|eremy What she found most difficult was writingher weekly article for the newspaper because shehad to do it by hand, and not on her laptop. Shesays that at the beginning her hand used to reallyache; she iust wasn't used to writing by handanymore. But that was iust a small problem.

Chloe Any other negatives?|eremy Well, ofcourse the phone bill for their

landline was huge!Chloe Has the experiment had a lasting effect?|eremy Susan says that it has. She thinks that they

all get along much better as a family, her son isstill playing the saxophone, andhe soldhis videoconsole. They've all realized that we live in a digitalworld, but that we need to disconnect from time totime and to reconnect with the people around us.So they have newrules in the house-likeno TVs inbedrooms andnoTVin thekitchenwhere they eat.And no wasted hours on the Internet.

Sally Sounds great. That would be a good rule forme, too!

ffi210)Part 3Host OK, so imagine you all did the experiment.

Whatwouldyou miss themost? Sally?Sally Well,I already live without the Internet many

weekends because we have a house in the countryin the middle of nowhere where there's noInternet service. So I know that what I *'ould missmost is being able to google information, likethe phone number ofa restaurant, or what timea.movie starts. Or even, dare I say it, the sportss\es. I don't have a TV, so I wouldn't m iss that,but\would miss not having the Internet.

Host Andrew?Andrew WelI, I iust couldn't Iive without a

computer or a laptop because Iwork fromhome so I don't have an office to go to, and Iabsolutely need the Internet, too. I couldn't dothe experiment- I iustwouldn't be prepared togo to an Interent caf6 all day to work. Susan, theiournalist who did the experiment, only had towrite one column a week, but I work from homeeight hours a day.

Host feremy.)eremy I think I could do it. I think I could easily

live without any of these electrical gadgets athome. I mean, I have my office, so I could use theInternet there. I don't use an iPod; I still prefer tolisten to CDs...

Host Youolddinosaur.)eremy Yes, yes I know. . . and I don't watch much

TV. I am very attached to my Blackberry, butI wouldn't mindusing aregular phone for sixmonths. I don't think there's anything I'd miss toomuch...

Host And finally Chloe, our only digitalnative.Chloe Well,I'm sorry, but I iust wouldn't be

prepared to even try the experiment, rtot evenfor a week let alone six months. I wouldn't beprepared to live without my phone. I use it foreverything, calling, music, the Internet. So, no, Iwouldn't do it.

flost Not even ifyou were offered money?Chloe It would have to be a huge amount ofmoney.

No, I'm definitely not going to do it!

ffizz,l)Paul Yeah?|enny Hi, there.It's me. Should I come up?

)enny Paul!Paul That's right.|enny Uh...hi.Paul Hi.AreyouOK?fenny Yes, fine. Thanks. It's iust that I um...Paul What?|enny Iwasn't expecting to seeyou.Paul Really? Well, as you can see, I'm still here.It

seems Rob just can't live without me. Yeah, he'sgoing to miss me when I'm gone. Butnot for long.We'llmeetup again when he goes back to London.

)enny Goesback...?Paul Yeah, he told me last night that he was

planning to leave New York pretty soon.)enny Hewhat?Rob Hi, fenny. Do you want some breakfast? I've

got bagels.|enny No thank you, Rob. Why don't you two enioy

them?!Rob What'swrong?Paul No idea. I iust said you were planning to leave

New York soon, and she ...Rob You what? I didn't say that!Paul You didn't have to. This New York life isn't

you, Rob, and you know it.Rob No, I don't! I like New York and |enny's here.Paul Oh, come on! What's the big deal? It's not like

you want to marry her.Rob Well...Paul 'What? You do?!Rob Look Paul. I'm serious about New York, and

I'm serious about |enny. And I want you to leaye.Today.

Paul You're ioking, mate.Rob No, I'm not. I'll even buy the ticket.

