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… .
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b Put the verbs in parentheses in the present continuous.


A (On the telephone) Hi, Frank. It’s Tina.

B Hello, Tina. It’s good to hear from you. Where are you?

A I’m here in Boston. I’m on vacation, so I’m visiting (visit) my parents.
I ... (stay) with them all this week. They’re retired. Right now they ... (work) in the yard and I ... (sit) in the sun. And you, Frank? What ... you ... these days? (do)

B I ... (look) for a job.

A Good luck! What about your parents. How are they?

B Fine. My mom ... (learn) to drive! She... (not enjoy) it much because she’s very nervous. Right now, she ... (make) dinner and my dad ... (help) her.

A It’s great to talk to you, Frank. Can we meet?

B Yes. Let’s have dinner tonight.


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3 5)) Listen to the sounds.

What’s happening?

3 PRONUNCIATION & SPEAKING

a 3 6))) Listen and repeat the words and sound.

b And ask and answer about the people in the apartment building.

What’s he doing?
He’s playing the guitar.

What are they doing?
... .

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCES

Look at the pictures and find the differences.

4 LISTENING

Look at the photo and read about Rebecca Flint.

Switzerland

The sound of silence

Switzerland has very strict anti-noise rules,
especially for people who live in apartments.
Rebecca Flint,
a British woman who lives
and works in the Swiss town of Chur,
tells us about a life without noise.

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a 3 7))) Listen to her talking about noise rules where she lives.

Does she think they are a good thing or a bad thing?

b Listen again and complete the sentences.


During the week

1 She can’t ... between 12:30 and 2:00 p.m.
2 She can’t ... without headphones or after 10 p.m.
3 She can’t take a ... or a ... after 10 p.m.


On Saturdays

4 She can ... , but it can’t be loud after 10 p.m.


On Sundays

5 She can’t ... furniture or put a ... on the wall.
6 She can’t ... the washing machine.

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