01

YOUR
WORLD

Task: Discuss the way you spend

your time

Language Live: An informal email;

Keeping a conversation going

b Work in pairs. Think of two questions that the people in each

situation might ask.

2a

PL

Everyday activities

1.1 Listen to nine short conversations. Match them with

situations 13 in exercise 1a.

1 1 2

Yes, actually it is.

1a

SA
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Complete the questions and answers with the

some verbs from the box. You may need to use more
than once. One verb isnt used.
are

could

do

dont

did

have

havent

Work in pairs. Act out two conversations from the

photos using questions from exercise 1a and your
own ideas.

3a

Discuss what questions to ask your teacher in the

situations below.

Many questions begin with Wh-words and phrases:

What? Where? Which part? (also How?)

1 Think of four more wh- question words/phrases.

2 Cross out the question with incorrect word order.

1 Where do live your parents?
2 Where do your parents live?

Short answers

b Look back at the situations in exercise 1a on page 6.

Match the questions and answers with the photos.
c

1.2 Listen and check.

You dont know what colleague means.

What does colleague mean?
1 You dont know the English word for
.
2 You dont know how to pronounce a word.
3 You dont know how to spell your teachers name.
4 You dont know which page to look at.
5 You didnt understand an explanation.
6 You didnt hear what your teacher said.
7 You want to know what todays homework is.
8 You want your teacher to write a word on
the board.

is (s)

A: Is this your first visit to London?

^
B: Yes, actually it is .
^
1 What your postcode please?
2 Where exactly you live?
3 How your job going?
4 A: You speak any other languages apart from English?
B: No, I.
5 All your family speak English?
6 You tell me your date of birth?
7 A: You have a nice holiday?
B: Yes thanks, I.
8 A: You got any brothers and sisters?
B: No, I.

Forming questions

1.2 Listen again and underline the stressed words in

exercise 1a. Practise saying the questions.

2
PRACTICE

GRAMMAR

2 Notice how we stress the verb in short answers.

b Work in pairs. How many questions from the conversations can

you remember? Make a list. Then listen again and check.

3 Rewrite the answers to these questions using did, do and doesnt.

1 A: Did you have a good journey?
B: Yes, I had a good journey. Yes, I did.
2 A: Do all your family live near here?
B: My parents live near here, but my sister doesnt live near here.
3 A: Does your father work in London?
B: No, he works from home.

Is this your first visit to London?

Where exactly do you live?

answers; Present simple and

Present continuous

Vocabulary: People around you;

Match situations 13 with photos AC.

1 Someone answering questions to complete a form.
2 Someone who has just arrived in a foreign country and is
greeting an old friend she hasnt seen for a long time.
3 Someone getting to know a classmate on a new course.

Grammar: Questions and short

1 Notice how we stress the important words in questions.

Questions and short answers

1a

PRONUNCIATION

Language focus 1

IN THIS UNIT

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1.3 Listen and check your answers.

Work in pairs. Choose four questions from pages

67 to ask your partner and then think of two more
questions of your own. Take turns to ask and answer
the questions.

Unit 1, Study & Practice 1, page 132

Your world 01

Vocabulary

WIFI

People around you

Work/School

classmate
colleague
niece

boss
employee

Friends

best friend
acquaintance

old school friend

mother-in-law

Other

neighbour
cousin

flatmate
ex-girlfriend

Lydia, Jess, Tom, Saliba

Jess, Luxmmi

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stepmother
stranger
half-brother

b Add more words to the table.

1.4 Listen to eight instructions. Write your

answers in any of the spaces below.

Language focus 2

PL

nine

Present simple and Present continuous

Look at the photos from Jesss birthday party last
weekend. What do you think her relationship is to
each person in the photos?

SA
M

1a

1.5 Jess is showing the photos to a colleague.

Listen and check your answers to exercise 1a.
Lydia best friend

Why did you write nine?

Because Ive got nine cousins.
Whos Roberta?
Shes my colleague.

2a

Listen again and find five more mistakes in the

sentences below.
Ann
Jess is showing her photos to Lydia.
1 Lydia is working in a restaurant at the moment.
2 She wants to become a social worker.
3 Shes applying for lots of jobs.
4 Isabel is getting old.
5 She always looks silly in photos.
6 Jesss grandparents go out a lot.
7 Luxmmi is training to be a dentist.
8 Joe is wearing sunglasses.
9 Joes living in a student house at the moment.
10 He doesnt like the city very much.

