Unit 13 A terrific book, but a terrible movie!;
Exercise 2 Conversation;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Paul:Do you want to see a movie tonight?;
Carol:Hmm.Maybe. What's playing?;
Lynn:How about the new Steven Spielberg film?;
I hear it's really exciting.;
Carol:Who's Steven Spielberg?;
Paul:You know.He directed Jaws, E.T.,and Jurassic Park.;
Carol:Oh,Jurassic Park was boring.;
The book by Michael Crichton was fascinating,but the movie was terrible!;
Lynn:Well,I'm interested in that new Johnny Depp movie.;
It's a romance. It's been playing for about a month.;
Carol:Now that sounds good.I've never seen him in a romance,;
and I think he's a wonderful actor!;
Exercise 3 Grammar focus Participles as adjectives;
Present participle.;
The new Johnny Depp movie sounds interesting.;
The movie Jurassic Park was boring. The book was fascinating.;
Past participle. I'm interested in the new Johnny Depp movie.;
I was bored by Jurassic Park. I was fascinated by the book.;
Exercise 6 Pronunciation Word and sentence stress;
Part A Which syllable is stressed in each of these words?;
Mark the stress. Then listen and check.Practice the words with a partner;
absurd amazing fantastic fabulous outstanding fascinating;
successful ridiculous terrible surprising unusual terrific;
Part B Listen and practice these sentences.Pay attention to stress.;
It was a terrific book,but a terrible movie!;
I thought Jurassic Park was ridiculous, but it was very successful.;
Jaws was an exciting movie with many frightening scenes.;
Exercise 8 Conversation Listen and practice.;
Nina:This John Grisham novel looks interesting.;
Alan:Oh,it is.;
It's about a guy who joins a corrupt law firm and then can't leave.;
Luckily he has a brave wife who helps him out of the mess.;
Nina:Hmm.Maybe I'll read it. Alan:Well,the movie is even better.;
Nina:Oh,is that the movie that stars Tom Cruise?;
Alan:Yeah.Why don't we rent the video? Nina:You don't mind seeing it again?;
Alan:Not at all.You rent the video, and I'll bring the popcorn.;
Exercise 9 Grammar focus Relative clauses;
Use who or that for people.;
It's about a guy.He joins a corrupt law firm.;
It's about a guy who/that joins a corrupt law firm.;
Use which or that for things.;
It's a thriller.It stars Tom Cruise.;
It's a thriller which/that stars Tom Cruise.;
Unit 14 So that's what it means!;
Exercise 2 Conversation;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Ron:Have you met Raj,the student from India? Laura:No,I haven't.;
Ron:Well,he seems really nice,but there's one thing I noticed.;
He moves his head from side to side when you talk to him.;
You know,like this.;
Laura:Maybe it means he doesn't understand you.;
Ron:No,I don't think so.;
Laura:Or it could mean he doesn't agree with you.;
Peter:Actually,;
people from India sometimes move their heads from side to side;
when they agree with what you're saying.;
Ron:Oh,so that's what it means!;
Exercise 3 Grammar focus Modals and adverbs Modals;
It might/may mean he doesn't understand you.;
It could mean he doesn't agree with you.;
It must mean he agrees with you.;
Adverbs Maybe it means he doesn't understand you.;
Perhaps it means he doesn't agree with you.;
That probably means he agree with you.;
Exercise 6 Pronunciation Emphatic stress;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Words expressing strong emotions are often stressed and have higher pitch.;
That was amazing! You really frightened me!;
Exercise 9 Conversation;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Vickie:You know, these highways are really great,;
but the road signs are pretty confusing.;
John:Hmm.What do these lines on the road mean?;
Vickie:They must mean you aren't allowed to pass here.;
John:No.I don't think so.I'm going to pass this car in front of us.;
It's going too slow. Now,I wonder what that sign up ahead means.;
Vickie:It may mean you've got to take a left in this lane.;
John:Or maybe it means you can turn left if you want to.;
I think I'll just go straight.;
Exercise 10 Grammar focus;
Permission, obligation,and prohibition.;
Permission You can turn left here You're allowed to pass here.;
Obligation;
You have to turn left here. You've got to pass here.;
Prohibition.;
You can't turn left here. You aren't allowed to pass here.;
Unit 15 What would you do?;
Exercise 2 Conversation;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Lou:Look at this. Some guy found $750,000!;
He returned it and the owner thanked him with a phone call.;
Kate:You're kidding! If I found $750,000,;
I wouldn't return it so fast.;
Lou:Why?What would you do?;
