INTERMEDIAJE STUDENTS' BOOK

CONTENTS
Language Skills
1 IDENTITY
Tapie Talk Vocabulary network: ldentity Listening: Three interviews
(p. 5) Pronunciation: Contractions Speaking: Talking about your identity
1 Avatars Word Builder: Compound adjectives Reading: Article about avatars
(pp.6-7) Sentence Builder: Uses of like (Matching, T/F/No information)
Writing: Personal description
2 Languages Grammar: Present tenses Reading: Article about saving languages
(pp.8-9) Grammar Alive: Personal information Listening: Dialogue about languages
3 Tribes Vocabulary: Urban tribes Listening: lnterview with a sociologist (T/F)
(pp.10-11) Talk Builder: Agreeing and disagreeing (1) DVD Choice: Documentary about goth weekend (Matching)
Pronunciation: lntonation (replies) Watching/Speaking: Two interviews (Matching)
Language Review (p. 12) Revision: (Gap fill) Self Assessment

2 BIG EVENTS
Tapie Talk Vocabulary network: Memories Listening: Two interviews
(p.13) Pronunciation: Emphatic stress Speaking: Talking about memories
4 The Wall Grammar: Past Perfect Reading: Personal accounts of a historical event
(pp. 14-15) Grammar Alive: Excuses and explanations Listening: Short dialogues
5 The Big Game Word Builder: Multi-part verbs (1) Listening: Dialogue (Multiple choice)
(pp. 16-17) Sentence Builder: Uses of just Reading: Newspaper interview (T/F)

6 Birthdays and Funerals Grammar: used to and would Reading: Personal memory
(p.18)
Writing Workshop 1 Text Builder: Informal style Reading/Writing: Email with a personal anecdote
(p.19) Sentence Builder: Time linkers: ofter, befare,
while + -ing
Speaking Workshop 1 Pronunciation: lntonation (reactions) Listening: A story (ordering pictures)
(p. 20) - Talk Builder: Telling stories Speaking: Telling stories

Culture Choice 1 Story: Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby Project: A sporting event
(pp. 102-103)

3 TASTE
Tapie Talk Vocabulary network: Food Listening: Dialogue about food habits/likes
(p. 21) Pronunciation: Word boundaries Speaking: Talking about food habits/likes
7 Cooking Word Builder: Verbs + prepositions Reading: Magazine profile (Matching, Multiple choice)
(pp.22-23) Sentence Builder: Reason linkers: becouse, Uust) Writing: lnvitation
in cose, os
8 Ice Cream Grammar: The Passive Reading: The history of ice cream
(pp. 24-25) Grammar Alive: Describing a process Listening: Tour guide presentation

9 Restaurants Vocabulary network: Eating out Listening: Review of a TV programme (Gap fill)
(pp. 26-27) Talk Builder: Eating out (requests/replies) DVD Choice: Documentary about Fifteen restaurants (T/F)
Pronunciation: Polite requests Watching/Speaking: Dialogue in a restaurant (Matching,
Role-play)
Language Review (p. 28) Revision: (Gap fill, Sentence transformation) Self Assessment

Tapie Talk Vocabulary network: Houses Listening: Three descriptions of homes

(p. 29) Pronunciation: Unstressed function words Speaking: Talking about your home
10 An African Village Grammar: Present Perfect Continuous Reading: lnterview with anthropologists
(pp.30-31) Grammar Alive: Explanations Listening: Dialogues
11 Floating Homes Sentence Builder: Modifiers and comparatives: Reading: Magazine article about a new island (Gap fill)
(pp.32-33) much, o bit, even more, s/ightly more Listening: Description of a house
Word Builder: Prepositions andadverbs (e.g.
downstoirs, go downstoirs)
12 Makeovers (p.34) Grammar: hove/get something done Reading: Magazine article about a makeover
Writing Workshop 2 (p. 35) Text Builder: Language far reports Reading/Writing: Report and graph

