How was your vacation? FyOCABULARY F f conplete the sentences under the picture, Use the words in the box. com Geille ine horseback riding fishing scuba UWing seling 2. Eduardo went __ oe 6. Andrew went ae oe ee i cial 7, Sharon likes to go _ 5, Sam likes x 8. Meg and Karen wentSS | How was your vacation? » Unit 1 LANGUAGE PRACTICE ‘A choose the correct word in each response. 1. A 1 like to go swimming in the summer. B GO) Neither do I. 2. A My friends went to Costa Rica last year. B_So/ Neither did we. 3. A didn’t have time for a vacation this year. B So/ Neither did I. 2 complete the responses with the correct verb. 1. A like to go sailing. B So__does — my friend Roger. 2, A I'm not going to the beach. B Neither my friend. 3. A Ican’t swim very well. B Neither____ my sister. 4. A Iwas in Texas last week. B So____ my friends. B complete the conversation. Use so, neither, or really. Donna _ I like hiking. Simone '__So dol. But I don't like camping. Donna Oh, * ? Ido, We went to the mountains last week. Simone *________ did we! where did you go? Donna We climbed Cadillac Mountain. But we didn’t get to the top. Simone Oh, 2 We did. But we didn't camp there overnight. Donna *___ did we. It was very cold. Simone We're going hiking again this weekend. Donna Hey! © are we, Simone Good! Let’s go together! w>w pe > o> we >U dD > We don't like rock ctimpy, So/ Neither do we, 4 Twas on vacation last we, So/ Neither was 1, a We weren't at home last ni So / Neither were we_ ou Alfredo and Tomas love hy, so ing we. Cathy is on vacation, so Teresa went hiking, So her family ‘Anna wasn’t in school lage Neither iepe ch Angela Carlos csowmning | 7 went to the beach lst z : * veekend 5; kes scuba diving a, F 4. went camping last z z us x 2 x 4, Angela 1like swimming. cise eras 2, angela Twent to the beach last weekend. oe 4 angela_I don't like scuba diving. a : 4, angela I didn’t go camping last summer. cates 5, Angela I wasn't in college last year. care So. Taal 6 Angela. I'm in college this year. entins 5 read the conversations in Acti Carlos and you. Write true responses, 1. Carlos like swimming. You 2, Carlos I went to the beach last weekend. You 3. Carlos 1 like scuba diving. You 4. Carlos | didn't go camping last summer. You 5. Carlos _{ wasn't in college last year. You 6. Carlos I’m not in college this year. You 6 complete the conversation, Use the words in the box. do Beth Tony Beth Tony Beth Tony Beth Beth How was your vacation? « Unit 1 te the conversations. Use the information in rt and agreement or disagreement responses. ity 4. Write similar conversations between did don't went were were ‘We were on vacation last week. You were? So '__were _ we. We went to Florida. Really? We went to California. We went sailing. So *__ we. 1* scuba diving, too. Oh, really? 1 like scuba diving. But I like to swim. So L What else did you do? Yeah, so *_ we,How was your vacation? * Unit 1 LISTENING ONLINE Goto [Link]. Download the audio for Unit 1, n. Choose (7) True or False. Listen to the conversatior Z & 5 o 3 a a 1. Jen and Ellen went to the Florida Keys. 2. Rafael has a sister named Ellen. 3, Rafael stayed in a hotel on the beach. 4, Jen went swimming in the ocean. 5, Jen and Rafael went scuba diving. Oo0000 Oo000 ® Z tisten again. What are Jen and Rafael going to do in the fall? Choose (V) the correct picture. stressed word underlined. 1. a. Oh, I didn't. b. Oh, I didn’t. 2. a. Neither do I! b. Neither do I! 3. a. But Ellen does. b, But Ellen does. 4, a. So didi! b. So did I!How was your vacation? « Unit 1 kly. Choose the correct name in the sentences below. rian / Debbie took Spanish classes. + jan / Debbie learned about the jungle. 