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Were you a spoiled child?

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1 Vocabulary: Childhood A

In pairs, use the mind map to interview each other.

Ask follow-up questions. Any surprises? meet

boyfriend / girlfriend

have

kiss

buy

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learn to ride

3

bike

get

pet / job

go on

trip alone

take

driving lessons

How old were you when you got your first pet?

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online song / product

first...

I think I was four or five.

Mom gave me a dog.

We called him Bush.

What was he like?

Common Mistakes

meet

When did you know your first boyfriend?

old were you

How many years did you have?

was

old

I learned how to read when I had four years.

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In pairs. A: Describe a photo. B: Say the number.

There’s a boy lying on the floor with a book on his face.

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Don’t you worry, don’t you worry, child. See heaven’s got a plan for you. Don’t you worry…

C

4.1 Quickly read the website and match photos 1-9 to the bold words. Listen to the sound effects and say the word after the beep.

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What k ere ystou w d il h c roup be Which g kid? you as a describes

Based on years of intensive study, psychologist Donald Elliot has created five categories to describe a typical child ages 4-10. Here’s a summary of his study.

These kids are… funny active and creative sociable

So they… like to laugh and entertain people. do many activities at the same time and never get tired. make lots of friends—their own age or older—very easily.

Group 2 “Please love me” kids

kind hardworking sensitive

are always helping people in trouble. like to do well in school to make their parents happy. cry if other kids make fun of them.

Group 3 “But why?” kids

shy curious independent

like to be alone sometimes. like to know how machines work, for example. like to explore the world on their own.

Group 4 Explosive kids

honest spoiled aggressive

don’t hesitate to tell people what they think of them. won’t stop until they get what they want. fight more often than most other kids.

Group 5 Mini adults

obedient critical responsible

wash their hands and take showers without a fight. hate lazy people and always expect perfection. take the initiative to do chores around the house.

Group 1 Party kids

D

4.1

4.2 Re-read the text. Which kids would say these sentences? Write the group number, 1-5.

“I want the new iPad tomorrow, Daddy, not next week.”

“Mmm... what happens if I put my watch in the microwave?”

“Go to bed? Mom, but it’s only 1 a.m. I want to play soccer. Please!”

“What? 95 percent on that easy test? How can I be so stupid?”

“Grandpa, you look sad. What’s wrong?”

“Mommy, can I help you wash the dishes? Please?”

“Yes, you’re my aunt, I know, but I still don’t like the sound of your voice.”

E

4.3 Complete the word stress table with adjectives from the second column in C. Listen to check.

Adjectives

kind

funny

sociable

creative

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obedient

Suffixes are stressed. (e.g.: -able, -ible, -ive, -ent, -al, -ous)

F

Complete the rule with always, sometimes or never.

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MAKE IT PERSONAL What kind of child were you? In pairs, use the adjectives to find how similar / different you were.

Mmm... Let’s see. First one, funny... Yeah, that was me.

I wasn’t. I never laughed.

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4.2

Did you use to like school?

2 Listening A

4.4 Listen to two conversations. Which group from 1C does each child belong to?

B

4.4 Listen again to check and mark 1-6 true (T) or false (F).

1 2 3 4 5 6

C

make

Some of Michael’s friends have wireless headphones.

His mother thinks wireless headphones are too expensive.

He probably helped his mother with the housework recently.

Susan wants to get an A on her test.

She likes to eat at McDonald’s.

Her parents are young.

If you

a promise to a kid, you can never, ever break it.

It’s important to make children Children who

the dishes,

the bed and help around the house.

lots of homework every day don’t necessarily

Young parents usually

well in exams.

more mistakes with their children.

I don’t agree with number 4. Sometimes young parents make fewer mistakes than older ones.

R

To make somebody do something. = To force somebody to do it.

Read World of English. Then find and add seven more make / do phrases from this page to the table.

World of English

Make

Some languages only have one verb for both make and do, so the difference can be confusing.

Sadly, there are no “rules” for when to use one or the other. So, do the next exercise carefully and make a big effort to remember the make / do phrases.

E

I don’t do a lot of mistakes when I speak.

4.5 Complete with do or make. Listen to check. Do you agree?

1 2 3 4

D

Common Mistakes

Do

money

the laundry

an effort

a project

a decision

a favor

MAKE IT PERSONAL Complete 1-5 with do or make phrases.

In small groups, compare and choose the one that is true for most people in your group.

When I was a kid,

The neighbors are making so much noise that Paul can’t do his school work.

1 I had to... every day. I hated that!

2 My parents never asked me to...

3 I went to a [good / bad] school. For example,...

4 I [was / wasn’t] spoiled. For example,...

5 I found it difficult to...

When I was a kid, I had to make my bed every day. I hated that!

Um... my mom made my bed.

Me too.

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I guess that I don’t need that though. Now you’re just somebody that I used to know.

