Unit 10, 11, 12
Unit 10, 11, 12
Unit 10, 11, 12
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(l Getting started
A �>)) 4.01 Listen to the responses to the survey question. How do the people keep in touch?
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,tout B Can you complete the sentences? Circle the correct words. Use the survey to help you.
1. Mayumi says texting is quicker I quick than calling. It's more fun than I that calling, too.
2. Tim thinks real cards are more personal I nice than e-cards.
3. Kayla says that video conferencing is less I more expensive than a business trip.
4. Paco's parents think that video calling is good I better than phone calls.
5. Alma says nothing is worse I bad than spam in your inbox.
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2. A Do you ever use video calling? Our grandparents think it's ______ (nice) because
they can see us. It's (good) the phone.
B Yeah, and it's ______ (expensive) international phone calls.
4. A Do you use email much these days? I don't. I just use my social network.
B Me too. It's (efficient) email. And it's (fun).
It's (good) texting, too. Texting's (bad) email.
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8 Pair work Ask and answer the questions above. Give your own opinions.
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IM is easier than email.
With social networking, it's easier to keep in touch with people. (NOT IM is "'"'e t:eJ!iit:,
than email.)
Text message!Ere le�expensive than phone calls.
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Real cards are nicer thane-cards.
A .,)) 4.03 Listen and repeat. Notice how the consonants are linked to the vowels.
About
you B •>)) 4.04 Listen and repeat the questions below. Then discuss the questions in groups.
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2.
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How do you keep in touch with friends and family?
Do you talk to your grandparent�very day?
3. Do you u� social network to communicate with friends?
4.
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Is it easier to text your friends or to call them?
Do you think video call�re more fun than phone calls?
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On the phone
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(l Building vocabulary
A �l)) 4.05 Listen and read. Why can't Nathan have a conversation with Angela?
Woman Hello?
NathanUh, Angela?
Woman No, this is Beth.
NathanOh, I'm sorry. I think I
have the wrong number.
Woman No problem.
Find these expressions in the phone conversations, and write them in the chart.
Then practice the conversations with a partner.
What can you say when •••
you ask to speak to someone?
you leave a voice-mail message?
you want someone to return your call?
you need to interrupt because you have another call?
you call someone by mistake?
you can't hear some of the other person's words?
the phone call suddenly ends?
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fl Building language
A '4i)) 4.06 Listen to the conversation Nathan and Angela
finally have. Why was Nathan calling?
Flf��� B Can you rewrite these sentences and keep the same meaning?
Start with the word given. Use the conversation above to help you.
About
you A Complete the sentences with more, less, or fewer so they are true for you. Fewer is not very
common. People
Rewrite them in a different way and keep the same meaning.
use it more in writing.
1 My friends talk more than I do. I talk less than my friends do.
2. On the phone, I listen than I talk.
3. I send ____ emails than texts.
4. I spend time on social networking sites than my parents.
5. I get emails than I did two years ago.
6. I get voice-mail messages than text messages.
7. My parents talk on the phone a lot than I do.
8. I like texting ____ than calling.
B Pair work Discuss the sentences above. Compare your styles of communication.
A I think my friends talk more than I do. I'm pretty quiet.
B Really? I talk more than all my friends. They say I never stop talking!
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What were you saying?
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Sarah Hello?
Maria Hi, Sarah. It's Maria.
Sarah Hey. How are you doing?
Maria Great. Listen, I have some news.Juan
and I went out to a fancy restaurant last
night and ...
Sarah Oh, just a minute. I've got another
call. Hold on a second.... Sorry. So,
what were you saying?
Maria Well, guess what? We're getting married.
Sarah That's wonderful! Congratulations!
Maria Thanks. So yeah, the wedding's going to
be in ...
Sarah Oh, sorry. Now there's someone's at the
door. Hold on.... OK.So, you were
saying?
Maria Well, I was just calling to ask - will you
be my maid of honor?
Sarah Are you kidding? Of course!
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Listen. Complete these phone conversations with the expressions you hear.
Then practice with a partner. Continue the conversations using your own ideas.
1. A So yeah. I just read on a friend's social networking page that ...
B Oh, .... I need my charger.OK. Got it. So, _______ ?
B '4l)) 4.11 Listen again. Check(..") the reasons for the two interruptions in each conversation.
1. D She got another call. 2. D The TV wasn't working. 3. D He had to find his wallet.
D They lost the connection. D There was traffic noise. D He met a friend.
