Local music 1 Natale take about music in Trinidad and Totano, where she grew up. 2 ‘ Talking about 1 Talk together. 1 Doyou listen to music alot? 2 What types of music do you like? 3 Canyou play any instruments? (GD Liston to Natalie and answer the questions. 1 Do people in Trinidad and Tobago oniy listen to lacal music, or music from around the world? 2. Which instruments in the pictures does Natalie talk about? ‘8 Which instrument does Natalie play now? Which doesn't she play? Why? 1b FED Listen again to check, 1 Natalie mentions these types of music. Can you think of any more? Cuban music, reggae, clas: ical, calypso, salsa, rumba 'b What types of music are popular where you live? Match 1-7 with a~g and complete the sentences from Natalie's interview. 1 learned howto play the steel drum when a calypso. 2S would love ta be able to b play classicel piano 3. was brought up to © Cuban music, 4 Nowadays | play more dé |wasa litle grt, 5 Wehave our awn instrument called — Latin America 6 We havea local music called + playit again 7 Calypso is similar to music from ~g the steel drum, Write four or hve sentences about some of these things. Use the highlighted expressions from. + music inyour country * a special instrument in your country + atype of music you like music in your childhood ‘+ music in your lifenow * something you's ike to learn Talk to each other about music in your couatry and in your life. Ask questions to find out more, { ‘learned how to play the guitar when | was a teenager. UE Cinta)Cece ean Music around the world 1 Read the online programme for WOMADelaide on Sunday. Do you know any of the performers? Which would you most like to see? “hip: womiaceaice com e- At WOMADelaide, you ‘an enjoy the magica sounds of the planet the sunshine with fr and family. (Kids under 42 are free.) Come for 9 night, a day, oF for the whole three days. We Cosaria Evora ~ Cape Verde Cesar Evora's beautiful songs ere sung in Creole Portuguese ard originate from traditional Portuguese anc Braziian Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra = Mal More than any ater kora player, ‘Tourrani Diabate has brought the unique 21-string West African harp to people around the worl, Mista Savona - Australa This 13-plece ‘g10Up ~ineluding sore of Jamaica's best singers together with leading Australian musiciens - brings @ huge lends 2 programme. Which performers do they want to see? ins = Australia Singer songwriter-guitrlst Mat Me-ugh sorted The Beautiful Gils in 2002, but the band nas cranged a let since then, Their music takes in hip-ho and reggae, soul and pop. Terem Quastat Russie Putting new life into Russian folk music, the Terem Quartet’s performances are full of fun and increcible musical energy. ‘GD Listen to two friends at work, Cameron and John, talking about the talk about? Which do they both PEEUESTMM 3 a Complete the sentences from the conversation with words from the box. Deciding what a pear [see havea look good idea go” _get_into 1 sow Do you want to_go_? 4-4 What do you think about this? The Terem Cuart? caeran Sze, O2n gee ok fora day 0” 8 na The folk? Yeah, that souneis 24 Why don't we online? 5 4 Doyouwant meto___Ifthere ue any uckets? © OK hand on a minnie, © Coed 3-4 Mista Savona locks interesting 6-4 Maybe we could _s qroupogethe ET a © Yen b $B Listen again to check. © 4 Workin pairs. Take turns to say the first 5a Work alone and choose: hit eu be a good leugh lines in 1~6 and remember the responses. 1 two performers from the programme that look interesting, 2 b Ingroups, decide: 1 one performer you'd all like to go to. 2 who will book the tickets 3. where to meet, Tell the class what you decided. Which a class? Which are the least popular? 6 ‘wo performers you don’t want to see. re the most popular pertormers in theLeen 11 Read the introduction to an interview. 5 Complete 1-3 in the table with the correct time expression from the box. 1.2 goals An unusual athiete What's unusual about Ruben? An interview with Ruben Gonzalez Atechool, Argentina's Ruben Gonzalez ‘was nota natural athlete. However, atthe age of 21, he started doing the Olympic spore of luge and, four years later, he represented Argentina a the Calgary ‘Winter Olympies. How did he do it? Ruben tier “4 ruber te 2002 Winter Opmpics 2 Read the interview with Ruben on p13 and answer the questions. Why did Ruben decide to become an Olympic athlete? Why did he choose the luge? How many Winter Olympics washe in? What's his job now? 3 Read the interview again, Whyis luge a difficult sport? Find three reasons. 