CAN DO OBJECTIVES

■ Talk about experiences of work

and training
■ Talk about technology
■ Make and respond to suggestions
■ Write an email giving news

GETTING STARTED
а (у п в Look at th e photo. W here do you th in k the
w om an is? Listen and ch e ck yo u r ideas.

b D iscuss th e q u e stio n s.
1 What else do you think there might be in this office building?
(Think of the furniture, rooms and entertainment.)
2 Would you like to work in an office building like this? Why /
Why not?
3 What would your ideal workplace be like?
 They’ve just offered Learn to talk about experiences of work and training
© Present perfect sim ple and p ast sim ple
me the job ^ Work

DREADING
Not the best interview
a Qi D iscuss th e q u e stio n s.
I ’ve ever had!
1 Have you ever had a job interview? Most people feel nervous when they go for a job
2 Was it a good experience? Why / Why not? interview, but some interviews are worse than others.
Fortunately, they don’ t all end in disaster!
b Read Not the best interview I've ever
had! W ho got th e job? W ho d id n ’t get ‘They wanted to test how fast I ‘I’ve had lots of good interviews,
the job? could type. My fingers were over but this one was a disaster. I had put
the keyboard, ready to type. The on my CV that I could speak ‘some
С Read th e sto rie s again. M atch a -d w ith interviewer said ‘Right click to French'. I learnt some French at
headings 1 -4 . open the file', but all I heard was school, but I’ve never really used
1 EH Wrong word! ‘Write click’ so I typed ‘click’ on a it and my listening skills are really
2 EH Better to tell the truth window that was already open. I felt bad. The three interviewers began
3 EH The interviewer probably felt worse so embarrassed when I realised my the interview by speaking to me in
than me! mistake, but we both laughed and French, and I didn't understand a
4 EH An unlucky call I got the job. I’ve worked there for word. No, I didn't get the job, and
eight months now.’ yes, I’ve changed my CV!’
d Qi Tell your p a rtn e r w h ic h story 1мига Dan
you liked best. Have you had any
‘I’ve never forgotten to switch my ‘I had a job interview with two
e m barrassing e xperiences like th e ones
phone off in the cinema, but for people last week. One of them was
m th e stories?
some reason I forgot when I went leaning back on his chair when
for my first job interview. My friend suddenly it fell right back and it was
• e received a phone phoned me to wish me good luck - soon clear that he couldn't get up
: 5 at a bad mom ent. right in the middle of the interview. again. I didn’t know if I should try to
Really? What Oops! I didn’t get the job.’ help or not and I was worried 1 was
happened? Andy going to start laughing. Fortunately,
the other interviewer asked me to
wait outside the room for a minute,
and then the interview carried on
as if nothing had happened.
Guess what? They’ve just
offered me the jo b !’
Ellie
В VOCABULARY W ork □ GRAMMAR
P resen t perfect sim p le a n d p a s t
a Look at photos a - f below and m atch th e m w ith
sentences 1 -6 . sim ple
1 EH Hundreds of people applied for the job but only six
a Look at these sentences from th e stories on p .2 0 .
candidates were invited for an interview.
W hich verbs are in the present perfect and w hich
H It’s hard to balance family life and a career.
is in th e past sim ple?
3 EH I’m proud of my practical skills and medical
knowledge. 1 I’ve never forgotten to switch my phone off in the
4 EH There are 200 employees in this organisation, but I’m cinema.
only in charge of a small team. I’ve had lots of good interviews, but this one was a
5 EH I’ve got good grades but I haven’t got much experience disaster.
to put on my CV. I had a job interview with two people last week.
6 □ I've got a lot of business contacts who work for They’ve just offered me the job!
employers in different countries.
b U n d e rlin e th e co rre ct w ords to c o m p le te th e rules.
1 We use the past simple / present perfect to ta Iк a bout
recent past events that have an effect on the present.
2 We use the past simple / present perfect to talk about
our experiences.
3 We use the past simple / present perfect when we
give details (e.g. when, where, etc.) or talk about
specific past events.

