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    New American Sogo Sue Kay Vaughan Jones Adapted by: Peter Maggs Catherine Si David Schwimmer ‘ Friends Grammar Question forms. Tense review, Adverbs of frequency Vocabulary Friendship expressions Useful phrases Meeting friends unexpectedly Speaking & Reading 1 Write down the names of three people who are important to you: a) a relative; b) a friend; c) a famous person. Aska partner about the people they have chosen. Find out as much as you can Read the question re about the American actor, David Sch immer. According to his answers, which of these famous people doesn’t belong in this group? Michael Jackson Sophia Loren When were you happiest? Before I realized my parents, sister, and T were all mortal What is your greatest fear? Besides death? Standing on stage in front of thousands of people, forgetting what happens next, but knowing T'ti supposed to be doing it. ‘Also, being in the ocean alone and feeling something large brush against ny leg. What is your earliest memory? Diving off a piece of furniture and onto my parents’ bed. What or who is the greatest love of your life? The theater, Is it better to give or to receive? T am always happier giving, rather than receiving, a gift - and happiest when T give anonymously. Charlie Chaplin Leonardo da Vinci Dostoevsky Mahatma Gandhi Martin Luther King Jr David Schwimmer was born in New York and grew up in Los Angeles. He appeared as Ross Geller in the popular TV show, Friends. He's also a stage actor and a movie director. Where would you like to live? Near the ocean, one day. ‘What is your guiltiest pleasure? Pizza and TV, hopefully together Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Dostoevsky, Sophia Loren, Mahatma Gandhi, Gene Kelly, Martin Luther King Jr, Leonardo da Vinci, Charlie Chaplin, Cole Porter, Sade, my family, mmy friends, my lady, and a translator When did you last cry, and why? Three days ago, when 1 saw the movie La Vie en Rose. It reminded me how brief our time is here, and how ‘wonderful itis to fall in love, ‘What song would you like played at your funeral? Don’t Stop "Ti You Get Enough by Michael Jackson. 3. Work with a partner: Look at the questionnaire and discuss what David Schwime= says about the following subjects, a) The theater It's the greatest love of his lif. b) Theocean c) Gifts d) PizzaandTV e) Ia Vieen Rose f) Love Choose the five most interesting questions from the questionnaire and think abou your own answers. Work with a partner and compare your questions and answe= Friends Speaking & Grammar 1. Work with a partner, Match the beginnings (a-1) with the endings (1-12) of these questions. About you: Q&A a) Where .. —_ 1. you do for a living? b) How many 2. music do you listen to? ©) What does 3. been to an English-speaking country? d) Are 4 you doing at this time yesterday? ©) How often do you 5 are you from? f) What do 5 you last go on vacation? 3) What kind of 7 you studying for any exams right now? 1h) How long 8 brothers and sisters do you have? i) Have you ever 9 do you admire most? i) When did 10. your name mean? K) What were TI have you been learning English? 1) Who 12 see your parents? Ask each other the questions. How many of your answers are the same? tesriom tons Classify the questions (a- from the Q&A above in the following table of tenses. here be from? | netatestios very | simple | Progressive | Perfect | Perfect progressive vit was he dong? Present 8 | ho saw him Fee? Past Which two tenses are not included in the Q&A? (Questions sometimes end in a preposition; for example, questions aand g in the Q&A above, Rewrite these questions in the correct order. a) learning / English / What / you / for / are /? What are you learning English for? by are / at / you / kinds of things / What / good / ? ©) kinds of things / What / in / are / interested / you / ? d) money / you / on / do / spend / the most / What / ? ©) clubs or groups / What / to / belong / you / do /? f) What / about/ kinds of things / you / do / worry / 2 8) lunch / you / usually / Who / have / do / with / 2 h) in / you / do / confide / Who /? Ask your pariner the questions, Look at these questions and answers. In which question is Who the subject? a) “Who do you confide in?” “I confide in John.” b)_ “Who confides in you?” “John confides in me.” Do you use the auxiliary do when Who, What, or Which is the subject? Ge the exercises Look at these sentences. Write questions with Who. a) Jenny talks the most. d)_ Becky texts me the most. Who talks the most? ©) David lives the closest to me. b) Tomaalways remembers my birthday. f)_Rick has known me the longest, ©) Brad wears the hest clothes. Think about your close friends and answer the questions (a-f). Ask your partner. 1 @ 1.02 Listen and repeat the fractions in the box: a a) 5%=420 o) 2% —e) 3339 8) 75% b) 125% d) 30% =) iP h) 80% © 1.03 Listen, check, and repeat. 1 Write down the names of five friends. When was the last time you were in touch How did you communicate (face-to-face / by phone / online messaging Iw. J? Tella partner, 2 Work with your partner. Read the results ofa survey about keeping in touch with friends, Read each statement (o- and decide which altemative is most likely olbe ma = 4) The average young person has 94 / 48 numbers in their cell phone, ie e iy n i) On average, young people communicate regularly online and f 5 / 53 fiends, ©) The group with the largest number of friends are girls / boys aged 14-21. 