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READING & TISTENINGRead the article Bad luck? In pairs,decide what you think happened next.

7't Now listen to what happened.Were you right?

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Bad luck?I missed you!

an f ohnson, a 27-year-old builder,went to work in Australia for a

year, leaving behind his girlfriend,Amy. lan and Amy missed each othera lot and after being six months apartlan planned a surprise. Without tellingAmy he caught a plane back to Englandto see her. After a 24-hour flight viaSingapore and a 17,600-kilometrejourney he finally arrived at her housein Yorkshire in the north of England,carrying flowers, champagne, and anengagement ring. He rang the doorbell, but nobody answered. He had a keyto her house so he opened the door and went in. The house was empty.lan thought Amy had gone out for the evening and sat down to wait for herto come back. Tired after his long journey, he fell asleep. When he woke up,his phone was ringing...

Good luck?ls there a doctor on the plane?

rs Dorothy Fletcher was travelling with her daughter and her daughter'sfianc€ on a flight from London to Florida. Her daughter was going to bemarried there the following week. When they changed planes in

Philadelphia they had to rush between terminals to catch the connecting flightand Mrs Fletcher, aged 67, began to feel ill.

'l didn't say anything to my daughter because I didn't want to worry her ormiss the wedding,' said Mrs Fletcher. But when the plane took off from philadelphiashe suddenly got a terrible pain in her chest, back, and arm - she was havinga heart attack. The cabin crew put out a desperate call to the passengers:'lf there is a doctor on the plane, could you please press your call bell...'

c Listen again and check. Then in pairs, writetwo sentences to erplain how the story ended.

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2 Mrs Fletcherlf those doctors been onthe plane, I would

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7.1 Listen and check.

Look at sentences I and2 above andanswer the questions.

1 Did Ian or Amy stay at home?Did they meet?

2 Were the doctors on the plane?Did Mrs Fletcher die?

3 Do sentences I and 2 refer tosomething that happened orsomething that didn't happen?

O p.tlz Grammar Bank 7A. Readthe rules and do the exercises.

PRONUNCIATION sentence stress7.4 Listen and repeat the sentences. Copy the futhm.

I If youd told me earlier, I would have gone too.2 If the ryqqlh.t had been.bSqq, we would have stayqd lS4gCf3 If I hadn't stopped for petrol, I would have 4qryqd before he left.4 We would have been late if we hadn't taken a taxi.5 She wouldn't have come if she'd \rylyq he was here.6 It would have been cheaper if we'd booked last month.

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SP EAKINGRead the questionnaire and mark your answers.

Compare your answers with a partner. Give more informationif you can.

Now look at what your scores mean. Do you agree withthe results?

I I enjoy talking to people I haven't met before.2 I don't worry or feel anxious about life.5 I enjoy trying new food and drink.4 I listen to my instinct.5 When I need to calm down I just go to a quiet place.6 I try to learn from my mistakes.7 I try to get what I want from life.8 I expect people I meet to be pleasant friendly, and helpful.9 I'm an optimist. I look on the bright side of life.

IO When things are bad I think things will get better soon.I I I don't think about bad luck I have had in the past.l2 I expect good things to happen to me in the future.

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READINGLook at the title of the article. What do youthink?

Read the article. Match exercises A-D to paragraphstlk.

make ourown luck?Qome people seem to be bom lucky - they meetrJtheir perfect partners, achieve their ambitions, andlive happy lives.

The British psychologist Dr Richard Wiseman has donea lot of research to discover why some people are luckierthan others. After interviewing hundreds of people withthe questionnaire on p.l0l he has concluded thatpeople who think they are lucky achieve more successand happiness than those who don't. Without realizingit, they are creating good fortune in their lives.

Using Dr Wiseman's techniques you too can understand,control, and increase your own good fortune.

I tucky people make the most of their opportunitiesI A" op"n to new experiences and vary your routine. For

example, get off the bus a stop earlier than usual. You maysee something interesting or new or bump into an old friend.Exercise E

Lucky people trust their instinctWhen you are trying to decide what to do, first make an

effort to relax. Then when your mind is clear, listen to what itis telling you and act on it.Exercise E

tucky people expect to be luckyConvince yourself that your future will be bright and lucky.

