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GRAMMAR PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY
Eh vou and me seve be scontaconsofbe «countisand READING B srcaxne
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ee ee = a ee
1B My summer blog ps « Sfor possesion Le ce emia daraten
AC Is that a "man ba 8 ‘= personal obj ‘= simple statements,
1D Wheres mywalt? 90 a —
e's my wallet? + acomesaton in ost
and our
Ed work and pay ssimplepresent = -sand-esendngssjobsandb —@USTENING WAITING
attmatveand —ayitayverbs ets vie lokngatwork "pening and dosing
2 What | do pi teste dotoesin—wacivesty —— “2NGOVEaSt RE ora emal
2B Weekdays, weekends pia *siplepeset——_ questions slitningornames, "Ones and bu
2C Find a roommate pi6 questions. places, days, and times andor
20 Anew city is invotutontothe EE
‘Sound fat = ane-mail toa friend
p20
Ed People in my ite sfequncy adverbs «sentence sess «family READING @ srcauns
andexpressions —w-ingforms ——_saciities (2) ‘awebsteaboutlocal — « making plans
A Time together 22 lovee. ate clibsyou canon een or delrng
3B Anew group pat enjoy. om “= scanning a text ‘an invitation
‘oun/angfom
3C Opposites attract p26 ‘also and too ae
3D Anight out 928 + mang plans wih a
fendto an acy
Ed tome an away speestiono! —ssetencestess sdalyrutne ——@BJUSTENNG ——_waTING
time + inking vers avideoaboutihe * describing photo
4K 26 hoursin the dark p50 «preset consirans —stheweaberand—“Gesiernditecat = wing personal
4B Weather around the ‘comtinwous, ‘and vowels ‘the seasons pparts of the world pronouns
world om slitenieg othe mane
4€ Along weekend p34 idea D ascraliacrern
4D Avvacation with friends p36 bcm avacation
Band p38
LE wet are you wearing? =sinplepresen cates cothes READING B sreaxins
andpresent ——wcanandcant’ = oxdinalnumbers—_ anartcle about *= shopping for clothes
5A Party time pao coninuos “hobbies Unfomsandtwetke 7 Sena
5B Don't tell me what to scanand cant ‘wearing them ed
wear pte sienna ees
5C Do the things you love p44 ‘spinors een
safeties thin
5D Can | try it on? p46 “ ea
Th tomes and cies == aeetene, ereeese tconsind —— @BUSTENNG ——_ WnTING
some/any sentence stress furture aoe + topic sertences
6A A small space 48 prepotons of common Panes ecg pes
6B. Amazing homes so place adjectives Bete
acai ee tes spuicesinacly [Stations —
+ adescipion your
60 Beautiful places ps4 tow oraty
[SE Language App, unit-by-unit grammar and vocabulary gamesLANGUAGE SKILLS.
GRAMMAR PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY
Food and dink. ‘countaleand —ssome/any ——sfoodand dink READING GB sreaxine
uncourisle se yeskfom of contanetsand—anaricleaboutwhat win esauant
7A Food to your door pss nouns somefny porters peopeettr un
7. Stopping for lunch = quanti: see tneaong "23k poly for
ae P60 how mucha, «skimming atext oy
TC Are you hungry? p62 Slotot ‘ Seaeeeet
+ porous a
7D Out for dinner ede possessive adjectives = ordering food ina
resaurn
Eh inte past paste, thre swasand were simentins LISTENING WRITING
wasiieewere —e-edendings —ifeS@98 ——sayiteo sboutou ling and making
8A Technology through «= simple past: ‘= imregular verbs favorite inventions ined
the ages p66 regular verbs ‘and inspirations = sequencers
8B Life stories p68 = simple past: regular sslstening for numbers grme
8¢ Life in the 19808 70) |e eesti ee Tra
8D Whathappened toyou? p72 s phrases ‘erence you had
EAT Y — review ns pracrice rey
EE csucation, education! simple pas. sinonationin school READING G sreaxins
questions auesions—"sujecsand——sgnaricleabout_—_ making suggestions
9A. School days 078 etpitensse «Hieansie COasbon”—"Seeratvaten hasan
98 Lifelong learning pe ointntve sections experiences
See vO sondesindng vers OE
‘9D What's the problem? 082, Fatyoudont now = descibing and
P * secauseandso "respond to poblens
Hy Peonte comantve crenings —eatecves —@USTENNG——_WReTING
adjectives ssuperatie todescrbe . ‘= wtinga description of
0B You look so different! pes adjectives ‘describing ‘appearance ‘= clauses with when
Sppenance MAE
10¢ The yearbook 989 OE blest!
10D Someone that | admire p90 fojecves, us 13 description of
ae someone you admire
sharetofdnt ——shavetthasto «taveland READING SPEAKING
ontiemove etn fave toa and
haveto ssentencestess ansporation eanartle about the arring ata hotel
41 Getting to work 794 sbegoingt, ute svzcaton ee on
ey tine epson detis ani found stove
Gallagher 996 oH
seating or deta
a0 Rep a og +3 comessonat
adverbs of rbabity "a hotel ecepton
11D Ina hotel 100 robabity hee ere
Enjoy yourself! spresentperiect ssentencestress. sertertainment J LISTENING WRITING
‘with ever and vowels opinion ‘a video about books * Writing and relying to
‘2A Galng ont ptoz never adjectives thithave become aninvitation
128 The book was better! pds present pret Ba satan the, ot
12C A famous voice pis snasmpiepast s xering for detiled Noa
12D Would you like to come? pos ‘information (2) peers
+ inking consonants
+ annitatontoa pany
and vowels andre
REVIEW puto
Grammar practice pit2 Vocabulary practice p136 Communication practice ps8 Irregular verbs pt76
“EE Language App, unit by-unit grammar and vocabulary games HlYou and me
the verb be m countries and nationalities = numbers 1-1,000
1A Meeting and greeting
1 What country are you from? Name three more countries near your country
2 A Match the countries in the box with maps 1-6.
Colombia Germany Turkey the US. Brazil Japan
B @11 tisten. write the letter of each speaker next to the correct map.
3 O11 Listen again. write the nationality of each country in exercise 2.
the US. - American
Go to Vocabulary practice: countries and nationalities, page 136
4. A impairs took at the pictures. Where do you think the people ae from?
B Read the conversations in exercise 5 and match them with pictures a~c.
