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CD 1 Units 1–3
UNIT 5 UNIT 9
UNIT 1 13 5.1 page 143 Vocabulary Practice 29 9.1 page 151 Vocabulary Practice
1 1.1 page 4 exercise 2 and 3 14 5.2 page 120 Grammar Practice 30 9.2 page 151 Vocabulary Practice
2 1.2 page 136 Vocabulary Practice 15 5.3 page 41 exercise 4 31 9.3 page 76 exercise 4
3 1.3 page 4 exercise 5 16 5.4 page 143 Vocabulary Practice 32 9.4 page 128 Grammar Practice
4 1.4 page 112 Grammar Practice 17 5.5 page 41 exercise 6A 33 9.5 page 77 exercise 6 and 7
5 1.5 page 5 exercise 7A 18 5.6 page 41 exercise 6B 34 9.6 page 152 Vocabulary Practice
6 1.6 page 5 exercise 7B 19 5.7 page 144 Vocabulary Practice 35 9.7 page 80 exercise 3
7 1.7 page 136 Vocabulary Practice 20 5.8 page 121 Grammar Practice 36 9.8 page 129 Grammar Practice
8 1.8 page 8 exercise 2 21 5.9 page 45 exercise 5A 37 9.9 page 81 exercise 5A
9 1.9 page 137 Vocabulary Practice 22 5.10 page 45 exercise 5B 38 9.10 page 81 exercise 5B
10 1.10 page 137 Vocabulary Practice 23 5.11 page 46 exercise 2 and 3 39 9.11 page 82 exercise 2 and 3
11 1.11 page 8 exercise 3 24 5.12 page 46 exercise 4 and 5 40 9.12 page 83 exercise 6 and 7
12 1.12 page 113 Grammar Practice 25 5.13 page 47 exercise 7 41 9.13 page 83 exercise 8
13 1.13 page 9 exercise 5A
14 1.14 page 9 exercise 5B
UNIT 6 CD 4 Units 10–12
26 6.1 page 145 Vocabulary Practice
15 1.15 page 9 exercise 8 UNIT 10
27 6.2 page 145 Vocabulary Practice
16 1.16 page 10 exercise 2 1 10.1 page 152 Vocabulary Practice
28 6.3 page 122 Grammar Practice
17 1.17 page 10 and 11 exercise 3, 4 and 6 2 10.2 page 130 Grammar Practice
29 6.4 page 49 exercise 5A
18 1.18 page 11 exercise 7 3 10.3 page 85 exercise 6A
30 6.5 page 49 exercise 5B
19 1.19 page 11 exercise 8 4 10.4 page 85 exercise 6B
31 6.6 page 49 exercise 6
UNIT 2 32 6.7 page 122 Grammar Practice 5 10.5 page 85 exercise 7
20 2.1 page 138 Vocabulary Practice 33 6.8 page 145 Vocabulary Practice 6 10.6 page 153 Vocabulary Practice
21 2.2 page 138 Vocabulary Practice 34 6.9 page 50 exercise 3 and 4 7 10.7 page 86 exercise 3 and 4
22 2.3 page 114 Grammar Practice 35 6.10 page 51 exercise 5 and 6 8 10.8 page 87 exercise 5 and 6
23 2.4 page 13 exercise 7A 36 6.11 page 51 exercise 8 9 10.9 page 87 exercise 8
24 2.5 page 13 exercise 7B 37 6.12 page 123 Grammar Practice 10 10.10 page 154 Vocabulary Practice
25 2.6 page 13 exercise 8 38 6.13 page 53 exercise 7A 11 10.11 page 131 Grammar Practice
26 2.7 page 139 Vocabulary Practice 39 6.14 page 53 exercise 7B 12 10.12 page 89 exercise 5A
27 2.8 page 14 exercise 3 and 4 40 6.15 page 146 Vocabulary Practice 13 10.13 page 89 exercise 5B
28 2.9 page 15 exercise 5 and 6 41 6.16 page 53 exercise 9 UNIT 11
29 2.10 page 15 exercise 8 14 11.1 page 155 Vocabulary Practice
30 2.11 page 16 exercise 3 CD 3 Units 7–9 15 11.2 page 132 Grammar Practice
31 2.12 page 115 Grammar Practice UNIT 7 16 11.3 page 95 exercise 5A
32 2.13 page 17 exercise 6 1 7.1 page 147 Vocabulary Practice 17 11.4 page 95 exercise 5B
UNIT 3 2 7.2 page 58 exercise 3 18 11.5 page 156 Vocabulary Practice
33 3.1 page 22 exercise 3 3 7.3 page 58 exercise 4 19 11.6 page 98 exercise 3 and 4
34 3.2 page 140 Vocabulary Practice 4 7.4 page 124 Grammar Practice 20 11.7 page 133 Grammar Practice
35 3.3 page 140 Vocabulary Practice 5 7.5 page 59 exercise 5 21 11.8 page 99 exercise 5A
36 3.4 page 23 exercise 5 6 7.6 page 148 Vocabulary Practice 22 11.9 page 99 exercise 5B
37 3.5 page 116 Grammar Practice 7 7.7 page 63 exercise 4 23 11.10 page 100 exercise 2 and 3
38 3.6 page 23 exercise 7 8 7.8 page 125 Grammar Practice 24 11.11 page 101 exercise 5 and 6
39 3.7 page 141 Vocabulary Practice 9 7.9 page 63 exercise 6A 25 11.12 page 101 exercise 7
40 3.8 page 26 exercise 3 10 7.10 page 63 exercise 6B UNIT 12
41 3.9 page 117 Grammar Practice 11 7.11 page 64 exercise 2 26 12.1 page 157 Vocabulary Practice
42 3.10 page 27 exercise 5A 12 7.12 page 64 and 65 exercise 3 and 5 27 12.2 page 134 Grammar Practice
43 3.11 page 27 exercise 5B 13 7.13 page 65 exercise 6 28 12.3 page 103 exercise 4A
44 3.12 page 28 exercise 1 UNIT 8 29 12.4 page 103 exercise 4B
45 3.13 page 28 exercise 2 and 3 14 8.1 page 149 Vocabulary Practice 30 12.5 page 103 exercise 5
46 3.14 page 28 and 29 exercise 4 and 5 15 8.2 page 126 Grammar Practice 31 12.6 page 157 Vocabulary Practice
47 3.15 page 29 exercise 7 16 8.3 page 126 Grammar Practice 32 12.7 page 104 exercise 3 and 4
17 8.4 page 67 exercise 5 33 12.8 page 105 exercise 5 and 6
CD 2 Units 4–6 34 12.9 page 105 exercise 8
18 8.5 page 126 Grammar Practice
UNIT 4 19 8.6 page 67 exercise 7 35 12.10 page 106 exercise 2
1 4.1 page 142 Vocabulary Practice 20 8.7 page 150 Vocabulary Practice 36 12.11 page 135 Grammar Practice
2 4.2 page 118 Grammar Practice 21 8.8 page 68 and 69 exercise 3, 4 and 5 37 12.12 page 107 exercise 5A
3 4.3 page 31 exercise 5 22 8.9 page 150 Vocabulary Practice 38 12.13 page 107 exercise 5B
4 4.4 page 31 exercise 6 23 8.10 page 69 exercise 6 and 7
5 4.5 page 142 Vocabulary Practice 24 8.11 page 69 exercise 8
6 4.6 page 32 exercise 3 and 4 25 8.12 page 127 Grammar Practice
7 4.7 page 33 exercise 5 and 6 26 8.13 page 71 exercise 6A
8 4.8 page 33 exercise 8 27 8.14 page 71 exercise 6B
9 4.9 page 119 Grammar Practice 28 8.15 page 71 exercise 7
10 4.10 page 35 exercise 6A
11 4.11 page 35 exercise 6B
12 4.12 page 35 exercise 9

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S: Is it by the coffee machine? H: Bond. James Bond. Double oh seven. Haha.

