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1 That’s my kind of friend!
Discuss personalities and qualities
Discuss likes and dislikes

1 SNAPSHOTROMANCE AND MARRIAGE IN THE UNITED STATESWhen choosing a spouse or partner, single Americans want to find someone with . . .
78%

80
70

70%

men

62%

women

60
50

46%

% 40

38%
31%

30

28%

28%

20
7%

10

Similar ideas
about having andraising children

A steadyjob

The same
beliefs

At least
as mucheducation

10%

The samebackgroundIn your opinion, which of the things above are most important to look forin a partner? Did any of the items surprise you? Which? Why?
Are there other important qualities missing from the list?

2 CONVERSATION What are you looking for?
A Listen and practice.
Joe: What are you doing?
Roy: I’m setting up my profile for this online dating site.
I have to describe the kind of person I’m looking for.
Joe: I see. And what are you looking for?
Roy: Oh, I like people who aren’t too serious and who havea good sense of humor. You know, someone I canhave fun with.
Joe: OK. Uh, what else?
Roy: Well, I’d like someone I have something in common
with – who I can talk to easily.
Joe: I think I know just the girl for you: my cousin Lisa.
She’s a lot of fun and she loves sports, just like you.
Roy: Well, why not? I’ll give it a try.
Joe: OK, I’ll invite her over for dinner, and you can tell me
what you think.

B Listen to Joe and Roy discuss Lisa after they had dinner
together. What did Roy think of her?
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3 GRAMMAR FOCUS
Relative pronouns
As the subject of a clause

As the object of a clause

I like people who/that aren’t too serious.

I want someone (who/that) I can have fun with.

I like people who/that have a good sense of humor.

I’d like someone (who/that) I can talk to easily.
GRAMMAR PLUS see page 132

A Match the information in columns A and B. Then compare with a partner.
A
1. I don’t like to work with people who/that c
2. I have some good, old friends who/that
3. I discuss my problems with people who/that
4. I don’t want to have a roommate who/that
5. I’d like to have a boss who/that
6. I enjoy teachers who/that
7. I’m looking for a partner who/thatBa. help me understand things easily.
b. is messy.
c. are too competitive.
d. I can respect as a leader.
e. I met in middle school.
f. I have a lot in common with.
g. can give me good advice.

B Put a line through who/that in part A if it’s optional. Then compare with a partner.
C PAIR WORK Complete the sentences in column A with your own information.
Do you and your partner have similar opinions?
A: I don’t like to work with people who are too competitive.
B: Neither do I. I like to work with people who are friendly and helpful.

4 WORD POWER Personality traits
A Match the words with the definitions. Then decide whether the words
are positive (P) or negative (N). Write P or N after each word.

h

1. easygoing P
2. egotistical
3. inflexible
4. modest
5. outgoing
6. stingy
7. supportive
8. temperamental
9. unreliable

a. a person who doesn’t change easily and is stubborn
b. someone who doesn’t like giving or spending money
c. someone who has a very high opinion of him- or herself
d. someone who is helpful and encouraging
e. a person who doesn’t do what he or she promised
f. a person who enjoys being with other people
g. a person who has unpredictable or irregular moods
h. a person who doesn’t worry much or get angry easily
i. someone who doesn’t brag about his or her accomplishments

B PAIR WORK Cover the definitions. Take turns talking about the adjectives
in your own words.
“An easygoing person is someone who . . .”C PAIR WORK Think of at least two adjectives to describe your favorite
relative. Then tell a partner.

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5 LISTENING What’s new?
A Listen to conversations that describe three people. Are the descriptions
positive (P) or negative (N)? Check (✓) the box.
1. EmmaPN

2. Mrs. LeblancPN

3. PabloP

N

B Listen again. Write two adjectives that describe each person in the chart.

6 DISCUSSION The right qualities
A What is the ideal friend, parent, or partner like? Add your own type of person under People. Thenwrite one quality each ideal person should have, and one each should not have.
PeopleThis person is . . .

This person is not . . .

The ideal friend
The ideal parent
The ideal partner
The ideal

B GROUP WORK Take turns describing your ideal people. Try
to agree on the two most important qualities for each person.
A: I think the ideal friend is someone who is supportive andwho is a good listener.
B: I agree. The ideal friend is someone who isn’t critical . . .
C: Oh, I’m not sure I agree. . . .

