UNIT OBJECTIVES B c talk about persona achieverents A IN| D WE ey iz takabout qualities that employers lo make and respendito introduction witea comment ona blog post O F =| practice job interview G START SPEAKING Look at the picture. Where is the man? What is he about to do? How do you think he feels? why? PAIRWORK] Think of anew activity you are about to start or that you have started recently (a new job, a new sport, a new course, etc.). What is it? How do you feel about it? For ideas, watch Andres's video. REAL Report three things your STUDENT partner told you to your group. : Do you feel the same as Andres?LESSON OBJECTIVE THIS IS ME! need [Ey] LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT A Look atthe pictures and describe the three people. ‘Then read the blog post, which isa response to a social media challenge, “Five things about me.” Which person wrote it? Why do you think that? FIVE THING Heres myenswor to the latest bloy challencal (get 1000 likes, my boss will donate $3,000 to charity. So please lke my Ist) (GD Every year set myself a goal of eaming a new skill. ve done alot of different things, Last year! learned to play chess. Ths year 've been leaming, ‘eomputer animation snd design. © Pespletell ne Thave.a great sense of humor, andi overt telljokes! GD Afewr years ago, while lwras working ata summercamp, a git came ‘Screaming out af her cabin because she sawa huge spider onher bed. hate ‘spiders, but faced my ear, went inthere, and caught tha spider [felt so brave! => {G timsaving money to open a small studio where | can teach ant classes, Tve always wanted to run my own business. love working with my hands, ‘and I want to do something ! can really take pride in. 3 Thisyeartm going to nin a marathon I don't want to win amedalor breaka record oranything. just want to finish! imsure can sete thechallengel [By vocaButary: Describing accomplishments ‘008 Read the post again and find the right verb to complete the expressions. Listen and check. 1 pride in something 5 toa challenge 9 your fear 2 ‘goal for yourself 6 marathon 10 amedal 3 sense of humor 7 abusiness u arecord 4 ‘with your hands 8 alot of ikes R ajoke 8 Now go to page 141. Do the vocabulary exercises for 1.1. c Complete the sentences as many times as possible using the expressions in exercise A. ‘Then compare your sentences with a partner. How many things do you have in common? 1 [have never. 2. Iwould/wouldn't like to Ihave never told a joke in English, D Imagine you are going to do the blog challenge. What five pieces of information would you choose to share?ne LLL 1 [Ey Grammar: Tense review (simple and continuous) ‘A Complete the descriptions of different tenses, Use the sentences in the grammar box to help you. Which tense describes .. 1. past experiences with no specific past time given? present perfect 2. anaction in progress in the past? 3. a completed action in the past? 4 ahabit or repeated acti 5 anaction in progress in the present? 6 anaction that started sometime in the past andis still continuing? nin the present? See ene simple present Every year Iset myself a goal of learning a new skill, present continuous rm saving money to open a small studio. simple past faced my fear, went in there, and caught that spider. past continuous: | was working in a summer camp when it happened. present perfect ve done a lot of different things. present perfect continuous This year I've been learning computer animation. 8 Be Now go to page 129. Look at the grammar chart and do the grammar exercise for 1.1. © Choose five time expressions from the box and write sentences that are true for you. atthe moment at 8 o'clock this moming never every day, lastyear for the last three manths now once a week since | was a child when Igot home yesterday Ht was raining when | left the house this morning, D Read your sentences to your group. How many of your sentences are the same or similar? sPeaKins A Read the sentences and discuss which ones are true for you. If they are false, explain why. 1. Iwona medel when | wasin high school 2. I've been studying English for more than 10 years. 3 lonce got more than 100 likes for a post an social media. 