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lete the word webs . Write th e profe ss,on
1 comp s on the 1·mes.

build er bt,:;iness 6.1ne r furni ture make r denti st designer

docto r famil y thera pist mana ger marri age couns elor paint er
scien tist song write r tailor teach er

2 WHAT ABO UT YOU ? ties for you in a job? A 5 indic ates that
a. On a scale of 1-5, how impo rtant are the following quali
quali ty is not impo rtant to you at all.
the quali ty is very impo rtant to you. A 1 indica tes that the
_ _ make a lot of mone y _ _ work outside
_ _ work with people
_ _ travel etc.)
_ _ be able to work anywhere (from home, when traveling,
- - work in a big comp any
_ _ have a lot of time to spend with my family
- - have a flexible sched ule
_ have a job that people think is impo rtant
- be creati ve

ty impo rtant to you?

b. Look at one of the quali ties you gave a 5. Why is this quali

. 5 with your own inform ation .

WHAT ABO UT YOU ? Answ er the que 'º"k" ? _ _ _-
3 st _-_ . _____________
_

l. Which field do you work in/ plan to wor '"·

--------
· Why did you choo se this f i e l d ? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2

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 .... •- / '
h t has a similar meaning.
4 Read each sentence. Then circle the letter of the sentence t a
1 · 1made my decision.
ª· 1 made up my mind . b. lt's on my mi nd ·
2 · 1'11 think about your ideas.
a. 1'11 keep them in mind. b. 1'11 change my mi nd ·
3. What can Ido for you?
a. Have you made up your mind? b. What's on your mi nd7
4. l've been thinking about something a lot lately. . d tel
b. l've changed my mm Iª Y·
a. lt's been on my mind lately.
S. He was thinking about traveling, but he's going to work_in st~ªd. li
a. He'II keep traveling in mind. b. He's changed h1s mmd about trave ng.

LESSON

5 Put the conversation in order. Write the number on the line.

- - No kidding! 1thought you wanted _ _ Really? Why?
to be a police officer. _ _ Well, l'm a lawyer now.
_ _ What are you doing these days? _ _ Well, my tastes changed.
_ _ That's right. 1 was going to, but then
1 changed my mind. ·

' 'Life is what happens to you / While you 're busy making other plans' '
sh composer and musician; from.the song "Beautiful Boy,•
_-John L•nnon, B,dti_
_ , : which he_wrotefor his son Sean

6 Complete each sentence with was going to or were going to.

l. We _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (not) visit Robert, but then we changed our minds.
. Everyone _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ find out the truth, sooner or later.
2
3 _ They (not) see that movie, but it was the only one at 9:00.
- - - - move to an apartment in the city?
4 . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ she - - - -
S. Who watch the children this evening?

6. Mr. Nan - - - - - - - - make the announcement at today's meeting.

]. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (not) Charlie and Kim - - - - - - - - get married last month?
S. You _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ talk to your boss about getting a raise, weren't you?
9. 1 thought 1 (not) like the book, but I really enjoyed it.
-- - start complaining if something w asn 't d one soon.
1o. People - - - - -
 s to make statements w't1 h
1 use the cue would.
1. In 201 O Sam tho ugh t / be ¡ a law
nged his mind.
In 2010 5am thoc., ht he wo Id 'er, ~ut he cha
c., e a aw er bvt he Cha,, ed hir mi,,d.
Ch'
2. When I was you ng, 1believed ¡ stud y
mese, but I never did.

tor, but he didn't.

3. We wer e sure / Rick / bec ome ¡ a doc

children, but now we have six!

4. We did n't kno w / we / have so many

5. 1 never tho ugh t / 1 / get this job, but I did.

ead.
/ a firefighter, but he became a teacher inst
6. When he was a child, Jim tho ugh t / be

t correctly completes each sentence.

8 Circle the lett er of the ans wer tha
abo ut the news?
1. Did you think you _ _ feel this way c. weren't going
a. wou ld b. were going
since it's getting cold .
2. 1tho ugh t we _ _ to eat din ner inside c. were going
a. aren 't goi ng b. wouldn't
such a success.
3. No one kne w tha t the pro duc t _ _ c. wasn't going to
a. wou ld b. was going to be
us, were they?
4. Bob and Gle nn _ _ goi ng to wait for c. wer en't
a wer e b. would
Id
e someplac~ warmer, but they didn't.
5 T~ey always tho ugh t they _ _ mov c. wou
· a. wou Id n 't b. weren't gomg to

way.
. cha nge s h ave you made? Complete eac h sen tenc e in you r own
9 WHAT ABO UT YO U? Wh at hfe _ _ _ __
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, but _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
1. 1 was goi ng to - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , but
because - - - - - - - - ~
2. 1 never tho ugh t I wou ld at my age.
3. A few years ago , 1tho ugh t I would
4. Five years ago , 1tho ugh t I would -
--------

. ilar meanings. Dra w a line.

