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BIBLIOTECA
Student’s Book
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‘Touring for teens 4
Get Ready 6
1A Starting a project 9
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2 Wie gingre visi yu! “
Incgiten The metry ef peronalty 36
2 Lifestyles a
‘nat doe ne? ®
2 iwasontnerado 2
2 You dont have tobe an pert 2
inweraioe 2 Leonard Da Veet a
3 Cities 25
1: fn the word 2
2 The climate i cri 2
13 The beat ety inthe wold 30
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Like + ing» Prevent continuous (ie)
Going to (es)
A/ on professions « professions In the plural
Whac... do?
Past simple Rev.) * Coulda't « Frequency
adverbs, How offen? (Re) (Once) a week
Have to /not have to
Present simple ws Present continuous
by + means of transport
Comparctive adjectives
How mech / many?
Supertative alectives
Irregular comparotives/ supeiattves
Personality adjectives, 6s
Description of people
Likes and dislikes: ike, hate, 66
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Jobs and professions cy
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a
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73 ewnaps
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Means of tronsport
Opinion adjectives 7%
4 Accidents
4 Aslly acchdent
2 He wane’ ving very carefully
+2 Youmest phone forhelp
Integration Ate story
te 888
'S Inventions
1 Aezanyevernion
2 Ang plans?
2 We nore se eta
Basak
lovogeon Ak Tony Cah Ed
5 Music 53
4 Have you ever listened wo them? 4
2 tvevrlten many son 6
2 Themusiefourparente =
svspron Mulein nique
Adverbs of manner
Post continues ©
ast continuous + Past simple « while
Nast, mus’
Imperatives, affirmative ond negative (Rev
Present continuous with Future time reference
Alnough, 50
Infinitive of purpose: Why... ? To...
Present perfect, affirmative, interrogative ond
negative © ever / never ©
Have you ever..2
Present perfect + just * Past simple + ago
tons of time: in, om, at Rev
Accidents 2
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Musical instruments and 8
performers
Seasons 90
Performance record an Progress Tect A's B newer keys: page 9S Regular/Ineguar verbs: page 96 Touring for teens
© Sections in the book
Complete the sentences about your book.
There are two sections in the book.
@ The second part starts at page
b The second part is the
© The first part has got
units.
There are ___lessons in
every unit.
© The book has got
Consolidation units.
© The characters
These are the main characters. Check in Unit 2
and write their names. @ Study boxes
‘There are two different colour boxes.
boxes have got tables to complete.
b boxes have got important
information to remember.
© Study tips
In every unit, there is a siudy tip to help you
study and learn,
Can you find the Grammar study tip?
Tr’s in unit
Grammar TIP
Keep the Focus
and Attention
files on cards,
‘Make them clear
to you.
| @ Icons and instructions
Q Match the icon to the instruction,
Dox. 1on
«)) page 65 in the
Workbook
* wate
go Speak
ee Listen
loam Read
© Now read the instructions below and.
match them to the corresponding
drawing.
Cire -_A
\
ee
Rewrite
Match
Complete
‘True or false?
@ Self-evaluation
© Progress Tests
How many are there?
Where are they? On pages
© Performance record
‘Where is the Performance record?
‘When can you use it?
Five 5 Get Ready
O The body
What's missing? © Physical description
@ © Read the descriptions and match.
Ec) that lady is my mother.
‘She’s tall and slim, with long,
blond hair and small green
eyes. She's gota small nose. py
EL That man is my unde
Martin. He's my favourite uncle.
He's tall and fat. He's got short,
blond hair and big green eyes.
His nose isn't big, it’s small.
EL] thot tady is uncle Martin's
wife, Her name's Sydney. She's
beautifull She's got long brown.
hair and small black eyes. She's
short and slim. I love her!
© &)) Listen and write the letter.
They're talking about
@ Feelings
@ &))) Look at the pictures ana
complete the words. Then
listen and check.
4h. 51 6a
@ Complete the sentences. Use the
adjectives in Exercise 1.
1 Maggieis_hobPy _. She got a beautiful dog
for her birthday.
2 1 don’t want to go to the reptile park in the
Z00.1m_ of snakes,
3 Nickis ‘with his cousin Karen.
She didn't invite him to her party.
4 Poor Rick! He is new at school and doesn’t
know his classmates. He's feeling =e
5 We have got a difficult test tomorrow. We're
6 Priscilla’s bestfriend is living in Brazil, and
Priscilla is really Get Ready
© Illnesses What's the matter?
Te got 5 Te got? aheadache
il
HT
Ive got
@ S)) Listen and complete
the speech bubbles. Use the
words in the box.
* temperature * cough * headache a
Z
* stomachache * toothache * cold
=
I've got
Complete the sentences with one of the words in Exercise 1.
4 can't eat ice cream. I've got a 4 Give mea thermometer. I think I've got a
toothache,
2. Her voice is terrible today! She's got a 5 Please, no music! I've gota _
6 No chocolate cake for you. You hada terrible
3 Peter can't sing. He's gota yesterday.
© Eght Starting a project
Grammar & Communication
Lesson 1 ee
It's show time!
Vocabulary
Personality
idje
Descriy
people
Lesson 2 pose!
What do you
like doing?
Likes a
like, ha
Lesson 3 sia
We're going to visit
you!
Lesson 4 Integratio
The mystery of
personality
Nine 9 SD)
Alvaro: Good evening! This is radio station KB4U,
@ one-year project at Melbourne High
School in Australla. We're going to talk
about music, new inventions... the world
And here's Ms Patrick, our art teacher and
coordinator of the projec
Ms Patrick: Thank you, Alvaro. It's going 0 bea
great year. And, guys, wish you the best,
Everybody: Thanks!
Mary Amn: Hil How are you feeling today? You
can e-mail us or give us a call
Julia: Thisis the team at XB4U.
Derek: Alvaro. He's from Argentina. He’s 13, not
very tall shy, a little
Sivare: Stop itnow!
Julia: And this is Mary Ann. She's 14. What
does she look like? She's tall, she’s got
blue eyes and long, blond hair. And what
Isshe like? She's talkative and she loves
dancing, Do you like dancing, Derek?
Derek: Well, | don’t mind. It’s OK. And... now..
Julia! She’ 15 and very friendly. She's
Italian. Oh! And I'm Australian, like Mary
Ann, I'm the oldest and I'm the best!
“Falia: And modest! Comprehension check
@ Match the names to the corresponding
information.
1 Alvaro anu
2 Mary Ann b Italy
3 Derek © Australia
4 Julia ¢ Argentina
e13
f dancing
Vocabulary Personality
1. He doesn’t like working. He's lazy.
2 She talks @ lot. She's talkative.
3. He works a lot. He's hardworking.
4 She's very nice to people and friends.
She's friendly.
5 He doesn't like talking. He's quiet.
6 She's not very sociable. She's shy.
@ Look at the pictures and write the
corresponding personality adjective
(see Vocabulary). There is one extra
adjective.
© Match the questions to the answers.
There is one extra answer.
4 How do you feel @ I've gota
at school? moustache and
‘wear glasses
2 What is your
father like? b She's tall,
3 What does she © So~so.
Took like?
@ She's fine
4 How is Mary Ann
feeling today? © She's very
friendly.
5 What do you look - =
like? . f He's very quiet.
6 What is Julia g They're not very
like? friendly.
4 Julia is not very happy about her
radio programme. F
2 Derek is 17 years old. i
3 Derek is handsome,
4 fulia doesn’t like Derek very much.
5 Derek lives in another town.
Eleven | | What do you like doing?
HL guye! I'm Listening to your progeams on the
Internat just aow. My nano is Mario. T was born Sn
Peru, F Hive dn time. love sarfing and listening
te mate, eopectally sap.
My parents have got © chop hore and Z eonetinne hele
‘then, I don’t ind helping thea, exsept on woskende.
My sister hates helping with the nouse chores. I cen
understand chat!
mst do you Like doing in Australia?
& @ Write 5 true sentences about you, your
family and friends.
Focus CSET ATT TTT TTS
Likes and dislikes
Present sim
wee 4 1__don't mind washing the dishes
Read and complete.
she — doing the house chores. 2 Mydad__
Marios mind __ his parents.
you _stentng to rap?
