Innovations Elementary SB

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Unir I Conversation
Introducingyourself
Using Grammor
Possessive s ('s): My friend'snome is Borbora. 9
Whal's your and other people 8
Adverbs of frequencyz Peoplesometimescoll me Andy. 10
nerme? Reoding Be - om, ore, is: Ihis is my brother. 10
PeopleI know 11
Using Yocobulory
Names: My surname'sDellor. I
Countries: Brazil,Spoin,etc. 8
Useful expressions: How are you? 9
Common customs when you meet: shokehonds,hug eoch other,etc. 10
Unir 2 Conversotion
Talkingabout where
Using Grommar
Questions with be.'Whereore you from? 15
Where eire you're from 12
UsingYocobulary
you f r om ? 12 Reoding
Countries and cities: Milon'sin ltaly. 12
My home town 14
Ways of travellingz W bus,by troin, etc. 13
Prcnunciotion
Stressedsounds- countriesand nationalities 13
Sentencestress 15
Unir 3 Conversotion
Talkingabout
Using Grommar
Present simple: l'm o studenLI go to Hull University. 16
Whot do your job 17
Usefuf questionsz Whot do you do? 17
you do? 1 6 Reoding
Wont toz I wont to I I don't wont to work in o shop. 19
My job 18
UsingYocabulary
Common jobs: teocher,doctor,etc. 16
Reasons for (not) enjoying your iobz My bossis greatThehoursare long. 17
Usefuf collocations: eorn lotsof money,workfor a big compony,etc. 19
Prcnunciotion
The sound/e/ 17
, Stressedsounds 19
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Unir 4 Conversotion
Talkingabout
Using Grommar
The futurez l'm goingto go for o meol with some friends. 21
Wherl're your plans 21
you doing UsingYocobulory
Reoding
to night ? 20 Plocesto visit Free time activities: goingshopping,wotchingTV,
etc. 20
23
Future time expressions: ton,ght,ot the weekend,etc. 20
Prcnunciotion
Vowel sounds: litl and lw,l 21
Vowel sounds:lill,ltl,lul and lutl 22
Unit 5 Conversotion
Talkingabout what you
Using Grommor
Past simple: I wrote o lefter lost nl'ght
Did you hove did at the weekend 24
q nice Using Yocobulory
Reoding
w eek end? 24 My weekend Useful verb collocations: He took me to the airport I out for dinner. 26
27
Pronunciotion
Vowel sounds: litl,lel and le,l 2s
Vowel sounds:letl,latl,laul and laul 27
Unir 6 Conversotion
Talkingabout your
Using Grommor
Questionsz Have you goto rubber? 29
Whot qre you studies 28
studying? Using Yocabulory
28 Reoding
U n ive rsity su b jects: geogrophy, history, etc. 28
Schoolond university 30
Common classroom expressions: l'm sorryI'm late. 29
Pronunciotion
The weak form of ore 29
Regular-ed past form endings:/d/, ltl and lldl 31
Revlew: Units l-6 32
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Unit7 Conversotion
Using Grommor
Questionst How often do you do thot? | How long'veyou been doingthat? 37
Whor did did last night 36
Past simple forms: I went I I played... 37
you do lcrst
nighr? 36
Reoding Questions with lVho and tilhot: Who's your fovouritefootbollployer? 39
PenPol Friends
lnternationol- adverts Using Yocobulory
and e-mails 38 Free time activities: ploy golf,etc. 36
Pronunciotion
Consonantsounds:lfl and lvl 39
Unif S Conversotion
Using Grommor
Questions: Whot kindof ... do you ... ? Do you like... ? 40
Do you do in your free time 40
Agreeingr Me too.I Me neither. 41
fike ... ? 40 Reoding Comparatives: She'sstrongerthon him. 43
Uvingobroad 42
UsingYocobulory
Expressions for (not) liking somethingz I reallylike them.l quite
like them. 41
Describing things and people: He's veryfriendly.lt'snot goodfor you. 42
Pronunciotion
Weak forms - of,to,thon 43
Unir 9 Conversation
Talkingabout your
Using Grammor
Need to: I need to phonea friend. 45
Whnl erre immediateplans 44
I'd like toz lA fiketo buy a new cor. 46
you doing Reoding Using the present simple to describe someone: Shesoundsreollynice. 47
now? 4+ Ihings H like to do 47
UsingVocobulary
Shops and places: supermorket,internetcofE,etc. 44
Pronunciotion
Vowel sounds:li'^l,lu'^l,ltl and latl 45
Consonantsounds:lsl and lzl 47
Unit I O Conversotion
Talkingabout places
Using Grommar
Present perfec0 Hove you beento Africo? 49
Heive you you're going to
Should: You shouldgo to Rome. 50
been lo and placesyou've
... ? 4 8 been to 48 Usingvocobulary
Reoding Past time phrases: lost week,the doy beforeyesterday,etc. 48
Youshouldgo to ... 5 1 Describing places: lt's got great nightlife. 50
Pronunciation
Contractions 51
Unfrr I Conversotion
Askingfor and giving
Using Grommar
Making requests: Couldyou post this?
ls lhere one directions 52
Using Yocobulary
neqr here? 52 Reoding
Prepositions of place: oppositethe station,round the corner,etc. 52
I got lost 55
Useful expressions for giving directions: ltt the secondon the righL 52
Pronunciation
Consonantssounds:l0l and 16l 53
Unir|2 Conversotion
Meetingpeoplewhen
Using Grommor
Present continuousz l'm studyingFrench. 57
Whal ore you're abroad 56
UsingYocobulary
you doing Reoding
h er e? 5 6 Plocesto stoy Usefuf expressions for meeting people: Whot ore you doing here? 56
58
Not very + positive adjective: lt wosnt very cleon. 59
Pronunciotion
Consonantsounds:lbl and lpl 59
Rcvfew: Unlts f -l2 60
Unir 13 Conversotion
Arranging to meet 64
Using Grammor
Questionsz Whot time doesit frnish?When's
the concert? 65
Whot t im e Reoding Let's: Let'sgo to the cinema. 55
i s it ? 64 Do you rememberthe Questions with the past simple: When wos the first time you
first time? 67 kissed someone?
UsingYocobulory
Telling the time: lt's fve post nine.
Pronunciotion
Consonantsound:ff/ 67
Asking for and offering
Using Grommor
Can'tz I con't read withoutglosses. 68
Gcn you help 68
Adjectives and adverbs: He's o goodwriter.He writes well. 69
h e lp m e? 68 Reoding Ofrering with l'll: I'lltake you. 71
The kindnessof
strongers 70 Using Yocobulary
Expressions for helping people: Can you showme whereto go I
how to do it? 69
Pronunciotion
Consonantsounds:lkl and lgl 71
Talkingabout your plans
Using Grommar
Two futuresz l'll proboblygo shopping.l'm goingto study. 73
Whol're you for the weekend 72
Using Yocobulary
d o ing t his Reoding
weekend? 72 Weekend activities: ployingcomputergomes,ildyingup the flot, etc. 72
The meeting 74
Expressions for not being sure: lt dependshow I feel. 73
Saying sorry for being late: SorryI'm lote.l overslept 75
Pronunciotion
Consonantsound:/V 75
Unit 16 Conversotion
Talkingabout
Using Grammor
Difrerent question structures: Do you want o ... ? | Do you wontto ?l
Are you problems 77 Do you want me to ... ? 76
o K? 76 Reoding Whot was it like?t Whot wasyour hotel like?lt wos owful. 79
Fomilyholidoys- a letter
UsingYocobulary
and an e-mail 78
Arc you OK, Nq not really.l'vegot a heodoche. 76
Holiday activities: goingfishing,lying
on the beach,etc. 78
Talking about injuries: I hurt my orm ployingfootboll. 77
Pronunciotion
Intonation:soundingpositive 79
Una]17 Conversotion
Discussinga menu
UsingYocabulory
80 Food: meat,seofood,fruit, vegetobles,etc. 80
Are you Reoding Describing food: lt's a kind of seofood. 80
reody'to Food memories 8 3 Ordering in restaurants: l'll hove the chicken,pleose.
order? 80 81
Useful expressions when having dinner at a friend's house:
I'm full,thonkyou. 82
Pronunciation
Consonantsound:/w/ 83
Linkingwords naturally 83
Findingyour way
Using Grommor
Hove to: We have to do lots of homework
Do you round a shop 84
sell ... ? g4 UsingYocabulary
Reoding
Parts of a department store: toiletries,the shoe deportment,etc. 84
I work in a shop
Useful words in shops: the till,the top sheflfetc. 84
Things shop assistants say: Next,pleose! 85
fobs in shops: shop ossistont,etc. 86
Pronunciotion
Consonantsounds:ltfl and ld3l
Reviewc Units | 3-l8 88
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Unit f9 Conversotion
Apologisingfor missing
Using Grammor
Using couldn't and hod to to apologise:Sorry I couldn'tcome. 93
Sorry I ccrntl something 92
come 92 Using Yocabulory
Reoding
Usefuf expressions for missing things: Sorry,but I con't cometo closs. 93
Why can't I drive? 94
Pronunciation
Stressedsoundsin sentences 93
Consonantsound:/h/ 95
Unir20 Conversation
Invitingsomeoneto join
Using Grammor
Questions about the futurez Whot ore you goingto see? 97
Do you like you in your plansfor
sport? 96 later 96 UsingYocobulory
Sports, places and equipment: cycling,tennis court,footbollpitch,etc.
Reoding
Sporilngsuccess,sporting Useful expressions for talking about sporfi I playoll the time
foilure bock home. 97
Talking about teams: Arsenolore top of the Leogue.
Pronunciotion
Connectedspeech 99
Uniir2l Conversation
Findingout train
Using Grammor
Superlatives: Whot'sthe best woy to get to the oirport? 101
What doy informationand planning
Revision of comparatives: I've trovelledmore than my parents. 102
.|re you a trip 100
tr c v elling? t oo Using Hos got to talk about changes: Petrolhos got more expensive. 102
Reoding
It's a smallworld 103 Using Yocobulory
Useful expressions for travellingz You needto get o number34. 100
Pronunciation
Silent't' at the end of words 102
Una]22 Conversation
Describingpeople
Using Grommor
1 0 5 Whot's helshe like? Whatt her husbond like? 105
Whal's she Reoding Past continuous: I was stayingin o hotel and he wos stoyingthere too. 107
l i k e? 10 4 She's 106
fomous! UsingVocobulory
Describing people: She\ reollyfit 104
Pronunciotion
Sentencestress and weak forms 107
Unir23 Conversotion
Visitingsomeone'shome
Using Grammor
Using Could | ... ? to ask for something: CouldI hove someteo? 108
Whert er greeit for the first time 108
flerf! 108 Reoding UsingVocabulary
Paying compliments: Whot a nicehousellt's reollybig. 109
Movinghouse 111
Describing your house: lt's got two bedrooms. 110
Describing the area you live in: lt's verycentral. 111
Unit24 Conversotion Using Grammor

Getting good news 112 Present continuous for the future: l'm goingout with some
friends tonight 112
Are you Makingarrantements
Making suggestions: Why don't you weor o skirt?Hw about somepefume? 115
doing to meet 113
onything to UsingYocobulary
Reoding
relebrerle? 112 The bigday 115 Relationships: Ihey weremorriedfor thirty-ftveyeors. 114
Pronunciation
Sentencestress 113
Revfews Unilg 19-24 116
Topescript 120 Pronunciotion 143
Student AIB materiol 158
Grommor commentory 1 3 6 Expression Orgoniser 146
Usingvocabulary:
countries
Match the flags with the countries in the box.
Brazil Japan Poland Spain

O Look at the photo. Listen and practise the
Italy Mexico SouthAfrica Swieerland
conversation with a partnea
Hello,f'm
Don.Whot's
your nome?
fl Listen and check your answers.

Now have conversations with some other students. Practise the conversation below with a partner.
Use your own names. Use the names of the countries above.
A: Hello.I'm ....What'syour namel A: Where are you from?
B : . . . .H i . B: ....Whataboutyoul
A:
Do you know the names of any other countries in
English?
Read the sentences about one of the writers of this
book.Then make sentences about yourself.
. M)rfull name'sHugh Listening:Do you know my sister?
SebastianDellar.
. My surname's(or My fl Listen to three conyersations. Comptete the
hmily name's)Dellar. sentences with the names and countries you hean
. M)r first name'sHugh. Conversation I
. My middlename's . I'm Peter.I'm from
Sebastian. . I'm .I'm from Japan.
Ask and answer questions Conversation 2
with a partnen For example: . I'm Maria.I'm from
A: What's your surname? . I'm Franco.I'm from
B : Hill. Conversation 3
A: Do you havea middle namel . I'm Hiro.I'm from
B: No, I dont. . I' m . I l i vei n H ul l .
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1 W h a t ' sy o u r n a m e ?
Let me introduceyou.
Listen to Conversation 3 between Hiro, Brenda Make sure that you understand the words in red.
and Leanne again. Complete the conyersation with Complete the sentences with the names of people
the words in the box. you know.
1. Thi s i s my fri end....

how nic e think what
2. This is my brother ....
live sorry too works
3 . T h i s i s m y s i s t e r. . . .
my sister the weekend
4. This is my flatmate....
Hello! 5. Thi s i s my boyfri end/ gi rl fri end....
B: Hi, ( 1) a re y o u ? 6. Thi s i s my husband/ w i fe ....
F ine. A ndy oul 7. Thi s i s my cousi n....
B: OK. So (2) ...are you doing here? 8. Thi s i s my teacher....
I'm doingsome shopping. 9. Thi s i s .... H e / S hew orks w i th me.
B: Yes,we are (3) . Do you know 10. Thi s i s .... H e / S hestudi esE ngl i sh
w i th me.
(4) ....Leanne? Spend two minutes memorising the words in red.
No, I don't (5) .......
so.Hiya,I'm Hiro. Then close your book.Your partner will ask you
B: Hiro (6) with me. questions like these:
L: Oh really.Well,it's (7) to meet you. What's your friend'snamel

Where are you from, Hirol B: This isTeresa.Sheworks with me.
Japan.I'm (8) , how do you sayyour What's your brother's namel
nam e? B: I haven'tgot a brother.
L: Leanne.
Oh, OK. Leanne.Right.So Leanne,do you For more informationon usingpossessive
s ('s),see G1.
(9) ...here?
L: No, I'm just visitingBrendafor
( 10) . I l i v ei n H u ll .
.......
Useful expressions
Look at these expressions from the conversations.
Translate them into your language.
1 . How ar e y ou?
2. We are too.
3. Do you know my sisterl
4. No. I don't think so.
5 . T his ' ism y f r ie n d H i ro .
6. He works with me.
7. Nice to meer you.
8. Do you live here?
Practise reading Conversation 3 with a partner.
Reeil English: t'iy.

There are severalwaysof saying'hello'in English.
Peopleoften sayhi or hiya.
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1 W h a t sy o u rn a m e ?
j'-?a gJJfl !J
F r l J
Meeting people
Look at the photos. Do you do these things when you

Using gramm ari always never say hello? Who to? Tell a partner. Use always / usually /
sometimes, etc. For example:
Translate the words in red into your language.
. I usuallykissmy friendswhen I sayhello.
always usuallyoften sometimes hardlyever never . I hardlyever kissnew friends.I usuallyjust shakehands.
100% ..-.-"-0%
Read the sentences about one of the writers

of this book. Choose the words you think he
uses to complete the sentences.
1 . M y f ull nam eis A n d re w J o h n W a l k l e y .W h eI n

meet someonefor the first time, I never / usually
just saymy first name.
2. Peoplesometimes/ hardlyever call me Andy,but
my old friendsfrom school usually/ sometimes
call me Andrew.
3 . My doctor always/ often calls me by m;l
surname.He calls
me Mr Walkley.
F
4. ln English,
we ' j
sometimes/ always
us e M r or M r s
with a surname.
We never /
sometimessay
Mr Andrew or
Mrs Maria.
5 . Peopleoften /
hardly ever say my
middlename,but my mum sometimes/ hardly
ever callsme Andrew John.
6. My wife usually/ sometimescallsme Andrew,
but she usually/ sometimescallsme'my love'.
7. My childrenalways/ usuallycall me Dad or
grammar:
Daddy,but they sometimes/ often call me by ry
Be is a yery common verb. lt is also an irregular verb.
first name,Andrew.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of be:
O Listen and check your answers. am, are or is.
What do difrerent people call you? Tell some 1. My surname.........................
Higashi.
other students. 2. | .........................
English. | .........................
from a smalltown near
Liverpool.
For more information on usingwords like olwoys 3. How .. you?
and never,see G2. 4. How .. your parentsl .. they OKI
5. My brother's middle name .. Peter.
6. My mum'smiddlenames .. RachelandAntoinette.
Reol Englisht -r- / dad
7. This ........... my friendTony.
In normal spokenEnglish,most peoplesay 8. What .. your dad'snamel
mum and dad insteadof 'mother' and'father'.
Lots of peoplealso saygran and granddad
insteadof 'grandmother'and'grandfather'. For more information on usingthe verb be,see G3.
While
O Read the text on the opposite page. Match three of
the descriptions with the photos.
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I W h a t ' sy o u r n a r n e ?
,(,,
,r'f''
*{ry'
E T his is m e wi th m y fa m i l y . My n a me ' sC e rry

a n d I ' m f r o m S c o t l a n d .I l i v e i n E d i n b u r g h ,
w h i c h i s t h e c a p i t a l .I l i v e w i t h m y w i f e a n d
m y t wo k ids , L i l y a n d L a rry .L i l y ' sfo u r a n d
Lar r y ' ss ix m o n th s . We l i v e i n a s ma l l h o u s e
t hr ee k ilom e tre sfro m th e c i ty c e n tre .
E T his is m y wi fe J o d i e . Sh e s fro m So u th A fr i ca.
S he wor k s at Ed i n b u rg hU n i v e rs i ty .I w o rk
there too. That's how we met.
E T h i s i s m y y o u n g e r b r o t h e r J o n a t h a nH. e ' s2 3 . I
don' t s ee him v e ry o fte n b e c a u s eh e l i v e s i n
M e x i c o .H e ' sa t e a c h e r .I u s u a l l ye - m a i lh i m
e v e r y d a y a n d I s o m e t i m e sp h o n e h i m a s w e l l
- m a y b eo n c e a m o n t h . I w a n t t o g o a n d v i s i t
him nex t y ea r.
tr T h i s i s m y n e i g h b o u rP h i l .P h i ll i v e si n t h e
h o u s e n e x t t o u s . H e l i v e sw i t h h i s s o n a n d
t h e i r d o g T i g g e r .P h i l i s v e r y n i c e . H e a l w a y s
s m i l e sa n d s a y sh e l l ow h e n h e s e e su s . I
s om et im esgo to h i s h o u s e fo r a c o ffe e o r a
beer .
E T h i s i s m y g r a n . S h e s8 8 . S h e l i v e si n
E d i n b u r g ht o o . M y g r a n d d a dd i e d i n 1 9 9 8 , s o
s h e l i v e so n h e r o w n n o w . S h e a l w a y sd o e s
e v e r y t h i n gh e r s e l f .S h e w a l k s t o t h e s h o p s ,
a n d s h e d o e s t h e c o o k i n ga n d c l e a n i n gi n h e r
h o u s e .M y m u m t r i e s t o h e l p h e r s o m e t i m e s ,
b u t m y g r a n d o e s n ' tl i k e i t .
tr T h i s i s m y f r i e n d R u b e n .H e ' sS c o t t i s h .H e w a s
b o r n h e r e ,b u t h i s m u m i s f r o m S p a i na n d h i s
f a t h e r i s f r o m I n d i a .I k n o w h i m f r o m s c h o o l .I
Reol English: ria'
d o n ' t s e e h i m v e r y o f t e n b e c a u s eh e w o r k s i n In spokenEnglish,
we often sayl<idsinsteadof
L o n d o n .I s e e h i m m a y b e t w i c e a y e a r w h e n h e ' chi l dren' .
c o m e s b a c k t o E d i n b u r g ht o s e e h i s p a r e n t s .I
Haveyou got any kidsl
s o m e t i m e ss p e a kt o h i m o n t h e p h o n e .
B: Yes.We'vegot two - a boy and a girl.
-Lryg4gsr! S p e ak in g
The missing words in these sentences are all in the Discuss these questions with a partner. Use the
text. Complete the sentences without looking at words in red to help you.
the text. Where were you bornl
1 . E dinbur gh
is t he o f Sc o tl a n d. B : I w a sb o r n i n . . . .
2. My houseis five kilometres................... the city Haveyou got familyor friendsin differentcountriesor
centre. ci ti esl
3. | .................... my wife at the universityhere in B . Y e sm
, y . . .l i v e si n . . . .
E dinbur gh.
Do you know anyonewho liveson their own?
4 . G iv e m e y our ph o n en u mb e ra n d l ' l l
B: Y es,my ...l i veson hi s / her ow n.
you.
How old are the peoplein your familyl
5 . H e us uallys m ile sa n d ............. .....h e l l o .
B: M y . . .i s . . ..
6. Do you want to go a coffee?
7 . I liv eon m y . . . . . . ........
8 . I was i n B i rmi n g h a m .
Now look at the text and check your answers.
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CorJveria it e r)
countriesand cities
Usingvocabulary:
Match the countries with the cities.
1. England _J a. Paris
2. France _J b. Sdo Paulo
3. SouthAfrica _l c. Milan
4. Brazil -J d. Barcelona
5. Peru _J e. Birmingham
6. ltaly _J f. Hiroshima
7. Spain _J g. CapeTown
8. Japan _J h. Lima
Whereabouts?
Listening: Whereabouts?ls it far?
Complete these conversations with the names of
places in Activity l. Don't look - try to remember O Listen to three short conversations.Which
the places! countries are the people from?
1. A: Where are you from? Can you remember anything else about the
B: speakers? Compare what you remember with a
A: Oh really?Whereaboutsl partner.
B: Paris,the capital.
2. A: Where are you from?
B: ltaly. Listenagain
A: Oh really?Whereabouts?
B: - in the north. Listen to Conversation 3 again. June and Artur are
talking in London. Complete the conversation with
the words in the box.
B:
A: Oh really?Whereabouts?
by bus it's the capital :
B: Hiroshima- in the south.
from here really whereabouts i
B: England.
A: Oh reallylWhereabouts? So where are you from,Arturl
B: - the secondcity. Poland.
fI Listen and check your answers. Oh (1) ?Whereaboutsl
I'm from Warsaw (2) . .......... .....What about
Listen again.Then practise reading the
you?Where are you from?
conversations with a partnen
I'm from London,actually.
Have similar conversations with some other
Oh reallyl(3) .. ................................
?
students. Use other countries and cities in
Activity l. Bow.ln east London.
Oh wow! ls it far (4) . .. ..............................
I
No, not really.(5) ..... ... ....twenty minutesby
undergroundand maybehalf an hour (6)
A: Oh, that's great.
Practise reading the conversation with a partnen

2 Whereareyou from?
Usingvocabulary:ways of travelling it far from

Hatch the ways of travelling with the photos. Here are ten answers to the question aboye.
Complete the answers withYes or No, not really.
1. bybus _J 4. by car J The first one has been done for you.
2. bytrain _J 5. by underground
1. ..N.-o.'...$et..
r.qa!.ly... lt's ten minutesby train.
3. byplane J 6. on foot _l 2. . lt's about four hours by train.
3. .lt's twenty minutesby car.
4. .lt's two and a half hours by car.
5. . lt's five or six minutes on foot.
6. . lt's about three hours by plane.
7. . lt's about an hour and a quarter
by underground.
8. . lt's about a quarter of an hour by
underground.
9. . lt's about forty-five minutes by bus.
10. . lt's about ten minutesby bus.
Ask some other students ls your house far from

here? Use answers like those aboYe.
Pronunciation:
stressedsounds
All words have one stressed- strong - sound. Say
these countries.
b'aTlL MEXi co
ENGland PO land
Italy south AF ri ca
ja PAN SWI tzer land
fl Listen and check your pronunciation
A Listen to these nationalities.Where are the
stressed sounds?
Brazilian Mexican
English Polish
Italian SouthAfrican
Japanese Swiss
Ask and answer these questions with a partner.
Use the words aboYe.
1. Do you know any ...people?
2. What languagedo they speakin ... ?
3. D o you speak...?
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1 r D e s c r i b i n gp l a c e s
A Match the descriptions with the photos.
Which of the places sound nice to you? Compare

your ideas with a partner.
I'm from Austria - from the capital city
A Vienna. It's a very old city and it's a nice
place to live. It's on a river - the Danube.
It's a nice city to walk around. I love it
there.
I'm from Sweden - from Luled, a small town
in the north. lt's by the sea.It's very cold in
winter. lt's got a university,so there are lots
of studentsthere. There'sa lot to do there -
museLtm1shops, restaurants.It's great.
Iir fr";j"p""-j;osaka, the second
city. It's a great place to live. It's quite big -
there are five or six million people there.
I It's a very modern city - it has good public
transport, good restaurants,good nightlife.
7 I love it there.
l'm from Nepal- from Pokhara.lt's a small
\
town in the mountains.lt's a very beautiful
t
place, but there'snot a lot to do there.Most
people move to the capital Katmandu after
they leave school. lt takesa long time to get
there. lt's quite far from Pokhara.
) I'm from Egypt - from the capital city
Cairo. It's a big city and it's very polluted
and very crowded. There are maybe eleven
million people living there - and they
have maybe eleven million cars! It takes a
long time to travel around the city.
l'm from England- from Cowden, a little
village in the south. It's very old. Not many
people live there - maybe only four or five
hundred. It's very quiet. Thereare only two
shopsand one pub. lt's a nice place to live if
voLi'reold. like I am.
2 Whereareyou from?
Usinggrammar:questionswith ,s
and are
Complete the sentenceswith these words from
dre text. Complete the questionswith is or are.
nrce village I
1. Where ..youfroml
town crowded
a.(fia-ql,.- e
I
2. .. it a niceplaceto livel
1. There are maybeeight million people livinghere.lt's 3. .. it a bigplacel
very........... . I dont like it.
....... 4. What ..the populationl
L My home town is by the sea.lt's really 5. .. it far from the capital?
. I love it.
6. .. it hr from the sea?
3. My grandparentslive in a liale in the
7. ..the publictransportOK?
north. Only two hundred people live there.
8. Where ..your parentsfrom?
4. We havegood here - the busesare
good, the trains are good, the underground is good. Ask some other students the questions.Try to use
5. I live in a .................. in the east of the country. some of the languagein Activity 2 when you
Maybesixty or sevenq/thousand people live there. answer.
Nov complete these sentences with more words

frrom the text. For more informationon questionsusingis and ore,
seeG4.
I
city place north sea second b

=-Rzt6"tr
6. I come from a small town by the Pronunciation:

sentencestress
7. I live in the capital....................
ff When we say sentences,some sounds are
8. My brother and sister live in the south of the stronger than others. Listen and repeat these
country but I live in the sentences.
9. I live in the capital city, but my brother lives in the 1. WHEREareyou FROMI
city. lt's quite frr from here. 2. WhereaBOUTS?
10. I love it here. lt's a really nice ............ .......
to
3. ls it FARfrom HERE?
live.
4. I LIVEwith my FAmily.
5. I LIVEon my OWN.
6. lt'sthe SEcond Clty.
7. lt's BY the SEA.
8. lt's in the SOUTHof the COUNtry.
9. I LOVEit there.
10. lt'san HOur by BUS.
Translate the sentences into your language.Try to
learn them this week.
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1 | Usingvocabulary: do you do?
Which of these jobs can you see in the photos?
an accountant a doctor a student

a barman a lawyer a teacher
a businessman a shop assistant a waitress
a civil servant
- O Listen and repeat the jobs.
\ Do you know anyone who does these jobs? Tell a

partnea For example:
\ . My brother is a doctor.
F . My friend Janeis a waitress.
t
Cover the jobs in Activity l. Complete the
sentences with the jobs.
1. I'm a . I work in a clinicin my town.
2. I'm a .......... . I work in a pub in the centre
........
of town.
3. I'm a .......... .l work in a primary school
........
in Sio Paolo.
4. I'm a .......... . I work in a clothesshop in
........
town.
5. I'm a .......... . I work in a government
........
department.
6. l;in a .......... . I work in a restaurantin a
........
big hotel.
7. I'm a .......... . I go to Hull University.
........
8. I'm a .......... . I work for an import+xport
........
comPany.
9. I'm a .......... . I work for a big law firm.
........
10. I'm an . I work for a small
accountingfirm.
3 | Furtherpractice
With a partneri have conversations like this:
A: What do you do?
B: I'm a waitress.
A: Oh right.Where do you work?
B: In a big restaurantin the centre of town.
3 What do you do?
4', Usinggrammar:more questions

Complete these questions with is it, are you or do
Here are ten answers to the question above.
tlou. Complete the answers with Yes or No, not really.
1. What ..................
do?
1. .The hours are good.
L Where work?
2. .The money is awful.
3. the bossl
3. . My boss is great.
1. a good placeto work?
4. .lt's reallyboring.
5. like the peopleyou work withl
5. . lt's great.
6- far from your houseto where you
6. . lt's really interesting.
workl
7. . I work really long hours.
Work with a partnen
8. .The money is good.
Snrdent A: Choose a job. lmagine this is your job.
Student B: Ask your partner the questions above. 9. .lt's reallydifficult.
10. . My boss is awful.
For more information on using questions like these, Do any of the sentences describeYOUR job? Tell a
see G5. partner. For example:
. The hours are good, but my boss is awful.
Now have conyersations like Conversation 4 with

Listening: What do you do? your partner. Use the jobs in Activity l.Ask each
other:
A Listen to four conversations.Which jobs do the . So what do you do?
speakers talk about? Where do they work?
. Where do you workl
. Do you enjoy it?
agarn Use answers like those above to answer the last
question.
Listen to Conversation 4 again.Terry is talking to
Lesfey at a party. Complete the conversation with
dre words in the box.
Pronunciation:
boring doctor helping money the north fl Listen and repeat the sound /e/. Look at the
clinic enjoy long hours Prlmary/ working picture on page 144 for help if you need to.
n All these sentences have lal in them. lt is a weak
What do you do? sound. Listen and mark the stressed sounds in each
L I'ma (1) sentence.
Oh right.Where do you workl 1. I'm o lawyer.
L In a (2) in a smalltown in 2. I'm on accountont.
(3) . . . ...of the country. 3. Where ore you from?
Antl do you enjoy itl 4. Whereobouts?
L Yes.I work (4) . . .. . ...and it's quite difficult 5. lt's obout on hour by car.
sometimes,but I like (5) people.The
6. lt's the secondcity.
money is good too.What do you do?
T 7. lt's very quiet.
I'm a teacher.
8. You proboblydont know it.
L Oh right.Where do you do that?
T: In a (6) schoolin Bournemouth- in Listen again and repeat.
the south of England.
L And do you (7) it?
..................
T: lt's OK.The (8) .......... isn't very good and I
........
work reallylong hours.I like (9) .... ..
with children,but sometimesI do a lot of paperwork
too.That'sreally (10) .. .... .
Practise reading the conversation with a partner.
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3 What do you do?
i ' ? ad i n 9
A Read what the three people in the photos
Before actually say about their jobs. Did you guess
correctly?
Look at the photos.Which person do you think
said each of these sentences? Compare your ideas
with a partner. R,eal Englishs actor
lf you are an actor,you work in films or in plays.
I'm a barman. I'm a student. Somepeoplecalla man who does this an actor and
I'm a housewife. I was an accountant. a woman who does this an actress,but lots of
I'm an actor. I work in an office. women prefer to be calledactors.
I
I
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t
,l
a
I
5
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3 What do you do?
Speaking
Discuss these questions with a partner. Choose the expression in each sentence that is
1. Do you think it's good to work when you havekids? true for you. Cross out the expression that is NOT
true.
2. Do you think it's good to work part-time when you're
1. I wont to I don'twont to work for a reallybig
studyingl
comPany.
3. Do you think working in an office is a good job?
2. I wont to I don't wont to work for myself.
4. Do you think beingan actor is a good job?
3. I wont to I don'twont to work for the government.
5. Do you think housewiveswork hardl
4. I wont to I don'twont to work in a shop.
6. Who hasthe best life-TingTing,Jos6or Francesl
5. I wont to I don'twont to work in the city centre.
Whv?
6. I wont to I don't wont to work in lots of different
places.
7. I want to I don'twont to work with children.
8. I wont to I don't want to work with computers.
Hatch these verbs from the text with the words
9. I wontto I don'twonttoget married.
they go - collocate - with.
10. I wont to I don't wont to study at university.
1. tet _J a. for a big company
7. work b. my kids to school Tell a partner your choices.
_J
3. take _J c. married
4. do I d. the cleaning Pronunciation:
stressedsounds
Now match these verbs with the words they
collocate with. Mark the stressed sound in these words.The first
one has been done for you.
5. work _J e. the cooking
a
6. study _J f. lots of money awful centre
7. earn _-l g. medicine thousand SOVernment
8. do _l h. in an office accountant comPany
Cover the words above. Complete the sentences paperwork difficult
with some of the words. department university
1. I .................... f25,000 a year. fl Now listen and repeat the words.
2. In my house,I .................... all the cleaningand all
Find sentences from this unit that use these words.
the cooking.Myhusbanddoes the shoppingand the
Then work with a partner and test each other.
washing.
Student A: Say the words.
3. | .................... in a bank in the centre of town. Student B: Say the sentences. Can you remember
4. | .................... Englishand Spanishat Bristol all the sentences?
University.
5. EveryThursday my
evening,L........................................
daughterto her danceclass.
6. I'm an accountant.I work ..................
a big
comPutercomPany.
7. My boyfriendwants us to get .............. ...., but I
think we're too young.I'm 21 and he'sonly 20.
'-rrt
l=iizi-J)tt
Usingvocabulary:activities
Which of these activities can you see in the
photos?
go back to the hotel go for a walk read my book

go to bed go home study
go to the cinema go shopping watch TV
go for a meal play tennis write an e-mail
A Listen and repeat the activities.
Work with a partner.

