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Three people ciscussing cosmetic surgery @ Total Wakeover Changed my Life! How Do We Make Friends? ‘radio show about the “law of attraction” Language for Life: Bo icioms Life Skils: Effective Communication Layout for Reports and Essays Architecture as Art ‘radio show on Stonehenge ‘A museum guide describing two of Aimeida ‘Janioes paintings Frida kanio| Interview with Trevor Baylis © Dream invention Language for Life: Explaining how something works Life Skits: Self Awareness Knowing Yourself Better Pages 102, 103 Grammar / Vocabulary / Pronunciation review a a & Pronunciation © Reporting verbs with or without direct objects. Past modals of obligation articles © Beach vacations, Ropeting verbs, Word formation: sues ful sh, and less. Spoken giscourse markers Pronunciation of the in Place names @ Passive report structures hhave/get something done Unreal conditions alternatives tof © Parts ofthe 04, Boay ‘allocations Appearance ‘and character. Compound ‘aéjectves. Word building © Extra Netapror © Wiora stress: nouns and adjectives © Fast modals of deduction. look, seem, appear © escrbing places. Time ‘expressions. Colloations. rd families © wir stress Page 10 Sell 104 Advertising The media Movies Page 11411 Student Education Future plans Student life Page 124 12 Home Houses Rooms. Breakfast Page 134 Review D © Logos and aavertisements © Colebrtis and the media © Product placement in Anecdote: A blockbuster movie you nave seen © Education Anecdote: Your favorite (or least favorite teacher at schoo! © The tute © Student vacations © Telng a dramatic story © Extra Resumé and application email BO wirting 900 application email © Houses and estes © Fooms Anecdote: Your favorite © Breakfasts © Armarteting executive and a school principal talking about advertising Cutting the Cord Discussion about truth and accuracy in tabloias © Product Placement Man ‘Language for Life: Using emotive language Life Skls: Communication Persuading Others Confessions ofa Bad Student Interview with an eighteen year-olds parents © interview with an eighteen-year-old about her future © Wis Times, wits stories Language for Life: Using appropriate language ina jb interview Life Skills: Getting Organized Getting a Handle on Your Email Ime escnont nan reenose Describing what a room says about a person © Arminers breaktast: extract trem Sons and Lovers © Three people describe breakfast from their country Language for Life ays of saying hello and goodbye Life Shits: Influencing others Dealing with Ditferent Opinions Pages 134,135 Grammar / Vocabulary / Pronunciation review © Felatve causes, Emphasis (left sentences) © oo at and see. Sales and ‘marketing collacations. ‘Spoken discourse markers @ Extra Colocations © Stress in cleft sentences © Future forms review. Future time causes after when, i © Education. key to, is expected ta. Exaggeration. Colloqual expressions © Aboreviations ana aeronyms © Particle clauses. Nouns and quantity expressions © Houses. colocation. Furnishings. Breakfast food © Extra Gott ont ‘Additional Material page 136 + Grammar Extra page 140 + Audioseript page 152 + Glossary page 172 + Phonetic symbols & Spelling page 174 * Irregular verbs page 175READING LISTENING Contemporary reading The lstenings include texts have been texts specially written ‘adapted and graded for language tosuit the level. They learning ~ dialogues, have been selectec conversations and not ony fr their ‘monologues. They were language content but carefully designed also for their interest to.evelop reatite and appropriacy. The listening skills, texts are supported by recordings. tesuiesie — for more challenging words. This minimizes VOCABULARY + Vacabularyispresentedin context + Practice activites wil lp expand your knowedge of interruptions and ‘selective lexical items and will give you the opportunity to hep you read more use vocabulary in meaningful exchanges ‘ent, GRAMMAR + Here you will explore SPEAKING ‘ew grammatical You are encouraged structures that have torelate the topics to been contextualized in your own fe, views, the reading / listening ‘and feelings. sections. You wil focus ‘on the way language works + Abrief summary of the grammar point is provided in the box. + Language is explored in realistic and meaningful practice exercises. + You will use target language in controlled ‘and personalized practice "The Grammar Extra pages at theback of the Student’ Book extend expantons and provide ute pratice. waucreinoucn— VOCABULARY EXTRA The Vocabulary Extra LANGUAGE. pages atthe end of FOR LIFE every unit recycle the The Language for Life ey vocabulary items section gives you a taught inthe unit, Tis, portable toolkit of provides an activated \ordist and a useful ‘bank of vocabulary. ‘functional language. Here, you notice how language {is more than just form. You will see language in fun, engaging social situations. LIFE SKILLS Developing lf skills alongside language skills isan essential requirement ‘to meet the demands of the contemporary world. “American Inside Out Evolution has a Lite Skills section in every uit Life Skills presents activities that require you to reflect on and discuss the Skills necessary for social and work situations in today's word REVIEW - There are Review ‘units in the Student's Book. They review the ‘new structures and vocabulary taught in the previous teaching units. PRONUNCIATION — Pronunciation work on particular areas of sound, stress and intonation is integrated into every uni waucuroucH |5The Vocabulary Extra peges allernate with the Writing Extra pages atthe end of each uit. The Writing Extra pages develop important ‘writing skills ina variety of genres. The Vocabulary Extra pages explore key lexical {areas such as collocatiens, metaphor, phrasal verbs, etc. Thay provide detailed practice activities and help promote useful gictionary skill. J— GRAMMAR EXTRA The Grammar Extra pages at the back ofthe Student's Book provide extended explanations ‘and further practice. ‘The section Additional Material includes pairwork activities as well as answers to quizzes and activites from the units. oni The Workbook provides a review ofall the main points im the Students Book, plus extra listening practic, pronunciation work, ard a writing program. RaStudent's Book with access cove to Digital Student's Book TL eMC * Click on “Digital Resources" * Follow instructions to activate your code, Workbook with access code to Digital Workbook A eee eeu ces} * Click on “Digital Resources”. * Follow instructions to activate your code,| | s| Work with a partner. Look at the pictures (a-d) and match them with the events in the box. “The Great American Eclipse” Invention of the Phone Rio de Janeiro Olympics Climbing Mount Everest Put the events in the order in which they happened. 