Unit 2: Relationship

RELATIONSHIP

UNIT OBJECTIVES
At the end of this unit, students will be able to:
• Use vocabulary relating to the topic (relationships,
linking or not linking someone, family, getting
together… )
• Pronounce strong and weak auxiliaries, sentence
stress
• Make a conversation
• Develop listening, reading and speaking skills via
practical exercises relating to this topic

OVERVIEW

1 2 3
WARMING UP GRAMMAR VOCABULARY

• Relative clauses Vocabulary about

• Relationships between people
relationship
• Ways people keep in touch with • Some special uses of
other relative pronouns in re
strictive clauses

4 5 6
PRONUNCIATION READING LISTENING
• Strong and weak auxiliaries • Sending E-Cards • Making conversation
• Sentence stress • Easy ways to keep in touch • Relationships
• Making conversation • International friendship club

7 8 9
SPEAKING WRITING KEY
• Making conversation Write a message
• Make a list of tips on
How to

DURATION (12 PERIODS)

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What are the relationship between those people? Match the word in the box
A.
with suitable picture below.

family father- son teacher-student

friend boss- staff colleagues

.
1. 2. 3.

4. 5 6.

B. Choose an action that you often do to keep in touch with other people?

1. Sending e-card 2. Send text message

3. Telephone 4. Chat on the internet

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A. Relative clauses

Relative clauses give us more information about the person, animal or thing we are talking
about. They begin with a relative pronoun like who, whom that, which and whose or a
relative adverb like where and when.
We use
• Who or that to talk about people
Example: Is he the man who sold you the tickets?
He’s the lifeguard that saved my life.
• Whose to say that something belongs to someone.
Example: That’s the photographer whose photos I admire.
• That or which to talk about animal or things.
Example: The dogs that work with the police are well trained.
The clock which hangs on my wall is an antique.
• Where to talk about places.
Example: This is the café where I first met him.
• When to talk about time
Example: I moved here when I was five years old.
• In American English, whom is not used very often. "Whom" is more formal than "who"
and is very often omitted while speaking:
However, "whom" may not be omitted if preceded by a preposition because the relative
pronoun functions as the object of the preposition:
Example: The visitor for whom you were waiting has arrived.

Notes:
Relative pronouns can be left out when they are the object of the relative
clause.
Example: The main circuit board (which/that) you have inside your system is called the
motherboard.
1. Defining relative clauses
We use defining relative clauses to give essential information about the animal,
person or thing we are talking about. Without the information in a defining relative
clauses, the sentence would not make sense. We do not use commas in this type
of clause.
Example: He’s the man who/ that lent me this umbrella.
There is a hotel that/ which has some rooms under the sea.
2. Non- defining relative clauses
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animal or thing we are talking about. This information is not essential to the meaning
of the sentence. Non-defining relative clauses are separated from the main sentence
by commas.
Non-defining relative clauses begin with who (for people), which (for things or ideas),
whose (for possession), when (for time) and where (for location). We do not use that
in non-defining relative clauses.
Example: Mr. Jones, who teaches at my son’s school, is a member of the drama group.
Rembrandt, whose paintings are extremely valuable now, was Dutch.
3. Some special uses of relative pronouns in restrictive clauses
that / who
When referring to people, both that and who can be used in informal language. "That"
may be used to refer to the characteristics or abilities of an individual or a group of
people:
Example: He is the kind of person that/who will never let you down.
However, when speaking about a particular person in formal language, who is preferred:
Example: The old lady who lives next door is a teacher.
that / which
There are several cases when that is more appropriate than which:
1) After the pronouns "all," "any(thing)," "every(thing)," "few," "little," "many,"
"much," "no(thing)," "none," "some(thing)":
Example: The police usually ask for every detail that helps identify the missing person.
2) After the noun modified by an adjective in the superlative degree:
Example: This is the best resource that I have ever read!

PRACTICE – BÀI TẬP THỰC HÀNH

1 Match half of the sentence in column A with half of the sentence in column B
to make a complete and meaningful sentence.

A B
1. Isn’t he the singer
2. I met an actor
3. What’s the name of the writer
4. Aren’t they the musicians
5. She’s the professor
6. I have never seen a movie
7. The book that is on my desk
8. The dogs which help the blind
9. I can’t tell you anything about the man
a. who plays the piano really well?
b. whose father is a famous singer?
c. whose classes are always full?
d. whose book was a best – seller last year?
e. who has appeared in hundreds of movies.
f. is one I can recommend.
g. must be trained very well.
h. that contains maps.
i. who was a world – famous engineer.

10. Neil Amrstrong and Buzz Aldrich k. that ends as suddenly as that one.
were the men
11. This bridge was built by someone g. who walked on the moon in 1969.

