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íewer price describe clothing "Chatuchak
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Weekend Market"
adjectives • Suggesting a • Enouqh a n d too

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A Describe the pictures. How many things can you name?

B Where do you u s u a ll y shop? What do you like to buy?

 lts lighter and thinner.

1 Vocabulary Opposites

A -.i)) Label the pictures with the correct words. T h e n l i s t e n and check y o u r answers.

1 big expensive heavy loud slow thick

small quiet

1 cell p h o n e 1

thin light

� ____.._.
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.�camera

fast cheap

B Paír work Use the words in Part A to describe t h i n g s you own. Tell your partner.

"My ce// phone is thin and li3ht."

2 Language in context W h i c h is better?

A 1111>)) Read the message board. Then label t h e p i c tu r e s .

m i c h a e l 1 2 Posted: May 5 1 1 : 4 5 p.m.

Help! 1 need a phone and c a n ' t decide between the Star XO? and

the M y P h o n e . Which is better?

johnnyjay Pos t ed: May 6 8:07 a m .

Get the Star X07. lt's lighter and t h i n n e r than the M y P h o n e .

cybergal Posted: May 6 9:5 2 p . m .

The MyPhone is better. lt's less expensive, and the Internet

connection is faster. lt has a larger choice of colors, too. The Star

XO? comes only in black.

B Which of t h e two p h o n e s do you l i k e ?

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J Grammar -C>)) Comparative adjectives

The Star X07 is l i g h t e r than the M y P h o n e . Adjective Comparative

The MyPhone is heavier t h a n the S t a r X07. light lighter

nice nicer
W h i c h cell p h o n e is more e x p e n s i v e ?
thin thinner
The Star X07 is more e x p e n s i v e t h a n the M y P h o n e .
heavy heavier
T h e M y P h o n e is less expensive t h a n the Star X07.
d i ff i c u l t m o r e / less d i ff i c u l t

Is the M y P h o n e better than t h e Star X07? good better

No, 1 d o n ' t t h i n k lt's better. lt's worse. bad worse

Complete the sentences with the correct comparative fo r m . Add than if necessary. T h e n

compare with a partner.

l. Is your new p r i nt e r (fast) your o l d o n e ?

2. Are d e s k t o p c o m p u t e r s always (heavy) laptops?

3. T h i s new c a m e r a is really c h e a p ! trs (expensive) t h a n

my o l d one.

4. 1 like t h i s TV, but I t h i n k I want a (big) o n e .

5. T h i s p h o n e has an MP3 player, so it's (expensive)

other p h o n e s .

6. My new camera lsn't (good) my old o n e . In fact,

it's (bad)!

4 Speaking t.et's compare!

A P a i r work Compare these p r o d u c t s . How many s e n t e n c e s can you make?

1 Car A 1 1 Watch A Q I Camer�-;l:!:._ •

..

1 Watch B j 1 Camera B j

::s

A: Car A is older than Car B.

B: And it's slower. Do you think Car A is quieter?

B Pair work Which product in each pair do you prefer? Why?

5 Keep talking!
Go to page 139 for more practíce.

( / can describe and compare products. H

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 Would you take $10?

1 lnteractions Bargaining

A Do you ever bargain for lower p r i c e s ? W h e r e ? For what? Do you enjoy b a r g a i n i n g ?

B ◄ >)) Listen to t h e co n v e r s a t i o n . Does Eve buy t h e l a m p ?

Then practice the conversation.

• • • 1
1
1 l 1 1

Eve: Excuse me. How m u c h is this l a m p ? Rob: No, rrn sorry. $20 is a good price.

Rob: Oh, it's o n l y $20. Eve: Well, thanks anyway.

Eve: Wow, thars e x p e n s i v e ! How a b o u t Rob: Waitl You can have it for $ 1 5 .

$10? Eve: $ 1 5 ? OK, 1 ' 11 take it.

C iC,)) Listen to t h e e x p r e s s i o n s . Then practice t h e conversation again with t h e

new e x p r e s s i o n s .

Bargaining for a lower price Suggesting a different price

How a b o u t ? You can have it / them for .

Will you take ? 1 ' 11 let you have it / t h e m for .

Would you take ? 1 ' 11 give it / them to you for .

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..,_ �-------------..--./

D N u m b e r the s e n t e n c e s from 1 to 7. Then practice with a partner.

__ A: /'// take them ! Thank you very much.

__ A: $30? tnars pretty expensive. Would you take $20?

__ A: OK. We/1, thank you anyway.

__ A: Excuse me. How much are these earrings?

B: Just a moment. /'// 3ive them to you for $25.

B: No, rm sorry. $30 is tne price.

B: tbev're only $30.

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2 Pronunciation Linked sounds

A 111>)) L i s t e n a n d repeat. N o t i c e how f i n a l co n s o n a n t s o u n d s are often l i n k e d to t h e

vowel s o u n d s that follow t h e m .

How much is t h i s lamp? lt's o n l y $20.

V V

B ◄ >)) Listen and mark the linked s o u n d s . Then practice w i t h a p a r t n e r .

1. How much are the e a r r i n g s ? 2. Justa moment. 3. T h a n k s anyway.

J Listening How m u c h is it?

A ◄ >» Listen to tour people s h o p p i n g at a yard sale. N u m b e r the p i c t u r e s from 1 to 4.

(There is o n e extra p i c t u r e . )

□ □
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$ _ $ _ $ _ $ _ $ _

B llll)) Listen a g a i n . Write t h e price the buyer and s e l l e r agree o n .

4 Speaking What a b a r g a i n !

A Write prices on the tags.

B P a i r work R o l e - p l a y t h e s i tu a t i o n s . Then c h a n g e roles.

Student A : Sell t h e t h i n g s . You want to sell t h e m for a good price.

Student B: Buy the t h i n g s . Bargain for lower p r i c e s .

A: Excuse me. How much is the computer?

B: lt's only $250.

A: tnars very expensive! Would you take . . . ?

I can bargain. �

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 This hat is too sma/1.

