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Unit 1

Lesson A

Track 3-1-1

A

Paula is asking Leticia for help. What does she ask Leticia to do? Check

the task.

Leticia:

Hello?

Paula:

Hi, Leticia. It's Paula.

Leticia:

Hi, Paula. How are you? Have you finished packing yet?

Paula:

Almost.

Leticia:

You must be excited. When's your flight?

Paula:

Tomorrow. At 9 a.m. Listen, Leticia, I need your help.

Leticia:

OK. What's up?

Paula:

Well, as you know, I'm going on vacation for two weeks. Do you

think you could water my plants while I'm away?

Leticia:

Sure. No problem.

Paula:

Great.

They

need

water

twice

a

week.

There's

one

plant

in

the

bedroom and one in the kitchen.

:

OK

…

say, how about your dog? Should I feed her, too?

Paula:

No, that's OK. I'm putting her in a kennel.

Leticia:

All

right,

then,

I'll

water

your

plants

…

…

oh,

how

about

the

mail? Should I pick it up for you?

Paula:

Actually,

I've

already

asked

the

mailman

to

stop

mail

delivery.

Thanks for asking, though.

Leticia:

Well, have a great trip!

Paula:

Thanks, Leticia. I really appreciate your help.

Leticia:

My pleasure. Wait a second. I don t have any keys to your place.

Paula:

Oh, that's right. Will you be home around 8 tonight?

Leticia:

Yeah, I think so.

Paula:

OK, I

’

ll drop by

…

I'll give you the keys then.

Leticia:

OK! See you tonight. Bye!

Paula:

Bye! Thanks again!

Track 3-1-2

B. Listen again. Write P for Paula or L for Leticia.

Track 3-1-3

B.

Mina

and

Esther

are

preparing

to

leave

on

a

trip.

Listen

to

their

conversation. What is the problem?

Esther:

We have to leave in thirty minutes. Have you finished packing?

Mina:

Yes, I have

…

Esther:

You look worried. What's wrong?

Mina:

I can't remember where I put my passport.

Esther:

Oh, no!

Mina:

It's here somewhere.

Esther:

When did you last have it?

Mina:

About ten minutes ago. Let me think

…

Oh, there it is. I put it

on the dresser.

Esther:

What a relief!

Track 3-1-4

C.

Listen

to

two

people

talking

about

their

traveling

experiences.

Pay

attention to the expressions they use.

1. The funniest story of my traveling experience was when I came to the

U.S. for the first time by myself. They lost my luggage and I didn't speak a

word of English. l had to use my hands to explain myself. People understood

what I meant and they helped me out.

2. I have a lot of funny experiences on the airline as a flight attendant. But

one of the funniest I could recall was--there was this passenger who had a

toupee

and

one

of

my

flight

attendants

was

serving

…

I

think

…

she

was

serving

food

…

and

she

had

this

tray.

And

suddenly

turbulence

happened,

and she lost her balance

…

and her hand landed on the guy's head, who had

a toupee. When she caught her balance again, the toupee kind of shifted, so

his

sideburns

were

on

his

forehead.

And

I

had

to

control

my

laughter

because you're not allowed to laugh

…

Track 3-1-OL-7

A.

Look

at

the

title

of

the

listening

passage.

What

do

you

think

the

speaker

is

going

to

talk

about?

Check

your

answer.

Then

listen

to

the

passage to see if you were right.

Going solo is the way to go!

By D. Toor

How do you usually travel? Do you go with a close friend or a group of

friends? Do you join a tour group? Do you travel with your family?

Have

you

ever

imagined

solo

In

the

mid

1990s,

it

was

estimated that 9 million Americans were planning a summer vacation alone.

Since then, the number of solo travelers has increased.

You

may

think

that

traveling

alone

would

be

scary

or

boring.

Well,

according to people who do it, that's not exactly true. Solo travelers often

have positive experiences: they make new friends, get to know themselves

better, and can make their own schedules.

There are many different things you can do on a vacation alone. Some

solo

travelers

use

the

time

to

learn

or

practice

a

sport

such

as

golf,

mountain climbing, or scuba diving. Others go and stay on a ranch and learn

how to ride a horse. You can pretend to be a cowboy or a cowgirl for a day!