1 2 3
*- Emilia Hello. My name's Sam Oscar, thisis Meiko. Jo. Hi, Ali. How are you?
he Emilia and this is Sara. 4 from Japan, Ali’ Good, thanks. And you?
Sabine Hi, Sabine, ‘And Meiko, this is Oscar. Jo. I'm fine, Where are Jean and
Nice to meet you. 4 from Brazil Paola?
Emilia You, too, Where Oscar Nice to meet you, Meiko, Ali They're not here. 7
2 from? Meiko You, too, Oscar. at the conference center,
Sabine I'm from Germany. sear How doyou spell your Jo. What about Andreas?
‘And you? name? Ali ® here, His train's
Emilia ® fom Meiko © MELKO, Tate
Colombia, from Bogot.
Sara Tm not! I'm from Caliitt)
Led o
the verb be m countries and nationalities m numbers 1-1,000
6 choose the correct forms o be. Use the conversations in exercise 5 to help you
Then read the Grarnmar box
mnot 's tenot m te ‘snot
TEED
smane
I'm fom taly She's Japanese We're German.
Negative:
Ym not from Spain. He's not/He isn't here. They're not/They aren't American
(Questions and short anomers:
Areyouttom Span? Yes. lam. No,tim not isAndeashere? Yes Reis. No.he'snot/he st
Go to Grammar practice: the verb be, page 112
7 A © Pronunciation: contractions of be Listen and repeat the contractions
Tim youite he's she's Ks were theyre
B ©i6 say he sentences. Listen check and repeat.
1. I'm American and they're Brazilian. 3 You're Peruvian and we're Turkish
2 He's irish 4 She's rom Russia
8 complete the sentences with the correct form of be. Use contractions if possible
1 Pedro. Brazilian. He from Recife
2 My parents. from Poland,
3 Dublin inthe UK. It in the Republic of reland
a your name Carlos?" “No, it Carlo,”
5 you from Mexico?" ‘No, | 1 from Peru.”
9 in pais tok atthe pictues. What counties are the people trom? Wat nationality are they?
ATWis is. He'sAmerican, 8 No, he's not. He's Canacant
Go to Communication practice: Student A page 158, Student B page 167
10 write the words or numbers,
1 ___ twenty-five 6 634
236 7 ____ two hundred and eight
3 ___ ahundred and forty-three 8 908
4 364 9 __ a thousand
5 seventy-seven 10 894
Go to Vocabulary practice: numbers 1-1,000, page 136
11 Inpairs, introduce yourselves to each other. Say your age if you want to,
res) Gna Gna
Imagine that you mee famous person Wiehe conerstn.Itoduceyouselandask him/her about himsetiheset, [5]READING approaching a text m simple statements with be
1B My summer blog
1 Do you like sports? What's your national sport? What sports do people usually doin the summer?
Ane
pproaching a text
Before you read a text, predict as much information as you can,
+ Read the tile ofthe text. Can you guess what it means?
+ Are there any pictures? What people places, anc things can you see?
+ Are there any headings forthe different sections? What are the sections about?
2. Read the Skill box. In pairs, look at the title, headings, and pictures in the text. Answer the questions.
1 What type of text isi? 3 Where is she right now?
2 Whois the text about? 4 What is she doing there?
3 Read the text. Choose a title for each post.
1 Week 1 a Time to go home
2 Week 2 b Learning English
3 Week 3 My host family
4 Week 4 Enjoying the tournament
Read the text again and answer the questions.
1. What is Maria's nationality? 5 Where is Maria's English teacher from?
2 Where are Helen and Alex from? 8 Where are the teams in the tournament from?
3. What are Maria's favorite places in London? 7 When are the games?
4 Who is Hitoshi?
55 Find words in the text to match to the pictures.
49 Be
ESSEC STITT Simple statements with be
Simple statements with be have this patter: Sujet + Ve] + complement
TE my bg
TBBRERR BE from Spain, Braz, Portugal Poland Russa England, Mexico, and Japan.
6 Read the Text buller and look atthe Week 1 post inthe text again, Draw a[baxlaround the subjects,
G£eKhe forms of be, and underline the complements
7 in pais, tink of @ sport you love. Tel your partner about it
Hove... isrealyapproaching a text = simple statements with be READING
Hello! I'm Maria Gémez. I'm 21 years old, and I'm from Cadiz in
Spain. 'm a student, and I love soccer! Right now, I'm in the U.
mata language schoo! to learn English, but I'm also here for
an international soccer tournament for students! This is my blog
about my month in London.
This is my host famiy. They're very nice. Helen's English
and Alex is Scottish, and their children are named
Jenny and Jacob. Jenny’s fourteen and Jacob's twelve.
‘Sometimes | play socoer in the park with Jenny and
Jacob, and sometimes we all go for a walkin the center
Cf Londion. It's a really interesting cy. My favorite places.
are Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and Tower Bridge.
‘This is my language school. There ate ots of students from
different countries, and we all speak English together. My
classmates are really friendly, l aways sit with Hitoshi. He's
Japanese, Our English lessons are fun! Our teacher's name is
Kerry, and she's from Australia,
I'mat the soccer tournament now, The teams are from
‘Spain, Brazil, Portugal, Poland, Russi, England, Scotland,
and Japan. We train every moming. | think we're a good
team because we're very fast, The games are in the evening,
They're really exciting!
We're the champions! © I'm happy, but 'm
aso sad because its the end of my month
per Gooee, Lender Uninet ire!
How many examples ofthe verb Be can you find inthe text?LANGUAGE | _ possessive adjectives m ‘S for possession = personal objects
1C Is that a “man bag”?
1 in pairs, took at the pictures in the text below. Can you name the objects?
2 A Read the text. Do you think the objects in the list are from a handbag, a “man bag’, or both?
B (©)18 Listen toa radio program. Check (¥) the objects that you hear.
His bag or her bag? re doyouputyourthings whenyou
0 out? I'youre a woman, your things are
probablyin your handbag, but what about
‘men? Today, 50% of men also have a bag
~a"man bag” Isa"man bag’ the same as
‘handbag? And what do men and women
carry in their bags?
HANDBAG MAN BAG.
es Oo O
chewinggum — ) oO
hirdrsh O
gloves 0 Cy
candy Oo O
tablet O oO
umbrella O O
phone O O
wallet Oo oO
change purse oO
test Go to Vocabulary practice: personal objects page 137
3 Oi ster othe startot the acto program again and choose the corect options
Host — Zoe's here with * she / her handbag, and Harry's here with * he / his “man bag.”
