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Contents
Introduction 4
Teaching - tipsandtechniques
beginners 6
EItr o PresentSimple
Sports/Food/Drinks -Ilyoulweltheyo alan
and nationalities. Numbersand prices
Languages 43
Photocopiable
worksheets
Unitsl-14 138
Communicativeactivities Student's
Bookwordlists
Tests
withtestaudio Class
tapescripts
Grammar withpractice
Reference Workbooktapescripts
Introduction
The main verb forms taught are:
Beginner
NewHeadway
o tobe
l,lew Headway Beginner, Third edition is a foundation o PresentSimple
course for adult and young adult true beginners.It is also o there islare
suitablefor studentswho have alreadylearned a little o PastSimple
English, perhapssome yearsago,but who don t yet feel
o canlcan't
confident enough to move on. They want to go back before
o Id like
thel'move forward.
o Present Continuous for now and future, going to
Nerv languageis introduced gradually and methodically,
in measuredamounts, and in a logical order. Listening We have chosen not to teach havegot, for two reasons.
material is provided acrosstwo classCDs. Vocabulary has Firstly, its PresentPerfect form (have + the past participle)
been selectedcarefully to avoid overloading.There are many is confusing as havegot refersto the present,not the past;
controlled practice activities,which aim to give beginners secondly, h ave with its d oI doesI di d for ms is perfectly
the confidenceto proceed,but there is also some simple acceptable.This pattern has the advantageof fitting in with
skills work, which incorporatesmanageablecommunicative all the other verbs that students are learning.
activities appropriate for low-level students. lnthe Everyday There are Grammar Spofsin the presentationsections.These
Englishsections,we deal with social and functional aim to focus students'attention on the languageof the unit.
language,and survival skills. There are questionsto answer,charts to complete,and short
exercises.The Grammar Sporends by cueing a section of the
Grammar Referenceat the back of the book.
Organifitionof the courge
The organization of New Headway Beginner, Third edition is Practice
similar to other levelsof Headway,third edition. Each unit This section contains a variety ofcontrolled and freer
has thesecomponents: practice exercises.The primary skills used are speakingand
o Starter listening, but there is also some reading and writing.
o Presentationof new language There are information gap exercises,mingle activities,
o Practice information transfer listening exercises,questionnaires,and
o \tocabulary a lot of personalized activities. There are exerciseswhere the
o Skills work - always speaking, combined with reading aim is overt analysis of the grammar, such as Check it.
and/or listening and/or writing
r Everl'dayEnglish Vocabulary
Thereis a stronglexicalsyllabusin NewHeadwayBeginner,
Starter Thirdedition Thevocabularyis carefullygradedand
The Starter section is designedto be a warmer to the lesson
recycledthroughout,so that studentsdont sufferfrom
and has a direct link with the unit to come. This link might
overloading.Lexicalsetsareselectedaccordingto two
be topical or grammatical, or it might reviseinput from a
criteria.Theycomplementthe grammaticalinput,for
previousunit.
example,daily activitieswith the PresentSimple;or
membersof the family with apostrophe's.However,they
of newlanguage aremainlychosenfor their usefulness. Low-levelstudents
Presentation
needto know the wordsof everydaylife - food, sports,
Nen'language items are presentedthrough texts, often numbers,dates,travel,time,jobs,describingpeopleand
dialogues,rvhich studentscan read and listen to at the places,shopping,sightseeing,sayinghow you feel.Students
sametime. This enablesstudentsto relatethe spelling to arealsogivenexposureto a key featureofvocabularyin
the sounds of English, and helps with pronunciation, as English- collocation.Studentswork on a rangeof patterns
rvell as tbrm and use.Sometimesthere are two presentation
including adjective + noun, and wordsthat go togetherto
sections.This is to break up what would otherwise be too form high-frequencyverbs,e.g.havelunch,go shopping,etc.
large a 'chunk of new language. This way of forming verbsis practisedacrossthe courseand
studentsalsofocuson other patternssuchasadjectivesand
their opposites,andverbsandtheir opposites.
4 lntroduction
Skillswo* Revision
Regular recycling of grammar and vocabulary is provided
Listening throughout the course.There is a photocopiableactivity for
Regularunseenlistening sections,in dialogueor monologue each of the 14 units at the back of this Teacher'sBook, and
form, provide further practice of the language of the unit there are l4 Unit tests, four Stop and check tests, and three
and, later in the course,help to develop students' ability to Progresstestson the Teacher'sResourceDisc.
understand the main messageof a text.
Reading Wo*book
At the beginning of the course,the languagein the readings All the languageinput - grammatical, lexical, and functional -
is tightly controlled and graded,and only one or two words is revisitedand practised.There are also pronunciation
will be unknown to the students.As the courseprogresses, and listening exerciseson the Student'sWorkbook CD that
the readingsbecome longer,with slightly more unfamiliar accompaniesthe Workbook. This includes listen and repeat
vocabulary in the texts.This givesstudentspractice in exercises,and also unseen listenings. The CD is particularly
dealing with new words and preparesthem for the longer beneficialto studentswho lack confidencein speakingand
texts in at the Elementary level. who havelistening and/or pronunciation problems.Students
can refer to the tapescriptson WB p88.
Speaking
In the presentationsections,studentshave the opportunity
to practisethe pronunciation and intonation of new lbachertBoolfilehTeacherl
RssarceDisc
language.In the practice sections,lesscontrolled exercises
The Teacher'sResourceDisc can be found inside the back
lead to freer speakingpractice.
cover of the Teacher'sBook. It contains additional printable
There are many speakingexercisesbasedaround the material to support the teacherwith the course.There are
listening and reading activities,including regular roleplays. l4 communicative classactivities,and all the testing
There are speaking opportunities before a text, to launch the materials - Unit tests,Stop and check tests,Progresstests,
topic and create interest; and there are speaking activities and Skills tests with audio files. It also contains the Student's
after a text, often in the form of discussion. Book referencematerials - Tapescripts,Word list, and
Grammar Referencewith relatedgrammar exercises.
Writing
Writing exercisesare usually, but not always, small in scope.
Studentsare invited to write about their best friend. a
Othermaterials
far NewHeadwayBeginner
postcard, a short description of a town they know, and a
description of a holiday. Video
A New Headway Beginner Video, Video Guide, and Activity
Everyday
English Book are availablefor the Beginnerlevel.The video takesthe
This is a very important part of the syllabusof New form of six episodescentred around four people sharing a
Headway Beginner, Third edition There is language input house in Oxford. The first episodecan be shown after Unit 4,
and practice ofseveral kinds: and subsequent episodesafterUnits 6,8, 10, 12,and.14.
r survival skills, such as numbers, saying dates,the alphabet,
sapng prices, recognizing signs,and asking for directions
Teacher's
Resource
Book
o social skills, such as social expressionsand greetings Thiscontainsphotocopiable
gamesand activitiesto
r functional areas, such as making requests,going
supplementthe NewHeadwayBeginnersyllabus.
shopping, and sayinghow you feel
Finally!
There is sometimesan element of 'phrasebooklanguage'
in thesesections.We are not asking studentsto analyse The basic criterion for selection of every activity in New
too deeply how a piece of languageoperates.For example, Headway Beginner, Third edition is its usefulnessfor the
in Unit 7 we introduceCan 1...1in a varietyof situations. survival of a low-level student in an English-speaking
We dont want teachersor studentsto worry too much environment. The book provides a packagethat will fit
about the grammar of can as a modal verb. We merely want neatly in the suitcase!We are trying to lay the foundations
studentsto seehow this phrasecan be used to get what you for what we hope will be a successfuland enjoyable
want in a polite manner. language-learningfuture.
Grammar
Reference
This is at the back of the Student'sBook. and it is intended
for use at home. It can be used for revision or for reference.
lntroduction 5
Teaching - tipsandtechniques
beginners
Pairwork
A step-by-step
approach
A lot of work can be done in pairs. Open and closed
Beginnersrequire a very careful,stagedapproachwith pairwork are often referredto in the teaching notes.
plenty ofrepetition, practice,and revision to help them
internalize new languageand to give them confidence. Open pairwork
Suggestedstagesare as follows:
Starter
This short warmer to the lessonmust not be allowed to
go on too long. Generally speaking,five minutes is the
maximum.
As a stageafter drilling and before closedpairwork, you
Presentation point
of language can call on two studentsat a time to practisethe lines of a
You can vary the presentationsif you like. Sometimesit is dialogue,ask and answer a question,etc. acrossthe room,
useful to play a recording first while the studentslook at with the rest of the classlistening.
the picture with the text covered.Then, after that, ther'
Do open pairwork:
can read and listen. This method ma,vbe helptul ior some
non-European studentswho are not vert't-amiliar rr'ith . to set up and demonstratea closedpairwork activity.
Roman script. r to check understanding ofa task.
o to check students'grammar, pronunciation, and
Listening (drilling)
andrepeating intonation before they go on to closedpairwork.
When introducing a new item of language.stop and practise r after a closedpairwork activity or a written exerciseto
pronunciation when studentshave graspedthe rneaning. check performance of the task.
You can use the recording as a model, or provide the model
Don t call on the whole classto perform open pairwork.
yourself. You may need to stop the CD to give studentstime
Two or three pairs of students,each performing one or two
to repeatat an appropriate pace..\llow studentsto listen
exchanges,should be sufficientto check language.More
to the word, phrase,or sentencet\\'o or three times before
than this may make the activity drag and become boring.
you ask them to repeat it. For eran.rple,to drill the sentence
How areyoul Playthe recordingandior model the sentence Closed pairwork
yourself two or three times using the samepronunciation
and intonation, then ask the studentsas a classto repeat
the phrase,i.e.choral drilling. Don't sav it with them, but @-@
insteadlisten to what thev are saving. SayAgain for them
to repeata secondtime. Ii it sounds as if they have got it
@{
right, ask one or two studentsindividualll'to say it again for
you to check, i.e. individual drilling. If the choral repetition
{@
doesn'tsound right, remodel the phrasefbr studentsto With closedpairwork, studentstalk and listen only to
listen to again,then ask them to repeatchorally again, each other. This givesthem more speakingtime and a
before moving on to individual drilling. chanceto practisewith a peer without having to 'perform'
in front of you and the class.It is important, though, for
Practice you to monitor students'performancesunobtrusively.
Move carefullyfrom controlled to tieer practice.Beginners This will help you to identify persistenterrors and
require plenty of practice in order both to get their mouths misunderstandings.Do not interrupt and correct students
round new languageand vocabularr',and also to internalize while you monitor unlessabsolutelynecessary,as this
and remember it. Dont limit the time spent on practiceor inhibits fluency.Instead,make a note of persistenterrors
revision,but equally do not spend too long on any one thing, and put some of them on the board for studentsto correct
or the students may get bored and switch off. You can always afterwards.(lt is probably not necessaryto identifr the
come back later and do more work on it. The following culprits!)
techniquesensureenough practiceas well asvariety.
- tipsandtechniques
beginners
6 Teaching
Chain practice useful classroomlanguage,e.g.Sorry,I don't understand.
This is a good way of using picture/cue cards in a practice Can you spellit, please?and instructions, e.g. Work with
speaking activity. It offers variety, a change ofpace, and a partner, Read,Listen,Repeat,AII together,Again,
a lot of speakingpractice of the languagepoint without Homework, etc. All of this will enable you to keep an
becoming boring. The following example describesa way of 'English atmosphere.
using picture cards of famous people.
When having to give instructions for an activity, rehearse
them beforehandso that they are simple, clear,and concise,
and demonstraterather than explain wherever possible.
Avoid repeatingyourself or over-explaining,as it tends only
to createfurther confusion.
Explaining
newvocabulary
Explanation of new vocabulary to beginners can be
Teaching - tipsandtechniques7
beginners
my/your . Thisis... . Howareyou?
am,/are,/is,
Goodmornint!. Whatlthisin English?
Numbersl-10 . Plurals
to theunit
lntroduction Language
aims
If you are about to start Unit I of New Grammar- am/are/is The verb to be is introducedin the singularwith the
HeadwayBeginner,Third edition, yol subjectsI, you, this, and it (he/she/theyareintroducedin Unit 2). The focus
are probably beginning a new course is on the positiveand on questionswith the questionwords what and how.
with a new group of students.This is The questionwords are introducedthrough the functions of meetingpeople
an exciting time for both teacher and and greeting:What\ your name?,How areyoui, and talking about objects:
students alike, with a very important What\ this in English?Other questionwords are introducedand reviewed
initial stageof getting to know each systematicallythroughout the course.
other. The title of Unit I ie'Hello!'with
Possessiveadjectives My andyour are introduced in the unit, with the other
the aim of studentsgetting to know
possessive
adjectivesbeing presentedacrossthe first four units ofthe course.
each other and you, and for you to
get to krnw them of course!A range Vocabularyand speaking A set of key everydaywords is introduced,some
of settingsallows studentsto practise of which are internationalwords,e.g.camera.There is an opportunity to
greetingsand introductions in different extendthis basicsetvia the classroomcontext.Numbers l-10 and -sl-es
contextsand so showsthem how noun plurals are alsointroducedand practised.Studentsare introducedto
they can communicate in English in a the pronunciationof the -sl-esplural endings:
meaningfrrl way with even quite basic
/s/ lzl ltzl
language.
books cars houses
Someessentialbuilding blocks of
EverydayEnglish This sectionfocuseson greetingsat different parts of the
learning English are also introduced
in manageablechunks and meaningful day (Goodmorning,Goodnight,etc.)and key situationallanguagesuchas
Bye! and Seeyou later!
contexts.Theseinclude parts of.to be,
my/your,the introduction of some Workbook To be and my/your are consolidatedthrough further practice on
basic vocabulary (including some greetingsand introductions;key vocabulary,numbers 1-10 and -s/-esplurals
international words), numbers 1-10, are alsopractised.
and -s/-esplural endings.
Photocopiable activity There is a photocopiable activity to review What's
this?,Itba ... and everydayobjectson TB p138.
8 UnitI . Hello!
Notesontheunit
(sB
STARTER p6) T h is
is...
||If [CD l: Track 2] Smile, greet the class,and say I llf [CD 1: Track a] This sectiongetsstudentsto
\-ourown name - Hello,I'm (Liz).Point to yourselfto practiseintroducing eachother,still usingjust first
make the meaning clear.Point to the speechbubbles and names.Focusattentionon the photo of Pablo,Ben, and
play the recording. Mika on p7. Point to the conversationand ask students
to read and listen. Play the recording through once.
Invite studentsto saytheir own name, including the
Play the recording again and get studentsto point to
greetingHeIIo.If you have a very large group, you could
the correct charactersas they are referred to in the
aska few studentsto saytheir name and then get students
conversation.
to continuein pairs.Keepthis stagebrief, as studentswill
havethe opportunity to introduce themselvesand each Playthe recordingtwice more, first pausingat the
other in the next section. end of eachline and gettingthe studentsto repeatas
a class.Studentsthen repeatlines individually before
practisingthe conversationin open and then in
closedpairs. ,
am,/are/is,
my/your Encourageaccuratepronunciationofthe short sound
I lfJl lil and of the linking:
[CD f : Track 3] Focusattention on the photo
of Pablo and Mika. Point to the conversationon p6 l6ts rzl
and ask studentsto read and listen.Demonstratethese this_is Ben
actionsto the classifnecessary.Playthe recording 2 Point to the gappedconversation.Choosetwo
through once. confident studentsto demonstratethe conversation
Play the recording twice more, first pausingat the end with you to the rest of the class.Introduce the students
ofeach line and getting the studentsto repeatasa class. to eachother and encouragethem to shakehandswhen
Studentsthen repeatlines individually beforepractising they sayHello. Choosetwo more groups of three to
the conversationin open and then in closedpairs (see practisethe conversationin front ofthe class.
TeachingBeginners- Tipsand Techniques, TB p6). Divide the classinto groups of three and get each
Encouragean accuratevoice range- the amount by student to take it in turns to introduce the other two.
which pitch of the voice changes.(Many languagesdo Monitor and checkfor pronunciationand intonation.
not usesuch a wide voice rangeasEnglish so this needs Depending on the class,when the activity is over,you
to be activelyencouraged.)Also make surestudents may like to ask one or two groups to go thiough the
can accuratelyreproducethe contractedforms Im and conversationagainwhile the whole classlistens.
nameb.Ifnecessary, model the sentences againyourself
to help emphasizethe pronunciation in a visual way. ADDITIONAL
MATERIAT
WorkbookUnitI
Exercises
I and 2 Introductions
Focus attention on the contractions. Ask studentsto
circle the contractedforms in exercise1. Demonstrate
this by writing the conversationon the board and
Niceto meetyou
putting a circle round the first contractionIra. 3 This sectionfocuseson introducing peoplein a slightly
more formal context, giving surnamesas well as first
2 This is a mingle activity. Demonstratethe conversation names,and practisingthe phraseNiceto meetyou.
with one studentto the rest of the class.Then ask Give your first name again:I m (Liz). Write it on the
another two studentsto repeatthe conversation board: (Liz) is myfirst name.Then sayyour surname
in open pairs (seeTeachingBeginners- Tips and and write it on the board:ILy surnameis (Brown).
Techniques, TB p6). Demonstratethe meaningof 'stand RepeatI'm (Liz Brown) - (Liz) is myfirst name,
up and get the studentsto move around the class (Brown) is my surname.Then aska studentwhose
practising the conversation.You may like to encourage first name you know: Mayumi - Mayumi is your first
them to shakehandsasthey introduce themselves, name,what\ your surname?Elicit surnamesfrom other
particularly if they dont know eachother.Monitor and students.
checkfor pronunciation.
