‘ ML. Sie ee Berea ott FEATURES sn ais La Ne NG cial NA ao 1 What can you sec in the photo? Before New York 2 ¢ What came before the Where do you think this photo was taken? 2 3. Do you think this is the fish’s natural habitat, a temporary shelter or a permanent home? Homes around the Word ED sen to tie people atking ut different living, arrangements, Write the number of the speaker (1-3) next to An architect talks about the statements that summarize their comments, i ao a. eae’ twait to awe my paren’ house and get 6 some independence sweet son: s\ gs and My family’s lovely but lke to have my own homeand strong coffee some privacy Visit a community in Puerto © My flatmates aren’t here much, so it’s just like Rico | oven place really, caving my 4. [ts cramped and naisy, but atleast you're never lonely 90 The town with no wii © Sharing a flat with friends is not as easy as | thought i A video about an unusual would be. a f Tove living with my mum and dad andl brothers. T won't i lea until I get married, Work in groups. Discuss the questions Which room do you spend most time in at home? How do different family members use different rooms? Do you consider your home a private place, just for family? Or do you often have friends round? PLACES ADVICE ATOURIST DESTINATION CHOICES [ADESCRIPTION OF A PLACE my life evocabulary in the city * reading from farms to skyscrapers * grammar used to, would and pastsimple + speaking places 7a Before New York Vocabulary in the city 11 Work in pairs. What kind of a place is New York? Try to describe New York in three words. 2. Complete the sentences with those words, Which sentences do you think are true of New York? atmosphere blocks public transport built-up residents skyscrapers 1 There’san excellent around the city 2. It’s gotan important business and 3. It'sone of the most places you can live, with few ‘open spaces 4 The views from the 5 There’s lots to do, both for tourists and 6 Some are more dangerous than others, 7 The is exciting and lively. 8 The streets divide the city into 3. Write sentences about places you know with the words from Exercise 2, Before New York Of all the visitors to New Yerk City in recent years, one of the most surprising was a beaver which appeared one morning in 2007, Although beavers used to be commen in the area in the seventeenth century, and people used to hunt them for theirskins, there haven't beeen any for more than two hundred years, For ecologist Eric Sanderson, the beaver's appearance was especially interesting. For ten years, Sanderson has been in charge of a pproject to show what the area used to look like before the city changed it completely. As Sanderson says, ‘There are views in this city where you cannot s90, except for a person, another living thing. Not a tree or a plant. How did a place become like that?” pristine (ad) (nristin! pure, as new wilderness n) wvildanos! an area in a completely natural state financial neighbourhoods the city was built? 2. What kind of people do you think lived there? system to get you 3. What kind of landscapes do you think there were? district, are spectacular, expecially at night. 1 Reading 4 Workin pairs. Discuss the questions Then read the article Before New York and check your ideas. 1 What do you think the area that isnow New York was like before 5 Read the article again, Answer the questions in your own words What's the connection between Eric Sanderson and the image with the article? 2 What did Sanderson aim to do with his project? Why do you think the appearance of the beaver in 201 ‘was important for Sanderson? By Prrer Mine In fact, long before the skyscrapers came to dominate the view, this place was a pristine ‘wilderness where animals like beavers, bears ‘and turkeys would move freely through forests, marshes and grassland, There used to bbe sancy beaches along the coasts and ninety kilometres of fresh-water streams, At the end of Sanderson's project. he built ‘2 3D computer model of the area. (See the top photo on the right) You can pick any spot in modern New York and see what used to be there. Take Fifth Avenue, for example. A family called Murray used to have a farm here and in 1782 (during the American War of Independence) the British soldiers landed near here. ‘'d like every New Yorker to know that they live in a place with amazing natural potential — even if you have to look a little harder 0 see It,’ says Sanderson,Grammar used to, would and past simple “Peaple used (0 hunt beavers for their kins, ‘The Murray family used to have a farm here. There didn't use to be any skyscrapers. “& What did New York use to look like? “Beevers, bears and turkeys would move freely |= urther information and practice, see page 168. © Look