1 Vocabulary Adjectives to describe cl o t h i n g

A ◄ >)) C o m p l e t e the p h r a s e s with t h e correct words. Then listen and check

your answers.

baggy c o m fo r t a b l e pretty ugly

bright plain tight u n c o m fo r t a b l e

l. ª - - - - ­ 2. ----- 3. ----- 4. ª----­

s h i rt jeans shoes blouse

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8. an _
5. ª----­ 6. ª----­ 7. -----

tie dress pants hat

B P a i r work D e s c r i b e y o u r cl o t h i n g today. Tell your partner.

"/ think my shirt is plain, but comfortable. My jeans are a litt/e ba33y."

2 Co_nversation Try it o n !

A ◄ >)) listen and practice.

Allie: t.ers look at the jackets.

Paul: OK, but I have class at 3 : 0 0 . Do we have e n o u g h t i m e ?

Allie: Sure. lt's o n l y 1 : 3 0 . Hey! Look at this black o n e .

Paul: lt's cool. Try it on.

Allie: OK. What do you t h i n k ? Does it fit?

Paul: No, it's too small. Try t h i s red o n e .

Allie: O K . How d o e s it look? Is it big e n o u g h ?

Paul: 1 t h i n k so. Yeah, it looks good on you.

Allie: How m u c h is i t ? Can you see the tag?

Paul: ters see . . . it's $ 1 2 0 .

Allie: Oh, no! 1 o n l y have $60. 1 don't have

enough money. 1 can't afford i t !

B ◄>» listen to the rest of the c o n v e r s a t i o n . What e l s e does A ll i e try o n ?

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J Grammar .->))

E n o u g h means the right amount. Too means more than enough.

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E n o u g h before nouns E n o u g h after adjectives Too befo re adjectives

1 have enough t i m e . The jacket is big e n o u g h . The jacket is too s m a l l.

1 don't have enough money. The pants aren't l o n g e n o u g h . The pants aren't too l o n g .

A C o m p l e t e t h e sentences with t h e correct words. Use too a n d enougb. Then

compare with a partner.

1 big ✓long money u n c o m fo r t a b l e 1

1. How do these pants l o o k ? Do you t h i n k they're long enough ?

2. T h e s e s h o e s l o o k nice, but they're . 1 can't walk at all.

3. Oh, no! 1 don't have . T h i s belt is $30, and I o n l y have $ 2 0 .

4. The s h i r t I ordered o n l i n e is . lt fits very well.

B Rewrite t h e s e nt e n c e s . Use enougn and too. T h e n c o m p a r e with a p a rt n e r.

1. T h o s e boots are too s m a ! I. ( e n o u g h ) These boots aren't bíg enough.

2. That belt is $ 1 O. 1 have $1 O. ( e n o u g h )

3. The jacket is e x p e n s i v e . 1 carrt afford it. (too)

4. That belt is $ 1 2 . 1 have $ 1 0 . ( e n o u g h )

5. 1 wear a large size. This T-shirt i s n ' t big e n o u g h . (too)

6. These pants arerrt long e n o u g h . (too)

4 Speaking T h i n g s I never wear

A T h i n k a b o u t your closet at h o m e . C o m p l e t e t h e chart with pieces of cl o t h i n g . Write

reasons why you don't wear t h e m .

Things I don't li
k e_w_e_a_r
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i_g_s
_ l never wear

Tiee - too ug/y

B G r o u p work Share your i d e a s . What do you have in c o m m o n ?

5 Keep talking!
Student A go to page 140 a n d S t u d e n t B go to

page 144 for more practice.

/ can describe how clothing looks and fits. a

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1 Reading .. >>)

A Read the webpage. W h i c h paragraph i n c l u d e s i n fo r m a t i o n about t h e s e t o p i c s ?

N u m b e r the topics from 1 to 4.

D transportation D n u m b e r of visitors D prices and money O hours

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CHATUCHAK WEEKEND MARKET

D With more than 1 5 , 0 0 0 s h o p s a n d 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 visitors every Saturday a n d Sunday, Bangkok's

Chatuchak Weekend Market is a p o p u l ar place with v i s i t o r s to T h a i l a n d . You can find plants,

flowers, music, jewelry, clothes, food, a n d even a n i m a l s ! ·

El The market is a great place to f i n d bargains, a n d prices are generally low. Most people

bargain, b u t sorne d o n 't, so d o n ' t worry i f you d o n ' t w a n t to b a r g a i n . J u s t go with a fr i e n d l y

s m i l e a n d hove e n o u g h c a s h i n your pocket. There are ATMs for c a s h , b u t they are d i ff i c u l t to

f i n d , a n d many vendors d o n ' t take c r e d i t c a r d s . The market is huge, a n d many people w a l k i n _

circles, even with a m a p . D o n ' t try to see it a li i n one day!

151 The market i s open from 8 : 0 0 to 6 : 0 0 S a t u r d a y a n d S u n d a y . lt's good to get there early,

befare i t gets too busy. Wear l i g h t , c o m fo r t a b l e cl o t h i n g a n d b r i n g a bottle of water. A n d for

l u n c h , try sorne of T h a i l a n d ' s f o m o u s s n a c k s , s u c h as fr i e d s c o r p i o n s !

e! The market is very easy to get to. lt's o n l y a five-minute w a l k from Mo C h i t station on

Bangkok's S k y t ra i n . M a n y people come by t ra i n b u t leave by t a x i . lt's e a s i e r to get your

purchases bock to·your hotel that way!

B Read t h e webpage a g a i n . F i n d the words i n bold, and c h e c k ( ✓ ) t h e

correct meaning.

l. generally O u s u a ll y 3. huge O easy to f i n d

O rarely O very large

2. vendors O buyers 4. purchases O t h i n g s you buy

O s e ll e r s O t h i n g s you sell

C C h e c k ( ✓ ) t h e tips you t h i n k t h e writer w o u l d agree w i t h .

O Pay t h e first p r i c e t h e v e n d o r offers. O B r i n g a credit card, not c a s h .

O Arrive in the m o rn i n g . O Take t h e bus h o m e after s h o p p i n g .

D P a i r work What w o u l d you l i k e a b o u t Bangkok's W e e k e n d Market? What w o u l d n ' t

you li k e ? Tell your p a r t n e r .