Unitl . Hello! 9
||f [CD l: Track 5] Focus attention on the photo
of fudy Koblenzand Robert Smith on p7. Point to the
conversationand ask studentsto read and listen.Play ||ll [CD l: Track 7] Focusattention on the photo
of Pablo and Ben in conversation1 on p8. Check
the recordingthrough once.Playthe recordingagain
studentscan remember the namesof the charactersby
and get studentsto point to the correct charactersas
asking Who\ this?Referstudentsback to the photos
they are referredto in the conversation.
onpp6-7 if necessary.Point to conversationI and ask
Playthe recordingtwice more, first pausingat the studentsto read and listen. Play the recording
end of eachline and getting the studentsto repeatas through once.
a class.Studentsthen repeatlines individually before
Focusattentionon the photo of Ben and Mika in
practisingthe conversationin open and then in closed
conversation2 on p8. Check studentscan remember
pairs.Encourageaccuratestressin the key expressions
the namesof the characters.Follow the sameprocedure
Nice to meet you. as for conversationl. Ifstudents query the difference
And you. between Fine, thanks. and Very well, thank you., explain
that they are both possibleanswersto How areyou?
Point to the gappedconversation.Choosea confident
student to demonstratethe conversationwith you to the Play the recording twice more, first pausing at the
restof the class.Choosetwo more pairs to practisethe end ofeach line and getting the studentsto repeatas a
conversationin front of the class.Remind studentsto class.Studentsthen repeatthe lines individually before
smile and shakehandswhen they sayMce to meetyou. practisingthe conversationsin open and then in closed
pairs.Encourageaccuratestressand intonation on the
fff [CD l: Track 6] This activity givesstudents
questions:
further practice,using other Englishnames.Check
studentsunderstand the male and femalesymbols in
the activity by pointing to male and female studentsand How areyou?
then to the correct symbol. Play the recording through
__----,
onceand let studentsjust listen.Playthe recording
And you?
again and get studentsto repeateachname chorally
and individually. Focusattention on the conversation Ask individual studentsHow areyou? to elicit the
with |amesBond. Choosea name for yourselfand answerFine, thanks/Verywell, thankyou. And you?
demonstratethe mingle activity with two or three Replyto eachstudentin turn. Make sure students
confident students.Get the classto stand up and move realize that And youi requires an answerFine/Very
around the classto practisethe exchanges, using the well, thanks.
new names.Monitor and checkfor pronunciation. Get studentsto ask and answeryou and eachother
If studentssound rather 'flat' when greeting eachother, in open pairs acrossthe class.It may be helpful to
model the conversationin exercise4 again,emphasizing gestureto your partner when you sayAnd youi to aid
the voice rangeneededand the correctstress. comprehension.
Studentsnow have free practice in a mingle activity.
I SUGGESTTON
(You may like to develop a gesturewhich means
I If appropriate,you can play a memory gamebased 'minglel) Focusattentionon the speechbubbles.If
on the students'names.Ask one studentto go round necessary,check comprehensionof OK,fine, very well
the classsayingeveryone'sname while the other
with simple board drawings of faces- a straight face
studentshelp ifnecessary.Encouragestudentsin a for OK9, a half smile for fine @, and a full smile for
multilingual group to pronounceeveryone'sname very well@. Get the studentsto move around the class
asaccuratelyaspossible.(You might want to do the practising the conversation.Monitor and check for
memory game yourself, too, to make sure you have pronunciation and intonation.
i rememberedall the students'names!)
MATERIAI.
ADDITIONAL
Workbook UnitI
Exercises3 and 4 Niceto meetvou
Unitl . Hello! l1
2 This exerciseconsolidatesthe everyday expressions
in this sectionin a word order exercise.Copy the first
example onto the board with the words in the wrong thisin English?
What's
order. Ask a student to read out the correct order and I Many of the words in the lexical set may be known to
write the answer on the board, crossing out the words the students as they are 'international' words or may be
in the wrong order as you go. similar in their own language.Focus on the example
Studentscomplete the conversations,using the words and then get students to work individually or in pairs
given. Give studentstime to checktheir answersin or groups of three to match the rest of the words to the
pairs beforecheckingwith the whole class. photos.Monitor and checkfor correct spelling.
||fl [CD l: Track 10] Play the recording, pausing at Check the answerswith the whole class.
the end ofeach conversationto allow studentsto check
their answers.Studentsthen practisethe conversations Answer.r
in open and then in closedpairs.Again, encouragea I abook 7 a hamburger
wide voice rangein expressionslike Have a niceday.lf 2 acornputer I a sandwich
necessary,play the recording againand get the students 3 atelevision 9 a carnera
to repeatto get the correct stressand intonation. 4 aphone l0 a photognph
5 abus ll a ba6
Ansrersud tapescdpt 6 acar 12a house
I A Goodmorning! llowarc.yontodey?
I Fine,thanks. $ 2 IIID [CD l: Track lf ] Playthe recordingand
2 A Goodafternoon! getstudentsto listenandrepeatthewords.Check
B fu afternoon!A o4 of cofftenpleasc. for accurateword stressand,ifnecessary, explain
3 A Goodbye!Haveanicedry. the systemof stressmarksusedin NewHeadwayby
B lhankyou.Andyou.Seeyoulrter. pointingto the stresshighlightingin the Student's
Book
I A Goodnight!
Slcepwell. and modellingthe pronunciationyourself,highlighting
I Thankyou.Andyor the stressedsyllables:
camera
SUGGESTION photograPh
Encouragestudentsto use the expressionsin the computer
EverydayEnglish section as often as possible.Always hamburger
get them to greetyou and eachother at the beginning
of eachlessonin English.This is real communication
television
in a real situation and it also providesa useful marker sartdwich
that it is time for English.You can also adapt and
3 lfrll [CD 1: Track 12] Focusattentionon the speech
extend the expressionsto cover other time references,
bubbles.Demonstratethe conversationby pointing to
e.g.Have a nice v,eekend.Seeyou next week,etc,
the photographand askingWhat\ this in English?Elicit
the reply It\ a photograph.Playthe recordingand get
MATERIAT
ADDITIONAT studentsto repeat.Pointto differentpictureson p10
and getstudentsto askand answerin openpairs.Make
Teacher's Disc
Resource surestudentsanswerwith full sentences, not just one
Communicativeactivity Unit I Niceto meetyou word. Also checkfor accuratepronunciationof lt\ a
and if studentsproduce*Is c, repeatthe drill.
WorkbookUnitI
Studentsthen continueaskingand answeringaboutthe
Exercisesll and 12 Goodmorning!
objectsin exercise1,workingin closedpairs.
12 Unitl . Hello!
{ Pick up a book and ask What'sthis in English?Elicit l-.|0andplurals
Numbers
the reply It\ a book.Pick up anotherobjectthat
studentsdont know how to sayin Englishand elicit the SUGGESTION
question What'sthis in English?Give the answer,e.g. Studentsneeda lot of practicewith numbers,so
It'sa (dictionarT).Studentsthen continuepicking up or from now on, usenumbersas much aspossiblewhen
going to objectsin the classroomand askingquestions. referring to pagesand exercises. Continue to do quick
Answer their questions,and write up the words on the number revisionsin future lessons,especiallyasmore
board,highlighting the word stressif necessary. (Try to
numbersare introduced.This can include number
avoid words beginning with a vowel and the need for dictations,either with you dictating or with the
studentsto usean. Also, try to limit students'questions studentsworking in pairs:
to vocabularythat will be usefulto them at this stagein
Teacherdictation: Saynumbersat random,writing
their learning,e.g.pen, dictionary,and try not to let the
activity go on too long!) them down yourselfso that you havea meansof
checking.Studentswrite the figures,not the words,
PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITY asyou saythem. Have one studentreadtheir list of
numbersout to check.
UNITI What'sthis in tnglish? TBpl38
Materials: one copy of the worksheet cut up per Pairs dictation: Studentspreparea list of random
group of 15 students figuresto dictateto their partner.They take it in
turns to dictatetheir list. The studentwho is taking
Procedure: Pre-teach/checktable,chair, and window
down the dictatednumberswrites the figures,not the
by pointing to the relevant object in the classroom
words, and then readsthe list back to their partner to
and asking What\ this in English?Elicit lt's a (chair).
checkthe answers.
Make sure studentsuse the contracted form /f's and
the article a. Make sureyou limit the rangeof numbersto those
. Give each student a picture card. coveredat any stagein the course,e.g.Unit 1:
numbers1-10.
. Studentsmingle showing their cards and asking
each other What\ this in English?After each
exchange,studentsswapcards and move on to I ffrll [CD f : Track 13] Playthe recordingonce and
the next student. Go round listening, making sure get studentsto read and listen to the numbers.Write
studentsare asking and answeringthe question two and eighton the board and put a strokethrough
correctly. the w and thegh to show that they are silent.Playthe
recordingagainand get studentsto repeat.
. Encouragestudentsto help eachother iftheycant
remember the name of the item. If neither student 2 Get studentsto saythe numbersround the class,
can remember,they should ask you What'sthis starting againat one oncethey reachten.You can
in Englkh? alsoget studentsto saythe numbersin reverseorder
if appropriate.If studentsneed more practice,write
figuresat random on the board and get studentsto say
SUGGESTIONS the numbersasyou write.
You can give studentsmore practicewith the
vocabularyin this sectionwith a rangeof word ADDITIONAL
MATERIAT
games,including describeand draw,a memory game WorkbookUnitI
basedon a detailedimagesuchas a streetscene, Exercises7 and 8 Numbers l-10
or a crossword/wordsearch.You could also ask
studentsfor more examplesof international'words 3 This exercisepresentsand practisesformation of
or cognateswith the students'ownlanguage(e.g. and reviewsthe vocabularyfrom
plurals with -s,/-es,
supermarket,cinema,hospital,telephone, radio, taxi, this unit and numbers l-10. Focusattentionon the
tennis,golf,football). Put the words on the board and picturesand on the example.Count up the books in the
practisethe pronunciation. first item a and get studentsto read the examplealoud.
Then get studentsto completethe rest of the exercise,
referringback to the list of numeralsand words on the
ADDITIONAL
MATERIAL
page.Monitor and checkfor correct spelling.
WorkbookUnitI
Exercise6 What'sthis in English?
Un it l . H e l l o ! 1 3
IIID [CD r: Track f ] Play the recording and get Don'tforget!
studentsto check their answers.Get studentsto write
the words on the board as a final check. WorkbookUnitI
Exercises13-17 Revision
Answ€radqFlcr,ipt ,,,,.
a fiwbook Wordlist
b thrce cars Ask the studentsto turn to p130 and look at the word list
c eiglrthouser for Unit 1. Explain that this contains important words
d sevencameras from the unit. Go through the words in classand then ask
e ninophotographs studentsto learn the words for homework. Teststudents
f trcsandwi,clns on a few of the words in the following lesson.
g fourcomptxr,
h sirbues , ' Teacher's
Resource Disc
itenstudmB
Unit I Test
Unit 1 Skills test
4 Focusattentionon the speechbubbles.Model the
pronunciation of the question and answer,and get
studentsto repeat.Studentspractisein open and
then closedpairs.Monitor and checkfor accurate
pronunciation.Drill the numbersand words againif
necessary.If studentsneedmore practice,askthem
to work with a new partner and repeatthe activity,
covering exerciseI to make it more challenging if
necessary.
ADDITIONAT
MATERIAI
Workbook UnitI
Exercises9 and l0 Plurals
14 UnitI . Hello!
Countries
he/she/they,his/her
Wherethefrom? . fantastic/avrful/beautiful
Numbers ll-30
Introduction
to theunit Language
aims
Thetitle of Unit 2 is'Your world' and Grammar - Wheret he from?; he/she/they Studentsbuild on the Wh-
it focuseson countriesandcities, questionsintroduced in Unit 1 with the introduction of Where\he/she
and talking aboutwherepeopleare from? and Whereareyou from? (How old is he/sheiis also introducedfor
from. The characters introducedin recognition.)The verb to be with I andyou is consolidatedand alsoextended
Unit I areshownagainin a different to include he/she/they.
context.The syllabusof Wh- question
Possessiveadjectives His and her areintroduced and my andyour are
wordsis reviewedand extended,
reviewed from Unit l.
studentscontinuewith numbers
I 1-30,andthereis an introduction Vocabulary A set of citiesand countriesare introduced.The adjectives
to the adjectivesfantastic,awful, ard fantastic, awful, and beautiful are introduced in the context of talking about
beautiful.Intermsof skills,students New York in the Readingand speakingsection.
meettheir first unseenlisteningtask
EverydayEnglish The numberssyllabusis extendedto cover 11-30.
andalsoa shortreadingtext.These
areimportant first stepsin developing Workbook The key lexicalset of countriesis reviewed,including focuses
listeningand readingskillsandhe$ on spellingand pronunciation.He/sheandhis/herare consolidatedthrough
to preparestudentsfor handling gap-fill activities. Questions are practised through a matching activity, and
progressively longerlisteningand adjectivesare also reviewed.Thlking about placesand where people are from
readingtextsacrossthe course. are further practisedthrough gap-fill activities,and readingand listening
tasks.Numbers I 1-30 are practisedin a rangeof activities.
POSS|BIE PROBTEMS
I
. Beginnersoften make mistakes with he/sheand his/her (especially
I
ifsubject pronouns are not usedand/or ifthe possessives are I
expresseddifferently in their own language).The courseprovidesa I
lot of practiceon this possibleareaof confusion,but be preparedto I
monitor and check the use of he/sheand his/her and go over these I
points wheneverproblemsoccur.Further confusionis possible I
with the contracted formhe's.It's worth taking the time to drill the I
pronunciation of his lhrzl and he\ lhi:zl to help studentsperceive I
and produce the difference. I
. Studentsoften haveproblemsdistinguishing'teennumbers
I
(13-19) from'ten' numbers(30,40, 50, etc.).Highlight the different
I
word stress:
I
thirteen thirty fourtea forty I
. Note that in the presentationon SBp17 the studentswill be i
countingnumbers ll-20, and so the stresson the'teen numbers
is on the first syllable.
Unit2 . Yourworld 15
Notesontheunit
SUGGESTION
he,/she,
his/her
Take the opportunity to review the greetingscovered flf,| ICD f : Track 17] This conversationintroduces
in Unit I at the beginning of eachclass.Greeteach the secondpersonquestionform. Focusattentionon
studentasthey arrive in classand askhow they are. the photosof the characterswho appearedin Unit 1.
Encouragestudentsto greeteachother in Englishso Elicit the namesPabloand Mika from the class.Point
that they get into the habit of using the languagethey to the conversationand ask studentsto read and listen.
have learned in a meaningful way. Playthe recordingthrough once.Playthe recording
againand then ask Where\Spain?Where\lapan?
Get studentsto point to the correctpart of the map.
(sB
STARTER pt2) Play the recording again,pausing at the end of eachline
Focusattentionon the map on p13 to introducethe and gettingthe studentsto repeatasa class.Students
contextof talking about whereyou arefrom. Point to the then repeatlines individually beforepractising
country that you are from on the map and invite students the conversationin open and then in closedpairs.
to do the same.Remind them of the question What\ ... in Encourageaccuratereproductionof the contrastive
English?from Unit I so that they can ask you for the name stressin the questions,and of the falling intonation:
of their country,e.g.What\ (Belgique)in English?(If you
do not recognizethe name of the country in the students' Whereareyoufrom?
mother tongue,then askthem to point it out on the map.)
Write up the namesof the countrieson the board and drill
the pronunciationasnecessary. Whereareyou from?
Focusattentionon the countriesin the box. Demonstrate This is another mingle activity. If you have a
the activity by getting studentsto locate Australia on the multilingual class,make sure that all the students'
map. Studentscontinue locating the countries in exerciseI countriesarewritten on the board and practised
on the map, working in pairs.If there is any disagreement, beforehand.If you havea monolingual class,you might
checkthe answerswith the whole class. like to teachthem I'm from (town/city) izr(country) to
vary the answers.Demonstratethe conversationwith
Answers one studentfor the restofthe class.Then askanother
two studentsto repeatthe conversationin open pairs.
Get the studentsto move around the classpractising
the conversation.Monitor and checkfor pronunciation.
llff [CD l: Track 18] Focusattentionon the photos
of Pabloand Mika. Point to the sentences and ask
studentsto read and listen.Playthe recordingthrough
once. Play the recording again and get studentsto
repeat.Encouragestudentsto reproducethe long and
short soundsin his and he\:
lhtzl lhi:zl
His name\ Pablo.Hesfrom Spain.
Write the sentencesabout Pablo on the board. Circle his
andhe. RepeatHis name\Pablo.He'sfrom Spain.Then
model the sentenceon anothermale classmember:
lIIf [CD l: Track 16] Playthe recordingand get the His name\ Erdi. He'sfrom Turkey.Now contrastwith a
studentsto repeatchorally and individually.Payparticular femalestudent:But Her name'sAli. She's from Indonesia.
attentionto stress.Ifyou havea lot ofstudentsfrom other Write up the sentencesabout Mika and circleHer and
countries,get them to saythe name of their country and She.Elicit more examplesfrom the classto consolidate
checktheir pronunciation. the use of he/sheand his/her.
16 Unit2 . Yourworld
Focusattentionon the contractions.Ask studentsto Focusattentionon the contraction Where\.
circlethe contractedforms in exercise3. Ask studentsto circlethe contraction Wherei in
exercise2. Check studentsrecognizeWhati in
ReadGrammar Reference2.1 and 2.2 on pl23
exercise2 asthe contractionof What is.
togetherin class,and/or ask studentsto read it at
home.Encouragethem to askyou questionsabout it. Focusattention on the gappedsentences.
Completethe first sentencewith the whole class
asan example(is). Then ask studentsto complete
ADDITIONAT
MATERIAL the other sentences.
ttorkbookUnit2
Answers
ExercisesI and 2 Countries Whereis shefrom?
Exercises3 and 4 Her name's. . ./ Shesfrom .. . Whereir hefrom?
Whereareyoufrom?
