Straightforward Upper Intermediate Student's Book

176 Pages·2016·42.55 MB·English

B2

Philip Kerr & Ceri Jones

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Upper Intermediate T Py iil.
CONTENTS

14 Consuming pusins 96 Vero foms review

118 Unusual patines 9

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1 Atop antes p10
10 Catleaas p12

“44 Ung inter 36

48 Bathing 38

4 Taint i

“AD Souter sakes?

SA Modern an ps6
5 Pcs! pas

5c Aawodreed p50
50 Bookworm 952

| Neti gestions

Present pee simple

as ein eae

Speaking Avoca eb |

preston th ng

Seeting 8 vocab

| ajcivesearacte
Strong reactions
Cotlatins mth ot

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‘ain ass tha
norder an case ters)

Word ses
Saat T

‘6A Trevete p56
{60 Women inpttics p58

{6 Potty icoet 90

Bel ura cnatons

Tah ato

Shed hve
Ron Ting about hotbies nd interests ‘Ab aplication pina jb

ps “apa ietes se

Lion unig ‘iscassing oa gardening and Phases speting
tan eoing

R__ meAutograph Mon | Discssingsenatures

1

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i yo nooo es

| Scans penonity oping
i wing covering
cussing animal iets tener
amoung pet omnes
Campaing working animals

i you know? Do vs inthe

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LTwodllgues casing ethos | neg eachother aout es syle | p28 compton (0:
id yoo how Wne™ | rapping, i

| ain about mateo sentence ust
Intron wh 3 mode Dscassing male beaty pases

R Fears 8 Phobos FAQs Discussing pobis wigs
Ratepiy pobis ‘camposton

Lees bout bang Discussing aserveness | ‘tng abou» ee
you how? St wpe ip

[R_thoppenedon -Decenber 1 Discusingeuay

Lea epor about atesraes Describing and ordeing apie story

‘Danien Hist: she geting eno with? Desrbing Fa Kaos te
foley: choosing a ors company 30 ependet paps

‘i ith Per arog Dsus paiing| el pases, present
Discussing eacig preferences / Simpler narave

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Tang abou embarassing statins

Fale a meting wit te boss
asoee Grammar Vocabulary (ad ae
Speaing 8 vocals

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Nouns repostions | Ging wales

{85 witetbeah p78 Mods ofspeuston Spesung 8 vocab

‘8c Atemstve therapies pBO Modis bemision,
gation ronbton)

“98 cay oP Ato
“90 teal LS
5 vce pro ce wants | Senn wc
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Reading & Listening

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Me of Doors a aerate
oproaeh fang sess
Aaioge abot dancing

Ril aout Celery Wasp Stone
Two rai nens tens aout Money Man

propane about a6 sey

hyo humans 00d?
Dialogue aoat cary shop

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Speaking
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Persuading others tomate este

anes
“Ting eee nye competon
Foley ite coaching session

Di ou how? rh Stews

Tang bout neath
fete heath poiens

Discussing ese changes

Taig abut ole modes
Inverng supers

Bl yo now nce Woman
Taig aout ren vias /

Taser
| pte

i Stns

aig aout tus |
Deciding on a couse of action
Did you now? Cay shngin eK
‘Desig ob espeables

ab imei ing nd
ely 2b neon

hosing ve inporant laces
aking happiness facto,

you know? ies uss

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"ahing bau petsnal eperences

Discasing money
big yo tow? scars

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5
1a | Consuming passions

SPEAKING & VOCABULARY: leisure interests READING

2 Read the texts. Match the descriptions 1-4 to the photos A-D “ P

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‘As a teenager Greg Schutz Try O'Neill was always keen
Gndhis trends were el. ph Qho8t stores, but decided
bi fans of Str Tre src aig er : |
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sesmiemaintts Serer tng on : :
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Smevoste sngerzing seatenmend 1 ethng mov oa tc
(eanual conventions, sere ts mre eet : :

3. Workin pairs. Look atthe highlighted words and phrases in th
descriptions 1-4 in exercise 2 and pu them into tree
‘10upS of meaning. Usea dictionary necessary.

‘4 Think two people that you know and talk abou therinterests
using the phrases in exercise 3.
30 Arecent survey has
‘shown that one in four
(Cvs contain ale of
some kind but resist
the temptation to
25 invent an interesting
background for
yourself atthe
asked questions
49 bout your voluntary
‘work with those with
Special needs, you could find
yourself in deep water if you made tall up. Even the
truth. however well meaning. can be dangerous. One
45 job applicant who was obviously ting to make
food impression wrote that she had taken up
blood: donating fourteen gallons so far), Weird
The simple rule to remember i that you are applying
fora jo, so only include personal interests that are
‘50 relevant tothe application Do your research carefully
‘nd itis what personal qualities ate beine looked
{a Only decide what to waite when you have found
‘ut what the jab involves. And if you can think of
nothing relevant to sa, just say nothing a all

2 Read the article again and find examples of

1 an unfortunate typing mistake

2. dishonest information.

