STARTER American ENGLISH FILE Workbook Christina Latham-Koenig Clive Oxenden Mike Boyle ve aren eather coastesot OXFO aut Soligson and cl Engish Fie 1 and English Fle 2 ‘UNIVERSITY PRESSContents a 3 3s 36 28 40 ry 44 4s “7 “9 53 56 60 A. Lifeat the end of the world B You can't park here PRACTICAL ENGLISH Whats the date today? ‘A. What are they doing? B Today s different 7 : i B Before they were stars. PRACTICAL ENGLISH Is there a banknear here? A. Itchanged my life B What did you do? ‘A What do you think of it? B Strangers on atrain PRACTICAL ENGLISH Would youlike 3 coffee? Hi | A. Trip of lifetime B From start to finish foSTUDY (is Sp SELF-ASSESSMENT CD-ROM Powerful listening and interactive assessment CD-ROM Yourichecker discon the inside back cover of this Workbook includes: + AUDIO - Download ALL ofthe ausio files forthe Listening ‘and Pronunciation activities in this Workbook for on-the= golistening practice + FILE TESTS ~ Check your progress by taking a self assessment test after you complete each File. ‘Auto: Whenyou se this symbol STEED, go to the ichecker «fac inthe back of this Workbook. Lad the isin your computer. ‘Type your name and press "ENTER." (Choose “AUDIO BANK.” Click on the exercise for the File. Then use the media player to listen, You can transfer the audio toa mobile device from the “audio” folder on the die, File test: At the end of every Fle, there isa test. Todo the ‘test, load the ichecker and select "Tests."Select the test forthe File you have just finished.is lke a year without summer. Swedish proverb F A—ife at the end of the world 1 GRAMMAR word order in questions @ Write questions. Put the words in parentheses in the correct place. 1 Whereis from? (Alberto) Where is Alberto from > How old is? (our teacher) 3. Where does work? (your brother) 4 Does speak French? (Emma) 5 Dohave abig family? (you) Is from Canada? (your girlfriend) 7 What time does go to work? (Isobel) 8 Areon vacation? (Tim and Julia) b the correct question word, 1 A Wherd) What | When does your brother live? B In Sto Paulo 2A Where / When / What do you usually have for breakfast? Cereal, fruit, and coffee How | Who | What do you spell your last name? G-AR-CHA What / When / Who do you do housework? (On Sunday morning. How | When | Where do you go t0 schoot? By bus. How | How old | What are your children? Jaden’s four and Madison's seven. What | When / Where do you go to the gym? Inthe morning, before work UP er o> eho w € Look atthe answers, Write the questions. 1 _Howoldishe _? He's22. po We play golf on Saturday. 3 Marisa works in a hospital 4 2 My teacher's from Canada. 5 ? Luis has meat and potatoes for dinner. 6 2 1 go to school by bus. yoo She gets up at six-thirty. 8 ike pop music. VOCABULARY common verbs 2 Complete the questions. Doyou play sports? 2 Doyoust ‘on Monday evenings? 3 Doyoug. ice sk inthe winter? Es Bie 4 Doyour friends ski or sn 5 Doyouw. alot on weekends? aoa, 6 Does she ph 7 Doalotoftouristsv 8 Do yousw the p. 2 your city? in the summer?3 PRONUNCIATION x), (a), ‘aw and /y/ a Gin the word witha different sound. Ts nae GD wy ew 3 how snowboard — housework 4 here ‘there hair 5 ia witch nin cit b GREY Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat the words, © GieDBfive more words with [y) Gay your ly ay use juice stay university Japan newspaper yes a gen and check. Then listen again and repeat the words, 4 LISTENING {GID Listen to the news report. What do ‘people in the Polar Bear Club do? Choose a, b, ore 2 visit Antarctica in the summer bb swim outside inthe winter ¢ play golf in the snow b SGPT) Listen again. Complete the information, 1 The water is degrees. 2 About people are inthe club. 3 They do thi ea year. 4 John goes toa after he swims. USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES: Learn these words and phrases. dark ‘dark light slaw far from far foam, close to. /klous tu hot hat cold /kould Tow low high hav outside /aot'sad inside ‘in’saxd summer /'simar winter /wintar different dit actually ektfusliYou can't have your cake and eat it, too. English proverb 1 GRAMMAR can /can't a Complete the sentences with You can | can’tand a from the drink eat listen park swim walk we 1 Youcan'tpark here. 4 coffee here, 3 now. 6 to the radio here b_ Complete the dialogues. Use Can, the word in. parentheses, and a verb from the list. go have play read sit watch Can Lhave Yes. Take one. pen? (I) {ice-skating on the lake? (we) No. It'stoo warm today. TV? (we) OK. What's on today? Excuse me. here? (1) Sorry, no. That's my friend's seat. golfon Saturday? (you) Yes. What time? Look. I's postcard from Sarah. Really? ie()) PRONUNCIATION ‘e/ and /s/; sentence rhythm What sound does can have in these sentences?Gireld) the correct picture. 1 Canwe take photos? 2 Youcan swim here. When can we talk? 4 You can’t walk here AGIERED Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat the sentences. Copy the rhythm. VOCABULARY common verbs 2 Look at the pictures and complete the phrases. 