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1UNITPEOPLE
GETTING STARTED
a Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1 What different countries are the people from?
2 Why are they together?
• for a sports game • for a party • for a music concert
3 How do they feel? Here are some ideas:
a bored
b excited
c good
d happy
e sad
f tired
CAN DO OBJECTIVES■ Talk about where you’re from
■ Talk about people you know
■ Ask for and give information
■ Write an online profile
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b When do you meet people from other
countries? Here are some more ideas:
• on vacation
• in a language class
• never
• at work
• at parties
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d 01.02 Listen again. Complete the conversation.
ANDRÉ Hi there! My name’s André. What’s your 1 ?
VALENTINA I’m Valentina.
ANDRÉ Hi, Valentina! Where are you 2 ? Colombia?
VALENTINA Yeah, you’re right! I’m Colombian. I’m from
Cartagena.
ANDRÉ Oh, yes! It’s a really beautiful city.
VALENTINA Yes, I think so, too. So, 3 are you from,
André?
ANDRÉ Me? I’m from 4 . I’m French.
VALENTINA Oh, the French team’s really good!
ANDRÉ Of course! We’re 5 !
e Are sentences 1–4 true or false?
1 André and Valentina are friends.
2 Valentina is from Colombia.
3 André likes Cartagena.
4 Valentina says the soccer team from France is very bad.
f Underline the two nationalities in the conversation in 1d.
1 LISTENING AND READING
a Look at pictures a–f and answer the
questions.
1 What sport do all the people like?
2 Match countries 1–6 with pictures a–f.
1 Brazil
2 Spain
3 Australia
4 Japan
5 Mexico
6 France
b 01.01 Listen and check. Practice saying the
countries.
c 01.02 André and Valentina are at the World
Cup. Listen and check (✓) the three things they
talk about.
1 soccer
2 countries
3 food
4 a city
5 TV
Learn to talk about where you’re from
G be: affirmative and negative
V Countries and nationalities1A I’M FROM FRANCE
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3 GRAMMAR be : affirmative and negative
a 01.06 Listen to the next part of the
conversation between André and Valentina. What
do they talk about?
a their soccer teams
b the town where Andre is from
b 01.06 Underline the correct answers. Listen
again and check.
1 André ’s / ’s not from Paris.
2 Valentina’s friends are / aren’t from Cartagena.
3 André and Valentina are / aren’t in the hotel.
4 It’s / It’s not 8:00.
c Look at the pairs of sentences and complete
the rules.
1 I’m from France. I’m not from Paris.
2 It’s a town near Paris. It’s not very big.
3 They’re all in the hotel. They’re not here.
To make am, is, and are negative, we add .
We often use contractions for the verb:
it is not = it’s not they are not = they’re not
I am not = I’m not
We sometimes use contractions for not:
It isn’t = it’s not they aren’t = they’re notBut never: amn’t
Her friends aren’t at the game.
Valentina’s sister isn’t from Medellin.
d Complete the chart with the correct forms of the
verb be.
Affirmative (+) Negative (–)
I’m from Cartagena.
He a really good player.
They say they tired.
I French.
She from Medellín.
They at the game.
e Now go to Grammar Focus 1A on p. 138.
f André and Valentina talk more in the café. Add the
verb be to make correct sentences.
André says: 1 My brother in college in Madrid.
2 My mother and father not here.
Valentina says: 3 Cartagena very hot in August.
4 My friends really interesting and fun.
g Write two affirmative and two negative sentences
about you with the verb be. Make two of them false.
h Read your sentences to a partner and say if
your partner’s sentences are true or false.
4 SPEAKING
a Communication 1A Student A go to p. 130.
Student B go to p. 133.
b Work in small groups. Tell other students:
• your name • your hometown
• your country and nationality
2 VOCABULARY Countries and nationalities
a André says:
I’m from France. I’m French.
01.03 Find other pairs of countries and
nationalities in the box below. Listen and check.
Co | lom | bi | a Bra | zil | ian Span | ish Ja | pan
Co | lom | bi | an Ger | many Ja | pa | nese Ger | man
Bra | zil Spain
b 01.03 Pronunciation Notice how many syllables
each word has. Underline the stressed syllable in
each word in the box in 2a.
c 01.03 Listen again and repeat.
d Make sentences about the people below with the
words in 2a.