4) Ofall the people surveyed, those who spend the most time online (31 hours per weal eo) ote Norten J memiagcdleerets esa aren ©) Over half of young people said that they lke messaging because they can talk about ee ‘more things than face-to-face / i's cheap, Poe ea f) The top messaging topie is work or school / gossip. eer twenty-four in sixteen ee ey cae s-to-face with 49). Technology has resulted in young people having more / fewer close friendships h) Technology has replaced / improved face-to-face interaction, ji) Technology makes young people happier / more stressed, i) 59% / 29% of young people prefer TV ta their computer, © 1.04 Listen and check your ideas. Which are the most/least surprising results? Friends Adverbs of frequency Adverbs bes avers Ti always onine. auliary + adverb + rain verb She doesn’ often cll me, adverb + main verb I ravly wie letters Adverb phrases Tmon the phone all the tine, They contact me from time to time, He uses Skype™ now and then Listening 1 Three people (Adam, Carole, and Sharon) were asked, “How do you usually contact your friends?” Guess their answers and complete their responses with the words in. email letters online phone Skype™ text the box. Adam Carole Sharon 1(1) from time to” | Icheck my (4) Inever send (7)___ time, usually speakon | once a week Luse 1(8) all the time. 1 the @)___. Teheck my | (6) ____now and then, | don’aten speak on the (3) twice a day. Trarely write (6) | (@)__. Tmalways nowadays. Woe 2 ©1105 Listen and check your ideas for Exerc are trae for you? Grammar 1 Add more adverbs of frequency from the senten | Always Often Sometimes ownally ‘occasionally > | regularly | & 1, How many of the sentences \ces in the Listening section. Not often Never Tanya 2 Look at the sentence below. Decide which adverbs in the table normally go in position A and which ones normally go in position B, 1B contact my friends by phone Il PasinonA: toms, 3 Guess which adverbs from the table would maki partner: Rewrite the sentences with the adverbs a) He/She writes letters b) He/She listens to classical music. ©) He/She is late for appointments, d)__ He/She remembers friends’ birthdays. ©) He/She goes to the theater. #) He/She buys chocolate. Ask your partner questions to check your ideas. Do you ever verte letters? ce these statements true for your you have chosen. How often do you lister to classical music? + CRRGUMR suas Reading 1 Look at the pictures of Tina and Will in college and Tina and Will now, Discuss ‘whether you think the following statements are true or false. a) Tina and Will had similar interests when they were in college. b)_ They chose similar careers when they graduated. ©) They have similar jobs and lifestyles now. Read the article and check your ideas, ‘Tina and Will met when they were both studying at the same college. Three years later, we contacted them and asked them to take part in a survey to Sn ‘out how many people had stayed friends. Here is what we found out. Tina How did you meet Will? 1 first met Will when 1 was looking For someone to share the house 1 was T put an ad in the local newspaper, and he answe met, we clicked right away, and [told him he could move in What was it like living with Will? Te was fun, We soon found out that we had a lot in common and quickly bees lose friends. We hud the same ideas about polities and other less important things like cooking. We also liked the sime music, and thats important whee you're shating a house, We arg sda couple of times about the housework. thinks Tm messy, but 1 think life's too short to worry ahour things like tha What happened when you graduated from college? When we graduated three years ago, we went our separate Ways, and since our lives have been very diferent. [ went back to my hometown and got a a a production assistant for art exhibitions. I love my job, but Fm livin wil sarning very much. Will thinks I'm crazy, because mens i Very Important to him now, but 1 get a lot of satisfaction from my jobs, He! parents because I'm not tearing a lot of money, but he doesnt have time to spend with his family. lifestyles are so different now that when he comes for the weekend we hive ood time, but we don't have very misch to tall about Wi What kind of relationship did you have with Tina in college? Tina and 1 got along very well together. W up sharing a house for al pst three yeats, We be four ups and downs but we had the same anttude to the importancthinus ta Bie and the only thing we fought about was the housework. Im a Viggo, so Lim neat, whereas Tina's the opposite I don't think she ever Found out where we kept the vacuum cleanes! What did you do when you graduated? When [ finished school, I moved to New York City and got « job in a finance company. I have to work le but Fearn a very good sa hours and 1 don't ly enjoy what Tim doi ny. Tm. very ambitious and 1 enjoy spending mone ‘on CDs, clothes, and a nice cat. Tina's Working really hard as wel, but cs ‘earning much, I don't understand why she's doing it: ‘Are you stil in touch with each other? Our lifestyles are very different now, so we've difted spar We sill talk on the phone, and when I go down to visit her, we have a good time. I know shell always be there for me 2 Underline the correct name, ) Tina / Will was looking for someone) Tina / Will has a well-paid job. to share the house with e) Tina / Will loves her /his job. b) Tina / Wi is a very neat person, 6) Tina / Will has a nice car, ©) Tina Will lives at home now. eae Vocabulary 1 Complete these expressions to talk about friendship from the article on page 8. a) we liked one another as soon as we first met = we cliched __/ we hit it__ >) we had similar interests = we had a lot ©) we got to know one another very well = we became @) we fought=we €) we became / have become more distant from each other = we wen! our separate / we've drifted {we enjoyed each other's company = ave got along. 8) wehad good moments and bad moments = we had our __ hh) Tknow I'can count on her when Ineed a friend = I know ste'l alanys be Look again at the text and check your answers. ‘The following is a summary of Tina and Will’s friendship. Put the lines of the summary in the correct order. |_| met. They became close separate ways and they've drifted friends and got along ‘Tina and Will hit it in common. Now they have gone their off immediately when they first there for each other, ‘ apart. They haven't had well together, They had a lot ‘How many friends have you stayed in touch with from: 4) elementary school; b) high school; c) college? Compare with a partner. Speaking: anecdote 1 © 106 Listen to Antonia talking about a friend who is different from her and look at the questions. Which two questions does she not answer? a) What is your friend's name? — In Guatemala, b) How long have you known Backgrounds tastes, each other? \ personalities, looks. ©) Where did you meet? : ‘We're both Red Sox fans 4) Why did you become friends? Jackie. ©), Inhat ways are you diferent? ‘Three or four mes a year f) What do you have in common? ‘We go out for lunch; talk 8) Have you ever had a fight? about baseball or Guatemala, hh) How often do you see each other? Ten years i) What kinds of things da you do together? We were both in the same j) When was the last time you sasv situation; both from the USA. i your friend? ; A Antonia’ frend Match the questions with the answers (1-8). Listen again and check. 