4.2

3 Reading A

4.6 Quickly read the discussion forum and match pictures 1-4 to the stories.

Were you a weird kid?

Tell us your stories and let our readers decide!

Orbit606

Ex789

Weirdo9

Smith7

When I was in third grade or something, I used to sit in the back row, near the fish tank. When I was hungry, I ate the fish food flakes. Oh, boy, I loved fish food. No one knew about my secret eating habits, except my best friend, Sue. One day, she told everyone. I was so embarrassed and humiliated I had to move to another school. I think they did me good though because a few years later, I became a swimming champion. Pretty ironic, isn’t it? posted at 2:30

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When I was around six, I had a phase where I only wanted to be called “Adele.” You see, I knew an older girl called Adele and I liked her, so on my sixth birthday I decided to adopt her name. Mom almost went crazy!

She used to wake me up calling my real name and I said, “Go away, I’m Adele, you know that!” This Adele phase lasted like an entire year. Then, after my seventh birthday, I got tired of Adele, so I chose a different name: Lisa. Guess what TV show I used to watch? posted at 8:00 When I was about two, one of my favorite things to do was open Alfredo’s mouth and pull his tongue out. Did he like that? Well, every time he saw me, he ran to my mother’s bedroom and stayed there for hours, so I guess the answer is no. But, poor Alfredo, we used to love him! Oh, by the way, Alfredo was our Labrador Retriever. posted at 10:15 When I was a teenager, I didn’t like school, so I made lots of excuses to stay home. One morning, when I was in tenth grade or something, I woke up and told my parents I couldn’t move my left leg. They took me to the hospital immediately and I spent the entire day in the emergency room. Obviously, the doctors didn’t find anything wrong with me. After a few hours, my leg “magically” started to work again. I still don’t know if my parents believed that story. posted at 12:49

No, pretty normal I have a story like this

weirdometer 3

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A little weird 4

1

2

Seriously weird!

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B C

Read World of English. Find four examples in A. MAKE IT PERSONAL Re-read and use the

Weirdometer to rate the stories, 1 - 4 . In pairs, compare opinions and share your own stories.

The first story is pretty normal. Lots of kids eat strange things. I ate crayons.

You’re kidding!

How old were you?

World of English You can express approximately in lots of different ways. Look: ➤ about: A Porsche Boxster costs about $400,000. ➤ around: There are around 385 million people in South America. ➤ like (informal): I was like 22 when I bought my first car. ➤ or something: I learned French when I was 14 or something.

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4.3

Did you use to wear a school uniform?

4 Listening A

4.7 Listen to part one of a conversation about one of the stories in 3A. Who’s talking?

B

4.7 Listen again and mark true (T) or false (F).

Guess how her father is going to react.

1 Julia still hates her school days.

I think he’s going to laugh.

2 Julia’s brother is a lazy student.

3 Julia was always sick when she was a teenager.

C

4.8 Listen to check. Who was easier to understand?

5 Grammar: Used to vs. Past Simple A

Read 1-7 and check the correct alternative, happened once (HO) or happened frequently (HF).

HO

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

HF

Life was so much easier.

Did you use to like school?

You used to be sick all the time, Julia.

I didn’t use to do it all the time.

One day you ate bird food, remember?

But, Julia, we took you to the hospital!

I never lied about the serious stuff.

Common Mistakes

Used to vs. Past Simple

usually

1 Complete a-b below with P (Past Simple), U (Used to) or B (both):

I use to listen to MP3s.

a To describe repeated past habits, facts and states you can use b To describe actions that happened once you can only use .

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2 How do you form questions and negative statements with used to?

B

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4.9 Study these underlined examples and, if possible, rephrase them with used to. Listen to check.

1 2 3 4

used to eat

When I was hungry, I ate the fish food flakes. I loved fish food.

One day, she told everyone.

On my sixth birthday I decided to adopt her name. Then I got tired of Adele, so I chose a different name.

One of my favorite things to do was open Alfredo’s mouth and pull his tongue out. Did he like that? Well, every time he saw me, he ran to my mother’s bedroom.

5 When I was a teenager, I didn’t like school.

6 I couldn’t move my left leg. They took me to the hospital immediately.

C

In pairs, look at pictures 1-4 in 3A and retell each story orally.

D

MAKE IT PERSONAL In pairs. A: Look at the photos on p. 36 and ask B a question with used to. How many things do you have in common?

Let’s see... did you use to make fun of the other kids?

Oh, yeah. I used to call my brother Bart Simpson.

The first one is about a girl who...

Well, no, I used to be a good boy. I was Angel Gabriel!

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I’ve found a reason for me to change who I used to be.

A reason to start over new. And the reason is you.

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4.3

MAKE IT PERSONAL Childhood memories! Read the model in the speech bubbles, then:

A: Draw a memory from your childhood or adolescence.