С ® H B Pronunciation Listen and choose the

sentence you hear, a or b.
1 a I worked there for eight months.
b I’ve worked there for eight months.
2 a I had lots of good interviews.
b I've had lots of good interviews.

d 0 П Е Listen and practise saying the sentences.

e ► Now go to G ram m ar Focus 2A on p. 1 3 4

f C om plete th e sentences w ith th e present p e rfe ct

or past s im p le fo rm o f th e verbs in brackets.
1 I __________ (never/have) a really terrible job
interview.
2 Once, I ___________ (forget) to switch off my phone
when I was at the cinema.
b M atch th e w ords in bold in 2a w ith these m eanings. 3 I don’t have very much work experience, but
I ___________ (be) in charge of a small team.
1 the jobs you do during your working life
I ___________ (be) the leader on a project at school.
2 people you know who might be able to help your career
4 I __________ (get) some useful work experience
3 contacted a company asking for a job
last year.
4 people who work for a company
5 I __________ (study) hard this year, so I hope I can
5 the results of your exams at school or university
pass my exams.
6 the things you know from experience or study
6 I __________ (always/be) able to express myself
7 people who are trying to get a job
clearly since I was a child.
8 responsible for something or someone
7 I __________ (already/work) for more than three
9 the people that you work for
organisations.
10 a document which describes your education and the jobs
8 I __________ (know) what career I wanted when I
you have done - -
was a child.

С i I W hat do m anagers look fo r when th e y e m ploy someone

g С Ш Tellyour partner w hich sentences are true for
new? Choose the fo u r q u a litie s th a t you th in k are m ost
you and give more in fo rm a tio n.
im p o rta n t.
• creative thinking • a friendly personality
• good grades • the ability to work in a team
• work experience • a positive attitude to work
• self-confidence • practical skills
• good problem-solving skills
□ LISTENING □ SPEAKING
a v J> T h in k o f five reasons w hy an e m p lo ye r m ig h t not o ffe r a You are go in g to ta lk a b o u t your
a ca n d id a te a jo b . C om pare your ideas w ith a partner. e xperiences Tick ( / ) th re e th in g s you
have done. Then m ake notes ab o u t your
b © H E Listen to th e b e g in n in g of a radio interview . Answer th e experiences.
q u estions.
□ learned practical
1 Are any of your ideas in 4a mentioned in the report?
fv l got qualifications skills (what?)
2 What one quality does Nancy believe all employers are looking for at
(which?)
a job interview?

С © И И Listen again and c o m p le te each sentence w ith one or CD studied/worked in a foreign

tw o w ords. country (where?)

People with likeability can with other people. ГН chosen a career

Nancy believes likeability is more important than other abilities in the
firs t___________ of a new job. CD worked for no
She advises job hunters to spend time w ith ____________ money
Nancy encourages people to apply for jobs even if they don't have the CD visited an interesting
rig h t------------------ office or factory
During an interview, it’s important to ___________ the interviewers by
CD written a CV
showing that you’re friendly, positive and can communicate well.
И given a talk or
© H E Listen to five speakers. Do th e y agree th a t be in g like a b le presentation
is more im p o rta n t th a n o th e r skills? W rite A (agree) or D CD done some online
(disagree). learning
I I studied or worked
Speaker 1 _____ Speaker 3 ______ Speaker 5 _____ as part of a team
Speaker 2 _____ Speaker 4 ______
CD been in charge of
a project
®JE& Listen again and answ er th e q u e stio n s.
1 According to Speaker 1, why don’t people know that likeability is b O j> Take tu rn s to ta lk a b o u t your w ork and
important? tra in in g experiences. Ask q u e stio n s to fin d
2 According to Speaker 2, what's the advantage of developing your ‘soft o u t more in fo rm a tio n .
skills’?
3 How does Speaker 3 behave towards his patients?
I’ve been in charge o f
4 What problem does Speaker 4 have with ‘soft skills’?
a pro je ct. It was a small
5 According to Speaker 5, what are the most important things you can
team and w e all w o rk e d
offer an organisation?
w e ll tosether. was this at w o rk
( Ш D iscuss th e q u e stio n s. o r at school?

