Moving 7a
7a Moving
Vocabulary: phrasal verbs with live
1 Complete the sentences with words from the box.
for off on out of through up to
1 I love travelling and Im quite happy living
a suitcase.
2 I dont need much money to live
enough for food and basics.
3 I cant understand people who live
work there are more important things in life.
4 You havent really lived if you havent lived
difficult times.
5 I want to live my own life. Im not interested in
living my parents expectations.
6 Theres no point working if you can live
social security.
2.1 Listen to check your answers.
2 Work in pairs. Do you agree or disagree with the
sentences in exercise 1?
Redundancy was the best thing that ever happened to me
Like many of her colleagues,
Zoe Chambers lived for her work.
She was a successful PR consultant
and life was going well she had a
5 great job, a beautiful flat on Londons
fashionable Kings Road (1) . she has been helping with the
Then, the unthinkable happened.
One evening in June last year, she
received a text message telling her
10 she was out of work.
Suddenly, as she put it, life was hell.
The first two weeks were the most
difficult to live through, she said.
After everything Id done for the
15 company, they fired me by text!
I was so angry (2) . I hated
everything about the city and my
life.
Then, Zoe received an invitation from 40 mentally exhausted. But this is a
20 an old schoolfriend, Kathy, to come
and stay. Kathy and her husband,
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Grammar: present perfect continuous 1 1 Complete the text. Put the verbs in brackets into
the present perfect continuous.
Use the present perfect continuous
Reading t to talk about actions which started in the past and are still Dave is a violinist. He (1) (study)
music for the last ten years and last year he
1 Read the article below about a woman who has moved from in progress now.
moved to London to look for work. Dave
the city to the country. Answer these questions. Ive been living here for six months. (=I still live here.)
(2) (live) in London for five months
t often with time expressions and for or since. Use for
1 What was Zoe doing before she moved? now and while he is looking for a job with
+ time expression to talk about the length of time the
2 Why did she move? one of the London orchestras, he (3)
action has been taking place. Use since + time expression
3 Is she happy with her decision? Why or why not? (work) as a waiter in an Italian restaurant.
to talk about the starting point of the action.
One of his colleagues in the restaurant
just for ten years, for a long time, for the last six months,
2 Read the article again and put the phrases ag in (4) (also / look) for a job as a
since I left London, since last September, since last
the gaps 17. violinist and for the past two months they
their Saturday
(5) (play) their violins for the
a and I just didnt feel like looking for another job t in questions with How long ?
customers in the restaurant. Their concerts
b and a busy social life of expensive restaurants and How long have you been waiting?
(6) (get) a lot of attention in the local
late-night clubs
Make the present perfect continuous with have/has + been press and they (7) (receive) requests
c and she blushed with embarrassment
+ verb+ -ing. to perform in restaurants all over the city.
d and I knew I wanted to stay
Ive been working here for over six months. Could this be the beginning of a new career?
e and one of Kathys wonderful dinners
Hes been working here since he was a boy.
f and says she has no regrets 2 Look at the time expressions in the box.
g and she has learnt to drive a tractor Use the present perfect simple (not the continuous) with Which ones can we use with for and which
stative verbs. ones with since? Mark the expressions for (F)
3 Work in pairs. Discuss these questions.
Ive been here since last autumn. Not Ive been being here. or since (S).
t Zoe says that she has no regrets. Do you think that she will
have any regrets later? For more information about Stative Verbs and
a long time I left school
t Are you happy with your lifestyle? Why or why not? Continuous Verb forms, see page 14
last summer about three hours
t Would you like to make a radical change to your lifestyle? See Language Reference page 74
I started work the last two weeks
What kind of change? 1996 ages
as long as I can remember
3 Find four mistakes in the sentences and correct
them. Explain why the verbs are incorrect.
Huw, had just bought a farm in After ten months on the farm, Zoe
north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the 45 says she has never felt 1 I havent been understanding any of your
bored. Every
chance to spend a weekend away day brings a new experience. Kathy explanation.
