Sach Giao Tiep Full

GETTING STARTED
Activity 1:
A Work alone What can you say in each situation? Choose a statement or question
from the box
a. Let's take turns asking the questions. e. Why do you think ... ?
b. Let's compare answers. f. Who wants to go first?
c. Whose turn is it? g. Let's work together.
d. What should we do now? h. Just a moment, please. I'm not quite ready.
d 1. You don't know what to do next.

_____ 2. You want to work as a group.
_____ 3. You don't know who wants to go first.
_____ 4. You don't know whose turn it is.
_____ 5. You want to see or hear your partner's answers.
_____ 6. You want to find out someone's opinion.
_____ 7. You aren't ready to begin, and you need more time.
_____ 8. You don't want the same person to always ask the questions.
Activity 2:
A Group work Complete this conversation with the statements and questions from
activity 1
Su Jin: OK, I'm done. Let's work together. Let's see if we agree on the answers.
Misha: Just ____________________One more minute ... OK.
Raul: Let's ____________________. I think the first picture is number 2 and the second
is number 1.
Misha: I agree.
SuJin: Me, too. What ____________________
Misha: I'll ask you the questions. You answer them.
Su Jin: Wait! Let's ____________________. That way, everyone asks and answers
questions.
Misha: Good idea. Who ____________________
Raul: I'll go first. What are your hobbies?
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Su Jin: I like to ride my bike. How about you, Misha?
Misha: I like to sing in the shower. Hey, singing is good for you! Whose
____________________
Su Jin: I think it's Raul's.
Raul: OK. But first I have another question for Misha. Why ____________________?
B Listen Check your answer. Then practice the conversation.

Activity 3:
A Work alone Write questions about these topics

Questions Answers
Name
Hometown
Family
University
Friends
Hobbies
B Pair work Ask your partner the questions. Write the answers
C Join another pair Introduce your partner to other students
“This is […]. She/He has two brothers”
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[UNIT 1]
[UNI LANGUAGE CENTER]
1A. WHAT ARE YOU LIKE? SPEAKING
1B. BREAKING THE ICE • Talking about favourite

colours;
• Describing personalities;
• Introducing yourself
• Discussing and using
icebreakers
LISTENING
• A conversation about
colour and personality;
• Conversations of people
meeting for the first time
VOCABULARY
• Adjectives and structures

to describe personalities;
colours;
• Expressions to keep a
conversation going
1A WHAT ARE YOU LIKE?
Activity 1:
A Vocabulary
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Activity 2:
A Pair work Let’s take turns asking the questions, using adverbs of degree and relative
clause to modify your answers.
not … at all, a bit,

ADVERBS quite, really, extremely
slightly OF DEGREE
• I am a person who is really…

• I am a person who is a bit …
• I suppose I am a person who is…
Question
1. What are you like? How?
2. Are you a stubborn person? Why? Yes Sometimes No
3. Are you a bad-tempered person? Why? Yes Sometimes No
4. What kind of person do you like? Why?
5. What kind of person do you hate? Why?
6. What are three words that best describe you?
B Work alone Introduce yourself, using the given mind-map
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Activity 3:
A. Work alone. Can you guess what these colour say about your personality? Write
the colours next to the statements.
B Listen. Did you guess correctly?

C. Group work. Discuss these questions
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Extra activity:
A Work alone Look for the meaning of these words and phrases from the table
Word Phonetic symbols Meaning
Painfully
Rub off on
True character
Personality
Sulk
Shine
Explore
Brimming
B Listen Fill in the blank, then translate the paragraph into Vietnamese
What _____________________ you have? Do you ever think about your personality? I
do. I think it’s very _____________________ personality. My own personality has
changed a lot over the years. When I was a child, I _____________________, but now
I’m __________ with confidence. I have learned how to be with people and let my
_____________________. The personalities of my friends _____________________ me,
which I’m happy about. There are parts of my personality I’m not too happy with. I’m
quick to get angry with people and sometimes _____________________ get my own
way. I think overall, I have a good personality. I’m easy to get on with and I’m quite
happy and cheerful. I might take some personality tests and _____________________
about me.
Translated version
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1B BREAKING THE ICE
Activity 1:
A Pair work Imagine you want to meet Jenny or Greg. What would you say to “break
the ice”?
Jenny Greg
B Listen Annie is speaking to Jenny, and Tony is speaking to Greg. Check (✓) the
icebreakers they use
Annie Tony
□ Is anyone sitting here? □ Is the coffee good?
□ Is this seat taken? □ How’s the coffee here?
□ Where are you travelling to? □ What are you reading?
C After you listen Answer these questions
• Was the train crowded?
• What kind of drink did Greg suggest to Tony?
• What should be added on the top of that drink?
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D Listen First, guess Annie's and Tony's questions. Then listen to their conversations.
Check your guesses.
Annie's questions Jenny's answers
What's ___________________________ Jenny.
Where did ________________________ Lincoln High School.
What were _______________________ English and geography.
Who was _________________________ Mrs. Green. She was the best!
Tony's questions Greg's answers

What's ___________________________ Greg.
What are _________________________ A history book.
When will ________________________ Next year.
What will ________________________ Maybe teach history. I don't know
Activity 2:
A Pair work Role-play meeting for the first time in these situations, try to keep longer
conversations by using some given conversation starters
1. On the bus 3. At a job interview
A: Excuse me! Is this seat taken? A: Hey! Is it the first time you’ve come
here?
B: No, it’s free. Sit down please?
B: Yes, it’s my first time! What about
A: Thank you. By the way, I’m …,
you?
what’s your name?
A: Same here! By the way, I’m …,
B: I’m …, nice to meet you…
what’s your name?
A: You look familiar. Do we already
B: I’m …, nice to meet you….
know each other?..
4. On the first day of class
2. At a party
A: Excuse me! Is anyone sitting here?
A: Excuse me! I’m here alone, would
you mind if I join you? B: No, it’s free. Please sit here.
B: Sure! Please sit here! A: Thanks! Are you new here?
A: Thanks. Wow, the music is so dope. B: Yes! What about you?
By the way, I’m …, what’s your name?
A: Same here!...
B: I’m B, nice to meet you….
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Conversation starters
1. School conversation starters
• Are you a student or are you working?
• What is your most (or least) favourite subject in
school?
• Do you often curse in school?
• What is your dream job?
• Do you have any plan for your future?
• Do you want to work near or far from your parents?
2. Free time conversation starters
• What’s your favourite way to waste time?
• Do you have any pets? What are their names?
• If you could have any animal as a pet, what animal would you choose?
• What do you do to improve your mood when you are in a bad mood?
• Where do you spend most of your free time / day?
3. Movie Conversation Starters
• Do you prefer to watch movies in the cinema or in your home?
• When was the last time you went to a movie theatre?
• Which do you prefer? Books or movies?
• Do you like horror movies? Why or why not?
• What was the last movie you watched? How was it?
4. Goals Conversation Starters
• What is the craziest thing you want to achieve?
• What are some goals you already got last year?
• What are your goals for the next two years?
• Do you usually achieve goals you set? Why or
why not?
• When do you want to retire? What do you want to
do when you retire?
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Extra activity:
Word Phonetic symbol Meaning
count
judging
Good at
Job interview
decide
As soon as
future in-laws
walk through
well-dressed
greet
B Listen Fill in the blanks then translate the paragraph into Vietnamese
____________________ impressions count. What do you think? Can you understand
____________________ someone from the very first time you see them or meet them? I
think I’m good ____________________ someone’s character from the first time I set
eyes on them. It’s easy to understand if the person is my kind of person. First impressions
____________________ when you meet someone important. If you have a job interview,
it’s very important to ____________________ first impression. The interviewers can
____________________ like you as soon as you walk through the door. Are you
____________________? Do you look happy? Do ____________________ interviewer?
All these things are important. I also think first impressions count when you meet your
____________________.
Translate version
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[UNIT 2]
2A. MEETING NEW PEOPLE SPEAKING
2B. ON THE PHONE • Talking about first

impressions;
• Role-playing meeting
new people and phone
conversations
• Giving and taking
messages
LISTENING
• An article about first

impressions;
• Answering-machine
messages
• Liaison, Can vs Can’t
VOCABULARY
• Ways to greet people;

phone behaviour;
• Expressions for using
the phone
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2A MEETING NEW PEOPLE
Activity 1
A Pair work These people are meeting for the first time. Are they making good
impression?
B Pair work Imagine you’re meeting someone your age for the first time. Check (✓)
the things you usually do. Write an X next to the things you never do.
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C Join another pair Compare your answers. Then discuss these questions.
• What will you say/do when someone you meet is older than you?
• What will you say/do when someone you meet is younger than you?
Activity 2:
A Pair work. Read this magazine article. Can you guess the missing words?
B Listen Now listen and check your guesses.

C Pair work. Discuss these questions.
• Did you have any first impression about me?
• Do you enjoy meeting new people?
• Are you nervous when you are introduced to someone new?
• What kind of people do you like to meet?
• Do you like to kiss, shake or bow when you meet a new person?
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Extra activity
A Work alone Look for the meaning of the words and phrases from the table below
Wonderful
At first sight
possible
Fall in love
Dangerous
Built your life
faults
disappointed
fall out of love
painful
embarrassing
Love is ________________, but is it possible to fall in love with someone at first sight?
Many people say they have done this. ________________ possible? Surely it takes a time
to get to know someone and then fall in love. I think falling in love at first sight is
__________. You don’t really know the person. Maybe after you’ve ________________
around them you’ll find lots of faults in them and suddenly be disappointed. Then you’ll
have to ________________. Anyway, is it really love at first sight or is it love at first
conversation? And ________________ person doesn’t fall in love with you at first sight?
This could be a bit painful. It could also be embarrassing. ________________ the
traditional way of falling in love after 257 dates.
Translated version
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2B. ON THE PHONE
Activity 1:
A Pair work What phone behaviour bother you? Ask your partner the question, and
check (✓). Then using Wh- questions to extend your answers.
Does it bother you when someone...? Yes Sometimes No
calls early in the morning

calls late at night
doesn't call back
leaves a long message
puts you on hold
talks too long
talks too loudly
B Pair work. Use Wh- questions to extend your reasons. Here are 2 examples:
• Does it bother you when someone calls early in the morning?
• Does it bother you when someone calls late at night?
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Activity 2:
A Group work Look at the mind map below. Try to guess the meaning of each word
and phrase. Then compare your answers.
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B Work alone. Match the suitable word with the suitable picture.
C Pair work. Practice reading these conversations.

1.
A: Hello.
B: Is that Marry?
A: Yeah
B: It’s Ruth
2.
A: Good morning. Uni Language.
B: Oh good morning. Could I speak to Mrs
Gordon, please?
A: Yes. Who’s calling, please?
B: My name is Paul Scott.
A: Right, Mr Scott. I’ll put you through (=I will
connect you with Mrs Gordon)
D. Pair work. Read again, replace the names in these conversations with yours
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Activity 3:
A Work alone Look at how each phrase is explained in different words, then chose the
correct answer
B Pair work. Role play. Make a phone call, based on these situations above and the
following model.
A: Hi. Could I speak to […], please?
B: Who’s calling?
A: I’m […].
B: Just a moment. I’ll put you through.
I’m sorry. I’m afraid that […]. Do you want to leave a message?
A: Thanks. I’ll give her a ring later / Yes. Could you please tell her to […]
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Activity 4:
A Listen You will hear two answering-machine messages. Complete the messages
B Pair work Practice taking and leaving a message.
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C. Pair work Role play these telephone dialogs below.
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Extra activity:
A major part
Grow up
Entertainment devices
A big event
Rush into
Plug into the wall
Several
Latest models
An old-style phone
Watch phone
Telephones are a __________ part of lives these days. When I was growing up, I perhaps
used the phone once a week. It was ____________________ when it rang. Everyone
rushed into the living room to find out who was calling. Of course, it was an __________
phone – the size of a football. And you had to leave it on the table because it was
____________________ wall. Today, however, is a totally different matter. Everyone has
a phone. Some people I know have several. They change them every six months when the
____________________ come out. Today’s phones aren’t really phones. They are like
personal _________________ that have a phone. I’m waiting for the ________________.
I’m sure it’ll be here soon.
Translated version
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[UNIT 3]
SPEAKING
3A. THAT SOUNDS DELICIOUS • Talking about flavour;
3B. GOING OUT TO EAT • Talking about favourite

food
• Talking about cooking
methods
LISTENING
• Recipe and cooking

instruction;
• Ordering food in the
restaurant
VOCABULARY
• Type of food
• Flavour
• Cooking methods
• Menu
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3A. THAT SOUNDS DELICIOUS
Activity 1
A Pair work Look at these breakfast dishes. Then discuss the questions below
• Which breakfast look the best? Why?

• What do you usually have for breakfast? Lunch? Dinner?
• What’s your favourite meal of the day? Why?
“[…] is my all-time favourite breakfast. It always makes me feel like heaven in my
mouth”
“I always have […] for […]. It is truly lip-smacking”
“I often skip […], but whenever I have, my top pick is […] because of its mouth-
watering flavour”
B Pair work How many things can you add on the chart?
Meats Seafood Vegetables Fruits Drinks
Lamb Tuna Oranges Passion fruit Milk
C Join another pair Look at the dictionary and find the meaning of these words
Bitter /ˈbɪtə/ Spicy /ˈspaɪsi / Greasy /ˈgriːzi/
Sweet /swi:t/ Rich /rɪʧ/ Crunchy /ˈkrʌnʧi/
Dry /drai/ Salty /ˈsɔːlti/ Sour /ˈsaʊə/
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Activity 2
A Listen How much of each ingredient does he need? Write the quantities.
Ingredients
_____ grams of butter
_____ tablespoons of water
_____ grams of flour
_____ grams of brown sugar
_____ grams of dried coconut
_____ grams of oatmeal
_____ teaspoon of baking soda
B Listen again Complete the instructions

Instructions
1. First, heat the butter and water in a small pan.
2. Then __________ the melted butter and water into a mixing bowl.
3. Add the other _________, and mix them together.
4. Drop __________ of the mixture onto a baking tray.
5. Now __________ them at 200°C (400°F) for _____ to _____ minutes
6. Leave them to _____ on the tray before you eat them.
C Pair work. Read the definition of these cooking methods. Try to guess their
meaning in Vietnamese.
This is a fast, dry and very hot way of

cooking, where the heat source comes
from the bottom.
Before grilling, food can be marinated or
seasoned.
Grill /gri:l/
Pan-frying is done by adding enough fat

to a hot pan.
Food is partially submerged in the fat and
then flipped over so the other side can
cook.
Pan – fry / pæn frai/
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Broiling is similar to grilling, except the
heat source comes from the top
Be careful, as this cooking methods
works quickly and your meal could easily
become burned.
Broil /broil/
Deep-frying is when food is completely

submerged in a hot fat.
The result is a crispy, golden brown
exterior and a fully cooked interior.
Deep – fry /di:p frai/
The food is cooked slowly in a small

amount of liquid.
Normally, stewing uses small ingredients
like diced meat and vegetables
Stew /stjuː/
D Pair work Discuss these questions below

1. What is the difference between grilling and broiling?
2. What is the difference between pan-frying and deep-frying?
3. What are your favourite cooking methods?
“[…] is my all-time favourite cooking methods because of the […] flavour it brings”
4. What kind of food do you particularly like?
“I’d have to say […] is my favourite. I’m a huge fan of the […] flavour used in […]
dishes. Something I often daydream about eating is […], which is […]”
5. Is there any food that you don’t like?
“I am / am not a kind of picky eater. There are a few things that put me off. For
example, […]. A lot of people like it but it’s not my cup of tea.”
6. Can you cook?
“I would say I am just fine at cooking […] / it’s like riding a tricycle because […]”
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7. Some common Vietnamese snacks
Summer roll Pyramidal rice dumpling Pillow-shape cake

Peeled shrimp, boiled meat, Minced meat, mushroom, Mushroom, minced pork,
herbs and rice paper rice coat… egg, onion, vermicelli
Sweet tofu Steamed rice-tapioca cake Lemongrass skewer

Soybean, ginger soup and Rice flour, fried ground Ground peanut, ground pork
toppings such as lotus seeds onions, stir fried mushroom, wrapping the lemongrass
or jelly and fish sauce stalks.
Macerated fruits Shaking mango and fruits Mixed rice paper

Fruits, yogurt, milk and ice Mango, fruits, sugar, chilly Rice paper, peanut, beef
powder, fish sauce jerky, quail egg, dried
shrimp…
What is your favourite snack?

One of my all-time favourite snack is […] which is a combination of […]
8. What unhealthy food do you love?
9. What is the best food to eat when you are sick?
When I am sick, I always have […] in my diet.
10. Where is the best place to eat in your town? Why is it so good?
[…] is my go-to place to eat in my town is […]. It is famous for […]
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Extra activity:
Complain
Tasty
As long as
Encourage
Avoid
Healthy
Seem
Convenient
Develop health problems
Serve
Slow food
Do you like fast food? Lots of people __________ about it but I think a lot of it’s quite
tasty – ____________________ go to one of the international chains like McDonalds or
Kentucky. I think in today’s world, it’s ____________________ eating in fast food
restaurants. They are so convenient ____________________ everywhere. Of course
they’re not the same as real restaurants. I wonder if they are restaurants. There aren’t any
waiters. Anyway, the most important thing to remember about fast food is that it isn’t so
healthy. People who eat ____________________ develop health problems. I don’t
understand why schools serve ____________________ during lunch time. Schools
____________________ students to eat healthily. If you have time, look at a website on
____________________.
Translated version
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3B.GOING OUT TO EAT
Activity 1:
A Work alone Read this menu and look up the meaning of the words that you don’t
know.
B Pair work Imagine you’re in a café. Read the menu above and decide what to order.
“What are you going to have?”
“I’m pretty hungry. I’ll try…”
“I want something spicy. I’ll try…”
C Pair work What do you suggest for someone who …?