B: Try to guess A’s memory while she / he’s drawing it.

A: Respond only with Yes / No until B guesses it. Swap roles.

Mmm... maybe you used to listen to music a lot.

Well, no, it’s not that.

OK, so, did your brother use to “borrow” your CDs or something?

No. My dog used to bark a lot, so I used to listen to music ’cause I didn’t want to hear it.

6 Listening

Because is often abbreviated to cos, ’coz, ’cuz or ’cause— it’s pronounced /kǝz/.

In pairs. Answer the survey questions 1-5. Any similar opinions?

Vi D ny ig l o ita r l?

A

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3 Do you / your parents still have LPs and a turntable at home? Are they in good condition or scratched?

4 Do LPs have any advantages over CDs and MP3s?

2 Have you ever listened to an LP (vinyl record)?

How was the sound quality?

1 Do you listen to CDs or MP3s more often?

5 Are vinyl records becoming more or less popular these days?

I’ve never listened to an LP. How about you?

I have. My mother used to have hundreds.

B

4.10

Listen to / Watch a news item about vinyl to check your answer to question 5 in A.

C

4.10

Listen / Watch again and circle the correct answer in 1-5. Any surprises?

1 2 3 4 5

The program associates vinyl records with the 50s / 60s-70s / 80s.

Young people today think records are boring / nice / weird.

Jack Lowenstein prefers to listen to CDs / MP3s / records.

Yes, I’m surprised. All the record stores in my city have closed.

Sarah Griffith is buying more punk / rock / pop records.

The program reports a 4 / 14 / 40% increase in LP sales.

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4.4

Are you as tall as your parents?

7 Reading A

Cyber English

4.11 Read tweets 1-7 about the TV program in 6 and write the correct hashtag (#vinylsucks or #loveLPs) for each tweet.

Home

Connect

Discover

Tweets are messages with at most 140 characters. People use hashtags (#) in topics to make them popular. When a topic is really popular on Twitter, we say it’s trending.

Search

#VINYLSUCKS OR #LOVELPS? Just watched this documentary on TV. LPs are back. I can see why—they’re bigger, uglier and more expensive than CDs.

1 Peter Ince

3 minutes ago - Reply Tweet - View Tweet - Show Conversation

My parents have thousands of LPs. They say they sound better than CDs. Uh, no, get-real-dot-com. They have the worst sound quality, actually. Stupid documentary.

2 Claire Sayer

15 minutes ago - Reply Tweet - View Tweet - Show Conversation

“Vinyl was the fastest growing format last year.” Yeah! Always liked to sit in front of the turntable for hours and watch the LP go around.

3 Sam Same

17 minutes ago - Reply Tweet - View Tweet

Just seen the craziest thing on TV: LPs are back. What? And nobody told me?

What’s next? Polaroid cameras? Black and white TVs?

4 Dan the Man

32 minutes ago - Reply Tweet - View Tweet - Show Conversation

MP3s and M4As are the most practical ways to listen to music. Period. CDs and LPs are as modern as dinosaurs.

5 Dr. Nic

36 minutes ago - Reply Tweet - View Tweet

Can’t believe this documentary on CBS. “LPs are back”—no, they’re not. LPs are as dead as CDs.

6 Baby Gaga

41 minutes ago - Reply Tweet - View Tweet

I have an enormous LP collection and I can tell you: Digital songs don’t sound as good as old LPs.

7 Look Luke

50 minutes ago - Reply Tweet - View Tweet - Show Conversation

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B

In tweet 1, “LPs are back. I can see why—they’re bigger, uglier and more expensive than CDs,” the writer’s being ironic. Re-read the tweets and find two more examples of irony.

C

In pairs, talk about tweets 1-7 and say which one best reflects your opinion.

What do you think of number one?

I disagree with it. LPs are great and, anyway, I don’t like irony.

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4.4

Pretty woman, I don’t believe you. You’re not the truth. No one could look as good as you.

8 Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives, as ... as A

Complete the table. Then, look at 7A again to check. Classify adjectives 1-11 according to their type, A-D. Type

Comparative

big

A

fast crazy

faster the ugliest crazier

expensive

C

practical

the most expensive more practical

good

D

bad

Superlative

the biggest

ugly

B

B

Adjective

cheap A

7 8 9 10 11

complicated convenient easy exciting

nice old pretty rich small

heavy

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the best worse

How many different ways can you compare the items below? You have one minute for each group.

Well, let’s see. My country is smaller than the U.S.

◗ a tablet / a laptop ◗ your country / the USA

Yeah, so that’s one. What else?

◗ your language / English / Chinese C

1 2 3 4 5 6

Common Mistakes smaller

A cat is more small than a dog.

highest

Everest is the most high mountain.

as

I’m not as big like my brother.