Unit2 . Yourworld 17
Alternatively,or in addition to the above
suggestion,you couldbring in picturesof famous
peoplefor further practice.Youcouldusethemfor
Cities
andcountries
openpairwork,or you couldtry a questionand I Focusattentionon the namesof the citieson pl4
answerchainasfollows: and drill the pronunciationchorallyand individually.
Model the conversationand get studentsto repeat
chorally.Studentsrepeatthe conversationwith a
different city, e.g.Cairo,in open pairs.Students
continueworking in closedpairs.
uz€@+@\ f-[l [CD f : Track 2l] Playthe recordingand let
It lt studentschecktheir answers.
t*"+62@P Answersandtapescript
WherelBarcelona? lt'sin Spain.
WherelBeifing? ltl in China.
WherelMoscow? lt'sin Russia.
WheretCairo? ltl in Egypt.
Where's
LosAngeles? ltl intheUnitedStates.
1 Stand in a circle with the students,with the pictures
WherelSioPaulo? ltl in Brazil.
in your hand.
WherelSydney? ltl in Australia.
2 Turn to Sl on your left, show the first card and WheretTokyo? lt! inJapan.
ask What\ his/her name?and Where'she/shefrom? Where's
Budapest? ltl in Hungary.
51 answers,and receivesthe picture from you. WherelLondon? ltl in England.
3 Sl'then turns to 52 and asksthe samequestion.
52 answers,and receivesthe picture. This is the first information gap exercisethat students
4 While Sl is asking 52, turn to SA on your right, havemet in the book, and it thereforeneedscareful
show the secondpicture, and ask the questions settingup. Make surestudentsunderstandthat they
What\ his/her name?and Where\ he/shefrom? SA shouldnt look at eachother'spagesuntil the end of the
answers,receivesthe picture, and turns and asksSB. activity.Eachstudenthasthe name and city of four
5 While SA is asking SB,turn back to Sl again with of the eight peoplein the photos.The aim is for each
the third picture, and ask the question. studentto find out about the other four by askingtheir
partner.If possible,explainthis using the students'
6 Continue the processuntil all the pictures are
own languageand demonstratea coupleof question
in circulation and the studentsare asking and
and answerexchangeswith a good studentyourself
answering.There n'ilI probably be a bottleneck
first. Remind studentsof the forms they will needto
when the student opposite vou starts getting
talk about the men and women in the photos (What\
questionsfrom both sidesat once,but that'spart
his/hername?and Where\he/shefrom?). Drill all four
of the fun. Eventually the pictures should all come
questionsagainif necessary.
back to you.
, Divide the classinto pairs and make sure studentsknow
if they areStudentA or B. StudentA shouldlook at p14
MATERIAT
ADDITIONAT in the unit and StudentB at p140at the backof the book.
WorkbookUnit2 Studentscan refer to eachphoto by sapng the number.
They should write their answersin the spacesprovided.
Exercises
5-7 Her name\.../Shesfront
While the studentsareaskingand answeringaboutthe
peoplein the photos,go round monitoring and helping.
If the namescauseproblems,get studentsto write them
on a separatepieceofpaper and showit to their partner.
When they havefinished, you can checkby asking
individual studentsto tell you about one of the people
in the photos.SayTellme aboutnumberone,etc.
Answers
to lookat eachother!pages.
Tel[students
18 Unit2 . Yourworld
--alking
aboutyou country in conversation3. Tell them not to worry if
they dont understandeveryword!
-i Point to a few studentsand askthe classWhat'shis/
her name?and Where'she/shefrom? Focusattention Playthe first conversationand focus on the example
on the speechbubblesand get studentsto practisethe about Claudio.Then elicit where Akemi is from
questionsand answersin open pairs acrossthe class. (fapan).Playthe rest of the recordingand let students
Then get studentsto replacethe examplesin exercise3 comparetheir answersin pairs.Playthe recording
rvith students'namesand countries,and to include the againas many times as is necessaryto let students
nameof a city/town if appropriate.Studentscontinue completetheir answers.
rvorkingin closedpairs.
Answers
andanswers
Questions I Claudio:
ltaly
Akemi:Japan
{ 5lfl [CD f : Track 22] Focusattentionon the photo
2 Charles:
England
of Roselyand Bruno on pl5. Ask studentsWhat'sher
Bud:theUnitedStates
name?about Roselyand elicit the answer.Ask What's
3 Loretta
andJason:
Australia
hisname?about Bruno and usethe opportunity to
f-t!r
elicit/teachI don't know. I C Hello,I'mClaudio. I'mfromltaly. j
Playthe conversationthrough once and get students A Hello,Claudio. I'mAkemi, fromJapan.
to completeasmany gapsaspossible.(With a weaker 2 C Helto.MynamelCharles. yourname?
What's
group,you may want to let them listen through once B Hi,Charles.I'mBud.I'mfromtheUnitedStates. Whereare
beforethey fill in the gaps.)Playthe conversationagain youfrom?
and get studentsto completetheir answers.Check the c I'mfromLondon, in England.
answerswith the whole class. B Oh,right!I'mfromChicago.
3 t Hi,I'mLoretta.I'mfromSydney, Australia.
Answersandtapescript , Hi,Loretta.I'mJason.I'mfrom Australia,
too.
Whatlyourname?
R Hello,I'mRosely. t Oh,wow!AreyoufromSydney?
B My name's Bruno. t No.I'mfromMelbourne.
R Hello,Bruno.Whereareyoufrom?
B I'mfromBrazil.
Whereareyoufrom?
R Oh,I'mfromBrazil, SUGGESTION
too.I'mfromSio Paulo.
B Really?I'mfromSioPaulo,too! Allowing studentsto tell you other detailsthat they
R Oh,niceto meetyou,Bruno. haveunderstoodfrom a listeningcan help build their
confidence,so you can askextra questionswithin the
students'languagerange,e.g. Whati his/hefname?
Playthe recordingagain,pausingat the end of each
Wherein (England)?
line and gettingthe studentsto repeatasa class.Get a
coupleofpairs of studentsto practisethe conversation
in open pairs and then get the classto continue in 6 Look at the examplewith the whole class.Elicit the
closedpairs. match for question2 (Her name'sTatiana)and then
get studentsto continueworking individually before
SUGGESTION checkingtheir answersin pairs.
If you havepicturesof famouspeopleof different t-f'r [CD f : Track 24]Play the recording and let
nationalities,you can usethesefor further practice. studentschecktheir answers.
If not, you can write on the board the namesof some
famouspeoplewhosenationalitiesstudentswill know, Answers
andtapescript
for further questionand answerpractice. I d Whereareyoufrom?I'mfromBrazil.
2 f What!hername? Hername's Tatiana.
3 a Whatlhisname? HisnamelBruno.
5 fllil [CD f : Track 23] This exerciseconsistsof 4 b Where's
hefrom?He!from56oPaulo.
three short conversationswith peoplefrom different 5 g What's
thisin English?
ltl a computer.
countriesand it is the students'first unseenlistening. 6 e Howareyou?Fine,thanks.
They should be well preparedfor the languageby now, 7 c Where's
Montreal?lt'sin Canada.
but somestudentstend to panic without the support of
the written word. Explain that they only haveto listen
This is an extensionto the matchingactivitv
for two countriesin conversationsI and 2. and one
to consolidatethe questionand ans\\'erforms.
Unit2 . Yourworld 19
Demonstratethe meaningof tover' and then aska Studentswork in pairs to completethe sentencesabout
confident studentto coverthe answersin his/her book. the text. Make sure they understand there is more
Ask one or two of the questionsand elicit the answers than one possibleanswerto number 4. Go over the
from the student.Studentscontinuein their pairs. answersby asking individual studentsto read out their
Studentsthen changerolesand coverthe questions completedsentences.
beforepractisingthe exchangesagain.
Answers
Check
it I HollyisfromMontrealin Canada.
7 Focusattentionon the first pair ofsentencesas 2 Shelateacher.
an example.Checkstudentsunderstandthat the 3 Herschoolisinthecentreof Montreal.
conventionof ticking (/) indicatesthat something 4 Claude isfromFnnce(orMontreal).
5 Hesadoctor.
is correct. Studentscontinue working individually to
6 Hishospital isinthecentrcof Montreal.
choosethe correct sentence.
7 Theyarein NewYork.
Get studentsto checktheir answersin pairs before 8 Theyaremarried.
checkingwith the whole class.
3 Focusattentionon the gappedquestionsin exercise
Answers
2 Whatlhisname? 3. Elicit completeexamplesto practiseis and are,e.g.
3 'Whatlhisname?''Kevin.' What\ his name?Where\shefrom? Highlight the use
4 Hel fromSpain. of the contraction 's.Get studentsto askand answerin
5 Wherelshefrom? 4' open pairs. Studentsthen work individually to write
5 What's hername? questionsabout Claude and Holly, using the prompts.
Monitor and help asnecessary. Studentsaskand
answerin closedpairs.Monitor and checkfor correct
MATERIAT
ADDITIONAT useof he/sheand his/her, and for falling intonation on
the Wh- questions.
Workbook Unit2
Exercise8 Listening- At a party
Exercise9 Questions
Focusattentionon the gappedsentences. Complete
the first sentencewith the whole classasan example
(is). Then askstudentsto completethe other
sentences.
aretheyfrom?
Where
I This is the first readingtext that the studentshave Answers
met in the book. It presentsthe subjectpronoun they. Sheisateacher.
Focusattentionon the photo and get studentsto guess Heisa doctor.
TheyarefromCanada.
where Claudeand Holly are in the photo (New York).
Get studentsto readthe text through quickly and
checkwhere they are from (Holly - Canada,Claude- If necessary,highlight the useof he/she/theyby
France).Check comprehensionby gettingstudentsto pointing to a male student and saying he, a female
locatethesecountrieson the map on p13. student and sayingshe,apair of studentsand a group
of students and sayrngthey.
tf[D [CD f : Track 25]Play the recording and ask
studentsto read and listen. Then explain any new Referstudentsto Grammar Reference2.4 on p123.
words. Words and phrasesnot previouslyintroduced
aremarried, teacher,school,in the centreof, doctor,and This listeningactivity has Claudeand Holly talking
hospital.Married can be explainedby referring to a about different aspectsof their trip to New York. It
famousmarried couple.To explain doctor,you can turn introducesbasicadjectivesand words relatedto visiti
to p18 of the Student'sBook (the startof Unit 3), where cities,e.g.buildings,weather.Focusattentionon the
there is a picture of a doctor. Ask studentsWhere?about words in the boxesand use the smiley symbols and the
the doctor to elicit/explainhospital.Teacherandschool photosto pre-teach/checkthe vocabulary.
should be easyto explain in the context of the classroom.
In the centreof canbe illustrated on the board.
Unit2 . Yourworld 2l
Studentscontinue talking about the ageof the people in
the photos,working in pairs or groupsof three.(Dont
insistthat studentsusethe questionHow old k he/she?
as the focus is on the numbers at this stage.Students
will go on to practise more personal information
questionsin Unit 3.)
Elicit a range of answersfrom the classin a short
feedbacksession.
Tell studentsthey are going to hear five short
recordings that give the actual agesof the people in the
photoson p17. Point out that in one of the recordings
they will hear two ages.Remind them that they only
needto understandthe ageof the personeachtime.
tEtr [CD f : Track30] Play number 1 as an example
and elicit the ageof the child (two). Playthe rest of the
recording without stopping and then let the students
comparetheir answersin pairs. Play the recording
again if necessaryto let studentscheck/completetheir
answers.Then check the answerswith the class.
Ask studentshow many of the answersthey got right
or nearlyright, and if therewere any surprises.
MATERIAT
ADDITIONAL
TeacherlResource
Disc
Communicativeactivitv Unit 2 Lotterv!
WorkbookUnit2
15-17 Numbers11-30
Exercises
Don'tfofget!
WorkbookUnit2
Exercises 18-21 Revision
Exercise22 Pronunciation
Word list
Ask the studentsto turn to pp130-1 and go through
the words with them. Ask them to learn the words for
homework, and test them on a few in the following lesson.
Teacher's
Resource Disc
Unit 2 Test
Unit 2 Skills test
22 Unit2 . Yourworld
Jobs
am/are/is. Netatives
andquestions
Personal . Socialexpressions
information (l)
htroduction
to theunit Language
aims
Thetitle of Unit 3 is All aboutyou'and Grammar - am/arc/is The verb to be is recycledand extendedto include
tte main aim of the unit is to allow the subjectpronoun we in the negativeand positive, the negativeforms
$rdents to exchangemore information 'm not,lsn'f,questionswith questionwords including How old and Who,
$out themselves. This includesjob, Yes/Noquestionsand short answers.
ege,address,phonenumber,and
Possessiveadjectives My, your his, andher arereviewedfrom Units I and2.
rrhetherthey aremarried or not. The
trammar of the verb to beis recycled Vocabulary A set of common jobs is presentedand there is an opportunity
ad exiendedto includethe pe form, to extendthis setwith students'ownjobs.
regatives,Wh- and YeslNoquestions
ad short answers.In terms of skills, EverydayEnglish This sectionfocuseson socialexpressionsincluding key
rtudentsgetpracticein readingand situational languagelike I'm sorry, Excuseme, I don't understand,etc.
Istening, and roleplayingan interview. Workbook The lexicalset of jobs is recycled.The forms of to be are fully
Thelexicalsetofjobs is presented, reviewedwith exerciseson negativeforms, questions,and short answers.
ad the EverydayEnglkh syllabusis Studentsare given extra practicein listeningand reading,and there is an
atended to includesocialexpressions. exerciseconsolidatingvocabularyfrom the unit. The socialexpressionsfrom
EverydayEnglishare also reviewed.
Unit3 . Allaboutyou 23
Get studentsto give the abovesentencesin full (He isn't in Unit 2 but mainly for recognition, so make surethey
a shopassistant.He! a teacher.and Sheisn't a teacher. understandthat this is the question to ask about age.
She\a doctor.).Studentsthen continuetalking aboutthe It is given in full in sentence6 of the exerciseso that
picturesin closedpairs.Monitor and checkfor correct studentscan familiarize themselveswith it beforethey
pronunciationof isn't,linkingand fluent delivery,and practiseit. The short answerNo,shelsn'fis includedin
the useof a. the exercise.Again, studentswill be ableto generatethe
question (Is shemarried?)for this answer,and Yes/No
questionsand short answersare coveredin the following
Focusattentionon the sentencesand what the exercise.(With a weakergroup,you could completethe
contractedforms arein firll. Make surestudents questionsand answerswith the whole classfirst and use
understandthat the secondsentenceis negative.Ask the'Listen and check phasefor repetition.)
studentsto circle the negativeforms in exercisesI and2. rlt:l [CD f : Track 34] Playthe recording,pausing
after eachquestionand answerand get studentsto
checktheir answers.
SUGGESTION
If you think studentsneed more practice vlith is/isn't, Answersandtapescript
vou can get them to producesentences with I What's
hersurname? Green. I
information about eachother. You can talk about their 2 What's
herfirst name?Ellie.
jobs and alsoreviewthe languagefrom Unit 2, e.g. 3 Wherelshefrom?England.
4 Whatlheraddrcss? 29,VictoriaRoad,
Birmingham.
Ana isn'ta student.She\ a teacher.
herphonenumber?
5 What's 07700955031.
Iuan isn't a teacher.He\ a doctor.
6 Howold isshe?She!twenty.
Yoshiisn'tfrom Tokyo.He'sfrom Osaka.
herjob?Shela student.
7 What's
8 lsshemarried? No,sheisnt.
ADD!TIONAL
MATERIAT
Playthe recordingagainand get studentsto repeat
Workbook Unit3 all the questionsand answers.Do this chorally and
ExercisesI lobs individually.Point out that in Englishwe give our
Exercise2 is or isn't phone numbersusing singlefigures0-9, and that 0 is
pronouncedbh1Repeatednumberscan be expressed
with double,e.g.455 = four doublefive.
Get studentsto askand answerabout Ellie, working in
andanswers
Questions open and then closedpairs.
I This sectioncoversthe personalinformation that
SUGGESTION
studentsmay needto exchangein a rangeof everyday
situations.The information about the characterEllie is For further practice,cut out a picture of a man from
presentedasa personalprofile on a socialnetworking a magazine(or draw one on the board) and provide
sitecalledFriendspace.This is intendedto be similar to similar ID information about him. Studentsthen
real siteslike Facebookor MySpace. practiseaskingand answeringthe questionswith
he/him.
Focusattentionon the photo of Ellie and the
information in her profile. Readthrough the
information with the class.Check comprehension 3 Yes/Noquestionsand short answers,which appearedin
phonenumber,and ageand drill the
of address, exercise2. are coveredin full here.
pronunciationof thesewords. Remind studentsof tlff [CD l: Track 35] Focusattentionon the
married from the Readingin Unit 2. questionsand answers.Ask studentsto read and listen.
I Focusattention on the examplein number l. Put Playthe recordingthrough once.Playthe recording
studentsinto pairs to completethe questionsand again,pausingat the end of eachline and getting
answers.Note that studentswill haveto generatethe the studentsto repeatasa class.Checkfor accurate
question Where'sshefrom? for the Country categoryin reproductionof the rising intonation on the question
the profile. This question should not be a problem for and falling intonation on the answer:
them, asthey havealreadypractisedit severaltimes. ----t
Studentsmet the question How old k he/she? Is Ellie from America?No,sheisn't.
Unit3 . Allabout
you 25
4 Focuson the questioncuesin number I and Draw a simplefamily tree on the board to pre-teach
demonstratethe first questionand answerexchange brother,and refer studentsback to the map on Student's
with a confident student- Is shefrom London?No, Book p13 to checkScotlandand lreland.
sheisn't.Studentscontinueto askand answerabout ffnl [CD f : Track 36] Playthe recordingthrough
the other citiesin questionl, working in open pairs. once and askstudentsjust to listen and read.Playthe
Studentscontinueaskingand answeringthe other recordingagainand get studentsto completeasmany
questionsin closedpairs.Monitor and checkfor questionsasthey can. Get them to checkin pairs and
correctintonation and correct useofshort answers. help eachother to completeTheAudition Interview.
