New Interchange Level 2 Student's book B;
Unit 9 Back to the future;
Exercise 2 Conversation;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Mr.Lee:The neighborhood sure has changed!;
Karen:What was this place like before, Grandpa?;
Mr.Lee:Well,;
there used to be a grocery store right here on this corner.;
Hmm.It was pretty quiet.Not many people lived here then.;
Karen:These days,the population is growing fast.;
Mr.Lee:Yeah.I bet they'll tear down all these old buildings soon.;
In a few years,there will be just malls and high-rise apartments.;
Karen:Hey,that doesn't sound too bad!;
Mr.Lee:No,but I'll miss the old days.;
Exercise 3 Grammar focus Time contrasts Past;
In the past,not many people lived here.;
Present These days,the population is growing fast!;
Future Soon,there will be a lot of high-rise apartments.;
People used to shop at grocery stores. Today,people shop at supermarkets.;
In twenty years, people might buy groceries by computer.;
Fifty years ago, people lived to around sixty.;
Nowadays,people live to about seventy-five.;
In the future, people are going to live even longer.;
Exercise 4 Pronunciation intonation;
Part A;
Listen and practice. Notice the intonation of these sentences.;
Thirty years ago, very few people used computers.;
Today,people use computers all the time.;
In the future,there might be a computer in every home.;
Exercise 8 Conversation;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Jody:Ugh!I feel awful.I really have to stop smoking.;
Luis:So why don't you quit?;
Jody:Well,if I quit I might gain weight!;
Luis:A lot of people do,but....;
Jody:And if I gain weight,I won't be able to fit into any of my clothes!;
Luis:Well,you can always go on a diet.;
Jody:Oh,no.I'm terrible at losing weight on diets.;
So if my clothes don't fit,I'll have to buy new ones.;
I'll have to get a part-time job,and ....;
Luis:Listen,it is hard to quit,but it's not that hard;
Do you want to know how I did it?;
Exercise 9;
Grammar focus Conditional sentences with if clauses;
Conditional sentences can describe situations and consequences;
that are possible in the present or future.;
Possible situation (with present tense forms) If I quit smoking.;
Consequences (with future modals will, may,or might) I might gain weight.;
If I quit smoking. I might gain weight.;
If I gain weight, I won't be able to fit into my clothes.;
If my clothes don't fit,I'll have to buy new ones.;
If you get a part- time job,you may be able to save some money.;
Unit 10 I don't like working on weekends!;
Exercise 2 Conversation;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Brad:Any interesting jobs listed on the Internet today?;
Sue:Well,there are a lot of retail jobs -selling clothes and stuff.;
But you have to work Saturdays and Sundays.;
Brad:Hmm.I hate working on weekends.;
Sue:Hmm...so do I. Oh,here's a job in sales.;
It's a job selling children's books to bookstores.;
Brad:That sounds interesting.;
Sue:Yeah.Let's see. You need to have a driver's license.;
And you have to work some evenings.;
Brad:I don't mind working evenings during the week.;
And I enjoy driving. So,what's the phone number?;
Sue:It's 798-3455.;
Exercise 3 Grammar focus Gerunds;short responses;
Affirmative statements with gerunds;
I like driving.;
Agree So do I. Disagree Oh,I don't.;
I hate working on weekends. So do I. Really?I like it.;
I'm good at using computers. So am I. Gee,I'm not.;
Negative statements with gerunds I don't mind working evenings.;
Agree Neither do I. Disagree Well,I do.;
I'm not good at writing reports. Neither am I. I am!;
I can't stand making mistakes. Neither can I. Oh,I don't mind.;
Other verbs or phrases followed by gerunds.;
love enjoy be interested in;
Exercise 4 Pronunciation Not,don't,and can't;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Notice how the final t in not,don't,and can't is not released.;
I'm not good at filing and typing. I don't like doing sales work.;
I can't stand working from nine to five.;
Exercise 8 Conversation;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Tim:I don't know what classes to take this semester.;
I can't decide what I want to do with my life.;
Have you thought about it,Brenda?;
Brenda:Yes,I have.;
I think I'd make a good journalist because I love writing.;
Tim:Maybe I could be a teacher because I'm very creative.;
And I like working with kids.;
Brenda:Oh,I wouldn't want to be a teacher.I'm too impatient.;
Tim:I know one thing I could never do. Brenda:What's that?;
Tim:I could never be a stockbroker;
because I'm not good at making decisions quickly.;
Exercise 9 Grammar focus Clauses with because;
Because introduces a cause or reason.;
I'd make a good journalist because I love writing.;
I wouldn't want to be a teacher because I'm too impatient.;
I could be a teacher because I'm very creative.;
I could never be a stockbroker;
