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1 My interests
Lesson A

Lesson B

Interests
Present of be

Asking for
repetition
Asking someone tospeak more slowly

Lesson C

Lesson D

Sports andexercise
Simple present

A

B

C

D

Reading: “What’s
your hobby?”
Writing: Aninterest

Warm UpA Name the things in the pictures. What do you think each person likes? Why?
B Do you like similar things?
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A I’m interested in fashion.
1 Vocabulary Interests
A

Match the words and the pictures. Then listen and check your answers.
a art
b fashionc languages
d literaturee politics
f

1

d

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

pop culture

g sports
h technologyitravel2 Language in context Find new friends!
A

Read the survey. Then complete the survey with your own information.

LOOKING FOR NEW FRIENDS?
FIND SOMEONE WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS!
Who’s your favorite . . . ?

What’s your name?
Where are you from?

actor

How old are you?

actress

Are you single or married?

singerWhat’s your favorite . . .?

Are you interested in . . . ?

BtravelyesnoTV show

sports

yes

no

movie

fashionyesnovideo game

GROUP WORK Compare your information. Who are you similar to? How?

“Ming and I are similar. Our favorite movie is . . .”6

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3 Grammar

1

Present of be

Where are you from?
I’m from South Korea.

Are you interested in travel?
Yes, I am.
No, I’m not.

How old is he?
He’s 22 years old.

Is he single?
Yes, he is.

No, he’s not. / No, he isn’t.

What are your friends’ names?
Their names are Ming and Kathy.

Are they married?
Yes, they are.

No, they’re not. / No, they aren’t.

A Complete the conversations with the correct form of be. Then practice with a partner.
your name?
your parents from?
2 A Where
1 A What ’s
B Diego.

B My mother

A Whereyou from?

A

B Mexico City.
A
B No, IA

you single?
not. I

married.

you interested in fashion?

B Not really. I

interested in sports.

from Osaka.
your father from Osaka, too?

B No, he. He

A Whatthey interested in?

from Nagoya.

B Art, languages, and literature.
A

they interested in travel?

B No, they.

B Read the answers. Write the possible questions. Then compare with a partner.
What are you interested in?
1
Technology.

C2

I’m 20 years old.

3

Taylor Swift.

4No, I’m from Seoul.

5

Yes, I am.

PAIR WORK Ask and answer the questions in Part B.

Answer with your own information.

4 Speaking What are you interested in?
A

PAIR WORK Interview your partner. Take notes.

➙Who’s your favorite writer? NO ➙What books are in your house?
2 Are you interested in technology? YES➙What’s a good cell phone? NO ➙How old is your cell phone?
YES ➙What are you and your friends interested in?
3 Are you and your friends interested in similar things?
NO ➙What are your friends interested in?
1 Are you interested in literature? YES

BPAIR WORK Tell another classmate about your partner’s answers.

“Elena is interested in literature. Her favorite author is Jane Austen.”

5 Keep talking!
Go to page 125 for more practice.
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B Can you repeat that, please?
1 Interactions Asking for repetition
A Look at the pictures. Where are the people? What do you think they’retalking about?

B

Listen to the conversations. Were your guesses from Part A correct?
Then practice the conversations.

Fred

Fun party.

Carlos Yeah, it is. Um, do you have the time?
Fred

It’s . . . 9:50.

Carlos I’m sorry. Can you repeat that, please?
Fred

Sure. It’s 9:50.

Carlos Wow! It’s late.

C

Meg

So call me. OK?

Melissa

Sure. What’s your number?

Meg

It’s 629-555-0193.

Melissa

Can you say that more slowly, please?

Meg

Oh, sure. It’s 629-555-0193.

Melissa

Got it. Thanks.

Listen to the expressions. Then practice the conversations again with the
new expressions.

Asking for repetition

Asking for someone to speak more slowly

Can you repeat that, please?

Can you say that more slowly, please?

Could you repeat that, please?

Could you say that more slowly, please?

Could you say that again, please?

Could you speak more slowly, please?