Set realistic but high goals. lf you fail, dont give up, and beopen to the idea of trying a different way to achieve your goals.Exercise I

Lucky people use bad luckio their advantage

lf something bad-halpens, imaginehow things could have beenworse. You will then realizethat things aren't so bad afterall. Compare your situationwith other people who are inan even worse situation. Takea long view of things - even ifthings seem bad now, expectthem to get better in the end.Learn from your past mistakesand think of new ways ofsolving your problems.Exercise I

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Read just the article again (not the EXERCISES). Cover the text andfrom memory complete the expressions below with a verb orphrase. Then look at the text again and check your answers.

- give the impression of being= make their ambitions come true= change your routine, make it

different4 b i an old friend = meet an old friend by chance5 m an e- to relax = try hard to relax6 c-- yourself that your = make yourself believe that your

future will be bright future will be bright7 r that things arent so bad = understand that things aren't

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Read EXERCISES A-D on p.102 again. Vr4eich one do you thinkis the best for making you luckier?

6 VOCABUTARY making adjectives and adverbs

Lucky people use bad luck to their advantage.

a Look at the adjectives and adverbs that can be made from the nottn luck in the chart below.Then in pairs complete the chart.

P adjective E adjective E adverb E adverb

1s tobe2 a their ambitions3 v your routine

Underline the stressed syllable in the three two-syllable nouns. How does that help youto stress the adjectives and adverbs correctly? Practise saying them.

Complete the sentences with the right form of the bold noun'

HOW WORDS WORK...When you are trying to decide what to do,first make an effort to relax. Then when yourmind is clear, listen to what it is telling you.

We often use what as a relative pronoun.It means the thing (or things) which.

Complete the sentences with what or which.I Can you speak a bit louder? I can't hear

you're saying.2 A What's this?

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makes ice cream.3 This is the song won the MTV award.4 Everybody was very surprised by -- she said.5 We went to the restaurant

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The beach was beautiful but , it rained every day. FORTTINEIf the beds had been more , we would have slept better. COMFORTYou would have got better marks if you hadn't done the exam so

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We were really .. We missed the flight by just five minutes. LUCKDon't be so . The programme will start in a minute. PATIENCEI fell off my bicycle last week, but -- I wasn't badly hurt. LUCKThere was a huge queue to pay, but we waited . PATIENCEIf you had been more , you wouldn't have had an accident. CAREIt was freezing cold but we'd all brought jackets. FORTUNEAre you sitting ? Then I'll begin the story. COMFORT

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a The phrasal verbs below are all from Files 1-7. Cover the Particle column and look at sentence 1.Try to remember the phrasal verb.

b Uncover to check. Then do the same for the other sentences.

I \A4ren I go to a restaurant I always ask something low fat.2 I often eat with friends at local restaurants.3 Players usually warm before a match starts.4 \A4ren we have an argument we always make quickly.5 How do you get your brothers and sisters?6 Tirke the camera to the shop and get your money7 I took some money of a cash machine.8 A German woman gaye all her money to charity.9 I organized a school reunion but nobody turned

10 She works in an animal sanctuary. She looks apes.11 We set early and caught the 6.00 a.m. train.12 The plane took and soon I was looking down on London.13 I picked my suitcase and followed the'Exit' signs.14 A taxi picked me and took me to the airport.15 I checked at the airport and got my boarding pass.L6 We were talking on the phone but suddenly she hung17 If he's not at home, I'll call later.18 I think people should switch their mobiles in restaurants.19 I tried to learn to dance salsa but I gave . I was terrible at it.20 I want to take a water sport like scuba-diving.2l If I like this course, I'll carry next year.22 Bethany has written a book which is going to be made a film.23 The Sunday Times decided to find if school is easier than it used to be.24 The teacher told me to do the button of my shirt.25 Carol's parents didn't like her boyfriend so they went together in secret.26 After a year she broke with her boyfriend.27 If you have something you never use, throw it28 Slow ! You're driving too fast.29 I complained and the company tried to sort the problem.30 Aung San Suu-kyi didn't see her sons grow . She was under house arrest.31 Bill and Melinda Gates set a foundation to provide vaccinations.32 You're very nervous. You need to calm33 I bumped an old friend in the street yesterday.34 He was looking having dinner with his friends.35 Look I There's a car coming!36 Her grandmother passed last year at the age of 93.37 We can't go to the concert. It's sold38 Turn the TV. There's a programme I want to watch.39 Turn the radio. It's too loud.40 Where can I plug my computer?

A So-. phrasal verbs have more than one meaning:I was hot so I took off my jacket. The plane took off.

Q p.ll0 Can you remember the words on this page? Test yourself or a partner.

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