2 You're going to tell your partner about a friend who is different from you. ‘+ Ask yourself the questions in Exercise 1 + Think about what to say and how to say it. ‘© Tell your partner about a close friend, ee Useful phrases 1 1.07 Listen to three conversations between friends. Are these statements true or false? a) Cathy meets her friends by chance. ) ‘The friends are all in a hurry. ©) Cathy makes plans to meet her fiends again, 2 Work with a partner. Underline the most natural sounding alternatives (1-5). a) Cathy: Hey Hows ging? ‘No bad. ary Cathy: What have you bean upto lately? Hany (1) Thaver’t done a lot really./ Not alot, realy, What about you? Cathy: (2) Oh, I've been doing this and that./ Ob, this and tha. Marys Hey Thave to run, TW ve you a ell ) Cathy: Hel, stranger Cathy! Hows ite? Cathy: Great! What are you up to these days? Bim: (3) Ob, keeping busy, you know. / Oh, 1'm keeping busy, you know. Cathy: You should come over for dinner some tine. Jim: That would be great. Better get back to. ‘the office, See you, Cathy: Hi. How are things going? fd: Fine. What about you? Cathy: (4) Oh, things are pretty good. / Oh, pretty good. Are you doing anything special this weekend? Ed: (5) No, just taking it easy. / No, I'm Just taking it easy. Cathy: Ne, too. Ed: Sony, Tean't stop. Take care, Listen again and check. 3° Complete the table with the highlighted useful phrases from the conversations, Greetings | How's it going? ) How's ie?) ne What have you been up to lately? e)___ Hey Thavetorun )___g)___ Milgive youacall. hb) i) Saying things are OK Notbad. ¢) 4.08 Listen and repeat all the useful phrases in the table. 4 Work with a partner. Practice the conversations. Vocabulary Extra Using a dictionary 1. Work with a partner. What kinds of information about words can you find ina good dictionary? Look at this dictionary page and discuss the question 4) How many different words are defined? 1b) Which words are more frequent: the red words (e.g. friend) or the black words (ex frigate”? Which words do you already know? Which words are completely new to you (you've never seen them before)? Which new words can you understand? In your opinion, which new words ‘would be most useful to learn? Mateh the following dictionary abbreviations/symbols with their meanings. 2) abbrev b) adj ©) adv 4) noun IC] e) noun [U] 1) vor {1} ) verb IT] +h) sth tes p2e adverb uncountable noun synonym abbreviation transitive verb adjective opposite countable noun intransitive verb something Find an example of each abbreviation ‘or symbol on the dictionary page. a) abbrey ~ Fri ablven Friday Refer to the dictionary page and discuss these questions with your partner. a) How many phrasal verbs are there? frequen, a ght pecan rosy eis heat a ot ee seh a ante sis io comemicem ie eee fro raw a a ws 1b) What are the eight most frequent adjective collocations for friend? ©) Identify the five words with the letter combination ie. Which two lf these vowel sounds — iar, ft, fe pronouncing ie? ‘il —are possible ways of Write an example word for each ofthe two sounds, 4) What isthe difference between friendship and friendly? Check your own dictionary. How does it give the kinds of information discussed on this page? rp ee! in a nee oe eo nt st eee Ucn Seams, Sate (ovaries eee ial caesar ore, See leetaotr ferne eee en eaee ‘een coke naar ee a il et ‘ah ion rae From the MaanilanEsentil Dictionary for Lamers of American English reduced to 80%) Adrenalin Grammar Present perfect. Simple past and past progressive. Comparatives and superlatives Vocabulary Gradable and non-gradable adjectives. Sports Useful phrases Giving advice about complaints or injuries Reading 1 Read Mike's blog. Choose the best description of his attitude towards skydiving, a) Mike never wants to go skydiving again, b)_ Mike can't live without skydiving, ¢) Mike thinks skydiving is too dangerous, _ deadmike.com Te just done my first jump since the accident that nearly Killed me just over a year ago. As Twas lying as ‘in the hospital after the accident, I wasnt feeling Glad to be alive. Instead, Iwas wondering how 1 5 could possibly live without sky We climbed to 12,000 feet, and then the instructor opened the plane door. Suddenly, it was time ta jump, and as T pushed myself away fom the plan, my mind went blank, Words cannot describe the rush of adrenatn 1 experienced while I vas free-falling, At 5,500 feet I pulled ‘the cord, and the parachute opened immediately, Suddenly everything was silent and peaceful, Twice T shouted, “This ‘is absolutely increible!” It was the mast amazing four minutes of my life From the first jump, I vas hooked I started spending every fee moment I had skydiving, It became my reason gain It all started one evening after another typical nine:to-fve day. I was sitting at home thinking, x» “There has to be mare to life than this, ad came on the TV. "Try skydiving,” i sad, The next 10 day Tcalled my local skydiving center and booked my 2 a first jump. tthe end ofa days training, I signed a ocument to say that I understood Z was taking part in an activity that could end in serious injury, At that moment, I wondered if I was completely crazy Tl never forget my Fist jump. Five of us walked to the runway and got into a tiny plane, 1 was beginning to feel nervous, but the others were talking and joking, and T started to feol more relaxed Tt vas a beautiful, cloudless day and the sun wes just 20 going down, Glossary pire lw aioe a) Mike was seadingga-newspaper one evening when he saw an ad forskydiving