Pre-Intermediate

English Course

Pre-Intermediate

Student's Book

Headway

English Course

John and Liz Soars

OXFORD

UNIVERSITY PRESS

CONTENTS                                           LANGUAGE INPUT

1 Getting to Tenses Using a bilingual dictionary p9 know you

Most people live in the south. p14

                                         Present Continuous                                                      This country exports wool. p 14

What's he doing at the moment? p16      Collocation have/have got       Daily life

                                              We have a population of... p15                                listen to music

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7 Famous couples Present Perfect and Past Simple p54     She has written 20 novels.

He wrote 47 novels. p54 for and since for three years since 1985 p56 Tense revision

Where do you live? How long have you lived there?

Why did you move? p56

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make a record p57

Adverbs slowly, carefully, just, still, too p60

Word pairs this and that ladies and gentlemen p60

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Reading                                 Speaking                             Listening                     Writing (in the Workbook)

LANGUAGE INPUT

8 Do's and don'ts have (got) to p62 You have to pay bills.

I've got to go. p62 should

ust

Stop and check 2 Teacher's Book p132

a double room, ground floor p76

10    Scared to death Verb patterns 2 Shops Exclamations p78 manage to do, used to do, go walking p78 post office, bookshop p80 He was so scared!

                                            itives                                                                 Describing feelings and situations                        He's such an idiot!

                                            Purpose                                                                        frightening, frightened                                      I've spent so much

I went to the shops to buy some shoes, p8()         worrying, worried p81           money! p85 what, etc. + infinitive

I don't know what to say. p80 something, etc. + infinitive

I need something to eat. p80

11    Things that   Passives  Verbs and past participles      Notices

                          the                                 is enjoyed all over the world.                   grown, produced                                                 Keep off the

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SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

2 Ask and answer the questions with a partner.

I

2 Complete the questions about Carly.

     I Where does she come from?                                                             Carly Robson

2           live?

3           live with?

4           What     studying? 5         enjoying the course?

6                           How many               speak?

7                           did her course start?

8                           What          after she graduates?

Listen to Carly, and write the answers to the questions.

3 Complete the questions to Carly.

I 'Which university do you go to?'

'I don't go to a university. I study at home.'

2                                                    a job?'

'Yes, I do. A part-time job.'

3                                                    'What     at the moment?'

'I'm writing an essay.'

4                                                    to England?'

Fifteen years ago.'

5                                                    name?'

'Dave.'

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'He's an architect.'

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PRACTICE

Talking about you

I Ask and answer questions with a partner.

have any brothers or sisters?

•    What ... like doing at the weekend?

•    Where . go for your last holiday?

Make more questions. Use some of the question words in the Grammar Spot on p7. Ask your teacher some of the questions.

2    In groups, ask and answer the questions.

•   Do you like listening to music?

•   What sort of music do you like?

•   What are you wearing?

•   What is your teacher wearing?

•   What did you do last night?

•   What are you doing tonight?

3    Write a paragraph about you. Use the text about Maurizio to help you.

Getting information

4 Your teacher will give you                                            Darling,

a postwoman. You don't have tþe     inforim•l. Ask an— answer questions.

Because she delivers letters to a lot of small villages.

Check it

5 Choose the correct verb form.

1    Maria comes / is coming from Chile.

2    She speaks / is speaking Spanish and English:

3    Today Tom wears / is wearing jeans and a T-shirt.

4    Are you liking / Do you like black coffee?

5    Last year she went / goes on holiday to Florida.

6    Next year she studies / is going to study at university.

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VOCABULARY

Using a bilingual dictionary

I Look at this extract from the Oxford Portuguese Minidictionary.

The pronunciation in

The translation phonetic symbols

 means repeat the word, so this word is bookcase.

Other words made with book come at the end.

2 What are these words? Write noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition,

Information in brackets s) helps you to find the right translation.

The part of speech (n. = noun, v. = verb)

READING

Communication

I How many different ways can people communicate?

2    Your teacher will give you some ideas to communicate, but you can't use words! Mime to your partner, and your partner has to guess what they are.

3    Read the text quickly and match the headings to the paragraphs.

4    Match the pictures on PI I to each of the four ancient societies in paragraph three.

5    Read the text again and answer the questions.

1   Which animals are mentioned? What can they do?

2   What is special about human communication? What can we do?

3   Which four forms of media are mentioned in the last paragraph?

4   What is good and bad about information technology today? What do you think?

•   What can animals do that people can't?

•   How do you like to communicate?

•   What is happening in information technology now?

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the great communicators

We can communicate with other people in many different ways. We can talk and write, and we can send messages with our hands and faces. There is also the phone (including the mobile!), the fax, and e-mail. Television, film, painting, and photography can also communicate ideas.

Communication technologies were very important in the development of all the great ancient societies:

• Around 2900 BC, paper and hieroglyphics transformed Egyptian life.

• The ancient Greeks loved the spoken word. They were very good at public speaking, drama, and philosophy.

• The Romans developed a unique system of government that depended on the Roman alphabet.

• In the 14th century, the printing press helped develop new ways of thinking across Europe.

Radio, film, and television have had a huge influence on society in the last hundred years. And now we have the Internet, which is infinite. But what is this doing to us? We can give and get a lot of information very quickly. But there is so much information that it is difficult to know what is important and what isn't. Modern media is changing our world every minute of every day.

LISTENING AND SPEAKING

Neighbours

I Who are your ideal neighbours? Complete the questionnaire on the right, then discuss your answers with a partner.

2     'Good walls make good neighbours'.

What does this mean? Do you agree?

3     You will hear Mrs Snell and her new neighbour, Steve, talking about each other.

Work in two groups.

 Group A Listen to Mrs Snell.  Group B Listen to Steve.

4     Answer the questions.

I When did Steve move into his new flat?

2       Is it a large flat?

3       What's his job? Is it a good job?

4       Does he work long hours?

5       What does he wear for work?

6       Who is staying with Steve at the moment?

7       What time did Steve's party end?

8       How many people came to the party?

9       What is Steve doing tonight?

10   Why doesn't Mrs Snell want to speak to Steve?

Compare your answers with a partner from the other group. What are the differences?

Roleplay

Work in groups of three.

Student A You are Steve.

Student B You are Mrs Snell.

Student C You are another neighbour. You have invited them to your flat for coffee.

Continue the conversation below. Talk about these things.

•   Steve's job      • Steve's sister     • the party

       Neighbour    Do you two know each other?

      Steve             Well, we met a few days ago.

      Mrs Snell     But we didn't introduce ourselves, I'm Mrs Snell'.

      Steve             Pleased to meet you.

      Neighbour    Steve works in advertising, you know ..

What do you think?

•   What do you understand by the words 'generation

•   Write down three things that young people think about older people and three things that older people think \ about young people. In groups, compare ideas.

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EVERYDAY ENGLISH

Social expressions 1

I We use certain expressions in different social situations.

I'm sorry I'm late!

Don't worry. Come and sit down.

Match the expressions and responses. When do we use these expressions?

Listen and check. Practise saying them.

2    Test a partner. Say an expression. Can your partner give the correct response?

3    With your partner, write two short conversations that include some of the social expressions. Read your conversations to the class.

The way we live

Present tenses • have/havegot • Collocation — daily life • Making conversation

STARTER                    These flags all belong to English-speaking countries. Write the name of the country.

The United States

Canada

Australia

New Zealand

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PEOPLE AND PLACES

Present tenses and have/have got

I Read the texts. Match a country from the Starter with a text and a photograph. Complete the texts with the words from the boxes.

exports enjoy immigrants huge

2 •

2                                                          3

5                                                          6

favourite variety has only

This is the second biggest country in the world, but it has a population of

30 million. It is so big that there is a of climates. Most people live in the south because the north is too cold. It is famous for its beautiful mountains and lakes — it more lakes than any other country. Their sports are baseball and ice hockey. elephants grows black climate

This country has a population of about

45 million. Of these, 76 per cent are and 12 per cent white. It has a warm . Either it never rains, or it rains a lot! It is the world's biggest producer of gold, and it exports diamonds, too. It a lot of fruit, including oranges, pears, and grapes, and it makes wine. In the game reserves you can see a lot of wildlife, including lions, zebras, and giraffes.

South Africa

Scotland

PRACTICE

Talking about you

I Practise the forms of have and have got in the question, negative, and short answer.

                      I don't have a computer.                  I haven't got a computer.

T 2.2 Listen and repeat.

2 Ask and answer about these things with a partner, using have or have got:

T 2.3 Listen and compare.

4 Ask and answer questions with your partner to complete your chart.

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VOCABULARY

5 Think of questions to ask about free Daily life time and holiday activities.

•

         What do you do in your free time?                           I Match the verbs and nouns.

•   What do ... at the weekend? . . any sports?

•   Do you like .

•   Where ... holiday?

•   Do winter holiday?

Stand up! Ask two or three students your questions. Use short answers when necessary, Find out who has the most hobbies and holidays.

Listen and check.

Where you go on holiday?

Where do you go on holiday?

2 C] Do you have any children?

C] Do you have got any children?

3

Germany.

4This is a great party! Everyone is dancing.

This is a great party! EveryoneDo you like where you live? Choose your favourite room. What do you dances.    do in that room?

5I don't have a mobile phone. C] I no have a mobile phone.

6Jack's a policeman, but he doesn't wear a uniform. Jack's a policeman, but he no wear a uniform.