1 usethe Internet 5 ch m 2e ph 6s 3h 7 dr 4p_byer 8 co4 READING a Read the textand numberthe_ b_ Read the text again. Mark the sentences T (True) or F (False), Life on the International Space Station ‘Some people dream of going to SBBGB. However, life in space is not very easy. Here are some of the problems that people on the International Space Station (ISS) have. 1 Having lunch on the ISS is very difficult because there is no gravity in space, and things never stay where you put them. The food is in plastic containers because it can't stay on a plate. 2 When they go outside, people wear special clothes, because thers is no atmosphere in space. It is also very cold in space. Inside the ISS, people can wear ordinary clothes. 3. You can't take a shower in space because the water doesn't stay in one place. People wash with ‘a sponge with water and soap. 4 People on the ISS can't sleep in ordinary beds because their bodies don't stay in the beds. They se special sleeping bags on the wall. ‘Ifyou want to take a vacation in space, remember that life there is very different from life at home. And if you don't like it, you can’t take a train or bus home! 1 Youcan eat food on a plate. 2 You can eat food froma plastic container. - 3 You can wear a T-shirt inside the ISS 4 You can take shower in the ISS. 5 You can wash witha sponge. 6 You can sleep in an ordinary bed Look atthe fGRIGHIEY words. Whae do you think they mean? Cl with your dictionary, 5 LISTENING STR Listen. Chuckisa tourist in New Orleans. ‘What can he do today? Check (7) Can or Can't. Can Cant play golf ¢ takea boat trip gorotheart museum — walkin the park gotothe aquarium — buy aticket here buy food at che aquarium — buy food here USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES. Learn these words and phrases. space Ispets gravity forevat plate ‘ples clothes /klooz atmosphere /sctmaste ‘ordinary />rdacri sponge ‘span sleeping bag /slipin beg What else? “wat el ‘open /ouponi closed /klovzd aquarium 'kweriom,Practical English (a 1 MONTHS Write the months, 1 CRAHM March YMA ERRFABUY TOBOCRE UTGASU EMDBECRE NURAJAY UENJ SMEBRETEP 10 PAILR Il EONBMERV 12: LUJY 2 ORDINAL NUMBERS a Complete the ordinal numbers. a Match the dates. 1219 fa July twenty-first 1 2nd aceaall 2972 bb November seventh 37/21 © January eleventh 220m wi syn May sixth 5 4/27 € October eighth 331s eh f. 6 10/8 £ February nineteenth 45m et 7 5/6 Aprilewenty-seventh 87 I September second 5 Oth at b_ Cover a-hand just look at 1-8. Practice saying 6 Bra t the dates. Write the answers. 7 12u th © Write 1A What's the date today? (3/9), 8 Sn eg B _Marchninth b_ Write the next ordinal number. SSS ERS ALN 1 first, second 3. A What's the date tomorrow? (6/2) 2 tenth, _ 3 seventeenth, 4 A When's your friend's birthday? (12/18) 4 fourteenth, 8 5 twenty-third, 5 A. When's Halloween? (10/31) 6 fifteenth, Bo 6 A. When's your sisters birthday? (6/4) 8ing in the rain .. .1m happy age From the American movie “Singing inthe Rain” 57: Saiigtelurslevinpl-v'g (elo) preste 1 GRAMMAR present continuous a Complete the chart with the ing form of verbs in the list. drive watch run get make play sit study swim work use write ing watching double consonant +-ing tuning b_ Complete the sentences with the verbs from exercise a in the present continuous. 1 Erica _isrunning at the gym. 2 you 3 They inthe lake 4 1s 7:00am. here. 5 The students the Internet? up now. downin class. 6 Peter his mother's car. 7 Lisa Spanish. 8 he atthe office? 9 They ‘TV at the dinner table. 10 Luis breakfast. u Maria an email to her boyfriend? 12 you computer games? 2 PRONUNCIATION (i, fu), and /y/ a Write the words under the correct sound. blue book do food good look new school sugar woman b GPRD Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat the words © Gre five more words with iy. want Gomig> change wee Swe, Gian” ie Sng England” ston tong ating d) Q@PRG) Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat the words. 3 VOCABULARY verb phrases Write the verbs. ww. 2s inatene 5 c____bags 7 m___ new people 8 p__thebill4 LISTENING GESTED Listen to the phone conversation and choosea orb. 1 What kind of party is Nick having? a anoffice party b afamily party 2 Whatisthe party for? a It'ssomeone's birthday. b_ Someone is moving. 3. Whatis Nick eating? a_vegetablesand fruit b fish and vegetables 4 Why does Nick say, "I'm sorry?” a Because Tonya can't come to the party. b_ Because everyone is working today b SER Listen again. Check (7) the things Nick and his family are doing. 11 eating grtted meat (12 makinga salad 13 playingennis 114 eatingacake C5 singing song 0 6 working hard USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES: Learn these words and phrases. neighborhood. /neibarhucd view (n.) ivyw guide (n.) (gard guest Igest comfortable indoor /'indor jetlag Adset leg family party office party everyone forget sfor'get kamftorbl ‘iemli ‘parti ofas ‘partiLearn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. Albert Einstein, scientist 55 { 5 EesteleeNaeliiciciale 1 VOCABULARY the weather 2 GRAMMAR present continuous or GaDthe correct weather word. simple present? a Gireldthe correct form. Business travel today Pee Ea RU L} arr 1 (1) @ually work 'm usually working aan office downtown Today 1(2) work |’m working at home Poy rae ued cs Toronto EK og ae Ty fered uae aN Porn 104°F 140°C Groat) CARS We usually (3) go / is going to school on Tuesday, but today is different, Our class (4) visits /is visiting the art museum. We (5) learn "re learning about Spanish painters Genii cold in Los Angels hot rainingin Seattle. owing raining in Toronto. indy | cold in Moscow. Ivswarm / cloudy in London We (6) study /'re studying outside today! We (7) leshot windy in Dubai usually do re usually doing our homework inthe leswindy | raining in Beijing Tbrary But today is diferent, We 8) enjoy /'re enjoying the sunny weather.b_ Complete the dialogues. Use the present continuous or simple present. 