because I'm not good at making decisions quickly.;
Unit 11 It's really worth seeing!;
Exercise 2 Conversation Sightseeing;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Guide:We are now approaching the famous Statue of Liberty,;
which has welcomed visitors to New York Harbor since 1886.;
Andrew:Wow!Look at it. James:Incredible, isn't it?;
Guide:The statue was given to the United States by the people of France;
It was designed by the French sculptor Bartholdi.;
Andrew:It's really huge.Do we get to go inside?;
James:Of course.We can climb the stairs all the way up to the crown.;
Andrew:Stairs? There's no elevator?;
James:Not to the top.But it's just 142 steps!;
Exercise 3 Grammar Focus Passive with by (simple past);
The passive changes the focus of a sentence.;
For the simple past, use the past of be+past participle.;
Active Bartholdi designed the Statue of Liberty.;
Passive The Statue of Liberty was designed by Bartholdi.;
Active The French gave the statue to the U.S.in 1886.;
Passive The Statue was give to the U.S.by the French in 1886.;
Exercise 5 Pronunciation Linked sounds;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Final consonant sounds are often linked to the vowel sounds that;
follow them.;
The Colosseum in Rome was opened in 80 A.D.;
The light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison.;
Part B Mark the linked sounds in these sentences.;
Listen and check. Then practice the sentences.;
The Eiffel Tower was an important advance in engineering.;
The Taj Mahal is a tomb for the wife of an Indian prince.;
Exercise 8 Conversation;
Listen and practice.;
Linda:Hello?;
John:Oh,hello.I need some information. What currency is used in Japan?;
Linda:Where? John:In Japan.;
Linda:I'm not sure. Isn't it the yen?;
John:Oh,yes.And do they drive on the left or the right?;
Linda:I think the left,but I'm not sure.;
John:Oh,Well,is English spoken much there?;
Linda:I really have no idea.;
John:Huh?Well,what about credit cards?;
Are American Express cards accepted there?;
Linda:How would I know?;
John:Well,you're a travel agent, aren't you?;
Linda:What?A travel agent?This is Linda's Hair Salon.;
John:Oh,sorry. Wrong number!;
Exercise 9 Grammar focus Passive without by (simple present);
Active They use the yen in Japan.;
Passive The yen is used in Japan.;
Active;
They speak both Spanish and Portuguese in Latin America.;
Passive;
Both Spanish and Portuguese are spoken in Latin America.;
Active They grow a lot of coffee in Brazil.;
Passive A lot of coffee is grown in Brazil.;
Unit 12 It's been a long time!;
Exercise 2 Conversation;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Richard:How did you get into modeling, Stacy?;
Stacy:Well,when I graduated from drama school,;
I moved to Los Angeles to look for work as an actress.;
I was going to auditions every day, but I never got any parts.;
And I was running out of money.;
Richard:So,what did you do?;
Stacy:I got a job as a waitress in a seafood restaurant.;
While I was working there,a customer offered me some work as a model.;
Within a few weeks,I was modeling full time.;
Richard:Wow,what a lucky break!;
Exercise 3 Grammar focus Past continuous vs. simple past.;
Past continuous:for an action in progress in the past;
I was going to auditions every day.;
Simple past:for a completed action. but I never got any parts.;
I was going to auditions every day but I never got any parts.;
I was running out of money. when I got a job as a waitress.;
While I was working at the restaurant. a customer offered me a job as a model.;
Exercise 7 Conversation;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Pete:Hey,Joan!I haven't seen you in ages.;
What have you been doing lately?;
Joan:Nothing exciting.;
I've been working two jobs for the last six months.;
Pete:How come? Joan:I'm saving up money for a trip to Europe.;
Pete:Well,I've only been spending money.;
I quit my job to go to graduate school. I'm studying journalism.;
Joan:Really?How long have you been doing that?;
Pete:For two years. Luckily,I finish next month.I'm almost out of money.;
Exercise 8 Grammar focus Present perfect continuous;
Use the present perfect continuous for actions that started in the past;
and continue into the present.;
What have you been doing lately?;
I've been working two jobs for the last six months.;
Have you been saving money?;
No,I haven't been saving any money. I've been spending it.;
Exercise 9 Pronunciation Contrastive Stress;
Part A Listen and practice.;
You can change the meaning of a sentence;
by stressing different words.;
I've been studying journalism.(normal stress);
A:Has your brother been studying journalism?;
B:No,I've been studying journalism.;
A:Are you going to study journalism?;
B:No,I've been studying journalism.;
A:Have you been teaching journalism?;
B:No,I've been studying journalism.;
A:Have you been studying literature?;
B:No,I've been studying journalism.;