Enjoys spicy food Loves fried food Is on a diet Doesn’t eat meat
“For someone who enjoys spicy food, I’d highly recommend …”
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Activity 2:
A Pair work These people are in a restaurant. What do you think they’re saying? Write
your guesses.
B Listen You will hear the conversations. Did you guess correctly?
C Pair work Discuss these questions
• Why do people like to eat in a restaurant?
“Well, I think there are many reasons why people enjoy eating in restaurants. The
biggest reason, I think, is that […]. Another reason might be that […]”
• Do you think bigger restaurants tend to be better than small ones?
“Not necessarily. …”
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Extra activity:
Tasteless
Indian food
Good service
Wonder
Most of the time
Can’t get enough
Like trying
Recommended
Tired of
Regularly
I love restaurants. I never _________________ to them. I go to restaurants a lot. Maybe
three times a week. I have my favourite restaurants, _________________ regularly. The
waiters know me and I usually get very good service. But I also like ______ new
restaurants. It’s exciting to see what’s on the menu and how the food will taste. Most of
the ______________ new restaurant is a great experience. But sometimes, I _________
why my friend recommended a restaurant. I’ve been to a few restaurants where the food
was so bad, _________________, I didn’t want to pay. My favourite restaurants are
Indian. I __________ ______________________ of Indian food. I love the smells inside
Indian restaurants. And of _________________.
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[UNIT 4]
SPEAKING
4A. WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE? • Describing the weather;
4B. EXTREME WEATHER • Talking about favourite

weather
• Describing extreme
weather
LISTENING
• A weather forecast;
• Tips to stay safe during
thunderstorm
VOCABULARY
• Type of weather
• Type of extreme
weather
• Feeling related to the
weather
• Giving advice during
extreme weather
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4A.WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE?
Activity 1:
A Work alone Guess the meaning of the following words then read them out loud
Chilly /ˈʧɪli/ Cool /ku:l/ Humid /ˈhjuːmɪd/
Boiling/Baking hot Torrential rain Stormy /ˈstɔːmi/

/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
/tɒˈrɛnʃəl rein/
Cloudy /ˈklaʊdi/ Foggy /ˈfɒgi/ Icy /ˈaɪsi/
Snowy /ˈsnəʊi/ Sunny /ˈsʌni/ Windy /ˈwɪndi /

Blanket of snow
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B Pair work Describe the pictures below. Where are the places? What’s the weather
like in each place? Use the words given above
San Francisco Taipei
Moscow Rio De Janero

1. What’s the weather like today where you live?
2. What’s was the weather like last weekend?
3. What’s kind of weather do you like?
“I am a kind of […] weather person because…”
4. Is your favourite season spring, summer, fall, or winter? Why?
“I love […] the most because it’s the best time to […]”
5. What do you like to do on rainy days / boiling hot days?
“Well, one of the coolest things to do on those days is […]”
6. Do you think that weather affects people's behaviour? Using the adjectives below
Cheerful Depressed Energetic Irritable Lazy Sleepy
/ˈʧɪəfʊl/ /dɪˈprɛst/ /ɛnəˈʤɛtɪk/ /ˈɪrɪtəbl/ /ˈleɪzi/ /ˈsliːpi/
“Yes, I think that people respond to bad weather. In my opinion, during […] days people
are more […] and […] than usual. While […] and […] makes us feel […]”
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Activity 2:
A Listen You will hear the weather forecast for next weekend. Write the weather and
temperatures.
Saturday Sunday
Weather °C Weather °C
Morning cloudy Morning
Afternoon Afternoon
Evening Evening
Overnight Overnight
B Pair work Take turns asking questions to complete the 2 tables below
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Extra activity:
A big topic
desert
Deal with
A tiny bit of snow
weather forecast
A heat wave
emergency
pray
England
The weather ___________________ to different people. I come from England, so the
___________________ a big topic there. People in England ___________________ the
weather. A tiny bit of snow, and no one goes to work. Two days of thirty-degree
temperatures and ___________________. Three days and it's an emergency. I once lived
in Dubai. No one ___________________ the weather there. It was the same almost every
day of the year. Hot, sunny, blue skies, no rain. I never looked at ___________________.
I always knew what the weather would be like. Not like in England where
___________________ the weather to be OK. But the weather is changing. Global
warming is making it rain in the _______________ and _____ in the rainforests.
Translated version
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4B.EXTREME WEATHER
Activity 1
A Vocabulary
Typhoon /taɪˈfuːn/ Blizzard /ˈblɪzəd/ Heat wave /hiːt weɪv/
Heat stroke /hiːt strəʊk/ Flood /flʌd/ High winds /haɪ wɪndz/
Traffic accidents Drought /draʊt/ Frostbite /ˈfrɒstbaɪt/

/ˈtræfɪk ˈæksɪdənts/
Power losses /ˈpaʊə ˈlɒsɪz/ Wildfires /ˈwaɪldˌfaɪəz/ Closed road /kləʊzd rəʊd/
B Pair work Which words and phrases in the box go with each kind of weather? Share
your opinion with your partner. (more than one answer is possible.)
“[…] can cause [...]”
“During […], people might have to suffer from […] and […]”
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Activity 2:
A Pair work What should you do if you are outside during a thunderstorm? Circle your
guesses.
If you're outdoors during a thunderstorm, ....
1. do / don't stand under a large tree
2. do / don't stand under shorter trees in a forest
3. do / don't stand on the top of a hill
4. do / don't swim or go out in a boat
5. do / don't carry anything made of metal
6. do / don't stay away from metal things
7. do / don't stay inside a car
8. do / don't go inside a big building
B Listen You will now hear the first part of an expert advice. Check your guesses.
C Pair work What should you do if you are inside during a thunderstorm? Circle your
guesses.
If you're indoors during a thunderstorm, …
1. do / don't stand near doors and windows
2. do / don't wash dishes
3. do / don't take a bath or shower
4. do / don't use the telephone
5. do / don't disconnect your computer
6. do / don't turn off the lights
7. do / don't close the curtains
8. do / don't go outside
D Listen You will now hear the second part of an expert advice. Check your guesses.
Activity 3:
A Group work Discuss these questions. Using the mind-map on the next page to
expand your ideas.
1. What should I do to keep cool during boiling hot days?
“In my opinion, there are some pieces of advice you should follow. First, […] by […].
Next, […]. Finally, […]”
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2. What should I do to stay warm during chilly days?
“I think there are some ideas that might be helpful for you. First, […].Next, […].
Finally, […]”
How to cope with hot weather
How to cope with cold weather
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Extra activity:
Natural disasters
Bushfires
Deal with
Earthquakes
Hurricanes
Experience
Droughts
Typhoons
Volcanoes
Suffer
I don’t know about you, but I __________________ natural disasters now than before.
_________________ the news there’s some kind of disaster. There are bushfires in
Australia and California, earthquakes in China, hurricanes in Mexico
__________________ Africa. I’m sure global warming is creating more natural disasters.
I’m lucky. Where I live, we __________________ natural disasters. I’ve never
experienced anything __________________ TV. Japan has many natural disasters. They
have earthquakes, typhoons, flooding, volcanoes, __________________. They are lucky
they have the money __________________. There are countries in Africa that aren’t rich.
When a natural disaster hits them, ___________________.
Translated version
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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[UNIT 5]
SPEAKING
5A. HOBBIES AND INTERESTS • Talking about favourite
5B. IF I HAD MORE TIME, … activities

• Discussing chores
• Using conditional
sentences type II
• Using Wh-question to
expand your idea
• Dealing with tough
questions
LISTENING
• An interview about
leisure activity
how people spending
their time
VOCABULARY
• Hobby categories
• Time management
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5A. HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Activity 1:
A Vocabulary
Gardening /ˈgɑːdnɪŋ/ Cooking /ˈkʊkɪŋ/ Playing sports /ˈpleɪɪŋ spɔːts/
Hiking /ˈhaɪkɪŋ/ Painting /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ Playing games /ˈpleɪɪŋ geɪmz/
Surfing the internet Collecting comic books Listen to music

/ ˈsɜːfɪŋ ði ˈɪntəˌnɛt/ /kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈkɒmɪk bʊks/ Go to concerts /ˈkɒnsəts/
B Listen People are talking about hobbies. Listen and number the pictures
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C Pair work Who most enjoy these hobbies? Check (✓) your answers and compare
them with your partner. There may be more than one answer.
Young child Teenager Adult Retired person
Gardening
Cooking
Playing sports
Hiking
Collecting comic books
Playing video games
Surfing the Internet
“I can’t say for sure, but based on what I know [something] might be suitable for
[someone] and [someone]”
“In my opinion, [someone] might be interested in […]”
“I think […] are big fans of […]”
D Pair work Discuss these questions:

1. Which activities do you regularly do? Which activities you never do?
“To be honest, I think I have a wide range of interests such as […], and […] is one of
my favourite ways to escape from the daily grind. However, there are some activities
that I don’t like such as […]”
“To be honest, […] is a part of my DNA. Without […], I don’t believe I could do
anything else to burn stress”
2. What hobbies / free-time activities are popular in your country?
“Well, I think there is a wide range of hobbies in my country. Based on what I know,
the most popular is […]. The reason for this could be that […]. Other common hobbies
would be […] and […]. Additionally, there are many others, such as […].”
3. Did you have a hobby as a child?
“If my memory serves me right, when I was a little boy/girl, […] was my all-time
favourite hobby.”
4. Why do you think people have hobbies? Using some phrases below and you ideas
let off steam refresh make them more energetic improve their relationships
“Well, first, it’s a very good way for people to […] and […]. Second, free time activities
help them to […] and […]. Another reason is that hobbies provide them chance to […]”
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5. Would you like to try something dangerous, like skydiving? How about rock
climbing? Why/not?
6. How often do you do you hobby? Is this enough? Please explain.
7. How did you become interested in your hobby? Please explain.
8. What hobby or activity would you definitely never want to try someday? Why
don't you want to try it?
9. Does your best friend, boy/girlfriend, or husband/wife have the same hobbies as
you?
Yes. We both like […]
I’m not sure but I think we are both interested in […]
No. We are totally different. I am a big fan of […], but my […] loves […]
10. What would you like to try before you die? Please explain.
The first thing that springs to my mind is […].
It’s always been my dream to […]
11. What have you tried but didn't like? Please explain.
12. Imagine how your hobbies would change if you had $10,000,000. Please explain.
13. If you could do your hobby every day, would you want to? Why/not?
Too much is too […] for me. I don’t think I will […]
Yes of course. I’m crazy about […]. 24 hours a day.
14. Do you think people had more or less free time in the past?
15. How much money do you usually spend on your hobby? Is it too much?
16. Some people plan on taking up new hobbies when they retire. Are there some
hobbies you would like to start later in life?
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Activity 2:
A Listen Which activity does each person enjoy doing now? Listen and circle the
correct answer
1. Zach 4. Evan
a. playing basketball a. collecting stamps
b. painting b. collecting paintings
c. hiking c. collecting baseball cards
2. Erica 5. Danielle
a. collecting baseball cards a. painting
b. collecting comic books b. writing children’s books
c. gardening c. reading
3. Brian 6. Marcus
a. watching videos a. reading the newspaper
b. hiking b. playing golf
c. playing video games c. reading books
B Listen again What does each speaker like best about his or her current hobby or
pastime? Write the correct letter.
1 Zach __ a. the flowers
2. Erica __ b. looking at his collection
3. Brian __ c. creating pictures
4. Evan __ d. using bright colours
5. Danielle __ e. looking at the blue sky
6. Marcus __ f. making great friends
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C Pair work A simple strategy to answer any questions in a general way.
Question: Do you like music?
Formula: A + W
A: Answer the question directly
W: What (Type), Where (Place), When (Time), Who (People), Why (Reason)
D Work alone Make your own mind map an answer the question above.
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Extra activity:
puts me in a good mood
piece of music
an essential part of my day
Culture of Earth
There’s nothing better to do
before we are born
keep collecting
Able to
What would __________________ music? I wonder how music started. It is an important
part of every culture on Earth. I wonder when __________________ interested in music.
I also wonder when we first become interested in music. __________________ a baby?
Some people think our interest in music starts before we are born. Music is an essential
part of my day. It changes my feeling and __________________ mood. There’s nothing
better to do on a train or bus than put on my headphones. I __________________ music,
from classical and opera to jazz, rock and world music. I’m always looking for something
new. Sometimes I hear a song or _________________ on the TV or radio. I have to find
out who it is. I’m sure I’ll keep collecting CDs or mp3s __________________. Perhaps I
__________________ hear it then!
Translated version
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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5B. IF I HAD MORE TIME, …
Activity 1:
A Pair work In an average week, how many hours does the average person spend
doing these things. Circle your guesses.
“Do you think the average person spends […] or [120] hours […]?”
“I guess […] hours. How about you?
B Listen Two people are discussing the information in part A. Did you guess correctly?
C Pair work How much time do you have to spend doing these things?
Cleaning room / Doing laundry / Sweeping the floor

ˈkliːnɪŋ ruːm/ ˈduːɪŋ ˈlɔːndri/ /ˈswiːpɪŋ ðə flɔː/
Taking out garbage Washing dishes Shopping for groceries

/ˈteɪkɪŋ aʊt ˈgɑːbɪʤ/ /ˈwɒʃɪŋ ˈdɪʃɪz/ /ˈʃɒpɪŋ fɔː ˈgrəʊsəriz/
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“I often spend more/little time […], about […]”
“I don’t spend anytime […] because [my mother does it]”
“I’m not sure about how much time, maybe […]”
Activity 2:
A Pair work Discuss these questions, using conditional sentence type II
What if …
If you had more free time, who If you were rich, what new hobby
would you spend it with? would you start?
If you could take a long vacation, If you could spend time with
what would you do? anybody – dead or alive – who
would it be?
If you could stop doing any chore If you could travel anywhere,
for the rest of your life, what where would you go?
would it be?
If you could eat at any restaurant If you could buy a vacation house,
tonight, where would you go? where would you buy it?
If the whole world were listening, If you could speak any other
what would you say? language (besides English) which
language would you like to speak?
If you could go back to any If you found a suitcase full of

moment in history, where would $1,000,000, what would you do?
you go?
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C Pair work How to deal with tough questions in a “juicy way”
What to say when you DON'T KNOW what to say?
1. Say you hope that you wouldn’t get the question but you were asked anyway
“I was hoping that you wouldn’t ask this question, so when you did, my brain turned
into mush / went blank. But if I had to answer, I would say […]”
Eg: “When you see a man or boy, which part of his body will you notice first?”
“I was hoping that you wouldn’t ask this question, so when you did, my brain turned
into mush / went blank. But if I had to answer, I would say I’ll look at his chin”
2. Say that the question is difficult
“This is such a tough question, because […] is not really relevant to my life. If I had to
choose, my top pick would be […]”
Eg: “Do you prefer Donal Trump or Obama?”
“This is such a tough question, because President of the United States is not really
relevant to my life. If I had to choose, my top pick would be Donal Trump”
3. Say that this is not your favourite topic
“I’m afraid that I don’t have a very satisfactory answer to this, because honestly, […] is
not topic of my interest…”
Speaking corner: Discuss these questions, use the formulas above and your own ideas
1. When you see a man or boy, which part of his body will you notice first?
2. When you see a woman or girl, which part of her body will you notice first?
3. Do you want your boyfriend to be muscular, thin or heavy?
4. Do you want your girlfriend to be fitness, thin or heavy?
5. Which one do you care the most: bust, waist, or hips?
6. This question is for girls only: Have you ever gone out without bra?
7. This question is for boys only: Don’t you dare to buy tampon for your girlfriend?
8. What is the weirdest thing you have done?
9. What would you do if you could be invisible for one day?
10. What are the best and worst things about being a woman/man?
11. What’s the first thing you’d look at if you saw me naked?
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Extra activity:
Seem to
precious
run out of time
slow down and relax
Get everything done
drags
quality time
wisely
the expression
There never _____________________ time to do things. I always seem to ____________
of time. I really wish there were more hours in the day. Then I could ________________
__________, and get __________________. Time is a fun thing. Sometimes it flies –
usually when you’re having fun. Other times it ___________ and __________ painfully
slowly. Sometimes I look at the clock and I think it’s going backwards. I think it’s very
important to ___________________. It’s too important to waste. For me, time is very
______________at the weekends. I can _____________________ time with my family
and friends. I always have a good time at the weekend. I like the ___________ time is
money. It kind of shows how valuable time is. Oh well. That’s that. Time for me to go
now.
Translated version
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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[UNIT 6]
6A. CAMPUS LIFE SPEAKING
6B. JOBS • Talking about things you

like, dislike at university;
• Talking about what’s
important in a job;
• Talking about what job
you would like to have;
LISTENING
• Conversations about
places of university;
• Conversations about
subjects in university;
• Describing jobs;
VOCABULARY
• Talking about school;

• Expressions for
talking about likes
and dislikes
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6A. CAMPUS LIFE
Activity 1:
A Vocabulary
Cafeteria / Canteen Gym Classroom

/ˌkæfɪˈtɪərɪə / kænˈtiːn/ /ʤɪm/ /ˈklɑːsrʊm/
Professor’s office Library Campus bookstore

/prəˈfɛsəz ˈɒfɪs/ /ˈlaɪbrəri/ /ˈkæmpəs ˈbʊkstɔː/
B Pair work Discuss these questions:

1. What can you buy in campus bookstores?
2. What should you do if you want to bring the book you want out at the library?
3. What are some reasons why students come to professor’s office?
4. Is there any gym at your university? Do you want to have one at you university?
5. Do you like the food sold in your campus cafeteria?
C Listen Fill in the blanks