re ene : Mike was watching the TV paar apeas b) A month later, he called the skydiving center and booked a jump. td eter npr <)> Aftera week's training, he wondered if he was completly era hur unit rns 4) His firstjump was unforgetable, twas a beautfl, cloudless moming Chapel «), When he jumped out ofthe plane, he was conscious of everything, toot noun §) After his ist jump, he stopped thinking, about skydiving fet oft or 8) Onhis1,040* jump, he had an accident because his parachute didn’t open, hh) He almost died, His motivation to get better was so that he could see his family 3 Have you ever done a parachute jump? Would you consider doing a jump? Choose a response from the box and tell your partner. No way! 2 These sentences summarize Mike's story. Correct the factual mistake in each sentence, Yes, for charity, for living, and nothing else mattered Things were going really well. Then disaster struck fn my 1,040" jump. Another skydver cllided with my Parachute. I fell and hit the ground at about 30 moh. 1 broke both legs, my rgit foot; left elbow, right arm, my nose, and my jaw. [ost 10 pints of blood, 19 teeth, and 25 pounds of fat, Twas lucky to survive. People who have never experienced skydiving will find it hard to understand that my only mativation to get better was so that I could do it again, All can say is that for ime, skydiving is life, and life is skydiving Yes, for fun. Yes, for money, Vocabulary 1 Look at the adverbs in the box and the sentences in the table. Answer the questions, sbsluely extemely faly relly very | With “gradable” adjectives | With “non-gradable” adjectives a) This is Ves good! b) This is\aus\, incredible! Which adverbs can you use to complete setence a? - Which adverbs can you use to complete sentence b? Which adverb can you use in both sentences? Which sentence did Mike use to describe his first parachute jump? 2 Find pairs of adjectives in the box that have similar meanings. List them in the table under the appropriate headings. Use your dictionary if necessary. angey astunished oiling cold dirty exciting exhatisted fascinating |cfilthy. fadzinge frightened funny fteious gorgéous hilarious -hot | ineresting prety surprised terrified thing re Gradable | Nongradable nsry, | ous 3. Combine adverbs from Exercise 1 with adjectives from Exercise 2 to make five sentences that are trae for you. The as time Fxent to Phoenix ssn August, adit os absolutely boiling — over 40 degrees! Pronunciation 1 1.09 Listen and repeat the exchanges. Copy the intonation. a) “It’s very cold.” “Cold? It’s absolutely freezing!” b). “She's very funny.” “Funny? She's absolutely hilarious!” 2 1.20 Listen and respond to more prompts. romp! a) “Its very hot in here.” “Hot? I's absolutely boing!” Make up similar exchanges. Use adjectives from Vocabulary Exercise 2 above. Speaking 1 Imagine you are in the following situations. What emotions would you feel? Use words in the box or your own ideas. Tell a partner. angry bored embarrassed excited frightened nervous thrilled worried 4) Going on a rollercoaster at the fair. 1) Giving a speech in front of an audience. Td fel nercous. Oh, 1d fet really excited. __g) Talking to someone you like. b) Galloping on a horse. hh). Watching your national soccer team. ) Being stuck in a traffic jam. i) Realizing that you have been robbed. d) Being stopped by the police. j) Looking down from a high place. e) Taking off ina plane. k) Taking an exam, Check (/) the situations you have experienced personally. 2 Work with your partner. How many experiences do you have in common? Which experience was the most ex Adrenalin war 13 Grammar Present perfect 1 Match each question beginning with the most appropriate endings. We've swum with dolphins, a).-Have you ever ridden — 1 a famous person? / a person fom Japs She hasn't been to Aske, _-b)._Have you over given 2 a competition? / a race? ; aie ©) Have you evermet <5 aborse? /2 motoreyele? aes ) Have you ever sum 4 spoch? lecture? : @) Have you ever won 5 ina tent? / ona boat? Yes The, ae eee | einem 8) Have you ever slept 6 na ver? / with dlp i Choose the correct meaning of ever: a) usually; b) always; c) in your life, ] | 2 Undetine the responses inthe bos hat are ponible answers tothe questions in Exercise 1. No, Thaven't, but I'd like to. No, never, and I wouldn't like to, No, Ididn't Yes, Ido, Yes, [have. Ask and answer the questions with a partner. 3 Complete each sentence (asd) with three different time expressions from the box. Use each time expression only once. already before forages in2004 last May lately many times never three weeks ago twice yet a) I've already / never been to Egypt, b) ve been to Egypt =: ©) Thaven’t been to Egypt ) Twent to Egypt cc daily / io Suse Which of the eleven possible sentences in ad ate true for you? 4 4‘ ERS Listening 1 @ 1.11 Listen to Andy, Beth, and Cindy being interviewed about past experiences, Connect the key information from each person's story ‘The main events What happened? Anew topic i Have you ever .. ‘The background What were you doing? ee Treas crossing afield, Tested my ane a = 5 AH Z Beth ae oe. : basketball, the back of a car. cindy / detains dangerous / \ was dsiving’n 8 ran away froma FM cate le a ‘Work with a partner. What other details can you remember? Listen again. 2. When you tell a story, which tense can you use for each ofthese functions: 4) introduce a new topic; b) give the background; c talk about the main events? Ask and answer the questions in Exercise 1 with your partner. Give as many details a8 you can. Grammar Simple past and 1. Complete the rule with simple past or past progressive. past progressive ‘The (1) past progressive is almost always used in contrast with the (2) He was playing basketball You use the (3) = = to deseribe a “longer’ activity that was in progress when other when he fell heavily on past events happened. You use the (4} 2" to describe single, completed actions his left leg and twisted usually the main events of a story his ankle, —— 2. Complete the sentences with the simple past or the past progressive. a) We (move) move several times when Ibe) 10.50 chile b) My parents (moet) Ae = when they (travel)S=2) abroad © have) a small aside while Tear) st drive @) When (wake up) se this morning, the sun (shine) e), While I (walks sto work, I (run into) 5 an old friend. 