- Class 66

T-104
~ LISTENING I'm ~oing to be late.

0 Listen to four peopl~ leaving messages. Who is the message from?

Who is it for? What 1sthe message? Complete the chart. CD 3:49

d Message from: ___________ _

El Message from: ____________ _
Message for: ____________ _ Message for: ____________ _
Message: _____________ _ Message: _____________ _

ElMessage from: ___________ _

II Message from: ____________ _
Message for: ____________ _ Message for: _____________ _
Message: _____________ _ Message: ______________ _

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GRAMMAR PLUS 5B-198

1 Future with present continuous and be going to

■ Use the present continuous to talk about something that is happening now: What
are you doing? I'm studying. You can also use the present continuous with time
expressions to talk about the future: What are you doing tomorrow? I'm working.
■ Use be going to to talk about the future: I'm going to see an old school friend
tomorrow.

A Read the sentences. Are they present or future? Write P or F.

1. Why are you wearing shorts? It's cold. P
2. What are you wearing to the party on Friday? __ _
3. What are you doing this weekend? __ _
4. What are you doing? Can you please see who's at the door? __ _
5. Are you going to see a movie tonight? __ _

B Complete the conversations. Use be going to.

1. A: What are you and Tony going to do (do) tonight?
B: We ______ (try) the new Chinese restaurant. Do you want to come?
A: I'd love to. What time ______ you ______ (go)?
B: We ______ (meet) at Tony's house at 7:00. And don't forget an umbrella.
The weather forecast says it ______ (rain) tonight.
2. A: Where ______ you ______ (go) on vacation this year?
B: I ______ (visit) my cousins in Paris. It ______ (be) great!
A: Well, I ______ (not go) anywhere this year. I ______ (stay) home.
B: That's not so bad. Just think about all the money you ______ (save)!

What are you doing lat er.?

 2 Messages with tell and aslc

■ In messages with a request, use the infinitive o f t h e ver b •. Plea se ask her to meet me
at noon. (NOT: Pleese esk her meet me et noon.)
■ In messages with negative infinitives, not goes be f ore to •in th e infinitive: Could you
ask him not to be late? (NOT: Could you esk him to don't be lete?)

Read the messages. Ask someone to pass them on. Use th e words in parentheses.
1. Message: Patrick- We don't have class tomorrow. (please)
.EPkle~a!.;is§.e..tte~II
EPae'.t~r:l.(icJkJt;Jh~altt:J.w~eudto2tni.1'tJhrua~v~e~ctla!!;s~sJto&tJmruo2tr:r:iro21wti,.
______________ _
2. Message: Ana - Wait for me after class. (would)

3. Message: Alex - The concert on Saturday has been canceled. (would)

4. Message: Sarah - Don't forget to return the book to the library. (could)

rnROLE PLAY Who's calling?

Student A: You have a computer repair store. A client, Sophie Green,
useful expressions
T-104

has left her laptop at your store. Call her to tell her this:
Caller
The computer needs a new motherboard. It's going to May I speak to ... ?
cost $250.
Can I leave a message?
She can buy a used motherboard for $90. Could she please
call you before 5:00? Receiver
Sorry, but ... isn't here.
Student B: Someone calls for your mother, Sophie Green. She isn't at Can I take a message?
home. Take a message for her.
I'll give him/her the message.

Change roles and try another role play.

Student A: You are a receptionist at Techniware Industries. Someone calls for your boss, Mr. Yun.
He isn't in. Take a message for him.

Student B: Call Mr. Yun at Techniware Industries to tell him this:

You can't make your lunch meeting at 12:00 next Wednesday. You would like to meet at
12:30 at the same place instead. Could he please call you to arrange the new time?

