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GRAMMAR READINESS SELF-CHECK Comparative adjectives

The simple present tense and the present A
continuous 1. worse
A 2. more convenient
1. are taking 4. Does it rain 3. more comfortable
2. is arriving, arrive 5. is going 4. more affordable
3. are going 6. like 5. better
6. hotter
Be going to + base form for the future
7. longer
A
1. A: are they going to do B Answers will vary. (Use these comparative forms
B: ‘re going to go in the answers: cheaper, more popular, nearer,
faster.)
2. A: ‘m going to need
B: Are you going to make Superlative adjectives
3. A: are you going to call A
B: ‘s going to wait Answers will vary. Use the following superlative
4. A: are you going to do form in each sentence:
B: we’re going to do 2. best
5. A: ‘s going to be 3. funniest
B: is going to come 4. most appropriate
5. most unusual
Can, have to , could, and should:
6. largest
meaning and form
7. most beautiful
A
8. shortest
1. b. should make 4. c. shouldn’t take
9. craziest
2. c. can wear 5. a. can take
10. most interesting
3. b. has to 6. b. don’t have to
The simple past tense: statements
Object pronouns
A
A
1. went 8. loved
1. Please call us about it.
2. got in 9. bought
2. She’s buying it for you.
3. took 10. said
3. She doesn’t like them on him.
4. ate 11. walked
4. He wrote it for her.
5. had 12. drank
5. They’re giving it to them.
6. didn’t have 13. went
B 7. met 14. slept
1. I gave her it yesterday.
B Answers will vary. (Use the simple past tense:
2. The clerk gift-wrapped them for him. went, got dressed, ate, came home.)

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The simple past tense: yes / no questions 3. A: Have you eaten in the new school restaurant?
A B: No, I haven’t. Is it good?
1. Did Phil lose his luggage on the flight? 4. A: Have your classmates spoken with the school
director?
2. Did they drive too fast?
B: Yes, they have. They spoke with her yesterday.
3. Did she write a letter to her uncle?
5. A: Has Beth seen the new language lab?
4. Did they find a wallet on the street?
B: No, she hasn’t. But she has seen the library.
5. Did Claire’s husband spend a lot of money at
the mall?
C Grammar practice
6. Did Ms. Carter teach her children to play
1. decided
the piano?
2. have not seen
The simple past tense: information questions 3. came
A 4. have fallen
1. Where did you study 5. have visited
2. When did you meet 6. have been
3. Who did you call 7. went
4. Who bought 8. have learned
5. How long did your parents live
LESSON 2: Greet a visitor to your country
A Grammar practice
UNIT 1 1. Have you gone sightseeing in London before?
2. She has already tried Guatemalan food.
PREVIEW
3. Have they ever been to Buenos Aires?
D Focus on language 4. We haven’t taken a tour of Prague yet.
1. I could show you around.
B Listen to activate grammar
2. We should keep in touch.
1. Has she taken a tour of the Taj Mahal yet?
3. You look familiar. No, she hasn’t.
4. What have you been up to? 2. Has he gone sightseeing in Kyoto yet?
No, he hasn’t.
E Think and Explain
3. Has she ever tried ceviche?
1. He thinks he recognizes him. No, she hasn’t.
2. No. He hasn’t been doing much. 4. Has he already climbed the Pyramid of the Sun?
3. So that they can keep in touch. Yes, he has.
4. To show Taka around in Acapulco 5. Has she ever been to Rio de Janeiro before?
No, she hasn’t.
LESSON 1: Get reacquainted with someone 6. Has she taken a tour of Sugarloaf yet?
A No, she hasn’t.

1. c 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. a LESSON 3: Discuss gestures and customs

B Pair work A Identify supporting details

1. A: Has Jake met our new teacher? ✓ 1 In most of Europe, a thumb and an index
finger mean “two.”
B: Yes, he has. He met her in the office this
morning. ✗ 2 In North America, a thumb and a pinkie mean
“two.” In China a thumb and pinkie mean “10.”
2. A: Have they been to this class before?
✓ 3 Japanese point at pictures with an open palm
B: No, they haven’t. They’re new at this school.
facing up.
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✗ 4 To be friendly, North Americans greet others UNIT 2
with a light handshake. In North America a
light handshake may seem unfriendly. PREVIEW
✗ 5 Everyone uses the thumbs-up sign for “that’s
good.” The thumbs-up sign is rude in Australia D Focus on language
and the Middle East. 1. it’s my treat

LESSON 4: Describe an interesting 2. I can’t stand

experience 3. Frankly
A Listen to classify 4. a bunch of
1 b describes differences in body language 5. I missed
2 c was disgusted by something 6. I’ve heard
1 d is fascinated by other cultures
E Infer meaning
2 e tries to be polite
1. film
3 f does some things that other people think
2. violent, bloody
are frightening
3. spectacular
B Listen for details
F Think and explain
1a She visited over 25 countries.
2. Did Anna see Gangs of New York? No.
1b When they say yes, they shake their heads
How do you know? She says, “Nope, I haven’t.”
from side to side.
3. What movie does Anna suggest? Ice Age.
2c They prepared a meal with a lot of How do you know? She says, “Well, there’s Ice
delicious dishes. Age.”
2d He didn’t want to seem rude. 4. Who is going to pay for the popcorn? Peter.
How do you know? He says, “I’ll get the
3e She has gone swimming with sharks.
popcorn.”
3f She climbed Mount Everest.
LESSON 1: Apologize for being late
REVIEW
A A Grammar practice
2. Yes. She’s already visited Gastown. 1. for

3. No. She hasn’t been to the top of Grouse 2. since

Mountain yet. 3. since
4. No. She hasn’t seen the Capilano Suspension 4. still
Bridge yet. 5. always
5. No. She hasn’t tried dim sum yet. 6. always
6. Yes. She’s already gone to the top of the 7. lately
Harbour Centre Tower.
8. best
B Answers will vary, but may include the following: 9. so far
1. Have you ever eaten Brazilian barbecue? 10. already
2. Have you climbed Mount Fuji before? C Listen to activate vocabulary
3. Have you ever gone to the top of the Oriental 1. Ted’s late because he overslept.
Pearl Tower in Shanghai, China?
2. Maude probably couldn’t find a parking space.
4. Have you been to Venice, Italy, before?
3. They’re going to be late because they are stuck
in traffic.
4. First they missed the bus. Then they probably
couldn’t get a taxi.