You

may

not

believe

this,

but

some

travelers

like

to

study

on

their

vacation.

They

even

go

to

college

at

a

university

or

join

a

research team as a volunteer worker. It's hard but satisfying work. You can

scientist

for

a

week

or

two

while

you

help

someone

with

their

project.

For solo travelers of different ages and genders, there are many travel

options. There are tours for women only and for people over the age of 60.

And, of course, there are trips for singles who are looking for romance. One

company

offers

trips

that

focus

on

fine

dining----there

is

time

for

sightseeing

during

the

day

and

for

sharing

a

delicious

meal

with

new

friends at night.

The next time you take a trip somewhere, why don't you consider going

solo?

Bon voyage!

Track 3-1-OL-8

B.

Listen again. What topics does the speaker mention about solo travel?

Unit 1, Lesson B

Global Viewpoints

Travel

Dave:

Before going on a trip I pay the bills, I empty the trash, and I give a

house key to a friend.

Alejandra:

Before I leave on a trip, I have to confirm travel plans and

make sure that I have requested a vegetarian meal.

Thallus:

Before leaving for a long trip, I turn off the lights, I turn off my

heater, I give my keys to my roornmate, and I water my plant.

Julianna: The funniest story of my traveling experience was when I came to

the U.S. for the first time by myself. They lost my luggage and I didn't speak

a

word

of

English.

l

had

to

use

my

hands

to

explain

myself.

People

understood what I meant and they helped me out.

Catherine: My recent trip to Africa was one of the most amazing trips of my

life. This was my second trip to Tanzania, Africa. We visited a lot of villages,

some very remote that we had to travel by helicopter. In Tanzania, it's very

different

from

America

so

there

are

no

maps.

So,

even

traveling

in

a

helicopter,

we

didn't

really

know

where

we

were

going

to

go.

We

didn't

really know the village names, so we just kind of had no destination and we

got in the helicopter and just flew around. And if we saw some animals or

some rooftops of hut houses, we said,

landed.

Dennis:

I

have

a

lot

of

funny

experiences

on

the

airline

as

a

flight

attendant.

But

one

of

the

funniest

I

could

recall

was--there

was

this

passenger

who

had

a

toupee

and

one

of

my

flight

attendants

was

serving

…

I

think

…

she

was

serving

food

…

and

she

had

this

tray.

And

suddenly

turbulence

happened,

and

she

lost

her

balance

…

and

her

hand

landed on the guy's head, who had a toupee. When she caught her balance

again,

the

toupee

kind

of

shifted,

so

his

sideburns

were

on

his

forehead.

And I had to control my laughter because you're not allowed to laugh

…

City Living

Mexico----here we come!

Sun-hee:

This is going to be a great trip! I've never been to Mexico, have

you?

Mike:

No, I haven't. Have you finished everything?

Tara:

Oh my gosh! Where's my bag?

Sun-hee:

(to Tara) It

’

s in the closet. (into phone) Of course! I'm the only

one

who's

organized

around

here.

I

ran

errands

all

day

and

I'm

ready

…

exhausted

…

but ready.

Mike:

What did you have to do?

Sun-hee:

(holds up ticket) Well, first I had to confirm my flight

…

Claudia:

My ticket! Where's my ticket? Have you seen it?

Sun-hee:

(to Claudia) I saw it in the bathroom.

Claudia:

The

bathroom?

Are

you

sure?

So

strange ...

(holds

up

her

ticket) Oh, you're right. Got it!

Sun-hee:

(holds

up

traveler's

checks)

…

then

I

had

to

get

traveler's

checks

…

Tara:

Oh! My money! I've lost my wallet! (Sun-hee hands Tara her

wallet) Whew!

Sun-hee:

(into phone)

…

then I had to pay the electricity

and phone

bills, (to Tara) because someone forgot

…

(into phone) and then I had to

change my voice mail message.

Claudia:

My cell phone! I don t remember where I put my cell phone!

Sun-hee:

(to Claudia) It's in the kitchen.

Claudia:

(to self) The kitchen

…

it's in the kitchen

…

(holds up cell

phone) Ta- dah!

