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Sele a Om ai telecesem Gata aeT-TaTOh LSTA Second Edition lees al 3 ca aT oo con Student's BookA LESSON A - What kind of person are you? Friends and familv Personality survey A Do you agree with these statements? starting mmplete the survey. point PaSoualiiy SuAyay 2 1. mnot afratd of giving speeches infront ofthe class. 2. enjoy going to parties where | don't know everyone 3. | avoid expressing my feelings and ideas in public. 4. insist on making my own decisions, 5» | don't mind giving up my time to help other people. 6. | never worry about getting places on time. "7. always fel ike going dancing! | 8. Ican't stand being ina messy, disorganized room. OODOOOO00OO ODOD0 OOOOCO0ODO ‘9+ Iprefer telling people how | feel, even f i's embarrassing. B Pair work Compare your responses to the survey. Find two ways you and your partner are different. “I'm not afraid of giving speeches in front of the class. How about you?” ‘Oh, 'm definitely afraid of doing that!” How would you describe yourself Tory ® Which statement from the survey above best matches these personality traits? vocabulary Write the correct number. Then compare answers with a partner. & speaking 2a. friendly and outgoing __d. kind and generous § wild and crazy __ b. strongand independent ____e, honest and sincere __h. calm and cool __¢. laid-back and relaxed _f. shyandreserved _i._neat and tidy B Pair work Choose another partner. Find two traits you have in common. Cee eeu Find one way that you're different. Same traits Different rats So, how would you describe yourself?” Som |. dam too) Frm not tike that. ied dea ha pares ail tm the same way. Fd say m more oe ea e $0 do | (1d0 too.) Really? | dont “Me too. | never worry about getting places on time.” Neither do. (1don'teither) | That's not true for me. er. like taking it easy and 2 TED Friends and tamilyPere Nae cat grammar Use the gerund form after these verbs. Use the gerund or infinitive form after these verbs. enjoy going to parties where | don't know everyone. | can't stand being / to be in a messy room. | avoid expressing my feelings and ideas in public. ‘Nove taking / to take my friends to cool new clubs. | don't mind giving up my time o help other people. I hate getting up / to get up for early morning classes, Use the gerund form after these expressions containing prepositions. Linsist on making my ov cecisions. | always feel like going dancing! Fm into going out to new foreign restaurants Grammar Phs: Seepage A. Look at the starting point on page 2 again, Can you find other expressions that are followed by gerunds? Which of them can also be followed by infinitives? ir work How do you feel about these things? Discuss your answers using verbs or expressions followed by gerunds and infinitives. 1. (ell people that 'm angry with them 4. stay out late the night before an interview 2. help with chores around the house _5. start conversations with people I don’t know 3. listen to people's personal problems 6. go to places where I have to use my English “Tusually avoid telling people that I'm angry with them. | guess I'm just afraid of making ‘them even angrier.” Personal profiles ion about these peo} i i ? speaking kstthe information about these people. Which person is most similar to you Meet Your Neighbors Job college student otis : Reomecomomend tetera Rommel Reema Personality friendly ond aun wild ond crazy reamed kAeranam mt Lifestyle loves playing ‘loves fo dance sporis *-cont sind going “me watoing od ‘into reveling home early EE B Group work Write a similar profile for yourself. Don’t write your name. Your teacher will take your profile and give you another. Ask questions around the class to find the writer. What kind of person are you? 3Changes listening A @ Listen to Marcos and Heather talk about how they have changed over the last five years. How did they change? Complete the chart with the ‘expressions from the box. B_ @& Listen again. Which person do you think would be more likely to do. these things this weekend? Check (/) Marcos or Heather. Marcos Heather 1. stay out late at a big party Qo o 2. stay home and watch TV a a 3. help a relative with a personal problem 0 a 4, invite a classmate to a funny movie a a How have you changer iscussion * HOW have you changed over the last five years? What do you want to change discussion © ow? Complete the chart. Habits Personality Likes and dislikes B Pair work Compare your Cer charts. Ask follow-up questions. DeeEG heehee “Fused to wateh a fot of TV. Now | don't.” ‘you've changed “Really? What made you