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Clubs, societies, organisations
Tot Phrasal verbs
people
[12-13 | Reflexive pronouns; each other; ’ Relationships; Clothes and accessories;
Order of adjectives | Adjectives describing clothes
2 Keeping up-to-date 14-15 | Prosent Perfect Simple and
Present Perfect Continuous j
16-17 ‘Computers and mobile phones
1819 . Phrasal verbs a
20-21 5
3 An eye for an eye?
Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect
26-27 ‘The courtroom; Law and punishment
28-29 | used tohoould | Grimes and justice; Criminals;
Anti-social behaviour
30-31
4 Sthe) 32-33 | Modals of possibility, ability, prohibition | Personality adjectives with
and obligation negative prefixes
3435
36-37 Personality and behaviour, Synonyms
5 The world ahead | 42-43 | Future predictions; Adverbs of probabilty
44-45
46-47 | Future: plans, intentions, arrangements,
timetables, décisions Lo a
849 Natural disasters
6 Amazing animals 50-51 | Zero, First and Second Conditionals; Personality adjectives
‘and When clauses
52-53 ‘Animal sinilies; Synonyms; Animal categories
54-55
56-57 ge
gor Conse Third Conditional ; Senenree meurems r pam |
62-63
64-65 | Wish, only
66-67 School, work; Success and failure‘An interview with a person
that belongs to a club
Sra
‘Why people belong to clubs:
Radio discussion programme:
Why young people join groups | justifying opinions
‘Speak Out: Giving and
Article: two gangs of young,
Giving opinions: paintball
m games, conflicts
Extracts from an article about Relationships; Describing Description of a
young people ' clothes person
‘A personal website about a Interviewing a partner
punk band
“The dangers of the Internet; | Speak Out
Learning to use computers | Giving instructions
“Arlicle: The first portable phones Talking about mobile phones
and communication
Personal letter ‘A personal letter
Article: An unusual punishment Taterviewing each other about.
crimes
‘Article: Laughter in court! Deciding on appropriate
punishments
‘Anewspaper report about a | Radio discussion programme: | Speak Out Agrecing and
drink driving accident ‘A famous person, who disagreeing; Expressing
commited a crime opinions
A cartoon strip about how men Talking about rules and
and women are different obligations
Article; male and female brains
How girls and boys are treated | Speak Out: Asking for and
differently refusing permission
‘A balanced for and against essay ‘A balanced for and
about single sex schools against essay
Paris of a film script
Excerpis from a disaster movie) Making predictions
“Article: How the world might end
‘Discussing the future of mankind)
A New Year's Eve party
Planning a party; Talking about
New Year's resolutions.
A student practicing giving
a presentation
Speak Out: Giving presentations
Article: Pets’ views of humans
Talking about which animals
make the best pets
Article: The octopus I
‘Alecture about African
elephants; A dog show
‘Speak Out: Expressing
probability
‘An opinion essay about 200s ‘An opinion essay
| Article: Comedian’s success story a es
A plot summary; An extract
from a novel
Excerpts from a story; A
popstar giving an interview
Talking about a successful | Writing about being
person successful
‘An excerpt talking about
how to be a social success
Speak Out: Giving advice ‘An application formoC CEE Vocabulary
@ Taking abreak = 68-69 The Passive
| UNITS 1Write a narrative
11 Work in pairs. Describe the photo then answer the
questions. The two people are In the street, they are.
* Where A@ing €#0/gaing people and what
are they doing?
+ This is their punishment for a crime. What do
you think they did?
Pear can pag al
2 Read the article and check your answers to the
questions in Exercise 1
Rough
MJustice
Last weekend | was staying
with some friends in Ohio. |
needed a break from New York
and someone had told me it
was a nice, quiet place.
Tewas sunday at 10 o’clockand
1 was jogging in a park. I was
running near the street when
Isawa crowd of people, a police
car and a donkey! I ran forward
and pushed through the crowd.
When I reached the front,
the
he sai
An eye for an eye?
‘Read, listen and talk about crime and punishment
Praise the Past Simple, the Past Continuous and the Past Perfet, used to and woul
Focus on agreeing and disagreeing. ; : a
Liz Connery on what’s happening across the Atlantic.
donkey and a sign that said,
‘Sorry for the jackass offence.”
They looked miserable. Why
were they doing thi
had they done? I asked one of
yps. It was a punishment,
They were doing it
Work it out
3 Identify the tenses of the verbs in bold: Past Simple
Past Continuous/Past Perfect. Then circle the correct
words in the explanations.
1 When I reached the front, the police had
stopped the traffic
Tce spat tte Pace 0 tho
me time as / after I reached the front.
2 When I reached the front, two teenagers
were walking along the street.
The teenagers were walking befor fi he)
ee te a after | reached the
3 When | reached the front, I asked one of the
cops a question,
Tasked a question before / at the same time
as ATED! reached the front
Newsletter from America
Ciccnetti, had sentenced them
to 45 days in jail, ordered
them to pay for a new statue,
and given them this unusual
punishment. This was not
the first time that this judge
had thought of an original
What
because they had stolen a
way to punish continued p7
the police had stopped the
traffic and two teenagers were
walking along the street with the
statue from a church and
destroyed it. A judge, Michael“1 Look at sentences 1-3 in the Past Continuous,
‘Match them with descriptions a-c.
1 [was staying with some friends in Ohio.
2 It was 10 o'clock. I was jogging in the park
3 I was running near the road when I saw
some people.
8
a description of an action or situation in
progress at a specific time
ba description of a temporary situation
© a longer action interrupted by a shorter one
Check it out
Mind the trap!
‘We generally use the Past Simple, not the Past
Continuous, to talk about finished actions, even if
they lasted for a long time or were repeated.
‘They spent 45 days in jail. NOT were-spending
He planned the robbery for several years. NOT
wes planning
5 GIBB Work in pairs. Match questions 1-4 with
answers a-d, Listen and check.
1 Where were you? g
2 What were you doing? 6]
3 What happened?
4 What did you do? 5
@ My neighbours started shouting at each other.
I got up and put on the TV really loud.
€ I was trying to get to sleep.
d I was at home.
6 Work in pairs. Roleplay the situation, Student A, look
at page 142. Student B, look at page 143.
An oy fur an oye Ge
‘mn pairs, read these unusual punishments. Guess the
erimas the peoplo committod. Uso the Phat Perfect
Fernaps Andy nad parked hid car in tho nung place
4 Andy had to work as a schoot eromng, pune,
? Dill had to visit wing fire vtations and
apologise tw tte ie Nyt
3 Carl had to wear a dress, a wig and [Link]
ina busy shopping street.
4-Dan invited a family to 1us house and asked
thom ta taka anything they: ware.
8 Ed had to run a five-mile race.
Complete sentences a-o with the Past Perfect. Then
‘match the crimes with punishments 1-5 In Exercise 7.
a He had mad® (make) a false call to the
fire station, 2)
b Hehad drivin (drive) too fast near a
school oO
6 Te had broken (break) inio their house
and he had stolen (steal) their property, [4
4 Hehad run (run) away from the police
after they had asan (3 dnnking,
beer while driving ,
¢ He had Ineultedinsult) a woman and he
had therwn (throw) beer cans at her ear. &]
Complete the sentences. Use the Past Simple, the
Past Continuous and the Past Perfect.
1 When he crashed the car,
a he was driving(drive) at 160 kph.
b hehad drunk (drink) six bottles of beer.
¢ an ambulance amived (arrive) and
took (lake) him to hospital.
2 When the judge returned to the courtroom,
a everyone immediately
(stand) up,
b shehiad mads (make) her decision.
¢ the journalists (still/write)
their reports. wena
3 When she came out of the prison gal
a shehad Isarmsd(learn) her lesson.
b her husband was watting(wait) for her.
she had Kaaed (kiss) her husband and then.
they went (go) home.Read the texts again and answer the questions, Tick
true and cross false,
Look at the picture of a courtroom. Match people a-e 1 Kathleen Robertson sued her own son. FF]
wit he word Below, Usea dictionary to hap you 2 Daniel Allen didn’t mean to hurt Ms Blau. fe]
accused judge 6] jury [Link] teenage gis from Colorado wanted
lawyer &] witness) a to frighten their neighbours. BH
4 Terrence Dickson is a burglar. oO
5 Kara Walton couldn't open the doo
Gime Fcad newspaper healnes a+ Check the a i con a in pez
meanings of the underlined words. Then read texts 6 Helmut Bleibtreu had felt guilty for
1-4 opposite and match them with the headlines. sO yearh , a
s woe . Complete the sentences with the highlighted words
Toilet injuries inthe text
1A UY ___ consists of twelve persons chosen
to decide who has the best lawyer.’ ~ Robert
7 i riCtT Frost
Criminal takes victim to court 2/2 newinessnadgnon his endenee ne
3 agit fit ine it acer a
From cookies to court case 4The fudge shouted out, Order in court!
GA enuall ives SCE eet
ask for for a broken leg. compensation
In il IA t , 6 The police looking forwitnass to the
guilty! / | robbery which took place es Murphys
rrest me. Jewellery late last night
‘Work in groups. Imagine you are the jury and decide
Teacher sues pupil for lost earnings | itese pepe shou win or se the cst. Ten
—-
+ Kathleen Robertson
* Wanita Young
nce Dickson
* Kara Walton
Six chairs, a table
and some compensation
Sopiieain aceLaughter
in Court!
CE ikathleen Robertson of Austin, Texas took
a furniture store to court for medical costs and
physical and mental suffering. She had broken
her ankle after falling over a litele boy who was
running wild inside the store. The store owner
was rather surprised to be the #80882 in a court
case. The litle boy was Ms Robertson's son!
[2Ts Eleven-year-old New Jersey boy Daniel
Allen was running to catch a bus when he
accidentally knocked over school teacher Eileen
Blau. Daniel cried when he found out he had
hurt the teacher. But two years later, she took
him to court because of the injuries she had
suffered. Apparently, che Allens’ insurance
company had still not paid @SmpeHsaeiOH for her
‘medical care and lost earnings. During the court
case Daniel told the jG, ‘Tm sorry I ran into
her. It was an accident!’
[SETA Colorado woman has S888 two teenagers
for giving her some cookies! Instead of going to
a dance, Taylor Ostergaard, 17, and Lindsey Jo
Zellitti, 18 decided to stay home and bake
cookies for their neighbours. After they had
finished baking, they added a heart shaped card
to every packet of cookies. The card read, ‘Have
a great night. Love, The T and L Club? Then,
the girls went from house to house, and left a
dozen cookies at every home where the lights
were on, When the teens knocked on Wanita
Young's door, the 49-year-old woman called the
police. She was afraid because there were
suspicious people at her door. They hadn't
answered when she had asked them who they
were. Later, Taylor explained that they hadnit
answered because they had wanted the gift to
bea surprise. There were no and the
police decided that the girls had not committed
4 crime. However, the next day, Young went to
hospital suffering from anxiety. A year later, she
sued the girls for the cost of her medical bills.
TB Terrence Dickson had just robbed a house
in Pennsylvania. However, he discovered that he
couldnit get out of the garage because the
automatic door wasn't working correctly. And he
couldn't get back in the house either because the
door was locked. The family was on holiday, so Mr
Dickson was stuck in the garage for eight days. He
survived on a case of Pepsi and a large bag of dried
dog food. When he finally got out, Mr Dickson
sued the homeowner's insurance company. He
claimed the situation had caused him mental
anguish, It seems that even a burglar can ask a fii
for money.
[SE UKara Walton of Delaware went to court to
‘get damages for something that was her own fault.
She sued the owner of a night club because she
had fallen from a bathroom window and lost her
‘wo front teeth. Why was she climbing through
the window in the club? Was the door blocked?
No, it was because she didn't want to pay the
$3.50 for using the toilet!
[51] some people just can't accept responsibility
for their own problems, but thats nor the case of
Helmut Bleibtreu. In 2006, this 84-year-old
German pensioner went to the police and
confessed to a crime. He had placed a firecracker
on a railway track in 1926, and had run away
when railway police saw him. For 80 years he had
lived with his guile, but finally he felt he had to
admic to the only bad thing he had ever done. The
police told him not to do it again and set him free.GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
A Read text A. Why did the little girl run and hide from
the police?
Iwas really naive. I believed everything
my sister told me. One time she said, ‘It's
illegal to play a board game if you're not
old enough.’ I played games with my family
anyway, but anytime I heard a police siren,
I didn’t hesitate. I ran and hid in case they
eT ain
@ | used to be really naive. [used to believe
everything my sister told me. One time she
said, ‘Its illegal to play a board game if you're
not old enough.’ I would play games with my
family anyway, but anytime I heard a police
siren, I wouldn't hesitate. I would run and
hide in case they arrested me.
differences botwoon thom. Thon compara toxte ¢ and
B in the same way.
& Study the words you underlined in teats B und ¢.
Tendo when wo wee used rand woukt Tick,
1¢ correct boxes.
Mind the trap! =,
‘We use the Past Simple, and not used fo and
would, to talk about something which was not
frequent or habitual
One time she said, (NOT used-te-say or would-
's@¥) ‘you're not old enough”
4 GBB Rewrite the underlined verbs in the text with
used to, There Is one verb you can't change. Then.
listen and check.
was really silly. [thought that the expression
‘Don't drink and drive’ meant that it was legal
to drink anything in the ear. So when I was
drinking Pepsi in the car, I hid every time T saw
a police car. I didnt get up until the poliee had
gone. On one trip to Florida this happened six
times!
5 BABB Decide which of the verbs you changed in
Exercise 4 can be replaced with would. Then listen
and check.
© Work in pairs. Complete the sentences with used to.
Then write similar sentences that are true for you.
1 Now I know the world is round, but
Now lknow the world is round, but | used to think it
was flat.
2.1 get on really well with my little brother now,
but
3 I can come home any time I want now, but
4 My mum goes to the gym every day, but
5 My dad doesn’t smoke any more, but
6 [ know you live in London now, but where ... ?
7 Now I want to be a doctor, but7 Complete sentences 1-6 win YOCABULARY
All eye tor an aya? Qe
the words in the box.
biackmaiiers ‘burglars 1 Think Back! Complete the table with words fru tne bux
Kidnappers muggers blackmail “burglary courtroom kidnapping’ jtidde jury
serial killers shoplifters lawyer mugging “robbery sentence shoplifting ital
‘When I was a little kid, I
used to believe that cae 3
blackmail
1 were very
Strong people who picked ye eeemm
up shops. 2 Work in pairs. Check the meaning of these acts of anu-soci benaviour.
——___— were people Then, Student A, look al page 142. Student B, look at page 143. Listan tn
‘who stole burgers. your partner and say what the people did,
3____were people
who hit you on the head noise nuisance vandalism” graffiti dropping lier
with a mug, racial abuse speeding swearing in public Dullyliyg
4 were people
who sent black envelopes 3 Work in pairs. Check the meaning of these punishments. Then decide on
to people.
were murderers
the best punishments for the anti-social behaviour in Exercise 2
‘ho put poison in electronic tagging a rehabilitation programme
breakfast. cereals, community service afine a prison sentence:
6 __were people who
‘would catch kids and force
them to take a nap.
8 Correct the definitions i
sentences 1-6 in Exercise 7,
Follow the example. Use a
dictionary to help you.
Shopifters aren't people who
pick up shops, they/re people
who steal from shops.
4 GBB Complete the tex. Write one word in each gap. Then listen and check.
When he was only 15, Norman Fletcher committed a
an He got away with $8.25 and six packets of chewing
gum. Unfortunately for him, he had robbed his local shop, so the
police arrested him and he had to pay 2 of $82.50,
Later on, he became a? , but he was caught after he
had taken a tin of beans from a supermarket, He went to court,
and during the *__his*____ argued that Norman
needed to go on a® programme. She also said that her
client was prepared to do some service. However, the
5 sent him to prison for eight week:
Brilliantly, Norman broke out of prison the day before his,
ended. He stole a car to get away, but he was stopped
for™ — he was going at over ninety miles per hour — and
Shoplifting was sent back to prison. When he was released, Norman decided
is a serious crime to become a! He tried to steal a handbag from an old
woman, but she hit him so hard with her umbrella that he started
screaming for help and he was arrested for noise "= !(wn Listen again 10 DOL conversauions
‘and compioto tho argumento for and
‘against this statement: Farrah Keatino's
‘punishment is fair
FOR
+ £50,000 Is a large fine,
© She wasecared and she panickel
‘= Sha cannot drive a cur lor 2_ yaar,
AGAINST
+ She was driving at 50 files Be?
hour in a thirty miles per hour zone.
She didn’t stop to help __ the victim.
© She was drunk
© She didn’t have a a
© Shelled ___ when she was arrested
Read the newspaper article. Check you understand —she said her was driving,
the underlined words. ‘young slster
(GHW Listen to two conversations about the
Farrah Keating story and match them with
photos A and B. Which conversation is more
formal?
Guilty!
Celebrity dancer Farrah Keating has
been found guilty of drink-driving
and of failing to report an accident.
The judge has given her a $50,000
fine and an eight-month suspended
entence, She has also been banned
from driving. Last September, the
dancer, who recently got divorced fH Decide which of the phrases in bold are
from actor Leonardo Boom, knocked formal (F) and which are informal (I). Then listen
down eight-year-old London girl, agenilne CHRCy
Maira Abbasi, with her car. She didn’t anecced T cape ee Fo Ot
course it's not fair!
stop to help the girl, who suffered * Oh, come off it! I don't believe this! G
severe injuries to her back and legs. * Tagree with you up to a point, but
ihe victim's father complained that Tmnot sure a prison sentence is the best
the punishment was too lenient, and + Well, maybe, but think about it for a
would not act as a deterrent to other second. o
Gresporisible drivers. + T couldn't agree more. Her greatest
oP punishment is the guilt she must be feeling. E]
* You're dead right! She lied when the
police arrested he a5 Complete the Speak Out box with the phrases in bold
in Exercise 4.
SPEAK OUT | Agreeing and disagreeing
© Read the conversations. Decide if they are formal
or informal. Then complete them with expressions
from Speak Out.
amy I think the death penalty is justified
in some cases,
Ben What are you saying? ‘na wary
1 think it’s totally barbaric!
a Amy, but the problem is,
that the police aren't perfect. They
make mistakes.
Carl
Judge Will the lawyers come up to the
bench, please? ... Look, this case
has gone on long enough. We need
tll a conclusion soon.
Lawyer 1 Thats 6.9004 Tm ready to make my
sing speech right now.
Lawyer2 1 still have several
‘witnesses to call
Dave ‘There is no justice for the poor.
‘The rich can buy the decisions
they want.
Emiy THREES saw this case the
‘TWjiher day. This rich guy had killed
his wife, but he got away with it
because his lawyer was really good.
Fay “__you guys! That's not
true at all!
Politician 1 And to conclude, let me say that
the government is too soft on
ql je need a harder approach.
Potician 2 € nay Bs ; but we have to be
ard on the causes of crime, too.
4 ! Hard on crime and
hard on the causes of crime!
i
‘Work in pairs. Use peak Out and Ue armas
from Excreoe 040 rolgplay the altuatin.
‘Student A
You are Furruh Kuti» olover, You mect the
father Of Ute ChUd WiO Was KTOCKeO (OWI
Explain how the accident happened and sav
how sorny von are for what happened
you feel now. Explain shy Farrah Kent
punishment is fair,
Student B
You are Matra Abbast's talher. You mee,
Farrah Keating's sister. Ack how the accident
happened and why (he driver didn’t stop to
help your daughter: Hixplain how it has affected
your family. Explain why you think Farrah
Keating's punishment is not fair.
Work in groups. Discuss the punishments in
situations 1-4 below. Express your opinions and
agree/disagree with each other.
1A 15-year-old boy bullied other children and
stole their money and valuables. He insulted
teachers and tried to bun down the school.
He was suspended for three weeks.
2 An 18-year-old student created a virus
which infected millions of eomputers around
the world. He received a ten-year prison
sentence.
3 AUS citizen blew up a government building,
and Killed 168 people. He received the death
penalty.
4 Aman drove the get-away car in a bank
robbery in which a security guard was killed.
His sentence was life imprisonment,
31(S)he
Read, listen and talk about gender differences, fumily life, pcrounality.
Practise modal verbs.
Focus on asking for and rofusing permission, eynonyme,
Write a for and against essay.
Ng
I'm not sure about this skirt.
Perhaps I should look for
another one?
Don’t you think you ought to try
them on first? ly
Tt can go from 0 to 100
in 6.28 seconds!
It's Carol's birthday]
on the 14th... We
must buy a card.
Can we talk about where our
relationship is going?
‘What now? But I have to go
to football practice.GRAMMAR AND LISTENING
| Inpairs, look atthe cartoons and choose two words
to describe the men and two words to describe the
women. Use a dictionary to help you.
(uncomplicated —(in)decisive
(im)practical romantic _(in)sensitive
(un)sympathetic (un)predictable
The cartoon suggests that men are insensitive
because they always say the wrong thing
Work it out
Look atthe cartoons. Then, for each phrase 1-7
below find a phrase with a verb in bold which has
the same meaning,
1 feel it’s important for us to buy
@... we must buy
2 Its necessary for me to g0 ...
b..... [Link] go
3 Stop taking it personally
© .... Ueatt takes
4 Its a good deg plgok for another one.
5 Isnt it sensible to try them on?
Iai it sone o try them on
6 It has the ability to go from 0 to 100.
fod ange
7 Are we allowed to join you?
g NW
Check it out
oo Sa
Mind the trap!
We use mustin affirmative santancas in tho
Present. To make questions and sentences in
other tenses we use have fo.
| had to get up early this morning.
‘Do you have to be so rude?
‘We use can to talk about the present and could to
talk about the past. To make sentences in other
tenses we use be able lo.
I've never been able to understand men,
©) For each sentence, circle the best option,
1 You don’t have to XGastn } tell anyone ~ it's
a secret!
21 must tay late at; school today
— we've got a rehearsal for the play.
ince the accident hese Been a
couldn't speak.
4 In your country must men 4 men have TS
do military service?
ought 19 / mustn't send her an email - she
must be very worried,
6 I can’t ACouldn swim when | was younger.
7 LES / have 10 xo to the dentist's - Tve got
really bad toothache.
8 Don't worry about losing your library card
— youfcamy should get a new one.
“| GO Listen to the dialogue. Why does Jerry finally
decide to go to the kitchen?
© 198 Complete the sentences with the correct verbs.
Use the clues in brackets. Then listen again and
check.
1 Hey girls,"
some sandwiches?
2 Even men! (ability) put some cheese
between two bits of bread.
3 No Lisa, you™sit'!_ (prohibition) listen to
them. Dave! You ‘advice) be so lazy!
4 Remember when youtSulin't_ (ability)
understand why,your printer wasn't working
and conan sssity) fix it for you?
5 Men (duty) help women with
technical problems,
6 You loveD8!"s__ (possibility) to show how
much yoiFRfow about computers.
71 ability) eat this rubbish!
‘© Work in pairs. Answer the questions. Use the verbs
in bold.
1 Are there any rules that you have to follow
at home?
2 What things could you do when you were
younger but you can’t now?
3 Does your school have any rules about things
you mustn't do?
(request) you make us& COVER STORY bee
Like Father, Like Son?
Perhaps Not ...
