1 UNIT 3. 2 Break the Ice Task I Listen to the audio. Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks in the posters. tour performance Drums sell out Symphony

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UNIT 3

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Break the Ice

Task I Listen to the audio. Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks in the posters.

tour

performance

Drums

sell out

Symphony

Conductor

program

reserve

program

Conductor

tour

Symphony

reserve

Drums

sell out

performance

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Break the Ice

Audio Transcripts:

Good news, rock music lovers! The legendary band the Red

Hot Chili Peppers is going on tour in Asia. They will give one

performance in Taipei. All the band members will be there, including

lead singer Anthony Kiedis. Josh Klinghoffer will play lead guitar.

Michael “Flea” Balzary will do his thing on the bass guitar. Chad Smith

will be on the drums. Several guest musicians will also take part in the

concert. Not many tickets are left. Buy yours today, before they sell

out!

The famous London Symphony Orchestra is touring Taiwan.

This orchestra is one of the best in the world. Daniel Harding is a

talented conductor. The program will include popular pieces by A.

Vivaldi and J.S. Bach. You can reserve your seat by calling 1800-555-

335.

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legendary / performance / lead / concert / sell out /

symphony / orchestra / conductor / violinist

Break the Ice

Task II Use the correct form of the words in the box to fill in the blanks.

1. My cousin plays the flute in a(n) ____________.

2. The Rolling Stones are a(n) ____________ rock band.

orchestra

legendary

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3. You play the violin very well! You should become a profess

ional ____________.

4. A(n) ____________ has to direct and guide many musician

s at the same time.

violinist

conductor

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5. In my opinion, Bach wrote the best ____________ ever.

6. We should buy our tickets early. They might

____________.

symphony

sell out

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7. Maggie has a beautiful voice. She’s the ____________

singer in a band.

8. Would you like to come to a hip-hop ____________ with

me on Friday night?

lead

concert

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9. This is the band’s last ____________ together.performance

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Expand Your Vocabulary

A. Class Interview Find a classmate who answers yes to the following questions. Write their name on the chart. p.10

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A. Class Interview Match the expressions above with those below. Write the student’s name and share with the class. p.9

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B. Listen Up

Listen to the audio and choose whether the statements are true or false.

T F 1. Elvis Costello made 13 albums before The Juliet Letters.

T F 2. The Brodsky Quartet is a rock band.

T F 3. Elvis Costello is a member of the Brodsky Quartet.

T F 4. Elvis Costello wrote the music by himself.

T F 5. The album became available in stores in 1993.

T F 6. This album sounded different than other rock albums.

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Audio Transcripts:

The Juliet Letters is the 14th album by the British rock singer Elvis

Costello. He’s also a guitarist and songwriter. This is a unique album.

The Brodsky Quartet helped compose and play the music. The Brodsky

Quartet is a famous classical group which includes four musicians with

a lot of talent. The result is a rock album that was influenced by

classical music. The Juliet Letters was released in 1993. Many music

fans liked it because it had an interesting sound, and the rhythm was

different than most rock albums. In 2006, the album was released again

with an extra CD. It had new songs and performances by Elvis Costello,

the Brodsky Quartet, and a few other great musicians.

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C. Language Tip

ist er

or erist

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Conversation

Open with default media player

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inspire outstanding role model success

in key in line influence live

Dialogue Zone

A. Word Definitions Use the clues to fill in the blanks with the word choices given. Change the word form if necessary.

1. The concert will be broadcast ___________ on television.

(not recorded)

2. This restaurant is ___________! It has the best pasta in

town. (great)

live

outstanding

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Dialogue Zone


3. He doesn’t sing ___________, but he still sounds OK. He

has a nice, deep voice. (properly)

4. We waited ___________ at the bank for 30 minutes. That’s

why we are late. (row of people)

in key

in line

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Dialogue Zone


5. Michelle Obama is a(n) ___________ for people all over A

merica. Young girls especially look up to her. (hero)

6. The woman’s tiny store has grown into a huge _________

__. (something well-known)

role model

success

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Dialogue Zone


7. Alfred Hitchcock ___________ me to become a filmmaker.

(motivate)

8. Your friends can greatly ___________ your actions.

(affect)

inspired

influence

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1. Do you need a drummer, by any chance?

a. Do you need a drummer who tries new things?

b. Is it possible that you need a drummer?

2. We are looking for a backup singer.

a. We need a singer to stand at the back of the stage.

b. We want a second singer. That person needs to sing on

some of our songs.