change?” Uused to , but now “Well, | was afraid of getting out of shape. "think ve become more Sol. 4 COD Friends and tamityTopic sentences writing ‘The main idea is usually found in the first sentence of the paragraph. This sentence is called the topic sentence. A Read these paragraphs about people's best and worst qualities. Underline the topic sentence in each paragraph. [think that my most positive quality is that I'm always pretty calm and cool, especially when something breaks. I'm really into solving tricky problems and finding solutions to things. My specialty is electronics, People come to me if something goes wrong with their laptops or their MP3 players or even their cell phones. For example, two days ago, my dad’s brand new computer suddenly froze up. He was afraid of causing more damage, so he asked ‘me to figure out the problem. It only took me 15 minutes to fix it, and | loved doing it! My most negative quality is that 'm not very neat land tidy. Sometimes | worry about being so disorganized, but | never feel ike doing anything about it. My apartment is always a mess, so | can never find anything. Last week, for example, | finished doing some homework and then started to make dinner. In the moming, | couldn't find my assignment ‘anywhere, so | had to redo it. | really want to change my bad habits, but | don't know where to start. B Think about your own personal qualities. Make a list. ‘Then decide which quality is most positive and which is most negative. Circle each one. © Write « paragraph about either your most positive or your most negative quality. Make sure your paragraph has only one main idea. D Pair work Exchange paragraphs with a partner, Then answer the questions. 1. What is your partner’s topic sentence? Underline it. 2. What examples did your partner giv 3. What did you find most interesting about your partner's paper? What kind of person are you? 5Lesson B - Every family is different. jerent types of families A. Look at the families in the of family? cicen cures. What’s different about each type point What's Your Family Lik F. The Watsons, Sydney The Wangs, Vancouver The Patels, London “My wife and | both work “Were an extended family “We're ¢ typical nuclear now, ard the extra morey now that. Grandma has is great. The only trouble moved in, The big with beng a two-income advantage of having her family is we don't spend at: home is that she can a6 much time together.” _—_—baby-sit more often” B Pair work What are some more advantages and disadvantages of each type of family? Compare ideas. “In a nuclear family, you might not see your grandparents every day. That's a disadvantage” How are their families different? istening gg & €2 Listento Paul and Andrea talk about their families. What kind of family gece did each person grow up in? How have their families changed? B_ & Listen again, Match the people on the left with the phrases on the right 1. Andrea > a. has two daughters, 2, Andrea’s husband bb. doesn’t know her in-laws very wel. 3. Andrea's sister-in-law ____. has three brothers 4, Paul's sister —_ 4. islooking forward to seeing the family. 5. Paul €. will be cooking for 12 people. 6. Paul's mother — f isa law student, © Pair work Is your family similar to Paul's or Andrea’s? How is it similar? How isit different? 6 TDD Friends ana tamitygrammar Z ‘Anoun clause is a part of a sentence that has both a subject and a predicate. That is optional in noun clauses after be. Also notice the prepositions used in each sentence, ‘The only trouble wth being a two-Income famiy is (that we don’t spend as much time togetner. ‘The big advantage of having Grandma at home is (that) she can baby-sit more often, (Grammar Ps S20 age A. Look at the starting point on page 6 again. Can you find the noun clause in the last example? Which preposition is used in the first part of the sentence? B Combine the sentences. Then compare answers with a partner. |, Pm the youngest in the family. The nice thing is I get a lot of attention. The nice thing about being the youngest in the Fawily is that | ger alot of attention, . Thave a younger sister. The trouble is she always wants to borrow my clothes. . I'm away at college. The bad part is that I miss my family. . T work at night. The worst thing is I can’t have dinner with my family. ’m the oldest in the family. One bad thing is that I always have to baby-st. © Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Then compare answers with a partner. L._An advantage of being a twin is that you always have someone to hang out with. 2. A problem with being an only child is 3. One benefit of being the oldest is 4. A big disadvantage of having an older sibling is 5. The best thing about having a big family is Family matters A. Check (/) at least three questions you'd like to talk about with your group. followin your family? nefit of having strict parents you most likely to confide in a parent a friend? you believe he chores? atare dd income family? B Group work Discuss the questions you chose. Ask follow-up questions and make sure everyone in your group participates. Every family is different. 