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Next =) s the Account Information Form. at the bottom of the page and then click | agree. ‘Submit :o finish registering for My Start Using MyELT to begin working on your course.ENGAGE earning a ne BO UPPER INTERMEDIATE HUGH DELLAR STUDENT'S BOOK ANDREW WALKLEYVIDEO 4: A Chinese artietimHrlaMlpsce 22 REVIEW 1 VIDEO 2: Wood:-nowered cat paged) REVIEW 2: page 44 VIDEO 2: Capoeira - the lighting dance page 5 VIDEO 4: The greenhouse affect page 76 SOCIETY ACCOMMODATION BCRIME AND 3028 IN THIS UNIT YOU LEARN HOW TO: talk about habits + describe fms, books end music page 6 SIGHTSEEING : poitely dsagree with opinions talk nboutpleures and art tall stories and lscuss pots ‘descibe buildings and areas in more detail agree using synonyms + show people around your town o cy + talk about festivals and carnivals + tlk about ture ever in a variety of ways page 14 ‘WRTiN@ 12Giving advice page 150 + talk about a wide range of objects + deserve what things ae for ‘heck you understand whst people mean + use suffies and prefies beter + describe problems with things + lve novice and exprassreurets page 24 + talk about the goverment and the policies + talk about how the economy is doing responelto complaints ecss social issues + comment on news stories page 32 ‘describe cortelatons ‘Wairin 2! Letters or eOmlaint page 152 «tlk about what you doin your fee time + tlk about how Ft you ere check you hear things correc talk about sport + comment on past events + describe accidents and injuries page 42 + tal about places you have stayed in + express opinions and show surprise + lacus and deal with accommodation prablems pags 50 better understand iciomatic language ‘alc about culture shock and setting in somewnere REVIEW 3; page 59 WRITING 3°A leaflet or poster page 154) + tak about your expariences of diferent weather + talk about natura disasters make stories more dramatic + talk about issues connected to animals and plants + ta about tends + use contest tounderstand diferent meanings of page 60 us PUNISHMENT : REVIEW 4: page 77 page 68 + tlk about crimes and what they involve + make comments and ask follow-up questions fnpress varying degrees of cetanty tok about prison and punishment talkabouttrends and statistics wrTinG:Sialiespage 156eee eo Eee fou = Feking about the Deserbing fms, music ané books Taking about plewres + Heart allbetore = Ton dys atthe: Venice Carnival Buildings and areas Festivals and camnvale + Films andthe enema + guided tour ofan ar-galery + Disagrecing potely + Driving round Belgrade + Places 0 vit + Agreeing using synonyms ining purpose 9 s0,and (0 and shouts = (sroulsve} = Cemparaives wath ite Useful tings + fom . Mr Tebus Word amiies How things go wrong ‘The goverment, + Only connect society + Asking for ings + Trying to geta refund + Explaining and checking + What do you think of your president? + Inthe news + Showing understanding + Commenting on news stories cin) hove, = present perfect eenuous and = socifers = Peveipet somensing Heath and fines Sport Injuries and accidents + Sport youve got to Where yeu stayed Iaioms + Emails rom Hong Kong, + Unusual interests + The mad uncle + Checking what you heard + Didyou go away + Negative quesins anywhere? + Accommacation problems + Culture shock Nerve tenses Poniciple clauses cwing degrees of int wth mada Nouns and tional phrases + Weather + Animias inthe news Pants and trees ‘The afferent meanings of words cimes + Rigerous policing ame ane ings dows crime unshmont Trend and statisties| + Experionces of fetreme weather Plant fe + Making stories more dramatic + Different kinds of crimes + Punishment or rehapitation? + Comments and questions Contents adescribe good ane! bad aspects of working it ‘explain your feeings about the future + tak about education and staring work + give beter presentations page 78 + talk about celebrations and pats youve bees + suggest ciferont times or paces to meet + tlk about akveard situations + start and end diferent kinds of conversations page 86 \VIDEO "The real indiana Jones page 94 REVIEWS:page 95 WRITINGS: Personal tatonients pase 158 + discuss trae! experiences + tok about problems wien tenting things + rent acer + express shock and surprise + tak about eiferent kinds of erving exnerience ‘emphasise how you fe! + dascrbe heath problems in more etal "+ pss on sympathetic messages talk about operations ‘discuss seves connected te heath systems tale aout research anc surveys telljokes better ‘VIDEO 6: Wild healt poge 112 REVIEW 6:page 113 WRITING 6: Repens page 160 escrise major fe events in more detail report infoemation you are net 100% sure of discuss gossip and news about people complain about annoying nabs + talk about values and concepts page 114 + escribe problems connectes to ersonal fina fd banking + eal with banks + apologise and explain problems in formal sett + use descriptve nerar language + express regrets aq 12 nancial metaphors VIDEO 7: Nubian wedding page 130. REVIEW 7:page 131. WRITING 7: Arguing youtlessapage 162 + explain how 10 cook thngs * lve approximate meanings * get beter at linking ideas together + Talkabout food programmes and memories oF * dlscussfoodrelatea stories in he news page 132 + expan ty you are phoning + be more formalin business contexts + pronounce emall addresses and websites + talk about how companies and markets develo + explain and sel products and services page 140 VIDEO 8: The black diamonds of Provence page 148 REVIEWS: page 149 WRITING 8: Formal and informal emale page 164 4‘Conationas wth ‘working ie + My festa = Howe youtinding + Feelings about the future resent tenses 1 Presentations ‘your job? = Conditionals wth + Adying breed ast tenses + ISA < Thetunte perfect + Celebrating + Fromfauxpasto + Going outto + Arranging to mest = Question tags + Making mistakes front page news celebrate + Talking about parties + Starting + Problems winen + Amazing journeys + Renting acar + Expressing supise or sock renting + Reporting problems + Dining + Deving in erent counties Te psstperfect + Life-changing events» Managing contict + Catching upwth + Showing uncertainty Seceand “Values anc concepts ‘ews and gossip Sruous + Key fe events ee aluaysieonstonty ‘round the world 3. nish and woul + Money problems + Tho Magic Moneybeg + Money-elated + Apologsing and ottering © Metaphor (Par 1) peoolems ‘explanations + The Magle Moneybag Pont2} + Agobate about he Iottey © Seca words | Foadand cooking Food, {tends family» How do you cookit? + Vague language Panes ater + Prefixes Foodelated news sporting verbs + Food inthe news stories + Reasons for phoning + Top ten + fimjustphoning to. + Using wouldte show formality + Buling ype: characters