UNIT K: No, it's not there. I lost it. OK. Let's check that. K dot M–C–R–E–A

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S: OK. Let's go to the Lost Property Office. underscore double oh seven at gmail dot
K: There's a Lost and Found at Learning Curve? com. Is that right?
S: Er, yes. It's for all the workers in the building. K: Yes. That's it.
K: Do people here lose things often? H: Er, wait. One minute. No, I'm sorry. Yes,
1.1   page 4, exercise 2B S: I don't know. But I know the assistant there. there's only one mobile phone in the box at
It's on the ground floor and it closes at six, this moment. Is that yours?
A I’m Ali. I’m Turkish. K: No, that's not my phone. Thanks anyway.
so, let's go!
B Hello. I’m Oscar. I’m Brazilian and I’m from H: OK. What's your mobile number, please?
Rio De Janeiro. K: OK.
Sorry, but it needs to be in the computer.
C My name’s Sabine. I’m German. K: But, oh, OK. It's 07700 900877.
D Hi. My name’s Meiko. I’m Japanese. 1.17   page 10 exercises 4 and 5,
H: OK. I can call it. Then the number goes in the
E My name’s Emilia. I’m from Milan. I’m Italian. page 11, exercise 6 system. Just a minute.
F Hello. I’m Sam. I’m American. K: My phone! Hey! That's my phone! Where is it?
K = Kate, S = Simon, H = Harry
H: This umbrella goes in this box. S: Oops!
1.8   page 8, exercise 2B K: In your bag, Simon! That's mine, thank you!
S: Excuse me, Harry. Are you busy?
H: Oh, hello there. S: Our phones. They're exactly alike. Sorry,
P = Presenter, Z = Zoe, H = Harry Kate! Sorry!
S: I'm Simon. This is Kate. We work upstairs at
P: Lots of women have handbags. And today, H: Oh, you're both very funny. What's the name
the show Learning Curve.
50% of men also have bags –‘man’ bags. But, of your show again?
K: Hello. Nice to meet you.
do men and women carry the same things in S/K: Learning Curve!
their bags? Let’s ask my two guests today. Zoe H: Right. Well, is this your first time in the Lost
is a teacher. And Harry is an office manager. Property Office?
1.19   page 11, exercise 8
Zoe’s here with her handbag and Harry’s K: Yes. Yes, it is ...
here with his ‘man’ bag. What’s in their bags? H: That means you're not in my computer. You A = Assistant, S = Student
Zoe, you first. What’s in your handbag? need to be in the computer. Right, er, here’s
the lost property form. Time to fill it out. I'm Conversation 1
Z: Let’s have a look. Here are my keys and my
hairbrush. I have some chewing gum. And I ready. What's your first name? A: What’s your address, please?
have a packet of sweets here too. What else? K: It's Kate. S: 34, West Road, Oxford.
Um … here’s my umbrella! And my phone, of H: K–A–T–E. What's your surname? A: And what’s your postcode?
course. Oh, and my purse. K: Oh. It’s McRea. S: Um, OX24 3AN.
P: Wow, that’s a lot of stuff in one bag! Now, H: How do you spell that, please? A: Sorry, could you say that again, please? OX …
Harry. How about you? What’s in your bag? K: M–C–R–E–A. S: OX24 3AN.
H: Right, so I have some chewing gum, my H: Thanks. And what's your mobile number? A: Thanks.
keys, some gloves, my tablet and my phone K: It's missing. Conversation 2
as well. H: Could you say that again, please? A: What’s your phone number?
P: Is that all? K: My cell phone is lost. S: My mobile number?
H: Yes, that’s all! No, wait, my wallet! H: OK. Lost mobile. What's your number, A: Yes, your mobile number.
P: So, now we want to know what all you at please? S: 07700 900614.
home have in YOUR bags! Go to our Twitter K: Um, it's 02079 46007. A: Sorry, could you say that again, please?
or Facebook sites and let us know! S: Isn't that your home phone number? 077...?
K: Yes. He can call me at home! S: 07700 900614.
1.16   page 10, exercises 2A and 2B H: Could you say that again, please? A: Thanks.
K: Yes, it's 02079 46007. Conversation 3
K = Kate, S = Simon
H: And, what's your address, please? A: What’s your first name?
K: Hi! Kate here! It's five o'clock and it's time to K: 222 Baker Street, Marylebone, London.
go home. I'm ready. Do I have everything? S: Johann.
H: Oh, are you neighbours with Sherlock A: How do you spell that, please?
Where's my phone? OK. Here are my keys.
Holmes? S: J-O-H-A-N-N.
Where's my wallet? Great, here it is. And
K: No. I'm next to the Sherlock Holmes Museum. A: Thanks. And your surname?
my sunglasses. Good. My tablet's in there.
S: So, her phone is lost. And where's Sherlock S: Fischer.
Oh, my friend Jack's Scottish cookies. Ha,
Holmes, the detective? Not here! A: And how do you spell that, please?
Scottish biscuits! And chewing gum. So,
where is my phone? Oh, no. It's not here! H: OK. What's your postcode? S: F-I-S-C-H-E-R.
S: What isn’t there? K: Um, NW1 5RT.
K: Oh. You're still here? H: Do you have an email address?
S: What's wrong? K: Yes, it's k.mcrea underscore double oh seven
K: My smartphone is missing. Lost. Gone. at gmail dot com.
Arrrgh! S: What? Your home phone number and your
S: No! Isn't it on your desk? email use double oh seven? Do you love
K: No. It's not there. It's not in my backpack or James Bond?
in my pocket. K: Simon! Yes, I do. So what?

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G: Hi. I'm Gillian and I'm Canadian. I'm here

2.11   page 16, exercises 3A and 3B
UNIT on vacation. But, um, in Toronto, I am a

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mechanic. I work in a garage. B = Bruce, M = Mike, P = Phil, A =
K: Wow. Do you like your job? Andrea
G: Oh, it's great. I repair cars, motorbikes, Mike
anything with wheels! Every day is different, B: Hi, I’m Bruce.
2.8   page 14, exercises 3 and 4 that's why I love it. But on the weekends, I M: I’m Mike. So, Bruce, what do you do?
meet friends on Saturday, or go for a run on B: I’m an accountant. I work for a company in
Hello! I'm Simon Collins and welcome to our web Sunday. You know. central London. What about you? Where do
show, Learning Curve. We bring you interesting K: And I see you have a movie ticket! Are you a you work?
cultural topics and talk to people from around fan of the cinema? M: I work in a local restaurant. I’m a chef.
the world. Join me and my co-host, Kate McRea G: Oh, yes, I love the cinema. I go a lot. It's B: Oh, great. Do you work in the evening?
in London, and our hosts Penny Abernathy and one of my favorite things to do in my free M: Yes, I do. I finish at about eleven thirty. And I
Ethan Moore in New York City! Today, we want work at the weekend.
time. I'm a big James Bond fan. I love all his
to know: Are you happy in your job? And what B: Right. I work in the evening on Friday and
movies. And his great cars!
do you love to do in your free time? Sometimes, Saturday, but not as an accountant.
K: Really? Wow, me too! Let's go for a coffee
people have jobs they love. They're lucky people! M: Oh, what do you do, Bruce?
What is your job? Are you an accountant or and a chat about him! Over to you Simon!
B: I’m a DJ in a club.
businessman or woman, and do you love maths? Who's on video chat?
M: Wow! That’s a really different job.
Are you a nurse or a doctor? Or a hairdresser? Do S: Well, this is Khan! Khan, tell us about your
B: I know. I love it!
you cut or colour hair and really enjoy it? Some job.
people love their jobs, and they're very happy at Kh: I'm a tour guide! I work for a tour company. Phil
work. So where are these happy workers in the I love my job. B: Hello, I’m Bruce.
world? S: Really? That sounds great! Where do you P: Hi, Bruce, I’m Phil. So, where’s your flat?
A study of jobs in 35 countries shows that a lot go? B: It’s in Camden.
of Colombians enjoy their work! Another study Kh: I travel in Europe, the Middle East, Asia. I'm P: Oh, great. I work very near Camden. Do you
shows 67% of Canadians really like their jobs. Pakistani, but I live here in London. live with other people?
And in Holland, it's 57%. In the US, about 51% S: Wow! And what do you do at the weekend? B: No, it’s just me and my cat. Do you like cats?
of people love their jobs. But everyone agrees Kh: On Friday evenings, I watch football on TV, P: Yes, I do. I love them!
that a balance, or a mix, between life and work play online games, and listen to music. I sing B: What do you do in your free time, Phil?
is important. Who has fun at work because they too. I study French and Italian, so sometimes P: Well, I don’t have much free time. I’m a
love their jobs? Pablo Repun is an Argentinian teacher and, in the evening, I usually prepare
I sing at work in those languages. People on
dance teacher. He loves to dance. Pablo teaches lessons for the next day.
my tours love it!
at a tango dance school in Florida! B: Do you work long hours?
S: Thanks, Khan. Please, sing something for
This is Marcus Willis. He's English. Marcus isn't P: Yes, but I love my job. And, at the weekend, I
a famous tennis player but he likes Wimbledon. us before you go. Wow! He really has talent.
relax. I play the guitar in a band.
Actually, he played Roger Federer there. Kate, are you still there?
B: Do you play the guitar at home, too?
Wimbledon is a popular place to play and watch K: Hi! I'm here by the water and there are
P: Yes, sometimes. Is that a problem?
tennis here in the UK. Marcus teaches tennis to people from all over the world here! Meet B: Um … I don’t think so, but my cat doesn’t like
children – and he loves the sport and his job. Chip! Chip, are you American? loud music. Our flat is nice and quiet.
Wow! I love playing tennis but I don't play at C: Yes, I am. I'm from Brooklyn, New York. P: Ah. I see.
Wimbledon. K: So, you aren't a tourist, are you?
Are you a fan of the cinema? Well, Maggie Correa- C: No, I play guitar here. I play all kinds of Andrea
Avilés loves it. She's a lawyer from Puerto Rico music. Monday to Friday and weekends. I B: Hi, I’m Bruce.
and she has a great job, but she watches films start at 9:00 a.m. every day and finish at five. A: Hi, Bruce. I’m Andrea.
in her free time. Maggie is probably the world's It's my job! B: Nice to meet you. Where do you live at the
number one film fan. She has the world record K: Do you always wear a uniform? moment?
for watching 1,132 films in one year! Wow! She C: Yes, I wear a different uniform every day. A: I live with friends in Brent, but I work in
really loves movies. Do you love your job? What Camden.
Today, I'm a flight attendant. I dress in the
do you do in your free time? Let's hear from our B: What do you do?
clothes of different workers and sing songs
viewers. Kate is on the street! Kate? A: I’m a hairdresser.
about their jobs.
B: Great, and, um, what do you do in your free
K: That's great! What other clothes do you
2.9   page 15, exercises 5 and 6 time?
wear? A: Oh, I go out with friends, or I visit my mum
S = Simon, K=Kate, G=Gillian, C: I wear a suit. And when I wear a suit, I play and dad, or I relax at home with my boyfriend.
Kh=Khan, C = Chip this. Listen! Do you have a partner?
K: Hey, Simon! I'm here outside an old cinema, K: Wow. That’s music to my ears! And that's all B: No, I don’t. Not at the moment. Just me and
and, wow, there are a lot of tourists. Excuse we have time for at Learning Curve! Back to my cat!
me. I'm Kate from Learning Curve – may I you, Simon! A: Oh, do you have a cat?
ask you a question? S: So, are you happy in your job? What do you B: Yes. Is that OK?
G: Sure. Hello! love to do in your free time? We want to A: I don’t like cats. I’m allergic to them.
K: Where are you from and what’s your job? know! See you next time. B: Oh.

