Unit1
Communication
1 Speaking and listening - B
C
1 ____
Mother 1: Look at the state of your room!
You’re supposed to keep it neat.
Daughter 1: All right. I’ll clean it, okay?
A
2 ____
Mother 2: Can you see the dog?
Daughter 2: This one.
Mother 2:Yes. He lives with two little cats.
See?
Daughter 2: Here. Meow.
B
3 ____
Son: And the capital of France is…
Father: Yes?
Son: Uh… Rome?
Father: Come on!
Son: Uh… Paris?
Father: Right. Paris, France. Rome…?
Son: Italy.
Father: Right!
2 Speaking and listening - B
money, time on the phone, watching TV,
volume of stereo, messy bedroom, homework
Mom: Claudia! Claudia! Claudia! Low music or no
music! You know the rules.
Claudia: Yes, Mom. I’ve turned it down. Sorry.
Mom: Oh! And look at the state of your room! You
know you’re supposed to keep it neat. You won’t
get any allowance money if you don’t. your dad
says…
Claudia: I was cleaning my room when you
called me.
Mom: Sure, sure…
Claudia: I was! Really!
Mom: All right. Have you done your homework?
Claudia: Uh… I’ve almost finished it.
Mom: But you have to finish your homework
before you watch TV. You know that. Why’s
the TV on?
Claudia: Uh… don’t know. It was on when I
came in. perhaps Mickey…
[telephone rings]
Claudia: Hello. Oh, hi Erica!
Mom: And don’t spend hours on the phone. 15
minutes, remember.
Claudia: What? Susan went out with Jimmy?
No…
Mom: Fifteen minutes – starting now!
Claudia: Sure, Mom. Erica, tell more!
2 Speaking and listening - C
• volume (N): the level of sound produced by a
television, radio, etc
• allowance (N): money that you are given
regularly, especially to pay for a particular
thing
2 Speaking and listening - C
music if the volume is too high.
1. No _______
2. No allowance money if she doesn’t
keep her room neat
____________________.
3. No TV before she
___________________________.
has finished her homework
15 minutes
4. No phone calls longer than ____________.
3 Word builder
• intelligence (N): the ability to learn,
understand and make judgments or have
opinions that are based on reason
• affectionate (adj): showing feelings of liking
or love
3 Word builder - B
Noun
Adjective
intelligence
(1) intelligent
(2) patience
patient
(3) affection
affectionate
loyalty
(4) loyal
(5) honesty
honest
4 Speaking and reading - B
• discipline (N): when people's behavior is
controlled using rules and punishments
• patience (N): the ability to wait, or to continue
doing something despite difficulties, or to
suffer without complaining or becoming
annoyed
• values (N): the belief(s) people have about
what is right and wrong and what is most
important in life, which control their behavior
• behave (V): to act in a particular way, or to be
good by acting in a way which has society's
approval
• acceptably (adv): satisfactory and able to be
agreed to or approved of
• rudeness (N): act of not being polite;
offensive or embarrassing
• consequence (N): the result of an action or
situation, especially a bad result
• available (adj): able to be obtained, used, or
reached
• appreciate (V): to recognize or understand
that something is valuable, important or as
described
• motive (N): a reason for doing something
• solution (N): the answer to a problem
• participate (V): to take part in or become
involved in an activity
4 Speaking and reading – D
Audioscript
A: One day when I was 15, I came home very late. I’d
been at a friend’s house and I forgot to call my
parents and tell them where I was. When I got home,
my mom and dad were so angry they grounded me
for a week!
B: But what did you say?
A: well, I told them that I genuinely forgot to call and
that I wasn’t being a bad son, but they said I had to
learn a lesson. I still think they could have been easier
on me. I guess they’d been really worried, though.
C: I had a party once, and when my mom and dad
came back, they discovered that the dining room
table had been broken.
B: How did that happen?
C: Some of my friends were dancing and tripped
onto the table and broke the table leg, you know,
just by accident. My dad made me pay for the
repairs. It took me weeks to earn the money!
A: I guess that’s a pretty fair punishment, though.
C: Yeah, I guess. I was pretty annoyed at the time…
Answers to Practice pages 80-81
1 Word work: collocation
a. 1 c
2b
3d
4e
5f
6a
b. Students’ own answers
2 Pronunciation work
a. 1 behave
2 discussion
3 attention
(attendance is also possible)
4 appreciation
b. oOo: decision, behavior, discussion, attention
oooOo: appreciation
3 Skills work: reading
a. 1 T
2F
3F
4T
5T
b. Students’ own answers
1 Speaking and listening - A
• loyal (adj): faithful; firm and not changing in
your friendship with or support for a person or
an organization, or in your belief in your
principles
• reliable (adj): able to be trusted or believed
• talented (adj): showing a natural ability/gift
in a particular area
1 Speaking and listening - B
D
1 _____
Man: One of my best friends is Paul. We went
to school together and we’ve known each
other for more than 40 years now. We have a
lot in common. Basically we share the same
interests and values.