3a

Yasuko is reading a good book. Its called

b Find another example in exercise 2 for each use

below.

1 habits, repeated actions and permanent situations

Isabel always pulls faces in photos.
Saliba lives near Jess.
2 states
He doesnt like the city.
(Other state verbs: be, have (got), want, think, love, etc.)

Present continuous
1 actions happening at this moment
Jess is showing her photos to Ann.
2 actions happening in the present period (but not
at this moment)
Shes applying for lots of jobs.

Rewrite the sentences where necessary to make

them true for you. Compare your answers in pairs.
Im losing weight.
Im gaining weight.
1 The weathers getting colder.
2 Im getting taller.
3 My hairs going grey.
4 My English is getting better.
5 Im getting hungry.

Underline the Present simple verbs and circle the

Present continuous verbs in exercise 2a. How do we
form the Present continuous?

Present simple

(like) meeting new people?

(read) a good book at the moment?
(read) a daily newspaper?
(study) for any exams at the moment?
(prefer) smart or casual clothes?
(usually get up) late at the weekend?
(plan) anything special at the moment?

b Ask other students the questions. Find someone who

answers yes to each one. Tell the class.

. GRAMMAR

Complete the questions with you and either the

Present simple or the Present continuous.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Joe, Jess, Pete, Harriet, Andy

Isabel, John

b Work in pairs and swap books. Ask questions to

find the meaning of the names/numbers that your
partner has written.

Choose the correct answers.

1 Raoul wears / is wearing a suit today, its / is being
really smart.
2 Eva is a fantastic musician she plays / is playing
the piano, the guitar and the violin.
3 Ben doesnt smoke / isnt smoking he hates / is
hating cigarettes.
4 I dont like / am not liking this coffee very much
what do you think / are you thinking of it?
5 Amy works / is working in a hotel this summer.

Which word doesnt belong in each group? Cross it

out and write it in the correct group.
older sister
relative
grandchild
grandparents

PRACTICE
1

Family

2a

75%

1a

1:26 PM

4a

Find photos on your mobile phone of people you

know or write the names of six important people in
your life on a piece of paper.

b Make notes about your relationship with the people,

what they do and their lives at the moment.
Tomas best friend
not working and really fed up

c Work in groups. Tell other students about the people

in your photos or your list. They can ask questions.
This is Tomas hes my best friend. Hes not
working at the moment.

3 situations we see as temporary

Joes living in a student house.
4 situations that are gradually changing
Grandpas getting old.

Unit 1, Study & Practice 2, page 1323

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Reading and speaking

1a

Look at the photos and discuss the questions.

Is there a lot of advice about lifestyle in newspapers
and magazines in your country?
Which photos remind you of yourself?

Vocabulary

The

myths that
make you feel guilty

Everyday activities
1a

going to the gym

doing your hair
looking after children
chatting to friends
doing paperwork
tidying up
playing video games
putting on make-up

by Lester Johnson
The photo of the woman exercising reminds
me of myself. I hate exercising.

theres no such thing as too much exercise

2a

Read the article. Choose a phrase from exercise 1b to

complete the gaps in each paragraph.

b According to the article, is each sentence a fact or

a myth?

3a

Read the article again and answer the questions.

1 How does the writer feel about his own lifestyle?
2 When are night owls more productive?
3 What kind of people had damage to their heart
muscles?
4 Which group spends the most time online in the USA?
5 What are older people better at doing online than
younger people?
6 Is it impossible to multitask well? Why / Why not?

b Work in pairs. Tell your partner which paragraph

you think is the most surprising and interesting.
Give reasons for your answer.

4a

What common beliefs do people have about lifestyle

in your country? Make a list.
People often say that you should sleep at least
eight hours a day.
You often hear that eating late at night makes
you fat.

b Work in pairs and compare your lists. Do you think

each belief is a fact or a myth? Why?

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multitasking is an essential
modern skill

Concentrate on what you

are doing and do fewer
things better

hanging out with friends

going on social networking sites
commuting
going shopping
relaxing
doing the ironing
texting
doing nothing

b Work in pairs and compare your answers.