A new report suggests that our brain chemistry at birth is as
important as our upbringing
Go into a busy newsagent’ and have a look ae what
kind of things people are reading. The chances are that
the women are reading about fashion, beauty, romance
of relaonship andthe men are reaing abou car,
photography, equipment or sport. This ought not to
{ surprise, Af all, hese cholo are alo een sn typed
‘male and female hobbies ~ men generally enjoy things
such as looking after their cars, buying new parts for
their stereos, bid-watching or playing computer games
while women sem ro prefer kecping in couch wid
friends and entertaining.
For along time, experts thought that these
differences between male and female interests depended
on how parents brought up their children and indeed
society in general. However, when we look at young
babies, we see that boys and girls have interests which we
can call typically ‘male’ or ‘female’ from a very early age.
AA baby gitl, as young as 12 months old, is sympathetic
when she sees a sad or worried face ~ she also looks sad
and makes comforting sounds, Baby gis ako make
‘mote eye contact and look longer at other people. Boys
of the same age look longer at mechanical objects ~ toys
that spin, light up or move. Later, when they become
toddlers, boys usually enjoy putting things together and
nilding towns ot bridges or vehicles. Boys are often
more selfish and aggressive when they play with other
children while girs are better at joining in with others.
Just like the adults.
So where do these differences between male and
female behaviour come from? Although it is true that
culture and upbringing play an important role, many
sciemns now believe dat the answer es nthe
male and female hormones in the mother’s
body before a child's birth, Reseaucl has shown that this
balance of hormonee leade ra thas diffosone eye xb
brain: rype E, type $ and type B. People who are born,
with a type S or male brain are generally interested in
systems; constructing and organising things and working,
‘out how things work, They tend to be good at working
‘out where they are, om maps, making, thingy from
Jans or collecting things. Orhers have a type E or fernale
brain which meats they ace good acundertanding ether
peoples emotions and treating people with care because
they are sensitive themselves. Others are born with
characteristics of both these male and female brains ~ this
is called the type B or balanced brain.
crucial thing thatthe
was that the ype of brain you have
ddoes not have to depend on your scx. Nor all men have
the male brain, and not all women have the female
brain, But on average, more males than females have a
type S brain, and more females than mals have a pe
So does this mean that one sort of brain is supetior?
No, not at all. Some people find some things easier to do
than others but both sexes have their strengths and their
weaknesses, Researchers hope that understanding how
people are born with different types of brain can help
make all of us more tolerant of difference.[Link], They are more disobedient
READING AND VOCABULARY 4 Match the apace fom tha
sympathetic (para.
1
1 Work in pairs. Describe the photo then answer the questions.
+ Do boys of this age behave differently to girls? In what wavs? ‘comforting (nara. 2)
# In which ways do men and women differ in thelr hobbies ana selfish (para. 2)
interests? aggressive (pura, 2)
Dalaiced (para, 3)
2 (GIBB Quickly read the article and answer the questions, tolerant (para. 5) [4
1 How many types of brain are there? 3
2 Does the type of brain you have depend on your gender?No.
3 Is there a type of brain which is better than the others?No
1 allowing people to do what
they want especially when
yout do not afree with it
2 showing that you
Read the article again. Tick true and cross false. TRACHEA Toe cance
1 Generally speaking, women and men both prefer reading someone's problems
about people than reading about gadgets or equipment.
2 Experts used to believe that parents had a lot of influence
on what hobbies their children liked.
3 Even when they are babies, girls seem more interested
in people than boys.
4 It seems to be easier for little girls to get on with people
than for boys.
5 People with a type S brain get lost easily.
6 It is extremely unusual for women to have a type B brain.
3 dehaving in a violent and
angry way towards people
4 having not too much of
any one thing
5 making someone feel
better when they are
anxious
6 caring only about yourself
and not other people
‘5 Try the personality test. Then look
at page 140 to find out what your
answers suggest. Do you agree?
ono oc
1 [dislike listening to gossip.
2 enjoy collecting things (eg CDs, magazines,
aircraft numbers).
Tenjoy getting to know other people.
like finding out how something works
How balanced
is your brain?
o5o00 &
: 2 or fixing things.
Tick six sentences which you 5 Tlove reading about any of these things - military
can identify with the most. history, science, the universe, instruction manuals,
computers.
I sometimes make a faux pas when I'm with people,
think I often know what other people are thinking.
T usually trust my intuition or first impressions
when I meet people.
I worry when one of my friends is having problems.
T'm hopeless at doing several things at once.
enjoy being a host/hostess ~ for example
organising a party.
It’s easy for me to read maps.
It's important for me to have close friends.
It’s quite easy for me to ‘it in’ in a new situation
or with new people.
Literature is one of my strongest subjects.
Maths is one of my strongest subjects.
g00 oe cag Rao(828 In pairs, look at the photo. What do you think
the situation is? Then listen to the conversation
between Anna, Damon and their dad and check.
(2120 Listen again and tick the statements that are true.
1 Damon thinks that Philip wore a skirt
for fun, ef
2 The boys in Damon's school are allowed
to wear shorts in hot weather oO
3 None of the teachers appreciated what
Philip was doin a
4 Damon believes that Philips protest was
a good thing to do. ia
5 Damon thinks that the pupils are too old
for rules about what to wear oO
6 Damon's dad doesn't think that what
pupils wear has any influence on a
school's reputation, Bo
Work in pai
‘* Do you sympathise with Philips protest?
‘© Whose point of view do you agree with most
Damon's or his dad's?
* Do you think that boys are treated differently
at school?
‘and answer the questions.
{220 Listen to the last part of the conversation.
Then, in pairs, answer the questions.
© Who seems to find it harder to get permission
= Damon or Anna?
© Do you think parents are stricter with girls,
than with boys?
oie study Listen to the last part of the
‘conversation again and tick the phrases you hear.
‘Asking for permission
Direct/informat
Please lat mo + infinitive
Cant... ?
Could | (possibly) ... ?
WsitOKitl... 7
‘Do you mind if| + Present Simple?
‘Iwas wondering if| could ...
Indirectivery polite
Giving permission |
‘That's fine by me./No problem./Sure.
Yes, of course./Please, do.
(Do you mind ...?) No, I don't.
Unwiltingly giving permission
| suppose so, you must.
‘As long as + Present Simple
Refusing permission
‘Actually, that's not a very good idea.
‘'m afraid you can’t.
Sorry but...
ooo
oo mwMind the trap!
You should always give a reason when you refuse
somebody permission in order not to sound rude.
‘Can | sit here?”
the most formal/informal? Which phrases from
‘Speak Out suggest this?
‘7 Work in pairs. Act out the conversation. Replace the
‘underlined phrases with another phrase from
‘Speak Out which has a similar meaning,
Anna Sandra has got us tickets for the Jason
‘Trembelin concert tonight. Do va
itLgo?
Dad Well, as long as it doesn't finish too late.
Anna No, I'm sure it won't. Err ... actually,
Lwas wondering if | could spend the.
night at Sandra's afterwards. I mean it is
Friday night after all.
Dad that! very
Tmean you've got the dentist's early
the morning.
Ana But Dad. You let Damon stay out with his,
why cant 1?
Dad year older than you, Anna,
Anna What you really meant was Damon's
a boy.
Dad Nonsense ... you know that we treat you
both the same.
‘Anna Go on, please let me stay over.
Dad Oh, Lsuppose so ~ as long as you phone
us after the concert.
Anna Thanks! Err ... just one more thing.
Could | possibly borrow $15? There are
these gorgeous T-shirts ..
‘8 Work in pairs and act out the situations. Student A,
look at the situations below. Student B, look at
page 143. Use Speak Out to help you.
Student A
1 You want to visit your friend this evening,
2 You are a young male student travelling on a
train. A pretty woman gets on the train with a
heavy suitcase. You offer to help her.
3A stranger at a party asks you about your
weight. You refuse to answer ~ you think it
isn't his/her business!
© Work in pairs. Use Speak Out to roleplay a conversation
Student A, look at page 142. Student B, ook at page 143,
. Yi
VOCABULARY
1 Think Rack! Add profisos in/-Jm/un te mato tho
opposites of the adjectives bolow. Use a dletionary
tohelp you.
predictable sensitive tolerant
decisive practical sympathetic
adjectives below have a postive () or
‘meaning, Use a dictionary to help you:
A, 8 Liston and write down an adjective trom
Exercise 2 that describes the four people best.
eed 3,
Peeediiadss tile 4
© Decide if the
a
| TRAIN YOUR BRAIN [Dictionary skit
‘Synonyms,
Dictionaries are a good way to find (words
wich have a similar moaning) These ofan come after
definition of a word.
‘ebsentminced Jacbsant-meundd/ adj 1 likely to
__ forget things (= forgetful)
‘Sometimes a dictionary may also have a ‘box for
Very common words = i of word with sitar
i
‘WORD FOCUS: UNKIND
‘inilar word: nasty, cruel, mean, thought
insensitive, unsympathetic
© Use a dictionary to try to find synonyms of the words
below.
1 funny 4 kind
2timid nice gomeous
3 intelligent Sensible 6 rude eguresive.
© Write a short description of your partner. Use the
words in Exercises 1~4 to help you. Then read out
‘your answer. Does he/she agree?
37WRITING 2 Read the essay. In pairs, answer the questions.
es the writer mention ary of your opinions
In pairs, look at the photos and answer the questions. ep boe peree : i
from Exercise 12
* What kind of schools do you think these are? 2 What is the writer's personal opinion?
‘© What sort of school is more popular in your 3 What is the tone of the essay? Tick thie
« Bovyou thitk that girls and boys should go to formal and controled Vf
separate schools? Why?/Why not? * emotional and moralistic O}
informal and personal —
English Worksheet 1
“Girls and boys should be taught in separate schools.’
Write an essay giving arguments for and against this statement and also state your own opinion.
1 Everyone agrees that education is a very important matter but not everyone agrees
about the best way to teach children. One controversial question that people disagree on is
whether girls and boys should be educated separately.
2 There are several advantages to single-sex schools. Firstly, schools can concentrate on
teaching subjects that interest students most. For example, girls are often n
in languages and an all-girl school can find more time for such subjects in the timetable.
Secondly, many people think that girls and boys lear better in classes of the same sex. They
say that there is more competition between students and that generally results are better.
Finally, supporters of single-sex schools also believe that students are calmer and behave
better, too.
3 However, there are many arguments against single-sex schools. Firstly, crities of such
schools say that they encourage young people to make stereotypical choices about their
futures. This is because students often don't have the chance to try things which are less
typical for their gender. But perhaps the biggest disadvantage is that they do not give boys
and girls a chance to socialise with each other. This can make it hard for people to adapt to
the ‘normal’ world after they finish school.
conclusion, although single-sex schools can be a good thing, especially academically,
vy also have a negative side. In my opinion, the biggest argument against these schools
that they do not give young men and women the chance to understand each other better.
19 words)Essay Plan
Paragraph I: Introduction bo
Paragraph 2: Arguments fory7
Paragraph 3: Arguments against
Paragraph 4: Conclusion ib _a
Look at the essay again and put sentences a-d into
‘the correct paragraphs in the essay plan above.
a A very short summary of the debate.
b Some general points about the subject that
everyone can agree with.
¢ The fact that the question is controversial
and causes a lot of debate.
4 The writer's personal opinion,
‘Look at paragraphs 2 and 3 of the essay. How many
‘arguments does the writer ive in each paragraph?
‘Look at the underlined words/phrases in the essay
‘and put them into the correct place below.
¢ Introdueing each new argument eves ofa
To begin with; Newt; second fustiy
* Giving examples/reasbihs to support an
argument: For instance;Fat example
‘+ Introducing your own opinion: Personally, I
betieve ... jh ty opinion
‘Introducing a conclusion: To sum up; 22°"
Complete the missing information in Train Your Brain.
Use Exercises 3-5 to help you.
In conclusion
‘Work in pairs and follow the instructions.
Read the essay question below and check you
understand it.
* Think of some arguments for and against the
statement to put in the table. Do you need to
add any examples or reasons to explain your
arguments?
* Tell each other what your personal opinion is.
‘Adolescence is the unhappiest time
in most people's lives.’
Write an essay giving arguments for and against
Uhis statement and also state your own opinion.
‘8 Compare your ideas for the essay with other pairs,
Who has the most convincing arguments? The most
original?
"© Which of the statements below could you include in
an introduction to the essay in Exercise 7? Choose
‘three, Use Train Your Brain to help you.
1 According to the dictionary, adolescence
means the period of time in someone's life
between being a child and an adult.
2 Four years ago, on my thirteenth birthday
my big brother said to me, ‘You're a teenager
now, Welcome to the club.’ I glanced at his
Jong, serious face — he looked really, really
sad.
3 It is a disgusting lie to say that adolescence is
the unhappiest time in your life. And I should
know!
4 Everyone knows that this is a challenging
time when young people have to make sense
of the world ... and themselves.
5 For some people the challenge makes it
an enjoyable time, for others it can be the
opposite.
110 Write the essay in Exercise 7. Write 200-250 words,
Use your answers to Exercises 5, 7,8, 9 and
Train Your Brain to help you.VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
{Complete the sentences. The first letter of each
word is given.
1 There should be a stricter punishment for
doopping _ litter
2 If somegne shouts at you in public, you can
terial them to cour,
3 Do you know Sting’s song "Ifyou love
somebody, s.st___them free’?
4 It always takes me hours to choose what
want to buy —Tim very Literersrfa
5 Ihave to buy special cosmetics because I
have w€GHL” skin
6 Most Hollywood films are quite prsvilciable
= you always know what's going to happen.
© Write the following words and phrases under the
right headings.
HB) vandal
n)
Crime and punishment
| eee | yee
© Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
‘meaning to the first sentence using the word given.
‘You must use between two and five words including
the word given.
1 Tread the newspaper before,I ate dinner.
‘ALREADY Thade-alrendy read
By the time I ate dinner the
newspaper.
2 Loften went swimming when I was a child
10
Toftenused to _ swimming when I was
a child
3 It is necessary for me to wear a tie at work
TRave to wear,
I tie at work
4 I can stay at home today. The school is closed,
:
{on SPER oot ay.
5 Is it OK if I come round this afternoon?
Pe wed |
Do ye ‘come round this afternoon?
6 Icaift sing now and I couldnt sing when I
was young,
ABLE
1 have Sg
7 When PWS young he would never argue
or fight.
10
He angue of fight.
anaes to
4 Ghcle the corect answer.
1 My dentist says 1Wa02%9 / can stop eating
sweets
1 Should you turn down the musie? I
ave a headache.
3 You milestn’t / don’t have to smoke here - it's
bad for the baby.
4 Iishoudlal / can do some shopping today T
dont have any soap or shampoo.
5 Although she is only five, shejgaml / ought to
swim without any help.
6 When T was younger, my grandma /
‘must tell us a bodtime story every
7 Tom BLED) wt be raya. i Wp
when he was younger.
BI have to 0 to the hairdresser's —
Hook terrible.
© Complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs
in brackets.
Last week I was alone at home, I
wos doing" (do) my English homework so T was
really concentrating. Everything was very quie.
IWfad siwitche(éwitch) off the telly and the radio
before I started, as wrltting(write) an essay
about ghosts when suddenly I ‘hestd (hear)
aloud noise from the kitchen. 1° _____ (go)
to check the window was open! I house
some lock) the windows when T
sat down to do my homework. [alt
(feel) scared. We Svef__(live) on the
ground floor so anybody could get in through.
the window. I had just got up to investigate
when my mobiledieestertnfstargjringing. It
my parents. They were phoning me to say
thabtly ‘forgot__ (forget) to close the
windows before leaving for the cinema and
wanted me to close everything because a storm
‘wastooming = (come)!
PRONUNCIATION
| @1Be Read the words. In each group circle the word
that has a different vowel sound. Then listen and
check.
1 law (GW) court / report
2 lot /ope|/ tolerant / from
bi know / host.
‘aides property / soft /g9ssip
“Opp ert phone I open
6 got Prob / hotREADING SKILLS
| Read the article, Are the statements true (T) or
false (F)?
1 Boys have always scored better in exa
than girls.
2 Boys don't do well at school because of
‘what happens in class.
3 Some boys are not sure of themselves
because of their family situations.
4 Boys prefer to work on large projects.
5 Boys pay too much attention to girls to
earn well at school. Vv
7 A lot of British girls read more than
two hours a day.
CLOSING THE GENDER GAP IN
OUR SCHOOLS:
Education is an issue which conoems many people inthe UK as
ol as round the world, In England, Wales and Northern Irland
‘pupils st GCSE (General Cetfcate in Secondary Education)
‘exams folowed two years later by A (Advanced) levels. Pups in
SScotiand folow a diferent system, tristing their time at school
with the Higher Leaving Certificate. One particular wony why are
‘boys doing 80 badiy? Vote and tal us what you think
‘Some twenty years ago, the performance of gis and boys in
class was compared. Boys scored better in exams, so
vere introduced to improve the performance of gis,
ing having Single sex gi-only classes. Now, the stuaion is
reversed, with gis consistenty outperforming boys,
‘So, what has gone wrong with boys, and what can be done about
If? John Dunsford, leader ofthe association of head teachers of
‘secondary schools in Brita, says that thatthe academic flue
Cf boys is @ problem which has its roots in society rather than the
classroom. Gils, more than boys, see education as a passport to
'8. good job. On the other hand, according to Peay Lewis, a head
teacher, young men lack confidence, which they hide with a show
Cf bravado. They're uncertain about ther place in society. This
Could be due tothe fact that some boys grow up in familes where
there is no male ole model to follow.
Moreover, boys may learn in @ diffrent way to gis, preferring
‘small amounts of work with immedate deadines rather than large
Projects stretching into the distance. And education is not seen as
‘coo’. As one secondary school teacher said Girls achieve more
at schoo! because the are watching the future wie the boys are
watching the gis.
This s not just a problem In Bran. In a study by the Organisation
for Economic Cooperation and Development and UNESCO, gis
out-performed boys at reading atthe age of 15 inal 45 countries,
where the study was made, The UK ranks ninth out ofthe 45
Counties for reading despite the fact that pupis inthe UK spend
less time reading than in most other countries. Only 3.5% of gis
in the UK survey said they read fortwo hours a day or more and:
only 2.5% of boys said the same.
Now have your say
‘Are single-sex classes best?
6 In all the countries in the study girls
were better at reading than boys.
SPEAKING SKILLS
Describe the photo and answer the questions.
1 Are the girls doing something unusual, do
you think? Why?/Why not?
2Do you think that all games and sports are
suitable for both young girls and boys?
Why?/Why not?
Roleplay this conversation,
Student A
You are on a language camp in Ireland. Your
school is organising a disco. You would like
to go to it and stay until the end.
Ask the family you are living with if you
can go to the disco and return at midnight
* Convince the family that you will return
with a friend from the school and that
someone will definitely walk home with you.
* Promise that you definitely won't be late.
Student B
You live in Ireland and rent rooms to
students who are spending time on language
courses. One of the students staying in your
care is planning to go to a disco.
‘Say that you agree that they can go to the
disco but you don't agree with the time
he/she is planning to return home. Explain
why you don’t agree with such a late return,
* Agree with the suggested solution.
* Ask for the name of the friend who will
walk home hinvher.
THINK BACK REVISION 2 | UNITS 3-4_ The world ahead
the future, natural disasters,
future forms.
reading effectively, giving presentations.
a leaflet
ee
CPW WANS ES TT Teg
Pee eee ns
extracts from the film script. Then answer the
ere:
Pe RUN ee eo ocNco
2 Have you ever seen any films like this one
Ifso, tell your partner what you liked/didn’t
Then listen to the film
See eri
ult
amen
SCENE 2
Scientist 1:
President:
Scientist 1:
President:
Scientist 1:
President:
SCENE 4
President: Will anyone survive? becee
Scientist 2: some wi m
President: chene nothing we can d hp work, baby, bul
Scientist 2: Ihave a plan ... W a
President:
President:
j
|
| Girlfriend:
NASA pilot: |
|[Link] be cold and dark for many years
‘The world ahead | |\ Y=
ss
[Link] probably won't be much food
Work it out
Look at the script in Exercise 1 again. Who says
these sentences?
11's going to hit the Barth |
2 There will be mill of deaths.
3 It might ce _
4 It probably won't world
4 Match sentences 1-4 in Exercise 3 with functions a-c.
A prediction based on something someone:
a can see now.
is not so sure about.
is sure about. a
Check it out
Future — predictions
We use wil, won'tand mightto talk about
predictions based on opinions: something that we
bolieve or calculate.
‘There wl be millions of deaths.
We use adverbs such as certainly, definitely and
probably say how sure ou rection.
p
jrobably won't work,
We use might when we're not sure about something.
Htmight work,
We use going to to talk about predictions based on.
evidence that we can see, hear or feel: something
that is sure to happer
Look at that meteor! It’
Jing to hit the Earth,
Mind the trap!
In affirmative sentences we put adverbs between will
and the main verb.
{twill probably work, NOT iterobetty-wittwork.
In negative sentences we put adverbs before won't.
It probably won't work. NOT Iewon't-probebty-work.
5 Work in pairs. Decide if predictions 1-6 are based
on opinions (0) or evidence (2. Then complete them
with the forms in the box.
am going to are going to _is going to
might probably won't will definitely
1 [think computers ¥ll become more
intelligent than hSRAAEAREa sure of it.
2. Oh my God! Heil going ta die! No, he
isntt. Hes the hero! 5
4 Nobody really knows but one day people
colonise another planet.
4 Maybe that will happen, but [probably wor't
live to see it
5 [feel awful. 12M BONG ye sick! E}
6 Listen to those engines! They are going to
explode! 5
© @@9 Order the words in the predictions below. Then
listen and check.
1 a/crator ne REY RRR RENAE et
2 Alcloud/dusvintovofirise/eky/tho!will
3 able/be/see/sun/the/to/We/Wwon'tbe able to ase the sun
4 and/be/cold/darlvfor/lvmany/will’years
5 be/food/much/probably/Theresvon't
7 Workin pais. Look a the scenes trom the fim and
predict what is going to happen. Use the verbs below.
fight land give
‘Two people will probably fight
‘8 Work in pairs. Make predictions about the things
‘below. Use the time expressions in the box and the
examples to help you.
very soon in the next twenty years never
fifty years from now in my lifetime
by the end of the century in 1,000 years
* discover intelligent life on another planet
aliens come to Earth
* people live to be more than 150 years old
‘ robots take over the planet,
*anuclear war
a world parliament
* humans become extinct,
* humans live on the Moon
solar power replaces petrol
‘[Link] you think we will discover inteligent life on
another planet some day?
B Yes, I think we will discover inteligent life
somewhere else in the universe in my lifetime.
43“This is the way the world ends.
Not with a bang but a whimper?
(TS. Eliot)
‘Some say the human race will go out with a bang; others
predict a long slow death; while the optimists think we will
live for ever. What are the dangers we face and how probable
Is it that they will occur in the next seventy years?
(1 baring this century tne
bly double and the aver
jof greenhouse gases will
Temperature wihSlby at
than any in the last 1.5 milion
the ate in many regions and lead
todk ed mass migration, wars or
water ond the resoues! Probably: High
[ZT tn treet century we have hadoudi ees as
wel as HI and SARS. Tere wil cezapiy be anater one in
fitute, A vits probably wr whole human race
(Sie mad we len, A elem cous be
UE feo ery Heh
AE ores ee a
emapese ohana
2 aes
Pi ee
Probability: Very high
READING
1 Match dangers a-f with pictures 1-6. Use a © Quickly look at Exercises 4-6 and decide which
dictionary to help you. strategies from Train Your Brain you should use to
a Meteorite impact §&] Super volcanoes #] 40 them.