D Put the words in order. Then practice the questions with a partner.
Can you repeat that, please?
1 you / can / that / please / repeat
2 slowly / please / say / you / can / more / that
3 again / could / say / you / that / please
4 slowly / please / more / you / speak / could
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2 Pronunciation Intonation in yes / no and Wh- questions
A

Listen and repeat. Notice the intonation in yes / no and Wh- questions.
Do you have the time?
Where are you from?

B

Are you interested in fashion?
What’s your number?

Listen and mark the intonation in the questions. Then practice with a partner.
1 Who’s your favorite actress?

3 Are you from here?

2 Do you like parties?

4 What’s your email address?

3 Listening Could you . . .?
A

Listen to Clara’s phone calls. Who does she talk to? Number the pictures from 1 to 3.

B

Listen again. Check (✓) the question that Clara is going to ask at the end of each conversation.
1

Can you repeat that, please?

Can you say that more slowly, please?

2

Could you repeat that, please?

Could you say that more slowly, please?

3

Could you say that again, please?

Could you speak more slowly, please?

4 Speaking Class contact list
A

GROUP WORK Ask four classmates their name, email address, and birthday.

Make a list. Ask them to repeat or speak more slowly if necessary.
Full name

Email address

Birthday1
2
3
4

A: What’s your full name?
B: It’s Maria Sanchez.
A: I’m sorry. Could you . . .?
B Share your information and create a class contact list.
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C Do you play sports?
1 Vocabulary Sports and exercise
A

These people are very active. Match the sentences and the pictures. Then listen and check your answers.
They . . .
bowl.
ski.
swim.
a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

They play . . .
baseball.
golf.
table tennis.

They do . . .
gymnastics.
karate.
yoga.

B

PAIR WORK Which sports and exercises in Part A do you do? Tell your partner.

“I swim and play baseball.”

2 Conversation A ski saleA

Listen and practice.
Clerk

Can I help you?

GinaYes, thank you. I want something for my boyfriend.
It’s his birthday tomorrow.

Clerk

OK. What sports does he like? Does he play baseball?

GinaNo, he doesn’t.

Clerk

How about table tennis? You can play together.

GinaNo, we really don’t like table tennis.

Clerk

Well, does he ski?

Gina

Yes! He skis all the time. Do you sell skis?

Clerk

Yes, we do. And there’s a ski sale right now.

Gina

Great!

B Listen to the conversation between Gina and her boyfriend. Where are they?
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1

Simple present

What sports do you like?
I like golf and karate.
I don’t like basketball.
What sports does he play?
He plays soccer.
He doesn’t play baseball.

Do you sell skis?
Yes, I do.

No, I don’t.

Does he play baseball?
Yes, he does.

No, he doesn’t.

Do they like table tennis?
Yes, they do.

No, they don’t.

Where do they do yoga?
They do yoga at home.
They don’t do yoga in the park.

A Complete the paragraph with the simple present forms of the verbs. Then compare with a partner.
Every year, over a thousand men and women(compete) in the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon. A triathlon(have) three parts, but it(not / have) three winners.
The person with the best time for the three races(win).
They(swim) for 3.86 km,(bike)
for 180 km, and then(run) for 42.2 km. The winner(get) $100,000.

B Put the words in order. Then ask and answer the questions. Answer with your own information.
1 soccer / do / play / on the weekend / you
2 family / like / does / what sports / your
3 best friend / your / where / does / exercise
4 bowl / friends / do / your / on the weekend

4 Speaking Do you . . .?
A

PAIR WORK Complete the questions in the chart. Then interview your partner. Take notes.

1 Do you play sports on the weekend?

YES
NO

sports do you play?
➙What➙What do you do on the weekend?

sports➙What➙What
YES ➙What
3 Do you exercise in the morning?
NO ➙When
2 Do you watch sports on TV?

B

?

YES
NO

on TV?
?
?

PAIR WORK Tell another classmate about your partner’s answers.

“Ricardo plays basketball and does karate on the weekend.”

