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a. bride g bouquet |
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8 |] Look at the picture. What are the objects? 4. wedding dress j. card
‘Write the correct letter. fe. guest k. candle
present
© 2) gun and check your answers.
Draw pices tla
Use the words in the box to complete the new words.
paragraph about US weddings.
‘The —_bride usually wears a white
and carries a of flowers. She chooses her
closest friends to become bridesmaids, and the groom |
chooses his to become groomsmen. The bride and =
groom invite for a ceremony and after, f bees
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‘Where's the party? + Unit §
Conversation
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|] complete the conversation. Then listen and check your answers.
Brad
Clare
Brad
Clare
Brad
Clare
Brad
Glare
Brad
Clare
‘What are you doing this weekend?
1'm going toa wedding!
Nice, Who's getting married?
[A friend of mine from college. She’s from | i 1}
Have you been to a wedding before?
‘Yes, [have, It was beautiful t took place at a3
‘Was there a party afterwards?
Of course! It was a litle unusual, actully
Really?
Yes, the party was
Now practice the conversation with a partner.
ff 2 rai work. practice the conversation again. Use the ideas below.
Add your own ideas.
Mexico Mexican cathedral ina movie theater
China Chinese hotel ata karaoke bar
31‘Where's the party? + Unit
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Language Practice
Mad Adverbial clauses: before, after, and when =
Before the party begins, everyone gets dressed up.
When the music starts, people usually dance.
After they eat cake, the guests give presents.
Everyone has a party when they get married!
Gltmany
‘1. complete the sentences with before, after, or when
1. _When Carlos had a birthday, we threw him a surprise party.
2. We sang “Happy Birthday” he blew out the candles
3. he came to the door, we all shouted, “Surprise!”
4 he opened his gifts, he sent thank-you cards.
Match the information to make complete sentences.
1, Tall a good friend 2 a, after I pass a big test.
2. feel very happy . when I'm very tired
3, Tusually eat breakfast ___¢, before I go to work.
4. 1 go to bed early _ 4, after I drink too much coffee,
5. [sometimes can't sleep __e. when I have a problem,
PAIR WORK. What do you do in these situations?
Use sequence adverbs to answer the questions.
First, [decide who 1 want to invite. Then I send those people an e-mail. sequence adverbs
1. What do you do when you host a party? First, buy a present.
2. What do you do before you go to a party? Then get dressed up.
3. Wher do you do after you ative ata party? Next sototheparty
Pronunciation—Pauses after adverbial clauses
Listen, Notice the pauses at the commas when adverbial clauses are
at the beginning of a sentence.
1. Tuy a card before I go to. party. Before I go to a party, | buy a card.
2. Igo to bed early when I'm tired. When I’m tired, | go to bed early.
3. I feel happy when I see friends. ‘When I see friends, | feel happy.
4, Lwatch TV after [finish work. After I finish work, | watch TV.
tisten again and repeat. Be sure to pause at the commas.‘Where's the party? + Unit 5
Listening
EEE Look at the pictures of New Year's traditions in different
countries. What do you think is happening?
|] Listen to people talking about New Year's traditions in their countries. Where do
these things happen? Write $ (Scotland), K (Korea), or M (Mexico).
41, People eat twelve grapes in twelve seconds. _M
2. People leave the lights on in every room.
4. People pay their debts before the old year ends.
4. People give food to strangers. _
5. People clean their houses before the new year.
8 4@ LISTEN AGAIN. Check (/) True or False.
4. In Scotland, it's lucky to be visited by a debt collector.
2. Gordon says that he's tal, dark, and handsome.
3. Yang-hee doesn't like the Korean New Year's Eve festival.
4. Koreans believe if you don’t sleep, your eyebrows turn white.
5. Pilar doesn't think the New Year in Mexico is very important.
oO: 2 ® Listening PLUS, | isten to more of the interviews. Complete the chart.
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Pilar
$f 3 ears work. in your own words, tell your partner what happened to one
of the three people.
