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Paul DummettJohn Hughes

Helen Stephenson

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Life Level 3 Student Book

Paul Dummett

John Hughes

Helen Stephenson

Publisher: Sherrise Roehr

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Student BookISBN-13: 978-1-305-25613-2

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Cover Image

The beach at the Calanque d’En Vau fjord near Cassis, France.Photograph by Michael Melford.

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Unit 4 adventUre

Unit 5 the environment

Unit 6 stages in life

Unit 1 health

Unit 2 competitions

Unit 3 transportation

Unit 8 technology

Unit 9 langUage and

learning

Unit 7 work

Unit 12 natUre

Unit 10 travel and vacations

Unit 11 history

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ContentsUNit Grammar VoCabULary reaL Life (fUNCtioNs) ProNUNCiatioN ListeNiNG readiNG CritiCaL thiNkiNG sPeakiNG WritiNG

simple presentadverbs and

expressions of frequency

simple present and present continuous

leisure activitiesdo, go, or playwordbuilding: verb +

noun collocationsword focus: feelmedical problems

talking about sickness /s/, /z/, or /ɪz/sound and spelling

a health expert analyzes sleep

a radio interview about long life

a quiz about how well you sleep

an article about centenariansan article about measuring

health and happiness

the main argument a quizyour current lifemeasuring happiness

text type: online advice

writing skill: conjunctions (and, or, so, because, but)

Video: Slow food page 18

ReView page 20

verb + -ing formslike + -ing / ’d like

tomodal verbs for

rules

wordbuilding: word forms

sports venues and equipment

competition wordsword focus: like

talking about interests /ŋ/silent letters

three people talking about sports

a reporter describing the rules of a competition

quotes by famous sports people

an article about crazy competitions

an article about female wrestlers in Bolivia

reading between the lines

guess the ambitionexplaining the rules

of a competitionyour opinions about

sports

text type: an ad writing skill: checking

your writing

Video: Cheese rolling page 30

ReView page 32

comparatives and superlatives

as … as

modes of transportation

transportation nounswordbuilding:

compound nounstransportation verbstransportation words

going on a journey thansentence stressintonation

two people discussing the pros and cons of electric cars

two documentaries about animals

an article about transportation in the future

an article about dog sleddingan article about the fate of

the rickshaw in Kolkata

reading between the lines

transportation you use

attitudes toward using animals to carry things/goods

arguing for and against keeping rickshaws in Kolkata

a report about how people travel around town

text type: notes and messages

writing skill: writing in note form

Video: indian railroads page 42

ReView page 44

simple pastpast continuous

personal qualitieswordbuilding:

negative prefixesgeographical

featuresin, on, or at for time

expressions

telling a story /d/, /t/, or /ɪd/intonation for

responding

an interview with a survival expert

an article about adventurersan article about a climbing

accident

identifying opinion asking about your past

qualities needed for an expedition

events you remember

retelling a story

text type: a true storywriting skill: using -ly

adverbs in stories

Video: Alaskan ice climbing page 54

ReView page 56

count and noncount nouns

quantifiersdefinite article (the)

or no article

materialshousehold itemswordbuilding:

hyphenated wordsfacts and figuresword focus: take

calling about an order /ðə/ or /ði/sounding friendly

a radio call-in show about recycling

an article about e-trashan article about the Greendexan article about the Plastiki, a

boat made of plastic bottlesan online order

close reading opinions on recyclingpresenting a reportan interview with an

environmentalist

a report of a surveytext type: emails writing skill: formal

language

Video: Coastal cleanup page 66

ReView page 68

verb patterns with to + infinitive

future forms: going to, will, and present continuous

life eventsstages in lifecelebrationsword focus: getwordbuilding:

