SECOND EDITION

American

ENGLISH FILE
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Christina Latham-Koenig
Clive Oxenden

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American

ENGLISH FILE
Christina Latham-Koenig
Clive Oxenden

Paul Seligson and Clive Oxenden are the original co-authors of
English File 1 and English File 2

OXFORD
U N IV E R S IT Y P R E S S



Contents
Grammar


12

■ < PRACTICAL ENGLISH Episode 1 Meeting the parents

2
14

A Spend or save?

present perfect and simple past

money

the letter o

18

B Changing lives

present perfect + for/since,
present perfect continuous

strong adjectives: exhausted,
amazed, etc.

sentence stress, stress
on strong adjectives

22

PRACTICAL ENGLISH Episode 2 A difficult celebrity

4

34

A Failure and success

can, could, be able to
j/j) reflexive pronouns

-ed / -ing adjectives

sentence stress

38

B Modern manners?

modals of obligation: must, have to,
should
^5) should have

phone language

silent consonants, linking

42

REVIEW & CHECK 3&4 M i On the street; Short movies Citi bikes


Communication

132

113

Writing

152 Vocabulary Bank

122

Listening

165 Irregular verbs
166 Sound Bank


G simple present and continuous, action and nonaction verbs
V food and cooking
P vowel sounds

1A

Do you drink
a lo t o f coffee?

Mood food



2

Do you ever have
a ready-made food?
b take-out food? What kind?

kinds o f food th a t come fro m milk

vegetables th a t you can p u t in a salad

3

containers th a t you can buy food in

What’s your favorite
a fruit?
b vegetable?

s i x things th a t people som etim es have fo r breakfast

Are there any that you really don’t like?
*4 When you eat out do you usually order
meat, fish, or vegetarian?

b > • p.152 Vocabulary Bank Food and cooking.
c

14))) Listen to these common adjectives to describe
food. Do you know what they mean? Then say one kind


44*@ "©
r
b

c

squid chicken
spicy grilled

5

beef steamed
beans breakfast

6 ®5"p\v
\

pork fork
boiled pour

grapes salmon
lamb cabbage

7 ()
’Mqu

cook sugar
pudding food

- p.166 Sound Bank. Look at the typical
spellings o f the sounds in a.

16))) Listen to five people talking. Each
person is answering one o f the questions in
F ood & Eating above. Match each speaker
with a question.
[T\ Speaker A

[__] Speaker D

I I SpeakerB

What kind o f food do you think it is better
to eat...?
• for lunch if you have an important exam
or meeting
• for breakfast
• for your evening meal
• if you are feeling stressed
Look at the title o f the article. W hat do you
think it means? Read the article once to
find out, and to check your answers to b.
Read the article again. Then with a partner,
say in your own words why the
following people are mentioned.
Give as much information as
you can.
1 Dr. Paul Clayton
people on diets
J

schoolchildren
Paul and Terry
Swiss researchers
Find adjectives in the article for the verbs
and nouns in the list. W hat’s the difference
between the two adjectives made from stress?
stress (noun) (x2) relax (verb) wake (verb)
sleep (verb) power (noun) benefit (noun)

Ask and answer the questions with a
partner.


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1A


5

L IS T E N IN G & S P E A K IN G

a

Ask and answer the questions with a
partner.

RESTAURANTS
1 How often do you eat out?
2 What's your favorite...?
a kind of food (Chinese, Italian, etc.)
b restaurant dish
3 How important are these things to
you in a restaurant? Number them 1-4
( 1 = the most important).
[ 1 the food
] the service
] the atmosphere
] the price

4 Have you ever tried English food?
What did you think of it?

2 Is there anything that you like / don’t like
cooking?
3 In your country, when people eat out would
they usually tell the chef what they really
think about the food?
4 Do you know anyone who is a “difficult
customer” in restaurants?

