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3 A What is she doing right now? CD1 9 Questions about you

Unit 1 B She’s preparing a new exhibition 1 What do you like doing in your free time?
4 A When and why did she come to the US? 2 Do you like listening to music?
CD1 2 Getting to know you B She came to the US in 2006 to study law. 3 What kind of music do you like?
5 A How long did she study law? 4 What did you do last weekend?
A Where were you born? 5 What are you doing tonight?
B In Argentina. B For three months.
6 A How much money did she borrow from 6 What are you going to do after this class?
A What do you do? 7 How many languages does your teacher speak?
B I’m a teacher. the bank?
8 What’s your teacher wearing today?
A Are you married? B $25,000.
B No, I’m not. 7 A How many children does she have? CD1 10
A Why are you studying English? B She doesn’t have any right now. 1 A What do you like doing in your free time?
B Because I need it for my job.
8 A Why is she excited? B I like being with my friends. We go to each
A When did you start studying English?
B Because she’s going to have a baby. other’s houses and talk.
B Two years ago.
A How often do you have English classes? 2 A Do you like listening to music?
CD1 6 Asking questions
B Twice a week. B Of course. It helps me to relax.
I Hi, Serkan. Nice to meet you. Can I ask you
one or two questions? 3 A What kind of music do you like?
CD1 3 Where do you come from? B I like all kinds, rock, jazz, pop, but the
S Yes, of course.
Hi! I’m Anton. I come from Canada, but right I First of all, where do you come from? thing I like best is listening to my dad’s old
now I’m living here in New York. I’m working as S I’m from Istanbul in Turkey. Beatles albums.
a bike messenger. I really like New York. It’s the I And why are you here in the US? 4 A What did you do last weekend?
center of the universe and it’s very cosmopolitan. I S Well, I’m here mainly because I want to B It was my mom’s birthday so we all made a
have friends from all over the world. I earn about improve my English. special meal for her.
$150 a day in this job. That’s good money. I’m I How much English did you know before
saving money for my education. 5 A What are you doing tonight?
you came? B Nothing much. I want to do some things
I was born in Toronto, but my parents are from S Not a lot. I studied English in school, but I
Bulgaria. They moved to Canada thirty years around the house before the weekend.
didn’t learn much. Now I’m studying in a
ago. When they first arrived, they didn’t speak 6 A What are you going to do after this class?
language school here.
any English. They always worry about me. Last I Which school? B I have some shopping to do. Then I’m going
month, I had a bad accident on my bike, but I’m S The A Plus School of English. home.
fine now. I That’s a good name! Your English is very good 7 A How many languages does your teacher
Next September, I’m going back home to Toronto now. Who’s your teacher? speak?
and I’m going to study for a master’s degree, and S Thank you very much. My teacher’s name is B Only English! She says she’s going to study
then I hope to get a good job. David. He’s great. Italian next year.
CD1 4 I What did you do back in Turkey? 8 A What’s your teacher wearing today?
S Well, actually, I was a teacher, a history teacher. B A very pink sweater and red pants. Hmmm
Hi, I’m Rowenna. I’m Australian, I come from
I taught children from the ages of 14 to 18. – not a great look!
Melbourne, but now I live in San Francisco,
I How many children were in your classes?
California, with my husband David. He’s
American. David and I run an art gallery. It’s a
S Sometimes as many as 40. CD1 11 My oldest friend
I Wow! That’s a lot. How often do you go back 1 Judy and Kenny
gallery for Australian Aboriginal art. I just love
home? J Kenny, I see you have more than 300 friends
Aboriginal art. I love all the colors and shapes. I’m
S Usually I go every year, but this year my on Facebook!
preparing a new exhibition right now.
brother is coming here. I’m very excited. I’m K Amazing isn’t it? I don’t know how it
I came to the US in 2006 as a student. My parents
going to show him around. happened. I think it’s because my job takes me
wanted me to study law, but I didn’t like it, uh, I
I Well, I hope your brother has a great visit. all over the world and I make friends wherever
hated it in fact. I left school after three months
and got a job in an art gallery. That’s where I met I go.
CD1 7 Whose or Who’s? J I travel, too but I don’t have so many friends.
David. Then, we had the idea of opening our
1 A Whose phone is ringing? K Come on Judy. I’m your friend. That’s one
own gallery just for Aboriginal art, because most
American people don’t know anything about it. B It’s mine. at least!
That was in 2006, and we borrowed $25,000 from 2 A Who’s calling? J But what about close friends? How many of the
the bank to do it. We’re lucky because the gallery’s B It’s my brother. 300 are close?
really successful and we paid the money back after K I have no idea.
just five years. I go back to Australia every year. I CD1 8 J No idea? More than ten? More than 20?
usually go when it’s winter in the US because it’s 1 A Whose phone is ringing? K Uh, probably no more than ten really close
summer in Australia. But I’m not going next year B It’s mine. friends.
because I’m going to have a baby in December. It’s 2 A Who’s calling? J So, who’s your oldest friend?
my first so I’m very excited. K That’s easy. Pete’s my oldest friend – since we
B It’s my brother. were both 16, and he went to my school. He
CD1 5 3 Who’s on the phone? lives in Canada now. But he was best man at
4 I’m going to the dance club. Who’s coming? my wedding and I was best man at his.
1 A Where does she live?
5 Whose coat is this? It’s not mine. J How often do you see him?
B In San Francisco, California. 6 Whose are all these dirty clothes on the floor? K Not often. Maybe once or twice a year. I visited
A With who? 7 Who’s going to Tina’s wedding? him last year when his son was born. Do you
B With her husband, David. 8 Do you know whose glasses they are? know, he named the baby Ken after me?
2 A What does she do? J Oh, that’s nice! You and Pete are really good
B She runs an art gallery. friends, aren’t you?

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K Yeah! CD1 13 What happened next? CD1 17

J Why do you think that is?
Dominic 1 A Good morning!
K It’s because we both love baseball!
I sent Sally a text a couple of days after the date. B Good morning! Nice day today!
J Don’t tell me, he loves the Yankees, too!
She played it cool and didn’t reply for two days. A Yes, it’s really warm for this time of year.
K Of course. Best team in the world. No,
We met up a week later, went for a walk, and then 2 A See you tomorrow!
seriously, the best thing about Pete is that
to the movie. We’re still seeing each other. She’s B Yeah! About nine, in the coffee shop.
maybe we don’t see each other for months,
helping me train for a marathon next month. A OK. Nine is good for me, too.
even years, but when we get together … right
She’s going to come and watch me. Also, she 3 A How do you do?
away we’re talking …
came to the theater to watch my play and she said B Fine, thanks. Nice to meet you.
J … about baseball
she liked it. I’m going to meet her parents next A Nice to meet you, too.
K No, about all kinds of things. Our families
weekend. I’m a little bit worried but I enjoy being 4 A Thank you very much.
mainly. He’s a great guy.
with her a lot. B You’re welcome.
2 Damian and Toby
A It was nice of you to pay.
T Am I your best friend? Sally 5 A I’m sorry. I can’t come tonight.
D No, silly, you’re my brother! When Dom texted, I knew I wanted to answer B That’s OK. Maybe another time.
T I’m not silly. Can’t I be your best friend? but I made him wait. I’m not sure why – silly, A I’m free tomorrow night. How about then?
D No, you can’t. No one’s best friends with his really – because I really do like him. I enjoyed 6 A Can you help me with this exercise?
brother! seeing him act. I think he’s a very good actor but B Sure. What’s the problem?
T But I don’t have many friends. I didn’t really understand the play. He’s coming A I don’t know what this word means.
D That’s your problem. Look, I’m going to hang to meet my family next weekend. I don’t usually 7 A Bye!
out with Luke and the other guys now. take boyfriends home so soon, but with Dom B Bye! See you later!
T Is Luke your best friend? it’s different. I have a good feeling about this A Yes. Let’s meet after class.
D No. relationship. Ask me again a year from now! 8 A Bye! Have a good weekend!
T Is he your oldest friend?
CD1 14 Words with two meanings B Thanks! Same to you.
D No. Zac’s my oldest friend. You know that –
A Thanks. Are you doing anything special?
since we sat next to each other in the fourth 1 Turn left on Main Street and my house is the 9 A Sorry I’m late.
grade. Zac and I are going to travel the world first on the right. B Don’t worry. You’re here now.
together when we graduate from school. She left in a hurry to catch her bus. A Yeah, I missed the bus.
T Can I come? 2 I love traveling by train. 10 A Cheers!
D No, you can’t! Just shut … He’s going to train to be a teacher. B Cheers! Here’s to your new job!
T Well, can Luke be my friend? 3 I’m going to run a marathon next month. A Thanks a lot. I’m excited, but a little bit
D Toby, be quiet about friends! You’re so boring, They run the art gallery together. nervous.
I’m not surprised you have no friends. 4 I’m working at home for the rest of the week.
T But can I …? I need a rest! I’m so tired.
D No, no, no! I’m going now. See you! 5 What kind of food do you like?
T But … How kind of you to bring me flowers!
3 Katie and Beth 6 Can you turn the light on, please? Unit 2
B Katie, you’re lucky, you have so many friends. My bag is light, so it’s easy to carry.
K Mmmm, I guess so. I do have a lot. 7 What do you mean? I don’t understand you.
B Why do think that is? He’s so mean. He never has a nice thing to say CD1 18 Grandma Lee
K Well, I’m not sure, I think I kind of collect about anyone. Lee Strong is not an ordinary grandmother. She’s
friends. I have friends from all different times in her 80s, and has an unusual job. She’s a stand-
in my life. You know high school, college, and CD1 15 Social expressions up comic and works in comedy clubs in the US.
now at work and I keep my friends. 1 A Hi, Anna. How are you? She lives in Jacksonville, Florida. She has four
B So, who’s your oldest friend? B I’m fine, thanks. How are you? children and ten grandchildren. They think what
K You are, of course! You and me, Beth, we’re the 2 A Thank you very much. she’s doing is very cool. She says, “I like telling
same age, 24, and you could say we met before B You’re welcome. jokes and making audiences laugh.” She says
we were born. 3 A Can I help you? the best part of performing stand-up comedy
B I suppose you’re right … B No, thank you. I’m just looking. is when audience members thank her for being
K Yeah, our moms met when they were … 4 A Excuse me. Is this seat free? an inspiration. They like that she reaches for her
B I know, at the hospital when they went for B No, sorry, I’m afraid it isn’t. dreams even though she is old.
check-ups before we were born. She is currently touring around the US and
K Yeah, and we were born on the same day … CD1 16 making audiences laugh. Grandma Lee has a great
B I know, but I’m ten hours older than you! 1 A Good morning! life. She says, “I can’t go anywhere without being
K That’s why you’re wiser than me! You’re my B Good morning! Nice day today! recognized. It’s awesome.”
oldest and my best friend. You’re like a sister 2 A See you tomorrow!
B Yeah! About nine, in the coffee shop.
CD1 19 The Bow Tie Businessman
to me.
3 A How do you do? Moziah Bridges is an extraordinary young man.
CD1 12 A blind date B Fine, thanks. Nice to meet you. He has his own company, Mo’s Bows, which he
A survey of over 10,000 couples asked them how 4 A Thank you very much. started when he was just nine. “I love dressing
they first met. The top three were: first, with 22%, B You’re welcome. up,” he says. “I look and feel so much better in
“at work”; second, with 20%, “through friends,” 5 A I’m sorry. I can’t come tonight. nice clothes.” He makes bow ties using sewing tips
and third, with 15%, “at school or college.” Next, B That’s OK. Maybe another time. from his grandmother.
with 12%, was “meeting online.” These days more 6 A Can you help me with this exercise? Mo’s bow ties are online and in stores throughout
and more couples are meeting this way. Just 8% B Sure. What’s the problem? the US. The business is growing fast with $30,000
met at a club and 5% through family, which was 7 A Bye! from online sales alone in 2013. And he has a
very surprising. Only 4% met on a blind date – B Bye! See you later! charity that sends kids to summer camp.
maybe not so surprising. Last of all, just 1% met 8 A Bye! Have a good weekend! Mo is a busy boy – designing bow ties, going
while shopping – so don’t go looking for love in B Thanks! Same to you. to school, and playing football – but he has his
the supermarket. That leaves just 13% who didn’t 9 A Sorry I’m late. family to help him make his colorful bow ties.
meet in any of these places. B Don’t worry. You’re here now.
10 A Cheers!
B Cheers! Here’s to your new job!

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CD1 20 Lee CD1 23 Talking about you There are people coming and going in and out
of his apartment all day long. I have no idea how
1 A What does Lee do? A Do you have a car?
many people are staying. Four? Five? Don’t any of
B She’s a stand-up comic. B Yes, I do. them have jobs?
2 A Where does she work? C No, I don’t He has a girlfriend. She’s very … pretty. Blond hair,
B She works in comedy clubs in the US.
A Do you have a bike? dyed. She’s living with him. I know a lot of young
3 A How many children does she have?
B Yes, I do. people live together these days, but I don’t like it,
B She has four children, and she also has ten
C No, I don’t. living together and not married. It’s not right.
grandchildren.
D I don’t have a camera. He always makes so much noise! Listen! There he
4 A What does she like doing?
is now! Music! He’s listening to music! Why can’t
B She likes telling jokes and making E I don’t have an iPhone. he turn it down? It’s so loud!
audiences laugh.
CD1 24 Things I like doing Young people these days have no manners, they
5 A Why does she like her audience?
live in their own world, and they just don’t care
B Because they thank her for being an play games on my smartphone
about other people. They don’t even notice old
inspiration. go out with my friends
people like me. He probably doesn’t know who
6 A What is she doing right now? download music and movies
I am.
B She’s touring around the US. send emails and texts
Moziah shop for clothes online CD1 28 Two neighbors
1 A What does Moziah do? take a nap
B He has his own company that makes relax in front of the TV Nathan
bow ties. meet friends for coffee I have this new apartment. It’s so nice! I really love
2 A Why does he like nice clothes? listen to music it. I’m having such a good time. The only thing
B Because they make him look and feel better. go out for a meal is that it’s below an old lady, and that’s a little
3 A Whose sewing tips does he use? get take-out food bit difficult. Her name’s Mrs. Boyle. I always say
B His great-grandmother’s. do nothing hello when I see her, “How are you, Mrs. Boyle?”
