Get talking!
EX talk about the pictures with a partner.
What can you see?
EZ ts your hometown big or small? Do you prefer
small towns or big cities?
Conversation
ER £2 £)\2s Listen and read.
Linda: So, Amy, do you like it here?
Amy: | think it's great! | really like it, How about you?
Linda: Well, | don't know. It's a beautiful city, but there are a lot
of people and cars, and there's alot of noise.
Amy: — That's why | like it
Linda: Hmm. | think | prefer my hometown. It's small,
and the people are friendly.
Amy: — Small towns are boring, There aren't any good stores, and
there's nothing to do in the evening, | mean, is there a really
great department store like this in your hometown?
No, there isnt! There's a department store near my home,
butts really small
Linda:
See? It’s so exciting here. There are a lot of things you can do,
Yeah, | guess .. Hey, wait a minute. Who's that guy?
‘Who? The one over there? Wow. He's cute.
Hmm... Maybe this place isn't so bad after all
EZ Practice the conversation with a partner,
ae
KEERRE A tr stor a
conveant
WEES nein,
commen atts
There's 2 small department store
‘There isn't a big department sto
There are a jot of cars.
There aren't any good stores.
Is there a department store?
Yes, there is,
‘Are there any good stores?
No, there aren't,
You ean do a lot of things.Vocabulary
Ey Match each description with a place in the pictures.
1H apark
2 a movie theater
3 __ ahotel
4 a bank
5 __ ashopping mall
6 __ acoffee shop
7 __ atrain station
8 __ arestaurant
9 __ afitness center
10 ___ a supermarket
11 ___ apost office
12 __ alibrary
BJ Aska partner what you can do in these places.
|: What can you do in a cof
B: Ina coffee shop y
something to eat.
Real lif
An ti
ED 2) 1)» tisten and compiete the conversation.
Then practice with a partner.
A: Do you like your hometown?
B: Yes, Ido. its very ?__
‘A Oh, OK. What can you do there? Is there a?__
8
A
8
Yes, there is. t's fairly big
And are there anygood?___?
Yes, there are, But theyre 4 ae
Ba] Use these words to make more conversations.
Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3
1 interesting 1 small 1 big
2 movie theater 2 park 2 shopping mall CS
3 hotels 3 coffee shops 3 department stores
4 not very cheap Avery noisy 4really busyListening
ED £) 2 Listen to Brian, from Didsbury in Manchester, U.K.,
talk about where he lives. Does he like living in Didsbury?
EZ £} 2 Listen to the next part of the conversation and write
T (true) or F (false) for each statement.
—— There are a lot of things to do in Didsbury.
—— There's a good library.
—— Brian teaches at City College.
—— There isnt a park.
There aren't any good restaurants.
— Brian doesn't like Italian food.
—— He eats at Pizza Palace because it's cheap.
Nounwne
Speaking
El] complete the questionnaire. then interview a partner.
Ca
Isthere...
rod ects You
a big park? gio o
at el | eI | friendly coffee shops? |
a post office? tsa tee
II Ibrary? co | oO | department stores? |
a small library?
abusortrain station?] 1 | O1 | convenience stores? |
ood supermarket? | O | O
ae : good, cheap hotels? | O
abusyshoppingmall?} O |
a movie theater? GC | © | expensive stores? o
| Your
| partner
ao
Oo
| Where can you...
go out with your friends?
get a good pizza?
use the internet?
eget
pay are eee
go shopping?
BZ Make a list of three things you like and three things you don't like about your neighborhood.
Then tell your partner.
Things | like about my neighborhood Things | dontt like about my neighborhood(sar
Identify the imp
eg. names of plat
oortant words and phrases,
1005, days, ete
Listening
skill: Listening for key words
ber
Ed 02.2: Uisten to this radio ad and eas i,
the places in the order you hear them
__ City Park
____ Mario's Restaurant
___ The Grand Hotel
___ Barney's Department Store
___ Cineworld Movie Theater
each statement.
