Outcomes 2nd Intermediate WB

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AMANDA MARIS
INTERMEDIATE
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01 FIRSTCLASS P.4
02 FEELINGS P.10
03 TIME OFF P.16
04 INTERESTS P.22
05 WORKING LIFE P.28
06 BUYINGAND SELLING P.34
07 EDUCATION P.40
08 EATING P.46
09 HOUSES P.52
10 GOING OUT P.58
11 THE NATURALWORLD P.64
12 PEOPLEI KNOW P.70
13 JOURNEYS P.76
14 TECHNOLOGY P.82
15 INJURIESAND ILLNESS P.88
16 NEWSAND EVENTS P.94
AUDIOSCRIPT P.101
ANSWERKEY P.113
CONTENTS :I
RMF
VOCABULARY
Talking about people 8 meet / the teacher I yet?
1 eross--out-one
example in each groupthat isn't 9 What/ think of/ the test we did?
possible.
1 My friend Lukasis from GermanyI Arabic I 10 What / go / do / after this class?
Japan.
2 My sister's a translator I civil servantI
engineer. 3 Matchthe answers (a-j}to the questions (1-10) in exerdse 2.
3 My mum works in a warehouseI office I a .......I'm not sure. Maybe we could go for a coffee.
university. b .......Aiava.It's a small town in the north of Spain.
4 My brother speaksgood Spanish and a bit of c .......No, never.It's my first time in a school in the UK.
PortugueseI RussianI Poland. d .......I'm into cooking and spending time with my family.
5 I'm doing a degree in LawyerI EconomicsI e .......The grammar was OK but I was nervous in the speaking test.
Medicineat the moment. f .......I work in the food industry.
6 My family are all really into reading I sport I g .......About five years,on and off.
cook. h ..J .. Magda, short for Magdalena.
7 I am an only children I the youngest offour .......Yes,she seems very nice.
kids I a twin. j .......1need it for my job. Most of our foreign clients speak English.
8 My uncle is single I married I separate.
4 Nick is thinking of doing a course at an international language centre.
Completehis questions to the receptionist.Use the correctform of the
GRAMMAR Auxiliary verbs verbs in brackets.
N: Hi. Could you give me some information on your Russiancourses?
2 Writequestions that you might ask another R: Yeah,sure.Takea seat. What would you like to know?
student at the beginning of a new class. N: Well, what 1.................... a typical class ....................? (involve)
1 What/ name? R: Well, it varies, but there is always a range of activities, with lots of
.Wh,aj;'.~Y~.~r ............................................. . speaking practice.
2 Where I from? N: So how many students 2....................there in a class?(be)
R: A maximum of 12.
3 What/ do? N: And where 3...................they ....................? (come from)
R: All over the world. We have about 30 different nationalities at
4 What / do / when / not work? any one time.
N: And how long 4....................each class ....................? (last)
5 How long/ study I English? R: About 50 minutes, longer if it's an intensive course.
N: How 5.................... you ....................on a student's level? (decide)
6 Why/ learn I English? R: Apart from beginners,there's a written test and also an oral - so that we
know how good you are at speaking and understanding.
7 study I here I before? N: What qualifications 6.................... the teachers ....................(have),
if you don't mind me asking?
R: No, it's a good question. All our teachers are native speakersand most of
Languagenote subject them have lots of experience.
questions N: OK,fair enough. I've used quite a few books already so which ones
7....................
you ....................(go I use) in the next course?
If a question asks about the subject R: Well, it depends on the class. In intensive courses we use a wide range of
of a sentence,the verb has the same different materials. Some of them we develop ourselves.
form as a statement, e.g. N: OK.One last question, how much 8.................... the course
Whoin the classspeaksItalian? Katie. ....................? (cost)
(= the subject of speaks) R: It depends. Let me get you a price list.
NOTWhe-in-the-tlo-ss-dees-speak- N: OK,great, thanks.
ltalkm)
4 Ouro>MES
5 Choosethe coned words in italics in the quiz below. Then see if you know the answers to the questions.
LANGUAGES 1 WhichI What languagedoes use I uses the Cyrillicalphabet?

□ Polish □ Russian □ French
QUIZ 2 How many I much IMng languagesexistI do exist in the world today?
□ about 6,000 □ about 600 □ about 60
3 WhyI How do you write I writing Hebrewand Arabic?
D from left to right D from right to left D from top to bottom
4 WhenI Wheredoesthe word 'alphabet'originallycomes / come from?
D Egyptianhieroglyphics
D the name of the first dictionarywriter
D the first two letters of the Greekalphabet
5 WhatI How percentageof the Internetis I are in English?
D 56 per cent D 86 per cent D 99 per cent
6 WhatI Who did createI createdthe first computer programminglanguage?
Dan Americanbusinessman D a Germanengineer D a Britishacademic
DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS Asking follow-up questions
6 Use the questions in the box to complete the A: 1...................

.
conversations.There is one extra question each time. B: I went with my sister to London.She'soverfrom Italy at the
moment.We went shopping.
What year areyou in?
A: 2................... .
How long haveyou been learning it?
B: Shebought some presentsfor everyoneat home.
Whoseclasswere you in?
A: Oh yes.3................... .
What areyou studying?
B: Threesistersand a brother.What about you?
Whereabouts?
A: Just one brother.
1 A: Where areyou from? B: 4................... .
B: Hungary. A: The sameage- in fact we're twins!
A: Oh, really?1................... .
What kind of music areyou into?
B: A town called Szeged.Haveyou heardof it?
Where areyou doing that?
A: No,sorry,I haven't.Haveyou studied here before?
Doyou enjoy it?
B: No,never.
Sowhy areyou studying English?
A: But your Englishis reallygood.2...................
.
Wheredo you work?
B: About sevenyears,on and off. But it's a lot of work,
with my degreecourse,too. 3 A: What do you do?
A: Oh,3................... . B: I'm a student,from Argentina.I'm studying Law.
B: Medicine. A: Oh,1................... .
A: Really,me too. 4...................
. B: The Universityof BuenosAires.
B: I'vejust finished my secondyear. A: OK. 2................... .
B: I want to do international law.What about you?
How many brothersand sistershaveyou got?
A: I'm in computing.
What do they do?
B: Right.3................... .
What did you do?
A: At a programmingcompanyin Frankfurt.
Did you get anything nice?
B: Sowhat do you do when you're not working?
Older or younger?
A: I'm a DJin a club.
2 A: Hi, again.Did you havea good weekend? B: Really?4.................. .
B: Yes,thanks. It was fun. A: All sorts really-funk,jazz, hip-hop.
01 FIRSTCLASS 5
VOCABULARY Talking about languages 3 Answer the questions and test your knowledge.
1 Replace the underlined words with the expressions in

What's the opposite of these words and expressions?
the box.
Circle the col1'8Ctoption.
get by my accent easy - hard I hardly
fluently accurate slowly - fastJy I fast
express picked it up fluent - unfluentI not ve,y fluent
mastering struggled a minor mistake - a serious / large mistake
good progress- slow I bad progress
1 At first I really had problems speaking French at work.
a basic levelof Japanese- a high I tall levelof Japanese
No-one understood the way I said things.
2 It's hard to be correct all the time. Getting complete Do these words collocate with make or do?
knowled e of a language can take years.
a mistake an exercise progress
3 I'm not brilliant at German, but I can survive in the
your homework a course a fool of yourself
langua e in most everyday situations.
a good job an effort
4 I'm pretty good at Japanese now. I learnt it without
formal lessons by living in Kyoto for about 10 years. Write the colT8Ct prepoaltlons.
5 I haven't been studying Italian for very long, so it's worry .............your progress rely .............your best friend
hard to et across what I want to say sometimes. concentrate .............work deal .............a problem
6 I was born in Greece but I went to an international
school, so I speak English ve well. Where is the stress on these words?
8'lidence motivation environment
bilingual continuity embarrassed
Languagenote word order with phrasal
verbs What do these words have In common?
honest knowledge write foreign
Remember the word order when you use a pronoun
with separable verbs:
I pickedupmy Spanishwhile travelling.OR
I pickedmy Spanishup while travelling.BUT
LISTENING
I pickedit up while travelling.NOT
1-piaced-up-it-while-tffJvel~
4 S 1.1 You are going to hear Trisha and Andytalking about a
change in Trisha'slife. Choose the correct answers, a, b, or c.
2 Look at the underlined words. What type of word is 1 What course has Trisha decided to go on?
each one? a a foreign language
b knitting
I've just 1 taken up paintingat our localart college. c building skills
To be honest, I'm no Van Gogh. Doing anything 2 for 2 What is Andy's reaction to her news?
the first time is 3 hard and people always want to do a He's impressed.
4 well. But my 5 advice is to concentrate on the b He wants to try something new too.
activity. What I 6 mean is, enjoy what 7 YQ!Jare doing c He criticises her.
and don't worry about the end result. And never 3 What was the problem at the first class?
compare yourself with anyone else. There will always a All the other students were men.
be those 8 annoyingly talented people who can 9 take b Trisha didn't know the answer to a question.
on any new challenge and succeed. Ignore them. c Trisha said something silly.
4 What will Trisha do in the first term?
a whatever she likes
3 ......................
. b general skills
4 ....................... 5 ....................... 6 ......................
. c bricklaying
7 ....................... 8 ....................... 9 5 Trisha thinks her new job will be
a well paid
b interesting
c hard work
6 OUTCOMES
PRONUNCIATION Silent letters It wasn't really a class but I learnt a lot of words. Many
years ago, I was on a cycling holiday in a remote part of
5 Underline the silent letters in these extracts from
Spain and I had an accident. I was taken to the nearest
the listening.
A&E department, where no-one spoke English. I could get
1 I've signed up for a building course
by with everyday Spanish, but didn't know any medical
2 an evening course in a foreign language or knitting
words. The staff looked after me and, by the time I left,
or whatever
I knew the words for all the parts of the leg and how to
3 there's a need for builders and plumbers
describe pain in Spanish. And it has stayed with me to
4 the first class was a bit nerve-wracking
this dayl
5 I felt such a fool and I went bright red
Alex, US
6 ~ 1.2 Listen and check.
On a ferry, of all places. We were on our way to France

READING from the UK and suddenly a French lady appeared and
gave us a leaflet about a language class on board. I must
7 Read the chat room posts quickly. What question admit I was a bit sceptical about how much we could pick
ue they answering? up in such a short time. But there was nothing much else
a Where's the best place to learn a second language? to do so we went along. We practised ordering things
b Where's the strangest place you've had a language in a shop and cafe, and it was great fun. The best thing
class? was actually using the language on the other side of the
c Why do you like learning languages? Channel.
Mike,UK
8 Read the posts again. Writethe correctnames.
Who ...
1 didn'tthinktheywould learn much? ........H~ .......
Not a class in the usual sense but I got a lot of speaking
2 still remembers what they learnt?
practice in a tunnel in Japan! I was on a packed train using
3 was surprised by how much they
my teachyourselfJapanesebook and CD. What I really
knew?
wanted was to speak to a real person but I didn't feel
4 wanted to improve on their current
confident to start up a conversation and everyone was very
level?
reserved. Suddenly, we broke down in the middle of a long
5 didn't know specific vocabulary?
tunnel. It was such an unusual thing that it got everyone
6 wasn't learning with a teacher?
talking. I found out that I knew more than I thought.
7 practiced again soon after the class?
Cerys, Wales
9 Completethe sentences with the missing
prepositions. Lookbade at the posts if you need to.
1 It's funny how I forget some words but others stay Under the stars! A new language school had opened in my
.......................me. town and I was really keen to sign up. I thought learning
2 An intensive course is a good way to top English with a native speaker would help me top up what
.......................
your English. I already knew from school. I arrived for the first class and
3 I went .......................
to a German class with a friend found the place in darkness. The electricity had failed but
and really enjoyed it. rather than cancel the classes, the teachers used different
4 The most difficult thing is often starting spaces outside the school. All the localcafes were full of
.......................a conversation. other students, so we ended up on the beach. It was a
5 Where can I sign ....................... for Italian classes? strange first lesson but it really broke the ice.
6 We'd like to find .......................about Russianclasses Lydia,Greece
in our area.
.. . . . . . ... .. . ... . . .. .. ......... . . .... .. . .

..: .Glossary
: A&E:Accident and Emergency
: the Channel:the sea that separates England from France
01 FIRSTCLASS 7
GRAMMAR Narrative tenses 3 Match the sentence halves.
1 I'm so tired today. I ......
1 Complete the gapped sentence to link the two actions. 2 Is there a problem with your mobile? I ......
Write one verb in the past simple and one verb in the 3 Sorry we're late. We ......
past perfect. 4 What's the matter with the dog? It ......
1 The German class started. I arrived. 5 We didn't see much of the area because it ......
When I .~r:w!4., ..~G.~~.~.h-04. already 6 Marcus lost his job because he ......
..ft/Mt:~ .. 7 I'm a bit worried about Lucy.She ......
2 I didn't recognise her.We met a few times before. 8 Phil had a brilliant job. He ......
Although we ......................., ........................
3 She went bright red. She used the wrong word. a was crying nearly all day yesterday.
After she ......................., ........................ b was trying to get through to you all day yesterday.
4 Mike was late for the class. He left his books at home. c was training young racing drivers in Milan.
Mike .......................because ........................ d was taking a lot of time off to visit his girlfriend.
5 Ana spent an hour in the advanced class.She realised e was raining all week.
she was in the wrong room. f was barking for hours earlier today.
Ana .......................before ........................ g were waiting for a bus for ages.
6 I realised he was the boss. I asked him to make me a h was working on an essay until two in the morning.
coffee.
By the time ......................, ........................
DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS
2 Complete the anecdote by putting the verbs in John was telling me ...
brackets into the correct tense. Use narrative tenses.
4 Number the lines in the correct order to malce three
I remember my first driving lesson like it was conversations.
yesterday. 1 1........................ ....... Oust/ have) my 17th
1 No, I have private lessons.My tutor is really good - very
birthday when my parents 2................................(say) patient. ......
I could start learning to drive. My older sister Is he? So,what style do you play? ......
3................................(already / pass) her test and she Yeah,that's right. ......
4.............................. (save) to buy her first car. On the Amy was telling me you've taken up the guitar ... L
morning of the lesson, I was reallynervous. Classical.I like listening to rock but don't think I'm a Jimi
I 5................................(not sleep) very well the night Hendrix type! ......
before and I 6................................(feeOa bit sick. Then Great! Are you teaching yourself to play? ......
there was a knock at the door - my instructor
7................................(arrive). 2 Well, if I hear of anything, I'll let you know.......
He talked me through the controls and gave me No, but I've only just started looking .......
reallyclear instructions. A few minutes later, We Yes,that's right. ......
8................................(drive) round a quiet part of town Like a waiter or something? ......
when I 9................................(see) a mend out of the Have you had any luck yet? ......
comer of my eye. He waved at me and - without Paul was telling me you're looking for a part-time job .......
thinking - I waved back. The car 10......................... .
Yes.......
(move) towards a tree when the instructor Well, maybe restaurant or bar work .......
11................................ (grab) the wheel. 'Keep your What sort of job are you looking for? ......
eyes on the road!' he shouted. I went bright red and
couldn't believe what 1 12................................ Oust/ 3 How long will you be away for? ......
do). When we 13................................ (drive) home, Yes,news travels fast! ......
1 14 ...............................(not say) a word. Well, good luck, I hope it goes well. ......
1 15 ................................
(concentrate) hard so that About twelve months, I think .......
I didn't make another mistake. It was the longest Katrina was telling me you're going to Argentina .......
journey of my life! I've got a job in a language school. ......
That's amazing. What are you going to do? ......
8 Ouro>MES
DEVELOPING WRITING VocabularyBuilderQuiz1
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no people.............at all./ It's nevertoo late to learn new ..............
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2 Translation technology is improving but humans are more
10 ~<Mrhe.r wplo. sufficientI efficient at choosing the right word.
3 I used to be an interpreter but I don't use languages in my
current I actualjob.
6 Write an anecdote(120-150 words)aboutwhen 4 We're going to be basedI lived in Madrid next year so I need to
you did somethingfor the first time. Useone of improve my Spanish.
theseideasor an idea of your own. 5 It's hard to processI possess what people are saying when they
speak quickly.
The first day 6 I started learning Russianonline but gave up I into becauseI
• at a new school couldn't practise with a real person.
• in a new job 7 My children assistI attend a language club to help them with
• on a new course their German.
8 My job includesI involveswriting materials for online courses.
The first time you
• cookeda meal for someone special 5 What form of the wordsin bracketsdo you needto complete
• went on a date the text?
• went abroad A 1 (centre)question in language learning is, 'What makes a
• gave a speechI presentation good learner?' Some say language ability is 2 (genes),others
think it's more about motivation and 3 (ambitious).There is
4 (evident)that being bilingual improves the power of the brain,
especially in young learners. But what if you are an adult?

Well, 5 (achieve)will probably take longer. But there is a huge
range of tools to help you become a good 8 (perform)- online
practice, apps and contact with other learners in the digital
wor1d.And older students can often understand their own
7 (strong) and 8 (weak) and so take control of their learning.
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01 FIRSTCLASS 9
VOCABULARY Feelings
1 How are these people feeling? Matchthe adjectiveswith the speakers1-7.

happy guilty disappointed exhausted
pleased confused furious
I feel really bad about losing I don't get this. The map says
Mum's favourite ring. How on number 24 is opposite the
earth am I going to tell her? pizza place, but all I can see
is a big block of flats.
I can't move a muscle and
I could sleep for a week. I really expected to get
That's the last time I go that job. I've got all the
cycling with Alex. qualifications and loads
of experience. I couldn't
believe it when they said no.
and
just
of
This is just a
nightmare! They
say we can't have
a refund. I'm going
to complain to the
manager.
2 Completethe conversationswith the

pairsof wordsand phiases. A new iPod! That's just what
upset I worried down /fed up I wanted. Thanks, that's really
in such a bad mood I furious terrible I stressed kind of you.
1 A: Are you OK?

B: No, I feel .......................
at the moment. I'm so
.......................
out at work that I can't sleep at night.
2 A: Is Magda OK?I think she's been crying.
B: She's.......................because her sister's in hospital.
She must be really .......................about her.
3 A: Why are you .......................7
B: I crashed my dad's sports car last night and he's
absolutely ....................... with me.
4 A: Don't speak to Eddie.He isn't in a very good mood
today.
B: How come he's so .......................?
A: He hasn't scored a goal for weeks and he says he's
really .......................
with training.
10 OUTCOMES
GRAMMAR Linking verbs DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS
Responseexpressions
3 Complete the chat room messages with the pairs
of words. Put the linking verbs in the coned fonn. 4 Match the news (1-6) with the responses (a-f).
1 My laptop has been stolen .......
eoo 2 I've just passed my driving test. ......
3 I'm afraid I can't come to your party.......
•• teel I guilty sound I fed up be/ upset 4 My sister's getting married .......
5 My dad has just lost his job .......
6 My grandmother is coming out of hospital tomorrow .......
A:. Sorry I was rude to you earlier.
B: No problem.You ....................really a Really?Congratulations! You can give me a lift to workl
.....................How come? b Wow! That's great. When is the wedding?
A:. I had a row with my mum.To be honest,I c Oh, no! I'm sorry. I'm sure he'll find a new one soon.
said some horriblethings and now I d Oh, no, what a pain! Haveyou lost all your work?
e Phew,that's a relief I know how worried you were.
B: You both must ........................................
, f Oh, what a shame! I'll send you some photos.
but I'm sureyou'll make it up soon.
feel I embarrassed seem I down LISTENING

be I pleased
5 ~ 2.1 You are going to hear three people talldng about the same
event. Listen firstto Mark.What event is he talldng about?
A: How's it going? a a wedding b meeting his girlfriend's parents for the first time
B: Not great.
A:. AnynfNIS? 6 IS 2.1 Listen to Mark again, and then to Mrs deVere and Annie.
B: Not really. Are these statements true or false?
A: You ....................a bit .....................What's 1 Before the dinner, Mark felt nervous.
up? 2 He was wearing clothes that were too formal.
B: I saw my ex-girtfriendyesterday.I .................... 3 He felt he wasn't very good at making conversation.
really....................to see her,but she didn't 4 Annie's parents already knew a lot about him.
want to speakto me. She was with her new 5 Annie's parents hadn't liked her previous boyfriends.
boyfriend. 6 Annie had forgotten to warn Mark about clothes.
A: Maybeshe ....................................... . 7 She didn't mind that he told some jokes.
becausehe wasthere. 8 She was pleased that Mark had met her parents.
sound I relaxed feel I disappointed

PRONUNCIATION Stress
look / stress
7 ~ 2.2 Underline the main stresses. listen and check.
1 I'm not normally a nervous person, so I felt pretty relaxed about
A:. Are you OK?You ....................a bit
the whole thing .
.................... when I saw you yesterday.
2 I was wearing jeans and a shirt, but the restaurant was a really
B: I'm OK, thanks,but I didn't get onto the
elegant place.
course I wantedto do. I ....................
3 I was really fed up with Annie that she hadn't warned me it was a
....................yesterdaybut I'm OK now.
formal dinner.
A: Good, you ....................a lot more
4 To be honest, we hadn't been very keen on most of her boyfriends,
....................now - more likeyour old self.
so my husband and I were rather worried about the dinner.
8 listen again. Pradise saying the sentences.
02 FEELINGS11
VOCABULARY -ing I -ed adjectives READING
1 eross-out two nouns that do not usually go with the -ing 5 Read the article opposite quickly. What is the main
adjectives. reason for writing it?
1 relaxing holiday/ friend/ weekend/ massageI food a to advise people on how to improve their diet
2 annoying neighbour/ disaster/ mobile phone ring/ success/ b to explain that there is a connection between food
habit and how people feel
3 disappointing problem/ result I ending/ exam grade/ c to describe a series of experiments on food
clothes
4 confusing atmosphere I situation / idea /
explanation/ skill
5 exciting sleep/ development/ help/ news I story
6 inspiring crime/ leader/ speech/ plan/ loss
2 Choose the coned words.

1 You walk out of the place completely relaxedI relaxing.And they
don't play that boring I boredwhale music, which is a relief.
2 I had to give my height, weight, and my age - it was so
embarrassedI embarrassing.I was a bit shockedI shockingwhen I
saw how much weight I'd put on.
3 I'm not sure I'm in the correct level. I'm always so confusedI 6 Six parts of the article 'How food affects mood' have
confusingat the end of the lesson.And concentrating for an hour been removed. Write the conect letter (a-f) in the
is exhaustingI exhausted. gaps in the article.
4 I didn't expect it to be so beautiful. I was quite surprisingI a Researchalso suggests that the right foods
surprisedwhen I saw the scenery.But our flight was delayed, b that activate when people enjoy themselves
which was annoyedI annoying. c if they were eating healthily and taking regular
5 I wasn't very interestedI interestingin the characters.And the physical exercise.
ending was disappointedI disappointing. d who wrote a report based on the survey
e but felt guilty afterwards.
3 What are the people in exercise 2 talking about? Match 1-5 f There is a definite link with food and mood
above to a-e.
a agym c a trip e a health spa 7 Underline the following parts of the article.
b a novel d a language school 1 four mental health problems
2 the word the writer usesto describe food I drinks
4 Complete the conversations with the conect form of the verbs in with a positive effect and examples of these
brackets. 3 the word the writer usesto describe food I drinks
1 A: If you don't mind, I'd like to change channels before the news. with a negative effect and examples of these
There'san .......................
(interest) programme on at 8 p.m. 4 the reason why it is important to drink enough fluid
B: Go ahead. I don't want to watch the news. It's always so
.......................
(depress). 8 Which adjectives went with these nouns? Look
2 A: Can you believe that score- six nil? I've never been so back at the article and sentences a-fin exercise 6.
.......................
(disappoint). 1 ..~.effect
B: I know. I was so .......................
(excite) at the start of the season. 2 .......................
foods
3 A: Do you fancy coming for a walk? The view over the beach is 3 .......................
mental health
meant to be .......................(amaze). 4 .......................
improvements
B: Thanks,but I'm not up to it. I feel .......................
(exhaust) after 5 .......................
link
that journey. 6 .......................
physical exercise
4 A: Only ten people turned up to my party. I don't think I've ever
been so .......................
(embarrass).
B: That's a shame. It's very .......................
(annoy) when people let
you down.
12 OUTCOMES
How food affects mood
Eatingice cream really does make you happy.Scientistsat the Instituteof Psychiatryin Londontested
the brains of people eating vanillaice cream.They found an immediateeffect on parts of the brain 1 ....
It works on the same part of the brain that reactswhen people win money or listento music.
can improvepeople'smood and even their overallmentalhealth.A surveyof 200 people

2 •••
found 88 per cent reportedthat changingtheir diet improvedtheir mentalhealth.26 per cent
said they had seen marked improvementsin mood swings, 26 per cent had seen improvements
in panic attacks and anxiety,and 24 per cent in depression.
Peoplein the surveyidentifiedmood 'stressors'and 'supporters'. Eatingfewer 'stressors'
like chocolate,sugar,caffeineand alcohol improvedtheir mood. They also increasedthe
'supporters'they ate, like water,fruit, vegetablesand oily fish. Not skipping breakfast,and
eating regularlyalso led to an increasein well-being.
Over a third of people said they were 'very certain' that the improvementsto their
mentalhealthwere directlylinkedto the changesthey had madeto their diet.
One personwho completedthe surveysaid, ' 8 •.• but I do lapseand when I do,
I feel noticeablydifferent.Once you find out your triggers,you can feel so much
better.'
AmandaGeary,4 ••• said 'A lot of these changesare very simplethings that
peoplecan do and are fairlysafe, and fit with healthyeatingadvice.'
Dr Wendy Doyle,a dietician,said oily fish and fruit and vegetableswere
known to be beneficial.'They are good for generalhealth- and you must
have enoughfluid to preventdehydration.'She said peoplewould also feel
better 6 ... Dr Doyleadded, 'People may feel bad after eating chocolate
becausethey enjoyedeating it, 6 . • • '
9 Complete the sentences with the collocations from exercise 8. : Glossary

1 I think there's a .......................
betweentalking about your feelings and being happy.
2 I gave up strong coffee and it had an .......................
on me- I stopped having : moodswings:sudden
headachesstraight away and I slept better. : changesin how you feel
3 There'sbeen.......................in my children'sbehavioursincethey havestopped eating : skippingbreakfast:avoid
sugar. : having breakfast
4 A diet containing the .......................
doesn't haveto be boring. : lapse:stop following good
5 Many peopledon't realisethat .......................is linked to eating a good diet. : habits
6 Taking.......................
, like walking or cycling,helps me deal with stress. : triggers:things that produce •
: a reaction
02 FEELINGS13
GRAMMAR Present simple and continuous 2 Complete the pairs of questions. Use the present
continuous or present simple form of the verbs in
1 Circlethe coned form in italics. brackets.
1 A: What on earth areyou wearing I doyou wear? 1 How's the match ......~ .....(go)?Who's
B: It's my new summer shirt. I think it looksI it's looking pretty ....w.~ ...(win)?
cool. 2 What .......................you .......................
(do) on Friday
A: Well, we meet I we'remeeting my boss later; so don't wear it evenings?....................... you .......................
(fancy)
then. joining our book group?
2 A: What doyou do I areyou doing this Saturday? 3 Why .......................
you .......................
(cry)?
B: I'm going I I go to a new yoga class.Do you fancy coming? .......................
you ......................(want) to talk about
It soundsI is soundingvery relaxing. it?
A: Sorry,I can't./ visit I I'm visiting my parents every Saturday. 4 Where ....................... you .......................
(move)to?
3 A: Why on earth areyou being I doyou be so aggressive? What .......................(be) the new area like?
It's unlike you. 5 Why .......................those people ...................... .
B: Sorry.I'm just stressedout./ work I I'm working on a really (stand) there? ....................... they ......................
.
important project. We'regiving I Wegive a presentation this (need) help?
afternoon and I'm still preparingI I still preparemy part. 6 .......................
your brother ....................... (enjoy) his
A: Oh dear.You must be a bit nervous.Good luck with it. new job? What exactly ....................... he
4 A: Cheer up. Why on earth are you so down? .......................
(do) every day?
B: Don't worry./ alwaysfeel I I'm alwaysfeeling like this in the 7 How .......................your kids .......................(get) to
winter. I can't stand the short days. school every day? How long ....................... it
A: I know what you mean.We normally go I are normallygoing .......................
(take)?
on holiday in the winter, but my kids do I are doing their exams
soon. 3 Use the words to write reasons for refusing the
requests.
Languagenote ...on earth ... 1 A: I was wondering if you wanted to get together
on Saturday?
You can add ... on earth ...to questions to expresssurprise or add B: ..f.4(.!-mr~"P?:-.l?.t4:J..~t-.J.'.'"".~·0:w.'i'::Y..fur..~.
emphasis: ..w.~ ..(loveto I but can't. go away I for the
What on earth are you wearing? weekend.)
Whyon earth did he say that? 2 A: Canyou give me a hand to set up my new
Whereon earth haveyou been? computer?
B: ...................................................
(sorry / can't. work
late I this evening.)
3 A: Do you think I could useyour mobile?
B: ...................................................
(afraid / can't.
don't have / with me.)
4 A: Do you fancy coming to my party on Friday
evening?
(nice I of you to
B: ...................................................
ask me. play in a band / every Friday.)
5 A: Would you like to meet up some time this
weekend?
B: ...................................................
(kind/ of you to
ask us.go to London / every weekend.)
6 A: Canyou help me with my homework?
(no / sorry.go out I
B: ...................................................
this evening.)
14 OUTCOMES
A letter- giving news
Downloadthe VocabularyBuilderfor Unit 2 andtry the quiz
4 Rani hasjust starteduniversity.Completethe letter below.WriteyouranswersIn yournotebook.Thencheckthem
to her puents with the wordsin the box. and recordyourscore.
pretty miss settling hug down
1 Matchthe verbsIn A with the phrasesIn B.ThereIsoneextra
sorry into mind expect out
verbthat youdon't need.
A kiss belong drive put be get
B really behind with work a better mark on a lot of weight
someone mad someone on the cheek
l .......................... [ hcvve.flft WY-~ befonv, but I've, 2 Write upor downIn the correctplaceIn thesesentences.
be&\, 2 ......•................... bU¼)l~I~I'm, 1 What's the matter with Max? He seems a bit at the moment.
3 .......................... U'\Iu,- ~ fl.at CU"ld, e,njoyi-w,f the, 2 I'm sorry I haven't phoned. We're really busy setting our new
cow-~ w-fr;u,-.Lectur~ hcv,,e,~cwted, but I d.idrl!t • business.
..........................u,- be, wor~ w-hru,-d, in, the, fir~ 3 You sound really fed up. Why don't you go away for the
mcm:th,/ weekend to cheer yourself?
4 I haven't been out yet today. It's been pouring here all morning.
I've,bee-rlta,bit- 5 .•........................ thwweek✓• It'Jr 5 It's such a shame about your sister and her husband. I just
~ u,- worry cwout but 'Rc«:hei ~ ~ heard that they split.
cow-~ w-I'm.tnow one-ofthe,few g-u,-4-~
P°h:YW¼'I I had, a, feeUrn,rs1,.e,wC¼+'ll't very ha.ppy, but 3 Completethe wordswith the correctprefixor suffix.
I thlrik, J,heJ,,_~it• .......................... now. 1 I didn't think I was going to get the job but I was pleasant....
surprised when they offered it to me.
I 7 •......................... ~eryone- but I'm, ~ a, lot" 2 There are several charities that work hard to help home....
of rw-w fr~ My ~ ewe, cdl, people get off the streets.
8 .......................... cu;we,n.ture,~o...-Q- ( ~ i,dea, of 3 Nobody knew about the financial problems at work. The job
hew.), but I had, a, go-Cl-t" ~ U¼t"week.en.d,, - losseswere completely ....expected.
~butgcod,fu,w. 4 You shouldn't feel guilt. ...about taking time off. Everyone
needs a holiday.
My ne.,a-le.c:tu¥-e,wcwoutw- ~ w-I'U,putthw in,
5 Don't be too disappoint. ...about failing your driving test. You
the, po-ft. Gwe, ~eryone- a, 9..........................
from, me✓•
can take it again.
Loo, of love,
4 Choosethe correctwords.
1 Why are you in such a bad mood I atmospheretoday?
2 I would neverjoin I approachmy dad to ask for advice.
3 They made every intend I attempt to savethe business.
P.S. Ifyowdortft 10........................... , I won!tri-w,f 4 The next bus isn't aheadI duefor half an hour.
yow ow~ m.obae,. It'Jrtt>o-- f!.11.JJ~e,- but yow Ca-t'II 5 Why did the company suffer another loseI lossin its profits
Y-l-w,f meA last month?
5 What form of the wordsIn bracketsdo you needto complete

the text?
Languagenote
Isn't it strange how people's feelings change? When I was in
a bit I pretty I not very+ adjective
my thirties, I was very competitive at work and getting
1 (promote) was very important to me. I also hated routine and
If you don't want to sound too negative.you can
would die of 2 (bore) if I had to do the same thing more than
soften an adjective like this:
once. Now, I might be a bit 3 (disappoint) if I don't get to the
I'm a bit tired.
next level but it doesn't make me too miserable. I also find my
It wasprettydisappointing.
work more 4 (meaning) now and I take 6 (please) in working
It wasn'tveryeasy.
with the same groups of people every day.
Score /25
5 Imagine you havejust left home to start a new job/
go on a course.Write a letter home (120-150 words) Walt a coupleof weeksandtry the quizagain.
and giveyour news.Usethe letter in exercise4 to Compareyourscores.
help you.
02 FEELINGS15
VOCABULARY Placesof interest DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS
Giving and responding to suggestions
1 Completethe travel advice with the nouns in box A and
the prepositions in box B. 2 Kim is tallcing to her Mexican friend, Pelix, about a possible
holiday. Write the correctletters for the missing lines in the
. theme park nightlife gallery ruins lake
conversation. There is one line that you do not need.
old town stalls mosque palaee walls
Foh, I'd love to but I can't.
out along about outside b Jo isn't really a big fan of sunbathing, to be honest.
c OK,well in that case, how about something more cultural?
d That would be great, thanks.
e It depends on what you like.
TRAVELLERS' TIPS f And you could always have a go at some water sports.
g-My-boyfriend Jo and I are thinking of going to Mexiro this
year:
culture vultures
Kim 1.. ~. Can you recommend anywhere good to go?
THIS SUMMER the royal 1.... P~ ... is open to the public
Felix Well, Mexico is a big country and there are lots of places to
for the first time with exhibitions of paintings from across
choose from. 2......lfyou want a relaxing holiday, there are some
the centuries. There is also a private 2....................in the
fantastic beaches all along the Caribbean coast.
city with paintings for sale.
Kim 3...... And I'm not really into it either.
FOR LOVERSof architecture, head to the 3...................
. Felix 4......There are amazing Mayan ruins throughout the area.
with its interesting mix of historic buildings. 4...................
. Kim That sounds interesting. I think I saw a documentary about
in the east of the city, is the site of the old Jewish them on TV.They look like pyramids but with steps. ls that
district. It also has a number of beautiful churches and right?
the city 5....................• Felix Well, some of them are pyramids. others are more like houses,
TAKEA TRIP out to the Roman 6....................and learn or even palaces.
about some of the first people to live in the area. Local Kim Wow! That sounds amazing.
archaeologists give talks at the weekends. Felix 5...... There are lots of places for diving or snorkelling. You could
also try kayaking if you like.
get active Kim Oh, that's my idea of heavenI
CHECKOUT SkyFlyer, the tallest roller coaster in the Felix OK, I can do an online check for the best places for doing that,
country, at the new 7.....................It's 6....................45 if you want.
minutes 9....................the city but it's well worth the trip. Kim 6......
ENJOY the 10......... . ..f0.r-
there are lots of bars and
restaurants and it's always very lively.
For a MORE RELAXINGtime, take a boat out on the
Swimming isn't allowed but you can enjoy
11.....................
a picnic down 12....................the water.
I fan on a budget ~
IF MONEYIS A BrrTIGHT,join a free walking tour. Local
residents act as guides and give an insider view of the
city. All tours start inside the city 13....................under the
clock tower.
DON'T MISS the market on Fridays and Saturdays with
14....................all 15....................the High Street. You'll find
everything from cheap and tasty snacks to local
souvenirs at bargain prices.
16 OUTCOMES
DEVELOPING WRITING An email -giving advice
3 Dan has emailed his friend, Yuko,with some advice about his 5 eross-outthe word or phrasethat doesn't collocate.
home town. Numberthe content of his message in order. 1 Have a great weekI time-offI time.
suggestions of other things to do 2 You can rideI get I take a bus to the castle.
ending 3 I know you are likeI into I afan of old churches.
reasonfor writing 4 The festival is greatfun I a greatlaughIfunny.
practical advice 5 The show starts at 2pm I everyday I on Wednesday.
greeting ..L 6 The best placesto eat Iforfood Ifor eatingare in the
where to go first main square.
4 Completethe email with the words in the box. 6 Matchthe sentence halves.
1 If you're into art, head ......
time qttiek at take anyway straight
2 The comedy festival starts on Friday,so don't ......
during down
3 Localtransport isn't great. It's difficult to get ......
4 If you have some spending money,check ......
eoo 5 When you want to relax, go to the beach and
Hi Yuko,
-•-
--
soak ......
6 Don't try the restaurants in the centre. They're
pretty ......
- 7 Takelots of photos and don't ......
Just a 1..... ff.~ ....note to say I'm sony I can't see you next
8 It's nice to wander ......
week. I'm on a training course, but here are a few ideas of
things to do 2....................
your stay.
a out the new shopping mall.
b to the new gallery in the main square.
The old town is a good place to start. You can just wander
c round the market on a Sunday morning.
round and soak up the atmosphere. If you want to
3....................photos, head to the castle ruins and you'll find d forget to send me copies.
e around after midnight apart from in a taxi.
some amazing views.
f up some sunshine.
Don't miss the parade on Saturday.It's a great laugh. They g miss it. It's a great laugh.
have decorated floats, people in fancy dress, and bands h expensive and you have to book.
playing music. It starts 4....................midday in the main square.
7 Writean email in 120-150 words for the following
I know you're a fan of roller coasters,so check out the new situation. Use the checklist in exercise 3 and the
theme park, Adventure Zone. It's about an hour outside of language in this section to help you.
town, but you can get a bus 6....................
there. An English-speakingfriend is spending a week's holiday
in your home town. You are going to be away,so write
Don't forget to buy a travel carcl. It's the cheapestway to get an email to your friend giving advice about their stay.
around the area.The best places to eat are 8....................by
the old canal. They're pretty cheap but the food is good.
7...................., hope this information helps. Have a great