1 Valentina: She’s Colombian . She’s from .
2 The people in pictures a–f: They’re .
They’re from .
e Look at the conversation in 1d again. Complete
the question. Then ask your partner.
I’m from . I’m .
are you from?
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c
f
f Now go to Vocabulary Focus 1A on p. 162 for more
countries and nationalities.
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c Who do you think says sentences 1–4?
1 “I have four classes every day.”
2 “It’s fun to travel with friends.”
3 “My family members live in different places.”
4 “She speaks two languages – Spanish and Portuguese.”
d Who would you like to meet: Suzi, James, Alex, or Saddah? Why?
a Look at pictures a–d. Where do
you think the people are?
b Read the texts and match them with
pictures a–d. Are your ideas in 1a
correct?
Alex
In this photo, I’m on vacation with my friend Tom. He’s a fantastic friend, and he’s very cool. He’s a great person to be on vacation with.
view Alex’s photos leave Alex a message
James
In this photo I’m chatting with my cousin, Eric. He lives in San Francisco. He’s American, but I’m from England – Eric’s mother and my father are brother and sister. Eric is a really nice guy, and he’s a great doctor. He’s well known in his part of San Francisco.
view James’s photos leave James a message
Suzi
This is me in Rio de Janeiro with my friend Claudia. She lives in Brazil, but she’s from Spain. She’s a wonderful person – very warm and kind.
view Suzi’s photos leave Suzi a message
Saddah
This is my coworker Maram. We’re teachers, and we work together in a school. She’s quiet, but she’s really friendly. She’s also very popular with her students.
view Saddah’s photos leave Saddah a message
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SHE’S A WONDERFUL PERSON
Learn to talk about people you know
G be: questions and short answers
V Adjectives1B
a b
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Name: Roman
Nationality 1
Personality 4
Names: Diego and Mia
Nationality 2
Personality 5
Name: Laura
Nationality 3
Personality 6
2 VOCABULARY Adjectives
a Look at the sentence. The underlined
words are adjectives. Are they about Rio de
Janeiro or Claudia?
She’s a wonderful person – very warm and kind!
b Underline eight more adjectives in the texts.
Then put them in the correct blanks.
1 very good: , ,
2 nice: warm, ,
3 famous:
4 he/she doesn’t talk much:
5 people like him/her:
c Pronunciation Three words in the texts have
the /k/ sound:
kind cool quiet
Underline the /k/ sound in these words.
Which two words do not have /k/?
cold car cheap kitchen like
coffee quick back key know
come make school cat
d Talk about people you know. Use
adjectives from 2b.
4 GRAMMAR be: questions and short answers
a 01.11 Complete the answers with the words in the box.
Listen and check.
’re not ’s not is are
1 Is she Italian? No, she . She’s from Spain.
2 Is he from Poland? Yes, he .
3 Are they married? Yes, they .
4 Are they Brazilian? No, they . They’re from Mexico.
b Complete the chart with the correct forms of the verb be.
Questions (?) Short answers
Are you Australian?
you Brazilian?
he/she Turkish?
they Ecuadorian?
Yes, I am .
Yes, we are.
Yes, he/she .
Yes, they .
No, I’m not.
No, we’re not./we aren’t.
No, he/she .
No, they .
c Now go to Grammar Focus 1B on p. 138.
d 01.13 Complete the conversations. Use contractions ’s (not)
and ’re (not) if possible. Listen and check.
A My friend Tony 1 ’s English. He 2 very kind.
B 3 he from London?
A Yes, he 4 .
A My friends, Joe and Mel, 5 American. They 6 very
warm and friendly.
B 7 they married?
A No, they 8 not. They 9 just good friends.
5 SPEAKING
a Write down words about friends, family, and famous people you
know from other countries.
Camilla – British, cool, popular Gabriel – Mexican, quiet, kind
b Talk about the people you know. Look at the conversations
in 4d to help you.
e Now go to Vocabulary Focus 1B on
p. 163 for more adjectives.
3 LISTENING
a 01.10 Listen to the conversation. Complete
the nationalities (1–3) on the profiles below.
b 01.10 Listen again. Complete the
profiles with adjectives 4–6.
My best friend Joe’s a cool guy.My friend Emma’s
very friendly and very popular. My aunt Sophia’s fantastic
– she’s a very warm and friendly woman.