4 What da you think about Ruben? What do you think about what he's done? Present simple, past simple, atthe moment sometimes In 1988 present Progressive & Now complete £-9 with are, do, clint, don't, not, J present simple | past simple present progressive © Isiil practise onthe luge | went othe Oy rm making a film sometimes r © Howoten* ——youprsetise? | When? __you goto tne What® you doing at the iympies? moment? © 1) practise at weokends. | 1*___ goin 1998 7 a Complete the questions with the correct form of the verb in (brackets). What sport fd. Ruben play at school” (play) Why he __ the luge? [choose] When ______ luge athletes usually training? (start Howfast___aluge__?Igal How often he __?ipractise) What he __ these days? (do) 'b Write two more questions to ask a partner about Ruben. € How much can you remember? Ask and answer all the questions. 8 a Look at the photos. What can you guess about the people? 1b Work in A/B pairs. A, read about Michelle on p22 B, read about Vincent on p128. Follow the instructions € Tell each other about Michelle and VincentInterviewer So, Ruben, how did you get into the luge? Ruben Well, at school, | couldn't jump high or run fast. | played football but wasn’t very ‘200d. It was realy sad! But when Iwas ten, [saw the Olympics on TY for the first time ‘nd I loved it. And later, when Iwas 21, Isaw Scott Hamilton win an Olympic medal in figure skating, Scott’s about 155 cm call and ‘weighs about 50 kilos, and he gave me hope. 1 thought if that lite guy can do it, ean do it two. So I decided to be an Olympic champion = but had to find a sport. I'S true, Pm nat reat athlote, but] never give up. Itry again. and again. So] chose the luge because people get hurt a lot, people often break bones — ninety percent of them give up. And I thought, well, [don't give up, so have a chance, Interviewer Most Olympic luge athletes start training at 12. You started at 21, but you've competed in three Olympics. Ruben Yes, | started in 1984. went to the Winter Physical activities EET Sports and aerobics swimming tennis bb Match the activities with the verbs 1-; 1a Match the activities with the pictures A- hockey Karate running skiing volleyball Olympics in Calgary in 1988 and in Albertville in 1992. Then, neaily ten years later, my old coach phoned me up and said “Argentina needs you!” So at age 39, | competed in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. Interviewer What’ itlike to luge down = mountain at 90 miles an hour? Ruben Well, at that speed, you don't have time to think. The luge is very sensitive. I you hiccup, ‘you ean crash. And when you finish, you have tositup and siop the luge by putting your fect onthe ee. erakes a couple of hundred metres tostop beeause you finish the run at about '80 miles an hour. stil practise on the luge soxnetimes and I'm frightened on every run. Interviewer And what do you do these days? Ruben I'm a motivational speaker. Italk about my experiences and how to be successful. Tm making a film about success at the moment. We'e interviewing a lot of business people, philosophers, athletes, Hollywood people, I's very interesting, youa ¢ Can you think of more activities for verbs 1-37 ERNE 2 00! Ooo? hockey 1b SHRED Listen to check. @ EE 3 a How many syllables are there in the words in 13? Where's the stress” Put the words in groups. 000% In groups, ask and answer the questions. Find out more, What activities do you do? 2 [idaho a 3. What did you do when you were younger?Target activity Talk about an interest nie SSS 2 3 TASK 4 Preend Tall king ebout interests AAsaote. Which of these things are you interested in? Why? Talk together, fashion books motorbikes cars sports computers cooking. travel | art history music photography science cinema polities {HED Listen to Litalking about her interest in motorbikes. Where does she like riding her motorbike? a Can you remember what L\ says about: 1 when she was a child and a teenager? 