‘What do you doing? Fike watching TV. 3 My mum
4 My brother/sister
@ Complete the sentences with like, love, ereees
hate, not mind in the correct form.
5 My friends
4 Loura__doesn't ike @ *
‘writing on the board. .
2 santt ®
playing tennis. © %)) risten and complete the sentences
about Tom's likes and dislikes.
3 Javier
studying on weekends. 1 Tom ___doesn'’tfike going __to the theatre.
ananeaas ©@ 2 He out.
swimming. 3 He his mother.
5 Agustina ® 4He___ to people in the street.
riding a bike.
Ch
12 Twelve Qo)read
Yesterday, Mario received a postcard from
his Chinese friend, Tao. He's in Peru with
his sister Li.
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Read and complete.
Affirmative
We are visiting the city ‘We aren't ‘museums. ——
‘She is having fun, He practising his English. Mes aciee
ard Atiention
Yes/No questions Short answers files on cards.
EE. ia Make them clear
Yes, Lam. / No, =% toon.
Yes, he/she Ro, he/she
@ Match the questions to the answers. There is one extra answer.
4. Does she like swimming? 8 Yes, ita maths problem,
2 Doyou mind helping me? > Because it's her daughter's birthday.
3 Is your son doing his homework? © No, of course I don't.
4 Why is she making a cake? ie tall iah
€ No, she doesn’t like physical activities.
5 What are they watching?
f No, Ym not.
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Is Ole 7 Osa ‘
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Dear Tao,
V’m not. going to write @ postcard.
prefer the e-mail, 'm sure you're going
to check your e-msils some time
tomorran
{wes in Cuzco and Machu Pichu
years ego, but for a very short time,
| loved it, too. What are you going to
Dear Maro,
Don't hate us. We love you. Pesce!
tomorrow, we're going to visit Arequipa:
We're going to go to the Pamnes de
do tomorrow? Ara you geing to visit Cafituas' National Park and we're going to
Arequipa? see lames’ and ‘alpaces'. Wow! We aren't
Wel, homowork time. late you guys! @) going to stay thors for along time.
Mario You know? Dad is going to take us to Lima
next week. We want to visit you! Are you
going to be there?
See you!
a Ta0
‘Read and complete.
Affirmative Negative
You're going to check your e-mails tomorrow. | We ‘going to visit museums.
11__ going to visit Arequipa, She isn’t__visit any museums
‘Yes/No questions Short answers
‘Areyou___visit the old city? | Yes, 1am. / No, 1
@ Look at the pictures and talk about Mario’s plans for next week.
4, Mario is going to see a film. 4
2 mmanintiinenics Wim @ Match the questions to the answers.
‘There is one extra answer.
41 What are you going Because
to wear tonight? they're
hungry.
2 Where is Tom going
tolive? b Atseven.
3 Why are they going © Acar,
to buy some
sandwiches? Ablack dress,
4 When is Bob going © Tomorrow,
to arrive?
In Bradford
5 What time is Susan
going to phone you?
© “SS write an e-mail to a friend.
on holiday: Tell your friend about your
activities now and your plans for next week.
« L_
at neds = e Nee
THE _
MUSTER
OF PERS
WwW hy are some individuals shy and ethers,
outgoing? Why are'some takaiye and other
quiet? Why are some
others are not? What's the importance of genes to
personaly? What about the environment (rome,
sociale, ste)?
(Questons, qveetiors, and mere questions. The mystory
of pecsonaitoa
‘steam of Dutch scientists is working on this
imstery, They are studying thousands of individ,
observing thelr Interactions with others, aces
analysing their DNA (genetic information.
But... surprise! The scientists are investigating the
personalities of wild birds, They are studying the
Importance of genes to the personalities of the birds
and the influence they have on their existence.
@ Write ¥ (yes), N (no) oF NT (not in
the text).
According 10 the text.
1. scientists are studying birds because
they're like human beings.
2 birds behave exactly like human beings. (|
3 genes have some relationship with
personality. oO
4 birds’ personalities change with time. [_]
5 some shy birds are aggressive. L
16 Sieteen
Py @)
NALITV /
sits ctfial there are genes responsible for
iferences in perscnaities, and they are going to
find Some of them = maybe 10.
‘Aro acientists going to ‘produe’ bold of ery birds?
What do you think? GrBepy...
Some discoveries
The bids: personalities are
‘Consistent and stable for,
Bok ics am ack onapoct
"ow things ane a0 aso mone
207 P88h0, Sty bids are slow,
‘ad not So aggressive.
One experiment
The brs a6 n.a cage, in
large room with ve arthisay
00a. The Westgate onan
the.cage doot Some bce
ekcy 99 out ane explore
the trees, but others si
thei cage a0
@ PP tow well do you know your
dassmates?
Tones
erie
DE Lifestyles
Grammar & Communication Vocabulary
Lesson 1
What does he do?
Lesson 2
I was on the radio
Past simple (revision)
Couldn't
Frequency adverb:
(Once) a week
Lesson 3
You don’t have to
be an expert
Lesson 4
Leonardo Da Vinci
Present simple vs Present continuous
Integration
Seventaen 17 Alvaro: My uncle Uriel arrived yesterday.
Derek: From Argentina?
‘Yes, he is irom Buenos Aires City, but now
he's living in Ushuaia.
Wow! The place of the glaciers! What does
Uriel do there? 1s he an oceanographer, a
meteorologist?
Alvar
Derek:
Alvaro: He's into scuba di
ng.
Derek: A diver! ———
Alvaro: Yes. He has a fabulous life! I want to
invite him to our programme. Whe
you think? Sy
Derek: I don’t know. What's he like?
ees
Alvaro: Really nice, very outgoing, and he loves
talking about his profession
Ms Patrick: I think it’s a great idea, but you
have to ask him first. You have to invite
him. Then you have to organise the
programme with him very well.
Julia: Does he speak English? Do we have to
speak in Spanish?
Alvaro: No, you don't have to speak in Spanish
‘with him, His English is excellent. He
usually speaks English at home because
his wife, Caroline, is English. And she’s
also.a diver
ey fo Comprehension check
@ Write T (true) or F (false).
1 They are talking about the last
programme.
| 2 Utiel is Argentinian. Oo
3 He has gota traditional profession. C)
4 He'ssingle. rd
5 Caroline is going to be on the
show, too.
Vocabulary Professions
@ %))) what do they do? Read. Then
Histen and match.
1 doctor
2 nune
3 diver
4 architect
5 mechanic
6 artist
© <))) rim in the blanks with @ or an.
‘Then listen again and check.
1 4 doctor 4 __ architect
2 __nunse 5 __mechanic
3 __ diver 6 __artist
@ More professions.
emsixplayer + scientist » shop assisiant
writer + actor/actress + engineer
taxi/bus driver + singer + firefighter
homemaker + cook + lawyer
Q Organise the professions in these
two lists:
seedoaadassasaadaecagas
1 People who work { 2 People who work
indoors outdoors
zennis ployer
Look up more professions in your
bilingual dictionary. Add them to the
lists in Exercise 4a.
nao
Ninetcon 19 | was on the radio
(Dread
wurie}tnyeorversco>
ye: _carolineémyser
w ore brid
‘to pick me up- He didn’ Og always have
we fa as beoebsSaaly ae te
eo mr!
‘etonas pol, 2
same igh sce 2
favaro athena Micron profes & rao
sa gt poe em
‘thoy in one of your begs?
age te
=
ea
Twas on the radio yesterday.
We / you / __/ were at the airport at 10,
Negative
“He wasn’t with his family,
we at the airport in the afternoon.
Yes/No questions Shortanswers
‘Was /she here | Yes, she
at 10? No,
20 Twenty
Tartived in Metboume at 10 am.
He came to the airport. He didn't
swith bis family
_Yes /No questions Short answers
Did you at 107 Yep t af
No, icin’
he come by car? Yes, aid. 1
No, he
@ Complete with the correct past form.
Use the verbs in the box. There is one
extra verb.