Unit 15
i!JREADING T-105
A Scan the article. Why did some peo I
P e go to the wrong address?
••
Haveyoueverhadanembarrassing
timebecauseofyourcellphOne?
If you
have,you're
notalone.
Check
outthisselection
ofcellphOne
"accldentS
...
Security cameras in a fancy hotel captured 'd
woman, about 30 years old t t' av, eo of a well-dressed
. ' ex rng on her phone. There's nothin
unusual about that, Is there? Well yes th·,st· th . 9
, , Ime ere rs The woman
was so b usy on her phone that she walked r· ht . 1 • .
19 rn o a pool of water ,n
the h ate I Io bb y ... fully dressed! Nobody kno h th .
ws w o e woman rs or
where the watery a~venture happened, but almost half a million eo le
have watched the video on the Internet! P P
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••···················································································
..···...............................
.
A New Yorker was riding the subway home from work one evening.
He was very excited by the video game he was playing on his
smartphone. When he won the game, he threw his arms in the air
, in excitement ... At that moment, the subway doors opened to
' let people on and off the train. The problem is that the man threw

·- his phone right out of the subway car and on to the tracks below.
• E:3 .., Oops! No more video games for a while!
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A lot of people are so busy looking at their
smartphones that they often walk into lampposts and
hurt themselves. The problem is so big that Brick Lane
in London is now a "safe text" zone. Every lamppost
in the street is covered in soft padding just in case
somebody walks into it.
Most of ·us use map apps on our phones to get to the places we want
to go. But sometimes, these apps get a little confused. A demolition
company (a company that tears down buildings) used a map app to find
a house. So far so good, right? Well, no. The map led the workers to the
wrong house, a house one block away from the correct house in a town
in Texas,.The workers tore the house down. Imagine the owner's reaction
when she arrived back home later that day!

B Read the article. Which advice best summarizes the article?

1. London is a great place to visit if you like using cell phones.
2. Be careful when you use your cell phone.
3. Lampposts and water are extremely dangerous.

C Check the facts that are mentioned in the article.

O 1. A woman on a subway fell into some water while sh~ w~s using her phone.
□ ched a video of a woman falling into water.
2 . M any peop Ie h ave wa t
0 3. A man on a subway lost his phone. .
0 4. The man on the subway didn't like the video game he was playing.
0 5. London has an area where you can text more safely.
0 6. Every lamppost in London is padded.
0 7. A demolition company tore down someone's home.
0 8. The torn down building was in Texas.
hone "accident?" What happened?
D PAIR WORK Have you ever had a ce II P . h'fd?
ould you give to a c 1 •
What advice about cell phone saf ety w
What are you doing later?
 String cheese
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CULTURE (VRB-112)

Many people in the United Statesand Canadacelebratetheir birthdays

with a party. Theseparties can be dinner parties,danceparties,or just
parties where people have snacksand chat with one [Link]
snacksat parties include chips and dip, cheeseand crackers,nuts,
cookies,and other snacksthat people eat with their fingers.

Are birthday parties common for adults as well as for children in

your country?
What kinds of foods do you often have at birthday parties?

VOCABULARY Asking~fi=o=r=-fa_v_o=,s=-=---====- (VRB-112)

Match the requests for favors with the responses.

<t 1. May I ask you for a favor?
............ /sorry, but I won't be able to. I'm riding
with someone else.
......~ .. 2. Could you please pick me up on your way to
the party? b. [Link] should be about 9:30.
......
L. 3. Could you bring some soda to the party? c. No problem. I'll leave her a message.
......<:-
.... 4. Would you ask Claire to call me when she -[Link]. What is it?
gets home?
~d be happy to. How many bottles
.....':-:'
.... s. Would you please call me when your class is should I get?
finished?

Unit 15
 -
GUESS THE STORY (VRB-112)

,,l
,,atch the first 30
. seconds of the video with th e sound off.
er the questions. •
Answ
What is Mariela doing?
;· WhYdo you thi~k Ma~i~la is upset?
: What do you think Ohv1a does to help her?
3

= Watch the video

CHECK YOUR GUESSES (VRB-112)

Nowcheck your answers to the questions in Exercise 3. Did you guess

correctly?Compare with a partner.

WATCH FOR DETAILS

--~----~----=========
(VRB-113)

Answerthe questions with a number. Then compare with a partner.

