work. Share your ideas with another pair. Listen to their ideas.
Do you think your remakes are going to be successful? Why or why not?

Check out the World Link video. Practice your English online at http: / /elt.thomson.com/worldlink

Lesson B • Movie remakes

 1 Storyboard

Pair work. Leo and Emma are having lunch in the cafetería. Look at the pictures and
complete the conversations. More than one answer is possíble for each blank.
- Thanks! You

Eileen
No, thanks. /'//
cali her laten

Well, Eileen isn't home. Ten minutes later

HeyLeo, what's
" / feel better.
l'm going to have
dessert... ¿

Leo! You're going

togetsick!

Pair work. Practice the conversation wíth a partner. Then change roles and practice again.

134 Review: Units 10-12

 3 Times change

Look at the activities ¡n the chart below. Add one more idea. Can you do these things now?
Could you do them five years ago? Complete the chart with your information. Write Yes or No.

drive
speak a second language
cook simple dishes
your idea:_

Pair work. Interview two partners. Take turns asking and answering
questions about the activities in the chart. Explain your answers.

A: Can you drive?

B: Yes, I can. I passed the test last year.
A: Could you drive five years ago?
B: No, I couldn’t. I was too young.

Look at the information in your chart. Which partner are you more similar to? Tell the class.

ilsii
4 Listening: Survival tips

0 Listen. Tom is talking to a group of students. What are they talking about?
Check (/) the correct answer. (CD 2, Track 45)

□ how to survive a tomado how to survive an earthquake how to survive a house fire

< © Listen again. Check (/) the rules you should follow. (CD 2, Track 46)

Open the Windows.

□ Don’t stand near the walls and Windows.

Get under a desk. Go outdoors and stand in the Street.

3-0 Go to the store for food and water. 6' □ Don’t use matches.

Two years ago, there was a terrible

Pair work. Have you ever been in an earthquake, a fire, a hurricane, storm in my hometown. Myparents
a tornado, or a bad storm? Tell your partner what happened. and I couldn't leave the house...

136 Review: Units 10-12

5 Plans for the day

You are going to make an ¡maginary schedule for tomorrow.

Write five activities from the box on the daily planner.

r .
30 minutes 1 hour 1 '/2 hours 2 hours \

go grocery shopping have your teeth cleaned clean your apartment write a paper
get a haircut work out at the gym meet a friend for coffee meet with friends to study

Pair work. Think of a fun activity. Then invite your partner.

Agree on a good time and write the activity on your daily planner.

A: What are you doing at 2:00 tomorrow?

B: I’m getting a haircut.
A: How about at 3:00?
B: Nothing. I’m free.
A: Great. Do you want to see a movie?
B: Sure, I’d love to!

Pair work. Think of a different fun activity and invite a new partner to join you.

Review: Units 10-12 1'

 Language Summaries

Unit 1 New Friends, New Faces

Lesson A Lesson B
Vocabulary Link Speaking Vocabulary Link
age Usefiil Expressions: age hairstyle
eity Introducing yourself elderly curly
eountry in her/his 20s, long
My ñame is Mariana OR
e-ma¡l address 30s, 40s short
l'm Mariana
first ñame young spiky
(It's) nice to meet you.
¡nterests eye color straight
(It‘s) niee to meet you, too.
languages blue height
last ñame Asking about occupations brown average he
oceupation What do you do? dark short
l'm a music student. green tall
Language Link hair color weight
black average we □
Review of the simple present blond heavyset
gray slim
light/dark brown thin
red

Language Link

Describing people

Unit 2 Express Yourself!

Lesson A
Vocabulary Link Speaking
angry Useful Expressions:
bored Asking how someone is
embarrassed
How's ¡t going?
happy
Great!
nervous
Fine.
sad
OK/AII right.
seared
So-so.
Not so good.
Language Link Don't ask!
How're you doing?
Review of the present continuous
(l’m) fine
OK.
So-so.
l'm stressed.
l'm tired.
l'm worried.