What's in their / they bags? Zoe, you first. What's in * you / your handbag?
Zoe Let's take a look Here are °1/ my keys and ® my / me hairbrush.
4. A Look at exercise 3 again. Then read the Grammar box. Which possessive adjective is for
things that belong to
1 aman? 2 awoman? 3. more than one person?
B Are possessive adjectives the same or different with singular and plural nouns?
possessive adjectives
1 my —_mybag/bags
you your your umbrella/umbrellas
he his his penpens
she her her goveloloves
t its its photorphotos
we our —_ourkey/keys
they their their tablevtablets
Ly Go to Grammar practice: possessive adjectives, page 115,5 A ©1113 Pronunciation: sentence stress Listen and repeat the sentences. Underline the
stressed words in each sentence.
1 Wrat'sin your handbag? 3. His sunglasses ae on the table
2 Here are my keys 4 What their phone number?
B 114 Practice saying the sentences. Listen, check, and repeat.
4 Your tablets new 2. Here ae our photos.
2. Where's my umbrelia? 4 Her gloves are bve
6 Complete the sentences with a subject pronoun or a possessive adjective.
7 Look at the sentences. Complete the rules about possession, Then read the Grammar box.
=
B Ui Look at the picture and tstento John and Mary. ¢
‘Match the possessions with the people in the box.
John Mary John's friends Manyssister Carl
9 choose the correct options to complete the
sentences.
1 Its Lucy's bag / Lucy bag
2 Theyre Hamy’s / Harrys’ glasses.
3 Iman English teacher. Here are all my student's /
students’ books.
4 It's my friends’ / friend's phone. Look, this is his photo.
5 Here are the mens’ / men’s umbrellas,
Go to Communication practice:
‘Student A page 158, Student B page 167
10 A in groups of three to five, follow the instructions.
Student A: Close your eyes,
(Other students: Put one of your possessions on the table
Student A: Open your eyes. Guess whose things are on the table,
Isit Manuel's watch? Are they Maria's glasses?
B Repeat the activity. Take tums being Student A
Think of person that you know wel. agin wha he/she has in his/her “man bag" handbag, Sythe objets, ieSPEAKING asking for and giving personal information m asking for clarification
ue 1D Where's my wallet?
1 Answer the questions below.
1 Lookat the picture of a lost
property office (Lost and
Found) in London. What can
you see?
2. What other things can you
find in a Lost and Found?
3. What things do you
often lose?
4 What buildings usually have
a Lost and Found?
2 AQ@116 watch or listen to the first part of a webshow called Learning Curve. What object is missing?
B©A6) watch orsten again. Check (V) the things that are in Kate's backpack.
keys: sunglasses cookies
wallet mirror tissues
stamps tablet chewing gum
3 Qitif) waren tsten tothe second part of the show Are the
sentences te 7 or false?
4 "The asst Lostond Found named Hoy
2 Kate's personal infomation atedy inthe compe.
5 ete loves James Bona
4 law's phone e the asians bot
5: Smor's phone ciferet fo Koes
4 A inpairs, complete the questions in the conversation with the words in the box.
‘address mobile number e-mail address postcode number first name spell
Assistant Here's the lost property form. Time Assistant OK. Lost mobile, What's your
to fill tout. 'm ready. What's your 4___ please?
1__> Kate 1¢s02079 46007.
Kate Its Kate, Simon Isn't that your home phone number?
Assistant K-A‘TE, What's your surname? Kate Yes, he can call me at home!
Kate Oh... its McRea, Assistant Could you say that again, please?
Assistant How do you? that, please? Kate Yes, i's 02079 46007.
Kate MCREA. Assistant And what’s your °______, please?
‘Assistant Thanks, And what's your’. Kate 222 Baker Street, Marylebone, London.
Kate It’smissing. Assistant OK. What's your ®__?
Assistant Could you say that again, please? Kate NWISRT.
Kate My cell phone is los. Assistant Do you have an ?__?
Kate Yes, its kincrea_007egmail.com.
B 187 watch or listen again to check.asking for and giving personal information w asking for clarification SPEAKING
SST SST
Asking for information: Saying your phone number: Saying your email address:
What's yourfrst name/lastname 02079 46007 oh two oh seven _kmmcrea_007agmail.com - kot
(sumamel/adéress/cell-phone ine fours oh oh seven merea underscore oh oh seven at
rnumberihame phone number/ gmail dot com
postal code?
Do you havean e-mail address?
How do you spelt that. please?
'B_ Read the Conversation builder. Answer the questions in pairs.
1. How do you say “O° and “44” in a phone number?
2 How do you say “@,"“_ and “com’ in an e-mail address?
6 ps7 Read the sentences. Then watch or listen again. Choose the correct options to
complete the sentences,
1 The assistant asks Kate to spell her frst name / last name / adress.
2. He asks her to say her cell-phone number e-mail address | home phone number again.
An
asking for clarification
When you don't understand something, ask the speaker for help:
+ Ask him/her to say the sentence again orto spell the word
+ Use Sorry, could you .. and please to be polite:
Sorry, could you say that again, please? How do you spell that, please?
> 2
+ Use polit intonation: Sorry, could you saythat again please?
7 Otis) Read the Skit bo. Listen and repeat the questions when you
hear the beeps. Copy the Intonation
8 O19 sten to three conversations in a school Lost and Found,
For what information does the assistant ask for clarification?
Conversation 1 address / postal code / e-mail address
Conversation 2 home phone number / cell-phone number / postal code —_
Conversation 3 frst name / last name / first name and last name
Go to Communication practice: Student A page 158, Student B page 167,
9A ‘You lose an important personal object. Look atthe Conversation builder again
Think about your answers to the questions
B You ae at the Lost and Found. n pairs, take turns asking and answering questions
and complete the form for your partner. Ask for ciarfication ta check the information is correct
First name E-mail address
Last name Cell-phone number
‘Address Home phone number
Postal code
(C EEEESMEIEE ©xchange with your partner. Read his/her work and correct any mistakes.
How could you improve it?
Wit the email adresses and pone numbers of fie people you Know Practice saying them nEnlish,Work and play
simple present: affirmative and negative m jobs and job verbs
2A What I do
1 Look atthe pictures. What jobs can you see?
2 A read the text. Check your answers to exercise
B Label the pictures withthe names of the people. What cther jobs are mentioned inthe tex?
Lots of people around the world have two jobs. Sometimes it's because they need the money, and.