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J Listening Portobello Road Market

A .. ))) Li s t e n to two fr i e n d s ta lk about P o r t o b e ll o Road Market.

Answer th e q u e s t i o n s .

l. What city is the market i n ? _

2. How many days is the outdoor market o p e n ? _

3. When's a good t i m e to visit? _

4. What's a good way to get t h e r e ? _

B ◄ >)) Listen aga in . What can you buy at t h e market on Saturday?

C irc le t h e words you hear.

animals cell phones clothes fr u i t jewelry meat vegetables

J Writing An interesting market

A T h i n k abo u t a market you know. Answer t he q u e s t i o n s .

• What is the name of the market? • When is it o p e n ? • What can you b u y there?

• Where is it? • When's a good t i m e to visit?

B Write a description of an interesting market. Use the m o d el and y our answers in

Part A to help you.

The Fermere' Market is nesr my home. te'e open

every Saturday from 9:00 to 4:00. You can buy the

beet: fruít and vegetables tihere. A qood time to

vteit: is late in the afternoon. lti'e n o t too busy then.

You don't: berqein at tihie market, but: eometiimee

vendare lower their pricee a t the end of the day.

C Pair work Share your writing. How are th e markets s i m i l a r ? How are they dif fere n t?

4 Speaking A good p l a c e to s h o p

A T h i n k about t h i n g s you buy. Add two more t h i n g s to t h e list.

Then complete the rest of the chart.

1 ThirtÍs I buy Pla_c_e R

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fr u i t and vegetables

shoes

old f u rn i t u r e

c h i l d r e n ' s clothes

B G r o u p work Share you r ideas. Ask an d an s wer q u e s t i o n s for more i n fo r m a t i o n .

"/ always go to the market to buy fruit and vegetables.

They are a/ways fresh, and the peop/e are friendly."

I can discuss good places to shop. ---

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Wrap-up

1 Quick pair review

Lesson A Test your p a r t n e r ! Say an adjective. Can y o u r p a r t n e r say i t s

o p p o s i t e ? Take t u rn s . You have o n e m i n u t e .

A: Small.

B: Bi3.

Lesson B Do you remember? C o m p l e t e t h e co n v e r s a t i o n with t h e correct

w o r d . You have two minutes.

A: How m u c h is t h i s T V ?

B: $50.

A: W i l l you $30?

B: You c a n it for $ 4 5 .

A: How $35?

B: 1 ' 11 it to you for $ 4 0 .

A: OK.

Lesson C Brainstorm! Make a l i s t of adjectives to d e s cr i b e cl o t h i n g . Take

t u rn s . You a n d y o u r p a r t n e r have two minutes.

Lesson D Find out! What are two t h i n g s b o t h you a n d y o u r p a r t n e r buy at a

m a r k e t ? Take t u rn s . You and y o u r p a r t n e r have two minutes.

A: / buy music a t a m a rk e t . Do y o u ?

B: No, I oon't. I buy music online.

2 In the real world

What o u t d o o r markets are fa m o u s ? Go o n l i n e and fi n d i n fo r m a t i o n in English a b o u t an

o u t d o o r market. T h e n write a b o u t it.

• What's t h e n a m e of t h e market? • When is it o p e n ?

• Where is it? • What do t h e y s e l l at t h e market?

The Otavalo Market

The Otavalo Market Í5 in Ecuador.

lc'e open every day, b u t Saturday5

are very buey . . . .

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L E S S O N 1\ L E S S O N B L E S S O N C L E S S O N D

• Asking for a • Adjectives to • Reading: "Austin

• P l a c e s to see
recommendation describe cities or San Antonio?"
• Should; can
• Giving a • Superlative • Writing: A

recommendation adjectives message board

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A D e s c r i b e the p i c t u r e s . What is h a p p e n i n g in each picture?

B Which of these t h i n g s do you like a b o u t city lite? W h i c h d o n ' t you l i k e ?

� You shouldn't miss it!
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1 Vocabulary Places to see

A .-�) Match the words a nd the pictures. Then listen a n d check your answers.

a. botanical garden c. fo u n t a i n e. palace g. s q u a r e

b. c a s t l e d. m o n u m e n t f. pyramid h. s t a t u e

l. 3. 4.

5. ií.,;.,;.....�.......... 6. 7. L--.>;,,,,.._ 8.

B Pair work W h i c h of the places i n Part A do you have where you live?

D i s c u s s the p l a c e s .

"Ihete's a nice statue in the center of tne square."

� Language in context Attractions i n t h e city

A .->)) Read a b o u t what to do i n t h e s e t h ree c i t i e s . W h i c h c i ti es are good fo r s h o p p i n g ?

GUAYAGUIL, ECUADOR SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA CAIRO, EGYPT

Enjoy shopping, cafés, You shouldn't miss the small Love hisrory? Then you should

founrains, and srarues on El neighborhood of Insadong. It's visir the Egyptian Museum.

Malecón, a popular walking a great place to shop for books, You can't see it all in one

area. It's a fanrastic place ro pottery, and painrings. Later, day, so be sure to see King

take a long, slow walk or ride you can walk co a nearby palace Tut's treasure and the famous

on a cour boat. or relax a r a n old teahouse. "rnurnmy room."

B What a b o u t y o u ? W h i c h city in Part A wou ld you l i k e to v i s i t ? W h y ?

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3 Grammar -.�) Should; can

Should for recommendations Can for possibility

Where should I go? What can I do there?

You should visit the Egyptian M u s e u m . You can enjoy cafés, shops, and fountains.

They shouldn't miss l n s a d o n g . You can't see all of the museum in one day.

( = They s h o u l d see lnsadong.)

Should she go to C a i ro ? Can they take a t a x i ?

Yes, she should. No, she shouldn't. Yes, they can. No, they can't.

Complete the conversation with should, shouíon't, can, or catrt. Then practice

with a partner.

A: -�S�h
= o
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_ 1 r e n t a car in S e o u l ?

B: No, 1 t h i n k you take the subway. You get a ro u n d

quickly and easily.

A: Oh, good. And what places 1 visit?

B: Well, you miss the palace, a n d you also go to the

art m u s e u m . You see it ali in one day because lrs very big, but you

______ buy .really n i c e art books and postcards there.

A: OK. Thanks a lot!

