1A IN THIS LESSON, YOU:

• get to know people you’ve just met

Nice to meet you

• talk about yourself and people you know
• practise listening to conversations in
which people meet for the first time
• practise asking follow-up questions

Students learn English at Midwestern

Career College, Chicago, US.

VOCABULARY All about me 3 Work in groups. How many true things can you
say about yourself or people you know using the
1 Decide which two of these words and phrases could language from Exercise 1?
replace the words and phrases in italics in sentences
1–6 to talk about the same topic.
LISTENING!
architecture engaged engineering a flight attendant
4 Listen to two conversations in which people meet
hiking a laboratory a nursery an only child
for the first time. Answer the questions for each
separated a translator a twin working out conversation.!
1 I’m the youngest of five kids.! 1 Where do they meet?!
2 I’m a software engineer.! 2 Why are they there?!
3 I work in a university.!!
5 Work in pairs. Answer the questions. Listen again
4 I did a degree in law.!! and check your answers.!!
5 I’m really into travelling.!
Conversation 1
6 I’m single.!
1 How is Harry feeling? Why?!
2 P Listen to the words from Exercise 1 and practise 2 Is Olivia a new student?!
saying them on their own and in a phrase. Which 3 When did Harry start studying Spanish?!
words / phrases do you find hard to say? Practise
4 What does he think his strengths and weaknesses are?!
saying them again.
5 According to Olivia, where is Spanish an official
language?!

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 Conversation 2 9 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in
6 How did Noah feel about the talk he attended?! Exercise 8.!

7 Where is Noah from? Where is he living now?! G See Grammar reference 1A.
8 When did Noah move to his current home?!
9 Has Giuliana visited the city Noah is living in?! DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS!
10 What does Noah do for a living?!
Asking follow-up questions!
6 Who was the last new person you met? Tell a partner After someone answers a question we’ve asked, we often
as much as you can about them. ! ask a follow-up question. This helps us find out more
details and keeps the conversation going.!!
GRAMMAR! A: So have you studied here before?!
B: Yeah, last term.!!
Auxiliary verbs! A: Oh really? OK. And did you enjoy it?!
There are three auxiliary verbs: be, do and have. They’re B: Yeah, it was amazing.!!
used with different forms of a main verb to make
questions, negatives and other structures.!
10 Match the questions (1–6) with the follow-up question
How’s it going? (present continuous)
pairs (a–f).!
Did you enjoy it? (past simple)!
1 What are you studying?!
I don’t know. (present simple)!
2 Have you studied here before?!
I haven’t tried that. (present perfect simple)
3 What do you do when you’re not studying?!
I’ve learned quite a lot of vocabulary. (present perfect
4 Have you got any brothers or sisters?!
simple)
5 What did you do at the weekend?!
I’m employed on a temporary contract. (present simple
passive) 6 What do you do?!

a Which class were you in? / Where did you learn your
7 Work in pairs. Read the questions from the English?!
conversations in Exercise 5 and answer questions!1–4. b What year are you in? / What does that involve?!
a Do you know it?! c Older or younger? / Where do they live?!
b Did you enjoy it?! d Where do you work? / Do you enjoy it?!
c Have you studied here before?! e How often do you do that? / Did you get anything nice?!
d Where are you based?! f How long have you been doing that? / What kind of
e What are you doing there? Are you working?! music are you into?!
f How long have you been learning Spanish?! 11 Write one more follow-up question you might ask
after someone answers questions 1–6 in Exercise 10.!
1 Which auxiliary goes with the infinitive form of the verb?!
2 Which auxiliary goes with the -ing form of the verb?!
CONVERSATION PRACTICE!
3 Which two auxiliaries go with a past participle (often an
-ed form) of the verb?! 12 Choose six questions from this lesson that you think
4 Which two auxiliaries can be used together? are good to ask people when you first meet them.
Then think of two more questions you could ask.!
8 Complete the questions with the correct form of be,
do or have.! 13 M Imagine you’re at a party for language students
from different countries.
1 Where you live?!!
• Using your questions, start conversations with other
2 Who you live with?!
students and get to know them. You can answer in ways
3 How long have you living there?! that are true for you or choose a person from File 3 on
4 Where you born?! page 195 and pretend to be them.
5 How long it usually take you to get to • Try to find two things you have in common and two
work / school?! things that are different.
6 What you do last weekend? Anything What did you do last weekend? Anything interesting?
interesting?! Yes, actually. I saw a horror film at the cinema with my
7 Why you studying at this school?! brother and sister-in-law.
8 you ever been to an English-speaking Me too! Well, I went to the cinema, but I watched a drama.
country?!
9 anyone else in your family speak English?!
10 anyone you know ever lived abroad?
Where?!

Unit 1 First class 9

 1B IN THIS LESSON, YOU:
• share and discuss language-learning tips

Learning languages
• talk about your language-learning experiences
• read a blog post about amazing language learners
• write a comment in response to a blog post

VOCABULARY Learning languages READING!

1 Work in pairs. How many of these languages do you 5 Read the blog post about language learning on
recognize? page!11. Find out:
1 which three world records are mentioned.

Teşekkür ederim 2 what happened to one of the record holders.

Merci

Thanks
3 what a hyperpolyglot is.

Děkuji
Gracias
4 what hyperpolyglots and athletes might have in common.
Спасибі
6 Complete the blog post with these sentences. There
Danke are two sentences you don’t need.

Obrigado ευχαριστώ Grazie a This would explain their excellent memories and ability to
process speech sounds.
b Knowing such people exist gives me hope and pushes me
to learn more myself.
2 Complete the sentences with these words.!
c Obviously, none of it was true.
accent accuracy express fluently d Accept mistakes and uncertainty.
get by mastering picked it up struggled! e Anyone that could do this was a hero to me – someone I
!
wanted to be like.
1 I’m a bit embarrassed to speak sometimes because I
know I have a strong .! f Practice makes perfect.

2 I grew up bilingual, so I speak Ukrainian and English g However, the damage was done and his name was taken
.! out of the record books.

3 I really with French when I was at school, 7 Work in pairs. Read the comments at the end of the
and in the end, I just gave up.! blog post. Which ones do you agree with and which
4 I hate it when I can’t myself properly. do you disagree with? Explain why.

5 I never took any classes. I just from talking 8 Write your own comment in response to the blog
to people.! post. Then share your comments in groups. Which do
you agree with? Which do you like best?
6 I’m not interested in the language. I just
want to be able to read it for my job.!
7 I know the basics – enough to when I’m SPEAKING!
travelling there.!
9 Work in pairs. Look at the advice on language learning
8 is very important to me. It’s not enough in the last paragraph of the blog post. What do you
to just make myself understood.! think is the best tip? Why? Which pieces of advice do
3 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. you already follow?
1 Why might people struggle with a language? 10 With your partner, write three more pieces of
2 Apart from talking to people, how else can you pick language-learning advice that you think other
language up? students might find useful.