7               C] 'Where is José?' 'He's sitting by the window.'

'Where is José?' 'He sits by the window.'

8               I'm liking black coffee. I like black coffee.

I like MY bedroom a lot because I've got lots of posters on the walls. I listen to Music and do MY homework

I like MY living room. The walls arg white, and I love the big, comfortable sofa

4 Describe your favourite room to a partner. Don't say which room it is. Can your partner guess?

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READING AND SPEAKING

Living in the USA

I Close your eyes and think of the United States. Write down the first five things you think of.

The Empire State Building

Cheeseburger and fries

Compare your list with other students.

2     Read the introduction to the magazine article. Then work in three groups.

Group A Read about Roberto.

Group B Read about Endre.

Group C Read about Yuet Tung.

3     Answer the questions.

1    Why and when did he/she come to the US?

2    What does he/she do?

3    What does he/she like about living in the US?

4    What was difficult at the beginning?

4     Find a partner from each of the other two groups. Compare the three people. 5 Answer the questions with your group.

 What do the people have in common?

2     Are they all happy living in the US?

3     Who has other members of their family living there?

4     Do they all have children?

5     Who married someone from their own country?

6     What do Roberto and Endre like about the US?

7     What do they say about their own country?

8     Do they like the people?

9     What do they say about Americans and their cars?

What do you think?

•  What do you like best about living in your country? What would you miss if you lived abroad?

•  Do you know any foreigners living in your country? What do they like about it? What do they find different?

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THE USA

Roberto came from Acapulco to New york ten years ago. At first he missed everything - the sunshine, the food, his girlfriend. But now he has a successful business with his three brothers and his sister. They run a soccer store in New Brunswick. Roberto's girlfriend is now his wife, and they have two children who go to American schools.

When asked why he came to the

US, Roberto says without hesitation, 'Because I want to work hard and be successful.' He certainly works hard. He's at the store all day, then works as a driver in the evening. 'That's why I like America,' he says.

'You can be what you want.'

'When I first came here, I didn't speak the language, and it was winter. It was so cold! There was snow! Now nearly all my family are here, not only in New York, but also in California, and in Texas. We meet about once a month and have a huge Mexican meal that takes about five hours! we're all happy here.'

Endre is a mathematician at

Rutgers University, New Jersey. He came from Budapest thirteen years ago. 'I had an opportunity to come here for two years.' After a year, his wife came to join him, and since then they've had a daughter, so they decided to stay.

'At first it was very strange. Everything is so big here,' he says. 'I started to feel happy when I bought a car. NOW I go everywhere by car. In Hungary, we only use the car at weekends, but here your car is part of your life. Nobody walks anywhere.'

HOW does he find the people? 'very friendly. The first question everybody asks you is "Where are you from?" People talk to you here, they start conversations. I like the fact that there are people from all over the world.'

What about the way of life? 'The thing I like best is the independence. Nobody tells me what to do. Here you can do what you want, so you learn to make decisions for yourself. I feel in control.'

yuet Tung is her Chinese name, but in English she's known as Clara. She came to the US eight years ago and studied fine art. Now she works on Madison Avenue for a publisher. She married a Vietnamese American three years ago, and they live in Long Island. They don't have any children yet.

What does she think of living in

New York? 'It's very similar to Hong Kong. It's a busy city, very exciting, and people walk very fast! I like the stores here. They're huge, and it's cheaper than Hong Kong. But you need a car here. In Hong Kong everyone uses public transportation, because it's good and it's cheap. At first I hated driving here, but it's

0K now.'

What does she like best? 'The space. Here I live in a house with a yard. In Hong Kong it is so crowded. And the people are friendly. When I go jogging, everyone says "Hi!" And the food is from every country in the world.'

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LISTENING AND SPEAKING

You drive me mad (but I love you)!                                                                                          Dave and Aliso

I Complete these sentences about the people in your life. Tell a partner.

•   My mother/father drives me mad when she/he ,             • I don't like people who

•   I hate it when my boyfriend/girlfriend . .            • It really annoys me when friends .

2    Choose one person in your life. What annoying habits does he/she have?

     Does he/she .                                   Is he/she .

•   always arrive late      • untidy Mike and Carol

•   talk too loudly            • always on the phone

•   leave things on the floor         • never on time

What annoying habits do you have? Discuss with your partner.

3    You are going to listen to a radio programme called

Home Truths. Two couples, Carol and Mike, and Dave and Alison, talk about their partner's annoying habits. Look at the pictures below. What are their annoying habits?

Listen and write the correct names under each picture below.

4    Are these sentences true (V) or false (X)? Correct the false sentences.

     I Carol and Mike never watch television.                       5 Dave never does any jobs at home.

2     Mike doesn't listen when his wife speaks to him.  6 Dave is bad at his job.

3     Carol makes the decisions in their house.  7 Alison tidies up Dave's mess. 4 Mike shouts at his wife when she's driving.   8 Alison is very organized.

What do you think?

I Do men or women typically complain about their partners doing these things?

     • watching sport on TV      • driving badly      • taking a long time to get ready      • not tidying things away

2 What do you think men are generally better at? What are women better at?

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EVERYDAY ENGLISH

IAIison           Making conversation

Listen to two conversations. Maria and Jean-Paul are foreign students in Britain.

Their teachers are trying to be friendly.

Which conversation is more successful? Why?

2 Obviously, it is impossible to tell someone how to have a conversation, but here are some things that help.

•  Ask questions.

•  Show that you're interested,

•  Don't just answer yes or no.

•  Try to add a comment of your own.

•  Don't let the conversation stop. Find examples of these in the tapescripts on pl 19.

3    Match a line in A with a reply in B and a further comment in C.

Listen and check. Practise the conversations with a partner.

4    Think of three questions to ask someone about each of these subjects.

• job • home • free time • last holiday

5    Invent a new name and background for yourself.

Stand up! You're all at a party. Try to make some friends.

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Past

3

NEWSPAPER STORIES

Past Continuous

I Complete the newspaper articles with the Past Simple of the verbs in the boxes.

ill

2 Match these phrases to the articles. Where exactly does each phrase go in the story?

. because she was revising for examS.

As he was running out of the bank,

Everyone was having a good time when suddenly , that was waiting for him outside.

. and some of them were carrying knives,

T 3.5 Listen and check. Practise the sentences that contain these phrases.

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PRACTICE

Discussing grammar

1    Choose the correct verb form.

I saw / was seeing a very good programme on TV last night.

2    While I shopped / was shopping this morning, I lost / was losing my money. I don't know how.

3    Last week the police stopped / were stopping Alan in his car because he drove / was driving at over eighty miles an hour.

4    How did you cut / were you cuttingyour finger?

5    I cooked / was cooking and I dropped / was dropping the knife.

6    When I arrived / was arriving at the party, everyone had / was having a good time.

7    Did you have / Were you having a good time last night?

2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1    While 1 (go) to work this morning, 1 (meet) an old friend.

2    1 (not want) to get up this morning. It (rain) and it was cold, and my bed was so warm.

3    1  (listen) to the news on the radio when the phone (ring).

4    But when I(pick) up the phone, there was no one there.

5    1  (say) hello to the children, but they didn't say anything because they      (watch) television.

Getting information

3      Your teacher will give you some more information about the teenage party, but you don't have all the information. Ask and answer questions.

When did

Harman At 10.30

Where was Zoë

fortunately/unfortunately

4      Continue this story around the class.

5      Tell similar stories around the class, Begin with these sentences.

•   I lost my wallet yesterday.

•   It was my birthday last week.

•   We went out for a meal last night.

•   I went on holiday to. . . last year.

She was with

LISTENING AND READING

A radio drama

2    Answer the questions.

3    Read the story. What do you learn from the story that you didn't from the radio drama?

Then she turned up the central heating, and went upstairs to put on some make-up.

The police came quickly.

'Is he all right?' she asked.

'He's dead.' she     Alice screamed. 'No, no, not Henry! My Henry! Oh Henry!' Through her tears she told how she put the baby to bed, and came downstairs to find Henry on the be  kitchen floor.

'Burglars,' said Detective Parry.

ere              They took her into the living room.

'Sit down, Mrs Jackson. Sergeant Taylor, get Mrs for Jackson a drink. A brandy with some ice. Phew! It's hot in this room. I hope you understand, Mrs Jackson, that we have to search the house immediately. We must find the murder weapon.' he The room was getting hotter. Suddenly an arm fell off the ice statue onto the table. It was melting. Sergeant Taylor went to the statue and picked up the melting arm. er He broke it into bits and put some into Alice's brandy.

'Phew! Can I have a glass of water, Mrs Jackson? It's so ll. hot in here.'

'I think we all need one,' said the detective. ^GAnd with ice.' They were all very hot and thirsty.

Alice's friends arrived. 'Poor Alice! Poor Henry!' They cried, and they tried to comfort her.

'Oh, thank you, thank you,' sobbed Alice. 'Please . stay and have a drink. Help yourselves.'

They all had drinks — gin and tonic, whisky — and they all had ice. The statue was now nearly a pool of water on the floor.

'I wonder what the burglar hit him with,' said one guest. 'Who knows?' said another, taking a sip of her drink.

Alice heard this conversation, and smiled into her brandy.

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4 Are these sentences true (V) or false (X)?

Correct the false sentences.

Alice was waiting for her husband because she wanted to kill him.

