[.1 )) TIME FOR A CHAT > eee ‘ia Cee Eat, chat and make friends Come along to a sociable and stimulating evening of conversation that goes beyond the normal ‘What do you do?’ or ‘Did you see last night's TV?’ You'll have a number of different conversation partners during the evening, and have a menu Of interesting topies to get you started. There will be Turkish ‘mezé dishes on the tables and coffee or other drinks are available, Some of our most recent conversation toples include: 3# When do you feel most alive? sf Which three adjectives might people use to describe you? s# Whot was the last photo you took on your phone? +# Where do you feel most ‘at home”? s# Whot three ingredients would you look for in an ideal job? 3 Would you prefer to live with a view of the ocean or of a city? 5 Whot three questions would you ask a potential fletmate? +# Whit do you always have in your wallet or handbag? 3 What music do you have on your phone or MPS player? Wel NTN 1. A Work in pairs. Write three things that people talk about when PERSONALITY ae eae 3 A complete the extracts from B Read the text above about a conversation evening and discuss the conversations with words and the questions. phrases from the box. 1 What is special about the conversations Epes person Na ComNET pea 2. Which four conversation topics mentioned would you be the keep yourself to yourself witty most interested in discussing down-to-earth a good laugh 3. Are there any conversation topics which you would avoid asking spontaneous _a moming person in your culture/country? LISTENING 1 Forme an important question is ‘Do you ‘or do you tend to be around a ot?" 2 | lke having friends around, 2 A D114 Listen to people at the conversation evening. Which I suppose rm two topics from the text above do the speakers discuss? What can 3 Imnot =Tean't stand you remember from each conversation? people who are all bright and B Listen again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the cheerful fist thing: false sentences. 4 Well, at least you're Youre quick and you make me laugh 1 The woman would like someone very sociable. 5 get an idea and Ido it, no 2. She is at her best in the mornings. ReseaantesT pee ae 6 Well, people say I'm fun to be 4 She would aska flatmate about their salary. with, if you know what 5 The man has a lot of original ideas. mean 6 He thinks carefully before making a decision. 7 'm very practical and 7 He works for an outdoor adventure school. 8 Imnot I don't sit in front 8 He agrees with the three adjectives. ‘of my computer for hours. Work in pairs and discuss the questions. B Work in pairs and discuss. Which 1 What examples do the speakers give about being: antisocial, words or phrases would you use to tidy, reliable with money, creative, adventurous and describe yourself or someone you rnon-judgemental? know? 2 Which of the two topics would you prefer to talk about? What would your answers be for this topic? [page 148) WOCKE UEARYEANK:GRAMMAR DIRECT AND INDIRECT QUESTIONS 4 A Look at the conversation extracts. Complete B's questions and then check in the audio script on page 164 1 A: Another question is about housework and cleaning. B: Yes, something like’_Who cleans the place where you live now?” 2 A: You need to know they can afford the rent. B: But | wouldn't ask ‘Could you tell, me carn?” 3 As... like doing new things, things that are out of the ordinary. B:Such? 4: That's useful in my job, too. B: Can lask 1: | work fora web design company. 5 A: My friends would say ‘creative, spontaneous and disorganised. B: I'd be interested to know ____agree with them. 6 B: What ‘non-judgemental’? A Wel, try not to make up my mind about people until | get to know them, by B Check what you know. Look at the ‘questions in Exercise 4A and find: a) A direct question with an auxiliary verb b) Three indirect questions ©) Aquestion with a question word as, the subject 4) Ashort question with a preposition at the end € Circle the correct word in bold to complete the rules for indirect questions. B| Lindirect questions are often Fe used when a question is rather & personal/impersonal or to ‘make a question sound more polite/interesting. 2 Word order in indirect questions isthe same as/different from positive statements. 3 Indirect questions use/don’t use the auxiliaries do or did, ‘4 When there is/isn't a question word in the direct question, add if Cor hether inthe indirect question. G A sentence stress Listen again and underline the m: 5 A Make sentences with the opening phrases. 1 Why are you studying English? Can you tell me why you are studying English? 2 How long do you plan to study? Do you have ary idea ... ? 3 What do you do in the evenings? Can ask ...? 4 Do you have a full-time job? Do you mind me asking ... ? 5 Which countries have you visited? Id be interested to know 6 Where did you get that watch? Could you tell me ...? 7 Is there a good café anywhere near here? Do you know ... ? 8 Would you like to come for a coffee? | was wondering B )12 Listen and check your answers. Which opening phrase is best for asking a very personal question? stressed syllables in each sentence. B Say the sentences at the same time as the recording and copy the stress. ? A Choose three questions from Exercise 5A to ask other students and write two more indirect questions of your own. B Work in pairs and practise saying your five questions. C Work with other students and ask your questions. 