Dialogue Zone

B. Meanings in Context Choose the meaning of the sentence in the conversation.

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3. I didn’t know Pat Metheny was a household name.

a. The people in this household are also named Metheny.

b. I’m surprised to see he’s so popular.

4. Luckily, we got here ahead of time!

a. It’s a good thing that we came early.

b. We’ll need some luck to be ahead of the times.

Dialogue Zone

B. Meanings in Context Choose the meaning of the sentence in the conversation.

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1. T □ F □ U □ Pat Metheny is the reason Eric wanted to learn guitar.

2. T □ F □ U □ Eric’s band is already very famous in their city.

3. T □ F □ U □ Jeff is interested in playing in Eric’s rock band.

4. T □ F □ U □ Jeff has been in three bands.

Dialogue Zone

C. True, False or Unknown

Check T if the statement is true, F if it’s false, or U if it’s unknown.

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5. T □ F □ U □ Jeff is a bad singer.

6. T □ F □ U □ Eric will tell Jeff if he hears about a band that needs a drummer.

7. T □ F □ U □ There are a lot of people waiting to buy tickets to the concert.

8. T □ F □ U □ They arrived at the ticket office a little late.

Dialogue Zone

C. True, False or Unknown

Check T if the statement is true, F if it’s false, or U if it’s unknown.

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Useful Expressions

is a poor singer

sings out of tune

is a great singer

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Useful Expressions

does well

popular was a household name

had little success

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Useful Expressions

Eric’s older brother inspired him to be a lawyer.

Miles Davis was an influence on Jeff.

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Expression Practice

A. True, False, or Unknown

T F U 1. Kelly Clarkson has good singing ability.

T F U 2. Clay Aiken is a good singer.

T F U 3. Clay Aiken took lots of singing lessons when he

was young.

T F U 4. William Hung won the show and became famous.

Listen to the audio. Circle T if the statement is true, F if it’s false, or U if it’s unknown.

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Expression Practice

A. True, False, or Unknown

Listen to the audio. Circle T if the statement is true, F if it’s false, or U if it’s unknown.

T F U 5. The reason people like William Hung is that he

has a lovely voice.

T F U 6. William Hung isn’t from America.

T F U 7. Keith Beukelaer has fans because he is a talented

singer.

T F U 8. Bad singers make the show fun to watch.

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Expression Practice

Audio Transcripts:

American Idol is a TV show popular all over the world. Many past

winners, like Kelly Clarkson, have lovely singing voices. Clay Aiken, who

participated in 2003, also sings perfectly in tune. Some of the

participants on the show, however, can’t sing at all. This is not a bad

thing. It makes the show fun to watch. Who can forget William Hung? He

has a terrible voice. His performance was so bad that many people

thought it was funny, and he became famous. Keith Beukelaer was also

on the show. He is a poor singer and sings out of tune. One judge called

him “the worst singer in the world.” He now also has fans because his

singing is so amusing. Sometimes, it is OK to be a terrible singer.

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Expression Practice

B. Fill in the Blanks

Listen to the dialogue. Complete the sentences with the words you hear.

1. Evander thinks the Beatles did ____________ when they were __

__________.

2. Many years after the band broke up, the four Beatles are still ____

________ names.

3. Evander says that after Imagine, John Lennon had little ________

____.

well

together

household

success

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Expression Practice

B. Fill in the Blanks

Listen to the dialogue. Complete the sentences with the words you hear.

4. Double Fantasy is ____________ to Evander. He hasn’t _______

_____ of it.

5. Dustin is going to ____________ the album to Evander.

6. The rock band The Traveling Wilburys was a success. They

____________ a Grammy.

unknown

heard

lend

won

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Expression Practice

Audio Transcripts:

Evander: Hey, Dustin. Who’s your favorite singer?Dustin: I like older bands, like the Beatles.Evander: I am a fan of the Beatles too. John, Paul, George, and Ringo are still household names today. It’s too bad that the band broke up. They did well together, but were not successful on their own.Dustin: What are you talking about? John Lennon sang Imagine. The song was a big hit.Evander: OK, sure. But he had little success after that.Dustin: That’s not true. In fact, his last album Double Fantasy won the Grammy.Evander: I haven’t heard of it. I’d say it’s unknown now.Dustin: Well, it was a big hit 30 years ago. I’m going to lend it to you.Evander: Do you have anything else to recommend?Dustin: George Harrison’s band The Traveling Wilburys. They also won a Grammy for best rock band.

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1. Which statement is true?

a. Eddie’s father is his biggest inspiration.

b. Eddie is quite similar to his father.

c. Eddie’s father has an exciting job.

d. Eddie doesn’t respect his father.