3 What else do you think you can master – apart from a 11 M Work in groups. Share your tips. Ask each other to
language? give reasons why these tips are useful, and suggest
ways of rephrasing or improving each other’s tips.
4 What kinds of things can you say / do if you can get by in
Then decide on the two best pieces of advice.
a language?
4 Work in groups. Discuss the questions.!
1 What languages have you studied?!How well do you
speak each one?
2 What languages do you know at least a few words in?
What can you say?!
3 How did you learn? Do you use these languages now?

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READING HOME BLOG ABOUT CONTACT

What the best can teach the rest

Like many of you, I’m sure, I loved The Guinness Book of Records when
I was a kid. Every Christmas, my parents used to give me the latest
edition and I remember how much I enjoyed finding out about things
like the tallest dog in the world (1.12 metres, in case you’re wondering)
and the most tennis balls held in one hand (27,!believe it or not).
However, growing up bilingual (I spoke Arabic at home and Dutch
in the world outside), one record impressed me more than any other:
it was for most languages spoken by one person, and it was held
by a man called Ziad Youssef Fazah, who claimed he could speak
fifty-nine languages. As I was struggling to learn my third, fourth
and fifth languages – English, German and French – at school, the
idea that someone might master twelve times more than this seemed
incredible! 1
I recently found out, though, that not everything was as it seemed. In
1997, the year I finished high school, Ziad Fazah appeared on a TV
show in Chile and was asked questions in Arabic, Greek, Hindi, Farsi,
Chinese, Russian and Finnish – and only managed to answer the first
question. He later said that the test had been a surprise, that he hadn’t
had time to prepare and so got nervous – and on top of that, he was
tired after a long flight. 2
By now, though, Ziad had got me interested and I found myself Hyperglot Richard Simcott speaks
wanting to learn more about these abilities. I mean, being able to over 12 languages.
speak, say, ten languages fairly fluently and get by in several more is
incredible, right? 3
People who are fluent in six or more languages are known as hyperpolyglots – and there are only a tiny number
in the world. While some make a lot of money from their talents, and others like Richard Simcott and Timothy
Doner have become quite well-known, many other hyperpolyglots are quiet, shy people who study for fun and
don’t always use their languages to communicate.
Researchers believe that hyperpolyglots – like many top athletes – may have genetic advantages. 4
However, making the most of whatever natural gifts you’re born with requires years of hard work, and while most
hyperpolyglots say it’s important to find your own approach, there are certain pieces of advice that can help any
language learner.
For instance, understand that the road is long and getting good takes time. Forget the idea of achieving 100%
accuracy or having a native-like accent. It’s not going to happen. Most people are happy if they can express
themselves when talking about a range of subjects. 5 And, finally, read and listen to the language as
much as you can.
What do you think? I’d love to see your thoughts on hyperpolyglots and language learning in the comments.

COMMENTS!
BobbyG: I know it’s wrong of me to say this, but I kind of hate hyperpolyglots! I mean, I’m struggling to learn
one new language.
LIKE REPLY

unconvinced: I get that you can make good money if you speak lots of different languages, but I think you
need to be rich to become a hyperpolyglot in the first place! Who has that much time to study?
LIKE REPLY

daveD: I think you have to start learning languages when you’re really young.!If you don’t, you’ll never
become fluent.
LIKE REPLY

Emoling47: When people say they’re bad at languages, they usually just mean that they don’t want to spend
the time required to learn.
LIKE REPLY!

r_sewell: You have to learn vocabulary in context. I never learn single words. I always learn words in groups.!
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Unit 1 First class 11

 1C IN THIS LESSON, YOU:

Study buddies
• compare study goals and needs and find a study partner
• discuss the role of traditional culture in education
• practise listening to people talk about language learning
• make plans and reject suggestions

LISTENING! 2 Why don’t the speakers in Extract 2 arrange a time to

meet?
1 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. a She doesn’t want to practise the language.
1 Look at the photo. What do you know about the Maori b She’s busy on the days he suggests.
people and their culture?
c She’s working on Friday and Saturday.
2 What did you learn at school about traditional culture in
your country? 3 Why are people surprised that the man in Extract 3
speaks German?
3 Which parts of traditional culture are most / least
interesting for you? Why? a Because no-one in his family comes from Germany.

4 Do you think schools should teach a country’s traditional b Because he’s Brazilian.
languages? Why? / Why not? c Because he’s never been to Germany.
2 Listen to four short extracts. Answer the questions. 4 Which sentence summarizes the woman in Extract 4’s
feelings?
1 Which speaker doesn’t talk about studying a language?
a Translating improves her French accent.
2 Which languages are the other speakers studying?
b It’s useful to translate from one language to another.
3 FS Linking words like and and but are often c Translating texts helps you remember them better.
unstressed in fast speech. Listen to eight phrases.
6 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.!
Which contain and and which contain but?
1 Do you know any families which speak more than one
4 Listen again and write the phrases you hear.
language? Why?
5 Listen to the four extracts again. Choose the 2 Where and when do you use English outside the
correct option (a–c) to answer the questions (1–4). classroom?

1 Why is the man in Extract 1 taking language classes? 3 Have you ever practised English with your classmates
outside of class?
a He’s married to someone who speaks the language.
4 Have you ever translated for people outside of class? If
b He has a job in advertising that requires it. yes, when?
c He wants to connect better with a colleague.

Maori boys perform a haka,

Rotorua, New Zealand.

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GRAMMAR! 9 Write reasons to explain why you can’t or don’t want
to do the things (1–5). Use the present simple or
present continuous.
Present simple and present continuous!
1 A: Could you help me move this table to the back of the
We can use the present simple and the present continuous
classroom?
to talk about both the present and the future.
B: Sorry, but I can’t. .
Present simple
2 A: We’re meeting after class today to practise. Would
a I speak German at home.
you like to join us?
b The flight doesn’t leave till eleven.
B: I’d love to, but I can’t, I’m afraid. .
c Where does she work?
3 A: Can I borrow your dictionary for a few minutes?
Present continuous
B: No, sorry. .
d I’m working all day tomorrow.
4 A: Can you turn the TV off? I can’t study with all that
e I’m not making much progress. noise.
f Are you coming to class on Friday? B: No! .
5 A: Would you like to go out with me on Friday?
7 Work in pairs. Look at the examples in the Grammar B: Oh, it’s nice of you to ask, but I can’t. Sorry.
box. Answer the questions. .
1 Which two examples are about habits / regular, repeated
activities?! 10 Work in pairs. Take turns to read out the questions in
Exercise 9. Say your responses and then continue each
2 Which example is about a future timetable? conversation for as long as you can.
3 Which example is about a temporary, unfinished activity?!
G See Grammar reference 1C.
4 Which two examples are about things in the future that
are already decided and planned / arranged with other
people?! SPEAKING!TASK
5 What is the connection between the verbs in the box?! 11 You’re going to ask other students questions to find
agree believe belong disagree forget the best study partner for you. Read these questions
(1–6) and think about how you’d answer them. Then
like need own seem want!
add two more questions of your own (7–8).
8 Complete the conversations with the present simple or 1 Why are you learning English?
present continuous form of the words in brackets. 2 What are your strengths and weaknesses in English?
1 A: How ? Are you still enjoying it?!(your 3 How much time do you spend studying outside of class?
course, go) 4 Do you use English when:
B: Yeah, I am, but it a lot harder than • playing games? • listening to music?
before.!(I, find)
• watching TV? • using social media?
2 A: Are you busy this weekend?
something?!(you, want, do) 5 Do you ever use translation to help you study?

