G simple prP"l>n ] and F

V verb phrases
P third person -s

1 VOCABULARY verb phrases b Answer the questions with a partner.

Look at the llighlightea verbs. Why do
a Complete the phrases with a verb from the list.
some verbs end in -s?
go read work have listen 2 Write the he/ she/ it form of these verbs.
1 _ _ a newspaper 4 co the movies change _ _ _ have
talk _ __ go _ __
2 to the radio 5 in an office cook _ _ _ eat
3 children
3 Find two negative El verbs. How are they
b > p.153 Vocabulary Bank Verb phrases. different from affirmative 1±1 verbs a) for
c 2 3>)) Listen. Say the phrase. >))TV ~atch TV he/ she/ it b) for all other persons?
c > p.128 Grammar Bank 3A.
Learn more about simple present(±] and l=J,
2 GRAMMAR simple present[±] and B and practice it.
a Look at four things people say about the US and Americans.
Do you think they are true or not true? Then read the text and
check your answers. 3 PRONUNCIATION third person -s
a How do you pronounce these plural nc~uns?
books keys watches

b 2 S>)) Listen and repeat the third person

verb forms.
Isl She speaks Spanish.
He drinks coffee.
She cooks every day.
/z/ It rains a lot.
He has a cat.
;.:_,~- . 4 ..... ·,,
; -~ > • • She does homework.
Four foreigners, who live in the US talk about the things He goes to the movies on Friday night.
people say about Americans... /1z/ He watches TV.
The movie finishes in a minute.
Americans eat fast food every day. Pei from China
The weather changes a lot.
It's true that Americans eat a lot of fast food, but they don't eat fast food
every day. I share an apartment with an American woman, and she cooks c 2 6>)) Listen. Change the sentence.
all the time. She only eats fast food on some days-with me!
))) I live in an apartment. She.
The sun shines a lot in Southern California. Alberto from Mexico
0 .he lives in an apartment.
The weather changes quickly in many places in the US, but not in Southern
California. The sun shines a lot there. It doesn't shinei every day, but be careful d Tell your partner six true things about you:
when it shines. It gets very hot! I always ~ r sunglasses when I go outl three 1±1 and three G. Choose verb phrases
Americans like animals. Naomi from Japan from p.153 Vocabulary Bank Verb phrases.
I have a lot of friends here and many of them have a dog, a cat or a 0 1ay the guitar. I don't wear glasses.
bird. One American family that I know has a dog, a cat. and two birds.
American people love animals! e Change partners. Tell your new partner the
Americans are always loud. Gianni from Italy six things about your old partner.
Some Americans are very loud, but I work with an American man at a coffee shop,
~va plays the guitar. She doesn't wear glasses.
and he's really quiet and polite. He doesn't~ very much. But he's a very nice guy!
 State Parks, freeways,
and other things I love about the US
1
J enny Clar k , an Australian mom and college student who lives in California, says the
US isn't just OK-it's paradise.
These are some of her reasons ...

Coffee Freeways
American cups of coffee are very big! A I prefer the roads in the US. The freeways
small cup of coffee in the US is like a large are very fast, and in California they have a
cup ofcoffoe in Australia. Ifyou're in a lot of car lanes. It's really easy to drive from
hurry, you go to a drive-through and buy one place to another.
coffee from your car. It's so easy!
Theme Parks
State Parks Theme parks are very popular in the
California has 278 state parks, and they US, and we live near the Great America
are beautiful. On the weekends, I bring my Theme Park.
family to a state park in my area. We explore My children like
the forest, find small animals, and the rides and
enjoy the tall redwood trees. water slides.
Sometimes the
Malls Iines for the
I love shopping, and in the
rides are long,
US, the malls are very big.
but that's OK.
People walk around and shop
We need rest!
for hours. US malls have
many different stores, and the Red Robin
salespeople are friendly Red Robin is
and help you find things. a restaurant
that has great hamburgers.
Fall I don't eat meat, but I like the french
I love the fall weather in
fries and lemonade at Red Robin. I think
the US. A good fall day in
the fried cheese sticks are fantastic, but
California is cool, but not
sometimes they aren't on the menu. Maybe
too cold. I also love the trees.
that's because they aren't very healthy!
They change from green to
yellow, red, and brown.

4 READING & SPEAKING c Underline these verbs in the text. What

do they mean? Compare your ideas with
a Look at the photos. In which one can you see ... ? a partner.
D a drive-through LJ a ride LJ a theme park buy bring explore find enjoy walk
[J a car lane 0 a redwood forest D a hamburger help prefer drive need think
D a cup of coffee 0 a driver
d Look at each paragraph again. Say if it's the
b 2 7>)) Read and listen to the article. Mark the sentence T (true) or same or different in your country or city.
F (false). Say why the Fones are false.
1 A large cup of coffee in Australia is the same as a small cup of
( ;_~e coffee in Brazil is very good. We have
~e-throughs and good coffee shops.
coffee in the US.
2 California doesn't have a lot of state parks.
3 Jenny doesn't like the salespeople in shopping malls. C Useful words: Why? and because
Use because to answer the question Why?
J
4 The fall is very cold in California.
Why are the freeways good?
5 It's easy to drive in the US. Blicau.sv they are very fast.
6 Jenny doesn't like the long lines for rides at theme parks.
7 Jenny eats hamburgers and French fries at Red Robin.
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 What do
you do?

