{1 )) FEELING GOOD? Wel TOWN FREE TIME ‘L.A Think about three things that make you happy (e.g. my family, walking on the beach, eating good food). Work in pairs and compare your ideas. B Complete phrases 1-5 with the verbs in the box, (iene © stressed words oe 2 A Read the magazine article. Which of these things do you do already? Which could you do more of? B Work in pairs. Which of the seven ideas do you think are the most/least important for you? Do you have any other ideas to include? go_eat_have play spend 1 __go__shopping/on holiday/for a walk S 2 time with family/money/time alone 3 ____out/with friends/good food 4 time off/a barbecue/a party > ” 5 @) sport/a musical instrument/games f. C Workin pairs. Do any of the activities in Exercise 1B make you happy? Add some more activities to the list. the Everyone has a different idea of what happiness is, but most of us want to be happier. So, what can we learn from looking at the habits of happy people? Here are seven things to make you happy. Sleep More Most people don't sleep enough. If you ‘want to feel good about life, then try to sleep for at least, seven hours a night Do Some Exercise You don’t need to run for 20km o go to the gym every night, but a small amount of exercise will help you feel happy. Go for a short (10-15 minute) walk somewhere beautiful, It wakes up your brain, Give to Others Research shows that giving money or time to help others makes you feel happier. Buying someone an unexpected present or spending some time doing voluntary work will give you a feeling of joy. Be Interested Love what you do and try to learn something new. People who are curious and learn new things experience feelings of satisfaction and happines of Happiness Spend Time with Family and Friends ‘This is probably the most important thing you can do, People who have a strong network of social relationships are not just happier; they live longer, too! Focus on the Moment Try to find ‘opportunities each day to enjoy the small things in life. Spend a little time on your ‘own, and just enjoy the moment. Smile! Smile more (even when you're feeling sad). Smiling can actually make you feel better. People who post big smiley photos Of themselves on Facebook actually feel happier because they see the photo every day and it reminds them of happy times.GRAMMAR i QUESTION FORMS 3 A Read the questions. Think about your answers. 1 How many hours do you usually sleep? 2 Are you good at sport? 3 How much time do you spend doing exercise? Where do you go? 4 What do you do that really interests you? 5 When did you last learn something new? Where were you? 6 What small things in life do you enjoy? B Workin groups. Ask and answer the questions. & A Workin pairs. You are going to Interview other students. Look at the prompts and make questions about ‘each topic. Choose a third topic to talk about. (a 4 A Complete the questions in the tables. pl q {Questions with auniliaries question auxiliary | subject infinitive word Where 1 go? 2 dia YOU | last earn something new? ‘Questions with be question | be subject adjective/noun/verb + word “ing, ete. . ‘you ‘good at sport? ‘ wee |you? B Circle the correct word in bold to complete the rules. | 1In questions with auxiliaries, put do/does/did before/after | the subject. 2 In questions with be, put am/are/is/was/were before/after the subject. [> page 128 LANGUAGEBANK 5 A Put the words in the correct order and add an aur make questions. many / your / how /in/ people / family? see / often / you / parents / how / your? family / with / you / spending / your / time / enjoy? last / your/ when / celebration / family? you / with / live / who? you /often / eat/ friends / how / out /with? 7 friend / your / live / where / best? B D1 Listen and check. C STRESSED WORDS Look at audio script 1.1 on page 168, Underline the stressed words. Listen again and repeat. How many people are in your family? 1D Workin pairs. Ask and answer the questions. B Work in groups. Ask and answer the questions, C Tell the class. Who do you think: 1 has the best holidays? has very busy weekends? ‘enjoys staying at home? does the most exercise? sleeps the most? really knows how to enjoy themselves? oununee {.2 ) TRUELOVE bei Baie 1. Work in pais. Discuss the questions. 1 Do you believe in love at first sight? Why/Why no? 2 Where are good places to meet new people? VOCABULA RELATIONSHIPS 2 A Read sentences 1-8. These describe the stages ofa relationship. Match the phrases in bold with definitions a)-b). 1 He proposed (to her) They got on well They got married They got engaged. They met. She accepted. He dida't have a girlfriend. They fell in love. 2) agreed to marry b) asked her to marry him ©) began to love each other 4) have a romantic relationship with agirl €) said yes 8) first knew each other h) became husband and wife 3 A HL 12 Look at the pictures. They show how three people a ee Proposed to their parte What do you thik happened? Usten usually happen? Put the phrases 1-8 in Exercise 2A in order. B Listen again and answer the questions. 