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2A Getting from A to B
VOCABULARY Travel 3 Review Listen to the sentences. Choose the correct
options. 13
1 Review Choose the correct options to complete the
1 train / plane
sentences.
2 visitors / visits
1 The airport / fly was crowded, and the line for security 3 traveler / traveling to
was really long. 4 fly / drive
2 I always enjoy visiting / getting to my family in Mexico 5 hotel / station
during the summer. 6 train / bus
3 Some visits / tourists are respectful travelers, and some
are not. 4 Unscramble the letters to make words about travel.
4 The plane / bus station is in the city center—about 1,500 1 tmcoume c
feet from the train station. 2 tuore u
5 I prefer to stay in hotels / stations when I travel to new 3 egoyva g
countries. 4 csueir r
6 She drives / flies too fast, so she sometimes gets speeding 5 oiteedixpn
tickets. x d n
7 He’s an experienced travel / traveler—he’s been to over 6 drei e
twenty countries. 7 pcbakcaignk
8 I want to visit Jamaica for my next vacation / visit, but my c k g
sister wants to go to Brazil. 8 gfihlt h
2 Review Read the clues and complete the words about 5 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the
travel. The first letter is given for you. words in Activity 4.
1 I’m afraid of flying, so I prefer to travel on this. 1 The ship made the from London
t to New York in six days.
2 Planes arrive and depart from this place. 2 The car through the jungle was
a long and uncomfortable.
3 This person visits new places and goes sightseeing.
3 My friends are going this summer.
t
4 Buses arrive and depart from this place. 4 We really enjoyed the . It actually
s left on time!
5 Many people stay here at night when they are traveling. 5 I took a different home from the
h restaurant and got lost.
6 If you’re going to take a car on vacation, you’ll need to do 6 I’d like to take a , but I often get
this. seasick.
d 7 My dad usually to work. The trip
7 This is a digital file or printed piece of paper that you pay takes over an hour.
for and use to travel. 8 She went on an to Kenya to study
t lions.
8 If it’s too far to walk, I usually take one of these.
t

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6 Match these verbs with the nouns and phrases they 9 Extension Match the words with a similar meaning.
collocate with. 1 arrive a leave
1 get to a the train 2 depart b visitor
2 go for b São Paulo 3 tourist c journey
3 catch c from my house to school 4 excursion d land
4 get d a long ride in the car 5 route e way
5 get to know e the restaurant 6 voyage f outing
7 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of these 10 Extension Choose the correct options to complete the
words and phrases. sentences.
get (x2) get off (x2) get to (x2) get to know (x2) 1 Hurry! The plane is about to depart / arrive, and the gate
is a long sight / way from here!
2 We’re planning to leave / stay our hotel at noon and do
1 I the bus just in time—I almost
some sights / sightseeing until dinnertime.
missed my stop!
3 It’s time to depart / board the train. It’s on platform 5.
2 I love new cities and new people. 4 I don’t see / know Chicago very well. I’ve lived here for a
3 What time should we the airport year, and I still get lost.
before our flight? 5 Who are you going to stay / keep with while you’re in
4 I school late because my train was Seoul?
delayed. 6 I’ll meet you at the airport. What time does your plane
5 I’m always worried about lost, so I land / board?
carry my phone everywhere.
6 the road! There’s a car coming!
7 She her way around by talking to
the locals.
8 How do I from the port to the
center of town?
8 Complete the sentences with these words. There are two
words you don’t need.
cruise destination excursion expedition
flight lift ride route

1 I’m planning to take a to the

Caribbean this summer if I save enough money.
2 On Saturday, we’re going on an to
a chocolate factory.
3 We need to take another to
Mexico City. Ours has been canceled.
4 Would you like to go for a bike
this weekend? We could go to Rock Creek Park.
5 According to José, they should reach their
by about 5 pm tomorrow.
6 We’re going on an into the
Amazon for six weeks—we can’t wait!

