_Things happen. MT ee Bre Se a ee oe m= use myself, yourself, himself, etc. Te Cen ee mae Be o~ <5 Oe Ian Look at the pictures. Think about a time one of these things PP Re ee ee SECs eG re = lost something. eu ouSean Davis 44 Actually, yes. I was going to work on the train Monday morning, and I was talking to this woman. I guess I wasn’t paying attention, and I missed my stop. I was half an hour late for a meeting with my new boss, 97 Chen 44 Oh, definitely! A friend of mine accidentally deleted all my music files yesterday when she was using my computer, I tried for hours to find them, but nothing worked. Tost everything! 99 Roberto Moreno 44 Yeah, kind of. A couple of days ago, a friend and I were trying to look cool in front of some girls at the mall. We weren't looking, and we walked right into a glass door. I was so embarrassed. 99 1 Getting started A © Listen and read. Why is each person having a bad week? Figur Pant B Can you choose the correct verb forms in these sentences? Use the information above to help you. Then compare with a partner. 1. Sean talked / was talking to a woman on the train, and he missed / was missing his stop. 2, Julia's friend deleted / was deleting her files when she used / was using Julia’s computer. 3, Roberto and his friend tried / were trying to look cool when they walked / were walking into a glass door. 862 Grammar_Past continuous statements @ Use the past continuous to set the background for a story or tell about in the past. Use the simple past for completed actions in the past. | was talking to a woman, and | missed my stop. ! wasn't paying attention. We were trying to look cool, and we walked into a glass door. We weren't looking. A friend of mine deleted all my files when she was using my computer. ‘When my friend was using my computer, she deleted all my files. ee “The mast common verbs inthe ‘A Complete the anecdotes with the past continuous or simple past. 1 ee 90, say try, get, and tell. 1. A few weeks ago, when I _was waking (make) dinner, my friend (call). I completely (forget) about the food on the stove, and I (burn) everything! 2. T__ (damage) my parents’ car last week. 1 (drive) to work, and 1 (cun) into a stop sign. Now Ihave to pay for the repairs. 3. Last week, I_____ (hurt) my foot when | _(do) aerobics. I don’t know why, but I just (fall). [felt so stupid 4a (have) lunch in a restaurant yesterday when the server accidental (spill) water all over me! It was embarrassing, but thenT ___(get) my lunch for free. 5. My friend and I _ (talk) in class, and we (not pay) attention, Suddenly we realized the teacher (stand) right beside us. He and the whole class (listen) to us! B Pair work Choose one of the anecdotes above, and retell it to a partner. Try not to look at the text. jeaking naturally Fall-rise intonation ‘was running for a/bu8 last week, OI ENS ‘When ! was going hoine yesterday, aE A @ Listen and repeat the sentences above. Notice that the intonation falls and then rises slightly at the end of the first part of each sentence. This sets the background. B Think of a short anecdote about something tha Take turns telling a partner. happened to you this week. 871 Building vocabulary A @ Listen and say the words and sentences. How many of these words and expressions do you already know? ——- | sprained my ankle. $2) | cut my finger. © Vhurt my back. B Make true sentences about accidents that happened to you or people you know. Complete the chart. break sprain cut Tproke my leg. My Aaa cut his hana. Pair work ‘Take turns telling about the accidents in your chart. “1 broke my leg when I was ten. | fell when | was riding my bike.” 88 hurt2 Building language Law A © Listen. What happened to Barry? What was he doing? Practice the conversation. Nicole So how was your ski trip? Did you have a good time? Barry Yeah, { guess. I sort of had an accident. ‘Nicole Oh, really? What happened? Did you hurt yourself? Barry Yeah, [broke my leg. ‘Nicole Oh, no! How did it happen? I mean, what were you doing? Barry Well, actually, 1 was talking on my cell phone. ... Nicole While you were skiing? That's kind of dangerous. Barry Yeah, I know. But I was by myself, so I was lucky I had my cell to call for help. Figure B rind the questions in the conversation, Which are past : continuous, and which are simple past? Past continuous ‘Simple past 1 Were you skiing with a friend? Did you hurt yourself? | You No, | wasn't, | was by myselt Yes, | did He What were you doing (when you fell)? What did you do? She 11 was talking on my call phone, \ealled for help. We A Match the sentences and follow-up questions. Then compare with a partner, 10% of uses of yourself are 1. I burned myself last night. <_ a, Oh, no! Who was driving? [the question How about 2. Did you notice my black eye? _ b. Did you hurt yourself? yourself? Almost 10% of 3, My dad hurthimself at the gym. _____¢. Oh, were you cooking? Simos eo the 4, [fell out of bed last night. —__ d. Yeah. How did you get it? 5, Mysister sprained both her wrists. ___€. He did? What happened? Was he lifting weights? 6, Mymom and Thad a car accident, ___£ How did that happen? What was she doing? B Pair work Role-play conversations about the situations above. How long. can you continue each conversation? A I burned myself last night. B Oh, were you cooking? A No, | was making some tea, and I... cabulary notebook From head to toe See page 94 for a useful way to log and learn vocabulary.1 Conversation strategy Reacting to a story ‘A Gan you choose the best responses to this anecdote? Check (/) the boxes. 1 = A One time | arrived an hour early for 8 _ Oh, that's funny. dinner at my boss's house - I got the Yeah? Good. = time wrong. And he was taking a shower! How embarrassing! __ That sounds nice. © Now listen. What happened to Matt? ee ees Oe ae Ona Crh ee Ra anh rice, and I burned myself, and ed CT gd TU Matt 1 freaked! aU So anyway, I just ran out to the ee ee eee OE) ee a Td Uae ag five minutes. Emily That's really funny. Notice how Emily reacts to Matt's story. She comments on the things he says to show she is interested and listening. Find examples in the conversation. “was making Mexican food... .” Sa B Read the story below and the comments on the right. For each part of the story, choose a comment. Practice telling the story and commenting with a partner. 1. Twas working as a server at Pierre's last year. _¢ a. Oh, no, [bet he was upset 2. Yeah, it’s a fancy place with sofas and everything. b. That was lucky. 3. Well it’s not cheap. Anyway, I was serving coffee to Oh, [hear it’s a nice place. this guy one day, and I spilled it all over his suit! __ Itsounds expensive 4, Yeah - but wait. Then I found out the guy was Pierre! e. You're kidding! srr 5. Yeah, and he was pretty mad, But he didn’t fire me! The owner? Qo 90_2 Strategy plus | bet... eat) You can also use/ bet a as a response to show you ‘understand a situation. ‘Matt | freaked! Emily 1 bet. Bet is one of the top 600 words. (Over 60% of its uses are in the A Choose a response from the box for each story below. Can you Reins bet think of other responses? Then compare with a partner. @ 4 A friend of mine was staying at a hotel one time, and she was walking back to her room in the dark, and she fell in the pool! @ A [got ona plane one time and fell asleep right away. And when I woke up, I realized Iwas on the wrong flight. Hf Ofi,_* te SNe © A Iwas on atrip with my parents a few years ago, and we were flying home. Anyway, we got to the airport, and I realized my passport was still at the hotel. B Oh, no. B Pair work Choose one of the stories above, and add details to continue it. Then work with a partner, Take turns telling your stories and responding with I bet. tening Funny stories _ ets A © Listen to the stories. Which comment goes with which story? Number the comments. ‘bet That's _| OM That's funny. — on, 1 et that amazing. - | was boring. = | B © Listen again. Think of a different comment for each story. Be fede les ne ese les 3, 2. 