1 He didn't have a givfriend. 1 In Story 1, where did the boyfriend propose? © Write three true sentences ahout 2 Why did she say ‘it was almost a disaster’? yourself or a friend. Use the phrases 3. In Story 2, which country were they in? in bold in Exercise 2A, 4 What happened on the boat? 5 In Story 3, how did the boyfriend propose? 6 How did she accept? ‘met my best fiend Pir ot a conference. We got on wel immediately. C Which stories do the sentences 1-6 come from? Work in pairs and use the sentences to help you re-tell the stories. 1 We were at a restaurant. 2 I didn't say anything. | just gave her the ring. 3 We met at art school. 4 Luckily, she smiled, 5 6 D speakout TIP Words like get and have are used in lots of different phrases in English. Keep lists of these phrases and add new phrases when you learn them, Write down all the phrases you know with get. Compare your ean jouer | accepted, but | didnt tll him. He tried to stop me. Discuss. Which do you think is the best story? Why?GRAMMAR PAST SIMPLE 4 A Underline examples of verbs in the past simple in Exercise 3¢. B Complete the tables below with the correct form of the verbs in the past simple. Past simple regular irregular appear | appeared | go like fall decide eet ty say negative f tell him question they get married? short answer | No, they ‘Dies, they did. 5 A DBE past simpLe veRss: -ed endings Listen to three different ways to pronounce regular past simple verbs. 1 /d/ lived They lived in Aca 2/t/ asked He asked her to marry him. 3 /1d/ started They started a family. B DI Listen and put the words in the boxin the correct column in the table below. worked wanted stopped smiled walked needed talked studied helped decided Tal Ta ind) lived asked started [> page 128 LANGUAGEBANK & A complete the sentences with the correct form of the past simple, go (x2) stay see cook spend I ‘my best friend three months ago, I toa wedding last summer. i upall night. i (on holiday last month. i a meal for some friends last night. I the day with my sister on Monday. B Make When did you last...? questions for each sentence in Exercise 6A. When did you last see your best friend? © Workin pairs and take tums. Ask and answer the questions. ‘A: When did you last go on holiday? B: It was a few months ago. | went to Malta with some friends ? A Write down five important dates in your life, Prepare to talk about them. B Work in pairs and take turns. Ask and answer ‘questions about the dates. Try to guess what happened. Az 19th July 2006. B: Did you get married? A: Na, I didnt. B: Did you start work? A: Yes, Idi. WRITING LINKING WORDS B A Match 1-4 with a)-d) to make sentences, Link the phrases with a word from the box below. and so but because 1 In 1998 I finished my degree ... 2 I moved house in 2002 3 I wanted to learn Italian 4 They wanted to buy a house, . a) they didn’t have enough money. b) | could travel around the country. started my first job, 4) I didnt ike my flat-mate. B Complete the web comment wit (and, but, s0, because). 2011 was an important year | met my wife, Ania, We met in an internet chatroom . ‘we got on immediately. We started to chat and send emails, we lived in different countries * itwas difficult for us to be together. Now we live in the UK with our two children. linking words C Write about an important year in your life. Use linking words (and, but, so, because),1.3 )) NICE DAY, ISN’T IT? VOCABULARY CONVERSATION TOPICS A Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. 1 Do you enjoy having conversations with people you don't know? 2 What topics do you usually talk about? 3 What do you say when somebody interrupts you? 4 Do you ever gossip about celebrities? ‘Are you good at telling jokes? 6 Can you think of any bad conversation habits? 2 A Complete the article with the words in the box. joke gossip saying conversation talk interrupt tells B Workin pairs. What problem does the article describe? Which tips do you think are good advice? C Cover the article. How many tips can you remember? Cian eee you fora while iiss — you that you're looking tired or Me, Me, Me This Is one ofthe biggest conversation kl ep BODle total about yoursll less geet ea to talk about things you have in common, bu ta about things y mon, but just remember what were you It's always easier to talk than to li lk ys easier to talk than to listen, but learning to listen and being interested inthe response is am is rant conversation skill ‘Have you heard what people are saying Don't! _ or say rude things about ps even if it's only a®___ ae eras Dow't be too negative Try not to about too many negative topics. As they say, ‘Laugh and the world laughs and you cry alone, sigh gs asMAKING CONVERSATION 3 A 15. Listen to two conversations. Which conversation (Conversation 1 or Conversation 2) do you thinkis better? Why? B Listen again and complete the responses. Conversation 1 ‘A: Hi, Davide. This is my friend, Rachel. B: Hi, Rachel. to meet you. Bs Would you like a drink, Rachel? ld? acoffee, thank you. B: Where exactly do you come from? tim Beckley, near Oxford, Conversation 2 A: Hi, Felicia. Nice day, Isn't it? Bs Yes, its * A: Did you have a good weekend? B: Yes, itwas® I didn't do much, A: Did you watch the match last night? B: Yes, it was © A; I'l see you later. B: Yes, see you 4 Work in pairs and take turns. Student A: look at page 160. Student B: look at page 162. 