American Upgrade 3B Students book booklet

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CONTENTS UNIT Reading Vocabulary Grammar 1 multiple choice • w ords related to health and your • past perfect • b eing careful of words in the body • c omparative and superlative, How are you? options that are also in the text • p hrasal verbs, collocations and (not) as ... as expressions, prepositions pages 4-13 2 multiple choice (related texts) • words related to the countryside • m odals: ability, permission, • dealing with questions that ask • c ollocations and expressions, requests, offers, suggestions In the Country what a word refers to phrasal verbs, prepositions • m odals: obligation, necessity, prohibition, advice pages 14-23 Progress Review 1 pages 24-25 3 multiple choice (right, wrong, • words related to towns and cities • zero conditional, first conditional doesn’t say) • w ord formation, collocations and • second conditional In the City • t aking advantage of the fact expressions, prepositions that questions are in the order • reported speech: statements pages 26-35 of the text • reported speech: questions 4 multiple choice • w ords related to character and • u sing different techniques to deal parties It’s a celebration! with questions about details or • p hrasal verbs, collocations and general questions expressions, prepositions pages 36-45 Progress Review 2 pages 46-47 • words related to music • t he passive: simple present, • w ord formation, phrasal verbs, simple past 5 missing sentences collocations and expressions • t he passive: other verb forms, • c hecking that the options you modals, be going to My Tunes didn’t choose don’t fit one of the blanks pages 48-57 Progress Review 3 pages 58-59 Workbook Unit 1 page 62 Workbook Unit 2 page 68 Workbook Progress Review 1 pages 74-75 Workbook Unit 3 page 76 Workbook Unit 4 page 81 Workbook Progress Review 2 pages 86-87 Workbook Unit 5 page 88 Workbook Progress Review 3 pages 94-95 Grammar Reference page 96 Irregular Verbs page 103 Writing Bank page 105 Speaking Bank page 108 Speaking Information page 109 2

Listening Speaking Writing multiple choice (pictures) speaking cards note • u sing the question and the pictures to • talking about how you feel • giving advice predict what you will hear • u sing full sentences when you answer to • using phrases to sound polite • r emembering that the last thing you sound more polite • comparing things hear isn’t always the answer note taking discussion and decision making postcard • u sing the task to predict what • talking about the countryside • using the right vocabulary information you will need to listen for • making a decision • u sing adjectives to show you like or don’t like something note taking choosing the best option leaflet • w riting numbers as numbers or in • talking about towns and cities • including the right information words • asking your partner to repeat or • using examples to support what you are saying rephrase what he/she said • using conditional sentences to explain multiple choice comparing photos letter • u sing key words in the questions to • talking about festivals and celebrations • asking for information in opening paragraph help you • giving reasons and examples to support • using linking words what you say • using indirect questions to sound polite multiple matching speaking cards story • u nderstanding distractors and • music and learning an instrument • brainstorming using the opening sentence eliminating options you have used • giving full answers • using time expressions to guide the reader • using adjectives to describe feelings 3

How are you?  · When was the last time you were sick? What was wrong? · What do you need to be healthy? Is food, relaxation or sleep most important? · Have you ever heard of a superfood? Can you give any examples? Reading An unusual problem 1 What kind of problems do people have with food? 2 Read the article quickly and then look at the photos. Landon Jones, a 12-year-old American boy, has one of the most unusual problems that doctors have ever Which boy is most like Landon? Why? seen. He never gets hungry or thirsty. It all started a more than a year ago. Landon woke up one morning feeling dizzy and he was coughing. An X-ray showed b he had an infection in his chest. c The previous day had been normal. Landon had d ridden his bicycle and had eaten pizza and a bowl of ice cream. But something happened in the middle of the night, and he woke up without any feelings of hunger or thirst. Since that day Landon hasn’t felt like eating or drinking. He has become thinner – his weight has dropped from 47 kilos to 31 kilos, and his parents say they must always tell him to eat and drink. He wants to be normal like his friends, but it’s almost impossible. He has missed a lot of school days because of his problem. When he is there, he has no energy and he can’t be as active as his friends. While his classmates play sports, he sits and watches them. After school, he is very tired and just lies on the sofa. His parents say they haven’t seen him run for a long time, and he rarely rides his bicycle. 4