5 completely uninteresting information,

4 information vehich sys too much about the
candidate's personal ie.

5 Information which shows thatthe candidate i not a
reliable employee.

{6 Information which wil wory an employer,

In your opinion, which was the mos foolish thing to
inlude on 3 cv?

3 What would you putin the personal imerests section
‘on your own CV? Compare your answer with other
students.

Grammar: verb forms review

11 Match the underined verbs in the texto the labels
inthe box.

Which verbs area) active) passive?

Consuming passions | 14

2 Complete the question tags with an aur verb rom
the bos.

1 You don't have any strange hobbies, yout
2 Mou've never heen obsessed with anything, --— you?
3 You're not thinking of aking up 2 new sport, ——

44 You're not a fotball supporter, yout
Asa chld, you weren't a fan of Britney Spears,
yout

6 You never got ito stamp collecting, you?

‘3 Workin pars Discuss the questions in exercise 2.

‘Simple tenses: present and past
‘Simple tenses do not normally have a auxiary in
aifrmative sentence.

single verb orm
ope write such range things
He became tre and mor obsessed
se doe ifn aul is needed.
Thad great tie. Did you?
Perfect verb forms
Make pret verb forms with have + past partiple
post
‘ere partie
Ste had taken wp lo nating
Tony has Spent over £30.00.
‘Continuous verb forms
Mae coninuous verb forms with Be + verb + ing
beer ing
= tomate «pod
she ome ES
= forthe Wert
You have ben training

Passive verb forms
Make passive verbs with be + past participle

be ast participle
His contact had been terminated.

© See Lancuace Rerenence pace 14
1B

LISTENING

1. Workin pats. Lookat the advertisement and decide if you'd like to
9.0 this tour. Why oF why not?

TWISTER —
SEO WATURE AT HER.
most rowekpuL
fate MaAGHIRICeNT!

sow lomodoes hve dys
tu of x Th cow
tr 10 Inowiedoeobe
tnd 0 fond ry
‘ror once no ifsine
chen

‘Mark, City banker.

2 @ 1.1 Usten toa dialogue between wo od frends and
answer the questions

1 Where are they? Where are they going?
22 What does Lara thik of storm chasers
3 What is Pete's ink withthe tour

3 @ 1.1 Usten again and complete the sentences.

Pete and La
The rend,Jinny, moved to the US because

havent seen each other for

3 People on the storm-<hasing tour ae accompanied by
4 Pete started storm chasing when
5. Hs present jb involves
6 He saw a tuck that

4. Workin pairs. Discus the questions.

1 How common is extreme weather in your area!
2 What can you remember about the last ig storm you

Unusual pastimes

GRAMMAR: negatives &
questions

1

‘Make the verbs in bold negative

Pete's seen a number of tornadoes
He's been chasing storms fora very long
Lara knows what storm chasers do,

She's very interested in aking to Pete
shout them,

Pete’ keto spend some more time
talking with
Hera liked ra ot when dey were at
Sinn be surprised 1 se Pte with Lara
Complete the questions withthe corect
form ofthe auxllary vers inthe box. Leave
a blank fan alan isnot needed.
be do hive
‘What ~~ you going to New York or
ou ever got caught wp in the mide
you making it by yousel
‘Who —— organizes them
anyone ever ge Killed on thes
Check your answers in audoscript 1.1 on

‘age 150. Why do two questions nat need
fan aia?

You ae going to interview your partner
about one of his/her hobbies. Wite
‘questions from the prompts

How long / doi
When / usually do
Who / with

How / ya ito

Who / start you of
‘What aspect / interest you / the most?
What / Best way /o gt started

You / recommend iw end

Workin pairs. Ask and answer the
‘Questions & negatives
The wor! order in normal statements is

(aulary verb) verb
You we done

object.
it before

Make negatives by puting nat after the fst auxiliary ver.
They haven't see each ater sine university
there is no auxilary verb (le present simple and past
simple) add do/does/ aia

The tric didnt lok 10 ood,
‘Make questions by puting the subject Between the aulary
verb and the main ver,

subject_verb
you doing here?