D Her battery ran out. D She dropped her phone. D He went the store.
D She ordered a coffee. D The pizza arrived. D She had to turn off the oven.
About
you C Pair work Student A: "Call" and tell your partner some interesting news. Student B: "Answer" your
partner's call. Interrupt and restart the conversation twice. Then change roles.
A Hey, Jake. How are you? Do you have a minute? I just want to tell you something.
8 Hi. So, what's going on? Oh, hold on a second. I need to take this call. It's my mom.
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2 Make a chart of expressions you can use on the phone when ...
• you have problems getting ahold of someone • you ask to speak to someone.
• you have problems with the call while you're talking. • you explain why you're calling.
• you ask if it's a good time to talk. • you restart the conversation.
• you need to interrupt the conversation. • you can't talk now, but you can talk later.
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What does your twin sister look Heather Six foot three. I'm serious.
like, Heather? Do you look alike? I mean, Alice No kidding! So, does she have curly
are you identical twins? black hair like you?
Heather No, we look totally different. Hayley's a Heather No, she's got straight blond hair and
lot taller than me. She takes after my dad. blue eyes. And she's thinner than me,
Alice How tall is she? too. I mean, she's really skinny.
Heather Six three.* Alice She sounds like a model.
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(l Getting started
A Describe the people in the picture above. Can you find someone with curly hair? With straight hair?
Someone who is tall and skinny?
B 14>» 4.13 listen. Alice and Heather are meeting Heather's twin sister, Hayley, at the airport. Can you
find Hayley in the picture? Practice the conversation.
Fit�i C Use the conversation above to help you complete these questions and answers.
Then practice with a partner.
1. A ____ does your sister look like? 2. A tall is your sister?
B She's tall, and she's ____ blond hair. B Six foot three. We're different. We don't
look ____
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Do Hayley and Heather look alike? How tall is her father? hove got= hove
No, they look totally different. He's six (foot) seven. Does she have curly hair?
What does Hayley look like? He's over two meters tall. No, she's got straight hair.
She's tall and thin. What color is Hayley's hair? Who's got curly hair?
It's blond. I do. I've got curly hair.
Who does she look like?
She looks like her father. What color are Hayley's eyes? Who's got= Who has got
They're blue. I've got= I have got
He's got= He has got
Saying heights
Her father is six (foot) seven. He's six foot seven inches (tall).
She's one meter ninety (tall).
Don't confuse these questions:
What's she like?
A Choose the correct words to complete the questions. = What kind of person is she?
4. What I How color is your mother's hair? Is it I Are they long or short? Don't forget to use a form
of have.
5. What I How does your father look like?
She's got long brown hair.
6. Does anyone in your family have I got blue eyes? (NOT 5lte-got long brown hair.)
Who 's got I got short hair in your class? Does anyone got I have
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long hair?
8. Do any of your friends look alike I like someone famous?
9. Do you know any twins? Do they look exactly like I alike?
About
you
B Pair work Ask and answer the questions above. Give your own information.
Asking for Information A What's his-;;;;,;;:? A How ;;)is he? A What color is his hair?
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B Joshua Murray. B Ninety-five. B White.
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Checking Information A What's his name? A How old is he? A What color is his hair?
A �>» 4.15Listen and repeat the questions and answers above. Notice how the stress and intonation
are different in the checking questions.
About
you B Pair work Ask your partner to describe a good friend. Ask information questions and checking
questions to make sure your information is correct.
A So, tell me about your friend. What's her name?
B Her name's Kat.
A What's her name?
B Kat. It's short for Katrina.
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Features
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(l Building vocabulary
A .. >» 4.16 Listen and say the sentences. Check(./) the features you like. Tell the class.
"I like mustaches. n "I like muscular people. n
�«::,� B For each feature, think of someone you know, and write a sentence. Then compare with a partner.
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fl Building language
A �>» 4.17 Listen. Find Rosa's roommate and Rosa's brother in the picture.
Practice the conversation.
Flf��� B Can you complete these sentences about Ava and Jimmy? Use the conversation above to help you.
Which one is your roommate? Who's the guy talking to Rosa's roommate?
stan�ing by the table. The guy wearing (the) yellow pants? My brother.
She's the woman {
wearing (the) black pants. The guy standing by the table is my brother.
by the table. Who's the guy in the blue shirt?