2     She was happy because it was her anniversary.

3     She didn't know what he was going to tell her.

4     Henry said that he was in love with someone else.

5     She thought for a long time about how to murder Henry.

6     She turned up the central heating because the room was cold.

7     After she murdered him, Alice was very clever in her behaviour. 8 Alice hid the murder weapon.

What do you think?

•   At the beginning and the end of the play, Alice was smiling. Why?

•   Why do you think she did it?

•   Do you think it was the perfect crime?

Do you think she got away with the murder? Why/Why not?

Language work

5 Give the past form of these verbs from the story. Be careful with the pronunciation.

Speaking

6 Retell the story in your own words

around the class.

Based on Lamb to the Slaughter, by Roald Dahl; see note on p144.

VOCABULARY

Nouns, verbs, and adjectives

I Look at these common noun and adjective suffixes. They are used to form different parts of speech.

Complete the charts below and mark the stress. There are some spelling changes.

2       Complete the sentences with one of the words from exercise I.

I My English  a lot after I lived in London for a month. 2 I have two     in life. I want to be rich, and I want to be famous.

3       'I'm going to work hard from now on.' 'That's a very good

4       There are manybetween my two children. They aren't similar at all.

5       Thank you for your advice. It was very

6       I like Italian people. They're very kind and

7       The United Nations is an international

8       I asked the teacher for help, but unfortunately, I didn't understand his

9       Motor racing is a very       sport.

10   Fish soup is a        of this area. You must try it.

3 •

Making negatives

3 We can make adjectives and verbs negative by using these prefixes.

Complete the sentences, using a word from the box and a prefix.

I Don't go into my bedroom. It's really

2     I can't do maths. For me, it's an subject.

3     I don't        fish. I just prefer meat.

4     It's very     to ask someone

how much they earn.

5     When we arrived at the hotel, we our suitcases. for two years. Then

I got a job in an office.

7       'I think learning languages is stupid.'

 . I think it's a good idea.'

8       The thief stole my bag, ran into the

crowd andI never saw him again.

9       Cannabis is an drug in many countries.

10   You gave her more money than me!

That's

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

Time expressions

"Febr

                                                                                                     4             7

                                                                            6       7 8 9 1 11            3         10      6 7 8               Il ?

                                                                                                                                                                  11                   15 16 17

27                    12              1 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 3 31

I There are two ways of saying dates. What are they?

     8/1/98         16/7/85         25/11/02

Listen and check.

29:Fe 'ary-

Look at the same dates in written American English. What's the difference?

     1/8/98         7/16/85         11/25/02

Listen and check.

4 June 5 August 31 July I March 3 February

21/1/1988 2/12/1996 5/4/1980 11/6/1965 18/10/2000 31/1/2005

Listen and check.

What days are national holidays in your country?

3 Complete these time expressions with at, on, in, or no preposition.

six o'clock Saturday  1995 last night        December               the weekend Monday morning              summer   two weeks ago the evening  yesterday evening   January 18

I Do you know exactly when you were born?

13 Monday Landi

I was born at two o'clock in

Wednesday, the twenty-fifth

2 When did you last ?

•   go to the cinema     • goto a party  play a sport              • do an exam

•   give someone a present        • see a lot of snow

•   have a holiday        • clean your teeth

•   watch TV • catch a plane

3

Let's go shopping!

Play the alphabet game with things you can buy. Continue around the class.

A                  Yesterday I went shopping and I bought an apple.

B                  Yesterday I went shopping and I bought an apple and some bread. C Yesterday I went shopping and I bought an apple, some bread, and a car. D Yesterday

THE WEEKEND SHOP

Quantity

 Sarah and Vicky are two students who share a flat. It is Saturday morning, and Sarah has written a shopping list.

Read and listen to their conversation.

V It says here milk. How much milk do we need?

S Two pints.

V And eggs? How many eggs?

S A dozen.

V And what about potatoes? How many potatoes?

S A kilo's enough.

V And butter? How much? S Just one packet.

2 Match these quantities with the shopping list.

Continue the conversation with a partner.

4 Let's

T 4.2 Read and listen to the rest of the conversation. V Do we need anything else?

S Let's have a look. We've got some apples, but there aren't any grapes. And there isn't any coffee, but we've got some tea.

V Is there any orange juice left, or did somebody finish it?

S There's a little, but there isn't much, so we need some more. V And vegetables? Have we got many vegetables?

S Well, I can see a few carrots, but there aren't many onions.

V Oh, and don't forget we need a lot of crisps. My nephews are coming tomorrow!

S Right, then. I think that's everything. Let's go! By the way, how much money have you got?

GRAMMAR SPOT

Find seven count nouns (CNS) and four uncount nouns (UNs) in the conversation. 2 Tick (v/ ) the correct columns.

3.

Grammar Reference 4.1 p133

PRACTICE

Discussing grammar

I Complete the sentences with some or any.

1   Have you got       brothers or sisters?

2   We don't need      olive oil. 3 Here are     letters for you.

4     1 need     money.

5     Is there    petrol in the car?

2          Complete the sentences with much or many.

     I Have you got           homework?

2    We don't need      eggs. Just half a dozen.

3    Is there    traffic in your town?

4    1 don't know        students in this class. 5 HOW   people live in your house?

3          Complete the sentences with a little, a few, or a lot of

1    I have      close friends. Two or three.

2    He has     money. He's a millionaire.

3    'Do you take sugar in coffee?' 'Just . Half a spoonful.' 4 'Have you got CDs?' 'Hundreds.' 5 I'll be ready in minutes.

     6 She speaks good Spanish, but only           Russian.

4          Let's

Questions and answers

4 Look at Sarah and Vicky's bathroom. Ask and answer questions with a partner about these things:

•  make-up        • toothbrushes       • hairbrushes

• 

           4     Lees

MY UNCLE'S A SHOPKEEPER

Articles

rd.

Read and listen to the text.

PRACTICE

Discussing grammar

I In pairs, find one mistake in each sentence.

He's postman, so he has breakfast at 4 a.m.

2    The love is more important than money.

3    I come to the school by bus.

4    I'm reading one good book at the moment.

5    'Where's Jack?' 'In a kitchen.'

6    I live in centre of town, near the hospital.

7    My parents bought the lovely house in the country.

8    I don't eat the bread because I don't like it.

2 Complete the sentences with a/an, the, or nothing.

I I have two children, boy and girl. boy is twenty-two and girl is nineteen.

2    Mike is   soldier in         Army, and Chloë is at   university.

3    My wife goes to  work by train. She's     accountant. I don't have job. I stay at    home and look after  children.

4    What lovely day! Why don't we go for picnic in park?

5    'What did you have for   lunch?' 'Just sandwich.'

y uncle's a shopkeeper. He has a shop in an old village by the River Thames near Oxford. The shop sells a lot of things bread, milk, fruit, vegetables, newspapers — almost everything! It is also the village post office. The children in the village always stop to spend a few pence on sweets or icecream on their way home from school.

My uncle doesn't often leave the village. He hasn't got a car, so once a month he goes by bus to Oxford and has lunch at the Grand Hotel with some friends. He is onc of the happiest men I know.

                                                                          4      Lees

READING

The best shopping street in the world

I Match a famous shopping street with a town, a store, and a product.

2    Read the headline and the introduction of the newspaper article. Does anything surprise you? What do you want to find out when you read the article? Write some questions.

3    Read the article quickly and answer the questions you have written.

What is the best summary of the article?

Nowy Swiat is the best shopping street in the world because . so many Polish people go walking there.

it is a pleasant place to shop and the shops are small. everything is very expensive and very exclusive.

. the shops sell quality goods that you can't buy anywhere else.

4    Read the article again and answer the questions.

 How do we know that Nowy Šwiat is the most popular shopping street?

2     Why is it such a nice place to go shopping?

3     What can you see in the photos that is described in the article?

4     Why don't many foreign people go to Nowy Šwiat?

5     Why are the things produced by Polish manufacturers so good?

6     What can you buy here? What can't you buy?

7     What is expensive? What isn't expensive?

8     What's good about Café Blikle?

9     What is special about the shops in Nowy Šwiat?

Language work

Complete the sentences with different ideas from the article.

    In Nowy Šwiat, there are a lot of         There isn't any .

There aren't any/many . There are some . . . What do you think?

•   What are some of the famous brands and products that you can buy in many countries of the world? Think of clothes, food, cars . Make a list. Work in groups and choose the most famous three. Compare your list with the class.

•   What is the main shopping street in your town? What can you buy there that's special?

•   Do you enjoy shopping? What do you like shopping for? What don't you like shopping for?

4 Let's

The best shopping street in the world

No, it isn't Oxford Street, the Champs-Elysées, or even Fifth Avenue. A new survey shows that the most popular shopping street in the world is ... Nowy Šwiat. Where's that? In Warsaw, Poland, of course. by ANNE APPLEBAUM

⁸ 1f you're tired, stop at Café Blikle!                        'There are a lot of small, chic shops!

recent survey has shown that the busiest shopping street in the world is not in London, New York, or Paris, but in Warsaw. It's called Nowy Šwiat (pronounced /nDV1 Juat/), which means New World. An incredible 14,000 Poles walk down this main street every hour.

It is a lovely place to shop. The pavements are very wide. There are statues, palaces, attractive town houses, exclusive cafés, and high-class restaurants. The buildings aren't too tall. They look old, but in fact the whole city was rebuilt after World War Il. There aren't any billboards or neon lights. There isn't any loud music, and there aren't many tourists. People think that Polish shops have nothing to sell, so nobody comes shopping here. The world doesn't know about this paradise for shoppers — yet.