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LESSON 2: Discuss preferences for movie LESSON 4: Discuss effects of violence
genres on viewers
C Listen to infer A Understand from context
1. An aggressive 4. harm
Movie Genre
1 The Bottom of the Sea documentary 2. encourage 5. prevent
2 Tango in Tap Shoes musical 3. murder 6. a consequence
3 The Ant Who Wouldn't Die horror film
4 Chickens Never Wear Shoes comedy B Confirm content
5 Goldilocks Grows Up animated film 1. Viewing violence can cause a growth in
6 The Equalizer action film aggression in children; children may find
7 Twelve Angry Women drama violence “normal” and accept it in society;
8 City Under the Sea science fiction children may do violent things themselves.
2. Most harmful are realistic violent action
A Grammar practice programs and movies, and violent cartoons.
1. A: I’d like 4. A: Would 3. Some long-term effects of viewing violence are
B: I’d rather not B: he would. that children who view violence may be more
2. A: Would you like 5. A: would like to likely to behave aggressively as teenagers; they
may commit violent crimes as adults.
B: I would B: I would
4. A bad message that may come from violent
3. A: see programs is that violence is ok or normal.
B: I’d rather 5. Parents can prevent young children from
LESSON 3: Describe and recommend movies seeing any violent programs. For older children,
parents can limit how many violent shows they
see and discuss violent shows with them to tell
A Listen for main ideas
them that violence is not ok.
✗ 1 Popcorn ✓ 3 Aquamundo
✓ 2 The Vacation ✗ 4 Wolf Babies REVIEW
A The following should be checked:
B Listen to infer 1. a romantic film
1. weird; boring 2. an animated police story
2. romantic; violent; unforgettable 3. an unforgettable movie
3. thought-provoking 4. a musical tragedy
4. violent 5. a movie only for adults

C Listening: Dictation 6. a comedy

1. First up is Popcorn, a new comedy starring David B

Bodine and Judy Crabbe. 1. A: Have you seen a good comedy lately?
2. Unfortunately, Popcorn is a complete waste of B: To tell you the truth, no. But last night we
time. saw a great action film.
3. Our next film, The Vacation, is a well-acted and 2. A: How many times have they seen War of
serious drama. the Worlds?
4. I highly recommend this wonderful film. B: That remake of the old science fiction movie?
5. Aquamundo is no science fiction film; it’s based I think they’ve seen it twice so far.
on real scientific research. 3. A: Sally is such a musical fan. How long has she
6. A beautiful film. Don’t miss it. waited for this film to come out on DVD?
7. Adults will find the story stupid, but children B: She’s waited for at least six months.
won’t forget these bloody, scary scenes for a 4. A: I haven’t seen a drama as good as Twelve
long time. Angry Men.
B: Really? I still haven’t seen it.
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C B Grammar practice
1. for 2. since 3. since 1. She’ll call

4. for 5. for 6. since 2. your colleagues won’t be

3. He’ll need
4. Who will take
5. Your brother won’t arrive
UNIT 3
6. The conference call will start
PREVIEW 7. Do I have to
8. Where will you meet
D Focus on language
1. put this on C Listen for details
2. give you a hand
PHONE MESSAGE
3. checking out of
FOR: Judy Diller
4. satisfactory FROM: ✓ Mr. Ms.
Mrs. Miss Pearl
5. you‘re in a hurry Please call Will call again
Wants to see you Returned your call
E Think and explain He’ll be . . . at the Savoy Hotel for two days.
Message:
1. The guest says she’s checking out.
2. The guest says her stay was very nice.
3. The guest says she’d like to put this on her PHONE MESSAGE
Vista card. FOR: Hank Pitt
FROM: Mr. ✓ Ms.
4. The clerk says the shuttle will be leaving in Mrs. Miss (Vicky) Denkus
twenty minutes. ✓ Please call Will call again
Wants to see you Returned your call
SPEAKING Message: She’ll be at 444-0987 till 6:00.
1. wake-up service
2. bell service
PHONE MESSAGE
3. shoeshine service
FOR: Collin Mack
4. airport shuttle FROM: Mr. Ms.
Mrs. ✓ Miss (Carol) Braun
5. laundry service
Please call ✓ Will call again
6. minibar Wants to see you Returned your call
7. room service Message: She’ll call next week.

LESSON 1: Leave and take a message

PHONE MESSAGE
A Find the grammar
FOR: Patricia Carlton
A: Hello? I’d like to speak to Anne Smith. FROM: ✓ Mr. Ms.
She’s a guest. Mrs. Miss (Sam) Hill
B: I’ll ring that room for you. I’m sorry. She’s not Please call Will call again
Wants to see you Returned your call
answering. Would you like to leave a message?
Message: He’ll be at the meeting at 3:00. He’ll see you then.
A: Yes. Please tell her Tim Klein called. I’ll meet her
at the hotel at three this afternoon.
B: Is that all?
A: Yes. Thanks.