«be © can'tcome #ge-» not feel © have
+ talk + walk * write + notwant
14 went _ to the cinema with some friends
yesterday, but Susan ® with us
because she? __ il.
She* ___a terrible cold! After the
cinema, we
home and
‘ about our school trip next July.
We? to visit Susan because it
was late and she * ‘well 8 Complete the questions and answer them.
7 Were your parents at home yesterday 7
__ Wee your parents at home yesterday _
Yes, they ____——-
__ Uriel arrive on Monday?
Bel
a
3 Uriel go to the programme
‘yesterday?
od tt
4 ‘you at schoo! this moming at 10?
5 ‘you go to the airport last Sundoy?
Re
Uriel and Caroline go to
© Ask Uriel 5 questions about his trip to
Galapagos.
4 When 2
2 What. 2
api
4 Why ?
5 Where 2
goes oncea month, but my
week and she phones him
© ©) Listen and complete the sentences.
1 Uriel sees his brother once ayear
2 Urielis__fine with his brother
3 They________meet in New Year.
4 Hisnephew goes to school,
5 Alvaro works on a school project
6 He meets his friends. *
e A seste about lst weekend.
What was it like? What did you do? Do you
usually do that? What didn’t you do?
"Read and complete,
"My brother and I always have good chats, but we
‘usually have the opportunity.
"Sometimes, we talk on the phone, and we often write
e-mails, but we are never together! ACT Car CR gd
OO
e
ons about diving
F
Frequent quest
4. My son wants to learn to scuba dive
‘What does he have to do?
2. Does he have to be a very good swimmer?
2 Js it very expensive? Do J have to spend a
ot of money?
Bers a ge Peg
beeen Seereoce rrr 7:
Cs
Everybody can dive and enjoy the wonderful
experience of underwater life. You dent have fo be an
be expert or an Olympic swimmer to dive: you only need
an instructor and the necessary equipment. We have.
to wear amask, a. snorkel, awet suit: ‘and a tank of air.
Diving is a wonderful hobby. In my case, ivsa
‘ wonderfull You travel alot, you
| © explore new worlds. But professional diver also has to
teke responsibility for the effects of his/her
cetivities, You have to understand and respect the
underwater life.
To become a professional,
take exams ana jer'cerrtiféertine. And.,vou
aa
profession And it Pane
poe cert
Emre b tax 2
acou
a
Thad to study, I had 10
have
to live for it
Read and complete.
Present
Tyou/we/ they have to respect underwater Ti
‘underwater life,
He/She hhalp conserve the planet’s oceans,
1 J we / you /_ don't >be an expert.
Dol /you/ have to take lessons? Yes, you
‘Yes, you do.
ya do.
Does he / she No,
—— doesn't
Vea : Take many counes
; y a didn’t
DAT you we =e Biren
: You ATTENTION
She has to be a good swimmer,
It’s necessary / obligatory.
She doesn't have to be a champion,
It’s not necessary.
FF
OM. $05)
oa
@ Look at the picture and complete the
sentences.
Four metres under the water.
You __ have to use special equipment
‘Aish _ doesn't have to use special equipr
a
a
b
2 Itsvery cold
2 You
b Afish
3 The salt water is bad for eyes.
8 You
b Ash
4 You need air.
@ You
b Afish
ATTENTION
Present simple - Present continuous
We give lessoris and explore the underwater life,
At this moment, we are working with biologists
Madre, We are
1d, at this monant, we are. travelling
with, biclogists. They ave studying. al!
“ ft studying
Reapma
Don't stop when
you find a new
‘word. Try to got she
5 from the
© G)) Put the verbs in brackets in the
right tense. Then listen and check.
A driving lesson
Instructor: Be careful, Tim, you tre driving
(rive) at 80 km an hour!
impossible, lalways?___(drive)
‘at 60 km per hour!
Instructor: Tim, you? __ (drive) at 801
Tim: Sorry! Why 4 —_
__ (shout) at me when I make a
mistake?
Instructor: I never 5 (shout) at
you, and I (not/shout) now!
Tim: Yes, you are! 1?_(not/want) to
take any more lessons with you.
‘Twenty-three 23 rele Cg
sh
a a ; —
hat do people in general know about Leonardo Da Vinci?
He painted the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper and The peak?
Rocks. He was a great painter, bui he was an architect,
‘engineer, mathematician and philosopher, too. He was
also an inventor, and he made marvellous designs of his
Inventions.
Leonardo liked writing in a special way: he used
‘mirror writing’. He wrote from right to left. Why do you ».
_ think Leonardo wrote backwards? -
Leonardo was fascinated with nature and human
‘anatomy. But he had to investigate on animals:
because he could not use human bodies. He
produced brilliant models-which showed -how the ....
150 studied botany, aieeangr uaa
re are exact pattems in AL present, scientists are
discovering pattems, ic
OES
1 The Virgin of the Rocks is a painting.
2 Leonardo liked mathematics.
3 He alwoys used mirror writing.
4 Leonardo didn’t like human anatomy © SP ds questions.
z Imagine you can speak with Leonardo.
tet very much What questions can you ask him?
o
5 He discovered patterns in nature. Example | When were you born?
Gn Lesson 1
Cities in the world
Lesson 2
The climate is crazier
Grammar & Communication Vocabulary
By + means of transport (revision} Adjectives to
describe places
Means of transport
Comparative adject
Opinion adjectives
Lesson 3
The best city in the
world
How much / many?
Superlative adjectives
Irregular comparatives / superlatives
Lesson 4
An amazing
experience!
Integration
Twenty-five 25 Derek:
Julia:
Derek:
My goodness, Derek! Whatever happened
to you? You had to be here at!
Sorry. | know I'm very late, I couldn't find
my notes for the programme. | had to
look alll over the place. I wasted a lot of
time, and I had to come by taxi.
Are you joking? By taxi?
By taxi. I couldn't walk or come by bus
because it was very late. But the taxi had
problems, and stopped in the middle of
the street, Thad to walk!
Julia:
Derek:
Derek:
Julia:
Cran
fee
Ms Patrick
Dread
Ms Patrick: Yo
Mire
epee certes
me D
Well, its cheaper than a taxi, isn’t it?
Sure! It's the cheapest transport of alll
And the healthiest.
And the most exhausting.
Not more exhausting than school.
ial
Rats tre
Well, Julio is from
from Bu
Linger ents syne
Rn
Perret
ee ce
rer!
Era rere) areca!
rave
Pe tone:
mts
ee) Comprehension check
@ Answer the questions.
4 Why is Derek late?
2 What are they going to talk about in the
programme?
Vocabulary Adjectives
WHAT'S THAT CITY LIKE?
Q Read the descriptions and
match them with the
corresponding picture.
Vocabulary Transport
You travel.
Lity bas
by taxi
CD by plane
by boat / ship
Dby car
Oby tain
by underground
© %))) tisten and number.
ATTENTION
Uae
unit | Lesson
How do you get to school?
By bus. /T walk there.
Its very big, dirty, and
crowded. The people are not
very friendly and there are a
Tot of tall buildings (they are
‘9rey!). Some buildings are old,
ae they are not interesting.
Ae vere’s @ lot of traffic and also
iysa bot ~ Bee
‘and not very oF0" we aa attractive city.
eo emally. rreve are old
ee vet ‘puildings, and
are some _
ildings, t00-
ae pera’ alot of tra
- put there isn’t ms if
© SP How many ways?
Example | m How can you go fiom Bariloche to
Ushucia?
By... On...
‘Twenty-seven 27 FOCUS
_ Comparative adjectives
Julia: Did you come on foot? Ate you crazy?
Derek: Well, I's cheaper than a bus, isn't It?
Julia; And move exhausting.
Short adjectives -er (than)
Iris cheaper abus.
Long adjectives more
than)
Carsare | ___ expensive bikes
( My two cities
F boy Anta Martine
metbourne and Buenas hives cite pre benutiPut
‘and inporkunt cities, with many attractions
end nice. buildings. Buenas Aires City is binge
dind-mere- inportornt-becatuse if isthe capital
of a eeu ad Mebrie i tie capita
| of a state.