138 Language Summaries

Unit 3 What Do We Need?
Lesson A Lesson B
Vocabulary Link Speaking Vocabulary Link
dairy bananas Usefiil Expressions: bookstore
cheese g rapes Expressing need department store
eggs oranges drugstore
milk Do we need any drinks?
vegetables electronics store
yogurt Yes, we do.
carrots rnusie store
drinks Yes, we need some.
corn stationery store
juice No, we don't.
lettuce toy store
soda No, we don't need any.
potatoes
meat and poultry We need twelve hot dogs.
tomatoes
beef We need (some) hamburger. Language Link
seafood
chicken fish some/any, much/many, a lot of
ham shrimp
produce
fruit
apples

Language Link

Count/Noncount nouns with some

and any

Unit 4 Around the World

Lesson A Lesson B
Vocabulary Link Speaking Vocabulary Link
bank Useful Expressions: affordable
gym Asking for and giving directions cost of living
movie theater crime
Internet café To ask about a specific place:
pollution
laundromat Excuse me. Where's the Bridge Theater?
population
post office It's on Albany Avenue.
traffie
library It's on the comer of Bloor Street
transportation
hair salón West and Albany Avenue.
weather
To ask about a place in general:
Language Link Is there a movie theater near here?
Language Link
Yes, there's one on Albany Avenue.
Prepositions of place No, there isn't. How much/How mony
Sorry, I don't know.

Language Summaries 139

 Language Summaríes

Unit 5 Vacation!
Lesson A Lesson B
Vocabulary Link Speaking Vocabulary Link
clear Useful Expressions: buy a plañe ticket
cloudy Giving advice, suggesting check into your hotel
raining get a passport
It’s ehilly ¡n the evening:
snowing go sightseeing
You should take a sweater.
sunny pack your suitcases
Why don't you take a sweater?
windy rent a car
It's snowing:
show photos to friends
You shouldn't wear shorts.
take photos
Language Link It’s not a good ¡dea to drive.
unpack
Conneeting sentences with
but, or, so
Language Link

whose; possessive pronouns;

belong to

Unit 6 AII About You

Lesson A Lesson B
Vocabulary Link Speaking Vocabulary Link
baseball Useful Expressions: careful
basketball Inviting; accepting and declining competitive
bowllng invitations Creative
chess hardworking
rowing
Do you want to play tennis this afternoon?
impulsive
Sure, l'd love to!
soccer independent
Sorry, I can't. I'm busy.
swimming organized
tennis
Thanks, but... (I can't play tennis.)
serious
volleyball

Language Link
Language Link
Howoftenfrequeney
Verb + noun; expressions
verb + infinitive

140 Language Summaries

Unit 7 Change

Lesson A Lesson B
Vocabulary Link Speaking Vocabulary Link

get a better job Useful Expressions: become

get a haircut Making and responding to requests get married
get in shape goal
Can I borrow your cell phone? I need to
join a club move
cali my parents.
join a gym own
Could I borrow ... ?
lose weight successful
Can you lend me ... ?
make more money take a break
Could you lend me ... ?
quit smoking
Positive responses
Language Link
Language Link Sure. No problem.
Certainly. The future with begoing to
Like to vs. would like to
Negative responses
l'm sorry, but... (+ reason)

Unit 8 Héroes

Lesson A Lesson B
Vocabulary Link Speaking Vocabulary Link

admire Useful Expressions: activist

dangerous Agreeing and disagreeing charities
evil dónate
I think The Matrix is a great movie.
hero musician
Yeah, I agree.
¡ntelligent novelist
Yeah, you're right.
leader peace
I think so, too.
strong talk-show host
Sorry, but I disagree. In my opinión ...
I don't really agree. I think ...
Language Link Language Link