of Dream and Achieve business ssuccessfl people + Business collacatons + New Afiean entrepreneurs Contents 5IN THIS UNIT YOU LEARN HOW T' + talk about habits + describe films, books and music + politely disagree with opinions + talk about pictures and art + tell stories and discuss plots SPEAKING Work in pairs. Look at the photo and discus the questions. + Where do you think the place is? Would you w. to read in a place like this? Why? / Why not? + Do you usually take a book with you when you travelling or do you prefer e-book readers? + What's the nicest or most unusual place you've spent time reading? Change partners. Tell each other about you other interests and how you spend your fre time. Think about TV, music, films, sport a hobbies. Find five things that you have in ‘common.LISTENING MEI Listen to the answers to eight questions Such as Do you read much? or Do you watch TV much? Listen and decide which Do you ... much? questions were asked, GRAMMAR Habits ‘We use the present and past simple and a number of tifferent structures such as tend fo and used toto talk bout habits. We use words and phrases such as revel, ofl the time and notas much as fd tke to to show howerer BEEJ Listen and complete the sentences with the expressions and structures used to talk about habits. 1 Idont___ uring the week, though 2 Yeah__ My headphones are glued to my ears 3 Notas much_____ because | realy ove It 4 ——_____ ,to be honest. 1 guess | might in the 5 I don't pay much attention to it most ofthe time. ———abiig game, if there's one on 6 Yesh, I guess so. l usually play football on a Wednesday and Igo running (Noe eee Nendte anaes demand through my TV at home, 8 Notas much as! —__. Iwas addicted to this online game, until my parents banned me '——___ sometimes play for fve hours @ day A QUESTION OF TASTE In Exercise 2, find: 1 two ways we talk about a past habit 2 one verb that describes a current habit ~ it mean usually or generally 3 two other structures we use to talk about current habits. 4 phrases that mean always, (nay normaly, someting ‘and almost never. Complete the sentences about your own leisura interests. Then find out about your partner. H. much do you have in common? 1 1. allthe time, 2 Idon't..as much as | used to because 3 I tend to .. at the weekends and now and 4 Asarule, Idon't..., but | will i 5 lused to... alot. ta Write five Do you ... much? questions about ott areas, Think about: + work + study + holiday eating + family Then find out about your partner. Use some of the structures from Exercise 2 in your answerVOCABULARY Describing films, music and books \When we describe things, we often use pairs of adjectives ‘that have similar meanings to emphasise wnat we mean, We sometimes repeat the same acverb with each adjective. Its very moving ~ just very, very sak (ts great, absolutely amazing S Complete the sentences with these words. [ evr disturbing filvious——uplting | catchy dul overthe-top weird commercial gripping 1 It does nothing for me, I's quite boring, quite 2 I's one of those tunes that's very easy to remember very 3 ts = just realy, really funny, 4 Itdidn’t do much for me. It’s typical big-budget Hollywood — very 5 Ican't explain it I's really strange — really 6 It's just too much for my liking ~ really 7 You can't stop reading, i's so exciting, so___! I's good, but i's quite upsetting ~ quite. Isa really inspiring story, really —_ © Don't go and see it I's dreadful, absolutely PRONUNCIATION HEI Listen to the sentences from Exercise 6. Notice when you stress the adverb. Repeat the sentences. © Write at least two words or phrases that you associate with each adjective in the box in Exercise 6. ‘owful ~ leave before the end / hate | waste of money = Tella partner the words you thought of. Your partner should guess the adjective. USTENING © DEI Listen to two people talking about films and Secide which statement is true. They agree on everything 2 They agree on most things. ‘ey don't agree on very much. ‘ey don’t agree on anything, DEI Take notes about the two speakers to snswer these questions. Listen again to check. they go to the cinema much? kind of films are they mainly into? they seen any flims recently? did they think of them? 14 Write some responses to these sentence: DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS Disagreeing politely ‘You heard the speakers disagree with viewpoint ike this Yeoh, J quess, but to be honest, I’m not that keen on action movies. twos al abit too weird for my fking. ‘As (Say, i's net really my kind of thing ‘The Hunger Games wos well made / not bod, I suppose, but. ‘When disagreeing with someone's tastes, instead of saying ‘ltectly {don't ike itor its really weird, we often soften our responses by using phrases such as /’m not thot keen on, T.quess, I sypaose, to be honest, for my liking, etc. We also se o Bit o soften negative adjectives. 12 Look at three short conversations. Soften B's responses using some of the ideas above. 1. A: I'm really nto 60s music. The Beatles, The Stones, stuf like that. B: Yeah? | don't like it. i's the kind of stuff my dad listens to. 2 A: Bo you lke Tarantino? | love his films. Br He's all right, but 'm nat keen on his flms. Theyre very over-the-top. Have you ever read any Paulo Coelho? His books are fantastic. B: I've read one. itwas OK, butt didn't do much for me. 3A: PRONUNCIATION 13 EME Listen to the example conversations. Notice the stress and intonation. Repeat them. disagreeing politely. Practise them in pairs. 4 Hove Horry Potter and stuf like that. 2 Im realy into opera. t's fantastic. 3 Hove any reality TV show. CONVERSATION PRACTICE 15 Work in pairs. Have conversations about your habits using the guide below. Then swap roles. ‘Ask question: Do you read / listen to music / go to the cinema! went TY much? Answer, giving as full an ‘Ask follow-up question: answer 8s possible, What kind of stuff are ‘you into? Wat other things do you read! watch? etc. Have you ever seen read ..? Don't you find ita bit ..? ete. Unit 1 Entertainment 9IN THE PICTURE SPEAKING 1 Read the quotations about art. Then discuss in pairs what you think each quotation means. How far do you agree with each one? Explain why. ‘Artis the le that enables us to realise the truth. Modern art =| could do that + Yeah, but you dln". Advertising is the greatest art form of the 20th century. At is what you can get away with, The urge to destroy is also a creative urge. ‘The more minimal the art, the longer the explanation [Art never responds to the wish to make it democratic; it is not for everybody; itis only for those who are wing 10 undergo the effort needed to understand it VOCABULARY Talking about pictures 2 Look at the painting below. With a partner, discuss who the character might be and what you think is happening E 3 Read the definitions. Discuss which adjectives could describe the painting above. 