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Unit1

LessonA

Activity 1

Listen to Mary and Blake talking about her paper. Then answer the question.

B;What are you working on, Mary?

M:I?m finishing my paper. It?s due tomorrow,Blake. B:What?s the topic? M:It?s about Greenland.

B:Greenland. Hmmm --- that?s part of Canada, right? M:I think you need to study your world geography, Blake. B:Well, isn?t it near Canada?

M:Yes, it?s off the coast of northeast Canada, but it?s part of Denmark. B:Oh, I didn?t know that. Well, what?s your paper about exactly? M:In my paper, I answer the question “Is Greenland really green?” In other words, is Greenland covered by a lot of plants and trees? B:Is it?

M:What do you think?

B:Let?s see --- Greenland is in the Arctic Circle --- way up north. It?s cold, --- so “Is Greenland really green?” I?d answer “probably not.”

M:You?d be correct. It?s too cold here. In the north, a lot of the ground is frozen. The summers are short, so only the surface thaws.

B:That sounds tough.

M:It?s hard for the construction industry. It?s not easy to build in Greenland.

B:It sounds so harsh. Why would anyone want to go there?

M:There are big mountain ranges on the coasts. They?re great for hiking and outdoor sports. And there are lots of animals there. You can sometimes see whales swimming in the harbors.

B:That sounds cool! Ok, so if it?s not really a “green” place, why was it named “Greenland”?

M:The first settlers wanted to attract other people. They gave it an attractive name. Activity 2

Jay and Elise are talking about an accident. Listen and check the correct picture.

J:Come in here, Elise. You should see this show! E:What is it?

J:It's called \engineering feat. E:The Hindenburg ...

J:You know, that giant zeppelin that crashed in 1934. Thirty-five people died.

E:Oh yeah, I remember now. It was flying from Germany to the United

States. It crashed as it was landing.

J:Right. It's so funny looking, don't you think? It doesn't look anything like the airplanes as have today.

E:That's true. Why would people ride in a zeppelin anyway? It seems so dangerous.

J:Well, some people called the Hindenburg \in flight.\ E:Who rode in it anyway?

J:Mostly wealthy people. It accommodated between 30 and 40 passengers and crew. One person said it was like a \ E:It sounds pretty great.

J:Yeah, and it was fast. That's why people rode it. They wanted to get to their destination faster.

E:Why didn't they just take a jet plane?

J:Elise! You know they didn't have jets back then. Look, in 1934 it took five days to travel from Germany to the U.S. by ship. The zeppelin could do it in half that time. It was speedy.

E:Well, maybe I'll sit down and watch a little bit. Maybe I'll learn something ... Activity 3

Listen to the conversation and check the correct picture. J:I think we should buy a bigger car. Big cars are safer.

K:Yes, but on the other hand, they consume more oil. J:They also look really cool.

K:That's true, but there are some SUVs which are not big but also very beautiful.

J:And 1 think big cars are more fun to drive. K:But then again, it's very expensive.

J:Well, let's get more information about several kinds of cars, okay? Activity 4

4-1-9 Listen to someone person talking about famous buildings in his country and fill in the blanks with information you hear.

My country has two very famous buildings called the Petronas Towers. The buildings are made of glass, steel, and concrete. They were designed by an American architect, but he used a Malaysian style. They were finished in 1998, and they were the tallest buildings in the world at that time. Each tower has 88 floors, and is 452 meters high. I really like the Petronas Towers. They show both the modern and the traditional side of my country.

4-1-10 Listen to a talk on controversies about modern buildings. Then fill in the blanks to complete the sentences. Modern buildings: We love them. We hate them

The world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris is almost 500 years old, and it faced a very modern problem: There simply wasn't enough space for six

million visitors each year. In 1989, American architect I.M. Pei designed a striking glass pyramid in the building's center to be a visitor entrance and shopping arcade. But he also started an angry debate. Some people felt his glass building was a piece of art, like the ones inside the museum. Others said it was just an ugly, modern mistake.

Kyoto, Japan, is the country's ancient capital, and the heart of its culture. Its railroad station was too small for the millions of visitors. In 1997, the city completed a new station in a huge shopping center, right in the oldest part of the city. Designed by Hiroshi Hara, the building also contains a hotel and department store. Before it was built, critics said that the high, wide, modern building would destroy the city's traditional look. On the other hand, supporters said it would bring new life into the city center.

LessonB

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Alejandra:One of the most beautiful natural wonders I?ve seen are the glaciers in the south of Argentina.

Nick:The Matterhorn, which is a mountain in Switzerland, is one of the most beautiful places I?ve ever seen. My dad and I climbed about halfway, and once we got there it started snowing so we had to turn back. Catherine:I climbed up to Everest Base Camp. All of a sudden, you look up and there?s this huge mountain that everyone?s talked about, that

everyone?s photographed, and you?ve seen what it?s like in pictures but you?ve never seen it in person.

Kumiko:Mt. Fuji is really beautiful from far away. When you climb it, it?s just rocks and dirt --- but it?s really beautiful from far away.

Natalie:I went to Niagara Falls for a family reunion. It was one of the most memorable times of my life because I got to be around people who I love --- my family. And it was also one of the most beautiful sites that I?ve ever seen. 4-1-3

Kevin:The most impressive man-made wonder that I have seen is the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall took several thousands of people to build, it stretches many, many miles throughout China, and it was made in a period where we didn?t have all the technological advancements --- like cranes and lifts.

Gian:Last year I was in San Francisco and I had a chance to drive across the Golden Gate Bridge. What an amazing feat of engineering. It gives you a chance to look through all of San Francisco and over San Francisco Bay and it?s just a wonderful chance to see the city.