___ You can go to Barney's Department Store on Sundays.
____ Mario's Restaurant closes on Mondays.
— You can see a different movie every day at Cineworld Movie Theater.
____ You cant play sports in City Park.
EL O51 tisten again and write T (true), F (false) oF N (not in text) for
1
2
3
4
5 ___ The Grand Hotel is the only hotel in Vinewood.
[Eq] Before you watch, discuss with a partner the things that are
important to you when you choose a place to live.
cost
shopping
location (e.g. close to where you work / study)
transport
facilities (e.g: a park, movie theater ...)
things to do
Watch the video. Check (/) the things from exercise 1
that Luke mentions.
Watch again. Circle the correct answers.
Astoria is a big / good neighborhood in Queens.
7
2. There's a park where you can play basketball / baseball
3 Astoria is cheaper / more expensive than Manhattan.
4
5
Its not/very convenient to get into the city from Astoria,
Luke lives about five / fifteen minutes from Manhattan,
convenient (adj.) easy to. do
Picnic (v,) to eat outside
subway (n.) an underground trai?
twice (adv) two times (the amour"
Think about your neighborhood,
Isit i
Are you happy there? Why/Why not? Talos
not? Tell your partner,Reading
Skill: Understanding descriptions
Harlington
Harlington has everything
Shopping
Do you like to go shopping? You
can find everything you want in
Harlington. There are a lot of local
stores, a huge department store,
and two busy shopping malls. There
are also three supermarkets and
six convenience stores. You can go
shopping every day!
Food & drink
There are a lot of restaurants here.
You can eat food from all over the
Link the adjectives with the subjects they refer to, e.g
you read The hotel is very popular...popular refers to hotel.
Places to stay
Do you want to come for the
weekend? You can ask Tourist
Information for help. There are four
hotels in Harlington. They're great!
Fun for all the family!
World! There are also friendly coffee
shops.
Transportation
There's a train to the city every hour.
Free time
There's a movie theater in
Harlington. it's in the center of the
town. Tickets are cheap. Do you like
sports? There's a good golf course,
and you can play tennis and soccer
in the park.
Other facilities
There's a small post office and
there are five banks. There's also
a big library.
LED ©) 2 Read the tourist information leaflet. What do these adjectives describe?
w
small _
great 4
Complete these statements.
There are two
There are three _
1
2|
a
1
2
Writing
A friend wants to visit your neighborhood. Write
a short guide explaining what your friend can do
7 good ___
8 huge
5 friendly
6 cheap _
z e 5 Therearesix
Study Ee EK
le for your neighborhood
Writing a g
1 Note the facilites in your neighborhood.
a post office / two department stores
there. Look at the Study guide to help you. 2 Add some adjectives,
My neighborhood hotels - good / shopping mall - big
Shopping 3 Look at your notes and decide when
There's a big shopping mall. There are also two
Food and drink
There are a lot of coffee shops.
Free time
There's a big park. You can
Other facilities
There's o small post office and a bank.
There's also a library.
to use these phrases,
There is.../ There are..../ You can
4 Write at least two sentences for each topic,
Fl5A shopping ches
Proce
How much is theng,
ee much ort
EERE eve tems
Get talking!
ED taik about the pictures with a partner.
What can you see? Where are these people?
EZ do you like to go shopping?
Dyes, tloveit. Cis OK. C1 No,thate it
Conversation
ED © 4) «0 Listen and read.
Keisha: Excuse me. How much is that bag?
Its very good, Here ... take a look,
Yes, like i, but... i's expensive.
OK. Well, how about this bag? It's very popular.
1: How much is it?
Man: It's $20, Do you want to buy it?
Keisha: No, thanks, | dont like the color, ‘Oh, how much are tho:
Man: Theyre from ttaly. Theyre $40,
Keisha: $40? No, thanks,
Man: Well, what about these shoes? Theyre $30, but you can have — (Lan
them for $25.
Keisha: Hmm. | like them, but | can only
Man: &r, well
se shoes? Theyre great!
How much is that bag?