‘sometimes they want to learn something new. Let's meet some people who each have two jobs.
4 'm Luisa. I'm from Brazil, but live in Lisbon with my parents and my sister. | work as a receptionist for
an T company at an office downtown, but | also helo my parents at our family restaurant in the evening
and on the weekend. I's a traditional Brazilian restaurant. My sister helps, too. My parents cook the
food, andl we serve it! ike my two jobs, but | don't have a lot of free time,
2. Michal ives in Prague. He's a mechanic, and he works at a garage. He likes his job because he loves
‘oars, but he doesn’t work there on the weekend, On Saturdays, he has a second job — he's a tour guide:
for tourists. He knows a lot about his city,
9. Zoe's 26 years old and lives in Toronto in Canada. She's a receptionist for a TV company. She works
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week. Zoe has another job three evenings a week ~ she teaches
Zumba at a gym. She doesn't work on the weekend,
4 Isaac's from Jamaica, but he lives in New York. He's a taxi driver, and he works every day. Isaac kes his,
Job, and he loves New York. He often goes back to Jamaica for his other job. He doesn't dive a tax! in
Jamaica ~ he's a singer, and he sings at festivals!
3 Read the text again. Write the names of the people.
1. They work with cars,
2 He/She works with food.
3 They have office jobs.
4 They come from one country and work in another country.
5 They work on the weekend,
4 complete the sentences with verbs from the text.
11 in Lisbon. at alotof free time,
2 Mysister__ too. 5 She_____Zumba at a gym.
3. Myparents the food. 6 He a taxi in Jamaica,
o
Go to Vocabulary practice: jobs and job verbs, page 138a
simple present: affirmative and negative m jobs and job verbs
5 compete the rules for the sple present, Use the text to help you. Then read the Grammar box.
1 For thehelsheli form, we ade or to the base form of the verb
2 For the negative form, we use and
simple present: affirmative and negative
Atrmatve:,
work oren company. He loves New York. She teaches Zumba. My parents cook the food
Negative:
Idon'thave a lotoffiee time. He doesnt drive a tax.
Go to Grammar practic
imple present: affirmative and negative, page 114
6 Compete the text with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses in the simple present. = ws
My parents * (have) a hotel in a small rown in Spain. 17 (g0)
to college every day, but! ® (help) my parents in the evening. My dad
(Cook) the food, but he * (not serve) it~ that's my job. Ihave
two sisters, but they® _ (not work) in the restaurant. One sister
(ive) in Germany, and my other sister ® (work) in a hospital.
7 A ©24 Pronunciation: -s and -es endings Listen and repeat the sounds and verbs in the chart.
tikes goes finishes
B ©25 Add the verbs to the chart, Listen and check
teaches tives helps works drives watches makes sells
B ©26 in pairs, say the sentences. Listen, check, and repeat,
1. He teaches English. 5. He drives a tax
2. He lives in New York 6 She watches TV after work,
3 She helps her parents. 7. She makes clothes ina factory.
4 He works from 2pm. to 10 pim.every day. 8 She sells books in a store,
9 A Think of three people you know. Write about their jobs, but don't say what the jobs are.
‘My friend Ana works in the city. She doesn’t work on the weekend. She likes her job because she
works with people. She cuts people's hai.
B Inpairs, tell each other about your people. Guess the jobs.
AlsAnaa hairdresser? B Yes, she’s. Your turn.
‘Go to Communication practice: Student A page 159, Student B page 168
10 A write about your job. Use the prompts to help you,
Twork during the
jon the weekend
B Work in groups of five or six. Exchange your descriations with another student. Take turns
talking about the person whose description you have. The other students guess who its
[A This person's a teacher. She works in a language school. She teaches Spanish, She likes
her job. She works in the evening, but she doesn’t work on the weekend.
B/ think Carla's teacher. Carla, is it you?
Wit sentences abouta dream ob, B]LISTENING _ listening for names, places, days, and times = activities (1)
uy 2B Weekdays, weekends
1 Match the activites in the box with pictures ah,
play tennis _readabook goto the movies watch TV
gofora walk listen to music study meet friends
2 in pais, tc about te activites in exercise 1. What actives do you do?
{stan to muslin the car. I don't goto the movies
SE 3 O28 watch or listen to the first part of Learning Curve. What do they talk about? Check (¥)
the two correct answers.
@ free-time activities
people who enjoy their jobs
© people who don't have any free time
listening for names, places, days, and times
Names, places, days, and times are important pieces of information when you listen.
+ Important words ike names, paces, days, and times ae usually stressed. Listen for stressed words.
+ We often use prepositions with places days, and times: in France, om Monday, at 6:30, etc. Listen
{or the prepositions in, on, andat
+ Remember to use capital letters for names, places, and days when you write them down
A A ©28 Read the Skill box. Watch or listen again. Complete the chart with words
fromthe box
lawyer Argentinian dance teacher Puerto Rican
Marcus English Maggie Pablo tennis coach
B Inpairs, tak about people you know. Do they love thelr jobs? Why?/Why not?
‘My friend Justyna’s Polish, She's a receptionist. She likes her job, but she doesn't love it.listening for names, places, days, and times w activities (1) LISTENING
5 ©29 watch or tsten to the second part of the show. Complete the sentences
with the names and cities in the box.
Toronto Chip NewYork Gillan Khan London
1 Thisis 2 This is
She's from He lives in
6 ©23 watch or listen again. Are the sentences true (T or false (F}?
1 Gillian meets friends on Saturday. =
2 She goes running on Monday momings.
3 Khan watches football on Saturday evenings,
4 He studies italian and Spanish.
5 Chip starts work at 9 am. every day.
6 He finishes work at 4 p.m. —
7 impairs, talk about the people in the video. Answer the questions,
1. Where do they work?
2. What activities do they do in their free time?
‘3. What do you think of their jobs?
4 Do youd the same activities in your free time?
itroduction to the sound /o/
Pres
‘The unstressed vowel sound /a/ i also called “schwa”Itis very common in English,
‘We use itin almost every sentence. Its underlined in these phrases:
‘Marcus isn'ta famous tennis player What do you do in your free time? We want to know!
BORA reas the Listerng builder. Reed the sentences ad undetinethe eters that
‘rar tate ter let hace
1 My sisters doctor. 4 dofeis a police officer
2 When do you play tennis? 5 want to go out fr aier
3 goto the mevies onthe weekend
9A Think of thee people that you know. Make notes about the
following questions:
+ Where do they lve? What's their job?