25 from London, and now, ten months has been teaching her how to ride a 2 How long have you been studying English?
later, she is still on the farm. horse (7) . Since Christmas, 3 How long have you been knowing your best
friend?
The moment I arrived at Kathys
50 lambing watching a lamb being 4 How long have you been being in the
farm, I loved it (3) , said
born is incredible, she says, Its one
Zoe. Everything about my past life classroom?
of the most moving experiences
30 suddenly seemed superficial. When 5 How long have you been doing this lesson?
Ive ever had. I could never
I asked Kathy if I could work for her, 6 How long have you been having your mobile
she refused to take me seriously at go back to city life
phone?
first. She told me how much farm 55 now. Redundancy
hands get paid (4) is the best thing 4 Work in pairs. Answer questions 26 in exercise
.
that has ever 3 using expressions with for and since.
35 Zoe has been working on the happened
farm since October of last year to me! 5 Choose five of the expressions in exercise 2
(5) . Its a hard life, and write sentences that are true for you, or
physically very tiring, she says. In
a member of your family, using the present
London I was stressed and often
perfect continuous.
good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I My dads been collecting jazz CDs for as long as
need to put me in a good mood is a I can remember.
hot bath (6) .
Glossary
superficial adj not deep, serious or important
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7b Life changes Speaking 2 Imagine that you have just made a big life change. Use
your imagination or choose one of the ideas on page
1 Work in pairs. Look at the list of life-changing events 127. Write your answers to these questions in note form.
Vocabulary: metaphor 5 Work in pairs. Discuss these questions.
below and discuss these questions.
t Do you know anyone whose life has taken an t What change have you just made?
1 2.2 Listen to a poem from The Lord of the Rings by t Why did you decide to make this change?
unexpected turn?
JRR Tolkien. What is it about? t How long have you been doing what you are
t Have you ever made a decision and felt that there
was no turning back? now doing?
on t What difficulties did you face at the beginning?
The Road goes ever on and t Have you ever felt that you were at a crossroads in
t Are you happy with the change?
ere it began. your life?
Down from the door wh t Are there any aspects you particularly enjoy? Are
has gone,
t Have you ever wanted to take a new direction in life?
Now far ahead the Road What did you do? there any that you really dont like?
, t How long do you think youll continue with this new
And I must follow, if I can
2 lifestyle?
feet,
Pursuing it with eager
1
Listening
way 3 Work in pairs. Interview your partner about their life
Until it joins some larger 3 1 2.4 Listen to an interview with a man whose life change. Find out as much as you can about their new
errands meet.
Where many paths and has taken a new direction. Answer the questions. lifestyle.
1 How has his life changed?
2 How has this changed his day-to-day life? Useful language
1 following 2 with enthusiasm 3 things you must do
I think the most difficult thing was
2 The sentences below contain metaphors of life as a I really didnt know what to expect ...
journey. Translate them into your own language. At first I was excited/nervous/unsure ...
It took me some time to
1 His life took an unexpected turn. From the start I really enjoyed/loved/hated
2 His life was at a crossroads. Its the best thing Ive ever done!
3 He and his partner went their separate ways. Id recommend it to anyone!
4 He embarked on a new stage of his life.
5 He felt that it was time to move on.
6 He realized that there was no turning back.
7 He wanted to take a new direction. Did you know?
8 Suddenly, his life took off.
1 Work in pairs. Read about legal ages and discuss
3 Complete the text with the phrases in bold in exercise 2. the questions.

2 2.4 Listen again and answer the questions.

Viggo Mortensen spent
his early childhood on a farm
in Argentina, but, at the age of
eleven, his life (1) . consequences of their actions. The next big birthday
His parents decided to go
(2) and Viggo went to
New York with his mother. After
graduating from university,
Viggos life was (3) . He
chose to go to Europe, but after
two years, he decided it was time to (4) again. He
returned to New York where he (5) and became
an actor. He soon got roles in films with top directors
and it became clear that there was (6) . His career
really (7) when he starred in The Lord of the Rings.
At about the same time, Mortensens life took
(8) when he founded a publishing company.
4 2.3 Listen to the recording to check your answers.