4 A Where can you buy his bow ties? read magazines “Nice day, Mrs. Boyle!” and all that, but she never
B Online and in stores throughout the US. chat with friends online answers back. She just looks at me. I think
5 A What is growing fast? go to the gym she’s deaf.
B His business is growing fast. watch basketball on TV She probably thinks I’m unemployed because I
6 A What does he like playing? don’t go out to work in the morning and I don’t
B He likes playing football. CD1 25 wear a suit. I think I wear really cool clothes. Well,
1 I like shopping at the mall, but mainly I shop I’m a musician. I play the saxophone, and right
CD1 21 online. now I’m playing in a jazz club. I don’t start until
I = Interviewer, L = Lee 2 When I hear a band I like, I download their 8:00 at night, and I finish at 2:00 in the morning,
I Do you like being famous? music from the Internet. so I sleep from 3:00 to 11:00.
L Don’t be silly. I’m not really famous. I’m just an 3 I listen to music on my phone when I go There’s only me living here, but my apartment’s
old lady who’s having fun. jogging. a little busy right now because some of the
I But it is unusual for someone your age, if you 4 I spend hours chatting with friends online, other guys in the band are using it to keep their
don’t mind me saying, to be telling jokes in even though I’m with them all day at school! instruments in, so they’re always coming in
comedy clubs for young people. 5 Sometimes I like to chill out at home and do and out.
L Well, I just like making people laugh. And I nothing. I have an amazing girlfriend. She’s the singer in
don’t want to be an old woman in a retirement 6 I’m always so tired after work that I just want the band, and she’s so beautiful! She lives on the
home watching television all day long. to relax in front of the TV. other side of town, but obviously I see her every
I Why do you do it? 7 On Saturdays, I take a nap, and I sleep all day because we work together. She comes to my
L I do stand-up comedy because the energy is afternoon. place sometimes.
amazing! Because I love to see people enjoying 8 Do you want to cook tonight, or should we get I know I make noise, because I practice my
themselves. Because it makes me happy! take-out food? saxophone sometimes. See what I mean? What
I Does your family agree with you? 9 It’s Pete’s birthday tonight, so we’ll go out for a can I do? I have to practice somewhere!
L My family thinks it’s great. Some of my friends meal. Indian, I think. I know that old Mrs. Boyle is always watching me.
say that it’s not right for a woman my age to be 10 I like staying in shape. I go to the gym three It’s sad because she has nothing to do. I feel sorry
telling jokes and staying out all night. times a week. for her, and I’m always really kind to her like I am
I And what do you say to them? to my own grandmother, but she’s so suspicious
L I say to them, “It’s none of your business. It CD1 26 Money of young people. She thinks we’re all no good and
doesn’t matter how old you are. If you want to The best things in life are free that we’re lazy. It’s just not true. I work really hard!
do something, you can.” But you can give them to the birds and bees
I want money
CD1 29 Making conversation
CD1 22 That’s what I want 1 John and Maria
That’s what I want J Hello. My name’s John. What’s your name?
I = Interviewer, M = Moziah M Maria.
I Do you like being a businessman? Your love gives me such a thrill
But your love won’t pay my bills J Hi, Maria. Where are you from?
M Oh, yes, I love it! I like the planning, the M Florida.
marketing, and the selling. I like meeting I want money
J Ah, OK. Where in Florida … are … you from?
people and talking about my business and CD1 27 Two neighbors M Tampa.
everything about it! J Ah, Tampa. Right. And … what do you do
I It seems to me you love what you’re doing! Mrs. Boyle
I live in the apartment above that young man. I there?
M It’s true! I do! M I’m a student.
I Do you have any free time? think his name is Nathan, because I see the mail
carrier delivering his mail. He never says hello. J I see … And … are you enjoying Los Angeles?
M Um … yeah, but not a lot. M Yes.
I What do you do in your free time? He doesn’t have a job, well he doesn’t go to work
in the morning – that’s for sure! He doesn’t get J Well, I have a class now, Maria. Bye! See you
M Well, I still go to school, so I do homework. again!
And I love playing football. up until the afternoon, and he wears jeans and a
T-shirt all the time. He always looks messy. He M Bye.
I Do you have a girlfriend?
M Hmm, um … that’s none of your business! certainly never wears a suit. Who knows where he
I Sorry. Uh … Who do you live with? gets his money from! It’s funny! I never hear him
M I live with my mom and dad. And my aunts in the evening. I have no idea what he does in the
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M Hello. My name’s Maggie. What’s your name? Unit 3 We stayed in a hotel.
JJ My name is Jean-Jacques. Nice to meet you,
They played on the beach.
Maggie.
CD1 32 Walking the Amazon She called a friend.
M And you. Where are you from, Jean-Jacques?
I answered all the questions.
JJ I’m French. I live in Paris – Paris, as you say Amazing journey ends after 6,000 miles They stopped at lunchtime.
in English – but I’m from the south, from Ed Stafford became the first man in history to I worked in a bank.
Provence. Do you know the south of France? walk the length of the Amazon River from the We laughed and laughed.
M Yes, I do. It’s beautiful. source to the ocean. He walked for 860 days. I looked at the photo.
JJ It is! And you, Maggie, where are you from? The journey began in April 2008 when Ed left We decided immediately.
M I’m from Canada. the town of Camana on the Pacific coast of Peru. It ended in August.
JJ Oh, really! I’ve never been there, but I’d like to. It ended in August 2010 when he arrived in She wanted a cup of tea.
It’s a beautiful country, isn’t it? Maruda, on the Atlantic coast of Brazil. I visited my grandma.
M Very. Lots of mountains and lakes. What … do He went through three countries, Peru, Colombia,
you do in France, Jean-Jacques? and Brazil. The journey took nearly two and a half CD1 38
JJ I’m an architect. I design very expensive years. “I did it for the adventure,” says Ed. I was having dinner.
houses for rich people. What was she wearing?
M Wow! That’s an interesting job! Are you CD1 33 They were playing baseball.
enjoying Los Angeles? 1 A How far did Ed walk? Where were you going?
JJ Very much. I’m having a really good time. I B He walked 6,000 miles. He wasn’t listening.
think Los Angeles is an interesting city, and 2 A When did the journey begin? They weren’t enjoying the party.
there’s so much to do! And you, Maggie? What B It began in April 2008.
do you do? 3 A Where did the journey end? CD1 39 The news
M Well, I’m a teacher. I work here. B It ended in Maruda on the Atlantic coast Here are the news headlines.
JJ Oh, really! What class are you teaching? of Brazil. A gas leak in New York kills eight people.
M 3B. 4 A Which countries did he go through? Thieves steal paintings worth $80 million from a
JJ Oh, that’s my class! You’re my teacher! B He went through Peru, Colombia, and museum.
M Oh, how nice! Well, it’s 9:00. Let’s go! Brazil. A national strike in France brings the country to
JJ Good idea! I’ll follow you … 5 A How long did the journey take? a stop.
B It took nearly two and a half years. The 71-year-old actor James Robertson dies at his
CD1 30 6 A Why did he do it? home in California.
1 A What a nice day it is today! B He did it for the adventure. And in ice hockey, the Pittsburgh Penguins beat
B Yes, beautiful, isn’t it! Much nicer than the New York Rangers.
yesterday. CD1 34 Cho’s story
2 A Are you having a good time in Los Angeles? A What was Cho doing when he met Ed? CD1 40
B Yes, I am. It’s a very interesting city. There’s B He was working in the forest. A gas leak was the cause of an explosion in
so much to do. I love the stores. A Where were they walking when they saw the Manhattan yesterday morning, killing eight
3 A Have a good weekend! tribe? people who were living in a nearby apartment
B Thanks. Same to you. Are you doing B They were walking in a very dangerous part of building and injuring many more. Most of those
anything interesting? the forest. injured were people who were walking to work
4 A Did you have a nice weekend? A Why did the tribe think Ed was crazy? or going to school in the early morning hours.
B Yes, I did. It was really good. I saw some old B Because he was walking along the Amazon for Officials say the gas company is investigating the
friends. What did you do? an adventure. explosion.
5 A What are you doing tonight? Last night thieves in New York broke into the
B Nothing special. Just staying at home. What CD1 35 Ed’s Blog Museum of Modern Art, and escaped with
about you? three paintings by Picasso valued at $80 million.
July 12
6 A How’s your mother these days? Cameras were recording the rooms at the time,
B She’s OK, thanks. She’s feeling a lot better. The day I nearly died
Today I was walking next to the river when I but the guard who was watching the screens saw
Thank you for asking. nothing. Museum officials didn’t discover the
7 A Did you watch the game last night? nearly stood on a snake. I stopped immediately.
The snake’s fangs were going in and out. I was theft until the next morning.
B No, I didn’t. I missed it. Who won? A national strike in France yesterday brought
8 A I like your shoes. terrified. I didn’t move. One bite and you’re dead
in three hours. the country to a complete stop. Offices, banks,
B Thank you! They’re new. I got them last schools, and stores all closed, and there were no
week on sale. September 10 trains or buses throughout the whole country.
9 A If you have a problem, just ask me. Knives and guns! Workers were protesting for higher pay, longer
B Thank you very much. That’s very nice of Early this morning we were crossing the river vacations, and a shorter working week.
you. I will. by boat when we saw five canoes. The tribesmen The actor James Robertson died last night at his
were carrying knives and guns. They were angry home in Hollywood, California. He was suffering
CD1 31 Keeping a conversation going because we didn’t have permission to be on their from cancer. With him were his five children, his
A I went on vacation last month. land. We left as fast as we could. ex-wife, and his second wife, Cherie. The 71-year-
B Oh, really? Did you go away? old actor is best known for his role as the cowboy
November 24
A Yes, I went to Italy. Dexter in Mad Men of the West.
B How nice! Italy’s beautiful, isn’t it? The jungle at night
I was lying in my hammock last night trying to And finally sports. The Pittsburgh Penguins last
A I think it’s fabulous. I love all the history. night beat the New York Rangers 2–1. At half
B Yes, and the buildings, and all the art! sleep, but it was impossible because the noise of
the jungle was so loud. Monkeys were screaming time the Rangers were winning one to nothing,
A Where did you go? but then two goals by Sidney Crosby gave the
B Well, I went to Florence and I spent a few days in the trees, and millions of mosquitoes were
buzzing around my head. I took a sleeping pill Penguins a win.
visiting the museums.
and finally fell asleep at 3:00 a.m.
A Oh, fantastic! Did you see the statue of David? CD1 41 Dictation
B It’s amazing! And then I went to see some CD1 36 Pronunciation Last night thieves in New York broke into the
friends near Sienna. Museum of Modern Art and escaped with three
A Wow! Lucky you! Was the weather nice? /d/ stayed, played, called, answered
/t/ stopped, worked, laughed, looked paintings by Picasso valued at $80 million.
B Well, actually … Cameras were recording the rooms at the time,
/ɪd/ decided, ended, wanted, visited
but the guard who was watching the screens saw
nothing. Museum officials didn’t discover the
theft until the next morning.

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CD1 42 Adverbs CD1 47 Q Really? Why not?

1 Please drive carefully through our town. February the third A It’s not good for you. We drink a little bottled
2 Romeo loved Juliet passionately. April the sixth water sometimes.
3 My mother speaks three languages fluently. July the twelfth Q You’re amazing. I hope you live to be 120, but
4 It rained heavily every day last week. June the twenty-first I’m sure I won’t be around to see it.
5 He waited patiently for his girlfriend, but she May the first
didn’t return. August the sixteenth CD1 51 something/someone/somewhere …
6 The soldiers fought bravely, but many of them January the thirteenth 1 A Did you meet anyone nice at the party?
lost their lives. October the thirty-first B Yes. I met somebody who knows you!
A Oh, who?
CD1 43 Word order CD1 48 B Your ex-boyfriend.
1 My grandma is nearly 75, and she still goes 1 A When did man first land on the moon? 2 A Ouch! There’s something in my eye!
swimming regularly. B On July twentieth, 1969. B Let me look. No, I can’t see anything.
2 “Do you really love me?” 2 A When’s your wedding anniversary? A But I can feel it. Somewhere in the corner
“Of course I do. I’ll always love you.” B November eighth. of my eye.
3 I was just relaxing with a really good book 3 A When did the Berlin Wall come down? 3 A Let’s go somewhere hot for our vacation.
when someone knocked loudly on the door. B The ninth of November, 1989. B But we can’t go anywhere that’s too
4 My sister is only three, but she can already 4 A When was your son born? expensive.
read, and she can write, too. B July twenty-first, 2010. A I know, but we can afford this vacation
5 First, break the eggs into a bowl with some 5 A What’s the expiration date on your credit package to Turkey.
milk and butter. Then heat it gently. When it’s card? 4 A Where are my glasses? I can’t find them
ready, serve the scrambled eggs immediately B 6/18 anywhere.
with toast. B What’s on the top of your head?
6 Almost all my friends have a smartphone. A There they are! Thank you.
They’re on Facebook as well. Even my dad’s on 5 A It was a great party. Everybody loved it.
Facebook. Unit 4 B
A
They did. Nobody wanted to go home.
I know. A few people were still dancing at
CD1 44 The burglar who fell asleep 3:00 a.m.
Last Sunday evening, a burglar broke into a large, CD1 49 How to live to be 120! 6 A Did you get anything nice at the sale?
expensive, house in the center of Paris. First, he B No, nothing. I couldn’t find anything I
1 Q Today we’re talking to a couple on a calorie-
went into the living room, and he quickly and liked.
restricted diet.
quietly filled his bag with all the silverware and A Why not try shopping online? You can buy
So … do you eat any meat?
a priceless Chinese vase. Next, he went to the everything online these days.
A No, we don’t eat any meat at all, but we eat
kitchen and found some delicious cheese and some fish.
two bottles of the best sparkling water. He was CD1 52
2 Q How much fish do you eat? Do you know … famous?
feeling extremely hungry so he ate all the cheese A We eat a little fish like cod or salmon, but
and drank all the sparkling water. Suddenly, he The refrigerator is empty. There’s … to eat!
we love shellfish so we eat a lot of clams. The lights are off. There’s … at home.
felt very tired. He went upstairs to the bedroom 3 Q Do you eat much fruit?
and laid down on a big, comfortable bed and Pete’s an awesome guy. … likes him.
A Oh, yes, we eat a lot of fresh fruit – apples We always go … nice to eat.
immediately fell fast asleep. He slept very well. and grapes – everything.