She's the one -{ with (the) long hair. Which one? The one with (the) glasses? That's Jason.
in the black shirt. The guy with I in (the) yellow pants is Rosa's brother.
A Choose the correct words in the questions. Then look at the picture above, and match
the questions and answers. Ask and answer the questions with a partner.
1. Who's the tall man in /�striped shirt? _c_ a. Yes. He's the one talking to Rosa.
2. Who's the woman talks I talking to Jimmy?__ b. In the white skirt and red top?
3. Who's the guy with/ in the shaved head?__ That's Olivia.
4. Who's the woman stand I standing by Alex? __ c. In the yellow pants? That's Jimmy.
5. Who's the woman in I with the black curly hair? __ d. The muscular one? That's Alex.
6. Is Jason the one is eating I eating a cookie?__ e. The short blond one? That's Ava.
f. The one in the green blouse?
That's Rosa.
About
you B Pair work Ask and answer questions about people in your class.
A Who's the guy sitting next to Claudia?
B The one in the blue shirt? That's Marco.
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Lesson c Conversation
strategies
B Ill>» 4.19 Listen.What does Gabby tell Jin-ho about their old classmate?
D Complete the conversations with expressions like the ones above.Then practice with a partner.
1. A Do you remember when everyone wore those shoes -
______ - the ones with realty thick soles?
B Oh, yeah. Platform shoes. Actually, people still wear them!
wnat words are tnese people trying to tninK ot( wrne a response using rou mean ... or
Do you mean . .. ? Then practice with a partner.
1. A I'm going to buy a pair of those baggy pants with lots of pockets. What do you call them?
B You mean car90 pants.
2. A My brother has long hair, and he pulls it back, you know, he wears it in a, um ...
B
3. A My best friends are twins. They look exactly alike. They're, uh, what do you call them?
B
4. A My friend has these cute little spots on her nose. What do you call them?
B
5. A My grandfather doesn't have any hair. He's, uh, what do you call that?
B
6. A When I was a kid, I wore those, what do you call those things on your teeth. Um, ...
B
D Scarlett
Johansson
B Pair work Take turns talking about celebrities as if you can't remember their names. Can your
partner guess who you are talking about?
A I really like that singer from Colombia. What's her name? She sings in English, Spanish, and Arabic.
B Oh, do you mean Shakira? Yeah, her voice is amazing.
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\- Vocabulary noteboof<
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What do they look like?
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1 What do these people look like? Match the sentences and people.
1. He's tall, and he's got spiked hair. _d_ 6. He's short and a little heavy. __
2. She has short hair. __ 7. She's got freckles. __
3. He's bald, and he wears glasses. -- 8. She has long hair and big brown eyes. __
4. She's wearing earrings. -- 9. He's got blue eyes and blond hair. __
5. She wears her hair in braids. -- 10. She has dark curly hair. __
2 Write three sentences about each of these people. What do they look like?
• a family member • a classmate • a close friend • yourself • another person
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What's next?
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"Well, I'm graduating from college next "Well, some of my friends are going to
June, so I guess I'll look for a job. I know it travel around Europe for two
won't be easy to find one - so I may go on months. I hope I'll be able to go
for a master's degree. We'll see." with them. But it'll be
-Christy Lewis expensive, and I might not be
able to afford it."
-Paul Reade
Q Getting started
A �,)) 4.22 Are you going to do any of these things next year? Tell the class. Then listen.
What are the people above going to do? Check (.t') the boxes below.
D have a baby D graduate from college D buy a house D retire
D ask for a promotion D go on for a master's degree D go on a trip D get married
Figure
it out B Complete the sentences using the interviews above to help you.
1. Paul says it be expensive to go to Europe. He's sure about that.
2. Laura thinks she probably get a promotion. She's 95% certain her boss will say no.
3. Christy says she study for a master's degree. She's not sure, though.
4. Laura says she look for a better job. She says it's possible.
5. Joe says he ____ retire next June. He's already decided.
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fl Grammar Future with will, may, and might '4>» 4.23
You can use will to give facts or predictions To show you are not 100% sure about the future, you
about the future. can use may and might.
I'll be 65 in June. I may go on for a master's degree.
It'll be expensive to travel around Europe. I might not be able to afford it.
The baby will keep us busy!
It won't be easy to find a job. You can also use will with expressions like I guess,
I think, maybe, and probably.