8.....................
All the best,

Dan
>-----------------------•
03 TIMEOFF 17
GRAMMAR Future plans
1 Rewritethe sentences with the words in brackets. 3 Circlethe correctforms in italics.
1 We will definitely be away in June. (going) 1 A: Where areyou going I do you go on holiday this
.W.ir.~.~w.-.~.~~ ..~J~....................................
.............. year?
2 Perhaps I'll try couch-surfing this year. (might) B: I'm not sure. In fact I will I might not go away
1........................................................................................................
. at all because I'm a bit short of money. My dad
3 I can't meet up this weekend. I have to revise for my exams. lent me some cash for a car and I've got I I must
(g~l ............................................................................................... . to pay him back. How about you? What are your
4 Jim might go travelling this summer. (thinking) plans?
Jim ...................................................................................................
. A: Well, it depends on the weather. I've only got I
5 I think it will be too cold for swimming. (probably) got to a week's holiday, so I want to go when it's
It .......................................................................................................
. hot and sunny.
6 They definitely won't be on holiday in July. (going) B: They say it'll! it might probably be another very
They .................................................................................................
. hot summer, so you should be OK.
2 A: It's my day off today and J'//have I I'm having
2 Use the words in 1-7 to complete the students' replies to the lunch with James and Gary in that new
teacher'squestion. restaurant. Would you like to join us?
1 ..r)(~.~.w.:~fur..!'!'l:1/..!#:w.l:'!w.~ ..~~.~ .................. B: I'd love to but I can't. I'm going I thinking of
(I/ got I study for/ my university entrance exam) going to the doctor's.
2 I'm not sure yet but A: Oh, nothing serious, I hope.
B: No, I'm fine, thanks. But it'll probably take I
(my friends and I /think/ go/ camping/ near the coast) it's taking ages. The waiting room is always so
3 ..........................................................................................................
. crowded.
(Marek and I /goto/ a concert/ in Manchester on Friday) We 3 A: I've booked an apartment in Barcelona this year.
need to leave class early to get the train. We might go I We'regoing for two weeks in
4 I'm not sure. August. Do you fancy coming with us?
B: It's nice of you to ask me but I'm not going I
(I / might/ meet up with some friends in London) thinking to be here in the summer. J'//spend I I'm
5 ..........................................................................................................
. spending two months in Australia.
(I/ got I a free weekend) I'm going to catch up on some sleep. A: Really?That sounds exciting.
6 ..........................................................................................................
. B: Yes,I'm thinking to emigrate I of emigrating
(my sister and I/ not go/ be around) We've been invited to a there at some point.
party in Brighton. A: Wow, that's great.
7 I haven't made any plans but
(I / probably/ go to / my friend's barbecue)
What are you doing

at the weekend?
READING
4 Read the webpage quickly and match 5 Complete the sentenceswith the words and phrasesin bol4 in the webpage.
the headings to the paragraphs. 1 Ask Anna and Paolo for advice about Rome.They know the city
There is one heading that you don't
need. 2 I don't mind where we go for the weekend .......................................you.
a But is it safe? 3 Don't ......................................when you go to see grandma and granddad.
b How much does it cost? Come home after a couple of hours.
c How long do people stay? 4 It was a ......................................when I first met my mother-in-law. I didn't
d Who are these couch-surfers? speak Spanish and she didn't speak English.
e-5o-whaHs couch surfing, exactly? 5 I looked at the reviews of a lot of holiday companies. Adventure Tours have
f What are the disadvantages?
g What are the benefits? 6 My teachers were so hel pfu I that I decided to .....................................at the
end of the course.
Love to travel but hate paying for hotels? Too old for a youth hostel?
Then couch-surfing might be right up your street. Check out these FAQs:
1 ......(/.(
..... 4 .............
Couch-surfing is a network of people Surfers get the advantage of staying with someone who
who offer accommodation to strangers knows the area like the backof their hand.They can
travelling in their area. It's simple. tell how not to get ripped off, or what to do when it's
When you 'surf a couch' you are a pouring with rain. And when people of different cultures
guest in someone's house and they meet, who better than a local to help with social skills?
are your host. You don't pay for the Knowing whether to shake hands, bow, or kiss a
room or couch, and your hosts will person on the cheek can be very confusing!
get the same favour back when they 5 .............
travel. They may stay with you or with It's entirely up to the host. Some surfers come for a
another person in the network. single night, or even just for dinner. The important
2 ............. thing is not to outstay your welcome,so surfers
Of course, there are smaller numbers usually check with the host first. In the words of one
of surfers in remote locations, but host, 'We want surfers to be comfortable, but not
the network covers every continent too comfortable. Staying two or three nights is cool;
(including Antarctica I) The top five longer gets a bit awkward.'And remember that in
couch-surfing nations are the United Germany they say 'Guests are like fish - after three
States, Germany, France,Canada and days they start to smell ...'
the United Kingdom. The average 6 .............
surfer is 27 years old and just over half Well, there are always risks in life, but the majority of surfers
the surfers are male. never have any problems. Most travel networking sites have
3 ............. their own security systems. Hosts and surfers have to be
Couch-surfing was created so that registered and prove that they are who they say they are.
everyone can travel the world and There are reviews posted on the Internet and so surfers can
make meaningful connections, but select hosts with a good track record.Mostly, it's a question of
staying with your host is always free. common sense and avoiding anyone who sounds odd.
Many surfers like to take their hosts
a gift or treat them to a meal to say
thank you. They also thank people in
• Glossary
small ways like doing the washing-up
or sending a postcard from their next
FAQS:frequently asked questions
destination.
: remote: hard to get to
: commonsense: the ability to make sensible decisions
-------------------
'-=--==================----:: odd: strange or unusual
03 TIMEOFF 19
VOCABULARY Weather LISTENING
1 Write the words and phrase that describe 3 S 3.1 You are going to hear five people talking about holiday
temperature in the correct place on the diagram. problems. Match the speakers (1-5) to the letters (a-e).
a It cost a lot more than we had expected.
freezing cold boiling hot a bit chilly
b We had severaltransport problems.
quite warm hot
c The local attractions were awful.
d We didn't get on with each other very well.
fr~ e There were too many other people.
I
0°c 100°c Speakerl D Speaker4 D
Speaker2 D Speaker5 D
2 Replace the underlined words in the Speaker3 D
conversations with the words in the box.
wet pour down drop heat
clear up keepout of humid
PRONUNCIATION Same sound or different?
1 A: Haveyou heard the weather forecast? 4 Are the letters in 'bol4 the same sound (S)or different (D)?
B: Yes,apparently it's going to rain a lot all 1 The hotel sounded wonderful./ The terminal was so crowded. ~
weekend. 2 There was only a theme park./ There were queues everywhere. □
A: Oh, no, what a pain. I was thinking of going 3 We had bookeda taxi. / I was in such a bad mood. □
to the beach. 4 There was a train strike that day./ It was quieter in the autumn. D
B: I'd stay at home if I were you and avoid the 5 My neighbour offered to take us./ I was so relieved to get home. D
rain. 6 The bus servicewas terrible./ The journey was a nightmare. D
2 A: What's the forecast for the weekend? 5 S 3.2 Listen and check. Practice saying the sentences.
B: Er,Saturday morning is supposedto be rain
but then it should improve in the afternoon.
A: Phew!That's a relief I'm going to a wedding GRAMMAR Present perfect questions
at 2:30.
6 Complete the questions with the correct form of the verbs in
3 A: I can't stand this hot weather. brackets. Then choose the correct words in the answers.
B: I know what you mean.The air conditioning 1 A: ..........................
you ever ..........................
the pyramids?(see)
isn't working in my office. The temperature B: No, never.I love I I'd love to, though.
went up to 40° yesterday. 2 A: ..........................
you ever ..........................
on holiday by yourself? (go)
A: Pooryou! It's so hot and wet that I can't sleep. B: No, I've everI neverreally fancied it.
B: Yeah,we need a storm to clear the air. you ever ..........................
3 A: .......................... camping? (try)
B: Yes,lots I severaltimes.
4 A: What are you up to at the weekend? 4 A: ..........................
you ever ..........................
Japanesefood? (eat)
B: It depends on the weather. B: No, never.It's supposedbe I to be delicious.
A: Apparently, it's going to be freezing. They say 5 A: ..........................
you ever ..........................
a camel? (ride)
it could fall to minus 5°. B: No, never.Haveyou? I Didyou? I've heard it's quite difficult.
B: Time to stay in with a good book, I think. 6 A: ..........................
you ever ..........................
Disneylandwith your kids?
(visit)
Languagenote weather adjectives B: Yes,but I wouldn't go there if I were you. It's not worth it I of it.
7 A: ..........................
you ever ..........................
in a helicopter? (fly)
When describing the weather, we often use B: No, never.What doesI is it like?
adjectives in pairs. 8 A: ..........................
you ever ..........................
to Singapore?(go)
It'sgoing to be cold and windy. B: Yes,it's wonderful. You should to go I go.
Theweatheron holiday was hot and humid.
20 OUTCOMES
VOCABULARY Holiday problems VocabularyBuilderQuiz3
7 Coned the underlined mistakes. Downloadthe VocabularyBuilderfor Unit 3 andtry the quiz
1 What a nightmare! Our flight was delaY-and we were below.WriteyouranswersIn yournotebook.Thencheckthem
stucked at the airport for hours. and recordyourscore.
2 I'm never going on holiday with myfamilyagain.My
brother and sister didn't stop MW all week. 1 Whichwordsthat are bothverbsand nounscancomplete
3 We must go somewhere warm next year. It poured of thesesentences?
rain and it was so wind all week. 1 Did you go on the scary .............at the theme park?
4 I must look like a tourist. Everywherewe went we got When did you learn to .............a bike?
ripped !!Q.I paid €15 for a beer! 2 My phone has a 12-month .............
5 A couple took our i;iart on the beach and Jim got really It's impossible to .............good weather in the UK.
ang~ with them. It was so embarrassing! 3 There has been a .............in petrol pricesfor the last six months.
6 Never again! The beach was so crowd you couldn't It's so hot- I wish the temperature would .............
even seethe sand. 4 Don't .............driving a long way in this fog.
7 The kids were ill on the plane.Jodi threw off three Don'ttake the .............of lending money to someoneyou don't
times. Poorthing! know.
5 It's freezing. I wish the weather would .............up.
8 Completethe conversationswith the pairs of words It's usually nice and .............in the south in June.
in the box.Put the verbsin the past simple. 6 They .............diamonds in parts of Africa.
My grandfather used to work in a coal .............
steal I passport spoil/ trip miss/ flight
lose I camera charge/ a fortune
have / upset-stomaeh
1 The Romansite was discoveredI recoveredby an amateur
1 A: Did you have a good holiday? archaeologist.
B: Not really.We came home early. 2 That flag is in the wrong place.We need to put I take it down.
A: Howcome? 3 You'll find details of housing I accommodation on the tourist
B: Weall .......~......an ....!4?~.~ ...and website.
couldn't eat anything. That was our only holiday 4 Checkout the website for the latest entertaining I
this year and it really ....................
the entertainment on offer.
5 What was your early I initial reaction to the news?
6 It's a really living I lively city.There are clubs on every corner.
2 A: I'm exhausted.The journey backwas a nightmare. 7 My father slowly came I became to realise it was time to retire.
B: Howcome?
A: Wellwe ....................our ................................
to 3 Match1-5 and a-e to formcompoundnouns.
Heathrow and the next plane landed at 3 a.m. The 1 department a guide
taxi driver ....................
us ................................
to take 2 art b gallery
us home - over £100. 3 tour c market
B: Oh no, what a pain! 4 shopping d store
5 street e district
3 A: You seem a bit fed up.
B: Yeahwell, I'vejust had the holiday from hell. 4 Readthe statements.Waseachexperiencepositive(,/) or
A: What happened? negatlveOO?
B: Well, I expected a nice relaxing week, but I spent 1 It was a real bargain.The shopwas closingdown. D
the first night at the policestation becausesomeone 2 It was a nightmare. It poured down all week. D
....................
my .................................
I took loads of 3 It was a total rip-off. There was hardly any food on the plate. D
photos but then I .................... my ...............................
. 4 It was well worth it. Give it a go some time. D
on the last day.It's just so disappointing. 5 It was spoiled by the atmosphere between some of the
A: Oh, what a shame! ~~ □
6 It was all cleared up really quickly. D
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03 TIMEOFF 21
VOCABULARY Free-time activities
1 Complete the spidergram with the words in the box.

the theatre football the cinema climbing cards
some baking sailing tennis a ride on my bike
a friend's place a run a drive a bit of exercise shopping
go+
2 Complete the conversations. Put the words in brackets in the GRAMMAR Habit and frequency
correct order.
1 A: Mum, I'm bored. 3 Complete the questions with the answers. Use the
B: Well, go and .......................or .......................
. present simple of the verbs in the box.
(play/ ride/ your/ football/ bike)
play golf go walking in the country eat out
A: But that's boring. I do that everyday.
go clubbing go to the gym work
B: Well, .......................
and .......................
then.
(in/ bedroom I stay I tidy/ up/ your) 1 A: How .............................................
?
2 A: What did you do at the weekend? B: About once everytwo months. The local
B: I just .......................
and .......................
. restaurants are quite expensive.
(in/ it/ stayed I took I easy) 2 A: .......................
ever .......................
weekends?
A: How come?You'reusually such a party animal. B: Yes,all the time. I'm at my desk every Sunday
B: Yeah,1........................ (fancy I just/ going/ clubbing/ didn't) morning.
A: Fairenough. 3 A: .............................................
much?
3 A: What's your idea of a perfect Fridaynight? B: Not as much as I should, so I'm starting to put
B: Going .......................or just .......................
at home.What on weight.
about you? 4 A: .......................
ever .......................
?
(easyI for/ to/ it/ place/ a /friend's/ dinner/ taking) B: No, never.It's not my kind of thing. I'm into team
A: My idea of heaven is ....................... . sports like football or rugby.
(for/ and /staying/ exams/ studying/ in / my) 5 k .............................................
al~?
B: Why on earth would you want to do that? B: Yeah,at least three times a week. My best friend
A: Only joking. My ideal night out is going ....................... and is a DJ.
then .......................
. 6 A: .......................
often .......................
?
(going/ watch I clubbing/ bar/ football /to/ a / the I to) B: Whenever I can. I love being away from the city.
22 OUTCOMES
4 Lookat the answers to the question 'How often do you listen PRONUNCIATION Sentencestress
to music?'Choosethe coned words. Then number the answers
in order (1 = most often).
a Not quite I that often. Maybe once a week. Languagenote unstressed sounds
b All the I Everytime. I can't live without my iPod. .L
c Hardly everI never.I never have the time. Structural words (e.g. prepositions, conjunctions,
d Not as much as I usedto I was usedto. Maybe only auxiliaries and articles) are not usually stressed
once a fortnight. becausethey don't carry the main information in
e NeverI Not never.I'm more into books. a sentence.The unstressed syllables are usually
f Quite much I often. Probablyfive times a week. pronounced with the same vowel sound, /a/.
g Not as much as I would I did like to. Just two or three a a a a
Likea lot of ~pie, I used to have a ~tty fixed
times a week.
routine ...
h Nearly everyI all day. Usually when I want to relax in
the evenings.
8 Markthe stresses in these sentences from Listening.
5 If possible, replace the underlined past simple forms with Practise saying the sentences with the coned
used to. One sentence cannot change. stressed and unstressed syllables.
1 When I was at my first school, I had loads of time to see my 1 Like a lot of people, I used to have a pretty fixed
friends, but now I have to study all week. routine.
2 I took every weekend off, but these days I spend every waking 2 I'm in a much better mood when I get to work.
hour at the office. 3 I'm into sport and I'm quite good at it.
3 I worked from six in the morning until 10 at night one day last 4 All my friends were playing the same sports.
week. It was just exhausting. 5 What have you gotto lose?
4 My colleagues and I always left work on time but now we're
expected to stay late at the office. 9 § 4.3 listen and check. Practise the sentences again.
5 I went all weekend with my family before I started working.
Now, I hardly ever see them.
Areyou any good?
LISTENING
10 Completethe replies with the phrases in the box.
6 ~ 4.1 Youare going to hear Mike giving a talk about making
Yeah,quite good. No, I'm useless.
small changes to your life. listen to Part 1 and circle the four
I'm OK. No, not really.
aspects that he mentions.
travel sport food relationships free time shopping Soareyou any good at singing?
1 .......................1can't sing at all. In fact they asked me
7 ~ 4.2 listen to Part 2. Mike, Amy,and Jacktalk about the leave the school choir.
changes they made. Who did or said what? WriteM, A, or J. 2 .......................
Actually, I've been in a band for ages
Changing my routine has changed my attitude. .A.. and we've won a few talent competitions.
I became bored with my hobby even though I'm 3 .......................1used to sing a bit at school and I like to
quite good at it. do karaokewith my friends.
I thought you needed money to have a good time. 4 .......................I haven't got a very good voice. I get
It's silly to keep repeating things that upset you. really embarrassed if people hear me sing.
I wanted to share my ideas with other people.
I feel motivated to help others join in.
I developed a great social life at no cost.
04 INTERESTS2:l
VOCABULARY Injuries and problems
1 Lookat the cartoonand completethe wordsfor the sportsproblems.
1 A: What's up with you? 4 A: How come the referee has got a nose i _____ ?
B: I'm not making excuses but my shoulders are really B: Max just tried a shot at goal but he missed and hit him
s____ . I don't think I can play in goal today. in the face.
2 A: Is something wrong with you as well? 5 A: What happened to Phil?
B: Er ...yes,coach. Can I be substitute today? I've B: He just slipped and b _____ his head on the goalpost. I
p _____ a thigh muscle and I don't think I can play hope he'll be OK.
the full 90 minutes. 6 A: Haveyou seen the other team?They look so fit.
3 A: What happened to you? B: I know. They're full of c _________ .
B: I fell off my horse and b ____ my arm. I'm going to 7 A: Are you injured too?
be in plaster for six weeks. B: I think I need to stop. I haven't been for a run for ages. I'm
sou
GRAMMAR Present perfect continuous and past simple for duration
2 Matchthe questionhalves.Thenmatchthe questions(1-5) 3 Pindand correcta tense mistake and a time expression
to the answers(a-e). mistake in each conversation.
1 How long did lJodie been doing ballet? 1 A: I-haveriding lessonssince last summer. I've,bee-1'\thcwU'lff'
2 How long has you in plaster after your accident? B: Really?I fell off a horse when I was a kid and I've been
3 How long were you train before the marathon? --~- a bit scaredfrom since. ~thew
4 How long was you been doing yoga? 2 A: Kim was telling me you've taken up the piano. How
5 How long have your team in the first division? long have you played?
B: Just a few months.I practiseeveryday during an hour.
a Forjust one season.We were beaten so many times we 3 A: We used to do judo at my old school.
went back down again. B: Really?That's unusual. How long have you done that
b For about six weeks. It's still quite painful. for?
c Forjust a few months. It's very relaxing and I feel better A: For the age of about 14 until I left.
for it. 4 A: You've got a great voice.
d For about six months. I ran four times a week. B: Thanks. From quite recently,I was a singing teacher but
e Foryears off and on. She started when she was just four. I had to give it up.
A: That's amazing. How long have you taught for?
B: Six years off and on.
24 OUTCOMES
DEVELOPING WRITING An email - asking for information
4 Complete the email at the bottom of the page with the words 8 Write an email (120-150 words} to ask for
in the box. information about an activity that you would like
to do. Use an idea from the list or your own idea.
grateful provided let keen regards
Pollow the content checklist and remember to use
advert join experience confirm forward
indirect questions.
• a course at a college or with a one-to-one tutor
5 Read the email at the bottom of the page. Tickthe correct • a sport I activity at a gym
statements. • joining a volunteering group
a It's the first time Richard has written to the organisation. D
b He has never been part of a conservation Checklist
group before. D • how you heard about the course I activity/ group
c He wants to find out about a job. D • the days and times
d He asks for information about transport. D • the cost
e He asks about equipment. D • if you need any experience/ skills
f He says how he found out about the group. D • if you need any equipment
Languagenote indirect questions
We often use indirect questions in writing to sound polite. They

• use statement word order
• don't use do I doesI did
• use if I whether in questions you can answer with a 'yes' or a 'no'
• use ifin indirect questions that are conditional
• often use introductory phrases like:
I would like to know ...
6 Underline the indirect questions in the email.
7 Make indirect questions using the introductory phrases.

1 Do I have to wear anything special?
Can you confirm ............................................................................
? DearSir/ Madam
2 How is transport to each session organised? I have recently moved into the area and I saw an
I would like to know .....................................................................
. 1................................for your volunteering group in the
3 Where is the nearest car park to the gym? local library. I am 2................................to find out more
Can you confirm ............................................................................
? about your organisation.
4 Does the tutor have a good success rate? I have always been interested in local history and
Could you tell me ..........................................................................
? geography, but I have never done any conservation
5 How much does a course of lessons cost? work. Could you tell me whether any
3...............................or special skills are necessaryto
I'd be grateful if you could tell me ...............................................
4................................the group? I would also like to
Will I have to take an exam or a test?
know whether volunteers need to bring their own tools,
I would like to know .....................................................................
.
or whether these will be 6.................................
Could you 8................................the days and times that
the group meets? I would also be 7................................
if you could 8................................me know whereabouts
the group works and the type of tasks the volunteers
do.
Rnally,could you tell me if you organise any special
courses in conservation?
I look 9................................to hearing from you soon.
Kind 10............................... .
Richard Clarke
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04 INTERESTS25
VOCABULARY Describing music READING
1 Complete the conversations with the pairs 3 Readthe article quickly. What is the main reason for writing it?
of adjectives in the box. a to criticise teenagers who download illegally
b to give some facts about the problem of illegal downloads
catchy/ repetitive bland/ commercial
c a describe how to file share
depressing/ uplifting heavy I soft
moving/ sentimental
4 Readthe text again. Number the puagraph summuies in order.
1 A: Do you mind ifwe don't listen to this the extent of the problem
song? I find it really ........................It possible solutions for the future
kind of reminds me of when my dad examples of people who have been punished
died. the ways people get music
B: Sure, no problem, I'll put on something
more ........................ 5 Lookat the bold words in the article. What do they refer to?
2 A: Oh, turn the radio off. That DJ is so one or two = .(::0.~
boring. He just plays this .......................
music the whole time. 6 What do these numbers in the utide refer to?
B: Well, they need to play ....................... £1 billion (line 13) 1~24 (line 17) 10000 (line 19)
stuff sometimes. They need to make 48 per cent (line 21) $222000 (line 29) 1702 (line 31)
money.
3 A: I love the lyrics of this song. They're so
.......................and romantic.
B: Don't tell me you're going to cry. I can't
believe you like this .......................
rubbish.
4 A: Pleasestop humming that tune to
yourself. You're driving me mad.
B: Sorry, but it's just so ........................And
Until quite recently people were happy to go along to a music shop, look
the beat is so ......................., I can't get it
through the CDs and maybe buy one or two. But since the development
out of my head.
of the Internet, the music scene is unrecognisable from what it was.
5 A: Are you into rock music?
Nowadays, music can be downloaded from the Internet to a computer
B: No, it doesn't do much for me. It's a bit
5 or mobile phone. Most people do this legally, by buying songs from
........................I like something
businesses like iTunes, but there is also the growing problem of file-sharing.
.......................and relaxing- a nice bit of This is downloading songs to a computer but also allowing other people to
Vivaldi or Debussy. copy them.
Although file-sharing is in itself a legal technology,
1o many people use it to exchange copyrighted
materials without permission. This is often referred
Talking about tastes to as 'music piracy'. It is estimated that this will cost
the recording industry up to £1 billion over the next few
2 Circlethe coned words to complete the years. A recent survey has found that teenagers and
conversation. 15 students have an average of 842 illegal downloads
A: Do you watch films 1 much I lot? on their iPod or digital music player. The research
B: Yeah,all the time. also showed that half of 1~24-year-olds are
A: What2 like I kind offilms are you into? happy to share all the music on their hard drive. This
B: 3 A/// Everysorts really, but 4 hardly I would allow others to copy up to 10000 songs at
mainly science fiction and adventure 20 any one time. The average digital music player holds
movies. 1 770 songs meaning that 48 per cent of a music
A: Oh right. Anyfilms 5 of I in particular? collection is copied illegally.
B: I don't know ... BladeRunner,TheMatrix However, the music industry has been fighting
series,6 stuffsI stuff like that. back. Organisations that represent musicians
A: So have you seen 7 anything I any good 25 have taken legal action against thousands
recently? of people across the wor1dfor music piracy.
B: Well, I saw this old black and white movie One of them is a thirty-year-old woman from
from the 1950s called Invasionof the Body Minnesota in the USA. Jamie Thomas was asked
Snatchers.
26 OUTCOMES
VocabularyBuilderQuiz4
7 Completethe sentenceswith the wordsand Downloadthe VocabularyBuilderfor Unit 4 andtry the quiz
phrasesin the box.All of them appearedin below.WriteyouranswersIn yournotebook.Thencheckthem
the article. and recordyourscore.
the research also showed
1 Writethe missingprepositionIn the correctplaceIn these
it is estimated nowadays
sentences.
1 .......................into local transport has shown that 1 It's important to warm before you do any exercise.
car use has declined after the rise in petrol costs. 2 I'm so unfrt. I don't think I could run the block without stopping.
.......................a slow-down in car sales. 3 This song reminds me a holiday I had in Rome.
2 .......................age of the students on the course 4 My friend always sings to the songs on her iPod.
was 17. 5 I've still got a scar from when I fell my bike when I was a kid.
3 ......................., couples are getting married later or
deciding not to marry at all. 2 Completethe adjectivesthat beginwith un._.
4 .......................that temperatures will rise by two 1 I haven't done any exercisefor years. I'm so un..............
degrees in the next 20 years. 2 She isn't very well so it's un.............she'll come to the party.
3 They blamed me for the team's mistakes.It was so un .............
4 We hadn't seen her for years so her phone call was completely
un ..............
5 He's so un .............. He never keeps his promises.
6 Everyonenearly fell asleep. He was a very un.............speaker.
7 I'm afraid your job application has been un..............
8 I need to think about it. I'm un.............about what to do.
to pay $222 000 for the songs she had downloaded 3 Matchthe sentencehalves.
30 and distributed without permission. This was 1 I'm not very sporty but my a advantage of every
estimated at a total of 1 702. boss persuaded me opportunity.
So, what is the way forward? UK Internet providers 2 You need to try to take b on very well in the
and the record industry have come to a new 3 If you don't warm up,you second half
agreement to stop illegal downloaders. They might pull c impossible challenges.
35 plan to block their access to download sites or 4 If you missed the match, d to join the team.
to slow down their Internet connection to make you can download e a muscle or get stiff
downloads impractical. Anotherpossibilityis to 5 We weren't bad in the first legs.
get downloaders to pay a subscription for access half but we didn't get f it from the Internet
to legal music files. The positive message is that 80 6 Our coach always sets us and watch it later.
40 per cent of them said they would be willing to pay
for a legal service. 4 What form of the wordsIn bracketsdo you needto complete
the text?
I play football about three times a week. Last month, I ended
up with an 1 Onjure)to my ankle and I haven't played since.
I'm quite an 2 (energy) person and I really miss my training.
I've been having physiotherapy but it's taking ages for me to
3 (cove,?.I have 4 (confident) in my physio trainer but I guess
I lack 5 (patient). The exercises are really boring and 8 (repeat)

and I can't wait to be back on the pitch.
Score /25
Walt a coupleof weeksandtry the quizagain.
Compareyourscores .
................................................... .
: copyrighted:protected by law so that the copyright owner has control over •
- how a work is used
: Internetprovider:a company that connects people to the Internet
: subscription:an agreement to pay money regularly for a service you receive •
04 INTERESTS27
VOCABULARY Describingjobs 4 Complete the opinions below with the pairs of words in
the box.Which of the jobs in exercise 1 are the people
1 Complete the job names. talking about?
insecure I physically demanding
1 Publicsector 5 Art,design,
responsibility/ paperwork creative I varied
ci~ils.Jl::rva- n,,t new media
stressful I rewarding well paid / competitive
gr ___ ic
2 Construction d ____ n_r 1 Of course,it's ....................... becauseyou have people's
pl ___ e_ lives in your hands,but it's also incredibly ...................... .
l __ o_r_r 6 Healthcare when someone's health improves.
e ___ tr_c ___ s_r ___ n 2 We work on short contracts so it's quite
........................It's also .......................
- I spend the day
3 IT,technical 7 Property lifting and carrying heavyweights.
p ___ r_m ___ e_t __ e _ge __ 3 It's hard coming up with new ideas all the time, but,
en_i __ er s_c_r_t_ g __ r_ after all, people pay me to be ........................I'm self-
employed and I have a wide range of clients, so my work
4 Legal,finance is very ....................... .
l_w ___ 4 Peoplethink that becausewe deal with money that we
ac ____ t ___ are very ........................ You can earn a lot but only really
in the top jobs and they are difficult to find. It's a very
.......................
industry.
2 Mark the main stress on the words in exercise 1. 5 It's a big .......................when we haveto preparea casefor
civil servant court, but one of the worst things is the ....................... .
Working with each client involves hundreds of
documents, letters and emails.
LISTENING
5 -5 5.1 You are going to hear five people talking about

unsuccessful job interviews. Match the speakers (1-5) to
the letters (a-e).
Who...
3 Match the sentence halves. Speaker1
1 It's not a bad job. I'm involved Speaker2
2 I feel so fed up. I've applied Speaker3
3 I've worked late every night this week. I've got Speaker4
4 Peopleoften ask how I got Speaker5
5 I know all jobs havetheir
6 It's such a relief to work shorter hours. In my old job I did a didn't appear serious enough?
7 In the interview they asked if I could work under b criticised his/ her current boss?
c came acrossas too big-headed?
a pressure.Of course I said yes. d arrived late?
b for hundreds of jobs but no luck yet. e didn't do enough preparation?
c an important deadline to meet.
d boring moments, but I expected computing to be more fun
than this.
e in inspecting hotels for a travel company.
f something like 50 hours a week.
g into the film industry. I worked my way up from the bottom.
28 OUTCOMES
Languagenote work+ preposition GRAMMAR
Must and can't for
commenting
workIn+ place/ areaof work, e.g.I workIn afactory.I Kim worksIn
publishing. 7 Writeresponses using must or can't and the
workfor+ name of company,e.g.I'd like to workfor Vodafone. adjectivesin brackets.
workas+ job, e.g.How long haveyou workedasa teacher? 1 A: I havesuch a lot on my plate - recruitment,
workon+ a project,e.g.We'vebeenworkingon a newdesign. contracts,training, and all the admin. (stressful)
workwith+ personI equipment,e.g.Didyou workwith Leoon the B: That must be stressful.
salesfigures?I We haveto workwith dangerous chemicals. 2 A: I work with children with learning difficulties.
It's amazingto see how much progressthey can
make.(rewarding)
DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS & ............................................................................ .
Doing what? 3 A: I've beenpromisedpromotion everyyear,but
then the bosschangeshis mind. (verymotivating)
6 Choosethe correctoption. B: .............................................................................
1 A: I work in the salesI sellingdepartment. 4 A: I don't havea contract and I neverget holiday
B: Oh yeah.Doing what? pay.(legal)
A: I'm rep I the repfor the whole of the central region. & ............................................................................ .
2 A: I'm in staff I human resources. 5 A: Basically,my hobby has becomemy job. I design
B: Oh really?Doing what? computer games.(greatfun)
A: I deal with I for staff contractsand training. B: .............................................................................
3 A: I work in the accountsI accountantdepartment. 6 A: I'm on the roadfor most of the year.I spend my
B: Oh yeah.Doing what? life in meetings and hotel rooms.(easy)
A: I'm responsibleof I for all the salariesand bonuses. & ............................................................................ .
4 A: I'm in marketing I the marketing.
B: Really?Doing what?
A: I mainly makeI do admin, but sometimes I'm involveI involvedin PRONUNCIATION
market research. Past simple -ed endings
5 A: I work in the warehouseI wearhouse.
B: Oh yes.Doing what? 8 Lookat these extractsfrom Listening.How many
A: I do I makeall the ordersand checkthey are readyfor delivery. syllables does each underlined past simple form
have?
1 he invited a group of us to go for a meal ..I.
2 when I lookedat my watch, I
couldn't believeit was 11:30
3 My alarm went off at 6:30 but I just
i nored it and went backto sleep.
4 Everytime the interviewer askedme
something, my mind just went blank.
5 It soundedreallygood,so I decided
to go for it.
6 I rememberedI'd skippedbreakfast.
7 The headof saleslookeda bit surprised
but he handedthem both over.
8 I answeredit becauseit was one of
my co-workers.
9 Markthe links in the sentences in exercise 8.

1 HajnvitedJ group-...9tys
to go foeJ meal.
10 S 5.2 Listenand checkyour answers.
05 WORKINGLIFE 29
GRAMMAR Talking about rules VOCABULARY Work rules and laws
1 Completethe sentences with the pairs of verbs in the box. 3 Rewritethe sentences using the expressions in the box.
should/ turn off not-aflow I drink shouldn't/ send was fined a legal requirement ban
not suppose/ leave suppose/ clear allow I buy hire and fire people against the law ignored
1 Employees..'il:r.!z.n.Pt.~~.w.:.t;i,r.~ .....alcohol or smoke 1 It's illegal to offer different rates of pay for the same job.
anywhere in the building. It's against the law to offer different rates of pay for the
2 We ...................................................
company products at a same job.
10 per cent discount off the normal price. 2 The company tried to stop staff using their smartphones
3 All employees ...................................................their tables during working hours.
when they have finished lunch. The company tried to ........................the use of smartphones
4 1..........................really ..........................
personal mail from the during working hours.
post room, but it's OKjust this once. 3 The law saysyou have to offer staff a smoke-free
5 Visitors ...................................................
the building without environment to work in.
signing out and returning their passes. It's ........................
to offer staff a smoke-free environment to
6 We .......................... really ..........................
our computers at work in.
the end of each day, but sometimes I'm in a rush, so I leave 4 The factory was closed down becausethe owners didn't
mine on. follow fire safety procedures.
The factory was closed down becausethe owners
2 Readthe list of some of the world's strangest rules. Pind ........................
fire safety procedures.
and coned a mistake in each example. 5 A good manager needs to know when to take on and
1 You are not allowed die in the Houses of Parliament in dismiss staff.
London. A good manager needs to know when to ........................ .
2 You are not suppose to put a stamp showing the British 6 The company had to pay a financial penalty for not keeping
king or queen's head upside-down on an envelope. accurate accounts.
3 In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and asksto use The company ........................ for not keeping accurate accounts.
your toilet, you have let them come in.
4 In Ohio,you don't allowed to get a fish drunk. 4 Choosethe correctwords.
5 In Florida, single women no are supposed to parachute on 1 The company used positive discriminate I discrimination to
Sundays. employ equal numbers of men and women, which was an
6 In Vermont, a woman have to get written permission from unpopular I unpleasant decision with some managers.
her husband to wear false teeth. 2 Two of the directors were called I found guilty of take I
7 In Milan.you have smile at all times, except during funerals taking money from the company pension.
or hospital visits. 3 The country has introduced I changed existing laws on the
8 In France,you no allowed to name a pig'Napoleon'. employment I employ of workers from abroad.
4 More needs to be done to force I enforce taxation law in
order to reduce corruption I corrupt.
5 A group of workers took I held their company to court
becauseof unsafe working conditions. They beat I won their
case and the company had to pay a huge debt I fine.
30 OUTCOMES
READING
5 Read the article quickly. Write the missing headings in the 7 Replace the underlined words in these sentences
coned place. with the phrases in bold in the article.
1 Sending your 0/ to a recruitment website can
Be accurate Give the full story Be honest
ive ou more o ortunities of getting a job.
Be concise Send a covering letter
2 A website with clear headings makes the key
information easy to see.
6 Read the article again. Decide if these sentences aretrue or false, 3 If you go into a lot of detail about everyjob
or if the article doesn't say. you've ever done, it is borin. for the reader.
1 Peoplein recruitment don't spend long reading each 0/. 4 I don't have a problem with interviews. The
2 An employer never reads a OJ that is longer than two pages. hard part is gaining a first introduction to the
3 You should put information aboutyouroldestjobfirst. company.
4 It's essential to give information about everyjob you have done. 5 You want to make a good impression but it's
5 Employers hardly ever check information in a 0/. madness to not be completely honest on your
6 You shouldn't send 0/s with the same content to a range of 0/. If they catch you out, you won't even get an
employers. interview.
7 An employer won't read a OJ without a covering letter.
TIPSFORA A good curriculum vitae (CV), with information about you and your qualifications and experience,
will boost your chances of getting an interview for a job, but a poor CV could ruin everything
before you even start. On average, a recruiter will spend just 15 to 20 seconds reviewing a CV, so it's
BETTERCV! important to get it right.
<--------------------------··---·-·---··-·- < Include relevant facts, not lists < Adapt it

Rememberthat your CV is only a way of List your duties, achievements, and Take the time to adapt your CV for each
getting your foot in the door, so keep responsibilities under each job. Use a job you apply for. Researchthe company
it short. Most successfulCVs include the separatesection in your CV for specific and use the job advert to assesswhat
following sections: Profile, Achievements, skills, such as languages,administrative they are looking foL Link your skills and
Experience, Special skills (languages/ or computing skills. There's no need experience to the requirements of each job.
computers), Education, 'Iraining, and to include them for every job you've If you are sending your CV to a recruitment
Interests (this is optional). Use no more done. This makes dull reading for the website, look at the jobs and employers on
than two sides of A4 paper and savethe recruiter. the site and adapt your CV accordingly.
real detail for your interview.
< Make it look good
<--·-·-·--···-·-····-··--·-·-····-·-···--···-··-·-··
Although you want to present yourself
<--·-·-·-····-···-·-···--·---····-·-···--···-··--···
Use this to highlight information from
Make sure the key points of your CV are well, don't bend the truth. You are likely your CV that is most relevant to the job
clear. Use bullet points and relatively short to be caught out and your application you are applying for. It isn't good practice
sentencesfor the key information. Leaving rejected. Many companies employ people to send your CV to an employer on its own
a border of white spacearound the text to check the facts that candidates supply, without this.
also makes the information stand out and including qualifications.
makes the CV easierto read.
<------·--·---·····--··--·-·-··--··-·-·--·---·--···-
Always check for errors. Use the spell-
<--·-···--·-·-··-·-·-····-·····-·-·--···-·-····-·-·-
Glossary
Give information about your work history checker on your computer to deal with
in date order. Start with the most recent job basic errors of spelling and grammar, but
• profile: the section of a 0/
first and don't leave any gaps. If you have also get someone elseto read your CV and
been out of work for a time, give reasons, tell you what they think. • with a summary of the person's •
but don't go into details about jobs you did • key skills and what he/ she can •
more than 10 years ago. : do for the employer
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: sheet of paper
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' 05 WORKINGLIFE 31
VOCABULARY Beusedto and get usedto
1 Choosethe coned ending (a orb) in speaker2's 2 A team of programmershave left the USto work for an IT
answersbelow. companyin Japan.Writesuitable wordsto completethese
1 Speaker 1: How is everything at your new school? extractsfrom their blog.
Speaker 2: Fine now, but ...
a it took a while to get used to it. eoo
b I'm getting used to it.
So, we've been here for a few weeks and things are
2 Speaker 1: How are things with the new baby? going OK ...
Speaker 2: Oh, she's wonderful, but we're exhausted! --
GREG: It didn't take me long to 1.. ~!lli'4w.: ....... the job
It's difficult to ...
but the atmosphere In the offlce Is very different -
a get used to waking up every few hours. a lot more formal. I'm stlll 2............................used to the
b be used to waking up every few hours. different system of names (they don't use first names
3 Speaker 1: Are you enjoying living in the country? here so much).
Speaker 2: Yes,but it seems so quiet. Coming from
NICO: I'm not really used to '· ...........................a suit for
London, we're ... the office. I've never had to do it before. But the job is
a getting used to it. fun and we're teaming a lot.
b used to noise and traffic all day.
MEL: Meetings are so much more formal here. You sit In
4 Speaker 1: What do think of Lucy's blonde hair? a specific place and you wait your tum to speak. I
Speaker 2: Well, it was a shock at first, as she's •............................used to a lot more noise and Jokes In
always been dark, but ... the meetings we have back home.
a I'm getting used to it. KARA: The food is great but I was used to
b I'm being used to it. 5............................
sushi a lot back in the US.I'm having
5 Speaker 1: Do you like boarding school? It must be problems getting 6............................
to the journey in to
hard being away from your family. work, though. The trains are Just so crowded.
Speaker 2: To be honest, I've always studied away VICTOR: Everyone bows here Instead of shaking hands. I
from home, so ... stlll haven't 1.......................... used to that, but I'll keep
a I'll never get used to it. trying. But everything is so clean and well organised here
b I'm used to it. - that's very easy to get used• .............................
6 Speaker 1:
Speaker 2:
Is your arm OK now after you broke it?
No, not really. I can't play sport now, which
is a real shame, but ...
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a I'll just have to get used to it.
b I'm used to it.
DEVELOPING WRITING More formal writing-a covering letter