Howmany ...
1. peopledoes Olivia call? ............
2. messagesdoes Olivia leave? ............
3- Peopledoes Olivia talk to on the phone? •···········
4• Peopledoes Olivia ask to bring cheese to the party? ••••••••••••
5• Peoplebring cheese to the party? ............

What are you doing later?

7 -
MAKING INFEREN~CE~S~-~-;;::;;;;aa~--:;=~~--=: (VRB-113)

Check (✓) the best answers. Then complete the last item
with your opinion. Check with a partner.
1............. cheese is necessary for the party.
0 Both Mariela and Olivia think
Cl Only Mariela thinks
0 Only Olivia thinks
2. Olivia askseveryone to get different kinds of cheese
because .............
C7she can't remember the kinds Mariela mentioned
C1she wants everyone to buy different kinds of cheese
0 Todd likes all kinds of cheese
3. In the end, there is probably ............cheese at the party.
C too much
D the right amount of
0 not enough
4. Melanie gives Todd a ball of string because ................................................
··················
..............................................
.

~ Follow-up

HAVING A PARTY (VRB-113)

A Cc\;M•):j','Mil:♦ Use this chart to plan a party. Then make invitations for your party.

Choosean occasion. Choose andtime.

a location
- --~----------•1---------------------1

··········································································•················

~se thingsto doat theparty_.

--------1---Ch_oo_se_t_he_f_ood_s_and_d_n_·n_ks_y.s...o_u_w_a_n_t
a_t_t_he...:pa~rty.:.._
.......................................... ,... ··• ..... . ···························•························································

···•·······•······································································

B C3W;j..{jJ3iUW&
Walk around the class invitin~ students to
your party. Show them your invitation.
Begin your conversations like this:
A: Hi, would you like to come to my party? It's (say a date and time).
B: Thanks. I'd love to. What's the occasion?
A: It's for (give a reason for the party).
B: That sounds fun. Can I bring anything?
A: Thanks for offering. You could bring (suggest something).
B: OK. See you then.
A: Bye.

:• Unit 15
- :=: Language close-up

WHAT DID THEY SAY? (VRB-113/114)

watchthe video and complete the conversation. Then practice it.

Oliviais asking Carlosfor a favor. ]f~ ' ,.
,..-- ,.
Olivia: Hi, Carlos? .............
..!'~·~
.............Olivia. How are you?
Carlos:Olivia, hi. I'm .................................
, thanks .................................
.
seeing you at Todd's .................................
party, .................................
?
Olivia:Yeah,that's right ..................................
, Carlos, could you
.................................
some cheese to the party?
Carlos:Cheese?
Olivia:Todd really .................................
cheese, and Mariela didn't get
.................................
, and now she's in a panic ................................
it.
Carlos:Yeah,sure. What .................................
of cheese?
Olivia:Camembert, I .................................
, or Roquefort, and some
Gorgonzola. Oh, and some .................................
cheese.
Carlos:OK, Olivia ..................................
do it. Don't .................................
.
Olivia:Thanks, Carlos. It's so .................................
of you
to .................................
us.

REQUESTING A FAVOR (VRB-114)

~--~· --- ---..-~~~------,-,,:;ccc;;c.--c=-=

libil;l','M;l:•Practice the conversation in Exercise 8 again. This time make a request

forsomething different. Then switch roles and ask for other things. Choose from the
listbelow or use your own ideas.
Thingsfor the party:
1. different types of music
2. different types of drinks
3. different types of decorations
4. different types of desserts
[Link] types of snack food

What are you doing later?

 Class 68
CONVERSATION I haven't seen you in ages. T-106

A Listen and practice. CD 3:50

■:ffld§,.
Hey, Thomas! I haven't seen you since you
changed schools! How have you been?

Not bad. How about you?

4Ui116ti l I'm acting in A Change for the
Better at the Atlas Theater.

Cool! You know, you look

4uH11Ui Have you finished college? different. Have you changed

Yeah. I majored in business administration, ■:l@fi§,• your hair?

and I've just started a new job. How about Yeah, it's longer now. My
•=Ml§,. you? Are you still in college? character has long hair. And
Oh, no, I finished school. I majored in 41,HMi I wear contacts.