@zsr))Rob Hi,]enny|enny Rob.Rob Paul told me what he said to you, and it's not

true. I'm not planning to leave New York.fenny Oh, really? Could you tell me why Paul is still

inyour apartment?Rob Well, he couldn't get a ticket to Boston.|enny But you told me he was going a few days ago.

Or was that another lie?Rob No, of course it wasn't! He couldn't get a

ticket. The buses to Boston were all full.|enny So do you know ifhe's got one now?Rob I bought it! He's leaving this evening. But that

isn't really the issue here, is it? You have to believeme - I don'twant to leave New York!

|enny How can I believe you? I know you'remissing London because you said the same thingto Kerri at the restaurant. Look Rob, I'd like toknow what you really want.

Rob Whatdoyoumean?|enny When you and Paul were together, it was like

you were a different person.Rob You know what Paul's like. What was I

meant to do? But that isn't the kind of life I wantanymore. I'm not like that.

)enny I know you're not, but I wonder ifyou reallywant to be here. I wonder if ..-

Rob fenny,whatisit?fenny Forgetit.Rob fenny... what are you worrying about?fenny I don't know if this is going to work out.Rotr You're not serious.fenny I'm iust not sure ifwe want the same things

anymore.Rob That'scrazy...Don )enny-oh, goodmorning, Rob.Rob Don.Don I need aword. Canyoutellmewhatyou

decided at the last meeting?fenny Right away, Don. Rob was iust leaving.

ffi26r)Rob Butwhat can I do, fenny? What can I say to

convince you I'm serious?|enny Idon'tknow,Rob.Rob Wait! What Paul said iust isn't true.|enny It isn't iust what Paul said. It's obvious you

want to go back.Rob Of course I miss London, but I love my life

here. What proof do you want of my commitmentto New York, to you, to everything!

|enny ldon'tknow.Rob There must be something I can do.)enny Look, we're going to see my parents later. I

don't want us to be late.

Rob We won't be late. And I won't forget thechocolates this time either.

fenny Well, that's a start, I guess.Rob But fenny - we need to talk about this.fenny We don't have time to discuss it now.Rob fenny!fenny Whatisit?Rob Whatiflproposedtoyou?fenny "Proposed?"Rob That's right. Proposed.fenny Like, "Will you marry me?"Rob Exactly.)enny Ononeknee?Rob I can do that. So what would you say?|enny Rob. stop it. lt's embarrassing.Rob Tellme.)enny Areyouforreal?Rob Yes, I am actually. What about you?fenny Yes!

@srD)BarbieUntil the late 1950s, most American girlsplayed with baby dolls, which often limited theirimaginations to mother or caregiver roles. Ataround the same time, Ruth Handier noticed thather pre-teen daughter was playing with paperdolls, giving them adult roles such as actressesor secretaries. On a trip to Europe, Ruth saw anadult-figured doll in Germany and brought severalof themback to the US. Handler had the ideathatgirls could expand their imagination and play-actingroles with a doll that looked like an adult. So she andengineer |ack Ryan redesigned the doll for the USmarket and called her Barbie after Ruth's daughter,Barbara. The first Barbie doils were produced in1959 and sold over 350,000 in the firstyear.

Barbie is still popular today, and billions havebeen sold around the world since 1959. Mattel, Inc.the company that produces Barbie, reports that 90percent ofAmerican girls between the ages ofthreeand ten have a Barbie doll.The Chrysler BuildingThe Chrysler Building has been one ofthe mosticonic New York City landmarks since it wascompleted in 1930. Architect William Van Alendesigned the Art Deco building for Walter P.Chrysler, who owned the automobile companyChyrsler Corporation. In fact, Van Alen modeledmany ofthe building's decorative features usingChrysler car parts as inspiration. For example, thedecorations on the outside ofthe building for thethirty-first floor are fashioned after engine partsfrom a 1929 Chrysler car.