3 Choosethe coned informationabout 4 ReadMarcus'scoveringletter opposite.Whichthree things from the
writing more formalletters. coveringletter checklist did he not do?
1 If you know the name of the person you a re 1 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••
writing to, start the letter Dear (name)I 2 ..........................
Hi (name). 3 ..........................
2 If you don't know the name of the person
you are writing to, start the letter Dear
EmployersI DearSir or Madam. CO-Ve¥~ 1ette¥ ~
3 If you know the name of the person you are
__ ,i:: ~- I or fob- refet'~
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• 'R-efet' =J
writing to, end the letter YourssincerelyI • s~ where--yo-w~ t;M, job-ad-vert"~
Yoursfaithfully. YOW" conm,ct" ~
C ~·-i:: ~1111
• Ul'"f IA ~l,()"fW,
4 If you don't know the name of the person • Shew thctt yo-wh,cwe, reLe.vCU'lt'
q ~
you are writing to, end the letter Yours pnwi-ot,W ~
• Shew thctt yo-wh,cwe, reLe.vCU'lt' •.
sincerelyI Yoursfaithfully. L-.: ~1 •• ,:,....,.tl't(;tl,tmw, c:t,CC,W'"iWV ~
CL+'\,d,
e u~w, ......'?'1v•
• u~ w {or"tl't(;tl, 9t'"ee-t"IA'l-9' ~ off.
CL+'1,d,
32 OUTCOMES
5 Where would you put the missing
information to make Marcus'sletter more VocabularyBuilderQuiz5
complete?
1 ...for a Tourist Information Officer Downloadthe VocabularyBuilderfor Unit 5 andtry the quizbelow.Write
(reference101791) youranswersIn yournotebook.Thencheckthem and recordyourscore.
2 I can be contacted on my mobile: 08614
308692, or at home on 01855 593410. 1 Crossout the nounsthat don't go with the adjectives.
3 I have a degree in Frenchand Spanish, 1 competitive industry/ market/ finances/ atmosphere
and a diploma in Tourism Management. I 2 demanding bonus/ children/ boss I job
also have knowledge of severalcomputer 3 permanent staff/ delivery/ contract I damage
programs,and am currently learning Italian. 4 rewarding deadline/job/ experienceI opportunity
5 stressful boss/ colleaguesI accountsI atmosphere
Dear Sir or Madam, 6 temporary job/ contract I training/ situation
I am writing in response to your 2 Findwordsthat are bothverbsand nounsto completethesesentences.

job advertisement on the Jobsonline 1 We need to do more market .............on this product. The marketing
website. I am enclosing my CV for team is going to .............opportunities in the FarEast.
your consideration. 2 I don't get much .............in this job. If you decide to leaveyour job, I will
As you can see from my CV, I have .............you.
five years' experience working in 3 I'm in .............of the salesdepartment.How muchdoesour biggest
the tourist industry, both as a tour competitor.............for delivery?
guide abroad and as an Information 4 We need to ..............more staff. Pleaseask the new .............to come
Officer in my hometown. I have
to my office.
experience in managing teams of
5 I think you would be taking a .............to set up your own business now.
employees, both in this country and
abroad. In my current job, I have I never complain becauseI don't want to .............losing my job.
been in sole charge of my local 6 You don't .............the hard work I do. I'm handing in my
Information Office for the last year. .............now.
I am available for interview at any
time and please do not hesitate to 3 Choosethe correctwords.
contact me for further information. 1 He started swearingI abusingat everyonein the meeting.
I look forward to hearing from you. 2 My basic salary isn't great but I earn quite a lot more in wagesI
bonuses.
Yours faithfully, 3 Working in finances I accountsisn't very rewarding but at least it's
Mc;wc:,t,W 'Ryaer secure.
4 I'vejust placed an order I deliveryonline for a new laptop.
5 We're going to be responsibleI involvedfor setting up a new office in
6 Underline the more formal waysof saying Milan.
thesethings.Referto both the letter and 6 How many hours are you recruitedI contractedto work every month?
exercise5.
1 You can call me ... 4 Replace
the underlined
text with wordsfromthe box.
2 I can use ...
3 I can meet you ... put up with with more variety do any lifting
4 Here'smy OJ for you to look at. handedin my notice deadline handle put in chargeof
5 I've been the bossof ...
1 I'vejust beenmaderesponsiblefor the whole salesteam.
6 This letter is about ...
2 What's the last time and date for deliveryof the order?
7 Hope to hear from you soon.
3 I hate my job. I want to do something that consists of lots of different
things.
7 A British companyis expandingits links
4 I'vejust told my boss I'm going to leave.
with tourism in your area and needsto
5 Theydon't tolerateanyform of bullyingin the workplace.
take on English-speakingstaff. Write a
6 I couldn't work anywhere where you haveto touch fresh meat.
coveringletter (120-150 words)to apply for
7 I have a bad back,so I can't move heavy objects.
one of thesejobs:
• a full-time guide in the local museum.
• a part-time tour guide around the main Score /25
tourist sites of your city.
• a full-time writer to provide information Walt a coupleof weeksandtry the quizagain.
for your city's tourist website. Compareyourscores.
05 WORKINGLIFE 33
06 BUYING AND SELLING
VOCABULARY Smartphones CiRAMMAR Comparisons
1 Match the sentence halves. 3 Is the meaning of these pairs of sentences more or less the
1 I wish one of the phone companies would offer same (S)or different (D)?
2 Is there anywhere I can plug 1 a The battery life is a bit better on the upgrade.
3 I really didn't want to sign b The battery life is slightly better on the upgrade. ~
4 It's easy to use. It's this icon to turn 2 a I get double the number of free minutes on
5 I love the screen on my new phone. It's so easy to this new deal D
6 Don't worry about a password. Just swipe your b I get three times as many free minutes on
7 I don't have a camera. My phone takes this new deal.
3 a I'm less interested in on line gaming than
a the record function on. I used to be. □
b finger acrossthe screen to unlock it. b I'm not as interested in online gaming as
C navigate your way around. I used to be.
d a three-year phone contract. 4 a The download speeds are way slower despite
e a better deal. I'd switch. the new connection. D
f my phone in? b The download speeds are far slower despite
g great high quality pictures. the new connection.
5 a The picture quality is quite a lot better than on my
2 Crossout one extra word that isn't needed in each old phone. D
sentence. b The picture quality is a tiny bit better than on my
1 My phone's out of date, so I really should upgrade up to old phone.
the latest version. 6 a This deal is half the cost compared with what I used
2 I'm am with Orange at the moment but I might switch. ~~ □
3 The battery on my phone is almost dead - I need to b This deal is twice as expensive compared with what
charge up it. I used to pay.
4 My phone's hopeless becausethe battery only lasts
during a few hours. 4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning
5 To open a new document you just tap in this icon here. to the first. Use the words in brackets.
6 It can store up to of 5,000 songs at a time. 1 My new phone isn't as user-friendly as my old one. (less)
My new phone is ........................
my old one.
2 Our new internet connection costs double the price of the old
one. (twice)
Our new internet connection ........................
the old one.
3 A touch screen is far easier to use than a keyboard. (much)
A keyboard is ........................
a touch screen.
4 Easeof use is of the same importance to me as battery life. (as)
Easeof use is ........................
battery life.
5 The upgrade isn't really much better than the previous version.
(slightly)
The upgrade ........................
the previous version.
6 You can store a lot more photos, songs and films without
losing quality. (far)
You can store ........................
photos, songs and films without
losing quality.
7 The sound quality isn't very much better than on my old phone.
(tiny)
The sound quality ........................
on my old phone.
34 OUTCOMES
Avoiding repetition
5 Make these sentences sound more natural. Change the
wording to include one or ones.
1 There are 600 free minutes with this deal while that deal
has unlimited calls. Saw the jacket on the website and thought 'must have
2 This cover is made of leather whereas that cover is made of that'. It looked gorgeous on the model. Ordered the size
plastic. and colour I wanted, paid extra for express delivery to
3 You can get a free gift with this phone contract whereas anive next day. Big mistake. It took ages and when I got
there's no free offer with that contract. it I couldn't believe my f'!i8S.They'd sentwrongcolour,
4 The first internet providers weren't very competitive leatherwas hooible - hard and cheap-looking - and
whereas the latest providers are. jacket had tacky plastic buttons. That wasn't all. There
5 These phones are in the sale while those phones aren't. was a big rip at the back, so I rang Customer Services.
6 I took these photos on my smartphone whereas these Mer hanging on phone for 45 mins, I got through and
photos were taken with a camera. somewomansaid I must have damagedthe jacket and
refused to give me my money back. What a joke!! Take
a tip from me - never order from these idiotslll
DEVELOPING WRITING
Using the right tone-complaining Comments0 I Wasthis reviewhelpful?Im CD
6 Read the two texts by the same person about shopping 1----------------------1•
online. Answer the questions. Write 1 or 2.
Which text:
a is for other shoppers to read? □
b uses slightly aggressive language? □ ber: 2897BL
c makes two specific requests? □
d has complete sentences? □ 11..........................an order for a leatherjacket in dark
e was written when in a very bad mood? □ blue from your website on 17/10. I paid an additional
f uses a more formal tone? □ delivery2 ..........................of £9.99 in order to receivethe
g is for the internet company to read? □ jacketthe following day.The order failed to arriveand
aftera further 3 ..........................of six days, it was finally
7 Complete text 2 with the words in the box.
delivered. I am sorry to say it was not at all what I had
charge warehouse regular grateful courier expected. Not only had the 4 ..........................sent out
unacceptable delay quality placed helpdesk the wrong colour, but the jacket was very
resolve make disappointing. The leather was of very poor
5 ..........................and there was a large rip at the back.
I tried to contact your customer 6 .......................... and
8 Write an email (120-150 words) to an Internet company to
when I eventually got through, the operator was
ask for a refund. Choose from these problems:
extremely unhelpful. She accused me of damaging the
• a mobile phone which was damaged when it arrived
jacket myself and refused to give me a refund. Despite
• three CDs but only one was delivered
repeated attempts to 7 .......................... the issue
• a pair of trainers but the wrong size and colour
through customer servicesI now have to
were sent. 8..........................
a fonnal complaint. I have been
a 9 ..........................customer of yours and I find the
recent poor service10 ........................... I would be
11..........................if you could refund the sum of
£149.99to my account and arrangefor a
12 ..........................
to collect the damaged jacket.
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06 BUYINGAND SELLING 35
VOCABULARY Clothes and accessories
1 Givepossible answers for each category.

1 three things you can wear in winter
2 three things you wear for sport
3 three accessoriesworn by both men and women
4 three types of clothes and shoesusuallyworn only by
women
5 three things you wear on your feet
6 three types of jewellery I
1 A: What do you think of my outfit for Jo'swedding?
-$-
B: Er,it's a bit 1 bright I stripy, with all those red and I I
g
11
yellow flowers. Haven'tyou got anything else?
A: But I like 2 co/ourful I plain clothes.Theygo with my
8888m
personaIity.
B: Yes,but the bride is supposedto be the centre of 0
attention, not you. How about a 3 scruffy I smart
suit in a 4 checkedI nice colour like pale blue?
@] I 11 111 I
~ I
A: Soundsa bit old-fashioned.I want to look scoo//
~
out of date.
B: Yeah,well, I wouldn't wear that outfit if I were you. 0
2 A: Youlook nice.That top really6 matches I suits you.
I 11
111 I
B: Thanks.I shoppedaround for agesto find
something to 1 suit I match this skirt and in the end 111 I
I bought this on eBay. @] I 11
A: Goodfor you. I'vejust bought these trousers in the
sale.The thing is they don't 8fit I suit me properly
111 I
round the waist. They'rea bit 9 trendy I tight.
A: Why didn't you try them on in the shop? 111 I
B: Well,there was this huge queuefor the changing
rooms,so I just bought them. I thought they would
10 match I go with all my tops for work but now I'm
not so sure.
READING
3 Readthe article quickly.Then choose the best title.

a How supermarketsimprovea local area 5 Tick{,/) the true statements accordingto the article.
b How supermarketsget you to spend 1 Buyinghealthy food atthe start of a shopping
c How supermarketshavechanged trip makesshoppersfeel good about themselves.
2 Music can help persuadepeopleto buy certain products.
4 Wherewould you find these things in a supennarket, 3 Coloursin supermarketsare carefully chosen.
accordingto the information in the article?Readthe 4 The more productsyou see in a supermarket,the more
text again and match the things to the numbered you are likelyto buy. □
areas of the plan. 5 Everydayitems are easyto find in most supermarkets. □
6 Supermarketslike shoppersto finish their shopping as
ice cream bread
quickly as possible. □
milk a magazine
7 Companiessometimesspend more moneyto havetheir
a tin of tomatoes trolleys and baskets
roses strawberries
productsclearlydisplayedin a supermarket. □
8 The most expensivebrandsare often placedon the top
shelfof a display. □
36 OUTCOMES
There are supermarketsin citiesfrom meansyou walk along nearlyall the
BuenosAiresto Birmingham,so what is aislesto find everythingyou need.
Essentialssuch as milk, bottled water
the secret of their success? or breadare often positionedat the
back of the store, makingyou walk
past hundredsof other products.
Supermarketsare designed
to makeyou stop as
often as possible
becauseof narrow
aisles,specialoffers,or
free samples.
Everyproduct has its place. New or

popularitems are often found at the
end of aisles,on displaysknown as
'end caps'. Manufacturerspay extra
for these prominentpositions.Shelving
is also important.The most expensive
items are at adult eye level,with the
It all starts at the doors to the store. hungry,and so makesyou buy more. brandsaboveand below often at lower
This is the usualpositionfor trolleys Overtwo weeks, one supermarket prices.Grabbingthe first pack you
and baskets.If you take a basket,you playedFrenchor Germanmusic. see is easy,but might be hard on your
can carry morethan in your hands. When the Frenchmusic was played, pocket. And you don't escapewhen
And taking a trolleyis even better.The they sold more Frenchfood and when you queue up at the checkout.This is
body of the trolleyis much biggerthan they playedGermanmusic, salesof whereyou get bored waiting,and add
the averageproduct, gMng plentyof Germanfood went up. Colour also magazines,sweetsand chocolatesto
room to add moreas you walk round has an effect.You will neversee blue your trolley.
the aisles.Flowers,fruit and vegetables aroundfood in a supermarketbecause
are also often at the entrance.Rowers it doesn't look good. Orange,red and : Glossary
createa welcomingatmosphere,and pink aren't common either because
buyingfruit and vegetablesmakesyou they are coloursthat encourageyou to : trolley: a largecontaineron wheels •
feel healthy.After you havechosen move on. : that you usefor carryingthings
your apples,carrotsand salad,you : aisles:/atlz/ passagesbetweenthe •
won't feel so guilty about picking up The moreyou see, the moreyou shop. : shelvesin a supermarket
chocolate,crisps and beer later. Freshmeat,fish and dairy products : dairyproduds:milk,and products
tend to be placedaroundthe walls : madefrom milk
It's all about the senses.The smell and outer parts of the store,whereas : processed foods:food which has
of freshly-bakedbreadfrom a canned,frozenand processedfoods : beendried or treated in someway
supermarketbakerymakesyou feel are locatedtowards the middle.This
6 Completethe conversationwith the coned fonn of wordsfromthe article.

A: Youwere a long time at the supermarket.
B: Yes,sorry.Theyhad lots of 1 f ...................... s.......................
: cheese,biscuits,chocolate- so I tried someof
each.Then I noticedall the 2 s....................... 0.......................
aroundthe store.Youknow - buy one,get one
free,so I put my basketbackand went for a 3 t. ....................... I walked round all the 4 a.......................
and
5 p.......................
u.......................
loadsof bargains.The storewas reallybusy,so I hadto 6 q...................... .
for agesto payat the 7 c.......................
u....................... .
A: Right.So,where is all the shopping?
B: Oh,I couldn't carry it, so they'regoing to deliverit later today.If you spendover £75,you get free delivery.
A: But to be honest,it isn't reallyfree.It cost us £75.
VOCABULARY LISTENING
Describing souvenirs and presents
3 '5 6.1 Listen to Jodie talking to her friend Emma about her
1 Pind six materials in the word snake. Match them with holiday. Tickthe things in the picture that Jodie and her
the sets of objects (1-6). husband bought.
C/ \foloodplast;cwo
aySi/kleathet O/
1 .......................sandals I belts I bags

2 .......................masks/ bowls/ carvings
3 .......................rugs I hats I socks
4 .......................pots I pipes/ bricks
5 .......................scarves I ties I shirts
6 .......................dolls I models I bags
GRAMMAR Noun phrases
2 Choose two of the three adjectives to complete the

sentences. Write them in the correct order.
1 A: They've got some ............................................. .
(handmade/ lovely/ carved) paper in that shop.
I think I'll buy some to wrap Mum's present.
B: Nice idea. I've bought her a ...................... . 4 Who was each present for? Match the people to the correct
.......................{little/ nice I tacky) wool hat. Hope she object.
likes it.
Eddie Emma Nick Emma's children]
2 A: The local shop is supposed to sell ...................... .
.......................(handmade I cute I silk) rugs. Shall we
go and have a look?
B: Actually, it's not worth it. They only have ...................... . PRONUNCIATION
.......................(horrible/ gorgeous I machine-woven) Intonation on question tags
stuff there. Let's try the market instead.
(woven I
3 A: Look at these .............................................. 5 Write the missing question tags.
painted / gorgeous) plates. They would make really 1 You were away for about six weeks, ..l:<!~~t.YP:W?
nice souvenirs. 2 Jodie,you haven't bought us presents,.......................?
B: Oh, yes, much better than the ...................... . 3 Men hate shopping for clothes, .......................?
.......................(little/ nice I tacky) plastic models they 4 He didn't buy one of those amazing designer watches,
were selling at the hotel. .......................?
4 A: What did Millie bring you back from holiday? 5 You know how to eat with chopsticks, .......................?
B: A lovely painted pot for me and a ...................... . 6 Well, that's what friends are for, .......................?
.......................(cute I handmade I woven) doll for my
daughter. 6 '5 6.2 Listen and check.
Languagenote order of adjectives Languagenote intonation
When you use two or more adjectives together, 'opinion' The intonation on question tags can rise or fall. Rising
adjectives usually go before 'fact' adjectives, e.g. intonation means the question tag is a genuine question
a beautifulold Indian clay pot and the speaker is not sure what the answer will be. Falling
a gorgeouscarved wooden box intonation means the speaker is simply asking for agreement:
~
Youdon't know wheremy keysare,doyou? (a real question - I
don't know where my keys are.)
--.
It's a beautiful day,Isn'tIt? (not a real question -
I'm expecting you to agree with me.)
38 OUTCOMES
7 Listenagain and mark the intonation of the VocabularyBuilderQuiz6
questiontags:_- or--..
Downloadthe VocabularyBuilderfor Unit 6 andtry the quizbelow.
Writeyouranswersin yournotebook.Thencheckthem and record
DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS yourscore.
Negotiating prices
1 Findthe errorin the sentences belowandcorrectit.
8 Choosethe correctwords. 1 Here'sthe €20 I own you.
A: This bag is nice. How much is it? 2 I don't like bright colours. My clothes are pretty plait.
B: A hundred and seventy-five. 3 Which bland of coffee do you usually buy?
A: A hundred and seventy-five! 4 We bought a beautiful curved wooden box in Bali.
That's very 1 a lot I expensive. 5 Haveyou been to the new shopping hall yet?
B: Not really.It's 2jirst I top quality. That's 3fake I 6 She got married in a lovely sink dress.
genuine leather. It'll last 4forever I always,that will. 7 Apparently,there are a lot of cake £20 notes going around.
A: It's nice but I was thinking eighty. 8 It's boiling. Why are you wearing such a think jumper?
B: Eighty! Come on!
A: OK,ninety. 2 Matchthe sentencehalves.
B: Ninety! I won't 5 do I makeany money like that. 1 Is there anywhere I can plug a on specialoccasionslike weddings.
Listen,I'll give it to you for a hundred and thirty. 2 How long does the battery b in debt and I saveeach month.
A: Come on. I've seen similar 6 one I onesthat are 3 I usually only wear a suit C in your new phone last?
cheaper.A hundred. 4 I'm careful with money.I'm never d out so it's easier to use.
B: OK,I tell you what, I'll do it for a hundred and 5 The keyboardfolds e for the label, not for quality.
twenty. 6 Buy designer brands and you're f in my phone to charge it?
A: One ten. I don't have much money 7 over I left. paying
B: One hundred and fifteen. Final offer. 8TakeI Haveit
or leave it. I can't 9 be I go lower than that. 3 Readthe statements.Waseachexperiencepositive{.I) or
negativeOO?
1 The RolexI bought turned out not to be genuine. □
2 When the sweater arrived, it was full of holes. □
3 The processoron the latest version is much more powerful. □
4 It turned out not to be a secure site. □
5 It turned out to be a valuable rare vintage book. □
6 I couldn't believe how cute the souvenir dolls were. □
4 Whichworddo you needto completethe sentences in eachset?

1 I took the jeans back becausethey didn't .............me.Mum's old
furniture won't .............in her new flat. 50 guests in our tiny flat
will be a tight ..............
2 It's the wrong colour blue - it doesn't .............your top. We're
hoping to .............last year's sales.If the blood types don't .............,
they can't arrest him.
3 We had to .............up for hours to get tickets. It really annoys me
when peoplejump the ..............We got to the front of the .............
after about an hour.
4 Shewon't buy anything without a designer ..............1washed my
silk top without checkingthe ..............Don't forget to .............your
luggage.
5 Most clothes nowadaysare .............produced.Therewas a ..........
protest against the taxes.We're entering a period of .............
unemployment.
Score /25

Compareyourscores.
VOCABULARY Describing courses
1 What sort of course should these people go on? Match

the statements (1-6) to the courses (a-f). 6 I love my job but I've never
a a postgraduate course worked in a factory before.
b first-aid training There's different equipment for
c training in using machines all the stages but I don't know
d an online course how it all works .......
e IT training
f an evening course
2 Which word can complete both sentences in each pair?
1 I'm taking a group of teenagers on Choose from the words in the box.
an adventure holiday and I'm a bit
final exams overall marks
worried in case one of them has an
assignments tutors
accident. It's important for me to
know what to do....... 1 Haveyou chosen which modules you want to do?
French Language,Literature and History are key modules in my
first year.
2 I'm at home with a young family all day, 2 We have six ....................to complete every term.
so the only time I can study is when I'm finding it hard to keep up with all the ....................on my
they're in bed. I want to do a computer course.
course and I'd like to have the opportunity 3 I'm really lucky to have dedicated and supportive ....................
to meet some new people....... I'm not getting on very well because I don't have very helpful
4 Congratulations! Misha was telling me you passed all

3 All my friends are in their 60s and your ....................
they're getting into emailing and the Do you have to repeat the course if you fail your ....................
?
Internet. I'm hopeless with 5 I have weekly ....................with about seven or eight other
technology but it's about time I students.
caught up....... I think I get more out of discussions in ....................than
studying on my own.
6 What percentage of the ....................is given to each paper?
4 I travel for my job, so I'm never The ....................are calculated from the students' end-of-term
available at the same times every results.
week. I'm good with computers but
I'd like to learn new skills....... 3 Choose the correct words.
1 A: How's the course going?
B: To be honest, I'mfailing I struggling a bit. I just can't keep up.
5 I really enjoyed my first degree and 2 A: How are the German lessons going?
I've done quite well in my career.But B: Quite well, actually. I'm doing I making good progress at the
I'd like to get back to university now moment.
and do a master's or something like 3 A: How's the new job?
that. ...... B: OK.They'vejust put in a new IT system so we're all getting I
making training in how to use it.
4 A: What made you do some leader I leadership training?
B: It was goodfor I at my 0/ more than anything else.
5 A: Why did you change your course degree I degree course?
B: I started out quite fond/ keen, but I decided to change
when I failed a couple of modules.
40 OUTCOMES
4 Complete the sentences with the coned form of the words in GRAMMAR Future time clauses
brackets.
1 We don't do exams.Our performance is ...........(assess)through 6 Tick(✓) the coned sentences. Coned the inconect
regular ...........(course). ones.
2 The course was all done through ...........(work). I think I learn 1 I should have more time once the
better in a ...........(practice)way. coursefinishes next week. □
3 I had my first set of ...........(feed) on my teaching practice and 2 What are you planning to do after
the tutor was very ...........(encourage). your evening coursefinished? □
4 I didn't finish the design course.I lost ...........(motivate) because 3 Once I will meet the other students
it wasn't ...........(relevance)to my business. on the course,I'll feel less nervous. □
5 I'm enjoying the course even though the ...........(assign)are 4 I hope to extend the essaydeadline
pretty ...........(demand). once I spoketo my tutor. □
5 Why don't we go away for the weekend
Languagenote school vs university after we get our exam results? □
6 When the tutor's arrived,we'll start
At school,students have teachersand lessons, at university they the seminar. □
have tutorsI ledurersand ledures.You can use the word student 7 We're going to have a huge party
for someone who is at university/ college, but a child at when the final exams will be over. □
school is usually called a pupil. 8 After I left college, I'll get a part-time job. □
7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the

verbs in the box.
DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS hand/ catch apologise I see
I can imagine, I bet, etc. let / receive be I finish
come/do feel/ get
5 Write the responses as normal text. Addthe coned
punctuation. 1 A: How's the course going?
1 A: It's demanding to do a degree on top of a full-time job. B: To be honest, I'.«-:~ ..............glad when
B: ibetthatmustbestressful. it'.t~ ..... I'm exhausted!
I bet. That must be stressful. 2 A: How did you do in your exams?
2 A: My tutor didn't really explain where I'd gone wrong, which B: I haven't had the results yet. I ......................
was annoying. you know when I ....................... them.
B: icanimagineyouneedclearfeedback 3 A: How come you're staying in tonight?
B: I haveto finish an essay.I ...................... .
3 A: I failed a module, which came as a bit of a shock. out with you after I ....................... it.
B: imsu rethatcantbeveryencouraging 4 A: What's the student accommodation like?
B: Not great, but I've only been there a week. I
4 A: I still have another eight exams,which is quite a challenge. .......................
better once I .......................
used to it.
B: itsoundsitthatmustbeexhausting 5 A: You look a bit tired.
B: I'm struggling with my workload at the moment.
5 A: I'm not getting the training I need,which makes my job Once 1....................... in my essay,1.......................
up
impossible. on my sleep.
B: ibetthatmustbereallyfrustrating 6 A: I can't believeyou fell asleep in the lecture!
B: Don't remind me. I ....................... to
Dr Richter when 1....................... him.
07 EDUCATION 41
VOCABULARY Education LISTENING
1 Choosethe conect words. 3 '5 7.1 Youare going to hear interviews with people in the
I'll never forget my favourite teacher, Mrs O'Gorman, street aboutwhat makes a good school Listenand numberthe
who taught us French.I guess we were fairly bright topics in the orderyou hear them.
and 1 enthusiam I enthusiastic students. And we were home education
all 2keen I strict linguists but it was Mrs O who made the role of teachers
it easy to 3 have I pay attention in class.She knew discipline
her subject really 4good I well and she was always 'whole child' education
5 patience I patient and friendly. In fact, it was Mrs O's the role of parents
6 encouraged I encouraging attitude that gave me the boarding school
7ambition I ambitious to become a language teacher
myself When life in the classroom gets tough, I think 4 S 7.1 Listenagain. nck (.') the opinions/ statements that are
back to my 8 well-paid I well-prepared and motivating given in the interviews.
classesand I smile. 1 Independent schools are better than state schools. D
2 Teachersin Britain should be more strict. D
2 Completethe conversationswith the sets of wordsin 3 It's the teacher's job to encourage students. D
the box. 4 Home education is becoming more and more popular. D
5 Home education gives students more control over
school fees social problems bilingual school
strict discipline entry requirements
their learning. D
6 The Montessori approach doesn't teach children in groups. D
1 A: Why did Kiera change school in the middle of a 7 Teachersdon't need to have a positive attitude to
term? their students. D
B: Her parents weren't pleased with her progress. 8 Parents are important in making a good school. D
A: So what was the problem with her old school?
B: They said it was in an area with some 1 ........... .
And they wanted a school with good standards PRONUNCIATION word stress
and 2............
A: And where is Kiera studying now? 5 Markthe main stress in the underlinedwords.
B: She got a place in a 3............She did well because 1 Good teachers can be an ins iration to their class and
the 4 ........... are very high there. And her parents are encourage them to do well.
going to pay thousands in 5 ........... too,ofcourse. 2 Sir,would you mind if I asked you a question about education?
3 Maria Montessori was an Italian woman who developed an
academic reputation researchfacilities approach to educate the whole child.
alternative approaches Master's programme 4 Of course,the teacher can give encouragement and try to
ins ire the class, but if a child won't co-o erate then there's
2 A: What made you leaveyour Oxford college? Oxford little we can do.
and Cambridge have a great 1 ........... . 5 So,it's all about co-operation between teachers and families.
B: You're right, they do. There was nothing wrong with
the college but the course wasn't right for me. 6 S 7.2 Listenand check.
A: In what way?
B: It was quite traditional and I wanted to try 2...........
- a mix of practical and theoretical techniques.
How about you? How are things on your 3...........?
A: Good, thanks. It's demanding work but the 4 .......... .
in the department are superb.
42 OUTCOMES
READING
7 Readthe article quickly.What is the main reason for writing it? 9 Choosethe correctprepositions. Lookback at the
a to promote online learning article if you need to.
b to introduce readers to a new way of learning 1 We've spent a long time on that topic, so it's time
c to give a profile of a talented student to move on I off.
2 Takean active part in I of the seminars if you want
8 Are these statements true or false? to get the most out of the course.
1 Martina doesn't have a regular work timetable. 3 There are no exams on my drama course. It's great
2 She is doing an online course to improve her professional skills. to do something just with I for the love of it.
3 Online learning lets her work as slowly or quickly as she likes. 4 I've no idea why I went to I for the philosophy
4 She wishes her tutor was more supportive. module - it's way over my head!
5 She saysthat on line courses are similar to traditional learning 5 Home education means students can work to I in
in some ways. their own time and at I with their own pace.
6 Online learners never see each other face to face. 6 I've kept in I to touch with all my friends from
7 Martina is taking a postgraduate course. university.
LEARNING FOR LIFE

More and more people are turning to online learning to
improve their skills or to study a subject just for the love of
it. We talked to Martina Connor, a keen online student, to
find out what it's all about.
Q Whatmadeyouchoose
onlinelearning?
A Well,it suitsmebecauseof myjob.I workshifts,soI'mneveravailable
at thesametimeeachweek.Thelocalcollegeofferssomeinteresting
eveningcourses, buttheyrunat thesametimeas oneof myshifts.
Wrthonlinelearning,I canworkin myowntimeandfit mystudies
aroundworkandmysociallife.
Q Howdidyougetstarted?
A I hadn'tplannedto go backto studying,but thenI cameacrossa
1V programme on the historyof art and I foundthe wholething
fascinating.
I dida searchonthe InternetandI foundanorganisation
thatofferedgoodcourses, butalsotheflexibilityI need.I haveto work
at myownpacebecause of myJob.So,I registered, downloaded the Q Don'tyoumisscontactwithotherstudents?
coursematerials andI'vebeenstudying eversince. A Infact,there'sa bigcommunity ofonlinelearners.Interactive
technology
means wecantalcepartin virtuallessons andseminars. Wealsohave
Q Butdon'tyouneeda teacher?
thestudents' forum.That'swhereyoucanchatonline,andexchange
A Tobe honest,thanksto the Internet,I cangetthe samesupportas ideasandadvice.It's greatfor yoursociallife,too.Students in the
studentsina moretraditional
classroom. I havea personal tutor- she's sameareaoftengettogether for a coffeeor a beer.
veryexperienced in workingwithonlinestudents. Wekeepintouchby
phoneoremail.I candownload herlectures andstudynotes.Shegives Q Whatdoyouhavein mindfor afterthecourse?
meregularassignments andmarksmywork,justlikedoinghomework A I'm notsure.I havefourmoremodules to dobutwhenI'vefinished, I
fromschool,really. mightgoforthedegreecourseorchoose something different
Q Whatabouttesting?
A There'snowayof skippingtestsjust because I studyat home!When
I'vedonea sectionof a module,I complete a seriesof worksheets
onlineto checkthatI'vegotthe mainpoints.I alsohaveto dowritten
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .
: Glossary
assignments,whicharemarkedby mytutor.Thenat the endof each : register: to put your personal details and other
coremodule, there'sa longessayto write.Youcan'tmoveonto the : information on an official list
nextmoduleunlessyougeta goodmark. : virtual: appearing on computers or on the Internet
07 EDUCATION 43
CiRAMMAR
0 I 1 completely I thoroughlyenjoyedthe course.Overall,it was a
positivelearning2 experience I experiment, which fully met my
Zero and first conditionals expectations.The training was of a high 3 standard/ level.The
coursewaswell 4 run I made,with a good selectionof topics and
1 Match the sentence halves to make zero conditionals.
plenty of opportunitiesto learnfrom other students.The sessions
1 If you don't clean a cut,
were challengingbut the hands-onpracticemade them very
2 When you click on 'New',
5 rewarded I rewarding.Completinga short 6 worksheet I homework
3 If you are late three times in the same week,
after eachsessionhelped me check progressand review key
4 When you mix blue and yellow,
points.The clearand helpful handoutssummarisedthe main
5 When Annie drinks cola,
points of eachsession.The tutors all had excellentknowledgeof
6 If you don't attend 90 per cent of the lectures,
their subjectbut were able to communicateclearlywith students
of different levels.They were alsoeasyto talk to and willing to
a you can't continue the module.
give individual 7 supportive / support where necessary. The training
b you get a detention.
centre had good 8 technology I fadlitiesand all the equipment
c it opens a document.
worked well. I havea genuinesenseof 9 achievement I achieving
d she gets a headache.
after completing the courseand I would definitely 10 proposeI
e you get green.
recommend it to others.
f it gets infected.
2 Completethe :firstconditional sentences with the

pairs of verbs in the box. Make any necessary changes 0 rm afraidthat the coursedidn't live up to my expectations.Overall,
to the verbs. I thought the trainingwasquite poor.I washopingfor some practical
sessions,but the three daysconsistedof long lectureswith no group
take/ get might get/ download
work.The content of the firstday wasinappropriatefor postgraduate
start-I-meet misbehave/ send
students- it wasmore undergraduatelevel.The tutorsdidn't seem
get / not pass might call / have verywell prepared.There were no handoutsprovidedafter any of the
continue/ be suspended fancy I be lectures,forcingus to take long setsof noteseach day.The lecture
1 If you .......~....... the essay now, you.'.lk~ ..... theatreswerewell-equippedbut the tutorsdidn't appearto knowhow
to use the interactivewhiteboard,or even the microphone.We were
the deadline easily.
givena verytight deadlinefor the enc:J..of-course
essayand I struggled
2 I .......................my tutor if I .......................problems
to get it finished.rm sorryto saythat the coursewasn'ta verygood
with this assignment - it's quite difficult. use of my time. I don't reallyfeel I achievedany of my goalsor even
3 If you .......................lessthan 50 per cent in the exam, that I learnt anythingnew. Perhapsyou could reviewthe course
you ........................ content and choice of tutorsfor future courses.
4 .......................a break if you .......................fed up with
your revision.
5 If James ....................... to bully other students, he 5 Lookat the feedback in text B again. Underline the more
.......................
from school. polite ways of saying these things.
6 You .......................caught ifyou ....................... your 1 I wasted three days.
answers from the Internet. 2 The training was hopeless.
7 If you .......................ta Iking the essayth rough, I 3 You got the level wrong .
.......................in my office until seven this evening. 4 The tutors must be technophobes.
8 If Amy .......................in class again, I .......................her 5 You gave us too much work.
to the head teacher. 6 Get it right next time.
6 Writefeedback (120-150 words) for a course (real or

DEVELOPING WRITING imaginary). Include your general opinion and comments
A course review- giving feedback on some of the following aspects of the course.
• level • materials and handouts
3 Read student feedback from two different courses. • pace • facilities
Which course was more successful? • tuition / training • workload
4 Choosethe correctwords in text A opposite.
44 OUTCOMES
VOCABULARY Forming words VocabularyBuilderQuiz7
7 Completethe list with the coned form of the words Downloadthe VocabularyBuilderfor Unit 7 andtry the quizbelow.
in brackets.Usea dictionaryto help you. Writeyouranswersin yournotebook.Thencheckthem and record
yourscore.
Lifeskills
1 Completethe nounsthat end in -atlon and-ment.
The term 'life skills' is sometimes used to refer
1 I think continuous .............ment of students is much fairer than
to basic skills people need to survive in the adult
just exams.
world. Here is a possible list:
2 I chose the course becausethe tutors all had a good
a ......~...... (society) skills D .............ation.
b money ....................... (manage) skills D 3 It's important to give your own .............ation in an essayand not
c .......................
(know) of a foreign language D just repeat others' ideas.
d basic .......................
(cook)skills D 4 After the course,the students all showed a great .............ment in
e taking care of your personal
their writing skills.
.......................
(appear) D 5 I gave good feedback on the course becauseit exceeded my
f the .......................
(able) to drive D .............ations.
g .......................
(communicate) skills D 6 A good level of maths is a basic .............ment for the course.
h an .......................
(understand) of local
politics D 2 Tick{~ the sixadjectivesthat formtheir oppositewith In-.
dealing with personal ......................
.
(relation) D D relevant D intelligent D experienced
D convenient D complete D sensitive
D practical D accurate D decisive
□ fit
8 Number the list in 7 in the orderof importancefor
youngpeoplein your country. 3 Completethe conversations
with wordsfrom boxesA and Bfor
eachsentence.
9 Completethe wordswith the endingsin the box.
I A fail hand in make go through extend do
-ation (x2) -ment -ments -ure -al (x2)
-ity -ations -ions B some revision the deadline the notes progress
the module my assignment
~
1 A: I'm just going to .............to the tutor. I'm glad I've finished it.
B: Oh, no. I forgot all about that. Do you think Mrs Grange will
Great
i t
.............by a few days?
expectations 2 A: Oh, no.We've got a chemistry test next week. I need to