Student A: Act or draw the activities.
DON'T use any words.
Student B: With your book closed, say
the activities. Can you
remember all the activities?
Match these verbs with the nouns they

I
collocate with.
1 . go t o a. swrmmrnS
2. go for b. some letters
\ 3. go c. a drink
4. write d. the supermarket
Now match these verbs with the nouns

they collocate with.
5. play e. a video
i-ciOrt
6. read f. my exam I
I 7. watch g. the newspaper f

I 8. study for h. basketball
fr
Usingvocabulary:time
expressions
We often use What are you doing + time
I expression?to ask about the future.
Underline the time expressions in

I these questions.
1. What are you doingtoday?
2. What are you doingafter the class?
3. What are you doing now?
4. What are you doing tonight?
5. What are you doingat the weekend?
Translate the questions into your

d
language.
D
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4 W h a t ' r ey o u d o i n gt o n i g h t ?
3 i Listening: What're you doing

tonight?
We often say who we are going to do something
O Listen to five conversations.Whichthings in with. Complete the sentences with the words in
Activity I do the speakerstalk about? the box.
dad friends girlfriend own work

4 i Listenagain
1. I'm going to go for a meal with some
Listen to Conversation 5 again. Keith and Nicola
are staying in a hostel. Complete the conversation 2. I'm goingto go on my
with the words in the box.
3. I'm going to go for a walk with my mum and
a meal money nothing walk
4. I'm going to playgolf with a friend from
Sorngto my own tonight want to
5. I'm goingto go shoppingwith my

What are you doing (1) I
. . ............................
I'm goingto go for (2) in the town. Write true answers to the five questions in
Activity 2.Then ask and answer the questions with
Are there any good restaurants?
some other students.
N : I don't know. I'm just goingto (3)
round the town and see what there is.What about
y oul
Oh, I don't know.(4) ...much.I think
I'm just (5) . . ....stay here and read my A Listen and repeat the sounds li'^l and /ur/. Look
book. at the pictures on page l44fior help if you need to.
N: Do you (6) . .. ...come with me?I'm going
A Listen and repeat these words.
on (7)
Thanks,but I don't havemuch (8) . ..
teach you leave university
I'm goingto eat here at the hostel.
do e-mail student Greece
meet two feel
Usinggrammar:going to Where are the /il/ and /ul/ sounds in this

conversation?
We often answer the questions in Activity 2 by Where are you from?
saying: B: Greece.
' I'm goingto + verb What do you do?
' We're going to + verb B: I'm a teacher.
Look at the tapescript for the five conyersations at . Do you enjoy itl
the back of the book and find all the I'm going to + B: Yes,it's great.What about youl What do you dol
verb expressions.Write them down.
A Listen and check your pronunciation.
Ask a partner the questions in Activity 2. Use the
Practise the conversation with a partnen Give your
expressions from the tapescript in your answers.
own answers and continue the conversation.
Reeil English3 t'- goingto go /

I'm going
Both I'm goingto go and I'm going are naturaland
correct.
I'm going(to go) runningloter.
I'm going(to go) swimmingwith o friend of mine
tomorrow.
I'm going(to go)to o concerttomorrow night
For more information on talking about the future,

see G6.
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4 What'reyou doingtonight?
Look at this example conversation.

A: tonight?
B: the Hard Rock caf6 / you?
fl lmagine you are on holiday in Britain. Read the A: stay at home / watch TV
text on the opposite page about six places to visit. B: soundsOK
Decide which places you want to go to and which
places you don't want to go to.Tell a partner about A: What are you doing tonightl
your choices. Use these expressions. B: I'm going to go to the Hard Rock caf6.What about
I 1. I dont want to go to .... lt soundsboring.
you?
I 2. I dont want to go to .... lt's too expensive.

A: I'm going to stay at home and watch TV.
B: Oh, that soundsOK.
T 3. I dont want to go to .... I dont really like that kind of

thing.
Work with a partner.Write conversations using
t
I
4. I want to go to .... lt soundsinteresting.
5. I want to go to .... lt soundsgood.
the ideas below.
1. A: tonightl
B: a walk / the park I youl
D 6. I want to go to .... I really like that kind of thing. A:
B:
go to the cinema/ some friends
soundsgood
Compare your choices with a partner. Have
conversations like this: 2. A: this afternoonl
B: go shopping/ Bluewater/ you?
A: Do you want to go to Legolandl
A: Tower of London
B: Yes,it soundsgood. B: soundsgood
A: I dont want to go to there. lt's too expensive. 3. A: this weekend?
B: nothing much / go to the park / Saturday/ study /
SundayI youl
Vocabulary A: York for the weekend
B: soundsOK
The missing words in these sentences are all in the
text. Complete the sentences without looking at Now read your conversations with your partner.
the text.
1. lt's a museumabout the ............. .....of Britain.
Pronunciation:
2. lt's in the ............. .....of London.
3. lt's two thousand years O Listen and repeat the sounds litl,ltl,/u/ and /ul/.
4. lt's three hours by................ .. from London. Look at the pictures on page 144 for help if you
need to.
5.
6. i **",;;;" 1:llll about
12 O Listen and repeat these sentences.
I
) r
D '
7. It takesabout two hours to ............
the museum.
8. It costs f20. Everythingis
......round
in the
1. lt'sgood.
2. lt's free.
3. lt's oro pounds.
/Its gud/
/tts fri:/
/rts tur paundzl
I
\
PrlFe.
Now look at the tCxt and check your answers.
4.
5.
Everythingis included.
ft's really interesting.
l'evrI0Ip lz ln'kluldld/
hts 'nah 'IntreestIl/
T 6. I need to write an e-mail. /al nild te ralt en
I irmerl/
)
7. lt's a good book. /Its e gud buk/
8. Are the tickets expensivet la'^6e 'tIkIts
Ik'spenslv/
9. Which video do you want? /wItJ vldleu de je
wont/
10. Youchoose. lju'.t[utzl
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4 What'reyou doingtonight?
The Museum Bluewater

of the Moving Bluewateris a
lmage hugeshopping
This is a museumabout centre near
filmsand the cinema,lt's London,lt'sone
reallyinteresting.
lt has of the biggestin
examolesof the first Europe.Thereare
camerasand information over a thousand
on old film starsand the snoPs, so you can
historyofTV find everything
you want,Take
Entronce:
lots of money
Adults {B Childrent4
with you!
Childrenunder5 free
The Tower
of London The Hard Rock Cat6
This is a beautifulold The world-famousHard RockCaf6 is in the centre
castlein the centre of of London,lt'sa very big bar which is decorated
London,nexl to the with thingsfrom famousrock stars.Entranceis
RiverThames,The free, but a bottle of beer costsabout {5 and a
castleis a thousand burgerwith Frenchfries costsabout {10,
yearsold and is full of
history.Youcan also
seethe Crown Jewels,
You can spendall day
lookingroundthe
castle.
Adults{12
::la.1f&:-q1
The old town
of York
York is a city in the
north of Englandlt's
three hours by trarn Legoland
from London.Thecity is Thistheme park
over two thousand is in Windsor-
yearsold, and you can nearone ofthe
stillwalk roundthe old Queen'scastles-
city wallsand the old and about
town.There is alsoa twenty minutes
beautifulcathedral by train from
calledYork Minsterand London,You can
severalinteresting walk round
museums, hundredsof
Troinsfrom Londoncost modelsof
between{.25 ond {.50. famousplaceswhich are made out of Lego.There
Entroncefeesto the museums ore between{5 ond are alsolots of fun rides.Entranceis f25 and all
{10 for odults. ridesare includedin the orice,
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R,eal Engllsh3 n"*rpaper / paper
We oftenjust saypaperinsteadof 'newspaper'.
For
Usinggrammar:pastsimpleforms example:
I'm goingto get the poper.
We form the past simple of most verbs by adding Didyou buythe popertoday?
-ed to the basic form of the Yerb. in the poper?
ls tlrere onythinginteresung
listen - listened stay- stayed
ll -
play played watch - watched
t lf a verb ends in a consonant t -yrwe remove the
n -y and add -ied.

study - studied try - tried Look at the sentences in Activity
of the things:
l. Did you do any
Lots of the most common verbs have irregular . last nightl

past simple forms.You just need to learn them.
. yesterday?
am / is - was give - gave read - read
. at the weekend?
are - were go - went see - saw
bqr - bought have - had take - took Tell a partnen For example:
do - did hear - heard write - wrote . I read a book last night.
- got
8et
. I playedfootball at the weekend.
Did you
Listening=
fl Listen and repeat the basic and past simple verb weekend?
forms.
fI Listen to four conversations.In which
Now work with a partner and test each othen
conversations do the speakers use these
StudentA: Say the basic verb forms.
expressions?
Student B: With your book closed,say the past
simple forms.
a. Yes,it wasgreat
Complete the sentenceswith past simple verb
forms. b. lt was OK.
1. | ................... to the cinemaon Friday.
2. .11.................. footballon Sundaymorning. c. No, not really.
a good programmeon TV last
3. | ................................:....... Which of these things did the speakers say in each
night. convercation? Listen again if you need to.
4. | ................... shopping andI
on Saturday
somenew clothes. Conversation I Conversation 2
5 l a letter to my dad last night. a. I just stayedat home. a. We went for a walk
6. 1 at home and I b. I watched TV. b. lt rained.

for my exams. c. lreadabook. c. I read the paper.
7. | .................... the newspaper in the morningand
in the afternoon| .................... somecleaning. Conversation 3 Conversation 4
8. 1 to bed early last nighc becauseI a. I saw a good film. a. I went on a trip.
b. I was really ill. b. We went shopping.
e; ,,
:Tllilll;weekend c. I stayedin bed all c. We went to the pub.
really good. weekend.
10. I morning.
to work on Saturday
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5 Didvou havea niceweekend?
4 i Listenagain
listen to Conversation 4 between fosh and Helen Work with a partneaWrite conversations like
tgain. Complete the conyersation with the words those in Activity 3. Use the ideas below.
h tfie box. 1. great / went to a party / Saturday/ relaxed / Sunday
2. OK / nothingmuch / went to a friend'shouse/
nice on saw sounds together walked with
:" Saturday/ did some housework/ Sunday
3. no, not really/ did the cleaningand shopping/
Did you havea (1) ...... . . ...weekendl
Saturday/ studied/ Sunday/ boring
H: Yes,it was great.
Now read your conversations with your partnen
Really?
What (2) . . .. .. ....you do?
H: Well, I went to the cinema(3) ............ ....Friday Have conversations like these with some other
with my friend Jules.Wesaw a great film.Then on students.Ask Did you have a nice weekend? Give
SaturdayI went on a trip to York (4) ...........
.. true answers.
some peoplefrom my class.lt was great.We
(5) . ...... ....all round the old town.We
(6) . . ...... ....the cathedral.lt was beautiful.
And then we went to the pub (7) ..................
in
the evening. O Listen and repeat the sounds li,.l,lel and lel.
Look at the pictures on page l44lor help if you
It (8) grear.
need to.
H: Yes,it was.We really enjoyedit.
O Listen and repeat these words.
read feel meal week e-mail
bed well went send get
bad tha.t had relax back

Student A: Say the words silently.
Student B: Can you guesswhich word your
partner is saying?
Now practise these conversationswith your
partner.
1. A: What did you do lastnight?
B: I went to seea film with a friendandwe hada
meal together.
2. A: What are you doing tonight?
B: I'm going to read my book.
3. What are you doing tonight?
I'm going to go to bed early.
4. What are you doing after the class?

I'm goingbackhome to sendsome e-mails.
O Listen and check your pronunciation.
Close your books and have the four conversations

again. Can you remember all four?
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5 D r d y o u h a v ea n i c ew e e k e n d ?
l J
i'_'a?lr-J){Jt)
O Now read the text on the opposite page. Did
vocabulary: the four people have a nice weekend? What did
I they do?
Complete the collocations with the verbs in the
It box.
t asked Save opened said
T
T
1. no / yes
Look at the words below. Use them to try and say
what happened to each person at the weekend.
2. the door / the window Emily dinner/ door / bunchof flowers/ car
) Paulo house/ weekends/ degrees/ October
3. me a question/ me to marry him
Junko restaurantI ring I no I angry
4. me a present/ a big bunchof Ron our son / airport / tickets / the night we
flowers to her
got married
Now complete these collocations with the verbs in
the box.
Speaking
hired paid took
Discuss these questions with a partner. Use the
words in red to help you.
5. sad/ cold
Are you married?
6. m e o u t fo r d i n n e r/ me to the
arrPort B: Yes./ No.
7. for everything/ f50 for the flight When did your parentsget marriedl
8. acar/bicycle B: ...yearsago.
Haveyour familygot two flats / houses?
All the verbs above are in the past simple. Can you
remember the present forms? B: N o. /Y es,w e haveanother...i n ....
Do you buy peopleexpensivepresentsl
B: No never./ Sometimes.
I once boughta ...for ....
5
J You are going to read a text about what four
t people did at the weekend. Look at all the photos.
t
a What do you think they did? Use some of the
{ expressions in Activity I to help you.
I
\
,)
5 Didyou havea niceweekend?
Role play
n - My weekgnd - -
With a partner, write a conversation with
one of the people in the text. Begin like this:
rtwas
-v ul,-tr,a"v
d-t-ftt:';;J;";J."metomy A: Hello.
house to take me out for dinner. I opened the door, B: Hi. How are you? Did you havea nice
and he had a big bunch of flowers and a Fenari! He weekend?
hired the car just to take me out. I was really surprised.
Now read your conversation to another pair.
Paulo
I went to our house in the country with my family. It's
a small house in a village in the mountains.We often Pronunciation:leil, lail, laul
go there at the weekendsand we usuallygo there for a
few weeks in the summer.It was really hot when we
and leul
went this weekend. It was 32 degrees.I was surprised
becauseit's October.It's usuallycold. Try saying these sounds.
Irl lul lel lel lnl
.lvlhg-
I had a really tenible weekend. My boyfriend took me O Now listen and check your pronunciation.
out to this really expensiverestaurant.In the middle of We can make new vowel sounds using these
our dinner, he gave me a beautiful ring and he asked
five sounds.They are:
me to marry him. I was reallysurprised.I said no. I
like him, but I knew I didn't want to mam/ him. He letl latl laul laul
was quite angry and sad. It was awful.
fl Listen and repeat the vowel sounds.
Ror Say the words in each line.They all have one
I had a great weekend.My wife and I got married 25 of the sounds above.Which sound does each
years ago. My wife and I were really surprisedwhen
line have?
our son came to our houseon Friday evening.He then
took us to the airport and gave us two tickets to go to 1. round,town, housework,flowers,out
Paris!He paid for everything:the flight, the hotel, 2. take, stay,paper,great, rain,gave,paid,came,late
everything.We had a lovely weekend.We remembered
3. open,don't,go, cold,October
the night we got married.It was wonderful.
4. write, nice,hired,bicycle,flight,night,surprised
A Listen and check your answers.
A Now listen and repeat these sentences.

a. lhiredabike.
b. Don't go in October. lt's cold.
c. My flight is at night.
d. We walked round town.
e. lt's a great game to play.
f. They came late.
agarn
C c nv ? l i a ' l j e t )
Listen to Conversation 4 again. Carole is talking to
1 | Usingvocabulary:subiectsat Mark.They don't know each other yery well.
; university Complete the conversation with the words in the
box.
O Listen and repeat the subjects.Where'sthe
stress in these words? at university goingto in travel
difficult good luck interesting want to
business geography literature
economics history mathematics r--. What do you do?
engineering languages tourism M: I'm a student(1) . ......
t- Oh right.What are you studying?
Which of these nine subjects do you think are: M: Tourism.
. interesting? (, ReallylWhatyear are you (2) ?
..................
. boring? M: My third.
. difficult? i- And do you like it?
A Now listen to this conversation. Underline the M: Yes,it's great.lt's quite (3) . ...., but it's
stressed sounds in each sentence. really(4) . .
A What do you do? C Well, that'sgood.What'reyou (5) . . ....do
B: I'm a student at university. after universityl
, What are you studying?
M: I'm goingto find a job, I hope.| (6) .. .
B: Geography. work for a big companyand I want to
Have conversations with a partner using the (7)..... ...more.
subjects above. Can you continue each C Well, (8) . . ..... I hope you get the iob
conversation? you want.

Z I Ustening:l'm a student
ff Listen to four conversations.Take notes and
complete the chart.
subject YC,ar like it? (/ or X)

1 final year at doe5x't 5ay
rchoof / start
univerrity in
-(epter^ber
2 $:rst
3 leof aphy
4
6 W h a ta r ey o u s t u d y i n g ?
Speaking
Work with a partner. Have
conyersations like Conversation 4
using the subjects in Activity l.
Ask each other:
. What do you dol
' What are you studying?
. What year are you inl
' And do you like it?
Usingvocabulary:
conversationsin class
Match the things with the photos.
1. a pen
2. a rubber
3. a dictionary
4. a tissue
5. a pieceof paper
6 . a penc il
Work with a partner. Have

conYersations like these:
Haveyou got ... I
B: Yes,here you are.
Thanks.
Haveyou got ...I

B: No, s or r y . A s k. ... I th i n k h e / s h e ' s
8Ot One.
Usingvocabulary:conversationst n Pronunciation:
class(2) form of are
Decide who says these sentences. ls it a teacher (T) or a A \ffe often pronounce ore as lel.
student (S)? Compare your ideas with a partner. Do you Listen and repeat these questions.
agree? 1. Where are you froml
1. Matchthe questionswith the answers. 2. What are you doing tonight?
2. Can I go to the toiletl 3. What are you studyingl
3. Compare your ideaswith a partner. 4. What year are you in?
4. How do you pronouncethis word? 5. What are you goingto study?
5. I'm sorry I'm late. 6. Are you OKI
6. For homework,do Exercise3 in the workbook. 7. Where are you going?
7. Underlinethe words that go together.
Ask and answer the questions with a
8. How do you say'bebek'in Englishl partner.
9. OK. Let'scheck the answers.
10. What does'awful'mean?
Now translate the sentences into your language.Test each

other.
Look quickly at the words in white at the top of page 96.

Find some words which you don't understand.
Ask some other students What does ... mean? lf no-one can
help you, ask your teacher.
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6 What areyou studying?
School and
T
Read the sentences.Which
sentences are about:
1. the pastl
2. the present?
_J
_J
-J
-J
university
Pardeep
I
I
3. the future? I I leftschooltenyearsago- whenI wasonly
a. I'm goingto do a Masters. sixteen.WhenI left,I didn'thavea job for
Ia b. I left school ten years ago. threeyears.lt wasavvful.Then,whenI was
nineteen, I openeda shop.Someof my
c. I work in a primary school.
familyin Indiamakeshoes.I buythemand
d. I did economicsat thensellthemin Englandfor moremoney.
university. Thebusinessis doingreallywellat the
e. I teach in a university. moment.I'mgoingto openanothershop
nextyear.
Compare your ideas with a
partnen How did you make
your decisions? Charlotte
Now look at the photos. I teachliterature
I teachin a university. to
Which person do you think first-and second-year students.I tellthem
said each of the sentences the booksI wantthemto read,Usually,
above? Compare your ideas theseare booksby womenwriters.Wethen
with a partnen talkaboutthem.I tellmy studentsaboutthe
writersand givethemthingsto writeabout.
I reallyenjoyit. I'mverylucky.
Clare
fl Read what the five
I'mgoingto do a Master's nextyear.I
people in the photos
finishedmy firstdegreetwo monthsago
actually say about their and now I wantto travelfor a few months.
education.Did you guess Thelastthreeyearswerereallydifficult,so I
correctly? needsometimeto relax.I did art at
Formy Master's,
university. I'mgoingto do
art history.Aftermy Master'sdegree,I want
to workin an art gallery.
{
Colln
I workin a primaryschool.I startedhere
I fifteenyearsago and I reallyenjoyit. I love

teachingchildren.I get verytired
sometimes, but it'sgreat.I reallylike
watchingthe kidsgrowup and learnhowto
do newthings.I havetwo kids- a sonand
a daughter- but theygo to a different
school.
lee
I did economicsat university. I really
enjoyedit. lt was a very interesting subject
to study.WhenI leftuniversity, I startedmy
own company.EverythingI learnedat
wasveryuseful.My companyis
university
doingverywellnow.I haveeighteenpeople
workingfor me.
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6 What areyou studying?
3 I word check Pronunciation:-ed endings

The missing words in these sentences are all in the Regular past simple forms end in -ed.When we say
text. Complete the sentences without looking at this, we usually say |dl. For example:
tlre text. played /plerd/
1. | .................... havea job for two years.I was
Some verbs are difficult to say with ldl at the end,
unemployed.
so we say ltl or /rd/. For example:
2. My familyhasa factory where they ...........
liked /lqrkt/
clothes.
wanted /wontrd/
3. Our teacherdoesn't us much
homework or anythingto wnte. Make the past simple forms of these verbs by
4. I'vegot a good job and a nice home.I'm very adding ldl.lf you can't,try ltl or /rd/.Which feels
right to you?
5. I'm goingto do a .................. in geneticsafter I
finish my degree. ask hate listen need phone visit
5. I'm reallytired.I needto ................ call hire live open rain wait
.. tonight
and do nothing! decide learn love pay stay walk
7. I started teachinghere fifteen years enJoy like move pla)r study want
8. Children really up fast these days.
9. | .................... my own companyfive yearsago. O Listen and repeat the past simple forms.
10. My companyis .......... ........
very badly. Use five of the verbs to talk about things you did
Now look at the text and check your answers. yesterday - or things that happened yesterday.
Do you know anyone who has their own company I

factory / shop? What do they do / make / sell?
lmagine you are one of the people in Activity 2.

How would you answer these questions?
' What do you do?
' Where do you work?
' Do you enloy rtl
Now have conversations with some other students.
Ask and answer the questions.
Grammar:past,presentand future Questionsand answers
Do these sentences talk about the present (PR), Put the words in order and make questions.
the past (PA) or the future (F)? The first one has 1. are / Where / from I you I
been done for you.
2. Whatlyouldoldo?
1. I don't havea job at the moment.(PR)
3. are /What / doing / tonight I you t
2. I didn't go to the class.
4 . w e e k e n Idy o u l n i c e / h a v eI a I D i d L
3. I'm not going to ask her again.
5. did / do I you / What I
4. I don't go to the cinemavery often.
6. studyingI are I you lWhat I
5. I'm not Japanese.
I'm Korean.
Match the questions with the answers.
6. I went to see a film, but I didn't like it very much.
7. Sorry,I didnt hear what you said. 1. _l 2. _J 3. _J 4. _J s. _l 6. _J
8. I don't remember. a. I'm a teacher.
9. I had Englishlessonsbefore,but I didn't learn much. b. Yes,it was great.
10. I'm not goingto do anything. c. I'm going to a friend'shousefor dinner.
d. I went to see a friend who livesin Sheffield.
e. Australia.
Grammar:negatives
f. Businessmanagement.
Complete the sentences with the negatives in the Ask a partner the questions and find out their
box. answers.
'm
not don't didn't wasn't
Adjectives
Presenc | .................... know.
Present I .................... sure. Complete the expressionson the right so that
they have the opposite meaning of those on the
Past | .................... enjoy it very much. left.
Pasu lt .................. very nice.
Future: | .................... goingto see him. bad cold empq/ interesting near
Complete the conversations with don't or didn't. cheap easy great late small
1. A: Where's the toiletl

B: | .................... know.Ask the waiter. 1. hot weather weather
F
2. a good film a .........................................
film
2. A: Por favor,1nepuede ayudar?
B: I'm
I'm sorry,| .................... speakSpanish. 3. a hard job an ............... ...iob
English. 4. far from here ..................
here
3. A: Did you havea nice weekendl 5. a boringsubject an ................ .. subject
B: It was OK. I do very much 6. an awfulweekend a.................. weekend
becauseof the rain. 7. a big company a .................. company
4. A: Are you goingto come for a drink laterl 8. an expensivehotel a.................. . hotel
B: | .................... think so.| ............ 9. go to bed early go to bed ............
really like goingto pubs.
10. a crowded train an ................ .. train
5. A: Did you tell Pabloabout the party?
Use some of the expressions above to tell a
B: No, | .......... see him.
........
partner things that are true for you. For example:
6. A: What did you do in classon Tuesdayl . My brother works for a small company.
B: I .................... go.
know. | .........................................
. I usuallygo to bed early.
. The last train I took was almost empq/.
Review:
Units1-6
Now complete these sentences with the words in

the box.
Complete the common pairs of verbs with the
words in the box. go live speak send stay takes
answer finish havedinner learn play 7. | .................... in a flat in the city centre.
8. My girlfriend never me out for
1. start and dinner.
2. ask and 9. I don't to the cinemavery often.
3. listenand ............. 1 0 . I always to my mum on the phone
4. stay and every day.
5. work and ............. 11. I usually five or six e-mailsevery
d"y.
Now complete these common pairs of verbs with
12. I usually at home at the weekend.
the words in the box.
Are any of the sentences true for you? Can you
feel hate see sell write change them so that they are true?
6. read and
7. buy and
8. love and Work with a partner and do one of these activities
9. go and again.
10. think and ............. a. Role play in Unit 4 on page22.
b. Role playin Unit 5 on page27.
Student A: Act or draw one of the verbs in each
pair. DON'T use any words.
Student B: With your book closed, say the pair of
8 | What canyou remember?
verbs. Can you remember all the pairs?
W:th a partner, write down as much as you can
remember about the people you read about in the
texts in Unit 3 and Unit 5.
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
do earn studying takes work walk Unit 3: My job
TingTing
1. | .................... in an office.
2. I don't very much money. Jos6
3. I'm .............. ....businessmanagement
at
. . Frances
unrverstty.
4. I usually ..................
to work.
5. lt .................. me 20 minutesto get here by
car.
6. I always the cleaningin my house.
{Fi-
Unit 5: My weekend
Emily
Paulo
Junko
Ron
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Units1-6
Review:
Vocabularybuilder: the livingroom

your house
Put the things in the boxes into
the rooms whereYOU usually
have them or do them.
bed mtrror
bookshelves sink
cupboard sofa
your bedroom
diningtable table
drawers
brushingyour teeth
chatting to a friend
checkingyour e-mail
cookingdinner
doing some gardening
the kitchen
doing some work
havinga bath
havinga shower
havinga sleep
havingdinner
listeningto music
makingsome tea
playing
the spare room
playingvideo games
reading
readingthe paper
shaving
sunbathing
talkingto someoneon the phone
washingup
watchingTV
w{ting some letters the bathroom

partner.
Now use your ideas to have

conversations like this:
A: Where'sAndrewl
B: I think he's in the bathroom,
brushinghis teeth.
the garden
i Reerl English: li'ing

room
In Britain,people often call the

livingroom differentthings.For
example,front room, sitting
room or lounge.
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Review:
Units1-6
10 Listening:l'm quite tired Pronunciation:the letter 'a'

a1 Listen to a conversation between Claudio and The letter'a' can be pronounced in lots of different
Hargrit.They are talking before their English class. ways. For example:
Cover the conversation below.Take notes on
everything you understand. lal another
lel any
Listen again and complete the conversation.Write
lnl relax
ONE word in each space.
lall far
Hello.How are youl
Y. H i. I ' m f ine. lc'^l talk
leil make
Can I sit herel
Y: Of course.So how are youl A Listen and repeat these sounds and words.
O h O K . I ' m quite (1 ) Look at the grid.Try to find a way from START to
Y: Did you go out last nightl FINISH which only uses the sound /er/.You can only
go +, e or l.
Yes,I went out with my brother.lt was his birthday.
Y: Really (?2) . . . . . ...o l d i s h e l A Now listen and check your answer.
Twenty-three.
START
Y: Right.Whatdoes he dol
made Past exams awful
He'sa student.
pai d PaPer fast another
Y: What's he (3) ..................
?
relax Monday take wanted
Law.
answer anything Same say
Y: That'sthe sameas you, isn't itl
ask all last wart
Yes,but he'sin his final year.
accountant comPany e-mail played
Y: OK. So what (4) . . ....are you in?
civil servant watch great August
My secondyear.
badly after late sofa
Y: Right.I thought you were older.
walk 480 April came
No, I'm only twenty.
Y: Right.So what time (5) FINISH
you to to
bedl
Four in the morning.
Y: I'm not (6)
Collocations
you're tired.
Actually,I'm going out againafter the class. Now find another way from START to FINISH by
Y: Really? choosing the correct words to complete the
Yes,I'm (7) . . expressions below.
....to see a film with a
friend. 1. | ...a mistake./ | ...the dinner./ | ...some pasta.
Y: What film? 2. | ...f500 for it. | | ...for my meal./ He ...for everything.
- fionster.Are you (8) anyrhinglaterl 3. Stayat home and .... / | just want to .... | ...for a few
Do you want to coniel mtnutes.
Y: I'm sorry. I can't.I've got a Frenchclass. 4. I don't know the .... / Can you ...the phone?/ That's
Oh well.Maybesome other time. the right ....
5. Can | ...a question?/ ...her./ ...the teacher.
Discuss these questions with a partner.
6. I do it ...the time. /We ...went together./ | stayedout
1. What did you do on your last birthday?
...night.
L What was the last film you saw?
7. ...week | ...year/ ...Sunday/ the ...time I went
8. ...here.| ...for me./ l'll ...for you outside.
9. | ...tennis./ | ...video games./ | ...the piano.
1 0 . l t ' st h e 1 s t o f . . . . / l t ' s . . . t h e1 0 t h . /I ' m o n h o l i d a yi n . . . .
11. lt was .... / The weather was .... / lt was a ...match.
12. Sorry I'm .... / | was ...for the class./ lt's very ....
13. lt'sthe 2nd of .... / lt's ...the 23rd./ | went there in ....
14. | ...here lastyear./ My friend ...with me./ | ...on
my own.
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Listening: So what did you do last
C u nv 3 r s ai i o r l night?
Using vocabulary:free time activities O Listen to three conversations.Take notes about
what the people did last night.
Make sure that you understand the words in red.
Look up any new words in your dictionary - or ask
your teacher. agarn
go to my aerobicsclass havea driving lesson Listen to Conversation 3 again. Dean is talking to
go to my yoga class havea piano lesson Jan at work. Complete the conversation.
go running play baseball D: Hi,Jan.How're youl
go skiing play golf J: Fine,thanks.Andyou?