1D Work with a new partner. What did you find out about the other students? [> page 128 LANGUAGEBANK 8 A Workin pairs. choose a conversation topic from the text on page 8 and discuss it with your partner. B Work with a new partner, choose a new conversation topic. E Discuss. What do you think ofthe idea of a conversation evening? Where would you hold it? What other food or drink could you have?TRY SOMETHING NEW eX NTN NA FEELINGS 1 A How do you feel about trying new things, such as a challenging sport, a new dish or a new skill? Tick the statements that best fit you. Then wor and compare your answers, Fine ifno one’s watching. CWhy should 7 Food yes, sportsno. —_CINot very positive, but Di love it! | know it’s good for me, B Match the comments below with photos A-D. ‘What activities are the people talking about? All my friends put pressure on me to do it. Looking down, | felt scared out of my wits — who wouldnt be? Then | jumped. and | don't remember much. but | was; relieved when it was all aver. ) EF The very thought of eating them made my stomach turn. I thought I'd throw up andII knew that would be awkward, with everyone in the restaurant watching! So I simply ate them as fast as I could. When | finished, everyone clapped. They were really impressed. Ef The really interesting thing was how quickly we learnt the steps; was fascinated by the way the teacher taught us. At the end of the lesson the teacher gave us a prize for best beginners - we were over the moon. By [was shaking like a leaf as I stood up. Everyone ‘was staring at me and I just ran out of the room, T'd wanted so much to do it, and it was over before it began; I've never felt so frustrated in my life. All my colleagues were watching and | I wished the earth would swallow me up. C Workin pairs and circle ten adjectives or verb phrases in the comments which describe feelings. How many have a positive meaning? Oyen @ wor stress; connected speech (Vetere D Match the adjectives or verb phrases you circled to words with a similar meaning 1-10. 1 disappointed and angry 6 very interested 2 felt embarrassed 7 felt nervous 3 thrilled 8 petrified 4 disgusted me 9 admiring 5 glad it was finished 10. embarrassing E ©)1.3 worp stress Underline the stressed syllables in the adjectives and phrases from Exercise AC Listen and check. Then listen and repeat. 2 A Check what you know. Work in pairs and cross ‘ut the incorrect alternative in each sentence. Explain the reason for your choices. 1A: I felt really frustrating/frustrated because | tried so hard but | still filed the driving test. Bs And it’s your fifth time! How embarrassing/ embarrassed! 2 A: |was very/eally/totally interested in the book. Yes, it was very/really/totally fascinating. : | was very/really/absolutely relieved at the end, B: Yes, and we won! | was very/really/absolutely over the moon. B What other modifiers could be used instead of absolutely or totally? 3 3 A choose three adjectives or phrases from Exercise 1Cand write notes about times you felt those emotions. B Work in pairs. Tell your partner about the experiences. Are any of your experiences similar?30 days to a new life 1's a simple idea: Choose something you've never done before, and spend the next 30 days doing it. It can be something ordinary like walking more, or changing your diet ~ or something that really takes you outside your comfort zone, such as mountain climbing, writing a story or getting up before sunrise every day. It's all about changing old habits into new ones, overcoming your fears and moving your life in a healthier and more interesting direction. So go ahead, pick one of the ideas from my list or one of your own, and get started. Today. Let me know how you get on, Easy + Take a 30-minute walk each day. + Keep a daily journal. + Take a new route to work/school every day. + Meditate for 30 minutes each day. Intermediate «Try a new recipe each day. + Learn how to draw a human face. + Stop using the internet for 30 days. + Take a daily cold shower. Hard + Talk toa stranger every day. «Take one photograph a day. + Write a 10,000-word short story in a month. «+ Get up before sunrise every day. 4 A Work in pairs and look at the title of the article above. What do you thinkit is about? B Read the first two paragraphs and check your predictions. Work in pairs and look at the writers list of suggested activities. Do you agree with the level of difficulty (easy, intermediate, hard) that the writer, gives for each? 5 A Read the comments then work in pairs. Cover, the texts and discuss. What did each person do and how successful were they? B Find phrases in the texts which mean: 1 new and difficult for you (paragraph 1) iat happens to you (paragraph 2) had spare time (Jasmine21) searching carefully (allThinGuy) tried hard to (TallThin Guy) 6 continue (Chiek) C Work in pairs and discuss. What would you like to try for 30 days? 2 3 4 5 Comments Jasmine21: Ive just finished my first challenge: no internet for 30 days. At first, I thought it would bbe impossible, but | noticed after five or six days that I felt much more relaxed. For one thing, | had. ‘more