Today, the Chrysler Building is still consideredone ofthe best examples ofArt Deco architecturein the US. In fact, it was voted New York City'sfavorite building in 2005 by Skyscraper Museum. Inaddition, the building appears regularly in moviesandTV shows that film in New York City.The "LOVE" SculptureIn 1 965, artist Robert Indiana had an idea for apainting with the word "LOVE" as the main focus.He decided to breakthe word up into two lines,putting the "LO" on top of the "VE." He then tiltedthe "O" alittle, and an iconic American design wasborn. In fact, itbecame so popular that the MuseumofModern Art and the United States Postal Serviceasked Indiana to create versions ofhis "LOVE"painting for cards and stamps. In the early 1970s,Indiana made a series of "LOVE" sculptures fotdisplay in public parks. The first ofthese "LOVE"sculptures was placed in New York City, on thecorner ofSixth Avenue and Fifty-fifth Street.Additional "LOVE" sculptures were placed inNew Orleans, Philadelphia, Vancouver, Tokyo, andSingapore, as well as many other cities.

Unfortunately, Indiana didn't make much moneyfrom his'LOVE" paintings and sculptures. Henever signed his paintings or applied for copyright,so he didn't have legal protection against the manyimitations of his work.

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f Read the information about indirectquestions. Then make questions 1-5 moreindirect by using the beginnings given.

O lndirect guestionsWe often put Can / Could you tett me...?,Do you know...?, I'd tike to know...,I wonder... before a question to make itless direct. When we do this, the directquestion changes to an affirmativesentence, i.e., the word order is subject+ verb, and we don't use do / didinthepresent and the past.Compare:Why is Paul in your apartment?Could you tett me why paut is stitt in yourapartment?Has he got one now?Do y-ou know if (or whether) he,s got onenow?W,lat do you really want?l'd\ke to know what you realty want.oo )ou really want to be here?I wonder if (or whether) you realty want tobe here.What did you decide at the last meeting?Can you tetl me what you decided at the[ast meeting?

1 ( where's the station?>*Excuse me, can you tell me

a @zol) WatchorlisrentoRob and |enny. How do youthink fenny will answer Rob,sfinal question?

b Watch or listen again and complere the sentences with 2_4 words1 Rob is trying ro convince fenny that he2 lenny says rhat she's sure that Rob wants to3 Rob says that he loves his4 fenny and Rob are going to visit5 Rob promises not to forget6 Rob asks fenny to

c Look at the Social English phrases. Can you remember any ofthe missing words?

Social English phrasesJenny lt's you want to go back.Rob Of

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lmiss London, but ttove my tife here.Rob And I won't forget the chocotates this timeJenny Wett, that's a start, I

Rob if I proposed to you?Jenny Rob, it. lt,s embarrassing.

z Qn"t did he say?

I'd like to know

s {y"t she tike me?

I wonder

a *Vou, brother coming tonight?

Do vou know?

S /',"t time does the store close?

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O lndirect guestionsWe often put Can / Could you tett me...?,Do you know...?, I'd tike to know...,I wonder... before a question to make itless direct. When we do this, the directquestion changes to an affirmativesentence, i.e., the word order is subject+ verb, and we don't use do / didinthepresent and the past.Compare:Why is Paul in your apartment?Could you tett me why paut is stitt in yourapartment?Has he got one now?Do y-ou know if (or whether) he,s got onenow?W,lat do you really want?l'd\ke to know what you realty want.oo )ou really want to be here?I wonder if (or whether) you realty want tobe here.What did you decide at the last meeting?Can you tetl me what you decided at the[ast meeting?

1 ( where's the station?>*Excuse me, can you tell me

a @zol) WatchorlisrentoRob and |enny. How do youthink fenny will answer Rob,sfinal question?

b Watch or listen again and complere the sentences with 2_4 words1 Rob is trying ro convince fenny that he2 lenny says rhat she's sure that Rob wants to3 Rob says that he loves his4 fenny and Rob are going to visit5 Rob promises not to forget6 Rob asks fenny to

c Look at the Social English phrases. Can you remember any ofthe missing words?