Gordon visited his brother in Sydney last yea
@ TALE ) Dragons and bulls
8 Student A: Turn to page 88.
Student B: Turn to page 100.
33‘Where's the party? + Unit 5
Reading
Look at the pictures. Do you know anything about these events?
© mo FESTIVAL TIME IN LATIN AMERICA
SALVADOR, BRAZIL MEKICO CITY, MEXICO
4 People say that Carnaval in northeastern 6 £1 ia de los Muertos, or the Day of the
Brazil is the best celebration on earth! Dead, isthe day when Mexicans honor
2 For six days, the city centers filled with crowds, the dead by taking foad tothe cemetery _/
sounds, and colors. Bands play exciting music on and having a picnic. They also decorate
«moving stages, calied trios elétrices. Thousands the graves with personal belongings,
‘of people follow them through the streets. The Photographs, and special ornaments.
music and dancing go on all day and all night. 7 You can buy pan de muerto (a sweet bread
Carnaval is atime when no one sleeps! covered with frosting) in the shape of bones,
candies in the shape of skulls, and
jeuzco) Reny popier mache skeletons. People use
3 The fabulous Inti aymi, or Sun Festiva, is skulls and skeletons as decorations ~
the second biggest festival in Latin America in their homes, too.
4g, Mer Carnaval in Brazil
44 The festival goes back about 500 years,
toinca times. The Inca believed that they |
were descendants of the sun. inti Raymi }
was the time when they said, “Sun! We
love you! Please don’t leave us!
Nowadays, hundreds of men and women
act out the roles of Inca priests, nobles,
“chosen women,” and soldiers. The
“gy setemony startin the main square, After
that, thousands of people follow the actors
toan ancient fortress inthe hills. Later,
there's great food, music, and dancing!
w 1] Read the article. Write what each adjective describes.
1, exciting (par. 2) music 4, ancient (par. 5)
2, moving (par.2) 5. great (par. 5)
3, fabulous (par. 3) 6. special (par. 6)
i) Read the article again. Mark the sentences F (fact) or O (opinion).
1. In Salvador, Carnaval lasts for six days and nights
2, Carnaval is the best festival in Latin America, __
3, Inti Raymi is a S00-year-old Inca tradition. _
4, On the Day of the Dead, Mexicans have picnics in cemeteries. _
5. Pan de muerto is more delicious than skull-shaped candy. __
AN crour work. what's your favorite festival? What do you, your friends,
cor your family do?
eee we
Turn to page 110
34Where's the panty? + Unit S
Conversation Pts] —My favorite month
$E 1D pam work. what is your favorite month? Make a list of reasons in the chart.
‘Then complete the chart with information about your partner
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Your month: —__ ‘Your partner's month
1. my birthday 1
2 2.
3 5.
4 4
4H cass acrivrry. Find classmates who have the same favorite month as you.
48 cxour work. with classmates who like the same month, compare your reasons.
{A Why is April your favorite month?
B It’s my favorite because of April Fal’ Day!
¢ That's a good reason!
Now I can...
describe special cultural events.
use clauses with before, after, and when.
understand different New Years traditions.
understand an article about famous festivals.‘Smart Talk + Student A
Unit 5—dragons and bulls
Student A
$90, pare work. Read about the Running of the Bulls in Spain. Then answer
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your partner's questions.
‘The Running of the Bulls
Bullfighting isa popular sport in Spain. There are
bulfights in many Spanish cities during the summer
‘months. Inthe city of Pamplona, however, avery
unusual festival takes place. tis called the Running
ofthe Bulls. This very dangerous event takes place A typical Spanish bullfight
every morning between the 7th and 14th of uly.
‘At B a.m., someone fires a rocket. When people hear it, they open the doors ofthe corral
where the buls are kept. The bull run through the streets toward the bull ing, the arena
where bullights take place. Before the bulls start running, hundreds of people run in the
strets in front of them. Many of them are locals, but some ae tourists nthe last 80 years,
atleast 14 people have died.