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LISTENING 13 Listen to the lecture. The speaker quotes the poet
T. S. Eliot. What do you think Eliot meant? 16
11 Match the two words of the compound nouns. Listen
and check your answers. Then practice saying the a Humans should focus more on living than on exploration.
words. 14 b Exploration gives us a better understanding of ourselves
and our world.
1 sky a park c We can learn the most valuable lessons from the very first
2 public b tracks explorers.
3 building c scraper d Exploration doesn’t really answer any of our important
4 shopping d top questions.
5 railroad e sites
6 amusement f light 14 Listen again and choose the correct answers to the
7 traffic g transportation questions. 16
8 roof h mall
1 What does the speaker mean by “the final frontier”?
12 Listen and choose the correct answers to the a human exploration
questions. 15 b the end of exploration
c unexplored areas
1 Do the man and the woman know each other?
2 What does she describe as “countless”?
a Yes.
a planets
b No.
b equipment
c It’s not clear.
c humans
2 Why does the woman need to ask the man for
3 Does the speaker agree that space is relatively
directions?
unexplored?
a She’s lost her map of the city.
a No, she doesn’t.
b She doesn’t know where she is.
b Yes, she does.
c She doesn’t have her phone with her.
c She isn’t really sure.
3 Does the man know where the Stratton Building is?
4 What phrase does she use to describe our oceans?
a Yes, he gives the woman exact directions.
a a lot closer to home
b More or less, but he decides to check on his phone.
b the only final frontier
c No, he has no idea. He needs to find out on his phone.
c less than ten percent
4 What word does the woman use meaning annoy?
5 According to the speaker, how much of the Earth is
a bother
covered by oceans?
b upset
a around 99%
c irritate
b less than 10%
5 How does the man think the woman should get there? c more than 70%
a take the subway
6 How many people does the speaker say have traveled to
b walk
c take a taxi the deepest parts of the oceans?
a many
6 What should the woman do when she gets to Central b only a few
Boulevard? c none
a go straight
7 According to the speaker, what percentage of the living
b take a right
c turn left space on our planet is on land?
a 10%
7 What does the woman need to walk through before she b 70%
gets to the building? c 1%
a an intersection
8 What does she say has yet to be discovered?
b a park
a many kinds of sea life
c a block
b all the oceans of the world
8 What does the man tell her that she can’t miss? c the deepest ocean
a the Stratton Building
b lunch in the park
c Central Boulevard

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GRAMMAR Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing 18 Choose the correct options to complete the text.
15 Complete the definitions with these words.
Surprised students, surprising day
annoyed bored confusing depressing One day last week, teachers at Funston School told their
embarrassed interesting surprising (1) bored / boring students to go to the school gym for a
meeting. The (2) unexciting / unexcited students thought
that the (3) boring / bored prinicipal would give out
1 = keeping your attention because
awards for good grades as he did every month. But this
it is unusual or exciting
time they were wrong. Instead, one hundred (4) confuse /
2 = not really interested in confused students received a gift—new bikes!
anything
The teachers and students were (5) surprised / surprise to
3 = feeling shy or ashamed
learn that more than 2,000 generous football players from
4 = unexpected 80 high schools in Chicago each donated $1 to buy the
5 = difficult to understand bikes for the (6) amazed / amazing pupils at Funston School.
6 = a little angry about something It was all part of National Random Acts of Kindness Day.
7 = making you feel unhappy and The students thought it was (7) amazing / amazed
disappointed that the players had given them such a great and
completely (8) unexpecting / unexpected gift. Small acts
16 Choose the correct participial adjectives to complete the of kindness—giving $1—can add up to a big surprise!
sentences.
1 The Great Pyramid of Giza was amazing / amazed. We 19 Complete the article about Japanese customs with the
weren’t disappointing / disappointed when we finally correct forms of these words.
visited it.
2 It’s surprising / surprised that the ancient city of Petra was
built over 2,000 years ago, but was unknown to the West
until 1812.
3 We were all confusing / confused to hear the tour guide
say that Venice is built on 118 islands.
4 Pompeii was an ancient Roman city that was buried in ash
after the terrified / terrifying eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
5 No one could sleep last night because we were so
excited / exciting about seeing the Taj Mahal.
6 We spent a relaxing / relaxed afternoon on the banks of
the Seine river.
17 Complete the phrases with the correct participial
adjectives formed from the verbs in parentheses.
confuse embarrass frighten insult
1 that (depress) movie relax terrify worry
2 those (exhaust) athletes
3 a (bore) flight that lasted Traveling to Japan might seem (1)
six hours if you’re not familiar with the customs before you go. But
4 (confuse) tourists who don’t speak remember this list, and you can remain (2)
the language and enjoy your time in the country. Bowing is a way
of showing respect. Don’t be (3)
5 a (frighten) accident involving a
to bow when you meet people. It may sound
large truck
(4) , but adding the suffix -san to
6 (annoy) travelers whose bags someone’s name is another way to show that you respect
were lost them. Making noise when you eat noodles shouldn’t be
7 an (amaze) cruise in the Caribbean (5) . Slurping shows that you are
8 (disappoint) passengers wanting enjoying your meal. There’s no need to leave a tip in a
to get home restaurant—in fact, it’s kind of (6)
if you do! Be sure to take off your shoes at the entrance to
a restaurant. Don’t be (7) ; no one
will take them.