7vocabulary listening Compound fa: terms A Maich the family members on the left with the definitions on the right. 1. Your great-aunt is __ . your father’s or mother’s grandmother 2. Your granddaughter is___—_b. your mother's or father’s aunt. 3. Your sister-in-law is __ ©. your son's or daughter's daughter. 4. Your greatgrandmotheris _____d. your wife's or husband’s sister, or your brother's wife. B Which of the family members in the box can be combined with a prefix or suffix in the chart? Complete the chart with a partner. What does each term mean? aunt daughter mother niece son brotner father nephew sister. uncle aunt daughter mother “Your great-nephew is your brother's or sister's grandson.” reunion A @& Listen to Victor tell a friend about his family reunion. What were they celebrating at the reunion? B € Listen again. In addition to immediate family, what other relatives of Victor's were there? Check (¥) the people you hear mentioned. OL his grandfather (4. his sisterin-daw 1 7. his mother-indaw 0 2. hisuncl’s cousin 0 5. his niece D8. his cousin D 3. his brother his son 0 9. friends of the family 8 Felends and familyalk into the Calfomia home of Anne Belles and her husband, jm Sicock and youl see keds everywhere paying video games, doing homework, and getting rezdy for dinner. There are 30 boys inthis dose knit household and Anne Bellesis their mom. Belleshas wanted tohhelp dhildren since she wes a Kd. "Iwas intrigued by the movie Olver! inthe 60s, a musical based on the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist | told my mom, “That's what I want to do. want to adopt orphans. ‘Anne's boys range in age from 3 to Al of them are challenged in some way. "They each have special needs physically, emotionally, or t school,” says Belles. She doesn’t focus on what her kids cant do, only on what they can. They go to mainstream schools, take karte, go skating atthe roller ink, nd even act on television. In an interesting twist, thiteen of her boys are going tobe na local theaters production of Olver! Raising 30 boysis www.cronistalascolonias.com.ar task Every day, a small amy of «childcare workers, nurses, and volunteers comes in to help cook and dean, wash 30 loads of laundry day, and take care of health needs. with a partner, WV The more, the merrier A. Group work What's the size of an average family where you're from? To find out how much such a large family costs, we folowe Jim Sileock to the grocery store. He spent $ for food for one week. Every month they ‘spend $2, to run five mini-vans, $15, for the fourteen paid helpers, and more than $10, on dental and medical expenses. There's also clothing. | insurance and mortgage payments “The family wecies $6, a month from the federal government, and has some income from a {tant business. Altre meney spent onthe ‘ children: having new clothes and fancy cars isn’t important to Belles, How do the kids feel? Says year-old Anthony. “The familyis there wnenever | need something .- Underall this chaos, | feel ike 1am loved.” “This was my dream. And everything about what 1 im doing was everything | wanted to happen in my life.” says Anne Belles “So, absolutely no regrets: this is perfect, | couldn't ask for itto be better- maybe a bigger house, you know. would be nice.” ‘Sore: oe: Mt fe Secs y Seve oh, C2 wee B Read the article and answer the questions. Then compare answers 1, What reason does Anne Belles give for adopting so many children? 2. What’s special about the children that Belles and her husband adopt? 3. What are the total monthly expenses for this family? © Group work Discuss these questions. Then share your answers with the class. 1, What do you think would be the best thing about living in this family? 