4 Listening My city

A -.i» Listen to t h r e e p e o p l e d e s c r i b e their cities. N u m b e r the pictures from 1 to 3.

l.
l. --------- l.---------

2. --------- 2. --------- 2. ---------

B _.>)) Listen again. Write two things the people say visitors s h o u l d do in t h e i r cities.

5 Speaking O n l y one day

A Pair work I m a g i n e these people are p l a n n i n g to visir your town or city for o n l y

o n e day. What places s h o u l d they visir?

• a family with teenage c h il d r e n • two college students

• a b u s i n e s s p e r s o n from overseas • young children on a school trip

"/ think the /ami/y shou/d visit the town square. They can eat and shop tnere,"

B Group work Compare your answers from Part A. Do you agree?

6 Keep talking!
Go to page 142 for more practice.
I can say what people should do in a city. a
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1 lnteractions Recommendations

A Look at t h e p i c tu r e s . What do you t h i n k t h e woman is g o i n g to do s o o n ?

B 1111>)) Listen to the conversation. Was your guess from Part A correct?

T h e n practice the c o n v e r s a t i o n .

Lucy: Hi, Alex. Alex: l'd r e co m m e n d g o i n g to a s a m b a

Alex: Oh, hi, Lucy. Are you ready fer your cl u b .

trip to B r a z i l ? � Lucy: A s a m b a c l u b ? R e a ll y ?

Lucy: Almost, but I dont really know very Alex: Yeah. You can d a n c e or j u s t listen

m u c h about Río. What would you to the m u s i c. Everyone has a good

recommend doing there?

Lucy:
time.

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Great. That s o u n d s f u n ! ..,,.,,,,,,,,,,
)

C >1 Li s t e n to t h e e x p r e s s i o n s . T h e n p r a c t i c e t h e co n v e r s a t i o n again with the

new e x p r e s s i o n s .

Asking far a recommendation Giving a recommendation

What w o u l d you r e co m m e n d d o i n g t h e r e ? l'd recommend going . . .

What would you suggest d o i n g t h e r e ? l'd suggest g o i n g . . .

What do you t h i n k I s h o u l d do t h e r e ? 1 t h i n k you s h o u l d go . . .

D Put the words in order. T h e n co m p a r e with a partner.

1. you / there / r e c o m m e n d / what / s e e i n g / w o u l d ?

2. l'd / the castle / v i s i t i n g / suggest _

3. t h e s q u a r e / I / s h o u l d / t h i n k / you / go to _

4. s u g g e s t / w o u l d / d o i n g / what / you / in Tokyo ?

5. b u s / r e co m m e n d / l'd / the / t a k i n g _

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2 Listening One day i n Taipei

A ◄J» Listen to Carrie a n d David get information from the tourist i n fo r m a t i o n

d e s k in T a i p e i . C h e c k ( ✓ ) the r e co m m e n d a t i o n s you hear.

1 O l'd suggest v i s i t i n g Taipei 1 0 1.

O You s h o u l d visit Taipei 1 0 1.

2. O l'd r e co m m e n d going to the night market.

O You s h o u l d n ' t miss the night market.

3. O l'd suggest going to the F i n e Arts M u s e u m .

O l'd recommend going to t h e F i n e Arts M u s e u m .

4. O I t h i n k you should take t h e subway.

O l'd recommend taking t h e subway.

B ◄ J» Listen again. C i r c l e the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s

in Part A that Carrie and David d e c i d e to fo l l o w .

J Speaking Role play

P a i r work R o l e - p l a y the s i t u a t i o n .

Then change ro l e s .

S t u d e n t A: You are a tourist in L o n d o n . Ask for

r e co m m e n d a t i o n s for three t h i n g s to do.

Student B : You work at a t o u r i s t l n f o r rn a t i o n desk.

Give r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s for three t h i n g s to d o .

Top london llttractions -�

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The British Museum The Tate Modern The London Eve

See the famous Rosetta See great art for free. Enjoy views of 55 famous

Stone. places.

Trafalgar Square Tower Bridge Buckingham Palace

Take your picture by the Walk across the bridge. See one of the Royal Family's

lion statues. Fantastic city views! many homes.

A: Helio. Can I he/p you?

B: Yes. This is my first time in London. What would you sufüJest doin3 here?

A: We//, ihere are a lot of thin3s to do, b u t I think you s h o u l d definitely visit

tne British Museum. You can see . . .

/ can ask for and give a recommendation. a

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The best and the worst

1 Vocabulary Adjectives to describe cities

A .. l)) Match the words and the pictures. Then listen and c h e c k y o u r answers.

a. beautiful b. dangerous c. dirty d. m o d e rn e. stressful

B .. l)) Write the opposites. Use the words in Part A. Then listen and c h e c k

your a n s w e r s .

clean relaxing safe traditional ugly

dirty

C Pair work Describe where you live u s i n g the words in Parts A and B.

"our citv is beautiful and clean, but life here can be stressiut."

2 Conversation Life i n Sydney

A .. i)) Listen and practice.

Peter: So, Akemi, how do you like living i n Sydney?

Akemi: 1 miss J a p a n sometimes, but I love it here. 1 think its

the most beautiful and one of the most exciting cities

in the world.

Peter: But do you fi n d i t stressful?

Akemi: Not at all. 1 know Sydney is the biggest city in Australia,

but remember, l'm from Tokyo.

Peter: Oh, yeah. What else do you like about living h e r e ?

Akemi: A lot of t h i n g s . lt's very c l e a n and safe. The people

are fr i e n d l y . O h , and t h e food here is fantastic.

Peter: 1 agree. 1 t h i n k Sydney has the best restaurants

in the country.

Akemi: Hey, do you want to get s o m e t h i n g to eat?

Peter: Sure. 1 know a nice café. trs cheap but good.

B lllli)) Listen to t h e i r conversation in the café. How does Akemi

describe t h e café? How does Peter describe t h e fo o d ?

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 . .