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From a legal point of view, life in England and
1 Why did he decide to leave his job? Wales begins at the age of ten. The law says that
2 Why didnt his wife leave her job? children from ten upwards can understand the
3 Why did he feel guilty about going to work?
4 How long has he been looking after Ben?
is at sixteen, when you can leave school, get a
5 Does he enjoy his new lifestyle? Why or why not?
job and pay tax. You can also leave home and get
6 Is it an easy lifestyle? Why or why not?
married (if your parents agree). At seventeen, you
7 Would he like to go back to work one day? Why or why
can drive or ride a small motorbike. At eighteen,
not?
you can get married without your parents
3 Find these expressions in audioscript 2.4 on pages permission and you can finally vote. You can also
140141. Explain what the words in italics refer to.
buy alcohol, smoke, play the National Lottery and
1 It didnt make much sense. get a tattoo.
2 We were missing out on it all.
3 Neither of us was there to see it.
t Which are the three most important changes?
4 It all turns into a game. t Are these ages the same or different in your country?
t Which is the most difficult decision to make?
5 Thats great. t What do you think the various minimum legal ages
t Which is the easiest change to deal with? Which is the
should be?
4 Would you be happy as a stay at home parent? Why most stressful?
or why not? t Have you had to make any of these changes in your
life? If yes, what difficulties (if any) did you face?
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7c Happy birthday
Speaking & vocabulary: life stages
1 Match the sentences 17 to the pictures AG.
A C
B D
E F G is still going strong. She still remembers seeing Queen
1 He retired many years ago and lives in a home for
the elderly.
2 Hes a pensioner now, but hes still very active.
3 Hes a toddler.
4 Hes a typical adolescent.
5 Shes middle-aged, probably in her late forties or
early fifties.
6 Shes still a teenager, but shes very adult in some
ways.
7 Shes thirty something and shes got two young
children.
2 Use the words in bold in exercise 1 to make sentences
about people you know. Talk about these people with a
partner.
3 Work in pairs. Discuss these questions.
t Which stage of life do you associate with the following
adjectives: wise, rebellious, overworked, lively,
irresponsible, happy, bored?
t Which stage are you in at the moment? What are the
advantages and disadvantages of being your age?
t Which stage are you most looking forward to? Why?
Reading
1 You are going to read an article about a woman who is
celebrating her 113th birthday. Answer the questions.
1 How do you think shes going to celebrate her birthday?
2 In what way has the world changed since she was a
young girl? What do you think are the changes that
have shocked her most?
Glossary
2 Read the article and compare your ideas
sherry n a kind of strong wine
to the information in the article. Has Florrie
fade v slowly become less clear
led a happy life?
bucks fizz n a drink of
champagne and orange juice
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3 Read the article again and put the topics in the correct 2 Work in pairs. Look at the picture. Write as many
order. sentences as possible to say what the people have
been doing recently.
Florries childhood
Florrie prepares to celebrate her husband Theyve been preparing food for the party.
her 113th birthday Florries secret for a long life
Florries health
F
lorence Baldwin says that eating a the changes that Florrie has seen
fried egg sandwich every morning preparations for her birthday party
has helped her live so long. That
and the occasional glass of sherry. 4 Work in pairs, A and B. Test your partners memory.
5 Englands oldest woman, who has lived
A: Turn to page 128. Ask your partner the questions.
in three centuries, is today celebrating
her 113th birthday surrounded by four
B: Turn to page 131. Ask your partner the questions.
generations of her family. She is fit and 5 Would you like to live to be 113 years old? Why or why not?
healthy and does not need any regular medication. Her
10 short-term memory is fading, but her long-term memory
Victoria when she was four, and being amazed when she
Grammar: present perfect continuous 2
first saw a car.
Use the present perfect continuous
Her family put her long life down to hard work and a
15 strong character. She started working at the age of sixteen
t to talk about an action that has been in progress
recently. The action may or may not still be in progress.
and didnt retire until she was 75. For most of her working
life she walked up and down a long steep hill twice a day Theyve been planning the party for weeks.