2 Work with your partner. Write down as much additional information as you can about the events in the pictures. Discuss your information with other people in the class. Did any of these events make an impression on you?Croan Sees Vocabulary: Colloc Emo nT Pena a RCo ee scree’ LISTENING & READING 1 10» Listen and match the journalists, Chris, Margot, Ritu, and Rafael, with the pictures (a-d). 2 Read and complete what each journalist said with an appropriate verb structure. Unlike some other stories, we knew in advance when it (1.90) was.going to happen, so we were really prepared that day. | remember people were going crazy, trying to find special lasses and a good place to see it, and everyone was happy to talk to us. Asa journalist, 'm always reporting on negative events, and I (2 do) tis fora ong time, so this was a nice change for me. When it actually happened, it was truly spectacular and there was no need to say anything ~ we just watched and filmed, amazed lke everyone else. | had come all the way from Europe to San Francisco just to go to this event, so | definitely (3 have) 8 feeling that something important was going to be revealed. | (4 already come) to these kinds of things for a few years now, but when Steve Jobs gave us his presentation, we were all blown away - the camera, the internet, we had never seen anything quite like it! Even so, | would never have guessed just how much that little handheld device would change all of our lives! Nowadays, we (5 take) ___ them for granted, but back then, it was way ahead ofits time. This was a long time ago, and Id only been reporting the news for a couple of months at that point. But already, |(6 see) a lot of people come to try to do the impossible. So, even though | knew it could happen, | was still shocked when they actually made it to the peak. | knew everyone would Want all the details, so | made sure to ask everyone involved as many questions as | could, especialy ‘our new local national hero! Many people (7 reach) ___ the summit since, but it (B be) ‘more difficult back then, and plus, it’s always more special the first time. ‘Asa television reporter, this was maybe the most exciting time of my career. The whole country \vas filed with visitors and the international media, and there was just so much going on every single day for those two weeks. |(9 get)_____up at dawn and stayed out until late at night ~ | think 1 (0 still recover) __ from it! The highlight for me was reporting ive from the beach volleyball tournament where our men’s team took home the gold. Interviewing Alison and Bruno afterwards, knew the whole country was cheering them on. Listen again and check. 3. Write down three memorable events that have been important ... © in your own lif. © in the history of your country. Tell @ partner about the events you chose. Find out about the events your partner chose. GRAMMAR 1. Underline the most appropriate verb structure. Simple present / past @ I've been knowing / I've known / | know Alice since | was a child. work / | worked b had /I've had / | used to have breakfast with Ben this morning. Present / Past I'm talking / I've been talking / I was talking to Cathy just before the class started, progressive Hike /1'm liking / I'd like Dan a lot ~ he’s one of my best friends, fa working fb was € I've learned / I've been learning / I'm learning English for about the same number | Orkin of years as Erica. Present / Past perfect £ I've gone / 1 was going / I've been going out to dinner with Frank lots of times. reemantia ca 4g I've already met / I'm already meeting / I'd already met Gina before | joined this class. | worked fh Iwas having / | used to have / I'd have a friend named Harry, but we lost touch Present / Past perfect progressive ¢ 1 and change the names to make the Hee been wertina used to / would EM crammar Extra 1, Part 1 xercise 1. | used to work / ra work with each other. 2 Choose five sentences from Exerci sentences true for you.VOCABULARY 1 What do you notice most about a person when you meet them for the first time? Look at the ideas in the box below and iscuss with a partner. clothes eyes face hair handshake manner smile voice 2 “Collocation” refers to the way that words form predictable relationships with other words. Look at the alternative adjectives (a-h) and eross-out the adjective which does not form a strong collocation with the noun. Use your dictionary if necessary. a designer / brand clothes shiny / bright eyes round / circular face spiky / pointy hair strong / firm handshake charming / fair manner heated / warm smile ‘You never get a second chance to make a fret impression. profound / deep voice Match the nouns from Exercise 1 with the adjectives below to make additional strong collocations. a hearty / limp handshake @ sleek / tousled b_ expressive / impassive f husky / shrill © fake / forced old-fashioned / scruffy h 4 close-set / staring abrasive / mild Which of the characteristics described above or in Exercise 2 would you find appealing / unappealing? Tell your partner. LISTENING 1 Listen to a man and a woman who meet in a coffee shop in Mexico City. Answer the questions. a Where are they from? b What are they doing in Mexico City? © Why does the conversation stop? 2 Complete the table with a / or a x. Then listen again and check your answers. SC 0 City. --sesce2 ance 3. Have you ever “put your foot in your mouth" - accidental said something that was embarrassing or that annoyed someone? Or have you been with someone when they ” their foot in their mouth"? Tell your partner. EESa eT GRAMMAR Work with a partner. Make ten sentences based on the information rae in the table on page 10. Use and so... , or and neither ... , or but ... as Eel isek ie appropriate. “I went out lastnight.” The man is American and 60s the woman. ised Ls Sanne Use the sentence beginnings to write some sentences which are true FOF on you and which you believe are also true for your partner. (Do not check homenerivers with your partner yet.) v a Iwas born. f leant. cece b I'mnot used to... 9 I've never been to... € 'minterested in... h dike to... 4 lused to i Ihardly ever go @ Ihave. I was born in the 1980s. / | was born in a hospital. / | was born in this city. / I was born 3. Work with your partner. Go to the Additional material on page 136. GRAMMAR & PRONUNCIATION 1 Work with your partner. Look at the examples from the conversation on page 10 and match the information in columns A and B to explain the form and use of tag questions. Ona Tag questions x We haven't finished yet, 1. Sorry, but you're American, aren't you? have we? You're not listening, 2. Ition't very busy here today, io tk? are you? positive statement asking a real question negative statement negative tag question rising intonation asking for agreement falling intonation positive tag question Underline the correct tag question for each statement. Is each tag question more likely to be said with a rising or falling intonation? a t's alittle cold today, isn't it? / is it? b I'm late again, isn't it? / aren't 1? ¢ The traffic was awtul, isn’t it? / wasn't it? a f You haven't been waiting long, isn’t it? / have you? Nobody's missing today, isn't it? / are they? You don't have Mike Smith’s phone number, isn't it / do you? © Listen, check, and repeat. EM Grammar Extra 1, Part 2 SPEAKING: ANECDOTE You are going to tell your partner about a person who made a big impr @ Ask yourself the questions below. © Think about what to say and how to say it Tell your partner about the person. ‘a Who was this person? A teacher? A boss? 1 How did you get to know him/her? Amember of your family? 