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New Inside Out pre-intermediate – page 1

Unit 1

Listening (p. 4)

Vocabulary (p. 4)

actually / "&ktSU@lI / en fait, à vrai dire My friends call me Ben. Actually, my old friends call me Tree.

to call / kO:l / 1) appeler, nommer qqn

2) appeler qqn (par téléphone)

My English friends call me Marie. (sense 1)

I can always call Dave if I‟m feeling down. (sense 2)

to check / tSek / vérifier, contrôler Check your answers.

to hear (heard, heard) / hI@(r) / / h3;(r)d / entendre I can hear people speak.

to like best / %laIk "best / préférer What do you like best in class – reading, writing, speaking or listening?

to listen to (sth) / "lIsn t@ / écouter (qqch) Listen carefully to the instructions.

to name / neIm / nommer Madonna named her daughter Lourdes.

to underline / %Vnd@(r)"laIn / souligner Underline the four names you hear for each person.

boyfriend / "bOI%frend / le petit ami “Does Marie have a boyfriend?” “I don‟t know.”

girlfriend / "g3;l%frend / la petite amie Dave listened to me when I had girlfriend problems.

brother / "brVD@(r) / le frère Marie‟s brother calls her “Baby”.

sister / "sIst@(r) / la sœur Ben‟s sisters call him “Big Ben”.

brother-in-law / "brVD@In%lO; / le beau-frère Your brother-in-law is the brother of your husband or wife.

sister-in-law / "sIst@In%lO; / la belle-soeur Your sister-in-law is the sister of your husband or wife.

cousin / "kVzn / le cousin / la cousine Your cousins are the children of your aunt or uncle.

daughter / "dO;t@(r) / la fille (de qqn) Madonna named her daughter Lourdes after the town in France.

son / sVn / le fils David and Victoria Beckham named their son Brooklyn after an area in

New York.

father / "fa;D@(r) / le père Your father is your male parent.

mother / "mVD@(r) / la mère Your mother is your female parent.

grandfather / "gr&n%fa;D@(r) / le grand-père Your grandfather is the father of your mother or father.

grandmother / "gr&n%mVD@(r) / la grand-mère You grandmother is the mother of your mother or father.

niece / ni;s / la nièce Your niece is a daughter of your brother or sister.

nephew / "nefju; / le neveu Your nephew is a son of your brother or sister.

aunt / a;nt / la tante Your aunt is the sister of your mother or father.

uncle / "VNkl / l‟oncle Your uncle is the brother of your father or mother.

half-brother / %ha;f"brVD@(r) / le demi-frère A half-brother is a brother who has either the same mother or the same

father as you.

half-sister / %ha;f"sIst@(r) / la demi-sœur A half-sister is a sister who has either the same mother or the same


Reading (p. 5)

father as you.

stepfather / "step%fa;D@(r) / le beau-père Your stepfather is your mother‟s second husband.

stepmother / "step%mVD@(r) / la belle-mère Your stepmother is your father‟s second wife.

to add / &d / ajouter, additionner Can I add my name to the list?

to repeat / rI"pi;t / répéter Listen and repeat the words in the box.

typical / "tIpIkl / typique Which names are typical in your country?

unusual

usual / Vn"ju;ZU@l / / "ju;ZU@l /

inhabituel

habituel

She has a very unusual name: Enid Blodwen.

Dan is wearing his usual jeans and T-shirt.

area / "e@rI@ / le quartier, la région David and Victoria Beckham named their first child after an area in

New York.

below / bI"l@U / ci-dessous, au-dessous (de) Please do not write below this line.

breeze / bri;z / la brise A breeze is a light, gentle wind.

to choose (chose, chosen) / tSu;z / / tS@Uz / tS@Uzn / choisir Choosing a name for your child is an important decision.

cool / ku;l / frais The weather is cool and refreshing.

decision

to decide / dI"sIZn / / dI"saId /

la décision

decider

Choosing a name for your child is an important decision.

It can be difficult to decide between two names.

fashionable (adj)

fashion (n) / "f&Sn@bl / / "f&Sn /

à la mode

la mode

It‟s fashionable to choose names of places for children‟s names.

Fashions change all the time.

to feel (felt, felt) / fi;l / / felt / (se) sentir, ressentir People with unusual names feel special.

to follow a trend / %fQl@U @ "trend / suivre une tendance When people follow a trend, they do something because it is

fashionable.

to hear of (heard, heard) / "hi@(r) @v / / h@;d / entendre parler de Have you ever heard of anyone called Sky, Rain or River?

however / haU"ev@(r) / toutefois, néanmoins This is one possible solution to the problem. However, there are others.

to identify / aI"dentIfaI / identifier Your name is how you identify yourself and how other people identify

you.

local / "l@Ukl / du quartier Don‟t name your child after your local pizza restaurant or shopping

mall!

meaning

to mean (meant, meant) / "mi;nIN / / mi;n / / ment /

la signification, le sens

signifier, vouloir dire

My name has a special meaning.

What does your name mean?

to name sb after sb/sth / "neIm %a;ft@(r) / nommer qqn d‟après qqn/qqch Madonna named her daughter Lourdes after the town in France.

nowadays / "naU@deIz / de nos jours Nowadays a lot of people name their children after famous people.

original / @"rIdz@nl / original People with unusual or original names often feel special.

popular / "pQpj@l@(r) / populaire, à la mode Beyoncé and Britney were popular names a few years ago.

recent / "ri;snt / recent A recent survey showed that people with unusual names feel special.

relative (n) / "rel@tIv / un(e) parent(e) Your relatives are the people in your family.


Listening (p. 6)

Reading (p. 7)

religious / rI"lIdZ@s / religieux „Mary‟ is a religious name.

shopping mall / "SQpIN %mO;l / le centre commercial A shopping mall is a very large building with a lot of shops.

to show (showed, shown) / S@U / / S@Ud / / S@Un / montrer A recent survey showed that people with unusual names feel special.

survey / "s3;veI / l‟étude, le sondage A recent survey showed that people with unusual names feel special.

town / taUn / la petite ville Sion is a beautiful town.

trend / trend / la tendance Nowadays naming children after places has become a trend.

unfortunately / Vn"fO;tS@n@tlI / malheureusement My mother unfortunately named me Enid Blodwen after my

grandmother.

to wonder / "wVnd@(r) / se demander I wonder if everyone with an unusual or original name feels special.

memory / "mem@rI / la mémoire I‟ve got a bad memory – I can never remember new vocabulary.

to remember / rI"memb@(r) / se souvenir Do you find it easy to remember people‟s names?

to study / "stVdI / étudier Mia studies biology at university.

to write down (wrote, written) / %raIt "daUn / /r@Ut /"ritn/ noter, mettre par écrit Write down their name and address for me.

advice (U)

to advise / @d"vaIs / / @d"vaIz /

le conseil, les conseils

conseiller

If you‟re not sure what to do, you can always ask for advice.

I‟m afraid I can‟t advise you.

to amaze

amazing / @"meIz / / @"meIzIN /

stupéfier

stupéfiant, ahurissant

President Roosevelt amazed his staff by remembering nearly everyone‟s

name.

It‟s amazing how stupid people can be.

appearance / @"pI@r@ns / l‟apparence With her pink hair, Tina has a memorable appearance.

appropriate / @"pr@UprI@t / juste, qui convient Match the headings with the appropriate paragraphs.

as well as / @z "wel &z / aussi bien que If you want to remember other people‟s names as well as your own

name, drink orange juice!

at least / @t "li;st / au moins Repeat the name in your head at least three times.

carefully / "ke@(r)f(@)lI / attentivement When you meet someone for the first time, listen carefully to their name.

clothes (pl.) / kl@UDz / les habits Carmen wears beautiful clothes.

to connect / k@"nekt / joindre, relier Connecting the name and the appearance is a good way to remember

people‟s names.

to be focused on yourself

(was/were, been) / bI %f@Uk@st Qn j@"self / / w@z/w@(r) / bi;n /

être centré sur soi-même If you are too focused on yourself, you won‟t remember people‟s

names.

forehead / "fO;hed / le front President Roosevelt visualised the name on the person‟s forehead.

head / hed / la tête Repeat the name in your head at least three times.

heading / "hedIN / le titre, l‟en-tête Match the headings with the appropriate paragraphs.

joke / dZ@Uk / la plaisanterie Do you enjoy telling jokes at parties?


Grammar (p. 7)

to joke plaisanter Steve is laughing and joking with the children.

to look (at) / lUk / regarder When you meet someone for the first time, listen carefully to the name

and look at the person‟s face.

loud / laUd / fort (bruit, musique) At parties, we sometimes don‟t hear a person‟s name because the music

is too loud.

to make a good impression

(made, made) / %meIk @ %gUd Im"preSn / / meId /

faire une bonne impression Remembering people‟s names always makes a good impression.

to match / m&tS/ faire correspondre Match the headings with the appropriate paragraphs.

to meet (met, met) / mi;t / / met / rencontrer When you meet someone for the first time, listen carefully to their name.

memorable / "mem@r@bl / mémorable Something memorable about a person‟s appearance is something that is

easy to remember about the way they look.

mind / maInd / l‟esprit In your mind, say something memorable about the person‟s appearance.

nearly / "nI@lI / presque, à peu près President Roosevelt amazed his staff by remembering nearly everyone‟s

name.

to need / ni;d / avoir besoin If you want to make a good impression at a party, you just need to

remember people‟s names.

to pay attention (paid, paid) / %peI @"tenSn / / peId / faire attention The first step in remembering someone‟s name is to pay attention.

to read (read, read) / ri;d / / red / lire Read this advice for improving your memory.

staff (usually pl.) / stA;f / le personnel President Roosevelt amazed his staff by remembering nearly everyone‟s

name.

step / step / 1) l‟étape

2) le pas What are the four steps for remembering someone‟s name?

to tell (told, told) / tel / / t@Uld / dire, raconter Telling jokes is not the best way to make a really good impression at a

party.

to visualise / "vIZU@laIz / visualiser President Roosevelt visualised the name on the person‟s forehead.

to wear (wore, worn) / we@(r) / / wO;(r) / wO;n / porter (un habit) Wearing the best clothes is not the best way to make a really good

impression at a party.

about / @"baUt / environ “How old is Ben?” “I think he is about 30.”

banker / "b&Nk@(r) / le banquier A banker is someone who has an important job in a bank.

friendly / "frendlI / amical, sympathique Someone who is friendly is easy to talk to.

to leave (left, left) / li;v / / left / laisser Leave a space for the name.

to look / lUk / avoir l‟air, sembler He looks very young; in fact, he looks like a student.

to look like / "lUk %laIk / avoir l‟air, ressembler à He looks very young; in fact, he looks like a student.

middle-aged / %mIdl"eIdZd / d‟un âge moyen Someone who is middle-aged is between 45 and 55.

retired / rI"taI@d / retraité Someone who is retired no longer works.

shy / SaI / timide Someone who is shy is very nervous when they are with other people.


Reading (p. 8)

stressed / strest / stressé Someone who is stressed is worried or nervous because they have a lot

of problems.

waiter

waitress / "weIt@(r) / / "weItr@s /

le serveur

la serveuse

A waiter is a man who brings food and drink to your table in a restaurant.

A waitress is a woman who brings food and drink to your table in a

restaurant.

(6 months) ago / @"g@U / il y a (6 mois) The last time I read a book was six months ago.

to be like / "bI laIk / ressembler à What is your memory like?

bilingual / %baI"lINgw@l / bilingue She is bilingual in English and Italian.

to buy (bought, bought) / baI / / bO;t / acheter I need to buy new clothes.

dictionary / "dIkS@nrI / le dictionnaire I have a new dictionary of the English language.

to draw (drew, drawn) / drO; / / dru; / drO;n / dessiner Can you draw a picture of me?

to enjoy / In"dZOI / apprécier, aimer bien Do you enjoy telling jokes at parties?

to exercise / "eks@saIz / exercer, entraîner When you exercise your brain, you think hard in order to remember or

do something.

to follow / "fQl@U / suivre He refused to follow my tips and he got a bad mark.

to go out (went, gone) / %g@U "aUt / /went / gQn/ sortir Let‟s go out to eat tonight.

to have a go (had, had) / %h&v @ "g@U / / h&d / essayer, tenter de It‟s important to participate in class and have a go.

learner

to learn (learnt, learnt) / "l3;n@(r) / / l3;n / / l3;nt /

l‟apprenant

apprendre

A good language learner practises a lot.

