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VocabularyFirst impressions: compound adjectives

Start thinkingIs image important on social networking sites? Why?What makes a ‘good’ profile photo?

1 Look at the compound adjectives in Your profile pic and check the meanings in a dictionary. Then copy and complete the table in your notebook.

appearance personality

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2 1.01 Listen and read. In pairs, match photos A–E to the analysis (1–5). Do you agree with the analysis? What do you think of the photos?

I think Zoë will regret posting that photo later!

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1 The long-distance portrait Are you 1blue-eyed, 2fair-skinned and 3curly-

haired? At this distance, I have absolutely no idea. Either you aren’t very 4self-confident, or you’re hiding from your parents, ex or boss right now!

2 The classic ‘smile’ You’re 5well-dressed, but in a casual way. You look

like a relaxed and 6easy-going person. In other words, you’re a bit ordinary – like most of us!

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Everyday listening& speakingDescribing people

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Culture & CLILPhoto perfection

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LiteratureFar from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

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Life in picturesUnit aimsVocabulary

■■ First impressions: compound adjectives■■ Life events: collocations

Grammar■■ Present tense review■■ Present perfect with time expressions■■ Narrative tense review

Communication■■ Describe first impressions ■■ Talk about the weekend ■■ Make comparisons■■ Write a biography

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3 In pairs. Do you agree with these opinions?

1 ‘Life is easier if you’re good-looking.’2 ‘Easy-going people are less ambitious.’3 ‘Self-confident people are more attractive.’4 ‘Celebrities are all big-headed.’5 ‘Who cares if you’re well-dressed or badly-

dressed? It isn’t important.’

How to describe first impressions

4 1.02 Listen and study the key phrases. Then choose a photo of a person from this Student’s Book. In pairs, describe your photos. Say what the person looks like and what you think they are like, using key phrases and compound adjectives.

Key phrasesHe looks very fun-loving.He looks like a hard-working student.He looks like he’s probably quite big-headed.She comes across as bad-tempered and moody.She comes across as a kind-hearted person.She might be a pop singer or an actress.

Fast finishers

Think of other compound adjectives you can use to describe people. Write an example sentence for each one.

GrammarPresent tense review

5 Find examples of the tenses (1–4) in Your profile pic. Then match 1–4 to the uses (a–d).

Rules1 Present simple2 Present continuous3 Present perfect simple4 Present perfect continuous

a actions in progress now, or temporary situationsb past actions continuing up to now, especially to

emphasise how long they lasted c present routines or repeated actions, or more

permanent situationsd general experiences, or past actions or situations

without referring to a specific time

Grammar Bank, Workbook pp.76–77

6 Look again at your answers to Ex.5. Which two tenses don’t we commonly use with stative verbs (e.g. be, have got, seem, know)?

7 Choose the correct alternative. Then complete the sentences in your notebook with your own ideas.

1 My own profile picture shows/is showing …2 I am/have been looking forward to … all day.

I can’t wait!3 At the moment, I am/have been thinking

about …4 I’ve changed/been changing my profile picture

about … times this year.5 I’ve dreamt/been dreaming about … for years

now. I hope my dream comes true!

8 Write questions with the most suitable present tenses. Use each tense in Ex.5 at least once.

1 how long/you/use/social networking sites?2 which sites/you/use/at the moment?3 you/update/your profile page every day?4 you/ever/upload/a silly photo of yourself?5 what’s the most interesting or useful thing/you/

learn/in this lesson?

9 In pairs. Ask and answer the questions in Ex.8.

Dictation

10 1.03 Listen and write the five sentences. Who do you think said these things? Choose from the people (A–E) in Ex.2.

3 The arty shot How long have you been taking photos

professionally? Zero years, I suspect! In everyday life, you’re a 7hard-working student, but you dream of being an artist, musician or writer. That black and white shot says ‘I’m 8free-spirited and creative. Aren’t I cool?’

4 The fun shot You’re a 9fun-loving, 10out-going person. You’ve

already posted lots of photos like these, because you don’t mind appearing 11badly-dressed or pulling a silly face. But do you look a bit TOO crazy? Remember, your teacher or future boss might see this photo, too!

5 The magazine pose Are you currently working as a model? You look

like one. Yes, you’re 12good-looking – as you’ve helpfully reminded us. But be careful, you don’t want to come across as 13big-headed!

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Reading

Start thinkingHow often do you post photos online? What kinds of photos do you post?

1 1.04 Listen and read. Which of the photos (A–D) did Jasmine definitely take?

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2 Read the text again and answer the questions.

1 Why didn’t Jasmine comment on Kasia’s photo?2 In what way does she feel different from her friends?3 Why does she think it’s a bad idea for gig-goers to

take photos? (Give three reasons.) 4 What does she think they should do instead?5 Why was she worried by Ali’s comment?6 What is her general opinion of photography?