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LESSON 2: Check into a hotel LESSON 4: Choose a hotel
A Understand the grammar A Draw conclusions
1. factual (Answers will vary but may include the following:)
2. future 2. the Hotel Newton
3. factual 3. Yotel
4. future 4. the Plaza Hotel
5. factual 5. Yotel or Casablanca Hotel or the Gershwin Hotel
6. future 6. The Hotel Newton

B Grammar practice REVIEW

1. You won’t be able; you don’t hurry A
2. they get; they’ll be 1. dinner; wake-up
3. Will you reserve; it is 2. laundry; hangers
4. Will someone give; I need 3. make up the room; towels
5. will we call; we need 4. shoeshine; room
6. Will I have to; I use
7. you request; someone will bring B
8. does she go; she needs 2. rollaway bed
3. suite
C Listen for details 4. king-size bed

Type of bed(s) Non-smoking Bell service? 5. twin beds

room?
C
1 king-size ✓ ✓
2. If you walk to the restaurant, you’ll be there in
2 king-size & ✓ ✓ fifteen minutes.
rollaway
3. Mr. Wang will get a better job, if he does well on
3 queen ✓ his English test tomorrow.
4 king-size ✓ ✓ 4. What will Karl do if the airline cancels his flight?
5. If you don’t like your room, who will you call?
LESSON 3: Request housekeeping services
B Expand the vocabulary
Answers will vary.
UNIT 4
A Listen for main ideas
The following should be checked: PREVIEW
Room 586: Satisfied D Focus on language
Room 587: Not satisfied 1. b 2. e 3. a 4. d 5. f 6. c

B Listen for details E Think and explain

Room 586: The guest wants someone to take away 1. Let’s go somewhere for coffee and talk about
the dishes, bring up extra towels and a hairdryer, the old days and what has happened since we
and pick up a load of laundry. last saw each other.
Room 587: The guest wants someone to make up 2. You shouldn’t do other things (like texting or
the room, bring up skirt hangers, and turn down talking on the phone) when you’re driving a car.
the beds.

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LESSON 1: Describe a car accident C Find the grammar
B Pair work A: I’m dropping off my car.
1. taillight B: Was everything OK?
2. turn signal light A: Well, actually the windshield wipers
aren’t working.
3. steering wheel
B: I’m sorry to hear that. Any other problems?
4. windshield wiper
A: No. That’s it.
5. gas pedal
B: Is the gas tank full?
6. seat belt
A: Yes. I just filled it up.
7. headlight
8. trunk LESSON 3: Rent a car

A Grammar practice A Listen for details

1. had 1. SUV
2. was driving 2. minivan
3. was paying 3. compact
4. was waiting 4. luxury car
5. rang
6. answered B Listen to summarize
✓1
7. stopped
8. hit 2 The company didn’t have a minivan available
at the right time.
9. learned
✓3
10. wasn’t speeding
11. had 4 The caller was too young.

LESSON 4: Discuss good and bad driving

B Listen to activate vocabulary
3 bumper, right headlight A Understand from context
2 hood 1. multitasking
1 windshield 2. following distance
4 trunk 3. aggressive

LESSON 2: Describe a car problem 4. inattentive

B 5. accident
1. fill, up 6. blind spot
2. turn, on
REVIEW
3. pick, up
4. drop, off A
5. turn, off 1. cut, off
2. tailgating
B Grammar / vocabulary practice 3. honking
1. I can’t turn them on.
4. gestured
2. I’ll drop it off at 10:00.
5. flashing his lights
3. Which button turns it off?
6. weaving through traffic
4. What time can I pick it up?
7. staring
5. Please fill it up.

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B Grammar practice
1. sunroof 1. any
2. brakes 2. lots of
3. windshield 3. a lot of
4. dashboard 4. any
5. seat belt 5. any
6. emergency brake 6. much
7. some
C 8. any
1. was not paying attention, had
2. did not stop, was not wearing C Find the grammar
3. was talking, damaged A: Excuse me. Where would I find sunscreen?
4. was driving, occurred B: Sunscreen? Have a look in the cosmetics section,
in aisle 2.
5. were, standing, saw
A: Actually, I did and there wasn’t any.
D B: I’m sorry. Let me get you some from the back.
1. turn it on. Anything else?
2. fill it up. A: Yes, I couldn’t find any razors either.
3. turn them on. B: No problem. There are some over there. I’ll
show you.
4. pick us up
LESSON 2: Make an appointment at a salon
or spa

UNIT 5 A Listen to activate vocabulary and grammar

1. anyone, manicure
PREVIEW
2. Someone, shampoo, haircut / cut
D Focus on language 3. someone, manicure, pedicure
1. Would it be possible to get a massage? 4. anyone, shave
2. You’re in luck. Our eleven o’clock just
called to cancel his appointment. B Grammar Practice
3. How much will the massage and haircut come to? 2. anyone
4. It will be 110 euros in all. 3. someone / anyone
5. Not a problem. 4. anyone
6. Well, that’s up to you. 5. someone
6. Someone
LESSON 1: Ask for something in a store
7. anyone
B Listen to infer 8. Someone
1. shampoo 9. anyone
2. soap 10. anyone
3. sunscreen 11. Someone / No one
4. hand and body lotion 12. someone
5. toothpaste
6. hairspray

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LESSON 3: Discuss ways to improve B Listen to take notes
appearance
warmth: She expresses her love for others easily.
A Paraphrase patience: She’s a wonderful listener and lets
others speak. She doesn’t rush them.
1. “No, thanks.”
goodness and kindness: She spends time
2. unhappy helping other people who have difficulties. Last
3. won’t year she taught art to children in a public hospital.
4. easy
REVIEW
B Understand from context
A
Answers will vary.
1. sunscreen
1. liposuction: surgical procedure that can
remove fat 2. soap
2. hair restoration: a way of treating hair loss 3. makeup
3. a face-lift: surgical procedure that “lifts” the face 4. toothpaste
and neck to get rid of wrinkles and sun damage 5. body lotion
4. a chemical peel: a procedure that removes the 6. deodorant
top layer of skin without surgery
B
C Confirm content and apply information 1. many
2. any
Problem Dr. Weiss’s advice
3. any
Josephine wrinkles and chemical peel
4. much
sun damage
5. a lot of
Calvin hair loss surgical procedure 6. someone
Dawson overweight try dieting before 7. a lot of
considering
surgery C
1. shave
LESSON 4: Define the meaning of beauty 2. haircut
3. pedicure
A Listen to recognize someone’s point of view
4. manicure
Maya Prasad
5. massage
I’m very lucky to be so beautiful.
✓ All the contestants were beautiful. I was just
lucky.
✓ Physical beauty only lasts a short time.
Love makes people beautiful.
Ricardo Figueroa
Physical beauty is not important at all.
✓ Both physical beauty and inner beauty are
important.
Only inner beauty is important.
✓ Prasad represents an almost perfect
combination of inner and outer beauty.

