CEFR Checklist A1+ Unit

KEY
Circle a score (1–5) for each competence covered 1 = I can do this with a lot of help from my teacher.
in your Student’s Book. Use the key to help you. 2 = I can do this with a little help.
Are there any areas where you might need 3 = I can do this fairly well.
more practice? 4 = I can do this really well.
5 = I can do this almost perfectly.

Competence page your score

Listening
I can understand numbers, prices and times. 1 2 3 4 5
A1

14, 15
I can understand simple personal questions when people speak slowly and clearly (e.g. ‘What’s
1 2 3 4 5
A1

18
your name?’, ‘How old are you?’, ‘What’s your address?’).
I can understand the essential information in short recorded passages dealing with predictable
A2

16, 18 1 2 3 4 5
everyday matters which are spoken slowly and clearly.

Reading
I can understand information about people (place of residence, age, etc.) in newspapers and 11, 13,
1 2 3 4 5
A1

articles. 14, 15, 19

I can recognise names, words and phrases I know and use them to understand very simple
1 2 3 4 5
A1

13, 17
sentences if there are pictures.
I can identify important information in news summaries or simple newspaper articles in which
A2

11 1 2 3 4 5
numbers and names play an important role and which are clearly structured and illustrated.
I can understand short narratives about everyday things dealing with topics which are familiar to
A2

11, 13, 19 1 2 3 4 5

me if the text is written in simple language.

Speaking: Spoken Interaction

I can ask and answer simple questions, initiate and respond to simple statements in areas of 10, 11, 13,
1 2 3 4 5
A1

immediate need or on very familiar topics. 15, 17, 18

I can handle numbers, quantities, cost and time. 1 2 3 4 5
A1

14, 15
I can ask people questions about where they live, people they know, things they have, etc. and
1 2 3 4 5
A1

13, 17, 18
answer such questions addressed to me provided they are articulated slowly and clearly.
I can ask people questions about what they do at work, school and in free time, and answer such
A2

11 1 2 3 4 5
questions addressed to me.
Speaking: Spoken Production
11, 13, 17,
I can give personal information (address, telephone number, nationality, age, family and hobbies). 1 2 3 4 5
A1

18
I can very simply describe where I live.
A2 A2 A2

18 1 2 3 4 5
I can describe myself, my family and other people. 13, 17, 18 1 2 3 4 5
I can describe my hobbies and interests in a simple way. 11, 17, 18 1 2 3 4 5

Vocabulary: Language Quality

I have a very basic repertoire of words and simple phrases about family and personal details, plus 13, 17,
1 2 3 4 5
A1

simple everyday situations. 18, 19

12, 13,
I can use some simple structures correctly.
A2

1 2 3 4 5
16, 17

Writing
I can fill in a questionnaire or form with my personal details (job, age, address, hobbies). 1 2 3 4 5
A1 A1

18, 19
I can write sentences and simple phrases about myself, for example where I live and what I do. 18, 19 1 2 3 4 5
I can write about aspects of my everyday life in simple phrases and sentences (people, places,
A2

19 1 2 3 4 5
job, school, family, hobbies).
I can write about myself using simple language, for example information about my family, school,
A2

19 1 2 3 4 5
job, hobbies, etc.

This page has been downloaded from www.macmillangateway2.com

Photocopiable © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2016 1 of 1
Culture A1+ Unit

21st century families

1 Work with a partner and answer the questions. Average household size
1 How many people live in your household? Who are Country Household size Country Household size
they?
India 4.8 Spain 2.8
2 Do you think this is average for your country?
3 Look at the information. Is there anything that you Mexico 4.3 Russia 2.7
find surprising?
Turkey 4.1 the US 2.6
2a Read the texts about families in two different Brazil 3.3 Japan 2.5
countries. Which country has bigger households?
China 3.0 Germany 2.1

What is a typical family?

A
ll over the world, families live together,
work together and play together. But
how are families different? And what is
a ‘typical’ family? Let’s look at a typical family
in two different countries – the UK and India –
to get a picture of family life in each place.

