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Grammar Summary: Student’s Book pages 110–111

1 It can’t be her 1 Grammar: must and can’t Complete this dialogue from a TV game show with must or can’t. HOST

How good are you at geography? Let’s find out! Dave, which is the biggest city in the world? Just the city, not the city and its suburbs. Is it Buenos Aires, Shanghai or Moscow?

DAVE

Here’s a clue – it’s in Asia.

2 Grammar: must and can’t

It (1) _________ be Buenos Aires because that’s in

Complete with must or can’t.

South America, and Moscow’s in Europe. It (2) _________ be Shanghai. HOST

Correct! Linda. Which is the largest island in the world? Australia, Greenland or Madagascar? And your clue is that it is cold.

LINDA

It (3) _________ be Australia because Australia isn’t cold. And Madagascar’s hot, so the answer is Greenland.

HOST

Correct! Paul. What’s the capital of Australia?

Distance of the planets from the Sun in millions of kilometres

Canberra, Sydney or Melbourne? Here’s a clue –

Mercury

it’s not on the coast. PAUL

Then it (4) _________ be Sydney. I know that’s on the coast. And I think Melbourne is too. So it (5) _________ be Canberra.

HOST

Venus

108.2

Saturn

1427.0

Earth

149.6

Uranus

2870.0

Mars

227.9

Neptune

4497.0

1 Which planet is closer to the Sun: the Earth or Saturn? It

the Mississippi, the Amazon, the Yangtze or the Nile?

_________ be Saturn because it’s almost ten times further away than the Earth, so it _________ be the Earth. 2 Which two planets are closer to the Sun than the Earth:

in Africa. And it definitely (8) _________ be the

Mars, Venus or Mercury? It _________ be Venus and

Mississippi because that’s in the USA.

Mercury. It _________ be Mars because it is further away

Correct! That’s four correct answers. Now here’s the

from the Sun than the Earth.

last question. Let’s see who can answer quickest.

3 Which planet is furthest away from the Sun: Jupiter or

Which is the highest mountain in Europe? Everest,

Neptune? It _________ be Jupiter because it is next to

Kilimanjaro, Elbrus or Mont Blanc.

Mars so it _________ be Neptune.

Well, it (9) _________ be Everest because that’s in Asia, and Mount Kilimanjaro is in Africa.

DIANA You’re right. I’ve never heard of Elbrus, so it (10) _________ be Mont Blanc. HOST

778.3

world? And here’s a clue – it’s in South America. Is it

the Yangtze because that’s in China, and the Nile is

DAVE

Jupiter

Correct! Diana. Which is the longest river in the

DIANA It (6) _________ be the Amazon. It (7) _________ be

HOST

57.9

Correct! Well done, Diana!

4 Which planet is closest to the Sun? It _________ be Mercury because 57,900,000 kilometres is the shortest distance. 5 Which planet is almost exactly twice as far from the Sun as Saturn? It _________ be Neptune because it’s 4497 million kilometres away. So it _________ be Uranus because it’s 2870 million kilometres away.

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UNIT

5 Vocabulary: food and drink

Colin is staying with Ed because they are going skiing together this morning. Complete with could/may/ might, must or can’t.

Complete the puzzle and find this word

Come on, Colin. Time to get up.

COLIN No, it (1) _________ be. It’s still dark. ED

It’s 6.45 and the taxi is at 7. In fact I heard a car

stopping outside a minute ago. It (2) _________ be here now. COLIN No, it (3) _________ be. Taxis are never early! It

3 Grammar: could/may/might, must and can’t

5 6

(4) _________ be one of your neighbours going to work. ED

Yes, it (5) _________ be one of the neighbours. But please get up now. I don’t want to miss the plane.

COLIN Don’t worry. It (6) _________ take two hours to get to the airport – it’s only 50 kilometres. ED

Yes, but there (7) _________ be a lot of traffic – you never know. There – that’s the front door. It (8) _________ be the taxi. It’s seven o’clock.

1 … sauce is very hot. 2 A big fish – people often it eat as steaks. 3 It can be as big as a football, green outside and white or red inside. 4 A kind of pasta. 5 It lives in the sea but is not a fish. 6 When you feel dry and want a drink you are … .