1.
A: Gee, it's pretty ________ today.
B: Yeah. Why don't you find a table, and I'll go get the food?
A: Good idea. B: What do you want?
A: I'll have a ________ and an ________ tea.
B: Got it. Be right back.
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2.
A: Can I help you?
B: Yes. I'm looking for this book on American art.
A: Oh, yes. You'll find that on the ________ floor.
B: Oh, can I take it out?
A: Yes, just bring it back to the desk to ________ it out.
3. A: Hi, Jun. Come on in.
B: Hi, Professor Green. I had an ________________...
A: Sure. you're right on time. Okay, let’s go over your essay. First, did you have any
________ about my comments on your paper?
B: Can you explain what these grades mean?
A: Sure. This grade is for ideas, and this one is for things like ________ and spelling.
B: Oh, I see ...
4.
A: Have you been here yet?
B: No. Hey, they have a lot of neat things here.
A: Yeah, look at all the stuff you can buy: books, ____________, even food!
B: I'm going to get one of the ____________.
A: Me, too. I'm going to get the white one with the school logo in green.
5.
A: May I help you?
B: Um, is this ____________101?
A: Yes. You're in the right place. Take this seat here, in the front row.
B: Thanks.
A: And your name, please?
6.
A: Are you here for a ________?
B: No, I just want to ________ out.
A: Sure. Let me scan your student ID. Okay, you're all set. The lockers are that way, the
_____________ room is on the right, and the pool is directly behind me.
B: Thanks!
D Listen Where is each conversation taking place? Listen and circle the correct answer?
1. A. campus 3. A. classroom 5. A. professor’s
bookstore B. professor’s office
B. cafeteria office B. classroom
2. A. library 4. A. cafeteria 6. A. classroom
B. campus B. campus B. gym
bookstore bookstore
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E Listen People are discussing classes they are taking. Listen and number the pictures
F Listen again Fill in the blanks and check if you did part E correctly.
1.
A: So what do you _________ of the class so far?
B: I like it. What about you?
A: I love looking at the slides. And I really enjoy the _________ group.
B: But we sure have to do a lot of _________!
A: That's true, but it isn't as much as for _________.
B: Right, but aren't these art books heavy?
A: Yeah. I guess that's what happens when you're studying the entire _________ of art
since the beginning of time?
2.
A: Oh, I didn't know you were _________ this class, too.
B: Yes. I think it's going to be _________.
A: Yes. I think it'll be more interesting than the _________ class we took last semester.
B: Yes, there was an awful lot of _________ for that class, wasn't there? There isn't as
much in this class. And I really enjoy doing the experiments! The _________ in the lab is
state-of-the-art, too.
A: Do you think you'll be a chemistry _________?
B: Maybe.
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3.
A: What's the matter?
B: Oh, I just got my _________ back. She wrote so many _________ on it! It's going to
take hours to write a second draft.
A: Do you think she was unfair?
B: No, not at all. In fact. I really _________ her.
A: Yeah, Ms. Downs is great. She and the art history teacher are the best teachers I've
ever had here.
B: I agree. I think my _________ is really going to improve in this class.
A: Me, too.
4.
A: Uh, oh. It looks like we got here too late. The computer _________ is closed.
B: Oh, no. and I'm working on a very complicated web _________...
A: Yeah, we have a lot of homework for that class, don't we?
B: Yeah, it's tough. but I love _________! Don't you?
A: No, it's hard for me. This isn't my favourite class. I prefer sciences like biology or
_________.
B: Well, let me know If you need any _________ with your programs.
A: Thanks. That's really nice.
5.
A: What do you think of Professor Green?
B: He's so boring. I'm not _________ about this class. What about you?
A: Yes. Professor Green is a little boring. but the subject is so _________ I love learning
about the past. I'm particularly _________ in the 20th century.
B: There's a lot of reading, though, isn't there?
A: True, and the books are so heavy!
B: They're not as _________ as those art books, though.
A: No. you're right about that!
6.
A: Do you think this class is going to be _________ or hard?
B: I think it's going to be okay. I don't think it'll be too hard. It's certainly not as hard as
chemistry. Not yet, anyway.
A: Yeah, I guess because It's just an introductory course.
B: Right. It says here we’re going to study the _________, basic genetics, and the
_________ body.
A: Do we meet in a lab?
B: No, not for this class. We meet in a regular _________.
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Activity 2:
A Pair work What do you dislike about your school/university? Use the mind-map
below and your own ideas
“There are many things that I hate about my school. First of all, I have to […]. The
second thing I dislike at school is […].The other reason might be […]. Last but not
least is […]. I have to […] so […]”
B Pair work What do you like about your school/university? Use the mind-map below
and your own ideas
“University has many great things to offer. To begin with, I can […]. The second
thing I should mention is […]. The other reason why I like university is […]. Last but
not least, university helps me hugely to […]”
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1. What is the name of your college or university?
“I have been studying […] at […] for […]”
2. How many students go to your college?
“Based on what I know, my university is / is not a top

university, and there are about […]”
3. How many subjects are you taking this

semester?
4. Who is your favourite teacher?
5. How did you decide which college to attend?
6. What is your typical day at college like?
7. What are three big differences between your college life so far and your high
school days?
8. What is your major? Why did you choose your major? Do you have any regrets?
9. What is the most difficult class you have taken so far?
10. Have you participated in a college festival?
11. Are you a member of any student groups? Which ones? What do you do? Are you
satisfied with what's happening with your group(s)?
12. What are the top three things you hope to get out of (get as a result of) your
university days?
13. Did you have any college romances?
14. Do you prefer living in a dormitory or

living outside your university?
15. Do you often procrastinate your study?

Have you ever pulled an all nightery?
16. Do you skip class very often?
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Activity 3:
PRONUNCIATION Intonation of words in a series
A Listen and repeat
1. I like the campus, the classes, and the teachers.
2. She likes the food, the people, and the sports.
3. I don't like my schedule, my teachers, or the homework.
B Pair work Read the sentences with a partner. Be sure to use the correct intonation.
C Listen Write the missing words

A: So, how do you like your school?
B: Well, I like some things, but I _______ _______ _______ things.
A: Such as?
B: I like the _______, the _______ , and the _______ . But I don't like the food, the gym,
or the clubs. How about you?
A: Just the opposite! I really like the _______, the _______, and the _______.
B: What don't you like?
A: I guess I _______ _______ _______ the classes, the teachers, and the homework!
D Pair work Practice the conversation with a partner. Be sure to use the correct
intonation.
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Extra activity:
totally
Happiest time
Live alone
Complete freedom
wander
assignments
right balance
social life
University is one of ____________________ of our life, if you go to university, that is. I
totally loved my university days. I also loved my university. I had three ______________
of being a student. It was the first time I lived alone, without my parents. I had to cook,
wash and ____________________. I loved it. I had complete freedom. I also __________
the __________. It was much more interesting than studying at school. It was nice to just
____________________ a lecture, do the reading and then do the assignments. I really
felt like I was learning something. I also loved ____________________ at university. It’s
almost 24/7. There ____________________ and things to do. You have to get
____________________ between studying and partying.
Translated version
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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6B. JOBS
Activity 1:
A Pair work What will you think about when you look for a job? Check (✓) your
answers and compare them with a partner
Very Important Not important
important
Salary /ˈsæləri/
Working hours /ˈwɜːkɪŋ ˈaʊəz/
Vacations /vəˈkeɪʃənz/
Commuting time /kəˈmjuːtɪŋ taɪm/
Interesting work /ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ wɜːk/
Colleagues /ˈkɒliːgz/
Job security /ʤɒb sɪˈkjʊərɪti/
Other: ___________
B Pair work Tell your partner about the reasons of your choices
“When I look for a job, I always consider about […] because […]
“[…] is the first thing I consider about when choosing a job because […]
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Activity 2:
A Listen People are talking about their job. First, guess what they do or where they
work, then listen and number the pictures
B Vocabulary How many words can you think of when describing a job?
Hard / tough Quiet Interesting Boring

/hɑːd / tʌf/ /ˈkwaɪət/ /ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ/ /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
Creative Unsuccessful Easy / relaxing Well – paid

/kri(ː)ˈeɪtɪv/ /ʌnsəkˈsɛsfʊl/ /ˈiːzi / rɪˈlæksɪŋ/ /wɛl - peɪd/
C Listen Circle the word that each person uses to describe his or her job
1. A. hard 2. A. creative 3. A. easy 4. A. difficult
B. quiet B. boring B. relaxing B. easy
C. interesting C. easy C. lonely C. tough
D. boring D. unsuccessful D. tough D. well-paid
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Activity 3:
A Vocabulary How many lines of work do you know?
Aviation / eɪvɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ Art /ɑːt/ Business /ˈbɪznɪs/
Media /ˈmiːdiə/ Medical /ˈmɛdɪkəl/ Teaching /ˈtiːʧɪŋ/
Service industry Technology Law enforcement

/ˈsɜːvɪs ˈɪndəstri/ /tɛkˈnɒləʤi/ /lɔː ɪnˈfɔːsmənt/

1. What line of work do you want to have?
“The first thing that springs to my mind is a job related to […] because […]”
2. What do you consider when choosing a job?
When looking for a job, the first thing I consider about is […]. The second thing is
[…]. The last would be […]
3. What are some of the worst jobs you can think of?
In my opinion, there are some jobs are the worst such as […]
4. What are some of the best jobs you can think of?
In my opinion, there are some jobs are the best like […]
5. What is the most dangerous job?
I’m not sure but in think […] is the most dangerous because […]
6. What would be the most satisfying job for you?
For me, the job which can give me a sense of job satisfaction is […]
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7. Do you think it’s easy to find a job related to your major? Why? / Why not?
8. Do you think that job satisfaction is more important than salary?
9. Do you prefer a cushy job with low salary or hard work with high salary?
It’s kind of difficult to say. I am a person who is […] so I guess I prefer […]
10. What company is the best to work for?
In my opinion, my ideal company to work for is […]
I have always dreamed of working for […]
In my company, my ideal company is the one that […]
11. Is money the only reason that people have jobs?
Yes, of course. For me, money is […]
No, I don’t think so. For me, I always consider about […] when I have a job.
12. What are some common jobs for men in your country?
The first job which springs to my mind is […]
13. What are some common jobs for women in your country?
Some ideas I can think of are […]
14. What does your father do? (What does your father do for a living?)
15. What does your father do? (What does your father do for a living?)
16. When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
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Activity 4:
PRONUNCIATION Intonation of yes/no question
A Listen and repeat
1. Do you like it there? Is it fun?
2. Do you enjoy teaching Is it interesting?
3. Do you work in an office? Is it a full-time job?
B Pair work Read the questions to a partner. Be sure to use the correct intonation.

A: So, what do _________ _________?
B: I'm a flight attendant.
A: That sounds interesting. Do you _________ _________ a lot?
B: Yes. I've been to over 30 countries. _________ _________ _________? What do you
do?
A: I am a manager in a restaurant.
B: Do you work on _________ _________?
A: No. I travel on weekends. It's a great job!
intonation.
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Extra activity:
Bomb
Hit and miss
Confident
Trick
Prepare
First impressions
Sell yourself
Learn over time
Interview technique
Job interviews are always _______________________ for me. Sometimes I have a great
interview and get the job. Other times, my interview ________ and I don’t get the job.
It’s really important _____________. You must also be confident and _______________
the interviewer knows you really want the job. The ______________ make the
interviewer think you are _______________________ for the job. I always wear my best
suit and ______________________. I always smile when I walk into the interview room.
First _______________________ very important. It’s also a good idea to talk about your
experiences - _______________________. Make sure you have a few good questions to
ask at the end of the interview. Interview technique is something we learn over time – you
_______________________ more the more interviews you have.
Translated version
__________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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[UNIT 7]
SPEAKING
7A.TRAFFIC PROBLEMS • Catching a taxi
7B. TOURING A CITY • Discussing traffic and

transportation problems
• Talking about different
ways to travel
• Talking about bad
driving habits
• Discussing things should
do when touring a city
• Using comparative
methods to expand ideas
LISTENING
• Interview about traffic

and transportation
problems
• A conversation about the
tour some people took
VOCABULARY
• Traffic and
transportation problems
• Ways to travel
• Bad driving habits
• Touring a city activities
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7A TRAFFIC PROBLEMS
Activity 1:
A Vocabulary Means of transportation
a. cable car, Austria d. gondola, Italy g. ferry, Australia

b. dogsled, Canada e. monorail, Japan h. trolley, the U.S.
c. double-decker bus, the U.K. f. bicycle, China i. tuk-tuk, Thailand
B Pair work Discuss these questions

1. Which types of transportation above have you used?
“I have used […]. If my memory serves me right, the first time I used it was […]”
2. Which ones would you like to try?
“After looking at the pictures, I really want to try […]
3. Which ones would you not try? Why not?
“I don’t intend to try […] because I think it is [boring / dangerous / not fun]
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C Listen Fill in the blanks
1. 3.
A: City Cabs. A: City Cabs.
B: Yes, I’d like a taxi to the _________, B: Yes. Need a taxi to the train _____,
please. I’m at _____ Evergreen Street. please. I’m at _____ Iowa Avenue.
A: Certainly. For how many passengers? A: For how many passengers?
B: Just ______. About how much will it B: Just ______
cost?
A: Sure. And do you want it right now?
A: It’s _____. Your taxi number is
B: Yes. As soon as you can, please. I’m in a
_________
hurry. I have to _________a train
B: ________Thanks. And will the taxi be
A: What time is your train?
here soon? I’m in a _________because my
flight _________ in two hours. B: It’s at _________o’clock
A: It’ll be in front of your hotel in ___ A: No problem
minutes
B: Oh. How much is it from _________by
B: Thanks. taxi?
2. A: It will be about _________
A: City Cabs. B: Thanks
B: Could I have a taxi to the National A: And your taxi number will be _________
_________, please?
4.
A: Sure. How many passengers are there?
A: City Cabs.
B: There are _________ of us
B: Yes I’d like a cab to the _________,
A: Okay please.
B: And about how much is it to the A: Sure. Do you have an emergency?
_________from my hotel – the American
Inn, on Fourth street B: No, but I need to get there in hurry. My
friend has just had a _________. I want to
A: It’ll be about _________ take her some _________
B: That’s fine. And will it take long to get A: It won’t take a long to get there. Is there
there? I’m in a _______ because the just one _________
museum closes in two hours.
B: Yes, that’s right. Oh. And I’m at _____
A: No problem. We’ll have you there by First Avenue
_____
A: Okay. There’ll be a taxi at your door in
B: Great three minutes. The taxi number is
_________
A: And let me give you your taxi number:
_________ B: Thanks. And about how much is the
_____?
B: Thanks
A: It’ll cost you about _____
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Activity 2:
A Vocabulary Common transportation problems
Traffic jam Slow drivers Too many cars

/ˈtræfɪk ʤæm/ /sləʊ ˈdraɪvəz/ /tuː ˈmɛni kɑːz/
Too little parking Dangerous driver Reckless biker

/tuː ˈlɪtl ˈpɑːkɪŋ/ /ˈdeɪnʤrəs ˈdraɪvə/ /ˈˈrek.ləs ˈbaɪkə/
Slow buses Not enough taxi Too crowded buses

/sləʊ ˈbʌsɪz/ /nɒt ɪˈnʌf ˈtæksi/ /tuː ˈkraʊdɪd ˈbʌsɪz/
B Listen You will hear five people talking about transportation. Fill in the blanks.
John: I'm a driver, and all these traffic jams are _______ me crazy. At rush hour, it can
take me _______ hours to get from one end of the city to the other. There wouldn't he
such bad _______ jams if they…
Anne: Well, the problem in this city is that there are too many _______ downtown.
There's simply too much _______, and the only way to reduce the amount of traffic in
downtown is to make drivers…
Carlos: I like to ride my _______ in the city, but it's getting more and more _______. It's
becoming so dangerous. I almost got killed by a _______ the other day! What they should
do to snake biking safer is…
Yumiko: I don't drive, and I have to use _______ transportation. It takes me so long to
get across town. I have to wait a long time for _______ to come, and they go so _______.
1 want to get across town more quickly, and what they should do is…
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Craig: I’m in town to do some ______, and it’s not ______ anymore. Shopping should be
fun, but it isn’t because of all the traffic. What they should do is …
C Listen You will hear five people talking about transportation. Check (✓) the
problems.
Problems
John ❏ Traffic jam ❏ Slow drivers
Anne ❏ Too many cars ❏ Too little parking

Carlos ❏ Dangerous biker ❏ Dangerous driver
Yumiko ❏ No buses ❏ Slow buses

Craig ❏ Too much traffic ❏ Not enough taxi
D Pair work Discuss the question

1. What traffic and transportation problems are common where you live?
“In my opinion, […] and […] are common where I live”
2. How do you feel about spending time in rush hours? (Hungry, Angry, Lonely,
Tired)
“Whenever I am stuck on the road, it drives me […]”
3. What do you usually do when you are stuck in a traffic jam?
4. How do you get around Hanoi?
5. How do you get to school/university/work?
6. Do you like to drive or to be driven?
7. What is the longest trip you have ever taken by car?
“If my memory serves me right, the longest trip I have ever taken by car was when
[…]”
8. What means of transport are popular in your country?
9. How do you like to travel for long trips?
When it comes to travelling for long trips, I prefer […] because […]
10. Do you have a smartphone app to call a taxi or motorbike taxi, such as Grab or
Bee?
11. What is your favourite kind of car? Why?
I am a big fan of […]
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I have always been dreaming about owning a […], so it is my favourite.
12. What are some bad driving habits you know? Have you ever seen one of those?
“The first thing I should mention is […]. The second one is […]. The other bad driving
habit I know is […]. Finally, […] is also a serious bad driving habit.”
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Activity 3:
PRONUNCIATION Intonation of Wh-questions
A Listen and repeat
1. When does the train leave? 4. How much is the fare?
2. How far is it? 5. What time is your train?
3. Where do you get the bus? 6. How long is the flight?
B Pair work Read the questions to a partner. Be sure to use the correct intonation.

A: Where do you get the bus ________ ________?
B: I don't take the bus.
A: Oh. How do you ________ ________ ________?
B: I take the subway.
A: How often do you ________ ________?
B: I take it every day.
A: How much ________ ________ ________?
B: It costs about $50 a month.
D Pair work Practice a conversation with a partner. Be sure to use the correct
intonation.
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Extra activity:
Bumper to bumper
Getting worse
Congestion
Gridlocks
A nightmare
Traffic report
Snarl-ups
Disgusting
Get rid of
Pure fumes
________________________ something about the traffic. It’s terrible. It’s ___________
________ every day. There are so many cars on the roads these days. It’s a
_____________ driving in the city. Bumper to bumper even at midnight. I don’t know
where all this traffic came from. You ________________________ the traffic report is all
about congestion here, snarl-ups and gridlocks there. The answer must be to get
_____________________. Let people take the train or bus. People need to leave their
cars at home. The _______________ _________. And then there’s the pollution. It’s
________________________. You feel like ________________________. We need to
get rid of these traffic jams so we can move and breathe more easily.
Translated version
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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7B. TOURING A CITY
Activity 1:
A Vocabulary Things you should do when you visit a new city
Visit museums / Visit churches Visit temples

ˈvɪzɪt mju:ˈzɪəmz /ˈvɪzɪt ˈʧɜːʧɪz/ /ˈvɪzɪt ˈtɛmplz/
Take a bus tour Try local food Go to the zoo

/teɪk ə bʌs tʊə/ /traɪ ˈləʊkəl fuːd/ /gəʊ tuː ðə zuː/
Buy souvenirs Go shopping Attend local cultural events

/baɪ ˈsuːvənɪəz/ /gəʊ ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ /əˈtɛnd ˈləʊkəl ˈkʌlʧərəl ɪˈvɛ
nts/

1. What do you do when you visit a new city?
“No matter what city I visit, I always […] because […]
2. How often do you travel?
3. What forms of transportation do you prefer to use when you travel?
“It depends. If the weather is […], I’ll travel by […]. However, when the weather is […]
I’ll prefer getting around a city by […]”
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Activity 2:
A Vocabulary What would you consider when you take a tour?
The Itinerary /ði aɪˈtɪnərəri/ The guide /ðə gaɪd/
The food /ðə fuːd/ The price /ðə praɪs/
B Listen People are talking about the tours they took. What was good or bad about each
tour? Listen and check the correct answer.
1.
A: Have you taken a _________ since you've been here?
B: Yes, I went on one last weekend.
A: What was it like?
B: Well, we didn't see a lot. We mainly went to a lot of _________. I would've preferred
to see more of the _________ and famous buildings. I’m not really _________ in
shopping. And the bus they took us in was so old and _________. They should put It in
the museum!
A: Really! Did you say anything to the _________ about it?
B: Well the problem was, he didn't speak _________ very well. And he wasn't really very
_________.
A: That's too bad!
B: But we did have a nice _________ on the tour, and the whole tour was very cheap, so
it wasn't all bad. But I don't think it was worth the time or the _________, even though it
was cheap.
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2.
A: What was your city ______ like?
B: Well, we saw lots of ________ places on the tour. I was totally exhausted at the end of
it. but I'm really _______ I took it. You should try it.
A: Did you go by bus?
B: Yes, we had a nice, comfortable bus, and a very _______ guide. You know how some
guides talk all the time. This one didn't. He gave us just enough information, but not too
much.
A: Where did they take you for lunch?
B: Oh, some _________ little place near the center of town. I didn't eat much because the
food didn’t look very good to me.
A: That's too bad. Was the tour _________
B: No. Not at all. It was very _________.
3.
A: Did you just get back from the tour?
B: Yeah. It was really good. We visited all the _________ of interest. I'm glad we took it.
A: Did you take a _________ or a van?
B: We took a bus. There were only 15 of us in it, so we had lots of room. It was a new
_________ one, so it was pretty comfortable.
A: Did you have a _________?
B: Oh, yes. She was great. A student, I think. She really knew her stuff.
A: How was lunch?
B: Awful! We just had some _________ food along the way.
A: How much was the tour?
B: Well, it was pretty expensive. That was the only problem. $_________ ! I think they
should've charged us about $_________. But anyway, I think it's definitely _________
doing this tour.
4.
A: So how was the tour?
B: It was _________, actually.
A: That's too bad.
B: Yeah, we didn't get to see very much. It was too _________. I wanted to see a lot
more.
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A: Really?
B: It wasn't very either. The bus wasn't air conditioned, so it got very _________ and
stuffy after a while.
A: Uh-huh.
B: Anyway. The guide was very _________. He gave us some very interesting
information and told a lot of jokes, so that was _________. And we had a really good
lunch at the _________ restaurant
A: So was the tour worth it?
B: Well, it was only $35, which is pretty _________. But if you want to take a tour, you
should try a different tour company.
1. 3.
Good Not good Good Not good
The Itinerary The Itinerary
The guide The guide
The food The food
The price The price
2. 4.
Good Not good Good Not good
The Itinerary The Itinerary
The guide The guide
The food The food
The price The price