D: Oh, (1) . So what did you
do last night?
A Listen and repeat the activities.
J: Well, after work, I met a friend and we playedgolf
Which of the activities can you see in the photos? together for a couple of hours.
Work with a partner. D : That soundsgood.(2) ....... . . . do
.
Student A: Act or draw the activities. DON'T use you do thatl
any words. a month,
J: Not very often.Once or (3)
Student B: With your book closed, say the but I'm better than my friend.I beat her last night.
activities. Can you remember all the Anyway,what about you?What did you do last nightl
activities?
D: I had a pianolesson.
You're(4) ..... .
J: Oh really? !
..........................
That'sgreat! (5) ....... ....haveyou
been doing thatl
D: (6) . .. . . .....Yesterdaywas only my
second lesson,actually.
Well, good luck with it!
J: Really?
7 What did you do lastnight?
1 Using gramm ar: How often / How Further practice

long ... ?
Try to complete the sentences below so that they
thch these questions from Conversation 3 with are true for you. Use the time expressions in the
tlc answers. box.
'l
How often do you do thatl _j _J _.1 _J
L How long'veyou been doing thatl last night a few daysago last week
_J _-j _l __j
yesterdaymorning last weekend
t Quite a long time - about nine or ten years.
b. Quite often - once or twice a week. '1. I went
to my ...class....
c- Not very often - only about once a month.
2. I had a ...lesson....
c Not very long - only about three weeks. 3. I pl ayed....
e lrlot very long - only about a month. 4. I w ent ...-i ng....
t Quke a long time - about six or sevenmonths.
Work in pairs.
t Not very often - only about rwo or three times a Student A: Tell your partner what you have
'Ear. written.
n Quite often - nearly every day. Student B: Ask the two questions in Activity 4.
Cqer the answers above. Now complete these Try to continue the conversation.
irrsurens. Use ONE word in each space.
l- Not ............ often - about three Usingvocabulary:
free time
bur times a year.
!. Not ............ often once or Here are five lists of activities. Match the words in
nuce a year. the box with the lists of activities.
s- Quite often - nearly ..........
d"y.
art films music religion travelling
6, Not ............ long - only ........... a week.
c Not ............ long - ..........
about a
1. 4.
month.
go to the cinema go to exhibitions
f. Quite a long about ..........
or laugha lot Parnr
ten years. crY draw
2. 5.
For more information on using How often and How long, go sightseeing go to church
rce G8. get a visa go to the temple
take photos Pray
3.
5 Practice go ro concerts
be a big fan
lYork with a partner. Have conversations tike download songsfrom the internet
(Co;'n'.tr"tion 3. Use the expressions in Activity l.
tcgin like.this: Work with a partner.
Student A: Act or draw the activities above.
- Hi. How're you?
DON'T use any words.
i Fine,thanks.Andyoul Student B: With your book closed, say the
:Oh, not too bad.So what did you do last night? activities. Can you remember all
& Oh, I went .../ had .../ played.... the activities?
lleke sure that you ask each other the two

f;Estions in Activity 4.
Real Englishr f"n
"
lf you are a fan of an actor or a singeror a football
club,you reallylike them. For example:
A Do you like Bob Marley?
B: Yes,I'm o big fon.
l'm o fon of Sevillofootballclub.
Are you a big fan of anyone?
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7 W h a td i dy o u d o l a s tn i g h t ?
i ' - ' : 5 Ji r Jt g
Speaking lnlcrnallonill
Do you ever do these things?
E Sara
. go to art exhibitions?
Language:Engtish Age:36
. go to concerts? E -mai t:bottsara@ mac.net
. go to the cinema? I'm an Engtishmumwith two kids.I lovereading,
dancing andmakingclothes.Writeto me.Any
. go travellingl country. If you'rea mothertoo and
Anyretigion.
. paint? sharemyinterests, tetl meat[aboutit.
. download songsfrom the internetl E Justine
Language:French Age: 16
Have conversations like this with a partner: j ustinf3@ yaboo.
E -mai [: com
Do you ever go to art exhibitions? I'm a big fan of RobbieWi[Uams.Writeto me if
B: Yes,quite a lot. I usuallygo to one every month.I went you'rea fan too. I had somebad experiences
with
to one last week,actually. boy pen pals- so girlsonty ptease.
or: Yes,sometimes.Maybeonce or twice a year. E Isaac

or: No, never. Language:Engl.ish Age: 23
E-mail:hayes@f[eece. gh.net
I'm lookjngfor a niceEnglishgirl.1,8-25.I Like
travettingand music.I woutdlike to visit the UK
i n the summerand w antsomeone w ho canwr it e
me an invitationletterfor my visa.
O You are going to read some adverts by people
looking for pen pals - people in different parts of A Baz
the world that you write to but usually don't meet. Language:EngLish Age: 15
E-mail:baz_za@ nerd.com
As you read, decide if you would answer any of I'm lookingfor girtsor computergamers- or
these adverts.Why / why not? both. E -maime.
l
Compare your answers with a partner. Use these E Antonio

ideas to explain how you feel. Language: S pani sh A ge:21
. I'd write to .... She/ He soundsnice. E -mai t:antoni ovargas@ shotmai t.es.
net
I'm a studentstudying[anguages. I'm Catho[ic.I
. I'd write to .... She/ He likesthe samethingsas me. loveart, classicalmusic,filmsand travet.I want
. I wouldn'twrite to .... She/ He soundsstrange. to chatto someone w ho [i kesthesethi ngsand
i mprovemy E ngLi sh.
. I wouldn' twri te to .... I d o n ' t re a l l yl i k e ....
. I wouldn'twrite to .... I don't think he / she only wants E Jurgen
to write! Language: German Age: 23
E -mai t:spacker@ spack.de
I'm a medicalstudent.I lovesport.I go skiinga
lot and I racecars.I'm tookingfor a friend.
7 What did you do lastnight?
3 While you read(2)

fEd drese e-mails.Which adverts are the peopte Dear... ,
eglying to?
I sawyouradverton the penpalFriends
ff Compare your answers with a partner.Then InternationalwebsiteandI woutdr.iketo writeto
k-n and check your answers. you.Mynameis SamandI,m 15.I LoveRobbie
too.
I've beento seehim in concertthreetimes!My
Do you think anyone will reply to lsaac, Baz or
favouritesongis Angets,.
Whafsyourfavourite
Irjen? Why / why not? song?
Sam
lcol English: thougrr \
btft often use though to mean'but' in spoken English.
The grammar is different.For example: D e a .r. . ,
I fui't reollylike clossicolmusic,but I likejozz.
Mynameis Gustav. I am an Austrianbusinessman
reollylike clossicolmusic.l likejozz,though.
] tt Living in London. I saw youradverton the PenPa[
Friends International websiteandI wouldliketo
writeto you. I lovebaltetandgo to the theatrea
1 Using gramm ar: who and what Lot.I atsogo to salsactasses oncea weekandI
sometimes go to Latindancectubs,but I don'tgo
h their e-mails, lzzy asksWho's your favourite veryoftenbecause I don'thavemanyfriendsin
ector? and Sam asksWhat's your favourite song? London. Ifs difficu[tto meetpeopleandI work
We use who to ask about people and what to ask longhours.It woutdbe niceto writeto you.You
soundnice.I don'thaveanychitdren - I'm not
$out things.
married - but my sisterhastwo children. I reatty
C,orrrpletethese questions with Who's orWhat's? lovethemandI usualty seethemoncea month
.....your favouritesinger? whenI go backto Austriaor whenmy sistervisits
your favouritesongl
me.
Gustav
your favouriteCDI
your favouritefilml
your favouriteactorl
D e a .r. . ,
your favouritewriter?
I sawyouradverton the penpatFriends
your favouritedirector? International websiteandI woutdtiketo writeto
your favouritebook? you.Mynameis Isabelta, but mostpeopte cattme
your favouritefootball player? Izzyfor short.I'm 19 andI,m studyinggraphic
designat a coltege in Norwich,which-iiality in
your favouriterestaurantl
the eastof Engtand. I reaLty
lovepaintinganj
Ask and answer the questions with some other drawing, andI go to exhibitions
quitea iot. I went
rtrdents. to an exhibitionof paintingsby Goyalastyear,
yli:h wasreattygood.I,ve-nevlrbeento Spain,but
Now write an e-mail to one of the pen pals in the I'd
rdverts og the opposite page. .toveto go onedayandvisit someof the great
galteries there.Whereabouts do you [ive?
I don'treatty[ikeclassical music.I preferindierock
music[ikeBadass andthe Beatpack. I Likegoingto
5 | Pronunciation=
lfl and lvl the cinema, though.Myfavouriteactoris SLanp.nn
andmyfavouritefil.mis Cartito,s Way.Whatkindof
ff Listen and repeat the sounds with tft and lvt.
fitmsdo you Like? Who,s yourfavouriteactor?
Look at the pictures on page 145 for help if you
need to.
Writeto mesoon.
Izzy
O Listen to ten sentences and write them down.
Compare what you wrote with the tapescript at
the back of the book.Then practise saying the
tentences.
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Listening:free time
Conversa'lietl
O Listen to three conversations about free time.
In which conversation do the speakers talk about
each of these things?
Match the general questions with the follow'up
questions. Abouto Boy dancing reading shopping
1. What kind of books do you read? -J action movies Harry Robins running tennis
2. What kind of musicdo you listento? -J cinema PauloCoelho salsa Wimbledon
3. What kind of musicdo you danceto? -l
4. What kind of films do you watchl Can you remember who or what was:
-l
. great?
5. What kind of food do you like? -J . not very good?
a. Do you likeThe Kills?They're my favouriteband. . a bit boring?
b. Do you like balletl . quite funnyl
. sad and funny?
c. Do you like spicythings?
. embarrassing?
d. Do you like JanetCain?She'smy favouritewriter.
e. Do you like Ben Stiller?| love his films. Listen again if you need to.
Cover the questionsin Activity l. Complete the Listen to Conversation 3 again.Pennyand Dennis
conversations. are talking at work. Complete the conversation
with the words in the box.
1. A: What of booksdo You
been dancing Sreat love too
:
B: ; ; ; ; ; ; " ; ; . ;,;" n o v e ,s
should very
class embarrassing kind
A: Me too. you like JanetCainl
She'smy writer.
P: What are you doing tonight?
B: Yes,she'sOK. I quite like her books. D: I'm goingto my salsa(1)
2. A: What kind of do You listen P: Really?How long haveyou (2) doing
?
..........''...... that?
F
B: I love rock music. D: Not very long.Thisis my third lesson.Do you like
A: Me too. Do you The Stands? (3) ... ...... ?
They're favourite P: No, not really.I'm not (4) ............ ....good at it.
I alwaysstep on other people'sfeet and | find it really
B: No, not really.I prefer things likeThe Heroes. (s) .....
.
Write three more conyersations using the other D: So what do you do in your free time?
questions in Activity l. Notice that we answer Do P: Well, | (6) . ........ shoppingand I go to the
.......
you like ... ? questions like this: cinemaa lot.
D: Me too.What (7) .........
.. ....of films do you
|| Yes,it's / she's/ they're great. like?
\r' | love it / her / them. P: Action moviesand comedies.
D: Me (8) .......... ..... Do you like Harry Robbins?
|| Yes,it's / he's / they're OK.
{'-} P: Yes.He's great. He's got a new film out.
| quite like it / him / them.
D: Yes.We(9) .......... ....go and see it together.
.!" No, not really. P: Yes.Thatdbe (10)
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B D o y o u l i k e. ?
Using gramm ar: me too / me neither Practice

We agree with another person by saying me too or Complete these sentences so that they are true
me neither. for you.
We use me too to agree with positive statements. 1. I l ove....
For example: 2. I qui te l i ke ....
I quite like swimming. 3. I don't reallylike ....
Yes,me too. (l quite like swimming.) 4. I hate ....
- | think football is really boring. 5. I never....
B: Yes,me too. (l think football is really boring.) 6 . 1 . . . al o t .
We use me neither to agree with negative Work with a partner.

statements. For example: Student A: Read your sentences.
' I don't reallylike shopping. Student B: Agree or disagree with your partner.
Try to continue the conversation.
B: No, me neither.(l don't reallylike shopping.) Use one or two of these questions:
- | never read the newspaper. . How long haveyou been doingthat?
B: No, me neither.(l never read the newspaper.) . How often do you do thatl
. What kind of ...do you like?
Look at these statements and responses. Both . Do you like ...?
rcplies are grammatically correct. Choose the . What's / who's your favourite...?
nesponse which is true for you.
1. I love dancing.
a. Yes,me too.
b. Really?| don't really like it.
2. I watch TV a lot.
a. Yes,me too.
b. Really?| don't watch it very often.
3. I quite like spicyfood.
a. Yes,me too.
b. Really?I don't reallylike it.
1. I hate Hollywood films.
a. Yes,me too.
b. Really?| love them.
5. I dont reallylike shopping.
a. No, me neither.
b. Really?I love it.
6. I never do any sport.
a. No, me neither.
b. Really?| do lots.
Hemorisb your answers.Then work with a partner.
Snrdent A: Read the statements.
Snrdent B: With your book closed,reply.
&
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8 D o y o u l i k e. . . ?
fi ead1n9
Usingvocabulary:describing
Here are five lists of expressions you can
use to describe the things and people in
the box. Match the words in the box with
the lists of expressions.
l
I food people prime minister TV weather i
1.
They'reveryfriendly.
They'renot very easyto talk to.
They'requiet.
2.
It rainsa lot.
E So Robert,what do you thttk of the
It's quite warm.
It's very hot.
here?
3. Robert Oh, I love it. It's nicer than in Britain. [t's really
He's very strong. healthy, really good for you. In Britain, we eat a lot more
She'sweak. fried food - chips, burgers, that kind of thing. Another
He's not very intelligent. good thing here is that each area still has its own special
4. food. The way they cook in the north of the country is
There'slots of choice. very different ftom the way they cook in the south. I love
There'snot much choice. that. I also love the wine!
It's awful sometimes.
E Thaft nice to know. And.what do you tlrtnk of the
5. here?
It's delicious.
It's good for you. Robert lt's grreat.It rains a lot more in England and it's
It's spicy. colder. The summershere are hotter and the winters are
warmer too. It's lovely.
Can you think of one more expression to
add to each group? Which expressions E nna what about the ............ .........
? What do
would you use to describe your country? you thittk of them?
Robert WeIl, to begin with, I thought they weren't very
easy to talk to, but now I realise that that was becauseI
always spoke English - I didn't speak the language very
Read this interview with Robert, a British well. Now I think thefre friendlier, but in Britain we're
man living abroad - in another country. friendly too. I Urink we're very easy to talk to.
As ysr read, complete each question by g Talkingof Britain,what do you tlrink of yow
adding one of the..words from the box in
?
Activity l.
Robert 0h, that's a really difficult guestion. I don't know
A Listen and check your answers.Which
how to answer that. I don't agrreewith some things he
country do you think Robert is living in?
does, but other things he does are good. He's strong, but
Whv?
sometimeshe needs to listen to other people more, I
think.
I
El And, tinally, what do you tlrink of the
here?
Robert That's an easy Erestion to answer. I hate it!
There's not much choice and a lot of the progrrammesare
really stupid! Lots of programmesin Britain are more
interesting and better. There's more choice as well. One
problem here is that one person owns lots of channels, so
he can decide what to show. I don't think that's very
good.
B D o y o u l i k e. . . ?
3 | Word check Usinggrammar:comparatives

The missing words in these sentences are all in the a
We don't say mre#, we say better.
fxL Complete the sentences without looking at l . We don't say merc*ad, we say worse.
dre text.
I
When we talk about two countries,we often say II
1- The food here is good for you, really
things in one country are better than or worse l
L The ............ ......they cook in the west is than in the other country. I
I
different from the they cook in the -J
easL
Translate better than and worse than into your
3- To begin , I thought the people language.
werent very friendly,but now I have lots of friends.
Complete the sentences with better or worse.
1. That's a really question!
1. She's.......... ........
than our own leader.She's
5. I dont know to answer that!
stronger.
6- He'svery rich.He sixTV channels!
2. The weather here is .................. than in the
l|olr look at the text and check your answers. north of the country.lt's warmer here.
Now ask a partnerWhat do you think of the food / 3. The TV here is than the TV in my
the people / the leader / the TV / the weather / in country.Thereare more interestingprogrammeshere.
our / your country? Do you agree with your 4. lt's ............... ...livingin the capitalciry than in
partner's ideas? my home town.The people are more unfriendly.
5. The food in Japanis ................. . for you than
most Englishfood. lt's healthier.
6. Thai food is ................. . than food from my
country.lt's nice and spicy.
7. The weather in Glasgowis .........................................
than
here.lt rains a lot more there.
\
8. ltl ............... ...livingin the south than the
north.The peoplein the south are nicer and easierto
talk to.
Did you notice how we make comparatives with

other adjectives? We add -er at the end of short
adjectives.We add more before longer adjectives:
strong - stronger interesting- more interesting
Underline all the comparatives in the sentences

above.
For more information on using comparatives,see G9.
Think of three places you know well - towns, areas

or countries. How are they different from the place
you're studying in?Tell a partneaThe sentences in
Activity 4 will help you.
O We often pronounce these words levl,ltel and

/6en/. Listen and repeat these expressions.
better than me kind of need to do it think of him
O Listen to ten sentences and write them down.
sentences.
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Usingvocabulary:
Look at the photos.What are the most famous
shops in your country? For example:
. Asda is a f-amoussupermarket in my country.
Are there any of these places near your school?

For example:
q . There'sa bookshop near here.
. There's a bank on Oxford Road.
Where do you do these things?

t 1. send a few e-mails
2. changesome money
3. buy a dictionary
4. do some shopping
5. get your film developed
6. get the paper
7. get somethingto eat Listen to Conversation 3 between Rod and Michael
8. buy some aspirins again. Complete the conversation with the words
9. get a coffee in the box.
about left see you somewhere

better need to some presents two hours
fI Listen to three conversations. In each one, two R: What are you doing nowl
people are talking after a class.Answer these
M: I'm going to look for an internet caf6.
questions.
| (1) ........... send a few e-mails.Thelast
.......
1. Which of the things in Activity 1 do the speakerstalk time I wrote to my hmily was about two weeks ago.
aboutl What (2) .............. ....you?What are you doingl
$.
2. Which things do the two people decideto do R: Oh, I think I'm goingto to shopping.I want to buy
togetheriand which do they want to do on their ownl (3) .............. ....to take back for my family.I need
Listen again and decide whether these statements to get a new film for my camera.I've only got three
are true or false. pictures (4) .
1. a. They're going to eat atapiueria. T I F M: You should get a digital camera.

b. The cash machineis next to the restaurant. T I F R: Maybe,but the pictures are (5)
2. a. One person needsto go home and do some my camera.
homework. T I F M: Yes,I know what you mean.Anyway,do you want to
b. They are going for a coffee together now. T I F meet (6) .............. ....laterl
3. a. They are awayfrom home. T I F R: Yes,OK.What timel
b. lt's four o'clock now. T I F M: Four o'clockl That gives us (4
R: OK. Fine.
R,eol Engllsh: coupleof M: Shallwe just meet back herel
"
A couplemeanstwo. R: Yes,l'll see you in a couple of hours then.
I sowthotfilm o coupleof weeksogo. M: Yes,(8) ..............
A coupleof friendscomeoverfor dinnerlostnight
4
9 What areyou doingnow?
Practice
Here are some other things you might need to do.
Write the reasons why. Use your dictionary and
ask your teacher for help.
1. I need to talk to my teacher ....
2. I need to work late tomorrow ....
3. I need to go to the chemistt ....
4. I need to go to the doctor ....
5. I needto phonea friend ....
ls there anything else you need to do? Use these

time expressions.
. I need to ...sometimetoday.
. I need to ...sometimethis week.
Find other students who need to do the same

things.
Usinggrammar:needto
We use need to + verb to show it's very important You are with someone you have met on holiday.
to do something.We often add a reason why it's Have a similar conversation to that in Activity 3.
important. Use these ideas.Then try to continue the
conversation.
Hatch the sentence beginnings with the endings.
,'\: What are you doing now?
1. I need to go to the photocopyingshop _l
B: I'm goingto .... I need to ....What about youl What
2. I need to go to the chemist's _J are you doingl
3. I need to buy a few presents _J ,' Oh, I'm goingto .... I needto .... Do you want to meet
4. I need to go to the post office _l somewherelater after you'vefinished?
5. I need to call my friend -J B: Yes,OK.What time ... I
a. to tell her I'm going to be late.
b. to send a parcel.
c. to take back home for my family.
d. to get somethingfor my cold. O Listen and repeat the sounds litl,lutlrlc'^l and
e. to get a copy of my passportand visa. /arl. Look at the pictures on page l44fior help if
you need to.
Now match these sentences with the follow-up
sntences. Say the words in each line. Cross out the one word
in each group that does NOT have the vowel
6. I need to get somethingto eat. _l sound. Use your dictionary lor help if you need to.
7. I need to stayat home and study tonight. _l /ul/ do, few,new,food, two, group,couple,who's
8. I need to get some new film for my camera. _j
lctl call,talk,all,foreign,four, sports,boring,more, born
9. I need to get some more sun cream _j lat l parcel,dance,camera,guitar,half,hard,car
10. I needto call my mum. _J lill we, mean,need,present,meet,leave,see,week,dream
f. lt's her birthday today.
J1 Listen and check your answers.
g. I haven'tgot any left.
h. I'm really hungry.
i. I've got an exam tomorrow.
j. I've only got a few pictures left.
Which of the things above do YOU need to do
today or this week? Why do you need to do these
things? Tell a partner.
For more information on using needto,see G10.
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9 What areyou doingnow?
fi eacJinc,1
Look at the photos.What do you think the people
Usinggrammar:l'd liketo would like to do in the future? Compare your ideas
with a partner. Begin like this:
When we talk about things we want to do . I think ...would like to spendI buy I go I learn ....
sometime in the future, we often say I'd like to +
ver b ( l' d= lwou l d ).
Match each sentence starter with two possible
endings.
1. I'd like to spend -J _-J
2. lU like to buy t_.1
3. ld like to go -J --J
4. ld like to learn | __J
a. how to playthe piano.
b. swimmingmore often.
c. lesstime working.
d. a biggerflat.
e. to China.
f. more time with my boyfriend.
8. a new car.
h. how to ski.
Usinggrammar:time expressions
When we talk about the future with I'd like to, we
often use a time expression beginning with
sometime. For example:
. I'd like to move house sometimesoon.
. I'd like to havea babysometimein the next two or
three years.
Put the words in order and make time expressions.
1. the / sometime/ in / future
2. the / in / sometime lyear / next
3. next / years/ in / the / sometime/ few
4. next / weeks / in / sometime/ few / the
5. three I the I months / in / sometime/ next I or I four
Use the ideas in Activities I and 2 to say

something true about you.
For more information on using I'd liketo, see G11.
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9 What areyou doing now?
4 While you read Comprehension

r-t Now read what the four people in the photos Which of the four people:
wpuld like to do in the future. Did you guess f . i s qui te ri ch?
correctly?
2. is a father?
3. wasn'tvery welll
4. is studyinga foreign language?
5. is a successful
businessman?
6. wants to get fit?
7. is tired all the time?
8. is interestedin travellingl
Underline the words in the text which tell you.
S p e a kni g
Earen
What do you think of the four people?Tell a
Id really like to go to Japansometimein the partner. Use these expressions.
next two or three years.I've always wanted to o ...soundsreallynice/ strange/ unhappy.
go there. I love Japanesefood, and I find the
. ...doesn' tsoundvery ni ce.
oilture and the languagereally interesting.I'm
IearningJapaneseat the moment.I go to classes Would you like to do any of the things the people
two eveningsa week. I have a friend who's talk about?
ftom Tokyo,so maybe one day I'll go and visit
h i m.
Pronunciation:
f,Ian
A Listen and repeat the sounds with lsl and lzl.
I'd like to buy a big red sportscar - maybe a
Fenari or a Porsche.I'd also really like to learn
need to.
how to play the guitar.When I was younger,I
always wanted to be a rock star, but then I got O Decide if the underlined sounds in these
a greatjob working for a big company.I've got sentences are /s/ or lzl.Then listen and repeat the
qute a lot of money now and have more free sentences.
time, so it's a goodtime to makemy dreams 1. I needto gpendmore time gtudyingEnglish.
cometrue! 2. I l i stento al l ki ndsof musi c.
3. CelineDion'ga greatginger.
Riclr 4. I love StevenSpielberg'sfilms.
I know it soundsstrange,but I'd like to spend
5. I find daneingembarrassing.
less time with my wife and son. My son was
6. The weather'sworse in the summer.
born a ydar and a half ago,and I haven't had a
good night's sleep sin0ethen! My wife has 7. I hate spieything5.
dtanged a lot - she spendsmore time with our 8. C hi nesefood' sdel i ci ous.
son than with me. I don't feel wanted in the Do you agree with the sentences above?Tell a
house.I'd like to go out and see my old friends partner. For example:
more! . Number 1 is true for me.
.
Charlotte Number 2 isn't true for me. I only listento classical
mustc.
I was very ill last year, and I put on a lot of
. I'm not sure about number 3. I don't know Celine
weight and got fat. I'd like to lose weight this
D i on.
year and then I'd really like to go dancing more
often. My husbandis a good dancerand when
we were younger,we went dancing a lot. I'd
also like to go swimming more often, but I need
to get thinner first! Onefinal thing - I'd like to
join a singing group sometimein the next few
months.I love singing!
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ro
C c n, l = l i ; l I J c t )
Tell a partner some things you did using the time
phrases from Activity l. For example:
. I went shoppingyesterdaymorning.
Look at the calendar.Today is Friday the | 2th of . I didn't do anythinglast weekend.
August. Match the time phrases with the dates.
+ + +
+ JULY - - r A-Ut G U S T
M 4 r t 18 e5 u r5 ae ae
TU q _r2 1 9 e 6 Ig_ e I _16_es 30 Read the short text and answer the questions.
w 6 r 5 20 27 w 3 IO t? a[-A1
7 t 4 el 28 rH 4 II 18 e5
TH
l- very year thousandsof peoplebuy a specialtrain
r l 8 1 5 22 29
E ti .k.t cal l edan Inter R ai l card. For arou ndt hr ee
s A a 9 1 6 23 50 sA 6I5eO27
hundredpoundsyou can travel by train anywherein
s u 3 IO I7 24 51
E uropefor a month.S omepeopl epl an w heret hey
want to go beforethey leave.Some peoplejust decide
1. lastweekend each morningwherethey are goingto travel to next.
Peopleoften take a tent or stay in cheaphotelsand
2. last Friday
hostels.Somejust sleepon the trains.
3. last week
4. yesterdaymorning ---J Would you like to get an Inter Rail card? Where
5. the day before yesterday would you go? What places would you stay in?
Check out Inter Rail on the internet.
6. a couple of weeks ago
7. a few days ago
8. a few weeks ago Listeningi Have you been there?
a. 10 a. m .on t he 1 1 th o f A u g u s t
A Listen to a conversation between Stefan,
b. the 1Othof August
Edward and Kirsg in a hostel in Florence, ltaly.
c. the 7th,8th or 9th of August They are all travelling by Inter Rail.
d. Saturdaythe 6th and Sundaythe 7th ofAugust
Which of these places do they talk about?
e. Fridaythe 5th of August
f. Mopdaythe 1st of Augustto Fridaythe 5th of August the cathedral the hill outside the city Rome
g. Mondaythe 25th -of Julyto Fridaythe 29th of July Germany lstanbul the tower
h. anytimebetweenthe 7th and the 21st of July Greece the museum Vienna
Now work with a partner.
Student A: Say a date. What did they say about each place? Listen again
Student B: With your book closed, say the time and check.
phrase.
I
1 0 H a v ey o u b e e nt o . . . ?
Listenagain Using grammari Haveyou been to ...?
Listen again and complete the conversation with When we want to know if someone was in a place
the words in the box. before now, we usually ask Have you been to ... ? Look
at these examples.
cathedral enjoy leave view went A: Have you ever been to Glasgow?
couple few pack weather yesterday B: No, I haven't.ls it nice?
A: Have you been here beforel
S : What are you doing today? B: Yes,I came here a couple of weeks ago.What do you
E: We're goingto go to the (1) ............ think of itl
Haveyou been there?
A: Have you been to Kew Gardens?
Yes,| (2) .......... ....there a few daysago B: Yes,I went there last week with some friends.
when I arrived. lt's lovely.
A: Haveyou been to the cinemarecently?
Oh good. lt soundsgreat.Did you go up the tower?
B: Yes,I went to see that film No Mon's lond last weekend.
No, I didn't want to pay.I walked to the hill outside
the city. Have you been there?You get a really good A: Have you ever been to Africa?
(3) ...... B: No, never.Have youl
Yes,we went there yesterday,but it rained really Which adverbs are used in the questions?Ask your
badly. teacher which ones mean:
5: I know.The (4) .......... ........
was awful any time in your life and
yesterday.I went there the day before
(5) .......... ....when the weatherwas OK, some time near to now
so I was quite lucky.
Notice we don't use I'ye been to with past time
E: Yes,you were.We got really wet. So what are you expressions - lost weekend, a couple of week ogo, etc.
going to do todayl We use the past simple instead.
Oh, I think I'm goingto (6)
I think I've seen everythingI want to see here. Practise reading the conversations with a partnen
E: So where are you going nextl Now have conversations using these ideas.
S : I still haven'tdecided.Haveyou been to Vienna? 1. A: the castle?
There's a train that goes there this afternoon. B: yesterdayafternoon
E: Yes,we went there a (4 ......... ........
of
2. A: the restaurant across the road?
weeks ago.lt's nice, but it's quite expensive.
B: last Friday/ some friends
S : Yes,I've heard that. lf I go toVienna though,I can
get a train to lstanbul. 3. A: the new sports centre in townl
B: nicel
E: lstanbul!Oh yes.lt's great there. I went a
(8) ........... ....yearsago with my girlfriend. 4. A: the cinemarecently
K: I'm sorryl B: a few days ago
E: I mean my ex-girlfriend. 5. A: ever / the States?
K: Thank you. I don't want to hear what you did with B: never I youl,
your ex-girlfriend.
E: OK, sorry,you're right. But lstanbullS amazing.You
shouldgo there.And it's cheaperthan here.
S: Well, maybel'll do that. I shouldgo and
(9) ............ ....my bag.
E: OK. Seeyou.
K: Good luck,if we don't see you again.
S. Thanks.lt was nice meetingyou and
(10) ........... the rest of your trip.
.......
Practise reading the conversation in groups of
drree.
U s i n gv o c a b u l a r y :
d e s c r i b i n gp l a c e s
When we want to recommend a

place, we often sayYou should go to
... . C ompl ete these sentences wit h
the name of a city, an area or a
country you know.
1. Y ou shoul dgo to
It'sgot some incredibleshops.
2. You shouldgo to
It's got lots of great parks.
3. You shouldgo to
It's got great nightlife.
4. You shouldgo to
It's got lots of lovely,sandybeaches.
5. You shouldgo to
It's got some great restaurants.
6. You shouldgo to
It'sgot lots of beautifulold buildings.
7. You shouldgo to
The sceneryis amazing.
Compare your ideas with a partner.

