2 GRAMMAR review of verb forms 4 PRONUNCIATION the letters ow
a Look at the sentences below. Which one is the present p Pronunication of ow
perfect? Ma rk it PP. T hen look at the other sentences. Be careful: ow can be pronounced taU/, e.g. flower or 1~ ,
What t ime do t hey re fe r to? Mark them P (the past), e.g. window.
PR (the present) or F ( the futu re).
a 3 20 >)) Listen and re peat the t wo words and sou nds.
DI I was drin king champagne.
D2 Maybe you’ll have a meeting w ith your boss. ~I
D3 I saw a n owl.
D4 You are feel ing positive. b Wr ite the words in the list in the r ight columns.
D5 You’re going to meet a lor of people.
D6 You work in an o ffice. blow borrow brown crowded
D7 I’m meeting her tonight. down how know low
D8 Have you ever had this dream before? now show shower snow
>b p.l36 Grammar bank 6C. Rev ise a ll the verb fo rms throw towel town
you’ve studied in Files 1-6 a nd practi se them . c 3 21 >)) Listen a nd check.
3 SPEAKING d Prac ti se saying the sentences.
Show me the flowers.
>a Communication Dreams A p.l 03 B p.l OB. T he tow n is very crowded nO\ .
Do n’t throw snow at the w indows.
Roleplay interpreting your par tner’s drea m. How do you know?
Can I borrow a rowel for the shower?
b In ter view a pa rtner w ith the questio nna ire.
C hoose two questions fro m each group. 5 VOCABULARY adjectives + prepositions
Ask for more info rmatio n.
p Adjectives + prepositions
REVISION QUESTIONNAIRE Some adjectives are us ually followed by certain
prepositions, e.g. Were you frightened of the owl?It’s
— Where do you usually buy useful to learn the prepositions wit h t he adject ives.
your clot hes?
What do you like doing at the a Com ple te the gaps with a preposition .
weekend? I Are you afraid _ the dark?
Are you watching any TV series at t he moment? 2 Do you think chocolate is good _ you?
Are you st udying for an exam at the moment? 3 Is your town full _ tourists in the sum mer?
4 What is your country famous _ ?
Where did you go on holiday last year? 5 At school, what sub jects were you bad _ ?
Did you do anything exciting last Saturday night? 6 Are you good _ danci ng?
Where were you at 10 o’clock last night? What were 7 Do you often get a ngry _ your fam ily? W hat _ ?
you doing? 8 Are people in your country ver y diffe rent _ the
Were you sleeping when the alarm clock rang this E n g li s h?
morning? 9 Are people in your country nice _ tour ists?
Have you ever had the same dream again and again? 10 Are you inte rested _ politics?
Have you ever dreamed about something that then
happened? b Ask a nd a nswer t he questio ns w ith a partner. Say why.
Are you going t o learn a new foreign language ne xt
year?
Are you going to do anything exciting next
weekend?
Do you think it will be sunny tomorrow?
Do you think your country will win the next football
World Cup?
What are you doing tonight?
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
Qa, b,orc. aQ the right verb o r ph rase.
I She drives ___ than her brother. 1 I waste / lose a lot of time playing games on my phone.
2 We spend/ tak.e a lot of time sitting in our cars every day.
a faster b more fast c more fastly 3 Can you borrow f lend me 50 euros?
4 I’m leaving tonight and I’m comin[J / comine back on Friday.
2 His new book isn’t as good ___ his last 5 This is Ben. He’s teachin[J f lea rnin[J me to play the piano.
o ne.
a than b that c as
3 Women spend ___ time cook ing than in b Write the opposite verb.
the past. 1 buy 3 remember 5 teach
2 push 4 pass
a less b little c fewer
4 Friday is ___ day of the week.
a the busier b the busiest c the most busy c Write word s for the definitions.
5 It’s the road in the world. 1 cr___ (adj) full of people or things
2 s___ (adj) opposite ofda11Berous
a more dangerous 3 n___ (adj) opposite of quiet (for a place)
4 s___ (adj, noun) opposite of l!orth
b dangerousest 5 m_ _ _ (noun) a building where you can see old thing
6 p___ (noun) the place where a ki ng or queen lives
c most da ngerous 7 m ___ (noun) a religious buildi ng for Musl ims
8 b___ (noun) you have 206 of these in your body
6 It’s the hottest country I’ve ___ been to. 9 br___ (noun) the organ we use to think
lO sk_ __ (noun) it covers the outside ofyour body
a never b always c ever
7 My sister drinks _ __ coffee.
a too b too much c too many d Complete the sentences w ith a prepositio n.
8 These jeans are ___ small. Do you have
My husband’s always late. He’s never ___ time for anything.
them one size bi gger? 2 Art: you intt:rested ___ this TV programme?
a too b too much c too many 3 When I was a child I was afraid ___ dogs.
9 You haven’t spent ___ on your 4 I’d really like to be good ___ dancing.
ho mework. 5 Eating too many sweets and biscuits is bad ___ you.
a timt: t:nuugh
b enough time PRONUNCIATION
c many time
10 They’re playing really badly. They _ _ a Q the word w ith a d ifferent sou nd.
the match.
a wantwin b won’twin c won’tto win
11 A My exam is today.
B Don’t wor ry. _ __ .
a You’Upass b You pass c You’re passi ng
12 A ft ‘s cold in here. B the window. I~ roo lo se polluted much
cat ma ny hea lthy mend
a I close b I’m closing c I’ll close l2 lo r wo n’t bo rrow o ffer
13 They met for the first time when they _ _ 3 ·~~__:_.·
in Madrid.
a were living b are living c was living
14 A Have you been to the USA? ~4 shower now snow rowel
B Yes, l ___ to New York Last yea r.
a ‘ve been b went c was going 12’5 receive castle mosque ac tive
IS A ___ today? B o, she’s on holiday. b U nderline the stressed syllable.
a Does she work 1 im pa tienr 2 in teres ring «> in vent 4 prac rise 5 decide
b Is she working ..)
c Will she work
CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT? ~ CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THESE
PEOPLE?
a Read the text o nce. Does the journalist think music
mad e him run faster? 3 22 >)) I n the s treet Watch o r li ste n to fi ve people
a nd answer the questions.
b Read the tex t again a nd m a rk the sente nces T {true) o r
Ian Yvonne Ben Joanna Anya
F (false).
Three years ago Ian ___.
T he p ycho logi t says th at all kinds of music ca n help
u exercise better. a retired
2 He ays th at exerci e is more fun with mus ic. b had mo re free time
3 Men and wo men prefer different mus ic when they c was wo rking part time
exercise.
4 Music helped Ha ile Gebre elassie break a record . 2 When Yvo nne talks abo ut why she loves Ro me, she
5 Most to p athletes use mus ic when they run. doesn’t mention _ __ .
6 Music ca n help amateur runners to run faster.
7 T he journ ali t chose his mus ic fo r the m aratho n. a the scenery b the food c the b uildin gs
8 A ll the o ngs helped him run faster.
3 Ben eats ___ sugar.
c Look at the highlighted wo rds o r phrases in the tex t.
Gues their meaning from the context. C heck with a too much b a lo t o f c a little
your teacher o r with a dictio nary.
4 Joa nna says her friends ___.
Can music really make you run faster?
a are mostly pessimist
Costas Karageorghis. a sports psychologist at Brunei b think she is a pess imist
University in the UK. calls music ‘sport’s legal drug’. He says c think she is an o ptimist
that exercising with music can improve athletic performance by
15%. The music must be carefully chosen so that the tempo or 5 Anya often has bad dream s ___.
‘beat’ is synchronised with the exercise you are doing. According
to Professor Karageorghis. music also makes you feel less pain a w hen she’s having pro blems at wo rk
and makes an exercise session less boring and more enjoyable. b after she’s had a big mea l
c when she’s having pro blems w ith her partner
The UK’s biggest gym chain. Fitness First. recognises the
importance of music to w orkouts. and plays music in all its clubs. CAN YOU SAY THIS IN ENGLISH?
The most popular song for male gym members is Survivor’s Eye
of the Tiger. while women love Abba’s Dancing Queen. D o the tasks with a partner. Tick (.I) the box ifyou can
Music works well with weightlifting. and other repetitive do them.
actions. but it can also help with running . The best example
of this is Haile Gebreselassie. perhaps the world ‘s greatest Can you …?
distance runner. who used the techno-pop song Scatman as
a metronome when he broke the w orld 2,000m record . But if DI compare two member ofyo ur fa mily using
music was so important to Gebreselassie. why do other top
runners never ra ce with headphones? adjectives and adverbs
Karageorghis says ‘Research has shown t hat for most top D2 talk about your town using fo ur superl atives (tire
athletes musi c is less effective. Elite athletes focus more on
their bodies. and less on outside stimuli like music.’ So although biBBest, the best, etc.)
music can help amateur runners run faster and further. most
top athletes prefer silence. D3 tatk abo ur your diet using (not) enou811 and
I decided to try running with music myself. I was going to run a too much f too many
half marathon. and a sports doctor gave me the perfect playlist
of songs for running. When I did the race. I found that some of C4 make three predi ctio n abo ut the future using
the t racks. like Von Kleet’s Walking on Me. made running easier.
Others made me want to throw away the mp3 player. When I will / won’t
crossed the line. I had beaten my previous persona l best by one
minute. but was it because of the music? To be honest. I felt it D5 make a pro mise, an o ffer, and a decisio n using
was probably because of the extra training.
will f won’t
Warren Pole in The Times
[31 Short films Chicago
Watch and enjoy a film on iTut or.
G uses of the infinitive with to What dol
V verbs + infinitive: try to, forget to, etc. need to do?
P weak form of to, linking
1 READING & LISTENING How to… Survive Meeting
Your Girlfriend’s Pa rents
a Look at the poste r of a well-known film . Do you kno w fo r the First Time
what it’s a bout? Have you seen it?
It’s st ressful, but t hese top tips can help you
He finally met the girl ofhis dreams. to get it right …
Too bad her dad’s a nighanace.
Tips
b With a partner , th ink o f two piece o f ad vice fo r
o m ebod y w ho is going to m eet the ir pa rtne r ‘s pare nts You need .1Q…dQ some ‘ homework ‘ before
fo r the firs t time.
you go. Ask your girlfriend about her parents.
c ow read an a rticle adapted fro m the web ire wikiHow.
your advice there? Where does her mother work? Does her father like
d Read the a rticle again a nd complete the gap w ith t he football? Do you have any common interests? lf
ve rb in th e li st.
to answer not to be te-60 (x2) to have to know you do th is, it will be easy a conversation
to make t o say to show not to talk
with them.
e 3 23 >)) Li te n to igel m eeting hi g irlfrie nd’s pa re nts
fo r the fir t time. Does the m eeting ta rt well o r badly? Make sure you dress the right
How does it end?
impression. Don ‘t wear a suit, but don’t just wear
f Li te n aga in a nd a n we r the que tions.
I ! hat does he do wrong? your old jeans and the Che Guevara T-shirt you
2 hat doe he d o ri ght?
bought in the market.
g Do you think the advice in the a rticle wo uld be good
fo r people in your country? Why (no t)? D o you think Be punctual. It’s very important Late at a
the advice wo uld be the sam e fo r a g irl m eetin g her first meeting.
boyfrie nd’s parents for the first time?
When they greet you at the door shake the
father’s hand firmly (no father Likes a weak
handshake!). Ask your girlfriend what kind of
greeting her mum will prefer.
Call her parents Mr and Mrs (Smith) until they ask
you to call them ‘Dave’ and ‘Sharon’.
Be ready questions about yourself! Her
parents will want everything about you
and your ambitions. Make a good impression!
If you are invited for a meal, eat everything they
give you and say something positive about the
meal, like ‘This is absolutely delicious!’. Offer
____ the washing-up after the meal .__ __
them that you are a ‘new man’).
Be yourself, and don’t be a ‘yes’ man. If they
ask you for your opinion, be honest. Howeve r,
try about controversial subjects — this
isn’t the moment to give your views on religion and
politics!
If the conversation is dyi ng and you can’t th in k
what , ask them what your partner was
like as a child . This is a brilliant ta ctic! ALL parents
love talking about their children and it shows you
have a deep interest in their daughter.
Adapted from wikiHow
2 GRAMMAR 4 PRONUNCIATION & SPEAKING
uses of t he inf initive wit h to weak f orm of to, linking
a Matc h sentence a- d from the a rt icle with a 3 26 l)) Liste n to two sente nces. Is to stressed? H ow is it
rules l- 4 . prono uneed?
Da If you do th is, it will be easy t o have a I wa nt to come.
He decided to leave.
co nversatio n w ith them.
p Linking words with the same consonant sound
Db Offer to do the washing-up after the mea l
When a word ends in a consonant sound and the next word begins
(to show them that you are a ‘new man’). with the same o r a very s imilar sound, we often link the words
t oget her and only make the consona nt sound once. This happens
Dc If the conve rsation is dying a nd you whe n a verb e nds in t. or ‘d before to, so want to is pronounced
/’wont o. and decided to is pronounced dJ’smdn:li.
can’t thi nk what t o say, ask them what
your partner was li ke as a chi ld. b 3 27 l)) Liste n a nd w rite s ix sente nces. T hen practise saying them .
Dd You need to do som e ‘homework’ c Wo rk in pa irs. A a k B the first s ix questio ns. B give as much
info rm atio n as yo u ca n. Swap roles fo r the last s ix q uestio ns.
befo re you go.
• Have you ever offered to look after somebody’s dog
Use th e in fin itive with to. .. (or other pet)?
after some verbs, e.g. need, wa nt, etc.
• Do you t hink it is difficult to stay friends with an
2 after adjectives ex-boyfriend /girlfriend?
3 to give a reason fo r doi ng so mething
4 after a questio n word, e.g. who, what, ho w • Have you ever tried to learn something new and failed?
• Do you t hink it is important to learn to cook at school?
b Look at the o the r infin itives you used to • How long do you usually spend deciding what to wear in the
complete the a rticle . W hich r ules are they?
mo rn ing?
>c p.138 Grammar Bank 7A. Learn mo re • Do you know how to change a wheel on a car?
about uses of the in fin iti ve and practise thern . • Do you think it’s possible t o learn a foreign language st udying on
your own at home?
3 VOCABULARY verbs + inf initive
• Are you planning to go anywhe re next weeke nd?
a Witho ut looki ng back at the a rticle try to • Would you like to work or st udy in another country?
remember the m i sing verbs . • Have you ever pretended t o be ill (when you were n’t)?
• Have you ever forgott en t o turn off you r mobile phone during a
You to do some ho mework befo re
class or concert?
you go. • What do you think is t he most interesting t hing to do for a visitor
2 Her parents will to know to your town?
everything about you and yo ur ambitions. d >-Communication How to… A p.l 03 B p.l07. R ead a nd re-tell two
m o re H ow to.. . arti cles.
3 ro do t he washing-up after the
mea l.. .
4 However, not to talk about
controversial subjects.. .
>b p.l58 Vocabulary Bank Verb forms.
Do pa rt 1 (Verbs + infinitive).
5 WRITING
W ith a pa rtner, w r ite a ‘H ow to .. .’ a rti cle. C ho ose o ne o f the titles
below, a nd try to thin k of at least fo ur tips.
How to…
• make a good impres ion o n yo ur first day in yo ur English class.
• m ake a good impres io n at a job in terview.
G uses of the gerund (verb + -ing)
V verbs + gerund
P the letter i
1 GRAMMAR uses of t he gerund
a Talk to a partner. Is there a book, a fi lm, or
a song that makes you feel happy whenever
you read, watch , or listen to it? What is it?
Why does it make you feel happy?
b Read a magazine article where different
people on the magazine’s staffsay what
happiness is for them . Who do you
think said what? Match the peo ple to the
paragraphs.
Er in , Harriet, Sebastian, [I[] …making soup. I love using leftovers
music editor
fashion editor health editor in the fridge. There’s something
magical about making something
Kate, Marco, Andrew, delicious out of nothing.
travel editor
cinema editor food editor [I[] …sitting on the sofa on a winter
c Read the article again. ls there anybody you evening with a box of chocolates,
really agreefdon’t agree with ? Compare with watching a feel-good film, preferably
a partner. one that makes me cry.
d Look at the highlighted phrases in the first [}I] …listening to Don’t Stop Me Now
paragraph. Find an example o f a gerund
(verb + -inB): by Queen. As soon as I hear it I
immediately feel like getting up and
1 after another verb _ _ __ dancing.
2 after a preposition _ _ __
3 used as a noun GIJ …getting on the scales and seeing
e )o- p.l38 Grammar Bank 78. Learn mo re that I’ve lost a kilo even t hough I had
about the uses of the gerund and practise a big meal the day before.
them .
r n …seeing my suitcase come out first
at baggage reclaim at the airport
r n …finding a real bargain in t he sales.
I’m still wearing a Prada j acket t hat
I bought incredibly cheaply in a sale
ten years ago.
f Write your own continuatio n for Happiness
lS . ..
g Work in groups offour. Read the other
students’ texts. D o you agree with their
ideas of happiness?
2 VOCABULARY &SPEAKING 4 SPEAKING & LISTENING
verbs + gerund a Ask a nd a nswer w ith a partne r.
a )o- p.158 Vocabulary Bank Verb forms. I When you a re happy do you so met imes feel like s ing ing?
Do part 2 (Ver bs + ge rund).
2 Do you ever sing…?
b Choose fi ve things to talk abo ut fro m the
list below. • in the bower • karaoke
Something… • in the car • in acho ir or ba nd
• you don’t mind doing in the house
• you like doing with your fa mily • while you’re li ten ing to mus ic, e.g. on an iPod
• you love doing in the summer
• you don’t feel like doing at weekends 3 Is t here a particular singer whose songs you like s ing ing? D o you
• you spend too much time doing have a favour ite song?
• you dream of doing
• you hate doing at work I school b In pairs, say if you think sentences 1-7 are T (true) o r F (fa lse).
• you don’t like doing alone
• you are thinking of doing this weekend 1 S inging is good fo r your hea lth.
• you think you are very good (or very bad) 2 If you wa nt to s ing well, you need to learn to brea the correctly.
3 People who sing are usually fatter than people who do n’t.
at doing 4 o t everybo dy ca n learn to sing.
5 Yo u need to know how to read music to be able to sing wel l.
c Wo rks in pairs. A tell B abo ut the 6 If you ma ke a s urpri ed face, you ca n sing hi gh notes better.
five things. Say w h y. B a k fo r m o re 7 It rake yea rs to lea rn to s ing better.
informatio n . Then sw ap ro les.
c 3 32 >)) Now lis ten to an inter view with the directo r o f a s inging
3 PRONUNCIATION the letter i chool a nd a student who did a course there. Were you right?
a Put the o ne-syllable wo rds below into the d Li sten aga in . C hoose t he rig h t an swer.
right colu mn .
W hen you are lea rning to sing you need ro _ _ correc tly.
find give high hire kind like a stand b dress c eat
mind miss night right skin slim 2 S inging we ll is 95% _ _ .
thin t ime which win wit h a repea ti ng b listen ing c breat hing
3 Gemm a’ course lasted
b 3 30 >)) Li sten and check. T he n look at t he a o ne day b o ne week c one month
wo rds in each co lumn . What rules ca n you 4 Gemma has always _ _ .
see fo r the pro n u nciatio n o f… a been good at singing b been in a cho ir c li ked sing ing
• i + consonant + e (but which word i an 5 At first the studen ts learnt to
exceptio n?) a breathe and s ing b listen a nd breat he c listen a nd sing
• ind and iBh 6 At the end of the day they could sing __ .
• i between other consonants a per fec tly b much better c a bit better
c 3 31 >)) ow listen ro som e two-sylla ble e Wo uld you Like tO learn to s ing (better)? Are there
words. Is the i pro no u need III or /a 1/ ? a ny tips from the listening that you could use?
Listen a nd check.
5 3 33 >)) SONG Don’t Stop fv1e Now ~
arrive decide engine invite
online practise promise
revise service surprise
d W hat ‘s the differ ence in the stress
betwee n the verbs in c where i is
pronounced Ill and where i is
pronounced /all?
G have to, don’t have to, must, mustn’t You don’t
V modifiers: a bit, really, etc. have to do
P must, mustn’t
1 GRAMMAR 2 PRONUNCIATION must, mustn’t
have to, don’t have to, must, mustn’t
a 3 36 >)) Lis te n to t h ese sente nces. Which le tter is not pro nounced
a Match the no tices to the rules. in mustn’t? Listen again a nd repeat.
D You have to pay before the e nd of the Yo u must use a di ctionary. You mustn’t use a d ic tionary.
month. b 3 37 >)) Listen a nd write five sente nces.
D2 You don ‘t have to pay to see t his. 3 READING & LISTENING
D3 You mustn’t! eat here. a Do you think people from your country are good at learning
languages? W hy (not)? Are British p eop le good at lea rning your
04 You mu st turn off your pho ne before language?
you come io. b Read about Max, a British
[I] AllY~ENGUS~ journalist w ho did an
inte n s ive Spa nish course.
TclH:o~E::e:tilit•t T h e n cover the a rt icle a nd
a nswer the questio ns.
