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UNIT 2SPEAKINGTalk about photos offamily and friendsCheck information aboutpeopleSuggest things to doTalk about five people inyour lifeUNITLISTENINGListen to someone talkabout photosWatch a BBC programmeabout a royal wedding2READINGRead about familybusinessesWRITINGUse contractionsDescribe five people inyour lifeBBC CONTENTVideo podcast: Who is inyour family?DVD: Royal WeddingpeopleFamily photosp18A family businessp20Let’s have a breakp22Royal Weddingp24

2.1 FAMILY PHOTOSGRAMMAR be: you/we/theyVOCABULARY familyHOW TO talk about your familyYou aren’t signed inHomeThe TourSign upExplore UploadBCDEFVOCABULARY familyLISTENING1AMatch people 1–6 with photos A–F.4 mother and daughter1 husband and wife5 parents and children2 brothers and sister6 parents and daughter3 father and son2A2.1 Listen and underline four words with the sound/ö/. Then listen and repeat.husbandsentences 1–6.C Work in pairs. Complete the table with the family123456words from Exercise 1A.husbandwifeparentsD Work in pairs and take turns. Student A: say a photoA–F. Student B: say who it is.A: Photo E B: mother and daughter18HelpSearchABSign in2.2 Listen to the conversations. Which four of thephotos (A–F) are they talking about?1234B Listen again. Match the names in the box withMargit TimErika (x2)Johnny Lewis FloriShe’s Hungarian. Margit and .He’s a businessman.She’s married to an Englishman.She’s seven.He’s at university.He’s a musician.

2.1GRAMMAR be: you/we/theyWRITING contractions3A5A Look at the example. Complete the contractions for sentences2–4.1 They are my parents. They’re my parents2 She is my daughter.3 We are not sisters.4 Tom is my brother.Underline the verb be in the sentences.1 A: Where are you?B: We’re at home.2 A: Are they students?B: Yes. Johnny’s at university.3 A: You aren’t English?B: No, we aren’t English.B Complete the tables below with the words inthe box.’reAre aren’tare (x2)B Underline the correct alternative to complete the rules.Rules:1 Use/Don’t use contractions in spoken English.2 Use/Don’t use contractions in text messages and emails to friends.C Rewrite the text messages using eight contractions.YouWeTheyYouWeTheyare’reNo,12Hi, Marianna.are notyou/we/theyYes,from om Poland.in the right classroom?.aren’t.Hi, Tom. I amHi, Marianna.I am at thesorry, I don’tIt is OK. Lucaairport, butknow. We areis here now.your brother isin an EnglishSee you soon.class now.Tnot here. Whatis his mobilenumber? It isnot in my phone.Tomyou from?C2.3 Listen to the pronunciation of you’re,we’re, they’re. Then listen and repeat.D2.4 Listen and write the sentences in yournotebook. Then listen and repeat. page 120I’m3LANGUAGEBANKPRACTICED Work in pairs and take turns. Read out the text messages withthe contractions.speakout TIPPrepositions (at, in, to, from) are small but important. Underline theprepositions in the sentences.I’m at the airport. We’re in a lesson. Are they from Peru?She’s married to an Englishman. It’s the capital of Italy.4AUnderline the correct alternative.A: This is a photo of Dan.B: 1Is he/Are you brothers?A: No, 2I’m not/we aren’t. 3He’s/We’re goodfriends.B: And this photo? 4Are they/Is she your sisters?A: No, they 5isn’t/aren’t. This is my wife, Maria,with Tina. Tina and Maria are sisters. The photois in Peru.B: Are 6they/she from Peru?A: No, they 7not/aren’t. 8They’re/She’s fromUruguay.B: 9Is/Are your wife a teacher?A: Yes. She and Tina 10is/are teachers.SPEAKING6A EITHER Use two photos of your family or friends andcomplete the notes below. OR Work in pairs. Student A: look atthe photos on page 148. Student B: look at the photos on page 152.Photo 1Photo 2Name:Family or friend:Nationality:Job:Where is he or she now?Name:Family or friend:Nationality:Job:Where is he or she now?B Work in pairs and practise the conversation.B Work with other students. Cover your notes and talk about thephotos.This is my brother, Juan. He’s South African. He’s an office worker inCape Town.19