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D LESSON 2: Make an excuse to decline food
1. B: face-lift
B Listen to activate vocabulary
2. B: a massage
c 1
3. B: hair restoration
d 2
e 3
a 4
UNIT 6 b 5

PREVIEW Grammar practice

1. A: Aren’t
E Focus on language
2. A: Wasn’t
1. I have no idea.
3. A: Didn’t
2. I’d better pass.
4. A: Hasn’t
3. I couldn’t resist.
5. A: Isn’t
4. I’m watching my weight.
6. A: Didn’t
5. I had a craving for
6. I have to admit LESSON 3: Discuss lifestyle changes
7. turn down
8. just a bite
A Understand from context
1. b 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. b
LESSON 1: Talk about food passions
LESSON 4: Describe local dishes
B Listen to activate vocabulary
1. is crazy about
A Listen for details
c 1 chewy, sweet
2. can’t stand
d 2 sweet; soft
3. is a mango lover
f 3 crunchy, spicy
4. isn’t crazy about pasta
e 4 salty, looks
5. is an ice cream addict
b 5 tastes, smells
Grammar practice a 6 crunchy, salty
1. used to
REVIEW
2. didn’t use to
3. didn’t use to A The following words should be crossed out: beef
4. used to and broccoli and noodles.
5. used to
B
6. used to
seafood
7. didn’t use to
steak
8. didn’t use to
9. (answers will vary) C
10. (answers will vary) 1. Isn’t
2. Wasn’t
3. Isn’t
4. Haven’t, had/eaten
5. Aren’t

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UNIT 7 B Find the grammar
1. Experts say red attracts the most attention.
PREVIEW Using red for traffic lights and warning lights
makes them more noticeable.
D Paraphrase 2. Studies have shown that being in a yellow
Answers may vary slightly. room makes it more likely for adults to lose their
1. I’m just joking. tempers and for babies to cry.
2. I’m not sure the furniture would match it / look 3. Green is the easiest color on the eye, and it
good with it. causes people to relax. Painting a hospital room
green helps patients get the rest they need.
3. This is true. / Good observation.
4. Research has shown that looking at pink can
4. Maybe we’re not looking at / thinking about cause people to feel tired. Some sports teams
this correctly. have painted the dressing room of the opposing
team pink to reduce the players' energy.
E Think and explain
5. Researchers in marketing have found that using
2. Chad says, “You wanted pink…” blue in processed foods is unappealing. They
3. Chelsea says, I’m just pulling your leg, silly! Blue believe that this is because blue is rare in nature.
would be great.” Painting a restaurant red, on the other hand,
4. Chelsea says, “I’m not sure the furniture would increases the appetite. Many restaurants are
go with it.” painted red.

5. Chad says, “I’d hate to have to get all new LESSON 2: Cheer someone up
stuff…”
6. Chad says, “All of a sudden, I’m thinking white.” A Grammar practice
7. Chelsea says, “And it goes with everything.” 1. in telling
2. about working
LESSON 1: Get to know a new friend
3. about having to
A Grammar practice 4. of flying
1. wants to make 5. to talking
2. suggest following 6. with being
3. Decide to be 7. of writing
4. don’t feel like socializing 8. (of) taking
5. learn to show 9. about having to
6. Don’t expect 10. of flying
7. to become 11. about going
8. would like to meet
LESSON 3: Discuss personality and its origin
9. Be sure to ask
10. enjoy talking A Understand vocabulary from context
11. Avoid talking c 1
12. Practice asking d 2
13. begin telling / begin to tell b 3
14. decide to get together f 4
15. plan to do e 5
16. don’t mind trying a 6

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LESSON 4: Examine the impact of birth order

A Listen for main ideas

✓ Children in the same family usually have
personalities that are determined by order
of birth.

B Listen for specific information

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
1 True 1 the middle child 1 b. 13 months
2 True 2 only a little 2 a. making other people laugh
3 True 3 Brian and Lucy 3 a. She painted it
4 False 4 breaks 4 b. Others pay too much
5 False 5 rebellious and attention to her.

C Classify information

Personality traits First child Middle child Youngest child

Breaks rules ✓
Feels less important than siblings ✓
Grows up fast ✓
Grows up slowly ✓
Has a lot of friends ✓
Is creative ✓
Is rebellious ✓
Is self-critical ✓
Plays by the rules ✓
Shows off ✓

REVIEW B
1. about
A
2. in
1. down
3. with
2. an extrovert
4. about
3. an introvert
5. about
4. the environnment
6. to
5. genetics
D
1. introvert
2. personality
3. traits
4. birth order
5. personality