Robots taking over 6] e Climate change
Terrorist attack ©] f Viral pandemic §] 4 Gl Read the text and tick the best summary.
{2 Stucy Trnn Your Brain, Check you understand the 1 A study of the worst disasters that
, have ever affected people on Earth, oO
ee ee 2.A description of the threats facing
s humanity and how probable they are. WY
——_—_— — } 3 An essay about how humanity will
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN II: | change in the future oO
Reading effectively 5 Match paragraphs 1-6 in the text with dangers a-f in
Exeniset.4e ae 5b
You need to use different strategies depending on what Ea
you are looking for in a text: 4 :
‘© Read the introduction and paragraphs 1~3 and
‘Strategy What do you do? answer the questions.
‘Skimming to understand Look at the tte, the 1 By how much will the Earth's temperature
‘the general idea ofa text. photos the introduction have increased by 2100 AD?
‘and the final paragraph, 2 How many consequences of climate change
—— can you find? What are they?
sentence 3 How many people died in 1918 as a result of
pecions samen an epidemic?twenty millon people
eae 4 What kind of terrorist attacks will probably
happen one day?a nuclear, chemical or biological
Undertine the key words yeni
in the questions, find
synonyms and similar
‘expressions in the text,
and read carefully around
the key words.
Fir ‘the main idea
oan
‘specific information.‘7 Read paragraphs 4-6 and the final paragraph. Use
the appropriate strategy from Train Your Brain to
answer the questions.
1 Which happens more often?
@.a very large meteor hits the Barth, or
a super-volcano erupts?
2 What will happen after both a meteorite
impact and a super-voleano eruption?
3 Which species will probably not die out
completely after a large meteorite iny
Find these verbs in the text and match them with
words 1~7. You can use some of them with more
than one noun,
double
wipe out
a dangers,
1
2H extinct
3 quantities
4 temperatures
the climate
disaster
7 a species
face
‘The world ahead
LEA over tong peiod, te sik of yng as result of a meteor
hitng the Earth is about the some asthe risk of ching in plane
rash. & huge meteor hits the Earth about ance every million years.
Ie wil happen again, and when i happens, an enormous claw OF
ust wil ise into the atmosphere. Tis wil block ou sught and
kil plants. However, the most adaptable species (cookraches and
humans for exampie) wil probably survie. Probability: Medium
il probably be able to think tke human
They wi rome like mechanical servants. Out they wil
aso carty out more complex tasks. For example, they wil be able to
work as doctors or teachers. Some people think thatthe fantasies of
Science-fcton films will come true. Humans won't become extinct, but
‘we wil on together with advanced rats and make a new species
‘hat wil ve for ever Probability: High
[511 Approximately every 50,000 years a super-voleano erupts.
The consequences are terible and can last for yeas, It covers the land
with ash, and a huge cloud of sulphuric eed circles the Earth. Daytime
15 lke a moon night. ce forms in the topics. A super-voleano is
{welve times more tkely than a large meteoite impact.
Probability: Very high
So, there you are. The future is full of dangers and the world will end
‘one doy. However, | really don't feel too woated. t may be raul, but
| actually feel optimist
And tm gi V fob Servant
© Work in groups. Use the language from Exercise 8
and the prompts below to discuss this statement.
I feel optimistic about the
future. There is, of course, the risk
that humanity will
disappear in some disaster, but
[believe that we will evolve into
a more intelligent species.
* Say what you think the future will be like,
* Mention the dangers in the text. Say how
probable you think they are.
A I believe the biggest danger we face is climate
will definitely change
12 world willbe a fairer place
45
|Were meeting
some friends at a club
later on. We're going to
dance all night. Are you
''d love to, but
| can't. tm going back to Spain
tomorrow.
Would
‘you like another
Yes, but just a
little bit. tve made a New
Year's resolution. d)_
= starting tomorrow!
GRAMMAR AND LISTENING
Work in pairs. Look at the picture and answer the
questions.
1 What are these people celebrating? How do
you know?
2 What do you like/dislike about parties?
(Hi Complete gaps a-d with sentences 1~4. Then
listen and check.
1 My flight leaves at 10a.m.
2 I'm going to go on a diet!
3 Im meeting my mother for lunch
4 T'll have some more cheesecake, please.
Work it out
Match sentences 1-4 in Exercise 2 with descriptions
‘a-¢, below. Then complete the table below with the
words in bold.
a She's just made a decision.)
b He's made an arrangement. &]
¢ It’s written ona timetable. [1]
She's gota planfintention.
Present Continuous arrangement
—+ plervintantins ——
going to + infinitive
ae
Present Simple SERS
will 3 | deciston ys
46
Check it out
Future plans, arrangements, timetables, decisions
We use going toto talk about plans, intentions
‘and ambitions.
Vim going to goon a diet.
Vim going to work for NASA when I'm older.
We use the Present Continuous to talk about
arangements Such s appointments, meetings or
‘events. These tend to be in the near future, often with
a definite time or place, and suggest that the future is
4s certain as the present.
V'm meeting my mother for lunch,
We use the Present Simple to talk about information
on a timetable (because it happens habitually).
The flight leaves at 10am,
We use will when we make a spontaneous decision.
Vl have the cheesecake, please.
‘Work in groups. Make decisions with will for these
situations.
1 You're buying a new jacket. ~ get the blue/
black one
2 You're at the restaurant. - have the pizza/
meat
3 You're feeling stressed out. ~ have a bath/go
to bed
4 The party's almost finished. - go home/go
clubbing
5 It's late on Sunday and you haven't done your
homework yet. - do it now/forget about it
2 preferwal have a pizza
Qeetlnic wll be battar tt
wll go to bed
4. will go home
6.1 will do Ienow© Work in pairs. Write your plans and intentions for the
prompts below. Then take three guesses to find out
‘what your partner is going to do.
© after this class
© this weekend im going to the cafe this weekend
the : Im golng ta clear
+ AAR arte es
¢ on your next birthdaylm golng to make e new wt
* on your last day of sciff¥ine bithday
‘+ the next time you go shopping
rm gohtg fo buy 2 new dreas the next | go shopping
A Are you going to go for a runin the park after
‘the clase?
B No, Im not going to go for a run in the park.
A Are you going to go shopping?
Work in groups. Study the train timetable for one
minute. Then take turns to cover it up and to test
your memory.
ONERAIL
Depart: Edinburgh
12:00 1230 13:05
‘Arrive: London
1658 1731
1400 14:45,
1805 1847 19:53 20:53
A Your train leaves Edinburgh at 12 otlock
tomorrow. What time do you get in to London?
B | get in at just before five oclock
7 GHAD Circle the correct answers. Then listen and
check.
1 Kelly Have you published any books?
Sean No, bul tm writing a novel and
(Fin going tay PU send itto a publisher
2 Tony The phone's
Monica f'n going to /Lip get it!
3Lee Brilliant! Wow, you're really good!
When's your next gig?
Kirsty Gere playing Well play at the
Zenith next Friday at nine.
4Amy Have you made any resolutions for
the New Year?
Jimmy Yeah, Kagoing ty I give up smoking
5 Sarah Do you mind if go with you? The first
bus isn't going to deco rear
10am.
‘The world ahead }
‘8 GIB Complete the conversation with the correct
‘forms of the verbs in brackets. Then listen and chack.
Bronda Tin. gaing (go) to Madrid on Friday, I gou
wn Ba sO
fo) inn Maric?
New ar Page Wel, HEE,
y
Brenda
amy — Really? What time #_— (your Might
leave)? does youight laave
Brenda In the morning some time ... Leis
see ... Yeah, it fgaves (leave) at 11.30.
Amy — Here, just a minute pre's my diary?
vin ist Rat
‘anything on Friday morning. Tl
(rive) you to the airport if you like.
Brenda Cool! Thanks. | ‘will ob ) you
back something nice from Spain.
Amy = Thanks ... What” (yow/wear) for
the trip on Friday@re you going to Wear
Brenda I don't know ... Oh! I know! I "a
Gwear) my denim skirt. and my p
© GIBB Look at Monica's diary and describe the
arrangements for the party. Then listen and check.
k top.
Monday {3
Sort owt muse ~ Ker o4y
664 A inhS ~ Nick dire hrmy
Pek up per288 ~ Tatnma tet Sanaa
et INDs - me
Party win
Kirsty is sorting out the music,
110 Work in groups. Use the checklist to organise a party.
Decide who is doing what.
When? Drink? ames?
Where? Music? —_—‘Transport?
Food? ‘Films?
A Let’s have a party next Saturday!
B Great idea. Il sort out the music.
CAnd tl... Who wil... ?
Find a partner from another group and tell him/her
‘about your party. Mention the arrangements you have
made and your intentions,
We're having a party next Saturday at: 10, Gaby ls
‘sorting out the music. i going to wear my new blue top.
Prt
112 Work in groups and follow the instructions.
© Write a different New Year resolution on four
identical pieces of paper.
* Put all the resolutions face down on the desk
+ Take turns to read out the resolution and to
guess who wrote them.
Aim going to stop annoying my little brother
Bloit Anna?
G No, it's not me ... Is ityou Arthur?ao
SPEAKING AND LISTENING 52)
questions. The students are hearing the teacher
1 What are the students doing’deas wheal
2 What is the subject of the presentation?
You, of oBuits ¥ HaVe ld BSA bARSHSH TOF RlY school @/ IDEAS WHEEL
Yeason8 Work in pairs. Look at the presentation plan below. rc
Decide which aspects of life from the ideas wheel
would be relevant/appropriate to discuss the topic.
(@ Listen to Simon and Meg discussing the
presentation. Which aspects of life is Simon going to
talk about?
%
ae
Presentation plan
‘How will technology change our lives
Home
in the next 20 years?” Homework
Introduction
‘Say what you think the question means
topare a 2 minure
Explain your plan for the presentation
presentetia. ow this question
Aspects of life
=a «fl Hou oll taeieny
ie change ur lives in the
Conclusion v
Summarise the arguments
next 20 years?
Give your opinion £0 years4 @BB® Listen to Simon's presentation and tick the
advice that Meg and Rhona give him,
During the presentation
1 Don't read your presentation.
Use notes.
Don't speak too fast.
Try to sound interested.
4 Pause to give your listeners
time to think.
5 Look at your listeners to check
they understand you.
6 Ifyou make a mistake, start
your sentence again.
7 I you can't remember a word,
use another one.
8 Don't get into personal details.
9 Observe the time limit.
on
oo Aa SN
‘5 (GIBB Listen to the extracts from Simon's
presentation and complete the Speak Quit box with
the expressions he uses.
SPEAK OUT Giving presentatiogelng to tall
. ‘resentation with:
fiotetegniy int atu
_ fve chosen this topic because ...
+ Introduce new points with:
First Secondly Moving on to”>_
'* Give yourself time to think with fillers:
Wel ight Sa Where was Pe
LI The thing i You 300
Bhar os ee
ast butt ast
In fact
© Prepare a presentation on the topic below. Use the
presentation plan and the ideas wheel to help you.
How will global warming change the way we live
Inthe future?
7 Inthe next class, give your presentation, Follow the
advice in Exercise 4 and use the language in Speak Out.
The world ahead ( q ;
VOCABULARY
t Complete the leaflet with the correct form of the
words in capitals.
% Check the meaning of disasters a-g and of the
underlined words below. Use a dictionary to help you.
‘Then match disasters a-g with quotes 1-7.
a drought e hurricane
Dearthquake — f tsut
© flood g volcanic eruption
d forest fire
1 ‘It was 6.3 on the Richter scale.”
2 ‘The city is covered in ash and mud.
‘There is a stream of molten lava."
3 “Tanya is heading for Florida with winds
of up to 170 miles per hour.”
4 ‘The Thames has broken its banks.
5 ‘After years without rain there is no food
or water.
6 ‘The high winds are making it very difficult
for the emergency services to put it out.”
7 ‘A massive undersea earthquake caused
a ten-metre-high wave. oO
B
5
e
&)
a
8 Work in groups. Imagine you want to raise money to
help people after a natural disaster. Use the ideas on
page 140 to help you.
‘Al think organising a concert is a good idea because
everybody likes music. We could raise a lot oF
money from ticket eales,
B I disagree. A photo exhibition is a better idea
491 Work in pairs and follow the instructions.
* Check you understand the meanings of the
words below. Use a dictionary to help you.
© Do you prefer dogs or cats? Why? Tell your
partner using the words below.
(be) good company intriguing arrogant
cruel lazy obedient independent
playful loyal
\ prefer cats -| think they're very independent. they
always do what they want:
2 Read the text. Which pet seems to ike its
‘owner more? wally dog
Work it out
‘Match sentences 1-3 with situations ac.
1 If she knew how pointless
she'd stop doing it
2 If Gavin's at home, he spends eighty
percent of his time asleep.
3 If | keep training her, she"ll eventually
ive me all of it.
+ Perhaps
@ a situation that has a realistic chance of
happening in the future
ba situation which is very unlikely to or cannot
happen now or in the future
C a situation that is always true; a fact
4 Match sentences 1-3 in Exercise 3 with the type of
Conditional. Which tenses do we use to form them?
Zero Conditional
First Conditional)
Second Conditional]
present simple
Zero if +__, Present Siny
First if + Present Simple, Wl + infinitive
Second 1+ sae od + infinitive
5 Look at the sentences and the definitions. How would
you say the underlined words in your language?
1 As long as (on condition that) it makes her
happy, Til do it.
2 As soon as (immediately after) she goes out, 1
start missing her terribly.
3He only washes twice a day unless (if ... not)
he's in love.
4 Provided that (on condition that) he feeds
me, T'lllet him stay here.
5 When (every time) I whine, she immediately
Jumps up.
1. 3 yoau, sO
2x Tinks
[Link] He
4.38 YMOBH, AKIO
5.
nazing animals
l
Mind the trap!
We often use were not was after J, he, she and it,
especialy in writen English
If were you, I'd take your dog to the vet's.
© Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets. What types of conditionals are they?
1 Fleas can jump up to thirty centimetres. If
humansWF®___ (be) as good at jumping,
as fleas they'd be able to jump 300 metres!
2 A cat can live for about fifteen years,
provided that youlagk (look) after it
properly.
3 Reindeer get a special chemical from the food
they cat ~ if theydldnTh8VE(not/iave) this
chemical, their blood would freeze.
4 Some worms will eat themselves, if they
dont find _ (not find) enough food.
5 When bats (leave) caves they
always turn left.
6 If you put a small amount of alcohol on a
scorpion, it StINgS (sting) itself to death.
7 Complete the sentences. Then compare your answers
with your partner,
1. As soon as I wake up in the morning, 19 #0 brush
2 If there's nothing good on TV, I usually My teeth
31 enjoy English lessons as long as we
4 T'll pass all my exams as long as | Work Very hard
5 I never ... unless
6 111 could chaggone thing in my life, Tywould change:
Tif Thad ore¥®) "would cook everyday
8 If I were an animal, [Would be a dog
9 Provide iar MURA: wll 98 Fora walk
‘8 Work in pairs. Which animals make the best pets?
Why?
51ALEC PETERS INVESTIGATES
It looks like an
alien, can copy
other animals
and can change
colour, shape
and size in
a second.
Alec Peters
investigates a
mysterious
creature that
might be too
intelligent for
humans to
understand.
As intelligent as ... ?
Ask a biologist whae the most intelligent creatures are on Earth, and they'll probably come up with
a fairly similar lis: larger mammals such as horses, dogs, dolphins, pigs, the great apes as well as some
birds like crows and ravens. But now some scientists believe that one of the most intelligent beings on
Earth i in fice the octopus ~ which doesnit belong to any of these groups.
Every schoolchild knows that octopuses (or octopi) have eight legs and can shoot ink while
trying to escape from enemies. But there are many other unusual things about octopuses. For example,
the legs of some octopuses can grow to over nine metres in length and are extremely strong. If an
‘octopus loses a leg, it can grow a new one, It also has three hearts and complex eyes, which seem to
belong to a mammal rather than a sea creature. Octopuses also seem to be experts at escaping — they
have extremely soft, flexible bodies and can escape through holes not much bigger than their eyes.
‘There are many biologists who have stories about walking into the laboratory after lunch to find their
octopus had escaped from its aquarium and was now hiding in a teapot or climbing a bookshelf!
However, even until quite recently, lcde was known about octopus intelligence. There are several
reasons for this. Firstly, octopuses usually live a the bottom of river mouths and seas ~ areas which
are not attractive to researchers. Secondly, they are not social animals so it can be difficult to study
their interaction with others. Perhaps most importantly, octopus intelligence is not easy for humans
to understand. When we observe mammals such as rats or dogs we can often instinctively understand
their behaviour. Octopuses, however, can seem like aliens. Scientists need to have alot of imagination
to be able to understand what an octopus is thinking
In the 1950s, the US Air Force sponsored scientists to study the way octopuses use their brains.
They hoped that they could use this knowledge ro help them build better computers, However, their
brains were so complex that che scientists quickly gave up. And even today the octopus brain is a
mystery. Octopuses have a very complex nervous system and recent research suggests that they have
some of their intelligence inside each arm, which means that each arm can ‘think for itself. Ie also
appears that they have good memories, perhaps similar to a cat's. Some octopuses in laboratories seem
to play with ob
skills like opening jars
Perhaps the most striking thing about octopuses is their ability to change their colour and body
pattern. They do this to camouflage themselves and also to communicate wich others. They can
completely change theie appearance in less than a second — a striped octopus can suddenly become
spotted. It can change its skin to look like rocks, sand or plankton. A scientist once observed an
‘octopus that changed its appearance neatly 1,000 times dusing seven hours of feeding! It can change
its appearance to look like a dangerous predator — and can even copy its style of swimming,
‘Some scientists have even suggested that these different patterns and colours are in facta very
sophisticated language ~ and that each design is a
different verb, adjective or noun. But nobody
has been able to work out what they
might be saying. Ie seems like the
problem isnt the limitation
of the animals... but the
limitations of humans!
sas if they were toys ~ a sure sign of intelligence. Others could pick up complicatedREADING AND VOCABULARY
11 Work in pairs and complete the similes. Use a dictionary to help you. Then
answer the questions below.
brave gentle proud quiet blind wise
‘copa
wise __as an owl
=
© Think Back! Write as many
words in each category a8 you
an in tree minutes,
as asqulgt as a nose
as as a peacock as gente as a lamb,
pater aT as blind — asa bat @PaHmee
xopospun one
* Do you have similar similes in your language? butt rfty,
* Which animals are, in your opinion, the wisest/most intelligent? Butterfly,
2 Look at the photo and read the title and introduction of the article.
What creature do you think the article is about?
GBD Quickly read the text and check your predictions from Exercise 2.
‘What information did you find most interesting?
4 Read the text again and circle the correct answers.
1 Now some scientists believe that
a all octopuses are more intelligent than larger mammals
Wve can add the octopus to the list of most intelligent animals.
© the octopus isn’t in fact a mammal.
d we should find a new group for octopuses
2 An octopus's eye is
a something that even schoolchildren know about.
b rather unusual for a mammal.
@ rather unusual fora creature that lives in the Sea,
d not very complicated.
cow, pig, sheep
[Link] are good at escaping because
they can change the shape of their body.
they choose surprising places to hide in,
@ they have very small eves.
the scientists who study them often go out.
4 One of the reasons that we didn’t know how intelligent
cgctopuses are until recently was that
Bitney live in places where researchers don’t like going,
they don't like being observed.
they don't like socialising with humans.
they are so different from other animals we know.
5 One thing that suggests that octopuses are intelligent is that
a they were smarter than US Air Force computers
b their brains are similar to cats’.
they learn how to do complicated tasks.
‘the octopus brain is a mystery.
6 One of the reasons octopuses often change their
appearance is because
jhey want to become less noticeable,
‘¥they get bored when they are eating for a long time.
C they are very talkative,
atthey enjoy copying other animals,
5 Find the underlined words in the text which have similar meanings to
words a-e.
a desigyPattam d observ
b creaturesbaings @ scientists
researchers
¢ sophisticatedeomplex.
gold f
lg sarposolo aHUKHEHHA * in danster of,
salmon, ee...
guinea pi
7 For each category below, give
‘examples from Exercise 6.
Which animals/ereatures are
* often hunted:llon
+ one thoug EA be, sree
* often kept as pets? dog and cat
* kept for milk, meat or fur?
8 Work in pairs. Tick the
sentences you think are true,
Then check your answers on
page 140.
cbeop - xyTpoLISTENING a
1 In pairs, read the notes. Which information do you
find the most surprising?
AFRICAN ELEPHANTS:
Numbers falling
19706 -1.3m
row=<©°\ In my apinion, the moat surpri
Information Is that elephants
Stators | 100 kg leaves
‘largest land animal
sheight ¢. 4m
+ weight = BO men
+ rune atc. 40 km/hr = Olympic sprinter!
+ excellent swimmer
lifts > 250 ka with trunk
+ akin 5 cm thick in places
= drinks 200 L water/day
seats 100 kgleaves
(GBH What do you think these symbols and.
abbre\ ins in the notes about African elephants
mean? Why do we use them? Then listen and check.
Kewrerl << fowor than
‘ > more than
equals 6 m (two meanings)
In pairs, ook at the notes in Exercise 1 again and
‘answer the questions. Then study Tran Your Brain
‘and check your answers.
‘Did the person who made the notes try to
write down everything the speaker said? Did
he/she write in full sentences?
‘© What sort of information did he/she make
notes on: facts, memorable things, opinions?
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN I Listenin,
‘Taking notes - Symbols and abbreviations
‘Don't try to write down everything you hear or write
in full sentences!
'b Concentrate on facts or the most interesting/
memorable things you heat.
© Where possible, use symbols and abbreviations of
common words/phrases to save yourself time.
54
‘Work in pairs and match the common abbreviations
with their meaning,
1 Leb a very
2 cat bin other words, which means,
3 ye © usualy
4o.d @ etceterwand go on
6. 8 year(s)
6 usu. f for example
(Gi Read the notes. Then listen and complete the
information for gaps 1-8.
LIFESTYLE
+ females and young live in herds — in
other words" groups
+ sometimes up to 20 elephant but,
usually?__inherd
+ sometimes elephants live taget-he
alllives ~ more than ®
+ male elephants usually *
herd when teenagers
+ form gange and behave badly - for
example they" __ very drunk
onrotten fruit!
Look at the notes in Exercise 5. Shorten any of
the information you can. Use Exercises 2 and 4 to
help you.
\@iS® Read the notes. Listen to the last part of
the lecture and fill in the missing information.
Use abbreviations where poss
RECENT RESEARCH
+ communicate with subsonic noise:
4 for human ear
+ noises travel *
+ different herds communicate with
each other every evening, *
+ fewenemies
+ stamp feet. * to frighten
predators
+ generally ®. animals ~
emotional maturty = ©
old humanSPEAKING AND LISTENING
think the dogs have gone to the
1. G@IBP Look at the photo. What do you think the situation is? Then listen
and check.
2 GBIBP Study Speak Oul-Then read and listen again, Put the underlined
phrases in the correct places in the box.
SPEAK OUT | Expres
wil ta
aera
fall madly in love this,
70% will
I defintely won't finish this
ethers ea before the holidays
may / Might
its possible tat e/shrt wit
abroad next summer
perhaps
robably won't
Think ip unicely that 8 this year
efinitely/certainly won't
Presenter So, is Trixi going to win?
