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Read the clues and complete the crossword puzzle. Across. 3. My sister likes traveling; she's been all across Asia. 4. My friend Toshi and I sometimes go to the t___r to see a good play. 7. Eriko loves to s____g; she's the lead singer in a group. Down 4. Ken enjoys playing b____1 in the park with his bat, ball, and glove. 2. | like t___g messages to my friends on my cell phone, 4. | just love t___g on the phone with friends; ! can chat for hours. 5. My sister is really into horseback r___g; she loves, horses, 6. Our family likes w___g in the countryside; it's good exercise, and it’s healthy. B Circle. Are these descriptions true or false? Circle the correct choice. 1. If you are patient, you can’t wait for a long time. Tee 2. If someone is polite, they never show gratitude T 3. If people are active, they like to do many things. rete 4. An ambitious person doesn’t want to succeed. rt 5. If you are friendly, you like to avoid people. ree © Write. Write sentences describing yourself or your best friend. Use words from activity B or their opposites below. unambitious unfriendly impatient inactive impolite 4 Unit 1 Working on Grammar A Write. Write “used to be,” “am,” or “would like to be” in this personal description. When | was a child, | (1.) a bit nervous, but these days 12.) _____ really confident. | (3.) a student at the moment, but | (4.) a doctor eventually. | never (5.) ___ interested in medicine, but nowadays Lam almost addicted to it. | (6.) ___a famous brain interested in surgeon. Actually, my brother medicine, but then he became a fashion model! B Write. Respond to these statements to show that you agree with the speaker. Example: Hove kids. Me too. | don’t like skiing, Me neither. I hate smoking, Me too. I'm a bit shy. Metoo. _ I'm not selfish Meneither, - | really hate bossy people. - | dislike getting up early in the morning. . I'm not really into rap music. 1 2 3 4. I'm a big fan of Disney movies. 5. I'm not interested in being a farmer. 6 | always try hard in my English class! © Write. Fill in the blanks to complete the letter about your new friend, Doris. | Example: Doris traveled to__India__, Mexico | and Thailand last year. | | Let me tell you about my new friend, Doris. She Doris—a brief life history Travel—india, Mexico, Thailand Ex-boyfriends—John, Work—waitress (Thailand), asa in and asa in last year. And guess what! los She has two 1 swimming teacher (Germany) Class Facebook 5 Working on Fluency A Write. Carlos is an exchange student. He is telling you about himself. What questions did you ask him? Carlos You Example: \'m from Spain Which part _of Spain are you from? 'm interested in reading. 1. What sort of 2 go biking a lot. 2. Where ? I'm going to join a volunteer organization. 3. What kind ree I'd like to visit Asia. 4. Where I'm basically quite an unusual person. 5. In what ways J B Gircte-~ Choose the correct response, a or b, in the conversation with Carlos. 1. Carlos: Hi, I'm Carlos. I's nice to meet you a. Very well thanks. I'm b. Hi, nice to meet you, too. 'm 2. Carlos: What's your city like? a. Well, I like mountain biking and reading. _b. It’s lively, but a bit crowded, 3. Carlos: I'm from Barcelona. I's a city near the sea with a great nightlife a. It sounds nice. b. It’s a great night 4. Carlos: Yes, it's a great place. I'd like to see some of the nightlife in your city too a. Why is that? b. Who, for example? 5. Carlos: Because I'm interested in discos and music. What are you interested in? a. Yes, I'm quite an interesting person. b. Well, | like meeting new people. 6. Carlos: Me too. What's your family like? a. It's pretty normal really. b. Mostly watching TV. © Write. What's your town like? What's your family like? My town is My family is For example, my 6 Unit1 Critical Thinking ‘Think about how you have changed as a person and how understanding yourself can help you improve. A Write. |magine that some of your old schoolteachers are talking about you. List some of their opinions of you at age 10 and age 15 Example: Tomo is active and motivated but so1 mischievous. Teachers’ Report 1 Teachers’ Report 2 Name of your elementary school Name of your high schoo! Your teachers’ opinions of you at age 10: Your teachers’ opinions of you at age 15: B Write. How do you think you have changed since you were at school? In what ways are you a better student now? At school, | used to__ , but now | In what ways are you a better person now? When I was 15, | used to____ 7 but now! C Write. Write about what your former teachers may say of you now. Example: Tomo is much more considerate no Class Facebook 7 Personal Motto Working on Vocabulary & Write. Choose the correct words to d cribe what each person is possibly like. Arturo is not very nice because he is BSEEEDY | Jesdssesesseeeeee and | _——— | | See Example: well-liked mannered 1. open- hearted headed 2. cold- armed hearted blooded 3. hot blooded argued headed 4. big- haired headed hearted 5. hard- hearted headed eyed © Write. Describe how each person looks to you, using “pretty” or “very.” Try to use some expressions from activities A and B. Example: Cleo looks pretty open-minded id Working on Grammar A Write. Fill in either “too” or “enough” in the spaces provided. 1. Lused to be chatty, but now I'm not talkative aaa 2. I'm not relaxed these days, but | used to be easygoing 3. If you are hot-headed, you will never be calm to think 4. A person who is not careful about diet is often _ weak to refuse chocolate. 5. People who are greedy are never satisfied to feel happy. 6. Dads who work___hard may not be energetic 10 play with their kids. B Circle. Choose either yes (Y) or no (N). 