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UNIT OBJECTIVES

talk about people’s personalities
ask and answer questions about people
make introductions and get to know people
write an email to get to know someone
ask questions to test a leader’s personality

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WHO WE
ARE

1START SPEAKING
A

Where are these people? What are they doing?

B

What do you think the people are like? Guess as much as you can about them.

CImagine you’re in this place talking to these people.
What are you asking them? What are you
telling them about yourself? For ideas,
watch Andres’s video.

What does Andres
say about himself?

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1.1

LESSON OBJECTIVE

WHAT’S YOURPERSONALITY?

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1LANGUAGE IN CONTEXTAPAIR WORK

B

Read the article. How does Kenneth say you can learn about someone?

talk about people’s personalities

Do you meet new people often? Where do you meet them? Who have you met lately?

What kind of person are you?

The answer is in your questions.

How do you get to know someone new? You can ask a lot of questions: What’s yourname? Whose class are you in? Which neighborhood do you live in? Where did you go toschool? What kind of work do you do? But the answers don’t tell you about someone’s
personality. I think it’s best to listen to the questions that people ask you.
A sociable person, for example, will ask you a lot of questions. Quiet people don’t
ask you much. The same is true about selfish people – they show little interest
in other people. Or imagine you’re telling someone about a problem you have.
A generous person might ask, “How can I help?” But if you ask someone forhelp first, and they agree, are you sure they’re really helpful? Or are they justafraid to say “no”?
So, the next time you meet someone, ask less, and listen more. The questions
people ask show more about their personalities than their answers do.
Kenneth Spears

C

PAIR WORK

Read the article again. Do you agree with Kenneth? Why or why not?

2

VOCABULARY: Describing personality

A

Listen and repeat the words. Which words describe the people in the pictures? More than one
answer is possible.
1.03

brave
intelligent

cheerful
nervous1

B
CD

easygoing
reliable

generous
selfishhelpfulserious

2

GROUP WORK

honestsociable
3

Which three words in exercise 2A describe you best? Tell your group.

Now go to page 141. Do the vocabulary exercises for 1.1.
Use the words in exercise 2A totalk about people you know. For ideas,
watch Angie’s video.
PAIR WORK

Do you know anyone
like the person
Angie describes?

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GRAMMAR: Information questions

A

Circle the correct answers. Use the sentences in the grammar box to help you.
1 Use what / which to ask a general question.
2 Use what / which to ask about a specific group of people or things.
3 Use whose to ask who someone is / who something belongs to.
4 Use how to ask about the way to do something / when to do something.

Information questions
Whose class are you in?
Which neighborhood do you live in?
What are you doing these days?
B

Where did you go to school?
How can I help?

Look at the words in the box. Complete the information questions with the correct words.
Then ask and answer the questions with a partner.
How

When

Where

Who

Whose

Why

do you usually meet your friends? At night or on the weekends?
1
do you greet new people? With a smile?
2
3
do you go with your friends to have fun?
’s the most sociable person you know?
4
are you learning English? For work?
5
6 Do you ever use someone else’s computer?
computer do you use?
CD

Now go to page 129. Look at the grammar chart and do the grammar exercise for 1.1.
Write information questions for the answers below.
1
2
3
4
5

?
?
?
?
?

I had eggs for breakfast.
I speak English and Spanish.
My keys are in my pocket.
I got here by bus.
I usually get up at 6:30.

Ask and answer the questions in exercise 3D with your own information.

E

PAIR WORK

4SPEAKINGGROUP WORK What questions do you ask when you
meet people for the first time? What do you think
your questions say about you?

I usually ask people, “What do you do for fun?”Sometimes we like the same things!
What do you think thatquestion says about you?
I think it shows people that I am
interested in them.
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LESSON OBJECTIVE

TRUE FRIENDS?

1LANGUAGE IN CONTEXTA

Look at the picture. Do you think
the people are good friends? Why or why
not? Then read and listen to Jared interview
Amber for his podcast. Why does Amberask questions about his friend Scott?