Unfortunately, when he woke up the next I can’t go to the party. I don’t have … nice to wear!
4 Q And do you eat many vegetables? Has ... seen my keys?
morning, three police officers were standing A Yes, of course, we eat lots of raw vegetables.
around his bed. I can’t find my keys …
5 Q You don’t cook any vegetables at all?
CD1 45 Saying when A We cook some. Sometimes we steam a few CD1 53 The secret to a long life
carrots and a little broccoli. My grandfather lived until he was 92 years old. He
1 A What’s the date today? 6 Q And what do you drink?
B March eighteenth. Tomorrow’s the was a farmer with a cattle farm in a small town
A Well, we don’t drink any tea or coffee, and near a river in the southeastern part of New York
nineteenth. The day after tomorrow’s of course, there’s no soda in our diet, but we
the twentieth. State. He had two sons. The family lived in an old
do drink a lot of orange juice. farmhouse. The oldest son, my uncle, owns the
2 A When’s your birthday? 7 Q How many calories do you have every day?
B November eighth. farm now.
A About 1,500. In those days, people often bought beef directly
A Oh! That’s next week. That’s about 1,000 fewer than most people.
3 A What’s your date of birth? from local farmers. My great uncle raised some of
B 9-12-87 CD1 50 the best beef in the area. People came to his farm
A What? by car and truck to buy it.
Q Tell us some more about the diet. Everybody loved my grandfather because he was
B September twelfth, nineteen A Well, I think we have a good diet. We enjoy the
eighty-seven. such an honest and friendly man. He never went
food we can eat. For breakfast we have cereal, out to have dinner at restaurants, but every now
4 A What year were you born? homemade cereal, we make it ourselves. We
B 1982. and then he invited his family and friends to the
have it with fruit. We eat all fruit. farm for a picnic. He served hamburgers made
A Oh. You’re the same age as me. A But we don’t eat any dairy products – no milk, from his beef. He didn’t retire until he was 80. He
CD1 46 cheese, and we don’t eat bread, so we don’t said the secret to a long life was a happy marriage
the third of February, February third need butter … and a glass of warm milk before going to bed.
the sixth of April, April sixth A We use olive oil instead. We often have it on
the twelfth of July, July twelfth salad for lunch with tomatoes and lots of nuts CD1 54 Reading aloud
the twenty-first of June, June twenty-first and sometimes green peppers stuffed with rice. My grandfather was a farmer.
the first of May, May first Q So you eat rice. What about pasta and He lived in a small town.
the sixteenth of August, August sixteenth potatoes? He had a cattle farm in the southeastern part of
the thirteenth of January, January thirteenth A No, not at all. We don’t eat anything made New York State.
the thirty-first of October, October thirty-first from potatoes. His family lived in an old farmhouse.
Q No potato chips and French fries, right? And He raised some of the best beef in the area.
I’m guessing you eat nothing made with sugar. Some people came by car to buy his beef.
A You’re right. We make fresh juice to drink but He was such an honest man.
with no sugar. He never went out to have dinner at restaurants.
Q And no soda, of course. What about water? He liked to have a little warm milk before bed.
A Well, we don’t drink any tap water.

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CD1 55 Unusual places to eat CD1 56 A piece of … CD1 58 Can you come over for dinner
1 Alexander a piece of paper 1 A Would you like some more rice?
We were on our honeymoon and we saw some a loaf of bread B No, thanks. But could I have another piece
brochures about this restaurant. It was my wife’s a bottle of juice of bread?
birthday so I thought why not – it’s expensive a can of soda A Of course. Do you want white or brown?
but you don’t find many restaurants like this. It a pound of apples 2 A Could you pass the salt, please?
was difficult to get a reservation because it only a gallon of gas B Yes, of course. Do you want the pepper,
takes 12 people. When we arrived, we had drinks a pack of gum too?
on the deck above and someone gave us a talk a pair of jeans A No, thanks. Just the salt.
about how they built the restaurant and then we a slice of cake 3 A Can I have some water, please?
took off our shoes and descended – down, down a bunch of bananas B Do you want tap or bottled?
the spiral stairs and into the restaurant. Actually, A Just a glass of tap water is fine. Thank you.
the restaurant itself isn’t very exciting, the decor
CD1 57 4 A Please, just help yourselves to the dessert.
I mean, but it doesn’t need to be because of the 1 A Just this copy of The Times, please. B We will. It looks fantastic. Did you make it
view – it takes your breath away. All around and B That’s $2. yourself?
above your head are hundreds, maybe thousands, A Sorry, I only have a $20 bill. A I did. It’s my grandmother’s recipe.
of fish, all colors in a blue ocean. I was sitting B No problem. I have change. 5 A Would anybody like some more ice cream?
across from my wife when a turtle appeared just A Thanks. Oh, and can I have a pack of gum, B No, but I’d love some more fruit. Is there
behind her head. In fact we were so busy looking too? any left?
at it all we almost forgot that we were there to B OK. That’s $3.50, please. A There’s a little. It’s all yours.
eat. The food was delicious, fish of course, but 2 A Excuse me, how much is this pair of socks? 6 A How do you take your coffee?
to be honest we felt a little bad eating cod fish, B They’re $3.99 a pair. B Black, no sugar. Do you have any decaf?
surrounded by cod fish. There was just one A OK. Can I have two pairs, please? Do you A I’m afraid not, but we have decaf tea. Would
problem, a guest at the next table. He spoke really have any in blue? that be OK?
loudly and complained about everything. We B I’m afraid they only come in gray and black. 7 A This is delicious! Would you mind giving
couldn’t find anything to complain about. It was A Never mind. A black and a gray pair, please. me the recipe?
the perfect honeymoon restaurant. B That’s $7.98 altogether. How would you like B No, not at all. I got it online. I’ll give you
to pay? the website.
2 Tomo 3 A Good morning. Can we have two double A Thanks. I get lots of my recipes online, too.
I booked online of course. It’s the only way you espressos, and a latte, please? 8 A Do you want some help with the dishes?
can get a table. And I went with my sons – they’re B What size latte? B No, of course not. You’re our guests!
5 and 6 years old and I thought they would like A Just medium, please. Oh, and three slices of A Well, I hope you have a dishwasher ‘cause
it a lot. They were very excited. They thought chocolate cake. It looks delicious. there’s a lot.
the servers were robots, so when we arrived and B I’m afraid there are only two slices left, but
there was nobody there at all, they were a little the carrot cake’s good, too. CD1 59
disappointed. But the whole place was amazing. A OK. And one slice of carrot cake, then. 1 A Can I have some apple juice, please?
It was like walking inside a computer, so the boys B Certainly. That’s $17.79. B Sorry, we don’t have any apple juice. Is
soon became excited again. We picked up a card 4 A Can you help me? I need something for a orange juice OK?
and sat down at one of the big round, red tables. very bad cold. 2 A Could you tell me where Market Street is,
The boys loved the touch-screen TVs. They got B Yes, of course. Are you allergic to aspirin? please?
the idea immediately and started choosing food A No, I’m not. B Sorry, I’m afraid I’m a stranger here myself.
from the pictures. While we were waiting, they B OK. Take these three times a day. 3 A Could I see the menu, please?
were texting their mother to tell her how amazing A Thank you. B Here you are. Today’s specials are on the
it all was. In just a few minutes pots with our B Do you want a bottle or a pack? board over there.
meals inside came flying down. The boys couldn’t A It doesn’t matter. A bottle’s fine. And can I 4 A Could I use your iPad for a few minutes,
believe it. They were shouting with excitement. have two packs of tissues, too, please? please?
We all had steak and salad and then the boys had B Sure. Anything else? B Eva’s using it right now. But you can have it
baked bananas with ice cream and chocolate. It A No, that’s all. How much is that? after her.
was delicious. There was an older lady sitting next B That’s $11.69 for everything. 5 A Could you lend me $20, please?
to us. She was a little confused, so we helped her. 5 A A pack of cards, please. B Mmmm … I only have a ten.
She said, “I think this is more for young people B Sure. Anything else? 6 A Can you take me to school, please?
than people my age.” Maybe she’s right. A Do you have any cold soda? B Oh, is it time? We’re going to be late!
3 Lucy B I’m sorry, but the refrigerator is broken. 7 A Can you help me with my homework,
I was hungry when I arrived at the restaurant, A Oh. So you don’t have anything cold to please?
but when I saw the crane, I forgot about being drink? B OK, but I’m not very good at math.
hungry. I was a little nervous. The host, David, B No. Unfortunately, we don’t. We only have 8 A Could you give me a ride to the train
said, “Don’t worry, it’s 100% safe.” Huh! I’m sure a hot coffee and tea. station, please?
few of the other guests felt like me – they looked A Oh, no thanks. Just the pack of cards, please. B Of course. What time’s your train?
very pale. Anyway, we sat down at this huge table, 6 A Good morning. What can I get for you?
B Uh – three, no, four slices of turkey, please. CD1 60
fastened our seat belts, and up, up, up we went. I
couldn’t look down. Everyone was saying, “What Organic turkey. 5 A Would you mind lending me $20? I’ll pay
a wonderful view,” but I just couldn’t look. When A OK. That’s, uh, four slices. Anything else? you back tomorrow.
I finally felt safe enough, I opened my eyes and B Yes, can I have that large piece of cheese? B Not at all. Is twenty enough?
the view was amazing. People were waving to us A The cheddar? 6 A Would you mind taking me to school today,
from the ground. They probably thought we were B That’s right. How much is that? please? I missed the bus.
crazy. The weather was perfect, thank goodness, A $10.49. But you don’t pay here. You pay at B Not again! That’s the third time this week!
just a little breeze. I began to enjoy it. The other the checkout with your other items. 7 A Would you mind helping me with my
guests were all a lot of fun. I didn’t know anyone B Oh, OK. And can you tell me where the homework? I have no idea how to do it.
at the start, but I soon made some friends and the fruit and vegetables are? B I don’t mind helping you, but I’m not doing
food was good, too, especially the clams. The chef A They’re in the first aisle, over there. it for you!
cooked them in front of us on a tiny stove. But the B Oh, thanks very much. I’m lost in this 8 A Would you mind giving me a ride to the
best part of all was at the end. When everybody place. It’s my first time and it’s so big. train station? I have a lot of heavy bags.
learned my name and they started singing, “Lucy B Not at all. Are you ready to go now?
in the sky with diamonds.” No diamonds, but
I was certainly in the sky. I was sorry when we
came back down.
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7 We’re going to take a few days off soon. P Of course! I’m going to invite all my friends.
Unit 5 We’d love to take a few days off soon. B Great! I’ll look forward to that! Hey, where are
8 I don’t want to do housework. you going on vacation this year?
P I’m going surfing in Costa Rica. I’m
CD2 2 Verb patterns CD2 5 Making questions really excited.
Tom 1 A I hope to go to college. B Wow, that sounds amazing. I’m not going
I’m 16 and I’m fed up with school and exams. I’d B What do you want to study? anywhere this year. I can’t afford it.
like to quit now and get a job, any job. I hope to A I’m going to study philosophy and politics. P Yeah, but that’s ‘cause you’re saving to buy
earn some money, but my parents say that I can’t I’d like to be president. a car.
quit school. They think I’ll regret it later, but I B I think that’s the worst job in the world! B I know. You can’t have everything. Give my
don’t think I will. 2 A One of my favorite hobbies is baking. regards to your brother. I’ll see you later.
B What do you like to bake? 2 Debbie and Ella
Abby A Well, cakes, all kinds of cakes.
I’m a student in my last year of college. I have E Hey, Debbie! It’s the weekend. Are you doing
B OK, Can I have a big chocolate cake for my anything interesting?
almost $50,000 of student loan debt. I’m going to birthday?
study hard for my final exams because I want to D No, I’m not. I’ll call you and maybe we can do
3 A I’m bored. something together.
get a well-paid job. I hate owing so much money. B What would you like to do?
I’m going for an interview next Friday. Wish me E Sorry, I can’t this weekend. I’m going on
A Nothing. I’m happy being bored. vacation on Saturday.
luck! B Well, OK then! D Oh, nice! Where?
Martin 4 A I’m looking forward to the party. E Mexico, for a week. Where are you going on
I work in I.T. There’s nothing I don’t know about B Who are you hoping to see there? vacation this year?
computers, but I need a change. I’m thinking of A No one special. I just like parties. D I can’t decide. Maybe I’ll go bike riding in
applying for another job with a company in New B Me too! Colorado. Hey, will you be back from vacation
York. I saw it advertised online and it looks like 5 A We’re planning our summer vacation. for my birthday on the 25th?
the job for me. I’d love to work there for a couple B Where are you thinking of going? E Yes, I am. Are you going to have a party?
of years. A We want to go camping this year. D I haven’t thought about it. Maybe I’ll just
Kelly B Ugh! I hate sleeping in tents. celebrate at home with a few friends.
I’m a paramedic. I love my job, but it’s very E Nice idea! So what about tonight? I’d like to
stressful. I’m looking forward to taking a break. CD2 6 My dreams for the future see you before I go away. What are you doing
We’re going to the Caribbean this summer. I’m Hello everyone. My name’s Susannah – Susie tonight?
planning to do nothing but read on the beach for for short. I’m 20 years old. Right now, I’m in my D Nothing much. I think I’ll just watch a movie
two whole weeks! second year of art school, and I often dream about and order a pizza. Come and join me!
Alison my future. I have big plans and I’d like to tell you a E OK, I’ll do that, but I won’t stay late. My flight
I have three kids under seven and my husband little bit about them. leaves at eight in the morning.
travels for work a lot of the time. I enjoy taking My most immediate are vacation plans. I’m going
care of the kids, but I’d love to travel, too. to visit my brother who’s working in Australia. CD2 8 Discussing grammar
Sometimes I get fed up with staying home all day. My mom and I are going to spend two weeks 1 A Have you decided which college to
I’m looking forward to going back to work with him in the summer sun. I’m very excited apply to?
in a year or two. about that. B Yes. I’m going to apply to Reed College.
When I return, I need to decide about what I’m A Good luck! It’s difficult to get into.