at the grammar box and the article. Underline the sentences in the article with used and would, Do they refer to past habits and states or to single actions in the past F Lookcat the article again, Find three examples of single actions in the past. What i the ver form? BB Look at the grammar box. Match the sentences with asd to (4) with the uses (a-b). Then match the sentence with would with ts we 2 past state past habit (repeated action) uter Generated Image (top) by Markley Boyer Unit 7 Living space 9 Rewrite the sentences using used to + infinitive where possible New York was a lot greener than it isnow. The early residents didn't live in a lange city, People farmed the land. Farmers hunted wild animals for food. Soldiers fought an important battle on the island, What was in the area where Fifth Avenue is now? Complete the text with the past simple, used fo or P Bs p twould form of the verbs, In some cases, you can use more than one form. remember when | first" (move) to New York ‘rom California with my parents. Every day for tthe first month, |? Gtand) in the street ‘and stare up at the skyscrapers. They (be) taller than anything I'd ever seen. The streets, 4 (be) much busier than in California and (run) from one side to the other holding my mother’s hand, For the first few months, ve® (not/ go) further than four blocks from home. My parents ? (not ! own) a car, so on Sunday mornings we * (take) ‘the subway to Central Park, We* (have) tereakfast at a lovely deli and then we ' (go) skating. The city (be) a lot more cangerous and scary then, 41. Complete the sentences with the past simple, used lo or tnould so that they are true for you. Then work in pairs. Compare your sentences and ask follow-up questions about three of the sentences. Before I worked /studied here, I When I was in primary school, 1 Before we moved here, my family T remember my first holiday. I Whenever I had exams at school, I In my family, at weekends we The first time I went to school alone, Asa child, 1 i Speaking 42. Choose two places from the list, How have the places changed? Make notes for then and now. my life + my-stroat + my school + myhome + my village / my town + my classroom ay street; then ~ lots of cars; now — residents only 43. Work in pairs. Tell each other about the places you chose in Exercise 12, Use used to and would, Decide which places have changed the most and whether they are better now than they were in the past. A: There used to be a lot of curs int my street, bet now only residents can park on it B: What do visitors do? Can they drive up to your house? |» ADVICE » ATOURIST DESTINATION » CHOICEShouse design * comparison: adverbs * comparison: patterns * advices Homes around the world eae ea a cd Remi eane n feeerete aa) IEG Listen again and complete the sentences. Look at the photos of four homes, What are they made of? i. Fhadlitiondt houses usuailysurvive brig iin ee woe bad conditions better than modern on 2. Rock homes heat up less quickly ike to ask each home owner. Then Think of a question you than work in pairs. Tell your partner 3° You ean putup a ger much matee than a EEG] Marta Fereira presents the TV series Home Pl Read the questions (2-e) that viewers have sent into the 4 You can live much more safely above the 5. Modern house and @ Why are you so interested in traditional house design? 1 Gaksnnllay eomaliinee b_ Welive ina new house that my dad calls a ‘bow’. What do aril you think of the design of modem houses? built badly Why are some types of house more common in some areas Moder houses don't work of the world than in others? as efficiently as You mentioned shelters in your last programme. What's the difference between a shelter and a home? € I'd like to stay in a ger, but they look a bit basic What are Which of the homes in the photos they really like? would you like to spend time in? Why? listen and match Maria's podcast are getting smaller ryGrammar comparison: adverbs ‘Advers Comparative forms guicklyfeaslly ‘more quicklyleasty (than) less quickiyleasily (than) not as quicklyleasily 3s 25 quichlyleasily as Note: well better badly + worse, fast faster “For further information and practice, see page 168. 6 Lookat the grammar box. Underline the comparative adverbs in the sentences in Exercise 4 7. Read the three sentences. Do they mean the same thing? Do you agree with the sentences? 1 Abbrick house heats up more quickly than a rock house. 2 Arock house heats up less quickly than a brick house. 3. Arock house doesn’t heat up as quickly as a brick house. 