1. My sister used to be shy. Is she still shy? YON 2. Tom once had a serious illness. Is Tom still ill? YON 3. I was always ambitious. Am I still ambitious? Yon 4. Karl was confident until recently. Is Karl still confident? YON 5. Trang could be famous one day. Is Trang famous now? YON 6. Eriko finally managed to get in shape. _ Is Eriko in shape now? YON © Write. Write two sentences to describe what each person is like. Elsa | Paolo | Else—never gives up; Luis—works hard and Paolo—likes to get up changes her mind a lot plays hard; never listens late; says one thing and does another Example: Elsa is the sort of person who never gives up. Elsa Luis Paolo Personal Motto 9 Working on Fluency A Write. Supply Toshi’s questions to complete the conversation What do you mean by “socializing”? Can you give me an example? Where can I find out more about the organization? _—_Did anyone help you with this? Rajani: You know | used to be shy, but 'm much more confident these days Toshi: = ee Rajani: Well, for example, | really enjoy socializing at parties now Toshi: Rajani: | mean meeting and talking to people, joining groups, and asking qu Toshi: Z Rajani: Yeah. | joined an organization that helps shy people to build confidence, Toshi: : 7 Rajani: You could check out their website. They use a special method. B Write. Write three questions you could ask in a phone call responding to this ad. | AE 2. Can you give me an example of ue “audio feedback method: fuEUeeD ean me a real ‘Gur method will help you to BECOME A party animal.” Our costs are compet Famous film stars use Our method © Match and number. Draw lines (left to right) to complete each motto Write the number (1-4) and letter (a-d) of each motto next to its meaning Motto Meaning 1.Make love, 0 Qa. your nose. a. Always check things first. 2.Never © Ob. before youleap. _b. Trust your own judgment. 3. Look 2 Oe not war. ©. Don't quit. 4. Follow © 4. give up. 4d. Peace is the important thing. 0 Unit 2 Critical Thinking Consider the values that you think are really important to you, and decide whether you are suited to work as an international volunteer. A Circle and write. Circle three of the values below that you think are really important to you. Add three more of your own. + play fairly * be competitive + do not give up © try hard * accept challenges * be honest + stay positive * be considerate + stay healthy arse B Write. Answer the “Kidz Count” questionnaire truthfully. Then give reason(s) why you would/would not make a good volunteer. THE KIDZ COUNT VOLUNTEERS APPEAL We are an international aid organization trying to fight child poverty. We are looking for volunteers to help poor children overseas. Answer these questions: + Do you think child poverty is a major global problem? + Are you caring and sensitive toward children? + Are you honest and good at problem-solving? + Could you live in a tent for six months? + Do you handle stress well? + Are you brave enough to help seriously ill children’ + Do you work well in a team and have a positive personality? If you answered “Yes” to most of these questions, then call us at 555-5467. My honest judgment: | would/would not make a good volunteer because: motto for yourself on this T-shirt. ) Think about what the motto says } \ about you C Write. Think again about your own \ [ values and write a suitable personal \ | Personal Motto 11 Tall Tales Working on Vocabulary A Match. Draw lines (left to right) between each group of adjectives and the most suitable noun 1. bought the latest slim, black © object. 2. She has lovely, long, dark ° O tree. 3. It was a beautiful, tree-lined public O O hair. 4. It was a small, square metal ° O cell phone. 5. It was under a huge, old willow 0 O park. B Girete-. Now circle the correct word choice in the completed story. The story I'm going to (1.) say /tell you is about my friend. One day she (2.) borrowed /lent the latest slim, black cell phone from her boyfriend because she had (3.) placed /left her own phone at home. Unfortunately, someone (4.) robbed /stole the phone while she was on a train. She (5.) reported / informed the theft, but the police couldn't (6.) find {choose the phone. The next day, in a large park she (7.) noted / noticed a small, square metal object under a huge, old willow tree and picked it up—it was her boyfriend's lost phone! Immediately, she (8.) called / announced her boyfriend to tell him the news, but she couldn't (9.} go through / get through because she was using his cell phone for the call! © Number. Put the sentences in the correct sequence by numbering each. - One day, the police caught him and | got a $100 reward! . Suddenly, | was walking in the park; it was windy. - Moments later, | phoned the police-and desttibed the man 1 2 3 4, The next day, ‘than came up to me and said the $100 was his. 5 6 |. Immediately, read in the newspaper about a robbery near the park. - In the end, @ $100 bill floated past me in the wind and | caught it 12. Unit3 Working on Grammar A Write. Write “anyone,” “anything,” “everyone,” or “everything” in the blanks. One evening | came home to find that (1.) had gone out and left (2.) ‘on—all the lights, TV, even the coffee machine! | was worried, but there wasn't (3.)_ missing, so | was sure that no thieves had entered the house. | looked around to see whether (4.) had left a message, but there was nothing. Suddenly, the living room door opened and (5.) ue shouted, “Happy Birthday.” My family had been hiding with a giant birthday cake! | was shocked, surprised, and happy, all at once, and (6.) was OK again cle. Choose the correct verbs for this dream story. a - In my dream, | was walking / walked along the street when | suddenly saw/ was seeing a lion. x - | hit /was hitting the lion once with an ice cream cone, and he fell / was falling to the ground 3. The lion was laughing / laughed loudly and licking ice cream from his nose but then suddenly was starting /started to ery. 4. | was telling /told the lion that he was crazy, but he just looked / was looking at me and then ran away. 8. Later, the lion was standing / stood next to a phone when suddenly the phone started /was starting to ring 6. The lion answered / was answering the phone and then informed / was informing me that my mother wanted to speak to me. C Write. Write about a dream you've had, using some of the verbs you chose in activity B Tall Tales 13 Working on Fluency A Write. Choose a different reaction comment for each part of the story. Really? Interesting! Sounds like a dream. Strange timeto call. You're joking} \ y 1, Once | saw an alien in my bedroom. Interesting! 