The past tense of t>e The simple past: regular verbs

Language Summaries 1i
 Language Summaries

Unit 9 The Mind

Lesson A Lesson B
Vocabulary Link Speaking Vocabulary Link
believe LFseful Expressions: asleep
forget Expressing degrees of eertainty awake
memories confusing
Are the tickets in your desk?
memorize daydream
Yes, they are.
memory dream
No, they aren't.
remember have a nightmare
remind I think so. message
I don't think so. thought
Maybe. I'm not sure. wake up
Language Link
I have no idea.
The simple past: irregular verbs
Language Link
The simple past: question forms

Unit 10 Your Health

Lesson A Lesson B
Vocabulary Link Speaking Vocabulary Link
ankle Useful Expressions: calm
arm Taiking about health problems down
chest energetic
What's wrong?
ear energy
What's the matter?
eye exhausted
I don't feel well.
finger reduce
I'm sick.
foot (feet) stressed
I have a(n)...
hand
head
My... hurts Language Link
leg kVhen-clauses
mouth
neck
nose
shoulder
stomach
toe
tooth (teeth)

Language Link
The imperative

142 Language Summaries

Unit 11 That’s Amazing
Lesson A Lesson B
Vocabulary Link Speaking Vocabulary Link

Champion Useful Expressions: achievements

compete Offering compliments amazing
inventor confident
This/Your... ¡s very interesting/beautiful/
magician give up
smart.
talent journey
That's a nice/cool...
talented survive
I like this/your... a lot.
trick
You can ... really well.
wiz
Language Link
Accepting compliments
Conneeting ideas with because
Language Link Thank you.
Thanks.
Talking about skills and talents
That's nice of you to say.
with can and could

Unit 12 The Movies

Lesson A Lesson B
Vocabulary Link Speaking Vocabulary link

action/adventure Useful Expressions: cast

animation Telephoning director
comedy original
Helio? Is Michael there?
drama plot
Who's calling?
horror release
This is Silvio.
musical remake
OK. Hang on a minute.
romance star
Sorry. Michael isn’t here. Can I take a
Science fiction (sci-fi)
message?
Language Link

Language Link The present continuous as future

-ing/-ed adjectives

Language Summaries 1A
 Grammar Notes

Unit 1 New Friends, New Faces

Lesson A
Language Link: Review of the simple present

^ Yes/No questions with be Positive responses Negative responses ^

Am 1 ¡n this elass? Yes, you are (in this elass). No, you're not (in this elass).
No, you aren't (in this elass).

Are you a student? Yes, 1 am (a student). No, l'm not (a student).

Are they students? Yes, they are (students). No, they're not (students).
No, they aren't (students).

Is he a student? Yes, he ¡s (a student). No, he's not (a student).

No, he isn’t (a student). ^
V
s-
Yes/No questions with other verbs Positive responses Negative responses ^

Do you speak English? Yes. 1 speak English. No, 1 don't (speak English).
Yes, 1 do.

Does he speak Italian? Yes, he speaks Italian. No, he doesn’t (speak Italian).

L Yes, he does.
J

Lesson B
Language Link: Describing people

144 Grammar Notes

Unit 2 Express Yourself!
Lesson A
Language Link: Review of the prcsent continuous

r
^ Subject Be Verb-íng ^ Subject Be Not Verb-im? ^

Positive 1 am smiling. Negative 1 am not listening.

You are You are

He/She ¡s He/She is

We are We are

They are They are

Yes/No questions

^ Be Subject Verb-íng Positive response Negative response ^

Are you listening? Yes, 1 am (listening). No, l'm not (listening).

they Yes, they are (listening). No, they aren't (listening).

he/she Yes, he/she is (listening). No, he/she isn't (listening). ^

ll!

W7?-questions

^ Wh-word Be Subject Verb-ing ^

What are you doing? l'm reading.

¡s he/she He/She's talking on the phone.

Lesson B
Language Link: Object pronouns

r
Subject Verb Object • In English, many
pronouns sentences have a subject.
l/You/We/They know Mary. a verb, and an object.
like • A direct object answers
the question Who or
He/She/lt knows Korean food.
What?
likes
V

^ Subject Verb Object pronouns • In a sentence, the object can be a pronoun:

Carlos knows me/you/him/her/ Carlos knows Mary. Maya likes my parents.