Theyve been decorating the living room.
and her doctor is sure that this is part of the secret of her
health and long life.
t to emphasize an action, or the duration of an action.
20 Its wonderful to be the oldest lady in Britain, she said,
Theyve been writing invitations all day.
but to be honest I dont remember how old I am most of
the time. Use the present perfect simple (not the continuous)
Her friends and family have been preparing a special t to talk about the result of an action.
celebration for her in the nursing home where she lives. Theyve written more than a hundred invitations.
25 The nursing home staff have been working hard to prepare
for the special day. The chef has baked a special cake with t to talk about single, completed actions.
113 iced flowers. All four generations of the family will be The chef has baked a special cake.
there, including her daughter, Maisie, who is a youthful 88.
Florrie was born in Leeds, one of a family of eight. For more information about the Present Perfect
30 In 1919 she married painter and decorator Clifford Simple, see page 24
Baldwin. They had one daughter and lived happily together See Language Reference page 74
until he died at the age of 73. She continued to live in
their three-bedroom house until the age of 105, fiercely Speaking
independent, cooking and cleaning for herself until she 1 Complete the text. Put the verbs in brackets into the
35 finally moved to a nursing home eight years ago. She was present perfect simple or continuous. 1 Work in two groups, A and B. You are going to talk
born before telephones, televisions and washing machines about the changes that have taken place in your
were invented and has seen 27 prime ministers, four kings, Its my mum and dads golden wedding anniversary next
lifetime.
two queens and two world wars. weekend. We (1) (arrange) a surprise party for
Florrie has one daughter, two grandsons, six great them for the last three months. We (2) (book) Group A: Look at the questions on page 128.
40 grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. All the a room in a local hotel and we (3) (order) an Group B: Look at the questions on page 131.
family have been helping with the preparations for the
party and everybody is looking forward to toasting her
enormous cake with a photo of their wedding on top. 2 Use your notes and the Useful language to help
We (4) (work) hard trying to get in touch with you report back to the class on your discussion.
incredible life with a
friends and family from all over the world and so far we
glass of bucks fizz,
45 and helping Florrie (5) (receive) more than 50 replies to our
Useful language
blow out her 113 invitations. Mum and Dad suspect that we (6)
candles. (plan) something special, but they dont really know Our group has been discussing
what. I know that Mum (7) (think) very We spent a lot of time talking about
carefully about their outfits. She (8) (buy) a new We think that the biggest changes have been
dress and she (9) (persuade) my dad that he We agreed that the
needs a new suit.
We thought it was particularly interesting that
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7d Dilemmas Vocabulary: exclamations with what Pronunciation: intonation (feelings)

1 Match the comments 18 to an appropriate 1 2.6 Listen to this extract from Lynn and Carls
Speaking Listening & functional language: response ah. dialogue. Choose the best explanation of the word
1 Read the three situations. Who has the most giving advice 1 I thought it was something serious, but the doctor said
what in the extract.
difficult decision to make?
1 2.5 Listen to a dialogue between Lynn (from Speaking it was nothing really. 1 I didnt hear you very well.
exercise 1) and Carl, a close friend. Answer the questions. 2 and then he said that Slovakia was the capital of the 2 Im really angry with you.

oads
Czech Republic! 3 Im really surprised.
ro s s r 1 What is Lynns main worry? 3 Youll never guess what! For the first time in my life, he
At a C mar r ie d . At wo
rk, she
will
2 What does Carl suggest?
3 What does she think about his suggestions?
bought me some flowers! 2 2.7 Now listen to these three words.
Match each word to a feeling from the box.
e 4 Mum! Look, Ive got tomato ketchup all over my
ed to b ew job
is engag u t the n she
Lynn tion, b etimes 2 2.5 Listen to the dialogue between Lynn and Carl again.