8) 1(break) bssl's my leg once while T (play) Lai. soccer for the school team. Are any of the sentences true for you? ne 1.2 Listen to Jake talking about atime when he was in a dangerous situation. Read the questions. Check (/) the answers that are correct. 2). “What was the situation?” “A dog attacked me.” b). “When lit happen?” “A few mans years ago.” “Where were you?” “In the backyard.” “Who were you with?” “My older brother” Sox “What were you doing?” “Playing tennis.” < “What happened?” “Someone kicked the ball through a window” “What happened next? "I limbed over the fence and sav a dog.” “How did you feel?” “I was very surprised.” ! “What were the consequences?” "I climbed back over the fence with the ball." “What happened in the end?” "My brother never found out about the bal.” isten again and change the incorrect answers. Stories are often told in five stages. Put the headings below in the appropriate places to show the five stages of Jake's story. ‘The background How you felt frtveeuetion The problem The resolution The stages of a story The summary of Jake's story A. Introstuction Have Lever told you about the time a dog almost attacked me? It was a few years ago. It was the weekend and it was summer. The sin was shining and we were playing soccer. We were using my older brothes’s ball ‘We were having fun, when suddenly one of my friends kicked the ball over the fence, Thad to climb over the fence. An enormous dog was running towards me. ve never been so scared in my life! was absolutely terrified Fortunately, the neighbors came home before my brother did. In the end, he never knew about the bal You're going to tell your partner about when you were in a dangerous or exciting, situation. * Ask yourself the questions in Exercise 1 * Think about wat to say and liz to say it * Tell your partner about a time when you were in a dangerous or exciting situation. Vocabulary & Speaking 41. Work with a partner List the sports in the box in different groups according to the criteria (a-/). A sport might belong to more than one group | badminton baseball basketball Boxing bungee jumping cycling fishing golf horseback riding icehockey jajudo idkarate kite surfing Ping pong rockclimbing running, sailing seuba diving skating skiing Skydiving snowboarding soccer” surfing’ swimming tennis wack | volleyball windsurfing a) Water sports fishing, b) Team sports ©) Indoor sports. «<° Yue 4) Sports that collocate with play o>. 4 . 2). Sports that are hardly ever shown on TV.“ Sports that noed special footwear =) ¢r/‘m having lots of pictures on my cell phone. 6}. Pictures remind 7 are reminding me of special occasions. 4) Thate/‘m hating pictures of me )_ People think / are thinking that [look / ‘m looking like my mother. 4) Lihink / ‘m thinking that take /'m taking after my father. Are any of the sentences true for you? Vocabulary Combine these words and part-words to form at least ten more family words. aunt boyfriend brother child cousin daughter ex- father girlfriend grand great- half husband in-law mother nephew niece only: Parent partner second single sister son step uncle wife _great-aunt, ex-boyfriend, brother-in-law, stepchild Which family words in Exercise 1 can you use to describe yourself? Draw a diagram. ImAngel’s stepson, 1m Gloria's ex-husband. Jim Rosa’s half-brother. § ImAnna’s son-in-lam — Im Jaime's stepfather im Lucinda’s only chil Refer to the people in your diagram in Exercise 2 and complete the following task. + Underline the people who live closest to you. + Geoee-out the people who you see least. + Greta the person who you saw most recently. + Patan asterisk + by the oldest person and two asterisks 3k by the youngest. + Puta check V next to the person who you get along best with ‘Tell your partner about some of the people in your diagram. Gloria isi her forties. She lives in a small apartment in Lima with her husband, Carlos, She Speaking 1 Which of these “firsts” do you remember best? your first broken heart your first crush your firstdance your first date your first English class Your first friend your first hero your first home ‘your first kiss your first love your first vacation 2 Choose three “firsts” and tell your partner about them. remember my first hero ~ Andre Agassi. He won the men’s singles final at Winsbledon in 1999, After that, he Reading & Listening 1 Read about these first dates. In your opinion, which relationship has the best chance of success? Why? Tell your partner, Bill twas love at first sight for Ruth and me, which was lucky because we met for the first time on our wedding day! A radio station was running a competition called “Two Strangers and a Wedding,” and I won the ttle of "Most Eligible Bachelor.” Ruth was one of 300 single women who offered to marry me! The first time we spake to each other was when I proposed to her on the radio with 50,000 people listening, It wasn’t exactly romantic, but she said yes anyuay. My mother was nat amused); in fact, she told a newspaper that she was shocked and appalled. But we knew ‘we were doing the right thing. Clare Te finally found the man of my dreams. We have so much in common. We laugh at the same things and we talk for hours, There's only ane problem: we've never met, Stan lives in Canada, and I live in Florida, We got in touch through an anline dating site. In the fist week, 1 had about twenty-five responses, but there was nobody I was particularly ‘interested in. Then, two months ago, I received an email from this quy in Canada, He sounded interesting, so I decided to write back. Soon T found iysetf rushing back hame after work to check my email, Stan made me laugh. He challenged my opinions. We talked about everything, and I ust knew this lone was different. Ym really excited, because we've decided to meet! 2 Complete the sentences with Ruth and Bill or Clare and Stan. a) \_ spoke to each other for the first time on the radio, b) met on their wedding day, 2 are sure they are doing the right thing. d) (5 tive in different counties, e) started writing to each other two months ago. ) haven't actually met yet, Stan 3. 