Bill going to study next year. I’m still not sure – I’m
I’m a retired newspaper delivery man, and I didn’t 2 A I don’t have your number.
thinking either fashion design or landscape B Really? I’ll text it to you right now.
have a day off for 40 years. Now I like sleeping design. It’s hard because I’m interested in both
late and planning vacations online for me and my A Thanks.
clothes and gardens. If I choose landscape, I’d like 3 A We don’t have any fruit in the house.
wife. I’m pretty good at using a computer. We’re to work with my friend, Jasper. He does amazing
going on vacation to Tuscany next year, so I’m B I’m going shopping this afternoon. I’ll get
work with gardens, and we’ve already worked on some apples.
going to learn some Italian before leaving. two together. It was a lot of fun, and we get along A Great. I’ll give you money.
CD2 3 Discussing grammar really well. 4 A My bag is really heavy.
In five or ten years I would like to have my own B Give it to me. I’ll carry it for you.
1 I want to work in Paris. business and work for myself like my dad. He
I’d like to work in Paris. A Thanks.
has his own building business. Maybe I’ll study B Wow! What do you have in here?
2 We like going to Florida for our vacation. business after I graduate from art school.
We’re thinking of going to Florida for our 5 A Tony’s back from vacation.
Of course, one day I hope to marry and have B Is he? I’ll give him a call.
vacation. children. Ideally before I’m 30, but I can’t plan
3 She can’t leave work early tonight. A I’m seeing him tonight. Do you want to come?
until I meet the right person, and I don’t have a 6 A What are we having for dinner?
4 I hope to see you again soon. boyfriend right now.
I’d like to see you again soon. B I’m going to make spaghetti and meatballs.
In my dreams I see myself at 40 running a A Not again. We had that twice last week.
5 He’s good at playing sports games on the successful gardening company with about 20
computer.
He enjoys playing sports games on the
employees. I’ll design beautiful gardens for CD2 9 What can you say?
beautiful people. I’ll have a beautiful house, two 1 Why are you looking forward to the weekend?
computer. beautiful children, and of course, a beautiful
6 Are you good at learning languages? 2 I don’t have your brother’s new address.
husband who’s as successful as I am. Who knows? 3 Mary says she hasn’t seen you for months.
7 We’re looking forward to taking a few days It could even be Jasper!
off soon. 4 Why are you dressed in old clothes?
8 I’m fed up with doing housework. 5 Congratulations! I hear you have a new job.
CD2 7 Do you have any plans? 6 Are you doing anything interesting after class?
I hate doing housework.
1 Pete and Ben
CD2 4 B Hi, Pete! What are you doing this evening?? CD2 10
1 I enjoy working in Paris. P I’m meeting my brother for dinner. Would you 1 A Why are you looking forward to the
2 We’re hoping to go to Florida for our vacation. like to come, Ben? weekend?
3 She wants to leave work early tonight. B Sorry, I can’t. I’m working late tonight. But B Because I’m going to the theater with
She’d like to leave work early tonight. – are you doing anything interesting this friends.
4 I’m looking forward to seeing you again soon. weekend? 2 A I don’t have your brother’s new address.
5 He wants to play sports games on the computer. P Yes, I’m going to stay with an old friend from B You don’t? I’ll give it to you now.
6 Do you want to learn foreign languages? school. It’s his birthday and he’s having a party. 3 A Mary says she hasn’t seen you for months.
Do you like learning foreign languages? B Are you going to have a party for your B I know. I’ll call her tonight.
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4 A Why are you dressed in old clothes? pays $25,000 a year. I couldn’t afford the rent 2 A Does Martin earn a lot of money?
B Because I’m going to help my dad in the for the apartment, so here I am, back with the B Yes, absolutely. He earns a fortune.
yard. parents. They call us the “Boomerang Kids” – you C Mmm … I’m not sure. He wants to change
5 A Congratulations! I hear you have a new job. know, kids who grow up, leave home, and then his job.
B Thanks! It’s at a software company in move back again, like a boomerang. A lot of my 3 A Is the US going to win?
Boston. friends are doing the same thing. My girlfriend is B They might. Anything’s possible, but I think
6 A Are you doing anything interesting after back with her mom, too. One day we’re hoping to it’s very unlikely.
class? get married and get a place of our own, but that A Definitely not. I don’t think they have
B No I’m just going home. probably won’t be for a few years. You can’t grow a chance.
up when you’re still at home with your parents.
CD2 11 Will you, won’t you? I’m fed up. CD2 16
1 I think you’ll pass your driver’s test. You won’t 1 A Kelly’s job is stressful, isn’t it?
fail again. It’s your fourth time! CD2 13 An Interview with Palina B Absolutely. She’s a paramedic.
2 I think my team will win. They won’t lose this Yanachkina A Is she going on vacation soon?
time. There’s a new coach. I = Interviewer, P = Palina B I think so. She says she might go to the
3 I think it’ll be warm today. You won’t need I Today I’m talking to Palina Yanachkina. Nice Caribbean.
your sweater. Just take a T-shirt. to meet you, Palina. Can I ask you some 2 A It’s Rob’s birthday next week, isn’t it?
4 I think I’ll join a gym. I won’t go on a diet. I questions? B Yes, definitely. It’s on the 22nd.
like my food too much. P Sure. A So he’s a Capricorn.
5 I think they’ll get divorced. They won’t stay I I hear that you call yourself the girl with two B No, I don’t think so. I think he’s an
together. They’re always arguing. families. Why is that? Aquarius.
6 I think I’ll go by train. I won’t fly. I hate flying. P Well, I have my family back home in Belarus 3 A Do you think Anita and Paul are in love?
and my family in Ireland. B Definitely. They’re getting married in
CD2 12 How does it feel to be 20-something? Hawaii.
I Where exactly do you come from?
Leo, 28 P I come from the village of Polessye not far A How nice! Are you going to the wedding?
I had a real shock the other day. My little nephew, from Chernobyl. I was born in 1988 just two B Not a chance. I can’t afford it.
he’s six, said to me “Uncle Leo, when you were years after the nuclear accident there. It was a
a little boy, did you have telephones?” I couldn’t CD2 17
terrible time for us.
believe it. I said, “Of course we did. How old do I I can understand that. What happened to your 1 A Did Leo Tolstoy write War and Peace?
you think I am?” Then he said, “But did you have family? B Definitely. He wrote it in 1869.
cell phones?” And I thought, “Did we?” I can’t P My parents are farmers, and after the accident 2 A Is Nicole Kidman American?
remember life without cell phones, but in fact, uh, they couldn’t sell any of their produce. No one B I don’t think so. I think she’s Australian.
I think I was about eight when my dad got our wanted to buy our meat or vegetables. We were 3 A Was Sherlock Holmes a real person?
first one. “Yeah,” I said, “When I was eight.” “Aha!” poor and sick – like many people in the village. B Definitely not. He’s from a book by the
said my nephew “I knew it. You are old.” I didn’t I How awful. writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
like hearing that! Even though I’m 28, I don’t feel P But I was lucky. I had the chance to go to 4 A Is the population of China more than
grown up at all. I have a great life – a good job, Ireland and that was when I met my second two billion?
lots of friends. I go out with them most nights. I family. I loved staying with them. They were so B It might be. I don’t know. It’s definitely
go to the gym every morning. I’m going to buy a kind to me. They looked after me so well. more than one billion.
condo next year. Maybe when I’m in my 30s, I’ll I Your English is excellent now. Did you speak 5 A Do some vegetarians eat fish?
get married and start a family. English then? B I think so. I have a friend who’s vegetarian
P Not a word. But I learned quickly, especially and she eats fish.
Elsa, 26 6 A Is the weather going to be nice next
I started studying to be a paralegal after I from the children. I got along really well with
them. weekend?
graduated from college. I was making good B I doubt it. It’s cold and rainy today.
money, and in many ways I had a good life, but, I So you picked up English little by little?
P I took some classes, too and I went back to 7 A Are you going to be rich and famous one day?
uh, the more I studied law, the more I hated it. I B Not a chance. I’d like to be richer than I am
was bored and miserable – so I decided to give Ireland many times.
I What are you doing now? now, but I wouldn’t like to be famous.
it all up and travel. I was away for a year. I went 8 A Is your school the best in town?
to Australia, New Zealand, Central and South P I’m studying in Ireland. My Irish family is
paying for my studies. I’m hoping to become B Absolutely. It’s definitely the best.
America – it was amazing, but then I went back
home. I was 24 and with no money, no job, and a doctor one day and return to my village to
nowhere to live. I moved back with my mom and help the people there. That’s my big hope for
dad. They’re wonderful, and they don’t make me the future.
pay rent, but – oh my gosh – it’s like being a little I Well, I’m sure you’ll do that one day. Thank Unit 6
girl again. Right now, I’m working as a waitress you, Palina. It was a pleasure talking to you.
just to make a little bit of money and my dad
keeps asking, “When are you going to find a real
CD2 14 Talking about you CD2 18 Tell me about her
job?” My mom says, “When I was your age, I was 1 Where did you grow up? Do you still live in 1 A Do you like Mia?
married with two children.” Married with kids! I the same house? B Yes, I do. I like her a lot.
don’t feel old enough for that. I have a boyfriend, 2 How do you get along with your parents? 2 A How’s Mia?
but we’re not thinking about getting married! 3 Did you ever break up with a boyfriend or B She’s doing very well.
Maybe I’ll study to be a teacher. Now that’s a girlfriend? 3 A What’s Mia like?
real job. 4 Would you like to be a doctor or nurse and B She’s really nice. Very friendly.
take care of people? 4 A What does Mia look like?
Dan, 24 5 Are you good at picking up foreign languages? B She’s tall with brown eyes and black hair.
When I left home at 18, I thought that was it – 6 Do you look up a lot of words in your
“goodbye mom and dad.” Now six years later I’m dictionary? CD2 19
back! My college years were great. I worked hard 1 A What’s your teacher like?
and played hard, but I left with huge debts – over CD2 15 Expressing doubt and certainty B She’s great! She helps us a lot.
$20,000 in student loans. I thought, “No problem, 1 A Do you think Tom will pass his final exams? 2 A What sports do you like?
I’ll just get a job and pay it back.” I moved into B I doubt it. He’s fed up with school. B Bike riding and skiing.
an apartment with some friends and I was lucky C I know. He has no chance at all. He wants to 3 A What does your brother look like?
– I got a job pretty quickly, but ... I want to be leave and get a job. B He has blond hair and blue eyes.
a journalist and the only way is to begin at the 4 A Do you like pizza?
bottom. I’m a very junior reporter for a small B Mmm, I love it!
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5 A What’s the weather like today? CD2 24 CD2 27 Antonyms

B Beautiful! Warm and sunny. A Who’s kinder, you or Ben? 1 A That man was so rude to me!
6 A How are your parents? B Me, of course! He’s kind, but he isn’t nearly as B Yes, he wasn’t very polite, was he?
B They’re OK. Busy as usual. kind as me! 2 A Some people are so generous!
CD2 20 What’s it like? A Who’s funnier, you or Ben? B Well, not everyone’s as stingy as you!
B Me, of course! He’s funny, but he isn’t nearly as 3 A Dave’s apartment is always so dirty!
T = Tom, M = Mia funny as me! B Mm, it isn’t very clean, is it?
T What’s Shanghai like? A Who’s better looking, you or Ben? 4 A His wife always looks so miserable!
M It’s very big and noisy, but it’s very exciting. B Me, of course! He’s good-looking, but he isn’t B Yeah, she never looks very happy, does she?
T What’s the food like? nearly as good-looking as me! 5 A Their children are so loud!
M It’s the best in the world! I just love Chinese A Who’s more ambitious, you or Ben? B Yes, they aren’t very quiet, are they?
food! B Me, of course! He’s ambitious, but he isn’t 6 A This class is boring!
T What are the people like? nearly as ambitious as me! B True. It isn’t very interesting. Let’s go home.
M They’re very friendly, and they really want to
do business. CD2 25 My family CD2 28 What’s happening?
T What was the weather like? 1 A What do you want to do today?
M When I was there, it was hot and humid. Sally B I’m not sure. How about going to the movie
T What are the buildings like? Well, I’m very much like my mom. We’re theater?
M There are new buildings everywhere, but if you interested in the same kind of things, and we can A Mmm … I don’t really feel like seeing a
look hard, you can still find some older ones, too. talk forever. We like the same movies and the movie.
same books. I look like my mom, too. We have the 2 B OK. Would you like to go to an exhibition?
CD2 21 Singapore, Shanghai, and Dubai same hair and eyes. And she’s the same size as me, A That sounds interesting! What is it?
T What did you think of Singapore? What’s it so I can wear her clothes! My sister’s a little older B Well, there’s a Jackson Pollock exhibition.
like? than me. Her name’s Lena. We’re pretty different. A Is it any good?
M Well, Singapore is very old. It’s older than She’s very neat, and I’m messy. She’s much neater B I think it looks good!
Shanghai, but it’s a lot smaller. Shanghai has a than me. And she’s very ambitious. She wants to 3 A Where is it?
population of 20 million, and it’s enormous! be a doctor. I’m a lot lazier. I don’t know what I B It’s on at The Getty Center.
Shanghai is much bigger than Singapore, and want to do. A How much is it?
it’s much noisier, too. Jamie B It’s free.
T Oh, OK. What about business? What’s it like to I’m not really like my mom or my dad, but I’m a A What time is it open?
do business in these places? twin. I have a twin brother, Rob, and we look a B From ten till five-thirty.
M Well, they’re both top financial centers, but lot like each other. He has darker hair than me. A Great! Let’s go!
Singapore is more important. It’s better for Mine’s blonder. His is dark brown. But people are
investment. always mixing us up. People come up to me and
T Ah, right. And the buildings? Are they all new? say hello and start a conversation, and I have no
M Yeah, there are a lot of new buildings in
Shanghai, so it’s more modern than Singapore,
idea who they are. It’s pretty funny. I just say “OK! Unit 7
Really?” We have similar interests. We both love
but it isn’t as cosmopolitan as Singapore. Half art, theater, and books, but he’s a little moody and
the population of Singapore is foreigners. quiet. I’m a lot noisier. I guess he’s pretty shy. And CD2 29 A house with history
T Wow! Really? What about Dubai? What’s that I’m definitely smarter than him! Hi! I’m Max. I live in New York City in an
like?
M Dubai is the newest and youngest city, and it’s Rachel apartment on East 51st Street. I’ve lived here for
People say I’m like my father. Hmm. I’m not sure three years. I’m a press photographer. I’ve worked
the most modern. I like it because it has a “can-
about that. We do look the same. We’re both tall, for The Daily News since 2012. My wife’s name is
do” feel to it.
and I guess our faces are similar. But my father’s Meg. We’ve been married for two years. We met
T What about the climate in these places? What
a selfish man, and I hope I’m different from him. in college. Meg’s a receptionist at Lennox Hill
was the weather like?
