© 6 Read the article and match headings A-F with paragraphs 1-6. ‘A Calla friend B Just smile C Do something nice for someone D Beactive E Do that difficult job F Plan for some future fun YURSELF HAPPY! Six tips to make you happier in the next hour You can make yourself happier starting now. In the nexthour, cdo as many of these things as possible. Each thing you do will help you to feel happier 1 ___: stand up and walk around while you talk on the phone. Or go for a quick ten-minute walk outside, Doing ‘exercise gives you energy and makes you feel better 2 arrange to meet someone for lunch or send an ‘email toa friend you haven't seen fora long time, Having ‘good relationships with other people is one of the things that makes us happy, so stay in touch with your friends. 3 answera dificult email or call to make that dentist’ appointment. Do it now, don't wait. Cross something off your list of things to do, to aive yourself energy. 4 order a book you want to read, plan a trip to ‘a museum ora night out with friends, Ifyou look forward to doing something fun in the future, it will make you feel happy tight now 5 buy sameone flowers, eary theit bag, tell them they look nice. Do good, feel good = this really works. IF you do something nice for someone, it makes you feel better. 6 ‘even when. you don't feel happy, always try to smile, Put a smile on your face fight now — it will make you feel better! Tick things off the list when you do them. Do you fee! happier yer? Gretta inert reach eeepc Pes & Read the article again. are the sentences true (T) of false (F)? 1 Doing exercise makes you tired. 2. Having friends is an important part of being happy. 3. Doing a difficult job uses all your energy. 4 Planning fun things to do can make you fee! happy. 5 Ifyou do something to make someone else feel good, you will feel good yourself. 6 Smiling when you're not happy can make you feel bad © Read the article again and answer the ‘questions. 1 What should you do when you talk on the phone? 2 Why is it important to stay in touch with friends? 3. What kinds of jobs are on a ‘things to do ist? ‘4 Why is ita good idea to organise something fun to doin the Future? 5 How will you feel if you buy someone flowers or carry their bag? 6 What happens when you smile? 1D Complete the definitions with words from the article. 1 do do some kind of activity lke walking or playing tennis 2 have good with people: be friendly with people 3 stayin with people: contact people regularly (by phone, email, etc) 4 something off a list: mark things on alist when you do them 5 look to something: be excited about something which will happen in the futureVOCABULARY 3 Complete the story with the past simple form of the RELATIONSHIPS MES INRDa GS Le ter become decide mect send get propose have nottell start arrive live talk | ‘1 Look at the pictures and complete the story about when Harry met Sally, Use the words in the box. proposed gotengaged haveegiifriend met gotmarried accepted gotanwell_ fell ntove iach Geta tard Ves ations ca ‘the internet. a Swedish lady online, We* on wel rom the rst minute we chatting, and she soon was that |* Inthe UK and she was in ‘Sweden, Fora couple of years, we" a long-distance relationship. We onthe phone and® ‘malls to eath other We 1 Harry didn't 2 He aa ieis hot we met butane have ginfriend, sally ina café Were embarrassed, After while, | They__. ‘a leave England and move to Sweden. When} 8 _____toherand she ‘sald yos. Now, we are happily married and we have four children. | think online datingis fantestc. | met my wife. because of tt © Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets, 1 & Where (you/stay)? We (Find) a hotel near the station, é 2 We (€at) in the hotel restaurant and { 9 the food (be) delicious. ( | 3. Mara and Steve (not have) a barbecue Ce) ‘on Sunday because it (rain) all day. 4 We (go) to the cinema, but | (hot like) the fiim.1 think) it was really boring. st (spend) the weekend studying because 've got an exam tomorrow. 