1l1is term~ COVJ1e.. FOODTO BE
.f~1’b bt pUd.ixj TAKEN INTO What reputa tio n do the
Briti sh have?
3C?APRIL THE LIBRARY 2 What experiment did Max’s
newspaper want to do?
b Look at the h igh lighted ex pressio n s and 3 Why did Max choose to
answer the questions. lea rn S pani sh?
4 Where did be do the course?
Which two phrases mean…? How lo n g was it?
5 What did he find easy and
It is a !±I rule. T h ere’s an obligat ion to do diffic ult about Spa nish?
6 What were the fo ur tests?
this. What were the rules?
2 Wh ich phrase m ean s… ?
c 3 38 >)) W hi c h test do you think was the easiest for Max? Which
a It is n’t permitted. It is aga in st the ru les. do you think was the most difficult? Listen to M ax doing the tests
in M adrid a nd check your answers.
b It isn’t o bligato ry o r it i n’t necessa ry.
d Liste n again. Mark the se nte n ce T (t rue) o r F (fa lse). Correct th e
c )— p.l38 Grammar Bank 7C . Learn more
about have to, don’t have to, must, a nd mustn’t, false in for m atio n.
a nd practise them.
1 T he waiter d id n’t understa nd Ma x.
d With a parmer, complete fo u r sente nces abo ut 2 T he bi ll w as six e uros.
3 T he chemist’s was the first srreet on the right.
the school w here you are lea rning English. 4 T he driver understood the name of the stadium.
5 Max made a gra mma r mistake whe n he left the
We have to… We don’t have t o…
We must… We mustn’t… voicema ilmessage.
6 Max’s fina l m a rk was eight.
e Compa re your rules w ith anothe r pair. Which 7 Max says you can lea rn S panis h in
ru le do you think is t he most im portam?
a month.
I will survive 4 VOCABULARY modifiers
(in Spanish)… My pronunciation of the stadium wasn’t very good.
I was feeling a bit nervous at this point.
or will I?
a Complete the chart with the words in the box.
a bit incredibly net ver-y quite really vefY
The Brit ish have a reputation for being bad at Spanish is ve r y difficult.
learning languages, but is it really true? I work for
a newspaper which was doing a series of articles not very
about this. As an experiment. they asked me to try and
learn a completely new language for one month. Then I p abit
had to go to the country and do some ‘tests’ to see if I
could ‘survive’ in different situations. I decided to learn We only use a bit before negative adjectives and
Spanish because I would like to visit Spain and Latin adverbs, e.g. a bit difficult. a bit slowly.
America in the future. If I go. I don’t want to be the typical
Brit who expects everyone else to speak English.
Idid a one-month intensive course in Spanish at a b Complete the sentences with one ofthe words or ph rases
language school in London. I was a complete beginner
but I soon found that some Spanish words are very similar so that it makes a true sentence. Compare w ith a partner.
to English ones. For example. hola isn’t very different
from ‘hello’ and ingles is very similar to ‘English’. But 1 I’m good at learn ing languages.
other things were more difficult, for example the verbs
in Spanish change for each person and that means you 2 l ‘m motivated to improve my English.
have to learn a lot of different endings. My biggest
problem was the pronunciation. I found it very difficult 3 English pronunciation is difficu lt.
to pronounce some letters in Spanish, especially r andj. I
downloaded sentences in Spanish onto my phone and 4 Engli sh gram mar is compl icated.
I listened and repeated them again and again .
5 I’m worried about the next English exam.
6 Engli sh is _ imporrant for my work J studies.
5 SPEAKING
When my course finished I went to Madrid for the a H ow well do you think you could do Max’s four tests in
weekend to do my tests. A Spanish teacher called Paula English?W hy?
came with me and gave me a mark out of 10 for each test
and then a final mark for everything. I think I could order a drink and a sandwich quite well~
These were the tests and the rules: b Talk to a partner.
·————— ———·———·—··————————-·—————————-· . ..·————————————————————————————————.·
j:::. HAVE YOU EVER… ;:.
• spoken t o a tourist in English? When? Why?
~~s
l. i. • had to speak in English on the phone? Who to? i
You have to… . What about?
1 order a drink and a sandwich in a bar. ask how
much it is. and understand th e price. • seen a fi lm or vi deo clip in English? Which? Did it
2 ask for directions in the street (and f ollow them). have subt it les? How much did you understand?
3 get a taxi to a famous place in Madrid. • read a book or magazine in English? Which one(s)?
4 leave a message on somebody’s voicemail. • asked f or directions in English in a foreign city?
Where? What happened?
• used an app or website to improve your English?
— you mustn’t use a dictionary or phrase book Which one?
you mustn’t speak English at any time
you mustn’t use your hands or mime or • learnt another foreign language? How well can you
write anything down
.·———s-p—e—a—k—i-t-?—————————————————————————-·.
6 WRITING
,…. p.llS Writing A formal email. Write an emai l asking
for information.
At the pharmacy
[J RUNNING IN 2 VOCABULARY feeling ill
CENTRAL PARK
a Match the ph rases a nd pictures.
a 3 39>)) Wa tch or listen to Rob and Jenny.
Are they enjoying their run? What’s the matter? D I have a temperature. rempr:nJ»;:,
D I have a bad stomach. ~t.,m;~k
D I have a headache. ‘hcucii..
D I have a cough. kot D I have a cold.
D I have flu. f u:
b 3 40 >)) Listen and check. Cover the phrases a nd practise with a
partner.
What’s the matter!l 0ave a headache.
[I GOING TO A PHARMACY
a 3 41>)) Cover the dialogue and watch or listen.~ the correct
answer.
Rob thinks he has a cold {flu.
2 T he pharmacist gives Rob ibupmfen f penicillin.
3 He has to take the medicine everyJour hours f eight hours.
4 T hey cost $ 16.99 / $6.99.
b Watch o r listen agai n and answer the
questions.
1 How does Rob say he feels?
2 What does Jenny say about Central Park?
3 Is Rob happy he came to ew York?
4 W hat is Rob tired ofdoin g?
5 W hat does Jenny invite him to do?
6 How many more times are they going to
run round the pa rk?
b Watch or listen aga in. Complete th e
You Hear phrases.
>)) You Hear YouSay Q
Good morning. I’m not feeling very
Can Ihelp you? well. Ithink Ihave flu.
What are your Ihave a headache
s ymptoms? and a cough.
Do you have a ? No, Idon’t think so.
Are you allergic t o I’m allergic to [I DINNER AT JENNY’S APARTMENT
any drugs? penicillin.
a 3 43>)) Watch o r listen to Rob and Jenny. Mark the sentences
No . This is How many do Ihave T (true) or F (false).
ibuprofen. It’ll make you to take?
1 Rob broke up w it h his girlfr iend a year befo re he met Jenny.
feel 2 Jenny hasn’t had much time fo r relationships.
3 Jenny knew that Rob was n’t feeling well in the morning.
___ every four hours. Sorry? How often? 4 Ro b wants to go back to his hotel because he’ · tired.
5 Jen ny is go ing to call a taxi.
___ every four hours. OK, thanks. How
If you don’t feel better much is that? b Watch o r lis ten aga in. Say why the F sentences a re fa lse.
in hours, you
should see a doctor. c 4 4>)) R ead the info rmat io n box about have BOt. Listen a nd
That’s $6.99, please. Thank you. repeat the ph ra es.
You’re 0 havegot
0 British and American English We sometimes use have got instead of have to talk about possession.
I’ve got a busy day tomorrow.
pharmacy = American English (and so metimes Have you got any children? Yes, I have. I’ve got a girl and a boy.
British English)
No, I haven’t. I haven’t got children.
chemist’s = British English
drugs = medicine in Amercian English ,…. See appendix p.l65.
drugs= illegal substances in British and
American English
c 3 42 >)) Watch o r listen a nd repeat t he d Ask and ans wer w ith a partner. U e Haveyou BOL ..? Yes, I have. J
You Say p hrases. C opy the~thm. No, I haven’t. Give mo re info rm ation if you ca n.
d Practise the di a logue w ith a pa rtne r. A a ny pets a bike or motorbike a garden
B any brother s and sisters a car a laptop
e • ln pa irs, roleplay t he dialogue.
A (book closed) You don’t feel ve ry well. Have you got any pet: ! l ~es I have. I’ve got two dogs.
Decide what sy mptoms yo u have . Are yo u
allergic to anything? e Look at the Social English phrases. Can you remember any o f
B (book open) You are the pharmacist. Yo u
begin Can I help you? the missing words?
f Swap ro les. Social English phrases
Rob That was a lovely _ _. Jenny I’m you’re feeling better.
Rob That isn’t very _ _ for you. Rob Thanks again for a _ _ evening.
Rob I’m I’ll be fine. Jenny time.
Rob Ithink I get back to t he hotel now.
f 3 46>)) Watch or liste n a nd complete the ph rases.
g Watch o r listen again and repeat t he phrases. How do you say
them in yo ur la nguage?
• Canyou…?
D describe symptoms when you feel ill
D get medicine at a pharmacy
D talk about possessions with have got
G should
V get
P /ul and /u:/, sentence st ress
You should
t alk t o her.
1 READING c R ead the problems and advice agai n. Look at
t he highlighted ve rb phrases and gue their
a Talk to a part ner. meani ng.
If you have a problem that you need to talk about, do you talk to a d Talk to a partner. W hich piece o f advice do
friend or to a member ofyour family? Why? you agree w ith most for each problem? Do
2 Do you think that men find it more difficu lt tha n women to ta lk you have any other suggestions?
about their problems? Why (not)?
b Read three p roblems fro m a wee kly article in a Briti h newspaper.
Match two pieces of advice to each problem .
Too
111acho
to talk?
Are you a man who finds it difficult to D1 This seems an easy one — go, but try to avoid her where possible, and
talk about feelings and problems with
your friends and family? ifyou can’t avoid her, then just smile and don’t get into a conversation.
Send us your problem and you will get
advice from our readers. D2 In my opinion, I don’t think it’s worth making problems at work.
ProblemA Why don’t you suggest that she asks a girlfriend or a family
member to go with her instead?
Three weeks ago I asked my girlfriend to marry
me — we have been together for 18 months. It D3 You should tell your girlfriend how you feel. Be polite and, above
was a n impulse, but now I am having second
thoughts. I am deeply in love w ith her, but is all, be honest. You do not have to like her sister. Ifshe really is
this too soon? Please help.
difficult, everyone else will already know.
Problem B
D4 You felt it was right at the time, but for some reason now you are
My w ife is running her first marathon in London
and she really wa nts me to go and watch her. not sure. You clearly love this girl and I think you should go for it.
However, there is a business confe rence in New I got married afterfour months ofdating, and we celebrated 30
York the same weekend and my boss would like years this year.
me to attend. W hat should I do?
D5 You should be there. Maybe this is a once in a lifetime momentfor
Problem C
her. You can always keep in touch with colleagues on your phone.
My girlfriend wants us to spend two weeks in
France in the summer with her family, but I fi nd D6 You shouldn’t do anything in a hurry. Fix a date 18 monthsfrom
her sister really difficult to get on with. Should
I go and risk having arguments a ll the time or now which will give you time to be sure you’re doing the right
should I suggest separate holidays this year?
thing. And don’t plan too much. Ifyou start booking restaurants
and getting clothesfor the big day, it will make things worse ifyou
then change your mind.
Adapted from a British newspaper
2 GRAMMAR should 5 VOCABULARY get
a Find and underline seven examples ofshould a Look at three sentences from the lesson. Match the examples of
Bet w ith rneanings a-c.
f shouldn ‘t in the problem s a nd ad vice in 1.
a buy I obtain b receive c become
Answer w ith a partner:
D Send us your problem a nd you w ill get advice…
What do we use should for? D2 Ifyou sta rt booking restaurants a nd getting clothes for the
2 How do you make negatives and questions
big day…
with should?
D3 I’m getting really stressed about i.r.
b )>- p.l40 Grammar Bank BA. Lea rn more
about shou ld a nd practise it. b .)— p.l59 Vocabulary Bank get.
3 PRONUNCIATION c In pa irs, ask and answe r the questio ns w ith Bet.
/u/ and /u:/, sentence stress 1 When was the last time you got a present? What was it ?
Who was it from?
a 3 48>)) Listen and repeat the wo rds and
ounds. What’s the difference between the 2 Would you like to get fitter? What do you t hink you should do?
two sounds? 3 What website do you use if you want t o get tickets a) to t ravel
I ~ _ b_u_ll-t_g_o_od put should would b) for the cinema I theatre I concerts?
4 Who do you get on with best in your f amily?
~ boot do soon tr ue you
Is there anybody you don’t get on with?
b 3 49>)) Are the pink letters in these words
ound 1 (/u/) or sound 2 (/u:/)? Listen a nd 5 How do you get to work f school?
check. Which consona nt isn’t pronounced in
should, would, and could? How long does it usually take you?
6 What ‘s the f irst thing you do when you
book could flew food foot look school
get home from work I school?
c 3 50>)) Li ten a nd write six sentences. 7 Do you have a good sense of direct ion, or do
d Listen again and repeat the e ntences. Copy you often get lost?
the rh.x.th m. 8 How many emails or text messages do you
e >-Communication What should I do? get a day? Are they most ly f rom friends?
Ap.l03 B p.lOB. Listen to your pa rtne r’s Do you usually reply immediately?
problems and give advice.
6 WRITING
4 LISTENING & SPEAKING
a Read t wo proble ms on a website. Write a res ponse to o ne of the m
a 3 51>)) Listen to someone phoning a radio giving advice.
programme called What’s the Problem? W hat
is the problem about? Make note in the chart. Goodadvice.com
problem expert’s advice Post your problems here and you’ll get advice from all over the world.
caller 1
My best friend wants to borrow some money to help her buy a car. I have the
money, and she says she’ll pay me back next year. But I’m worried that it’s
not a good idea to lend money to friends. What should I do?
My friend Anna has gone away on holiday for two weeks and I’m looking
after her cat. Yesterday I couldn’t find the cat anywhere. My friend is
coming home in three days. I’m desperate. Should I phone her now and
tell her? What should I do?
caller 2 p language for giving advice
b Compa re your no tes w ith a partner. What (I think I don’t think) you should… Why don’t you…?
do you thin k the man shou ld do? You could…
You shouldn’t …
c 3 52>)) Now listen to an ex pert giving advice
and make notes in the chart. Is it the a me as b In groups o ffour read your respo nses. Whose ad vice is t he best?
yours? Is it good ad vice? W hy (not)?
7 3 56 >)) SONG Why Do I Feel So Sad? J’
d 3 53, 54>)) ow repeat for ca ller 2.
G if+ present, will+ infinitive (first conditional) If we change
V confusing verbs queues, this one will
P linking
move quicker.
1 READING …..
a Ifyou are waiting to check in at the airport and you cha nge IT ALWAYS
que ue , what w ill usua lly ha ppen? HAPPENS!
b Read the fir t two pa ragraphs of the article a nd check. Who was I f you are in a check-in queue and you
Murphy? What i hi ‘Law’? change to another queue which is
moving more quickly, what will happen? The
c O V look at the eight examples o f Murphy’s Law in the article queue you were in before will suddenly start
and match them with sentences A- H. moving faster. What will happen if you take
A your flight will be delayed. your umbrella because you think it’s going to
B you will spill wine or coffee on it. rain later? It won’t rain, of course. It will only rain
C you will find a parking space right in front of it. if you forget to take your umbrella. These are
0 all the traffic lights will be red. examples of Murphy’s Law, which says, ‘If there is
E will have a problem with their credit card. something that can go wrong, it will go wrong’.
F they will already have a partner.
G there will be a hyperactive five-year-old in the seat behind you. Murphy’s Law took its name from Captain
H it will work when the shop assistant tries it. Edward Murphy, an American aerospace
engineer from the 1940s. He was trying to
d Do any o f the e things o r thin gs like thi ofte n happe n to you? improve safety for pilots flying military planes.
Not surprisingly, he got a reputation for
2 GRAMMAR if+ present, will+ infinitive always thinking of the worst thing that could
happen in every situation. Here are some
a In pair , cover A- 1:-1 and look at 1-8 in the text. How m a ny o f the more examples of Murphy’s Law.
Law ca n you remember?
AIR TRAVEL
b Look at the sente nces agai n . What tense is the verb after if?
D1 If you get to th e airport ea rly,…
What form i the other verb?
2 If you want to sleep on the plane, …
c )o- p.l40 Grammar Bank BB. Learn mo re about th e fir r
conditio nal and practi se it. SHOPPING
d In pair , complete the e Murphy’ Law . D3 If you are in a hurry, the person in front of
I If yo u find something in a ho p th at you rea lly like….
2 lfyou ropwa iringfor a busand tarrwalking,… you …
3 If you ca ll a telepho ne company helpline, .. .
4 If you leave your mo bile pho ne at ho me, .. . :=J4 If you take something that doesn’t work
5 If you lo e a glove and buy a new pair,…
back to a shop,…
e Compa re you r law w ith o ther tudents.
Do you have the a me (or imilar)? DRIVING
D5 If you ‘re late for something important,…
6 [J If you park a long way from a
restaurant,…
SOCIAL LIFE
D1 If you are single and you meet somebody
at a party who you really like,…
8 ::] If you wear a new white shirt or dress,…
3 PRONUNCIATION linking The Svanstrom family
p Sound linking
Remember t hat if a word f inishes with a consonant and
t he next word begins with a vowel, we usually link the
words t ogether, e.g. we’ll~eat~in~a pub
a 4 3>)) Li ten a nd repeat the entence . T r y to link the
marked wo rds.
I IL l see he r~l ‘ll tell her.
2 We’ll go i f~it doesn’t rain.
3 IL l get thereJa rly, I’ ILorder the food.
4 They’ I La rri ve~ tJi ght~iftheir fli ght’s~ n t ime.
5 Ifyou a ren ‘~i n~ hu r ry, we ca n wa lk.
b 4 4>)) Liste n a nd w rite five m o re sentences.
4 VOCABULARY & SPEAKING c 4 6 >)) Listen to w hat happe ned to Mr a nd Mrs
Sva ns t ro m . M a rk th eir ro ute o n the m ap. What natura l
confusing verbs d isaster ha ppened in each place?
a W hat’s the difference between k now and meet , and
wear a nd carry ?
b )o- p.l60 Vocabulary Bank Confusing verbs.
c ~ the right verb. Then ask and a nswer with a parmer.
L Who do you look / look like in your fa mi ly?
2 How ma ny classes have yo u missed / lost this yea r?
3 What gadgets do you always brin[J f take with you w hen
you go o n ho liday?
4 Do you thi nk spo rts peo ple win / earn roo much mo ney?
5 What is the be r way tO know { meet new friends?
6 Is it sometimes OK to say / tell a Iie?
5 LISTENING
a With a pa rtner, think o f t hree thin gs that cou ld go ….
wro ng when you a re o n holiday.
d Lis te n aga in and a nswer the q uestio ns.
b Match t he wo rds to t heir de finitio ns. I How lo ng d id they have to wait at Mu nich ai r port?
2 W hat weather were they expecti ng in Bali?
I [f) a mo nsoon mm ·-,u:n D5 a blizzard hlt.f:ld/ 3 Where were the streets ful l ofs mo ke?
D6 a flood tl’U 4 Where d id they leep in Cairn ?
D2 an earthquake :l:Ok\~11- 5 Why did they fl y ro Auck la nd a nd not to C hristchurch
D3 a tsuna mi hu no:mi 7 [ l a forest fire in New Zea lan d?
D4 a0clone ‘>llk’vm 6 What were they doing when the Japanese earthquake
fnJJ’>t 1n struck?
7 W here did they go for the last part of their ho liday?
A a very bad storm w ith snow and strong winds Did a nythin g happe n to them there?
B a very strong wind that moves in a circle
C a big fire that can destroy many trees and ho uses e D o you thin k they were luck y o r u nlucky? Why?
D a very large wave in the ea
E when it rains very heavily fo r tb ree mo nths or more
F when there is too much water in a river and it comes
onto the streets or fields
G when the gro und suddenly shakes ve ry stro ngly
iTutor 63
G possessive pronouns You must
V adverbs of manner be mine.
P sentence rhythm
Yes. I’ll
be yours.
BY 0. H E RY 1 READING
PART ! a You are goi n g to read a nd listen to a s hort tory. Fir t
look at the pictur e and answer t he questions .
» I’ve fo un d where she lives,» said the detective
quie tl y. » Here is th e address.» W hat do the people look like? What are t hey wearing?
2 Where a re they?
H a rdey took the piece of paper. On it were the words 3 In w ha t century do youth ink the sto ry ta kes place?
» Vivienne Arlington, o . 34J East 49th Street.»
b 4 7 >)) Read and liste n to Part 1. Then answe r th e
s «She moved th ere a wee k ago,» sa id t he d etecti ve. question with a partner.
» J ca n follow her if you wa nt. It w ill onl y cost you $7 W hat did the de tective gi ve Hartley? What did he o ffe r
a d ay and expenses… » to do?