9. Why did he/she make such a big impression? what was his/her name? fh What did you learn from him/ner? When and how did you meet him/her? 1 What is he/she doing now? How old were you? How old was he/she? J When was the last time you saw him/her? What were you doing at this time? What was he/she doing? reREADING a 1 Work with a partner. Look at the adjacent picture and the pictures on the next page. What do you know about this person? Why is he famous? What first impression does his image give you? 2 Read the article on page 13. Complete the summary with the words in the box. himself honesty remain success aware popular family These days celebrities often don't remain famous for very long, but Adam Levine is different. Since 2002, he has been a very o performer as a musician and TV personality, Hi continued (2) is possibly due to two features of his personality: his ability to adapt, and his ability to be (3) ‘These days, he is more of a (4) man, but continues to work hard and to value (5) he isn’t afraid to say what he believes, and he is very (6) __ of his image and also how ucky he is. 3. Read the article again and write the questions for the answers. 2 When did Maroon 5 release their firet album? 2002 b Kara's Flowers c __ 'graove-based’ dance music 4 Sharky e yoga f Men's fragrance, clothing collection, record label 9 coach bh People magazine 4 Decide if the statements are true or false. Correct the false statements. a Inrecent years, Adam's popularity has been declining, Adam's bands did well commercially, right from the start of his career, ¢ His record label was not responsible for the look or sound of his, band. 4 Adam is excited in the future to release an ‘Adam Levine’ album, e These days, health and his relationships are high priorities for Adam, Adam doesn't really know what the public thinks about him, 5 Work with a partner. What advice would you give to someone who wants to be famous? VOCABULARY 1 The article on Adam Levine talks about redefining stardom and refocusing priorities. Gress-owt the word in each line which does not form a new verb with re, according to the Word formation panel. Peary 2 change / do / define / focus Hee Ee b arrange / organize / prepare / schedule ‘agai: used with many © build / construct / erect / make verbs, nouns, and @ consider / contemplate / examine / think rebuild, reconsioer © copy / draft / word / write ‘reconstruct, rediscover, f discover / find / locate / unite 2 Look up words with the prefix re (meaning again) in your dictionary. coe ‘Check (/) the words you know or can understand easily. Choose three rethink, ‘more to learn. Write your own example sentences. reunite, reword, rewriteNAV AINE ON TOP today’s world of instant celebrities and short attention pans, it's rare for anybody to stayin the limelight year after year. But whven we look at Adam Levine, that's exactly what we see. A superstar singer and TV she personality, Adam has been in the public eye since his band, Maroon 5, released their first album in 2002. So just how does he do it? Finding a balance between staying true to himself and adapting to the times, Adam has never been better as he redefines what it means to be a stat jorn in 1979, in Los Angeles, California, Adam has always been near the center of American celebrity. And yet, his fame was not instant, and unlixe many other popular young musicians, his image was not manufactured by a 15 record label. Instead, in 1994 he formed a rack group with his high schoo! friends called Kara's Flowers. After sighing 2 record deal, they experienced early failure, selling only '5000 albums, and eventually spit up. At this point, Adam’s ability to Moving away from the style formed a new group, Maroon pt became apparent his original band, Adam with some of the same members, and they began experimenting with different genres. Alter testing out alternative rock, country, and folk music, the band finally setted on the ‘groove-based dance music that we associate with the band today, putting out ther first album in 2002, Just don't ask Adam what gente itis now ~ he refuses to say and tries to avoid being trapped by labels, Always looking to grow, the band has continued to collaborate with many different artists in different genres including Alicia Keys (R&B), Slash (Rack and Roll), and Eminem (Hip hop). On the flip sie, there has been istency in Adam's musical career. Despite opportunities and pressure to ome a solo artist, Adar has stuck with his band and has no desire to go solo, Now with 6 albut fammy awards, and 129 million albums sold in the US, who can blame him! Even Adam's name has remained the same (although he Used to have the nickname ‘Sharky’, and he does not have a stage name like so many other performers, 2 His personal fe also reflects these two aspects of personality: adaptability and consistency. In terms of Change, his past and present are drastically diferent. Known earlier in his ife as a “ladies’ man", Adam has refocused his priorities and is now a family man with a «5 wife, daughter, and another child expected soon, And though the band, his tattoos, and his good looks might cause some people to believe he leads a traditional bad oy rock ' roll festyle, in reality, Adam considers himselt a spiritual person, he is a vegan, and he practices yoga £0 daily. Since 2002, the public spotlight has continued to shine brighter and brighter on Adam, and even if you don't know his music, you might know him as a coach on the p TV series, The Voice, which he has been doing since 1. OF perhaps you have seen ads for one of his many business ventures including his own men's fragrance, his clothing collection, his record label, and the list goes on, He even started acting too, so now you can see him on leven more screens! Adam is clearly very self-aware of this 20 celebrity image and isn't ashamed of it, He