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c 01.15 Listen to Part 2 again. Are the
sentences true or false? Correct the false
sentences.
1 The class starts at 6:30.
2 Jenny and Richard want to go to the yoga class.
3 The fitness center is on the third floor.
a 01.14 Listen to Part 1. Choose the correct answers to
complete the sentences.
1 Jenny wants to
a see the city. b go to the hotel.
2 Richard wants to
a look at the water. b sleep.
3 It’s after nine o’clock
a in the morning. b at night.
b 01.15 Richard and Jenny talk to the hotel receptionist.
Listen to Part 2. What does Jenny want to do? Choose
the correct answer.
a join a gym c take a yoga class
b sleep
Learn to write an email with travel advice
W Paragraph writing
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Learn to ask for and give information
S Checking understanding
P Consonant clusters
EVERYDAY ENGLISH What’s your last name?1C
2 USEFUL LANGUAGE Asking for and giving information
a Who says sentences 1–7 at a hotel: the receptionist
(R) or a guest (G)?
1 When’s the first class?
2 Do you have an exercise
room?
3 How can I help you?
4 Thanks for your help.
5 Can you spell that, please?
6 And where’s the class?
7 What’s your last name?
a Taylor.
b You’re welcome.
c T-A-Y-L-O-R.
d It’s at six thirty.
e It’s in the fitness center
on the second floor.
f Hi. We’re checking in.
g We do. And yoga classes, too.
b 01.15 Match 1–7 with a–g. Listen to Part 2
again and check.
c Underline the correct answers.
1 It’s in ten after four / room 6.
2 It’s at eight o’clock / the first floor.
d 01.16 A is a receptionist and B wants
information. Complete the conversation. Look at 2a
and 2b to help you. Listen and check.
A Hello. How can I 1 you?
B I’d 2 to take a computer class.
A No problem.
B When’s the first class?
A It’s tomorrow at eight o’clock.
B And 3 the class?
A It’s in room 5.
B Great. Can I sign up for the class?
A Certainly. 4 your last name?
B Moore.
A Can you 5 that, please?
B M–O–O–R–E.
A Thank you. Enjoy the class.
e In pairs, practice the conversation in 2d.
Use your own last name. Take turns being A and B.
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UNIT PROGRESS TEST
CHECK YOUR PROGRESS
3 LISTENING
a 01.17 Listen to Part 3. Are the sentences true or false?
Correct the false sentences.
1 It’s 6:30 in the morning.
2 Jenny is tired.
3 Jenny wants to see San Francisco now.
4 Richard wants to see San Francisco now.
b When do you like to exercise?
• before work / school
• after work / school
• at lunchtime
• never
4 CONVERSATION SKILLS Checking understanding
a Complete the mini-conversations with the words in the box.
so that’s excuse me
SONIA It’s at seven twenty.
LEO 1 ?
SONIA 7:20.
SONIA It’s on the fourth floor.
LEO 2 7:20 on the fourth floor.
b Which expression in 4a means:
1 I’m not sure and I want to check.
2 I don’t understand. Can you say that again?
c 01.18 Pronunciation Listen to what Leo says in 4a. Does
the intonation go up or down on 1 and 2?
d Work in pairs. Use the dialogue map to practice
checking understanding. Take turns being A and B.
Tell each other your
last name and spell it.
Repeat the information.
Answer with excuse me.
A B
5 PRONUNCIATION Consonant clusters
a 01.19 Listen to the time. Notice how the
consonant clusters in bold are pronounced.
eight o’clock /t/ /kl/ /k/
b 01.20 Listen to the words below.
How many consonant sounds do the
letters in bold have?
three six eighty
c 01.21 Practice saying these times.
Listen and repeat.
1 seven o’clock (7:00) 4 three forty (3:40)
2 six ten (6:10) 5 six thirty (6:30)
3 eight twenty (8:20) 6 twelve twenty (12:20)
6 SPEAKING
a Communication 1C Student A go to p. 131.
Student B go to p. 133.
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About Kate
About Carla
SKILLS FOR WRITING I’m Carla and I’m from Mexico1D
1 SPEAKING AND LISTENING
a Ask and answer the questions.
1 Do you use a social media site?
2 Do you have an online profile?
3 Which of the following information is on it?
• your name
• your age
• your nationality
• where you live
• your job
• things you like
b Look at Kate’s and Carla’s profiles and complete the
chart with yes (✓), no (✗), or don’t know (DK).