Pay $20. Is that OK? Its all | have, How much are those shoes?
All right, then. I guess you can have them for $20,
2 this pen / that bag
Keisha: Thanks. Oh, do you have change for $50?
these books / those shoes
EZ Practice the conversation with a partner,
FY LVocabulary
Ey match each item with a picture,
1 _H_ an MP3 player 9 ___ sunglasses
2 __ aradio 10 ___ ajacket
3 __ earrings 11 __ acell phone
4 __ awatch 12 __ ashirt
5 __ aDVD recorder 13 ___ anecklace
6 __ abackpack 14 ___ jeans
7 __aring 15 __ acamera
| 8 __ anumbrella
B Where do you like to do your: ‘shopping?
Check (v) your answers, then tell a partner,
O atsmall local ‘stores
O at big shopping malls
O onthe internet
O at markets
Hike to shop on the internet. t's
D atdiscount stores
C1 from a catalog
O atdesigner stores
C1 at department stores
cheop and convenient!
Real life ex
ED 22} 22 usten and compicie tne con ersation,
Then practice with a partner
A: Excuse me. How much are those 2
B: Theyre?
Theyre from 3__
A: Oh, really? And what about that 4
How much is that?
| BitsS_____ tts very good. Here, take a look.
A: Great. Thanks,
EZ Use these words to make more conversations,
Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3
1 shoes 1 sunglasses 1 small bags
265 2849.95 2819.50
3italy 3 the US. 3.China
4 red shirt 4 radio 4-cell phone
5 $27.99 5 $20 5 $89 Cee
6 See
(iss Pronunciation »nize >
maListening
BD {)} 4+ tisten to an interview with John about markets
in Hong Kong. How many markets are mentioned?
BA 6) «+ tisten again ana complete the information,
Markets in Hong Kong
Stanley Market
A great place to buy
Good time to visit: around —_
Ladies’ Market
You can buy jeans, ____ bags
Good time to visit: between ond in the evening
Temple Street Market
You con buy clothes,
watches,
Good time to visit abter
am.
designer
aaa
Speaking
EE] complete the questionnaire, Then interview a partner.
pedal |
Shopping survey! How do you spend your money?
What do you like to spend your money on?
CDs 0 books O vos 0 clothes O
jewelry 1 computer games other:
ae,
Do you prefer to go shopping... with friends? O] with family? O alone? 0 ——
Yes Sometimes No
Do you like to spend a lot of money? oO oO o
Do you think shopping is exciting? o a 5
Do you buy expensive designer clothes? d oO g
Do you ask the sales clerk for help in a store? a ral a
Do you like to buy gifts for friends and family? o g es
Do you like to visit bookstores? g a ai
What's a good place to go shopping in your hometown?
What's your favorite store? __
Why do you like it?__
When do you go there? __
What do you buy?words with their context, £9. you hear g
a te et lenses, the location isan opticians
Listening
Skill: Listening for locations
ED £1.45 Listen to three conversations.
Match each conversation with a store (A-C).
Conversation 1__
Conversation 2 __
Conversation 3__
BH
Item Price
© as Listen again and complete the chart.
[EE Before you watch, number (1-3) the ways you like to shop.
__ online fromacatalog _ atastore
EE) watch the video. Answer the questions about Valerie’s shopping fi
1 Where does Valerie like to shop?
a online b fromacatalog ¢ ata store
2. What does she like to do when she goes shopping?
a touch the things b check the prices € buya lot of things
3 Where does she usually shop?
a in NewYork b outside ofthe city ¢ she doesnt go shopping f
4 What does she like to buy?
‘a books b electronics € shoes
5. How does she usually pay for things?
a bycash b bycredit card she doesn't, her mom pays.
Watch again. Write T (true), F (false), or N (not in text) for each statement,
Valerie likes to buy expensive clothes.
She goes shopping most weekends,
She is happy about the price of her shoes.
‘She goes shopping with her sister.