knows how lucky he is and doesn't pretend otherwise. He even names his band's 2012 album Overexposed, describing haw his image could be seen everywhere. ‘So why isnt the public sick of him? The answer may 5 be hs honesty. More than anything, Adam values his independence ~ he once tried taking media training, but ays It was stupid. Now, he just says what he means, and doesn't worry if everyone agrees or not. Infact, in {an interview with USA Today Adam said, “I get myse in 10 trouble all the time ~ and I prafer that. can always talk {and defend myself. attention span noun [C]: lenath of time that you can pay attention to one thing limelight/spotlight noun (Ul: when you get a lot of attention from the media public eye noun (Ul: well known to people split up verb [T/l]:end a relationship genre noun (CI: pat writing, or art in general fn the flip side phrase: on the other hand stage name noun [C]: name used by a performer instead of their real name ladies’ man noun (Cl: a man who enjoys spending time with women vegan noun {C]: someone who doesn't eat anything made from animals EreLISTENING 1 Look at the pictures and answer the questions. a How would you describe the image each man is trying to achieve: cool, professional, trendy, casual, sporty, etc.? b What kind of image do you find most/least appealing? ¢ Do you think men are more image-conscious these days than in the past? Cv 20 isten to the way each man describes his personal style toa journalist. In what order does the journalist speak to the men? Charles] Adam Rick Matt] Check (V) the words in the box that best describe the journalist's attitude towards the four men. angry apprehensive friendly frustrated nervous polite respectful rude 3. Work with a partner. Answer the questions about the four men. ‘a Who never dresses up to go out? b Who couldn't live without his sneakers? ¢ Who wants people to notice his clothes? 4 Who bought something pink recently? @ Who just wears clothes he feels comfortable in? Who hasn't changed his style for years? 9 Who thinks it’s important to make a good impression? fh Who likes his jeans and T-shirts to be neat and clean? Listen again and check your answers. ‘Try to answer the same questions with the names of men you know. Tell your partner about the men you have noted down, pa] wwGRAMMAR & SPEAKING 1 The journalist on page 14 used indirect questions to interview the four men. Complete the table by writing some of the questions she asked. Check the Audioscript on page 152 if necessary. Eien ee ier v a What image are you trying to Could you tell me what image you're trying to achieve? achieve? Does your appearance affect your life? What was the last thing you bought? I'd like to know whether Do you know what b Are you aware of fashion? > Do you think that__? © What do you wear to go out at night? = > Do you mind telling me what__? d What do your clothes say about you? => I'd like to know what e Do you care about your image? 2 Would you say that___? f > a > © » Listen, check, and repeat the indirect questions. 2 Work with a partner. What are the main differences between direct and indirect questions? Discuss tthe following. a word order b do/ does / did © if/ whether 4 formality 3. Complete thes: indirect questions. Then ask your partner. a Where is the cheapest clothing store in town? Do you know ...? b Are cheap clothes good value for money? Do you think ...? ¢ Where is the best place to buy jeans? Where do you think . d_ Have you ever sewn a button on a shirt? (like to know eHow much money would you spend on a leather jacket? Do you mind telling me...? f 9 us How many pairs of sneakers do you have? Could you tell me...? Do clothes and fashion matter to you? Would you say ..? se the indirect question beginnings to write three more questions to ask your partner. VOCABULARY 1 Work with your partner. Note down items of clothing that have the following parts or accessories. Use your dictionary if necessary. a a belt: pants,a skirt, adress e cuffs b abuckle f ahem © buttons 4g sleeves d_ acollar h azipper 2 Underline the correct alternative to complete these common idiomatic expressions. Discuss with your partner and use a dictionary if necessary. Which expressions are similar to ones in your language? a Tomis very funny. He's always coming out with amusing off-the-cuff / off-the-sleeve remarks. b Richard is very lazy. He needs to belt down / buckle down soon if he wants to do anything with his life © Julie is very smart. She's as bright as a button / as bright as a zipper and always scores the highest on exams. Harry is very careful. He knows how to tighten his belt / tighten his buttons when he doesn’t have much money. € Zo is very open. She wears her heart on her hem / on her sleeve, so you always know what she's feeling Which descriptions could you use to describe people you know? Tell your partner.LANGUAGE FOR LIFE 1 ©» Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. a Where are Rosa, lan, and Mike? b What are the relationships between them? © Who does Mike meet at the club? 2 Match the useful phrases (a-f) used in the conversation with their function (1-6). a Calm down, 1. I'm going to tell you something surprising, b_ You're so annoying, 2. I think you're angry. © You get worked up so easily. 3. You make me angry. dit can't be her, 4 dilike you to continue speaking, e You'll never guess 5 I'm sure it isn't her. f You were saying? 6 You get angry very quickly. Who said the useful phrases (a-f)? Write Rosa, lan, or Mike next to each expression. Listen again and check. 3 Work with a partner. Complete more useful phrases (a-j) from the conversation to talk about people's appearance. Use the phrases in the box. ‘avery changed so inthe look anything looking woman ro resemblance spitting image that smile thatweman the same @ Look at that woman_over there. 9. She has distinctive smile. b The one white jacket? hh That woman bears absolutely to © She's the of Gwyneth Paltrow, Gwyneth Paltrow, d_ She doesn’t like Gwyneth Paltrow. 1 saw this amazing-____ walking towards me. e She has hai J I didn't recognize her, She's __ much. f Id recognize anywhere, 4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in parentheses. Hook exactly like my father. 2 I'm the spitting image of him . (image) Our eyes are identical. > We've (same) His way of walking is unusual. > He has distinctive) ook very different from my mother. > | don’t look (like) She looks completely different from the rest of the family. She bears (resemblance) She was an extremely attractive woman when she was younger. > She __. (amazing) Change the sentences to make them true for you and your family. LIFE SKILLS: Communication Making a good first impression 1 There is an expression in English, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” What is the meaning of this expression? Do you agree or disagree with it? Why? 2 Read the tips for creating a good first impression then put them in order from 1 (most important) to 8 (least important). show youre listening. [Ask questions. — Look your best. U Give an appropriate Don't try to fill al the greeting. silence, Cidon't reveal too much (I pay attention to body personal history too Don't be afraid to start. 