T-shirt. And on my trousers, too. 1 hello 2 right 3 yes
promo elling som time.
ff e r e d s at a 5 I thought we were going to win, but the other team
is o of trav two w
eek
b, and Complete the sentences in column A with a phrase from
e a lot ay for good jo old-
anger surprise happiness
involv t o b e aw
, h a s a s column B.
scored a goal in the last minute.
ed , Ton y He h a boredom interest
will ne h u sband a m oney. h e
6 So, shes lost her job, her husbands left her and now
tu r e x t r a t
Her fu he e id th
n o t need t Ly n n is afra y o f h er A shes broken her leg!
o sibilit
they d v a lu es and e p o s 1 I think you should 7 There was no hot water this morning, so I couldnt 3 Practise saying the words in
ned t th
fashio y abou
e happ
2 Why dont you have a shower. exercise 2 with as many different
n o t b
will much. 3 What you need to do is 8 I cant remember his address. Oh, I know, Ill see if its feelings as you can.
ing so
travell 4 Have you thought about in the phone book.
Eig 5 If I were you, Id
receiv hteen a What a good idea! e What a relief! Self-assessment ( )
es two -year- 6 Theres no harm in
an offe letters old S b What a mess! f What a shame!
r of a . In th teve 7 Why not Ican understand a discussion
has w place e first, c What a nightmare! g What a surprise!
on a s at a to there is about personal problems.
be paid cholar p univ B d What a nuisance! h What an idiot!
. In th ship a ersity. I can talk about personal problems.
e seco n d all his He a call them right now.
offer o n d fees w
f a pro
fession
le tter, h
e rece ill b change the date of the wedding? 2 Work in pairs. Think of four situations in which I can give advice.
Londo al con ives an
n foot t r a ct with c explain to him how important this is to you. somebody would say these things.
ball clu a top
b. He c
ant do d go and see him in the morning? t What a day! t What a waste of time!
both.
e speaking to his parents first? t What a night! t What bad luck!
f take it.
andy
can) and S has a good g telling him.
a (Mexi ico. Ga andy is
bita
Gabit h) live in Mex ompany, but S panish, 3 Find the highlighted responses in audioscript 2.5 on page
s ional c
(Briti ternat k very
good S 141. Match the responses to the advice 17 in exercise 2.
an in t spea nts to
job in H e canno n d he wa rn to
. a to retu
unhap
p y
a g o od job h o p e s 4 Rearrange the words to make six pieces of advice.
t find he er
he can where ants h
t o B ritain, li s t . G abita w w a n t to 1 her dinner take why out to you dont ?
return journ a oesn t
a s a s h e d e x ico.
his ca
reer
h a p p y, but a r e e r in M 2 wants she harm asking no what theres
be d c
husba
nd to nds an her in .
r fa m ily, frie
h e 3 flowers were Id her get you if some I .
leave
4 weekend to away need what do take her
you is for the .
5 should theatre her the some get I tickets
think you for .
6 gift thought voucher giving have her you
about a ?

5 Read the advice in exercise 4 again. What do you think has

happened? Why is the person giving this advice?

2 Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. 6 Work in pairs, A and B. Perform the roleplay.
t What advice would you give the three people A: You want some advice about a problem. Turn to page 128.
in exercise 1?
B: You want to help your friend with a problem. Turn to page 133.
t Have you ever had an important or difficult 7 Now exchange roles.
decision to make? What was it?
A: Turn to page 130. B: Turn to page 132.
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7 Language reference
Grammar affirmative & negative Word list stressful adj VWUHVIO
Other words & phrases superficial adj * VXSUIO
I/You/We/They ve/havent been working.
Present perfect continuous suspect v *** VVSHNW
He/She s/hasnt Phrasal verbs with live anniversary n C ** QYUVUL
take (sth/sb) seriously WHNVUVO
bake v * EHN
We can use the present perfect continuous to talk about
OYIU tattoo n C WWX
question live for (sth) ballistic adj EOVWN
actions which started in the past and are still in progress OYI toast v WVW
live off (sth/sb) basically adv ** EHVNOL
now. have I/you/we/they been doing?