1A Hi,can you talk right now? B Sorry, leant. mmaking dinner. make) 2A you in Rio? tive) B Yes, do. it's a big, beautifulcity. 3 A Areyoubusy right now? B No! {not do} anything special 4A What Tom today? (wear) B Asuit. 5A you. the newspaper now? (read) B_ No, you can have it. 6 A How's Tracy'sjob? B Busy. She late every evening. (ork) 7 A What you 2 play) B Anew computer game called Blur. 8 A How you ‘to work? (go) B_ Usually by bus, 3 PRONUNCIATION ‘9, /oo', and /er/ (Ged four more words wi factory Great) h Jeu. assistant b GREY Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat the words, ¢ GB te word wih dierent sound =O 2 ettee eat 4 a b LISTENING ED Listen to the dialogues. What is each person doing now? Check (7) the correct picture 1 Amy A A, 0) Listen again, Who says these things? Which job are they talking about? Person Job 1 “Lwork on the street” 2 “Isard work?” 3 “It's very interesting” 4 “It isn't my dream job” @ GGATEH Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat the words. now lewyer window USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES Learn these words and phrases. bed and breakfast /bed wend ‘brekfast’ smal old sutious kyoriss ws) career /ko'rir dream (dri August October Novernber wuciice, ets professional projt's a jungle out there. ‘A popular idiom in English QA—ii the jungle in Guatemala 1 VOCABULARY hotels 1b Complete the sentences with words from the list & Complete the crossword. levator giftshop _parkinglot_ gyi reception festaurant swimming pool yard Clues across > = = Youeanase the —eleatar_o go upstairs G] a ‘You can swim in the Youcan have dinnerinthe Youeanbuya presentinthe ‘You can sit outside in the You can exercise in the You can park your carin the ‘You can pay at the 2 GRAMMAR there's / there are a Lookat the picture. Complete the sentences, cee =le[>/0/5]= + _There’sa_bed There aresome pillows. lamp. table. chair. 1 3 4 a 5 _ towels 6 7 8 books. 1b Write negative(=]sentences. 1 There's gym in the hotel. (spa) —Thereisn'taspa inthe hotel ___ 2 There are some pillows. (owels) There aren'tany towels 3 Thereare some lamps. (chairs) 1 ieatiarocad ca Gog5 There's swimming pool. (hot tub) 6 There are some pens in the room. (books) © Write questions and answers, Welcome to Star Hotel! ee al Pent) Restrooms ees Gym nag ee MCcticn ues eect 6th floor 1 restaurants Are there any restaurants? Yes, there are. 2 spa Isthere a spa? No, there isn’t 3 restrooms 4 swimming pool gift shops 6 elevators gym 8 hot tub 3 PRONUNCIATION éery, ‘ri, and /ov’ a Write the words next to the correct sound, here there alrplane we're hair upstairs wear year hear near ef | there here b TREY Listen and check. Then listen a ‘repeat the words, ¢ GirclOthree more words with /v. 4 GUE Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat the words. 4 LISTENING A@ELAD Listen to the conversation at the hotel reception. Check (/) Yes or No. Are there any elevators? x Isthere an ocean view? Istherea TV in the room? Are there any books? Isthere a restaurant? 6 Istherea gym? Are there any drinks in the room? fe shop? Isthere USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES. Learn these words and phrases. modern madors take off iteik af land _sleend mattress 'matrs) present 'prezni airplane /erplew up: drink (n) /drmkInthe future, everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes. ‘Andy Warhol, American artist QB=2éfore they were stars .. . 1 GRAMMAR simple past: be a Rewrite the sentences in the past. 1 mat work now. _wasatwork __ yesterday. 2 They aren't at home today. They weren'tat home yesterday. 3 He'sata party tonight. - last night. 4 Wearen'tat school today. yesterday 5 Are you downtown now? lastnight? 6 She's atthe airport chis mor yesterday afternoon. 7 Ishe late today? yesterday? 8 I'mnotinahurry this morning. yesterday morning, b_ Write questions and answers, 1 Picasso /a painter (/) 2 the Beatles from the United States (X) iene ini : No.they weren't 3 Princess Diana | American (X) 4 Charles Dickens and Jane Austen / writers (/) 5 Carmen Miranda | Brazilian (/) 6 Monet and Matisse | ingers (X) b 7 Michael Jackson J awaiter (x) 8 Steve Jobs and’Thomas Edison | American (/) Complete the dialogues with was | wasn't or were | weren't. 1 A Were you at work last week? B Yes,!_was 2 A Where you lastnight? BI ata party. 3A your friend at school yesterday? B No,she an your children on vacation last week? B No, they 5A When your brother in Boston? B He there last year. 6A you at the museum yesterday? B No, we , PRONUNCIATION or/and was / were What sound do the bold words have in these sentences? 4a an 1 Where were you? 2 She wasn’tan actress. 3. Were they in Boston? 4 Yes, they were. 5 Was she at school? 6 Noy she wasn't. RE} Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat the sentences,3 READING a Read the text. Mark the sentences T (True) or F (False). 