COLIN Why don’t you check? It (9) _______ be the postman. ED

No, it (10) ________ be the postman – the post comes

6 Vocabulary

at about 10. Look, Colin, I’m leaving now.

Match the verbs in list A with the words and phrases in list B.

COLIN What! You (11) _______ be serious! You (12) _______ be crazy. ED

No, Colin. You’re the crazy one! Bye!

4 Grammar: verbs of perception Match the beginnings with the endings. 1 Some people say that Portuguese sounds like 2 White coffee looks like 3 Chinese noodles look and taste like

1 ask

a game

2 vote

someone a question

3 play

an exam

4 fail

clothes

5 switch

off a mobile

6 wear

a film

7 show

for something

4 A piece of melon can look like 5 A lobster can look like 6 Canadian English sounds like

7 Pronunciation Do they rhyme or not?

7 Artificial materials like polyester often look like

1 tuna

runner

8 A red or green chilli can look like

2 floor

four

9 Grape juice looks like

3 host

lost

4 prawn

worn

5 meat

feet

6 chilli

silly

7 sauce

course

8 steak

speak

a cotton. b a giant prawn, but it doesn’t taste the same. c

a red or green pepper, but tastes much hotter.

d Italian pasta. e American English and the grammar of the two languages is the same. f

wine, but doesn’t taste the same.

g Russian, but the languages are very different. h a piece of apple, but doesn’t taste like it. i

tea with milk, but tastes quite different.

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OPINIONS

Grammar Summary: Student’s Book page 111

2 You can’t take a lion to the cinema 1 Grammar: must, mustn’t/can’t and have to Rewrite these strange US laws using the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1

In Denver, Colorado, it’s

It’s forbidden to wash two

illegal for your neighbour to

babies in the same bath at

borrow your vacuum

the same time in California.

cleaner. (must)

(must)

In Denver, Colorado, your neighbour mustn’t borrow ______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

your vacuum cleaner. ______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

You aren’t allowed to go

It’s illegal to walk

fishing in your pyjamas in

backwards after dark in

Chicago. (can)

Devon, Connecticut. (can)

______________________________________________________

In Ohio pets must have

In Utah you aren’t allowed

lights on their tails at night.

to go fishing on a horse.

(have to)

(must)

______________________________________________________

It’s against the law to carry

Men must wear a matching

an ice cream in your pocket

jacket and trousers in

in Lexington, Kentucky.

Carmel, New York State.

(can)

(have to)

______________________________________________________

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UNIT

2 Grammar: can, can’t and have to/don’t have to

5 Vocabulary

Complete with can, can’t, have to or don’t have to.

Match the verbs in list A with the words and phrases in list B.

16 – the magic number!

can do lots of In the UK 16 is the age when you (1) ____________ things for the first time. You (2) ____________ be 16 to buy cigarettes, but of course you shouldn’t smoke – it’s very bad for your health. You (3) ____________ buy fireworks until you are 16, and you (4) ____________ be 16 to change your name. You (5) ____________ be any special age to ride a bicycle. You (6) ____________ ride a moped (a motorbike with a small engine which cannot go faster than 50km an hour) when you are 16, but you (7) ____________ wait until you’re 17 before

1 break

in an election

2 come

a law

3 walk

a mask

4 leave

a bike

5 ride

up with an idea

6 cross

school

7 vote

the road

8 wear

backwards

you can ride a ‘real’ motorbike. But being 16 makes no difference when you go to the cinema – you (8) ____________ see a ‘15’ film when you are 15, but you (9) ____________ be 18 to see an ‘18’ film.

3 Grammar: mustn’t and don’t have to Complete these UK laws with mustn’t or don’t have to.

mustn’t 1 You ________________ ride a motorbike before you’re 17.

6 Vocabulary Write the opposites. 1 stay awake

___________________________

2 legal

___________________________

3 allowed

___________________________

4 forwards

___________________________

5 inside

___________________________

6 stand up

___________________________

2 You ________________ be 16 to see a ‘15’ film. 3 You ________________ buy fireworks if you’re under 16. 4 You ________________ be any special age to put money in a bank. 5 You ________________ ride a moped if you’re under 16.