Deborah Oh yes, I think itis certain that Trixi will win this year. 1
mean look at her — beautiful fur, bright eyes, her gorgeou
red ribbon.
Presenter And what are Rambo's chances of winning do you think?
Bill To be honest, Lthink it is unlikely that he'll win — there's
too much competition. But I'm just here for fun really.
Presenter How are you feeling now, Bill?
Bill Well the judge seemed very, very impressed. I wasn't,
confident before but actually ... now I think the chances
are that he'll win it!
Presenter Well let's wait and see. And what about Trixi? Deborah,
are you still confident?
Deborah Well everything started going well and then that nasty
little dog next to us gave my poor Trixi a fright and she
bit the judge. But she still might win, I mean she’s won
here twice already
lkely that | will catch
ng probability a bad ood net vita
k it's unlikely that | will
Its possible that | will go
unlikely thet my computer
will catch a virus In the next six montly your computer will catch a
ai
Amazing animals ( |)
yy
4
Ss
hewnte tha sentences so that
tho moaning staye the eam,
woing tho words in brackcta,
Use Speak Out to help you.
1 The chances mre tie
auuber of foxes Ht Urtn
aroas Will nerease.
er of foxes
inersase
ab
2 Itis certain that the law
will have positive effect
on the birds’ situation,
The new ka A
postive effedafinifaly ras
situation. (definitely)
9 Tt is unlikely that, penguins
will become extinct.
Penguins
extinct. (probably)
4 Its possible that the new
‘won't
law will be # suc,
‘The new law might
sucess, (might)
4 Say how probable these things
are, Use Speak Quit to help you.
1 There will be an English
test next week.
ear The chances are that there will
be an English test next week.
2 You will catch a bad cold
next winter,
3 You will fall madly in love
this year.
4 You will finish this book
before the holidays.
I probably pass all my 5 You will go abroad noxt
summer.
6 You will pass all your
exams this year.
virus in the next six months
8 Your favourite band/artist
will give a concert in your
town this year.
9 Your favourite sports
club will win a major
championship this season
8. My favourite band certainly
won't glve a concert In my
town this year
55TipoGnewa ¢, 7a wo TeapHH
TpuuiaxcTe B SaneprTi a soonaped
The problem is that animals are
wii? "=°
1 Work in oairs. Look ul the
pictures and the newspaper
hoadlino and anowor tho
uostions.
‘© What problems connected
with auuualy ary
presented lere’
i ina
ce, oes ot
‘Zoos Are Last Chan 2 Wig ere pea
places to visit?
Tamenon SSBSEARTIET
animals pall be more
Read the essay and answer
‘the questions.
‘# Does the writer mention
your arguments,
Children like lo.
zoo is the best BI foveal 00s rom
4 Is the writer generally for
or against 200:
* Do you find hisher essay
convincing?
e
4 English Essay
Zoos still have a useful function in the modern world. Do you
1 Although the function of zoos has changed little during the last 250 years, zoos are very
controversial today. Many people think they are cruel and have no place in the modern world.
‘2 IERSRHE, 2008 are places of education. Zoos can help children to appreciate nature.
Furthermore, research into animal behaviour is done in zoos and has increased our knowledge
of zoology, genetics and even psychology. Above all, 200s can protect the future of many species
of animal. Many species today are in danger of extinction and, thanks SIBESESINgIMIZSOS. many
animals have a chance of survival, Indeed there are some animals which now only exist in 200s.
3 Opponents of z00s say that they are cruel. First of all,they argue, 200s cannot recreate the
environment in which animals live and, because of this, animals are bored and depressed.
Secondly, animals have aha contact with human visitors which can be stressful
most 200s try hard to recreate the environments in which different animals lve
4. In conclusion, athough zoos are not a perfect environment for animals, | believe that they have
more advantages than disadvantages. In an ideal world, zoos would not be nec laisse long
56Think Back! Compare the Opinion essay opposite with the For/Against
essay on page 38. Label the types of essay at the top of the table.
a) _Agalnst essay ty For essay
~ {
Topic Often includes | Often includes “Do
“Give arguments for you agroe?”
and against
First Paragraph | Introduction Introduction
‘Second Paragraph | Arguments for Arguments that support
your opinion
Third Paragraph | Arguments against | Arguments whieh are
| against your own opinion
Conclusion A summary of the debate; A summary of the
your own opinion at the "| arguments, saying once
very end again why you think
you are right
4 Underline the sentences in the essay where the writer does these things.
hy he/she dis
/her opponen
5 Look at these sentences from the essay. Which argument does the writer
‘eel is most important? What words or phrases tell you this?
1 First of all, 200s are places of education,
Furthermore, research into animal behaviour is done in zoos.
Above all, zoos can protect the future of many species of animal.
© Complete Train Your Brain with ideas a-d below, using your answers to
Exercises 3-5 to help you.
@ against. _¢ most important argument
bdebate — d opinion
with the
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN | Writing skills
* Give) a last.
aragraph 3 Tost Important argument
-* Bogin the paragraph with Some people/Opponents
Say...
"+ Mention one or two arguments which are @agalnst
v5
nazing animals q
7 Inpairs, ook at the essay tile
and decide which arguments
‘are againet killing animal fur
{ur What i9 your own opinion?
It is wrong to kill
animals for their fur,
Do you agree?
1 This cruel animals which
are kept for [ur have chor
and unhappy lives
2 Animal fur is warmer and
more attractive thant
mari-ade materials
3 It is unnecessary because
we can now make
‘man-made materials very
cheaply.
4 Wearing fur is natural
Man has been wearing
it for thousands of years.
5 It has no place in the
civilised world in the
twenty-first century.
6 Some animals tha
are hunted for fur are
endangered species.
8 Now write your essay. Use
Train Your Brain, your answers
to Exercise 7 and the prompts
below to help you.
Paragraph 2
My point of view
* First ofall
* MoreoveriPurthermore
* Above all
Paragraph 3
Arguments my opponents
might use
Firstly
* Next/Secondly
Why I disagree with these
arguments
* However, in-my opinion
“Feanklys | think kitting”
animals for fur is barbaric.’
57VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
11 Complete the sentences. Make new words from the
‘words in capital letters.
1 I prefer cats to dogs because they
are very Independent
2 I would like to become a scientific
researcher and study the causes
of floods. obedk
3 Tom's dog isn't versPadiant
DEPEND.
RESEARCH
it never listens to him, OBEY
4 Some people keep rather
pets, like spiders or lizards. USUAL.
5 Some species are still
hunted although it's illegal DANGER
6 Kittens are lovely anc
Tan watch them for hours. PLAY
7 Do you know which animals in your
country are in danger of extingtior? EXTINCT
8 Keeping pets islikely to help
ill or depressed people get better, LIKE
Complete the text with one word in each gap.
WHAT ARE
WE DOING TO
OUR PLANET?
You might not know this but, the
end of the century, scientists estimate that
over 10,000 species of animal, plant and
insect ® be dead, You may think
| that this is a Jong time in the future but, if |
___ you, I would start to worry now.
five years, twenty animals
something is
done quickly. This isn't a wild guess, this is
really © ‘to happen.
Don't wait until it’s too late. We need
your help as” as possibi
Gq Telephone now to find out what
@B you can do: 0122 343 556
© Circle the odd word out in each group and explain
why it doesn’t fit,
1 zoology / psychology / biology / science-fiction
2 survive / kill off /hecome extinct / wipe out
3 scientist zoologist / biologist
4 massive vast / limited
5 eel /bat
6 penguin / Ostrich / skylark =
T mosquito / cockroach / beetle / ape
© Complete the sentences. Use will, be going to, the
Present Simple or the Present CnlnuoUs.
1 bid youamrived (arrive), well nave
nner,
21 promise OMA (4 4211) anyone about
dhe surprise party
9 A Would you like to go windeur
‘The weather is great.'m going to meet
BSory.T (meet) ny fister at 13
[Link] do you think (vin) the next,
World Cup: Germany or Brazil?
SAL really hungry.
BI make) some sandwiches.
6 A Congratulations on winning the lottery!
What (you do) with the money?
B I want to ace the world — my plane to Jap
leaves (leave) at 8 tomorrow morning!
5 Use the words in brackets and rewrite the sentences.
so that they mean the same as the original sentences.
1 Its likely that the borders in Europe will
disappear one day. (the chances)
2
TI have a class test today if my
teacher doesn't forget. (unless)
istory
3 Tcan only talk on the phone after I finish
doing my homework. (as long as)
4 itis certain that Messi will be as famous as
Pele one day. (certainly
5 Lelter writing might disappear because more
and more people use email, (likely)
popular than rock music one day. (probably)
7 My mum won't let me go to the summer
camp because my grades aren’t good. (if)
PRONUNCIATION
|| GIB Listen to the words in the table. Now listen to
the words in the box and write them in the correct
columns. Then listen and check.
circle engine servant leisure petrol
worm urban observe pest penguin
fur essential
pet workLISTENING SKILLS
{Gish Listen to a radio programme about exotic
Pets. Then circle the correct answer.
1 More and more people want to keep exotic
pets because
A there are so many of them.
B they are becoming more and more
popular
Ciit's getting easier to buy them.
Dthey are so cute
2 The British law is mentioned in the talk
because
All exotic animals are illegal in Britain,
Ball exotic animals are dangerous to
people.
C you are not allowed to keep any
dangerous pets in Britain,
D you are not allowed to keep some
dangerous pets in Britain
3 The best way to get the necessary
information about the pet you want to
keep, is to
A first of all, look for the information on the
Internet
B most importantly, talk to vets about it
C use as many different sources of
information as you can find
D just contact some people who have the
same pets,
4 The advice concerning children and exotic
pets is
Anever buy a pet if you have children
Ball exotic pets are harmful to your skin
and eyes
G instead of buying an exotic pet, buy a
less unusual pet, like a guinea pig
Dall pets are a good idea if you have
children
5 It is important to remember that
Aexotic pets cost a lot
B the cost of keeping the pet may be
higher than the cost of the animal
€ food for exotic pets is always very
expensive,
D pet sitters for exotie pets are more
expensive than for ordinary pets.
6 In general, the speaker's attitude towards
keeping exotic pets is
A encouraging and enthusiastic
B discouraging and pessimistic.
€ threatening and scary
D reasonable and balanced.
SPEAKING SKILLS
Desoribe the photo and answer the questions below.
1 Why do you think the people in the photo
have chosen to wear the same clothes?
[Link] you think that unisex fashions and
hairstyles (suitable f
women) will be more popular in the future?
for both men and
Choose one of the topics and prepare a 3-minute
presentation.
‘ADo you agree with the opinion that only the
animals kept in zoos will survive if we do not
change our attitude to the environment?”
B Justify Une opinion that films and books
bout disasters will always be popular
people enjoy being scared
THINK BACK REVISION 3 | UNITS 5-6Success!
Read, listen and talk about success and achievement
Practise Third Conditional; J wish; if only,
Focus on giving advice; had better
Write an application form,
vork and education,
GRAMMAR AND READING
1 Read the article and look at the life map. Which path
did Hardeep take?
2 Read the article again and answer the questions.
® Why did Hardeep feel lonely as a teenager?
* Why did she become interested in art?
‘© Why didn't she go to her college interview?
[FIRST STEPS]
Happy
Accidents
Start a career
in comedy
‘Start talking to
stranger on train
Catch the wrong
int
Decide to go to
‘art College in Bath
Be inspired by
Art teacher
Become a difficult
teenager
Feel lonely
Parents move
to Oxford
‘When I was twelve, my parents moved out of London to a
small village near Oxford. I was the only Asian girl in my
school and I suddenly felt abit lonely. [ became a typical
‘difficult teenager I hated school and I thought all the world
\was against me. But two important things happened. I realised
that being funny was the best way to make friends. Perhaps if
‘weld stayed in London I would never have learned how to be
funny! And then I had a brilliant Art teacher, Mrs York, who
encouraged me to go to Art College. I would probably have lef
school as early as possible, if I hadn't met her. However, on the
day of my college interview in Bath, I woke up late. I eft the
house wearing two odd shoes and didn't notice that my bottle
‘of chocolate milk had spilled all over the paintings in my bag.
Then when I finally got to the station I got on the wrong train!
Who knows... if Thad gone to Bath that day I might have
become a professional artist. But I went to-Swindon instead!
Ttold the woman next to me on the train about what had
happened and she sat and cried with laughter. It turned out she
‘was the producer of a comedy programme on the radio, To cut
along story short, I got an invitation a week later to attend an
audition for the show ... and the rest, as they say, is history!
Tm very lucky ~ my life has been full of happy accidents!Work it out
Look at the sentences and answer the questions.
8 | would have let school as early as possible
hadn't met her:
b iF had gone to Bath that day, might have
become an artist.
1 Do these sentences talk about the past,
present or future?
2 Did these things happen in Hardeep's life?
3 What tense is used after if’? What form is
used in the other clause?
Check it out
4. Look at the life map in Exercise 1 again and complete
‘the sentences. Use the Third Conditional.
1 If Hardeep’s family had stayed in London,
she __ (had) lots of friends,
2 She probably __ (go) to university if she
had stayed in London.
3 She wouldn't have become a difficult teenager
ifshe __ (not feel) lonely.
4 If Hardeep hadn't had an amazing teacher,
she __ (become) interested in Art
5 If she hadn't become interested in Art, she
probably __ (work) in the family business,
6 She probably would have got bored if she
_— (work) for the family business.
7 if she had caught the right train, she
(arrive) for her college interview.
8 She wouldn't have become a top comedian
if she __ (not start) talking to the woman
on the train.
5 Think Back! Match sentences 1-3 with contexts a-c.
entity the First, Second and Third Conditional.
1 If Thad time, I would learn more English.
2 If] work hard, | will pass all my exams.
3 ICT had worked harder, I would have passed.
my exams.
@ A situation in the past that didn't happen.
A situation that has a good chance of
happening in the future. Oo
¢ A situation that is unlikely to change now
or in the future, ao
Complete the sentences with First, Second or Third
Conditionals.
1 Learnt a lot at univoreity. Rut T
(not graduate) if my parents
(noUhelp) me financially,
2 Don't panic! If we (leave) now,
we | (otill xct) there on time:
3 doubt Til get. that job — and perhaps it's a
‘good thing, too. IfT (get) the job,
I (have to) move to London.
4 Our day ont has been a complete disaster
itl (now) it was going to be so
hortible, 1 (stay) at home,
8 I don't know why you always listen to loud
music when you're revising. If you
(concentrate), you
(remember) more,
6 It's your own fanlt that. you failed. 1F
you (not play) computer games
all night, you___ (pass)
Complete the texts with the correct form of the verbs
in brackets.
Picasso, Pablo
The great artist, Pablo Picasso, believed
that his success was thanks to his parents.
‘Would | have become an artist if my father
1__ (not be) an art instructor? 2__ (I have)
the same determination to succeed if |
hadn't had such a strong mother?’ he wrote.
Indeed, Picasso's mother always believed
Pablo would be a success at anything. When
hhe was young she once told him, ‘If you
become a soldier, you’ *__ (be) a general; if
you become a monk, you’ *__ (end up) as
the Pope.’ instead he became Pablo Picasso,
perhaps the painter of the twentieth century!
os
Einstein, Albert
Albert Einstein was perhaps the best-known
scientist of the twentieth century. AS well
{as his scientific work he also took an active
interest in political and social problems.
For example, in 1939 he wrote a letter to
President Roosevelt encouraging the US to
start building an atomic bomb. Later, when
he found out about Hiroshima and Nagasaki,
he changed his mind. ‘if 1°__ (know), |®__
(become) a shoemaker’ he admitted.
Complete the sentences to make them true for you
and write two sentences of your own. Then compare
‘your sentences with your partner.
1 IfT had got up an hour earlier today, I___
2 If Thad never met __
3 I would never have reREADING AND LISTENING
11 Work in pairs and answer the questions.
© What period in history do you think the
picture shows?
‘© What kind of lifestyle do you think the
people have?
(Gaim fad the plot summary below and check your
predictions to Exercise 1. Why do you think people.
are so intrigued by Gatsby's past?
(GiBH Now read the extract from the novel. What
does Nick think of Gatsby after meeting him?
Read the story again and answer the questions.
Tick true and cross false.
1 People didn't usually get invitations to
tsby’s parties, oO
2 Nick arrived at the party just before
the start o
3 One of the guests believes that Gatsby
hasn't always lived in the USA. Qo
4 The books in the library are not real oO
5 Nick starts enjoying the party more as it
gets later a
6 Gatsby's appearance was very different to
what Nick had expected. Oo
‘5 Work in pairs. Do you think the guests’ gossip about
Gatsby is true? Why2/Why not?
THE GREAT GATSRU
Tie sory tes pla inthe USA ofthe
1920s. Nick Carraway, the narrator, is a
young graduate who has moved to New
York to work on Wall Street. He had been
in the army in World War One. He rents @
small house in West Egg, an exclusive area
of Long Island. He's single but has a busy
social life and he spends a lot of time with
‘Tom, an old college friend, and his
beautiful wife Daisy, who live nearby.
Everyone has a lot of money and spends
most of their time going to parties.
Nick has never met his neighbour, Jay
Gatsby, a lonely millionaire. Gatsby is
famous for his extravagant and very
popular parties at his luxury home but he
is also the subject of much gossip about his
past. One day, Nick receives an invitation
to Gatsby's next party
dicta ance night I went 10 Gatsby's
‘house I was one of the few guests who had actually
been invited. People were not invited ~ they just went
there, Sometimes they came and went without
‘meeting Gatsby at all.
When I arrived, the garden was already full of music
and laughter. | tried to look for Gatsby but nobody
knew where he was. Finally I found a familiar face
— Jordan Baker, a friend of Daisy's. She was talking to a]
group of guests who I didn't know.
"Have you been to Gatsby's parties before?’ Jordan
asked the girl beside her.
“The last one was the one I met you at! answered the
girl, in a confident voice.
“When I was here last, I tore my dress om a chain’
said another girl, ‘and he took my name and address
and I got a package from Croirier’s with anew
‘evening dress in it. They cost two hundred and sixty-
five dollars!"
“There's something funny about a guy that'll do a
thing like that, said the other girl, ‘He doesn't want
any trouble with ANYbody!
“Who doesn’t?’ I asked.
‘Gatsby. Somebody told me
Everyone leaned forward to listen.
“Somebody told me they thought he killed a man
once.
“Well Iheard he was a German spy during the war!
‘One of the men nodded.
“Lheard that from a man who grew up with him ia
Germany’ he said.
‘We all tuned and looked around for Gatsby. But he
‘wasn’t there.
After supper Jordan and I went to look for Gatsby
inside the house. In the library a fat, middle-aged
with enormous glasses, was sitting at a huge table,
staring at the shelves of books, He was alittle drunk.
“What do you think?" he asked us, excited,
“About what?"
He waved his hand at the book-shelves.
“about that. They're real’
“The books?
He nodded.
“Tthought they were just for show. But they have
pages and everything”
‘We went back into the garden. The moon was high in
the sky. A famous opera singer sang in Italian, some
actors played a funny scene and then a jazz bandstarted playing People were dancing now.
Champagne was being served in huge glasses and
the air was full of conversation and laughter. We sat
ata table with a man of about my age and a litle girl
who giggled every time someone spoke. The m
looked at me and smiled.
“Lknow your face, he said, politely. “Weren't you in
the Third Division during the war?”
“Why, yes. I;was in the Ninth Battalion’
“Lwas in the Seventh Infantry. I knew I'd seen you
somewhere before’
We talked for a moment about some wet, grey litte
villages in France.
“Having a nice time now?’ Jordan asked me.
“Much better’ I tumed again to my new
acquaintance. "This is an unusual party for me.
Thaven't even seen the host. He sent over his chauffeur
with an invitation — and I only live next door!” For a
‘moment he looked at me as if he didn’t understand.
I'm Gatsby’ he said suddenly. T thought you knew.
I'mafraid I’m not a very good host’
He smiled again. It was a smile that you might come
across maybe four or ive times in your life ~ a smile
Buccemny
that understood you as you wanted to be understood
Irmade me trust him immediately
Gatsby left us to answer a phone call from Chicago.
told Jordan that I had expected Gutsby to be different
~ older, fatter, red-faced.
"Who is he? Do you know?’ I asked Jordan
“He's just a man named Gatsby... she answered coolly.
“Where is he from, I mean? And what does he do”
asked her again,
“Well, he told me once he was an Oxford man,
don’t believe it, though.”
‘There was something very mysterious about Gatsby's
story — how had someone so young appeared from
nowhere and bought such a grand house in West Egg?
I suddenly noticed Gatsby again ~ he was standing
alone on the steps, smiling at the lively scene below
him. Looking at his tidy hair and his smooth, tanned
skin it was difficult to see anything suspicious about
him. A band started playing and people started singing
Girls rested their head on their partners’ shoulders. But
no one rested their head on Gatsby's shoulder.need to.
aristocrat (n) courage (n) medal (n
bravery (n) inherit (vb) wealthy (adj)
@AP Listen and answer the questions.
2 What is Gatsby's explanation for his wi
3 Which two characters realise they had k
Gatsby years
the correct order. Then listen again and check.
a works for a millionaire __
b returns to the US __
¢ works for criminal gangs
d Gatsby is born into a poor Far
@ studies at Oxfe
f works on a farm
g earns enough money to me
h joins the army and meets Daisy
Work in groups and answer the questions.
become a success
successful?
* Do you a
his succe
Check that you know these words before you listen
to the next part of the story. Use a dictionary if you
1 Which university does Gatsby say he went to?
alth?
(GED Listen to the end of the story. Put the events in
10 West Egg
© What did Gatsby do as a child to help himself
‘© What did he learn when he was a teenager
© What made him turn to crime in order to bi
ee with the way Gatsby achieved
Work in pairs. Match the beginnings and endings of
these quotations. Which one do you agree with the
‘most and why?
1A man is a success if he gets up in the
morning and goes to bed a night, oO
2:Lowe my success to having listened
respectfully to the very best advice, a
3 Success is the ability to go from one
failure to another g
4 Success isa journey Oo
a with no loss of enthusiasm’ (Winston Churchill)
b and in between does what he wants to.
(Gob Dylan)
© not a destination.’ (Ben Sweetland)
d and then going away and doing the exact
opposite.’ (G. K. Chesterton)
Work in pairs. Say which of the ideas below are
closest to your own definition of success and why.
© being famous * being happy
* being the best at * finding your
something perfect partner
* accepting failure © spending your life
doing better than as you want to
anyone expected recovering from
* winning an awardhitle illness, difficulties
© being a positive or prejudice
influence on others © doing better than
*eaming alot of money _your parents
Work in pairs. Think of someone who you feet is
1 good example of a success. It can be either a
celebrity, a famous character in history or someone
you know personally. Tell the class about your choice.GRAMMAR AND LISTENING
I wish I didn't have to play tonight. |
If only I could have a quiet evening at home.
3
If only I hadn't left the band!
I wish I had never entered the music business.
In pairs, look at the photo and answer the questions.
© Who do you think the person is? What's the
situation?
Vould you like to be famous? Why?/Why not?
© What are the disadvantages of being famous?