B: Yeah, maybe. Saturday mornings, but 6 What are you doing over the next few days to practise
I’m free in the afternoon.!(I, work) your English?

3 A: What’s your sister doing these days? ? 7 ?

!(she, still study) 8 ?
B: Yeah. She graduated last year, but now
12 Choose a study partner to work with. Think about:
a Master’s.!(she, do)
• what you have in common.
4 A: a coat? outside?
(I, need / it, still rain) • how you can help each other in areas where you’d like
to!improve.
B: Yeah, worse, actually.!(it, get)
5 A: any plans for tonight?!(you, have) 13 Work with the study partner you chose in Exercise 12.
B: Yeah. an old friend of mine for dinner, Suggest ways of helping each other with your studies.
actually.!(I, meet)
6 A: Some of us after class tomorrow. MY OUTCOMES
come with us? (go out / you, want)
B: I’d love to, but I can’t, I’m afraid. late Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
tomorrow. until ten. (I, work / I, not
1 What was fun to learn in the unit?!
finish)
2 What can you do better now and why?!
3 What did you find challenging in this unit?!
4 What can you do at home to revise what you have learned?!

Unit 1 First class 13

 2
Feelings
IN THIS UNIT, YOU:!
• talk about how you feel and why
• share stories about particular times in your life
• talk about negative feelings and how to deal with
them!

SPEAKING!
1 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.!
1 Look at the photo. What do you think the relationship
between these people is?!
2 How do you think each person is feeling? Why?
3 What do you think the people in the photo were
doing the day it was taken?
4 Does the photo remind you of any times in your
own!life?

2 Work with a new partner. Tell each other

about the last time you felt:!
1 very happy.!
2 very tired.!
3 quite annoyed.!

3 What other words do you know to describe

feelings?!

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Family members walk along
Huangjueping Street in
Chongqing, China.

Unit 2 Feelings 15
 2A IN THIS LESSON, YOU:
• talk about how you feel and why
• practise listening to two conversations about how people

Are you OK?! are feeling

• comment on how you think people are feeling
• respond to good and bad news

VOCABULARY Feelings! 4 How do you know if someone is delighted with

something?!
1 Match the words in bold in the sentences to these 5 When might you feel tense?!
basic meanings: happy, tired, annoyed, bad, sad, 6 What things might you feel guilty about?!
angry, worried.!
7 What things might put you in a good mood?!
1 We left at six in the morning and didn’t get back until
8 What’s the opposite of being pleasantly surprised?!
midnight. I was exhausted.!
9 Can you think of three things you might be fed up with?
2 You must be delighted with the results. They’re great.!
Explain why.
3 He says he’s not bothered by what his boss said, but I
can see it’s upset him.!!
LISTENING!
4 I’m finding work very difficult at the moment. I feel
stressed and tense all the time.!
4 Listen to two conversations between friends. How
5 His granddad’s ill at the moment, so he’s upset about do these people feel?!Why?
that. He was in tears when I saw him.
1 Karim
6 I’m so sorry. I feel really guilty about leaving you with all
2 Belinda
the work to do.!!
3 Alisha!
7 Ask her now. She looks like she’s in a good mood. She
might say yes.! 5 Listen again. Are the statements true (T) or false
8 It was good to see her enjoying herself because I know (F)? How do you know?
she’s been a bit down recently.! 1 Clara hasn’t seen Karim for a while.
9 I was pleasantly surprised by the film. I really didn’t 2 Ryan feels bad because he hasn’t contacted Karim
expect it to be so good.! recently.
10 I’m fed up with this weather. It’s so hot you can’t do 3 Karim is quite a quiet person.
anything. I just want it to stop.!
4 Alisha is in the middle of her exams.
2 P Listen to the words from Exercise 1 and 5 Belinda accepts Alisha’s offer to help.
practise saying them on their own and in a phrase. 6 Alisha orders cake for Belinda, but not for herself.
Which words / phrases do you find hard to say?
Practise saying them again. 6 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.!
1 What would you do or say if a friend was upset? Would
3 Work in pairs. Answer the questions.! it depend on the reason?
1 Can you find five prepositions connected to the 2 How do you cheer yourself up if you’re a bit down?!
adjectives in bold in Exercise 1?! 3 Are you good at sorting out problems?!
2 Which words from Exercise 1 can you use to describe the 4 Who do you talk to if you have a problem?!
people in the photos?
3 Why might you feel exhausted?!

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GRAMMAR! 10 Write your own responses to the items in Exercise 8.
Then work in pairs. Take turns to read out the items
and give your responses.!
Linking verbs!
Look, seem, feel, sound, taste and smell are all linking G See Grammar reference 2A.
verbs. They are used to introduce a description of the
subject of a sentence or a clause. Linking verbs can be DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS!
followed by different patterns.!
That chocolate cake looks nice. Response expressions!
He seemed down. We use lots of short expressions to respond to news and
we often then ask questions as well.!
She looks like she’s in a good mood.
He sounded as if he might cry. A: Apparently, she’s quite ill and he’s very worried
about!her.
That sounds like a nightmare.
B: Oh no! That sounds like a nightmare. What’s wrong
It smells like a hospital in here.
with her? Is it very serious?! !
A: I think I’m going to need to find a new place to live.
7 Work in pairs. Look at the examples in the Grammar B: What a pain! What’s the problem with your current
box. Answer the questions.! place?!!
1 What is the pattern when an adjective comes after a
linking verb?!
11 Complete the conversations with these words.
2 What two patterns are possible when a clause comes
after a linking verb?!
Congratulations Oh no pain
3 What is the pattern when a noun comes after a linking relief what a shame Wow!!
verb?!