D2 ase your parmer these questions about the HongKong Dragon Bot Festa
wales dagen bord
What diem dd
cheat i percautyeosn?
sere
3 which words best describe the people who participate in these events?
Which festival do you want to attend? Why? Tell your partner,Writing
Unit 5
Read the description of Mardi Gras. Then write about a festival or event in
your country.
HiMy nameis Jamies, and Imm from Florida. Last year, |went with
‘my mom and dacl to Maral Gras inNew Orleans. Mardi Gras ts realy
astonishingl It doesn't alvays take place at the same time. It can
start as early as February 3rd or as late as March 9th. There are
parades all the time, when marching bands and huge floats move
slowy through the streets
‘There are celebrations all over town, but in my opinion, the best:
place to see them isinthe French Quarter. The French Quarter
fe quite smal so can get pretty crowded. The costumes are
‘terrific and 90s the music. The people on the floats throw things
+t0 peoplein the streets—beads, coins, and toys for the children
Its che gneaveat free show on earth!
$f 2 vam work. compare descriptions with a partner who wrote about
a different event. Which event sounds more fun?
Unit 6
1] Read this e-mail. Imagine you have recently started taking a class.
Write an e-mail telling a friend what you have learned.
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Te: (
[email protected]
sues Yoxs SS SSSCS~—SSSSSTCCTOSSSSSSSSS
| did my first yoga class today—and I've already learned a lot!
The first thing | learned is that you should arrive early for class. Everyone in the class got
there before | did. By the time I got there, there wasn’t much space for me or my mat!
| also found out the hard way that you shouldn't eat right before class. | had a big meat
{an hour before the class, and | was in pain! Believe me, it’s hard to stretch with a very
full stomach!
[At the end of the class, I got up right away to thank the teacher. | guess you shouldn't do
‘that. She told me that | should clase my eyes, breathe deeply, and relax.
| also learned that you don't have to do everything. If something is too difficult, dont do
itt Yoga is great. I'm sure I'm going to enjoy it—when my knee stops hurting!
PAIR WORK. Take turns reading your e-mails. Ask your partner more
about the class.
110Grammar
Unit 5
Adverbial clauses: before, after, and when
‘We use the words before after, and when to introduce a time clause,
+ studied English before I went tothe United States
‘+ Thope to travel after I finish college
‘+ When [have a problem, I talk to my friends.
‘Time clauses usually follow after the main clause, but we can also use them before the main clause.
‘When the time clause comes first, we use a comma () to separate it from the main clause.
‘A couple usualy gets engaged before they get
‘A couple usually goes on a honeymoon after they get ma
Before a couple gets marvied, they usualy get engaged.
[After the couple gets marries they go on a honeymoon:
‘We use the simple present tense in a time clause to express future time,
+ lb there when the guests arrive. (FH-be there when the-quests wilt arrive)
‘+ When classes end, we're going to goto Spain. (When-classes-wiltend, we're going-te-g0-o Spain)
I both clauses refer to the same period of time, we need to use similar verb forms in each clause.
‘= [always listen to musi before 1 go to bed. (raha ate to-musie before went to bed)
‘Last night listened to music before I went to bed. (Last-night istened-to-musi before go-to bed.)
Now Practice!
1] Rewrite these sentences using a time clause with the word in parentheses.
41. Twent to Anna's party and I took a gift. (when)
When | went: to Anna's party, | took a gift.
2. Late breakfast and then I went to work. (after)
3. [was on the bus yesterday and I fell asleep. (when)
4, This moming I went jogging and then I had breakfast. (before)
2. complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
1. When called _ my friend, she didn’t answer. (call)
She never answers when he her. call)
3. Shell call you when she home. (et)
We left before it to rain. (start)
We'll leave when it to rain, (start)
It was dark outside when we hom:
ay per
the morning (leave)
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