beyeya three Calta i Ea Preview Look only at the titles, photos, and captions. What do these two people have in common? ‘What do you think they have to do in order to participate successfully in their sports? 70 rey < When You Think You Can’t.. . Mark Zupan SHA temble accident in 1998 made Mark Zupan a quadriplegie and changed his life Forever. He eannot ‘move his arms or legs normally, and Ie has to take medicati rake. However nso his legs don’t lot of hard work, he can now use his arms 0 ‘wheelchair, and he can even stand fora shore take a few slow steps. Zupan—or Zup to his friends— plays quad rugby—a sport for people in wheelchairs, He's quad rugby champion, winning’ golel medal in the 2008 Paralympic Games, “I dream about running all dhe ime,” he says, “but you can't live in the past.” “Today, Zupan gives talks and raises money for sport, Anyone whe spends time with him forge Iie’ in a wheelchair, He lis weights at the gym every day, drives a ea, and goes to rock concerts. "A lo people think quadriplegies can't do anything,” To stay in shape, Zupan is careful about his diet and avoids unhealthy and faty fools, “Just think of me asa Thuan being ane an athl Because that’s who Ta “The 2005 movie Murderball made Zapan a str [im Surfer Bethany Han tobe cha mn hala dream. Shewanceed pion in her sport, Buc in 2008, she lost her left arn when she vas attacked by a shark in Hawai ‘Three weeks later, she was surfing again. Because she c has to use can only use one arm, 3 to help her go in the ‘competitive surfer, winning first place in 2005 in th NSSA National Championships. She appears on TV and writes books about her experience Hamilton wants to help other people follow their dreams, even ‘when they face great difficulties, People can do whatever they want if theyjust sot their hearts il just never give up +. Just go out theve and doi,” she sis, amiiton was attacked by tiger shark in 2003 Sources: Gimp, HarperColns, 2006 and cnn.com unitsA Infer information Complete the paragraph about Mark Zupan. Use can, can’t, of has to. Zp on Ped mest ois tme na whee but ey. sad up or tae ew ses tora sort time. He, go waking or ania but he Py Gud gb, Hen. Be eel about Ns a he does get out of shape He dos have complete se fishes, bute... weight Hey Svea cr sng tet, bathe... We ihands lat of people think quacriplegics..., ... do anything, but Zupan proves that they... B Summarize First, complete the paragraph about Hamilton, Use the simple present tense fr the present continuous. Then on a separate sheet of paper, write a similar paragraph, summarizing Mark Zupan’s routines. When she surfs, Hamilton jyggones het legs to help her go in the right direction. SRE sggage RAgulaly with the world’s top woman surfers, and sometimes SE In the photo on page 70, she oj... :.0-- Next to her Surfboard, and She, BeeaUSe SHE again now. Hariton yrange te other people with dificult experiences 5 ass aS BRS follow their dreams. Extra Reading Comprehension Questions Tutus e rit ‘A Notepadding Write some notes about your dai List some things you usually do... List some things you +n the morning, + can't do every day. Explain why, + in the afternoon. + have to do every day. Explain why. * in the evening. * don't have to do every day. Explain why. B Pair work interview your partner about G Group work Now describe your partner's his or her daily routines. daily routines to your classmates. My pare usually gets up af ton Saturdays, she 1 does have to getup sary IN| nEar) A 4) Vocabulary * Adjectives for vacations Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat. Also remember: peti) fantastic twas relaxing. Itwasexciting, _It was interesting, twas unusual. B Pair work Use the Vocabul ibe one of focabulary to describe or ‘ ry f —_GLast year, went tothe beach ‘your vacation: Iwas so relaxing, 39 ax % World Traveler Did you have a good time? cur eader shore tier exparoncas on oUF most poplar VaCaHan paeKaGES } ee Go skiing and snowboarding Enjoy some of the world’s ‘Learn about another culture in Valle Nevado ‘top spas | and help the world “Just kilometers /37 los rom Saag Lunery and service ot prices you can afford ‘No oxperience necossony sejustgotback(Thore was nalhingbut _"Baskhome, we work ary ha, nd we “hy vacation in Takistan lasted twenty | deererrere: but there was plenty todo. | realy needed a vacaon. The stafatthe | os ‘and we helped to build new