L it/us/them. He knows her. She likes them.

Grammar Notes iA
 Unit 3 What Do We Need?
Lesson A
Language Link: Count/Noncount nouns with some and any

^ Count nouns Noncount

nouns
singular plural

a chicken (the whole chicken) two chickens beef

an orange two oranges milk
water

In English, there are count nouns and noncount nouns.

Noncount nouns don't use a, an, or a number in front of the noun.
Noncount nouns are always singular.
V
Count/Noncount nouns with some and any

^Question Positive answer Negative answer

Noncount Do we have any lettuce? Yes, we have some (lettuce). No, we don't have any (lettuce).
nouns

Plural count Do we have any potatoes? Yes, we have some (potatoes). No, we don’t have any (potatoes).
nouns Yes, we have three (potatoes).

• Use any in questions with noncount nouns and plural count nouns.
• Use any in negative statements with noncount nouns and plural count nouns.
• Use some in statements with noncount nouns and plural count nouns.

Measure words

S-
Measure words Noncount nouns
With manv
» * * vil lllll 1 1 y noncount
11 V 1 IV. \J UI1L nouns
llu tiiiJy we
TV V. use
ti J v measure
IIIvCIt3UI V.

a cup of coffee/tea words. These measure words make an ítem

a bottle of water countable.
a glass of milk/water/juice/water
a loaf of bread Mary drlnks coffee every day.
a piece of chicken/beef/ham Mary drlnks two cups of coffee every day.
a head of lettuce
Please buy some bread.
a bar of soap
Please buy two loaves of bread.
^ a tube of toothpaste

Lesson B
^Noncount nouns Count nouns
Language Link:
Positive There’s a lot of clothing. There are a lot of shoes.
Quantifiers—some/ some jewelry. some hats.
anyt mueh/many, a
lotof Negative There ¡sn't much furniture. There aren't many books.
any software. any toys.

146 Grammar Notes

Unit 4 Around the World

Lesson A
Language Link: Prepositions of place

r Prepositions of place "\

There is a drugstore on the comer.

Let's meet this evening at the Moonlight Café on Seventh Avenue.
The café is next to the drugstore.
There's a bus stop in front of a Mexican restaurant on Seventh.
It’s in the middle of the block, between a gas station and a gym.
v J

Lesson B
Language Link: How much/How many

How much/How many with count nouns

How many restaurants are there in your neighborhood? There are a lot/some/two.
There aren’t many. There's one or two.
There aren't any./There are none.

With noncount nouns

How much traffic is there in your city? There's a lot/some.

There's a little./There isn't much.
There isn’t any./There’s none.

Unit 5 Vacation!

Lesson A
Language Link: Connecting sentences with but, or, so

Connecting sentences, words, and phrases with but, or, so

It's coid in Boston, but it's warm in Miami. But shows an opposite idea or contrast.
It’s coid but sunny in Vancouver today. But joins words, phrases, and sentences.
It's a nice day but a little hot.

We can go to the beach, or we can visit the zoo. Or gives a choice.

Is it warm or chilly today? Or joins words, phrases, and sentences.
I'm in a hurry! 1 can't stop to talk or to take a break.

It’s raining, so we’re not having a picnic in the park. So gives a result.
So joins sentences. ^
V

Grammar Notes 14'

 Lesson B
Language Link: Whose; possessive pronouns; belong to

^ Possessive adjectives Possessive pronouns belongs to ^

Whose passport is this? It's my passport. It's mine. It belongs to me.

your yours. you.
her hers. her.
his his. him.
our ours. US.
their theirs them.

• Whose and who's have the same pronunciaron, but different meanings.
• Whose asks about the owner of something, for example:
Whose house is this?
• Who’s is a contraction of Who and is: Who’s studying English?