+ What activities do they doin ther free time? When do they do them?
Iny friend Vietoria~ Boston stuales French - Wednesday evenings
B Toke tums teling your partner about the people. Listen ancl complete the
chart about your partne’s people
hat do you remember about the peopl in the veo? Write a sentence about each person,2C¢ Find a roommate
1 Look at the pictures in the text, What do you think “speed-roommating” is?
2 A read the txt and eneck your answer to exercise 1.
BB Lookat the questions. Who asks them: people who need a roommate or people who need aroom in
‘an apartment, or both?
& What do
6 Does your ‘you doin your
finden free time?
The nea here?
5 Doyouhaea 7 Does your
4 ee you \ boytiendgitend? apartment have a
neat person? balcony?
3 A ©2it Bruce's at a speed-roommating event. He is looking for a roommate. Listen and
decide who is the best roommate for Bruce = Mike, Phil, or Andrea, Why?
B ©2t Listen again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (FI?
1 Mike and Bruce workon the weekend. 4 hil doesnt tke his jo.
2 Bruce isa DJ at a club '5_ Andrea doesn't live with her parents,
3 Phildoesrit work near Bruce's apartment. 6 Bruce has a gitriend
4. Match questions 1-5 with answers a-e.
1 Where do you work? 4 Hetives in another city
2 What do you do? [work ata local restaurant
3 Doyouworkin the evening? No, !don'. Not atthe moment
4 Where does your boyfriend ive? 4. Iman accountant
5 Doyouhave.a boytriend/airttiens? Yes, do. I fnsh t about 11:50,
5S A Look at the questions in exercise 4. Which questions have a yesino answer?
B Complete the rule. Then read the Grammar box.
We use the auxiliary verbs * and? ‘to make questions in the simple present.
oO TEED! simple present: questions
_yeslno questions and short answers Wh- questions:
Do you work ong hours? Yes, Ido. ‘No, I don't What do you do In your fee time?
Does she go out? Yes, shedoes. No, shedoesn't. Were do you work?
When does ie finish?
Look! We don't use do and domtin questions with the verb be-
a Do you live in San Francisco? Are you from San Francisco?
Go to Grammar practi
imple present: questions, page 115simple present: questions
6 A ©2123 Pronunciation: auxiliary verbs do and does in questions Listen to the questions.
How do we pronounce do and does?
1. Doyou listen to music? 4 What does Bruce do after work?
2 Does Phil have a cat? 5 Where do they ive?
3. When do you finish work? 6 Do they play tennis?
B (©)213 Listen again and underline the stressed words. Repeat the questions.
7 A complete the questions asked by diferent people at a speed-roommating event
1 you lke music? 4 Where you work?
2 your apartment have two bathrooms? 5 Who you lve with?
3. What kinds of TV programs. youwatch? 6 you go out in the evening?
B Ask and answer the questions in pairs.
8 Aco the quiz in pairs. Write down your partner's answers.
B Are you and your partner similar?
What type of roommate are you?
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9 A wnat do you do in your fee time? Ask and answer questions in pais.
A What do you doin your re time? 8 meet fends, go cut for coe, and! spend ime with my fay
B Work with a new partner. Ask and answer questions about your first partner
What does Gabriela do in her free time?
Go to Communication pract
1 Student A page 159, Student 8 page 168
410 A Imagine tat you want to fd a roommate. Write six questions to ask people
B Go speed-roommating with your classmates. Tlkto lots of people. Ask and answer questions
Choose three good roommates,
‘A Who do you lve with right now?
B lve in an apartment with three other people.
Personal Best | Imagine you meet someone at speed-roommating who ia terible roommate. Write the conversation you have with him/her.WRITING opening and closing an informal e-mail m connectors: and, but, and or
2D Anew city
1 Think about a town or city that you know well. What do you do there? In pairs, say three sentences
to describe the place.
ike Rio de Janeiro. It's a great city. leat out with my family, {go to the beach, and I go to clubs with
my friends.
2 Lucasis in a new city. Read his e-mail to Hayley. Why is he writing? Choose the correct answer.
@ totellher about his new lite
bb totellher about his new girriend
© tonite her to visit
Hi Hayley,
How are things back home in Australia?
I'm fine here in Singapore. | love life here — it’s a fantastic city for students! | share an
apartment with two more students near my college, My roommates are named Steve
and Susie, and they're great!
I have a part-time job. | work at an Italian restaurant as a waiter. Susie has a job there,
100, but | don’t work with her because she works on different days. Steve doesn’t have
a job right now because he goes to college every day.
In the evenings, | study, or | relax and watch TV. I don't have much free time, but
sometimes | go to the movies with Steve and Susie. On weekends, | play sports or | go
‘out with my friends. | love the clubs in Singapore!
3 Read the e-mail again and answer the questions
1. Whereis Lucas from? 4. What do Lucas and his friends do when they go out?
2. Who does he live with? 5. Where does Susie work?
3. What does he do in Singapore in his free time? 6 ‘Why doesnt Steve work?
PEED opening and closing an informal e-mail,
‘We write informal e-mails to people we know well lke friends and family
Opening: Closing
ifHello (+ name) Hey! Hello! Wrtesoon. Take care. Seeyou soon
For very close friends and family, we often close with Love + {your name) +the letters xx
4 ead the Skil box. Which opening and closing words or phrases does Lucas use?opening and closing an informal e-mail m connectors: and, but, and or WRITING
5 complete tne e-mais with opening and closing phrases
eco coe
+__iohn, 3__sarat
How are you? I hope you're OK. How are you? How's your new job?
‘Are you free on the weekend? Do you want 'm in a new apartment, and | have two new
to play tennis on Saturday? | usually play with roommates! The apartment’ lovely, and my
Victor, but he's in Chicago this weekend. roommates are realy nice
Do you want to see a movie or go out for coffee
a (on the weekend? | want to hear your news!
Tom 4
Nikki x0
connectors and but, andor
We use and to add information:
‘My roommates are named Steve and Susie and theyre great!
We use but to introduce different idea:
‘don't have much fee time, but sometimes | go to the movies.
We use or to add another possibilty
In the evenings, study, oF Irelax and watch TV.
6 Read the Text builder. Find other examples of connectors in Lucas’ e-mail
7 Complete the sentences with and, but, and or.
1. Eduardo’s my roommate he's 22 years old.
2 ike my job, | don't lke my boss.