2 What did Harrley do when he got the address?
» o . tha nk you,» interrupted H a rtley. » I o nl y 3 Wh at d id Vivie n ne look li ke?
wanted the address. How muc h is it?» 4 Why was Ha rtley a ngry with her?
10 «One day’s wo rk,» sa id the detecti,·e. » Ten dollars.» 5 W hy do you think she d id n’t answer hi letter?
H a rtley paid t he ma n. Then he left the o ffice and c Look at the following wo rds a nd phrases in the story.
took a tra m to Broadway. After walkin g a hort With a partne r, guess w h a t they mean.
d istance he a rri ved at the build ing tha t he was
looking fo r. Hartley rang the bell. The doo r opened. moved (line 5) expenses (line 7) t ram (line 12)
,. He went in a nd bega n to climb the sta ir . rang t he bell (line 14) clim b (line 15)
O n th e fou rth floo r he saw he r sta nding in a n open d 4 8 >)) Read a n d li te n to Part 2.
doo r. Vivienne wa about t wenty-one. H er ha ir was T hen answer the questions with a
red gold, a nd her eyes were sea-blue. She was wea ring partner.
a whi te rop a nd a da rk ki rt.
20 «Vivienne,» said Hartley, «you didn ‘t a nswer my Why wasn’t Vivienne sure
last let te r. It took me a week to find your new address! abo ut acceptin g Ha r tley ‘s
Why di d n’t you a n wer me? Yo u knew I wa wa iting offe r?
to sec you a nd hear from you.» 2 Ho w did Har tley try ro
persuade her?
3 Where did Hartley and
Vivie nne first mee t?
4 W h at did Hartley th ink
was the reason why Vivienne
didn ‘t say yes ro his o ffe r?
5 What do you thi nk Hartley wa nted
Vivie n ne ro d o?
6 Who do you think H elo ise is?
p Adverbs of manner
We often use adverbs of manner in writ ing to show how
the characters are feeling, behaving, or speaking.
e Look at t he highlighted ad verbs . W it h a partne r, guess
wh at they mea n .
PART2 3 LISTENING
The gi rl looked our the window dreamil y. a 4 10 >)) Listen to Pa rt 3 of t h e
«Jlr Harrlcy,» she said ~fm, ly, » I do n’t know wha t to say s to ry. A nswer the questio ns.
to rou. Iunder ra nd all the advanrages of your offer, a nd
ometimes I feel sure th at I could be happy w it h you. But, What did Hartley say
then sometimes l am less sure. I was born a ci t y girl, a nd about Heloise?
I am nor ure that I would enjoy li vi ng a quiet life in the 2 W h at did Vivie nne
uhurh .» promise to do?
3 W ho do you think the
«My dear girl,» sa id Hartley, «You will have every th ing lady in the wh ite d ress is ?
that you wa nr. You can come to the ciry for rhe rhea rre,
for hopping, and to vi it you r fri ends as often as you b 4 11 >)) Listen to Part 4 of
wanr. You ca n trust me, can’t you?» the s to ry.
«I can trust you completely,» she said, smiling a t him. I Who was t he lady?
«I know you are the kindest o f men, and thar rhe girl who 2 W ho was Vivien ne?
you get wi ll be very lucky. I hea rd all abou t you when I 3 W ho was H eloise?
was ar the Jltonrgomerys’.»
c Did t h e en d ing sur prise yo u ? W hy (not)?
«Ah! » excla imed Ha nley, » I remember o well the
evening I first saw you at the Momgomerys’. I will never 4 GRAMMAR possessive pronouns
forger rhar dinner. Come on, Vi’ienne, promise me. I
wam you. obody el e wi ll ever give you such a happy a Look a t som e ex t racts fro m the story. Com p le te t he m
home.» w ith my, mine, your, oryours.
Vivienne didn’t answer. uddenly Ha rtley was I ‘ Vivien ne, you didn ‘t an wer _ _ last letter.’
u piciou . » Tell me, Vivien ne,» he asked, «is there- is 2 ‘ I understa nd all t he advantages of_ _ o ffe r.’
there omeonc else?» 3 ‘ Vivienne … you m ust b e _ _ .’
4 ‘ My answer is yes. I w ill be _ _ .’
»You houldn ‘t ask rhar, Mr. H artley,» she said. » But
I will tell you. There is o ne o ther person — bu t I haven’t >b p.l40 Grammar Bank BC. Learn mo re about
promised him anything.»
possessive prono uns a nd prac ti e the m .
·’ Vi,,·icnne,» aid Hartley, masterfully. » You must be
.
mme.
Vil’ien ne looked him in the eye. c 4 13 >)) Lis te n . Say t h e sente n ces w ith a possessive
«Do you think for one moment,» he aid calmly, «that I pronoun.
could come to your home while H eloise i there?» 0 ‘s>)) It’s my book.
mine.
2 PRONUNCIATION sent ence rhythm 5 WRITING using adverbs
a ~9 >)) Liste n tothe la r five linesofPa r r2. W ha tte ll a Ma ke ad verbs fro m the follo wing adjecti ves.
the spea kers.. .?
angry lazy quiet sad serious slow
a where to pause
b in what way to say t he d ialogue b 4 14>)) Listen to som e lines fro m stories. Add a n
adverb from a after ‘said’ to show how the person is
p Reading aloud s peaking.
I ‘ I’m sorry, but I don ‘t love you ,’ he said _ _ .
Reading stories or poems aloud gives you the opportunit y 2 ‘ G ive me back all my le t ters,’ she said _ _ .
to focus on pronunciation, especially sentence rhythm. 3 ‘ I t hink .. . I h ave a n idea,’ he said _ _ .
4 ‘Don’t m ake a noise. Everyone is asleep ,’ she
b )>-Communication Reading dialogue p.l 04 . P ractise said
5 ‘ [ do n’t feel like doing a nythi ng,’ he said _ _ .
readi ng th e d ia logue w ith a pa rtn e r. 6 ‘Th is is a very im portant matter,’ she said _ _ .
c In pairs, wr ite a s ho rt scen e between H artley’s w ife and
H e lo ise, w h e n s he is t ell in g t he cook to leave. Include at
least t wo adverbs o f ma nne r after said.
GRAMMAR b Complete with a verb from the list.
Qa, b,orc. enjoy finish forget hate learn mind promise try
1 I need some emails. I Don’t ___ to turn offthe light before you go.
2 I want to ___ to speak Italian.
a to answer b answer c answering 3 Can you ___ to make less noise, please?
4 l ___ to pay you back next week.
2 The situation is difficult _ __. 5 I rea lly ___ making cakes.
6 Do you ___ waiting here until I’m ready?
a for explain b explain c to explain 7 My parents are very punctual — they ___ being late.
8 When are you going to ___ using the computer? I need it!
3 I don’t know what
c Complete the modifiers.
a do b to do c that Ido
1 A Howare you? B V___ well, thanks.And you?
4 I don’t really mind ___ housework. 2 I was in___ lucky — I won£ I00.
3 She’s a b___ tired — she needs to rest.
a do b to do c doing 4 You’re driving r ___ fast — slow down!
5 My bag is q___ heavy because I’ve got my laptop in it.
5 is one of the best form s ofexercise.
d Complete the Bet phrases.
a Swiming b Swimm ing c Swim
1 We didn’t have satnav in the car and we got ___ on the way
6 ___ bring our books tomorrow? home from Edinburgh.
a Do we have to 2 I’m always rea lly hungry when I get ___ fro m school.
3 She was very ill, bur luckily she’s getting _ _ _.
b Have we to 4 We got two _ __ for the theat re to see a show.
5 I get ___ very well with my brothers and sisters.
c Do we must 6 T hey were married for ten years, but six months ago they
7 It’s free. You _ __ pay. got ___.
7 I got a text ___ from Carol. She says she’s goi ng to be late.
a don’t have to b mustn’t c haven’t to
8 You must ___ your gra ndmother.
a to call b calling c call
9 You drink so much coffee.
a not should b don’t should c shouldn’t
10 I think you should ___ to her about it.
a to talk b talk c talking
II If she ___, she won’t come back.
a goes b went c ‘ II go
12 If they don’t come soon, we _ __ them.
a don’t see b won’t see c aren’t see PRONUNCIATION
13 Call me ifyou ___ a taxi.
[email protected] the word w ith a different sound.
a won’t find b don’t find c didn’t find
14 A Whose book is that? B It’s ___.
a my b mine book c mine &e mine fi nd right g ive
15 She forgot his birthday, but he didn’t
2i win fit c h i ld pro m ise
forget ___. choose cou ld wo u ld loo k
3 .ij,
a her b she c hers
VOCABULARY 4 J$ sho uld impres~ion dictio nary sandwich
[email protected] the right verb. 5~
l When did you know I meet your husband? ear n wea r lear n hea r d
2 Did you tell I say Mark about the party?
3 If we don’t run, we’ll miss I lose the train! b Underline the stressed syllable.
4 I really wait I hope she’s passed the exam .
5 My mother always carries I wears a lor of 1 pre rend 3 re mem ber 5 qui et ly
2 im por rant 4 sa Ia ry
jewellery.
CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT? [I CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THESE
PEOPLE?
a Read the article o nce. What does Michael think is
the main reason the British aren’t good at s peaking 4 15 >)) In the s t r e e t Watch or listen to five people
languages? and answer the questions.
b Read the article again a nd tick the reasons why, St acey Heba Ruth Ben Nick
accord ing to the w riter, the British are bad at languages.
l Stacey th in ks that hap piness is having ___.
0 British people rarely travel abroad .
D2 English is an internatio nal language. a so mewhere n ice to live a nd a lo t of friends
03 Britis h people who live abroad often find the local b a lot of money and a close fa mily
c a reaso nable amount of money and fr iends and fa m ily
language roo difficult to learn . 2 Heba ___.
D4 British people who live abroad often do n’t socia lise a s pea ks a little Ara bic and a little French
b s peaks Arabic and French very well
with the local peo ple. c s peaks Arabic well and a little French
05 Language teachers in British schools are not very 3 If Ruth has relatio nship problem s, she ta lks to _ _ _ .
good. a her friends
b her mother
D6 Many British seconda ry school pupils do n’t study a c her mother and her friends
foreign lang uage. 4 Ben th in ks peo ple who have problems sleeping
sho uld _ __ .
07 British children do n’t know enough abo ut their
a d rink less coffee and do mo re exercise
own grammar. b do physical wo rk befo re going to bed
c dri n k less coffee and try to relax mo re
D8 British people do n’t wa nt to waste mo ney learning
5 ick thin ks that Americans a re bad at lear ning
la n g ua ges. la nguages because ___.
c Look at the highlig hted words o r p h rases in the text . a they do n’t wa nt to lea rn lang uages
G uess their meaning fro m the context. C heck w it h b they fi nd learnin g lang uages too di fficult
your teache r or with a d ictio nar y. c they aren’t interested in travell ing abroa d
Why are the British so bad at CAN YOU SAY THIS IN ENGLISH?
learning Languages? D o the tasks wi t h a partner. T ick(.!) the box if you ca n
do them.
Michael Reece has lived and worked in France for
fifteen years. Can you …?
~~ he British are bad at speaking foreign Languages. It’s D1 talk about somethi ng yo u would like to lea rn to
• a fact. In any city around Europe you can find British
do, a nd someone you think would be interes ting to
~ tourists asking for the restaurant menu in English. At m ee t
best they will t ry to say a couple of phrases they have Learnt D2 talk about three th ings you like, love, a nd hate
from a phrase book. bu t they will stop mak1ng an effort the
moment they discover the waiter knows a little English. d o i ng
Iread a survey once which found that only 5% of British D3 talk abo ut the ru les in your (la ng uage) school using
people could count to 20 in another Language. So why
is this? I think Laziness is possibly the key factor. There must and have to
is ageneral feeling among British people that ‘everyon e
speaks English nowadays so it’s not worth Learning other D4 give someo ne advice about learn ing English using
Languages’. In multinational companies English is often the
official Language of communication w ithin the company. should and shouldn’t
Also, British people w ho Live abroad can alw ays find other
British expatriates to tal k to. to watch British TV with , even 05 remember th ree o f Mu r phy’s Laws in English
to go to British pubs with- all reasons for never bothering 06 say two true sentences using mine and yours
to Learn the Local Language.
[]I Short films Learning a lang uage
The situation in British schools doesn’t help. Ten years ago,
about 80% of children at secondary school studied a foreign Wat ch and enjoy a f ilm on iTutor.
Language.Today. that number has gone down to 4 8%. And even
the few pupils who study foreign Languages at school don’t
have as many hours of classes as pupils in other European
countries. I think it is also a problem that British children don’t
study English grammar any more, which makes it more difficult
for them to Learn the grammar of another Language.
G if+ past, would+ infinitive (second conditional)
V animals
P word stress
I’d run away.
1 READING & SPEAKING Would you know
a Read the quiz questio ns and a nswers . what to do?
Complete each question w ith a n animal
fro m the list. We all love seeing animals on TV and
in zoos. But some animals can be
bee bull dog jellyf ish shark snake dangerous. If you met one in real life,
would you know the right thing to
b Look at the hi ghlighted ve rbs and verb do? Read about some common and
phrases. Wit h a partner, try to guess their some less common situations.
mea ning from the context. Would you know what to do?
c Read the quiz again a ndQ you r In the city
a nswers, a, b, o r c.
What would you do…
d )1- Communication Would you know what … if a large aggressive ___ ran towards you?
to do? A p.l04 B p.lOBC p.ll O. Read t he a Iw ould shout ‘ dow n’ at it several times.
answers to o ne sectio n and tell the others. b Iwould put my hands in my po c ket s and walk
Did you all choose the right answers?
slowly backwa rds.
e H ave you ever been in any of these c Iw ould keep completely still and look at it in its eyes .
situatio ns? What d id you do? 2 What would you do…
.. . if you were driving and a _ __ flew into the car?
2 GRAMMAR a I would open all the window s and wait f or it to fly o ut.
if+ past, would+ inf initive b I would try to kill it w ith a ma p or a newspaper.
c I would wave my hand t o ma ke it go out .
a Look at questions 1-6 again. Are they
about a past situatio n or an imag ined future
situat ion? What tense is the verb after if?
b )1- p.l42 Grammar Bank 9A . Learn mo re
about the second cond itio na l and practise it.
c Complete t he sentences so that they are true
for you. Compare wit h a partner.
1 Ifi had five extra hours every week,.. .
2 I would be very happy if…
3 If I could live a nywhere in the world,…
4 I would learn English more quickly if…
5 Iff won a lot of money in the lottery,…
3 VOCABULARY animals
a )1- p.l61 Vocabulary Bank Animals.
b 4 18>)) Listen. Which a nimals can you
hear?
In the country 4 PRONUNCIATION word stress
3 What would you do… p Stress in words that are similar in other languages
… if a poisonous bit you on the leg, Some words in English, e.g. for animals, are similar t o t he
same words in other languages, but the stress is often in
and you were more than 30 minutes from the a different place.
nearest town? a Look at the animal words below. Can you rem ember
w hich sylJable is stressed? Underl ine it.
a I would put something very cold on it, like a
ca mel era co dile dol phin e le phant
water bottle. gi raffe kan ga roo li on mo squi to
b I would suck the bite to get the poison out. b 4 19 >)) Listen and check. A re any of these words similar
c I would t ie something, e.g. a scarf on my leg in your language? ls the tress in the sa me place?
above the bite. c In pairs. a k and answer the questio ns.
I vV hat’s the most dangerous animal in your country?
4 What would you do… 2 lfyouwenr ona safa r i,whata nimalwoulcl youmo t
… if you were in the middle of a field and a like to see?
_ __ started running towards you? 3 W hat’s your favourite fil m about an animal?
a I would run to the gate. 4 W hat’s your favour ite cartoon animal?
5 Are there any animals or insect you a re really afraid of?
b I would throw something (e.g. a hat or a bag) in 6 Do you (or did you) have a pet? What?
another direction. 7 Are you allergic to any ani mals or insects?
8 If you could be a n animal , which a nima l would you like
c I would shout and wave my arms. to be?
5 What would you do… 5 SPEAKING
… if you were in the sea and a __ stung you?
Wo rk in groups of th ree. Ta ke turns to choose a
a I would rub the sting with a towel to clean it. questio n a nd ask the others in the group. Then an swer
b I would•wash the sting w ith fresh water. it yourself.
c I would wash the sting with v inegar or sea water.
What would you do…
6 What would you do…
… if you saw a mouse in your kit chen?
.. . if you were in the sea quite near the shore and … if you saw somebody being attacked by a dog?
… if a bird or a bat flew into your bedroom?
you saw a ? … if you saw a large spider in the bath?
… if it was a very hot day and you were on a beach that
a I would swim to the shore as quickly and quietly
as possible . was famous for shark attacks?
… if someone offered to buy you a fur coat?
b I would float and pretend to be dead. … if your neighbour’s dog barked all night?
c I would shout for help. … if a friend asked you to look after their
cat or dog for the weekend?
… if you went to somebody’s house for
dinner and t hey gave you…?
a horse meat b goat c kangaroo
p Talking about imaginary situations
I think I’d (probably)…
I (definitely) wouldn’t…
I don’t think I’d…
G present perfect + for and since
V phobias and words related to fear
P sentence stress
1 VOCABULARY c Read the ex planations again. Find in the texts…
phobias and words related to fear the noun made from the adjecti ve afraid _ _ _ __
2 one adjecti ve which means very afraid
a Look at the picture. How many things can you see th at 3 two synonyms for afra id _ _ _ __
some people have a phobia of?
2 LISTENING & SPEAKING
b Look at the na mes of five phobias. Match them to
explanations A-E. a 4 20 >)) Listen to three people talking about their
phobias. A nswer questio n 1 for each person.
ac rophobia 3 g!Qssophobia 5 arachnophobia
2 .1.goraphobia 4 claustrophobia 3
DA People with this phobia are terrified of spiders. 1 What is he I she
afraid of?
Rupert Grint, the actor who played Ron Weasley in
the Harry Potter f ilms, has this phobia. and so does 2 When did it start?
his cha racter Ro n.
3 How does it affect
B [ l This phobia can have a severe effect on sufferers’ Lives. his I her life?
These people are frightened of being in open and b Liste n again a nd a nswe r questio ns 2 a nd 3 for each
public spaces Like shops and busy streets. They often person. Which per o n do you think is most affected by
feel panic when they go out and only feel safe at home. their phobia?
=:JC People wi t h this phobia are afraid of being in closed c Ask and answer with a partner.
Which of the phobias in this lesson do you think is the
spaces Like Lifts, or t ravelling o n t he underground. most irrational?
This phobia can make Life very difficul t for peopl e
who Live and wo rk in cities. 2 Which do you think ma kes the sufferers’ lives most
co mpli ca ted?
D [ l People who suffer from this phobia are scared of
3 Do you or anyone you know have a phobia? W hen and
heights, and they get very nervous if they have to go how did it start? How does it affect your or their lives?
up high, for example on a ski Lift o r if they are on a My brother is really afraid of flying. He gets
balcony on the 20th floor.
very nervous before he flies somewhere.
DE People with this phobia suffer from a fear of public It started about ten years ago when…
speaking. They get very nervous if they have to speak
in front of other people, for example at work or in
class or at a conference. The actor Harrison Ford has
been afraid o f public speaking all his Life. He even
gets nervous when a character in a film he is making
has to make a speech .
3 GRAMMAR present perfect + for and since 6 READING
a Look at this extract fro m the fi rs t inter view in 2 . A nswer a D o you know ofa ny kinds o f treatm ent fo r
the questio ns. peo ple who h ave pho bias?
‘How long have you had this phobia?’ b Read the text and ma rk the sentences T (rrue) o r
‘I’ve had it for about 40 years. Since Iwas 12 years old.’
F (fa lse).
l When did she begi n to be afraid ofbats?
2 Ls she afraid of bats now? I 30% of peo ple have some ki nd of phobia.
3 What tense do we use to talk abo ut someth ing that started 2 Docto rs have created a new drug to cure
in the past a nd is sti ll true now? pho bias.
4 Complete the r ule withfor o r since. 3 In exposure therapy people learn to relax when
Use _ _ with a per iod of time. they are exposed to something they are afraid of.
Use _ _ with a point in time. 4 Exposure therapy is always s uccessful.
5 T he d rug affects the way people learn and
b ~ p.l42 Grammar Bank 98. Lea rn mo re abo ut the present
remember th ings.
perfect+fo r a nd since, a nd practise it. 6 T he study showed that the dru g helped people to
c 4 22>)) Listen a nd say the phrase w ith for o r since. lose their fea r.
>)) 1984 0ince 1984 Scared of spide
Take this pill.
4 PRONUNCIATION sentence stress
There are many different kinds of phobias
a 23 >)) Listen a nd repeat. Copy the _ilittlun . and they affect at least a quarter of the
population. But doctors believe that they may soon
1 for ten years —7 worked here for ten years have a cure. They have discovered that a drug, which
—7 I’ve worked here for ten years. is given to patients suffering from tuberculosis, can
also help people to overcome their phobias.
