Time for a change! @ WORD POWER Houses and apartments A\ These words are used to describe houses and apartments. Which are positive (P)? Which are negative (NI? brignt —P. dingy private comfortable excensive viet convenient huge sale cramped inconveniont shabby dangerous modern small dark noisy spacious B Pair work ‘Teil your partner two positive and two negative features about your house or spartment, “My apartment is very dark and a little cramped. However, it's in a safe neighborhood and it’s very private.” @ PERSPECTIVES Which would you prefer? A, © Listen to these opinions about houses and apartments, “Apartments are too smal for pets. Apartments aren't big enough for famiies. ‘Apartments don’t have as many rooms as houses. ‘Apartments have just as many expenses as houses. ts don’t have enough parking spaces. cost too much money Houses aren't as safe as apartments, aren't as convenient as apartments. Houses don’t have enough closet space. Houses con't have as much privacy as apartments B Pair work Look at the opinions again, Which statements do you agree with? A: Lagree that apartments are too small for pets, B: And they don’t have enough parking spaces!©) Grammar Focus PEED eT ei ee Evaluations with adjectives Evaluations with nouns Apartments aren’t big enough for families. Apartments don't have enough parking spaces, Apartments are too small for pets. Houses cost too much money. Comparisons with adjectives Comparisens with nouns Houses aren't as convenient as apartments. Apartments have just as many rooms as houses. Houses are just as convenient as apartments. Apartments don’t have as much privacy as houses. A Imagine you are looking for a house or apartment to rent, Read the two ads. Then rewrite the opinions below using the words in parenthoses. ‘Spacious, modern house ‘Small, older apartment 3 hediccs, 1 hatrac: very pie 2 besos, | bahroom: eae locatod in cet burt; 2car garage, ‘Jong, cerwoni othe sub; $850 par meth 1 parking Syn; 8500 pes ont IVs not spacious enough. (Lao) . It’s too old. (not enough) It isn’t safe enough. (too) There's only one parking space, (not enough) 1, There are only s few windows. (not enough) 2 It's not bright enough. (100) 3. Ithas only one bathroom. (not enough) 4, Ts not convenient enough. (to) B Write comparisons of the house and apartment using these words and as... ae, Thon compare with & partner. noisy big SS SS?) bedrooms expensive |_| the house isn't as noisy.as the apartment. a! bathrooms modern |_| The:apartment. doesit have as many-bedeeoms.as. the. howse_| space convonion pereee private parking spaces © Group work Which would you profer torent, the house or the apartment? Explain your reasons. A: Td rent the apartment because the house easts too much, B; I'd choose the house. The apartment isn’t big enough for my doge! Time for a change! © 17@ PRONUNCIATION Unpronounced vowels ely after a stressed A. © Listen and practice. The vowel imme syllable is frequently not pronounced. average comfdrtable different —_intgresting separate _vegstable B Write four sentences using some of the words in part A. Then practice reading them with a partner. Pay attention to unpronounced vowels in my hometown the average apartment has two bedrooms. ©) USTENING Capsule hotels A. © Listen to Brad describe a “capsule hotel” Check (¥) the words that best describe it. | busy () convenient (>) dangerous [| comfortable [| cramped ("| expensive B._ © Listen again. In addition to-a bed, what ele does the hotel provide? Write four things © Pair work Would you like to stay in.a capsule hotel? Why or why not? eo WRITING A descriptive e-mail A Imagine you've just moved to a new apartment, Write an email toa friend comparing your old apartment to your new one 28 Dear Emma -_ Dear Emma, How are things with you? My big news is that Mike and | just moved to ‘a new apartment! Do you remember our old apartment? It didn't have enough bedrooms for us. Well, the new apartment has three bedrooms. Also, the old apartment wes too cramped, but the new one . . B Pair work Take turns reading each other's e-mails, Is there anything ‘else you'd like to know about your partner's new apartment? 