She doesn't buy things she cant afford at the time.
afford (v) to have enough money to buy something
aus catalog (1) a book with products for sale
aie closet (n) a place for keeping clothes
Credit card (n) a card to buy things now and pay late
deal (7) something: Jow/cheap price
Tell a partner. Este Menace
Are your shopping habits similar to Valerie's?
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skill: Scanning
Read quickly to find key information
Your bes
John Barlow - Box Set
t price
Readers of all ages lave detective
writer John Barlows
wonderful stories, Here
you have all five books
memory, AGB of
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the Kool Water Band is here. Five
great Kool Water Band CDs, plus
‘three-hour DVD with original
interviews ve recor, apt
Blue or black
ED. © os Read the online ads
How much is the computer?
What can be blue or black?
What is ‘easy to use’?
How much are the books?
Do you buy a lot of things online?
Tell a partner.
Writing
Write a short ad for an item you want to sell.
Look at the Study guide to help you.
FOR SALE
Digital camera. It's three years old. It's
good condition. Only $45.
silver and in very
Great jeans, available in al sizes.
Watson DVD recorder
i's very easy to use and has 2 great
picture. i's also mult-region, so
it can play DVDs from all over the
world Black orsiver.
Vocabulary
[Il complete each phrase with be or have.
1 —have_ straight black hair 7 —__talland thin
2 ——— short brown hair 8 —__long blond hair
3 ——__ middle-aged ~ fairly short
4 abeard — curly red hair
5 medium height 1 —__baig
6 a mustache
elderly
Use some of the words and
the people in the pictures.
Zak hos a beard. | think he’s tall and thin,
By wri
Phrases in exercise 1 to talk about
generous hard-working kind lazy
outgoing polite serious shy
| think my father is serious and hard-working
Real life exch
EL 25.2} ss Listen and complete the conversation.
Then practice with a partner.
A: What's your!
B He's? and very ike hima a lot
A; Really? What does he look ike?
B: Well, he's 4 and eee
A Ishes Bee
8: Yes, he is. Why are you asking all these questions?
‘A: Because | think that's him over there. He's waving at you!
EZ Use these words to make more conversations.
Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3
1 brother 1 best friend 1 boyfriend
2 friendly 2shy 2polite
Biinteresting 3 kind 3 hard-working
4 medium height 4 fairly short tall
Samustache 5 curly brown hair 5 short black hair
6 middle-aged 6 thin 6 good-looking
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Which picture shows Ruth
» describe her family.
'S parents?
Ruth has two sisters. 5 Her mother is not very outgoing.
Her father is hay ng. 6 Her mother is kind,
He has a dif
He isnt very
Ruth talks to her mother about her problems,
s 8 Ruth thinks she looks like her mother.
Speakin:
El] think of a famous person (e.g. a singer / an actor / a politician).
You can choose someone from your country, or perhaps from another country. Make notes,
Notes Z
Appearance
Age
Height
Hair
Eyes
Character
Describe the person toa partner. Can your partner guess who it is?
a be the partner guess who iListening
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Teast
Identify diferent people by listening to adjectives that descr!
© a1 Listen to the conversation and identify
the people in the picture.
1 2 tisa 4 —— Kate
2 —— Ratana 5 —— Sandra
3 —— Robert 6 — Ken
Oe Listen again and complete the sentences.
1 Robert is fairly —_____ but very
2 Kenis Lisa's
3 Kenis _— but very —___—.
ibe their appearance.
Before you watch, look at the picture of Kristen and
the Interviewer. Describe their appearance.
Kristen and her mother look alike /oifferent.
Her sister and her mother have different / the same color hair
EX watch the video. circle the correct answers.
1
a
3 Kristen says people think her mother / sister is good looking.
red blonde blue blue brown brown |
curly kind outgoing reserved hard-working
L_<——~—~Cmmngeng_ reserved _hard-workin;
kristen Her mother Her sister
Hair
Eyes
Personality
[EJ Find photos of your friends and
Describe their appearance and
family on your cell phone,
character to your partner.