The UK
There are 26,473,000 households in the UK. 18.6
million of these are families, and 12.5 million of
these are married couple families – this is the most
common family type in the UK. In general, UK
families are small. The average number of children
is 1.8, compared to the OECD (Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development) global
average of 2.63.
British families like technology: 65% of households
have a computer and 79% have got a mobile
India
phone. They like cars, too! In fact, In India, 78% of households have four people or
40% of households have got more. Why are households large? This is because
two cars. many people live in extended families, where
Pets are very popular in 21% children, parents, cousins and grandparents all live
the UK and about 52% of together under the same roof.
households have got a pet: Many companies in India design and make new
that’s over half! Cats are
16% 28% technology, but at the moment only 9.4% of families
very popular, with a total have got a computer at home. Not many families
population of 7.9 million. have got a car, either: only
4.7%. 45% of Indian
Household size 35%
households use a
bicycle as their
main form
of transport.

10.3%
78%

8.2%

Household size
3.5%

This page has been downloaded from www.macmillangateway2.com

Photocopiable © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2016 1 of 2
Culture
2b Read the texts again and decide if the sentences
are True (T) or False (F).
1 In the UK, the average number of children
is 2.63.
2 Most UK families have got a mobile phone.
3 Over half of UK families have got a cat.
4 In India, households are usually large.
5 A lot of new technology comes from India.
6 More people have got a car than a bicycle
in India.
2c Read the statements. Which country is each
statement about? Write the UK or India.
1 65% of households have got a computer.
2 A lot of children live with their grandparents.
3 Many families use a bicycle, not a car.
4 There are a lot of households with one person.
5 The average number of children is 1.8.
6 Less than 10% households have a computer.
This page has been downloaded from www.macmillangateway2.com
Photocopiable © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2016
A1+ Unit
  Gateway to culture
3a Work with a partner and answer the questions.
1 Do you know any households with just one person?
T/F
2 Do you know any households with more than four
T/F
people?
T/F
3 What’s the biggest family you know?
T/F
T/F
PROJECT
T/F 3b You are going to work on a presentation about
typical households. Read the questions and
prepare your project research.
1 Work in small groups. Choose a country you are
interested in to compare and contrast with your
own country.
2 In your groups, do some research on the Internet
to find information about the following for your
country and your chosen country:
■ the total number of households
■ the average number of people in a household
■ the average number of children per family
■ other interesting or surprising information
about families.
3 Work together and discuss what you found out.
Decide how to present your information to the
class. This can be a slideshow, a presentation or a
poster, using graphs or charts if necessary.
3c Present your information to the class. What
were the main similarities and differences
between your country and the country you
chose?
2 of 2
 Flipped classroom A1+ Unit

to be – affirmative and negative Part 2: Video comprehension

Part 1: Video preparation
1 Do you remember reading the text about these
kids on page 11 of your Student’s Book? Write
their nationality under the photos. Choose from
these words:
American • Australian • Brazilian • British
Russian • Turkish
Watch the video as many times as necessary and do
the exercises.
1 Answer the questions.
1 Look at the photos of Chris and Liam Hemsworth on
the video. Where are they from?
2 What three jobs are mentioned in the video?
3 What helps Thor to be a superhero?
4 What are the two things that help the presenter (Dave)
be a superhero?

Nationality: Chalk and a

2 Use the video explanation to complete the rules.

a Use two of the words in the box.
Tom
contractions • long • short

The forms of the verb to be are called

.
Nationality:
3 Tick (✓) the sentences that appear in the video
explanation. One of the sentences is NOT correct –
which one? Write the correct sentence.
Elena and Irina 1 They’re from Britain.
2 It isn’t British.
3 I’m not Australian.
4 We aren’t British.
Nationality: 5 You a superhero.
b
6 Chris Hemsworth and I are very similar.

Murat 4 Rewrite these sentences from the video explanation

using contractions.
2 Write the name of the country next to the
1 I am Dave.
nationality.

1 American
2 It is not British.
2 Brazilian
3 British 3 He is in Thor.
4 Turkish
4 We are not actors.
3 Match the groups of words (1–3) with the hobbies
(a–c).