4.12 Check the correct meaning for a and b. Listen, check and underline the stressed words.

(not) as... as...

a LPs are as dead as CDs. b Digital songs don’t sound as good as old LPs.

D

The guy on the left looks funnier than the other.

funny tall

F

Only CDs are dead.

Both are dead.

Digital songs sound worse than old LPs.

Compare the two actors and the three cars. Use the adjectives under them. a

E

Only LPs are dead.

Digital songs sound better.

good-looking

successful young

b

expensive fast

damaged

good modern

4.13 Listen to ten examples. How many are the same as yours?

MAKE IT PERSONAL Play Who? What? Where? Write an example for each topic 1-4 and, in groups of three, compare the items to your partners’. Who can guess first?

1 Two cities in your country.

2 Two electronic devices.

3 Three celebrities.

4 Three movies.

Hmm... Let’s see... X is as big as Y, but it’s much more beautiful.

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4.5

Have you ever had a pet?

Skills A

1

Comprehending an Anecdote

Read the story as fast as you can and match pictures 1-6 to a paragraph.

Identify the bold words / phrases in each picture.

2

The kitten is the baby cat in picture 1.

Weird Sophie

c cat named Sophie. When Sophie was The only pet I’ve ever had was a neuroti a bottle of detergent. Mom and I were still a kitten, she accidentally drank half the vet immediately. Sophie didn’t desperate, of course, so we took her to , like the feline equivalent of Lady Gaga. die, but she became very strange after that I knew I couldn’t hie leave the house, (1) For a long time, I was reluctant to let Sop she was an adult, I finally decided keep her inside forever. One day, when I opened (2) explore the outside world, that it was time for her to be brave and the front door. ely lost her mind. She had never Sophie took a few steps and then complet to jump up and she didn’t know what to do. She started felt grass, (3) hie only ran back to the house when down like crazy and wouldn’t stop. Sop Sophie (4) small, four-month old puppy, she heard Toby’s bark. Toby was only a id of a baby Poodle. was terrified of him. Yes, my cat was afra , for some mysterious to time, (5) Sophie used to sleep in the sink from time er was running. One night, I was reason, she never noticed when the wat the other room to answer the getting ready to go to bed and went to later, Sophie was submerged in the phone. When I came back a few minutes be afraid of water, right? Not Sophie. sink, hypnotized. Cats are supposed to hine, especially if there were She also loved to sleep in the washing mac she almost (6) ’t know she was there, dirty towels inside. One day, Mom didn hine. That was Sophie’s second nearclosed the door and turned on the mac death experience. eve that she was a guard dog. She As time progressed, Sophie started to beli se and make weird noises. Trouble is, she used to follow strangers around the hou she used (7) ngers and her owner, couldn’t always differentiate between stra age the at died g myself. Sophie to bite and scratch everyone—includin she’s doing in Cat Heaven. She was a how of 21. Can you believe it? I wonder she was the only true friend I had during weird, weird cat, (8) my entire adolescence.

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5

6

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B

4.14 Study so and but in the first paragraph. Complete the rules and the other paragraphs with but or so. Listen and read to check.

Any pronunciation surprises?

C

In pairs, cover the text and re-read a line at a time. Guess the next word(s), uncover and check.

How many did you get right?

D

MAKE IT PERSONAL Have you or your friends ever had a pet? In groups, share stories and choose your favorite. Use these ideas: kind of pet? friendly?

noisy?

he or she?

aggressive?

name?

weird?

color?

intelligent?

“almost human?”

favorite moment?

Use Use

for consequences. for contrast.

I had a cat. It used to purr really loudly.

Was it a he or she?

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4.5

What animal makes the best pet? in Action A

Making Recommendations

4.15 Roy and Brenda are at an animal shelter, looking for a pet to adopt. Listen and answer 1-3.

1 Who’s more reluctant to adopt a pet? Why? 2 What pet does the owner of the shelter recommend initially?

3 What pet does the man want for his daughter?

B

4.16 Listen to the end of the dialog. True (T) or false (F) ?

1 Brenda probably prefers cats to dogs.

2 Poodles bark more than Labradors.

3 Roy and Brenda like the idea of having a house rabbit.

C

4.17 Complete with get or getting. Listen again to check, then read World of English.

World of English 1 You should definitely 2 Have you considered

3 Why don’t you

a dog that's easy to train?

R

Words that carry the message, like nouns, adjectives and verbs, are stressed.

Grammar words, like articles, prepositions stressed. and auxiliary verbs, are

4.19 Listen and complete 1-4. In pairs, say each sentence at the same time as your partner.

1 It’s not 2 Cats

F

a house rabbit?

4.18 Listen to 1 and 2 and notice the stressed (strong) and unstressed (weak) words. Then, complete the rules with usually and rarely.