Buono Aires City is mare historical, more
i Fashionabley more crowded... 0nd more
I iS onaotiol! xt is
‘aoisior F09,
besause the
traffie ig tervible-
Gris Vendy worse
than here).
“tue comite of
Bua-nos-Aives-Cibyy
ig greener that
Metbowrne, because
there pre a fot
of parks
melbourne if
28 Twemty-eighe
@ Complete with the comparative form of
these adjectives. There is one extra
adjective.
‘expensive cheap
* fast big «small
1 A bicycle is_cheaper_ than a motobike.
2 Acaris ‘than a bus.
3 Ashipis___ than a bus.
4 A motoblke ts __ __ than a bicycle.
anfer, guieter ade cleaner, The
transportation system: is wore
wnalern tnd vealty better Hoan in
Buenos Aives City > more
confortable, but mare. expensive tool
tas wenticer in Bauemos Aires City
isnicer wad ‘Prieddtier'. The climate
in melbourne is oragier tna in any,
other sity im the world! ee
Lesson
@ Read Alvaro's description. Then copy
and complete the table.
Read the text amd complete.
‘good | _ better:
a
@ Look at the information about these
‘two cities and compare them,
Example | Bahia Blanca is smalier than Cordoba.
Firet think
‘about the message,
what you want fo
‘say. Then, think
about grammar
City area $76 km?
Temperature in winter 12.5°C
Temperature in summer 25°C
Bahia Bi
+ City foundation 1613 or
City area 230 km?
Temperature in winter 6.7°C
Temperature in summer 22°C
ity foundation 1828
© SPB talk about you and your family.
Find ten differences. Use the adjectives
in the box.
aaa
Twenty-nine29 | FOCUS
The best city in the world
(QAiRead
Rome silts: She was born
to live
there, but she cam
in Melbourne when she was ten
eciacular, absolutely fabulous city
‘An exciting, SP
we streets and an inc
impressive ruins, pieruresa
aumosphete.
Tis one of the oldest —but not ons
in the world, and one
Buropean culeure.
For sure, Rome is much ol
Buenos Aires Cigy Teis the oldest of che three.
Bur, there are many Pro
fs wary polluted. These problems ar¢ bigger in
Baers Aires Ciny oc Melbourne: and more
omplicated roo, because all the city’s historic
Sites are in danger an
Julia dns ici the bese city Europe... with
the worst trafic and the worst drivers!
“Worse than in Buenos Aires City?
© Write T (true) or F (false).
1 Julia lives in Rome.
2 Rome has go
got the problems of a modem city. [1
3 Melbourne is older than Rome. |
4 Pollution is bad for some buildings. Oo
: .
People drive very well in Buenos Aires City. [7]
Super
s ive adjectives
Short adjectives est
rome | is |
is | oneof the oldest cites in th
¥ |e n the world
_Long adjectives the most
" i | a
‘the most interesting city in Italy
one of _
ties in the word.
|
| fascinating
30 Thirty
c of che biggest= cities
Fhe snost important centres OF
der than Melbourne and
and it
plems of traffic congestio
Rome than
d there isnt much control.
ATTENTION
big bigger _—_dbiggest
diny dirtier. dintiest
Irregular superlatives and comparati
good better —_best a
bad worse worst,
@ Write the ad;
\jectives in the bo:
Se.
bad» beautiful
eresting
brilliant
slong eke
4 IsRome the oldest
st_city in Europe?
2 That horrible city is
in this country.
3 That's
in the library.
= book
4 Chivago has got
buildings in USA.
5 He's
scientist in Argentina, ~ ATTENTION
‘Rome is one of the oldest cities in the world. Its
the oldest of the three (Rome, Melbourne, Buenos
Aires City)
© Complete with the right form of the
adjective and the correct preposition.
‘My friend Peter is a famous doctor. | met him
when we were in high school. He was ‘tie best_
student ®, the class. I was very good, but
he was ¢ (good). Lucy was a very bad
student in those days. She was the *_
(bad) § the three of us. Now she's one
ofthe®, (brilliant) writers?
‘the country, She' (famous) than
Peter. Me? No, I'm not famous, but I'm ®@
(tich) than Lucy, and #®___ ees
(handsome) than Peter!
FOCUS
much-many
‘There are many problems in Rome because there isn't
much traffic control, Pollution Is affecting many
bbulldings and there isn't much time, They have to find
‘solution immediately!
many + nouns
+ uncountable nouns
eT
@ Complete with much or many.
1 There are usually mary _ tourists in Rome.
2 people don't travel by plane
because they are afraid.
3 There are so
‘there
cars in my city! Is
trafficin your city, too?
4 Ive got some information about that city,
but it isn't ___, Ineed more.
5 We want to visit places in this
city, but we haven't got time, We
have to choose.
ATTENTION
How many bottles are you going to buy?
Three. / Many. / A lot,
How much water do you need?
Alot. / Not much.
© Complete the questions.
sooossocessssss cases
How many pens doyouwant?
1
I want two pens.
2 How
She bought a lot of sugar.
3 foe
Were going to read three novels.
4 How __
‘There isn't much bread at home.
pte
5 How.
The teacher gave us a lot of homework.
2
6 How i
There are 27 students in my class.
Tao
Thiry-one31 rae LeC ee
MeO por amy Tet
eer
eet
Perrone een ery Olt
Nernst
coined a ee surerbttataee
4. Calafate isin the National Park.
yee eons
@ Answer these questions.
4. What can people do in Lago Argentino?
They can go fishing.
2 How many people live in Calafate?
3 What is El Chalten like?
4 How often do buses run?
5 How can you get from the camping site to
the National Park?
32 Thirty-two
@ GQ isthis
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Ce cements
n Owes cay
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eure ee
inimeeireranens eal
2
information in the text?
Write ¥ cyes) oF N (B0)-
4 react location of Perito Moreno Wy
2. Price of earnpimg sites
43 Number of inbabitants in Cotafote
palin
«4: Number of eshabitants in B1 Challs
5 Distance from Calafate to the -
‘National Park a
tronsportto the National Park
© waite about a town of city you lke,
Include:
* Description
+ Transport (how you can get there)
* Comparison with another place Progress Test A
Vocabulary
@ Complete the sentences with a personality
adjective.
1. My friend Paul doesn't like people, He's very
2 Come on, you never help me at home. You're very
1
3 Look at her. She's not shy at alll! She's very
4 Meg doesn't talk much. She's very
5 Please, stop talking! You're so
Q Write the profession.
1 This person works underwater.
2 This person does the house
chores.
3 This person helps doctors and dentists.
4 This person works in a kitchen.
5 This person works in a theatre or on TV.
CED
Grammar and communication
@ Write the questions.
1
Derek is feeling fine.
Imelda? She's cool!
3 aa
Tom is tall, with blond hair and green eyes.
4 2
They go to the cinema orice a month.
CED
OUMODALN 34
LA MaTANZA
° SEB EIOTECR™
es
wey day?
Yes, butl@___
weekends,
A: What about your sister?
B: Well, she's a tennis player, and she
2 go to the club on weekends.
A:4_____she____play on
weekends?
B: Oh, yes. Last year, she __play
matches on weekdays, too. That was
very hard
CED
That's a very thick book. What do you read /
are you reading?
get up early
get up early on
@ Circle the correct option.
Anew novel by Bruce Neale. It's the
2 more /most interesting book I know.
Really? But you don't like # read /reading.
know I don't, but this one is great,
+ good / better than other books. I began it
yesterday, and don't couldn't stop.
‘Are there § much / many characters in the book?
No. Sophie, a nice lady. She's? younger /
‘youngest than Robert, the other character.
‘He didn’t ®like / fked her at first, but then...
No! Don't tell me the end! I want to read it.
OK. What *o you do / are you going to
do tomorrow?
Let's go to the Park Cinema. We
an go * by / on underground.
CED
Score
a_i.
Thirty-three 33 Ciel iL
trioe:
Urban Tribes are groups who are
together hecause they lave got interests ~
tn common. They live in the city and
they have their passions and their
heroes. They've got a hig influence
on young people's fashion,
language and habits. é
These are some ‘
existing tribes:
punks, skaters,
goths and nerds.
oS ‘Head and Write the mames
next to the pictures.