1.16 Listen to Ruth and Clare talking about the relationships one year later. Which relationship didn’t work out? Why? 4 Work with a partner. What do you think are the secrets of a successful relationship? Present perfect: simple & progressive TTve known her for 2 few weeks, She's been going out with ny brother. He's asked her to many him twice already Vocabulary 1 Complete the statements with words from the box. dating dreams Jee propose relationships sight _ split up {don bliov in ve a fat acs Online\a sis the best way to find a new boyfriend or girlfriend. ‘Aman should, toa woman. It isn’t natural for a woman to ask a man manta : A marriage is more likely to succeed if both partners have had before eee People don't usually marry the man or women oftheir }uoon% Couplessoond® and go ther seperate ways f hey don'thave anything 2 Work with a partner. Which statements in Exercise 1 do you agree with? Grammar 1 Complete the table with these example sentences (a-c) from Ruth's story: a) We've been together for a year now: b) We've been trying to live a normal life. ©) We've decided to move away from our hometown. What does the verb describe? ‘Verb form Sentence a, or c? A continued or repeated action Present perfect ‘that started in the past and is progressive still happening now. Asiate that started in the past Present perfect and continues no. {simple form) A finished action that happened Present perfect some time in the past. (You (simple form) don’t say when.) Underline the correct verb form, What does the verb describe in each case? Refer to the table in Exercise 1 and discuss your ideas with your partner, a) I've learned / ‘ve been learning English for three yeors ») Ive had / ‘ve been having the same hairstyle since Iwas a teenager c)_ Mysister has gone out / has been going out with the same guy since college dl) ive been / ‘ve been going to the USA three times e) I've known / ‘ve been knowing my best friend for over ten years. 4) Ive stopped / ‘ve been stopping using online dating sites. They don’t work! Are any of the sentences true for you? Make questions using the simple or progressive form of the present perfect. a) ever / cry / at the movies? d) How long / have / your watch? Have you ever cried at the movies? €) How many times / go / to the USA? b) How many times / travel / by plane?) How long / go / to the same dentist? ©) ever / read / the same book twice? _g) ever / own / a pet? Ask and answer the questions with a partner. en es Vocabulary 1 @ 1:17 Read and listen to six people talking about the qualities they look for in an sddar pavitee- Witch person is most/léast like you? ‘couldn't live with a miserable, narrow-minded person. The person I share my life with has to be cheerful, broad-minded, and optimistic take care of me, My ideal ‘man has to be athletic, hard-working, j down-to-earth, reliable, and romantic, | | Pee a Well 'm pretty shy and sensitive, So Fin usually attracted to women who are outgoing and seltassuted a Think the most My exginlhiond was important thing isa good bigcheaded, demanding, Ym looking for a good-looking, nice, faithful guy who can cook really well sense of humor and a and self-centered, So kind heart, My ideal next time Id Tike someone man is witty, genorous, modest, easygoing, and and thoughtful considerate eS 2 Complete the table with the highlighted words from Exercise 1. Use your dictionary if necessary. Words from Words with similar Words with opposite the meanings a) ft unfaithful aa = —= = arrogant = modest = _realistic/practical —- __umroalistic/impractical 3 confi S + insecure =e = ee a =o = optimistic % miserable > = # De 3 Se 0 tolerant narrow-minded Dp 2 = relaxed # demanding, 3. What qualities do you look for in your ideal mate? List the six most important qualities. Find someone else in the class who has chosen the same qualities. Pronunciation 1 @ 1.18 Listen and repeat the words, Underline the stressed syllable for each word. a) loyal cheerful faithful impractical b) interesting sociable miserable considerate ©) ambitious demanding creative intelligent 2 @ 1.19 Look again at the words in Exercise 1, Circle the word in each group that has ‘more syllables than the other words. Listen, check, and repeat. % Relationships Reading & Speaking 1. Complete the questionnaire. Choose only one answer (a-e) for each question. What’s ‘The quality you admire most in other people is their .. a) antistic talent ambition, ¢} love of nature, intelect ¢} sense of humor. In a relationship, it's important ‘gle each ther space. respect each other's career ‘enjoy the same outdoor activities, ‘discuss things, laugh together. Your favorite place for dinner ‘a coo) new restaurant. somewhere the rch and famous go. 2 barbecue in the backyard. 2 quiet piace where you can talk. 2 crowded place wth oud muse. leal weekend is .. going toa jaz festival shopping in designer boutiques. walking in the mountains. ‘going to the theater. clubbing On a Saturday night, you're most likely to be athe opening of a new art gallery. making mporant new work ‘contacts halfway up a mountain, )_athome reading a navel 9) ina crowded bar or nigntlus, You're most comfortable wearing ... a) black clothes, stylish clothes, sports clothes. d) jeans and a T-shirt Color cithes. On television you most ike watching ... a) foreign movies, business news. nature documentaries. politcal debates, comedies Which phrase best describes you? a) I don't tke following the crowd b)_ Hv to work, ©) My idea of heaven is sleeping in attont in the micile of nowhere, ove a good argument, Lies too short to stay at home = ets party! slly a: your ideal mate istea ,e. Tho. artistic types sensitive, creative, confident, ana independent, but can be uneeeable tly b: your ideal mate is the career type. The career ‘ype is ambitious, sociable, serious, and hard-werking, but sometimes dul your ideal mate isthe e. The ‘outdoor type is downto- arth, reliable, easygoing, ‘and optimistic, but can ba demanding, tly d: your ideal mate