3. Work with a group. Did you have the same or different MACMILLAN order? Can you think of any more tips to add to the list? LIFE SKILLS language. quickly, + =INTRODUCTION EMAILS 1. Work with a partner and discuss these questions. a Have you ever introduced yourself in an email? Why did you send this email? b What are some common situations when people send introduction emails? © What kind of language should you use in an introduction email? Manel Seta 4 Are there any differences Tot [email protected] between writing an email in ComPo8® om ana partyalthetine_ 99@hotmaiLcon English and writing an email in Tmo. ects heat your own first language? rats ati dln 2 Read this email from Fatima to Sent Dmitri, the owner of a local gym. Spam Hey, Do you think the language is Trash 4 Fm Fatma Raheem an Iam a sos mess consultant at appropriate and correct? Why / E-Consullants, a company specializing in online consultancy 2 You stately + company speciairing 2 you frends with my buddy Mice! est, eho fs member of our gyn 3 The underlined words and and 3 says i's petty cool, ‘expressions (1-12) make the email 4 Y'm checking if you might be interested in working together. very informal in places. Replace Although your gym already has an excelent location, website, ‘these words and expressions with and facilites, we 5 checked it out and discovered that your these more formal alternatives business has very little online presence, Your name does nat (eb. appear in searches for local gyms, and you do not seem to have 1-4.2- any active company Facebook or Twitter accounts a have conducted research 6 You definitely ned me and as an expert in socal media, we speaks very highly of your would be able to 7 totally increase traffic to your website and business location, ensuring thatthe local community is aware of the € I would be pleased to provide fantastic services you provide. 8 Cuz we realize how busy you further details rust be as a business owner, we ate intrested ina partnership id) Please dio nabhestate taleortact in which we would take care of 100% of your ongoing social no media activity e Lam writing to you today to see 9 If that sounds good to you, 10 Il give you more info about whether cur work, experience, and what we can offer you. I would also 1 Ibelieve you know my colleague be very happy to visit you at your busines inorder to meet face- 9 significantly to-face to ciscuss this opportunity hh Kind regards 11 Call me if you like, and I look forward to hearing 1 Ifyou are interested in learning from you. more J Myname is os k Because Fatima 1 believe that with my assistance ‘Are there any other things in the letter that you would change in order to make it more formal? 4 Write an introduction email to someone you don't know. This can be someone you are interested in working with, someone you want to ask information, ete. Include information about the following. © Who you are ‘© What action you would like the person to take © Why you are writing 5 Exchange emails with another student in the class and write a reply. Imagine you are the person they were writing to and answer his or her questions. Ps TaGenerations READING & VOCABULARY you think correspond to each stage in life. Ages ea o-[) infancy . childhood 7 adolescence O-O o-o ( 1-0 adutthooa \ O-O — middte age O-O oldace 4 \ Do the following tasks. ‘a Match each of the important life events in the box with a stage in the table. buying acar changing a baby’s diaper first words a free bus pass_ learning to swim leaving home retiring school trips or international exchanges b Think of other important life events associated with each stage, © Decide which is the best age or stage to learn a foreign language. 2 Read the article on page 19 about Antonio Souza's experience learning English with a pen pal. Answer the questions. a What was his pen pal's name and where was she from? b_ Was Antonio able to learn English and speak fluently? What evidence do you have for your answer? © What happened to his friendship with his pen pal over time? 3 Look at the highlighted words and phrases in the article. Categorize them under the headings the table. Use your dictionary if necessary. Language learning | Relationships Describing people pen pal 4. Use a word or phrase from Exercise 3 to complete the comprehension questions. a What did Antonio's teachers do when they realized that he had a(n)__ for languages? b Why did Antonio find an internet __? © Why were Hannah's brothers considered _and d_ Which sports did Hannah's sisters play? e t 9 Why did Hannah's parents Antonio and treat him like one of the family? ‘Are Hannah and Antonio stil with each other? How? What did Antonio do so that his English would not become __? Answer the questions, 5 Work in small groups. Discuss the following questions. a What are the advantages and disadvantages of international exchanges or study abroad? b_ Do you agree that “immersion is the only way to learn"? Why? / Why not? © What are your own school-age experiences of learning languages?PoE nent Pe ener Dee See a! Deere seni ne arour reas How | learnt English | grew up ina small, remote town called bios, in the north of Brazil along the banks of the Amazon River. Having visitors from big cites like Manaus, Rio de Janeiro, or Sao Paulo was always an aceasion, and if we had visitors from abroad, as we sometimes di, it was lke Christmas. These new and exciting people, speaking with exotic accents and even different languages always used to set my imagination on fre. From as early as can remember, |had wanted to learn foreign languages so | could communicate with these exctc visitors, and maybe even one day visit the cities they came from. | was so fascinated with foreign languages that was determined to start learning one, It would be the first step to achieving my dreams. Through the Internet and withthe help of my teachers, I started to learn a few basic words and expr in English My teachers told me that ‘had an IED for ianquages ana encouraged me to find internet BIE so could practice my new found language sls Pretty soon, | became pen pas with Hannah from the United States, After two months of exchanging writen messages and pictures with he, 7 decided to do video calls too. knew that iy Englsh was geting better every day but aso needed to improve my HBA). From