OYQ tractor n C WUNWU
What live on (sth) blow out v EODW
has he/she OYDWY travel expenses n pl WUYO
Ive been studying geography for two years. live out of (sth) blush v * EO
OYUX   NVSHQV]
(= Im still studying geography.) live through (sth) boss n C *** EV
We use the present perfect simple (not the continuous) with
OYSW unsure adj * QU
live up to (sth) candle n C ** NQGO
To describe the period of time between the start of the stative verbs. unthinkable adj QNEO
childcare n U WDOGNHU
action and now, we can use for and since. We use for + an violinist n C YDOQVW
Ive been here since last autumn. Metaphor consequence n C *** NQVNZQV
expression that describes the length of time. wise adj ** ZD]
Not Ive been being here. consultant n C ** NQVOWQW
WNUVUG] youthful adj MXIO
for five years/a long time/the last two years/three weeks For more information about stative verbs and continuous at a crossroads contract n C *** NQWUNW
We use since + an expression that refers to the time when embark on a PEUNQ decorator n C GHNUHWU
verb forms, see unit 1 (Language reference page 14).
new stage of life QMXVWHGYODI embarrassment n U * PEUVPQW
the action started. For more information about the present perfect simple, see go their separate ways JHU expectation n C *** HNVSHNWHQ
since two oclock/last year/2002/I met you unit 2 (Language reference page 24). VHSUWZH] fade v ** IHG
We use how long in questions to ask about the length of his life took off K]ODIWNI farm hand n C IUPKQG
time. move on PXYQ fee n C *** IL
Functional language no turning back QWUQEN fiercely adv IUVOL
How long have you been living here?
Giving advice take a new direction WHNQMX fire v *** IDU
We also use the present perfect continuous to talk about an GUHNQ found v *** IDQG
action that has been in progress recently. The action may or Have you thought about + -ing form? take an WHNQ generation n C *** GHQUHQ
may not still be in progress. Have you tried + -ing form? unexpected turn QNVSHNWG get in touch with (sb)JHWQWWZ
I think you should + infinitive WUQ graduate n C/v ** UGXW
Shes been getting ready for the party.
Theyve been swimming in the river. If I were you, Id + infinitive UGXHW
Theres no harm in + -ing form Life stages guilty adj *** OWL
We use the present perfect continuous to emphasize the hell n U *** KHO
What you need to do is + infinitive
action itself, or the duration of the action. However, we use adolescent adj/n C GOHVQW hill n C *** KO
Why dont you + infinitive?
the present perfect simple (not the continuous) to talk about adult n C/adj *** GOWGOW iced adj DVW
the result of the action. elderly adj *** HOGUOL invitation n C ** QYWHQ
Shes been writing letters. in your early QMUUOL irresponsible adj UVSQVEO
/late forties OHWIUWL] lamb n C ** OP
(Here the speaker is interested in the action of writing.)
middle-aged adj * PGOHGG make sense PHNVHQV
Shes written 50 letters.
pensioner n C ** SHQQU medication n U PHGNHQ
(Here the speaker is interested in the result of the action retired adj * UWDUG mentally adv PHQWOL
the number of letters that have been completed.) teenager n C ** WLQHGU miss out on (sth) v PVDWQ
We also use the present perfect simple (not the continuous) toddler n C * WGOU moving adj ** PXY
to talk about single, completed actions. nappy n C QSL
Exclamations with what nursery n C ** QUVUL
Shes chosen a new outfit.
orchestra n C ** UNVWU
Theyve booked a holiday.
What a good idea! ZWJGDG outfit n C * DWIW
What a day! ZWGH overworked adj YUZUNW
What a mess! ZWPHV playgroup n C SOHUXS
What a night! ZWQDW PR (public relations) SLU
What a nightmare! ZWQDWPHU promotion n C/U *** SUPQ
What a nuisance! ZWQMXVQV put two and two SWWXQWX
What a relief! ZWUOLI together WJHU
What a shame! ZWHP radical adj ** UGNO
What a surprise! ZWVUSUD] rebellious adj UEHOMV
What a waste of time! ZWZHVWY redundancy n C ** UGQGQVL
WDP regret v/n C ** UUHW
What bad luck! ZWEGON scholarship n C * VNOUS
What an idiot! ZWQGW sherry n U HUL
social security n U * VOVNMUWL
steep adj ** VWLS

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