Speaking Workshop 2 Talk Builder: Asking about accommodation/ Listening: Hoste! dialogue
(p. 36) Making offers Speaking: Hostel roleplay (Role-play)
Pronunciation: lntonation (offers)
Culture Choice 2 Story: Draculo by Bram Stoker Project: A famous building
(pp. 104-105)
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Language Skills
5 IMAGE
Topic Talk Vocabulary network: Appearances Listening: Descriptions ot celebrities
(p. 37) Pronunciation: Word boundaries Speaking: Describing a celebrity
13 Looking Good Word Builder: Word pairs (e.g. block and white) Reading: Magazine article about clothes shopping (Matching)
(pp. 38-39) Sentence Builder: Verb patterns (e.g. want Writing: Note to a friend
samebady ta da samething)
14 Fashion Contest Grammar: Speculating about the present Reading: Dialogues about a fashion competition
(pp. 40-41) Grammar Alive: Gossiping Listening: Dialogue far speculating
15 Celebrity Culture Vocabulary network: Celebrity Listening: Talk about celebrity (Matching)
(pp. 42-43) Talk Builder: Complaining and apologising OVO Choice: Documentary about celebrity (Matching)
(in shops) Watching/Speaking: Dialogues in a shop (Matching, Role-play)
Pronunciation: lntonation
Language Review (p. 44) Revision: (Gap fill, Sentence transfarmation) Self Assessment
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Topic Talk Vocabulary network: Biography Listening: Descriptions of life stories

(p. 45) Pronunciation: Dates Speaking: Describing a hero/heroine
16 Little Hero Grammar: Speculating about the past Reading: Newspaper article about child labour
(pp, 46-47) Grammar Alive: Making guesses Listening: Dialogue with guesses
17 Action Heroes Sentence Builder: Prepositions at the end of Reading: Dialogue about a film
(pp. 48-49) sentences (questions/relative clauses) Listening: Novel extracts: The Bourne /dentity
Word Builder: Prefixes
18 Local Hero (p. 50) Grammar: Question tags Reading: TV lnterview
Writing Workshop 3 Text Builder: Organisation and style Reading/Writing: Book review
(p. 51) Sentence Builder: Addition linkers

.. Speaking Workshop 3
(p. 52)
Talk Builder: Talking about photos (vague
language, speculation, additions)
Listening: Describing a photo
Speaking: Describing a photo
Pronunciation: lntonation (end of sentences)
Culture Choice 3 Story: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Project: A fictional hero/heroine
(pp. 106-107)
7 ADVENTURE
Topic Talk Vocabulary network: Adventure Listening: Dialogue about extreme sports
(p. 53) Pronunciation: Emphatic stress Speaking: Talking about adventure
19 Risk Word Builder: Confusing nouns Reading: Adverts far extreme sports (Matching)
(pp. 54-55) Sentence Builder: Prepositions + -ing forms Writing: Personal email about holiday
20 _Expedition Grammar: Predictions, intentions, Reading: Diary of an expedition
(pp. 56-57) arrangements Listening: Dialogues with plans and predictions
Grammar Alive: Plans and predictions
21 Adventure Holidays Vocabulary network: Adventure sports Listening: Radio adverts
(pp, 58-59) Talk Builder: Asking far infarmation OVO choice: BBC documentary about adventure holidays
Pronunciation: Polite intonation Listening/Watching: Dialogue in a tourist infarmation centre
(Multiple choice, Role-play)
Language Review (p. 60)
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Revision: (Gap fill, Sentence Transfarmation) Self Assessment

Topic Talk Vocabulary network: My environment Listening: Dialogue about environment

(p. 61) Pronunciation: Word stress Speaking: Talking about your environment
22 lnto the Wild Grammar: Future Continuous Reading: Dialogue about survival tips
(pp. 62-63) Grammar Alive: Requests Listening: Dialogues with requests
23 The Sun Word Builder: Uses of take Listening: lnterview with a scientist
(pp. 64-65) Sentence Builder: Reduced relative clauses Reading: Article about Longyearbyen (Multiple choice)
(e.g. tourists coming to the island)
24 Going Green Grammar: myself yourself aurselves; Reading: Newspaper article about green living
(p. 66) each other
Writing Workshop 4 Text Builder: Formal style Reading/Writing: Formal letter of complaint
(p. 67) Sentence Builder: Cause linkers
Speaking Workshop 4 Text Builder: Agreeing and disagreeing (2) Listening: Dialogue about traffic
(p. 68) Pronunciation: lntonation Speaking: Discussing visual material