1 Bold colours are very bright, strong and clear, ‘whereas subtle colours are not strong or bright, They're softer and more delicate. Ifa painting is conventional, t's traditional and not new or diferent in any way. 2 painting is dramatic, it contains a lot of exciting stmospheric, @ painting creates a special mood 1s a feeling of romance or mystery. intings show an artist's feelings or inereas realistic paintings show real Abstract ing of the work isn't clear pen to interpretation, inting shows private moments in 4 Which of these sentences about the painting do ‘you agree with? 1 The main character has his back to the viewer, which creates a feeling of mystery. 2 He looks as if he's thinking about killing himsel. 3 He's obviously a sad and lonely man. 4 He seems to be the most Important thing in the painting, 5 He appears to be looking for something better than what he has, 6 He looks very proud. | get the impression he feels very pleased with himset. 7 He looks like 0 very wealthy man, 8 It must be somewhere in Europe, It could well be France 5 Cover Exercise 4. Complete the sentences about other paintings using words and phrases from Exercise 4. 4 think it could this picture, 2 Everyone looks really good time in this picture. bbe Spain or aly in they're having @ 3 Igetthe ___she's been crying. She really upset. 4 They've Just moved in and are redecorating the whole fiat, from the look of I 5 They____all be students, That looks ‘@ university canteen to me, 6 Everyone in this picture tobe queuing or waiting for something. LISTENING 6 Work in pairs. Use language from Exercises 3 and 4 to discuss the following questions. + What do you think the portraits on page 11 show? + Who do you think the people in the two paintings might be? + How do you think they're feeling — and why? + What might the connection between the two works be? 7 EME Listen to a guide in a gallery telling visito about the two paintings on page 11. Which five adjectives from Exercise 3 does the guide use? 8 EME Listen again. Answer the questions. 1 Where was the artist fom? 2 Wes he well known when he was alive? 3 Invihat way are the two paintings connected? 4 Invhat way might the viewer’ ist impression of th paintings be wrong? 5 Wihy dil the painter include the globe and the Turkish ug? 6 Why did the painter include the two paintings within these paintings?io len in GRAMMAR ik at these examples from the talk in a Exercise 7. Then work in pairs to complete of the aificut, stoomy nature of love ‘calm and content Acverbs ful and youl notice that may look ike faily conventional, fay realistic 2 y though, he died at the age of 37. we ctives are often used before / after nouns. s ctives are also often used before / after the 5 be, look, become, seem, get, taste, etc. to cribe the subject of the verb, 2 Most adverts are formed by adding to ns adjective, but some have the same form as the tive: fast, hard and ater. Adverbs can be used — ody verbs, ater adverbs and we le clauses oF se e? ‘Check your ideas on paze 165 and do Exercise | Complete the sentences using the adjectives in ackets. Change the adjectives into adverbs where necessary. —____.. van Gogh sliced his ear off ile suffering from depression. a vere / famous) 2 The painting was damaged in a fire and, "it couldn't be restored. severe / unfortunate) thin 3 This landscape is by the British artist, Kieron Willamson, fhe was only nine hen he painted this. amazing / lovely) 4 _____, some people willjust think its___, ‘but "some will ke itand it may even. change the way they think. (obvious / hopeful / weird) 5 Picasso's work was quite realistic, but itsoon changed and became more and more (experimental / gradual / initial) 6 Thereisa debate about these Chinese prints, because, well, they were stolen before they were donated to the museum. (frank / heated / amazing) PRONUNCIATION HEI Listen and notice the stress on the adverbs and the slight pause that follows. Repeat the sentences. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Student A: look at the painting in File 1 on page 184, ‘Student B: look at the painting in File 17 on page 192 Make notes on the following: + what's happening in the painting + the impression and feelings you have about it information about the painter andor people in the picture (you can invent this f you want) + additional comments you want to make about the painter andior the painting, Start some comments ‘with adverbs such as Interestingly, Sadly, Actually, etc, Now present the picture to your partner. Unit 1 Entertainment 11TELLING TALES READING = Workin pairs. Discuss the questions. (ou read a book or seen a film recently where ding was quite predictable? What happens in @ ston? cid you know what was going to happen? ‘ou sil enjoy the story? Why? / Why not? Read the first part of a review of a book about ‘why we tell stories. Answer the questions. ‘does the writer claim we often find fms ictable? 2 Does the author think this is a problem or not? Why? cone of the ‘overcoming the monster’ stories ‘oned, think about: at or who is the monster or baddie? what community is threatened? nat challenge does the monster present? 2 what special weapon does the hero have? oes the monster have a fatal flaw? how or where Is the hero trapped and how does he escape? vhat is the final reward? Look at the names of four of the other plots. Check the words in bold in a dictionary. Then discuss which sentences might go with which plot. Comedy + Voyage and Return Rags to riches + Tragedy 1 The central character is destroyed by committing suicide or by a relative of the victim seeking revenge. People disguise themselves (including men as wamen and vice versa) or pretend to be someone: different. 2 The hero is living in poverty or being bullied by a baddie, 4 The hero encounters a problem which reveals a dark side to the new world Tne couple are bound to get together but can't see tt 5 The baddie asserts thelr power or society presents {an obstacle preventing the hero becoming successful, Back in the normal world, the hero has gained a new Insight that makes them a better person. 5 The hero gets away with the bad deed and enjoys the rewards, ¢ Work in pairs. You will each read about two plots. Check your ideas from Exercise 3 and tell your partner. Student A: read the text in File 2 on page 185. ‘Student B: read the text in File 7 on page 186. Indiana Jones—the new hero from the creators of JAWS and STAR 5. Explain each plot you read without looking at the texts. Your partner should say the name of : story with that plot. 6 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. 