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2 Complete the sentences with that/ which/ or where

Example: Antarctica is a place ...where.......the temperature is always below freezing.
1. I’ve never been to a country................................it gets so cold.
2. That’s the factory......................they make computers.
3. They cooked a meal ....................................was delicious.
4. There are many subjects...........................i want to study.
5. Isn’t that the documentary.....................won an award last month.
6. We want to go back to the museum..........................we saw some very old books.
7. That was the kind of bicycle....................was common about a century ago.
8. We went to the park................................i had played as a child.

3 Choose the correct answer

Example: That’s the zoo which / where have a lot of penguins.
1. Those are the dogs that / who help rescuers find lost climbers.
2. I saw them last month when / where I was in Chicago on business.
3. I know many people who / whose work in the tourist industry.
4. What’s the name of the park which / where you can see wild animal.
5. Van Gogh was a poor artist who / whose paintings are now sold for millions of dollars.
6. That’s the computer which / where I bought last week.
7. He’s a person whose / who work is always done with great care.
8. I’m not the kind of person which / who would be able to run a business.

4 Join the two sentences. More than one answer may be possible.
Example: That is the journalist. She won an award last year.
→ That is the journalist who won an award last year.
1. That’s the restaurant. They serve excellent seafood there.
→...................................................................................................
2. Is that the library ? There are over half a million books there.
→...................................................................................................
3. We’ve got a really old clock. It was made over a hundred years ago.
→................................................................................................................
4. I met some people. Their next – door neighbor is a famous writer.
→............................................................................................................
5. Iris is the woman. She can make amazing shapes and figures with sand.
→....................................................................................................................
6. Did you visit the museum? It has a huge dinosaur skeleton.
→....................................................................................................
7. It happened earlier that year. I didn’t have my own car then.
→.....................................................................................................

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5 Choose the correct answer. If no word is needed, choose -.

Example. That’s the dentist..............will always see you in an emergency.
A. whose B. which C. who
1. It’s a building.........is triangular in shape.
A. - B. where C. that
2. I can’t find the book............you want.
A. where B. - C. whose
3. We stayed in a hotel.............you can have breakfast.
A. - B. which. C. where
4. There are two people.....advice I always take.
A. whose B. who C. that
5. Your idea was the one............I liked the best.
A. - B. what C. who
6. That’s the village..........some people speak an ancient language.
A. who B. where C. that

A. Types of relationships

Here is a scale showing closeness and distance in relationships in different contexts.

CLOSER MORE DISTANT
Friendship: best friend good friend friend acquaintance
Work: close colleague colleague/workmate
Love/romance: lover steady boy/girlfriend ex-*
Marriage: wife/husband/partner ex-*
(*) ex- can be used with or without (informally) another word: She’s my ex, (girlfriend, etc.)

1 Use words with the suffix – mate to rewrite these sentences.

a. This is Jack. He and I share a flat.
b. My granddad still writes to his old friends he was at sea with.
c. We were in the same class together in 1978, weren’t we?
d. She’s not really a friend; she’s just someone I work with.

2 How many relationships can you find between the people in column A and
column B?
Example: John Silver and Lorna Fitt were once colleagues.
A B
John Silver: owns a language school for Nora Costa: was in UK Olympic swimming
business people in Bath. Worked at the Sun team in 1982. Was in same class at school as
School, Oxford, 1984-5. Ada Brigg.
Josh Yates: politician, was married to Eve Cobb Bill Nash: works every day with John Silver.
1973 – 1980. Met Bill Nash a couple of times. Shared a flat years ago with Eve Cobb.

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A B
Ada Brigg: was married to Bill Nash 1981- Fred Parks: politician. Knew Ada Brigg
4. Swam for Britain in 1982 Olympics. years ago, but not very well.

Ana Wood: has lived as a couple (unmar- Lorna Fitt: taught at Sun School Oxford
ried) with Bill Nash for the last five years. 1980-7. Lives with Josh Yates.

3 Positive or negative? Write P or N.

a. She was full of resentment. ........................
b. He was very complimentary. ........................
c. She did it behind my back. ........................
d. She can stick up for herself. ........................
e. He was hostile. ........................
f. Things have settled down. ........................

4 Complete the words in the text with a suitable word in the box below.

sticking tough resented complimentary

inevitably strain hostility

Martin had been a top designer, and his boss had always been very .............1 about his work.
It was, therefore, a nasty shock when he was made redundant. Martin .............2 the fact that
he was chosen because he was the youngest, but he was even more shocked by his wife’s
.................3. She blamed Martin for not ...................4 up for himself, and this fact, on top of
the loss of his income, ...................5 put a big ....................6 on their relationship. They
would need to make some .................7 decisions about the future.