.............this weekend.
B: Why don't we .............from this term together? We can help
What is 1 ...~LQl'.1/.. for? To give young people each other.
2 inform.......................
about different subjects or to 3 A: How's school?
prepare them for the adult world? If ifs the second B: Not great. The teacher says I need to .............or I'll ..............
of these, then I'm a complete 3 fail....................... I
left universitywitha first-class degree but no 4 Readthe statements.lseachopinionpositive{~ or
4 practic.......................
skills at all. Eventoday, my negative{.r)?
wife is the one withlife skills. She works out the 1 The parents of the kids atthat school are really pushy. D
5 calcul.......................
of the interest on our loans, 2 The whole course was a complete failure. D
knows the best6 treat....................... for cuts and 3 The students all deservedto do well. D
bruises, and can explain local 7 elect...................... . 4 They have very impressivefacilities at the new college. D
to our son. If the computer goes wrong, she's got 5 I owe my teacher a huge debt of gratitude. D
the 8 technic.......................knowledge to put it right. 6 It's so unfair. She was such a cheat. D
She also has the 9 abil....................... to sort out 7 The school didn't live up to its good reputation. D
10 argu.......................
between my sister and me. Oh,
and she's also a very talented writer. I enjoyed my Score /25
degree but maybe I should have taken a first-aid
course and a cookery course as well. Walt a coupleof weeksandtry the quizagain.
Compareyourscores.
07 EDUCATION 45
VOCABULARY Describing food Languagenote past participles to describe food
1 Complete the clialogues with the pairs of verbs in the Youwill often seethe past participles of cooking verbs on menus
box. in English,e.g.
roast I grill mash I grate steam I boil Chickenmarinatedin wine servedwith mashedpotatoesand
deep-fry/ stir-fry slice/ marinate roastedvegetables
Stir-friedprawns with steamedspinachand bolledrice
1 A: If you .......................
vegetables,rather than
.......................
them, you keepin more of the vitamins.
B: Oh, I didn't know that. 4 Which is the odd one out?
2 A: Pleasedon't ....................... the fish in all that oil. Why 1 corn on the cob limes spinach radishes
don't you .......................it, the Chineseway? 2 tripe squid shrimps oysters
B: I've nevertried cooking that way. 3 kebabs squid trifle olives
3 A: Can I give you a hand? 4 ice cream trifle cake peanuts
B: Yes,please.If you could ....................... the potatoes 5 blue cheese steak kebabs chicken
and .......................
the cheese,that would be a help.
4 A: That knife'svery sharp- be careful when you
.......................
the meat. DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS
B: OK.How long does it needto ....................... in the Describing dishes
wine for?
5 A: How are you going to cookthe chicken pieces? 5 Write answers for the questions. Write the words in brackets
B: It's a waste of electricity to .......................them in the in the correct order.
oven,so I think 1'11 .......................
them. 1 A: What's a 'lime'?
B: .............................................
(fruit I it's /of/ kind / a).
2 eross-out the foods that do not go with the ways of .............................................
(a I but/ it's/ a / like/ bit / lemon)
cooking. smaller and green.
1 grill fish/ cake/ chicken/ steak 2 A: What's 'black pepper'?
2 slice tomatoes I cheese/ cake/ sauce B: .............................................
(of/ kind / a / spice / it's) like
3 mash bread / potatoes I bananasI babyfood Cayennepepper ............................................. (but I as I it's /
4 steam couscousI vegetables/ fish / soup not I strong)
5 deep-fry chips/ trifle/ fish / squid 3 A: What's 'strawberry fool'?
6 roast eggs/ beef/ chicken/ duck B: .............................................
(a / it's I kind / of) dessert.
7 boil pasta I potatoes I salad/ rice .............................................
(mashed/ from / made/ it's) fruit
8 grate carrots I oystersI cheese/ apples and cream.
9 marinate prawns I meat I chicken/ rice 4 A: What's 'tofu'?
10 stir-fry vegetables/ meat I fruit I seafood B: .............................................
(like/ it's/ a / bit/ cheese/ but)
more bland.............................................. (from/ soya/ beans/
3 Complete the adjectives for descn'bing food. made/ it's/ mashed)and it's used in Asian cookery.
1 She makeswonderful dessertsbut everything comes 5 A: What's 'wiejska'?
with cream and chocolate.It's just sof ________ . B: .............................................
(from/ of/ sausage/ a/ kind/
2 SinceLindsaycame backfrom Mexico,everything comes it's) Poland..............................................
(pork / from / made /
with chillies. It's much too s for me. it's), and different herbsand spices.
3 That saucewas reallyt ____ -what herbs did you add
to it?
4 I admit I'm a bit fussy.I'm not keenon fish and I never
eat fried food. It's just too g _____ .
5 My pasta is a bit b ____ .Could you passthe salt?
6 The steak and chips were reallyf ______ . I don't
think I can eat any more.
46 OUTCOMES
READING
6 look at the headings in the article. Where ( Whatkindof eaterareyou?

might this type of text appear?
a on a website on how to cook
b in a magazine on food and nutrition A Thefruit-free
zoneThis is someonewho eats a fairly
unadventurousdiet of mainlyproteinand carbohydrates.A
c on a lV advert typical mealmight consistof just meat and potatoes,or steak
and chips. Any vegetablesthey eat tend to be frozenand easy to
7 Read the article, which describes four prepare,such as peas or sweetcorn.They hardlyevereat fresh
different eating patterns. Match the fruit - occasionallyan orangeor an apple,or some fruit juice.
questions (1-10) to the coned text (A-D). Althoughthey eat three mealsa day,they take little pleasurein
Which person: eatingand havelittlevarietyin their diet. The lack of fruit and
1 tends notto eat breakfast? □□ vegetablesmeansthey are probablymissingout on vitamins,
2 doesn't really enjoy eating? □□□ mineralsand other nutrients.
3 eats regular meals? □
4 doesn't concentratejust on eating? □ BThegeneralt,azer This person doesn't often sit to
down
a proper meal,preferringto just grab smallerbites to eat
5 avoids bland food? □ throughoutthe day. Not a fan of breakfast,by mid-morningthey
6 doesn't get what their body will start a seriesof 'mini-meals'- a sandwich,then 15 minutes
needsfrom their diet? □□□ later some fruit, then half an hour latersome biscuits,followedby
7 eats small amounts throughout varioussnacksthroughoutthe day.Often eatingquicklyand while
the day? □ doing other activities- working,watching1Y, evendriving- they
8 often eats alone? □ get littlesatisfactionfrom food. They haveno controlover their
appetiteand will often overeaton foods of little nutritionalvalue.
9 tends to eat too much? □
□□
10 eats quickly?
C Thefast-foodfan For this person,it's conveniencethat counts.
Oftenwith a busy lifestyle,they tell themselvesthey don't have
8 Replace the underlined words in the time to shop for fresh ingredientsand cook them from scratch.
sentences with the words and phrases in Theirfood of choice is often tasty and filling,but can be greasyand
the box. fattening.A typical lunch might be hamburgerand fries,followedin
the eveningby a readymealof takeawaycurry and rice. Theytend
from scratch counts bite to eat to like strongflavours,and find freshfruit and vegetablesrather
proper appetite missed out on bland. High levelsof fats, sugarsand salts in their diet create
a lack of go all day without food potentialhealthproblems.
1 Shall we have a snack before we start the
decorating?......................
. D Theevening eaterThis is someonewho often goes all day
without eatinganythingat all. Theywill almostcertainlyskip
2 It's such a shame. He !!elo~st!:...t~h!!ee~o:'..t'-1:~=~ breakfastand if you invitethem for lunch,they will usuallymake
of opening his own restaurant. an excuseabout beingtoo busy.By dinnertime, they are starving
hungry,and so consumea huge numberof caloriesin one go. The
3 I never buy ready meals.I think it's fun to eveningmealitself may be followedby a rangeof sweet or salty
preparefood from the be inn in . snacksto fill the needfor food that was missedduringthe day.
Preferringto eat by themselves,they tend to be fast eaterswho
don't take part in sharedmealswith familyor friends.
4 It can't be good for you to not eat until the
evening.......................
.
5 I'm starving when I get up in the morning. I • Glossary
never leavethe house without a good
breakfast.......................
. • protein: a substance in meat, eggs,etc. that helps people
6 For me, it's health that is im ortant-that's • grow and be healthy
why I buy organic food ........................ • carbohydrates:a substance in bread,potatoes,etc. that
7 No wonder she'sso slim, she has a very . providesthe body with energy
small desire for food .......................
. : minerals/ nutrients: substancesin food that people need
8 Not havin variety in your diet can create : for good health
health problems.......................
.
08 EATING 47
GRAMMAR Generalisations and tend to LISTENING
1 Writethese sentences in the negative. Give two 3 '5 8.1 Youare going to hear a presenterand chef on a TV
different negative fonns. cookeryprogramme.Listenand complete the recipe.
1 I tend to have a proper breakfast every morning.
l..@.w.t.~w.l.~.!'!-!?t.t<?:.00'.l!~.W.P..r:.QP.M: .................
.
..W.~!W~ ..~~ ............................................... .
2 We tend to split the bill when we eat out.
We .......................................................................................
.
3 As kids, we tended to eat lots of sugary snacks.
As kids, ................................................................................
.
4 Sincehis illness,he'stended to pay attention to his diet.
Since his illness, ................................................................. .
5 My mum tends to use a recipe book when she cooks.
My mum ............................................................................. .
6 As a student she tended to eat tinned and frozen food.
As a student, ...................................................................... .
2 Completethe sentences with the coned fonn of

tend to.
1 A: My kids are just so fussy.They won't eat anything
but meat and potatoes.
B: Don't worry. Children .......................
grow out of that
and become more adventurous
Cheesy pasta with spinach
2 A: Ali was telling me you've become a vegetarian.
Serves:4
Don't you miss a nice steak and chips? Ingredients
B: Well, I .......................eat much meat anyway, 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
so it's no problem. a.......................
spinach, washed and finely chopped
3 A: We're visiting Italy later this year. Do you know how pasta
b .......................
much people ....................... tip in restaurants? 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
B: I think service is included in the bill. a little c ......................
.
4 A: You're always cooking lots of spinach and stuff like a handful of basil leaves
that. 100g d ....................... cheese
B: I know. Isn't it funny how tastes change? When I
was a teenager I .......................leave all my Method
vegetableson the side of my plate. Now I lovethem. • Cook the pasta in a large pan of e .......................salted
5 A: I've got three vegetarians coming to dinner. What water for about t ....................... minutes. Don't let it
.......................
you .......................cook that's tasty but overcook.
meat-free? • Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan over a
B: Why don't I lend you my veggie recipe book? 0 ....................... heat and add the onions. Fry gently for
It's got loads of great ideas. about five minutes until soft and golden.
6 A: Do you like spicy food? • Tum the heat down, and add the h .......................to the
B: Well, up until now, I .......................be quite an frying pan. Mix it gently with the onions until it cooks
unadventurous eater, but I tried Thai curry recently down (1-2 minutes). There's no need to boil or
and it was really tasty. I .......................it first.
7 A: No wine for me,thanks. I .......................drink during • Drain the pasta really well. Add it to the onion and
the week. spinach, and mix well.
B: Me neither. • Add in the cheese and the basil leaves and give one
8 A: It's very quiet in the restaurant tonight. final stir.
B: Yes,there .......................be a lot of customers on
Alt.ernatives
Mondays.
• Add a few J.......................and some gar1icto the basic
recipe.
• If you eat meat or fish, add some chicken or
k .......................to the onions and fry gently until cooked.
48 OUTCOMES
PRONUNCIATION Long vowel sounds 9 Conect the mistakes in these phrases about food
and eating. Lookback at the text ff you need to.
4 S 8.2 Listen to these long vowel sounds. 1 Pasta is a basic of the Italian diet.
/i:/ /a:/ /u:/ /3:/ /o:/ 2 The Polish eat a large varied of pork dishes.
3 Fish and seafood appear strongly in the coastal
5 Match the symbols to the underlined words from Listening. areas of Spain.
1 This is fast food, but home style. fu.:f 4 The best-knowed dishes in Argentina are asados.
2 How many people will it feed? 5 The food in Hong Kong consists with a huge range
3 This is a dish for four people. of ingredients.
4 First thing is to get the pasta cooking. 6 Duck is popular in Singapore served with a range of
5 We need a large saucepan of boiling salted water. side plates.
7 Lunch is the principal meal of the day in Brazil.
6 Which letters in bold have a different sound? 8 It's bad taste to start eating before the other
1 prawn corn portion foreign people at the table.
2 starving overcharged marinate half
3 cheese steam rich peanut 10 Write two paragraphs (120-150 words) for an
4 decor turn stir deserted online encyclopedia about the food culture in
5 tablespoon soup tough food your country. Use some of the headings and the
language in the text to help you.
7 S 8.3 Listen and check.
DEVELOPING WRITING
An encyclopedia entry- describing food culture
8 Read the encyclopedia entry about Japanese food. Underline
three more sentences that the editor would ask to be taken
out because they express opinion rather than fact.
m Basic ingredients
Rice is a staple of the Japanese diet and is served with nearly every meal. Noodles are also popular
C for light meals. The Japanese eat a huge variety of fish and seafood including tuna, squid, oct.opus
and shellfish. Soy products also feature strongly in soy sauce, tofu and miso (a soya pasta used in
■- soups). Miso soup is my personal favourite.
UJ Typical dishes
■- The best-known styles of Japanese food are sashimi (sliced raw fish) eaten with wasabi (a spicy
:I green horseradish pasta) and soy sauce. Sushi is raw fish and rice in seaweed, cut into small
u pieces and served with soy sauce and wasabi. You can buy sushi all over the world now but it won't
be as good as in Japan. Tempura consists of vegetables or seafood coated in batt.er and deep-fried.
Sukiyakiis a staw of beef, cooked t.ogether in sake (rice wine), sugar and soy sauce. It is served
m with vegetables, and tofu.

Daily eating
UJ People in Japan generally eat three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. A traditional breakfast
m consists of steamed rice, miso soup, and sida dishes like pickles, grilled fish and dried seawaad.
Some families now eat a Western-style breakfast of cereal, t.oast, milk and fruit juice. Dinner is the
main meal of the day and may be traditional Japanese-style or a dish from another cuisine such as
C Italian, Chinese, French or American. I'm really worried that our traditional cuisine may be changing
m because of imported food.

Table manners
,D.
m
It's important t.o say traditional phrases at the beginning and end of a meal: itadakimasu ('I gratefully
receive') and gochisosama deshita ('I thank you for the meal.') There are also rules for the use of
chopsticks: don't stick them upright into a bowl of rice or use them t.o point at the food. It's a silly
mistake that foreigners make. It is also very bad manners to bite or lick your chopsticks. You are
also supposed to eat what you are given, including every grain of rice in your bowl.
08 EATING 49
VOCABULARY Restaurants 3 Replace the underlined text with the words and phrases in
the box.
1 Rewrite the descriptions of the places to eat. Use
overcooks it outstanding deserted
the words in brackets.
generous beautifully presented overpowers it
1 At St Germain all the food has lots of butter, cream
very fancy, very posh deserves
and eggs. (rich)
At St Germain .C?Jk.~~.W)!if.YX~ ............ . 1 I wouldn't go there, I don't think. It's always~-
2 The Gallery restaurant has a view over some 2 They give you more than you can eat. The portions are always
beautiful gardens. (looks) very~.
The Gallery ...................................................................
. 3 The meal was OK but I don't think the chef is worth all the
3 Casa Pacoalways has a lot of people. (packed) publicity he gets.
Casa Paco.....................................................................
. 4 The staff look after you very well. The service is excellent.
4 The Olive Tree is decorated in a fashionable way. 5 Dad loves a barbecue but he isn't great at doing steak. He always
(decor) cooks it for too long.
The Olive Tree ..............................................................
. 6 There's a lot of garlic in this dish. It's a shame because it really
5 You can only get seafood at Sea and Surf (does) covers the taste of the rest of it.
Sea and Surf ................................................................
. 7 The desserts are a work of art. They are always extemely
attractive.
2 Complete the conversation with the words in the 8 I felt a bit out of place in my jeans. The hotel restaurant is
box. elegant and luxurious.
greasy bland limited home-style

huge inviting organic
GRAMMAR Second conditionals
A: Where do you fancy meeting for lunch?
B: Robwas telling me about a new place in town. It 4 Match the sentence halves.
does traditional 1.......................cooking and the 1 If I had more time to cook,
portions are really 2........................ 2 You wouldn't put on weight
A: Oh, you mean The Cookhouse?They fry everything 3 If schools taught basic cookery skills,
there, I think, so the food's quite 3.......................• 4 We might buy organic food all the time
Someone from work went last weekend and she 5 If I cooked you a curry,
said her fish was really 4........................ 6 If I wasn't trying to lose weight,
B: OK, let's give that place a miss, then.
A: How about the new cafe at the art gallery? They a if you didn't eat such fattening food.
only do salads and snacks,so the menu's kind of b I wouldn't live on ready meals.
5...................... , but the food's all 6 ....................... . c I'd join you for a curry.
No chemicals or anything like that. d teenagers might be more confident in the kitchen.
B: That sounds a bit more 7........................ e if it wasn't so expensive.
A: Mmm, a bit healthier, too - I'm watching my f I think you'd enjoy it.
weight.
50 OUTCOMES
5 Choosethe coned fonns. VocabularyBuilderQuiz8
1 A: What would I will you do if someone
1
2 was inviting I invited you to a restaurant and Downloadthe VocabularyBuilderfor Unit 8 andtry the quiz
then asked you to split the bill? below.WriteyouranswersIn yournotebook.Thencheckthem
B: Well, I 3 might I could be upset if it and recordyourscore.
4 was I wasn't my birthday or something.
C: I 5 didn't I wouldn't mind. In my country we 1 Tick(,/) the sixadjectivesthat candescribefood.

always do that. D tasty D juicy D tender
2 A: Why is that waiter taking so long? D filling D deserted D generous
B: Don't be so impatient. No wonder he's a bit slow. D starving D bland D full
It's packed in here tonight. Draw
A: If 16 am running I was running a restaurant,
7 I'd I f'I/ give better service than this. 2 Whichtextureor tasteadjectivesendingIn -y cangowith
B: That's easy to say.The poor waiter looks thesenouns?
exhausted. If 18 would be I was him, 1 .............steak I peaches I oranges
9 1expect I I'd expect a nice big tip. 2 .............apples I biscuits I celery
A: I don't see why.Just becauseyou're a waiter it 3 .............curry I sauce I stew
doesn't mean you deserve extra money. 4 .............squid I octopus I cheese
3 A: I don't really know whatto have. I might go for 5 ............. snacks I nuts I crisps
the steak.
B: How hungry are you? 3 Choosethe correctwords.
A: Notvery. 1 Sorry not to finish my lunch. I don't have much
B: 110 wouldn't I would have the steak then if appetite I hung,y.
111 would be I were you. It's huge. 2 The chef is going to swap I transfer to another branch of the
A: OK. I'll have the salad, then. How about drinks? restaurant chain.
B: I'll stick with water. If I 12didn't drive I wasn't 3 Don't add too much chilli. It will overreact I overpower the
driving home tonight, 13 / could I I can have a other flavours.
glass of wine, but I don't want to risk it. 4 I'm not sure what to have for the main course. What are you
going to stick with I go for?
6 Pind and coned one mistake in eachsentence. 5 Don't eat too many suga,y I butte,yfoods. They are bad for
could,
your teeth.
1 I'd love to work with food if I w01:1Mretrain in a
different industry.
4 Correctone letter In the underlinedwords.
2 I think we'd cook a lot more at home ifwe would 1 I wanted some organic lamb but they were out of stick.
have more time. 2 Did you know they've binned smoking in all eating places.
3 This stew is really blond. It needs some salt and herbs to add
3 If I could afford it, I'd would love to take you to a some flavour.
posh restaurant. 4 Would you like any site dishes with your main course?
4 Where would you go for dinner if you want to make 5 The care was absolutely picked. It took ages to get served.
a good impression on someone? 6 The flat was really bake and uninviting when we first moved in.
7 I didn't enjoy the meal at all. The restaurant didn't reserve a
5 If I am you, I'd send that pasta back. It looks all five-star rating.
greasy. 8 My Spanish PQg family looked after me really well.
9 It's now easy to get fold of ingredients used in Japanesefood.
6 If you could have dinner anywhere in the world,
where do you go?
Score 125
7 I think Greg can be a professional chef if he wanted
to. Walt a coupleof weeksandtry the quizagain.
Compareyourscores.
8 I didn't come to this cafe again if it was the last
place on earth!
9 What would you eat right now if you could had

anything?
10 If you was living on the minimum wage, it would

be hard to have a good diet.
08 EATING 51
VOCABULARY Describing homes 3 Complete the conversations with the pairs of words in the box.
run-down/ spacious central I cramped
1 These people have answered the question 'What
a shared apartment I affordable convenient I bright
couldn't you live without in your house/ flat?' What
newly built/ compact
are they talking about?
1 Abigail:I'vejust bought a sports car,so I haveto have 1 A: I thought you were going to buy your own place.How come
somewhere safe to keep it. .....~~ .... you're still living in .............................................
?
2 Jo andUsa:We need a spaceto grow our own fruit B: I'm waiting until I can find somewhere
and vegetables.And we couldn't live without a space ..............................................
Everything round here is just so
for the kids to play safely.b ___ g ____ _ expensive.
3 Clara:We use it every day in the summer - it gets so 2 A: What's your new flat like?
hot here.And it's good exercise.s _______ p __ _ B: It's great. It's really .............................................
for work- I can
4 Reg:We don't have a garden now but we use the walk there in ten minutes - and it's nice and
spacefor all our pot plants. It gives us a lovely view .............................................
, with lots of big windows.
over the city, too. r ___ t _____ _ 3 A: Why on earth did Max buy that old flat?
5 Nancy:I put it on every morning and evening. It's B: I suppose it is a bit .............................................
but it's got five
expensive,but I really feel the cold, so I couldn't live rooms and they are all really ............................................. .
without it.g __ c ______ h _____ _ 4 A: I've gone for one of those ............................................ .
6 Jake:I'm a graphic designer and I work from home. I apartments near the hospital. It's good to have a place that
need a space I can use as a studio. b ______ _ doesn't need any work doing to it.
B: I know where you mean.They look really nice-
2 Choose the correct words. .............................................
but well designed.
5 A: Shall we have a look at the new houses near the library? It
would be good to be in a ............................................. location.
A six-bedroomedhousein a quiet location. B: Mmm, I'm not sure. I drove past them last night and they look
_ The prop.artyneeds some renovationbut a bit .............................................
to me.Where would we put all
ffas real potentialas a lovelyfamilyhome. our stuff?
Key features
• a large entrance hall with a beautiful 1 tiled I
. carved floor •• DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS
• an open heating I fire in each downstairs
2 Explaining how big a place is
room
4 Write the words in bracltets in the correct place. There is one
• a large 3 roof I attic that could be converted
into a bedroom or home office
extra word each time.
1 The bathroom is ....................... - it's .......................
the ......................
.
• the main bedroom has a 4 basementI
of ours. (half/ tiny/ twice I size}
balcony that looks out over the surrounding
countryside .• 2 It's got a nice garden - it's twice ....................... long as this
.......................
and maybe a bit ........................ (wider/ one/ as I
• beautiful gardens including a lovely6 square I
patio ideal for sitting and enjoying the view size}.
3 Those new apartments are a bit ....................... -they're half the
size of ours, .......................
a .......................
bit smaller. (wide/ little/
maybe I cramped}
4 Their new house has got a huge kitchen - it's ...................... .
the size of ........................(twice I enormous I mine/
.......................
about}
5 The garage is ....................... - it's .......................
times the size of
(yours I about/ huge/ three}
........................
6 It's got a .......................
sitting room - it's a ....................... sizeto
this room, maybe a bit ........................(same/ bigger/ similar/
spacious}
52 OUTCOMES
READING 6 Complete the tips for :findingand sharing a flat. Use the words in
bo1clin the article.
5 Read the article.
People looking for a room
Write the coned names/ people.
flRegister with online flatshamwebsites to help you in your 1...................... .
Who ... fora room.
1 started the exchange processwith Kyle? fl Don't accept the first room that you see. 2.........•............. looking until you
2 got the opportunity to try acting? find the right place.
3 wanted to create interest in his town? ft Ask the people in the flat how long the roomhas been8.......................•
4 was out of work? This is a good way of finding out if there have been any problems.
5 visited the house in Kipling? ft Even if the other people in the flat sound friendly over the phone, always
meet them 4.......................•
6 traded to add something to his collection?
7 behaved in a friendly way to Kyle? People with a room to mnt
8 went to meet all the traders? fl Give clear information in the advert for the roomso that you 6...................... .
the right type of person.
9 traded with Kyleto encourage positive
attention?
ft Give the new person in the flat a 6....................... so that they feel at home
quickly.
The man who traded a papercllp for a house

In July 2005, Kyle Macdonald By this time, the development
from Montreal set up a series officer of a small town called Klpllng
of Internet trades with a red had heard about Kyle's :search for
papercllp. A year later and a house. The population of the
after a total of 14 trades, he town had been falling and there
exchanged a role In a movie were a number of vacant houses In
for a house In Klpllng. a small the town. The development officer
town In rural Canada. So, how thought that making an exchange
did this happen? with Kyle would be a good way to
It all started when Kyle was attracttourism. The town bought
unemployed and llvlng In one of the empty houses and
Montreal. Instead of putting exchanged It with Kyle for the part
his OJ onllne, he noticed a In the movie.
red papercllp on his desk and The first time Kyle and his girlfriend
decided to set up a website arrived In Kipling. they were given a
and trade It on the Internet. really warm welcome. There were
His first exchange was with 500 people outside their new house,
two women In Vancouver, lndudlng the mayor. It was exactly a
who offered him a pen that looked like a fish. He traded the pen for year after Kyle had made the first trade. The house has now become
a doorknob, and then the doorknob for a camping stove. Kyle did all not only a home for him and his girlfriend but also a tourist attraction.
the exchanges face to face, as all the traders were more Interested The town held auditions for the role In the l"TlCMeand a young guy from
In the people than the ol:!)ects. the local area got the part.
After a while, the Canadianmedia became Interested In Kyle's story
and the number of dally hits to his website went from about 20 to : Glossary
100000. Kyle then said that he Intended to keep trading until he got
a house. Several exchanges followed, lndudlng trading a year's rent on . traded: exchanged the media: radio,TY,
a house for an afternoon with the singer Allee Cooper, until Kyle got a
something you have for newspapers I magazines
snow globe from the American rock band Kiss. This was exchanged for
something else;trade (noun) and the Internet
a minor part In a Hollywood l"TlCMe.But why would a producer want to
exchange a part In a film for a snow globe? Well, the producer, Corbin
. doorknob: a round handle mayor: the most
Bernsen, Is one of the biggest collectors of snow globes In the world. • that you turn to open and important elected official
Plus, he thought the exchange might be good publldty. • close a door in a town I city
09 HOUSES 53
VOCABULARY Social issues GRAMMAR Present perfect simple and
present perfect continuous
1 What are the people talking about? Match the
opinions (1-6) with the issues (a-f). 3 Match the sentences (1-6) with the graphs (a-f).
1 It's impossible to find a place a immigration 1 Interest rates have been going up gradually
under a quarter of a million over the last six months. .., ..
anywhere near my work. 2 The average wage has increased dramatically
2 It just keepsgoing up and up. b house prices over the last ten years.
You can't expect elderly people 3 Unemployment has risen slightly over the
to choose between cooking and last three months.
heating. 4 The birth rate has dropped dramatically over
3 It's like the seasons have c climate change the last five years.
got mixed up. You get huge 5 House prices have fallen dramatically over
storms in summer but the the last year.
temperature doesn't drop in 6 The crime rate has been going down steadily
winter. over the last three years.
4 It's not as bad as people think. d crime rate
I've always felt pretty safe
round here and we've never
been burgled.
5 A change in the law has made e divorce rate
it much more difficult to get
month 01 02 09 04 05 06 (YI 08 09 10 11 12
study visas and work permits.
6 Things were different in my f cost of energy
parents' day. I think people
stayed together becausethere
were fewer options.
be -~
2 Choose the correct words. 2005 2006 20(Yt 2008 2009 2010
We bought a pretty little family home on the coast ten
years ago. It was a dream home turned into a nightmare.
This is largely because1 ofI to the number of storms we
now have.We've lost a lot of the garden and the house
is getting nearer the edge of the cliff each year. People
C I
say it may have something to 2 makeI do with climate
change. All I know is that it's now impossible to sell Jan. Feb Mar Apr May June
the house. Evenifwe could sell it, there has been a
3 sharpI sharplyrise in house 4 pricesI ratesin the area.
They are now so high that we can't afford to move.

Peoplesay it's due 5 of I to the economy in general.
But I think it 6 must I can't have something to do with
d I
the number of people who buy holiday homes for
2005 2006 20(Yt 2008 2009 2010
investment here.
1uly Aupat
f
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~
2000 2001 2002 2009 2004 2005 2006 20(Yt 2008 2009 2010
54 OUTCOMES
4 Completethe answers to the presenter's question. Use the cues 6 Si 9.2 listen to part two. Number the problems
in the box.Put the verbs into the present perfect or present with the flat in the orderPaul talks about them.
perfect continuous. The flat was:
too expensive
mortgage payments I increase/ dramatically
tiny
food prices/ go up/ over the last year
very cold
the cost of energy/ drop/ steadily
in bad condition
profits I rise / by about 20%
quite a long way from the underground
property prices/ fall / dramatically
not very clean
unemployment/ go up/ to five million
Presenter: We came out onto the streets to ask 'How has the
recent financial crisis affected you?' Here are some PRONUNCIATION
replies from local people. Correcting information
Eddie: I haven't worked since I left school.
1..............................................
It's very hard to get
a job. Languagenote sentencestress
Mel: To be honest, we're OK.We have our own business
and it's doing well. 2 .............................................
. We often stress words more strongly when we
Tara: It's awful. We've just bought our first house but the want to contrast or correct what someone has said
3..............................................
We may have to sell and or is likely to think.
go back to renting. I'm not buyingthe flat; I'm rentingit.
Amy: I'm retired but I get a good pension. The house wasn't very spacious.In fact it
4 .............................................
but I can still afford to was really cramped.
eat well and heat my home.
Charles Oh, please don't ask. I've got three houses to sell but
5.............................................•
I could lose a fortune! 7 Underline the words that contrast or correct.
Deepak Not too bad, actually. I own a few factories and 1 You couldn't call it compact; it was just cramped.
6.............................................
over the past few years,so 2 It's wasn't chilly; it was freezing.
my electricity bills are getting cheaper. 3 The agent said it was ten minutes from the tube,
but it was more like 20.
4 It was supposed to be affordable but that's just
overpriced.
8 Si 9.3 Practisesaying the sentences in 7. Then listen

andcheck.
9 Si 9.4 Match the sentence halves. Then listen and

check.
1 It's too far to walk to the shops, so
2 The flat isn't on the first floor;
3 We didn't meet the landlord,
4 We can't help you move on Friday
5 I expected the decor to be quite trendy
LISTENING a just the other tenants.

b but we'll come round at the weekend.
5 S 9.1 Youare going to hear Paul talldng to an estate agent, c but it was really old-fashioned.
and then to his sister. listen to part one and choose the d you have to get the bus.
conect information. e it's in the basement.
1 The flat is at 29 / 39 Oak Street.
2 The estate agent says the flat is two I ten minutes from the 10 Practise saying the sentences in 9.
tube.
3 He saysthe flat is available I affordable.
4 His name is Mr [¥/le I Kylie.
5 He tells I doesn't tell Paul how much the rent is.
09 HOUSES 55
VOCABULARY Describing areas 4 Victor has written a blog about the changes he has seen in
his life. Use one suitable word in each gap to complete his
1 Write the adjectives in the correct order to complete opinions.
the opinions.
1 'The area I live in is really lively (ileyvl),with lots of eoo
theatres, bars and pubs.The streets are packedwith
people at weekendsand you can hear loads of WHAT'S GOT BETTER
I
different languages.I lovethat it's so ...................... . I remember when near1yeveryone workedin the local
(tuclirlmaultu). I usedto live in the suburbs and it was factories.Therearea lot 1........~'?-: ...... wor1<:
just .......................
(edad)the whole time.' opportunities now 2.......................
there used to
2 'I was born in quite a .......................
(ogruh) area,with 3.......................
when I 4.......................
a teenager.Health
lots of crime and graffiti. Partsof the city were pretty careis 5.......................
betternow, too, and peopleare
.......................
(hiftyl) and polluted, too. When I made livinglongerand 6....................... , whichis wonderful.
some money,I movedto a ....................... (mrats) area,
full of big family housesand nice parks. WHAT'S GOT WORSE
3 'We moved out to the country last year and I love it. I thinklifehas got moreand7..............•........
stressful
Our nearest neighbours are 12kmaway,so we're quite becausepeopledon't haveas 8....................... timeas
.......................
(eliotsda).We don't havea local station Fewerand 10......................
theydid 9........................ .
either, so it isn't very well .......................
(odcenectn), youngpeoplearechoosingto get married,whichI thinkis
but it's worth it for the peaceand quiet.' a shame.In my day,peoplewere 11.......................
isolated
than they 12.......................
now,becausefamiliestended
to staytogether.
GRAMMAR Comparing now and the past
2 Correctthe underlined mistakes.

1 The pubs and clubs are a lot more rough now.
2 Getting around town is a lot easierthat it was before. DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS
3 The air was much most polluted than it is nowadays. Asking about rules
4 Living in the country was much isolated in the past.
5 Rentsand mortgages arejust as high that before. 5 Choose the correct words.
6 This area is lesslivelier than where I usedto live. 1 A: Is I Can it OK if I use some of your milk?
B: Of course,as long that I as you buy some more tomorrow.
3 Rewrite the sentences with the words in brackets. 2 A: Would you mind I mine if I turned the TV off?
Make any necessary changes. B: Yes,of course I Not at all- I'm not watching this anyway.
1 Life is more complicated than before.(usedI be) 3 A: I'm a bit short of cash at the moment. Can I Do I give you
Life .......................................................................................
. the rent next week?
2 The air in the town is much cleaner.(much I polluted) B: I'm afraid not I no. We all haveto pay on time.
The air in the town ........................................................... . 4 A: Can I Would it be possibleto useyour computer sometimes?
3 Housepricesare lower now. (asI high) B: Of course,with I within reason.But pleasedon't spend
Houseprices....................................................................... hours and hours online.
4 Therearea lot morecarsthan in the past.(muchI traffic) 5 A: Would I Do it be OK if I have people round for my birthday?
There...................................................................................
. B: It depend I depends how many people- not more than six
5 There aren't as many businessesin the city centre. or seven.
(far I fewer) 6 A: Do we have I has to split all the bills?
There...................................................................................
. B: No,gas and electricity are included in the rent. Obviously I
6 There aren't as many tourists as there were. Evidently, you haveto payfor any phone callsyou make.
(less/ tourism)
There...................................................................................
.
56 OUTCOMES
A room advert - checking accuracy
6 Readthe online advertfor a roomin a shared WriteyouranswersIn yournotebook.Thencheckthem and record
house.Where would you put the following yourscore.
missinginformation to make it more
complete? 1 Crossout the adjectivethat Isn'tpossibleIn the context.
a Largeback garden with patio area 1 This area is just too (touristy I built-up/ posh) for me. I'm used to
b Non-smoker preferred, but not essential living in the middle of nowhere.
c Roomavailable from 1st September 2 A few years ago this part of town was quite (dead/ green/
d spacious sitting room with digital 1V run-down) but it's improved a lot since then.
e Supermarkets I takeaways etc are all 3 We've knocked down the wall to make a really (enormous I separate
available locally / spacious) room.
f Monthly rent for room: £450 4 The houses in (residential/ compact I affordable) areas always sell
very quickly.
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http//www.rooms4you.com
2 Whichsixof thesesituations
area problem/ negative?
Roomavailablein modem, nicely-decorated

-
.& The roof is leaking.
The bathroom floor hasjust been tiled.
housein quite, residentialareaof York. The value of our house has doubled.
Approximately 10 milesfrom city centre, and 15 There's a shortage of affordable housing.
minutesdrive to motorway and train station. Very There were hardly any volunteers for the clean-up campaign.
convenientlylocation for anyoneworking at the The building project has gone over budget.
businesspark or hospital.2 They'vefl nally paid off their mortgage.
The central heating needsfixing.
The houseconsiststwo double bedrooms,two The graffiti in the area put off potential buyers.
bathrooms(both with electric showers),
, large, .brne
3.........................................................
3 Matchthe sentencehalves.
kitchen/dining room, laundry room with washing
machineand tumble dryer. 1 Why don't you have a a dramatically in the last year.
4.........................................................•
Also 2 Why are you taking b go at repairing the light yourself?
unrestrictedon-streetparking, gas centre heating 3 House prices have fallen c the housing problem.
and broadbandaccess. 4 Interest rates will rise d out a loan if you're already overdrawn?
I'm an easy-going,professionalfemale, who 5 What is the root e of the problem?
travelsregularlyfor work. I enjoy cinema,good 6 We need to tackle f steadily in the next six months.
conversationand relaxing at the end of the day.
I'm looking a tidy personwho isn't too rum', 4 Whichwordsthat are bothverbsand nounscan
possiblya young professionalor post-graduate
student. 5 .........................................................• completethesesentences?
1 They'vejust put up the .............on our flat. I don't know why more
6 .........................................................•
Allb~are people don't .............instead of having a mortgage.
included, except telephone.
2 Our main .............is to pay off our mortgage quickly.These plans
Interested?Pleasecontact me via the website.
1--------------------rT - .............to provide local people with better housing.
3 There's been a dramatic .............in unemployment. It's estimated
that prices will .............by two per cent.
7 Correctthe underlinedmistakesin the advert.
5 Completethe sentenceswith the missingprepositions.
8 Imagine you have a room to rent in your 1 I wanted to be .............walking distance of college but there's a
house/ flat. Write an advert(120-150 words) real shortage .............flats nearby.
for the room.Includethe information in the 2 The building programme in the area has slowed .............due
checklistand chedt your work carefully. .............a lack of investment in property.
• when the room is available 3 The ad said it was a dream flat with access.............local facilities. It
• a description of the area turned out to be in a back street which was covered.............litter.
• a description of the house and what's in it
• a brief personal description Score /25
• a brief description of the type of person you
are looking for Walt a coupleof weeksandtry the quizagain.
• the rent and what's included Compareyourscores.
09 HOUSES 57
VOCABULARY Exhibitions, films and theatre
1 Put the words in the correctcategory.

drama photography comedy installation
I painting landscape painter modern
soundtrack sculpture portrait sculptor

