a suntan
b being slim
¢ a muscular body
2 Think Back! Complete rules 1-3 with a, the or and match them with examples a-e.
1 We use with plurals/
uncountable nouns. ơH
2 We use with something unique and if we mention the
same noun again. [eta
3 We use with singular
countable nouns when it is one of many. [ a Coco Chanel fell asleep in the sun.
b Queen Elizabeth started a fashion ...
c ... the fashion spread ...
d Men wore tights.
e They ate good food.
Work it out
3 For each example below choose the sentence with the same meaning.
1 Men in general care about their bodies.
a The men care about their bodies.
b Men care about their bodies.
2 Any woman who wants a career in fashion ...
c A woman who wants a career in fashion ...
d The woman who wants a career in fashion ...
3 The idea of suntans was born.
e A suntan was born.
f The suntan was born.
4 Match your answers a-f in Exercise 3 to the rules in the box below.
Articles ~ statements
1 When we talk about things or people in general we
use a plural or uncountable noun with no article (0). [_]
2.We can also use a singular countable noun with a/an. tt means any/all.
3 We can use a singular countable noun with the
to refer to an invention/idea in general statements. [_]
5 Look at the rules below. Then find underlined
examples of each rule in the texts.
Articles — We generally use:
a/an with occupations
the with superlative adjectives, ordinal numbers, centuries, decades, historical periods
no article with continents, countries, abstract nouns
6 Complete the sentences with a/an, the or 0.
2 Itis unusual to use the in general plural nouns.
Men are as vain as women!
NOT
1____ shower is one of ___ greatest inventions ever!
2 I want to do _____ course to become ___
hairdresser. But ____ course is expensive.
3 ____ money can’t buy ___ love or ____
health.
4In____ 1960s, ___ women started wearing
— mini-skirts.
5__ menin___ Scotland sometimes wear ___ kilts. But ____ modern kilt was invented in____ eighteenth century by ___
Englishman!
7 ~+=@a Complete the texts with a, the or o. Then listen
and check.
Teeth
During '____ sixteenth century, 2. sugar was *__
symbol of ‘____ wealth. Only °___ richest people could afford it. As ®____ toothpaste didn’t exist in 7___ Europe then, *___ people who ate a lot OER 63 sweet food often had !° black teeth. In England 1! women used to paint their teeth black to look |
more rich and beautiful! {
Tattoos
In ®___ 1990s, '§__ archaeologists discovered "___
man who had frozen to death on *____ mountain in 16___ Italy. His body was covered in 17 tattOOS.
Later, itwas calculated that!* man had lived 5,000 years ago. This is '°____ earliest known example of this kind of art.
8 Inpairs, use the prompts below to answer the
questions.
4 When do you take special care with your appearance?
2 In what ways do people sacrifice time/
comfort/money to look good?
3 Do you think some people take their appearance too seriously?
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nail extensions _ tight/trendy clothes make-up high-heeled shoes shaving cosmetic surgery dieting tanning body-building
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We all know that exercise is important, but these days most young people qren't getting enough. The average young person spends thirty hours a week in front of a TV - an alarming figure when you consider that researchers at the University of Tennessee recently found that young people burn fewer calories when they watch TV than they do when they’re asleep!
Doctors recommend that young people should have at least twenty minutes of continuous exercise, three times a week. The good news is that there have
Also known as Air Kicks, these look like ski boots but
with enormous rubber springs at the bottom. You wear them over your trainers. You can jump, run or dance in your boots and people have compared the feeling to jumping on a trampoline. They're great fun but also a very effective way to work d because it doesn’t really feel like hard work a good chance you'll exercise for longer too! The boots are currently pretty expensive (about £70), b @ are now more and more places where you them for a few hours.
fo TV shows such as Strictly Come Dancing, more and more young people are taking up dancing lessons. Tango, ballroom dancing and breakdancing have never gone out of fashion, while new forms such as Zumba, a mix
of fitness exercises and Latin rhythms
become incredibly
popular. There's usually a great party atmosphere and a lively class can burn around 700 calories an hour. It's not particularly cheap, though — classes cost anything between £5 and
£30 a session never been so many fun
ways in which to keep in shape. Here are four of our favourites.
READING AND VOCABULARY
1 In pairs, answer the questions.
© How do you keep fit?
* How much exercise do you get on average each week? Is it enough in your opinion?
e What are the most popular ways of keeping fit among the people you know? Use the ideas below to help you.
do aerobics/weight training go jogging/hiking/swimming play basketball/football/handball (Kick) box/dance
2 4# In pairs, look at the photos and quickly read the article. Which activity sounds most fun, in your opinion?
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Match the activities A-D with statements 1-9.
1 This activity can be quite expensive. oO 2 The equipment may be difficult to find.
3 It has encouraged people to give up other types of exercise.
4 This activity makes exercising seem less tiring.
5 You can borrow the equipment to do this.
6 You only do this at home.
7 You will be informed about your progress.
8 It’s better to join a group to do this.
9 You don’t have to change your
normal routine. ERG Bee
Look at sentences a and b and answer the questions.
a Zumba is not particularly cheap.
b Classes cost anything between $5 and $30 a session.
1 Which sentence is a fact?
2 Which sentence is an opinion?
5 Study Train Your Brain and check your
ideas from Exercise 4.