© Read the magazine article again, —
look at the pictures and complete
the table.
characteristics likes otherinformation
Punks
Goths
Nerds
Skaters,
34 Thirty-four ea
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rte eel ed
ce ere yery
hres ress
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|
|
De
Dark Wave, rie Bia
basal en
2en they are together, they
Ginetta
Listen and A Greg's grandfather doesn't like urban tribes. fe)
— 2 He was a hippie in the sixties. oO
a, 3 Hippies liked bright colours. _)
Greg is a skater.
He's talking with 4 The peace symbol was typical of the hippies. u
his grandfather, 5 Hippies hated nature. 0
who is fr
E ees 6 Hippies liked war and violence oO
7 There's a group of hippies in the south west of Argentina, [_]
© %& Find information about an urban © &®@ Share the information in
tribe and write about it. Include
information about their characteristics
and their likes and dislikes.
Example | “Rolingas" love rock music (Rock Nacional).
Exercise 4 with the rest of the
lass. Discuss differences and similarities
between groups.
Example | “Rolingas"love rock.
“Alternos” don’t like rock, they love...
Thirty-five 35. : ee
‘She loves you, yea yeah, yeah, yeah
You think you lost your love,
‘Well, [saw her yesterday.
i's you she's thinking of,
‘And she told me what to
She says she loves you
And you know that can't be bad.
Yes, she loves you
‘And you know you should be
She said you hurt her so
she almost lost her mind.
And now she says she
You're not the hurting —__.
‘She says she loves you
And you know that can't be bad.
Yes, she loves you
And you know you should be
‘She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
136 Thirey-sc
You know it'Siapito You,
I think its only faz
pride can hurt you,
Apologize fo
Because she loves you
‘And you know that can't be bad.
Yes, she loves you
And you know you shouldbe
She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
Sheloves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
And with ¢ levelike
You know you should be glad.
© ©) usten and check.
© Look for information and answer the
questions.
1 When did The Beatles record this song?
2 Did it come out first in Britain or In USA?
3 What other songs are there in this album? Lesson 1
A silly accident
Lesson 2
He wasn’t driving very
carefully
Accidents
Grammar & Communication Vocabulary
Adverbs of manner Accidents
Past continuous
‘ast continuous + Past simpl
while
Lesson 3
You must phone
for help
Lesson 4
A true story
Must, mustn't
Integration ETc
Look and listen
Mary Ann: So, what happened to you? Derek: Yes, but very slowly and carefully, The
doctor said: You mustn't go out for three
telephone rang, I ran to answerlt. I was ROAR ORNG coe fe tea ag astn't
going downstairs, when I tripped over a Ove ts
book and fella book! ‘Mary Ann: Well, nice holiday, eh?
What a silly Derek: Do you think this is fun?
Yeah, Tknon
Derek: Iwas watching TV in my room. The
four weeks,
Mary Amn: That's
[ Derek: Hello?
Alvaro: Hi, D! Listen, I was reading
the paper and had a
wonderful idea, Don't
worry about the topic of
‘ournext programme. I've
got it: silly accidents | Comprehension check
@ Listen and write T (true) or F (false).
4 Derek had an accident at home. T
2 His leg hurts now.
3 The studio is very near Derek’s house. |
4 Alvaro knew about Derek's accident.
5 Alvaro thinks ‘accidents’ is a
good idea for their programme,
Vocabulary Accidents
@ ®)) Look at the pictures and complete
the sentences. Then listen and write the
(1 Lucas fell off Javier cut
lt
“Thur my foot. Now my foot hurts.
ee
[a
© Circle the correct option.
1 Tracy fell Auer right foot,
2 Paddy hurt / fell in the street yesterday.
3 Your head is going to hit / fall.
4 Watch out! There's a pencil on the floor,
don't fall/ trip over it.
Cm
oo
FOCUS
Adverbs of manner
‘Read and complete.
Derek hurt his leg. He has to walk slovly and
carefully.
Julia is a quick learner. She learns very quickly.
~ Are you a good singer?
- No, I'm a bad singer. {sing quite badly!
Adverb = adjective +
ATTENTION
Angie is a good cook, She cooks very well,
He's got a fast car, He drives reaily fast.
(© What are the adverbs for these
adjectives? Write them in your
notebook. Check in your dictionary.
Thirty-nine 39 DRC UR a EMU Re eee]
athe crated, is tine ito the ar
jn Sront of bir.
of .
front its ap cant Sant ae ra
fie bike when he lost control
ide of he care
heen rong, 7 oer Wisk wm Stl
Tak gaat Hot aks for 45
doing’ -
Read and complete.
‘At tha: time, Sanit was working et a small firm,
‘Yesterday at four, 1 wasn’t studying, 1 was watching
TV. What were you doing at this time yesterday?
Affirmative and negative
1/__/ She was (no!) working at school in 1987,
They /__ You_(not) studying yestorday
at,
@ Read and write T (true) or F (false). eee
1 The writer's brother could drive. ir —— Ihe! watching TV yesterday at 4?
2 The new job was good. [ a seers '
No, 1/___/ she wasn’
SH agpsnt bet: Were ____/ we /___ working last Monday at 6?
4 He was a very good driver. Oo NG una
5 He worked on Saturdays. Oo ‘No, they / Jyou r
‘What they doing? They were playing in the park.
‘What __ she watching? Her favourite TV
Programme.
40 Forty @ Look and complete.
‘What were these people doing last Sunday
at 6.30?
4 Fede and Nacho
were playing football
x 2 Uncle Alex
3 Luly and Santi
5 Sebas ;
Clon
© SQ rina coincidences.
*
‘Read and complete.
‘While she vas reading the paper, she saw an ad.
She was driving along te avenue when she saw a
dog.
while +
+ past simple
Circle the correct option.
Which action storted first? The action that takes past
simple / past continuous,
@ Write the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
1 At this time yesterday
1 (watch) _was watching _ TV,
What *(you-do)_____ when,
18(phone)______ you?
mi4Gleep) __ in my room after
a terrible day. It § (rain)
when 18(go) out early in
‘the moming, but | “(not take)
an umbrella, and 1 (get)
wet. Then, T9(have) bath
when my boyfriend (phone) .
so T couldn't talk with him.
© Poor youl CREED
@ ©) tisten and number the actions.
“Donna: see Eric’s mother
1 xie: go to the cinema
Donna: phone Ericat 6,
Eric's father: turn on the computer
Erie: bath
Eric and mom: go to the supermarket
— Donna: send an email
Forty-one 4 You must phone for help
(Read
coidents and minor problems at home
@ re very frequent. Some of these
‘are silly, but you must follow
‘certain rules. For instance, when the
Tights go out, you must disconnect
all the electrical appliances ~ TV,
‘ros? First, you must phone the fire
Freese Youmusint ty to pu out tofrelone
“That's a fefighter’sob. You mustalso disconnect
‘lithe electrical appliances, and then leave the
house and watt for the firefighters.
‘When someone cuts himself, you must
frst put a clean towel on the cut, and then
‘you must take the person to the nearest
shing, any type
fridge, radio, computer and was! renter Yeu muatn gue the person
machine. Why? Because when wih of medicine, ican be the wrong meciicine. And
sdectrcty comes bac oan femember! You must always ask for help.
intense and ean ruin them.
@ Read and write T (true) or F (false). © Look at the extra pictures from Exercise
2 and write rules.
4 Alll the accidents at home are silly. Fl
2 Unplug electrical appliances only a ———
when there's a fire, 2
3 It's a good idea to give a person
some medicine, — 3 — nai _
4 Incase of a minor accident,
go to the hospital. *
@ Complete the sentences. Use must or
mustn't, Then match. There are extra
pictures.
1 You__mustn’t__ smoke at home.
2 You
every day.
3 You phone people
after 11 in the evening.
4 You tell your parents
where you're going.
do your homework
Read and complete.
You must phone the fire brigade. You mustn't try to
put out the fire alone,
‘must obligation or prohibition?
4 Forty-two ee}
es
© SP discuss rules in the gym lesson.
ATTENTION
‘We must wear
When | was in primary school, I had to wear a white
trainers,
averail. | couldin’t wear jeans.