1 there i no auxilary ver (e present simple and past
simple) add doydes/ di

Did you sea tornado?
1 questions with be pat the subject after the verb

vay ua

Was sary?
Ifthe question word (who, what or which) is the subject ofthe
vet, donot use do/does/did with the present or past simple

Put the verb afer the subject as ina agrmal statement
What got you interested in storm chasing

© sce Lincuace Rerenence pact 14

FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: saying no
1 Choose the correct phrase to complete the responses

1 AzAre you coming tonight?
No lym afi not / Ys
bout can, i's my tur to babysit
2 Als there something special you'd like ta do for your birthday
Bi Not tomy knowlndge Not re
happy to say at home
3. A:So, your brother's a chess champion, is het
Bi Nov exactly / No way / Possibly no, I men, he's won afew
‘matches, but I wouldn't describe im as a champion yet
4 Azo you think you'l pass?
'B: Noro my knowledge / Possibly not
ong t try my bet
SS ArtHas Mr Senith checked ou of his hotel yet
'B: Not to my knowledge / Not really / Not exa
beter check with reception

ust be joking. love to,

but youd

6 A:Can I stay up and wate the Hilt
1B: Posiiy not / Crean not / Not rely, i's ie you were i
bed, you've got fo go fo schoo! tomorrow
7 AzAre you going to apologize to ther
1B: Nox exactly / No elly/ No way? I don’t see why I should,

it all thet faut
SA: Are you coming up the mountain with ws then
You must be fing Not to my knowledge / Tm afa

© 1.2 Listen and check

Unusual pastimes | 18

2. Match the expressions a-h othe correct
answers in exercise 1, More than one answers
possible

Ave you kidding? @ Not key
b Definitely not Not quit

© Twish could Not that | know
1 Not especial Probably not

3. Workin airs, Aand 8. Prepare eight yes/no
‘questions which ask for personal information

Have you ever bee to New York?

A: Ask Student 8 yes/no questions. Stop your
partner ifyou think he/she fs not teling the
ruth

8B: Answer Student A's questions You must
always answer inthe negative, no matter what
Exchange roles and repeat.

SPEAKING

41 Workin pals. iscuss these questions.

+ Do you know anyone who has an unusual
hobby or pastime? I yes, what st How dit
they ge interested in

2 Look atthe names and photos of two unusual
hobbies. What do you think each one is?

3 Workin pars, and B. Student A tur to page
139, Student @ tum to page 148,

4 You are going to try and persuade your partner
to trythe hobby you read about. Before you
Start think of t least three good reason for
taking up this hobby,

‘A: Persuade student 8 to try your hobby. Beas.
forceful as you can.
B: Resist student A's attempts to persuade you

'5 Now change roles and repeat the roleplay.

{6 Would you be interested in trying ether of these

hobbies? Why oF why not?
ic

SPEAKING

41 Workin pals. Show your partner your signature

Ti pea rma year parr a ite
hers signature

‘+ How accurate is your partner's analysis of your
signature!

2 Look athe auton What can you sy about he
writes’ personalities?

Ba us

3 Discuss these question.

‘Have you ever go the autograph of someone famous?
Its, who and how?

‘Whose autograph would you like to have Why?

‘Why doo many people want the aograps of
famous people?

+ Ifyou were famous, would you be happy 0 sign your
autograph for fans!

READING

1 Read the article about someone who buys and sells
‘auographs. Match the questions 1-5 tothe answers
A-Ela the atic.

11 What’ the atacton? Why are people so keen to pay
money fra simple signature?

2 How do you work out the prices?

55 How da you star ou, James?

‘4 Whars the most valuable autograph you've handed?

5

FY

What kind of autographs do you collet?

‘Read the article again and put the phrases
1-7 inthe gaps

1 Te to0k some finding ~
2 He hada relly rough time making the film
3 ike ll the other autograph hunters

4 with al the other fans

s
6

He's famous for being a non signer and
she ket coming back for more
(especialy in he ater years)

3 Workin pars. Discuss these questions.

‘+ What kind of jobs are connect to your
snteess oF hobbies?
4+ Would you lke todo one of these obs?

10|

Autograph hunters

VOCcABULAR)

e adverbial

1 Complete the table withthe time adverbals inthe box
te show how they are used.

toshow the to show that to show the

firstina series one action” last in a

of actions happens ater series of actions
another

2 Inwhich postion, A 8 or Cin the sentence below can
you place the words and phrases in exercise 1? Look at
the highlighted words in the article to help you,

1 sald no,
AB oc

‘What do you notice about the words eventualy,
nally, intially and subsequent?

3 Choose the comect time adverbial to complete the text