18° Unit3SNAPSHOT Common Wishes People Have About Their Lives TD add more hours to the day | | | | | Basel on iervons wih aul bunveer Pe epeso 18 md) Which of these wishes would be easy to do? Which would be dificult or impossible? Check (V) some of the things you would like to do. Then tell a partner why. What other things would yau like to change about your life? Why? ©) CONVERSATION Making changes A © Listen and practice, Brisn: So, are you still living with your parents, Terry? Terry: ['m afraid so. I wish Thad my own apartment. ian: Why? Don't you like living at home? Terry: It’s OK, but iy parents are always asking mo to be home before midnight. I wish they'd stop worrying about me. Brian: Yeah, parents are like that! ‘Terry: And they expect me to help around the house, I hate housework. I wish Tile weren't s0 difficult. Brian: So, why don't you move out? Terry: Hey, [wish I could, but where else can I get free room and board? B_©& Listen to the rest of the conversation, ‘What changes would Brian like to make in his life? Time fora change! * 19GRAMMAR Focus Use wish + past tense to refer to present wishes. Hive with my parents. Life is difficult. wish | didn’t live with my parents. | wish it were* easier. wish | had my own apartment | wish it weren't so difficult, tean’t move out. My parents won't stop worrying about me. Twist | could move out, | wish they would stop worrying about me. Attar Wish, were is used with all pronouns. A Road these facts about people’s lives. Then rewrite the sentences using wish. (More than one answer is possible.) 1. Diane can't wear contact lenses, ‘She wishes she could wear contact lenses, 2. Beth's class is 80 boring, 3. My parents can't afford a new ear, 4. Dan can't fit into his old jeans, 5, can't remember my PIN number. 6, Laura doesn't have any free time. B Pair work Think of five things you wish you could change, ‘Then diseuss them with your partner. A: What do you wish you could change? B: Well, I'm not in very good shape. I wish I were more fit, © SPEAKING Wish list A. What do you wish were different about these things? Write down your wishes. my bedroom my appearance my possessions my school or job my family my skills B Group work Compare your wishes. Does anyone have the same wish? A: Lwish my bedroom were a different color. It’s not bright enough. B: Me, too! I wish T could paint my bedroom bright orange. C: Tike the color of my bedroom, but my bed is too small. ©) INTERCHANGE 3 wishtut thinking Find out more about your classmates’ wishes. Go to Interchange 3. 20 © Unit3READING Break Yhese Bad Habits | Ey a ea eat | ome people leave work until the last minute, alot of | Dus cant stop gossiping, and oehars always arive t | events late. These aren serious problems, but they | are bad habits that can cause trouble, Habits like these | waste your time and, m some cases, might even affect your relationships. What ean you do about them? Read this adivice to end your bad habits for good! 1 Can Do It Tomorrow 1 PROBLEM: Do you leave projects until the | very last minute and then stay up all night to finish them? | 2 SOLUTION: People often put things off because they seem overwhelming. Try dividing the project into smaller steps. After you finish each task, reward ‘yourself with a snack or a call toa friend. Guess What I Just Heard Never On Time } 3 PROBLEM: Do you try not totalk about other ——«$-- PROBLEM: Are yowalwaysiate? Do your | people, but can't help yourself? io you often fricnls invite you to events ahaif hour early? | feel bad after you've done it? 6 SOLUTION: Set an alarm clock. For i | 4 SOLUTION. First, don’t listen to gossip. It example, if a movie starts at 800 and | someone tells you a secret, just say, “Really? jt takes 20 minutes to get to the theater | Thaven't heard that." Then think of some you have to leave at 7:4, Set the alarm other news to offer about yourself. to goof at the time ynu need to leave. A Read the article. Then check (7) the best description of the article. 111, The article starts with a description and then gives advice. 2, The artiele starts with a description and then gives facts. 3, The article gives the writer's opinion. B Where do these sontences belong? Write the mursber of the paragraph where each sertence eauld go ‘You can also ask 2 friend to come to your home befbre the event Ask yourself: “How would I feel if someone told my secrets?" Do you ever make up excuses to explain your unfinished work? ve you ever so late that the people you're macting leave? You ean also ask a friend to call you to ask about your progress. Axe poople afraid to tell you things about themselves? neperp C Pair work Can you think of another way to breals each of these bad habits? Time for a change! * 21