Present obligation: must = have to
Past obligation: hac to
Past prohibition: couldn't
We mustn't
shout
—
@ ® waite about women's life in
ATTENTION Med" Conreay:
eee
eT
Students rmustn’t arrive late at school. Its a f ‘Use these verbs to help you.
prohibition.
Tdon’t have to wear a uniform. It's not necessary.
7 slisten toloud
drive ea 1
| ae enelpathome
| work shoe ee
@ Complete with mustn’t or not have to. Be iver wear |
|e study al |
* play beach
1 1__don'thaveto do my homework now. Peet ey }
Tean do it later. + go dancing j
throw litter in “ ;
3 My brother eat chocolate. :
He's on aspecial diet. } ]
4 Inmyschool, women ' 5
wear skirts. They can wear trousers. E ‘ bi 3
5 Students ‘answer all the ay S
‘questions.
6 We get up early at
weekends,
@ Write true sentences about your life.
Werre nr
‘Think about Ideas
first and write
them on a sheet of
paper. Then, start
veriting,
ne Jocte, wash the
dishes, von clothes)
aly mtn (dad Site
+o Loud wisi
Example
Inthe 19% century, women couldn't
wear shorts. They had to.
aa
Forty-three a3 sre!
Atrue story
The Reporter Magazine
‘Tuesday, April 26°
TSUNAMI
\\) Read and circle the correct option.
ragedy was on Christmas /
in Indonesia.
3 Tilly is
a. secondary school stud
4 Tilly was terrified because she saw the
Tsunami the sea was strange 7
5 When the water was goi
going back
erecrniass Weer | ae
8 Nobody dled in Maikhao beach because
Tily told ‘they knew about the Tsunami.
44 Fory-four
n Decem 004, people were on the
beach in Indonesia. Some were swimming,
others having a drink. Tilly Smith, an English
ten-year-old girl, was on holiday in Indonesia with
her family. While they were playing on Maikhao
peach, Tilly saw something strange: the sea ws
going back and it was bubbling (like champagne in
f elass). Tilly was terified. “Mum, we must go back
to the hotel, L think there’s going to be a tsunami.” |
Sqsunami? What’s thai?” asked her mother. “ICs a
huge, really hmge wave. JPs going to kill us.”
within seconds, everybody ran to the hotel:
Maikdhao beach was oue of the places where nobody
died of was seriously hurt.
‘Tilly's mother then told seporters, “When the water
was going back, we all wanted to walk into the $63
Sad see what was happening, But luckily, “Til
Jearnt about tsunamis at sehool and saved us."
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5) stem and draw a hk (/) nthe
It's January 27%, 2005. A is
"2005. A reporter is
Genter he Tier oc oa
obligations | probibitions | notm
information Inventions
Grammar & Communication Vocabulary
Lesson 1 negate Gerken) machines
A crazy invention
tinuous with future time
Lesson 2
Any plans?
Lesson 3 nfintve of purpose: Why. 2
It’s here to stay
Lesson 4 Integration
Ask Tony Cook!
Forty-five 45 Acrazy invention
Pe ray aan eat
foi mreeremoa rts
Romer enier Canasta thes
Loe UHC Reswon Ro caar asad
ee atc) ee ees eC eet
this one is special. You turn it on, and when
Pete ore espera
‘and wakes you up. Also, your mother can
Re eee as
Pricer se ei tense tte ean
Breech gee
BCC e cre cree eet sae Teed
“Aiter the experiment...
Julia; Poor Alvaro! We're not having this freak in our
programme. Lets go to the cafeteria and see
what we can do,
Mary Ann: Sorry, julia, but I'm seeing the dentist at 4
and after that I'm going to my music class.
can't either. My dad is coming
work today and were watching the
match together,
‘And you Derek? What are you doing
afterwards? Any plans?
Sure! You and I are having a nice chat toget
Come on)
Good plan Comprehension check
@ Circle the right option.
4 Leonard Develop has mode 3 Mary Ann can’t go to the cafeteria because she has to
@ onlyone invention. (®)more than one ® goto the dentist's. > watch the football
invention, match,
2 Mary Ann thinks the man's invention is 4 Derek wants to
@ not interesting. b marvellous. 2 talk with Julia. b gohome.
Vocabulary Operating machines
e (QD) pea, Then listen and write the number.
[J4 Dial = punch a 7 2 Start up # shut down (7 3 Tum on + turn off the radio.
number. the computer. Switch on switch off the radio.
<>
ees
4 Plug in¢unplug the 5 Press=pushabutton. |_| 6 Press the code.
‘washing machine,
om
@ Hill in the blanks with the correct verb.
4 [want to watch the match, _Turm on
‘Vocanurany the TY, please,
iP
Visualise the
picture in your 2 Shhh! The baby’s sleeping.
mind, and write the radio.
the word next
3. m The TV isnot working!
1 Of course, you silly, you have to
it
4 When you go on holiday, you have to
ll the appliances at home,
Forty-seven 47 Eve erg
Read, Then circle the right option.
Julia: And you Derek? What are you doing
afterwards? Any plans?
Derek: Sure! You and 1 are having a nice chat
together: Let's go,
This information is about
a present activity (a plan.
(QD Read
Julia is on the phone with her friend Christian.
Christian: Are you going to the meeting tomorrow?
Julia: 1 don’t know. Are you?
Christian: Of course, Lam. Many cool inventors are
going, and Carlos and T are presenting our
new project.
Julia: You've got a new invention? Tell me!
Christian: Not now... Oh, no! Wait, Calas, wait!
Don't push that button! Turn It off Come on!
Push the black button and turn it off!
Sony, Julia, Carlos pushed the wrong bution
and started a dangerous mechanism. But, it's
OK now. He turned it off immediately. Phew!
Jutia: Wow!
Christian: Well then, what are you doing tomorow?
‘Are you coming to the meeting or nor?
Julia: Ofcourse Jam!
48 Forty-eighe
Information about
aplon,
{rm going © do homework tomorrow = information
“about a dedston.
ca
sing my maths homework now = my present
“activity,
L
@ Answer the questions.
1 What's happening tomorrow?
There’s an invertors’ meeting.
2 Where is the meeting?
3 What time is the meeting?
4 Who has got a new invention?
5 Why was Christian in panic while he was
on the phone? 4 What are the boys doing tomorrow?
2 Where is Julia going in the summer?
3 What are they presenting at the meeting?
4 Are they giving a talk?
5 Isshe travelling alone?
6 Why are they giving a talk?
? Who is she going with?
8 Where are they staying?
9 What time are they talking?
10 Is her granddad travelling with them?
© there are two
conversations in
Exercise 2a.
Write them in
your notebook.
Example:
Conversation 1
—Whar ore the Dos
doing tomorrow?
| —They are going to the
inventors’ meeting.
\ Conversation 2
Whereis jus going
in the summer?
ae
@ © Match the questions to the answers. There is one extra answer.
Because they've got a new invention.
At7.30,
© No, she isn't.
d Ata hotel
With her parents.
f No, he's staying home.
Anew project.
Because it’s his birthday.
x Yes, they are.
They're going to the inventors’ meeting.
To Brazil.
© S))) Listen and answer the questions.
Julia is interviewing Christian,
1. What are Christian and his friends doing
next month?
Theyte traveling to Massachusets
2 Why are they going there?
3 What are they doing after that?
4 Why are they coming back home?
Forty-nine 49 It’s here to stay
(yi Read
WHAT IS THIS HUGE, WHITE THING?
Baek
@ write T (true) or F (False).
4 The first commercial phones were
enormous.
2 There were no cell phones in 1950.
3 Peopie didn’t like the first cell phones
because they were very big.
4 Researchers didn’t want to better
the system,
5 Everybody had a cell phone in 1977.
Read and circle the right option. _
Although It looks like an old radio, itis one of
the frst commercial cell phones.
Although expresses reason / contrast.
Although appears atthe beginning / In the middle /
al the end of the sentence.
@ Although it looks like an old radio, it is one of
the first commercial cell phones. f
1b It looks like an old radio, but it is one of the
first cornmercial cell phones.