6

1A

STEVE ANDERSON has always had a passion for
food. He was first taught to cook by his mother, who is
half Burmese. A fter studying physics in college, he got a
summer job helping with a cooking course in Italy, where he
met several famous chefs. One of them, Alastair Little, later
hired him as a trainee chef. Two years later, he moved to
Valencia in Spain and opened a restaurant, SeuXerea, now
one of the most popular restaurants in town.


6

GRAMMAR
simple present and continuous, action and nonaction verbs

a

19))) Listen again to some o f the things Steve said .(C ircle) the form o f the

- Where / usually have lunch?
- What / usually have for lunch
during the week?

- I take vitamins or food
supplements right now?

- / ever cook? What / make?
- / prefer eating at home or
eating out?

- / try to cut down on anything
right now?
- I the diet in your country / get
better or worse?

7 S P E A K IN G

WHAT DO YOU THINK?
1 Men are better cooks than women.
2 Both boys and girls should learn to cook at school.
3 Cheap restaurants usually serve bad food.
4 On a night out with friends, where and what you eat isn’t important.
5 Not all fast food is unhealthy.
6

a

b


IB

Are you seeing
your grandparents
this weekend?

No, I’m going to
stay home. I'll
probably see them
next weekend.

Family life

1 V O C A B U L A R Y & S P E A K IN G
family
a

Look at some photos showing family members.
W hat’s happening in each one? W hat do you think the
relationship is between the people?

b

With a partner, explain the difference between
each pair.
1 a father and a parent
2 a mother and a stepmother
3 a brother and a brother-in-law
4 a grandfather and a great-grandfather
5 a nephew and a niece

a lot of time together
• parents should be friends with their children on
social networking sites, e.g., Twitter
• elderly parents should live with their children
when they are too old to live alone
Useful language:
Giving your opinion (2)
We often use should + verb to say what we think is the
right thing or a good thing (to do), e.g.,
I think families should have dinner together every day
because...
I don’t think parents should be friends with their children
on Twitter because...

Changing for the better?
am ily life is changing in th e US, bu t not in th e way
we m ight th in k . The re su lts of several d ifferen t
US surveys expected to find th a t fam ily relationship s
w ere su fferin g because of th e d ecline in trad ition al
fam ily stru ctu re s.

F

However, some o f th e re su lts w ere very su rprising...

of young
adults under
25 and

of adults 30-34


E [__ | I'll drive really slowlv.
F Q It's going to be cold tonight.

c W ith a partner, decide which sentence (A -F ) is...
] a plan or intention
I I an arrangement

[__][__] a prediction
Q apromi.se

’_] an offer

d V p.133 Grammar Bank IB . Learn more about future forms, and
practice them.

3 P R O N U N C IA T IO N sentence stress

P
a

Sentence stress
An important aspect of speaking English is stressing the words in a sentence
th a t carry the information, and not stressing the other ones. This will help you to
communicate better and to speak with good rhythm.
121))) Listen to the rhythm in these three dialogues.

coming home for dinner tonight?
No. fm going out with my friends.
What are you going to do in the summer?


Ask and answer the questions below. Give as much inform ation as possible.
ARE YOU...?
• having dinner with your family tonight
• or is anyone in your family getting married soon
• doing something with a family member this week
• visiting a relative this weekend

of teens feel close to
their family.

of teens want to spend
more time with their
parents.

ARE YOU GOING TO...?
• have a new nephew or niece soon
• have a big family get-together soon
• go on vacation with your family this year
• buy a present for a member of your family this month

of parents stay
connected with their
children on social
networks.