4 I'm saving money to go on vacation next year. 5 Ihave never been afraid of anything, & Report back te the class on the five things you learned about your partner. Juan runs marathons, and he's won five medals For running. He's been studying English for three years, He doesn't like social media, eo he’s neverTHE RIGHT CANDIDATE 7 | LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT 8 On ‘tthe job? Why or why not? Ce ‘A She was-sonice. She'd be good with customers - polite, friendly, relaxed. She had allot of enthusiasm too, really positive about working with us, B And she seemed pretty ambitious too, you know? She wants to be successful in her job, and she's looking for a challenge. ‘A Yeah, and I really ike it when candidates show curiosity about how things work here. It shows she’s confident. | mean, she's not afraid to ask questions, to be truthful about what she doesn't know. B No paid work experience, but she has other qualifications. A 0 [TSE Look at the picture. Where are the people? What do you ‘think their relationship is? What do you think they're talking about? Listen te their conversation to check your answers. isten again and read the script. Do you think she'll get | | LESSON OBJECTIVE ® talkabout qualitiesthat employers look for Yeah, she's working on that community art project at the moment and really loving it. ‘That shows creativity, too. Remember when she was talking about ‘working with kids? She said, “fm being really careful with how | use social media ‘with them." That's great - It shows she's a responsible person. ‘Totally! And she seemed to be pretty independent, too. Like, she doesn’t need someone to tell her what to do all the time. ‘Yeah. Well, | think we've found the right person for the job. [E) vocasuary: Describing key qualities A Complete the chart with the bold words from the conversation, Listen and check. adjective noun adjective noun adjective: noun ambitious ambition enthusiastic qualified confidence __ experienced responsibility creative independence success curious politeness truthfulness 8 [> Now go to page 141, Do the vocabulary exercises for 1.2. ‘Match four words from the chart with the definitions below, Then write short definitions for four others. Read them to another pair. Can they guess the word? 1 belief in your own abilities 2 describing someone who doesn't lie 3. describing someone who can do things on their own 4 the education, training, and experience needed (pl) D Which qualities in the chart above do you think are most important for anew employee? A boss? A friend? Why?Ney Le oa a Hi GRAMMAR: Dynamic and stative verbs A Gecle all correct answers to complete the rules. Use the sentences in the grammar box to help you. 1. Dynamic verbs describe .. ‘a anaction in progress. ban opinion. © aplan, dapersonal quality. © apreference. 2. Stative verbs deseribe ... a anactionin progress. ban opinion. © aplan, 4 apersonal quality, apreference, 3... Verbs usually ate not Used in the continuous form. a Dynamic b Stative ¢ Both dynamic and stative 4 Some verbs, suchas be and think, .. a are only dynamic. b areonly stative. © canbe dynamic and stative, Dynamic She's working on a community art project. She's thinking of looking for a new job. 'm being really careful with howl use social media, Stative She wants to be successful in herjob, I think she'd be good with customers. She's a responsible person, 5h Now go to page 130. Look at the grammar chart and do the grammar exercise for 1.2. € Look at the verbs in the pairs of sentences, ‘What's the difference in meaning? INSIDER ENGLISH Am Henin ca Some stative verbs (fove, lke, hate) b I'm loving this chocolate cake. canalso be dynamic to talk about 2 a She studies really hard for her exams. enjoyment atthe moment. She's studying really hard forher exams, ten lavage 3 a [think swimming is a great sport. b I'mthinking of going swimming. (By sPeakine A Think of job Ambkion Se interview questions you could eau ask to find out ifajob applicant enthusiasm ao —— es independence be Toe paring irathtlness =e What did you find out about your partner's key qualities? Do you prefer to warkalone or onabig team? - HeLESSON OBJECTIVE WE GO WAY BACK Tee FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE A Look at the picture. Where are these people? What is the relationship between the people? What are they saying to each other? B GE) Read and listen to two conversations at the party. Which people know each other? Which people are meeting for the first time? ce 1 Rosa Mike Rosa Ricardo mike Ricardo Pedro Mike Rosa joscript Hi | don’t think we've met before. You're new here, right? m Rosa Hi, Rosa. Nice to meet you.!'m Mike. And yes, | just started today So this i your first day! Welcome to the company! Do you know anyone here? ‘Well ve met a couple of people, but there are alot of people! don't know yet. ‘Ok, let me introduce you to some people. Hey, Ricardo, do'you know Mike? No, | don't Hi, Mike. Nice to meet youl Hi