time on my hands ... but more importantly, I began to pay attention to things around me mare, especially the people. | realised that | often used things like social networking to avoid the outside world. TallThinGuy: Taking to strangers i relatively easy for me because | do itall the time in my job. So! tried something a bit different — talking to a friend every day, a different fiend every day. | wasn't sure thad 30 friends altogether, so after going through the obvious people —the ones I'm in touch with and socialise with now — | started digging into my past, going back to friends I'd lost touch with from university, then high school, then primary school. Since then I've made much more of an effort to stay in touch with a few really precious friends. Chiek: | started doing this half a year ago and in the last six months I've learnt how to sail, I've taken art lessons, and become a member of an online bbook club. For me, the best experience has been meditation. ve done yoga for years, but I've never really tried meditation before. it's not just that | feel calmer and don't get so stressed, | also find I can focus on tasks more clearly and I sleep better. So that one’s something 'm going to carry on doing, CTS PRESENT PERFECT 6 A complete these sentences using the words in brackets. Then check in the texts. 1 Choose something you before. (never/do) 21 my first challenge. Gust/finish) 3 Inthe last six months | howto sail (learn) 4 yoge for years. (do) B Check what you know. Match 1-4 above with rules 1-3. B| Use the present perfect fr: | 1. completed action or experience at an | unspecified time before now, often with phrases such as ever/never this week, this month 2 a recent completed action at an unspecified time before now that has a present result, often with words like just, already 3 states or actions which are not complete; they began in the past and continue up to now, often with for or since? A Lookat the time phrases in the box. Which are usually used with the present perfect (PP), the past simple (PS) or both (8)? up to now PP sofar this time last week recently thismorning over the last fortnight not yet_still+ not _for several years B [B14 coNNECTED SPEECH Listen and write sentences 1-6. C Ineach sentence: 1 Underline two stressed words. 2 Circle have/has where a is weakened to /a/. 3 Drawa line to show linking between a final ‘consonant and an initial vowel. (Gawdyou tried jt before? [D> page 128 LANGUAGEBANK 8 A Complete the sentences with the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in the box. Include the adverbs in brackets. do give be go live play ty learn buy get What would you like to try for one month? on (always) afraid of water, but finally? to swim in the summer. Now I'd ike to try diving. *1}___just) a high-quality video camera; my sister * ittome for my birthday. So I'd ike to learn how to edt fim, © Hove music and | § the piano for many years now, but there's one instrument Ie (not so Far}: the guitar. © 1 never) anything online = I'm paranoid about giving my creditcard details, but | know it's cheaper, so that would be my choice. © Hiking in the Alps. |® in ‘Austria since I was born, and everyone in my family @ to the Alps hiking loads of times. But somehow | {stil not) 3 proper hike. B Work in pairs. Which activities in Exercise 8A ‘would you both like to try? 9 A Work alone and make notes on: + two activities you started more than a month ago ‘and still do. + two activities you used to do, but don’t do now. + two activities you haven't done, but would like to do. B Work in groups. Tell each other about three of the activities that are/were important to you. iol NTU NG PLUS WORD BUILDING: NOUNS 10 A How would you feel if you were asked to give up the internet for 30 days or speak in public? Choose adjectives from the box or your own ideas. frustrated awkward embarrassed creative disappointed anxious angry fascinated worried spontaneous nervous amused B D)15 Work in pairs and complete the groups with the noun form of the adjectives in the box. Then listen and check 1 -ion: frustration 3 -ity/-ety:—§ other: 2 -ment: 4 ness: C Underline the stressed syllable in each noun. Use a dictionary to help. Then listen again and check. D Match the nouns with the rules below. 1 The stress is always on the syllable before the suffix. 2. The stress is on the same syllable as in the adjective. AL A complete the sentences in the personality quiz with the correct noun or adjective form. Personality quiz 4) =z [People often comment on my spon 2 My greatest fru are related to my relationships rather than money. a When | was younger, | was awk. in social situations, but not anymore. q 'geta lot of amu, from being with children. BF loften feel quite dis in my friends, for example when they don't have time for me. G For me, ang, is a complete waste of energy. suffer from ner, in large groups. 8 Joften feel intense anx. in lifts. B Check your answers. Add two more sentences to the quiz, using a noun and an adjective from Exercises 104 and 108. C Read the quiz again. For each sentence decide if you strongly agree (vv), agree (7), disagree (X) or strongly disagree (Xx). D Work with a new partner. Compare your answers. In what ways are you most similar or different? D-page 148 VOCABULARYBANKLe) 7 73 VOCABULARY ADVERTS L.A Workin pairs and discuss. 