1 The two other plots Christopher Booker describes are celled Quest and Rebirth, What do you think th right involve? 2 Do you agree with Booker that the best stores fll the basic plots? Why? / Why not? 3. Can you think of any stories that don’t follow these plots? What do you think of those stories? LISTENING 7 [MEI Listen to someone explaining a story. Try to decide what plot it fits. 8 Think of a book, film or other story you like ‘which might fit one of the plots. Explain the story. Your partner should ask questions to help you. When you have finished, your partner should guess the name of the story and/or the kind of plot.HEARD IT ALL BEFORE film or reading a book and you've heard ital before? You boy’ going to get the girl, the baddie is going to lose or be killed, or ally feeling more je, according to Christopher Bookers ook Why We Tell © typical events over and ove fist plot, which Booker calls Overcoming ries of this Kind al ave several munity is threatened by a monster or die’ and a hero is called to saveit. The the monster and is jven a special weapon or learns about ticular weakness thal the manster has ~ fatal law, The hero approaches the monster and initially everything goes according to plan here confronts the monster fr the first dis frustrated, They realise the huge lenge thatthe monster presents. risa nightmare stage. The hero is ped and faces death ly. the hero makes an amazing escape, -2eds in destroying the monster usually th the help oftheir special weapon or by oiling the monster's only weakness. They 2 rewarded and order is restored, features in ancient myths like Perseus these plots hecause they fulfil a deep psychological need for jeorge and the Dragon, religious stories _love and moral order. Indeed, where stories dont follow these ting the giant Goliath, modern tals ike or they may reveal is ws, Star Wars hhor and society that produced them, ‘Gedy GARLAND Feank MORGAN Rey BOLGER ect LAHR Jock HALEY fa ‘METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER’S TECHNICOLOR TRIUMPH! Unit 1 Entertainment 19IN THIS UNIT YOU LEARN HOW TO: f ways SPEAKING 1 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.DCABULARY Buildings and areas new words in bold in a dictionary. wk in pairs. Discuss the questions. < of bulldings and other things might you an affluent area? < of bulldings are usually described as, {tyou want to do to a hideous building or 2 hink of a place with a lot of high-rise joht the government do to an historle area or all the opposite of a deprived area? at do you find in @ residential area? ou recommend @ tourist to visita rough 2/ Why not? ght a local government do to a run-down call the opposite of a stunning building? (ou find in a trendy area? And what kind ight ive there? 2 suslly happening in an up-and-coming area? the words in bold could you use to the area in the photo? Complete the sentences with the correct form © these verbs. base dominate knockdown soar date back house renovate steer clear 1 Ihate that building ~ it's hideous. Ifyou ask me, itshould be 2 The whole area's realy run-down. It really needs to be _ and given some investment 3 I's quite @ rough part of town. Pd _ ita dark ifyou don't want to be stabbe! 4 Some of the buildings in the historic centre ‘over 600 years. 5 I's an up-and-coming area. Lots of businesses are relocating there so property prices have 6 That grand building over there was previously a palace, but now the national gallery. 7 It's the most affluent part of town, All the embassie: sre____ there. 8 They built this huge skyscraper a few years ago. Itreally the city PRONUNCIATION #5 Listen to and repeat some key words from Exercises 1 and 3. Notice the stress. Work in groups. How many adjectives and vert from Exercises 1 and 3 can your group use to describe buildings and areas where you live?LUSTENING © ERED Listen to a Serbian woman, Ivana, and her friend, May, as they drive through Belgrade. ‘Take notes on what you hear about each place. Work in pairs to compare your ideas. New Belgrade the Arena’ Big concerts | sports ‘events held there. One of the biggest entertainment venues in Europe. the Ada Bridge Manakova Kuca SiMark’s Church | Built late 1930s — on site of ‘older church. Contains tomb ofa great Serbian emperor. selemegdan Fortress = Victor Monument Dedinje MMAR ‘Look at the sentences from the conversation in Exercise 6. Then work in pairs to discuss the questions below. Relative clauses “We = clatve clauses to add information about nouns of [aces clauses "= Qrerto the rights the Areno, which is where all the bia ercerts ond sports events are hel “contains the tomb of Stefan Duson, who was perhaps ‘be crectest Serbian emperor ever |= Ss might've seen iton TV it's the place they held the Boisson Sona contes Pees the Victor Monument up there as well hich ‘a sected after the Fist World War fh sentences have a comma? removed the underlined relative clauses, which nces would stil make sense? ‘© need a comma before adding a) essential or essential information? ‘om which and wino, do you know any other = pronouns? you always need a relative pronoun to add "mation after the noun? ‘Sewrite each of the pairs of sentences below as ‘ene sentence using a relative clause. ue Is of our fist president, Vaclav Havel 2s also a famous writer, That statue Is of our frst president, Vaclav Havel sere wos also a famous writer -oming up to Dedinje. Dedinje is one of the affiuent parts of the city. 3 Just behind us, over to the right, is Senta Catalina Cathedral. | was actually married in there, 4 And that building over there is the Courts of Justice. I got civorced there! 5 This shop on the lefts run by my frlend Zora. Her son plays professional football in Turkey now. 6 | started working in that office over there in 2003, Even then, the area was already starting to boom. 7 They produce tiles in that factory. They export most of them to northern Europe. Quam ne DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS Agreeing using synonyms Inthe conversation in Everise 6, you hearths exchange: A The houses certainly do look very gran 8: Yeoh, theyre amazing. We often use some kind of synonym (a word with a similar meaning} to show we agree. 