the very begining, Hannah wes patient and kind and helped me with my pronunciation. But it wasatwo way street | was learing English, and Hannah was learning Portuguese. After we had been friends for a year, Hannah and her whole family came te Brazil. They spent a week on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro and a week touring the historic cities of Ouro Preto {and Tiradentes hefore heading north to visit me in Obidas. Hannah comes from 20 show nt a large family. Besides her mother and father, she has ‘wo hip, urban brothers who dressed fashionably and used al the latest slang. Her two sisters are ‘very GEE. Both of them have played competitive basketball for ther school teams. Hosting this huge family and speaking just English with them for a whole week was a true iSRSIOH in the language. Although ther visit w a short one, we did lt. | took them on atour ofthe historical sites, where they learnt about our Portuguese architecture, we did some handcraft with jute, which grows abundant in the region, and we even went fishin! Hannah's visit strengthened our friendshio, and we promised each other that we would never ROWSE After Hannah visit we kept up our correspondence and on my sixteenth birthday, her parents invited m them in the United States during my school holidays. What act! We started making plan right anay. Being around Hannah and her friends | could see how Al she was. Not only did my English improve immensely inthis month, but {also learnt so much about American culture. Because | already knew the family so wel, and because they didnt want me to get homesick, Hannah's parents BGHBGIBE me - | was treated like one ofthe family Hannah and tare sti RGU today We write to each other on birthdays and special occasions lke Easter and Christmas. am happy that our friendship never SOUR 2s some Felationships do. As people gow up, they change and lose touch with friends, ist ‘and most pen pals HRBIVISBBAK to each other after a few years, but not Hannah ‘and me.I have been back several times 0 visit er family, and Hannah spent one ‘month traveling around Brazil and visited Obidos during her gap year ‘Thanks to the encouragement of my parents and teachers and the help of Hannah and her family, was able to ‘achieve my lifelong dream of learning 2 foreign language and traveling ‘broad. |hada strong foundation and continued to practice, so my English never got FSH Infact, I also went on tolearn Spanish and German, Today, am completing my Master's Degree in International Relations, an area | might never have considered if | had allen in love with and learnt foreign languages wo asa childREADING 1 Work with a partner. Look at the two pictures and discuss the questions, a What generations do each of the two wamen belang to? b What similarities and differences are there between young people and their parents in terms of their upbringing, habits, and lifestyles? Read the profiles below. Which generation do you belong to? The Generation Gap In this personal profile we look at Martha and her daughter Tiffany and their similarities and differences, which many attribute to the ‘generation gap’ Martha is a Generation Xer. This generation can between the Baby Boomers and the Millennials and called the “Middle Child’ generation, Once considered lazy, aaess, and unmotivated, today Generation X is taking ge. The people of this generation are increasingly becoming ‘managers and running their own businesses 5 $59 of startups are run by Gener tion X people. This cohort has also become the ingly becoming multi- are of their parents and dren, who either live with them or near-by, generational, Generation their el “My name is Marta. I was born in 1965, Iam a divorced mother of two - Tiffany and Thomas. I grew up surrounded by my family, my mother and my father and my two sisters. At ‘that time we didn’t have computers, so we played outside with ‘our neighborhood friends, made up our own games, and even 25 made some of our own toys when we were in a creative mood, In the summers we rode ou bikes, played catch, played baseball and softball inthe parc, and had swings i the backyard, In the winters there were snow fights and sledding. We spent lot of time outdoors. As teenagers, while we continued t play sports, ‘we were also into music and music videos. ee like my children did much less ofthat, They spent more time indoors playing video ‘games and board games, and reading. It makes me think that they ‘missed out on the kind of childhood | had, Nowadays, lam busier than Ihave ever been. Irun my own ‘engineering firm and manage fifteen employees, My daughter Tiffany has finished college nd moved back home. She has a part-time job and is thinking about what to do nex, Thomas is in his lst year ofcllege and will probably go straight wo law schoo! afterwards. My parents ae getting on in age, s0 I asked them to {© move into an apartment nearby so I could help them with anything they need. Lite is yood, but | worry alt about my family 2 Answer the questions about the article. Tiffany isa Millennial, which is the name given to poople born from the carly 1980s 02000, This is the last generation to remember atime without computers and the Internet, but at the same time, they are very comfortable and familiar with technology snd media (On the one band, this generation is considered to be entitled and sheltered, bout on the other hand, they are confident, team-oriented, and high achievers. Because of ‘the Great Recession in the United States, this generation is seen as less well-off than their parents, After college they are 1 flocking back to their parents’ homes while they look for full= time employment or save to buy their own homes, ‘am Tiffany. Las bom in 1993, My childhood was a happy ‘one. My brother and I played ls of video games at home or at our fiends’ homes. We had al the atest games, and our friends loved ‘6 coming fo our house. We were not really into sports, although I {don't mind seving a basketball game o:Focball game on TY, We did ‘ead a lot though. Mom used totake us tothe library every week, and she always emphasized theimportance of reading and getting a ood education, 10 finished college two years ago. Nowadays, I work 8a pat secretary, but this is out of necessity rather than choice. Full-time jobs are difficult to come b.Istadied poitial science in college, and there doesnt seem o be much d:mand for political scientists on the market, so I may go back to grac school and trai to be a teacher, ut 15am sill considering my options. In the meantime, live with my mom 3s [can’t afford the high ents dventown on my salary’ am happy t0 bbe near my fumily, but | know that my mom worries about my future “Maybe I should have studied something more pratcal, A lt of my