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2B Urban Explorers
VOCABULARY BUILDING Compound nouns 3 What is the focus of sustainable tourism?
a developing roads, visitor centers, and hotels
1 Complete the sentences by making compound nouns b using natural and cultural resources
with these words. There are two words you don’t need. c changing a place so that tourists are more likely
to visit
back center horseback line park d protecting a place and its inhabitants
public sight sky tour view
4 Why is the Midlands Meander a good example of
1 I’m going packing with a couple of ecotourism?
friends this summer. a It appeals to people who aren’t really interested in
2 Using transportation is much change.
better for the environment than driving a car. b It includes preservation and educational programs.
3 The Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, is the tallest c Visitors can go horseback riding among cattle or ride
scraper in the world. zip-lines through the forest.
4 We did a walking of Toronto. It d It attracts people who are interested in the arts and
was fascinating learning about the history of the city. crafts of the region.
5 Wouldn’t it be amazing to go 5 Why is ecotourism important?
riding on the beach? a Because you can now study for a degree in sustainable
6 Passengers can relax by the pool after a full day of tourism at the University of Missouri.
seeing. b Because The UN General Assembly declared 2017 to
7 There was a point from the top of be the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for
the castle. The scenery was breathtaking. Development.
8 Antonia and Rami went on an incredible c Because it helps develop cultural awareness and
zip- tour of the forest canopy in benefits local residents by using local workers, services,
Costa Rica. and products.
d Because students of ecotourism learn about
community planning and environmental education.
READING
4 Read the article again. Are the sentences true (T) or
2 Read the article. Match the information (a–e) with the false (F)?
paragraphs (1–5). 1 Global tourism generates $7 billion of global revenue
a why sustainable tourism matters annually.
2 Ecotourists are interested in changing the places they
b a positive, alternative form of tourism visit.
c global tourism facts and statistics 3 The Midlands Meander is a good example of traditional
d a model of sustainable tourism tourism.
e higher education and geotourism 4 A degree in sustainable tourism includes classes on earth
science and global studies.
3 Read the text again and choose the correct options. 5 The United Nations believes that tourism helps break
1 How many people around the world does the tourist down barriers between people.
industry provide work for? 6 More than 1.8 trillion people will travel to new places in
a 1.2 billion 2030.
b 300 million
c 1.5 trillion
d 1 in 11
2 How much money does global tourism generate every
year?
a $7 trillion
b $1.2 billion
c $1.8 billion
d $300 million