9 Work in pairs. Take turns saying and agreeing with the opinions below. Use synonyms to agree. That's @ really hideous building! Allthe houses round here are amazing, aren't they? That church is incredible! The river looks wonderful, doesn't it? This is pretty run-down, isnt i? This seems like quite a wealthy area. CONVERSATION PRACTICE 10. Imagine you are going to drive a friend round your hometown, the city you are in now, or round a city you know well. Write the names of four or five places you will pass through. Think of details about the places, what you think of them and if you'd recommend visiting them. 11 Now roleplay the conversation. Follow the guide below. Continue as long as you can. Then swap roles. Visitor Driver ‘Comment onthe weather. Ne Agree end ade comment Ask what area you Explain. Then tell your _ fiend about a building ‘Comment. Agree. ‘Ask about another place. Explain, co Unit 2 Sightseeing 17VOCABULARY Festivals and carnivals Look at the photo above. In pairs, discuss the following questions: + Where do you think it was taken? + What do you think is going on? + What might the event be celebrating? ‘Which of these words can you see in the photo? abana acostume amask ahonfre —afireviorks display a parade confett afloat a sound system Match the nouns above with the groups of words they go with. 1. make your own ~ / wear a ~ / hide behind a ~ bulld a ~/ride on a~/'8~ in the shape of a fish set up a~/a really loud ~ hire a~ dress up in a~ /a very ornate ~ / wear national ~ make a ~ / sit round ~ / throw wood on a~ listen toa ~ /forma ~ /play ina ~/booka~ wateh a~/ a spectacular ~ / cancel a ~ / miss a~ hold a ~ / take part in a~/ a ~ through town throw ~ / be showered with ~ / sweep up all the ~ afterwards ‘Work in pairs. For each of the nouns in Exercise 2 choose one of the collocations in Exercise 3. Think of an example from your own. life. Tell your partner your example. Find out if your partner has had similar experiences. 2: | went to @ foncy dress party last year ond wore a ‘mask, + been to a fancy dress party. READING 5 Before you read, discuss the question in grou + What do you know about Venice? Can you say t= things about its history, location, sights or cari Read the email about the Venice Carnival. Ad the relative clauses (a-j) in the spaces (1-10) the email. 1 which are very omate and beautiful dluring which time people fasted which I hope you enjoy which would've been almost impossible which can give you a real shock which are these pastry things full of cream andi where they hold the big costume parade which is great fun | who I'm sure you remember J. who used to look after the dead and dying Decide if these sentences about the email ar: true (7) or false (F). Then look back at the e and Gnvterine the Sentences that support yor decisions. 1 Chiaki, Kyeong Jin and Nina all studied togethe Hotels are a bit more expensive during carnival (Chiaki preferred the modern costumes. Carnival celebrates the end of Lent. Traditionally, people ate a lot less during Lent. Chiaki sprayed some strangers, ‘She was shocked at the way people behaved, ‘Chiaki plans to send more photos.words in the email that n the same as the words in = was very kind of Nina to let me 2y at her house for fee. y was completely full of not surprising most costumes ox so good. cals generally continue with slonal costumes, © Plague Doctor costume is scary and threatening and {ood is delicious, but high in isnice ls completely changed in a 20d way duting carnival le light and explode fireworks % in pairs. Discuss the tions. have a carnival or festival = your town, city or area? Do you usually go to it? at does it involve? Use some ‘rom Exercises 2 and 310 ibe what happens, ~2ve you ever been to any other ivals oF festivals? Where? ? What were they like? To —_KyeongJinahotmaltml Subject Re: Hello there Hi Kyeong Jin | hope this finds you well. 'm really sorry | haven't waltten for so long, but the beginning of the year was really busy for me ~ and then | went ff to Venice for the carnival, In fac, | only got back to Boston lastnight! Venice was absolutely amazing. You would've loved it I stayed with Nina, \______ from uni, Itwas really kind of her to put me up and K meant cdr have to struggle with vying to nd a note 2 The city was completely packed with tourists for the whole ten days, and prices really shoot up. [Nina fives with her family, about ten minutes’ walk from the main square, 3 onthe first day of the camival. Some of the costumes were just incredible — people spend months and months preparing, 50 i's no wonder they look so good, realy. Lots of tourists were dressed up in all kinds of crazy outfits ~ giant rabbits pirates, even hot dogs — but the locals tend to stick to traditional costumes, ‘and they all wear masks as well. My favourite Costume is called the Plague Doctor It’s really scary and sinister and | was told it's based on real doctors, when the plague hit Venice. Apparently, carnevale, the ward the ltallans use, comes from Latin and means farewell to meat. Traditionally, the carnival took place inthe week leading up to Lent, the 40 doy before Easter s____ That's why food is really important during carnival, and late lots and lois of ttle,” 3 fattening, but really delicious! Verice is as beautiful as everyone says: very romantic and atmospheric, All through the carnival, though, it’s tensformed as they have big fireworks displays, bonfires, parties and so on, and all the kids throw confetti and spray shaving foam and stuff everywhere, uaa unless it lands on yout Mind you, we ended up buying a few cans and joining in ourselves! Attack is the best {otm of defence, right? People also set off fireworks all the time, ®, Ifyou're not expecting it: I nearly had a heart allack a couple of times. Ive attached a few photos, was going to send more, but didn't want to make your computer crash lke I managed to last time! I've uploaded loads more onto my website, if you fancy having | look. Anyway, hope to hear from you soon. Allthe best, Chiaki epee Unie 24 SightSPEAKING «these different places to visit when on ‘day. Rank them from 1 (like visiting most) to 8 ike least), Explain your choices to your partner. monuments street markets sports stadiums musement parks buildings LISTENING REET Listen to five extracts. Match each with one of the places above. 3 ERE Listen again. Match the extracts (1-5) with he situations (ae). Then discuss the questions in brackets) with a partner. esting about a proposal. What's the proposal 1d why Is there opposition to It2) joting something, (What is it?) 19 their powers of persuasion. (How? Why?) Talking about a forthcoming trip. (Where to? When?) © Feeling unwell. (Why?) 4 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions, Do you think galleries and museums should be free ‘get in to? Why? / Why not? \ve you ever been to any unusual museums or exhibitions? When? What were they like? What do you think the most innovative architecture 1 your town or city is? ve there been any campaigns against tourist velopments in your area or country? GRAMMAR Talking about the future 1s no future tense in English, Instead, there are ifferent ways of talking about the future such as going infinitive without fo), wil infinitive without to), the sent simple and the present continuous, 5 EREEL Listen to these different ways of expressing the future from Exercise 2. Comple: the sentences. 