1. What souvenirs have you brought back from traveling?
“If my memory serves me right, I bought […] for […] on the trip to […]”
2. What is the longest trip you’ve ever taken?
“As far as I recall, the longest trip I’ve taken is my journey to […] in […] with […]
3. What is the shortest trip you’ve ever taken?
“If my memory serves me well, I have taken many short trips, but the one I remember
the most is my trip to […] in […] with […]”
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4. What is the biggest city you’ve ever visited?
“As far as I remember, the biggest city I’ve ever taken is […]. I went there in […] with
[…]”
5. Have you ever been abroad? If yes, where have you been? If no, which country
would you like to travel the most?
I have been to […] when […].
If a person asks me Which country I would like to visit, I will say immediately […]
My favourite country to visit is […], one reason for that is […]
6. Are you planning on going anywhere for your next vacation?
• If so, where?
• Who with?
• How long will you stay?
7. Could you live in another country for the rest of your life?
I think I could if […]
I don’t think so because […]
8. Do you prefer to travel alone or in a group? Why?
I think I prefer […]. The reason for that is […]
9. Do you prefer hot countries or cool countries when you go on holiday?
When it comes to travelling, I prefer […] countries because […]
10. Would you like to take a cruise? Where to? With who?
When it comes to taking a cruise, I always choose […] as my travel destination because
[…]
11. Where will you go on your next vacation?
I think on my next vacation, I will […]
I haven’t thought about it but if I have to choose, I will […]
12. What three countries would you most like to visit? Why?
My top all time favourite travel destinations are […]
13. What’s the best way to travel in your country? (airplane, motorbike, car…)
Using comparative methods.
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“Well it seems that most people like to travel by motorbike, and I’m no exception, so
I’d say I am a big fan of motorbike because it is convenient, and easy to move when I
stuck on the road.”
“Well it seems that most locals are really a big fan of motorbike because it is convenient
and easy to move on the road, but I can’t say the same for myself, so actually I prefer
travelling by bus because it is more eco-friendly and cheaper.”
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Activity 3
PRONUNCIATION Reduction of –est in

superlatives
A Listen Pay attention to the reduction of –est in superlatives

1. It’s the tallest building in New York City
2. Mt. Whitney is the highest mountain in California.
3. This is the biggest shopping mall in the world
4. It’s the largest city in Latin America
5. It’s the shortest train track
6. This is the oldest theatre in the city.
B Pair work Read the sentences to a partner. Be sure to reduce –est in the superlatives
C Listen Write the missing words.

A: What did you see on your tour?
B: We first saw the Grant House. It’s ___________ ___________building in the city.
A; Nice. What else did you see?
B: Then we visited the park. It’s one of the ___________ ___________ ___________in
the country. After that, we went to the top of the mountain.
A: Oh, I bet the view was great. Isn’t that one of the ___________ ___________in the
state?
B: Yes. Actually, it’s the ___________ ___________in the country. The view
___________ ___________
D Pair work Practice the conversation with your partner. Be sure to reduce –est in the
superlatives
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Extra activity:
different cultures
wonderful experiences
planning trips
local people
do some research
off the beaten track
guest houses
in advance
hostels
hotel reservation
Travelling gives you many ___________________ you cannot find in your own country.
You meet local people and get to _______________________. It’s so exciting. I
_______________________ and doing some research on the country or countries I want
to visit. Sometimes I like to plan _______________________, my flights, hotels and
tours, etc. For me, the most exciting thing is arriving in a country with no _____________
and no fixed plans. I _______________________ and guest houses. You get to meet and
talk to different and interesting people _______________________. I also like to visit
places that are _______________________. Being somewhere with thousands of other
tourists? It’s not my cup of tea.
Translated version
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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[UNIT 8]
SPEAKING
8A. CITY OR COUNTRYSIDE • Comparing city and
8B. FEARS AND CRIMES country life

• Talking about
advantages of living in a
city and countryside
• Talking about safety
habits and tips
• Talking about some
types of fear
LISTENING
• A conversation about the

cities people used to live
• News stories of unlucky
and dumb criminals
VOCABULARY
• City and country

features
• Types of fears and
crimes
• Ways to stay safe
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8A. CITY OR COUNTRYSIDE
Activity 1
A Pair work Ask your partner the questions in the survey, and check (✓) responses
Which do you prefer, …?
□ being indoors or □ being outdoors

□ staying busy or □ being relaxed
□ being in crowded places or □ being in quiet places
□ going to nightclubs or □ going camping
□ taking a subway or bus or □ walking or riding a bike
□ letting an alarm clock wake you up or □ letting the sun wake you up
□ eating in a restaurant or □ having a picnic
□ listening to traffic noise or □ listening to birds
B Pair work Is your partner more of a city person or countryside person? Give reasons.
“You prefer being outdoor, so I “Yes, I am.”
think you’re more of a
“Not really. I prefer being
countryside person, aren’t
outdoor but in the city.”
you?”
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Activity 2
A Vocabulary City or countryside life
Skyscrapers Fresh air /frɛʃ eə/ Shopping malls

/ˈskaɪˌskreɪpəz/ /ˈʃɒpɪŋ mɔːlz/
Unique mountains Bars and clubs – Night life Picturesque landscapes

/juːˈniːk ˈmaʊntɪnz/ bɑːz ænd klʌbz – naɪt laɪf / ˌpɪkʧəˈrɛsk ˈlænskeɪps/
Modern cinemas Green rice field Modern hospitals

/ˈmɒdən ˈsɪnəməz/ /griːn raɪs fiːld/ /ˈmɒdən ˈhɒspɪtlz/
The hustle and bustle of Crystal clear rivers and Pristine forest
the city streams /ˈprɪstɪ:n ˈfɒrɪst/
/ˈhʌsl ænd ˈbʌsl / /ˈkrɪstl klɪə /
B Pair work Discuss these questions.

1. What can you find in a city but not in a countryside?
“What makes a city different from a countryside is […]. Unlike city, it could be
impossible to find […] in a countryside.”
2. What can you find in a countryside but not in a city?
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“What makes a countryside different from a city is […]. Unlike countryside, it could
be impossible to find […] in a city.”
3. What are some advantages of living in the city?
“City has many amazing things to offer. The first thing I should mention is that there
are many […] in the city. Also, unlike countryside, city has […]. For those who like
[movies/shopping], cities will be always the first choice because a lot of […] are located
in there. Last but not least, what I love about roaming around the city is that […]
4. What are some advantages of living in the countryside?
“Countryside has many stellar things to offer. The first thing I should mention is
[…]. Also, the countryside is the sweet escape from the hustle and bustle of the city
because it has […]. For those who like [mountains/ landscapes,] countrysides will
always be the first choice because you can find a lot of […] there. Last but not least,
what I love about roaming around the countryside is that […].”
5. Where do you live now? Have you always lived there?
“I have been living in […] for […]”
6. What do you like about where you live? What don’t you like?
“What I love about where I live is […]”
“There are some things that I’m not satisfied with. For example, […]”
7. Do you have any insider tips for me when I travel to where you live?
“I think you should […]”
“If I were you, I would […]”
“Why don’t you […]?”
8. Any must-see places?
“There’s plenty to do. One of my favourite places is […] which is located in […]”
C Listen Peter, Angie, and Jeff are talking about cities they used to live in. Check (✓)
the name of each city
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D Listen again What do they say about the cities? Fill in the blanks and complete the
chart
First Peter
Friend: Do you miss living there, Peter?
Peter: Yeah, I really do. (Oh.) I try to go back for a visit whenever I can, you know. I was
so lucky to work there. It's such a _________ place to live
Friend: Really?
Peter: Yeah, and it's a great place to visit. You'll feel _________ from the moment you
arrive.
Friend: Oh.
Peter: Yeah, the _________, the people, the _________! It can get very hot and humid in
the _________, but the rest of the year, it's nice and _________.
Friend: Hmm. Um...any insider tips?
Peter: Welt, ill a very easy place to get around.
Friend: Oh, good.
Peter: The _________ um..."MTA," as they call it - is all air -conditioned and fast
Friend: Great.
Peter: See, I worked on the island but lived on the mainland, so I commuted to work on
the Star Ferry
Friend: Oh.
Peter: The _________ and the harbour are so amazing! Oh, and you get the best view
from a ferry, and they go all over.
Friend: Oh, great.
Peter: If you buy an Octopus Card, you can use it on all the ferries and the subway.
(Huh.) Those are the best ways to get _________.
Friend: So...uh...what are the must-see sights?
Peter: Well, most of all, the _________.
Friend: OK.
Peter: You know, all the tall buildings built along the _________. And the harbour itself,
with all the ships buzzing back and forth.
Friend: Oh, it sounds like you miss it a lot.
Peter: I do. You know what I really miss?
Friend: What?
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Peter: The food! Oh, those _________!
Friend: _____________?
Peter: Yes, the ___________ – dim sum in Hong Kong is a great speciality. And the
seafood there is so _________. I miss that, too.
Next, Angie
Angie: I lived there for a year, and I had a _________ time. Oh, I remember how nervous
I felt when I first arrived.
Friend: Why? Were you _________?
Angie: No, no, not at all. I just felt nervous because my Spanish wasn’t that good and I
thought people wouldn’t _________ me. But they did, so I improved quickly.
Friend: That’s great. So, any _________ tips for me?
Angie: Um...well...oh! The subway system, which they call the Metro, is very good.
There are a lot of different lines, and it isn’t _________, so it's a good way to get
_________. Oh, but avoid _________ hour. And the subway can get pretty _______in the
summer...taxis are also good. The yellow ones have air conditioning, so I took those a lot!
Friend: What places should I see?
Angie: Huh. The number one place to visit is the Anthropological _________. It shows
you all the ancient history of the country and is one of the best museums in the world. It's
in a pretty _________, so you can take a nice walk before or after visiting the museum.
Friend: And the food?
Angie: OK. Ah! The food is nothing like what you get in Mexican _________here. Oh,
it’s much better, and there's much more regional variety. Oh, but what I miss are the fresh
_________ juices. They make the most wonderful juices there from really fresh fruit. And
I miss the people in Mexico City, too. The people are so _________ and _________.
Peter Angie
Feelings on arrival excited
Best ways to get
around
Best things to see
Things they miss
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Activity 3:
PRONUNCIATION Reduction of Wh- + do you
A Listen Repeat each sentence.

1. What do you do?
2. What do you want?
3. Where do you live?
4. How do you do?
B Pair work Read the sentences to a partner. Be sure to reduce Wh- + do you
A: ________ ________ ________ want to do for Brandon's birthday?
B: Let's have a party!
A: ________ ________ ________ want to have it?
B: How about Saturday night?
A: Okay. Where do you ________ ________ ________ it?
B: How about my place?
A: Sounds great. Now, ________ ________ ________ want to invite?
B: All of Brandon's friends!
D Pair work Practice the conversation with a partner. Be sure to reduce Wh- + do you
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Extra activity:
pub
club
bar
When the club shut
atmosphere
head off
no-smoking places
late-night bar
A bit
Where _______________ for a good time? Most of the people I know go to a pub, club or
bar. Sometimes all three in one night. When I was younger I used to go pubbing and
clubbing. We would all meet in a ______ and have a few drinks and then go off to a club
to dance. When the club shut, we’d _________________-night bar. I love going to pubs.
They are _____________ atmosphere. Lots of people chatting, laughing and having a
good time. Thankfully, _________________ places now, so you can come home without
_________________ a cigarette. I also still like clubs, _________________ old now. I
love the loud music. It always makes me want to dance. _________________ clubbing in
different countries. Different music and atmosphere.
Translated version
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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8B. FEARS AND CRIMES
Activity 1
A Work alone How often do you do these things? Write O (often), S (sometimes), or
N (never).
____I go out alone at night.
____I make eye contact with strangers.
____I talk to strangers.
____I use public transportation late at night.
____I carry a large amount of cash.
____I walk on dark, lonely streets.
____I leave my door unlocked when I'm home.
B Pair work Compare your answers. Do you do the same things? Do you feel safe doing
them?
“To be honest, I [sometimes] go out alone at night especially when […]”
“I have to say that I [often] talk to strangers except […]. I feel safe doing that”
“Actually, I [never] walk on dark, lonely streets because […]. I don’t feel safe doing
that”
C Vocabulary Common fears
Fear of heights Fear of cockroaches Fear of snakes
Fear of being judged in

social situation Fear of mice Fear of failing at the exam
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D Pair work Discuss these questions
1. Do you have any of fears above?
“To be honest, I have had [a fear of heights] since I was […].”
“I’ve always suffered from fear of […], because […].”
2. What do you often do to deal with your fears?
“I’m not sure, but when I have a fear of […], I always try to […]. This might help me
feel better.”
3. What kind of fears are common in your country?
“I can’t say for sure. In my opinion, […] is the most common.”
“Based on what I know, I think […].”
4. What were you feared the most when you were a child?
“If my memory serves me right, I was really scared of […] when I was a child.”
5. What scares children the most?
6. Are you afraid of flying?
7. Are you afraid of ghosts?
8. Are you afraid of heights?
9. Are you afraid of scary movies?
10. Are you afraid of the dark?
Activity 2
A Pair work Look at these pictures of crimes. Do you know any kind of crimes?
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B Listen You will hear about the crimes in part A. Fill in the blanks and complete the
summaries
Andy: Ha-ha. Oh, I read a funny story in the paper yesterday about a ________ in Baltimore.
Nelly: Oh, yeah? Tell me.
Andy: OK. Well, this burglar ________ into an apartment in Baltimore. But he couldn't
________ out again when the front door jammed shut. He called his wife to come and ________
him, but her cell phone was turned off. He decided to wait for the owner to ________ back. After
two days, the owner still hadn't come back, so he called the ________. He was arrested.
Nally: Ha-ha. Oh, that reminds me of another story (Yeah?) Yeah, a ________ in Chicago was
being chased by the police. Urn, she ________ over a six-foot wall and jumped down into the
yard below. (Uh-huh.) Well, unluckily for her, this was the yard of the ________ jail. (Oh!) Yeah.
The prison ________ called the police. They found ten stolen ________ in her pocket!
Andy: Ha-ha. You heard about the bank ________ in Boston, didn't you?
Nally: No.
Andy: Well, a bank robber in Boston spent several hours trying to cut open a door inside a
________ bank. It was 6 a.m. when she finally managed to cut a small hole large enough to put a
hand through and open the door from the inside. By this time, the bank guard ________ and she
was arrested. Ha-ha. It was then that she found out that the door had not even been ________.
Nelly: Oh, no! Poor woman. (Yeah.) Oh, another one I remember is about a ________ in
Minneapolis (Uh-huh.). He made the mistake of trying to take the ________ from two women.
Well, he didn't know that the women, both aged 75, were actually experts in ________. So when
the mugger tried to steal their purses, the women threw him to the ________. Then they locked
him in the trunk of his own car and drove the car to the police ________.
Andy: Ha-ha. heard that one before, I think! Still it's a good story.
1. The Baltimore Burglar broke into an apartment in the city. He couldn't

_________out. He called his wife for _________, but her cell phone was turned off:
He waited for the owner for _________days. Then he called the police and was
_________.
2. _________ were chasing the Chicago Shoplifter. She climbed over a six-foot
_________ and jumped into the yard of the local ________. The guards _________
the police. They found ten stolen _________ in her pocket.
3. The Boston Bank Robber was trying to cut open a bank _________. After several
hours, she cut a small _________ and put her_________ inside. The bank _________
returned, and she was arrested. Then she found out the door wasn't _________
4. The Minneapolis Mugger tried to take two _________ -year-old women's _________.
The women were good at _________ and threw him to the ground. Then they
_________ in the trunk of his car and drove to the _________ station.
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Activity 3:
PRONUNCIATION Sentence stress
A Listen Tap your desk as you say these sentences. It will help you hear which words
and syllables are stressed
B Pair work Read the sentences to a partner. Be sure to stress correct words and
syllables

A: Are you afraid of anything?
B: Yes. I'm afraid of elevators. Once, when I was a kid, I got stuck in ________
________.
A: So what do you do when you have to take an elevator?
B: I try to ________ ________ ________! How about you?
A: I was afraid of insects when I was a kid.
B: How did you stop being ________ ________ insects?
A: When I was in college, I studied insects in a ________ ________ Now, I'm not afraid
at all. In fact, I think ________ ________ ________!
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Extra activity:
afraid of
the dark
my public speaking fear
strange noises
fear speaking in public
frozen with fear
overcome
speeches
My face would go red
What are you afraid of? I’m not _________________ of anything. When I was a child I
was afraid of the dark. I used to hear ____________________ at night when I was in bed.
I couldn’t move. I was ____________________ until it got light outside. I’m no longer
afraid of the dark, thankfully. I also used to fear ____________________ . My face
__________ __________ and I’d get very hot. I overcame this fear because I had to make
____________________ at school. The more I did this, the more my public speaking fear
disappeared. People ____________________ many strange things. Did you know there
____________________ peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth? There is even a
medical name for it. I don’t think fear ____________________ . It probably __________
from doing really dangerous things.
Translated version
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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[UNIT 9]
SPEAKING
9A. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO? • Describing tourist
9B. HOTEL SERVICES attraction

• Describing perfect
vacation
• Talking about past
vacations
• Talking about hotel
services
• Booking hotel rooms
LISTENING
• Phone messages from

people going on
vacations
• Making call from hotel
rooms
• Booking a room
VOCABULARY
• Tourist attractions
• Reason to and not to
travel
• Hotel services
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9A. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO?
Activity 1
A Pair work Describe these pictures. Using the words in the box
Beach biːʧ
Canyon /ˈkænjən/
Cliffs / klɪfs/
Coast / kəʊst/
Desert / ˈdɛzət/
Forest / ˈfɒrɪst/
Hills / hɪlz/
Lake /leik/
Mountains /
ˈmaʊntɪnz/
Wildlife /
ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ “In the first picture, there are some
[…] and […]”
Grass field / grɑːs
fiːld/ “In picture 2, I can see that there are […]”
B Pair work Which of these have ever happened to you on

vacation? Check (✓) your answers and compare them with
your partner.
Yes No
You missed a flight. ❑ ❑
Someone stole your money. ❑ ❑
You lost your wallet. ❑ ❑
You lost your passport. ❑ ❑
Your bags didn't arrive. ❑ ❑
You got sick. ❑ ❑
You ran out of money. ❑ ❑
“Once, I missed a flight on my trip to […] with […] in […]”

“I have never […] before. I can’t imagine what I should do in this case”
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Activity 2:
A Listen People are calling home while they are on vacation. Listen and check (✓) the
word that describes each person
1. Jill 2. Sean
❑ worried ❑ relaxed
❑ excited ❑ happy
❑ upset ❑ frightened
3. John 4. Rachel
❑ relaxed ❑ happy
❑ pleased ❑ sick
❑ worried ❑ excited
5. Mary 6. Meg
❑ upset ❑ bored
❑ sick ❑ pleased
❑ relaxed ❑ angry
B Listen again Why does each person call?