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Sceptic Eye

Follow Sceptic Eye:

The ‘sceptic’ is Jasmine (16). I ask questions about ‘the way things are’ – and make my own mind up!

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My friend Kasia, who’s been travelling in the States since last May, has just had coffee and a muffin in a Boston diner. I know this, because she immediately posted a pic on her homepage. Three friends have already commented. ‘Wow! Nom nom ’ says one. I haven’t written anything yet. Please understand: I’m delighted that Kasia’s having a good time. It’s just, well, what is there to say? I don’t mean to sound big-headed, but I’ve seen cake before. I haven’t forgotten what it looks like.

Have you ever felt like you’re the odd one out? I’ve had a smartphone since primary school, and of course I use the camera function sometimes, on special occasions like Christmas (see embarrassing evidence below!). But sometimes I get the feeling that documenting every second of their life is almost compulsory for my friends. Have you uploaded a picture of that really cool party or cute cat yet? No? Then did it really happen? It’s like we take photos to prove we exist.

I haven’t been going to gigs for long, but I’ve already discovered that much of the audience spends the entire concert holding up their phones.

As well as being uncomfortable for them, and annoying for shorter fans like me, what’s the point? Personally, I’ve never really wanted to own 127 blurry images of Beyoncé, however good-looking or talented she is. I’d like to make a suggestion: do yourself a favour, and give your arm a rest! There’s other sophisticated viewing and recording equipment you can use. They’re called ‘eyes’ and ‘ears’.

My brother, Ali, lost the photos on his laptop last year. Anyone would be upset in that situation, and of course I gave him lots of advice and sympathy. But I still haven’t forgotten his first, despairing comment: ‘I’ve just lost all my memories forever!’ That made a strong impression on me. Memories belong to our hearts and minds, don’t they? Photos are just souvenirs. Are we taking them too seriously?

Maybe I’ve been thinking about this for too long. Maybe I worry too much! Are there other photosceptics out there, or are you all photofanatics? Get in touch!

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Talk about it

3 In pairs. Ask and answer the questions.

1 Do you prefer to take photos with your phone or with a camera? Why?

2 Do you ever print photos out or do you save them all on your computer/phone?

3 Why do you think photography is so popular?4 Are you a ‘photosceptic’ or a ‘photofanatic’?

Why? 5 What online comment would you write to

Jasmine if you read her blog?

Build your vocabulary verb collocations

4 Find phrases a–e in the text. Then match them to verbs 1–5.

1 get a coffee/cake2 give b (someone/something) a rest3 have c (someone/something) too seriously4 make d in touch5 take e a suggestion

5 Copy and complete the sentences in your notebook with verbs 1–5 from Ex.4. Then check the collocations in the text. Which sentences are true for you?

1 I hate it when people … my photo!2 I like to … a good impression when I meet

new people.3 I always try to … a good time, whatever I’m

doing.4 People often ask me to … them advice.5 Sometimes I … the feeling that I’m a bit

unconventional!

Study strategy learning collocations

6 Learning collocations will help you to use English more naturally. You can keep a record using diagrams.

Fast finishers

Make your own collocation diagrams for the verbs in Ex.4. Add as many phrases as you can.

GrammarPresent perfect with time expressions

7 Find examples of the time expressions in Uploading your life? Then complete the rules in your notebook.

RulesPresent perfect + already/ever/just/never/still/yet

■■ ever/(1)… to talk about general life experiences

■■(2)… to emphasise that an action has happened

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(3)… to talk about an action that happened very recently

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(4)… to ask if an action has been completed, or to say that an action hasn’t been completed

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(5)… to emphasise there is no change in a situation (usually when a change is expected)

Present perfect + for/since■■

(6)… + period of time ■

(7)… + starting point

Grammar Bank, Workbook pp.76–77

8 Choose the best word (a–d) in your notebook to complete the text.

Have you (1)… looked at friends’ homepages and felt jealous? My friend Nate has (2)… uploaded a great photo of himself with a gorgeous new girlfriend. I’ve (3)… started feeling bad. I haven’t found a girlfriend (4)…. Maybe I’m not good-looking enough.

Hang on. In ‘real life’, Nate is actually quite badly-dressed! His last relationship didn’t end well, and he (5)… hasn’t recovered. Of course, he’s (6)… mentioned any of this online.

1 a already b ever c never d yet2 a just b yet c still d ever3 a yet b still c ever d already4 a still b never c yet d just5 a already b just c still d yet6 a yet b never c ever d just

9 Write sentences in your notebook with information about you. Use the Present perfect simple.

1 I/own/a mobile phone/for …2 My best friend/know/me/since …3 I/not look/at my profile page/since …4 I/be/interested in [a hobby]/for …5 I/not like/[a thing or activity]/since …

10 Write true and false sentences about your life. Use the Present perfect simple or continuous and time expressions.

My gran’s just won a photography competition.