10 tha t have s1m don 't like the same things anymore.
Match the sentences a. I
convinced her not to do it.
1. 1cha nge d my mind. b. 1
decided to do something else.
2. My tast es cha nge d. c. 1
didn't meet the requirements.
3. 1talked her out of it. d. 1
e. can't make a lot of money.
4. lt's hard to make a living. 1
S. 1did n't pass the exam.

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LESSON

11 Read the conve rsatio n. Answer the quest ions.

Jessica: 1shoul d have contin ued playing the guitar.
Joshua: Why do you say that?
Jessica: 1 love music. lt makes me so happy. 1 might have
been famousl
Joshua: Maybe. But you never know. You might not have
liked the lifestyle of a musician. -Lucil le Ball, American comedienne

1. Does Jessica still play the guitar? _ _ __

2. Does she regret her decision? _ _ __
3. Is Jessica famous? _ _ __
4. Does Jessica have the lifestyle of a musician? - - - -

12 Comp lete Stacy 's thoug hts. Circle the corre ct word .
d so
1can't believe what I did! Everyone (1.) may / must have laughe
/ must
hard when they heard about it-l'm sure of it. 1 (2.) shoul d
would /
have taken Jason's good advice. lf I had listene d to him, 1 (3.)
dn't / must
wouldn't have made such a fool of myself! And 1 (4.) shoul
the situation
have left immediately, either. 1 (5.) might / must have made
d not have
better by staying there for a little while. 1 (6.) must not / shoul
d / must
been thinking clearly. But I just had to leave. Everyone (7.) shoul

have talked about it afterward. l'm so embar rassed !

the box that answ ers each quest ion.

13 Read the comp leted parag raph in Exercise 12. Then check
D yes O no O mayb e
1. Did Stacy take Jason's advice?
D yes O no D proba bly
2. Did Stacy make a mistake?
D yes O mayb e D proba bly
3. Did Stacy leave immediately?
O yes D no □ mayb e
make the situation worse?
4 . Did Stacy's leaving
O yes O no □ proba bly
s. Did every one talk about it afterward?

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 Read each sentence and questl
14 on. Then check the b .
1. "Someone might have h d . ox that answers the quest1on.
ear us talking on the h ,,
Did anyone hear them talking? P one.
Oyes Dno ~maybe
2. "J en, you cou Id h ave gone with Steve.,,
Did Jen go with Steve?
Oyes Dno Oprobably
3. "We should have invited Rita to com t d' .
e o inner w1th us "
Did they invite Rita? O ·
yes Dno Dmaybe
4. "I must have left my keys at home."
Did she leave her keys at home?
Oyes Dno Oprobably
s. "The kids shouldn't have watched that scary movie."
Did the kids watch a scary movie? O yes
Ono Dmaybe
6. "Peter might not have talked to Jill yet."
Did Peter talk to Jill yet? O yes Dno Dmaybe

15 CHALLENGE. Complete the sentences with a perfect modal and the verb in parentheses. In sorne
cases, more than one answer is possible.
1. 1 s},ovldn't have left (leave) before I finished my work, but I did.
2. James - - - - - - - - (take) the job offer, but he didn't.
3. Bethany - - - - - - - - (talk) to Dave. 1haven't talked to her yet, but she'II tell us tonight.
4. Kelly _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (get) stuck in traffic. 1 can't think of another reason for her to be late.
S. You _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (sell) your car, but unfortunately, you did.
6. Harry (get) home already, but I doubt it.
7. We (do) anything differently, could we?

' ' Nobody on bis deathbed ever said, 'I wish I had spent more time at the office.' ' '
-Paul Tsongas, United States senat?f.and former presidential candidate . .

LESSON

16 Complete each sentence with a word in th e box.

a skm · a talent qualifications

. experience knowledge

is an ability that you are born with.

l. ------
2. is an ability that you learn.
------ th t'ime a person has spent working at a job in the past.
3. refers to e
------ the understanding of a certain subject.
4. refers to
------ 1 h things that make you good for a job.
s. are al t e
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17 =~ad each person's statement . Decide if the person is talking about a talent, a skill, experience, or
owledge. Write your answers on the lines.

ve a good ea
been a teach sic. 1can play
years. 1also g on the pia
teacher's as ring it just on

-/~
n I was in e
..