1 Vincent van Gogh was famous during his life. _F 2. Vincent was from Germany. 3 Theo van Gogh was Vincent's father. 4 Vincent wasa good student. 5 Vincent wasa happy person. 6 Vincent's paintings weren't popular in his life. Today the BFE Vincent van Gogh is very famous, but he was never famous during his ie. Vincent was Dutch. His family was from a smal in the Netherlands His brother, Theo, was avery important person in his life, Vincent was usually [BBE but his brother was always there to help him, Vincent was interested in school, but he wasn't a very good student, He was always good at painting, but he wasn'ta painter at first. He wasatescher ||) | 5 LISTENING and an assistant in a bookstore. After the age of 27, * i ntinges tis onion but he esr GTR Listen tothe conversations. Choose a or b. He was never really happy, and he was often TA famous person was atthe When he was only 37, he ended his ie. a gym supermarket When Vincent was BN, he wasn't famous and his 2."The woman was on vacation paintings weren't Today his pictures are a atthebeach inthe mountains very expensive, and you can see them in museums || 3 James was yesterday. slliover thejwortd a inschool b atthe movie theater 4 The man wasin Paris 1b Look at the fiiGBNGHREA words. What do you think they a, SOE WHE b onvacation mean? Check with your dictionary. USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES. Learn these words and phrases. 4 VOCABULARY in, at, on: places Where were these people yesterday? Write sentences with in, a, or on and a word from the lis. baler ps tein street work boat beach the park aillage vids OO poor por sucessful /sok'sestl sick (sik alive atv popular /'papystor lucky "iki clean ‘lin "pemtariPractical English ASKING WHERE PLACES ARE Look at the map and answer the questions. 1 Where's the park? Ie’s_onthecorner_ of Park Road and Main Street. Where's the Mexican restaurant? es Where's the hotel? I's 2 the pharmacy and the museum. the bookstore, Where's the movie theater? les the bank. Where's the train station? Irs Main Street and Station Road. 6 Where's the bookstore? les the museum and the Italian restaurant, 7 Where's the hospital? Irs the pharmacy. bank near here? 2 ASKING FOR AND GIVING DIRECTIONS Look at the map. The people are atthe hotel (2). Complete the places and directions. 1A Excuse me. Where's the trainstation_? B Turnright, go straight ahead, and it's on the right, Excuse me. Where's the post office? ‘Turn right, and go straight ahead, and then turn Go ahead, and it’s on the next tothe school, Excuse me, Where’s the park? ‘Turn right, and go straight turn the and Main, A B wp sand then Go straight ahead, and it'son son the of Park Excuse me. Where's the ? ‘Turn right, go straight ahead, and it'son the "across from the train station. Excuse me, Where's the bank? ‘Turn left, and go straight ahead, and then turn Turn again, and it's on the next to the movie theater. b ATG) Listen and check your ans ‘again and repeat the dialogues. mer ers. Then listen Park Road on se ml apenas | om in oo ym “a Station Road bd [| ‘Hotel | |Only can change my life. No one can doit for me. Carol Burnett, American actress 50+ Setmretet-lateiclel ny allie 1 GRAMMAR simple past: regular verbs 7 Maxcooked fish for dinner. (meat) a Complete the sentences wi thesimplepastoftheverbs. _g. Selena earned how to sy hello. (goodbye) Order the words to make questions. 1 learn | Where | you / French {id —Wheredid you learn French? 2 you J school { Did {to | walk 1 We walked inthe 3 in Brazil | you | did / When arrive park on Sunday. (walk) ? 4 greet/ How /the teacher / they | did ral a 5 the /door | Did J elose | Joe 6 inschool { What | Iearn | you | did yesterday 7 they Jto talk / Did / the eacher 3 Lisa_—___workearly 4 Thecar. atthe —__________W¥—? today: (start) red light. (top) 8 start) your class What time / did VOCABULARY common verbs 3 Complete the questions with the verbs. ‘amive cook greet help laugh like miss move travel try 5 Cara alot during the movie, (cry) b_ Write negative =I sentences using the words in parentheses. 1 Robert talked to Bill, (Tony) Robertaidn’t talk to Tony oO 3 Howdoyou____your 4 Whar time did you 6 ‘The movie started at 8:20. (7:50) friends?Ep, | 4 LISTENING ft {GET Sam studied in Nepal last year. Listen to an interview with Sam and choose a orb. 5 Did you atthe 6 Doyou soccer? bits = 7 Doyou toschool 8 Doesshe her by mororeycl? baby? 1 Helived a inahorel b withahost family 2 He studied a Nepal language and customs b Nepallanguage and history 9 Didyou anyone 10 Howeoften doyou 23 Helenened stout , yesterday? new food? hee b Nepaliaee 3 PRONUNCIATION regular simple past ee endings b by motorcycle GIP Liston and repeat the words. Practice 5 He visited saying the simple past endings. Sajal b the mountains 6 Herried Ad/ a Nepali pizza < b drink with frit and yogurt learned cooked visited moved stopped started traveled laughed ended USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES C@eBawa more simple past forms where edi Learn these words and phrases. pronounced [id]. on foot fon fu yogurt 'yougo asd fed hed tered oad Gada ee eal played started talked used wanted worked delicious _(diifas ¢ QLD Listen and check. Then listen again and terrifying terofam repeat the words. friendly frendWoke up, fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head. EOQB=What did you do? From the song "A Day in the Life" by the Beatles 1 VOCABULARY daily routine verbs Complete the sentences with do, et, go, or have, Put the verb in the correct form, 1 They always_get_up early, a) a inthe morning. tothe gym She: coffee at about 10:30. ‘They sometimes dinner ata restaurant, ‘They never to bed before 12:00. Inthe ening, they housework. He usually 0 ‘work at 8:00 in the morning. 