8 Complete the text about house sales and rentals in the UK with the comparative form of the adverbs. Last year, terraced houses sold ' (quickly) than flats, but one-bedroom flats did (well) with young buyers. The number of large houses for rent rose (fast) than other types of home Sales of lange Mats did (badly) than in previous years. So what does this mean for you” You can now rent a large house (cheaply) than ever before, but if you're trying to sell yours, you probably won't Find a buyer® (easily) as in previous years. Renting it out isa good alternative, socome and talk (0 us today. & Write sentences comparing the pairs of things. Then look at your partner's sentences. Do you agree? 1 young people / older people (drive carefully) Oder people drive more carefully than young people girls / boys (do well in exams) children / adults (learn quickly) women / men (work hard) Americans / British people (speak slowly) L/ my friends (sing badly) aweun Unit 7 Living space Grammar comparison: patterns ‘Modern houses are getting smaller and smaller. House prices are going up more and more quickly. And the higher the stilts, the safer you are. For further information and practice, see page 168. 10 Look at the grammar box. Which sentences describe change? Which sentence describes two related things? 11 Read what two people say about where they live. Underline comparative patiems similar to the ones in the grammar box. Josef: As this building gets older, things go wrong more and more often. But living in a block of flats is really good because I don’t have to worry’ ‘about repairs and things. Everyone pays an amount each month, s0 the greater the number of residents, the lower the monthly payment is. Sandra: We're al students. So for ws, the cheaper the place, the better. We don’t have as much. money as people who are working. Rents are getting higher and higher, but you can still rent more cheaply than bi 12 Complete what two more people say. Use comparative pattems. Mee aetna (few / good), I say. In my old flat, Tused to have noisy people living right above me andl got (angry) as the months went So Lmoved into my own house and life is much quieter now. Frances: I love having a garden, but its lot of work=so the” (small / good), think As ime passes, the garden gets untidy (quickly), until in the end | ae something about it Speaking ~ my life 13 Work in groups of four. Discuss ways of doing these things. What advice would you give someone who wanted to do each one? leam English more quickly do better in exams live more cheaply feat more healthily spend more wisely shop more sensibly Se ONmIw 1 ink you con Tears English move quickly if you _g0 to lve in ant English-speaking country. Bs Tagree, You wan't learn as quickly if you stay at home. You zoon't meet natice English speakors as easily, for exanple «my life | PLACES » BEMIS » A TOURIST DESTINATION » CHOICESreading a little town in Puerto Rico + wordbuilding noun» adjective * critical thinking descriptions + speaking a tourist destination 7c Sweet songs and strong coffee Reading 1 Think of one word to describe your home town, Tell the class. 2 Read the article about a town in Puerto Rico. What is the article mainly about? Choose the correct option (ac) 2 daily life and work b festivals and holidays © people and traditions 3 Which parograph gives information about: what life used to be like in Adjuntas? b a traditional activity that people still do? © a new activity that people have learned to do? what the town looks like? 4 Workin pairs. What can you remember about these things in Adjuntas? 1. the horses 2. the town square 3 Lala Echevarria 4 Tato Ramos 5. What do you think of Adjuntas asa place to live? Ora place to go on holiday? Tell your partner and give reasons using information from the article. Wordbuilding noun — adjective ‘We can make adjectives from nouns by adding a su‘fix such 25 -al or -ic. Spelling changes are sometimes needed, nature + natural, person =» personal, artist artistic For further practico, see Workbook page 59. 6 Lookat the wordbuilding box. Find the adjectives in the article that are formed from these nouns. 1 romance (line 10) 2 nation (line 16) 7 Complete the sentences with adjectives formed by adding a! or-icto the nouns. benefit centre fact history coast nature economy origin eneray person 1. The farmer never stops working. He's and enthusiastic: The part of the island is quite fat and the part is mountainous, 3. Opening the forest park was for the villagers and the wildlife. 4 We saw lois of birds in their habitat. 5 The crisis hasn't affected business. 6 The area of the city around the old market Is worth visiting, Critical thinking descriptions 8 The writer aims to ‘paint’ picture of Adjuntas in the reader's mind. Which descriptions in the article helped you to build a mental picture of Adjuntas? Undertine words and phrases in the article. 