2 since 2002 —7 lived here since 2002
—7 We’ve lived here si nce 2002. The normal treatment for people with strong
phobias is some kind of exposure therapy. The
3 known him —7 have you known him most commonly used exposure therapy involves
—7 How long have you known him? gradually exposing people to the object or situation
that produces the fear. For example, if you have a
b 24 >)) Listen a nd write fi ve sentences. dentist phobia, you might first sit in the waiting
room of a dentist, then talk to the dentist, and
5 SPEAKING the n sit in the dentist’s chair. These exposures are
combined with relaxation techniques.
a Look at the question s be low. What two tenses are they?
What are the missing words? However, exposure therapy does not work for
everybody, and doctors think that the new drug,
Name which causes changes to a part of the brain which is
used in learning and memory, could be used in the
have I a pet? How long I it? future to make this therapy more effective. Michael
live Davis at Emory University School of Medicine in
know I a bike ? How long I it? Atlanta, Georgia did a study with 30 acrophobics
be — people who are scared of heights- and put them
I in a modern flat ? How long I there? in a glass lift that appeared to go up and down. The
people who were given the pill felt much less afraid
I near this school ? How long I t he re? then those who took a placebo.
I anybody from another country? c W ith a pa rtner, g uess the m eani ng of the
How long I him (her)? highlighted wo rds a nd ph rases.
I a fan of a football team? d W h at stages of exposure therapy do you think
How long I a fa n? could be used fo r a som eone w ith
a) arachno pho bia b) claustro pho bia?
I a member of a club or organization?
How long I a member?
I married? How long I married?
b Move aro u nd the class a nd ask o ther s tude nts. lft hey a nswer
Yes, f do o r Yes, I am to the first q uestio n , ask the seco nd
questio n . T ry to find a d ifferent perso n fo r each q uestio n .
G present perfect or past simple? (2)
V biographies
P word stress, b :/
1 VOCABULARY & PRONUNCIATION
biographies, word stress, /-:J:/
a 4 25 >)) Look at the highlighted words in the list be low. Which
syllable i stressed ? Listen and check.
Events in your life D go to university D get divorced
D retire
D beborn D leave school
C marry sb I get married D separate [ l fall in love
D go to primary school
D have children 0 getajob O die
D go to secondary school
b umber the expressions in wh at you think is the most logical
order. Compare with a partner. Do you agree?
c
I I I~ horse born divorced fall
d Practise say ing these words . C ircle the ones w it h the b :/ sound . 11I I He and three of his brothers and
more work world small walk worse ,_..~…-_…J sisters formed a band called The
t alk ball form bought four word Melody Makers, and they played at
their father’s funeral.
e 4 27 >)) Listen and check. What rule can you see for words w ith
war + con onant?
2 READING L l2_.L_I_ _,I He had eleven children with several
a Look at the photos of Bob a nd Z iggy Marley a nd read the different women. However, he only
introduction. Have yo u heard the ir music? D o yo u like it? married one of them, Rita Marley in
1966.
b Read ten facts about the live of the t wo men. In pa irs, decide
3—L..I_ __JI He has been a musician since he
which five a re about Bob Marley (BM) a nd w hich five are a bout
Z iggy Marley (ZM). L.l
c Work in pairs. A re-read the facts about Bo b Ma rley and B about was ten, when his father bought him
Z iggy Marley. C lose your books a nd tell your partner wh at you
can remember. his first guitar.
3 GRAMMAR present perfect or past simple? (2) ‘I -4_1,____;1He has lived in Miami for many
a Answer the questions. years with his wife Orly, and they
have three children.
Look at the fi ve facts about Bob Marley. W hat tense are a ll the
verbs? W hy? I’s-_,!__ _,I He has won four Grammy awards for
2 Look at the fi ve facts about Ziggy Ma rley. What th ree tenses are
there? W hy? his music, including Best Reggae
>b p.l42 Grammar Bank 9C. Learn mo re a bout the di ffere nce Album.
between the present perfect and the past simple , a nd practise it. —’11’-6_,_1 He injured his foot playing football
and he later became ill with cancer.
He died four years later aged 36.
4 LISTENING
a Look at the photos of another famous
father and son, Julio and Enrique, who are
both singe rs. What’s their surna me?
Who do you think is more famous?
1 Madrid 1975 — — — — — — — ,
5 ‘Escape’ 2001
4 ‘Enrique Iglesias’ 1995 7 100 million
b You are going to listen to a radio programme about Enrique. Look
at the information. Befo~·e you listen , guess what the connectio n
is to him.
0hink he was born in fv1adrid in 1975.
c 4 29 >)) ow liste n and make notes. Compa re with a partner.
d Do you think Z iggy and Enrique have been successful because of
their surnames, or because they are genuinely talented? Do you think
it’s common for children to wa nt to do the same job a their parents?
5 SPEAKING & WRITING
a Think abo ut an o lder person , a frie nd o r a member ofyour family,
who is alive and who you know well. Prepare to a nswer the
questio ns below about their life a nd to tell your pa rtne r any other
inte resting info rmation about them.
IL7-_,1_——‘1He was born in a small village in The past The present
• Where I live now?
Jamaica. His father was a captain in • When I born?
• How tong I live there?
the British army. • Where I born? • What I do? (job)
lsi I He was born in Kingston, Jamaica in • What I do after (he I she) How long…?
leave school? (e.g. get a j ob, • What/ do in (his I her) f ree t ime?
L—‘—-‘ 1968 and he was 13 years old when go to university, get married,
have children, etc.)
his father died. His father’s last
words to him were ‘Money can’t buy • Do you think (he I she) has had a good life? Why (not)?
you life.’ b Interview you r partner about his f her per o n. Ask for more
I191 His music was very influenced by information. Do your two peo ple have anythi ng in common?
L—‘—-‘ social problems in his homeland, I’m going to tell you about my grandmothe~ 0 hen was she born?
Jamaica. >c p.l16 Writ ing A biography. Write a biography of a person you
1101 I With his band, The Wailers, he know, or a famous person.
L—‘—-‘ made eleven albums. His most 6 4 30 >)) SONG You’re fv1y #l J1
famous songs included No Woman,
No Cry, Three Little Birds, and
I Shot the Sheriff
iJutor 73
Getting around
1 ~ HOLLY AND ROB IN BROOKLYN 2 VOCABULARY directions
a Look at the pictures and com plete the phrases.
1 Turn _ __
2 Go o n.
3 Ta ke the _ _ _ turni ng on the right.
4 Turn right at the _ _ _ lights.
5 Go round the _ _ _ and take the third exir.
b 4 32 l)) Listen a nd check.
3 ASKING HOW TO GET THERE
a 33l)) Cover the dialogue and watch or listen.
Mark Rob’s route o n the m ap.
B R OO KL YN
a 4 3l l)) Watch or listen to Rob a nd Ho lly. Ma rk the
sentences T (true) or F (fa lse).
1 Rob has just done an interview.
2 He is in a hurry.
3 He has another interview in Ma nhattan.
4 He has another coffee.
5 Barbara phones Rob.
6 T he restaurant is booked for 7 o’clock.
C British and American English
rest room= American English; toilet= British English
the subway = American English; the underground=
British English
b Watch o r listen agai n. Say why the F sentences a re false.
b Watch or listen aga in . Complete the You H ear 4 ROB IS LATE…AGAIN
phrases.
QYou Say >)) You Hear
How do I get to Go to the subway station at
Greenwich Village on
Prospect Park. the
the subway?
8 train to West 4th Street.
How many stops is Six or seven.
that?
OK. And then? From West 4th Street take the
A train, and get at
14th Street.
Could you say OK. From Prospect Park take the
that again? 8 train to West 4th Street, and
then take the A train to 14th
Street. That’s only one
Where’s the Come out of the subway on
restaurant? Eighth Avenue, go _ _ __
on for about 50 yards and
take the left. That’s
Greenwich Avenue.
The restaurant’s on the a «‘,.35 >)) Watch o r li ste n to Ro b and Jenny. Is the date a
s uccess?
— —=======:_ ‘·l_t::’_s:::_.c.::.a:::.l:,l:ed The Tea Set.
b Watch o r li ste n agai n a nd a nswer the questio ns.
OK, thanks. And don’t get _ _ __
See you later. I W hat excuse does Rob give fo r being late?
2 How lo ng has Jen ny wa ited for him?
c 4 34 >)) Watch o r listen and repeat the You Say 3 What does Rob suggest they do?
phrases. Copy the rhythm. 4 Wh at does Jen ny say that Rob could do?
5 Who is Rob interested in: Holly o r Jenny?
d Practi e the dia logue w ith a pa rtne r.
c Look at the Social E n glish phrases. Ca n you
e • Ln pa irs, ro leplay the d ia logue. remember any of the missing words?
A B is at Prospect Park. C hoose a destinatio n o n the Social English phrases
Rob I’m so _ _ __
subway map. G ive B directio ns. You starr with Go to
t:he subway station at…. Rob I I’m sorry.
B Follow A’s directio ns, and tell A which ubway stop
you have a rri ved at. Were you right? Jenny 1don’t want to _ _ __ here any more.
f Swap roles. Jenny I don’t ____ like a walk.
~ke the A train to… Then… Jenny It’s been a _ _ __ day.
Jenny I didn’t to say that.
d 4 36 >)) Watch o r listen a nd complete the phrases.
e Watch o r listen aga in a nd repeat the phr ases. How do
you say them in you r la ng uage?
• Can you…?
D give and understand direct ions in t he street
D give and underst and directions for using
public transport
D apologize
G passive It hink it was Are you
invent ed by a s u re ?
V verbs: invent, discover, etc.
P ~f/, -ed, sentence stress woman.
1 LISTENING
a Loo k at the pho tos. Five of these t h ings were invented by women.
In pai rs, decide wh ich fi ve you t hink they are.
b 4 37 >)) Now listen to a rad io programme abo ut inventions. Were
you r ig ht? Complete the sentences w it h t he inventio n.
I T he _ _ _ _ _ was invented by JosephineCochra ne in 1886.
2 were invented by M ary Anderson in 1903.
3 were invented by Marion Donovan in 1950.
4 was invented by Bette Nesmi th Graha m in 1956.
5 T he was invented by Stephanie Kwolek in 1966.
c Listen again and a nswer the quest io ns.
W hat happened after Jose phi ne Coch ra ne’s d inner parties?
2 W hat was th e problem with ca rs in 1903 when it rained o r
s no w ed ?
3 How many disposable nappies a re used every day?
4 What was Bette esmith Gra ha m’s job?
5 What was s pecial about the material Stephanie Kwolek invented?
d Which of the five inventions do you think was t he best?
2 GRAMMAR pass1ve
a Make fi ve true sente nces using the words in the chart.
The dishwasher is called Tipp-Ex today.
Disposable nappies was invent ed by Marion Donovan.
More than 55 million nappies are protect ed every day.
Mrs Graham’s invention were invented by the bullet-proof vest.
Policemen all over the world are used by an American woman.
T he dishwasher was invented by an American woman.
b Look at t he two sentence below and answer the questions.
a An Amer ican woman invented the dishwasher.
b The d is hwasher was invented by an American woma n.
Do the sentences have the same meaning?
2 In which sentence i the foc us more o n the dishwasher?
3 In which cntence is the focus more on the woman?
>c p.l44 Grammar Bank lOA. Learn m o re about the passive a nd
practise it.
3 READING &VOCABULARY Di(J you know…?
verbs: invent, discover, etc. 0 ne of the most famous logos
i n the world is the Nike logo.
a March the ve rbs to the dictio na ry defi nitio ns . It was 1 by an America n
base design discover invent st udent, Carolyn Davidson ,
_ _ _ verb to find o r learn srh fo r the first time, in 1971. Ms Davidson was
e.g. 0 A was- in 1953.
2 verb to make sth us ing sth else as a sta rtin g only paid $35 dollars for her
point, e.g. Thisfil m is- 0 11 a true story.
3 verb to draw a plan wh ich shows how to design. However, she was
make sth, e.g. The buildiii[J was- by a German architect.
4 verb to make o r rh ink of srh fo r the first t ime, later 2 a gold ri ng
e.g. Who — the bicycle?
in the shape of the logo and
b Com plete the ‘D id you know. . .?’ text w ith the past
participle of a verb fro m the li st. Nike shares.
base call design discover give Tinned food was
invent open play show use 3 in 1810 i n
Britain by Peter Durand.
c Read the text aga in. O ne o f the piece of info r ma tio n is
Unfortunately, he did not also invent a ti n
not true. W hich o ne do you think it is?
opener, so tins were 4 with difficulty
using a knife and a hammer. It wasn’t until
nearly so years Later that the American
Ezra Warner invented the tin opener.
When people at toy company Parker
Brothers were first 5 the
4 PRONUNCIATION Iff, -ed, sentence stress board game ‘Monopoly’, they were
a 4 39 >)) Listen a nd repeat t he words a nd o unds. not interested. They said it had 52
~ dishwasher inventio n fundamental errors, including taking
shower s pecia l washing mach ine
too long to play. However, a few
days later the company president
saw the game and took it home
to try it. He stayed up until
b W hat fo ur ways ca n yo u see for s pe lling the /f/ sound? 1 a.m. to finish playing it,
W h ich o ne do yo u t hink is nor ty pica l? Go to the
Sound Bank p.167 a nd check. and the next day he wrote to
the inventor, Charles Darrow,
and offered to buy it!
c How is -ed prono unced in these past participles? The modern game of golf
Put them in the right column. was invented in Scotland
in the 18th century. It was
based called ere a ted de signed di rec ted
di lsco vered in vented pain ted pro duced used originally only 6 by
men, and was 7 ‘golf’
1t, dog ~ tie because of the rule Gentlemen
lid/ Only Ladies Forbidden . This is
how the word golfentered into the
English language.
Botox was first 8 i n 1985 to
correct strabismus (lazy eye) in children.
d 4,/40 >)) Listen a nd check. Underline the s t ressed The possibility of using it to make people’s faces look
syllable in each multi-syllable verb.
younger was only 9 20 years later.
e 4 41 >)) Listen a nd w ri te s ix sentence . T hen listen
aga in and repeat. Copy the .iliy_thm . The character Gregory House in the hit TV series
House M.D. is 10 on Conan Doyle’s detective
5 SPEAKING
Sherlock Holmes. Like Holmes, House uses his
)—Communication Passives quiz A p. l OS B p.109.
Ma ke sentences fo r yo ur pa rtner to decide if they ar e intelligence and knowledge of psychology to solve
true o r fa lse.
cases. House’s relationship with his friend Dr James
Wilson is similar to that between Holmes and his friend ,
_ jDr John Watson, and the address on his driving licence
is 221B Baker St, a direct reference to Holmes’s address.
lftmtora ~l
G used to Yes, I did.
I used to have a
V school subject s
great t ime.
P used to I didn’t use to
1 VOCABULARY school subject s 2 GRAMMAR used to
a Read the repo rt a nd m atch the subjects and a When you were at school did you get a
p ic t u res. re port at the end of every term or yea r?
Were they usually good or bad? Did yo u
SW2]ect Mark always show them to your parent ?
0 art b59 b Read some extracts from Could do better,
CJ {Qniqn fill1CJUiil!fe-5 <Enaiish. e-tr) a collection o f famo us British people’s
0 CJ!QfJYClpnCj 72 ·u school reports. Are t he comments posit ive
0 i1.lStO~ 81-> o r negat ive?
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b 4 42 >)) Listen and check. Princess Diana
c Look at the repo rt again . W hat do marks and mother of Princes William and Harry
behaviour mea n?
politician, Prime Minister during
d Did you have a ny other subjects at prima ry o r the Second World War 1940-45
secondary school? W hich subjects were you…?
a good at b OK at c bad at
Iwas very bad at math=l
p goodat
We use at after good and bad to t alk about
our abilit ies, e.g. I was very bad at mat hs.
I’m very good at cooking.
c Read the extracts aga in a nd match the 3 PRONUNCIATION used to I didn’t use to
people to enrence 1-5. Write KF, JL , PD, Ip Pronouncing used to
WC,or HF.
When we say used to or (didn’t) use to we link the two words
I didn’t u e to get to school on time. together. They are both pronounced ju:’>t:l .
2 used to make the other children laugh.
3 wa clever. but didn’t use to behave well. a 4 44 >)) Li te n a nd und erlin e th e stre ed words. The n li ten and
4 used to u every complicated vocabul ary.
5 used to cry a lo t at school. repeat.
d Look at senrence 1- 5 again. Does used to I He used to hate school.
refer to… ? 2 I used robe good at French .
3 T hey d idn’t use to behave wel l.
I a the pre ent 4 S he d idn’t use to wear glasses.
b the pa t 5 Did you u e to wa lk to school?
2 a things that happened once b 4 45 >)) ow listen a nd write six mo re senrence
b things that happened repeated ly
4 LISTENING
e )>- p.l44 Grammar Bank 108. Learn more
about used to and practise it. a 4 46 >)) Li sten to six people ta lking about their me mories of
school. Write ./ if t hey liked it, ~ if they didn’t li ke it, a nd./~ if
-f-4e.. I S .. . 01 cA. C7l.A./ v-. ,· V’
they liked some things but not others.
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IL 2 3 0 4 = 5 [_ 6 ]
oMe.-r pup-il cs’ —n’r»Ye. .
b Liste n again a nd a nswer the questions.
John Lennon
0Who…? didn’t like being at a sa me-sex school
musician, member of the Beatles 1960-69
0 didn’t use to study a lo t, but got good marks
0 had a very good physics teacher
0 hated doing sport
0 liked o ne school, bur not another
0 used to read a lot at school
c Do you identify w it h a ny of the speakers? Why?
5 SPEAKING
a T hink about w hen you were at primary o r second ary chool.
Prepare your answe rs to the ques ti o n below. T hink of examples
you could give.
Did you use to…?
• be d isorga nized o r very o rga ni zed • be a good o r a bad student
• be late for school or on time • wea r a u nifor m
• get a lot of ho mework or a little • have a teacher you hated
• have a teacher you really liked • have a nick name
Subject: English b Work in g ro ups of three. A tell B a nd C about how you used to be.
B and C li ten and a k for more in format ion. T he n swa p roles.
H~, mua~ lu,.tL ntJt: ~ Did you have anything in commo n?
usc suc.t /l.trwu;y ta»Ju’:!e.· ( ~ ~;;d to be very disorganized, for example
~en left my books or my sports clothes at home.
Helen Fielding
6 4 47 >)) SONG ABC ~
author ofBridget Jones’s Diary
G might
V word building: noun formation
P diphthongs
d 4 49 >)) Adri an p ho nes T ina late r. W hat happens?
e Und erli ne the verb p h ra e in t he d ia lo g ue with mi[Jht.
Do we use them fo r.. .?
I an o bligatio n O R 2 a po s ibility
f )o- p.144 Grammar Bank lOC. Lea rn m o re abo u t m i[Jht
and p ract ise it.
g Take turns to ask and an swer the questio ns belo w. Use I’m
no t sure. / mi[Jht. .. and give two po s ibi lit ie each ti me.
What are you goi~g ) ( l’fT! ~ot sure. I migh t go home or I
to do after cia~ ~t go shopping. What about you?
1 W hat a re you going to do after class?
2 W hat are yo u go ing to have for d inner to night?
3 W hat are you go ing to do on Saturday night?
4 W here are yo u going ro havelunch o n S u nday?
5 W here are you go ing ro go for your next holiday?
1 GRAMMAR might 2 PRONUNCIATION diphthongs
a D o you k now an ybo d y who is ver y indecis ive? W hat is a 4 51>)) Lis te n a nd re peat th e picture wo rd s and
he f she indecisive about? sounds .
b Look at the other word . W hich o ne ha a d ifferent sound ?
&lS mig h t s ~ hereide a
buy eng ineer
b 4 48 >)) Cover the dialo g ue and listen . W hat does bike s m i le
Ad ria n d ecide in t he end ? since ear where
c Listen aga in a nd com plete the d ialog ue . til may Sf? sure
fa il
Tina Hi, Adrian. 2 key 6 bus
Eu ro pe
trai n brea k
Adrian Oh. Hi, Tina. tou rist cu rious
T It’s Alice’s party tonight . You are going, aren’t you?
A Idon’t know. I’m not sure. Imight , but I might ~ kno\ ~ round
alt ho ug h row e l
not . Ican’t decide. 7 south
‘)
T Oh, come on. It’ll be good. Lots of Alice’s friends are ow l borrow
.)
going t o be t here. You might _ _ _ _ _ _ __
t ro u s e rs
pho ne won’t
A Yes, t hat’s true… OK. I’ll go then.
T Great. Shall we get a taxi there? ~ near ~ tOW n
th e re
A No, I’ll take my car… No, wait . It might _ _ __ 4 wear 8 noi sy
chair care ful e n joy
_ _ _ _ to park. Let’s get a taxi.
T Fine. What t ime s hall Iget t he taxi for? 9.30? boy annoy
A Yes… No… Listen. I’ll t ake my car. I’ll pick you up at 9.00.
T Are you sure about that? c 52 >)) Listen a nd check.
A Yes, I’m sure… Ithink.
3 SPEAKING & READING 4 VOCABULARY
a Interview yo ur partner with the questio n naire. Ask for word building: noun formation
more information. W hich o f you is mo re indecisive?
p Noun formation
ARE YOU INDECISIVE?
