UNIT 4

ABOUT THE PHOTO

The photo shows a number of
people at an amusement park
in the city of Brasilia, the capital
of Brazil. The bright lights A couple at an amusement
and energy from park-goers park in Brasilia, Brazil
anticipating the thrill of fast and
exciting rides makes the park
a fun place to be at night. The
people in the top right of the
photo appear to be on a ride.
In many countries, amusement
parks are popular places to go
for a date. The young man and
young woman in the center may
be on a date. Based on their
expressions, they don’t seem to
be enjoying themselves.

INTRODUCE THE THEME

In this unit, students explore the
concepts of physical appearance
and relationships. The language in
the two lessons will help students
communicate on this theme,
including talking about changing
or improving their appearance,
disagreeing with others politely,
discussing dating experiences,
and giving relationship advice.

In the Warm-Up Video, students

watch a video about a tree in
Germany that, according to
tradition, plays matchmaker for
people looking for love. Then,
in Lesson A, students learn to
describe appearance and talk GOALS Lesson A Lesson B
/ Talk about changing or improving / Discuss dating experiences
about ways to improve or change your appearance / Give relationship advice
their appearance. They will also / Disagree with others politely
practice the listening strategy
of making predictions. They will
learn how to disagree politely
with someone’s idea or opinion. email advising someone with a students answer the questions
Finally, they will learn how to relationship problem. In Global individually or in pairs; then
revise opinions to create a group Voices, students will learn about compare answers with the class.
consensus. a group of female firefighters who
are trying to change the way that WARM-UP VIDEO
In Lesson B, students will people see the profession. Warm-Up
learn to talk about dating and
Ask students if they understand
relationships. They will give
WARM-UP or have heard the term Mr. Right
their views on dating and read
or Mrs. Right. (They will hear this
about dating dos and don’ts, Tell students to look at the photo. in the video.) Explain that it’s an
practicing the reading strategy Ask, Do you think they’re on a expression that means the person
of skimming for the main idea, date? Why or why not? 5 min
someone will marry, the “right”
and the academic skill of using
Look at the photo. Answer the one for them. Show them how it’s
context clues. They will listen to
questions. used with a couple of example
understand relationships between
Call on students to describe sentences: I’m never going to
people. They will also write an
what they see in the photo. Have meet Mr. Right! You’re not going

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 4 to meet Mrs. Right sitting around
at home. Carmen says he’s

MEN AND
Mr. Right! 5 min

About the Video

This video is about the

WOMEN
Bridegroom’s Oak in the Dodauer
Forest in Germany. The tree
is over 500 years old and is a
registered national monument.
LOOK AT THE PHOTO. ANSWER THE For over a hundred years, people
QUESTIONS. have written to the tree in hopes
1. Where are these people? How do they feel? of finding love. People say the
2. What do you think happened before the photo tree has led to five, ten, even up
was taken? to 100 marriages. As the mailman
Karl-Heinz Martens explains in the
WARM-UP VIDEO video, he and his wife Renata met
A Watch the beginning of the video. How did
thanks to a letter she sent to him
the tree become special? What is its history? via the tree. They married in 1994,
and had their wedding reception
B Watch the rest of the video. Circle T for true under the tree. In 2009, the tree
or F for false.
itself was “married” to another tree
1. A matchmaker is someone who T F
brings together people who should
in Germany. The oak’s spouse
be couples. was a 200-year-old chestnut
2. People send the tree 1,000 letters T F tree near Dusseldorf, about 300
per year, mostly from Germany. miles (500 kilometers) away. The
3. People go to the tree and pick T F marriage lasted for six years, until
letters to answer.
the chestnut became unhealthy
4. A woman wrote to Karl and now T F
and had to be cut down.
they are married.
5. Karl thinks the internet works T F
better than the tree. A Watch the beginning of the
video. How did the tree become
C Discuss the questions with a partner.
special? What is its history?
1. Summarize how people meet each other
using the tree in Germany. Do you think
5–10 min
this is a good way to meet someone? Why Play the beginning of the video.
or why not?
It’s quite detailed, so play
2. What are common ways that couples meet
in your country?
it again, if necessary. Have
students quickly get together
with a partner or two and try to
retell the beginning of the story
of the tree. Go through the story
with the class, helping them
focus on events and not be
confused by the details (such
C Discuss the questions with a  as the man being from Leipzig).
partner. 10–15 min