She’s … 20 years old
from Chicago
Mexican a teacher a student
Kate DK
Carla ✓
c 01.22 The people in the picture are in an English class.
Listen and answer the questions.
1 Is this the first or the last day of the class?
2 What city are they in?
d 01.22 Listen again. Complete the chart.
Name Country One other thing we know
Kate and Mike the U.S. They’re .
Carla Mexico She’s a .
Masato English is for his work.
Carmen She’s a computer science .
Orhan His is in Chicago.
Marisa Her is in Chicago.
Learn to write an online profile
W Capital letters and punctuation
e Work in groups of five or six. It’s your
first day at International College.
Student A: You’re the teacher.
The others: You’re one of the students in
the picture.
Say who you are and say one more thing.
I’m Martina. My hometown is Puebla.
KATE MARKS
Teacher, International College
Age: -
Lives in Chicago, the U.S.
Friends: 132 VIEW
Photos VIEW
CARLA FLORES
Student, University of Guadalajara
Age: 20
Lives in Guadalajara
From Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Friends: 189 VIEW
Photos VIEW
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2 READING
a Read Kate and Carla’s profiles for the new class.
Underline any new information.
4 WRITING
a Write a profile about yourself. Use the profiles in 2a to
help you. Give this information:
• your name
• your nationality
• your hometown
• your job
• what you like
b Switch profiles with another student and check the
capital letters and punctuation.
3 WRITING SKILLS Capital letters and punctuation
a Look at the profiles in 2a. Check (✓) the words that
have capital letters.
1 first names of people
2 last names of people
3 names of companies, schools, universities
4 names of countries and nationalities
5 names of sports
6 names of towns or cities
7 all nouns
8 all words at the start of a sentence
9 the word I
b I’m = I am. What are the full forms of these
contractions?
1 it’s
2 she’s
3 you’re
4 isn’t
5 aren’t
c Correct the words. Add an apostrophe (’) to each word.
1 Im
2 arent
3 isnt
4 hes
5 were
6 theyre
d Look at the commas (,) and periods (.) in the online
profiles. Which do we use … ?
a at the end of a sentence
b after words in a list
e Correct the sentences. Add capital letters and
punctuation (. , ’ ?).
i live in paris its amazing ➔ I live in Paris. It’s amazing.1 im from shanghai its a big city in china
2 i like basketball old cars and jazz
3 im a french teacher in australia
4 this isnt my first time in miami
5 are all the teachers american
Update Your Profile
Add Photo
Save
Upload File Take a Photo
I’m
I like
I’m Kate Marks. I’m from
Royal Oak. It’s a small city
near Detroit, Michigan, in the
U.S. I live in Chicago, and
I’m a teacher at International
College. I’m married, and I
have two young children: a
boy and a girl.
I like languages, music, and
movies.
I’m Carla Flores. I’m Mexican.
I’m from Puerto Vallarta,
but I study marketing at the
University of Guadalajara. It’s
my first time in Chicago and
I’m very happy to be here.
Are other people new to
Chicago?
I like running, swimming,
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1 VOCABULARY
a Complete the sentences with the correct nationality word.
1 Vera’s from Rio de Janeiro. She’s .
2 Pedro’s from Quito. He’s .
3 Kurt and Erika are from Berlin. They’re .
4 Ellen’s from Melbourne. She’s .
5 Claude and Sabine are from Paris. They’re .
6 Takashi’s from Tokyo. He’s .
b Complete the text about Vera with the correct adjective.
Vera’s family members are all 1f c. Her mother’s 2w m and 3k d, and her father is very 4n e.
He’s a 5g______t doctor. Her sister Pia is 6q t, but she’s
very 7f y.
2 GRAMMAR
a Complete the text with the correct form of the verb be.
Use contractions where possible.
Hi. I 1 Paolo and I 2 from Sydney, Australia.
I 3 a college student. I 4 really lucky because
I live near my sister Barbara. She 5 an English teacher,
and she 6 very popular with her students. She 7
very kind and friendly. We 8 Australian, but our parents 9 from Italy. They 10 doctors.
b Write questions for the answers. Use the word in italics
to start your question.