Answers Playthe recordingagainand get studentsto listen and
I lsshefromLondon? No,sheisn't. checkand/or completeanything they missed.Check
lsshefrom Liverpool? No,sheisn't. the wording of the questionswith the whole class.
lsshefromBirmingham? Yes,
sheis.
2 lsshe16? No,sheisn't. Answers andtapescript
lsshe18? No.sheisn't. I Hi!fsthisyourband,Metro5?
lsshe20? Yes,
sheis. P Yes.it is.
3 lsshea teacher? No.sheisn't. I Great!AndareyouDonny McNab?
lsshea nurse? No.sheisn't. P No,I'mnot.I'mPaulMcNab. ThisisDonny. He'smybrother.
lsshea student? Yes,sheis. I Ah,yes,sorry.Hi,Donny.
You're
a builderfromScotland,
right?
4 lsshemarried? No.sheisn't. D Wel[,yes,I ama builder,butI'mnotfromScotland.
I Oh,whereareyoufrom?
P&DWe'refromlreland.
5 This exercisepractisesthe positiveand negativeforms
I Aah!Aretheotherboysfromlreland too?
in statements.Focusattentionon the two examples D No,theyarent.They're allfromdifferentcountries.
in number 1. Studentscompletethe sentences with I Oh!Interesting!
Andaretheyallbuilders?
the information about Ellie. Get studentsto check D No,theyarent.Paulta busdriverand...
their answersin pairs beforecheckingrvith the whole P Yeah, I'ma busdriverandRonan's a nurseandBoandEdson
class.Be preparedto reviewand drill numbers1-9 if arestudents.
studentshaveproblemssavingthe phone numbers. I Interesting!
AndDonny, areyouthesinger intheband?
D Yes, lam.Well,we'reallsingers.
Answers I Oh,ritht!Niceto meetyou.Goodluckto youall!
2 Herphone number isnt 07700995031.lt's
07700955031. All Thank youverymuch.
3 Sheisnt 18.She's
20.
4 Sheisnt married.
This exerciseasksbasiccomprehensionquestions
about the band. Ask What'sthe bandi name?asan
MATERIAL
ADDITIONAT exampleand elicit Metro 5. Put studentsin pairs to
askand answerthe restof the questions.Monitor and
WorkbookUnit3 checkfor accuratepronunciationand formation of the
Exercises
3-6 Questions - islisn't
andnegatives short answers.
fU [CD f : Track 3TlPlay the recordingthrough
onceand get studentsto checktheir answers.If
necessary,play it againand get studentsto listen and
- lm not,theyaren't
Negatives repeat.Then put them in new pairs to practisethe
This secondpresentationof negativeforms alsocovers questionsand answersagain.
YeslNoquestionsand short answers.The contextis an
interview with a band calledMetro 5, who are enteringa Answersandtapescript
fictional TV talent competition calledTheAudition. I What!theband's name?Metro5.
2 ArePaulandDonnybrothers? Yes,theyare.
I The negativeforms I'm not and they aren't are 3 AretheyfromScotland? No,theyaren't.
presentedalongwith Yes/NoquestionsAre you .,.?, 4 Aretheotherboysfromkeland? No,theyarent.
Are they...i and Is this...?,and the shortanswers. 5 Arctheyall builders?
No,t'heyarent.
Focusattention on the photo. Ask l4lho are thepeople? 6 Aretheyallsingers?Yes,theyarr.
Elicit Metro 5. Use the information in the photo and
mime to pre-teach/checkaudition, band, and singer.
Talking
aboutyou Ilrjl
I I Goodmorning.
5 In this exercisestudentsget the opportunity to
D Hello.
personalizethe YeslNoquestions.Get studentsto please?
I Whatlyourname,
askand answerthe first questionin open pairs. D Myname!DiegoHernandez.
Studentswork in small groupsto continuethe task. I Thankyou.Andwhereareyoufrom,Diego? '
Alternatively,studentscould standup and do the D I'mfromMexico, fromMexicoCity.
activity as a mingle. Monitor and checkfor correct you.
I Thank And your telephone please?
number,
intonation and useof short answers. D 5546-247312. *
I Howoldareyou,Diego?
ADDITIONAT
MATERIAL D I'mforty-two.
I And... whatlyourjob?
kacher'sResource
Disc
D I'mataxidriver.
Communicativeactivity Unit 3 Yesor No! I And...areyoumarried?
D No,I'mnot.
WorkbookUnit3 I Thankyou verymuch.
Exercises andquestions- I'm not/aren't
7-9 Negatives
2 | Goodafternoon.
G Goodafternoon,
yourname,
I What's please?
G Grace,
Grace Chou.
b hea businessman? I Andwhereareyoufrom?
I Focusattentionon the photosof Diego and Grace. G FromNewYork.
Ask Whereare they?Elicit that Diego is by his taxi and I Ah!Soyou'refromthe UnitedStates.
Graceis in a caf6. G Yes.lam.
yourphonenumber?
I What's
I Get studentsto readthrough the information in the G 212638-9475.
table so that they know what they haveto listen for.
Explain that they are going to hear two conversations,
Unit3 . Allaboutyou 27
I Thankyou.Howoldareyou? Answers
G I'mthirty-three. I What'syourfirstname?
I Whatlyourjob,MissChou? 2 Whatl yoursurname?
G I'ma shopassistant. 3 Whereareyoufrom?
I Andareyoumarried? 4 \{hat'syourphonenumber?
G Yes,lam. 5 Howoldareyou?
I That'sfine.Thankyouverymuch. 6 Whatl yourjob?
7 Areyoumarried?
Demonstratethe activity by askinga confident
studentthe first question.Studentscontinue asking Check the pronunciationof the questions.Make
and answeringin closedpairs.Monitor and check.If surestudentsknow to usefalling intonation on the
studentshaveproblemswith intonation or with the I4lh-questionsand rising intonation on the YeslNo
short answers,drill the questionsand answersacross question(number 7). Divide the classinto groupsof
the classand get studentsto repeat. three and get studentsto interview eachother, using
Checkthe answerswith the whole class. the questions.Ask studentsto write down information
about one studentto usein exercise6.
Answers
lsDiegofromMexicoCity?Yes,heis.
Writing
lshea businessman?
No,heisnt. 6 This is the first writing task in the course.It provides
lshe42?Yes,heis. a usefulway of consolidatingthe key languageof
lshemarried?No,heisnt. personalinformation and the helsheforms of to be.
Get studentsto usethe information they found out in
lsGracefromtheUnitedStates? Yes,sheis.
exercise5 to write a short description.This can be done
lsshe'anurse?No.sheisn't.
in classtime or for homework.As an extension,you
lsshethirty-three?
Yes,sheis.
could usethe descriptionsin a describeand guessgame
lsshemarried? Yes.sheis.
by not giving the student'sname eachtime.
Checkstudentsunderstandwe by gesturingto
vourselfandanotherstudent.Focusattentionon the Interview
withtheband
affirmative sentenceand the contracted form We're. 4 ffnil [CD f : Track40] Get studentsto readthe
Make surestudentsunderstandwhat the contracted questionsthrough beforethey listen.Ifnecessary,
form is in full. Ask studentsto circle the examplesof review numbers l1-30 to help studentswhen picking
we'rein the reading text. out the agesofthe characters.
Focusattentionon the negativesentenceand Playthe first 8 lines of the conversationand elicit the
the contractedform aren't.Makesurestudents answerto question| (Ronanis 24).Playthe rest of the
understandwhat the contractedform is in full and conversationand get studentsto listen for the answers
that the sentenceis negative.Ask studentsto circlethe to 2-4. If necessary, refer them back to the text so that
exampleof aren'tin the readingtext. they can remember the namesof the characters.
Referstudentsto Grammar Reference3.2 on p124. Playthe recordingthrough againand get studentsto
check/completetheir answers.Checkthe answerswith
the whole class.
Unit3 . Allaboutyou 29
Answers I'nt . . ., and This is . . . to avoid the need for our, which
I Ronan is24. is presentedin Unit 4.
2 BoandEdson are21. Ii appropriate,set up the roleplayto feel more authentic
I Paulis22andDonny is19. br, moving desksand/or letting studentssit in small
4 Ronan ismarried.
Paul,
Donny,
Bo,andEdson
aren'tmarried. groupsin different parts of the room. Then get the
ffiftr groupsto askand answerabouttheir bands.Monitor
r Hi! and check.Note down any common errors and
All Hi! highlight them after the roleplayor in a subsequent
I NoWthisisyourfirsttimein LasVegas, yes? lesson.As an extension,get one or two groupsto
All Yeah. here!ltl great!
Thatlright.ltl fantastic describethemselvesto the rest of the class.
I Good!NoWonebyone.Ronan, you'refromAustralia.
R Yes, lam. ADDITIONAT
MATERIAT
I Andhowoldareyou,Ronan?
R I'm24. Workbook Unit3
I OK.And8o,you're fromBrazil
andEdson's fromSweden ... Exercisesl0 and 1l Listening- An interviewwith Ella
B No,no,I'mnotfromBrazil, Edson!fromBrazil. l'mfrom Exercisel2 Vocabulary - Revision
Sweden.
I Sorry, guys.SoBoandEdson, howoldareyou?
E We'reboth21.
B Yeah, that'sright.
I OK.Now,Donny andPaul. You'rebrothers. (l)
Socialexpressions
D&PYeah, weare.
t Andyou'refromScotland? NOTE
D&P"No,no.Wearen'tfromScotland. We're fromlreland. This sectioncontainsexamplesof the PresentSimple
I lreland. yes.
Oh, Sorry. Howoldareyouboth? (I don't know and I don't understand).At this stage,
P I'm22. it's bestto treat theseas usefulexpressionsrather
D AndI'm19. than explainthe grammar behind the useof Present
I Thanks. Now,who's married
inMetro5? Simple.The grammarof the PresentSimplewill be
B,E,D &P Wearen'tmarried! coveredin Units 5 and 6.
R lam!
I Ah,Ronan. You'remarried. Reviewthe expressionsin this sectionregularlyso
R Yeah, mywife!nameiLisa. Sheisn'there. SheiinAustralia. that they becomepart of the students'productive
I Aah!Well,thankyou,Metro5.Welcome to LasVegas! vocabularyas early aspossible.Highlight situations
All lts greatto behere. Thanks! in the classroomin which studentscan usethe
expressionsin a meaningfulway.
Roleplay
This is the first focus on expressionsusedin everyday
5 This is the tlrst roleplavin the course.It is intendedto situations.Ask studentsto look at the picturesand ask
be quitecontrolled,but alsoto givestudentsimportant Whereare they?about eachone (l in a school,2in a
f\.
speakingpracticeat this earh'stagein their learning. restaurant,3 in a city,4 in a car,5 at a languageschool,
As in all freerspeakingtasks,it'simportantto let 6 in a city).
studentsfocuson communicatingand not to highlight
their errorsduring the task. fEIl [CD l: Track al] PIaythe recordingand get
studentsto look at the picture and gappedconversation
Tell studentsthey aregoingto inventa band.Focus for eachsituation.
attentionon the questions. Checkstudentsunderstand
Whereareyou now?by askingthe samequestionabout Focusattentionon conversationI and elicit B's
the classroomsituation.Divide the classinto groupsof answer(Thats OK.) Studentscontinuecompletingthe
four. Try to get a mixture of malesand f-emales
in each conversationsin pairs,using the words in the boxes
group and to put weakerstudentswith strongeronesto and the picturesto help them.
help createbalancein the task. Play the recordingagainand get studentsto check
Give studentstime to invent their imaginary identities their answers.
and write down the details.Demonstratethe questions
and answerswith a confidentgroup. For the answer
to What areyour names? encouragestudentsto use
DITIONAT MATERIAT
HbookUnitI
(1)
l-rcise 13 Socialexpressions
hr't,forget!
Sook UnitS
hcises 14-18 Revision
lrd list
& the studentsto turn to p13l andgo throughthe words
dr them.Ask them to learnthe wordsfor homework,
d testthem on a few in the followinglesson.
Unit3 . Allaboutyou 3l
our/their . Possessive's
Thefamily , has/have
Thealphabet
Introduction
to theunit Language
aims
The title of this unit is'Family and Grammar- possessive's The possessive'sis introduced via the context
friends' and it aims to extend the of family. The u'ay of expressingpossessionin English is different from
range of personal information students many other languagesand so studentsmay initially haveproblemswith
can give.The unit introducesthe this. Studentsare given lots of controlled practicein the Student'sBook and
possessive3 with family vocabulary, Workbook, and the Grammar Sporhighlights possibleconfusion with 'sas a
has/have,and some irregular plurals contractionof is.
such as children.Studentsget practice
has/have Has/haveare introduced in the affirmative.We introduce
in all four skills with listening and
have rather Ihan havegot, as havecan generatea broader rangeof uses,
speaking tasks,reading texts on family
e.g.I have threechildren(possession),and I havelunch at 12 (haveas main
and friends, and a guided writing task.
verb). Havegot operatesdifferently and may causeconfusion when students
The lexical set of family is presented, meet the PresentSimpleand haveto deal with do/doesforms. This is avoided
and another important communicative in New HeadwayBeginner,Third editior as the PresentSimpleis introduced
tool - the alphabet- is introduced in in Unit 5 after studentshavepractisedhas/havein the affirmative.Apart
EverydayEnglkh. This section also from in the third person singular affirmative, havewill operatelike all
coversphone languageand how to the other verbspresentedin the PresentSimpleand so studentswont
sayemail addresses. be overloadedby new language.Havegot is coveredin Nep Headway
Elementary,Third edition.
Possessive adjectives Our and their areintroduced in this unit, and there is
a review ofall possessive
adjectivesand subjectpronouns.
32 Unit4 . Family
andfriends
i*otesontheunit 3 Reviewthe useof his and then focus attention
on the other exampleswith possessive 's.Ask
(sB
STARTER p2a) studentsto circlethe examplesof possessive 'sin
I This sectionreviewsall the possessive adjectives the text about Annie's family. Make sure students
studentshaveseenin Units l-3 and alsopresents dont confusethe contractedform of is with
r.rul'olldtheir.Focusstudents'attentionon the row possessive 's.
oisubject pronounsand briefly reviewI, you, etc.by ReadGrammar Seference4.1 and 4.2 onpl24
pointing to yourselfand studentsand eliciting the togetherin class,and/or askstudentsto read it at
correctpronoun. Focusattentionon the examples home. Encouragethem to askyou questionsabout it.
in the chart. Get studentsto continuecompleting
the chart,working in pairs.Then checkthe answers Grammar Reference4.3 on pl24 focuseson irregular
and students'pronunciation.Make surethey can plurals.Readit togetherin class,and/or askstudents
distinguish you/your, they/their,and that they can to read it at home. Ask studentsto find an irregular
pronounce our correctly. plural in the text about Annie on p24 (children).
Focusattention on the examples.Make sure that f![ [CD f : Track45] Focusattentionon the family
tree.Ask Who\ Annie?and get studentsto point to
studentsunderstandthat 'sis the contractedform
the correctpersonin the photo onp24. Now focus
of ls.
attention on the exampleand play sentenceI in the
Reviewthe useof her and then focus attentionon recording.Continue playingthe sentences, pausing
Make surethat students
the useof possessive's.
at the end of eachone and gettingstudents write
to
understandthat we usethis form to express
the correctwords. Playthe recordingagainand get
possession.
studentsto checktheir answers.
Unit4 . Family
andfriends 33
Answers andtapescript stars,politicians,and sportspeople,
e.g.
I AnnieisJimswife. Who\ VictoriaBeckham?(She\David Beckham\wiJb.)
husband.
2 JimisAnnie's Who'sStellaMcCartney?(She\Paul McCartney's
3 Emma isAnnieandJimsdaughter. daughter.)
4 Vinceistheirson.
5 AnnieisVince'smother. Be preparedto modify the questionsto suit the age
6 JimisEmma's father. and experienceof individualgroups.
7 Emma isVince's
sister.
8 VinceisEmmai brother. 6 lfff [CD f : Track 46] This listening task focuseson
9 AnnieandJimareEmma andVincelparents. short expressionsusedby member'sof Annie'sfamily in
l0 Emma andVince areJimandAnnie's
children. different situations.Tell studentsthat they don't need to
understandeveryword to do the task,and they should
Playthe recordingthrough again,pausingaftereach usethe contextto help them. PIaynumber I and focus
sentenceand gettingstudentsto repeatchorallyand on the example.Play the rest of the recordingand
's
individually'.Nlakesurethey reproducethe possessive get studentsto write the correct family member.Let
accuratell'. studentschecktheir answersin pairs beforechecking
with the whole class.
SUGGESTION
\\'ith a n'eakergroup, usethe family tree in a Answers
teacher-lead presentation,e.g.point to Annie and I Annie
then to Jim and saywife.Annie is lim's wife.Have 2 Emma
3 Jim
studentsrepeatthe word in isolationfirst, then the
4 Vince
rvholesentencechorally and individually. Make sure
5 Annie
that thev pronouncethe possessive 3. Studentscan
then listento the recordingand write the words Stirr
dorvnasreinforcement. I Come on,Emma! Timefor school!
2 MumlWhere aremyschoo[ books?
3 Bye,everybody! a goodday!
I'moffto work!Have
5 \\'rite the fbllorvineon the board to reinforcethe useof 4 Bye,Dad!Seeyouthisevening.
p o ss es s lv es . 5 Goodmorning,MrsClark.Howareyoutoday?
who6\'ince? J - t-\
He'sEmma$)hrotlrcr. ! = possessir.e,
not is
ADDITIONAT
MATERIAL
Drill the questionand ansrvers in open pairs.Then
drill a plural example,e.g.Who arelim and Annie? Teacher's
Resource
Disc
They'reVince's parenfs.Get studentsto continue asking Communicative activity Unit 4 The Adams family
and answeringabout Annie'sfamily in open pairs.