‘The meaning in sentences a and b is the sane /
different.
50 Fifty
Ithough it looks like an old radio, believe
it or not, it is one of the first commercial
cell phones.
The first cell phones were for cars and they appeared in
1940. These first telephones were not very popular
because they were extremely expensive and not very
effective, so people didn’t want to buy them,
Researchers did nat have the technology to obtain batter
results, so the cell phone didn't change fora long time.
1m 1973, Or Martin Cooper started working on cell
phones. thanks to him, they got better and better.
Although everybody wanted cell phones, they only
became commercially accessible 37 years after their
first appearance,
@ Rewrite these sentences using although
or but.
1 The alarm clock is old, but it works very well.
Atthough the alarm clock is ol it works very well
2 Although my brother wasn't feeling well this
morning, he went to school,
3 It’s raining, but we con go cut.
4 Alvaro is the youngest, but he's very
responsible.
5 Although Beethoven couldn't hear, he
composed the # Symphony.
GE © Match. There is one extra answer.
1 Susan went to 2 to invite her to
the supermarket the cinema.
2 The children are b to learn English.
Saadying ¢ tobeslimmer.
9 Mycomnason 4 to buy some
iain food.
4 Agnes bought ais
some chocolate or
5 James phoned ie ince fans,
Uma y
to make a coke,
6 We'te using For ees
Teens
ll phone communications ornare,
jeople didn’t want to buy cell phones,
did not have much technology, s0 1
ll phone didn’t change for a long time.
expresses reason / result,
‘appears at the beginning / in the middie of the
ence
@ Complete the sentences with although,
because or so.
1 [don’t want to go out_because_T'm tired.
2 Julia likes Derek,
out with him.
‘she wants to go
3 Derek invited a friend home yesterday
he had a headache.
4 Julia wants to get better marks,
she's studying.
5 Ms Patrick is very happy with the project
all the students are working
really hard.
6 Alvaro went to school by bike__it
‘was raining.
@ Circle the correct option.
Everybody loves Norah Patrick although /
Pecaisd) she's very nice, She's a teacher, She
Gets up early every day ? to make / although she
makes breakfast. Then she goes to school
3 because / to work, She goes by bus
‘although / because she's got a car. She doesn't
like driving very much § but /so she leaves her
car in the garage. She started a new project
last week, € although /so she's really excited.
Fifty-oneS! Nene}
Favestes Tools Helo
OC) Psa Pereveries &
Technology exper! Tony Cook answers your
questions about a varlety of technical foplcs.
EM 14, Tory,
‘my Computing Studies teacher asked me te start.a bleg. I don’t know what to dol Although
| love worng wlth computers, I'm blocked here, [just can't make any progress, so I'm
vrrting to you. I'm having an éxam on blocs next week, so T need your help badly. One
rove thing. hat is 9 log oxacey?
Mana
[Bj Answer to Menu’s question
Hi, Manu,
| see your problem. You don't know the meaning of blog" A biog a website, “loggers!
start a blog to writs thei ideas, comments or reactions. 1° 2 way of communication with
‘other peopie. Peoaie can send comments, 106, lke ‘post It’ notes. You need 3 special
procramme to stert your blog, but all these programmes are very simple to operate.
Evarybocy can be a blogger.
BH, ty
ive got 0 new CO-player and itis not working. What do I/have te de? Can you help me?
j a
© (read text A about Blogs ana © > Read text C, Then answer
answer the questions. Martina’s question using Tony's advice.
Note: Tony's instructions are not in the correct order.
1 Who isa student?
ee ‘+ Can you hear the music?
2 What does Manu love doing? * Great!
——____. + Here are some basics.
3 When is Manu having an exam? # insert a CD.
4 Whatis the exam about?
« Press the ‘Power’ button to turn the CD-player on.
+ Then you have to press the ‘Play’ button.
So # You have to plug the CD-playerin.
5 Does Manu know a lot about blogs?
@ Now read text B and write T (true)
or F (false).
4 Tony knows the meaning of ‘blog’. T
2 A ‘blog’ is a scientific website.
3 It’s very difficult to start a blog. 0
4 You don’t need anything special
tostart a blog. iE
52 Fifty-cwo Lesson 1
Have you ever
listened to them?
Lesson 2
I've written many
songs
Music
Grammar & Communication Vocabulary
instruments an
performers
Present perfe
interrogati
ever / never
affirmat
nd negati
Have you ever... ?
Lesson 3
The music of our
parents
in, on, at (revision)
Lesson 4
A unique football
stadium
Integration
Fifty-three 53 Have you ever listened to them?
Look and listen
Discussing the next, and last, programme.
Ms Patrick: Ok then. You want to have a musical
group to close the programme, and
you want to broadcast it live from
the school. It sounds good. Who's
going to play?
Julia: JADMA, Do you know them? Have
you Iistened to them?
Ms Patrick: No, I haven't. Have they ever
recorded an album, or given a
concert?
Derek: _No, they haven’t recorded any CDs and
they have never played in public,
bither TS @ew group. Actually,
they've juststarted.
‘Mary Ann: _[ADMA,-J/for Julia, ‘A for Alvaro, ‘D’
; oe
Ms Patrick: .,.for Derek! And "M-A’ for Mary
Ann! It’s you! You have formed a
band! That's fantastic!
Alvaro: I'm going to play the keyboard, Julia
the saxophone, Derek the electric
guitar, and Mary Ann the bass
guitar.
Mary Ann: Wrong! Sorry guys, but Ihave
changed my mind. I'm going to play
the drums.
Everybody: What?
Alvaro: Can you play the drums?
Mary Ann: My dad taught me. can play the bass
guitar and the drums. There are a lot of
‘musicians in my family. I've gota
surprise for you. The following moming...
Comprehension check
@ Answer the questions.
4 What is the group going to do for the last
programme?
2 Does Ms Patrick like the group's idea?
3 I5JADMA a famous group?
4 Who are the members of the group?
5 Whén is |ADMA playing?
Vocabulary Musical instruments
@ <))) match the instruments to the words
from the list. Then listen and check.
_| drums bass
| guitar | keyboard
© Complete the sontences.
1 Asaxophonist plays __ the saxo
2 A guitarist plays
3 A pianist plays.
4 Adrummer plays
5 A bassist plays
6 A keyboard player plays I've written many songs
Read
Read this interview to Bono, leader of U2.
Tae CeS LE
Inte
Deane con
Meee nte na tM
Focus
@ Write T (true), F (false) or NT (not in Prbosne perfect
the text). ee EE
Read, Then circle and complete.
1 He is one of the candidates ‘ Bono hhas never played the bass for the band, He has
for the Nobel Peace Prize. wuiiton many songs. He hasn't received any news
i oceania tou ‘about tne Nobel Prize. He nas done some wild things.
3 He often plays the bass This tense refers to the pas / present
He became interested in’ music There is a definite / indefinite time reference.
when he finished secondary school. To form the tense, we need the past form / another form
alted past participle).
shaolin The past participle of regular verbs takes -ed / doesn’t
6 He's very serious and solemn. eae
Wet have (not) + past participle
He/ (aod + past participle
56 Fifty-six ed
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The Browns are out for the evening, and have left their Perfect tense.
children some instructions. Did they follow the
dnatraattond? 4 Tom has token his medicine.
2
3
ATTENTION
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Pit fasts Ferree aaivaaarsdicorear enone
si Has he ever met a Nobel Prize winner? No, he hasn't
the prineipal
ideas. Don’t try Have you ever eaten Japanese food? No, never:
to understand
everything,
@ Look at this information about @ SR survey.
oe — einse ‘Ask your partners and complete this grid.
___ AZo earn
Satay ever seen a UFO?
shopping 6 ‘i
iron clothes x ,
make a cake v x
lean house e x
4 Hugh ond Sharon have done the shopping
2. Hugh hasn't
but The music of our parents
@ Circle the correct option.
4 Get Back has never participated / has
participated once / has always participated in the
International Beatles Week Festival.
2 The band have not met important musicians /
have met Oasis / didn’t lke the November festival.
3 Get Back has never recorded a CD /is going to
record a CD in December / has recorded two CDs.