2. She asked me to find a girl called Jane. 3. It wasn’t a dream. My bedroom clock said 3:00 a.m, Ze 4. Then the phone rang—it was my grandmother. 5. Yes. What's even stranger—my grandmother isn't even alive. B Write. Complete the questions to find out more about the strange story. Example: Once | saw a female alien! (Where did you _see her?) 1. She was like a cloud with a face, and she spoke. (What did ay 2. She told me to look for a girl called Jane. (Where did she tell you 2 3. Nowhere. She just kept repeating, “Find Jane.” (What did you 2 4. Nothing. | was too scared. It was like @ dream. (Weren't you _ ”) 5. No, | was awake. | checked the time on my clock. (What _ was 7 6. It was 3:00 a.m. Then, at that moment the phone rang. (Who 7 2 © Write. Make comments about each statement in this story. Example: | once saw a pretty alien. Then | saw she was quite old and wrinkled. Comment: But you said she was pretty 1. Icouldn’t the alien clearly, but she had little green eyes and long hair. Comment: 2. My room was really dark, but | looked at the time on my wateh. It said 3:00 a.m Comment E 3. Suddenly the phone rang. | didn’t answer it, but it was my grandmother Comment 4. My gr \dmother asked whether her daughter, Jane, was OK. But my mother’s ame is Joan. Comment: 4 Unit3 Critical Thinking Think about the importance of telling the truth. Remember a situation from your life where the truth was important. Reflect on what happened. we Sachi’s grandmother gives Wy) sachit her valuable gold ring as a present. Sachi loses it. Sachi goes “to visit her grandmother in the fiospital The ol lady asks Sachi why she isn’t wearing the ring. A Write. Read Sachi’s story and give your opinion. What should Sachi say? What would you say? Should Sachi tell her grandmother 1. that she lost it? 2. that she left it at home? B Check [¥/]. Think of your answers t the two or mor activity A and then check atements below that you most agree with It is always necessary to tell the truth A little lie is OK if it stops someone from getting hurt. 1. 2. 3. The truth is 4. ss important than people's feelings. It’s not pe ble to tell the truth 100 percent of the time. oo0000 5. We need to tell the truth or there is no trust. Oe. tei he truth should depend on e: situation. C Write. Think of a time when you did or didn't tell the truth. Write briefly about what happened, and choose one sentence from activity B, above, as your conclusion. i a & My “true” story My conelusion (from 8): Tall Tales 15 A Write. Complete the crossword puzzle. Across 1. These people are almost as important as your family. 4, Someone who usually sees the bright side of life is 8. Someone who never lies is. 10. A well-known actor, singer, or athlete is sometimes calleda__. 11, Another word for frightening is_. 14, The opposite word for “off” when using a light switch is 15. A__is a type of TV drama. 17. People who like talking to people are__ personality types. 19. If you don't get stressed easily, you are “ back." 20. Another word for an ambition in life is a Down 2. The guests on talk __ are usually well-known singers or actors. 3. A situation that makes you go red in the face is_. 5. A story that really happened is not a tall story. It's 6. A person who accidentally breaks things all the time is__ 7. If something warms your heart, its “__" (one word). 8. People who “work hard” are called 9. Another word for an imaginary story is a 12, Someone who enjoys giving away things to others is__. 13, If you think someone is not being serious, you can say “You're _| 16, When leaving a room, you should turn __all the lights. 18, A: “I'm a friendly kind of person.” B: “Really? Me__"! B Write. Can you complete a short story called Lost Love in only five sentences (about 70-80 words}? Aman and woman meet and fall in love, but there is a problem 16 Review 1+ Units 1-3 C Read and number. Kanoko and Hong are doing the Challenge from Unit Number these sentences to match the sentences in bold below. a You're not serious, right? d. usually didn’t pay much attention b. ___ Tell me about your early life. e. Thanks for saying that. « In what ways are you different now? —f. Can you explain that word? Kanoko: _(1.) What were you like when you were a child? Hong Well, | was pretty shy. Kanoko: —_(2.) You're kidding! Hong Not at all, | wasn't very sociable. Kanoko: —_(3.) What exactly do you mean by “sociable”? Hong: | mean, | didn’t like talking to people very much. (4.) | used to be a bit of a dreamer at school you know, always looking out of the classroom window. Kanoko: Really? It's hard to believe. Hong: _(6.) That's nice of you to say. Kanoko: _(6.) How have you changed? You're certainly not shy anymore Hong: Well, you wor't believe this but | now do many sociable things, such as sports, drama, and going to the movies with friends—that sort of thing. D Research and write. “Urban legends” are stories that spread rapidly by word of mouth or over the Internet. Generally, urban legends sound like they can be true, even though most of them are not. Use the Internet to search for some interesting urban legends. Choose one of them and complete this outline. (— What's the story about? What are the details? What is the source? Write an urban legend in your own words. Use story-telling language. Make sure the story 2 ear beginning, middle, and end. How believable is it? (Circle one) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% view 1+ Units 1-3 17 A\ Write. Choose the keepsake that best matches ae alcqa ian each comment. anecklace aring a painting 1. | wear it around my neck es at dinner parties. Nr “2. It’s on the wall in my room. 3. She's wearing a 4. It’s an old one, so you handmade costume. have to wind it every day. 5. It's got a king's head on ae 6. It was my grandmother's, but one side and “1876” on it only fits my litte finger. the other. yusey “ B Match. Draw lines (left to right) 1. a wedding © © a. painting to form compound nouns. 