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.\
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.
2. - - - - - - -
~ '"~----'......i- .h 1. - - - - - - -

· .· l'm very familiar with

to create new the history of the French
s, and everyone sa Revolution. In fact, 1 wrote
n excellent cook. a few articles about it.

4. - - - - - - -
3. - - - - - - -

18 Read the conversati on. Check the skill, ability, or experienc e that each person has in the
chart below.
Ms. Pitts: So, we're looking at three candidates for this job: Simon Clark, Clayton Boyer, and
Christina Nelson. Let's talk about their qualifications.
Ms. King: Well, 1was impressed with Christina's leadership skills. She has a lot of leadership
experience.
Mr. Warton: That's true, but she doesn't have knowledge of sales.
Ms. Pitts: But she seems to have common sense. She must be able to learn quickly.
Mr. Warton: Well, if we're looking for knowledge of sales, Simon Clark is the best choice. He's been a
sales representative for twelve years.
Ms. King: But what about other skills? Clayton speaks Spanish, French, and Portuguese .
Mr. Warton: Yes, and he is very artistic, too.
Ms. King: But the ability to think logically is more important than artistic ability for this job. And
Simon can definitely think logically.
Ms. Pitts: Okay, let's look at Simon . ..

Simon Clayton Christina

Clark Boyer Nelson

1. good leadership skills

2. common sense
3. experience in sales
4. good language skills
5. artistic ability
6. lógica! thinking ijbility '· •;.:- ;, _..,._ ~' ¡.

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Chec k t h e qua htie s tha t are Prcsidcnt of AoMINISTRATIVE As SISTANT TO DIRECTOR Full-tim(
imp orta nt for the job . ds somcone small cor
This is an excitin g opportu~ity·
)'<lay las~. The successf I nd for a talented individual. to assist .
O artistic tale nt n Exccl individual • u ca 'date w,11 work with high-leve( Múst be'
O management skills
Good '
.uired.
managin
special
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,recto~ s calenda~ and c?mmitments, managíng
Word, Pe
phone et
ful. other oGic~ s, s_erv.m.g as the director s reprethe sentative to Goodme
O good communication skills -5 55-63 90. adm' . .s and md1v1 duals, and supervising Fax resm
· • requ1,res 5+ years in a
m1strat1ve staff: "fh 1'5 ~~111
O experience in a similar position senior-! 00
ience
·b ntto and stro~ve~execut1ve/~mm1 s.trative position. faper
O organizational abil ity nancial applicat' g ~owledge '" a var,et
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date will
be uic º~
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nggroup.
O computer skills must have wil( k-lbtnkmg, tle~1ble, and have comm on sense . He/Sh e
orgam zation al skills and attention to detail.
O mathematical abil ity and He/Si~vehSlrong
5• ou_ld also have excellent oral and written
3 ycars nagement
O compassion e required. co!Ilmumcatton, ~roblem-solving, and project-ma excellent
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O common sense 8 administ,
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20 WHAT ABOUT YOU? Answer the que st·ions m your own way.
1. What is one of you r talents? ---------
Wh at is one of you r skills? - - -------------
2.

3. What do you have experience with - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

? ----
4. What do you kno w a lot about? - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
----

LESSON
t's Book again.
Work Habits on page 70 in the Studen
21 Read the arti cle The Five Most Effective
plete the sentence correctly.
Circle the one item tha t does not com
in the wor kpla ce - - · 5. When you stay positive, you - - ·
1. The five bas ic hab its
a. tace challenges better
a. are com mo n sense b. stay focused on you r wor k
b. help you succeed c. succeed in office politics
c. sho uld be con sist ent
when you - - · 6. lf you see a problem, - -·
2. Volunteer for an assignment only a. don 't mention it to management
a. wan t to lear n abo ut it
b. think about solutions
b. hav e the skills tor it
c. present the problem and
c. have the kno wle dge for it solutions to your boss

3. Always be nice t o - ·
a. everyone
b. only you r manager
c. peo ple at levels above you ª belo
nd w you

4. Make a to-d o list - ·

a. to prio ritiz e you r wor k .
b. of thin gs you wan t to accomphsh
c. of urg ent tasks for you r company
 22
Read the article and check all the statements that are true. Then correct the false statements.

1------------------------------------------- ------
Creating Your Life Plan •A goal without a plan is just a wish. n
lf you have goals in your life, but no - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
plan to complete them, you will not be
successful. That's why in order to have
success in_school, business, and your
~rsonal hfe, you need a life plan. A plan
will help you turn your dreams into reality.
To c~ate your life plan, ask yourself two
quest1ons: Where am ¡ going? How wi/1 I
get there?