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Tourism That Helps
1 17 Would you like to go backpacking in Nepal? courses in community planning, earth science,
How about taking a cruise to Antarctica? Almost environmental education, geography, and global studies.
everyone loves to travel. In fact, the business of travel Students in the program might study weather and
and tourism is considered the biggest industry in climate, the economic aspects of tourism, or conservation
the world today. In terms of employment, the tourist issues and problems that occur in response to human
industry currently provides work for almost 300 million use of the natural environment.
people around the world—that’s one in eleven jobs on 5 The United Nations General Assembly declared 2017
the planet! In 2015, global tourism accounted for 1.2 to be the International Year of Sustainable Tourism
billion international arrivals and billions of additional for Development. Why is sustainable tourism so
domestic visits. Overall, global tourism generates about important? As the UN states, tourism breaks down
$7 trillion of global revenue annually. barriers between visitors and hosts. Sustainable tourism
2 Over time, traditional tourism has had a significant promotes cultural diversity and awareness, in some
impact on the planet. Successful tourism often cases actually helping to revive* traditional activities
requires the development of infrastructure, such and local customs. When done responsibly, ecotourism
as usable roads, visitor centers, and hotels. Such benefits local residents by using the local workforce,
development, in turn, affects the natural and cultural services, and products of the places being visited.
resources of the destination visited. Fortunately, Most importantly, because an estimated 1.8 billion
sustainable tourism, or ecotourism, is an alternative international tourists will be visiting places across
form of tourism that emphasizes the protection of a the globe in 2030, responsible, sustainable tourism is
place and its inhabitants. Also known as geotourism, critical for the health of the planet and of the many
this exciting form of travel appeals to people who wonderful and fascinating places people will travel to.
prefer to see the places they visit as they are,
and aren’t really interested in
changing them.
3 The Midlands Meander, in
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is
a good example of sustainable
tourism. The organization began
as part of a tourism route that
attracted people interested in the
arts and crafts of the region. Its
mission has expanded to include
educational programs and farm
preservation. Visitors can ride
zip-lines through the canopy
of the Karkloof Forest, or go
horseback riding among Nguni
cattle, wildebeests, zebras, and
buffalo, and know that they’re
supporting programs that help
maintain the local farming culture
and enrich the lives of the area’s
schoolchildren.
4 Sustainable tourism has become
significant enough that you can now
study for a university degree in it! The
University of Missouri, in the United
States, offers an undergraduate*
degree in geotourism that includes

undergraduate a college student who has not yet completed a degree

revive bring back

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2C Experiences
GRAMMAR Narrative forms 4 Underline the past perfect verbs.
1 Listen and complete the sentences. 18 When Omar was in high school, he studied math,
1 She soccer practice . physics, chemistry, and biology. In his last year, he got
2 He on the weekends. an opportunity to take a class at a local college. He was
3 They the dog a loud crash. studying all the time, taking tests for his regular classes
4 I my dad I in Tokyo. and at the college! Omar had always enjoyed biology
5 Cars as safe as they are today.
and chemistry in school and wanted to learn more about
6 We breakfast at the hotel because
too late. biochemistry. He’d talked to some of his friends who had
7 my email, Carol her sister. done courses at the college while they were still at school,
and they all said that they’d learned a lot and had enjoyed
2 Complete the chart with the correct forms of the verbs.
it. Omar had been a little worried that his schedule might
Simple be too full, but he didn’t really mind because he loved
Infinitive Past Past Continuous Past Perfect the college classes—they were so interesting and the
go professors were amazing. Omar especially loved being able
ran was/were running to use the college library, and did all his homework there.
talk He’d told so many of his friends about his great experience
sit had sat that they all wanted to take classes at the college, too.
was/were taking 5 Choose the correct options to complete the questions
fly and answers.
was/were catching 1 A W hat did you read when you were at the beach last
summer?
3 Underline the past continuous verbs. B I read / had read a book by Barbara Kingsolver.
One day last week, I was reading a book and listening to 2 A When did you listen to the latest podcast?
the radio. I was enjoying some great classical music when B I listened to it while I was walking / had walked to
school.
suddenly, I heard an announcement. There was a huge
3 A How much money did he have when he went into
thunderstorm coming our way! I hurried to close the windows,
town?
and called my sister Tami, who was riding her bike to volleyball B He was having / had $100.
practice. I told her about the storm, and she asked if our dad 4 A Did you use / used to see your grandparents a lot?
was driving home from work and could pick her up. So, I B Yes, we saw / used to saw them every summer.
quickly called him to see if he could find Tami before the storm 5 A Does Pete have a boat?
came. He’d left work already and was on his way home, so he B He used to have / use to have one, but then he
said he’d pick her up in about five minutes. Once Tami was in had sold / sold it.
the car with her bike in the back and they were driving home 6 A Were you trying / Had you tried pineapple pizza before
together, the storm hit. There was a lot of rain, thunder, and we went to Pizza Palace last night?
lightning—I was so glad they were safely on their way home. B No, I hadn’t tried / wasn’t trying it before.
7 A How many times did you take / taken the test?
B I took / was taking it twice before I finally passed.
8 A Did you like living in Los Angeles?
B It was great! I used to walk / use to walk along the
beach every day.