Ricardo. Great to meet you, to. Hey, have you met Pedro? He studied in Atlanta and then worked there for about six years. Pedro, come over here! ‘What's up? Hl, Mike! How are you settling in? Hey, Pedro. Great thanks. ey) Do you two know each other? ‘Yeah, Pedro was the first person met this morning VW © Complete the chart with the bold expressions from the conversations. Meeting someone for the first time _Introdlucing someone to a coworker or friend Idon't think we've ! Do you? anyone here? before. Letme* you ta some people, Youte* here, right? Have you! Pedro? Is this your first day? Do you two® each other? D400] [PARWORE] Complete the conversation with expressions Pilar ‘chart, and inch youraccurecy. Listen and: chek q Likchchaitanenelis= ss Then practice it with a partner. ‘ice ieeaetia ia PaASHERE A Hi, I’m Dana. don't think! . ise now foram ongolng B No, we haven't. Nice to meet you, Dana, fm Steve relationship. A Hi, Steve, You're? right? ‘Nice to terow you. X B Yes, that's right. It's my? . Nice to meet you. 7 Doyou two know each “ome! Let me ¢ A Hey, welcomel Let me other[By REAL worLo STRATEGY ‘A 4)/{109 Listen to two introductions. Do the people already know each other? RESPONDING TO AN INTRODUCTION When someone is introducing you to another person, they usually start by asking, Have you met /Doyou know [name]? You can respond with these expressions, Yes, we met this morning! Nice to see you again. Yeah, we go way back. How's it going? en mnotsure, buthi, tm... 7 No, I haven't/don't. Hi, I'm... V4 B Read the information in the box above. Listen again and complete the conversations. 1 A Doyou two know each other? 2 A Haveyou met Chris? B Suredo! 8 c C Hi, Toni. Good to meet you. A Really? I had no idea c Work in groups of three. Student A asks Student B if they know Student C. Student B decides which answer to give. Students A and C react appropriately. [By PRONUNCIATION FOCUS: Saying the letter y A. 4/3) Listen and repeat. Focus on the letter y. 1 HiYolanda. 2 Have you met Ricardo yet? 8 49 [000) Listen. Who says the letter y? Write A or 8. 1 Yolanda 3 yet 5S yeah 2 you 4 year 6 yellow é Say the words in exercise 38 to your partner. Does your partner say the letter y clearly? speakine A [PRIRWORE] You are ata party together. Student Bis afamous person (decide who together). Student A introduces Student 8 to the class with only a first name. The class greets Student B and asks questions until they figure out who he or she is. Hi, Maite, nice to meet you. Your face looks familiar. Are you anactor?FLIPPING YOUR JOB INTERVIEW LESSON OBJECTIVE = write. a comment on a blog post A {J Look at the picture. What are the people waiting for? How are they feeling? 8 Read the article from a job search site. Match each heading to the correct section in the article and write it there. Questions = Answers The big day A two-waystreet B ‘Ajob interviews not aone-way conversation. The company ishooking forthe riaht candidate, but youreaba Jooking for something = the right job for you. ‘Come prepared with afevrquestions Finally! You've landed an interview for’ that show you are serious about the job. greatjeb.You'vedone your homework, —_Thinkabout hawr you want to develop repared answers forallthe usual ‘your skills, your training interests, the questions. done your research onthe —_typesof projects yout lke to workon- company, ts products, and ts customers. You can alsoask about the socialside, There's nothing lfttodo but cross your fits fur place towerk though fingers and hope. Oris there? maybe notinso many words! C Read the article again. Choose the best summary. a. The article recommends different ways to impress an interviewer. b The article suggests a different way to prepare for a job interview. ¢ The article explains what happens after a job interview. D Explain the meaning of the bold phrases. 1. You've landed an interview for a great jab. c Youranswers tothelr questions ae important, but the questions you Nowgo to page 131. Do the grammar exercise for 2.2. D ‘Answer the questions 'so that they are true for you. Compare your answers with your partner. ‘= What's the first thing you're going to do when you get home tonight? = Isthere anything you need to do before you go home today? SPEAKING ce A ‘What are some typical dishes in your country or region? Are they easy or difficult to make? Gazpacho isa typical dish. it’s d = Didectbe a dish that yo ike ain eaplady how to prepare: oul can find fvaged 4 on your phone to help you explain. For ideas, watch Maryne’s video. jous.and not difficult to make. Would you lke to try the dish Maryne described? 