B. Like and Dislike someone

core verb positive negative

like love adore dislike hate
worship idolize can’t stand loathe
respect look up to admire look down on despise
attract turn sb on repel turn sb off
be attracted to fancy

1 Complete these sentences with the correct form of the word in CAPITALS.
a. He was so .......................... COURAGE
b. He’s very .......................... man. HUMILITY
c. She showed great ........................... BRAVE
d. He’s an .......................... leader. INSPIRATION
e. She has such........................... DIGNIFIED
f. I .......................... him. IDOL

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Rewrite the sentences starting with the words given. The meaning must stay
2
the same.
a. I admired my father.
I looked ...........................
b. I want to do the same work as him.
I want to follow ...........................
c. Why did she criticize him?
Why did she have ..........................?
d. He was dedicated to helping the poor.
He dedicated ..........................
e. She inspired me.
She was ..........................
f. Paula worshipped him.
He was ...........................

3 Complete the sentences with a suitable word in the box.

idealist rebel bully gossip snob

a. He looks down in other people. He’s a ........................

b. She’s always talking about others behind their back. She’s a ........................
c. She’s against anyone in a position of power or authority. She’s a ........................
d. He’s horrible to anyone he sees as smaller or weaker. He’s a ........................
e. She believes everything in the world can be perfect. She’s an ........................

C. Phrases and idioms for relationships

get on well with sb = have a good relationship

do not see eye to eye = often argue/disagree
fall out with sb = have arguments
break up/split up = end the relationship
have an affair with sb = have a sexual relationship, usually secret
make it up = be friends again after a row

1 The person who typed this book has got some of the phrases and idioms
opposite mixed up with one another. Correct them.
a. Jo and Phil don’t get on eye to eye with each other.
b. I fell up with my parents last night. It wasn’t my fault.
c. We had a quarrel but now we’ve made it well.
d. Do you think Jim and Nora are making an affair? I do,
e. I see very well with all my colleagues at work.
f. She should learn to respect her olders.
g. Jo’s attractive, but her mate just turns me up completely.

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2 Say whether these statements are true or false. Tick (v) the boxes.
T/F
Example: A ‘colleague’ means someone I share a house or a flat with. F
1. ‘An acquaintance of mine’ means ‘someone I work with’.
2. ‘Workmate’ is less formal than ‘colleague’.
3. ‘Husband/wife-to-be’ is often seen in newspapers.
4. ‘Partner’ means someone you are in business with, not someone you live with.
5. ‘To worship’ and ‘to idolise’ can mean ‘to like or love somebody’ very much indeed’.
6. A steady boy/girlfriend is just a casual, occasional relationship.
7. If you fancy someone, you find them attractive.
8. ‘To look up to someone’ is the opposite of ‘to look down on someone’.
9. If you feel repelled by someone, you find them attractive.
10. If you despise someone, you don’t like or respect them at all.
3 Rewrite the sentences using an appropriate form of the word in brackets.
Example: Lily is not Tom’s girlfriend any more. (ex-) Lily is Tom’s ex-girlfriend.
a. Jason and I study together and go to the same classes. (-mate)
b. I’m sorry, I dislike Nance intensely. (stand)
c. They live together but they are not married. (partner)
d. She’s had a lot of arguments with her colleagues again. (fall out)
e. I think Richard is in a relationship with his best friend’s wife. (affair)

4 Change the words underlined to give the sentences the opposite meaning.
Example: I like people who smoke in public places. I hate people who smoke.
a. I respect my boss, even though most of my colleagues feel the opposite.
b. Maria’s his current girlfriend. He has so many and changes them so often it’s difficult to
know who is who.
c. He’s senior to her in terms of length of service, so the promotion is not surprising.
d. I loathe people who devote their whole life to working and studying.
e. She’s not a particularly special friend of mine.

D. Getting together

Which of the people in A take part in the events in B? Discuss in pairs. (There
1
may be several answers.)

A B
Boyfriend and girlfriend An appointment
Business associates A blind date
Clients A business meeting
Colleagues A celebration meal
Delegates A conference

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A B
Ex-classmates A date
Friends A dinner party
Guests A family get-together
Neighbours A housewarming party
Political leaders A school reunion
Relatives A summit meeting
Speaker
Strangers
2
Which of these verbs can you use with the events in B in exercise 1?
Have An appointment
Make An appointment
Go on
Attend

E. Family

The words in column A are the first halves of common expression used in
1 describing families and relationships. Match words from column A and B to
make the common expressions. Check meaning in a dictionary if necessary.
A B
1. wedding a) family
2. married b) status
3. best c) parent
4. maternity d) ring
5. extended e) couple
6. family f) leave
7. marital g) friend
8. single h) tree
2 Complete the word groups below.
a) b) m___ f____
s___e
mar _ _ ed w _ _ _ _ed nuclear family

marital status s _ _ _ (s) b _ _ _ _(s)

c)
en _ _ _ ed d _ _ _ _ed b_____ s_____

relatives by marriage

en _ _ _ ed d _ _ _ _ed
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A. Strong and weak auxiliaries

In a full sentence auxiliary verbs are not normally stressed. Often a weak
1
form or a contraction is used. Listen and practice.

