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1 A time to remember
SNAPSHOT

Sex: Male Sex: Female

Current city: Los Angeles, Current city: Los Angeles,
California, U.S.A. California, U.S.A.
Hometown: Dallas, Texas, U.S.A Hometown: Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Contact information Contact information
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Ted Johnson Ana Fernandez
Education and Work Education and Work
College: Farrington Technical Institute, Dallas High school: Santa Maria High School, Los Angeles
Employer: Deluxe Tours Employer: Sports Unlimited
Likes and interests Likes and interests
I love to be outdoors. I enjoy skiing and swimming. I like to go to the movies and take long walks. And
And I'm a good cook. I'm learning to in-line skate!

Do you think Ted and Ana could be friends?

/s socio/ networking popular in your country? Do you use any sites? Which ones?
Create your own online profile and compare it with a partner. How are you the same? different?

CONVERSATION Where did you learn to skate? ~~~~~~~~~~

A ~ Listen and practice.

Ted: Oh, I'm really sorry. Are you OK?

Ana : I'm fine. But I'm not very good at this.
Ted: Neither am I. ... Hey, I like your shirt. Are you
from Argentina?
Ana: Yes, I am, originally. I was born there.
Ted: Did you grow up there?
Ana: Yes, I did, but my family moved here ten years ago,
when I was in middle school.
Ted: And where did you learn to skate?
Ana: Here in the park. This is only my third time.
Ted: Well, it's my first time. Can you give me some lessons?
Ana: Sure. Just follow me.
Ted: By the way, my name is Ted .
Ana: And I'm Ana. Nice to meet you.

B ~ Listen to the rest of the conversation. What are

two more things you learn aboutTed?

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

Where were you born? When did you move to Los Angeles?
I was born in Argentina. I moved here ten years ago . I didn't speak English.
Were you born in Buenos Aires? Did you take English classes in Argentina?
Yes, I was. Yes , I did. I took classes for a year.
No, I wasn't. I was born in Cordoba . No, I didn't. My aunt taught me at home.

A Complete these conversations. Then practice with a partner.

1. A: Could you tell me a little about yourself?

Where ...................... you born?
B: I ......... . .... born in South Korea.
A: .......... ... .... you grow up there?
B: No, I ... ... . . .. .. . . I ..................... up in Canada.
2. A: When ................... you begin to study English?
B: I .. .... .. ..... .... .. .. in middle school.
A: What ..................... you think of English class
at first?
B: I ...................... it was a little difficult, but fun .
3. A: ............ ........ you have a favorite teacher when
you ...................... a child?
B: Yes, I ....................... I ... ... an excellent
teacher named Miss Perez.
A: What ...................... she teach?
B: She .................. science.

B PAIR WORK Take turns asking the questions in

part A. Give your own information when answering.

LISTENING life as an immigrant

A Listen to interviews with two immigrants to the
United States. Where are they from?

B Listen again and complete the chart.

- 1. When did he move to the

Huy Ahmed

United States?
2. What is difficult about being
an immigrant?
3. What does he miss the most?

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 SPEAKING Tell me about yourself.
A PAIR WORK Check (.f) six questions below. Then interview a classmate
you don't know very well. Ask follow-up questions.

n Where did you go to middle school? 0 What other languages can you speak?
0 Were you a good student in middle school? 0 Do you have a big family?
0 What were your best subjects? n Did you enjoy your childhood?
n What subjects didn't you like? n Did you have a pet?
0 When did you first study English? 0 Who was your hero when you were a child?

A: What were your best subjects in middle school?

_ B: My best subjects were science and math.
A: Really? Me, too! Did you get good grades in English?
usefu expressions
B GROUP WORK Tell the group what you learned about
Oh, that's interesting .
your partner. Then answer any questions.
Really? Me, too!
"In middle school, Ji-won got good grades in science and Wow! Tell me more.
math, but he didn't do very well in . . . "

WORD POWER
A Complete the word map. Add two more words of your own
to each category. Then compare with a partner.

.f beach Pets Hobbies

cat
collect comic books
crayons
fish
play soccer
play video games
playground
rabbit
scrapbook
summer camp
toys Places Possessions
.b.~0.c..h......

B PAIR WORK Choose three words from the word map and use them
to describe some of your childhood memories.

A: I had a scrapbook when I was little.

B: What did you keep in it?
A: I kept lots of things in it. It had some school awards,
photos, and notes from my friends.

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PERSPECTIVES How have you changed?
A v Listen to these statements about changes. Check(,/)
those that are true about you .

1. "When I was a kid, I used to be very messy, but now I'm

very neat."
2. "I didn't use to collect anything, but now I do."
3. "I never used to play sports, but now I like to keep fit."
4. "I never used to worry about money, but I do now."
5. "I used to have a lot of hobbies, but now I don't have any
free time."
6. "I didn't use to follow politics, but now I check headlines
online every day."
7. "When I was younger, I used to care a lot about my
appearance. Now, I'm too busy to care how I look."

B PAIR WORK Look at the statements again. Which changes are positive? Which are negative?