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E: What do you mean , you don't know? Look at P: Sure. Thanks, Ethan! Hey, Ethan, wait a
UNIT your watch! minute.

3 P: Well, it doesn’t work. It’s wrong. But I love

wearing it because my mum gave it to me.
And today is my mum’s birthday and I can’t
E: Yeah?
P: Um, do you have plans after dinner?
E: Well, Marc and I want to go bowling.
be with her. P: Wait! Taylor and I also want to go bowling.
3.4   page 23, exercise 5
E: Oh. I'm sorry, Penny. Are you OK? But I need to call my mum first.
1 I play tennis with my brother-in-law once a P: I’m OK. Thanks, Ethan. So, by my watch, it’s E: Are you both free for dinner? Let’s go
week. twenty-five past ten, but I think it’s really together.
2 I read stories to my son and daughter every twenty-five to eleven. E/P: There’s a new restaurant …
evening. E: Um, my phone says it’s 10:40. But I set it E: You see, I’m really good at bowling.
3 I go for a coffee with my cousin Joe twice a ten minutes ahead so I’m never late, so that P: Great. You and I can be a team! So, can we go
month. means it’s really half past ten. at seven o’clock?
4 I watch TV with my son every day. P: Wait! What? Ugh! Let me look at my mobile. E: Sure. Why not? I can text Marc right now.
5 I go out for dinner with my wife once a This says twenty-five to eleven. Why are There’s no time like the present.
month. some clocks right and others wrong? P: Um, what time is it, really?
6 I buy food for my grandmother three times a E: I don’t know. Maybe time stops for you! Well, E: What does your watch say?
week. I’ll see you later. P: Oh, no! It’s still half past ten!
P: It’s very strange. Now my watch says half past E: See? Time stops for you, Penny!
3.8   page 26, exercise 3B ten. And my mobile says twenty-five minutes
to eleven. It’s so confusing. 3.15   page 29, exercises 7A and 7B
Student A
1
1 Cara loves reading, She loves meeting 3.14   page 28, exercise 4 and page 29,
A: Would you like to go out for dinner tonight?
friends at the weekend, visiting museums exercises 5A and 5B B: Tonight? I’m sorry, I can’t.
and galleries and going bowling.
2
2 She enjoys doing yoga in the park, good P = Penny, E = Ethan, M = Marc,
A: Do you want to have a barbecue this
restaurants and relaxing at home. T = Taylor
weekend?
3 She likes different activities and living in the E: Hi, Marc! What’s up? B: Yes, I’d love to!
city. M: Hey, Ethan. Would you like to go bowling 3
4 She doesn’t mind tennis. tonight? There are new bowling lanes at City A: How about going swimming tomorrow?
5 She hates running! Center. B: Yeah! Cool.
Student B E: Bowling? Sure, I like bowling. What time is 4
1 Chris loves doing sport, playing tennis, good for you? A: Do you want to have lunch on Saturday?
meeting friends at the weekend and going M: Uh, let’s say bowling at 7:30? B: Thanks, I’d love to, but I can’t. Another day
bowling. E: Half past seven? Sure, that sounds great. Do perhaps?
2 He enjoys good restaurants and being active. you want to have dinner first?
3 He likes running and living in the city. M: Yeah, I’d love to. I’m always ready for a good
4 He doesn’t mind visiting museums. meal! UNIT
5 He hates art!

3.13   page 28, exercises 2 and 3

E: That’s because you’re always hungry.
M: OK. How about we meet at 5:30 in front of
our building?
4
E: Cool. See you.
P = Penny, E = Ethan P: Hello? 4.6   page 32, exercises 3 and 4

P: Oh, ten o’clock! Time to have a coffee. T: Hey, Penny. This is your favorite roommate!
P: Hi, Taylor. You’re my only flatmate! E= Ethan, P = Penny
Something is wrong with my watch. It says
five minutes past ten. But the clock on the T: So, do you want to go bowling tonight? E: Hello. It’s time again for Learning Curve.
wall says it’s seven minutes past ten. Well, P: Bowling? I don’t mind bowling, but I’m sorry, Today we’re talking about the weather.
this is annoying. What time is it? What? This I can’t. Everyone knows …
clock says it’s quarter past ten. So my watch T: Oh, that’s too bad. P: Ethan!
is ten minutes slow. My mum gave me this P: Um, well, I’d love to, really, but it’s my mum’s E: Yes?
watch for my eighteenth birthday. It’s a bit birthday. She wants me to video chat, so I P: What are you doing?
old, but I love it. I don’t like thinking about need to be home by six o’clock. E: I’m taking this snow off my boots.
home when I’m at work. Today is my mum’s T: Oh. I understand. How about having dinner P: But we’re on camera! Is it still snowing, then?
birthday. She wants me to video chat with and then going bowling after your call? E: Yes, and it’s really cold out there.
her tonight during her party. I love chatting About seven? P: What are those on your feet?
on video with my mum and dad, my brothers P: Good idea. Can we try that new restaurant? E: Oh, these? These are my snow boots. I wear
and my grandparents. The time difference is T: Sure. See you later. them every day in the winter so my feet never
difficult. Sometimes my parents forget that E: Hey Penny, Marc and I want to go to a new get wet.
London is five hours ahead of New York. restaurant after work tonight. Would you like P: In England, we call those wellies. They’re for
Hmm, is that clock right? Now it says twenty to come? rain, not snow! And Ethan, it’s November, so
past ten. Ethan wants to read tomorrow’s P: Tonight? I’m sorry, I can’t. I have plans. it’s still autumn.
script at about ten minutes to eleven. Another day perhaps? E: But winter is coming early. Sometimes New
E: Penny? What time is it? E: That’s too bad. Well, if your plans change, let York State has a lot of snow. Like today! So,
P: I don’t know. me know. what’s the weather like in your home city?