Where am I going?
To answer this question, follow these
steps:
• Create a life map-not an ordinary map,
but a map of where you have been in
your life and where those experiences can take you. Write down the important events in your lite over the past few
years. Y2Y. decide what is important. lt is different for everyone. For example, did you get a new job last year that you
love? Did you pass an exam? Did you learn something interesting? Did you get married? To see your lite in the future,
you should first look into your past.
• Next, look carefully at your list. Do you have regrets? Have your tastes changed over time? Planning for the future
means making decisions that make you happy and match your interests and talents. Use your past experiences to set
your goals for the future. Your life map can help you avoid making the same mistakes or having regrets.
• Finally, set your goals to achieve over the next weeks, months, and years.

How am I going to get there?

Once you've decided on your lite destination, you can start following your plan. Here are sorne tips to help you:
• Break your large goals into smaller ones. Almost any goál, no matter how difficult, will be easier to achieve it you
break it down into several smaller goals.
• Focus on your goals and don't get distracted by unimportant things.
• Don't give up. You won't be successful at everything right away, so you should always try again.
• Make friends. lt's difficult to succeed it you're alone, so support from good friends is very important.
Once you have created your lite plan, go forward with it, but also go back to it. Tastes change. Circumstances change.
Don't be afraid to tailor your lite to changes in your life.

O 1. A life plan can help you plan your career choices.

O 2 • A lite map is a list ot your daily goals.
O 3
_ Don't use a lite map it you don't have regrets.
O 4
_ lt's helpful to analyze your past experiences when you plan for the future.
O S. One of the first steps in life planning is to determine what makes you happy.
O _ lt's better to have a tew big goals than many small goals.
6
. lite plan helps you listen to others.
□ 7 Making a .
• ke a lite plan you should not change 1t.
O 8. once you ma ,

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r WHAT ABOUT YOU? Answ er th
23 e questions in your
three impo rtant expe r· .2W.n way.
1 What are 1ences you
·
impo rtant ? wou 1d put on your lite map? Why do you think they are

2. What goals wou ld you like to achieve th·

year, and in the next five years? How are you
going to com plete them ? Complete the •~i~ar, next

My goals for ...

How am I going to complete them?
this year

next year

the next five years

life decision you have mad e. lnclu de info rmat ion

24 Write a para grap h abo ut a diffi cult work or ged, and your regre ts.
abou t your past plan s, how your plan s chan

nce.
25 Circle the lette r of the best resp onse to each sente
st d ~f}ª k.mg this job ·"
1. "I shou ld have gone to school in ea_
a. "You mus t have chan ge~, your mm ·
b. "Well, you' re still youn g.
1 ?"
2. "Why did you chan ge your P ans_. ,,
a. "My friends talked me out of ,t.
,,
b. "You neve r know."
ther city when I had the chance.
3. "I shou ld have mov ed to ano
a. "Ma ybe it's not too 1at e.,,"
b. "You mus t have moved.
4. "I shou ld have been an artis tr ·ng that way."
a. "Well, it's hard to make ª ,v,,,
b. "lt coul d happ en to anyo ne. t r I boug ht last week. 1 regret my decision."
on that swea e
have spen t money
h t d it "
5 "I shou ldn't Id have a e it ·back."
· take
a. "Ma ybe you wou
b. "Ma ybe it's not too late to
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"'- "-are. wr11e tatn~~ ,_.,. .
--.......te Mntencea.
1. What wnt the Weath
C~ er be llke tomorrow?

2 - What are you •

C!~ g O ing to do this weekend?

3. When are yo .
~ u going on vacation?

4. What will probabl be .

~ y your biggest expense next year?

S. What time are you 1 •

~ eavmg your house tomorrow?