Make surethat they give all possibleanswersabout
the different relationshipsand that they include plural
examples,too. Studentscontinue askingand answering AnAmerican
family
in closedpairs.Monitor and checkfor correctuseof
I Readout the rubric for exerciseI and focus attention
possessive'sand is/are.
on the photos of Elena'sfamily and on the namesof her
SUGGESTION brother and her parents.Ask somegeneralquestions
about the family: Whereare theyfrom? What are their
You can give studentsfurther practiceon families
names?Focusattention on the chart and make sure
and possessive'sby referring to famouspeople.
studentsunderstandwhat information they haveto
Draw the family tree of a famousfamily, e.g.the
listen for by elicitingp ossibleanswersfor eachcategor)',
British or Spanishroyal family and get studentsto
e.g.name - Oscar,age- 16, job - student.
ask and answerquestionswith Who?Alternatively,
you can preparetrue/falsestatementsabout the fftt [CD l: Track a7]Tell studentsthey are going
family relationships. to hear Elenatalking about her family. The script is
quite short and studentshavemet all the vocabularyin
You can also try a quiz basedon fu-o.rl people.
it, but remind them to listen for just the information
Preparequestionsbasedon relationshipsthat your
they need.Play the first part of the recordingas far
studentswill know. You can include film stars,pop
asHe\ a studentin college.Elicit the answersabout
Unit4 . Familyandfriends
brother(Oscar,19,student).Playthe restof the
Elena's my/our/youi...
recordingand get studentsto cornpletethe chart.
4 This sectionconsolidates adjectives
the possessive
Checkthe answerswith the wholeclass. covereclin the S/artcrsection.Focusattentionon
the exampleand then getstudentsto completethe
Answers
sentences.
Name Ate fob
Elena's
brother Oscar l9 student JIJI [CD l: Track 48] Plavthe recordingand get
Elenai
mother Maria 47 teacher
Spanish studentsto checktheir ilnsrvers.
Elena's
father Alfredo 52 businessman
Answers andtapescript
E@ I 'Whats yourname?' 'Myname'sAnnie.'
Hi!Myname'sElena
Diaz,andI'mfromtheUnited States.
Thisis 'Ournames
2 'Whatareyournames?' areEmmaandVince.'
myfamily.
OurhouseisinChicago.Thisismybrother.Hisnameis
I Jean-Paul
and Andr€ arestudents.
TheirschoolisinParis.
Oscar,
andhel19.He's
a student Thisismymother.
incollege. Her
4 'Mysisterlmarried."Whatsherhusbandiname?'
namelMaria.
She!4Zandshe's a Spanish Andthisismy
teacher.
father.
Alfredo.
Hel52.andhesa businessman. 5 'Mybrothers hisjob?'
officeisinNewYork.''Whats
5 We'reinourEnglishclass.
7 'MumandDadarein Rome.' 'Whatsthenameof theirhotet?'
{s a follow-up,point to eachof Elenasrelationsand get
:tudentsto givea brief description,e.g.Thisls Oscrrr.
He\ Elena\brother.He\ 19 and he'sa student. ADDITIONAT
MATERIAL
Answers
2 Hermothe/snameisMaria.
I 'WhatlAlfredotjob?''Hela businessman.'
4 'Wheres inChicagoJ
theirhouse?''ltl has/have
I i,
This sectionrecyclesthe t-amilyvocabularl',possessive
-' Demonstrate the activityby writing the namesof your and possessive and alsopresentsluts/have.
adjectives,
orvnfamily on the boardand talkingaboutthem.Give The text is basedon the family of someof the
the informationquite slowlybut naturallyand then characters studentshavealreadymet. Pointto the
.iska few questionsto checkunderstanding, e.g.Who's pictureof Annie on p24and ask Who\ this?Elicit the
:lis?, What'sher.iob?,etc. answerlt'sAnnie Taylor.Tell studentsthey aregoing
to read about Annie'sbrother.Studentsshouldbe
SUGGESTION ableto recognize/workout the new vocabularyitems
Ii possible,it'sa nice ideato basefamily descriptions (hotel,apartment,and big)but be preparedto explain
on realphotos.Bring in photosof your f-amilyand if necessary with simpleboard drawings.
askstudentsto do the same.If you havea small fli*f [CD f : Track 49] Focusattentionon the
enoughclass,sit them aroundyou and talk aboutthe photographof Paddyand his family and read out
picturesslowlybut naturallyand passthem around. the heading.Playthe first line of the recordingas
Encourage studentsto askquestions, followingthe an introductionand point to the photo of Galway.
nrodelsin exercise3 on p26. If possible,indicatewhereGalwayis on a map.Playthe
Get studentsto draw their own family tree (and have restof the recordingthroughto the end.Ask students
their family photosreadyif relevant).Divide the class Who are Paul and Donny?(They'rePaddy\ sons.)What's
into pairsand get studentsto askabouteachother's theirband'sname?(Metro5.) Whereare theynow?
t-amily.Monitor and checkfor correct useof helshe, (In Las Vegas.).Also askstudentsto look backand find
lislher,anda+job. the picturesof Pauland Donny on SBpp20 and22.
-\sk a few studentsto choosesomeonein a family 2 Readthe exampleswith the class.Then get students
treeor in a photo and givea brief descriptionof to completethe exerciservorkingindividually.Get
him/her.The personcan be from their own or their studentsto checktheir answersin pairsbeforechecking
oartner'sfamilv. with the wholeclass.
Unit4 . Family
andfriends 35
Answers
1X 2,/ 3X 4X 5/ 5X 7,/
has,/have
I Focusattentionon the example.Studentsthen
working individually.
conrpletethe exercise,
Focusattentionon the tableand the examples. Students Get studentsto checktheir answersin pairsbefore
completethe tablewith the othertbrnrsoi /rrlle. checkingrvith the wholeclass.
Answers Answers
I have 2 Myparentshavea house inthecountry.
Youhave 3 MywifehasaJapanese car.
Hehas 4 MysisterandI havea dog.
Shehas 5 Youhavea verynicefamily.
Wehave 6 Ourschoolhasfifteenclassrooms.
Theyhave 7 WehaveEnglish classes
intheevening.
Ask stuc'lents
to circlethe examplesof has and have
2 This exerciseprovidessometieer practiceand extends
in the reaclingtext.Ref-er
studentsto Grammar
the contextto talkingaboutthe students'school.It also
Relerence -1.-l
on p 12.1.
providepracticein the l/ form of httve.Focusattention
on the examplesin the speechbubbles.Drillthe
llFr ICD l: Track 50] This is a dictationactivitywith sentences chorallyand individually.List the categories
five short sentences,eachrecordedonce.Demonstrate studentscantalk abouton the board:numberof
the activityby playingthe first sentenceand focusing teachers/students/classrooms;sizeof school;equipment
attentionon the example.Playthe restof the recording at your school(e.g.TV DVD player,CD player,
to the end and askstudentsto just listenand not write computers).You will needto modify the examplesto
anything. include equipmentthat studentsknow you haveat your
Playthe recordinga secondtime and askstudentsto write schoolso that they generateonly affirmativesentences.
the missingwordsin eachsentence. Ask studentsto write Divide the classinto pairsand get studentsto talk
the completesentenceson the boardto checkthe answers. abouttheir school.Monitor and checkfor correctuse
If theyhavemademistakesor missedwords,playthe of has/have.
relevantsentencesagainand elicitthe correctwording.
ADDITIONAL
MATERIAL
Answers andtapescript
I I havea smallhotelin thecityof Galway. Workbook Unit4
2 Mywifehasa job intown. - Alfie andhis family
Exercise4 haslhave
3 Wehavethreesons.
4 Theboyshavea bandcalled Metro5.
andanswers
Questions
5 Mysisterhasa bighouse in London.
3 This exercisereviewsthe questionwords studentshave
In this exercisestudentswrite aboutthemselves. Focus coveredto date.Focusattentionon the exampleand
attentionon the examplesin the speechbubbles.Write then get studentsto matchthe other questionsand
a few more examplesabout yourselfon the board and answers.
list the categories
studentscan write about:brothers/ ffffdr [CD l: Track 51] Playthe recordingand get
sisters,children,home,job, animals.Go round helping studentsto checktheir answers.Then let them practise
and checking. the questionsand answersin pairs.
Then ask a few studentsto tell the rest of the class
Answersandtapescript
about themselvesand their family. Correct any
I d Howisyourmother?
common errorsin the useof haslhaveand possessive 3,
Shesverywe[[,thankyou.
but do not over-correctstudentsasthis may affecttheir 2 f What'syoursisterljob?
levelsof confidence. a nurse.
She's
3 e Howoldareyourdaughters?
They're
tenandthirteen.
36 Unit4 . Family
andfriends
r c Whois Pedro? Explain that the text is about a girl calledAntonia and
He! a studentfrom Madrid. her boyfriend is Vince. Ask l4zho's Vince?Ask students
j c Wherelyouroffice? to look backearlierin the unit and find the answer.
It s in the centreof town. (He'sAnnie'sson.)Referstudentsbackto SBp24 and
i a What'syoursurname? the informationaboutAnnie'sfamily if necessary.
5mith. Working aloneor in pairs,studentsreadthe text and
checkthe neu'u'ords(in red in the text).(If students
havedone the dictionaryrvorkfor homeworkbefore
l'erk it the lesson,askthem to do the readingand matching
- , ;us attentionon the first pair of sentences
and in exercise2 straightarvar'.)If studentsquerythe use
- ,: erample.Remindstudentsof the conventionof of havein hsven realll'gootltime,explainthat we
- --iing(/) to indicatethat somethingis correct. often useftcven'ith arralngeof expressions aswell as
': ..r.lents
continueworking individuallyto choose have+ object.
- .: correctsentence.
Demonstratethe activitvbr-elicitingthe photo that
.:: studentsto checktheir answersin pairsbefbre goeswith paragrapha (photo I ). Studentscontinueto
- .:ckingwith the wholeclass. matchthe otherphotosirnclprir11q1xphs, and saywho
are.Checkthe
they think the peoplein the pl-rotos
hswers answerswith the rvholeclass.
- Mary!childrenaremarried.
I Whatsyourdaughterl name? Answers
i Whats hisjob? PhotoI - paragraph
a (AntoniaandVince)
{ They're
fromGermany. Photo c (Tonilbrother
2 - paragraph Markandsister
Alison)
5 Theirparents
havea houseinBonn. PhotoI - paragraph
b (Tonii
parents)
6 Mybrother hasa goodjob. Photo4 - paragraph
d (music, andfootballmagazines)
dance,
' Wehavea lovelyteacher.
Unit4 . Family
andfriends 37
Answers SUGGESTION
I Toni It'sa good ideato let studentslook at eachother's
2 Vince
written work to help correctit. When you correctthe
3 Toni
work, make a note of the most common mistakesin
4 MarkandAlison
recenttargetlanguageand get studentsto correct
5 Alison
them asa classactivitv beforevou hand back
6 Tonilparents
7 Toni's
mother individualwork.
8 MarkandToni If possible,displaysomeof the students'writingon
rrTt the classroomwall. Rememberto changethe displays
I Listento thisband!lt'sMetro5lThey'refantastic! i-airlvfrequentlyand, if appropriate,to ask studentsto
2 Mygirtfriend isfromthenorthof England. vote fbr the description/story,etc.they liked best.
3 London's great!Andmyboyfriendl great,
too!
4 Oursister'sat university.
Yeah, shesat university
in London. ADDITIONAL
MATERIAT
5 | likemysistertboyfriend,he'sfunny.
WorkbookUnit4
5 Ourchildren! schoolisnearourhouse.
Exercise8 Reading- Whos happy?
7 Mybankisinthecentre of Manchester.
8 Come on,United! Come onlYes!A goal!4- I to ManUnited! Exercise9 Vocabulary- Revision
Exercisel0 Pronunciation- they'reor their?
5 Focusattentionon the exampleand then get students
to give more information about Toni. Divide the class
into pairs and get studentsto take it in turns to talk
about Toni, using the information they underlined Thealphabet
in exercise3. Monitor and checkfor correctuseof This sectioncoversthe alphabetand spellingand so is
he/ she/they,his/ her/ their,is/are,has/ have, and an important stepin helpingstudentsto find out about
possessive 's.
and checkvocabularyfor themselves.Once students
Writing havelearnedthe alphabet,take the opportunity whenever
possibleto spellnew words to the studentsand to get
6 This is one of a seriesof short writing tasksthat help them to spellwords in class.Be preparedto reviewthe
consolidatethe key languagestudentshavecoveredand pronunciationof lettersstudentshaveproblemswith at
alsoprovide a changeofpace ifdone in class.Prepare regularintervals.
studentsfor the writing phaseby eliciting what sort of
information can completeeachsentence.If you have I ltrftl [CD l: Track 53] Focusattentionon the
time, build up a connecteddescriptionon the board letterson p30 and tell the studentsthey are going to
of an imaginarypersonto provide the studentswith a practisethe alphabetin English.Playthe recording
model. Get the studentsto write their descriptionin through onceand let studentsjust listen and familiarizr
classor for homework. themselveswith the letters.Playthe recordingagain,
pausingafter eachletter and gettingthe studentsto
Studentscan do the follow-up stagein the sameor a repeatas a class.Reviewthe lettersthat studentsoften
subsequentlesson.Put studentsin pairs.If possible, find confusingand drill thesethoroughly:
get them to work with a new partner or someone
4'f
they dont know well so that the information they
exchangeis really new.Studentstake it in turns to read €'i,Y
their description.Encouragethem to askquestions g,j
U 'W
about the persontheir partner is describing,using the
languagethey havecoveredto date.Ifstudents try to 2 ftrnl [CD f : Track 5a] The lettersin this exercise
ask questionswith like, explain that they will cover this are arrangedaccordingto sound.Demonstratethis br-
point in the next unit. playingthe recordingof the first group of letters/e/.
Playthe recordingofthe first group againand get
studentsto repeatasa class.Repeatfor the other
groupsof lettersand then get individual studentsto
read different letter groupsaloud.
38 Unit4 . Family
andfriends
',t-r'ite
differentletterson the board at random and elicit With weakerstudents,briefly reviervthe nanre:of
::erl from the students.Payspecialattentionto the someof the countriesthey practisedin Unit L Ftrcu'
'.,-',rlels
astheseoften giveproblems.Then put some attentionon the example.Studentscontinuervith the
.--:.lownwordson the boardand elicitthe spelling. other countries.Get them to checktheir ans\\-e15
rn
\iru couldfeedin Hou,doyou spell...i at this point.) pairsbeforecheckingwith the wholeclass.Get the
studentsto givethe spellingof eachcountr\',rather
-':/vdoyouspell...?
than just the name.
: f!f,D [CD l: Track 55] Checkcomprehension of
':"sttlameandsurnnmeand tell studentsthev are Answers
;oing to hearflve peoplespellingtheir names.Playthe France,
Spain,
Brazi[, Australia,
Japan, ltaly,England
::cordingof the first nameasan example.Then play
.ie other names,pausingat the end of eachsurnante. This activitypractisesthe alphabetin the contextof
.:r.rc.lentsn'ritethe nantesand then checktheir answers common abbreviations studentsmight seein evervdirr
,:r p.rirs.Then checkthe answerswith the whole class life.Write VW on the board.Ask How do ys11soS'itr
:','rlritir-rgthe nameson the boardand gettingstudents /vi'dnblju:l and What is it? (a Volkswagen car).
: ' spellthem aloud. Studentswork in pairsor smallgroupsto continue
the activity.
Answers
andtapescript
' Whatlyourname?AnnieTaylor. flfff [CD l: Track 56] Playthe recordingto let
Howdoyouspellyourfirstname?
A-N-N-|-E. studentschecktheir answers.Drill the pronunciation
Howdoyouspellyoursurname?T-A-Y-L-O-R. of the lettersagainif studentshaveproblems.
i Whatsyourname?Quentin Wrexham.
Answersandtapescript
Howdoyouspellyourfirstname?
Q-U-E-N-T-|-N. VW /vi: 'dnblju:/ aVolkswagen
car
Howdoyouspellyoursurname?W-R-E-X-H-A-M.
BBC/bi: bi: 'si:/ British
Broadcasting
I Whatsyourname?Takako Matsuda.
Corporation
Howdoyouspellyourfirstname?
T-A-K-A-K-O.
Howdoyouspellyoursurname?M-A-T-5-U-D-A. Www /dnblju: dnblju: 'dnblju:/ theworldwideweb
1 Whatlyourname?FabienLeclerc. UK/ju: 'ke/ UnitedKingdom
HowdoyouspelIyourfirstname?
F-A-B-|-E-N. US/ju: 'es/ United
States
Howdoyouspellyoursurname?L-E-C-L-E-R-C. UAE/ju: er 'i: / ArabEmirates
United
5 Whatsyourname?ldoiaRuizMartinez. NYPD/en war pi: 'di:/ NewYorkPolice
Howdoyouspellyourfirstname?
l-D-O-l-A. Dep,artment
Howdoyouspellyoursurnames?R-U-|-Z,
thenM-A-R-T-|-N-E-2. PC/pi: 'si:/ personal
computer
TV /ti: vi:/ television
{ :oCuSattentionon the examplesin the speechbubbles
=r,.1drill the exchanges
chorallyand individually.
As an extension,get studentsto brainstormother
I'lakesurestudentscan reproducethe correctstresson
common abbreviations in smallgroupsand then to
-re questions: exchangewith other groupsand test eachother.
How do you spellyour frst name? Other possibleexamplesinclude:BP (British
How do you spellyour surname? Petroleum),EU (EuropeanUnion), UN (United
Nations),NASA (NationalAeronauticsand Space
::udentspractisespellingtheir own namesin open and
Administration),FA (FootballAssociation),
:.osedpairs.