4. Brian YouTube - Groadca...» Volunteer Vacations nip www. volunteervacations org Read the letters from some of our volunteers: | spent my vacation on the coast of Mexico with a group of students | from my university. We went there to study Spanish and to volunteer in a small Mayan village. Every morning, we took Spanish classes and every afternoon, we did our volunteer work. Some people worked on a honey farm, but I worked at a local school. | taught computer skills to the children from the village. Using computers will help them grow up to be successful workers in today’s technological world. (Brian, Baltimore, Maryland) | spent three weeks in a Vietnamese national park. | got up early every day and walked alone through the jungle. | walked through the same section of jungle every day with a notebook and a small camera. My | job was to count all the butterflies. They can tell us about changes in the jungle. There were over 100 different types of butterflies! I didn't | discover any new types, but | took a lot of pictures. And I learned to walk through the jungle quietly. (Debbie, Portland, Oregon) | 2 kcad the text again. Choose (V) True or False. cd g 5 brian traveled on his vacation, and so did Debbie. Debbie went to Vietnam on her vacation, but Brian didn't. Debbie's job was to catch butterflies. Brian worked on a honey farm. oooa oooot 3 answer the questions _ 1). Why did Brian teach computer skills? 2. Why did Debbie count butterflies? Eetis it’s exciting! CABULARY nds of movies ar vo ¢ they? Complete the labels under the pj A Pictuy what ki res, 2 complete the sentences. Use the words in the box. terrible disappointing _festivat. = fun _—kinds * ‘There were more than 20 different Last weekend I went to a music '__festival rock, jazz, ete. The 77 putt hated theese vorite band P bands. They played different of music: country, country music was great for dancing. It was really *_ metal music. twas ‘__ The rock music was OK. But my fat only one song, so it was *_I think its exciting! © Unit 2 AGE PRACTICE ancy ne correct adjective. interesting /nterested)in computer games. ihn thinks romantic comedies are boring / bored. 4 croose carla is an zi Vinjon video games are exciting / excited i jerening to music makes me feel relaxing / relaxed i is ; error movies are usually disappointing / disappointed. ressical music makes me feel tiring / tired smplete the second sentence in each pair so that it has the same meaning Cor as the first. Music makes me feel relaxed. Music is_relaxing 1 this new video game amazes me. ‘this new video game is, 43, The exam was very tiring, ‘The exam made me feel 4, 1think jazz is interesting. lam in jazz. 5, lam bored by TV. Ithink TV is 6. [think horror movies are frightening. Im by horror movies. 3 complete the adjectives with -ing or -ed. 1. A How w 2s the science fiction movie? B Itwas terrify_ing 2. A Do you like dancing? Yes, it’s really excit___. 3. A Did Vince like the movie? B Yes, he was really surpris__. 4. A What's wrong? We're disappoint 5.8 Was your trip fun? 8 Yes, it was amaz,J think its exciting! ¢ Unit 2 1 choose the correct words to complete the text, [Broadway show Dear Gina, Last weekend we went to a new musical show on Broadway. There was 0 we waited over two hours. It was very Goringy bored. But the show oe the newspapers, and we were not “disappointing / disappointed. It was ar a show. We were really ‘surprising /surprised that people in the audience ‘sang a the actors. They were ‘exciting /excited by the music and they could not si, sure they were very “tiring / tired at the end! We really want to go again. with us? Love, Elise 5 complete the sentences. Use the words in the box. boring excited htening surprised 1. We're going to a fantastic concert tomorrow. I'm really __excited 2. They talked about work the whole evening. It was so 3. I danced all night without stopping. The next day I was very 4. The movie was violent. It was very 5. My parents want to come to the movie with us. I'm G complete the conversation. Use the words in the box. boring excited _ interested _ surprised Paula What kind of music do you like? sylvia like soul music. What about you? Paula 1 think soul music is ' __. I prefer rock music. Sylvia Oh, really? 