4 A: Look at this. Aren't the colours fantastic? And the
special effects plot tragedy stand-up comedian
.......................
style is really unusual. Do you know
historical play director landscape DJ
who the .......................is?
• Aspects of a film • Exhibitions • Typesof painting B: No idea. It's all a bit too .......................
for me. I like
• Typesof play • Jobs pictures to look like real people and objects.
2 Complete the conversations with the words in the box. There 3 Write questions for the answers.
is one extra word each time 1 k ........................................................................................... .
B: There's loads on just now- a music festival, an art
I lighting musical comedy audience installation at the museum and a new version of a
Shakespeareplay.
1 A: Did you enjoy the .......................? 2 k ........................................................................................... .
B: Yesand no.The stage .......................was amazing-they B: It's a collection of black and white photography.
used loads of different colours - and the sound was great. 3 k ........................................................................................... .
But the star actor only sang for 45 minutes. Half of the B: It's a play about life in New York in the 1920s.
.......................
asked for their money back. 4 A: ...........................................................................................
.
B: At the new City Gallery,on PrincesStreet.
5 k ............................................................................................
acting soundtrack director staging costumes
B: They've got a late-night showing at 11:30 on Friday
and Saturday.
2 A: That wasn't the best play I've ever seen. Remind me, who 6 A: ...........................................................................................
.
was the .......................? B: A couple of new actors I haven't heard of before.
B: Karl Mitchell. He must be quite inexperienced becausethe
.......................
wasn't very believable.
A: You're right. The best thing about it was the .......................- I
loved all those long, silk dresses.
B: Mmm, the ....................... was pretty good, too. It really looked
like they were in Paris.
thrillers special effects trailer

comedy documentary
for Death in the Dark.Do you fancy

3 A: I saw a .......................
going?
B: Er,I'm not really into .......................
, actually. I usually go
for a nice .......................
, where the couple end up getting
married.
A: Well, there isn't much else on at the moment apart from a
political .......................
about in the Middle East.
58 OUTCOMES
DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS LISTENING
Explainingwhere placesare
5 S 10.1 Listen to six short dialogues. Choose the correct
4 Choose the correctwords. answers, a, b or c.
1 A: Do you know where the mosque is? 1 What do they decide to do?
B: No, sorry I don't think I do. a go out for dinner
C: You know the main square?Well, Charles Street is b go to the cinema
one of the roads 1 off I of there. If you're c stay in
2 comeI comingdown the road away from the 2 Which showing of the film do they choose?
square, there's a turning on the right. The mosque a 4:30 p.m.
is about 3 halfwayI half time down that road, on b 7p.m.
the right. C 9p.m.
2 A: Hello, 239816. 3 What are the people doing?
B: Hello, I'm trying to deliver a parcel to you but I a looking at paintings
can't find the address. I'm on Market Street. b taking photos
A: Holly Lane is pedestrianised so you can't drive c watching a video
round, but it isn't far to walk. If you've got your 4 What do they think is the best thing about the film?
4 turn I backto the main square,you take the a the plot
second left. Follow the road round and number 19 b the soundtrack
is 5 straightI righton the corner. c the special effects
3 A: Where are you? I thought we were meeting at the 5 Where do they decide to meet?
bus station. I'm right 6 infront I oppositeof the a in the main square
main entrance now. b at the lady's house
B: Sorry,I meant the train station. I'm in the car park c at the station
7 by I at the back. 6 Where is the ice rink?
A: OK,well, let's meet at the restaurant. You know a to the right of the internet cafe
where it is, don't you? b down from the station
B: Is it the one on Marshal Road? c facing the internet cafe
A: No, it's the 8 nearI next turning down from there.
It's only about five minutes' walk.
4 A: Sorry I'm late. My train was delayed,Where are PRONUNCIATION Samesound or different?
you now?
B: I'm outside the art gallery. When you come 6 Are the letters in bold the same sound (S)or different (D)?
9 out I off of the station, go up Carlton Road 1 Do you fancy going tonight? / Come and look at this
10 betweenI towardsthe main square.You'll see a landscape.
big statue in the middle. If you're 11front Ifacing 2 There's nothing on./ That always used to be quite
the statue, the gallery is on your left. posh.
3 What other showings a re there? / That part of town
is a bit rough nowadays.
4 He does videos as well./ No silly special effects for a
change.
5 It's the second time I've been to this exhibition./ He
does photography as well.
6 Is it right opposite the Internet cafe? I What about in
the mainsquare?
7 ~ 10.2 Listen and check. Practisesaying the sentences.
10 GOINGour 59
GRAMMAR
Quantifiers not much / not many
5 A: .......................
independent cinemas have survived the
1 Choose the conect words. financial crash.
1 I don't watch much of I a Jot ofTV but this was great. B: .......................
world music is played on local radio stations.
All I Everythe presenters knew their subject and there a few /few
were no I any dull moments in the whole two hours. 6 A: It's a small village so there are .......................
placesfor young
2 Little I Fewfilms are as funny as this. Almost every I people to go.
all person in the cinema was laughing their head off. B: I've seen .......................
good films at the local arts cinema
Some I Some of my friends have booked to see it again. this year.
3 I have veryfew I little film music in my collection but
this is brilliant. I remember the whole movie every I all
time I hear it. And I've actually bought the CD for so VOCABULARY Idioms
many I much of my friends.
4 When we got there, there were hardly any I almost 4 Match the sentence halves.
any people in the audience.Almost I Most of the 1 Don't take me seriously.I'm just pulling
dancers were pretty hopelessand the lead singer had 2 You must be exhausted.Just put
almost not I no talent. 3 Working in a shop is hard. You'reon
5 There were so many I a lot of people there that you 4 This case is heavy.Could you give me
couldn't see any I no of the sculptures very clearly.And 5 I'm not going there again. It costs
there was veryfew I little information to explain the 6 I knew he'd done it and I couldn't turn
pieces. 7 Let'sget the bill. Can you try and catch
6 All I Everyreview I read said it was amazing, but I 8 She isn't a good friend. She'salways talking
was disappointed. There were a little I few exciting 9 I know you hate fish, but don't pull
moments but not I no real plot that you could follow.
a a face - just eat it!
2 What are the people in exercise 1 talking about? b a blind eye to the theft.
a comedy D an exhibition D c a hand to take it to the car?
a film D a musical D d about you behind your back.
a documentary ITl a soundtrack D e your feet all day every day.
f your leg.you know.
3 Complete the sentences with the conect word or g the waiter's eye?
phrase in each pair. h your feet up now and relax.
a little / little an arm and a leg just for a sandwich.
1 A: We're so busy that we get .......................opportunity
to meet up with friends.
B: It was great to spend ......................time looking at READING
the portraits in the gallery.
all/ every 5 Read the article quickly. How does the writer feel about people
2 A: I really enjoyed .......................
episode of the TV who wear spedal clothes to go to the cinema?
drama series. a a bit surprised but not positive or negative
B: .......................
the actors gave really good b annoyed and very critical
performances. c amused and very impressed
no/ not
3 A: There are .......................
comedy clubs in the town 6 Read the article again. Decide if these sentences about the text
where I live. are true or false, or if the article doesn't say.
B: There are .......................
any opportunities to study 1 The writer doesn't tend to dress up when she goes to see a film.
art at my school. 2 Somefilmgoers have a similar reaction in a cinema as people
some I some of often do in the theatre.
4 A: .......................
the audience walked out halfway 3 The writer wished she could join in one of the Sexand the City
through the play. themed parties.
B: .......................
reviews were positive, others said the 4 Nearly all film audiences who dress up are young and female.
acting was awful. 5 Film audiences used to get annoyed if people made a noise
during a cinema film.
6 The writer understands why people try to expresstheir liking
for a film directly to the cast.
7 The writer hopes that all films in the future will have their own
dress code.
60 OUTCOMES
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PUT ON YOUR BALLGOWN - WE'RE GOING TO THE CINEMA

What do you wear to the cinema? If
you're anything like me, then the
answer is a pair of jeans, and a top
or a jumper. But both you and I are
behind the times, because there Is a
new type of film fan out there: they
dress up to look like their favourite
stars, they treat going to the
cinema like a party, and respond to
the cast of the film as if they had
been in a play.
I witnessed this for myself when
Sex and the Citywas released in UK
cinemas. I turned up In my usual
top and Jeans and found myself
surrounded by young women in
party dresses and high heels. They
were all paying respect to their
favourite characters in the film.
Apparently, some groups of women
even took it further by organizing a
whole evening of events - make-up
at a beauty salon, cocktails before
and after the film, and themed
parties related to the Sex and the
City lifestyle.
Later the same year, Mamma Mia! came out and It was the turn of the older film fans to
wear their favourite fashions from the 1970s and sing along to the Abba soundtrack. And
it's not just girls who love romantic comedies who get involved; male fans of the Batman • Glossary
series of films were also seen in full costume for a screening of The Dark Knight.
It seems that the audience reaction during a film isn't the same as it used to be. Until a few • dressup: put on
years ago, all the interacting was done by the actors on the screen. If anyone made a noise , special clothes
when opening some sweets or having a drink, the people nearby would respond with a loud
'Sshh!' Nowadays, some people applaud and shout when the film starts, cheer when their
, applaud:show you
favourite character appears, and even give a standing ovation at the end if they've really • enjoyed something
loved the movie. • by hitting the palms ,
You have to admit that this is a strange thing to do when the actors can't hear youl And of , of your hands
course, it doesn't happen with all types of audience. A tense thriller or moving account of • together
war Is unlikely to create spontaneous shouts and applause. • cheer:give a loud
But there does seem to be a trend for lighter films to attract an Interactive audience. Maybe
film-makers will pick up on this and there will be a dress code for every popular movie that
• shout of approval
is released ...
.---~-------------------------------------------------<T
7 Match the sentence halves.

1 She was amazing; the audience gave a the times with what's on at the moment.
2 Haveyou seen any good films or plays?I'm completely behind b up late and you don't want to miss the start.
3 She didn't win an Oscar until her seventies but at least the c along to it every time it comes on?
industry paid d by security and fans so it was hard to see.
4 I know you like this song, but do you have to sing e up on new films and CDs.
5 I think I saw Johnny Depp at the airport but he was surrounded f further in every film they make?
6 Films seem to be getting more and more violent. Why do g her a standing ovation which lasted minutes.
directors take it h respect to her in the end.
7 Surfing the Net is a good way of picking
8 Don't wait for Marcus. He always turns
10 GOINGour 61
VOCABULARY Describing events 3 Complete the conversations with the correct form of the pairs
of verbs in the box.
1 Choose the correct words.
going to/ ring wouldn't I spend
1 A: Howwasthefilm?
would /come going to / arrive
B: It was OK, but a bit overpriced I overrated. I don't
think the director is as terrific as everyone's been 1 A: You're half an hour late -what happened?
saying I telling. B: Sorry, 1.............................................
you but I couldn't get a
C: Oh, I loved it. It was so moving I scary.When the signal on my mobile.
young girl died, I was in crying I tears. 2 A: Is Annie joining us for a drink?
A: It must be popular. I tried to get a ticket for the late B: I'm not sure. She said she ............................................if she
showing and it was completely sold up I out. could get away from work.
2 A: I didn't see you after the concert. 3 A: You said you .............................................
at the client's office
B: No, I left halfway through I down. at 9:30. What happened?
A: Howcome? B: I'm really sorry. I got struck in traffic.
B: I thought they were rubbish I rough - just really 4 A: Why are you in such a bad mood?
dull. B: You promised you .............................................so much time
A: You're kidding. I thought it was amazing. There was at work but you are at the office 24ll.
such a good atmosphere I staging. I enjoyed the
music, the light show, all I everything.
B: In that case.you should buy their latest CD.It's DEVELOPING WRITING
supposed to have a lot of songs from the live tour. Emails - arranging to go out
3 A: Have you tried the new club on Dale Street?
B: Yeah,and I wouldn't bother going if I were you. 4 Complete the emails with the words in the box. There is one
It's very abstract /trendy-full of young, beautiful extra word each time.
people. I was wearing jeans and I felt a bit out of
place I mood. 5 Number the emails in 4 in the order they were sent.
A: What about the music?
B: Pretty dreadful. It was mainly catchy pop songs, so 6 Write a series of short emails.
the dance floor was stuck I packed with teenagers.
It was boiling warm I hot and I was sweating like Write a message inviting a classmate to go out for the evening.
crazilyI crazy,even though I wasn't dancing much.
4 A: Everyone'sraving about the new exhibition at the
modern art gallery. What's so good about it? Refuse the invitation in a polite way.
B: It's one of the most interesting things I've seen in
ages.The paintings are worried I weird. I can't really
describe them or say what I why I like them. They're Persuade your classmate to come with you.
just different.
A: Mm, I'd better go along and have a look for myself
Agree. Ask when and where to meet.
GRAMMAR The future in the past

Reply and give the relevant information.
2 Rewrite the sentences to refer to future plans made in
the past.
1 I am going to meet some friends at the cinema.
She said .............................................................................
.
2 I'll get the theatre tickets online.
He promised .......................................................................
3 I don't think the show will be very good.
She didn't think ................................................................ .
4 I won't be late for the party, I promise.
He promised .......................................................................
5 The concert will probably finish at about 11.30.
The manager said ............................................................. .
6 I think all the clubs are going to be packed.
Shethought that .............................................................. .
62 OUTCOMES
VocabularyBuilderQuiz10
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fj get meet coming know Writeyouranswersin yournotebook.Thencheckthem and record
yourscore.
You 1.......................
the tourist infonnation 1 WhichwordsIn eachsetdo you needto completethe sentences?
place? If you're 2 .......................
down the
I audience crowd squad cast
road away from it, the arts centre is about
halfway down, on the left. I'll 3 ......................
. 1 All the actors in the .............performed brilliantly.
two tickets for Saturday. It starts at 7:30. 2 The averageage of the .............for this show is about 23.
I portrait landscape sculpture still life

tickets reservations reviews
3 Painting a self .............must be very difficult.
excuses dull
4 He turned a lump of stone into a brilliant ..............
I plot soundtrack subtitles trailer

Don't be so boring! This play isn't heavy or
1 .......................
- it's funny. It's got some 5 Haveyou seenthe .............for the new CoenBrothersfilm?
really good 2 ....................... , so you might 6 They adapted the film from the novel but they changed the
be pleasantly surprised. Anyway, you've .............quite a lot.
been promising to come out with me for
ages, so no more 3 ........................I'll even 2 Completethe nounsthat end in -Ion.
buy the 4 .......................if you say yes. 1 That's brilliant news about your promotion, .............ions!
2 Canyou help me put up the .............ionsfor Dan's party?
3 Thousand of people went on the anti-war .............ion.
4 That poor family. They lost all their .............ions when their house
burnt down.
5 Can I make a .............ion?Why don't we have a break and continue
OK, OK. I'll 1 .......................
with you. It will the meeting after lunch?
2 .......................
a change to do something 6 We have no .............ion but to sell the company.There's nothing
different. Where is this new centre, by the else we can do.
3 •·••·••••
...•..........?
3 Findthe errorin the sentences belowandcorrectit.
nice kind ever 1 I'm not very seen on modern art.
2 I'll give you a gift to the station if you like.
3 She burst into fears when she heard the news.
It's 1 .......................
of you to ask me, but it 4 The late slowing of the film doesn't finish until after midnight.
isn't really my 2 .......................
of thing. I went 5 Takethe next burning on the left.
to a Russian play recently and it was one of 6 He always sails to understand what I'm trying to say.
the worst things I've 3 .......................
seen.
Sorry! 4 Matchthe sentencehalves.
1 Why is shopping restricted a with not paying their taxes.
right on supposed out 2 It felt strange for the sun b sleeping in a tent.
3 How could you break C not to set in the evening.
4 Peopleshouldn't get away d your promise to me?
There's a comedy play on at the new arts 5 I'm not going camping. I'm past e upwards of £7.50.
centre in town. I haven't beenyet but it's 6 It's very pricey.A coffee is f to rock.He'sa jazz fan.
1 .......................
to be great fun. Do you 7 You'll never convert him g by law on a Sunday?
2 .......................
going? It's about a guy who
Score /25
leads a double life - half the time he's a
teacher and the rest he's a spy. It's
3 .......................
until the 1?1h,so this is the Wait a coupleof weeksandtry the quizagain.
last weekend. I can't remember who's in it, Compareyourscores.
but it could be a good night 4 .......................
.
10 GOINGour 6:S
11 THE NATURAL WORLD
VOCABULARY Movements and sounds DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS

Helping speakers to tell stories
1 Choose the coned words.
1 The sky was empty and then suddenly we saw an eagle 3 Number the lines in the coned order.
crawling I circling high above the ground. Storyl
2 I couldn't sleep all night. There was something moveI Well I was driving home from the office when I suddenly
moving around outside and a weird buzzI buzzingnoise saw a deer in the road.
in the tent.
I guess it had come out of the forest that stretches
3 Max is crazy about animals. Last time I saw him there
along the side of the road.
was a snake lying I leaping round his shoulders.
4 I wanted to get a good photo of the squirrel but it The poor animal looked really scared and confused.
leapt I roseinto a tree and appearedI disappeared.
5 The deer came out of nowhere and crawledI raced So what happened in the end?
acrossthe road into the distance. It was gone in a You'll never guess what happened last night.
second.
6 I'll never go trekking again. I couldn't stand the Well, the police and wildlife officers were going to
scorpions crawling I circlingall over the place tranquilise it, but they couldn't shoot at it because
there was still a lot of traffic around. As far as I
know, they haven't caught it yet.
GRAMMAR Past ability/ obligation
Seriously?In the middle of all the traffic?
2 Complete the sentences with the pairs of verbs in But what was it doing there?
the box.
Goon.What?
couldn't/ had to could/ managed to had to/ couldn't
couldn't/ managed to had to/ could YeahI It was a huge animal, with really big antlers
It was actually a bit scary.I thought it might run
1 At first we .......................
see any of the wildlife because into one of the cars.
of the bad weather. But in the end 1....................... get
some good photos. Story2
2 We .......................wait hours for the dolphins to appear. Nobody knows. But it had hidden so deeply inside the
Then suddenly they were so close to the boat you engine that they had to take it apart to get the cat out.
.......................
almost touch them. It had been there for a week without food or water and
3 1.......................hear the sound of the bull running right the guy had driven 300 miles!
behind me. Luckily,I .......................
jump over the fence
Did you hear about that cat that spent a week stuck in
and escape.
a car engine?
4 We .......................stop suddenly when a wolf appeared
in the middle of the road. My kids .......................believe No, it was amazing. It just had a few minor burns on
theireyesl its fur.
5 When I was younger.you ....................... see animals in
the wild on safari. You .......................
go to a zoo to see So what happened in the end?
lions and elephants. No, where was that?
The guy gave the cat back to his neighbour. Apparently,

it was fine, despite what had happened.
I think it was in Austria. This guy heard a sound coming

from his Mercedes so he looked under the bonnet and
found his neighbour's cat.
But what was it doing there?
Seriously?Not hurt or anything?
64 OUTCOMES
LISTENING
4 S 11.1 Listento Marktalking to his friend Amy about a bip to a safari park.Numberthe picturesin the correctorder.
PRONUNCIATION Same pronunciation, different spelling
5 Writethe correctspelling for the pairs of wordsin phonetics.

1 I'd been promising to take a friend's lsAnl.
I decided to open the lsAnlroof
2 The /'weoo/was great.
Do you know /'weoo/you'll be allowed to go back?
3 It didn't /brerk/anything.
I had to /brerk/quickly.
4 There were /red/ deer and squirrels, things like that.
You should have /red/ the rules.
5 I said I was going to /rart/to the manager.
That can't be /rart/,can it?
6 We had to /wert/ ages for it to move.
The /wert/of the animal had left a big dent.
6 S 11.2 Listenand check.Practisesaying the sentences.
11 THENATURAL
WORLD 65
VOCABULARY Challenges and READING
achievements
3 Readthe article quickly and write the names of the plants on the timeline.
1 You can be proud of yourself. You've overcome
2 I've passed my driving test. Eventhough it took
3 I'm trying to get out of debt, so I've set
0
4 I couldn't believe how emotional I was when I
reached
5 We've done it! We've always dreamed of
6 It's a mental and physical challenge to get
through
a running a restaurant and now it's open.

b several attempts, I've done itl Past Present
c myself a target of saving £50 a month.
d so many barriers to get to the final. 4 Read the article again and match the questions {1-8) to the correct
e the summit of the climb. text{A-D).
f the pain of running a marathon. Which plant
1 was sometimes dangerous to humans?
2 Read the replies to the question What is your 2 is used in cosmetics?
trreatestachievement? Choose the correct 3 has been adapted a lot over time?
words. 4 has been important in spreading knowledge?
1 My ambitious I ambition was always to climb 5 has uses in areas of technology?
the highest summits I peaksin the world. I 6 was first tested by a single person?
managed to do Everesttwice! 7 is grown across different continents?
2 One of the roughestI toughestthings I have 8 has influenced English vocabulary?
ever done is seven marathons in seven days.
I wasn't sure I could succeedI achieveit but I 5 Choose the correctwords.
did! Plants have played a 1 vital I fatal role throughout human history. They
3 I guess it's having the determinedI have 2 madeI done a contribution to business, medicine, food, art, and
determinationto overcomeI overpowermy fear even architecture. Thanks to early travellers, plants that 3 createdI
offlying. originated in one area were transported to be grown in different places.
4 For me, it's raising money for other unabled Seedsare one of the most 4 possibleI portable parts of a plant, allowing
I disabledathletes. I'm well on the way to 5 cropsI breedslike rice to start life in Asia and then be introduced to
reaching my goal I peakof a million pounds. the Americas and Europe. Plants even 6 madeI had an effect on politics
5 Foryears I wanted to do a parachute jump and - historically, the country that controlled the spice trade was the most
now my dream's come true I real.Not bad for powerful in the world.
someone who's scared of I from heights!
66 OUTCOMES
Plants for life
If you were asked, 'What has made the biggest contribution to human development?',you might say 'computers'
or 'cars', rather than 'cotton' or 'wheat'. But throughout history plants have played a vital role. Here are just a few
examplesof 'hero' plants:
A Cotton
No one knows exactlywherecotton originatedbut the earliestpieces
of cotton cloth were found in Mexicoand are about 7000 yearsold.
Now more cotton is grown than any other naturalfibre in the wor1d,in
a businessthat is worth billionsof dollarsa year.Top exportersinclude
the USA, Braziland India.The use of cotton in clothes is well-known
but in fact all parts of the cotton plant are useful- the seed to make
oils for soap and margarine,and the part aroundthe seed for making
gunpowder,nail polishand plastics!
B Wheat C Papyrus
Wheat used to make bread Papyruswas probablyfirst
originatedabout 10-15,000 used to make paper in
yearsago and thousands Egyptabout 4000 BC. The
of yearsof plant breeding word 'paper' itselfcomes
has led to the modem, high- from 'papyrus'.The plant is
productionvarietiesused a distant relativeof cotton
today. Now wheat provides and is grown in Africa,
morefood for more people Madagascarand the southern
wor1dwidethan any other Mediterranean.Historically,the
crop. It is grown in every plant had huge importance.It
continent,exceptAntarctica, was the first productthat was
becausevarietieshave been strong enoughto hold written
producedto suit different informationbut was also light enoughto be portable.
climates.It is used in the This meantthat importantinformationcould be written
Westerndiet for breadand down, stored and exchanged.Papyrusis also now used
pasta, but also in Asia to makeanotherstaplefood - noodles. to improvesoil conditionsin Africa and in the production
Other usesfor wheat includehand cleaners,soap and shampoo. of biofuels.
D Foxglove
The foxglovewas regular1y used in herbalmedicinebut could
be fatal becauseparts of the plant are poisonous.In the 18th
century,a Scottishdoctor discoveredthat the plant containedan
ingredientthat had a powerfuleffecton the heart.This chemical
(digitalin)is still used in modern medicineto control a patient's
heart rate.The foxglovehas an attractiveflower and is found
throughoutBritainand in westernand southernEurope.Digitalin
is just one exampleof how the plant wor1dhas benefitedhuman
healthacrossthe centuries.
: Glossary
.........................................
.
: fibre: a type of cloth or other materiaI
: gunpowder:a substanceusedfor makingexplosions
: crop:a plant grown for food
: biofuel:fuel producedfrom plant material
11 THENATURAL
WORLD 67
GRAMMAR Passives
1 Complete the quiz by putting the verbs in brackets into a passive form. Then choose the correct answers, A, B or C.
.., 0
::s How much of the Earth's surface .......................(cover, in water?
A about 20% B about 70 % C about 90%
0
a
-
.Qf't,,,,. Which area .......................sometimes .......................(know) as the 'lungs of the earth'?
,a -a A the Brazilian rainforest B the River Nile C the Arctic
as .. Q Which regions .......................(know) for 'auroras' (natural displays of light in the sky)?
00
~-L!
A rainforests B deserts C polar regions
C as 0 How many plants species .......................(use) in medicines worldwide?
A 100-200 B 1,000-2,000 C 10,000 - 20,000
::s Q Which plants .......................(develop) over the centuries for use as painkillers?
>...,::s
0
,a
A poppy and willow B garlic and tea C rice and sugar cane
oc Q Which animals .......................(breed)in zoos in Poland in the last century to stop them becoming extinct?
A wolves B deer C bison
-a c» a
..,.c
,a..,
Which animal .......................(adopt) as the logo for the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) in the 1960s?
A panda B tiger C whale
.c Q What is the main reason that many species of animal .......................(threaten) with extinction?
3 A hunting and trading B destruction of habitats C lack of food
2 Choose the correct verb forms. 3 Rewrite the sentences in the passive.
Wind is a clean source of energy that 1 produces I is 1 They are building a new shopping centre in the centre
produced no air or water pollution. Wind farms 2 are oftown.
building I are being built all over the world. Germany A ...........................................................................................
.
3 has installed I has been installed the biggest number
and development is also growing in France and China. 2 They smuggled the diamonds out of the country in bags
It is 4 predicted I predicts that by 2050 one third of the of sugar.
world's electricity6 will be produced I will produce by wind The .......................................................................................
.
power. But wind turbines are not popular with everyone.
They 6 are often criticised I often critise for being noisy. 3 They were repairing the photocopier all yesterday
Locals also 7 complain I are complained that they spoil the morning.
landscape and damage wildlife. The .......................................................................................
.
4 They grade students according to their age and ability.

Students ..............................................................................
.
5 They have given all civil servants a pay rise.

All .........................................................................................
.
6 They will interview the new president on live TV.

The .......................................................................................
.
68 OUTCOMES
DEVELOPING WRITING
Vocabulary Builder Quiz 11
A blog-giving an opinion
4 Choosethe correct words. Downloadthe VocabularyBuilderfor Unit 11 andtry the quizbelow.
WriteyouranswersIn yournotebook.Thencheckthem and record
eoo yourscore.
http//www.keeplngpets.com/blog
1 Match1-5 and a-e.
.! 1 railway a altitude
I'm just not an animal person
=1 2 global b resources
I have nothing1 oppositeI againstanlmalsIn
generaland I really enjoywlk:lllfeprogrammes
on 1Y. Worl<inganimalslike guide dogs are
- II
3
4
fire
high
c
d
tracks
service
very important,of course,but I can't see the 5 natural e warming
2 pointI placeof keepingpets. To
8 me I mine, they just 4 takeI make a mess
and cost you a lot of money.And some

2 Whichworddo you needto completethe sentences
In eachpair?
pet owners6 t,aat / look their animalslike 1 At one .............1thought the dog was going to attack me.
children,dressingthem up and feedingthem We've reached the .............where we have to make a decision.
the best meat or fish. It'sjust crazyl 2 I found my keys ............. the bed.
8 ThatI Whatreally gets me is when people
What are you wearing .............your coat?
set up a blog 'written' by their dog or
3 Don't let your dog run .............in the park.
cat. Wtry do they pretend that an animal
has opinionsto share with the rest of the Why did you set the birds .............?
world?As I 7 see / think It, If you want to 4 Zoos play an important .............in breeding programmes.
communicate,talk to a person, not a pet. What's his .............in the government?
Postedby DrPhilat 21:32, 1 comment
1 Be careful. The cat might scratchI strokeyou.
I couldn't llve without my pets
2 Don't forget to change the water in the fish cageI tank.
Sorry,Dr Phil,18 couldn'tI don't disagree
morel I have three cats and two dogs and 3 You're not allowed to walk on the grassI bush here.
I 9 takeI get a lot out of keepingthem. I 4 Huge areas of natural habitat I inhabitants are under threat.
don't spoil them or treat them like humans, 5 I met a man who speciesI breedsracehorses.
but they 10 hold I mean a lot to me. What 6 The destruction I extinction of the rainforest is a serious issue.
I love about them is the 11 factI rightthat
they are very loyal.I livealone and so I don't
have much contact with people day to day. 4 Writethe missingprepositionIn the correctplaceIn thesesentences.
Lookingafter my animalsis an important 1 We were stuck in the lift for ages before they got us.
part of each day. 12 Don't forget I remind 2 Time is running. We need to make a decision now.
that there are a lot of peopleout there just 3 I'm well the way to becoming my own boss.
18 as / like me. 114 take I agree your point
4 How did you manage to lock yourself of the house?
about animals'writing' biogs, though,that is
very sillyl Postedby naturequeenat 21:59, 2 5 Don't set up the mountain too quickly. It's a hard climb.
comments
5 WhichIsthe oddoneout In eachset?
• 1
2
manufacturing
currency
conflict
controversy
civil war
wealth
Languagenote adding emphasis 3 authorities officials imports
4 territory summit altitude
Sentences that begin with a clause starting 5 extract ropes coal
with What add emphasis to a subject or
object. Compare: Score /25
Theway she treats her pets real!Yannoysme.
Whatreallyannoysme is the way she
treats her pets.
Compareyourscores.
5 Write a reply (120-150 words)to one of the
opinionsin exercise4. Includeyour overall
opinion on keepingpets,reasonsfor your
opinionsand examplesfrom your own
experience.
11 THENATURAL
WORLD 69
12 PEOPLE I KNOW
VOCABULARY Describing character 2 Completethe text with the adjectivesin the box.
1 Readthe opinions and completethe puzzle with the coned loyal diplomatic relaxed hard
characteradjectives.'111.en
find the hidden word. competitive smart popular focused
I, I think teenagers today get quite a bad press.We're always

2 I I hearing that they are 1....................... to get on with - either
3 I they're too intense or too lazy.But in reality each teen is
4 different. I run an after-school club and we have kids of all
Is types. Some are very 2....................... and they want to win
I I
at everything; others a lot more 3....................... and easy-
6 I going. We look at them as people and try to help them
I1 I I I develop. If someone is too direct, we show them how to be
a
more 4 ....................... ; if they have problems concentrating,
we help them become more 5........................ We're
1 Peoplesay I'm too .......................but I believe in saying what I think. interested in skills and showing them how to be
2 They're a .......................
couple.They're both so pleasant to be 6.......................indifferent ways. Everyonehas a chance
around. to show what they can do, so no teenager becomes more
3 I wish he would learn to relax. He'sjust so .......................
about 7.......................
than the rest. What's rewarding is the new
everything. friendships that are made and how 8....................... these
4 We're an odd couple. I get upset and stressed quite easily but my young people are to each other.
husband is really ........................
5 She'san .......................
child.She's always wanted to be successful. 3 Whichthree adjectiveswould you use from exercises1
6 I wouldn't call my daughter a genius but I guess she's pretty and 2 aboutthese people?
1 yourself
7 Don't be so .......................
about everything. I was only pulling 2 your best friend
your leg! 3 your brother/sister/cousin
8 He's really very clever but much too .......................
to say so. 4 your favourite teacher
Languagenote: veryI highly+ adjective
Veryis often used to intensify an adjective:

She'salwaysverydiplomatic.
He'sverysensitive.
Highly is used with a smaller set of adjectives including:
He'sI She'shighlycompetitive I motivatedI educated I
successful.
DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS That's like ...
4 Drawa line to match the comments (1-5) and the responses(a-e).

1 My five-year-old won't speak to anyone she doesn't know. a That's like my Uncle Joe.He'svery generous too.
2 My new neighbour is very nice but she never stops talking! b That's like my little brother. He'svery shy too.
3 Kelly hasn't missed a training session since she decided to run c That's like my nephew, Luke.He'svery determined too.
the marathon. d That's like my manager. She's really easy-going too.
4 Our new landlord seems very nice. He hasn't given us a list of e That's like my old English teacher. He was really chatty too.
rules and it's fine if the rent is a couple of days late.
5 When we go out, my friend Ali won't let me pay for anything.
70 OUTCOMES
READING
5 Read the article quickly. Six parts have been

removed. Write the correct letter (a-f) in the gaps
in the article.
a the eldest child often helps the younger ones with According to 1he theory of birth order, 1he child who is born first in a
simple tasks. family tends to be hardworking, responsible and determined. The middle
child is supposed to be competitive, outgoing and sociable, 1 .... But
b later researchseems to suggest that birth order is
canyour position in a family really have an effect, or arethese ideas just
in fact relevant silly stereotypes?
c there will be hundreds that don't.
Scientists have been interested in this question for centuries and have
d and the youngest has the reputation of being
given opinions both for and against 1he theory. Alfred Adler, an Austrian
rebellious, creative, and sometimes spoilt. doctor working in 1he 1920s, believed that first-borns are special
e So,what might explain this difference? because at first they receive all the love and attention that 1he parents
f However,when a second child is born in the have to offer. 2 ••• they can often suffer feelings of rejection because they
family, are no longer 1he centre of attention. Adler also thought that in families
with three or more children, parents are more likely to be indulgent with
6 Read the article again. Dedde if these sentences 1he youngest.
are true or false. Although Adler didn't come up with any scientific eviclence for his ideas,
3 •••• Scientists at 1he Universityof Oslo checked 1he results of
1 The writer thinks that ideas about birth order are
intelligencetests from over 240000 people. They found that first-borns
just stereotypes.
are,on average, more intelligentthan any siblings who follow later in the
2 Adler supported the idea that the youngest child
family. Other studies have shown that younger siblings tend to be shorter
is sometimes spoilt. and lighter than first-borns, but it's the difference in intelligencethat
3 Norwegian scientists found that the cleverest continues to interest scientists.
child is often the oldest. 4 •••Psychologists suggest that 1he adults' role in bringing up a first-
4 Being born first in a family can make you born chlld is as Important as birth order. k. there Is no competition from
competitive. other children, parents can dedicate a lot of time, money and resources
5 Older children can benefit from teaching younger (books, activities, classes, etc.) to 1he first-born child. When other
brothers and sisters. children are born & •••• The eldest child develops mental and social skills
6 The writer thinks that families should accept the by being a tutor to his or her younger siblings. Parents also tend to be
stricter with first-born chlldren and have high expectations of them. This
ideas behind birth order.
may explaln why eldest children are often quite traditional but also ve,y
competent.
Of course, these Ideas about birth order will never be completely
1 I adore my little brother but he's always
accepted, becauseforf!1t18rYfamilythatfits1hestereotypes8 •••• But
the centre for parentsto thinkabouthowthey bring~ their
It can be Interesting
2 I think I did well at school because my chlldren
and1hedlffenlnces
betweenthemas Individuals.
parents had
3 I did well in my career while my sister is
a dropout, but it's impossible to come
4 I'm an only child but I don't think I fit
: Glossary
5 It's normal for children to be very different ...................
from each other even if parents bring : stereotypes: fixed ideas
6 It's very hard for working parents to dedicate •: about a person or thing
which are often not true
a them up in more or lessthe same way. rejedion: not showing
b up with a reason why. someone the love or
c a lot of time and energy to their children.
kindness they need
d high expectations of me. siblings: brother and sisters
e the stereotype of being spoilt. resources: things that you
f of attention when we have a family party.
can use to help you achieve
something
CiRAMMAR Usedto, would and the past DEVELOPING WRITING
simple A profile-describing a person
3 Complete the description with the words in the box.

1 Choose the conect fonns.
When 11 was I used to be a kid, I was a bit of a loner. I 2 used as Although so that despite
to I would love spending time by myself I 3 would I went go when Becauseof While
to the beach and spend hours looking at the sea, or go for
long walks.1 4 played I used to play with my friends at school, 4 Join the pairs of sentences with the words in brackets.
but I 5 not used to I didn't need to have company after school
or at weekends. I think it's because I'm the third child of a
,he,per!,Ott;Who-~ me., mo-;¢ W ~ ma8w
family of five, so it 6 used be I was hard to get attention from
my parents. They 7 would I used spend a lot of time with my ~. Mlke,K~. I ~u,-be,p~ sJ,iyC(,t'ld,
eldest brother and my baby sister, so there wasn't much left I would, !U atthe, ood<, of the,~ ~ beJwl.d,, cult
for me. 18 wasn't I wouldn't be sad about this - I knew my the, otJte+,- ~ 1 _____.. ___. __. _________
. ___- - - - - - - - _- - . - - .. - - [ Wa¼'qul"te,
parents loved me - but it made me quite independent. br(#t:t, I would, vuwer pux- ~ ha,n.d,, up "to-~er the,
I ~ l+'vMr K~'s,
que:lt'l.01'W- T'he-t'II ~
2 Match the prompts 1-6 and a-f. Write sentences with used
to and then would or past simple. In one sentence, you 2 --- -- ---- - --- -- --- -- --- --- -- --- -- --- --- -- ---- I Wa¼'11. He, ma.de, the,
can use only the past simple. ~fuw3 ---------------------------------------------he-would,

1 Amy/ be very competitive e,q:,lot,i,n, compl..lca.ted, ~ with, mwuwor e>veryday
2 My dad / work shifts objem-. • --·--·------------------------------------·--hw~ eyl.e,,
3 Elisa / collect coins ~ ccrt{i.deru;e., ~ew C(,t'ld, I be.came, bemw C(,t'ld, bemw
4 I / be very close to my grandad at math¼:5 ____. __. _. _. __.. ______. ___. __. __.. ___. _. _____I Wa¼'pveplM'~
5 Adam / be quite spoilt
6 This area I be quite rough for ~A-le>ve1.t~ t,,llke,p~me.,u,-do-~ oo.lt:
tfe, f¥M'e,me.,ccrt{i.deru;e., l+'v ~ cwiUty
a she/ have about 500 from different countries 6 .. ,.,._, ............. _,_ ................ ,_,., [ Wa¼'~u,-m.ke,the,
b he/ leave the house while we were all asleep ~a,yea,,-ear½i. I w0Y\t"on,ro-do-a,de.g-Yee,l+-v
c we/ spend hours together working in his garden matJw, ci..nd,, , ___________________________ Lw~ a, le-rig,w~
d he/ get anything he asked for
e people/ throw their litter all over the place
=~, we, ~ed, l+'vtoudv. He-e+'\COIM'~ me.,u,- do- a,
~-ty~ cour~ C(,t'ld, now I hcwe, ~ drea+111
f she/ spend hours preparing for tests
job- - ~ ma8wro-y~people,,
1 _/\_t'/'!:Y
__~_W.~Ym'--~~,,f',;y_~ __
S_~---------
-_w_~-m~l .W.~-~r.P..i:M?M4'.½f:fi.?-!:. -~- ______
_
2 -------------------------------------------·---------------------------------·----------·
1 I was quite naughty at school. My parents still believed
3 -----------·--·----------·--·--·----------•-------------·--·----------------•-------·--·- in me. (although)
4 -----------·--·----------·--·-----·-------·-------------·--·-------·--·--·--·-------·--·- 2 My coach made me a determined person. I became a

professional footballer. (so that)
5 -----------•--•--•-------•--•-------------··---------•--•--•----·--------•--··---·--•--·-
3 I had a lot of problems. My friends always supported
6 -----------•--·----------•--·--•----------•-------------·--•----------------•-------·--·- me. (despite)
4 I was missing my parents. My sister was always there

for me. (while)
5 I never lost hope. My dad had been such a good role

model. (because)
6 I was feeling down. She would always cheer me up.