1 Which do you think is more important when getting a new job -

likeability or good qualifications? Why? Think of different kinds of jobs.
2 Do you think schools and colleges should help students develop ‘soft
skills’? How could they do this?

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 Learn to talk about technology
ф Technology
my phone all morning © Present perfect sim ple and present
perfect continuous

D VOCABULARY T echnology
a & T h in k o f th in g s you can do on a sm a rtp h o n e . Com pare
ideas w ith o th e r stu d e n ts . W ho has th e m ost ideas?

b M atch w ords 1 -5 w ith d e fin itio n s a -e .

1 EH app 3 П icon username
2 □ browser 4 LH text message

a name you need to type (with a password) to start using something

a written message that you send from one phone to another
a computer program that you use to read information on the internet
a small picture on a computer/phone screen that you click on to
open a program or an app Activity Tracker
a small computer program that you can download onto a mobile RUNNING
phone or other device DURATION

u: 56:c3
; -r IAN, (
С Cross o u t the w rong verb in each group. 1234
HEART RATE AVG. SPEED
1 turn off / send/ delete an email bpm }£3 km/h IjC C

2 download / press / share a video Кь G P S OK

3 install / share / upload some photos

4 install/ download/ press a new app
5 turn off / turn on / delete a phone
6 upload/ press/ dick on a button or icon
7 connect to / send / browse the internet
8 type / change / turn on a password

d ( J H h in k of five th in g s th a t y o u ’ve done

re ce n tly using phrases fro m l c . Tell a p a rtn e r

I’ve just changed my

email password. w hy? Djd you
fo rg e t it?

e Q i D iscuss th e q u e stio n s.
1 What apps have you got on your phone or tablet?
2 Which apps do you like or use most?
3 Look at the apps on this page. What do you think
they do?
r UNIT 2

BREADING В GRAMMAR P resen t perfect

sim ple an d co n tin u o u s
a Read What’s your favourite app? below and answer th e questions.
Which app ... ? a Read sentences a -d . Then answer
1 is good for music lovers q u e stio n s 1 -5 .
2 helps you learn about the stars a I’ve seen photos where people have baby
3 keeps you interested because you can keep improving faces on adult bodies.
4 helps busy people organise themselves b I’ve been playing it on the bus every day.
5 helps you create and keep photos online с I’ve been recommending it to all my friends.
6 helps you make funny photos d I’ve just installed the ThingsToDo app.
7 is useful if you’ve got too many apps on your phone
1 Which sentences use the present perfect
8 records your fitness information
continuous?
2 Which sentence talks about one completed
b Read th e a rtic le again and answ er th e q u e stio n s.
past activity (without mentioning a time)?
1 What do you get from ThingsToDo at the end of each week?
3 Which sentence talks about something the
2 How do you find a planet with SkyWatch?
speaker has experienced?
3 What changes can you make to photos with Imagegram?
4 Which sentences talk about activities which
4 Why does Enzo play Balloon Pop every day?
started in the past and are not finished yet?
5 What information does ActivityTracker give you when you run?
5 Which sentences talk about something which
6 What information can Tunespotter tell you about a song?
happened regularly or more than once?
7 How can StopApp make your phone work better?
8 What kinds of photos does Luke think are funniest on Crazy Faces?

С С Ш D iscuss th e questions.
1 Do you use any apps like the ones in the article? Which ones? How
useful are they?
2 Would you like to use any of the apps in the article? Which ones? Why?