I hope I’m a little bit kinder than him. He doesn’t Hospital. I get around the city on a bicycle. I’ve
M It’s interesting. Singapore is near the equator,
talk much. He isn’t very happy. I’m a happier done this since I moved here. Meg goes by bus.
so it’s a lot hotter than Shanghai. But it isn’t
person. He doesn’t sound very nice, does he? We don’t have any children yet.
as hot as Dubai. Dubai is the hottest place.
He’s OK, but there are things about him that I
When I was there the temperature was over CD2 30
really don’t like. I have a sister, Jenny, and we do
100 degrees Fahrenheit. 1 How long has he lived in the apartment?
everything together. I love her to pieces. But she’s
T Wow! That’s incredible! Max has lived in the apartment for three years.
prettier and thinner than me, so I don’t like that
M Singapore is very humid, so it’s wetter than 2 How long did he live in the apartment?
part about her!
Shanghai. But Dubai is the driest. It only rains John Steinbeck lived in the apartment for one
for a few days a year. CD2 26 Synonyms year.
T Where did you like most of all? Where was 1 A Maria comes from a very rich family. 3 Where does he work?
best for you? B Really? I knew her uncle was very wealthy. Max works for The Daily News.
M For me Shanghai is the best because it’s the They have a house in the Caribbean, don’t 4 How long has he worked there?
busiest and the most exciting. There are so they? Max has worked there since 2012.
many things to do – the best restaurants, 2 A Was Sophie angry when you were late? 5 What was his job in New York City?
theaters, stores. It has everything! B Yeah. She was pretty annoyed, that’s for Steinbeck was a war correspondent for a
CD2 22 Pronunciation sure. She was yelling a little, but then she newspaper.
calmed down. 6 Which newspaper did he write for?
I’m older than Jane.
3 A Jack’s such an intelligent boy! Steinbeck wrote for the New York Herald Tribune.
But I’m not as old as John.
B Mm. He’s very smart for a ten-year-old. He 7 How long has he been married?
He’s the oldest.
has some interesting things to say, too. Max has been married for two years.
CD2 23 4 A I’ve had enough of this long, cold winter. 8 How long was he married to his second wife?
B I know. I’m fed up with the dark nights. I Steinbeck was married to his second wife for
A Who’s smarter, you or Ben?
need some sunshine. five years.
B Me, of course! He’s smart, but he isn’t nearly as
5 A Dave and Sarah’s apartment is small, isn’t it?
smart as me. CD2 31 for or since?
B It’s tiny. I don’t know how they live there.
It’s only big enough for one person. 1 I’ve known John for three years. We met in
6 A Are you happy with your new car? college.
B Yes, I’m very satisfied with it. It runs well. 2 I last went to the movies two weeks ago. The
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3 I’ve had this watch since I was a child. My CD2 35 Present Perfect or Simple Past? CD2 38 A Family History: Part One
grandpa gave it to me. I come from Newcastle in England, but now I
I = Interviewer, F = Frieda
4 I lived in New York from 2005 to 2007. I had a 1 I You moved to England when you were six. live in Perth, Australia. I’ve been here nearly
great time there. Do you go back to Germany much? ten years. My wife, Jodie, is Australian and our
5 I’ve lived in this house since 2008. It has a big F No, I don’t. I’ve been back a few times, but children Russel and Alice were born here. Alice
backyard. I’ve never lived there again. I feel more is named after my grandmother, her great-
6 We last took a vacation two years ago. We went English than German. grandmother, Alice Bews. She’s 89 now and still
to Brazil. 2 I What did you study in college? lives in Newcastle. Lately I’ve become really
7 I haven’t seen you for years. What have you F I studied ancient history at Cambridge. interested in my family history back in the UK.
been up to? I Did you enjoy it? I’ve started speaking to my grandmother about
8 We haven’t had a break for over an hour. I F Yes, I did. The classes were amazing, and it. I’ve found out that she was the youngest of
really need some coffee. Cambridge was a great place to live. nine children and the only one to have been born
3 I Have you ever had an ordinary job? in England. Her eight brothers and sisters were
CD2 32 Asking questions all born in Scotland. They came from the very
F Of course I have! I’ve done all kinds of
A Where do you live, Susan? things! After college I didn’t have any north of Scotland, from some islands called the
B In an apartment near the river. money. Orkneys. They worked there as farmers over a
A How long have you lived there? I So what did you do? hundred years ago. My grandmother told me that
B For three years. F I worked in a restaurant. I hated it! hundreds of years ago our family’s ancestors were
A Why did you move there? I Why didn’t you like it? actually Norwegian – they came over to Scotland
F Because the hours were so long, and the in the 9th century. She says that’s why we all have
B Because we wanted to be in a nicer area. blond hair in our family. Anyway, it became more
people I was working with were horrible.
CD2 33 4 I You said you’ve often been in danger. and more difficult for my great-grandparents to
What’s the most dangerous situation you’ve make a living farming, so they traveled south.
1 A What do you do?
been in? They finally arrived in the north of England, in
B I work for an international company.
F Well, I had a very bad car accident in Cairo. Newcastle with their eight children. Alice was
A How long have you worked there?
I was seriously injured and broke several born soon after they arrived.
B For two years.
A What did you do before that? bones. I spent three months in the hospital.
I was very lucky. I nearly died.
CD2 39 A Family History: Part Two
B I worked in an office.
2 A Do you know Dave Brown? D = David, A = Alice Bews
B Yes, I do.
CD2 36 Word endings D So Grandma, your parents were both born in
A How long have you known him? photographer the Orkney Islands, is that right?
B For five or six years. politician A Yes, my mother was called Jane. She grew up
A Where did you meet him? interpreter there and she married when she was just 17.
B We went to college together. receptionist D And you were her ninth child?
musician A Yes, I was the only one born in England.
CD2 34 Frieda Hoffman librarian Times were really hard for my mother – you
scientist see my father died when I was three. I can’t
I = Interviewer, F = Frieda accountant remember him at all.
I Frieda, you’ve traveled a lot in your lifetime.
electrician D So what did your mother do?
Which countries have you been to?
farmer A She worked as a cleaner and a dressmaker.
F Well, I’ve been to a lot of countries in
decorator D She had two jobs and a big family, that’s …
Africa and Asia, but I’ve never been to
lawyer A Oh, yes, she was an amazing lady. But my
South America.
artist two eldest brothers … they got work in the
I When did you first go abroad?
actor shipyards so that helped, too. All my brothers
F When I was six, my family moved to England.
and sisters have died now – I’m the only one
I Why did you move there? CD2 37 Word stress left.
F Because my father got a job as a professor of
Two-syllabled noun and adjectives D I know. Did you marry young, Grandma?
history at Cambridge University.
Nouns A Oh, no. I didn’t marry until I was 22.
I Have you always been interested in
danger D That’s still young.
archaeology?
kindness A It wasn’t unusual in those days. And I had
F Yes, I have. When I was ten, there was an
critic only three children.
exhibition of Tutankhamun, the Egyptian king,
artist D But now you have lots of grandchildren and
in London. My father took me to see it, and I
difference great-grandchildren.
was fascinated! After that I knew that I wanted
A I do. They live all over the world – not just in
to go to Egypt and be an archaeologist. Adjectives
dangerous Australia.
I How many times have you been to Egypt?
healthy D I know. I have cousins in New Zealand and
F At least twenty times! I go as often as I can.
friendly America. But cousin Peter still lives near you,
I Have you ever discovered anything?
famous doesn’t he?
F Yes, I’ve made some very important
different A Yes, he does. He helps me keep in touch with
discoveries. I was the leader of a team that
you all with this Skype thing.
discovered ancient tombs near Cairo. Two-syllabled verbs D Yeah, this Skype is amazing, isn’t it?
I You’ve written about Egypt, haven’t you? How invite A Oh, yes. I love it. I talk to all my
many books have you written? explain grandchildren and I’ve seen all my great-
F I’ve written three about the pharaohs. And I’ve discuss grandchildren. I email sometimes, too. Email,
written a book about a journey I made from employ Skype, and texting – it’s all really wonderful,
Cairo to Cape Town. decide isn’t it?
I How did you travel? By train? By car? compete D It is, Grandma. It’s just great talking to you.
F In a Land Rover, of course!
Nouns ending in -tion and -sion I’ve got lots more questions for you next time.
I In all of your travels, have you ever been in invitation
danger? explanation CD2 40 Agree with me!
F Oh, my gosh, yes! Many times! But in competition It’s really wonderful, isn’t it?
situations like that you learn so much about ambition You come from a small town, don’t you?
yourself. decision Life wasn’t easy then, was it?
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CD2 41 6 A Amanda Seyfried’s a fabulous actor, isn’t CD2 46 Pronunciation

she?
1 A It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it? 1 I have a good job.
B Very good.
B Yes, it is! Amazing! I have to work hard.
A And her voice is really good, isn’t it?
A We all love days like this, don’t we? 2 He has a nice camera.
B Yes, it’s amazing!
B We sure do! She has to train a lot.
A She can hit the highest notes, can’t she?
2 A Mommy! Our cat isn’t very big, is she? 3 We had a good time.
B Yeah, I don’t know how she does it.
B No, she isn’t. She’s just a kitten. We had to get up early.
7 A We love each other very much, don’t we?
A And she loves fish, doesn’t she?
B We do. CD2 47 Advice from Annie
B She does! It’s her favorite food!
A And we want to get married one day, don’t
3 A We had such a good vacation, didn’t we? Dear Mark,
we?
B We did. We had a great time. Good preparation is the answer. You must prepare
B One day, yeah.
A And it wasn’t too expensive, was it? well and practice a lot. The first thirty seconds
A And we’ll have six children, won’t we?
B No, it wasn’t. It wasn’t expensive at all. are the most important. You should begin with a
B Uh … yeah. Six, that’s right.
4 A The baby looks just like her mother, doesn’t personal story. It will relax you and the audience.
8 A That was a terrible game, wasn’t it?
she? You should write your speech down, but I don’t
B Awful! What a waste of money!
B Uh huh. Same brown eyes, same nose. think you should read it aloud to the group. Just
A Lopez played really badly, didn’t he?
A But she doesn’t have her father’s curly hair, make notes to help you remember it. For more
B He was horrible! He didn’t do anything
does she? help, you should visit speechtips.com.
right all night, did he?
B No, she doesn’t. Her hair is very straight. Dear Paula,
A We deserved to lose, didn’t we?
B We did! I don’t know why I root for them! More and more people worldwide have become
CD2 42 addicted to this. He must get professional help,
1 A It was a great party last night, wasn’t it? but this is difficult because he won’t accept that
B Yes, it was. I really enjoyed it. he has a problem. I think you should show
2 A Dave knows everything about computers, him this letter, and tell him to visit the website
doesn’t he? Unit 8 olganon.org. Tell him firmly that he must change
B Yes, he does. He can fix them and program his ways or he’ll lose his wife and family. Talk to
them. all your friends and family about the problem –
3 A You went to school with my brother, didn’t CD2 44 An interview with Tilly Parkins you shouldn’t suffer alone.
you? I = Interviewer, T = Tilly Parkins Dear Billy,
B Yes, I did. We were really good friends. I Tilly, I’m sure you have to be in great shape to These feelings are very common between brothers
4 A Learning a language isn’t easy, is it? go climbing. How often do you have to train? and sisters. I’m sure your parents love you and
B No, it isn’t. It takes a lot of practice and T I don’t have to train every day, just two or your brother just the same, so you shouldn’t
patience. three times a week, that’s enough. I go to the worry about this. When you’re older, you’ll get
5 A Our English has improved a lot, hasn’t it? gym. On weekends I try to get out of the city your own phone – and your own clothes! You
B Yes, it has. We’re all much better now. to train, but sometimes I have to work at the must talk to your parents about how you feel. And
6 A We haven’t had a break for hours, have we? hospital. you shouldn’t feel jealous of your brother. He’s
B No, we haven’t. It’s time for one right now. I What do you do at the hospital? older than you – that’s all!
T I’m a cardiac technologist. I help doctors treat Dear Tracy,
CD2 43 people with heart disease.
1 A The weather is just horrible today, isn’t it? The fact is, that to get to the top in sports, you
I Oh, wow! That’s interesting. The photograph do have to train very hard. You should talk to
B Awful! of Moon Hill Crag is amazing. Was it a
A The rain makes you miserable, doesn’t it? someone else about your doubts. I don’t think
difficult climb? you should listen to just your friends. You should
B And wet! T Difficult but very beautiful.
A Oh, well. We need the rain, don’t we? explain how you feel to your coach and your
I I can see that. It’s like a painting. What time mother. However, in the end, the decision is
B I guess so. of day was it?
2 A It’s so romantic here, isn’t it? yours and yours alone. You must decide your own
T It was just after dawn. I had to climb very future.
B Yes, it’s beautiful! early in the morning. You can’t climb later in
A And the ocean looks so inviting, doesn’t it? the day – it’s too hot, over 95°F. CD2 48 Giving advice
B I think I’ll take a swim before breakfast. I I Who took the picture? 1 A I can’t sleep at night.
have time, don’t I? T An amazing sports photographer named B You must exercise more during the day.
A Of course you have time! We’re on vacation, Adam Pretty. Why don’t you walk to work? And you
aren’t we? I He’s a brave man. shouldn’t drink so much coffee just before
3 A You don’t like Ann, do you? T Oh, he didn’t have to climb with me. He took bedtime.
B Um … she’s all right. the picture from a nearby tourist spot. 2 A I don’t like my brother’s new girlfriend.
A But you didn’t talk to her all night, did you? I Smart man! Rock climbing is such a B I don’t think you should tell your brother.
B Well … she was talking to Jim, wasn’t she? dangerous sport and you’ve climbed in some I think you should try to find some good
A Actually, she’s very interesting. of the most difficult places in the world. Why things about her.
B But she never listens, does she? She just do you do it? 3 A  I have an important exam tomorrow, and
talks and talks and talks! T It’s what I love doing. It’s my life. It’s who I’m really nervous.
4 A I’d love to buy that car! I am. B I don’t think you should study any more
B But we don’t have any money, do we?