What did you learn at school today?

mainly / "meInlI / principalement I mainly listen to English music to learn new words.

notebook / "n@UtbUk / le cahier, le carnet Write new vocabulary in a notebook.

outside / %aUt"saId / à l‟extérieur (de) If you want to learn new words, look for English outside the classroom.

own / @Un / propre, à soi Think about how you learnt your own language.

picture / "pIktS@(r) / l‟image I enjoy drawing pictures in class.

to practise / "pr&ktIs / s‟entraîner A good language learner practises a lot.

to record / rI"kO;d / enregistrer, consigner It‟s a good idea to record new words in a notebook.

to review / rI"vju; / reviser It‟s important to record and constantly review new language.

to speak out (spoke, spoken) / %spi;k "aUt / / sp@Uk / / "sp@Uk@n /

s‟exprimer People who are shy find it difficult to speak out in class.

subtitle / "sVb%taItl / le sous-titre Do you watch English DVDs with English subtitles?

to tick / tIk / cocher Read the questionnaire and tick the answers that are right for you.

tip / tIp / le conseil It‟s a good tip to watch English DVDs with subtitles to learn new

language.

to train / treIn / entraîner Learning new words is a good way of training your memory.


Speaking (p. 8)

Grammar (p. 9)

Speaking: anecdote (p. 9)

Useful phrases (p. 10)

to do the shopping (did, done) / %du; D@ "SQpIN / /dId/dVn/ faire les courses I usually do my shopping on Saturdays.

to drink (drank, drunk) / drINk / /dr&Nk / drVNk/ boire Would you like to drink champagne?

free time (U) / %fri; "taIm / le temps libre What do you enjoy doing in your free time?

to go on holiday (went, gone) / %g@U Qn "hQlIdeI / aller en vacances Where do you go on holiday?

to have lunch (had, had) / %h&v "lVnS / diner I usually have lunch at 13.00.

kind / kaInd / la sorte What kind of dictionary do you have?

to believe / bI"li;v / croire Do you believe in life after death?

to break the law (broke, broken) / %breIk D@ "lO; / / br@Uk / / br@Uk@n /

enfreindre la loi If you break the law, you do something that is illegal.

to come from (came, come) / "kVm fr@m / /keIm/kVm/ venir de, être originaire de My mother comes from Sweden.

death / deT / la mort Do you believe in life after death?

to drive (drove, driven) / draIv / /dr@Uv / "drIvn/ conduire My brother loves driving his new blue Mini Cooper.

to earn / 3;(r)n / gagner de l‟argent (en travaillant) Bankers earn a lot of money and are very rich.

left-handed

right-handed / %left "h&ndId / / %raIt "h&ndId /

gaucher

droitier Rafael Nadal is left-handed, but Roger Federer is right-handed.

political party / p@%lItIk(@)l "pA;(r)tI / le parti politique Which political party do you vote for?

to sleep (slept, slept) / sli;p / / slept / dormer Did you sleep well last night?

statement / "steItm@nt / la déclaration Are the following statements true or false?

well / wel / bien (adverbe) I slept very well last night.

busy / "bIzI / occupé My friend Dan Carter is an extremely busy man.

every / "evrI / chaque I see my best friend every weekend.

to feel down (felt, felt) / %fi;l "daUn / / felt / se sentir déprimé When I‟m feeling down, I can always talk to my best friend.

late / leIt / en retard, tard My friend Dan is always late, never on time.

to stay in touch / %steI In "tVtS / rester en contact Dan and I stay in touch by email and phone.

to cost (cost, cost) / kQst / coûter The menu only cost £25.

course / kO;s / le plat (que l‟on mange) The main course was sushi.

expensive / Ik"spensIv / cher The menu wasn‟t expensive, it only cost £25 each.

main / meIn / principal The main course was sushi.

meal / mi;l / le repas I had a really good meal on Saturday night.


Vocabulary extra (p. 11)

menu / "menju; / le menu, la carte (au restaurant) We asked the waiter for the menu.

parking ticket / "pA;kIN %tIkIt / la contravention de stationnement When we got back to the car, we had a parking ticket.

starter / "stA;t@(r) / l‟entrée We had starters, main course, dessert and wine.

to taste / teIst / goûter We had the best sushi I‟ve ever tasted.

that sounds great / D&t %saUndz "greIt / cela semble être super “We went to a new place in town.” “That sounds interesting.”

that sounds interesting / D&t %saUndz "Intr@stIN / cela semble intéressant “And the menu is fantastic.” “That sounds great.”

useful / "ju;sfl / utile It can be useful to know how to cook.

wine / waIn / le vin We drank a bottle of wine.

close / kl@Us / proche A close friend is a friend you like a lot and spend a lot of time with.

colleague / "kQli;g / le collègue Tim has been my colleague for more than ten years.

ex-husband / %eks "hVzb@nd / l‟ex-mari Your ex-husband is the man who you are divorced from.

ex-wife / %eks "waIf / l‟ex-épouse Your ex-wife is the woman who you are divorced from.

first name

Christian name / "f3;st %neIm / / "krIstS@n %neIm /

le prénom Mark is my first name / Christian name.

granddaughter / "gr&ndO;t@(r) / la petite-fille Your granddaughter is your children‟s daughter.

grandson / "gr&ndsVn / le petit-fils Your grandson is your children‟s son.

great-grandfather / %greIt"gr&n%fA;D@(r) l‟arrière-grand-père Your great-grandfather is your grandparents‟ father.

great-grandmother / %greIt"gr&n%mVD@(r) / l‟arrière-grand-mère Your great-grandmother is your grandparents‟ mother.

initial / I"nISl / l‟initiale His initials are CD – Charles Denroche.

maiden name / "meIdn %neIm / le nom de jeune fille A woman‟s maiden name is her surname before she was married.

middle name

second name / "mIdl %neIm / / "sek@nd %neIm /

le deuxième prénom Barack Obama‟s middle name / second name is Hussein.

neighbour / "neIb@(r) / le voisin Do you know all of your neighbours‟ names?

nickname / "nIkneIm / le surnom His real name is Robert, but his friends gave him the nickname Bob.

partner / "pA;tn@(r) / le partenaire Your partner is the person you live with but who you are not married to.

side / saId / le côté Which side of your family is bigger: your father‟s side or your mother‟s

side?

surname

last name

family name

/ "s3;neIm / / "lA;st %neIm / / "f&m@lI %neIm /

le nom de famille Your surname / last name / family name is shared by all the members

of your family.

title / "taItl / le titre Bob‟s title is “Dr Robert”.

twin

/ twIn / le jumeau

Your twin is your brother or your sister who was born at the same time

as you.


Unit 2

Vocabulary (p. 12)

Listening (p. 13)

bar / bA;(r) / le bar There are lots of interesting cafés and bars in Rio.

beach / bi;tS / la plage Copacabana Beach is the most famous beach in the world.

bridge / brIdZ / le pont The Rialto Bridge is a very famous bridge in Venice.

canal / k@"n&l / le canal In Venice the canals are dirty and polluted.

car park / "kA;(r) pA;k / le parking It can be difficult to park in big cities as the car parks are often full.

castle / "kA;sl / le château There‟s a very famous castle in Edinburgh on top of a hill.

cathedral / k@"Ti;dr@l / la cathédrale A cathedral is a very big church in a city.

church / tS3;tS / l‟église San Marco in Venice is one of the most famous churches in the world.

fountain / "faUntIn / la fontaine A fountain is a structure through which water rises into the air and falls

again.

high-rise buildings / haIraIz "bIldINz / le building (tour d‟habitation) In some parts of Rio there are too many high-rise buildings.

hill / hIl / la colline The statue in Rio stands on top of a hill.

library / "laIbr@rI / la bibliothèque A library is a building where you go to read or borrow books.

mosque / mQsk/ la mosquée A mosque is a building in which Muslims worship.

museum / mju;"zi;@m / le musée Paris has a lot of wonderful museums and art galleries.

park / pA;k / le parc The big park in the centre of New York is called Central Park.

place / "pleIs / l‟endroit Would you like to live in any of these places?

restaurant / "restrQnt / le restaurant There are plenty of cheap restaurants and bars in Rio.

sea / si; / la mer Dahab is a town in Egypt by the Red Sea.

shopping centre / "SQpIN "sent@(r) / le centre commercial There are lots of shopping centres in Shanghai.

square / skwe@(r) / la place, le square “Piazza” is the Italian word for “square.”

statue / "st&tSu; / la statue The statue in Rio stands on top of a hill.

theatre / "Ti;@t@ / le théâtre A theatre is a building where you go to see plays.

beautiful / "bju;tIf@l / beau, belle The countryside is beautiful and the air is lovely and clean.

big / bIg / grand Paulo loves Rio – he thinks it‟s big and exciting.

boring / "bO;rIN / ennuyeux Armelle thinks the village is dull and boring at night.

cheap / tSi;p / bon marché In this restaurant, the food is very cheap. A pizza only costs £3.

clean / kli;n / proper The countryside is beautiful and the air is lovely and clean.

crowded / "kraUdId / bondé, rempli par Venice is very noisy and crowded, especially in the summer.


Grammar & Vocabulary (p. 13)

dirty / "d3;tI / sale The canals in Venice are so dirty and polluted.

dull / dVl / monotone, morne I find it dull here – there aren‟t any discos or cinemas.

exciting / Ik"saItIN / passionnant, excitant “Why do you like Rio?” “It‟s big and exciting.”

expensive / Ik"spensIv / cher Because of the tourists, the shops are too expensive.

fabulous / "f&bjUl@s / fabuleux Win a dream holiday in one of these fabulous destinations!

to hate / heIt / haïr I really hate living here. It‟s horrible.

horrible / "hQrIbl / horrible, terrible It‟s horrible. There are too many tourists here.

hot / hQt / chaud (très) I don‟t like Rio much in the summer; it‟s too hot and humid.

humid / "hju;mId / humide “What‟s the weather like?” “It‟s hot and humid.”

interesting / "Intr@stIN / intéressant In big cities, there are lots of interesting places to visit.

to kid / kId / plaisanter “My parents live in Hollywood.” “Really?” “No, I’m kidding, they live

near South Beach.”

leave sb in peace / li;v sVmb@dI In "pi;s / laisser quelqu‟un tranquille There are too many tourists. Why don‟t they leave us in peace?

lovely / "lVvlI / ravissant The air in the countryside is lovely and clean.

(to be – to feel) lucky / "lVkI / (être) chanceux,

avoir de la chance

We‟re lucky with our hotel – it‟s near the city centre and we have a

fantastic view.

mixture / "mIkstS@(r) / le mélange The architecture in Rio is a mixture of old and new.

modern / "mQd@(r)n / moderne Shanghai is a modern, up-to-date city.

noisy / "nOIzI / bruyant There are too many tourists. It gets very noisy and crowded.

originally / @"rIdZIn@lI / à l‟origine I live in New York but I‟m originally from England.

plenty (of) / "plentI @v / beaucoup de In Rio there are plenty of restaurants, cafés and bars.

polluted / p@"lu;tid / pollué The canals in Venice are very dirty and polluted.

pretty / "prItI / joli (femme / chose / paysage) “What's your village like?” “It's very pretty.”

to be related to / bI rI"leItId tu; / être parent de I am related to about fifty per cent of the people in my village.

romantic / r@U"m&ntIk / romantique A lot of people think Venice is a special place – a very romantic city.

spectacular / spek"t&kjUl@(r) / spectaculaire The view of the city from our hotel room is spectacular.

such (a beautiful place) / sVtS / un tel, une telle It is such a beautiful place.

art gallery / A;t "g&l@rI / la galerie d‟art Paris has a lot of wonderful museums and art galleries.

air-conditioning / e@(r) k@n"dISnIN / l‟air conditionné It‟s hot in summer but fortunately my office has air-conditioning.

apartment / @"pA;tm@nt / l‟appartement I want to move into the city but I can‟t because apartments are very

expensive.

awful / "O;fl / affreux This is such an awful place. I hate it.

damp / d&mp / humide It was very humid outside so all our clothes were damp.

fortunately !/ "fO;tS@n@tlI / heureusement It‟s hot in summer but fortunately my office has air-conditioning.