9 Work in pairs. Compare the words you have underlined with your partnet. Do you think the writer has been successful in her aims? 10 Add descriptions to each sentence to help the reader build a mental image. Then exchange sentences with your partner. 1 The village isin the forest. The tiny village i nthe heart of the dense forest The houses are small. ‘You can walk through the streets. ‘The village centre is full of people. People are working everywhere you look. From one building, you can hear music. Speaking ~ my ite) 11 Work in pairs. Choose a place that you both know welland that is atractive to tourists, Plan and practise a short presentation to persuade people to visit the destination. Use descriptions that help people to imagine the place. Talk about: + thebest things to see + the best things to do + the best places to eat 12 Workin small groups. Give your presentation Ask and answer follow-up questions As... and finaly, don’t leave the area without trying the food at the Golden Lion, It's delicious and ol expensive. Bs Can you tell me what kind of restaurautt the Golde Lion is?SWEET SONGS STRONG COFFEE tl e's a dreamy atmosphere to Adjuntas, a coffee town in the Valley of the Sleeping Giant high in the mountains of Puerto Rico. And e's love, the love of the people for their land and stoms. People here say their families have lived, 2 since forever’, You feel this love in the streets, the smell of food cooked at roadside barbecues. ee it in the beautiful horses that parade through nolidays. And you feel it as you sit in the ¢, elegant square, with its romantic fountains and benches. vera decades ago, this love of the land also led 1cal people to prevent a mining development in surrounding mountains, They used money from coffee production to provide money for a national park, £! Bosque del Pueblo. © park opened in 1988 and runs a reforestation amme allowing young and old to plant trees. ning to manage the forest has been a kind of ife for us,’ said Tinti Daya, a local resident other world where we're like children doing erything for the first time, except in our case =re grandmothers, ndmethers are everywhare in Adjuntas and ey re all respecifully addressed as Dofia, Lala aria, an 85-year-old great-great-crandmother, s born on the oldest street in town, where she = lives ina small, neat and tidy home. Dofia Lala ew up before electricity and running water, and nbers when the first car arrived in Adjuntas, As a child, | used to spend all my time carrying water, {9 firewood, looking after the chickens and the ss" she said, ‘There were sixteen of us. We would ‘our clothes in the river and we used to cook on pen fire, At meal times, we kids would sit on the or to eat.’ Dofia Lala was working as a maid when fe met and married the love of her life, Mariano ine mechanic, They had thirteen children and shared ears before he died in 1983, She shows me the ozens of photographs of four generations of her iy that now fill her tiny home. ple in Adjuntas play old traditional songs in little ps like Lauro Yepez’s place, where men meet to p stories and have a drink. When | was there, ‘0 Ramos, 2 local singer, appeared and began ing in a flamenco style that hasn't changed for tries. The shop quickly filled with working-class clapping, tapping and nodding to the music. mas improvised songs on topics requested by nop customers. This is a forgotten art,’ said Yepez, People give him a topic and he composes a song, in per rhyme. 1, | played the recording I'd made for my 88-year old Spanish father, who has Alzheimer's disease. His dark brown eyes shone with recognition. He nodded his head, smiled, and said, ‘Oh yes, this | remember, Places - ADVCE > ERS my life, oescwpnow oF a nace a HOMES Unit ? Living space firewood (5) fi'wod/ wood that is used as fue!Se eee es poe Eee Lo,rent or to byy? rs, Can you rem. akets’ preferences? Co ick in the audioscr Real life stating preferences and giving reasons 4. Work in pairs. Write a checklist of things you should think about eenhiers olive DES Listen to this question. Notice how th 5 Pronunciation rising and falling intonation ten to a conversation at an estat anfontalism:ees thient falls mentior things on your Would you rather live in a tos village oar ti fs? bb ERED Listen and repeat the quest 3 GRE Lock atthe expressions for statin Do you prefer playing football or basketball? preferences. L 0 the « 5 . eis Would you rather have tea or coe Compl eee 3 Do you 1 Would you rather go by car or by bik > STATING PREFERENCES 5 mati ‘d rather han fornew 6 Would you rathe at fish or meat? Id preter but not too “e pairs of ite © Work in pai 0 the list in Exerciss urns to ask and it about your preferences, 6 Vv aps of thred ‘and answer qu ideas, Explain your reas: ‘ast or in the mountains [A DESCRIPTION OF A PLACE my life‘writing a description of a place * writing skill organizing ideas + word focus as and like Unit 7 Living space 7e A great place Writing a description of a place 1. Read the text. Where do you think it’s from? Choose one of the options (a-c). 