(when)
72 OUTCOMES
7 Si 12.2 Youare going to hear four people talking
about their friends. Listen to Part 2. Are these
statements hue or false?
1 Natalie thinks Internet friendships are as real as
traditional friendships.
2 Her only friends are on the Internet.
3 William has contact with a lot of people he doesn't
know well.
4 He has only a couple of close friends.
5 Adrian says he feels lonely.
6 He isn't interested in Internet friendships.
7 Trisha hasn't kept in touch with her schoolfriends.
5 An online magazine has launched a competition with the 8 She doesn't get on well with the people on her
title: A person who has infl.uenced my 11fe.Write a description course.
of the person and how he/ she has influenced you. (120-150
words).
PRONUNCIATION
Connectedspeech
LISTENING
8 Markthe links in the sentences from Listening.
6 'II 12.1 Read the notes through quickly. Then listen to Part 1 1 I have hundred~offriends~alLovertheworld
and complete the information.
2 I have friends at college that I meet up with every
eoo day
http//www.friendshlplschan{jng.com
3 I have a lot of colleagues and a big
circle of acquaintances
IS FRIENDSHIP CHANGING
IN THE 21ST CENTURY? ,__ 4 We keep in touch as much as possible
According to researeh from the early 5 Well, I'm a bit of a loner

............................................., people have
an average of ............................................. 6 My circle of friends is quite small
cont.acts in their social network. nus
includes about ............................................. 7 I'm quite outgoing and chatty
close friends. But thanks to the
.............................................,some 8 I've also made a lot of new friends on my course
people claim to have hwulreds or even
.............................................of friends on 9 Si 12.3 Listen and check. Then practise saying the
social networking sites like 'Facebook' and sentences.
MySpace. These friends may even include
.............................................people who join
the sites. However, a recent survey has
shown that the actual number of true online
friends is just ..............................................
So, it seems that maintaining
.............................................in cyberspace is
similar to real life.
12 PEOPLE
I KNOW 73
GRAMMAR Expressing regret using wish
1 Putthe verbsin the correctformto completethe sentences.
1 I got stuck in a traffic jam for hours. I wish 1.......................
(go) by train.
2 My first boyfriend was really selfish and big-headed.I wish 1....................... (never I meet) him.
3 Theseshoesfell apart after two weeks. I wish I ....................... (never I buy) them.
4 The meal was tasty but a bit greasy.I wish ....................... (not/ fry) the chicken.
5 I slipped and broke my leg on the first day.I wish 1....................... (never I try) skiing.
6 I like my open fire but it takes ages to warm up the room. I wish we ....................... (put in) central heating.
7 I have an enormous workload and tight deadlines. I wish I ....................... (choose)a different course.
8 We left the film halfway through becausemy son was scared.I wish they ....................... (warn) me about the special effects.
2 Writesentences with I w.is.hand the verbsin the box.Thenmatchthe sentences to the list of regrets{a-f).
not fall out with my dad spend time with my kids visit Brazil not be late for my son's graduation
marry the love of my life not leave my degree course
·••••••·•·••••·•··••••••••••••••••••••••••••·•
We haven't spoken to each .............................................. ..............................................
I've
other for years. My parents were born there never met anyone like her since.
but I've never been.
• ..............................................
I was
..............................................
I'm
always working and I left my
stuck in a low-paid job now.
wife to bring them up.
•..............................................
It was the proudest moment
of his life. eoo
Everyonehas regrets at some point and they are often about the same aspects -•
of life. Here is a list of common regrets:
a Not achieving potential □

b Missing experiences □
C Missing family growing up □
d Not seeing important places □
e Not choosing the right partner □
f Not resolving arguments □
-•
~
74 OUTCOMES
VOCABULARY
Relationships VocabularyBuilderQuiz12
3 Crossout one extra word that isn't needed Downloadthe VocabularyBuilderfor Unit 12 andtry the quizbelow.
in eachsentence. Writeyouranswersin yournotebook.Thencheckthem and record
1 We met when we were ten and we were yourscore.
very close to all through school.
2 Who do you keep in to touch with from 1 Readthe opinions.lseachone positive{,/) or negative00?
university? 1 That kid is always showing off. He's a real pain. D
3 My kids are always falling themselves out 2 I'm glad to say my mum never interfered with the way I parented. D
over silly things like toys. 3 You couldn't hear a thing becauseof the crowd of naughty children. D
4 My parents are divorced but they've 4 It's very sweet how my parents still hold hands all the time. D
remained together friends. 5 I haveveryfond memories of my childhood. D
5 It's a real shame when good friends drift it 6 I really regret saying what I did to my parents. D
apart.
6 After about 20 years, I was bumped into 2 Matchthe sentencehalves.
my best friend from school. 1 My gran hasjust turned a with your best friend?
2 Why did you fall out b active role in my kids' lives.
4 Choosethe correctwords. 3 I can't remember who made C a problem in our house.
A friend of mine has just married her first 4 She did well to win d 90 and she's still very active.
love - but only after they married the wrong 5 My dad plays a very e the first move in our relationship.
people first! Ellie met Tim at school and 6 Where to go on holiday poses f a scholarship to art school.
they used to 1 spend I hang out all the time
together. They were friends 2 since I for ages 3 Whichprepositioncancompletethe sentences
In eachpair?
before Tim went travelling and Ellie went to 1 We were stuck on the side of the road for ages after we broke ..............
college. She started 3 dating I date this other Let'sstay in for a while. I think it's going to pour ..............
guy, thinking that Tim wasn't coming back. 2 I don't know why she walked .............on her entire family.
He was heartbroken and 4 ended I ended up Did you know he's dropping .............of his degree course?
removing her from all his contacts. They both 3 Why are they getting married? They don't have very much .............
married and then divorced. But by a strange common.
coincidence they 6 met in I met up in the What's the best way to get back .............touch with old school friends?
town where they had first beenfriends. At the
start, it was 6 awkward I angry but then they 4 Completethe sentences.
realised they still 7 got I kept on really well. 1 Amy used to be a bit too direct but she's getting more .............now.
Six months later, we were all invited to their 2 I've never known such an .............woman. She'sdetermined to get to
wedding. the top.
3 Even in the most stressful situation, she always stays ..............
4 He always wants to be the best. He's so .............about everything.
5 Those children are so well behaved.They're so ..............
5 What form of the wordsin bracketsdo you needto completethe text?

There are 1 (complicated) in most families. For me, it's my relationship
with my sister. I think she is too direct and a bit 2 (spoil). She says I take
things too 3 (personal). I guess it's just a question of 4 (personal) but I
wish she was a bit more 5 (diplomat).
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U PEOPLE
I KNOW 75
VOCABULARY DEVELOPING
CONVERSATIONS
Ways of travelling and travel problems How come?
1 Choosethe correctwords. 3 Writethe words in the correctorder.Addthe correct
1 We couldn't afford a summer holiday,so we went on a few day I punctuation.
daystrips instead. 1 for/ ask/ you / lift/ didn't I why/ me/ a
2 I'm uselessat travelling slim I light. I always end up with at least
three bags. 2 long I such / there / come / how / delay / was I a
3 I'd love to go to Australia but it's such a long travel I journey from
home. 3 such / overtake I do I why/ people/ places/ in /
4 The first time I went abroad was on a businessI schooltrip with dangerous
my classmates.
5 We'retaking a gap year and going travelling I travellerbefore 4 stopped / you / security I come I how/ were/ by
university.
6 If I go on a shoppingI hunting trip, I neverfind any bargains. 5 to/ trains I we I come I how/ have/ change
2 Completethe conversationswith the wordsin the boxes. 6 motorway I the I traffic I so I was I why / there /
Icarriage platform line
much/ on
1 A: How come you're so late?

B: A guy at the station sent to me to the wrong ......................
.
and then there was a tree blockingthe .......................
after last LISTENING
night's storm.
A: Did you manage to get a seat? 4 ~ 13.1Listento the first part of a radioprogramme
B: You'rejoking! The .......................
was absolutely packed. on commuting-travelling to and from work every
Ideck harbour crossing
day.Whattype of programmeis it?
a a businessprogramme
2 A: I'm never going by ferry ever again! b a lifestyle programme
B: Why?What happened? c a news programme
A: The .......................
was really rough. I spent the whole time
up on the .......................
trying not to be sick.
B: Oh, dear,but at least you got a good view of the .......................
.
Ibend tyre traffic lights
3 A: Becareful here.There are some .......................
about halfway
down here so you might haveto stop. And then there's a
very tight .......................
in the road.
B: OK,thanks.
A: And it looks like there's some broken glass along here.Let's
turn off-you don't want to end up with a flat .......................
B: OK,I'll take a left here.
Isecurity check-indesk take-off
4 A: How was your flight?

B: Well, .......................
and landing were fine, but the start of
the journey wasn't great.
A: Howcome?
B: They had only one .......................
open, so it
took ages.Then I kept setting the alarm off when I went
through ........................
It was so embarrassing.
76 OUTCOMES
5 15,13.2 Listen to the complete programme. Choose the correct 7 Now cross out the letters that aren't pronounced in
answer to the questions, a, b, or c. these extracts.
1 How long do most people in the UK spend commuting a day? 1 you get a seat in a quieter carriage
a 19 minutes 2 preferably something you enjoy rather than work
b an hour 3 several of my clients take knitting on the train
c three quarters of an hour 4 that can bevery uncomfortable
2 To avoid very packed trains, Penny suggests 5 more interesting advice for commuters
a adapting your timetable.
b trying a different carriage. 8 S 13.3 Listen and check. Then practise saying the
c changing your form of transport. examples.
3 Which activity does Penny think train commuters should
avoid?
a reading VOCABULARY Phrasal verbs
b working
c knitting 9 Complete the story with a verb from box A and a
4 People who have to stand on a train can benefit from particle from box B.
a having positive thoughts.
calm set check hanging worked go
b talking to other commuters.
pour got
c finding a personal space.
5 What can put commuters in a bad mood? around through back off
a having no one to talk to out
b feeling tired
c listening to other people's complaints I really can't stand 1............................................
.
6 You can reduce stress levels by airports. I always 2.............................................
far too
a commuting by car. early and then I have loads of time to kill. It's so dull
b trying some gentle physical exercise. sitting around and drinking endless cups of coffee.
c doing aerobics after work. So,instead of flying on my latest business trip, I
decided to drive. I 3.............................................
my
route on my sat nav, packed all the stuff I needed, and
Languagenote sounds that aren't pronounced 4.............................................
nice and early. I was just
enjoying the scenery,when suddenly the weather
In some longer words, we don't always pronounce all the
changed. The clouds were so thick that I lost the signal
syllables, e.g.
on the sat nav.Then it started to
chocolate /tJokfat/ two syllables, not three
5.............................................•
The rain was so heavy I
vegetables /ved3~blz/ three syllables, not four
couldn't see the road in front of me. I needed to be at
the ferry by 10:30, so I decided to keep going, despite
the weather. A few minutes later, the car started to
PRONUNCIATION feel bumpy and I realised I had a flat tyre. I couldn't
Sounds that aren't pronounced believe it. I was so annoyed and frustrated but I knew
I had to 6.............................................
and just change
6 Crossout the letters that aren't pronounced in the underlined the wheel. By the time I 7.............................................
words. into the car, I was completely soaked and very fed up.
1 Lifestyles,
the programme that tries to make everyday life just a I arrived at the harbour just in time to see the ferry
bit more manageable. starting its crossing. What a nightmare! I never want to
2 Penny Marshall, rofessional life coach in the business sector. 8.............................................
a journey like that again.
3 People in the UK spend an average of 45 minutes travelling to
and from work.
4 People use different forms of transport to get to work.
5 Let's start with travellers by train.
13 JOURNEYS77
GRAMMAR Third conditionals 5 Readthe article again. Writethe coned places.
Which place ...
1 Choosethe conect forms. 1 has had financial help from different people?
1 If I'd/ would listened to the news, I'd have known that the
motorway was closed. 2 can be reached by car?
2 I don't know what we would have done if our visas wouldn't I
hadn't arrived in time. 3 doesn't appear to have suffered from its history?
3 If the ferry crossing hadn't been so rough, we can I could have had
a nice meal. 4 took five years to construct?
4 Would you have stayed in England if you didn't I hadn't married a
Brazilian woman? 5 doesn't have any people living there?
5 The police would I wouldn't have stopped you if you hadn't been
speeding. 6 can be explored from the inside?
6 If they hadn't escaped from their own country, they might have I
had been arrested. 7 combines a journey with observing wildlife?
2 Readthe conversations. There is one word missing in each of B's 8 used to be a big tourist attraction?
lines. Add the word in the conect place.
1 A: Poor Mike. He missed his plane because he ended up at the
wrong terminal. 6 What do these numbers in the article refer to?
B: If he'd checked the details before, he would caught his plane. 1958 (line 2)
2 A: Whatever happened to Joanne?Wasn't she your best friend 45 (line 19)
from college? 470km (line 31)
B: If she hadn't emigrated to Canada,we might have in touch. 200m (line 37)
3 A: Why on earth didn't you ring me about the train delay? 12000 (line42)
B: If I been able to get a signal on my mobile, I would have let you 1862m (line 51)
know.
4 A: That taxi from the airport cost us a fortune. 7 Replacethe underlined words in the sentences
B: We could have caught the bus to the hotel if you hung around with the words in 'bo1c1.
in the article.
for so long. 1 To walk a Ion distance over hills or mountains isn't
5 A: What made you want to emigrate to Australia? my idea of a perfect holiday.
B: To be honest, we'd have stayed in the UK if there hadn't so 2 It was a beautiful harbour until they transformed it
much unemployment. into a tourist destination.
6 A: How come you let them confiscate your laptop? 3 Tourism has really taken off since difficult
B: If I hadn't agreed, they wouldn't allowed me on the plane. relationships have improved between the two
countries.
4 The region attracts a lot of eo le who like walkin
READING in the countryside.
5 The most amazing as ect of the journey were the
3 Why might places in the world become impossible to visit? amazing views from the ship.
Match the four places in the article with the reasons a-d. 6 The island was supposed to be an unchanged
People stopped visiting/ using: paradise but it was more like a concrete jungle.
1 Bikini Atoll, an a the line was in very
island in the Pacific bad condition.
Ocean b of a civil war.
2 Mount Elgon, Kenya C of nuclear testing.
because
3 The Panama d it is situated on the
Railway border between two
4 Gorongosa National countries who were
Park,Mozambique arguing about land.
4 Readthe article quickly and check your answers to exercise 3.
78 OUTCOMES
LOSTOEST1NAT1ONS
NOWBACKON THELlST
Global travel is getting easier and more popular, giving the impression
that you can go where you want, when you want. However, environmental
changes and human influences mean that travel destinations are always
changing. Here are a few places that you couldn't have gone to 1O years ago.
Mount Elgon,
Kenya
For years, border disputes
between Kenya and Uganda
25 meant it was impossible to trek
over this extinct volcano. Now
tensionshave eased, so this
far comer of east Africa has
reopened. The mountain and
30 the national park around it am
well worth the 470km drive from
Nairobi. Climbers can enjoy the
incredible view from the top
of Mount Bgon (4321m) but
35 perhapsthe most fascinating
This was the main areaof nuclear testing in the Pacific. There were feature is the caves. Some am
23 tests on this small island from 1946 to 1958. When you have flown over 60m wide and run 200m
in from Honolulu, you might be surprised at what you find. Despite its into the mountain. They am
nuclear past, the area looks like an unspoilttropical paradise. The island home to wild elephants that dig
5 itself is still uninhabited, but a 1998 report said that Bikini is now safe 40 for salts in the walls of the caves.
to live on. Thanks to a recent rise in tourism, popular activitiesinclude
dMng and fishing off the beautiful coastline.
Gorongosa
National Park,
The Panama Railway Mozambique
The wood's first transcontinental In 1971, this magnificent wildlife park
railway was built between 1850 and
attracted 12 000 visitors who wanted
10 1855. It not only connected two
to see the biggest lion population in
cities - Panama City and the port of
Africa. From 1983-1992 the park was tumeif"
Colon - but also two oceans - the
45 into an environmentaldisaster areaduring
Pacific and the Atlantic. The line had
Mozambique's cMI war.After the war,the
been in disrepair for many years
number of large animals In the park had
15 until areasof land were cleared and
fallen by 95%. Now, buffalohave been
newtrack was laid over a period
reintroduced and the park has received
of 18 months. In July 2001 it
50 donations from businesspeopleand pop stars. You won't find cheetahs or rhinos back
was reopened, offering a
in the park yet, but the beautiful Mount Gorongosa (1862m) is perfect for hikers.
45-minute ride though a
20 jungle areawith spider
monkeys and
caimans.
. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. .. ... .. . . . ...
: Glossary
..: .atoll: a coral island in the shape of a ring :
• : calman: a reptile related to the alligator :
• •• • e
13 JOURNEYS79
VOCABULARY Extreme adjectives GRAMMAR Shouldhave
1 Choose the correct adjective from each 3 Write a response for each sentence with shouldI shouldn't.haveand the
group to complete the sentences. verbs in the box.
1 Jenny makes absolutely .......................cakes.
set-off-earlier not wear high-heels not make so much noise
(tasty I delicious/ nice)
apply for it earlier ask for an extension not pack so much stuff
2 You don't want to go to Egypt in the
not stay up so late ask someone for directions
summer. It's absolutely ........................
(boiling/ hot I warm) 1 We missed our ferry to France.
3 No wonder she won the literature prize. 2 My feet were killing me by the time
Her first novel is absolutely ........................ we got back to the hotel. You ..............................................
(interesting I good I fascinating) 3 Jack'svisa didn't arrive in time for his trip. He ...............................................
.
4 When I told her I had crashed the car she 4 I hurt my back while lifting my suitcase. 1..................................................
.
was absolutely ........................ 5 I feel completely exhausted this morning. You ..............................................
(annoyed I furious I angry) 6 Allie missed the deadline for her essay. She ..............................................
5 I loved the concert. The main singer was 7 We ended up in the middle of the old
absolutely ........................ town, completely lost. You .............................................
.
(brilliant/ good I nice) 8 The neighbours complained about our
6 When will lunch be ready? I'm absolutely party on Saturday. We ..............................................
.
(hungry/ starving/ overeating)

2 Complete the conversations with the Blaming people
phrases in the box.
4 Choose the correctwords.
absolutely freezing really fantastic
1 A: Look at this phone bill. It's huge.
absolutely exhausted absolutely packed
B: Don't blame 1 me / myself.It's not my 2 blame!fault.I hardly ever use the
completely soaked really filthy
phone.
1 A: Mum said the film was good. A: It must be the 3 kidsI kids'fault, then. We should have 4 told I tell them
B: Yeah,the special effects were to ask before they make a call.
2 A: Vicky didn't do too well in her exams.15fault I blamemyself I 6 must'veI
2 A: Did you end up getting wet in all that shou/d'vegiven her more help with her revision.
rain? B: It's not your fault- it's 7 herselfI hers.She'sbright. If 8 she'dI shewould
B: I didn't have a jacket, so I got worked harder, she would have passed easily.
3 A: If you ask me, it's the guide's 9 blameI fault. He 10 shou/d'veI shouldof
3 A: Your daily commute is over an hour, isn't checkedthe area before they set off.
it? I bet you're tired. B: It's 11 nobodyI nobody'sfault. It was an accident. It could have
B: I'm .............................................
but it's 12 happenI happened to anyone.
only for a few months more.
4 A: The water around the coast is supposed
to be quite dirty. DEVELOPING WRITING
B: I wouldn't swim in it- it looked A description- using interesting language
.............................................
tome.
5 A: Jan was telling me that the hotel was 5 Read the description quickly. Circlethe parts where the writer describes
quite crowded. what she could:
B: You can say that again. It was • see • smell • hear
6 A: I bet it was cold in New York over

Christmas.
Languagenote describing senses
B: ltwas .............................................
l
We often use could+ seeI smell I hear I taste I feel to describe senses
couldn't feel my feet during the whole
in the past.
trip.
I couldseethe waves crashing against the harbour wall.
80 OUTCOMES
eoo VocabularyBuilderQuiz13

Writeyouranswersin yournotebook.Thencheckthem and record
yourscore.
1 Whichisthe oddoneout in eachset?

Our journey started on 1 an empty railway 1 line bend traffic lights tyre
platform.The temperaturehad dropped 2 crossing fence harbour deck
to minus 3°the night beforeand it was 3 check-in landing take-off platform
still 2 very cold. I was 3 very tired after a 4 immigration visa passport bump
4 bad night's sleep and I wasn't looking
forward to the trip. The stationwas

5 very quiet until the train arriveda few
2 Match1-6 anda-f.
1 asylum a turnover
minuteslater.The sun started to rise
2 detention b set
as we set off and I could see 6 nice
stripes of red and orangeacrossthe 3 annual C seekers
sky. Suddenly,I could smell hot coffee. 4 skill d bite

We had skipped breakfastand I realised 5 insect e baggage
I was 7 very hungry.At that moment a 6 excess f centre
man appearedsellingcoffee and 8 big
piecesof sweet bread - it was 9 YfilY_ 3 Whichwordsare missingfromthe verbs?
nice. After a few stops along the line, we 1 Whattime shall I pick you .............at the station?
could hear peopletalking and laughing. 2 I'd like to set .............a book club at my school.
Momentslater,our carriagewas 10 full of 3 We needto work .............the quickestway to the airport.
local people going to market.They wore 4 We needto make up .............the lossof profit last year.
traditionalclothes in 11 nice colours and 5 Why are you so angry? I think you needto calm .............a bit.
they were very friendly.They told us 6 Which towns did you go .............on the way here?
12 interestingstories and gave us advice
about the next part of our trip. By the 4 Writethe missingprepositionin the correctplacein these
time we reachedour stop, we had made sentences.
lots of 13 nice new friends. 1 What time do we need to set for the airport?
... 2 I spent the whole flight squeezeda tiny airline seat.
3 It was the flight from hell. I don't want to go anything like that
again.
6 Replace the underlined adjectives with more 4 Where do we checkfor the flight to BuenosAires?
descriptivewords. 5 The train was delayedso we were hanging the station for ages.
1 anempty a,~ 6 Shewas really upset. I couldn't get her to calm.
5 Whichworddo you needto completethe sentences in eachset?

1 What's the number of the help .............7
There'sno-one at the information ..............
Pleaseleavethe keysatthe reception ..............
2 I always packtoo much. I need to learn to .............light.
Do you .............much for work?
It's my ambition to .............the world.
3 .............is very tight at the airport after the bomb scare.
I always get stopped when I go through ..............
There are always .............guards outside the prime minister's
house.
7 Write a description of a journey (120-150 Score /25
words). It can be a positive or a negative
experience. Try to include the following: Wait a coupleof weeksandtry the quizagain.
• descriptions of what you could see/ smell / Compareyourscores.
hear I taste / feel
• interesting language including strong adjectives
13 JOURNEYS81
VOCABULARY Computers 3 Match the sentence halves.
1 I was about to print out my essaywhen the screen
1 Choose the coned words. 2 I don't know what was going on. I tried clicking on
1 Using a scanner I printer is a quick way of 3 I had just updated my CV,but I deleted
getting photos in digital format. 4 No wonder her computer wouldn't work. She'd spilt
2 If something on your computer doesn't work, 5 Since I lost a 3 000-word essay,I always make
check everything is plugged in to the correct 6 I spent ages checking the printer before I realised it wasn't plugged
socket I cursor. 7 If you want to send the photos by email,you'II need to scan
3 It's best to get a computer with an external 8 If you click on the different icons, it will
keyboard I hard drive so that you can keep all 9 This office is such a mess. Be careful you don't trip
your work safe.
4 I wish I'd bought a laptop with a bigger screen a display drop-down menus of different options.
I mouse- it's hard to use when I have a lot of b the images first.
documents open. c back-up copies of all my work.
5 If you want to download a very big menu I file, d water all over the keyboard.
it can take quite a long time. e the file by mistake and had to start all over again.
6 You'll need an extension lead if the plug I f over the cable from the printer to the wall.
cable is too short to reach the wall. g in to the correct socket.
h the icon but the document wouldn't open.
2 Completethe conversationsusing the words froze and I had to restart my laptop.
that weren't the answers in exercise 1.
1 A How do I check the number of words in my
essay?
B If you go to the Tools ......................., you'll DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS
find the word count feature there. Sorting out problems
2 A I've never used a computer before. What's
that arrow on the screen? 4 Choose the conect words.
B That's called the ........................You use it to 1 A: Oh, no! Why won't this microphone work?
select the point on the screen where you B: Have you tried to check I checking the connection?
want to do something. A: Yes,I have - and it didn't do I make any good.
3 A What on earth is the matter with that B: Well, maybe I may you should ask someone in IT to come and have
.......................? a look.
B It's probably just run out of paper. No one
ever replaces it in this office. 2 A: I don't believe it! I've just lost a huge file.
4 A Kelly,don't use the .......................right on B: Haveyou tried doing I to do a search for it?
top of the desk.You might damage it. You A: Yeah,but I didn't have any succeedI success.
need to use the little mat we gave you. B: OK.Well, have I did you checked the Cloud?There must be a backup
B OK, Dad, sorry. file somewhere. Otherwise, I don't know what else I other to suggest.
5 A I'll need to use this laptop in the USAand A: OK. I I /'IItry that.
South America. Will the .......................be
OK? 3 A: Oh, please don't do this to me nowl I can't get my mouse to connect
B Don't worry, sir,you get a free international to my screen.
adapter to fit all two- and three-pin B: Have you tried reboot I rebooting at all?
systems. A: Yeah,I've tried, but it didn't do I make any difference.
6 A I get real backache every time I use the B: OK,well have I did you checked that Bluetooth is on and that the
computer. batteries work?
B I think your hands are too far from the A: No, not still I yet. Do you think should I I I should?
........................It means you have to stretch B: Yeah,try I try to that and see if it works. Otherwise, you're probably
every time you type. best I better checking all the system preferences.
82 OUTCOMES
DEVELOPING WRITING 7 Underline the topic sentence in each paragraph of
An essay- discussing pros and cons the essay.
5 Read the essay quickly. Choose the correct answer, a, b or c. 8 What is the main function of each puagraph in the
The writer thinks: essay? Choose a orb.
a using computers is the best way to learn. 1 a to describe the current situation
b you need a balance of different input in education. b to give the writer's overall opinion
c students shouldn't be allowed to use the Internet. 2 a to say how the writer benefits from computers
b to describe the advantages of computers
3 a to describe the disadvantages of computers
b to criticise technology companies
4 a to give the writer's overall opinion
b to describe the future of computers
9 Write an essay (150-180 words} based on the title

below. Remember to:
• think about the pros and cons of using technology,
and make notes
• write a topic sentence for each paragraph, then give
6 The writer should have divided the essay into four separate more details and/or examples
puagraphs. Read it again and mark where each new • use connecting words and phrasesto link sentences
puagraph should stut. and paragraphs.
• check your essaycarefully when you have finished
1People
todaydependtoomuchon
The use of computers in education has increased
enormously over the last decade. Students of technology
In everyday
Hfe:
all ages make use of computer technology both Howfar doyouagreewiththisstatement?
inside the classroom and at home. Some students
even take their exams online. So what are the
pros and cons of this revolution in education?
There are obviously several benefits to using
computers. Firstly, they allow students to
work more quickly and easily than in the past.
Secondly, they can work independently from
their teacher and at their own pace. Thirdly,
they can review and change their work until
they have got it right. on the other hand,
there are also problems with computers. Some
students depend very heavily on the Internet,
which can lead to a fall in creativity. It is
difficult for students to select information
from the Net due to the huge number of
websites. If students have only computer-based
lessons, they can become rather isolated. In
conclusion, I think there is an important
role for computers in education, but students
also need other learning opportunities. This
can include working in groups, taking part in
project work, doing experiments and going on
trips.
14 TECHNOLOGY83
VOCABULARY Describing games READING
1 eross-out three extra words that are not needed in 3 Read the article quickly and choose the most appropriate
these descriptions of games. heading.
1 Basically,it's a construction game but there's also a a Museum works with the Internet to find stolen art
survival mode where you gather of resourcesto build a b The wonder of the art world at the click of a mouse
new world. You can play alone but I prefer interacting c Art on the Internet will replace real paintings
up with other players.The creative possibilities are
very endless. 4 Read the article again. Choose the correctanswers.
2 In this one.you take it on the role of a space captain 1 Peoplecan see some of the Prado'smost famous paintings
and go on a mission for to recoverimportant minerals from their computer after Google
to savethe earth. You have to shoot down every the a created a special new program.
enemy to protect your ship. b wanted art loversto have a virtual tour of the museum.
3 This is the best driving game. You can make your c found a new use for existing technology.
own modifications up to your car.You can play alone 2 If you view the paintings on line, you can
and try to beat your best time down or you can race a see paintings that have never been seen before.
against up to eight opponents in live. b see how the painter constructed the images.
4 It allows that you to experience the daily life of a c see only sections of the images.
superstar.You can make changes to enhance up the 3 What does paragraph 3 say about the paintings?
look of the game and make it be more realistic. a They are by a range of artists but you are not allowed to get
5 This is one for kids.You move shapes so you have three close to them.
of the same in colour in a row. You go advanceto the b They are by a range of artists but they are too big for the
next level by using all the shapes before the time runs gallery.
out of c They a re by a range of artists and some of them are huge.
4 The paintings reproduced by Google are clear because
a of the quality of the digital photography.
GRAMMAR
Articles b Google took 14000 photographs.
c they had been restored earlier.
2 Complete the sentences with a, an, the or 5 What is Miguel Zugaza referring to when he saysthe word
X(= nothing). here(line 66)?
1 .......................
tablet I'm using now got ...................... . a in the photographs of the paintings
excellent review in all ....................... computer b in the Prado
magazines. c in global art museums
2 .......................
only job for me is to be ...................... . 6 Why does Miguel Zugazathink the original paintings can't be
independent games developer. replaced by photographs?
3 I don't know what ....................... problem was with a more people will see the originals
.......................
internet connection today. b the originals are more moving
4 My first phone was ....................... Samsung and then I c the originals are in a global art museum
changed to ....................... iPhone.
5 Today'skids spend hours in front of ..................... .. 5 Choose the correctwords.
screen at .......................
school and at ..................... .. 1 SomeTV companies have changedI movedinto computers and
home. now supply Internet connections.
6 At .......................
moment, I'm stuck on ...................... . 2 The computer won't allow you accessible I accessto the files
third level of .......................
new driving game. without the correct password.
7 .......................
computers are only as good as 3 It was great. We took a virtual I technicaltour of the museum
.......................
software inside them. before we got there so that we knew which galleries we
8 I've always loved .......................technology ever since I wanted to see for real.
was .......................child. 4 I used to be rubbish at taking photos, but now I can improve
9 .......................
market for .......................
computer games them automatically I digitally on my computer, they don't look
just keepsgetting bigger and bigger. too bad.
10 I wish I'd studied .......................IT at ......................
. 5 Looking at the image under a microscope showed details that
college.All .......................
jobs are really well-paid. were invisible to the nakedI openeye.
6 I don't take part in sport very often - I'm more of an armchair I
a sofa sportsman.
84 OUTCOMES
Google Earth,the virtual globe and
map programthat allowsannchair
tourists to seethe world, has
moved into the world of art One
5 of the most famousgalleriesin the
world - the Prado in Madrid - has
allowed Google accessto 14 of
its masterpieces.Usingthe same
technologythat buildsa photographic
10 map of the world, art loverscan now
view paintingsby some of the world's
most famousartists online.
The technology givesInternet users
the opportunity to move their cursor
15 acrossthe surfaceof the paintings
and click on detailsthat would be
invisibleto the nakedeye,including
individualbrush strokes."It allows
people to seethe main masterworks
20 in the museumas they havenever
done before;' the museumsaid.''You Google took thousandsof high- 55 The Prado and Google have
can see detailsthat the human eye resolution photographsof sections shown that technology can make
alone is unableto see:' 40 of the paintings.The imageshad a art located in Madrid accessibleto
LasMeninas,the famous portrait resolution of 14000 megapixels- millionsof people all over the world.
25 by DiegoVelazquezof the family 1400times higherthan a picture MiguelZugazasaid he thought
of Philip IV of Spain,is one of the taken on a standard IO megapixel 60 the experiment could become the
paintingsthat can be viewed online. cameraThe photographswere then beginningof a global art museum.
Other works include Franciscode 45 joined together digitallyto reproduce However;he also saidthat a
Goya'sElTres de Mayo,Peter Paul all the detailsof the originalcanvas. photograph could never replacethe
30 Rubens'sThe Three Gracesand The director of the Prado,Miguel original.''This showsyou the body
paintingsbyTrtian,El Greco and Zugaza,saidthat he had usedthe 65 of the painting,but what you won't
Rembrandt Some of the originalsare Google imagesto checkthe quality find here is the soul.Youcan only find
so largethat it is impossibleto get 50 of restoration work done earlier on that by looking at the original:'
close enoughto see the tiny details. some of the paintings.'What this
35 ''You would need a thr-ee-metre- project offers is a level of definition
high stepladder;"said Clara Riveraof that normally only we, the staff of the
Google. museum,see;' he also said.
: Glossary
................................
• masterpiece:the best work of art an artist/
• musician/writer,etc. haseverproduced
• brushstroke:a mark left on a surfaceby a
: brush
: resolution:the amount of detail you can see •
: on a screenor in a photo
: soul: the aspectof art, music,etc.that affects •
. .. . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . ..
: people'semotions
14 TECHNOLOGY85
VOCABULARY CiRAMMAR
Apps and gadgets Infinitive and -ing forms
1 Completethe second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to 3 Completethe questionswith the coned form of
the first sentence. the verbsin brackets.Then give true answers.
1 The security system has voice recognition.
The security system can ....................... your voice.
2 You can set up a virtual health clinic anywhere in the world.
It .......................
you to set up a virtual health clinic anywhere in
TECHNOLOGY
the world.
OR A TRAUMA?
3 The new development useswind power.
The new development ....................... on wind power. If you have a problem with your
4 The way the information is shown is much clearer on the new computer, how long do you keep
version. . ............................................... [try) to
The .......................on the new version is much clearer. solve it?

5 The doors have automatic locks in case of a bank raid.
The doors lock .......................
in caseof a bank raid.
6 The upgrade has an integrated video editing function. 2 What makes you decide ............................
.
The upgrade has a video editing function ...................... . [get) a new gadget / update?
2 Choosetwo of the three wordsto completethe sentences. 3 In what situations do you need to
ask for help ..............................................
.
eoo [sort out) a technical problem?
What's your dream gadget /

piece of technology? 4 How often have you been guilty of
................................................
[buy) a gadget
*
PosledbyY/Jjf_(3) Newmember
that you don't really need?
A huge1Vl My old one is rubbish.I'd likeone with a bigger
......................................so that the ......................................is a lot
clearer. (pictue / foonat / screen)
5 How long does it t.ake you to get used
Posledby Becks(4128) ****Senior
member to ............................[use) a new computer
Centralheating.We have openfires,so our littlehouse is freezingmost of program / .........................................
[drive)
the tine. I'd loll8to be ableto ......................................the timerand let a different car?
the heating......................................itselfon.
(plug/ switch/ set)
b What do you think about children
Posledby Stu (19) * Newmember
................................................................
[have)
An oven that cooks the dinner!I could ......................................such a computer-based lessons in school?
lot of time becauseit would do it all .......................................
(digitally/ save/ automatically)
Posledby Josh (-) * * * * * Admlnlslralor 7 Which gadget do you look forward to

An environmentally-friendlyearl It would ......................................off
..................................
[use) most each day?
solar panelsso it would be a lot .......................................
(go I greener/ run)
8 How easy is it for you .................................
.
PosledbyL.oulse88(107)* * Member [accept) changes in technology?
They alreadyexist - low-energylight bulbsl I havethem in everyroom
in my flat. They ......................................on electricitybills because
they're more energy....................................... 9 How long did it t.ake you to leam
(efficientI safe/ save) [send) your first email?
................................
PosledbyWM!Qr (596) * * * Regl.W
A sat navl I'm hopingto get one for my birthday.They'reJustso ~ l □ Have you ever threatened to
to ......................................and they make gettingaroundreally ............................
[throwaway)
I useI usefuO
....................................... (straightforward
a piece of technology that
failed ..............................
[work)?
86 OUTCOMES
LISTENING VocabularyBuilderQuiz 14
4 '514.1 Youare goingto hear three shortrecordingsabout a Downloadthe VocabularyBuilderfor Unit 14 andtry the
man calledRichard.Readthe list of what happenedto him. quizbelow.WriteyouranswersIn yournotebook.Then
Then listen to Parts1-3 and numberthe eventsin order. checkthem and recordyourscore.
a He started his presentation in quite a confident way.
b He was delayed by heavytraffic. 1 Crossout the nounthat Is not possibleIn eachset.
c He didn't realise he was talking to the managing 1 click on an icon/ a file/ a cable
director. 2 open a file / a switch / an attachment
d He realised he had loaded the wrong disk into his 3 delete a key I some text I a file
laptop. 4 switch on a light/ a computer I a bulb
e He had a problem with some equipment for his 5 format a plug/ a document/ a file
presentation.
f He programmed his sat nav and set off. 2 Choosethe correctwords.
1 There have been huge changes in technologicalI
5 Listenagain.Are thesestatementstrue or false? technologyin the last 10 years.
1 Richardset off late for his interview. 2 I tried turning the computer off and on but it didn't
2 The sat nav tried to send the car down a road where it do I make any difference.
shouldn't go. 3 Don't forget to backI saveup all your work as you go
3 Richardwas 40 minutes late. along.
4 The receptionist was expecting Richard. 4 I need to plug in my laptop. Where's the nearest
5 Richard needed a replacement microphone. network I socket?
6 The managing director helped Richardset up his 5 Pleasedon't switch I leavethe TV on standby all night.
equipment. 6 can you run I useyour keyboard off batteries?
7 The interviewers couldn't seethe screen very well during
the presentation. 3 Corredone letter in the underlinedwords.
8 Richard has picked up his daughter's disk of photos. 1 We would like to install RQlarpanels in our new house.
9 The interviewers invited him to come back another time. 2 He~~ coffee all over my desk and didn't even
clear it up.
3 Can you turn the ban on-it's boiling in here.
PRONUNCIATION Same sound or different? 4 Be careful you don't !@.P- on the edge of the carpet
there.
6 Are the letters in bold the samesound(S}or different (D}? 5 Rememberto lot off when you have finished using
1 Yes,you're in room 211. / That's very goodof you. my computer.
2 I've got everything I need for my presentation./ 6 How long do you think would it take to scar these
The market for organic food has risen steadily. colour photos?
3 At the end of the road,turn right./ Takethe third right. 7 I love my new laptop. It's got some really fool
4 You'resupposed to make my life easier! / I've plugged programs.
in my laptop. 8 There was a litter dispute about money between the
5 Starting with my analysis of the current market./ two families that lasted over five years.
Now I need a new microphone.
6 There seems to be a problem with the images on the 4 Match1-6 anda-f.
screen./ There are photos of a young child on 1 black a world
the beach. 2 virtual b media
3 household C market
7 '514.2 Listenand check.Practisesayingthe sentences. 4 solar d copy
5 social e power
6 backup f goods
Score /25

Compareyourscores.
14 TECHNOLOGY87
15 INJURIES AND ILLNESS
VOCABULARY Injuries and illness GRAMMAR Adverbs
1 Complete the conversations with the words in the boxes. 3 Write the adverbial form of the words in brackets in
the correct place in the sentences. Some of the words
[ painkillers swallow a nasty cough temperature
in brackets don't need to change.
1 A: Are you OK? 1 I could feel my temperature rising. (real / fast)
B: Yeah,I've just got .......................
and I can't ....................... J ..~fe.-4..mx.w.mP..if.M.ltw.!Z.r~.r.~.fi¼t ...........
.
A: Do you feel hot? Haveyou got a .......................? 2 Shecomplained of feeling ill about a month ago. (first)
B: No,thanks. I'm sure it'll clear up in a couple of days. I'll just
take some .......................
for my headache. 3 Haveyou been waiting for the nurse? (long)
[ medication a chest infection flu allergy
4 I'm going to pressyour stomach. (quite/ hard)
2 A: I didn't sleep at all last night. My little boy has .......................
.
B: Poorthing. Has he got .......................? 5 I don't think she was injured in the accident. (bad)
A: No, he has an .......................
to dogs. He must have been playing
with my neighbour's puppy. 6 You've slept all night. (hard)
B: That must be a worry.
A: Don't worry. He'll befine if he takes his .......................
for a 7 The doctor will seeyou soon. (hopeful)
couple of days.
8 Haveyou been feeling ill? (late)
[ X-ray dizzy stitches sprained
3 A: Sorry,Bill, I won't make it into work today. I've had an accident.

