oe }}> Je Je] at Pera)THE SECRET OF SU Greminite rence | ee Write the names of three very successful people. Answer Read the introduction to an article the questions. about success. What do you think the 1 How and why did these people become successful? secret of success is? 2. Do you think they have a special talent, or have they just Been lucky? What is the secret 3. What advice would you give to someone who wants to be as of accas? successful as these people? Work in pairs and read the quotes. What do they tell you about success? Do you agree or disagree? What makes the most successful pe i - on the planet different from the rest of ‘Thave not failed. I've just found 10.000 ways us? Ifwe were more like Albert Einstein or that won't work.’ oe John Lennon, surely we could enjoy the ~ ae In his new book, __ ‘Success doesn’t come to you ... you goto it’ | | Malcolm Gladwell oe Mana cotins | | ves tha! there obvious tha it’s “The secret of success in life is for a man to be under our noses - ready for his opportunity when it comes.” jae Benjamin Disrae people share Can you recognise any of the people in the photos? Do you know why they are famous?) 7.1 Listen to the radio programme and complete the summary. In this new book, Outliers, Gladwell argues that Beethoven, The Beatles and Bill Gates all have one thingin* They?___what they do, and they practised a lot. Infact, Gladwell discovered that in order tobe truly inanything, itis necessary to practise for more than‘ __hours. ‘These people have done that which is why he believes they have been so * ‘Are the statements true (T) or false (F)? 1 IF we want to learn from Bill Gates’ achievements, ‘we need to look at where he came from and the opportunities he had 2 Ifyou're going to be world-class at something, you need to have parents who are high achievers. 3. The Beatles played all-night concerts in Hamburg, and this helped them to master thelr craft. 4 To become a successful tennis player, you need a very talented teacher, and enough money to pay for your tution. Listen again to check. Discuss. Do you agree that if you practise something enough, you can become world-class at it, or do you think you need to have a natural talent forit? SUCCESS Complete sentences 1-8 with the phrases in the box. workhard(at-something) be a high achiever have a natural talent for... focus on have the opportunity (to do something) believe in yourself master (a skill /a craft) (be) world-class (at something) 1 You will never achieve anything, if you don’t ork hard at it. 2 I don't languages. | find them difficult to team, 3 Ifyou and your abilities, then you can achieve anything, 4 It'samazing what children can achieve if they to try different skills 5 iFyou want to any skill, you have to practise it regularly. 6 Imsure she will todo well at everything. 7 When I really want something, | try to ‘She is determined yess 8 She'll beat all the women in the world this year, She'sa gymnast. Find phrases above to match meanings 1-6. 1 be sure about your ideas/abilities 2 only think about one objective 3. become very skilled at something 4 have the chance to do something 5. be ambitious and successful in your work or studies 6 to be one of the best in the world Choose two of the phrases and make sentences which are true for you. Compare your ideas with a partner. page 154 BANK Discuss the questions in groups. 1 Do you have a special skll/interest? How many hours do you think you have spent practising it? (10,000 hours is approximately ten hours per week for twenty years) 2 What things have you been successful at? What factors do you think contributed to that success? 3 Are there any particular skills you wish you had? Do you think you could be successful at that skill if you worked hard at it?CVI PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE VERSUS CONTINUOUS 6 A Read sentences a)-e). Underline examples of the present perfect simple and circle examples of the present perfect continuous. a) Martina’s been playing tennis since she was three years ol. b) Anya's been going to balet lessons since she was a child. €) Ive known Max for years 4) How long have you been studying French? @) He's always enjoyed playing sport. B Match sentences a)-e) with rules 1-3, Some sentences will match more than one rule. | 1 Use the present perfect continuous to emphasise that an | action has been long and repeated. | 2.with state verbs (eg, like, love, understand, remember, now, etc), we cannot use the present perfect continuous, 50 we use the present perfect simple. 