2. Would you like to be in a family as large as the Sileocks’? Evory family is different. °“” Pao) We eat Mistakes and-mvsteries Learning the hard way Starting A. Read about these people’s problems. What mistake did each person make? point Inhigh school, had to wear a ‘uniform, 30! didn’t have a lot of Sashionable clothes. When | started college, I thought | needed tohave more, s0 1 wasted a lot of ‘money on trendy outfits, But | really shouldn't have done it. New I'm brokel Kenichi Osaka, Japan What Did I Get Myself Into? Three mistakes that led to big messes We werent supposed to cook inout dorm rooms, but | had a merowave anyway. The cafeteria was right nex door, sol really didn't need to have {t, Anyway, Igot caught making — ‘porcornast week, and theschool k the microwave away. B Pair work What should each person do differently in the future? Compare ideas. “1 don’t think Alicia should listen to her friends in the future.” “Yeah, lagree. She shouldn't have let them influence ther ike that.” Vll never do that ag. A@ decision? Why was ita bad one? listening ten to Frank talk about a bad decision he made. What was his B @& Listen again. Are these statements true or false? Check (/) the correct answer. Frank and his neighbor were good friends, Frank knew he was allergic to cats Frank marked his calendar to remember to feed the cat. Frank forgot what time his train was going to leave. Frank remembered to feed the cat on Saturday. eee 10 [IID mistakes and mysteries Twe False o Ug ou B Q oO o UgPERC Se EU emer Ley grammar Should have, was supposed to, had to, and needed toall doscribe obligations in the past, although they sometimes have different uses. | should have stayed home ard studied! (It was a good idea, but didn't do it) | was supposed to be studying this weekend, (It was required, but | didn't doit) ‘nad to wear a uniform. (We were forced to do ths) {didn't have to go with my frends. but! did. (There was no obligation) | thought I needed to have more cbthes, (| thought this was necessary.) Gramma Ps: Srp A Look at the starting point on page 10 again. Can you find other examples of past modals and phrasal modals of obligation? What does each one mean? B Choose the answer that best describes what these sentences mean. Then compare answers with @ partner. 1. Ishouldn't have invited them. 3. We didn’t have to study for the test. a. [didn’t invite them. a. We forgot to study. b. Tinvited them. b, We were prepared for the test 2, That was a secret! You weren't supposed 4. Tknow Jane didn’t like my cooking, but to tell anyone! she didn’t need to be so rude about it a. You didn't tell anyone. a. Jane was rude to me. b. You told someone. b. Jane wasn’t rude to me. © Complete the sentences with information about yourself. Then compare answers with a partner. 1, After I started high school, Thad to Ihaa te study a lot harder. 2, [made someone angry once because I wasn’t supposed to 3. Lwasted a lot of money once because T thought I needed to. . 4, When Thad the opportunity, I should have. . y/& Past experiences A. Look at the survey and check the items that are true for you NC NC Cex ve | eee f Ceres discussion Il done something foolish that you didn't need to do? < Prec eit see imc Pees cane B Pair work Discuss your answers. Ask follow-up questions. “Hare you ever enjoyed doing something you weren't supposed to do?” “Sure. At my old jb, | wasn't supposed to take a long lunch. But took fong lunches at the ‘atk, anyway. How about you?” Life lessons 14Recognizing problems A. These verbs are often used to talk about problems, Use the verbs to replace wocabulary “she boldfaced words and phrases in the sentences below. Se a problem Bits 1, My friend never does anything about his problems. My friend always ignores his problems. . Maria can look at a broken bicycle and find the problem right away. . My sister is never afraid to try to take care of a difficult problem, Gil Dong always makes his problems worse. . Ruby always follows the recipe closely to prevent problems when she cooks. Ming always unexpectedly encounters problems when he tries to fix things. Carla is great at completely fixing any kind of problem at work. . ALis the kind of student who always makes problems for teachers. SN eneen B Pair work Do you know anyone similar to the people in the sentences above? ‘Tell your partner. “My cousin always ignores her problems. Her car is always making strange noises, but she never does anything about it.” Dealing with problems A @ Listen to Ray (R), Felipe (°), and Jennifer (/) talk about a problem that they each had. What did each person finally do about the problem? Write the correct letter, listening __ ignore it deal with it __ aggravate it B_ & Listen again. Briefly describe each person's problem. Ray: _ Felipe: Jeo 12 Mistakes and mysteriesBrainstorming writing Brainstorming means making a list of ideas about a topic. Then you can use this list to come