CD (compactdisc),DVD (digitalvideo disc),
: JI)CUSattentionon the examplesin the speech CNN (CableNewsNetwork),IT (information
::rbblesin exercise5. Drill the exchangechorally technology),etc.
.:ndindividually.Studentspractisethe exchangewith
:rtterentwordsfrom the text,working in open pairs.
>tr.rdents
continueworking in closedpairs.Monitor
.nd checkfor accuratepronunciationofthe letters.
Unit4 . Famity
andfriends
PHOTOCOPIABLEACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
MagdaTBpl4l
UNIT4 My name's I You can useanagramssuchasthe onesin exercise6
Materials: one copy of the worksheetcut in half per on SBp30 to reviewvocabularyat any stage.Write
pair of students the jumbled letterson the board and askstudentsto
work out the word in pairs or teams.Alwaysget the
Procedure:Briefly reviewthe alphabetby asking
classto give the spellingletter by letter to review
studentsto spellsomeof the words in the worksheet,
the alphabetasoften aspossible.
e.g.How do you spell'university'?Writethe words on
the board as studentsspellthem out. Repeatfor other 2 This is a spellinggamecalledHangman.You can
key rvords,e.g.boyfriend,married,country,etc. useit at the beginningof lessonsasa'warmer'or
. Explain that studentsare going to completea as a 'tlller' to revisevocabulary.You can divide
studentsinto trvo or three teamsfor this, or play
gappedtext by dictatingthe missingsectionsto
asa class.
eachother.
. Divide studentsinto pairs and assignthe rolesA
or B to eachstudent.Hand out the relevanthalf
of the worksheet.Tell studentsnot to show each
other their half of the activity. Give studentsa few
momentsto read their text and checkany items of
vocabulary.
. Studentssit oppositeeachother.Demonstratethe
activity with two students.StudentA beginsby
dictatingthe start of the text and StudentB fills
in the gapswith the appropriatewords. When
StudentA comesto a gap,he/shestopsand Student Choosea word and indicateon the board the
B continuesreadingout the text. Remind students number of lettersit has,using a dashfor eachletter
(i.e.if your word is doctor,write - - - - - - ).
that they can ask How do you spell. . . I if they are
unsureof the spelling.Point out that contracted One team/Theclasssuggestsa letter.If the letter
forms like I'm and shei correspondto one gap in appearsin your word, write it in the correctplace
the text. Feedin other useful languagelike Can you on the dashes,asmany times asit appears(i.e.if the
repeatthat, please?I'm sorry. I don't understand. letter suggested is o, you shouldwrite - o - - o -
Studentscontinuein their pairs.Monitor and help for the word doctor).If the letter doesnt appearin
asnecessary. your word, write the letter in that team'scolumn
at the sideof the board with a line through it, and
. When they have finished, studentscheck their texts
draw one line of the gallows.Then the secondteam
together,correcting any mistakes.
suggestsa letter,and so on.
Complete text If you areplaying in teams,the winning team is
Hello! My name'sMagda and I'm from Madrid. I'm the one that guesses the final letter to completethe
twenty and I'm a student. I have a sister and her word or that guesses the whole word at an earlier
namet Pilar. She'svery beautiful, and she'svery funny. point. If you completethe drawing of the gallows
Shehasa good job. She'sa teacher.Her schoolis beforethe teams/theclassguessthe word, then you
near my university.Pilar isnt married but shehasa win and the teams/class lose.
boyfriend. He'sfrom the USA and he has a band.
My sister and I have a small flat in town. Our parents
have a big house in the country. My father is a bank ADDITIONAL
MATERIAT
managerand my mother is a businesswoman. When Workbook Unit4
rve'retogether,we have a really good time. Exercisell Thealphabet
!: ! . E amlv andfri e n d s
-':
-' :h ep h o n e Conversation
2
- - . <ection I TheKingSchool
of English
revisesthe alphabet and introduces basic
" .e languageand how to say email addresses. 2 someinformation
abouttheschool
3 M-O-R-t-O-K-A
NOTE 4 morioka@mmdesign.co.jp
Unit4 . Family
andfr e^cs !'
B @hotmail... Don'tforget!
H .co.uk
WorkbookUnit4
B .co.uk.
Great.Thanks.
Exercises13-17 Revision
3 C Whattyouremailaddress?
P paulmartin@wanadoo.fr
Wordlist
C paul...
Ask the studentsto turn to ppl3l-2 and go through
P martin.M-A-R-T-|-N.
C paulmartin... the words with them. Ask them to learn the words for
P @wanadoo... homework,and test them on a few in the following lesson.
C wanadoo..,
P .fr Teacher!Resource Disc
C .fr.Gotit. Unit 4 Test
4 D Andyouremailaddress
is...? Unit 4 Skillstest
G glennamiles@toronto.ca
D glennamiles... Video
G @toronto... A video accompaniesNewHeadwayBeginner.It takesthe
D @toronto... form of six episodescentredaround four peoplesharinga
G .ca housein Oxford. The first episodecan be shown after the
D .ca.That!lovely. a lot.
Thanks end of Unit 4, and subsequentepisodesafterUnits 6,8, 10,
12,and 14.
Elicit one or two email addresses from the class. Episode I Threeplus one
Studentsthen exchangeaddresses with a partner. Helen,David, and Matt are looking for a fourth person
You could do this activity as a mingle to increasethe to sharethe house.The interviewsgo ratherbadly,with a
amount of practice. streamof unsuitableapplicants,until Janeturns up, and
getsthe room.
SUGGESTION
Ifyour studentsagree,you could draw up and
so that they
circulatea list of their email addresses
can contacteachother outsideclassand get somereal
practicein writing basicemails.
Roleplay
5 This is anotherin a seriesof simpleroleplayactivities
that allow studentsto personalizethe key language.Ask
studentsto write their own businesscard like the ones
in the Student'sBook, or invent one for themselves.
Look at the possibleideasfor the phone callsand elicit
things the callerscan ask,e.g.to speakto the manager/
director/amember of stafi for information about a
hotel/sportscentre,etc.Elicit similar conversationsto
thosein exerciseI as a further model, using students'
own information. Studentscontinue working in closed
pairs.Remind them to changerolesso that each
studenthasthe opportunity to play the caller.
MATERIAT
ADDITIONAL
Workbook Unit4
Exercise12 On thephone
42 Unit4 . Family
andfriends
Sports/Food,/Drinks
Present
Simple- l/you/we/they . a/an
Languages . Numbers
andnationalities andprices
ntroduction
to theunit Language
aims
----sunit introducesthe PresentSimple Grammar- PresentSimple The PresentSimpleis the most usedtensein the
.:-\ I, you, we, and they in positive Englishlanguageand it is thereforeimportantto introduceit to beginners
; j negativestatementforms. I4lh- in an accessibleway.In New HeadwayBeginner,Third edition,the tenseis
l:<stions, and Yes/Noquestionsand presentedover two units, startingin this unit with the subjectsI, you, we,
r--.-:tznSW€rs are alsopractised.At The affirmative and negativeforms are coveredalongwith 14/ft-
and tlrcS,.
:-. point the PresentSimpleis used questions.The third personsingular forms helshelitare covered
and l'e-s/Nir
.'-- a f'airlylimited rangeof verbsso in Unit 6.
=: studentscan get usedto the new
rnets/an + job in Unit 3 and this focusis extendedto cover
a/an Studerrts
c-*re.Studentsget skills practicewith
a/an adiectiveand noun.
+
':'Jing and speaking,and listening
;-: :peakingtasks. VocabularyStudentspractisethe lexicalsetsof sports,food,and drinks in
r' :ts/food/drinksvocabularyis the contextoflikes and dislikes.Countriesarerecycled,and languagesand
:::ociuced in the contextof likes and nationalitiesareintroduced.Common verb + noun collocations, e.g.speak
:---:kes.The lexicalsetsof languages Spnnisltdrirtkbeerarehighlightedand practised.
;i nationalitiesare alsopresented EverydayEnglish Numbers3l-100, the phraseHow muchis it?, andprices
;: practisedin adjective+ noun areintroducedand practised.
- ::binations,e.g.an Americancar.
:cJents are introducedto the idea of Workbook The lexicalsetof sports/food/drinks is recycled.The Present
-:'-ocationwith a verb + noun/noun Simplewith 1,you, we,theyis further practisedalongwith exercises on
:q:ase matching task. The Everyday questionformation.Languages and nationalities
areconsolidated in
i:-.-.i-sft
sectionextendsnumbersfrom vocabularyand pronunciationexercises. Studentsare alsogiven extra
: - -100 and alsoincludesa functional practicein readingand listening,and numbersand pricesfrom the Everyday
i,.:-1son prices. Englishsectionare reviewed.
Answers andtapescript
I I Hello,Colin, niceto meetyou.Where doyoucomefrom?
Reading
andspeaking C I comefromScotland, fromDundee.
2 | Doyoulivein Dundee?
I In this skills section,studentsare introducedto more
C No,ldont. I liveandworkin London.
PresentSimpleverbsin context:comefrom, live,work,
3 | Doyoulivewithfriends?
eat, drink, speak,play, and want. Have is also recycled
C Yes,I do.I livewithtwofriends.
from Unit 4. Other new words are waiter, drama,
4 | Where doyouwork?
p ar t - t im e, restaurant, Ianguage,and actor. The C lworkinanltalianrestaurant.
languages/nationalities ltalian, Spanish,and Frenchare 5 | Doyoulikeltalianfood?
alsointroduced.Studentsshouldbe ableto work out C Yes,I do.I like it a lot.
the most of the vocabularyfrom context,but usethe 6 I Doyoudrinkltalianwine?
photos in the Student'sBook to pre-teach/checkthe C Yes,I do.I drinkwine,butI dont drinkbeer. I don'tlikeit.
meaningif studentshaveany problems. 7 | Doyoulikeyourjob?
Point to the photos and say This is Colin Brodie. C No,I dont.I wanttobeanactor.
Ask What'shisjob? Give studentstime to scanthe text 8 I Doyouspeak ltalian?
to find the answerHei a waiter and hei alsoa drama C No,I dont.I speak SpanishandFrench,
butI don'tspeak
Italian.
student.Checkcomprehensionby askingstudents
to point to the relevantpicture for waiter and drama
student. Ask studentsto read out the questions.Make sure
studentscan reproducethe falling intonation
lIIf [CD l: Track65] Studentsreadthe text on the W?- questions.Be preparedto model the
and listen to the recordingonceor twice.Try to get
pronunciationand intonation,and drill the questions
studentsto understandthe new vocabularyin context
chorally and individually.
and get them to refer to the information in the photos
for help. Checkcomprehensionof live and workby Beforeputting studentsinto pairs,demonstrate
making sentences about yoursell e.g.I live in (town, by askingindividual studentsthe questionsfrom
country), I work ln (this school),etc.Eat, drink, play, exercise2. Make surethey answerwith information
andspeakshouldbe understandablefrom the context, about themselves.Get individual studentsto askyou
but if studentsneedfurther help,mime the actions. the questionsand answerwith true information.
(There'sno need to point out that drinkis a verb here Studentscontinueaskingand answeringin open pairs.
but a noun on p32.) Ifstudents querylanguageand If necessary,
drill the pronunciationand intonation of
Italian, English,and French,write the corresponding the questionsagainbeforegettingstudentsto continue
countrieson the board and link them to the languages. in closedpairs.Monitor and checkfor correct useof
You may needto translatewant to if studentsquery the PresentSimple.
this. If studentsquery the pronoun it in I don't like As an extension,you could get studentsto think about
lf, checkthey understandwhat noun if refersback to someonethey know or imaginea different character,
(beer).(Objectpronouns it and them are presentedin and repeatthe questionand answerexchangesusing
full in Unit 7.) different information.
Answers Answersandtapescipt
ldo 4Do 7 sports England English
2 live 5 do...speak 8 Do...want Germany German
ldo 5 tike Italy ltalian
Mexico Mexican
Give studentsa short time to think about their own Brazil Brazilian
answers.If studentsneed extra vocabulary,e.g. Japan Japanese
languages,be preparedto feedthesein. Demonstrate Portugal Portuguese
by askingand answeringthe first two questionswith a China Chinese
France French
confident student.Studentscontinue in open and then
theUnitedStates American
in closedpairs.Monitor and checkfor accurateuseof
Spain Spanish
the PresentSimple,and correct intonation.
Un it 5 . T h e w a y l l i v e
drink French/ltalian/German/Portuguese/Spanish
wine
French/German/English/American
beer At a party
Braziliancoffee
I This is a f'airlylong, though fairly simple,unseen
Chinesetea
listening.Setthe sceneby pointing to Flaviaand Terrr'
Give examplesof I'our own with have,eat, and drink. in the illustrationand introducingthe word party.
Try to highlightthe useof a/an,e.g.I havea lapanese Get stuclents to savrvhatnationalitythey think they
conlero.I dorit ltnvetur ltnlian car.Thenget studentsto 'tre(l tltinkftclsl.she3
...).
write their on n examples. Monitor and help.Checkfor
fff,fl [CD l: Track 7l] PIaythe recordingthrough
accurateuseof o/an and correctadjective+ noun lr,ord
onceirncllet studentschecktheir predictions(Flaviais
order.
Italianand Tcrrvis English.)
7 Focusattentionon the examplequestionsin the speech
time to readthe pairsof sentences
Givestr-rcients l-8.
bubbles.Renrindstudentsof the useof i t in I don'tlike
Checkcor-nprehension of /ovein number5 and very
if. if necessary.
Give studentstime to write at leastfbur
muchin number 7. Pla,vthe first part of the recording
questionsof their own usinghave,eat,anddrink. Remind
again,and focuson number I asan example.Make
them of the possibleadjective+ noun combinationslisted
surestudentsunderstancl they haveto focuson what
in the notesfor exercise6. Monitor and help.
Terrysays.Elicit the answerto number l.
Drill the questionsand answersin the speechbubbles.
Playthe restofthe recordingand getstudentsto select
Get studentsto practisein open pairsacrossthe class
the correct sentencefrorrreirchpair.
and then in closedpairs.Monitor and checkfbr correct
useof the PresentSimple,a/an andadjective+ nolur Get studentsto checktheir answersin pairsbefore
word order. checkingwith the wholeclass.Go overthe answers
by playingthe conversationagainand pausingthe
recordingaller eachcorrectanswer.
SUGGESTION
fllf'r
F Hello.l'mFlavia. Flavia Whatlyourname?
Rossi.
You can bring in advertsfrom magazinesto give
T Hi,Flavia. I'mTerry, TerryAdams.
studentsfurther practicewith nationalityadjectives F Doyouworkherein London, Terry?
and nouns.Selectpicturesof cars,cameras, T Welt,I workinLondon, butI don'tlivein London. I livein
computers,TVs, food, and drinks.Elicit siniple Brighton.
adjective+ noun phrases,e.g.an AmericancompLtter, F Andwhat!yourjob?
Spanishwine, etc.and then get studentsto usethe T I'manactor. Whattyourjob,Flavia? Doyouworkin London?
picturesto practiseDo you have/eat/drink/like... ? F Yes, I do.I workina hotel.A bighotetnearhere.
and short answersYes,I do./No,I don't.If pairs of T Flavia, youaren'tEnglish, butyouspeak Englishverywe[[.
studentsinterviewother pairs,you can alsopractise Where doyoucomefrom?
the theyform. (lf studentstry to generatehelshe F lcomefromltaly,fromNapoli. OrNaples lthinkyousay,
forms, tell them theseare different and that they T Ah,ltaly.I loveltaly.
will practisethem in Unit 6.) F DoyouknowNaples?
T No,I don't.I don'tknowNaples, butI knowRome. | likeRome
verymuch. lt'sverybeautiful.
ADDITIONAT
MATERIAT F Naples isbeautiful,too.Doyouspeak ltalian,Terry?
T No,I don't.I speak French,butI don'tspeak ltalian.
WorkbookUnit 5 F Itl niceto meetyou,Terry.
ExercisesI I and 12 Languagesand nationalities T Youtoo.
Answersandtapescript
I Thecheesesandwich ist2.90.
-1: muchis it? 2 Thefootballisfl4.
^
- : : -lnctionalsyllabuscontinueslvith a fbcuson I TheiPhoneisf90.95.
4 Thebeerisf3.50.
--'rers 3I-100 andaskingaboutprices.
5 Thedictionary isf7.50.
: .,,ir'rvrrumbersI -30 by gettingstudentsto count
6 Thepairofjeans ist50.
- ,rnc1 the class.Repeatuntil they can saythe numbers 7 Thechocolate is60p.
- : :'.rrirtelv
without hesitation. 8 Thebagisf44.99.
Unit5 . Thewarti're
7 Focusattentionon the speechbubbles.Drill the chocolate- 38p
questionand answerchorally and individually.(If camera- fl25
studentsquery the useof How much ... ?,explainthat television
- f500
this is the questionwe useto ask about prices.Don t cD- fr2.99
go into an explanationof the differencebetweenHow computer - [800
much/Howmany al this stage.) - f8.99
pizza
Practisetwo or three exchangesin open pairs.Then get
the studentsto continuein closedpairs.Monitor and
checkfor correct numbersand prices. SUGGESTION
You can give studentsextra practicewith numbers
PHOTOCOPIABLE
ACTIVITY and pricesby bringing in adverts,leaflets,and menus
UNIT5 Howmuchis it? TBpl42 that showpricesand gettingstudentsto practiseHow
Materials: one copy of the worksheetper pair of much is...i Make sureyou selectthe itemscarefully
students.Beforethe lesson,ask studentsto check so that they show objectsstudentsknow (or onesthat
the exchangerate for pounds sterling againsttheir you can teachthat arein the post-beginnerrange).If
own currency, you chooseimagesthat show plural objects,you will
Procedure: Hold up your watch or similar everyday needto pre-teach/check: How muchare ...?
object and askHow much is this (watch)in Great
Britain?Elicit a rangeof prices,making surethat ADDITIONAL
MATERIAT
studentsincludepounds and pence,e.g.t 59.99.