DO YOU THINK...?
• the number of people getting divorced will go up or down in the future
• the birthrate will go up or down in your country
• anyone in your family will live to be 90 or more

c Tell your partner about 1 and 2 below.
W hose childhood sounds happier?
1 other family members who are mentioned
2 how the writer’s experience as a child
affects him / her now
d Look at the highlighted words in the two
texts. Try to figure out their meaning
from the context. Then match them with
definitions 1-12.
1 ____________ adj ill
2 ____________ it’s no surprise that
3 ____________ noun competition between
two people
4 ____________ noun the time when you were
a child
5 ____________ norm a meeting o f people,
e.g., family
6 ____________ norm people who are fully
grown
7 ____________ adj knowing about or being
conscious o f something
8 ____________ noun a school where children
can live during the year
9 ____________ verb think that somebody or
something is important
10 ____________ verb divided something
between two or more people
11 _____________verb try to hurt somebody else
12 ____________ noun a group o f friends
m each other

but he was neat, and 1 was really messy.
He was responsible; I was rebellious. He
was sensible; I was emotional. I don’t
have any positive memories of our childhood together,
though there must have been good moments. Je ff says we used to play
“Cowboys and Indians,” but I only remember him trying to suffocate
me under the bedcovers.
My relationship with Je ff has influenced my attitude toward my own
four daughters. If the girls fight, I always think that the younger child
is innocent. But the good news about brothers and sisters is that when
they get older, they value each other more. Je ff is now one of my best
friends, and I like and admire him greatly. For better or for worse, we
share a whole history. It is the longest relationship in my life.
Adapted from T h e T im e s

THE ONLY CHILD
JO U R N A LIST SARAH LEE
I went to boarding school when 1 was seven, and the hardest thing I
found was making friends. Because I was an only child, I just didn’t
know how to do it. The thing is that when you’re an only child, you
spend a lot of your time with adults, and you're often the only child in
a gathering of adults. Your parents go on living more or less
the way they have always lived, only now you are there, too.
I found being an only child interesting because it gave me
a view of the world of adults that children in a big family
might not get. And I know it has, at least partly, made me
the kind of person I am - 1 never like being one of a group,
for example. I f I have to be in a group, I will always try to go
off and do something on my own, or be with just one other
person —I’m not comfortable with being one of a gang.


7 P R O N U N C IA T IO N
word stress, adjective endings
a

1 26))) Underline the stressed syllable in
these mulitsyllable adjectives. Listen and
check.
1 jea lous an xious
ge ne rous

am bi tious

re bell ious

a W hat’s your position in the family?
Are you the oldest child, a middle child, the
youngest child, or an only child?
b

2 so cia ble re li a ble
3 re spon si ble sen si ble
4 com pe ti five
a ggre ssive

tal ka five

1 27))) Look at the cover o f Linda Blair’s
book. Now listen to a journalist talking
about it on a radio program. Complete the


b Listen again and answer the questions.
1 Is -ou s pronounced /aus/ or /as/?
2 Is -a b le pronounced bb\l or /eibl/?
3 Is -ib le pronounced /obi/ or /ibl/?
4 Is -ive pronounced /ov/ or /iv/?

5 Are -ou s / -a b le / -ib le / -ive stressed?
6 Are un- / in- / im - stressed?

c

Compare with a partner. Then listen to the four sections one by
one. Check your answers. W hat reasons or examples does the
journalist give?

d Look at the completed chart above. In pairs, say...
...if you th in k it is tru e fo r you - and if not, w hy not?
...if you th in k it is tru e fo r other people you know
(your brothers and sisters, friends, etc.)

9 W R IT IN G
> - p.113 Writing A d escription o f a person . W rite a description o f
a friend you know well.

Online Practice

IB

11

5 jenny’s new job is managing director.
6 jenny is going to be Rob's manager.

b

1 28)}) Watch or listen to Jenny and Rob talking. Fill
in the blanks.
Jenny Zielinski and Rob Walker work for a 1
called New York24seven. She’s American, and he's
2__________ . Rob came to New York a few 3__________
ago. He had met Jenny when she went to 4__________ on
a work trip. They got along very well, and he was offered a
job for a month in 5__________ . Later he was offered a
6__________ job. Jenny helped R o b 7___________ an
apartment, and they are enjoying life in the US, although
Rob misses his friends and 8__________ .

O American and British English
apartment = American English
fla t = British English

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c

1 30))) Look at some extracts from the
conversation. Can you remember any o f the
missing words? Watch or listen and check.
1 Jenny

4

Sally
Harry

So you’ve got a promotion?_______
fantastic!
That’s g re at________ !