Circle the correct answer.
1. Jill 2. Sean
a. has met someone interesting a. isn’t having a good time
b. was in a dangerous situation b. has some news
c. wants to ask a favour c. needs money
3. John 4. Rachel
a. lost his wallet a. has good news
b. lost his ticket b. needs help
c. will be coming back on time c. told her friend about a health
problem
5. Mary 6. Meg
a. lost her glasses a. is coming home earlier
b. was in an accident b. is taking a different flight
c. has bad news c. doesn’t have anything to do

1. What countries have you travelled to? If you have never been abroad, where do
you want to go in the future?
“I have always been drawn to […] because of it’s […]
2. What are some great places to travel to in your country?
In my opinion, […] is/are must-see sight(s)
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3. Do you prefer travelling alone or with friends?
If I have to choose, I will say I prefer […] because […]
4. Have you ever felt blue during the holidays? How was it?
5. Where did you go on holiday last year?
6. Where are you going to go on the next vacation?
7. Why do people like travelling?
“Based on what I know, travelling is a good idea to […]. Also, travelling is a good
chance to […]. Moreover, […]. That’s why many people love travelling.”
8. Why don’t some people like travelling?
“The first reason I should mention is they […]. The other reason might be […].
Finally, […].”
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Activity 3: Extra
Making up a story
I lost my passport! My wallet was stolen
I went on a wildlife tour and was chased I went camping, and it rained the whole
by a lion! time!
I went hiking in the mountains and got I went camping, and a bear ate all my
lost! food.
I was late for the tour bus, and it left I went to the beach and got a bad
without me! sunburn.
Making up stories, you should say:
• When did it happen?
• Why did it happen?
• How did it happen?
• What should you have done?
“Last week, I had a plan to fly to Japan to […]. Unfortunately, I lost my passport. The
reason was that my girlfriend didn’t want me to travel alone so she […] it to stop me. I
shouldn’t have told her about my plan.”
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Activity 4:
PRONUNCIATION Reduction of was
A Listen Repeat these sentences

1.
A: How was your trip?
B: It was great
2.
A: How was the food?
B: It was okay.
B Pair work Read the questions and answers with your partner. One student is A, one
student is B
A: Hi, Jen ________ ________ your trip?

B: It was great! I had a wonderful time.
A: ________ ________ the food?
B: It was good! I ate a lot!
A: How ________ ________ ________ there?
B: It was beautiful the whole time I was there.
A: So what was the best thing ________ ________ ________?
B: The beaches!
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Extra activity:
The best thing in the world
An eight-week holiday
Flew by
Time goes quickly
A break around the corner
Look forward
National holidays
As good as
Stressful
I love holidays. They _______________________ thing in the world. The only problem
is they are always too short. Even summer holidays at school aren’t ___________
___________. I recently had an eight-week holiday and _______________________. It
seems as though time goes quickly when we are on holiday, and slowly ____________
___________ at school or work. I always really look forward to holidays – ___________
____________ holidays are great. I live in a country that has many national holidays, so
there’s _______________________ around the corner. I feel sorry for some workers who
_______________________ or three weeks holiday a year. They can’t do anything or go
anywhere. I love holidays ___________ ____________ don’t go away. Staying at home
is just _______________________ going on holiday somewhere. Sometimes going on
holiday _______________________.
Translated version
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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9B. HOTEL SERVICES
Activity 1:
A Vocabulary
Front desk Housekeeping / Laundry

/ frʌnt dɛsk/ ˈhaʊsˌkiːpɪŋ/ / ˈlɔːndri/
Concierge Bell captain Room services

/ ˌkɔːnsɪˈeəʒ/ / bɛl ˈkæptɪn/ /ruːm ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/
B Pair work Which numbers in a hotel do you call for

the following services?
To order a meal or drink in your room, dial _____
To get clothes dry cleaned, pressed, dial _____
To get help carrying your bags, dial _____
To get your room cleaned, towels or blanket dial _____
To get cinema tickets, book a taxi, …dial _____
To check if you have received mail or package dial _____
C Listen People are making calls from their hotel rooms. Who is each person calling?
Listen and circle the correct answer.
1. 4.
a. laundry b. room service a. bell captain b. laundry
2. 5.
a. concierge b. bell captain a. front desk b. room service
3. 6.
a. housekeeping b. room service a. concierge b. housekeeping
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Activity 2:
A Vocabulary
Single room Double room
Standard Deluxe
Garden view City view
B Listen What kind of room does each guest want? Check (✓) the correct answer.
1. ❑ Single ❑ Double 3 ❑ Single ❑ Double
❑ Standard ❑ Deluxe ❑ Standard ❑ Deluxe
❑ Garden view ❑ City view ❑ Garden view ❑ City view
2 ❑ Single ❑ Double 4 ❑ Single ❑ Double
❑ Standard ❑ Deluxe ❑ Standard ❑ Deluxe
❑ Garden view ❑ City view ❑ Garden view ❑ City view
C Pair work Guess the words in the blanks. Then practice the conversation
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Making Reservations
Receptionist: Good morning. Welcome to [_________________________________]
Hotel.
Client: Hi, good morning. I'd like to make a reservation.
R: Yes sir, [___________________________________]?
C: The _____ of ______.
R: How long will you be ___________?
C: I'll be ___________for ___________.
R: How many ___________ is the reservation for?
C: There will be __________ of us.
R: And would you like a room with ___________beds or a ___________ bed?
C: A ___________ bed, please.
R: Great. And would you prefer to have a room with a ___________ or ___________
view?
C: I would love to have a ___________view. What's the rate for the room?
R: Your room is five hundred and ninety dollars per night. Now
______________________?
C: Banh Kha.
R: Could you spell your last name for me, please?
C: Sure. K-H-A
R: And what’s ___________ ___________?
C: Yes, my ___________ ___________is 555-26386.
R: Great. Now I'll need your credit card information to reserve the room for you. What
type of card is it?
C: Visa. The number is ____________.
R: And what is the name of the cardholder?
C: Banh Kha.
R: Alright, Banh Kha, your reservation has been made for the ___________ of
___________ for a room with a ___________ bed and ___________ view. Check-in is at
2 o'clock. If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to call us.
C: Great, thank you so much.
R: My pleasure. We'll see you in ___________, Mr. Banh Kha. Have a nice day.
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Checking-In
Hotel: Good afternoon. Welcome to the __________________ Hotel. How may I help
you?
Guest: I have a reservation for today. ______________________
Hotel: Can you please spell that for me, sir?
Guest: Sure. ______________________.
Hotel: Yes, Mr / Ms. ___________, we've reserved
a ___________ room for you with a ___________
view for ___________ nights. Is that correct?
Guest: Yes, it is.
Hotel: Excellent. We already have your credit card
information on file. If you'll just sign the receipt
along the bottom, please.
Guest: Hmm. Ok, so what room am I in?
Hotel: Room ___________. Here is your ___________. The elevator / lift is over there.
Guest: Great. Thanks.
Hotel: If you have any questions or requests, please dial '0' from your room. Also, there is
internet available 24 hours a day.
Guest: Ok, and what time is check-out?
Hotel: At midday, sir.
Guest: Ok, thanks.
Hotel: My pleasure, sir. Have a wonderful stay at the ______________________ Hotel.
Check-out / Getting to the airport

Hotel: Did you _______ your stay with us?
Guest: Yes, very much so. How much is my bill?
Hotel: Let's see. The bill _______ to _______. How would you like to pay for that?
Guest: I'll pay with _______ thanks.
Hotel: Absolutely. Here we are sir. Thank you again for staying at The Grand Woodward
Hotel.
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Activity 3:
Pronunciation Intonation for confirming information

A Listen and repeat
1.
A: My name is Pennington.
B: Did you say "Pennington"?

2.
A: I'd like a single room.
B: Excuse me. Did you say "a single" room?

3.
A: I need to see your passport.
B: I'm sorry. Did you say you need to see my passport?
B Pair work Read the sentences to a partner. One student is A, and the other student is
B.

A: Yes, sir, may I help you?
B: I'd like a room for two nights, please.
A: ___________ ___________?
B: That's right. My name is Chris Smithson.
A: Did you ___________ ___________?
B: No, Smithson. S-M-I-T-H-S-O-N. Do you need to see some identification?
A: ___________ ___________ ___________ you have identification?
B: Yes. I do. Here you go.
intonation.
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[UNIT 10]
SPEAKING
10A. ARE YOU A TECHIE? • Describing gadgets and their
10B. ONLINE SHOPPING VS uses
TRADITIONAL SHOPPING • Discussing product features

• Discussing pros and cons of
having a smartphone
• Talking about preferences
• Talking about shopping
problems
• Online shopping vs offline
shopping
LISTENING
• Conversations of people
shopping for electronic
products
• A conversation of people
talking about shopping
problems
VOCABULARY
• Gadget features
• Pros and cons of having a
smartphone
• Shopping problems
• Online and offline shopping
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10A. ARE YOU A TECHIE?
Activity 1:
A Work alone What are these gadgets? Match the names with the pictures
a. A smartphone
b. An MP3 player
c. A laptop computer
d. A hoverboard
1
e. A smart watch
f. A GPS (global positioning system) device
g. A PDA (personal digital assistant)
2 3 4
5 6 7
B Pair work Describe how can you use these things in part A. Use the phrases in the
box and your own ideas
Check email Listen to music Record Store music
appointments
Find directions Make calculations Send text messages Translate words

Find definitions Make phone calls Store addresses Write letters
Travel Take pictures Make video calls Take notes
“We can use […] to […]. You can also use it to […]”
C Pair work. Discuss these questions

“I use […] to […] 8 hours a
• Which gadgets in part A do you own? day, especially when I […]”
• How often do you own?

• What do you use them for?
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Activity 2:
A Word alone How important are these things in your life? Mark them very important
(✓✓), somewhat important (✓), or not very important (x)
____ an alarm clock ____ a laptop ____ an electric cooker
____ a camera ____ earphones ____ a refrigerator
____ a dishwasher ____ a portable power pack ____ an air conditioner
____ a smartphone ____ washing machine ____ a water heater
B Pair work Compare your answers. Give reasons.

“An alarm clock is indispensable in my life. It’s very hard for me to [wake up in the morning.]”
“A laptop is not really important in my life. I can use [smartphone] instead.”
“[An air conditioner] is truly my life helper. I can’t live without it especially [on boiling hot
days]”
C Listen Two people are shopping for electronic products. Check (✓) the features
❑3-year warranty ❑50 percent discount
❑long battery life ❑easy to use
❑well-known brand ❑image stabilizer
❑lightweight ❑takes good still photos
❑TV tuner included ❑compact design
❑anti-shock feature ❑records to hard drive
❑big screen ❑records to DVD
❑two sets of headphones ❑remote control

1. What are some advantages of having a smartphone?
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“There are many advantages of […]. First of all, […]. Second, […]. The next benefit of […] is
[…]. The other good point of this gadget is […]. Last but not least, […].”
2. What are some disadvantages of having a smartphone?
“Although smartphones are amazing, those gadgets also have some disadvantages. First of all, […].
Second, […]. The next drawback of this gadget is […]. Last but not least, […].”
3. Do you enjoy using technology?
“I wouldn’t call myself a techie but I love using […].”
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Activity 3:
A Work alone Look at the activities below and tell how often you do them with your phone?
multiple times a day/week at least weekly almost never
• Make calls
• Text
• Send and read emails
• Search for information
• Take pictures
• Check the weather
• Research products and services
• Search for a store
• Share and post photos
• Use maps
• Use social media sites
“I […] multiple times a week with my smartphone.”
B Pair work How to talk about preferences. Discuss what you would choose in the situations
below and give reasons.
• Meet online vs meet in real life
• Call vs text
• Smartphone vs laptop
• Lose a wallet vs lose a phone
• Shop online on your mobile vs on a
computer
• Stop watching tv vs stop watching
youtube
• Iphone vs android phone
• Give up the phone vs lose some friends
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Extra activity:
out of date
without
Living in caves
probably
basic
mechanical
hit the shelves
steam trains
cutting edge
What ____________________ technology? Would we still be living in caves? Probably. I think
there are two ____________________ technology. The kinds before and after computers. When we
think about technology before computers, it __________________. It was all mechanical. Things
like steam trains and fridges. At the time, that ____________________ technology. But, today’s
technology is really cutting edge. It’s the kind of technology that ____________________ soon as it
hits the shelves. I love this. It’s so exciting seeing it all happen. I love ____________________
technology we’ll have in the future, and then buy ____________________. It’s like buying
technology from science fiction movies. I’d love to live to be 200 so I can see what technology
____________________.
Translated version
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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10B. ONLINE SHOPPING
VS TRADITIONAL SHOPPING
Activity 1:
A Pair work Have you ever had these problems? Check (✓) your answer and compare with your
partner.
You bought something that ________.
• Shrank when you washed it
• Had a missing part
• Was the wrong size
• Didn't work
• Changed colour
• When you washed it was damaged
• Was poorly made
“Once, I bought something that […]”
“If my memory serves me right, I have never bought something that […]”
B Listen Which item did each person receive? Listen and check (✓) the correct picture.
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Activity 2:
A Vocabulary Put the words and phrases from the table below into the right categories
delivery shopping assistant checkout out of stock

/dɪˈlɪvəri/ /ˈʃɒpɪŋ əˈsɪstənt/ /ˈʧəkˈaʊt/ /aʊt ɒv stɒk/
on sale discount order shopping cart

/ɒn seɪl/ /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ /ˈɔːdə/ /ˈʃɒpɪŋ kɑːt/
return search engine bargain aisle

/rɪˈtɜːn/ /sɜːʧ ˈɛnʤɪn/ /ˈbɑːgɪn/ /aɪl/
queue changing room wish list shipping cost

/kjuː/ /ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ruːm/ /wɪʃ lɪst/ /ˈʃɪpɪŋ kɒst/
Online shopping Both Offline shopping
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1. Have you ever bought anything online? If yes, what was the last thing you bought on the
Internet and where did you buy it exactly?
2. What kind of problems can you have when you buy on the Internet?
“There are some problems might occur when I buy things online. For example, the product could
be […]”
3. What was the last bargain you got (online or offline)? How did it happen?
4. Do you prefer to do shopping online or in traditional, physical stores? Why?
“I would rather […] than […]”
5. When do you think everybody will buy things only online?
“In my opinion, the time when all people will buy things only is […]”
6. What is something that you have bought recently that cost a lot of money?
“As far as I recall, the thing I have bought recently that […] is […]”
7. What is the most expensive thing you've ever bought?
C Pair work Is online shopping better than offline shopping? Give your opinion based on the
table below and your own ideas.
Online shopping Offline shopping
• It’s easier • It supports your local community

• There is a wider selection • You can see and feel what you get
before purchasing
• You save money (discounts and
offers) • You can interact with humans and get
better help from sales assistants
• Online shopping takes less time
• Offline shopping is safer
• Online shopping doesn’t require you
to drive
“I believe that […] because […].”