2.2 A FAMILY BUSINESSGRAMMAR possessive adjectivesVOCABULARY numbers 11–10011 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 201AVOCABULARY numbers 11–100HOW TO check information1Write the numbers next to the vennineteentwentythirteentwelve2.5 Listen and repeat the numbers inBorder.C Work in pairs and take turns. Student A:write a number. Student B: say the number.2A30405060Complete the numbers.thirty70forty80fifty90sixty100 a hundred2.6 Listen and check. Then listen andrepeat.BC2.7 Listen and write the numbers.1 673AWrite the names and ages of fourfriends or people in your family.Eloise 53 Andreas 28Morelli’s Restaurant is in downtown New York. Themanagers are Italians Alfonso Morelli and his sister Enrica.Her husband, Frederico, is the cook. ‘Our restaurant is fiveyears old. It’s a real family business. It’s small and friendlyand the food is fantastic.’2B Work in pairs and take turns. Student A:tell Student B about the people. Student B:write down the names and ages.A: Eloise is my mother.B: How old is she?A: She’s fifty-three.B: How do you spell Eloise?READING4A Work in pairs and look at the photos.What is the relationship between the people(e.g. husband and wife)?B Read the text and check your ideas.C Read the texts again and complete theinformation.Business12320restaurantWhere?Good thingssmall, friendlyStar Supermarket is in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland,and its doors are open 24/7*. Sixty-year-old manager, Alex, isfrom Jamaica. His wife, Dana, and daughters, Sakina and Mia,and their husbands are the shop assistants. ‘We’re a familybusiness,’ says Dana, ‘and we’re open 24/7 because peopleshop 24/7.’*24/7: twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week

2.2PRACTICE36A1234567Underline the correct alternative.The boss is a woman – his/her name is Mani.His/Her husband Kasem is the receptionist.Kasem isn’t happy in his/my job.Our/Their business is in a very beautiful place.Your/Its name is ‘Tasanee’.Mani says, ‘Our/Their rooms are very good’.Kasem says, ‘Yes, but my/our job isn’t good!’B Work in pairs. What is the business in Exercise 6A?7 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Donot use one of the words.my your his her itsHotel de Coin is a ten-room hotel in Paris.It’s a small family business. The manager, Oskar,is Estonian and his wife, Brigitte, is French.’ It’sa family business,’ says Oskar. ‘My wife is thereceptionist and our sons are the cooks. Thehotel is only fifteen minutes from the city centre.On holiday or on business, it’s the perfect placefor your stay.’our theirMama’s salsa – frommother of three, LuciaCovas Garcia‘The salsa recipe is from1 my mother, and2name is Mama’sSalsa. It’s a hundredyears old’ says Lucia.3husband Manoloand 4son Pablowife,are all in the family business. ‘Pablo and 5Sonja are the cooks and 6salsa is on sale all overSouth America.’SPEAKING8AGRAMMAR possessive adjectives5A Complete the sentences with my, your, his, her,its, our, their. Then check your answers in the texts inExercise 4A.1 The managers are Italians Alfonso Morelli and hissister Enrica.husband, Frederico, is the cook.2 Star Supermarket is in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland,anddoors are open 24/7.3 His wife, Dana, and daughters, Sakina and Mia, andhusbands are the shop assistants.wife is the4 ‘It’s a family business,’ says Oskar. ‘receptionist andsons are the cooks.’ He says, ‘It’sthe perfect place forstay.’B Complete the ounImyityouGerhardt Becker,(age), and Julia Becker,35, are husband and wife. Gerhardt is(nationality) and Julia is from Canada. Theirbusiness is in(city), and they’re taxidrivers. Their company name is(name)and their special taxi-bus is good for families andbig groups.Jon and Liz(family name) are brotherand sister, and their Moroccan restaurant, Rocco, is(country). They’re not from Morocco,inthey’re from England, but their restaurant is verygood for Moroccan food.ourhistheyB Work in pairs and take turns. Ask and answer thequestions.she page 120possessiveadjectiveWork in pairs. Student A: turn to page 148. StudentB: look at the information below. Make questions to findthe missing information.How old is Gerhardt Becker?What’s his ?LANGUAGEBANK21