Sally
Jenny

Let’s go and have dinner.
What a ________ idea!

5

Jenny

3 ■ < H A R R Y F IN D S O U T M O R E A B O U T ROB

1 31))) Watch or listen and repeat the
phrases in the chart below. Copy the rhythm
and intonation.

a

1 32))) Watch or listen to the after-dinner conversation. Does
the evening end well or badly?


Never mind.

3 What does Harry like doing in his free time?
4 Who are most o f the photos in the dining room of?
5 Who are Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Wynton Marsalis?
6 What surprises Harry about Rob?
c

Look at the S o cial En glish ph rases. Can you remember any o f
the missing words?
Social English phrases
Harry
Rob
Rob
Rob
Harry
Harry
Rob
Harry

How + adjective, What + noun
We often use How + adjective or What + noun to
respond to what people say.
How interesting! How awful! How amazing!
What a pity! What a good idea! What terrible news!

e

Practice the dialogues in c with a partner.



Online Practice

13


G present pe rfe ct and simple past
V money
P th e le tte r o

2A

Have you
paid th e phone
bill yet?
Yes, I paid it
yesterday

Spend or save?

1 V O C A B U L A R Y money
a

1 34))) Listen to a song about money. Fill in
the blanks with phrases A -G .
A a material world
B comes with a fee
C foot the bill

Educated, 1____

7

that you don’t have to pay for

B ut he’ll 2____ in
A ll situations
’Cause he pays fo r everything

cash or credit cards
G irls do n ’t like boys, girls like cars and money
Boys w ill laugh at girls when th e y’re n o t funny

buying a lot o f things at one time
a consumer society

c W hat do you think the song is saying?
Do you think it is ...?
• very cynical
• sad, but sometimes true
• offensive to women (and men)
d > • p.154 Vocabulary Bank Money.

D o n ’t m a tte r
She’ll have it
Vacations
A nd 4____
These are a few
O f her favorite things
She’ll get w h a t she wants
If she’s w illing to please

Y o u ...
a buy it w ith y o u r c re d it card. You can w o rry a b o u t the
bill n e xt m onth.
b already have some m oney in th e bank and plan to
save fo r a couple o f weeks and then buy the thing
you w ant.
c b o rro w the m oney and agree to pay back a small
a m o un t every week.

c

2 You g e t $100 fo r y o u r b irth d ay. Y o u ...

1 38))) Listen and check.

d Look at some words with the letters or. How is or
usually pronounced when it’s stressed? W hich two are
different?
afford

e

order worth

organized mortgage

store work

1 39))) Listen and check.


spend it.
m oney on.

4 You b o rro w e d som e m oney fro m a frie n d , b u t
you d o n ’t th in k th a t you’ll be able to pay it back
by th e tim e you p ro m ised to . Y o u ...
a d o n 't w o rry a b o u t it. H o p efu lly y o u r friend w ill fo rg e t
a b o u t it, to o !

a

Read the questionnaire and choose your answers,

b

Compare your answers with a partner. Say why.

c > - Communication Spender or saver? p.108. Find out if
you are a spender or a saver.

b figure o u t h ow much m oney you have and h o w much
you ow e. You speak to y o u r friend and explain the
situation and o ffe r to pay th e m oney back in small
installm ents.
c ta lk to y o u r friend and prom ise th a t you'll pay him /
h e r back, b u t it m ight take a little longer than you
fir s t tho u gh t.

4
a

2A

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5 G R A M M A R present perfect and simple past
a

Read the conversation. W hat are they arguing about?

b

1 4 1 ))) Read the conversation again, and put the verbs in the
present perfect or the simple past. Then listen and check.

e

In pairs, interview each other with the
questions. Ask for more information.

HAVE YOU EVER..
• bought or sold something on
eBay or a similar site
• lost a credit card or
your wallet

What?

• saved fo r something fo r a
long time


How
much?