Pair students to discuss the Explain branch and bridegroom.
questions. If students are from  Check that students understand
more than one country, ask  the dating-app reference swipe
them to share with the class right.
the ways couples usually meet 
in their countries.  B Watch the rest of the video.
Circle T for true or F for false.
 10 min
NOTES  Play the whole video. Have
students answer the questions
 
individually and then compare
  answers with a partner. Play
the video again to check
 
answers with the class.
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 4A APPEARANCE

VOCABULARY

A With a partner, match the verbs in the left column of the

WORD BANK
Word Bank with one or more nouns in the right column.
Ways to improve or change
Write your ideas below. Use a dictionary to help you.
your appearance
brush your hair, brush your teeth
brush
ears pierced
dye
face
get*
your hair
shave
head
straighten
teeth
wash

*You can also get a haircut /

facial / manicure / tattoo.

B With your partner, complete the questions with the correct form of a verb from A.

How often do you . . .

1. brush your teeth?

2. your hair?

3. your face?

4. a haircut?

Have you ever . . .

5. your hair a different color?

6. your ear(s) pierced?

7. your teeth?

8. a manicure or facial?

C Stay in pairs. Each of you will ask three people the questions in B. Write their
responses in the chart.
Student A: Interview only women. Student B: Interview only men.

How often do you wash your hair? Have you ever dyed your hair?

Every few days. No, but I want to!

D Compare answers with your partner. Who seems to spend more time on their
appearance—the men or the women? Or are they mostly the same? Why do you
think this is? Tell the class.

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 LISTENING

A Make predictions. Look at the photos and read the caption below.
WORD BANK
Answer the questions. appear to seem; to look a
1. What did researchers study? certain way

2. What difference do you think they noticed? attractive good-looking

professional related to
3. When and why do you take selfies? the workplace

B Why do people take selfies? Read the sentences below. Then listen
and circle the reasons mentioned. 29
1. People take selfies when . 2. People take selfies to post on .
a. they’re on vacation a. professional networking sites
b. they’re bored b. dating sites
c. they’ve changed their appearance c. blogging sites

C Read the information in the chart. Try to guess the answers. Then
listen and write one or two words in each blank. 30
Differences in how men and women take selfies
They hold the phone . . . As a result, they appear . . . They post these photos on . . .

Women
1. for 3. and 7. and
many photos. 4. . sites.

Men
2. for 5. or more 8. sites.
some photos. 6. .

D Listen again. Write any information you missed. 30 ACADEMIC SKILL

Draw Conclusions
E Discuss the questions in a group. When you draw a conclusion,
you think about the facts
1. In your opinion, what does this study tell us about how men and presented. Then you form
women think about their appearance? Review the facts in C and your own opinion based on
draw at least one conclusion. the facts.
2. Look at different photos on social media. Do you notice the patterns
discussed in the talk?

Researchers studied how men and women take

selfies. They noticed an interesting difference.

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 SPEAKING i Are you sure? is a way to
express concern. You can
also say, I don’t know . . .

A Laura wants to dye her hair. Listen to and

read the conversation. Then answer the
questions. 31
Laura: Guess what? I’m going to dye my hair blue!
David: Blue? Are you sure? It’s such a
bright color.
Laura: I know, but I think it’ll be cool.
David: Have you ever dyed your hair a totally
different color?
Laura: No, never. Why?
David: It’s a really big change, and it’ll last for
a while.
Laura: I know what you mean, but I want a whole
new look.
David: OK. Well, just make sure you go to a good
salon.
Laura: I will. I’ve already done my research and
found a place.
1. What does David think of Laura’s plan? What
reasons does he give?
2. Does Laura agree or disagree with David?
What does she say? Underline the expressions.