synonyms

inviting, accepting, and declining

/tə/emphasizing words

three people talking about their plans and intentions

a news item about Mardis Gras

an article about how a couple changed their life

an article about how Mardi Gras is celebrated around the world

an article about a Masai rite of passage

identifying key information

life-changing decisions

your favorite festivaldescribing annual

events

text type: a description

writing skill: descriptive adjectives

Video: Steel drums page 78

ReView page 80

UN

it 1

UN

it 2

UN

it 3

UN

it 4

UN

it 6

UN

it 5

Competitionspages 21–32

Healthpages 9–20

Adventurepages 45–56

The environmentpages 57–68

Stages in lifepages 69–80

Transportationpages 33–44

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UNit Grammar VoCabULary reaL Life (fUNCtioNs) ProNUNCiatioN ListeNiNG readiNG CritiCaL thiNkiNG sPeakiNG WritiNG

simple presentadverbs and

expressions of frequency

simple present and present continuous

leisure activitiesdo, go, or playwordbuilding: verb +

noun collocationsword focus: feelmedical problems

talking about sickness /s/, /z/, or /ɪz/sound and spelling

a health expert analyzes sleep

a radio interview about long life

a quiz about how well you sleep

an article about centenariansan article about measuring

health and happiness

the main argument a quizyour current lifemeasuring happiness

text type: online advice

writing skill: conjunctions (and, or, so, because, but)

Video: Slow food page 18

ReView page 20

verb + -ing formslike + -ing / ’d like

tomodal verbs for

rules

wordbuilding: word forms

sports venues and equipment

competition wordsword focus: like

talking about interests /ŋ/silent letters

three people talking about sports

a reporter describing the rules of a competition

quotes by famous sports people

an article about crazy competitions

an article about female wrestlers in Bolivia

reading between the lines

guess the ambitionexplaining the rules

of a competitionyour opinions about

sports

text type: an ad writing skill: checking

your writing

Video: Cheese rolling page 30

ReView page 32

comparatives and superlatives

as … as

modes of transportation

transportation nounswordbuilding:

compound nounstransportation verbstransportation words

going on a journey thansentence stressintonation

two people discussing the pros and cons of electric cars

two documentaries about animals

an article about transportation in the future

an article about dog sleddingan article about the fate of

the rickshaw in Kolkata

reading between the lines

transportation you use

attitudes toward using animals to carry things/goods

arguing for and against keeping rickshaws in Kolkata

a report about how people travel around town

text type: notes and messages

writing skill: writing in note form

Video: indian railroads page 42

ReView page 44

simple pastpast continuous

personal qualitieswordbuilding:

negative prefixesgeographical

featuresin, on, or at for time

expressions

telling a story /d/, /t/, or /ɪd/intonation for

responding

an interview with a survival expert

an article about adventurersan article about a climbing

accident

identifying opinion asking about your past

qualities needed for an expedition

events you remember

retelling a story

text type: a true storywriting skill: using -ly

adverbs in stories

Video: Alaskan ice climbing page 54

ReView page 56

count and noncount nouns

quantifiersdefinite article (the)

or no article

materialshousehold itemswordbuilding:

hyphenated wordsfacts and figuresword focus: take

calling about an order /ðə/ or /ði/sounding friendly

a radio call-in show about recycling

an article about e-trashan article about the Greendexan article about the Plastiki, a

boat made of plastic bottlesan online order

close reading opinions on recyclingpresenting a reportan interview with an

environmentalist

a report of a surveytext type: emails writing skill: formal

language

Video: Coastal cleanup page 66

ReView page 68

verb patterns with to + infinitive

future forms: going to, will, and present continuous

life eventsstages in lifecelebrationsword focus: getwordbuilding:

synonyms

inviting, accepting, and declining

/tə/emphasizing words

three people talking about their plans and intentions

a news item about Mardis Gras

an article about how a couple changed their life

an article about how Mardi Gras is celebrated around the world

an article about a Masai rite of passage

identifying key information

life-changing decisions

your favorite festivaldescribing annual

events

text type: a description

writing skill: descriptive adjectives

Video: Steel drums page 78

ReView page 80

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7workpages 81–92

prepositions of place and movement

present perfect

jobswordbuilding: suffixesoffice equipmentfor or sincejob satisfactionword focus: make