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Most people know that it’s usually hot in P: Thanks, Sam. This is exciting. Now we have those grey shoes. I can't believe it. Shopping.
places like Brazil, but sometimes the weather Jenny on video chat from a very foggy place. I'm going shopping. I don't mind shopping
does very unusual things. Mount Emei in Jenny? for sports equipment. I love playing tennis, so
China gets 27 feet of rain in a year. That’s J: Hello, there! sometimes I shop for tennis shoes or a new
8.3 meters of rain! It’s always very cloudy. P: Where are you? racket. Hmm. And I like shopping for birthday
In fact, sometimes there are clouds on top J: I’m in Argentia, Newfoundland, in Canada. presents or books. Just not for clothes. I really
of other clouds. If you don’t mind carrying P: But I can’t see you. don't like shopping at department stores. But,
an umbrella every day, the Bay of Bengal in J: This is my view. I need to go with Kate and my best friend,
India is a very beautiful place. But it gets 39 P: Ah! There you are! There’s a lot of fog! Jack, to the shopping centre this afternoon.
feet, or 12 meters, of rain, every year! Whoa! J: It’s like this 200 days a year. Even in the We all want to buy clothes for a big event,
Here’s an example of strange weather. Rome, spring and summer! a really special party next Saturday. Yes, the
P: Wow! 23rd. It's an award, you know, a prize, "First
Italy, has warm weather most of the time. But
J: The weather report says Saturday, Sunday in WEB TV". I hope. It’s very exciting! And we
about every 20 years, Rome has a really big
and Monday: fog. On Tuesday: a great day! need to look good. So Kate, Jack and I are
snowfall. February 4, 2012 was the date of
Fog in the morning and a little sun in the going to an enormous shopping centre here
the first big snowfall in Rome in 26 years, 2.5
afternoon! It’s always like this. in the centre of London. OK, I need to go in
inches.
P: Do you like living there? five minutes. But first, what shoes do I wear?
P: Two and a half inches? In New York, that’s J: Sure! I get about 100 days of sun a year. So
nothing! Um, that’s six and a half centimetres. I’m OK. And it’s warm and sunny over in the 5.12   page 46, exercises 4 and 5
E: But when the city isn’t ready for snow, it’s a next town today, so I can have dinner there!
problem. The Italian government closed the P: Thanks, Jenny, and enjoy Tuesday! S = Simon, J = Jack, K = Kate,
Coliseum and other tourist places. Here in J: Bye! Ke = Kerry
New York, tourist places and schools usually P: Well, Ethan, I think people enjoy all kinds of S Jack! There you are! I can always find you at
close only when the weather is really bad. weather. Ethan? a kitchen store!
Penny, let’s hear about the weather from our E: Yes, I think so. That’s all we have time for J: Of course! This is like my second home.
viewers! today on Learning Curve. I’m ready to go Where's Kate?
for a walk outside! What’s the weather like S: Kate. You shop fast!
4.7   page 33, exercises 5 and 6 where you live? Let us know! K: Yes. I love shopping!
J: Great. Let's go!
E= Ethan, P = Penny, M = Marina, S = Ke: Hello. Can I help you?
Sam, J = Jenny UNIT
J: Yes. I like this shirt. Do you have it in a size
P: Here’s Marina, our receptionist at Learning
Curve in the UK. She’s on holiday in Russia
with her family! Hi, Marina! What’s the
5 38?
Ke: I'll just check. One moment.
J: Yes, I like this. And do you have this suit in
temperature in St. Petersburg at the moment? 5.6   page 41, exercise 6B blue?
M: Hi, Penny! My thermometer says eighteen Ke: I think so. Here you are.
degrees in Fahrenheit and minus seven in 1 It’s the first of April. J: Ties?
Celsius. Ah. I love it. Winter is here! It’s April the first. S: Do you have this shirt in a medium? And
P: Wow! So, what do you usually do in winter? 2 It’s the fourth of July. what colours are there?
M: I sleep early and wake up early because it’s It’s July the fourth. Ke: Yes, I’ll show you. We have it in white, blue,
dark here in winter. I walk in the snow after 3 It’s the eighth of August. and black.
breakfast every day and cook for my family It’s August the eighth. S: OK. White shirt. Great. Changing room?
in the afternoon. In the evening, we have 4 It’s the twelfth of September. K: Do you sell pajamas?
It’s September the twelfth. J: Pyjamas? Aren't you shopping for the party?
dinner at my sister’s house.
5 It’s the thirty-first of October. K: I have a dress but I need pajamas. It’s almost
P: Well, ...
It’s October the thirty-first. winter!
M: I wear this hat every day. It’s very warm!
6 It’s November the twentieth. Ke: Yes, we have pyjamas. I’ll show you where
P: Lovely!
It’s the twentieth of November. they are.
M: Thanks! See you after my holiday!
7 It’s December the thirtieth. K: Thanks. Oh, and excuse me, where are the
P: Now we have someone on video chat from It’s the thirtieth of December. women’s changing rooms, please?
the other side of the world. What’s the 8 It’s January the sixteenth. Ke: Near the pyjamas.
weather like in Egypt, Sam? It’s the sixteenth of January. K: OK, thanks!
S: We don’t usually talk about the weather in 9 It’s February the twenty-sixth. J: Do you have this tie in black?
Egypt. It’s the twenty-sixth of February. Ke: Right here.
P: Right. It’s always hot and sunny in Cairo. 10 It’s March the fifth. J: Oh, thank you. How much is it?
S: Usually, but not always. Once in 100 years, It’s the fifth of March. Ke: The tie costs £25.50.
there’s snow! J: OK. Can I pay with this credit card here?
P: Wow! And what about this year? 5.11   page 46, exercises 2 and 3 Ke: Let me ask my colleague. One moment. Yes,
S: Just hot. you can pay with that card here.
P: So, what’s your advice for tourists in Egypt in S = Simon J: Great. Er, can I try these on, please? This
the spring or summer? S: What can I wear? What looks good? I don't white shirt, this tie, this suit, er, jacket and
S: Wear a hat and drink lots of water. And don’t know! See those clothes over there? They're trousers.
worry about snow boots for another 100 four years old! I can't wear that shirt for the Ke: Of course. This is the men’s changing room.
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J: Thanks. Simon, are you in here? about 300 small apartments. And they’re S: So, this is how you live all year?
S: Yes. I am. Are you alright? very cheap. M: No. Just three months out of the year.
J: Yes, I’m OK. P: Wow! How big is it? Is there a kitchen? S: And the other nine months?
S: Well, I’m ready. J: Yes. My home isn’t big, but it has everything. M: Uh, I live in New York!
K: Oh, Simon, there you are! What do you think There’s a dining table, chairs and a small S: What do you do there?
of my new jumper? Um, dress? bathroom next to the living room. And my M: I’m a teacher! Got to go! Surf’s up!
S: No, no, no. What size is that? bed’s opposite the kitchen. P: Well, there are certainly many different ways
K: Um, I'm not sure … P: Are there any windows? to live and different types of homes. Where
S: That’s too big for you, Kate. And it isn’t a J: That’s a little problem. There’s only one small do you live? Do you think a tree house
dress, it’s a top! window. But I’m usually at work during the sounds interesting? Or a round house? See
K: Oh! In the U.S. a jumper is a dress. day. At night, it’s great. Nice and quiet. Well, you next time on Learning Curve!
J: Well. What do you think of my new suit and I cook dinner for friends every Thursday, so,
tie? time to go. 6.16   page 53, exercises 9A and 9B
S: What’s so funny? P: Wow! That’s amazing! Simon?
K: You’re wearing the same blue suit, the same S: Penny, I’m talking to Charlotte from the UK. 1
white shirt and the same black tie! Charlotte, do you live in an unusual place? A very interesting part of Cairo is the area around
Ke: Do you need any help? C: Simon, I’m calling because I love my flat. Khan el-Khalili. It’s a very old market. You can
K/S/J: Yes, please! I’m the first person to live here. I have a new buy clothes, jewellery, rugs and other souvenirs
cooker and a modern washing machine ... there, and it’s usually very busy. Next to the
S: Ah! So you love new things! market is a square. Opposite the square is a large
UNIT C: No. I love old things. mosque and near the mosque there’s a park. You