Wit h many verbs you can make a noun by adding -ion,
Do you have problems deciding…? -sion, or -ation, e.g.
• what t o buy when you go shopping decide ….. decision imagine ….. imagination
• what to wear when you go out
• what to eat in a restaurant Other verbs change when you form a noun, e.g.
• what to do in your free time see (verb) ….. sight (noun)
• where to go on holiday
a W ith a pa rtner try to complete t he chart.
Do you often change your mind about things? What kind of
things? Verb Noun (+ -ion, -sion, or -ation)
Do you think you are indecisive? opt option
decide de cis ion
D DD Yes No I’m not sure imagine imagination
inform
b Read the article carefu lly. C o mplete it with sentences elect Noun (new word)
A-E. invit e
organize
A And it isn’t just in the coffee bar. educate I
B But if all this choice is bad for us, what can we do confuse
Verb
about it? choose
live
C Buying a cup of coffee isn’t as easy as it used to be. die
D People often think that being able to choose from a succeed
lot of options is a good thing.
E Research shows that we feel happier when we have
less choice.
c Do you ag ree that there is too much cho ice in the
following? W hy (not)?
a in supermarkets d in coffee shops b 4 53 >)) Listen and check. Underline the stressed
on TV e in restaura nts syllable in the verbs a nd nouns.
c in clothes shops
_ _ _ _ . Years ago there were only two kinds of coffee- we are worried about making the wrong one. Then
black or white. But nowadays when you go into a coffee shop when we choose one thing we feel bad because we t hink
we are missing other opportunities, and t his makes us
in the UK you are given about twenty different options. Do dissat isfied with what w e have chosen.
you want a Cappuccino, a Latte, a Caramel Macchiato,
an Americana, or a White Mocha? 4 • Professor Mark Lepper at Stanford
University in America found that people
_ _ _ _ . In big supermarkets we have to tried six kinds of jam felt happier with their
choose between thousands of products — my local choice than those who were offered 24 jam
supermarket has 35 different kinds of milk! When we to taste.
are buying clothes or electrical gadgets, looking for a
hotel on a travel website, or just deciding which TV 5 . Professor Lepper suggests that
channel to watch, we are constantly forced to choose we should try to relax when we have to
choose something to buy. ‘Don’t take these
from hundreds of possibilities. choices too seriously or it will become
3 . However, university stressful,’ he says. ‘If you pick a sofa ~~~==~~:$’~
researchers have discovered that too
much choice is making us feel unhappy and from IKEA in 30 seconds, you’ll
dissatisfied. The problem is that we have feel better than if you spend hours
so many options t hat we get stressed every researching sofas — because you
time we have to make a decision, because won’t know what you’re missing.’
Adapted from a British newspaper
GRAMMAR [email protected] the word that is different.
@a, b,orc. I butterfly goat fly mosquito
2 pig sheep cow li o n
1 lfi _ __ a snake, I’d be terrified. 3 spide r sha rk jellyfish whale
a see b saw c seen 4 scared a f r a id frightened fear
5 maths m a rks histo ry bi o logy
2 What _ _ _ ifa large dog attacked you?
a you would do c Complete with a verb from the list in the right form.
b will you do
c would you do base design discover fall retire
3 I _ __ that bike if I were you. 1 In Britain most people ___ when they are 65.
a wouldn’t buy b didn’t buy c won’t buy 2 I in love for the first time when Twas 15.
3 Penicillin was _ __ by Alexa nder Fleming in 1928.
4 l ___ in this house since I was 12. 4 The Lord of the Rings films were ___ on the books
a live b lived c have lived
written by Tolkien.
5 We have n’t seen my uncle _ _ _ a long time. 5 The first Apple computer was ___ by Steve Wozniak.
a since b during c for
d Write the words for the definitions.
6 ___ have you had this car?
a How long b How much c How long time 1 k ___ a wild animal that lives in Australia
2 b_ __ an insect that m akes honey
7 I _ __ married for 15 yea rs. I got divorced in 3 cr___ a reptile that lives in rivers in Africa a nd
2010.
a have been b am c was Australia
4 b a m ale cow
8 When _ __ Queen Victoria die? 5 t ___ very afraid
a did b has c was 6 s___ a couple usually do this before they get divorced
7 s_ __ a school subject that includes physics, chemist ry,
9 The dishwasher ___ in 1886.
a were invented b was invented c is invented and biology
8 r ___ information you get from your school at the e nd
10 The first book in the series was _ __ ten years
ago. of each term which says how you h ave done
a wri te b wrote c written
PRONUNCIATION
11 The Mona Lisa was painted ___ da Vinci.
a for b by c to a @ the word with a different sound.
12 When I was a child I _ __ have very long hair. ~ fear near idea bear
a use to b used to c used 2~ phobia cow shO\ homework
13 Jack ___ like sport when be was at school. 3 81) primary ch ildren spider might
a don’t use to
b d idn’t used to 4 it sca red there nervous wear
c didn’t use to
14 I might _ __ Sophie a ring for her birthday.
a buy b to buy c buying
15 Sue _ __ come tonight. She has to work late.
a might no b not might c might not
VOCABULARY 5 /j u/ subject student used confusion
a Make nouns from the verbs. b U nderline the stressed syllable.
1 gi raffe 2 e lephant 3 secondary 4 retire 5 de sign
1 elect 5 die _ __
2 decide 6 succeed _ _ _
3 choose ___ 7 imagine _ __
4 organize ___
CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT? []I CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THESE
PEOPLE?
a Read the article once. H ow did the dolphins protect the
sw immers from the shark? 4 54 >)) In the street Watch or Listen to five people and
answer the questions.
b Read the article again and mark the sentences T (true)
o r F (false). David Joanna Polly Sarah Jane Justin
1 T he swimmers were swimming very n ear the beach. 1 David has had ___ si nce he was a child.
2 The dolphins were doing strange things.
3 M r Howes and Helen were separated from the other a arachnophobi.a
b agor aphobia
two swimmers. c claustrophobia
4 One ofthe dolphins jumped out o f the water.
5 Mr Howes saw a big fish swimming aro und the other 2 Joa nna would like to see leopa rds in the wild
because
two girls.
a they have always been her favourite a nimals
6 Mr Howes understood that the dolphins were trying to b s he saw them befo re o n a safari and loved them
c they are one ofthe wild animals she hasn’t seen yet
help them. 3 When Polly was at school _ _ _.
7 The dolphins stopped the shark from attacking them.
8 In the end the swimmers were r escued by lifeguards. a she didn’t have many friends
9 An expert said that dolphins very o ften behave in this b she liked most subjects
c she didn’t like French or maths
way.
4 Sarah Ja n e has been a teacher _ _ _.
c Look at the high lighted words o r phrases in the text.
G uess their meaning from the context. C heck with a since 2006 b fo r 6 years c for 16 years
your teacher or with a dictionary. 5 Justin loves the Empire S tate Building because _ _ _ .
Lifeguard Rob Howes, his daughter Niccy, 15, Karina Cooper. a he thinks it’s in exactly the right place
15, and Helen Slade,l6, were swimming lOOm out to sea at b he loves its height, and the view from the top
Ocean Beach in New Zealand when suddenly seven dolphins swam c it’s one of the oldest skyscrapers in New York
towards them.
‘They were behaving really weirdly,’ Mr Howes said, ‘swimming CAN YOU SAY THIS IN ENGLISH?
in circles around us, and hitting the water with their tails.’ One
dolphin swam towards Mr Howes and Helen, who were about 20m Do the tasks with a partner. Tick (I’) the box ifyou can
away from the other two, and was trying to push them towards
the other two girls. do them.
‘Then suddenly I saw another huge fish swimming around me and
Helen,’ said Mr Howes. It was in fact a three metre-long great Can you …?
white shark.
‘It was only about two metres away from us,’ he said. At that point, D1 say what you wou ld do if…
he realised that the dolphins ‘were trying to herd the four of us
together to protect us’. a a dog attacked you
The shark then went towards the other two girls. Mr Howes was b you won the lottery
terrified, especially because one of the swimmers was his daughter. c you had more free t ime
But the dolphins pushed the four swimmers back together and
circled around them for anot her 40 minutes. Mr Howes decided D2 talk abou t how long you have…
not to tell the three girls a shark was sharing t he water with them.
Fortunately, the shark finally swam away, and the swimmers all a lived where you are now
reached the beach safely.
‘I swim with dolphins perhaps three or four times a year and I have b had your laptop or computer
never seen them behave like that,’ said Mr Howes. However, dolphin
expert Ingrid Visser said that there have been other reports from c been at this school
around the world about dolphins protecting swimmers. She said
that, in this case, the dolphins probably sensed the humans were in D3 describe your life story
danger and took action to protect them. D4 talk about when three things were inve nted or built
D5 talk about three things you used to do w hen you
were a child
D6 say three things yo u m igbt do next week
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Watch and enjoy a f ilm on iTutor.
G expressing movement
V sports, expressing movement
P sports
It went
over the bar.
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1 PRONUNCIATION & SPEAKING sports 2 VOCABULARY
a What sports ca n you see in the photos? sports, expressing movement
b 4 55 >)) Look at the spo rts in the list. How do you a Put these words in the correct column . Do you
pronounce them in Engli sh? Listen and check, and know a ny other wo rds connected to these sports?
underline the st ressed syllable. Do you know the names of
a ny o ther s po rts in English? bunker corner hole lap match point
penalt y serve track
ath le t ics base ball ba sket ball box ing cy cling
footlball golf hand ball ho ckey mo tor ra cing athletics football golf tennis
rugiby skijing tennis volley ball wind isur fing
b 4 56 >)) Listen to the sports commentaries. What
p Verbs with sports a re the four sports?
1 We use play for sports with a ball, e.g. I play hockey
at school. c Listen agai n and co mplete the sentences with o ne
2 With sports ending in -ing (cycling, skiing, windsurfing, etc.) word.Then match sentences 1- 4 with pictures a-d.
we normally use the verb, e.g. I cycle at weekends, or go +
sport, e.g. I go cycling at weekends. DI T he ball has gone _ _ the lake.
3 We use do for sport and exercise in general, e.g. I do sport
at weekends, and for martial arts, athletics, yoga, Pilates, 2 [] The ba ll has gone the bar.
etc., e.g. I do yoga twice a week.
D3 ow they have to run _ _ the track one
c Ask and answer with a partner. Give and ask fo r as much
inform atio n as you can. more time.
SPORT- YOU LOVE IT OR YOU HATE IT. D4 That’s a very hard return, but the ball has
• Do you do any sport or exercise? gone _ _ !
D Yes. What? Do you enjoy it? D No. Why not?
• Did you use to do any other sport s or exercise? Why did you stop?
• Which sports do you think are the most exciting to watch?
• Which sports do think are the most boring?
• Are you (or is anyone in your family) a fan of a sports team?
Which one?
• Do you (or they) watch their matches?
• What is the most exciting sporting event you have ever seen?
>-d p.l62 Vocabulary Bank Expressing movement.
3 GRAMMAR expressing movement The hardest lesson to learn in sport is how to
lose with dignity, without blaming your defeat
a Complete the sentences wi th a verb fro m t he list. on the referees or refusing to shake hands with
your opponent. Here are some famous moments
hit kick run throw when losing was just too hard…
In basketball you have to ___ the ba ll through a r ing with a In 1981 at Wimbledon a young John McEnroe was
basket. serving. The umpire said that his serve was 1_ _ _,
2 In footba ll you have tO ___ the ball into a goa l. but McEnroe thought it was 2_ _ _. He became
3 In tennis you have to ___ the ball over a net. furious and shouted ‘You CANNOT be serious!’ at the
4 ln the 800 metre you have to ___ twice round the track. umpire. He also called the umpire ‘an incompetent fool!’
b Look at the sentence below. Tr y to thi nk of three d ifferent
verbs you cou ld put in the gap, e.g. walked. In the 2003 Athletics World Championship the 100
metres runner, Jon Drummond, was disqualified for a
The man _ _ along the street until he got to the corner. false start. Drummond lay 3_ __ on the t rack and
began to cry. Two hours later his coach told journalists:
>c p.l46 Grammar Bank llA. Learn more about expressing ‘He’s still crying. We’re making him drink water because
he’s becoming dehydrated.’
movement and practise it.
In the 1982 German Grand Prix Nelson Piquet was
d Look at the photos in 1. Say w hat t he people a re doing. winning the race. He was trying to pass Eliseo Salazar
0e’s hitting the ball over the net. (who was last in the race), but Salazar didn’t let him go
4_ _ _ him and Piquet crashed into Salazar. Piquet
4 READING &SPEAKING jumped 5_ _ _ his car and started trying to hit and
kick Salazar (without much success!).
a W hen you play a s port or a ga me w ith fa mily o r frie nds, bow
do you react if you lose? Are you a good o r bad loser? Are a ny South Korean footballer Ahn jung- Hwan scored
of you r fam ily or friend bad losers? the goal that sent Italy 6_ _ _ the 2002 World Cup
when t hey beat them 2- 1. But Jung-Hwan also played
b Read the text and answer with a narne. W hich ofthe bad losers…? for the Italian football club Perugia. After the match
1 insu lted the match official t he president of the club, Luciano Gaucci. announced
2 did not want to do his job after the match that the player’s contract would not be renewed. ‘That
3 became very emotiona l when he couldn ‘t take part gentleman will never set foot in Perugia again,’ Gaucci
4 tried to hit somebody said. ‘I have no intention of paying a salary to somebody
5 said sorry after the event who has ruined Italian football.’ Gaucci later apologized,
but Ahn Jung-Hwan left the club and never went back to
c Read the text again and complete the gaps w ith the an Italian club.
preposit ions in t he list.
When England won the Rugby
down in out out of (x2) past World Cup in 2003 by beating
Australia in the last minute of
d Look at the highlighted words in the text w hich are the match, the Australian Prime
all related to sport. With a partner gue s their meaning. minister. John Howard. was so
angry that in the medals ceremony
e In pairs answer t he questions. he almost threw the medals at the
I Who do you think was the worst loser? English players. His behaviour was
2 Whose behaviour do you think was understa ndable? described by ajournalist as being
3 Do you know any famou porrspeople who a re bad losers? ‘like an unhappy five-year-old at a
birthday party who starts throwing
5 WRITING toys around.’
a Talk to a partner. Do you t hink there is too much football o n Adapted from a British newspaper
TV? W hy (not)?
>b p.l17 Writing An opinion essay. Read a model essay about
footbal l on TV, a nd then write o ne.
6 4 59 >)) SONG The Final Countdown J’
G word order of phrasal verbs What’s the first
V phrasal verbs thing you do when
Plinking
you wakeup?
1 SPEAKING & READING 1 What time do vou get up when vou’re doing the Breakfast show ?
I get up at 4.45 a.m. and leave the house at 5.20.
a Answer the ques tions with a pa rtner.
2
1 What time do you wake up during the week?
2 Do you use an alarm clock t o wake up? If not, Yes. I usually set my radio alarm to come on at 4.30 so that I can wake
up slowly as ! listen to the world news. I set my phone alarm for 4.45
what makes you wake up? and leave it on the other side of the room so I have to get up to turn it off!
3 Do you get up immediately after you wake up?
4 When you first get up do you feel…? 3_ __
a awful It depends — some mornings I feel rested and awake, but other
b quite sleepy mornings it’s quite hard to get out of bed . It depends on the season.
c awake and energetic I find I need much more sleep in the winter.
b Read an interview with Sara Mohr-Pietsch. 4———————————————— — —
Match the questions and answers.
If I’m slow to get up, then I wait until I’m in the studio before having
A Do you choose what you wear the night breakfast, but most mornings I have a bowl of cereal before I leave the
before? house.
B Do you have anything to eat before you go 5
to work? That depends on the season too. In the summer I usually wait until the
C Do you use an alarm clock to wake up? morning to decide. But in the winter I often leave clothes out the night
before so that I can stay in bed until the last minute!
D How do you feel when you wake up?
E How do you get to work? 6
F How does this affect your social life? A car picks me up at 5.20.
G What time do you get up when you’re doing
7— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
the Brealdast show?
H What time do you go to bed when you’re In the winter, any time between 8.30 and 9.30 p.m. In the summer,
usually more like 9.00 to 10.00 p.m.
working the next day?
I Would you like to change your working 8
hours? What social life? I certainly can’t go out for a wild night during the
week, but I’m lucky because a lot of my closest friends live near me,
c C over the answers and look at the questions. so I can see them in the evenings and still go to bed quite early.
With a partne r remember h er answers.
Sometimes I think I would like to have more normal
d Answer the questio n s w ith a pa rtner. working hours, but I love my job so much that
I’d never want to give it up. The buzz of
Would you like to work the same hours as being ‘live’ on the radio early in the morning
the radio presenter? as people start their days is really wonderful.
2 In general a re you a morning or evening
pe rs on?
2 VOCABULARY phrasal verbs 4 PRONUNCIATION linking
a Look at some sentences from the interview. With a a 5 4 >)) Listen and write the missing words.
partner say wh at the high lighted phrases m ea n.
There’s a wet rowel on the floor.
‘I leave it on the other side of the room so I have to Please _ _ _ _ __
get up to turn it off!’
‘A car picks me up at 5.20.’ 2 [ ca n’t concentrate w ith that music on.
‘ I love my job so much that I’d never want to give it up.’ Please _ _ _ _ __
)C) Phrasalverbs 3 If you don’t know what the word
means, _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Wake up, get up, turn on I off. give up, etc. are common
phrasal verbs (verbs with a preposition or adverb). 4 Why have you taken your coat off? _ _ _ _ _ _ !
Sometimes the meaning of the t wo separate words
can help you guess the meaning of the phrasal verb, 5 This book was very expens ive. Please _ _ _ _ _ _ .
e.g. turn off Sometimes the meaning of the two words
does not help you, e.g. give up. 6 W hy are you wearing your coat in
b Read the info rmatio n box. Can yo u think o f a phrasa l he re? !
verb which means … ?
I to try to find o mething you have lost b Practise saying the sentences. Try to link the phrasa l
2 to put o n clothes in a sho p to see if they are t he
right size verbs a nd prono uns, e.g. pick~ir__..up .
3 to have a friendl y relatio nshi p (with so mebo dy)
5 SPEAKING
c ~ p.163 Vocabulary Bank Phrasal verbs.
a Read the q uestions in the questio nna ire a nd think
3 GRAMMAR word order of phrasal verbs about your answers.
a Look at t he picture and underline the object ofthe b Work in pairs. Inte rview your pa rtner w ith t he
questio ns.
phrasa l verb in each sentence.
PHRASAL VERB
QUESTIONNAIRE
• Have you eve r forgotten to turn your mobile phone off
in a concert or the cinema?
• Do you throw away old clothes or do you give them to
other people?
• Do you enjoy trying on clothes when you go shopping?
• Do you often go away at the weekend? Where t o?
• Before you go shopping do you usually write down what
you have to buy? Do you only buy what’s on the list?
• Do you enjoy looking after small children? Why (not)?
• Have you ever aske d your neighbours to turn the TV or
the mus ic down? What happened?
• What’s the first thing you turn on aft er you wake up in
the morning?
b Complete the r ules abo ut sepa rable phrasa l verbs w ith
noun o r pronoun.
l f the object ofa phrasa l verb is a , you can
put it after t he verb + up, on, etc. OR be tween the
verb and up, on, etc.
2 If the o bject ofa phrasal verb is a ,you must
put it between t he verb a nd up, on , etc.
c ~ p.146 Grammar Bank 11B. Lea rn m o re abour the
word ord er o f phrasa l verbs a nd practise it.
G s o, neither+ auxiliaries
V similarities
P s e ntence s t ress, /o/ and /91
So do I.
I n the USA, identical twin brothers were adopted soon 1 GRAMMAR so, neit her + auxiliaries
after they were born. One brother was adopted by a
couple named Lewis in Lima. Ohio. and his brother a Look at the photos and descr ibe the two men.
was adopted by a couple named Springer in Dayton.
Ohio. By coincidence. both boys were called ‘Jim’ by b Read about the two men and answer the questions.
their new parents. When Jim Lewis was six years old. he
discovered that he had an identical twin brother. When I W ho are Jim S pringer and Ji m Lewis?
he was thirty-nine. he decided to find and contact his 2 W hy didn ‘t they know each other?
brother. Six weeks later. he met Jim Springer in a cafe in
Dayton. and they pr obably had a conversation something 3 W hat did Jim Lewis decide to do when he was 39?
like this… 4 How lo ng did it ta ke him?
c 55 >)) Cover the d ia logue. Liste n o nce. Try to
remember three th ings they have in common.
d Listen again a nd com plete the gaps.
A Hi! I’m Jim.
B So 1_ _ 1. Great to meet you. Sit down. Are you
married, Jim?
A Ye s… well, I’ve been married twice.
B Yeah? So 2__ 1. Do you have any children?
A Ihave one so n.
B So 3_ _ 1. What’s his name?
A James Allen.
B That’s amazing! My son’s name is James Allen too!
A Did you go to college, Jim?
B No, Ididn’t .
A Neit her 4_ _ I. Iwas a terrible student.
B So 5_ _ 1. Hey, t his is my dog Toy.