7 WRITING A good friend
A Think about a good friend. Answer the questions. Then write a paragraph.
What is this person like?
How long have you known each other?
How did you meet?
How are you similar?
How are you different?
What makes your relationship special?

My friend Nolan is easygoing and doesn’t take life too seriously.
He’s someone who loves to have fun, and he makes sure everyone else
has a good time, too. We met about six years ago . . .

B PAIR WORK Exchange paragraphs. How are yourfriends similar? How are they different?
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8 PERSPECTIVES Are you difficult to please?
A Listen to some common complaints. Check (✓) the ones you agree with.

Do you geteasily?
Take the quiz and ﬁnd out.

I can’t stand it when a child screams in a restaurant.
I can’t stand it when I’m upset and people tell me to calm down.
It bothers me when my doctor arrives late for an appointment.
I don’t like it when someone takes the last cookie without asking.
It upsets me when a close friend forgets my birthday.
I don’t like it when people call me early in the morning on
the weekend just to chat.
It bothers me when a friend answers the phone at the dinner table.
I hate it when people text the message “Call me.”Score: If you checked . . .
1 – 2 complaints: Wow! You don’t get annoyed very easily.
3 – 4 complaints: You’re fairly easygoing.
5 – 6 complaints: You get irritated pretty easily.
7 – 8 complaints: Relax! You get upset too easily.

B Calculate your score. Do you get annoyed easily?
Tell the class what bothers you the most.

9 PRONUNCIATION Linked sounds
A Listen and practice. Final consonant sounds are often
linked to the vowel sounds that follow them.
It upsets me when a friend is late for an appointment.
I love it when a friend is supportive and kind.

B Mark the linked sounds in the sentences below.
Listen and check. Then practice saying the sentences.
1. I hate it when a cell phone goes off at the movies.
2. I can’t stand it when a person is inflexible.
3. Does it bother you when a friend is unreliable?

C PAIR WORK Take turns saying the sentences in
Exercise 8. Pay attention to linked sounds.

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10 GRAMMAR FOCUS
It clauses + adverbial clauses with when
I like itwhen my roommate cleans the apartment.

I don’t mind it

when a friend answers the phone at the dinner table.

I can’t stand it

when I’m upset and people tell me to calm down.

It makes me happy

when people do nice things for no reason.

It bothers me

when my doctor arrives late for an appointment.

It upsets me

when a close friend forgets my birthday.
GRAMMAR PLUS see page 132

A How do you feel about these situations? Complete the sentences withit clauses from the list. Then compare your sentences with a partner.
I love it
I like it
It makes me happy

I don’t mind it
It doesn’t bother me
I hate it

It annoys me
I don’t like it

It really upsets me
I can’t stand it

1.

when a friend
gives me a present for no special reason.
when someone2.
criticizes a friend of mine.
when friends
3.
start arguing in front of me.
when people4.
call me late at night.
when
5.
salesclerks are temperamental.
when people
6.
are direct and say what’s on their mind.
when someone
7.
corrects my grammar in front of others.
when a friend
8.
is sensitive and supportive.
when people
9.
throw trash on the ground.
when a friend
10.
treats me to dinner.

B GROUP WORK Do you ever get annoyed by acertain type of person or situation? Write down
five things that annoy you the most. Then compare
in groups.
A: I can’t stand it when someone takes food off my plate.
B: I feel the same way. Especially when the person didn’t order his or her own food!
C: Yeah, but it bothers me more when . . .

11 INTERCHANGE 1 Personality quizInterview a classmate to find out about his or her personality.
Go to Interchange 1 on page 114.
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12 READINGA Are you a frequent social media user? What kinds of things get your attention on social media?
HOME