/də/
Do you want to hear it?
John, you’re not listening to me.
/ə/
Are you still going out with your sister tonight?

2 When the auxiliary is used for emphasis or stand alone without a main verb,
it is never weak. Often it is stressed. Listen and practice.

Of course I do.
I am listening, darling.
I think I am. She hasn’t phoned yet.

3 Listen and practice the dialogues, pronouncing the auxiliaries correctly.

B. Sentence stress
1. Listen to the sentence below. Notice how the most important words are stressed, and
where the speaker pauses (//).
An Australian woman travelling home from Melbourne // was driving down a narrow
road on dark evening // when she entered a tunnel.
2. Listen to the next sentence and underline the stressed words.
Although a little surprised at this // as she had not noticed a tunnel on that route before
// she carried on.
3. Which words do you think will be stressed in this sentence? Listen and check.
But after half an hour of twisting and turning // she ran out of petrol.
4. Practice reading the three sentences together, paying attention to the stress.

C. Making conversation

Mark the sentences S if they are useful for starting a conversation and E if they
1
are useful for ending a conversation.
a. Nice to meet you. Did you have a comfortable flight?
b. Leave me alone, will you?
c. Hi! What are you doing here?
d. OK, I’ll let you get on.

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e. Well, I’d better be off.

f. Execuse me, could you help me?
g. Anyway, it’s been nice seeing you again.
h. Sorry to disturb you.
i. Welcome to Canada … is this your first visit here?
j. Right, I’d better get back to work.

2 Listen and mark the sentences P if they sound polite, C for casual but friendly,
and R for rude.

Intonation is important if you want to sound polite. When people are being
3 polite, they generally start high and use a wide range of intonation. When they
are not being polite, they use a narrower range of intonation.
Listen again to exercise C1 and copy the intonation on the recording.

READING 1:

SENDING E-CARDS

L ots of people like to send greeting cards. Many people

send cards to family and friends on holidays and
birthdays. They also send thank-you cards, get-well cards,
anniversary cards, and graduation cards. In fact, there are
cards for almost every event. And when they travel, many
people send postcards to their family and friends.
E-cards are easy and fun

T oday, sending cards is easier and more fun than ever. You don’t have to go to a store,
buy a card, and send it in the mail. You don’t even have to buy a stamp. Now, you can
send an electronic card right from your computer at home. Electronic cards are fast, easy
and inexpensive. Many of them even free. Some have sound, music, and pictures that move.
You can type in your own message. You can even send electronic cards and post cards in
many different languages.
A popular E-card company

O ne popular card company is called E-cards. It was

started in San Francisco in 1995. Since then,
millions of cards have been sent by E-cards. The owners
of E-cards care about the earth and nature. They give
some of the money they make to groups that help save
endangered animals. They also want their cards to be
educational. Many cards have pictures of endangered
animals. When you click on the picture of the animal,
you can read interesting information about it.
The next time you want to say “happy birthday”,
“happy new year”, “congratulation,” or “get well” to
someone, try sending an electronic card. Or the next time you are on a vacation, send
someone an e-postcard. It’s a fast and fun way to say hello to friends and family while
you’re away.
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A. Read these statements. If a statement is true, write T one the line. If it is

false, write F.
............. 1. Post cards are not very popular.
............. 2. You need a stamp to send an electronic card.
............. 3. People send cards for many occasions.
............. 4. Electronic cards are easy to send and receive.
............. 5. The owners of e-cards believe in helping nature and animals.

B. Complete each sentence with the correct word

educational inexpensive free message graduation

1. Many e-cards don’t cost any money. They are ......................

2. You can type your own ...................... in most e-cards.
3. It is common to send ...................... cards to people when they finish high school.
4. The owners of e-cards want their customers to learn about animals. Their cards are
......................
5. Electronic cards are fast and ......................

B. Choose the correct answer

1. If you get something for free, you ......................

a. don’t pay for it b. pay a lot for it
2. Which is more educational?
a. a history textbook b. a thank-you note
3. Which is an inexpensive gift?
a. a new car b. a box of candy
4. Who would you send a graduation card to?
a. someone who just got married
b. someone who just finished high school
5. Which message would you write on a card for your sick friend?
a. Get well soon! b. Have a good vacation!

