Student A: Ask your partner to pass on a message to the person on your paper. Make sure you give all the details of your plans.
Student B: Listen carefully to your partner's message. You have to pass the message on later, so check your understanding!
A Please tell Rodrigo I'd like to go to a concert in Riverside Park with him tonight.
There's a band playing, and they're supposed to be really good. Tell him . . . B Ok. Wait. So you're going to Riverside Park, right?
STEP 4 Pass on the message you have just heard. Then listen to the message for you. Do you want to go to the event? Are you free?
"So, Rodrigo, Andrew would like you to go to a concert with him tonight.
The band's supposed to be really good, and . . . "
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� What do you believe in?
Group work Discuss the topics below. What are your views?
Childhood beliefs Children often believe in things that are not true (e.g., the tooth fairy).
What did you believe in as a child? What do you think about parents who encourage their children to believe in these things?
Good fortune Some people seem to be luckier than others. Why is this? Are you a lucky person?
Tell about a time you were lucky.
Aliens A lot of people believe that there is life on other planets. Do you? Do you believe the stories about alien spacecraft that have been sighted around the world?
Coincidences Some people say that coincidences are just events that we notice. Other people think that everything happens for a reason. Do you agree? What coincidences have you or your friends experienced?
Dreams Some people think that dreams are a way of making decisions about your life - and that they tell you important messages. Do you agree? Have you ever "listened" to a dream?
"I used to believe in the tooth fairy. Every time / lost a tooth, I'd put it under my pillow. Then, in the morning, the tooth was gone, and there would be some money. Of course, it came from my parents! It's funny. But I think it's nice to keep traditions like that."
UNIT ft
� Who gets help with something?
Class activity Ask and answer the questions. Find someone who answers yes. Ask questions to find out more information.
Do you know anyone who •••
• gets family photos taken professionally?
• got someone to run an errand for them recently?
• has something at home that needs to be fixed?
• is having their house decorated?
• often gets a friend to help with homework?
• likes to get pizza delivered at home?
• got a tech center to solve a computer problem recently?
• owns something that is old and needs replacing?
Free talk
How did you react?
1 Think of a time an incident happened to you. Use the ideas below or one of your own.
something went wrong with a cab ride you yelled at someone
you were late for something
someone got mad at you
you had to get out of a date or appointment someone was rude to you
2 Prepare your story about the incident to tell the group. What happened? How did you react?
How did the people around you react? Think of as many details as you can.
3 Group work Take turns telling your stories. Listen to your classmates' stories. Ask questions. Think about what happened and say why. Have you had a similar thing happen to you? Tell the group.
So one time, I was driving with my friend, and this car was behind us, and the driver was trying to get past us. And he kept honking and flashing his lights. And my friend got really mad and called the police on his cell phone ...
UNm Quotations
The driver behind you must have been in a hurry.
He could have been on his way to the hospital.
Yeah, but he shouldn't have driven like that. It's dangerous.
1 Group work Look at the quotations below. Do you agree with them? Which one is your favorite?
A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between does what he wants to do. - Bob Dylan
You don't have to be famous. You just have to make your mother and father proud of you.
- Meryl Streep
All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence;
then success is sure
-MarkTwain
Having a lot of money does not automatically make you a successful person. What you want is money and meaning.
You want your work to be meaningful because meaning is what brings the real richness to your life.
- Oprah Winfrey Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start
thinking of yourself as a success.
Success is really about being ready for the good opportunities that come before you.
- Eric Schmidt
2 Can you think up your own definition of "success"? Complete the sentence below.
3 Class activity Now go around the class and find out your classmates' definitions.
Choose the two you like best, and write them down with your classmates' names.
Then share your new "quotations" with the class.
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Material things
1 Complete the questions below with your own ideas on the topic of "material things."
Material things
1. Can you imagine life without ____________ 7 2. How many ____________ do you own?
3. Have you ever bought ____________ ? 4. Are you good at ____________ 7 5. ____________ money?
6. When did you last ____________ ?
7. Do you think you'll ever own a ____________ ? 8. Do you think people ____________ ?
2 Pair work Ask and answer your questions. Remember the questions your partner asks.
3 Pair work Find a new partner. Tell each other the questions you were asked, and say how you answered them.
irLanguage
"Mario asked me if I could imagine life without the Internet. I told him I had to go without the Internet last weekend, and it was awful!"
Free talk
UN1Tffi
u.1 What's trending?
1 Pair work Look at the topics below. What trends have you noticed in each of these areas?
Brainstorm ideas and make a list.
2 Group work Join another pair. Discuss the trends on your list. What are they a result of? What impact do you think they will have? Can you predict any trends for the future in these areas?
A Well, online learning is definitely being introduced into schools in this area.
8 It's interesting, don't you think? I mean, why is that?
C I think it's a result of the demand for more flexible learning opportunities.
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The best person for the job
1 Look at the different jobs below. Choose a job that you'd like to apply for, and prepare for a job interview. Think of answers to the following questions.
• Why are you interested in this job?
• What experience and qualifications do you have?
• What are your main strengths and weaknesses?
• What qualities do you think someone needs to do this job well?
• Where do you see yourself in five years?
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