NEWS

ABOUT

C U LT U R E

SOCIAL NETWORKS THAT AREN’T FOR EVERYONE
Since social networking websites first
appeared, many have come and some havegone. However, their purpose has generally
been the same: keeping up with old friends,
making new friends, and sharing pictures,videos, and bits of interesting news. In
addition, some sites make it possible topursue new relationships, either online or in
the real world.
For some people who have very specificinterests, generic sites like Facebook or
Twitter are not sufficient. They want to bepart of a supportive online community thatshares their particular passions.
A good example is Stache Passions, a socialsite for people whowear, admire, or
have an interest
in moustaches. Itfeatures photosof men with all
sizes and styles of
moustaches, forums

for discussing the history, growing, and stylingof the ’stache, and even a meet-up page tohelp you meet other moustache-lovers.
Purrsonals is a specialized site for those wholove cats. Here you can meet and chat with
cat-loving friends, set up feline play-dates withlocal people and their pets, and even find ahome for a cat in need. And if your friends
don’t like it when you share endless cute cat
videos on your regular social site, Purrsonals is
where people are sure to appreciate them!
On a more serious note, Horyou is a website
for people that want to do good in the world.
On the site, you can connect with other social
activists and entrepreneurs, plan meetings,
share fund-raising strategies, and keep up withthousands of people who are working hard
to make the world a better place. There areno funny videos here, but Horyou offers its
own web-based video channel that features
programs and documentaries about efforts toimprove people’s lives around the globe.

B Read the article. Which website is good for the people below? Write
S (Stache Passions), P (Purrsonals), or H (Horyou).
This site would be good for someone who . . .
1. has a strong interest in personal appearance.
2. is hoping to adopt a new pet.
3. wants to watch a bit of light entertainment.
4. wants ideas for improving others’ lives.
5. is interested in styles from the past.
6. wants to raise money for a charity.

C Find the words in the article that mean the following.
1. enough for a purpose
2. places where a discussion can take place
3. to like and be grateful for something
4. people who want to accomplish political or social change
5. plans of action

D PAIR WORK Do you belong to any specialized social networking sites? If yes,
what is the focus? If not, what type of specialized site might you join?
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2 Working 9 to 5
Discuss opinions, advantages, and disadvantages of jobs
Compare various jobs

1 SNAPSHOT
What do you want from your career?
Security
If you want to have stability, choose a job that you can keep foryour whole life. You could be a federal judge, a public school
teacher, or a university professor.

Adventure
Perhaps you can’t picture yourself doing the same thing, at thesame place, for years and years. In that case, be something thatwill allow you to explore other places and other cultures, like anenvironmentalist or a tour guide.

Money
Do you want to have a high-paying job? You may want to look
into being a financial analyst, a doctor, or a stockbroker.

Rank the factors from 1 (most important) to 3 (least important). Compare with a partner.
Which factors did you consider when you chose your present job or your future career? Why?

2 PERSPECTIVES Career choices
A Listen to students discuss career choices. Do you agree or disagree?
Check (✓) the speaker you agree with more.
I’d like to work in
the video gameindustry. Playing
games all day would
be lots of fun.

I disagree!
Playing the same
game every
day for months
would be boring.

Being a ﬂight
attendant sounds very
exciting. Traveling all
the time would bereally interesting.

But ﬂight attendants
get tired oftraveling. They
spend most of theirtime in airports!

B Compare yourresponses with yourclassmates. Give morereasons to support
your opinions.

I’d enjoy working
with animals. I
think working as aveterinarian could
be rewarding.

Designing clothes
is not a man’s job.
Women are much
more fascinatedby fashion.
That’s not true!
Many great fashion
designers aremen. Just look at
Michael Kors!

I’m not so sure.
Animals can bevery unpredictable.
Getting a dog bitewould be scary!

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3 GRAMMAR FOCUS
Gerund phrases
Gerund phrases as subjects

Gerund phrases as objects

Playing games all day would be lots of fun.

She’d be good at testing games.

Being a flight attendant sounds exciting.

He’d love being a flight attendant.

Designing clothes is not a man’s job.

He wouldn’t like being a fashion designer.

Working as a veterinarian could be rewarding.

She’d enjoy working with animals.
GRAMMAR PLUS see page 133

A Look at the gerund phrases in column A. Write your opinion of each job
by choosing information from columns B and C. Then add two more gerundphrases and write similar sentences.
A
1. working from home
2. doing volunteer work
3. having your own business4. working on a movie set
5. being a teacher
6. making a living as a tour guide
7. taking care of sick people
8. retiring at age 40
9.
10.

1.