2 GRAMMAR simple past: do, get, go, have a Complete the paragraph with the simple past of do, get, go, or have. Yesterday 1*_got_up early,* to the gym. After the aym, I* breakfast and *__towork by bus. For lunch, ‘assandwich with afriend, After work,I7 shopping at the supermarket, then T! home.1° dinner with my family, then my wife and" _housework. After that, to bed early. Iwas tired! ‘coffee, and* ‘Write negative sentences ot questions. 1 Iwenttoa movie on Friday. [=] ; eng 2 Isobe! had lunch with Tony.[2] Did sobel have lunch with Tony? 3. Marisa did housework on Sunday. [=] 4 You got up late chis morning [7] 5 Thad breakfast today. [=] 6 Alison got up early yesterday. [=] 7. You did your homework last night. 8 Peter went the gym on Tuesday [7] ‘Complete the questions and answers. 1A What did you _have_for lunch today? BI ‘sandwich anda salad. 2A you. to the gym after work? B No! 1 dinner with a friend, then! home, 3A What time Tim. home yesterday? BHe home late, about 8:30 or 9:00. 4A Kim herhomework? B Yes, she She her homework on the bus this morning, 5A What: you B Nothing special. gym, and! BA your son B No he: con the weekend? up late, tothe housework. upearly yesterday? He up at 1:00 pm!3 PRONUNCIATION sentence stress GED Listen and repeat. Copy the rhythm, 1 What time did you get up this morning? 2 Did you go tothe gym today? 3 Who did youhave lunch with? 4 When did you do housework? 5 Didyour friend have dinner with you? 6 Where did you go shopping? 4 READING Jessica isan artistin New York City. Read a blog about her day and complete it with the correct form of the verbs. People always say, “You're an artist. That's What do you do all day?” interesting! Yesterday was a typical day for me. What'd 1*_do_? (do) First, 1° (Get) up very early, around 6:30. |B a ot of light to paint, and the light is great in the morning. I* (bave) a coffee, but |* (not have) breakfast. At about 7:30, (go) to work. | ave a BEUBIB near my house. A lot of artists work there After afew hours of work, I” (oe) (have) a croissant, some fruit, and another coffee. Around 12:00, |° (go) to my friend's studio and we™ (have) lunch together ata cafe. After lunch, | (go) to the park. | love the GEE there. Inthe park, |= (aet) an fH for a mew painting so (a0) tothe studio again! a (go) home at about 6:00 inthe evening Ve (have) dinner and | (do) housework x (go) to bed around 10:00. | was very tire b_ Read the blog again and number the pictures in order from 1-4. A 5 Ue Look at che BGHIGHEEY words. Whar do you think they mean? Check with your dictionary. LISTENING EUTEED Listen to Helena and her husband Steve CircloHelena or Steve. 1 Who had a good day? Helena j Steve 2 Who had a bad day? Helena j Steve STAT Listen again ‘Write Helena or Steve. 1 didn’t goto an important meeting. hhad funch at ice restaurant 3 didn't rave hunch, 4 finished ‘work very late 5 gora message 6 cooked soup. USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES Learn these wordsand phrases. need nid finally tal important hangri’ call al message studio studiou hungry flowers idea (ar'dia’ im'portnt ‘flavarz, imesids)The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions. James Russell Lowel, American poet a 5 Saiiatetatcloh oll ania) ceva iota 1 GRAMMAR object pronouns: me, him, etc. 2 VOCABULARY opinion words Complete the sentences with an object pronoun, Complete the sentences with opinion words. ‘That's Ms. Jones. Do you know hier? Paul loves his wife and she loves Tofien call Rob but he never calls We visited Chicago and we loved Thave glasses but [never wear Can you hear me? Ican hear 1 don't usually see my sister during the week, 288 but I saw yesterday. 8 My brother and I visit our parents every month, but they never visit b Complete the dialogue, Girelothe correct word. 3 rs 1@ 5@@ 6@@ ‘A. Do you like Enrique Iglesias, Emma? 766 BNo,!dont like it (RinpAnd you? ‘A He's / It’s Ok. B_ What do you think of Shakira? 1 Tlove Justin Timberlake. He's great ! Le ere area 2 Justin Beiber isaw. I don't like him. Bove / love her. She's / Her great. - A-OK, what about groups? Do you ke The Black Eyed Peas? © > Amy MacDonaldisp ¥ good, like her. B "They're / It's OK. 4 U2is OK. They’rem b B | ’dont like / don't like them, ‘Them / They're teriblel 5 Radiohead is great! y like them, Love her. Lady Gaga. She's terrible.3 READING a Read the article and mark the sentences T (True) or F (False). 1 Will Champion plays the guitar. FE 2 The band started in university 3 They changed their name in 1996. 