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UNIT
Wealth

Warm Up
1a Read the quotations. Can you match any with a photo?
Money never made anyone happy.
Happiness comes from spiritual wealth, not material wealth.
Time is money.

b Which quotations do you agree or disagree with?

2a Write one thing that:

1. is a waste of money or a good value for the money.

2. you dont have enough time to do.

3. you do to use your time wisely.

4. you spend a lot of money on.

5. you would do today if you had a lot of money to spare.

b Pair Work Compare your ideas.

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LESSON GRAMMAR question tags

2 Read the article again and answer the questions.

Reading 1. How old was Abagnale when he left home?
2. What did he look like?
1a These words and phrases are in the article. What do you think 3. How did he get his first $40,000?
the article is about?
4. How did he get a pilots uniform?
cheated trickster egotistical good-looking 5. Who was Joseph Shea?
charm illegally pretended $3 million 6. What does Abagnale do now?
prison mystery consultant 7. How does Abagnale feel about his past?

b Read the article. Write the headings above the Listening

correct paragraph.
3 1.18
Listen to someone retelling Frank Abagnales story. Find eight mistakes that the
Childhood and tricks Frank today speaker makes, according to the article. Compare notes with a partner.
Wanted all over the world Five happy years The speaker says that Frank Abagnale is English, but hes not. He is American.
The FBIs opinion of Frank

Vocabulary phrasal verbs

The true story of 4 Underline phrasal verbs with up and out in the article and put them in the correct place in the charts.
the real Frank Abagnale
a real fake a. pick up b. up
a. Five happy years learn without invent (a story, a g. out h. out
formal study song, a joke) discover have none left
Frank Abagnale, a good-looking young American with
more dreams than money, pretended to be first a pilot, be a doctor and worked as a hospital administrator for a year. (its finished)
c. up
then a doctor, and then a lawyer. For five years he With no formal training, he picked up the skills by reading f. up
be in a particular
traveled the world for free, stayed in expensive hotels, medical books and watching real doctors at work. become an adult Up situation after a Out
and had relationships with beautiful women. By the age series of events
of 21 he had tricked and cheated his way to $2.5 million. d.
e. up d. up i. out
Abagnale broke the law repeatedly. He ran out of luck in
stop being together reach someone after a stop going to school without
b. France, where he spent time in prison, before the FBI finally as a couple period of following/chasing finishing your studies
In the golden age of James Bond, Abagnale really was an caught up with him in the US. Despite his crimes, Abagnale
international man of mystery. He was wanted by the FBI and never had any enemies. Joseph Shea, the FBI agent who
Interpol (International Police) in 26 countries. His good looks arrested him and later became his friend, said, I think Frank
and his charm were his most important tools. He dressed well is close to genius. What he did as a teenager is incredible. His
5 Cross out the one sentence ending that is not possible.
and everybody believed the stories he made up. Leonardo crimes werent physical. There were no guns, no knives; he
DiCaprio, who played Frank Abagnale in the film Catch Me if just used his brain. Hes charming and I admire him. I think Ex: He dropped out of . . . a. tests. b. school. c. college.
You Can, said, Frank Abagnale is one of the greatest actors hes a good man, but like anybody he wants to better himself, 1. I broke up with . . . a. my girlfriend. b. my relationship. c. my husband.
who has walked the Earth. and in this country money is the way to do it. He makes $3 2. They made up . . . a. stories. b. an excuse. c. acting.
million a year and thats a lot more than I ever made.
3. We figured out . . . a. what the problem was. b. the answer. c. wrong.
c.
e. 4. She picked up . . . a. Spanish very quickly. b. some information. c. a new haircut.
Abagnale was a lonely child. When his mother, who was
French, broke up with his father, a New York shopkeeper, These days Abagnale doesnt need to trick anybody: he is a 5. We ran out of . . . a. enough milk. b. money. c. things to do.
Abagnale had to choose which parent to live with. Instead, at successful consultant. He advises companies on security, and he 6. I caught up with . . . a. my studies. b. myself. c. you easily.
age 16 he dropped out of school, ran away from home, and also lectures for free at the FBI Academy. It is ironic that he 7. She ended up . . . a. living with me. b. work as a doctor. c. in Warsaw.
began his life as an international trickster. He used magnetic has ended up working for the people who were trying to catch
ink to change bank code numbers illegally. He managed to him for so long! He wrote his autobiography in the 1970s and
steal $40,000 of other customers money before the banks sold the movie rights for $250,000. Abagnale says, When I Speaking
figured out what he was doing. He also got a Pan Am pilots was 28 I thought it would be great to have a movie about my
uniform by saying that his was lost at the dry cleaners and that life. But when I was 28, like when I was 16, I was egotistical 6 Discuss.
he had an urgent flight. This allowed him to stay in any hotel and self-centered. We all grow up. Thats true. But not many 1. Joseph Shea believes that Frank Abagnale is a good man. What do you think of Abagnale?
he wanted; Pan Am always paid the bill. He even pretended to people grow up like Frank Abagnale.
2. Abagnale says, I thought it would be great to have a movie about my life. Would you like a movie
about your life? Why or why not? Which actor would you choose to play you?
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LESSON GRAMMAR modal verbs of obligation and prohibition