Do you agree? lf you don't agree, you
can say N o,... i s (much) bet t er !
I
2 r W h i l ey o u r e a d
O We asked four different people
about good places to go in their
countries. Read what they said on
the opposite page.As you read, think
about your answers to these
questi ons.
1. Haveyou beento any of these places
before?
2. Would you like to go?Why / why not?
1l Roleplay
Work in pairs.
Student A: You are at home in your
country.
Student B: You are a tourist on
holiday in Student A's
country.
Have a conversation like that in
Activity 5 on page 49. Begin like this:
What're you doing todayl
B: I'm not sure.Where'sa good placeto
8o?
Well, haveyou beento ...?
1 0 H a v ey o u b e e nt o . . . ?
Tonq
If you cometo E ngl and,fi rst of al l you shoul dcom et o
my hometown, London.It's got everything.It's got
Nacho great parks,great museums,great nightlife.It's also
If y ou c om et o S p a i n ,y o u s h o u l dg o to Gra n a da.It' s a g o t t h e b e s tf o o t b a l l t e a mi n t h e w o r l d- A r s e n a l ! T h e
fa m ousold t own i n th e s o u tho f th e c o u n trya n d i t' s w eatheri sn' t very ni ceof course,but no-onegoesto
g ot lot s of r eallyb e a u ti fu lo l d b u i l d i n g s .T hmost
e Londonfor the sunshi ne!If you haveti me,you should
fa m ousis c alledT h e Al h a m b ra .It' s o v e rfi v e h undred al so go to the Lake D i stri cti n the north-w estof
year sold and t ho u s a n d so f to u ri s tsv i s i t i t e v e r yyear. E ngl and.It' s a w i l d and beauti fularea.It' s very q uiet
It's not too far from the sea,In about an hour,you can and peacefuland , i t' s got i ncredi bl escenery-
get to lovelysandybeaches, whereyou can go mountai nsand hi l l s and l akes.It' s l ovel y!
swim m ingand s u n b a th e .
Malrl
If you vi si t Japan,I thi nk the bestpl aceto go to i s
M i y a j i m ai s l a n d I. t ' s a s m a l l i s l a n dn e a r H i r o s h i m a
and i t' s real l ybeauti ful It' . s very greenand i t' s got
amazingscenery. You can go to the top of the
mountai nsthereand you can al soseel ots of stran ge
animals.It's got great food too - they make a special
k i n d o f b i s c u i t h e r eT . h e y ' r er e a l l yd e l i c i o u s !
Glane
If you vi si t S cotl and,thereare l ots of di fferentthings
to do. It dependsw hat you l i ke.If you l i ke ci ti es,you
shoul dgo to E di nburgh.It' s a real l yol d ci ty,so i t's
got l ots of amazi ngol d bui l di ngs. It' s got a few great
parks as well, and somegreat bars and restaurants.If
you preferthe countrysi de, you shoul dvi si t someof t he
smal l i sl andsto the w est of S cotl and.They' ve got
i ncredi bl esceneryand the w i l dl i fethere i s amazi ng.
grammar:the presentperfect In groups of three, ask and answer the

questions. For example:
Have you been to ... ? is an example of the present A: Have you eaten yet?
perfect.We can use the present perfect to ask about B: Yes,I had a sandwichearlier.Whatabout you?
someonets experiences before now. C: No, I'm reallyhungry.
We make the present perfect using have + past

For more information on usingthe present
participle.The past participle is the third form of
perfecg see Gl2.
irregular verbs:
eat - ate F eaten know - knew - known
- -
to went Sone rTleet- met - met
-
have had had- see - saw - seen Pronunciation:
contractions
F.or regular verbs the past participle is the -ed form:
We often say two words together. For example:
decide- decided play- played try - tried
I have) I've lam -) I'm
Complete these questions with past participles. He has) He's It is ) lt's
1. Haveyou ............ yetl (eat)
...... I havenot ) | haven't I would t I'd
L Haveyou ............ what you're doing

...... These are called contractions.This is the normal
tomorrow? (decide) way to say these words.
3. Haveyou ............ ......around a lotl (travel)
ff L:sten and repeat the contractions.
1. How long haveyou ............ ......each otherl (know)
A Listen to ten sentences and write them
5. Haveyou ............ ......beforel (meet)
down. Compare what you wrote with the
6. Haveyou ............ ......your parentsrecentlyl (see) tapescript at the back ofthe book.
7. Haveyou ............ ......ofTeen Hope?They'rea pop
Practise saying the sentences.
group.(hear)
8. Where's he............... ...? Go)
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ill
Ccnye,rsa:rion Understandingdirections
Match the sentence beginnings with the endings.
Usingvocabulary:prepositions
of 1. Go up
2. Turn left -J
3. lt's the second _l
Here are six answers to the question ls there a
bank near here? Match the answers with the 4. lt's just round _J
pictures. 5. Go up this road until _J
1. Yes,there'sone oppositethe station. _i a. you come to the end.
2. Yes,there's one next to the station. -J b. turning on the left.
3. Yes,there's one round the corner from the station. _t c. at the traffic ligha.
4. Yes,there'sone on the corner. d. this road here.
5. Yes,there'sone up the road,on the left. -J e. the corner from there.
6. Yes,there'sone up the road,on the right. J
Listening:,s there one near here?
fl Listento three conversations. Draw on the map
the place each person is going to.
F
ul
ul
RoAD E
l-
il*-*toN a
o
l+l
E
- SUPERMARKET
CHURCH
L IN C O L N ROAD
f-
F uf
UJ w
uJ E
(r F
F co
ct)
ur
EI J
z DIXON CO
Work with a partner. o J
Student A: Ask about places you want to go to. o E
Student B: Give true answers. Use some of the o o
expressions above. For example:
A: ls there a bookshop near herel
B: Yes,there's one next to the supermarket.
A: ls there a chemist'snear here?

B: Sorry,I'm not sure.I don't know this area.
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11 ls thereone nearhere?
Usinggrammar:makingrequests
lien to Conversation 3 again. Lenny and Kim are When we ask someone to do something for us, we
fotlr students at university.They are talking after often use could you + verb. For example:
cLcs. Complete the conversation. . Could you show me the way,pleasel
What're you doing nowl . Could you move this for me, please?
K Well, I'm quite hungry.(1) .............
Complete the questions with the verbs in the box.
tet some lunch.ls there a good restaurantnear here?
Yes,there'sone quite near here - (2)
I
draw herp olen a.ownj

Lincoln Road. r:: :P: :T:
K I'm not sure where that is.(3) 1. Could you ............ the name of the street,
......
tell me how to get there? pleasel
2. Could you ............ ......me a map,pleasel
(4) ....the second set of
3. Could you ............ ......me how to get there on
traffic lights.Lincoln Road is there. lf you
this map,please?
(5) .......... ...at the traffic lights,it's
up the road there,(6) 4. Could you ............ the window,please?
......
K OK. I think I know where you mean.l'll try to find it. 5. Could you ............ this letter for me, pleasel
......
6. Could you ............ ......me move this table,
please?
l( Thanks.l'll see you tomorrow.
Have conversations like this with a partner:
A: Could you open the window pleasel
Pnectisereading the conversation with a partnen
B: Yes,of course.
A: Great.Thankyou.
Now write two Could you ... ? questions youU like

to ask other students. Have conyersations with
some other students using your questions.
Sardent A: Look at the map on page | 60.
Sardent B: Look at the map on page | 58.
Ask each other ls there a ... near here?to find the For more information on making requests,see Gl3.
places you're looking fon Use the languagein
Activities I and 2 when you give directions.
Pronunciation:
O Listen and repeat the sounds /0/ and /6/. Look at
the pictures on page 145 for help if you need to.
fI Decide if the underlined sounds in these
sentences are l0l or /6/.Then listen and repeat the
sentences.
1. I went there the day before yesterday.
2. How long'veyou known each otherl
3. Have you been there beforel
4. What do you think of the wealher?
5. Thank you for everyghing.
O We often use /0/ when we say dates. Listen to
twelve dates and write them down.
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1 1 l st h e r eo n e n e a rh e r e ?
Usinggrammar:makingrequests
lien to Conversation 3 again. Lenny and Kim are When we ask someone to do something for us, we
fotlr students at university.They are talking after often use could you + verb. For example:
d'cs. Complete the conversation. . Could you show me the way,please?
What're you doing now? . Could you move this for me, please?
K Well, I'm quite hungry.(1) .............
Complete the questions with the verbs in the box.
tet some lunch.ls there a good restaurantnear here?
Yes,there'sone quite near here - (2) draw help open post show write down
Lincoln Road.
K I'm not sure where that is. (3) 1. Could you ............ the name of the street,
......
tell me how to get there? pleasel
2. Could you ............ ......me a map,pleasel
(4) ....the secondset of
3. Could you ............ ......me how to get there on
traffic lights.Lincoln Road is there. lf you
this map,pleasel
(5) ............. ...at the traffic lights,it's
up the road there,(6) 4. Could you ............ the window,please?
......
K OK. I think I know where you mean.l'll try to find it. 5. Could you ............ this letter for me, please?
......
6. Could you ............ ......me move this table,
pleasel
f3 Thanks.l'll see you tomorrow.
Have conyersations like this with a partner:
A: Could you open the window please?
B: Yes,of course.
A: Great.Thankyou.
Now write two Could you ... ? questions youU like

to ask other students. Have conyersations with
Work with a partnen
some other students using your questions.
Sardent A: Look at the map on page | 60.
Snrdent B: Look at the map on page | 58.
Ask each other ls there a ... near here?to find the For more information on making requests,see Gl3.
places you're looking fon Use the languagein
Activities I and 2 when you give directions.
Pronunciation:
O Listen and repeat the sounds /0/ and /6/. Look at
the pictures on page 145 for help if you need to.
O Decide if the underlined sounds in these
sentences are l0l or /d/.Then listen and repeat the
sentences.
1. I went there the day before yesterday.
2. How long'veyou known each otherl
3. Have you been there beforel
4. What do you think of the weagher?
5. fhank you for everyghing.
fI We often use /0/ when we say dates. Listen to
twelve dates and write them down.
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11 lsthereone nearhere?
Conversation I
fi aadln c_1
tr:.:I*,_*_::,.**.*.:..'F
vocabulary
A: Could you help mel I want to ................ .. to Leith.
Complete the conversations on the right with
B: Oh, you can ............. .....an 87 bus from that stop
the words in the boxes.
over there.
Work with a partnen A: Which stop do I need to .........................................
atl
Student A: Act or draw the activities.DON'T
B: lt's difficultto explain.Askthe driver.
use any words.
Student B: With your book closed,say the Conversation 2
activities. Can you remember all
the activities? line station take :
Practise reading the conversations with a A: Could you help mel How do I get to Mile Endfrom here?
partner.
B: Oh, you need to the underground.There's
Have similar conyersationswith your partnen a.................. down this road.
Change the names of the places.[Jse placesin A: OK.Thank.Which do I need to takel
your town I city / region.
B: I'm not sure.Sorry.Asksomeoneat the station.
Conversation 3
Speaking
driver taxi I
What's public transport like in the place
where you live? Use these sentences to help A: Heffo.Could you calla .................. for me, please?
you.
B: Yes,of course,sir.Where are you goingl
. Publictransport is goodI bod where I live.
A: KingsHeath.How much will it ..................
?
. There isn't an undergroundin my town. B: f'm not sure,probablyabout f7.l'll ask the
. There oren't ony I ore loa of buseslate at night.
. Taxis are quite cheopI expensive.
Conversation 4
. The trains are niceond comfortobleI horrible.
. The trams neverI olwoysrun on time. ch19e
l_": _11:Tr:T3lr'_i
What transport do you use each week?
A : Hello.I want to go to Barnes.
To go where?
B: Yes,you need to get the train to Cambridgeand
Tell a partnen For example:
at Fordham.
. I usuallytake the bus to come here.
A. What time does it .........................................
I
. I get the train to work every day.
B: afterthat'there's
oneat
:........
..... :........
:T:;îilhen
A OK.Thanks.
Conversation 5
Match the expressions with the words which
have the opposite meaning. change explain problem
1. caughtthe train J a. woke up
2. got lost b. arrived A : Could you help me? | want to go to Mile End.
_J
3. fell asleep c. foundmy way B: Oh right. lt's a bit difficultro ................ .... Haveyou
_l
got a map?
4. got on the train _J d. missedthe train
5. left Yes.Here.
_l e. got off the train
B: OK.Well, there'sa .................. on this line,so you
All the verbs are in the past tense.What are need to at Baker Street.Then take this
the present forms? yellow line to LiverpoolStreet and then take the red line.
A : How longwill it .........................................
I
B: About 40 minutes.
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11 ls thereone nearhere?
Comprehension
Read the stories about people getting lost. Before Cover the text. Use the pictures and words below
you listen, complete the stories with these last to retell the stories.
lines.
a. They continued up the motorway all the way to
Scotland,450kilometres awayfrom London!
b. When I saw a bus going to the city centre, I got on it
and went home.
c. She had to show the driver how to get there on the
map and it took another two hours!
d. We arrived exactly at the moment my friend and his
new wife came out of the church.
ff Listen and check your answers.Who had the accident/ take her to hospital/ didn't recognisethe place/
worst experience? show the driver
Underline the expressionsfrom Activity 3.
Il Therewasa storyin the paperrecentlyabouta

womanwho hadan accident. Thedoctorstold wedding/ missedour train / had to wait / came out of the
the ambulancemen to takeherto a hospital church
nearherhomein Shoreham, The
Sussex.
womanfell asleepon the way.Whenshewoke
up,the ambulancemen told herthey'darrived.
Shelookedout of thewindow,but shedidn't
recognisethe place.Theywerein the wrong
town!Theywerein Shoreham in KENLone
hundred fromherhome.
kilometres
E I wasgoingto a friend'sweddingonceandwe
we
wantedto catchthe train.Unfortunately,
wentto the wrongstation,sowe missed our
trainandhadto waitan hourfor the nextone. map/ English
/ the turning/ continued
Whenwe arrivedin Canterbury wheremy
friendwasgettingmarried, we got a taxi. L_l How much of the last story can you remember?
-----t- Tell a partneaThen look back and check.
B Therewasa storyin the newspaper recently
abouta Germancouplewho droveto Britainto
visitLondon.Theydidn'thavea mapandthey Speakingi Have you ever got lost?
Theystarteddrivingalong
didn'tspeakEnglish.
the motorway,but theymissed the turningt Have you ever got lost? Tell a partner what
London. happened. Use some of these sentences.
. I got lost on the way (to Oxford) once.
4 I hadan interview for a job once.I tookthe bus. . I took the wrong turning.
I askedthe busdriverto tell mewhichbusstop . I went to the wrong station.
to get off at andI hada mapfromthe busstop
. I missed my stop.
to the company's offices.Unfortunately, I'm not
verygoodat readingmaps.WhenI got off the . I got on the wrong bus.
bus,I startedwalkingin the wrongdirection. I . I went round in circles for (three hours I forcy
triedto go a differentway.I got completely lost. minutes).
I walkedroundin circles for abouttwo hours, . I had to wait (an hour / half an hour).
but I didn'tfind the office.I missed the
interview I had to ask someone the way.
tr
They showed me where to go.
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lI
again
Convstsa'lion
Complete the sentences from each conversation
Meetingpeoplefor the first time with ONE word. Listen again if you need to.
Conversation I
Match the questions with the answers.
?
a. ls this seat.........................................
1. Do you speakEnglish? -J ?
b. Are you goingto .........................................
2. What are you doing here?ls it businessor
c. I arrived in London last .............
pleasure? _l
d. Your Englishis very ...........
3. Where are you staying? -J
e. I work for an export
4. How long'veyou been here? -J
5. Haveyou been here before? -J Conversation 2
6. When are you leaving? J a. I'm trying to ................ .. the Louvre.
7. What do you think of it here? I b. I'm going in that . l'll show You,if
you ............
8. Are you doing anythinglater? -J
I'm just here on .I'm travellingall
a. Next Friday. round
b. Not long.We arrived here on Monday. d. It's true what people say.lt's very ...........
c. lt's just pleasure.We'rehere on holiday. e. Perhapsyou would like a guide.Seethe
d. No, it's my first time here. , I
e. Yes,a little. f. I think l'll probablyiust get somethingto eat and 8o to
t. We're in a small hotel in the centre of town. bed quite
g. Yes,we're going out for somethingto eat.
h. lt's great. Everyone'sbeen really friendly. Reeil English: l'll probably
O Listen to the questions.Which words are When someoneaskswhat we are doing in the future
stressed?Then practise the questions and answers and we havent decided,we often use l'll probably.
with a partner. A: Whot ore you doingloter?
B: I don't know.l'll proboblystoyot home.
or: I hoven't decided.l'llproboblygo out somewhere.
Listening: What are you doing here?
O listen to two conyersations. In each one people Speaking
who are trayellirg abroad are talking.Which
questions in Activity I do the speakers ask? Rote play the two conversations in Activity 3 with a
Can you remember the answers to any of these partner.
questions? Listen again if you need to.
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1 2 W l r a ta r ey o u d o r n gh e r e ?
5 Usinggrammar:presentcontinuous
We use the present continuous to talk about Write short conyersations using the ideas below.
unfinished temporary activities around now. For
l. On a mobi l e phone
e xam ple:
Where I yout l\Ne I wait lfor you.
PAST B: Sorry./ the bus./ lt i come alongTyne Streer now.
OK.We / wait / outsidethe cinema.
2. Meeting friends
H i . / on your ow nl /W here / C arl osl
B: He / home / bed./ not feel / well.
' I'm here on holiday.I'm travellingall round Europe.
| / sorry.
3 . At a hotel
Hi. /Where / Dave?
doing getting studying trying
B: He / just have/ shower.
feeling opening talking visiting
oK.
1. They'reout at the moment.They're 4. ln a caf6
some shopping. What I do I here in Brightonl
Z. I'm here on holiday.I'm .............. ....some friends B : l / h o l i d a yl /. j u s t s t a y / f o r a w e e k .
who live here. Where / stayl
3 . He' sin bed.He' sn o t............. .....
v e ry w e l l . B: youth hostel / near the park.
4. I'm at university.
I'm .............. ....French. ni ce?
5. We're lost.We're to findVicarage B: not clean/ cheap!
Road.
Now read your conyersations with a partner.
6. She'sin the shower.She's ready to
go our.
For more informationon usingthe present continuous,
7. He'son the phone.He's
see G14.
t o his m um .
8. I'm here on business.
My company's
a new office here.
Spend two minutes memorising the
pairs of sentences above.Then
work with a partner.
Student A: Say the first sentences.
Student B: With your book closed,
say the present
continuous sentences.
For example:
They're out at the moment.
B: They'redoingsome shopping.
Complete these present continuous

sentences with ONE word.
a. | ........................
not feelingvery well.
b. . you lookingfor
something?
c. He ........................
gettingsome drinks
from the bar.
d. Who . she talkingto?
e. lt ........................
rainingagain!| don't
believeit!
f. We . stayingat rhe Holiday
lnn.
t. They . waitingfor us
outside.
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1 7 W h a ta r ey o u d o i n gh e r e ?
i'--=ztdir tg
Speaking
Which of these answers is

true for you? Tell a partner.
When I go to other towns or
countries,I usuallystay:
a. with friends.
b. with relatives.
c. somewherecheap.
d. in a nice hotel.
Make sure that you

understand the words in red.
Then discuss these questions
with a new partner.
Have you ever stayedin a:
. S-starhotell
. bed and breakfast?
. tentl
. youth hostell
. self-cateringapartment?
While you
Read about five places to

stay in Britain. Complete the
descriptions with the words
in red from Activity l.
O Listen and check your
answers.
Comprehension
Which placessound good if

you like:
' l
a. SorngcamPlng.
b. going out at nightl
c. goingswimming?
d. going sightseeingl
e. keepingfit?
f. playingcomputer gamesl
g. cooking?
lmagine you are going on

holiday to Britain. Decide
which of the five places You
would most like to staY in.
Tell a partner. For examPle:
. I'd like to go to Hill Farm.
I like going campingand it
soundsgood.
12 What areyou doinghere?
Conversation:booking a room
You are going to listen to a conversation between Work with a partner.
a receptionist atWestern House and Ann, who is Student A: You are a receptionist atThe Clifrord
booking a room. Before you listen, complete the in the text.
conversation with the words in the box. Student B: You want to book a room.
Role play the telephone conyersation.
arriving book checking leaving pay take
R. Good morning,WesternHouse. Usingvocabulary:How was your

A: Hi, I'd like to (1) ............... ...a singleroom for holiday?
two nights,please.
We often use not yery + a positive adjective to talk
R: Certainly,madam.For which dates?
about bad things. For example:
A: I'm (2) on the 14th of April and I'm . The owner of the bed and breakfastwasn't very nice.
(3) . .. ... ....on the 16th.
. The beachesweren't very clean.
R; OK. I'm just (4) on the computer.
OK.That's fine. How are you going to Rewrite the sentences using not very + the
( s ) . . . . . . . . . .. ? adjectives in brackets.
A: ls American ExpressOK? 1. The weather was really awful.(good)
R: Yes,of course.Thefull cost is f100. Can I 2. The hotel was reallydirty. (clean)
(6) .............. ....your number? (nice)
3. The Englishbreakfastswere really disgusting.
A: Yes,sure. lt's 0489-{666-'4072-3465. 4. The owners of the bed and breakfastwere yery
R: And the expiry datel unfriendly.(friendly)
A: 04{9. 5. The town was really boring.(interesting)
R: And your name as it appearson the card? 6. Our hotel room was reallycold. (warm)
A: Mrs A.Jones. Have you ever had any problems like this on
R: Great.Thankyou, Mrs Jones.That'sone singleroom for holiday? Tell a partner. For example:
April the 14th and 1Sth.We look forward to seeing . Once, I went to Norway and the weather wasn't very
you then. good. lt was reallycold!
A: Great.Thankyou. Bye. . We went to Englanda few years ago and our hotel
O Now listen to the conversation and check your room wasn't very clean.Theydidn't cleanit for three
answers.Then practise reading the conversation days!
with a partnen
Pronunciation:
O Listen and repeat the sounds with lbl and lpl.
need to.
Now practise saying these sentences.

1. I'm here on business.
2. lt's not very clean,but it's cheap.
3. The businessis doing badly.
4. I'm readinga book about Peru.
5. lt's a bit boring.
6. I forgot to buy the paper this morning.
7. Haveyou got a penl
8. Haveyou got a pieceof paper?
O Listen and check your pronunciation.
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Questions Grammar:questions
Match the questions with the answers. Read the examples.Then complete the rules about
1. Did you havea niceweekendl n questions.
How often do you do that?

2. Really? G The present
. How often do you do thatl
3. Do you like sport? f . Do you like coffeel
4. Have you ever been to Mexico? I .
5. What did you think of the food? I ls it nicel
a. We use + a verb.
..........
a. Quite often. Maybeonce or twice a month.
b. We use + an adjective.
..........
b. lt was OK, but it was quite sPicY.
c. Yes,it was great I went windsurfing.l had a Specific times in the past.
great time. . What did you do last night?
d. No, not really.I dont really do any exercise. ' Did you havea nice weekendl
e. Yes,I went there last year on holiday.lt was . Was it good?
Sreat
a. We use + a verb.
...........
Now match these questions with the answers. + an adjective.
b. We use ...........
6. Did you enioythe partyon Fridayl t General experiences before now
7. ls your hotelfar from here? I . Have you ever tried Japanesefoodl
8. Haveyou heardthe newslJim'sgoing
to get married. t . Where haveyou beenl
9. Did you buy me the paperl I We use + the past participle of a verb.
...........
10. How longhaveyou beenherel t Now complete the questions with the words in the box.
f. Oh, sorry, I forgot! | knew I needed to get
somethingelse! did you do you have you was it
Not long.We arrived here on Friday,so only
three days. 1 . A: Where ....9ofor Your holidaYl
B: Actually,we didnt go anywhere.We iust stayedat home.
h Not really.lt's ten minutes in a ta<i.
I No, not really.I didnt know anyone,so it was A: Where .....work? ls it near herel
quite boring. B: Not far. lt takes me about 20 minutes on foot.
No!That's great. I didnt know he had a A: What was the weather likel ........... OK?
................
gidfriend! B: No, it wasnt lt was horrible. lt rained all day.
4. A: .....bought any good CDs recently?

B: Yes,I got the Lost Souls new album.lt's great.
Grammar:tenseand questions
5. A: What ....think of the film You saw
Write down which questions in Activity I use: yesterdayl
1. the presenttense ffi ilil B: lt was OK. Nothing special.
2. the past tense ffi f n A: When ....arrive herel
3. the presentperfecttense W xtI B: A couple of days ago.
7. A: .....know anyone at this Partll

B: Only you!
8. A: ....doneyour homework?
B: No, I didnt havetime.
With a partner, write three questions - one present'
one past and one present perfect - to ask your teachen
Units7-12
Review:
Complete the collocations with the verbs in the Work with a partner and do one of these activities.
box. a. Do Activity 5 on page 4l agaitn.
b. Make sure that you remember all the
change get get off need send spend vocabulary in Unit | | Activities I and 2 on page
52.Ask your partner or teacher if you don't.
1. an e-mail/ a parcel/ me a postcard Then ask your partner ls there a ... near here?
Give true answers and explain how to get there.
2. a coffee/ somethingto eat / lost
3. some money into euros / trains at
WattsStation/alot What anyou remember?
4. at the next stoP / the bus / at
;;;; i;;;; With a partner, write down as much as you can
5. to go to the chemist/ to call my remember about the texts you read in Unit 8 and
friend / to get a new film for my camera Unit 10.
6. / some w*h
time
ilil;il /;;;;;,::;'ilTil"
Unit 8: Living abroad
1. What do you needto do this weekl
2. Do you like to spendtime on your own? Can you remember Robert'sopinion of the
followingthings?
the food
What'sthe forecastfor tomorrow?
the weather
Match the answers to the question above with the the people
pictures.
the BritishPrimeMinister
1. lt's goingto rain. _l
2. lt's going to be very hot. the TV
_l
3. lt's goingto be cold.
4. lt's goingto be warm.
5. lt's goingto be sunny.
-J
-J
nrft r'l r tTl,fl"flt it,
Unit l0:You should go to ...
6. lt's going to snow. -J
Can you remember which placesyou should go
to in these countries,and why?
Spain
England
Japan
Scotland
Have you been to any of these places? What did

you think of them?
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Review:Units7-12
Vocabularybuilder:
Peopleand clothes
Tell a partner about
someone you know who is:
. reallyall.
. really short
. really thin.
. really fat
. really good-looking.
Label these pictures with the

words in the box.
black hair jeans

blonde hair leather shoes
glasses skirt
greyhair suit
jacket T-shirt
Work with a pattnea Cover

the pictures.Try to answer
the questions.
1. Who'sthe guywith the white
T-shirtl
2. Who'sthe blondewoman?
3. Who'sthe blackguywith the
leatherjacket?
4. Who'sthe white guywith the
suit?
5. Who'sthe Asianwoman?
6. Who'sthe womanwith the
curlyhair?
7. Who'sthe womanwith
glassesl
Now ask questions like those
above about people in your
class.
Worl'with a new pattner.
Have conversations like this:
A: I likeyour shoes/ dress.
B: Thanks.
A: Where did you get them / it?
B: In a shopin Madrid/ King
Street.
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Review:
Units7-12
Listening=
My brother'sthere Pronunciation:
now
The letter'o' can be pronounced in lots of difrerent ways.
O Listen to a conversation between Adrian For example:
and Sandra during a coffee break at work. lal second
Sandra is reading the paper. Cover the lol not
conversation below.What do you find out Ittl come
about Adrian's brother? lul good
Listen again and complete the lutl food
conversation.Write leul know
ONE word in each
sPace. ll'^l poor
A: ls there anythinginterestingin the paper? fl Listen and repeat the sounds and words.
S: No, nothing much.Justmore bad news.lt's Look at the grid.Try to find away from START to FINISH
really(1) ............. .....There'squite an which only uses the sound /o/.You can only go + , e or t.
interestingstory about Uzbekistan,though.I
O Now listen and check your answen
didnt really know anythingabout the country
before.
START
A: Can | (2) ........... ....it? My brother's
there now. hot oPen woke up cold
Your brother is in Uzbekistan!What'she cost sorry lost found
(3) . .. .... ....there? for took iob could
Oh, he'slivingthere. move lose on once
S: He's livingthere! Er.Whyl I mean,what does come stoP wrong road
he (a) ..................
I took a lot window comPany
Well, he'san engineerreally,but at the second toP long golf
(5) ..... .... ...he'steachingEnglish. good transPoft corner problems
S: OK, but why Uzbekistan?
FINISH
A Well, his (6) is from there.
S: Ah I see.So why dont they live here in
Britainl Collocation
A: They (4 ..... But her parents
are quite old and she wanted to go back Now find another way from START to FINISH by choosing
there. the correct words to complete the sentences below.
S: So how long havethey (8) 1. lt's very in here.
there? 2. Could you ............ ......the window?
A : Not long.About six months. 3. , what did you sayl
S: So,what does he (9) ............ ...of it? 4. Sorry I'm late.I got .......... .........
on the way here.
A: It's quite hard. lt's very different to Britain and 5. I'm not working at the moment. I'm lookingfor a
he doesnt (10) .......... ......
much of
theilr'language.That's why he's teaching 6. you show me how to 8et there on this
English.He cant work as an engineer. ;;;?
S: He must really love her! 7. A: So how often do you do thatl
A: Yes,I supposeso. B: Usually a week.
Discuss these questions with a partner. 8. A: ls there a bank near herel
B: Yes,there's one on this , on the left.
1. Do you know anyonewho livesabroad?Why
do they live there? 9. I was late becauseI got on the ..................
bus.
2. Would you like to live abroadl t
10. ft's cofd in here.Could you close the .........................................
11. A: How haveyou been doing thatl
B: Quite a .................. time. Maybefour or five years.
12. A: ls there a photocopyingplacenear here?
B: Yes,there'sone just round the .............
13. There are a lot of in my country.
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r3
Listening: What time?
C a n, l = l i ? l I i ' - f )
O You are going to listen to four conversations.
Usingvocabulary:telling the time In each one, people talk about times.As you listen,
complete these sentences.
Match the times with the clocks. 1. lt's ............... ...o'clock now.
1. lt's five to three. i 2. a. He went to bed at .................
2. lt's five past three. i b. He got up at
3. lt's a quarter past six. __.1 3. a. Her flight'sat .................
4. lt's a quarter to five. j b. They shouldleavethe houseat ................
5. lt's ten to five. 4. a. The film startsat ................