B

1.04 Read and listen again. What questions
does Amber ask Scott? Can you answer thesequestions about your good friends?

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ask and answer questions about
people1.04

1.04 Audio script

Jared

Today, I’m talking with Amber Crane, afriendship expert. So, Amber, you havesome questions that show if someone isa true friend. Tell me more.
Amber OK. I’m going to show you by example.
Give me the name of one of your friends.
Jared
Um, Scott.
Amber Let’s see how well you know Scott. Is hesingle or married?
Jared
He’s married.
Amber OK. Can you tell me where he was bornand raised?
Jared
Yes. He was born in Chicago, but he wasraised in Oswego.

2A

Amber Good. Now I’d like to know what sports
or hobbies he’s into.
Jared
He’s into soccer, and he likes to paint.
Hey, I’m answering harder questions.
Does that mean Scott and I are truefriends?
Amber Well, no. You could know these things
about anyone through social media.
JaredTrue. So, what question can I answer thatshows Scott is a true friend?
Amber Try this one. Do you know if helikes broccoli?
Jared
I’ll tell you after the break … and afterI text Scott!

VOCABULARY: Giving personal information
1.05

Complete the paragraph with the verbs in the box. Use the simple past. Then listen and check.

be borncelebrate

be intolive alone

be married
live with my family

be raised
retirebe single

was born
I1
in Detroit, but I 2
in the country.
3I– my parents, brother, and sister – on a farm. My brother andI4
sports, especially baseball. After high school, I moved back to Detroit.
5
Iin a small apartment – I didn’t have any roommates. And I 6–
I didn’t have a girlfriend at that time. But I have a wife now. Alicia and I 7
five years
ago, and we 8
our anniversary last Wednesday. My parents took us out to dinner.
9They
a year ago, so they have a lot of free time.
BC

Now go to page 141. Do the vocabulary exercises for 1.2.
PAIR WORK

Tell your partner about your life. Use expressions from exercise 2A.

I was born and raised in Pisco, but now I live with my family in Lima.
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GRAMMAR: Indirect questions

A

Circle the correct answers. Use the sentences in the grammar box to help you.
1 In indirect questions, use question word order / statement word order.
2 Use what / if in an indirect yes/no question.
3 For indirect questions within statements, put a period / question mark at the end.

Indirect questions
Can you tell me where he was born and raised?
Do you know if he likes broccoli?
I’d like to know what sports or hobbies he’s into.
B

C
D

FIND IT

Change the direct questions into indirect questions.
Start with the phrases shown. Then check your accuracy.
1 Where were you raised? ➔ Can you tell me?
2 When does your teacher want to retire? ➔ Do you have
any idea?
3 Are your friends into sports? ➔ I wonder.
4 When do your parents celebrate their anniversary? ➔Do you know?
5 Were your brothers and sisters born in this city? ➔ I’d liketo know.
PAIR WORK

You can also use these words toform indirect questions:
Do you have any idea … ?
I want to find out …
I wonder …

ACCURACY CHECKIn yes/no indirect questions, do notuse do or does in the second part of
the question.

Do you know where does she
work? ✗
Do you know where she works? ✓Ask and answer the indirect questions you wrote in exercise 3B.

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

4

SPEAKING

A

Write three questions to ask a classmate about an actor, a singer, or a world leader. Use the verbs inexercise 2A or your own ideas.
Where was Justin Trudeau born?

B

Ask and answer your questions fromexercise 4A. Use indirect questions. You can go
online to find any answers you didn’t know.
GROUP WORK

Do you know where Justin
Trudeau was born?
No, I don’t.
I think he was bornin Ottawa, Canada.

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LESSON OBJECTIVENICE TALKING TO YOU

1

FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGEA

When you meet someone for the first time,
which of these things do you talk about?
people you both know
your classes
your interests

B■

make introductions and get toknow people

where you live
where you’re fromyour job

1.06 Read and listen. Nina goes to a party at
her coworker Jodi’s home. Who does she talk to?
What topics in exercise 1A do they talk about?
1.06 Audio script

A Hello. I’m Nina.
B Nice to meet you. I’m Mia, Jodi’s sister. How
do you know Jodi?
A I work with her. Actually, my desk is next to hers.
B Wow, I’d love to know what she’s like at work!
Is she really serious?
A No. She’s really easygoing, actually. So, whatkind of work do you do, Mia?
B I’m in sales. Do you know the company R&R
Johnson? I work for them.
C

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

Introductions
1

Saying how you know someone
Jodi?
How 5
6
her.
I
I’m her sister/friend/coworker.