7 Vocabulary: compound nouns Match the words in list A with the words in list B and write six compound nouns. A

6 You ________________ be 21 to change your name.

1 lottery

square

lottery ticket _________________________

7 You ________________ go to an ‘18’ film when you’re 16.

2 part-time

ticket

_________________________

8 You ________________ be any special age to watch a

3 school-leaving

vacation

_________________________

4 summer

hunting

_________________________

5 town

age

_________________________

6 whale

job

_________________________

Wallace and Gromit film.

4 Grammar: reflexive pronouns Complete with the correct reflexive pronoun.

ourselves in the mirror. 1 We can see ________________

8 Pronunciation

2 She doesn’t enjoy going on holiday by ________________.

Write these words in the correct column.

3 He cuts his hair ________________. 4 They looked after ________________ when their mother was away. 5 I cooked the meal ________________. 6 Relax and make ________________ at home. 7 It’s a mistake – I didn’t want to get ________________

arrested carefully continent election forbidden hamburger holiday illegal limiting lottery permission possible reflexive vacation

arrested

arrested. 8 My cat washes ________________ all day.

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OPINIONS

Grammar Summary: Student’s Book page 111

3 You should calm down! 1 Grammar: should and shouldn’t Monica is starting at a new school. Complete the advice with should or shouldn’t. 1 You ________________ get there early on the first day. 2 You ________________ make sure your name is on all your things. 3 You ________________ stay up too late the night before. 4 You ________________ expect to make lots of new friends at once. 5 You ________________ try to remember people’s names. 6 You ________________ tell everyone that your last school was better. 7 You ________________ panic when everything seems strange. 8 You ________________ listen to any advice people give you.

2 Grammar: ought to and shouldn’t Give advice using these phrases. You ought to …

You shouldn’t …

accept his apology

ignore someone when they’re saying sorry

calm down and take it easy

fall asleep in class

concentrate on what you’re doing

lose your temper

choose what to leave behind

push in front of people

stay awake at school

take so many clothes with you

queue up like everyone else

try to do two things at the same time

You ought to choose what __________________________

to leave behind. __________________________

__________________________

clothes with you. __________________________

__________________________ 5

__________________________

You shouldn’t take so many __________________________

__________________________

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UNIT

3 Grammar: should/ought to, shouldn’t and had

6 Vocabulary §

better

Complete the puzzle and find this word

1 You should tell the teacher about the problem. (ought) 2

_______________________________________________________

2 We ought to hurry or we’ll be late. (had better) 4

_______________________________________________________ 3 It’s important to keep your friend’s secret. (should)

_______________________________________________________

4 It’s wrong to cheat in examinations. (should) _______________________________________________________

Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of the verb or phrase.

7 8

5 You shouldn’t forget your dictionary today. (had better) 9

_______________________________________________________ 10 11

4 Grammar: adjective + infinitive Complete with an adjective and an infinitive. Adjectives

Infinitives

difficult good

normal

bully

possible

wrong

hear learn

rude

feel

forget point

difficult to hear 1 It was ______________________________ what she was saying because of the noise. 2 In the UK it’s ______________________________ your finger at people. 3 It’s ______________________________ words before you go to sleep because you remember them the next day.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Try, for example, to pass an exam dishonestly. A difficult situation that worries you. Opposite of nice. Something you don’t tell other people. Opposite of tell the truth. Keep calm = Don’t …! Opposite of fat. In a … situation, everyone is treated equally. An … is when someone says sorry. Stop someone when they are doing something. Sad, worried or angry.

4 He knew that he was ______________________________ the new student and he apologised. 5 It’s ______________________________ very tired at the end of a long day.

7 Vocabulary Complete with these verbs. calm

6 It’s ______________________________ everything you learnt when you’re nervous in an examination.

let

lie sit

slow turn write

lie 1 If you don’t feel well, you should go and __________ down. 2 He was screaming so we asked him to __________ down.