3 We often use for since and How long have you ...? with the present perfect simple and the present perfect continuous. We chose the present perfect continuous where possible, unless the main verb is a state verb. [> page 140 LANGUAGEBANK ? A Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple or continuous form of the verbs in brackets and any other information you need. 11 (study) German for... years, but | stil find the grammar difficult! 21 (learn) Arabic for two years. 31 Ave) on my own since |... 4 always (love) art, but 'm not very ‘g00d at it. (have) my own car since | was always (want) to .... Maybe I'l learn WEAK FORMS: have Listen to the sentences. Notice ‘the pronunciation of have. Is it strong or weak? Practise saying the sentences. © Change some of the sentences in Exercise 7A so they are true for you. Compare your ideas with a partner, 8 A Make questions with the prompts. 1 howlong/ you / know / best friend? 2 how long / you / do / your hobby? 3. how long / you / have / that... (watch / phone / jacket)? 4 how long / you / ive in this town / city? 5 how/ you / spend / your days off recently? B Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer the questions above. Think of two or more follow-up questions for each question. ‘A: How long have you known your bestfriend? 8B: For about fifteen years. ‘A: Where did you meet? VOCABULARY JJ1g VERB PHRASES 9 A choose the correct preposition to complete the verb phrase: sentences 1-7. 1 I don’t have a lot in common to/ with/for my sister. 2 We don't have access with/at/to the internet at work 3. She's world-class in/for/at playing the violin, 4 He works very hard. He puts in/to/ with alot of hours. 5 I've got a lotto think with/for/about at the moment. 6 The film picks up on/to/at the difficulties people experienced during the war. 7 She has a talent about/for/in finding a bargain. B Add the verb phrases from Exercise ‘Ato the correct group below. 1 agree 5 depend argue fwith rely fon 2 worry 6 look complain about laugh Fat 3. belong 7 succeed payaattention}to believe fin 4 pay wait for speakout TIP There are many verbs in English which use prepositions, Keep a record of which prepositions go with which verbs in your notebook. Can you add any more phrases to the diagram in Exercise 9B? C Write three questions to ask a partner about their life, using the verb phrases above. Would you think about learning a new kil? 's there anyone you tend to rely on? What kinds of things do you generally succeed in? D Work in pairs. Ask and answer your questions. [> page 154 VOCABULARYBANKTHE MEMORY MEN ey d str oy VOCABULARY ABILITY AL Make a list of five things you are good at and three that you are bad at. Show the list toa partner. He/She asks questions to find out what you are good/bad at. How long have you been playing the drums? How often do you play? Do you 2 A Read sentences a)-h), then discuss questions 1-3 with a partner. a) Hes an expert in Italian art. He's written several books about it. b) He's gifted at painting. He had his first exhibition when he was sixteen. ©) She has a lot of ability as a dancer. I think she could become a professional 4) She's the most skilful footballer Ive ever seen. She can play in any position. @) He has an aptitude for maths. He learns new formulas very quickly. ) Hels a really talented musician. He can play six instruments 8) Im hopeless at geography. | failed my exam three times, hy I'm useless at ball sports. cant play any. 1. Which of the words in bold are negative? 2 Which are nouns and which are adjectives? 3 What do you think the words mean? Use the context of the sentences to help you. B (273) worp stress Look at the words in bold in exercise 2A. Then listen to the sentences and answer the questions. 1 Which parts of the words in bold are stressed? Underline the stressed part. 2 Which five words have two syllables? ‘Where do we normally put the stress con two-syllable words? Listen again and repeat the sentences. Focus on the stressed parts. 