1. 1 UNIT 7

2. 2 EXPRESSIONS TO LEARN Write the correct letters in the blanks. There are two wrong answers. Listen and check your answers. B p.5 D E F

3. 3 EXPRESSIONS TO LEARN Audio Transcripts: No. 1 Kitchen A: Is there a kitchen in the apartment? B: Yes. There is a small kitchen. No. 2 Furniture A: Is there furniture? B: Yes. There are two chairs and a bed.

4. 4 EXPRESSIONS TO LEARN Audio Transcripts: No. 3 Getting There A: Is there a bus station near here? B: Yes. There are several bus stops on this street. No. 4 How Much? A: How much is the place? B: It’s NT$8,000 a month.

5. 5 EXPRESSIONS TO LEARN Small Talk Work with a partner. Repeat the dialogues above using these expressions. p.2

6. 6 WORDS TO LEARN Do you know how to say these apartment words? Listen and repeat.

7. 7 WORDS TO LEARN A.Say It Right Practice talking about apartments with a partner.

8. 8 WORDS TO LEARN B.Listen Up Listen to the audio. Check ( ) True or False.     StatementTrueFalse 1Linda doesn’t pay a lot for the place. 2The bathroom comes with a shower. 3There is a bookcase in the living room. 4There are two closets in Linda’s bedroom. 5Linda likes her new apartment. 6Linda can’t see much from her balcony.      

9. 9 WORDS TO LEARN Audio Transcripts: Craig: Linda! Did you find a new place yet? Linda: Yes, I did. I’m very excited. Craig: Is it expensive? Linda: The apartment isn’t cheap, but it’s so cool. The living room is huge. It has a new kitchen and a bathroom with a shower. Craig: Is there furniture in the apartment? Linda: Yes. There’s a comfortable couch in the living room. There are also two small closets and a tall bookcase in the bedroom. Craig: It sounds nice. Linda: Yeah. I love it. There’s a great view from my balcony too.

10. 10 CONVERSATION

11. 11 CONVERSATION Key Words

12. 12 CONVERSATION Language Tips Combine the sentences. 1. This is Paul. / Paul is our new classmate.  》 This _________________________________________. 2. I come from Mexico City. / Mexico City is the biggest city in the world. 》 I ___________________________________________. is Paul, our new classmate come from Mexico City, the biggest city in the world

13. 13 CONVERSATION Language Tips Check ( ) the correct usage. SentenceLook AtUnderstand 1I would like to see the apartment. 2I see. 3Jeff wants to see your new scooter. 4I don’t see the problem.     

14. 14 1. June’s aunt is the ____________ of an apartment. 2. Harold is happy because the ____________ is low. 3. It ____________ a washing machine and a ____________. 4. Harold asks June to talk to her aunt ____________. 5. Harold can ____________ June and ____________ the place for himself. CONVERSATION Wrap Up Listen to the audio. Complete the sentences with the words you hear. owner includes rent refrigerator tomorrow followsee

15. 15 CONVERSATION Audio Transcripts: June: What are you reading? Harold: I’m trying to find a place to live next year. June: Oh, there is an apartment on 11 th Street. My aunt is the owner. She’s looking for people to rent her place. Harold: Really? How much is the rent? June: It’s pretty low, and it includes a washing machine and a refrigerator. Harold: Are you serious? That sounds really good. Can you ask her tomorrow for me? June: Why wait until tomorrow? Follow me there now. You can see it for yourself. Harold: All right!

16. 16 GRAMMAR FOCUS

17. 17 GRAMMAR FOCUS

18. 18 GRAMMAR PRACTICE A. Match Match the question with the appropriate response. _____ 1. Do you have time to eat lunch? _____ 2. Does John like this restaurant? _____ 3. Where is your room? _____ 4. How was the show? _____ 5. Is Marie’s English good? _____ 6. Do you enjoy playing in the band? _____ 7. Is she back from Madrid? _____ 8. How long does it take you to get to work? a. The dancer performed well. b. It’s upstairs. c. Yeah. I really love it. d. Yes. I’m free now. e. Yes. She arrived here yesterday. f. Not long. I drive fast. g. Of course. He eats there often. h. It’s OK, but she speaks slowly. d g b a h c e f

19. 19 Eric: Hey, do you want to go dancing tonight? Zack: Not really. I’m to old for that, and I don’t dance good. I also have to wake up early very tomorrow. Eric: In a club, no one cares if you dance badly, and we don’t have to stay lately. Zack: Why don’t we go to a KTV? I sing beautiful. Eric: Well, I can’t sing at all. Come on! I real want to dance and have fun. Zack: All right. I need to be early home, OK? Eric: No problem. It’s a deal! GRAMMAR PRACTICE B. Correct the Mistakes There are seven more errors in the dialogue. Find and fix them. too well very early late beautifully really home early