6
S: I don’t understand. can walk here and enjoy some really good views
C: Well, I like new things that work, but I love of the city, and, in the evening, you can go to the
old furniture. My wardrobe is 200 years old. theatre.
S: Wow! Sounds expensive.
6.9   page 50, exercises 3B and 4 C: Not really! I always shop for old things and I 2
look for things that aren’t expensive! My new, Brasília is quite a new city and it has some
P = Penny, S = Simon I mean old, sofa is here! Got to go! interesting buildings. In the city centre, there’s
P: Hello and welcome to Learning Curve! Today S: Thank you, Charlotte! a big square, some skyscrapers and the national
we’re talking about unusual homes. Where P: Simon, let’s go from a new flat to an old museum. Near the square is the Cathedral of
do you live? We want to know! Simon is with house. I’m talking with Danielle. She lives in Brasília. This is a very modern and unusual
us from the studio in the UK. Hi, Simon! France, and her house is 300 years old. building. Another important building in Brasília is
S: Hello, Penny! First, let’s look at a very D: Hi, Penny! Welcome to our family home! the National Stadium. There are football matches
interesting place to live in the Czech P: And it’s 300 years old? here and big concerts.
Republic. Here’s a very unusual house. It D: Yes. I’m from Canada, but now I live here!
turns and moves! A man named Bohumil My great-great-great grandfather built this
Lhota built this round house. When it’s cold, house in 1720! It’s dirty, so we’re cleaning it
the house turns and moves up and gets a lot at the moment. UNIT
of sun to stay warm. It goes down into the
ground when it’s hot outside to stay cool. It’s
a very modern house.
P: Is it a lot of work?
D: Oh, yes! My husband’s painting the living
room. I’m cleaning the shelves and that old
7
P: On Mindanao Island in the Philippines, some mirror.
people live in tree houses. These traditional P: Why do you like the house? 7.2   page 58, exercises 3A and 3B
houses are high above the ground. The air D: Well, it’s in a beautiful place. There are a lot
on Mindanao Island is hot and wet. But it’s of trees! We have a little garden at the back of D = Delivery driver, J = James,
dry up in the trees. And when the tree grows, the house. There’s so much room. There are F = Fran
people change the house, and add more four bedrooms and there’s a bathroom next D: Good morning! Here’s your food box for this
rooms! to each bedroom. week.
P: It sounds lovely. J: Excellent! What’s in it?
6.10   page 51, exercises 5 and 6 D: It is. Well, I have a lot of work to do before the D: You have some lovely local pears and apples.
weekend. My grandmother’s birthday party is They’re the first this season. You also have
P = Penny, S = Simon, J = Josh, on Saturday! Everyone’s coming! some tomatoes, strawberries and potatoes.
C = Charlotte, D = Danielle, M = Manu P: Oh, wow! I hope you finish soon! Bye! OK? Enjoy!
P: Now, let’s talk to our viewers about where S: Penny, we have time to speak to one more J: Thanks very much. Fran! The food box is
they live. This is Josh on video chat. He’s person. This is Manu. He’s in Hawaii! Manu, here! … What do you want for dinner tonight?
calling from California! Hi, Josh. Tell us about tell us about your home. F: I don’t know. What’s in the box?
your home. M: Well, I have a small house next to the beach. J: Let’s have a look. There’s lots of fruit and
J: Well, I live in a big parking garage. See? some eggs. What vegetables are there? Um
P: That sounds uncomfortable! S: Wow! That’s very close to the water. …. carrots, potatoes, peas …
J: Oh, no, it’s very comfortable! I don’t mean a M: Yes. I rent this for a few weeks, then I move. F: Is there any rice?
garage at a house, I mean a big space, only S: So, do you move around a lot? J: Um … no, there isn’t any rice. But there’s
for cars. These old garages can have up to M: Well, I live on different beaches all summer some spaghetti. How about spaghetti for
500 cars in them. But a lot of people don’t because there’s always surfing. There’s a dinner?
use them for cars any more. Now there are great place on the opposite side of the island! F: OK. Are there any tomatoes?

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J: Yes, there are. And there’s some basil. and vegetables. A lot of potatoes, onions, S: Me too.
F: We need an onion. Are there any onions? tomatoes, mushrooms, some peppers and F: Would you like a starter?
J: Yes. Two. spices. There's pasta, rice, and cheese too. K: Yes. I would like a small salad, without
F: And is there any beef? I also have a lot of eggs, milk, and pears, cucumbers or onions, please.
J: Er, yes, there’s some beef here. apples, melons and other fruit to make F: OK. And for you?
F: OK, perfect. Let’s cook spaghetti Bolognese. biscuits and ice cream. I think Simon and Kate S: Er, I'd like the chicken soup, please.
Oh, we need a pepper as well. want to come here for dinner this weekend. F: Right. Thanks.
J: There aren’t any peppers in the box, but Their show, Learning Curve, received first Hi. Are you ready to order your main courses
maybe we have some in the fridge … Yes, place prize at the event last week! So I want now?
look, here you are. There are two peppers to surprise them. K: Yes, um, what's in tonight’s special, Jack’s
here. L: Alright, Jack? Something smells good! goulash?
F: Great. Let’s start cooking. J: Ah, well Lance, I'm cooking some new F: Hmm, it’s meat, tomatoes, vegetables and
dishes. spices. It comes with rice. It's very good.
7.7   page 63, exercises 4A and 4B L: Sounds great. Oh, there's the phone! I hope K: Sounds great! I'd like that, please.
it’s more bookings. See you later. S: Um, I'll have the chicken, please.
A = Amy, G = Gareth J: Thanks! That was my brother, Lance. He F: Anything else?
A: Hi, Gareth. So, how’s your diet going? usually manages the restaurant while I cook S: Yes. Um, could I have chips, and peas and
G: It’s going OK, but I’m so hungry! Look, this is and sometimes takes bookings. We have five carrots? Oh, and for dessert, three, no, two
my breakfast. One slice of toast and a cup of waiters and waitresses, and a new employee, scoops of Jack's chocolate ice cream with
coffee. Pietro. Tomorrow he starts taking bookings. pear and apple biscuits.
A: That’s the same as my breakfast. OK, time to start cooking! F: OK, thank you. Would you like anything for
G: But I normally have a lot of toast and two L: Hello. Goode Food Restaurant. This is Lance. dessert?
eggs for breakfast! How can I help you? K: No, but can I have a cup of tea, please?
A: Can you have a morning snack? S: Hello, Lance. It's Simon, Jack's friend. Do you F: Yes.
G: Yes, I can have some fruit. have a table for tomorrow ... um, Saturday K: Thank you. Simon! Chicken soup and then
A: How much fruit can you have? night, please? chicken with chips?
G: One piece in the morning and one piece in L: Oh, hi Simon. Of course. For how many S: Very funny! Well, I know I’m a bit boring with
the afternoon. people? meals, but not with desserts! Where’s Jack?
A: Oh. What can you have for lunch? S: It's for two people. Me and Kate. Do you think he’s busy in the kitchen?
G: Salad. L: So, let me write it down. OK, that’s Saturday. K: Chefs are always in the kitchen!
A: Cheer up! Tomorrow is a ‘5’ day, isn’t it? What time? S: Wow. I can't move.
G: Yes! I can have biscuits and crisps for my S: Um, 7.00 p.m.? K: Excuse me. Can we have the bill, please?
snacks, and I can drink coffee all day, with L: OK. Jack’s friends for tomorrow night. 7.00
F: Certainly. Would you like to pay by cash or
milk and sugar! But, don't worry. I only have p.m. You’re booked!
credit card?
a little milk – not a lot. S: Right. Thanks, Lance. See you then!
S:/K: Cash. / Credit.
A: How many cups of coffee do you have on a F: I can get the bill now and you two decide
‘5’ day? 7.12   page 64, exercise 3 and page 65, how to pay.
G: A lot. About five or six. exercise 5 S: No, this is on me.
A: Five or six cups of coffee with sugar? That’s K: No, no, please. I can pay cash.
not very healthy, Gareth. J = Jack, L = Lance, S = Simon, K =
F: I'm sorry, the owner's just said we can't take
G: I know, but I don’t eat much meat and I don’t Kate, P = Pietro, F = Flavia
cash or credit cards from you tonight.
eat many biscuits. S: Hello. K: What?
A: Really? P: Hi. S: I don't understand.
G: Yes, I have a few biscuits in the morning for S: We have a table booked for 7.00 p.m., in the J: Your meals are 'on the house'. You don't need
my snack. About two or three. But not in the name of Collins. Simon Collins. to pay for them. Congratulations on your
afternoon. P: I'm looking at the bookings. Er, I'm sorry, I Learning Curve prize, Simon and Kate.
A: Hmm. And how much weight do you lose don't see anything for Simon Collins. S: Thank you, Jack! Wow, an enormous slice of
each week? S: Oh. That’s strange. How about Simon and cake and more ice cream! Mmm.
G: Well, not much so far. Kate? K: Yes, thank you very much! Excuse me, could
A: I’m not surprised. P: Er, no ... we have two spoons please?
K: Oh. Um, I see a table right here. Maybe that's
7.11   page 64, exercises 2A and 2B ours?
P: Sorry, that’s reserved, and we don’t have any
J = Jack, L = Lance, S = Simon other tables free. UNIT
J: Hello there. This is my favourite place – my
restaurant. My name’s John, but my friends
call me Jack. And my last name is Goode
S: Can you check with the owner, Jack? We’re
Jack’s friends.
P: Oh! It says, ‘Jack's friends.’ I'm sorry. This is
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– that’s good with an ‘e’, G-O-O-D-E. I'm your table! Please.
8.8   page 68, exercises 3 and 4A and
the head chef of this restaurant. My brother K: Thanks. Thank you.
Lance and I are the owners, and this is S: Are you hungry? Everything smells great. page 69, exercise 5B
the Goode Food Restaurant. Right now, K: Mm. Yes. Here's our waitress.
I'm preparing some dishes and desserts. F: Hello! Good evening, I'm Flavia. Oh, you've K = Kate, S = Simon
I have everything I need for a special dish, got the menu. Can I get you any drinks? K: Hello, it's time for Learning Curve again.
a goulash from Hungary. Some meat, beef K: Um, water is fine for me. That's right. Um, Simon?