'm’___to hear that. Paula Yes, I'm about the new Foo Fighters album, Do you know it? Sylvia. No, I don't. But 'm ‘ in listening to it. Paula We can listen to it now if you want to. Sylvia OK, great!usten to the conversation. Choose (¥) True or False. 4, The man and the woman are buying music for their children. +, They want to download two movies. 4, ana wants to watch the new X-Men movie, 44, Ana is older than Joey. 5, The man saw Maleficent. 6, The woman doesn't like horror movies. 7, The man liked Interstellar. QZ tisten again. Which kinds of movies will the people watch? Choose the correct answer. 4. The parents and children will watch an action movie / an animated movie together. 2, The parents will watch a science fiction movie / a romantic comedy after their children goto bed. PRONUNCIATION True False Beer Glass), Ge ae BG) Cle, 2I: Ge sG) Ges el: Listen to parts of the conversation again. What sound does the -ed ending have? Choose the correct answer. 1. He will be disappointed, but maybe you're right. a. fal b. Mt . Ady 2. Well, Ana will like it, but Joey will be bored. a. /a/ b. My c. has 3. I'm surprised to hear that. | a. fay b./t/ c. Ad/ 4 - They will both be excited to see that. a. /a/ fy cds - Idon't want to be scared! a as bly ©. fds - Iwas amazed when I saw it! a. /a/ d/h c. fid/Aehina ies exeting! * UIE 2 READING A read the text quickly. M -awaited Sequels WY red zeus dick PO ee Lge SRG CEPA RYE ourtiends-net] >> Hello TE eee venth movie in the series is set approximately 30 years after the | the same actors playing the same characters in it ae fers worked on it. This is the first movie in thee | | Bebe produced by Walt Disney. After this, Disney plans to film two meres || sequels, which will complete the series created by George Lucas. Interesting Fact: The first movie filmed is actually the fourth movie in the series. - = <) ee The sev movie. thas many of even one of the original writ 2 The fourth movie in the series is set ‘approximately 22 years after the original re ier it takes place on the same island as the other movies, where a dinosaur Treen park has operated for years. n this movie, a dinosaur escapes from the park and tries to eat the people and othe! animals on the island. In the end, the earn dis left to the dinosaurs. There are plans for another sequel after this one. iction on the film began more than ten years before it Interesting Fact: Produ was in the theaters. status ofine D nead the text again. Correct the sentences: of the old characters in the new Star Wars movie are played by new actors. 1. Many Many of the old charact no in the new Star Wars movie are played b the same actors 2. George Lucas produced Star Wars: The Force Awakens. X 43, in Jurassic World, a lion escapes from the theme park. X 4, It took two years to produce Jurassic World. X B what do you think? 1. Why are movie sequels popular? 2. Write the name of a new sequel you would like to see. 10ABULARY she captions under the pictures: Use the words inthe box. te yor r foo? = ~ = i caring ating. boeing skylving_ riding, parasailing ziplning bungee jumping, skydiving windsurfing oe €2 jumpin ‘You jump from a high bridge or building using a rope. 2 3 You jump from a plane using a parachute "You stand on a board with a sail. : You hold on to a small plane that doesn't have a motor. nuBo i before youre 30! » Unit 3 12 LANGUAGE PRACTICE FW choose the correct word In each question. Then complete the short answers 2 complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. B write the words in the correct order to make sentences. Use the correct form of the veh correct the sentences. 1. A Have {Ha}Monica ever gone skiing before? B No, she _hasn't__. 2. A Have / Has you ever played football? B Yes,1 3. A Have / Has Manuel and Nick ever eaten Korean food? B No, they 4. A Have / Has your brother ever gone ziplining? B Yes, he 5. A Have / Has I ever driven your car? No, you B 6. A Have / Has we ever met them? B Yes, we 1. Have you ever _done (de) yoga? 4. I've never (©) parasaiing 2. They've never (run) 5. Have you ever (raver) a marathon. to Italy? 