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6 Complete the second sentence so that it means the 6 She wasn’t studying while she was at the library.
opposite of the first. a At the library, she was doing something other than
studying.
1 When we went to Milan, we ate breakfast at the hotel b She didn’t use to study at the library.
every day.
7 It started raining while we were having a picnic.
When we went to Milan,
a We had finished our picnic before it started to rain.
every day.
b We didn’t finish our picnic before it started to rain.
2 My classmates were taking the test when I got to class.
My classmates when I got 8 Read and listen to the questions. Choose the correct
to class. answers. 19
3 She made a lot of new friends when she studied in
Colombia. 1 Had you studied another language before you took the
when she studied in English class?
Colombia. a Yes, I’d studied Japanese.
4 I was looking for a book by Neil Gaiman. b Yes, I’d studying French.
by Neil Gaiman. 2 Did Sally use to work at the hospital?
5 I’d eaten my lunch by the time Hiro arrived. a No, she didn’t use to work there.
by the time Hiro arrived. b Yes, she use to working there on Mondays and
6 They were working in the garden when their neighbor Wednesdays.
came to say hello. 3 Did you like the play you went to see with Alicia?
when their neighbor a No, I was hating it!
came to say hello. b No, I hated it!
7 I used to work at a bank. 4 Did you go to the gym while you were on vacation?
a Yes, I went every day except Tuesday.
8 Renting an apartment in the city used to be so expensive. b Yes, I had gone every day except Tuesday.
5 Did Ms. Liston use to be a chemist?
7 Choose the option (a or b) that is closest in meaning to a Yes, she used to work in a laboratory.
the original sentence. b Yes, she was worked in a laboratory.
6 Had you told your parents about your grades before they
1 Tennis practice had already started when Aliyah arrived.
saw the teacher?
a Tennis practice started. Then Aliyah got to tennis
a Yes, I had tell them last week.
practice.
b Yes, I’d told them on Thursday.
b Aliyah got to tennis practice. Then tennis practice
started. 7 Had you seen the Himalayas before we went there
yesterday?
2 Before I went to the movie theater, I dropped my little
a Yes, I have seen them last year when I was in Nepal.
brother off at home.
b Yes, I saw them last year when I was in Nepal.
a I dropped my little brother off at home and then I
went to the movie theater.
b I went to the movie theater and then dropped my little PRONUNCIATION used to
brother off at home.
3 Ming’s favorite subject used to be geography. 9 Listen to the sentences and choose the pronunciation
a Today, Ming’s favorite subject is geography. that you hear. 20
b Today, Ming’s favorite subject isn’t geography. 1 /juzd/ /juzt/
4 As they were walking up to the house, Hyun answered 2 /juzd/ /juzt/
his phone. 3 /juzd/ /juzt/
a They walked up to the house. Then Hyun answered his 4 /juzd/ /juzt/
phone. 5 /juzd/ /juzt/
b Hyun answered his phone at the same time as they 6 /juzd/ /juzt/
were walking up to the house.
5 After he went camping, he cleaned the tent.
a First he cleaned the tent. Then he went camping.
b First he went camping and then he cleaned the tent.