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S: Wow. And I’m just in time, Kate. My tube what they're doing and what or who their X: Yes, that’s right. I just finished it last month,
station was closed. I took a taxi. I was lucky inspiration is! Kate is in front of the building. on April 1. I started it as a class project in
that the driver had a satnav. It’s a good thing K: Thanks, Simon! So, Vanessa, where are you school.
to have when the roads are very busy. It told from? K: In school?
us to drive here a different way. It only took V: I was born in Hong Kong. I went to university X: Yes. I was always an excellent student in
fifteen minutes and it cost about £14. in London. technology and computer class. I was
K: A satnav? Oh, you mean a GPS? Yes, it can K: Oh, so you live in London? sixteen when I started work on this app. I'm
tell you exactly where the traffic is. And that V: Well, no. I am on vacation here from my job. at Harvard now.
brings us to today's topic: Inventions. What I have my own fashion business. K: That’s great! So, which cities does your app
inventions do you think are important? So, K: You started your own company? You're very work in?
tell us more about the satnav or, GPS, and young! X: Tourists can use this app in London, Paris,
the person who invented it, Simon. V: Well, my birthday was last week. May 12. I’m Boston, and New York!
S: In the UK, we call it satnav – that’s Satellite 28! K: Wow. And how much does the app cost?
Navigation. In the US it’s called GPS. Its full K: Well, happy birthday, a week late! So, tell us X: One pound.
name is Global Positioning System. You call more about your company. K: Hmm, so about $1.30. That’s great! So, how
it by both names, but it's a very easy and V: First of all, when I was eighteen, I designed old are you now, Xander?
modern way to help drivers find faster, better a special computer program to help make X: I’m nineteen.
ways to get from place to place, and avoid clothes. Five years ago, I started my online K: Oh. Can I try it?
traffic. The inventor of this popular system fashion store. It usually costs a lot of money X: Of course you can!
was Roger Easton, the ‘father of the GPS’. In to start a company, about £23,000, but I only K: Oh, that's cool.
1943, Easton worked in the United States at spent £11,000. Now, my company is doing S: Kate, that app is very interesting! I love
a research centre in Washington D.C. In the really well and I need to hire more people hearing people's life stories. So, who or
early 1960s, Easton studied objects moving soon. It feels good to give jobs to a lot of what inspires you? What are your favourite
around the Earth in the sky. He thought that people. inventions? We'll see you next time on
a good way to find the position of moving K: Were you always interested in fashion? Learning Curve!
objects here on earth was to put clocks on V: Oh, yes. Er, when I was ten years old, I started
a system of satellites in the sky. It cost about making my own clothes. I always wanted to
start a business. When I got my degree in UNIT
100 million dollars to build the first GPS.
That’s about 76 million pounds. On February
22 1978, the first GPS satellite, called Navstar,
went to space. We can now use the system
economics in 2012, I went back to Hong
Kong and began working on it.
K: Well, you certainly know what you're doing
9
in your life.
Roger Easton invented to travel easily from 9.3   page 76, exercise 4A and page
V: I hope so. Bye for now!
A to B. It's a very popular machine! It helped 77, exercise 4B
K: Bye!
the taxi driver find the roads and helped me
S: Kate, Marcello is with us on video chat from
to arrive on time today! Are you enjoying that I = Interviewer, J = Ji-hoon
New York.
coffee, Kate? I: When did you start school?
M: Hi!
K: Oh, yeah! I love a cup of coffee in the J: I started nursery school when I was three
S: Hello, Marcello. What's your story?
morning. years old. And I left high school when I was
M: Well, I was born in Rome, Italy. My mother
S: And I love a cup of tea. eighteen.
is American, so I grew up speaking two
K: And I can thank Melitta Bentz from Germany I: Did you enjoy school?
languages. I came to New York to attend
for her invention! Her special filter helps me J: Yes, I did, but at middle school we started to
university and I got a degree in English.
make a cup of coffee at home. Melitta Bentz do a lot of work. I had extra lessons before
S: Good choice! Is your family there?
was born on January 31, 1873, more than M: Yes! I got married three years ago and we had and after school at a Hagwon. We also had
140 years ago! In the early twentieth century, a baby boy last year. lessons on Saturdays.
people made their coffee by putting it in a S: What do you do? I: What was your best subject?
little bag, and then putting that little bag M: Well, I teach online courses in Italian and J: Maths was my best subject. I was good at
in hot water, but it didn’t taste very good. English. So the webcam and the computer Science, too.
Melitta Bentz invented a way to pour water are my favorite inventions! My students are I: Were you good at English?
through a special piece of paper to make from all over the world. We love Learning J: No, I wasn’t. At the Hagwon, I studied English
coffee. It was delicious. She started her own Curve! for two hours every day – I hated it! I was also
company and gave it her first name. Melitta S: Thanks, Marcello! Now, Kate is out on the terrible at sport.
is a company that is now over 100 years old. street with Xander. I: What subjects did you study in high school?
I usually spend two to three pounds – um, K: Hello, I’m Kate from Learning Curve. What’s J: I went to a Science high school, so I studied
three to four dollars– when I buy a coffee at your name? Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Maths.
a café. I can save money by making coffee at X: Hello. I’m Xander. I: Did you only study Science and Maths?
home with this invention! K: So, what do you do? J: No, I also studied History and Geography,
X: I'm a technology student. Right now, I'm but I didn’t study Literature. I also studied
8.10   page 69, exercises 6 and 7 using my new app. I invented it, see? Here English, of course.
it is on my phone. It’s an app for sightseeing. I: Did you have a lot of homework?
K = Kate, S = Simon, V = Vanessa, It tells tourists when places are open and J: Yes, I did. I went to the library until nine in the
M = Marcello, X = Xander how to get there easily. It’s GPS with tourist evening and to the Hagwon from 10 p.m. to
S: These people did some great things with information in one app! midnight. When I got home, I did two more
their lives. So, let's talk to people about K: Wow. You invented it? hours’ homework.

