_Favorite_people Ta Cee PRUE aC sO = talk about your favorite celebrities, friends, and family. BS ae Ce DO Re eS Before you begin... GURU CR UR Ue Hie’sassinger, [they're soccer players. ee Bir Coes For each sentence, think of someone you know.NO] Celebrities A ey Sandra I love these shows about é . .. And look ~ the Wiliams celebrities. Hmm. Who's that Jones. She's my favorite sisters, my favorite tennis ‘guy? Oh, look. t's Sean Penn, [MN singer. Her voice is amazing. players. Their matches are always He's so good-/ooking. His new B exciting. You're a tennis fan, right? movie is great. John? . .. John? Wake up! A @ Listen, sandra is watching TV with John. Is the show interesting for John? ~ B Can you complete the sentences? Use the information above to help you. 1. Sean Penn is an actor. — movies 2. Norah Jones is a famous singer. M great 3. The Williams sisters are tennis p maiches are always great.Unit 3 Favorite people 2 Grammar_Be in statements, possessive adjectives @ I'm a Sean Penn fan. ‘My favorite actor is Sean Penn. You're a tennis fan. Your favorite sport is tennis. He's an actor His new movie is great. She's a famous singer. Her voice is amazing, We're Giants fans. Our favorite team is the Giants. \ They're tennis players. Their matches are exciting, Circle the correct words to complete the conversations. Then practice with a partner. 1. A Gay Mya Sting fan. B Yeah, he's / his music is amazing. A You know, he’s / his real name is Gordon Matthew Sumner. \ I'm / My favorite band is Black Eyed Peas. B Oh, they're / their very good. \ You know, they're / their new CD is out now. 3. A Nicole Kidman’s new movie is really great. B Yeah? She's / Her movies are always good. 4 1 know. She's / Her my favorite actor. 4, A What's you're / your favorite show? B Y'm/ My favorite show? Friends. \ Yeah. It's we're / our favorite show, too. In out family, we're / our all Friends fans. 3 Talk about it_My favorite celebrities EX | Write the names of your favorite celebrities below. Then talk about them with a partner. How many things can you say? actor Johny Derr band singer team ls f writer artist Yaa “My favorite actor is Johnny Depp. He's so good-looking. His new movie is great.” -She's smart, She's ‘She's friendly They're very nice very interesting and outgoing. They're fun A © Listen and say the sentences. Do you have friends like these? Tell the class. How many words can you think of to describe people you know? Complete the chart. Then tell a partner. ‘my friends ‘my best friend my neighbor very smart “My friends are very smart. They're ...” » Building language dl , 4 & Listen. What is Tim’s new boss like? Practice the conversation. Dana So, how's your new job? Are you busy? Tim Yes. I's hard work, you know. I'm tired. Dana Really What are your co-workers like? Are they nice? Tim Yes, they are. They're really friendly. Dana Great. And is your boss OK? Tim She is, yeah. She's nice, Um... she's not very strict. Dana Good, because you're late for work Figure Fp —> B Can you complete these questions and answers? Use your own ideas. Then compare with a partner. @ A How’s your new teacher? @ A What about your classmates? @ A And what's class like? _she__? they___? itt B Yes, she___. B Yes, they : B No, it’s not. 243 Grammar_Yes-No questions and answers; negatives @ A Am I late? Yes, you are. No, you're not. You're not late. Are you busy? Yes,lam. —_No, I'm not. I'm not busy. Ishe tired? Yes, he is. __No, he’s not. He's not tired, Is she strict? is. No, she’s not. She's not strict. (My boss isn’t strict) Is it hard work? No, it’s not It’s not hard work. Are we late? No, we're not. We're not late. Are they nice? Yes, they are. No, they're not. They're not nice. (My co-workers aren't nice.) Write yes-no questions. Then write true answers. Ug 2 Ask and answer the questions with a partner. People use 's not and 're not 1, you/ shy ? after pronouns, Arve you shy? Yes, Laws. ‘She's not strict. 2. this class J easy ? They're not nice. Isn't and aren't often follow nouns. 3. the teacher / strict ? My boss isn’t strict. BO My co-workers aren't nice. 4, the students in this class / lazy ? — — your neighbors J nice ? 