It is now possible to buy almost everything in Warsaw. There are a lot of shops from the West, but the interesting thing is that Polish manufacturers are now producing high quality goods. They are good because they are not mass produced for world consumption.

Nowy Šwiat has a lot of small shops, specialist shops, and chic shops. It hasn't got the huge department stores that sell the same things everywhere.

If you want an exquisite handmade suit, Nowy Šwiat is the place to go. It isn't cheap. You will pay up to £1,000. For beautiful French baby clothes, go to Petit Bateau. You will pay £50 for a pair of blue jeans for a baby. A dress for a baby girl is about £90. At Désa, a famous antique shop, a desk costs £5,000, and a 19th century Russian icon is £200.

Not everything is expensive. At the shop Pantera you can buy leather goods — handbags, purses, coats, and belts. Cepelia specializes in folk art. There are also book shops and record shops. And there are a lot of small boutiques that sell men's and women's clothes that aren't too expensive.

If you're tired, stop at Café Blikle. This is a fashionable place to meet. You'll find a lively atmosphere, and a lot of well-known Poles. The frozen yoghurt and ice-creams are excellent, and its famous doughnuts are delicious.

It is possible to travel the world and find the same things for sale in every country. But Warsaw is different because its shops are unique — and they're in Nowy Šwiat.

Unit 4 Let's

VOCABULARY AND E'

Buying things

I What can you buy or do in1 these places? Write two things for each place.

Compare your ideas with the class.

2Listen to the conversations.

I Where are the conversations taking place? Choose from the places in exercise I.

2     What does the customer want?

3     Can the shop assistant/cashier help?

4     How much does the customer pay?

3 Complete these lines from the conversations. Look at the tapescript on p64 and check your answers.                              2

      I A Hello. Can I help you?                                                                            3 A Hello. 1help me. I've got a bad

                                       , thanks.                                                                      cold and a sore throat. Can you

B OK. You can take these three times a day.

         B I'm looking for a jumper                                                                          A Thank you.  some

tissues

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B I like it.

please?

B Espresso? B How much is it?

A Yes, please. Oh, and a doughnut, please. A £39.99.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

Prices and shopping

Listen to the conversations and write the numbers you hear.

2 What's the exchange rate between sterling/US dollars and your currency?

What do you want to do?

STARTER                        Complete these sentences with ideas about you.

•  One day I want to              • Right now, I'd like to .     I enjoy    because I like

•  I can but l can't   • Tonight I'm going to

HOPES AND AMBITIONS

Verb patterns 1

I Match the people with their hopes and ambitions.

1 C] I'd like to have my own business, something like a flying school.              Sea 2 C] I'm going to be an astronaut and fly to Mars.

3              I'm looking forward to having more time to do the things I want to do.

4              I would love to have one of my plays performed on the London stage. 5           We hope to find work as we go round the world.

6 Cl We're thinking of moving, because the kids will be leaving home soon.

Listen and check.

2    Complete the chart.

3    Underline the examples of verb + verb in exercise I. I'd like to have my own business . . .

Look at the tapescript on p120. Find more examples of verb + verb.

Vhúr+qn,

PRACTICE

Discussing grammar

I In these sentences, one or two verbs are correct, but not all three. Tick (V) the correct verbs.

1  1        to live in a hot country.

a   C] want b C] enjoy c Cl 'd like

2  We   going to Italy for our holidays.

a   [2 are hoping b 're thinking of c C] tike 3 1 go home early tonight.

a want b C] like c C] can 4 1 to see you again soon.

a hope b C) 'd like c [2 'm looking forward 5 Do you learning English?

a a want b Cl enjoy c a like

                                                                            6 We             having a few days off soon.

a [2 'rethinking of b C] 'd love to c [2 're looking forward to

Make correct sentences with the other verbs.

Making questions

2     Complete the questions.

I A I hope to go to university,

B (What/want/study?)

2 A One of my favourite hobbies is cooking.

B (What/like/make?)

3     A I get terrible headaches.

B (When/start/get/them?)

4     A We're planning our summer holidays at the moment. B (Where/think/go?) 5 A I'm tired.

B (What/like/do/tonight?)

Listen and check. What are A's answers? Practise the conversations with a partner.

Talking about you

Ask and answer the questions with a partner.

•   What do you like doing on holiday?

•   Where would you like to be right now?

•   Do you like learning English?

•   Would you like to learn any other languages?

•   Would you like to have a break now?

4 Ask and answer questions about your plans and ambitions.

FUTURE INTENTIONS going to and will

I Match the pictures and sentences.                                                                                                                            1

I C] They're going to watch a football match.

2    Cl I'll pick it up for you.

3    C] She's going to travel round the2 world.

4    C] It's OK. I'll answer it.

5    C] Don't worry. I'll lend you some. 6 C] We're going out to have a meal.

2 Add a line before and after the sentences in exercise l.

Before

What's Ali doing next year?

The phone's ringing.

Damn! I've dropped one.

What are you and Pete doing tonight?

What are the lads doing this afternoon?

After

Thank you. Thats very kind.

I'm expecting a catt.

Thanks. I'll pay you back tomorrow. I won't forget.

Lucky her!

Arsenal are playing at home. It's my birthday.

e

Listen and check. Practise the conversations with a partner.

PRACTICE

Let's have a party!

I Your class has decided to have a party. Everyone must help. Say what you'll do.

I'll bring the music.

I'll buy some crisps.

2 Your teacher didn't hear what you said. Listen to your teacher and correct him/her. Teacher    You

Right. I'll bring some music.

No, I'm going to bring some music!

Oh, all right. well, I'll buy some crisps. No, no. I'm going to buy some crisps!

Discussing grammar

Choose the correct verb form.

I 'My bag is so heavy.'

'Give it to me. I'll carry / I'm going to carry it for you.'

2    I bought some warm boots because I'll go / I'm going skiing.

3    'Tony's back from holiday.'

'Is he? I'll give / I'm going to give him a ring.'

4    'What are you doing tonight?'

'We'll see / we're going to see a play at the theatre.'

5    You can tell me your secret. I won't tell / I'm not going to tell anyone.

4Close your books. Listen to the beginnings of                     6 Talk to a partner about your plans for tonight, tomorrow,

1 What you want drink?      I'm going 2 I have a Coke, please.

3 I can't to help you. Where are 4 It's starting rain.

5 I'm looking forward to see you again soon.           I'm going          1 think 6 I think to change my job soon.

7 Phone me tonight. I give you my phone number. 8 I see the doctor tomorrow about my back.

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READING

Hollywood kids

I What are some of the problems of being a teenager? Tick (V) the boxes on the left.

drugs violence in the streets don't have enough money

- parents don't give them enough attention Cl worry about how they look have no interests or ambitions Cl parents want them to do well in life Cl they're too old to be children, but too young C] be adults

2    Read the text about Hollywood kids. What are some of their problems? Tick (V) the boxes on the right. Are there any differences?

3    Are these sentences true G/ ) or false (X)? Correct the false sentences.

I      Everybody in Hollywood is rich and famous.

2      Hollywood kids don't lead ordinary lives.

3      They understand the value of what they have.

4      Trent Maguire is spoilt and ambitious.

5      The adults try hard to be good parents.

6      Amanda's mother listens to all her daughter's problems.

7      The kids are often home alone.

8      Their parents organize every part of their lives.

9      The kids don't want to be children.

10  All the kids complain about living in Hollywood.

4    Answer the questions.

I      In what ways do Trent, Amanda, Emily, and Lindsey live unreal lives?

2     Does anything surprise you in what the kids say?

3     What are their ambitions?

What do you think?

•   Do you feel sorry for children in Hollywood? Is there anything about their lives that you would like?

•   What is your opinion of their parents?

•   Do teenagers around the world think the same as Hollywood kids?

•   Do you think it is dangerous to have everything you want?

n Hollywood, everybody wants to be rich, famous, and beautiful. Nobody wants to be old, unknown, and poor. For Hollywood kids, life can be difficult because they grow up in such an unreal atmosphere. Their parents are ambitious, and the children are part of the parents' ambitions.

Parents pay for extravagant parties, expensive cars, and designer clothes. When every dream can come true, kids learn the value of nothing because they have everything. A 13-year-old boy, Trent Maguire, has a driver, credit cards, and unlimited cash to do what he wants when he wants. 'One day, I'll earn more than my Dad,' he boasts.

Parents buy care and attention for their children because they have no time to give it themselves. Amanda's mother employs a personal trainer, a nutritionist, a bodyguard/ chauffeur, a singing coach, and a counsellor to look after all her 15-year-old daughter's needs.

Often there is no parent at home most days, so children decide whether to make their own meals or go out to restaurants, when to watch television or do homework. They organize their own social lives. They play no childhood games. They become adults before they're ready.

Hollywood has always been the city of dreams. The kids in L.A. live unreal lives where money, beauty, and pleasure are the only gods. Will children around the world soon start to think the same? Or do they already?

Looks are very important in Hollywood. If you're good-looking, you'll go far. I want to be a beautician. You grow up really fast in L.A. Everyone is in a rush to be an adult, to be going to clubs. It's not cool to be a kid.        Mijanou, aged 18

d kids

n   Los Angeles ain't easy

^Il I live in a hotel

It and when I come re. home from school, re there are maybe 80 people who say

'Good day' to me.

cls It's their job to say that. In the bathroom there are mirrors everywhere. I love looking at er myself. I can spend five hours doing my hair and posing.