isthe bra The brainy type is inteligont, ‘nitty, interesting, and broad minded, but can be big headed, your ideal mate isthe e. The party type fs cheerful, funny, sociable, and autgoing, but sometimes sefish, Useful phrases 1 @ 4.20 Listen to the conversation. Are these statements true or false? a) Mia and Rita know John very well 1b) Mia and Rita know Liz very well ©} Mia is more critical than Rita 2 Read the conversation. Match the highlighted phrases (1-8) with their more direct ‘meanings (a-M) below. Mia: Rita: Mia Rita So what do you think of Li’s new man? ‘John? He seems nice. I dort realy know. (1) He wasn't very talkative, Well, he's a litle shy. And (2) liz tends to dominate the conversation, doesn’t she? Yes, I guess so. But when John aid say something, (3) it wasnt particularly interesting, Mia: Oh, no. (4) You can be $0 mean. Rita: Tm not mean ~ just honest. Mia: But (5) he's not bad-looking, is he? Rita: He's OK. Isn't he a little young for her? Mia Young? (6) Liz isn't exactly old. Rita: That's true, But she looks alder than she is. Mia: Yes, I know what you mean. But she's so nice - she deserves someone really special Rita: Actually, (7) she can be really difficult, Mia: Really? Rita: Yes, (8) she can be a little bossy Mia: Oh, no. Why can't everybody be perfect, like us? Rita: And so modest. Ha, hal a) itwasboring 3 €) she's controlling b) You're awful 1) she’s impossible ©) Lizis young 8) Liz talks too much d) He was very quiet hh) he’s good-looking 3 @ 1.21 Listen and repeat the useful phrases (1-8) from the conversation. 4 Match the comments (a-) with their less direct versions (1-10) a) She never stops talking, 1. She isn’t particularly /exactly polite, b) Therestaurant was awful, \. He tends to get up prety late. ©) He prefers older women. \._3._ They're not particularly /exactly friendly: dd) She's rude, © = 4 She can be a little bit talkative. ©) He's big-headed, 5. The restaurant wasn’t very /particularly good. f) They're unfriendly. 6 She can look alittle tired. 8) He never gets up before noon. 7 They're not particularly /exactly poor, hh) Sometimes she looks exhausted. 8 He tends to go out with older women, 1) They're well-off 9) She wasn't particularly ‘exactly helpful j) She didn’t help me at al. 10. He's not particularly exactly modest 26 Relationships Vocabulary Extra Sounds and spelling 1 Say the words below. Look at the phonetic symbols and find the symbols for the vowel sounds and diphthongs in red. beige bers) boy boul check Yok! jump ilsamp/ mother /mador’ mouth mau ring ny’ shop /fp/ See the full list of phonetic symbols and spellings on page 158. Say the five words beginning with hea in the dictionary extracts. What do you notice about the pronunciation of the letters ea? ‘Complete the table with the words in the box according to the pronunciation of the letters ea, Check your answers in a dictionary. bear break breath dear dream great health learn meat near search wear a ie! iai__| sa tear ! ' Say the four words (bouglit ~ talk) in the dictionary extracts. Which vowel sound do all the words have in common? What do you notice about the spellings? Connect the words according to their vowel sounds. Check your answers in a dictionary. a) si —arsive— color — husband._people ee ©) fw—blew fruit shoe theough 4) t’—busy key gym women Read the six words (economical — politician) in the dictionary extracts. How is the main stress indicated? Underline the stressed syllables in the noun phrases below and practice saying the phrases. a) an economical economist 1b) a philosaphical philosopher o) a political politician Look at the phonetic transcriptions for six words from Uni the words and complete the spellings. Check in a dictionary. a) faldou! although ) esi b) fds! di gh) i ©) Wnatle gh 8) PMotlas— ‘Check your own dictionary. Find six more words from Units 1-3 that are difficult to spell or pronounce. Practice saying them. Phonetic symbols Yowel Diphthongs Consonants head ‘he noun exe hearin v0 ae heard ar es we heart art noun a heat ih’ noun woe ought ‘bo! vero ‘caught ‘at vers draw iis oun talk ok verb ee ‘economical isinomskl ae ‘economist kansist aun Philosopher iiss! roun Philosophical issarkio a political iphukl ao] ee politician (pal(3ja/ noun + From the Macmilan Eero Bleonary {for tesners of Americn Engh, Review A > 5 Underline the correct form of the verbs, Last year, a group of friends (1) invited / were inviting me to go skiing with them. They (2) were / Grammar were being very experienced! skiers, but I wasn't, o 13) had to was having to go to boring ski school 1 Complete the sentences. Use about, at, in, on, with. Geeyany Wine ne DOGG) aa Tee 2). What sports are you good _? ‘good time up in the mountains. One day, after my kt %) What have you spent the most money __? «lass I (5) deciced / was deciding to meet them atthe ©) Who were you having dinner __yesterday? top ofthe mountain, While (6) went/ was going up 4) What kind of music ate you interested —_? inthe skiff (7) started / was starting to feel really ©) What kinds of things do you worry ___? nervous, but it was too late. Tas at the top ‘of the mountain, and there was only one way to Ask and answer the questions with a partner. Saaeen ‘The sun (8) shone / was shining, and everyone ae ee aaa (9) talked and laughed / was talking and laughing as a) “Who loves cooking?” “My father loves cooking.” we started to ski down, Suddenly, one of my friends. ) “What ___?° “Tsaw the new George Clooney movi (10) shouted / was shouting, “Look out!”, because 1 ©) "Who ___ 2” “I spoke to my brother yesterday.” (11) went was going towards some trees, | (12) tried @) “Who ___?" “Josh gave her that watch.” J was trying to stop, but I couldn’t and when I ©) "Which ___?” *She chose the red car.” (13) fell / was falling down into the snow, one of f) “What ___?” “A package arrived this morning.” my skis (14) came / was coming off and (15) hit / was hitting me on the head. I (16) spent / was spending a He contra Guaeuedt orer the rest of the week in the hospital. Great! a) from home / work / 1 / tisually 1 usually work fons hone 6 Complete the sentences with the words in the b) 1/ from time to time / travel abroad box and the correct form of the adjectives. ©) come /1/ hardly ever / to my English class oe ee one d) /ahat / all the time / like wearing | by far the most most much not as €} often // by car / come to school / don’t aighiye the A) 1 very fast / always / walk = eee = (Check fire etenees aT Ne ive fat yo 4) Ym 1,60 meters tall Di is 1.80 meters. She’ (all) nc taller than me. 4 Complete with the simple past, present perfect, or 1b) Russia is (big) country in the world. present perfect progressive form of the verbs. 