Upgrade 3 Read the article again and answer the questions. 1 What is Landon’s main problem? When you answer multiple-choice questions, be A He feels dizzy when he wakes up. careful with words in the answer choices that come B He is less active than his friends. from the text. The options that contain them often C He can’t eat pizza and ice cream. say something that is different to the meaning in D He isn’t interested in eating or drinking. the text. 2 How does Landon’s problem affect his daily life? A He doesn’t go to school. Landon, who has no appetite, has the opposite B He no longer rides his bicycle. problem of children that are overweight. He must C He can’t live in a normal way. eat more food to become healthier, while they D He always has a chest infection. must eat less. In the USA nearly 18% of children 3 In the last 30 years, what has happened to young aged 6-11 and 21% of those who are 12-19 are very overweight. The problem is junk food and not people in the USA? enough exercise. These numbers have doubled A More of them have become overweight. since the 1980s. B They are healthier than Landon. Landon’s problem is very serious, and his doctors C Most of them are overweight. are wondering about the best way to treat it. They D They are eating less food now. might use tubes to get food into his stomach, or 4 What can doctors do to help Landon? they might give him pills that make him want to eat. A give him more food to eat One of the doctors who is treating Landon believes B put food into his body that there may be a problem with Landon’s C remove the bacteria from his body hypothalamus, which is a very small area of the D fix a small part of his brain brain that controls hunger, thirst, body temperature, 5 How are the specialists different from Landon’s other sleep, and other important functions. He thinks the bacteria that caused Landon’s chest infection also doctors? affected his hypothalamus. A The specialists’ patients get better. Landon is possibly the only person in the world B The specialists know more about the brain. with this problem. His family has contacted a team C The specialists think they can help Landon. of specialists who deal with the strangest health D The specialists have more experience of unusual problems. They only look at a few patients each year, and Landon hopes to be one of them. With problems. their help, Landon might become better and be able to live like a normal teenager very soon. 4 Complete the conversation with the words. appetite energy infection pills temperature weight Doctor: So, what’s the problem? Jimmy: I feel terrible, doctor. I feel tired all the time, and I don’t have any 1 . Doctor: What about food? Can you eat? Do you have a(n) 2 ? Jimmy: No, I don’t. I’ve been like this for a week, and I’ve lost 3 : two kilos. Doctor: Hmmm. Let me see if you have a(n) 4 . Oh, dear. It’s 39°C. Jimmy: How sick am I, Doctor? Will I live? Doctor: Don’t be silly, Jimmy! Of course you’ll live. It’s nothing serious, just a(n) 5 . I’ll give you some 6 , and you’ll be fine in a few days. 5 Read this brain teaser. Can you find the answer? Mr. Jones works at a butcher shop. He jogs three times a week, and he plays golf every Sunday. He’s generally very healthy. He’s 1.85 m tall and wears size 43 shoes. What does he weigh? 5

VOCABULARY 3 Circle the correct words. 1 1 Label the parts of the body. arm fingers foot hand leg toes 1 A: I would like to see / visit the vet, please. My cat isn’t well. 2 B: You need to do / make an appointment. How about at three o’clock today? 2 5 3 A: What happened to you? 4 B: I broke / crashed my arm when I fell off my bike. 6 A: Does it hurt / pain? B: Yes, it does! 2 Complete each sentence with two words. 3 blood dentist heart hospital medicine nurse pharmacy teeth 1 You go to the when you have a problem with your . A: What’s wrong? B:  I studied a lot last night, and I feel / get tired now. 2 A works in a A: You should go home and give / get some rest. people there. and looks after the sick 4 3 If you need to take , you go to the to buy it. 4 Your is a muscle, and it pumps through your body. A:  Did the doctor measure / take your temperature? B: Yes, she did, and she checked / looked my heart rate, too. 6

unit 1 Phrasal Verbs Collocations and Expressions 4 Match the phrasal verbs to their meanings. 6 Look at the choices in orange and say which part of the body they are in your own language. Then circle 1 give up the correct words to complete the expressions in 2 look after bold. What do the expressions mean? 3 put on 4 sit around 1 I need some help. Can you give me a(n) arm / hand? 5 sleep in 2 Good luck with the performance tonight. Break a 6 stay up 7 warm up foot / leg! 3 I’m good at math; I have a brain / head for a increase (for weight) b move your muscles gently numbers. c take care of someone 4 Tim broke his back / neck to finish his school d stay in bed longer than you normally do e not go to bed at your normal time project on time. f stop doing something 5 After the party, Sally didn’t lift a finger / toe to help g not be active me clean up. 6 When Grandma started karate lessons, we all raised our eyes / eyebrows. 5 C omplete the information leaflet with the phrasal Prepositions verbs from 4. 7 Complete the sentences with the prepositions. Use each preposition only once. about at by for in of on out to under Tips to stay strong and healthy! 1 Fresh fruit is very healthy for you because it is full vitamins. • D uring the week, don’t 1 2 Jack can’t eat any food with eggs in it because he is late at night. You will feel tired the next morning. You might 2 and be late allergic them. for school. 3 I’m very concerned my grandfather. He isn’t feeling well. • On weekends, don’t 3 at home all day watching TV. Go outside and enjoy the 4 Ihave a terrible toothache, and I’ve been pain all day. fresh air. Exercise is great! But before you do it, it’s a good idea to 4 first. That 5 Dad’s the hospital with my sister way you won’t hurt your body. because she broke her leg. • It’s important to 5 6 Fish is very good you. In fact, it’s much yourself by eating healthy food. Fresh fruit and better than red meat. vegetables are the best. 6 junk food because it’s bad for you and you will 7 The runners have just finished the marathon, and 7 weight if you eat too much. they are of breath. 8 You can only see the specialist appointment. 9 My mom is a nurse, and she is a lot of stress at work. 10 Are you keen water sports like sailing and water skiing? 7