Write the prices on the board and then tell the WorkbookUnit5
studentswhat the objectwould actuallycost.If Exercises
f 3-16 Howmuchis it?
appropriate,you could elicit the likely cost of the
object in the students'own currency.
Don'tforget!
. Elicit the plural form How much are... ? Drill the
question with a range of plural items, e.g.How WorkbookUnit5
much are thesesunglasses/trainersi etc. and get 17-22 Revision
Exercises
studentsto guessthe price.
. Divide studentsinto pairs and hand out a copy of Wordlist
the worksheet.Ask studentsto match the words in Askthestudentsto turn to pl32 andgo throughtheword:
the box to the pictures.Checkthe answers,drilling rviththem.Askthemto learnthewordsfor homework,
the pronunciationas necessary. and test them on a few in the following lesson.
. Ask How much is the bag?Tell studentsto choose
TeacherlResource Disc
the price they think fits the bag.Elicit a rangeof
Unit 5 Test
answers,encouragingstudentsto say.Ithink iti
(f,2e.ee), Unit 5 Skillstest
Progresstest I (Units 1-5)
. Put th9 pairs of studentsinto groups of four. Point
out that there are more prices on the worksheet
than objects.Remind studentsto useHow much
are ...? andI think they're...aboutthe trainers.
Studentscontinuediscussingthe pricesand
matching them to the objects.
. Check the answerswith the class.The group who
matched the most prices correctly is the winner.
Answers
bag- f29.99
watch- f45.99
trainers
- f80
mobilephone - f65
water- 99p
magazine - f2.75
btroduction
to theunit Frequencyadverbs Always,sometimes,and neverare introducedand
practisedaspart ofthe functionoftalking aboutroutines.
lf,e title of this unit is'Every day'and
lovers the languageof daily routines. Vocabulary The vocabularysectionfocuseson words that go togetherand
lpresents the third person singular so reinforcesan important aspectof Englishfirst introducedin Unit 5 -
fum of the PresentSimple and so collocation.The sectionincludeswords that go with common verbsto
flon's on from the languagecovered producea usefullexicalset for talking about routines.
r Lhit 5. Basicfrequency adverbs,
EverydayEnglish Daysof the week and prepositionsof time are presented
rling the time, and daysof the week
and practised.
dso introduced.
- Workbook The time is reviewedin a rangeof exercises. The he/sheforms
De vocabulary syllabusis extended
a focus on an important aspect of the PresentSimplepositiveare also reviewed,alongwith the frequency
dEnglish first introduced in Unit S - adverbsfrom the unit. Studentspractisethird personsingularPresent
-h
cllocation. The lexical set is of daily Simplenegativesand questions,and also reviewthe useof the auxiliary
verbs, allowing studentsto talk verbsdo/does/don't/doesn'f in all forms. Words that go togetherare practised
-tine
&ut their own routine and ask about further, and studentsget skills practicewith a readingtext. The daysof the
der people's. weekand prepositionsfrom EverydayEnglishare reviewedand consolidated.
Unit6 . Every
day 53
Notes
ontheunit PHOTOCOPIABTEACTIVITY
UNIT6 Whattime is it, please?TBpl43
STARTER(sBpao) Materials: one copy of the worksheet cut up per pair
of students
NOTE
It is usefulto havea cardboardclock with movable Procedure: Write the following times on the board:
handsfor this lessonand for subsequentrevisionof 11.05,1.10,7.20,9.25,8.40,
6.50,12.55.
telling the time. If you dont alreadyhaveone in your Remind studentsof the use of bh /eu/, which they
school,then it is quite easyto make one. met in phone numbers,for 11.05.Get studentsto
saythe times aloud, reading them as digital times,
The Student'sBook presentstimes with the numbers e.g.one ten.
studentsalreadyknow without having to deal with quarter . Put studentsin pairs and assignthe role of A or B
past/to and half pasf. Exercise1 in the sectionincludes to each student. Hand out the relevant half of the
times on the hour, half hour, and quarter hour. Other worksheet.
times,e.g.8.40and 11.10providea manageable extension . Explain that each student has six times and six
for studentsin exercise2. Thesearepractisedfurther in empty clocks and that they have to ask What time
a photocopiabletask on TB p143.Seethe Photocopiable is it, please?and completethe clocks.Demonstrate
activity notesopposite. the activity with one student before getting the
I llfl [CD l: Track 76] Focusattentionon the classto completethe task in pairs. Monitor and
clocks.Playthe recordingof the first five times, check for the correct use of the times.
pausingafter eachone and gettingstudentsto repeat . Studentscheck their answersby comparing their
chorally and individually.Highlight the useof oblock completed worksheets.
for times on the hour and make surestudentscan
pronounceit accurately.
Get studentsto completethe remainingfive times,
following the examplesgiven in 1-5. Playthe recording
of numbers6-10 and get studentsto checktheir Present - l,/you
Simple
answers.Playthe recordingagain,getting studentsto I This sectionpresentsdaily routine verbsin contextvia
repeatchorallyand individually. a seriesof picturesof a girl'stlpical schoolday.Focus
attentionon the pictures.Elicit somebasicinformation
Answers andtapescript
I ltl nineotlock. 6 lt'stwootlock. about the character:Whati her name?(Kim). How old
2 ltl ninethirty. 7 ltl twothirty. is she,do you think?(She\about 18.)
3 lt! nineforty-five. 8 ltl twoforty-five. Explain that studentsare going to hear Kim talking
4 lt! tenotlock. 9 lt'sthreeotlock. about her schoolday.Reviewtelling the time by getting
5 lt'stenfifteen. l0 lt'sthreefifteen. studentsto read the pairs of times aloud.
lIIf ICD f : Track 78] Focuson the exampleand
f![ [CD l: Track 77] Focusattentionon the play the first line of the recording.Playthe recording
conversation.Playthe recordingonce and get students to the end and get studentsto continuecircling the
to listen and read.PIaythe recordingagain,and get correcttimes.Get studentsto checktheir answersin
studentsto repeatchorally and individually.Point pairs.Playthe recordingagainbeforecheckingthe
to one of the clocks/watches and demonstratethe answerswith the whole class.
pairwork with one student.Ask studentsto give two or
three more examplesin open pairs beforecontinuing in Answers
closedpairs. 1 745 3 8.30 s 3.30 7 il.00
2 8.00 4 12.15 6 4.30
Answers flilr
I nineotlock Well,onschooldays I tet upat seven forty-five.I havebreakfastat
2 sevenfifteen eightandI goto schoolat eightthirty.I havelunchin schoolwithmy
3 oneforty-five friends,
that'sattwelvefifteen- itl earlyinourschool. I leaveschool
4 eightforty atthreethirtyintheafternoon andI walkhomewithmyfriends.
5 eleventen I gethomeatfourthirty,havetea,andwatchtelevision. I goto bed
ateleven otlockonschooldays, butlaterattheweekend, of course!
54 Unit6 . Every
day
fftf [CD l: Track 73] Saythe sentences aloud or 2 Focusattentionon the picturesof Elliot'sday and
playthe recordingagainand get studentsto repeat checkcomprehensiot-r of lmvea show'er,work late,buy,
chorallyand individually.Make surestudentsaren't andgo ouf. Focusattentionon the examplesentence.
confusedby the spellingof breakJastand pronounceit Get studentsto continuewriting the times,working
correctly/ brekfast/.Studentspractisethe sentences in individually
closedpairs. ffilf [CD 1: Track 80] Ask studentsto checktheir
I Demonstratethe activityby tellingstudentsaboutyour answersin pairsbefbreplayingthe recordingfbr a
.1ay,giving the sameinfbrrnation as in the pictures. final check.
Do this in a naturalway,but dont add in any new
language. Focusattentionon the examplesand elicita Answers
I sixotlock
t-elvsinglesentencesfrom studentsabout their day with
2 sixforty-five
the verbsfrom exercise1. Studentscontinuetalking
3 sevenfifteen
abouttheir dayworking in pairs.Monitor and check
4 oneotlock
Ior correctuseof the PresentSimpleand the times.
5 eightotlock
I fl?71 [CD f : Track 79] This exercisepractisesthe 6 ninefifteen
questionWhat time... i with the PresentSimple.Focus 7 eleven thirty
attentionon the questionsand get studentsto listenand 8 eteven forty-five
repeatchorallyand individually.Make surethey can Srtr
reproducethe pronunciationof do you and the falling Hegetsup at sixotlock andhasa shower. Hehasbreakfast at six
intonationon the Wh- questions.Focuson the words in forty-five.Heleaveshomeat sevenfifteen,andhe goesto workby
bold showingthe form of PresentSimplequestions,and taxi.Hehaslunch,a Coca-Cola anda sandwich,in hisofficeat one
point out the word orderdo you get/have. otlock.Healways workslate.Heleaves workat eightottockin the
evening. Hesometimes buysa pizzaandeatsit at home.Hegets
+ Drill the questionand answerin the speechbubbles homeat ninefifteen.HeneverSoesout in theevening. Heworksat
and elicit other questionsstudentscirnersk.If studertts hiscomputer untileleventhirty.Healwaysgoesto bedat eleven
needhelp,write the verbson the board:get up, lravt Hewatches
fortv-five. televisionin bed.
!,reakfast,go to school/work,lnt,e lunch,leovesclrcol/
v'ork,get home,go to bed.
Get studentsto practisethe questionsin open pairs.
Studentscontinuein closedpairs,working with a Focusattentionon the exirmples of third person
differentpartner from exercise2. Monitor and check sirrgularfbrms gef-sup and has.Studentsunderline
tor correctuseof the PresentSimpleand the times. the r,erbsin sentences 2-8. Checkthe answers
l,ith the class.
IDDITIONAL
MATERIAT
Answers
fiorkbookUnit 6 2 has 6 buys,eats,gets
lrercises l-3 The time goes
3 leaves, 7 goesout,works
lrercise 4 PresentSimplehe/she- Cathyand George 4 has 8 goes,
watches
5 works,
leaves
Unit6 . Everyday
2 Focusattentionon the adverbsoffrequency and andnegatives
Questions
their meaning.Make surethat studentsunderstand 4 This sectionintroducesdoes/doesn't in the question
that sometimesis not a fixed referenceand the and negativeforms. Both Wh- and Yes/Noquestionsare
actualnumber of times that it refersto can vary. presentedat the sametime, as studentsare dealingwith
Ask studentsto circle the examplesof always, the third personsingularform only at this stage,and
sometimes,and neverin the sentencesabout Elliot. they havealreadyhad a lot of practiceof the individual
fGD [CD l: Track 82] Playthe recordingand questiontypes.
get studentsto repeatchorally and individually. f?f [CD f : Track 84] Referstudentsback to the
Make surestudentsreproducethe third person picturesof Elliot.ReadquestionI aloudand elicit
singularending and encouragethem to reproduce the answer(gets).Studentscontinue completingthe
the linking in the followingsentences: answers,working individually.Get them to checkin
He sometimes
buysa pizza. pairs beforeplaying the recordingof the questions
He nevergoesout in the evening. and answers.Playthe recordingthrough once and let
studentschecktheir answers.
He alwaysgoesto be{at_l1.45.
Playthe recordingagain,pausingaftereachquestionand
Slrr answerexchange, and get the studentsto repeatchorally
Healways
workslate. and individually. Make surethey can reproducethe
buysa pizza.
Hesometimes falling intonationon the l44r-questionsand the rising
Henever
Soesoutintheevening. intonation on the Yes/Noquestions.Studentspractisethe
goesto bedat eleven
Healways forty-five. questionsand answersin open and then in closedpairs.
56 Unit6 . Every
day
pairs.Studentscontinueaskingand answeringin closed ADDITIONAL
MATERIAT
pairs.Monitor and checkfor correctuseof third person
Teacher's
Resource
Disc
-s and of does/doesn't
in the questionsand negatives.
Communicative activitv Unit 6 A dav in the life
flilil [CD f : Track 85] Playthe recordingand
get studentsto checktheir answers.If studentshad WorkbookUnit 6
difficultieswith questionsand answers1-6, drill the Exercise7 PresentSimplehe/she- questions
questionsand answersand get studentsto practise
them again,working with a new partner.
Answersandtapescript
I A Whendoesheleave home? Loiss
day
B Heleaves
homeat7.15. Remind studentsof Elliot from the previoussection.
2 A Doeshegoto workbybus? Pointto the picturesof Lois and to rubric I and ask
B No,heSoesto workbytaxi. Who is shel(She'sElliotssister.)Checkpronunciation
I A Wheredoeshehavelunch? of Lois /'leowrs/.Pre-teach/check the following
B Hehaslunchin hisoffice. usingthe introductionto the text,the picturesin the
4 A Doesheusuallywork[ate? Student'sBook, and simpleboard drawings:seaside,
B Yes,hedoes,everyday. artist,fill your day,walk (n), by thesea,eggs,toast,go
5 A Doesheeatin a restaurant? to the beach,dog,studio,cook,often,invitefriends, and
B No,hedoesn't.Heeatsat home. play thepiano.It's alsousefulto havea map to show the
6 A Whatdoeshedointheevening? locationof CapeCod, whereLoislives.
B Heworks.
HeneverBoesout. Readthe first line of the text aloud. AskHow old is
I-oi-siarrclWhat\ herjob? (Shes25. She\an artist.)
This exercisegivesstudentsthe opportunitvto generate Focusattentionon the picturesand ask What doesLois
negativethird-personforms.Focusattentionon the rior Elicit a rangeof examplesfrom the class.Students
exampleand askone studentto readit aloud.Students arelikelv to rnakemistakesu'ith the third-personforms
rvritesentences2-5 in the negative.Allorvthem to oi the PresentSimple,so don't insiston total accuracy
checktheir answersin pairs beforecheckingwith the rvith students'first atten-lpts.
Encouragestudents
class.Ask studentsto write the answerson the board to self-correct by highlightingmistakesratherthan
to checkthey are forming the negativescorrectly, correctingthem yourself.Also encourage studentsto
includingthe inclusionof the apostrophein doesn't. help and correcteachother.
Focusattentionon the verbsin the box. They are
Answers alreadvin the third-personform and so studentsjust
2 Hedoesn't
driveto work. needto usethe contextto help them choosethe correct
3 Hedoesn't
workina bank. verb.Get studentsto readthe secondsentence in the
4 Hedoesn't
havea lot offriends.
text and focusattentionon the example.Then get
goto bedlate.
5 Hedoesn't
studentsto completethe text, working individually.
Remindthem to readthe wholesentence aroundthe
Focusattentionon the chart.Elicit the missingforms gapeachtime so that they getthe completecontextand
tbr l and you (seebelow)and then get studentsto to crossout the verbsthey haveusedasthey go along.
completethe restof the chart.Checkthe answerswith
tllll [CD l: Track 861Get studentsto checktheir
the whole class.Highlight againthat the he/sheform is
answersin pairs beforeplayingthe recordingfor a
the only one that is different.
final check.
Answers Focuson the adverbusuallyin the text.Teachthe
Positive Negative Question meaningby writing alwayssometimesneveron the
I work don'twork DoI work? board and eliciting that usuallygoesbetweensometimes
You work don'twork Doyouwork? and alwavs.
HelShe works work
doesn't Doesshework?
We work don'twork Dowework? Answers
They work dontwork Dotheywork? 2 getsup 6 works 10 listens
to
3 has 7 eats l l plays
4 goes 8 cooks 12phones
5 gets 9 invites 13goes
Unit6 . Everyday 57
frilIl Answers andtapescript
LoisMaddox - Theseaside artistfillsherdaywithwork,walks, E Hello.
music,andfriends. L Hi,Elliot,howareyou?
LoisMaddox is25andshelanartist.Shelivesina smallhouse by E I'mfine,thanks. Busyasusual.
theseainCape Cod,Massachusetts. Shealways getsuplate,at I Oh,you're always Youandyourcomputers!
busy.
tenotlockinthemorning. Shehasa bigbreakfast - coffee,eggs E I know,butI lovemy work.
andtoast- andthenshegoes to thebeach withherdog.When [ | lovemywork,too,butI relaxsometimes.
shegetshome, sheworksin herstudiountilseven otlockinthe E Huh!| don'tknowaboutthat.Youpaintallday!
Shenever
evening. eatslunch,butshealways cooks a bigdinner L Yes,butI stopintheevening.Youneverstop!
andsheofteninvitesfriends. E Thatlnottrue.Hey,Lois, howlyourfriendNancy?
Afterdinner,
sheusually listensto music or playsthepiano. L Nancy? ShelOK.YouknowElliot,Nancy likesyou.Sheoften
Sometimes shephones her brother, Elliot,
in New York.Shegoes asksaboutyou.
to bedverylate,atoneortwootlockinthemorning. E Mm,| likeNancy, too.
I We[],comeandvisitmesoon.I wantto cookfor youandNancy.
E Goodidea!Whataboutnextweekend? NextSunday?
Focusattentionon the example.Make surestudents
I Yes,great!| ofteninviteNancy
attheweekend.
realizethat He refersto Elliot and Sheto Lois. Get
E Great.Seeyouon Sunday. Havea goodweek!
studentsto completethe answersand then checkin
pairs.Checkthe answerswith the whole class.
andpronunciation
Negatives
Answers
5 This exercisepractisesthe negativeform and also
2She 3She 4He 5She 6He 7She 8He
highlightsthe importanceof contrastivestresswhen
correctingor disagreeingwith a statement.Focus
Ask a few studentsto readthe sentencesaloud.Then attentionon the exampleand askposltiveor negative?
get studentsto practisethe sentences
in pairs.Ifthey about eachsentencein the answer(first sentence-
haveseriousproblemswith pronunciation,drill the negative,secondsentence- positive).
sentences with the wholeclassand getthem to repeat.