“I don’t think […] because […].”
“One advantage of online shopping is that […]. The story is completely different with offline
shopping. […].”
“One benefit of offline shopping is that […].The story is completely different with online shopping.
[…].”
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D Listen Customers are describing a problem. Listen and circle the correct answer.
1. a. She needs a bigger size.
b. She needs a smaller size.
2. a. The shoes are too small.
b. The shoes are damaged.
3. a. The lock is missing.
b. The lock isn't working.
4. a. The band is too big.
b. The band is broken.
5. a. The shirt has shrunk.
b. The buttons have come off the shirt
6. a. The back doesn't close.
b. The shutter is broken.
Activity 3:
PRONUNCIATION Reduction of need to and like to

A Listen Repeat these sentences
1. I need to return this.
2. You need to show me the guarantee.
3. He needs to get another size.
4. I'd like to exchange these shoes.
5. She'd like to get a refund.
6. We'd like to get another one.
B Pair work Read the questions and answers with your partner.
A: Can I help you?
B: Yes, I'd _________ _________ _________ this shirt. I need to get a larger one.
A: No problem. B:
And the colour is wrong. I'd like to find a _________ _________.
A: That's fine. Oh, and do you have your receipt?
B: Uh-oh, I think I forgot it. I _________ _________ go home and get it.
A: Yes, I _________ _________ _________ your receipt.
B: Okay, I'll be right back.
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Extra activity:
world’s most popular
window shopping
What a waste of time
wandering around
quickly in, quickly out
bargain hunters
The worst time
sale season
Come along
Shopping _____________________ world’s most popular hobbies. I hate it. There’s nothing more
boring _____________________ shopping malls. What a waste of time. I know a lot of people who
like window shopping – just _____________________ without wanting to buy anything. Crazy! My
plan for shopping is ‘quickly in, quickly out’. _____________________ shopping, I go in the
morning on a weekday. This is when the stores are _____________________ get what you want
quickly, without thousands of other shoppers _____________________. The worst time to go
shopping is on a Saturday afternoon during sale season. _____________________ all of the world’s
bargain hunters are in the same store as you. I was _____________________ shopping came along.
This is very relaxing.
Translated version
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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[UNIT 11]
11A. ANIMAL AND NATURE

SPEAKING
11B. PROTECTING OUT
ENVIRONMENT • Describing animals and
natural habitat
• Benefits of having a pet
• Describing
environmental problems
and solutions
• Talking about ways to
help the environment
LISTENING
• A tour of a zoo
• A tour of nature preserve
VOCABULARY
• Animals and animal

species
• Environmental problems
• Ways to help the
environment
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11A. ANIMAL AND NATURE
Activity 1:
A Vocabulary
a __________ a __________ a __________ a __________

/beə/ /ˈbʌtəflaɪ/ /ʃɑːk/ /məsˈkiːtəʊ/
a __________ a __________ a __________ a __________

/gəˈrɪlə/ /ˈpærət/ /dɪə/ /ˈlɪzəd/
a __________ a __________ a __________ a __________

/stɔːk/ /ˈdɒlfɪn/ /swɒn/ /ˈtaɪgə/
a __________ a __________ a __________ a __________

/flaɪ/ /guːs/ /weɪl/ /ˈskɔːpiən/
a __________ a __________ an __________ a __________

/ˈmʌŋki/ /sneɪk/ /ˈɛlɪfənt/ /ˈspaɪdə/

• Which classes of animal are they? (mammal, bird, insect, fish, reptile)
• Where can you typically find these animals above? (forest, ocean, river, desert, jungle)
• Which animals do you have in your country?
“[A duck] is a [bird] lives in [river and jungle]. In my country, we have a lot of .../quite a few .../
lots of ... / We don't have any ... at all.”
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Activity 2:
A Pair work What do you know about meerkats and pandas? Read the questions below, and make
guesses
Meerkats Pandas
1. Where do they usually live?
2. What do they usually eat?
3. What do they do when not
eating?
4. How many babies do they
have?
5. How long do they live in the
wild?
6. How long do they live in the

capacity?
7. Are they endangered?
B Listen A zookeeper is talking about meerkats and pandas. Answer the questions in part A. Did
you guess correctly?
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C Pair Work Look at the adjectives below. Put them into the correct category.
Work in pairs. Student A, choose an animal. Student B, describe the animal using some adjectives.
Change roles and repeat the activity.
aggressive domestic fluffy furry
horned nocturnal rough scaly
shy soft venomous wild
What it looks like: __________________________________________________________
How it feels: _______________________________________________________________
How it lives/behaves: ________________________________________________________
“Snakes are aggressive and venomous”
1. Do you have any pets? If yes, when/ why/ how long did you get it? If not, why?
“I have been feeding […] for […]. I got it because […]”
“I used to have […].”
“I have never had any pets. The reason is […].”
2. What kinds of animals as a pet do the people have in your country?
“As a pet, most of the people have […] in their houses.”
3. Do children like animals?
“I think it depends. There are some children who […], but there are those who […] because […]”
4. Are you afraid of snakes, cockroaches or mice?
“Yes. I have a fear of […]. Whenever I see them, I feel […]”
5. What is the smartest animal in the world?
“I can’t say for sure, but based on what I know, the smartest animal would be […].”
6. Why do you think that people keep pets?
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Extra activity:
kingdom
fascinated
An animal lover
species
Go on a safari
In the wild
a real honour
natural habitat
I’m ______________________ lover. I’m fascinated by the whole animal kingdom. I loved animals
when ______________________. I used to read every book I could find on animals. I knew all the
different ______________________. The most exciting thing for me was going to the zoo. I
______________________ hours just watching the animals walk around, sit,
______________________. When I was older, I went on a safari to Tanzania. I _________________
animals in the wild. Everyone should do this once in their lives. Looking at animals
______________________ habitat is a real honour. Now I’m ______________________ the future
of many animals. Some of my favourite animals are ______________________ dying out. We really
need to change our lifestyle so our children can have ______________________ seeing animals in
the wild.
Translated version
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11B. PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT
Activity 1:
A Vocabulary Look at these pictures. Then discuss the questions below
Deforestation water pollution air pollution

/dɪˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˈwɔːtə pəˈluːʃən/ /eə pəˈluːʃən/
Waste Disposal Noise pollution Overpopulation

/weɪst dɪsˈpəʊzəl/ /nɔɪz pəˈluːʃən/ /əʊvəˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/
• Do you have these environmental problems where you live?

“I am living in […], and I have to say […] is a big problem there.”
B Pair work How concerned are you about the environment. Answer the question. Number each
item from 0 to 4. Then interview your partner and mark the answers.
0 = never 1 = hardly ever 2 = sometimes 3 = often 4 = always
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C Pair work Add up your scores. Then go to the next page to analyse your score.
Here are the scores and the analysis for the quiz from Activity 1 C
36-48 You're so concerned about the environment, it's unbelievable! Are there even more
things you do to protect the environment?
24-35 You're very environmentally aware. You care about and respect the world around
you.
12-23 You do some things to protect the environment, but there's always room for
improvement.
0-11 You're not concerned about the environment at all. Be aware of the things you can
do. Everything you do will help.

• Which things in the questionnaire help the environment the most?
• What can you do to help the environment when you have some bubble-tea or any drinks?
Activity 2:
A Listen A park ranger is describing past environmental problems at Hanauma Bay Nature
Preserve in Hawaii. Check (✓) the reasons for each problem.
Problems Reasons
1. Too few fish ❏ people catching fish ❏ people eating fish
❏ disease ❏ water pollution

2. Too many ❏ people catching fish ❏ people overfeeding fish
fish
❏ too few predators ❏ too many plants
3. Too many ❏ beautiful preserve ❏ great swimming
visitors
❏ free fish ❏ good restaurants
B Listen again How did they solve the problems? Complete the sentences.
Problem 1: They pass a law against _____________ that also stopped people from taking away
shells, rocks, and coral as _____________.
Problem 2: They passed a law against _____________ that also stopped people _____________ the
farther from the ocean.
Problem 3: They close the preserve every _____________ and don't allow new visitors if the
_____________ is full.
C Group work Discuss these questions

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1. What can I do to improve the environment?
“The first thing you can do to save the environment is […] by […]. Second, […] by […]. Last
but not least, […] by […]”
2. Do you usually drink bottled water? Why or Why not?
3. Can you think of any environmental problems where you live? What solutions can you
suggest?
4. Should gas for motorists be more expensive?
5. What are some things that can be recycled?
“Some things I can think of are […]”
6. What do you think of people who smoke cigarettes indoors? Would you do anything when
you saw someone smoke in public?
7. What are some ways to save the energy?
“In order to save the energy, you can […]”
8. Do you have any ideas on how to minimize the use of plastic?
“The first way which springs to my mind is […], I mean […]. The second thing you can do is
[…]. In other words, […]”
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Extra activity:
I hate pollution. It ___________________ angry. I think pollution is greed. People
___________________ the environment so they ___________________ to make lots of money. Big
companies are the worst. They ___________________ polluting. They have the money to say they
are “green”. Pollution affects us all. We are all less healthy because of companies
___________________ or our rivers. Everybody needs to think about how we can
___________________ of pollution we create. Not using the ________________ walk is one way.
Turning off lights we don’t need is another. Barack Obama says he’s going ___________________
help the Earth. I really hope he does because if pollution gets any worse, we’ll be in seriously big
trouble.
Translated version
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[UNIT 12]
12A. DID YOU HEAR ABOUT?
REVISION – FINAL SPEAKING TEST

SPEAKING
• Talking about news

stories and sources
• Telling a story
LISTENING
• TV news report
funny news stories
VOCABULARY
• News sources
• Newspaper sections
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12A. DID YOU HEAR ABOUT…?
Activity 1:
A Work alone Complete this news survey
B Pair work Compare your answers. Then discuss these questions.

• How are you and your partner similar? How are you different?
“You spend more/less time learning about the news than me, I spend […]”
• If you read a newspaper, which section do you read first?
“The first section that I jump into immediately when I read is […]
• Is it important for you to learn about current events? Why or why not?
“[…] catch up with the world/trend so I can […]”
“I don’t really care about […]”
• What news sources do you trust the most? The least?
“My all-time favourite sources are […]
“[…] any specific favourite news sources.”
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Activity 2:
A Pair work Read these news articles. Try to guess the missing words.
B Listen Two people are talking about the news stories. Write the missing words.
• Which story did you like the best?
• Do you believe everything you read? Why or why not?
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Activity 3:
A Vocabulary Types of news
political news economic news sports news

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl njuːz/ /iːkəˈnɒmɪk njuːz/ /spɔːts njuːz/
entertainment news international news technology news

/ ˌɛntəˈteɪnmənt njuːz / /ˌɪntə(ː)ˈnæʃənl njuːz/ /tɛkˈnɒləʤi njuːz/

1. How often do you read the newspaper?
“[…] has become […] of my daily routine for […].”
“To be honest, I don’t really like […] so I spend just […] on reading news.”
2. What different types of news do you read?
“The first thing that springs to my mind is […]. My second favourite is […]”
3. Do you read newspapers in other languages?
“[…] has become […] of my daily routine for […]. I love reading news in […] about
[…].”
“Sometimes I read news in […] to get more information about […].”
4. What are the different sections in a newspaper?
“As far as I concern, a newspaper has many topics. They include […]”
5. What is your favourite newspaper?
6. What is your favourite magazine?
7. Do you think people need to know all of the news?
“I can say for sure, but based on what I know […]”
8. What do people not need to know?
9. How much do you trust newspapers, television news, and news from the internet?
Which is the most reliable source of information?
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Extra activity:
war
depressing
raising a million dollars for
a charity
killing
famine
a corrupt leader
knife crime
the global financial crisis
advances
a deadly new disease
Why is the news __________________? Every time I look at the news, I get sad. It’s
always war, death, killing, famine. Why __________________ report happy news? They
really don’t have __________________ terrible stories. I looked at the news last night.
There was news about two wars, __________________, an increase in knife crime, and
the story of a __________________. Oh, I forgot, and the global financial crisis. We’re
all poorer __________________ for the next twenty years! I’m sure there must be
something __________________. If we look at nice news stories, we’ll all feel happier.
We need news about the good humans are doing. __________________ about advances
in medicine and science, or about someone raising a million dollars _________________.
Translated version
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FINAL SPEAKING TEST
How to describe a picture
What is in the picture?

• In the picture I can see ...
• There’s / There are ...
• There isn’t a ... / There aren’t any ...
Say what is happening with the present continuous

• The man is ...ing
• The people are ...ing
• It’s raining.
Where in the picture?

• At the top/bottom of the picture ...
• In the middle of the picture ...
• On the left/right of the picture ...
• next to
• in front of
• behind
• near
• on top of
• under
If something isn’t clear

• It looks like a ...
• It might be a ...
• He could be ...ing
• Maybe it’s a ...
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Activity 1
Describe these pictures.
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Activity 2
Find the differences between the two pictures
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Activity 4:
In this part, the candidate needs to answer the examiner´s questions with a 20-30 second
answer and try to use appropriate vocabulary and some complex grammar (conditionals,
modal verbs, passive…).
1. Personality:
• What are you like?
• What kind of person do you like?
• What kind of person do you hate?
2. Food
• What is your favourite cooking methods?
• What kind of food do you particularly like?
• Is there any food that you don’t like?
3. Weather
• What’s kind of weather do you like?
• Is your favourite season spring, summer, fall, or winter? Why?
• What do you like to do on rainy days?
• Do you think that weather affects people's behaviour?
4. Hobbies and interests
• Which activities do you regularly do? Which activities you never do?
• What hobbies / free-time activities are popular in your country?
• Why do you think people have hobbies?
5. Campus life
• What is the name of your school/university?
• What do you dislike about your school/university?
• What do you like about your school/university
6. Jobs
• What would you consider about when looking for a job? Why?
• Should children go to work? Why?
• Is money the only reason people go to work?
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7. Traffic and touring
• What traffic and transportation problems are common where you live?
• How do you feel about spending time in rush hours?
• What is the biggest city you’ve ever visited?
8. City vs Countryside
• What can you find in a city but not in a countryside?
• What are some advantages of living in the city?
• What are some advantages of living in the countryside?
9. Technology
• What are some advantages of having a smartphone?
• What are some disadvantages of having a smartphone?
• Do you enjoy using technology?
10. Shopping
• When do you think everybody will buy things only online?
• What kind of problems can you have when you buy on the Internet?
• Do you prefer to do shopping online or in traditional, physical stores? Why?
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PHONEMIC SYMBOLS
Single vowel sounds (Monophthongs)
1. /iː/ 2. /ɪ/
Eat It
Cheese System
Team
Begin
Steve keeps the cheese in the freezer.
Tim bit a bit of Kitty’s biscuit
3. /ʊ/ 4. /uː/
Put Boot
Could Move
Good Soup
That book could be good to look at whenever Sue and Luke play in tune with the flutes.
you don’t know what to cook.
5. /ə/ 6. /ɜː/
Asleep Earth
Colour Shirt
The Burn
I ate a banana in a cinema in Canada. The girl heard the nurse work
7. /e/ 8. /æ/
Pen Man
Said Cat
Friend Glad
It’s best to test, said the vet to the pet. The fat cat sat on the man’s black hat.
9. /ʌ/ 10. /ɑː/
Cut Art
Come Heart
Blood Calm
My mother sometimes comes to my cousin’s It’s hard to be calm and park your car in a dark
house to visit my uncle and his son. car park.
11. /ɒ/ 12. /ɔː/
Pot Ball
Want Short
Clock Autumn
John wants to watch Walter wash the dog. Laura’s daughter bought a horse and called it
Audrey.
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Diphthongs
1. /ɪə/ 2. /eə/
Here There
Ear Air
Beer Care
Some tears are falling in my ears. Sarah and Mary share their pears fairly.
3. /ʊə/ 4. /eɪ/
tour Make
Sure Aim
Tournament Came
Make sure your tour is ensured The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.
5. /aɪ/ 6. /ɔɪ/
Buy Boy
Pie Noise
Might Lawyer
This light is not my type so I might not buy it. Roy enjoys noisy toys.
7. /əʊ/ 8. /aʊ/
Note Cow
Soap Mouse
Bowl Loud
Rose knows Joe phones Sophie, but Sophie and Mrs Brown counted cows coming down the
Joe don’t knows Rose know. mountain.
Consonants
1. /b/ (voiced) 2. /p/ (unvoiced)

Back Put
Rubber Happy
Cub Tape
Barbara brought a big breakfast back to bed Pat put purple paint in the pool.
3. /d/ (voiced) 4. /t/ (unvoiced)
Day Tea
Ladder Butter
Called Walked
David’s daughter doesn’t dance but David’s Betty bought a tub of butter.
dad does.
5. /g/ (voiced) 6. /k/ (unvoiced)
Ghost Key
Bigger Cook
Bag Cheque
Grandma gave the guests eggs and frog’s legs The King cooked the carrots and the Queen cut
the cake.
7. /v/ (voiced) 8. /f/ (unvoiced)
View Fat
Leave Laugh
Of Physics
Vera drove to Venice in a van. Frank found four frogs laughing on the floor.
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9. /ð/ (voiced) 10. /θ/ (unvoiced)
Then Thing
Father Healthy
Breathe Breath
My father and mother live together with my Martha Smith is an author and an athlete.
brother.
11. /z/ (voiced) 12. /s/ (unvoiced)
Zero City
Easy History
Please Six
Zebras in zoos are like dolphins in pools It’s six or seven years since Sydney’s sister
sang that song.
13. /ʒ/ (voiced) 14. /ʃ/ (unvoiced)
Asia Sure
Leisure Motion
Vision Fish
She usually watches television in her leisure Sharon shouldn’t wash her shoes in the shower.
time.
1. /dʒ/ (voiced) 2. /tʃ/ (unvoiced)

June Cheap
Age Nature
Edge Church
George spilt orange juice on his jacket. The child put chalk on the teacher’s chair.
3. /m/ (voiced) 4. /n/ (voiced)
Mad Know
Hammer Funny
Time Sun
Mum made me move my models. There was no one on the moon on the ninth of
June.
5. /ŋ/ (voiced) 6. /h/ (unvoiced)
Lung Hot
Singer Whole
Bank Behave
Young King Kong was stronger than strong. Harry had a habit of helping hitch-hikers
7. /l/ (voiced) 8. /r/ (voiced)
Let Red
Balloon Marry
Candle Wrong
Clara is really clever but Lily is a little silly The rabbits raced right around the ring.
9. /w/ (voiced) 10. /j/ (voiced)
Wet Yes
One Use
Queen Europe
Wendy went away twice a week. I haven’t used your yellow yoyo yet .
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Unit 1 Self study
A Grammar
Task 1 Listen and practice
Present, past, and future: Review
What's your name? Is your nickname Both?
My name is Elizabeth. No, it isn't. It's Lizzie.
Present
What do you do? Do you teach English?
I'm a teacher. No. I don't. I teach Spanish.
Where were you born? Did you grow up there?
I was born in Lima, Peru. Yes, I did. I lived there until I was 18.
Past
When did you move here? Did your family come, too?
I moved here in 2005. Yes. they did. We all came.
Where will you be next year? Will you be here tomorrow?
Future
I'll be in school. I'll be a student. No, I won't. I'll be at work.
Task 2 Complete the conversation. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
A: Excuse me. _______(be) the coffee good here?
B: Yes, it _______ (be). Wait. I know you. You (be) in my English class this year. And I
think you _______ (be) in my class last year. _______ you _______ (remember) me?
A: Sure! You _______ (sit) next to me last year. Our teacher _______ (be) Ms. Torres.
B: That _______ (be) right! So, you (have) a nice summer?
A: Yes, it _______ (be) fantastic! I _______ (spend) a month at the beach. What about
you?
B: I _______ (work) at my uncle's cafe and _______ (make) a lot of money.
A: That's great. So, you _______ (think) the teacher _______ (give) a lot of homework
this weekend? She (not give) us any last weekend.
B: I hope we _______ (not have) homework. I _______ (have) exciting plans.
A: Really? Not me. Next weekend, I _______ (stay) home and clean my apartment.
B: Well, it _______ (be) nice talking to you. I _______ (see) you tomorrow. Bye!
Task 3 Unscramble the questions, then answer them.
1 Name / what / your / is
Q: What is your name? A: ___________________________
2 Where / born / you / were

Q: ___________________________ A: ___________________________
3 Will / be / next / where / you / year

Q: _____________________ A: ___________________________
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B Listening Listen and complete the conversation
Jane: Is anyone sitting here?
Tom: No. Sorry. I'll just move my _________ off the chair. There.
Jane: Thanks. What are you reading?
Tom: Oh. This is a book about _________
Jane: China? Oh, have you been there?
Tom: Not yet! But I'm hoping to go in the _________ Jane: Oh, that's the _________
time to go. I was there last _________
Tom: Lucky you! Did you go to Beijing?
Jane: Yes, I visited the Imperial _________. It was wonderful! And I took a trip to the
Great _________, too. That's a must-see!
Tom: Did you go to Hong Kong, too?
Jane: Yes. Actually, that's where I nearly got _________
Tom: Oh, no! What happened?
Jane: Well, I forgot that they drive on the _________ there. I was crossing the street, and
I _________ the wrong way! I walked right in front of a _________. Luckily, it missed
me.
Tom: That sounds scary. My name's Tom, by the way.
Jane: Hi, Tom. I'm Jane. Nice to meet you!
C Vocabulary Complete the sentences with words from unit. Then circle the words in
puzzle. Look in these directions (→↓).
1. A solitary person likes being alone.