Sun-hee:

(into

phone)

These

two----they're

never

prepared!

What

would they do without me?

Mike:

How

true

…

Hey,

don't

forget

to

unplug

your

TV

and

electrical stuff before you go.

Sun-hee:

(holds up plug) Done.

Tara:

Sun-hee! We're late! It's time to go!

Sun-hee:

OK! Hey mike, I have to go. We're leaving for the airport.

Sun-hee, Tara and Claudia:

Bye, Mike!

Mike:

Cool! Have a great trip girls! Bye.

Sun-hee:

OK! Does everybody have everything? Tickets?

Tara and Claudia:

Yep.

Sun-hee:

Bags?

Tara and Claudia:

Yep.

Sun-hee:

Coats?

Tara and Claudia:

Yep.

Sun-hee:

Everything.

Tara and Claudia:

Yep. Let's go!

Sun-hee:

OK. Mexico----here we come! (all exit)

Tara

and

Claudia:

(Sun-hee

re-enters

to

get

her

ticket

and

traveler's

checks) Now-- Mexico----here we come!

Unit 2, Lesson A

Track 3-2-1

A.

Carson and Jenna are looking for a vacation rental home. Listen.

Circle

the one they choose.

Jenna:

OK, I think we have two choices. The first place is a little house.

It's located in a fruit orchard.

Carson: Really?

Jenna:

Yeah. And you can eat as much fruit as you want.. When it's in

season, of course. Oh---but wait. It says there's no air conditioner.

Carson:

That's OK. It's on the rainy side of the island. It's cooler there.

We can use a fan.

Jenna:

You're

probably

right

…

Say.

It

looks

pretty

basic.

No

washing

machine or dryer--

not even a TV!

Carson:

Oh no! What are we going to do without a TV? That's terrible!

Jenna:

Very funny. I'm just letting you know about the place.

Carson:

I know. What's our second choice?

Jenna:

It's

on

the

opposite

side ----the

sunny

side----of

the

island.

Very

fancy place with a big swimming pool. It

’

s only three blocks from the ocean.

Carson:

Who needs a swimming pool? I mean, it's only three blocks.

Jenna:

I

see

your

point.

Well,

the

pool

area

also

has

barbecue

grills,

beautiful gardens

…

Carson:

You like the second place better, I can tell.

Jenna:

Well, it does have everything. Washing machine, dryer, TV, VCR,

frying pan

…

Carson:

All we need is a toothbrush and a swimsuit

…

Let's go with the

second choice.

Jenna:

OK. I'll call them right now and reserve it. I can

’

t wait to go!

Track 3-2-2

B.

Listen again. Write 1 if the sentence describes the first place. Write 2 if

it describes the second place.

Track 3-2-3

C.

Andy

is

thinking

about

buying

a

house.

Marcus

is

showing

him

the

house. Listen and underline the words used to describe the house.

Marcus:

This is the living room.

Andy:

lt s nice and roomy.

Marcus:

Yes.

There's

a

lot

of

room.

It's

a

two- bedroom

house.

One

bedroom is upstairs.

Andy:

I see. What s that building?

Marcus:

That's a shed. It's used for storing tools.

Andy:

Great. I like to garden. I need a place for my tools.

Marcus:

That's good. Shall we go outside and look at the backyard?

Andy:

OK!

Track 3-2-4

D. Listen to two people describing their dream home. Pay attention to the

expressions used for describing a house.

1.

I want my dream house to be by a lake with a big yard. I want to have

three bedrooms, and a big living room

…

family room

…

kitchen area so I can

have parties and exeryone can be together.

2.

If

I

could

have

anything

in

my

dream

house

I

would

like

to

have

a

high-tech stove.

Track 3-2-5

B.

Listen

to

the

passage

spaces.

Then

read

these

statements

about Fredrick Law Olmsted and his projects. Write T for true or F for false.

Creating spaces

Jin

Hee

Park

is

a

student

at

Stanford

University

in

Califomia.

She

studies hard,

doesn't hurt that the campus is so beautiful. I walk around sometimes just

to relax.

Alejandro

Vega,

a

banker

in

New

York

City

jogs

almost

every

evening

after

work

in

Central

Park.

I

never

get

bored.