READING 2:
EASY WAYS TO KEEP IN TOUCH
Dear adviser:

I moved to the United States two years ago for my work. I love
my job, but I really miss my friends back home in Mexico city.
I feel lonely without them. I see them when I go to Mexico, but I
can’t go very often. I feel like I am not part of their lives anymore.
I don’t want to lose touch with them. What should I do?
Sad friend
Dear Sad friend:

I t is sad to lose touch with your friends. But you don’t have to. There are lots of ways to
keep in touch with them. You just need to make a commitment to do it.

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T he Internet makes it easy to communi-

cate with your friends next door and
around the world. Most of your friends
probably have email addresses. Make a
habit of e-mailing them at least once a
week. It’s fun and inexpensive. If you don’t
have a computer at work or at home, go to
the library. Most libraries have computers
you can use for free. Or find an Internet
café, where you can enjoy a cup of coffee
while you write. It only takes a few min-
utes to e-mail, and your friends will happy
you did. And you’ll be happy when they
write back to you!
W hat about instant message? It’s an-
other great way to communicate
with your friends online. With instant mes-
saging, you
can ‘talk” to
many friends
at the same
time. Find a
time when
all your
friends can
be online
together. When that happens, you’ll feel
like you are really part of the group again.
R emember that “a picture is worth a
thousand words”. Share photos with
your friends. If you have a digital camera,
send pictures
to your
friends over
the Internet.
If you don’t
have a digital
camera, you
can always
send a photo
by regular mail. You can also send text
message and pictures by cell phone. But
don’t forget about calling, too. Sometimes,
just hearing a friend’s voice will make you
feel better.
Don’t wait for the next holiday or special
occasion to get in touch with your friends
in Mexico. It doesn’t matter whether you
e-mail, call, or send a picture or card
through the mail. Everyone likes to hear
from friends. Our connections to one an-
other are the most important things in our
lives- don’t lose touch with your friends!
Adviser

A. Check the statements that the adviser would agree with

.................. 1. There are lots of ways to keep in touch with old friends.
.................. 2. E-mail messages are expensive to send.
.................. 3. Most libraries have computers you can use for free.
.................. 4. With instant messaging, you can only communicate with one person.
.................. 5. You can send text messages and pictures by cell phone.
.................. 6. It is a bad idea to send your friends photos.
.................. 7. You should never send letters in the mail.
.................. 8. Our connections to our friends are important.

B. Complete each sentence with the correct word or phrase

hear from make a commitment lonely

make a habit of lose touch with

1. It is sad to .................. your friends.

2. You should .................. to keep in touch with your friends.

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3. Everyone likes to .................. their friends.

4. Do you feel sad and .................. when your friends are far away?
5. .................. calling your friends once a week.

B. Cross out the word or phrase in each group that does not belong

1. make a habit of do often make a guess

2. promise commitment question
3. lonely happy excited
4. hear from lose touch with get news from

A. Making conversation

1. Discuss the following questions in small groups.

• When people meet for the first time, what kind of things do they usually talk about?
• Do you ever find it difficult to keep a conversation going in these circumstances? Why?
2. Sean and Fiona are meeting for the first time at the reception desk of a hotel. Listen and
tick the topics they talk about from the list below.
• Where Fiona is from
• The purpose of Fiona’s visit
• Details of Fiona’s journey
• How long Fiona will stay at the hotel
• Fiona’s job
• Where Sean is from
• Sean’s job
• Sean’s plans for tomorrow
• The purpose of Sean’s visit
3. Do you notice any difference in the attitude of the two speakers?
4. Listen again and answer the following questions.
a. How does Sean begin the conversation?
b. How many questions does Sean ask Fiona?
c. What kind of answers does Fiona give?
d. How many questions does Fiona ask Sean?
e. What words/phrases tell you that Fiona wants to finish the conversation?
f. Do you think she was rude?

B. Relationships

Heather and George are talking about what happened to their classmates from high school.
Listen and use the symbols to indicate the relationships.
A↔ B A and B like each other A = B A and B are married
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A→ B A likes B, but B doesn’t like A

A ≠ B A and B are not together anymore

Amber

Frank Brian

Elton Cher

Debbie

C. International friendship club

You will hear a student telephoning a university friendly club which helps
1 promote understanding between students of different nationalities and
cultures. The conversation is in two parts.
Now listen and complete the advertisement below. Write no more than two words or
a number for each answer.

IFC | International Friendship Club

Do you want to meet students from all over the world and make new
friends?
Come and join our friendly club?
Membership benefits:
Weekly club meetings on (1) ………………………… evenings
Regular (2) ……………………. packed with useful information
Full social program
Special certificates for (3)………………………… participation
Membership Fee:
Only (4) £ ……………………. per term (5) £ ……………. per year
Call Daisy or Simon now on 2466

2 Now listen to the second part of the conversation and complete the notes
bellows. Write no more than to words or a number for each answer.