I never (go to the gym).
I hardly ever (iron).

people who get up early are

more productive

Ive always felt bad because I find it difficult to get up in the

morning mainly because I can never sleep before 2 a.m.
So while my colleagues arrive for work looking bright
and fresh at eight oclock, I arrive at ten, feeling grumpy.
And everyone knows that 1
, right? Wrong actually,
according to a report from the University of Liege. Two
hours after waking, researchers found that early birds
and night owls are equally productive. But ten hours after
waking, night owls like me are less tired and better able to
concentrate! So next time Im late for work I wont apologise,
Ill just tell my boss that Im a night owl and thats good!
Like many people, I constantly worry about the amount
of exercise I take or rather dont take. I know I should
spend hours in the gym every day and run marathons just
, is there? Actually, according to a
for fun. After all, 2
recent study, there is. Researchers studied top athletes who
are now in their fifties and found that some of them had
damage to their heart muscles. Men of the same age who
didnt exercise so intensively had no damage. So perhaps
Im doing the best thing by sitting at home on the sofa?
Unfortunately not. It seems the best advice is still the old
saying: moderation in all things.
Everyone says that 3
, and as someone who grew
up with technology a digital native I often worry that I
might be an internet addict. But apparently, a recent study of
Americans shows that its not young people who go online
the most, its the middle-aged. The study found that18- to
24- year-olds spend around 32 hours a week online, but for
45- to 54-year-olds its 40 hours! However, its not all good
news for digital natives. According to research, we are not as
good as older people at actually using the internet. It seems
we are too impatient and believe what we read too easily!
Im not the kind of person who can talk on the phone,
shop online and cook dinner all at the same time, but I keep
. Does this mean there is something
reading that 4
wrong with me? I googled the subject and felt a little
better. It seems, after all, that the human brain cant do
several things at the same time: it can only switch quickly
from one task to another. If you try to do several things at
once, experts say that you simply do each thing less well.
According to workplace psychologist Steven Nguyen, we
should stop worrying about multitasking. Concentrate on
what you are doing and do fewer things better, he says. Now
thats advice that Im happy to follow!

Write the activities from exercise 1a in the correct

category below. Some activities can go in more than
one category. Then think of more activities to add to
each category.
Sport/fitness:
Social:
Domestic:
Personal care:
Other:

young people spend too much

time on the internet

PL

Every time I open a newspaper, I read a new piece of

advice about what Im doing wrong. I dont drink enough
water, I sleep too much, I dont sleep enough it can get
depressing. So I decided to do some research myself and
find out if I should really feel so guilty.

Match the phrases in A with their opposites in B.

Which verb form is used in all of these phrases?
A
1 I really love
2

SA
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b Which ideas do you think are true?

Underline the activities in the box that you never do

or hardly ever do.

3
4
5

B
a I dont spend much
time
is very important to me b Im not very good
at
I spend a lot of time
c Im not very
interested in
Im quite good at
d I cant stand
Im really into
e isnt very
important to me

Use the phrases in exercise 3 to write eight true

sentences for you about the activities in exercise 1a.
Shopping isnt very important to me.
I cant stand doing paperwork in the morning.

Work in pairs. Choose five activities from exercise 1a

and ask your partner about them.
Do you ever play video games?

FIND OUT MORE Go online to find out more about

early birds and night owls or Steven Nguyen
and multitasking.

Not very often. I find them a bit boring.

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Task
Discuss the way you spend your time

Preparation Listening and reading

1a

Read the introduction to the questionnaire. What is

it trying to find out?

1.6 Listen to five respondents talking about their

answers. Which statements are they discussing?
Make notes about what they say.

a Describing how you spend your time

I spend quite a lot of time (looking after my daughter).
I (work) for about (ten hours) a day/week.
I spend (way) too much time (travelling).
Id like to spend more time (studying Spanish).
The whole journey takes about (an hour and a half).
I waste a lot of time on (social networking).
Im on the go the whole day (long).
There just isnt enough time!

Speaker 1: spends too much time commuting

journey takes one and a
half hours, or three hours on a
bad day
really boring

b Asking for more information

How much time do you spend (sleeping)?
What exactly is your job / are your interests?
So how old are your children?
Can you give me some examples?
Whys that?

2a

Research shows that people today have more free time than ever.
But do we spend our time on the things that really matter, or are we
wasting time and feeling frustrated?

IT

b Read the statements and complete the questionnaire.

How many statements are true for you?

Are you happy with

the way you spend your time?

b Listen again and tick the phrases you hear from the
first part (a) of the Useful language box.

Join our biggest ever survey and help us find out.