CD2 45 today. You must get a good night’s sleep
A I thought we had a lot.
tonight. Don’t worry. I’m sure you’ll pass
B But we spent it all on a new kitchen, didn’t 1 “How often does she have to train?” and if you don’t, it’s not the end of the
we? “Two or three times a week.” world.
A Oh, yes! That’s right. I forgot. 2 “Does she have to work on weekends?” 4 A A boy in my class is bullying me.
B We can save up, can’t we? “Yes, she does sometimes.” B You must tell your teacher or ask your
A Uh … OK. 3 “Why did she have to climb Moon Hill Crag parents to talk to the teacher.
5 S We had an amazing vacation, didn’t we, just after dawn?” 5 A I’m horrible at all sports.
Dave? “Because later it gets too hot and you can’t B You shouldn’t worry about that. A lot of
D We did. It was very relaxing. climb in the heat.” people aren’t very athletic. Think about all
S And the weather was fabulous, wasn’t it, 4 “Did Adam have to climb the rock?” the things you are good at.
Dave? “No, he didn’t. He took the picture from a
D Yup. We were lucky. tourist spot.”
S And we met some nice people, didn’t we,
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6 A I fell and I think I twisted my ankle. CD2 50 Brothers and sisters E No, I’m not.
B Oh it looks bad! You must go to the doctor D Good. Now, you should take it easy for a
or even an emergency room and ask for 1 David couple of days and you should drink plenty of
an X-ray. I’ll drive you. I don’t think you I’m the middle of three brothers. There was just liquids. I’ll write you a prescription.
should walk on it. Mark, my elder brother, and me for years. I liked E Thank you. Do I have to pay you?
7 A My computer’s being really weird. that, I liked being the baby, but then Rob was D There’s no charge for a sick visit. But you’ll
B Mine does that all the time. You should do born when I was seven, and I was so jealous. I have to pay for the prescription.
what I do. Turn it off, wait a while, and then thought he was our mom’s favorite. We fought E OK. Thank you very much.
turn it on again. It’s the only thing that ever a lot as kids, but now it’s great. I’d like to have
works for me. at least three kids – three boys like us would be
8 A My car’s making a funny noise. great.
B It sounds bad, you shouldn’t drive it. You
must bring it to a mechanic right away.
2 Peta Unit 9
My mom and dad named me Peta when I was
born because they wanted a boy! Then they had
CD2 49 Jessica Ennis – 2012 Olympic four boys after me. I don’t like being the oldest CD3 2 The Bear and the Travelers
heptathlon champion of so many boys, and I don’t like my name. I’m 1 Where were the travelers walking?
I = Interviewer, J = Jessica Ennis going to change it to Petra when I’m 18. I like Along a country road.
I Nice to meet you, Jessica. Congratulations on my youngest brother, Henry – he’s everybody’s 2 Why were they going to the city?
your gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in favorite – but I hate the others. They’re annoying Because they were looking for work.
London. and very boring – all they do is play noisy 3 What did they see in the woods?
J Thank you very much. computer games and talk about sports. I don’t They saw a huge bear.
I You won in London, but I know that several want any children when I grow up – well, maybe 4 What did the men do?
years ago you injured your ankle badly. Were just one daughter. One hid in a tree, and the other pretended to
you worried that your track and field career 3 Stewart be dead.
was over? I’m an only child. My parents divorced when I 5 What did the bear do?
J Yes, I was, very worried. I missed the 2008 was just three years old, so I grew up with just my It bent down, sniffed, and then wandered away.
Olympics, and I had to work hard with mom. I love her, but I didn’t like the situation. I
physical therapists and doctors for nine was her whole world. This was hard for me. When CD3 3
months – but I’m fine now. I was thirteen, she married again and that was Two travelers were walking slowly along a
I You are obviously a very determined woman. hard, too. It took me a long time to get along with country road. They were going to the city because
J Yes, my mom always said that from a young my step-dad. He’s really nice, but I was jealous of they were looking for work. They were tired
age I was very determined. I knew what I him for years. I just got married. My wife’s an only because they had walked twenty miles and they
wanted. child, too, and we both definitely want to have lots were hungry because they hadn’t eaten all day.
I Is your mom a big influence in your life? of kids. Suddenly, in the woods in front of them, they saw
J Yes, she is. She works for a non-profit a huge bear. The men were terrified. One of them
organization. She helps people with drug CD2 51 At the doctor’s ran away, climbed a tree and hid.
problems. You have to have a lot of patience 1 I can’t stop coughing and blowing my nose. The other man fell to the ground and pretended
for that. My mom has that. My dad’s a painter You have a cold. to be dead. He had heard that bears don’t like
and decorator. He was born in Jamaica, and he 2 I have a fever and my whole body aches. eating dead meat. The bear came toward him. It
moved here when he was 13. You have the flu. bent down, sniffed him, and whispered something
I I can see your parents are important to you. 3 It hurts when I walk on it. in his ear. Then it wandered away.
I’m sure you have a good coach, too. You have a twisted ankle. After the bear had gone, the other man came
J Yes, Tony Minichiello. He’s a really good coach, 4 I keep going to the bathroom. down from his tree and went to see how his friend
but we fight a lot, I… You have diarrhea. was. He wanted to know what the bear had said
I You fight! 5 My glands are swollen, and it hurts when to him.
J Well, we do spend a lot of time together. He’s I swallow. “The bear gave me some advice,” said his
always saying “Come on, come on, you have You have a sore throat. companion. “He said, ‘Next time you go on a
to be more aggressive,” and I’m not really like 6 I keep throwing up, and I have terrible journey, travel with someone who won’t leave you
that. He says that I should only think about diarrhea. at the first sign of danger.’”
track and field. He didn’t even want me to get You have food poisoning. The moral of the story is … choose your friends
a dog. 7 I start sneezing and itching when I’m near carefully!
I Did you get a dog? a cat.
J Oh, yes. I have a beautiful chocolate Labrador. You have an allergy. CD3 4
Her name is Myla. 1 Why were the travelers tired?
I So, do you think that you should have other CD2 52 Because they had walked twenty miles.
interests, not just track and field? D = doctor, E = Edsom 2 Why were they hungry?
J Yes, but when I’m competing I go into my own D What seems to be the problem? Because they hadn’t eaten all day.
little world. I don’t see my boyfriend, I… E Well, I haven’t felt well for a few days. I’ve had 3 Why did one of them pretend to be dead?
I You have a boyfriend? a bad headache and now I have a sore throat. Because he had heard that bears don’t like
J Yes, Andy. I only speak to him once or twice D Any sickness or diarrhea? eating dead meat.
when I’m at competition. I have to concentrate E Well, I haven’t been sick. 4 When did the other man come down from
on competing. I know I won an Olympic gold D Do you feel hot? the tree?
medal, but I can still improve. I have to work E Yes, especially at night. I feel hot and start After the bear had gone.
on my long jump and javelin, and I know I coughing when I lie down. 5 What did he want to know?
can run faster. It’s the small things that make a D OK. I’ll just take your temperature. Ah, yes. He wanted to know what the bear had said
difference in the end. You do have a fever. Now, let me see your to him.
I I hope you have time to feel proud about throat. Open your mouth wide, please.
winning the gold medal. CD3 5 Pronunciation
E Can you see anything?
J Oh, yes. I keep my medal by my bed, and when D Yes, your throat looks very red. Does this hurt? 1 They’d walked twenty miles.
I look at it I think, “Oh my goodness, I won. E Ouch! 2 One man hid in a tree.
I’m an Olympic champion.” Sometimes I can’t D And your glands are swollen. You just have 3 The other pretended to be dead.
believe it. an infection. You need antibiotics. Are you 4 When the bear had gone, the man came down.
I It’s an amazing achievement. Good job and allergic to penicillin? 5 He’d left his friend when danger came.
good luck at your next competition.
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CD3 6 T Interestingly, she only wrote one novel, but it A As a child he was sick a lot. He married an
won a Pulitzer Prize in 1961. American woman who had children from
1 I was nervous on the plane because I’d never
I And tell us … Why is she famous? an earlier marriage, but they didn’t have any
flown before.
T At the time she was writing, there was a lot children together. He traveled a lot, to Europe
2 When I’d had breakfast, I went to work.
of inequality between blacks and whites in and the US. He died very young, when he was
3 I met a girl at a party. Her face was familiar. I
the southern US states. Lee wanted to bring just 44.
was sure I’d seen her somewhere before.
attention to this problem. She wrote about I Well, thank you, Alice, for telling us about
4 I felt tired all day yesterday because I hadn’t
racism – specifically the racism she saw while Robert Louis Stevenson.
slept the night before.
growing up in a small town in Alabama. Lee
5 My wife was angry with me because I’d CD3 11 The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and
created some of the most famous characters in
forgotten our anniversary. Mr. Hyde
American literature.
6 The little girl was crying because she’d fallen
I What is the name of her book? 1 Late one night, a lawyer, Gabriel Utterson,
and hurt herself.
T It’s called To Kill a Mockingbird. It’s about a was walking home through dark, silent streets
CD3 7 The boy who cried wolf young white girl whose name is Scout and how when he saw a man attacking a woman.
she becomes friends with a black man, who is Utterson ran after him and caught him. The
Once upon a time there was a shepherd boy who
accused of a crime he did not commit. As the man’s name was Mr. Hyde, and he looked ugly
took care of the sheep in the hills near his village.
story unfolds, Scout realizes that people are the and evil.
His job was very boring. One day, while he was
same inside no matter what color their skin is. 2 Mr. Hyde showed no regret for what he had
sitting under a tree, he had an idea. He decided to
In fact, it has a lot of autobiography in it. done. To buy the woman’s silence, he wrote her
have some fun, so he went down to the village and
I Fascinating! Did she write anything else? a check. Uttersson noticed that the check was
shouted, “Wolf! Wolf!” loudly.
T She wrote several magazine articles, but mostly signed in the name of Dr, Jekyll, a well-known
As soon as the villagers heard the boy, they
she stopped writing after the great success of and well-respected man.
stopped work and raced to the hills to help him.
her only book. 3 Utterson was worried. He was Dr. Jekyll’s
But when they got there, they saw nothing. They
I What was Lee’s personal life like? lawyer and also his friend. He went to visit
returned to their work. After they’d gone, the
T Mmm. It’s hard to say. After writing To Kill a him. As soon as he mentioned Mr. Hyde,
shepherd boy smiled to himself.
Mockingbird, she disappeared from public life. Dr. Jekyll turned pale and became angry.
A few days later, the boy did the same thing again.
She refuses almost every request for interview. Utterson was confused. Who was Mr. Hyde?
He ran into the village and shouted, “Wolf! Wolf!”
She has said, “I have said what I wanted to say 4 A year passed. One night an old man was
The villagers didn’t know whether to believe him
and I will not say it again.” murdered as he was walking home. A maid
or not, but they were worried about their sheep so
I Did she ever marry? witnessed the crime and recognized the killer.
they went to the hills to help him. Again there was
T No, she never married. But she’s very close to Mr. Hyde had struck again! The police went
no wolf. They were angry because the shepherd
her older sister, who’s 98 years old and still looking for Hyde, but he had disappeared.
boy had lied again, but he just laughed.
practices law in Alabama! 5 Again, Utterson went to visit his friend Dr.
Then, the next day, just as the sun was setting, a
I Amazing! Jekyll. He suspected that Dr. Jekyll had helped
wolf really did appear, and it began attacking the
sheep. In terror, the boy raced down the hill to Mr. Hyde to escape. When questioned, the
CD3 10 My favorite writer doctor replied in a strange, wild voice that
the village, shouting, “Wolf! Wolf!” Although the
villagers heard his cries, they did nothing to help. I = Interviewer, A = Alice Mr. Hyde had gone forever.
This time they really didn’t believe him. Part 2 6 Over the next few weeks Dr. Jekyll’s behavior
The shepherd boy climbed back up the hill to I Now, Alice. You chose the British writer Robert became more and more unusual. He locked
look for the sheep, but the wolf had killed them Louis Stevenson. Tell us about him. When was himself in his laboratory and refused to open
all. He was so ashamed that he sat down in the he writing? the door. His servants were worried. When
moonlight and cried. A Well, he was born in 1850, and he died in they heard his voice, it sounded different. They
The moral of the story is … we should not lie. 1894, so he was writing well before Lee, in the asked Utterson for help.
A liar will not be believed, even when telling second half of the nineteenth century. 7 Utterson and the servants broke down the
the truth. I And ... what did he write? door. Mr. Hyde was lying dead on the floor.
A He wrote novels, and poetry, and he was also a He had taken poison. But why was he wearing
CD3 8 Discussing grammar travel writer. Dr. Jekyll’s clothes? And where was the doctor?
1 I went to bed when I’d done my homework. I Oh! Tell us ... why is he famous? Were Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde one and the
2 After I had driven two hundred miles, I A Well, he isn’t as famous as other writers of his same person?
stopped for coffee. time. But he’s very popular because he’s a great 8 On the desk was a letter addressed to
3 As soon as she had passed her driver’s test, she storyteller. His stories are about adventure, Mr. Utterson. In it, Dr. Jekyll tried to explain
bought a car. danger, and horror. His heroes are pure, and himself. He said he believed that inside every
4 I didn’t go to Italy until I had learned Italian. his villains are dark. human being there was a good side and an evil
5 Although I had read the book, I didn’t I What are his best-known books? side.
understand the movie. A There’s a children’s book called Treasure Island, 9 Jekyll had created a potion. When he drank
6 His mother sent him to bed because he had and there’s a travel story about France, but the it, his whole body changed. The good, kind
been bad. most famous is The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll doctor became cruel, ugly, and evil. He called
7 She had burned the food, so we went out and Mr. Hyde. this other man Mr. Hyde. To change back, he
to eat. I And they, I suppose, are his most well-known had to drink another potion.
8 She made a delicious dinner, but unfortunately characters? 10 But after a time Jekyll found that he liked
I had eaten a large lunch. A Yes. The book was a great success. It’s about a changing into Mr. Hyde. He enjoyed being bad.
man who has two sides to his character, one He became more and more violent and cruel.
CD3 9 My favorite writer good and one bad. The man, Dr. Jekyll, has a He took pleasure in hurting innocent people.
battle inside himself between his good side and 11 Finally Dr. Jekyll couldn’t control Mr. Hyde
I = Interviewer, T = Tom anymore. He began to change into this
his evil side.