Grammar (p. 14)

Vocabulary & Pronunciation (p. 14)

Speaking (p. 14)

neighbour / "neIb@(r) / le voisin My neighbours are very quiet, I never hear them.

to move (into) / mu;v "Intu; / emménager I want to move into the city but I can‟t because apartments are very

expensive.

terrible / "ter@bl / épouvantable, très mal This is a terrible place, it‟s too crowded and nobody is friendly.

time goes quickly / taIm g@Uz "kwIklI / Le temps passe vite. Time goes quickly and I never finish my homework.

unfriendly /Vn"frendlI / froid, hostile The staff were so unfriendly I wanted to leave.

unlucky / Vn"lVkI / malchanceux We‟re very unlucky with our hotel. It‟s very far from everything.

ugly / "VglI / laid This is such an ugly place, I can‟t believe it!

view / vju; / la vue We have such a fantastic view of the city.

architecture / A;kItektS@ / l‟architecture The architecture in Rio is a mixture of old and new.

leaf, leaves / lI;f / la feuille The maple leaf is the symbol on the Canadian flag.

nightlife / "naItlaIf / la vie nocturne There are lots of discos and clubs here – the nightlife is great!

public transport / pVblIk "tr&nspO;t / les transports en commun Public transport is easy to use so I take the bus to go to work in the

morning.

traffic / "tr&fIk / la circulation Everyone has a car nowadays and there‟s too much traffic on the roads.

to notice / "n@UtIs / remarquer quelque chose What do you notice about the word stress in each set?

set / set / la série, le groupe What do you notice about the word stress in each set?

to underline / Vnd@"laIn / souligner Underline the stressed syllable in each word.

to agree (with) / @"gri; wID / être d'accord Do you agree with these statements?

beer / bI@(r) / la bière German beer is the best in the world.

chocolate / "tSQkl@t / le chocolat I prefer chocolate to flowers.

coffee / "kQfI / le café I am not awake until I have a cup of coffee.

fashion / "f&Sn / la mode Most girls your age are interested in fashion.

food / fu;d / la nourriture French food is the best in the world.

perfume / "p3;fju;m / le parfum I don‟t wear perfume when I play sports.

pop music / pQp "mju;zIk / la musique pop I don‟t like classical music, I prefer pop music.

watch, watches / wQtS / la montre Swiss watches are the best in the world.

woman, women / "wUm@n / / "wImIn / la femme French women are the most elegant.


Reading (p. 15) adventure /@d"ventS@ / l‟aventure If you‟re looking for adventure, don‟t go to Dahab – it‟s quiet there.

bottom / "bQt@m / le fond Check your answers at the bottom of the page.

buzzing / bVzIN / bourdonnant, vibrant Reykjavik is small but the nightlife is buzzing.

choice / tSOIs / le choix Explain your choices to your partner.

to compare / k@m"pe@(r) / comparer Compare your descriptions with other people in the class.

contrast / "kQnrA;st / le contraste Iceland is a land of ice and fire – full of contrasts.

currency / "kVr@nsI / monnaie, devise The currency of a country is the type of money that is used there.

delicious / dI"lIS@s / délicieux In Shanghai you can eat delicious noodles in the street.

to go diving / g@U daIvIN / faire de la plongée You can go diving in the Red Sea if you like!

dream holiday / dri;m "hQlIdeI / les vacances de rêve Win a Dream Holiday for two in our competition!

to enter a competition / ent@ @ kQmp@"tISn / participer à un concours To enter this fabulous competition and win a dream holiday for two,

complete the following sentences.

excitement / Ik"saItm@nt / l‟agitation Do you like holidays with excitement, adventure and parties?

to fall in love with (fell, fallen) / fO;l In "lVv / /fel/"fO;l@n/ tomber amoureux Now I understand why people fall in love with Africa.

fire / "faI@(r) / le feu Iceland is a land of contrasts – of ice and fire.

flamingo / fl@"mINg@U / le flamant rose Flamingos are tall pink birds that live near water.

freezing /"fri;zIN / gelé The air in Iceland is freezing but the springs are very hot.

to go back (went, gone) / g@U "b&k / /went/gQn/ retourner Africa is great and I want to go back there.

hippo, hippos / "hIp@ /

l‟hippopotame Hippos are large African animals with thick, grey skin that live near

rivers.

hot springs / hQt sprINz / le geyser Hot springs consist of hot water that comes up from under the ground.

ice / aIs / la glace Iceland is a land of contrasts – of ice and fire.

island / "aIl@nd / l‟île An island is an area of land that is surrounded by water.

(the) least / li;st / le moins List the place you would most like to go to and the place you would

least like to go to.

lion / "laI@n / le lion A lion is a large African animal with golden fur.

(be) a long way from / @ "lQN weI frQm / loin (de) Iceland is a long way from the rest of Europe but it‟s very up-to-date.

noodles (sg: noodle) / "nu;dlz / les nouilles In Shanghai you can eat delicious noodles in the street.

peace and quiet / "pi;s &nd "kwaI@t / la paix et la tranquillité I‟m not really interested in nightlife – I prefer peace and quiet.

to relax / rI "l&ks / se relaxer You can go diving or just relax on the beach.

scenery / "si;n@rI / le paysage The scenery in Africa is spectacular.

shop till you drop

/ SQp tIl ju; "drQp / faire les magasins jusqu'à

l‟épuisement If you shop till you drop, you shop for a long time until you feel very

tired.

spectacular / spek"t&kjUl@(r) / spectaculaire In Africa the scenery is spectacular.

up-to-date / Vp tU deIt / à la mode A place that is up-to-date is modern and exciting.


Reading (p. 16)

Grammar (p. 16)

Vocabulary (p. 17)

welcome / "welk@m / l‟accueil In Dahab, you‟ll find the best welcome in Egypt.

welcoming / "welk@mIN / accueillant African people are friendly and welcoming.

dance floor / "dA;nsflO;(r) / la piste de danse We went to a disco at 2.00 a.m. and were surprised to see only a few

people on the dance floor.

to do everything wrong / du; evrITIN "rQN / ne rien faire comme il faut They do everything wrong here, but the quality of life is great!

to enjoy oneself / In"dZOI wVnself / s'amuser The quality of life is great and people know how to enjoy themselves.

enough / I"nVf / assez (=suffisamment) It‟s important to get enough sleep.

a few + C / @ "fju; / quelques There were only a few people on the dance floor.

(half-)full / hA;f fUl / (à moitié) plein At 1.00 a.m. we were still eating and the restaurant was still half-full!

to have trouble doing sth / h&v "trVbl du;IN sVmTIN / avoir des difficultés à faire qch We went out to dinner at 11.30 p.m. and had trouble getting a table.

quality of life / "kwQlItI @v laIf / la qualité de vie The quality of life is great and people know how to enjoy themselves.

still / stIl / toujours (encore) At 1.00 a.m. we were still eating and the restaurant was still half-full!

strong / strQN / fort They drink lots of strong coffee.

email / "I;meIl / l‟email, le courriel How many emails do you get every day?

to do exercise (did, done) / du; "eks@saIz / faire des exercices How much exercise do you do every day?

fruit / "fru;t / le fruit, les fruits I eat lots of fruit.

far too much (+ U) / "fA; tu; mVtS / beaucoup trop I have far too much work and not enough time.

far too many (+ pl.) / "fA; tu; menI / beaucoup trop My sister has far too many cats.

to get some sleep (got, got) / get sVm "sli;p / dormir (un peu) Do you get enough sleep?

to spend (spent, spent) / spend / / spent / dépenser How much money do you spend every day?

text messages / "tekst mesIdZ / le message texte, texto How many text messages do you send every day?

centre / "sent@(r) / le centre Ankara is in the centre of Turkey.

compass / "kVmp@s / la boussole Complete the labelling on the compass.

labelling / "leIb@lIN / l‟étiquetage, le marquage Complete the labelling on the compass.

north / nO;T / le nord Hollywood is north of Los Angeles.

north-east / nO;T I;st / le nord-est Manchester is just north-east of Liverpool.

north-west / nO;T west / le nord-ouest Manchester and Liverpool are in the north-west of England.

south / saUT / sud Los Angeles is south of Hollywood.

south-east / saUT I;st / le sud-est London is in the south-east of England.


Speaking: anecdote (p. 17)


Vocabulary extra (p. 19)

south-west / saUT west / le sud-ouest Cornwall is a region in the south-west of England.

east / I;st / l‟est Berlin is in the east of Germany.

west / west / l‟ouest Los Angeles is on the west coast of the USA.

crazy / kreIzI / fou, dingue It‟s a crazy city but I really love it.

energetic / en@"dZetIk / plein d‟énergie Argentinian people are loud and energetic.

ever / "ev@r / déjà Emma is talking about the best place she has ever visited.

to fly (flew, flown) / flaI / / flu; / fl@Un / voler (dans les airs) I flew there on my own, but I went to stay with friends.

good fun / "gUd fVn / très gai Argentinian people are loud, energetic and really good fun.

loud / lAUd / bruyant Argentinian people are loud and energetic.

Information (U) / Inf@"meISn / des renseignements Read the questions and tick the ones she gives information about.

on (my summer) holiday / Qn maI "sVm@(r) "hQlIdeI / pendantl les vacances d‟été The first time I went there was on my summer holiday.

on my own (on one‟s own) / Qn maI "@Un / tout seul I flew there on my own, but I went to stay with friends.

tango show / t&Ng@U S@U / le spectacle de tango My friends took me to watch a tango show.

tango lesson / t&Ng@U "les@n / le cours de tango I even took some tango lessons but I am not very good.

three times / Tri; taImz / trois fois I have been there three times.

actually / "&ktSU@lI / en fait FAUX actuellement I live in New York, too, but I‟m actually from Los Angeles.

cross / krQs / une croix Put a cross on the map to show exactly where each person comes from.

nice to meet you / naIs tu; mi;t ju; / Ravi de faire votre connaissance. “Nice to meet you, Erica.” “Nice to meet you, too.”

map / m&p / la carte (géographique), le plan Match each person with one of the maps below.

which / wItS / quel, lequel Which part of the city are you from?

wow / waU / ouha, (exclamation) “Wow, really?” “No, I am just kidding!”

to wash up / wQS Vp / faire la vaisselle, ranger la cuisine I like cooking but I don‟t like washing up.

the same / D@ seIm / le même, identique She looks like her mother, they have the same eyes.

plastic / "pl&stIk / 1) plastique 2) en plastique It‟s plastic, but it feels like leather.

to feel like / fi;l laIk / se sentir It‟s plastic, but it feels like leather.

leather / "leD@(r) / 1) cuir 2) en cuir It‟s plastic, but it feels like leather.

the “send” icon / D@ send "aIkQn / le symbol “envoyer” Click on the “send” icon, like this.

to cut into (cut, cut) / kVt "Intu;/ / kVt / couper en Cut the paper into squares.


Unit 3

Listening (p. 20)

Vocabulary & Speaking (p. 20-21)

Listening (p. 22-23)

to get divorced (got, got) / get dI"vO;st / divorcer Teresa got divorced after 30 years of marriage.

to lose touch (with) (lost, lost) / lu;z "tVtS / perdre le contact (avec) We lost touch with each other after a few months.

to move (to) / mu;v "tu; / déménager (à) We moved to different places and lost touch with each other.

it doesn't matter / It dVznt "m&t@(r) / ça ne fait rien Do you think that it doesn’t matter if children lose touch with their parents?

main / meIn / principal Do you agree that the main reason for getting married is to have

children?

to chat sb up / tS&t sVmb@dI "Vp / draguer qqn She chatted Fred up by saying: “I‟ll be your girl tonight.”

to fall in love (with) (fell, fallen) / fO;l In "lVv / /fel/"fO;l@n/ tomber amoureux (de) When did Teresa fall in love with Fred?

to fancy somebody / "f&nsI / se sentir attiré par qqn If you fancy someone, you want to have a relationship with them.

to get married (got, got) / get "m&rId / / gQt / se marier How old were your parents when they got married?

to go out (together) (went, gone) / g@U "aUt / sortir (avec qqn) They met in Blackpool and went out together for three months.

to go skiing / g@U "ski;IN / (aller) faire du ski Would you like to go skiing with me on Sunday?

to have a row / h&v @ "raU / avoir une dispute, se disputer She was very angry and they had a row.

to have children / h&v "tSIldr@n / avoir des enfants I‟m sure she doesn‟t want to have children.

to kiss (sb) / kIs sVmb@dI / embrasser (qqn) He kissed Jane and then he said he was in love with her.

to live together / lIv t@"geD@(r) / vivre ensemble Is it a good idea to live together before you get married?

to meet (met, met) / mi;t / / met / rencontrer, se rencontrer Teresa and Fred first met fifty years ago.

to meet the parents (met, met) / mi;t D@ "pe@r@nts / être présenté aux parents I was quite nervous before meeting Jack’s parents.

to move in together / mu;v "In t@"geD@(r) / s'installer, emménager ensemble When two people move in together, they start living together in the

same house or flat.

to ring (sb) up (rang, rung) / rIN "Vp / / r&N / rVN / téléphoner (à qqn) Fred rang her up and they met soon after that.

to split up (split, split) / splIt "Vp / / splIt / se séparer When two people split up, they end their relationship.

early / "3;lI / tôt It‟s too early to say that we are lovers, but I like her very much.

contestant / k@n"test@nt / participant Contestants Rosie and Dave want to win the £10,000 prize.

game show / "geIm S@U / jeu télévisé A game show is a TV programme in which people try to win money.

host / h@Ust / hôte (=personne recevant des invités) The host of a show is the person who asks the questions.