4 apersonal blog. b_anestate agent's website © a tourist information website 2 How does the writer describe these things? streets and buildings shops facilities local residents atmosphere Sandgate isn the heart of the ety and tke many ‘other historic ciy-centre neighbeurhoods, it has allot of charm. The sirests ere picturescu, full of fescinating old shops in gorgeous buildings. ‘As tharos co much to do within walking distance, ‘you won't need to use a car very oten, There's ‘he usual variety of bars, restaurents, leisure CContres, and so on that you'd expect in a city For famlies, there are great parks like Greenfields). an excellent pubic library and good schools close by. ‘As @ person who Ives ina ety, |know that cty peonle can often have reputation fox being coke ‘and unfriendly. In Sandgate, however, thore's a real sense of community The locals, & mix of ‘older residents and rev ativa, say iS almost ke ving in a vilage, House prices are reasonable for this type of area ‘and, realy, Senogate seems to be pertect both as place to lve in and a plece to vsit. Writing skill orga ing ideas Read the text again. Write the number of the paragraph (1-4) next to the heading. There is one extra heading. a What kind of place is Sandgate? b What are the bad points? © Overall opinion? d_ What kind of people live there? © Whet can you do there? ‘Where is the best place in the text to include a paragraph with the extra heading from Exercise 2a? Word focus as and like 4 Look at these two extracts from the text. Choose the correct option. Then find two more examples fas and like which have these meanings. 1... and like many other historic city-centre neighbourhoods, it has .. It & similar to / It is many historic city-centre neighbourhoods, Asa person who lives in a city, I know malar to / Tart a person who lives ina city Find two other examples of as and life in the text. ‘Match the examples with these meanings. 1 because 2 forexample Complete the sentences with as and like 1 life-long resident of my town, I take pride in our community. Have modern shopping malls this Wsideal a holiday destination. ‘Our public library is, a palace. all good cafés, the one in my village has a great atmosphere. The old buildings, are beautiful. the town hall, You are going to writea description of your own hbourhood. Make notes using the headings in Exercise 3a. Use these words or your own ideas, abit limited a good range easy access to... elegant unfriendly welcoming close to... excellent modern Decide on the order of the paragraphs in your description. Then write about 150-200 words Use these questions to check your description, + Are your ideas clearly organized into paragraphs? i you've included as or lite, have you used them correctly? Does your description give the reader a clear picture of your neighbourhood? Read @ description a classmate has written ebout their neighbourhood. Would you like to move there or not? Give your reasons. “= PLACES ADVICE & ATOURIST DESTINATION » CHOICES- The town with no es Pas | Reece eetUnit 7 Living space Before you watch 1 You're going to watch a video about a town in the USA that has no wii or mobile phones. What would be the main change in yout life if you didn’t have Wifi? Would it be good or bad? The speakers in the video use American English, Match the American English terms with similar British English terms, ‘American English celi/cellular phone Congress downtown gasoline store British English city centre Parliament mobile phone petrol shop Key vocabulary Read the sentences. The words in bold are used in the video. Guess the meaning of the words, 1 Jack built his house to his own design i's certainly unique! Td love to have a telescope to see the stars at night. can't call you from the beach because there's no phone signal 4. The heavy traffic badly affects the city’s atmosphere I've looked all over the house for the cordless phone, but I can’t find it Match the woids in bold in Exercise 3a with these definitions. apiece of equipment that makes distant things seem closer radio waves which are sent or received © special and different from any others the air ina certain place or area © without a cable or wire attached to it While you watch Gl Watch the video, Complete the sentences with the names of the people you see Artie Barkley Karen O'Neil Joyce Nelson Michael Holstine and are residents of the quiet zone ((QZ) in Green Bank, West Virginia works as the Business Manager of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Green Bank is the Site Director of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAQ) in Green Bank. 5 Work in pairs, Discuss the questions 1 What does quiet zone mean exactly? 