8 Complete these sentences with the correct form of 1 A: I’m going to Canada to study English.!
the verbs in brackets. You may also need to add other B: ! That’s great! How long are you going
words.! for?!
1 Are you OK? You a bit tense. (look)! 2 A: I’m afraid I can’t meet you tonight.!
2 Are you alright? You you’ve had a bit of a B: Oh, ! Are you sure?!
shock. (look)! 3 A: Hey, I’ve got some big news – I’m pregnant!!
3 Is Bruna OK? She disappointed when I B: Really? ! When’s the baby due?!
spoke to her. (sound)!
4 A: My brother’s not very well.!
4 Is Bukayo alright? He a bit down
B: . I’m really sorry. I hope it’s not serious.!
yesterday. (seem)!
5 A: I lost my wallet somewhere last night.!
5 Are you OK? You you’ve got a cold.
(sound)! B: Oh no! That’s a ! Did it have much in
it?
6 Is your friend OK there? He a bit
confused. (look)! 6 A: I’ve found my wallet!!
7 Have you seen Ana recently? She so well, B: Phew, that’s a ! Where was it?!
so relaxed when I last saw her! (look)!
8 Hi. You you’re in a good mood today. CONVERSATION PRACTICE!
(look)!
12 Think of a piece of good or bad news. Then work in
9 Match the items in Exercise 8 (1–8) with the responses pairs and have conversations similar to the ones you
(a–h).! heard in Exercise 4. Take turns to be Student A and
a Yeah, I am. I’ve just been offered a new job and I’m Student B. Use this guide to help you.
delighted about it.!
b Yeah, I know. She’s so much better after that holiday.! Student A Student B
c Yeah, I feel terrible. I think I may have the flu.!
Tell B they look upset / in
d I am. I’m really stressed about work and I’m exhausted.!
a good mood, etc.
e Oh, yeah. You’re right. I’ll just go and see what’s Say how you’re feeling.
going!on.
Ask why.
f Yeah. Well, on my way here I was almost hit by a car.
Explain why.
g He’s just split up with his partner and he’s quite upset
about it.! Respond and ask extra
h Yeah. I think she expected to get a better mark as she’d questions.
studied so much.! Answer.
Offer to do something
for B.

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 IN THIS LESSON, YOU:
2B • share stories about particular times in your life
• discuss rejection and fear of rejection, and how to deal
with them

Don’t take it personally • read an article about how one man overcame his
biggest fear
• work out the function of different parts of an article

READING 6 Look at the examples in the Grammar box and answer

the questions.!
1 You’re going to read an article about how one man 1 Which form is often used at the beginning of stories to
overcame his fear of rejection. First, work in groups describe a situation?!
and discuss the questions. 2 Which form shows the order of events?!
1 In what kind of situations might you be rejected? How 3 Which form shows an action that happened before
would you feel in each situation? something else in the past?!
2 What problems could a fear of rejection cause? How 4 Which form shows an action was still in progress when
could you overcome this fear? another action happened?!
2 Read the article on page 19. Find out: 7 Choose the correct options to complete the story.!
1 what rejection therapy is. I 1sat / was sitting on the bus the other day on my way to work
2 why Jia Jiang decided he needed it. when a woman with two small kids 2got / was getting on. They
3 what the title of the article means. 3
had looked / looked exhausted. She 4told / was telling the
driver where she wanted to go, but in Spanish. Then the driver
3 M Work in pairs. Don’t use a dictionary. Discuss what
you think the words and phrases in bold mean, or tried to tell her where to get off, but she didn’t understand.
decide how to translate them into your first language. By now, her kids 5cried / were crying and she seemed very
stressed. The driver then 6asked / had asked if anyone on the
4 Which paragraph (A–H) mentions these things? bus spoke Spanish. I 7was standing / stood up because I 8had
1 where the fear of rejection often comes from lived / was living in Mexico when I was younger and I’m quite
2 what Jia Jiang learned from being rejected "uent. The driver explained where she needed to get off and
3 two opportunities that Jia Jiang missed I then 9had translated / translated what he 10had said / said.
4 how Jia Jiang became successful She 11was getting / got off at the right stop – and I felt great
5 the damage that fear of rejection can do because I 12had helped / was helping someone in need.
6 some general lessons we can all learn from 8 Work in pairs. Add extra details to the story in
7 the main goal of rejection therapy Exercise!7. Use at least one more example of the
8 an example of Jia Jiang using someone else’s idea past!perfect simple and the past continuous.

5 Work in groups. Discuss the questions. 9 Complete the sentences with your own ideas.!!
1 Are you good at asking for help? Are you good at 1 When I saw her, I suddenly realized …!
offering to help others? Give examples. 2 I didn’t recognize him at first because …!
2 What might the benefits of saying yes to requests be? 3 He wasn’t looking where he was going and …!
3 What could you say to persuade a stranger to: 4 This guy approached me in the street and ...!
5 I had wanted to … but in the end, I actually ...!
lend you money? give you a ‘burger refill’? 6 I found out later that …!
let you plant a flower let you read the weather
in their garden? forecast on TV? G See Grammar reference 2B.

SPEAKING!
GRAMMAR!
10 You’re going to tell a story. Choose one of these ideas.
Telling stories! Spend a few minutes thinking about what happened
We use three main forms to tell stories: past simple, past and how to tell your story.!!
continuous and past perfect simple. To make the past simple, we • a time you asked someone for a favour
usually add -ed to the verb, but some past forms are irregular. • a time you helped someone in need
The young man didn’t explain, but simply thanked him • a time a stranger helped you
and walked away.
• a time you were rejected
To make the past continuous, we use was / were + -ing
form of the verb.! 11 Work in groups. Share your stories.!Which was the
The security guard was just sitting at his desk. funniest and which was the most interesting?

To make the past perfect simple, we use had + past participle.

After he’d had a couple of rejections, though, something
amazing happened.

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 READING

How to win even

when you lose
A The security guard was just sitting at his desk
when a young man approached him and asked if
he could borrow $100. ‘No,’ he immediately replied,
before asking why. The young man didn’t explain,
but simply thanked him and walked away. The
following day, Jia Jiang, the thirty-year-old who had
made the request, ordered a burger in a fast-food
chain and then tried to get a ‘refill’ – another burger
for free. Again, he was sent away empty-handed.