Reading (p. 23)

false / fO;ls / faux (dans le sens de mensonger) He gave me false information.

true / tru; / vrai (dans le sens de véridique) Is your story true?

it's your turn / Its jO; "t3;n / c'est ton tour Now, David, it’s your turn to answer the questions.

nightdress / "naItdres / chemise de nuit I prefer pyjamas to nightdresses.

nurse / n3;s / infirmière A nurse works in a hospital looking after people who are ill.

operation / Qp@"reISn / operation David was having an operation in hospital when his father died.

perfume / "p3;fju:m / parfum Rosie was wearing lovely perfume.

patient / "peISnt / (un) patient A patient is someone who is ill or injured and receives medical

treatment.

prize money (U) / praIz "mVnI/ prix en argent I won £500 in prize money.

pyjamas (pl.) / p@"dZA;m@z / pyjama Was David wearing green or blue pyjamas?

same / seIm / même, pareil Rosie and Dave have to give the same answers to the same questions.

separate / "sep@r@t / séparé Bobby interviews Rosie and Dave in separate studios.

studio / "stju;dI@U / studio A studio is a room where radio or television programmes are recorded

and broadcast.

terrible / "ter@bl / épouvantable, très mal I feel terrible - I think I'm going to be sick.

whether / "weD@(r) / si (quand il y a un choix de possibilités) Decide whether these statements are true or false.

to be hosted by / bI "h@Ustid baI / être animé/dirigé par If a game show is hosted by someone, it is presented by that person.

to be sick / bI "sIk / être malade, avoir la nausée Dave said: “Nurse, I‟m going to be sick.”

to circle / "s3;kl / encercler Circle the mistakes in the following sentences.

to find out (found, found) / faInd "aUt / / f@Und / découvrir When she found out that her husband was having an affair, she decided

to leave him.

to hear (heard, heard) / hI@(r) / / h3;d / entendre Rosie can't hear David and David can't hear Rosie.

to shine (shone, shone) / SaIn / / SQn / briller The sun is shining today: let‟s go for a walk.

to shout / SaUt / crier There‟s no need to shout; you can speak quietly.

to score / skO;(r) / marquer (goal, point) How many points did Rosie score?

cameraman / "k&m@r@m&n / caméraman A cameraman is someone who uses a camera to make films or TV

programmes.

correctly / k@"rektlI / correctement The old man predicted the weather correctly.

filming / "fIlmIN / tournage (d‟un film) The director and the cameraman talked about the next day‟s filming.

impressed / Im"prest / impressionné The director was impressed and gave the old man a job.

storm / stO;m / tempête If there is a storm, there is a lot of wind and rain.

to film / fIlm / filmer The director wanted to film an important film in the desert.

to predict / prI"dIkt / prédire Someone who predicts something says that it will happen in the future.


Reading (p. 24)


to be right / bI "raIt / avoir raison The man was right – he said “Tomorrow rain” and the next day it rained.

to shake one‟s head

(shook, shaken) / SeIk wVns hed / / SUk / / "SeIk@n /

secouer la tête When you shake your head, you often mean “No” or “I don‟t know.”

affair / @"fe@(r) / aventure (hors marriage) Lady Moon‟s husband didn‟t hide his affair and this made her feel really

bad.

cellar / "sel@(r) / cave A cellar is a room at the bottom of a house where you can keep things.

collection / k@"lekSn / collection, choix Lady Moon‟s husband had a collection of fine wines in the cellar.

cook / kUk / cuisinier, cuisinière She was employed as a cook in a hotel.

doorstep / "dO;step / seuil, pas de porte She went round the village and put a bottle of wine on each doorstep.

in the background / In D@ "b&kgraUnd / en arrière-plan When she answered the mobile, music was playing loudly in the

background.

lover / "lVv@(r) / maîtresse, amant She was very angry when she saw his car parked outside his lover‟s

house.

revenge / rI"vendZ / revanche, vengeance The team wanted to get revenge for their defeat earlier in the season.

to post / p@Ust / poster, expédier par poste He posted Hermione‟s meal to her with a note saying, „Here‟s your

dinner!‟

to pour / pO;(r) / verser She poured thick white paint over her husband‟s new car.

on time / Qn "taIm / à l‟heure Hermione was always late – she never arrived on time.

rather / "rA;D@(r) / plutôt I find her book rather uninteresting.

attractive / @"tr&ktIv / séduisant, charmant I like Josh but I don't find him attractive physically.

unsurprisingly / Vns@"praIzINlI / sans surprise My four friends arrived on time, but unsurprisingly Hermione didn‟t.

untidy / Vn"taIdI / négligé, en désordre I don‟t like your hair: it is always untidy.

war memorial / wO;(r) m@"mO;rI@l / monument aux morts She left the other bottles on the war memorial in the centre of the

village.

both / b@UT / les deux, tous les deux Steve and I both like skiing.

comment (on) / "kQment / commentaire (sur) Her comment on my work was very useful.

in the sale(s) / In D@ seIl / en solde I wanted to buy a hat in the sale at Harrod‟s last week.

on a train / Qn @ treIn / dans un train I met Harry on a train to Poudlard.

phrase / freIz / expression, locution A phrase is a group of words that forms part of a sentence.

prejudice (U) / "predZUdIs / préjugés Black people were victims of racial prejudice.

pride / praId / fierté Success in sport is a source of national pride.

single / "sINgl / célibataire Is Jerry married or single?

whole / h@Ul / entier, complet The whole family gets together at Christmas.


Vocabulary extra (adjectives ending in -ed or -ing (p. 27)

Vocabulary extra (expression with “get”) (p. 27)

annoyed / @"nOId / contrarié, agacé When the dog makes a lot of noise, the neighbours get annoyed.

annoying / @"nOIIN / contrariant, agaçant It‟s annoying when the neighbour‟s dog makes a lot of noise.

bored / bO;d / ennuyé The students are sometimes bored in lessons.

boring / "bO;rIN / ennuyeux Sometimes, our lessons are very boring.

confused / k@n"fju;zd / confus, embrouillé Looking at the map, I was confused.

confusing / k@n"fju;zIN / déroutant, peu clair The map wasn‟t easy to understand – it was very confusing.

depressed / dI"prest / déprimé England fans were depressed at the score: Brazil 6 England 0.

depressing / dI"presIN / déprimant Brazil 6 England 0 is a depressing score for England fans.

embarrassed / Im"b&r@st / gêné, embarrassé Children are sometimes embarrassed by their parents.

embarrassing / Im"b&r@sIN / gênant, embarrassant Parents sometimes do things that their children think are embarrassing.

excited / Ik"saItId excité Excited spectators watched the race.

exciting / Ik"saItIN / excitant, passionnant The race is very exciting.

frightened / "fraItnd / effrayé Are you frightened of dogs?

frightening / "fraItnIN / effrayant Some people think dogs are frightening.

interested / "Intr@stId / intéressé Are you interested in football?

interesting / "Intr@stIN / intéressant She‟s a good teacher – her lessons are very interesting.

surprised / s@"praIzd / surpris The boy got a very good mark, and he was very surprised.

surprising / s@"praIzIN / surprenant What you told me yesterday is quite surprising.

tired / "taI@d / fatigué I often feel tired after work.

tiring / "taI@rIN / fatigant Work can be very tiring.

to get a text message (got, got) / get @ tekst "mesIdZ / recevoir un message sms How many text messages do you get a day?

to get a job / get @ dZQb / trouver un travail I want to get a job for the summer.

to get new shoes / get nu; Su;z / trouver de nouvelles chaussures I‟m going shopping; I want to get some new shoes.

to get better / get "bet@(r) / aller mieux, s‟améliorer He works hard and is getting better at English.

to get dark / get dA;k / devenir sombre, faire nuit It gets dark early in the winter.

to get warm / get wO;m / devenir/faire chaud In the summer, it can get very warm.

to get home / get h@Um / arriver à la maison What time do you get home?

to get there / get De@(r) / arriver là-bas, y arriver It takes me 20 minutes to get to school; I leave home at 8.30 and get

there at 8.50.

to get to work / get t@ w3;k / arriver au travail What time do you get to work in the morning?


Review A

Grammar (p. 28)

Vocabulary (p. 29)

to get changed / get "tSeIndZd / se changer I got changed and went to play football.

to get dressed / get "drest / s‟habiller I had a shower and got dressed.

to get married / get "m&rId / se marier Do you want to get married?

to get on (with) / get Qn / (bien) s‟entendre (avec) Do you get on with your brothers and sisters?

to get together / get t@"geD@(r) / se retrouver, être ensemble Shall we all get together for a drink?

to get up / get Vp / se lever He usually gets up at 7.30 in the morning.

to go on holiday / g@U Qn hAlIdeI / aller, partir en vacances Where did you go on holiday last year?

to do for a living / du; fO.r @ lIvIN / faire pour vivre (métier) What do you do for a living? – I‟m an engineer.

famous / "feIm@s / célèbre, renommé I look like a famous actress.

friendly / "frendlI / amical, sympathique All my brothers are very friendly.

crowded (with) / "kraudId / bondé, plein de … The streets are so crowded with people.

experience / Iks´pI@rI@ns/ expérience A holiday abroad is such a wonderful experience.

noisy / "nOIzI / bruyant I‟m not enjoying it. It‟s too noisy!

traffic / "tr&fik / circulation, trafic Is there much traffic?

what (who, how …) else quoi (qui, comment…) d‟autre So what else can you do in the evenings?

to hate / "heIt / détester, haïr I don‟t cook very well. Everyone hates my food.

to make mistakes / "meIk "mIsteIks / faire des erreurs I‟m very good at my work. I never make mistakes.

maiden name / "meId@n "neIm / nom de jeune fille Her maiden name is Jones.

initials / "InIS@ls / initiales Are your initials A. G.? – Yes, it‟s Abraham Green.


Reading & Listening (p. 30)

Writing & Speaking (p. 31)

to meet on an internet chat site / "mi;t / / "tS&t saIt / se rencontrer sur internet We met on an internet chat site in 2008.

shy with / SaI / timide I‟m shy with new people.

to talk on the phone / tO;k Qn D@ f@Un / (se) parler au téléphone We both have very busy lives, but we still talk every day on the phone.

generous / "dZen(@)r@s / généreux She gives a lot to different charities. She‟s very generous.

naughty at school / "nO;tI / méchant, pas sage Paul and James were both very naughty at school. They got into trouble

a lot!

both / "b@UT / tous les deux Paul and James were both very naughty at school. They got into trouble

a lot!

to get into trouble / "trVbl / avoir des problèmes Paul and James were both very naughty at school. They got into trouble

a lot!

teenager / "ti;neIdZ@r / adolescent When I was a teenager I loved listening to very loud music which

annoyed my parents.

to live x miles from each other / "maIls / vivre à (distance) l‟un de l‟autre Liz and Deb lived only ten miles from each other, therefore they saw

each other frequently.

different from

similar to

same as

/ "difr@nt /

/ "sImIl@; /

/ "seIm /

different de

semblable à, pareil que

le meme que

I‟m not at all the same as my father actually I‟m very different from

him. I‟m more similar to my mother in fact.

at the beach

to the beach / "bi;tS /

à la plage (statique)

à la plage (mouvement vers) What did Jessica and Mark do at the beach? When did they go to the

beach?

to come back from / "kVm b&k / rentrer, revenir de When did they come back from the beach?

relaxed / rI"l&kst / décontracté, détendu I like Adriana. She‟s a good listener and always relaxed.

to be a good listener / "lIsn@: / savoir écouter I like Adriana. She‟s a good listener and always relaxed.

to be kind to / "kaInd / se montrer bon, être gentil envers

qqn

She was very kind to me and we became good friends.