2. why she decided to start riding a motorbike? 3 her motorbike lessons? 4 what she likes about being on a motorbike? 1b CHEED Listen again to check. Make six sentences from the interview with Li. Which are about the past? Which are about now? 1 Itstarted when — 2 realty got into 3 Lreally wanted to 4 The great thing about it i, 5 I'm not interested in 6 Forme, spood ‘sn > going fast. cc |wasa kid 4 learn something neve motorbikes when | was.a teenager. it dooen & tate ery feng to learn. a Choose something you're reall interested in. Think stout ese questions [really got into | cooking when | sa teenager 6 1. When and how did your interest start? 2. How did you feel about it when you startes® 3. How do you feel about it now? Why do ys 4, How much time does it take? Wher b Tell each other about your interests. Ask Suess Would you tike to try any of the things ysis esWo use so bofore a result, like this: 1 Elcet bovEcieul bad @ seaily alee Like, wo we vent riding in the comcryeide @ lot, mit ‘Add 50 to the correct place in each sentence. 1. I thought, well, don’t give up I have a chance. une | 2 Asteel drum’s about a metre high | couldn't really travel with it. Ua | 3. [havea job with a large international company | need English for my work, intone 4 Masac's interested in art too we usually go to galleries together. wireunt | | 2a What important decisions have you made in the last five years? Write three sentences with so. iy, nme ger teat ate Orne joey b Listen to each other's sentences, Ask questions to find out more. 3. Make four conversations and then practise in pairs, Take turns to say 1~4 and remember a-d. 1 Do youneed to work ate onight? 2 Yes,l think so, but Casablanca’s much bigger. 2 Doyouthink train ornorrow? —B_mreally tired but yes, suppose so / guess so. 3. Whats the capital of Morocco’ leit Rabat? ¢ | hopes0, This weathers to fo for me | 4 Doyou think me sank's open now? Novi don't think 30, They usualy Case ot four 4 a Write three questions for a partner about these to Use: Do you think ...? + food and drink * sport + music * the weather + free time |B Ask and answer the questions. Try to use the expres: Do you think chocolate is good for you? hope so. |eat lots of it! nsin3 —_ “1 What do you think happens when people move to a new country or culture? Make three sentences. 1 Atfirst 2 ife is dificult and you miss your homme. 2. After a few days or weeks b_ you start living normally. 3 After a while ¢ you think everything is great. “© Read the article to check. Do you agree with the ideas? ‘mie [oscmscn] y Culture Shock Uihes pepe owe toa owigncouy ny or ge ctr shook Ts has Bre ditt lpm, ugha svezene Ein thre: cute lrg arog 90 Uvaup al tree + Stage 1 at, peope tenes rate dros beeen he ad a ear ae inet end tity. They ey nt na fo espe pop ae alg aon + stage 2 Ata aton dye nok or eth, many pop ao have pres. They my Wk to a sit etre ode fete councils wt pope Toy" eed Yor Bao cout, eo that be estes fast orto som ey ge a9 a Peopas habits ao on + stage ater atte new cur tas to et Toma andrew: Pose undsan et thas good trclbad tung oof They cat nn abe ao yn, oy aa reac. © Think about the questions. Then tatk together, using the highlighted expressions in the article to help you. 1. Have you lor people you knowl ever had culture shock? What happened? 2 What things do peopie usualy like when they come to your country? What things can be dificult for them? 3. Have you ever gone to live, work or study in a naw place? Would you like to? 4% What things were new for you? Hew did you feel about them? Did you gat used to them? 61 Look at the photo. What's wrong with Cameron? How do you think he feels? 2 a Read tho emails. 1. What will Cameron do for the next few days? Why? 2 Whatare the names of: his friends? his client? 3. What does he arrange to do next week? Bb Which emails are more format? Whi formal? are less 3a What expressions do Cameron, Mare and Pam use to begin and end their emails? Make two lists. Boginning (x4): Dear Marc, Ending Ws]: Regards, Cameron Clarke. 