fiend are ina similar positon either back home with their paren, © or sharing an apartment downtown, I don't like sharing, so prefer to live with my mom, Evenaully my generation will get self sorted, butte economy is tough right now." @ What makes Martha feel that her children missed out on the kind of childhood she had? Why did Martha encourage her parents to relocate to an apartment near rer house? Why did Tiffany's friends enjoy visiting her house. Who likes watching a football or basketball game on TV? Does Tiffany want to share an apartment with a friend? What other generations have you heard about? Tell your partner. =GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 1 Look at the underlined verb patterns in the article and in Exercise 2 on page 20. Record the ferent verb patterns in the appropriate boxes below. Net verb + tovinfinitive | dian’t want to dance verb + object + fo-infinitive She asked me to dance. verb + gerund | hate dancing, verb + object + gerund | watehed her dancing verb + object + infinitive without to said, would you mind turnin down your fart : She made me dance 2 Work with a partner. Look at twenty more common verbs and verb phrases in the box. Categorize ‘them according to the five patterns outlined in Exercise 1. Some verbs can belong to more than one category. Use a dictionary if necessary. 3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. My family always avoids (talk) about politics or religion. My parents always encouraged me (save) money for a rainy day. | don't mind (lend) money to my brothers and sisters. My father taught me (drive) My parents always let me (stay out) past midnight. When | finish (study) want to travel. I'd rather do something active than spend my time (sit) at home (watch) _ TV. I hope (start) a family of my own one day. sete ance Which sentences are true for you? Compare with your partner. 4 Work with your partner. Match the sentence halves to make sensible pieces of advice for parents with teenagers. You should help them keep their rooms clean, You shouldn't let them to take drugs. You should make them smoke, You should tell them not to respect their elders. y You should encourage them You should ask them not You should expect them to stay healthy. to play their music too fou. do well at school, to believe everything they hear. | hat advice did your parents give you as a teenager? Tell your partner. o4tousun= a » c dq You should warn them not f 9 h wi EM Grammar Extra 2 and2. )PRONUNCIATION & VOCABULARY 1 © Listen and repeat the single vowel sounds in English and the example SNOT words. Al big av 2 Qh Listen and repeat these sayings about family and friendship. Write | / green beans the correct phonetic symbol for the vowel sound in each underlined syllable. Jul should look ‘a Charity begins at home. /xe/ /a/ Birds of a feather flock together, | /¥/ blue moon 'b Blood is thicker than water. @ Two's company, three’s a crowd, | /e/ bed sald ¢ Home is where the heart is 1 One good turn deserves another. | /a/ about 3. Match the sayings (a-f) in Exercise 2 with their meanings (1-6). Jaf saw talk 1 If someone does you a favor, you should do them a favor in return. Jnl fat cat People of a similar type often spend time with each other. Jaf must come Take care of your family and friends first. ‘Two people can be happy together. A third can get in the way. 7 i See Phonetic Wherever your loved-ones are, that's where your home is, symbols & Spelling Family relationships are the most important, ‘on page 174 4 Which of the sayings in Exercise 2 do you like best? Are there any similar sayings in your language? Discuss with a partner. Jol calm pasta aunun SPEAKING & LISTENING 1 Work in groups. Which of these points do you think employers would consider important / not important in a future employee. He or she should @ have good manners © like to participate in after-work activities with be clean and nicely dressed colleagues ©. be from a good family background © have suitable work experience @ benice have the same interests as other colleagues in be good-looking the office have attended an excellent university © use social media @ have good academic qualifications have previously worked for a competitor Do you think any of the points are more (or less) important for a future employee? 2 © Listen to a prospective employer and the HR Manager talking about a prospective employee they are about to interview. Are the statements true or false? The interviewers don't know anything about Andy. ‘Andy has had many jobs before. The interviewers approve of Andy's previous work experience. Andy doesn't have the right qualifications for the job. This is the last stage of the hiring process. f Asstrong work ethic is important to the employers. 3 Underline the correct verb form to complete the sentences from the conversation in Exercise 2. Andy a I'm really looking forward to meet / meeting Andy again. bb It's difficult to know / knowing with the younger generation if they will stay in the company for long. It is essential for us to have / having a candidate with the right kind of experience, d_ It’s important for us to find / finding someone with the right balance of experience and qualifications. He needs to be / being a strong character to deal with the kind of clients we have. f He is likely to stay / staying with us for three to five years. Listen again and check your answers. InterviewersLISTENING + 1 ©1y Listen to Andy explaining how he feels about going for his second interview for a new job. What reason does he give for looking for a new q ; job? 2 Look at the box below. Which of the items mentioned by Andy do you think might give the wrong impression to his interviewers. Explain why. his shyness. his conversation skills his background his age his present job his education Listen again and check. How does he intend to make a good impression? GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 1 Look at the extracts from the conversation between the two ‘managers and with Andy. Underline the correct preposition in each extract. Adjective structures Adjective + tovinfnitive It's difficutt to understand. a... he went to one of the best universities in the country. | was i Hind it hard to imagine. impressed of / to / with that. b he will sit our internal exam, which will test his knowledge in /on / of the area. © ...