Unit 6 Alt About You

Lesson A
Languagc Link: Verb + noun; verb + infinitive

^ Verb + noun

1 love baseball. It's my favorite sport. A noun or noun phrase can follow many verbs.
1 want a new car.
1 don't like spicy food.
Do you like country music?

Verb + infmitive

1 love to play tennis. The infinitive is to + the base form of a verb.

1 want to buy a new car.
She doesn't like to eat spicy food. The infinitive can follow certain verbs. Some of these are
Do you plan to visit Australia? like, love, hote, want, plan, and expeet.

Lesson B
Language Link: How often . . . ?• frequency expressions

r How often do you eheck your e-ma¡l? (I check my e-mail) every day/Monday/week/month. "\
all the time, (very often)
once a week.
twice a month.
three times a year.
once in a while. (not very often)
I never check my e-mail. I don't have a Computer!

How often asks about the frequency of an event.

Don’t use How often with the present continuous.
Expressions of frequency [every day, once in a while) usually come at the end of a sentence. Sometimes

v they come at the beginning.

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148 Grammar Notes
Unit 7 Change
Lesson A
Language Link: Like to vs. would like to

• The following sentence means / enjoy visiting Australia. It States a fact about the present:
I like to visit Australia. My favorite place is Bondl Beaeh.

• The following sentence means / want to visit Australia next summer:

l'd like to visit Australia next summer.

• Use l'd like to ... Xo State a future hope or desire.

• The following sentence means Do you want to visit Australia?

Would you like to visit Australia?

• You can use Would you like to + verb to ask about a future hope or desire.

Note these contracted forms:

l'd - I would he'd - he would we'd - we would

you'd - you would she’d - she would they’d - they would
V_

Lesson B
Language Link: The future with be going to.

Subject + be Going to Verb Future time expressions ^

l'm tomorrow.
You’re this summer.
He's/She's not going to visit México next month/year/summer.
We're in two years.
They're after graduation.

• Use be going to to talk about future plans:

l'm going to visit México next month.
• Use be going to to make predictions:
Don't worry. You're going to do great on the test!
• Going to is often said as “gonna.” Don't use "gonna” in writing.

^ Yes/No Are you going to visit México this summer?

questions Yes, 1 am.
Yes, maybe.
No, l'm not.

VW?-questions What are you going to do this summer?

L l'm going to visit México. ^

Grammar Notes 14
 Unit 8 Héroes
Lesson A
Language Link: The past tense of be

^Subject Be ^

i was
He/She wasn't famous last year/summer.
¡n Toronto in 1984.
You were
twenty years ago.
We weren't
They

^ Yes/No Were you born in México? '

questions Yes, 1 was.
No, 1 wasn't. 1 was born in Chile.
V J

Lesson B
Language Link: The simple past—regular verbs

150 Grammar Notes

Unit 9 The Mind
Lesson A
Language Link: The simple past—irregular verbs

^ Base form Past tense Base form Past tense ^

begin began go went
bring brought have had
buy bought know knew
come carne make made
do did run ran
drink drank say said
eat ate shake shook
fali fell speak spoke
feel felt take took
forget forgot teaeh taught
get got think thought
give gave win won j

Lesson B
Language Link: The simple past—question forms

^ Yes/No questions Answers ^

Regular verbs Did you study for the test? Yes, 1 did.
Yes, 1 studied for the test.
No, 1 didn't.
No, 1 didn't study for the test.

Irregular verbs Did you forget the tickets? Yes, 1 did.

Yes, 1 forgot the tickets.
No, 1 didn't.
No, 1 didn't forget the tickets.

^ Wh-questions Answers
Regular verbs When did you study? (1 studied) last night.
Irregular verbs Where did you forget the tickets? (1 forgot them) at home.

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 Unit 10 Your Health
Lesson A
Language Link: The imperative

In an imperative statement, the subject is always you, but we don’t write or say it:
Relax for an hour. You're tired.
Don't work so hard.