I
I
b. They decideto meet at ................
6. lt's five to ten. I
7. lt's half past six. I

I
Compare what you heard with a partner. Can you
I
remember anything else you heard?
8. lt's half past seven. I
a b Listenagain
fl12 l r12 I
10 1 0 You are going to listen to Conversation 4 between
/ z
9 9 d - 3
Roger and Jane again. Before you listen, try to
8 4 complete the conyersation. Compare your ideas
7 6 5
with a partner.
So what time (1) you want to meet
tonight?
12 l fi12 l .....What time is it nowl
J: I'm not (2)
4.30.
J: OK.Well,what time (3) the film
startl
Eight.
Right.Well,| (4) to go home first
12 1 and havea shower and (5) ..................
my
f
1 0 2 clothes.That'llprobably(6) me an
t, g 9<>3
hour.
8 1 4 OK. So (4 ...meet at seven.ls that OK?
7 6 5
Yes,that'sfine.Where do you want to meetl
Let'sjust meet outside the (8)
OK. Seeyou later.
fi12 l By".
A Listen again and see if you were right.Then
practise reading the conversation with your partner.
Translate these expressions from the

conversations.
1. I shouldgo. I'm latefor work.
Reeil English: quarterpast/ 2. I'm exhausted.
"quarter past
3. Somefriendscameto my housefor dinner.
You can sayeither a quarter past / to or quarter 4. How long does it take to get there from here?
past / to. Both are naturaland correct.Youcan also 5. What time do you want to meet tonight?
prr:_:11"rsixthirty.
sarhal_f
6. Let'sjust meet outsidethe cinema.
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13 What time is it?
Commonquestions grammar:
Match the questions with the answers. When we're making plans with other people,
1. What time does the match start? we often make suggestionsusing Let's * yerb.
_J
For example:
2. What time does the film startl I
A: Let'smeetoutsidemy.officeat halfpastfive.
3. What time's your flight? I
B: OK.
4. What time's your trainl J
Complete the conversationswith the pairs of
a. Seventhirty-five, so I need to get to the airport
words in the box.
by about five thirty.
b. Three o'clock, so we need to tet to the stadium
I
i do + go get + ake to + rry meet + sal see+ try h

by half past two.
c. Twenty-fivepast nine, so we need to get to the
cinema by ten past.
,T;il;il;;:::-**ffi
B: Let's........... .......
and see a film.
d. Five to four, so I need to tet to the station by a
quarcer to. 2. A: What film do you want ro .........................................
?
B: Let's ........... .....Miss Snowblood. lt looks OK.
Now match these questions with the answers.
3. A: Which restaurantdo you want to ................
5. What time do you finishwork? J tol
6. What time did )rou go to bed last nightl id B: Let's........... .......
that newThai place.lt
looks good.
7. What time do you want to meetl EJ
8. What time are you going to get to the parq/ 4. A: How do you want ro ................ .. therel
tonightl Efl B: Let's........... .......
the train. lt's quicker.
e. Quite late,actually.lt was about midnighgI think. 5. A: What time do you want to .........................................
?
f. Twenty past five, so let's meet outside my office B: Let's ........... .......at half past six - in front of
at half past. the station.
g. I'm not sure.l'll probablybe there by nine.
h. I dont know.What time's good for youl
Practise asking and answering the questions with a

Partner. Work with a partnen Make plansfor this evening.
Use these questions.
Work with a new partner.Ask the same questions.
. What do you want to do tonightl
Change the times in the answers and have
conversations like this: . Where do you want to meet?
A: What time doesthe matchstart? . What time do you wantto meetl
B: Eighto'clock. Make suggestionsusing Let's * verb.
A: Right,so we needto get to the stadiumby a quarter
to. For more informationon usinglet's, seeGl5.
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13 What time is it?
ftaadin9
Usinggrammar:makingquestions
with the pastsimple
Complete these questions with the past simple
form of the verbs.
1. When was the first time you ............. .....abroad?
(travel)
2. When was the first time you ............. .....on a
plane?(go)
3 . When was the first time )rou .............
someone?(kiss)
4. When was the first time you .............
someonefrom a differentcountryl (meet)
5. When was the first time you .............
somewhere without your parentsl (ttay)
6. What was the first record / CD you
? (buy)
7. What was the first film you ............. .....at the
cinemal (see)
8. What was the first iob you ............. .....? (have)
Now ask some other students the questions.Try to

use some of these expressions when you answer.
. I can't remember.
. I've never done anythinglike that.
. lt was when I was at school / university.
. lt was when I was about 15 or 16.
To continue the conversation, ask and answer like

this:
A, Did you enjoy itl
B: Yes,it was great.
or: lt was OK.
or: lt was awful.
or: I don't want to talk about it, if you don't mind.
Beforeyou read
You are going to read about three first-time
experiences.First, decide which photos you think While you
these words go with.
A Now read the text on the opposite page and
check your ideas. Did you guess correctly?
awful it went really well
grades nervous
I felt really grown-up not very friendly
I got paid washingup
I wrote to a pen pal
1. Did the three people enioy their experienceslHow do
you know?
2. Haveyou ever had any experienceslike these?When?
Now cover the text. Use the photos and the
expressions in Activity 2 to help you tell as much
of the stories as you can remember.
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1 3 W h a tt i m ei s i t ?
Write two more questions you'd like to ask

other students in your class.
1. When was the first time you ...I
2. What was the first ...you ...I
Now ask some other students your

questions.
6 | Word check
Complete the sentences with these words

from the text.
afraid divorced frightening proud

all exciting give spent
1 . I had a great time when I went abroadfor the

first time. lt was really
My parentsgot when I was
13.
3 . I felt really of myselfwhen I
passedmy exams.
4. The weather was av#ul.lt rained
the time.
5 . I'm .............. ....I didn't reallylike
England.
5. I thought I was going to die. lt was really
7. I haveto ................ .. a presentationat

work next Monday.
8. | .................... weeksthinkingabout what
to sayto her.
7 1Pronunciation:/J'l
A Listen and repeat the sounds with /J/.
Look at the picture on page 145 for help if
you need to.
share short shut

shower shi rt E ngl i sh
cashmachine shoes station
shoul d shelves
n Listen to eight sentences and write

them down.
Compare what you wrote with the

tapescript at the back of the book.Then
practise saying the sentences.
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t4
C c r J v ? l s ai tte t )
gramm ar: I can',t
Match the sentences with the

pictures.
1. I can't lift it. _l
2. I can't get the top off. -l
3. I can't reach. -=|
4. I can't do this exercise. -J
5. I can't hear you. -J
6. I can't think. -J g
7. I can't see the board. -J
8. I can't find it on the map. -l
Translate the sentences into
your language.
Work with a partner and test

each other.
Student A: Point to the Pictures.
Student B: With the sentences
covered, saY the
sentences.
For more information on usingcon

and con't,seeG16.
Which of these things CAN'T

you do?
. drive
. cook very well
playa musicalinstrument
read without glasses
. ride a bicycle
. run very fast
Have conversations like these

with a partner.
, I can't drive.
B: No. me neither.
I can't cook verY well.
B: ReallylI can.
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1 4 C a ny o u h e l pm e ?
Listening:Sorry,couldyou help Further practice

ffie, please?
Work with a partner.Write conversations like
A Listen to eight conversations.They arrethe same those in Activity 3. Use the ideas below. Look at the
situations as in Activity l. Complete the questions tapescript at the back of the book if you want to.
you hear with one or two words.
1. A: Excuse/ movel / not see the board.
1. Sorry,could you ............. with this B: Sorry / see nowl
suitcase,please? A: thanks.
2. Can you see if you can .............
, 2. A: Sorry / turn the stereo upl / not hear it.
please? B: Sure / a bit quiet.
3. Excuseme, you're tall. Can you get that magazinefrom A: thanks.
the .............. , please? 3. A: sorry / turn the light on / not see the writing very
4. Can you help me with ........... ........................
, well.
pleasel B: Sure/ a bit dark / better?
5. Sorry,can you , please? A: Yesthanks.
6. I'm sorry.Could you turn the music ..................
, 4. A: Sorry / help us?/ look for a restaurantcalledLa
please? Mancha.
7. I'm sorry, Bill.Can you the curtains, B: Yes/ in ThamesRoad.
please? A: show us / map?
B: Of course.
8. OK, sorry.Can you on the
map,please? Now read your conyersations with your partnen
Look at the words in the box.What or who in the
conversations was described using these words?
Using gramm ari well and good
heavy tight quiet loud bright Well is an adverb; good is an adjective.We use well
after a verb and good before a noun or with the
Listen again if you need to. verb be. Look at these examples:
. My mum can singreallywell.
O Listen and repeat the can / could questions from
. My mum'sa reallygood singer.
dre conversations.
. The match was really good (NOT the match was really
**ll)
Reeil English: coutdyou...?
Do you know the opposites of well and good?
We often saycould you and not'can you' becauseit's
more polite - especiallyif you don't know the Choose the correct form.
person you are speakingto.We also sayI'm sorry or 1. I can't speakEnglishvery well / good.
Excuseme before the question- and pleaseat the
2. I'm quite a well i good student.
end.
3. My brother'sa reallybadly/ bad driver.
4. My team playedreallywell / good in their last match.
5. My dad cooks really bad / badly.
6. I can't see very good / well.
Role play the eight conversations you heard in 7. The programme I watched last night was really bad /
Activity 3. Use the pictures and the language from badly.
Activities I and 3. 8. My gran cant hear very well / good.
Which of the sentences above are true for you?

Can you change the false sentences to make them
true? For example:
. I can speakEnglishquite well.
. My brother's a really good driver.
For more information on using adverbs and adjectives,

see G17.
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)l)
You are going to read two

stories about people who
were helped by strangers.The
sentences below are all in the
stories. Check any words you
angers
don't know. Put the sentences
into two groups of five.
1 . A bus hit m e .
2. I was hurt quite badly.
3. I got to the airport the night
before. Terry
4. He was a nurse. Whenlwas19,lwenttravelling forthree months. lwenttolsrael andEgypt
5. I sleptthere. anda fewotherplaces intheMiddle East. I hada plane ticketto gethomeon
6. They checkedthe time of the
January 23rd.I remember thedatebecause it'smybirthday. I gotto theairport
flight on the computer. thenightbefore. I had to sleeptherebecause myflightwasquiteearlyin the
morning andI didn'thave anymoney t0 pay fora hotel. I'dspentit all.Atabout
7. A woman calledan
sixo'clock in themorning, I looked to seeif myflightwasontheTVscreens,
ambulance.
butit wasn't. I looked again atseven, butno.lt wasstrange because myticket
8. The date was wrong. saidtheflightwasat9.10.I wentto asksomeone whattheproblem was.They
9. I was really hungry. looked at myticketandchecked thetimeof theflighton thecomputer. 'l'm
said 'This flightgoesonJanuary
10. I broke severalbones. sorry,'they 25th!'The datewaswrong.I had
to waittwomoredays!| wentandsatdownona seatandstarted to cry.I was
reallyhungry, no
I had money andI wanted mymum!
A mancameupt0 meandasked, 'What's thematter?' I toldhimthestory.
'Listen,'hesaid, 'l'vegot somemoney left.I'mnot going to change it backto
fl Read the stories and check dollars.I wasonlygoingto buysomecigarettes withit.Take it.Youneedit more
your ideas.Did you guess
thanme.'
correctly?
Hegavemethemoney andwalked off.WhenI looked to seehowmuchit
was,I foundI hadmorethant50 in shekels. lt wasenough money to goback
Comprehension intotownandfinda cheap place to stayandbuyfoodfortwodays.I don'teven
knowtheman's name. lt'sthekindest thinganyone's everdoneforme.
Work with a partnenTry to
answer the questions without Li Ying
looking at the text.
I wasin London, studying English.
1. When'sTerry'sbirthdayl Oneday,I visited a placecalledthe
2. Wly did Terry sleepat the OldBailey. I wentwithsomeother
airport? students. Wewerein a biggroup.
3. Why did Terry cryl My friendscrossed theroadandI
4. How much did the man give followed, but I didn'tlook.A bus
himl cameround thecorner andhitme.
',
I was hurt quite badly.Some
5. What did Terry do with the
people gotoffthebus.I remember
money?
onewasa tallblackman.Hetold
6. How did LiYingget hurt? peoplenot to moveme and he
7. What did LiYingthink of looked aftermebecause hewasa
Englishpeople before the nurse. Another woman called
an
accidentl ambulance onhermobile phone. Someone elsebrought mesomewater.
8. Why did she stay in hospital Before that,I'd beenin England for two months. I thought
Englishpeople
for a weekl were quitecoldandnotverynice.People were quite
rudesometimes anddidn't
Look at the text to check your help,butthesepeople wereverykind.
answers. I broke several bones andI wasin hospitalfora week. I'm0K now,though.
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9rammar:
Discuss these questions in groups.
Look at these ways of offering to do things:
1. Haveyou ever broken a bone?Do you know anyone
A: Look at this mess!lt's so dirry!
who has?Which one?Whenl
B: lt's OK. l'll help you clean up,if you like.
2. Haveyou ever misseda planelWhat happened?
A: I can't do it now.
Use some of these sentences.
. No, never. B: lt's OK. l'll do it, if you like.
' Yes,I broke my arm I leg I foot I hand / finger / nose. Write responses to the statements below with l'll
. ... if you like and verbs from Activity 5.
ft was five I six lten yearsago.
. 1. 'l haven'tgot any money.'
I was six / ten / twenty.
'l
2. can't find my keysJ
'l'm going
3. to miss my train.'
Usingvocabulary:helpingpeople 4. 'lt's rainingagain!I'm going to get reallywet.'
'l
5. don't know how to get there.'
Complete the collocations with the verbs in the
box. Practise your conversations with a partner.
lend me show me stay take me , For more information on making offers with l'll, see G18.
1. to the sration/ to hospital

2. how to do it / where to go Pronunciation:
3. some money I your jacket
4. with you I for a week A Listen and repeat the sounds with tkl and lgl.
Now complete these collocations with the verbs in
need to.
the box.
A Listen and repeat these words.
carry give me help me push
cook grouP get back kiss
5. my bags/ the buggyup the stairs crossed close big guess goes
6. some money / some food give broke keys bug$r
7. the car / the buggy
8. move house / look for my keys A Listen to eight sentences and write them down.
What are the past forms of the verbs above? the back of the book.Then practise saying the
Tell a partner about someone you have helped or sentences.
someone who has helped you. For example:
o I friend lent me some money yesterday.
' I showpd a tourist how to get to the train station.
' A few daysago,I helBedsomeone carry/a buggy up
some stairs.
Listen to Conversation 3 between Shona and Mel
Usingvocabulary:weekend again. Complete the conYersation.
S: So what're you doing this weekendl
Complete the collocations with the verbs in the M: I'm not really sure yet, actually.I don't have
box. (1) ............. ......What about youl
S: Well, tonight I'm iust goingto stayat home. I might
cook go play see stay
study some English.lt depends(2) .............
lf I feel lary,l think l'll probablyiust (3) ..............
1. dinner for some friends instead.
2. a play at the theatre M: Oh, OK.
3. shoppingfor some new clothes S: Yes,and then tomorrow I think l'll probablygo
4. at home shoppingfor some new clothes.
5. computer Sames M: Oh reallyl (4) .............. ...'..fun.
Now complete these collocations with the verbs in S: Well, look, why dont you (5) ?
......................'.......
the box. M: Reallylls that OKI
S: Yes,of course.I don't reallylike going shoppingon my
own.
M: OK, thanks.So where (6) ............
6. it easy to meet?
7. to a disco S: Let's meet at the entrance to the shoppingmall.
8. the flat M: OK.What time?
9. English S: (4 . . .....or is that too earlY?
10. some friends M: No, that's fine. lt's great.
Which of these activities do you sometimes / S: OK.Well, l'll see you tomorrow.
often / usually do at the weekend? Which of these M: OK.Thanksagain.
activities are you going to do this weekend?
S: (8) .............
Tell a partnen Use these sentence starters:
. I sometimes/ often / usually...at the weekend.
' I'q goingto ...on Saturdaymorning / afternoon / night.
Listening:5o what're you doing this

weekend?
ff Listen to three conversations.Which things in
Activity I do the people talk about? Compare
what you heard with a partner.
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15 What'reyou doingthisweekend?
Using gramm ar=going to / will

i Real English: t -igt't
In the conversations, you heard these sentences: lf we are only 50% sure of our plansfor the future,
' I think I'll probablygo shoppingfor some new we say I might.lt means'MaybeI will'. For example:
clothes.
i fm not reollysure obout tomorrow.l might just stoyot
' On Sunday, I'm goingto srudyfor my Englishexam. i home.
We use probably with 'll to show we are not i I might cook tonight t might not lt dependshowt feel.
l0O% sure about our plans.When we have plans
and we are 100% sure, we use going to.
Complete the sentences with I'm going to or Usingvocabulary:

l'm not sure
l 'l l .
Here are six expressions to show your plans are
1. I'm not sure,but I think probably
not | 00% certain. Put the words in orden
go shoppingwith my mum.
1. know / don't / |
2. go shoppingfor shoeswith my
wife tomorrow. 2. really/ sure I I'm I not / yet
3. meet my husbandand go to the 3 . a n y l h a v e / l / p l a n s/ d o n ' t

cinema. 4. decidedI really/ l/ haven't
4. I'm not reallysure yet. I think 5 . d e p e n dl si t l l l f e e l /how
probablyjust write some e-mailsand tidy up my 6. weatherI on lthe / it / depends
flat.
Now practise saying the six expressions.
go on a trip to Hollandfor three
days.
6 . It dependson my husband.lf he'sbusy,I think
probablystayat home and cook.
7. It dependson the weather.lf it's nice,I think Ask some other studentsWhat're you doing
tonight / this weekend?Try to use the grammar
week.
ffii:ll';J:,*,1"::1.
n"*, and vocabulary from these pages.
9. lt dependshow I feel.lf I feel OK, I think

probablygo to a disco with
some friends.
10. stay at home and read tonight.
fl Listen and check your answers.Then repeat
tlre sentences.
For more information on using gotngtoand'll,see G19.
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15 What'reyou doingthisweekend?
F , l J
ii 3a uJfJEJ
1 | Usingvocabulary
You are going to read a story about a
man called Rick who has arranged to
meet someone.The verbs in this activity
are all in the text. Flrcr ARRMED at the caf6 fifteen minutes early. He
Kquickly looked around, but she wasn't there.
Complete the collocations with the 'Can I help you?' asked a waiter.
verbs in the box. 'No, it's OK. I'm waiting for a friend. I'm early.'
i 'Of course. Well, if you'd like to take a seat,I'11serve
feel look order take wear
you in a moment. Are you going to sit outside?'
1. It was sunny outside, but it was still only April. It might
;ilil;;;::#^"window/ 'I
be a bit cold later. think we'll sit inside, thanks,' he
2. niceclothes/ashort 'Can I have the table by the window?'
said.
skirt 'Sure,' said the waiter, 'I'11be with you in a minute.'
3. haPPv/ uncomfortable / Rick sat down and looked out of the window. He
il;;;;; waited. Outside, an old man was selling seeds to give to
4. . . .. some food / a botde of the birds. A little boy was chasing the birds. He was
:.....
wtne
shouting and laughing. The old man looked angry.
5. aseat/acoffeebreak Rick read the menu. He ordered a bottle of wine and
together
two wine glasses.He waited. He looked out of the
Now complete these collocations with window.
the verbs in the box. 'Is this seat taken?' a woman asked.
'Sorry?'
He turned round, surprised by her voice.
forget pour serv_1 sit taste 'Can I take this seat?' the woman repeated.
I
'Er ... flo, sorry. I'm waiting for a friend.'
6. a customer / You in a
moment The woman looked at him. She looked a bit angry. He
7. some wine into a glass/ felt uncomfortable. Embarrassed. Was Debbie really a
some water friend? He didn't know her very well. They'd only had
8. to bring mY mobile a few conversations at work. Th"y sometimes took their
phone / her name coffee break together.
9. by the window / down /
outside
10. reallynice / good /
horrible
F
Student A: Act the collocations.DON'T
use any words.
Student B: With your book closed,saY
the collocations.
What are the past simple forms of the
verbs in the collocations?
2 | Whileyou
A Now read the first part of the storY
and think about these questions.
1. Who is Rickgoingto meet?
2. What will probablyhappennext? -,/' ) -- -'- '
'7-
t --' ; t
Discussyour answers with a partnea 7zl' -J-- ?--- /- ?-
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1 5 W h a t ' r ey o u d o i n gt h i sw e e k e n d ?
While you Sayingsorry for being

late
fl Read the rest of the story and find out what happens.
Complete the sentences with the
words in the box.
Rick looked at the two empty wine glasses.He waited. He
waited for Debbie. He poured himself a glass of wine. He
awful lost problem
looked out of the window. It was getting dark and it was a
forgot missed work
bit cold. He thought about Debbie. He thought about the
left overslept
clothes she wore. He smiled. It WAS a good idea to sit inside.
The waiter came. 'Would you like to order something to eat
1. I got.......... .......
on th e way
or would you like to wait ... for your friend?'
here.
Rick didn't like the way the waiter said 'your friend'. He
2. | .................... the bus.
thought the waiter was laughing at him.
'Yes, 3. There was a on the
could I just have some olives, please?'
trarn.
He waited. He didn't have his mobile phone with him.
Stupid! He forgot to pick it up when he ran out of the house. 4. The traffic was ............
Maybe she was trying to phone him now. He ate the olives. 5. I had a problemat .................
Th"y tasted very good. The wine was good too. 6. I was talkingto a friend and I
He ordered steak and chips. He poured some more wine in the time.
his glass. He thought about his small flat. It was clean and 7. My mum phonedjust before I
tidy for the first time in months. 'I think I'11finish this food the house.
and go home - the Champions League football is on TV 8. | .................... . I woke up an
later,' he thought to himself. He felt quite huppy. hour late.
When he got home, he went into the kitchen and gave the Which are good reasons for being
cat some milk. He saw his mobile phone on the table. It had late? Which are bad?
six messages.He listened to them. Then he sat down and
Have conyersations like this with a
turned on the TV. partner:
Sorry I'm late.I got lost on the way
here.
Comprehension B: That'sOK.You'rehere now.

1. What do you think happenedto Debbiel Pronunciation:
2. What do you think the messages
on Rick'smobilewerel
O Listen and repeat the sounds
3 . Do y ou t hink R i c ki s a n i c em a n l
with /U. Look at the picture on page
4. Do you feel sorry for Rickl Why / why notl 145 for help if you need to.
A Look at the words in the box.
Listening Listen and tick the words you hear.
A Listen to the messages on Rick's phone. Complete the lots / let's / late / light / left / lost /
sentences with ONE word. plans/ plays/ place/ plate / please/
1. I'm goingto be . I had a.................. at work. i l l / I' l l / w el l / sel l/ shel f/ sti ll/
2. a. The ............ .....'s
awful. call/ tall I fall Ifelt / fell / full / pull
b. I hope you get this .............
3. I've lost the pieceof ................ . with the nameof the caf6. A Listen to eight sentences and
4. I'm reallysorry. lt's my . Call me later. write them down. Compare what
5. a. I'm just what time we're goingto meet tomorrow. you wrote with the tapescript at
the back of the book.Then practise
b. .................
you!
saying the sentences.
6. I'm home.You've
got my
1. Who's phoningRick in the fifth message?
2. What do you think of Rick?
3. What do you think happensnext time Rick and Lucy meet?
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16
Conversation I
C u r J v ? l i atri o t )
coffee home tired
1 | Using vocabulary: Are you OK?
Are you OK?
Complete the conyersations on the right with the B Yes.l'm just a bit ...............
words in the boxes. Oh, right. Do you want to go .................
I
B: No, it's OK. l'll be all right.I just need a
Spend five minutes memorising the five
conversations.Then work with a partner. Cover the
conversations and use the pictures to have the Conversation 2
conversations. Start by asking Are you OK?
lie down OK sick
Are you OKI

B: No. I'm feelinga bit ...........
::\ Oh no. Do you want to ................ . ?You can
use my bed.
B: Yes,thanks.I'm sure I'll be ............... .. in a bit.
Conversation 3
a bit a headache an aspirin

i
q
Are you OKI
B: No, not really.I've got
Oh no. Do you want ? | think I've
got some.
B: No, it's OK. I think l'll just lie down for
Conversation 4
an ambulance cuts fine i
.ir. Are you OK?

B: Yes,I think so. lt's just a few small
Thanks.
A: Are you sure?Do you want me to call
...'.....,.......
?
B: No, no, really.l'll be
Conversation 5
eat get hungry
A.. Are you OK?

B: Yes,but I'm quite
r\: Do you want me to makeyou somethingto
B: No, it's OK. l'll somethingon my way

home.
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1 6 A r ey o u O K ?
Usinggrammar:-Do you want

Look at these three patterns from Activity l. Listen to the conyersation again. Complete the
' Do you want an aspirinl conversation.
'T.:
' Do you want to go homel Yong.Areyou OK?You'revery quiet.
' Do you want me to call an ambulancel Y: No, not (1) .......... . I'm nor feelingvery well.
T: You dont look very well. Do you want to go and
Match the patterns with the question endings.
(2) ........... ...a glassof water?
1. Do you want ... I __l _l _J _J Y: Yes.I think I need to (3) .........
some fresh air.
2. Do you want to ... I _J _j _-l -J T: Maybeyou shouldjust go home.
3. Do you want me to ... I _J _J _J _J Y: No, it's OK. I think if I go out for a
a. make you a sandwich (4) .. .......... ...minutes,l'll be OK. I'll go now.l'll
b. somethingfor it be back in five minutes.
c. havea rest T: Of course,take your time.There'sno (5)
Yong!What haveyou done to your legl
d. a glassof water
Y: | (6) ......... ......
it dancing.
e. makeyou some rice
T: Dancing?
f. go outside and get some fresh air
Y: Yes.lt's difficultto explain.
g. help you
T: OK, I'm sorry. Can someoneopen the door forYongl
h. some cake
Thanks.
i. havesomethingto eat
Y: Thanks.l'll be (7) ........... ...in five minutes.
j. a plaster
T: Sure.AsI say,take your time.
k. sit down
Y: Thanks.
l. take you to hospital
T: PoorYong!
Reol Englisht Practise reading the conversation with a partnen

,o-"thing for it
In this expression,
it meansany illnessor pain.
Somethingfor it could be some medicineor a drink
or some food which will help you feel better.
A: I've got o stomochoche. Work with a partner.Write five conversations
& Oh no,do you wont somethingfor it? using the ideas below.
What do you take for a cold?
A: What haveyou done to your
Have conversations like those in Activity l. Change

the ques$ons. For example: cooking dinner.
A: Are you OKI cutting some onions.
B: Not really.I'm tired. doing some exercise.
lifting my suitcase.
A. Oh, right. Do you want to havea rest?
B : l lightingthe cooker.
B: No, it's OK. Let'sfinishthis work.Then we can go pouring some coffee.
home sooner. playingbasketball/ football / tennis.
shaving.
tidying up the house.
Practise reading your conversations with your
ff Listen to a conversation between Tracy, an partnea
English teacher, andYong, a Korean student in her
class.As you listen, answer these questions.
1. What two problemsdoesYonghavel
L Do you know why he hasthese problemsl Tell some other students about a time you hurt
yourself. For example:
. Lastweek I hurt my back doing some gardening.
. I once cut my arm really badly playingwith my brother.
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1 6 A r ey o uO K ?
'F rr ' . ' ) ; l fl l' l f l f l

J - z z) tJ J J J J I
--J
Usingvocabulary:
holiday activities
Look at the list of activities.