Use these ideas to help you.
autographs interviews
pressure fans privacy
bodyguards
(BB In pairs, listen and decide why Colin is
‘unhappy. Does he mention any of the disadvantages
of fame you mentioned in Exercise 1?
sue
ac
Work it out
Read the sentences and answer the quostions,
1 L wish I didn't have to play tonight,
2 Ir only | cold nave a quiet evening at nome.
3 If only Ihadn’t Jett tne band!
4T wish Thad never entered the musie
business,
Which sentence(s) talk about a regret ...
* about the present? What tense do we use?
* about the past? What tense do we se?
‘it only/! wish + the Past Simple to talk about
ats about the present. It means, 't would be
| oul have @ quiet evening at home.
Leathe Aaa ee =
ave ..
sentcpn eas teas tb
‘the past. It means, ‘It would have been
would
=ltsapity!
hadn't left the band.
if hadn't left the
Rewrite the sentences using the prompts so that the
‘meaning stays the same.
1 It would be nice if you didn't have to leave
so early
I wish
2 It would be nice if I could speak Spanish.
Twish
3 It would be nice if you lived closer to us.
Ifonly
4 Iv’ a pity T gave up learning German
Iwish
5 I'm sorry I was rude to you.
Twish
6 It’s a pity that I lost his phone number
Ifonly
‘Make sentences with wist/f only for these
situations.
1 You aren't very good at singing,
2 You argued with your parents last night.
3 You don't have any friends abroad.
4 Your ears are too big
5 You didn't pay attention in the Maths lesson,
6 You don't understand your Maths homework
Work in pairs. Think of a famous person and write
‘down three regrets about the present/past which you
think they might have.SPEAKING AND LISTENING
Read the advert above, What do you think it means to
be a social success?
Work in pairs. Tick the advice which you think is
useful for people who want to be a social success.
‘* Mention your successes and achievements
very often
* Be yourself
* Always introduce yourself first
‘* Pay compliments as often as you can
* Smile a lot
* Sound confident
‘* Speak with an educated accent
«Tell jokes very often
* Keep up-to-date with the latest films and
music
* Try and remember people's names and
other details
‘* Wear fashionable clothes
‘* Use long, complicated words
(G20 Listen and underline the advice in Exercise 2
that Natalie, a personal coach, gives Marcus. Did you
choose the same advice?
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2 @® Lston and dooide which of Natalio’s piogGo Of
advice Marcus tried to use at his next party.
‘Which was the most userul?
(GBB study Speak Out. Then listen and complete
Natalie's sentences with a phrase from the box.
SPEAK OUT I Giving
Its a good idea to ...
‘You might find it useful to...
‘Why don’t you (+ infinitive)... 2
Remember to ...
1 When you meet somebody for the first time
— introduce yourself first.
2 trying to memorise at least one detail
‘about them.
3___make notes on little cards,
4 make more of an effort to keep up-to-date
‘with what's going on.
5 __ start reading a few film reviews,
6 smile a lot.
7 __ just be yourself?
Mind the trap!
You'd better (= you had better is very strong advice.
Itmeans we don’t expect the listener to ignore itt
Its meaning is close to ‘you definitely have to’.
Somebody's stolen my wallet.
You'd better contact the police.
6 Work in groups. Imagine that you work as a personal
‘coach. Use Speak Out and try to give at least two
pieces of advice for each situation.
‘What advice would you give to someone who
‘wants to make a good impression on a first
date?
‘has problems remembering appointments
and birthdays?
‘+ wants to earn some extra money to be able to
0 on holiday?
‘* needs to find out some inform
Einstein for a class presentation?
‘is having problems keeping up with English
lessons?
‘* wants to make a good impression for a
college/job interview?
‘has just had a serious argument with their
boyfriend/girlfriend/sister?
* feels bored in the evenings?
+ is addicted to computer games?
* can't wake up in the mornings?
nonVOCABULARY AND WRITING
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
words in capitals.
1 Nobody expected them to _ but
they did!
2 Thaven't pas
SUCCESS:
ed my driving test for the
ninth time. I feel like a complete __. FAIL
3 Losing your privacy is a price you have
to pay for__ FAMOUS
4 She __ took her employers to court
and won compensation, SUCCESS:
5 Your projects were excellent — you
can all be very proud of your _. ACHIEVE
6 You're very talented, you know — you have
an amazing __ to predict problems. ABLE
Put the verbs or phrases in the correct group.
not be up to the task
do well (in a test, at school...)
mess up (an exam, an interview ...)
do badly (in a test’...) flunk (an exam)
pass (an exam)
Succeed Fail
3 Write the verb(s) or phrases which collocate with
these words.
achieve fulfil miss
make the most of overcome
4 Work in pairs. Choose two topics and take turns to
talk about them.
‘Talk about a time when you:
« fulfilled a dream.
+ missed an opportunity to do something,
messed up something badly.
‘+ made the most of an opportunity.
‘ felt proud of your achievements.
aw
=U
5 Complete the application form with phrases from
Exercises 1-3.
Application for the post of
Team Leader
| (Summer Holiday Camp)
1 Please give details of any personal qualities
‘which you think you could bring to the job.
I believe my two biggest quilihes are
pacers and the’ 10 get on with
people. £ also consiaer myselt very
hare-workerg.
2 Please give details of any recent achievements
(either academic or personal).
Last yetr 2*__ my ambction of
being the ksi gurl in my college to
get & diploma A motor mechines.
| Dureng my last holaay T*_ mg fear
| of height when I wert barges jamporg
| weth treenas. I behave these examples
| Show that I am not tdraa of challenges
Grd T always try to'__ any cbstécles I
| meet en hfe. us
© Complete the application form in Exercise 5 to make
ittrue for you. Use the vocabulary on this page and
‘on page 37.passive forms,
Work in pairs. Look at the holiday brochure and
answer the questions.
What is unusual about the three hotels it
deseribes?
© Which of the hotels would you prefer to
spend a night in? Why?
* Have you ever stayed in an unusual place?
| \_»<| Taking a break
holidays and travel
effective listening, interpreting statistics,
cription of a place.
Match sentences 1-6 with their passive versions af
in the texts below.
1 They keep the temperature al about -6°C. |_|
2 They are alrcady accepting reservations. [7
0
3 Someone murdered two people while
someone else was building the castle.
4 The Clan MeIntosh attacked the castie. [|
5 Since then they have completely rebuilt
the hotel many times, o
6 They won't complete the complex until
next year u
Want a holiday with a difference?
Have a look at these places ...
Castle Stuart, which was built about 400 years ago,
has a violent history. ° Two people were murdered
while the castle was being built. Not long after the
building was finally completed in 1625, ‘the castle
‘was attacked by the Clan Mcintosh and was abandoned.
‘Since then it has been fully restored and is now a
luxury hotel. But itis said that the bedroom at the top
of the East Tower is haunted.
The Icehotel
‘The Poseidon is the world’s first underwater luxury
hotel, This five-star resort is being built eighteen
metres below the sea in the Bahamas. It willbe lin
to land through two tunnels. The windows, which are.
made of transparent acrylic, offer fantastic views of
life. * The complex won't be completed
‘ntl next year, but ‘reservations are already being
accepted.
200 kilometres north ofthe Arctic Circle, Swedish
Lapland, The Icehotel is made of nothing but ice and
snow! This amazing hotel was first built in 1990, and
since then it has been completely rebuilt many
times. *The temperature is Kept at about ~5°C, but
don’t worry! Special hi-tech sleeping bags are
included in the pricWork in pairs. Look at sentences a-f in the texts
“Answer the questions.
1 These sentences sound better in the passive
than in the active because we are more
interested in the
@ actions. b people. ¢ time.
2 Which auxiliary verb do we use in every
sentence?
ahave bbe ¢ do
3 Every passive sentence has a(n)
a infinitive. b -ing form. ¢ past participle.
[Link] mention the person or thing that does the
action we use the word ..
a because. bby. ¢ for
‘Work in pairs. Match tenses 1-6 with passive forms.
2-4. How many examples of each tense can you find
inthe texts on page 68?
1 Present Simple [a has been rebuilt
2 Present Continuous b is kept
3 Past Simple (J ¢ was being built
4 Past Continuous] d was attacked
5 Present Perfect] @ won't be completed
6 Future tare being accepted
‘The Passive
‘The Passive is used when the action is more
important than the person who does it
‘To mention the person or thing who does the action
we use the word by.
To form the Passive we use the auxiliary verb be +
the Past Particle.
The leehotel
This five-star resort
Two people
of ice and snow.
below the sea.
while the castle
tt fully restored.
tt to land through two tunnels.
Complete with the passives of the verbs in brackets
and then match questions 1-5 with answers 2-8.
(build)?
— (usually!
1 When __ the Icehotel first
2 When __ the building work
complete) each year?
3 How many rooms (build) next year?
4__ everything __ (make) of ice’
5 __ the Icehotel ever ___ (use) in any films’
Oo
Q
Q
Qo
70
a It___(usually/finish) by mid-December
b Next winter eighty-five rooms __ (build).
© The first Icehotel _ (build) in 1990. It ___
(build) every year since then.
d The ice hotel in the James Bond film, Die
Another Day, (base) on the Ieehotel, but
it__ (make) of plastic.
The restaurant (not/make) of ice, but in
the bar even the glasses __ (make) of ice
Takine a break
‘Complete the information about Castle Stuart,
Choose a, b or c. Not all the sentences need the
passive.
faare bhave ¢
2a has Dis ¢ was
3a hasbeen bis ¢ was
Aare bhavebeen & will he
Sais bwas ¢—
6a being thrown b throwing ¢ -
Tais Dwas c willbe
Bais bwas ¢
Qa hashe Dwashe ¢ he was
(GBD Change the active sentences below into the
Passive. Listen and check.
1 Shop assistant:
‘Are you being serve
2 Airport announcement: ‘We are sorry to
announce that bad weather has delayed
Flight AJ439 to Athens.
3 Hotel manager: ‘'m sorry. We don't allow
pets here.
4 Tour guide: ‘A fire destroyed the church
when they were restoring it
8 Travel agent: ‘We highly recommend the trp
to Paris.”
Customer: ‘Will you arrange transport from
the airport to the hotel?”
anyone serving you?”Orraway is run by a group of professional outdoor instructors with one goal: to bring
our love of adrenalin sports to you! We were recently voted one of the Top 50 Weekends
in the UK by The independent newspaper. Located in Abergavenny, South Wales, we are
‘open 365 days a year.
River bugs
River bugging is the latest white-water activity sensation. This amazing
action sport has never been offered to the public outside of New Zealand
and Australia ... until now! Only fity River Bugs exist in the world, and we
hhave ten of them! River Bugs look lke a cross between a white water raft
‘and an armchair. Designed for one person at a time, they give you all the
thrill of white-water rafting, but on your own and in perfect safety. The user,
‘who is known as a ‘bugger’, wears a helmet and is protected by inflatable
chambers at the back and on the sides of the Bug. © Then, you
will be taught how to control your Bug, tld what to do and not to do, and
then taken out to play on the river! River Bugging runs from April to October.
Itlasts half a day and costs only £45 per person. No previous experience is
required, but you do need to be at least sixteen years old.
Sphereing
Rolling head-over-heels down a steep hil is guaranteed to give you a thi.
2 ‘Sphereing! This involves climbing inside a four-metre plastic
sphere that looks like a huge transparent golf ball, and then rolling down a
hill at speeds of upto fifty-five kilometres per hour! -ttonly
takes a few seconds but it's great fun! The sphere is big enough for two
people so you can enjoy this fantastic experience with a friend. You are tied
in the centre of the sphere to reduce the danger, but to make it more exciting,
four litres of water may be thrown inside the sphere, too. Sphereing has
to be experienced to be believed. One rol and you' want to doit again.
‘Two rolls and you'll be addicted! Sphereing runs from April to September
and it costs £35 per person. No previous experience is required, but it is not
recommended for anyone who suffers from epilepsy.
Cliff jumping
Cliff jumping starts at a huge smooth rock next to the river. The rock is wet
so that you can slide down it easily! You can either just sit and slide into the
‘water, or you can be brave and go head first. Next, you are taken to the first
‘of our cliff jumping points where you will be taught the correct techniques
for jumping and for entering the water correctly. * In fact, it
has been adopted as part of the guidelines and regulations for cliff jumping
around the UK. If your technique is good enough, you will be taken to the
next level of jumping. Our first jumps are about one metre above the water. |
Our biggest jump is around twenty metres! * 7'It's up to you!
Cliff jumping runs from May to October. it lasts half a day and costs only
£40 per person. No previous experience is required.READING
1 Read the Orraway website and complete the text. Match sentences a-f
with gaps 1-5. There is one sentence you don't need.
a There is no steering, no brakes and absolutely no point
b Our technique has been tried and tested many times
¢ How extreme do you want to go
d First, you will be provided with a wetsuit, a helmet and
special gloves
e Don't forget your camera
f But now, a way has been found to make it even more exciting
2 GBB Work in pairs. Read the website again and find the most suitable
activity for these people.
3 Read the website again. Decide wi
= River bugging (R), Sphereing (S), Cif jumping (C).
1 You do it alone.
2 It’s the most expensive.
3 You can't do it in April
4 You are sure to get wet.
5 If you do it once, you'll want to do it again.
6 Orraway are the only people in Europe to do it
7 It doesn’t take long to do.
8 You have to leam how to doit.
activities match these statements
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Q
oO
oo
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ga
QO
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4 Work in pairs. Add these words to the table, Then use a dictionary and add
more words.
boots bungee jumping elbow pads
hang gliding jet skiing
kayaking skiing rock climbing rope scuba diving skating
Water =| = Winter
white-water
rafting
Extreme
Making » broke Se
Work in pairs. Rotoptay this
situation,
Sturtent A
You call Orraway to find out
more information about the
activities they otter. You
begin the conversation,
+ ell them when you want
to go there.
Ask about prices and how
dangerous the activities are,
* Book at least ono activity.
‘Student B
You work for Orraway.
Someone calls you to ask
about the activities you
offer.
* Say which activities are
available at the time
he/she wants to come.
* Give a brief description
of two activities,
© Encourage hinwher to book
more than one activity.
Work in groups. Agree on one of
‘the activities on the web page
that you would al lke to do
Ald love to try ephereing.
Itmust be alot of fun
Why don't we do that?
B Hmm, maybe. But | want: to
do'a water sport. Let's try
the River b(GH In pairs, look at the photo and the notes in Part
‘One and answer the questions. Listen and check.
1 Where are the people in the photo? How do
you know?
2. What do you think they are going to do?
* Go for a coffee
© Fly to Madrid
© Take a train to London
(GB Use the photo to make predictions. Tick the
sentences you think the girls will say Listen and check.
1 A cup of coffee and an orange juice, please. ]
2 Two for the Express to Victoria, please.)
3 How much is it? (B|
4 What time is the next train? oO
5 Which platform does the train leave from? J]
(GB Listen again and answer the questions. Listen
for the key words and don’t worry if you don't
understand every word.
1 Where are the girls going?
2 Do they buy single or return tickets?
3 How much are the ticket
4 When does the train leave?
5 Which platform does it leave from?
Look at Exercises 1-3 and complete
with the words in the box.
key words predictions
context Don't worry
Use the (visual clues, audio clues and
your knowledge of the world) to make
about what you're going to hear.
sten forthe
_____if'you don't understand everything.
(289 In pairs, read Part Two and predict what kind of |
information is missing, Then listen and complete.
EHP in pairs, ead Part Three and predict what kind
of information is missing. Then listen and complete.
Part One
Flight LI 420, Madrid ~ Gatwick Airport,
Agril B dep: 19.15, arr: 20.40,
Bob arrives at PSO 10.30 ~ Meet him at
station CVietoria>
Simone's address = 28 Shannon Grove,
Brighton Brixton
Part Two
Wed M.4Spae. In & hotel in Brixton.
Bad news! Bob didn't get off the train fron
Brighton. The next train wasn't due for
: and when | tried to call him there
So, we decided to go to
to see if he mas waiting there for
Ws. We asked for directions and 4 woman told us
to take the 4 But when we got to
number 23 Shannon Grove, there was
f there. We were really tired £0 we
went to a The hotel room cost LBS
for 4 night, but | would pay double just for the
shower! The receptionist was Fron
~ suall word!
Part Three
Ths 10.30am. At Simone's flat.
Unbelievable! After we had a shower, we went
to & late-night cafe to get something to eat.
U ha > it wasn't too bad
Suddenly | sam 7___. He was going into
as on the other side of the street.
But by the time | got there Bob had already
gone inside. They wouldn't let me in “cause | had
left my 4 at the hotel. But Maribel
went inside and found Bob,
He had come from Brighton by ;
not by train! When he saw we weren't at the
‘ phe went 40 Simone's. The thi
ig she doesn't live at 23 Shannon Grove. It's
23 Shannon ’___! Anyuay, we wert out
dancing and we had a great tine. The clubs inVOCABULARY
|. Read ‘at the airport’ on the leaflet and check you
know the underlined words. Then tick the things that
are in the pictures.
2 Use the words in the illustration ‘on the plane’ to
‘complete gaps 1-6 in the leaflet.
3 Match verbs 1-5 with their collocations ae,
1board = aa flight on the Internet
2 book O bthe plane
3check-in [] —_¢ passport-control
4 fasten [] your Inggage
5 go through []
4 (@2HB Work in pairs. Complete each gap with one
word. Then match a-e below with sentences 1-7,
Listen and check.
4 Would you like an
the window?
2 Please have your passports and
cards ready,
3 Will passengers for WA4T6 to
London Gatwick please go to gate number
twelve,
4 Please fasten your seat
offall electronic equipment.
5 OK, go to seventeen. Boarding
starts at eleven fifteen
6 I'm sorry for the delay, but we will be ready
to off in a few minutes
7 In case of emergency there is a
under your seat and an oxygen mask above
your head.
@ your seat belt
seat or one by
and switch
a amember of the cabin crew on a plane CO]
ba public announcement in the
departure lounge oO
Cassecurity guard at passport control
d someone at the check-in desk oo
@ the pilot oO
5 Think Back! Check you know the meanings of the
words and phrases in the box. Use them to complete
the sentences below,
resort booked cancelled
due in reservations return
delayed
single
1 Her flight was _at 8pm. but it
was for over an hour due to
bad weather.
2 What kind of ticket would you like?
A ora ?
aIve holiday in a five-star
on the coast. I'm really looking
Forward to it.
41'm too busy at work now so I've
our for the weekend in London.
Roleplay the situation. Work in pairs and follow the
instructions. Student A, look at page 142. Student B, |
look at page 143.
AT THE AIRPORT
1 Look at the denartures board (to find out which
check-in desk L]to go to,
2 Check in your luggage (1, and get your
boarding card)
3 Go through passport control and the securty check.
4 While you wait in the departure lounge [you
can do some shopping at the duty-free shop (1.
'5 When you hear the announcement of your fight,
go to your gate L] and wait until it's time to board
the plane.
ON THE PLANE
11 Put your hand luggage in the * or under
the seat infront of you. Don't leave anything in
the?
2 Read the * ‘carefully and listen when the
‘ show you how to use a ®
3 Fasten your’ and switch off all electronic
equipmentHolidays abroad by UK residents
by destination
EUAN Portugal
Journeys by public transport in the UK 1970-2010 (in millions)
re ee
SPEAKING
11 Work in pairs. Study the information in the pie chart and the chart and
circle the correct words in the sentences in Speak Out.
SPEAK OUT I Interpreting statistics
Proportions
Met tie cn hak sro a pl Fasce
+ France | Greece's visited by 7 of the hoidaymakers.
‘= Nearly one in five go to France /
'* Most travellers go to Mediterranean / Northern European countries.
Trends
‘+ The percentage of passengers traveling by plane is falling / rising.
'* The number of ‘has gone down / up from 50 million to almost
300 milion in under thirty years.
Work in pairs. Study the statistics above and complete the sentences with
the words/phrases in the box.
4% down falling one in twenty most nearly half rising up
1 British holidaymakers went to Italy.
2___~ of the British who holiday abroad go to either Spain
or France.
aly of the holidaymakers.
_____ of the people who take public transport in the UK
Sal by bus.
5 The percentage of passengers travelling by bus is
6 The number of train passengers has been slowly.
7 The number of total joumeys by public transport went
from 1980 to 2000 but itis expected to go__ again.
Work in pairs. Look at the graph on page 140. Use the language in
“4
Speak Out to talk about the statistics.
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ubech goes trom the Castle 40
alice. There are le
of amiizirg old bulangs +
Get my Facarite pltee cS the
Royal Park L6S & huge park
with Gn dresent volcano called
Arthur's Sete. From the top
tere 08 tn cereale Vew °
the reer bd the Sarrondey
countrysice.
WRITING
11 Work in pairs. Match the words!
phrases below with definitions
1-8. Use a dictionary to help
‘you. Which of these words
describe the place where
you live?
countryside) village []
old town] suburbs ]
spatown() city[]
commercial zone L]
industrial port [)
1a place to swim and
improve your health
2 historic centre of the city
3 residential districts on the
outskirts of a city
4a land outside towns and
cities with farms, villages,
forests, etc
5 a part of town with lots of
shops and businesses
6a place with large ships
and tankers
7 a large important town
8 a small town in the
countrysideWS) you were here
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Ecinbargh 0s ct. gread for Shoppeng T4.3 got all the major chit? Sores art
some cnteresting ettle shops.
2 Read the statements about the city of Edinburgh. Tick
true and cross false. Then look at the school project
and check.
1 It's in the north of England.
2 It's the capital of Scotland.
3 It's a historic city
4 Its situated inland near some very high
mountains,
5 It's a centre for arts.
6 It isnt a very commercial place
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Read the description of Edinburgh again. Which of
‘these things are mentioned?
Background information Things to see and do
‘* the population * the surrounding
‘© the geographical area
location * tourist sights
* how to get there shops
* local transport * nightlife
‘* some historical details sports and leisure
‘© the major industries. activities
‘= the weather * museums and
galleries
Read the description again. in which paragraphs A-E
does the writer mention points 1-5?
1 Good points
2 Bad points
3 Background information
4 Things you can see and do
5 Conclusion
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Complete Train your Brain with points 1-5 in Exercise 4,
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN |
Describing places
* Organise your description in paragraphs.
«Start with an introduction: mention"
= where its, how old i i, what kind of place its,
how to get there,
* Give your opinion — use a variety of acjectives to
Geseribe the place. Mention * and
‘= Mention the * there,
+ End with a® in which you sum up
what you think of the piace.
Work in pairs and follow the instructions to plan a
description of a place.
* Think of a place you both know well.
‘ee on which background information you
want to include.
* Agree on the good and bad points.
* Make a list of things to see and do there
Use Train your Brain and your ideas from Exercise 6
to write a description of the place you have chosen.
© Write a first draft
* Give it to your partner to check it for errors.
© Write a final version.VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 4 Complete the sentences so that they mean the same
as the original sentences.
1 Circle Bie oorreot word. 1 I wore a helmet and that's why I didn't get
1 Living in countryside | rurat /village areas hurt when the kayak hit the rock.
is safer than in big cities. Itt
2 When you go diving in cold water, you need 2 They have just bull a five-star resort on the
to have a rope / lifejacket / wetsuit. coast.
3 I'm afraid of flying, especially when the plane A five-star resort__. ss
takes in / up / off. 3.1'm sorry I can't go with you to the Open'er
[Link] previous / earlier | extraordinary Festival in Gdynia.
experience is needed for this job. a
5 Sophie lives on the suburbs /outskirts / 4 You mast revise a bit more before a unit tes.
residential area of London. You'd
6 You need a fresh air / an open air / 5 They are restoring a little church near where
an outdoor instructor to learn how to ski. llive.