homes. i Mrenentdancing everynight ina tenife| a knevust how totake cae of us. My {or ten of those days, The olher days we | isco, We swam every day ina heated vnife and | got wonderful massages and ‘went sightseeing and bought soweirs,T) pool end worked outin anincradble gym. | ber spa wesients ‘They even puthot people were ncreby nice, and oved Pre stopping waster! Andere were reeks onourbacs! We enjoyed cole | food, There were twelve ater volumes comany gretestaranisochoose tom. | ealhy meals even day. We loved ou this trip. The work was actualy fen, and Oh and oimestogot..tbe views the acaion in Thala. Ras ealy har to ‘got to know each other really wall In the ‘Anes Mounains were amazing!” come back home!” ‘we felt really good, td definitely do it aga! —Alson Nack, Manireal, Conacs || —Kenj Watanabe, Nagoya, Japan tro Manuel Reyes, Monterrey, Mest Sources: sitotalcomy spastay.com habitat.ora 30 UNIT?i] i} A Activate language from a text Find the expressions below in the Reading, K ‘Then use them to talk about a vacation you took, + “There was plenty to do” | 6 61m 2004 twent on a cruise. There was + “itwas really hard to come back home.” plenty to do. | went swimming and... 99 + "Yd definitely do it again.” B Draw conclusions Choose a vac: Explain your reasons, In package from page 80 for each person. GElloveto meet new EI love sports. always 6 GI like to go to places 661 need a vacation | ‘people and learn how like to da something, ‘where other people don’t where I don’t have to do new things. 39 ‘ew and exciting. 33 goof the beaten path. 33 todo anything. 39 © Identify supporting details Now choose one of the vacations for [On your Acetook Ser Study DB yourself, Explain why you chose it. Use the Vocabulary on page 80. [Extra Reading Comprehension Questions ‘A-Frame your ideas Complete the questionnaire. Then compare answers with a partner. | I ! Lies He paee ae 1 | = vacations that are... ike vacations with... "| | C eetaing 1 tots oistoryandcuture 5) top-notch hotels CF excting 7 nature ana wiite 7 rat tooa interesting sports and physica! CO warm wether | onusuat seanhien 7 beautiful beaches inexpensive = family acres C1 tienaty people | | great entertainment | scenic (Oe Ci other _— 1 people who speak | — my language Do you need a vacation right now? (_] Not really. {—] Maybe. [_] You bet | do! B Discussion Now discuss your vacation preferences. {66 For me, warm weather and great Tell your classmates what's important to you. entertainment are prelty important, 3 3|Discuss clothing do’s and don’ts Ear) %) Vocabulary y # Formali © Vocabulary « Format and appopatenes Red antsen ach pi of antonyms | sowrienss 7) ) formal for special events whe sppropriate socially correct al without many specialevents when | appropri rn Ih liberal wit vu ‘casual clothes are not OK ‘appropriate dress [ Femmaity conservative with more rules for Informal for everyday events appropriate dress siaam, Tanzania next week and 1 nee 2a Farr involand gn now Where Son eral an where core {FO mire goes” and they wear SOME Meethe “rules’ there? Hello! Traveling to Dar es S petty info on cotning do's 2 some ess code is pretty liberal | the dienany, The attkude is "2TY | ravers pretty whe hing Nel How strict ceneral rue of thumb for East AFIS ‘cass Wi, Travelin’, Me there que abit, and Tv 6 is to keep your sh | for skirts—no sleevel the culture is pretty 3 ‘and women ‘ponte show too much ski conservative, \ rian =i yaands, ut i nee Nok and MT there, just about all Bu i souls pack fr.the hese: COTE blouses. comfortable, ight Pants: ‘sip oF pleasure? =" year round. | | ii ‘in tigt colors); 2502 Talal | Sais this 8 business | ia Tami of both rte business 9 DAF CO husband), then Ale Grr to ae the aia, MeN Pe spending at lens ick safer Geach, What's te SOrY tere? one ‘tourist areas lke ost modest cothing iS ve ies not too revealing fyre stricter anit sear Ue ists, s0 carry piece OF OMON ily around your Wats; - al meetingsy and a tie For | secon There really TE Weethes, es more informa Be Abatning su Baein genera, 1 1 appropriate to wear s nat et you cen fh 62 Perera nen usband, For business and for ‘and le’s not forget your hi mropriate for both of YOU ( Arvghwelgh Suit iS 2YS 2 tien 2s sUNITS.A Paraphrase Explain in your own words what clothing is appropriate in Tanzania, according to the blog. B Identify supporting details Check true, fale, or no