Which do you think are boring
(BX Which are fun (F)?
1. goingto amusementarcades
2. goingto discos
3. goingto museums
4. goingto caf6sor bars
5. goingfishing
6. goingto theme parks
7. walkingin the countryside
8. lyingon the beach

partner. Have conversations
like these:
Dear Roi and Shaila'
I think goingto amusement
arcadesis fun.
time
B: Me too. Hope (e both Delt' Vle'(e having a tovet3
3o\)
I think walkingin the inDorsef.TheDea-rher|sr\i}eandL,Je(es-ra3in3
countrysideis boring. hece- ts tovetS and
near ttrs :;ed' Ths countriside
B: Really?| think it's fun.
a nice tong dalL lafer
De-(e Soing to 3o toc
fresh air'
fodaj. lr:_J- Sood fo be orr in the'
Whileyou The t4:lds d(e having a
get'ting @n\e exe-(clê'
O You are going to read a
g o o d f i m e d s D e t r . l e n n S . a's
ndMichaetd(esleepinS
letter from Linda and Mike to
and if nice to 5?-e them
some friends of theirs. Linda in flre tir-tle tenf -thinSs
complains abouf
and Mike are on holiday with
havinS fun togetrtec. lenni
their children.As you read, trY
Jhe time sYr''s oK' we
to answer these questions. someti ( e5, bur mosf of
beach lasf vJe'eL and I
1. Where are Lindaand Mike :;Penf itvr(ee dais on the
stayingl
JtrinLsheenlojedthat'Shet,entsuoimminSatot.
Are they havinga good time or
a bad time?
De- tooL tha Lids to a tocat museurn
3 . What kind of thingsdo they Yes+ecda3
like doingwhen they are on \'0e 1Pe$-f all
and l1raf uods vefl'J inferestinS'
holiday?
aFlernoon ff:rece'
Reeil English:
We spent all afternoon bacL home nexf DeeL' ''
there
, vJe-'(e Soing to be
Anj,laj
dinner =o'metirne 5oon'
We can spendtime in a place
Magbe De can rneef foc :
and we c an s p e n dti me d o i n g
something.
Att the bes+,
We spent oll ofternoonot the
zoo.
, spent the doy in bed. Linda and MiLe '
We spent oll week lyingon the t
beoch.
I spent oll weekendstudying.
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16 Are you OK?
Speaking
pe*e*n*.
Discuss these questions with a

partner. Kate,
1. Did you ever go on holidaywith
your familywhen you were a
Hetp!I'm on hotidaywith my parentsin Dorset- andI'm so
teenager?
boredI wantto die! Wearrivedhereten daysago,but it
feelsliketen yearsago.There'snothingto do here- no
2. Where to? Did you usuallyhavea caf6s,no amusement arcades,nothing!Mymumanddad
good time? mademe go to a museum yesterday
andit wasrea[[y,really
3. Do you like doing the samekind of boring.Whydo theythink I'm interestedin old ptatesand
things as the rest of your family? picturesandrubbish[ikethat?
Theonlygoodthing wasgoingto the beachtastweek.I wore

While you read that newswimsuit
I boughtwhenI wentshopping with you.
I metsomerea[[yniceboysthere.Theywereon hotidaytoo.
fl You are going to read an e-mail
from Linda and Mike's daughter - Todaymy parentswantus to go for a watkin the hitts.My
Jenny - to a friend of hers.As you dadis wearinga[[ his walkingclothesandhe looksreally
read, try to answer these questions. stupid.I don'twantpeopleto seemewith him.It's
1. ls she havinga good time or a bad embarrassing! Michaelis reallyannoying
too. I haveto sleep
time? in the sametent as him andhe crieseverynight- andhis
2. What kind of thingsdoes she like
feet smelt!I wishyou werehere.Fourmoredaysto go. I'[[
phoneyou whenI'm backandwe cango out andhavesome
doingwhen she is on holiday?
fun.
3. ls there anphing both Jennyand her
parentslike doingl Seeyousoon,
Jenny
Usinggrammar:
was it like?
We often askWhat w.rs your
holiday like? when we want
fi)meone to tell us about their
holiday.We can use similar
questions to ask about the food, the
weather, the hotel, the people, etc.
Hatch the questions with the

answers.
1. What was your holidaylike? _l
2. What was rhe town likel _l
3. What Wasthe hotel likel -J
1. What was the food likel -J
5. What was the weather like? _l
6. What were the people like? -J
a lt was OK.The rooms were nice and
big.
b. lt was great.We had a really good Think about the last time you went on holiday.Decide how to
time. answer the questions in Activity 5.Ask your teacher for help if you
c. They were great.They were really need to.Then ask a partner the questions.Give true answers.
nice and friendly.
d lt was awful! lt rained nearlyevery day.
e. lt was great.lt was reallydelicious-
Pronunciation:
sounding
but I think I ate too much!
A We can say lt was OK in two different ways. Listen to two
t- lt was awful! lt was too small.There people.Which person sounds more positive?
was nothingto do there.
A Now listen and repeat six short sentences.Make sure that you
O Listen and check your answers. sound positive.
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Conyersa'iie.rl
Usingvocabulary:
Put the words in the box into the different grouPs.
carrots lamboranges Potatoes squid

cheese mussels pasta Prawns watermelon
@
chicken nuts pork rice
meat seafood other kinds

beef crab of food
beans
fish
vegetables fruit
cabbage bananas
Which of these foods DON'T you like?Tell a

partner. Use these sentence starters.
. I don'treallylike....
. I hate.....
kind of Work with a partner.

StudentA: Look at page 160.
Cover the words in Activ:ty l. Match the questions Student B: Look at page 158.
and answers. Ask each other about the food items in the box.
1. What are prawns? Use your pictures to describe the food your
partner asks about. Use these expressions.
2. {hat's cabbagel _t A: What's ...?
3. What's pork? : _l
B: lt's a kind of ....
4. What's watermelon? _l
5. What are peanuts? _t Do you know the name of any other kinds of fruit /
meat/cheese/fish/nut?
6. What are chickpeas? -J
a. It's a kind of vegetable.lt's green.
b. It's a kind of meat. lt's from a pig. Listening: What would you like?
c . They're a kind of nut.
fI Listen to a conversation between Kate and
pink.
d . They'rea kind of seafood.They're
Robert.They are in a restaurant in Coimbra,
e . They're a kind of bean.They'reround. Portugal, where Robert teaches English. How does
f. It's a kind of fruit. lt's really big.lt's red inside,with lots Robert describe these dishes?
of seeds. . requeijio
. crdme de camardo
. cabrito asado
. frango no churrasco
What does Kate decide to eat?
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17 Are you readyto order?
Speaking
Listen again and complete the conversation. Discussthese questionswith a partner.
K: This is very nice. 1. Do you likeeatingfood from other countriesl
R: Yes,it is,isnt it? 2. Do you likeanyof thesekindsof foodl
K: Do you come here oftenl
R: (1) ............ ...... Especially
in the
British French JapaneseMexican Spanish
I
summer.Youcan sit outside. tniT:_"r:11" Ruslian
tnil
5::::l I
K : Mmm.
3. Haveyou tried food from any other country?Did you
R: So what would you like?
like it?
K : I don't know.What's'requeijio'?
R: It's (2) cheese.lt's quite
soft and white. Restaurantquestions
OK. I dont reallylike cheese.Whatabout'crdmede
camardo'? Match the orders with the questions the waiter /
waitress asks.
R: Oh, that's a kind of soup.lt's made with ...I dont know
the name in English.lt's a kind of seafood.They'relike 1. l'll just havesome water,please. _J
smallmussels. 2. l'll havea Coke, please. _j
OK.Well, that (3) nice.l'll havethat 3. l'll havesome wine, please. _l
for a starter. 4. l'll havethe fried chicken,please. -|
R: And what do you want for the main course? 5. l'll havea coffee,please. _l
K : I dont know.Can you (4) .. ... . .. anythingl
a. Would you like it with milk or withoutl
R: Right,well,the'cabrito asado'is very nice,if you like
b. Would you like red or white?
8oat.
c. Would you like that with chipsor ricel
Mmm, I dont reallylike red meat.I (5) . ......
chickenor fish really. d. Would you like ice and lemon?
OK.Well, if you like chicken,you shouldtry the'frango e. Would you like still or sparkling?
no churrasco'.Do you like spicyfood, becauseit's With a partner, have conyersations like this:
quite hotl
A: Are you ready to order, Sir / Madaml
Yes,(6)
B: Yes,l'll havea coffee,please.
Well, you shouldtry that then.You'lllove it.
A: Do you want it with milk or withoutl
oK.
B: With, please.
Do you want rice or vegetableswith thatl
Vegetablesare fine.
OK.What (4 .....to drink?
l'll just havewater.
OK, are you sure?You dont want wine? Student A: You are having dinner in a restaurant
No thlnks.Actually,(9) in ltaly. Look at the menu on page 160.
OK - do you want sparklingor srill water? Student B: You are from ltaly. Look at the menu
on page | 59 with English translations.
Still'sfine.
Have a conyersation like that in Activity 5.
oK.
Leol English: l'n have

When we order food, we say l'll have.
A: Whot wouldyou like os o storter?
& l'll hove the pasto,pleose.
C Yes,ond I'll hove the tomoto solod.
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Usingvocabulary:having dinner at a
fi ea dln c1 friend's house
Decide who says these things. ls it the host (H) -
the person who cooked the dinner - or the guest
Discuss these questions in groups. (G)?The first one has been done for you.
1. Do you like sweet / spicy/ bitter things? 1. Wine! How lovely! cC1)
2. What was your favourite food when you were growing 2. Let me take your coat.
uP l
3. Mmm,that smellsdelicious.Whatare you cooking?
3. What's your favourite food nowl
4. Would you like somethingto drink before we eat?
5. Haveyou got anythingnon-alcoholic?
6. OK. Dinner'sready.
7. Where would you like me to sitl
A Read the text on the opposite page and decide
8. Mmm, this looks great.
who has bad food memories and who has good
ones. Underline the words that tell you. 9. Don't wait for me.Juststart eating.
10. Mmm,this is delicious.What's
in it?
Do any of these experiences remind you of people
or stories you know?Tell a partner. 11. Could I havesome morel
12. Haveyou had enough?
13. I' m fi ne.
14. I'm full,thank you. lt was great.
The missing words in these sentences are all in the 15. Would you like a coffeeor tea or something?
text. Complete the sentences without looking at 16. I shouldgo. lt's getting late.
the text. 17. Thanksfor a lovelymeal.
1. That .......... me of somethingthat happened
....... 18. Thanksfor coming.
to me once.
Now translate the eight expressions you like best
2. A: Mmm.Thissoup is delicious.What's
it
into your language.
froml
B: Carrots,beans,peasand lamb. Do you say all these things in your country? ls
3 . A: I can't eat this. lt's horrible. there anything you DON'T say?Why not?
B: I know. lt's ............... .. , isn't it? Do you usually take a present for the host? What
4. The food she cooked was disgusting.WhenI got do you normally take?
home, I was three times!
5. Mmm.This is the best pastaI have
tasted. Writing
6. The food last night was nice,but not
Work with a partner.Write the conversation you
good in the Turkish restaurantwe
have when one or two people visit your house for
went to last week.
dinner. Use some of the expressions in Activity 4.
7. I hbted rice when I was but my mum
fung, Act out your ideas for another pair of students.
,.......
me eat rt.
8. I tried frogs' legsonce.Theywere nice.
They tasted chicken.
Now look at the text and check your

answers.
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m e m otre s
I
A recentbook by the Englishchef NigelSlatenToast,talks about the food he ate when

he was growing up. As he describes the food, it remindshim of peopleand stories.We
thought this was a great idea and so we decidedto ask some peopleto do the same.
lan: white sausages Lee:meat and vegetables

I oncewent on an exchange. I stayedwith a foreign I neverlikedvegetableswhen I wasyoung.My parents
familyfor two weeks.Theywereveryniceand they mademe eat them - carrots,peas,everything. I always
cookedsomelovelyfood, but one daythey cookedme ate the vegetables
firstand leftthe meatuntillast.lt
somewhite sausages. I don't know what theywere was betterthat way.Now I likevegetables, but I still
madefrom, but theyweredisgusting. I didn'twant to leavethe meatuntillast.lt'sstrange,isn'tit?
be rude,so I ate them all.Thatnight I was verysick.I
was sickin my bed and I was sickin the bathroom.I
Mary:snake
can'tevenlook at sausages I hadsnakeoncew hen I
now.
wastravellingin Asia.
J a c k i ea: p p l e p i e I went to a
Eatingapplepie always restaurant and the
r em indsm e of m y g ra n . menuw asal l i n
Shemadethe best the l ocal
applepie I have l anguage, w hi ch
evertasted.lt was I di dn' treal l y
sweetand light understand. I
and war m- lik e orderedtwo or
h e r !l f l ' m i n a threethi ngsand
restaurant and hopedfor the best.The
applepie is on th e waiterbroughta snaketo the
menu,I alwayseat it - table- it was stillalive- and killedit in front of me. I
but it'sneveras good as was reallyshocked.He then took it backto the kitchen
G r an' s . to cookit. lt was actuallyreallynice.lt tastedlikefish.
Pronunciation:/w/ Pronunciation:linking
A Listen and repeat the sound /w/. Look at the When one word ends in'o' and the next starts
picture on page 145 for help if you need to. with a vowel - o, e, i, o or u - we usually link the
words together so that they sound like one word.
O Listen and repeat these expressions.
water waiter would week when sweet 1. go on
wine waitress want where what Sweden 2. go ahead
3. so early
O Listen to six sentences and write them down. 4. no etgs
5. to India
sentences. 6. go and get
7. two or three
8. Who are you?
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Usingvocabulary:partsof the shoP
C c r ) v ? t t ? J I)Jr )
Label the pictures below with the words in the
Speaking box.
Discuss these questions with a partner. Use the the aisle the first floor the stairs
words in red to help you. the basement the ground floor the secondfloor
A: Do you like shopping? the bottom shelf the lift the till
B: Yes,I love it. / lt's OK. / No, I hate it. the escalator the main entrance the top shelf
l-. How often do you go?
B: All the time. / Quite often./ Not very often./ Hardly
ever.
/\: What's your favouriteshop?Why?
B: I reallylike .... lt's cheap./ lt sellseverything./ They sell
reallynicethingsthere.
ls there a departmentstore where you live?Do you q
shop there?
Using vocabulary:parts of a
department store
Make sure that you understand the words on the
left. Match these things with the parts of a
department store where you can find them.
1. sandals _j a. Cosmetics
2 lipstick _j b. Ladieswear
3. envelopes _l c. Menswear
d. Toiletries
t//
4. toothbrush i
,f/{
5. boxer shorts i e. The Shoe Department
6. dress ___j f. The Sports Department i
7. sarimsuit _J g. The StationerYDePartment i
When was the last time you bought any of these
IE
things?Where did you buy them?
r$
Listening:Do you sell swimsuits?

A Listen to four conversations. Each one is in a
different shop. Answer these questions.
1. What does eachcustomerwant to find?
2. Where are the thingsthey want?
Compare your answers with a partner. Listen again

if you need to.
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1 8 D o y o us e l .l . . ?
Reeil English3 cashback \

Listen to the conversations again and complete the In Britain,you can get money when you buy things by
sentences with one or two words. card from some shops- this is calledcashback.
4: Wouldyou like ony coshbock?
Conversation I
When you come B: Yes.t20, pleose.
the lift, it's on
...........
the left.
Conversation 2
a. They'rejust in Usingvocabulary:
thingsshop
shelf. assistantssay
b . Her e,l' ll . . . . . . . . . . ...... .y o u .
Put the words in order and make sentences that
c. That was of me!
shop assistants say.
Conversation 3 1. please/ next .
a. There'san electronicsshop round the 2. 28 / that's/ altogether/ pounds.
b . You. . . . . . . . . . . . right when you come out of 3. cash/ anyI back/ you lwould / like ?
and then right again. 4. sign/ could / please/ there I you I
Conversation 4 5. you I would / a / like I bag?,
a. Are there any toilets ...........
I 6. you l w rap / w oul d I me l to / l i ke/ i t ?
b. There are some on your right when you 7. anythinglyou I got lsmaller / haveI
..........
the escalator.
8 . a n y| | / h a v e / f i v e - p o u n/dd o n t / n o t e s .
c. There are ............. ....showingwhere they are. 9. anythingI do I need / you I else ?
d. You're . Have a nice day. 10. alday/nice/have.
check your answers in the tapescript at the back o{
with a partner, write your own conversation
the book'Are there any other exPressions you don't
between a customer and a shop assistant. Use
understand? Ask your teacher'
some of the expressions above.
Speaking Pronunciation:
Discuss these questions with a partnen A Listen and repeat the sounds ltfl and /d3/. Look
1. Are there any thingsyou don't like buying?Why not? at the pictures on page | 45 for help if you need to.
2. How do you usuallypayfor clothes- with cash,by Which of these words don't have a ltfl sound?
chequeor by card?
3. Can you get cashback in your country?Do you think change/ school/ children/ cheese/ stomach/
it's a good ideal chocolates/ cheap/ match / headache/ choose/ chips
fl Now listen and check your answers.

Roleplay
Which of these words don't have a ld3l sound?
Work with a partnea
Student A: You are a customer in a shop. Look at change/ agesI ago / manager/ charge/ bigger/ just /
the words in the box. Choose three job / Japanese
/ lager/ large/ would you I did you
things that you'd like to buy.
Student B: You work in a shop. Decide if you sell
these things. lf you do, where are they? fI Now listen and check your answers.
CDs PaPer socks Reol English: would you and Did you \
footballs perfume toothPaste
When peopletalk quickly,Wouldyou and Did you
guidebooks shampoo underwear are often pronounced/wud3e/ and ldrd3al.
newsPaPers
O Listen to six sentences and write them down.
Role play the conversation using some of the Compare what you wrote with the tapescript at
hnguage you'ye learnt in this unit. the back of the book.Then practise saying the
sentences.
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1 B D o y o us e l l
Speaking
Discuss these questions with a partner. Use the

vocabulary: words in red to help you.
1. Which job do you think is the best / worstl Whyl
Match the sentences about iobs with the
2. Haveyou ever worked in a shop?What kind of shop
descriptions.
was itl What did you do therel
1. I ' m a c as hie r.
3 . Has anybodyyou know ever worked in a shop?
2. I ' m a s ec ur i tyg u a rd .
a
I o n c ew o r k e di n a . . .s h o p I. w a sa . . . .
3. I ' m a c leane r.
a
A fri endof mi ne i s a ...i n a ...shop.
4. I'm a shop assistant.
5. I'm the managerof a department.
a. I try to stop peoplestealingthings. While

b . I help c us t o me rs .
A Now read the text. As you read, answer these
c. I'm in chargeof ten people. questions about the four peoPle.
d. I wor k on t h e ti l l s . 1. W hat do they do?
e. I do all the cleaningat night. 2. What do they like about their jobl
3. What don't they like about itl
Who do you think has the best / worst iob? Why?
I work in a shop Ja n i c e Jeremy

Kelvin Lina
l'm a securityguard in a I run my own bookshoP and l ' m a c a s h i e ri n a b i g l'm a buyer for the
big department store in employ three peoPle - mY son supermarket. lt's not a Menswear
central London. lt's not a Jake, and two other PeoPle.lt's bad job. I like the department in a big
bad job, but sometimes it quite stressful.I have to make people I work with department store in
can be a bit boring. lf sure I know how much we sell, and my boss is OK. Manchester.ltravel
somebody tries to steal when we need to buy things The money's not very all over the world
something from the and what the best Pricesare. good though, so it's looking for things to
store, an alarm goes off The shop opensat nine and difficult to live on it. sell. We sell shoes
and I have to chasethem closesat half past five, but I Somepeoplethink my from Spain,shirts
down the street. I like have to work much longer job sounds boring, from Hong Kong,
that part of my job, but hours. SometimesI go to bed but it's not. l'm T-shirtsfrom Japan.
the rest of the time, I after midnight! However, I usuallytoo busy to I visit the factories
just have to stand near really Iike working for mYself. feel bored. I have to where they're all
the door and watch It's better than working for work Saturdays made and decide
people. That's not much somebody else. Nobody tells though, which isn't what to buy and how
fun. * me what to do! much fun. much to pay. I travel
businessclasswhen I
fly and I always stay in
ffi; q
the best hotels, which
is great. I earn
f 4 5 , 0 0 0 a y e a r .l t h i n k
l've got the best job
in the store. I suppose
t\:
the only bad thing is I
have to work long
hours and my partner
doesn't like it when I
go away for work.
1 8 D oy o us e l .l . . ?
Real English: not muchfun \

Complete the sentences with these words from lf we don't enjoy something,we can say lt's not much
the text. fun. lf you enloy yourself,you havefun.A person you
like spendingtime with can be great fun.
boring fun employ go off earn I love Borcelono.lt'so fun city.
We went to the beochyesterdoy.We hod greotfun.
1. The money'sOK, but I'd like to We hod o reollyfun closslost week.
more.
2. I'm the boss.| .................... twelveother people.
3. She'sa cashierin a shop.lt soundsreally Using gramm ar: have to
4. I haveto work fourteen hours a day.lt'snot much We use have to to talk about things we don't want
to do, but we have no choice about - because our
s dn''c teacher, boss, or parents tell us to! For example:
:::l:-':: 1.xffijfild . I haveto work until nine in the evening.
' I haveto cleanmy dad'scar every Saturday.
Now complete these sentences with more words
from the text. . We haveto do lots of homework.
Complete the sentences with have to and the

steal rest run stressful bored verbs in the box.
I work for myself.| .................... a restaurant. clean help take travel wear work
It's not a great job, but I'm usuallytoo busyto feel
1. I .................... on Saturdays.
I hate it!
8. When peoplestart complainingdown the phone,my 2. I work in McDonald's.
I ..................
a
job can be really uniform to work.
9 . Sometimesmy job is great,but the 3. | .................... all the toilets in the
of the time it's not much fun. building.I hate it!
1 0 . This boy tried to my bag,but luckily 4. | .................... a longway to work. lt
a guy stoppedhim when he shouted. takes me an hour!
5. | .................... my mum with the
cleaningin the house.I hate it!
6. | .................... my youngerbrother to
school every morning.
Work with three other students.You should each

choose one of the jobs in Activity l.
Look at the questions about work on pages | 6 and

l7.Ask each other these questions. Use have to to
talk about the things you don't like about your job.
For more information

on usinghoveto,see G20.
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Questionsand answers Grammar:verb patterns
Match the questions with the answers. When a verb follows another yerb, they can have
1. Are you readyto order? different patterns. For example:
_l
. I'd like to visit
2. What's haddock? Japansome day.
_J
. I can't do it today.Sorry.
3. Where would you like me to sit? _J
. I love meetingnew people.
4. Have you had enough? _j
5. Do you like chicken? _J There is no re.$on for the difference.That's just
the way it is!
a. lt's a kind of fish.lt's nice.
b. Actually,I'm a vegetarian. Write sentences with the same patterns. Make the
sentences true for you.
c. Anywhere you like.
1 . l d l i k e . . . s o m ed a y .
d. Yes,please.l'll havethe prawns.
2. I can' t....
e. Yes,thanks.I'm fine. lt was lovely.
3. I l ove....
Now match these questions with the answers.
Choose the correct form.
6. What haveyou done to your leg? J
1. A: What time is it?
7. timedidyouso
tired.What B: Eleven.I should to go / go.
I;il:?, _J
8. Do you sell batteriesl 2. A: What're you doing tonightl
-J
B: I'm goingvisit / to visit a friend.
9. Do you need anythingelsel _J
10. Would you like me to wrap those? 3. A: I can't to lift / lift this.
_J
B: l'll help / to help you with it, if you like.
f. Yes please.That'dbe great.
4. A: What happenedto your hand?
g. I cut it shaving!
B: I hurt it playingI playtennis.
h. I think it was about three. I was studying.
5. A: Where do you want to meet / meet?
i. Yes,what size do you need?
B: Let's say/ to say outside the station.
i. No.That'severything,thanks.
6. A: What was your holidaylikel
B: Great.We spent all week to lie / lyingon the
What was it like? beach.
7. A: What're you doing this weekendl
Complete the conversationswith the words in the B: Oh, I haveto working / work tomorrow.
box. r
8. A: Would you like me wrap / to wrap it?
B: Yes,please.
i fooa holiday hotel town weather I I
9. A: I hate go / goingto museums.

1 . A: What was your ..................
likel B: Me too.
B: lt was av#ul.We had a really bad time.
1 0 . A: What're you doing tomorrowl
2. A: What was the ..................
like? B: I'm not sure.l'll probablyjust stayI stayingat
B: lt was great.There were lots of things to do. home.
3 . A: What was the ..................

likel
B: Not very nice,actually.Therooms were quite
small.
4. A: What was the like?
..................
B: Horrible! | couldn't eat any of it.
5 . A: What was the ..................
likel
B: lt was great. lt was really sunny every day.
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R e v i e wU: n i t s ' 1 3 - 1 8
back and
Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. Work with a partner and do one of these activities
again.
employ get off had shuts a. Activity 4 on page 69. Make sure that you
forgot got divorced hurt turned down remember all the language in Activities I and 3
before you start.
1. The shop opensat nine and it at six.
b. Activity 3 on page 77. Make sure that you
2. I turned the TV up becauseI couldn'thear it and then remember all the language in Activities I and 2
he ............... ...it............. .....becausehe before you start.
said it was too loud!
3. The top on this jar is too tight. I cant
it .................. What canyou remember?
4. They got married last year and they ...........
With a partner, write down as much as you can
s ;;,;;;; il;; IT il:ln liil.no., bu,

card, remember about the texts you read in Unit l4 and
U ni t | 8.
he still
6. I felt ill.so | ............ ......
a lie-down.
7. I burnt my hand doing the cooking.lt really
Unit l4:The kindnessof strangers
nine
8. I run my own businessand | .........................................
people. Terry
Now discuss these questions with a partner. LiYing

1. Haveyou ever burnt yourself?Howl
2. Have you ever forgotten an important date or
meetinglWhat happened?
Verbs(2)
Complete the collocations with the words in the
box.
i l l l , l , ' i ' ,I - r T I [ f r y F ,
my leg nic e you to the station Unit | 8: I work in a shop
my wallet that for me
Kelvin,the security guard
1. drive a BMW I ................... Lina,the owner
2. wrap a present| ...................
Janice,the cashier
3. broke a glassI ...................
Jeremy,the buyer
4. ttot" my bagt ...................
5. smellsdelicious| ...................
Now complete these collocations with the words
in the box.
it's OK the taxi driver you some water

on the weather your suitcase
6. carry your bagI ...................

7. pour the wine /
8. dependswhat you want I ...................
9. pay for it I ..............
10. checkyour answers/ ..........
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Vocabularybuilder:
usefulthings
Label these pictures with the
words in the box.
bowl fork
saucePan chopsticks
hammer scissors
envelope stamPs
folder needleand
thread
Spend two minutes trying to

memorise all the words.
Then work with a partnen
Cover this page.Who can
remember more words?
Now discuss these questions
with a new partner.
1. Do you haveany of the 20
things in the picture with you
nowl
2. Which thing do you use most
often?
3 . Are thereanyof the 20
thingsyou NEVERuse?
4. Canyou usechopsticks?
IE
E pdte
a--I El mr"
mstapler
@ sellotape
R e v i e wU: n i t s1 3 - 1 8
What areyou
Listening= Pronunciation:
this weekend?
The letter'i' can be pronounced in lots of different
fl Listen to a conversation between Ruby and ways. For example:
lake, English teachers who live in fapan. lt's ltl trip
Thursday lunchtime.They are talking about their latl tight
plans for the weekend. Cover the conversation
litl magazine
below. Make notes about their plans for:
lstl first
1. the weekend.
2. tonight. A Listen and repeat these sounds and words.
Listen again and complete the conversation. Look at the grid.Try to find a way from START to
FINISH which only uses the sound /a/.You can only
R: What are you doing this weekend?
go +, e or l.
J: f'm actuallygoing back to Britain on Saturdayfor
(1).......... O Now listen and check your answer.
R: Really?
You didnt sayanythingabout that before.
START
J: lt's all happenedquite quickly.I got a very cheapticket.
light mobi l e spicy horri b le
R: Right.So (2) your flightl
wish friend sign kitchen
J: Seveno'clock in the morning,so I
mtnute trip flight olives
(3) .. ....... to the airport by five.
......
R: Reallylls it goingfrom TokyoAirportl skirt exciting bicycle birds
disgusting lie del i ci ous hospital
J: Yes.
R: Oh no, so what time are you goingto
lift ki nd decided exerclse
I magazine missed hi t bright
J: I'm not sure.l'll probablyleaveabout one o'clock. still di nner si ck tidy

R : That'sterrible. I hate those FINISH
(s)......
J: Yes,me too.
Collocations
R : Are you doing anythingtonightl
J: I don't have(6) . I think Now find another way from START to FINISH by
l'll probablyjust start packing. choosing the correct words to complete the
R: Do you want to go out somewhere? expressions below.
(7) .. .. . ......to see you for ages. 1. Can you turn on the ...| / Haveyou got a ...?
J: Yes,OK. l'll probablyhaveenoughtime tomorrow to 2. | ...you were here./ | ...I could drive.
pack.What do you want to do?
3. W ai t a ...1| l ' l l be backi n a ....
R: (8) .. ....... to The Three Lions
...... 4. That's a nice ... ! / | haveto wear a ...at work.
Pub.
5. This food tastes...1I I think it's ....
J: OK. I like it there. Do you want to meet there or
Yes,
somewhereelsel 6. I cant ...it.l Shallwe take the ...or the stairs?
R: Let's meet there at, say,half past nine.| finishwork at 7. I don't like that ...of thing./ That'svery ...of you.
n ine. Thanks.
oK.That soundsgreat.I might phone a couple of 8' | "' the classyesterday'l | "' rny train'
other people,(9) ......... 9- | ...my head./The car ...me.
R : Of course.I might ringYoshikiand see if he can come. 10. I feel a bit .... / | think I'm goingto be ...!
Discussthese questionswith a partnea

1. Haveyou everhada very earlyflight?
What time did it
8o?
What's your fuvouriteplaceto go out in the evening?
Whyl
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7
LOfJ YeT5EJ'J9fJ
cancellingyour
Usingvocabulary:
plans
Complete the conversations with the pairs of
words in the box.
come + go drive + visit play + collect

come + going help + work
1 . A : Sorry,but I can't tennis with you

this afternoon.
B: Oh, OK.Why notl
A: I haveto ................ ...my youngersister from
school at three.
2. A: Sorry,but I can't to the meeting
tomorrow.
B: Oh, OK.Why notl Listening:Sorry,I couldn't come
A: I haveto ................ ...to the dentist's.I've got
really bad toothache. fl Listen to three conyersations. In each one,
3. A: Sorry,but I cant you move someone apologizes - says sorry - for missing
house on Saturday. something.As you listen, answer these questions.
B: Oh, OK.Why not? 1. What couldnt eachpersondo?
A: I haveto ................ .... I'm reallysorry. 2. When was itl
4. A: Sorry,but I cant you home 3. Why couldnt they do it?
today.
B: Oh, OK.Why not?
A: I haveto go to the hospitalto ................ again
my gran.She'squite ill.
Listen to Conversation 3 between Molly and Karen
5. A: Sorry,but I cant to classnext
again. Complete the conversation.
il""k.
B: ' Oh,OK.Why notl M: Sorry I couldnt come out with you for dinner last
A: I'm .............. .....on holidaywith my mumand night.
dad. K: That'sOK. Never mind.
M: I had to work late. I've got an important meeting
(1) .........
.. .....and I had to get ready
for it.
Spend two minutes trying to memorise the