/ What
happened?

D But 111______________________________ (need) the new model.
K Well, 112___________________________ (need) some new shoes.
Have you ever bought or
sold something on eBay?

c

Do we use the present perfect (PP) or simple past (S P )...?
1 for a completed action in the past ______
2 for recent actions when we don't ask / say exactly when ___

d > - p.134 Grammar Bank 2A. Learn more about the present
perfect and simple past, and practice them.

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2A

Who did you sell it to? How
much did you sell it for?

Yes, I sold my
old computer.

F [_] He was homeless.
G \T\ He sold Christmas cards from door-to-door.
H Q He started a hair product company with $700.
1 Ld He was able to pay his bills on time.

d What do you think you can learn from John’s story?
e

Look at the highlighted words and phrases
related to money and business. W ith a partner,
try to figure out the meanings from context.

f

Complete the questions with one o f the
highlighted words and phrases. Then ask and
answer the questions with a partner.
1 What brand o f hair product do you use? How
long have you used it?
2 Do you know anybody who sells encyclopedias or
other products_______ ? What does he / she sell?
Does he / she enjoy his/ her job?
3 If you needed a _______ to lend you money to
start a business, who would you ask? Why?
4 Have you ever experienced______ from a boss,
a teacher, etc.? How did you feel?
5 Do you know anybody who has tried to
succeed in a difficult career (like acting), but
who hasn’t ______yet? Is he / she still trying,
or has he / she given up?

Do memories of the streets motivate you?
It sure makes you very appreciative of what you have in your
life. Those who are homeless— like people with kids who are
homeless— I really have a heart for. So I participate in a lot of
charitable organizations that take the homeless off the streets.
What are the biggest problems you’ve faced in business?
The biggest problem is rejection. Any business you start, be
ready for it. The difference between successful people and
unsuccessful people is that the successful people do all the
things the unsuccessful people don’t want to do. When 10 doors
are slammed in your face, go to door number 1 1 , with a smile.
When did you know you had made it?
I was in business two years, and we were able to pay every
single bill on time. We had a couple of thousand dollars
in the bank— $4,000, to be exact. And we said, “ Man
we made it; it’s all downhill now.” It was really hard.
It took a couple years.
What was the first thing you bought yourself at
that point?
I went to a restaurant. This is the first
time I said I’m going to order off the left
side of the menu, not the right side. The
right side is where the prices are. Carne
asada, guacamole, whatever I wanted.
I didn't even look at the prices. That,
to me, was a pretty big deal.

Online Practice

2A

took in 2 008. Listen to P a r t 1. Where did she
go? W hat did she decide to do after the trip?

4 Adelante Africa has also been trying to improve the
children's English.
5 They are building a home for the teachers.
6 Two o f Jane's children have been helping in Uganda.
7 (ane says the school has changed children’s lives because it has
given them an education.

2 the vacation to Uganda
3 what happened when the lorry broke down

8 Jane thinks that she gives more than she gets.
9 The website has a video jane's daughter took o f her teaching
the children.

4 the condition o f the school
5 the children

G lo ssa ry
holiday BritE for vacation
lo rry BritE for truck
headm aster BritE for principal

1 46))) Now listen to P a r t 2 . Correct the wrong information
in these sentences.

3 Today the school has 75 children.


2 G R A M M A R present perfect + for/since,
present perfect continuous
a

4
a

Match the questions and answers.
1 How long has Jane been a writer?____
2 How long has A delaide Africa had a website?____

S P E A K IN G
Look at the circles, and
write something in as
many as you can.

3 How long has she been working for Adelaide Africa?
A Since 2008.
B For about 22 years.
C For four years.
b Answer with a partner.
1 Are the three questions and answers in a about... ?
a a period o f time in the past
b a period o f time from the past until now'
c a period o f time in the present
2 W hat’s the difference in form between the first two
questions and question 3?
c

3

b Look at the stressed words and try to remember what
the unstressed words are. Then listen again to check
and write them in.
c

d

Listen again and repeat the sentences. Copy the
rhythm.
1 50))) Listen and make questions.
It's snowing.