"I think the first one is a positive change. It's good to be neat:'

Used to refers to something that you regularly did in the past but don't do anymore.
Did you use to collect things? What sports did you use to play?
Yes, I used to collect comic books. I used to play baseball and volleyball.
No, I didn't use to collect anything, I never used to play sports, but now I
but now I collect art. play tennis .

A Complete these questions and answers. Then compare with a partner.

1. A: .. .D..i.d. ... you . . 1,J f1.e. .:tP ....... . . collect comic books when you were little?
B: No, I ...................... collect comic books.
2. A: ............ you and your friends ............................ ..... play at the playground as kids?
B: Yes, we .. ... ....... .. ....... spend hours there on the weekends.

3. A: What video games ............ you ... .... ... .. ... .................. play?
B: I .... ... play video games. But now I play them all the time!

4. A: What music ............ you ......... ... ....... . listen to?

B: I ................. ... .. ......... listen to pop music a lot, but now I prefer rock.

B How have you changed? Write six sentences about

yourself using used to or didn't use to.

your hairstyle your taste in music I used to wear my hair much longer.
your hobbies the way you dress I didn't use to wear it short.

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 PRONUNCIATION Used to
A ~ Listen and practice. Notice that the pronunciation
of used to and use to is the same.

When I was a child, I used to play the trumpet.

I used to have a nickname.
I didn't use to like scary movies.
I didn't use to study very hard at school.

B PAIR WORK Practice the sentences you wrote in Exercise 8, part B.

Pay attention to the pronunciation of used to and use to.

A PAIR WORK Add three questions to this list.

Then take turns asking and answering the questions.

1. What's your favorite childhood memory?

2. What sports or games did you use to play
when you were younger?
3. Did you use to have a nickname?
4. Where did you use to spend your vacations?
5. Is your taste in music different now?
6................................................................................... ............................... .
7............... .... ..... ................ ............. .... ................... ..... .................. ..... .... ...... .
8.

8 CLASS ACTIVITY Tell the class two interesting

things about your partner.

WRITING About myself

A Write a paragraph about things you used to do as a child. Use some of your ideas from
Exercise 10. Just for fun, include one false statement.

When I was four years old, my family moved to Australia. We had an old
two-story house and a big yard. My older brother and I used to play lots of
games together. In the summer, my favorite outdoor game was ...

B GROUP WORK Share your paragraphs and answer any questions.

Can you find the false statements?

INTERCHANGE 1 Class profile

Find out more about your classmates. Go to Interchange 1 on page 114.

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 D rew Barrymore was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1975. She comes
from a long line of actors. In fact, her grandfather, John Barrymore, was one
of the most famous actors in the United States in the 1920s.
Drew Barrymore began her career very early. Before her first birthday, she
appeared in a TV commercial for dog food. At the age of two, she acted in
her first TV movie. At age five, she appeared in her first feature film , the sci-ti
thriller Altered States .
Barrymore's big break came two years later, at age seven. Director Steven
Spielberg decided to cast her in his film E.T.: The Extra- Terrestrial. Hollywood
took notice, and Drew became a star.
As a young adult, Barrymore acted in several
dramas and romantic comedies; however, she wanted to make her
own films. In 1995, she started her own production company, Flower
Films. Four years later, she produced her first film , Never Been
Kissed. Over the years, her company has made a lot of famous
movies and TV programs, including Fever Pitch in 2005 and the
new Charlie's Angels TV series in 2011 .
In 2007, Barrymore's career took a new turn . She began working
for the United Nations World Food Programme. Later, she donated $1 million to the
program. Then, after a terrible earthquake in Haiti in 2010, she urged people to give
money to the program in a YouTube video.
Meanwhile, Barrymore's work on movies continued. In 2009, she became a director with the film Whip It. In
the same year, she won the Golden Globe Award as an actress for her role in Grey Gardens.
Drew Barrymore wears many different hats and works very long hours. What does she do in her free time?
She spends time with the people she cares about. She says, "I don't know what I'd do without my friends."

A Read the article. Find the words in italics below in the article. Then circle
the meaning of each word or phrase.

1. When you get a big break, you experience a sudden advance I accident.
2. To cast an actor means to hire I fire the actor.
3. A production company trains young actors I makes films.
4. If you urged someone to do something, you encouraged I discouraged him or her.
5. When an actor plays a role in a film, he or she wins an award I acts as another person.
6. When someone wears many different hats, he or she does a lot of different jobs I
wins a lot of different awards.

B Number these sentences about Drew Barrymore from 1 (first event) to 10 (last event) .
.... .... .... a. She became a film director. ...... ...... f. She started working for the United Nations .
... ......... b. She became a film producer. .. g. She got her first role in a feature film .
............ c. She gave away $1 million. ....... .... . h. She produced the movie Fever Pitch.
............ d. She was in a TV commercial. i. She became very famous as a child actor.
..... L .. e. She was born in California. ............ j. She started her own production company.

C PAIR WORK Who is your favorite actor or actress? What do you know
about his or her life and career?

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