What’s your favourite

I’ve ju st installed th e ThingsT oD o a p p . It’s so easy M y fa vo u rite g a m e at th e m o m e n t is Balloon P op.
to use - w h ic h is really im p o rta n t w h e n y o u ’ve g o t You se le ct g ro u p s o f c o lo u re d b a llo o n s and p o p them .
lots o f th in g s to d o a nd n o t m u ch tim e! You ju s t create I’ve been playing it on th e b u s every day, b ecause I
a list and th e n a d d ite m s to it. O n ce a w e e k it se n d s alw ays w a n t to g e t to th e next level - it’s very addictive!
you a list o f everything y o u ’ve d o n e . Juan Enzo

Have you heard a b o u t S kyW a tch ? It’s great. You A ctivityT ra cke r is a g re a t a p p fo r running. You ju st
ju st p o in t yo u r p h o n e at th e n ight sky and it tells you press th e s ta rt b u tto n w h e n you begin yo u r w o rk o u t
w h a t th e stars are. You ca n also ty p e in th e n a m e o f a and th e a p p re co rd s yo u r sp e e d , d is ta n c e and heart
planet and th e p ro g ra m tells you w h e re to lo o k fo r it. rate. A fte r th e w o rk o u t, you can th e n u p lo ad you r
Katya in fo rm a tio n to social n e tw o rk in g w e b s ite s and c o m p a re
w ith y o u r friends. I’ve never fo u n d an a p p as g o o d as
this before. Fay

I love Im agegram a nd I’ve been using it m o re and

6
m ore recently. You ca n use different e ffe cts to m ake I’ve ju s t d o w n lo a d e d Tunespotter. If you hear a
p h o to s lo o k different, like o ld -fa s h io n e d p h o to s , o r w ith s o n g you like b u t you d o n ’t k n o w w h a t it is, you
b rig h te r colo u rs. T hen yo u can sto re th e m online and ca n use th is a p p . It identifies th e nam e o f th e song
share th e m w ith y o u r friends. Paul an d th e singer. A n d if you like it, you can bu y the song
really easily. I’ve had it fo r a w e e k and I’ve been using it
a lot. Martin
 UNIT 2

b C om plete th e sentences w ith th e present p e rfe c t s im p le or

□ SPEAKING
present p e rfe c t c o n tin u o u s fo rm o f th e verbs in brackets.
. a new phone, (just/buy) a You are going to fin d o u t w h ich of
. for my own name online, (never/search) your classm ates is m ost a d d ic te d to
a lot of films in the last two weeks, (watch) technology. T h in k of six q u e stio n s to ask
. for a new tablet, but I haven’t got enough money yet. (save up) a b o u t w hat people have used recently.
. about not using my smartphone for a few weeks, just to see if I Use th e to p ic s below or your own ideas.
can survive! (think)
apps/mobile phones computer games
С ® Ш 1 Pronunciation Listen to sentences 1-4 and u n d e rlin e th e the internet social-networking sites
co rre ct w ords in th e rule.
1 I’ve used an app. 3 I’ve been using an app. How often have you been on Facebook in th e
2 I haven’t used an app. 4 I’ve just been using an app. la s t tw o days?
W hat apps have you been using recently?
In present perfect sentences, we usually stress the main verb/ auxiliary
verb. If it is a negative sentence, or we add a word like just, then we b Оэ Use your q u e s tio n n a ire to in te rvie w
also / don't stress the main verb. d iffe re n t people on th e class. W ho has
used th e m ost and least te ch n o lo g y
d © Л И Listen again and repeat th e sentences. recently? W ho in th e class do you th in k is
a te ch n o lo g y a d d ict?
e ^ Now go to G ram m ar Focus 2B on p. 134

f v M Are th e sentences in 3 b tru e fo r you? Change th e false

sentences so th a t th e y are tru e fo r you. Tell your p a rtn e r a b o u t
your sentences.