B: Oh, no. What happened?
A: Well, I felt ......................,and I fell and ......................my ankle. DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS
B: Oh dear. ls your foot in plaster? Short questions with any
A: No,they did an ....................... and it isn't broken. But I also
ended up with five ....................... - I cut my head when I fell. 4 Choose the correct four questions to complete the
B: Pooryou. Just stay at home until you feel better. conversation.
Any pain? Any itchiness? Any dizziness?
2 Choose the correct words.
Any stiffness? Any vomiting? Any questions?
1 Whenever I eat shellfish, I come out in a nasty rash I itchy.
Any medication? Any other symptoms?
2 They thought my wrist was broken and so I had it X-rayedI X-ray.
3 Don't cover your cut.just keep it clean and get your mum to put a A: So,what can I do for you this morning?
bandageI somecreamon it. B: Well, I don't feel too good, doctor. I slipped and
4 I spent the whole weekend throwing up. What a time to get an banged my head earlier this morning.
upsetstomachI a stomachache) A: Right. 1......................................................................... .
5 The doctor said I had high blood pressureI a chestinfection.That's B: Yes,I feel like the room is spinning when I stand up.
why I kept feeling dizzy. A: OK.2................................................................................ .
6 The knife slipped when I was preparing the vegetables and I got a B: Yes,the back of my head really hurts.
nasty bump I cut on my hand. A: I see.3.............................................................................. .
7 I can move my foot OK but I can't get my shoe on because it's B: No, not really,I can move my neck fine.
really stiff I swollen. A: OK.Let'sget you X-rayed to check everything is
8 I'd hate to suffer from migrainesI arthritis. It must be awful not to OK.4................................................................................ .
be able to use your hands. B: Yes.just one. How long will the X-ray take? I'm
9 There's no point asking the doctor for allergiesI antibiotics.They supposed to be at work.
don't work for colds.
88 OUTCOMES
LISTENING
5 S 15.1 Youare going to hear four short conversations.Listenand choose the correctanswer to the questions,a, b or c.
1 Where hasthe woman hurt herself?
b C
3 What treatment doesthe man advise?
4 What is the man allergicto?
PRONUNCIATION Vowel sounds

6 S 15.2 Listento the sentences from Listening.Circlethe 7 Whichletters in bold havea differentsound?
correctsymbol for the letters in bold. 1 dizzy antibiotics stiff Itchy
1 I can't stop coughing. 13-J fol 2 bump cut blood pressure
2 Let me havea look. lo/ /o:/ 3 stomach bandage rash allergy
3 It's a tiny cut. IA! fol 4 cough doctor swollen got
4 Youdon't needa bandage. /gJ /,! 5 medicine headache feel infection
5 He sent me for sometests. le/ /al 6 arthritis temperature broken medication
6 It turns out I havean allergy. Is:/ /a/ 7 should shoulder good pulled
7 Why do you keepgetting a rash? /gJ lo:/
8 S 15.3 Listento the wordsin exercise7 and check.
15 INJURIES
AND ILLNESS 89
VOCABULARY READING
Word endings and word class
1 Complete the text with the correctform of the words

in brackets.
In general, I think I'm pretty healthy. I don't have any

serious 1 .......................
(medicine)conditions and I
hardly ever suffer from 2 .......................
(virus) infections
or bugs. I'm lucky because I'm 3 ....................... (natural)
quite slim and I am not really into 4 .......................(fat)
or fried foods. But, I do have one terrible secret - I'm
6 .......................
(addictive)to chocolate. I've been a
chocoholic since I first tried the stuff when I was a 3 Read the article quickly. The first sentence of each paragraph
child. Of course, I've tried to give it up but it seems has been removed. Write the correctletter (a-e) in the gaps in
that I am 6 .......................(cure)- I have to have at the article.
least one bar of chocolate a day. And if I cut down, a Scientific researchshows that Okinawans actually age more
the people around me can't stand my 7 ...................... . slowly than other human beings.
0rritable)and so they rush out and buy me some. And b The typical daily calorie count in Okinawa is about 1200.
it seems that the love of chocolate can be c It's this ability to trick their bodies into starvation that may be
8 .......................
0nfection). My flatmate didn't use keeping Okinawans physiologically so young.
to have a sweet tooth but now she's as much a d Thanks to advances in medical science,we are all living longer
chocoholic as me. and healthier lives.
e It isn't easyto explain why these people live so long.
2 Complete the words with the correctendings. Then 4 Read the article again. Decide ff these sentences are true (T) or
decide ff the statements are true or false. false (P),or ff the article doesn't say (DS).
1 On average,men in Britain live longer than women.
2 Okinawa has four times as many people over 100 as Britain or
Health matters - myth or reality?
the United States.
People are always giving us advice on keeping safe 3 Women in Okinawa live longer than men.
and staying healthy but how much of it ls true? 4 Okinawans' bodies stay young for longer than other
a Cutting down on salt can lead to a

reduc. ....... in blood pressure.
Eating a lot of sugar can make young
□
nationalities'.
5 Many Okinawans live a long time but also have a lot of health
problems.
I children hyperact ....... □

6 Okinawans stop eating before they are really full.
7 A calorie-reduced diet leads to long life in all nationalities.
Having a flu inject ....... can make you 8 Scientists have worked out why Okinawans live longer than
D get flu. □ other people.
9 Japanesesupermarkets don't have many special offers.
Taking a lot of vitamin C doesn't help
D the prevent ........ of colds. □
5 Complete the sentences with the missing prepositions. Look
Shaving hair regular ....... makes it grow back at the article ff you need to.
I back faster and darker. □ 1 If you eat a range .......................
you have a healthy diet.
foods every day,that will help
Drinking warm milk makes you go to

msleep more eas ........ □
2 I think the secret .......................
diet and drink plenty of water.
good health is to have a good
Looking direct ....... at an eclipse of the 3 In stark contrast .......................

our ancestors, most people now
D sun can make you go blind. □ get very little exercise.
a It's advis ........ for healthy people to take

extra vitamins every day. □
4 If you cook all meat thoroughly, there is little danger
.......................
getting food poisoning.
5 Despite advances.......................
for the common cold.
medicine, there is still no cure
6 There is a huge difference .......................

the Western and
Japanesediet.
90 OUTCOMES
The til!~ life
... But there are places in the world where people live longer ... "The calendar may say they're 70 but their body says
than anywhere else. The remote Japanese island of Okinawa they're 50," says Bradley Willcox, a scientist researching the
is one of these places. Located southwest of mainland Japan, extraordinary phenomenoIL "The most impressive part of it
Okinawa is one of a chain of islands that stretch down is that a good lot of them are healthy until the very end"
towards Taiwan. The average lifespan in Britain is 77 years
... Research has shown hormonal. differences between
for men and 81 for women. Okinawa has a population of
Okinawans and the rest of the population but their longevity
about one million, of which 900 are centenarians - four times
has also been linked to diet. They eat more tofu and soya
higher than the average in Britain or the USA. So what is
products than any other people in the world and also eitjoy
their secret oflong life?
a range of different fruit and vegetables, all rich in anti.-
oxidants. But the most significant thing isn't what they eat,
but how much. The Okinawans have a cultural tradition
known as 'hara hachi bu', which translates as 'eat until you
are on]y 8096full'.
.. . That's about 20%less than most people in the UK.
Scientists refer to this way of eating as 'caloric restriction'.
No-one knows exactly why it works, but scientists believe it
sends a signal to the body that there is the danger of famine.
This in turn makes the body protect itself and so may lead to
better preservation and slower aging.
" ... It's a st.ark contrast with the cultural habits that drive
food consumption in other parts of the world," says Mr
Willcox. If you look at high streets and supermarkets in most
Western cities, you will see that he is right. Restaurants offer
all-you-can-eat menus and supersize portions. Supermarkets
are full of special offers encouraging us to buy more food
than we need
: Glossary
: centenarian:a person who is 100 years old or older

: longevity:long life
: anti-oxidants:substances thought to protect body cells
: from the damaging effects of oxidation (combining with
: oxygen)
: famine: an extreme lack of food
Languagenote noun and preposition
Many nouns, especially abstract nouns, are followed

by a specific preposition, e.g.
There'sbeenan IncreaseInthe number of peopleover
100.Weshouldall take responslblllty
for our own
health.
Remember to record noun+ preposition
collocations in your vocabulary notebook.
15 INJURIES
ANDILLNESS91
VOCABULARY CiRAMMAR Reportedspeech
Accidentsand health problems 2 Changethe sentences into reportedspeech.
1 'I'm not allergicto antibiotics.'
1 Completethe conversationswith the correctform of The woman said .........................................................
.
the verbsin the boxes. 2 'The operationwill last about an hour.'
The surgeontold me .........................................................
.
crashinto ended up with sunburn
3 'I usuallytake the medicineat night.'
fall down bite
The man said .........................................................
.
1 A: Haveyou ever had a bad accident? 4 'We'rewaiting for our son'stest results.'
B: No,I think I've beenquite lucky.The worst thing The parentssaid .........................................................
.
was when I was about 12 and 1.......................the 5 'I've brokenmy leg in a skiing accident.'
stairs at school.I had an X-raybut everythingwas The boy told me .........................................................
.
fine. What about you? 6 'We'regoing to X-rayhis ankle as soon as possible.'
A: Oh,I'm an accidentwaiting to happen. The nursessaid .........................................................
.
B: What makesyou saythat? 7 'The dog bit me on the arm.'
A: Well,on holiday last month, I .......................
after The girl told the nurse.........................................................
.
just an hour on the beach.Then I was walking back 8 'Youcan visit Melanie wheneveryou like.'
to the hotel and a dog went mad and ......................
. The doctor told us .........................................................
.
me.Thenthe taxi that was taking me to hospital 9 'Youmust makean appointment for tests at the hospital.'
.......................
a bus and I had to walk the last The doctor said .........................................................
.
kilometre!
3 Jadewent for some hospital tests yesterday.Reportall the
questionspeople askedher.
get food poisoning slip on
2 A: Hi, I haven't seenyou for ages.How are things?
B: Not great,actually.I was off sicklast week.A bee
.......................
me on my cheekwhen I was at a
barbecueand hatf my faceswelledup.Then I
.......................
after eating some undercookedmeat.
A: Youpoor thing.
B: Youhaven't heardthe whole story.I ended up
in hospital after 1.......................
somewater on
the kitchen floor and bangedmy head.Everyone
thought I .......................
after the shockof the sting,
but it wasjust an accident.
A: What a nightmare! I hopeyou're OK now.
[ bruise burn fall off trip over

1 Her dad asked,'Do you want me to comewith you?'
3 A: Kim was telling me that Nick has had an accident. 2 The receptionistasked,'What'syour name and address?'
B: Yes,he .......................
his hand while he was trying 3 The nurseasked,'Haveyou beenwaiting long?'
to put out a fire. 4 The nurseasked,'How long haveyou beenfeeling dizzy?'
A: Oh,nol What happened? 5 The nurseasked,'.A.reyou on any medication?'
B: A candle.......................
the shelf on to the carpet 6 The specialistasked,'Is there any history of eye problemsin
and set it on fire. And then he .......................
the your family?'
lamp cablewhen he was rushing to get some 7 The specialistasked,'What happenedthe last time you felt
water. dizzy?'
A: How scary!Is he OK? 8 Her mum asked,'Did it go OKat the hospital?'
B: Yes,I think so.He .......................
his kneewhen he
fell, but it's nothing too serious.His hand is getting 1 Her dad askedif I whethershe wanted him to go with her.
better and there's no real damageto the house.
92 OUTCOMES
An email - describing an accident I
problem WriteyouranswersIn yournotebook.Thencheckthem and record
4 ReadLucy'semail quickly.Number the content yourscore.
of her messagein order.
the situation before the problem happened
1 WhichwordIsthe oddoneout In eachset?
1 infection antibiotics painkillers medication
the doctor's diagnosis
2 malaria stimulant diarrhoea arthritis
how she feels now
3 acne rash sneeze sunburn
how she got to hospital
the people who helped her
4 sprain blood chest joints
what she was doing when the problem
happened
2 WhichprepositionIs missingIn eachsentence?
1 It's very easy to become addicted .............cigarettes.
2 She broke her arm when she fell .............the stairs at home.
5 Completethe email with the verb formsin the
3 Adding more memory should speed .............your computer.
box.
4 I fell .............the horse the first time I went riding.
set off would need insisted were eating 5 Please put your shoes away. I nearly fell .............them.
ended up set off 'd left offered
stood up persuaded 'II be going out 3 Findwordsthat are both nounsandverbsto completethe
sentences.
eoo 1 I've got a really sore throat and a .............. I can't stand smoky
places.They always make me ..............
Hi Max 2 I was terrified. I thought the bear was going to .............me. He
was arrested for a violent .............on another student.
Thanks for your note.You wanted to know how I
1................................in hospital?It's a long story,but 3 Scientists have never found a .............for the common cold. It's
heregoes .. . going to take a long time to .............the disease.
4 This insect .............is really itchy. Don't worry. The dog won't
We were on a walkingholidayand, on 1helast day,we
2 ................................ earlywhile it was still quite .............you. He's really gentle.
cool. I 3................................my hat and suncream 5 My arm was swollen for hours after I had a bee .............. If you just
at the hotel but I didn't think I 4 ...............................
. stay still, the insect won't .............you.
them. I've alwaysbeenfine in hot weather.Anyway,
by lunchtime,I wasvery red and sore but we were in 4 Whichworddo you needto completethe sentences
In eachpair?
the middleof nowhere,so therewasn't much I could
do about it. 1 The .............affected the whole computer network. I think I'm
coming down with a ..............
Whilewe 6 ................................lunch on 1hecliff top,
2 He's been diagnosed with heart ..............
the sun was absolutelyscorching.Just as I
6 ................................to continue1hewalk, I felt He's suffering from an incurable ..............
reallydizzyand then I fainted. It was so embarrassing! 3 What are the .............of malaria? What .............do you have, apart
Fortunately,therewas a group of walkerswith a guide from a sore throat?
and they 7................................to help. I 4 Kim has got a .............cough at the moment. I need something for
8 ................................that I was OK but the guide
9 ................................me to go to hospital. The next this .............rash on my chest.
thing I knew I was in an air ambulance.The doctor
diagnosedme with sunstrokeand severedehydration 5 Matchthe questionhalves.
- what a nightmare! 1 Have you ever had any adverse a your finger joints?
I'm fine now but I don't think 110...............................
. 2 How long did it take for you to b symptoms when you gave
in the sun againany time soon 3 Why do you keep cracking up coffee?
4 How did you get c my blood pressure?
Love
Lucy 5 Do I need to lower d reactions to taking
~ 6 Did you suffer many antibiotics?
>---------------------1T
withdrawal e medical condition?
7 Have you ever had a serious f such a good tan?
6 Write an email (120-150 words)starting with
g regain consciousness?
thesewords.
~for yo-w- Y\OW<Y0t,i.,w0l-Ylted,w-k.-rtowhow I
Score /25
e.ri.ded,up i,n; ho1puru,?Wel4 tt' ~ w lcru,r ~. ln.<t'
he.t-e,~ ... Walt a coupleof weeksandtry the quizagain.
Compareyourscores.
15 INJURIES
AND ILLNESS 93
16 NEWS AND EVENTS
VOCABULARY News DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS

Introducing and commenting on news
1 Write these words and phrases in the correct group.
3 Complete the conversations with the lines in the
be found guilty share price introduce a policy
box.There are two lines that you don't need.
new season go bankrupt be photographed
peace agreement hold a summit investigate Apparently, their weddings photos were all over the
film premiere be elected sign a player papers.
Yeah,it's so cute, isn't it?
Crimeand justice: be stabbed I victim 1 ..................................................
.
Apparently, it was all because he was hungry and he
couldn't get a hot meal.
Business and economics: expand I be taken over / ................................
.
Yeah,it's so brave,isn't it?
Apparently, it sold out in lessthan five minutes.
Celebritiesand gossip: have an affair/ split up 1 ..................................
.
Yeah,it's so romantic, isn't it?
Apparently, it'd been stuck in his jacket pocket for
Foreignaffairs:call a ceasefire I negotiate .............................................
.
months.
Yeah,it's awful, isn't it?
National politics: resign I deputy mayor I ...............................................
.
1 A: Did you read about that guy who found the
Sport:be injured / be beaten ....................................................................
. winning lottery ticket five minutes before the
deadline?
B: Yeah,what a lucky find.
GRAMMAR Reporting verbs 2 A: Did you see that clip on YouTube of the two little
kids singing?
2 Choose the correct verb in brackets to report the sentences. B: ........................................
Apparently, it's gone viral
1 'I'm sorry I didn't lead the team to victory this season.'(apologise and the parents are earning a fortune.
for I threaten) 3 A: Did you read about that new smartphone for
The captain .'i'eP.~fi.7.r..Mt.~.~.~.t!?:Y[.¢.q:ry.:(¼ .... only£50?
.~ .....................................................................................................
. B: Yeah,it's a real bargain, isn't it?
2 'We really must let the public know the truth.' (insist on / advise)
The editor ................................................................................................
. 4 A: Did you hear about that plane crash over the desert?
3 'We manipulated the share price to make more money.' (refuse/ B: .................................................
Apparently, they can't
admit) work out how it happened.
The directors ...........................................................................................
. 5 A: Did you see that thing on the news about the
4 'I'll get United back to the top of the league.' (promise I persuade) presenter who hit his colleague?
My team manager ................................................................................. . B: Yeah,it's terrible, isn't it?
5 'We're getting married in LA in six weeks.' (advise I announce)
The celebrity couple ............................................................................... . 6 A: Did you see that thing on TV about the couple
6 'You all told lies on your CVto get the top jobs.' (recommend I who got back together again after fifty years?
accuse) B: .................................................
Apparently, he'd kept
The journalist ................................. the directors ................................ . every letter she'd ever sent him.
7 'It's essential that both sides call an immediate ceasefire.'
(suggest I tell)
The UN representative ............................ both sides ........................... .
8 'Don't print anything without checking all your facts.' (agreeI warn)
The owner of the paper ..........................the editors ..........................
94 OUTCOMES
LISTENING PRONUNCIATION Numbers
4 ~ 16.1 Look at the photo. Do you know where this event 6 How do you read the numbers and years in bold?
took place? Listen to the first paragraph of the news story Choosea orb.
and check. 1 Flight 1549
a one five four nine
5 S 16.2 Listen to the news story and complete the notes. b one thousand five hundred and forty-nine
2 155 passengers
a one hundred fifty-five
b one hundred and fifty-five
3 3200feet
a three thousand two hundred
b three thousand and two hundred
4 975 metres
a nine hundreds and seventy-five
b nine hundred and seventy-five
5 5.5 kilos
a five point five
b five comma five
6 76,000 reports
a seventy-six thousands
b seventy-six thousand
7 since 1988
US CRASB CAUSBDBY BIRDS a one thousand nine hundred and eighty-eight
b nineteen eighty-eight
Plight information 8 600,000,000 dollars
us Airways Flight 1 ....... J~.1?........
a six hundreds million
Crash location: Hudson River
Date: 2 ...................... .
b six hundred million
No. of passengers and crew: 155
No. of survivors: 3 ......................
. 7 S 16.3 Listenand check your answers.
Left LaGuardia Airport: 15:26 for Charlotte, North
8 Listenagain and markthe main stresses on the
Carolina
Time in the air: • ....................... correctanswers in exercise A.
Top altitude: 5 ..........•..•..•......feet (975 metres)
9 Practisesaying the numbers and years.
Crash details
Landed in water at: 15:30 Languagenote reading numbers
Only injuries: one person with • .......................
Last person to leave: Captain Sullenberger
Described as hero by: mayor, governor, and former • There is no plural -s after hundred,thousand,million,
and billion when part of a number: six thousandand
twenty.
Problans with birds • We usually use and in numbers over a hundred to
Frequency of problem: every • ....................... but
link hundreds and tens: nine hundredand ninety-
planes can take the impact
Events in the news when: large flocks or large nine.And is often left out in American English.
birds hit at critical moment • Years up to 2000 are read differently from numbers:
Type of bird hit Flight 1549: Canada geese 1666 = sixteen sixty-six (not one thousandsix
Weight: 1. 5- 9 . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . kilos hundredand sixty-six)
No. of reported bird strikes: •0 ...................... .
2012 = two thousand and twelve or twenty twelve
between 1990 and 11 ....................... •
No. of deaths: 12 .........•.....•..•.... since 1988 • The full stop in decimals is read as point:
Cost of damage : $ 13 ....•.....•............ 1.732 = one point seven three two
16 NEWSANDEVENTS 95
VOCABULARY CiRAMMAR Defining relative clauses
Explaining who people are
3 Complete the sentences with the endings in the box.
1 Match the sentence halves. 1 It's an educational scheme ........................
1 Aung San Suu Kyi is a political activist who 2 He's the fashion designer ........................
2 Charles Babbage was an English mathematician who 3 It's the place in Washington ........................
3 Caroline Kennedy is a lawyer, author and politician who 4 She's a soul singer ........................
4 Robert Koch was a German doctor who 5 It's the night of the 31st October ........................
5 Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian athlete who 6 It's the store in London ........................
6 Gregor Mendel was an Austrian scientist who 7 It's an American government organisation ........................
8 It was the period of time ........................
a is considered the father of genetics.
b won the Nobel Prizefor Medicine for his work on
la when unfriendly relations existed between the Soviet Union
I- and the West.
tuberculosis.
b where the President of the USA lives.
c set the world record for the marathon in 2009.
c that enables students to study abroad for part of their degree.
d campaigns for the rights of people in Myanmar
d whose most famous song is probably Respect.
(Burma).
e when people dress up as witches, ghosts, etc.
e developedthe idea of a programmable computer.
f where you are supposed to be able to buy anything.
f is also US ambassador to Japan.
g which is responsible for space research.
h who created a style called 'the New Look'.
2 Read the quiz. Choose the conect words.
4 Matchthe desaiptfons (1-8) in exercise 3 with the topics below.

1 Q Who was Francisco Goya?
Christian Dior ...... the Cold War ...... Halloween ......
A A Spanishpaint I artist who considersI is
ERASMUS...... Harrods ...... NASA ......
consideredby many the founderI fatherof
Aretha Franklin ...... the White House ......
modem art.
2 Q Who was Sim6n Bolfvar?
5 Complete the sentences with appropriate relative pronouns.
A A South American independence leader. He
Give alternative answers where possible.
lead I led the liberationstruggle from Spanish
control and was the founderI finderof Bolivia.
1 Michael Phelps is the swimmer who-I that- won eight gold
medals in the Beijing Olympics.
3 Q Who was Mahatma Gandhi? 2 Darwin's Origin of Speciesis one of the books .......................
A An activist I activewho campaignerI campaigned
changed the world.
for independenceand the writesI rights of people
3 10 Downing Street is the house .......................the British Prime
in India.
Minister lives and works.
4 Q Who was EdwardJenner? 4 LanceArmstrong is the cyclist .......................illness didn't stop
A An Englishdoctor I medicalwho developed a
him winning the Tour de France.
virusI vaccineagainst smallpox.
s Martin Luther King Day is .......................Americans celebrate
s Q Who was Isaac Newton? their most important human rights activist.
A An EnglishmathematicsI mathematician 6 JK Rowling is the writer .......................is supposed to have
whose I which most famous work was on motion
encouraged boys to read more.
and gravity.
7 Oxfam is a charity .......................has worked to help people all
6 Q Who's Barbora Spotak:ova? over the world.
A A CzechathleticI athletewho set I put the world 8 Leonardo da Vinci is the artist .......................painting the Mona
recordfor women's javelin in 2008.
Lisa is supposed to be the most famous in the world.
7 Q Who's MadeleineAlbright?
A A politicsI politicianwho was the first woman to 6 In which three sentences can you leave out the
serveas US Secretaryof State. She was the most relative pronoun?
importantI great woman in the US government. 1 I remember the day when Barack Obama became president.
8 Q Who was Howard Carter? 2 What is the news event which will have the most important
A A British archaeologistwho studiesI studied effects around the world?
AncientEgypt and developedI discoveredthe 3 I'll never forget the moment when I saw my hero on stage.
tomb of Tutankhamun. 4 The scientist who has changed technology most was probably
Tim Berners-Lee,the inventor of the World Wide Web.
s Coca-Cola is a brand that is recognised all over the world.
6 What happened to the singer that you voted for on the talent
show?
96 OUTCOMES
DEVELOPING WRITING A website entry-an influential person
7 Readthe text quickly.Choosethe best summary of Jonathan Ive. 9 Completethe sentences with the verbs in
A designer who the box. Then match the sentences (1-8) to
a has designed a new computer and won an award. the people (a-h).
b has been very important in computer programming.
inspired was
c has affected many people's lives but who doesn't want to be famous.
raised led
left dedicated
8 Choosethe corred words.
was revolutionised
eoo He/ She ...

1 .......................
the people to independence.
2 .......................
the way people dress.
3 .......................
an inspiration to everyone in
the team.
4 .......................
a lasting mark on the world
1 Despite I Although not a household name, Jonathan Ive is of classical composing.
responsible 2 for I of a revolution in the wortd of technology. 5 .......................millions of pounds for people
He's the British designer 3 who I which transfonned the in the third world.
computer from a boring tool into a lifestyle experience 6 .......................his/ her time to finding a
4 where I when he designed the first iMac in 1999. It's hard cure for cancer.
to remember that before the iMac the wortd was full of beige 7 .......................
a pioneer in the field of
desktop computers that weren't particularly user-friendly.The modern ballet.
iMac was 6 no I not only good to look at but also easy to use. 8 .......................huge numbers of people to
It also gave technology a more universal 6 attract I appealby care about the world.
encouraging greater female interest in computers.
a a charity worker
Jonathan Ive has also re-invented the 7 way I form we listen b a politician
to music and use the phone with his work as principle c a scientist
designer of the iPod and the iPhone at the technology d a sportsman / woman
company, Apple. He had been 8 known I called an original e a dancer
thinker and one of the most 8 influential I influence designers f an environmentalist
on the planet. This is because his products aren't just old g a musician
things re-designed to look new - they really are new. h a clothes designer
Ive has received a range of 10 presents I awards including
The Design Museum's Designer of the Year in both 2002 and 10 A website called Peopleto rememberhas
2003. Despite his considerable talent and achievements, he been created to celebrate people who
11 keeps I remainsa modest man who doesn't chase praise have had some lasting influence. Write a
or celebrity. He always emphasises the teamwork short profile (120-150 words) of someone
12 who I that goes into the products for which he receives famous from your country to appear on
recognition and fame. the website. Choosefrom these ideas or
use an idea of your own.
• a politician
• a sports person
• a performer
• an artist
16 NEWSANDEVENTS 97
READING
1 Read the article quickly. Match the stunts to their intended

audience.
Publicity
1 The peanut protester
2 Anything is possibleat Harrods
3 Earth Hour
at any price
4 Michael Jacksonon the Thames Have you ever wondered how far some people
5 The colour of Pepsi will go to get noticed or to make their point?
There are hundred of examples of publicity
a musicfans stunts but here are just five that really caught the
b peoplewho are concernedabout the environment public's attention.
c peoplewho prefer Coca-Cola
d a politician I THEPEANUT
PROTESTER
e peoplewho havea lot of money to spend
In September 2003, MarkMcGowan createdmassive
mediainterestwhen hetook two weeksto push a peanut
2 Read the article again. Which of these statements are true, acrossLondon,usingonlyhis nose.Theprotest againsthis
according to the article? studentdebt startedat Goldsmiths Collegeandendedat
1 Mark McGowan wanted to draw attention to the amount 1O DowningStreet,whereMr McGowandelivered the nutto
of money he owed at the end of his course. □ formerPrimeMinisterTonyBlair.He askedMr Blairto accept
2 The Harrodscustomer bought a helicopterfrom the store. □ the nut as payment for his debt.
3 Harrodsweren't able to fulfil all their customers'wishes. □
4 Sincethe launch of Earth Hour,the number of people
taking part has doubled. □
5 Publicbuildings and spacesall over the world havetaken
part in Earth Hour. □
6 Sonyused a similar campaign for Michael Jackson'sCD
in different countries. □
7 Pepsiwanted to promote a change in the formula of its
drink. □
8 Pepsideviseda range of stunts in its campaign. □
3 Look at the highlighted words in the article. What do they

refer to?
{we,= pubUdty ~
2 ANYTHING
ISPOSSIBLE
ATHARRODS
4 Choose the correct words. Lookback at the article if you need to. A teamfromluxurydepartmentstoreHarrodsusedover600
1 Understanding some publicity stunts is easiersaid than done. It's metresof paper to gift-wrapa helicopterin September2006.
hard to know sometimes the point people are trying to make I do. Thehelicopterwas charteredfrom Air Harrodsby a customer
2 I don't understand celebritieswho carry I catch the public's whowantedto takehispartneron the trip of a lifetime.The
customeraskedfor It to be gift-wrappedto makeIt extra
attention all the time and then complain about it.
special. The stuntwas filmed to help promotethe launchof
3 Publicity is very short-lived.Stunts that create massivemedia I Harrod's'AnythingIs Possible'season.
medium interest one day are forgotten the next.
4 Companiesare spending more and more money to help promote
the start I launch of new products.
5 Publicitycan be usedto raise I rise awarenessof serious issueslike
climate change.
6 Advertisersuse a range of techniques to capture the public's
imagination I imagine in different countries.
7 It amazesme when a company sets up a big promotional I
promotion campaign for a product that isn't very good.
8 Why do companiesspend so much money to promote I promotion
the change of a product that peoplewere aIready happy with?
98 OUTCOMES
3 EARTHHOUR VocabularyBuilderQuiz16
In 2007, Sydney,Australia saw the launch of this campaign
to raise awareness of climate change. 2.2 million homes Downloadthe VocabularyBuilderfor Unit 16andtry the quiz
and businessesturned off their non-essential lights for below.WriteyouranswersIn yournotebook.Thencheckthem
one hour. Since then, this event has captured the public's
and recordyourscore.
imaginationwith up to 50 million people across the world
taking part. Global landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge
in San Francisco, Rome's Colosseum and the Coca-Cola 1 Match1-5 and a-e to form compoundnouns.
billboard in Time's Square have all stood in dari<ness. 1 law a page
2 front b premiere
3 film c firm
4 MICHAEL
JACKSON
ONTHETHAMES
4 share d price
The release of Michael Jackson's CD HIStory was marked
by his recordcompany, Sony, by floating a huge statue
5 foreign e affairs
of the artist down the River Thames in June 1995. This
was part of a massive promotional campaign costing $30 2 Completethe wordswith the correctending.
million. There were a total of nine statues used in countries 1 The police officer won an award for brave.............after he
throughout Europe as part of the campaign. Each one was rescueda child.
10 metres tall, 2100 kilos in weight and was made from 2 Elder.............people havea huge contribution to make to
steel and fibreglass.
society.
3 Their donation to charity was a great act of generos.............
4 His grandfather fought for the libera.............of his country
from occupation.
5 Who is the most influen.............politician in your country
at the moment?
6 The death of the leader was an emotion .............time for
the nation.
7 It took years for the two sidesto reacha peaceagree.............
8 Getting everyoneto agreeto the suggestion might be
problem.............
3 Matchthe categories(1-4) with the setsof words(a-d).

1 health a bomb military ceasefire
2 war b share price bankrupt grant
3 money c contestant clip celebrities
4 TV d vaccine needle cells
5 THECOLOUR
OFPEPSI 4 Choosethe correctwords.
To promote the change of packaging colour from red and 1 Who had a hit I tune with the CD Back to Black?
white to blue, the soft drink company, Pepsi, launched a 2 They named the airport from/ after John Lennon.
seriesof ambitious publicity stunts. In April 2006 It paid
3 Our businesswasfound I founded over 100 years ago.
the British newspaper,The Mirror,to print on blue paper.
4 Elvisconsiders I is considered to be the king of rock and roll.
It also arranged for Concorde to be sprayed blue and got
the cosmonauts on the Mir space station to be filmed with 5 What do the reviews I records say about the new JamesBond
a giant Pepsi can. In total the campaign cost the company film?
£300mllllon. 6 What isthe biggestattacker I barrierto successat school?
7 My sister was a contestant I competition on a talent show.
8 It was a shame to seethe oldest shop in town had closed off I
down.
: Glossary
: studentdebt: the amount a student has to pay Score /25

: backafter receiving loans to fund his/ her studies
: chartered:hired for private use
: fibreglass:a light, hard substance usedfor Walt a coupleof weeksandtry the quizagain.
: making boats,containers,etc. Compareyourscores.
: Concorde:the first supersonic passengerjet
: Mir spacestation:the world's first research
: station in space
16 NEWSAND EVENTS 99
AUDIO SCRIPTS
AUDIO SCRIPTS
UNIT01 UNIT02
1-1.1 '52.1
A= Andy,T = Trisha M = Mark, D = Mrs deVere,A= Annie
A: Hi Trisha,how are things? M: Well,I'm not normally a nervousperson,so I felt pretty
T: Yeah,fine, thanks. In fact I'vegot some newsfor you. relaxedabout the whole thing. And I've alwaysgot on well
A: Ohyes? with people,so I didn't expect there to be a problem.But
T: I've left my job and I've signed up for a building course. things started going wrong from the moment I turned up.
A: Er...run that by me again. I was wearing jeans and a shirt, but the restaurantwas a
T: A building course...at the localtechnical college.I wanted a reallyelegant place.Her mum was in a silk dressand her
new challenge. dad in a smart suit. I was reallyfed up with Annie that she
A: OK,so most women do an eveningcoursein a foreign hadn't warned me it was a formal dinner.Anyway,I tried
languageor knitting or whatever,but you want to learn to makeconversationbut I kept getting confusedwhen
building skills? anyoneaskedme a question.Then I told a coupleof jokes
T: And why not? More and more women are going into and no one laughed.The silencewas awful. Annie said her
construction.And there's a needfor builders and plumbers. parentsdidn't mind, but it was a relief when the evening
A: Listen,I'm not criticising, in fact I admireyou. It's hard to try was over.
something new. D: Mark and Annie had beengoing out together for about
T: Mmm, well the first classwas a bit nervewracking.I wasn't six months.Shenevertalked about him much so we had no
the on(ywoman there but it was near(¥all men.We had idea of what to expect.To be honest,we hadn't beenvery
to explain why we were on the coursebut my mind went keenon most of her boyfriends,so my husbandand I were
blank.And then I said,Tm really interested in housesand I rather worried about the dinner.It was difficult when he
want to know how they work.' I felt such a fool and I went first arrived becausewe were wearing smart clothes but he
bright red. was in jeans. He was obviouslyembarrassed.I think Annie
A: Oh dear. had forgotten to tell him that we were meeting in a formal
T: But then no one came up with very cleverreasons. restaurant.Anyway,we all had a drink and relaxeda little.
A: Hmm. So,what doesthe courseinvolve? He seemedrather nervousand told one or two awful jokes,
T: Well,the first term is basictechniquesand then we get to but all in all it was a good evening.In fact, we were pleased
chooseelectrics,plumbing, bricklaying,or whatever. that Annie had found someonenice.
A: What areyou going to do? A: Well, my parentshaveneverliked any of my boyfriendsso
T: I fancy plumbing. I think it's quite creative.I'd rather work on I was pretty stressedabout the whole evening.Usually,my
people'shousesthan sit in an office all day.And there are dad gets in a bad mood about something and so no one
plenty of jobs advertisedin the paperand online. Plushave can enjoy themselves.Anyway,I felt reallyguilty when Mark
you seenhow much plumberscharge?I'm going to makea walked in becauseI hadn't warned him about what to wear.
fortune. He lookedannoyedwith me at first but then he calmed
A: Goodfor you! Any chanceof a discountfor friends? down a bit. Mark chatted with my parentsbut he didn't talk
too much or try to impressthem. I thought everythingwent
S,1.2
well, evenMark'svery old jokes! I was in a good moodjust
A= Andy,T = Trisha
to seemy parentsspendingtime with my boyfriend.
1 T: I've signed up for a building course.
2 A: ...an eveningcoursein a foreign languageor knitting or S2.2
whatever 1 I'm not normally a nervousperson,so I felt pretty relaxed
3 T:There'sa needfor buildersand plumbers. about the whole thing.
4 T:Thefirst classwas a bit nerve-wracking. 2 I was wearing jeans and a shirt, but the restaurantwas a
5 T: I felt such a fool and I went bright red. reallyelegant place.
3 I was reallyfed up with Annie that she hadn't warned me it
was a formal dinner.
4 To be honest,we hadn't beenvery keenon most of her
boyfriends,so my husbandand I were rather worried about
the dinner.
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AUDIO SCRIPTS
UNIT03 Speakers
I don't think we'll be going there again.We expectedthe resort
1-3.1 to have lots of placesto visit. Unfortunately,there was only
Speakerl a theme park and some ruins.The ruins had beena temple,
We bookedthe holidayonline.The hotel soundedwonderful accordingto the guidebook.But we couldn't seeanything
from the descriptionand the photos lookedgood on the except a hole in the ground.The other problemwas our hotel.
website - nice quiet beachesand lots of placesto visit. We It was about an hour outside of the centre and the bus service
were so disappointedwhen we got there. Everywherewas so was terrible. We decidedto hire a car and spenda day at the
crowded-we gave up trying to find a spaceon the beach. nearestlake.When we got there,there were peopleall along
Therewere queueseverywherein the theme parks,and you the lakeside,so we had to eat our picnic in the car!The theme
had to wait agesto get a table in the restaurants.We ended parkwasn't much better.It was over 100km outside of the
up getting really stressedwith all the crowds.The receptionist centre and when we got there, half the rideswere closedand
said it was quieter in the autumn but who wants to go on the other oneswere reallyold.The kids were so disappointed.
holidaywhen it's cold?
Speaker2 '5 3.2