K: Yes.Diane told me. (2) ...........
We can do it some other time.
conversations in Activity l.Then cover the
conversations. M : Good. (3) ........
.. ......
.Which
restaurant did you go to?
With a partnerrtry to have the conversations. Use
K: We went to a new placein Brigham.
the words in the box in Activity I to help you.
(4) ......... ......They do traditional
Do you ever have to do any of the things in Activity Englishfood.
| ?What other reasons do you give when you M : Oh reallyl Well, maybewe can go there againtogether.
cancel your plans?
K: OK. Great. Let me know when's
Have the conversations in Activity I again - but (5) ............. .....for you.
this time, add your own reasons. M: lwill.
19 Sorry| can'tcome
stressedsounds
Pronunciation:
sentences
Work with a partneaTake turns to cancel future
When we speak English, we say words in groups. In plans and to apologize for missing things in the
each group, we stress one or two important sounds past. Give a reason each time. For example:
- we say them a little louder than the others. Look A: Sorry, but I can't come to classtomorrow. I haveto
at these sentences.The sounds we stress are in take my younger brother to school.
CAPITAL LETTERS.TheTe are spaces between B: That'sOK.Thanksfor tellingme.Sorry I couldn'tcome
groups of words. to classyesterday.I had to go to the dentist's.
1. SOrry I couldnt come OUT with you for Dlnner A: lt's OK. Never mind.Sorry,but I can't come to ....
LAST NIGHT
2. THAT'S ok. NEver MIND.
3. it was GREAT. Usingvocabulary:more reasonsfor
4. we can DO it some Other time. missingthings
5. let me KNOW when'sa good TIME forYOU.
ff Listen to the sentences.Then practise saying
them in the same way. accident bad day meeting i
Now read Conversation 3 in Activity 4 with a aeqo!n1m"n: j
l_".d":f f"o*:
Partner.
1. Sorry I couldn't come last night.I had a few
at work.
Usinggrammar:SorryI couldn't come 2. Sorry I couldnt come last Friday.I had a doctor's
We don't use cant to talk about the past.We use 3. Sorry I couldn't come yesterday.I had an important
couldn't. with my boss.
We dont use haveto to talk about the past. 4. Sorry I couldnt come out with you last night.I had a
We use had to. really at work. I just went home and
went to bed!
Look at how we apologise for missing things in the I felt
5. Sorry I couldn't come out with you last Saturday.
past. ill. I had a reallybad .............
. Sorry I couldn't playtennis with you yesterday 6 ' had
an
afternoon.I had to collect my youngersister from ::::::::"":':?lilT:J"'"ing
school at three. When was the last time you missed something?
. Sorry I couldn't come to the meetingyesterday.I had Why? For example:
to go to the dentist's.I had really bad toothache. . I couldn'tgo to my brother'swedding.I had a few
Rewrite these sentences with the past forms. problemsat home.
1. Sorry,but I can't come to your parq/ on Friday.I have
to work.
Sorry 1t.................... last Friday.
.
| .................... ......................
2. Sorry, but I cant come to classtomorrow. I haveto
look after my dad.He's ill.
Sorry | .................... lastWednesday.
I ....................
He ..............
3. Sorry,but I can't come shoppingwith you this
afternoon. I haveto go to the bank.
Sorry | .................... yesterday
afternoon.| .................
4. Sorry,but I can't come to the cinemawith you tonight.
I haveto collect a friend from the station.
Sorry | .................... last night.
| ....................
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1 9 S o r r yI c a n ' tc o m e
F , l J
i " ' l ? ) U Jl ) L )
Match the underllned wordi with the

words whlch have the oppodte
meaning.
f . it's late _J a. passed
2. lcft my house J b. stopped
Id
3. faileda test _J c. early
qot
4. - neryous r d. calmeddown
5. startedthe car _J e. got home
The underllned wordr are Jrom a text
caffed Why can't I drlvcTYYhatdo you
think the wrlter wlll say wlth there
words?
A Read the text and check your

ideas. Dld you gue3s eorrectly? I amwaiting for my Eain.It's half an hourlate.Thereare
Underllne the complete expret3lon3 I problemson the line.firere areoftenproblemson the line.
that use the underllned words In I I know frompastexperience that whenthe train
Actlvlty l. companysays'lt'g half an hour late', the train is
ac'tuallyan hour late - sometimesmore! I'll
probably arrive in Liverpool at around foru
Speaking o'clock.I left my houseat eleven,so it's going
to take me five hours to travel less than 200
Dlscussthese quertlons wlth a kilometres.I ask myseU,"V\Itrycan't I drive?' Life
partner, would be simpler and I would get home to Liverpoola
1. Do you preferto travel by train or carl lot quicker,I ask myself this questiona lot. In fact, I ask myseU
Whv? the qrestion every time I fail my driving test - and I've failed it
five times now.
2. Canyou drivelDid you passyour test
first time? Tfie first time I took my test I was 18.I did 0K, but I couldn't
park the car.I tried to park three or four times, but I just did it
3. Do you get nervousbeforetestsand
really badly eachtime.
exams? What do you do to calmdown?
The secondtime, I was qute nervousand I
wanted to finish the test qurckly.Unforhrnately,
I wanted to flnish so quickly I drove too fast!
The speedlimit was 60 kilometresan hour, but
droveat 75!
The third time, I was very nervous.I was comingout of the car
park and I hit another car! The car wasn't badly damaged,but
of courseI failed the test.
The fourth time, I was really really neruous.I couldn't sleepthe
night beforethe test and I was sick in the morning. I tried to
calm down, but I couldn't. It took me five minutesjust to
start the car and the test was really awful.
I supposeI didn't really fail the fifth time. I didn't
sleepfor a week becauseI was worryringabout
the test. I was really tired the morningof the
test and I decidedI just couldn'tdo it, so I didn't
--
go. It costme f,150becauseI cancelledit. After that,
I decidednot to take the test againand to just take the
train everywhere.And here I am, waiting for my train. \Mtry
can't I drive?
19 Sorry| can'tcome
Usinggrammar: I couldn't do it
Match the dtuatlonr wlth the thlngr
people couldn't do.
1. SorqrI'm latc. -|
2. I lookedwerywhere for "'f
f vr"v'' 'v' rny
homework -J
3. The film was reallyscary.Therewas I

lots of blood. -J
4, The lastquestionin the exlm was I
really drtficuk -J
5. I'm exhaustcd! J
a. I couldnt find it anMere.
b. I couldnt sleeplastnighc
c. I couldnt watchit
d. I couldnt find a parkingspace.
e, I couldnt answerit.
Now match there thlngr people couldn't
do wlth the dtuatlonr.
6. I couldnt hearwhat he was stylng. J
7. Sorry I couldnt come yestnrdty. J
8. I couldnt seethe band. J
9. I couldnt think what to stf to her. J
10. I couldnt stop laughing. J
J. lt was reallyembarmssing.
t There was somebodysandingin iront oJ
me.
h. He was speakingreallyquietly. Pronunciation:
i. lt was reallyfunny.
I hadto to to a meeting. fl Ll*en and repeat the toundr wlth lhl,
i.
Prarf;;lrc rcylng the rcntencer wlth A Llrton and declde whlch of the wordt you hear.
couldn'C 1. has/ as
2. his/ is
3. him/ I'm
1. hand/ and
Work wlth a partner.Thlnk of two porlble 5. hope/ open
endlngrPforthere rentencel. 6. hair I alr
1, I couldnt come yesterdtybecause.... 7, heart I art
2. I couldntsleepbecause .... 8. hold/ old
3. I couldnt hearwhat he wassaying 9, hear I ear
because ....
10. hate leight
4. I couldntthink because....
O Llrten to elght rentencer and wrlte them down.
5. I couldntleavethe housebecause....
Compare what you wrote wlth the tapercrlpt at the back
Tell a partner about romethlng you of the book.Then practlre raylng the rentences.
couldn't do In the lart few weekr, Explaln
rvhy, Reol Englich: second
"
We often usea secondto meana short time.Wealsosaya
minuteanda moment.
Conyou holdmy bogfor o second? l'm just goingtp the toileL
Conyouwoit o minute?I just needto mol<e o quickphonecoll.
ConI ulk to youfor o moment?
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20
Listening=Why don't you comewith
fI Listen to three conversations between two

people who have met on holiday. In each
Are any of these sentences true for you? Tell a conversation, one person invites the other to join
partnen them in what they are going to do later in the day.
1. I go cyclingall the time. Match each conversation with one of the photos.
2. I alwaysplay tennis on Sunday. Listen again and find out if the people accept the
3. I usuallyplay basketballat the weekend. invitation. lf not, why not? Compare what you
4. I often play golf. heard with a partner.
5. I go to the gym two or three times a week.

6. I sometimesgo for a walk in the evenings.
7. I hardly ever go swimming.
8. I never do any exercise.
Write some sentences like those above about

yourself.Tell a partner what you have written.
Usingvocabulary:sport, placesand
equipment
I
Complete the table with the words in the box. Use

your dictionary if you need to.
boots cycling racket wetsuit

clubs pool trainers
sport place equipment

running round the park
along the river
tennis! court )
trainers
balls
in the country bike
swimming 4 trunks
sea swimsuit
goggles
football pitch 5
ball
windsurfing lake
sea
golf course 7
ball
Which sports, placesand equipment can you see in

the photos?
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20 Do you likesport?
Writing
Listen to Conversation 3 between Jess and Dario Work with a partner. Choose one of the ideas
again. Complete the conversation with one or two below and write a similar conyersation to those in
words. Activity 3. Use some of the useful expressions in
We're going to playtennis. Activity 5.
i:
D: ReallylWhere are you going to play? 1. playfootball / pitch in the park / haven'tgot any
boots / lend
) There are (1) in the park.
2. go windsurfing/ lake near here / haven'tgot a
D: Are therel
windsurfer/ hire
i, Yes.Do you like (2) tennis?
3. playgolf / course near here / haven'tgot any clubs/
D: Yes,I playall the time back home,but I'm not l end
( 3)
Act out your conyersation for another pair of
l: Me neither.Well,whydon't you come with us and have
students.
a game?We need an extra player.
D: ld love to, but I havent got
( 4) . . . . . . . . w i th me . Usinggrammar:questionsabout the
) That's OK.We can lend you one. f uture
D: OK.What time are you going to play?
We often use are you going to + verb to ask
J. (5) six o'clock.lt's not so hot
...........
detailed questions about people's plans for the
then.
future.
D: OK, soundsgreat.Where shallI meet youl
j: Put the words in order and make questions about
(6) . .. . here betweensix and six
future plans.
fifteen.
1. going/ where I are I you lgo / to I
D: OK.
2. you I are / what I to lgoing / see I
Now look at the tapescript at the back of the book
3. meet I are lgoing I you I to I where ?
and practise reading the conversation with a
partner. Remember to say the sounds in CAPITAL 4. to / what I you I are I do / going I
LETTERS more strongly.Try to say each group of 5. are / where / stay / going I you I to ?
words togethen 6. are / what / going / time / leaveI you I to I
7. going / who / with I playI are I you / to I
expressrons 8. how / goingI go lare / longI for lto / you I
A Listen and repeat the questions.
Translate these sentences from Conversation 3
into your language.
1. I playall the time backhome.
2. l'm not very good.
3. Me neither. Student A: Say one of the four sentences below.
Student B: Ask questions with are you going to.
4. Wht don't you come with us?
Student A: Try to answer the questions.
5. I'd love to, but I haven'tgot ...with me. . I'm going to go for a walk.
6. We can lend you one. . I'm goingto visitJapanin the summer.
7. Where shallI meet you? . I'm going to playgolf later.
Look at the tapescript for the three conversations . I'm goingto the cinematonight with a friend.
at the back of the book. Underline these and
similar expressions.
R.eal Englieh: backhome

When peopleare abroad,they often talk about their
own country as back home.For example:
I hoveo lot of friends bock home,but I don't know many
peoplehere.
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20 Do you likesport?
F r l J
While you
J:3A9JJf]9j
O Read the article on the opposite page and
Usingvocabulary:
talking decide if the people are talking about a success (S)
teams or a failure (F). Underline the words which tell you.
Check your ideas with a partnen

First study the league table and results.Then
answer the questions.
1. Who are top of the leaguel
Comprehension
2. Who are bottom of the league?
3. Who are second? Cover the text.With a partnet say how the people
4. Who are third from bottoml in the article use these numbers.
5. Who lost five--onerhis weekl Andrew 78 | ten minutes

6. Who won threFtwo this week. Ruben 12,332/ 6 hours 12 minutes
7. Who did Charlton beatl Carmina five kilometres/ three hours
8. Were there any nil-nil draws? Mikel two years
9. What was the score in the Bolton-Fulhamgame? Denise 3000-metre
10. Did Evertonwinl Sue 27
Paco fourth/ 58
PlayedWon Drawn Lost Points Now look at the text and check your ideas.
Arsenal 37 25 12
lpswichTown 23 76
Manchester United Vocabularycheck
Liverpool 37 15 12 10
Newcastle 12 17 53 The missing words in these sentences are all in the
AstonUilla 14 11 12 text. Complete the sentences without looking at
Gharllon 37 13 11 13 the text.
Bolton 13 11 13 50 1 . My .............. ...sporting successwas when I won
Fulham 13 10 14 a 100m race at school.I was eight!
Birmingham 37 11 14 12
2. I playedmy brother at tennis and I
Middlesbrough 12 16 45
really badly.
Southampton 11 11 15
Portsmouth 11 17 3 . I'm not very good sport.
Blackbum 12 19 42 4.
Manchesler
City
Wolverhampton 37
11
14
18
15
41 |::::":::i::'I1"ffi'ffJ;1".:il''
5 . Winning the match gaveme a lot of
Leeds 12 17 36
Everton 6. The worst sporting moment was when LeedsUnited
15 17 30
Ghelsea Arsenal.Arsenallost the league
37 21
becauseof that.
Tottenham 37 12 19 30
7. | .................... my arm playinggolf once! Don'r ask
3 - lpswich
Arsenal Town2;AstonVilla0 - Manchester United
2;
me how!
Blackburn0 - Birminghiim 0 - Fulham
0; Bolton 2;
2 - Southampton
Charlton 1;Chelsea0 - Leeds 1; 8. I will alwaysrememberthe day | .......... .......
a
Liverpool -
1 Newcastle 1; Manchester City3 - Everton 3; goal for my football team. I never did it again!
Portsmouth 5 - Middlesbrough
1;Wolverhampton 2 - Tottenham0
Now look at the text and check your answers.
Discuss these questions with a partnen

1. Do you support a team?Where are they in the leaguel
2. Do you know any scores from sports matches last
weekl
I
iisa.:"Jffii lT1: \tr'ieakirlr-y

1 . W h a t ' s y o u r g r e a t e s t s u c c e s sa n d w o r s t f a i l u r e - i n
sport / in lifel
2. What's the furthest you've ever walked / run / swum /
c y c l e dI
Last week the American Samoan 3. What are you good at / bad atl
football team lost 5t-O to Australia in
their World Cup qualifying match. We
': I'riiilun{r;:tir:n: i:otlrlected speech
asked a few people about their lreatest
sporting successes and failures.
Li sten to ten short thi ngs peopl e shout when
they play and watch sport.Try and write them
Wtren I was at school, I was the captain of down. Compare what you wrote with the tapescript
the school rugby team. It was really bad at the back of the book.
ttroug$, because our team were the worst W hen one w ord ends i n a consonant and th e next
team ever. We hardl;r ever won, and once starts with a vowel, we usually link the words
we lost 7B-O and the referee stopped the together w hen w e speak.W hen one w ord ends in't '
game ten minutes early. and the next starts with another consonant, you
often don' t hear the' t' .
I've never been very ood at, sport, but last Practise saying the things you wrote down.
year I ran a marathon. I cune 12,352nd
out, of I2,5OO people and it took me 6
hours I2 minutes. I was so happy. I didn't
think I could do something like that, but I
did. It gave me a lot of confldence.
I love doing sport, and I work as a

swimming instructor. Last year I swam
about five kilometres in the sea - from
Alicante to an island neax ttrere. It took me
more than three hours. I was rea1ly tired
near the end, but I did it. I got a boat t'o
come back to Alicante!
I beat my brottrer at table tennis. He's two

years older than me.
I don't really do much sport, but I love

walking. I went, walking in the mounta,ins
in Italy once. I got to ttre top of a SOOO-
metre mountaîn. It,'s the highest I've ever
been. I couldn't see arrything because I was
in the clouds, but I felt gfeat.
Wfren I was ?-7, T broke my leg skiing. I've

never been skiing since.
I support Estudiantes basketball team. I go

to all their matctres, but ttrey're playin$
really badly at the moment. They're fourth
from bottom in the league. fhey onJ;r
scored 58 points in their last game.
1*u
9E
2r
, J
Listening: What day are you
Ctn v?lta'IJ9fJ travelling?
Using vocabulary:travelling O Harry is an American visiting his friend Michael
in London.They are planning to go to Edinburgh in
Put the sentences in order and make Scotland lor a weekend. Michael phones National
conversations. Rail Enquiries to check times and prices of trains.
Listen to the telephone conversation and complete
Conversation l: at the bus stop
the table.
a. Oh, OK.Thanks.
b. No, you need to get a number 34. leaves arrtYes cost
c. Excuseme. Does this bus go to TufnellParkl the earliest train
1._J 2.) 3 .1 from London to 6.tl
Edinburgh
Conversation 2: on the bus the last train
a. Yes,it is. from Edinburgh 23.90
to London
b. Can you tell me when to get off, please?
the earliest Saver
c. ls this the right bus for TufnellPark?
Return from London
d . Yes,no problem.Takea seat. to Edinburgh
1. _J 2._l 3._l 4.)
Conversation 3: at the ticket office (l) Compare your notes with a partnea
a. OK.That's f29. O Listen to the conversation Michael then has with
b. Return,please. Harry. Check your notes about times and prices
again.What do Michael and Harry decide to do?
c . Singleor return?
d . I'd like a ticket to Bath,please.
1.
_l 2._j 3.-l 4.)
Conversation 4: at the ticket office (2) Complete the sentences from the telephone
a. Returningtodayl conversation with ONE word. Listen again if you
b. Then that's f63, please. need to.
c. No, on Tuesday. 1. How can | .......... you?
.......
d. like a return to Leeds,please. 2. I'd like to ................ . train times to Edinburgh,

*l'd please.
1. _J 2. __J 3. _l 4. )
3. What are you travellingfrom?
Conversation 5: at the train information desk 4. What time would you like to I
.................
a. 10.24. I
5. What's the earliest........................................
b. When's the last train to Ealingl
6. What's the ............. ....train back?
c. OK, great.Thankyou.
d. 11. 13.
e. And what time does it get in?
1._J 2._J 3._l 4.) Work with a partnea
O Listen and check your answers.Thenpractise Student A: You are on holiday in Britain. Look at
reading the conversationswith a partnen the information on Page | 60.
Student B: You work for the NationalTravel
Enquiries telephone help desk. Look at
the information on Page | 58.
Role play the conversation. Use the sentences in
Work with a partner. Rewrite the conversations in Activity 4.When you finish, change roles and have
Activity I using places in your town or country. a similar conversation.
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21 What dayareyou travelling?
Usinggrammar:superlatives
When we compare lots of things, we often use Did you notice this common pattern in Activity 6?
superlatives.With one-syllable adjectives, we . What's the best (bus) to (catch)?
usually make superlatives by adding the + -st.
For example: Put the words in order and make questions.
A: What's the cheapestflight on Monday? 1. the / town / what's I eat I best / to / in / place ?
B: The 7 a.m.flight from Heathrow. 2. the / best / phone / what's/ time I to lyou ?
3. best / what's / place I the lto / in / town I stay I
With longer adjectives, we add the most.The
superfatives for good and bad are irregulanWe say 4. what's / best / time I of I the / to I year/ visit ?
the best and the wolst. For example: 5. shoppingI the lgo / best / place/ what's I to ?,
A: What's the best way to get to the airport? 6. study / the / university/ best I at lto / what's ?
B: The undergroundis probablythe most convenientfor 7 . w a y l w h a t ' s/ b e s t l t o l g e t l t o / h o u s e lyour /the I
you. 8. the / places/what / best I to I while I are I here / visit
Complete these conversations with the words in /l'm?
the box. Work with a partnea
Student A: You are visiting Student B's country.
Ask the questions above.
Student B: Answer your partner's questions about
your country.
1. A: What's placeto eat in
town?
B: Snobsin Bradford Street.Youcan get a meal for f3
there, but the food's disgusting.
2. A: What's city after London?
B: It's Birmingham.Alot of peoplethink it's
Manchester,
but Birminghamis actuallybigger.
3. A: What's airline to travel to
Londonl
B: I'm not sure.Mod-air is probabl),the cheapest,but
I prefer to to with BA.Their planesare more
comfortable.
4. A: What's can get home
...........you
from workl
B: Half past five, if the traffic is OK.
5. A: How's the Englishcourse you're doing?
B: Awful. lt's ............... thing I've ever
done.
6. A: What's way to get to
Cardiff from herel
B: Takethe motorway. lt's quicker than taking the
smallroads.
For more information on using superlatives,see G21.
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21 What dayareyou travelling?
F r I J
Using grammar: talking about changes
fl9J
"ii3a cJJ In the article, you read that tickets have got a lot cheaper.
We often use the present perfect to describe changes
from the past to now. In this sentencer Bot means'become'.
Choose the expression in each sentence Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
that is true for you. Cross out the
expression that is NOT true. better easier taller
i
1. I've travelledmore / lessthan my grandparents. 'h'"1:_f '::".1P_:T:1"
_ :1T::_,
2. lt's easier/ more difficultto travel now than
in the past. '1. Your son hasgot a |ot.......... over the lastyear.I'm
.......
3. lt's safer / more dangerousto travel now than sure he'sSrown twenty centimetres.
in the past. 2. Air travel hasgot a lot .......... .......
over the last couple of
4. lt's more / lessfun travellingin my own years.Thefirst time I went to Poland,it cost f400. Now it's only
country than going abroad. f60!
5. Getting a visa is easier/ more difficultfor me 3. When I started my job, it was really difficult,but it's got a lot
now than in the past. over the last few months.
6. Going abroad makesme more / lesshappy 4. Houseshavegot a lot .......... over the last few years.
.......
about my own country. Evena small flat costs t200 a week to rent.
Tell a partner about your choices. 5. My Englishhasgot a 1ot.......... .......

sinceI cameto
lreland.
6. I've got a |ot.......... since I came here. I've lost about
.......
ten kilos.Thefood's so bad I never eat.
O You are going to read an article about

travelling.As you read the article on the
opposite page, try to answer these
questions. Complete these sentences so that they are true for you.
1. What are lots of people in Britain complaining 1. ...have/ hasgot cheaperover the last few ....
aboutl Why? 2. ...have/ hasgot more expensiveoyer the last few ....
2. Does the writer agreewith them?Why / why 3. ...have/ hasgot a lot easierover the last few ....
not?
4. ...have/ hasgot better over the last few ....
5. ...have/ hasgot ...over the last ....
Speaking Tell a partner what you have written.Are your sentences
similar?
1. Do you agreewith the writer that air travel is For more information on usingthe present perfect like
a good thing? this, see G22.
2. Are your grandparentssimilarto the writer's
grapdparents?
3. Do you eat much foreign food? Do you watch Pronunciation:
silent
manyforeignfilms?What kind?
4. Have you heard any other stories like the O Listen to these expressions.You don't hear the /t/ sound
writer's story about Brazill in them. Practise saying the expressions.
1. the worst place
2. the best time
3. the last few years
4. the last train
5. the first coach
6. the most difficult
7. I must go.
,! 8. I can't do it.
A Listen to eight sentences and write them down.
Compare what you wrote with the tapescript at the back

of the book.Then practise saying the sentences.
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2 1 W h a td a ya r ey o u t r a v e l l i n g ?
fflhe government has recently My life is very, very different. I work for a
I presented its plans for air travel. It German company in London and live with
I wants to make Heathrow Airport my Argentinian wife. We go to restaurants a
and StanstedAirport bigger. Some people lot and eat all kinds of foreign food - Thau
have already started complaining. They say Japanese,Italian, Spanish.We watch movies
that planes already make too much noise from all over the world. We both speak
and causetoo much pollution. They say three different languages- and we travel as
that air travel is too cheap and too easy. much as we can.
Thuy say air travel is unheafthy.They say Air travel has changed a lot since my
the government should make air travel grandparents were young. Back then, it took
more expensiveand stop people travelling over 30 hours to fly from America to
by plane. Europe. Even when my parents were young/
I don't usually agree with the air travel was only for rich or famous
government, but this time I do. Of course people. Nowadays, there are lots of small
there are problems with air travel, but airlines and you can fly abroad for almost
there are so many good things about it. My nothing! Tickets have got a lot cheaper.We
grandparentsnever went abroad.Never! sometimes go to Holland for the weekend -
In their whole lives! In fact, three of my or Germany or Italy or Spain. I feel more
grandparentsdidn't even have passports. European than I feel English.
My grandfather once told me that he didn't Last summer we went on holiday to
even leave his home town Reading until he Brazil.It took us L5 hours to get there. When
was 15.My grandparents didn't know much we got to our hotel, we checked in and then
about the rest of the world - and didn't we went out for a walk. We stopped for a
want to. They thought the north of England drink and started talking to some other
was a foreign country, they didn't like people.Th"y were very nice and they lived
foreign food or foreign people and they in London too - three minutes from our
weren't interested in learning foreign house. It really is a small world and that
languages. really is a good thing!
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22
C c r J v ? r i a toi r )
Usingvocabulary:describingpeople
Look at the pictures. Do you know anybody like these
people? Tell a partner. For example:
. My friend Rachelis reallyfit. Shegoes runninga lot.
Complete these sentences with the words from the

pictures.
1. My sister'sreally . She playstennis twice a
week and she cyclesto work every day.
2. My friend Lina'sreally . Shetells reallygood
jokes.
3. My mum'sreally . Sheplaysthe violin and
she writes great stories.
4. My oldest brother's really . He never stoPs
talkingabout work!
5. My youngerbrother's really . He's not very
good at makingfriends or talkingto people.
My dad'sreally . He understandsmathsand
computersand things like that.
Now complete these sentences with the words in the box.
easyto talk to interesting quiet

horrible l^ry stranSe
7. Jane'sreally . Shedoesnt sayvery much. - .-

"; ,rr(o-.)u'
8. My brother's really . He never cleansthe 'E>'" =''''tl
house and he never does any work for collegeeither. -lc-- t6 Ye *..,\',
' z-|r1,j'its
.1\)
9. My mum'sreally . I can talk to her about
a=1c
anXthing.
10. My uncle'sreally . He's been all over the
world. I love listeningto his stories about differentcountries.
11. My neighbouris really . Shehasabout 60
cats and she only goes out of her house at night!
12. My old bosswas really . Nobody liked
working for him.
Which of the twelve adjectives do you think describe you?

Ask a new partner if they agree.
R.eol English: -y otdboss \

My old bosswas my boss in the past,but not anymore.I
stoppedworking for him or her.We can also use my old to
talk about past things or places.For example:
My old flot wos biggerthon my new one.
I hotedmy old job.My new oneis much better.
My old cor wos more expensivethon my new one.
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2 2 W h a t ss h el i k e ?
Usinggrammar: What'sshe like?

We askWhat's he / she like? when we want to ask Listen to Conversation 2 again. Complete the
about the personality of someone we don't know: conYersation.
A: I met Lucy'shusbandlast night. M: Hello.
B: Oh really?What's he like? E: Hello Mum.(1) .............. ....., Emily.
A: He's great - really nice, really friendly. M: Oh hello,dear.How are youl
Match the questions with the answers. E: I'm fine,thanks.Andhow are you?
1. What's your brother like? -J M: Very well, very well. So,
(2) .. ......... ..... .. . ?
2. What's your sister likel -J
E: Good.Work's fine, everything'sfine.
3. What's your mum likel -J
M: Oh, that'sgood.
4. What's your dad like? -J
E: Yes.Oh, and I sawJon (3) .. .........
5. What're your neighbourslike? -J
days ago.
6. What's your boss like? -J
M: Oh yesl How was hel
a. She'sgreat. Everyoneloves working for her. E: Very well. Did you know he'sgot
b. They're OK.They're betrer than the old ones.They (4). .......... ....... ..... I
were really strange! M : No, I didn't,but you know your brother - he never
c. She'sgreat.She'smuch youngerthan my dad - and tells me anything.Haveyou met herl
much easierto talk to. E: Yes,she was there when I went to his house.
d. He's OK. He's older than me.We're quite different. M : And (5) ...................
I
He's quieter than me. He's reallyshy.
E: She'sreally nice.She'svery interesting.Sheworks in an
e. She'sgreat.She'smuch younger than me, but we're art galleryand she likes painting.
very similar.We'reboth realb/creative.We both love
M : Oh, she sounds(6) ..........
art and music.
E: I know. I just don't understandwhy she wants to be
f. He's OK. He's much older than my mum. He's more
with Jon! He's so boring! He's not interestedin art or
difficult to ralk to.
anythinglike that.
Work with a partneaAsk and answer the questions M: Emily,dont talk about your brother like that!
aboye. Give answers that are true for you.
Now look at the tapescript at the back of the book
and practise reading the conversation with a
partner. Remember to say the sounds in CAPITAL
LETTERS more strongly.Try to say each group of
ff Listen to two conversations.Answer these words together.
questions.
1. Who are Jim and Colin talkingabout in
Conversation1l
2. Who are Emilyand her mum talkingabout in Work with a partneaWrite a telephone
Conversation2? conyersation between two friends.You can start in
Can you remember which adjectives from the same way as Conversation 2. Use one of the
Activity I the speakers use to describe the people sentences below to introduce your news.Then ask
they are talking about? Listen again if you need to. about the person and describe him or hen
. Did you know I've got a new neighbour?
. Did you know I've got a new boss?
. Did you know I've got a new boyfriend / girlfriendl
. Did you know I've got a new flatmate?
Read your conversation to some other pairs of

students.Would they like to meet this person?
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2 2 W h a t ss h el i k e ?
f i a ad i n g
Speaking
Dlrcur there que*lonr

wlth a parfrtenUrrc the
expreslonr ln red to help
you.
1. Have you met / seen
dnyonefamousl Who?
I met I saw...once.
2. Do you know any of the
people in the photosl
. That's....
, He's a famous....
. Do you know who that
isl
. I've no idea.
. I'm not sure.I think it's
fI You are golng to read

an *tlcle ln whlch we
atked five people r' Have
you ever met anyone
Jamousl' They talked
about the people In the
photor.Ar you read, Michael lsobel
antwer there quertlonr. I once tx Prlncess Diana. I was drlvlng I once met Ben Kingslcy at a weddlng.
along lGnsington High Street In London Het quite a famous ae'rrr In Brlain. I
1, Who arethe peoplein the
and thcre was alor- ol tsaifilc.Wecouldnt think heb won ur Osc:;nHe was afamily
photosl
movc,Then I saw a police car and a big friend ol the bride (the womonwho was
2. How did the peoplemeet black car camepast quite slowly.Wy Dl gefting married) and I war airlend of the
them? was fn the back of the blackcar.I shouted groom (the monl,We all dancedtogether
out of nrl car window'J:,d,l Di, I love until one o'clock In the mornlng.I didnt
Dlrcurr your an$flerc wlth you! | dont think she heard me. She actually speak to him, but he seemed
a partner.Whlch do you looked beautiful.She looked beaer in real guite frien dly.He looked dllferent in real
thlnk lr the bert stnryl llic than in photos.l'll never forger.lt. lile.He was aller.
Andrew Craig
I oncc met MichaelFooc Hc was quite a I havent met anyone famous, but I've
famous politiclanin Brialn. He was the been hmous! | went to live in the Faroe
fcader ol the Labour parq.When I fsfandr nine or tan yen;r.ago, lt's a very
Make ture that you
finishedunlversltyat Nottingham,he gave small country and lt has a small
underrtand thete wordl. population.The flrut wcek I was there, I
a speechand presentBdour degreesto
Mfchael shoutedout I us.I went up to him and shook hls hand, went for a walk There was a small
real life He reemed
and he sald,'Congratulations.' mounain wlth rocks and I declded to
Andrew leaderI a qulte nlce, climb up it and seethe view.BeforeI got
speech to thc top of the mounain, nrf knee got
Shunsuke
Shunruke acrowd lstar stuck between two rocks and I couldnt
I was walking down Oxford Street in move. I sarted shouting.I shouted for
lrobel an Oscar/ Londonand I suddenlysawa big crowd of three hours and then someonecame to
bride peopfe.There were maybe 150 or 200
Cralg got stuck/ the help me. My photo was on the front page
people.Somehad camerasand tfiey were
of the nationalnewspaper!| was famous
front page aking pictures.I waited for ten minutes in the Faroelslands!
Cover the text. Dlrcurr and then HidetoshlNakaa cameout of a
wlth a partner hov the shop. Heb the biggest football sar in
wordr were ured ln the lapan.I dont know why he was there.
text,
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22 What'sshe like?
Now ure the correct form of the yerb to complete

there explanatlonr of why you dldn't answer the
phone.
6, 1 football. (play)
7, I wasout.I someshopping.
(do)
8. | ,.................. andI didnt wantto speak
to anyone.(study)
9. | ...........,....... a protrammeon TV andI
wantedto seethe end.(watch)
10. I wasin Matlock.We........... friends
who livethere.(visit)
For more Informationon usingthe pastcontinuous,see