5 Vocabulary Match the verbs in list A with the words and phrases in list B. A

3 What’s your address – can you ___________ it down? 4 He promised to help me, but he ___________ me down. 5 Come in and ___________ down on the sofa. 6 ___________ down! You’re driving too fast.

1 accept

a promise

2 break

an apology

3 do

4 feel

at someone

8 Pronunciation

5 have

lies

Say the words and mark the stressed syllable.

6 laugh

guilty

7 say

revision

8 tell

fun

7 Please ___________ down the TV – it’s too loud.

apology panic

concentrate

promise

embarrassed ignore

revision

secret

interrupt

upset

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Grammar Summary: Student’s Book pages 110–111

4 Integrated Skills Discussing facts and opinions Reading and Writing

Read and complete with these words. borrowed cost die dirty fair finish much pay poorest richer school sell themselves weapon

M M AA KK EE PP OO VV EE RR TT YY HH II SS TT OO RR YY FACTS

Half of the world’s population lives on less than US$2 a day – that’s about the (1) _____________ of a hamburger. Every three seconds poverty takes someone’s life – or to put it another way, 30,000 people (2) _____________ every day as a result of poverty. One woman dies every minute while expecting or having a baby – and 99% of these women are in developing countries. In the past developing countries

pay for the money they

(9) _____________ primary school are

(5) _____________? In Tanzania, for

less than half as likely to get

example, children now don’t have to

HIV/AIDS.

(6) _____________ to go to primary

Aid needs to concentrate more on

school – as a result 66% more children

poor people’s needs. We should spend

go to school – and in Uganda 2.2

more on health and education. Many

million people have clean water, which

people think that too

they didn’t have before.

(10) _____________ aid is spent on flights

billion to the richer countries. Some

OPINIONS

and hotels for ‘experts’ from the West.

African countries spend more on paying

‘Education is the most powerful

this than on education.

(7) _____________ which you can use to

borrowed money from (3) _____________ countries. Now they have to pay for this. Every year the countries of Africa have to pay $10

In 2005 the UK stopped asking for

change the world’ said Nelson Mandela.

money back from many of the world’s

We should make sure that every child in

(4) _____________ countries. What

the world can go to (8) _____________.

happens when countries don’t have to

Education saves lives – children who

We should listen to the poor people (11) _____________ , not only to their governments. Poor people expect aid to make their lives better, not to buy weapons and cars for the government. Clean water is as much a human right as voting in a (12) _____________ election. But the richer countries are trying to make developing countries (13) _____________ their water companies – and the result is that people have to pay more for water. So people without enough money drink (14) _____________ water and get ill. We should make sure that everyone in the world has clean water. You can make a difference – go to www.makepovertyhistory.com and find out more!

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UNIT

Write a paragraph saying what you think about the facts and opinions in the text.

I think that ______________________________________________

5 Crossword Complete. 1

We should _______________________________________________

I agree/disagree that _____________________________________ I’m not saying ___________________________________________

but _____________________________________________________

In my opinion, ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

Learner Independence 3 Word creation

correct credible legal logical perfect polite possible visible

1 It’s against the law. It’s

2 I can’t believe it. It’s

3 They can’t be seen. They’re

5 It’s not right, it’s wrong. It’s

6 It doesn’t agree with the facts. It’s 7 When you are rude you are 8 It’s not how it should be. It’s

. . .

4 Talking to yourself: revising

What language did we focus on ?

17 19

What did the teacher say?

20 22

21 23

Across 1 TVs, radios and computers need it. (11) 6 Opposite of yes. (2) 7 People get … when things go wrong. (5) 8 The highest part of something. (3) 10 British children … to stay at school until they’re 16. (4) 11, 21 They plan to break … many laws … possible. (2, 2) 13 ‘I don’t mind walking to school.’ ‘… do I.’ (3) 14 It’s difficult … know what to do. (2) 15 Opposite of intelligent. (6) 18 One … three people can’t read. (2) 19 We were hungry, … we cooked some spaghetti. (2) 21 See 11 across. 22 Opposite of nice. (5) 23 Buying and selling between countries. (5) Down 1 You go to school to get an … . (9) 2 My friend often … by copying my work in exams. (6) 3 A learning contract is a great … . (4) 4 Plan to do something. (6) 5 Also. (3) 9 Aim or goal. (7) 12 Opposite of daughter. (3) 16 Opposite of huge. (4) 17 Someone who doesn’t work all week works …-time. (4) 19 Opposite of happy. (3) 20 Plural of me. (2)