The

park

is

so

big.

I

can

always find a different path with a new view.

Niagara Falls was on Ross Howard's list of places to visit in upstate New

York.

the spray from the falls on your face.

What do these three places-- - - Stanford University, Central Park, and

Niagara Falls State Park- - --all have in common? They were all landscaped

by

Frederick

Law

Olmsted.

Olmsted

(1822-1903)

has

been

called

the

In

the

1800s,

more

and

more

people

were

moving

to

the

cities.

Some

community leaders became worried about the quality of life. They began a

beautification campaign.

In

1857,

a

design

contest

was

held

for

a

new

park

in

New

York

City.

Olmsted and his partner, Cavert Vaux, won the contest. Central Park was

the finished product---- the first landscaped public park in the United States.

Today, no trip to New York is complete without a visit to this beautiful park.

Later

in

his

life,

Olmsted

designed

landscapes

for

college

campuses,

including

Stanford

University.

In

the

late

1860s,

he

joined

the

Niagara

movement.

Members

of

the

movement

wanted

to

preserve

the

beauty of Niagara Falls. Despite opposition and pressures from business to

industrialize

the

area.

Olmsted

and

others

resisted.

Olmsted

designed

footpaths to give visitors better views of the falls. In all his work, Olmsted

preferred to preserve the natural beauty of an area.

Today, there are pressures again to develop Niagara. On Goat Island, an

island in Niagara Falls State Park, there are now souvenir shops. There may

be signs that say

Most of the animals have disappeared. What would Frederick Law Olmsted

say to all this?

Track 3-2-6

C,

Listen again. Find words in the passage that are related in form to the

ones below.

Unit2, Lesson B

Global Viewpoints

My dream home

Jennifer:

I want my dream house to be by a lake with a big yard. I want

to have three bedrooms, and a big living room

…

family room

…

kitchen area

so I can have parties and everyone can be together.

Calum:

I'd

like

to

have

a

big

swimming

pool

and

a

large

garden

so

I

could eat outside.

Dennis:

If

I could have anything in

my dream house

I would like to

have a high-tech stove.

VIartin:

Of course a 52-inch plasma TV vould be nice.

Alejandra:

I would love to have a veranda

…

a wide veranda

…

where I can

sit during the evenings and read books and watch the sun set.

Rules

Gian:

At my work I'm not allowed to smoke. Anyone who smokes needs to

go outside.

Martin:

I work for the phone company and we're not allowed to give out

personal information about our customers.

Jennifer:

We are not allowed to use our cell phones and we can't eat at

our desks.

Dennis:

In my house you can't smoke. And

…

um

…

as much as possible,

you have to take your shoes off at the door.

Nick:

I'm

not

allowed

to

make

noise

at

night

when

my

roommates

are

sleeping.

Calum:

Well, there are actually too many rules in my dormitory, so I'm not

allowed to do a lot of things. For instance, I'm not allowed to play music

that's

too

loud

so

that

it

might

disturb

other

people.

I'm

not

allowed

to

smoke inside. I'm not allowed to have alcohol in the rooms

…

City Living

Imaginary Beach

Takeshi:

I

can't

believe

how

hot

it

is

out

there.

Why

didn't

we

go

to

Hawaii with everyone else?

Mike:

Because we didn't have the money.

Takeshi:

Well, why didn t we get an air conditioner?

Mike:

Hello?

Same

reason.

And

quit

complaining!

We've

got

air

conditioning.

Takeshi:

Mike, that's a bowl of ice and a fan.

Mike:

Takeshi, you've got to be more like me and use your imagination,

then you too can have a beach vacation. See? (pulls down window shade

with beach poster) Check out that gorgeous view.

Takeshi:

Right, but not exactly

Mike:

OK,

come

over

here.

Close

your

eyes.

Feel

that

cool,

ocean

breeze.

Takeshi:

Mike, that's the fridge.

Mike:

Come

on!

I

said,

your

imagination!

Now

close

your

eyes.

Listen to the sound of the seagulls

…

(makes sound like a seagull) hear the

children laughing

…

(makes sound like children laughing) Why,

I think

I

can even smell a barbeque

…

(waves a package of hot dogs)

Takeshi:

Raw hot dogs?