Distinguishing fact from opinion A fact is a statement that is true. You can
check and prove a fact.
Classes cost anything between £5 and £30 a session.
Words often used with facts Verbs: prove, conclude, show, find Facts often include numbers or
measurements, but not every statement with
a number is a fact!
An opinion is a person's beliefs or feelings about a topic. You can agree or disagree with an opinion.
Zumba is not particularly cheap.
Words often used with opinions
Value adjectives: excellent, terrible, original, disappointing, etc.
Verbs: feel, think, believe, suggest, claim
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6 Decide if sentences 1-5 are fact (F) or opinion (0), using Train Your Brain to help you.
1 Researchers have found that young people burn fewer calories when they watch TV.
2 Anti-gravity boots are an effective way of working out.
3 One report concludes that gym memberships have dropped by about twenty percent.
4 Doctors have suggested that exergaming is probably not as good for the body as real exercise 5 The manufacturers claim that using Body Togs for
up to ten hours a day is as good for you as a two
mile run! lãi
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In pairs, find more examples of facts and opinions in the article.
Vocabulary Complete the missing word in each sentence. All the collocations are in the article. Then in pairs answer the questions.
1 Is it expensive to j a gym where you live?
2 Do you think exergaming (like Wii™ games) are a good way to w. out?
3 What sport would you like to t, up if you had the chance?
4 How can young people be encouraged to k.
in shape?
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The show where you and your home get an expert makeover
* We give you a big envelope full of cash!
* You find the experts and then sit back and relax while you have all the hard work done for you!
© But remember! You only have a week to get it all done!
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what a difference!
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‘| can’t get the car to start, there's something wrong with iH“ [_]
2 ‘We get terrible draughts in the living room!’
3 ‘We're fed up with our hairstyles!’
‘| can’t see as well as | used to. Maybe | need glasses.’ LILIL]
a ‘When do we get our photo taken?’
‘We had the engine repaired and now it runs like a dream!’
¢ ‘I'm going to have my eyes tested.’
‘We're getting new windows put in!’
2 ‘We've both had our hair done,’
‘Let's have the grass cut.’
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
1 In pairs, look at the photos, read the article and answer the questions.
1 What kind of TV programme is NEW U?
2 Is there a programme similar to this in your country? If so, say how it is similar or different.
3 Do you like programmes like this?
Why?/Why not?
2 In pairs, match the four complaints the couple had last week (1—4) with the sentences from this week's show (a-f). There are two extra sentences.
Work it out
3 Look at the sentences and answer the questions.
a We repaired the car.
b We had the car repaired.
a When do we take our photo?
b When do we get our photo taken?
1 Which sentences — a or b — mean we do it ourselves and which mean someone does it for us?
2 How do we form the construction in the b sentences? Choose the correct option.
the correct tense of have or get + object + the infinitive / Past Participle
Check it out
have/get something done
When we pay (or persuade) someone to do a job for us instead of doing it ourselves, we use the correct tense of
have/get + object + Past Participle.
Get is more informal than have and is not normally used with the Present Perfect tense.
We had the car repaired. (at a garage)
When clo we get our photo taken? (by a photographer) You haven't had your hair cut for a long time.
4 Look at Check it out and complete sentences 1-5.
1 The guests on NEW U don't do all the hard work, they___ _
2 Jason i is not going to test his eyes, he’s 3 Jason and Charlene are not putting in new
windows, they
4 They haven't done their hair, they
5 They didn’t cut the grass, they
5 Look at the photos again and use the Present Perfect and the prompts below to say what Jason and Charlene have had done for them.
1 Charlene/hair/cut/and/dye.
2 Jasor/tattoos/remove/and/eyes/test/and hair/
cut/and/dye.
3 They/house/paint.
4 They/garage door/fix.
Looking good
6 #ỉ# Complete with the correct forms of have/
get something done. Then listen and check.
NEW U is a fantastic experience. We'__
so much (do) to the house already!
Yesterday, we * all the living room furniture (replace) and right now, we
2 a Japanese Zen garden
(build) att at the back of the house. Jason says he a piercing (put) in above his eye. Earlier today I went to the beauty salon
and I> my nails (manicure)
and my hair © (cut). If I could afford it,
l my hair (do) every week.
If they'd given us more money, we *
the roof (fix). Some people say you
shouldn't * everything (do)
for you because it makes you lazy, but I really enjoy being a lady of leisure.
Write sentences with have/get something done for these situations.
1 The barber is shaving Alex’s head.
Alex is getting his head shaved.
2 The barber trims my dad’s hair once a month.
3 Is your friend going to fix your computer?
4 How often does the dentist check your teeth?
5 Ted’s mother screamed when someone dyed his hair.
6 It was the first time she had paid for someone to take her photo.
Vocabulary In pairs, use the prompts to ask and answer the questions below.
đo your nails cut/dye your hair
put highlights in your hair shave your head whiten your teeth massage your back make clothes for you do/remove a tattoo put ina piercing pierce your ears
Have you ever had your nails done ? If so,
how often do you mã
where did you go the last time you ? would you___ there again?
If not, ...
would you like to ? Why?/Why not?
do you think you will ever z Form new pairs and talk about your partners from Exercise 8.
She has her nails done every month.
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