Grammar question tags

7 Read the Active Grammar box. Then circle the correct choices to complete the rules (14). Speaking
1 Group Work Discuss.
Active Grammar 1. What do you know about the people
in the photos? How did they become
To confirm information, question tags are often used. rich?
You are a singer, arent you? Yes, I am. 2. Can you name any other famous
You arent Ecuadorian, are you? No, Im not. wealthy people? What type of
You work full time, dont you? Yes, I do. reputation do they have? Do people
You lived in Lima, didnt you? Yes, I did. like and admire them? Bill Gates
They have arrived, havent they? Yes, they have. Sean Puffy Combs
You can go today, cant you? Yes, I can. Vocabulary personal qualities
You would like to see her, wouldnt you? Yes, I would.
2a Pair Work Check that you understand the expressions in the box.
1. To make question tags, use the main verb / an auxiliary verb .*
2. If there is no auxiliary verb, the question tag uses the main verb / do, does, or did .* be good with numbers be confident be ambitious
3. If the question is positive, the question tag is negative / positive . be good with people be extravagant be cheap
work long hours be tolerant be generous
4. If the question is negative, the question tag is negative / positive .
*The verb be acts as an auxiliary verb in question tags.
b Discuss.
See Reference page 130 1. For which jobs do you need the qualities in the box?
Este Lauder
8a Complete the dialogs. An actor needs to be condent.
1. Mr. Charming: What a beautiful dress! 2. Man: Are you familiar with my
2. What qualities and habits do you think are necessary to entrepreneur n. someone who
Havent I seen you before? You work in work?
be a successful entrepreneur? starts a company and arranges
fashion, you? Mr. Charming: Ive read
3. Which qualities do you think you have? business deals
Woman: Yes, I . We met all your books. Youve
at a fashion show in Tokyo. just written a new one,
you? Listening
Man: Yes, I .
Its about a movie star. 3a 1.20Listen to the first part of a seminar and answer the questions.
1. Who is the seminar for?
2. What is the topic? es
Not
b 1.21 Listen to the rest of the seminar. Circle How to be an entrepreneur
3. Mr. Charming: I love lobster! The food is delicious .
the expressions in Exercise 2a that the speaker 1. Be cheap. You shouldnt
here, it?
mentions. .
Woman: Yes, it . But I prefer caviar. 2. You should start
c Listen again and complete the notes. 3. You cant your money.
b Pair Work 1.19 Listen and check your answers. Then practice the dialogs.
d Pair Work Discuss. Bill Gates doesnt care about looking
9 Complete the questions with the correct tags. good because he doesnt have to
1. Do you agree with the advice given in the .
1. You can speak four languages, ? 5. We didnt meet last year, ? seminar? Explain your answer.
2. You work in a big company, ? 6. Youre looking for a new job, ? 2. Do you think you would be a good 4. Be confident. You must
3. Its warm in here, ? 7. You will be here tomorrow, ? entrepreneur? Why or why not? in yourself.
4. She has been to Saudi Arabia, ? 8. They wouldnt like a drink, ? .
5. You have to work
10 Pair Work Imagine you are making small talk at a party. Ask and answer the questions in Exercise 9.