up with a topic sentence and ideas to support it. A. Group work Brainstorm as many ideas as you can to add to the example below. * check classified ads + use credit cards B. Group work Brainsiorm dos and don'ts for one of these topies. Write your ideas + getting over abad cold * staying safe in abigcity + preparing for entrance exams © Now write a topic sentence and a paragraph using your ideas. Living on a tight budget is easy if you follow some simple nules when you go shopping. First of all, you should never buy something athe first store you visit. You need to check at least a few other stores to compare prices, Second, don’t be in a hurry! If you take your time, you might find a sale, If there are no sales tight now, ask a salesperson if there’ joing to be one soon, Third, consider buying used or secondhand items, You can check in the newspaper or online to find what || you're looking for. Finally, you might get a better price at some stores by paying cash instead of using a credit card, so be sure to ask about cash discounts, D Pair work Exchange brainstorming lists and paragraphs with a partner. Then answer the questions. 1, How many brainstorming ideas did your partner use? Do you think he or she chose the best ones? 2. Do you have any questions about your partner’s paragraph? Is there anything you disagree with? 3. Can you think of a good title for your partner's paragraph? Explain your choice. Lite lessons 13LESSON B - Ican't Cede) F-liy Do you have any guesses? A Read the news story and the comments to the oe 7 fight Which comments do you agree with? a" Yv Cartoon-Based Illness Mustifies Japan TOKYO - More than children were rushed to hospitals Tuesday after suffering convulsions vorniting, and initated eyes after watching @ popular Japanese cartoon. Gisachar Commins ‘Yuki Im certain the flashing tights must have caused the seizures. The network said it plans to cancel next sueet’s show if the cause of the incident | remains unclear, MikeNYC: Te could have been the flashing lights, but Fm not sure, Most of the children developed the symptoms after a scene featuring five seconds of flashing red light in the eyes of the show's most popular character. Paulo The parents ‘shouldn't have let their kids ‘watch so much TV. TV executive Hironari Mor said the ‘scene passed inspection before broadcast, but in hindsight “we believe there may have been problems.” | ‘Soon _Hee: The seizures “Asan adult that part made me blink, so for a child the ‘might have been caused by stress. ‘Teacherdim: That TV ‘executive must have felt pretty embarrassed. effect must have been considerable,” Mori said. Dr. Yukio Fukuyama, an expert on the brain, said that "television epilepsy" can bbe triggered by flashing, colorful lights. Fukuyama says parents should be made ‘aware of the danger. “The networks should definitely think of issuing 2 health warning beforehand,” he seid ChicagoMom: The children shouldn't have been sitting so close to the TV! MGarcia: The TV network should have been more careful. “The children must have been totally immersed in the program,” psychologist Rika Kayama said, Sour: Catoon-Bsed nes Mysties Japa.” Futers More>> B Pair work Compare your reactions to the story. “Ym certain the leshing lights must have caused the selzures.” “I don’t know. It could have been the flashing lights, but I'm not sure." 14 Mistakes and mysteriesOCEAN eae cy grammar To express degrees of certainty, use must (not), can't, could (not), might (not), or may (not. {'m certain the flashing lights must have caused the setzures, ‘The seizures might have been caused by stress. ‘To express obligation, advice, or opinions, use should (not). Do not use must (not) have tor obligations, advice, of opinions about the past. The TY network should have been more careful. (obligation) ‘The networks should think of issuing a health warning. (advice) ‘The children shouldn't have been sitting so close to the TV! (opinion) ‘Also notice how these modals are used in the passive and continuous. ‘Gamer Pls Seep , A. Look at the starting point on page M4 again. What does each modal express? Which ones are used in the passive? B Use modals to write reactions to these situations, Then compare answers with partner. 1. You and your friend planned to meet, 3. You feel sick after a big fish dinner. but your friend never arrived. 