GRAMMAR 3 Put the words in the correct order to form sentences. Write them in your notebook. Past Perfect 1 before / two o’clock / had made / an appointment 1 Read about the uses of the past perfect. with the specialist / I • an action that happened before a particular time in 2 because / had hurt / the previous day / didn’t sleep the past well / he / his leg / John We had eaten our lunch by two o’clock. • an action that happened before another action in 3 after / his appetite / he / had gotten sick / lost / Andrew the past. We use the past perfect for the action that happened first and the simple past for the action that 4 until / I / hadn’t ever been / my best friend / visited / happened second. to a hospital / I Paul had gone jogging before his father came home from work. 5 by the time / got / had closed / I / to the pharmacy, / it T ime expressions: before, after, when, by, by the time, already, just, as soon as, until, ever, never, the day/week/ 6 before / some rest / went / Debbie / she / to the gym month/year before, the previous day/week/month/year. / had gotten 2 Read the statements about the past perfect. Check (✓) 7 after / some fruit and vegetables, / had / we / lunch / the statement that is correct, and cross out the ones had bought / we that are incorrect. 8 before / started / had watched / we / a documentary a We use the past perfect only when we know exactly about the human body / we / our projects when an action happened in the past. 4 Complete the sentences. Use the past perfect. b We use the past perfect when we want to talk about something that happened before a specific time or 1 Belinda felt tired after she before something else in the past. (work) all day. c We use the past perfect when we want to talk about 2  (you / feel) pain in your an action that happened after another action in the past. chest before you went to the hospital? Read 1.1 of the Grammar Reference before you do the tasks. 3 By the time I saw the doctor, the infection (become) worse. 4 The dentist (never clean) my sister’s teeth until she was 12 years old. 5 Mom took me to the hospital when she thought I (break) my arm. 6  (the nurse / take) Grandpa’s temperature before the doctor saw him? 7 The vet (not see) Mike’s cat until it was one year old. 8  (Kate / finish) all her medicine by the end of last week? 9 He (already lost) a lot of blood when the ambulance arrived. 10 Maria (never taste) junk food before she started school. 8

unit 1 Comparative and Superlative; (Not) As ... As 7 C omplete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives and adverbs. 5 Read about the comparison of adjectives and adverbs and (not) as ... as. 1 Eating fish is eating red meat. (good) Comparative We use the comparative form to compare two people, 2 Children are usually adults. They never sit still. (active) animals, or things or two groups of people, animals, or things. We often use than after a comparative. 3 Not sleeping enough is one of Vegetables are healthier than burgers. things you can do to your body. (bad) James runs faster than Peter. Superlative 4 David has appetite of all my We use the superlative form to compare one or more friends. He’s always hungry! (big) people, things, or animals with a group of people, things, or animals. We use the before a superlative. 5 Ithink running a marathon is Emily is the most beautiful girl in the class. going jogging. (difficult) Nurses work the hardest of all. As ... as 6 Looking after our health is We use as + adjective/adverb + as to say that two thing we should do. (important) people, animals, or things are the same or equal. Bob’s feet are as big as his dad’s. 7 My mom exercises in our Tanya stays up as late as Susan. Not as ... as We use not as + adjective/adverb + as to say that two people, animals, or things are not the same. Cathy isn’t as strong as Gregory. My grandfather doesn’t sleep as much as I do. 6 R ead about Joanne and Caroline. Then complete the family. She says she doesn’t have enough time. (less) sentences below. Do sentences a and b have the same meaning? 8 Ieat breakfast on my own because I wake up everyone else in my family. (late) Joanne was thirsty. Caroline was very thirsty. a Caroline was Joanne. 8 Complete the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first sentence, using (not) as ... as and b Joanne was not Caroline. the word in bold Read 1.2 -1.3 of the Grammar Reference before you do the tasks. 1 I ran five kilometers and so did you. far I . 2 My arm hurts, but my hand hurts more. much My arm . 3 Jenny and Ann put on the same amount of weight. much Jenny . 4 The specialist is busy, but the nurse only has a couple of things to do. busy The nurse is . 5 The other children eat more slowly than Bobby. fast The other children . 6 Sharon is 14 years old, but Kim is 13 years old. old Kim . 9