3. Eva has never__(visit) Australia. 6. We've never__(buy) a car. in parentheses. 1. hang-gliding / you / ever / have /(go)/? 4. have / a pyramid / (see) / never/1/ Have you ever gone hang-aliding? ee 2. never /I/ (eat) / Indian food / have / 5. (ride) / you / a camel / have / ever /? 3. three times / has / (go) / Frank / to Brazil/. 6. have / they / (drive) / a race car/ever/? 1, Have you ever swam in the ocean? X 3. Have youtried-ever skydiving? X Have you ever swum in the ocean? 2. We haven't never been to Canada. X 4, Hes they ever met a movie star? XDo it before youre 301 « Unit 3 5 complete the conversation. Use the words in the box. gone gone Have Ye went | '_Have _ you ever Mia : parasailing? | avid Yes, _____ parasailing in Jamaica three years ago. Mia ‘_______ you like it? pavid Yes,1°__ It was a lot of fun. 1 How about you? Mia No,I°_____never tried parasailing. But I've ’__ windsurfing, That's really exciting. David Wow! Where did you do that? Mia In California. G complete the conversation. Use the information in the box. Jill climbed a mountain in South Korea two years ago Evan_ went hang-gliding in Venezuela Evan _—'_Have youever__ climbed a mountain? jill Yes, 17 7 Evan ‘__you like it? Jill ‘Yes, 1°. It was a lot of fun. How about you? a ButI've’__. That's really exciting, sill Cool! Where did you do that? Evan In* Tread the conversation in Activity 6 again. Write a similar conversation. Use your own ideas. Evan Have you ever | ? You Ayes | gw bsetasvvceun Sauey, 1g Sere artrintdiee or about * ago. Evan §__you like it? You Yes, 1° It was a lot of fun. Evan Cool! Where did you do that? You ReDo it before you're 30!» Unit 3 LISTENING ONLINE Go to [Link] 2.0) DT tisten to tne conversation. Choose the correct answer. 1, Laura / John Lee is doing a survey. 2. Laura / John Lee is in a sociology class. 3. John Lee drives a race car / rides a motorcycle. Patricia Garza is 22 / 24, 6. Patricia Garza went to Las Vegas / St. Lucia 7. Wendy Fleck went camping / hiking in the mountains. 8. Wendy Fleck liked / didn’t like going to the mountains. ® 2 iisten agai |. What does each person want to do? What does each person not want to do? Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box. go bungee jumping _go scuba diving _go snowboarding go white water rafting reada book _go hang-gliding, 1. John Lee wants to 5 2. John Lee doesn’t want to 3. Patricia Garza wants to - in St. Lucia, 4, Patricia Garza doesn’t want to S. Wendy Fleck wants to = i 6. Wendy Fleck doesn't want to PRONUNCIATION ® Listen to parts of the conversat how the sounds are linked. ns again. Choose the answer that shows 1. a, But I do ride g motorcycle. U b. But I do ride a motorcycle. U 2. a. No! I want to be on the mountain, not fly over it! we b. No! I want to be on the mountain, not fly over it! Lwant te fly over it! 3. a. No. I'm frightened of heights. v . I'm frightened of height: b. No. ightened of heights, . a. Oh, no! But I might read a book about it 4a. [might read ab rut it, b. Oh, no! But I might read a book about it. TOG 14 mm, Download the audio for Unit 3. —Do it before you're 30! # Unit 3 REA DING 4 read the text quickly. Choose (Y) the true sentence. 1. DD This ad is about cave diving, 2, LJ A 13-year-old person can take this tour. Tree-Jumping Teej: Cer Fly over the trees! Take amazing pictures of wildlife! See the forest as you have never seen it before! Our tree-jumping tour is an experience you can never forg: First, we take you to the forest in our comfortable bus. Your guide shows you how to put on the safety harness, helmet, and gloves. The tour starts with a short hike through the forest. Then you climb up to the first platform. (The tree-jumping tour has twelve platforms, which are about 12 meters high.) Your guide will show you how to use the ropes to jump from one platform to the next one. Finally, you go down a rope and walk back to the bus. The tour takes two to three hours. No experience needed, Adults of all ages. Children over twelve. Wear comfortable clothing. 