5 Keep talking!
Go to page 126 for more practice.

I can ask and talk about sports and exercise habits.

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D Free time
1 Reading
A Look at the pictures. What is each person’s hobby? Guess.
B Read the social media posts and check your guesses.

What’s your hobby?
I have a really cool telescope. I usually just look at themoon, but I sometimes look at the planets, especially
Mars and Jupiter. I want to discover a star someday!
Read more . . .
Be the first to like this.

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Posted by Hal 7:12 a.m.

I make Navajo jewelry in my free time. I make rings,
bracelets, and necklaces. It’s just a hobby, but I reallyenjoy it. You can see my stuff on my website.
Read more . . .
Be the first to like this.

Comments

Posted by Vicky 9:35 a.m.

A lot of people have a pet like a cat, a fish, or a bird.
But I have an unusual pet – a llama! His name is Rex,and I take him camping with me. He always carries mythings.
Read more . . .
Be the first to like this.

Comments

Posted by Rafael 11:48 a.m.

I write a blog about cupcakes! I go to bakeries in myhometown and try different kinds of cupcakes. Then I
write about it. All of my friends read my blog.
Read more . . .
Be the first to like this.

Comments

Posted by Nadia 1:07 p.m.

C Read the social media posts again. Which comment follows each post? Number
the comments from 1 to 4.

D

1 Your stuff is great! Do you sell it?

3 Good luck! Oh, what would you name it?

2 So where’s a good place to get one?

4 I love the picture. What does he eat?

PAIR WORK Which social media post do you like best? Write a comment for one of the people.
Discuss your ideas.

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2 Listening Is that a ﬁsh?
A

Listen to John tell his friend about gyotaku. Number the pictures from 1 to 4.

g

B

g

g

g

Listen again. Answer the questions.
1 Where is gyotaku from?

3 Is it fun?

2 Who does John work with?

4 What does John sell?

3 Writing An interest
A Think of an interest you have. Answer the questions.
What are you interested in?

What do you do?

What do you like about it?

B Write a blog post about an interest you have. Use the model and your answers in Part A to help you.
Collecting Autographs
I’m interested in autographs. I collect them frombaseball players. Sometimes players write theirnames on pieces of paper. Sometimes they writeon their photos. My favorite is an autographedbaseball. It’s just a hobby, but I really enjoy it.

C

PAIR WORK Share your writing. Ask and answer questions for more information.

4 Speaking Other people’s interests
GROUP WORK Think about people you know. Which of the things below do they do?

Ask and answer questions for more information.
writes a blog

wears cool clothes

has a favorite sports teamcollects somethingcooks a lot

makes something

travels a lot

has an unusual pet

reads a lot

A: My friend Masao writes a blog.
B: What does he write about?
A: He usually writes about sports.
C: How often do you read it?
I can talk about people’s free-time activities.

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Wrap-up
1 Quick pair review
Lesson A

Brainstorm!

Make a list of interests. How many do you know? You have one minute.

fashionpolitics
Lesson B Do you remember?
Check (✓) the questions you can ask when someone is speaking too fast or
you want someone to repeat something. You have one minute.

✓

Could you repeat that, please?

Can I speak to Rita, please?

Can you say that more slowly, please?

Can you repeat that, please?

What does this mean?

Could you speak more slowly, please?

Could you say that again, please?

How do you spell that?

Lesson C

Test your partner!

Say the names of sports and exercises. Can your partner say the correct verb?
You have one minute.

Student A:

Student B:

A: Baseball
B: Play baseball.
Lesson D

Guess!

Describe or act out an interest or a sport, but don’t say its name. Can your partner
guess what it is? Take turns. You and your partner have two minutes.

A: I write online every day. Other people read my writing.
B: Do you write a blog?
A: Yes, I do.

2 In the real world
Who has unusual interests? Go online and find someone
with one of these interests. Then write about it.

Unusual pets

has an unusual pet

collects something

makes something

plays an unusual sport

A woman in the U.S. has ducks
as pets . . ..

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