Expression Practice

C. Multiple Choice Listen to the audio and circle the answers.

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2. Eddie’s father is all of the following BUT . . .

a. friendly.

b. diligent.

c. honest.

d. inspiring.

Expression Practice


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3. Why is Eddie inspired by Tiger Woods?

a. He thinks Tiger Woods is exciting.

b. He says Tiger Woods is a role model.

c. He likes how good Woods is at golf.

d. He likes Woods’ personality.

Expression Practice


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4. What is Eddie’s dream?

a. To work as a banker

b. To have an exciting personal life

c. To be a star golfer

d. To set a good example

Expression Practice


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5. What would be a good title for this conversation?

a. I Just Want to Be a Golfer

b. Tiger Woods — American Hero

c. Dad Is Cool

d. How to Play Golf

Expression Practice


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Expression Practice

Audio Transcripts:

Tony: Who inspired you the most, Eddie? Your father?

Eddie: My father has been a big influence on me. I’m like him, but I wouldn’t say

he inspired me.

Tony: Why not?

Eddie: Well, my dad works in a bank. There’s nothing special about that.

Tony: But your father seems so kind.

Eddie: Yeah. He’s honest and hardworking too. He always sets a good example

for me.

Tony: OK then. Who’s your inspiration? It must be someone exciting.

Eddie: He’s not exciting, but he is the greatest golfer ever — Tiger Woods.

Tony: I’m not surprised. You’ve always wanted to be a golf star. He’s not really a

role model though. Remember all the trouble he got into?

Eddie: I don’t care about his personal life. The only thing that’s important is his

game. I’ve copied how he plays. I even try to walk like him.

Tony: No wonder you’re such a good golfer.

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Grammar Spotlight

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Grammar Spotlight

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Grammar Practice

A. Identify the Clause Read the sentences below. Write R if the clause is restrictive or NR if it is nonrestrictive.

1. Rafael Nadal, who is a famous tennis player, is playing on

TV right now. ______

2. Students who use drugs will be kicked out of school. _____

_

3. The birds, which have white feathers, are owls. ______

NR

R

NR

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Grammar Practice

A. Identify the Clause

4. Nicole Kidman, who starred in Rabbit Hole, is a wonderful

actress. ______

5. That house on the corner, whose roof is red, is over 300

years old. ______

6. He is the man that lied to me. ______

NR

NR

R

Read the sentences below. Write R if the clause is restrictive or NR if it is nonrestrictive.

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Grammar Practice

B. Combine the Sentences Using a nonrestrictive relative clause, join the two sentences. Some questions may have more than one possible answer.

1. We bought a horse for the girl. / The girl is our daughter.

→ The girl, whom we bought a horse for, is our

daughter.

2. The neighbors come from Hong Kong. / They are fighting.

→ The neighbors ________________________________

____________________________________________.

(The neighbors ________________________________

___________________________________________

_.)

, who are fighting, come from

Hong Kong

, who come from Hong Kong,

are fighting

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Grammar Practice

B. Combine the Sentences

3. Anthony fixed his car. / It was damaged in the typhoon.

→ Anthony _____________________________________

____________________________________________.

4. Burritos have meat, cheese, and vegetables inside. / They

are Mexican food.

→ Burritos _____________________________________

____________________________________________.

(Burritos _____________________________________

___________________________________________

_.)

fixed his car, which was damaged

, which are Mexican food, have meat,

in the typhoon

cheese, and vegetables inside

Using a nonrestrictive relative clause, join the two sentences. Some questions may have more than one possible answer.

, which have meat, cheese,

and vegetables inside, are Mexican food

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Grammar Practice

B. Combine the Sentences

5. Willie was late for work today. / The boss is angry at Willie.

→ Willie ________________________________________

____________________________________________. for work today

, whom the boss is angry at, was late

Using a nonrestrictive relative clause, join the two sentences. Some questions may have more than one possible answer.

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Grammar Practice

C. Correct the Mistakes Fix the errors in the passage.

Ernest Hemingway, that is one of the greatest American

writers, was born in 1899. His mother who was a musician,

wanted him to study music. Hemingway, thought learning the

cello was for girls, preferred baseball and fishing.

who mother,

who thought

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Grammar Practice


The outdoors was a topic who was important in his stories

later. In WWI, Hemingway worked as a nurse. This was an

experience, that deeply influenced the young writer. It

changed his view about the world and introduced him to

France and Spain.

that / which

experience

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Grammar Practice


They were two countries which he often wrote about them.

Hemingway lived a full life which was shown in his books.