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UNIT 8
PREVIEW

D Activate vocabulary

painting fashion sculpture photography drawing jewelry

E Focus on language B
1. I had no idea 1. A: How were the [glass] cups made?
2. I’m just not really into 2. A: What is that [silver bowl] used for?
3. to each his own 3. A: What is this [beautiful] figurine made of?
4. Believe it or not 4. A: Where were these [wood] chairs made?
5. How do you like that! 5. A: How was that [Chinese] bag made?
6. You can’t judge a book by its cover. 6. A: What is this cup made of?
7. I find it
LESSON 3: Talk about artistic talent
LESSON 1: Recommend a Museum
A Recognize the main idea
A Understand the grammar a Artistic skill can be taught
1. The glass pyramids were added to the Louvre
Museum in Paris by workers in 1989. B Identify supporting details
3. Antoni Gaudí designed and built some of the 1. True
most famous buildings in Barcelona, Spain. 2. True
His plans for the Casa Milá in Barcelona were 3. False
completed by him in 1912.
4. False
B Grammar practice 5. False
1. The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci 6. True
in the sixteenth century.
2. That photograph was taken by Brazilian LESSON 4: Discuss your favorite artists
photographer Sebastião Salgado in 2007.
A Understand from context
3. The 2013 3D film Gravity was directed by
Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón. 1. Ang Lee
4. That print was made over a century ago by 2. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Japanese master printmaker Katsushika Hokusai. 3. Valentino
5. These beautiful handbags were created by 4. Frida Kahlo
Korean fashion designer Sang A Im-Propp.
6. Beautiful Persian rugs have been produced by B Listen to take notes
weavers for several thousand years. 1. Ang Lee
Films different from each other
LESSON 2: Ask about and describe objects
Not afraid to try new things
A Grammar practice From Taiwan
1. Where are; made 2. Henri Cartier-Bresson
2. What are; made Images of 20th century
3. Is; dyed Take at the right time
4. How are; sewed French
5. What are; used
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3. Valentino B
Passion for his art 1. The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur were
Dresses; elegant and original designed by César Pelli.
Designs flattering to women 2. Children of Heaven was directed by the great
Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi in 1998.
Italian
3. The print Icarus was made by Henri Matisse in 1947.
4. Frida Kahlo
4. That photograph of John Lennon was taken by
Hard life, sick as a child, accident
Annie Leibovitz in 1980.
Her life influenced her work
5. The Great Wave of Kanagawa was produced by
Difficult marriage Hokusai in the early 1830s.

REVIEW C Answers may vary.

Materials that are expensive: Silver
A
Materials that weigh a lot: Stone, wood
1 e; beautiful
Materials that break easily: Glass, ceramic
2 c; fascination; OK
3 d; great; dark D
1. fashion
2. sculpture
3. gold; silver
4. traditional
5. drawing

UNIT 9
PREVIEW

D Focus on language
b 1
d 2
c 3
a 4
d 5

LESSON 1: Troubleshoot a problem

B Listen to activate vocabulary

1 He needs to click on . . . ✓
2 She needs to click on . . . ✓
3 He needs to click on . . . ✓
4 She needs to click on . . . ✓
5 He needs to click on . . . ✓
6 She needs to click on . . . ✓

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C Grammar practice
Answers will vary.

LESSON 2: Compare product features

A Grammar practice
1. The new Shine keyboard is just as popular as the 4. Comtec’s new mini-tablet is just as small as
one from Digitek. Sango’s new mini-tablet.
2. The XCue joystick is just as easy to use as the 5. The CCV speakers are not nearly as powerful as
JRock joystick. the Soundtec speakers.
3. The C50 monitor is almost as large as the C30 6. The Sentinel monitors are not quite as
monitor. inexpensive as the Icon monitors.
LESSON 3: Describe how you use the Internet

A Listen for the main idea

✓ 3 Robert Kuan

B Listen for details

George Thomas Sonia Castro Robert Kuan Nadia Montasser

buys products ✓
downloads music ✓
checks the latest news ✓
participates in online groups ✓ ✓
plays online games
sends instant messages ✓
surfs the Internet ✓
uploads photos ✓
uses a computer at work ✓ ✓

LESSON 4: Discuss the impact of the Internet REVIEW

A Understand from context A

c 1 First listening:
a 2
1 She recommends the C40. T F
f 3
2 She recommends the Hip
e 4 T F
web camera.
b 5 3 He recommends the new
T F
g 6 Sender tablet.
d 7 4 He recommends the Play Zone 3. T F

Second listening:
1. a 2. b 3. c 4. b

C
1. Click 4. pull-down
2. tool bar 5. save
3. screen; bar
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D LESSON 2: Return someone else’s property
1. hacker 4. scroll
A Grammar practice
2. mouse 5. virus hers
3. download 6. attached 2. That is her coat.
his
3. The books on that table are Mr. Davison’s.