S to p A p p is a really useful a p p a nd I’ve been

re co m m e n d in g it to all m y friends. If to o m any a p p s
are o p e n on yo u r p hone, y o u r p h o n e can be really
slow. This a p p tu rn s th e m off, w h ic h can m a ke y o u r
p h o n e faster. Anna

I’ve been using C razy Faces a lot recently. It’s

very silly, b u t it’s fun. You ju s t ta ke p h o to s o f y o u r
frie n d s a nd then you ca n ch a n g e th e ir faces. You
can m ake th e m lo o k o ld e r o r younger, fa tte r o r
thinner, and you ca n a d d beards, m o u s ta c h e s and
glasses. I’ve seen lots o f p h o to s w h e re p e o p le have
p u t b a b y faces on a d u lt b o d ie s an d th e y m ake m e
laugh every tim e! Luke
 Everyday English
2С Could you take it back to the shop?

П LISTENING
a Q i Talk a b o u t a p ro b le m you have had
recently. W hat was th e problem ? Did you
solve it? How?

bQi Look at th e photos. W hat has ju s t

happened?

С © Л Е В W atch or liste n to Part 1 to ch e ck.

dQi W hat do you th in k Rachel and Becky

w ill do next?

e © H E W atch or liste n to Part 2. Do th e y

m e n tio n any of your ideas?

f ©HE W atch or liste n again. Are th e

sentences tru e (T) or false (F)?
1 Becky's screen is still working. В USEFUL LANGUAGE M aking su g g e stio n s
^ 2 Rachel thinks removing the SIM card might
help. a Choose th e co rre c t words.
~r~ 3 Becky is worried about losing all her phone 1 Have you tried turning/ turn it off and on again?
numbers. 2 What about taking/ take the SIM card out and drying it?
I 4 Becky bought the phone very recently, 3 Could you taking/ take it back to the shop?-
f 5 Becky has got insurance. 4 Can you claiming/ claim on your insurance?
6 Rachel heard on the radio about using rice to 5 You could trying/ fry that.
dry phones.
b ©HE W atch or liste n to Part 2 again and ch e ck your
answ ers to 2a.

С C o m p le te th e responses w ith th e w ords fro m th e box.

why idea worth give

1 A How about just leaving it until it dries out?

В I’l l _ it a try. What have I got to lose?
2 A Why don’t you try drying it with a hair dryer?
В That’s a try, but wouldn’t the heat damage the phone?
3 A Shall we phone Mark and see if he has any ideas?
В Yes, not? He might know what to do.
4 A Let’s go to the phone shop and ask for advice.
В That’s a great They should be able to help.

d W hat s o lu tio n s can you th in k o f fo r these problem s? Make

notes.
1 You missed your bus home and the next one is in an hour. It’s
raining.
2 You don’t have any ideas about what to buy your friend for his/her
birthday.
3 You’ve spilt coffee on your shirt and you have an important meeting
in 20 minutes.
4 The battery in your phone is low and you need to make an
important call in an hour.

e Q i Take tu rn s to ask fo r advice and m ake suggestions.

□ LISTENING
a Q j >Look at th e photo.
W ho do you th in k
Becky is ta lk in g to?

b © Н Е Е W atch or liste n to
Part 3 . Does th e phone
w ork now? Why / W hy not?

i / 1

□ CONVERSATION SKILLS □ PRONUNCIATION S en ten ce stre s s

S ounding sy m p ath etic or p leased
a © H a Listen to these se ntences. U n d e rlin e th e
stressed syllables.
a ©BEE Listen and c o m p le te th e conversations.
1 Have you tried turning it off and on again?
1 Rachel How’s the phone?
2 What about taking the SIM card out and drying it?
Becky Not good. The screen's frozen.
3 Could you take it back to the shop?
Rachel ! Have you tried turning it
4 Can you claim on your insurance?
off and on again?
2 Becky I hope I haven’t lost all my contacts. I haven’t
saved them anywhere else.
b We u su a lly p u t stress on th e w ords w h ic h are
im p o rta n t fo r our message. W hich sylla b le s do
Rachel Oh n o ,_________________
you th in k are stressed in these sentences?
3 Becky My phone’s working. That rice trick worked.
Rachel That’s _________________ ! I’m really 1 I can’t find my phone!
_________________ to hear that. 2 My computer’s broken. I’ve lost all my work!
3 I have a very annoying colleague at work - he
b Look at th e co m p le te d co n ve rsa tio n s in 4a. complains about everything.
W hich phrases sound s ym p a th e tic? W hich 4 I’m really worried. I have a big exam tomorrow.
phrases sound pleased? 5 My car has been making a strange noise recently.
I hope there isn’t a problem.
С Q * Take tu rn s to say sentences 1 - 6 below.
R espond, s o u n d in g s y m p a th e tic or pleased. Then С © H E Listen and ch e ck. Then p ra ctise saying the
ask fo r m ore d e ta ils. sentences.