8 LANGUAGEBANK SOUND NATURAL 5 A D)UG unkin Listen to these phrases again, Notice how words ae linked. Would. you ike.a drink? Did. you have.a good weekend? This.is my friend, Rachel. Id love.a coffee, thank. you Yes, it was.OK Pleased. to meet, you. aunune B Listen again and repeat. speakout TIP Use so to help conversation when you ask another question. Poland? So, where exactly in Poland do you come from? You can also use it when you want to change the topic. Sa did you watch the match ast night? Can you add so to any questions in Exercise 38? Practise saying the questions. 6 A Lookat the topics in the box below. Think of five {questions you can ask people related to the topics. films home nextholiday food/drink free time family weather work/studies weekend B Talk to as many different people as possible in the class. Start conversations with them. Try to ask at least three of your questions, and then end the conversation. Be careful not to kill the conversation t00 quickly. So, what kindof films do you enjoy? Where exactly do you lve? ‘0, what do you doin your free time?A Work in pairs and discuss the questions. 1 What kinds of programmes do you enjoy watching on television? 2 Which television programmes are popular in your country at the moment? 3 Do you enjoy watching situation comedies (sitcoms)? Why/Why not? Read the programme information and answer the questions. 1 What is Miranda's problem? 2 Why do you think she finds it difficult to answer Mike? Miranda ‘Whatever Miranda tries to do in life, something always goes wrong. Now, she has a boyfriend called Mike, but every time he says the words love you’, Miranda panics and doesn't know how to respond. What's the real problem? Isit something to do with her old university friend Gary? And can her best friend, Stevie, help her to work it out? Py Watch the DVD. Why can’t Miranda say I love you’ to Mike? What's the problem? B Watch again, Number the sentences in the order you hear them. a) ‘What was your first love?" ‘Doughnuts’ b) ‘You love him, but you're not in love with him! ©) ‘When he tells me he loves me, | freak out. Can't say it back” 1 4) "I wouldn't laugh. Its one of the reasons | love you. @) ‘You're not in love with your boyfriend. t's only fair you split up with him. ) What truly makes your heart skip?" Gary’ ‘Who says sentences 1-6: Miranda, Mike, the man, Stevie or Gary? Who are they talking to? 1 ‘im gonna to have to dash. I will see you later 2 ‘What springs to mind when I say, "What do you love?” 3. ‘Now we need to work out how you'll end it? 4 ‘Ym going to have to write Mike a letter. Its the only way’ 5 ‘Listen, | really really need your help. Do you think you could spare a few hours this afternoon?” 6 ‘min love with Gary! B Watch again to check your answers. Work in pairs and answer the questions. 1 What do you think Miranda should do now? 2. What do you think will happen next?out a special person 4A Think about people you know. Who is, the best person to: + goon holiday with? + talk to about your problems? + borrow money from? + gout for an evening with? + invite to your house for dinner? + work/live with? + gotoa concert/art gallery with? B Workin pairs and discuss your answers. You are going to talk about an important person in your life. Think about questions 1-6. 1 Who is this person? 2 What is their relationship to you? 3 How did you meet? 4 How often do you see them? 5 What kind of things do you do together? 6 Why is this person important to you? ()17 Listen to someone describing a friend and answer the questions, 1 When did they meet? 2 Why are they good friends? 3 Does she say anything negative about her friend? Listen again and tick the key phrases you hear. PHRASES ve known [name] for We met We get on really well [because We've got lots of things in comi th enjoy One thing | like about [name] is The only problem with {namel is He/She is one of those people that Work in pairs and take turns. Student A: tell your partner about your special person. Use the key phrases to help. Student B: ask questions to find out more information about him/her. back a competition entry A Read the competition entry below. Undertine three reasons why Julie isthe writer's best friend. Is your friend the ‘best friend in the world’? Tell us why. saer tga tte wens gr mh ta ie ee sy, te mc a ‘coerce as Write an entry for the competition about your best friend or someone special. Use the questions in Exercise § to help you.