I'll= I will won't= will not We'll probably take some time off from work.
Maybe we'll move to Arizona.
Avoid will to talk about plans or decisions already made. Use the present continuous or be going to.
I'm going to Europe next year. I'm going to visit Paris. (NOT I 'f'fill go to Et:1ror,e i,e:itt 1eer. I �.ill visit Peris.)
A Circle the correct options in the conversations below. Don't use can for predictions.
Use may or might.
Compare and practice in groups of three.
I may go away for vacation.
1. A What are you going to do at the end of this course? (NOT I etffl go away for vacation.)
A -.i)) 4,24 Listen and repeat the questions above. Practice the reduction of will to '//.
About
you B Pair work Ask and answer the questions. Think of more questions to ask about the future.
A Do you think your best friend will always be your friend?
B Well, we might not always live near each other, but I think we'll always be friends.
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Jobs
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Q Building vocabulary
A �,)) 4.25 Listen and say the words. Then make a class list of other jobs and professions.
Do you know anyqne with these jobs?
"My neighbor is a firefighter. She loves her job."
You can also say:
"My cousin may become a veterinarian at an animal hospital." She works for a (computer) company.
He works at a hospital/ grocery store.
computer specialist
�°o',1 B Complete the chart with jobs from above. Add your own ideas. Then compare with a partner.
Who ...
has an interesting job? has a rewarding job? has a difficult job? earns a lot of money?
journalists nurses
interior desi gners
"I think journalists have an interesting job. They travel a lot, and . . . "
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fl Building language
A �>» 4.26 Listen. What is Becca's problem? Practice the conversation.
Drew I can't believe we just have one more year of college!
Becca I know.
Drew What are you going to do when you graduate?
Becca Well, I may go to law school if I get good grades next year.
Drew Oh, I'm sure you will.
Becca Well, you never know. My parents will be disappointed
if I don't go into law. They're both lawyers.
Drew Wow.That's a lot of pressure.
Becca Yeah.And after I graduate, I'll be able to work in their firm.
Drew Uh-huh. Well, that's good.
Becca Yeah, but I don't really want to be a lawyer....
I want to be a journalist. I guess I need to decide
before I go home for the summer.
Drew Well. good luck'
Figure
it out B Choose the correct words to complete these sentences about Becca.
1. Becca may go to law school when she graduates I will graduate from college.
2. If Becca doesn't I won't go into law, her parents will be disappointed.
3. She needs to decide before she will go I goes home for the summer.
In complex sentences about the What are you going to do when you graduate?
future. use the simple present after If l get good grades, I may go to law school.
If. when. after. and before. My parents will be disappointed if I don•t go into law.
After I graduate, I'll be able to work in their firm.
I need to decide before I go home for the summer.
About
you A Choose the correct verbs. Then complete the sentences with your own ideas.
1. Before this semester will be /@)over, I think I'll be able to ______
2. I'll probably after I finish I will finish my studies.
3. If I don't I won't get a good job after I will graduate I graduate, I might ______
4. If I earn / will earn a lot of money in the next ten years, I may ______
5. I'd like to when I visit I will visit my relatives again.
6. If I become I will become really fluent in English. I hope I'll be able to _____
7. I think I'll after I retire I will retire.
B Pair work Compare your sentences. Ask your partner questions for more information.
A Before this semester is over, I think I'll be able to improve my grades.
8 Good for you. Which subject do you need a better grade in?
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Lesson C converc,at,on
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A Imagine you are planning a barbecue with friends. What things do you put on your "to-do" list?
B •>» 4.28 Listen. What does Olivia offer to do? How about Jake?
D Some friends are planning a hiking trip for Saturday. For each comment, find and complete an offer
or a promise with I'll or I won't. Then practice with a partner.
1. How are we going to get there? _b_ a. Don't worry, __ call you.
2. Do we have to leave early? I might oversleep. __ b. I can borrow my parents' car. _flL drive.
3. What food should we take? c. No, we don't. __ get one.
4. How about something to drink, too? __ d. Just some sandwiches. __ make them.
5. Will you remember to bring your GPS? __ e. Probably. __ look at the forecast.
6. Should we check the weather before we go? __ f. Sure. __ forget. __ bring a camera, too.
7. Do we have a trail map? __ Yeah. __ buy some bottles of water later.
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About
you E Pair work Imagine you are going on a day trip. Choose a place to go. Then take turns asking and
answering the questions above. Make offers and promises with/'// and I won't.