Social English phrasesJenny lt's you want to go back.Rob Of

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lmiss London, but ttove my tife here.Rob And I won't forget the chocotates this timeJenny Wett, that's a start, I

Rob if I proposed to you?Jenny Rob, it. lt,s embarrassing.

z Qn"t did he say?

I'd like to know

s {y"t she tike me?

I wonder

a *Vou, brother coming tonight?

Do vou know?

S /',"t time does the store close?

Could vou tell me?

g ff } Communication Asking politely forinformation A p.106 B p.110.

d @27r) Watch orlisten and complete the phrases.

e Watch or listen again and repeat the phrases. How do you saythem inyour language?

Can you...?

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O lndirect guestionsWe often put Can / Could you tett me...?,Do you know...?, I'd tike to know...,I wonder... before a question to make itless direct. When we do this, the directquestion changes to an affirmativesentence, i.e., the word order is subject+ verb, and we don't use do / didinthepresent and the past.Compare:Why is Paul in your apartment?Could you tett me why paut is stitt in yourapartment?Has he got one now?Do y-ou know if (or whether) he,s got onenow?W,lat do you really want?l'd\ke to know what you realty want.oo )ou really want to be here?I wonder if (or whether) you realty want tobe here.What did you decide at the last meeting?Can you tetl me what you decided at the[ast meeting?

1 ( where's the station?>*Excuse me, can you tell me

a @zol) WatchorlisrentoRob and |enny. How do youthink fenny will answer Rob,sfinal question?

b Watch or listen again and complere the sentences with 2_4 words1 Rob is trying ro convince fenny that he2 lenny says rhat she's sure that Rob wants to3 Rob says that he loves his4 fenny and Rob are going to visit5 Rob promises not to forget6 Rob asks fenny to

c Look at the Social English phrases. Can you remember any ofthe missing words?

Social English phrasesJenny lt's you want to go back.Rob Of

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lmiss London, but ttove my tife here.Rob And I won't forget the chocotates this timeJenny Wett, that's a start, I

Rob if I proposed to you?Jenny Rob, it. lt,s embarrassing.

z Qn"t did he say?

I'd like to know

s {y"t she tike me?

I wonder

a *Vou, brother coming tonight?

Do vou know?

S /',"t time does the store close?

Could vou tell me?

g ff } Communication Asking politely forinformation A p.106 B p.110.

d @27r) Watch orlisten and complete the phrases.

e Watch or listen again and repeat the phrases. How do you saythem inyour language?

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|eremy What she found most difficult was writingher weekly article for the newspaper because shehad to do it by hand, and not on her laptop. Shesays that at the beginning her hand used to reallyache; she iust wasn't used to writing by handanymore. But that was iust a small problem.

Chloe Any other negatives?|eremy Well, ofcourse the phone bill for their

landline was huge!Chloe Has the experiment had a lasting effect?|eremy Susan says that it has. She thinks that they

all get along much better as a family, her son isstill playing the saxophone, andhe soldhis videoconsole. They've all realized that we live in a digitalworld, but that we need to disconnect from time totime and to reconnect with the people around us.So they have newrules in the house-likeno TVs inbedrooms andnoTVin thekitchenwhere they eat.And no wasted hours on the Internet.

Sally Sounds great. That would be a good rule forme, too!

ffi210)Part 3Host OK, so imagine you all did the experiment.

Whatwouldyou miss themost? Sally?Sally Well,I already live without the Internet many

weekends because we have a house in the countryin the middle of nowhere where there's noInternet service. So I know that what I *'ould missmost is being able to google information, likethe phone number ofa restaurant, or what timea.movie starts. Or even, dare I say it, the sportss\es. I don't have a TV, so I wouldn't m iss that,but\would miss not having the Internet.