Kate:Well,I'd go straight to Las Vegas and try my luck in the casinos.;
I could double the money in a day and keep $750,000 for myself.;
Lou:You might also lose it all in a day.And then you could go to jail.;
Kate:Hmm.You've got a point there.;
Exercise 3 Grammar focus;
Unreal conditional sentences with if clauses;
Unreal conditional sentences describe imaginary situation and;
consequences in the present.;
What would you do if you found $750,000?;
Imaginary situation (with simple past forms);
If I found $750,000.;
Imaginary consequence(with modals would,might, or could);
I wouldn't return it so fast.;
If I found $750,000. I wouldn't return it so fast.;
If I found $750,000, I might go to Los Vegas.;
If I found $750,000, I could double it in a casino.;
If I found $750,000, I would/I'd go straight to the police.;
Exercise 7 Conversation;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Tanya:Is your houseguest still staying with you?;
Ruth:No,after three weeks,she finally left.Thank goodness!;
Tanya:So how did you get rid of her?;
Ruth:Well,I lied and told her my parents were coming;
for a visit and I needed the room.I probably shouldn't have lied.;
Now I feel bad.What would you have done?;
Tanya:Oh,I would have told her to leave after a week.;
By the way,my father-in-law is coming to visit us next week.;
Can I move in with you for a few weeks?;
Ruth:No way!;
Exercise 8 Grammar focus Past modals;
Use would have or should have+past participle;
to talk about imaginary or hypothetical actions in the past.;
What would you have done? I would have told her to leave.;
I wouldn't have done anything. What should I have done?;
You should have spoken to her about it.;
You shouldn't have lied about it.;
Exercise 9 Pronunciation Reduced form of have;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Notice how have is reduced to /v/ in the following sentences.;
What would you have done? I would have told her to leave.;
Unit 16 What's your excuse?;
Exercise 2 Conversation Listen and practice.;
Daniel:Hi,Amanda. Amanda:Oh,Daniel!I was going to call you tonight.;
Daniel:What's up?;
Amanda:Well,it's Albert's birthday on Saturday,;
and I'm planning a surprise party for him.;
Daniel:Sounds like fun.;
Amanda:The idea is this:;
I've asked Albert to go to a movie with me at six.;
After the movie,we go back to his apartment to have dinner.;
So be at Albert's by 7:30 to wait for us and surprise him.;
His roommate will let you in.;
Daniel:OK.Great.;
Amanda:Uh,can you bring some soda? Oh,and don't say anything to Albert.;
Daniel:No problem.;
Exercise 3 Grammar focus Reported speech; requests;
Notice how requests are reported with the verbs ask,tell,;
and say+the infinitive.;
Original request Can you bring some soda?;
Report request;
She asked me to bring some soda. She told me to bring some soda.;
She said to bring some soda.;
Original request Don't say anything to Albert.;
Report request She asked me not to say anything to Albert.;
She told me not to say anything to Albert.;
She said not to say anything to Albert.;
Exercise 6 Conversation;
Part A Listen and practice.;
Albert:Hi,Daniel. This is Albert. Daniel:Oh,hi.How are things?;
Albert:Just fine, thanks.Uh,are you doing anything on Saturday night?;
Daniel:Hmm.Saturday night?Let me think.;
Oh,yes.My cousin just called to say he was flying in that night.;
I told him I would pick him up.;
Albert:Oh,that's too bad!It's my birthday.;
I'm having dinner with Amanda,;
and I thought I'd invite more people and make it a party.;
Daniel:Gee,I'm really sorry,but I won't be able to make it.;
Albert:I'm sorry too.But that's OK.;
Exercise 8 Grammar focus Reported speech;
If the reporting verb is in the past,;
the statement reported is usually changed to a form of the past.;
Direct statement I'm not feeling well.;
Reported statement. She said (that)she wasn't feeling well.;
There is an office party. She said (that)there was an office party.;
I visit my mother every Saturday.;
She said (that)she visited her mother every Saturday.;
I made a date with Jim.;
She said (that)she had made a date with Jim.;
I have planned a trip. She said (that)she had planned a trip.;
I can't come. He told me(that ) he couldn't come.;
I will be out of town. He told me(that )he would be out of town;
I may go out with a friend.;
He told me(that )he might go out with a friend.;
Exercise 9 Pronunciation Had,would,and was;
Part A;
Listen to how had, would,and was are pronounced in these sentences.;
She said she had forgotten the appointment.;
He said he would be out of town. She said she was busy.;