1 Are … ? No, I’m not. I’m Brazilian.
2 Is … ? Yes, she’s very kind.
3 Are … ? No, they aren’t. They’re from Germany.
4 What’s … ? My name’s Abdul Aziz.
5 Where … ? I’m from Venezuela.
c Write questions and short answers.
1 you Ecuadorian? Yes
2 she your sister? No
3 they friendly? Yes
4 you both from the U.S.? No
5 he well known? No
d Complete the conversation with one word in each
blank. A contraction (I’m, you’re, he’s) is one word.
A Hello. What’s 1 name?
B I’m Juan.
A 2 you from Mexico?
B Yes,3 from Jalisco.
A And that woman over there. Is 4 your sister?
B No, she 5 . She’s a student at my school.
A OK. And 6 she from?
B She’s Italian. 7 from Venice.
e Practice the conversation in 2d with a partner and
use your own personal information.
3 WORDPOWER from
I CAN …talk about where I’m from
talk about people I know
ask for and give information
write an online profile
REVIEW YOUR PROGRESSHow well did you do in this unit? Write 3, 2, or 1
for each objective.
3 = very well 2 = well 1 = not so well
a Match sentences 1–4 with pictures a–d.
1 Is the flight from Hong Kong here?
2 I’m not American. I’m from Canada.
3 The stores are open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
4 My house is about five kilometers from downtown.
b Match examples 1–4 in 3a with rules a–d.
We use from to talk about:
a times
b a starting place
c our country or city
d how far away something is
c Match sentences 1–4 with rules a–d in 3b.
1 Our lunch break is from 12:30 to 1:30.
2 Our hotel’s about five kilometers from the airport.
3 The plane from Paris is now at gate two.
4 I’m from Argentina.
d Add from in the correct place in these sentences.
1 This postcard is New Zealand.
2 Breakfast is seven o’clock to ten o’clock every morning.
3 The bank’s only 200 meters here.
e Put the phrases in the correct order to make
sentences.
1 from / Denmark / I’m
2 open from / the supermarket’s / 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
3 my place is / from school / two kilometers
f Are the sentences in 3e true for you? Change them
to make them true.
I’m not from Denmark. I’m from Australia.
a
c
b
d
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1 GRAMMAR be: affirmative and negative
a Underline the correct forms of the verb be.
1 I ’s / ’re / ’m Brazilian.
2 They ’re / ’m / ’s from Barcelona.
3 He ’e / ’s / ’m with his Spanish friends.
4 We ’s / ’m / ’re American.
5 Rome ’m / ’re / ’s a beautiful city.
6 It ’re / ’s / ’m very hot in August.
b Complete each sentence with a negative form of the
verb be. Use contractions. (Sometimes there is more
than one possible answer.)
1 The Italian team ’s not / isn’t very good at the moment.
2 My brother at the party. He’s here.
3 My sister and I Brazilian. We’re Mexican.
4 I Spanish. I’m Italian.
5 They from Rome. They’re from Milan.
6 Tomomi Chinese. She’s Japanese.
7 You from Hamburg. You’re from Berlin.
8 Mike at a party. He’s at a concert.
2 VOCABULARY Countries and nationalities
a Complete the sentences with the correct nationalities.
b Complete the crossword puzzle.
Across
4 Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela are all in
South America .
7 is the home of flamenco dancing
and paella.
10 Mount Fuji is in .
11 Paris, Lyon, and Marseilles are all in .
Down
1 Rio de Janeiro is in .
2 Moscow is the capital city of .
3 Wolfgang, Hans, and Petra are from Berlin in
.
5 Sydney and Melbourne are cities in .
6 Florence, Rome, and Venice are all in .
8 The capital of is Beijing.
9 The capital of isn’t Istanbul. It’s Ankara.
1
2 3
4 S O U T H 5 A M E R 6 I C A
7
8
9
10
11
3 PRONUNCIATION Syllables and word stress
a 01.01 Listen and complete the chart with the
words in the box. Then underline the stressed syllable
in each word.
Turkish Irish Japanese Saudi American
Russian Mexican Nigerian Colombian
2 syllables 3 syllables 4 syllables
Turkish
1 He’s Ecuadorian . 2 She’s .
3 He’s . 4 They’re .
5 She’s . 6 She’s .
7 She’s . 8 They’re .
I’m from
Turkey.
I’m from
Brazil.