A litte ehureh
= Complete the sentences. Make new words from the 6 I'm so angry I forgot to take my camera.
words in capital letters. If only
7 Matthew didnt revise for the exam. No
‘ASE Bice desta Week aay wonder he flunked it.
frandiather showed a lot of BRAVE
2 It’s hard to believe but. Amsterdam eS ee
1as only about 750,000 INHABIT 8 ne eae eiey buy hi-tech equipment for
$Talietomake wih ameter equipment
4 If you get to the airport too early, youll 5 Coonlot we tent vt tis caret sete ta rte
have to wait in the lounge. DEPART pasta
5 Have you heard the about
our train being delayed? ANNOUNCE
6 Could I make a for the
morning flight to London? RESERVE
7 Some sports stars don’t want their
invaded by reporters.
PRIVATE
Complete the text. For each gap circle the correct
answer. The Taj Mahal is a monument located in Agra, india, which
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(construct) using materials from all over india and Asia, Over 1,000
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PRONUNCIATION
11 GRD Listen to the words in the table and look at
the word stress patterns. Now listen to the words in
tthe box and write them in the correct columns. Then
listen and check.
Tacome for bgoat visit attend abandon achievement adrenalin
Zagive —battract. cpay turn advertisement application departure
3aat bto efor din concentration development disaster
4aupto _bupwith conwith “donto industry influence inhabitant
SaMake bDo cGive dl Leave inspiration memorise percentage
Bapass btake fail ~—dsit prejudice reservation
Ta overcome keep up with
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76READING SKILLS SPEAKING SKILLS
4 Road the artiste Are the statements true (7) or 1 Roleplay this conversation,
eat Student A
1 It took Kukuezka less time than Messner
You are on a language course in England.
to climb all the 14 highest summits.) Unfortunately, although you have been on
2 The Polish climber reached nine the course for some time, you are still having
new peaks in winter. Oo problems with understanding Englistt, You
8 Kukuczka's equipment was of rather have gone to your teacher for advice.
poor quality. Oo «Say that you have a problem, Explain that
4 Nobody climbed without oxygen you don't understand (he lsberuays
before Messner. oO ‘exercises in class or people on the atrest.
5 Messner stopped climbing mountains * Ask for advice.
after his brother died. a * Thank him/her for the advice and ask when
6 Messner showed photographs of the you will begin to make: progress.
Yeti in his book. Oo
The Himalayas have bean the scene of many
rivalries over the years. Few, however, have
been as long or heroic as the battle between
Jerzy Kukuczka and Reinhold Messner during
the early 1980s. Both men were trying to be
the frst to reach all 14 peaks inthe world
which are over 8,000 metres. Messner
‘completed this remarkable achievement a year
czar then Kukuczka, However, it took
Messner 16 years to do It whereas the Polish
climber didi in only 8 years.
Kukuczka, who was born in Katowice, Poland
in 1948, was a brillant mountaineer. While
trying to reach the 14 highest summits, he
established nine new routes, reached one
summit by himself, and did four of them in
winter. In fact, many consider his achievement
to be greater than Messner’, especialy
considering that his equipment was often
hand-made and his clothes second-hand.
Unfortunately, Kukuczka died attempting to
reach the top of Lhotse in 1969. He was
‘buried by his friends in a Himalayan glacier.
‘Messner, on the other hand, isa living legend
‘among climbers. Born in South Tyrol tly) in
41944, he is one of the world’s most
‘successful and famous mountaineers. He was
the frst person to cimb Mount Everest alone
without oxygen and he has also crossed
‘Antarctica on skis.
But Messner's career has had its tragic
moments too, During his fist major Himalaya
‘Gimp in 1970, both he and his brother,
‘Gonther Messner, reached the summit
However, Gunther died two days later on the
way down the mountain
‘Messner, who is now a wealthy man, has no
intention of setting down in his caste in the
Italien Alps. He keeps on exploring, cimbing,
writing and having new adventures; in 2004 he
walked 2000 kilometres through the Gobi
desert. Curiously, Messner is one of the few
western people that claim to have seen the
Yeti. He says he has met it twice, and has
‘photographic evidence to prove it! However,
in his book about the Yeti there is no real
‘proof. Instead he just speculates that the
Yeti is a large, long haired beer.
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Student B
You are a teacher on an English language
course. One of your students has come Lo
ask you for advice. Comfort hinvher,
explaining that most foreign students have
the same problem,
Say that all contact with English is,
necessary and helpful (for example,
listening to recordings in a language
laboratory, listening to the radio and
watching television),
* Advise him/her that the more
conversations he/she has in English, the
sooner he/she will start to speak and
understand fluently.
Look at the table and talk about the statistics.
Then answer the questions.
In 1996 football was the most popular sport ~
more than half of the students cald they
played it.
1 Why do some sports become popular
among teenagers? What is the role of
sport stars and media coverage of sporting
events?
2 Which sports are becoming less popular, and
which more popular in your country? Why?.
To err is human
Read, listen and talk about work and school
Practise reported speech.
Focus on talking about visual materials.
Write a report of a conversation,
GRAMMAR AND LISTENING
Work in pairs. Use a dictionary to check the meaning
of the words and phrases below. Then describe
pictures a-c. What do they have in common?
parachute / stuck / torch / Statue of Liberty |
b drive through fence / sink / pool
Crroad sign / speed limit / make a mistake
(@2i® Listen and match dialogues 1-3 with ————— -_
pictures ac.
Dialogue 1 [Dialogue 3
Dialogue 2]
(229 Work in pairs. Match speakers a-c with
sentences 1-7. Then listen and check.
aWendy bDarren —_ Christophe
Public Works Dept. Incident report.
Worker involved: Wendy Dickens
We were painting the speed limit ~ forty miles per hour ~
on the road at: Coombe Bissett and | told Ted we were
doing t wrong.| sald that *that number didnt ook right
because the sign at: the side of the road sald thirty. Ted
‘said that Billhad given him his instructions "the weak.
bofore - and the speed limit: was forty. So. | called up Bill
and he told us it was thirty, owe had to change th.
Signed — Wendy Dickens
1 I can't get up or down,
2 This number doesn't look right.
3 We're doing it wrong.
4 Thad my first lesson yesterday.
5 I will call back later.
6 I've been here for ten minutes.
7 Thad never driven a car before.
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You won't believe what happened the other day. My sixteen-
year-old neighbour, Darren, drove his mum's car through the
fence and into our swimming pool! He explained that he had
had his frst driving lesson ° the day before, and admitted
that he had never driven a car before then. He said he had
‘thought that “that day was his chance to get some practice
because his mum wasn't there at that time. And then he
looked really worried and said that his mum would be home
‘the next day and that she was going to be furious.
‘New York Talk Radio
Carla
1A Frenchan, Christophe Landry, said he
was stuck on the top of the Statue of
Titerty. He explained he was protesting
against the use of land mines and told
ae his plan had been to land on the
Fratue, [Link] had got caught on the
“torch, He claimed that he had been
S there for ten minntes and added that
he ceudn't get ve or dom, He told me
From the Eiffel Tower
we Neem aire, ie prose tht
he would’ call back later, but could you
call him to get an interview for the
Gyan. nens bulletin?
See you JudyWork it out
4 Read the texts opposite and underline how sentences
1-7 from Exercise 3 were reported. Then complete
‘gaps 1-6 in the table.
5 GBB Match expressions 1-8 with their reported
versions a-h in the texts. Then listen again
and check.
1now OS afewyearsago (]
2this ] 6 yesterday a
3here [ 7 last week a
4today [] 8 tomorrow a
© Change these sentences to reported speech.
1 Ted I think it’s wrong.
‘Ted said he thought It was wrong.
2 Wendy It definitely has ac and an hin it.
3 Kelly Ive never seen anything like tha
4 Darren T don’t know how it happened.
5 Darren I didn’t mean to do it.
6 Darren My mum will be home tomorrow.
7 Christophe I can't talk now. A helicopter
is coming,
TU #Ir 1 NU qi
7 Use the verbs in brackets to change this conversation
to reported speech.
Twa Youre not doing it right. (tell) You've
made another iisiake, (complain)
Tom I'm sorry. (reply) I don't usually make so
mistakes. (tell)
Tina This job is very important. (tell)
Tom Of course it’s importa, (agree) But you
only told me about it yesterday. (protest)
T can't perform miracies! (ad)
Tina You're not trying! (claim)
Tom I am trying! (say) I didn't sleep well last
night and I can't concentrate. (explain)
Tina When | got here, you hadn't even started
it. (point out)
Tom I'll finish it tomorrow. (promise)
Tina That's too late. (say) I won't pay you if you
don't finish it today. (threaten)
Tom was doing a job for Tina. She told him that he
wasn't doing it right and complained that he
‘8 Work in pairs. Correct the mistakes in the magazine
article, Follow the example,
IS THIS THE WORST TY
PRESENTER EVER?
TV presenter, Simon Forbes makes a lot of mistakes.
‘Can you correct them?
4 Manchester isthe capital of England:
2 "Pollution is making the planet colder!
3 "The British don't dink much tea!
4 ‘Scotiand won the World Cup in 2006:
'5 ‘Rap music has been popular for fity years:
{6 ‘Camels can Ive underwater for a week!
7 ‘People will ive on Mercury by 2015:
Simon Forbes said that Manchester was the capital
of England, but it isnt, it's London
9 G29 Work in pairs. Read 1~4. What did the people
actually say? Listen and check.
1 In 1888 the astronomer Simon Newcomb
said that we were probably getting near the
limit of all we could know about astronomy.
‘We are probably getting
2 In 1901, two years before the Wright brothers’
first successful flight, Wilbur Wright said that
Man would not fly for fifty years,
3 In 1943 Thomas Watson, the chairman of
IBM said that he thought there was a world
market for maybe five computers.
4 After a meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico
in 1975 a banker said that Bill Gates had told
him about his new company the day before.
He said that he had never heard such a stupid
idea and that that guy Gates couldn't be
serious. He was sure that the business would
never make any money.
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‘Alan had always been a good student. He had never
played truant and had always passed all his exams easily.
‘However, he wasn't ready for university. He enjoyed the
freedom too much. He skipped a lot of classes and when,
he failed to sit his end of term exams, he was expelled.
He said he didn’t mind because he was going to drop out
anyway. He had decided to take a year out in order to get
some experience in the real world.
[BI] alan resigned before he was sacked. He started
doing odd jobs for family friends again. And that autumn
he was back at university studying Law. Maybe you're
wondering what Alan does now. Well believe it or not, he’s
health and safety inspector in a large armaments factory.
‘And he never eats eggs.
[C1] alan was a bit depressed
about being out of work, but then,
a last, he gota full-time jb! It was
in an gg factory. He was in charge
of the machine thar pur the packs of
fags ito large boxes ready €0 go 10
Supermarkets around the country
The wages were low and he had
to work long hours, but from the
beginning, Alan's boss was impressed
by his attitude, He clocked in on
‘ime, he was aivays happy co work
overtime and he never took any
time off. Before long, he had been
promoted toa better job. Now he was
Foaponsible toc drwving « ferieift wack
land loading the boxes of eggs onto
the supermarket lores. He quickly
‘became the fastest forklift driver in
the factory. He was happy and proud
to be earning his ving
DT} However, they say that pride
‘comes before a fall. And so it was
with Alan. One day, he decided to
‘make his job more interesting by
seeing how fast he could do it. He
set his stopwatch and drove as fast
a he could towards the boxes full
of eggs. His foot was hard down on
the accelerator, and the fork-lift was
going at top speed, but Alan was sure
he was in control. However, he was
wrong. He waited one second too
long. He hit the brakes but it was too
late. The forklift crashed into a huge
pile of boxes. There was a terrible
crunching noise and then silence.
‘When Alan’s workmates went to see
what bad happened, they found Alan
standing in the middle of the world’s
biggest omelette. Fortunately, he
wasn’t hurt, but he had broken more
than twelve thousand eggs.
TEL] Them he got a part-time job in
a tea room, Unfortunately it didn’t
last long. On his frst day, he put
salt in the sugar pot. On his second
day he put tabasco sauce in some sandwiches and almost
killed an old lady. And on th
and broke over two dozen
of the tea room asked hi
FI When Alan Jefities left school, he wasn't sure what
to do, His parents wanted him to go to university to get a
degree in Law. They said that he would have great career
‘opportunities when he graduated. So he took their advice
and enrolled at Reading University
third day he dropped « tray.
ips and saucers, The manager
to leave,
[61] when he saw all the jobs on offer at the job centre,
he was impressed. But it wasn't as easy as he had thought
‘twas going to be to get a job, and he began to wonder if
he had made a mistake. He applied for lots of jobs, both
permanent and temporary - ear mechanic, shop assistant,
ook, hairdresser, security guard .. But he was too young
and inexperienced for some and overqualifed for others
So he made some money doing odd jobs for family friends
Painting a garage, babysitting, washing ears and S0 on.
‘ou™[Link]-an-omelette
suithout breaking regs)READING AND VOCABULARY
1 Work in pairs. Look at the photo and answer
the questions.
© What kind of job do you think Alan had?
* Would you like a job like this? Why?/Why not?
* Have you ever had a job? If so, where and
what was it like?
2 Read the article and order paragraphs A-G.
3 Find these words/phrases in the text and work out
their meaning from the context. Then use the words
to complete the summary below.
expelled (para A) resigned (para B)
promoted (para C) part-time (para E)
degree (paraF) career (para F)
graduated (para F) applied (para G)
‘odd jobs (para G)
After Alan left school, he began a !_degree in
Laww. However, he was soon * from
university. Although he ® for lots of
jobs, he didnt get any. For a while he did some
for family friends. And then he got
a job ina tea room. That didn’t
work out and he started working in an egg
factory where he was soon ‘ tothe
position of fork-lift driver. Unfortunately, he
1 after an accident. He returned to
university and * with an Honours
degree. Then he began his * asa
health and safety inspector.
4 Read the text again and answer the questions.
1 Why did Alan not complete his degree the
first time he was at university?
[Link] it easy for him to find a job? Why?/
Why not?
3 How did he lose his job in the tea room?
4 How did he feel when he was unemployed?
5 What did Alan do in the egg factory?
6 How did he lose his job in the egg factory?
7 What did Alan do after that?
8 What is he doing now?
5 Work in pairs. Match people a-f with sentences 1-6.
@ Alan
b the boss of the egg factory
the manager of the tea room
da university professor
ea worker in the egg factory
f Alan's parents
1 ___wanted him to study Law.
2__ said Alan had missed too many classes.
3 ___ said she couldn't employ Alan any more.
4 told Alan he was giving him a better job.
5
6
= said the boss wouldn’t be happy with Alan.
— said he was going back to university.
To err is human v
Work in pairs. Complete questions 1~7 with verbs
a-g, Read the article again and chock your answers.
Then ask each other the questions.
adrop out ¢ get @ play gskip
benrol — d pass f sit
1 Do you like to study the night before you _
an exam? Why/Why not?
2 Which exams do you think you will
this term?
3 What do you think should happen to pupils
who __ truant?
4 Are You going to __ at university when you
leave school?
5 What kind of degree would you like to?
6 Do you think it’s alright to __ some classes
at university? Why?/Why nol?
7 Why do you think some people _ of
university?
Find the words and phrases underlined below in
the article and check their meaning. Then match
‘sentences 1-6 with their continuations a-f.
11 want a permanent full-time position.
2 Apply for a job in the building industry.
3 The wages are too low, and I don't like
the Long hours.
4 Last year I was ut of work,
5 My boss sacked me because I was always
taking time off,
6 You graduated with a Physics degree and
now you're in charge of a burger bar!
@ And I usually clocked in late, too.
b Aren't you a little averqualified?
¢ Not a temporary part-time job,
4 I resign!
e It offers good career opportunities.
f Now, I've got a job and I eam a lot of money,
but I have to work a lot of overtime!
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In pairs, prepare and give a short presentation on one
of the topics below. Use the questions to help you.
1 Pride always comes before a fall. (What does
this saying mean? Can you think of any other
examples from life, films or books? Can pride
be a positive attribute? )
2 Nowadays young people start their first job
at a much later age than their parents did.
(Why is this so? What are the advantages and
disadvantages of this?)
81Work in pairs. Describe the photo and answer the
questions.
* Do you think the girl in the photo is enjoying
herself? Why?/Why not?
* Would you like to be a teacher? Why?
Why not?
EP Listen to Katy’s day as a teacher and put
sentences a-g in the order you hear them.
a Have you done your homework?
bb Will you teach the class?
¢ Can I teach what I want?
d What are you doing?
@ When did the French Revolution begin?
f Please, don't make so much noise!
9 Go to the board!
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a
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3 Work in pairs. Read what Katy told her friend
‘and match phrases 1-7 with sentences a-g from
Exercise 2.
1 arrived late for the history class and I was
Jooking for my book when ! Mr Hill asked me what
I was doing L]. | explained and * he asked me not
to make so much noise L]. Then he asked me
whether [had done my homework [| said | had
but then ‘he wanted to know when the French
Revolution had begun ZI couldn't remernber,
and so *he told me to go to the board L] and then
he asked me if | would teach the class [1 was
really surprised, but * | asked him if I could teach
what I wanted [J and he said I could. Then, he sat
down in the front row and I turned to the class and
began to speak.
4 Study how Katy reported sentences a-g from
Exercise 2. Then complete the table.
Reported questions and imperatives
Yes/No questions
Have you done your He asked me
homework? 1 my
homework.
2___the class? | He asked me if would
teach the class.
Can |teach what! asked him
want? what | wanted.
Other questions
What are you doing? He asked me
‘ the French | He wanted to know
Revolution begin? when the French
Revolution had begun.
Imperatives
Please’ ____so_—_|_He asked me not to
‘much noise! make $0 much noi
Go to the board! He told me”
to the board.
5 Look at the sentences in the table and circle the
correct words in rules 1-3.
1 When we report yes/no questions we use
if that / whether
2 When we report imperatives we use
ask / say / tell + me, him, her ... + to +
infinitive.
3 When we report negative imperatives we use
don't | not to + infinitiveMind the trap’
When we report questions we cannot use
interrogative word order.
asked her where she live
NOT | asked her where-did she-tive,
6 GBB Change sentences 1-10 to reported speech,
Use the prompts in brackets to help you. Then listen,
to the second part of Katy's story and check.
1 ‘Do you know anything about computer
games?" (I asked them ...)
asked them if they knew anything about
Computer games.
2 ‘How many types of games consoles are
there?’ (I asked them ...)
3'Can we come in?” (The Maths teacher
wanted to know ...)
4 ‘Have you ever played any strategy games?”
(asked them ...)
5 ‘Pay attention!’ (I told them...)
6 When did Lara Croft first appear in a game?
(Lasked him ...)
7 ‘Are you listening to me?" (Lasked them ... )
8 ‘Please don't throw things at me!’ (I asked
them ...)
9 What will you do about it?" (She asked
me ...)
10 ‘Don’t shout!’ (I told her ...)
‘To err is hum: a
7 BBB Work in pairs. Decide how you think Katy’s
story ends, Then listen and check.
‘8 EBD Read Katy's report from hor careers guidance
meeting and write down what the interviewer said.
‘Then listen and check.
The advisor asked me how I was getting
oon, and I said I was fine, and then 2he asked
me what I wanted to do when Ilefl school.
Texplained that I wanted Lo be an actress,
He said that thal was interesting, but ‘told
me not to imagine that it, was easy. Then *he
wanted to know what my best subjects were.
I told him I was good at Music and English, and
he asked me if Thad ever acted in a play, [told
him I hacn’t and asked hisn whuat | eould do to
become an actress. "He told me to get. some
experience, to join a theatre group, and then to
{ry Lo get into a good drama school. Then "he
wanted to know if my parents knew about my
ambition to be an actress, and T adrnitted that
Thadn't told them, and * he asked me if they
would be happy about i. T replied that 1 didn’
now, and then he thought for a minute and
asked me if Thad ever thought of becoming,
a teacher! That's when I told him about. the
dream I had had.
1 How are you getting o
© Work in pairs. Follow the instructions and roleplay a
careers guidance interview.
© Take turns to be the care
and interview your partner.
© Use the questions and imperatives in
Exercise 8 and questions 1-4 below.
‘* Make notes of the questions and your
answers.
guidance officer
1 What do you enjoy doing?
2 Would you like to go to university?
3 Have you spoken to your family about your
plans for the future? What do they want you
to do?
4 What is more important for you - money or
Job satisfaction?
1LO Use your notes from Exercise 9 to write a report
of your careers guidance interview. Use reported
speech and a variety of reporting verbs.
" [REALLY ENJOY PARTYinG ALL NIGHT AND
SLEEPING ALL DAY BUT | WOULDNT
LIST IT UNDER ‘CAREER GoaLs!” 83‘To erris human | ||
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SPEAKING AND LISTENING © GBB Study Speak Out. Then listen again and circle
the expressions you hear.
1 Work in pairs. Quickly look at the photos and circle —
Repeat | SPEAK OUTI Discussing visual
pollution / accidents / traffic problems f —— —
. ‘8s oon as You recelve the malerals
In pairs, quickly look at the other visual material. . Tank of wat ops Tees poe.
Tick the things you see and say what information |= analyse the information the materials yive you.
they give you. think of questions the examiner may ask you.
* a cartoonillustration | Datrng the exam
© a grapl/chart/table Oo Ee aeennne wanes
‘an extract from a newspaper/magazine TGuentions in your enewers, f
¢ an extract from an informative leaflet F]_—| * ge Maa ases to tal about the materia a
$ 2 newspaper headline o ‘The material seems to be about / deals with ...
Renee fs ‘The table is about / gives information about ...
* a quiz or survey Q ‘The photo at the top / on the right / above the
‘* a note/message/email/online chat. oO table shows ..
ttlooks like /as if / could be from ..
Read the material and look at the photos again. The leatlev/adverttable/headiine/artici |
{In pairs, write down three to five questions for ‘+ Use these phrases to answer questions in which you
discussion which the material suggests, have to ge our opin.
depends on .../In my
4 Read the questions. Are they similar to any of your I helieve ../ could be ... / What's more .../
questions in Exercise 3? a.
1 What issue does the material deal with? | |
2 What kinds of accidents are shown in the
material?
3 What information can you get from the oceans Peter ante eicelatvert
written material? $ th
4 What can be done to reduce the risk of paeteosee”. |
accidents? 2 eaves _|
5 How important is human error in most
accidents? ‘7 ©(@@@® Listen and answer the questions.
5 GBD Listen and decide which two questions from 1 What in her opinion is the key to reducing
Exercise 4 the student is answering. Then listen the risk of accidents?
again and check. 2 How does the student use the language from
the question in her answer?
8G Listen again and complete the sentences with
expressions from Speak Out.
11 think the place.
2However, that the risk of accidents
can be reduced if people are trained well.
3 in the leaflet that most accidents
take place at home and the
newspaper headline the number of accidents
at school is going up.
4 People who don't get good training are more
likely to have accidents, inthe
cee i table of dangerous jobs.
cdi ah 5___, inthe picture on the right the
man has had a car crash, but perhaps it
‘wasn't his fault.