4, 1A. Brainstorm! Make a list of all the good things that happened to you recently. ‘Tell the class. Pree een eens B Read the newspaper column. What good things happened to these people? Around TOWN wy reison tuner Acts of Kindness ‘When I was shopping at the mall last week, ‘A few weeks ago, Iwas _Tlost my wallet with all my money and credit walking to my car in the cards in it. I spent a long time looking for it parking lot, when someone with no luck. I was really upset because it had came up to me and said he my spare house key and my address in it, too. enjoyed reading my weekly Anyway, later that day after I got home, my column. “But,” he said, “you doorbell rang. It was a young man, and he had always write about everyone's bad experiences. my wallet. Apparently, he saw it on the ground Why don’t you ask people to talk about their good —_ when he was walking into the mall. He drove all experiences, too?” the way to my house to give it to me! I couldn't ‘So I asked readers to write in and tell me believe it! I was so lucky! | enti Tyot hundreds ofreplin Hore averse After clss each week, Ioften go othe local « of them: donut shop and get some coffee before I go home. When Iwas leaving the store last week, the owner gave me a bag of donuts from the day before to take home for free. She said I was a good customer, and she didn’t want to throw them out. When I got home, I shared them with Iwas coming home from a party really late at | night, and I missed the last train home. I didn't | have enough money for a cab, and I didn't want ‘to walk home in the dark. I was standing outside the train station, and I guess I looked worried ommates! ~ John Jon because a woman came up and asked me if I pees = needed any help. She offered to share acab with So, thank you forall the letters. For next wee me and to pay for it! She said she didn't like Trwant to hear about any funny stories you being by herself at night, ether. [was so grateful. What funny things happened to you recently? ~ Abby Walters eee a C Read the article again. Are the sentences true or false? Correct the false sentences. bad 1. Nelson Hunter usually writes about goed things that happen to people. 2, Abby Walters had to pay for a cab home when she missed her train. 3, Andrea was worried because if someone found her wallet, they could get into her house. 4, Ayoung man found Andrea's wallet when he was leaving the mall. 5, John ate the bag of donuts by himself. 92A @ Listen to two stories. Answer the questions Gary’sstory Pam'sstory 1. Where was Gary? What was he doing? 1. Where was Pam going? 2. Who did he meet? 2. What was her problem? 3. Why did he forget his briefcase? 3. How did she get help? 4, What did he do when he got to work? 4, How did the woman offer to help? 5. Does this story have a happy ending? 5. Does this story have a happy ending? Why? Why not? Why? Why not? B Pair work Student A: Choose one of the stories above, and retell it to a partner. Student B: Listen. Did your partner leave out any important details? 3 Writing Anecdotes == A Think of a good thing that happened to you recently. Write 10 to 12 sentences about it, Make sure your sentences are in order. | was walking Fo work last week, The light changea, It state to vain. Thad to wait for a veallly long Hine, | Aidw’t have an umbrella, A young mon came up to me. put a newspaper ever my head and van, He offered to shave his umbrella. 1 got to the comer. He walkea with we all the way to work! rr B Now use your notes to write a letter to Nelson Hunter's column. De te, “tase Last week, Iwas walking to work when Linking ideas with when and while it started to rain, I didn’t have an umbrella, , io [pub ieeuecer omen ean ar, You can use when or white to lnk a longer “background” event and another action. When I got to the corner, the light changed, ant Thad t walt or areally on time, While * White emphasizes re ert tne an Iwas waiting, a young man came up to me and action or event takes, offered to share his umbrella. He walked with '* When also shows events that happen one me all the way to work! It was so nice after another. othim. C Class activity Read your classmates’ letters. Tell the class about one you read. etalk What was happening? "See Free talk 9A for more speaking practice. 93Vocabulary notebook Learning tip Sketches Draw and label pictures to help you remember new vocabulary. 1 Label the sketch. Use the words in the box. Le aL The top 10 body parts people talk about are: ‘hand 6, arm 2.eye 7. mouth 3.head 8. ear 4.tace 9. back 10. knee 5.leg 2 Now make a sketch of a body from head to toe. How many parts of the body can you label? On your own w re Before you go to sleep each night, think of the name for each part of your body. Start at your head, and work towards your toes. Can you think ‘of each word in English before you fall asleep?