C
2 _____
Woman 1: Sue is a really good friend of mine. She’s
married with a young child, like me, and she’s
someone I can talk to about anything. She’s
patient, understanding and reliable. I try to be the
same for her.
A
3 _____
Boy: Andrew and Tony are my real buddies. When I
go out with them, I always have fun. They’re
great company … and we all like the same thins –
music, sports … and girls!
E
4 _____
Girl: My best friend is Sophie. She’s ten like me.
She makes me laugh a lot. But she’s also really
good at school, and she helps me a lot. She plays
the piano really well, too. I … I really admire her,
you know.
5 _____
B
Woman 2: Well, to be honest, my best friend is
Bernard, my dog. He’s loyal and affectionate,
always pleased to see me. If I’m down, he cheers
me up. He’s totally reliable. How many humans
could you say that about?
1 Speaking and listening - C
1. same interests and values
2. patient and understanding, reliable
3. fun, good company, same interests
4. fun, intelligent and talented
5. loyal, reliable
2 Reading and speaking - A
• eager (adj): wanting to do or have something
very much
• persuade (V): to make someone do or believe
something by giving them a good reason to do
it or by talking to them and making them
believe it
• insist (V): to state or demand forcefully,
especially despite opposition
3 Grammar builder - A
• have a disagreement with (VP): when people
have a different opinion about something or have
an argument
• subject (N): what someone is writing or talking
about
• predict (V): to say that an event or action will
happen in the future, especially as a result of
knowledge or experience
• hypothetical (adj): imagined or suggested but not
necessarily real or true
3 Grammar builder - A
1. If I have a disagreement with a friend, I change
the subject.
C What you usually do in a specific situation.
2. You will make new friends if you join a sports
club.
A What you predict will happen as a result of
a certain action.
3. If I were famous, I would still see my old friends.
B What you would probably do in a
hypothetical situation.
3 Grammar builder - B
• Anne always ______
talks (talk) with her best friend
if she _____
has (have) a problem.
has (have) time tonight, she
• If she _____
_________
will call (call ) one of her friends.
• If she _______
moved (move) to another part of the
world, Anne ____________
would keep (keep) in contact
with her friends.
Answers to Practice pages 82-83
1 Word work: personal qualities
a. 2 honest
3 reliable
4 patient
5 sociable
b. Students’ own answers
c. Student’s’ own answers
2 Word work: common collocations
1. c, d
2. b
3. a, c, g
3 Language work
Students’ own answers
4. c
5. f
6.e
1 Speaking - B
• conduct (V): to organize and perform a
particular activity
• survey (N): an examination of opinions,
behavior, etc., made by asking people
questions
2 Reading and speaking
• regularly (adj): happening or doing something
often
• essential (adj): necessary; needed
• progress (N): development and improvement
of skills, knowledge, etc
• elementary (adj): basic
• intermediate (adj): between the highest and
lowest levels of knowledge or skill
• pursue (V): try to do or achieve a plan,
activity, or situation, usually over a long period
of time
• establish (V): to start or set up something
• traditional (adj): following the customs or
ways of behaving that have continued in a
group of people or society for a long time
2 Reading and speaking - A
• Read the text and then select the best title.
2 Go on – try it!
2 Reading and speaking - B
• access (V): to find or see information,
especially using a computer
2 Reading and speaking - B
1. Do you agree with the text?
Students’ own answers
2. Do you agree with the suggestions about how
to progress beyond elementary level?
Student’s own answers
3. What specific ideas are suggested in the text?
Read and listen to English (newspapers,
magazines, book, music, videos) and
practice communicating (internet chat
rooms, pen pals, and speaking to
foreigners who speak English).
4. Where can you:
–
–
–
get reading and listening materials?
access e-mail or chat rooms?
meet foreigners?
Students’ own answers
3 Listening and speaking -A
• Speaker 1
Man 1: Excuse me! Do you speak English?
Man 2: Sure. I’m from Hong Kong. Most people…
• Speaker 2
Woman 1: Lovely weather, isn’t it?
Man 3: Oh yes! Beautiful.
• Speaker 3
Man 4: HI! I’m Andy. And you are?
Man 5: I’m Tom. Nice to meet you, Andy.
• Speaker 4
Man 6: Have you looked around the city yet?
Woman 2: No. could you show me around?
• Speaker 5
Woman 3: I’m sure we’ve met before.
Woman 4: No, I don’t think so.
Answers to Unit 1 Test (page 78)
1 Word builder
1. Intelligence 2. patient
4. loyalty 5. honest
3. affectionate
2 Reading
1. B
5. A
2. A
6. A
3. A
4. B
3 Word builder
1. reliable
2. same interests
3. same values
4. Good company
4 Grammar builder
(1 point for each sentence correctly matched and ½ point
for each sentence correctly completed)
1. moved c would try
2. feel d stay
3. went e would you wear
4. have a do
5. saw b would you do