3. On the weekend, | meet my parents at a restaurant, | go to their house for lunch.
4 play the guitar, I'm not in a band,
5 Ihave two jobs. | work at a café I drive a tax
6 Does your girlfriend have a job, Is she a student?
8B Complete the sentences with your own ideas
1 Elena's from Colombia, and she 4 In the evenings, we go to the movies, or we
2 Stefan from Germany, but he 5 I watch soccer on TV, but I don't watch
3 We often go out on the weekend, and we 6 Inthe evening... or!
9A Plan an e-mail about youre fora rend in note cy. Answer the questions
+ Were do you tne?
+ who do you iv with? Do you ke himy/er/ther?
+ Do yourhaveajob? What do you do?
+ What do you doin your tee te at ome? What do you do when you go out?
Wirt the e-mail Use diferent paragraphs to write about your home. your job, and
your free time, Use and, but, nd or to connect your ideas
+ Open your e-mail
+ Paragraph 1 Say where you live and who you lve with.
+ Paragraph 2: Sayf you have ajo and describe what you do.
+ Paragraph 3: Describe what you do in your tee time.
+ Close your e-mail
¢ Exchange e-mails with a partner. Undetin three sentences with connectors that
you think are interesting
Describe a ey na ferent country. Ask your partner o gues the cy,Ca aN Cured
Grammar
1 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.
1 ___in Mexico City.
‘2 My brother works
b Mybrother work
© My brother has
2 Mysister
2 lives with his parents
b lives with our parents
«lives with their parents
3 ____on the weekend?
‘2 What does you do
b What you do
© What do you do.
4 ack He's an electrician.
‘snot construction worker
bb ‘snota construction worker
© no builds
5 How old are you? __25.
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6 My hairdressers Italian.
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7 —___American?
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b Has your wife
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8 Who 2
do work for
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2 Putthe words in the correct order.
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2. Canada from 's Harry
3 @ Brtsh Tim in ’s and bank works
4 nine He at starts work
5 restaurant works Harry a in
6 watch after TV work They
7 with out On friends the they go weekend
8 listen and computer games play They music to
3 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in
parentheses.
Charles *_ {vel n France, buthe work in Switzetand,
His wife's German, and they °___ have) three children. He
5____tbe)a lawyer, and she teach! music. In
the evening, she pay] the guitar, and he © _
(fix) watches. On the weekend, they ”__ {meet friends, or
8 __relan) with the family
Vocabulary
1 He word thats aliferent. Explain your answer.
+ guitar newspaper tennis. games
2. doctor dentist teach lawyer
3 Mexico tish Brack Peru
4 police officer Colombian nurse teacher
5 Mexican French = dapan alan
6 handbag keys dloves phone
7 sity rineteen seventy eighty
8 chet wear fx sere2 Match definitions 1-8 with objects a-n.
1. They help you see better. a flashlight
2. They keep your hands warm. b stamp
3. Ithelps you see at night, © glasses:
4 You keep your money init. a wallet
5 Ittells you the time. watch
8 Youuseit to send a letter. f comb
7 Youuse them to open and close a door. g keys:
8 Youuse this on your hair. h gloves
3 Complete the sentences with the jobs in the box.
1 A___serves food in a restaurant.
2 Mycousin's a with American Aine
3 A_____cooks the food in a restaurant.
4 A_____works in a garage and fixes cars.
5 A____cuts hair
6 Ifyou have problems with your teeth, see a
7 My helps me with my English,
8 Mysistersa ‘She works at a hospital in
New York.
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3A Time together
1 when and where do you spend time with your family? Tell your partner.
| see my family on the weekend. We have lunch together on Sundays.
2 Look atthe pictures of different family activities, How many generations
ccan you see? What are they doing together?
3A Read the text. Complete it with the verbs in the box
go cook make see play watch
Family get-togethers
‘Once a year, my whole family meets at my parents house In the morning, we often * ‘garmes withthe children in the
for a weekend of fun, musc, and great food. We'e a big park. My brother Ben has a boy and a girl. My niece and nephew are
family, and there are fout generations of us! ‘crazy about soccer, so we usually play that.
Inthe afternoon, we @ for a walk orstay at home. We sit in
the backyard, and we sometimes * things with the children,
My sister-in-law Lois teaches five-year-olds, and she always brings
lots of paper and pens.
Inthe evening, we 4 dinner, Food's always an important part
Of the weekend! Our food's very interational ~ my grandmother's
Brazilian, my dad's Colombian, my sister-in-law’s British, and my
hustand's Polish. We often have Mexican food because we ll love it.
We never ® television — we prefer to talk. My Uncle Paul and
‘my cousins Joe and Megan play music. Uncle Paul and Joe play the
guitar, and Megan sings and plays the piano. They're really good.
Leon ® ‘my family often because we all lve indifferent
parts ofthe country, but I love these weekends. They'e really special
B (©)34_ Listen and check your answers.
4. A Read the text again and choose the correct options.
1 The writers Ben’ sister / aunt 3 Pauls Joe's father / grandfather,
2 Lo'sis Bers sistor/ wie. 4 Megan i Pau's son / daughter
B Look at the main picture in the text, What relation to the writer do you think the people are?
Go to Vocabulary practice: family, page 140frequency adverbs and expressions = family
5 ©p34 uisten to Ben and match the activities with the people and the frequency expressions.
1 play tennis son every day
2 read stories grandmother once a week
3 go out for coffee son and daughter once a month
4 watch TV cousin three times a week
5 go out for dinner wite ‘every evening
6 buy food brother-in-law twice a month
6 A Underline the frequency adverbs in the text on page 22. Complete the rule.
Frequency adverbs go before/after the verb be and before / afte other verbs
B Look at the frequency expressions in exercise 5. Which word means “one time"? Which word
‘means “two times"? Then read the Grammar box.
frequency adverbs and expressions
Frequency adverbs:
100% 0%
always usually often sometimes hardly ever never
Frequency expressions:
onceltwicetves times |, | day/week/monthyear
Go to Grammar practice: frequency adverbs and expressions, page 116
7 A ©36 Pronunciation: sentence stress Listen to the sentences. Underline the stressed words or
syllables. Are the frequency adverbs and expressions stressed?
1. | sometimes play the guitar. 4 They eat out once a week,
2 He'soften late. 5 She sees her grandparents thee times a year.
3. We never watch television, 6 listen to the radio every day.
B 36 Listen again and repeat the sentences. Copy the rhythm.