6 ; the key to reducing the risk of
accidents is to train people.
oO In the kitchen
© Work in pairs and answer the questions in Exercise 4.
Use the advice and the language in Speak Out.
10 Work in pairs. Look at the materials on page 140
‘and answer the questions 1-5 on page 141.
Use the ideas in the Speak Out here and on page 74.
85Write a narrative
GRAMMAR AND SPEAKING
128) Listen to the story. Are the statements true (T)
or false (F)?
1 Sheerness is a town which is near the sea. []
2 When police found the man, he was
wearing formal clothes
3 The man was carrying a suitcase.
4 The police arrested the man.
5 The man pointed to Russia on the map.
6 The man wrote his name on a piece
of paper.
7 The man refused to play the piano.
8 His story became well-known across
the world,
2128 Listen again and read the extracts. Match
‘speakers’ theories 1-6 with evidence a-e.
0 oO 0000
| Mysteries
Read, listen and talk about mysteries
Practise modals and modal perfects for speculation.
Focus on speculation, describing atmosphere.
pe
Officer 1 He seems very frightened. He could be an
illegal immigrant
Officer 2 Or he might have been the victim of a crime.
Can you show us some identification, Sir?
A passport, a driving licence?
Officer 1 He's obviously too shocked to speak.
Officer 2 No wonder - the poor guy’ soaking wel.
He must have been in the sea for a long ime ...
Officer 1 Where do you come from? France? Russia?
Doctor Let's give iim a map, Perhaps that will help.
Officer 1 He's pointing at Oslo. He [Link] from Nor
Officer 1 Well thal. was a waste of time ~ he cant be
Norwegian, he didn't understand a word.
Doctor Perhaps if we give him a pen and paper,
he'll write his name,
Officer 1 Good idea. Can you write your name for
us, Sir?
Officer 1 He can‘ have understood. Wait a minute ~
he’s drawing something ...Work it out
Look at the underlined phrases in theories 1-6 in
Exercise 2 and decide in which situations a-c we
se these modal verbs.
cant 1 couldnt might
could omy OO mst
a The speaker is certain that it is/was true.
b The speaker thinks that it is/was possibly true,
¢ The speaker is certain that it isn't/wasn't true,
4 Look at the sentences below. Which one talks about
situation in the past?
1 He must be Norwegian,
2. He must have been in the sea,
Check it out
Modal verbs for speculation
We use must/might/may/could/can't + infinitive to
‘speculate about whether something is true in the
Present.
He must come from Norway. ('m certain it's rue)
temipiatmar coat bea legal immigrant.
He oan’t be Norwegian. ('m certain it isn't true.)
use must/might/could/can'v/couldn't + have +
Pt Pal pocuat abou whet something
‘was true in the past.
He must have been in the sea.
('m certain this really happened.)
He might/may/could have lost his passport,
(it possibly happened.)
He can’t/couldn't have lost his memory.
('m certain it was impossible.)
Mind the trap!
‘The negative of mustis can't, not mustn't.
He can’t be French — I'm sure his parents are both
from Wales. NOT miusta’t bo
He started work five minutes ago. He can’t have
finished already! NOT muste’thave finished
2.1 onde why Monica gE a
French?
(grow up in France)
________(till have lessons)
Sa era
(receive some bad news)
(be tired)
Mysteries iW
Complete the sentences with must, can’t/couldn’t
and the correct form of the verbe in brackets,
1 [phoned them last night but no one
answered. Thes (he) out
2 You See) her al. the station = she
was at home wilh me!
4 What happened to ventonee 8? ‘They
——— (fomet) about it! ©
5 He lost his job and then his father died ~ it
(be) an easy time for him,
6 You're going out with Victor? You
(be) serious! In fact, you
7He___(be)
lunch!
(GiWD Liston to the Mystery Guest. Make statements
about him using must/might/could/can't and the
ideas below.
live in France/the US be marriedidivorced
have children be
be an actor be.
be FrenelvAmerican be in his late eens
He might:be a hooligan because he was ina
dangerous fight
(2228 Listen to four situations. Decide what you think
thas happened. Make sentences with might/may/
could have.
‘The machine might have taken his card
(2220 Read and listen to the story n pais, try to
‘guess how the narrator knew that Paul was lying,
Then complete the last sentence. Check your
answers on page 141,READING AND VOCABULARY
Work in pairs. Look at the picture. What do you think
‘might have happened?
Quickly read the story. Were your predictions in
Exercise 1 correct? Then answer the questions.
1 Why is Framton Nuttel visiting the
Sappletons?
2 Who is Mrs Sappleton waiting for during
Eramton’s visit?
3 Why does Framton suddenly run out of the
house?
Read the text and complete gaps 1-4 with the
sentences below. There are two sentences you
don't need,
A Framton was surprised to hear the word
‘tragedy’ in such a peaceful village.
B He looked around the living room and
wondered if Mrs Sappleton was married or
perhaps a widow.
© She didn't look very interested at all
DShe turned to look at him and laughed
E The girl stopped speaking and just then her
aunt came in and apologised for being late.
F The girl took Framton's coat and carefully
placed it on the coat-stand.
(GW Read the text again. Are the statements
‘rue (7), false (F) or is there no information (NI)?
1 It is easy for Framton to talk to the gir
2 Framton comes from a large city.
3 Framton’s sister still lives in the village.
4 The room suggests to Framton that there
right be a man in Mrs Sappleton’s life.
5 Framton hadn't noticed the door was
open until the gir! mentioned it
6 Mrs Sappleton enjoys hunting.
7 Framton feels sorry for the gitl at
‘one point.
8 Mrs Sappleton had found Framton’s topic
of conversation strange.
oOo 00 0 ooo
‘Work in pairs and answer the questions,
1 Do you think Mrs Sappleton is an unusual
person?
2 What kind of person do you think the
niece is? How do you know?
FZ colon i sptnieg ele wih rain»
‘minute, Mr Nuttel: said the girl. ‘So you'll have to put
up with me for a while! She gi
Framton Nuttel tried hard to think of something
polite to say to her. He had come to the village to relax
after a long illness. His sister had lived there a few years
before and she had given him a list of ‘nice’ people he
should meet. But he was hoginning to feel fed up with
Visiting strangers
“Do you know many people in the village? asked the
irl, who was Mre Sappleton's nivce.
Framton frowned. ‘Hardly anyone; he answered sighing,
‘But my sister used to live here and she gave me a lit of
people I should meet!
‘Oh, s0 you don’t know anything about my aunt?”
asked the girl,
‘Just her name and address! said Frason
There was something very masculine about the room.
“You don't know about my auat's tragedy? asked
the girl.
“You're probably asking yourself why we have the door
‘open on an October afternoon, Mr Nuttel!
For the Bist time Fremton lochillinmaetn ated
patio-door, which led to the garden.
‘Well, let me tell you. Exactly three years ago today:
ig sunts husband, his dog and lec be guudelea
left the house to go hunting. They never came back.
‘They were crossing some low ground near a river ... it
had been a very wet summer ... well, their bodies were
never found. And my poor aunt ... she still thinks that
they will come back someday and walk through that
door. Which is why she keepeit opeatishe staxed at
for a moment and then rom ‘Do you know,
sometimes on quiet
stzango fealiall‘Tim sorry to ep the door open but my huskand and
Inrothers will ome back from their hunting trip soon!
She talked for some time about hunting and bird.
Framton felt terible and tried to change the subject
~ hut in vain, He could see that Mre Seppleton was
really listening to him but was gazing at the door al
36 time,
|
‘The doctors have told me to rest completely and
|
not to do any exercise but they'e not sure about the
best diet for me’ said Framton, who thought the pair
right be interested to hear about his illness. Mee
Sappleton yawned. *____
| Itwas beginning to get dark and the room seemed «
fe lille aloe.
| ‘Here they are at last!’ she said, suddenly. Just in
_ time for tea!’
Framton turned to look sympathetically at the gil.
She was also staring at the door with horzor in her
yes. Surprised, Framton glanced at the door
sila, hi'iald sos Unve google tclhng
I ra crying Gane A Lay cee tng
Inhinthen Slt wine Paton
fgaasad: He suddenly gt up out of his cat, tou
Bed dak cnt of the house end cough te
Be Froese an bet cx he coil
“Were back, my dear said Me Sappleton with grin,
‘Who was that who jut left”
“A very strange man called Mr Nutte said Mrs
sleton. ‘All he could tall about was his illnesses
he left without even saying goodbye ... or
vas asf hehad seen «ghost
wos wrilicbly do xd her nice abi ‘He
fied of dogs. He fold me that once
night lying in an empty grave
‘of mad dog
© Match thooe verbo with thoir definitions, Use a
dictionary to help you.
sigale C]_ frown C]” eigh Q ws
shudder [gaze @r) [yawn [}
alance (at) Q] stroll! [) gasp 7
dash O]
@ Lieatlve In quieKly because you teal very
surprised/shocked
b breathe out with a long sound beeatise yor
feel sad/disappointed
© open your mouth wide and t
because you are tired or hored
quickly look at someone/something
@ stare without realising you are. doing it
f laugh in a nervous or silly way
9 to shake, usually because you are thinking of
something unpleasant
h show you are worried, annoyed! or confused
by moving your eyebrows
i nun very quickly
j speak extremely quictly
k walk ina slow, relaxed way
athe in deep
‘7 Work in pairs. Choose three verbs from Exercise 6
and act them out for your partner. Can you guess
what your partner's verbs are?
‘8 Complete each sentence with a verb from Exercise 6,
Sometimes more than one verb is possible.
1 Mark read the list and___. He hadn't
been chosen for the school rugby team again!
2 Kirsty and Sam___the answers to
each other during the German vocabulary
st
3 She quickly at her watch and
‘out of the room. She was going to
miss her flight!
4 The students nervously after the
teacher dropped a pile of atlases on his foot
5 On Sunday afternoons they all enjoy
around the shopping centre.
6 During Chemistry lessons he out
of the window at the clouds and trees.
7 She when she remembered her
disgusting childhood school dinners.LISTENING AND SPEAKING
(@2B In pairs, look at the pictures. Have you heard of
‘Amelia Earhart? Try and answer the questions. Then
listen and check.
‘* Inwhich period did she live?
‘© What was she famous for?
(G22 Liston again and put th
correct order.
a born into a rich family 1
b trains to be a pilot
¢ visits air show with her father
d trains to be a nurse
@ flies solo across the Atlantic
f drops out of university
G finishes high school
h works as a social worker
{plans her round-the-world flight
nts in the
(G28 Listen to Part 2. Did Amelia's plane ever reach
Howland Istand? Work in pairs. What do you think
‘might have happened to her?
(GB Liston to Part 3. Were any of your ideas in
Exercise 3 similar?
| GH Read the questions and possible answers. Then
liston again and circle the correct answers.
1 The messages broadeast by ‘Tokyo Rose
A started in the 1930s.
B were read by an American.
C were very popular with Amelia's husband.
D supported the USA.
2 Researchers couldn't find any information on
Amelia in the FBI records because
Ashe may have been killed by the Japanese.
B researchers only started looking in the 1990s.
G she probably wasn't a spy.
D researchers icin’ look for long enough.
3 When Amelia sent her last message
A she still had gas for several hours’ flying
| Bshe was extremely worried about how
much gas she had left
C she had already run out of gas,
D she was about to crash.
4 The story about the metal plates on.
Nikumaroro suggests that
‘A Amelia had met the islanders.
B the plane might have landed or crashed
nearby,
G the US Navy hadn't searched the area near
the island.
D Fred Noonan wasn't good at navigating.
5 Bruce doesn't want to answer the question
about Star Trek because
Ahe hadn't seen it.
B he didn’t have any evidence for the theory.
Che didn’t think it was a serious question.
D he didn’t like the series.
© Work in pairs. Which theory is most/least
‘convincing? Take turns to give evidence for and
against. Use Check It Out on page 87 to help you.
1 Amelia had worked for the Japanese against
the USA.
2 She had been an American spy and was killed
by the Japanese.
3 Her plane had run out of fuel.
4 She had tried to land on another island.
‘A She might have worked for the Japanese because
‘the womtan on the radio was American.
B She can't have worked for the Japanese because
her husband didnt recognise her voice.VOCABULARY
| Match the words with definitions aj. Then underline
the adjectives that make a positive impression. Use
a dictionary to help you.
deserted ] charming Q luxurious
spacious E] shabby (gorgeous C]
cramped (] filthy C] cosy (] tacky
a small, comfortable and warm
b small and uncomfortable
¢ extremely dirty
d cheap and tasteless
@ in bad condition because it hasn't been
looked after
{ empty and quiet because there are no people
g pleasant or attractive
h extremely beautiful
i very comfortable and expensive
j large and pleasant with a lot of space
2 Circle the correct words.
1 There were no signs of life in the Market,
‘Square - it was cramped / deserted!
2 Their semi-detached house was too
cramped | tacky for such a large family — s0
they moved into a more spacious / gorgeous
detached house in the suburbs.
3 The kitchen was cosy / filthy — it looked as if
it hadn't been cleaned in weeks!
4 She had a really Jururious / shabby
apartment in the centre of town where she
used to organise exclusive parties.
5 They loved staying in the charming /{filthy
hotel and went back every year.
3 Match the words that have a similar meaning.
1depressing [] a tranquil
2peaceful [) _ b superb
uninhabited Ec deserted
4 magnificent [ — d gloomy
4 Work in pairs. Which adjectives from Exercises 1 or 3
could you use to describe these things?
1 A dark street in a poor district of a town,
2 The view from the window of a country cottage.
3 The ruins of an old castle
4A mansion ina large park.
5 Rewrite the sentences changing the underlined
words/phrases to change the atmosphere.
1 The street was always full of life at any time
of day. At the end of the street there was a
gorgeous old church.
2 They lived in a charming old terraced house
in the oldest part of the town.
3 The kitchen is cosy on dark, winter evenings.
4 They lived in a shabby block of flats.
5 They stayed in a spacious chalet by the
beach.
spend alot of time in the Grassmarket, which is just afew
‘minutes’ walk fom Edinburgh Castle. Ita spacious market
square which is lined by magnificent stone townhouses,
‘many of them dating from the sinteenth century. Some of the
buildings are eight or nine storeys high ~ among the tallest
inthe city Each house has a diferent style to its neighbour
bu together the buildings create a feeling of harmony. The
Grassmarket doesn’t get as crowded with tourists as other parts
ofthe old town and there ate a couple of charming cafés on the
square where I sometimes go with frends between lectures. We
jst sitand enjoy the tranquil atmosphere ~ it’s really magi!
© Read the description above. Does the writer have
‘positive or negative opinion ofthe place?
Which words suggest this’
7 Rewrite the text with adjectives to make the
description more atmospheric.
Finally, Dan and Tonia found a bedsit in a
district not far from the city centre ~ one room
with a kitchen. It was on a street lined with
detached houses. There was a view of the
city centre from the window. The bedsit was
unfurnished so they bought some furniture —
sofa bed, a coffee table and some armchairs.
5 Write a description of a striking, mysterious or
magical place/building that you know. Mention its
location and history. Write 200-250 words.ven at school there had been an unhealthy competition
between George and Richard.
“Till be the first millionaire in Coleford!’ Richard used
‘to boast.
‘and you'll be sorry you knew me; George would reply
“pecause I'll be the best lawyer in town!”
George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made
‘any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite
sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from
‘books, which made the competition between them worse.
‘Then Richard married a mysterious girl. The couple spent their
honeymoon on the coast — but Richard never came back. The
police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was
never found. He must have drowned.
‘Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for
George. But sometimes he sat in his cramped, shabby kitchen
‘and gazed out of the filthy window, thinking about his ex-rival.
Perhaps he missed him?
George's passion was old dictionaries. He'd recently found a
collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition.
‘When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and
George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George
glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been
‘wrapped in. He gasped — the face was older than he
remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started
reading.
“Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals
Dylans. The company, owned by multimillionaire Richard Pike,
is now the largest bookseller in Australia”
Read the story. Then, in pairs,
answer the questions
© What do you think might
have happened to Richard
after his honeymoon?
* How do you think George
vwas feeling when he read the
article? Why?
What kind of story is the text
in Exercise 1? More than one
answer is possible.
an action story
a fairy tale
a story with a moral
amystery story
a romance
acomic story
a horror story3 Think Back! Read the text again and decide which
tense(s) a-c or structures d-f we use in these
situations.
a Past Simple
Past Continuous
¢ Past Perfect
dused to
@ would
f a modal perfect
* to tell the main part of the story]
* to talk about something that
‘happened even earlier in the past
* to talk about past habits Gog
* to show that a long activity was
interrupted by a short one OandQ
* to speculate about what might
have happened QO
4 In pairs, answer the questions.
* Did George have a comfortable life or not?
What adjectives in paragraph 4 help to create
this impression? Look at the Vocabulary on
page 91 to help you.
* Find verbs in paragraph 5 which make the
story more dramatic. Look at Exercise 6 on
page 89 to help you.
Mind the trap!
In stories we often put the reporting verbs (like
‘say, reply and ask) before a noun or speaker's name.
‘The meaning is the same but the style is more
‘Iterary’. We can't do this with pronouns.
‘How are you, John?’ the girl asked,
OR ‘How are you, John?" asked the girl
‘Where are you going?’ she asked.
Nor: ‘ou 2
5 Change the punctuation in these sentences to make
it correct. Use paragraph 1 of the story to help you.
1 Tm really sorry he whispered it was an accident
2 didn’t I tell you not to ever go in there she asked
3 be careful shouted ‘Tom from the passenger's
seat the road's peally dangerous
ey jough sleep said Jacob
9 a long journe
Asslown broke the shy with flashes of pinky an
inslncbly eae a tsar mk ie
‘cold morning ait, Sophie Hoffman stpal von the
estate back to her fl. ler. ol La hi
is 1983 forthe woke ark (Ms
val war factory.
Flats hadu't hoon renovated for yosts sed fe helen ns
were dangerous. She took off hig allen
‘lonlrclimbed the ene tothe ered pega
three other flats on this flo. inside hier flat, slae
aietly tl filthy ballet slipper nea te lel
row a shows bythe rot door Apa was ping te
snnrr inthe hall he glanced wt Levalf wcteen ed
© Work in pairs. Read the beginning of the story above
and answer the questions,
1 Which information, in your opinion, does not
add very much to the development or the
atmosphere of the story? ‘Try to cut the text
by three sentences,
2 Compare your choices with another pair’,
Were your choices similar?
7 Study Train Your Brain. Look at Exercises 2-6 and
decide which exercise practises each point.
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN I Writing skills |
Story
‘* Think about which format is best for a story
ega nic/horror story.
© Use: to create an atmosphere.
'* Use dramatic verbs to make your writing
oa
* Do not go over the word mit, Et your work and
any information that does not add to
:Eegiemcmenren 6
© Using direct : can a more
interesting, but be careful with punctuation. e)
8 Work in pairs. Write a story of about 200-250 words
Which ends with the sentence ‘That was the last
time he/she ever saw them.’Use these ideas and
Train Your Brain to help you,
* Think of a situation where someone might
feel relieved, shocked or disappcinted to
stop seeing a group of people. Why did the
characters not see each other again?
* Think of your characters’ ages, Are they your
age, younger or older?
* Think of the period in history and the place
of your story,
* Think of the best style or format for your
story and decide how you want to begin the
story:
a dialogue (direct speech)
ba description of a person
¢ the history of what had happened before
the main part of the story
da background description of a place, the
weather ete
a dramatic event which is key to the story1 Complete the text. For each gap circle the correct,
answer.
‘You don’t have to be a psychologist to guess
how students are feeling during a test or an
exam, Just by observing their body language
you can tell whether they will !__or fail.
Just before the test starts, they will often say
silly things and*__nervously to hide
their nervousness. When they get their papers,
some of them will *_____to themselves ~
sure sign they know the answers. However, if
they feel the exam is hard, you may hear how
disappointed they are when they sigh or see
how annoyed they are when they +
Some will try to glance quickly at their
neighbours’ tests, and some will°__ to
pretend that they are bored or tired while, in
fact, they are just waiting for the teacher to
turn away so that one of their mates can
quietly ° the answers to them. When.
they finish, some will immediately "___
out as if they were desperate to check their
answers in their course book while others will
‘out slowly, relaxed and sure they
have passed.
Yatake bskip pass d flunk
2agasp giggle glance dsigh
3agrin shudder cglance frown
4agiggle bfrown stroll dgrin
Sashudder bgasp yawn dgrin
GBawhisper bgigsle cgasp shout
Tastroll bdash — cmarch d jump
Barun dash — stroll d shudder
2 Complete the sentences with adjectives. The first
letter of each adlective is given.
1 That terrible motel had cheap, t
furniture in all rooms.
2 Olivia's room is plainly £.
and a desk, but it’s very cosy.
3 If you take away these armchairs, the room
will look more 8.
4 Look at this dress! Isn't it a g colour?
5 The castle was turned into aL hotel
with a swimming pool and big garden.
Complete the sentences so that they have the same
with a bed
4 Complete the text with the correct form of the words
in brackets.
Dear Dare,
en atone
4 the. maint. Te,
ese phe siege
aa lopportuvity) available. J mist hae.
a "eo math tine sdadyig at schol ecu
(walt) for mest of the os advertised.
nai tasking for mach a etc ree
kal Re id yet fim geal
‘ el eee aire
Harosporl pee ease we tb ote
Oh well Just have to Keep lkig!
re OK
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5 Complete the text with one word in each gap.
INRESOL
MYS i
Te ene
Areas
meaning as the original sentences. PRONUNCIATION
DP ee 1 a Lente wr in he ie, Nw sen
2‘Don't surf the net after midnight’. on Le sees
My mother told me ‘columns. Then listen and check.
31'm sure you're hungry. clothes filthy further health
You leather smooth strength then.
4 ‘Will you come to the meeting” thrilling wealthy weather worth
Ellie asked me
5 ‘Why didn’t you tell the truth yesterday?” ° ° :
‘The police officer asked the suspect |
father thanks:1 GHP Listen to a lecture about the Nasca lines in
Peru. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)?
1 It hasn't rained in the Nasca desert
for 10,000 years
2's likely the drawings were made
by taking rocks away by hand,
3 You can only see the full shapes of
the drawings from air
4 It is possible that the Nasca Indians
knew how to fly,
5 It hasn't been proved the lines are an
astronomical map,
6 Von Daniken's book changed most
People's thinking about Nasca
B22 Sb) ear
Look at the visuals and get ready to present ta
material and discuss,
~ why certain subjects are more popular than
others,
~ the advantagos and disadvantages of studying
in state and private universities,
‘Then answer the teacher's questions,
Teacher's questions:
1 What issues do the materials deal wilt?
2 According 1o the materials, what subjects do
students more/less ofien choose to stiidy at
university? Why can this be problem?
3 Are exams a good way of testing how much
knowledge a student has? Why/Why not?
4 Why do young people decide to study at
private, not stale, universities?
5 Which subject would you most like to
study in the future? Why?
IT’S YOUR CHOICE |
‘The number of people enrolling at
colleges is soaring ~ every year sees a
rise in the numbers of students-to-be. {
‘They most often choose political science,
international affairs, psychology, sociology
and computer studies, However, the
problem is, will there be jobs for ALL of 5
them in the furure? Do we need that many | /
sociologists or experts in politics? |
_ Debate on the risin nu {
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ypeGRAMMAR AND READING
1 Read the texts and decide which of these did NOT
use to be considered attractive in the past.
suntan bbeing slim ¢a muscular body
Think Back! Complete rules 1-3 with a, the or O and
‘match them with examples a-e.