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2D Happy Maps
4 Why did Daniele and his team build a new map of London?
a They wanted to create a map of the city that was more
enjoyable for people.
b They wanted to make a lot of money from their app.
AUTHENTIC LISTENING SKILLS c The maps of London were not easy to follow.
1 Listen to the TED Talk excerpts. Choose the correct 5 Besides beauty and quiet, what else did they base the
option to complete the sentences. 21 new map of London on?
a tourist attractions
1 I just remember a feeling of surprise; surprise at finding a b parks
street with no cars / cause. c smells, sounds, and memories
2 However, the app also assumes there are only a handful
6 Why does Daniele say that “routine is deadly”?
of directions to the station / destination.
a because you may get robbed if you always take the
3 The result of that research has been the creation of new
same path
maps—maps where you don’t only find / don’t find the
b because you might end up in heavy traffic
shortest path, the blue one, but also the most enjoyable
c because it can make you lazy so you never experience
path, the red one.
life fully
4 Players are shown pairs of urban scenes / persons on the
scenes, and they’re asked to choose which one is more 3 Put the events of Daniele’s life in the correct order. Then
beautiful, quiet, and happy. watch the TED Talk again and check your answers.
5 Based on thousands of user votes / usable votes, then we a Daniele did a PhD in London.
are able to see where consensus emerges. b Daniele then joined Yahoo Labs.
6 They also record / recalled how some paths smelled and c He built a crowdsourcing platform with colleagues at
sounded. Cambridge.
7 More generally / Marginally, my research, what it tries to d He changed the focus of his research to creating new city
do is avoid the danger of the single path, to avoid robbing maps.
people of fully experiencing the city in which they live. e He moved to Boston and began cycling to work
8 Walk the path full of people you love / people who love every day.
and not full of cars, and you have an entirely different f One day he took a new route to work.
path. It’s that simple. g The new bike route surprised him.
h With his colleagues, he built a new map of London based
on human emotions.
WATCH
2 Choose the correct options. VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT
1 Why did Daniele feel shame when he discovered a
4 Choose the correct options to complete the text.
different route to work?
a He didn’t realize his usual route to work was longer. I live in Seattle and it’s very rainy, so I usually (1) team up
b He had only thought about finding the shortest route. with / come up with my colleague Paulo who lives near me,
c He had used the wrong cellphone app to get to work. to share a ride to work. Paulo’s a little (2) shy / angry so he’s
2 How did Daniele change after that experience? always very quiet in the car. That’s fine with me—I never
a He changed the focus of his research to create new feel like talking first thing in the morning! Last week, the
maps. weather was sunny and beautiful. There are only (3) a lot
b He used a different app for finding a route. of / a handful of sunny days in April, so one day I decided
c He started to see the city differently. to walk to work. The street I live on is (4) lined by / joined by
3 “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you trees. There were blossoms on them and the sun was
everywhere.” This means… shining—it was a beautiful day to walk.
a you should travel more if you want to be creative. When I got to work, I suddenly realized, to my (5) curiosity /
b only logic can get you to where you need to go. shame, that I’d completely forgotten about Paulo! Later that
c it’s important to be creative as well as practical. morning, he came over to me and said, “(6) Don’t get me
wrong / Don’t talk to me, Hana, I don’t have a problem with
you walking, but could you just let me know next time?
I was waiting for you!”

