Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-40524-9 — Evolve Level 2 Student's Book
Lindsay Clandfield , Ben Goldstein , Ceri Jones , Philip Kerr
ExcerptMore Information

UNIT OBJECTIVES

talk about the people in your life
talk about possessions
greet people and start a conversation
introduce yourself in an email
talk about what you have in common

■
■
■
■
■

CONNECTIONS

1START SPEAKINGA

Look at the picture. What is the connection between the people? What are some different ways
people are connected? Read the list and add two more.
family friends work/school

B

Think about a famous actor in your country: how
many connections do you have between you and him/her? You can use your phone to help you.

FIND ITC

Are you a very social person in general? Do you haveconnections with a lot of different people? For ideas,
watch Alessandra’s video.

Are you thesame as
Alessandra?

1© in this web service Cambridge University Press

www.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-40524-9 — Evolve Level 2 Student's Book
Lindsay Clandfield , Ben Goldstein , Ceri Jones , Philip Kerr
ExcerptMore Information

1.1
1

LESSON OBJECTIVE

WE’RE FAMILY

talk about the people in your life

VOCABULARY: Describing people you know

A

1.03

Look at the pictures. Listen and say the words. Who do you see every day?

1

2

3

4

neighborsclassmatesclose friends

girlfriend

5

6

boss

B

■

boyfriend

7

grandchildren

grandsoncouplegranddaughter

roommates

Now do the vocabulary exercises for 1.1 on page 141.

C

PAIR WORK2LANGUAGE IN CONTEXTA

Look at the picture of Cecilia. Who are the people in her life? Who’s in her family? Check (✓) the boxes.

Make five true sentences with five words from exercise 1A. Tell your partner.

Here are my brother andsister. Their names are
Jose Luis and Yvonne.
This is an old photo.

These are myclassmates. That’s Kikoand Luis on the left.
They’re from different
countries, but we all
study English.

This is Marta. We’refriends.
close friends
She’s a student inPuebla.

BI have more than 200 friends
on Facebook, but they’re notclose friends. Many people arecoworkers or school friends.

My name’s Cecilia, andI’m from Puebla, in Mexico.
I’m an English student now, in Bakersfield,California. These are the people in my life.

Match the names with their connection to Cecilia.
1 Yvonne
a2 Martab
3 Kiko and Luisc
4 Jose Luisd5 Marcos
ePeople always ask, “Is he yourboyfriend?” No, he’s not! He’sboyfriend
my neighbor, Marcos, andhe’s a friend.

neighborclose friend
sisterclassmatesbrother2© in this web service Cambridge University Press

www.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-40524-9 — Evolve Level 2 Student's BookLindsay Clandfield , Ben Goldstein , Ceri Jones , Philip Kerr
ExcerptMore Information

3GRAMMAR: be; possessive adjectives

A

Complete the rules below. Use the sentences in the grammar box to help you.
I am
3 Is he your boyfriend?
1 I’m from Puebla. I’m =To answer, you can say:
2 They’re not close friends.
Yes, he is. or No, heYou can also say: Theyclose friends.

.

beI’m from Puebla.
She’s a student in Puebla.
We’re close friends.
BI’m not from Bakersfield.
He’s not my boyfriend.
They’re not close friends.

Am I late?
Is he your classmate?
Are you my new neighbor?

Complete the spaces with the correct possessive adjective. Use the sentences in the grammar box tohelp you.
myI, you, he, she,it.
, they.
wePossessive adjectives
He’s my brother.
What’s your name?

CD

FIND IT

His name’s Jose Luis.
Her name’s Marta.
The dog hurt its foot.

They are our neighbors.
He is their son.

Now go to page 129. Look at the grammar chart and do the grammar exercise for 1.1.
Use the words to write questions.
Then read the Accuracy check box and checkyour work. Use the questions to find out more
about your classmates.
1 his / what’s / name / ? What’s his name?
2 from / is / where / she / ?
3 is / name / her / Maria / ?
4 they / from / are / Argentina / ?
5 our / is / teacher / American / ?
6 are / from / where / parents / your / ?
GROUP WORK

ACCURACY CHECK
Possessive adjectives agree with the possessor.

This is a photo of my wife with their parents. ✗This is a photo of my wife with her parents. ✓4SPEAKINGA

Look at the picture of Cecilia and herconnections on page 2. Make a similar
picture for your life. Write the names of yourconnections. Watch Seung Geyoung’s video.