1 We use __ with plurals or
‘uncountable nouns. oo
2 We use __ when itis something unique
and when we mention the sae noun 6
for the second time. oo
3'We use __ with singular countable
nouns when itis one of many. a
a Coco Chanel fell asleep in the sun.
b Queen Elizabeth started a fashion ...
¢ ... the fashion spread
They wore tights or stockings.
e They could afford good food.
Work it out
For each example below choose the sentence with
the same meaning. Use the texts to help you.
1 Men in general worry about their chest muscles.
a The men worry about their chest muscles,
b Men worry about their chest muscles.
2 Any woman who wants a career in fashion ...
€ A woman who wants a career in fashion ...
d The woman who wants a career in fashion
3 ‘Dhe idea of suntans was born!
@.A suntan was born!
The suntan was born!
Now match your answers in Exercise 3 to the rules in
the box below.
Articles — general statements
‘1 When we tak about things or people in
Netase pods ieee nen wat
tia a
2 We can also use a singular countable noun with
aan. t means any/all.
'3 We can use a singular countable noun with
theto refer to an invention/dea in general
statements, ao
55 Look at the rules below. Then find underlined words
in the texts that match each rule.
Articles - general uses
atv oats
ie ih siete acts dpa umber *
centuries; decades; historical periods
‘no article with continents; countries; abstract nouns
Mind the trap!
1 Generally all singular countable nouns need
an article.
bought a hairdryer. NOT Lbought-aaiievar.
2 itis unusual to use the in general statements with
plural nouns.
Men are as vain as women!
NOT $e sets F026 VAIN a6 Hie venssesl
Complete the sentences with a, the or 0.
1 Actually, I think __ shower was one of __
greatest inventions ever!
2 Phil started ___ course to become ___fitnesss
instructor. But he found ___ course too
boring and he dropped out.
3 Even __ money can’t buy you _ health and.
happiness.
4in___ 1970s _ men and ___ women used to
wear __ flared trousers.
5 Everybody knows that men iry__
Scotland sometimes wear —_ kilts. But __
modern kilt was invented in __ eighteenth.
century by Thomas Rawlinson, —_
Englishman!
6 __ beautiful body doesn't always mean __
beautiful mind,
Complete the texts with a, the or 0.
In pairs, answer the questions.
1 In which situations do you spend a lot of
time getting your appearance right before
you go out?
2 Do you think that society takes beauty/
appearance too seriously?
97READING AND VOCABULARY
|| Work in pairs. Look at the list of different kinds of
texts and put them into categories 1-5 below. Some
items can go in more than one category.
advert instructions
biography invitation
catalogue letter of application
dictionary newspaper article
diary note/message
email toa friend novel
encyclopaedia poem
essay postcard
friendly letter recipe
greetings card rules
Buidebook
Purpose of text ‘Type of text
1 to give orders or instructions | signs and notices,
2 to persuade the reader newspaper editorial
3 to give (non-personal)
information website,
4 personal, informal writing iogs,
5 literature plays,
2 Read text A and answer the questions. Don't worry if,
‘you don’t understand all the words.
‘© What is the purpose of the text? Choose from.
categories 1-6 in Exercise 1.
© What type of text from the list above do you
think itis?
Do you think it is a moder text? Why?/
Why not?
‘3 Look at the information below. Then read text B and
decide what type of style it has. Do you think the
text is a piece of personal writing (eg a letter) or
literature?
Informal style
‘contractions (/') and ellipsis (missing words)
‘quite simple language/slang
‘usually quite short sentences
‘+ exclamations and direct questions often used
Literary/formal style
‘ contractions and ellipsis not common
* sophisticated language
* long sentences and complex grammar
+ exclamations and direct questions not used often
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Sore throats
Tn the case of sore throats, the most
effective remedy is bacon. Cut slices
Of fat, boneless bacon and season it
well with black pepper. This should be
tied around the patient's throat using
‘a cotton bandage and worn for several
‘hours until the pain decreases.
Poor appetite
‘There are several remedies which are
‘suitable for patients with poor appetites.
One can try rubbing the stomach with
alcohol or taking a bath in beef soup.
‘Now that electricity is becoming more
in the home, one can also try
‘electric shocks from a battery.
This face-mask will leave you feeling
refreshed and your skin shiny and young.
‘You will need:
1 egg white
1 teaspoon sunflower oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey
1 Ina bowl, beat the egg white unt it thickens.
2 Add honey and continue to beat.
‘3 Lastly, add in the oil and the lemon juice.
Mix wel.
4 Apply to face and neck. Avoid the delicate
areas around the eyes and lips.
5 Leave on face for ten minutes.
6 Wash off with warm water.
7 Enjoy!|
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The elderly passenger who was sitting on the
north-window-side of that moving train was
the one and only Professor Timofey Prin.
Ideally bald, sun-tanned and clean-shaven,
he began rather impressively with that great
brown dome of his, fashionable glasses (which
hid his lack of eyebrows), ape-like upper lips,
thick neck and muscular chest but ended,
rather disappointingly, in a pair of skinny legs
and almost feminine feet
oO
FOR YEARS experts have been predicting the
growth of men’s cosmetics. The meine very
slowly during the 1990s, but has grown rapidly since
2001. Manufacturers have spent lot of ime and
money developing new products and packaging
finally itlooks like their investments were teat
it, Sales of men’s deodorants and razors continue
to grow but what is most exciting for the industry
is that many products which used to be exclusively
female are now being bought by men: skin cream,
delicate shampoos, hair styling mousse and
anti-ageing products. What isn’t clear is whether
men are becoming more vain or whether they
simply have more money to spend on themselves.
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ball we have to celebrate the end of High Schoo). |
‘Our school had hired the ballroom at the Crown Plaza,
2 posh but pretty uncool hotel in town. Everyone had
spent months getting ready for it — it's really important to
have the most flattering hairstyle, the trendiest clothes and
of course the right partner on the night! Luckily | didn't
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and bow-tie. And guess what? —Toby,jon, julie and Ihired |
a limousine to drive us to the hotel! It was so romantic!
‘Anyway, when we arrived at the hotel, all the girls suddenly,
looked ten years older than the [Link]'t that weird? A=
The Prom started with a big meal, which
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decide what type of text they are.
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Identifying text
5 Match these statements with texts A-E.
The text ..
1 mentions a way to make you feel less
tired.
2 mentions dietary problems.
3 describes somebody's appearance.
4 talks about changes in people's
behaviour,
‘S mentions ways to stay young-looking.
6 mentions people who look older than
they really are,
© Find adjectives ai in texts B, D and E then match
with definitions 1-9,
a skinny (text B)
b bald (text B)
¢ shiny (text C)
d vain (text D)
e trendy (text E)
{ flattering (text B)
g stunning (text E)
h smart (text E)
I posh (text E)
O 00 ooo
1 making you look more attractive than
usual
2 looking clean and tidy
3 too interested in your own appearance
4 too thin
5 expensive and used or owned by rich
people
6 fashionable
7 bright because it reflects light
8 with little or no hair
9 very beautiful
goo000 oo00
‘7 In pairs, prepare and give a short presentation on one
of the topics below.
1 Are men more vain than women? Why?/
Why not?
2 Is it right that people have to dress formally
in certain situations? (eg to a ball or an
interview) Why?/Why not?
3 What ‘folk remedies’ for common illnesses or
improving your appearance do you know?To do L187
have wkndous repliaed
have barwer sary photo taken
ewe heer gore
Nave eyes tested
Nave washing machine repared
hive grass ext
Nave carpet cleaned
have neu) Yook pat on garage
GRAMMAR AND LISTENING
In pairs, describe the photo and answer the
‘questions.
* Do you enjoy going to the hairdressers!
barber's? Why?/Why not?
‘* In what ways do people sacrifice time and
comfort in order to look good? Is it worth it?
{3289 Listen to the conversation. Tick the things that
Sheila mentions to Jean in the To Do List above.
{2289 Listen again and read. Did Duncan and Sheila
do the jobs in Exercise 2 themselves?
“When Duncan retired we thought its time to
relax ... and it's a chance to finally have all
those little things done around the house. So
we've already had all the windows replaced
and we had a new roof put on the garage last
month. And Dunean’s back is bad and he can’t
work in the garden so we found a gardener and
now every week we have the grass cut. And
Tm having all the carpets cleaned this morning,
80 I said to myself ... “Sheila, why don't you go
and have your hair done?” And I've made an
appointment with the photographer ... Duncan
and I are going to have our portrait taken for
our wedding anniversary. You know something,
Jean? I don't know what to do with myself! It's
so boring ... when you have everything done by
other peopl
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Work it out
£ Look at the sentences and complete the rule below,
‘Then find more examples of this construction in the
text in Exercise 3 and underline them.
1 We have had all the windows replaced.
2 We had a new roof put on the garage last. month.
have (in correct tense) + object +
Check it out
We use this arrange
for: ‘else (usually a professional) to do a job
{for us. To form it, we use the correct tense of the verb
‘have, an object, and a Past Participle.
Every week we have the grass cut.
(A gardener does torus)
'm having the carpets cleaned this morning.
(A specialist is doing it for me.)
Write sentences with have something done for these
situations.
1 The optician tested Mark's
Mark had his eyes tested.
2 The barber shaved Alex's head.
3 The manicurist is going to do Emily’s nails.
4 The barber trims my dad's hair once every
three months.
5 The hairdresser was dyeing Jade's hair when
I saw her.
6 My friend has fixed my computer.
yes.
Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions using
the prompts.
1 Do you like/your photoytake?
2 How often/your hair /cut?
3 When was the last time/your eyesitest?
4 Would you like/your hairidye?
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B I don't mind it actually!Chris Waddle
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(G29 Listen and match the words below with
descriptions 1-6 in Exercise 2.
a afrnge Ch '@ highlights
b aperm O ¢ amoustache
¢ amullet (slang) Cf amohican
9 Liston again, Ave the statements truo (r) oF
false (F)?
1 In the 1960s, footballers didn’t look much
different from the rest of society. o
2 In the late 1970s, tt became more common —
for players to earn a lot of money. oO
3 Footballers in the 1970s looked like
rock stars, a
4 Footballers probably choose their hairatyle
to try and look more masculine.
5 Players in the same club have always tried.
to have different hairstyles from each other. C]
For each word or phrase, write the number of the
hairstyle 1~4 which itis describing. Use a dictionary
if you need to.
a bleached oO e dreadlocks [)
ba pony tail O _ f spiky o
eshoulderlength CHO] gway =
d straight oo
‘Work in pairs. Look at the photos above and answer
the questions.
© What sport do you think these people play?
© In your opinion, which hairstyle looks the
worst?
* Have any of these styles been popular in
your country?
Read descriptions 1-6 and match them with
photos A~D.
1a men’s hairstyle in which the hair on
top and at the sides of the head is,
short but the hair at the back is long
2 a punk hairstyle in which the hair is
Qo
‘Work in pairs and answer the questions. Use the
shaved from the sides of the head but
the part in the middle stands up
3 some hair which has been dyed a paler
colour than the rest
4 hair that covers the forehead
5 a line of hair that some men grow
above their mouths
6 a hairstyle where chemicals are used
to make the hair curly
ooood0d
vocabulary in Exercises 3 and 5 to help you.
* Which hairstyles are typical for footballers or
other sports stars in your country?
© Which hairstyles are most popular for people
of your age at the moment?SPEAKING AND VOCABULARY
11 Think Back! Put the words into the correct category.
bald dyed trendy muscular
pale plump shaved shiny
skinny smart tanned curly
For each group, underline the words which have
‘negative connotations and circle the words which
are neutral/positive.
1 fat overweight plump skinny slim
thin well-built
2 neat scruffy smart untidy
well-dressed elegant
3 Gircle the adjectives that can only be used
to describe men. Then underine the ones for
‘women only.
ndastorgse
WRF beautiful / attractive
handsome / pretty / good-looking
[A _average-looking / ordinary-looking
Sy why unattractive
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look before an adjective She looks very attractive.
00k like before a noun He looks like a student.
ook as if before a in + verb
Stolooks as she's ner tons.
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
Took, look like oF look as if
1He auite elderly,
2It they all really like each other.
3He he’s in his late thirties.
4 They typical businessmen.
5 He he’s looking for somebody.
6 Tor very English, doesn’t he?
‘5 Work in pairs and look at the pictures. How would
you say these things in your language?
o AX
havea goatee beard hair in pits
have dimples
be unshavervhave stubble
have cropped hairWork in pairs. Look at the photo and answer
the questions.
+ How old are the people? Where are they?
* What do you think they have in common?
Do they have a good relationship with each
other?
‘© What are the advantages and disadvantages
of making friends with people from
school/work?
(G8 Listen and read. Identify the person being
described in the photo in Exercise 5.
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‘The vedy Vowwltul
study Read the text in Exercise 7 again
‘and decide the order in which the things in bold
below are mentioned.
When describing a person:
[Describe his/her hair. We usually mention
sdectvs in tis order: general opnotengty
siyle/colour,
‘he's got beautiful long dark hair.
He's got short spiky hair.
[Estimate the person's age.
He isin his teens but he looks older.
‘he looks as if she is in her early/mid/late twenties.
She looks middle-aged/elderly.
C] Mention the person's height/build/figure. Try to
use neutral, not negative, words.
She's quite tall and slim. skinny
] Mention any other striking features.
He's got dimples and a goatee beard.
She's got dark, playful eyes and a small, cute nose,
[] Mention the general impression this person makes.
‘She looks very well-dressed/scrufty.
‘She looks like a student,
C1 Briefly describe the clothes he/she is wearing (or
usualy wears).
‘She usually wears casual/smart clothes,
He's wearing a short-sleeved shirt and jeans.
Choose another person from the photo. Describe
him/her to your partner. Gan your partner identity
who it is?
» Think of somebody you lke very much. Write a
description of him/her in about 200-250 words.\ )| It’s showtime!
{ culture and entertainment.
indirect questions.
participating in conversations.
Y a film review.
Man Excuse me, ?
Jens Good? Er... Oh, yes, «. sure .... tis a good
programme.
Woman Excuse me, sorry to bother you, but Man ‘Yes, but, could I have a look at your programme?
® This place is so big and Jens Oh, yes, of course. Here you are.
I can’t find them.
Jens Erm... yes, its very bi "
Were Ne (gee eee ana GIB Complete dialogues A-D with sentences 1-4.
SeestGr and Then listen and check.
Jens Sorry? 1 do you know how much it costs to get in
Woman Where are the toilets 2 do you happen to know where the toilets are
Jens Oh, the toilets. No, I don't know 3 do you think I could have a look at
your programme
4 Lwonder if you could give me change for a
twenty-pound note
1 You are visiting a capital city. In groups, decide what
you would like to do from the list below.
* Museums (science, fashion, history) 4 Match direct questions a-d with indirect questions
* Art Galleries (traditional, modern) {ae Bardo S
* Live music (pop/rock, jazz, classical)
* Theatre (comedy, d bi a Where are the toilets’ o
fences ia aacian b Could [have a look at your programme? []
Work in pairs. Look at the photos and read dialogues ¢ Could you give me change for a
‘A-D. Which of the cultural activities in Exercise 1 is twenty-pound note? Qa
Jens enjoying? uch does it cost to get in? oOyou give me change for a $20 note?
Thanks anyway. Eh, excuse me,
please. I need it for the drinks machine.
Tthink so ... yes, here you are.
Indirect questions
We use indirect questions to be more polite and
hesitant when we:
‘+ ask someone to do something for us;
‘© want to find out some information,
With indirect questions we use:
* affirmative word order;
* iffwhether with yes/no questions;
‘© when, where, what with wh- questions;
* Introductory phrases such as: Do you think/ wonder/
‘Do you know/Do you happen to know/I don’t know/
11d like to know/Are you sure/Can anyone tell me/
Could you tell me/Would you mind telling me/
Have you any idea/Do you remember?
Write indirect questions. Use the questions and the
Phrases in brackets to help you.
1 What are they talking about?
(Have you any idea ...)
2 Was it really a good idea to give Shirley
singing lessons? (I wonder ...)
3 How does it finish? (Can anyone tell me ...)
4 Have we come to the right place?
(Are you sure ...)
5 Why did Juliet kill herself? (I'd like to know ...)
Work in pairs. Match two of the indirect questions in
Exercise 5 to the cartoons below.
Jens Excuse me, ?
‘Sharon
Jens Really? ‘That's great. |
Sharon Where are you from? Your English is really good.
Jens ‘Thanks, I'm from Denmark. M
It's free,
My name is Jens.
Would you mind telling me what your name is?
(GB Write indirect questions. Use the questions and
the phrases in brackets. Then listen and check.
1 Could you do me a favour? (Do you think...)
Do you think you could do me a favour?
2 Could you wake me up in an hour?
wonder ...)
3 Why do we go out together? (I've no idea ...)
4 What did we do in the last class?
(Do you remember ...)
5 When do we use indirect questions?
(Could you tell me ...)
6 What time is it? (Do you know ...)
In pairs, complete the indirect questions with the
words in brackets.
1 Ina cinema. Ask the ticket seller about the
finishing time of the film you want to see.
I wonder ... (finish)
| wonder if you coula tell me what time the
film Finishes.
2 Ina restaurant. Ask the waiter for some salt.
Do you think ... (bring)
3 In an art gallery. Ask an attendant for
directions to the Renaissance section.
Could you tell me ... (be)
4 At home. The film has already started. Ask
about the action so far.
Would you mind telling me ... (happen)
5 In an English class. Ask if anyone knows
Shakespeare's birthplace.
Can anyone tell me ... (be born)
{n pairs, roleplay the conversation. Use indirect
questions. Student A, look at page 142. Student B,
look at page 143.‘Work in pairs. Look at the photos, the tact box and
‘the newspaper extract and answer the questions.
Use ‘on page 85 to help you.
1 What issue does the material deal with?
2 How is the information in the fact box and in
the newspaper article related to the photos?
3 What kind of damage can hurricanes cause?
4 How can we help people who have suffered
natural disasters?
5 There appear to be more natural disasters
than before. Why could that be?
Monday 29 August 2005
Hurricane Katrina has hit New Orleans wi
which protect the city have broken and th
through the strets. Large areas of the city
looking for survivors.
Hurricane Katrina Hits
New Orleans
ith winds of 200 kilometres per hour, The levees
e waters of Lake Pontchat
hhave been flooded and emergency services are
{GID Read the article on page 107 quickly and
choose the most appropriate tite.
a Disaster in New Orleans
b We will survive
¢ The show must go on
Read the article again. Are the statements true (1) or
false (F)?
1 One week after Hurricane Katrina
everyone had left New Orleans. oO
2 The writer compares Katrina toabomb. []
3 By February 2006 most of the inhabitants
of New Orleans had returned home. Oo
[Link] everyone agreed it was a good idea to
celebrate Mardi Gras so soon after Katrina. []
5 There were no references to the
Hurricane in the parades, a
6 The author is impressed by the reaction of
the people of New Orleans to the disaster. []
FACT New Orleans,
‘© 1718 — New Orleans is founded by the French,
‘© 1803 ~ Napoleon sels Louisiana to the USA for
about $15 milion.
‘© 1838 — The first Mardi Gras takes place.
‘© About 1900 — a new style of music is born jazz!
‘© Many famous musicians such as Louis Armstrong
and Lenny Kravitz were bom in New Orleans.
‘© Population of New Orleans:
* August 2005, before Hurricane Katrina - 484,000,
* February 2006 ~ almost 200,000.
in are pouring| houses and wrecked cars,
4 Put these words from the text in the correct
categories.
artist audience band concert
exhibition festival frames
drawings
galleries
group guitarist play (n) performance
playwright portraits sculptor sculptures
songwriter stage venue
‘5 Work in pairs. What kinds of music are mentioned in
the text? Can you think of any more? Make a list and
‘compare it with another pair's.
New Orleans
‘Tuesday 28 February, 2006
I went to New Orleans only a week after Hurricane
Katrina. Many streets were still under water and the
city was a sad and lonely place. There was no music
to be heard, only the sound of helicopters as rescuers
searched for survivors. More than a thousand people
hhad died. Tens of thousands had lost their homes.
Perhaps four hundred thousand had fled.
le: street after street of ruined
ity refrigerators under rotting
trees. The city chat many considered to be the most
beautiful in North America looked as though it had been
hic by a neutron bomb.
‘The devastation was te
Six months later and it’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday and it’s the
culmination of twelve days of partis and parades. A
celebration of life, food and fun. The city is full of people
in masks and costumes, spectacular float drive along the
streets, jazz bands play outside grocery stores. Music has
returned to New Orleans.
‘There are not as many people as usual but that’s hardly
surprising. Less than half the population has returned.
hhome since Katrina and much of the city is still a disaster
zone, What might seem surprising is that hee anyone
celebrating at all. Samuel Spears, a refugee in Houston,
is angry,‘ cant go home, but they can have a parade?
‘That’ ridiculous! However, Rob Clemenz, a lawyer
qo ovum wv
1 Although the main * aatiiney J uevuy wan
destroyed in a fire, the music * festival / frame
‘was a great success. The orguntvere bully a
temporary * concert / stage in the local park
and the hands / plays wats able te park
there.
2A small metal ® sculptor / sculpture has been
stolen from the modern art § exhibition /
portrait in the Warehouse gallery.
3 Aller the first * festival / performance
of her new play, the ® artist / playwright
spoke to the * audience / venue for more
than an hour.
© Circle tho correct wordor
7 Work in groups and discuss one of the questions
below. Use Speak Out on pages 9 and 31.
1 Do you think it was right to celebrate Mardi
Gras so soon after Hurricane Katrina?
2 Gan you think of any times when it is better
to give in than to carry on? Choose from the
ideas below:
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ajob a journey
‘wearing a clown costume believes that the festivities will
help the city to recover. “We have to laugh. We need joy.
Katrina has not been forgotten in the parades. ‘There ate
people with hats that look like storm-damaged roofs, and
‘hers with dirty lines on their trousers like the flood
lines on the sides of their homes and a group dressed as
blind men with walking sticks and dark glases. On their
T-shirts are the words ‘levee inspector’
But there is more to New Orleans than Mardi Gras.
Songwriter Bob Dylan once said that New Orleans is
a poem. It's. city of culture, a city of art and music is
at its heart. This is the birthplace of jazz and home to
2 wonderful mix of funk, R'n'B, country, reggae and
hip hop.
‘The French Cure i alive with music again. On one
side of the stret a rock group plays a concert, on the
other a blues singer gives a performance to make you cry
and on stage in the Maple Leaf venue a jazz guitarist has
his audience in the palm of his hand. Artists sell drawings
and portraits without frames on the streets. A sculptor
has collected bits of broken buildings and used them to
‘make fantastic sculpcures in a park. A dozen art galleries
in the Warehouse District recently held a four-day
exhibition to show they are back in busines.
‘And it won't stop with Mardi Gras. At che end of March
there isthe annual festival in honour of playwright
Tennessee Williams, who set his play A Streetcar Named
Desire in the French Quarter. And at the end of April the
Jazz and Heritage festival will take place as usual
Tes all summed up by a slogan on a T-shirt. Ie reads,
“Katrina didnt wash away our spirit.” And it’s true. The
spirit ofthis amazing city, the joy of music and the
strength of life have survived the hurricane.