2.acotton 0 © b. collection 3. a wrist ° 0 ering 4.acoin ° O d.letter 5.alove ° (© e. watch 6. anoil ° © £. Tshirt © Write. Choose three words that describe each photo. Then write some that describe your own keepsake (CL abrush straps time _atrame achain canvas silk a.second hand ee) aN Your own keepsake 18 Unit Working on Grammar A Gircle. Choose “for” or “since,” depending on which is correct. Ihave had my grandmother's ring (1.) for/ since a few years now. It has been in our family (2.) for/since the 1930s. My grandfather bought it in Paris wher he was a young man. It was in my mother’s house (3.) for /since ages, but | hat e had it (4.) for /since 2006, when | got engaged. It has been in the jewelry box in my bedroom (8.) for/since then. | haven't worn it (6.) for/sin my older sister's wedding. B Circle and write. First circle the correct tense, then rewrite the questions below. 1. How long did you have/ have you hadthat ring? _ 2. When did /has your family first got / gotten it? SEEEEEH-EE HEHEHE tte 3. Who has bought / bought it? BEEP tebe bet eee ee eet oe e 4. How long have you had /did you have it in your home? 5. Where have you kept /did you keep it since then? 6. When did you /have you last wear / worn it? Z C write. Choose “a,” “an,” or “the” and write it in the spaces. My uncle Andrew has (1.) large painting. He bought (2.) painting from (3.) antique shop in Berlin. It shows (4.) family enjoying (5.) picnic under (6.) tree in summer. (7.) artist was French. (8.) frame is wonderful and original. Uncle Andrew told me that he will give me (9.) painting one day. Keepsakes 19 Working on Fluency A Number. Write the number of each statement next to its matching response. Statements 1. I've had this ring for 20 year: 2. My grandfather left me this sword. 3. This is a photograph of my great-grandmother. 4. 5. This piece of blue stone is not valuable; it’s just a good luck charm. his book was written by my uncle; it's signed by him too. 6. This is the ticket from the U2 concert | went to. Responses a. ___ That's interesting. Has it really been lucky or do you just like the color? b. _ Cool! When did you see them perform? Wow, that's amazing! It looks dangerous. Is it sharp? It's lovely. She looks very kind, and she has a really nice smile €. ____Ithas an interesting cover. What's the name? | can’t read his signature. f.___ It looks really valuable. Does it fit your finger? B Match. Find the sentences that go with each story title. Put them in order. The ring (Sentences 5, __, _, _, _.) Concert tickets (Sentences 6 , ts) (1.) Of course, | kept the concert ticket. (2.) In fact, I've got quite a good collection of them now. (3.) My mom gave me a ring for my 21* birthday. (4.) It was amazing! (5.) She got it from her mom. (6.) | saw U2 perform in London about five years ago. (7.) It fits beautifully. (8.) One of the tickets in my collection is from a Beatles concert in Liverpool. (9.) | keep it in a special place in my room, and | wear it sometimes. (10.) It’s special because it's been in the family for a long time. © Write. Ask one question about each of these keepsakes. Question 1. Unit 4 Critical Thinking Consider which would be important objects to leave for people to find in the year 2500. A Write. Read about time capsules Then decide which items the three people probably chose to put in eee seieeeeeeeeeeee their time capsule. awardocumentaryfilm music CDs family photos abook on global issues ding earsuleiis a contslner acomputer memory stick fashionable clothes full of objects buried for others acell phone photos of the Earth's to find in the distant future. local newspapers warming Ella: “People in 2500 would Ben: “A time capsule could tell Amy: “A time capsule could tell want to know about ordinary people in the year 2500 about people in 2500 about important people and their lives.” our technology and culture— global problems. such as telecommunications, music, art, or even sports. Ella probably chose: Ben probably chose: Amy probably chose: B Choose and write. Whose ideas are like yours? Then write a list of eight things you’d like to put in your time capsule My ideas are similar to those of, __. I'd like to put EE into my time capsule. C Choose and write. There isn’t room for all your items in the time capsule You have to choose only three items. Note the items and your reasons below. Item Why is thi item important? Keepsakes 21 Working on Vocabulary A Write. Put the words in the box into the column under “do” or “make” to complete the activity. friends the shopping aphonecall a (good) job a favor (for) the dishes homework anote (of) alist mistake Do Make B Write. Use the best word from the box to complete e decorate do fix clean plant cut 1. We could my neighbor's doorbell—it doesn’t work 2.1'm going to ____ some flower seeds in my grandma’s window box. 3. Why don't we the classroom; we could paint it and put up pictures. 4, My friend's apartment is always dirty; e's it 5. My neighbor needs some groceries, so let's the shopping for her 6. It would be helpful to the long grass in that old woman's gard: © Write. Choose two people from the box below and write two sentences about what you would do or make for each of them. (oormetrer myfather my best friend my ni hor —myteacher ) 1. Person: 2. Person: 22 Unit5 Working on Grammar A Number. Match each “If” clause to the rest of its sentence. |. If you make a shopping list, Vl clean the sink, f you clean the bath, _ the truck will take them away. - If you get the juice for the picnic, I'll go and buy that big vas __I'll go and buy all the items on it. . If Joji cleans the windows, __I'llfind some glasses, seoanose 1 2 3 4. If Eriko calls the flower shop, 5. 6 . If we put these old things outside, I'll wipe down the doors, B Circle. Which quantifier in each group does NOT go with the noun? Circle 1. many /a lot of /not much paint 2. too much / several / very little shopping 3. alot of /way too many/way too much groceries 4. some /a little /a few housework 5. not many / oo little /just enough 6. not er nough / plenty of /too many © Write. You would like to get a present for your teacher. Write down your plan. First, | will _ oe - Z Then, | wil g After that, | will Team Spirit 23 Working on Fluency A Match. Put Kyu-Tae’s responses to Eriko’s comments in the best order from a-f. Kyu-Ta Let's talk about the entertainment and food for our party. 