UNIT 10 ours
4. Their car and our car are parked on the
PREVIEW same street.
hers
C Focus on language 5. Are those my tickets or her tickets?
hers
1. c 2. e 3. d 4. a 5. b
6. The white house is my mother’s house.
D Think and explain yours
7. Is this painting your painting or
Answers may vary.
his
1. No, he doesn’t think Matt broke it because he her brother’s painting?
says, “I’ll bet it was already broken.”
8. The newspaper under the chair is
2. Noah thinks it would be easy to leave without hers
saying anything because “The place is empty. his daughter’s paper.
No one saw (what happened).”
yours theirs
3. He wants to tell the owner to make himself feel 9. Is this DVD your DVD or your friends’?
better about what happened. “…if I ran out
his
without telling him, I couldn’t face myself.”
10. Are these your son’s shoes?
LESSON 1: Discuss ethical choices
B Grammar practice
A Understand the grammar 1. A: his, hers 4. A: hers
The following should be checked: B: theirs B: my
✓ 1 If we ate in a restaurant, I would pay the bill. 2. B: His, My 5. A: their
✓ 4 His wife would worry if he came home really 3. A: our B: theirs
late.
✓ 5 If I were you, I’d tell him the truth. B: our, ours 6. A: your, mine
✓ 7 If they sent me the wrong pants, I would B: my
return them.
C Listen to activate grammar
B Grammar practice 1. hers
1. put, would, buy 2. his; hers
2. would say, were 3. his
3. found, couldn’t, wouldn’t keep 4. theirs
4. were, would, say
LESSON 3: Express personal values
5. had, would, give
6. would happen, snowed A Listen for main ideas
7. would go, had 1. a not OK 3 a not happy
8. received, would, send b doesn’t convince b stay home
9. were, would tell 2 a wrong 4 a worried
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B Understand vocabulary from context 4. Has your father already left? /
Has your father left already?
1. a 2. b 3. a 4. a
B
LESSON 4: Discuss acts of kindness and
1. I haven’t had dinner yet. /
honesty
I haven’t yet had dinner.
B Interpret information 2. She’s already been to London, Berlin, and
Rome. / She’s been to London, Berlin, and Rome
1. Because he had a good heart. already.
2. Because he saw someone who needed help. 3. They haven’t called home yet. /
3. (Answers will vary.) They haven’t yet called home.
4. We’ve already finished our class. /
REVIEW We’ve finished our class already.
A
(Explanations will vary.) C Answers will vary.
1. Yes. He thinks it’s OK for young people to get
tattoos, but not old people. GRAMMAR BOOSTER
2. Yes. She has different rules for her son’s curfew
than her daughter’s. UNIT 2
3. Yes. He wants his son to open the car door for
Lesson 1
his date.
B A
2. Whose is; It’s his. ✓ 1 The Pitts have lived in China since the late
nineties.
3. Whose is; It’s theirs.
✓ 2 Carmen has been living in Buenos Aires since
4. Whose are; They’re ours. last year.
5. Whose is; It’s mine. ✓ 4 Ted has been visiting Paris since 2005.
✓ 5 We have eaten in that great Indian restaurant
for years.
GRAMMAR BOOSTER ✓ 7 My brother has been playing tennis for many
years.
UNIT 1
B
Lesson 1 1. has been playing
1. What dishes has she tried in Mérida? 2. has been waiting
2. Who have you invited to the party? 3. have been worrying about
3. Where has he worked before? 4. ’ve been talking about
4. Which movies have they seen? 5. ’ve been coming
5. How have your children been? C
6. Who has climbed Grouse Mountain? 1. finding
7. What have they heard about the new school? 2. being
8. How many times has she taken that class? 3. losing
4. putting
Lesson 2
5. getting
A 6. saying
1. Has she finished the homework yet? 7. writing
2. They haven’t seen the movie yet. / 8. going
They haven’t yet seen the movie.
3. We’ve tried fried clams several times already. /
We’ve already tried fried clams several times.
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 9. making rather
10. fixing 3. My friends would like download movies from
the Internet. ^
11. knowing
4. Would they rather to see an animated film than
12. speaking an action film?
13. hearing Would
14. letting 5. Do they rather see movies at home?
^
15. coming to
16. leaving 6. Who would like go to the late show tonight?
^
17. driving would like
7. My husband likes two tickets to the concert.
18. meeting ^
19. blowing C Answers will vary.
20. giving GRAMMAR BOOSTER
21. running
22. forgetting
UNIT 3
23. eating Lesson 1
24. paying A Answers will vary.
25. standing
B Answers will vary.
26. thinking
C
27. buying
1. She will have to call
28. seeing
2. They will have to reserve
29. beginning
3. We will not have to cancel
30. telling
4. I have to leave
31. bringing
5. You will not have to order
32. taking
6. We have to take
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
A
A
1. They’d like to see the Woody Allen film.
1. Water freezes when you lower its temperature
2. What time would you rather meet?
below zero degrees.
3. Who would like to order eggs for breakfast?
2. Whenever my daughter takes her umbrella to
4. Would they rather watch TV or go out? school, she forgets to bring it home.
5. Jason would like to have a large container 3. She goes on vacation every August if she doesn’t
of popcorn. have too much work.
6. I’d rather rent a sci-fi film tonight. 4. He runs in the park if the weather is dry.
7. Her parents would rather not watch anything 5. In my company, if cashiers make a mistake, they
too violent. repay the money.
8. Who’d rather not see that silly animated film? B
B 1. like, will see
1. I would rather to stay home than to go out. 2. ’m going to talk, does
to 3. buy, ’ll make
2. She would like buy a ticket to tonight’s show.
^ 4. see, ’ll drive
5. Are you going to study, offer
C Answers will vary.
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GRAMMAR BOOSTER 3. They don’t need any brushes for the children.
4. She isn’t buying any mascara.
UNIT 4
5. The manicurists don’t need any new nail polish.
Lesson 1 6. I don’t want any sunscreen on my back.
1. She was taking a test at school when she heard 7. There isn’t any dental floss in aisle 4.
the fire alarm. 8. They don’t need any deodorant for the trip.
2. While I was talking to my mother on the phone,
the TV show started.
B
1. any
3. Mr. Park was cooking dinner when Mrs. Park
finished the laundry. 2. any
4. Mr. Kemp was working in the garden when the 3. any
rain began. 4. some
5. While Claudia was picking up their rental car, 5. any
Alex called their hotel.
6. any
6. While Nancy was shopping at the grocery store,
7. some
she saw an old friend.
C
Lesson 2 1. enough
✔ common 2. too much
1. We love big vans.
3. too much
common common
4. too many
2. The children broke the side-view mirror.
5. enough
proper common
6. too many
3. Ms. Workman picked up the car this morning.
7. Too many
proper common common
4. Rand loves sports cars, and his wife loves 8. too much

✔ D
them, too. 1. fewer
common common 2. less
5. A man driving a sports car hit our minivan. 3. fewer
✔ common 4. fewer
6. I returned the rental car at the airport. 5. fewer
proper ✔ 6. less
7. A-1 Rental Agency called me about the
reservation. Lesson 2
1. something
GRAMMAR BOOSTER 2. something
3. anything
UNIT 5
4. something
Lesson 1 5. something
A 6. nothing
1. There aren’t any razors next to the sink. 7. anything
2. We don’t have any nail clippers.

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GRAMMAR BOOSTER E Answers will vary.
UNIT 6 F
1. would
Lesson 1
2. used to
A 3. used to
1. Did there use to be a large tree in front of your 4. would
house?
5. would
2. Did Mr. and Mrs. Palmer use to go dancing
every weekend? 6. used to