1 VOCABULARY jobs
a Order the letters to make words for jobs.
1 ACTEHRE T _ _ __
2 ROCAT A _ __
3 T RIEWA w_____
4 AXTI RREDIV T _ _ _ _ D _ _ __
5 PTIREONICEST R _ _ __

b > p.154 Vocabulary Bank Jobs.

c What do you do? Ask five other students in the class.
His job, her job
2 LISTENING Where? work outside D
a 2 10, 11>)) Listen to a game show called His job, herjob.
on the street D
A team of three people ask Wayne questions about inside D
his job and his wife Tanya's job. Write W next to the in an officeD
questions they ask Wayne about his job, and T next to
the questions they ask about Tanya's job.
When? work in the evening D
atnight D
b Listen again. What are Wayne's answers? Write on the weekend D
./(yes), X (no), or D (it depends) after each question.
How? work with computers D
c Look at the answers. What do you think his job is? with other people D
What do you think her job is? tong hours D
d 2 ~ 12>)) Listen to the end of the game show. What do have special qualifications D
Wayne and his wife do?
speak foreign languages 0 .,...w,,,;~-:............"""= '·
t ravelD - r.

3 GRAMMAR simple present [1] drive D

a ' 2113>)) Complete the questions. Listen and check.
make things D i •:
Why are questions 3 and 4 different?
wear a uniform or special clothes DJ . :·
earn a lot of money D .
_ _ _ you work with other people?
Yes,T _ __
2 you work in an office?
No, I
3 she work with computers?
No, she
4 she work on the weekend?
Yes, she _ _ _
b > p.128 Grammar Bank 38. Learn more about
the simple present [1] and practice it.

c In groups of four, play His job, herjob. Choose jobs

from p.154 Vocabulary Bank Jobs. Ask questions to

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guess the jobs.
4 PRONUNCIATION /'Jr/ 6 READING
a 2 15>)) Listen and repeat the words and sounds. a Read the article. Match each text to a photo. What do
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the three people do?
~ bird nurse thirty her work journalist

~~ /) far/
ur, ir, and er usually = /<Jr/ when they are stressed.
l UNIFORMS ·
b 2 16>)) Listen. Which word doesn't have the /<ir/ sound?
thirsty d irty thirteen tired
FOR OR AGAINST?
2 earn here prefer service
3 Thursday sure t urn Turkey
c Practice saying the sentences.
I prefer Turkish coffee.
Journalists work all over the world.
Shirley is thirty on Thursday.

5 SPEAKING ·
a Complete the phrases with a verb from the list.
do (x3) eat go listen read use ~ watch Three people say what they think ...
1 Our uniform is OK. I like the colors, gray and red. The only
During the u ·J things I don't like are the tie, because it's difficult to put on.
and the skirt, because I prefer pants. I think uniforms are
walk to work / school
a good idea. Everybody looks the same, and it's easy to get
_ _ a computer at work / school
dressed in the morning - I don't need to think about what
_ _ in English to wear.
_ _ in a cafe or restaurant
::Z Our uniform is dark pants and a white nylon top. kind of
_ _ housework
like a nurse's uniform. We can't wear anything over the
On the wccki:nd uniform. so it's cold in the winter. and it gets dirty very
_ _ TV in the morning easily because it's white. I'm not against uniforms, but my
music
to
. uniform just isn't practical!

_ _ housework
homework
13 Our uniform is very simple - a dark blue jacket and pants
and a white Shirt and tie. I like it. it's nice and com orta~
so I'm happy to wear it. And I think it's important that

I
_ _ to the movies
people c.an see where we are when they need help.

b Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions. Then

change roles.
A Ask B the questions. b With a partner, say what the h ig light1.!.d words mean.
Check with your teacher or a dictionary.
B Answer the questions. Give more information
if you can. c Read the article again. Who... ?
A Do you walk to schoo!!.2 ~ No, I don't. Igo by bus. 1 thinks uniforms are a good idea, but doesn't like his/
her uniform?
c Change pairs. Ask your new partner about his/ her
2 likes his/ her uniform, but doesn't say anything about
old partner.
uniforms in general?
C Does Akita__ _,,., ) ( A ~o, he doesn't. 3 thinks uniforms are a good idea and likes his/ her
walk to sch~ ~e goes by bus. uniform?
d Do you wear a uniform at work/ school? Do you like
it? Why (not)? Do you think uniforms are a good idea?

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