Culture Choice 4 Story: A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson Project: A beautiful natural area
(pp, 108-109)
CONTENTS
Language Skills
9 LEARNING
Topic Talk Vocabulary network: School (1) Listening: Three monologues about school
(p. 69) Pronunciation: Contractions Speaking: Talking about school
25 Co-education? Word Builder: Making nouns (-ation/-mentl Reading: Online magazine posts (Matching, Multiple
(pp.70-71) -encel-ity/-ship) choice)
Sentence Builder: Example linkers Writing: Blog post
26 Brain Power Grammar: Reported statements Reading: Advice website
(pp. 72-73) Grammar Alive: Reporting (1) Listening: Radio interview
27 School Lite Vocabulary network: School (2) Listening: Dialogue about schools
(pp. 74-75) Talk Builder: Asking far permission DVD choice: BBC programme extract
Pronunciation: lntonation Watching/Speaking: Dialogues asking far permission
(Matching, Role-play)
Language RevieW (p. 76) Revision: (Gap fill, Sentence transformation) Self Assessment

Topic Talk Vocabulary network: Careers Listening: lnterviews about careers

(p.77) Pronunciation: Unstressed function words Speaking: Talking about careers
28 OddJobs Grammar: Reported questions Reading: Website about jobs
(pp.78-79) Grammar Alive: Reporting (2) Listening: Dialogue/Job interview
29 Future Jobs Word Builder: Multi-part verbs (2) Reading: Job adverts (Matching)
(pp.80-81) Sentence Builder: Asking what to do Listening: Phone-in programme (Multiple choice)
30 Got Talent (p. 82) Grammar: Conditionals Reading: Article about talent shows
Writing Workshop 5 Text Builder: Organisation Reading/Writing: Currículum vitae; Letter of application
(p.83) Sentence Builder: Purpose linkers
Speaking Workshop 5 Pronunciation: lntonatio'n (requests) Listening: Job interviews
(p.84) Talk Builder: Polite requests (indirect questions) Speaking: Job interview roleplays (Role-play)
Culture Choice 5 Song: An Ordinary Life by Amy Macdonald Project: A famous musician
(pp.110-111)

11 INSPIRATION
Topic Talk Vocabulary network: The arts (1) Listening: Dialogue about the arts
(p.85) Pronunciation: Word boundaries Speaking: Talking about the arts
31 Musicals Word Builder: Noun + noun (e.g. pop singer) Reading: Two reviews
(pp.86-87) Sentence Builder: Contrast linkers Writing: Short review of a performance
32 Masterpieces Grammar: Past Conditional Reading: Exhibition catalogue
(pp. 88-89) Grammar Alive: Regrets Listening: Dialogue at a museum
33 Young Artists Vocabulary network: The arts (2) Listening: Radio interview (Matching, Multiple choice)
(pp. 90-91) Talk Builder: Opinions: Reasons and examples DVD choice: lnterviews with artists
Pronunciation: lntonation Watching/Speaking: Classroom debate
Language Review (p.92) Revision: (Gap fill, Sentence transformation) Self Assessment

Topic Talk Vocabulary network: Science and technology Listening: Dialogue about science
(p.93) Pronunciation: Word stress Speaking: Talking about science and technology
34 DNA Detectives Grammar: Past modals Reading: Science magazine article
(pp.94-95) Grammar Alive: Obligations and mistakes Listening: Dialogues about obligations and mistakes
35 Science Fiction? Word Builder: Multi-part verbs (3) Reading: Newspaper article (Multiple choice)
(pp.96-97) Sentence Builder: whateverlwhenever, etc. Listening: lnterview about science fiction writers

36 Experiment (p.98) Grammar: Verbs with -ing ar infinitive Reading: Magazine article about an experiment
Writing Workshop 6 (p. 99) Text Builder: Organisation; Discursive language Reading/Writing: Opinion essay
Speaking Workshop 6 Talk Builder: Giving presentations Listening: Presentation about an invention
(p.100) Pronunciation: lntonation (linking expressions) Speaking: Presentation
Language Review Revision: (Gap fill, Sentence transformation) Self Assessment
(p.101)
Culture Choice 6 Poems: Two poems by Wendy Cope and Brian Pattern Project: A famous poet
(pp.112-113)