3A Write the name of: + an expert in your own area of interest. + someone in the class whois talented, + agifted musician + something you are useless at. + something you have an aptitude for. B Work in groups. Ask each other to ‘explain what they wrote and why. 4 A Work in pairs. You are going to read about two men, nicknamed ‘The human computer’ and ‘The human camera’. ‘What special abilities do you think they have? B Student A: read the text below to see if your ideas are mentioned. Student B: turn to page 161. THE HUMAN COMPUTER Daniel Tammet says he was born on a blue day, 31st janvary 1979 He knows it was blue because Wednesdays are always blue, like the number nine or the sound of people arguing, As a child, Daniel was diagnosed as autistic, He coukin't make friends He was too different From the other children, Aged eight, he was able to calculate 82 x 82 x 82 x 82 in his head, but he couldn't tie his own shoe laces, or ride a bicycle The thing that makes Daniel special that he has an increcible ability with numbers, He imagines them as shapes and colours (289 is an ugly number, he says) and is able to do extremely dificult mathematical calculations. On the TV programme that made him famous in the UK. he managed to recite 22,514 numbers from pi perfect. If you tell Daniel your birth date, he can tell you what day of the week you were born on, and what day of the week it wil be on your 65th birthday. Daniel counts everything. He eats exactly forty-five grams of porridge for breakfast each morning and he brushes his teeth for exactly two minutes. He doesn't ike walking on the beach near his home because there are too many pebbles to count Daniel's other great love, besides numbers (which he cals “his friends), is learning languages. He speaks ten, and he managed to learn Icelandic in week for a TV programme in Iceland, He is now @ bestseling author, his books including Born on a Blve Day, Embracing the Wide Sky C Student A: read the text above again and answer the questions. 1 How was his behaviour different from other children? 2 What special talents does he have? 3 How did the public learn about his special talents? 4 What country/countries has he been to and what did he do there? 5 What does he do now? 6 What has he published? D Tell your partner about your text. Use questions 1-6 to help.TAIN PRESENT AND PAST ABILITY 5 Read sentences a)-i) and answer questions 1-3. 1 Which sentences describe present ability and which describe past ability? 2 Which words are used to express past and present, ability? Underline them. 3 Which three sentences are negative? a) Ifyou tell Daniel your birth date, he can tell you what day of the week you were born on, present ability b) He could see a building just once and remember everything about it Asa child, he couldn't make friends. d) He is able to do extremely difficult calculations. e) He was able to calculate 82 x 82 x 82 x 82. f) He wasn't able to sit still. g) He always manages to draw everything in the right place. hh He managed to learn Icelandic in a week i) He didn’t manage to pass his exams. [> page 140 LANGUAGEBANK 6 A Read the text betow quickly. What does Derek have in common with Daniel Tammet and Stephen Wiltshire? B Complete the text with the words in the box. can isn't cant couldn't able managed could to ‘When four-year-old Derek Paravacini heard the sound of the piano, he ran towards it. Although he was blind, he* to reach the instrument He pushed the piano player ~ a small girl - off her stool, and started to play. Adam Ockleford, apiano teacher, said, ‘It was ... extraordinary. He was hitting the notes with his hands, his feet, his nose, even his elbows.” Paravacini was * to play the tune he had just heard and at that ‘moment Ockleford realised the boy was a genius, Paravacini was born blind and autistic and had great learning difficulties. As a child, he® do many things that ordinary children do. Even today, as an adult, he * count to ten, and he* able to dress or feed himself. But Paravacini has one incredible gift: music. Like Mozart, he®___ remember every piece of music he hears. It started when his parents gave hima plastic organ when he was eighteen months old. He couldn't see the notes, but he managed 7____ play tunes onit. By the time he was four, he® play many pieces on the piano. With Ockleford’s help, Paravacini developed his technique and played his first major concert at the Barbican Hall in London, aged nine. He has performed all over Europe and the US and in 2006 recorded his first CD. ? A Lookat the activities in the pictures and read the instructions below. 1 Put one tick next to the things you can do now. 2 Put two ticks next to the things you could do when you were a child 3. Put three ticks next to the activities you are very good at. B Work in groups. Compare your abilities. Say how ‘often you do these things and which of them you enjoy. Describe any special memories you have of any of these activities. 