2 nead the text again. Complete the sentences to describe the picture above. Use the underlined words in the text. 1. The woman climbed the first _platform _. 2. The woman is using to go from one platform to the other. 3, She has a _ on her head, and she is wearing a safety 3B can these people go on the tree-jumping tour? Write Yes or No. 1. Bonnie and Julian have never been on a tree-jumping tour before. _Yes. 2. Joe is afraid of high places. - 3. Joanna has always wanted to take pictures of tropical birds. 4. Maria has never climbed a tree. _____ 5. Peter is ten years old. Funat do you think? 1. Why do you think people go on this tour? 2. Write one question you want to ask about the tour. 15 Reacerca cre ets re Sn Na ee a REVIEW & CHECK 16 VOCABULARY FT choose the best answers to complete the text. Kathy Nash is a sports instructor. Every day she teaches soccer and basketball at @ high school. On weekends, she likes to do something different. “It’s to stay home and watch TV.” she says. “I don’t like it” Kathy likes to go “in the mountains with her friends on weekends. Sometimes they go ‘on the lake. On her vacations, she likes “___ sports like parasailing or hhang-gliding, One day, she even wants to a bike across the Rocky Mountains. But there's one sport Kathy doesn't want to *___—that's bungee jumping. . frightening surprising boring |. amazing pegp 2. a. scuba diving b. hiking c. surfing d. sailing 3. a. sailing b. climbing . horseback riding d. running 4. a. disappointing b. riding ¢. camping d. exciting 5. a. ride b. drive c. do a. go 6. a. run b. try c. play d. go 2 choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 1. 1 like to go scuba diving in the a. city b, forest c. ocean d. beach 2. We went —— in our new boat last week. a. hiking b. sailing c. camping 4. horseback riding movies are usually about the future. a. Horror b. Romantic c. Action 4. Science fiction 4, 1like ___ movies because my hobby is karate. a, martial arts b. animation . romantic comedy 4. horror 5, Lakshmi wants to a mountain next year. a. go b. drive c. climb @. run from the top of the tower a. rock-climbing b. windsurfing c. parasailing 4. bungee jumping 6. We went‘i aNGUAGE ose the best answers to complete 0 the conversation. | view & Check ® Units 1-3 2 choose the best ans wer to complete each sentence. a ) 1. A went rock-climbing last week Great! | 2iplining, It was B So__1 really °__ a. went ©. did Brian Oh, really? |°____ never tried b. was @. do Spining ETE dificult? 2. A Idon't like soul music, a ee 2 Neer your weekend? a. does «. did Brian Oh, not bad. | went to see the b. do a. am new James Bone move, Have you 3. A My brother can't drive We B Neither 1 Linda No, not yet. | love action movies | Brian “dol pan © can S b. don’t 4. can't 1a. go 4. Jazz music makes me feel __ b. went a. relaxed © relax c. have been b. relaxation —_d. relaxing 4. have gone 5. Greg failed the exam, and now 2. a. excited heis ». exciting a. disappoint —_c. disappointing ©. excitement b. disappointed 4. disappointment 4. excite 6. Have you ever ___an elephant? 3a. did a. ridden ©. ride b. didn't b. rode 4. riding © haven't ae 7. Heidi ___ cave diving yesterday. [Link] —_c. hasbeen 4a. frighten b. went 4. goes ». frightened © frightening 8. Petra __ never played in a band. 4 fright a. hasn't c. has Erick: D. haven't 4. have ig ». saw, © seen 4 see ©. Neither >. Also © Too 4. so 17Review & Check * Units 1-3, CONVERSATION choose the best sentence to complete each conversation. 1. A Hove rap music. 7. A Have you ever acted in a play? Begimuer walt ‘Beet . No, I haven't. . Neither do I. a. b. No, I didn't c. a. a. b. Neither am 1 es |. No, Lacted last year. a . So dol. |. So am I. |. T can't wait. 2. A I don’t like camping 8. A B B Yes, I went white water rafting a. Oh, really? I don't last fall. b. Oh, really? I do. a. When did you go white water rafting? ¢. Oh, really? I like. b. Where do you go white water rafting? 