A Idon’t believe it! My dog’s called Toy too!
B He wants to go outside. My wife usually takes him.
Idon’t do any exercise at all.
A Don’t worry. Neither 6_ _ 1. 1 drive everywhere.
B What car do you have?
A AChevrolet.
B So 7_ _ 1!
A+ B Let’s have a beer, Jim.
A What beer do you drink?
B Miller Lite.
A So 8_ _1!
e W hich coincidence do you th ink is t he most surpr ising?
f Look at the dia log ue aga in. Answer the questio ns w ith
a partner.
Find two phrases that the twins use. ..
w hen they have something [±] in common .
w hen they have somethin g B in common .
2 Why do you thi n k the auxiliary verb cha nges?
g _>…. p.l46 Grammar Bank llC. Learn more abo ut so
neither, etc. and pract ise them . ‘
2 PRONUNCIATION sentence stress, /o/ and /8/ 5 LISTENING
a 5 7>)) Listen and repeat the words and sounds. a 5 11 >)) Look at t he photo of a couple and
lis ten to a news s tory about the m . What is
& mother brother neither they the coincidence?
& rh umb both th irty th row b Listen again a nd a nswer the questio n s.
b 5 8>)) Add fo ur words to each row. Listen a nd c heck. Why did Kelly Hildebrandt put her name
into Facebook?
although maths other there thing thirsty th rough without 2 What d id she d iscover?
3 W hat did she do next?
c 5 9 >)) Listen and repeat the dialogues. U nderline the stressed words. 4 W hat other things do they have in
com mo n?
I A Ilike tea. B So do I. 3 A Idon’t smoke. B Neither do I. 5 Why were they worried?
2 A I’m tired. B So am I. 4 A I’m not hungry. B Neither am I. 6 What do they call each other ?
7 What problem did they o nce have?
d 5 10 >)) Liste n a nd respond . Say you’r e the sarne. 8 What are they defin itely twt goi ng to do?
0>)) I catch t he bus to work. c H ave you ever put your n ame into Google
do I. or Facebook? Did you discover a nything
im eresting?
3 SPEAKING
a Complete the sentences so t hey a re true fo r you.
Me Who else in the class?
Ilove _ _. (a kind of music)
Idon’t like _ _. (a drink)
I’m very _ _ . (adjective of personality)
I’m not very good at _ _ . (sport or activity)
I’m going to _ _ after class. (an activity)
Ihave to _ _ every day. (an obligation)
Idon’t eat _ _ . (a kind of food)
b Move arou nd the class saying your sentences. Fo r each sentence
try to find som eone like you , and write d ow n the ir na m e.
Respond to other people’s sentences. Say So do I am I, o r
either do I am / if you have something in commo n.
A /love heavy meta~ ~ Really? I hate it! ~ So do I.
4 VOCABULARY similarities A s schoolboys, the two Jims looked exactly
1 each other. They 2 liked
a Read about some m o re s imilarit ies between the two Ji m s. maths and carpentry- but hated spelling.
Complete the text w ith a word fro m the list. After school they had 3_ _ __
as both iQg_Qtical like Q§ther ~milar so a security guard and Springer was a deputy
b Complete t he sentences about you a nd sheriff. Jim Lewis first married a woman
your fami ly. Tell your partner. called Linda, and then a woman called
I I have the same colo u r eyes as my ___ .
2 I look li ke my _ __ . Betty, exactly the same names 4_ _ __
3 My personality is quite similar to my ___’s.
4 My ___ and I both like ___ . Jim Springer’s first and second wives.
5 Llike ___ and so does my _ _ _ .
6 I do n’t like ___ and neither d oes my _ __ . Even their tastes in sport are 5_ __ _
Jim Springer likes baseball and 6_ _ __
does Jim Lewis. Jim Lewis doesn’t like basketball
and 7 does Jim Springer.
Time to go home
1 ~ ROB AND JENNY TALK ABOUT 2 ON THE PHONE
THE FUTURE
a 5 13 >)) Cover the dialogue and watch or listen.
Answer the questio ns.
I Who does Rob want to speak to?
2 How many times does he have to ca ll?
a 5 12 >)) Watch o r listen to Rob and Jenny. Mark the
sente nces T (true) or F (false).
I Rob is going home today.
2 He says it wi II be difficuIt to stay in touch .
3 Jenny suggests that she could go to London.
4 Rob thinks it’s a good idea.
5 They’re going to a restaurant tonight.
6 Barbara wa nts to talk to Jen ny.
0 British and American English
You just missed him = American English;
You’ve just missed him = British English
cell (phone) = American English;
mobile (phone) = British English
b Watch o r listen again. Say why the F sentences are
fa lse.
3 IN CENTRAL PARK AGAIN
b Watch or listen again. Complete the You Hear phrases.
0>)) You Hear You Say
Hello. Broadway Grill. Oh, sorry. I have the wrong
number.
NewYork24seven. Hello. Can I speak to
can I help you? Barbara Keaton, please?
Just a second. I’ll put
you . … Hello. Hi, is that Barbara?
No, I’m sorry. She’s not Can I leave a message,
at her right now. please? a 5 15>)) Watch o r listen to Ro b a nd Jenny. [s it a happy
ending or a sad ending?
Sure. Can you tell her Rob Walker
called? I’ll call back later. b Watch or listen again a nd a nswer the questio ns .
I’ll give her the _ __ 1 Who has some news?
You could try her cell phone. Yes, I’ll do that. Thank you. 2 W hat did Barba ra o ffer Rob?
3 W hat did Jenny do this mornin g?
I’m sorry, I can’t take your 4 What does Jenny ask Ba rba ra tO do?
at the moment. c Look at the Social English phrases. Can you
remember a ny of the missing words?
Please a message Hello, Barbara. This is Rob
returning your call.
after the beep.
NewYork24seven. Hello. It’s Rob again. Can Social English phrases
How can I help you? I speak to Barbara, please?
Rob You first.
Just a second.
I’m sorry, the line’s _ __ Jenny That’s great _ __
Do you want t o hold? OK, I’ll hold. Jenny I~ he~
Hello. Hi, Barbara. It ‘s me, Rob. Jenny I’ll explain _ __
Barbara Is everything _ _ _ _ _ _?
Rob, hi! I tried to call What did you want to talk
you earlier. about? Jenny better.
c 14>)) Watch o r listen a nd repeat the You Say d 5 16>)) Watch o r listen a nd complete t he phrases.
phrases. Copy the ~tbm .
e Watch o r listen again a nd re peat the phrases. How do
d Practise the dialogues w ith a partner. you say them in you r la nguage?
e In pai rs, roleplay the d ialogue. • Canyou…?
A (book open) You are the Broadway G ri ll , the
receptionist, etc. You sta rt H ello. Broadway G rill. D phone somebody and say w ho you are I who
B (book closed) You wa nt to speak to Ba rbara.
you w ant t o t alk t o
f Swap roles.
D leave a message for somebody
D respond t o news
G past perfect Because a
shark had come
V verb phrases
P contractions: had I hadn’t into the pool.
AUSTRALIA ENGLAND
In Sydney, early in the morning, some swimmers were having a Security guards at Stansted airport
swim in an outdoor swimming pool which was very close to the were amazed when they saw a dog
getting off a train and walking on its
sea. The swimmers were very surprised when suddenly the pool own towards the airport terminal. They
caught the dog and took it to the police.
assistants started shouting ‘Get out of the water! Quickly!’ Thanks to a microchip in its neck, they
discovered that its name was Diesel
The swimmers immediately got out. Then they and that it belonged to a woman called
Sarah Chapman, who lived in London,
realized that there was a shark at the other 50 kilometres away. Sarah had
gone on holiday for a few days and
end! Fortunately had left Diesel with some friends.
none ofthe swimmers were hurt and It had then
got on a train and had travelled
the shark was caught in a net and 50 kilometres to Stansted airport,
changing trains on the way. Sarah
put back into the sea. said: ‘I’m sure Diesel went to the
airport to look for me!’
1 READING & SPEAKING b Matc h verbs 1- 10 with phrases A- J.
a Read the stories and look a t th e pic tures. Comple te the ga p s w ith I [HJ get into I o ut of A o n the belt
o ne o f the sentences below. B aswim
AUSTRALIA D2 get on Io ff C holiday
1 The shark had already attacked three people. D3 free somebody 0 in priso n
2 A large wave had carried the shark into the pool during the night. D4 realize E from prison
F a train
ENGLAND D5 putthe luggage G a woman
H rhe-s,v-im-m+ng-pool
3 Unfortunately, the dog had bitten one of her friends. D6 goon I w it h fr iends
4 The dog had run away and had gone to the local railway station. D7 have
D8 leave the dog that there wa a
ITALY 9 D be
D10 belo ng to
5 He had decided that he couldn’t live with his mother and father
for another day. sha rk in the pool
6 He had robbed a bank the night before.
SWEDEN
7 The woman had got confused at the check-in desk.
8 The woman had left her passport at home.
An Italian man who was in d Co m plete t he fo llowing sentences in your own wo rds.
prison for stealing was Use the past perfect.
freed early from prison on the
condition that he promised I When l got to the check-i n desk l suddenly real ized
to live with his parents at that.. .
their house. But after a week
he arrived at his local police 2 When we arrived back from our holiday we found
station and said ‘Please t ha t . . .
arrest me again!’
3 W hen the film started I realized immediately that.. .
Guido Beneventi, 30, told the 4 Icouldn’t answer any of the exam questions because 1…
police: ‘My parents spent all their time telling 5 We spent 20 mi nutes in the car park looking for the car
me to do housework.lt was like being a child again!’
because we couldn’t remem ber. ..
SWEDEN
e Compare w ith a partner. Are your sentences the same
Airport workers in the luggage area at Arlanda airport in o r di ffere nt?
Sweden were surprised to see an old lady sitting on the
luggage belt next to her suitcase. She f Work w ith a part ner. A re-read the story about
Australia, B re-read the tory about Italy. Underline the
had put her luggage on the belt and then had sat down on the key word s and events. Then A (books closed) re-tell the
sto ry in your ow n wo rds. B (books o pen) help A when
belt herself. A spokesman at Stock holm’s Arlanda airport said necessary. T he n swap.
‘Unfortunately, she did not understand when she 3 PRONUNCIATION
was given check-in instructions. She got on rn:J~ contractions: had I hadn’t
the belt together with her bag. Luckily, j’ !’·.:;j ‘ p Contractions: past perfect
it wasn’t a long ride- only a few
metres.’ ~1 In conversation we often contract had in t he past
perfect after a subject pronoun (/, you, etc.), e.g.
~ «‘~
When I got to the airport I realized that I’d fo rgotten my
passport.
I suddenly remembered that we hadn’t told Sue about
the party.
2 GRAMMAR past perfect a 5 18>)) Listen a nd write six past perfect sentences.
T hen pract ise say ing the sentences.
a Look at these highlighted verbs fro m the Australia
story. Answer the questio n . >b Communication What had happened? A p.l 04
A Then they realized that there was a shark at the other end ! B p.l 09. Try to guess your partner’s sentences.
B A large wave had carried the shark into the pool during 4 LISTENING
the night. a 5 19>)) Liste n to another news story. Then number the
eve nts in o rder.
I Wh ich action happened first, A orB?
2 What are the two parts of the verb in sentence B? D Joey attacked her.
D Joey sat on her plate.
b Look at the other three stories again (includ ing t he D Joey went to sleep.
missing sentences) a nd underline examples ofhad+ D Katie came home from work.
past participle. D id these actio ns happen befo re o r D Katie met her neighbour.
after the main pa rt o f t he sto ry?
b W ith a partner, t ry to gues what you thin k had
c )o- p.l48 Grammar Bank 12A. Lea rn mo re abo ut t he h appe ned.
past perfect and practise it.
c 5 20 >)) ow listen and fi nd out what had happened.
Had anybody guessed right?
IHMM) —
G reported speech
V say or tell?
P double consonants
1 SPEAKING & LISTENING
a Read the dictionary de finition a nd then
answer the questions with a partner.
gossip /’gostp/ (v and n) to talk about other
people, especially their private life
What kind of people gossip more? 2 GRAMMAR reported speech
a people in cities or people in small tow ns
b young people or old people a Look at some extracts from the conversations. Compare what
c men or women E mma said (direct speech) with what Rosem ary says that she said
(repo rted speech). Underline the words which a re d ifferent in the
2 W ho do people most often gossip about? h ighlighted reported s peech.
a their neighbours
b people at work or school 1 What Emma said
c celebrities I’m goi ng to stay w ith my mu m .
I won’t come back.. .
3 Do you have any friends who gossip a lot? I’ve taken the children to my sister…
4 How do you feel when people gossip about 2 What R osemary and Iris said
you? She sa id that she was going to stay with her mum! She told him
that she would n’t come back.
b 5 21 >)) Listen to a conversation bet ween Ooh , how awful. What about the ch ildren?
Rosemary and iris. W hat has happened to She sa id she’d ta ken them to her sister.
Jack a nd E mma? Li sten again a nd a nswer the
question . >-b p.l48 Grammar Bank 128. Learn more about reported speech
1 Jack and Emma are the woman’s.. . and practise it.
a neighbours. b friends. c child ren.
c 5 24>)) Listen to some sentences in d irect s peech . Say them in
2 Rosemary thinks she heard them hav ing… reported s peech. Begin He said… or She said …
a a conversation.
b a pa rty. >)) I’m in a hurry. 0 he said t hat she was in a hurry.
c an argument.
>)) I’ll write. ~e said that he would write.
3 According to Rosemary, Enm1a said shewas.. .
a seeing a nother man.
b looking for a new job.
c going to stay w ith her mother.
4 She said she had …
a left the dog with a neighbour.
b left the children w ith her sister.
c left the dinner in the microwave.
5 Iris is going to…
a tell her husband.
b tell her family.
c tell a nother neighbour.
c 5 22 >)) Now lis ten to what Jack and E mma
l»ea lly said last night. Was R osemary right
about everything?
3 VOCABULARY say or tell? 6 READING
Complete the sentences w ith the ri ght form of say o r tell. HERE’S A SECRET:
I ‘ I have a problem,’ Annie _ _ .
2 Annie _ _ us that she had a prob lem. Gossip might be good for you
3 Li a _ _ that she was leavi ng her husband.
4 He _ _ the reacher that he had left his homework at home. We all enjoy gossiping about people we know,
5 His teacher _ _ that he d idn’t believe him . although sometimes we might feel gullty
6 Ca n you _ _ Mark tha t I ca n’t meet him tonight? abo ut it after wards. However, new research
7 What did you _ _ to her? shows that gossiping might be good for us.
8 When I was a child my mother used to _ _ us nor
Professor McAndrew, a professor of psychology,
to _ _ hello to people wed id n’t know. believes that gossiping is in our genes and we feel
pleasure when we share interesting information.
4 SPEAKING McAndrew says that gossiping is a social skill,
and we need to learn to do it well. According
a Work in pairs. A tell your pa rtner the fo llow ing. B Liste n a nd ta ke to the professor, gossip can be a positive thing
notes. Then swap ro les. when people use it to build connections with
other people in their social group. But it can be
• something about your parents or grandpa rents a negative thing when somebody gossips about
• a place you have been to another person only to make themselves feel
• something that you’re planning to do in the summer more important in the group.
• somethin g that you did last weekend
The information can be true or invented, but it must be Professor McAndrew’s research also showed that ….
interesting! people were happy to pass on good news but only
if it was about a friend. They also enjoyed passing g.Qj
b Cha nge partners. Tell partner 2 w hat pa rtner I said . Decide on negative information about other people when
together w hether you think your previo us par t ne rs we re telling it was about somebody they disliked. ~
the truth or had invented the info rmatio n.
He told me (that)~ He said (that)~ Another thing that the new study showed cQ:j
was that men and women gossip differently. .r:
In general, the men in the study shared gossip
with their wives or girlfriends, but not with their &~i
male friends. Women however, gossiped with
both partners and friends. <o
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5 PRONUNCIATION double consonants
a Look at fi ve groups of words. Match each group to a vowel sound. a Read the article a nd mark the sentences
T (t r ue) or F (false).
1 0~ 20[[)] 3oi 401 so·~:
1 We sometimes feel bad after we gossip.
a gossip offe r so rry bo t tle ro b be r 2 Professor McA nd rew says that we are
b hurry r u bb is h runner su mm er b u t t e r fl y
c written mi s bitten d iffe rent m iddl e program med to gossip.
d happy m a r r i ed na p pies rabbit baggage 3 Gossiping can be good or bad- it depends
e lcrter better message u m b rc ll a te nni s
on why we do it.
b 5 25 >)) Liste n a nd check. 4 People enjoy sharing bad news about people
p Double consonants they like.
The vowel sound before a double consonant is normally s hort when 5 Men gossip with their friend more tha n
it is t he st ressed syllable, e.g. gossip Ill’, hurry 1 , written 11/, happy l<el,
and letter ‘c/. with their fa mily.
Double consonant s are pronounced the same as single consonants.
b Look at the highlighted words a nd ph rases.
c How do you think you pro nounce the words below? C heck the Wi th a par t ne r, gue their mean ing.
pronunciatio n and meaning w ith your dictio na ry.
c D o you agree w ith what the ar ticle says
kettle nanny pottery slippers supper abo ut t he way men and women gossip?
7 5 26 >)) SONG
I Heard It Through the Grapevine Jj
G questions without auxiliaries
V revision
P revision
I can’t
remember.
1 GRAMMAR questions without auxiliaries Who paint ed Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy?
2 How did Caroline de Bendern lose a f ortune?
a With a partner, see how many of t he quiz questions 3 Which airport in Asia has a pet hotel?
you ca n answer from memory. 4 What does toy boy mean?
5 Whose wedding dress did Lindka Cierach design?
b Now tr y to find the a nswers you couldn’t remem ber in 6 What vitamin does sunlight produce?
Files 1- 11. 7 Who plays Dr House in t he series House M.D.?
8 What did Captain Edward Murphy give his name
c Look at 1 a nd 2 in the qu iz. Answer these questions.
1 H ow is question 1 different fro m_questio n 2? to?
2 W hat is the subject of the verb in question 1?
3 What is the subject of the verb in question 2? 9 How many natural disasters did Mr and Mrs
4 W hich other questions in the qui z are simil ar Svanstrom experience on their round-the-world
grammatically to question 1? t rip?
d )o- p.l48 Grammar Bank 12C. Learn mo re a bout 10 Who wrote t he short st ory Girl?
quest ions w ithout aux ilia ries a nd practise them . Which singer made reggae popular all over the
world?
Who invent ed t he dishwasher, a man or a woman?
13 Who never arrived at school on time when he was
a child?
14 Who shouted ‘You CANNOT be serious!’ at a tennis
umpire at Wimbledon?
15 What is Kelly Hildebrandt’s husband called?
2 WRITING & SPEAKING
a )o- Communication General knowledge quiz A p.lOS
B p.llO. f irst write the questions. Then ask them to
your partner.
b W ith a partner, make your own quiz. Write t wo
questions with or without au xiliaries for each category.
Make sure you know the answers!
c Ask your questio ns to another pair.
HISTORY
MUSIC
SCIENCE
ART
CINEMA
I
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
Q a , b,or c. a Comple te with a word from the list.
1 The golf ball _ _ the hole, a nd along down int o off out back past towards through up
everybody cheered.
a went o n b went c went into 1 We drove _ _ _ a lot of tunnels on our way to S t Moritz.
2 W he n it sta rted to rain we went _ _ _ a cafe to wait until it stopped.
2 T he door opened and two men ___. 3 She wa lked _ _ _ t he street, looking in all the shop w indows.
a came out b came out of c out 4 W hen the dog started runn ing ___ me I was terrified.
5 Go _ _ _ t he petrol station, a nd it’s the next t urn ing o n the right.
3 Your towel’s on the floo r. 6 You have to take _ __ your shoes before going into t he temple.
a Pick up it b Pick up c Pick it up 7 If you don’t know the mea ning o f a word, look it _ __ in t he
4 I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me _ _ _? o nline dictio nary.
a look the m for 8 Can you turn _ _ _ the heating? It’s very ho t in he re.
b look for them 9 If you don’t like the jacket, take it _ _ _ to the sho p.
c look after thern 10 Can you find ___ what time the fi lm finishes?
5 A l love travelling. B b Com plete the missing words.
a So do [ b either do I c So am I
1 Julia a nd Jane a re i ___ twins.
6 A Tcan ‘t do this exercise. B ___. 2 I Live in the same street a_ __ my sister.
a So can I 3 Her new novel is quite s___ to her last o ne.
b Neither can’t I 4 Dave isn’t very ta ll and n ___ is his son.
c Neither can T 5 My parents b_ __ love classica l music.