We’re from
Mexico.
I’m from
Poland.
I’m from
Colombia.
I’m from
China.
I’m from
Ecuador.
We’re from
Saudi Arabia.
1A I’M FROM FRANCE
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1 GRAMMAR be: questions and short answers
a Underline the correct words to complete the questions.
1 Where you are / are you / is you from?
2 Is he / He is / Are he married?
3 Are she / She is / Is she from Mexico?
4 You are / You is / Are you here with your family?
5 Is you / Are you / You are Turkish?
6 What their names are / is their names / are their names?
7 Are Enzo / Is Enzo / Enzo is Spanish?
8 Is Joe and Mel / Joe and Mel are / Are Joe and Mel
American?
b Complete each short answer with the correct form
of be. Use contractions where possible. (Sometimes
there is more than one possible answer.)
1 A Are you Brazilian?
B Yes, I am .
2 A Is David a good tennis player?
B No, .
3 A Are you and your brother here on vacation?
B No, .
4 A Is New York a friendly city?
B Yes, .
5 A Are you from Mexico City?
B No, .
6 A Is Julia American?
B Yes, .
7 A Are your friends cool?
B Yes, .
8 A Are Alan and Sue here today?
B No, .
2 VOCABULARY Adjectives
a 01.02 Listen and complete the sentences with the
words in the box.
great fantastic cool amazing wonderful warm
friendly pleasant kind well known quiet popular
1 I like Jane. She’s a warm and person.
2 Our new teacher’s really and he’s very
with his students.
3 Marisa’s a singer. She’s really
in Portugal.
4 My friend Sarah’s a person. She’s really
to all her friends.
5 Alicia is very , but she’s a
friend.
6 Mr. Jones is a very person, and he’s an
teacher.
b Complete the sentences with the words in 2a.
1 New York is a fantastic city. I love it!
2 My father’s an a g doctor.
3 He’s a very w l-k n singer in my country.
He’s really p r with young people.
4 I think your brother’s really c l. He’s a g t
guitarist.
5 My friend Anna’s very f y. She’s a really
w l person.
6 John’s a very q t person. He’s always k d
to animals.
3 PRONUNCIATION Sound and spelling: /k/
a Do the words in the chart have a /k/ sound?
Check (✓) the correct column.
/k/ sound No /k/ sound
chat ✓
cake
keep
know
quiz
capital
bike
chart
b 01.03 Listen and check.
1B SHE’S A WONDERFUL PERSON
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EVERYDAY ENGLISH What’s your last name?
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1C2 PRONUNCIATION
Intonation for checking; Consonant clusters
a 01.06 Listen to each speaker. Does the intonation go
up ( ) or down ( )? Check (✓) the correct box.
1 Absolutely. ✓
2 Good idea.
3 Me?
4 Sure.
5 Off to the gym?
6 Of course.
7 Is he from London?
8 Yes, he is.
9 Is she Argentinian?
10 No, she’s not.
11 No problem.
b 01.07 Listen and write the number of consonant
sounds in each word.
1 2 three
2 eight
3 twelve
4 sixteen
5 right
6 match
7 brother
8 warm
9 kitchen
10 well known
1 USEFUL LANGUAGE Asking for and giving information
a Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1 help / I / can / how / you ?
How can I help you?
2 to take / like / I’d / a fitness class .
3 last name / your / what’s ?
4 you / please / spell / that, / can ?
5 class / the / time’s / next / what ?
6 at / tomorrow / it’s / six thirty .
7 class / the / where’s ?
8 Room / 3 / in / it’s .
9 6:30 / in / that’s / Room / 3 / so ?
10 help / for / thanks / your .
11 welcome / you’re .
b 01.04 Listen and check.
c Put the conversation in the correct order.
No problem. We have great German classes
for beginners.
Gonzales.
When are the classes?
1 Hello. How can I help you?
They’re on Mondays at 7:30.
Sure. What’s your last name?
Can you spell that, please?
Hi. I’d like to take a German class. I’m a beginner.
Great. I’m free on Monday evenings. Can I sign up
for the class?
Thank you. Enjoy the class.
G-O-N-Z-A-L-E-S.
d 01.05 Listen and check.