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Hi Sophia,
4a Put the words in bold from the notes in Exercise 3c into the correct column in the Active 8 Pair Work Read the letters and emails. Then answer the questions. How are you? Im having a party on
Grammar box. 1. What is the purpose of each letter and email? Saturday at my place, around 8:00.
Ive attached a map in case you cant
2. What type of work do you think Maria Pesaro and Paul Hunter do? remember how to get there! Hope you
can come. Geraldo
Active Grammar 3. Are the letters and emails formal or informal? How do you know?

1. It is an obligation 3. It is a good idea Hi Geraldo,

INTRA SOLUTIONS
(you have no choice). (but you have a choice). Id love to come. Hope its OK if I
43 Ocean View Blvd.
must / bring a friend. See you on Saturday
Glendale, CA 91208 .
S.
2. It is prohibited 4. It isnt a good idea 5. It is not necessary. You can do it if Dear Mr. Hunter,
(against the rules). (but you have a choice). you want to (you have a choice).
I am writing to invite you to speak at our Paul Hunter
/ must not dont (doesnt) have to EXTON
conference, Entrepreneurs for the New Millennium. 8 West Jefferson Ave.
Our company, Intra Solutions, helps young Los Angeles, CA
90016
See Reference page 130 businessmen and businesswomen to develop
Dear Ms. Pesaro,
their plans for the future.
b Read the sentences below. In which sentence do you have a choice? In which sentence is Thank you for the invitation to spea
The conference will take place at The Great Hall, k at
something prohibited? your conference, Entrepreneurs for
15 Grand Street, Los Angeles, CA, on Friday, the New
Millennium. I will be pleased to atte
a. You cant smoke on an airplane. b. You dont have to eat the food on an airplane. July 14. We would like you to speak for one nd
on the 14th. Could you send me mor
hour. I have enclosed the conference schedule e
information about the audience num
5 Complete the sentences with modals. bers
and our brochure. and equipment available? I will also
need
Ex: Vivian has a bad headache. She should take a pain reliever. We look forward to hearing from you. confirmation of expenses and fees
.
1. We wear a suit to work. Dress pants and a shirt with a collar are fine. Yours sincerely, Yours sincerely,
2. You buy your new computer now. There is going to be a big sale next week. You Maria Pesaro Paul Hunter
wait until it goes on sale. Maria Pesaro
3. You show your company ID card to the security guards at the reception desk. You
enter the building without it.
4. This is a smoke-free hotel. Guests smoke in their rooms. They go 9a Write a letter inviting a famous person to give a talk at your school. Answer the questions.
outside the building to smoke. Use the How To box and Marias letter in Exercise 8 for ideas.
1. Who will you choose? Why?
Pronunciation reduction of sounds 2. When will they come?
3. What will they talk about and for how long?
6a 1.22 Listen to the sentences. Notice how to is pronounced in (dont) have to. Notice
how the t is pronounced in dont/must/cant in sentences 2, 3, and 4. How To:
1. You have to buy a ticket. 3. I must remember. Write/respond to an invitation
2. You dont have to pay. 4. You cant smoke.
Inviting Informal: Im having a party on Saturday, June 21.
Would you like to come?
b Listen again and repeat. Formal: I am writing to invite you to . . .
More information I have enclosed/attached a map/schedule.
Speaking Public speakers should be Can you give me confirmation of . . . ?
good with people. They Accepting Informal: Id love to come.
7a Pair Work Discuss. What are the have to be well-prepared. Formal: I would be happy to attend.
qualities of:
Refusing Informal: Sorry, I cant make it because . . .
1. a good public speaker? Formal: I am afraid I am unable to attend due to . . .
2. a good student OR a good teacher?
3. a good employer OR a good employee?
b Exchange letters with a partner. Write a letter in response.
b Group Work Compare your ideas with another pair.