2.3 LET’S HAVE A BREAKFUNCTION making suggestionsVOCABULARY feelingsLEARN TO respond to suggestionsVOCABULARY feelings1A Match the adjectives in the box with picturesA–F.hot D cold hungrythirstyAtiredboredBAFUNCTION making suggestions2A2.8 Listen and match conversations 1–3 with photosA–C.1CD23B Listen again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?1a) They’re in school.b) Café Lugo is a Spanish cafe.2a) It isn’t their first meeting.b) His first name’s Lee.3a) They’re tired and hot. Tb) They’re hungry.C Correct the false sentences.3AEWhich verbs in the box are in the photos?Feat have a coffee/cola have a break sit down go stopB Work in pairs and take turns. Student A: ask abouta problem and point to a picture. Student B: say theproblem.A: What’s the problem?B: I’m tired. page 140PHOTOBANKB Listen again and complete the conversations with a verbfrom Exercise 3A. Do not use one of the verbs.1 A: I’m hungry.B: Yeah, me, too. Let’seat.2 A: Nice to meet you, too.B: Let’s. Coffee?A: Yes, please.3 A: Let’s.B: Good idea. I’m tired.4 A: Let’s.B: Yeah, OK. Let’s.C Complete the rule.Rule:Use verb to make a suggestion.2.9 Listen and underline the stressed words in Exercise3B. Then listen and repeat.Let’s eat.D page 12022LANGUAGEBANK

2.3BC4AComplete the conversations with the words in the box.’m problem Me too break ’s a Let1 A: I 1 ’m bored.B: Me, 2.A: 3’s stop now.B: Good idea.2 A: What’s the 4B: I’m cold.A: Me, too. Let 5B: OK.A: OK, let’s have a 63 B: I’m thirsty.A: 7B: Let’s have 8SPEAKING6AWork in pairs and complete the conversation.Student AStudent BI / hungry.Me, too.Let / eat.?OK. Where?go inside.Let / go / to (name of café)for f ifteen minutes.Good idea.B Work in pairs and practise the conversation., too.coffee.B Work in pairs and practise the conversations.LEARN TO respond to suggestions5A2.10 Listen to the answers. Are they interested ( )or not interested (–)? Tick or – .1 –3 –2 –4 –7 Work with other students. Start your conversationwith the adjectives. Make suggestions for places to go.tired hungry hot thirstycold boredA: I’m tired.B: Me, too.A: Let’s go and have a coffee.B: Good idea. Where?A: Let’s go to speakout TIPUse intonation to show you areinterested or happy.Great!B Work in pairs and take turns. Student A: say Great/OK/Good idea. Student B: point to or – . –23

2.4 ROYAL WEDDINGDVD PREVIEW1A Work in pairs and look at the photos.What is the relationship to William and Kate?A: Prince Harry is his brother.B: Yes, and I think Prince Charles is his Prince WilliamKate MiddletonB Read the programme information. Whois at the royal wedding? Where is it?Queen Elizabethand Prince PhilipPrince CharlesPrince HarryPippa MiddletonDavid and VictoriaBeckhamElton JohnDVD VIEW2AThe Royal Wedding:William and CatherineThousands of people are in the streets ofLondon and billions of people aroundthe world are by their TVs, all for theroyal wedding of Prince William and KateMiddleton. The BBC programme RoyalWedding is the story of their big day. Theirfamilies and friends are all at WestminsterAbbey for the wedding.Watch the DVD and number the people inExercise 1A in the order you see them.David and Victoria Beckham 1B Correct one word in each sentence.wedding1 Today is the birthday of Prince William and KateMiddleton.2 Victoria and David Beckham, friends of PrinceWilliam, are hungry.3 Kate and her brother go to Westminster Abbey.4 Her sister, Pippa Middleton arrives with daughters offriends and family.5 The big moment and a woman with the ring.6 The end of a big holiday for Kate and William.C Watch the DVD again to check your answers.24