It was my first holidaywithout my parentsand I was so 1 The hotel soundedwonderful. I Theterminal was so
excited about it. I travelled with a group of friends from crowded.
college.We bookeda holiday apartment to sharethe costsof 2 Therewas only a theme park./ Therewere queues
the accommodation.Things started badly becausewe were everywhere.
delayedat the airport, but things got worse when we arrived 3 We had bookeda taxi. / I was in such a bad mood.
at the apartment.The owner chargedus a £200 deposit in 4 Therewas a train strike that day./ It was quieter in the
casewe damagedanything. We thought we had paid the full autumn.
cost when we booked.Then we got ripped off everywherewe 5 My neighbourofferedto take us./ I was so relievedto get
went-the restaurants,bars,evenat the city ruins.I bought home.
some souvenirswhich were half the priceeverywhereelse. 6 The bus servicewas terrible. I Thejourney was a nightmare.
I was in such a bad mood all week.
UNIT04
Speaker3 -S4.1
Things started so well. We got to the airport in good time Partl
and did a bit of shopping in duty free.Theflight took off and
M=Mike
landedon time so there were no transport problems,for once. M: Likea lot of people,I usedto havea pretty fixed routine
Then things started to change.My friend and I couldn't agree eachday,and I often felt boredand frustrated. I usedto
on what to do or where to go.We spent so long planning that dream of winning the lottery and having an exciting life.
we didn't seemuch of the local area.I wanted to learn about Then I came acrossan article that changedthe way I think.
local history-visiting the castle,Romanruins,things like that. It said,'Youdon't needto do anything major to make life
Sallywanted to go shopping and hang out at the theme park. more interesting.just try a few simple changes'.The article
My idea of helll In the end we didn't stop arguing all week.I went on to give somesuggestionsand hereare a few
was so relievedto get home. examples:
• Takea different route to work or school
Speaker4 • Cookone new dish everyweek
We had bookeda taxi to take us to the airport but the driver • Havelunch with someoneyou don't know well at work or
didn't turn up.My neighbour offeredto take us,but we got school
stuck in a traffic jam on the motorway.We decidedto divert to • Start a conversationwith a strangereveryday
the nearestrailway station, forgetting that there was a train • Findfree activities to do in the eveningsand at weekends
strike that day.We managedto get a taxi. The driver wanted to • Call a different friend or relativeeveryweek
chargedoublethe normal price.We knew he was ripping us off
but we had no choice.He got us to the terminal half an hour
beforetake off. We thought we would be OK,but the terminal
was so crowdedthat we had to queue.So,we missedthe flight
and had to wait agesfor the next one.The holiday itself was
OK but the journey was a nightmare from start to finish.
AUDIOSCRIPTS 103
AUDIO SCRIPTS
S4.2 UNtT05
Part2
M = Mike,J = Jack,A= Amy S5.1
M: So,I started to makesome of these changes.Forexampie, Speakerl
I alwaysusedto complain that you needa lot of moneyto It was a friend's birthday the day beforethe interview,and
havefun. It's just not true. A quick searchon the Internet he invited a group of us to go for a meal.I was going to go
or in my local paper,and I found lots of free activities- for an hour and then head hometo preparefor the interview.
exhibitions at museumsand galleries,walksto placesof Well,we were having such a good time that when I looked
interest,concertsgiven by local schoolsand clubs.In a at my watch, I couldn't believeit was 11:30.1went home and
month I went out three or four times a week,and every straight to bed,promising myself I would get up early and look
weekend,and it didn't cost me a thing. I tried everything for some information about the companyon the Internet. My
from an opera performed by the music societyto a alarm went off at 6:30 but I just ignored it and went backto
demonstration of judo at the sports club. sleep.I got to the interview in good time, but I wasn't feeling
Then I decidedto put all of these ideason a website. I was very confident becauseI hadn't had time to do any researchon
amazedat the number of peoplewho visited the site and the company.Everytime the interviewer askedme something,
left positivecomments.But don't just take it from me. my mind just went blank.
First.Amy:
A: When I think about it, I was really boring. I did the same Speaker2
things day after day.I usedto drive to work and get stuck I didn't get on well with my bossand I'd beenfed up in my job
in the sametraffic jam all the time. How silly is that? So, for a while. So I was really pleasedwhen I saw a vacancyat
I started to take a different route and I noticedthings I'd a local advertisingagency.I spent quite a lot of time finding
neverseenbefore- a lovelyold church,a beautiful line of out about the agencyand thinking of questionsto askthe
trees for example.Now I walk or cyclewheneverI can.I have interviewer.I bookedthe day off and I had my suit dry-cleaned.
to get up earlier but it's worth it becauseI'm in a much On the morning of the interview I was feeling quite confident.
better mood when I get to work. I left the housein plenty of time and got a bus but then we
M:And alsoJack: hit a traffic jam. We were stuck there for ages beforeI decided
J: I'm into sport and I'm quite good at it. But I found that to walk. It was further than I thought, so when I arrivedfor
even something I enjoy could become boring. I was the interview,another candidate had taken my place.I was so
definitely a creature of habit. I used to train on the same annoyedthat I was a bit rude to the receptionist,which isn't
days,at exactly the same time, and do exactly the same really like me. Not a great start.
things. All my friends were playing the same sports, so I
never met anyone new.Then someone mentioned Mike's Speaker3
website and I decided to check it out. The advice there Beinginterviewed is my idea of hell. I get so nervousthat I
was beautifully simple - add variety and you will get your can't think straight! I saw the job ad in the local paperand
motivation back.Now I do a different exerciseroutine it soundedreallygood,so I decidedto go for it. I thought I
every time, havetaken up judo for the first time, and I'm would preparewell and list all my skills and positive points.
also helping local kids get into sport. I feel so much more I was determinedto makea good impression.I got into the
positive. interview room and my nervestook over.I didn't listen to the
M: Sothere you haveit. Simplechangesfor a more interesting interviewers'questions,I just went on about how brilliant I am.
day.Why not give it a try? What haveyou got to lose? Then one of them askedme,'What areyour weaknesses?' and
I actually said,'I don't haveany.I think I am the candidateyou
S4.3 are looking for.'Theyall lookedat eachother in surpriseand
1 Likea lot of people,I usedto havea pretty fixed routine. then suddenlythe interview was over.I can't believeI was so
2 I'm in a much better mood when I get to work. stupid.
3 I'm into sport and I'm quite good at it.
4 All my friends were playingthe samesports,
5 What haveyou got to lose?
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Speaker4 UNtT06
I'd done the samedesignjob for quite a while so I was ready
for a change.I quite liked working in the department, but my '56.1
bosswasn't particularly creative.I spotted the vacancyon the B = Emma, J = Jodie
staff noticeboardso I thought I'd apply.I didn't needto spend E: Hi,Jodie,and welcomeback.It's greatto seeyou after sucha
too long preparingas it was a similar job,just in a different longtime.
department. I don't get too nervousin interviewsand I knew J: Thanks,Emma.Goodto seeyou,too. We had a wonderful
how the organisationworks,so I just had a few questions up time, but it's great to be home.
my sleeve.Thenthe interviewer asked,'So,why do you want to E: Youwere awayfor about six weeks,weren't you?
movedepartments?'Stupidly,I said that I didn't think my boss J: That's right -touring Malaysia,Singaporeand Hong Kong.
was much good at design and that I couldn't learn anything I'vegot tons of photos.Youmust come and seethem when
from her.The room went silent and the interviewersjust stared I've put them onto my laptop.In the meantime,I'vegot a
at me. Needlessto say,I didn't get that job and now I needto few pressiesfor you.
movecompany. E: Jodie,you haven't bought us presents,haveyou?
J: Of course.I like to bring things backfor people.It's kind of a
Speakers way of sharing the experience.So,this is for you. I thought
I work in sales.I wasn't really lookingto changejobs but then the colourswould suit you.
a friend sent me some information about a rep'sjob where E: A silk scarf! It's beautiful.Thankyou,you shouldn't have.Did
she works.It was a role with more responsibility,so I thought, you buy one for yourself?
'Why not?'Shefilled me in on what the companywas like and J: No,but don't worry I did loadsof shopping.I had to buy an
helped me think about what to sayon the day.I arrivedon extra suitcasefor all my stuff. I got a fantastic silk shirt in
time and met the interviewers.It all seemedto be going OK, Singapore.I wanted Nickto get a suit made by a localtailor
then I spotted some croissantson the deskand I remembered but he didn't seeminterested.
I'd skippedbreakfast.So,I askedfor a coffeeand croissant. E: Men hate shoppingfor clothes,don't they?
The headof saleslookeda bit surprisedbut he handedthem J: Oh, I know.But Nick made up for it in Hong Kongwith all
both over.I was enjoying my late breakfastwhen my mobile the tech no shops.He bought a new laptop and an iPod.
rang. I answeredit becauseit was one of my co-workers.Then E: He didn't buy one of those amazing designerwatches,did
suddenly,the headof salesstoppedthe interview.He said he he?
thought I was wasting their time, which was a bit odd. J: No,but only becausewe ran out of money!Anyway,back
to your presents.I wasn't surewhat to bring for Eddie,so I
went for Chineseherbsand spices,and some sauces.I know
~5.2 that he lovescooking.
1 ...he invited a group of us to go for a meal. E: Perfect,thank you.
2 ...when I lookedat my watch, I couldn't believeit was 11:30. J: Oh,and four sets of chopsticksto eat with. Youknow how to
3 My alarm went off at 6:30 but Ijust ignoredit and went back eat with chopsticks,don't you7
to sleep. E: Well, Eddieand I do, but the kids havenevertried, so that
4 Everytime the interviewer askedme something, my mind will be fun for them.
just went blank. J: And not forgetting the kids. Flying kites is very popular in
5 It soundedreallygood,so I decidedto go for it. Asia,so I bought them each a kite. I hope that's OK.
6 ...I rememberedI'd skippedbreakfast. E: That'sgreat.They'll lovegoing out with them on a windy
7 The headof saleslookeda bit surprisedbut handedthem day.Thanksso much, it's really kind of you.
both over. J: Well,that's what friends are for, isn't it?
8 I answeredit becauseit was one of my co-workers.
'56.2
1 Youwere awayfor about six weeks,weren't you?
2 Jodie,you haven't bought us presents,haveyou?
3 Men hate shoppingfor clothes,don't they?
4 He didn't buy one of those amazing designerwatches,did
he?
5 Youknow how to eat with chopsticks,don't you?
6 Well,that's what friends are for, isn't it?
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UNIT07 P: Well,you're the personto ask ...

W2:Youcould saythat. Well,schoolsare only reallyas good
1-7.1 astheir students.If students havea positiveattitude,
P = Presenter,Ml = Man 1, Wl = Woman 1, TG = Teen then they will learn.Of course,the teacher can give
girl, TB= Teen boy, M2 = Man 2, W2 = Woman 2 encouragementand try to inspirethe class,but if a child
P: With news of record-breakingexam results but also won't co-operate,then there's little we can do. Parents,too,
problemswith failing schools,we're here on the streets needto support and motivate their children.Thereshould
of Londonto ask:What makesa good school? be a partnership betweenthe school,the child and the
Sir,can I askyou: What makesa good school? parents.
Ml: Well, I'm retired now but boardingschoolcertainly worked P: So,it's all about co-operationbetweenteachers
for me. It taught me to be independent.There'stoo and families.Thankyou for that. If you haveany views on
much talk offeelings and looking after pupils in school what you'vejust heard,contact our messageboardand
nowadays. haveyour say.Now it's backto the studio ...
P: OK,thanks for that.
...Excuseme, madam,we're asking peoplewhat they think S 7.2
makesa good school. 1 Goodteacherscan be an inspiration to their classand
Wl: Forme, it's discipline.I'm glad I went to school in Ghana encouragethem to do well.
becauseeveryonepaid attention in classand respected 2 Sir,would you mind if I askedyou a question about
the teacher.Here,schoolsneed more teacherswho are education?
good at controlling the class,becausethe kidsthink they 3 Maria Montessoriwas an Italian woman who developedan
know it all. approachto educatethe whole child.
P: I'm sure many of our viewerswill sharethat opinion,thank 4 Of course,the teacher can give encouragement and try
you. to inspire the class,but if a child won't co-operate,then
Ah a couple of teenagers...can I askyou a very relevant there's little we can do.
question:What makesa good school? 5 So,it's all about co-operationbetweenteachersand
TG: Sure.Well, I think it's all down to the teachers.Good families.
teacherscan be an inspiration to their classand encourage
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them to do wel ...And if they makethe classeslively and
interesting,then most of the students will pay attention. SS.1
P: Howaboutyou? P = Presenter,A = Annie
TB: Well, I don't actually go to school. P: Hello and welcometo 'Fifteen minutes to fabulous' ...the
P: What do you mean?Youskip classeseveryday? cookeryshow that tells you how to preparea dish in just a
TB: No, nothing like that. I'm home educated - er, quarter of an hour.Justbecauseyou're in a rush,it doesn't
my mum and dad are my tutors and I study at home. meanyou haveto live on readymeals.This is fast food, but
P: That'svery unusual.Doyou mind if I askwhy? home style.
TB: No,it's fine. I went to the local schoolfor two years but the I'm Marcus Flint and our guest chef today is Annie Mitchell,
teachersdidn't push us much and I got bored.So,my mum with a quick dish that's suitable for all the family. Annie ...
and dad decidedto teach me themselves.It's kind of cool. A: Thanks,Marcus.Yes,today we havecheesypastawith
I can plan my own learning but I still haveto take exams. spinach.
P: Interestingexperiencesthere,thank you both. P: Mmm, soundsgood.So,what do we needand how many
TG: Sure. peoplewill it feed?
TB: No problem. A: OK.This is a dish for four peopleand here'swhat you need:1
P: Let'sget another opinion. Sir,would you mind if I asked medium onion, peeledand chopped,200 grams of spinach,
you a question about education:What makesa good washedand finely chopped,450 grams of pasta,about 2
school? tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil, a little butter, a handful of
M2: Well, I went to a Montessorischoolin Holland. basil leaves,and about 100 grams of grated cheese.
P: A Montessorischool?Canyou explain what that means? P: Right,so what do we do first?
M2: Of course.Maria Montessoriwas an Italian woman who A: Firstthing is to get the pasta cooking,so we needa large
developedan approachto educatethe whole child, rather saucepanof boiling salted water....
than just giving information. Theteachersseeeachchild ... In with the pasta and that will take about 12 minutes to
in the classas an individual and encouragelearning in lots cook.Remember, don't overcookpastaor it will be soggyand
of different ways,inside and outside the classroom. horrible.
P: Soundsinteresting.Thanksfor that. Next,we heat the oil and butter in a frying pan over a
...Let'sseewhat this lady thinks. Excuseme,can I askyou medium heat and add the onions....
a question on education:what do you think makesa good ...Frygently for about five minutes until soft and golden.
school? Now our spinach.Turnthe heat down, ...and then ...add the
W2: I'm glad you askedme that - I'm a headteacher of a spinachto the frying pan.
school here in Londonl
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... Mix it gently with the onions until it cooks down - it takes '!.9.2
only a couple of minutes. Part2
P: Soyou don't need to boil or steam the spinach first? ... R = Rachel,P = Paul
A: No, if you do that, you lose some of the flavour and the R: So,any luck with the flat? What was it like?
lovely green colour.And if you cook it straight in the pan you P: It was a complete waste oftimel
don't lose any if the vitamins. R: Howcome?
P: OK, right. P: Well, you expect flats to be compact, but this was a joke. You
A: And finally drain the pasta really well -you don't want it to couldn't call it compact, it was just cramped. The kitchen
be watery. Add the pasta to the onion and spinach and mix was about half the size of a cupboard.
well... . R: Yes,but you have to start somewhere.
... Finally,add in the cheese and the basil leaves and give one P: I know, but it wasn't just the size.There wasn't any central
final stir .... heating .
...And there you have it. Cheesy pasta with spinach .... Come R: Mmm, a bit chilly then?
and try it, Marcus. P: It wasn't chilly, it was freezing. And it's only April! What
P: ... Mmm, that's really tasty. A great dish for vegetarians,too. would it be like in winter?
A: That's right. Of course you could change some of the R: Mmm,you're right. What about the location? Where is Oak
ingredients, add a few olives and some garlic. And if you Street?
can't live without meat or fish, add a bit of chicken or P: Down by the park. It's quite a nice area but not very
maybe some prawns to the onions and fry gently. It's just so conveniently located. The agent said it was ten minutes
versatile. from the tube, but it was more like twenty. And that's not
P: Great to see you, Annie and thanks for your recipe,which all ...the state of the place.The agent said it needed 'a bit
you can find on the 'Fifteen minutes to fabulous' website. of work' but it was completely run down. The roof needed
fixing and the bathroom and kitchen were really dirty.
~8.2
R: So,how much was the rent on this place?
ee ah oo er or
P: The agent didn't tell me until I'd actually seen it- £550 a
SS.3 month. It was supposed to be affordable but that's just
1 prawn corn portion foreign overpriced. It's not worth it.
2 starving overcharged marinate half R: No wonder you're not going to take it.
3 cheese steam rich peanut P: Hmm. It's a shame because I wanted to live by myself but I
4 decor turn stir deserted think I'm going to have to try a shared flat.
5 tablespoon soup tough food
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1 You couldn't call it compact, it was just cramped.
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2 It wasn't chilly, it was freezing.
S9.1 3 The agent said it was ten minutes from the tube, but it was
Partl more like twenty.
W = William, P = Paul 4 It was supposed to be affordable, but that's just overpriced.
W:Clarkson and Lylle,good morning.
S9.4
P: Oh, hi there. I saw your ad for a flat on Oak Street. 1 It's too far to walk to the shops, so you have to get the bus.
W:Ah, yes, number 29. It's just come on the market. It's nice 2 The flat isn't on the first floor, it's in the basement.
and compact and very conveniently located -only about ten 3 We didn't meet the landlord,just the other tenants.
minutes from the tube. 4 We can't help you move on Friday but we'll come round at
P: Sure,but I need to know how much the rent is. I'm on a
the weekend.
tight budget. 5 I expected the decor to be quite trendy but it was really old-
W:Oh, very affordable, very affordable. So,the flat needs a bit
fashioned.
of work, you know, a good clean and maybe a new coat of
paint.
P: OK, but everything depends on the rent.
W: I understand. So,when would you like to see the flat?
P: Erm, I can make two o'clock today but can you tell me about
the rent?
W:And the name is?
P: Paul, Paul Mitchell.
W: Splendid, Mr Mitchell. I'm William Lylle- that's L-Y-DOUBLE-
L-E- and I shall seeyou at 29 Oak Street at two today.
P: Yes,OK, but I do need to know how much the rent is ...
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UNIT10 Pive
W = Woman, S = Son
1-10.1 W: It will be so niceto go in to Londontogether. Shallwe meet
One for a coffee nearthe station first?
W = Woman, M = Man 5: I'd rather we didn't, Mum -that part of town is a bit rough
W:We haven't beento the cinemafor ages.Doyou fancy going nowadays.
tonight? W:Oh,dear.I didn't know that. What about in the main square?
M: Erm,not really.I checkedearlierand there's nothing on. That alwaysusedto be quite posh.
W:Oh,well, how about something to eat?We could try that 5: Well,it's a bit far to walk to the station from there. Listen,
new steak houseon the High Street. I'll pickyou up from home and we can havea coffeeon the
M:Actually,I'd rather go at the weekendif that's OKwith you. train.
There'squite a good film on later tonight.
W:OK,another night in front of the TV then. Six
TB = Teenboy,TG = Teengirl
Two TB: Youknow where the ice rink is,don't you?
B = Boy,M = Mum. TG: Erm,is it down from the station?
B: Mum, the new Batman film starts this week.Tomfrom TB: No,that was the old one.Theyclosedit yearsago.The
schoolis going to the nine o'clockshowing tomorrow. Can I new one is at the backof the shopping centre.
go too? TG: Is it right oppositethe Internet cafe?
M: Not at nine o'clock on a school day.What other showings TB: Yes,that's the one. I'll seeyou there at six.
are there?
B: Erm,4:30 and seveno'clock.
M: Well,there won't betime to makethe 4:30 after school,so if 1510.2
you go tomorrow,it will haveto be seveno'clock. 1 Doyou fancy going tonight?/ Comeand look at this
B: OK,I'll text Tomand ask him to go at seven,too. landscape.
2 There'snothing on. /That alwaysusedto be quite posh.
Three 3 What other showingsare there?/ That part of town is a bit
M = Man, W = Woman rough nowadays.
M: I just love his work, don't you? 4 He doesvideosas well. / No silly specialeffects for a
W:Oh,yes.It's the secondtime I've beento this exhibition. change.
Apparently,he's reallytalented. He does photographyand 5 It's the secondtime I've beento this exhibition./ He does
videosas well. photographyas well.
M: Really?That's interesting. But come and look at this 6 Is it right oppositethe Internet cafe?/ What about in the
landscape.The use of colour is amazing and his technique is main square?
reallydifferent.
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W:I know.Wouldn't it be fantastic to havethat hanging in your
own front room? '511.1
M=Mark,A=Amy
Pour M: You'll neverguesswhat happenedto me last weekend.
W = Woman, M = Man A: Go on.What?
W:So,did you enjoy it? M: I was thrown out of the local safari park.
M: That was the best thing I've seenin ages. A: Why?And what were you doing there anyway?You'renot
W:It was good,wasn't it. I couldn't believethe ending. reallyan animal person.
M: The whole idea was so clever.It kept me guessingright to M: No,I know,but ...I'd been promisingto take a friend's son,
the end. Jake,to the safari parkfor agesand it was his birthday on
W:I know.And no silly specialeffectsfor a change- just Sunday.Everythingstarted well -the weather was great
an interesting story.The only problemfor me was the and we arrived at the park at about 11.Thefirst section had
soundtrack- a bit too loud.
local animals-there were red deer and squirrels...things
like that. Thenwe movedon to the interesting stuff like
lions and tigers.Well, by this time it had got really hot and
the air conditioning in the car wasn't working, so I decided
to open the sun roof- only a coupleof inches.
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A: But you're not supposedto do that, areyou? 5

M:No, and the next thing I knew,there was a big angry M:I said I was going to write to the manager.
warden in a jeep next to us shouting 'Closeyour sun M: That can't be right, can it?
roof!' So,I did and we moved on to the hippo lake.
A: Sowhat happenednext? 6
M: Well, it was so hot that all the hipposwere under the water M: We had to wait for agesfor it to move.
and we couldn't seeanything. Jakewanted a drink but I'd M: The weight of the animal had left:a big dent.
left:our picnic in the boot. So I just got out of the car for a
secondto get somewater.Then,the samewarden appeared
out of nowhere shouting,'Get backin your car immediately!' UNtT12
I didn't think that hipposwere that dangerous.
A: Mark,everyoneknowsyou're not allowed to get out of your 1512.1
car. Partl
M: Yeah,but Jakeneededa drink and there were no P = Presenter
animals nearby.Anyway,we drove on for a bit to the P: We all havecontact with a wide rangeof peopleeveryday
monkey reserve.They'reone of Jake'sfavourite animals -family, friends,colleagues- but is friendship changing
so I stopped for him to havea good look.Then one of in the 21st century?Accordingto researchfrom the early
the baboonssat on the front of the car.It didn't break 1990s,peoplehavean averageof 150 contacts in their
anything but we had to wait for agesfor it to move.So,I social network.This includesabout five closefriends. But
started the car and drove a bit faster than the speed limit. thanks to the Internet,some peopleclaim to havehundreds
Jakethought it was so funny to be driving along with a or eventhousands of'friends' on social networking sites
baboon on the car and then ... like Facebookand MySpace. Thesefriends may even include
A: Don't tell me-thewardenl famous peoplewho join the sites.However,a recentsurvey
M:Yeah.I was so shockedto see him that I had to brakequickly hasshown that the actual number of true online friends
and the baboonslid off the car.It wasn't hurt or anything. is just five. So,it seemsthat maintaining friendships in
Then I saw thatthe weight of the animal had left a big cyberspaceis similar to real life.
dent on the bonnet. I was so annoyed.I said I was going to
write to the managerand complain but the warden said all 1512.2
visitors drive through the park at their own risk.That can't Part2
be right, can it? P = Presenter,N = Natalie, W = William., A = Adrian,
A: I think it is.Youshould havereadthe rules ...beforeyou T=Trisha
went in. Sowhat happenedin the end? P: So,we askeda few peopleabout their network of friends.
M: Well, I askedfor my money back,they refusedand then they Here'swhat they had to say...
askedme to leavethe park.Theysaid I was a bad example N: My name's Natalie and I'm 17. I'm really into Facebookand
to other visitors. MySpaceand I have hundreds of friends all over the world.
A: Oh dear.Doyou know whether you'll be allowed to go back? Peoplesaythat they aren't real friends, but I don't agree.
M: To be honest,I'd rather not go again.I'll take Jaketo the zoo I went to visit two of them in New York last year and
next time! they are coming here to visit me. So,I made new friends
Sll.2 I would never have met without the Internet. Of course,I
M=Mark,A=Amy havefriends at college that I meet up with every day.
1 W:l'm William and in my fifties. I'm a company director so I
M: I'd been promisingto take a friend's son havea lot of colleaguesand a big circle of acquaintances
M:I decidedto open the sun roof -you know- people I seeonce in a while for business,
or people I say hello to on the train or at the golf club. In
2 terms of close friends, there are two guys I went to school
M: The weather was great with. We keep in touch as much as possible,but I don't
A: Doyou know whether you'll be allowed to go back? seethem very often. Of course,my best friend is my wife.
A: My name'sAdrian and I'm just 24. Friends?Well, I'm a bit of
3 a loner,so my circleof friends is quite small. If you ask me,
M: It didn't breakanything it's better to havetwo or three friends you can trust than
M:I had to brakequickly. to be in a big group. I'm not much of a computer personso
I nevergo on Facebookor MySpace.I useemailsto stay in
4 touch with family and closefriends but I'd rather seepeople
M: Therewere red deer and squirrels,things like that. face to face than sit at a computer.
A: Youshould havereadthe rules. T: I'm Trishaand I'm in my mid-40s.I'm a mature student,
doing a degreein graphic design.I'm quite outgoing and
chatty so I havequite a big circleof friends.A group of
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about 12 schoolfriends and I meet up once a month for a B: Sure, and this is the reality for hundreds of people every
drink. I've also made a lot of new friends on my course. I'm day. My advice is to plan your journey. Take something to
into social networking, too, and I must have a few hundred do, preferably something you enjoy rather than work. So,
cyberfriends in different parts of the world. It all makes life reading a book or magazine, doing a puzzle, or writing
a bit more fun! a letter to a friend. Or why not try something creative?
Several of my clients take knitting on the train. Try
anything that keeps your mind off the journey and has
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some positive result.
1 I have hundreds of friends all over the world.
P: Good advice. But what if you can't get a seat? A lot of
2 I have friends at college that I meet up with every day.
commuters have to stand on the train.
3 I have a lot of colleagues and a big circle of acquaintances.
B: Of course,you're right. And that can be very uncomfortable.
4 We keep in touch as much as possible.
Peopledon't like losing their personal space and can get
5 Well, I'm a bit of a loner.
very stressed. In these cases,try accepting the situation and
6 My circle of friends is quite small.
relaxing your mind. Focuson your breathing and think of
7 I'm quite outgoing and chatty.
something nice - a place that you love, a happy experience
8 I've also made a lot of new friends on my course.
or a funny conversation. And try not to talk to other
commuters for too long.
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P: That's surprising. Why is that?
S13.1 B: Well, it's OK to chat for a few minutes, but talking for
P = Presenter a long time can be tiring. And if you are in a group of
P: Welcome back to Lifelines,the programme that tries to stressed people who are all complaining about the trains,
make everyday life just a bit more manageable. Today,we you will end up in a really bad mood yourself.
have with us Penny Marshall, professional life coach in the P: Yes,I see.That makes sense.
business sector. She'sjoined us to talk about commuting B: One other tip is to try a bit of exercise. Not aerobics of
and how to survive it. Penny,nice to have you on the show. course, but if you tense and then relax every muscle in
So,how long do people spend commuting each day? your body from your head to your toes, it can get rid of
stress. Car drivers can try that, too.
P: Thanks for that, Penny.Stay tuned and we'll be back in a
S13.2 second with more interesting advice for commuters. But
P = Presenter,B = Penny first, here's ...
P: Welcome back to Ufelines,the programme that tries to
make everyday life just a bit more manageable. Today,we 513.3
have with us Penny Marshall, professional life coach in the 1 you get a seat in a quieter carriage
business sector. She'sjoined us to talk about commuting 2 preferably something you enjoy rather than work
and how to survive it. Penny,nice to have you on the show. 3 Severalof my clients take knitting on the train
So,how long do people spend commuting each day? 4 that can be very uncomfortable
B: Well, people in the UK spend an average of 45 minutes 5 more interesting advice for commuters
travelling to and from work. That's longer than in other
European countries and works out at about 139 hours a UNIT14
year or 19 working days. Of course, transport problems
514.1
like train delays and cancellations, or traffic jams, can
Partl
make your commute considerably longer.
R = Richard,S = Sat nav
P: So,what can people do?
R: Right, I've set up the sat nav. I think I've got everything I
B: Well, of course people use different forms of transport to
need for my presentation. There's plenty of time before my
get to work, so let's start with travellers by train. It sounds
interview, so off we go.
simple, but if your usual train is always packed,why not
S: At the end of the road, turn right.
try an earlier or later one? Many bossesare flexible about
R: OK,turning right.
hours, provided they know when to expect you. Setting off
S: Crossthe roundabout, second exit. Then take the first right.
half an hour earlier or later might mean you get a seat in a
R: OK, round the roundabout, second exit.
quieter carriage. It's worth a try.
S: Takethe first right. ... Takethe first right.
P: But what about if all the morning trains are full or if there is
R: What? Stupid machine. I can't take the first right. It's
a delay?
pedestrianised.
S: Off route ... recalculating.
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R: Why didn't you know that I couldn't drive down that road? 1514.2
You'resupposedto make my life easier! 1 Yes.you'rein room 211./That's very good of you.
S: Takethe third right. 2 I've got everything I needfor my presentation./ The market
R: OK,third road on the right.... Oh, I don't believeit. A for organic food has risen steadily.
huge traffic jam. And I've only got 40 minutes before my 3 At the end of the road,turn right. /Take the third right.
interview. 4 You'resupposedto make my life easier!/ I've plugged in my
laptop.
Part2 5 Starting with my analysisof the current market./ Now I
R = Richard, A = Receptionist, C = Clive Marshall needa new microphone.
R: Good morning, my name'sRichardBlake.I'm being 6 Thereseemsto be a problemwith the imageson the screen./
interviewed this morning and I needto set up my stuff to Thereare photosof a young child on the beach.
give a presentation.
A: Yes,you're in room 211.All the equipment should be UNtT15
in there. I'll ask someonefrom ITto pop overto check
everything is OK. 1515.1
R: Greatthanks.... OK... Herewe are. I've plugged in my One
laptop-that seemsfine. Just needto checkthe M =Man, W =Woman
microphone.Testing,testing, 1, 2, 3.... Oh, hell,the mike M: Oh,Sue.Areyou OK?Let me help you up.
doesn't work. It's such a big room,they'll never hear me. W:Thanks...Ow!
C: Good morning, RichardBlake? M: Careful.Haveyou hurt your wrist?
R: Oh,great,you're here.Now,I needa new microphoneas this W: No,I don't think so.Ouch!
thing doesn't work. Haveyou got one with you? I'm very M: Putyour arm round my shoulder.Canyou stand?
short of time - I'm being interviewed in 10 minutes. W:Yes,but I can't put any weight on it. I think I might have
C: Yes,Mr Blake,I know.I'm not from IT.I'm CliveMarshall,MD broken my ankle.
of this company. M: Sit down. I'll get Mike to take you to the hospital.
R: Oh, I'm so sorry.The receptionist said someonefrom IT
would be here and I just assumed... Two
C: Yes,I see.Let me ring ITfor you. P =Patient, D =Doctor
R: Thanks,thank you Mr Marshall,that's very good of you. P: I think I needsome antibiotics, doctor.
Sorry. D: Why,what seemsto be the problem?
P: I can't stop coughing.I was up most of last night.
Part3 D: Haveyou had a high temperature at all?
R =Richard, C =Clive Marshall P: No,but my head really hurts.
R: OK,starting with my analysisof the current market. D: I can't really give you antibiotics unlessyou havesome sort
Asyou can see,the market for organicfood has risen steadily of infection. Just rest,take some painkillersand plenty of
in the last five years.... And ifwe breakthis down further, we fluids. I'm sureyou'll be fine in a couple of days.
can seethat fruit and vegetablesare growing steadily but
the biggest changecan be seenin this graphic ... Three
C: Mr Blake.Thereseemsto be a problem with the imageson G = Girl, D = Dad
the screen.Thereare photos of a young child on the beach, G: I'm just preparingthe vegetablesfor dinner ...Owl
not developmentsin market sharefor organicfood. D: What haveyou done?
R: No,I don't believeit. I must havepickedup the wrong CD G: I've cut myself really badly.
from home.I've got the one for my daughter's holiday D: Let me havea look.
project. I'm so sorry.Couldwe reschedulethe presentation G: I think I'll needsome stitches.
for later this week?I havesomevery interesting ideas... D: Emma,don't be such a baby.It's a tiny cut.Just wash it under
C: I think we'll leaveit there, actually,Mr Blake.We havea the tap.
number of other peopleto see. G: Can I havea bandage?
D: Youdon't needa bandage.
G: OK,but canyou finish the dinner? I feel a bit dizzy.I think I
needto lie down.
AUDIOSCRIPTS 111
AUDIO SCRIPTS
Pour B Sullenberger, reported the collision with the birds and the
M = Man, W = Woman loss of power to both engines of the aircraft. The plane had
M: You k:now I've been under the weather recently? only managed to reach a top altitude of 3 200 feet (about
W: Yes,you said you were getting a nasty rash and that you 975 metres).
were sneezing a lot. At about 15:30 Captain Sullenberger took: the decision to
M: Well, I got the doctor to check:me out and he sent me for land the plane on the water that divides Manhattan from
some tests. It turns out I have an allergy. New Jersey.Apart from one person who had broken legs,
W: Don't tell me you're allergic to milk:,or wheat, or nuts. none of the people on board suffered serious injuries. The
There's this woman at work: who eats hardly anything. I'm passengers and crew were safely evacuated from the plane
sure it's all in her imagination. and picked up by commercial ferries and water rescue
M: No, nothing lik:ethat. I can still eat fish, cheese and prawns - vehicles. Captain Sullenberger was the last person to leave
in fact, all my favourite foods. the aircraft.
W:So what's up then? Why do you k:eepgetting a rash? The crew, and particularly Captain Sullenberger, were
M: It turns out I've developed an allergy to cats and dogs. described as heroes for their actions by both the governor
W:[Laughs]You're kidding. But you're a vet. You're supposed to and mayor of New York:.Former US president George Bush
love animals. praised the pilot for his 'amazing skills in bringing his plane
M: I DO love animals .... It's not funny! down safely,for his bravery,and for his heroic efforts to
W: No, I k:now,sorry. It's just so weird. I bet you would prefer a ensure the safety of his passengers and the people in the
food allergy, wouldn't you? It must be very difficult ... area'.
Although this event may sound lik:ejust a freakish accident,
'515.2
birds represent an ongoing problem for the aviation industry.
1 I can't stop coughing.
A spokesman from the US FederalAviation Administration
2 Let me have a look:.
said, '.Aircraftare being struck:every day by birds -the reason
3 It's a tiny cut.
you don't hear so much about them is they are designed to
4 You don't need a bandage.
tak:ethese impacts ... But once you get to large flocks or large
5 He sent me for some tests.
birds striking at a critical moment, that's where these events
6 It turns out I have an allergy.
hit the news.'
7 Why do you k:eepgetting a rash?
It is thought that the loss of power to both engines on
Flight 1549 was caused by hitting a flock: of Canada geese,
'515.3 which can weigh from 1.5-5.5 k:iloseach. Overall, the FM
1 dizzy antibiotics stiff itchy received almost 76 000 reports of bird strikes between 1990
2 bump cut blood pressure and 2007. Statistics show that 219 people have died since
3 stomach bandage rash allergy 1988 in incidents involving animals colliding with planes
4 cough doctor swollen got and the overall cost of damage to aircraft in the US is
5 medicine headache feel infection estimated at 600 million dollars.
6 arthritis temperature broken medication
'516.3
7 should shoulder good pulled
1 flight one five four nine
UNIT16 2 one hundred and fifty-five passengers
3 three thousand two hundred feet
~16.1 4 nine hundred and seventy-five metres
A= Announcer 5 five point five k:ilos
A: It has been confirmed that a collision with a flock: of 6 seventy-six thousand reports
birds caused USAirways Flight 1549 to crash-land on the 7 since nineteen eighty-eight
Hudson River in New York:on January the 15th , 2009. All 155 8 six hundred million dollars
passengers and crew survived the landing on the water,
which made headlines round the world.
'516.2
A= Announcer
A: It has been confirmed that a collision with a flock: of
birds caused US Airways Flight 1549 to crash-land on the
Hudson River in New York:on January the 15th , 2009. All
155 passengers and crew survived the landing on the
water, which made headlines round the world.
The flight left New York's LaGuardiaAirport at 15:26 local
time headed for Charlotte in North Carolina. It was in the air
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WORKBOOK

03 TIME OFF P.16

05 WORKING LIFE P.28

06 BUYINGAND SELLING P.34

10 GOING OUT P.58

11 THE NATURALWORLD P.64

12 PEOPLEI KNOW P.70

15 INJURIESAND ILLNESS P.88

16 NEWSAND EVENTS P.94

LANGUAGES 1 WhichI What languagedoes use I uses the Cyrillicalphabet?

DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS Asking follow-up questions

6 Use the questions in the box to complete the A: 1...................

1 Replace the underlined words with the expressions in

On a ferry, of all places. We were on our way to France

.. . . . . . ... .. . ... . . .. .. ......... . . .... .. . .

(;t pcut: of ~ cour~

wt of ,,-~ch, 0rt,the, I ~n.et: The, e-v~ be{vr-e,

abo«:tthe,fc;t,ihlcw~.' My hea#'t ~ I W<Mr 4 Choosethe correctwords.

especially in young learners. But what if you are an adult?

1 How are these people feeling? Matchthe adjectiveswith the speakers1-7.

2 Completethe conversationswith the

1 A: Are you OK?

feel I embarrassed seem I down LISTENING

sound I relaxed feel I disappointed

8 listen again. Pradise saying the sentences.

2 Choose the coned words.

can improvepeople'smood and even their overallmentalhealth.A surveyof 200 people

9 Complete the sentences with the collocations from exercise 8. : Glossary

5 What form of the wordsIn bracketsdo you needto complete

a picnic down 12....................the water.

7...................., hope this information helps. Have a great

All the best,

(I / probably/ go to / my friend's barbecue)

What are you doing

Wait a coupleof weeksandtry the quizagain.

1 Complete the spidergram with the words in the box.

1 Lookat the cartoonand completethe wordsfor the sportsproblems.

GRAMMAR Present perfect continuous and past simple for duration

Languagenote indirect questions

We often use indirect questions in writing to sound polite. They

6 Underline the indirect questions in the email.

7 Make indirect questions using the introductory phrases.

I lack 5 (patient). The exercises are really boring and 8 (repeat)

5 -5 5.1 You are going to hear five people talking about

9 Markthe links in the sentences in exercise 8.

10 S 5.2 Listenand checkyour answers.

<--------------------------··---·-·---··-·- < Include relevant facts, not lists < Adapt it

DEVELOPING WRITING More formal writing-a covering letter

I am writing in response to your 2 Findwordsthat are bothverbsand nounsto completethesesentences.

VOCABULARY Smartphones CiRAMMAR Comparisons

1 Givepossible answers for each category.

3 Readthe article quickly.Then choose the best title.

Everyproduct has its place. New or

6 Completethe conversationwith the coned fonn of wordsfromthe article.

1 .......................sandals I belts I bags

GRAMMAR Noun phrases

2 Choose two of the three adjectives to complete the

Languagenote order of adjectives Languagenote intonation

4 Whichworddo you needto completethe sentences in eachset?

Wait a coupleof weeksandtry the quizagain.