1. Eriko: Do you think a dise jockey would be a good idea? 2.___Erike: You're probably right. How about pop music videos then? 3.___Eriko: Maybe we could find a classical guitarist or something? 4,___ Eriko: Let's think about food. We could have food delivered 5.__Erike: Mmm. Well, 2 group of us could cook a big curry then. 6.___Erike: OK, how about a spicy dish plus something else—sandwiches, mayb a, Kyu-Tae: That could be a problem if it’s not hot when it arrives. b. Kyu-Tae: That could be a problem. Winter is too cold for sandwich: ¢. Kyu-Tae: That might not work if the guests don't like spicy food. d. Kyu-Tae: | don't think it will work—it's too noisy in a small room. e. Kyu-Tae: That won't work—the guests don't like teenage music. f.Kyu-Tae: That probably won't work—the guests won't hear it if they're talking, B Write. Complete the sentences, using your own ideas. Examples: The good thing about eating in restaurants is that you have a chance to try food from other countries. The problem with shopping is that you always want something that is too expensive 1. The good thing about going on vacation is that you 2. The problem with having pets is that you 3. The good thing about learning English is that you 4. The problem with flying is that you C Write. Complete this conversation with three suggestions to improve your school. ‘A: Maybe we could B: Good idea. Another possibility is to A: Yeah, and another idea would be to 24 Units Critical Thinking Think about what being a good group member involves. A Cheek [¥/]. What qualities does a good group member need? Contrast yourself and your best friend in a group situation. can listen to other people's opinions and points of view is a good leader is good at understanding each team member has a good sense of humor likes to do things for others thinks of the team’s needs more than his/her own needs oa) poly | B Circle. Circle the choices that best describe your profile as a team member. (4) Lam/am nota ery good group member in my class. (2.)| listen / don't listen well to others. (3.) | like / don't like to work for the team. (4.) | have / don't have a very good sense of humor. (5.) | enjoy / don’t enjoy being a leader. (6.) | know/don’t know the names of all my classmates. (7.) | enjoy /don't enjoy talking to them before and after class. Usually (8.) | prefer / don’t like working on my own. (9.) | am sociable / not very sociable. | (10.) am sensitive / not sensitive to other people in the class. © Write. Write about a student in your class who is a good team member. Student's Name List some qualities that make this student a good team member. Think of TWO qualities different from those in A or B. Team Spirit 25 jot Spots Working on Vocabulary A Circle. Choose the adjective that does NOT go with each noun. Pepe's Restaurant ’s in a great /convenient / narrow location. The food is tasty / crowded / healthy. . They have live / great / big music there, too. 1 2 3. 4. The prices are reasonable / lovely / expensive. 5. The staff are usually polite /smoky / friendly. 6. . The atmosphere is really pleasant / enthusiastic / romantic. B Write. Look at the example and write the general word from the box for each word group. Example: _9chool desks board students teacher movie park restaurant health club school coffee shop _—_disco museum) 1. menu dessert list waiter check 2. old paintings —old glass old jewelry old pottery 3. weights treadmill exercise bicycle pool _ horror science fiction action romance 5. dancing disc jockey loud music bright lights 6. espresso sugar spoons pastries 1. bicycle paths grass pond trees © Write. Think of a nice place to go in your town, then describe its good features. Name: Location: Prices: Atmosphere: oe aut Best feature: Unit 6 Working on Grammar A Write. Complete the sentences to show how often you visit the same places as Mei-Li. always often sometimes | occasionally rarely never (100%) (60%-70%) (40%) (20%) (5%-10%) (0%) Example: Mei-Li goes to the health club _ occasionally I _.go to the health cl 1. She sometimes goes to the movies. . She often goes to the theater. She always visits her local coffee shop. | 2 3 4. She occasionally goes to @ restaurant. | 5. She rarely goes to the museum. \ 6. She never goes to the library. 1 B Circle and write. Two of Toshi’s sentences are NOT correct. Circle and then correct them. (1.) | love to go to the movies, especially to see action movies. (2.) | also really enjoy to visit museums. (3.) l occasionally like to dance, and luckily there is a good disco near my apartment, (4.) On weekends, | sometimes like going to department stores. (5.) | really don’t mind to shop with my girlfriend. (6.) | dislike waiting for hours outside dress shops, though from a ctivity B should be written like this: x f Pe The two INCORRECT sent | 1 C Write. Write a short description of your favorite activities. I really enjoy and | also like love sometimes, and occasionally | don't mind Hot Spots 27 Working on Fluency A Write. You and a friend are discussing a new student, Song-An. Write your responses, based on Song-An’s likes and dislikes. Song-An likes: watching sports/movies, visiting friends/museums Song-An doesn't mind: going to coffee shops, shopping, working out Song-An dislikes: playing sports, watching TY, eating out in re taurants (+) Great idea—she'd probably like that Hmm, maybe—that's not a bad idea (-) Probably not. | don’t think she'll be interested. Example: How about inviting Song-An to the baseball game next month? Great idea—she'd probably like that. Do you think Song-An will come for a meal at our house next week? 1 We're going to see the Bond movie. Do you think Song-An would like to come? eer re err eee pbeae We're playing tennis this weekend. Song-An can play too if she wants to. V'm going shopping on Sunday. Will Song-An come along, do you think? hit here? There’s a great TV show on next Friday. Do you think Song-An will join us tow 5. ee is B Write. Write Song-An's answers as complete phrases, adding any words you need 1. You: Song-An, why do you like museums? Song-An: Because—like—look—ancient things—different countries. 