6. What time can we meet on Friday?

~
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -·.
7. When should I start dinner?
~
-------------------
B Read the conversations. Cross out the incorrect choice.
1. A: Do you want to go to the park later?
B: Well, they say it is going to rain / will rain / mm this afternoon.
2. A: My car broke down! How will l get to work? 1guess I could take / have to take ¡ may tatce
the bus.
B: Don't worry. 1 am going to take / will take / might take you. Let's go.
3. A: Do you want to go to the movies tomorrow night?
B: 1can't. 1am seeing / will see / am going to see a play. You could come¡ should come / .,e
going to come with me.
4. A: Let's go to Bloomfield's this weekend. 1need a new pair of shoes.
B: 1don't know ... Bloomfield's is having / can have / will have their big sale
will be ¡ might be too many people there!
s. A: The cable's out again! That's itl I am calllng / call / am golng to al•
B: Go ahead, but it wlll take / takes / Is taldng hours for him to
._ A: We need 100 copies of this report by tlleend
,...,• • tbeffl~#'.~
 Read the sentenc es. Are they aboutf utu
e re plans or predi ti
e ons? Check the correct box.
1. l'm going to see the doctor t 0 morrow future plan prediction
2. He'II be a good doctor. · o o
. .
3. My sister is going to study Spanish
o o
in Mexico
4. l'm going to buy a new car ne xt year. · o o
s. She's going to be very successt u1.
o o
o o
6. The airport will be crowde d.
o o
.
D Read the first senten ce in each 't
• em. C1rcle the letter of th
1. 1shouldn 't have talked to him. e sentence that is closest in meaning.
a. 1 talked . k
to him, but it was a mista
.d , lk e
.· .
b. I d 1 n t ta to him ' and it wa s a m1stake
2. We ought to have. moved to Ch,· cago.
a. We are gomg to move but we d 't know when
b lt d ·d ' on
. was a goo • ea to move, but we didn't do it .
3. 1 wish I had told them what I though t ·
a. 1didn't tell them, and now I regret it
b. 1 told them, and that was a big mista.ke.
4. They should have warned us about the traffic
a. They didn't know, so they couldn' t tell us. ·
b. They knew, but they didn't tell us.
S. Mark wishes he hadn't taken the job in Tokyo.
a. He took the job, but it was a bad idea.
b. He didn't take the job, and now he regrets it.

in parentheses.
E Rewrite each senten ce express ing regret about the past. Use the word
1. 1 didn't go to college, and I regret that decision. (wish)
I Wis-J., I had 9one to colle9e .
2. 1 ordered chicken, but now l'm sorry that I did. (should)

(ought to)
3. Steve borrow ed only two books trom the library, but a few more would have been better.

4. Christina and Mark went skiing tor their vacation, but it was a bad choice. (wish)

S. Katie ate so many cookies that now she teels sick. (should)

. d" d . college but he'd prefer to be a doctor. (ought to)

6. Dame 1 stu 1e 1aw m ,

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WRITING BOOSTER

A R d h A II Earhart Choose the correct

head t e following short biography of the famous avlator, ~e ª hy int~ sections. You will not use
ea ings and write them In the spaces below to divide the biograp
all the headings.

Headings:
Amelia's Education Amelia's Marriage
Amelia's Mysterious Disappearance Amelia's flying Records
Amelia's Family lite Amelia's Love ot Flying
Amelia's Childhood Years

Amelia Earhart

Amelía Mary Earhart was born on July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas. At three years old she went
to live with her grandparents who lived fifty miles away. Amelía was a tomboy, and loved snow
sledding and climbing trees. She lived with her grandparents until she was ten. At ten she moved
back with her parents and her younger sister, Mu riel.

Amelia saw her first airplane at the 1908 lowa State Fair. At this fair, there was a stunt-flying
exhibition, and it fascinated Amelía. lt was here, as she watched these planes twirling and
swooshing, that Amelía tell in love with the idea ot flying. Amelía actually had to wait thirteen
years to take her first ride in a plane, and just six months after that, she bought her first plane. lt
was bright yellow and she caUed it Canary.

Amelia was very competitive, and entered many flying contests over the next several years.
She continually broke the records of other aviators. To mention justa few:
In June of 1928, she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.
In May of 1932, she became the second person to fly solo across the Atlantic
From August 24 to 25, 1932, she flew a solo nonstop flight from the west coast of the United States
to the east coast, making her the first woman to do that.
from April 24 to 25, 1935, she was the first per:son to fly solo from Hawaii to California.

At the age of forty, in 1937, Amelía Earhart wanted to be the first woman to fly around the world.
She and her navig?tor took off from _Oakland,_ California, ?nd flew to Miami, then through the
caribbean to Braz1I and through A~nca to India. After India, they flew to Bangkok, Indonesia,
Australia, and then Papua New Guinea. From Papua New Guinea, they flew toward Howard lsland,
2,200 miles away. They never arrived, and despite extensive searches, they were never found.
No one knows for sure what happened to Amelía and her navigator, but the world knows that
Amelia is one of the most important and influential aviators in history.

write a short biography of someone you know f us

é O n a Sep arate sheet of paper,
. , h'ldh d . educatinn someone
or .__ amo .
n SC 1 00 , famllv. :arh: ....,,. ___ - - _ __ ... _ -- .,.