Skills Builders: Listening: (pp.114-115) Reading: (pp. 116-117) Writing: (pp. 118-122) Speaking: (pp.123-127)-.-·
Irregular Verb List (p. 128) Student A Activities (p. 129) Student B Activities (p. 130) Word List (pp. 131-136)
1 Make guesses about which of the people
in the photos (a-c):
• are proud of their nationality
• belong to an urban tribe (e.g. goths/skaters/punks)
• are into sport
• care about the environment

2 listen to the people (1-3) and check your

guesses from Exercise l.

listen again to the first person.

Complete the information in the network.

country, flag, language, national anthem, national landmarks

ldentity (e.g. famous buildings/places), national sports teams,
traditional costume/music/houses
My family roots are in 1 Eng/and Wales
1 am proud of my/our 2 /o., '¼,iilJe climate, food, landscape, lifestyle, people, wildlife
One thing I lave about my country is the

3� adventurous, creative, easy-going, energetic, hard-working,

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idealistic, outdoor, outgoing, practica!, romantic, sporty

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naturel�t, etc.
l'm (not) into 8 te.o!h ��

wearing badges, band T-shirts, clothes with

designer labels, team shirts, T-shirts with lagos

piercings, tattoos

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 SKILLS

AVATARS

Simon Boswell investigates the weird and

wonderful world of online avatars. CID
1 When you are online you can be anyone or anything -
Warm Up you can create your own image and a new personality,
you can be anyone you want to be.
O Work in pairs. Which of the avatars in
the pictures (a-d) do you like most? Why? 2 The first, simple two-dimensional avatars appeared
Describe an avatar you have used in a in the mid 1980s in role-playing computer games. By
chat, blog or computer game. the late 1990s, they were in web chats like Instant
Messenger. Nowadays, avatars are everywhere. In
Reading most chats, people use simple, ready-made images
or upload their own images but you can also use
dynamic avatars that move around and talk when you
O Use the strategies
type in your message.
in the Skills Builder to choose a title (a-c) )
fo the article. 3 Avatars in online worlds like Second Life can talk, walk
More Avatars than People and fly around, meet people, go shopping or go to
L Creating ldentity Online classes. There is lots of room far creativity and you
. c The Oangers of Avatars can get a brand-new identity. If you're well-off, you
can spend a fartune on buying virtual clothes and
O Use the strategies jewellery far your well-dressed, fashion-conscious
to match the paragraphs (1-6) with avatar.
the headings (a-g). There is one extra
heading. 4 Of course, the avatar you choose says a lot about your
a How avatars have developed 7 personality. If your blog avatar is a picture of a kitten,
b The future of avatars .,,
/
your message is 'I'm a playful, laid-back person.' Well­
c Avatars in virtual worlds � known cartoon characters or laughing chimpanzees
d Your avatar and you l( say 'I'm a really funny person.'
e Buying virtual jewellery
5 Surprisingly, most people create avatars that look
f lmproving your looks r more or less like them and behave like them. However,
g ldentity online 1 nearly all avatars are tall, young and nice-looking so
people obviously make a few improvements to their
O Read the text again. Are the sentences
bodies and they also experiment with things like long
true (T) or false (F) or is no information
given (?)? hair, tattoos and piercings. Many people have more
than one avatar, a sensible one far work, a good­
1 When you are online, you can take on looking, easy-going one far meeting people and a silly
any identity. T
one far having fun.
2 Avatars first appeared on internet chats."f
3 Sorne people spend a lot of money on 6 Soon, over eighty percent of internet users will have
their avatars. at least one avatar and in sorne countries there will be
4 People use avatars to express their own more avatars than real people. Sorne people say that
identity. 1 we spend too much time in virtual worlds and will
5 A person's avatar is usually not as
r
good-looking as he/she is in real life.
become afraid of meeting people in the real world.
Others look farward to the time when their avatar
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6 Virtual world�I be more expensive in
the future.
will look and act just like a real persoJ.J., and be able to
travel around bigger, more exciting virtual worlds.