4, You receive flowers from a secret He wight have been busy at work, admirer. But he show have called to say 5. You haven't received any phone calls he coulawt meek. ina week 2. You loaned your classmate alot ofmoney 6. Your boss promised lo promote you, last week, butshe still hasn't repaid you. but it still hasn't happened. What's the explanatiot A. Read these headlines out strange events. How would you explain them? Mysterious light enema seen over Azone over Arizona |) mi0braK -Auoriesa ify Teeactron jee ae ES mycin isin ey dn edger rr ete. discussion snipe pea found in wheat crops ‘Setnncg | prea tin, tae Cree B Group work Discuss your explanations. “That light must have been a UFO. | mean, ‘don't know. it doesn’t look lke a normal plane.” Waa z “1 know what you mean, but it might have Bartek yea ti been an unusual storm or something.” | know what you mean, but ‘can't explain it! 18¥/4 Verbs of belief A. Put these verbs of belief in the columns. Discuss your answers with a partner. vocabulary & 2 B cu Sah EE Sa SRT, Se B Group work Use the verbs of belief to discuss these questions. 1. Why do giraffes have long necks? 2. Why do some buildings not have a thirteenth floor? 3. Isthere intelligent life on other planets? 4, What should you do if you get sprayed by a skunk? 5. What color is an insect’s blood? 6. Why doesn’t a haircut hurt? “Why co giraffes have iong necks?” “I'm not sure, but | assume they have long necks to eat the leaves at the tops of tees.” “Yeah, I bet that's the reason why.” Still unsolved mysteries A Do you that things like UFOs and alien abductions really happen? listening & speaking g € Listen to a radio program about a famous claim of alien abduction in Canada. What did the Hills say happened to them? © @& Listen again. Check (/) the facts or claims that the people mention. Which ones support the Hills’ story? Which ones don't? 1 1, The Hills saw an object flying beside their car. C3 2. Beity saw creatures looking at them from the object. 1 3. The creatures spoke to the Hills in a strange language, OF 4. Betty found pink powder on hor dress the next day. 5. The Air Force agreed that Betty saw a UFO, C1 6. The doctors doubted the Hills! story. 10 7. The aliens looked just like creatures from a TV show. CI 8. The trip took seven hours instead of four. D Group work What do you think really happened to the Hills? Why? Discuss your reasons. 16 [ID Wistakes and mystoriesDo | know you’ A. Group work What does amnesiamean? What are some things that might cause amnesia? Discuss with your group. Amnesia Spots Newlyweds Bliss ‘hat if the person you married forgot ‘who you were? For one Texas couple, ‘marriage became a blind date when the groom came down with amnesia days after their wedding Amy and Sean MeNulty’s wedding day started well, but ended with a shock. One of Sean's good friends was in a coma because of a serious car accident. Nevertheless, Amy and ‘Sean decided to make their honeymoon trip, according to plans. At the airport, Sean realized he'd left his wallet in their car after they'd parked. He said to Amy, “Pil be right back.” But he idn’t return. ‘Amy contacted the police, who found Sean wandering near a motel three days later. He was confused and covered in bug bites. Hie had no idea who he was or who ‘Amy was, Sean coud not remember any personal details from his life, not even his mother. ‘Amy was now married to a man who viewed her asa stranger. “I wondered, you know, is he going to remember me? How is our relationship going to work?” said Amy. ‘This was a big change after a six-year courtship and plenty of shared memories “Chad to learn to ask him, ‘Can I hug you?? 1 ‘mean, that was hard,” saiel Amy, Psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Brown says Sean's amnesia might have been caused by a series of stressful moments, lke is fiend’s car accident. According to Dr. Brown, Sean’s brain didn’t connect with his identity anymore. “He doesn’t fp !2w whe Sean McNulty isand has no memories to help.” “e's sort of like if you forgot the name ofa file you stored on your computer. ‘You know its there but you can’t find i” said Brown, “His memory is like that.” Fortunately, the better times soon arrived. The day before ther first anniversary, Sean’s memories flooded back in an instant. He soon remembered everything, including their wedding, “1 remember shoving cake in her fice,” said Sean. “It was great.” Sean views the experience as a chance to confirm he picked the right bride. “I got to see how much she loves me,” said Sean. “We have a much stronger, closer bond from the experience. I couldn't have found a better ‘woman to spend my life with.” Surce:“Anla Ss Nees Be,” ABC Hows B Read the article, Are these statements true or false? Check (Y) the correct answer, Te False 1. Sean's amnesia began after he was in a serious car accident. ao oo 2. Sean shoved cake in Amy's face when he remembered who shewas. O 3. The amnesia might have been caused by too much stress. o uo © Group work Discuss these questions. Then share your answers with the class. 