BAsk and answer questions
about your pictures. You can show photos of the people on
your phone.

What family members
does she say? Are they
the same as your family?

PAIR WORK

Who is Rogelio?

He’s a coworker at my office.

Are Bob and Vera your parents?

Yes, they are.
3

© in this web service Cambridge University Press

www.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-40524-9 — Evolve Level 2 Student's Book
Lindsay Clandfield , Ben Goldstein , Ceri Jones , Philip Kerr
ExcerptMore Information

1.2
1

LESSON OBJECTIVE

WHAT’S IN YOUR BAG?

talk about possessions■

VOCABULARY: Naming everyday things

A

1.04

Look at the pictures. Listen and say the words. Do you have these things in your bag?

ABsome hand lotion

CFreshsome guma water bottle

a candy bar

an umbrellaa hairbrusha mirrora receipt

some cash

a keychainsome tissuesBCa driver’s license

Now do the vocabulary exercises for 1.2 on page 141.
PAIR WORK

Choose an item from exercise 1A. Your partner asks you questions to guess the item.

Is it a mirror?
Are they tissues?

Yes, it is.
No, they aren’t.

2

LANGUAGE IN CONTEXTA

Look at the pictures in exercise 1A again. Where are the people? Listen to the conversations
and match them to the pictures.
1.05

1.05 Audio script

1 A Is that your umbrella?
B No, it’s not mine. I
think it belongs to
those people. Perhaps
it’s theirs.
A Hmm. Excuse me, isthis yours?
C Oh, yes! Thanks. That’s
my wife’s umbrella.
D Thanks so much!

2 A Excuse me! Whose is this?
B It’s not ours. I think it’s hers –the woman with the little
girl there.
A Excuse me, ma’am. Is this yours?
C What? Oh, yes, that’s mine.
A I’m sorry, but you can’t takehand lotion and a water bottleon the plane.
C But they’re my daughter’s. She
needs them!

3 A I think that’s mygrandson’s bag.
B No, sorry, it isn’t his. It’smine. It belongs to me.
Look, there’s my pack ofgum.
A You’re right. So where’s
my grandson’s bag?
B There’s another blue
one. Is that one his?

4© in this web service Cambridge University Press

www.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-40524-9 — Evolve Level 2 Student's Book
Lindsay Clandfield , Ben Goldstein , Ceri Jones , Philip Kerr
ExcerptMore Information

B

Listen again and read. Match the items with their owners.
2 The umbrella
3 The blue bag
1 The water bottle
1.05

BCFreshA

3

GRAMMAR: Possession

ACircle the correct answers. Use the sentences in the grammar box to help you.
1 Which response is not correct: Whose is this?
3 What comes after mine?
a It’s mine.
c It’s my grandson’s bag.
a a nounb nothingb It’s black.
d It belongs to me.
4 What does the ’s in my grandson’s bag mean?
2 What comes after my?
a isb it shows possessiona a nounb nothing

Possession
That’s my grandson’s bag.
No, sorry. It isn’t his. It’s mine.
It belongs to me.
BC

Whose water bottle is this?
It’s not ours. I think it’s hers.

Look at exercise 2B on page 4 again.
Make sentences with belong to for each item and its owner(s).
The water bottle belongs to …
PAIR WORK

Now go to page 129. Look at the grammar chart and do the grammar exercise for 1.2.

D

Complete the conversations with the correct possessive form of the word in parentheses. Practice theconversations with a partner.
Whose
1 A 1
2 A Sorry, which bag is 4(who) water bottle is(I)?
5this?
(you). And
B That one is2
6
the other ones are
B It isn’t(I). Maybe it’s3(they).
(he).

4SPEAKINGGROUP WORK Choose three things from your pockets or bags and put them all together on one desk.
Who do the different things belong to? Use possessives instead of names.

OK, so, I think the tissues are yours.

Right! Whose mirror is this? Is it your mirror?

5© in this web service Cambridge University Press

www.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-40524-9 — Evolve Level 2 Student's Book
Lindsay Clandfield , Ben Goldstein , Ceri Jones , Philip Kerr
ExcerptMore Information

1.3

HOW DO YOU KNOWRAQUEL?