6 He (be) really busy yesterday, so he 5 They__. (not have) time to call you. 7 She (vite) a fong letter explaining the problem, but her boyfriend still co (not understand), PAST SIMPLE 8 They___(give) her some beautiful flowers for her birthday, 2 A Mark the verbs in the box regular (R) or irregular (I). 9 A Whattime___(you/get) back home BT ae how ae ee | Maerua She) Sheng study) try mnedt! MAN “Wore Bet 101 (start) this job four years ago, when | (move) to Rome. © Write the past simple form of the irregular verbs in Exercise 28,5 A Say the words and circle the verb ending which sounds different. 1 played stayed tried ended 2 asked kissed arrived talked 3 finished decided pretended wanted 4 studied happened invented stayed 5 walked helped stopped ~—_—started 5 () LA Listen and check. 1B A ©) 12 Listen to chris's story of how he met Amy. Number the sentences in the correct order. a) Chris met Amy in Spain. b) Chris met Amy in London, ©) Chris went on holiday with his friends. 4) They got married and had a son. €) They decided to stop writing to each other f) They fell in love. B Listen again and answer the questions, 1. How old was Chris when he met Amy? 2 Where were they? 3. What did they promise to do after the holiday? 4. Why did they decide to stop writing to each other? 5 When did they meet again? 6 How did they Feel when they saw each other? 7 What's their son’s name? © Read audio script 1.2 on page 77 and find words. that match these meanings. 2 friends 2 lying in the sun 3 knew who somebody was when you saw them 4 very surprised 5 spending time with someone WRITING LINKING WORDS # Correct the linking words in italics in the sentences. because 1 I did't like the film { 50 it was scary. 2 We saw Pompeii bur we thought it was wonderful. 3. She didn't tke her job, because she decided to leave. 4 They couldn't get married and her father wouldn't allow it. 5 He started taekwondo lessons but he wanted to et fit 6 They wanted to buy the house, so the bank didn't give them the money. 7 Iwanted to go to the concert, because I couldn't find a ticket, 8 I didn’t sleep very well, but 'm very tired today. © Join the sentences. Use and, so, but or because. 1 We decided to sell the car We needed the money, fe decided to sel the car because we needed t! it ee ee 2 Jon met Ella in an online group. They goton really wel. 3 Ididn’t want to be late. | left home early. 4 Matt proposed to Fiona. She said no. 5 like Clara, She can be a bit rude sometimes, 6 We got married two years ago. We had a baby a year later. 7 The film was terrible. They left early 8 I'm studying medicine. | want to be a doctor.CONVERSATION TOPICS 4A Find six verbs in the puzzle. Geol OPS PSP de | wp Complete the sentences with verbs from Exercise 1A. Use one of the verbs twice. 1 Weoften English class. 2 You shouldn't Wes not very nice 3. You look sad. Shall you 4 What did your mum interesting conversations in our so much about people at work. ajoke? when you got home late last night? 5 So, Judy, ‘me about your new job. 6 What did you about with your sister last night? 7 Why do you always of a story? hate that! me when I'm in the middle MAKING CONVERSATION 2 Complete the conversations with the words and phrases in the box. do you work here Ym sory my friend see you did you isn’t it was terrible 1A: Hi Helen, Thi Joshua. B: Hi, Joshua, Pleased to meet you. 2 A: Did you havea 2 Br Yes thanks. I didn’t do much. 3A: Nice day, 3 B: Yes its lovely, 4 A: So,do you 2 B: No, 'm just visiting, 5A like a drink? 8: Thanks. fd love a glass of water 6A watch the film last night? B: Yes. [twas brilliant, 7 A: Where exactly come from? B: I'm from Bolton, near Manchester, 8 A: Sorry I'm late. | had some bad news at home. B: Oh, to hear that. 9 A: Did you watch the match last night? B: Yes, it ! 10 A: I'l see you later. B: Yes, soon. LEARN TO SOUND NATURAL 9 ()13 Listen and mark the linked words. 1 Do_you lke_it here? Where are you going? { come from italy. Wsa beautiful day. Vm afraid | can't remember. Where did you buy it? 1'm sorry, but I don't understand. Soaunun 4 ©)14 Listen and write what you hear. oa 1 2 3 4 5 6