Mike:

Don't worry. I'm going to cook them up on that grill over there.

Takeshi:

Mike,

you

know

you're

not

allowed

to

use

a

grill

inside

an

apartment, right?

Mike:

OK. I'll use the microwave then.

Takeshi:

A beach, with a microwave. Sure, Mike.

Mike:

That's the beauty of

oven,

we've

got

a

TV

with

a

remote

control.

Who

could

ask

for

anything

more?

Takeshi:

What

about

water?

That's

the

main

reason

people

go

to

the

beach. What are you going to use for that? The bathtub?

Mike:

No. that'd be silly. Here we go! (turns on CD player) Feel the ocean

mist

…

(sprays water on Takeshi)

Takeshi:

Mike, that's for spraying plants, not me!

Mike:

You

know,

the

sound

of

the

waves,

the

ocean

mist

…

makes

me

want to surf.

Takeshi:

Surf?

Mike:

Yeah, surf. (starts to fold up ironing board)

Takeshi:

Mike, no. you can t stand on that, you'll break it!

Mike: No, I won't. (stands on ironing board and pretends to surf) Look at

me, dude---- I'm

Takeshi: Yeah, cool. (takes cap off water bottle) Hey,

that wave! (throws water in Mike's face) Huh, I'm getting the hang of this

Mike:

Very funny, very funny indeed! (chases Takeshi)

Unit 3, Lesson A

Track 3-3-1

A. Listen to Ellie and Lee's conversation. Circle the correct answers

Lee:

Hi, Ellie.

Ellie:

Hi, Lee. How are you?

Lee:

Good. Hey there. Brandon. He's so cute. And you're such a good

mother.

Ellie:

Thanks. Everyone says.

You know, I agree with them.

Lee:

How old is he now?

Ellie:

He just turned two a month ago.

Lee:

Oh, no

…

The

Ellie:

Yep. It s so exhausting

…

for both of us!

Lee:

Does he throw things around? And cry a lot more?

Ellie:

Yes,

exactly.

Sometimes

he

hits

me.

I

don't

know.

He

was

so

well-behaved before.

Lee:

It

happens

to

most

babies.

They

turn

two

and

their

personality

changes.

Ellie:

It sounds like you have some experience with

Lee:

I

certainly

do.

My

children

are

five

and

eleven

now.

but

I

still

remember when they were young.

Ellie:

What can I do?

Lee:

Well, remember that it will pass

…

it won't last forever. Try to be

patient.

Track 3-3-2

B. Listen again. Circle T for true or F for false.

Track 3-3-3

B.

Listen to Peter and Sam's conversation. Underling Peter's plans.

Sam:

What are you doing?

Peter:

I'm applying for a driver's license.

Sam:

Congratulations! What are you planning to do when you get it?

Peter:

Well, first, I'm going to take a trip.

Sam:

Really? Where?

Peter:

I'm going to visit my cousins in England.

Sam:

Sounds like fun!

Peter:

Yeah, and I'm planning to rent a car so I can get around.

Sam:

That

sounds

great.

Just

be

careful.

They

drive

on

the

opposite

side of the road there.

Track 3-3-4

E.

Liscen

to

one

person

talking

about

his

childhood

and

another

talking

about his future plans. Pay attention to the expressions they use.

1. When I was a child my family and I moved to a new town where I had to

make new friends and assimilate to a new environment.

2.

I

plan

to

retire

in

my

old

age,

like

about

70,

maybe

somewhere

in

Europe. But before

that

…

like as early as maybe about 50 years old, I'd

like to put up my own restaurant and

…

um

…

see how that goes.

Track 3-3-5

B. Listen to the passage

stressors.

information in the passage with your answers in A.

Coping with life's stressors

by Dr. Judy Palmer

Let's

face

it:

Life

is

stressful.

Stressful

events

in

our

lives

are

called

Some

of

them

are

minor,

such

as

uncomfortable

air

conditioning or a loudly ringing telephone. Others are more serious. Such as

the death of a spouse. That event tops the list as life's most stressful event.

You might be surprised to learn about the top 20 life stressors. Getting a

divorce,

for

example,

is

number

2

on

the

list.