International Friendship Club

TELEPHONE ENQUIRY
Date: 12th May
Name: Maria (6) ……………………………
Nationality: (7) …………………………………….
Address: 47 (8) ……………………………… St, South Ville
Age: (9) ……………………………………….

Studying: MA in (10) ……………………………….

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A. Relationships

One way to maintain a conversation is to ask question to find out more. What
1
questions could you ask someone who said these things?
a. I only got here yesterday. c. My name’s Amazon.
b. I’m a teacher. d. We’re just on our way to the cinema.
Example:
Oh, really … I’ve
I come from never been there.
Malmo. What’s it like?

Oh, that’s interesting

… isn’t that Sweden?

2 Work in pairs. Choose a situation and a relationship from the list.

Situation Relationship
• At an airport • Old friends who haven’t met up for a while
• In a hotel lounge • Acquaintances who meet unexpectedly
• In an office • New work colleagues
• In a café or bar • Complete strangers
• At a tourist attraction • Good friends

Discuss your roles, then act out your conversation. Keep the conversation
3
going for at least two minutes.

B. Make a list of tips on How to …

Preparation: reading and listening

• How to learn a foreign language
• How to stay fit
• How to manage your personal finances
• How to travel on a low budget
• How to learn to play a musical instrument
• How to be sucessful in exams
• How to dress well
• How to give up smoking
• How to find the perfect partner
• How to maintain relationships

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Read what some experts said. Can you guess which words or phrases go in the gaps?
Match the advice below to the topics above.
1. ‘Take every (a) ................... to use the language … speaking to foreigners in chat rooms,
whatever and try to (b) ................... the temptation to translate everything word for word.
Sometimes it just isn’t possible!’
Silvia, language teacher
2. ‘(c) ................... never wear something just because everyone else is wearing it. (d)
..................., wear what you feel comfortable wearing and what looks good on you. Fash-
ion is about expressing your own identity.’
Amanda, fashion journalist
3. ‘Be (e) ................... not to overdo it. You (f) ................... easily injure yourself (g) ...................
not used to taking exercise.’
Brian, personal trainer
4. ‘Of course you should make an (h) ................... be friendly, but at the same time (i)

................... you don’t appear too keen or over-friendly as this can put people off.’
Liza, relationships expert
5. ‘(j) ................... by finding the right teacher. It must be someone you like and trust, and who
will give you good advice and encouragement … and above all, allow plenty (k) ...................
for practice. Playing well requires time and dedication. There are no short cuts.’
Vladimir, piano teacher
Listen and check. Do you think the advice given is good or not?
Make a list of at least five dos and don’ts for the topic you have chosen. Ask your
teacher for any words or phrases you need.

Useful language

Dos Both

Always remember… Make sure you (don’t) …

Start by –ing It’s important (not) to …

Take every opportunity to … You should (never) …

Don’ts You might … if you don’t …

Resist the temptation to … Be careful (not) to …

Avoid …

A. Write a message for each e-card. Use the messages below, or make up your own

Hope you get well soon.

Have a great trip!
Good luck in your new house.

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Best wishes on your graduation day.

All my love on Valentine’s Day.
Wishing you a very happy birthday.

1 2 3

4 5 6

B. Complete the fortune below by writing the words in the correct order

1. good /will / you / luck / have

→.......................................................................................................
2. in / your / is / happiness / future
→.......................................................................................................
3. will / take / very / you / a / soon / trip
→.......................................................................................................
4. enjoy / you / will / health / good
→.......................................................................................................
5. a / will / you / visit / place / new / soon
→.......................................................................................................
6. news / good / coming / to / is / you / year / this
→.......................................................................................................
7. meet / you / a / will / friend / new
→.......................................................................................................

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WARMNG UP
A.
1. Family 2. colleagues 3. boss- staff
4. friend 5.teacher- student 6. father- son
GRAMMAR
A.
1. b 2. e 3. d 4. a 5. c 6. k
7. f 8. g 9. h 10. l 11. i
B.
1. where 2. where 3. which/ that 4. which/ that
5. which/ that 6. where 7. which/ that 8. where
C.
1. that 2. when 3. who 4. where
5. whose 6. which 7. whose 8. who
D.
1 That’s the restaurants which serve excellent seafood there.
2. Is that the library where there are over half a million books.
3. We’ve got a really old clock which/ that was made over a hundred years ago.
4. I met some people whose next – door neighbor is a famous writer.
5. Iris is the woman who can make amazing shapes and figures with sand.
6. Did you visit the museum that/ which has a huge dinosaur skeleton.
7. It happened earlier that year when I didn’t have my own car.
E.
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. B

VOCABULARY
A.
1.
a. This is Jack. He’s my flatmate.
b. My granddad still writes to his old shipmates.
c. We were classmates in 1978, weren’t we?
d. She’s not really a friend, she’s just a workmate.
2.
John Silver and Lorna Fitt were colleagues in 1984-5.
Josh Yates in Eve Cobb’s ex-husband.
Eve Cobb is Josh Yates’ ex-wife.
Eve Cobb is used to be Bill Nash’s flatmate.
Bill Nash and John Silver are colleagues.