1b Which expressions from 3a would you use when writing to these people? Compare your ideas, + someone in your family + a friend + your manager» actient + someone you don't know 4 a Cover the emails. Can you complete the sentences with these expressions? [Bape arop by changing our appeiniment ] give mea call. take a few days off itso. over lunch | Requests 1 Would you mind___ to Monday or Tuesday next week? Any time is fine. 2. When you see John, eoule you tel him to 2) isitall rightif_ prefer tobe alone? Invitations 4 Wud you tke to join me at Chez Michel at ane o'clock? We cou talk about the project tomorrow, or would you 5 Do you want to meet up this evening - harhecue maybe? let me know. 6 Ihave to How about dinner next week? B Lookat the emails to check. 5 Write short emails for these situations, Invite a friend to meet you somewhere. Give the date, time and place. 2 Cancel an appointment with a client. Give the reason, suggest a new time, and invite her “him to lunch, & Exchange emai reply to each one, witha partner. Write a short 7 Lookat all your emails together: Do you think they hhave the correct style? Dear Mare, a fv very sorry butt have t cancel Tar eday 1m ek nel Mould you eporirent ar tyme el old tna cranging our sepeirement Mostar next asi? An te 6 ME pares, Hello Cameron, "im sorry to hear you'e nat feeling wel Tuesday ext week i fine with me. Weld you like to join Ime at Chez Michel atone o'clock? We cout talk about the araject over lunch, Get well soon Best wishes, Mare cane eee ene Hi Cameron, Do you want to meet up this evening barbecue maybe? ifs, lec me know. John and Jen are coming 120, Love, Par ereas Pam, Really sorry but I woke up this morning with cold and fee terible. Thave to take a few cays off. How about dinner next week? cameron PS When you see John, could you tell him to ‘give me call? Erevan You poor thing! Yes, next week will Be good. Ist allright I crog by tomorrow, or would you prefer tw be alone? Take cate, P)Look again <> Review Extension OUP eee Sas 11a Work together. How many words or expressions. can you think of: 1. connected with music? jazz, instrument .. 2 far sports and exercise? swimming, yoga bb €EED Liston to cight instructions. Write down your answers ~ but don’t write thern in order. © Look at each other's answers. Can you guess whal they mean? Wrestling .. Do you like i eieersre] i te Rey 2 a Put the words in order. Write the questions in the table. like do What you daing in the evening? Can ride you a motorbike? did Where go you ta school? reading you Are anything interesting at the moment? 5 youwould What places like to visit in future? J Question | Auxiiary | Subject | Verb “word | vero | Jrvmat |do lyr | uke | coingintne | | | evening? saaules | 'b Write two more questions to ask a partner. Then ask and answer all the questions. SNES mE 3. a Complete the conversations with like, want, need 1a Lean’t find my bank card I think you to phone the bank 2 & Hello. Cant get you something? 2 Yes, 1 some cake and a coffee, please. 3. & Shall we go out tonight? No, |___/_to stay at home. ‘There's a good film on TV. b Write sentences about things you'd like, want or need to do: + alter this lesson * next weekend + tomorrow * next week * next year jon to each other's sentences. Give more information. Wel, after the lesson Id oT nds 7 Wein os homeland lat) but actually Ineed |S to go back to work! 4 a SHEED Listen and repeat the words with or and or with stress fod ‘or without stress bl spirt bam motorbike 1b Add these words to the correct group. Practise saying them, forget_morning word orchestra visitor World ¢ SEED Spelicheck. Close your book. Listen to ten ‘words with or and wor- and write them down. 4 Look at the script on p144 to check your spelling, Coast cores 5 a Find the adjectives in this unit which mean: 1 really good, special: magical, w (the festival programme on p11) 2. really nice: |___y. (Natalie's serint on 9143) 3. really good, great: a__g (Cameron and John’s conversation on pl43) 4 really interesting: f__9 5 really frightening: t___g & really bad:t__e {the interview with Lion p143-s) bb Think about how to describe some things and people you really like or don’t like, for example: ‘+ amusician + abook + a TV programme + asportsperson = afilm » apolitician * aplace * anactivity € Tell each other your ideas. Do yau agree? Cee’ ener eee on each line, 1 = can’t do thi, 5 = lean do this well. ere eee