B
seems
could bewould bemust bewouldn’t bedoesn’t soundC
awful
stressful
fantastic
fascinating
pretty difficult
kind of boring
really rewarding
very challenging

Working from home could be very challenging.

B PAIR WORK Give reasons for your opinions about the jobs in part A.
A: In my opinion, working from home could be very challenging.
B: Really? Why is that?
A: Because you have to learn to manage your time. It’s easy to get distracted.
B: I’m not sure that’s true. For me, working from home would be . . .

C GROUP WORK Complete the sentences with gerund phrases.
Then take turns reading your sentences. Share the three mostinteresting sentences with the class.
1. I’d get tired of . . .
2. I’d be interested in . . .
3. I’d be very excited about . . .
4. I’d enjoy . . .
5. I think I’d be good at . . .
6. I wouldn’t be very good at . . .
“I’d get tired of doing the same thing every day.”

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4 WORD POWER Suffixes
A Add the suffixes -er, -or, -ist, or -ian to form the names of these jobs. Write thewords in the chart and add one more example to each column.
software develop er

freelance journal

marketing direct

politic

computer technic

guidance counsel

project manag

psychiatr

-er

-or

-ist

-ian

software developer

B PAIR WORK Can you give a definition for each job?
“A software developer is someone who creates apps for computers and other devices.”

5 SPEAKING Career paths
GROUP WORK Talk about a career you would
like to have. Use information from Exercises 1– 4
or your own ideas. Other students ask follow-up
questions.
A: I’d enjoy working as a guidance counselor.
B: Why is that?
A: Helping kids must be really rewarding.
C: Where would you work?
A: Well, I think I’d like to work at a high school.
I enjoy working with teens.

6 WRITING What’s more satisfying?
A GROUP WORK What would you choose: a job that you love that doesn’t pay well,or a high-paying job that you don’t like? Discuss and list the consequences of
the two alternatives.

B Use the list to write a paragraph justifying your choice.

useful expressions

Having a high-paying job that you don’t like could be

First of all, . . .

very frustrating. First of all, you’d have to do something

In addition, . . .

you don’t like every day. You would have a lot of money.

Furthermore, . . .

However, it’s not worth it if . . .

For example, . . .
However, . . .

C PAIR WORK Read your partner’s paragraph. Do you agree or disagree?
Why or why not?

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On the other hand, . . .
In conclusion, . . .

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7 CONVERSATION It doesn’t pay as much.
A Listen and practice.
Tyler: Guess what? . . . I’ve found a summer job!
Emma: That’s great! Anything interesting?
Tyler: Yes, working at a beach resort.
Emma: Wow, that sounds fantastic!
Tyler: So, have you found anything?
Emma: Nothing yet, but I have a couple of leads.
One is working as an intern for a news
website – mostly answering emails andposts from readers. Or I can get a job as acamp counselor again.
Tyler: Being an intern sounds more challenging
than working at a summer camp. You
could earn college credits, and it’s
probably not as much work.
Emma: Yeah, but the internship doesn’t pay asmuch as the summer camp job. Do they
have another opening at the beach resort?
That’s the kind of job I’d really enjoy.

B Listen to the rest of the conversation. What is Tyler going to do at the resort?

8 GRAMMAR FOCUS
Comparisonswith adjectives

with verbs. . . sounds more/less challenging than . . .

. . . earns more/less than . . .

. . . is harder than . . .

. . . earns as much as . . .

. . . is not as hard as . . .

. . . doesn’t pay as much as . . .

with nouns

with past participles. . . has better/worse hours than . . .

. . . is better paid than . . .

. . . has more education than . . .

. . . is as well paid as . . .

. . . isn’t as much work as . . .

. . . isn’t as well paid as . . .
GRAMMAR PLUS see page 133

A Complete the sentences using the words in parentheses. Compare with a partner.
(More than one answer is possible.)
1. In my opinion, being a firefighter is(stressful) being a sales associate.
In addition, sales associates have(hours) firefighters.
(training) nutritionists. However, they usually
2. In general, doctors need(earn) nutritionists.
(experience) software developers.
3. Game testers don’t need
As a result, they(earn) software developers.
(demanding) a career in sales,
4. A career in banking is often
but it is also
(paid).

B PAIR WORK Compare the jobs in part A. Which would you choose? Why?
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