USEFUL LANGUAGE

c Reporting back
Hes got three children so (hes very busy).
Hed like to spend more time (at the gym).
He spends (far) too much time (doing paperwork).

Task Speaking

Tick the statements that are true for you.

2 I dont get enough sleep.
3 I work/study for too many hours.
4 I dont work/study enough.

SA
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5 I spend a lot of time looking after children / other relatives.

PL

1 I spend too much time sleeping.

6 I spend a lot of time socialising and going out.

7 I spend too much of my time on boring activities and tasks.

8 I never really stop Im busy all day.
9 I find time for my interests.

10 Id like to have more time for my interests.

You are going to talk about your answers to the

questionnaire. Think about how to explain them.
Ask your teacher for any words/phrases you need.

> Useful language a

2a

Work in pairs and swap questionnaires. Look at the

statements your partner has ticked and think of five
questions to find out more information.

> Useful language b

b Take turns to tell your partner about your answers

to the questionnaire. Answer his/her questions.
Make brief notes about your partner.
> Useful language a and b

11 I sometimes feel bored because I cant think of anything to do.

12 I dont have enough time for certain important things in my life.

13 I often put off tasks that I need to do.

14 I feel stressed because I dont have enough time to do everything.

15 I waste a lot of time on things that arent very useful.

Tell the class about your partner. Think about:

which activities are most important in his/her life
and why.
the things he/she is happy about.
the changes he/she would like to make.

> Useful language c

SHARE YOUR TASK

Prepare a short talk about how
you spend your time.
Practise giving the talk until you
feel confident.
Film/Record yourself giving
your talk.
Share your film/recording with
other students.

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Work in groups and discuss.
Do you use online social networks a lot? Why /
Why not?
Have people from your past got in touch with you
through the internet?
If so, did you meet up with them? What happened?

Read the online message that Katarina sent to her

old friend Grace. How do they know each other?
What does Katarina want to do?

MESSAGE

f
g
h
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5
, after university I moved back to Slovakia.
Im still there now. I live in Bratislava with my husband,
Hendrik. Hes a TV producer. I work for a media
company now. Life changes so quickly! I really love my
life here but I still miss our time together at
university. It was so much fun!

. My company are sending me to Manchester

for three days next week. Hendrik is coming with me.
While were there we would really love to meet up with
you. Is that possible? 7
.
Take care. 8
,
Katarina
9
.

PL

Write a first draft of your message. Follow the same

structure as Katarinas message and use the checklist
below to help you.

Are there clear paragraphs? (e.g. the topics

in exercise 4)
Are you using appropriate phrases? (see exercise 3)
Are you using present tenses and questions
correctly?
Have you checked spelling and punctuation?

7a

Were going to New York on holiday next week.

Work in pairs. Read each others messages and

suggest improvements. Use the checklist above to
help you.

Are you? Wow!

1
2
3
4
5
6

DVD Grace is meeting Katarina and Hendrik. Watch

You are going to write a similar email. Think of an

old friend you havent seen for a long time and
invent a reason to contact him/her.

b Use the topics in exercise 4 to make notes for your

message. Add any other information that you want
to include.

Work in pairs. Take turns to read out the statements

below and show interest. Use the auxiliary questions
and phrases in exercise 3 to help you.

Look at the picture and answer the questions.

Do you enjoy meeting new people?
Do you find it easy to talk to people you dont
know?
What questions can you ask someone when you
have just met him/her?

Questions for her old friend. para 2

Reasons for getting in touch now
Why she hasnt been in touch before
News about her own life

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? What are you

doing now? Are you still living in Manchester? Sorry for
all the questions but 3
! And how is your family?
Is your brother still training to be a lawyer? And what
are your parents doing? 4
that holiday I spent at
your house with your family. Happy days!
2

5a

Keeping a conversation going

1

Hi Grace,
Long time no see! Its been
a few years but I hope you
remember me! After we left
university I lost your details
so I was really happy to find
you again on this website.
You look great in your photo.
1
.

Speaking

Match topics ad below with the paragraphs in

Katarinas message.
a
b
c
d

from Katarina

As you know,
Lots of love,
I want to hear all your news!
I really hope youre well.
PS You can see some photos of me now on my
profile page.
So how are things with you?
Theres another reason I wanted to get in touch.
Please let me know.
I still remember

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a
b
c
d
e

An informal email

Read Katarinas message again and complete it with

the phrases below.