B Practice the conversation with a partner.

C Choose an idea (1–3) below. Role-play the situation.

Student A: You want to change your appearance.
Explain why. SPEAKING STRATEGY
Disagreeing Politely 32
Student B: Use the expressions in the Speaking Strategy
know (what you’re saying),
to politely disagree with your partner’s plan.
1. You want to shave your head. know (what you mean),
I but . . .
2. You want to get a tattoo on your wrist. get it, / hear you, /
understand,
3. You want to get your nose pierced.

D Perform your role play for another pair. Answer the questions
about their role play.
Guess what? I’m going to
1. What change does Student A want to make? get a tattoo on my wrist!
2. What reasons against the change does Student B give? On your
wrist?
E Change roles and repeat C and D with a different situation.

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 GRAMMAR

A Read the Unit 4, Lesson A Grammar Reference in the appendix. Complete

the exercises. Then do the exercises below.
ADVERBS USED WITH THE PRESENT PERFECT
With questions With affirmative verbs With negative verbs
ever Have you ever dyed your hair? I haven’t ever dyed my hair.
I’ve never dyed my hair
never
(before). / No, never.
Have you bought new I haven’t bought new
yet
glasses yet? glasses yet. / No, not yet.
I still haven’t bought new
still
glasses.
Have you already bought new I’ve already bought new
already glasses? / Have you bought glasses. / I’ve bought new
new glasses already? glasses already.
just I’ve just washed my hair.

B Check (✓) the thing(s) that you have done before. Circle the thing(s) you
want to do.
dye my hair get hair extensions shave my head
get a facial get my teeth whitened straighten my hair
get a manicure get my ear(s) / nose pierced straighten my teeth
get a tattoo grow a mustache or beard try a new hairstyle
get contact lenses join a gym other:

C Write the adverbs in parentheses in the correct place in each question.

1. What’s something from the list in B you’ve done? (already)

2. What’s something you have done, but want to? (never)

3. Why haven’t you done it? (yet)

D Ask a partner the questions in C, plus a follow-up question. Take notes.

A: What’s something from the list in B you’ve done already?
B: I’ve dyed my hair—twice.
A: Really? What color?
B: Blond. Have you ever dyed your hair?
A: No, never.

E Tell a new person about the partner you interviewed in D.

I talked to Haru. He’s dyed his hair twice.

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 ACTIVE ENGLISH Try it out!

A Read sentences 1–7. Check (✓) agree, disagree, or not sure. For each
item, add a follow-up sentence or two that explains your answer based on
personal experience. Write your ideas in your notebook.
1. I think personality is more important. I’ve met guys who were handsome, but
some of them were boring.

Agree Disagree Not sure

1. A person’s looks are more important than his or her personality.
2. Women should never get tattoos.
3. Men worry about their appearance as much as women do.
4. Women should always wear a skirt or dress in formal settings.
5. As long as your appearance is neat, it’s OK to wear jeans to work.
6. Facial hair on men isn’t attractive.
7. For a woman, it’s more important for a man to be rich than attractive.

B Work in a small group. Explain and discuss

your answers in A. If one or more group
members disagree or are not sure, circle the
sentence number.

I checked disagree for

number 3. My sister
takes so much longer to
get ready than I do!

I know what you’re saying,

but it’s not always true.
My boyfriend takes longer
than I do.

C Together, work on each sentence you circled

in B. Rewrite the sentence so that everyone in
your group agrees with it.

D Present your group’s new sentences to

another group.

4A GOALS Now I can . . .

Talk about changing or improving my 1. Yes, I can.

appearance 2. Mostly, yes.
Disagree with others politely 3. Not yet.

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