1 This year we exclusively to Asian art 2 The kids___it ait atten. 4 |_____down there tomorrow morning and hes 2 look at that 5 think 1__ faint, 61 and get you a glass of water. ‘anew wing dedicated | 6 Match the explanations with the sentences in Exercise 5. a This isa fixed timetable. bb This is an offer to do something ~ made at the moment of speaking. © This Is @ decision about the future that someone made on their own, d This s a prediction made at the moment of spe This has already been arranged and organised v others. f This Is a prediction based on what you can see, fo4 For certain meanings, we prefer ene particular form, However, In many cases, more than ane form can be u: wit itte or no change of meaning, For Instance, we pres the present continuous to tak about arrangement, bit can also use going to + infinitive jthout 70), 1'm having diner with 0 cllent tonight ‘Tm going to have dinner with a client tonightSe sestences 1-6, either one or two of the three sesons are incorrect when talking about the Se=re In pairs, discuss your choices. The move will improve things in the futur. = move is improving things in the futur. The move is going to improve things in the future, © going to meet some friends later. meeting some friends later. eet some fiends later. : flint. +m going to faint sinting ing to cause problems at some point. 5 problems at some point. se problems at some point re you doing over the holidays? Any plans? will you de over the holidays? Any plans? are you going to do over the holidays? Any : ry that for you. It looks heavy. y that for you. Itlooks heavy. ing to carry that for you. It looks heavy. ‘adjectives to talk about the future. In the eee you nara the explanations 1-3 with the examples above. < almost certain not to happen most certain to happen: it’s seen as highly ie by the speaker ction should happen at a particular time; I's to happen then Choose the correct option. 1 There are due o / bound to be problems when the new systems introduced 2 I think we're due to / bound to arrive at something like twenty to ten. 3 Ihe keeps doing things lke that, something bad is due to / bound to happen sooner of later 4 He is ue (0 / Bound to appear in court on the Sst of the month, 5 Your mum's due to! bound to worry about you while you'te away. its only natural 6 She can't travel at the moment as she's due fo/ bound to give birth any dey now. 7 itis technically possible to get a visa to travel there, but i's cue to not ikely to be easy, PRONUNCIATION EET Listen and check your answers. Notice the pronunciation of the adjectives for talking about the future. Then practise saying the sentences. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Discuss how important 1-6 below are for the future of the area you live in. 1 jobs for young people 2 attracting investment 3. schools and education 4 affordable housing 5 leisure facies 6 protecting the environment Read the proposal below and decide if you support it or are against it. Write ideas about the effect it will have on 1-6 in Exercise 11, using future forms. Then work in groups to discuss your opinions. Try to persuade anyone who disagrees with you or suggest changes. ALOCAL BUSINESSMAN IS CURRENTLY APPLYING FOR PLANNING PERMISSION TO BUILD ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S BIGGEST HOTELS AND LEISURE COMPLEXES NEAR WHERE YOU LIVE. IF PERMISSION IS GRANTED, THE COMPLEX WILL INCLUDE A TWENTY- FIVE STOREY HOTEL, THREE GOLF COURSES, A SPA, A CASINO AND A WATER PARK. Unit 2 Sightseeing 212 A CHINESE N ARTIST, IN HARLE kage Look at the photo. Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. + Have you ever had any art lessons? + What did you do in the lessons? Did you enjoy them? Why? ! Why not? + Do you think artis a good subject to study at college or university? Why? / Why not? + What do you think art students go an to do once they've graduates? EI Watch the first part of a video about a Chinese artist, Ming Liang Lu. Find out about his life. Compare what you understood with a partner, Before watching the next part, discuss how his current work might be important to the children in Harlem. Watch and see if your ideas were mentioned. HEI In pairs, discuss how you think these extracts from the video continued. Watch again to check the actual words used in the video. 1 Sometimes this civersity results In clashes between cultures, Other times 2 Ata very young age, he learned about calligraphy andl painting from his father and 3 Ming set up his easel and drew and painted portalts ‘of tourists in order to survive. But 4 Ming [J began to work for the New York Chinese Cultural Center. Through them 5 You cannot teach solely by the book, paper and pencil. They 6 The children view Ming as their teacher from Ch but Ming sees beyond ethnicity. He Just 7 Even though New York is already established as iverse international city, 8 What we don't want to do to our students is to 9 Ming is also serving as a kind of cultural ambass for his country. In the long run, ‘Work in groups. Discuss the questions. + What is your impression of Ming and the work he does? What do you think of his art? + What do you see as the benefits and problems 4 project in Harlem? Explain your ideas. + Did you meet people from other countries when: ‘were growing up? Who? + Would you be a good cultural ambassador for ya ‘country? Why? / Why not? UNDERSTANDING FAST SPEECH Look at this extract from the video. To help y groups of words are marked with / and stres sounds are in CAPITALS. Pauses are marked Practise saying the sentence. AS we all KNOW / a LOT of Artists / ARE // not eMPLOYED // BEIng ARtists/ SO /'m HOPing that what WE do /IS/ to provide them this opporTUnity really PRActise / UM in the FIELD that they've bee TRAINED for /! IH Listen to how Amy said this sentence. I you have a go! Practise saying the extract agi fast.| EW 1 4 Listen. Write the six sentences you hear. Nieto YS 5 Match the verbs (1-10) with the collocates (a-j). = the text with one word in each space. = otball fan. I've been going to watch my arly twenty years. |'___to.go 6,?