1 Birds /ər/ not /əz/ interactive /əz/ dogs.

2 But goldfish /ər/ quieter /ðən/ dogs.

E

Use verb + -ing after prepositions and certain verbs (enjoy, consider, keep, mind, finish). ➤ My grandma enjoys spending hours on Facebook. ➤ Thank you for flying with American Airlines. ➤ I’m good at playing soccer.

a cat?

4 Have you thought about

D

her a pet.

it looks. not

with kids.

3 Hmm… and 4 Well, yes, but not

much quieter

dogs, too.

a poodle.

MAKE IT PERSONAL In pairs, imagine you live in a small apartment and try to agree on the best pet for

you. Then role-play situations 1 and 2. Use expressions from C. Choose one to perform for another pair.

Situation 1: A: You need a new computer to download / watch movies and write short college papers.

B: Compare different options (desktops, laptops, tablets…) and make a recommendation.

Situation 2: B: You’re under a lot of stress and you need to get away for a few days, alone.

A: Compare different options (the beach, the mountains, a spa) and make a recommendation.

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Unit 4

1 Used to vs. Past Simple I used to play a lot of sports, but I’m too busy now.

My brother used to make fun of me when I was young.

Did you use to watch a lot of cartoons?

She didn’t use to like fruit, but she loves it now.

My family used to live in Chicago, but we moved to L.A. in 2002.

Used to –

I / You / We / They He / She / It didn’t

used to

be

happier.

use(d) to

like

swimming.

Used to What Where How

did

you / we / they / he / she / it

use(d) to

do go feel

in summer?

Form: used to + infinitive. Questions and negatives use the auxiliary did (not).

Use: for past states that are no longer true and actions that happened regularly in the past but no longer happen.

For short Yes / No answers, use: Yes + subject + did.

No + subject + didn’t.

Use the Past Simple to talk about past activities and events at specific points in time. ➤➤ ➤➤ ➤➤

He arrived a few minutes ago.

Did you see the news yesterday?

There was a storm last night.

➤➤ ➤➤

We saw a great movie last week.

My sister was born in 1992.

R

In writing, it’s also possible to use used to with did or . ➤➤ She didn’t used to play soccer.

Don’t worry when you are speaking because use to and used to sound the same.

2 Comparatives and Superlatives, as … as Camping is cheaper than staying at a hotel.

It’s probably the ugliest building in Manhattan.

That hotel is the most expensive in London.

New York is as expensive as London.

She’s as beautiful as her mother.

The UK is not as big as the U.S.

One-syllable adjectives Most one-syllable adjectives take -er / -est.

Adjectives ending CVC: double the final consonant + -er / -est.

Adjective rich big slim

Comparative richer bigger slimmer

Superlative the richest the biggest the slimmest

One / Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y Cut -y and add -ier / -iest.

Adjective crazy easy heavy

Comparative crazier easier heavier

Superlative the craziest the easiest the heaviest

Adjectives with two or more syllables Adjective beautiful complicated exciting expensive

Comparative more beautiful more complicated more exciting more expensive

Superlative the most beautiful the most complicated the most exciting the most expensive

The opposite of: more ... than is less ... than and the opposite of the most is the least.

The subway is usually less crowded at night.

Vatican City is the least populated city-state in the world. It only has about 800 residents. ➤➤ ➤➤

Irregular adjectives Adjective good bad far

Comparative better worse farther / further

Superlative the best the worst the farthest / furthest

As … as Use as … as for two things with similar qualities.

This is very common in figurative speech.

It’s as easy as pie to get to the airport.

He doesn’t say much. He’s as quiet as a mouse.

That joke is as old as a dinosaur. ➤➤ ➤➤ ➤➤

➤➤ ➤➤

Use not as … as to criticize and talk about differences.

London is not as populated as New York.

LPs are not as easy to take care of as CDs.

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1A Order the words in 1-5 to make sentences or questions.

1B Look at the pictures and complete sentences 1-4 with

or

Unit 4

1 father / used / old / records / collect / to / my / .

2 your / use / you / did / play / to / friends / with / baseball / ?

3 a / a / I / horse / to / beautiful / have / used / I / child / was / when / .

4 use / like / he / math / when / high / to / was / in / didn’t / he / school / .

5 cleaner / city / your / to / did / use / be / ? used to. Then match them to a-d.

1

2

3

1 2 3 4

1C

They

eat a lot of unhealthy food,

She He I

4

bite her fingernails, have much money. get good grades,

a b c d

but now she’s getting a manicure! but now I study a lot more. but they are healthier now.

He has lots now, but he has no free time.

MAKE IT PERSONAL In pairs, take turns asking and answering 1-5.

1 Have you changed any bad habits?

2 What did you use to do for fun when you were a kid?

3 What kind of music did you use to listen to?

4 What were your favorite TV programs?

5 What kind of kids did you use to hang out with?

Have you changed any bad habits?