The imperative uses the base form of the verb. In the negative, use don't + the base form of the verb.

Use the imperative to give advice:

Relax for an hour. You're tired.

Use the imperative to give instructions:

Take this medicine twice a day.
Don't drive when you take this medicine.

Use the imperative to give directions:

Go two blocks and turn left.

Use the imperative to give commands and orders:

Be quiet!

Use the imperative to make requests:

Cióse the window, please.
Don't smoke in here, please.

Lesson B
Language Link: kVTjew-clauses

fV/jen-dause Result clause

When(ever) I drink a lot of coffee, I can’t sleep.
When(ever) I see sad movies, I cry.

• These sentences talk about things that are usually true: When Xhappens, Y¡s the result.
• In the when-clause, you can also use the word whenever.
• The present tense is used in the wben-clause and in the result clause.

Result clause WTjen-clause

I can’t sleep when(ever) I drink a lot of coffee.

• The result can come first in a sentence. In this case, there is no comma between the result
and the w/ien-clause.
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Unit 11 That’s Amazing
Lesson A
Language Link: Talking about skills and talents with can and could

Talking about skills and talents with can and could

Can you speak Spanish? Yes, 1 can. Use can to talk about skills,
No, 1 can't. abilities, and talents in the
Who can speak French? Naoki can. present.
My parents can't.
Could you speak Spanish as a child? Yes, 1 could. Could is the past tense of can.
No, 1 couldn’t. Can and could use the same
Who could read at age 2? Monika could. form in all persons.

L Jackie couldn't.
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Lesson B
Language Link: Connecting ideas with because

Main clause Reason elause

l’m hungry because I didn't eat breakfast.
• Because joins two sentences together. It comes at the beginning of the reason clause.
• Because answers the question why\ it gives a reason.
• To answer questions in conversaron, people often give the reason only. Please note that this
style is not correct for formal, written English:
A: Why are you hungry? B: Because I didn't eat breakfast.

Reason clause Main clause

Because I didn’t eat brepkfast, l'm hungry.
• The reason can also come first in a sentence. In this case, put a comma between the reason and
the main clause.
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Unit 12 The Movies

Lesson A
Language Link: -ing/-cd adjectives

• Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing describe Adjectives ending in-ed usually describe a person's emotions:
people, things, or situations: how he or she feels. Adjectives ending in-ing describe people
l'm ¡nterested ¡n Ridley Scott’s movies. or things that cause a feeling:
Ridley Scott’s movies are interesting. l'm bored because this movie is boring.
Ridley Scott is (an) interesting (director). I was confused because the story was confusing.

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 Lesson B
Language Link: The present continuous as future

• The present continuous (subject + be + verb + -ing) can be used to talk about actions happening now or these days and
also to talk about future plans:
Eve is sleeping now. Can you cali later? I'm seeing a movie with lan at 7:30.
Mick is studying at UCLA this summer. After the movie, we're having dinner together.

• It is possible to use the present continuous or be going to to talk about future plans:
I m having dinner with lan tonight. I’m going to have dinner with lan tonight.

• We do not usually use the present Progressive with stative verbs, for example: be, love, hate, (dis)like, want, need,
know, think, have.

Answers
Page 11,6. Communication, Activity A

Answers: 1. f, 2. e, 3. d, 4. c, 5. b, 6. a

Page 65, 6. Communication, Activity B

Personality Type 1 Personality Type 2 Personality Type 3 Personality Type 4

You care about other You’re hardworking and You love to leam and You're ¡nteresting, and
people. You want to want to be successful. try new things. You're you love adventure. But
help them. But But remember—it’s also very smart. But be careful! Sometimes
sometimes, you’re too ¡mportant to smile. sometimes, you're too you're very impulsive!
picky! Remember, Don't be so serious all competitive. Let others Remember to think
people aren’t perfect. the time! win once in a while! about your future, too!

Page 84, 6. Communication, Activity B

Answer: Cleopatra Vil, the last pharaoh of Egypt

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