[5] watch again. complete the chart with the words in the box.
alike (adj) similar
S00d looking (ad) physically attractive
Feserved (adj) shy, not outgoing
sibling) a brother/sisterReading
Identify the main points in an email,
€49., who is writing, why, etc.
skill; Understanding the main ideas
o a
ae GI Ee
Dear Juliana,
tm writing
0 tell you a tle about myself. m 19 years old, and fm a student at City College in Wellington,
New Zealand. Do you know Wellington? it's the capital, and a great place!
Anyway, tm fairly short and thin, and | have short dark hair. | cart send a picture now because tm writing
this in class! | think tm friendly and outgoing, but my friends say fm lazy!
What about you? Please write and tell me about yourself
Best wishes,
Clare
ED 2} ez Read Clare's e-mail to her new friend and answer the questions.
1 Whois Clare writing to? 3. Where is she writing the e-mail?
2. Whyis she writing? 4 What does she want Juliana to do?
BA write T (true), F (false) oF N (not in text) for each statement.
1 — Clare and Juliana are best friends.
— Clare has short dark hair.
5 Clare says she's lazy,
6 — Clare thinks she's friendly.
Writing an e-mail about yourself
a 1 Write the topic in the subject ine.
Writing About mel
2. Begin your e-mail
Write to a new e-pal and give a short description of yourself. ear + nome
Look at the Study guide to help you. Fay pele teyeenarna| tm Wie
Write about ... 3 Describe what you look like.
“your age and where you study 1m fairly tall... Ihave short dark hair
: ae you pe 4. Describe what you are lke
: il
Dear Mark,
5 Finish your e-mall
for now.... Please reply soon!
Im 21 and tm a student at . That’ all for ply
L a===eEoaAGet talking!
EB taik about the pictures with a partner.
What can you see? Where are the people?
What are they doing?
What do you like to do on Friday nights?
Tell your partner.
O go out with friends and have fun
C1 stay home, relax and have a quiet night in
Conversation
ED © (6s tisten and read.
Amy: Hi, Ricardo. How's it going? You're looking well.
Ricardo: — Hi, Amy. Thanks. Yeah, things are pretty good. Haw about you?
Amy: Oh, \'m really busy right now. It's my birthday on Saturday.
Ricardo: Great! Do you have any plans to celebrate?
Amy: You bet | do! I'm meeting friends at Chico's in town
on Friday, and then we're having a barbecue
Do you want to come?
my pla
Ricardo: {0 love to, but | can't. 'm playing basketball on Friday
There's a big game and | can't miss tt
Amy: Too bad
Ricardo: How about Saturday? What are you doing for your birthday?
Amy: —_Im seeing my parents in the evening, We're going
to an Italian restaurant for dinner
Ricardo: Are you doing anything in the afternoon?
Amy: Yes, 'm going out with Sally and Jil
Ricardo: Well, would you like to meet up earlier? m not doing
anything in the morning
Amy: Actually, that's a good idea, Why don't you come over
around lunchtime? You can help me tidy up after the
party!
Ricardo: Oh, right. That's not exactly what |
Amy: Be there around twelve, and don't forget to bring
me a present!
EZ Practice the conversation with a partner.
—
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making imma,
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Would you like to go to a restaurant?
{Glove to, but | can't. 'm playing basket!
Sorry, but Im studying tonight
Cire
Cc
LDvocabulary
BB) match each activity with a picture,
1 FE. gotoamovie theater
2 __ gotoa ball game
3 __ go out for dinner
4 __ gotoanightclub
5 __ gotoaconcert
6 __ have a picnic
7 __ havea party
Check (V) the things that you like
to do on weekends. Tell a partner.
Real life exchange
Then practice with a partner.
mt next
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Conversation 1
1 having a barbecue
great.
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Conversation 2
1 having a picnic
2 visiting my parents 2 playing basketball
3 next Saturday 3 on Sunday
4 studying 4 playing golf
5 go swimming
5 go out for dinner
G 3 Ge Pronunciation »p123
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£5) 1} ss Listen and complete the conversation.
iday. Would you like to come?