20. 20 GRAMMAR PRACTICE C. Complete the Passage Use the words from the box to fill in the blanks. A few years ago, I was in an accident. My father picked me and my sister up from school. He wanted to get home 1. ____________ and watch his favorite TV show. He drove 2. ____________ fast. I asked him to drive 3. ____________, but he didn’t listen. quickly prettymore slowly pretty often suddenly more slowly well quickly now never badly

21. 21 He 4. ____________ lost control of the car and hit a tree. I don’t remember the accident very 5. ____________. I hurt my arm 6. ____________. I’m afraid of cars 7. ____________, and I 8. ____________ drive. My dad feels sorry about it. He doesn’t drive very 9. ____________ since then. GRAMMAR PRACTICE Use the words from the box to fill in the blanks. pretty often suddenly more slowly well quickly now never badly suddenly badly well never often now C. Complete the Passage

22. 22 READING 1 What are the houses of the future like? We need to use less energy and get closer to nature, right? How about living in a tree? In Finca Bellavista, Costa Rica, people live in tree houses. These are a little different from regular tree houses, though. They have power, the Internet, and hot water! P.29 P.30 P.31 P.32 P.28P.26 5

23. 23 READING 10 They cost between $30,000 and $150,000 to build. The power comes from the sun and the river. They collect rain for water. People there grow a lot of their own food, and they don’t use cars. They also design their own houses! P.29 P.30 P.31 P.32 P.28 P.27 P.26

24. 24 READING P.29 P.30 P.31 P.32 P.28P.27 The best part of life at Finca Bellavista is the beautiful view. The houses are in the heart of the green forest. You can easily walk to some waterfalls. Does this sound fun to you? Maybe you should think about moving to Finca Bellavista!

25. 25 READING Extra Info Some of the trees there are over 300 years old. There are 850 different types of birds in the area. Finca Bellavista is 1.5 miles away from the nearest village. The Ewok village in the movie Star Wars: Return of the Jedi gave people the idea for Finca Bellavista.

26. 26 1. The tree houses in Finca Bellavista are d____________t from r____________r ones. 2. Those houses include hot water, p____________r, and the I____________t. 3. People in Finca Bellavista g____________w their own food and seldom use c____________s. AFTER YOU READ A. Fill in the Missing Letters Complete the sentences with the words from the article. owe egula ifferen nterne P.22 P.23 ro ar

27. 27 4. It c____________s between $30,000 and $150,000 to b____________d a house there. 5. You can d____________n your own house in Finca Bellavista. 6. The houses there have a great v____________w of the forest. They are also near some beautiful w____________s. uil ost AFTER YOU READ Complete the sentences with the words from the article. aterfall esig P.23 P.24 ie A. Fill in the Missing Letters

28. 28 AFTER YOU READ B. Complete the Chart Circle Yes or No. According to the article, why are these tree houses good? 1The power comes from nature.YesNo 2They are free to build.YesNo 3The people there use rainwater.YesNo 4They are in a waterfall.YesNo 5Living there is good for your heart.YesNo 6The people there can enjoy beautiful views.YesNo 7They are stronger than regular houses.YesNo 8You can grow your own vegetables and fruit near them.YesNo P.22 P.23 P.24

29. 29 1. What do the houses at Finca Bellavista have? a. A movie theater b. Libraries c. The Internet d. Swimming pools AFTER YOU READ C. Multiple Choice Circle the answers. P.22 P.23 P.24

30. 30 2. How do the people there get power? a. They get power from the sun and water. b. There is a power plant. c. They use gas power. d. All of the houses use wind power. AFTER YOU READ Circle the answers. P.22 P.23 P.24 C. Multiple Choice

31. 31 3. Finca Bellavista gets water from... a. the waterfall. b. pipes from the city. c. the ocean. d. the rain. AFTER YOU READ Circle the answers. P.22 P.23 P.24 C. Multiple Choice

32. 32 4. Which of the following is correct? a. Finca Bellavista is in a forest of Brazil. b. It’s important to use more energy. c. Hot water costs between $30,000 and $150,000 there. d. Finca Bellavista has 850 different kinds of birds. AFTER YOU READ Circle the answers. P.22 P.23 P.24 C. Multiple Choice

33. 33 WRITING Fill in the blanks with the information below. Task I 34

34. WRITING Good Living Tel: 555-343-5234 Beautiful House in Miami The house has five 1. ___________, a living room, a large 2. ___________, and three 3. ___________. There’s a 4. ___________ ___________ outside. You can swim on a hot day. It also comes with 5. ___________. Every bedroom has a bed and a 6. ___________. There are also two 7. ___________ in the living room. It’s very close to lots of restaurants, a 8. ___________, and a movie theater. There’s a 9. ___________ station down the street. The 10. ___________ is $2,200 a month, and it 11. ___________ cable TV. No 12. ___________ is allowed. Call us today to rent the place! 33 bedroomskitchen bathrooms swimming pool furniture closet sofas gym bus rent includes smoking

35. 35 WRITING Mark’s friend inside living room refrigerator bookcase balcony often bathroom

36. 36 The End