LESSON OBJECTIVE■

greet people and start aconversation

1FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE

A

Look at the pictures. What is the connection between the people? Listen to the conversations
and match them to the pictures. Are you right?
1.06AB

1.06 Audio script

1 A Good morning! Are you Robert?
B Yes, I am.
A Pleased to meet you. I’m Julie, yourcoworker here.
B Great to meet you, too.
A I’m here to help. This is your desk,right here.
B Oh, OK. This is a nice office.
A Do you know anybody here?
B No, I don’t.
B

Complete the chart with expressions in bold from the conversations above.

Greeting someone forthe first time
Good morning. Are you(Robert)?
Pleased to 1.
Great to meet you,
2.
C

2 A Hey, Raquel!
B Simon! Long time, no see! Please come in.
A Great to see you again!
B It’s really good to see you.
B Oh, here’s Patrick! Patrick,meet Simon.
A Hello, Patrick. How do you
know Raquel? Are you a friendof hers?
C I’m her husband.

Greeting someone whoyou knowLong time, 3!
4
to see youagain!
It’s really5
to see you.

Starting conversations
Do you 6
anybody here?
7

do youknow (Raquel)?
Are you a 8
hers / his / theirs?

ofGreet your partner. Now change partners. Imagine you don’t know your new partner,and greet them.
PAIR WORK

6© in this web service Cambridge University Press

www.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-40524-9 — Evolve Level 2 Student's Book
Lindsay Clandfield , Ben Goldstein , Ceri Jones , Philip Kerr
ExcerptMore Information

2REAL-WORLD STRATEGYSHOWING INTEREST AND SURPRISE
You can use some common expressions to show interest and surprise.
Wow! Seriously?
Is it really? / Are you really?

ARead about showing interest and surprise in the box above. Use the expressions there tocomplete the conversation below. Listen to the full conversation and check.
A Do you know anybody here?
INSIDER ENGLISH
B No, I don’t. I’m pretty new to this city, too.
1A? A new city and a new job – that’s a lot! Well,
pretty = beautiful
that’s Mr. Patel. He’s the boss. His office is across from your desk.
That’s a pretty little house.
B 2? That’s good to know.

B

PAIR WORK

3PRONUNCIATION: Saying /l/ at the end of a word

AListen. Focus on the /l/ sounds. Practice saying the words.
1 You look wonderful.
2 Beautiful weather, isn’t it?
3 How do you know Rachel?

BListen. Who pronounces the /l/ sound at the end of the words clearly? Write A or B.
1 beautiful B
3 full5 people2 bottle
4 girl6 couple

CPAIR WORK

4SPEAKINGA

Read the situations. Then put the conversations in order. Read them with a partner.
Situation 1: You’re at a conference. Greet people
Situation 2: You arrive at a coffee shop to meet
you don’t know.
people you know.
Good to meet you, too. Do you know
I know! Great to see you again!
anybody here?
1 Hi, Akram.
I’m Diana Reyes. Great to meet you.
Yeah, you, too. Hey, this is a nice place.
No, it’s my first time at this conference.
Hi, Lola. Long time, no see!
1 Hello. I’m Daniel Santiago.
Yeah, isn’t it?

B

Choose one of the conversations andadd more to it. Use the language fromthis lesson. Then act out your conversation
for the class.

1.07

Practice the conversation from exercise 2A, above.

pretty + adjective = very
That’s pretty good. (That’svery good.)

1.08

1.09

Say the words in exercise B to your partner. Does your partner say the /l/ sound?

PAIR WORK

7© in this web service Cambridge University Press

www.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-40524-9 — Evolve Level 2 Student's Book
Lindsay Clandfield , Ben Goldstein , Ceri Jones , Philip Kerr
ExcerptMore Information

1.4

LESSON OBJECTIVEEMAIL
INTRODUCTIONS■

introduce yourself in an email

1READINGA

How many emails do you write in a month? Why do you write them? Do you write emailsin English? Tell your partner.

B

READ FOR MAIN IDEASPAIR WORK

Read the email and choose the main idea.

He wants a job.
He wants information about food.
He wants cooking lessons.
Reply

Forward

To: d.cooper@listmail.net
From: crazychris@mymail.org
Subject:

1

Hi Dave,2

I am Chris. Your daughter is my classmate. I want a job for thesummer. Can I work in your restrant?

3

I love food. I cook dinner for my family every day. I do great things.
with lamb and chicken. My favorite food is meat
I can cook for you tomorrow. Call me at 212–555–9620.

