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GPP 1
GPP 1 Unit 6 : Key Point 16
Introduce the topic of where you live.
I LIVE IN ... . I live in ... (the name of local area or town).

GPP 1 Unit 19 : Key Point 55

Present the concept of favorite. Start with clothes and move onto other topics. Use
yourself/a student/an appropriate picture.

I always wear black jeans, black shirts, black sweaters, black jackets ... .
FAVORITE Why? Black is my favorite color.

- Do you like ... ?

- Yes, it's my favorite ... .

GPP 1 Unit 25 : Key Point 73

Introduce the topic of travel.
TO TRAVEL BY Do you often travel by plane?

Do you always go on vacation or do you sometimes travel for your job?

ON BUSINESS Do you travel on business?

CAN I ... ? Set the scene at the airport. Explain that you are checking in and try to elicit the
MAY I ... ? following questions.
COULD I ... ?
Can I/May I/Could I see your ticket, please?
CERTAINLY/SURE (Certainly/Sure/Of course.)
OF COURSE (NOT)
TO GIVE What am I doing? Mime. (You're giving her your ticket.)
Use RS25A to present the new vocabulary.
BACKPACK
- May/Can/Could I see your ... ?
(HAND) LUGGAGE
- Yes, of course/certainly/sure.
GARMENT BAG
TRAVEL BAG
BRIEFCASE
SUITCASE

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GPP 1 Unit 25 : Key Point 73
Travel visuals Resource Sheet 25A

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GPP 2

GPP 2 Unit 9 : Key Point 25

Lead in by discussing public transportation using RS9A. Have students interview
each other and use the feedback to stimulate discussion.

CITY CENTER / DOWNTOWN

UNDERGROUND/SUBWAY
FARE
NONSTOP SERVICE
RAIL/RAILWAY
FOREIGN
GUIDE
TUNNEL
ESCALATOR
ELEVATOR/LIFT
SHUTTLE SERVICE
TO GET TO/FROM

GPP 2 Unit 18 : Key Point 52

Use CA13 to introduce/review the weather vocabulary.
TO POUR (DOWN)
TO HAIL
HAILSTORM
HAILSTONE
THUNDERSTORM

Use RS18A for a discussion on the weather.

PAST CONTINUOUS Explain what you saw from your bedroom window when you got up this morning.
TO DESCRIBE A Was it raining? (Yes.) Did it begin raining before I looked out? (Yes.) Did it
SITUATION continue raining after I looked out? (Probably). Draw timeline to illustrate.

- Was … –ing?
- Yes, … . / No, … .

GPP 2 Unit 21 : Key Point 61

What do you call a place where there are a lot of different shops under one roof? A
shopping mall. Do you prefer to go shopping in town or in shopping malls? Why?
MALL What are the advantages and disadvantages of malls?

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GPP 2 Unit 18 : Communication Activity 13 from Key Point 52 : Weather Visuals

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Talking Point – The weather Resource Sheet 18A

1. Describing today's weather to somebody over the phone.

2. What was the weather like yesterday?

3. What's the weather forecast for tomorrow?

4. Describe the local climate at different times of the year.

5. Describe the weather in the following places?

• London • Moscow • Singapore

• Cairo • The Bahamas • Antarctica

6. What's the most extreme weather you've ever experienced? Where were you and what were
you doing at the time?

7. What's the best/worst summer or winter you can remember?

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Talking Point – Public transportation Resource Sheet 9A

1. Give advice to a foreign visitor about public transportation in a big city.

• the subway
• buses/trams
• taxis

2. Give advice about any special procedures.

• stamping tickets
• buying tokens

3. Give advice to a visitor arriving:

• by train
• by plane
• by car

4. Give advice about transfers (e.g. shuttles) between different train stations and airports.

5. What do you think about public transportation in your nearest big city?
• quality of service
• reliability
• fares
• security
• cleanliness
• comfort

6. Do many people use public transportation without paying? Have you ever taken the
bus/subway without buying a ticket?

7. Have you ever used public transportation abroad? Describe your experiences.

8. What do you know about public transportation in the following cities?

• New York
• Tokyo
• San Francisco
• London
• Venice
• Bangkok

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APP 1

APP 1 Unit 17 : Key Point 51

MARKET RESEARCH Introduce the theme of market research and surveys.
SURVEY

Have students think of questions they might be asked in a transportation survey.

APP 1 Unit 27 : Key Point 80

ENTREPRENEUR Introduce entrepreneur and the other new vocabulary by using an example of a
well-known entrepreneur. Set up a situation where an entrepreneur is planning to
TO PURCHASE start a business producing something. Let students decide what, then elicit the
TO RECRUIT steps he/she is likely to go through to get the product onto the market.
PACKAGING
DISTRIBUTOR
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
TO LAUNCH BRAND

• present business plan to bank

• get a loan
• purchase a factory
• install equipment
• recruit staff
• design packaging
• start production
• find suppliers and distributors
• start advertising campaign
• launch product
• become number-one brand!

APP 1 Unit 30 : Key Point 88

Set the scene using a well-known oil company and introduce the new vocabulary.

OCEAN Where do companies sometimes look for oil? (In the ocean.)
OIL FIELD What do we call an area in the ocean where there is oil? (An oil field.)
OIL RIG And how do we get the oil? (Build an oil rig.)
TO CONSTRUCT We build or ... ? (We construct.)
COAST Is the oil field always in the middle of the ocean or is it sometimes on the coast?
REFINERY Where do they take the oil to clean it? (To a refinery.)
BARREL And what do they put it in? (Barrels.)

How do they know if there's a lot of oil or a little oil in the field?
EXPLORATION TEAM (They send an exploration team.)

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APP 2

APP 2 Unit 3 : Key Point 8

1ST CONDITIONAL Tell students they work for a sportswear manufacturer. Ask them to suggest
products (swimwear, sports shoes, sunglasses, tennis rackets).

If the weather is good, will you sell more swimwear?

- Will you … if … ?
- Yes, if …, we'll … .

Have students speculate on what will happen in their own markets. Tell them that
they have to make a presentation at an important conference. Let them come up
with their own answers.

APP 2 Unit 11 : Key Point 31

AD(VERTISEMENT) Introduce the theme of advertising by showing a magazine ad(vertisement) or
ADVERTISING AGENCY referring to a currently well-known ad on TV. Present advertising agency and
COMMERCIAL commercial, too. Ask students about favorite TV commercials and where the might
have been filmed. Introduce the idea of traveling abroad to film.

APP 2 Unit 14 : Key Point 41 – DVD Scene 5

PRESENT SIMPLE Where are Nike shoes made? (Korea/Taiwan.)
PASSIVE Do we know who makes them? Is it important?

Weave more examples with well-known brands of cars and types of drinks.

- Where are/is … manufactured/made?

- They're/It's manufactured/made in … .

APP 2 Unit 23 : Key Point 67

Set up a scene where one person has invited a colleague home for dinner. Elicit
GUEST guest.

How are you?

Fine thanks, and you?
LET ME Fine. Let me introduce you to … .
This is … .
How do you do?
Nice to meet you.

COAT Shall I take your coat?

Thanks.

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