4 Their first album wasn’t popular 5 Their second album won a Grammy: 6 X&Y didn't win any Grammy awards, 7 The band doesn't sell lor of albums, COLDPLAY The members of Coldplay are from Britain, The singer is Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland plays the Biltat, Guy Berryman plays the BaSSigulta and Will. Champion plays the Sams Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland started the band in 1996 when they were students at a tniversity in London. At first their name was Pectoralz, then Starfish, but they changeditt to Coldplay in 1997, They became famous in 2000 with the song “Yellow.” Their first al6U, Parachutes, won a Grammy in 2002, Their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head, ‘won a Grammy in 2003, The song “Clocks” also won ‘Grammy in 2004, They made three more albums: x8 in 2005, Viva a Vidain 2008, and Mylo Xyloto in2011. Viva la Vida won three Grarnmy SWE, Coldplay has sold more than $5 milion albums. ‘They are famous all over the world and you can hear their songs on the radio almost every day. b_ Look at che BGHIGHEE words. What do you think they mean? Check with your dictionary. PRONUNCIATION strong stress AGAY Listen and repeat the dialogues. Give extra stress to the bold words. 1A Listento this. Do you like it? B Tove it Irs fantastic! A Yeah. Love it 2A. What do you think of Katy Perry? B [can't stand her, She's awful, A. Really? Ithink she’s great. LISTENING GTR) Gia and Rob are singers in a pop music ‘group. Listen to the interview. Check (/) the music Gia likes, Gia Rob 1 Lady Gaga v 202 “ 3 Bono 4 rockmusic 5 hip hop music 6 ‘The Black Eyed Peas GID) Listen again and check (7) the musie Rob likes. USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES. Learn these words and phrases. guitar /ar'tar bassguitar /beis gitar drums (drams song. (691 album /‘elbomEat and drink with your relatives; do business with strangers. £1 B=Strangers on a train 1 VOCABULARY common verbs 3 Write the verbs. 1 turn on thelight present2 GRAMMAR simple past: more irregular verbs Write the past tense. 1 buy bought 2 drive 3 find 4 give 5 leave 6 say 7 see 8 send 9 sit 10 tell 11 think 3 VOCABULARY irregular verbs a Complete the sentences with the past form of the verbs, in parentheses. 11 sad _ hello to my friend in the street yesterday. (say) 2 Luis. anew suit ast week. (buy) 3 We tothe beach for vacation. (drive) 4 Paula work early today. (leave) 5 My friend ‘mea book for my birthday. (give) 6 Emi ‘anew apartment yesterday. find) 'b_ Complete the sentences with the past form of the verbs in parentheses, Use the Vocabulary Bank in the Student Book to help you. 1 ‘my pencil, Can Tuse yours? (break) 2 About 20 people tomy birthday party (come) 3 Tara the answers toll the questions. (know) 4 Marco. delicious dinner last night. (make) 5 Mr.Gomez for our meal. (pay) 6 Paul movie tar on the street. (see) 71 an interesting book last month. (read) 8 We French during our trip to Paris. (speak) 4 PRONUNCIATION silent consonants a §GIERED Listen and repeat the words with silent ‘consonants. would could February knew two what who wrong 1b GirelOsix more words with silent consonants. father Gten) green thought send news Wednesday sandwich white why wrote swam ¢ QGIERED Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat the words, 5 LISTENING a GGTRED Listen to anews story abouta burglar {a person who goes in a house and takes things). What was the burglar’s mistake? Circle, b, or. a He wrote his address. b He went home by taxi © Helleft his wallet in the house. 1b GUURED Listen again and write T (true) or F (false) 1 The burglar took laptops from an office a 2 The burglar didn't have a car. 3 The driver drove White to the police station, 4 The police found more laptopsin White's house. USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES. Learn these words and phrases. burglar /barglor istake /mu'sterk: lagerPractical English 1 OFFERS AND INVITATIONS accepting and dectining Order the lines to make dialogues. __1__ A Would you tke to come for dinner tomorrow? B Yes, 7:30 is good for me. Can bring something? ‘A Great. Is 7:30 OK? ‘A Oh, OK. Would you like to come on Sunday? B Yes, lave to, Thanks! A Yes. Bring something to drink. B Sorry, cant. Tomorrow is my brother's birthday. (fl ‘A Hi John! Come in, Would you like something todrink? B Uh..No, thanks. don't like soda. ‘A OK. Would you like juice? B Thanks. What do you have? ‘A thave soda. Would you like a soda? —__B Yes, please. Juice is good. Thanks! 2 PRONUNCIATION linking: would you (GASP Listen and repeat the sentences. Would_you likea soda? Would_you like to come for dinner? Would_you like something to drink? Would_you like to go to amovie? ‘Would_you like to play soccer tomorrow? Would_you like salad or a sandwich? ? 3 KINDS OF PARTIES Complete the invitations. Choose from the words below. ee Bei od ae oe Ee oe YVYYVV CometoMast8* bith pat When: Saturday, May 8th, 7:00 p.m. Where: Mark’s House, 18 West Street What: Music and dancing! We'll also drink ‘and eat pizza and birthday cake. Don't bring presents, please. Just bringa birthday”. oho ss at enn Dear Lara, Maria and Tom moved to their new house last week. It's very nice, Would you like to go to their* party with me? It’s on Saturday evening at 8:00. Let me know! Talk to you soon, Chris PS. Don't worry about presents. Just bring something tot Lisa Yu: Hey Jen, do you like burgers and hot dogs? Come to my © fon Sunday afternoon! | Oh, and can you bring potato 1?