B By now, you might be wondering who Jia Jiang

is and what on earth he was doing. In fact, these
were the first two days of Jiang’s 100-day rejection
therapy challenge, a concept first created by
Canadian entrepreneur Jason Comely. In short,
rejection therapy challenges people to go up to
strangers and ask for unusual favours. Comely
claimed that after a month of hearing ‘No!’ every Jia Jiang giving his TED Talk.
day, you develop a thicker skin and become
tougher.
F The first few rejections were hard for Jiang. After
C Many of us experience the fear of being rejected he’d had a couple, though, something amazing
at one time or another in our lives. We worry about happened: people actually started agreeing to do
not fitting in; we’re scared of being on our own; what he asked of them, and as time went by, he
we decide not to apply for that promotion at work got better and better at persuading people too.
after convincing ourselves that we wouldn’t get He realized that many people were far nicer than
it anyway. This fear of rejection means we might he’d expected – and that every potential rejection
struggle to speak our minds or end up staying in was also a potential opportunity. For instance, he
unhealthy relationships longer than we should. learned that if he asked why people were rejecting
him, he could often turn a ‘no’ into a ‘yes’. By
D Overcoming these fears can be hard as they often giving them the chance to share what made them
have their roots in childhood. This was certainly uncomfortable about his requests, he could then try
true for Jiang, whose earliest experience of being to earn their confidence.
rejected came while he was at school. The negative
feelings this caused stayed with him for many G Before long, Jiang’s video diaries of his daily
years, affecting his confidence and career. encounters started going viral and he was offered
a TED talk and a book deal. He now has a new
E To deal with this, he decided to do something career helping others to overcome their fears of
scary – actively look for rejection. Feeling that the rejection.
30 days suggested by Comely weren’t enough, he
set himself a 100-day challenge. Using ideas he H Perhaps what Jia Jiang’s story most clearly shows
came up with himself as well as suggestions from us is that if you don’t ask, you don’t get. However, it
his online followers, he made a list of simple but also reminds us that we’re all connected. We can all
strange requests to make: Could he, for example, benefit from asking for help more often – and in fact
plant a flower in a stranger’s garden or read the by doing this, we also give others the opportunity
weather forecast on TV? to say yes.

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 2C IN THIS LESSON, YOU:

You live and learn

• talk about negative feelings and how to deal with them
• discuss quotes about negative feelings
• practise listening to four people describe difficult situations
• describe feelings and what causes them

LISTENING 2 Work in groups. Look at the people in the photos. What

kind of difficult situations might each person get into?
1 Work in pairs. Read the quotes and answer the
questions. 3 Listen to four people talking about difficult
situations. Match each speaker (1–4) with one of the
Anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.
photos. There are two photos you don’t need.
—Maya Angelou
4 FS In fast speech, past simple and past perfect
Relax. No-one else knows what they’re doing either. forms often sound very similar. Listen to eight phrases.
—Ricky Gervais Do you hear the past simple or the past perfect? Listen
again and check your ideas with a partner.
Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.
—Voltaire 5 Listen again. Match the speakers (1–4) with the
sentences (a–f). There are two items you don’t need.
Depression, suffering and anger are all part of
a They got into an argument.
being human.
—Janet Fitch b They were badly prepared.
c They deal with pressure well.
I think, therefore I am … confused. d They calm people down.
—Benjamin Hoff
e They changed their approach.
1 What do you think the quotes mean? How might you f They made someone laugh.
translate them into your first language?
2 How far do you agree / disagree with each quote? Why?
3 Can you think of an example from real life that connects
to each quote?
4 Which is your favourite quote? Why?

a c

b d

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6 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. 4 a I knew I was wrong, but I was too to
1 How well does each speaker deal with their problems? say so.

2 Have you ever given a talk in public? When? Where? b I couldn’t remember his name. It was so
How was it? !

3 What was the last interview you had? How did you 5 a Obviously, I’m a bit that I didn’t get the
prepare for it? Did it help? job.!I thought I might.

4 Is your town / city good for cyclists? Why? / Why not? b I loved her last film but, to be honest, I found this one
quite .
5 Have you ever got into an argument in the street? What
happened? 6 a It was a game. I couldn’t take my eyes
off it.
6 How often do you go to the dentist? How do you feel
about going? b Brilliant! I’m to hear you did so well in
your exams.
VOCABULARY Adjectives with -ed and -ing 7 a I’ve always been by technology.
b It’s a place. I’d love to go back one day.
V See Vocabulary reference 2C.
8 Complete the sentences to make them true for you.!
7 Complete the pairs of sentences with either the -ed or
-ing adjective form of the verbs in the box. 1 I’ve always found … fascinating.
2 I still remember how amazed I was when I found out …!
amaze confuse disappoint embarrass
3 One thing I found really disappointing was …!
fascinate shock thrill
4 I still get quite confused about …!
1 a Can you just explain it one more time? I’m still a 5 One of the most shocking things I’ve ever seen was …!
bit .
6 One of the most embarrassing things that’s happened to
b The instructions for how to put this together are me was ….
really !.!I’m totally lost.
7 One of the most thrilling experiences of my life was
2 a It’s to think she was only 23 when when …
she wrote that book.
b I have to say, I was by the size of 9 Work in groups. Compare and explain your sentences.
their house. Who do you have the most in common with?!
3 a The violence in the film was pretty .
SPEAKING TASK
b I was really to see so many homeless
people on the streets there. 10 Think of times when you feel, or have felt, at least
three of the feelings in the box. Make notes about the
situations and the causes.
e anxious disappointed down embarrassed
fed up guilty scared stressed

11 M Work in groups. Follow the instructions:

1 Take turns to share one of your experiences.
2 Work together to think of advice you can give each other
to help deal with these feelings.
3 Decide which advice is the most helpful for you.

MY OUTCOMES
Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
1 What classroom activities did you enjoy doing?
2 Can you talk about feelings and experiences better? If so, in
f what way?
3 What did you find challenging about the reading or listening
texts?
4 What are the three most important things to revise from this
unit?

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WRITING 1 IN THIS LESSON, YOU:

Keeping in touch
• write an email telling a friend your news
• discuss how you keep in touch with people
• put the paragraphs in an email to an old friend in the correct order
• practise referring back to past situations

SPEAKING! 3 Use words from the email to complete the phrases for
catching up with news.!
1 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.! 1 How are you? Sorry I haven’t recently, but
1 Are you good at keeping in touch with people? I’ve very busy.!!
2 What’s good / bad about these ways of keeping in 2 When I wrote, I told you …!
touch?! 3 what? We’re getting married!!!
• emails • messaging apps! 4 , what about you? What are
• social media! • video calls these days?!
• phone • letters 5 I often think you both and the great
we had.!!
3 Think of someone you know who you haven’t been in
touch with for a while. 6 Write to me and tell me your
.
• Why haven’t you been in touch?
• What was their situation last time you were in touch? 4 Work in groups. Discuss the questions.!
1 Do you think Luca and Jean have decided to get married
WRITING! too quickly? Why? / Why not?!
2 What might be good / bad about studying abroad?
2 Read an email from Luca to Jun, a friend he made
3 Do you have any friends from other countries? How did
while studying English in the UK. Put the paragraphs
you meet?!How do you keep in touch?
in the correct order. Then work in pairs and explain
your order.! 4 Apart from emails, what other ways can you think of to
practise writing in English? Which do you think is the
best way?