J G r a m m a r .. >>) Superlative adjectives

Adjective Superlative

Sydney is the biggest city in A u s t r a l i a . clean the cleanest

Sydney is one of the most exciting cities in the world. safe the safest

Sydney has the best r e s t a u r a n t s in the country. big the biggest

ugly the ugliest

What's the cleanest city in y o u r country? stressful the most stressful

What city has the most traditional restaurants? good the best

Is it the worst restaurant? bad the worst

Yes, it is. No, it isn't.

A Complete t h e q u e s t i o n s with the superlative form of the adjectives. T h e n co m p a r e

with a partner.

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l. What's o n e of (old) universities
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in your co u nt r y ?
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2. What's (big) city i n y o u r co u n t r y ? '.i

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3. What's (modern) city i n y o u r country?

4. What's ( b e a u t í f u l ) national p a r k ?

5. What city has (good) restaurants?

6. What city has (bad) weather?

B Ask and a n s w e r t h e q u e s t i o n s i n Part A. Discuss y o u r i d e a s .

4 Pronunciation Word stress

A -4>),J Listen and repeat. Notice the stress i n the names of these cities.

• • • • • • • • • •

Sydney Madrid Canberra New D e l h i

B -4>),J Listen and write the cities in the correct co l u m n s in Part A. Then practice

with a partner.

Amsterdam B e rl i n Caracas Li m a

S Speaking What's the . . ?

Pair work Ask and answer q u e s t i o n s a b o u t y o u r town or city.

e x p e n s i v e / hotel exciting / n e i g h b o r h o o d m o d e rn / b u il d i n g

beautiful / park big / d e p a r t m e n t store relaxing / place

A: wbars the most expensive hotel?

B: /'m not sure it's the most expensive, but the Grand Hotel is very expensive.

Keep talking!
Go to page 143 for more practice.
I can make comparisons about my city. a
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 The best place to go

1 Reading -.>»

A Read t h e message board. Who answers M i g u e l ' s q u e s t i o n a b o u t safety?

Austin or San Antonio?

m i g u e l Posted: May 1 7 7:06 pm

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Hi! 1 live i n M e x i c o a n d a m p l a n n i n g to v i s i t my u n c l e i n D a l l a s , Texas, next year. l'd also

l i k e to v i s i t A u s t i n or S a n A n t o n i o for a few days. 1 l i k e t h e outdoors, local m u s i c , good fo o d ,

f r i e n d l y p e o p l e , etc. Are both c i t i e s safe? Any o t h e r t i p s a p p r e c i a t e d . T h a n k s ! Miguel

rocker Posted: May 1 7 7:23 p.m. • fi-

1 'm a m u s i c i a n and live in Austin. 1 t h i n k the m u s i c here i s the best i n Texas. I n fact, Austin's

n i c k n a m e is " t h e Live M u s i c C a p i t a l of t h e W o r l d . " 1 c a n s e n d you the names of sorne cool

m u s i c c l u b s . We have fa n t a s t i c restaurants h e r e , t o o .

biker68 Posted: May 1 7 8:54 p.m. --�-------1-il

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D e f i n i t e l y v i s i t S a n A n t o n i o . The R i v e r W a l k is o n e of the most p o p u l a r t h i n g s for visitors to

d o . There's a lot to do outdoors here, too. A n d everyone i n Texas is very friendly. Check out

my p i e s : myphotos

susanp Posted: May 1 7 1 1 : 0 9 p . m .

1 disagree with rocker.

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1 t h i n k t h e m u s i c i s better i n S a n A n t o n i o . 1 lived i n both c i t i e s . There

is a lot to do outdoors i n San A n t o n i o , but there's just more to do i n A u s t i n .

richard Posted: May 18 6:45 a.m. hdJilj

Both c i t i e s a r e safe, by t h e way, so d o n ' t worry. 1 live i n H ouston. lt's t h e largest city i n Texas.

ou s h o u l d v i s i t h e r e , too . e a d my travel blo g at

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Y ..:.:,, R �.ichard23.cup.org.

traveler Post e d: May 1 8 10:31 a.m.

_________ ......,..

S an Antonio has t h e best food i n Texas. Do you l i k e Tex - Mex food? ou s h o u l d go i n

Y

sp ring or fa ll ( s u m m e r is h o t ! ) . 1 su gg est t r a v e l i n g by b u s . lt's not e x p e n s i v e . E m a i l me

w i t h any q uestions.

miguel Posted: May 18 3:22 p.m.

M i g u e l here ag ain. Thanks, e v e ryone!

B Rea d the message board a g a í n . Ans w er t h e q u e s t í o n s . C heck (✓) your answers .

Who . . . ? rocker biker68 susanp richard traveler

lives i n H ouston o o o o o
gives a l i n k to see p i c t u r e s o o o o o
writes about t h e weather o o o o o
pr e f e r s t h e m u s i c i n S a n A ntonio o o o o o
has a travel blog o o o o o
is a m usician o o o o o

C P a i r work W h a t do y ou do w hen y ou n e e d ad v i c e o r a r e co m m e n d a t i o n ?

W h o do y ou talk t o ? T e l l y o u r p a rt n e r .

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2 Writing A message board

A Choose a t o p i c for a message board. T h e n write a q u e s t i o n Can you euqqeet: a qood

a s k i n g for a r e c o m m e n d a t i o n about your t o p i c. Use the m o d e l restaurant near our school?

to h e l p y o u .
1. You �Jº to Mk.Ke¡'r, It'r

• food • music • o u t d o o r activities • transportation � , /,u,t lé 'r � .

2. 1 t\,,i\\� -r\,\oü p.,._J.,..ce V.O\S

B G r o u p work Pass your q u e s t i o n to the classmate on y o u r

tv.e best .Poo�.

right. Read and answer your classmate's q u e s t i o n . C o n t i n u e to

pass, read, and answer ali of the q u e s t i o n s in y o u r g ro u p . 3. 1 agree. lt's the most popular

restaurant near here.

C Read the answers to your q u e s t i o n . W h i c h recommendation

is t h e b e s t ?

J Speaking The best of the city

A P a i r work C o m p l e t e t h e c h a r t with i n fo r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e best t h i n g s about your

city or town. Give reasons.

The best things about ---:-=======---�-�---�-.....;R;.;.e::;.:a:;:;:s;;;;o.;;.:n.;:.s_--'-__;_--..:....:.:......___.