‘A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on ar +2ZAaip of a lifetime 1 GRAMMAR futur @ Write affirmative or negative sentences. 1 Paul / vist Paris Panis going to visit Paris. 5 are / come home | they /to | When 2. She / goto worktoday =] weltomehone|itele)Wiealeiss . 6 do|Ken/ What /t0 / going [is : be going to 3 going she How J travel /r0 4 you Jto//city / going | What jvisic/ are 3 They / go shopping downtown| 41) getup early tomorro © Lookat the pictures. Answer the questions in b. 1 They'regoing toga toi 5 Liz use her laptop today] 2 3 6 Rodrigo / move toa new house this yeu 4 5 7 We [goo the gym onight[=] 6 4d Complete the dialogue. Matt Bella, would you lke to see a movie next weekend? Bella Idovetto, but! can't. '_Imnat going tobe {not be) 8 1} make dinner conight(=] b Order the words to make questions. Paes 1] faa 4 Matt Where? (you / gor? Bella To Boston. ts my friend's wedding Matt Oh. Who? (he / marry? Bella _Aguy from her office. don't know him. Matt Where (you / stay? - Bella We* (stay) ina hotel Matt * (you / fy) there? Bella No, w {Pot gol by plane sv) We'___{take) the train pyr) Matt When (you / teavel? HMR Bella On Thursday night." (not go) to work on Friday. Matt When" (you / come back)? Bella We" {come back) Sunday right. Matt Well,what®____'/ doy? Bella. Idor't know. See a movie? 1 are / go] going / Where | | they Where are they going to go ? 2 leave jis / going | What time | the train {toPRONUNCIATION sentence stress TD 1 Tmgoingto go by train. 2 Wearen’t going wo goto work. 3 They're going visit Paris next week 4 Sheisn’t going to travel alone. 5 6 {sten and repeat. Copy the rhythm, He's going to buy house in the city. Youaren’t going to like this. ETRY Listen and repeat. Copy the rhythm. Where are you going to go for vacation? Are they going to visit che museum? What time are you going to leave? Is she going to be there tomorrow? How longs he going to stay? Arewe going tobe late? VOCABULARY future time expressions Pur the time expressions in order. tonight next week 1 today next year next month tomorrow night ‘Complete the sentences wih an expression froma, Anita's calendar 1} > Today May 16 tks lam. Study for exam! 8pm. Marta’ birthday party May 17 9:30 am, English exam —last exam! May 23 lam. Shopping with Lara June16 Goto museum 1 Today _ Anitais going to study for an exam, 2 She's going to go toa party 3 she's going to take her last exam, 4 She's going to go shopping 5 she's going to go toa museum, she's going to visit Peru. LISTENING RRS ree Te SETAE Listen to the dialogues and choose a orb. 1 Their trip is going to take about months, a six b seven 2 The womanis going to for vacation. a gotothe beach b rakeaclass 3 The woman ais b isn’t 4 The people are going to havea party. housewarming b birthday going to visit her boyfriend in China USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES. Learn these words and phrases. guy (oa fly flay exciting /ik’sartiy problem blog biog penguin ‘pengwon climb /klarmy voleano /valkernou!Slow and steady wins the race. From the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare” § 4 2 Seo epee op 1 GRAMMAR eeview of present, past, and future Complete the dialogue with the past tense form of the verb. K What! died_you do _last weekend? (do) B 1?___Gee) amovie and? (isit) my parents. A oh you thave) a good time? B Yes. We? (have) anice dinner and* (watch) TV. How? (be) your weekend? ‘A. Good. On Saturday !* (not do) anything special. |° (got up) late and ® (ead) the newspaper. B_ What about Sunday?” you {go)tothe gym? ar {not gol tothe gym, but my wife and!® _ (walk) in the mountains. B Really? How far you (alk? ‘A tmnot sure. We” (leave) at 9:00, and” (Come) home at 2:00 p.n. B That's a long walk. A Iknow.Im very tired today. 1b Complete the blog with the simple present, present continuous, or going to form of the verbs. Posted by Amanda at 4:30 p.m. Hi everyone! 1m writing (write) this at my office, so I can't write a long post. We can't write blogs at my job. But my boss = (20t look) right now! Anyway, 1 (want) to tell you about my vacation plans. I* (take) a “staycation’ next week. * you. (know) this word? A staycation® vacation, but you stay at home. | usually” beach for vacation, but not this year. Instead, I* ‘at home for a week and relax. |° (get up) late every day. Also, (cead) alot of books. My friend Susan x (take) a staycation next week too. We * (make) a big dinner every night. (be) (gc) tothe (stay) Right now, 1" (get) ready for my staycation. |" (buy) books online. 1 (not pack) my suitcase and rs (not buy) an expensive plane ticket. It” (be) great! Uh-oh, my boss (call me. Byel 2 PRONUNCIATION review of sounds GGG) Listen and repeat the words and sounds. | | x eel train boot | phone | cat tree make do 0 have | see play you snow relax | speak1b Girclothe word with a different sound. meat sugar juice 4 one open hotel 5 can sandwich take breakfast leave | | isten and check. Then listen again and repeat the words. 3 VOCABULARY review of verb collocations a Cross out the wrong word or phrase. 