1066 1886 oo, igo1 1887 REMEMBER IMPORTANT; ‘ROM| IBEAY-THE(CUT TAWRITING A SUMMARY; LEARN TO MAKE NOTES FOR A SUMMARY 8 A When do we summarise information? Have you ever written a ‘summary? Why might it be useful to make notes frst? B Read the summary and answer questions 1-3. Daniel Tammet and Stephen Wiltshire are two gifted young Englishmen who suffer from forms of autism. These men have one thing in common - they are able to remember large amounts of information — but their talents are very different, Wiltshire has an ability to draw complicated images afier seeing them only once, while ‘Tammet has an amazing aptitude for remembering numbers. They have both appeared on television programmes, which helped make them famous, and both published books. While Tammet and Wiltshire experienced difficulties during their childhood, their great achievements are now recognised by the public. And best ofall; they both seem happy with their lives. 1 Does the summary explain the main idea of the text(s) (who, what, Where and why)? 2 Is the summary shorter or longer than the original text(s)? 3 Does the writer of the summary copy sentences from the original text(s) or does he/she use his/her own words? C Work in pairs. Look at phrases 1-5 from the summary. What details do these phrases leave out? What information is missing? 1. Wiltshire has an ability to draw complicated images. He drew a train station in London and pictures of other cities including Rome, Hong Kong and New York. 2 Tammet has an amazing aptitude for remembering numbers. 3 They have both appeared on television programmes. 4 Both published books. 5 (They) experienced difficulties during their childhood. 11 A Prepare to talk about a1 9A Read the notes and find examples of 1-6 below. ‘MEMORY MEN Tammet & Wilshire = very gited. They are able 2 remember las of info. Their abilities —> ther becoming famous The artist - Wiltshire remembers AHinGSHEEES? The mathematician ~Tammet remembersiUMBBIS’does maths problems 4 aheading 5 a subheading 6 highlighted information 1 an abbreviation 2 symbols for: a) and b) resulted in 3 anumber to represent a word that sounds the same B Look at suggestions 1-8, Are they good or bad ideas for taking notes? Change the bad ideas. 1 Use abbreviations and symbols. 2. Use diagrams or drawings. 3 Try to write down every word you hear/copy down every word you read. ‘Write fast. Don't worry about handwriting. Don't worry about spelling. You can check later. Highlight important information, Don't use your own wards - you might make mistakes. Use a space or a new heading when there's a change of speaker or topic, 10 A B74 Listen to three people talking about memory, Tick the ‘things in the box they talk about. names faces dates words birthdays directions to places books you've read places. films information about products things that happened to you when you were very young jokes BB Read the notes about Peggy. Listen again and use the same headings to write notes about John and Tim. PEGay ‘Job - sales rep 4 publishing company Memory — needs 2 remember lot ot good at directions used to get lst all the time has to remember names fecos of pooplo she talks about products to + information Compare your notes with a partner, What else can you remember about what they say? Use the phrases below to help you. Selly-orSamantha? makes mistakes blocking all other students _after an hour af watching a film ‘She spent an hour calling a woman Sally when her real name was Samantha D Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions. 1 Do you have a good memory, generally? 2 Which things in Exercise 10A are you good at remembering? 3 Which would you like to be better at remembering? 4 Do you use any special strategies to remember things? portant memory, e.g. your first day at school, a good trip, etc. B Tell your partner about the memory. He/She takes notes as you speak, Then change roles. € Write a summary (100-120 words) of what you learnt about wournertne:,ARE YOU QUALIFIED? eho Cees VOCABULARY QUALIFICATIONS L.A Work in pairs. What do the words in bold mean? Which words are shown in the photos? 