Host Andrew?Andrew WelI, I iust couldn't Iive without a

computer or a laptop because Iwork fromhome so I don't have an office to go to, and Iabsolutely need the Internet, too. I couldn't dothe experiment- I iustwouldn't be prepared togo to an Interent caf6 all day to work. Susan, theiournalist who did the experiment, only had towrite one column a week, but I work from homeeight hours a day.

Host feremy.)eremy I think I could do it. I think I could easily

live without any of these electrical gadgets athome. I mean, I have my office, so I could use theInternet there. I don't use an iPod; I still prefer tolisten to CDs...

Host Youolddinosaur.)eremy Yes, yes I know. . . and I don't watch much

TV. I am very attached to my Blackberry, butI wouldn't mindusing aregular phone for sixmonths. I don't think there's anything I'd miss toomuch...

Host And finally Chloe, our only digitalnative.Chloe Well,I'm sorry, but I iust wouldn't be

prepared to even try the experiment, rtot evenfor a week let alone six months. I wouldn't beprepared to live without my phone. I use it foreverything, calling, music, the Internet. So, no, Iwouldn't do it.

flost Not even ifyou were offered money?Chloe It would have to be a huge amount ofmoney.

No, I'm definitely not going to do it!

ffizz,l)Paul Yeah?|enny Hi, there.It's me. Should I come up?

)enny Paul!Paul That's right.|enny Uh...hi.Paul Hi.AreyouOK?fenny Yes, fine. Thanks. It's iust that I um...Paul What?|enny Iwasn't expecting to seeyou.Paul Really? Well, as you can see, I'm still here.It

seems Rob just can't live without me. Yeah, he'sgoing to miss me when I'm gone. Butnot for long.We'llmeetup again when he goes back to London.

)enny Goesback...?Paul Yeah, he told me last night that he was

planning to leave New York pretty soon.)enny Hewhat?Rob Hi, fenny. Do you want some breakfast? I've

got bagels.|enny No thank you, Rob. Why don't you two enioy

them?!Rob What'swrong?Paul No idea. I iust said you were planning to leave

New York soon, and she ...Rob You what? I didn't say that!Paul You didn't have to. This New York life isn't

you, Rob, and you know it.Rob No, I don't! I like New York and |enny's here.Paul Oh, come on! What's the big deal? It's not like

you want to marry her.Rob Well...Paul 'What? You do?!Rob Look Paul. I'm serious about New York, and

I'm serious about |enny. And I want you to leaye.Today.

Paul You're ioking, mate.Rob No, I'm not. I'll even buy the ticket.

@zsr))Rob Hi,]enny|enny Rob.Rob Paul told me what he said to you, and it's not

true. I'm not planning to leave New York.fenny Oh, really? Could you tell me why Paul is still

inyour apartment?Rob Well, he couldn't get a ticket to Boston.|enny But you told me he was going a few days ago.

Or was that another lie?Rob No, of course it wasn't! He couldn't get a

ticket. The buses to Boston were all full.|enny So do you know ifhe's got one now?Rob I bought it! He's leaving this evening. But that

isn't really the issue here, is it? You have to believeme - I don'twant to leave New York!

|enny How can I believe you? I know you'remissing London because you said the same thingto Kerri at the restaurant. Look Rob, I'd like toknow what you really want.

Rob Whatdoyoumean?|enny When you and Paul were together, it was like

you were a different person.Rob You know what Paul's like. What was I

meant to do? But that isn't the kind of life I wantanymore. I'm not like that.