4. Oh, really? I don't like it. c. Did you go? d. Have you ever gone white water 3. A Iwent to the beach last weekend. rafting? Bee a. When did you go? 9. A Have you ever read this book? b. Oh, really? I did. B c. Where did you stay? a. No, I read it last year. . Did you go to the beach? b. No, what’s it about? a ¢. Neither have |. 4. A What kinds of movies do you like: am trat erctching TV. B a NeMilanks rim busy. 10. A Have you ever been windsurfing? b. I prefer listening to music. B ¢. Ididn’t like it a. No thank you. d. Yes, so do b. No, I didn’t. eee ts x a. c. When did you go? 5. o I think action movies are exciting. MAR ans co ‘a. Really? I prefer horror movies. 11. A love country music. b. Really? It’s good. Be c. Really? Neither do 1. a. I don’t. I think it's boring. 4d. Really? 1 don't like it b. Neither do I. ¢. Ido, I think it’ i 6. A This art class is fantastic! sng s exciting : d. Well, I'm not really a movie fan. a. Yes, it's boring, 12. A I can't stand these movies. b. Yes, it’s tiring. B Why? cc. Yes, it’s disappointing. A 4. Yes, it's amazing. a. They're too violent. b. They're amazing. c, Idon’t like it. a. Really? do. 18 ef[iam as oP Bo ep > oO > eee oe You should try it You have to eat healthy food and exercise. . Ishouldn't She shouldn't eat unhealthy food. We have a party with lots of music and dancing. . What kind of party did you go to? . How are you going to celebrate your birthday? . How do you celebrate birthdays in your country? . What kind of parties do you like? What should I do to sleep better? What do you have to do? . It’s a good idea. You don't have to do it |. You shouldn't drink coffee. I went to a tai chi class yesterday. ‘That sounds relaxing, That's OK. You should try it! |. Soam I. Is there going to be a reception after the ceremony? Of course! Really? ‘That sounds like fun. ‘That's nice to hear. What's it like? I've always wanted to go there, It’s amazing, It’s a good idea. . Lots of things. 37Review & Check * Units 4-6 38 READING 1 Read the text. choose the best answers. www englishelass [Link] |_| Thread: What's the most important celebration of the year for your family? What | | do you do for the celebration? 'D ‘Ana chin The Chinese New Year is the most important celebration of the year for my family. First, we have to clean the house before the end of the old year. We shouldn't do any cleaning on New Year's Day. Then we | decorate the living room with flowers and dishes full of oranges and candy. We also have to pay all our debts before the end of the year. | (On New Year's Eve, we have a big dinner with our family. At midnight, we open all the doors and windows so that the old year can“go out” (On New Year's Day, we shouldn't talk about the old year. People often wear red clothes and give money to children for good luck. And we | usually visit our grandparents to say "Happy New Year!” aly OE EI "Da 1. The main topic of this text is a. how people celebrate the Chinese New Year. b. what people believed about the Chinese New Year. ¢. how one person celebrated the Chinese New Year. d. how to have good luck at the Chinese New Year. 2. The text says that people have to pay their debts a. on the Chinese New Year's Day. b. on the Chinese New Year's Eve. c. before the Chinese New Year starts d. after the Chinese New Year starts. 3. Before people decorate their houses for the Chinese New Year, they a, eat a big dinner. b. visit their friends. . open the doors. d. clean their houses. . On the Chinese New Year’s Day, people shouldn't .. a. say “Happy New Year.” b. clean their houses. c. wear red clothes. 4. give money. On the Chinese New Year's Eve, people open the doors and windows a. so that the old year can “go out.” b, because it is hot. ¢. so that their friends can leave. d. so that their families can go out. . After the Chinese New Year begins, people a, talk about the old year. b. clean their houses c. meet friends, 4, visit their grandparents.