You can talk in English on your own – by speaking, whispering or thinking in English. It’s a great way of practising your English and of revising. As soon as you can after your English lesson, tell yourself as much as you can remember about it. Do the same again in the evening when you go to bed, and then again before your next English lesson.

What did I do? How did I feel?

Add the prefixes il-, im- or in- to make the opposites of these adjectives, and complete the sentences.

4 I can’t do it all. It’s

d othe r What di ts do stu d e n ? and say

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Grammar Summary: Student’s Book pages 110–111

Inspiration Exam! 1

Usłyszysz dwukrotnie trzy dialogi (1−3). Przyporzàdkuj ka˝demu z nich miejsce, w którym si´ on odbywa (A−E). Dwa miejsca zostały podane dodatkowo i nie pasujà do ˝adnego dialogu. A

Do ka˝dej sytuacji (1−5) dobierz odpowiednià reakcj´ (A, B lub C).

1 Twoja siostra martwi si´, ˝e nie zmieÊci si´ w swój ulubiony kostium kàpielowy. Doradê jej, ˝eby postarała si´ troch´ straciç na wadze. A You have to weigh a little less to wear it. B You shouldn’t weigh so much. C You ought to try to lose some weight. 2 Powiedz mamie, ˝e nie musi sprzàtaç twojego pokoju. Zrobisz to sam/sama po powrocie ze szkoły.

1 2 3

A You mustn’t tidy my room. I’ll do it when

I I I

I come back from school. B You don’t have to tidy my room. I’ll do it when I come back from school. C You’d better not tidy my room. I’ll do it when I come back from school. 3 Twoja amerykaƒska kuzynka dziwi si´, ˝e

jeszcze nie masz prawa jazdy. Powiedz jej, ˝e w Polsce nie wolno prowadziç samochodu przed ukoƒczeniem 18 lat. A You can’t drive a car in Poland until you’re 18. B You don’t have to drive a car in Poland until you’re 18.

C You shouldn’t drive a car in Poland when you’re over 18.

Usłyszysz dwukrotnie cztery krótkie wypowiedzi (1−4). Do ka˝dej z nich dobierz właÊciwà reakcj´ (A, B lub C).

1 A You can’t be serious! How are we going to get home now? B You shouldn’t be afraid of everything. C You had better accept an apology. 2 A So you had better hurry. Soon it’ll be too late! B It’s not fair – I’m already too old! C That can’t be true. My brother is seventeen and he still can’t. 3 A It looks like it’s dinner time. B It smells very nice, so it must be something good. C I agree. Pizza isn’t good for you. 4 A It’s illegal! B It’s not fair! C It depends!

4 Słyszysz alarm po˝arowy. JesteÊ pewny/ pewna, ˝e coÊ si´ pali. Jak to wyrazisz? A Something can be on fire. B Something must be on fire. C Something ought to be on fire. 5 Twoi koledzy twierdzà, ˝e tylko dziewczyny nie potrafià dotrzymaç tajemnicy, ale ty jesteÊ innego zdania. Jak to wyrazisz? A I believe in keeping secrets. B I don’t agree with you. C In my opinion, girls are cool!

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UNIT

Przeczytaj uwa˝nie trzy krótkie wypowiedzi (1−3). Nast´pnie ka˝dej z nich przyporzàdkuj cel, w którym została napisana (A−E). Dwie odpowiedzi zostały podane dodatkowo i nie pasujà do ˝adnej wypowiedzi.

PROJECT Debate Hold short class debates.