When I was a kid, I used to bite my fingernails.

2A Complete 1-5 with one comparative / superlative and one as … as.

1 When I first moved here, the neighborhood was 2 Wow, John’s lost a lot of weight. He used to be the

(quiet) a mouse. But now it’s (heavy) guy at work. Now he looks

(noisy) than Delhi! (good) he did 10

years ago!

3 Smartphones are not

(small) normal cell phones, but they are

(good) because you can use the

Internet easily.

4 My mom types 5 I don’t go out

(fast) than most secretaries, but she’s not (often) I used to when I was

(good) me with the computer.

(young).

2B Correct the mistake in each of 1-5.

1 2 3 4 5

Computers are not popular as cell phones.

My brother is most interested in video games than I am.

We have thought about getting a cat that’s not big like our last one.

That was the most ugly haircut I’ve ever had in my life.

This new cell is more bad than my last one.

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Before watching A

D

Read the episode title. What do you think it means to have instincts?

In pairs, remember all you can about Daniel and August: their pets, where they lived, their old jobs...

August used to…

After watching A

ID Café

4

Animal Instincts

True (T) or false (F)?

1 Daniel is studying to be a veterinarian.

2 August used to have a zebra.

3 Daniel used to like environmental science more

B

than he does now.

Rate each job by level of stress, danger and difficulty, 1-5. Compare and choose the most and least for each category.

Jobs

Stressful

Dangerous

4 5 6 7 8 9

Difficult

animal trainer cowboy environmental scientist

B

pet shop owner veterinarian

3 a ranch 4 a shelter

August and Daniel are going to rescue animals.

Complete 1-5 with these adjectives in the correct form. There is one extra. fast

good

5 Check out

Property and land for domestic animals.

C

life. , glass

goat ever!

Reacting to news

1 Oh, it’s so cool.

Really? That’s cool.

I wanted to be…

2 That sounds amazing.

3 You won’t believe…

4 Alright, check this out!

5 Bummer!

6 Tell me this is a joke.

Watch the video. What does Daniel use to show August his photos? a projector

a tablet

a TV

Check the animal pictures that Daniel showed to August. cat

dog

gecko

goat

horse

rabbit

sheep

zebra

3 horse 4 rabbit

D

In pairs, take turns describing pets you used to have. Use expressions from C. Would you consider getting a pet now?

MAKE IT PERSONAL

I used to have a big dog but we moved to a smaller apartment.

We had to find him a new home.

Match four of Daniel’s animals to their names.

1 dog 2 gecko

smart than he was.

Breaking the news

While watching

a laptop

long

Check the correct situation for 1-6.

MAKE IT PERSONAL When you were a child, did you ever want to work with animals? Why (not)?

When I was little, I used to want to be a…

lonely

tank.

A place for rescued animals.

C

August doesn’t like to clean the cat’s litter box.

4 The gecko used to sleep in a

An aquarium, a type of container for reptiles.

B

Daniel used to own a horse.

horse I ever knew.

A kind of toilet for cats.

A

August lived in Missouri.

1 August’s labrador was 2 Morris, the rabbit, lived a really 3 That’s Bruno: the

Match 1-4 to the definitions.

1 a glass tank 2 a litter box

D

Daniel used to be a cowboy and lived on a ranch.

big (x2)

zookeeper

C

August thinks that Daniel is good with animals.

Bruno

Hector

Gordon

Morris

Bummer! Have you thought about getting a pet now?

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4.1

Were you a spoiled child?

1

What’s the form of the underlined verbs in questions a-b: Infinitive or Past?

4

a How old were you when you went to your b When did you go to your first school?

2

Complete a-f with the correct form of the verbs.

a How old were you when you

(buy) your

first pair of shoes on your own?

b How old were you when you c Do you remember when you

aggressive creative critical curious funny

7 8 9 10 11 12

hardworking honest independent irresponsible

13 14 15 16

sensitive shy sociable spoiled

kind obedient

Type A

(take)

These people like to help other people and they are good listeners. However, they don’t like to share their emotions and sometimes cry when other people are critical of them.

This means they sometimes spend time alone, but they don’t mind that. They can also be very obsessive about small details.

Career: s ftw r ng n r, l br r n.

Romance: Other type A or AB.

your first exam?

d When did you (go) on your first date? e How old were you when you (go) to your first party without your parents? (laugh)

a lot?

Cyber Tool

Type B

Record your personal answers to a-f in 2 at www.vocaroo.com and send it to your teacher or a friend. Give extra information too.

3

active

(get) your

first cell phone?

f When was the last time you

Read the rest of the article and match adjectives 1-16 to each blood type.

1 2 3 4 5 6

first school?

4

These are the artists and the explorers. They love making new things, experimenting and discovering how things work. And they don’t like taking orders—they want to do things their way. This means that they often ignore their duties and obligations.