7 A l went to the cinema last night. c Complete t he phrases wit h a verb from the list.
B ___. W hat did you see?
a So went I b So I did c So did l do get give go have leave look put tell turn
8 Twas too late and w hen I got to the 1 ___ skiing 6 ___ up the music
stat ion _ _ _. 2 ___ on your coat 7 a swim
a the train has left 3 ___ me a story 8 offthe train
b the train had left 4 _ _ _ forward to sth 9 ___ up smok ing
c the train Left 5 ___ your dog with friends JO karate
9 When we got to the airport we remembered PRONUNCIATION
thatwe _ _ _ aJI t he windows in our house.
a hadn’t closed rna Q the word w it h a d ifferent sound.
b didn’t close hu rry r u gb y su mmer put
c have n’t closed fi ll
i2 find writte n m idd le out
10 Lisa told me that sh e _ _ _ to ma rry N igel. both
a wants b want c wanted 3 ~ around down th rough negative
th row noth ing
11 Kevin said he _ __ back in ten minutes. &4 neith er
a would be b was c will be
c ~~) goss1. p toge the r message
12 My grandfather _ _ _ t h at he had worked
in a factory when he was young. J
a said us b told c told us
b U nde rline th e stressed syllable .
13 W ho _ _ _ in the house nex t doo r? l ath le tics 2 to wards 3 for ward 4 si mi la r 5 di fferent
a Lives b live c does live
14 Where _ _ _ that dress?
a you bought b bought you c did you buy
15 How ma ny people _ _ _ to go o n the
excursion?
a do want b does want c want
На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать грубую лексику.
На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать разговорную лексику.
есть слово для
было слова для
есть специальное слово для
нет слова для
было слов, чтобы
нет такого слова
нет слов для
We have a word for animals that never feel distress, anxiety, fear, and pain.
У нас есть слово для животных, которые никогда не чувствуют стресса, тревоги, страха и боли.
They even have a word for that light, misty rain that seems to never stop — txirimiri.
У них даже есть слово для этого, туманный дождь, который, кажется, никогда не остановить-txirimiri.
Ironically the ancient Greek did not eaves have a word for death.
Интересно У древних греков не было слова для обозначения религии.
Ancient Greek does not have a word for religion.
We have a word for that; it’s called hypocrisy.
We even have a word for it, ‘hypocrite’.
They do say the Greeks have a word for it.
The Danes have a word for the thing you desperately want but can’t seem to manifest: hygge.
У датчан есть слово для того, чего вы отчаянно хотите, но не можете выразить: «хюгге».
Urban planners and city officials have a word for what the Netherlands and quite a few other European countries are experiencing: overtourism.
У голландских градостроителей и городских чиновников есть слово для того, что испытывают Нидерланды и довольно много других европейских стран, это называется овертуризм.
The locals have a word for it — Gemütlichkeit — that untranslatable intermingling of cosiness, well-being and laid-back attitude.
У местных жителей есть слово для этого — Gemütlichkeit — это непереводимое смешение уюта, благополучия и непринужденного отношения.
The Greeks have a word for cousin, and it was not used.
В Греческом есть слово для двоюродного брата, но оно не используется.
Grownups have a word for that.
SEALs have a word for that.
They have a word for that: leadership.
The problem is we don’t even have a word for this concept, much less a science to study it.
Проблема у нас даже нет слова для этого понятия, значительно меньше науки, изучающие его.
I don’t have a word for that yet, but I will.
We don’t seem to have a word for that.
And the fundamental problem is we don’t actually have a word for this stuff.
Фундаментальная проблема в том, что для этого у нас слова нет.
They don’t have a word for ‘government’.
Psychiatrists have a word for something like this: delusional.
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1. [teık]
1. 1) захват, взятие; получение
2. 1)
выручка, барыши; сбор ()
2) получка
3. 1) улов ()
4. 1) аренда ()
2) арендованный участок
5.
популярная песенка, пьеса
6.
проф. хорошо принявшаяся прививка
8.
снятый кадр, кинокадр, дубль
10. запись ()
give and take — а) взаимные уступки, компромисс; б) обмен любезностями; обмен шутками, колкостями, пикировка
on the take — корыстный, продажный
2. [teık]
(took; taken)
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1. брать; хватать
to take a pencil [a sheet of paper, a spade] — взять карандаш [лист бумаги, лопату]
to take smth. in one’s hand — взять что-л. в руку
to take smb.’s hand, to take smb. by the hand — взять кого-л. за руку
to take smb. in one’s arms — а) брать кого-л. на руки; б) обнимать кого-л.
to take smb.’s arm — взять кого-л. под руку
to take smth. in one’s arms — взять что-л. в руки; схватить что-л. руками
to take smb. to one’s arms /to one’s breast/ — обнимать кого-л., прижимать кого-л. к груди
to take smb. by the shoulders — взять /схватить/ кого-л. за плечи
to take smb. by the throat — взять /схватить/ кого-л. за горло /за глотку/
to take smth. between one’s finger and thumb — взять что-л. двумя пальцами
to take smth. (up) with a pair of tongs — взять что-л. щипцами
to take smth. on one’s back — взвалить что-л. на спину
take a sheet of paper from /out of/ the drawer — возьми лист бумаги из ящика стола
take your bag off the table — снимите /уберите, возьмите/ сумку со стола
take this table out of the room — уберите /вынесите/ этот стол из комнаты
2. 1) захватывать; овладевать, завоёвывать
to take a fortress [a town] (by storm) — брать крепость [город] (штурмом)
to take prisoners — захватывать /брать/ пленных
he was taken prisoner — его взяли /он попал/ в плен
he was taken in the street — его взяли /арестовали/ на улице
2) ловить
a rabbit taken in a trap — заяц, попавшийся в капкан
he managed to take the ball (off the bat) — ему удалось поймать мяч (с биты)
to take smb. in the act — застать кого-л. на месте преступления
to take smb. by surprise /off his guard, unawares/ — захватить /застигнуть/ кого-л. врасплох
to take smb. at his word — поймать кого-л. на слове
3)
овладевать (), брать ()
4) уносить, сводить в могилу
pneumonia took him — воспаление лёгких свело его в могилу, он умер от воспаления лёгких
3. 1) присваивать, брать (без разрешения)
who has taken my pen? — кто взял мою ручку?
he takes whatever he can lay his hands on — он пользуется (всем), чем только может, он берёт всё, что под руку подвернётся
he is always taking other people’s ideas — он всегда использует /присваивает себе/ чужие мысли, он всегда пользуется чужими мыслями
2) (from) отбирать, забирать
they took his dog from him — они у него забрали /отобрали/ собаку
4. 1) пользоваться; получать; приобретать
to take a taxi — брать такси [ тж. II А 2]
to take one’s part — взять свою часть /долю/ [ тж. III А 2)]
to take a quotation from Shakespeare [from a book] — воспользоваться цитатой из Шекспира [из книги], взять цитату из Шекспира [из книги]
to take a holiday — а) взять отпуск; when are you taking your holiday? — когда ты идёшь в отпуск?; б) отдыхать; you must take a holiday — вам надо отдохнуть; I am taking a holiday today — я сегодня отдыхаю /не работаю/; сегодня у меня свободный день
he lived in my house and took my care and nursing — он жил у меня и принимал мои заботы и уход (как должное)
2) выбирать
he took the largest piece of cake — он взял себе самый большой кусок пирога
to take any means to do smth. — использовать любые средства, чтобы сделать что-л.
which route shall you take? — какой дорогой вы пойдёте /поедете/?
she is old enough to take her own way — она достаточно взрослая, чтобы самой выбрать свой собственный путь
3) покупать
I take bread here — я покупаю /беру/ хлеб здесь
you will take — 2 lbs. — купишь /возьмёшь/ два фунта ()
I shall take it for $3 — я возьму /куплю/ это за три доллара
4) выигрывать; брать, бить
to take a bishop — взять /побить/ слона ()
he took little by that move — этот ход /шаг/ мало помог /мало что дал/ ему
5)
вступать во владение, наследовать
according to the will he will take when of age — согласно завещанию он вступит во владение (имуществом) по достижении совершеннолетия
5. 1) доставать, добывать
to take the crop — убирать /собирать/ урожай
2) взимать, собирать; добиваться уплаты
to take contributions to the Red Cross — собирать пожертвования в пользу Красного Креста
3) получать, зарабатывать
6. 1) принимать (
); соглашаться ()
to take an offer [presents] — принимать предложение [подарки]
to take £50 for the picture — взять /согласиться на/ пятьдесят фунтов за картину
how much less will you take? — на сколько вы сбавите цену?, сколько вы уступите?
take what he offers you — возьми /прими/ то, что он тебе предлагает
I’ll take it — ладно, я согласен
I will take no denial — отказа я не приму; не вздумайте отказываться
to take smb.’s orders — слушаться кого-л., подчиняться кому-л.
I am not taking orders from you — я вам не подчиняюсь, я не буду выполнять ваши приказы; ≅ вы мне не указчик
to take a wager /a bet/ — идти на пари
to take a dare /a challenge/ — принимать вызов
2) получать
take that (and that)! — получай!, вот тебе!
7. воспринимать, реагировать
to take smth. coolly [lightly] — относиться к чему-л. спокойно /хладнокровно/ [несерьёзно /беспечно/]
to take smth. to heart — принимать что-л. (близко) к сердцу
I wonder how he will take it — интересно, как он к этому отнесётся
I can’t take him [his words] seriously — я не могу принимать его [его слова] всерьёз, я не могу серьёзно относиться к нему [к его словам]
he took the joke in earnest — он не понял шутки, он принял шутку всерьёз
he is really kind-hearted if you take him the right way — он, в сущности, добрый человек, если (конечно) правильно его воспринимать
this is no way to take his behaviour — на его поведение нужно реагировать не так
take it easy! — а) не волнуйся!; б) смотри на вещи проще!; в) не усердствуй чрезмерно!
to take things as they are /as one finds them, as they come/ — принимать вещи такими, какие они есть
to take smth. amiss /ill, in bad part/ — обижаться на что-л.
you must not take it ill of him — вы не должны сердиться на него; он не хотел вас обидеть
to take kindly to smb. — дружески /тепло/ отнестись к кому-л. принять участие в ком-л.
he took kindly to the young author — он принял участие в начинающем писателе, он «пригрел» начинающего писателя
to take smth. kindly — благожелательно /доброжелательно/ отнестись к чему-л.
I should take it kindly if you would answer my letter — я буду вам очень благодарен, если вы ответите на моё письмо
8. 1) понимать; толковать
I take your meaning — я вас понимаю, я понимаю, что вы хотите сказать
I [don’t] take you — я вас [не] понимаю, я [не] понимаю, что вы хотите сказать
how did you take his remark? — как вы поняли его замечание?
to take smb. in the wrong way — неправильно понять кого-л.
your words may be taken in a bad sense — ваши слова можно истолковать дурно /превратно/
2) полагать, считать; заключать
to take the news to be true /as true/ — считать эти сведения верными /соответствующими действительности/
what time do you take it to be? — как вы думаете /как по-вашему/, сколько сейчас времени?
how old do you take him to be? — сколько лет вы ему дадите?
I take it that we are to wait here [to come early] — надо полагать /я так понимаю/, что мы должны ждать здесь [прийти рано]
let us take it that it is so — предположим, что это так
3) верить; считать истинным
(you may) take it from me that he means what he says — поверьте мне, он не шутит /к тому, что он говорит, надо отнестись серьёзно/
take it from me!, take my word for it — можете мне поверить; уж я-то знаю!, можете не сомневаться!
we must take it at that — ничего не поделаешь, приходится верить
9. охватывать, овладевать
his conscience takes him when he is sober — когда он трезв, его мучают угрызения совести
what has taken the boy? — что нашло на мальчика?
he was taken with a fit of coughing [of laughter] — на него напал приступ кашля [смеха]
to be taken ill /bad/ — заболеть
10. 1) захватывать, увлекать; нравиться
to take smb.’s fancy — а) поразить чьё-л. воображение; the story took my fancy — рассказ поразил моё воображение; б) понравиться; her new novel took the fancy of the public — её новый роман понравился читателям
I was not taken with him — он мне не понравился, он не произвёл на меня (большого) впечатления
he was very much taken with the idea — он очень увлёкся этой мыслью, он был весь во власти этой идеи
2) иметь успех, становиться популярным (
take on)
the play didn’t take (with the public) — пьеса не имела успеха (у публики)
11. записывать, регистрировать, протоколировать
to take dictation — а) писать под диктовку; б) писать диктант
12. 1) снимать, фотографировать
to take a photograph of a tower — сфотографировать башню, сделать снимок башни
he liked to take animals — он любил фотографировать /снимать/ животных
2) выходить, получаться на фотографии
he does not take well, he takes badly — он плохо выходит /получается/ на фотографии; он нефотогеничен
13. использовать в качестве примера
take the French Revolution — возьмите /возьмём/ (например) Французскую революцию
take me for example — возьмите меня, например
14. вмешать
this car takes only five — в этой машине может поместиться только пять человек
the typewriter takes large sizes of paper — в эту (пишущую) машинку входит бумага большого формата
15. 1) требовать; отнимать
it takes time, means and skill — на это нужно время, средства и умение
the stuff takes sixty hours in burning — это вещество сгорает за шестьдесят часов
how long will it take you to translate this article? — сколько времени уйдёт у вас на перевод этой статьи?
it took him three years to write the book — ему потребовалось три года, чтобы написать книгу [ тж. 2)]
this trip will take a lot of money — на эту поездку уйдёт /потребуется/ много денег
it takes some pluck to do our work — для нашей работы требуется немало мужества
it took four men to hold him — потребовалось четыре человека, чтобы его удержать
it would take volumes to relate — нужны тома, чтобы это рассказать
the work took some doing — работа потребовала усилий, работа попалась нелёгкая
it took some finding [explaining] — это было трудно найти /разыскать/ [объяснить]
he has everything it takes to be a pilot — у него есть все (необходимые) качества (для того), чтобы стать лётчиком
2) требовать, нуждаться
he took two hours to get there — ему потребовалось два часа, чтобы добраться туда; дорога туда отняла у него два часа
wait for me, I won’t take long — подожди меня, я скоро освобожусь
he took three years to write /in writing/ the book — ему потребовалось три года, чтобы написать книгу [ тж. 1)]
a plural noun takes a plural verb — существительное во множественном числе требует глагола /употребляется с глаголом/ во множественном числе
16. (in, on) цепляться (); застревать, запутываться ()
17. жениться; выходить замуж
she wouldn’t take him — она не хотела выходить за него замуж, она ему упорно отказывала
the cow [the mare] took the bull [the stallion] — корова [кобыла] приняла быка [жеребца]
19. 1) приниматься
before the graft has taken — до тех пор, пока прививка не принялась
2) действовать; приниматься
the vaccination did not take — оспа не привилась /не принялась/
the medicine seems to be taking — лекарство, кажется, подействовало
3) держаться, закрепляться, оставаться
this ink does not take on glossy paper — этими чернилами нельзя писать на глянцевой бумаге
20. начинаться, расходиться, набирать силу
21. 1)
схватываться, замерзать
2)
твердеть, схватываться
22.
становиться, делаться
to take sick — заболеть, захворать; приболеть
II А
1. 1) принимать ()
to take an early breakfast [dinner] — рано позавтракать [пообедать]
will you take tea or coffee? — вы будете пить чай или кофе?
do you take sugar in your tea? — вы пьёте чай с сахаром?
I cannot take whiskey — я не могу пить /не выношу/ виски
that’s all he ever takes — это всё, что он ест
to take medicine [pills, sleeping powders] — принимать лекарство [пилюли, снотворное]
I must take smth. for my headache — мне нужно принять что-л. от головной боли
to be taken — принимать внутрь, для внутреннего употребления ()
the fish doesn’t take (the bait /the hook/) — рыба не клюёт
2. ездить ()
to take a tram [a taxi] — поехать на трамвае [на такси] [ тж. I 4, 1)]
3. 1) снимать, арендовать ()
they’ve taken the large hall for the conference — они сняли большой зал для конференции
2) нанимать, приглашать ()
to take smb. as a servant — взять кого-л. в качестве слуги
he took me into partnership — он сделал меня своим компаньоном, он принял /пригласил/ меня в долю
he has been taken into the Air Ministry — его взяли /приняли на работу/ в министерство авиации
3) брать ()
to take pupils [lodgers] — брать учеников [постояльцев]
4. выписывать регулярно покупать (); подписываться ()
which magazines and newspapers do you take? — какие журналы и газеты вы выписываете?
5. 1) принимать (); нести ()
to take control — брать в свои руки руководство /управление/
to take charge of smb., smth. — взять на себя заботу о ком-л., чём-л.; осуществлять контроль /надзор/ за кем-л., чем-л.
when I go away she is to take charge of the children — когда я уеду, она будет заботиться о детях
I don’t want to take the blame for what he did — я не хочу отвечать за то, что сделал он; ≅ он виноват, пусть он и отвечает /расхлёбывает/
I shall take it upon myself to convince him — я беру /возьму/ на себя (задачу) убедить его
2) вступать ()
3) получать ()
to take a degree — получить учёную степень, стать магистром доктором наук
to take holy orders — принять духовный сан, стать священником
to take a front [a back] seat — садиться спереди [сзади] [ тж. ]
take a seat! — садитесь!
take the chair — садитесь /сядьте/ на (этот) стул [ тж. ]
7. держаться, двигаться ()
to take (a little) to the right — брать /держаться/ (немного) правее
take this street until you come to the big yellow house, then take the first street to the right, go another 100 yards and take the turning on the left — идите по этой улице до большого жёлтого дома, затем сверните в первую улицу направо, пройдите ещё сто ярдов и сверните (за угол) налево
8. занимать (); придерживаться ()
to take the attitude of an outsider — занять позицию (стороннего) наблюдателя
if you take this attitude we shall not come to an agreement — если вы так будете к этому относиться, мы не договоримся /не придём к соглашению/
to take a strong stand — решительно настаивать на своём, упорно отстаивать свою точку зрения; занять жёсткую позицию
to take a jaundiced view — отнестись к чему-л. предвзято /предубеждённо, пристрастно/
to take a practical view of the situation — смотреть на дело /положение/ практически /с практической точки зрения/; трезво смотреть на ситуацию
9. 1) приобретать, принимать ()
a pudding takes its shape from the mould — пудинг принимает форму посуды (в которой он пёкся)
the word takes a new meaning in this text — в этом тексте слово приобретает новое значение
this drink takes its flavour from the lemon peel — лимонная корочка придаёт этому напитку особый вкус /привкус/
2) получать, наследовать ()
the city of Washington takes its name from George Washington — город Вашингтон назван в честь Джорджа Вашингтона
this apparatus takes ifs name from the inventor — этот аппарат назван по имени изобретателя
10. 1) преодолевать ()
to take a hurdle [a grade] — брать барьер [подъём]
the horse took the ditch [the fence] — лошадь перепрыгнула через канаву [забор]
the car took the corner at full speed — машина свернула за угол на полной скорости
2) выигрывать, побеждать, одерживать верх ()
the visiting team took the game 8 to 1 — команда гостей выиграла встречу со счётом 8:1
3) выигрывать, завоёвывать, брать (); занимать ()
to take (the) first prize — завоевать /получить/ первую премию
who took the first place? — кто занял первое место?
11. (into)
1) посвящать ()
to take smb. into the secret — посвятить кого-л. в тайну
to take smb. into one’s confidence — оказать доверие /довериться/ кому-л.; поделиться с кем-л.; сделать кого-л. поверенным своих тайн
we took him into the details — мы ознакомили его с подробностями; мы ввели его в курс дела
2) принимать ()
to take smth. into account /into consideration/ — принять что-л. во внимание, учесть что-л.
12. 1) изучать ()
I shall take French — я буду изучать французский язык, я буду заниматься французским
you should take a course in physiology — вам следует заняться физиологией /прослушать курс физиологии/
2) вести ()
he always takes botany in the park — он всегда проводит занятия по ботанике в парке
13. определять (); снимать ()
to take the /a/ temperature — измерять температуру
to take azimuth — засекать направление, брать азимут
to take bearings — а) ориентироваться; уяснять обстановку; б) пеленговать
14. носить, иметь размер ()
what size do you take in shoes? — какой размер обуви вы носите?
she takes sevens /a seven/ in gloves — она носит седьмой номер перчаток
15. подвергаться (); нести ()
to take a light [severe] punishment — а) получить лёгкое [серьёзное] повреждение; б) нести незначительные [большие] потери
16. 1) выдерживать, переносить ()
I don’t know how he can take it — я не знаю, как он (это) выдерживает
she takes the rough with the smooth — она стойко переносит превратности судьбы
he always takes what comes to him — он всегда мирится с тем, что есть
2) (take it)
выносить, терпеть
he can dish it out but he can’t take it — он может любого отделать /любому всыпать по первое число/, но сам такого обращения ни от кого не потерпит
3) (take it)
разг. держать ()
4) выдерживать ()
17. заболеть; заразиться ()
18. поддаваться ()
19. впитывать, поглощать ()
II Б
1. 1) направляться куда-л.
to take to the field — направиться в поле; выйти в поле [ тж. ]
he took to the road again — он вновь вышел /вернулся/ на дорогу [ тж. 4, 4)]
the guerillas took to the mountains — партизаны ушли в горы /скрылись в горах/
2) пересекать что-л., идти через что-л.
3)
идти, течь
в каком-л. направлении ()
2.