info. Explain the reason why you chose each answer. true false no info 1. “filian25” says she is a travel agent. o o o 2 *Travelin’Girl” wants to dress appropriately in Tanzani a o o 3. “Travelin’Git” is traveling alone. a a o 4: Daris in East Atica, a o o 5 “Travelin’Girl” and her husband have children. a a o 6 Women are expected to dress conservatively a a o in Tanzania, 61 think 'l take three pais of shorts because this isa vacation and I plan to spend. ‘most of my time at the beach 92 © Apply information imagine you are going on the same trip as “Travelin’Gir" Plan your clothes for a ‘one-week vist to Tanzania. Be specific. Explain your choices. ‘A Frame your idéas Take the opinion survey. B Notepadding with a partner, write some clothing do's and don'ts for visitors to your country. Do the ‘same rules apply to both men and women? Use the survey as a guide. WHAT’S YOUR PERSONAL DRESS CODE? J He OK rman owen see | on the strest, Ws OK fr woman ower hae one sen 1s Oko wen svdainan ote sepa ee toeinsoome Te OR rent wea SOOO ‘antainareunua Ts OK wonen io waar regu nauion HOW WOULD ¥OU RATE WoUNSCLF? | oO QO a | netices noma cesar in casual social settings: in religious institutions © Group work Now discuss clothing do's and don'ts for your COUNTY. Sexeamining optional Does everyone agree? Underline language in the Reading fon page 94 to use inthe Group Work. | For example: “My genera rule of thumb is. 95Describe transportation problems Pea ‘A +} Vocabulary * Transportation problems Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat. Wehadan accident. We had mechanical We missed ourtrain, We got bumped We got seasick problems. from the flight. tics Pa carsick B i) Listening comprehension Listen and complete each statement with the Vocabulary. sirsick 4 They 4 They 2 They 5 They 3 They rey « Driver blames GPS for train crash GQJ BUMPED FROM A FLIGHT? [BEDFORD HILLS-Last night, Edward Carter, 43, e tha his cars global Maybe it's not so bad afterall...) of White Pains elt eee As most travelers know, aitines Postion directly onto the train tracks im Belford comsmeniy averbook fights because of the large and peedictable numberof arshons—people who have mine reservations but don't show up for che ia cence flight, Ovesbookng helps airlines Hie] the poles, the man che numberof erp seus o tee sid he was driving Flights. However, fa Aighe is owerbooked, | north with bis som some pasengers wih confirmed ‘erations have oa ofthe plane. Getting bumped ine alays.a bad en diel Sa a ame stuck on the ra Wha he ured, his Bes Tat undead abandon the | on the Saw Mill Parkyway at about $8 ox They planned thing, however Thee ie a growing estan i going to go toa rea ‘number of passengers who feel lucky i iter igh i overboaked. Why? cme Tease aes fee roide amped Felling he is mec ai ponents, | she paky at Grech Lanes BAE/ BER TE and/or meals co compensate chem for to Route 117 and turning right thers, sea wo urn, He ened ight atthe road (ae whe man and his son tried to move she car OFF te aac hey couldnt, Sori aferwardy a Meo: x ‘h commuter train hit Mr. Carter's car. rea oe ri ‘say that drivers ore were no deaths or inure Polis : the road, not the GPS unit. uetions from his GPS unit, he exited thee inconvenience Ho face, aeines usally ask for volunteers to get ofan overbooked Aight in exchange for those perks, and many passengers say “Sure!” and happily eplane, Some people even make a hubie Seema ‘of chosing lights cha ate likly 0 be et overbooked, use so dey can volunteer Source: Adapted from aironsumero 05 UNITS Source: Adapted from news artis in htcical thinking Based on the Reading and your own ideas, discuss the following topics. ‘1 Why do you think people with confirmed reservations become "no-shows"? 2 What are some advantages of getting bumped? Would you volunteer to get off an overbooked flight? Explain, 3. What are some advantages of GPS systems? What are some disadvantages? 