■:ffl-i§•• J Well, you look fantastic!

drama. Actually, I'm in a play right now.
)
No kidding! What's the name of ::==============~~
4l.f.i,,6f
j J..__T_h_a_n_k_s_,
_s_o_d_o_:_yo_u_!
_ ___,)
•=Ml§,. the play? I'd love to see it!

0 B Listen to the rest of the conversation. What are some other changes in Hayden's life?

Fl GRAMMAR FOCUS T-107

CD 3:52
0 Describing changes

With the present tense With the present perfect

I'm not in school anymore. I've just started a new job.
I wear contacts now. I've bought a new apartment.

With the past tense With the comparative

I majored in business administratio~. It's less noisy than downtown.
I got engaged. / µ_., ~o,-,("-" o-A,..\.
• My hair is longer now.

A How have you changed in the last five years? Check{✓) the statements that are true for you. If a
statement isn't true, give the correct information.
D 1, I dress differently now. D 6. I moved into my own apartment.
D 2. I've changed my hairstyle. D 7. I'm more outgoing than before.
D 3. I've made some new friends. 0 8. I'm not in high school anymore.
D 4. I got a pet. D 9. My life is easier now.
D 5. I've joined a gym. D 10. I got married.
B PAIR WORK Compare your responses in part A. Have you changed in similar ways?

C GROUP WORK Write five sentences describing other changes in your life. Then compare in groups.
Who in the group has changed the most?
 NAPSHOT T-106

Changeschools

Moveto a newhouaa
Geta Job
Tum18
~I Moveto I newdty

Travelabroad

Which of these events are the most important changes? Why?

What changes have you gone through in the last year? Which do you expect to happen soon?
What other things bring about change in our lives?

DLISTENING Online photo albums T-107

O Madison and Zachary are looking through online

photo albums. Listen to their conversation. Changes
How have they changed? Write down
three changes. CC. 3 53

Class 69
~ CONVERSATION Planning your future T-108

0 A Listen and practice. CD 3:54

Matt: So, what are you going to do this year?
Any New Year's resolutions?
Robin: Well, I'd love to learn how to play the
guitar, so I plan to take lessons.
Matt: That sounds great. I don't have any
musical talents, but I'd like to learn how
to dance. Maybe I can learn to salsa!
Robin: Why not? I hope to learn to play some
Latin music, too.
Matt: I know! We can take a trip to Puerto
Rico and spend a month learning guitar
and dancing. How about that?
Robin: Uh ... Matt? I don't have any money.
Do you?
Matt: I don't either, but I hope to get a new
job soon.
Robin: Have you started looking? .
Matt: Not yet, but I plan to start right after th e holidays.
0B listen to the rest of the conversation. What kind of job does Matt want?
?
What other plans does Robin have for the new year·

,, How have you changed?

m GRAMMAR FOCUS T-109

0
What are you going to do this year?
I'm (not) going to take a trip to the Caribbean. I hope to get a new job.
I (don't) plan to take guitar lessons. I'd like to travel around the United States.

I (don't) want to learn to dance. I'd love to play the guitar.

A Complete these statements so that they are B PAIR WORK Compare your responses with a
true for you. Use verb + infinitive as shown partner.
in the grammar box. Then add two more How are you the same? How are you different?
statements of your own.
1. I ______ travel abroad. C GROUP WORK What are your plans for the future?
2. I ______ live with my parents. Take turns asking and answering these questions. •
3. I get married.
4. I have a lot of children. What are you going to do after this English classis

5. I make a lot of money! over?

Do you plan to study English again next year?
6. I become famous.
What other languages would you like to learn?
7. I buy a sports car.
8. I learn another language. What countries would you like to visit? Why?
9. Do you want to get a (new) job in a few years?
-------------- What other changes do you hope to make in your
10.
-------------- life? Why?

fJWORD POWER Changes T-108

A Complete the word map with phrases

APPEARANCE MONEY
from the list. Then add two more
examples to each category.

dye my hair
get a bank loan
get a credit card
get a pay raise
grow a beard
improve my English vocabulary
learn a new sport
SKILLS
learn how to dance
open a savings account
pierce my ears
start a new online course
wear contact lenses

B PAIR WORK Have you changed in any of these areas?