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I: Wow! That’s so much. So …. did you get into P: That’s a shame! But, you’re good at maths! disguises for one actor. In real life, actor
university? E: And you’re a good student. Didn’t you study? Dana Carvey is slim with light-brown hair.
J: Yes, I did. I passed the university entrance M: Not enough. I stayed up late last night. This In the movie, Kevin helped Dana become an
exam. It was hard work – for two years, I only morning, I was so tired I fell asleep on the overweight, bald character. In another scene
had four hours’ sleep every night. train. I almost missed my exam! from the film, Dana looks like a middle-aged
P: How awful! It’s never a good idea to stay up woman with red hair. How does Kevin do it?
9.11   page 82, exercises 2 and 3 late before a test. Kevin and other make-up artists use different
M: I know, but I’m so stressed, I can’t sleep. Let’s colors and types of make-up to make a
M = Marc do something quiet tonight. No parties for person look older or younger. Artists can
M: What a morning! I came to the university me! create dark lines on an actor’s face that make
today to take a final exam, but I’m worried E: Yeah, sure. Penny? him or her look elderly. Kevin Yagher also
that I failed it. I’d like to get a better job at P: It’s my friend Cindy. She wants us to come to designs special disguises for people’s faces
Learning Curve, so I took graduate courses a party tonight. She keeps texting me! from very soft plastic, like the ones we wear
this year. But things didn't go as I planned. E: Why don’t you turn off your phone? at Carnival or Halloween! The Italian make-
I studied Science, Information Technology, P: I have an idea. Let’s go to the cinema tonight. up artist Lucia Pittalis can make herself look
Literature, History, everything, and I’m an Then I can turn off my mobile! like anyone! She uses make-up to make her
excellent student. But I didn’t have time to M: Hey, that’s a really good idea. I’d like to see a eyes look smaller or her lips look bigger. She
study for this exam because I work all the movie. Ha! It’s my mom! She wants to know also wears a wig – artificial hair – to make
time. I work at Learning Curve and I have how the test went and she says, ‘Did you eat her hair look shorter or longer. Sometimes,
a second job as the weekend manager at the candy?’ a ‘makeover’ can help a person look very
a computer store. Why? I needed to save P: Candy? Do you mean sweets? different. Penny is on the street now with a
money to pay for courses. That’s why I’m so E: What candy? make-up artist and a hair stylist to help give
stressed. I don’t sleep well and I’m always M: This candy! people makeovers.
tired. I tried to study at the library, in the P: Mmm! What is it, chocolate?
park, but it was so noisy! And when I studied M: It’s sticky candy. In South Korea, we eat it for 10.8   page 87, exercises 5 and 6
at home, I only wanted to sleep. So, I just good luck before a test. But, this time, I didn’t
couldn’t study for this exam. And there was eat it. I forgot! P = Penny, E = Ethan, G = Ginny,
one really difficult mathematics question, E: Well, what about eating some right now? R = Ron, M = Malika
but I forgot how to answer it. See this? My M: Please, try some.
P: Hello, would you like a makeover today?
mother sent me this candy for good luck. My E: Mmm. It’s, it’s good. But a bit difficult to talk
G: A what?
family is from South Korea and we think that while you’re eating it.
P: A makeover. Our make-up artist and stylist
when you eat sticky food or candy before a P: Yeah, but it’s amazing!
can do your hair and make-up any way you
test, it helps information stay in your head. M: I don’t believe it! Now I remember the answer
want today for free!
But, I put the candy in my backpack and I to that math question in the exam! Gee!
G: Really? Can you make my curly hair straight?
didn’t eat it. Oh. Ethan and Penny are waiting P: Oh, Marc! Why didn’t you listen to your
I’ve always wanted straighter hair! And can
for me! mother?
you make my eyes look bigger?
P: Sure! Wow! This is exciting! Off you go! I’m
9.12   page 82, exercises 4 and 5 going to leave Ginny for a moment and talk
UNIT to some other people who want a makeover.
M = Marc, E Ethan, P = Penny
E: Are you OK, Penny?
P: Yes, I’m fine. But I just got a text from my
10 Ron? So Ron, are you here because you want
a makeover?
R: Yes, my beard's a bit longer than I’d like.
mum in London. My parents can’t come to My mom says I look scary! But I ride a
New York on holiday until next spring. motorcycle! So, you know, sometimes, I do
10.7   page 86, exercises 3 and 4A
E: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. Why don’t you talk look a little weird!
with your family now? P = Penny, E = Ethan P: So, why do you want to change how you
P: I’m not sure I should. They like to chat a lot look?
P: Hello! It’s almost time for Learning Curve. Oh,
and Marc is coming. R: Well, I have an interview for a new job
I don’t usually wear glasses, but sometimes
E: True. Well, what about visiting your parents later, in an art gallery. I think I should look
they help me see better. They also change
later this month? Can you take some time off friendlier. You know, people sometimes
how I look! Before we go on camera, a make-
work? think motorcycle riders are unfriendly, but
up artist usually puts make-up on us. She can
P: No, I don’t get any holiday time. Not for six we’re really nicer than we look.
change how we look! She can make our skin
more months. And I’m homesick! P: OK, Ron, we’ll talk to you again soon!
look better or our eyes look brighter! She’s
E: Oh, poor you! It must be hard to live so far Well, it’s half an hour later and here comes
also a hair stylist, so she can change our hair
away from your family. Ron! Wow! Do you miss your moustache and
to look shorter, longer, or very different!
P: But my mum says it’s good for me to be with beard? How do you feel?
E: That’s right, Penny. Do you know what a
my friends, so here I am!
‘disguise’ is? A disguise changes how you R: Well, I feel, hmm, lighter! Wow! That’s me?
M: Hey, Ethan. Hi, Penny.
look. One of the best make-up artists in the Haha! Oh, I can see my face now! I look really
E: Hey, Marc! How was your exam?
world is Kevin Yagher. He’s also called the different. Thanks!
M: Oh, I think I failed it.
‘Master of Disguise’. Why? Because he can P: You’re welcome. You do look great, like an
P: Oh, no! I’m sure it was fine.
make an actor look like a different person! actor! Here’s a ‘before’ photo of our next
M: Oh, it was bad. I couldn’t remember the
Kevin Yagher knows how to change an actor’s person to have a makeover, Malika. Malika
answer to one of the math problems. I was
body, face and hair. For the movie The Master doesn’t usually wear make-up and she has
too tired.
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M: Hi! volcano in Guatemala and we’re going to go R: Sure. And here is your credit card and
P: Wow! That’s beautiful. Do you like it? trekking in Costa Rica. passport.
M: I love how my hair looks. I think I look taller B: It’s going to be amazing! We can’t wait. P: That’s with the discount, right?
now. R: Yes. You used the code?
P: Well, your hair is a bit higher. I mean, it’s 11.10   page 100, exercises 2 and 3 P: DISCOUNT 4 U, MAY 11.
really on the top of your head now! R: OK. Here’s your room key. You have a deluxe
M: My boyfriend is standing over there in the E = Ethan, R = Receptionist, room. Room 704.
crowd. I stood in front of him for a minute, P = Penny P: Great. Thank you. And that’s on ...?
but he didn’t know it was me! And when I E: So today, I’m making reservations. My R: The seventh floor.
said ‘Hey,’ he was quieter than usual. And he colleagues from Learning Curve and I are P: Right. Thanks.
usually talks a lot! going to a big social media meeting in a E: Oh, here’s a text from Penny! ‘Plane got
P: Thanks, Malika. I'm glad you liked the small town about 300 miles from New York. in early. See you in reception at 7:00 p.m.’
makeover. Let’s check in on Ginny. Ginny? Is There’s only one hotel there. It’s called the Whoa! Her flight was early!
that you? Lucky Penny. I just bought my airline ticket, R: Welcome to the Lucky Penny hotel. Checking
G: Yes, it is. so now I’m going to book my hotel room. in?
P: Wow! You look great! The standard room is very cheap! Penny E: Yes. I have a reservation under the name of
G: Thanks. I think I look younger and my face didn’t like the name of this hotel very much. Moore.
looks slimmer too! Do you think I’m ready to Well, the hotel’s website is down today, so R: Great. Can I have your credit card and ID,
be a TV presenter? I have to call them to book my room. Here please?
P: Oh, yes. goes. E: Here you are.
G: Let’s go back to Ethan in the studio! R: Good afternoon. This is the Lucky Penny R: Here’s your room. You’re on the second
P: Thanks, Ginny! Over to you, Ethan. hotel. How can I help you? floor.
E: Thanks, Ginny! Would you like to change E: Hello. I’d like to make a reservation, please. E: Which floor did you say? The seventh?
how you look? Who do I look like with this One standard room for two nights, arriving R: No. Room 207. The second floor.
beard and hat? I’ll give you a clue. I’m the on May 11. E: Ah, OK. And what’s the Wi-Fi password?
painter of the Mona Lisa! Yes, Leonardo da R: Sure. Could I have your name, please? R: The Wi-Fi code? It’s your room number and
Vinci! Would you like to look like someone E: Ethan Moore. That’s M-O-O-R-E. your surname.
famous? Let us know! Thanks for watching R: OK. Thank you. Did you say one room for E: OK. Thanks.
Learning Curve! one night?
E: No. One standard room for two nights.
11.11   page 101, exercises 5 and 6
R: Oh, right. Sorry. OK, you’re booked for May
11, checking out on May 13. Is that correct? R = Receptionist, P = Penny,
UNIT
E: Yes, thank you. Oh, um, do you have a pool?

