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LESSON 5A Are you the next American Idol?

1 VOCABULARY
a
do homework listen to music watch TV play the guitar go to the gym have
a coffee
b p. 158 Vocabulary Bank
2.54
1 buy a ticket 3 call your mom 11 dance the tango 4 draw a picture 9 drive a
car 20 find a parking space 5 forget somebody’s name 24 give somebody
flowers 15 hear a noise 2 help somebody 7 look for your keys 23 meet for a
coffee 17 paint a picture 14 play chess 6 remember somebody’s name 18 run a
race 12 see a movie 22 sing a song 16 swim in the ocean 19 take photos 10
talk to your teacher 21 tell somebody a secret 8 use a computer 13 wait for a bus

2 GRAMMAR
a
2 you can have coffee downstairs.
3 Can you come with me, please?
4 we can’t hear you.
5 I can’t remember the words!
b 2.55

c 2.56
personal answer
d 2.57
They think Gary sings well. They think Justin can’t sing. They think Naomi has a
beautiful voice, but no feeling. Gary feels very happy.
e
1d 2a 3c 4b

f p.132 Grammar Bank 5A

Exercises for 5A on page 133
a 1 She can meet me after work.
2 Can you open the door, please?
3 My boyfriend can’t ski.
4 Can I use your car?
5 We can’t come to your party.
b 1… can speak…
2 Can you help me?
3 I can’t see you tonight.
4 Can I close…
5 Can you repeat…
6 We can’t stop here.
7 … he can’t swim.
8 Can I use your phone?

3 PRONUNCIATION
a 2.59
b 2.60
c 2.61
1b 2a 3a 4b 5b 6a

5 READING
a Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood .

b personal answer

c personal answer
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LESSON 5B Love your neighbors

1 VOCABULARY & SPEAKING

a 3.2
a Their dogs bark.
b Their babies cry.
c They have noisy parties.
d They play loud music.
e Their children shout all the time.
f They have the TV on very loud.
g They play musical instruments.
h They talk loudly or argue a lot.

b personal answer

c personal answer

2 GRAMMAR
a 3.3
Because of the party downstairs, noisy people on the street, and the baby crying next
door.
b
M= man W= woman
Dialogue 1
M They’re having a party downstairs.

Dialogue 2
W Who’s shouting?
W What’s happening? Why are they shouting?
W Are they arguing?
M No, they aren’t . They’re saying good bye.

Dialogue 3
M Oh, no. Now the baby next door is crying!
W What are you doing? Where are you going?
M I’m getting up. I can’t sleep with that noise.
 c
+ They’re having a party in apartment 8.
? Are they arguing?
- No, they aren’t arguing. They’re saying goodbye.
d
We use the present continuous to talk about now.

e p 132 Grammar Bank 5 B

Exercises for 5 B on page 133.
a 1 What’s he doing? He’s cooking.
2 What are they doing? They’re watching TV.
3 What’s he doing? He’s playing basketball.
4 What’s it doing? It’s barking.
5 What are they doing? They’re singing.

b 1 ’m staying
2 ’re working
3 ’m sitting
4 are (you) doing
5 ’m looking
6 is learning
7 isn’t enjoying
8 ’s making
9 is helping

f 3.5
1 A person is cooking.
2 They’re playing soccer.
3 A man is taking a shower and singing.
4 It’s raining.
5 Someone is eating spaghetti.
6 Someone is making a coffee.

3 PRONUNCIATION & SPEAKING

a 3.6
Listen and repeat only

4 LISTENING
a 3.7
Yes, Rebecca thinks the rules are a good idea, except on Saturdays.
b
1 make noise 2 listen to loud music, play a musical instrument. 3 shower, bath
4 have a party 5 move, picture 6 turn on

c write your answer

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LESSON 5C Sun and the City

1 VOCABULARY & LISTENING

a
1 New York . 2 The Empire State Building. 3 It’s sunny.

b p.159 Vocabulary Bank . Do part 1.

3.8
1 It’s sunny 2 It’s hot 3 It’s cloudy 4 It’s raining 5 It’s windy 6 It’s
foggy 7 It’s cold 8 It’s snowing

3.9
3 spring 2 summer 4 fall 1 winter

c 3.10
1 F (It’s very cold in the winter and very hot in the summer.)
2 F (The normal temperature is about 85 degrees.)
3 F ( It can be windy and cold but it doesn’t snow often.)
4T
5 F (It’s usually only foggy in the spring and fall)

d Personal answer

2 READING & SPEAKING

a
1 BP 2 HL 3 HL / CL 4 CL /HL 5 BP 6 BP 7 CL 8 CL
b personal answer
c do it by yourself / write your answers.

3 GRAMMAR
a 3.11
Central Park, The Chrysler Building, Yankee Stadium, The Statue of Liberty
b
M= Marisol J= Jack
J This is great. Everybody’s taking photos, too.
J Because the stadium lights are shining. The lights only shine when there’s a
baseball game.
J I love the view of the Hudson River with the Statue of Liberty…
M Me, too. Go and stand there. I want to take a photo of you.
M I think it’s starting to rain. Oh, yes, look. It’s raining.
J It always rains when we’re sightseeing!

M Quick. The elevator door’s opening. Let’s go.

c Use the present continuous for what’s happening now. Use the simple present for
what always or usually happens.

d p.132 Grammar Bank 5C

Exercises for 5C on page 133
a 1 he’s playing
2 Do your parents live, have
3 do you go, I think
4 is sleeping, doesn’t usually sleep

b 1 What are you doing here? I’m waiting for a friend.

2 Do you like hamburgers? I don’t eat meat.
3 The neighbors are having a party again. They have a party every weekend.
4 What does your husband do? He works at …
5 Where are you going? I go to the gym every evening.

4 PRONUNCIATION
a 3.13

Central Park
the Brooklyn Bridge
the Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Rockefeller Center
the Hudson River
Yankee Stadium
Washington Square Park
Grand Central Terminal

b Listen and repeat

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PRACTICAL ENGLISH – IN A CLOTHING STORE

1 VOCABULARY clothes

a
4 a jacket 1 jeans 2 a shirt 6 a T-shirt 7 a skirt 3 shoes 8 a sweater
5 pants
b 3.14

2 MEETING ON THE STREET - video

a 3.15
Jenny runs into Rob and he spills coffee on his shirt.
b
1 double espresso
2 Daniel
3 20
4 thirty
5 shirt
6 shop /store
7 phone / cell phone

c 3.16
Listen and repeat

3 BUYING CLOTHES - video

a 3.17
1. Medium 2 Yes, he does. 3 £ 44,99

b
S=salesperson R= Rob
S Can I help you?
S What size do you need?
S This is a medium
S The changing rooms are over there.
S How is it?
c 3.18

4 JENNY’S ON THE PHONE - video

a 3.19
1T 2F 3T 4T 5F 6F
b
2 She says she loves London.
5 He thinks Rob is her new boyfriend.
6 She doesn’t like his shirt. She says he needs to change it.
c
It’s so cool! Jenny
Right now? Jenny
Don’t be silly! Jenny
Wait a minute. Eddie
I have to go. Jenny
Have fun! Eddie
What’s wrong? Rob
No way! Jenny

d 3.20

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