Tell your partner about a change in each category.
A: I started an Italian cooking class last month. I've always loved Italian food.
B: I've improved my English vocabulary a lot. I always watch movies with English subtitles now.

Unit 16
- WRITING Travel plans
A GROUP WORK Work with the same
T-110

,.. group from E • 10

write to your teacher about your pla f h xerc,se • As a group,
ns or t e class trip abroad.

...'
Dear ...
Our group has decided to spend three .
because t11eweather is nice and thin weeks ·st udy,ng English in London. We are going in May
and pronunciation courses, so that w~: :~ a little le~s_expensive.We all want to take conversation
we haven't found a good one yet. We real easy dec,~i~n. We ~Ian to share an apartme_ntthere, but
Buckingham Palace. We'd love to . . . ly hope to v,s,t the Bnt,sh Museum and see 819 Ben and

B PAIRWORK, Get together with a student f rom anot her group and read
each ot her s messages. Do you have similar plans?

Class 70
6 READING T-111

A Read the article. What is it about? Check(✓) the correct answer.

□ Students in the Netherlands O A n •important invention O Vacations near the ocean

A GoaJ.~~9complished

When he was 16, Dutch engineering year later, he was leading

student Boyan Slat was on vacation in a team of 100 scientists
Greece, and he started to think about and engineers working on
the invention. Slat needed
all the garbage that gets washed up on
beaches. The oceans around the world are money for this, so he started
asking people to donate to his
full of plastic - millions of tons of plastic.
project online and raised over $2 million!
Unfortunately, plastic doesn't just disappear.
It takes centuries to break down. Slat wanted Soon after, Slat was named a "Champion
to do something to change all that. So he of the Earth" by the United Nations. tt•s
the most important title the UN gives
made it a personal goal to clean up the
to people helping the environment. The
garbage in the world's oceans.
Ocean Cleanup also won several awards
Slat started with an idea for an extraordinary
having one of the best inventions o 20
machineto "catch" the plastic floating in the
But the dream goes on for Boyan S
Water using the natural energy of the ocean.
hopes that the oceans will be fn»eo
He left school in 2013 to begin work on his
in about twenty or thirty years.
project, which he called The Ocean Cleanup. A
 B Who do you think this article was written for? Choose (✓) the correct answer.
D People who care about the environment
D College students who want to be inventors
D People on vacation who hate garbage

C Read the article and answer the questions.

1. Where was Boyan Slat when he had his big idea?
2. Why did Slat leave school?
3. What is the problem with plastic?
4. How did Slat get the money for his project?
5. When does Slat hope the oceans will be clean?

D GROUP WORK Have you had a personal goal that you achieved? Or do you know
someone who achieved an amazing personal goal? What was the goal?

iii'J
GRAMMAR
1 Describing changes
PLUS
-
SB-198

■ You can use several tenses to describe change - present tense, past tense, and
present perfect.

A Complete the sentences with the information in the box. Use the present perfect of the verbs given.

buy a house change her hairstyle join a gym start looking for a new job

1. Chris and Brittany _________________ . Their apartment was too small.

2. Josh . The one he has now is too stressful.
3. Shawna . Everyone says it's more stylish.
4. Max . He feels healthier now.

B Rewrite the sentences using the present tense and the words in parentheses.
1. Holly doesn't wear jeans anymore. ~S~h=e~w~e=a=r~s~d=r"""e'""s'""s""e'""s'-'-.---------(dresses)
2. They don't live in the city anymore. (in the suburbs)
3. Jackie isn't so shy anymore. (more outgoing)
4. I don't eat greasy food anymore. (healthier food)

Unit 16
- 2 verb + infinitive

• Use the infinitive after a verb to describe future plans or things you want to happen:
I want to learn Spanish.

