UNIT

3 People in my life
LANGUAGE frequency adverbs and expressions ■ family

3A Time together
1 When and where do you spend time with your family? Tell your partner.
I see my family on the weekend. We have lunch together on Sundays.

2 Look at the pictures of di erent family activities. How many generations

can you see? What are they doing together?

3 A Read the text. Complete it with the verbs in the box.

go cook make see play watch

Family get-togethers
Once a year, my whole family meets at my parents’ house In the morning, we often 1 games with the children in the
for a weekend of fun, music, and great food. We’re a big park. My brother Ben has a boy and a girl. My niece and nephew are
family, and there are four generations of us! crazy about soccer, so we usually play that.
In the afternoon, we 2 for a walk or stay at home. We sit in
the backyard, and we sometimes 3 things with the children.
My sister-in-law Lois teaches five-year-olds, and she always brings
lots of paper and pens.
In the evening, we 4 dinner. Food’s always an important part
of the weekend! Our food’s very international – my grandmother’s
Brazilian, my dad’s Colombian, my sister-in-law’s British, and my
husband’s Polish. We often have Mexican food because we all love it.
We never 5 television – we prefer to talk. My Uncle Paul and
my cousins Joe and Megan play music. Uncle Paul and Joe play the
guitar, and Megan sings and plays the piano. They’re really good.
I don’t 6 my family often because we all live in di erent
parts of the country, but I love these weekends. They’re really special.

B 3.1 Listen and check your answers.

4 A Read the text again and choose the correct options.

1 The writer is Ben’s sister / aunt. 3 Paul is Joe’s father / grandfather.
2 Lois is Ben’s sister / wife. 4 Megan is Paul’s son / daughter.
B Look at the main picture in the text. What relation to the writer do you think the people are?

Go to Vocabulary practice: family, page 140

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 frequency adverbs and expressions ■ family LANGUAGE 3A
5 3.4 Listen to Ben and match the activities with the people and the frequency expressions.
1 play tennis son every day
2 read stories grandmother once a week
3 go out for co ee son and daughter once a month
4 watch TV cousin three times a week
5 go out for dinner wife every evening
6 buy food brother-in-law twice a month

6 A Underline the frequency adverbs in the text on page 22. Complete the rule.
Frequency adverbs go before / after the verb be and before / after other verbs.
B Look at the frequency expressions in exercise 5. Which word means “one time”? Which word
means “two times”? Then read the Grammar box.

Grammar frequency adverbs and expressions

Frequency adverbs:

100% 0%
always usually often sometimes hardly ever never

Frequency expressions:
a
once/twice/three times day/week/month/year
every

Go to Grammar practice: frequency adverbs and expressions, page 116

7 A 3.6 Pronunciation: sentence stress Listen to the sentences. Underline the stressed words or
syllables. Are the frequency adverbs and expressions stressed?
1 I sometimes play the guitar. 4 They eat out once a week.
2 He’s often late. 5 She sees her grandparents three times a year.
3 We never watch television. 6 I listen to the radio every day.
B 3.6 Listen again and repeat the sentences. Copy the rhythm.

8 A Write five sentences about you and your family. Use di erent frequency adverbs and expressions.
I often go out for co ee with my mother-in-law. I sometimes watch TV with my grandparents.
I play soccer with my brother once a week.

B In pairs, say your sentences. Do you do the same activities with the same people?

Go to Communication practice: Student A page 159, Student B page 168

9 A Ask and answer questions with your classmates about how frequently you do the activities.

go to (the cook meet (your drive a car

movies) play (a sport) cousins) go running

A How often do you go to the movies? B Once a month. What about you? A I never go to the movies.

B Complete the sentences about your classmates.

1 never goes .
2 sometimes plays .
3 cooks .
4 meets his/her .
5 drives a car .
6 goes running .

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 31 SKILLS READING scanning a text ■ also and too

3B A new group
1 Look at the picture. In pairs, talk about how you usually meet new people in your town or city.

Skill scanning a text

Scanning means reading quickly to find specific information; for example, you scan
a TV guide for a program, or a schedule for a train’s arrival time. You don’t read
everything. You only look for the information you want.

2 A Read the Skill box. Imagine that you like art and photography. Scan the website to find groups
that are suitable for you.
B You are free on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Which art or photography group can you join?
Scan the website again.

3 Read the website again and read for detail. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1 The Walking Club meets on the weekend. 6 Children and young people watch the
2 The Drawing Club always meets in a studio. Drama Club’s shows.
3 The Italian Club sometimes goes to Italy. 7 The Cooking Club meets once
4 The Camera Club has an exhibit once a year. a week.
5 In the International Friends Club, people 8 The Movie Club always meets every
cook at di erent homes every week. Saturday evening.

Text builder also and too

Also and too are adverbs that we use to add extra information. Also often goes after
the verb be and before other verbs. Too usually goes at the end of the sentence. We
use a comma before too, but not before also.

