2. A Talk time Say contracted forms When you read a conversation, you should read contracted forms as contracted forms. Do not read them as separate words. For example, do not read I’ve as I have.

3. A1 Pronounce these contracted forms correctly, as in normal speech. I’m I’ll I’ve I’d he’s he’ll he’d she’s she’ll she’d it’s it’ll it’d you’re you’ll you’ve you’d we’re we’ll we’vewe’d they’re they’ll they’ve they’d I’m I’ll I’ve I’d he’s he’ll he’d she’s she’ll she’d it’s it’ll it’d you’re you’ll you’ve you’d we’re we’ll we’vewe’d they’re they’ll they’ve they’d

4. don’t doesn’t didn’t haven’t hasn’t hadn’t aren’t weren’t isn’t wasn’t can’t couldn’t won’t wouldn't don’t doesn’t didn’t haven’t hasn’t hadn’t aren’t weren’t isn’t wasn’t can’t couldn’t won’t wouldn't

5. A2 work in pairs and practice the conversation. Pay attention to the contracted forms.

6. When you make friends, it is good to ask the other person about his or her activities or interests. You can do that with questions like What do you like to do for fun/ exercise? Or Do you like …? B Speak up What sport do you like?

7. The answers to these questions would be in the form, I like … To continue the conversation, you need to ask follow-up questions. A follow-up question asks for more information regarding the topic of the first question.

8. Read the conversation between Ann and Jill. Underline the follow-up questions. Then practice the conversation with a partner.

9. Ann What do you like to do for fun, Jim? Jim Well, I like playing tennis. Ann How often do you play? Jim I play tennis every Saturday afternoon. Ann Where do you play? Jim I play at the City Health Club. Would you like to play with me this weekend? Ann Sure, I’d love to!

10. B2 Have your own conversations with a partner like the one in B1. Choose some sports from the box. skateboarding swimming badminton table tennis

11. basketballkung fuvolleyball football jogging baseball cycling

12. How often do you …? every Saturday/once a week/twice a month / every day … Why do you like to …? Because it’s fun/relaxing … Where do you play …? I play … at …Who do you play … with? I play … with …How much does it cost? It costs … an hour./ It’s free! Useful expressions

13. Writing a personal essay A personal essay is a short piece of writing that describes a personal experience or something about a person’s life.

14. future hopes/conclusion details about the topic title personal feelings topic sentence future hopes/conclusion details about the topic title personal feelings topic sentence A Read the essay below and fill in the blanks with the words or expressions in the box.

15. My favourite sport My favourite sport is football, especially English football. I have never been to an English football game—I have only watched them on TV. Recently, I saw the biggest game, the FA Cup Final. Liverpool defeated Manchester United, 5–1. I enjoyed it, but I was sorry that Manchester United lost. I like English football because the players are very strong and fast. The game is interesting, although I do not understand all of the rules. I hope that I will get a chance to see an English football game in person. Maybe I could even go to the FA Cup Final one day! title topic sentence details about the topic personal feelings future hopes

16. B In your exercise book, write a short personal essay about your favorite sport. Use the example in A and the questions below to help you. 1What is your favorite sport? 2 Is this a sport you take part in, or just watch?

17. For a sport you take part in: How often do you do this sport? Where do you do this sport? Who do you do this sport with? How often do you watch this sport? Do you watch this sport on TV or in person? Which player or team do you enjoy watching? For a sport you watch:

18. 3.How do you feel about this sport? Why? 4. What are your hopes for the future?

19. Homework 1. Write a personal essay. 2. Do exercises in Book B.