1. What do you personally think might have caused Sean’s amnesia? 2. What would you do if you were in Amy's position? FESTIED | can’t explain it! 17Exploring new. Cities aol Weel elas es ie it starting point listening Cities of the world A Read about the © cities. Which city would you most like to visit? ESRRCHUONAT=on ee ae “BEIJING Barcelona is farcous for museums, nightlife, Bejjing has many popular tourist attractions, and seafood ~ and forthe architect __whichinclude the Great Wal of China, ‘Antoni Gaudi, who designed 4 te Summer Palace and the several ofthe city’s most SQ Foibidden city. Tourists who distinctive builcings. The restaurants here stay . \ time are amazed by the ‘open untilmidright. «roms thebusy when many locas are | AN strets andthe stl enjoying dane. constant changing Sie The place where Seoul swell most tours go first Ienown fois spicy in Sydney's the food ants Famous Opera House, shopping areas, but his Australian city where you can find also has great restaurants everything fom antiu and museums. The spring pottery to custom-made and fill are the seasons when clothing, The Myeong-dong most people come to visit area has dozens of shops that sell the latest fashions. YONEY B Pair work ‘Tell your partner about a city you know: “Iknow Vancouver. It's got the ocean on one side and mountains on the other, t's really beautiful, ‘but it's expensive” SEOUL Where in the world A © Listen to Diana and Matt talk about two cities. Who is talking about Athens and who is talking about Seoul? B @& Listen again. Who mentions these topics, Diana () or Matt (M)? Write the correct letter. —— |, founded 3, years ago _ 4. architecture 1. traffic __ 2. delicious, spicy food subway system _8, street vendors _— 3. beautiful beaches __ 6. monuments __ 9. nightlife 48 EID Exploring new citiesDTN Ue UTM EL Ceaser grammar speaking ‘A defining relative clause defines or gives essential information about a noun, ‘The Nyeora-dong area has dozens of shops that sell the latest fashions. ‘The soring and fal are the seasons when mast people come to visit, A non-defining relative clause gives optional information about a noun and cannot begin with the pronoun that, Notice the use of commas. ‘The restaurants here stay open until midnight, when many locals are still enjoying dinner. Beijing has many popular tourist attractions, which include the Great Wall of China, (Grammar Pes: Seepage A_ Look at the starting point on page 18 again. Can you find more relative clauses? B Underline the relative clauses in the sentences and add commas where necessary. Write D for a defining and ND for a non-defining relative clause. ND 1. Bangkok, which is the capital of Thailand, has many excellent restaurants and markets, _ 2, Hong Kong was a British colony until when it was returned to China. __ 3. Busan isa busy port city that is located in South Korea. — 4. Bogota which is situated on a high plateau in central Colombia has frequently changing weather: _— 5. Montreal is a sophisticated city where some of the best cuisine in Canada is found. _. 6, Sao Paulo which is the biggest city in Brazil is also one of the world’s most populated cities. © Join the sentences using non-defining relative clauses. Then compare answers. 1. Gaudi also designed Barcelona’s Park Gtell. You can see fabulous sculptures there. Scoul’s name comes from the ancient word Seorabeol. Seorabeol means ital, juare. It is the world’s largest public square. The conter of Beijing is Tiananmei A great time to visit Seoul is in the fall. This is when Korean people celebrate the Chuseok festival Japanese restaurants are now popular in Barcelona. They have started appearing recent years, 6. Australia’s first European settlers came to Sydney in the s. They were originally from Great Britain A great place to visit A. Which of the cities on page 18 would you like to visit? Write three sentences explaining your reasons. Use relative clauses where appropriate. Bavcelenar is a city that I'd like te visit because .. B Pairwork Tell your partner which city you'd like to visit and why. LEED Popstar destinations 19A. Ave these features of cities more important to tourists or to residents? Put the vocabulary“ wordsin the columns. Add ideas of your own. B Pair work Use the features above to talk about your city. Give examples and add extra information. “Salvador is famous