1 superhero actor The Hunger Games Part 3: Grammar practice

2 fan Premier League Chelsea Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
3 pop music songs Bruno Mars
aren’t • I • ’m not • ’s • She • We
a choir
1 ’m from Liverpool. 4 I Chinese.
b making films
2 They teachers. 5 aren’t American.
c football 3 He a superhero. 6 ’s happy in Brazil.

This page has been downloaded from www.macmillangateway2.com

Photocopiable © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2016 1 of 1
 Life skills A1+ Unit

Understanding statistics 3a 14 Watch again. Complete the sentences.

1 We know Australia is big because there is just
  Before watching  .
1 Match the numbers and symbols to the words. 2 We know a lot of Australians live near the sea because
% one in four  .
4,000 average 3 We know there are lots of people from other
4,000,000 just under 40 countries because
39 four point four .
 

41 four square kilometres 4 We know there are lots of old people because
2 4 6 four thousand  .
four million
4km2 per cent 3b Which statistics surprise you? Why?
4.4 just over 40

  While watching   After watching

VIDEO SKILLS: Think before you watch 4a What statistics do you know about your country?
Before you watch a video, read the instructions and look Write some of them below.
at the exercise, images or photos. What is the video
about? What do you know about this topic? Use what
you know to help you understand and do the exercise.

2a 14  VIDEO SKILLS  Read the video skills box. Then
complete the two sentences with the option you
think is correct. Finally, watch the video about
Australia and check your answers.
4b SKILLS 4 LIFE  Imagine your class is a country. Make
a poster with the statistics for the population of
this country. Follow these steps.
1 Give the new country (your class) a name.
2 Complete these statistics for the new country. Also
add other statistics.
POPULATION:

GIRLS AND BOYS:

AVERAGE AGE:

LANGUAGES:

3 Write the information on a poster.

1 The population of Australia is 4.4/23.4/50 million. REFLECT ON IT

2 More people live in the west/east of Australia. A lot of people don’t like statistics. Why do you
think that is? What is your opinion of statistics?
2b 14 Watch again. Write what the numbers
represent about Australia.
1 19 million =
2 4.4 million =
3 448,610 =
4 37.3 =

This page has been downloaded from www.macmillangateway2.com

Photocopiable © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2016 1 of 1
Study skills A1+ Units

Learning classroom language

1 Tick (✔) the sentences that are true for you.
1 I speak English with my friends in class.
2 I can ask my teacher for help in English.
3 I understand my teacher’s instructions.
4 I can name objects in the classroom.

2 Who says these phrases, the teacher or the student? Write T (teacher) and S (Student) or B (both).
a How do you spell that? i Can you repeat that?
b I’m sorry I’m late. j Get out your books.
c It’s my/your turn. k Turn to page 1.
d Sit down, please. l How do you say that?
e Put your things away. m Can you speak more slowly, please?
f Copy this in your books, please. n What page is it?
g OK, you can go now. o How do I do this?
h What is the English for …, please? p Can I go to the toilet/get some water, please?

3 Can you think of any other classroom phrases? Write them below. Who says them?

4 Read the Study tips. Write an example from 2 5 Rewrite the students’ classroom language with no
next to tips 1–3. mistakes.
1 Miguel: Sorry for late!
STUDY TIP

Speak English in class as much as you can. You Teacher: Don’t worry, Miguel. Sit down, please.
can use classroom language to: 2 Pallida: How say you this in English?
1 ask your teacher for help.
Teacher: Brazilian.
2 say how you feel. 3 Jennifer: It’s me now!

3 tell your classmates and teacher what you need. Cindy: OK.
4 Yanning: Again please, teacher!
4 check what your teacher wants you to do.
5 communicate with your classmates, if their first Teacher: OK. I said ‘My grandmother is very special
language is different. to me.’
6 practise your English. 5 Juan: I thirsty. I get water.

When you hear new classroom language, write
Teacher: OK.
it in a special place in a book or in your folder.

6 Write the corrected numbers from 5 in the table.

Asking about language

Apologising and requests

Asking about instructions and excercises

7 Choose four of the students’ phrases from 2 and 5 to use in class.

This page has been downloaded from www.macmillangateway2.com

Photocopiable © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2016 1 of 1