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1DFACT FILE
Name: Dmitri Bolshov
Age: 20
Nationality: Russian
Lives in: Moscow
Hometown: St. Petersburg
Job/Occupation: Student, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Likes: languages, music, running
Jan
1st
Personal profile
This is carlos ferreira hes 35
years old and hes brazilian hes
from petrópolis but he studies
languages he takes spanish
classes in bogotá this isnt his first
time in colombia hes very happy
to be in bogotá he likes languages
movies and jazz
This is
This is
He/She likes
1 READING
a Dmitri is taking an English class in New York City.
Read his fact file on the language school
website and check (✓) the correct answers.
1 Which country is
Dmitri from?
a Poland
b Turkey
c Greece
d Russia
2 Which city is
Dmitri from?
a New York City
b Moscow
c St. Petersburg
d Lomonosov
b Read Dmitri’s personal profile.
Are the sentences true or false?
1 Dmitri’s 20 years old.
2 Dmitri studies in St. Petersburg.
3 Dmitri’s in the U.K. with friends from Moscow.
4 Dmitri’s taking a computer class in New York City.
5 Dmitri likes listening to music.
2 WRITING SKILLS Capital letters and punctuation
a Correct the personal profile about Carlos.
Add capital letters and punctuation (., ’).
Personal profile
This is Dmitri Bolshov. He’s 20 years old and he’s Russian. He’s from St. Petersburg, but he studies at Lomonosov Moscow State University. It’s his first time in the U.S., and he’s taking an English class in New York City with a big group of friends from Moscow. He’s very happy to be in New York City. He likes languages, music, and running.
FACT FILE
Name:
Age:
Nationality:
Lives in:
Hometown:
Job/Occupation:
Likes:
Jan
1st
b Use the information in the fact file to write a personal
profile about this person. Remember to use capital
letters and punctuation in the correct places.
3 WRITING
a Complete the fact file with information about a friend,
a family member, or a famous person.
SKILLS FOR WRITING I’m Carla and I’m from Mexico
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Dear
1 READING
a Read the letter. What are these parts of the
letter about? Check (✓) the correct answers.
Paragraph 1 is about …
a Elena’s dogs.
b ✓ Elena and her mom.
c Elena’s sister.
d Elena’s dad.
Paragraph 2 is about …
a Elena’s dogs.
b Elena and her mom.
c Elena’s sister.
d Elena’s dad.
Paragraph 3 is about …
a Elena’s dogs.
b Elena and her mom.
c Elena’s sister.
d Elena’s dad.
Paragraph 4 is about …
a Elena’s dogs.
b Elena and her mom.
c Elena’s sister.
d Elena’s dad.
b Read the letter again. Are the sentences true
or false?
1 The letter is to Elena’s Mexican friend.
2 The family of Elena’s mom lives in Mexico.
3 Elena’s dad is awful.
4 Elena and her family go to Mexico every year.
5 Elena’s mom’s family has a lot of money.
6 Elena’s sister isn’t very good at tennis.
7 Elena loves her dogs.
8 Elena wants Ofelia to write to her again.
c Write a letter to a new friend in Japan.
• Write about each person in your family.
• How many people live in your house? Who are they?
• Where does your family go on vacation?
Dear Ofelia,
Thanks for your letter. It’s really interesting for me to
hear about your life in Ecuador.
1 Here is a photo of my family. It’s a pretty new photo,
so you can see what we all look like. As you can see,
I have dark hair, and so does my mom. She’s from
Mexico.
2 My dad’s pretty quiet, but he’s very kind, and he often
helps me with my homework. He’s American – that’s
why we live here in Florida. Every summer we visit my
mom’s family in Mexico. Her parents aren’t rich, but
they have a beautiful house near the beach. I love it!
3 You can see my sister next to me. She has a lot of
friends, and she’s very popular. She’s also a great
tennis player. In fact, she’s not at home very often
because she plays tennis so much!
4 At the front of the photo, you can see two other
important members of our family. They’re very old,
and they’re not very clean, but I love them. They’re
my dogs, Benny and Jerry!
Write back soon and tell me more about your family!
Talk soon,
Elena
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2 LISTENING
a 01.08 Listen to the conversation. Check (✓) the
best endings for the sentences.
1 Charlie and Pedro …
a know each other well.
b ✓ don’t know each other well.
2 They play on …
a the same soccer team.
b the same basketball team.