How long has it been snowing?

b Compare circles with a partner.
Ask your partner at least three
questions about the things he or
she has written. One question must
be H ow long have y o u ...?
How long have you
been using Twitter?

For about a year.

Do you write things on it or do you
ju s t read other people's tweets?
Why did you buy
a Nissan Juke?

Because it's small,

4 What experience does she have?

c

Before you read the texts o f Helen’s first three phone
calls, imagine what kinds o f problems you think she
had on her trip. Then read and check. Were you right?

d

151))) Read Ph one calls 1 - 3 again and fill in the
blanks with the correct word. Then listen and check.
1 a in front

b behind

c back

2 a freezing
3 a exhausted

b hot
b angry

c boiling
c lost

4 a down
5 a long



1 52))) Now listen to the rest o f Helen's trip down the
Amazon. Did she manage to finish?

f

Listen again. Then answer the questions.
Phone call 4
1 Why hasn't she had any music for three days?
2 What does she do to pass the time?
3 Why didn't she celebrate reaching the halfway point?
Phone call 5
4 What have been driving her crazy this week?
5 What wildlife has she seen?
6 Why is she starting to feel a little sad?
T he 6 :0 0 news
7 How many miles did she do altogether?
8 How long did the trip take?
9 What did Helen miss?
10 What is the first thing she is going to do when she
gets home?

g Tell your partner about an adventure sport you've done
or an exciting experience you’ve had. Was it a positive
experience? W hy (not)? How did you feel?

20

2B


want to give 4____ ?' but I said, ‘No!' Because I've
also been having a wonderful time! There are pink
dolphins - pink, not gray - that come close to the
boat. I think that if I can do 62 miles a day, trten
I can make it.

A dapted from The T elegraph website

R E A D IN G & L IS T E N IN G

5


challenge

6 V O C A B U L A R Y & P R O N U N C IA T IO N
strong adjectives

p

a

Strong adjectives
Some adjectives have a strong meaning, e.g.,
I had to paddle against the current. I was exhausted! (= very tired)
Ive had a fantastic time! (= very good)
With strong adjectives you can use absolutely or really, but NOT very.
I’ve been suffering from the heat. It's absolutely boiling. NOT very-boiling.

Complete the sentences with a regular adjective.

Are you very______ ?
I’m starving! I haven’t eaten all day.

6 A
B
7 A
B

Is your parents' house______ ?
It’s enorm ous. It has seven bedrooms.
Was i t ______ in M oscow?
It was freezing! Minus 20 degrees.

8 A Was Jack's kitchen______ ?
B It was filthy. It took us three hours to clean it.
9 A Are your parents______ about the wedding?
B They’re excited. In fact, they want to pay for everything!

BRAZ I L

10 A
B
11 A
B

P h o n e c a ll 2

66 I’ve been on the Amazon tor a week now,
and I've been paddling for six out of the
seven days. The river is incredibly 5____ ,

B I was absolutely am azed! I never thought it would happen.
b

1 53))) Listen and check. How are the strong adjectives
pronounced? Practice the dialogues in pairs.

c

> - Communication Are you hungry? A p.104 B p.109.

d Ask and answer with a partner. Ask for more information.
1 Have you ever been swimming in a place where the water was
absolutely freezing?
2 Is there anything that makes you furious about car drivers or bike
riders in your country?
3 Are there any animals or insects that you're terrified of?
4 W hat’s the most delicious meal you’ve had recently?
5 Is there a comedian or a comedy series on TV in your country that
you think is absolutely hilarious?

7 W R IT IN G
> - p.114 Writing An inform al em ail. W rite an informal email to
thank somebody you have been staying with and to tell him or her
what you have been doing recently.