Woo Sung:I saw the Hoover Dam once and I didn?t like it very much. It was in the middle of the desert and it?s just very hot, and there wasn?t much activity going on --- and it?s just a big concrete structure.

Unit 2 Lesson A

Activity 1

Listen to some people talking about different situations with their computers. Match each situation and its problem. Situation 1 M:Oh no! W:What happened?

M:I can?t believe it. I was sending a message and I accidentally clicked on “Reply to All.” W:So?

M:It was a personal message for my friend, Jerry. I wanted to send it to his e-mail address only. W:Oops.

M:Exactly --- Instead I sent it to everyone on the list. How embarrassing! Situation 2

M:I see you have a new keyboard. That? s nice. W:Yes, the company bought me a new one. M:That?s good.

W:Well, actually --- I spilled coffee on my old keyboard, and it stopped working. M:Oh, I see.

W:Don?t tell anyone. Drinking coffee near the computers is not allowed! Situation 3

W:Have you finished working on my computer? M:Yes, I have. I?m afraid I don?t have good news for you. W:Really?

M:Really. The problem is with your hardware. W:Oh. What do you suggest?

M:I think you should probably buy a new computer. This one can?t be fixed.

W:Well, I have had it for five years. It?s time to replace it, I guess. Activity 2

Listen to these two conversations. Circle the best answer to complete each sentence. Conversation 1

P:Well, Lynn, I must be going. It was great to see you – L:By, Pam. P:What?s that? L:Oh … that?s Ollie.

P:Ollie? I didn?t know you had a dog! L:Well, we don?t … really. P:What do you mean? L:Come here.

P:Oh my goodness. It?s a robot!

L:That?s right. It?s a dog robot. They call it a “dogbot.” P:How interesting! … But it?s a little strange, don?t you think?

L:Well, I wanted to get an interactive toy for the kids. They love it. So I?m happy.

P:How much did it cost?

L:Don?t ask. It wasn?t very affordable. It?s cheaper than having a real dog, though. We don?t ever have to buy dog food! And the batteries are rechargeable. Conversation 2 J:Hey, Henrik. Look. H:What is it, Juliana?

J:What?s that guy doing over there? H:Which guy?

J:The one over there. Wearing a suit. H?s punching so many buttons on his cell phone.

H:Oh, him. He?s probably playing a game. J:Really?

H:A lot of people have games on their cell phones. It?s really popular here in Finland. They play them everywhere. J:Do you play them, too? H:Yes, I do.

Activity 3

4-2-5:Listen to a technology report. What appliances does the report mention? Write them down.

In today?s report, we look at a new technology called pervasive computing.

Pervasive computing means putting tiny computers into everyday electronic appliances, such as toasters and microwaves. With pervasive computing, appliances can communicate with their users – and with other appliances!

Some companies now sell pervasive computing products like a “smart” toaster. It remembers your favorite kind of toast: light or dark. Companies are designing a “smart” coffee maker and a “smart” clock. The coffee maker can measure the water and coffee. It can even put milk in your breakfast coffee and make black coffee in the afternoon. The clock will check the time on other clocks in your house, and give information about other appliances. For example, it can tell you, “Your coffee maker needs more water.”

And that?s only the beginning. One company is now advertising “Save time – phone your washing machine!” Engineers are making a “smart” house. In this house, the lights, heater, and air conditioner change automatically when family members come home. This makes the home comfortable, and it saves a lot of energy. Pervasive computing could

and the rent costs only $ 200 a month, including water and electricity. Inside the boat is one room, about 5 meters by 4 meters. It?s divided in two parts by a curtain. One part is Mary?s bedroom, the other is the living room and kitchen.

There?s also a small bathroom with a shower. “I used to spend every weekend cleaning and maintaining my house. Now, it takes me two or three hours a month,” Mary says.

“My friends think I?m crazy,” she says. “But I wake up I n the morning and hear ducks and birds. I can go fishing from my living room.” Now, she works only part time. She uses all the extra hours for writing stories, bicycling, volunteering, and visiting friends. On weekends, she goes along the river on her boat, exploring new places.

“Would I go back to my old life? Never,” she says. “It?s so peaceful here. It?s like being on vacation every day.”

Lesson B

4-6-1 I wish ---

Natalie:If I had three wishes then they would be --- my first wish would be to have a successful career, my second wish would be to have a lot of money, and my third wish would be to affect the world in a positive way. Malinda:First, I wish I had a horse, second I wish I could fly around the world, third I wish I were able to buy a car.

Gian:I wish I had enough money to have a really big house in a nice neighborhood.

Kevin:I wish I were a pop star.

Kumiko:I wish I were funnier so that I could make people laugh. Calum:I wish I could travel abroad a lot and meet people of different cultures.

Alyssa:I wish there was an end to all wars because I don?t like violence. Alejandra:I wish I had enough money to end world hunger. 4-6-2

Woo Sung:If I suddenly struck it rich, I would buy my parents a house --- um --- and a car for each of them. And then I would purchase the university that I?m attending right now because the university needs new buildings and new equipment.

Calum:If I was lucky enough to strike it rich bit time, I think that I would definitely, take a holiday somewhere warmer than where I like, and live on the beach for a while.

Natalie:If I had a hundred million dollars, I would give some to charity, but first I would buy myself a new house, a new car, and I would invest a lot of money for my future.

Dave:If I suddenly became rich, I would spend it all as quickly as possible. I would probably do something stupid like buy a whole lot of cars.

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