Unit 4

Reading (p. 32)

Adverbs of frequency always / "O;lweIz / toujours My wife always asks me what I want and I always tell her the same

thing.

hardly ever / "hA;dlI "ev@(r) / presque jamais Flowers hardly ever last for more than a week.

never / "nev@(r) / jamais Jim never manages to find time to go shopping.

normally / "nO;m@lI / régulièrement, normalement My girlfriend normally goes shopping without me.

occasionally / @"keIZ@n@lI / occasionnellement “How often does Conor go into a clothes shop?” “Only very occasionally.”

rarely / "re@lI / rarement Jim rarely goes shopping with his girlfriend.

often / "Qfn / souvent Conor often goes into bookshops.

sometimes / "sVmtaImz / quelquefois I sometimes do my grocery shopping online.

usually / "ju;Z@lI / habituellement She usually goes shopping without me.

brightly coloured / braItlI "kVl@d / de couleur vive Do you like brightly coloured clothes?

cookery book / "kUk@ri bUk / livre de cuisine I got a cookery book for my birthday.

dark / dA;k / sombre He always wears dark clothes.

diamond ring / "daI@m@nd rIN / bague avec diamant He bought an expensive diamond ring for her birthday.

to be on a diet (was/were, been) / "daI@t / faire un régime She hates getting chocolates because she’s usually on a diet.

digital / "dIdZItl / digital, numérique Do you have a digital camera?

gadget / "g&dZIt / gadget A lot of men like electronic gadgets.

intuitive / In"tju;ItIv / intuitif Someone who is intuitive understands other people‟s feelings.

jewellery (U) / "dZu;@lrI / bijoux Most women love getting jewellery.

Keep (kept, kept) / ki;p / garder, conserver A real present is something you can keep.

to last / lA;st / durer Flowers are lovely but they don‟t last for more than a week.

overjoyed / @Uv@"dZOId / fou de joie He was very happy, he was overjoyed actually.

planet / "pl&nIt / planète Things that you can‟t recycle are bad for the planet.

present / "preznt / cadeau Did you get a nice birthday present?

real / rI@l / vrai Do you agree that a real present is something that you can keep?

right / raIt / bon, juste If clothes fit you, they are the right size for you.

silly / "sIlI / ridicule, bête A silly present is something that isn‟t useful or interesting.

surprise / s@"praIz / surprise I always tell my family I want a surprise for my birthday, but I never get it.

Swiss army knife / swIs "A;mI naIf / couteau Suisse Swiss army knives are popular presents.

as usual / @z "ju;Zl / comme d‟habitude I didn‟t get what I wanted, as usual.


Vocabulary (p. 33) a bottle of wine / perfume /

whisky / @ "bQtl Qv waIn / "p3;fju;m / / "wIskI /

une bouteille de vin / parfum /

whisky Can I order a bottle of red wine?

a box of chocolates/ matches /

tissues / @ bQks Qv "tSQkl@ts / m&tSIz / / "tISu;z /

une boîte de chocolats /

allumettes / un paquet de

mouchoirs

They gave me a box of chocolates for my birthday.

a bunch of flowers / grapes /

keys / @ bVntS Qv "flaU@(r)s / greIps / / ki;z /

un bouquet de fleurs / une grappe

de raisins / un trousseau de clés I got lots of bunches of grapes when I was in hospital.

a can of beans / petrol / tomatoes / @ k&n Qv bi;ns / "petr@l / / t@"mA;t@Uz /

une boîte de haricots / un jerrycan

d‟essence / une boîte de tomates Pour the can of tomatoes into a saucepan.

a jar of jam / instant coffee /

mayonnaise / @ dZA;(r) Qv dZ&m / "Inst@nt "kQfI / %meI@"neIz /

un pot de confiture / de café

instantané / de mayonnaise

He opened a jar of instant coffee.

a packet of cigarettes / crisps /

biscuits / @ "p&kIt Qv %sIg@"ret / krIsps / / "bIskIts /

un paquet de cigarettes / chips /

biscuits How much is a packet of cigarettes?

a pair of socks / scissors / jeans / @ pe@(r) Qv sQks / "sIz@z / dZi;ns /

une paire de chaussettes / ciseaux

/

jeans

She bought her husband a pair of brightly coloured socks.

a piece of cake / furniture / wood / @ pi;s Qv keIk / "f3;nItS@(r) / wUd /

une part de gâteau / un meuble /

un morceau de bois A cup of coffee and a piece of cake, please.

appointment / @"pOIntm@nt / rendez-vous It‟s annoying when people are late for appointments.

Speaking (p. 34) to cry / kraI / pleurer When Eddie‟s sister read the card, she cried!

disaster / dI"zA;st@(r) / désastre She didn‟t like the present and cried when she read the card. What a

disaster!

eventually / I"ventSU@lI / finalement Eventually Eddie found a really good present – a foot spa.

foot spa / fUt spA; / bain de pieds A foot spa is a piece of equipment which you fill with water and put

your feet into to relax.

funny / "fVnI / drôle I bought a lovely card for her and wrote a funny message inside.

to give sb a lift (gave, given) / gIv "sVmb@dI @ lIft / déposer qn (en voiture) Will you give me a lift to the station?

to go on the internet (went, gone) / g@U Qn DI In"t3;n@t / aller sur internet Eddie went on the internet to find his sister a present.

wedding anniversary / "wedIN %&nI"v3;s@rI / anniversaire de mariage My parents celebrated their 20th

wedding anniversary last year.

Speaking - Grammar & vocabulary (p.35) to afford to do sth / @"fO:d / avoir les moyens de Jim can‟t afford to buy electronic equipment – it‟s too expensive.

to agree / @"gri; / être d‟accord Most men only agree to go shopping when they really need something.


to avoid / @"vOId / éviter Why does Conor avoid going into supermarkets?

book review / bUk rI"vju; / critique d‟un livre A book review is an article in which someone gives their opinion about

a book they have read.

I don‟t bother to do sth / "bQD@(r) / Je ne m‟embête pas à faire qch / je

ne me donne pas le mal de faire qch Some women don’t bother to look at the price tag before they buy.

I can‟t stand doing sth / st&nd / Je ne peux pas supporter de

faire…

A lot of men can’t stand shopping for clothes.

to compare / k@m"pe@(r) / comparer I enjoy comparing prices and quality in different shops.

to exchange / Iks"tSeIndZ / échanger Can I exchange the top if it doesn‟t fit?

to manage to do sth / "m&nIdZ / parvenir à faire qch Jim never manages to find time to go shopping.

I don‟t mind doing sth / maInd / Cela ne me gêne pas de faire qch I don’t mind spending a long time looking for clothes.

price tag / "praIs t&g / étiquette du prix Do you always look at the price tag before you buy clothes?

to refuse / rI"fju;z / refuser Why does Jim refuse to go into shoe shops with his girlfriend?

Reading & Vocabulary (p. 36)

boot, boots / bu:t / botte He‟s wearing black boots and a checked shirt.

checked / tSekt / à carreaux He‟s wearing black boots and a checked shirt.

cotton / "kQtn / (en) cotton I‟d like to buy a cotton shirt.

earrings / "I@rINs / boucles d‟oreille Earrings are pieces of jewellery that you fasten in or on your ears.

item of clothing / "aIt@m Qv "kl@UDIN / habit, vêtement On average, people buy 50 items of clothing a year.

leather / "leD@(r) / (en) cuir He was wearing an expensive pair of leather shoes.

necklace / "neklIs / collier A necklace is a piece of jewellery that you wear around your neck.

patterned / "p&tnd / à motifs I always wear patterned tops.

pinstriped / "pInstraIpt / à fines rayures People such as bankers or businessmen often wear pinstriped suits.

plain / pleIn / uni A plain shirt or top has no design on it.

sandal / s@ndl / sandale Peolpe wear sandals in summer.

scarf, scarves (or scarfs) / skA;f / écharpe, foulard You wear a scarf around your neck in winter to keep warm.

shirt / S3;t / chemise He only goes into clothes shops if he needs a new shirt.

silk / sIlk / (en) soie He likes wearing expensive silk ties.

skirt / sk3;t / jupe A lot of women prefer wearing jeans to dresses and skirts.

striped / straIpt / rayé She wore a striped top yesterday.

top / tQp / haut, top She wore a striped top yesterday.

trousers (pl.) / "traUz@(r)s / pantaloon I bought new trousers last Saturday.

waistcoat / weIstk@Ut / gilet A waistcoat is an item of clothing without sleeves that you wear over a

shirt.

woollen / "wUl@n / (de, en) laine Woollen hats are fashionable for young people nowadays.

Reading (p. 37) according to / @"kO;dIN t@ / selon, d‟après According to environmental groups, cheap clothes are bad for the environment.


across the UK / Spain etc / @"krQs / à travers, dans tout le Royaume-

Uni / l‟Espagne etc. New stores are opening across the UK, Spain and Ireland.

on average / Qn "&v@rIdZ / en moyenne On average, people buy 50 items of clothing a year.

consumer / k@n"sju;m@(r) / consommateur Consumers pay low prices for clothes at Primark.

disposable / dI"sp@Uz@bl / à jeter, jetable You can‟t recycle cheap clothes – they are disposable.

the environment / In"vaI@r@nm@nt / l‟environnement The environment is the natural world we live in, including land, water and air.

environmental group / In%vaI@r@n"mentl gru;p / groupe écologiste Environmental groups want to protect the environment.

fashion page / "f&Sn peIdZ / page de mode Are you interested in the fashion pages of magazines?

to go mad for sth / m&d / devenir fou, perdre la tête pour qch Women went mad for the jacket, which cost £12.

to increase / "INkri;s / augmenter Profits are increasing at Primark and new stores are opening.

profits / "prQfIts / profits Profits are increasing at Primark and new stores are opening.

to recycle / %ri;"saIkl / recycler Things that you can recycle are good for the environment.

to rename / %ri;"neIm / rebaptiser, renommer In 2005 Primark was renamed “the new Prada”.

second-hand / "sek@nd h&nd / d‟occasion You can‟t sell cheap clothes second-hand.

spokesperson / "sp@Uksp3;sn / porte-parole A spokesperson is someone who expresses the opinion of a large organisation.

to suit / su;t / aller (vêtement) Red doesn‟t really suit me.


by credit card / "kredIt kA;d / par carte de crédit Do you want to pay cash or by credit card?

to fit / fIt / aller (vêtement) If clothes fit you, they are the right size for you.

medium / "mi;dI@m / moyen A medium size is neither big nor small.

rather / "rA;D@(r) / plutôt It‟s rather expensive.

receipt / rI"si;t / quittance If she wants to exchange it, she needs to keep the receipt.

purple / "p3;pl / violet I like purple shirts.

size / saIz / taille What size is she - small, medium or large?

Vocabulary extra (p.39) bracelet / "breIslIt / bracelet A bracelet is a piece of jewellery you wear around your arm.

denim / "denIm / (en) denim Most people have a pair of denim jeans.

dress / dres / robe A lot of women prefer wearing jeans to dresses and skirts.

floral / "flO ;r@l / à fleurs A floral design is a design with flowers on it.

to get dressed / undressed / get drest / / Vn"drest / s‟habiller / se déshabiller I always get dressed before breakfast.

glove, gloves / glVv / gant You wear gloves on your hands in winter to keep them warm.

hat / h&t / chapeau He was wearing a woollen hat on his head.

jacket / "dZ&kIt / veste My favourite piece of clothing is my blue denim jacket.

jumper (=sweater) / "dZVmp@(r) / pull-over A jumper is a piece of clothing made of wool that covers your arms and body.

nylon / "naIlQn / (en) nylon I want a pair of black nylon tights.

to put on (put, put) / pUt / metre “Get dressed” means the same as “putting clothes on”.

pyjamas (pl.) / p@"dZA:m@z / pyjama Pyjamas are a jacket and trousers that you wear in bed.


raincoat / "reInk@Ut / impermeable Jade is wearing a cream cotton raincoat.

shoe / Su: / chaussure Do you prefer wearing shoes or trainers?

shorts (pl.) / SO:ts / short He is wearing plain red shorts.

suit / su:t / costume I wear formal clothes such as suits to work.

tie / taI / cravat Men don‟t usually like brightly coloured ties.

tights (pl.) / taIts / collants Tights are a piece of clothing worn by women that cover the feet and

legs.

trainers (pl.) / "treIn@(r)s / baskets I wear trainers when I go for a run.

to try on / traI Qn/ essayer When you try clothes on, you put them on to see if they fit before you buy

them.

vest / vest / maillot de corps A vest is a type of T-shirt without sleeves.