1 What qualifications do you have? Apart from school exams, what ‘other exams have you taken or will you take in the future? In your country do you get a certificate when you leave school? Do you have a driving licence? What other licences can you get? Have you ever done an online course? Is distance learning popular in your country? Is it more popular than face-to-face learning? Which do you prefer? For which professions do you have to do an apprenticeship? Does the company usually pay you while you do your training? Do you have a degree? From which university? Do you know anyone with an MA or a PhD? On what subject, and in which university, did they do it? B Discuss the questions in groups. FUNCTION CLARIFYING OPINIONS 2 A Work in pairs and discuss. Do you think people with a lot of qualifications are usually intelligent? B 75) Listen to two people discussing intelligence. What do they talk about? a) intelligent animals b) intelligent people 6) ‘inteligent’ technology © Answer the questions, then listen again to check. 1 Why does the man think the boy from Egypt is intelligent? 2 Why does he think his fiend is intelligent? What did the friend do? 3. Why are qualifications useful according to the woman? 4 What else, according to the woman, gives you an education? 3A complete the phrases in the table. offering opinions giving examples The I say (he's intelligent) | For example, is (hat) Letme? you ( For me exampl In view thing I do think must say B [B)I76) stress PATTERNS: short phrases Listen to some three-word phrases from Exercise 3A. Which word is stressed? C DYNA Listen to the full sentences. Copy the stress patterns. D> page 140 LANGUAGEBANK4 complete the sentences with the words/phrases in the box. Do you agree with the statements? Use the phrases from 3A to offer your opinions and give examples. ‘must Inmy Letme give The reason | Forone Forexample Ido For 1 1_must say many creative people are bad students. . Most artists and musicians don’t have many academic qualifications. 2 ‘me, qualifications aren't that important. thing, they don't show a person's character. 3 view, Face-to-face learning will disappear. say that is because people want to study from home, so they prefer distance learning, 4 think geniuses often have personal problems. you an example: Van Gogh TT REFER TO WHAT YOU SAID EARLIER 5 Read the phrases from audio script 7.5 and answer questions 1-3. a) Like I said, he doesntt go to school but, for me, he's super intelligent. b) Having said that, | do think qualifications are useful ©) Exactly. That's what I was saying. Like the boy from Egypt. Which phrase shows that you: 1 have already given an opinion that someone else is now giving? 2 have already said something? 3. have said something but now want to give a different opinion? G A complete the conversation using the phrases below. Like | said, That's what | was saying. Having said that, A: | think online courses are great if you can't travel, to class. ! I prefer to have. real teacher. Bs | agree. You learn more with other people in the room. &:?____anoonline teacher is not the same. B: Ive done some online courses, though. It was really convenient because | could study at home. A They're great for people who cant travel. B In pairs, practise the dialogue in Exercise 6A, Make sure you stress said and saying in the referring phrases, for emphasis. Then change roles. ? AA Read the job advertisement. What type of person. would be suitable for the job? Would you like this job? Why?/Why not? Secs ys @ ECO-TOURS CRUISESHIPS Gator Location: along the River Nile Salary: £20,000 uration: 6 months fncludes fs Duties: introduce tourists tothe plant and anim life ofthe Nile, organise day trips for to write a biog. Candidate must: speak Arabic English, plus other languages have tour guide licence; have university degree, qualifications in biology and/or land management. S-week tours) B Workin groups of three. Students A,B and C: read about your candidate. What benefits can they bring to the job? Are there any skills or qualifications they don't have? Candidate A {| Suresh Perera, Sri Lanka, 42 ‘= was tour guide in S1i Lanka (2. yeas), geography teacher in Souci Arabia 40 years) * licenced tour guide, MA in Geography * speaks English, Arabic, Tamil ‘knows Egyption culture and people ‘ hobbies: sailing and swimming Candidate B Dr. Ahmed Nasari, Egypt, 54 «= biologist (20 years), experience in 11 ‘counties, ‘= PhD in matine biology ‘* wrote 3 books on marine biclogy, “writes for biology journals «= speaks Arabic, English, basic German + will take tour guide exam next month + wemts to research Nile animal life Candidate c Delilah Olufunwa, Nigeria, 28 * former TV actress and model, then tour guide in Nigeria * degree in performing arts * excellent physical fitness (qualliied scuba diver, strong swimmer) * speaks English, Arcibic, Spamish, Porluguose, French, is studying Japanese * loves cnimals and nature C Present your candidate to your group. Who should get the job? Why?