11 In pairs. Compare your sentences. Can your partner guess which sentences are false?

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Vocabulary and listeningLife events: collocations

Start thinkingThink of three significant events in your life so far. What happened? Why were these events important?

When I was ten, my family moved from Morocco to Spain. Now I have friends in two countries.

1 Choose verbs from the box and complete the list in your notebook. What other major life events do many people experience?

drive get go grow have ride

Major life events

• be born (in the 1990s/on May 19th 2001)

• (1)… up (in Barcelona)

• (2)… to school/university

• leave home/school/university

• learn to (3)… a car/ (4)… a moped

• get a degree/qualification

• (5)… a job (in the media/as a mechanic)

• fall in love (with someone)

• get married (to someone)

• (6)… children

• retire (from work)

• pass away

2 Complete the questions in your notebook with verbs from Ex.1. Then ask and answer the questions in pairs.

1 Did you … up in the town you were born in?2 What do you want to do after you … school?3 What’s your ideal job? What qualifications

would you need to … ?4 Do you believe people can … in love instantly?5 How do you think your life changes after

you … children?6 What are three things you want to achieve

before you … from work?

3 Look at the photos (A–D). Then discuss the questions in pairs.

1 What do you think the photos show?2 Why might people want to keep photos like

these?3 Which photo is the most special? Why?

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Study strategy approaching a listening task

4 Read the tips. Can you add any more ideas?

Listening tips1 Read the questions and look at any pictures before

you listen. They’ll give you useful clues.2 Listen once for the general idea. Don’t panic: you

don’t need to understand every word!3 Listen again to answer all the questions. Think about

different ways of saying the same thing.

5 1.05 Listen to four people talk about special photos. Match speakers 1–4 to the photos (A–D.)

6 1.05 Read statements a–e carefully. Then listen again. Match speakers 1–4 to four of the statements (a–e).

a I think this photo is embarrassing.b I don’t own this photo.c This photo makes me feel sad.d I took this photo.e This photo inspires me.

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GrammarNarrative tense review

7 Find examples of the Past simple, Past continuous, Present perfect simple and Past perfect simple in the text. Then complete the rules in your notebook.

Have you ever heard of Kodak cameras? In the 1880s, George Eastman invented the name ‘Kodak’ for his new camera company while he was playing a word game with his mother! By the 1970s, the Kodak camera company had become the biggest in the world.

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(1)… for the main events in a story and descriptions■■

(2)… for actions which happened before the main events

■■(3)… for temporary past actions or situations, and for setting the scene

■■(4)… to refer to general situations and experiences up to now

Grammar Bank, Workbook pp.76–77

8 Complete the texts in your notebook. Write the most suitable form of the verbs.

9 Complete these sentences from different personal stories. Use the most suitable narrative tenses. Then imagine these stories happened to you and write the next sentence.

1 I (just/turn) 16 when my life (change) forever.2 I (never/feel) so embarrassed in all my life!3 This time last year I (have) an amazing

adventure.4 At first, everything (seem) normal. Then I

(notice) something strange.5 An incredible thing (happen) while I (go) to

school one day.6 They never (discover) where I (really/be) that

evening.

10 Write questions using narrative tenses. Then ask and answer in pairs.

1 how many times/you/take/a photo this week/?2 who/you/talk to/when/the teacher/arrive/

at the start of class/?3 what/you/do/after/you/finish/your homework/

last night/?4 what new hobbies/you/always/want/to try?5 what/be/the first thing/you/do/just after/you/

wake/up this morning/?6 what/you/do/at this time/last Saturday/?

How to talk about the weekend

11 1.06 Listen and study the key phrases. Then, in pairs, talk about what you did at the weekend. Use a range of narrative tenses.

Key phrasesHow was your weekend?Not bad!/Pretty good!I had a great time (at Jon’s party on

Saturday night).An amazing thing happened while (I was

shopping in town).What about you? What did you get up to?

Fast finishers

Write a paragraph about your weekend. Include each narrative tense at least once.

Photo facts

A Past simple or Past continuous?

In 1858, the French inventor Turnache

(1 become) the world’s first aerial

photographer when he (2 travel) in a hot air

balloon! He (3 take) photographs while he

and his team (4 fly) above Paris.

B Past simple or Present perfect simple?How often (5 you/smile) for a photo? In the past, smiling (6 not be) common. In the 1800s, photographers (7 ask) people to stay still for ten minutes! (8 you/ever/try) smiling for that long? It isn’t easy!

C Past simple or Past perfect simple?Facebook first (9 appear) in 2004. Immediately after Zuckerberg (10 launch) the site, users (11 begin) to add photos. By 2012, users (12 post) 140 billion photos on Facebook!