all over Brazil for its cuisine. Acarajé is one of the most popular foods, and it's realy delicious. I's a deep-fried cake that's made from mashed beans.” a, What's the city like? listening ® @ Listen to Carlos and Vicki talk about San Francisco. Who seems to like the city better? B @& Listen again. Check (/) the city features that Carlos and Vicki mention, O 1. climate 0 4. customs OZ. landmarks 2, architecture 1 5, hotels 8. nightlife shopping «, job market cuisine Perfect places A Answer the questions wit leas, a ng Asi Ce puch yes ov B Pair work Discuss your answers. “1 think New York is @ good place for budget travelers.” “Pm not sure | agree. New York is incrodibly oxponsive.” “That's true, but there are lots of cheap fast-food restaurants” Pies cael © Group work Join another pair and try to agree on one answer for each question, 20 Exploring new citiesMaking a mind map is a good way of organizing your brainstorming ideas. Mind maps help you map out the supporting details about your topic. A Look at the phrases in the box about Cuzco, Peru. Choose the main idea and write it in the center of the mind map. Then write the supporting details in the mind map. B_ Read the paragraph about Cuzco. Underline the ideas from the mind map in the paragraph. Cuzco hss something For everyone. It's the oldest city in the Americas, ancl if wes once the capital of che Inca empire. Today, Cuzco fs Peru's tourist capital because of its Interesting mix of history ard culture. People nko are interested in architecture will ove the nearby Inca ruins oF Machu Pechy amd the paiace of inca Rogs. Cuzco hae many places to stay, which range from First class hotels to cozy inns. There are aso many cares aro restaurants Where you can est unique local dfishes or international cuisine. Also, Cuzco hes great markets where you can shop For Inalisn art arc! local crafts. When you visit Cuzco, you shoudl try to experience all fc has £0 offer. © Choose a place you know and make your own mind map. Be sure the main idea is general and contains several supporting ideas. D_ Wiite « paragraph based on the ideas in your mind map, E Pair work Exchange paragraphs with a partner. Then answer the questions, 1. Is there any information you would like your partner to add? 2, Does the content of the paragraph reflect the ideas in the mind map? 3, Would you like to vist the place your partner wrote about? Why or why not? Popular destinations 24Lesson B - My kind of town City search starting ® Complete the descriptions with the sentences below. Then compare answers. point “AThis exciting farge city with bustling streets is a ‘great place to live. Most evenings you can choose from. ‘a movie, a concert, or even a museum. (1)__There are lots of jobs here, and the average salary is about $3, per month. (2) __ our efficient new subway system can get you anywhere ‘you want to go. (3) ‘This is a picturesque little resort town D> with year-round outdoor activities. There's something to do in all four seasons. But there's not much action here at night. (4) There are many quaint ttle ‘stores and boutiques. (5) ____ Apartments are affordable too. You can get a great place for about $1, a month, ane average monthiy salaries are about $2, (6) ___ However, housing costs are high. A nice apartment is about $2, per month, So, even though our streets are safe, the evenings can be dull pe But be careful — in spite of all the late-night activity, the crime rate is high. On the other hand, it can sometimes be difficult to find a job. ©. Although it’s fast, clean, and cheap, it’s pretty crowded during rush hour. Nevertheless, its still the most popular way for people to get to work f. Despite the nearby shops, you'll still want a car, There are no buses here. B Pairwork Which city do you think has more to offer? Compound terms for towns A. These compound terms describe diffe define each one? nl types of towns. How would you vocabulary Avorder town is near a border with another state or country. B Pair work Which of the terms above best describes your hometown? Which best describes the town where you'd like to live someday? Compare ideas. 22 [IED Exploring now citiaur ammar When two or more modifiers occur in a sentence, they usually follow this order. f Quality Size Age Type Noun Descriptive phrase me this exciting large city with busting streets 2 picturesque ile reset town with year-round outdoor actities 2 tanedown oid port town that has seen beter days Grammar Pus: Seepage A. Laokat the starting point on page 22 again. Can you find more sentences that have two or more modifiers? B >