Part 1 monster even without taking the potion. Jekyll
I Tom, you chose American Harper Lee as your I This is the psychological idea of someone with
a split personality? hoped and prayed that Hyde would disappear.
favorite writer. Can you tell us a little about But Hyde always returned.
her? When was she alive? A Yes. In everyday speech we say about someone,
“Oh, he’s a real Jekyll and Hyde,” meaning 12 The potion to turn Hyde back into Dr. Jekyll
T She wrote in the middle of the twentieth no longer worked. It had lost its strength. Dr.
century. She was born in the US in 1926, and there are two sides to their personality.
I Fascinating! Tell us about his personal life. Jekyll could no longer get rid of the evil Mr.
she’s still alive today. Hyde. He had to kill this monster. But to kill
I What did she write? What kind of books? Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll also had to die.

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CD3 12 Feelings City. People stopped and stared in amazement. 6 The first Twitter message was sent by American
Martin’s phone was like a brick. It was almost 8 businessman, Jack Dorsey, in 2006.
1 I was delighted because I’d won $500 in a
inches long and weighed 2.8 pounds. The battery 7 Facebook has been translated into 79 languages
dance competition.
lasted only 36 minutes. since it began.
2 I was stressed because I had so many bills and
8 The online store, Amazon.com, was founded
no money to pay them. Fact file by Jeff Besoz, in his garage in 1994.
3 I was proud because I’d worked so hard and Today, cell phones are owned by almost six billion
passed all my exams. people worldwide. In the US, 124 million are sold CD3 21
4 I was amazed because my teachers didn’t every year. 1 A How many emails are sent every day?
expect me to pass. The first text message was sent in 1992. Last year B Over 150 billion. Isn’t that amazing?
5 I was upset because no one remembered 8 trillion texts were sent worldwide. 2 A How many queries are searched by Google
my birthday. Camera phones have been sold in the US every day?
since 2002. B Nearly 3.5 billion. It’s incredible.
CD3 13 “Smartphones” were introduced in 2007. The cell 3 A When was eBay invented?
1 A Sometimes I feel really lonely. phone had become a multimedia gadget. B In 1995.
B Cheer up! You have me. I’m your best Over the years a lot of amazing features have been A Who was it invented by?
friend! added, including Internet browsing, email, mp3 B A French scientist named Pierre Omidyar.
2 A I have so much to do! And the baby’s players, video, and camera. 4 A How many items have been sold on eBay
crying! Help! In 2008, Apple’s iPhone had 10,000 applications since it began?
B Calm down! Don’t stress yourself out. (apps). Now there are over one million apps. B 5 billion. Actually 5 billion and one. I just
3 A Guess what? I just won $10,000! The most expensive cell phone is the Goldstriker bought something!
B I’m happy for you! Can I have some? iPhone 4S Elite Gold. It is made of 24-karat 5 A How many video clips are posted on
4 A When I watch the news on TV, I get scared. gold and decorated with over 550 diamonds. It YouTube every week?
B I know what you mean. The world’s a scary costs $9.4 million. B 60,000 new videos every week.
place. 133 million cell phones are thrown away 6 A When was the first Twitter message sent?
5 A I get upset when people are so horrible. every year. B In 2006.
B Yes, but people can be really nice, too. Some people believe that before long, all landline A Who was it sent by?
telephones will be replaced by cell phones. B An American businessman named Jack
CD3 14 Exclamations with so and such
Dorsey.
What an amazing movie! CD3 18 Active to passive 7 A How many languages has Facebook been
I was scared! 1 The first cell phone call was made in 1973 by translated into?
I was really scared! Martin Cooper. B 79. And there’ll be more.
I was SO scared! 2 Cell phones are owned by almost six billion 8 A When was Amazon.com founded?
CD3 15 people worldwide. B In 1994.
3 124 million phones are sold in the US every A Who was it founded by?
I was so surprised! year.
It was such a shock! B Jeff Besoz.
4 Camera phones have been sold since 2002.
It was such an awful day! 5 A lot of amazing features have been added. CD3 22 Words that go together
You have such crazy ideas! 6 The Goldstriker iPhone is decorated with over text message
We had such terrible weather! 550 diamonds. businessman
There were so many problems! 7 133 million phones are thrown away every newspaper
I have so much work! year. cell phone
CD3 16 8 Some people believe that eventually all landline
phones will be replaced by cell phones. CD3 23
1 That was such a good book! You have to
business card
read it! CD3 19 Inventions that changed the world business deal
I’ll lend it to you. You’ll really like it. 1 Paper was invented in 105 A.D. by a Chinese businessman
2 The movie was so scary that I couldn’t watch it! government official, named Cai Lun. business news
I hate the sight of blood and people killing 2 The printing press was invented in 1440 by a computer games
each other. German printer named Johannes Gutenberg. computer program
3 Jane and Pete are such nice people! 3 The telephone was invented in 1876 by computer virus
They’re always so welcoming and happy to Alexander Graham Bell. Bell was born in laptop
see you. Scotland, but he moved to the US. phone call
4 But their children are so badly-behaved! 4 The radio was invented in 1896 by Guglielmo phone card
The parents have no control at all! Marconi, an Italian physicist. phone number
5 There were so many people at the party! 5 Television was invented in 1924 by a Scottish radio news
I didn’t get to talk to everyone. engineer, John Logie Baird. radio program
6 They made such a mess! 6 The ballpoint pen was invented in 1938 by the radio waves
I’m glad I didn’t have to clean up. Hungarian journalist, Laszlo Biro. website
7 I’ve spent so much money this week! 7 The PC was invented in 1976 by two American
I don’t have a single penny left! computer engineers, Steve Jobs & Steve CD3 24
8 I’ve had such an awful day! Wozniak. The name Apple was chosen for the 1 She has a wonderful job. She’s very well paid.
I need some chocolate to cheer me up! company because it was Jobs’s favorite fruit. 2 I didn’t enjoy that novel. It was really badly
written.
CD3 20 All things online 3 You don’t need to spend a lot of money on
1 Over 150 billion emails are sent every day. clothes to look well dressed.
2 Nearly 3.5 billion queries are searched by 4 Our office is really well equipped. We have all
Unit 10 Google every day. the latest machines.
3 eBay was invented in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar, 5 I hope their children don’t come. They’re so
a French scientist. badly behaved.
CD3 17 A phone call that changed the world 4 Nearly 5 billion items have been sold on eBay 6 Can I have my steak very well done, please? I
The cell phone was once an oversized luxury item. since it began. don’t like it rare.
Now it’s a pocket-sized minicomputer. 5 60,000 new video clips are posted on YouTube 7 You haven’t heard of Elizabeth Taylor? She was
The first cell phone call was made on April 3, every week. really well known.
1973, by Martin Cooper, an American engineer,
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CD3 25 A Why was that? CD3 30

J Well, there was this girl in the seat behind me,
1 A Do you ever play computer games? A = Adam, B = Brian, C = Carol, D = Donna,
and she was talking loudly on her cell phone
B No, but my nephew does, all the time. E = Emma, F = Flora
the whole trip. I know everything about her
2 A Which websites do you visit most often? 1 Brian and Adam
life. I even know what she’s going to wear when
B Google, Wikipedia, and Grantland. I get all
she goes out on Saturday night, and I know A Sorry Brian, you’re breaking up. I couldn’t hear
my sports scores online now.
what she’s not going to wear. that.
3 A Do you send a lot of text messages?
A That drives me crazy, too! You know, not long B I know, Adam. It’s not a good connection. But,
B I do. It’s a great way to make plans. I text all
ago trains had quiet cars where you couldn’t listen, I’m calling because I can’t make it on
the time.
use your cell phone. Thursday. Are you free on Friday?
A How many per day?
J Well, they don’t anymore. I couldn’t read my A Friday? I’m not sure. Can I get back to you?
B I’d say about 100.
paper with her yak, yak, yakking behind me. B Sure. That’s fine. Text me. Talk to you later!
4 A Who does the most housework in your
She told the same thing to at least four friends. 2 Adam and Carol
home?
Then, I had this kid across from me with his A Hello, Carol? It’s Adam. I’m trying to get a hold
B Not me! My mom always says, “Oh, I’ll do
mother. He … of Brian.
it, you’re so slow.”
A What was he doing to annoy you? C I’m afraid he’s not here. Have you tried his cell
5 A Does it take you a long time to get to
J He had one of these game things with a pen … phone?
school?
A A Nintendo 3DS? A Yeah. I tried that first, but he’s not answering.
B Not really … maybe half an hour at
J Yeah, one of those and he had his head down C It’s probably turned off.
the most.
playing games all the time – zing, ping, bang A Oh, OK. Can you give him a message?
6 A How do you like your steak?
– all these noises coming from it. He never C Sure.
B Medium-rare please. I don’t like it
looked up once. When his mother asked him 3 Emma, Donna, and Flora
too dry.
to say hello, he just grunted, “Uh!” So impolite!
7 A Is your school well equipped? D I’m sorry. Brian’s line’s busy. Would you like to
A I know. Kids these days, they’re so badly
B Not really. But I think we’re getting hold?
behaved. Did you book your ticket online this
interactive whiteboards soon. E Yes, please.
time?
D It’s ringing for you now.
CD3 26 There’s a first time for everything J I tried to.
E Thank you.
J What happened?
1 Henry F Hello. Brian Doyle’s office. Flora speaking.
A Well, I followed the instructions, one by one,
It’s made for me. I’m a frustrated writer. One E This is Emma Smith from Digby and Moss
and when I got to the end, it asked for my
day maybe I’ll write a novel. I write about my Associates.
password. Password? I didn’t know I had one
thoughts, my work, all my travels, and I’ve even F Oh, good morning, Ms. Smith. I’ll put you
for train travel. So I thought “OK, I’ll call
written a kind of work biography. I’m so happy through immediately.
instead.”
that I have so many visitors and comments. I feel A Maybe not the best idea. 4 Flora and Carol
in touch with the world. I tweet, too. J Uh – no. So I called the train company and C Hi, Flora. Can I speak to Brian, please?
2 Sandy of course I got the usual recorded message – F Oh, I’m afraid he has someone with him right
Yeah, I have an account and I go on it pretty often. you know the usual kind of thing: “All our now. Is it urgent?
I like sharing photos with friends. I love seeing operators are busy right now.” Then music and C Just tell him Carol called and I’ll see him
their photos, too, and it’s a nice way of keeping up “Thank you for holding. Our operators are still tonight.
to date with them and sometimes making contact busy.” And more music, so I gave up. I bought F Will do. I hope there isn’t a problem.
with old friends. I don’t use it for anything more. a ticket at the train station.
Some people communicate a lot about their lives A It drives you crazy, doesn’t it? Life’s too short to
on it – I couldn’t do that. spend so long on the phone. Still, I usually do
3 Liz
enjoy traveling by train. Unit 11
Actually, it was a terrible shock. I went back to my J Me too, usually. It’s better than driving. I hate
machine and the screen was bright purple with driving into the city these days. There’s too
large red letters across it saying “WARNING!” much traffic. It’s just traffic jam after traffic CD3 31 Gareth Malone
Everything was completely frozen. I called the jam. And it’s impossible to find a parking 1 A When did he start playing the piano?
helpline and they said they’d had over fifty calls space. Parking’s a nightmare! And parking lots B When he was three.
from people with the same thing. It had even and parking meters are so expensive. 2 A How long has he been playing the piano?
infected the Stock Exchange. Who are the sad A I know. I remember when you could park all B Since he was three.
individuals who do this, I want to know! day for $10. Come on, let’s get out of here. Let’s 3 A When did he start teaching singing?
get coffee. B When he was 23.
4 Martin J OK, but not Starbucks. I can’t stand Starbucks. 4 A How long has he been teaching singing?
There aren’t many left in my town. Just one, I A Why? I like the coffee. B Since he was 23.
think, on Main Street. It’s because so many people J It’s the size of the cups. They’re all huge. Even 5 A When did he make his first TV show?
have home computers and laptops these days, and the small one is too big for me, and the biggest B In 2007.
there are more and more places where you can is so big, it’s enormous, and there are too 6 A How long has he been making TV shows?
access the Internet. I used them a lot when I was many choices – latte, skinny latte, soy latte, B Since 2007.
traveling. cappuccino, Frappucino, single shot, double 7 A How many shows has he made?
5 Barry shot … B Three.
I do so much online – I think I conduct most of A OK! OK! Modern life! There’s a small coffee 8 A How long has he been living in London?
my life online. I book everything – movie tickets, shop around the corner. Let’s go there. B For about 30 years.
travel, restaurant reservations; I shop online –
clothes, food, presents; I check symptoms if I’m
CD3 28 On the phone CD3 32 Asking questions
sick (actually, I stopped doing this because I got (919) 677-1303 1 A My sister’s working in New York.
too scared by the answers); I download recipes. 555-1212 B How long has she been working there?
I could go on and on. I like the way “google” has (212) 726-6389 A Only a couple of months.
become a verb. I’m always saying “I’ll just google 1-800-451-7556 2 A I’m training to run a marathon.
that and find out.” B How long have you been training?
CD3 29 A Since December. Wish me luck!
CD3 27 Jack’s Stressful Day (847) 432-5655 3 A My boss is on vacation.
(415) 440-2770 B How long has he been away?
A = Alan, J = Jack 1-800-698-7395
A Hi, Jack! Over here! How was your trip? A Two weeks. It’s great without him!
555-6900
J Huh! Not good! Not good at all.

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4 A I’m learning how to drive. CD3 35 A Of course you are. I want you to be a
B How long have you been learning? bridesmaid.
S = Sophie, M = Mike B Really? I’d love that. I’ve never been one
A Almost two years. I failed my driver’s test M Tell me about you.
three times. before.
S Well, I got married a year ago to a Swedish guy. 3 A Did you hear about Brian and Josie?
5 A I know Maria very well. Ragnar, Ragnar Hansson.
B How long have you known her? B No! What happened?
M Where did you meet him? A Well, they’ve been having a tough time
A Since we were in school together. S We met while I was working in Stockholm.
6 A I have the new iPad. recently.
M What were you doing there? B I know, they haven’t been getting along well
B How long have you had it? S Well, after school I studied fashion design
A I just got it yesterday. at all.
and my first job was in Sweden, as a buyer for A Mm. Well, they’ve finally decided to break
CD3 33 What have they been doing? H&M Fashion. up.
M Really! How long did you do that? B I’m so sorry to hear that. What a shame!