4 Do you prefer GPS systems or paper maps? Explain. [On your Actveiook Set Di Extra Read O bus O train O taxi Ci timousine O ferry O ship a C helicopter) other B Pair work Ask your partner questions about the means © when was the last time of transportation he or she checked, SS oie veiled {yoU tooka train? © Notepadding Choose a time when you had transportation problems. On the notepad, make notes about the trip. ‘means of transportation: month, day, oF year of tip destination: bad memories: D Group work Now tell your story to your classmates. Describe your transportation problems. Ask them ‘questions about their problems. You won't belove what happened | onmy trp. Fist, got earsck in \ the nip ti. Ten Be sure to recyele this language. Problems Responses The — was terible ‘Someone stole my — ‘What was wrong with the — The — were unfriendly. | The — deve me crazy. Vm sorry to hear that, They canceled my —-° | The fight] was bumpy / scary. | That's a-shame / too bad. The — didert work, The [drive] was long / boring, They lst my — 107Ea) 4 Parr A | ‘customary. But there | the rules. In some places, fike China, where Restaurants | ‘n some countries In the U.S, restaurant servers expect a tip of 15 to 20% of the check—depending on haw satisfied you are with the service. In most ather countries, however, its about 10%, In the U.S,, you leave your tip on the table. But in Austria and Germany, its considered rude if you don't hand the tip directly to the server. lin Europe, restaurants almost alvays add a service charge to the check, so you don't need to leave a separate tp, But inthe USS,,a service charge is only added for groups of six or more ‘people. So its a good idea to look careuly at your check! ‘And if that's not complicated enough, think about this: In some countries, lke taly and Venezuela, restaurants add Information source: 0 ne UNIT10 Warm-up In your opinion, why is it important to understand the customs of other countries? When Should | Tip? It's the question every traveler asks. a service charge to the bil, but an addtional 5 to 10% tip is stil expected! Taxis Inthe U.S. and Canada, you alvays tp tai drivers 15% of the taxi fare. However, in South America and many European countries, you dont usvaly tip them. Instead, you can round off the fare and say, "Keep the change.” Hotels ‘What about the porter wino caries your luggage? in Australia, you tip about AUS $3 (US $2} per bag. But in ‘most countries, a tip of about US $1 will be fine, You can also leave about US $1 to $2 a day forthe maid who lens your hotel room. So what should travelers do? Check the internet for information on oping customs before you leave. ‘As the famous saying goes, ‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” But remember: You never have tot if the service is ternble, FOR YOUR INFORMATION Never tip in these countries: Japan Singapore - Korea Thailand Malaysia United Arab Emirates New Zealand VietnamA Draw conclusions Read each person's question. Give advice, according to the Reading. Then find the place in the Reading where the information comes from. 66 1'm going to GE tm going to Gérmtvingto {66 rmaoing to be in Wasa, Poland, tm Chicago, inthe Us, on | | Melbourne, astral, Toronto, Cenade, this staying in anice hotel bousness Lets say take | | nexcweeke thave three | | weekend. Someone forabout six doys.How | | tenetients outfor unch | | large bags. Ia porter {old me te fae frm ‘much should tip the maid? 39 and the bills US $400. helps me, how much the airport is CAN $43. How much more should | | should! tip? 39 How much should I tip eave forthe tip? 39 the driver? 99 RAS. B Apply information imagine that you are visting one of the countries in the Reading. Describe a situation in a restaurant, a hotel, ora taxi Your classmates decide how much to tip. [OnyourAeiveboak Sei-Study Die) [Extra Reading Comprehension Questions iscuss showing appreciation for service ‘A Frame your ideas Check the ways you have shown appreciation to someone for ood service. Then tell a partner about some of ther. Ci Lett a tip. Ci Igave agit. | said “Thank you.’ 6 G.Last year, I went to a restaurant where the waiter was really nice. At the end ‘of the meal | spoke to the manager about his great service. 93 1D I wrote a “thank-you” note. 1D I wrote a letter to the manager. D Other: aa 1 | B Notepadding with a partner, write suggestions to a visitor to your country for how to show appreciation for good service. If tipping is customary, explain how much to tip. Restaurant servers: Tas divers: Hotel maids Baggage porters: Hairdressers: Office assistants | Other: © Discussion Now discuss how to show appreciation Textsmining (optional) fer good Service in yous court. What Be te cisterna? Underine language nthe Reading on Does everyone agree? page N16 touseinthe Discussons | Freon } ‘Restaurant serves expect ato. | W