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3a SPEAKING EXCHANGE Now work in groups of three (one Student A, one Student B, and one
Student C). Work together to complete the sentences.
Reading
1 Look at the two ads. What products are being advertised? How do the
Did you know . . . ?
ads make you feel? Do they make you want to buy the products?
1. Supermarkets often to help us relax.
2. Supermarkets became very successful after introducing in the 1940s.
2a Discuss. 3. Ads which use are 10% more effective.
1. Do you think people spend more because of ads? 4. Ads are more memorable if they are .
2. How do supermarkets and salespeople make us spend more? 5. Good salespeople can sell , to , at .
6. Salespeople may try to mirror the of a buyer.
b SPEAKING EXCHANGE Read the articles to find the answers.
Student A: Read about ads on this page.
b Does any of the information surprise you?
Student B: Read about supermarkets on page 139.
Student C: Read about salespeople on page 141.
Vocabulary opposites
4a Write the opposites using the words in the box.

punishment sell success fail consumer reward buyer produce

Verbs Nouns
Ex: succeed/ fail 4. /failure
1. /punish 5. reward/
2. buy/ 6. /seller
3. /consume (a product) 7. producer/

b Complete each sentence with a word from Exercise 4a.

1. Well done. You can have a for passing your tests.
2. Teachers sometimes students by giving them extra work to do.
3. The new advertising campaign was a complete . Sales have been terrible.
4. His first book was a great . It sold over a million copies.
5. Starting a business isnt easy. It is estimated that 40% of new businesses within
How ads persuade you to spend more three years.

Ads focus on either what products do or how the Humor is also used, as funny ads are remembered
products make us feel. Our emotional response longer. In addition, ad makers appeal to our senses. Pronunciation word stress
to a product is very important. If the ad makes us Unless your mouth waters, a chocolate ad is
feel good that is, if it has images which we enjoy probably a failure. Advertisers want you to want
5a 1.23 Listen to the pairs of words from Exercise 4a and mark the main stress.
and remember then we start to associate good their product. Ex: succeed fail
feelings with the product.
We respond well to ads which demonstrate a Advertising tricks: b Listen again and repeat.
lifestyle we would like to have. Famous people are High price: If a product costs a lot of money, it
often used in ads because of their successful lifestyle. wont necessarily be good quality. It might be just Speaking
Athletes advertise sports drinks. We buy the drink part of its image.
and hope to enjoy the same success. A survey of Reward and punishment: If you buy this, you will 6 Group Work Discuss.
4,000 ads found that ads with celebrities were stay young (the reward) also means Unless you 1. What are your favorite and least favorite ads? Explain why you think each ad is a success or failure.
10percent more effective at selling a product than buy this, you will look old (the punishment). 2. Do you prefer shopping at supermarkets or at small, specialized shops? Why?
ads without. 3. Have you ever bought something that you didnt really need because of a good salesperson?
4. Do you think companies should advertise products that are bad for your health?

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Extra Vocabulary Study and
Extra Listening Activity