Career: c k, h r styl st, j rn l st.

Romance: Other type B or AB.

Read the first part of the article. True (T) or false (F)?

a Only Japanese people believe that blood type affects personality.

Type AB

b People use blood type to predict more than just personality.

These people want to succeed, and they will really work for it. If their boss or teacher asks them to do something, they will do it without any questions. They hate to see bad work or lazy workers and they will share their opinions and their feelings. Sometimes this is good, but not always!

Career: l wy r, t cher.

Romance: .

c Many scientists accept the connection between blood type and personality.

It’s in the blood Do you believe that the stars really determine our personalities? Why not something a little closer to home, a little more… biological? Well, in Japan and South Korea that is exactly what they believe. Over there, your blood type predicts your personality… and a whole lot more too. It all sounds very scientific, right? Wrong, there is very little scientific evidence.

Type O These people love to be the center of attention. They love to make new friends and they are always joking and always doing something exciting. However, if they don’t get what they want they can quickly change, and sometimes they try to get what they want physically.

Career: thl te, b nk m n g r, p l t c n.

Romance: Other type O or AB.

5

4.1 Complete the career words with vowels.

What’s the best romance line for type AB? Listen to check.

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Workbook

4.2 Did you use to like school?

1

4.2 Listen and match dialogs a-e to photos 1-6. There’s one extra photo.

2

1

3

5

2

4

6

4.2 Complete dialogs a-e with the correct form of make or do. Listen again to check.

a

Mom

Hi, Sam. Can you

Son

Sure, Mom. What is it?

Mom

Well, I can’t

b Mom

me a big favor? a decision. Should I wear this red dress or the blue one?

Cristina! You have to

your homework before you go out.

Daughter But I’m going to meet Ana.

c

Mom

No. If you

Son

It’s not fair! Why do I have to

Dad

Because your sister is

Son

But I have to the laundry and then her do something?

Dad

OK, I’ll

d Dad

well in school, you will get a good job and

a lot of money.

all the chores? her schoolwork. She’s

an important project.

the dishes and then… Why can’t you

you a promise. If you do it this week, she’ll do it next week.

Arghh! Who is

that horrible noise!

Daughter Sorry, Dad, it’s me. I’m practicing the violin.

Dad

e Son

3

a big mistake when I bought that.

I’m hungry. What have you

for dinner?

Mom

Wait and see! How was your first day at your new school?

Son

I hate it! All the other kids

Mom

Oh, honey, you just have to an effort to . after-school activities that you can

fun of me! friends. Maybe the school has some

Use the dialogs in 2 as a model to write a four-line dialog for photo 2 in 1.

4

5

Oh, I see. I think I

4.3 Follow the model. Make sentences with do or make in the Past Simple.

Model: He / me a favor.

Model: She / a lot of money.

You: He did me a favor.

You: She made a lot of money.

MAKE IT PERSONAL Answer a-d. Write or record your answers.

a b c d

Did you make a lot of mistakes in exercise 3?

Do you do chores at home every day?

Do you think it’s important to make a lot of money in a job?

Do you know anyone who makes a lot of noise when they eat?

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4.3

Did you use to wear a school uniform?

1

a

c

b

e

2

Workbook

4.4 Order pictures a-g to make a story. Listen to check.

d

g

f

4.5 Listen and complete an interview for So, Silvio.

1

with Silvio Roma, an Italian immigrant.

use to work a lot at school?

Silvio No, I didn’t. But I used to Uh-huh. And

. did you use to play?

Silvio I used to play soccer every day What

young.

before you came here?

Silvio I lived in Milan and I music student.

to college. I was a

And do you like this country?

Silvio Well, I like it. It was very strange coming to a new country with a different language. But now I am very happy here.

3

4

4.6 You are Silvio! Use the answers in 1 and make sentences with used to. Follow the model.

Model: not / like school

Model: love playing sports

You: I didn’t use to like school.

You: I used to love playing sports.

Match the two parts of sentences a-d.

a b c d

5

My parents didn’t use to let me watch TV after 9 p.m.

but I think it’s OK now.

I used to have a lot of CDs

than I do now.

I used to play sports a lot more

when I was young.

I didn’t use to like English

before I bought an MP3 player.

MAKE IT PERSONAL Order the words in a-c to make questions. Then answer them.

a you / used / school / who / take / to / to / ? b did / to / cartoons / use / watch / which / you / ? c food / hate / what / use / to / did / you / ?

6

4.7 Listen and cross out four silent “t”s in these words.

advantage

castle

Christmas

digital

kitchen

listen

often

turntable

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Workbook

4.4 Are you as tall as your parents?

1

Read the reviews and match the highlighted adjectives to their opposites.

big

easy

expensive

heavy

unclear

unpopular

TECHREVIEW

Star 100

Eye-let Mini

The Eye-let Mini is selling very quickly.