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2E You Can’t Miss It
SPEAKING A Excuse me, can you help me? (1) .
B (2) .
1 Put the words in the correct order to make questions and A Oh, OK. (3) ?
sentences about directions. Then listen and check your B OK, (4) .
answers. 22 A Right…
1 the / history museum / know / way / you / the / to / do / ? B (5) . Then, (6) . (7) .
A The clock tower, yes, OK.
2 all the way / you / the intersection / go / to / get / until / . B (8) , and the station is straight ahead of you.
(9) .
3 traffic / the / straight / at / light / go / . A OK, great, thanks for your help.
B No problem.
4 first / 200 / take / after / traffic circle / yards, / the / off /
exit / the / .

Midd
5 right / on / past / your / go / a bookshop / .

South
le Str
eet

Stree
North
Theater

t
6 station / is / your / train / the / on / left / .

Stree
Observatory

Chru
t

ch Str
7 here / very / from / not / it’s / far / . Train
Station
Park

eet
8 more / mile / no / it’s / than / away / a / . Shopping
Mall

2 In English, speakers stress key information to show t Libra

r y
Stree
Main
it is important. Listen again and underline the key Clock Tower

information / stressed words in the sentences in City Hall

Activity 1. 22 Hotel

3 Look at the map and complete the conversation with the History
Museum
questions and directions (a–i).
t Pier
Stree
a At the pier, turn right. Sea

b Go straight all the way until you get to the clock tower.
c I’m trying to get to the train station. 4 Look at the map again. Give directions to a tourist. Make
d Do you know the way? notes. Then listen to the model answers and compare
e Turn right at the clock tower and go straight on North your ideas. 23
Street for about five minutes, Excuse me, do you know the way…
f You can’t miss it. a from the hotel to the park?
g at the first traffic light, turn left. b from the park to the shopping mall?
h It’s pretty far away from here—about fifteen minutes’ c from the shopping mall to the pier?
walk.
i so continue along the waterfront until you get to the pier
on your left.

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5 Some friends are going on a day trip to the same city 8 Put the parts of the story in the correct order.
and plan to do three things during their visit. Make a An elderly couple sat next to me on the ferry. I left my
notes about the good and bad points of each activity, seat to buy some coffee, and I was just about to pay,
then decide which three things they should do and plan when, suddenly, I couldn’t find my wallet. It had all my
a route. Look at the map and the words below to help credit cards and cash, and now it was gone. Just then,
you with ideas. Remember to use the useful language. I saw the old man who had been sitting beside me. He
Then compare your notes with the sample answer of gave me my wallet! I burst into tears. Without realizing, I’d
two people discussing the task. 24
dropped it under my seat earlier.
• pier • beach • observatory • theater b I just wanted two things from that trip: a little adventure
• shopping • museum • lunch • dinner and a lot of sunshine. Instead, I got a lot of adventure and
only a little sunshine!
c I stayed on a small island that had no tourists, just local
WRITING A story people. Greece is normally hot and dry, so I just packed
T-shirts and shorts. Unfortunately, I didn’t know that
6 Read the sentences with just and choose the correct Greek winters are cold and rainy. I was freezing! One day, I
options. decided to travel to another island.
1 a Margarita just had left the airport when her phone d I went backpacking in Greece for a week last winter. None
rang. of my friends were free, so I traveled alone.
b Margarita had just left the airport when her phone
9 Read the story again. Then complete the summary with
rang.
these words and phrases. There are two you don’t need.
2 a We had just booked our train tickets, and we were
so excited! a week alone adventure bad weather begins
b We had booked our just train tickets, and we were concludes found lost sunshine with friends
so excited!
3 a The castle looked just as I’d imagined it would. The writer traveled (1) in Greece for
b The castle looked as just I’d imagined it would.
(2) last winter. The first problem was
4 a There wasn’t much to just eat—a few bread rolls and
one orange. (3) . The second problem was a
b There wasn’t much to eat—just a few bread rolls and (4) wallet. Luckily, the wallet was
one orange. (5) . The writer
5 a They were just about to give up when, suddenly, a taxi (6) the story by saying the
appeared. trip had more (7) than
b They just were about to give up when, suddenly, a taxi (8) !
appeared.
10 Write a story that is 150–200 words. Begin with this
7 Read the stages of writing a story (a–e). Then match sentence: At first, we all thought the journey was fun.
them with the correct section (1–5).
a Develop the main events. Say how you felt and what Tip box
happened next.
• The story doesn’t have to be true. You can make
b Bring the story to a close. Say what happened in the end
it up.
and what you remember most.
• Don’t use the same story you wrote in Student
c Make notes based on Wh- questions, like What / Where /
Book, Unit 2.
When / Why / Who…
• Write some notes to plan your story.
d Introduce the main events of the story. Say what
• Write at least four paragraphs.
happened.
• In Paragraph 1, set the scene for the story.
e Set the scene. Let the reader know what the story is about
• In Paragraph 2, introduce the main events.
and where it takes place.
• In Paragraph 3, develop the main events. Explain
1 Planning how you felt.
2 Paragraph 1 • In Paragraph 4, bring the story to a close.
3 Paragraph 2 • Remember to use “just” and different adverbs.
4 Paragraph 3 • Have fun writing your story!
5 Paragraph 4