2 What does the NRAO do in Green Bank? 6 Watch the first part of the video (0.00-0.59) again. Check your ideas from. Exercise 4. What do the people say? 1 Artie Barkley says he just listens to 2. Michael Holatine says that to the radio atmosphere, Congress created the National Radio Quiet zone. Karen O'Neil says if you have a radio inan atea of lats of radio noise, the signal you're looking foris destroyed. 7 CORRE Watch the second part of the video (£00 to the end) again. Answer the questions 1 Which ONE of these modem conveniences is it OK to use in Green Bank? gasoline engines diesel engines wisi modems cordless phones cellular phones automatic door openers digital cameras 2 Why would it be difficult to create a new radio quiet zone? After you watch 8 Vocabulary in context @ COREA Waren the tps rom the video. Choose the correct meaning of the words and phrases, bb Answer the questions in your own words Then work in pairs and compare your answers. 1 How many world-class sportspeople can you name? 2. Have you ever met anyone who is just like ‘someone you know? 3. What's life like in your community? Work in pairs. Discuss the questions, 1. Do the residents of Green Bank seem happy to live there? Give your reasons. How would you feel about living in a quiet zone like Green Bank? ‘iasel n) raiz0l a type of Tel used in lorries and some cars Milky Way () ilk 'wev/ the galaxy that contains our solar system ; ‘modern conveniences (o) modo kan'vialsnsazi objects ‘hat make our lives muck easier obliterated (adj) a‘litarex'ad! completely destroyed ‘or removed ‘optical (ad) epuksl visualUNIT 7 REVIEW AND MEMORY BOOSTER Grammar Vocabulary 4 Which the odd one out in each group? Why? 1 Look at the photo of rooftop golf. Then complete the text. Use comparative forms and patterns of adjectives ancl adverbs. Use the past simple and used to form of the verbs. I’ve never heard of rooftop golf before. L suppose thatas cities get ! (big / big), people livea long way from golf courses. When Twas a kid L (live) ina block of fiats with a basement car park. During the day, the car park (be) amos: empty, 50 we 3 (play) football there, Obviousiy, we played > (well) ona teal field and we couldn't kick the ball ® (as / hard / as) when we played outside, but we? (not mind). Having the bbasement meant we could play * (often), These day's in cities, gyms seem to be ' (more / more / popular). | suppose people spend a ict of time sitting at desks orin cars. And” (less / active) they are, " (healthy) they feel. Gums have taken the place of open spaces ina lot of cities 2. Ansiwer the questions about the tent in Exercise 1 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of playing football in the car park? 2. Whyare gyms popillar in cities? 3. Write comments about the photo with a comparative form or patiem of the adverb ot adjective. Then compare your sentences with your partner, ct / to the edge (clos practise / want to (often) play / up there (well) reach the target / each day (accurately) hitthe ball / go (harder / further) talk about past tates and past habits (used te, would) ‘compare things ard describe a process of change (comparative adverbs, comparative patterns with ‘adverbs and adjectives) hit the ball / on anormal golf course (carefully) 1. bricks, igloo, wood run-down, skyscrapers, flat, house, neighbourhood built-up, polluted, residents garden, town, village fic BEX You arean estate agent with an important folee Weill your ova, Make notes en your home and the area that i's in. Decide ona price. Then try to sell your home to one of your aesinatos talk about cites Real life 6 Choose the correct option, Then match the twe parts of the exchanges. =F rater /1 prefer to live on my own : Where would you rather g0/to g0? 2 Tid vaiher /I prefer the country to the coast. I preter living / live near my Id rather / prefer visita few more places first apes Peree 6 A: Ld rather / 1d prefer a bigger kitchen, a B: What's wrong with this flat? 'b B: Are you looking fora flat-share? © B: Ican show youa fantastic beach house. dB: This flat is nice. Are you going to take it? eB: Idon't fancy looking around the city centre FB: Are you going to livenear your work? BEXEIB Work in groups, Ask and answer questions about your preferences. Give reasons Sr Vearmiiws fruitor cake jazz or pop mornings or evenings atk about proferences state preferences and give reasons rice or pasta spring or autumn