4

5See you later!
ChrisC6There are problems with Chris’s email. Read the comments (A–F) and match themwith the correct part of the email.
READ FOR DETAIL

A What is your email about? You need a subject!
B Begin a formal sentence with Dear Ms. / Mrs. / Mr. (last name) or just Dear Hiring Manager or
Dear (job title). It’s not a good idea to begin with Hello, Hi, or Dear Friend. You’re not a friend!
C End the email with Best wishes or All the best and write your full name.
D A funny email address is OK for friends but not for people you don’t know.
E Check your writing before you send your email.
F Don’t use emojis in a formal email.
DE

Read the Register check box and correct the problem
in Chris’s email.

REGISTER CHECK

Listen to Dave’s
response to Chris’s email. Does Dave offer Chris a job?
Why not? What research do you need to do before you ask
someone for a job? Discuss with your partner.

In formal writing, don’t write
I want …
A polite way to say what you want is
I would like …

1.10

PAIR WORK

THINK CRITICALLY8© in this web service Cambridge University Presswww.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-40524-9 — Evolve Level 2 Student's Book
Lindsay Clandfield , Ben Goldstein , Ceri Jones , Philip Kerr
ExcerptMore Information

2WRITING

Reply

A

Read the email. Does the writer follow theadvice from the comments on page 8?

B

Look at the email again and circle thecapital letters. Write the words with capital letters.
Ia pronoun (I, you, he, she, etc.)b the beginning of a sentencec names (people andorganizations)d titles (Mr., Dr., Prof.)e places (countries, nationalities,towns)
f days of the week, months

CWRITING SKILLS

Forward

To: r.johnson65@listmail.net
From: lilymartin@mymail.org
Subject: Internship – Lily Martin

Dear Mr. Johnson,Your daughter Abigail is my classmate at
the University of Toronto.
In October and November every year,
students in our class do an internship.
I would like to do an internship in yourcompany, Grallen Technologies. I attach
my résumé to this email.
Thank you very much for your time.
Best wishes,
Lily Martin

GLOSSARY

Rewrite the email below with capital letters in the correct places.
ReplyForward

internship (n) a period of timethat a young person works in
a company to get experiencein a jobdear ms. ali,
my name is amanda barron. i work with your sister at first city bank insalvador. now i would like a new job.
can we meet on tuesday and talk about your company?
sincerely,
amanda barron

WRITE ITD

Think of a situation and write a formal email to someone you don’t know. Include a connection tosomeone you both know and the reason for writing. Look at the examples in this lesson for help.

EPAIR WORK

Exchange emails with another student. Write a reply.

9© in this web service Cambridge University Press

www.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-40524-9 — Evolve Level 2 Student's Book
Lindsay Clandfield , Ben Goldstein , Ceri Jones , Philip Kerr
ExcerptMore Information

1.5
A

TIME TO SPEAK
Things you have in common

LESSON OBJECTIVE■

talk about what you have incommon

DECIDE Answer the questions with what you think.
(Answers are at the bottom of the page.) Are you surprised?
1 Imagine you have a group of 23 people. What is theprobability that two people have the same birthday?
a 50%
b 23%
c 0.056%
2 Imagine you have a group of 30 people. What is theprobability that two people have the same birthday?
a 25%
b 70%
c 4%
3 Now imagine you have 60 people. What is the probability
that two people have the same birthday?
a 50%
b 10%
c 99%

B

AGREE Think of your answers to the questions below.
Then ask and answer the questions in a small group. When you have something in common withanother person, put a check (✓).
Where are your grandparents from?
When is your birthday?
How many brothers and sisters do you have?
What’s in your bag?
What is your favorite possession?
Who’s your favorite famous person?
Are you the first/second/third-born child?
How many friends do you have onFacebook?
What city are your parents from?

C

Count the checks in your group. Tell the class what you and the others in the group have in common.
How many people have the same birthday in your group? In the class?

DDISCUSS Work in groups of four. Find more things you have in common and write the information
below. Use the questions and phrases at the bottom of the page to help you.
3 Two people1 Everyone
2 Three people
4 One person

EPRESENT Read your sentences to the class. Don’t say the names! Can they guess who thepeople are?

To check your progress, go to page 153.

Answers: 1 a 2 b 3 c

USEFUL PHRASESDECIDEI think …
Because …
Do you agree?

AGREE
Me, too! / Same here!
Not me. / I don’t.

DISCUSS
What’s your favorite … ?
Do you like … ?
What’s your … called?
How many … doyou have?

Do you have a/an … ?
When is … ?
Where are your … from?

10© in this web service Cambridge University Press

www.cambridge.org