___was a fan all his life. He ly pick me up early and take me for the game, so it was a real day out. My us now and 4____but he isnt that football, to be honest, my grandad died a couple of years ago, to go on my own and meet friends have made at the club. to move toa new have a bigger capacity ‘ent one and they hope to host some tournament " will be hela The old stadium is going be knocked down and replaced with fats, ‘which will be available at a cheaper ‘ed to buy one and they have said that, to get one, __is great, 2 the second sentence so that it has ‘meaning to the first sentence, using ‘were given. Do not change the word given, ssast use between three and five words, the word given. ple built the Great Pyramid, There were Pyramid was built by 100,000 people, were slaves. OF ossible he'll be late, so start without him, startwithout him as______ tat. been a gradual change in the city over the lover the last ten years. initely change thelr minds about it. their minds about it, as usual 1d 10.go out much on 8 weekday. ‘at home during the week. RULE “Gheese the correct word or form. © Sees nory about it // 1 sort it out later Apparenty, i's quite a rough area. Monet was painting / painted outside. 2s looking at me strange / strangely. | felt nfortable | uncomfortably. the traffc’s pretty bad here, so /am | might arrive late im, who J whose writer died shortly after it has won a number of awards, down 10 The reporthas finaly | thelr Power and strength revealed J the cause of the accident, 1 ithouses 2a revenge for is father's 2 Itdominates death. 3 Itdates back to b that hideous building 4 ie futs € the firework display 5 The hero seeks 6. a number of problems 6 The hero encounters along the way. at i € the whole skyline. rece f ahuge collection of art. 8 The badeies assert 9 They shouuncex 9 mestath century. re fh a psychological need. 1 Decide if these adjectives describe a building, an area, a film or a song, catchy grand high-rise up-and-coming disturbing gripping residential uplifting Complete the text with one word in each space. The first letters are given. You may know Notting Hil rom the film ofthat name but perhaps you'd be surprised to know that it used to be quite a 'de. and run-down area of London. Over the last 40 years, though, people have ‘gradually bought houses and #re — them, AS a result prices have *50. ‘and it has become the affluent area you see in the film, Notting Hillis also famous for its carnival, which is held every year in ‘August. Each day people take part in ‘pa. through the streets, many of whom wear masks or incredible omate *co. - There are also f_____carrying musicians, which are beautify decorated or built In the” sh____ofallkinds (of different things. Inthe side streets local people %s___up sound systems playing reggae music. ‘Complete the sentences. Use the word in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. 1. The main character Is tiving in atthe beginning ofthe film. (poor) 2 love the photo of the shadow of the pyramid. I's so {arama} 3 The meaning is open to ___ 4/Ws quite an 5 They're bullding an fomuse} 6 There have been a number of protests against the (propose) 7 The city undergoes a huge carnival. (transform) 8 | shout eat any more of tese fit They're 30 (fat) (interpret) scene in some ways. (upset) park near there, during the Review 1 23IN THIS UNIT YOU LEARN HOW TO: + check you u suffixes and pr did you fix something only for itto vhat happened! CC ee) _- \1 wu VOCABULARY Useful things Look at the pictures in File 11 on page 188 and discuss the questions. + Are there any things you've never used? Why? / Why not? + Which of the objects do you use: all the time / regularly /now andl again / hardly ever? + Do you have any ofthese things on you now? Which ofthe things do you have at home? + Which of the things did you NOT know in English before? In groups, add as many of the things on age 188 as you can to the categories below without looking at the pictures. Which group can remember the most words? + the office / study: + the kitchen: + clothes: + oy: + frst ai Work in pairs. Take turns to test each other on the vocabulary from page 188 by asking the questions below. ‘Student A: look at File 11 on page 188. Student B: keep your book closed. Student A: ask: What do you need + totie things together? + to putup a poster or a notice? + to wash and hang up your clothes to dry? + if there's a crack in your roof and it's leaking? + so you can mend a rip In your clothing? ‘Student B: look at File 11 on page 188. Student A: keep your book closed, Student B: ask: What do you need + to keep papers together? + to put up a picture on the wall? + tomake holes in the wall? + ifyou knock over 8 cup and it smashes on the + so you can see better in dark places? GRAMMAR Explaining purpose using so, if and to 4 Look back at Exercise 3. Notice how so, if az were used when explaining purpose. Which followed by: ~ an infinitive (without t0)? —a subject plus verb? ~the problem you want to solve? Then complete these sentences: Ineed some tape: put up a poster on the Can Ihave a cloth Ican wipe the table? ¢ tsa thing you can put an your hee! yout ‘shoes rubbing. | 5 Why would you use or need the following things? Think of one common and one less common purpose for each. abandage abucket alignter anall_aneede For exemple: a cloth You use it to wipe the table offer you've had dlinn: Ifyou can’t open the top of a jar, you can put a cl over the top so you can grip it better further prac page 170,DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS © GREE Listen to two conversations. Which of the things in the picture below are they talking about? > Think of four things you don’t know the name of ‘in English. Use some of the language in the box below to explain them to a partner. Your partner should check they have understood and draw what you have explained. gE =xplaining and checking {ook a tho ways the speakers explained things: That stuf = ts bite chowing gum or something. ~ They have a sort of clip thing that opens and shuts. a eu can check you understand by using these patterns: th What? You mean Blu-Tack? = What? You mean the thing you use to connect yourself S the rope? LISTENING 8 EREG Listen to a man asking for something. Answer the questions. 1 What does he want? 2 What for? 3 What does he use instead? 