Nina.

I’m Mia, Jodi’s
2

.
3

.

This is Rafe,
This is Nina, Jodi’s
4D

A few minutes later
B Well, I should let you go. It was really nice tomeet you, Nina.
A Thanks. It was nice talking to you.
B Oh! Hold on a sec. There’s Rafe. This isRafe, my husband. And this is Nina,
Jodi’s coworker.
Hello
C Hi, Nina. Nice to meet you. So, youwork with Jodi … What’s she likeat work?

.

Ending a conversation
I should 7
Sorry, I have to go now.
It was really nice to
8.
9It was niceto you.

.

Circle the correct response to each sentence.
INSIDER ENGLISH
1 How do you know Yolanda?
a I’m her brother.
b This is my sister.
We say Hold on a sec (sec = second)when
we want someone to wait
2 This is Rosa, my sister. And this is Cal, my coworker.
for a moment.
a It was nice talking to you.
b Nice to meet you.
3 I should let you go.
a Sorry, I have to go now.
b OK. It was really nice to meet you.

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B

REAL-WORLD STRATEGY
1.07

Listen to another conversation at Jodi’s party. How are Ji-soo and Nathan related to Jodi?

1.07 Read the information in the box about meeting someone you’ve heard about. Then listen to
the conversation again. Which sentences from the box do Ji-soo and Nathan use?

MEETING SOMEONE YOU’VE HEARD ABOUT
When you meet someone you’ve heard about before, you can say, “I’ve heard a lot about you,”or “I’ve heard good things about you.” The responses can be, “Good things, I hope!” or “Oh,that’s nice.”
It’s great to meet you, Mia. I’ve heard good things about you.
Oh, that’s nice. So, how do you know Jodi?
C

D

Hello

Complete another conversation with sentences from the box. Listen and check.
A Hi. I’m Jessica, Nathan’s sister.
B Hello, Jessica. I’m Leo. I work with Nathan.
A Nice to meet you, Leo.
.
.
B
1.08

PAIR WORK

Student A: Go to page 157. Student B: Go to page 159. Follow the instructions.

3

PRONUNCIATION: Stressing new information

A

Listen to the conversations. Notice that words containing new information are stressed.
1 A Hello. I’m Nina.
B I’m Mia, Jodi’s sister.
2 A This is Rafe, my husband.
B Nice to meet you.

B

Underline the new information in the conversation below. Then listen.
Do the speakers stress the words you underlined? Practice the conversation with a partner.
A Hi, I’m Robert, Jessica’s brother.
B Hi, Robert. I’m Amaya.
A So how do you know Jessica?
B Oh, we work together. She’s my boss.
A Oh really? Is she a good boss?
B Uh, I don’t know yet. I just started.

4

SPEAKINGAPAIR WORK Imagine you are meeting for the first time. Introduce yourselves. Then ask questions
to get to know each other. You can ask about the topics in exercise 1A and your own ideas.

1.09

1.10

PAIR WORK

Hello. I’m Nick Martin.
Nice to meet you, Nick. I’m Alexandra Clark.
Nice you meet you, too. So, Alexandra,
do you live here, in San Francisco?
B

GROUP WORK Get together with another pair.
One person in each pair: Introduce yourself
and your partner. Everyone: Ask the otherpair questions to get to know them.

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LESSON OBJECTIVE

WE’RE FAMILY!

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write an email to get to know
someone1

READINGA

Read Andrew’s email to a cousin in Norway that he has never met.
Which of these subjects does he mention?
READ FOR GISTa farmfamily members

his carhis college

moviessports
Reply

Forward

To: Elin Hansen <elin953Hansen@blinknet.com>
From: Andrew Bennett <and.bennett@mymail.org>
Subject: Your American cousin