‘on Friday,
ning, but 'm free in the afternoon.
Pe
Conversation 3
1 going to a concert
2 going to a ball garne
3 tomorrow
4 doing the housework
5 goto the movies
1
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Talk about his plans for lent at Bilker
the week. Answe
1. Why are the students in Ayden's class havin
2. What sport does he love to play?
3 What music does he hate?
int University, Turkey,
the questions,
182 Party on Friday night?
o 67 Listen again and complete Ayden’s appointment bo kK.
o
Mon si
tudying FRI Party at pm
= arrive at noon
ee SAT (unch)
pm - Amy
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— _ practice
WED pm - go cutto SUN pm concert + Amy
with Erdal (ot Concert Hall)
THU
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What a busy life
After this class:
Tomorrow:
Next Tuesday:
Next weekend oe
TO
Next F
On: _
re not doing?
ivities you a!
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‘A; After this class I'm playing baseball with Simon. a
B. Thats not true! You're not playing baseball with SI ;
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EZ eefore you watch, make a list of fun things you like
to do together with your parents.
go shopping
[El watch the video. what is Linda hoping to do with her
parents when she visits them?
Watch again. Complete the statements about Linda.
1 Linda is off from school
a today b allweek ¢ forthe summer
2. She is visiting her parents
a tomorrow b next week ¢ this weekend
3. To get there, she plans to
a take thetrain b travel bybus c drive
4. She would like to go to the movies
a with her friends b on Saturday ¢ after lunch
5 On Sunday she is hoping to...
‘a goto her favorite restaurant bb cookitalian food € go out for a meal
; be off from (v,) not at workisct
[E]_ work with a partner. How often do you see your parents? fancy (adj) expensive
When are you seeing them next? What do you plan to do? plan on doing (ph v) intend to do
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‘Dear Helen,
Would you Ike to go toa concert on Saturday?
Ihave two tickets for Las Ramblas - theyre a great
Spanish rock group. Theyre playing at the Union
Hall downtown, Please reply as.a,p,
simon
Hello Pat,
How are you? Are you studying hard? !m having
a party on Sunday night. I's my birthday! Would
you like to come? Please say yes! See you then!
Lenny
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The new James Bond movie is showing next
Week. Do you want to go? think! can get
free tickets because my friend works at the
‘Movie theater. How about next weekend?
Nobu
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Hi Lisa,
James wants to go to a ball game on Friday
night, but | hate baseball so fm not going!
Do you want to go out for dinner? Maybe we can
goto the new ftalian restaurant on Park Avenue?
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Sunday at 8:00 p.m.
Write T (true), F (faise} or Wy (not i
_. The tickets for Las Rambias are expensive
___ It's Lennys birthday on Sunday.
___ Helen is working on Saturday.
__ Pat is studying hard these days.
___ Nobu's friend is an actor.
Mandy is watching baseball on Friday.
Writing
Write an invitation to a friend. Look at the Study guide
to help you.
Hi Sumi,
Would you like to...
3 How about pizza?
Mandy
wid match each one with a subject.
4 Free movie tickets!
text) for each statement.
—_§_ oy
Writing an invitation to a friend
1 Greetings
Dear... , Hi.
2 Make the invitation.
Would you like to ..., Do you want to go
toa movie / have dinner / come to my party?
3 Add some details (eg, the place, time)
cat my house, on Saturday night
4 Finish your e-mail
Best wishes... , See you then!GRETNA spies P
TEMES tte events
Get talking!
EB] taik about the pictures with a partner.
What can you see? Who are the people?
B71 think about where you lived when you were a child.
What was it like?
dit!
CO ttwas great. | really liked it. 1 Itwas OK, | guess. CO) Itwas terrible. {hated it!
Conversation
Eo) £5 1) » Listen and read.
Todd: Hey, that jewelry is really interesting. Where did you get it?
Megan: Yes, i's beautiful, isnt it? It's Mayan. You know, from Mexico,
Todd: Oh, right. Did you go there on vacation?