4 A Read the Text builder. Underline examples of also and too on the website.
B Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 She plays the guitar, and she also / too writes stories.
2 I want to join the Camera Club and the Cooking Club, also / too.
3 We go to the movies once a month, and we sometimes go to the theater, also / too.
4 They go to a restaurant twice a week, and they also / too get takeout once a week.

5 In pairs, discuss which club on the website you like most. Why?
6 A Plan a new club for the website. Think about the following:
What does it do? How often does it meet? Where does it meet?
B Tell the class about your new club and listen to your classmates’ clubs. Decide which new
club you like most.

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 scanning a text ■ also and too READING SKILLS 3B
1D

Clubs near you

WALKING CLUB INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS CLUB

We’re a walking club for We’re a friendly group

people who love the that meets every week on
country. We go on lots Tuesdays. We usually meet
of walks of di erent at a restaurant, and we
lengths and levels of often go to the movies and
di culty. We start at theater. We want to learn
9:30 a.m. on Sunday about other countries and
mornings, and we usually cultures, and have a good
finish at about 5 p.m. time, too!

DRAWING CLUB DRAMA CLUB

This is a club for art lovers We’re a big group, but

of all ages. Beginners are we always welcome new
very welcome! We don’t members. We perform
have a teacher, but we three shows a year at the
all learn from each other. local arts center and at
We work in a studio on local schools, too. We
Thursday evenings, and meet on Wednesday
we also go outside to draw evenings at 7:30.
once a month.

ITALIAN CLUB COOKING CLUB

Buongiorno! We’re a We meet every Saturday

group of people who to cook together at
speak Italian and who someone’s home and
are interested in Italian then enjoy a great meal!
culture. We meet at an We try lots of new and
Italian restaurant once delicious foods, and we
a month, on a Friday also meet other people
evening. We also watch who love cooking.
Italian movies together.

CAMERA CLUB MOVIE CLUB

Do you like photography? We don’t have a regular
If so, come and join our meeting! Members post a
camera club! We meet message on the website
every Monday at 7 p.m. and invite others to join
We have talks and them for a movie. After
discussions about watching the movie, we
di erent kinds of usually go out for co ee
photography, and we and talk. It’s a great way
show each other our own to enjoy movies and
photos. make new friends, too.

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 31 LANGUAGE love, like, hate, enjoy, don’t mind + noun/-ing form ■ activities (2)

3C Opposites attract
1 Which activities are good for a couple to do together? In pairs, choose five activities and explain why.

going on vacation visiting relatives playing sports going bike riding

playing computer games visiting museums relaxing at home studying

Go to Vocabulary practice: activities (2), page 141

2 A Read the text about Cara and Chris. What do they do together?

B Discuss the questions in pairs.

1 Are Cara and Chris happy that they are very di erent? Why/Why not?
2 Do you think opposites attract?

Do opposites really attract? Or is it better to find someone similar to you? We ask

one couple why they are together when they are so different from each other.

OPPOSITES attract

CARA CHRIS
My boyfriend Chris and I are very different. He’s I think it’s great that Cara and I have our own
always out, and he loves playing sports. He likes interests. I enjoy being active: I play tennis and go
running, and he loves playing tennis. I don’t mind running every day. Cara enjoys relaxing at home, and
tennis, but I hate running! I like different activities: I she loves visiting museums and galleries. I don’t mind
enjoy doing yoga in the park, and I love reading. But visiting museums, but I hate art! We do some things
I think we’re a great couple. Why? We both like living together – we both love going bowling, for example,
in the city. We enjoy good restaurants, and we love but I don’t want a girlfriend who’s just like me. They
seeing our friends on the weekend, but I sometimes say “opposites attract,” and I agree!
prefer to spend a quiet evening with him at home.

3 A Work in pairs. Read the text again. Student A: write about Cara. Student B: write about Chris.
Complete the sentences.
Student A Student B
1 Cara loves . 1 Chris loves .
2 She enjoys . 2 He enjoys .
3 She likes . 3 He likes .
4 She doesn’t mind . 4 He doesn’t mind .
5 She hates . 5 He hates .
B 3.8 Tell your partner your answers. Listen and check.

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 love, like, hate, enjoy, don’t mind + noun/-ing form ■ activities (2) LANGUAGE 3C
4 Look at the sentences in exercise 3. Choose the correct option to complete the rule.
Then read the Grammar box.
After love, like, hate, enjoy, and don’t mind, we usually use
a a noun or -ing form.
b a to infinitive.

Grammar love, like, hate, enjoy, don’t mind + noun/-ing form

love, like, etc. + noun: love, like, etc. + -ing form of verb:
I love TV. I love watching TV.
I like books. I like reading books.
I enjoy music. I enjoy listening to music.
I don’t mind tennis. I don’t mind playing tennis.
I hate museums. I hate visiting museums.

Go to Grammar practice: love, like, hate, enjoy, don’t mind + noun/-ing form, page 117
5 A 3.10 Pronunciation: -ing forms Listen and repeat the verbs.
watching reading visiting doing going being playing running

B 3.11 Say the sentences. Listen, check, and repeat.