2. A p_________ place is calm and quiet.
3. A c_________ person is not nervous or angry
4. An i_________ is a way to start a conversation.
5. A t_________ person is not quiet.
6. An a_________ is an arrangement to meet.
7. An o_________ person is not shy.
8. A m_________ person is not neat.
9. A l_________ -b_________ person is very relaxed.
10. A c_________ place is full of people.
11. A s_________ discussion is not funny or silly.
Listening The missing words are: April, bag, best, China, killed, lei, looked, palace, spring, taxi, wall
Vocabulary The last letter of each word is: 1. y 2. 1 3. m 4. r 5. e 6. t 7. g 8. y 9.d,k 10.d 11.s
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Unit 2 Self study
A Grammar
Gerund (verb + -ing) as subject; It + infinitive (to + verb)
Gerund as subject It + infinitive
Standing close to someone is normal. It's normal to stand close to someone.

Making a phone call in class is rude.
It's rude to make a phone call in class.
Talking about other people isn't polite.
It isn't polite to talk about other people.
Task 2 Rewrite the sentences. Change gerund as subject to It + infinitive, and change It +
infinitive to gerund as subject.
1. It's rude to answer your phone in an elevator.
Answering your phone in an elevator is rude.
2. Touching someone on the arm when you're talking is friendly.
It’s friendly to touch someone on the arm when you’re talking.
3. It's OK to make a phone call on the street.
________________________________________________________________________
4. It isn't polite to call someone late at night.
________________________________________________________________________
5. Looking at someone directly is rude.
________________________________________________________________________
6. Offering a visitor something to eat and drink is normal.
________________________________________________________________________
7. It's common to shake hands when you meet someone for the first time.
________________________________________________________________________
8. It's difficult to change first impressions.
________________________________________________________________________
Task 3 Complete the sentences. Then write them again, using gerund as subject
1. It’s rude to call someone early in the morning.
Calling someone in the morning is rude.
2. It’s common in my culture ________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3. It’s not OK ____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
4. It’s polite ______________________________________________________________
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B Listening Listen and complete the messages.
Harry: Hello, Janet. This is Harry Hanson. I'm afraid I won't be able to meet you this
_________ . My train doesn't get in until _________ p.m. Are you free for lunch
tomorrow? If you are, we could meet around _________. I don't have your cell phone
number — only the office number. My cell phone number is _________. Bye.
Janet: Hello, Harry. This is Janet Johnson. I'm busy all day tomorrow with a _________,
so I can't do lunch. But the good news is that I am free for _________. I'll reserve a table
at a nice restaurant for_________ o'clock, if that's all right. So unless I hear from you
before, I'll pick you up at your _________ at 7:30. My cell phone will be turned off most
of the day, but you can leave a _________ message. The number is _________ . See you
night, I hope!
C Vocabulary Complete the puzzle with the words from the unit.
Down
1. looking at someone directly
3. first impressions are often
based on this
5. not sit
6. you leave this if the person
you're calling is not available
7. Many people do this when
they meet
8. waiting for someone to
answer the phone
10. a frown is a __________
expression
12. not polite
Across
1. give something to get
something in return
2. mobile phone
4. a person who studies the
way people behave
9. you use your thumb to write this
11. the way you behave
Listening the missing items are: 555-1295, 555-7729, dinner, eight, eleven, evening,
hotel, meeting, noon, tomorrow, voice
Vocabulary The meaning of of each word is: (Down)1 giao tiếp bằng mắt, 3 ngôn ngữ
cơ thể, 5 đứng dậy, 6 tin nhắn, 7 bắt tay, 8 giữ máy, 10 khuôn mặt, 12 thô lỗ. (Across) 1
trao đổi, 2 điện thoại di động, 4 nhà tâm lý học, 9 tin nhắn văn bản, 11 cách hành xử
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Unit 3 Self study
A Grammar
Countable and uncountable nouns
Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
Use a / an or plural -s. Do not use a / an or plural -s.
a carrot two -> carrots fruit soda tea
an orange -> 3 five oranges meat sugar water .
Let's buy some oranges. Let's buy some fruit.
I need a few apples. I need a little flour.
We don't have a lot of carrots. We don't have a lot of sugar.
How many eggs do we need for the How much flour do we need for the
recipe? recipe?
We don't need any eggs. We don't need any flour.
We don't need many eggs. We don't need much flour
Task 2 Look back at your chart in activity 1B on page 24. Group the food in the chart
Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
Task 3 Circle the correct words to complete the conversation.