I'm going to

to

be a model. ey

Emily, aged 10

in to

to

I've wanted to get my nose done since I was 12. My friends started having plastic surgery and liposuction during my freshman year of high school. My nose cost $10,000. But it was worth it. It changed my life. I'm gonna get into the movies.

Lindsey, aged 18

Everyone thinks Hollywood is so glamorous, but I have news for you. It is really dangerous growing up in LIA. People have guns. Sometimes think I'm going crazy. I'm gdi o get out of here just-as soon as I can. Zavier, aged 18

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VOCABULARY                                                LISTENING

Hot verbs — have, go, come                                            You've got a friend                                                  

2     Your boyfriend/girlfriend

3     Your ex-boyfriend/girlfriend

I'll love you forever.

C] I'll never forget you.

C] I'll always be there for you.

C] I'll always remember the times we had together.

(or have got), go, or come.Listen and complete the song.

    We're                a party next Saturday. Would you like

You've got a friend, by Carole King

2                                        1              a terrible headache. Can I            home, please?

3                                        You must see my new flat. round and a drink some time.

4                                        out now, Mum. Bye!' 'OK.

    good time. What time are you                home?'

5                                        Hi, Dave. Pete    a shower at the moment.

ye

Tell me! What's it like?

STARTER                 1 What is the capital city of your country? What is the population? Is it an old or modern city?

2 Write down two things and two that things you likethat I don't like like about your capital you don't tike. Tetl the class.

WORLD TRAVEL

2                             What do you know about Melbourne, Dubai, and Paris? Where are they?

3                             Listen to what Todd says about them.

Write the adjectives he uses for each city. Compare with a partner.

4                             Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about the places Todd visited.

What's It's

Todd BridgeS is only seventeen years old but he is already a successful tennis player. He comes from There

Chicago, USA, but he travels all over the world

It's got

playing tennis. Last year he played in tennis championships in Melbourne Dubai, and Paris

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PRACTICE

What's Chicago like?

1     You are asking Todd about Chicago. Complete the questions with is or are and the correct words from the box.

You What 's the weather like?

Todd Well, Chicago's called 'the windy city' and it really can be windy!

2     You What   like?

Todd They're very interesting. You meet people from all over the world.

3     You What   like?

Todd A lot Of them are very, very tall. The Sears Tower is 110 storeys high.

4     You What   like?

Todd They're very good. You can find food from every country in the world.

5     You What   like?

Todd Oh, it's wonderful. There's lots to do in Chicago. 2Listen and check. Practise with a partner.

3 Ask and answer the same questions about the town or city you are In now.

BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST!

Comparatives and superlatives

I Read the second part of the conversation with Todd. He compares the places he visited last year. Can you complete any of the sentences?

ELBOUR

SWAN

Melbourne was interesting, but for me,

               Paris was                   interesting

Melbourne, and in some ways Dubai was the interesting of all because it was so different any other place I know. It was also the driest, and             modern. It was hot in Melbourne but not            hot         in Dubai. Dubai was        hotter! Melbourne is older       Dubai but not    old Paris. Paris was         oldest city I visited, but it has some great modern buildings, too. It was the           romantic place. I loved it.

   IJBAI                                                          PARIS

Listen and check.

2Listen and repeat the sentences.

/hota ðan/

This summerS hotter than last.

/az hot azi

It wasn't as hot as this last year.

3     Practise these sentences with a partner. It isn't as cold today as it was yesterda½ But it's colder than it was last week.  I'm not as tall as you, but I'm taller than Anna. This car's more expensive than JohrK But it isn't as expensive as Anna's.

Listen and check.

4     Learn this poem by heart. Good, better, best.

Never, never rest 'til your good is better, And your better best.

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LISTENING AND SPEAKING

Conversations

5 Work with a partner and continue these conversations.

 A I moved to a new flat last week.

B Oh, really? What's it like?

A Well, it's bigger than my old one but it isn't as modern, and .

2 A I hear Sandy and Al broke up.

B Yeah. Sandy's got a new boyfriend.

A    Oh, really? What's he like?

B    Well, he'sthan Al, and .

3 A We have a new teacher.

B Oh, really? What's she like?

A Well, I think she's theteacher we've ever had .

4 A Is that your new car?

B Well, it's second-hand, but it's new to me.

A    What's it like?

B    Well, it'sthan my old car .

Act out a conversation to the class. Whose is the longest?

Listen and compare. Repeat the last lines.

Check it

6 Correct these sentences.

I He's more older than he looks.

2    Jessica's as tall than her mother.

3    What does New York like?' 'It's really exciting! '

4    Trains in London are more crowded that in Paris.

5    Oxford is one of oldest universities in Europe.

6    He isn't as intelligent than his sister.

7    This is more hard than I expected. 8 Who is the most rich man in the world?

9      Everything is more cheap in my country.

10   Rome was hotter that I expected.

Living in another country

1   What do you know about Sweden? What is the country like? What are the people like? Discuss these statements about Sweden. Do you think

they are true (V) or false (X)?

I In winter there is only one hour of daylight.

2   Swedish people look forward to winter.

3   The houses are cold.

4 The houses are much better insulated than in Britain.

5       In parts of Sweden from May to July the sun never sets.

6       Londoners work longer hours than the Swedes.

7       Swedes always start work early in the morning.

8       Country cottages in Sweden are usually very luxurious.

9       All houses have a sauna.

10   The whole family like to sit in the sauna together.

2You are going to listen to Jane Bland talking to her friend, Fran, about her life in Sweden. Jane comes from London, but three years ago she married a Swede and went to live and work in Stockholm. Listen and check your answers to exercise I.

3 Compare your country with what you learned about Sweden. lh MY country it gets dark at five o'clock in winter, and it's Much warmer.

READING AND SPEAKING

A tale of two millionaires

I Who are the richest people in your country? Where does their money come from? How do they spend their money?

2    Match the verbs and nouns. Many of them are to do with money.

3    You are going to read about two millionaires. One was very mean, the other very generous. First read quickly about Milton Petrie. Can you remember any examples of his kindness?

4   

5    Read one text more carefully, then answer the questions with a partner who read the other text.

1 When were Milton and Hetty born?

2     What were their parents like?

3     How did Milton and Hetty become so wealthy?

4     Who wore ragged clothes?

5     What was the meanest thing Hetty did?

6     Why did Milton like making a lot of money?

7     Who did they marry?

8     When did they die? How old were they?

9     Who left the most money? Who did they leave it to?

What do you think?

Discuss these questions in small groups.

•   How were Milton and childhoods different? • How did their childhoods affect them later?

•   Why was Milton especially generous to policemen?

•   Why did Hettyk daughter build a hospital?

•   What was the kindest thing Milton did?

•   Who had the happier life? Milton or Hetty?

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ires spend it and some save it. Elizabeth Wilson reports on one of each.

t he er.

The old man was just one of many people that Milton Petrie helped with his money. Whenever he read about personal disasters in his newspaper Petrie sent generous cheques, especially to the families of policemen or firemen injured at work. He also sent cheques to a mother who lost five children in a fire, and a beautiful model, whose face was cut in a knife attack. It cost him millions of dollars, but he still had millions left. He said that he was lucky in business and he wanted to help those less fortunate than himself. 'The nice thing is; the harder I work, the more money I make, and the more people I can help.' Milton Petrie died in 1994, when he was 92. His will was 120 pages long because he left $150 million to 383 people. His widow, Carroll, his fourth and last wife, said his generosity was a result of the poverty of his early years. His family were poor but kindhearted. His father was a Russian immigrant who became a policeman, but he never arrested anyone, he was too kind. He couldn't even give a parking ticket.

Hefty Green

The Richest, Meanest Woman in the World

enrietta (Hetty) Green was a very spoilt, only child. She was born in Massachusetts, USA, in 1835. Her father was a millionaire businessman. Her mother was often ill, and so from the age of two her father took her with him to work and taught her about stocks and shares. At the age of six she started reading the daily financial newspapers and she opened her own bank account.

Her father died when she was 21 and she inherited $7.5 million. She went to New York and invested on Wall Street. Hetty saved every penny, eating in the cheapest restaurants for 15 cents. She became one of the richest and most hated women in the world. She was called 'The Witch of Wall Street'. At 33 she married Edward Green, a multimillionaire, and had two children, Ned and Sylvia.

Hetty's meanness was legendary. She always argued about prices in shops. She walked to the local grocery store to buy broken cookies (biscuits) which were much cheaper, and to get a free bone for her much-loved dog, Dewey. Once she lost a two-cent stamp and spent the night looking for it. She never bought clothes and always wore the same long, ragged black skirt. Worst of all, when her son Ned fell and injured his knee, she refused to pay for a doctor and spent hours looking for free medical help. In the end Ned's leg was amputated.

When she died in 1916 she left her children $100 million (worth $9.3 billion today). Her daughter built a hospital with her money.

VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION

Synonyms

I We often use synonyms in conversation because we don't want to repeat words.

It's a lovely

it's

Complete the conversations, using an adjective of similar meaning from the box.

1    ⁱMary's family is very rich.'

I knew her uncle was very

2    'Look at all these new buildings!'

        'Yes. Paris is much more             than I expected.'

3    'Wasn't that film wonderful!'

'Yes, it was

4    'George doesn't earn much money, but he's so kind.' is, isn't he? He's one of the most    people I know.'