They’re about bullfighting in Spain, hunting in Kenya, and

fishing in Cuba. Today, his work is still as popular as ever.

life,

Xthat

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Reading

People have been using music to fight illnesses for thousands

of years. Native Americans used it in their healing

ceremonies, and the ancient Greeks believed it healed the

soul. Today, music therapy is helping people in many different

ways.

p.52

p.53

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Reading

This medical practice might include listening to, playing, or

even composing music. For example, if a patient suffers from

brain damage, composing music can help to teach the brain to

think in new ways. Music therapy is also used to treat

depression and other mental illnesses. Scientists have proven

that people recover faster and have better moods when music

is part of their treatment.

p.52

p.53

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Reading

Some studies have shown that the use of music is effective

for people with serious illnesses, like heart disease and

cancer. Its relaxing effect reduces the chance of a heart

attack, and cancer patients say that it makes them feel less

pain.

p.53

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Reading

Although people have known about the power of music for a

long time, music therapy has only become a professional

practice in recent years. These days, studies continue to

confirm the benefits of music therapy and find new ways to

use music to heal.

p.52

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1. disease: ____________ (paragraph 1)

2. get better: ____________ (paragraph 2)

3. advantage: ____________ (paragraph 4)

4. prove: ____________ (paragraph 4)

recover

benefit

confirm

illness

Reading

A. Synonyms

Write the word from the article next to its matching synonym.

p.49

p.51

p.51

p.48

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5. sadness: ____________ (paragraph 2)

6. useful: ____________ (paragraph 3)

7. treatment: ____________ (paragraph 1)

8. lower: ____________ (paragraph 3)

9. cure: ____________ (paragraph 1)

depression

effective

therapy

reduce

heal

Reading

A. Synonyms

Write the word from the article next to its matching synonym.

p.50

p.48

p.49

p.50

p.48

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native ancient soul medical

mental mood relaxing professional

Reading

B. Word Definitions

Use the clues to fill in the blanks with the word choices given.

1. _____________ humans invented the wheel. (long ago)

2. He is dead, but his _____________ lives on. (spirit)

Ancient

soul

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Reading

B. Word Definitions


3. Max is in a bad _____________ because he is hungry.

(feeling)

4. Ellen enjoys _____________ activities, like reading and

napping. (peaceful)

mood

relaxing

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Reading

B. Word Definitions


5. He is so sick that we need to get him to a hospital for

_____________ help. (from a doctor)

6. We knew Frank had _____________ problems when he

started talking loudly to himself.

(related to the mind)

medical

mental

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Reading

B. Word Definitions


7. Let him fix it for us; he is a(n) _____________ repairperson.

(expert)

8. The _____________ people lived on this island long before a

nyone else. (original)

professional

native

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1. How does music help fix brain damage?

a. The sound waves help the brain grow.

b. Music really relaxes the person.

c. The patient feels a lot stronger.

d. It teaches the brain to think differently.

Reading

C. Multiple Choice

Circle the answers.

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2. What happens when mentally ill patients are treated

with music therapy?

a. It successfully cures these patients.

b. They can stop taking pills.

c. They are less likely to have cancer.

d. It leads to improved moods.

Reading

C. Multiple Choice

Circle the answers.

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3. Music therapy benefits cancer patients by

helping them to . . .

a. heal faster.

b. get better hand strength.

c. feel less pain.

d. heal the soul.

Reading

C. Multiple Choice

Circle the answers.

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4. How long have there been music therapy professionals?

a. We did not have music therapy professionals until very

recently.

b. People have used professional music therapy since

ancient times.

c. Music therapy is still not a professional practice in

modern times.

d. Native Americans were the only music therapy

professionals.

Reading

C. Multiple Choice

Circle the answers.

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Writing

Task IRead the two flyers below. Decide which concert you would like go go and answer the questions.

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Writing

musicians are the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, a rock band from New York. They were almost unknown when I started listening to them, but now they’re a household name everywhere. There are three people in the band: Karen O., Nick Zinner, and Brian Chase. Karen sings and plays the piano, Nick plays the guitar and the keyboard, and Brian drums. I went to their concert in London in 2009. I was really lucky to see them live because the tour sold out in just a few hours. They were amazing. Karen has an outstanding voice. She inspired me to start singing. Their music has influenced the way I play the piano too. Their original sound and style have made them stars in Australia, the UK, and Ireland.

My favorite

Task IIWrite about your experiences with music (80-120 words). Tell about your favorite music, concerts, and musicians. Use some of the words and phrases below.

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1 UNIT 3. 2 Break the Ice Task I Listen to the audio. Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks in the posters. tour performance Drums sell out Symphony