2. You: Why don't you like watching TV? Song-An: Because watch—TV—waste—time. 3. You: But you like movies. Why? Song-An: Because—enjoy—watch—movies—other countries. 4. You: Why don't you like playing sports? Song-An: Because I—overweight—can‘t run—enough 28 Unit 6 Critical Thinking Compare some ways people meet, and the places where they meet, with how you like to meet new people and how you met your own friends. A Choose. Read definitions 1-4, then answer the questions with a number on the lines. 1. Speed dating. You meet new people and talk to each of them for a fixed time. 2. Internet dating. You exchange photos ' { 4 and details, and meet if it feels OK. 3. Meeting at a club. You go to a club and dance with someone interesting 4. Meeting at work. You see someone interesting at work and talk together. - Which of the ways of mesti eople would suit YOU best? least? b. Which way of meeting someone is probably good for a shy person? . Which way do you think is probably the best for a woman? 2 |. Which way is probably the best for a man? Which way is probably the most suitable for a very busy person? B Write. How popular will these places be for meeting people in the future? Write M (more popular) or L (less popular). Explain two of your choices. sports clubs coffee shops Internet health club 1. I think popular because 2. | think Hi will become popular because © write. Answer these questions about yourself. a. Where did you meet your best friend? b. Where do you go to meet new friends? Hot Spots 29 ated 2 A Write. Complete the crossword puzzle. Across 3, From time to time, but not very often, is 4, __ means the same as “repair. 7. When someone asks you to suggest some good restaurants you've visited, you __ them. 11. Ifa group works well together, it has plenty of __ spirit 12. A building that exhibits many beautiful, very old things is a__ 15, You wear it around your neck—it's sometimes made of diamonds. 16. A good leader needs a__ of humor. 17. After meals, you wash the _ in hot, soapy water. 18. A T-shirt is often made of _. Down 1. You put your flowers in a 2. "Would you __ paying for the coffee?” 5. A price that is neither too high nor too low is _ 6. You usually wear a watch on your 8. Two people talking together are having a 9. A painting or photo is often put in a__ to make it look more attractive. 10. The thing in which you wash your hands is the _. 13. A person who is “nice” to spend time with is described as _. 14. The head of the country, or the boss of a company, is its__. B Write. What improvements could your cell phone manufacturer make to your current cell phone? Write your suggestions below, 30 Review 2+ Units 4-6 © Read and number. Maria and Yung are doing the Challenge from Unit 6. Match these sentences with the sentences in bold. a Let’s see what they charge a Somewhere really good is b. I'm happy to give it a try. fe, __ What do you like about it? ‘ If 'm totally honest, f That's not a bad idea. Yung: Do you have any suggestions for a lively place to eat? Maria: _(1.) A place that I can really recommend is Salsa Beat. Yung (2) OK, that’s one possibility. Where is it? Mi It's near the beach, on Gold Coast Drive. Yung: —_(3.) What’s so good about it? Maria: Great snack food, quick service. Yung: OK. (4.) Let’s check out their prices on the internet Maria: They have fabulous music with live salsa dancing. Yung (5, To tell you the truth, | can’t dance. Maria: No problem—they teach you. Yung: (6.) Mmm, | don’t mind trying, | suppose. Maria: And it’s free! Yung Great! D Research. Check out some auction sites on the Internet for three antiques that you'd like to own and perhaps leave for your children to have one day as family keepsakes. Complete the table. Dread 1. Painting 2. Furniture or 3. Jewelry or ‘small item pottery Peru ern eure Some ats SUE icy Cec cd TC aCe Review 2+ Units 4-6 31 |Class Cookbook Working on Vocabulary A Write. Classify the words below according to their meaning. tasty bitter bland delicious _ flavorful tough tender undercooked crisp fresh burned stale Positive food words Negative food words B Write. Choose suitable words from activity A to complete this conversation. Tome: — What foods do you like, Maria? Maria: | really like fruit, especially (1 fruit, you know, fruit that has just been picked. What's your favorite? Tomo: _ | love steak, especially rare, and the meat must be (2) not (3. Maria: Are you @ good cook? Tomo: No, I'm hopeless. Either my toast gets (4.) till its black, or I take my food out too soon and everything is (5.) Maria: And | really dislike tofu. Do you like i No, its too (6.) for me. | prefer tastier or spicier things. Hove fresh French croissants. They're (7.) How about you? Mm, they're (8.)__, especially with coffee. G Write. How would you describe these foods? Use the words in activity A to help you, or use your own ideas. Food My reaction Food My reaction Spaghetti It’s . Coffee: It’s Grilled chicken: It's - Lettuce: It's Chocolate: It’s - Peas: They're D Write. Write the name of one food from your culture that you love, and one that you dislike. I really love _. Ireally dislike 32. Unit7 Working on Grammar A Write. Read the examples. Change the adjectives to superlatives. Then give your own answers. Examples: (tasty) What's the _ tastiest. fruit you've ever eaten? fresh peaches (disgusting) What's the _most disgusting food you've ever eaten? sheap's head 1. (unusual) What's the food you've ever tried? 2. (spicy) What's the food you've ever eaten? 3. (bland) What's the food you've ever had? 4. (expensive) What's the thing you've ever eaten? 5. (sweet) What's the thing you've ever eaten? fe. Write sentences about the food or dishes from your own culture. Example: (most popular dish) The most popular dish in Sweden is probably meatballs. (cheapest vegetable) 1 (easiest food to cook) 2 (most fashionable drink) 3. 