6REFILL? FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE CAN I GET YOUA A “(0IE] Look at the photo. Discuss the questions, Read and listen to the conversation. Were you correct? 11 Whatkind of food are the people having? 2. What other things de you think they will serve? 3 Isit a formal or an informal occasion? Can get you anything else to drink? ‘Oh, yes. Can | have a soda, please? Would you like a regular one? Doyouhave sugarless ones? ‘Sure, here you go. One diet soda. Thanks, that’s great. No worries, Anybody else want a hotdog before! um, burn them? Me, please! ‘Coming right up! There’s also dessert in the kitchen, you know, when you're ready for it. It’s buffet style, so help yourself. PRrarar Poa >poro> LESSON OBJECTIVE make, accept, and refuse offers In social stations Awesome, I'll check it out later. Great barbecue! ‘Thanks. Oh, Grace, would you care fora refill? No, I'm good. Thanks anyway. Can | offer you another hotdog then? That'd be wonderful, You gotit. Hey, there are plenty. of hotdogs here. Anybody want seconds? Jason? Ibetternot. I've already had a thirds! Ww © Complete the chart with the bold expressions from the conversation. Making offers Can I get / offer you (something to drink)? 1 you like /care for (a refill? 7 [There you go. Anybody else want (a hotdog? : yourself ‘Accepting offers Refusing offers ‘ that’s No, mé great, No, but thanks ‘Awesome, |S anyway. tout | better not. That'd be wonderful. c ong Complete the conversations with the expressions from the chart. Listen and ‘check, Practice the conversations with a partner. Then change the offers and the responses, Use your ownideas. TA! I get youa refill? B That'd be wonderful. really need caffeine this morning! Ae you go. B_ Mmm, thanks! 2 A Would you? for more cake? B No, Im* .Imreally full A cant? youmore iced ‘tea then? B Yes! That'd be greattREAL WORLD STRATEGY A “{0(EB] Listen to part of the conversation again. What does the host say when people accept his offers? es ACKNOWLEDGE AN ACCEPTANCE When someone accepts your offer of food or drink, it’s polite to acknowledge it. You gotit! Coming right up! One see. Mlbe right back with that. Sure thing. Read about acknowledging acceptance in the box above. Use the ‘expressions there to complete the conversation below. Then listen and check. Attendant Hello, Can i get you something to drink, ma'am? Customer Yes, hot tea, please. Attendant! -Sugar? Customer Yes, thanks. And could | have some milk forit, too? Attendant Til get some from the fridge, I'l be? . Student A: You are the flight attendant. Make two offers to the customer and acknowledge their responses. Student B: You are the customer. Accept one offer and reject the other. Change roles and do the conversation again. PRONUNCIATION FOCUS: Saying the vowel sounds /av/, /i/, and /e1/ 4) [BY Listen and repeat the three different vowel sounds. >a fan/ like fi please Jev great Would you like a regular one? Can have a soda, please That’s great. B “om Listen. Write A for words with /at/. Write B for words with /i/. Write C for words with /ev/. 1 Grace 3 Jason. 5 caffeine 2 style 4 refill 6 iced tea © @[ER) [PARWERE] Listen to the conversations. Then practice with a partner. 1A Would you like a refi? 2. A Could have anotherstice of cake? B Yes, please. That'd be great. B Coming right up! SPEAKING A Student A: You're hosting afew friends at home. Student B: You're a guest. Practice making and responding to offers involving food and drink. Then switch roles and do it again.LESSON OBJECTIVE COOL FOOD 1 write the results ofa survey {Bi usteninc a oT Look at the pictures, What attitudes about food do you think they represent? Listen toa conversation between two friends and check your answers. Were you right? 6 EA Listen again and answer the questions. 1 What are Ricardo’s objections to coconut water? 2 What reasons does Anna give for drinking it? 3 What does Ricardo say about gluten-free products? 