G23.
Have conyersations like those in Activity 4. Use

these starter sentences and the explanations in
Usinggrammar:pastcontinuous Activity 4.
. I met / saw ...once / last week.
Look at these examples.
. I phoned you ...last night / on Saturday,
but you didn't
A: I oncemetTomCruise.
answer.
B: ReallylWhere?
Now find someone in the class who has met / seen
A: I wasstayingin a hotel inTaiwanandhe wasstaying
someone famous in real life.Who, where, and how?
there too.
Pronunciation:
sentencestressand
weak forms
In positive expressions, auxiliary verbs aren't
usually stressed. In negative expressions, they are
I phoned you on Sunday,
but you werent there. stressed.
No, sorry. I was working. O Listen and repeat these sentences.
1. i was STUdyingand i Dldn't want to SPEAKto anyone.
2. i Dldnt HEAR.iWASn't Llstening.
3. i COULdnt SEE.he was STANdingin FRONT of me.
4. i can DO it LAter, but i CAN'T do it NOW.
5. he'sOK, but he lSnt very EAsyto TALK to.
We use the past continuous to talk about
situations that happen around a particular time or fI Listen to eight sentences and write them down.
action in the past. Compare what you wrote with the tapescript at
Complete the explanations of how you met sentences.
someone with the correct form of the verbs.
1. We ............. a meal at a restaurantin
town and he was at the table next to us. (have)
2. | .................... at a table oursidea caf6
and he walked past.(sit)
3 . He .............. copiesof his new book
at a bookshop in town and I went to meet him. (sign)
4. She ............. a new shop in town and
I went to see her.(open)
5. I was in a queuefor the bus and he
in front of me. (stand)
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23
Usinggrammar:CouldI ... ?
Complete the conversations with the expressions
Listeningi Comein in the box.
fI Listen to a conversation between two friends, havesome milk leavemy bag somewhere
Fiona and Gail. Fiona is visiting Gail's flat for the
havesome tea use your phone use your toilet
first time. Answer these questions.
1. What doesFionathink of the flat?
?
1. A: Could| ................... .......................
2. What thingsdoesshemakecommentsabout? B: Yes,of course.l'll put the kettleon.
A: Great.Thanks.
?
2. A: Could| ................... .......................
B: Yes,of course.lt's the second door on the right.
Listen to the conversation again. Complete the A: OK.
conversation. ?
3. A: Could1.................... ......................
F: Hello! B: Yes,of course.There's somein the fridge.
G: Hi. Great to see you. A: OK.
F: Come in, come in. Shall| (1) ........... ?
'........'............ ?
.......................
4. A: Could| ...................
G: Yes,thanks. one
B: Yes,of course.There's in the kitchen.
A: OK, thanks.I wont be long.
F: OK.There you are.Well,come through.
G: Thanks.Whata (2) ............. ....! lt's I
5. A: Could| .................... ......................
quite big,isn't it? How long haveyou been here now? B: Yes,of course.l'll put it in my room.
...... I moved here last
A: Thanks.
(3) ..............
August. We often say l'll when we ofrer or Promise to do
G: Gosh,is it that longl something.The negative of l'll is I won't.
F: Yes,I know.Timegoes so quickly,doesnt it? Come and Underline the three expressionswith I'll and I
( 4) . . . . . . . . won't in the conversations above. Decide which
G: Actually,ld prefer to stand for the moment. I've been expressionsare ofrers and which are promises.
in the car for the last two hours.Thisis a very nice
room. lt's (5)
F: Yes,it's great, isnt it?
G: And (6) this painting.ls it new?
........ Work with a paltnenWrite conversations like
F: Yes,a friend gaveii to me when I moved in here. lt's those in Activity 4. Use the ideas below.
nice,isnt it? 1. A: wash / clothesl
G: Yes,I really like it. B: Yes./ | / do / if you like!
F: Would you like a drink? Beer?Cokel A: Really? Thank.
G : ld actuallyprefer something hot, if that's OK. 2. A: raining./ borrow / umbrella?
(7) ...some tea? B: Yes./llgo/getit.
Of course,no problem.l'll iust go and put the keale A: Thanks./ | / give it back I you tomorrow.
on. 3. A: | / not I any money./ borrow ten pounds?
G : Hey Fiona.Could I iust use your phone a moment?| B: Yes.
forgot to recharge my mobile before I left the house A: Thanks.I I I payyou back tomorrow.
this morning.
Think of two more questions with Could | ... ?
F: Sure.Go ahead.lt's iust by the sofa there. Then have conyersations like those above with
G : Thanks,(8) .............. other students.
seeG24.
For more informationon askingfor permission,
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23 What a oreatflat!
Speaking
lf you compliment someone, you say something Work with a partner. Have conversations like those
nice about them or about something they haye. in Activity 6 about the things in the photos.Try to
continue the conversations.These questions and
answers will help.
1. Do you complimentthesepeople?
A: Where did you get it / theml
men peopleyou don't know very well B: I got it / them in Spain/ town / South Street market.
women the peopleyou work with or: A friend gaveit / them ro me.
your friends your brother or your A: How long haveyou had it / them?
B: A long time. / About a year./ Not long./ SinceI was a
2. What thingsdo you complimentthem onl baby.
A: Well, it's / they're really nice.
how they look their hairstyle
their car the work they do
their clothes
3. Has anyonecomplimentedyou recentlylWhat on?
Complimentingpeople
Look at these ways of complimenting people.
. I like the / your room. lt's really big.
. What a nice room. lt's so big.
. These paintingsare fantastic.Did you paint them?

. What fantasticpaintings.Wheredid you get theml
Rewrite the first sentence in each pair. Use the
words in brackets. Begin each sentence with What.
1. I really like the flat. lt's lovely.(great)
2. I love your kitchen. lt's so big.(great)
3. I love your shoes.Theyreallysuit you. (lovely)
4. This is a great photo.Who took it? (brilliant)
5. I like the shirt.Where did you ger it? (hntastic)
6. I love the flowers.Theysmell wonderful.(lovely)
O Listen and check your answers. Notice the
intonation.Then practise saying the sentences
with a partner. For example:
A: What a great flat. lt's lovely.
B: Yes,it's nice,isn't it?
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7 3 W h a t a g r e a tt l a t l
(,',
I
1 U s i n gv o c a b u l a r y :
i d e s c r i b i n gy o u r h o u s e
Look at the photos.Which of
these sentences can you use to
d e s c r ibe t hem ?
1. lt's got one bedroomI two
bedroomsI three bedrooms.
2. lt's got a garden.
3. lt's got a balcony.
4. lt's got a garage. r iltt-,:&k
r
5. lt's got a hugelivingroom. F'*
6. lt's got a tiny kitchen
7. We've got a spare room.
8. lt's on old I o modernbuilding.
9. lt's in I neor I a longwoy from the
centre of town.
1 0. lt ' s in t he c ou n try s i d e .
1 1. lt ' s by t he s ea s i d e .
Choose the words and sentences

that describe your house or flat.
Ask some other students these
questions.
1. Do you live in a houseor a flat?
2. What's it like?
f
Use the language in this activity ,t
to help you.
Before you read
Work with a partner.Think of

five reasons why people move
h o us e. F or ex am p l e :
. Their childrenleavehome,so they
move somewheresmaller.
Compare your ideas with

another pair of students.
W h i l ey o u read
O You are going to read a letter
from Luke, who is English,to his
French friend, Marcel.As you
read the letter on the opposite
page, try to answer these
q u es t ions .
1. Why is Lukegoingto move?
2. What's good about his new placel
3. What's not very good about itl
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-.t
23 What a greatflat!
Role play (1)

Student A: You are Mary, Luke's wife, and
Student B is a friend of yours.
Dear Marcal, Telephone your friend and tell
them you are going to move
Hi, how are ya^? Ara yor,r elbyiY )rour êw
Mirelk'? | house. Be ready to describe what
Jpb? A^d i5 everythiq'rtill fite with
your new house is like. Use Luke's
Uae so.
letter to help you.
Anymayr l'x r^ritiq to tell you th^t h'e''ve Student B: You are a friend of Mary's, Luke's
fiully found ^ Aew place to live - afte'r r"ortk wife.When she phones you, ask
and ronthg of borilr1l We're 1rcia*o! to xove in her what the new house is like.
next (aturday. I car,,tt rrait- l'r^ really lookinl
forr^rard to it. Before I forlet, our xew addreSi
a5 ll(, bu'erdean Strett, Murwe'll Hill, London Usingvocabulary:
describing
NrO 3ZT, and our phone nurrber i5 O7O ?34? areas.
3058.
Complete the sentences with very or not
The. new ial.ge ir xuch licer than the one very and the expressions in the box. Use each
u,e.'re fivinl in low. lt's bia112r,5o t$t'1 1crd' expression twice.
The Udr are lfcluttq l^p now and cArl't share a'
rooli $orever.-Our ier, pl^.e Jvs yt four central convenientfor transport
bejlrcrnes - one for lrrtary 4^d lie, one for each convenientfor the shops
of the kidt and ^ Sptre orc - 5o Yat're alvlrlys
rrefcoue to stzry with ur if lt, rsant to virit 1. lt's ............... .....There'sa
Lordon a1aixl. supermarketjust round the corner.
The new la^se lvs also 1ot. a s.4^ll lardex' 2. It's ............... .....There'sa bus
ft'ff be nice for tha kidr tD Jrave scnêutllc':reto stop just round the corner.
pfay - aad r^re can ;it atlcgide in the guvwr:r arrd 3 . It's ............... .....The main
have dirner. I krow )ou don't thinr r^,4 have' squareis just round the corner.
4. lt's ............... .....You haveto
walk twenty mtnutesto get to the nearest
it^lvrreers |acre ir Eqhd, supermarket.
but r.,e had allrogt trr;
hot, rulny d?,y" tosi year! No, f 'u o,rty jokrrytr 5. lt's ............... .....You haveto
of courte - l'rl. Sure r^re lrad trelve or walk fifteen mtnutesto get to the nearesttube
thirteer
dnys really! station.
6. ltl ............... .....You haveto get
a bus and then a tube. lt takes nearlyan hour to
wry certral, but iti aot too . lt., a lice get into the crty centre.
area, h^t it't rrot wry conwrrielt for
lt lrarn.t jot an urderrpouad rtatiorr. Do any of these sentences describe the area
5"*.*l*. you live in? Tell a partnen
You herrc. to take
I b,^5 to U:q\i+e and thar
aot too bad for

Role play (2)
[_oadon. 'J"Y!
conrrerie,rtfor tlre sl4s, oo Work with a partner.
of lovely little slas j,^rt the corle.r _ Student A: You are going to move to a nicer
place in your town or city. Spend
frore ur. three minutes deciding where
Aryuyr r*' loee \t coxe. qed set it for you're going to move to, what
yowsel$ scrlctivr.. Joorr. your new house and area are like,
I bw to ,ez yc:t^
alai;. and why you're moving.Then
telephone your friend, Student B,
and tell them your news.
Afl the bes+, Student B: Your friend, Student A, is going to
Lufe (4^d 4^d \lar moye house next week.Write
ar.d Jaae.)
down five expressions or
questions you want to use when
they phone to tell you.
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24
Usinggrammar:the present
ltf i'l=ti't it)tt continuousfor the f uture
Speaking ln Unit l2,you saw that we use the present
continuous to talk about unfinished temporarY
On a special day, such as a birthday or when we get activities around now.We can also use it to talk
good news, we often celebrate - we do something about things we'ye arranged to do with other
special with our friends or family. Maybe we go out people in the future. For example:
for dinner or go out for a drink. Maybe we have a . I'm goingout with a coupleof friendstonight.
big party.
' My mum and dad are comingto my housefor dinner
How many reasons for celebrating can you think of? tomorrow.
Discuss these questions with a partner. Complete the conyersations with the present
1. Where do you usuallygo when you want to celebratel continuous form.
2. When was the lasttime you celebratedsomething? 1. lt's my birthdayon Saturday.
Whatl How? B : Oh real l y? ..you
(do) anythingto celebrate?
These sentences will help you. Yes,my wife and I .................... (go) to
.......
' I passedall my examslastsummer,so some friends Parisfor the weekend.
and I went out to celebrate.Wewent to a nice
2. .. it still ....(rain)
restaurantIn town.
outsi del
. My favouritebaseballteam won the leaguethis year,so
B: Yes,I'm afraidso.
some friendsand I went out to celebrate.Wewent
bowlingand then we went out for a drink.lt was 3. C an I hel pyoul
great! B: Yes,| ....(look) for some
scissors.Haveyou got anyl
4. We ............. (meet) tonight at eight

Listeningi Are you doing anything to o'clock.ls that OK?
celebrate? B: Yes.that'sfine.
ff Listen to three conyersations. In each one, 5. | .................... (go) out for dinnerwith a
someone has got some good news.As you listen, couple of friendstomorrow.You can come if you
try to answer these questions. want to.
B: Thanks.I'd love to, but | .................... (do)
1. What's the good newsl
somethingelse tomorrow actually.
2. Are they doing anythingto celebratelWhatl
6. Are you OKI
| .............
No, I'm not, actually. (not /
feel) very well.
7. Can I speakto your mum or dad,pleasel
;.; B: ':::'
L
t\
::::::::"(::;i:il:["J#L,.*n
:::1
lt 8. My brother and his girlfriend...............
(get) married next weekend.Abouteight hundred
people .. (come)to the wedding!
B: E i ghthundred!W ow !
Which four conversations are about unfinished
temporary activities around now? Which four are
about things we'ye arranged to do with other
people in the future?
For more informationon usingthe presentcontinuous

to talk about the future, see G25.
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2 4 A r e y o u d o r n g a n y t h r n gt o c e l e b r a t e ?
--.-\
\
ii
,
\ I
Vocabularycheck
Work with a partner. Complete the sentences from the telephone
Student A: You got some good news this morning. conyersation with ONE word. Listen again if you
Decide what the good news was - and need to.
what you're going to do to celebrate. 1. H i , i t' s . I' m j ust phoni ngto tell you
Then tell your partner and invite them tonight.
to come and celebrate with you.
2. So where do you to meetl
Student B: Your partner is going to tell you some
good news. Congratulate them.Ask if 3. Well,we're thinking meetingin The
they're doing anything to celebrate. Social.Do you know ..................
I
4. I' m not sure.W herei s
Now read the tapescript of the three conversations
again?
in Activity 2 at the back of the book. Underline any
expressions you want to use. 5. Oh, I know the ............. .....
you mean.
6. ls seven for youl
Change roles. Role play a similar conyersation. Use
the expressions you underlined. 7. lt's a ........... .......
early,actually.
I
to go home and get changedfirst.
8. Well, let's............ ......
eighto'clock,then.
Listeningi I'm just phoning to tell you 9. OK, and l'll ................ .. you later.
about tonight
O Listen to a telephone conyersation between Pronunciation:sentencestress
the two people from Conversation 1 in Activity 2.
As you listen, answer these questions. Now look at the tapescript of the telephone
1. Where are they goingto meer tonightl conversation at the back of the book and practise
2. What time are they goingro meerl reading the conversation with a partner.
Remember to say the sounds in CAPITAL
Compare your answers with a partner. LETTERS more strongly.Try to say each group of
words together.
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2 4 A r e y o u d o i n g a n y t h r n gt o c e l e b r a t e ?
i ' - ? aIrt n :)r l

Think about the married couples you know.
Usingvocabulary:relationshiPs Do you know how theY met? Do You know
how long they've been married? Have they
Put these sentences in the order you think they got any kids?
happened: | = this happened first,7 = this happened Spend five minutes planning what you want
last. to say about the couples. Use some of the
a. They were married for thirty-five years. --.. language in Activity | - and ask your teacher
b. They started going out together. for help if you need to.
c. They had children. Now tell some other students as much as you
d. They got married. can about the couPles.
e. He died.
f. Their children grew up and left home. :
g. She met him at a dance.

the story You are going to read an article about two
Now cover the expressions.Try to complete
different weddings in Britain. Before you read,
below with words from the expressions.
discuss these questions with a partner.
... my husband over sixty years ago'

1. Haveyou ever beento a wedding?
I first (l)
2. Who got marriedl
He worked in a shop neuumy house. I went in there
quite a lot and one day he asked me if I wanted to go to the 3. What was the weddinglike?
cinema with him. We saw a film and he was really nice' I

really liked him and we started (2) ..-.- "' out
together. We (3) married about a year later'
It wasn't a very big wedding - just friends and family came' We O Now read the article on the opposite page.
As you read, tick (rz) anything that was the
bought a little house together and decided to start a family. We
same at weddings you've been to; put a cross
(4) ... four children - two boys and two girls'
(f) by anything that was different; and put an
The children (5) uP and exclamation mark (!) next to anything that
(6) ... home and we decided we didn't need surprises you.
such a big place anymore. We sold our house in 1987' My
husband and I (7) married for fifty-seven
years. Sadly, he (8) a few years ago' I still
think of him every dav - I miss him so much! Tell a partner about the things you marked in
the text. Use these sentences.
. This bit here was the same/ differentat the
weddingsI've been to.
. I'm reallysurprisedabout this bit here.I can't
believeit!
Speaking

1. Do you usuallygivepresentsor money at
weddings?
2. Do you usuallygiveanythingin thesesituations?
. a friend'sbirthday
' when you go to a friend'shousefor dinner
. at Christmas
. at NewYear
' when a friend hasa babY
3. Are there any other times you give people
presents- or get them Yourselfl
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24 Are you doinganythingto celebrate?
In Britcin todoy,olotof.people
getdivorced,.Infoct,oround
35%of maniogesendin
divorce,butpeople still loveto
getmorried- cnd theyspendo
ot of moneydoingit. In Britoin,
people usucllyspendoround
11,000on theirwedding!
Howetter, dilferentpeoplehove
differentweddings.We
I
/ cskedtwopeopleto tell us
obouttheirbigdoys.Herc's
what theytold us.
Oavid and tlena

We had a very traditional wedding and it was very
expensive, but it was worrh it. Elena and I only paid half
Her parents paid for everythin
got married in church. Elena.
white dress and she looked fa:
wore a suit and I ftink I lookr
good too!We travelled in a bi;
Royce - for the only time in r
- and we had a big reception. Usinggrammar:makingsuggestions
had 200 guests.The reception
in an old castle. which is now We often make suggestions by say:ng Why don't
and they have some beautiful you ... ? or H ow about ... ?
where we drank champagne and we took all
the photos. We had a big party in the evening vvit}r a jazz Match the problems with the suggestions.
band playing and later we had a disco. It was just a great 1. I don't know what to give my mum for her
d"y - the best day of my life I remember Elena's dad gave
,
birthday. :
a really long speech after the dinner, which was a bit
boring, and at the end of it, he srarted crying. In the 2. I don't know what to wear to my friend's
r
evening, my Auntie Jackie got a bit drunk and started weddingnext week
singing very loudly, which was a bit embarrassing. But
3. My teacher has invited us ro a party at his house.
those things are part of the day. They always happen and
I dont know what ro take. j
we laugh about it now.
4. My friend'sjust had a baby.I don't know what to ,
I
IYIariaand Colin give them.
I think we only spent 500 on our wedding.We got 5. My Englishisn't very good. I don't know what to ;
married in a registry office and then we wenr for a meal do about it. I
in a local Italian restaurantwith iust our closefamilies
- parents,brothers and sisters.I think rhere a. How about some clothesfor when it's a bit olderl
were maybe 25 of us. It was really nice. b. Why don't you get a private teacher?That might help.
c. Why don't you wear your grey suit?You look good in
that.
d. How about some perfume?Somethingexpensive.
e. Why dont you take some food from your iountry?
bought all the drink and got friends to fI Listen and check your answers. In which
bring food to share.Some other friends
conversations does the first speaker like the
played music and DJ-ed for us.We probably
invited about 170 people and then rhere were about 50 suggestion?
kids as well! It was great.I really enjoyed it.
Work with a partnen
Student A: Read the problems. Listen to your
partner's suggestions, then say if you
like the suggestions or not.
Reol English: o;-"a Student B: Listen to your partner's problems.
A DJ is someonewho playsrecords on the radio or Make difrerent suggestions for the
in a club or disco.Wealso use it as a verb,so when problems.
we havea parq/ we need someoneto do the DJ-ing
or DJ for us. For more information on making sutgestions,see G26.
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Grammar:continuousforms Describingchanges
Complete the sentences with the words in the box' Complete the sentences with the comparative
form of the adiectives in the box.
doing feeling looking meeting saying staying i
cheap easy expensive fat good tall I
The present continuous
1. Houseshere havegot a lot ............... ...over the
Positive: I'm .............. ....some friendsof mine
last few years.They were much cheaper ten yearsago.
later.
2. Peoplehavegot a lot .......... over the last
.'......
Negative: I'm not anYthingtodaY.
fifty years.I'm 1 metre 85, my dad'sonly 1 metre 60!
Question: Are you OK?
...............-..
3. My Englishhasgot a lot .......... over the
........
The past continuous last two or three years.
Positive: We met when we were In
........'...'..... 4. Peoplehere havegot a 1ot............... ....lt's a big
the same hotel. problem now. Lots of peopleweigh over 100 kilos!
Negative: Oh, I'm sorry. I wasn't 5. Examshavegot a lot .......... over the last
.'..-...
?
Question: Sorry,what were you ...................'.......'...........'. pass them now.
few years.More people
Complete the conversations. 6. Travelhasgot a lot .......... over the last few
....'...
1. 1.. What .you .......... ........
tonight? years.Youcan fly to another country for about f10
(do) now.
B: | .................... some friends for a coffee Are any of the sentences true for you or your
and a chat.What about Youl (meet) country? Can you change the false ones to make
i\. Oh, | ......... . for dinnerwith my them true?
parents.(go)
2. A. What did he sayl

B: I don't know.| .................... . (not / couldn't
listen)
Match the problems with the reasons.
3. ii Where's your wife?
1. Sorry I couldn't meet you last night. I
B: She'sgone to the bathroom.
I 4.
She............. very well.(not / feel)
So how did you meet PrincessMargaret?

2. I couldn't see the actors.
3. I couldn't hear what she was saying.
I B: | ....................
{
in one day. (work)
in a shop and she came 4. I couldn'tunderstandthe film.
5. I couldn'tsleeplast night.
6. I couldn'tthink! I
5. A I phonedyou last night,but you didn't answer' -J
B: Yes,sorry. | .................... a Programme

a. Shewas speakingreallyquietlY!
on TV. (watch)
b. I had to work late.
6. r\: . it still outsidel (rain)
c. I was worried about my exams.
B: No, it's OK. lt's stoPPed.
d. I was really reallytired!
Now discuss these questions with a partner. e. It was all in English!
1. What're you doing tonightl f. There was a reallytall man sitting in front of me.
2. Do you ever go out for dinner with your parentsl
Work with a partner.Think of one more reason to
Where to?
explain each problem. Compare your ideas with
3. Haveyou ever seenor met any famouspeople? another group.
Where?
Have you ever had any of these problems? Why?
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Review:Unrts
Questions
Match the questions with the answers. Work with a partner and do one of these activities
1. What's the best placeto go shopping? again.
__.'
2. Whats the best time of year to visit? a. Use the ideas in Activity 6 on page 97 to have
3. Are you doing anythingto celebratel three similar conyersations. Read Conversation
3 before you start and make sure that you
4. What's she likel
remember all the vocabulary.
5. I like the chair.Wheredid you get it?
b. Use the ideas in Activity 4 on page | 08 to have
6. What was the scorel
three similar Gonversations. Read the
a. Spring.lt's nice and warm then. conversations in Using grammar before you
b. She'sgreat.She'sreallyfunny and really easyto talk to. start and make sure that you remember all the
vocabulary.
c. Brazilwon 3-0.
d. Well,there'sa great market in Notting Hill. lts really
good. What can you remember?
e. We bought it in Morocco when we went there on
holiday. With a partner, write down as much as you can
f. Yes,I'm goingout for dinnerwith a coupleof friends. remember about the texts you read in Unit | 9 and
U ni t 22.
Put the words in order and make questions.
1. you I sport / like / Do I
2. you ltennis / like I Do I playingI
3. your I parentsI are lWhat / like ? Unit l9:Why can't I drive?
4. the / in /Whatl / best I eat lto / town / place?
5 . w a y l t o / y o u r / b e s tl g e t l t h e / h o u s e/ W h a t ' s l t o l
6. you I best / What's I to I phone I the I time ?
Ask a partner the questions and find out their

answers.
Complete the sentences with the past simple form

of the verbs in the box.
cause fail ger lend spend take

Unit 22: She's famous!
1 . It.................. me rwo hours to get home last Michael
night!
Andrew
2. l't was a very expensivewedding.They
over f20,000 on it. Shunsuke
3 . It was a horribleaccident.His hand
Joseph
s t uc kin a m a c h i n e !
Craig
4. | .................... him my tennisracketlastweek and
he'sstill got it!
5 . There was an accidentin the factory last year.lt
a lot of pollution.
6. How was your drivingtestl Did you pass?
B : No, l . ........................................
!
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Review:
Vocabularybuilder:
food and cooking
Discuss these questions with

a partner. @
1. Are you a good cook?
2. What's the best thing You can
cook?
3. How do you cook itl
Use the words with these

pictures to help you.
Read these questions. SPend

five minutes thinking about
your answers. Use a
dictionary if you need to - or
ask your teacher for words.
a. What kind of food do You
like boiled?
What kind of food do You
like steamedl
like grilled?
d . What kind of food do You
like friedl
like roastedl
f. What kind of food do You
like mashed?
Now discuss the questions

with a new partner.
I
II
I
I
I
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Listening:I likeyour flat Pronunciation:

ff Listen to a conversation between two friends, The letter'e' can be pronounced in lots of difrerent
Carrie and fohn. Carrie is visiting lohn in his new ways. For example:
flat for the first time. Cover the conversation lel bed
below. Make notes on everything you hear about
ljutl new
the flat.
litl we
Listen again and complete the conversation.
lel sister
): Hi, Carrie.How are you?
ltl racket
C: Fine,thanks.(1) . ....... .........
to see
you. fI Listen and repeat these sounds and words.
): Yes.Youtoo. Come in,come in.Wouldyou like a drinkl Look at the grid.Try to find away from START to
C: Oh, yes please.Do you haveany fruit juice? FINISH which only uses the sound /e/.You can only
Yes,sure.(2) ......... .....I Orange, B o + , e or l .
):
appleor pineapple? A Now listen and check your answer.
C: Orange,please.
START
) : OK. Justa second.(3) . .......
C: Thanks.I like your flat. lt's lovely. collect great heart accident
dentist's children there different
) It's nice,isnt it?
get let SOVernment prefer
C: Yes,it is.So (4) ......... .....been
herel where tennis return interesting
Not long.About three monrhs.Do you want to see lend extra kitchen oPen
the rest of the flat? best early ear really
C: Yes,great. friendly celebrate league basketball
) Well, this is our bedroom. few central wedding kettle
C: Wow! (5) ...... ............................
! FINISH
J: Yes,I know.And this is the kitchen.
C: Oh, it's great.Wow!What a lovelytable.Where
(6)....... . . . .. . . . ?
. Collocations
Oh, I got it in a shop in the centre of town. lt was on
Now find another way from START to FINISH by
sale.
choosing the correct words to complete the
oh, I love it. (7) had itl sentences below.
-
A long time about four or five years.I brought it 1. I haveto ................ . my daughtersfrom
with me when I moved. school.
Well, it's reallynice. What a .................. painting!Wheredid you get
Thanks.Oh, would you like another juice? it?
Yesplease.Could I use your toilet? 3 . My uncle died last year.He had a
Ye!, of course. lt's just there attack.
The film was really scary. was lots
of blood.
Discuss these questions with a partnen
5. I don't agreewith lots of thingsthe
1. What's the best thing in your house?
does.
2. Where did you get it?
6. I d like a .................. ticket to Verona,please.
3. How long'veyou had it?
7. lt's a great house.The is really big!
8. Do you play rugby?We need an ...............
player.
9. The ............ .....train arrivesin Berlin at eight
in the morning.
10. Are you doinganythingto ........................................
?
11. RealMadrid are top of the ............. ....now.
12. I'm going to my sister's on Saturday.
13. l'll just go and put the .................
on.
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Brazil Japan Poland Spain

fl Listen and check your answers.

1. Thi s i s my fri end....

Hello! 5. Thi s i s my boyfri end/ gi rl fri end....

B: Hi, ( 1) a re y o u ? 6. Thi s i s my husband/ w i fe ....

F ine. A ndy oul 7. Thi s i s my cousi n....

B: OK. So (2) ...are you doing here? 8. Thi s i s my teacher....

I'm doingsome shopping. 9. Thi s i s .... H e / S hew orks w i th me.

L: Oh really.Well,it's (7) to meet you. What's your friend'snamel

Reeil English: t'iy.

Look at the photos. Do you do these things when you

Read the sentences about one of the writers

1 . M y f ull nam eis A n d re w J o h n W a l k l e y .W h eI n

E T his is m e wi th m y fa m i l y . My n a me ' sC e rry

A: Oh, that's great.

Practise reading the conversation with a partnen

Usingvocabulary:ways of travelling it far from

Ask some other students ls your house far from

Which of the places sound nice to you? Compare

Nov complete these sentences with more words

city place north sea second b

6. I come from a small town by the Pronunciation:

Which of these jobs can you see in the photos?

an accountant a doctor a student

- O Listen and repeat the jobs.

\ Do you know anyone who does these jobs? Tell a

F . My friend Janeis a waitress.

4', Usinggrammar:more questions

Now have conyersations like Conversation 4 with

go back to the hotel go for a walk read my book

A Listen and repeat the activities.

Work with a partner.

Match these verbs with the nouns they

Now match these verbs with the nouns

I 7. watch g. the newspaper f

Underline the time expressions in

Translate the questions into your

3 i Listening: What're you doing

dad friends girlfriend own work

5. I'm goingto go shoppingwith my

Usinggrammar:going to Where are the /il/ and /ul/ sounds in this

Reeil English3 t'- goingto go /

For more information on talking about the future,

Look at this example conversation.

I 2. I dont want to go to .... lt's too expensive.

T 3. I dont want to go to .... I dont really like that kind of

The Museum Bluewater

t lf a verb ends in a consonant t -yrwe remove the

n -y and add -ied.

Lots of the most common verbs have irregular . last nightl

6. 1 at home and I b. I watched TV. b. lt rained.

Work with a partner.

4. What are you doing after the class?

Close your books and have the four conversations

t asked Save opened said

A Now listen and repeat these sentences.

Practise reading the conversation with a partner.

subject YC,ar like it? (/ or X)

Work with a partner. Have

Haveyou got ...I

Now translate the sentences into your language.Test each