Most people love its user interface (UI) and we agree. It is very, very easy to use. It is also relatively small and light so it is easy to carry. However, it has quite a small memory, only 16GB.

The Dall P45 will be in stores soon.

The big advantage of the P45 is the picture; with 102 ppcm it is really clear. We watched some movies online and they were perfect!

And at $250, it is quite cheap.

Price: $299 Dimensions: 24 × 18 cm. 660 g Screen: 123 pixels per cm Memory: 32GB Usability:

Price: $299 Dimensions: 20 × 13 cm. 312 g Screen: 64 pixels per cm Memory: 16GB Usability:

Price: $250 Dimensions: 22 × 15 cm. 314 g Screen: 102 pixels per cm Memory: 32GB Usability:

The Star is a very popular piece of equipment. It is the biggest and heaviest of the tablets here. One disadvantage of the Star is usability. Many people find it difficult to use.

Dall P45

2

Mark all 12 adjectives Type A, Type B or Type C using the table on Student’s Book p. 43.

3

Use the information in the reviews to make sentences about the tablets.

a b c d e f g

4

The Star’s picture / clear. The Star’s picture is the clearest.

The Eye-let Mini / expensive / the Star. The Eye-let Mini is as expensive as the Star.

The Dall P45’s memory / big / the Star’s.

The Dall P45’s picture / clear / the Eye-let Mini’s.

The Dall P45 / not / easy to use / the Eye-let Mini.

The Eye-let Mini / about / big / the Dall P45.

The Dall P45 / cheap.

4.8 Read sentences from 3, one at a time after each beep. Listen to check your pronunciation and then read it again. Follow the model.

Model: The Star’s picture is the clearest.

You: The Star’s picture is the clearest.

5

Cyber Tool

MAKE IT PERSONAL Which tablet would you choose? Complete the

sentence below with all the reasons you can think of. E-mail them to a classmate to compare who has the most and best reasons.

I would choose the

because it

Record yourself reading sentences a-g from 3. Listen to yourself, then listen to the recording. Re-record any sentence you’re not happy with.

.

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1

4

Order this story about an intelligent dog.

Amazing

Pets

4.10 Match a-d to the correct endings to make suggestions. Listen to check and repeat.

a That’s an important birthday. You should definitely

b Have you considered c Twenty dollars? Have you thought about d 21-year-olds always need money. Why don’t you

Each lesson is five hours but Chaser loves learning, so if her owner doesn’t want to teach, Chaser makes him!

She is a very enthusiastic student!

Have you ever tried to learn a foreign language? If you have, then you know how difficult it is to remember new words.

4.5 Workbook

Who let the dogs out? Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof.

Have you ever had a pet?

buying him some new technology? just give him some money so he can buy what he wants.

1

get him something special. getting him a nice book?

5

How did it start? Well, Chaser’s owner read about a dog in Germany that knew about 200 words so he decided to give his dog some lessons.

4.11 Listen and match answers a-e to these questions. Listen again and give your own answers.

What blood type are you?

Do you always do your homework?

Did you use to hate any food?

Do you like buying technology?

Well, maybe you should take some advice from Chaser the dog. Chaser learns one or two new words every day and already has a vocabulary list of over 1,000 nouns. And now she is learning verbs too!

a Yeah, I love having the latest technology, but

Match the sentences and join them with so or but.

c Uh, I don’t know. I know O is the most common,

Is 21 a special birthday in your country? it is very expensive!

b I didn’t use to like tomatoes, but I can eat them now.

2

a b c d e f

so maybe I have type O blood.

I walk my dog at the same time every day

d Uh, I think 18 is more special, and the 16th

I have a dog and two cats

birthday is more important for girls.

My dog doesn’t like dog biscuits

e I usually do, although I’m sometimes busy doing

I love dogs

other things.

Our dog has a lot of energy

6

I don’t have time for a dog I live in an apartment so I can’t have one. we play with her a lot.

I bought a goldfish.

Find the connection between the song line above and the language of this lesson. Do the same with the other four song lines in unit 4 of the Student’s Book.

they never fight.

Can you remember...

she knows what time to go. she loves cake.

3

4.9 Listen to a woman shopping and check the right answers.

a She is buying a gift for her husband.

her son.

her nephew.

b He is going to be 20.

21.

22.

➤

16 personality adjectives?

SB

p. 37

➤

12 make and do phrases?

SB

p. 38

➤

used to in ,

➤

2 forms of comparatives and superlatives adjectives? SB p. 43

➤

1 word to link a consequence?

SB

➤

1 word to make a contrast?

p. 44

➤

4 ways to make recommendations?

and

forms?

SB

SB

p. 40

p. 44

SB

p. 45

c She wants to spend around $12.

$20.

$200.

d She decides to give him money.

a book.

a tablet.

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