3 Charlie says that Pedro …
a can go to the next soccer game with him.
b can take him to the next soccer game.
b 01.08 Listen to the conversation again. Complete
the sentences with the words in the box.
doesn’t have plays ready speaks
game soccer grandma Mexican
1 Pedro and Charlie meet on a soccer team.
2 Pedro is from Mazatlán. He’s .
3 Charlie’s is also Mexican.
4 Charlie Spanish, but not very well.
5 Charlie soccer with the team every week.
6 The next week is in Albany.
7 Pedro a car.
8 Pedro must be by 9 o’clock.
c Write a conversation between two people who meet
each other. Remember to say:
• where they are from
• what they like doing in their free time.
1 GRAMMAR
Underline and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1 My mother and father is from Maine. are
2 She really’s friendly.
3 Daniela are Ecuadorian.
4 Im’ from Bogotá, the capital of Colombia.
5 You are American or Canadian?
6 There from San Francisco.
7 A Is you and your friends Mexican?
B No, we not.
8 A Are Maria from Rio de Janeiro?
B Yes, she’s.
2 VOCABULARY
Correct the mistake in each sentence.
1 My vacation in Jamaica was wonderfull. wonderful
2 New York is an amaizing city!
3 My best friend Nick’s a really kool guy.
4 The weather is terible, but our vacation is great!
5 This is Anna. She’s very frendly.
6 My mom likes Michael. She thinks he’s very neice!
7 Nashville’s a fantastik place to visit.
8 His uncle is pour, but he’s very happy.
3 WORDPOWER from
Match 1–6 with a–f to make sentences.
1 My sister and I are
2 Dinner is
3 The train station
is about 2 km
4 Are you
5 The next yoga
class is
6 The train
a from Seattle is now at
Platform 25.
b from 10:30 to 12:00 in
the studio.
c from Washington or New York?
d from the Red Roof Inn.
e from Australia.
f from 7:00 to 10:00 at the
Sorrento Restaurant.
I CAN …talk about where I’m from
talk about people I know
ask for and give information
write an online profile.
REVIEW YOUR PROGRESSLook again at Review Your Progress on p. 18 of the Student’s
Book. How well can you do these things now?
3 = very well 2 = well 1 = not so well
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UNIT 1 PEOPLE
1 BEFORE YOU WATCH
a Look at the pictures. What country do you think it is? Why?
b The woman in the pictures is named Mai. Her name means mother in the Marathi language. Check ( ) the best
sentence to describe picture 1.
1 Mai has a large family with many children and grandchildren.
2 Mai is a school teacher and has a lot of students in her class.
3 Mai gives many children food and a home to live in.
c Mai has awards from many different countries. Why do you think this is? Choose 1, 2, or 3.
1 She is a very good teacher.
2 She helps many people.
3 She is a wonderful mother.
d Talk with a partner. Are your answers in 1b and 1c the same or different? Tell why you chose them.
2 WHILE YOU WATCH
a Watch the video. Check your answers in 1a, 1b, and 1c.
b Watch again. Underline the correct answers.
1 Mai lives in Pune in the west / east of India.
2 Mai has 400 / 1,400 children.
3 She gets money for her homes from the Indian government / people.
4 After they leave, many of the children help Mai with her work / go to other countries.
5 Now, Mai has four / five homes for children.
6 Mai’s family says that she is a very calm / kind person.
c Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Watch again and check your answers.
countries education food lawyers parents universities women
1 Mai helps poor children who don’t have .
2 She gives them and a home.
3 She speaks about her work in India and in many other .
4 Mai uses the money to give her children a good .
5 Some of Mai’s children are now doctors and .
6 Other children now work at .
7 In Mai’s homes, there are 400 children and 150 .
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UNIT 1 PEOPLE
3 AFTER YOU WATCH
a Match the words in A and B to make questions. Add your own question.
A B
1 Where a gives Mai money?
2 How many b kind of person is Mai?
3 What c do Mai and the children live?
4 Who d do the children need Mai’s help?
5 Why e do the children leave the homes?
6 When f people has Mai helped?
7 g ?
b Work in pairs. Do the role play. Ask and answer the questions in 3a.
Student A: You are a reporter. Ask Student B the questions.
Student B: You work with Mai in one of her homes. Answer the questions.
c Switch roles. Ask and answer the questions again.
d Tell the class your extra question. What is the answer?
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