Online Practice

2B

21


cucumber
baked

pepper
chicken

cabbagi
roast

1 honest

______

4 hardworking

______

2 cheap

______

5 quiet

______

3 selfish

______


2 I’m allergic to milk, so I have to cu t______ dairy
products from my diet.
3 We live______ my salary. My wife is unemployed.
4 I'll lend you the money if you promise to pay m e_____ .

11 ______ good at saving money.
a I've never been b I haven't never been
c I’ve never
12 I got $50 for my birthday, but I ______ .

5 I took $ 2 0 0 ______ o f my bank account.

P R O N U N C IA T IO N
(Circle)the word with a different sound.

a didn’t spend it vet b haven’t spent it yet
c yet I haven't spent it
13 I've had this computer______ .
a for about three years b since about three years
c for about three years ago
14 A How long______ in Paris?

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peach

2 to receive money from somebody who has died ______

a Are you having b Are you have

mussels
crab

c I go to

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steak

beef

steamed

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C A N Y O U U N D E R S T A N D T H IS T E X T ?
a

Read the article once. W hen did Bill Morgan's
luck change?

C A N YO U UNDERSTAND THESE
PEOPLE?

VIDEO

1 54))) O n th e s tre e t Watch or listen to five people and
answer the questions.

When bad luck becomes
good luck!
You’ve had a lo t o f bad luck in the past— a bad accident
and some frightening health problems. Does th a t keep
you from doing things in the future that involve luck, like
buying a lo tte ry ticket?
nyone who has bought a ticket for the $500-million
US Powerball jackpot can only dream of having as
much luck as Australian truck driver Bill Morgan. In

happened on live TV (almost causing another heart attack).

b Read the article again. M ark the sentences T (true),
F (false), or D S (doesn't say).
1 Bill had a dream about winning the lottery.

Andrew

Samantha

Zenobia

Skylar

1 Max says he______ .
a often made brownies for his sister in the past
b doesn’t mind sharing his brownies with friends who
are also feeling down
c hasn't eaten brownies in a long time
2 Andrew likes Asian restaurants because______ .
a he doesn't like cooking
b it's cheaper than eating at home
c he can't cook that type o f food at home
3 Samantha and her brother______ .
a talk to each other a lot b don't like each other at all
c don't like each other as much after spending a lot of
time together
4 Zenobia buys a bag______ .
a if it’s cheaper than usual
c if she needs a new one

4 __] describe some of your plans and predictions for the
future (e.g., your education, your family life)

4 Bill's new job was in an office.
5 The news crew bought Bill’s lottery ticket for the
re-enactment.

5 □
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6 Winning $ 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 did not cause Bill to have another
heart attack.
c

Max

Choose five new words or phrases from the article.
Check their meaning and pronunciation, and try to
learn them.

•

VIDEO

ask and answer the following questions:
Have you ever won any money? How much did you
win? What did you do with it?
How long have you been learning English?
Where did you first start learning?
Short movies Goodwill Industries

Probably the
subway although
taxis are more
comfortable.

3 R E A D IN G & L IS T E N IN G
a

You are going to read about a race that the car show Top
G ear organized across the US state o f Florida. Read the
introduction and answer the questions.
1 Where do they have to go from? Where to?
2 W hat are the three methods o f transportation?
3 Which one do you think will be the fastest? Why?
4 In what order do you think the other two will arrive? Why?

2 P R O N U N C IA T IO N /J/, /d 3/, and /tJ7
a

2 4))) Look at the pictures. W hat are the words
and sounds? Listen and repeat.

What’s the fastest way

On

b W rite three words from the list in each column.

Top Gear, a very


b jane

3 a choke

b joke

/J7 and /tfl
4 a ship

b chip

5 a shoes
6 a wash

b choose
b watch

2»7))) Listen andt^ircj^the word you hear.

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the motorboat and his colleague Adam Ferrera too k the car
(a 2010 Lotus Evora). Tanner Foust too k different kinds of

transportation. His trip involved getting a taxi to the airport
w here he fle w in a seaplane. Then he rented a scooter.
They set o ff from Jones Boat Yard on the Miami River...

/tJ7 and /d3/