Unit 5

Reading (p. 40) as a result (of)

/@z @ rIzVlt/ par suite (de) If you run regularly, you are healthier than most people and find life

more enjoyable as a result.

to be in danger /%bi; In deIdZ@/ être en danger Your health is in danger! You must do more exercise.

to climb /klaIm/ monter, escaler, grimper Do you climb more than 100 stairs a day?

to cycle /saIkl/ aller à bicyclette, faire du vélo Do you walk or cycle to school?

enjoyable /IndZQI@bl/ agréable Life is more enjoyable when you‟re fit.

to go sightseeing /%g@U saIt %si; IN/ aller visiter / faire du tourisme Do you prefer to lie on the beach or go sightseeing?

health /helT/ la santé If you scored 20 or less, your health is in danger.

healthy /helTI/ en bonne santé, sain Healthy people find life more enjoyable.

housework

to do (the) housework /haUsw3;k/

le ménage

faire le ménage

Do you do at least one hour of housework a day?

to lie (lay, lain) /laI/ être étendu, allongé Do you prefer to lie on the beach or go sightseeing?

sweaty /swetI/

en sueur If you are sweaty, the surface of your skin is wet because you are

perspiring.

to walk /wO;k/ marcher Do you walk or cycle to school?

Vocabulary & Speaking (p. 41) cash

/k&S/ en espèces Cash is money in the form of notes and coins.

Do you want to pay cash or by credit card?

fit (fitter, the fittest) /fIt/ en forme If you are fit, you are healthy and active.


freezing /fri;zIN/ gelé The swimming pool wasn‟t heated and the water was freezing.

to get ready (to do sth) (got, got) /%get redI/ être prêt, se préparer How long does it take you to get ready to go out for the evening?

to get to sleep /%get t@ sli;p/ s‟endormir How long does it take you to get to sleep at night?

heated /hi;tId/ chauffé The swimming pool wasn‟t heated and the water was freezing.

inside /%InsaId/ à l‟intérieur If it was raining, we stayed inside and did Scottish dancing.

a novel /nQvl/

roman A novel is a long printed story about imaginary characters and events.

A novel is a story about people or situations that are not real.

thin (thinner, the thinnest) /TIn/ mince “Thin” is the opposite of “fat”.

unfit /VnfIt/ pas en forme Someone who is unfit is not healthy or active.

Listening &Grammar (p. 42) busy /bIzI/ (très) fréquenté Los Angeles Airport is busier than Heathrow Airport.

a celebrity /s@lebr@tI/ une célébrité, une personnalité Beckham, Alonso and Federer are all sports celebrities.

cheap /tSi ;p/ bon marché “Cheap” is the opposite of “expensive”.

complex /kQmpleks/ compliqué, complexe Do you think that women are more complex than men?

convenient /k@nvi ;nI@nt/ commode A lot of people find shopping online more convenient.

dangerously /deIdZ@r@slI/ dangereusement If you scored 20 or less, you are dangerously unfit.

gorgeous /'gO ;dZ@s/ magnifique Someone who is gorgeous is very good-looking and healthy.

high /haI/ haut Mount Kilimanjaro is higher than Mount Fuji.

reliable /rI'laI@bl/ sûr (qui inspire confiance) Are German cars more reliable than British cars?

sophisticated /s@'fIstIkeItId/ sophistiqué, recherché A lot of people think French food is very sophisticated.

wet /wet/ humide, mouillé Rome is wetter than London.

Pronunciation, Grammar and Vocabulary (p. 43) earnings (pl.) /'3;nINz/ le salaire Someone‟s earnings are the amount of money they get by doing a job.

possession /p@'zeSn/ la possession, le bien My most valuable possession is my MP3 player.

safe /seIf/ sûr, sans danger Is flying safer than driving a car?

a (tennis) serve /'tenIs s3;v/ un service (tennis) Andy Roddick has the fastest tennis serve.

talented /'t&l@ntId/ talentueux Cristiano Ronaldo is young, good-looking and a very talented player.

to trust (sb) /trVst/ faire confiance (à qq‟un) Only 8.2% of the population trust the government.

valuable /'v&ljU@bl/ précieux, de prix, qui a de la valeur My most valuable possession is my MP3 player.

Reading & Vocabulary (p. 44) awake /@'weIk/ réveillé “Awake” is the opposite of “asleep”.

to do the ironing (did, done) /%du; Di; 'aI@nIN/

faire le repassage When you do the ironing, you make clean clothes smooth using an

iron.

to give away (sep. phr v)

(gave, given) /%gIv @'weI/

donner If you give something away, you give it to someone else without asking

for


money.

to give up (sep. phr v) /%gIv 'Vp/ abandonner, arrêter It‟s a good idea to give up smoking.

to hang up (sep. phr v)

(hung, hung) /%h&N 'Vp/

accrocher, suspendre Hang up your clothes when you take them off.

to let go (let, let) /%let 'g@U/ lâcher prise Hold on to the board. Don‟t let go!

to look one‟s best /%lUk m@ 'best/ être à son avantage When I want to look my best, I wear a suit.

to sit down (insep. phr v.)

(sat, sat) /%sIt 'daUn/

s‟asseoir Don‟t eat breakfast on your feet. Sit down and enjoy it!

to smell

(smelt/smelled, smelt/smelled) /smel/

sentir If you smell something, you recognise its smell with your nose.

to switch off (sep. phr v) /%swItS 'Qf/ éteindre (appareil électrique) Switching off the lights and sitting in silence is a good way to relax.

to switch on (sep. phr v) /%swItS 'Qn/ allumer (appareil électrique) Only switch on the TV if you really want to watch something.

to throw away (sep. phr v)

(threw, thrown) /%Tr@U @'weI/

jeter Throw away any clothes you haven‟t worn for the past two years.

to turn up (sep. phr v) /%t3;n 'Vp/ augmenter, monter (volume) If you turn up the volume, you make music or sound louder.

to turn down (sep. phr v) baisser (volume)

Grammar, Listening and Speaking (p, 45) an application form /%&plI'keISn %fO ;m/ un formulaire de demande Fill in the application form and post it to us.

a benefit /'benIfIt/ bénéfice One of the benefits of laughter is that it reduces the effects of stress.

to boost /bu;st/ stimuler Laughter boosts the immune system.

to call off (sep. phr v) /kO;l 'Qf/ annuler Nobody can come to my party – I‟d better call it off.

to clear up (sep. phr v) /klI@(r) Vp/ remettre en ordre If you clear something up, you make it clean or tidy.

to deal with sth (insep. phr v)

(dealt, dealt) /'di ;l wID 'sVmTIN/

s‟occuper (de qch), régler

(une affaire)

I must deal with this problem immediately.

to fill in (sep. phr v) /%fIl 'In/ remplir Fill in the application form and post it to us.

to have a laugh (had, had) /%h&v @ 'lA;f/ rire (v.) aux éclats Having a laugh is good for people.

the immune system /I'mju ;n 'sIst@m/ le système immunitaire Laughter boosts the immune system.

laughter (U) /'lA;ft@(®)/ le rire (action de rire) 15 to 20 minutes of laughter a day is good for you.

a lung /lVN/ un poumon A loud laugh exercises the lungs.

a mess (n, sg.) /mes/ le désordre Clear up this mess, please!

to release /rI'li;s/ libérer, relâcher When you laugh, you release happy chemicals called endorphins.

a study /'stVdI/ une étude A recent study shows that adults don‟t laugh enough.

Useful phrases (p. 46) to hold on (phr v) (held, held)

Hold on! /h@Uld 'Qn/

tenir, agripper

Tiens bon! Ne lâche pas!

Hold on to the board. Don‟t let go!

to kick /kIk/ donner un coup de pied In football you must kick the ball, not touch it with your hand.

to pick up (sep. phr v) /pIk 'Vp/ ramasser Pick up the racket and try again.


rude /ru;d/ grossier, malpoli “You‟re horrible!” “Don‟t be rude, Rebecca!”

to throw (threw, thrown) /Tr@U/ lancer Pick up your racket and throw the ball in the air.

to touch /tVtS/ toucher In football, you mustn‟t touch the ball with your hand.

Vocabulary Extra (Sport) (p. 47) (to do) aerobic exercise /e@'r@UbIk 'eks@saIz/ des exercices d‟aérobic Cycling and rowing are forms of aerobic exercise.

(to do) athletics /&T'letIks/ athlétisme I never enjoyed doing athletics at school.

(to play) basketball /'bA;skItbO;l/ basket-ball Professional basketball players are often very tall.

(to go) cycling /'saIklIN/ cyclisme, faire du vélo Cycling is a popular sport in France.

(to go) fishing /'fISIN/ pêche, aller à la pêche Fishing is the sport of catching fish.

(to play) football /'fUtbO;l / football Football is a very popular sport.

(to play) golf /gQlf/ golf Golf is quite an expensive sport.

(to go) hiking /'haIkIN/

la randonnée

faire de la randonnée

At weekends I enjoy going hiking in the hills.

(to play) hockey /'hQkI/ hockey In winter Tina played hockey at school.

(to go) horse-riding /'hO;s %raIdIN/ équitation Rebecca hates tennis but likes horse-riding.

(to go) jogging /'dZQgIN/ jogging Do you sometimes go jogging?

(to do) judo /'dZu;d@U/ judo People usually wear a white jacket and trousers to do judo.

rowing (n) / to go rowing /'r@UIN/ aviron Cycling and rowing are forms of aerobic exercise.

(to play) rugby /'rVgbI/ rugby Rugby is more popular with men than women.

(to go) skiing /'ski; IN/ faire du ski We often go skiing in the mountains.

(to go) snowboarding /'sn@UbO;dIN/ faire du snowboard I‟d like to go snowboarding. I love the mountains.

(to play) soccer /'sQk@(r)/ le football In the USA, people call football “soccer”.

(to go) swimming /'swImIN/ faire de la natation She goes swimming three times a week.

(to play) tennis /'tenIs/ tennis You need a racket and balls to play tennis.

(to play) volleyball /'vQlIbO ;l/ volleyball Do you enjoy playing volleyball on the beach?

(to go) windsurfing /'wInds3 ;fIN/ faire de la planche à voile I‟ve never been windsurfing. I can‟t swim.

Vocabulary Extra (Sports – Places) (p. 47) an athletics track /&T'letIks %tr&k/ une piste d‟athlétisme Athletes run around an athletics track, which is circular in shape.

a football pitch /'fUtbO;l %pItS/ un terrain de football A football pitch is the large rectangular area where people play football.

a golf course / 'gQlf %kO;s/ un terrain de golf Walking round a golf course is good exercise.

a ski resort /ski ; rI'zO ;t/ une station de ski Are there any famous ski resorts in your country?

a sports field /'spO ;ts %fi ;ld/

un terrain de sport At Tina‟s school there was a sports field, tennis courts and a swimming

pool.

a swimming pool /'swImIN %pu ;l/ une piscine All swimmers should wear goggles in the swimming pool.

a tennis court /'tenIs %kO ;t/ un court de tennis A tennis court is the large rectangular area where people play tennis.