A: / think the best thin3 about our city is the peop/e. They are very friendly

and helpful.

B: / a3ree.

B G r o u p work Compare your ideas with a n o t h e r pair. Do you agree?

C Class activity Make a l i s t of all the t h i n g s from Parts A a n d B. W h i c h

is t h e most p o p u l a r ?

I can discuss aspects of a city. GI

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 Wrap-up

1 Ouick pair review

Lesson A Brainstorm! Make a list of fun places to see i n a city. How many do

you know? You have one minute.

,.

Lesaon B Do you remember? Check (✓) the q u e s t i o n s you can ask when

you want a r e c o m m e n d a t i o n . You have one m i n u t e .

O What w o u l d you recommend d o i n g there?

O Which place is more expensive?

O W h e n are you going to China?

O What would you suggest doing there?

O What are you going to do in Brazil?

O What do you t h i n k I s h o u l d do there?

Lesson C Test your partner! Say an adjective to describe a city. Can your

p a r t n e r say t h e superlative? Take tu rn s . You have one m i n u t e .

A: Modern.

B: The most m o d e rn .

Lesson D Guess! Describe a city, but don't say its n a m e . Can y o u r partner

guess what it i s ? Take t u rn s . You and y o u r p a r t n e r have two m i n u t e s .

A: tt's an old city in Europe. n's beautifuf. lt has a tot of squares a n d fountains.

B: /s it Florence?

A: Yes, it is.

2 In the real world

What city w o u l d you like to v i s i t ? Go to a travel website and fi n d information about the

city in E n g li s h . T h e n write about it.

• What country is it i n ?

• What's it l i k e ?

• What is t h e r e to do i n the c i t y ?

• whars it fa m o u s for?

Montreaf

f woufd like to qo to

Montreal. t t/ e in Canada. lt's

modern snd eeie . . . .

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People
L E S S O N I\ L E S S O N B J.. E S S O N C L E S S O N O

• C a r e e rs • Expressing • Personality • Reading: "A

certainty adjectives D i ff e r e n t Kind

• Was / Were born:
of Banker"
past of be • Expressing • Simple past; aqo
uncertainty • Writlng: A

biography

War111-up

A Match the people and t h e t h i n g s they are fa m o u s for. C h e c k y o u r answers on page 94.

B W h i c h of t h e p e o p l e in Part A w o u l d you l i k e to m e e t ? W h y ?
 Where was he born?

1 Vocabulary Careers

A .. >)) M a t c h t h e words a nd the p i c t u r e s . T h e n l i s ten a n d c h e c k y o u r answers.

a . a s t ro n a u t c. composer e. d i r e c t o r g. politician 1

b. a t h l e t e d. d e s i g n e r f. explorer h. scientist

l. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

B Pair work Give an e x a m p l e of a farnr o n fo r each category.

"An3 Lee is a famous director."

2 Language in context F a m o u s firsts

A .. >» Read a bo ut t h e s e fa m o u s f i r s t s . W h i c h fa m o u s first h a p p e n e d f i r s t ?

E m i li o Palma was born The first person on the Junko Tabei was the Venus and Serena

at Argentina's moon in 1 9 69 was first woman to climb Williams are great

Esperanza Base in American astronaut Mt. Everest in 1 9 7 5 . athletes. They were the

Antarctica i n 1 9 7 8 . He Neil Armstrong. He She was also the first fi rst sisters to win

was the first person was on t h e moon for woman to cl i m b the Wimbledon in 2 0 0 0 .

born on the conti nent. o n l y two a n d a h a l f h ighest mountains on

hours. all seven continents.

B Which p e o p l e from Part A w o u l d you l i k e to m e e t ? What q u e s t i o n w o u l d you

ask t h e m ?

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 unit

J Grammar -.>» Was / Were born; past of be

Where was E m i l i o Palma born? How long was Neil Armstrong on the moon?

He was born in Antarctica. He was there for two and a half hours.

He wasn't born in Argentina. He wasn't there for very long.

Where were Venus and Serena born? Where were his parents from?

They were born in the U.S. They were from Argentina.

They weren't born in Ca nada. They weren't from Antarctica.

Was he born in Antarctica? Were they W i m b l e d o n c h a m p i o n s in 2000?

Yes, he was. No, he wasn't. Yes, they were. No, they weren't.

A Complete these sentences with the correct past form of be.

T h e n compare with a partner.

l. Coco C h a n e ! an a m a z i n g French designer.

2. Albert E i n s t e i n b o rn in Germany.

3. Alfred H i t c h co c k a great director.

4. Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo born in Mexico.

5. Mozart and Beethoven famous co m p o s e r s .

B Correct the false s e n t e n c e s . T h e n compare with a partner.

1. Ronald Reagan was a British p o l i t i c i a n . (American)

He wsen't: a Britieh políticían. He was an American políticían.

2. Z h e n g He was an early C h i n e s e scientist. (explorer)

3. Artist V i n c e nt van Gogh was born in the 20th century. ( 1 9 t h century)

4. G i a n n i Versace and Yves Saint Laurent were e x p l o r e r s . (designers)

5. Venus a n d Serena W i ll i a m s were born in the late 1 9 7 0 s . (early 1980s)

4 Speaking Famous people

Group work Choose a person from the past. Your g ro u p asks

q u e s t i o n s and g u e s s e s the persorrs name. Take t u rn s .

A: He was from Mexico. He was a politician.

B: /s it . . . ?

A: No, sorry. He was born in the 1 9 t h century.

C: / think I know. Is it Benito Juárez?

5 Keep talking!
Student A go to page 141 and Student B go to page 145 for more practice.

I can ask and talk about people from the past. a

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 /'m not sure, but I think . . .

1 lnteractions [ es - ,fcg,fA(íli'Jfui}J (!(,rlt§Wfúifi? -

A Look at t h e p i c tu r e s . Where are the p e o p l e ? What are they d o i n g ?

B �l)) Listen to the co n v e r s a t i o n . Does Mike know t h e answers to both q u e s t i o n s ?

T h e n practice t h e conversation.

Mike: ters go over more questions before Jenny: Correctl This ones more difficult.

our test tomorrow. Who was Plato's teacher?