3. Did their grandmother use to put sugar in their 7. used to

orange juice?
Lesson 2
4. Did Luke use to be very overweight?
1. B: No, he isn’t.
B
2. B: Yes, he does.
1. Jason and Trish didn’t use to get lots of exercise,
but now they go swimming 3. B: No, I haven’t.
every day. 4. B: Yes, I am.
2. There used to be a movie theater on Smith 5. B: No, she wasn’t.
Street, but now there isn’t.
6. B: Yes, they do.
3. No one used to worry about fatty foods, but
now most people do.
4. English didn’t use to be an international GRAMMAR BOOSTER
language, but now everyone uses English to
communicate around the world. UNIT 7
5. Women in North America didn’t use to wear Lesson 1
pants, but now it’s very common for them to DO 1 I enjoy watching old movies every night
wear them. on TV.
C DO 2 Her greatest dream was to see all of her
✓ 1 When the school term ended, I was finally children attend college.
used to the new teacher. OP 3 What’s the point of creating a nice
✓ 4 Because we lived in the mountains, we environment at home if genetics is the only
weren’t used to fresh seafood. thing that counts?
✓ 5 I’m sure she’ll get used to her new apartment S 4 Avoiding too much pressure helps children
soon. become less critical.
✓ 7 I’m sure she’ll get used to wearing high- DO 5 My niece plans to study personality
heeled shoes. development next semester.
D Lesson 2
used
1. not being
✗ 1 I’ll never get use to the traffic here.
2. gaining
✓ 2 We didn’t use to take vacations very often.
3. riding
used
✗ 3 Is he use to his new roommate yet? 4. feeling
used 5. not having
✗ 4 Will she ever get use to life in the city? 6. not getting
✓ 5 What did you used to do on weekdays when
you weren’t working?

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GRAMMAR BOOSTER 4. Is a new exhibit going to be opened at the
Photography Gallery this week?
UNIT 8 5. Have some new paintings been bought
Lesson 1 by the Prado Museum for their permanent
collection?
A
✓ 1 Pedro Almodóvar’s new film about women 6. Can Las Meninas be seen at the Prado
Museum in Madrid?
arrives in theaters this fall.
✓ 4 The painter Georgia O’Keeffe lived in the 7. Was the Jupiter Symphony written by Mozart?
southwestern part of the United States. 8. Was some of Michelangelo’s work being
✓ 6 The traveling collection of ancient Roman shown around the world in the 1960s?
sculpture is coming to San Diego this week.
B
GRAMMAR BOOSTER
1. The Mona Lisa was actually stolen in 1911.
2. These pieces of silver jewelry were designed by UNIT 9
Paloma Picasso.
Lesson 1
3. When the sculpture gets old, it will be repaired.
4. Millions of U.S. dollars have been paid for some
A
of Van Gogh’s paintings. 1. She joined Facebook in order to meet new
people.
5. Some new paintings are being shown at the
Smith Gallery this week. 2. Jason surfs the Internet in order to see what’s
new.
6. Ten sculptures by Asian artists are going to be
exhibited at the Malcolm Museum. 3. Alison uses online banking in order to pay all her
bills.
7. These pieces were being painted by Frida Kahlo
while she was sick in bed. 4. They always print their documents first in order
to read them carefully.
8. Great pyramids were built throughout Central
America during the height of the Mayan 5. I never use the pull-down menu in order to
civilization. open files.
C 6. He used an online telephone service in order to
call his family.
2. Two of Michelangelo’s drawings were bought by
a Canadian art collector. B
3. Edvard Munch’s painting The Scream was stolen 1. to 5. to
in 2004. 2. for 6. for
5. Sunflowers was sent on a world tour by the Van 3. to 7. to
Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
4. for 8. to
7. A new gallery was opened by the Metropolitan
Museum of Art last year. Lesson 2
A
Lesson 2
heavy
1. Is that new film about families being directed 1. The Orca speakers aren’t as heavier as
by Gillian Armstrong? the Yaltas.
2. Has one of da Vinci’s most famous drawings 2. My old laptop didn’t have as many problems
been sold by a German art collector? as
3. Will a rare ceramic figure from the National than my new laptop.
Palace Museum in Taipei be sent to the 3. I checked out the three top brands, and the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York? best
Piston was definitely the better.

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4. Maxwell’s web camera is much more D Answers will vary.
than
expensive as their digital camera. E
5. Of all the monitors I looked at, the X60 is 1. a 2. b 3. a 4. a
the largest
definitely larger. Lesson 2
the A
6. The Jaguar is most powerful computer in 1. The two girls’ keys are lost.
the world. ^
2. Mr. Stiller’s English is really fluent.
B 3. The doctor’s office is downstairs.
1. My brother’s smartphone downloads music 4. Sarah and Tom’s children are at the Taylor
more quickly than my MP3 player. / School.
My MP3 player doesn’t download music as
quickly as my brother’s smartphone. 5. That man’s car is parked in a no-parking zone.
2. My old computer logs on more slowly than my 6. Julia’s friend’s brother is going to get married
new computer. / My new computer doesn’t log tonight.
on as slowly as my old computer. 7. The Smiths’ garden is beautiful.
3. Your old monitor works better than my new B
monitor. / My new monitor doesn’t work as well
1. They love it.
as your old monitor.
2. We never buy it at that store.
4. The Rico printer prints more quickly than the
Grant printer. / The Grant printer doesn’t print 3. Do we have it this afternoon?
as quickly as the Rico printer. 4. They laugh at them.
5. The Rico scanner runs more quietly than the 5. They are speaking with her today.
Pace scanner. / The Pace scanner doesn’t run as
6. He is teaching them with him.
quietly as the Rico scanner.
(OR They are teaching them.)
7. They are speaking English very well this year.
GRAMMAR BOOSTER 8. Does he need to give it to them?
UNIT 10 9. They returned it to her.

Lesson 1
WRITING BOOSTER
A Answers will vary.
UNIT 1
B Answers will vary.
A
C
✗ 1 Ann is Canadian she doesn’t speak French.
1. Drivers must obey the speed limit. ✗ 2 They’re good students they work very hard.
Drivers have to obey the speed limit. ✗ 3 My brother is a lawyer, he lives in Hong Kong.
2. Students must arrive on time to class. ✓ 4 Victor and Lisa came home late last night.
Students have to arrive on time to class. They stayed up until 4:00 a.m.
3. In this beach restaurant diners must ✗ 5 Some people think cities are beautiful I don’t
wear shoes. agree.
In this beach restaurant diners have to ✗ 6 I have been to three foreign countries, I have
wear shoes. never been to the United States.
4. You must have a reservation to eat at the Palace ✓7 We haven’t tried Polish food, but we have
Restaurant. tried Hungarian food.
You have to have a reservation to eat at the ✗ 8 I have never been to the top of the Empire
Palace Restaurant. State Building in New York, I have been to the
top of Taipei 101 in Taipei.
✓9 I visited Jeju in Korea, and it was really beautiful.