1
I’ve lost my phone.
□ SPEAKING
I’ve fo u n d a new place to live. a T h in k o f a p ro b le m you have or m ig h t have (e.g. w ith
a colle a g u e , your stu d ie s, a car, your c o m p u te r).
Make notes a b o u t th e p ro b le m .
My car has b roke n d o w n .
bQi Take tu rn s to e xp la in your p ro b le m and make
suggestions.
I was w o ke n up very
early this mornins.

My sister is com ins

to visit. d Unit Progress Test
C H EC K Y O U R PR O G R ESS
I’ve been o ffe re d a
Sreat ne w jo b .
You can now do the Unit Progress Test.
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 Dear S ir/M a d a m ,
□ SPEAKING AND LISTENING
I’m w ritin g to enquire a b o u t th e p o s sib ility o f w o rk in
a W hat changes w ould you like to make to your life? y o u r com pany. I’m an a p p lic a tio n softw are developer.
Make notes a b o u t one of th e to p ic s below. I’ve been 1 fo r m y cu rre n t c o m p a n y fo r ju st over
2_______________ now, b u t I’d like a change. I’m g oo d at
your job the apartment/house you live in 3 th in kin g and I have e x c e lle n t4_______- _______
the town/city you live in your free-time activities skills. In a d d ition , I also have a po sitive 5 to w a rd s
your studies your friends m y w o rk and colleagues.
I d o n ’t speak C antonese, b u t I’m very interested in
6_______________ and w o u ld love th e o p p o rtu n ity to live
b С Talk a b o u t th e changes you w o u ld like to m ake to
and w o rk there. I’d be interested in any inform a tio n you
your life . Give reasons.
can send me.

С © И В Listen to tw o frie n d s , Tania and Lin, ta lk in g in Please find m y CV attached.

a cafe. W hat tw o changes is Tania th in k in g about? Yours faithfully,
Tania S am pson
d © И В Tania w rite s an e m a il to an IT co m p a n y in Hong
Kong ca lle d PayHK. Listen to th e conversation again
and c o m p le te gaps 1 -7 in th e a p p lic a tio n e m a il
above rig h t. Hong Kong!!!

e Q J> Ask and answ er th e q u e stio n s. Hi Lin,

I’ m sorry I h aven’t been in to u c h fo r th e past fe w days, b u t it’s
1 How common is it for people in your country to
been a very busy tim e.
work abroad?
2 What are the main reasohs they go? On M o n d a y I had a jo b interview w ith PayHK, the IT co m p a n y
• better work opportunities in H ong Kong th a t I em ailed. Then th e next day, I had to d o a
• more money p ra ctica l test. 1You w o n ’t believe th is, b u t th e y ’ve ju st rung to
• a cultural experience offe r me th e job!
• language learning The w o rk so u n d s really interesting - th e y w an t m e to w o rk
• other reasons on d e ve lop in g a pps th a t can be used fo r m aking m obile
paym ents. ?A nd w h a t’s really e x c itin g is th a t th e y also w ant