4 What else does he need — and why? 9 ERED Work in pairs. Try to complete the sentences you heard. Then listen again to check your ideas. fa Idon't think there's one here. knife? You need a stick Would a pencil__? Itwouldn't be. What about a wooden spoon? handle, Yeah, do. Don't worry about it. These bh You might want to rub some salt into thet shirt or it to push it down, the SPEAKING 10 Work in groups. Discuss the questions. + Can you think of a situation where you didn’t have the things you needed and you had to improvise or make do? + Do you know any ways of removing these kinds of stains? paint coffee grass. ll CONVERSATION PRACTICE 11 You are going to take turns to ask for different things and to solve different problems. Student A: look at File 18 on page 191, Student B: look at File 14 on page 189. ‘Then use this guide for each conversation. Have you got ..? Sony... What do you want/nged it for? Explain situation, Offer alternative: Wil @ do? Can't you use ..? ‘Accept — or explain why not Continue the conversation until you find a good solution. SENT MEET Unit 3 Things youneed 27PEAKING six questions you could ask the person collected the cameras in the photo. get into collecting them? about something you collect or used ‘ect, Take turns to find out about your her's collection. If you've never collected vching, imagine you're the owner of the tion in the picture! READING <4 the blog post about a man called Mr Trebus and answer the questions. id Mr Teebus collect? does the blogger say he is similar to Trebus? reasons are given for Trebus and the blogger ing things? You at all similar to Trebus and the blogger? Correct these sentences about Mr Trebus. Look the blog post again if you need to. ‘ouse became a fre hazard los 6 veteran of the Vietnam War fas 8 navy commander. ima of his father’s death caused his ion citied in Birmingham after the war ‘ted the junk into ples of different colours, Jred a number of valuable paintings, Jhbours complained about infestations of ches. ed arrest by the police. rite at least two words or phrases that you ‘ciate with each of the corrected sentences xercise 4 10 co health hazard: Compare your ideas and your words or phrases are UNDERSTANDING VOCABULARY Word families Suffixes ~ word endings ~ often indicate a perticular wore farm. For example, the suffer often indicates @ noun: {tank commander, a writer, a teacher. All these kinds of Jobs have connected verbs: command, write, teach. When You learn connected word forms, ty to also learn the Zollocations that go with these words. In groups, think of words ending with these suffixes and then answer the questions below. -al + Which of these suffixes normally form nouns? 2 What kinds of words do these other suffixes form sles ment y ism ity Look at the underlined words and find the now forms in the blog post. Complete 1-8. 1 he's obsessed have _ 2 Theytried to evict him face ___— 3 he's cautlous show great — 4 Vm aftaid ‘overcome my of tying 5 he's wellinentioned have good 6 I'm very opimistic i 7 he's really mean it’s pure —___ 8 he’s pessimistic despite the In what ways are Mr Trebus and/or the blogge 1 obsessive? 4 pessimistic? 2 optimistic? 5 cautious? 3 welkintentoned? 6 mean? Do you ~ or does anyone you know — have the characteristics in Exercise 9? How do these characteristics affect your behaviour? Give examples. My brother has an obsessive personality. He gets re ‘obsessed wih things quite easly. Recently, i's been this online computer game he’s discovered. He stays up all night playing it sometimes!SPEAKING =: Read the comments on the blog post. Decide how far you agree with each point ~ and which you like or agree with most. Discuss your ideas with a partner. Een es Weucme: 1AM ... MR TREBUS Foe years ago, an 80-year-old Polish war veteran hit the headlines when Fe asl council tried to force him out of his own house in London because ec become a health hazard. Mr Trebus, who'd had to leave his hometown Sp Poland after Germany invaded at the beginning of the Second World cer served as a tank commander in the British army. Perhaps it was sma of what he lost when he left Poland that caused his obsession ~ snows? — but after he settled in London, he began collecting all kinds = Snes. He would tour the local neighbourhood recovering things from fat othets had seen as mere rubbish. He then took this junk home and ‘nto piles of similar things: a room packed with vacuum cleaners =e for old doors, another for windows. He also managed to acquire ry record Elvis Presley ever made. ashe filled his house, his wife left him and the neighbours y complained about rat infestations. By the time the council the old man, he had just a tiny space in his kitchen to live in, by stacks of old newspapers and children’s toys. Yet he resisted, .ccusing the local couneil of acting like dictators and arguing that ag he kept was useful arly over-the-top, but let face it, there’ a bit of Mr Trebus us, How many collectors do you know? Personally, | have = |d comics in the attic, which I don’t read, but cantt get rid ssitt made some impulse purchase, which has then been let Se = some cupboard for years? How many of you have a drawer like Se the kitchen: a drawer full of caution and fear, stuffed with good Seeons (albeit unfulfilled); packed with optimism and meanness and, all rubbish? In my drawer, there are a number of instructions Se Sesrantees for things I've bought over the years, just in case they vm of I forget how to use them. Considering one of these was hair, that shows a good deal of pessimism ~ I mean, what can go = with a chair? Thee ae also a large number of dead bateies which + Sec meaning to take to the recycling centre and a numberof lealeas AM. Se bout a local gym I still havent joined, THREE about sponsoring Barack Obama themanat a developing country and several advertising a local takeaway Frankenstein customer call F— Feet has now closed down. There are various odd screws, nails and pins thatmantalkingto centre — to buy new packs if didn’ keep them), a broken cup (I must alree Mark Zuckerberg le to stick it back together), and finally a large number of eaeaaaent ceene Rana = coins, quite a few preceding the introduction of the euro (they be collector’ items one day, they might be valuable!) Sa ‘Come on! Geta lif! Just throw it all out Nice post. On top of my cupboard, there’ a box of stuf I did when T'was at primary school. read your blog and [thought ‘what do I need it for?” But then I looked at those cute drawings, my funny handwriting and [couldnt get rid of it and put the box away again. Dont feel guilty about it! So we're alla bit like Trebus, but its dificult to sympathise when you live with someone like my flatmate, ‘who has 300 pairs of shoes. Are you suggesting I should just put up with it? Tam a psychologist and I read your post with interest think you'r very brave to admit that you have something in common with Mr Trebus, and I hope your acmission helps a few more people think about the issue, Actually, around one in uventy people has a problem like this. Research suggests it atleast parly genet, but if we'e honest, we'te all potential hoarders. We all want to keep things we think we may one day need = and we all want things to stay as we remember them too. tsa very fine line Trebus showed how wasteful human beings are! HeSa hero! Unit 3. Things you need