| decided to apply for / to / at a job in a new company. Who makes each of these statements? Adjective + for + object + to-infinitive I's easy for you to talk Adjective + prepositions Im fed up with Tv, Im terrible at sports, What are you interested in? 2 Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box. You can use ‘each preposition only once. about about at for in of to with a Were there any school subjects you were particularly bad If you could be famous, what would you like to be famous ? © What kinds of things do you worry _? d_ Which insects or animals are you afraid ? e Is there anything you're allergic ? f What kinds of sports are you interested ? g Who was the last person you got angry __? h Is there anything you are particularly optimistic or pessimistic 2 Work with a partner. Ask and answer the questions. 3. Think about three different situations. On a piece of paper, write down how you feel about each one. Use sentence structures from the table or your own ideas. It’s amusing for me to look at pictures of myself as a child. OR I find it amusing to look at pictures of myself as a child, ws difficult forme ‘200K at pictures of myself as a child. Itisn't embarrassing to talk about relationships with my parents. easy to discuss politics with my parents. | find it boring _ tose my parents dancing. don't find it irritating to annoy my brothers and sisters. amusing to visit relatives. 4. Fold your piece of paper and give it to your teacher. Then follow the instructions. © Take one of the pieces of paper with the sentences written by another student, ‘© Ask questions to find out which student it belongs to, Use the following question structure, Isit/Do youfind it adjective _to-infinitive clause Is i /Do you find it amusing to look at pictures of yourself as a child? meREADING & LISTENING 1 Read the two conversations: the first between Andy and his friend Sarah before the interview; the second between Andy and the two managers. Choose the most appropriate option (a, b, or c) to complete each conversation. 1a The doors open b Come in © Enter 2 a Thank you b Greetings © That's great 3 a How have you been How's it going © What's the matter 4 a beat b fine © full 5 a What've youbeen upto b What have you been doing ¢ What do you do 6 a hurry up b relax © chil out 7 a Doyou want b Would you prefer © Are you looking forward to 8 a Anyone b Whatever © Idon't mind 9 a Ican'thelp it b I don't really know © Noidea 10 a alittle old-fashioned b- onmy last legs © elderly Conversation 1 Sarah arrives at Andy's apartment and knocks on the door. Andy: Sarah: Hello! Hi. (1) The door’s open 1 Here, Il remembered to bring you the book, 0K, (2) 50,3) Allright, but 'm ¢@)__. Why? 6) _? Nothing - i's just that | worked late last night. Oh. Well, you'd better just (6) __ this. evening. (7)___ to watch TV or watch something online? @ Do you know what's on TV tonight? Conversation 2 Andy arrives at the office for the second interview. (HR is the human resources manager and EM is the employing manager) Hello, Please, (1) come in_| Welcome Andy, nice to see you again. Good afternoon. (2) ___ for calling me Andy: Sarah: Andy: Sarah: (9) ‘Trash as usual. Oh, you're in @ bad mood. You're not nervous about the interview this week, are you? No, just tie, feel lke 'm (10) —_. Get some rest and don't worry I'l make you a cup of coffee. back for a second interview. HR: — Good. Let's get started. Andy, we are Shall we begin? Please have a seat here interested in your knowledge about the Andy. industry. What do you know about our (3)____since our last interview? Corporation? (4) ____, thanks for asking. ‘Andy: Well, all | know is what is public knowledge, (a what appears in the media and on your Well, | have been working a lot lately, but website. | have studied it, but (9) _ that is normal at this time of the year, ‘much more than this. isn'tit? EM: Okay. I do know that you have worked at Well, we hope you have found time to (6) XYZ Ltd. What can you tell us about your too, time there? Andy: Thanks. Andy: | really enjoyed my time working there. | EM: Just a reminder ... we'll be having a short had several opportunities to grow which is written test after the interview, (7) ___ always great because it prevents us from Paper or computer? becoming (10) __. Andy: (8) ___ doing it on the computer. HR: I see. Last time, you spoke about © ‘wi’ Listen to each conversation and check your answers. 2 Discuss what advice you would give to a young person taking an interview. BEELISTENING & SPEAKING 1 Work with a partner. List the things you would expect to experience on a visit to the USA to learn English. Think about: the people, the food, the climate, the language, etc. 2 1 Listen to Rosa talking about the time she spent with a family in the United States. Are the statements true or false? Correct the false sentences. a Rosa felt positive about her trip to the USA. b She was worried about the food, © She was hoping for hot weather, Her host family didn't like talking about personal matters. They made Rosa feel at home, 3. Put Rosa's account of her stay in the correct order. Then listen again and check. [i] | knew there were a lot of things | would have to get used CJ on treating me like a member of the family. When | met them for the first time, they gave me a big hug and then asked me C1 about trying new things. Also, | hate warm winters, so | was dreaming [2] to when | decided to go to the USA and stay with a family. But | was looking forward 1 ot the typical gray days in Seattle, where the family lived. | was a little worried ] with the language at first ~ | couldn't understand anything! But the family made me feel 2 about making new friends, and whether my host family would object ] at home, and it was definitely the best way to improve my English. Ina family situation, you have to sink or swim. I's as simple as that 1 in turning Seattle into a tropical city! | had problems CU to experiencing a new culture. | am not difficult when it comes to food, so Iwas excited T to having my friends in their home. But they insisted C about my family, my work, and even my boyfriend. The other surprise was the weather =| think global warming has succeeded 4 Use the verb + preposition structures from Rosa's account to make true statements about yourself. a I've always dreamed o 4 Idon't abject to... I've always dreamed of learning to fly. always insist on .. b I'm looking forward to f I'venever © I worry about succeeded in Discuss your sentences with your partner. SPEAKING: ANECDOTE You're going to tell your partner about somebody's home you have stayed in. © Ask yourself the questions below. © Think about what to say and how to say it. © Tell your partner about somebody's home you have stayed in. a Whose home did you stay in? A relative's? A friend's? A family’s? When did you stay there and how long did you stay for? What was the purpose of your stay? How did you get there? Who lived in the house and what were they like? How dia their lifestyle ditfer trom yours? What was the house / your room like? What were the best / worst moments of your stay? Would you like to stay there again? Why? / Why not?