5    'Ann's bedroom's really untidy again!' 'Is it? I told her it was yesterday, and she promised to clean it.'

6    'I'm bored with this lesson!'

         'I know, I'm really             with it, too!'

2Listen and check. Listen again, paying particular attention to the stress and intonation. Practise the conversations with a partner.

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Antonyms

3    We can also use antonyms in conversation to avoid repeating words.

Yes, it very nice,

Match the following adjectives with their two opposites inocrcise 1.

interested      bored      fed up horrible mean old poor tidy

4    Sometimes it is more polite to use not very and an opposite adjective.

Tom's so short.        Well, he's not very tall. He always wears such   They certainly dirty clothes.     aren't very clean.

Reply to these sentences. Be more polite.

I London's such an expensive city.

2     Paul and Sue are so mean.

3     Their house is always so messy.

4     Their children are so noisy.

5     John looks so miserable. 6 His sister's so stupid.

5Listen and check. Pay particular attention to the stress and intonation. Practise the conversations with your partner.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

Directions

I Look at the map of Chesswoodand find these things:

• a farm • a wood                a pond       • a path       • a hill      • a river       • a bridge     • agate

                                                                      Lo               goad

O"ioe.,

S

2 Read these descriptions and add the places to the map.

1   The hotel is opposite the car park.

2   The bank is on the corner of Lower Road and Hill Road. It is next to the baker's.

3   The supermarket is between the chemist's and the greengrocer's.

4   There is a bus stop in front of the flower shop in Station Road.

5   There are two pubs. The Red Lion is in Station Road, opposite the flower shop near the railway bridge, and the Old Shepherd is in Church Street, behind the school.

    Sta                                                              ereen S+ree±

3    Ask and answer questions about the places on the map. Use the prepositions from exercise 2.

Where's It's on the corner of Station library? Green Street, opposite the

4    Complete the directions from Chesswood farm to the church with the prepositions in the box. Look at the map to help you.

You go the path, the pond, the bridge, and the gate. Then you go the road and take the path the wood. When you come the wood you walk the path and the church. It takes five minutes. Listen and check.

5    Give your partner directions to get to your house from your school.

Unit 6

Famous couples

STARTER          What is the Past Simple and the past participle of these verbs?

write be sell win have read do eat know break

FAMOUS WRITERS

Present Perfect and Past Simple                                                   ANTHONY TROLLOPE (1815—1882)

1                      Look at the photographs of two well-known English writers. How do you think they are related?

Complete the sentences with He or She.

wrote novels about Victorian life. writes novels about modern people and their relationships.

2                      wrote 47 novels, travel books, biographies, and short stories. has written over twenty novels. started writing in her thirties.

3                      has lived in the west of England for forty years. lived in Ireland for eighteen years.

4                      has been married twice, and has two daughters. married for the first time in 1966. was married and had two sons.

Listen and check. Practise the sentences.

OXFORD WORLD'S CLASSICS

ANTHONY TROLLOPE

RACHEL RAY

ANTHONY TROLLOPE

PHINEAS FINN

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2   Put the verbs in the Present Perfect or Past Simple.

I Anthony Trollope (travel) to South Africa, Australia, Egypt, and the West Indies. Joanna Trollope (travel) to many parts of the world.

2    She (win) many awards, and several of her stories (appear) on TV.

3    Her first book        (come) out in 1980. Since then, she (sell) more than 5 million copies.

4    She           (go) to school in the south of England, and (study) English at Oxford University, but she (live) in the country for most of her life.

5    She writes her books by hand. She (have) the same pen since 1995.

Listen and check.

3   Here are the answers to some questions about Joanna. What are the questions?

TROLLOPE

NEXT OFKIN

PRACTICE

Discussing grammar

I Choose the correct verb form.

Have you ever been / Did you ever go to a rock concert?

2      I saw / have seen The Flash last week.

3      I love rock and roll. I like / have liked it all my life.

4      The Flash's concert was / has been fantastic.

5      I have bought / bought all their records since then.

6      The Flash have been / are together for over fifteen years.

Find someone who .

2 Your teacher will give you a card which begins Find someone who .

Decide on the question, beginning Have you ever . Stand up, and ask everyone in the class.

Ask questions to find out more.

What

What were the

Where

Did you

How long were

Report back to the class.

No one

Pierre and Sophie

                                 Unit 7 • Famous couples  55

for and since

4    Complete the time expressions with for or since,

5    Match a line in A and B and a sentence in C. There is more than one answer.

c

T 7.5 Listen and check. Practise the conversation with a partner.

8 With a partner, ask and answer questions beginning How long .

                  How long have you lived / worked / known / had . ?                                                                                                           5

Then get some more information.

        Why did you move?              What did you do before . . . ?               Where did you meet . ?

7

LISTENING AND SPEAKING

The band Style

I What kinds Of music do you like? If you could meet your favourite bands or singers, what would you ask them?

             Listen to an interview with two musicians,                                Guy

Sune and Guy, from the band Style. Put S or G in columns I and 2. Put v/ or X in column 3.   6

      1 What do they           2 Bands they have         3 Places they

         do in the band?            played with                    have visited                                                                     Suzie

     C) guitar                       C] UB40                                Holland

    C] keyboards              C] Lionel Richie            Cl Hungary

     C] drums                      C] Phil Collins                Cl America

      Cl harmonica                 Cl Genesis                         C] Sweden

C] vocalist                  Cl Happy Mondays C] Japan Cl Bon Jovi            C] Italy a Ace      Australia

Which bands have they played with? Which countries have they been to?

3 Answer the questions.

I Why do Suzie and Guy feel tired?

2    What have they done this year?

3    Have they had a good time?

4    What was special about the song Mean Street?

5    How many years have they been together?

6    Where do they want to go?

7    What jobs has Guy had? What about Suzie?

(She's worked ) language work

4   Make sentences about Suzie and Guy with the phrases in the boxes.

in April             since 1997 in 1995             about twenty-five two years ago fifteen years when she left college since he was 17

Ithat tense are the verbs in the sentences from A? What about B?

5   Ask and answer the questions.

• What/do/before forming Style? • How/meet each other?

          be/to America?                         • How many records/make?

Roleplay

6 Some of you are members of a band. Others are journ who are going to interview the band. Your teacher will give you some ideas. When you are ready, have the interviewž._dì            -

READING

Celebrity interview

I Which celebrities are in the news at the moment? Why are they in the news? What have they done?

2                    Look at the article from Hi! Magazine. Who is the couple in the interview? Are there magazines like this in your country? What sort of stories do they have?

3                    Read the article quickly and put these questions in the right place.

I Have there ever been times when you have thought 'This relationship isn't working'?

2       Terry, footballers are usually hard, but you seem very sensitive. Why is this?

3       You're both terribly busy in your separate careers. How do you find time to be together?

4       How did you two meet?

5       How do you find being superstars?

4                    Read the article again and answer the questions.

1    Why are they famous?

2    They are both successful in their careers. What have they done?

3    In what ways are they normal people? What is not normal about their lives? 4 How do you know they're in love?

5                    Was it love at first sight?

6                    What is their attitude to newspapers and 'other people'?

7                    do some people want them to split up?

8                    In what way is Terry unusual for a footballer?

5 Work in groups of three. Read the text aloud.

Language work

6 Choose the correct tense.

1    Donna and Terry are / have been / were together for two years.

2    They like / have liked / liked watching TV on Saturday night.

3    They meet / have met / met after a football match.

4    They have lived / live / lived in their new home since April.

5    Terry is / has been / was in love just once.

Project

7 Buy a magazine like Hi! and find an interview with a famous couple. Bring it into class and tell the class about it.

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THE POP STAR AND THE FOOTBALLEf

DONNA FLYNN & TERRY WISEMAN

TALK TO HI! MAGAZINE ABOUT THEIR

LOVE FOR EACH OTHER

This is the most famous couple in the country. She is pop star who has had six number one records — m than any other single artist. He has scored fifty goals Manchester United, and has played for England thirty times. Together they earn about £20 million a They invited Hi! Magazine into their luxurious home.

Donna: A lot of the time since we've been together, one o; has been away. We really have to try hard to be together. We h. both flown all over the world just to spend a few hours toge Terry: Obviously, people say, 'Oh, you've got all this money, are you going to spend it on?' But the best thing is that mo buys us the freedom to be together.

Donna: It hasn't changed us. We are still the same peo

Newspapers have told terrible stories about us, but it's all lies, Terry: Our perfect Saturday night is sitting in front of telly with a take-away. Our favourite programmes are Blind Il and Friends. You won't find photos of us coming out of p:' and clubs drunk, having spent the night with a whole load famous people.

Donna says: We are so totally in love. I'm the happiest ever been.'

Donna: I went to one of his matches because I liked him wanted to meet him. It's funny, because I'm not really interes in football, so when I met him after the match, I didn't knoww\ to say to him.

Terry: I'm very shy. We just looked at each other from oppo! sides of the room. But I said to my mate, 'She's the one for me. i going to marry her/one day.' Fortunately, she came to anot game, and we started talking then.

Donr Donna: Not really. Naturally, it's hard when you're away fu- over each other, but in a way this has made us stronger. since not a

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A lot of people would love to see us split up. People have accused Terry of things Terry: Of course you have to be prepared to give and take in any relationship. There's a trust between us, and as long as that's there, we will last.