LISTENING 4  You will hear six short conversations. There is one question for each conversation. For each question, 1 Look at the question and these pictures. What do you choose the right answer. think the conversation will be about? Where is the boy now? 1 What was the boy doing last night? A B C AB C C 2 R ead the conversation that goes with the pictures 2 Which food is the boy allergic to? C in 1. Are all the pictures talked about? Are they C in the same order as they are mentioned in the conversation? Man Do you want me to pick up Justin from soccer practice? Woman You don’t need to; he didn’t go. He’s upstairs AB in bed. He has a temperature, and he’s sneezing. 3 What does the girl NOT eat anymore? Man How did that happen? He was fine at breakfast this morning. Woman It was raining hard on the way home from school, and he got very wet. Man I’ll go and see how he is. Woman Hold on! Can you take this cup of tea to him? A B 3  Now listen to the conversation. Which picture in 4 When will the doctor see the boy? 1 answers the question correctly? Circle A, B, or C. Is the answer the last picture that was mentioned in the recording? AB Upgrade 5 Where are the two friends now? Read the question and look at the pictures before you hear the recording to get an idea of what each conversation is about. Listen carefully to what is said about each picture. Remember that the answer isn’t always the last picture that is mentioned. ABC 6 What kind of exercise is the man going to start? ABC 10

SPEAKING unit 1 1 Ask and answer the questions with a partner. 3 Follow the instructions and complete the task with your partner. One of you will be Student A • What do you do when you aren’t feeling well? and the other will be Student B. Use the words and • Do you think that you get enough sleep? phrases in Express Yourself! to help you. Why?/Why not? Student A: Look at Card 1A on page 109. It gives you • How do you keep fit and healthy? some information about a gym. Student B doesn’t know anything about the gym. He or she will ask you 2 W hen your partner asks you a question, you some questions about it. Use the information to answer should use full sentences to answer because it the questions. sounds more polite. Look at the questions and use the information given to answer them. Use full Student B: Student A has some information about a sentences. Practice the questions and answers with gym. You don’t know anything about the gym, so ask your partner. Student A some questions about it. Use the questions on Card 1C on page 111. 1 What’s the name of the tennis club? (Match Point Tennis Club) 4 Now change roles. Student B: Look at Card 1D on page 111. It gives you some information about a sports club. Student 2 Where is the tennis club? (Hampton) A doesn’t know anything about the sports club. He or she will ask you some questions about it. Use the information to answer the questions. 3 Does it have indoor courts? (indoor and outdoor Student A: Student B has some information about a sports club. You don’t know anything about the sports courts) club, so ask Student B some questions about it. Use the questions on Card 1B on page 109. 4 What time does it open? (9 am) Upgrade When it’s your turn to answer questions, listen 5 How much does a membership cost? (yearly carefully to what your partner asks. You need to find the necessary information on your card and reply. membership only $400!) Try to use full sentences. 5 Work in pairs to discuss these questions. • Is exercise an important part of people’s lives in Express yourself! your country? AThneswnaemrinegofq…uesitsio...ns • Why do you think gyms and sports clubs are It’s in ... It starts so popular? • Where do young people usually like to exercise? at ... IYNYYteeeocsss,o,,,tstiyhhttos/eetur.rh.ee.eciayissnn/..a’..tr.//.ea/Nr..eNo.n,o’ti,t.y/.t.ohueyca.n..’t ... 11