Dad,

from the to pick me up ve ha ’t on d You m will ght. John’s mu ni to e tr en C s Sport home. take us both ll e’ sh so , nd be arou See you, Mark

Dear Campers

oy their stay at this We want all our guests to enj mustn’t: campsite, so remember that you 1. leave your rubbish behind other than where allowed 2. build campfires in places ept in the car park 3. park your car anywhere exc ht 4. make a lot of noise at nig 5. feed wild animals

1 Work in a group and make a list of topics. Then choose one for a debate and write a topic statement with should, for example: People should always tell the truth. Students should stay at school until they are 18. Everyone should vote in a national election.

Divide the group into two sides: For and Against. The For side agrees with the topic statement and the Against side disagrees. Each side makes notes to support their point of view.

Hi Trish, You asked me what I thought about lying. In general, I agree with you that it’s a bad thing and we should avoid it. However, I believe that in some cases it is better to tell a lie than the truth. Especially if the truth might hurt somebody’s feelings. This kind of lie is often called ‘a white lie’. Have you ever been in a situation like that? Clara

The text was written to … A ask for an opinion. B say something is not allowed. C say something is not necessary. D express an opinion. E express possibility. Revision Unit 3 page 102

Each side chooses two speakers, who can each speak for one minute. Practise speaking from your notes.

Extensive Reading Read The Count of Monte Cristo and choose a short section which you like very much. First, read it to yourself several times silently in your head. Then read it again aloud, if possible recording your voice. Check the pronunciation of any words you are not sure of with a dictionary or your teacher. After that, work with a partner and practise reading to each other. Finally read to a group of students or the whole class and say why you chose the section.

Extension Unit 3 page 103

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Great Novels A

Reading Read the descriptions 1–3 of three novels and match them with the pictures A–C and the extracts a–c.

Sons and Lovers D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930) This is one of Lawrence’s earliest novels and one of his best. He grew up in Nottinghamshire, which is the background for the story, and knew the area and the people well. The novel’s strongest character is Mrs Morel, who is married to a coal miner. The relationship between Mrs Morel and her husband is not easy. Mrs Morel’s third son, Paul, is her favourite child. The story follows the ups and downs of their relationship as Paul grows up, and falls in love with first Miriam and then Clara.

Wuthering Heights Emily Brontë (1818-1848) Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë’s only novel, is a powerful story of the lives of two families, the Earnshaws of Wuthering Heights and the Lintons of Thrushcross Grange. The author uses her knowledge of the Yorkshire countryside to bring the story to life. In Heathcliff she creates one of the most terrifying and tragic characters in English literature.

The Mayor of Casterbridge Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) Hardy started life working for an architect, but soon decided to be a writer. He wrote 11 novels and The Mayor of Casterbridge is one of the best-known. It tells of the life of Michael Henchard. He is a poor man, who through hard work, becomes the most important man in Casterbridge, in the west of England. Everyone believes that he has no wife. But one day a woman and her daughter arrive in Casterbridge, and Henchard’s world changes forever.

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a One summer evening in the 1830s, a young man and woman were walking along a country road. Their clothes were dirty from their long journey. The woman was holding a young child. They weren’t talking to each other, and only the song of a bird broke the silence. They came to a village where people were buying and selling horses. The man asked someone, ‘Is there any work here?’ ‘No,’ was the reply. The man and woman sat down to eat at a table by the horse sale. After eating and drinking the man started to talk to the other men around the table. He ordered more to drink and soon his face was red. The child was asleep and the woman said nothing. The men’s conversation was about how bad wives destroy the lives of good men. ‘I married at eighteen,’ said the man with the woman and child. ‘And look at me now. No job and no money. Listen to them selling horses outside. I don’t see why men shouldn’t

sell their wives in the same way when they don’t want them.’ The woman said, ‘Mike, it’s time for us to find somewhere to sleep tonight. A joke is a joke, but that’s enough now.’ The man didn’t reply. He spoke to the men around the table again. ‘Come on, who wants to buy her?’ ‘Mike, Mike,’ the woman said. ‘This is getting serious – too serious.’ A short man stood up. ‘I’ll sell her for you,’ he said and then spoke to the others. ‘How much will you pay for her?’ ‘A pound,’ a voice shouted. ‘Not enough,’ Mike said. ‘Ask for more.’ ‘Three pounds,’ the short man said. ‘Who wants her for three pounds?’ ‘Not enough,’ Mike said. ‘Make it five pounds and you can have the little girl too. But I won’t sell her for less.’ ‘Five pounds,’ the short man said. ‘Who’ll pay five pounds? For the last time. Yes or no?’ ‘Yes,’ said a loud voice from the