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B B
1. Ann is Canadian. She doesn’t speak French. / When I was a child, I had three very important
Ann is Canadian, but she doesn’t speak French. dreams. Because I was young, I thought they
2. They’re good students. They work very hard. would all come true. The first one was that I
/ They’re good students, and they work very wanted to be an architect because I loved modern
hard. buildings. Since I wanted to help people, the
second dream was to be a doctor. The last one
3. My brother is a lawyer. He lives in Hong Kong. was to be a flight attendant since I liked to travel.
/ My brother is a lawyer, and he lives in Hong Only one of my dreams became a reality. I am an
Kong. architect today. Because I really love my job, I think
5. Some people think cities are beautiful. I don’t it was really the right choice for me.
agree. / Some people think cities are beautiful,
but I don’t agree. C Answers will vary.
6. I have been to three foreign countries. I have
never been to the United States. / I have been to WRITING BOOSTER
three foreign counties, but I have never been to
the United States. UNIT 4
8. I have never been to the top of the Empire State
Building in New York. I have been to the top of
A
Taipei 101 in Taipei. / I have never been to the 1. She enjoys swimming, hiking, and fishing.
top of the Empire State Building in New York, ^ ^
2. I don’t like SUVs and other large cars.
but I have been to the top of Taipei 101 in Taipei.
3. We’re traveling to France, Italy, and Spain.
C Answers will vary. ^
4. Marianne and Sally are coming ^ with us.

5. I’m renting a car, and I’m driving it to Chicago.

WRITING BOOSTER ^
6. This agency has nice convertibles, vans, and
sports cars. ^ ^
UNIT 2
B Answers may vary, but might include the
A following:
1. b 2. a 3. c 1. They made a call to a car rental company, and
they reserved a minivan for the weekend.
B Answers will vary.
2. The left front headlight is broken, and it won’t
C Answers will vary. turn on.
3. We rented a full-sized sedan with a sun roof,
WRITING BOOSTER and we opened it because the weather was
beautiful.
UNIT 3 4. I hit the car in front of me, and a passenger in
the back seat was hurt.
A 5. I can drop the car off at nine o’clock, and you
When I was a child, I had three very important can pick it up in the late afternoon.
dreams. Because I was young, I thought they
would all come true. The first one was that I C
wanted to be an architect. Because I loved modern 1. In addition,
buildings. Since I wanted to help people. The 2. Therefore,
second dream was to be a doctor. The last one
was to be a flight attendant. Since I liked to travel. 3. Therefore,
Only one of my dreams became a reality. I am an 4. In addition,
architect today. Because I really love my job. I think
it was really the right choice for me. D Answers will vary.

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UNIT 5 UNIT 7
A Answers will vary. A Answers may vary, but might include the
following:
B Answers will vary.
1. I have begun studying psychology and learning
C Answers will vary. about personality development.
2. They avoid arguing about the nature nurture
WRITING BOOSTER controversy and disagreeing about which is
more important.
UNIT 6 3. The Bersons love to run, swim, and lift weights.
OR The Bersons love to run, to swim, and to lift
A weights.
1. If I learn to speak English well, I will be very 4. She’s both responsible and social. She prefers
happy. to study early in the evening and to go out
2. Even though she is an artist, she is interested in afterwards. OR She’s both responsible and
science. social. She prefers to study early in the evening
and go out afterwards.
3. Studying English is important because it can
help you do more. 5. Introverts hate talking about their feelings and
being with a lot of people. OR Introverts hate
4. Although English grammar isn’t easy, I like
to talk about their feelings and be with a lot of
studying it.
people. OR Introverts hate to talk about their
5. They have to go on a diet because they’re feelings and to be with a lot of people.
overweight.
6. Marjorie is a classic extrovert. She likes to be
6. He cut back on desserts and sodas even though very active, know a lot of people, and seek
he didn’t want to. excitement. OR Marjorie is a classic extrovert.
7. Even though my grandmother is 80 years old, She likes being very active, knowing a lot of
she is in very good health. people, and seeking excitement. OR Marjorie is
a classic extrovert. She likes to be very active, to
8. Though I think I’m going to get sick, I don’t
know a lot of people, and to seek excitement.
want to change my eating habits.
7. To be quiet, to be hard to know, and to seek
9. She won’t eat red meat unless she has to.
peace are traits typical of the introvert’s
10.Even though she’s a vegetarian, she sometimes personality.
eats fish.
8. Psychologists of the nineteenth century
B Answers will vary. Possible answers include: continued to believe in the importance of
1. Most people don't want to change their eating genetics and to write about it in books and
habits even though they have health problems. articles.

2. Children become overweight if they don't get B Answers will vary.

enough exercise.
3. Obesity will continue to be a global problem
unless people eat healthier foods.
4. Eating too much fast food is bad for you because
fast food is fatty and salty.
5. Most people continue to eat unhealthy foods
although they know unhealthy foods are bad
for them.
C Answers will vary.

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UNIT 8 UNIT 10
A A Students’ own answers
1. a 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. a 6. c B Students’ own answers
B Answers will vary. C Answers will vary.
D Answers will vary.
WRITING BOOSTER

UNIT 9
A
1 It gives you the 1 If you’re traveling
freedom to go with a group of
wherever you people, it could
want to go cost less than
whenever you paying for bus
want. and train tickets.
1 You might see 2 You may have
places you can’t to understand
see by bus or road signs that
train. are in a different
language.
2 You could have an
accident during 2 If you have to do
your trip. all the driving,
it can be very
1 You have more
stressful and
control over
tiring.
whether or not
you will have an 2 If you’re traveling
accident during alone or with one
your trip. other person, it
could cost a lot of
1 You can carry
money in rental
more luggage
fees and gas.
and other things
you might need.
2 To drive safely,
you have to
become familiar
with the local
driving rules.

B Students’ own answer

C Answers will vary.

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