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Ada Brigg and Nora Costa were Olympic team- mates.

Ana Wood is Bill Nash’s partner.
Nora Costa and Ada Brigg were classmates.
Bill Nash and Eve Cobb were flatmates.
Bill Nash is Eve Cobb’s ex flatmate.
Fred Parks and Ada Brigg were once acquaintances.
3.
a. N b. P c. N d. P e. N f. P
4.
1. complimentary 2. resented 3. hostility 4. sticking
5. inevitably 6. strain 7. tough

B.
1.
a. courageous b. humble c. bravery
d. inspirational e. dignity f. idolize
2.
a. I looked up to my father.
b. I want to follow in his footsteps.
c. Why did she have a go at him?
d. He dedicated himself to helping the poor.
e. She was my inspiration.
f. He was Paula’s idol/hero.
3.
a. snob b. gossip c. rebel d. bully e. idealist

C.
1.
a. Jo and Phil don’t see eye to eye. Or …don’t get on with each other.
b. I fell out with my parents.
c. We had a quarrel but now we’ve made it up.
d. Do you think Jim and Nora are having an affair?
e. I get on very well with my colleagues at work.
f. She should learn to respect her elders.
g. Jo’s attractive, but her mate just turns me off completely.
2.
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T
6. F 7. T 8. T 9. F 10. T
3.
a. Jason and I are classmates.
b. I’m sorry, I can’t stand Nancy.
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c. They are partners.

d. She’s fallen out with her colleagues again.
e. I think Richard is having an affair with his best friend’s wife.
4.
a. I despise/look down on my boss …
b. Maria’s his ex-girlfriend …
c. He’s junior to her …
d. I like/ admire/respect people …
e. She’s my best friend/ a very close friend of mine.

D.
1.
An appointment: business associates, clients
A blind date: strangers looking for a partner
A business meeting: business associates, clients, colleagues
A celebration meal: boyfriend and girlfriend, colleagues, friends, guests and relatives
A conference: business associates, clients, colleagues, delegates, political leaders, speakers
A date: boyfriend and girlfriend, strangers looking for a partner
A dinner party: friends and guests
A family get-together: relatives
A housewarming party: friends, guests, neighbours
A school reunion: ex-classmates, friends
A summit meeting: delegates, political leaders, speakers

2.
Have An appointment, a blind date, a business meeting, a celebration meal, a conference, a date, a
dinner party, a family get-together, a housewarming party, a school reunion, a summit meeting
Make An appointment, a celebration meal, a date
Go on A blind date, a date
Attend A business meeting, a conference, a summit meeting
E.
1.
1D 2E 3G 4F
5A 6H 7B 8C
2.
a. single, widowed, engaged, married, divorced
b. mother, father, sister, brother
c. brother-in-law, sister-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law
PRONUNCIATION
B.
2.
Although a little surprised at this // as she had not noticed a tunnel on that route before // she carried on.
3.
But after half an hour of twisting and turning // she ran out of petrol.

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C.
1.
1.S 2.E 3.S 4.E 5. E
6.S 7.E 8.S 9.S 10.E
2.
1.P 2.R 3.C 4.C 5.C
6.P 7.C 8.P 9.P 10.C

READING
Reading 1
A.
1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. T
B.
1. free 2. message 3. graduation 4. educational 5. inexpensive
C.
1. a 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. a

Reading 2
A.
1, 3, 5, 6
B.
1. lose touch with 2. make a commitment 3. hear from
4. lonely 5. make a habit of

C.
1. make a guess
2. question
3. lonely
4. lose touch with

LISTENING
A.
2.
All ‘Fiona’ times should be ticked
3.
Sean wants to talk; Fiona doesn’t. Sean is more forthright; Fiona is more tentative
4.
a. Hi, excuse me, I couldn’t help overhearing …
b. Six
c. Short factual sentences, which do not give much information or encourage Sean to ask more
questions
d. None
e. Well, if you’ll excuse me, I have to er …/So, I must be getting on, really. / It’s been nice talk-
ing to you.