B A wite ve sentences about you and your family. Use different requency adverbs and expressions
{nen go out for corte with my mother-in-law. I sometimes watch TV with my grandparents
‘pay soccer with my brother once a week
B In pairs say your sentences. Do you do the same activities withthe same people?
Go to Communication practice: Student A page 159, Student B page 168
9A Askand answer questions with your classmates about how frequently you do the activites.
A How often do you go to the movies? Onceamonth, What about you? A never goto the movies.
B Complete the sentences about your classmates.
1 ___never goes
sometimes plays
cooks
meets his/her
drives a car
—0¢s running
Draw you family tre, Choose fv people in your amily and wt a sentence about each of hemREADING scanning a text = also and too
3B A new group
1 Look at the picture. In pairs, talk about how you usually meet new people in your town or city.
scanning a text
‘Scanning means reading quicky to find specific information; for example, you scan
TV guide fora program, ora schedule fora tain’ arrival time. You don't read
‘everything. You only look forthe information you want.
2 A Read the Skill box. Imagine that you like art and photography. Scan the website to find groups
that ae suitable for you
B You are fee on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Which art or photography oroup can you join?
Sean the webste again.
3 Read the website again and read for deta, Are the sentences true (7) or false (F1?
1. The Walking Club meets on the weekend. ______& Children and young people watch the.
2. The Drawing Club always meets in a studio, Drama Club's shows.
3 The Italian Club sometimes goes to italy, ‘7 The Cooking Club meets once
4 The Camera Club has an exhibitonce year. a week.
5 In the International Friends Club, people 8 The Movie Club always meets every
cook at aifferent homes every week.
Soe
Also and to0 are adverbs that we use to add extra information. Also often goes after
the verb be and before other verbs. Too usually goes atthe end ofthe sentence. We
use a comma before too, but not before also.
— Saturday evening
4. A ead the Text builder Uniting examples of also and 100 on the website.
B Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 She plays te guitar, and se also oo writes stories
2 Iwantto jon the Camera Cub andthe Cooking Cub, also / too,
3 We goto the moves once a month and we sometimes goto the theater ao / 00
4 They go toa restaurant twice a eek and they ao / foo get takeout once a week
5 Inpais discuss which club on the website you lke most. Why?
6 A Plana new club for the website. Think about the following
What does it do? How often does it meet? Where does it meet?
B Tell the class about your new club and listen to your classmates’ clubs. Decide which new
‘lub you like most,We're a walking club for
people who love the
Country. We go on lots
of walks of diferent
lenaths and levels of
dlficulty, We start at
9:30 am. on Sunday
‘mornings, and we usually
finish at about 5 p.m,
Thisis a club for art lovers
ofall ages. Beginners are
very welcome! We don't
have a teacher, but we
allleamn from each other
We work in a studio on.
Thursday evenings, and
we also 90 outside to draw
‘once amonth,
‘group of people who
speak italian and who
are interested in lian
culture, We meet at an
allan restaurant once
‘@ month, on a Friday
evening. We also watch
allan movies together
Do you tke photography?
Iso, come and join our
camera club! We meet
every Monday at 7 p.m,
We have talks and
discussions about
different kinds of
photography, and we
show each other our own
photos.
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Jere a friendly group
that meets every week on
Tuesdays. We usualy meet
ata restaurant, and we
fften go to the movies and
theater We want to learn
about other countries and
cultures, and have a good
time, too!
We're abig group, but
‘we always welcome new
members. We perform
three shows a year at the
local ars center and at
local schools, too. We
‘meet on Wednesday
‘evenings at 730
‘We meet every Saturday
to cook together at
someone's home and
then enjoy a great meal!
We try lots of new and
delicious foods, and we
also meet other people
who love cooking,
We don't have a regular
meeting! Members post a
message on the website
‘and invite others to join
them for a movie. After
‘watching the movie, we
Usually go out for coffee
and talk. I's a great way
to enjoy movies and
make new friends, too,Jove, like, hate, enjoy, don't mind + noun/-ing form m activities (2)
3C Opposites attract
1 which activities are good for a couple to do together? In pairs, choose five activities and explain why.
going on vacation visiting relatives playing sports going bike riding
playing computer games visiting museums relaxing athome studying
2 A Read the text about Cara and Chris, What do they do together?
B Discuss the questions in pairs.
1. Are Cara and Chris happy that they are very different? Why/Why not?
2 Doyou think opposites attract?
Do opposites really attract? Or is it better to find someone similar to you? We ask
‘one couple why they are together when they are so different from each other.
CARA CHRIS
My boyfriend Chris and | are very different. He's | think i's great that Cara and I have our own
‘always out, and he loves playing sports. He likes Interests. | enjoy being active: | play tennis and go
running, and he loves playing tennis. | don't mind running every day. Cara enjoys telaxing at home, and
‘tennis, but | hate running! | lke different activities: she loves visiting museums and galleries. | don't mind
‘enjoy doing yoga in the park, and love reading. But Visiting museums, but | hate art! We do some things
| think we're a great couple. Why? We both lke living together — we both love going bowling, for example,
in the city. We enjoy good restaurants, and we love but | don't want a girtfriend who's just like me. They
seeing our friends on the weekend, but | sometimes say “opposites attract." and | agree!
prefer to spend a quiet evening with him at home.
3A Work n pairs. Read the text again. Student A: write about Cara. Student B: write about Chris,
Complete the sentences
Student A Student B
1 Cara loves, 1 Chris toves.
2 She enjoys 2 He enjoys
2 She tikes 2 He tikes
4 She doesn't mind 4 He doesnit mind
5 She hates 5 He hates
B ©)38 Tell your partner your answers. Listen and check.Jove, like, hate, enjoy, don’t mind + nounj-ing form m activities (2)
Look at the sentences in exercise 5. Choose the correct option to complete the rule.
Then read the Grammar box.
Ater love, tke, hate, enjoy, and don't mind, we usually use
12 anoun or -ing form.
b atoinfinitive
love, like, hate, enjoy, don't mind + noun/-ing form
love ike, etc. + noun: love, tke, etc. + ing form of verb
Hove TY. ove watching TV.
ike books ike reading books.
Jenjay music: enjoy listening to music.
‘don't mind tenis, | don't mind playing tennis
hate museums hate visiting museums.
=
5 A ©0 Pronunciation: -ing forms Listen and repeat the verbs
watching. reading wstlng doing going being playing running
B ©)Bii) soy the sentences ste, check and repeat
1 dort mind visking museums
2 She doesn tke going bowling
8 love reading magazines.