Hi Elin,I’m writing because I want to get in touch with the Norwegian side of the family.
My Aunt Joan got your email address from your mom. Aunt Joan says you’re one of
my cousins, and you’re about my age – 23. I just finished my degree in economics
at North Dakota State University in Fargo. Fargo is the biggest city in North Dakota,
and I live there with my parents.
I’d like to know about you and what you’re interested in. Are you a student, or do you
work? What kind of music do you like? Aunt Joan says you live in Oslo. Can you tellme what it’s like? And is it true that everyone in Norway is really into winter sports?
Sorry for all the questions, but this is an unusual situation – we’re strangers,
but we’re also family.
Our side of the family moved to North Dakota from Norway a long time ago.
They had a farm in the Red River Valley in North Dakota, and the old house isstill there (see attached photo).
Hope to hear from you soon.
Andrew

B

Read again. Answer the questions.
1 How did Andrew hear about Elin?
2 What information does Andrew give about himself?
3 What information does he give about his family?

C

Which of theseadjectives describe Andrew? Explain your ideas.

READ FOR DETAILSPAIR WORK

brave
nervous

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WRITINGA

Read Elin’s email to Andrew. Does she answer all his questions?
Reply

Forward

To: Andrew Bennett <and.bennett@mymail.org>
From: Elin Hansen <elin953Hansen@blinknet.com>
Subject: Re: Your American cousin

Hi Andrew,1

Thanks for your email. It’s great to hear from you!

2

You asked about me. Well, I’m 24, I graduated this spring, and I’mworking in an architect’s office now. In my free time, I get together withfriends, go shopping, go hiking, and chat with family and friends online.
Oh, and I like all kinds of music.

3

Oslo is the capital of Norway and is its biggest city. It’s a nice place tolive because people are friendly and sociable. It’s full of great museums
and restaurants, and people walk and ride bikes a lot around the city.
I don’t know if everyone in Norway is into winter sports, but it’s truethat a lot of us enjoy snowboarding, hockey, and skiing (see attachedphoto of me).

4

I’d love to hear about Fargo. I wonder what people do for fun there.
Can you tell me more about your family? Do you have any brothers orsisters? What do you do in your free time?
Also, do you know who lives in the old house in the Red River Valley now?

5

This is so interesting! Let’s stay in touch.
Elin

B

WRITING SKILLS Read about paragraphs. Then match the paragraphs of Elin’s email (1–5)
to the topics she writes about (a–e).
A paragraph is a group of sentences. All of the sentences in a paragraph are about the same topic. Eachparagraph is about a different topic. We often use opening and closing sentences in an email. These often
have their own paragraphs and can be one or two lines.
aclosing sentences
questions about Andrewb
opening sentencesc
REGISTER CHECK
information about Elindeinformation about Elin’s country

WRITE ITC

Imagine you recently heard from a relativein another country. Choose the country.
Write an email to the relative. Give information
about yourself and ask questions about his/herlife and country. Use paragraphs.

D

PAIR WORK

We use different opening and closing sentences
in informal and formal emails. For example:
Informal
FormalIt’s great to hear from you. It was a pleasure to hearfrom you.
Let’s stay in touch.
I look forward to hearing
from you again.

Read your partner’s email. Did you learn anything new about your partner?

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A

LESSON OBJECTIVE

TIME TO SPEAK
What makes a leader?

■decide what makes
a good leader

DISCUSS Look at the pictures of theleaders on this page. What do you know
about these people? In what way are
they leaders?

B

RESEARCH In pairs, talk about leaders
you know and that you admire. They could
be leaders of a country, a company, ora sports team, for example. You can go
online to learn more about current leaders.
What qualities make these leaders great?

FIND ITCJack Ma

Carmen Aristegui

Nelson Mandela

Serena Williams

DECIDE In groups, talk about theleaders that you know or learned about,and the qualities you think are important.
Imagine that you are going to choose
someone to be your class president.
Decide who you would choose to leadyour class and why.

D

PRESENT As a group, present yourchoice for class president to the class.
Explain why you chose this person andwhy you think he or she is best for the job.

E

AGREE As a class, take a vote on who
you want to choose for your class’spresident. What quality of this leader
was the most important to you?

To check your progress, go to page 153.

USEFUL PHRASESDISCUSSDo you know who this is?
Which one is he/she?
I think this is …
He/She is the …

DECIDEWho did you learn about?
This person is a good leader
because he/she is …
Who is the best one?
So, do we all agree?

PRESENTWe decided that …
should be our president,
because …
We chose him/her
because …

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