Megan: No, actually | lived there with my family for five years,
Todd: — Really? You lived in Mexico? You didn't tell me that. When did you move there?
Megan: When | was around nine, | guess. My father got a job there, so...
Todd: — Tell me about Mexico. Did you like it?
Megan: Yeah, it was great. We stayed in Yucatén, in the south,
The people are really friendly, and the food was amazing!
Todd: When did you move back to the States? |
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2 retire H — fallin love
3 __ growup Gn Sraduate from college
4 __ getajob mL a high school
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2 Austria 2 San Francisco 2 Japan
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Rea ‘alk about life in Canada after moving from Taiwan. Answer the questions.
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which college did he go to?
Why did Vancouver seem similar to Taiwan?
Bo os Listen again and circle the correct answers.
1 When was Steve born?
a 1978 b 1988 ¢ 1998
2. How old was he when his family moved to Canada?
ai9 b20 ¢18
3. Why did his parents want to move there?
a tostartanewlife b to begin a new business ¢ toretire
4. What did he do after he graduated from college?
a hereturned to Taiwan b he went on vacation ¢ he got married
5 Where did he get a job?
a atacollege b ata Chinese radio station
¢ ata computer
6 What happened two months ago?
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Happy Days You Your partner
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New York Mumbai
1. Maya was born in
2. She grew up in
3 She went to school in
4 She studied for her master's in
5. She now lives in
Watch the video. Were your predictions correct?
Watch again. Write T (true), F (false), or N (not in text)
for each statement.
1 Maya lived in Mumbai until she was 21
2. She didn't like biology when she was at school &
3 She thinks microbiology isa difficult subject. biol
— logy (n,) the study of i
ving things
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5 She is very happy with her life in New York, Work out (phrv,) to be a
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like to live in a different coun ‘ve to another country? WouldF Reading 0
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Jaruary9, 1982, in England, Her fathr, Mich
worked for an aitine and her mother, Cerac”
was a fight altendant. In 1984, she moved eng
her family to Amman in Jordan because
father got a job there, Catherine, or "Kater
everyone called her, went toa school there fr
the age of three
In September 1986, the Middletons retuned
to their home in the village of Bucklebury,
England. This is where Kate grew up. In 1987,
her mother started a mail-order company
selling parly items. The company became
very successful and the family became mult
millionaires.
Kate studied hard at school and played a lot
of sports. She especially enjoyed hockey and
tennis. She left school in July 2000, and took
"Spending time in italy and
Kate went fo the Universi of
‘olland, to study Hi
Ar twas here that she frst met Prince Watery
Thoy became fiends and soon felin love. She
{Graduated in 2005 and worked forher parents"
Company, Party Pieces. She also had a part-
{ime job in London ata clothing company,
Kate ‘and Wiliam got engaged in October
2010, while they were on vacation in Kenya,
and on April 29, 2011, they were married
at Westminster Abbey in London, Over two
billion people around the world watched the
wedding. Her oficial tte became the Duchess
of Cambridge, but everyone sill calls her Kate,
Kate and Wiliam have two children; George
was born on July 22, 2013 and Charlotte on
May 2, 2016.
her
as
| Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was bom on
om
[D(X 6s Read the biography of Kate Middleton's early life and complete the timeline,
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1982 1984 2000 = 2000-01 Sa 2005 2010 — =S
born moved to left traveledto —wentto graduated got got. SoM daughter
x st & Universityof witha married (Charlotte)
St. Andrews degree in
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1 Why did Kate's family move to jordan?
Ys jorts at school? =
2 What were Kate's favorite sp: Study EE
3 Where did she meet Prince William?
4 How old was Kate when she got married? Writing an autobiography
5 How many people watched the wedding? 1 Say where and when you were born.
Iwas born in Brasilia in 1992.
2 Say where you grew Up.
1 grew up in a neighborhood called
a g 3 Saywhen and where you started school
oe | started school. [went fo
4. Add some more important events
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events. Then write a short autoblogreP y. fea
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997
a ie oe moved {got ajob in
brother
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in Brasilia was born