1 HAVE dinner /omvacation children 2 PLAY thepiano soccer /ashower 3. TAKE — amistake /an umbrella a photo 4GET sports/upatextmessage 5. GO home my girlfriend /to work 6 MAKE dinner | friends /a photo 7 DO housework / basketball / homework 8 LEAVE bath /the house / your wallet onthe bus b_ Complete the sentences with the correct form of averb ina, 1 usually leave _home at about 7:30 a.m. 2 We housework on the weekend. 3 Their children the guitar and the drums. 4 Lalways coffee at about 10:30. 5 Didyou sy email? There isn't class today. 6 Weusually ‘on vacation in January. 7 Doyouusually shower ora bath? 8 ‘The students sometimes English, but it’s OK. mistakes with their 4 LISTENING a GULTD Listen to the answers to an interview with ‘amovie star. What are the questions? Number the questions 1-6. (Ca Whatare you wearing right now? (Eb You're a famous star now. Are you enjoying it? (5c Wharare you going to study? [a Whatdid you do before you were famous? [Ee Areyou going to get married soon? EE Were youa good student? b KGS Now listen to the interview with questions ‘and answers. Check your answers toa. USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES. Learn these words and phrases. special 'spofl Pmnotsure. faim nat for boss bas’ stead /in'sted online /on'lain get married (get ‘meridListening (a) Re Reporter,J=John R. Good morning. 'min New York City. lesJanuary Ist, soit's winter, and it's cold, about ane degree, People usally stay ide on cold days, but noe these people. “They swim Thisis Joho Carson and he's inthe Polae Bear Club J Hello, John, how cold isthe water today? J Thewateris about 8" Thar very col water Why do you J Besfun! Welikei R. How many people arein he Polar Bear Club? J About 30 people. Wehavemen, women, children, old people alot of peopl R. How often doyou sim inthe cold wacee? J We do thisjustone time yeat,on January Ist R. And what do you doatter? J goo restaurant and havea ho breakfast anda hot coffe. R sce. Thanks, Joh. J You'te welcome. mp) AA Hello, sit.Weleome ro New Orleans. How can help you? B Yes, ub, Tin New Orleans fora day. Whatcantdo here? Oh, alotof things. Youcan ply golfor youtcan takea bot trip. B Hmm. Isitexpensve? A Well icant cheap. B OK. What cle? Can Igoto heart ‘A.No, you can". We havea museum bit inncopen roy. B Thar'stoo ad AA Yes. Youcanalso walkin the park or you cangoto theaquarium, B The aquarium, Thar'sinteresting. A Yeah. You can see fish, penguins, sea lions and more B How auichisaticker? A Twenty-one dollars and you can buy ticket here B Great. Her'stwenty five dollars. A-Thank you. Here's your change. B Ob, can Lbuy food arthe aquarium? A No, youcan' Butyou can buy food here! B OK. Thanks very auch. A) N= Nick, NN ‘Tonyat Hit We usually don’ talk on ‘Saturdays How are you? T Pimfine, Nick- 1N Thats great: 'm good, too. brother's house and we're having a family party T Oh, chars good N Yes, everyone ishere. Brothers sister, my parents, uncles and aunts. les my father's mother's birthday T see, N We're ating grilled meat, fish and vegetables, and my mom is making a sala. ‘Oh, and my auntis making birehday cake. The children are playing soccer they're very cute T esounds ikea great time. 1N Yes. Now, 'msorry. Why are you calling? Iseverything OK atthe office? T Well, Nick 'm calling because we have work today, 1N Really? Butie’ Saturday. T Wealways goto the office on the first Satueday of the month. Remember? N Uh-oh. Isthatoday? T Yes itis, Everyone ishere, and we're working very hae. N Ob,no. Tonya, T IesOK. Bur dont forget next month msorry. N OK. promise. Oh, we'e singing"Happy Birthday” now. Taleo you Monday Sorty agtin T Bye,Nick @p)) 1 A Amy, whatdo you do? B lmanassstant. [workin an office A Doyou enjoy your fob? B Well e's OK. Burts my dream job [A Sowhatareyou doing tay? B Lonbelping my father. He's vet A tsee, And how isi? B Great. imbelping cute cats and dogs 2. A Whatdo you do, Marcus? € Wel, play soccer. A Youtrea professional soccer player? © That's right A Youalready have a great job! C Well i'shard work. And 'm geting old A Isce, You want anew career, C Yes. After soccer, Iwan t bealawyer, So today, 'm working with lawyer. Tm writing emails and helping her with her papers. I's veryinteresting, 3A Steve, whardo you do? Dr'ma policeman, ‘A Doyou like your job? D Llikeit, burt workon che street. Inthe "ain, in the snow, in the hot weather. ‘Thatisne fun, ‘A And you wantto change yout job. D Yes, I want to make computer games A Really? D Yes. I need ideas so'm playing computer game now. Look, this game is very good. @a)) A Good afternoon, Weleome to Oceanside Hotel Do you havea reservation? B Yes, we do, Our last name is Green. ‘A Welcome, Mr.and Mrs. Green. Yo room 304, That'son the third floor. B Great. Where are the elevators? A.Uh, actually we're small hotel. There aren'tany clevators B That's OK. Can we see the ocean from ‘A Yes, there's beautifil view from ‘your room. B Perfect! Istherea TVin our roon ‘A.No, there isn’t, bu there are some books and magazinesin the room, and you can alsouse the Internet, Also,there’saTVin the restaurant B OK. Oh,andistherea gym? A There isn'ta gym. 'm sorry. But you can swim in the ocean, That's good exercise. B That's true. Oh, and are there any drinks inthe oom like juice or soda? |A.No, there aren't. Butthere’sa gift shop on the fest floor. You can buy drinks there B OK. Thanks!