Terry: It's because this is the first time I've been in love: I think that when you meet the person that you want to spend the rest of your life with, you change. You become a softer person.

Donna: We mean the world to each other. Neither of us will do anything to spoil it.

Terry says: 'She's the only woman I've ever loved.'

VOCABULARY

Adverbs

1    Many adverbs end in -Iy.

Find some more examples in the text on p58—9.

2    There are also many adverbs that don't end in

Find these examples in the text.

3    Complete the sentences with one of these adverbs.

1

2     I called Tom at 10.00 in the morning, but he was in bed.

3     It's our anniversary today. We've beenfor fifteen years.

4     Kate is very fussy about food. She           eats pasta and crisps.

5     She was very illand died, but fortunately, she got better.

4    Complete the sentences with one of these adverbs.

I I like all Russian novelists, Tolstoy. 2 hate ironing.' 'Me,    . It's so boring.'

3     'Are you telling me that we have no money?'

. Not a penny.'

4     1 met her on December 23,          before Christmas.

5I have finished this exercise. Thank goodness! It was so boring.

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Word pairs

I There are many idiomatic expressions which consist of           1 two words joined by and. Here is an example from the text on p59.

'Of course you have to be prepared to give and take in any relationship.'

2    Match the words.

3    Complete the sentences with one of the expressions.

I 'Do you still play tennis?' 'Not regularly. Just when I have time.'

2     This is a pretty relaxed place to work. There aren't many

3     Here you are at last! I've been so worried! Thank goodness you've arrived

4     'Do you like your new job?'         The money's

OK, but I don't like the people.'

5     Sometimes there are too many people in the house. I go into the garden for a bit of

6     Good evening, . It gives me great pleasure to talk to you all tonight.

7     How's your Gran?' There are good days, and then not such good days.'

8     'Here's supper. Careful! It's hot.'   ! Yummy!'

Close your books. Listen to the beginnings of

the conversations and complete them.

EVERYDAY E N G L I S H

Short answers

Listen to the conversations. What's the difference between them? Which sounds more polite?

1     When we answer Yes/No questions, we often repeat a subject and the auxiliary verb. Yes or No on its own sounds impolite. Complete these short answers.

                  Do you like cooking?             Yes, I do

                  Is it raining?                             No, it

Have you been to France? Yes, I Are you good at chess? No, I

                  Can you speak Spanish?       Yes, I

2     It also helps a conversation if you can add more information.

Do you like cooking? Yes, I do, actually, especially Italian food.

2    Complete the short answers. Continue with a line from the speech bubbles.

   I'm sorry. I haven't got a penny on me.           Why? What are you doing?

                   I prefer rock'n'roll.             It was a great game.

I went there last But they give me a weekend with Frank. lot offreedom, too.

I A Do you like jazz?

B No,

2 A Did you see the football last night?

B Yes,

3    A Have you got change for a pound?

Yes.

B No,

1

4    A Have you tried the new pizza place?

B Yes,

5    A Are your parents quite strict?

B Yes, I suppose

6    A Are you doing anything tonight?

B No,

Choose one or two of the conversations. Continue them with a partner.

3 Think of questions to ask each other. Use these ideas to help you.

•   Do you .     like/play/go/have .

Can you . . . ride/speak/run/use . ?

•   Did you . . . go/have/win/do . . . last night?

•   Have you ever . . . been/seen/tried/had . . . ?

. going to/good at/afraid of . .

•   Have you got . . . a car/a CD player/a cat . . .

4   Stand up and ask your questions. Use short answers in your replies.

5   5

Can.

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Do's and don'ts

   STARTER              What's true for you? Make sentences about your life.

                                  I have to. . .        I don't have to. .

                                       • get up early every morning • pay bills • go to school • work at the weekend         • do the housework

WORK, WORK have (got) to

T 8.1 Listen to Steven talking about his job. What do you think his job is? Would you like his job? Why/Why not?

2   Complete the sentences from the interview with words from the box.

3   Change the sentences using he. ue has to work very long hours.

STEV N

4 What are some of the other things Steven has to do?

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PRACTICE

Pronunciation

Listen to these sentences. What are the different pronunciations of have/has/had?

I E] I have a good job. C] I have to work hard.

2 C] He has a nice car. C]She has toget up early. 3 El I had a good time. El I had to take exams.

Put a—f in front of the sentences according to the pronunciation below.

a /hæz/ b /hæv/ c /hæd/ d /hæf/ e /hæs/ f /hæt}

Listen again and repeat.

Jobs

2   Work with a partner. Choose one of the jobs from the box, but don't tell your partner. Ask and answer Yes/No questions to find out what the job is.

shop assistant receptionist taxi-driver artist architect lawyer ambulance driver rhlner dancer soldier decorator detective vet mechanic dentist housewife farmer plumber firefighter

3   i¶lich of the jobs wouldn't you like to do? Why?

I wouldn't like to be a farmer because they have to work outside all year.

Talking about you

4 In groups, discuss the questions. If you live at home with your parents, use the present tense. If you've left home, use the past tense.

do

1   What did you have to do to help in the house? about your brothers and sisters?

want?

2   Could you stay out as long as you wanted? Or did you have to be home by a certain time?

Do

3   Did you always have to tell your parents where you   going?

do

4   How strict were your parents? What did they let you do?

5   What did you argue about?

Do's

PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS

should, must

I Match the problems and suggestions on the right. What advice would you give?

2   Listen and complete the advice. Use the words from the box.

talk to your boss. drink coffee at night. go to the wedding.

go to the dentist.

Practise the conversations with a partner.

3   Give advice to your. friends.

•  I'm overweight

•  I've got exams next week.

•  I'm always arguing With my parents.

•  It's my parents' wedding anniversary soon.

•  My cats making a funny noi4é_

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Problems

I'm working 16 hours a day.

            I can't sleep.

My ex-boyfriend's getting married.

I've had a terrible toothache for weeks.

Suggestions

Don't drink coffee at night.

Go to the dentist.

Don't go to the wedding.

Talk to your boss.

PRACTICE

Grammar

1 Make sentences from the chart.

A trip to your Country

2 Someone is coming to stay in your country for six months. What advice can you give?

    You should bring wary clothes.      you don't have to get a visa.

   You have to have a passport.        You must try our local speciality.

Include advice about money, documents, clothes, health, accommodation, and food.

LISTENING AND SPEAKING

Holidays in January

I Do many people in your country go on holiday in winter? Where do they go? Where would you like to go for a winter holiday? Write a sentence and read it to the class.

I'd like to go to . . . becauge

2    Listen to three people giving advice about visiting their country in the month of January. Complete the chart. Compare your answers with a partner.

Weather and Things to do, Food and clothes      places to go              drink

Silvia

Fatima

Karl

3    Answer the questions.

Which countries are they talking about?

How do you know?

Look at the photographs. Which country do they go with?

Who talked about sport? Which sport?

4    Who talked about money? What did he/she say?

5    Who suggested going on a boat trip? Where?

6    Which Of these countries would you like to visit in January? Why?

Speaking

4 Put the words in the correct order to make questions.

I weather/ is / like / in / what / the / January?

2 take / clothes / what I' should / l? 3 can / things / sort / of / what / do / I?

4    special / any / there / places / are / that / should / visit / I?

5    food / you / recommend / do / what?

5 Work with someone from a different country, Or choose another country you know. Ask and answer the questions.

Do's

READING AND SPEAKING

Problem page

1 These problems come from a newspaper column where people write in with a problem, and other members of the public give their advice. Read the problems. What advice would you give?

DILEMMAS

with Vanessa Goodman

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2 Match the readers' letters to these problems. There are two for each problem.

THIS WEEK'S PROBLEMS

^ODO have to act my age?

Polly is 47. She is single, and her children have left home. She is very successful in her career, and has a lot of friends, but she isn't satisfied. She longs to change her life. She wants to live abroad, paint, and write poetry, but her friends tell her she should stop being silly and act her age.

Must 'I be a slave to my mobile?

Jason's company has bought him a mobile phone. They want him to keep it on all the time, so that they can contact him anywhere, anytime. He dislikes the idea of always being available, and he hates the way people use mobiles to have private conversations in public.

Should 'l throw my son out?

Sarah's 24-year-old son lives at home, stays in bed till late, and watches TV all day. He buys and sells drugs. He's clever, hut he dropped of school. He's never had a job. His father wants to throw him out, but Sarah worries that he could get further into drugs and end up in prison.

READERS' ADVICE

Children always need the support of their parents, whether they're four or 24. [ think you should pay for him to get some qualifications, and when he's ready, to find somewhere to live. Meanwhile, him all the love that he needs.

Jenny Torr

Brighton

I decided to give it all up and change my life dramatically three years ago. Since then, most exciting three years of my life. It can be scary, but if you don't do it, you won't know what you've missed. I don't think . Go for it.

Mike Garfield

Manchester

He's using you.' I think        . It's time for him to

go. •liventy-four is too old to be living with his parents. He's got to take responsibility for himself. And about his drug-taking. Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind. Tony Palmer

Harrow

Why it? He isn't their slave, they don't own him. And I also can't stand the way people use their mobiles in restaurants, on trains and buses. They think that the people around them are invisible and can't hear.

Jane Sands

London

[ think before she gives up her job and goes to live abroad. Does she think that the sun will always shine? If there is something in her life that makes her unhappy now, this will follow her. She should take her time Nigella Lawnes Bristol

! He should have a word with his company and come to an arrangement with them. Why can't he turn it off sometimes? Mobile phones are great, and if he's got one for free, . They are one of the best inventions ever.