And

not

all

stressors

are

unhappy events. Pregnancy is a happy time for most families. It may also

cause stress. Pregnancy is right below retirement on the list of life's major

stressors.

We can

’

t avoid stress, but we can do something about it. Listen to three

people talking about their responses to stress in their lives.

Tina Vega, 16

Last

year

was

horrible!

My

family

moved

to

another

town.

I

had

to

change schools and say good-bye to all my friends. It was really tough. I

felt so lonely in my new school. But then one day I decided to enjoy my life:

I smiled at everyone and I joined the soccer club at school. Now I have new

friends. I like my new school.

Frederick Cho,42

Life is unpredictable. Three weeks ago I lost my job. I was upset for the

first week. I couldn't do anything. Now I'm looking for a new job. It's not

good to sit around the house, I exercise every day and I'm healthier than

I've been in years.

Hazel Greene, 80

My husband and I got married in 1950. He died five years ago. For the

first

two

years

I

was

depressed.

I

missed

him

so

much

because

we

did

everything

together.

But

now

I'm

feeling

better.

I

think

it's

important

to

stay active and positive. I read a lot and do volunteer work.

Track 3-3-6

C.

Listen again. Draw lines to complete each person's story.

Unit 3, Lesson B

Global Viewpoints

Turning points

Kevin:

When I was a child my family and I moved to a new town where I

had to make new friends and assimilate to a new environment.

Miyuki:

I came to the United States when I was eight---- that was a big

event in my life. I had a very difficult time getting accustomed to being here

and

…

um

…

but

within

three,

four

years

I

had

learned

English

and

I

just

started speaking and I adjusted.

Alejandra:

When I was a teenager I went to this

…

um

…

camp in Brazil.

At

the

camp

there

were

thirty-three

people

from

different

countries.

And

this

was

a

turning

point

in

my

life

because

it

helped

me

learn

about

different

cultures

and

that

has

helped

me

in

what

I

do

today

and

that

is

work as an international student advisor.

In the future--

Dennis:

I plan to retire in my old age, like about 70, maybe somewhere in

Europe. But before

that

…

like as early as maybe about 50 years old, I'd

like to put up my own restaurant and

…

um

…

see how that goes.

Miyuki:

I don't plan on getting married for a very long time, maybe 29

…

30?

I can't even think about having kids yet.

Jennifer:

I may get married in the future. I'd like to have kids someday,

but I don t know

…

we'll see.

VIartin:

In my lifetime one of the things that I would like to see is the end

of wars. I'd like to see men at peace with each other.

City Living

Go with the flow

Claudia:

So, when do you start your new job?

Roberto:

I'm not sure. I may start as soon as next month.

Claudia:

WOW!

Roberto:

Yeah, it's going to be a lot of fun... except I'll have to learn how

to use that new software program I told you about.

Claudia:

Don't worry. I'm a software expert, I'll help you figure it out.

Roberto:

Thanks. Hey, what about your job? Your boss was transferred to

the Asian office. Are you going to get promoted?

Claudia:

I might

…

I might not. It's not a big deal.

Roberto:

Huh?

Claudia:

I've been thinking lately, I don't plan on working my whole life.

Someday, maybe in five years or so, I'm going to quit my job and get out of

this stressful life. You know, relax. Have some fun!

Roberto:

Oh. What are you planning to do?

Claudia:

I'm

definitely

going

to

travel

…

I

might

even

move

to

another

country,

maybe

work

as

a

volunteer----

I

could

even

start

a

new

career!

Maybe one where I can help people

…

or help the world. What about you?

What are your plans?

Roberto: Well, I've pretty much got everything planned already, right up to

my retirement.

Claudia: Really?

Roberto: Yep. I'm going to work hard and save as much money as possible

until

I'm

about

30

…

31.

Then

I'm

going

to

become

the

Vice

President

of

Finance, and then the CEO by the time I'm 40

…

may be 45.

Claudia: Yeah?

Roberto: Yep. And when I'm 35 or 36, I'm going to settle down, get married,

and have some kids.

Claudia: Oh you are, are you? You know that for a fact?

Roberto: Well, it's not a fact---- yet. But really, if you want to succeed, you