Get Back :a10 A aii plitam nid odiereanaiin
Get Back Trio, an Argentinian group, are
participating in the next festival in
Liverpool because they won the first prize
in the Latin American Festival last
November. They are a very interesting
group and Julia ts interviewing Rubén, one
of the members of the band.
Rubén: We've just arrived from a tour and we've
learnt that we're going to play at the
International Beatles Week Festival.
Julia: Have you met many important musicians
during your tours?
Rubén: Not many, but we'd love to. But we met
Oasis on a plane!
Julia: Wow! Tell us, Rubén, have you recorded
any CDs?
Rubén: We've just finished our second CD, and it’s
going to be at the record shops in December.
Julia: | That’s great. Congratulations! 4 under a ladder
He has jst walked under @ ladder.
Read. Then, circle the correct option. 3 at the party
We have just arrived from a tour. —S
We've just finished our second CD. Pesmqupedrnm
Just fs used with the Present periect / Past simple tense. 5 aminor
Just indicates a very short ttme ago /long time ago. —_—
Just goes after the verb / between the auciliary and the 6 ablack cat
verb,
‘When you use just, you can see / can’t see the result
58 Fifty-cight ATTENTION
Get Back has just finished a CD.
They started recording it 8 months ago.
(oi Read
Get Back has just finished their
CD. They started recording 18
months ago. Its going to be at the
record shops in December, They're
going to give a live concert in the
summer because they think It's the best:
‘Autumn is fine, because it’s not very hot or very
cold but it’s usually quite rainy, The concert is
{going to start at 9 on Saturday, and it’s going to
finish at midnight or very early in the moming, i
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3 We celebrate Students’ Day when.
starts,
4 When it's in the northern hemisphere,
i's winter in the southern hemisphere.
5 finishes in June.
6 Independence Day is in
|
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the box.
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we concerts > ___ weekends. #___ the
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ve thelr last concert §___ September
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Vocabulary
@ Complete the sentences with the correct
1 Hove because the streets are
always covered with leaves.
2 Tom didn’tsee the box on the floor and
overt.
3 PoorMelanie. She can’t walk because she's
her foot.
4 Tommy isan excellent -She
can play the guitar really well.
5 You must __ the green button.
@ Find the secret word.
Tom plays the
1
e
3
5
~
8
1. Everybody understood her. She spoke very...
2 The season that starts on June 21%
3. Hurry! We're going to lose! Run...
4 Tean't hear! Teddy is working...
5 Do you want to use the computer? You must.
itup first.
6 Please, ... this phone number.
? A musical instrument with black and white
keys.
8 You're talking... You must relax.
cp
Grammar and communication
© Complete the sentences expressing
obligation or prohibition. Use the right
tense.
4 When Twas younger, I getup
‘at 6. Now Idon't.
2 You use a cell phone in class.
3 you _ study every day?
4 We ‘wear a special uniform. A
‘pair of jeans and a T-shirt is OK.
5 You paint this very carefully.
CED
© Complete. Use: although, because, while,
when, so. There is one extra word.
1 Yesterday, [had to go to school and it was
raining heavily, * 1 took my
umbrella? _ I don't like it
3___thate the colour.
2 Iwas walking to school 4 Isaw
my friend Alice.
3 I said ‘Hello’. She shouted § she
thought | was a thief.
© Circle the correct option.
Laura has just arrived / was arriving from her
holidays in Villa Gesell. She 2 aiks /is talking
3 happy / happily with her friend Susan.
1: When ‘did you arrive / have you arrived?
Sz Two days Sago / yesterday, Itwas great
L: Listen, I ®am going / go with Nadine to the
nema. 7 Fave you seen / Do you see Brad
it's Latest film?
S: No, | haven't / don’t. Ihave *never seen /
never saw any of this films,
Lt OK, then, 12am phoning / am going to phone
the cinema and get the tickets.
—_ I~ cI cm oD
Sbety-oneé! Mr Ledb
Vacation
1! Read and identify the main
character: A 0 B?
e
My friend, Mr Ledbetter,
isa little man, witha
round face and big
glasses, always firm
and correct. He is
very formal and
talks in a very serious
way and with many details.
His conversation is not
interesting,
People do not understand very much
our relationship, because I am just
the opposite. But this is because
they do not know his past and
ac [the link between usin the past.
Tt happened twenty years ago. In those days Twas
living in Jamaica, and Mr Ledbetter wasa
schoolmaster in England.
Bverything began at Hithergate-on-Sea with Mr
Ledbetter’s summer vacation. After dinner, one day,
he had a conversation with a tallcative man who was
athis hotel.
“There are no more adventures these days,” said
the man. “Security is the most important thing
now,’ he said; “the burglar is the only adventurer
on earth these days.”
Tt yas late at night and Ledbetter went out for a
walk in the village. While he was walking,
he remembered the man’s words
about the burglar. “Ineed a
little adventure in my life,
but...'m not a criminal!” he
thought. Just then, he saw
abaleony and an open
window. The night was
62 Sixty-tW0)
etter’s
based on a story by H.G.Wells
B very quiet
Suddenly,
he took a
decision:
he went up
tothe
baleony
and went into
the house.
Jedroom now, and was trembling
violently. Was the house empty?
What did burglars do? They stole things. But.
he only wanted adventure! He heard footsteps.
‘He was petrified. “What a fool I have been!” he
said, and went under the bed.
Ledbetter only saw the man's boots, “What am 1
going to do? What are they going to do ta me? I
haven't stolen anything, but technically, Tm a
burglar.” he thought; “I have committed a
technical crime.”
After a time, he heard: cleink, chink, chink
twenity-five chinks. This chinking was the sound
of gold. A lot of gold! He was curious. He
moved his feet and the chinking
stopped immediately. Mr
Ledbetter became Q Write T (true), F (false) or NT (not in
the text).
4 The waiter was in Jamaica twenty
years ago. T
2 The writer was born in England
3 The waiter talks in a very serious way.
4 Twos hot that night.
5 Mr Ledbetter went into the house
because he wanted adventure.
©) tisten ana correct the information.
4 The man hears a song.
The man hears Mr Ledbetter.
2 Mr Ledbetter is sitting on the bed.
3 The man is going to finish packing.
4 Mr Ledbetter is going to put the money
in the bonk.
© (Read ana circle the best option.
Iwas midnight. Me Ledbetter had to carry ell
the heavy bags out of the 1QousD) flat and
‘then onto a ship, with a lot of horrible and
4 nice / cruel men on it. They? trurvelied / tatked
for about twenty days. He was inaemall
‘room, with 4 rais / horses and cockroaches
Finally, Mr Bingham (that was the man's
name) left him 5 in a hotel / on an island.
‘After some days, a fisherman found him and
took him to St Vineent’s, and from there, he
got to Rio de Janeiro / Kingston, in Jamaica.
5) atstem amd answer the questions.
4 Where dic the writer meet Mr Ledbetter?
Jn Jamaica za :
2 What did Mr Ledbetter look like?
3 Where did they have dinner?
4 Why did the writer give the man some
money?
@ PP Read the end of the story and
discuss the following:
1 What new information do we learn in the
lost paragraph?
2 Does the story have a happy ending?
Why?/ Why not?
After some time, Lreceived a
letter from England. “You
have been the kindest person
in my life”, began the letter.
“Thanks to your help, I got my
job back and the respect of
the people. But
they want to
know where I have
been all this time and
Tean’t tell the true
story. That villain
Bingham was the
Hithergate bank manager,
and guilty ofa big fraud. I have
consulted many law books and
it is dear that] have been an
assistant in a crime, And how
can Lexplain my presence in
that house? Can you help me?
e i cccais the following and find
the writer’s story for Mr Ledbetter.
Ledbetter was a man without imagination.
The writer offered him this story.
1 and then they took him
2 one night
3 and took him toa house
4 toa ship
5 Ledbetter was having a walk in the village
6 alot of bags :
? with them
8 when two men captured him
9 he had to help them carry = I STILL
HAVEN’T FOUND
WHAT ’M
LOOKING FOR
CS whatisthe ‘song about?
These words appear in the'sonig, Read thei and answer the question,
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