1 How do you usually find out about local news, ‘events and courses? 2. Do you ever make phone calls about these in English? What is difficult about doing this? B Lookat the adverts A-D. Which ones would interest you the most? Flatmate wanted Spare room available in bedroom flat, ideal for fulltime student or working professional. Shared bathroom, kitchen, ving room. Rent €480/month. Pets negotiable. of English ‘Ravanced coursein business English, Real business scenarios including telephoning, (OLYMPIA SPORTS CENTRE Print the flyer on the presentations, meetings right, fllin your details And negotiations. and presenti at the gym Limited enrolment — to sign up for a FREE guarantee your place with training session with 4 €50 non-refundable certified trainer, deposit. worth €30. Phone 0472981694 to enrol fer ends 30 rary o a‘ Walk&TalkEnglish Join us for our weekty walk, and practise your English ‘long the way. Group walks €5/waik ~two-for-one deal Ifyou bring a fiends (that's € for both of your). ‘Or schedule your own one-to-one walk with an English teacher, €10/nour, Free tial for fisttimers! C Work in pairs and match meanings 1-7 with the words/phrases in bold from the adverts. 1 You pay for one and get two. 2 You can try it out at no cost. 3 You need to pay part of the cost now, and you can’t get the money back. 4 It’s possible - we can talk about it, 5 Put your name on a list for a course. 6 There's a maximum number for this course, 7 Write your name, address, etc, on a form. D Which words/phrases can be used to talk about a restaurant, a cookery course, buying a used car or a hotel booking? ’D LIKE TO ENQUIRE ) polite enquiries CP Peco O adverts OTN POLITE ENQUIRIES 2 A B16 Listen to the phone conversation and answer the questions. 1 Who isthe caller phoning? 2 What does she want? 3 Is the receptionist able to help her? 4 Does the caller sound polite to you? B Complete the sentences. Then listen again and check, at tke to about a course. 21 wondering it be for to change to that group. 3 Can tell why | have to do it in person? 4 Would be any of doing the level test on the phone? 5 Doyou me what it involves? 6 Id be really if you hold a place for me till Saturday morning, 7 Would you mind that in an email for me? 8 you tell me the school opens? C BYL7 PouTEINTONATION Listen and say the enquiries at the same time as the speaker. Copy the polite intonation, Id like to enquire about a course. Can you tell me why | have todo itn person? 1D Work in pairs and discuss. How do you sound polite in your language? What is more important, the words or the intonation? D>page 128 LANGUAGEBANK 3A Make the enquiries more polite using the words in brackets. 1 Where are you located? (Could/tell) 2 Can use your two-for-one deal more than once? (wondering) 3 Can my dog come with me? (like/know) 4 Tell me about the other people living there. (Would/mind) 5 How many other people have inquired? (mind/asking) 6 Could you explain how the free trial works? Werateful) B Work in pairs. In which situations from Exercise 1B could you make the enquiries 1-6 above?RPT Ke} MANAGE ENQUIRIES 4 A Work in pairs. Read phrases 1-6 from the phone conversation. Who do you think i speaking, the receptionist (R) or the caller (C)? 1 Bear with me a minute, 2 Sorry to keep you 3 Sorry to be difficult, it’s just that 4 Id really appreciate your help. 5 Can you hold on a minute? I'l just see 6 Ive got one more question, ifm not keeping you B Lookat the audio script on page 164 and check your answers. C Workin pairs and find: 1 two phrases showing the caller thinks she's causing a problem. 2 one polite phrase from the receptionist meaning please be patient. 5 Work in pairs and role-play a phone call to a sports centre. Use the flow chart to help. Remember to use polite intonation. Sports Centre Receptionist Answer the phone. ly Caller Explain you have some questions about the free gym bers Interrupt because theresa call | =mBership. 6 the other line Apologise Ask about the possibilty of two people sharing the session ‘sk the caller to hold while you check the information, Say it's not possible. J Ask about the cost of full membership, Say it depends on the level of membership and refer the caller to your website. I llertoyourwebsite. __|" Thank the receptionist and say goodbye. (Reply J & A Workin pairs. Student A: look at Situation 1 below. Student B: turn to page 158. Situation 1: Student A (Customer) You've just received your flight confirmation below. You entered the wrong flight date by mistake; you want to fly one day later. Phone customer service to change the booking, When you finish the cll, you should know a) when you wil fly and ) how much extra you have to pay. ~o MA271 wed 19 oct > Singapore 3:50PM B Student A: turn to page 160. Student B: turn to page 158 speakout TIP Before making a phone enquiry, note what you want to say and what the other person might ask you. This can help your confidence, especially in formal situations. ? Work with a new partner. Choose EITHER: the other two situations in Exercise 1B OR situations you have been in, Decide who is the caller in ‘each situation and make notes on what you want to ask. Role-play the situations.