【正文】 life, I’m ready for a modern house, one that’s easy to keep clean. It should have all wood floors, no carpets.　　4. We’re looking for something old but roomy. Since we have three kids, they need lots of space to move around.　　Real World Listening　　1 Predict　　Answer　　It’s spacious, it has modern furniture, it has a view　　2 Get the main ideas　　Answers　　1. It’s spacious and modern.　　2. It has a view of the ocean.　　3. It makes her feel elegant and relaxed.　　4. It’s phony, unfortable, and he feels like he’s in a museum.　　Script　　Diane: Isn’t this place fantastic?　　John: Well, I don’t know…I mean, it’s okay.　　Diane: It’s so big. So spacious. So much room. I feel so…free here.　　John: It must be cold in the winter. Our place is so cozy and warm.　　Diane: Oh, John! And the view! Look at the view of the ocean from this window! I feel so relaxed.　　John: Oh, god. It makes me seasick. Our place is so much more down to earth.　　Diane: Look at this furniture. It’s so modern. I feel so elegant here.　　John: You do? I feel like I’m in a museum. It’s so phony, so unfortable. Are you supposed to sit in these chairs?　　Diane: Oh, John, don’t you wish we could live in a place like this?　　John: What’s wrong with our place?Unit 4 It means a lot to me　　Vocabulary Task　　Answers/script　　1. b Henna tattoos – For fun　　2. d Leather ring – Grandmother gave it to me　　3. a Rakari bracelet – To protect me　　4. f Silk scarf – Makes me look good　　5. g Digital watch – Reminds me of appointments.　　6. c Crystal necklace – Friends said it has special powers　　7. e Silver pin – Has a lot of sentimental value　　Listening Task　　1 First Listening　　Answers　　1. a rakari – a cloth bracelet　　2. a crystal necklace　　3. a diamond ring　　4. a gold earring　　2 Second Listening　　Answers　　1. a. to protect him　　2. b. she likes the way it looks　　3. a. it has sentimental value　　4. b. it makes him look good　　Script　　1. Mark: Hey, Steve, whatcha got on your wrist there?　　Steve: Oh, it’s something my sister gave me.　　Mark: Uh, a bracelet?　　Steve: Sort of. It’s a “rakari,” a special piece of cloth Indian women give their brothers every August.　　Mark: What’s it for?　　Steve: To protect me.　　Mark: Cool. I guess you’re safe for another year.　　2. Andrea: Oh, Shelly, what’s that on your necklace?　　Shelly: It’s a quartz crystal.　　Andrea: Oh, do you believe in crystals?　　Shelly: Not really, but my boyfriend does, and he gave me this.　　Andrea: What’s it supposed to do?　　Shelly: He said it’s supposed to make our love last forever. And I like the way it looks.　　3. Claire: That’s an interesting ring, Bridget. Where’d you get it?　　Bridget: Oh, I got this with money from my grandmother　　Claire: Yeah? Is it a real diamond?　　Bridget: Mmhmm. It’s small, but it has a lot of sentimental value.　　Claire: ‘Cause it reminds you of your grandma?　　Bridget: Of course.　　4. Lisa: Oh, Scott. Is that an earring?　　Scott: It’s a gold earring. I got it in Thailand.　　Lisa: Is it something special?　　Scott: No, I just think it makes me look good!　　Real World Listening　　1 Predict　　Answer　　It protects her from illness.　　2 Get the main ideas　　Answers　　The necklace is made of silver. The witch doctor told her to wear it. Her grandmother gave it to her. When she took the necklace off, she got sick. When she put it back on, she got better.　　Script　　Jean: I’m ready, are you? Why don’t you take that necklace off before you go in the pool?　　Chandra: Oh, this? No, I never take it off. I wear it all the time. I’ve had it since I was a kid.　　Jean: Really? You’ve worn it since you were little? Why?　　Chandra: Well, when I was a baby, I lived in India. And I was sick all the time, so my parents took me to a doctor. And well, the doctor at first didn’t want to treat me because —　　Jean: What? Why?　　Chandra: Well, because I was a girl.　　Jean: Huh? Because you were a girl?　　Chandra: Yeah, well, that’s the way it was. Anyway, so my parents took me to this witch doctor, and I…　　Jean: A witch doctor　　Chandra: Yeah, well, I guess you could call her a … I don’t know, a spiritual healer. She was an old woman in our village. And she took a look at me and she said I needed silver.　　Jean: Silver?　　Chandra: Yeah. She said I needed silver so that I could get better. And then my grandmother went to a jeweler and she had this silver necklace made for me. They put it on me, and I got better.　　Jean: I don’t believe that.　　Chandra: Well, I didn’t either for a while. But you know what? When I was 20 I took it off and I put it in a drawer for a little while. And then, I started to get sick again. And I didn’t get better. I was just sick all the time. And then I remembered the necklace, and I put it on. And after that, I was fine.　　Jean: Wow.Unit 5 It changed my life　　Vocabulary Task　　Answers/script　　1. Japan/Japanese　　2. Canada/French/English　　3. Panama/Spanish　　4. Brazil/Portuguese　　5. Thailand/Thai　　6. India/Hindi　　7. South Africa/ Afrikaans　　8. Morocco/ Arabic　　9. Germany/ German　　10. Norway/Norwegian　　Script　　1. Helen is going to Japan to study Japanese.　　2. Pam is from Canada. She speaks French and English.　　3. Linda’s family lives in Panama. They speak Spanish.　　4. Andrea is from brazil. She speaks Portuguese.　　5. Vira moved here from Thailand. He speaks Thai.　　6. Sita’s grandmother came from India 50 years ago. She speaks Hindi.　　7. Jean is South African. She speaks Afrikaans.　　8. Ali is from Morocco. He speaks Arabic.　　9. Hans lives in Germany. He speaks German.　　10. Lars is from Norway. He speaks Norwegian.　　Listening Task　　1 First Listening　　Answers　　1. French 3. Spanish　　2. Japanese 4. Russian　　2 Second Listening　　Answers　　1. His relatives are French. He wants to travel to France.　　2. He’s interested in business. There are business opportunities in Japan.　　3. No other languag