To: Jun@[Link] USEFUL LANGUAGE

From: Luca83@[Link]
As well as, apart from, too and also!
Hi there Jun,! We use as well as and apart from to join ideas and
a Apart from getting married, looking for a flat and working different parts of sentences. These phrases can start a
six nights a week, I’m also working out a lot at the gym. sentence and are followed by an -ing form. At the end
To be honest, I’m exhausted, but also really happy, if you of the clause starting with as well as / apart from, we
know what I mean!! add a comma.!!
b When I last wrote, I told you I’d met a woman called Jean, As well as getting married, we’re looking for a place
right? Well, guess what? We’re getting married! I proposed to live.!
when we were having a meal to celebrate our first six months Apart from getting married, looking for a "at and
together. I know it seems quick, but she’s really wonderful. It working six nights a week, I’m also working out a lot at the
now looks as if I’m going stay in Scotland for a long time!!! gym.!
c Anyway, what about you? What are you up to these days? Too and also add ideas, but you need another word such as
When you wrote last, you said you were thinking of going and, but or so to join the two parts of a sentence. Too goes
to see Reo in Japan. Did you go? How was it? How’s Reo? at the end of a sentence / clause. Also usually goes in the
I often think of you both and the great times we had at middle.!
school here. I am exhausted, but I’m also really happy.!
d Write to me soon and tell me your news.!! He doesn’t speak Italian well, so it’s good for my
e How are you? Sorry I haven’t written recently, but I’ve English too.!!
been busy. So many things are happening in my life at the
moment it’s difficult to find time for anything else!!!
f As well as getting married, we’re looking for a place to 5 Join the pairs of sentences. Use the words in brackets
live. It’s expensive here, so it’s good that I also started and make any other necessary changes.!
a new job two months ago. I’m working in an Italian 1 I started a new job last week. I’m moving house. (also)!
restaurant. The basic wages aren’t great, but I get a lot of 2 I’m studying a lot. I’m training hard for a marathon. (as
tips. The owner’s grandparents were Italian, but he doesn’t well as)!
speak the language, so it’s good for my English too. I’ve
3 My brother is living with me at the moment. I’m busy
picked up a lot of things. And, of course, I speak English
looking after him. (too)!!
with Jean and her family.
4 I helped to organize my mum’s 50th birthday party. I’ve
All the best, been busy at work. (apart from)!
Luca

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6 Use as well as / apart from or too / also to write three c How did you do? Did you pass them all?!
sentences about your life recently. Then read your d Well, guess what? I’m now the manager of a local café.!
sentences to a partner.!
e Well, I finished last July and now I’m doing a Master’s.!
f Well, unfortunately we’ve split up.!
Referring back!
When we write to catch up with news, we often refer 9 Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Then
back to the situation the last time we wrote to / spoke add a follow-up question or comment.!
to / saw the person we’re writing to. We use the past 1 The last time you wrote, you said …!
perfect simple or the past continuous to show if the
2 The last time I saw you, I think I …!
action happened before we spoke, or around the
same time.! 3 The last time I spoke to her, …!
When I last wrote, I told you I’d met a woman called
Jean. (= We met before I wrote.)! PRACTICE!
When you wrote last, you said you were thinking
of going to see Reo in Japan. (= You were thinking 10 You’re going to write an email to someone you
around the same time as you wrote.)!!! haven’t been in touch with for a while. You want to
catch up with their news. Think about:!
• why you haven’t been in touch.!
7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of an
auxiliary verb. You may need to use negative forms. • the situation you were both in when you last spoke and /
or what you talked about.!
1 The last time we spoke, you said you
feeling a bit down.!! • your situation now, things you’re doing and events that
have happened to you recently.!
2 The last time I saw you, you doing your
exams. • questions you want to ask your friend.!

3 The last time I saw you, I have a job.! 11 Write your email. Use the model email and language
4 The last time you wrote, you said you from this lesson to help you.!Write 180–220 words.
planning to move.!!
12 Work in pairs. Exchange your emails. Can your
5 The last time we spoke, I still graduated.!! partner’s email be improved? Discuss these questions.
6 The last time I wrote, I still going out with
1 Have they included phrases from Exercise 3?
Karina.!
2 Have they used as well as, apart from, too and also
8 Match the sentences in Exercise 7 (1–6) with the correctly?
follow-up comments / questions (a–f).! 3 Have they referred back to a past situation / conversation?
a How are you now? I hope you’re better.!
b Did you find anywhere nice? What’s your new address?!

Preparing food in an
Italian restaurant,
London, UK.

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 REVIEW 1 Video

VIDEO Out and about VIDEO Developing conversations

1 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. 5 You’re going to watch two people sharing their
1 Where and when do you use English outside the classroom? personal news. Watch and take notes.

2 What’s been your best moment using English outside the 6 Work in pairs. Compare what you understood.
classroom? Why was it so good? Watch again if you need to.

Understanding accents 7 FS Watch again. Complete the sentences with

three to five words in each gap.
Some accents use a /t/ sound instead of a /θ/ sound, so
1 Well, you know how long sell my flat?
thin /θɪn/ may sound more like tin /tɪn/.
2 I can see how relieved . That just must be a
weight off your shoulders.
2 Watch four people answer the same questions. How 3 At last I can just say ‘yes!’ I have to find
much can you remember about what they said? Then somewhere to live!
work in pairs. Did anyone have similar experiences to you?
4 I’m going to need some properties.
3 Watch again. Match one or two sentences with 5 Not so great. good news.
each speaker. There are two extra sentences.
6 I’ve completely . Don’t feel sorry for me.
a They use English when they go out after class. 7 So, now I need – I need to collect my car and
b They use English in their job. pay a fine.
c They had an interview which was partly in English. 8 So, on the way home, I can pick up my car.
d They’re studying engineering in English.
e Someone admired their English. CONVERSATION PRACTICE
f They read novels in English.
8 Work in pairs. You’re going to practise a conversation.
g They feel their English has become a bit easier to use.
1 Choose a Conversation practice from either Lesson 1A or
h They occasionally use English to help tourists. Lesson 2A.
4 Discuss the questions with your partner. 2 Look at the language in that lesson.
1 Have you ever done an interview or public speaking in 3 Check the meaning of anything you’ve forgotten with
English? your partner.
2 What jobs should require English? Why? 4 Have the conversation. Try to improve on the last time
3 What English magazines or newspapers do you know? you did it.
Do you ever read them? Why? / Why not?
4 Why might tourists come to where you live? Do you ever
talk to them?