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fl Strategy plus All right and OK
You can use All right
or OK when you agree
to something.
Respond to the questions with All right or OK, and make an offer with /'I/. Then practice
with a partner.
1. A Could you help me with my computer? I think it has a virus.
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2. A I have a favor to ask. Can you give me a ride to class tomorrow?
B . 1'll
3. A I might get a new tablet this weekend. Can you help me choose one?
B . 1'll
4. A I'm going to paint my apartment next weekend. Could you help me?
B . I'll
A Could you help me with my computer? I think it has a virus.
B All right. I'll take a look this afternoon. Is that OK?
B -.l» 4.29 Listen again. Complete the sentences. Write a to h. There is one extra item.
1. Their mother promises she'll __ and __ .
2. Jack says he'll __ . He says he won't __ .
3. Helen says she'll __ . She won't __ . Helen will also __ .
a. burn the food d. send invitations online g. shop and do the cooking
b. buy a gift and a card e. get the date wrong h. pay for everything
c. send a guest list f. choose the music
C Group work Plan an end-of-the-year event for your class. Make a list of things to do.
Offer and agree to do the different tasks.
A We should reserve a room at the school. TODO
B OK, I'll coll and do that.
Resei::ve .tL.roam aLJ he__sch.o__{)I _
C And we need to buy some snacks. . . .
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C Read the article again. Check(..') the predictions the article makes.
1. D With "virtual goggles" you'll be able to go online.
2. D These goggles will make it unnecessary for tourists to go sightseeing.
3. D Virtual goggles will have built-in cell phones.
4. D Only trained astronauts will be able to travel on the space elevator.
5. D The space elevator will carry people 22,000 miles above the earth.
6. D The space elevator will probably be ready in the next ten years.
7. D A "smart mirror" will show us what we look like with different hair or features.
8. D With smart mirrors to monitor health, we won't need to go to the doctor.
About
you D Pair work If the predictions are correct, will our lives be better or worse? Discuss with a partner.
A Our lives will be worse with virtual goggles. We'll stop looking at things around us.
8 I don't really agree. People won't wear the goggles all the time. Just when they need them.
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Listing ideas
First, you won't need to ...
Second, you'II never . . .
Scientists predict that people will have .. sman·· Next, scanners will . . .
refrigerators in the future.Scanners will read bar codes on Finally, you'll be able to . . .
food and ...
I think this will make our lives better. First, you won't need
to go grocery shopping anymore, so ... Second. you'll
never come home and find an empty refrigeratpr ...Next.
scanners will tell you if the food is bad. so you won't get
sick ... Finally, you'll be able to ...
About
you O Write a short article about a future invention. Will it make life better or worse? Why?
Give four reasons.
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\- Vocabulary noteboo� Writers, actors, and artists
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1 Look at these jobs. Group them by their endings. How many other jobs can you add to each list?
2 Make a chart like the one below. How many expressions can you write in the chart?
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(l Who's who?
Austin and Tyler are brothers, but they look very different. Complete the questions for items 1 to 5.
Complete items 6 to 9 with comparatives and prepositions. Compare with a partner. Then ask and
answer the questions.
1. A alike?
B No, they look totally different.
2. A _____ like?
B He's short and heavy, and he's got a mustache.
3. A _____ like - his mother or his father?
B Austin looks like his mother. She's short, too.
4. A ?
B He's six feet tall. He's a lot taller than Austin.
5. A ?
B His eyes are blue.
6. A Do they both have brown hair?
B Yes, but Tyler's hair is ____ and ____ than Austin's.
7. A Are they both muscular?
B No, Austin is than Tyler. He works out ____ than Tyler.
8. A Do they both have freckles?
B Yes, but Tyler has freckles than Austin. Austin probably spends time
in the sun.
9. A Is Tyler the one the spiked hair?
B No, that's Austin. Tyler's the one the ponytail - the one ____ the striped shirt.
B Pair work Student A: Explain a word or expression to a partner. Student B: Guess the word.
A You can do this with your phone or computer.
8 Do you mean text someone?
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Q Can you complete this conversation?
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Complete the conversation with the words and expressions in the box. Use capital letters where
necessary. Practice with a partner. Then role-play the conversation using your own ideas.
B Pair work Tell each other your sentences. Can you continue the conversations?
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