door. A sailor was standing there. ‘Saying is one thing,’ Mike said. ‘Paying is another. Where’s the money?’ The sailor walked across the room and put five new pound notes on the table. ‘Now Mike,’ the woman said. ‘This isn’t a joke any longer.’ ‘A joke? Of course it isn’t a joke,’ Mike shouted, his face getting redder and redder. ‘I take the money, and the sailor takes you.’ ‘Only if the woman agrees,’ the sailor said. ‘I do,’ the woman said, looking at her husband’s face and seeing no change in it. The sailor looked at the woman and smiled. ‘Come along!’ he said in a kind voice. ‘And the little one too.’ ‘Mike,’ the woman said. ‘We married two years ago. I’ve had two years of your bad temper. Now I’ll try my luck with someone else.’ She pulled her wedding ring off her finger and threw it on the floor.’

c Paul and his mother are on a day trip together. They visit Lincoln Cathedral, but Mrs Morel finds it difficult to walk far. ‘Why can’t a man have a young mother?’ Paul asked suddenly. ‘Well,’ his mother laughed, ‘it’s not my fault.’ ‘Why are you old?’ Paul shouted angrily. ‘Why can’t you walk? Why can’t you come with me to places?’ ‘When I was younger, I could,’ she replied. ‘What good is that to me?’ he replied and hit his hand against the wall. ‘It’s too bad that you’re ill…’ ‘Ill!’ she shouted. ‘I’m not ill. I’m a bit old, and that’s all.’ Soon they were quiet again and had tea. As they ate Paul told his mother about Clara. His mother asked him hundreds of questions. ‘Who does she live with?’ ‘Her mother,’ he replied. ‘And where do they live? ‘On Bluebell Hill,’ he answered. ‘Have they got enough money?’ ‘I don’t think so,’ he said. ‘And what is her attraction, my boy?’ ‘I don’t know about attraction, mother. But she’s nice. And I think she means what she says.’ ‘But she’s a lot older than you.’ ‘She’s 30, and I’m nearly 23,’ Paul replied. ‘And why do you like her?’ his mother asked. ‘I don’t know. Because of the way she is – she’s strong and she gets angry.’ Mrs Morel thought for a moment. She wanted him to marry a nice woman, and she wasn’t sure about Clara. But she wasn’t against her.

One Sunday morning Cathy was sitting by an open window. Her husband, Edgar, was at church. She was pale and quiet and very beautiful. But she did not seem to be part of this world any more. Suddenly Heathcliff came into the room. ‘Oh, Cathy! Oh, my darling!’ he cried. He held her in his arms and kissed her. I could see that he knew that she was dying. Cathy looked at him. ‘You and Edgar have broken my heart,’ she said. ‘How long are you going to live after I die? You will love other people. You will have children and be sorry to leave them when you die.’ Heathcliff got up and walked away from her. He stood with his back to her. ‘Don’t say such terrible things to me,’ he said. ‘Come here again,’ she said. ‘Don’t be angry with me. Do come to me, Heathcliff.’ She tried to stand up and at last he turned towards her. Then suddenly she was in his arms again and they were both crying. Heathcliff carrried her to a chair and sat with his arms around her. ‘Why did you leave me? You loved me. But you left me,’ he said angrily. ‘You married Edgar. You should die. You have broken your own heart and you have broken mine.’ ‘I am sorry,’ said Cathy and they both cried and kissed wildly. I told them that it was time for Edgar to come home from church. I told Heathcliff he should go. ‘No,’ cried Cathy. ‘Don’t go. I am dying – Edgar can’t hurt us.’ ‘Yes, my darling,’ Heathcliff replied. ‘I’ll stay.’ Heathcliff still held her in his arms. Then I heard Edgar’s feet on the stairs.