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Review 4 Leo had came home at midnight
yesterday. His mother was very worried.
1 Match the things (1–6) with the places (a–f) where you
would find them.
5 They were shocking when they heard the news.
1 public transportation a a shopping mall
2 a lot of offices b an amusement park 6 Mr. Hernandez just had told Karina that she didn’t
3 a clothing store c a rooftop win the award. It’s such disappointed news.
4 a roller coaster d a skyscraper
5 an urban garden e a subway station
6 beautiful scenery f a viewpoint 7 He hadn’t telling me his secret until today. It’s
amazed that he’s going to Peru for the summer!
2 Read. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the
false sentences. 5 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.
1 A destination is the place where you begin your journey.
1 it a disappointing movie?
2 An expedition is usually a short trip. a Was
3 If you commute, your journey to work often takes a long b Was being
time. c Did be
4 An excursion is usually a short trip for sightseeing or d Had been
relaxing. 2 I my neighbor to look after my
5 If you give someone a ride, you take them somewhere. house while I away on vacation.
a asking, am
6 A cruise is a journey on a train. b was asked, was
c asked, was
3 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the d ask, had been
words in bold. 3 Were they to the party when they
1 It’s interest that in Norway, you , Meg?
always eat with a knife and fork. (Even if you’re eating a a drive, were calling
sandwich!) b drove, called
2 In Egypt, don’t add salt to your food. (It’s annoyed c been driving, had called
for the host because it means you d driving, called
don’t like their food.) 4 It a difficult test, but Sivan
3 In South Korea, it could be terrified most of the answers.
for someone if you write a family member’s name in red a had been, was knowing
ink. (It means that the person is dead.) b was, knew
4 In Russia, it’s confused to give c was, had know
someone you are in a relationship with yellow flowers. d had been, known
(It means that you want to break up with them!) 5 Renting an apartment in the city didn’t
5 In the Netherlands, your friend might be worry to cost so much.
if you give scissors or knives as a used
gifts. (It’s unlucky.) b use
6 In Venezuela, it’s surprised to c had been
arrive on time for a party. (Guests who arrive on time d being
seem too eager.) 6 I had seen the Grand Canyon
4 Are the words in bold correct or incorrect? Correct those , so my friends and I decided to go.
that are incorrect. a never, before
b before, yet
1 I was fell asleep in class yesterday. It was so bored. c for, ever
d ever, before
2 Last week he studied at the library for eight 7 you taken
hours every day. He was really exhausting. the bus to school before today?
a has, never
3 Has you ever being on such an excited trip? b have, since
c had, for
d had, ever
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