4 Hehates going tote ay
5 Weenjoy doing yous
6 A complete Stephanie's profile with the correct form ofthe verbs inthe box.
get tak watch cook be play
About me:
Stephanie Ellis
In the evening, | usually make dinner because | don't mind +
After dinner, | walk my dog Bruno for an hour. It's very relaxing, and
enjoy to other dog walkers. l love ? exercise,
and sometimes | go running with a friend. | also love at
home with Bruno, but | don’t tke © TV, and I hate ©
computer games.
X
B Look again atthe texton page 26 Who do you thinks Stephanie's rien: Cara or Chis?
Go to Communication practice: Student A page 158, Student B page 168
7 A Write two true sentences for you for each verb, Use nouns and -ing forms.
+ Hove
tke
+ Lenjoy
+ I dont mine
Ido ike
+ thate
B Compare your sentences with a partner. Are you similar or diferent?
AL enjoy swimming inthe sea. 8 don't ike swimming. lenjoy
3st ] Choose someone you know. Write about what he/she loves likes, and hates doing.SPEAKING making plans m accepting or declining an invitation
Cy 3D A night out
TA Look at the clocks, Match them with the times.
1 Wtsten thiny, 6 Its a quarter to eleven,
2 Itsaquarterafterten, 7 It five after ten. =
2 Its tenotclock. _ 8 Its twenty ater ten _
4 Its twenty-five after ten. 9 Its twenty-five to
5 It'sseven minutes after ten 10 Its ten toeleven
B (@)312 Listen and check. Listen again and repeat
2 O38 watch or tisten tothe frst part of Leaming Curve.
What's Penny/s main problem?
she's ate
b Ethan is late
They don't know what time itis
3 ©2313 watch or listen again, Choose the correct times.
1 Penny's watch saysit's five minutes tolafter ten,
2. The clock on the wall says it's seven/eleven minutes after ten,
3. The clock on Penny’s computer says i's a quarter pastihalf after ten.
4
5
Ethan wants to meet Penny at fen tolten after eleven,
Ethan's phone say it's ten thirty
4, ©BHH watch ortstento the second part ofthe show and answer the questions.
1. What two activities do they all want to do?
2 What time does Penny arrange to meet Taylor and Ethan?making plans m accepting or decining aninviaion sreaxme [sks ESE SD |
Suggesting an activity
Wouldyouiketo..? Doyouwantto..? _Howabout having dinner/How about we have dinner .?
letsgo together Doyouhaveplansafter..? Are you free for lunch on Thursday?
Agreeing on atime:
What timeis good foryou? Let's say8 pm. Howabout we meet tomorrow at sx?
About seven? —Canwegoat8pm?
BA ©)314 Read the Conversation builder. Match the two parts to make complete
sentences. Watch or listen again and check.
1. What time is at five thirty in front of our building?
2 Howaboutwemeet b tocome?
3 Doyouwant to © seven o'clock?
4 Would you like 4 good for you?
5 Areyou both freee fordinner?
6 Canwegoat £ go bowling tonight?
B Who says questions 1-6? Write M (Marc) E (Ethan, T (Taylor), or P (Penny). Watch or
listen again to check if necessary.
1 3 5
2 4 6
6 in pairs, make plans to see a movie and go shopping together. Take turns suggesting
the activity
PA 1) accepting or declining an invitation
When you accept or dectine an invitation, it's + When you dectine, explain why, and say that
important to be polite you're sorry:
+ When you accept, be enthusiastic: drealy love to, but m busy tonight
Sure. ike bowling! Yes, 'dloveto. Coo! Tonight? 'm sory, I can't How about another day?
+ Use intonation to sound enthusiastic or sony.
7 A ©315 Read the Skill box. Listen to the conversations. Does speaker B accept (¥) or
decline (X) the invitations?
1. A Would you lke to go out for dinner tonight?
2 A Do you wantto have a barbecue this weekend?
3A How about going swimming tomorrow?
4A _Do you wantto have lunch on Saturday? 8
B ©)2A5 Listen again. Repeat speaker B's words. Copy his/her intonation.
Go to Communication practice: Student A page 159, Student B page 168
BA Think of an activity you want to 60 witha fiend. Use the places inthe boxes
cor your own ideas
B Invite your partner to do your activity, and accept or decline your partner's
invitation poltely. Agree on atime ang pace If you accept.
c In gtoups of four, repeat your conversations, and listen to the other pai.
Do they use the phrases rom the Conversation bulder an Skil box correctly?
3st ] How often do you go out in the evening during the week? Describe what you normally do.Home and away
—_L prepositions of time m daily routine verbs
4A 24 hours in the dark
1. Do you usually do these things in the morning? Discuss in pairs.
check e-mails gotothe gym takea bath take a shower have breakfast
Best Go to Vocabulary practice: daily routine verbs, 42
=—L
2. A Lookat the title of the lesson and the pictures in the text, Which countries sometimes
have 24 hours of darkness?
B Read the text. Match the headings in the box with paragraphs AE.
Light and dark Summer activities Our dally routine My city Winter actives
‘
A OUNG Hse ee ee
“Tromso. | ike living here. | have an interesting job, and | ike the people.
breakfast and check my e-mails. leave home at 7:15. My wife and children
[J ssenomest eo. Me nse stat cheat 8:0 ar in at 20. et
—or day! =ssc
c
by Tom Sanders ‘Our lives ae different in the summer and the winter. In the surnmer, there are
{60 days when the sun doesn't set. From May to July, i’ light at midnight.
‘And in the winter, we have 60 days of night. From November to January, i's
He's caling from Calfornat
‘My home isnot big. -> My home isn't big
ido not understand. > Idon't understand,
8 A Read the Listening builder. n pairs, complete the sentences from the show with the
contractions in the box
dont there's its Im beds theyre
1 When Cold, the house turns and moves up, and gets a lot of sun,
21 mean a garage at a house.
3. There are about 300 small apartments. And _very cheap.
4 My ‘opposite the kitchen.
5 There are four bedrooms, and ‘a bathroom next to each bedroom.
6 a teacher!
B Oi) Listen ana check
9 Discuss the questions in pairs.
1 What do you remember about the homes in the video?
2. Which homes in the video do you like? Why?
3. Which homes don't you tke? Why?
4 Doyou prefer modern or traditional homes? Why?
5. Doyou know someone who lives in an unusual home? Can you describe it?
rt paragraph about your home or another persons home