Complete the conversation with the verbs in parentheses in the correct form.
A: Hey, Zach. What are YOJ,tgQ.ing_to_do (go / do) after graduation?
B: Well, I ------------ (plan / stay) here in the city for a few months.
A: Really? I ------------(want/ go) home. I'm ready for my mom's cooking.
B: I understand that, but my boss says I can keep my job for the summer. So
I _____________ (want/ work) a lot of hours because I
_____________ (hope/ make) enough money for a new car.
A: But you don't need a car in the city.
B: I ____________ (not plan / be) here for very long. In the
fall, I ------------(go/ drive) across the country. I really
_____________ (want/ live) in California.
A: California? Where in California ____________ (like/ live)?
B: In Hollywood, of course. I (go / be) a movie star!

SPEAKING An English course abroad T-110

A GROUP WORK You want to take an English course abroad

in an English-speaking country. Groups get special
discounts, so your whole group has to agree on a trip.
Talk about these details and take notes on your
group's decisions.

1. Where you'd like to study (choose an English-

speaking country and city)
2. When you'd like to travel (choose month of the year)
3. How long you want to stay there
4. Where you'd like to stay (choose one): a family home,
a dorm, a hostel, an apartment, a hotel
5. Courses you plan to take (choose two):
grammar, writing, pronunciation, conversation,
business English
6. Tourist places you hope to see

A: Where would you like to study?

B: How about Australia?
C: Australia is great, but it's going to be too expensive.
I'd love to go to London. I've never been there.
D: When do you want to go? I think May and June are
the best months.

B CLASS ACTIVITY Present your ideas to the class. If the whole class agrees on one trip,
you can get a bigger discount.

How have you changed?

 INTERCHANGE 16 our possible future

Imagine you could do anything, go anywhere, and meet anybody.

A PAIR WORK Talk with your partner and complete this chart with
two ideas for each question - your idea and your partner's idea.

What is ... You Your partner

something you plan
to do next year?

something you
aren't going to do
next year?
something you hope
to buy in the next
year?
something you
would like to change
about yourself?
something you
would like to learn?

a place you
would like to visit
someday?
a city you would like
to live in someday?

a job you would like

to have?

a goal you hope to

achieve?

A; What is something you plan to do next year? A: I'd like to get my own place.
B: Well, I'm going to travel to Morocco. B: Oh, really? Are you planning to rent an apartment?
A; Oh, really? Where in Morocco? A: No, actually I'm going to buy one.
B: I'm not sure yet! What about you? B: Good for you!
What do you plan to do next year?

B GROUP ACTIVITY Compare your information with another pair.

Explain your goals and plans.
A: What are two things you plan to do next year?
B: Well, I'm going to visit Morocco, and Helena is going to get her own place.
C: That's right. I'm going to buy a small apartment. And you?
A: Well, I ...

Unit 16
 Class 71

Life changes
•
-
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CULTURE (VRB-115)

Afterhigh school,many students in the United Statesand Canada

don'tgo straight to [Link] get a job or take time off to travel
beforecontinuing their education. Most studentsare not surewhat
theywantto do with their livesjust after high [Link]
andplansbecomeclearer as they gain more life experience.

Whatwereyour goals and plans when you were younger?

Howhave they changed over the years?

VOCABULARY Career goals (VRB-11 5)

_..::_
___ =========--=-----
A Hereare some people's dreams for their future. What does each person
hopeto do or be? Write the sentences under the pictures.
I'm going to be a chef. I'd like to be a reporter.
I'dreally love to perform on Broadway. I plan to practice law.
✓ I hope to have a family. I hope to be a teacher.

..~a..v.~.a.
1• .[Link] ..[Link].............. 2. ······················•··········•·························
3. ·······························
..·························

4,
•••••···
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Walk around the room talking to people.
se eseexpressions to talk about what you hope to do or be.
Be·
gin Your conversation like this:
A: I'd I
B· 1 ove to be a (occupation). How about you?
• Planto (work verb).

How have you changed?

 GUESS THE STORY (VRB-115)

Watch the video with the sound off. What do you think each person
does for a living?
1. Reza is a/ an ...........................................
.
2. Kim is a / an ...........................................
.
3. Robert is a / an ...........................................
.