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Amber

Frank Brian

Elton Cher

Debbie

C.
1.
1. Thursday 2. newsletter 3. active 4. 5 5.12
2.
6. LANZERAC 7. South African 8. March
9. 22 10. Art History

SPEAKING
3.
1. How to learn a foreign language
2. How to dress well
3. How to stay fit
4. How to find the perfect partner
5. How to learn to play a musical instrument
a. Opportunity b. Resist c. You should d. Always remember
e. Careful f. Might g. If you’re h. Effort
i. Make sure j. Start k. Of time

WRITING
A.
1. Wishing you a very happy birthday.
2. Best wishes on your graduation day.
3. Hope you get well soon.
4. Good luck in your new house.
5. Have a great trip!
6. All my love on Valentine’s Day.
B.
1. You will have good luck
2. Your happiness is in future
3. You will take a trip very soon
4. You will enjoy good health
5. You will visit a new place soon
6. Good news is coming to you this year
7. You will meet a new friend
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English words Pronunciation Part of Vietnamese equivalents

speech
A
Acquaintance /ə’kweɪn.tənt s/ n Người quen không phải bạn thân
Admire /əd’maɪər / v Ngưỡng mộ
Argue /’ɑːg.juː/ v Tranh cãi
Argument /’ɑːg.jʊ.mənt/ n Sự tranh cãi
B
Blind date n Cuộc gặp giữa hai người khác phái mà
chưa biết mặt nhau
Brave /breɪv/ adj Dũng cảm, gan dạ, can đảm
Break up/split up v Chia tay
Bully /’bʊl.i/ n,v Kẻ hay bắt nạt, bắt nạt
Business associate n Đối tác làm ăn
C
Colleague /’kɒl.iːg/ n Bạn đồng nghiệp
Complimentary /,kɒm.plɪˈmen.tər.i/ adj Tán tụng, ca tụng
Conference /ˈkɒn.fər.ənt s/ n Cuộc hội thảo
Conversation /ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ n Cuộc hội thoại
Courage /’kʌr.ɪdʒ/ n Dũng khí
Criticize /’krɪt.ɪ.saɪz/ v Phê bình, chỉ trích
D
Current /’kʌr.ənt/ adj Hiện tại
Dedicate /’ded.ɪ.keɪt/ v Cống hiến
Delegate /’del.ɪ.gət/ n Đại biểu, đại diện
Despise /dɪˈspaɪz/ v Xem thường, khinh miệt
Dignify /’dɪg.nɪ.faɪ/ v Đem lại phẩm giá
Dignity /’dɪg.nɪ.ti/ n Lòng tự trọng
G
Gossip /’gɒs.ɪp/ n,v Chuyện tầm phào, ngồi lê đôi mách
H
Have an affair with sb v Ngoại tình
Hostile /’hɒs.taɪl/ adj Không thân thiện
Humble /’hʌm.bl ̩/ adj Khiêm tốn, nhún nhường
Humility /hjuː’mɪl.ɪ.ti/ n Sự khiêm tốn, nhún nhường
I
Idealist /aɪˈdɪə.lɪst/ n Người hay lý tưởng hóa
Idolize /’aɪ.dəl.aɪz/ v Thần tượng hóa, tôn sùng
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Inevitable /ɪˈnev.ɪ.tə.bl ̩/ adj Không thể tránh khỏi, chắc chắn xảy ra
Inspiration /,ɪn.spɪˈreɪ.ʃən/ n Nguồn cảm hứng

L
Loathe /ləʊð/ v Ghét
Look down on v Coi thường
Look up to v Tôn trọng
M
Mate /meɪt/ n Bạn
Maternity leave n Thời gian nghỉ đẻ
P
Partner /’pɑːt.nər/ n Người cộng sự, đối tác, người cùng phe
Politician /,pɒl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/ n Chính trị gia
R
Repel /rɪˈpel/ v Gây ra cảm giác khó chịu
Resentment /rɪˈzent.mənt/ n Sự oán giận
Reunion /ˌriːˈjuː.ni.ən/ n Sự sum họp
Row /raʊ/ n Sự cãi nhau

S
Senior /’siː.ni.ər/ adj, n Nhiều tuổi hơn, lâu năm hơn, có thâm
niên hơn
Settle down v Làm nguôi, làm dịu
Snob /snɒb/ n Người cảm thấy mình có sở thích, hiểu
biết … hơn người khác
Stick up for sb v Bênh, bảo vệ ai
Strain /streɪn/ n Sự căng thẳng
Stranger /ˈstreɪn.dʒər/ n Người lạ
Summit meeting n Cuộc gặp thượng đỉnh

W
Widow /ˈwɪd.əʊ/ n Người đàn bà góa
Worship /’wɜː.ʃɪp/ v,n Tôn sùng, sùng bái

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