4. (most popular imported food) C© Mateh. Draw lines (left to right) to connect the sequence words with the instructions for making buttered toast. Sequence Instructions 1. After that, O © spread the butter lightly on the toast. 2. Next, ° t the toast cool a little. 3.Finally, 0 take the slice of bread out of the package. 4. First ° © take the toasted bread out of the toaster. 5. Then, ° O put it in the toaster. D Write. Now, rewrite the sentences from C in the correct order. First, Finally, (And then eat the toast!) Class Cookbook 33 Working on Fluency A Mateh. This cooking conversation is mixed up. Put the letter of the student's remarks on the correct line so the conversation makes sense Chef: To make an omelet, you need two eggs. Student: 1.__ Ci Any size is OK. Break the eggs into a bowl 8: OK, pour it into the pan. 2.__C:Yes, a bowl. Now, add @ pinch of salt. Then beat the eggs. _b. S: Did you say heat the eggs? 3.__ €: No, that’s beat. Like this. (Chef demonstrates) ¢. S: When should | turn the omelet? 4,__ €: Next, heat a pan on the gas with a little butter. 4. 8: Gas, right? 5. __ C:Yes, gas works best. Then pour the mixture into the pan. _@. S: Ah, Isee. 6._ €: Keep the pan hot. Stir the mixture first, then stop. £. S: Large or small? 7.__ €:Turn the omelet when its fluffy. Then serve 9. S: Did you say a bow? B Write. Now you are the chef. Correct your student using words from the box. ( low fresh good cool strong easy ‘| 1. think this egg is bad. No, it’s still See 2. It's difficult to make an omelet Actually, its really E 2. | think that bread is stale. Not at all. I's still pretty 4. This white wine should be warm. Warm? It has to be Soe 5. People usually like weak coffee I think they prefer i pee 6. The gas is too high. Ws too actually. C Write. Compare your tastes in food and drink with those of someone you know. ny steak rare, but my boyfriend likes his well done. 34 Unit7 Critical Thinking Use your background knowledge and experience to plan a healthy school meal for an elementary school student. A Check [/]. Choose three items that would be healthy choices for a lunch box, and three that would be unhealthy. Mark the healthy choices with a [¥] and the unhealthy ones with an [x]. 1 ice cream 1 carrots C1 cakes CO eprtes 1 vogue TO oranges 1 fried potatoes CO raisins TO bananas TO tettuce 1 chocolate CO bread rolls B Write People don’t always eat healthy food. List six food items from your culture that would also be healthy to put in a lunch box. G Write. Plan and describe the ideal lunch box, using some of your food items from activities A and B. First, describe any preparation that you would need to do—for example, wash, cut, mix, spread, Then say which items you would put in the lunch box and why. The ideal healthy lunch box Some of the things | would put in the lunch box: Preparation hints Example: Wash the fruits and vegetables. Class Cookbook 35 Working on Fluency A Write. Write your reaction to each of these business ideas. apa PE ) Luttenorenali! Si yntertsrow 4. I'd like to open a shop that sells only things that are green in color: (Your reaction) 2. This town needs a restaurant specializing in food from Greenland. (Your reaction) 3. | have this idea for a pet shop that r 's out small dogs to lonely old people. (Your rei ion) 4. How about starting a coffee shop where customers make their own (Your reaction) . | have an idea for a restaurant that serves only fresh fruit. (Your reaction) _ spss B Read and number. Now read more about the business ideas in activity A. Match the responses to the questions. Questions 1. Is there any special food from Greenland? 2. Why would small dogs be better than big dogs? 3. If you made your own coffee, would it be cheaper? 4. Do you think that would make your menu too limited? Reponses a. __I'm glad you asked me that. Yes, the prices would be a bit cheaper. b._That’s a good question. Perhaps | should include vegetables, too. ¢.__ I'm not sure, but they'd be easier for old people to walk d.__I wish | knew. I don’t know much about dishes from that country. CG Write. Complete this short conversation using your own business idea. You: | have this idea for a_ Your frien| You: I'll have to think about that. 38° Units Critical Thinking Analyze this business problem by deciding on its probable causes and considering which factors are the key ones. A Check [/]. Read about John’s problem and some possible questions about it. Check what you think are the three most important questions to ask John. Possible questions to ask John Restaurant Probl lem 1. Is your staff well trained? L] John’s rest; 2. Is your menu modern and up-to-date? [] It is ina good location, and the prices ‘i. Ara‘cther restaurants in the afea are not too high. The general economic having the same problem? [] situation in the town is good. 4. Does your chef have a good reputation? L] 5. Are your opening hours long enough? L] 6. Have you tried any new dishes recently to attract customers? L] One of John’s customers gave these comments: The food is good, but we often have to wait a long time for the meal. The tabl. ‘irs are not very comfortable, and it seems a bit dark in the restaurant. The restaurant hasn't changed much in the past three years. It closes early, so we don't think many younger people go there.” and ch B Number. Read one customer's comments about John’s restaurant, then number the features listed (1-8) based on your analysis (1 = the most important) In my opinion, the most important features of a good restaurant (1-8) are: aurant is losing customers Good food __ Friendly staff__ Modern style__ Speedy service Low prices Comfortable tables and chairs__ Clean environment Open late (Add any other feature you think is important: ) © Write. Write your own comments, based on what you've learned above about John's restaurant, and suggestions on how you would improve the restaurant. Business Venture 39 A Match. Draw lines to match the words and find what Sachiko is good at. Sachiko is good at: 1. solving ° © a. with numbers 2, working =O © b. information 3. being ° © e. messages 4. taking ° © da creative leader 5. making ° © e. business plans 6. searching for © © f. problems B Write. Which qualities are needed for these jobs? Choose one for each, and add one more of your own. ¢ sympathetic. friendly accurate _ creative AZ SSE RAM rE Tn Anurse An artist, An accountant Atour guide needs to be needs to be needs to be needs to be. C Write. What job would you like to do? Complete this short text. s The jobi'dliketodois _ ( Todothis job well, youneed tobe _ C andyouneedtobegoodat indveune 40 Unit9 Working on Grammar A Write. Complete the sentences with either “has to” / “have to” (an obligation), or “should” (a good idea). 