Jenny: OK. What was the original name of Mike: rrn not sure, but I think it was

New York City? Aristotle.

Mike: lt was New Amsterdam. Jenny: Actually, Aristotle was Plato's

Jenny: Are you s u r e ? student. Socrates was his teacher.

Mike: l'm positive. Mike: Oh, right.

C �>» Listen to the expressions. Then practice the conversation again with the

new expressions.

Expressing certainty
�i.WiW&API
rrn positive. rrn not sure, but I t h i n k .

l ' rn c e rt a i n . rrn not certain, but I t h i n k .

l ' m sure. rrn not positive, but I t h i n k .

D Circle the answer you t h i n k is correct. Practice with a p a r t n e r a n d use expressions

from Part C. T h e n check your answers on page 94.

l. B il l C l i nt o n was p r e s i d e nt of t h e U . S . / U . K .

2. Mozart was b o rn in the 1 6 t h / 17th / 1 8 t h centu ry.

3. David B e c k h a m ' s first soccer team was Manchester United / Real Madrid.

4. Che Guevara was born in B o li v i a / A r g e n t i n a / Cuba.

5. The 2008 O l y m p i c s were in Sydney / Athens / Beijing.

A: Bi/1 Clinton was presiden: of the u.s.

B: Are you sure?

A: /'m positive.

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 unit

2 Listening Sorry, that's not right.

A Do you know t h e answers to these q u e s t i o n s ? Write your guesses

in the first co l u m n .

Your guess Player's guess 1

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1. Where were t h e 2000 0 l y m p i c s ? o
2. Who was the w i n n e r of the 2006 W o r l d C u p ? o
3. I n what century was P a b l o Picasso born? o
4. Who was the author of the p l a y Hamlet? o
5. How long was B i l l C l i n t o n president of the U . S . ? o

B ◄>)) Listen to to u r friends play a board game. Write the players' guesses in t h e

s e co n d c o l u m n .

C .. >» Listen again. Check ( ✓) t h e players' guesses that are correct.

J Speaking Do you know?

A P a i r work Look at t h e p i c t u r e s and the categories. Add a n o t h e r category. T h e n

write two q u e s t i o n s for each category. Be sure you know t h e a n s w e r s !

Actors and actresses Athletes

Singers a n d musicians

B G r o u p work Ask your q u e s t i o n s . Use e x p r e s s i o n s of c e rt a i n t y or u n c e r t a i n t y

in the a n s w e r s .

A: Where was Brad Pitt b o rn ?

B: /'m not sure, but f think he was born in . . .

A: How old is he?

I can express certainty and uncertainty..

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 People I admire

1 Vocabulary Personality adjectives

A .. >» Match t h e words in the paragraphs and the d e f i n i t i o n s . Then listen and check

your answers.

6
1 admire u.s. President Nobel Peace Prize w i n n e r Bono is a talented musician,
7
Abraham Li n co l n . He was Dr. Wangari Maathai is very but he's also a caring person.
1 4
honest as a lawyer a n d often passionate about her 1 admire h i m for his fight

2
worked for free. He was brave e n v i ro n m e n t a l work. She's against world poverty. He's
5 8
a n d kept the country together very intelligent, and I really very determined, a n d he's

d u r i n g war. He was a very admire her. h e l p i n g a lot of poor p e o p l e .

3
inspiring person. - Celia - Mark

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__ very good at s o m e t h i n g __ m a k i n g other p e o p l e want to do something

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_ open, t e l l i n g t h e truth __ able to u n d e r s t a n d t h i n g s q u i c k l y and easily

__ not afraid of anything __ trying e v e r y t h i n g p o s s i b l e to do s o m e t h i n g

__ nice to other people __ showing a strong f e e l i n g about s o m e t h i n g

B Pair work What o t h e r p e r s o n a l i t y adjectives can you t h i n k of?

Discuss your ideas.

2 Conversation I really a d m i r e h i m .

A .. )» Listen and practice.

Paul: Did you fi n i s h your report, Emma?

Emma: Yeah, 1 did. 1 fi n i s h e d it two days ago.

Paul: Good for you! So who did you write about?

Emma: Jacques Cousteau. 1 really admire h i m .

Paul: 1 don't t h i n k I know h i m . What d i d he do?

Emma: A lot! He was a French scientist and explorer. He loved

nature and studied the sea. He made documentaries

a n d wrote books about the world's oceans. He won a

lot of prizes for h i s w.ork.

Paul: Wow! He s o u n d s like an i n s p i r i n g guy.

Emma: He was. He was rea y passionate a

ll b out his work .

B .. )» Li sten to t h e rest o f the co nversation.

W hen d d i J ac q ues C ouste a u die ?

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J Grammar ◄,)) Simple past; ago

Who did you write about? Period of time + ago

1 wrote about Jacques Cousteau. 1 finished the report two days ago.

1 didn't write about his son. 1 researched i t a week ago.

What did he do? 1 saw a documentary four years ago.

He made documentaries. He died a long time ago.

Did you finish your report?

Yes, 1 did. No, 1 didn't.

A Complete the conversation with the s i m p l e past form of the verbs.

Then practice with a partner.

A: Why you (decide) to write about

M í a H a m m for your report?

B: Well, 1 (want) to write about an athlete. And I t h i n k

s h es very i n s p i r i n g . I n 1 9 9 7 , she (start) the Mía

Hamm F o u n d a t i o n . lt h e l p s w o m e n in sports. T h e n i n 2000, she

_____ (write) the book Go for tbe Goal.

A: Does she play soccer now?

B: No, she (play) her last game in 2004, and then in

2007 she (have) twin gir l s !