or dojob listings

a job interview irregular past participles

a documentary about working as a photographer

an interview with an engineer

workplace messages with instructions

an article about the cost of new jobs to an area

an article about modern-day cowboys

the author’s opinion giving directionsdescribing past

experiencesyour opinion of a job

text type: a resumewriting skill: action

verbs for resumes

Video: Butler school page 90

ReView page 92

8Technologypages 93–104

defining relative clauses

zero and first conditional

the Internetwordbuilding: verb

prefixes expedition equipmentword focus: havetechnology verbs

asking how something works intonation in conditional sentences

linking

a science program about a new invention

an explorer’s blogan article about

biomimetics

supporting the main argument

problems that inventions solved

inventing a new robotplanning an expedition using nature to

improve designs

text type: a paragraph

writing skills: connecting words; topic and supporting sentences

Video: wind power page 102

ReView page 104

9Language and learningpages 105–116

present passive voice: by + agent

past passive voice

educationphrasal verbswordbuilding: phrasal

verbs

describing a process stress in two-syllable words

a radio documentary about learning Kung Fu in China

an article about the history of writing

an article about saving languages

fact or opinion adult educationa general-knowledge

quizthe author’s opinion

a general-knowledge quiz

text type: formswriting skill:

providing the correct information

Video: disappearing voices page 114 ▲

ReView page 116

10Travel and vacations pages 117–128

past perfectsubject and

object questions

-ed / -ing adjectives

vacation words (types of vacation accommodation, activities, travel items)

vacation adjectiveswordbuilding:

dependent prepositions

places in a city

direct and indirect questions number of syllables/dʒə/

two conversations about problems while on vacation

an interview with a National Geographic tour guide

an article about tipping in other countries

an article about the tunnels in Paris

reading between the lines

a vacation or trip you remember

planning the vacation of a lifetime

a tourist website

a tourist websitetext type: a formal

letterwriting skill: formal

expressions

Video: Living in Venice page 126

ReView page 128

11Historypages 129–140

used toreported speech

archeologywordbuilding: word

rootssay or tellword focus: set

giving a short presentation /s/ or /z/pausing

an interview with an archaeologist

an article about moments in space history

a biography of Jane Goodall

relevance items for a time capsulehow we used to livemoments in historyreporting an interviewan interview for a

biography

text type: a biography

writing skill: punctuation in direct speech

Video: The lost city of Machu Picchu page 138

ReView page 140

12Naturepages 141–152

any-, every-, no-, some- and -thing, -where, -one, -body

second conditional

will / might

classification of animals

extreme weathersociety and economicswordbuilding:

adjective + noun collocations

finding a solution word stress a documentary about a photographer

an article about storm chasers

a profile on Greenland

close reading promoting your region

planning for every possibility

predicting your country’s future

text type: a press release

writing skill: using bullet points

Video: Cambodia Animal Rescue page 150

ReView page 152

CoMMuNiCATioN ACTiViTieS page 153

gRAMMAR SuMMARy page 156

AudioSCRiPTS page 169

UN

it 7

UN

it 8

UN

it 9

UN

it 1

0U

Nit

11

UN

it 1

2workpages 81–92

Technology pages 93–104

Language and learningpages 105–116

Nature pages 141–152

Travel and vacations pages 117–128

History pages 129–140

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7workpages 81–92

prepositions of place and movement

present perfect

jobswordbuilding: suffixesoffice equipmentfor or sincejob satisfactionword focus: make