4 Does Anna agree with him? © (EMINEM Food packaging and labels provide information about the food we eat. Discuss the questions. = Do you read the information on food packaging? Do you think the information is important? Do you think its accurate? Doesit influence your food shopping decisions? Why of why not? = How often do you try new foods or brands of food? How much do you think the packaging increases your curiosity about a new food item? Think of a time when you tried something just because you liked the packaging or label. What was it? Were you pleased or disappointed? a What other information about food do you think is important to know? Should that information be on the packaging, too? Why or why not? [Bi] PRONUNCIATION: Listening for deleted /t/ sounds ‘A 0RIEE} Listen to each sentence, Focus on the bold word. Do you hear the /t/ sound? Yes No 1 Doyouwantmeto get youacoconut wate? [] [] 2. Sure, | trust the experts ... oa 3. Iquess you've gota point... oO oOo 4 The latest thing is eating gluten free... oo B Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Final // sounds are often deleted when they are followed by a consonant / vowel.SS La 4 ©) wartine A As part ofan economics course, some students conducted a survey about attitudes towards food. Read the results. Do the results surprise you? Why or why not? REGISTER CHECK Changing food habits Worldwide the food industry (including both growing ant salling food) is estimated to be worth 48 trillion dallars avery year. That makes it the world's largest industry. It also means that understanding people's attitudes about what they eat is vary important. We recently conducted a survey of people's attitudes toward certain food trends, (Our survey shows that attitudes to health food trends are ‘much more positive in Latin America than in the US. and Canad. In Latin America, a litle over haif of those we surveyed were willing to pay more forall natural foods. In the U.S. / Canaca, the number was less than 2596. Similarly, 3196 of people interviewed from Latin America said they ‘would pay more for gluten-free products. But in the US. / Canada, 10% fewer people reported that they would pay ‘mere for gluten-free foods. ‘These trends can also be sven in food sales in both regions. In Latin Ameria, sales of "healthy" foods {2W 16% in a two-year peti. n the US. /Canada, the growth inaales was fess than 10%, Using the passive voice can give your writing amore academic tone, You can also see these trends in food sales in both regions. {informal, non-academic) Thesetrends can also beseen In food sales in both regions. (fomnal, academic) Food trends in the Americas Wusacomn tara chat ey 2 me fatale pm owen re sme youn Ssoyie a chart 8 8 Look again at the survey results. Which chart matches the informat C (UAVINESNIEY complete the phrases used forgiving results. Qn? 1 Oursurvey that... gh ry oe 2 InLatin America, litle over half Nec none said. ower to 3 31% from Segre Latin America ™ 4 Butin the US. / Canada, 10% fewer they... D Work together to write 3-5 survey questions about some aspect of chan habits. Then conduct your survey individually. Our survey is abaut meal times. Question 1: What time did you ext breakfast when youwere-a child and when do youeat breakfast now? Qua E Come back together and share results within your group. Work together to write the results of, your survey. Write about 130 wards. Make a chart to illustrate your results, Our survey shows that meal times ....As you cansee in the chart, 25% of those we interviewed reported that they eat breakfast, 19 eating F Share your group's survey topic and results with the class. Which group's results were: particularly surprising or interesting to you? 2~ =” TIME TO SPEAK W cusiuisipen restaurant Rescue the restaurant! Look atthe picture, Do you think the restaurants successful? Why or why not? RESEARCH Divideinto two groups, Group Aand Group B. Group A: Read about Chow Mein Tacos on page 157. Group 8: Read about Veggie Heaven on page 159. Identify the problems and make notes. PREPARE Divide each group inte teams of three or four. Asa team, think of possible solutions to the problems you identified in your restaurant, Then use your ideas to create an action plan for the restaurant owners. Some ideas to consider in your plan: acoustics (sound quality and volume) marketing atmosphere (decoration, lighting, music) menu dient profile premises ingredients special offers PRESENT Present your team’s plan to your group. Which ideas are the best or most original? Why? Combine the best ideas from all the teams into one action plan. Then present your restaurant, its main problems, and your action plan to the elass. AGREE Which group has the better plan for improvement? Do you think it’s possible to save either or both restaurants? Why or why not? JY) eheck your progress gotopage 133. > Usa eases RESEARCH PREPARE PRESENT ‘To me, the biggest problem To improve ..., they We suggest three main changes: se. ‘could... If this restaurant wants to stay open, ‘They could solve this by:.. Hf they... customers itWhave to... they only serve..., more ‘wll After they redecorate, they need people will... They could try .. ts