BREADING me to th in k o f ideas fo r new p ro d u cts. The jo b offer is very

generous. A p a rt from giving me a g o o d salary, th e y ’re also
going to pay me a b onus if I do w ell. A nd th e y ’ll pay fo r my
a Read T a n ia ’s e m a il to Lin ab o u t H ong Kong and
flig h ts and help me w ith a c c o m m o d a tio n w hen I arrive.
answ er th e q u e stio n s.
3B ut th e b e st th in g is th a t I’ m going to live in H ong Kong!
1 Has Tania got good or bad news?
B esides th e fo o d , I’m also looking fo rw a rd to learning
2 When does she hope to see Lin?
C antonese. Everyone at PayHK speaks English, b ut I’d like to
be able to ta lk to local s ta ff in th e ir firs t language. I’ve alw ays
b Read th e e m a il again and answ er th e q u e stio n s.
w a n te d to learn a se co n d language w ell, and I’m sure I’ll be
1 What did Tania do the day after the interview?
able to do it w hen I’m living there.
2 What kind of apps will she create in her new job?
We m u st g e t to g e th e r before I leave, so you can tell me all
3 Will she only work on the company’s current products?
ab o u t H ong Kong. W ould you like to m eet up fo r dinn er som e
4 Is the new job well paid?
tim e in th e next w eek? Let me k n o w a day th a t suits you.
5 What else would she like to do in Hong Kong?
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El WRITING SKILLS A dding n e w in fo rm atio n Read th e sentences. Do th e w ords/phrases in

bold mean as well as or except for?
a Look at bold phrases 1 - 3 in th e second e m a il. W hy does 1 They’re going to pay all my expenses apart from
Tania use them ? Choose th e co rre c t reason. meals.
1 to summarise her news 2 Apart from my travel expenses, they’re also going to
2 to introduce new information pay for my meals.
3 to show she is very busy 3 Besides the food, I’m also looking forward to
learning Cantonese.
b R ew rite phrases 1 - 3 in th e second e m a il using th e w ords 4 I’ve done everything I can to prepare, besides
in brackets. learning Cantonese.

1 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
R ew rite these sentences usin g th e w ords in
(will never)
brackets. W rite tw o sentences if necessary.
2 _______________________________________________
There may be more th a n one possible answer.
(fascinating)
3 _______________________________________________________ 1 I have a degree in software development and I
(most fantastic) have a diploma in interactive media design, (in
addition)
С Put th e w ords in th e c o rre ct order to m ake sentences. 2 They’ll pay for a hotel when I arrive and they’ll
pay the first month’s rent on an apartment, (apart
1 but I’ve / believe this / bought a house / you’ll never
from)
3 They're going to give me a return airfare now and
2 is / more amazing / what’s even / the location
they’re going to pay for another return airfare in
/ the middle of my contract, (besides)
3 it wasn’t / thing is that / too expensive / but the best

□ WRITING A n in fo rm al em ail
d Read sentences a- с and u n d e rlin e th e c o rre ct w ords in the
rules below. a Im agine you have some e x c itin g news.
a I have good problem-solving skills. In addition, I also have a positive Choose one of th e to p ic s below or your own
attitude towards my work, idea. Make notes a b o u t extra th in g s you can
b Apart from giving me a really good salary, they’re also going to pay say a b o u t th is news.
me a bonus. 1 You’ve won a trip to a tropical island.
с Besides the food, I’m also looking forward to learning Cantonese. (How did you win it? When are you going?)
2 You’ve got a new job.
• We can use phrases like in addition (to), apart from and besides
(What’s the job? Why did you apply?)
when we want to add information.
• We use them at the 1beginning/ end of a sentence.
b Oj> C om pare your ideas w ith a partner.
• We use in addition (to) in more 2formal / informal writing.
• After apart from and besides, we use an 3infinitive form / -ing С W rite an e m a il to a frie n d e x p la in in g your
form or a noun. good news. Use phrases to in tro d u c e new
• In the other part of the sentence, we can use 4and/ also to in fo rm a tio n , if possible.
emphasise that we are adding information.
d W ork in pairs. Read your p a rtn e r’s e m a il.
Is th e ir news s im ila r to yours? Do th e y use
phrases to add in fo rm a tio n correctly?
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UNIT 2 □ WORDPOWER: look
a M atch q u e s tio n s 1 - 8 w ith answers a -h .
Review and extension 1 EH What do employers usually look for?
2 EH Did you see John's office?
3 EH What does ‘disconnect’ mean?
П GRAMMAR 4 EH What are you looking at?
5 EH Are you coming to the meeting tomorrow?
a Q i U n d e rlin e th e best answers. Then ask and
6 EH How do you feel about your trip to Moscow?
answ er th e q u e stio n s.
7 EH What do you think of my new SmartWatch?
1 What job did you want / have you wanted to do when you 8 EH Look out! Didn’t you see that bicycle?
were a child?
a It looks good. Can I try it?
2 How long have you used / have you been using this book?
b I don’t know. Look it up online,
3 How many emails have you written / have you been writing
с No, I have to look after some customers,
today?
d Someone who is reliable and hard-working,
4 Have you ever lost / been losing your phone?
e No! It Came out of nowhere!
5 How long have you known / have you been knowing your
f No, we didn’t look around the building,
colleagues or classmates?
g It’s an advert for a sales job.
6 Have you taken / Have you been taking a driving test yet?
h I’m really looking forward to it.