6. your friends / outgoing ? Speaking naturally Is he...? or Is she...? s he a student? Js she a student? A © Listen and repeat the questions above. Notice the pronunciation of Is he... ?and Isshe...? © Listen. Do you hear Is he... ?or Is she... ? Circle he or she. 1. Ishe/ she a friend from high school? 4. Ishe / she smart? 2. Ishe/ shea college student? 5. Ishe / she interesting? 3. Ishe / she shy? 6. Ishe/she fun? C Pair work Find out about your partner's best friend. ‘Ask and answer questions like the ones above. A Is he a friend trom high school? B No, he’s a neighbor.an f | = grandparents | et mother father 3 (mom) | toa | = Rescate | 7 Linda Rivera a » husband , ' daughter son = children David Rivera sister <-> brother 1 Building vocabulary A @ Listen and say the words above. Then with a partner, ask and answer questions about the people. How many answers can you think of for each person? “Who's Angela?” “She's Jack’s wife. She’s Linda’s mother. She's David's grandmother.” B © Listen and say the numbers. Do you have any “lucky numbers"? Tell the class. 10 ten 16 sixteen 22 twenty-two 28 twenty-eight 70 seventy U1 eleven 7 seventeen 23 twenty-three 29 twenty-nine 80 eighty 12 twelve 18 eighteen 24 twenty-four 30 thirty 90 ninety 18 thirteen 19 nineteen 25 twenty-five 40 forty 100 one hundred 14 fourteen 20 twenty 26 twenty-s 50 fifty 101 a hundred and one 15 fifteen 21 twenty-one 27 twenty-seven 60 sixty C Pair work Student A: Tell your partner the names and ages of your family members. ‘Student B: Write the information you hear. Then check the information with your partner. 4 My mother's name's Sandra. Eyats mother- | © £v0,/8 your mother's name Sandra? She's fifty-five. Sandro, SS A Yes, itis. 26Unit 3 Favorite people ____2 Building language A @isten. How old are Erica's grandparents? Practice the conversation. Akemi So, who's this? Erica My grandma. And this is my grandpa. He's a nice man. He's seventy-eight now. Akemi Really? And how old is your grandmother? Erica She's seventy-two. Akemi She's very pretty. What's her name? Frica Angela. Akemi That's a nice name. So, where are your grandparents from originally? Erica They're from Texas. B Can you put the words in the correct order to make questions? ‘Then ask and answer the questions with a partner. 1. are / from / parents / originally J where / your ? 2, your / is / old / father / how ? 3, names / your / what / grandparents’ / are ? A Write at least six questions to ask your classmates about their families. Where... ? How... ? B Class activity Ask three classmates your questions. “What's your father like?” “He's very outgoing.” fam See page 30 for a new way to log and learn vocabulary.Sait Conversation strategy Showing interest Can you add a question to show you're interested in the conversation? A Here’s a picture of my best friend. 8 Really? ________? Pers © Now listen. What do you find out about Eve's friend? Who is it? Te ee Ee REE ee URE DT Ee) Re Oe ee eee ras Baa ea ea ed They're wonderful. Look. Oh. Interesting. ... Um, what Notice how mark shows interest. He repeats PUP TV ae eu Wu ae words and asks questions. Find examples in 5 a oa the lation. ‘London? Wow. Is she a student here? Complete the responses. Then practice with a partner. © 4 My friend Gemma is a singer. © 4 My friends Joshua and Pat are actors. B __Asinger _? 1s she in a band? B 2 Are they famous? © A My best friend’s name is Vlad. B 2 Where's he from? Pair work Student A: Tell your partner about a friend. en Student B: Ask questions to show interest. Then change roles. oan 282 Strategy plus Really? a People say Really? to show they are interested or surprised. Seu Dee fs one of the top 50 words. | Sar, Pait work Practice the conversations. Then ask the questions again. Give your own answers. @ 4 Where are you from? © 4 Who's your best friend? B San Diego. B Her name's Brittany. 