Vocabulary Extra (Sports – Equipment) (p. 47) a football /'fUtbO;l/ un ballon de football The ball you kick when you play football is also called a football.

football boots /'fUtbO;l %bu;ts/ des chaussures de football Ronaldo wears expensive football boots.

a football shirt /'fUtbO;l %S3;t/ un maillot de football Jimmy‟s wearing the number 7 on his football shirt.

a golf ball /'gQglz/ une balle de golf A golf ball is small, round and white.

a golf club / 'gQlf %bO;l/ un club de golf Golf clubs are the things that you hit a golf ball with.

running shoes /'gQlf %klVb/ des chaussures de course You should wear special running shoes to do athletics.

a running vest

/'helmIt/ un maillot de sport A running vest is a type of T-shirt without sleeves that you wear when

you do

athletics.

ski boots /net/ des chaussures de ski How much does a pair of ski boots cost?

ski poles /'rVnIN %Su;z/ des bâtons de ski Ski poles are the sticks you hold when you are skiing.

skis /'rVnIN %vest/ des skis Skis are the things you wear on your feet to go skiing.

a helmet /'ski ; %bu ;ts/ un casque A helmet protects your head when you are skiing.

goggles /'ski ; %p@Ulz/ des lunettes de natation Goggles protect your eyes when you are swimming.

a swimming costume

= a bathing suit = a swimsuit /ski;z/

un maillot de bain (une pièce) A swimming costume is a piece of clothing worn by women.

swimming trunks (n, pl.) /'swImIN %kQstju ;m/ un slip (maillot) de bain Men wear swimming trunks when they go swimming.

a tennis ball /'swImIN %trVNks/ une balle de tennis Tennis balls are round and usually yellow.

a tennis racket /'tenIs %bO;l/ une raquette de tennis In tennis, you hit the ball using a tennis racket.

a net /'tenIs %r&kIt/ un filet In tennis you must hit the ball over the net.

Vocabulary Extra (Sports – People) (p. 47) an athlete /'&Tli;t/ un athlète You have to be very fit to be a professional athlete.

a boxer /'bQks@( r)/ un boxeur A boxer is someone who wears thick gloves to fight in a ring.

a footballer /'fUtbO;l@ (r)/ un footballeur Beckham, Henry and Ronaldo are all professional footballers.

a golfer /'gQlf@( r)/ un golfeur Someone who plays the sport of golf is a golfer.

a skier /'ski; @( r)/ un skieur You have to be very fit to be a professional skier.

a swimmer /'swIm@( r)/ un nageur All swimmers should wear goggles in the swimming pool.

a tennis player /'tenIs %pleI@( r)/ un joueur de tennis Roger Federer is the world‟s best tennis player.

Vocabulary Extra (p. 47) to practise /'pr&ktIs/ s‟exercer I‟m not very good at tennis because I don‟t have time to practise.


Unit 6 Listening (p. 48)

Speaking (p. 48)

Jobs métiers

archaeologist (AmE: archeologist) /%A;ki"Ql@dZIst / archéologue I was really interested in ancient history and my dream was to become an

archaeologist.

au pair / @U "pe@ / fille au pair Sally worked as an au pair for a rich family in New York.

ballet dancer / "b&leI %dA;ns@ / danceur /-se de ballet You have to be very fit and talented to be a professional ballet dancer.

butcher / "bUtS@ / boucher A butcher is someone who sells meat.

company director / "kVmp@ni d@"rekt@ / directeur de société Mark started working for his father and now he‟s a company director.

DJ / "di; %dZeI / disk jockey A club DJ can get up late in the morning.

doctor / "dQkt@ / médecin A surgeon is a doctor who does operations.

engineer / %endZI"nI@ / ingénieur Mark didn‟t work hard at school so he couldn‟t become an engineer.

farmer / "fa;m@ / agriculteur, paysan When Frank was five he wanted to be a farmer or a vet because he loves

animals.

model / "mQdl / mannequin When she was 16 Mia had the chance to earn a lot of money as a model.

pilot / "paIl@t / pilote A pilot is the person who flies a plane.

snowboarder / %sn@U"bO;d@r / surfeur Charlotte has two jobs – she‟s a model and a snowboarder.

soldier / "s@UldZ@ / soldat Lots of boys want to be soldiers when they‟re young.

surgeon / "s3;dZ@n / chirurgien A surgeon is a doctor who does operations.

teacher / "ti;tS@ / enseignant Frank is a teacher and he loves it!

professor / pr@"fes@(r) / professeur (d‟université)

telesales person / "teliseIlz %p3;sn / télévendeur, vendeur par

téléphone

A telesales person sells things on the phone.

tour(ist) guide / "tU@r(Ist) %gaId / guide touristique , guide-interprète Tourist guides take tourists around cities or other famous places.

vet / vet / vétérinaire A vet looks after animals that are ill.

vocation / v@U"keS@n / vocation I‟ve wanted to be a surgeon since I was a child – it‟s my vocation.

flight / flaIt / vol A flight attendant doesn‟t have to pay for flights.

to study (v) / "stVdi / étudier Mia is a model but she wants to start studying again when she‟s 30.

turn out (phr v) / %t3;n "aUt / arriver, se trouver, s‟arranger Now I have my own company so I‟m pleased with the way things have

turned out.


Reading (p. 49)

Grammar (p. 49)

stressful / "stresfl / stressant Nurses work long hours and the job can be very stressful.

useful / "ju;sfl / utile Which job do you think is the most useful to society?

education / %edjU"keIS(@)n / formation théorique

training / "treInIN / formation pratique Vets and doctors have to do a long training.

baggy / "b&gI / trop ample, ample, lâche Baggy clothes do not fit your body tightly.

careful / "ke@(r)f(@)l / 1) soigneux, 2) prudent

to be careful / t@ %bi; "ke@(r)f(@)l / faire attention

dangerous ≠ safe / "deIndZ@r@s / dangereux

fattening / "f&tnIN / qui fait grossir Cakes and chocolate are fattening food.

freezing / "fri;zIN / très froid

top / tQp / top Half the year Charlotte is a top model in Europe.

slim / slIm / svelte Someone who is slim is thin in an attractive way.

strong / strQN / fort

both / b@UT / les deux Does Charlotte want to be a model or a snowboarder? She wants to do

both.

bakery / "beIk@ri / boulangerie Charlotte dreams of living in a bakery and eating cakes all day.

crash helmet / "kr&S %helmIt / casque A crash helmet protects your head when you are doing a dangerous

activity.

designer clothes / dI%zaIn@ "kl@UDz / vêtements de marque When she‟s modelling, Charlotte wears beautiful designer clothes.

jump / dZVmp / saut For the jumps and turns in snowboarding, you have to be strong.

in the mountains / %In D@ "maUntInz / en montagne

modelling / "mQd(@)lIN / faire du mannequinat Would you like a career in modelling?

muscle, muscles / "mVs@l / muscle You need to be strong and have muscles to be a snowboarder.

season / "si;zn / saison Half the year she‟s a snowboarder, then she goes to Paris for a season to

be a model.

turn / t3;n / virage For the jumps and turns in snowboarding, you have to be strong.

to associate / @"s@UsI%eIt / associer

to break (broke, broken) / breIk / /br@Uk/"br@Uk@n/ casser

to break one's leg / %breIk wVnz "leg / se casser une jambe If she breaks her leg snowboarding, she can‟t do modelling.

to fall (fell, fallen) / fO;l / / fel / "fO;l@n / tomber Snowboarding is sometimes dangerous and I often fall.

to model / "mQdl / présenter, porter She can‟t model the best skirts in Paris if she breaks her leg!

cook / kUk / cuisinier/ière A cook has to have very clean hands.


Reading (p. 50)

flight attendant / flaIt @%tend@nt / hôtesse de l‟air A flight attendant looks after passengers on a plane.

you can to tu peux; it is permitted; you are allowed to

you can't to tu ne peux pas; it is not permitted; you are not allowed to

you have to tu dois; it is necessary for you to; you must

you don't have to tu ne dois pas, tu n'as pas besoin de; it is not necessary for you to; you don't need to

disgusting / dIs"gVstIN / dégoûtant The smell in the egg factory was disgusting!

full-time / "fUl%taIm / à temps complet, à temps plein

part-time / "pA;t%taIm / à temps partiel I need to work 5 days a week – I don‟t want a part-time job.

nasty / "nA;stI / vilain, méchant The dog gave Sally a nasty bite.

upset / Vp"set / bouleversé, contrarié The reviewers wrote terrible things about me and I was so upset.

various / "ve@rI@s / divers, variés, différents Sally did various jobs when she was a student.

well-paid / %wel"peId / bien payé Top football players are very well-paid people.

badly-paid / %b&dlI"peId / mal payé A lot of people think teachers and nurses are badly paid.

actor / "&kt@(r) / acteur Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are both professional actors.

actress / "&ktr@s / actrice

bite / baIt / morsure The dog gave Sally a nasty bite.

break / breIk / pause You look tired – you should have a break.

to have a break / %h&v @ "breIk / faire une pause

a day off / @ %deI "Qf / un jour de congé

conveyor belt / k@n"veI@ %belt / le tapis roulant Rob stood at the end of a conveyor belt, putting eggs into boxes.

factory / "f&ktrI / usine

egg-packing factory / "egp&kIN %f&ktrI / usine d‟emballage d‟œufs Working conditions in the egg-packing factory were terrible.

factory worker / "f&ktrI %w3;k@(r) / ouvrier (d‟usine) Rob was a factory worker in an egg-packing factory.

fruit-picking / "fru;t%pIkIN / la récolte des fruits Have you ever done fruit-picking in the summer?

nap / n&p / sieste

nightmare / "naItme@ / cauchemar

nightmare job / "naItme@ %dZQb / worst imaginable job For Rob, working in the egg factory was a nightmare job!

pay-rise / "peI raIz / increase in pay

publicity flyer / pV"blIs@ti %flaI@(r) / feuille publicitaire, prospectus,

"papillon"

A publicity flyer is a piece of paper with an advertisement on it.

review / rI"vju: / une critique, revue Actors hate reading bad reviews about themselves in the newspapers.

smell / "smel / odeur The smell in the egg factory was disgusting!


Vocabulary (p. 50)

Grammar + Speaking (p. 51)

toilet / "tOIl@t / toilettes

waiter / "weIt@(r) / serveur Sally managed to get a job as a waiter in an Italian restaurant.

waitress / "weItr@s / serveuse

working conditions

(or work conditions) / "w3:kIN k@n%dISnz / conditions de travail

Good working conditions are important in any job.

to bite (bit, bitten) / baIt / / bIt / / bItn / mordre The worst thing that happened to Sally was the dog that bit her.

to hand out / %h&nd "aUt / distribuer One of Rob‟s jobs was handing out publicity flyers on the street.

to look after / %lUk "A;ft@(r) / garder, s‟occuper de

to manage (a business) / "m&nIdZ / gérer, faire tourner

to manage to / "m&nIdZ t@ / réussir à Sally managed to get a job as a waiter in an Italian restaurant.

to fail / feIl / rater (exam)

to fail to / "feIl t@ / ne pas réussir à

to work as / "w3;(r)k @z / travailler comme

to ask for permission / %A;sk f@ p@"mISn / demander la permission When we wanted to go to the toilet we had to ask for permission.

to do the cooking / "kUkIN / faire la cuisine

to go to the toilet / %g@U t@ D@ "tOIl@t / aller aux toilettes When we wanted to go to the toilet we had to ask for permission.

to have a break / %h&v @ "breIk / faire une pause You look tired – you should have a break.

to have a day off / %h&v @ deI "Qf / to have one day away from work I never had a day off when I was an au pair!

to have some time off / %h&v s@m taIm "Qf / prendre un peu de congé

to have a nap / %h&v @ "n&p / faire la sieste

to make a decision / %meIk @ dI"sIZn / to decide sth

to make money / %meIk "mVnI / to earn money

to make a living / %meIk @ "lIvIN / to earn enough money to live on It can be hard to make a living as an actor.

to do the cooking / %dU D@ "kUkIN / faire la cuisine

to do fruit-picking / %dU "frU;tpIkIN / faire la cueillette de fruits Have you ever done fruit-picking in the summer?

silly / "sIli / bête, idiot

joke / dZ@Uk / plaisanterie

meal / mi;l / repas

Time expressions locutions de temps

a few moments ago / "m@Um@nts @"g@U / il y a qq. instants I was speaking to Rob on the phone a few moments ago.