b C om p lete th e te x t using th e present p e rfe c t s im p le ,

b M atch th e phrases in th e box w ith d e fin itio n s 1-8.
present p e rfe c t c o n tin u o u s or past s im p le .

1__________ (you/ever/imagine) what it’s like to be a look + adjective look after someone/something
successful games designer? That’s my goal. look at someone/something look around (somewhere)
12__________ (always/love) playing games. In fact, I look for something/someone look forward to something
3__________ (play) computer games since I was just three! look out look (something) up
I 4__________ (leave) school at 18 and studied computer
animation at college. Then 15 (work) for a 1 try to fin d __________
software company. I 6___________ (develop) some useful 2 feel excited about a future event__________
skills there, but it wasn’t the right job for me. 3 check a meaning or other fact in a book or online
Then, six months ago, I got an apprenticeship with a 4 explore__________
games company. It doesn’t pay very much, but I 5 be responsible fo r __________
7___________ (already/gain) a lot of experience. 6 seem __________
I 8__________ (work) on an idea for a game in my free time 7 be careful__________
for the last six months. When it’s ready, I’ll present it to my 8 w a tch __________
company. I know I’ll be a success.
С C o m p le te th e sentences w ith th e co rre ct form o f look
and a p a rtic le {after, up, e tc .) if necessary. S om etim es
П VOCABULARY more th a n one answ er is possible.
1 Do you like . trees, flowers and other plants?
a C o m p lete th e w ords. 2 Do you enjoy small children?
1 We have 72 e p s at this company. Some 3 Have yon ever ... a factory?
of them have worked here for a long time. 4 Do you know anyone who's a joh at the moment?
2 We have two с d s for the job. We 5 Where do you usually. new Fnglish words?
need to choose one. 6 W hat are you to doing this year?
3 Schools should teach p с 1skills, like 7 Does the weather good today?
cooking and driving. 8 In what situation would you shout ‘ I' to someone?
4 He’s got great p ____ b _ __m -s _____ v _____ g skills.
5 My uncle had a long с ___ _ e _ r in the army. d Q i D iscuss th e q u e s tio n s in 3 c .

b M atch th e w ords in th e box w ith d e fin itio n s 1 -6 .

app browser device display keyboard password

Г ' REVIEW YOUR PROGRESS
1 a software program that allows users to find and read How w ell d id you do in th is u nit? W rite 3, 2 or 1
information on the w e b _____ fo r each o b je c tiv e .
2 a secret phrase that you use to log in to a w ebsite___ 3 = very w ell 2 = w ell 1 = not so w ell
3 You type by using this______
4 a computer program designed for one purpose_____ ICAN...
5 a tablet, laptop or mobile phone_____
talk about experiences of work and training. □
6 the screen on a phone, tablet or com puter_____
talk about technology. □
make and respond to suggestions. □
write an email giving news. □