Writing

the video and tick the topics that Grace and Hendrik
talk about.

where they are from

how they met Katarina
university
their home towns
a holiday in the past
the weather

Watch again and match the auxiliary questions in

A with the phrases in B.
A
1 Were you?
2 Did you?
3 Havent you?
4 Was it?
5 Do you?
6 Dont you?
7 Was he?
8 Did he?

B
a Did you meet at university?
b That sounds fun.
c Thats amazing!
d I see!
e When was that?
f Whys that?
g Wow!
h Really?

5a

Im reading a really good book about love.

My brother has just bought a big house.
Were moving to a little village.
My grandparents go on holiday five times a year!
An old friend of mine was on TV this week.
Ive got some important news for you.

Work in pairs. Act out the following situations.

How long can you keep each conversation going?
Which do you think is the most difficult situation?
You have joined a photography class and when you
arrive there is only one other student. You try to
keep a conversation going until the teacher arrives.
A school friend who you havent seen for five years
sits opposite you on the train. You have to keep the
conversation going until you reach your stop.
You have just been introduced to a friend of your
mothers and have to keep a conversation going
with her while your mother is making coffee.

b Work in groups and take turns. Pair A: Act out a

conversation from exercise 5a. Pair B: Listen and
note things they did well and ways they could
improve.

PRONUNCIATION

REPLY

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b Read your partners comments and ask him/her for

more information if necessary. Then write the final
draft of your email.

1 DVD Watch and listen to the key phrases. Repeat the

auxiliary questions and phrases. Notice how the speakers
use intonation to show interest.
We were working for the same company.
Were you? When was that?

AFTER UNIT 1 YOU CAN

Provide detailed personal information.
Describe in detail people you know.
Describe how you spend your time.
Write a message to an old friend.
Keep a conversation going.

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View

1a

2a

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

in which they happened?

[online icon] Go online to check your

answers or ask your teacher. Which
three events do you think had the
most impact globally?

[DVD icon] Watch three people talking

about a flashbulb memory. Write notes
in the table for each speaker.

B
a
b
c
d
e
f
g

psychologist
striking
vivid
amygdala
lay down a memory
idiosyncratic
recall

6a

remember
a part of the brain
unique to one person and not true of everyone
someone who studies and treats the human mind
very attractive or memorable
makes strong, clear images in the mind
make a new memory

1 are mentioned? Are any other events mentioned?

Watch the video again and answer the questions.

What are the characteristics of a flashbulb memory?

How long do flashbulb memories last?
What is the purpose of the amygdala?
How many flashbulb memories do most people have?
What sort of news or event is associated with a flashbulb
memory?
6 Why are deaths often the subject of flashbulb
memories?
1
2
3
4
5

Work in pairs. How much do you know about

memory? Try to answer the questions below.
1 How can we improve our memory?
2 How does sleep affect your memory?
3 What is amnesia and what causes it?

the personal
memories

b [online icon] Go online to find out more information

Speaker 1

b [DVD icon] Watch the video. Which events from exercise

3a

the public
news

b Can you put the events in the order

c

4a

[set in 2 columns as a matching activity. Add a joining

line from 1 to c]

PL

the Beijing Olympic Games

the Berlin Wall coming down
the death of Diana, Princess of
Wales
the assassination of John F.
Kennedy
the first person on the moon

You are going to watch a video about memories of

important events. Before you watch, match the words and
phrases in A with their meanings in B.

SA
M

Look at the photos and match them

to the events below.

FIND OUT MORE

World view

Find out first

FLASHBULB MEMORIES

about one of the questions above.

Speaker 2

Search: how to improve memory / effect of sleep on

memory / causes of amnesia

Speaker 3

b What did each person say? Work in pairs

and compare your notes.

5a

Work in small groups and discuss.

1 What events in your countrys recent
history are likely to cause flashbulb
memories?
2 What global events from the 21st
century are likely to cause them?
3 Do you have any flashbulb memories?
If so, what are they? Try to remember
all the details of when you heard the
news.

b Do any people in your class share

flashbulb memories of the same

event or piece of news? Are there any
similarities in their memories?

Write up your research

7

Write a paragraph about the question you researched

in exercise 6a. Use the prompts below to help you.

One of the best ways to is to

Another useful tip is to
(Sleep) causes us to
(Amnesia) happens when

AFTER UNIT 2 YOU CAN

Describe the time you first met someone.
Talk about your upbringing.
Tell the story of an important memory.

b Work in pairs and compare your answers.

1