B Pair work A s k and answe r q u e s t i o n s about when M ia Ha mm i

d d

t hese t hings. U se a30 in the a nswers.

have t w i n s p lay her l ast g ame s tar t a fo undation w rit e a b o o k

4 Pronunciation S i m p l e past - e d e n d i n g s

◄ l)) Li ste n an d re p ea t. N otice the d fi fere nt ways t h e s i m p l e p ast e n d i n g s

are p ronounced.

fi n i shed asked pl ay e d a d m i re d w anted crea t e d

5 Speaking What d i d they do?

G r o u p work U se t h e a dj ecti v es to d e s c r i b e p eople you k now. W hat d i d the p e o p l e d o ?

b ra v e c aring honest intelligent talented

"My sister Me3umi is very brave. She traveled a l o n e in Canada and . . . "

6 Keep talking!
Go to page 146 f or more pr a ct i ce .

(_!can describe people I admíre . •

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1 Reading ◄ >))

A Read t h e bio g ra p hy. How did Dr. Muhammad Yunus make a difference?

a. He won t he N o b e l Peace Prize. b. He helped the ooor. c. He studied economics.

A DIFFERENT K I N D OF BANKER

Dr. M u h a m m a d Yunus, a banker and economist, was born

in B a n g l a d e s h in 1940. He studied economics at Dhaka

University in B a n g l a d e s h . He taught for a few years and

then went to the United States to c o n t i n u e his studies.

He returned home to Bangladesh in 1 9 7 2 and started

teaching a g a i n .

One day i n 1 9 7 6 , Yunus visited a poor I n 1 9 8 3 , Yunus started the G r a m e e n B a n k .

village i n h i s h o m e country. There he T h i s b a n k l o a n s money to poor p e o p l e .

met sorne w o m e n w h o wanted to m a k e Dr. Yunus a n d G r a m e e n B a n k received the

furniture, but they d i d n ' t have e n o u g h 2006 N o b e l Peace P r i z e far t h e i r work with

money. H e d e c i d e d to h e l p them a n d gave the poor.

them $27 of h i s own money. They m a d e

I n 2009, the b a n k h a d 7.95 m i ll i o n
and s o l d the furniture, made a profit, and
customers, a n d 97% of these customers
t h e n returned the money to Dr. Yunus. At
were w o m e n . The success of the b a n k
that point, he saw how very l i tt l e money
inspired other p e o p l e in m a n y different
c o u l d h e l p a lot. H e d e c i d e d to h e l p
countries to start s i m i l a r b a n k s . Yunus once
poor p e o p l e . A b a n k l o a n e d h i m
said, "Conventional b a n k s l o o k far the
the money.
rich; we look for the a b s o l u t e l y poor."

B N u m b e r thes e events from D r. Y u n u s ' s life from 1 to 8.

__ He returned to Bangladesh. __ He s tu d i e d at Dhaka University.

He was bo rn in 1940. __ He gave m o n e y to s o rn e w o m e n in 1976.

He started the G r a m e e n Bank. He won the Nobel Peace P r i z e.

He s t u d i e d in the United States. __ He inspired oth er people.

C Read the biography a g a i n . F i n d t h e words i n bold, a n d c h e c k ( ✓ ) the

correct meaning.

1. A village i s :

O a very small town O a big place where a lot of p e o p l e live

2. lf you made a profit, y o u :

O lost m o n e y O m ad e m o n e y

3. lf some one loaned you money, y o u :

O gave back t he m o n e y O kept the money

4. A conventional b ank i s :

O usual O unusual

D Pair work How w o u l d you d e s c r i b e Dr. Y u n u s ? Tell your p a r t n e r.

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2 Writing A biography

A Pair work Discuss famous people who made a big difference in people's lives.

Answer the q u e s t i o n s .

• What are their names? • What did they d o ?

• What do you know about their lives? • How did they make a difference?

B Write a short biography about a famous person who made a difference. Use the

model and your answers in Part A to help you.

José Antonio Abreu

José Antonio Abreu is a Venezuelan

economiet: He is aleo a talented muelcten. In

1 9 7 5 , he et.srted a muele echool for poor

ohildren. He wanted to help t-heee children and

was detiermlned to chenqe theír ltvee with

muele. Todsy, children al/ over Venezuela are

playing in orcheetrse.

C Group work Share your writing. Who do you t h i n k made the biggest difference?

J Listening Life lessons

A ◄>» Listen to three people describe the people who made a difference in

their lives. Check (✓) the qualities they use to describe those people.

l. O caring O intelligent a. how to sing

O talented O creative b. to be a musician

2. O brave O generous a. never to q u i t

O honest O determined b. how to play soccer

3. O determined O honest a. how to teach English

O caring O inspiring b. the qualities of a good teacher

B ◄ij) Listen again. What did the people teach t h e m ? Circle the correct answers.

4 Speaking In my life

G r o u p work Tell your g ro u p about a person who made a difference in your lite. Use

the q u e s t i o n s below and your own ideas.

• How do you know this person? • What did he or she do?

• What did he or she teach y o u ? • How would you describe him or her?

A: My aunt made a big difference in my life.

B: Oh, yeah? Why?

A: She taught me to think of other peopfe.

can describe people who made a,Jifference.

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1 Ouick pair review

Lesson A Brainstorm! Make a list of careers. How many do you know?

You have two m i n u t e s .

Lesson B Guess! Say the name of a fa m o u s p e r s o n . Does your p a rt n e r know

where he or she was b o rn ? Take t u rn s . You have two m i n u t e s .

A: Albert Einstein. 8: Michelle O b a m a .

B: He was born in Germany. A: /'m not certain, but I think she was born

A: Are you sure? in Chicago.

B: l'm oositive.

Lesson C Test your partner! Say six verbs. Can y o u r p a rt n e r write the s i m p l e

past forms of the verbs correctly? C h e c k h i s or h e r answers. Take tu rn s . You and your

p a rt n e r have two m i n u t e s .

l. 3. 5.

2. 4. 6.

Lesson D F i n d out! Who are two p e o p l e both you and y o u r p a rt n e r t h i n k made

a d i ff e r e n c e in t h e w o r l d ? What q u a l i t i e s do t h e y h a v e ? Take tu rn s . You a n d your

p a rt n e r have two minutes.

A: / think Ne/son Mande/a made a ditference.

B: Me, too. ne's determined and inspirin8.

A: Yes, he is.

Z In the real world

Who do you a d m i r e ? Go o n l i n e and find five things he or she did that you t h i n k are

interesting. Then write about this person.

Roqer Federer

I admire Koqer Federer. He'e a qrest:

ten nis player. He a/so helpe a lot of poor

people . . . . .

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