in ACTIVEBOOK
Grammar factual conditional with if/when/unless/as soon as
7 Read the example sentences (16) in the Active Grammar box. Then circle the correct Review
choices to complete the rules (ae).
1 Complete the questions with the correct tag. Then match the questions and answers.
1. I cant park here, can I ? a. No, they havent.
Active Grammar 2. I need to call him, ? b. Yes, we are.
1. If customers think of a salesperson as a friend, they will probably keep coming back. 3. The guests will be here soon, ? c. No, you cant.
2. If I buy a lot now, I wont have to come back later. 4. She had a headache, ? d. Yes, it is.
5. This game is boring, ? e. No, youre not.
3. Supermarkets will usually offer Asian pears when they are in season.
6. Im a genius, ? f. Yes, you do.
4. As soon as you walk into the shop, you can smell bread and coffee.
7. Were going out later, ? g. Yes, they will.
5. Unless you buy this (face cream), you will look old.
8. They havent called yet, ? h. Yes, she did.
6. I will call you unless it is too late. I will call you if it is not too late.
Rules 2 Circle the correct choice to complete each sentence.
For general present events, if and when have the same meaning. 1. Children under 16 dont have to/must n0t smoke in England. Its illegal.
2. You dont have to/cant eat if you dont want to. Its your choice.
Ex: If an ad is good, you want to buy the product.
3. You dont have to/must n0t be late for work.
Ex: When an ad is good, you want to buy the product. 4. Kens so rich he doesnt have to/cant work.
a. Use if + simple present + will to talk about real possibilities / imaginary situations in the future. 5. We dont have to/must n0t miss the last bus.
b. Use if / when for events in the future that are certain. 6. Mariko doesnt have to/cant work on Sundays, but she often goes into the office.
c. Use if / when for events in the future that are not certain.
3 Complete the sentences with if, when, or unless.
d. Use as soon as / unless to emphasize that an event happens immediately.
1. We havent booked our accommodations. Well find a hotel we arrive.
e. Unless + positive verb means the same as if / if not .
2. the weathers nice, its not worth going to the park.
See Reference page 130 3. you like action films, youll love The Matrix. The fight scenes are incredible.
4. Ill go home with you youre going to work late again tonight.
8 Complete the sentences using the simple present form of the verb and will + verb. 5. Shell never pass the test she starts working hard.
1. I (buy) a new car as soon as 6. Well talk about the new products the conference finishes.
I (can) afford it. 7. You wont feel good you do some exercise every week.
2. When I (see) Tom, I 8. Im leaving early. Ill call you I get home.
(tell) him.
3. If you (not pay) the bill on time, you 4 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
(pay) a late fee.
4. Im sure he (not call) us unless there ad spare picked value up success numbers
(be) something urgent to discuss.
5. Unless Sandro (find) an apartment 1. I cant even buy you a coffee because I dont have any money to .
soon, he (have to) live with his parents. 2. This computer only cost me $400. Do you think thats a good ?
6. If they (offer) me the job, I (take) it. 3. A: Whats wrong with Joe?
B: Hes just broken with his girlfriend.
4. A: I didnt know you could speak Russian.
Writing B: Yes, I it up when I was living there.
9 Write an ad for an object you want to sell. Give details (price, benefits, etc.). 5. My wife deals with the money for the business, because Im not very good with .
6. The show was a great . More than 600 people came to see it.
A/An . Only $ .
7. We need to find a new roommate, so were putting an in the local paper.
If you buy this,
.

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Communication talk about the best uses of money

Nicole Kidmans
A Chanel No. 5 ad B Spider-Man 3 C Van Goghs The Sunflowers

5 Look at the photos. Which activity or thing do

you think was the most expensive? Read the
Fact sheet to check your answers. Fact Sheet
The Millennium Bug:
6a Group Work Around the world, over
$600 billion was spent
Group A: Choose three facts from the sheet.
on updating computer
Explain why you think these are a systems to prepare for the
terrible waste of money. How do new millennium. Everyone
you think this money should be thought that the new date
would cause computers to Neil Armstrong
spent?
crash. No major problems D on the moon
Group B: Choose three facts from the sheet.
were reported.
Think of reasons why it was a good
Man on the moon: It cost the US approximately
idea to spend this money. $2.2 billion (which is around $4050 billion in
todays money) to send a man to the moon.
b Pair Work Work with a student from the other Movies: The most expensive movie ever made was
group. Discuss your facts and why you think Spider-Man 3. It cost $258 million.
it was a waste of money or worth spending Painting: The Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh was
this money. sold for $39.9 million at Christies in London in March
1987.
7a Group Work Are you a money-waster or a Cars: The Meitec Corporation of Japan paid $15
money-saver? Write a short questionnaire million for a 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Sports
Coupe in 1990.
(five or six questions) to decide if someone is
SETI: Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, donated
a waster or a saver.
$11.5 million to SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial
Intelligence) for a new, powerful telescope to look
If someone gives you some money for for aliens. In the 1980s the US government spent
your birthday, what do you do with it? around $2 million a year to fund SETI.
Advertising: Actress Nicole Kidman was paid $3.71
million for a four-minute Chanel No. 5 advertisement
b Ask and answer your questions with students in 2004.
from another group. Phone number: The phone number 8888 8888
was bought by Sichuan Airlines Co. Ltd (China) for
$280,723. Why? The number eight is a lucky number
in China.

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