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Grammar and Vocabulary

GRAMMAR! VOCABULARY!
1 Complete the text with one word in each gap. 5 Match the two parts of the collocations.
Contractions count as one word.
1 express a in a laboratory / from home
1
I ever told you how my parents met?
2 have b a slight accent / a lot in common
Well, they met in the middle of nowhere in Peru. My dad
3 pick it up c with English grammar / to understand him
2
walking on his own to Machu Picchu. He
4 work out d myself clearly / his feelings
was very #t at the time, but he found he was getting slower
and slower, and then he stopped and was really sick. 5 work e as you go along / from talking to people
6 do f three times a week / to music
Apparently, it 3 caused by being up in the
7 struggle g the language / the basics first
mountains. Eventually, he got to a village to ask for help,
which was dif#cult as he 4 speak much 8 master h a Master’s / a degree in engineering

Spanish. Fortunately, there was another group who 6 Decide if these words are connected to personal
5
just visited Machu Picchu and information, language or feelings.!
6
on their way back to the nearest city,
Cuzco. My mum was in that group. She had done Spanish accent accuracy not bothered down
at university, so she translated for him. She told me that fed up get by mood only child
single separated twin
7
she #rst saw him, she was shocked because
he looked 8 if he hadn’t eaten for days!
7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
Anyway, my dad recovered and they fell in love. And that’s words in bold.!
why they 9 going back to Machu Picchu this
1 I didn’t expect much, so I was surprised.
year to celebrate their wedding anniversary. My dad still pleasant
10
been there!
2 I struggled with German at school. I always got
2 Write the words in the correct order to make two by the grammar. confuse
questions. 3 We were quite with the results.
disappoint
1 Where / What / does / are / that / you / based / involve
2 Have / Are / you / you / working / been / here before / at 4 Did you see the news yesterday? It was quite
the moment , wasn’t it? shock
3 Where / When / does / was / she / she / live / born 5 I think her work is really . fascinate
4 Did / Has / you / she / go out / seen / it / last night 6 He can speak six languages . fluent
5 What / How / kind of music / often / do / are / you / you / 7 After I asked where her dad worked, there was an
into / do that silence. embarrass
6 How many / How long / have / brothers and sisters / do / 8 My flight was overnight and I didn’t sleep at all, so I’m
you / you / been / have / doing that . exhaust

3 Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. 8 Complete the extract from an email with one word in
each gap. The first letters are given.!
1 What do you do when you’re not / you don’t working?
2 Are you OK? You look / look like a bit confused. Hey, guess what? I saw Gabriel the other day. It was lovely
3 I can’t speak to you now. I do / I’m doing something. to see him and he was in a really good 1m .
4 We have / We’re having a barbecue on Friday. I felt g
2
that I hadn’t been in touch for so
5 We couldn’t get back into the house because I left / had long as he’s had quite a 3to time since we last
left my key inside. met. Do you remember that he was 4e to
6 Is he OK? He sounds / sounds like he’s getting a cold. Kasia? Well, they split up, but then he got married six
7 It was stupid. I was trying / had tried to carry too many months later to someone he met online. That didn’t last and
things and in the end I dropped everything. they’re now 5s . He said he started feeling
8 I asked them to turn their music down because I was quite 6do about everything after that, and his
studying / studied. job was making him 7an as well. He didn’t
9 He said he can’t come on Friday because he has / is 8
f in there and was working such long hours
having too much work. that, in the end, he decided to quit. He then went through
10 We met / were meeting some clients when we heard / quite a confusing time where he didn’t know what to do
was hearing the news. before he then 9c up with the idea of using
4 Listen and write the six sentences you hear. his language skills to be a tr
10
and that’s what
he’s doing now.

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 3
Time off
IN THIS UNIT, YOU:!
• roleplay a conversation recommending places to visit
• talk about public holidays and your plans for the
next one
• research and plan a one-week holiday

SPEAKING!
1 Work in groups. Discuss the questions.!
1 Look at the photo. Would you like to go to a place
like this for a holiday? Why? / Why not?!
2 What’s the best place to get a view where you live?
What can you see from there?!
3 What’s the highest building or place you have been
up? How was it? When did you go there?

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City view from Cerro Santa Lucía,
Santiago, Chile.

Unit 3 Time off 27

 3A IN THIS LESSON, YOU:
• roleplay a conversation recommending places to visit

Can you recommend anywhere?

• describe places of interest in a city / area you know
• find out about places of interest in Kraków
• practise giving and responding to suggestions

VOCABULARY Places of interest LISTENING

1 Complete the sentences with these words. Check you 6 Work in pairs. Look at the places to visit in Kraków,
understand the words in bold. Poland’s top tourist destination. If you were in Kraków
for a day, which places would you go to? Why?!
architect district gallery religious
restored rides royal ruins 7 Listen to a conversation between a tourist and a
stalls theme park tower hotel receptionist in Kraków. Which places in the text
are mentioned? What does the tourist decide to do?
1 There’s an incredible castle on the edge of the town. You Work in pairs and compare your ideas.!
can get great views walking along the walls and from the
top of the .! 8 Complete the sentences with one word in each
gap. Then listen again and check your answers.!
2 There’s a fantastic street market in the east of the city
with selling everything from antique furniture 1 Hello there. I if you can help me.!
to apples.! 2 I’m of going sightseeing today.!
3 There’s a 17th century palace!down by the 3 Can you anywhere good to go?!
river. It’s recently opened again after it was .! 4 It depends on you like.!
4 There’s a great an hour out of the city along 5 I’m not really a big of looking around old
the coast. They’ve got some really exciting religious buildings, to be honest.!
there.!
6 Well, in that case, you try Kazimierz.!
5 The main nightlife is in the historic near the
port. There are lots of bars and restaurants there and it’s 7 How a guided tour of Nowa Huta?!
always very lively.! 8 I can call and a for you.!
6 There are ancient all over this part of the
country. They discovered some near here recently when DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS
they were building a new supermarket.!
7 There’s a variety of old buildings representing Giving and responding to suggestions!
the people of different religions that have lived in the city. There are a number of semi-fixed phrases you can use to
8 They built a new modern art recently. It’s an get suggestions for things to do.
amazing building. It was designed by a famous Brazilian To ask for suggestions: I’m thinking of … Can you
. recommend anywhere?
To suggest something: Well, you could try … / In that
2 P Listen to the words from Exercise 1 said on
case, how about (going to) … ?
their own and then in a phrase. Practise saying them.
Which words / phrases do you find hard to say? Practise To disagree with a suggestion: I’m not really a big fan
saying them again. of / I’m not really into …
To agree with a suggestion: Oh, that sounds interesting /
3 Work in pairs. Think of another word or phrase great / better.
connected to the words in Exercise 1. We can also ask other practical questions such as How
gallery – put on an exhibition much? / Where? / etc.
district – financial district
9 Put the two conversations in the correct order.
4 Complete the phrases with prepositions from Exercise 1.
Conversation 1!
1 It’s about 10 miles / 60 kilometres / an hour
of town.! a Well, you could try Oxford Street. There are lots of big
department stores there.!
2 You can walk the walls / the river / the beach.!
b Oh, OK. Well, in that case, how about Portobello Road?
3 It’s the east of the city / the old town / the
It’s a big street market. You can find lots of bargains there.
financial district.!
c To be honest, I’m not really a big fan of department stores.
4 It’s by the river / the beach / the port.!
d Oh, that sounds great. I love that kind of thing. Is it easy
5 It’s the edge of the town / the city / a lake.
to get to?!
6 You find them all this part of the country /
e I’m thinking of doing some shopping today. Can you
this area / the city.!
recommend anywhere? 1
5 M Work in pairs. Choose a city / area you both know. f Yes, very. I’ll show you on the map.!
Create an itinerary or list of places and things for
tourists to do.