A: How many /How much food do we need for tonight?
B: Well, how many / how much people are coming for dinner?
A: Only a few / a little friends will be here. So we don't need many / much food.
B: Let's buy a few / a little meat — a lamb / lamb would be good — and a lot of
vegetables / vegetable.
A: We don't need many / much carrots. But I'd like to get some potato / potatoes.
B: That sounds good. And what about dessert?
A: Let's make a cake / cake.
B: Great idea. But we don't have any / some eggs, and we have only a few / a little flour.
A: You know what? We need to make a shopping list!
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B Listening Listen and complete the recipe.
Santiago Lemon Almond Cake, from Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Cake ingredients Syrup ingredients
300 grams of ground almonds 1 lemon
_____ eggs _____ grams of sugar
_____ teaspoon of cinnamon _____ tablespoon of water
_____ grams of sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 160 °C.
2. Break and separate the eggs. Put the ________ and yolks in different bowls.
3. Mix the egg yolks and sugar until the mixture is thick and creamy. Then mix in the
___________ and cinnamon.
4. Whisk the egg whites. Then add the whisked egg whites to the almond mixture.
5. Pour the mixture into a 20-cm round cake pan, and bake for ___________ minutes.
6. To make the syrup, grate the lemon peel and squeeze out the juice into a small pot. Add
the water and sugar, and ___________ until the sugar melts. Then spoon the syrup over
the cake.
7. Leave the cake in the pan until it's ___________. Then cut the cake, and serve it with
yogurt or whipped cream.
C Vocabulary
Across
1. I add one _____ of honey to sweeten
my tea.
3. fish and shrimp, for example
6. something you eat between meals
8. cooking instructions
9. cook in the oven
10. carrots and peas, for example.
11. You eat this before the main course.
Down
2. The ingredients of bread are _____,
yeast, and water.
4. You eat this after the main course.
5. grill or broil outdoors
6. Food with chills is _____.
7. first meal of the day
Listening The missing items are: 1, 1, 4, 25, 45, 160, 250, 300, almonds, cool, heal,
whites
Vocabulary The first letter of each word is: (Across) 1. s 3. s 6. s 8. r 9. b
10. v 11. a; (Down) 2. f 4.d 5.b 6.s 7.b
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Unit 4 Self-study
A Grammar
Real conditionals
Real conditional sentences describe true situations in the present or future.
Use present forms in the if-clause and present or imperative forms in the result clause.
if-clause result clause result clause if-clause
If it's warm, I want to go for a bike ride. I usually feel energetic if it's cold outside.
If you're outside in a thunderstorm, go Don't use the phone if you're inside.
inside.
Task 2 Write real conditional sentences. Add a form of be in the if-clause, and keep the
words in the given order.
1. it / warm and sunny / I / always / walk / to work
If it’s warm and sunny, I always walk to work.
2. I / want to go / to the beach / the weather / nice / this weekend
I want to go to the beach if the weather is nice this weekend.
3. it / cold outside / I / sometimes / feel / depressed and lazy
________________________________________________________________________
4. I / want to have / a picnic in the park / it / not rainy / tomorrow
________________________________________________________________________
5. you / indoors / during a thunderstorm / disconnect / the TV
________________________________________________________________________
6. protect / yourself / against frostbite / you / outdoors / during a blizzard
________________________________________________________________________
Task 3 Complete the sentences. Use your own ideas.
1. If it's warm and sunny this weekend, _______________________________________
2. ______________________________________________ if it doesn't rain tomorrow.
3. I usually ______________________ if the weather ____________________________
4. Don't __________________________________ if you're inside during a thunderstorm.
5. If there's a snowstorm tonight, ____________________________________________
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B Listening Listen and complete the conversation. (For clues, go to the bottom of the
page.)
Jim: How was the weather on your vacation?
Beth: Pretty good. The first few days were a little cloud, but it stayed warm. Even at
night, the temperature was above 20 degrees Celsius.
Jim: How warm was it during the day?
Beth: I guess it was around _________ degrees. Something like that.
Jim: That's pretty hot. It was much cooler back here. And the first half of the week, it
_________ a lot. We had heavy _________ pretty much every day.
Beth: Oh, it was dry in Los Angeles until _________. Then there was this huge
_________. It rained so hard that the streets were _________ for a while.
Jim: 'That's pretty unusual for California, isn't it?
Beth: Yeah, it is. But anyway, after that, it was nice and _________ - perfect for
sightseeing and taking _________
Jim: Huh. Well, you missed the white stuff! Believe it or not it _________ here on
Friday.
Beth: That's incredible! It's not bad today, though.
Jim: No. I think _________ is here at last.
Beth: I hope so!
C Vocabulary Unscramble the letters to make words from the unit.
1. lafl autumn fall
2. bitrailcr in a bad temper i_________
3. yodulc no blue sky c_________
4. dressdeep unhappy d_________
5. drazbilz a big snowstorm b_________
6. othpony an Asian hurricane t_________
7. durthog not enough rain d_________
8. modemtruths This brings lightning t_________
9. sodotour not inside o_________
10. fatscore This tells you about the f_________
weather.
Listening The missing items are: 30, cloudy, flooded, pictures, rained, showers,
snowed, spring, sunny, thunderstorm, Wednesday
Vocabulary The last letter of each word is 1. l, 2. e, 3.y, 4. d, 5. d, 6. n, 7. t, 8. m, 9. s,
10. t
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Unit 5 Self-study
A Grammar
Unreal conditionals
Unreal conditional sentences describe untrue or imaginary situations in the
present or future. Use simple past forms in the if-clause and modals would, might,
or could in the result clause.
if-clause result clause result clause if-clause
If I got more sleep, I wouldn't feel tired. I might exercise more if I had more free
If I lived closer, I could visit my parents time.
more. I’d see my friends more if I didn't have
so much work
Task 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Use
would, might, or could in the result clause.
1. a. If Tom didn’t have to (not have to) work, he would go / might go / could go (go)
shopping
b. If Tom _________(have) the day off, he _________ (go) to the gym.
2. a. Maria _________ (make) a sweater if she _________ (have) more free time.
b. If Maria _________ (not have to) study today, she _________ (clean) the house.
3. a. If Mi Li _________ (have) a bigger kitchen, she _________ (cook) dinner every
night.
b. Mi Li (rent) a DVD tonight if she (not have) a test tomorrow.
Task 3 Read the information. Then circle the sentence in Task 2 that is probably true
about Tom, Maria, and Mi Li.
1. Tom 2. Maria 3. Mi Li
• Loves buying • Enjoys knitting • Thinks cooking
new clothes is boring
• Doesn’t like
• Hates exercising doing chores • Likes watching
movies
Task 4 What would you do if you had more free time? Write complete sentences. Use If
at the beginning of two sentences, and use if in the middle of the other two.
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________
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B Listening Listen and complete the conversation.
Will: What do you like to do when you have free time, Pam?
Pam: Well, I love to go shopping so I do that if I have the time and the money - which
isn't often! And I like watching movies, so I rent _________ when I get a chance.
Will: What would you do if you had more time?
Pam: Well, I like __________________! I'd love to learn to__________________ really
well. If I had more time, I'd take a cooking class. So, what do you do in your free time,
Will?
Will: Oh, I play in a _________
Pam: Really? What do you play?
Will: __________________. We play every night at a club on _________ Avenue.
Pam: I'd love to see you play sometime. Wow! Haying in a band must be
_____________
Will: Yeah, it is. We write our own songs, so that's pretty_________. We've just released
our first CD.
Pam: Are you kidding? So you're going to be __________________
Will: Well, who knows? Maybe!
C Vocabulary Complete the puzzle with words from the unit.
Across
1. something you do
2. imaginative
3. very interesting or exciting
4. cheap
5. helps you learn
6. usefully
7. very satisfying
8. giving a lot of satisfaction
9. clothes you need to wash
10. a place to see art
11. not working, enjoying your
free time
12. giving food to a pet
13. mending, repairing
Down
14. takes a lot of time
Listening The missing words are: band, cook, DVDs, exciting, famous, first, food,
Friday, guitar, satisfying, shopping.
Vocabulary The meaning of each word is: (Across) 2. Sáng tạo, 3. Kích thích, 4. Rẻ,
5. Có tính giáo dục, 6. Năng suất, 7.thỏa mãn, 8. Thỏa mãn 9. Giặt là, 10. Bảo tàng,
11. Thư giãn, 12. Cho ăn, 13. Sửa chữa (Down) 14. Tốn thời gian
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Unit 6 Self-study
A Grammar
Adjectives ending in -ing and -ed
Adjectives ending in 'ing can describe Adjectives ending in -ed can describe how
someone or something. you feel about someone or something,
My math class is very boring. I'm bored with my math class.
I think a dolphin trainer's job is I'd be excited to work with dolphins.
exciting. They're interested in all the new games.
Video-game testers have an interesting
job.
Task 2 Circle the correct words to complete the conversations.
1. A: I'm so pleasing /pleased. I just got a job as a lifeguard at the pool.
B: That's exciting / excited news! Being a lifeguard is an interesting / interested
job.
C: Really? It sounds boring / bored to me. Lifeguards are often boring / bored
with their job.
2. A: I'd like to be a journalist. That would be a fascinating /fascinated job.
B: I agree. I've always been fascinating / fascinated by good writing.
C: It's interesting / interested that you're both interesting / interested in
journalism!
3. A: I have some surprising / surprised news! I just got a promotion.
B: Wow, that's amazing / amazed!
A: Yeah. My new job is much more interesting / interested than my old one.
C: Congratulations! We're really thrilling / thrilled for you.
Task 3 Describe different jobs and the people who do them.
1. exciting / excited
I think actors have an exciting job
Most actors seem excited about their work
2. boring / bored
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
3. interesting / interested
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
4. tiring / tired
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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Brad: Hey, Sally. How was your first day at the new job?
Sally: I had a great day. I thought it was going to be kind of dull but it's really interesting
work.
Brad: What's your boss like?
Sally: My boss? Oh, he's a very nice person. I thought he might give me a hard time
because I was __________ and inexperienced, but he seems really __________
Brad: That's great. Are you looking __________ to going back tomorrow? Sally: Yeah, I
am. As a matter of fact, I'm working __________ tomorrow. And they pay __________ ,
so I'll make some extra __________. And how was your first day?
Brad: You know, I didn't think it would be as fun as it was. I thought it would be pretty
__________
Sally: So you think you might stay with it?
Brad: Yeah. You know, it only takes about a minute to make the juice. You can talk to
the __________ while you work, and they're really friendly. Even when it's really
__________, people don't get __________ if they have to wait. And the other guys who
work there are cool.
C Vocabulary Complete the sentence with words from the unit. Then circle the word in
the puzzle. Look at these directions (→↓).
1. A I lifeguard watches people swimming
2. A r________ person has stopped working
3. An u________ person doesn't have a job.
4. An i________ translates what people say.
5. My l________ b________ is from 1 to 2
p.m.
6. Your w_____________is where you work.
7. If your boss likes your work, you may get a
p________
8. A chef is a p________ cook.
9. Your s________ is what you get paid for
your work.
10. A p________ flies an airplane.
11. Nurses and doctors work in a h________
12. It's good to have a boss who is s________
Listening The missing words are: boring, busy, customers, dull, forward, impatient,
late, money, new, overtime, supportive
Vocabulary The meaning of each word is: 1.cứu hộ viên, 2.nghỉ hưu, 3.thất nghiệp,
4.phiên dịch viên, 5.giờ nghỉ trưa, 6.nơi làm việc, 7.thăng chức, 8.chuyên nghiệp,
9.lương, 10.phi công, 11.bệnh viện, 12.hỗ trợ
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Unit 7 Self-study
A Grammar
Comparisons with adjectives
Adjective Comparative Superlative Is it faster to travel by car or by
train?
cheap cheaper the cheapest Traveling by train is faster than
fast faster the fastest traveling by car.
large larger the largest What's the best way to travel?
easy easier the easiest Traveling by plane is the best
crowded more crowded the most crowded way.
beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful It's the fastest, too.
good better the best What city is the most crowded?
bad worse the worst The capital is the most crowded
city.
Task 2 Complete the conversations with comparative or superlative adjectives. Use than
if necessary.
1. A: Excuse me. What's the best (good) way to get to the post office?
B: The subway is _________ (fast) the bus. But it's _________ (easy) to walk.
2. A: Can you tell me _________ (easy) way to get to the stadium?
B: Traveling by car is always _________ (good) using public transportation. We
have _________ (slow) and _________ (bad) public transportation in the world!
3. A: Is the capital _________ (beautiful) city in your country?
B: Yes, it is. It's _________ (large) city and _________ (crowded), too.
Task 3 Write questions. Then answer them about where you live.
1. what / bad / transportation problem
Q: ____________________________? A: ____________________________
2. what / good / way to get to school
Q: ____________________________? A: ____________________________
3. it / easy / to get around by ear or on foot
Q: ____________________________? A: ____________________________
4. what / beautiful / city
Q: ____________________________? A: ____________________________
5. it / cheap / travel by subway or bus
Q: ____________________________? A: ____________________________
6. when / crowded / time to travel
Q: ____________________________? A: ____________________________
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Lucy: What's the best way to get into the city from the airport?
Nick: Well, it depends on what time of day your plane lands
Lucy: I'll be arriving in the late _________ if the flight's not delayed.
Nick: OK. That means it will be _________ hour, so a taxi could take a long time. When
there's a lot of traffic, it can take _________ hours to get in from the airport. So I think it's
best to use _________ transportation.
Lucy: Is there a subway from the airport?
Nick: There's a free shuttle _________ that takes you to the nearest subway. It takes
about 10 minutes. Then the train takes around _________ minutes to get downtown.
From there, you can take a _________ to your hotel.
Lucy: Is there a bus I could take?
Nick: There's an _________ bus, but if the traffic's terrible, you could be stuck on the
_________ for hours. The subway is definitely the best idea if you arrive in the late
afternoon.
Lucy: What if my flight is really late? The last time I flew, I didn't arrive until _________
Nick: Oh, well, in that case, you have to take a taxi. At that hour, you have no other
choice.
1. ridrev person at the wheel of a car Driver
2. gadorcuns not safe d________
3. buysaw a kind of train s________
4. apresident person who walks p________
5. tarmacjiff too many cars t________ j________
6. patrolking You can leave your car here. p________ l________
7. fromcot It's more expensive to travel in c________
8. arebelmom unforgettable m________
9. kemobitor a small motorcycle m________
10. nerdid Have you ever _____ a motorbike? r________
11. dwwoonnt city center d________
12. lionsout answer to a problem s________
13. soindirect ask for these if you're lost. d________
Listening The missing items are: 40, afternoon, bus, express, highway, public,
midnight, public, rush, taxi, two
Vocabulary The meaning of each word is: 1. Tài xề, 2. Nguy hiểm, 3. Tầu điện ngầm,
4. Người đi bộ, 5. Tắc đường, 6. Bãi đỗ xe, 7. Sự thoải mái, 8. Đáng nhớ, 9. Xe máy,
10. Lái, 11. Trung tâm thành phố, 12. Giải pháp, 13. Phương hướng.
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Unit 8 Self-study
A Grammar
Separable and nonseparable phrasal verbs
With separable phrasal verbs, you can separate With nonseparable phrasal verbs, you
the parts with a noun or pronoun. cannot separate the parts.
The student looked up the word. A burglar broke into an apartment.
The student looked the word up. A burglar broke into it.
The student looked it up. (NOT looked-up-it)
Other examples: call on, come back,
Other examples: ask out, call back, clean up, get along (with), get around, get away,
cut open, figure out, fill in, give back, help out, give up, go out (with), grow up, look
pay back, plug in, put on, think over, throw alter, run over, stay out, wait for
out, try on, turn on / off
Task 2 Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. More than one answer may
be possible.
1. Please turn off your cell phone / turn your cell phone off. (your cell phone / turn off).
2. We don't want to __________________________________ (the children / wake up).
3. If he's very late, I'm not going to ________________________ (my friend / wait for).
4. Nye usually __________________________ (the city / get around) by bus or subway.
5. I often ________________________________ (my parents / call up) on the weekend.
6. Can you tell me how to _______________________________ (my laptop / plug in)?
Task 3 There is a mistake in each question. Correct the questions. Then answer them.
1. Q When you turn a light on, do you always turn off it? -> it off
A:____________________________________________________________________
2. Q When you receive a letter in the mail, do you cut open it?
A: ___________________________________________________________________
3. Q When you go with a friend out, what do you like to do?
A:____________________________________________________________________
4. Q Do yo recycle old newspapers and magazines, or do you throw out them?
A: ___________________________________________________________________
5. Q When people leave you a message, do you call back them right away?
A: ___________________________________________________________________
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B Listen Listen and complete the conversation.
Gina: Hi, Rob! How are you doing?
Rob: Gina, hi. I'm good, thanks. Are you still living with your _________.
Gina: Yes, I'm still in that sleepy little town. But you know, I enjoy living there. It's
quiet, and everyone is so _________. I don't really like coming to the city. I feel like a
_________ here. And it seems kind of dangerous _________ -at night.
Rob: Well, I live here in the city, as you know. In fact, I have a new apartment
_________. The city is big - and it doesn't feel as _________ as a small town like yours -
but I think the people here are really friendly. My _________ is like a small _________
with its own stores and cafes and restaurants. And I just love having all kinds of
_________ on my doorstep: concerts, movies,
Gina: I have to come into the city for all that. So I guess you go out every night?
Rob: Well, no. Mostly, I stay home and watch TV. But I like _________ I can go out
whenever I feel like it.
C Vocabulary Complete the sentences with words from the unit. Then circle the words in
the puzzle. Look in these directions (→↓).
I. In hot weather, we turn on the air conditioner.
2. If you're c_________ , you can't think
clearly.
3. Are you a city person or a c_________
person?
4. Someone you've never met is a s_________
5. A c_________ person avoids risks and
danger.
6. Rings and bracelets are kinds of j_________
7. In rainy weather, we like to stay i_________
8. Your w_________ is where you keep money
9. Never leave your car doors u_________
10. A s_________ steals things from stores.
11. A m_________ steals from people on the street.
12. A bank r_________ steals from banks.
Listening The missing items are: downtown, entertainment, especially, friendly,
knowing, museums, neighbourhood, parents, safe, stranger, town
Vocabulary The meaning of each word is: 1. Điều hòa, 2. Mông lung, 3. Vùng quê
ngầm, 4. Người lạ, 5. Cẩn thận, 6. Trang sức, 7. Trong nhà, 8. Ví, 9. Mở khóa, 10. Ăn
cắp, 11. Trấn lột, 12. Kẻ cướp
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Unit 9 Self-study
A Grammar
Simple past and present perfect
The simple past describes events that The present perfect describes events that
were completed at a definite time in the happened at an indefinite time before
past. now.
Did you take a vacation last year? Have you taken a vacation this year?
Yes. I went camping with friends last No. I haven't had time. I've been
May. busy.
Did you have a good time? Have you ever gone camping?
Yes, I did. I had a wonderful time. Yes, I have. I've gone many times.
What did you do on your last vacation? What's the best trip you've ever taken?
I spent a week at the beach. It was The best trip I've ever taken was to
great. Brazil.
Task 2 Complete the conversations with the simple past or present perfect.
1. A: Have you ever _________ (take) a vacation in the mountains?
B: No, but last year I _______ (spend) a week at the beach. I _______ (have) fun.
2. A: _________ you _________ (go) to Mexico again last summer?
B: No, we _________ (go) to Puerto Rico instead. _________ you ever (be) there?
A: Sure. I _________ (be) there several times.
3. A: What's the best vacation you ever _________ (take)?
B: The best trip I ever _______(take) was to Africa. I _______(go) there in 2006.
A: I never _________ (be) to Africa, but I _________ (hear) it's wonderful.
4. A: _________ your parents _________ (enjoy) their trip to Italy?
B: Oh, yes. They _________ (love) it there.
A: I _________ (be) there a kw times. What _________ (be) their favorite city?
B: My mom really ________ (like) Florence, but my dad ________(prefer) Rome.
Task 3 Write two sentences about each of these ideas.
1. The best vacation you've ever had:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2. The worst vacation you've ever had:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
3. Your last vacation:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Eric: Where are you going on your next vacation?
Laura: Hawaii! I'm going next month for _________ whole weeks! It's been my
_________ to go there for a long time.
Eric: Wow, how exciting! What are you going to do there?
Laura: I'm _________ to spend the whole time on the island of Kauai.
Eric: Kauai? Isn't it really _________ there?
Laura: Yes, in the north. The first week, I'm going to the Na Pali _________. The
_________ there can be as high as 1,200 meters! You can take a boat to see them. You
can even get of the boat and spend time on a quiet __________________.
Eric: Sounds awesome! What about the _________ week?
Laura: I'm going to hike in the Waimea _________. It's much drier there.
Eric: Well, I hope you have good _________. Don't forget to bring me
C Vocabulary Complete the sentences with words from the unit. Then circle the words
in puzzle. Look in these directions (→↓)
1. If you go camping, you sleep in a tent.
2. It seldom rains in a d_________
3. I like to see birds and other w_________
4. Don't go near the c_________!. You might
fall
5. Brazil has large tropical f_________
6. A d_________ trip is not fun.
7. The ocean meets land at the c_________
8. The Grand C_________ is in Arizona.
9. Holland is flat. It has no m_________
10. New York is famous for its tall
s_________
11. The Eiffel Tower is a tourist a_________
12. What tips would you give a t_________ to
your country?
Listening The missing words are: beach, canyon, cliffs, coast, planning, second,
souvenir, two, weather, wet
Vocabulary The meaning of each word is: 1. Cắm trại, 2. Sa mạc, 3. Động vật hoan dã,
4. Vách đá, 5. Rừng, 6. Thất vọng, 7. Bờ biển, 8. Hẻm núi, 9. Núi, 10. Tòa nhà chọc
trời, 11. Thu hút, 12. Du khách
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Unit 10 Self-study
A Grammar
Modals of necessity and suggestion
Use has / have to or doesn't / don't have to to describe something that is or isn't
necessary. Use should to suggest that something is important or a good idea. but not
really necessary.
A camera has to be easy to use. It should be lightweight. It doesn't have to cost a
lot of money.
A cell phone has to be compact. It should have voice mall. It doesn't have to have
a camera.
Task 2 Complete the conversation with modals of necessity and suggestion and the verbs
in parentheses. More than one answer may be possible.
A: I'm so excited about getting an MP3 player. I've wanted one for ages!
B: I know What features does your have to have (have)?
A: Well, it _____________ (play) at least 2,000 songs. It also _____________ (play) TV
shows and movies.
B: I agree. And since I love to take pictures, my new player _____________ (show)
photos, too.
A: Mine _____________ (show) photos. But my new player _____________ (include)
headphones.
B: Good idea. And both of our players _____________ (have) 24 hours of battery life.
A: Maybe. But they _____________ (cost) less than $300 each. I don't want to spend
more than that.
B: I disagree with you on that. Our new players _____________ (cost) less than 8300.
We can spend a little more than that if we use some of our savings.
A: Well, I think we _____________ (look for) good players that aren't too expensive. A
good NIPS player _____________ (be) expensive.
Task 3 Describe features of three gadgets. Write two sentences about each one. Use has /
have to, should, and doesn’t / don’t have to in your sentences
Gadget 1:_____________ 1. ____________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
Gadget 2: _____________ 1. ____________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
Gadget 3: _____________ 1. ____________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
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B Listen Listen and complete the conversation.
Carl: I'm thinking of buying one of those new ice-cream makers.
Ellen: Oh, my friend Elena has one. She bought her _________ last summer.
Carl: Does it _________ like the ads say? I mean, is it any good?
Ellen: Well, yeah, she used it a lot at first. And her ice cream was delicious - very
_________ and not too sweet. She made some fantastic _________ ice cream with real
espresso.
Carl: But?
Ellen: Well, she found that it took a long time to _________. And she had to have plenty
of ice and _________ available to make ice cream.
Cad: Oh, I don't mean that electric kind of ice-cream maker. I mean the one that operates
on _________. You put it in the _________, and it does all the work for you.
Ellen: Oh, OK. Yeah, that kind might be better. But the other reason Elena stopped using
hers was that when the _________ ended, nobody felt like eating ice cream.
Cad: Oh, that's _________! The weather doesn't have to be hot to cat ice cream. Ice
cream is great any time of the year!
Across
1. the "e" in e-mail
2. You use these to cut things.
3. A remote control is a very
useful ______
4. You can listen to music with
these.
5. You often get this for a year
when you buy something new
6. You can use this to cook
food.
7. alkaline, ni-MH, or ni-Cd,
for example
8. another name for photographs
9. A _______ camera doesn't use film.
10. storage space on a computer
1 I. small
Down
12. not heavy
Listening The missing words are: batteries, clean, coffee, crazy, creamy, freezer,
makers, online, salt, summer, work.
Vocabulary The meaning of each word is (Across) 1. Điện tử, 2. Cây kéo, 3. Thiết bị,
4. Tại nghe, 5. Bảo hành, 6. Lò vi song, 7. Pin, 8. Bức ảnh, 9. Kỹ thuật số, 10. ổ cứng,
11. Nhỏ gọn (Down) 12. Nhẹ ký
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Unit 11 Self-study
A Grammar
Embedded questions and statements
Direct questions Embedded questions Embedded statements
• What animals are • Do you know what • I'm not sure what
endangered? animals are animals are endangered.
• Where do meerkats endangered? • I don't know where they
live? • Can you tell me where live.
• Why are some animals meerkats live? • I have no idea why some
extinct? • Do you know why some animals are extinct.
animals are extinct?
Task 2 Write embedded questions. Then answer them with embedded statements.
1. What animals are endangered? (Do you know)
Q: Do you know what animals are endangered?
A: _______________________________________________________________
2. What environmental problems do you have? (Can you tell me)
Q: _______________________________________________________________
A: _______________________________________________________________
3. What laws protect the environment? (Do you know)
Q: _______________________________________________________________
A: _______________________________________________________________
4. Why don't some people care about the environment? (Do you understand)
Q: _______________________________________________________________
A: _______________________________________________________________
5. How can we protect endangered species? (Can you tell me)
Q: _______________________________________________________________
A: _______________________________________________________________
Task 3 Write three questions about the environment. Then answer them.
1. Q: _______________________________________________________________
A: _______________________________________________________________
2. Q: _______________________________________________________________
A: _______________________________________________________________
3. Q: _______________________________________________________________
A: _______________________________________________________________
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Ana: I saw an interesting documentary last week about how some _________ are cutting
down too many of their _________. Many _________ say that this deforestation is a
disaster.
Tom: Well, I agree. For one thing, the rain forests are home to many of the world's
wildlife _________.
Ana: Right. And the documentary pointed out that undiscovered rain-forest plants could
be used as _________ drugs to treat diseases like AIDS and _________
Tom: Really? Do you know what plants can treat cancer?
Ana: I don't know what the exact names are, but two of today's most powerful anti-cancer
_________come from a single rain-forest.
Tom: Wow, that's amazing. I wonder how we can protect the rain forests.
Ana: I'm not sure how to protect them. And the bad thing is, many kinds of plants, which
could be the sources of tomorrow's ________, are being _________ at the rate of
_________ to 100 every day.
Across
2. in danger of extinction
4. Animals in a zoo are kept in _____.
7. no longer existing
8. an animal that eats other animals
10. Rabbits and foxes are animals.
l1. You used glass, paper, plastic, etc.,
so you can use it again.
12. tigers, elephants, and dolphins, for
example
Down
1. keep safe
3. beetles and ants, for example
5. fix, not throw away
6. crocodiles and snakes, for example
9. animals that some people keep in
their home
Listening The missing items are: 50, cancer, countries, cures, destroyed, flower,
forests, medical, medicines, scientists, species.
Vocabulary The meaning of each word is: Across 2. Đang gặp nguy hiểm, 4. Nuôi
nhốt, 7. Tuyệt chủng, 8. Động vặt săn mồi, 10. Hoang dã, 11. Tái chế, 12. Động vật có
vú Down 1. Bảo vệ, 3. Côn trùng, 5. Sửa chữa, 6. Bò sát, 9. Thú cưng.
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Unit 12 Self-study
A Grammar
Past time expressions
This story appeared in the newspaper yesterday. A man went camping in the
mountains last week. Then the man got lost while he was hiking. When he didn't
return home, some friends went to look for him. They found him three days later.
After they found him, his friends took the man to a hospital. He went home two days
ago.
Task 2 Complete the news reports with the words in the box. More than one answer may
be possible, and you may use some words more than once.
after ago last later then when while yesterday
1. Last Monday, a man had an accident _________ he was driving on a highway in
Germany. _________ the man was following the instructions from his car's navigation
system, he passed a "Closed for Construction" sign. His trip ended _________ he crashed
into a pile of sand. The police arrived a few minutes _________ the police asked what
happened, the man replied, "I was driving a few minutes _________. _________, all of a
sudden, I stopped. I don't understand. This sand pile wasn't here _________.
2. Officials from the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) received a
strange call several days _________. _________ the caller reported that there was a
"zoo" in the house next door, the SPCA went to investigate. _________ the officials got
to the house, they found 86 animals living there. Two hours _________, six SPCA vans
removed the animals. An SPCA official said that the woman who owned the house had
started collecting fish, cats, and other animals _________ year. Five or six months
_________, she had more than 50 pets. She cried _________ they were taking the
animals away. But _________ they were finished, she admitted that she was going to
enjoy having her house to herself again.
Task 3 Write a news story or a story about yourself. Use some time expressions from
task 2
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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B Listening Listen and complete the news report.
Police in the _________ city of Ingolstadt were astonished when a thief they had just
released from jail stole an officer's _________ on his way out and rode off on it.
Earlier, police had arrested the _________ -year-old man after he was caught _________
handbags from a department store. After spending several hours in jail, the police
released the man on the condition that he report back to them _________. After the man
was set _________, two officers spotted him _________ himself to a bicycle outside the
police _________. The officers _________ the man in their patrol car and quickly re-
arrested him.
The man told police that the bike belonged to a _________ and that he was only trying to
return it. The police were not amused. A police spokesperson said, "He won't be getting
out of jail so _________ this time."
1. leanhide This is at the top of a story in the newspaper. Headline
2. ragblur Someone who robs homes B___________
3. adsfliessic Small ads in a newspaper C___________
4. chaser Look for S___________
5. licenote You vote in this. E___________
6. canaltitaneco It separates North America and Europe. A_________ o_________
7. nagmaize You read this weekly or monthly. M___________
8. oneohmyno Vacation after a wedding H___________
9. secure Save someone from danger R___________
10. toptimeicon Take part in this and you may win! C___________
11. hotpry A kind of prize T___________
12. rentnite You can find the latest news here. I___________
13. dhapyenping A good way to finish H_________ c_________
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GETTING STARTED

d 1. You don't know what to do next.

B Listen Check your answer. Then practice the conversation.

A Work alone Write questions about these topics

1A. WHAT ARE YOU LIKE? SPEAKING

1B. BREAKING THE ICE • Talking about favourite

• Adjectives and structures

not … at all, a bit,

• I am a person who is really…

B Work alone Introduce yourself, using the given mind-map

B Listen. Did you guess correctly?

Tony's questions Greg's answers

[UNI LANGUAGE CENTER]

2A. MEETING NEW PEOPLE SPEAKING

2B. ON THE PHONE • Talking about first

• An article about first

• Ways to greet people;

B Listen Now listen and check your guesses.

calls early in the morning

• Does it bother you when someone calls late at night?

C Pair work. Practice reading these conversations.

B Pair work Practice taking and leaving a message.

[UNI LANGUAGE CENTER]

3A. THAT SOUNDS DELICIOUS • Talking about flavour;

3B. GOING OUT TO EAT • Talking about favourite

• Recipe and cooking

• Which breakfast look the best? Why?

B Listen again Complete the instructions

This is a fast, dry and very hot way of

Pan-frying is done by adding enough fat

Deep-frying is when food is completely

The food is cooked slowly in a small

D Pair work Discuss these questions below

Summer roll Pyramidal rice dumpling Pillow-shape cake

Sweet tofu Steamed rice-tapioca cake Lemongrass skewer

Macerated fruits Shaking mango and fruits Mixed rice paper

What is your favourite snack?

C Pair work What do you suggest for someone who …?

[UNI LANGUAGE CENTER]

4A. WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE? • Describing the weather;

4B. EXTREME WEATHER • Talking about favourite

Chilly /ˈʧɪli/ Cool /ku:l/ Humid /ˈhjuːmɪd/

Boiling/Baking hot Torrential rain Stormy /ˈstɔːmi/

Cloudy /ˈklaʊdi/ Foggy /ˈfɒgi/ Icy /ˈaɪsi/

Snowy /ˈsnəʊi/ Sunny /ˈsʌni/ Windy /ˈwɪndi /

San Francisco Taipei

Moscow Rio De Janero

C Pair work Discuss these questions

Typhoon /taɪˈfuːn/ Blizzard /ˈblɪzəd/ Heat wave /hiːt weɪv/

Traffic accidents Drought /draʊt/ Frostbite /ˈfrɒstbaɪt/

How to cope with hot weather

How to cope with cold weather

[UNI LANGUAGE CENTER]

5A. HOBBIES AND INTERESTS • Talking about favourite

5B. IF I HAD MORE TIME, … activities

Gardening /ˈgɑːdnɪŋ/ Cooking /ˈkʊkɪŋ/ Playing sports /ˈpleɪɪŋ spɔːts/

Hiking /ˈhaɪkɪŋ/ Painting /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ Playing games /ˈpleɪɪŋ geɪmz/

Surfing the internet Collecting comic books Listen to music

D Pair work Discuss these questions:

Cleaning room / Doing laundry / Sweeping the floor