= Watch the video

CHECK YOUR GUESSES (VRB-116)

Check your answers to Exercise 3. Did you guess correctly?

Compare with a partner.

B Check (✓) the level of education each person finished.

1. Reza D 0 D
2. Kim 0 D D
3. Robert 0 0 0

WATCH FOR DETAILS (VRB-116)

Check (✓) True or False. Correct the false statements. Then compare
with a partner.
·--~ True False
1. Reza worked in politics before going to law school. 0 0 ··················································
2. Reza is married and has children. 0 0 ••••••••••••••••••···•·•························••••••••••••••••
3. Kim always hoped to be a reporter. 0 0 ••••••••••••••••···•··························•···•••••••••••••••
4. Kim was interested in writing about theater. 0 0 ·································································•"''''''
s. Kim works for a large newspaper. 0 0 ···················································•···•············•·····
6. Robert didn't go to college. 0 0 ••••••••••••···································•···•••••••••••••••
7. Robert teaches and performs comedy. 0 0 ··································•·····································
s. Robert would love to own a comedy club. 0 0 •·•······················································
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(VRB-116)

What do you like to do?

.......... work with people
..........talk to people ..........work with numbers
.......... workalone
..........solve problems ..........with ideas
••••••••••
build or create things
..........work with my hands ..........work with children
•·········fix things
..........work with my mind ......_.. work with animals
••••••••••
help people ..........work inside .......... myidea:
•·········listen to people
..........work outside

B CLASS ACTIVITY Walk around the room and find another student who
checkedat least three of the same things as you did. Sit down with the student
orstudents and make a list of jobs that might be good for these categories.

1.....................................................................................................................................................
..
2 .....................................................................................................................................................
.
3. .....................................................................................................................................................
.

CAREERAND LIFE ADVICE ---~====:::::;,...;;;;;;;;;;;;;~;;;;;..:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;::::; (VRB-117)

•til;IW•);l:• Take turns being a career or life coach for each other.
Whatadvice would you give? Use the information in Exercise 6 and
phrasesin the box. You can begin your conversations like this:

A:.I'dlove to work with children.

CAREER
B:Whatelse do you like to do? r' COUNSELING
A:.llike...
B:Andwhat are you good at?
~ I'mgood_at ...
• Well,I think you should ...

Youcould.. .
Youshould .. .
ItWould
bea goodidea/usefulfor youto . , .
 = Language close-up

WHAT DID HE SAY1 (VRB-117)

Watch the video and complete the description.

Reza is talking about his life before and after law school.
In ..........f9.!\e.g.e.
......... , I was a political science major. And ................................
.
college, I went to Washington, D.C.,to .................................in .................................
•
I worked on Capitol Hill for .................................
two years, which is ................................
.
the government is, and it's also the .................................
of the .................................
•
•···················
.............in government, I .................................
more about the law.
And I .................................
to get more .................................
in the law. I decided
I wanted to come ............................................
and go to law school ...............................
..
Boston. When I .................................
, I had a job .................................
for me, and I started
work right away at the ..................................
The .................................
level now is a lot .................................
than when I was
in .................................
school. In law school, you're stressing ...............................
..
your academics, but when you're ................................. law, as a lawyer, you're
.................................
about doing the best job you .................................
on those projects
you're working on for ................................. clients.

TELLING YOUR STORY (VRB-117)

A Choose verbs from the box to complete the story.

Then compare with a partner.

( bought had registered

t ✓ finished knew save
l found looked for started
got moved back wanted

1. When I ........[Link]!.1.t?.b.e.d.
......... high school, I didn't know what I
.................................
todo.
2. I .................................
I wanted to improve my English, so I went online
and ................................. an English school in an English-speaking country.
3. I .................................
a great school in London, England.
4. To .................................
money, I .................................
a job and
.................................
home with my parents.
5. After six months, I .................................enough money.
6. I .................................
a plane ticket, and I .................................
at the school.
I .................................
taking classes the day after I arrived .
.;

B Change the sentences in part A so they tell your story. Then tell your
story to another student.

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