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E = Ethan
R: Yes, we do. Our pool opens at 6:00 a.m. and
R: Hello. How can I help you?
closes at 9:00 p.m.
P: I would like to check out, please.
E: Great. And, um, is breakfast included?
R: Did you enjoy your stay?
11.6   page 98, exercises 3 and 4A R: No, I’m sorry. You have to pay for breakfast.
P: Yes. It was comfortable and my room was
But we serve it from 6:30 to 10:30 in our
very nice. Thank you.
P = Presenter, J = Jack, B = Ben dining room.
R: Here’s your bill.
E: Thank you very much. Um, I’m with the
P: Why did you decide to make this journey? P: Thanks. Wow! $189 is a great rate for a deluxe
social media group. Is there a discount for
J: Well, we both love road trips and, a few years room. Ethan, how was your room?
that?
ago, I read Sullivan Richardson’s book about E: $189 for a standard room too! And my Wi-
R: Yes, there is. We have a great discount for the
the journey he made with his two friends. We Fi was awful and the air conditioning didn’t
deluxe rooms.
knew that we wanted to do the same trip. work very well. And the hotel didn’t have any
E: Oh, that’s OK. The standard room is fine.
P: So, tell us about your plans. more rooms available, so I couldn’t change
R: That’s great. OK, you have a reservation for
B: We’re going to use Sullivan’s book as a guide, rooms.
May 11. See you then.
but there are going to be some differences. P: Oh! I had the same rate for the deluxe room
E: Well, that was easy. Let’s just hope the Lucky
They started their journey in Detroit, but because I used the discount code! Poor you.
Penny is a good place to stay!
we’re going to leave from Arizona. E: Welcome to the Lucky Penny hotel!
J: And our trip is going to be shorter. We only R: Welcome to the Lucky Penny hotel. Checking
have eight weeks, so we aren’t going to in?
travel all the way to Chile. Maybe another P: Hello. Yes. I booked a room under the name UNIT

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time … of Abernathy. Penny Abernathy.
P: Where are you going to stay? R: Sorry, did you say Penny, like this hotel?
B: We’re going to camp, like Sullivan, but we’re P: Yes. Penny.
going to be in a camper van, so we’re going R: Could you spell your surname, please?
to be a lot more comfortable, that’s for sure! P: Er, A-B-E-R-N-A-T-H-Y. 12.5   page 103, exercise 5
P: What about sightseeing? Are you going to R: Thank you. Could I have your identification
visit the same places as Sullivan? and credit card, please? P = Presenter, S = Steve
J: Well, it was hard for Sullivan and his friends P: Here you are. P: Last week, we invited Steve Bryant from
to do much sightseeing. We’re there on R: And could you sign this form, please? Right Metal World magazine to go to the opera for
holiday, so we want to visit places and do a here. the first time. So Steve, how was it?
lot of things. We’re going to visit the Mayan P: Do you have a pen?
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S: It was good. I’m surprised actually because I people have been to the beautiful, snowy K: What?
really enjoyed it! mountains and other places you see in the Y: James Bond. Double oh seven.
P: Really? movies. Over to you, Simon! K: Really? Oh my gosh! Mine too!
S: Yes. I've never thought about going to an Y: Greatest spy ever.
opera. I’ve been to a lot of concerts and I’ve 12.8   page 105, exercises 5 and 6 K: Yes! I'm sure a lot of people would agree with
seen a lot of bands, but now I can say that us!
I’ve been to an opera! There were some great S = Simon, K = Kate, A = Andy, Y: Do you know why the first James Bond films
moments, like when the chorus came on M = Millie, H = Holly, Y = Yannis were the best ones?
stage, 30 or 40 people, all singing together. I S: Now, let's talk to our viewers. Kate, Andy is Y/K: Because they were just like the books.
thought yeah, this is really, really good. on video chat from Australia. Y: That’s right. I've read all the books and seen
P: And what did your colleagues think? A: Hello. Well, I’m English but I live in Sydney. all the films. Ian Fleming wrote the books. He
S: Well, they were quite interested actually. I just want to say, The Lord of the Rings is was almost a spy, a secret agent, himself. It’s
Most of my colleagues have never seen an alright, but nothing is better than the original a shame the later films were different from
opera, so next time, I’m going to invite them. Mad Max. It's amazing. And that’s Australian. the books.
S: And what about the other Mad Max films? K: I agree! Well, I could talk about James Bond
12.7   page 104, exercises 3 and 4A A: They aren't bad, but they're a little boring. all day!
The best one after the original is Mad Max: S: Well, don’t I make a good Frankenstein’s
S = Simon, K = Kate Fury Road. It has great action, and it's also monster?
S: Welcome to Learning Curve. I've decided to quite sad. I've never seen the third one, but K: You do, Simon. But you're a little scary!
be Frankenstein today because we're talking I've heard it's terrible. Well, I've certainly enjoyed talking about
about films. What books have you read that S: Really? I thought it was exciting! books and movies today. What books and
became movies? Which did you like better? A: OK. Now I want to see it! Thanks, Simon! movies have you read or seen? Which are
K: Simon, you are not Frankenstein. S: Great. Thanks, Andy. Now I have Millie from your favorites? Let us know! Goodbye from
S: Of course not. I'm Simon. I'm wearing a the UK on video chat. Learning Curve and see you next time.
Frankenstein mask. M: Hi, Simon! I've seen all the Harry Potter films
K: No. I mean, read the book. In the book, he’s 10 times! More than any of my friends. I’m 12.10   page 106, exercises 2A and B
called 'The Monster' – that’s the scary man. the world's number one Harry Potter fan. I
know everything about them. Go ahead. Ask R = Rob, C = Chrissie
Dr Frankenstein made the monster.
S: So, this isn't a Frankenstein mask? me anything. R: Hello and welcome to The Rob Young Show,
K: No. It's a monster mask. S: What’s the game they play in the stadium? with me, Rob Young. Today’s show is all
S: I've never read the book. Is it very different M: Oh, that's easy. Quidditch. There's nothing about ‘voice actors‘ – those actors who do
from the film? like a Quidditch match. It’s better than the voices for cartoons or advertisements.
K: The film? You mean the movies! Plural! football, tennis, any game. With me in the studio is TV and film journalist,
Did you know that there have been over S: Kate? I need your help. Do you have another Chrissie Evans. Welcome, Chrissie.
40 movies with Frankenstein's monster in Harry Potter question for Millie? C: Morning, Rob. It’s nice to be here.
them? The 1931 movie is the most famous K: OK. Who were Charlie, Percy and Bill? R: Chrissie, we’re going to start with one of
one. When people think of Frankenstein, M: Aha! They were Ron Weasley's older brothers. the most successful voice actors, Nancy
They weren't in the movies very often but Cartwright.
they usually think of the face from that
they were in the books. I’ve read every book C: Well, yes, most people have probably never
movie. In the book, the monster has long
at least fifteen times. Well, I’ve got to go! heard her name or seen her face, but we’ve
conversations with Dr Frankenstein. In the
Another movie to watch. Bye! all heard her voice. That’s because she’s the
movie, the monster never speaks. The film
S: Wow. There are a lot of people calling in voice of Bart Simpson on the TV cartoon,
makers first chose Bela Lugosi as the actor
today. OK. Here's Holly. She's a big fan of The Simpsons.
for the monster. He thought the monster was
Jane Austen's books. R: That’s quite a famous voice! When did Nancy
a stupid, awful character. So then, they chose
H: Hi, Simon! Not just the books. Any movie at start playing Bart?
Boris Karloff. Karloff worked with the make-
all that has a story from a Jane Austen book. C: She started playing Bart in 1987. At first, she
up artist to create the monster's character
Have you ever seen Clueless? It’s a movie wanted to play the part of Lisa Simpson,
and disguise. He wanted the monster to have
from 1995. Bart’s sister, but when she read about Bart –
very dark eyes and to wear high, heavy black
S: That's quite an old film, but wasn't it a a ten-year-old boy who hated school – she
boots. These boots made him over seven
modern Pride and Prejudice? decided that she wanted to play him instead!
feet, or two meters, tall and much scarier.
H: Close. It was Jane Austen's Emma. The book, R: Film actors can win Oscars and other awards
It worked. The movie made over 12 million
Emma, was about people in a small village. for their work. What about voice actors? Has
dollars. Let's talk about the movie of another
But in Clueless, the village is a modern high Nancy ever won an award?
book. Actually, three books. The Lord of the
school. It's just like my life. It's cool. C: Yes, she’s won a lot of awards. In 1992, she
Rings was a very popular series of books. For S: Hmm. How interesting. So which movie was won an Emmy – it’s like an Oscar, but it’s for
many years, it wasn't possible to make movies a modern Pride and Prejudice? television. In 2012, she won a special voice
of the books because technology wasn't very H: Oh, that was Bridget Jones’s Diary, but that actor’s award and, of course, The Simpsons
good. Finally, in 1999, director Peter Jackson was a book first. The idea for the book came has also won a lot of awards.
started filming The Lord of the Rings in New from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen! R: And has Nancy ever acted in a film?
Zealand. They made all three movies in 274 S: I see. Very confusing. C: Yes, she has. But she prefers voice acting. She
days. They tried to make the movies very H: Not for me! Bye! once said about her part on The Simpsons:
similar to the books, but the director, Peter K: Hi! I’m standing here with Yiannis. Yiannis, ‘It’s the best acting job in the world’.
Jackson, changed some characters to make what is your favorite book and movie? R: Right, we’re going to play some music now.
them funnier. The location, New Zealand, Y: Bond. Back in a few minutes.
was very important for the film. Not many

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