WRITING 3 Read this writing task and answer the questions below it. Note: Giving Advice When you give advice to someone, you tell them what you Read this note from your American friend, Paula. think they should or shouldn’t do to solve a problem. We can use different phrases to sound polite when we give IIaa’mcnnadynniI’odtjtuebfaseetsleiwehlivonaewngittwI’tscoeyalslon.tuIaghryeaptinvawerbetaelyldtoee. nnmDooSpuueygnrohaduttauohyraceavo,nemde advice. Be careful – some of the phrases are questions! to the party? Write a note to Paula and give her some advice. (50-80 words) 1 What is the problem? 2 What advice could you give your friend? 4 R ead this note that was written in answer to the writing task in 3 and answer the questions below it. 1 Y our friend wants to get fit. Look at the advice you Hi, Paula! could give him or her. Underline the phrase in each sentence that is used to sound polite. I’m sorry you aren’t feeling well, but I’m sure you’ll be fine by Sunday night! 1 Ithink you should eat food that is good for you. 2 It would be a good idea to give up candy, cake, and WttnsdIeotiorcmh’ssitknythtp.ahkidIeynsetro,ghhabnatoiwe’nnutmsdokrytereohty?shuuooeAinuwtntnahtgsidkaahltebnyiootoosughwouuloadmtoifvnteudeeregrlymdlwioinbnbehukegdeettlitnaswoceotigyrhnms.ooeTeoouenhffdsoaehyoirrroodueeyuten’pso’ar’?uter chocolate. 3 Why don’t you join the sports club? 4 How about walking to school? 5 What about going to the swimming pool on weekends? feeling well. 2 Rewrite these sentences to make them sound more Get well soon! polite. Kate 1 Eat lots of fresh fruit. It would be a good idea to 1 What advice does Kate give Paula? . 2 Play basketball after school. What about ? 3 Learn how to cook healthy meals. Why don’t you ? 2 Look back at the answer you wrote in 3. Did you give the same advice? 4 Go to the gym three times a week. I think you should 3 How many phrases did the writer use to give advice? . 5 Join the tennis club. 4 Underline the phrases in the note. How about ? 12

unit 1 5 T he writer uses the comparative and the superlative Upgrade in her note to compare different things. Circle the three examples and then answer the questions Use different phrases to sound polite when you give below. advice. Don’t forget to use the comparative and superlative to compare things. Remember to use a a Which example means the opposite of “worse”? suitable beginning and ending. b Which example means the opposite of “better than”? 7 R ead this writing task. Then use the Plan and Express Yourself! to help you write your note. When c Which example means that there is nothing better you have finished, check your work carefully. than this? Read this note from your American friend, Mary. d Complete the chart using the words below. Use each word twice. IdDhooacvytoeonru’tthobaldeveemnaenfetyoeildcinhegaasnwgheeollwmreIycceeananttilenya,gtahnbadebtmtietysr.? the best better (than) worse (than) the worst Write a note to Mary and give her some advice. Write your note. (50-80 words) Adjective Comparative Superlative 5 Plan good 1 Beginning 6 Paragraph 1: Give your advice. bad 2 Superlative Ending Adverb Comparative 7 well 3 8 badly 4 6 N ow fill the blanks with the comparative or Express yourself! superlative form of the adjectives and adverbs given. BHeig…in,nings and endings HIGB’myioetohsfdooerrlrureny!cokyw!ou! ... 1 It would be a good idea to eat breakfast. It’s GIIHWWttiowhvhhwiioaynntuakdgalbodybaonodobu’utuvetitys…acoh…eguo?o?u…oldd?…idea to… meal of the day. (important) Efraietisn/Fgrhenabchitsfries fried food 2 What about eating fruit as a snack? It’s than candy. (healthy) fruit salad 3 Ithink you should eat sv((glpnnoneiuvagoootecetktk)ot)uaasnbbpbfeetlwe(ebhcrseaaeiygdnaohl/dutgthyroysaoendlfdfocrhoycooulate) than 10 o’clock at night! That’s too late! (early) 4 Why don’t you stop eating fried food? It’s kind of food to eat. (bad) 5 How about eating salads for lunch? They’re for you than burgers and fries. (good) 6 Ithink you should make your own meals every day. You cook than anyone I know! (well) 7 It would be a good idea to stop buying sandwiches from that store. They make them than I do! (badly) 13

gradeUpAMERICAN 3B STUDENT’S BOOK with WORKBOOK American Upgrade is an exciting new multi-level course. American Upgrade 3B is suitable for students working to achieve an A2 level of competence within the Common European Framework. Key features • five theme-related units, each containing carefully developed tasks designed to develop students’ reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills as well as build on their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar • three Progress Reviews, one after every two units and a final one, to consolidate vocabulary and grammar • a Grammar Reference to support the grammar theory presented in each unit • a Writing Bank and a Speaking Bank to support students’ productive skills American Upgrade 3B Student’s Book with Workbook American Upgrade 3B Student’s e-book American Upgrade 3B Teacher’s Book American Upgrade 3B Class Audio American Upgrade 3B Interactive Whiteboard Software CEFR level American Upgrade 4B B1 American Upgrade 4A A2 American Upgrade 3B A1 American Upgrade 3A American Upgrade 2B Pre-A1 American Upgrade 2A American Upgrade 1B American Upgrade 1A American Upgrade Starter