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 Conversation 2! CONVERSATION PRACTICE!!
g Right. I’m not really into museums, to be honest.!
11 Work in pairs. Roleplay a conversation between a
h Well, you could try the local museum. That’s quite close
tourist and a hotel receptionist. Use your ideas from
to here. They’ve got lots of interesting things in there.!
Exercise 5. Take turns to be Student A and Student B.!
i No, it’s quite cheap. It should only be about $10.!
Student A: You’re a tourist. You’re thinking of going
j I’m thinking of doing some sightseeing today. Can you sightseeing. Ask for recommendations. Reject some before
recommend anywhere?! deciding on one.
k Oh, that sounds better. Are they expensive to get into?! Student B: You’re a hotel receptionist. Suggest some
l That’s OK. In that case, how about going to the Roman different places to the tourist when they ask you for
ruins down by the lake? There are also some nice cafés recommendations. Explain why they’re good.
and you can swim there.!

10 Listen and check your answers. Then work in pairs

and practise reading the conversations.!

KRAKÓW
PLACES TO VISIT
Rynek G"ówny! MOCAK Kazimierz!
A huge medieval square in the centre of Kraków’s modern art gallery, designed by The historic Jewish district, with its
the old town where there is a market with the Italian architect Claudio Nardi, holds narrow streets and squares, is now a
some great stalls.!! exhibitions of the latest international art. lively area with small shops and excellent
nightlife.!
Rynek Underground Oskar Schindler Factory
The popular hi-tech museum, below the During World War II, the factory was Pasaż 13
square, allows you to experience the full the site of a movement that saved over Go to this small shopping centre in
history of the city of Kraków. 1,000 Jewish people from being killed by central Kraków for the best shops and
the Nazis. It was restored and is now a fashion boutiques.
St Mary’s Church! museum with exhibitions on the war and
The city’s most important church, life in Kraków at the time.
Ulica Józefa!!
originally built in the thirteenth century, For those who prefer vintage styles,
contains some wonderful pieces of art. Nowa Huta! go to Józefa and the nearby streets to
Take a tour round the model industrial explore some great second-hand stores.!
Wawel Royal Castle and housing district built in the 1950s
See the beautiful rooms of the royal and visit the Nowa Huta museum to
palace and get great views of the Vistula experience life in communist times.
River and Kraków from the castle walls.

The medieval square of Rynek

G!ówny, Krakow, Poland.

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 3B IN THIS LESSON, YOU:
• talk about public holidays and your plans for the next one

A day off • explain the significance of different public holidays

• read and share information about different public holidays in the world
• tell people about plans you have for different days / times

VOCABULARY Public holidays" 7 Discuss the questions about holidays in your country.
1 Are there any big sporting / cultural events on particular
1 Work in pairs. Don’t use a dictionary. Discuss what holidays? Do you like them? Why? / Why not?
you think the words in bold mean, or decide how to 2 Do any holidays have a history that people don’t think
translate them into your first language. about much? How do you feel about that?
1 It’s named after our first president and celebrates the day 3 Do some parts of the country get special holidays? Why?
the country became independent. 4 Do any events attract a lot of tourists? Why?
2 It celebrates the royal family and the birth of our king. 5 Do you get problems on any public holiday?
There’s usually a big loud fireworks display at night.
3 It’s in memory of those who died fighting for our
freedom during the war of independence. An official GRAMMAR!
ceremony takes place in the main square.
4 It’s in memory of a tragic event in our history when Future plans
many people died in a huge flood. We can talk about future plans using a variety of forms:
5 It celebrates winning an important battle when we had present continuous I’m working all weekend.
to defend the country.
be going to + verb Our team is going to compete there.
6 Families get together and share a big meal where we
be thinking of + -ing I’m thinking of taking an extra day off.
roast a whole lamb over a fire.
will probably + verb I’ll probably go out with my friends
7 It celebrates the role of women in our society, and on
as usual.
that day we usually take our mothers out for lunch.
might + verb I might take the boat to Sicily.
8 On the day, we usually visit the cemetery and take
flowers and remember our ancestors.
9 It’s held in October and is a celebration of nature and 8 Look at the examples in the Grammar box. Answer the
the start of spring. Family and friends often have a day questions.!
out at the seaside. 1 Which sentences show plans that are already arranged?!
2 Work in groups. How many of the words in Exercise 1 2 Which sentences show plans which are less certain?!
can you use to describe public holidays or festivals 3 What are the negative forms of each structure?!
that you know of?
9 Complete the conversation with one word in each
gap. Contractions count as one word.!
READING
A: Do you have any 1 for the weekend?!
3 Work in pairs. Read the article introduction on page 31 B: Well, I’m going 2
have an exam next week
and discuss the questions. so I 3 spending most of the weekend
1 Why might people not like a public holiday? revising, but I’m 4 a friend on Sunday
morning to go to the MOCAK gallery. We 5
2 Do people get enough holiday or too much? Why?
go for lunch too. It depends how much work I do on
4 Work in pairs. Read about two public holidays and Saturday. Why? What about you?!
find out when and why they’re held. A: Well, I’m 6 of maybe going to the cinema on
Student A: Read the paragraphs on page 31. Saturday night and thought you might like to go.!
B: Maybe. I’ll probably be tired and 7 want to
Student B: Read the paragraphs in File 4 on page 196.
work late. What are you 8 of seeing?!!
5 Work in pairs. Decide which would be the best public A: I haven’t decided. Let’s have a look now.
holiday for you to experience together.
10 Work in pairs. Ask each other about your plans:
6 Work with your partner to decide which holiday(s) • in the summer • after the class
each sentence refers to.
• for the weekend • for your birthday
1 The writer is thinking of celebrating all night.
• after this course • other times
2 The writer might take part in one of the events this year.
3 The festival celebrates an unusual natural event. G See Grammar reference 3B.
4 People can see the main events on TV.
5 The writer is not going to have the day off this year.
SPEAKING
6 Not many people take part in the events on the day. 11 Work in pairs. Answer the questions.
7 The writer might not be in the country this year. 1 Which public holiday do you like most / least? Why?
8 The writer mentions problems related to this public holiday. 2 What are your plans for the next public holiday(s)?

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