1 I don’t mind visiting museums.
2 She doesn’t like going bowling.
3 I love reading magazines.
4 He hates going to the gym.
5 We enjoy doing yoga.

6 A Complete Stephanie’s profile with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

get talk watch cook be play

About me:

Stephanie Ellis
In the evening, I usually make dinner because I don’t mind 1 .
After dinner, I walk my dog Bruno for an hour. It’s very relaxing, and
I enjoy 2 to other dog walkers. I love 3 exercise,
and sometimes I go running with a friend. I also love 4 at
home with Bruno, but I don’t like 5 TV, and I hate 6
computer games.

B Look again at the text on page 26. Who do you think is Stephanie’s friend: Cara or Chris?

Go to Communication practice: Student A page 159, Student B page 168

7 A Write two true sentences for you for each verb. Use nouns and -ing forms.
• I love …
• I like …
• I enjoy …
• I don’t mind …
• I don’t like …
• I hate …
B Compare your sentences with a partner. Are you similar or di erent?
A I enjoy swimming in the sea. B I don’t like swimming. I enjoy ...

Personal Best Choose someone you know. Write about what he/she loves, likes, and hates doing. 27
 31 SKILLS
SKILLS SPEAKING making plans ■ accepting or declining an invitation

3D A night out
Learning
Curve
1 A Look at the clocks. Match them with the times.

a b c d e

f g h i j

1 It’s ten thirty. 6 It’s a quarter to eleven.

2 It’s a quarter after ten. 7 It’s five after ten.
3 It’s ten o’clock. 8 It’s twenty after ten.
4 It’s twenty-five after ten. 9 It’s twenty-five to eleven.
5 It’s seven minutes after ten. 10 It’s ten to eleven.
B 3.12 Listen and check. Listen again and repeat.

2 3.13 Watch or listen to the first part of Learning Curve.

What’s Penny’s main problem?
a She is late.
b Ethan is late.
c They don’t know what time it is.

3 3.13 Watch or listen again. Choose the correct times.

1 Penny’s watch says it’s five minutes to/after ten.
2 The clock on the wall says it’s seven/eleven minutes after ten.
3 The clock on Penny’s computer says it’s a quarter past/half after ten.
4 Ethan wants to meet Penny at ten to/ten after eleven.
5 Ethan’s phone says it’s ten thirty/forty.

4 3.14 Watch or listen to the second part of the show and answer the questions.
1 What two activities do they all want to do?
2 What time does Penny arrange to meet Taylor and Ethan?

Ethan

Marc

Penny Taylor

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 making plans ■ accepting or declining an invitation SPEAKING SKILLS
SKILLS 3D
2D
Conversation builder making plans

Suggesting an activity:
Would you like to …? Do you want to …? How about having dinner/How about we have dinner …?
Let’s go together. Do you have plans after …? Are you free for lunch on Thursday?
Agreeing on a time:
What time is good for you? Let’s say 8 p.m. How about we meet tomorrow at six?
About seven? Can we go at 8 p.m.?

5 A 3.14 Read the Conversation builder. Match the two parts to make complete
sentences. Watch or listen again and check.
1 What time is a at five thirty in front of our building?
2 How about we meet b to come?
3 Do you want to c seven o’clock?
4 Would you like d good for you?
5 Are you both free e for dinner?
6 Can we go at f go bowling tonight?
B Who says questions 1–6? Write M (Marc), E (Ethan), T (Taylor), or P (Penny). Watch or
listen again to check if necessary.
1 3 5
2 4 6

6 In pairs, make plans to see a movie and go shopping together. Take turns suggesting
the activity.

Skill accepting or declining an invitation

When you accept or decline an invitation, it’s • When you decline, explain why, and say that
important to be polite. you’re sorry:
• When you accept, be enthusiastic: I’d really love to, but I’m busy tonight.
Sure. I like bowling! Yes, I’d love to. Cool! Tonight? I’m sorry, I can’t. How about another day?
• Use intonation to sound enthusiastic or sorry.

7 A 3.15 Read the Skill box. Listen to the conversations. Does speaker B accept ( ) or
decline (X) the invitations?
1 A Would you like to go out for dinner tonight? B
2 A Do you want to have a barbecue this weekend? B
3 A How about going swimming tomorrow? B
4 A Do you want to have lunch on Saturday? B
B 3.15 Listen again. Repeat speaker B’s words. Copy his/her intonation.

Go to Communication practice: Student A page 159, Student B page 168

8 A PREPARE Think of an activity you want to do with a friend. Use the places in the boxes
or your own ideas.

movies café shopping center gallery

bowling alley restaurant museum gym

B PRACTICE Invite your partner to do your activity, and accept or decline your partner’s
invitation politely. Agree on a time and place if you accept.
C PERSONAL BEST In groups of four, repeat your conversations, and listen to the other pair.
Do they use the phrases from the Conversation builder and Skill box correctly?

Personal Best How often do you go out in the evening during the week? Describe what you normally do. 29