0 ee )_ Skydiving is (exciting) ©) This book is (easy) but not much. 6) Whatis the (popular) thing I've ever done, ‘than the last one sport in the world? 7 Find the mistake! Cross out the incorrect sentence. 1a) Did you go shopping yesterday? ») Have you ever (1 go) Beer on a horse before? 2 a) Who does like chocolate? Bob: Well, i(2 go) ___on a camel, but 1 b) Who likes chocolate? not ride) a horse. 3. a) They met while they taught together in Brazil Jed: Really? A camel? b) They met while they were teaching together Bob: Yes, We (4 g0) _ to Egypt a few years ago, in Brazil, and we (5 do) ___a camel trek into the desert. 4a) Hes by far the most intelligent boy in Jed: Wow! What (6 be) _ that like? the class. Bob: Wonderful. We (7 sleep) ___ under the stars. b) Hei by far the more intelligent boy in 18 never see) _ anything so beautiful in the class, all my life. What about you? 5 a) Why are you hating soccer so much? Jed: Oh, [love horseback riding. [(9 do) ___it b) Why do you hate soccer so much? since I was ten years old. My grandfather 6 a) I've known Olivia for two years. (0 teach) __ me, b)_T've been knowing Olivia for two years. « Vocabulary 1._Replace the underlined words with the expressions in the box. licked right away — drifted apart gotenalongwellwith have alot in common a) Have you always enjoyed the company of your Have you always gotten along well with your sister? b) He likes baseball. She likes reacting. They don’t really have similar interests, ©) They got divorced because aver the years they found they had become distant from cach other. d) Don and [liked one another the very first time we met 2 Match the gradable adjectives (a-f) with their ‘equivalent non-gradable adjectives (1-6). 2) good terrified ) funny 2 hilarious <) dirty 5 boiling, 4) tired 4 fantastic ©) seared 5 filthy f) hot 6 exhausted 3 Complete the sentences with adjectives from Exercise 2. a) That movie was absolutely hilarious. [laughed so much! 'b). She doesn’t like dogs. In fact she's very _ of them. ) This wine is not bad, Actually, i's really ___! d) Ineed to wash the car. It's absolutely ©) I've been working very hard, and I'm extremely Can we open a window? I's absolutely —__ Ps ly in here. 4 Complete the words for sports with a , i, 0, a) swimming hh) skyd_v_ng b) Kt s_tfng bodm_nt_n @) vILyb_l ) s__Ing D ser ®) Png p_ng 5 Put the sports in Exercise 4 into these groups. )_ Sports you can play with a partner badminton, .. 1b) Water sports ). Sports you play on a team )_ Sports you do up in the aie @). Sports you can only do outside in the winter 6 Complete the text with the words in the box. Jove at first sight meet online dating, | proposed relationship splitaap-with the woman of his dreams Four months ago, Rob (1) split up wit his girlfriend, Jane, after four years together. Rob felt lonely. He wanted to start a nev (2)_, but it was difficult to (@)___anyone in the small town where he lived. So he decided to try (1) _. During the first week five women emailed him, but one woman, Rosa, sounded like (6) ___. They arranged to meet, and, a8 soon as Rob savy Rosa, it was (6) _. After only two months together, he invited Rosa out © a romantic restaurant and (7)___to her. 7 Underline the correct word. ) Tillis very considerate / confident. She always remembers my birthday: b) T'venever seen Cary sad. She’s always smiling and miserable / cheerful. ) Is Brett late again? He's so unreliable / unfaithful, d) Katy is so dull / shy. I almost fell asleep when she was telling me about her work. ©) Joe dicn’t give me any of his chocolate. He's so impractical / selfish, 8) Ken didn’t tell me he'd won that big prize for his ‘book. He's very modest / arrogant, isn’t he? Pronunciation 1 Look at some words from Units 1-3. Say the words and add them to the table. eee oOo ¢Ooo = 2 Underline the stressed syllable in each word. © 1.22 Listen, check, and repeat. NE) ~ Reading & Listening 1 Read about five young people who share a house talking about each other. Who is each. rerson’s favorite honsemate? 2 Read the article again and underline the correct 3 words. a) Peteand Ned have Pete I suppose the person in the house I get along best with fs Ned. We hhave a latin common. We like the same kind of music - we both play the guitar, We have the same sense of humor, Wee the same age and we have ‘the same friends. Weve known each other for three years, but it feels Like 1we've known each other all our lives. Ned's a good-looking quy, and women love him, Alicia Ive lived in the house for four years. I get along well with everyone. Grace and I are good friends. Ned and Pete are really nice but theyre like school kids. Pete thinks women love Ned, but is just not true. Ned thinks he’s really gooc-looking, but it’s not true either. I think Leo is the greatest He's so cool. He's my favorite, although I don't see much of him, because he's always away surfing or skydiving. He's an action man, Ned tts a great house, We're all friends, Pete and I are really good friends We laugh about the same things. Leo's realy funny, but you cant really have intelligent conversations with him. The gts, Alicia and Grace, area lot of fun, Alicia has lived here the longest. I think Alicia may be interested in ime and, secretly, she's my faverite. Pete likes Grace, but I dont think Grace feels romantic about Pete. I'm probably more Grace's type than Pete. Grace 1 love the house and I love the people wha live init. Ive been here for almost a year. Maybe because we're the only two girls in the house, I'm

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