Pronunciation (p. 51)

Listening (p. 52)

in the last two weeks / %lA;st "tu; wi;ks / dans les deux dernières semaines He went to university in 2004.

last week / summer etc / %lA;st "wi;k / "sVm@ / la semaine dernière/ l‟été dernier Last summer I did fruit-picking in Greece.

over the years / %@Uv@ D@ "jI@z / au cours des années I‟ve done lots of part-time jobs over the years.

recently / "rI;sntli / récemment What have you been doing recently?

this week / month etc / %DIs "wi;k / "mVnT / cette semaine/ ce mois-ci I‟m ill – I haven‟t been to work this week.

today / t@"deI / aujourd‟hui We went on a trip to EuroDisney today.

when I was a (student) /%wen aI %w@z @ s"tju;d@nt/ quand j‟étais (étudiant) When I was a student, I wanted to be a snowboarder.

years ago / "jI@z @%g@U / il y a des années Years ago Mark wanted to be a soldier.

yesterday / "jest@deI / hier What did you do yesterday?

to eat (ate, eaten) / i;t / / eIt / / i;tn / manger

to feed (fed, fed) / fi;d / / fed / nourrir, donner à manger

to fight (fought, fought) / faIt / / fO;t / se battre

to fly (flew, flown) / flaI / / flU / / fl@Un / voler, faire voler

to grow (grew, grown) / gr@U / / gru; / gr@Un / pousser, faire pousser

to hang (hung, hung) / h&N / / hVN / susprendre, pendre

to teach (taught, taught) / ti;tS / / tO;t / enseigner

to wear (wore, worn) / we@ / / wO; / / wO;n / porter (habit)

decent / "di;s(@)nt / correct, raisonnable Our staff are happy because we pay them a decent salary.

regular / "regjUl@(r) / régulier

in charge (of) / In "tSadZ / responsable de, qui s‟occupe de

for a living / f@r @ "lIvIN / pour gagner sa vie

What does he do for a living? Que fait-il dans la vie?

company / "kVmp(@)ni / société Mark has his own company – he‟s a company director.

cleaner / "kli;n@(r) / nettoyeur, femme / homme de

ménage

A cleaner is someone who cleans houses, offices or buildings for a

living.

department store / dI"pA;(r)tm@nt stO;(r) / grand magasin A department store is a large store that sells many different types of

things.

employee / Im"plO;Ii; / employé, employée Arthur is our oldest employee at 87.

experience /Ik"spI@rI@ns / expérience (acquise avec l‟âge)

retirement age / rI"taI@m@nt eIdZ / âge de la retraite Half of the workers at Mr Reynold‟s store are over retirement age.

salary / "s&l@rI / salaire Our staff are happy because we pay them a decent salary.


Vocabulary (p. 52)

Writing (p. 53)

secretary / "sekr@trI / (le / la) secrétaire

staff / stA;f / le personnel

store = shop / stO; / magasin

worker / "w3;k@ / travailleur, ouvrier Half of the workers at Mr Reynold‟s store are over retirement age.

to resign / rI"zaIn / démissionner She decided to resign when she got married.

to retire / rI"taI@ / prendre sa retraite We never force anybody to retire here.

to run a business / department / %rVn @ "bIznIs / dI"pA;tm@nt / diriger une affaire/ un service Mr Reynold‟s son is going to run the business from next year.

to take over (sep. phr v) / %teIk "@Uv@ / reprendre (une activité après qqn) My son‟s going to take over the business next year.

corporation / kO;p@"reISn / société commerciale

managing director / m&n@dZIN daI"rekt@ / PDG, directeur général Managing directors run large companies.

nurse / n3;s / infirmière Some nurses don‟t get a decent salary.

paid holiday / %peId "hQlIdeI / congés payés Mr Reynold‟s employees get four weeks‟ paid holiday a year.

politician / %pQl@"tIS(@)n / politicien

police officer / p@"li;s %QfIs@ / policier, agent de police Do you agree that police officers are badly paid?

to earn / 3;n / gagner In which job can you earn the most money?

to tell lies (told, told) / %tel "laIz / / t@Uld / raconter des mensonges People who tell lies do not tell the truth.

should / Sud / devrait

available / @"veIl@bl / disponible I would be available for an interview at any time, even at short notice.

enclosed / In"kl@Uzd / ci-joint Please see my Curriculum Vitae, enclosed, for more details.

experienced / Ik"spI@rI@nst / expérimenté Edna is an experienced shop assistant who has worked in different

departments.

advertisement / @d"v3;tIsm@nt / 1) annonce 2) réclame, publicité I saw your advertisement for a sales assistant and would like to apply.

challenge / tS&lIndZ / défi I‟m bored at home and feel I‟m ready for a new challenge.

department / dI"pA;tment / rayon, service, départment Elsie runs the photography department.

details / "di;teIlz / détails Please see my Curriculum Vitae for more details.

envelope / "env@l@Up / enveloppe

furniture (U) / "f3;nItS@(r) / (le) mobilier, (les) meubles

Position / p@"zISn / poste Edna is applying for a position as sales assistant in a department store.

retirement age / rI"taI@m@nt %eIdZ / âge de la retraite Retirement age in the UK is 60 for women and 65 for men.

Sir or Madam / "s3; O; "m&d@m / monsieur ou madame (sans nom)

sales assistant / "seIlz @"sIst@nt / vendeur, vendeuse Edna is applying for a position as sales assistant in a department store.


Speaking: Anecdote (p. 53)

Useful Phrases (p. 54)

at short notice / @t SO;t "n@UtIs / dans les plus brefs délais If you do something at short notice, you do it without having much time

to prepare or think about it.

to apply for (a job) / @"plaI %fO; / poser sa candidature pour (un

travail)

Edna is applying for a position as sales assistant in a department store.

to employ / Im"plOI / employer We employ a staff of 105.

to look forward to (insep. phr v) / %lUk "fO;w@d tu; / se réjouir d‟avance de (qch.) “I look forward to hearing from you” is a good way of ending a letter

when you apply for a job.

to reach retirement age / ri;tS / atteindre la retraite

I would like to (have) j'aimerais, je voudrais

client = customer / "klaI@nt / client Your clients are the people who you do work for.

personal trainer / %p3;sn@l "treIn@ / coach personnel A personal trainer writes exercise programmes for people.

self-employed / %self Im"plOId / travailleur indépendant Someone who is self-employed works for themselves. The best thing about being self-employed is that you can go on holiday

when you want.

to charge (£35 per hour) / tSA;dZ / faire payer, demander (35 £ de

l‟heure) Kate earns a reasonably good salary – she charges £35 per hour.

to get fit / %get "fIt / se remettre en forme

based at / in / "beIst @t / In / basé à / dans

responsible for / rI"spQns@bl fO; / 1) responsable de 2) en charge

de

unemployed / %VnIm"plOId / sans travail, au chomâge Someone who is unemployed does not have a job.

accounts department / @"kaUnts dI%pA;tm@nt / service comptable The accounts department is the place where a company keeps records

of the money it receives and spends.

advertising (n) / "&dv@%taIzIN / faire de la publicité Advertising is the business of making advertisements.

audio equipment / "O;di@U I%kwIpm@nt / matériel/équipement audio Bensons is a company that produces audio equipment.

bodyguard / "bQdi%gA;d / garde du corps A bodyguard is someone who protects an important person from being

attacked.

department / dI"pA;tm@nt / service Elsie runs the photography department.

foreign travel / %fQrIn "tr&vl / voyage à l‟étranger My job as a bodyguard involves a lot of foreign travel.

head office / %hed "OfIs / siège social Head office is the main office of a company where most of the staff

work.

import and export / %ImpO:t @n "ekspO;t / import-export Someone who works in import and export deals with other countries

buying and selling goods.

marketing / "mA:kItIN / marketing, commercialisation People who work in marketing decide how to sell their products by

deciding on price, type of customer etc.


Vocabulary extra (Office Equipment) (p. 55)

photographer / f@ "tQgr@f@ / photographe Elsie‟s a photographer who takes photographs of rock stars and bands.

photography / f@ "tQgr@fi / (art / science de la) photographie

photograph / "f@Ut@%grA;f / (une) photographie = a picture Elsie‟s a photographer who takes photographs of rock stars and bands.

publishing / "pVblISIN / édition Publishing is the business of selling books and magazines.

quality control / %kwQl@ti k@n"tr@Ul / contrôle de la qualité Someone who works in quality control must make sure that things are of

a good enough quality to sell.

receptionist / rI"sepS@nIst / réceptionniste I spoke to the receptionist and made an appointment to have my hair cut.

sales and promotion (n) / %seIlz @n pr@"m@USn / les ventes et la promotion Layla is responsible for sales and promotion at a company called

Bensons.

tourism / "tU@rIz(@)m / tourisme Tourism is the business of selling holidays to people.

to involve / In"vAlv / comporter, impliquer, entraîner My job as a bodyguard involves a lot of foreign travel.

to be based at / in / bi "beIst @t / In / être basé à / dans Jack works as a bodyguard and he‟s based in London.

to be in charge of / bi In "tSA:dZ / être en charge de, être responsable

de

to be responsible for / bi rI"spQns@bl fO; / être en charge de, être responsable

de

Sarah is a receptionist and she’s responsible for appointments and

accounts.

to present oneself / prI"zent / se présenter

I'm training to be a ... / "treInIN / je me forme pour être / en tant

que

in abroad / @"brO;d / à l'étranger

badly-paid (adj) / %b&dli"peId / mal payé A lot of people think teachers and nurses are badly paid.

outdoors / %aUt"dO;z / à l‟extérieur Farmers work outdoors a lot of the time.

work from home / %w3;k fr@m "h@Um / travail à domicile Working from home can be lonely.

office equipment / "QfIs I"kwIpm@nt / matériel de bureau

bin / bIn / poubelle

briefcase / "bri:fkeIs / porte-documents, mallette

calculator / "k&lkjUleIt@ / calculatrice

desk lamp / "desk l&mp / lampe de bureau

filing cabinet / "faIlIN %k&bn@t / armoire à archiver

folder / "f@Uld@ / dossier

hole punch / "h@Ul pVntS / perforatrice

keyboard / "ki;bO;d/ clavier

mouse / maUs / souris

note pad (=notepad) / "n@Utp&d / bloc-notes


Review B Grammar (p. 56)

Vocabulary (p. 57)

Reading & Listening (p. 58)

paper clip / "peIp@ klIp / trombone

photocopier / "f@Ut@%kQpI@ / photocopieuse

post-its / "p@Ust Its / little sticky pieces of coloured

paper

printer / "prInt@ / imprimante

screen / skri;n / écran

stapler / "steIpl@ / agrafeuse

handsome = good-looking

< beautiful / "h&ns@m / / "bju:tIfUl /

beau, belle

très beau, belle Matt is so handsome. He‟s the best-looking man in the class.

especially / Is"peS@lI / spécialement, particulièrement I especially like shopping for clothes. I do it very often: whenever I‟ve

got some money to spare.

to register at / "redZIst@(r) / s‟enregistrer, s‟inscrire à We have to register at the desk before the exam.

(to be) interested in / "Int@rIstId / s‟intéressé à I‟m interested in the shop assistant job.

on trains / "treIns / dans les trains I always like to read on trains.

advice (U) / @d"vaIs / avis, opinion May I give you some advice?

to be successful

to be unsuccessful

/ s@k"sesfUl / / ʌns@k"sesfUl /

avoir du succès

ne pas avoir du succès

Helena is the director of a small but successful company. She‟s very

successful. She earns quite a lot of money.

to keep fit (kept, kept) / "ki:p / rester en forme She loves keeping fit and she often goes to the gym. She spends most of

her free time there.

chalk

(as different as chalk and cheese) / "tSO:k / craie

They are very different: as different as chalk and cheese!

to be fashionable

to be unfashionable, out-of-date / "f&S@n@b(@)l /

être à la mode

ne pas être à la mode

Patsy is very fashionable. She always buys new trendy clothes. But she

is also very smart, very intelligent.

serious / "sI@rI@s / sérieux She thinks I‟m too serious just because I like talking about important

things.

to earn / "E:n / gagner de l‟argent How much money did you earn last year?

to go to the gym / "g@U / / "dZIm / aller à la gym, au fitness „How often do you go to the gym?‟ „Once a week.‟

smart / smɑ:t / intelligent; élégant Patsy is very fashionable. She always buys new trendy clothes. But she

is also very smart, very intelligent.


Writing & Speaking (p. 59)

related to / rI"leItId / de même famille I‟m related to David. He‟s my mum‟s youngest brother.

annoying habits / @"nOIN / des habitudes embêtantes, agaçantes Does he have any annoying habits? – Yes, he talks too much.

best points / "pOInts / les meilleurs aspects What are his best points? – He‟s a very good listener.

architect / "a:rkItekt / architecte What do your parents do? – My father is an architect and my mother is

an engineer.

engineer / endZI"nI@(r) / ingénieur What do your parents do? – My father is an architect and my mother is

an engineer.

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