Pete Hardcastle

Birmingham

ayou should tell him to leave home. bshe should be very careful you should help him dyou should worry.

He must keep it!

. before making a decision. g It is so rude. he's very lucky.

1 have had...

    J       you must tell the police .

. you've got to give . should he accept

Listen and check. 4 Which letter writer ?

• suggests waiting

      • thinks love is the answer

      has been adventurous

      • thinks that employers shouldn't exploit their employees

      loves mobile phones

      suggests being tough

The readers make very different suggestions. Who do you agree with?

What do you think?

      How old are children when they leave home in your country?

      What do you think of people who use mobile phones in public?

      Do you think older people should act their age? Why/Why not?

      'You have to be cruel to be kind'. Can you think of an example?

Roleplay

With a partner, choose a situation and roleplay the conversation.

      Polly and one of her friends

      Jason and his boss

      Sarah and her husband

Group work

In groups, write a letter to a problem page.

Exchange your letters and write a reply. Try to express

 Where do these lines go? Put a letter in the gaps.

sympathy with the problem and give some explanation, as well as practical advice.

DOS

VOCABULARY

Words that go together

Listen and check.

4 Choose a word and give a definition to the class. Can they guess the word?

You use it to payfor things.

A credit card.

That's right.

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EVERYDAY ENGLISH

At the doctor's

I Complete the chart with an illness or a symptom.

      Illnesses                       Symptoms

I've got a cold.

      I've got                     I've got a temperature, my Whole body aches, and I feel awful.

I've twisted my ankle.

      I've got                       I keep going to the toilet.

I've got a sore throat.

      I've got                      I keep being sick, and I've got diarrhoea.

What's the difference between these sentences? I feel sick. I was sick last night.

2 Put the sentences in the correct order.

I didn't feel very well.

She took my temperature and examined me.

After a few days. I started to feel better.

I went to the surgery and saw the doctor.

C] I went to the chemises, paid for the prescription, and got some antibiotics.

I phoned the doctofs Surgery and made an appointment. She told me I had an infection.

C] I explained what was wrong. She gave me a prescription.

You will hear a conversation between Man a student from Chile, and a doctor. Answer the quesgio I What are Manuel's symptoms?

2               What questions does the doctor ask?

3               What does the doctor think is the matter with Manue 4 What does she prescribe?

5   What advice does she give him?

6   Does he have to pay for anything?

4   Look at the tapescript on PI 24. Practise with a partner.

5   Make similar conversations with other symptoms.

8 • Do'

Going places

Time clauses • if • Hot verbs • In a hotel

STARTER                  What do you think you will do if the weather is nice this weekend? What will you do when you get home tonight?

THE GAP YEAR

Time and conditional clauses

I Clare and her friend Ally are having a gap year. Complete the sentences with phrases from the box below.

               We're travelling round the world      CC]

We're going to leave. . . [71

. we're going to learn to scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef,

4 C] . we'll 100k after each Other.

. we're going to the USA.

We can stay with my American cousins. . . C]

Our parents Will be worried C]

We'll stay in the States C]

a While we're in LOS Angeles. b If we get ill, before we go to university. until our visa runs Out. When we're in Australia, as soon as we have enough money. if we don't keep in touch. After we leave Australia, 3

Listen and check.

2 Cover the box. Practise the sentences.

GRAMMAR SPOT

1     Underline the words in the box that introduce the clauses, e.g. while

2     Which tense are all the verbs in the box? Do they refer to the present or the future?

3     What are the different future forms in Clare and Ally's sentences?

4     Whats the difference between these sentences? Which one is sure? Which one is possible?

When I get home, I'll have something to eat. If there isn't any food, I'll get a pizza.

Grammar Reference 9.1—9.3 pB8

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PRACTICE

when, as soon as

Unit 9 • Going places

What will you do?

3 Work with a partner. One of you is going skiing for the first time. The other sees all the problems. Use these ideas to help you.

When I get to New York .

5 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. Put if, when, while, or as soon as into each box.

I I'll have a bath            I go to bed.

 I'm coming to London tomorrrow. I'll ring you

I arrive.

it's a nice day tomorrow, we can go swimming. 4 Wait here I get back.

5 you have any problems, just ask for help. 6 I want to get home it gets dark.

7 I'm going to have driving lessons 1 pass my test.

 Give me your address           you go home.

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(leave) a message on the answerphone so you'll

know I've arrived safely.

Paul Great. What time do you expect you'll be there? Mary the plane (arrive) on

          time, I                  (be) at the hotel about 10.00.

Paul All right. Give me a ring                     you

(know) the time of your flight back,

          and I                   (pick) you up at the airport.

Mary Thanks, darling. Don't forget to water the plants (be) away. Paul Don't worry. I won't. Bye!

Listen and check.

LISTENING AND SPEAKIÑG'

Life in 2050

1   Read thisdésèriptioh of the airline future:

'There Will be just two crew members, a pilot and dog. The pilot's job is feed the dog. The does job is to bite the pilot if he tries to touch anything.'

What does this story say about life in the future?

2   You will hear an interview with Michio Kaku,

Professor of Theoretical Physics at City

University, New York. He has written a book, Visions, which explains how science will revolutionize the 21st centur .

He is asked these questions.

•   Are you optimistic about the future?

•   Are we ready for the changes that will come?

•   Is world population going to be a big problem?

•   What will happen to people who don't have computers?

•   Will there be a world government?

•   Will we have control of everything?

•   What are your reasons for pessimism?

Discuss your opinions on these subjects.

3   Listen to the interview. Make notes on Michio Kaku's answers.

4   Answer the questions.

What does Michio Kaku say will continue into the twenty-first century?

How do some people react to the new technology? What is his reaction?

Why will the population of the world stop increasing?

4    Why will we need a world government?

5    What are some of the things we will be able to control?

6    What examples does he give of the Žj behaviour of 'stupid' people?

What do you think?

Michio Kaku obviously believes in the power of science. What isn't he so sure about? Do you agree?

MICHIO KAKU

it 9 • Going places 73

2   Read the newspaper article about pearl River City. Which of the subjects in exercise 1 are talked about?

3   On the map find the following:

•   Shenzhen

•   Pearl River Estuary

•   Guangzhou

•   the Hopewell Highway

4 Answer the questions.

Has this city got a name yet?

2   Why is it ugly? Why is it exciting?

3   What are some of the statistics about

Shenzhen that make it a remarkable place?

4   In what ways is China changing? Why were Deng Xiaoping's words significant?

How are the people changing?

Why do they want to own a car?

6   What does Shenzhen look like?

7   Why will this city be important in the 21st century?

8   What do these numbers refer to?

What do you think?

•  In groups, write what you think are the ten largest cities in the world. Compare your list with the class. Your teacher will tell you the answer.

•  Make a list of some of the problems that these cities face. Decide which are the three most important problems. Compare your ideas with the class.

9

he town of Shenzhen, just forty kilometres north, of Hong Kong, is the world's biggest building site. In 1982 it was a fishing village with two main roads, fields, and a population of 30,000. Now it has a population of 3 million. It is growing at an incredible speed. It is spreading north towards Guangzhou (also known as Canton) and west towards Macau. The Chinese government hopes that in less than ten years this area will be the biggest city on earth, with a population of 40 million people.

China is changing. It is no longer a country where absolutely everything is owned and controlled by the state. Developers are welcome. As Deng Xiaoping, the Chinese leader, said in 1992, To get rich is glorious'. The old China of bicycles and Little Red Books is disappearing. A world of mobile phones and capitalism is arriving.

The Chinese people seem to welcome dramatic change. They don't worry about losing traditional ways of life. They want the new. As the posters on the sides of the highways shout, 'Development is the unlv wav.

Shenzhen is a shocking place, like nowhere else on earth that I have ever seen. It is a city with no boundaries and no centre. There are new concrete office blocks, factories, and housing blocks as far as the eye can see. Not just dozens of new buildings, nor even hundreds, but thousands. And it is all happening so fast. It takes just six months to design, build, and finish a 60-storey, airconditioned skyscraper. As one architect said to me, 'If you move too slowly here, someone will walk over you.'

The new Hopewell Highway runs from Shenzhen to Guangzhou, and it takes just two hours to do the 123 kilometres. This superhighway will become the main street of a huge new city, as it gets bigger and bigger until the east meets the west, and the countryside in the middle disappears under concrete.

'here will of course be more and more cars on the road. People don't want bicycles. If you have a car, it means you have made money. So the traffic will be like in Bangkok, where people spend four hours commuting every day. People eat and work in their car.

Pearl River City very nearly exists. It will probably be the world's First City, the greatest city on earth. It won't be beautiful, but its power, energy, and wealth will be felt in all corners of the world.

VOCABULARY

Hot verbs — take, get, do, and make

I The verbs take, get, do, and make are very common in English. Find these examples in the text about China:

2 Here are some more examples.

A   How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

B   It takes me about fifteen minutes.

A   How long does it take you to get to school?

B   I can get here in twenty minutes.

A   Do you get tired in the evening?

B   Yes. Especially if I've done a lot of homework. A Do you make a lot of mistakes in English?

B Well, I do my best, but I still make a few mistakes.

Ask and answer the same questions with a partner.

3   put the words and phrases from the box in the correct column.

4   Complete the sentences with one of the verb phrases. Use the correct form of the verb.