)enny I know you're not, but I wonder ifyou reallywant to be here. I wonder if ..-

Rob fenny,whatisit?fenny Forgetit.Rob fenny... what are you worrying about?fenny I don't know if this is going to work out.Rotr You're not serious.fenny I'm iust not sure ifwe want the same things

anymore.Rob That'scrazy...Don )enny-oh, goodmorning, Rob.Rob Don.Don I need aword. Canyoutellmewhatyou

decided at the last meeting?fenny Right away, Don. Rob was iust leaving.

ffi26r)Rob Butwhat can I do, fenny? What can I say to

convince you I'm serious?|enny Idon'tknow,Rob.Rob Wait! What Paul said iust isn't true.|enny It isn't iust what Paul said. It's obvious you

want to go back.Rob Of course I miss London, but I love my life

here. What proof do you want of my commitmentto New York, to you, to everything!

|enny ldon'tknow.Rob There must be something I can do.)enny Look, we're going to see my parents later. I

don't want us to be late.

Rob We won't be late. And I won't forget thechocolates this time either.

fenny Well, that's a start, I guess.Rob But fenny - we need to talk about this.fenny We don't have time to discuss it now.Rob fenny!fenny Whatisit?Rob Whatiflproposedtoyou?fenny "Proposed?"Rob That's right. Proposed.fenny Like, "Will you marry me?"Rob Exactly.)enny Ononeknee?Rob I can do that. So what would you say?|enny Rob. stop it. lt's embarrassing.Rob Tellme.)enny Areyouforreal?Rob Yes, I am actually. What about you?fenny Yes!

@srD)BarbieUntil the late 1950s, most American girlsplayed with baby dolls, which often limited theirimaginations to mother or caregiver roles. Ataround the same time, Ruth Handier noticed thather pre-teen daughter was playing with paperdolls, giving them adult roles such as actressesor secretaries. On a trip to Europe, Ruth saw anadult-figured doll in Germany and brought severalof themback to the US. Handler had the ideathatgirls could expand their imagination and play-actingroles with a doll that looked like an adult. So she andengineer |ack Ryan redesigned the doll for the USmarket and called her Barbie after Ruth's daughter,Barbara. The first Barbie doils were produced in1959 and sold over 350,000 in the firstyear.

Barbie is still popular today, and billions havebeen sold around the world since 1959. Mattel, Inc.the company that produces Barbie, reports that 90percent ofAmerican girls between the ages ofthreeand ten have a Barbie doll.The Chrysler BuildingThe Chrysler Building has been one ofthe mosticonic New York City landmarks since it wascompleted in 1930. Architect William Van Alendesigned the Art Deco building for Walter P.Chrysler, who owned the automobile companyChyrsler Corporation. In fact, Van Alen modeledmany ofthe building's decorative features usingChrysler car parts as inspiration. For example, thedecorations on the outside ofthe building for thethirty-first floor are fashioned after engine partsfrom a 1929 Chrysler car.

Today, the Chrysler Building is still consideredone ofthe best examples ofArt Deco architecturein the US. In fact, it was voted New York City'sfavorite building in 2005 by Skyscraper Museum. Inaddition, the building appears regularly in moviesandTV shows that film in New York City.The "LOVE" SculptureIn 1 965, artist Robert Indiana had an idea for apainting with the word "LOVE" as the main focus.He decided to breakthe word up into two lines,putting the "LO" on top of the "VE." He then tiltedthe "O" alittle, and an iconic American design wasborn. In fact, itbecame so popular that the MuseumofModern Art and the United States Postal Serviceasked Indiana to create versions ofhis "LOVE"painting for cards and stamps. In the early 1970s,Indiana made a series of "LOVE" sculptures fotdisplay in public parks. The first ofthese "LOVE"sculptures was placed in New York City, on thecorner ofSixth Avenue and Fifty-fifth Street.Additional "LOVE" sculptures were placed inNew Orleans, Philadelphia, Vancouver, Tokyo, andSingapore, as well as many other cities.

Unfortunately, Indiana didn't make much moneyfrom his'LOVE" paintings and sculptures. Henever signed his paintings or applied for copyright,so he didn't have legal protection against the manyimitations of his work.

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