4 San Diego? Really? I'm from Los Angeles. A Really? What's she like? @ A what's your name? mesg everycice. B Ryan. A Really? My best friend’s name is Ryan. 3 Listening and speaking Friends A @ Listen to these people talk about their friends. Write the missing words. Oueeres Oaresa iny is a fiend of mine Qusnton: ‘Gary isa friend from “Ant fr of .. ‘rom the neighborhood. nae eae He's very ; She's about years od Netcare ere cima ee eee 1S nd my ae. : oe acca '» Hesa__ gw -atun gy: 1» B Pair work Write the names of three people you know on a piece of paper. Exchange lists. Ask questions about the people on your partner's list. Chung Dae A Who's Chung Dae? Angela B He's my best friend. Roberto A Really? Where's he from? 4 Free talk Talk about your favorite people. See Free talk 3 for more speaking practice. 29Vocabulary notebook Wires family Learning tip Making diagrams ‘Make diagrams with new vocabulary. An example of a ciagram is the family tree below. | eee cael 1 Complete the family tree using the words in the box. a ed grandmother mother sister grandfather brother Viather I {Mom a (other < a a {02d {Father MR {Grandma MX Grandmother ic (eranapa Hj Grandfather 2 Now make your own family tree. Write notes about each person. Her name's Hong. =~ ‘grandmother Ae ea = > a She's seventy-two. an a father ee Hat On your own Make a photo album of your family and friends, Write sentences about them in English. wre wee 30 He's very smart. es aeTouchstone checkpoint 1 Can you complete this conversation? is vate Im you're he’s it's we're they're his her my your our ‘their this these 2 Unscramble the questions. zal Complete the conversation with the words in the box. Use capital letters when necessary. Then practice with a partner. Angel Hi, Carla, How ave _ you? Carla fine, thanks. Is your car? Angel No. my brother's car. on vacation, Carla Cool. So, where is brother? Angel He and wife are in Miami, with her parents. family from Miami, you know. Carla Oh, right. So, are children in Miami, too? Angel No, _____with my parents and me. house is crazy. __alll so busy with the kids, Carla bet. tired. Angel Yeah, [really am. . .. Uh-oh, 'm late! Carla OK. See you later. Angel Wait! Where are my car keys? I mean, where are__ brother's car keys? Carla Are his keys? Under the car? Here you go. Angel Oh, thanks, Carla. You're wonderful! Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner. 1, full / teacher's / is / our / name / What ? 4, this class / students / Are { smart / the / in ? What is our teacher's full nome 2, phone / the / What's / number / school’s? 5. today / not / Who's / in class ? 3. class / hard / our / English / Is ? 6. books / are / Where / your ? _3 How many words doyouremember? = as Complete the charts. Then make questions to ask and answer with a partner. om the wall i neightvors ; Friendly { t i I I ‘Where's the clock?” “What's on the wall?” “What are your neighbors like?” “Are your neighbors friendly?” 31Touchstone checkpoint Units 1-3 4 Do you know these expressions? Complete the conversation with expressions from the box. Then practice with a partner. Thank you. Thanks anyway. Nice to meet you. Can | borrow your pen? Really? That's OK. You're welcome. Have @ good day. How do you spell neighbor? Anna Oh, no! Where's my pen? Excuse Anna Oh. This is a French-English dictionary. me. Can | porvow your pen? Michel Yes. I'm from France. Michel Sure. Here you go. Anna France? ? Uh-oh! Anna My coffee! I'm sorry. Michel You're welcome. Michel Anna Hmm. __ ? Anna By the way, I'm Anna, Michel Neighbor? ’'m sorry. I don't know. Michel I'm Michel. Anna OK. : Anna Oh, no. I'm late for work. Sorry. Bye. Michel Wait, Here's my dictionary. ; Anna Oh, thanks. Michel Thanks. You too. Uh-oh. Where's Michel t my pen? And my dictionary? 5 Who has the same answer? Self-check vit . How sure are you about these areas? Class activity Complete the questions and write your answers. tise he rata, ‘Then ask your classmates the questions. Who has the same answer? Classmates with bectl 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Your answer the same answer aie 1. What's your mother’s first name? 20% ety 0% rae > conversation strategies = peer ern? 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 3. is your family rom originaly? 4 your best friend like? 5. What's your bestfriend. name? Study plan 6 ‘your favorite singer? What do you want to review? 7 your favorite TV show? Circle the lessons. grammar 1B 1 2A 2B 2C 3A 3B 3C vocabulary 32 1A 1€ 2A 28 20 3A 98 30 conversation strategies 10 20 30