1. Every taxi driver have a valid driver's license. 2. Every flight attendant oH try to be polite even with difficult passengers. 3. A dentist _ __ spend several years training before entering the profession. have a teaching certificate to work in government schools. 5. Students of English __ listen to their teacher! B Girele-~ Choose the correct preposition for each sentence. 1. Most taxi drivers in our town work on /to /for a large taxi company. 2. Flight attendants got used to working from /with / at different colleagues. 3. Teachers often have to apply in /for /of full-time jobs. 4. My brother is being interviewed for/with /in a job as a policeman. 5. Factory owners are responsible to / of / forthe safety of their workers. © Write. Think about the job you have or one you know of. Then answer these questions. What's the job you are thinking of? z Describe two things that you have to/someone has to do in this job. 1 2. What do you think companies should do to make the jobs better? Give three examples. 1 23 3: Job Interview 41 Working on Fluency A Number and write. Lee is interviewing for his first job in an international company with branches in Seoul and Pusan. Match his answers to the interview questions, then complete them. 1. Why did you apply for a job with our company? . How good are your English and Korean skills? . Why do you want to be a tour guide? 2 3 4, If we offer you the job, when can you start? 5. Have you had any experience in this industry? 6. . What personal qualities do you bring to this work? Lee’s answers at the interview: a. ____ Ive always enj traveling; I ike taking care of people. b. ____Yes,1u_d to work as a tour guide in my own country. ¢. ____ 'mhonest, well-organized, fri___ly, and I never pani. d. ____ My spoken level is very good in both lan. fe. ____ Because Travelwide has an exc reputation. fmm y—l even brought my suitcase! Write. You are in an interview for a job as press liaison with a theme park Write your answers. Question 1: Where have you worked before? Question 2: Why do you want this particular job? Question 3: What sort of person are you? Question 4: How good is your English? Write. Read about Travelwide and then unscramble the interview questions. 1. you pension plan tell Could me more a little your about? 2. Could performance bonuses say you your about something? 3. study leave explaining mind you about Would Travelwide at? 42 Unit 9 Travelwide takes care of you—pension plan, competitive salaries, performance bonuses, career counseling service, study leave, housing loans Critical Thinking Clarify your priorities in order to choose an English teacher. A Circle. What makes a good English teacher? Circle what you think five key qualities are. honesty enthusiasm. sensitivity patience organization discipline self-confidence experience B Number. Rank these other factors below from 1 to 7 (1 = the mo: Other important factors when selec communication kindness commitment creativity important). g an English teacher: a. __ age e. __ native speaker of English b. __ qualifications f. __ speaks your language . __ knows your culture g. __ high level of teacher training d. __ teaching experience © write. Which applicant would be the better teacher? Explain your choice. Carol Jones (from the United States) Age: 25, unmarried 1 year's teaching experience PhD in languages, but no teacher training Grew up in your culture Is bilingual Is strict Is sensitive Is good-looking Is very confident ints to be a professor at a university In my opinion, Jane Smith (from Canada) Age: 58, married, 2 children 20 years’ teaching experience Bachelor's degree, teaching certificate Knows only a few things about your culture eaks your language only a little Is enthusiastic, energetic |s well-organized Has a lot of commitment Is quiet and calm Wants to remain a language teacher would be the better English teacher because she innaenesiaesiaiass Job Interview 43 AA Write. Read the clues and complete the crossword puzzle. Across 1. You may study __ at college before you start a company or join one. 4, Many large banks have __in smaller cities. 6. To sell something, you need to it on TV or in magazines. 8. The top person in a university or corporation is the _. 10. An entire spoon of something in a recipe is called a_ 11. When you remove all the water from boiled vegetables just before serving, you __ them. 14, Araw green, usually a main ingredient in salads, is 16. The name for all the items that go ional a a Se 1. Akitchen machine’ that people use || to make fruit smoothies is a__. | 2. The people who sit opposite you and ask questions when you want a job are 3. Ataste like seawater is. 5. If you heat chocolate gently, it will ___, or change from solid to very soft. 7. A person who works in the travel industry is called a “travel __.” 9. A large shopping area, full of different sorts of shops, is called a 10. In an interview, it's necessary to show good communication 12. Mexican, Indian, and Thai food are all _ cuisines. 13. When you remove the skin of an apple with a knife, you ___it. 15, When you cut parsley into very small pieces, you _it. B Write. Selling things on the Internet is now more and more popular. Think of an Internet business, and go to its website. Imagine that you have such a business and write about it below. My company name: Who | am: What | am selling: The advantages of buying from me: 44 Review 3+ Units 7-9

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