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Global student Photography competitionaction

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Pronunciation Unit 1, Workbook p.95

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Photo A is similar to photo B because they both focus on just one person. Both of these photos show different kinds of exercise. Neither of the people is smiling, but I get the feeling they’re enjoying themselves.

The woman is quite different from the footballer because she’s enjoying doing yoga alone, in a beautiful place. Yoga isn’t as fast as football, but it’s just as challenging in a different way. You have to use your mind as well as your body.

Football is more active than yoga, so I think it might be a better way to get fit. This man in photo A is obviously a professional, too. I imagine he likes performing in front of big crowds!

I think both activities can be equally enjoyable, but of the two of them, yoga is probably the best way to relax.

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Practical English

How to make comparisons

1 Look at photos A and B in the website. Why do you think people enjoy doing these activities?

2 1.07 Listen and read. Does the student use any of your ideas from Ex.1?

3 1.08 Listen and study the key phrases. Then write sentences comparing or contrasting these pairs of things. Use structures from the key phrases section. Then compare your ideas.

Key phrasesPhoto A is similar to Photo B because …The woman is quite different from the footballer

because …Both of these photos show (different kinds of exercises).Neither of the people is smiling.Football is more active than yoga.Yoga isn’t as fast as football, but it’s just as challenging.Of the two of them, yoga is probably the best way to

relax.

1 skateboarding/golf 3 books/films2 classical music/hip hop 4 science/art A In my opinion, skateboarding is a million times more

exciting than golf. B I agree. Maybe I’ll play golf when I retire!

4 In pairs. Student A: Answer question 1 below. Student B: Listen and give an opinion of your own at the end. Then swap roles for question 2.

1 Compare and contrast photos C and D. What are the advantages of these forms of travel?

2 Compare and contrast photos E and F. Why are these people smiling?

5 In pairs. Which photo do you think should win the photography competition? Why?

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(1948–2012)

Grandad Arthur was born in Barbados in 1948. His life changed completely when he was eighteen. There weren’t many jobs in Barbados, so Arthur left home and moved to Liverpool.

In the 1960s, racism was a much bigger problem in the UK than it is now. At first, things weren’t easy for Arthur. Eventually, he got a job on a bus (he’s working in the photo!), but it was hard work. Some customers were very rude to him as he was collecting tickets. But after people had got to know him better, they changed their minds. Arthur made everyone smile. He’s the friendliest person I’ve ever known.

1974 was a very special year for Arthur. While he was training to be a bus driver, he met my grandmother! As soon as they met, they fell in love. Barbara was fair-skinned, and her family were unhappy about the relationship. However, in the end, Arthur and Barbara got married, and they had five children. Sadly, Arthur passed away a few years ago.

Today, I feel very proud to be Arthur’s granddaughter. He’s inspired me to be brave, just like him. And my family always travels by bus, if we can – it’s a family tradition, thanks to Arthur!

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Writing guide biography

Task (200–250 words)

Write your own biography of a relative (living or dead) for a family history website.

A Think and plan

Think about these questions and make notes.■■ When and where was this person born?■■ What do you know about his/her early life?■■ What are the most interesting events in his/

her later life? (Choose at least three ideas.)■■ What is/was this person like?

B Write

Use the key phrases and your notes.Paragraph 1 Birth and early life

… was born in …Paragraphs 2–3 Main life events

In the (1960)s, …

… was a very special year.Paragraph 4 Conclusion and your opinion

Today I feel …

C Check■■ present tenses ■■narrative tenses ■■ time expressions

Mary Clarkson was born in London in 1799. Her family was very poor, so Mary got her first job as a street-cleaner (1)… she was only twelve years old. (2)… she was sweeping the streets one day, she found an expensive coat. (3)… Mary saw it, she picked it up. A policeman saw her (4)… she was trying to sell the coat. (5)… she’d been to court, the judge sent her to Australia. Many years (6)… , the courts used to send British criminals to Australia – even children! Life was hard at first, but (7)… , Mary fell in love with Sydney. That’s how my family came to Australia!

Writing

How to write a biography

1 Read the biography and answer the questions.

1 In your opinion, what is the most interesting thing about this person’s life? Why?

2 Find examples of three present tenses.3 Find examples of three past tenses.

2 Find the key phrases in the biography. Then complete them in your notebook about five of your relatives.

Key phrases… life changed completely when …… made everyone (+ infinitive).… is the (+ superlative) person I’ve ever known.… has inspired me to (+ infinitive) …… is a family tradition, thanks to … !

Language point time expressions

3 Look at the time expressions in the biography in Ex.1. Then choose the best word (a–c) in your notebook to complete the biography.

1 a when b at first c as2 a Ago b As soon as c While3 a At first b As c As soon as4 a after b as c in the end5 a In the end b After c While6 a ago b while c when7 a as soon as b after c in the end

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