1 A Why are the students bored? S I worked there for over three years. Ragnar was
B Because the teacher’s been talking for hours A Yes, I always thought they were so good
my boss. together.
and they haven’t understood a word. M Ah, did you get married in Sweden?
2 A Why does he have a sore throat? 4 A We lost Grandpa last week.
S Yes, we did. My parents came for the wedding. B I know. Your dad told me. I’m so sorry. He
B Because he’s been singing too much. He’s M And do you still work in Sweden?
sung every night for the last three weeks. was a good man. Everyone was really fond
S No, we don’t. We both work in the US. of him.
3 A Why are they so tired and dirty? M How long have you been back from Sweden?
B Because they’ve been playing soccer, but A He and Grandma were together for almost
S About ten months. We’ve been trying to buy a 60 years.
they’re happy because they’ve won the small house since we got back.
game. B That’s incredible. How old was he?
M So, where have you been living? A 88.
4 A Why does he have a backache? S With my parents. They’re wonderful, but it’s
B Because he’s been digging the garden. He’s B And how’s your Grandma coping?
not great and we’re expecting a baby next A She’s OK. She has her family around her.
planted six rows of cabbage. April, so we really need a place of our own.
5 A Why is she covered in paint? B Well, I’m sure you all have wonderful
M Oh, congratulations! I hope you find memories of him.
B Because she’s been decorating her somewhere soon. Oh, look at the time, I’ll have
apartment. She’s painted two walls already. to rush to catch my plane.
6 A Why don’t they have any money left? S Bye, Mike. It’s been great seeing you again.
B Because they’ve been shopping. They’ve Let’s keep in touch from now on.
spent over $500. M Yes, it’s been great. Maybe next time you can Unit 12
CD3 34 I haven’t seen you for a long time! meet Rosa and I can meet Ragnar.
S = Sophie, M = Mike CD3 36 Birth, marriage, and death CD3 38 Real possibilities
S Mike! I’m over here! I didn’t marry until later in my life. I met Ben A What are you doing this weekend?
M Sophie! You look great! You haven’t changed when I was 30 and we didn’t get married until B Mmm … if the weather’s nice, we’ll go for a
a bit. I was 33, that was in 2006. We got married in a picnic.
S Oh, I don’t know. It’s been over ten years. I’m church close to where my mom lives. I had been A Sounds nice. Where to?
definitely older if not wiser. engaged before that to another man, Mark. We’d B Not sure. We might go to the park, or we might
M Well, you look just the same to me. Come on! been together over ten years, since high school in go to the river.
We have over ten years to catch up on and not fact, and I think we just got bored with each other. A Well, I’m sure you’ll have fun!
a lot of time! My plane leaves in a few hours. Ben and I had a great honeymoon in Mexico. We
S Tell me about you first. How long have you CD3 39
were away for three weeks. And soon after that,
been working in Mexico? What are you doing I found I was pregnant. That was Ellen, our first 1 A What are you doing this weekend?
there? baby. She was born the year after we got married, B Mmm … if it’s sunny, we’ll go swimming.
M Well, I work for an international I.T. company and two years after that, in 2009, we had the A Sounds great! Where?
and right now I’m based in Mexico City. I’ve twins, Tessa and Tom. They’ve been keeping us B Don’t know. We might go to the pool, or we
been there about 18 months now. busy ever since! I’m exhausted most of the time, might go to the lake.
S Wow, that sounds important. Are you enjoying but they’re a lot of fun. I’m really glad I married A Well, I’m sure you’ll have a good time!
it? Ben. He’s a great dad. I want it to be forever. My 2 A What are you doing this weekend?
M Yeah, I really am. But there’s a chance that I’ll mom and dad divorced when I was just thirteen B Mmm, well … if it rains, we’ll go shopping.
have to move to Hong Kong in three months. and I don’t want us to do that. A Sounds like a good idea! Where to?
That’s where the headquarters is. B Not sure. We might go to Main Street, or
S That sounds interesting, too. CD3 37 Good news, bad news we might go to a shopping mall.
M Yeah, but I have a Mexican girlfriend now. 1 A My wife had a baby last night. A Well, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!
S Ah, I see. What’s her name? B Congratulations! Was it a boy or girl? 3 A What are you doing this weekend?
M Rosa. You’d like her – she’s a lot of fun. We’ve A A boy. William James. B Mmm … if we have time, we’ll see some
been going out for almost a year now. B How much did he weigh? friends.
S Whoah! That sounds serious. Does she speak A Nine pounds, six ounces. A Sounds good! Where will you go?
English? B Oh! A big boy! How are mother and baby B Don’t know. We might go to a restaurant, or
M Oh, yes. Her English is much better than doing? we might just go to a coffee shop.
my Spanish. I started taking Spanish classes A They’re fine. A Well, I’m sure you’ll have fun!
six months ago, but I still find Spanish B That’s wonderful. Give her my love when
pronunciation really hard. CD3 40 going to and might
you see her.
S I know. 2 A Travis and I got engaged. 1 A What are you going to do after school?
M Oh, yes, you studied languages, didn’t you? B That’s great news! Congratulations! B I don’t know. I might go home or I might go
S Yes, I studied French and German in college, A Do you like my ring? to the store.
but I’ve also been trying to learn Swedish for B Wow! Diamonds! It’s beautiful. When’s the 2 A Where are you going on your next
the last few years. wedding? vacation?
M Swedish! Come on, now it’s your turn Sophie. A We’re thinking next spring. B I’m not sure. I might go to Peru or I might
Tell me about you. B I hope I’m invited. go to Thailand.
3 A What are you going to study in college?
B I haven’t decided. I might study languages
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4 A What are you going to buy Jane for her CD3 46 J But you’d really like to. I know.
birthday? F And if I don’t say anything to him, he might
If Tony had a job, he’d have money.
B I’m not sure. I might buy her a T-shirt or I think I don’t like him. So what do I do?
If he had money, he could buy some new clothes.
might buy her makeup. J Well, if I were you, I wouldn’t say anything to
If he had some nice clothes, he’d look more well
5 A When are you going to see your boyfriend this guy at work yet. Be nice to him, but don’t
dressed.
again? encourage him.
If he were a little more ambitious, he would apply
B I don’t know. I might see him Friday night F But he might go out with another girl!
for more jobs.
or I might see him Saturday afternoon. J If he started going out with another girl, then
If he weren’t so lazy, he’d get up before noon.
you’d know what kind of man he was. If he
CD3 41 When I leave school … If he shaved and showered more, he’d look better.
likes you, he’ll wait. But you have to talk to
If he looked better, he might get a girlfriend and
1 Tara Sam …
that would help him a lot.
When I graduate from high school, first I’m going
to take a few weeks of vacation. I’m going to see CD3 47 At a crossroads CD3 48 A year later
my brother in Florida. Then I’m going to college. Jimmy
I’m going to study economics. If I do well in 1 Jimmy’s problem Well, we made a record, and we went on tour
college, I’ll get a good job and if get a good job, I’ll J = Jimmy, A = Amy in Japan, and the band’s doing OK! We’re not
earn lots of money! I hope so anyway! J Amy, can I talk to you for a minute? rock stars yet, but we’ve had one or two hits, and
A Sure. What about? we’re well-known in some parts of the world. We
2 Ben J Well, you know I’m in my first year of college. I
I’m not very good at decisions. I don’t really know haven’t been to Australia yet, but we hope to soon.
enjoy the classes. And I love what I’m studying And my parents have been OK. Well, my mother
what I want to do. I might work for my father.
– physics – but … has. My father keeps saying, “When are you
He has a store, but that’s not very interesting. Or
A I was waiting for a but! going to get a real job?” but he doesn’t approve of
I might go traveling with my friend James. The
J Yes, you’re right! But I’m also in a band. anything I do, so that’s nothing new.
problem is that I don’t have much money. So I
There are three of us, and we’ve been playing
might get a job in a coffee shop and save some. Fiona
together for a couple of years, and we just got
I’m pretty good with computers, so I might take a Well, I told Sam, and as a matter of fact, he was
a recording contract, which is something we’ve
class about computer programming. Who knows? fine about it! He also said that he thought we were
been trying to get for a long time.
more like brother and sister! I was kind of upset
CD3 42 Advice and warnings A And you can’t do both. Is that it?
that he wasn’t more upset! Anyway, he was all
1 If you take these pills, you’ll feel better. J Exactly! The other guys want me to drop out of
right about it. And of course, all our friends said
2 If you eat junk food, you’ll get fat. college. If the record was a success, we’d go on
that they had seen this all along ...
3 You’ll fail your exams if you don’t do your tour. We might go to Europe for three months,
So I broke up with Sam, and it didn’t work
homework. or we might even go to South America! That
out with Frank at all. It turned out that he was
4 Careful! If you touch that, you’ll get an electric would be amazing!
engaged and he was just being friendly with me.
shock! A But if you dropped out of college and the band
So I got the situation completely wrong! Never
5 If you don’t go to bed now, you’ll never get up wasn’t a success, then what would you do?
mind. I’m single, but that’s fine. I’ll just see what
on time! J Well, that’s the problem! But if I don’t give the
happens.
band a chance, I’ll regret it for the rest of my
CD3 43 Dreams and wishes life! This is our one big chance! CD3 49 My vision for the 21st century
A But if the band doesn’t work, you won’t have a
Lily’s Dream career. Part 1
I’d love a baby brother. If I had a baby brother, I J And my parents would go crazy! Help me, Generally I am optimistic about the future. If
would play with him all the time. We’d have a lot Amy! What do I do? you go back to the beginning of the 19th century,
of fun. I’d be so happy! I wouldn’t ask my mom A Well, I think you should give the band a try. most Americans lived for only about 50 years.
and dad for anything else! If it doesn’t work, it’s not the end of the world. Nowadays life expectancy is nearly 80 years. This
You could always go back to college. And you is because of great improvements in healthcare
CD3 44 and technology. There’s no reason why this won’t
might hit it big in the music business!
Sam’s Dream continue far into the 21st century. The world has
I’d like to be taller. If I were taller, I’d be on the 2 Fiona’s problem changed so much in the last 20 years – we have
travel team for soccer. And if I played F = Fiona, J = Jenny DNA, microchips, and the Internet. We must
really well, I’d be captain. And then if I practiced F Jenny! You have to help me! teach people to use this new technology. I believe
really hard, maybe one day I could play J What is it? Are you all right? that one day everybody will have computers and
professional soccer! My dad would be so proud F Yes, I’m fine, but I’m having boyfriend trouble. access to the Internet.
of me! J What, with Sam? I thought you two were fine? For over 2,000 years we have tried to understand
F We are, sort of. I really like Sam. We’ve been our environment. Now we are beginning to
Annie’s Dream
I have two kids. I love them, but I never have any going out for over a year, and we do things control it as well. We are learning how to control
time to myself. If I had a free weekend, I’d stay together, but … the weather and one day will learn to control
in bed all day. I’d read magazines and watch TV. J But, but … earthquakes and volcanoes. Eventually illness and
Then I’d sleep all night and my children wouldn’t F But … I met this guy at work, and he asked me disease will not exist because we will build new
wake me up. Heaven! out, and I don’t know what to do! body parts – new livers, kidneys, hearts, lungs –
J Wow! This is so sudden! like spare parts for a car.
CD3 45 He’s not much good at anything! F Well, not really. The thing is, everyone thinks People say world population is an increasing
Well, he’s not much good at anything. He hasn’t that Sam and I are a couple and we’re going problem, but if people become more educated and
had a job since he graduated from school … so to get married. But for me, Sam is more like a richer, they won’t need or want to have so many
he doesn’t have any money … so he can’t buy any brother! I can’t marry him! If I married Sam, children and the population of many countries
new clothes. He never looks well dressed. And he I’d be so unhappy! But if I broke up with him, will decrease.
doesn’t know what kind of job he wants. He’s not he would be heart-broken! I don’t know what I believe that one day there will be a world
ambitious at all so he doesn’t apply for jobs at all. he’d do. government because the resources of the world
I think the problem is that he’s lazy. He doesn’t J Well, it sounds like you have to say something. will have to be managed at a global level. We
get up until noon. And he doesn’t shave. He If you don’t tell him now, it might be worse need to make global decisions. We already have a
doesn’t even shower often. He doesn’t look good. later. Who’s this man at work? world language called English, and there is now
Maybe that’s why he doesn’t have a girlfriend. F Well, he’s really nice. His name’s Frank. He’s a worldwide communication system called the
He’s useless! my age, and he’s very good-looking. We work Internet.
together, and he makes me laugh. He isn’t
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I do have some reasons to be pessimistic. I think
people will remain fundamentally the same. There
will always be stupid people as well as intelligent
people. There will always be cruel people who
want to fight and wage wars. There will be people
who don’t understand that we have to take
care of our world, our forests, our oceans, our
atmosphere. There will certainly always be people
who think that money is everything. We have the
technology, but we need the wisdom to go with it.
CD3 51 Prepositions
1 It wasn’t an accident. She broke it on purpose.
2 What’s for dinner? I’m starving.
3 He isn’t in the office this week. He’s away on
business.
4 When you go, keep in touch with me via email.
5 Transportation workers are on strike for better
pay.
6 I don’t need other people. I like being by
myself.
CD3 52 Thank you and goodbye!
1 A Well, it’s late. I have to be going now. Thank
you so much for a wonderful evening.
B My pleasure!
A And the food was delicious!
B I’m glad you liked it. I hope you get home
all right. Bye!
A Bye! And thanks again!
2 A Thank you so much! It was so nice of you.
B You’re welcome.
A I’m so grateful for all your help.
B Don’t mention it!
A Uh ... Would you mind helping me with
just one more thing?
B No problem.
3 A I hope you have a good flight! Who’s
meeting you?
B My sister, Sarah.
A Remember to give her my love.
B I will. OK, it’s boarding. I have to go now.
Bye!
A Take care of yourself! Bye!
4 A Thanks for having me. I really enjoyed
staying with you.
B You’re welcome. It was a pleasure. Come
back and see us again sometime!
A That’s very kind. Maybe next year!
C That would be great!
5 A Have a safe trip!
B Thanks. I’ll text you when I get there.
A Say hello to your parents for me.
B I will. Oh! The train’s leaving!
A OK! Bye! Take care!
B See you soon! Bye!
6 A Goodbye! And thanks for everything! It
was a lot of fun!
B I really enjoyed being your teacher.
C We learned so much with you!
B Thank you! Good luck with your English.
Keep practicing!
A We will!

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