1) доставлять, относить, отводить, отвозить кого-л., что-л. куда-л., к кому-л.
to take smb. home — отвезти /отвести, проводить/ кого-л. домой
may I take you home? — можно мне проводить вас (домой)?
to take smb. to the hospital — доставить /отвезти/ кого-л. в больницу
he was taken to the police station — его доставили /отвели/ в полицейский участок
don’t worry, I’ll take the book to your father — не беспокойтесь, я отнесу книгу вашему отцу
it was I who took the news to him — это /именно/ я сообщил ему эту новость
the butler took the lawyer to the old lady — дворецкий провёл /проводил/ адвоката к старой даме
2) приводить кого-л. куда-л.
what took you to the city today? — что привело вас сегодня в город?
business took him to London — он поехал в Лондон по делу, дела заставили его поехать в Лондон
3) брать кого-л., что-л. (с собой) куда-л.
why don’t you take the manuscript to the country? — почему бы тебе не взять рукопись с собой в деревню?
4) выводить, приводить кого-л. куда-л. ()
where will this road take me? — куда эта дорога выведет меня?
3. выводить кого-л. ()
to take smb. for a ride — взять кого-л. (с собой) на прогулку () [ тж. ]
4.
1) пристраститься к чему-л.
to take to drink /to drinking, to the bottle/ — пристраститься к вину, запить
2) проявлять интерес, симпатию к чему-л.
he didn’t take to the idea — его эта идея не заинтересовала, ему эта идея не понравилась /не пришлась по вкусу/
does he take to Latin? — он с удовольствием занимается латынью?
I took to instant coffee — я полюбил быстрорастворимый кофе, быстрорастворимый кофе пришёлся мне по вкусу
3) привыкать, приспосабливаться к чему-л.
fruit trees take badly to the soil — фруктовые деревья плохо акклиматизируются на этой почве
4) обращаться, прибегать к чему-л.
the ship was sinking and they had to take to the boats — корабль тонул, и им пришлось воспользоваться лодками
he took to the road again — он снова пустился в странствия, он вернулся к бродячему образу жизни [ тж. 1, 1)]
to take to one’s bed — слечь, заболеть
5) начинать заниматься чем-л.
to take to literature — заняться литературой, стать писателем
to take to the stage — поступить в театр, стать актёром
5. 1) полюбить кого-л., почувствовать к кому-л. симпатию
they have taken to each other — они понравились друг другу, они потянулись друг к другу
2) выступать против кого-л.
6.
1) походить на кого-л.
2) подражать
his followers take after him in this particular — его сторонники следуют его примеру в этом отношении
7. 1) принимать кого-л., что-л. за кого-л., что-л.
I am not the person you take me for — я не тот, за кого вы меня принимаете
do you take me for a fool? — вы принимаете меня за дурака?, вы считаете меня дураком?
2) считать кого-л., что-л. кем-л., чем-л., принимать кого-л., что-л. за кого-л., что-л.
I took him to be an honest man — я принял его за честного человека; он мне показался честным человеком
do you take me to be a fool? — вы считаете меня дураком?, вы принимаете меня за дурака?
how old do you take him to be? — как по-вашему, сколько ему лет?
8.
1) снимать что-л. с чего-л.
to take the saucepan off the fire [the lid off the pan] — снять кастрюлю с огня [крышку с кастрюли]
2) снимать, вычитать что-л. из чего-л.
to take 3 shillings off the price of smth. — снизить цену на что-л. на три шиллинга
3) заимствовать что-л. у кого-л., подражать, копировать; пародировать, передразнивать
her hairdo was taken off a famous actress — причёску она взяла /заимствовала/ у одной известной актрисы
she takes her manners off him — своими манерами /своим поведением/ она подражает ему
4) отвлекать что-л., кого-л. от чего-л., кого-л.
to take smb.’s attention off smth. — отвлечь чьё-л. внимание от чего-л.
to take smb.’s mind off smth. — отвлечь чьи-л. мысли от чего-л.
I hope the child will take his mind off his troubles — я надеюсь, (что) ребёнок заставит его забыть неприятности
to take one’s mind off smth. — забыть что-л.
I can’t take my mind off this misfortune — я не могу забыть об этом несчастье
he couldn’t take his eyes off the picture — он не мог оторваться /отвести глаз/ от картины
to take smb. off his work — отвлекать кого-л. от работы, мешать кому-л. работать
5) избавлять что-л., кого-л. от чего-л., кого-л.
he took the responsibility [the blame] off me — он снял с меня ответственность [вину]
he took him [the responsibility, all the worries] off my hands — он избавил меня от него [от ответственности, от всех хлопот]
6) отстранять кого-л. от чего-л.
to take smb. off the job — отстранить кого-л. от работы
7) вычёркивать, изымать кого-л. из чего-л.
to take smb. off the list — вычеркнуть /изъять/ кого-л. из списка
to take a ship off the active list — вычеркнуть корабль из числа действующих
сбивать кого-л. с чего-л.
the waves took me off my feet — волны сбили меня с ног [ тж. ]
9. 1) вычитать что-л. из чего-л.
if we take two from five we’ll have tree left — если вычесть два из пяти, останется /в остатке будет/ три
the storekeeper took a dollar from the price — лавочник сбавил цену на доллар
2) снижать, ослаблять
to take from the value of smth. — снижать ценность, стоимость чего-л.
it doesn’t take from the effect of the play — это не ослабляет впечатления, которое производит пьеса
to take from the merit of smb. — умалять чьи-л. достоинства
10.
1) выносить что-л. откуда-л.
books must not be taken out of the library — книги нельзя выносить из библиотеки
2) вынимать что-л. откуда-л.
3) отвлекать, развлекать кого-л.
a drive in the country will take her out of herself — поездка за город развлечёт её /отвлечёт её от мрачных мыслей/
4) устранять кого-л.
to take smb. out of one’s way — устранить кого-л. (со своего пути)
11.
1) заставить кого-л. сделать что-л.
I took him through a book of Livy — я заставил его прочесть (одну) книгу Ливия
to take smb. through the first two books of English — прочитать с кем-л. первые две английские книги, помочь кому-л. справиться с двумя первыми английскими книгами
2) заставить кого-л. пройти через что-л.; подвергнуть кого-л. чему-л.
12. вести что-л., кого-л. вниз по чему-л.
to take a little boat down the Mississippi — пройти /совершить путешествие/ на маленькой лодке вниз по Миссисипи
13. доводить что-л. до какого-л. времени
14. водить кого-л., показывать кому-л. что-л. (
помещение и т. п.)
to take smb. over a house [a museum] — показывать кому-л. дом [музей], водить кого-л. по дому [по музею]
15. попадать кому-л. по какому-л. месту, ударять кого-л. по чему-л.
the blow took me across the arm [over the head] — удар пришёлся мне по руке [по голове]
16. браться за что-л., брать на себя выполнение чего-л.
to take upon oneself to distribute food — взять на себя распределение продовольствия
III А
1)
в сочетании с последующим отглагольным существительным выражает единичный акт или кратковременное действие, соответствующее значению существительного:
to take a walk — погулять; прогуляться, пройтись
to take a turn — а) повернуть; б) прогуляться, пройтись; покататься, проехаться
to take a step — шагнуть [ тж. 2)]
to take a run — разбежаться [ тж. ]
to take a jump /a leap/ — прыгнуть
to take a nap — вздремнуть; соснуть
to take a look /a glance/ — взглянуть
to take a shot — выстрелить [ тж. ]
to take a risk /a chance/ — рискнуть
to take (a) breath — а) вдохнуть; б) перевести дыхание; he stopped to take (a) breath — он остановился, чтобы перевести дыхание /передохнуть/
to take (one’s) leave — прощаться, уходить
to take an examination — сдавать /держать/ экзамен
to take an oath — а) дать клятву, поклясться; б) принимать присягу
2)
в сочетании с существительным выражает действие, носящее общий характер:
to take action — а) действовать, принимать меры; I felt I had to take action — я чувствовал, что мне необходимо что-то сделать /начать действовать, принять меры/; б) возбуждать судебное дело
to take steps — принимать меры [ тж. 1)]
what steps did you take to help them? — какие вы приняли меры /что вы предприняли/, чтобы помочь им?
to take effect — а) возыметь, оказать действие; when the pills took effect — когда пилюли подействовали, б) вступить в силу; the law will take effect next year — закон вступит в силу с будущего года
to take place — случаться, происходить
to take part — участвовать, принимать участие [ тж. I 4, 1)]
take post! — по местам!
to take root — пустить корни, укорениться
to take hold — а) схватить; he took hold of my arm — он схватил меня за руку; он ухватился за мою руку; б) овладевать; my plane had taken hold upon his fancy — мой план захватил его воображение; the fashion took hold — мода укоренилась
to take possession — а) стать владельцем, вступить во владение; б) овладеть, захватить
to take aim /sight/ — прицеливаться
to take counsel — совещаться; советоваться
to take advice — а) советоваться, консультироваться; б) следовать совету; take my advice — послушайтесь доброго совета; to take legal advice — брать консультацию у юриста
to take account — принимать во внимание, учитывать
you must take account of his illness — вы должны учитывать, что он был болен
they took advantage of the old woman — они обманули /провели/ эту старую женщину
to take the privilege — воспользоваться правом /привилегией/
we take this opportunity of thanking /to thank/ you — мы пользуемся случаем, чтобы поблагодарить вас
to take interest — интересоваться, проявлять интерес; увлекаться ()
to take pleasure /delight/ — находить удовольствие
to take pity — проявлять жалость /милосердие/
to take trouble — стараться, прилагать усилия; брать на себя труд
she took great pains with her composition — она очень усердно работала над своим сочинением
to take comfort — успокоиться, утешиться
to take courage /heart/ — мужаться; воспрянуть духом; приободриться; не унывать
take courage! — мужайся!, не робей!
to take cover — прятаться; скрываться
to take refuge /shelter/ — укрыться, найти убежище
in his old age he took refuge from his loneliness in his childhood memories — в старости он спасался /находил убежище/ от одиночества в воспоминаниях детства
to take fire — загораться, воспламеняться
to take warning — остерегаться; внять предупреждению
to take notice — замечать; обращать (своё) внимание
to take heed — а) обращать внимание; замечать; б) быть осторожным, соблюдать осторожность
to take care — быть осторожным; take care how you behave — смотри, веди себя осторожно
to take care of smb., smth. — смотреть, присматривать за кем-л., чем-л., заботиться о ком-л., чём-л.
who will take care of the baby? — кто позаботится о ребёнке?, кто присмотрит за ребёнком?
to take a liking /a fancy/ to smb. — полюбить кого-л.
to take a dislike to smb. — невзлюбить кого-л.
I’ll take and bounce a rock on your head — вот возьму и тресну тебя камнем по башке
to take a drop — выпить, подвыпить
to take (a drop /a glass/) too much — хватить /хлебнуть/ лишнего
to take the chair — занять председательское место, председательствовать; открыть заседание [ тж. II А 6]
to take the veil — облачиться в одежду монахини; уйти в монастырь
to take the floor — а) выступать, брать слово; б) пойти танцевать
to take for granted — считать само собой разумеющимся /не требующим доказательств/; принимать на веру
to take too much for granted — быть слишком самонадеянным; позволять себе слишком много
to take smth. to pieces — разобрать что-л.
to take a stick to smb. — побить /отделать/ кого-л. палкой
take it or leave it — на ваше усмотрение; как хотите, как угодно
to take a turn for the better, to take a favourable turn — измениться к лучшему, пойти на лад
to take a turn for the worse — измениться к худшему, ухудшиться
to take stock (of smth., smb.) — [ stock I ]
to take it out of smb. — а) утомлять, лишать сил кого-л.; the long climb took it out of me — длинный подъём утомил меня; the heat takes it out of me — от жары я очень устаю жара лишает меня сил; the illness has taken it out of him — он обессилел от болезни; б) отомстить кому-л.; I will take it out of you /of your hide/ — я отомщу тебе за это; это тебе даром не пройдёт, ты мне за это заплатишь, так просто ты не отделаешься; я с тобой рассчитаюсь /расквитаюсь/; he will take it out of me /of my hide/ — он отыграется на мне, он мне отомстит за это
to take smb.’s measure — а) снимать мерку с кого-л.; б) присматриваться к кому-л.; определять чей-л. характер; в) распознать /раскусить/ кого-л.
to take sides — присоединиться /примкнуть/ к той или другой стороне
to take smb.’s side /part/, to take sides /part/ with smb. — стать на /принять/ чью-л. сторону
to take to one’s heels — улизнуть, удрать, дать стрекача, пуститься наутёк
to take one’s hook — смотать удочки, дать тягу
to take the cake /the biscuit, the bun/ — занять /выйти на/ первое место; получить приз
it takes the cake! — это превосходит всё!, дальше идти некуда!
to take off one’s hat to smb. — восхищаться кем-л., преклоняться перед кем-л., снимать шляпу перед кем-л.
to take a back seat — а) отойти на задний план, стушеваться; б) занимать скромное положение; [ тж. II А 6]
to take a run at smth. — попытаться заняться чем-л. [ тж. III А 1)]
to take a shot /a swing/ at smth. /at doing smth./ — попытаться /рискнуть/ сделать что-л. [ тж. III А 1)]
to take liberties with smb. — позволять себе вольности по отношению к кому-л.; быть непозволительно фамильярным с кем-л.
I am not taking any — ≅ слуга покорный!
to take one’s hair down — разойтись вовсю, разбушеваться
to take smb. for a ride — прикончить /укокошить/ кого-л. [ тж. II Б 3]
to take the starch /the frills/ out of smb. — сбить спесь с кого-л., осадить кого-л.
to take smth. with a grain of salt — относиться к чему-л. скептически /недоверчиво, критически/
to take the bit between the /one’s/ teeth — закусить удила, пойти напролом
to take a load from /off/ smb.’s mind — снять тяжесть с души у кого-л.
you’ve taken a load off my mind — ты снял тяжесть с моей души; у меня от сердца отлегло
to take a load from /off/ one’s feet — сесть
to take a leaf out of smb.’s book — следовать чьему-л. примеру, подражать кому-л.
to take a rise out of smb. rise I 15
to take in hand — а) взять в руки, прибрать к рукам; б) взять в свои руки; взяться, браться ()
to take smb. to task task I
to take smb. off his feet — вызвать чей-л. восторг; поразить /увлечь, потрясти/ кого-л. [ тж. II Б 8, 8)]
to take smb. out of his way — доставлять кому-л. лишние хлопоты
to take it into one’s head — вбить /забрать/ себе в голову
to take one’s courage in both hands — набраться храбрости, собраться с духом
to take exception to smth. — возражать /протестовать/ против чего-л.
to take the name of God /the Lord’s name/ in vain — богохульствовать, кощунствовать; упоминать имя господа всуе
to take a /one’s/ call, to take the curtain — выходить на аплодисменты
to take in flank [in rear] — атаковать с фланга [с тыла]
take your time! — не спеши(те)!, не торопи(те)сь!
he took his time over the job — он делал работу медленно /не спеша/
the devil take him! — чёрт бы его побрал!
I met this man waiting at the gates.
He says he needs to have a word with you.
Sorry, sir.
Брат Десмонд, этот человек стоял у ворот.
Он говорит, что хочет увидеть тебя
Простите, сэр
Well, thank you.
Webber, may I have a word with you privately?
I’ll be right outside.
Спасибо.
Доктор Веббер, могу я поговорить с Вами наедине?
Я буду за дверью.
Karen?
Can I have a word?
Are you mental?
Карен?
Можно на пару слов?
С ума сошла?
We’re gonna owe your mum gitloads.
I’ll have a word.
She’ll want something, though. Deffo.
Мы будем должны твоей маме целую кучу.
Я с ней переговорю.
Но она определённо что-то потребует.
— No thank you, Gusten.
But I would like to have a word with you about Maj.
Christ, what now?
Маме что-нибудь надо?
Спасибо, Густаф, ничего не надо. Я хочу поговорить с тобой о Май.
Что ещё за чёрт!
Excuse me.
Could I have a word with you, Troels.
In private.
— Простите.
Можно мне поговорить с вами, Троэльс.
В частном порядке.
Where did you tell her you’d been all this time?
Vanderley, can I have a word?
If anyone complains about me to you, will you let me know?
А что вы ей говорили всё это время, что вы куда уходите?
Вандерли, можно тебя попросить?
Если кто-нибудь пожалуется тебе на меня, скажешь, ладно?
Sweet ass.
Well if you’ll excuse me for a moment I’d just like to have a word alone with my business associate.
— You ladies take your time.
Неплохо.
Но если позволите, мне надо переговорить с коллегой.
Конечно. Не спешите.
They’ll put you in jail, you’d have a record.
I’ll have a word with him.
Hasn’t Lene told you?
Они отправят тебя за решетку, тебе придется писать объяснительную.
Я поговорю с ним.
Лене тебе не сказала?
I’ll do what I can.
Well, have a word with someone in his constituency.
Yes, of course.
— Сделаю всё, что смогу.
— Поговорите с его окружением.
— Да, конечно.
Could you come here for a minute?
The girls need to have a word with you.
What do you think they want?
— Да. Не мог бы ты подойти?
Девочкам нужно с тобой поговорить.
— Как думаешь, что они хотят?
Don’t let him near the tracks.
Barnett, can we have a word with you, please?
You haven’t identified yourself.
Мальчишка его предупредил.
Не дайте ему выйти к поездам. — Барнетт, можно вас на пару слов?
— Вы никак не представились.
I talk to him in the morning and arrange a loan.
But you have a word with Ben…
«It’s the end of the week, he’s bound to be flat broke.»
Утром я с ним побеседую и договорюсь о ссуде.
А ты поговори с Беном.
Неделя подходит к концу. Он наверняка на мели.
This is just the beginning.
I’ll have a word with the prime minister.
Much good that’ll do, he’ll just say it’s German domestic policy and has nothing to do with us.
Расовое очищение — это только начало.
Я поговорю с премьер-министром.
Он скажет, что нельзя вмешиваться во внутреннюю политику Германии.
Zhichen, we’ve been friends a long time.
Please, have a word to her.
I had no idea you knew each other.
Жичень, мы старые друзья.
Поговори с ней.
Я не знал, что вы были знакомы.
So you want me to play matchmaker.
Just have a word with her.
And Master Zhang?
Хочешь, чтобы я их сосватала?
Просто поговори с ней.
А господин Жанг?
Some Englishmen can breathe underwater through their ears.
I wonder if I might have a word about… those heads.
It’s lovely workmanship.
Некоторые англичане могут дышать в воде ушами.
Интересно, куда вы дели обезьяньи головы?
Отличная работа, Траскот.
Not so close, my ponderous one.
-I’d have a word with you.
-Well?
Не так близко, мой неуклюжий!
— Я кое-что хочу тебе сказать.
— Что?
Yes, Frith. What is it? Excuse me, sir.
May I have a word with you?
Yes.
О, черт возьми!
Как всегда, не так с этим аппаратом.
Да, Фриц, в чем дело?
— Mr Jonas, is it?
— We’ll have a word with Mr Jonas.
— No.
Мистер Джонас, да?
— Мы поговорим с мистером Джонасом.
Нет.
— Thank you.
— Could I have a word with you, please?
— What is it?
— Спасибо.
— Могу я с Вами поговорить, пожалуйста?
— А в чем дело?
What’s the matter with him?
He was- they have a word for it over there- liquidated.
Oh, murdered, like we say it over here.
А что с ним?
Его… там они это называют «ликвидировали».
Убили, как мы говорим здесь.
(Door opens)
I must have a word with you.
— Er, in private.
Ах, вот как.
Сэр Хамфри, можно вас отвлечь?
– Слушаю.
Around here the music code is pretty strict.
I can have a word upstairs.
Regeneration would be fine.
Просто здесь рамки довольно жеские.
Я замолвю словечко наверху.
Обновление это здорово.
She’ll end up killing someone.
We need to have a word with the old man. Too late.
They say he’s going to the city
Она когда-нибудь кого-нибудь убьет.
Мы должны сказать старику об этом.
Ты опоздал.
How could you be so careless?
I’m going to have a word with your teacher.
-Last year Irma got a pair of shoes.
Как ты могла быть такой беспечной?
Я поговорю с твоей учительницей.
— В прошлом году Ирма получила пару ботинок.
— Read aloud from the book, Irma.
May I have a word with you?
Where was she headed?
— Читай вслух из книги, Ирма.
Можно вас на два слова?
Куда она пошла?
YOU WANT TO SPOT ME?
NO, I HAVE TO GO HAVE A WORD WITH TED’S NEW TRAINER,
HAVE HIM CHECK OUT MY FORWARD LUNGE.
Поможешь мне?
Нет, мне надо поговорить с новым тренером Тэда.
Чтобы показал мне, как правильно делать наклоны.
Extra blankets in the hall closet.
Keith, your mother and I want to have a word with you.
— Can’t it wait until morning?
А в шкафчике в коридоре есть одеяла.
Кит, мы с мамой хотим с тобой поговорить.
— Может, подождем до утра?
It could be very important.
I’ll have a word with your mum to make sure you don’t get in any trouble.
How does that sound?
Это может быть очень важно.
Я поговорю с твоей мамой, чтобы у тебя не было неприятностей.
Как по-твоему?
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