or dojob listings

a job interview irregular past participles

a documentary about working as a photographer

an interview with an engineer

workplace messages with instructions

an article about the cost of new jobs to an area

an article about modern-day cowboys

the author’s opinion giving directionsdescribing past

experiencesyour opinion of a job

text type: a resumewriting skill: action

verbs for resumes

Video: Butler school page 90

ReView page 92

8Technologypages 93–104

defining relative clauses

zero and first conditional

the Internetwordbuilding: verb

prefixes expedition equipmentword focus: havetechnology verbs

asking how something works intonation in conditional sentences

linking

a science program about a new invention

an explorer’s blogan article about

biomimetics

supporting the main argument

problems that inventions solved

inventing a new robotplanning an expedition using nature to

improve designs

text type: a paragraph

writing skills: connecting words; topic and supporting sentences

Video: wind power page 102

ReView page 104

9Language and learningpages 105–116

present passive voice: by + agent

past passive voice

educationphrasal verbswordbuilding: phrasal

verbs

describing a process stress in two-syllable words

a radio documentary about learning Kung Fu in China

an article about the history of writing

an article about saving languages

fact or opinion adult educationa general-knowledge

quizthe author’s opinion

a general-knowledge quiz

text type: formswriting skill:

providing the correct information

Video: disappearing voices page 114

ReView page 116

10Travel and vacations pages 117–128

past perfectsubject and

object questions

-ed / -ing adjectives

vacation words (types of vacation accommodation, activities, travel items)

vacation adjectiveswordbuilding:

dependent prepositions

places in a city

direct and indirect questions number of syllables/dʒə/

two conversations about problems while on vacation

an interview with a National Geographic tour guide

an article about tipping in other countries

an article about the tunnels in Paris

reading between the lines

a vacation or trip you remember

planning the vacation of a lifetime

a tourist website

a tourist websitetext type: a formal

letterwriting skill: formal

expressions

Video: Living in Venice page 126

ReView page 128

11Historypages 129–140

used toreported speech

archeologywordbuilding: word

rootssay or tellword focus: set

giving a short presentation /s/ or /z/pausing

an interview with an archaeologist

an article about moments in space history

a biography of Jane Goodall

relevance items for a time capsulehow we used to livemoments in historyreporting an interviewan interview for a

biography

text type: a biography

writing skill: punctuation in direct speech

Video: The lost city of Machu Picchu page 138

ReView page 140

12Naturepages 141–152

any-, every-, no-, some- and -thing, -where, -one, -body

second conditional

will / might

classification of animals

extreme weathersociety and economicswordbuilding:

adjective + noun collocations

finding a solution word stress a documentary about a photographer

an article about storm chasers

a profile on Greenland

close reading promoting your region

planning for every possibility

predicting your country’s future

text type: a press release

writing skill: using bullet points

Video: Cambodia Animal Rescue page 150

ReView page 152

CoMMuNiCATioN ACTiViTieS page 153

gRAMMAR SuMMARy page 156

AudioSCRiPTS page 169

UN

it 7

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Unit 7 Butler school

Find out how to become a butler.

Unit 2 Cheese rolling

The ancient tradition of cheese rolling in an English town.

India

Life around the world

USAWest Coast

Alaska

Cambodia

Australia

Trinidad & Tobago

Peru

Italy

UK

Unit 11 The lost city of Machu Picchu

The impact of tourism on the Inca city of Machu Picchu.

Unit 12 Cambodia Animal Rescue

Rescuing victims of illegal animal poaching in Cambodia.

Unit 4 Alaskan ice climbing

How to climb a wall of ice.

Unit 9 Disappearing voices

A project to record the last speakers of disappearing languages.

Unit 5 Coastal cleanup

A global effort to clean up the world’s beaches.

Unit 8 Wind power

How the wind turbines of Spirit Lake save the schools energy and money.

Unit 6 Steel drums

Steel band music is an important part of this Caribbean island’s culture.

Unit 3 Indian railroads

Learn more about the Indian railroad system.

Unit 10 Living in Venice

Learn what it’s like to live in Venice.

Unit 1 Slow food

A city that is enjoying itself—taking life slowly.

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