Elicit the answerto sentence2 (He doesn'tget up at
Ask studentsWho doesLoisphonesometimesi and elicit ten oblock!He getsup at sixoLlock!)Tell studentsto
Elliot, in lrlewYork.Focusattentionon the conversation continue correctingthe sentences, referringback to
and explainthat Elliot and Lois areon the phone. the information about Elliot and Lois on pp42 and
Most of the gappedrvordsareonesthat studentshale 44. (With a rveakergroup,you could do this as a class
alreadymet and so studentsshouldbe ableto complete activity on the board and then play the recordingfor
the conversation rvithouttoo man).problems. Give reintbrcement.)
studentstime to readthroughthe conversation before
they listen,especially with u'eakerclasses. Deal with ffD [CD 1: Track 88] Playthe recordingthrough
once,gettingstudentsto checktheir sentences
any vocabularyproblems.Encouragestudentsto use
for grammaticalaccuracy.Then write the pairs of
the contextto help them but be preparedto explain
sentencesfor numbers2 and 3 and elicit wherethe
as usual,too, relax,paint, that\ not true,at the weekend,
main stressfalls with the whole class.Remind students
and Sunday.
that the stresshelpsto indicatethe main differencein
tfD [CD r: Track 87] Playthe first two lines, the information in the pairs of sentences,
and so falls
including the example.Playthe rest of the recording on the key words.
without stoppingand get studentsto completethe
Get studentsto work in pairs and mark where they
conversation.Give them time to checktheir answers
think the main stressfalls in the rest of the pairs of
in pairs beforeplayingthe recordingagainfor a
sentences.Playthe recordingagainand get studentsto
final check.
checktheir answers.Also checkthe answersorally with
Put studentsin pairsto practisethe phone the whole classin casestudentshaveproblemshearing
conversation. Ifpossible,getthem to sit back-to-back the main stress.
so that they cant seeeachother.Ifstudentshave
Playthe recordingagainif necessaryand then get
problemswith pronunciation/intonation,play selected
studentsto practisethe sentences
with a partner.
lines from the recordingagainand drill chorally and
individually.
58 Unit6 . Every
day
Answersandtapescript ADDITIONAT
MATERIAT
I Shedoesntlivein aflat!Shelivesina hoase!
Workbook Unit6
2 Hedoesnttet upat tenotlock!Hegetsupat sixotlock!
Exercises8 and9 Cathy's
bedroom
I Sheisnta businesswoman!
Shelanartist! ExerciselO do/does/am/is/are
4 Hedoesntgoto workbybus!Hegoesto workbytaxi!
Shelistens
intheevening!
5 Shedoesntwatchtelevision to music
or plays
thepiano!
thatgotogether
Words
-alking
aboutyou This sectionreviervsand extendssomeof the collocations
6 Demonstratethe activity by writing the namesof two for everydayactivitiesthat studentsmet in Unit 5.
people(one male,one female)from your family on I Make surestudentsunderstandthat TV standsfor
the board. Get studentsto askyou questionsabout televisionand checkcomprehensionof shopping.Focus
them, using the languagein the speechbubblesand the Studentswork in pairsto
attentionon the examples.
cuesin the Student'sBook. If studentshaveproblems continuematchingthe verbsand nouns/phrases.
srvitchingfrom questionswith beto the PresentSimple
questions,drill the languageas a class. flffl [CD l: Track 89] Plal'the recordingand get
checkthe
If necessary,
studentsto checktheir ansrvers.
Get studentsto write the name of two family members meaningof stayat home.
on a pieceof paper.Remindthem to chooseone male
and one female.Studentswork in pairs and ask and Answers andtapescript
answerabout the family members.Monitor and check getupearly
tor correct useof he/she,his/herand the third person goto bedlate
singularPresentSimpleforms. listento music
watchTV
SUGGESTION cookdinner
workinanoffice
\bu could askstudentsto bring in family photos fbr
the aboveactivity. goshopping
drinkcoffee
eatin restaurants
iheckit havea shower
- This exerciseconsolidatesthe auxiliary forms do/don't playthepiano
anddoes/doesn'tin PresentSimplequestionsand short stayat home
answers.Focusattentionon number I and elicit the
answers(Do, do). Studentscontinuecompletingthe This is a questionnaireactivity to practiseYes/No
questionsand answers,working individually. questions.As a variation,studentsuse Yes,always,
-\sk studentsto checktheir answersin pairs before \-es,usuall;,;Yes,sometimes; or No, neverin lheir
checkingwith the whole class. ans\\'ers,rather than Yes,I do./No,I don't.This allows
them to practisethe frequencyadverbsin a simplebut
Answers nieaningfulway.
1 'Doyoulikeice-cream?"Yes,
I do.'
2 'Doessheworkin London?''Yes,shedoes.' fff,D [CD f : Trackg0] Focusattentionon the
3 'Wheredoeshe work?"ln
a bank.' questionnaire.Playthe recordingand get studentsto
4 'Doyougoto workbybus?''No, I dont.' repeatchorally and individually.Drill the intonation if
5 'Doesshegoto bedearly?"No, shedoesn't.' necessary.
6 'Dotheyhavea dog?"Yes,
theydo.'
7 'Doeshespeak German?''No,hedoesn't.'
8 'DotheyliveintheUS?"No,theydontJ
Unit6 . Every
day 59
Elicit the answerto question I as an example.Students
trD do the exercisein pairs.Havea brief feedbacksession
I Doyougetupearly?
2 Doyouhavea bigbreakfast? by getting studentsto give their answersto individual
3 Doyouwalkto schoolor work? questions.
4 Doyougoto schoolor workbybus? Here studentslearn which prepositionsare usedwith
5 DoyouwatchTVintheevening? the days,parts of the day,and times.Elicit the answer
6 Doyougoshopping attheweekend? for times and the weekend(at) and then get studentsto
7 Doyoueatin restaurants? write the correctprepositionfor the other phrases.
8 Doyoudrinkwine?
9 Doyougoto bedlate? Check the answers.Highlight the differencebetween
in the afternoonbuton Friday afternoon,in the evening
but on Saturdayevening,elc.
3 Focusattentionon the languagein the speechbubbles.
Drill the questionand threepossibleanswers.Get Answers
studentsto askyou a few of the questionsand give at nineotlock onSaturdayevening
true answers.Demonstratehow to recordthe answers attenthirty onThursday morning
by putting the four adverbson the board and ticking at twelvefifteen onFridayafternoon
under the appropriateone. at theweekend inthemorning
onSunday intheafternoon
Studentsthen work in closedpairs,askingand
onMonday intheevening
answering,and noting down their partner'sanswers.
4 This follow-up phaseallowsstudentsto talk about
Focusattentionon the exampleand then get students
themselvesand their partner and so get practicein
to completethe other sentences
with either in, on, or t1:
switchingfrom first to third person.Focusattention
Check the answers.
on the exampleand then elicit more information from
individual studentsabout themselvesand their partner. Answers
Don't over-correctstudentsduring the feedbackstage, 2on 3in 4on 5at
just allow them to saywhat they want to sayand then
correct any common mistakesat a later stage.
Focusattentionon the exampleanswersin the speech
ADDITIONAT
MATERIAL bubbles.Get studentsto practiseaskingand answerins
questionsl-5 in closedpairs.This allowsthem to
WorkbookUnit 6 practisethe n,eform of the PresentSimple.Get them
Exercisesl3 \,Vordsthat go together to completethe sentences in writing aboutwhen thel'
do haveEnglishlessons.Encouragethem to include th.
day,part of the day,and time: WehaveEnglishlessons
on (Mondayevening)at (seventhirty).
Days
of theweek aboutyou
Talking
I fllfIl [CD l: Track 9l] Explain that studentsare 5 Studentscompletethe questionswith the correct
going to learn the daysof the week in English.Play preposition,then ask and answerthe questionsin
the recordingand get studentsto write the daysin closedpairs.Monitor and checkfor correct question
the correctorder on the calender.Pausethe recording formation, useof short answers,and prepositionsof
if necessaryto give studentstime to write. Playthe time. If you havetime, conduct a brief feedbacksessior.
recordingagainand get studentsto repeatchorally and to allow studentsto talk about their partner and so
individually.Make surethey can distinguishTuesday practisethe third personsingular.
and Thursdayand that they only producetwo syllables
in WednesdayI' wenzdetl. Answers
Doyou...
Answers
andtapescript havea showerin themorning/evening?
MondayTuesdayWednesday
ThursdayFriday getupearlyonSunday morning?
SaturdaySunday goto worklschool on Saturday?
eatin restaurants
at theweekend?
Studentspractisethe daysagainwith eachstudent watchTVin theafternoon?
sayingone day of the week in the correctorder. stayat homeon Friday evening?
60 Unit 6 . Everyday
HATERIAL
Unit6
12 Prepositions- in/at/on
14-17 Reading- BarackObama
18 Daysof the week
ttoryel
Unft6
19-23 Revision
list
the studentsto turn to ppl32-3 and go through
wordswith them. Ask them to learn the words for
and testthem on a few in the following lesson.
Rcsourcr
Disc
6 Test
6 Skillstest
and check2(Units4-6)
2 Homemovie
has avideo camera and is making a film about the
house (and the people in it) for her sister, Alison.
a reluctantinterviewee,Helenrather enjoysit,
Matt hasan unpleasantsurprise.
Unit6 . Every
day 6l
Question words, me/him/us/them
this/that . Adjectives
C an| ...?
to theunit
lntroduction Language
aims
The title of this unit is 'My favourites' Question words The questionwords introduced in previousunits are
and it givespracticein describing reviewed,and Whyis also introduced.Studentsmet How many?in How
lifestyles,preferences,and places. many languages do you speak?andHow much is ifi usedto askabout prices
The grammar input includes revision in Unit 5. Both questionsare reviewedin contextin this unit, but the
and extension of question words, grammar syllabusdoesnt deal with the useof muchlmanywith uncountable
the introduction of objectpronouns, countablenouns.This is coveredin New HeadwayElementary,Third edition
and the demonstrativesthis and that. and so doesn'tneed to be handled in any depth at this relativelyearly stage.
Studentsget skills practice with a
Object Pronouns Subjectpronouns (1,you, he, etc.)are reviewed,and objec:
reading and writing section linked to
pronouns (me,you, him, etc.)are introduced.The GrammarSpofon p49 alsc
a focus on places.
lists possessive
adjectivesso that studentscan seethe full set of patternswith
Useful adjeptivesand their opposites thesewords that are easilyconfused.
are introduced and practised.The
situational and functional syllabus this/that This and that areintroduced in the context of talking and asking
continues with an EverydayEnglish about objectsand people. How much is thislthat?for askingabout pricesis
focus on making requestswith also introduced.
CanI ...? Vocabulary A set ofkey everydayadjectivesand their oppositesis
introduced.This givesan opportunity to review objectsintroduced in earlier
units.Studentsalsoreviewthe useof a/an + adjective+ noun.
EverydayEnglish Requestswith Can I ... ? areintroduced and practisedin a
rangeof situations.
POSSIBTE PROBLEMS
The similarity betweensubjectand object pronounsand possessive
adjectivesoften presentsproblemsfor students.Choosingthe correct
questionword can alsobe problematic.The Student'sBook and
Workbook give practiceto help studentswith theseareas,but be
preparedto monitor them during pairwork and review asnecessary.
62 Unit7 . Myfavourites
Tellstudentsthey aregoingto reviervthe questionsthat
\otesontheunit Gina'sfansaskedher on her website.Focusattention
TIARTER
(sB
pa8) on the exampleand then givestudentstime to find the
--.,ssectionsetsthe themeof the unit - favourites- and missingquestionwords.Checkthe answers.Highlight
the useof IVh1,andbecauseto askfor and givereasons.
: ;s studentsthe opportunityto recyclesomeof the Checkthe pronunciation:whylwatl andbecauselbt'kozl.
:ibulary from earlierunits in a personalizedway.
, Givean exampleof your own favouritefor two or three of Answers
:he categories.
Elicit possibleanswersfor eachcategoryto 2 Who 5 Who 8 Howmany
:heck studentsunderstandwhat they referto. Then give 3 What 6 How 9 Why
.tudentsa shorttime to think of their own favourites. 4 When 7 Why l0 What
Unit7 . Myfavourites 63
Answers Answers
2 him,me 5 Their,them Subject I you he she it we they
3 our,them,us 6 our Object me you him her it us them
4 my,our,them Posesive my your his her its our their
Focusattentionon the exampleand then set a time Ask studentsto underlinethe objectpronouns in the
limit of 2-3 minutes to encouragestudentsto work webpage.
quickly to completethe task.Put studentsin pairs to ReadGrammar Reference7.1-7.2 on pl26 together
comparethe details. in class,and/or askstudentsto read it at home.
ff [CD f : Track 94] Playthe recordingand get Encouragethem to askyou questionsabout it.
studentsto checktheir answers.Put studentsin new
pairs to read the correctedtext aloud. Encouragethem
to read asfluently aspossibleso that they don t sound SUGGESTION
stilted.Be preparedto drill difficult words and lines as To give more practicewith questionwords,you
a classand get studentsto repeatthe task. can havea quiz in which the studentsgeneratethe
questions.You can give different groups setsof answers
Answers andtapescript and getthem to write the questions.Youwill needto
Ginaisafashion model.Parisisherfavourite
city.Shelovesit chooseanswersthat can only generateone question
there.NextOctobershe'sin Sydneyfor afashionshow.Shetnow and only focuson the presenttenseat this stage.Check
marriedto a Frenchman.
Theyhavea babyson.Fridayistheir
the questionswith eachgroup,and then divide the
favourite
day.
studentsinto pairsso that eachstudentin the pair has
a different set of questions.Studentsaskand answerin
In a brief follow-up, askstudentsDo you askquestions pairs, scoring a point for eachcorrect answer.
on websites? and elicit a rangeof answersfrom the class.
Allow studentsto give asmuch detail in their answers
asthey can. ADDITIONAL
MATERIAI
Workbook Unit7
ExerciseI Questions- An interviewwith JohnnyDepp
Give studentstime to completethe matchingtask. Exercises - my/him;my/thei.
6-8 Pronounsandpossessives
Then checkthe ansn'ers.
Answers
Where?
lnAmerica.
When?OnSunday. thisandthat
Who?Peter.
I Pre-teach/check the differencebetweenthis and that.
Why?Because...
Howmany? To demonstratethis,standnext to a studentand say,e.e
Ten.
This is (Yuko). Pick up an object and say,e.g. This is (nr,
Checkcomprehensionof the termssubjectandobject new bag).Repeatwith other studentsand objects.To
pronounsby writing this simpletableon the board. demonstratethat,point to a studentat a distancefrom
you and say,e.g.That is (Katya).Point to an objectat
Subject Verb Object
a distancefrom you and say,e.g.That is (a map of the
I you. world). Repeatwith other studentsand objects.
You
She Also introduce the questionsWhat\ this?and What\
We like him. that?in the sameway.Make surestudentsunderstand
that we use fhls to refer to peopleand things that are
Focusattentionon the chart in the Student'sBook
near to us and that to refer to peopleand things that
and on the examples.Get studentsto complete
are not near to us.
the missingwords,working in pairs.Checkthe
answerswith the whole class. Focusattentionon the pictures.Give studentstime
to read the conversations.
Encouragethem to usethe
contextand information in the picturesto help them
with new vocabulary.With weakerstudents,askwhere
and/or who the peopleare in eachpicture to help therr-
64 Unit7 . Myfavourites
understandthe context.Ifstudents query the useof ADDITIONAL
MATERIAL
onein number 7, explainthat we sayonenot to repeat
coat,buldont go in to a grammaticalpresentationof WorkbookUnit 7
onelonesat this stage. Exercise9 this/that
lJFl ICD l: Trackg5] Focusattentionon the
examplesin numbers I and 2. Then give studentstime
working
to completethe rest of the conversations,
individually.Get studentsto checktheir answersin I Iikethem!
pairsbeforeplaying the recordingasa final check. I This sectionpractisesobjectpronounsand allowsstudents
to personalizethe language by talkingaboutpeopleand
Answersandtapescript
things.Pre-teach/ch eckhateandof course. Focusattention
I A Thisismyfavouritefamilyphoto.
on the exampleand makesurestudentsunderstandwhat
B Ah,yes.Youalllookveryhappy!
the answerlf refersb:rckto (ice-cream).
Studentscomplete
2 C Who's
that? rvorkingindividually.
the othersentences,
D Theguyinthehat?Thatltheboss!
I E What'sthat?
55ff [CD l: Track 96] Get studentsto checktheir
F lts mynewMP3player. answersin pairsbetbrelettingthem checkagainstthe
E Wow!ltl greatl recording.Ask studentsrr'hirtthe pronounrefersback
to eachtime (givenin bracketsin the keybelow).
4 G Howmuchisthis?
Sentence 5 assumesthe teacheris a rr-oman.Checkwhat
H f9.50.
pronounwould be useclii the teacher\verea man (him).
G I'llhaveit, please.
5 | Howmuchisthat? Answers andtapescipt
J rtl f500. '| Doyou[ikeice-cream?
| | loveit. ltl fantastic! Yes,I loveit. (ice-cream)
6 K lsthisyourphone? 2 Doyoulikedogs?
L Yes, it is.Thanks. No,I hatethem.(dogs)
7 M I likethat coat. 3 Doyoulikeme?
N Theblueone? Of course I likeyou!(me)
M No,theredone! 4 Does yourteacher teachyouFrench?
No,sheteaches (you)
usEnglish.
8 O I tikethiswine.
5 Doyoulikeyourteacher?
P Wheretit from?
Welikeherverymuch. (yourteacher)
O Chile. ltl delicious.
9 Q Thisisforyou.
P A present? Forme?Why? Whatdoyou[ike?
Q Because I loveyou!
2 Checkcomprehension of the itemsin the box.
Focusattentionon the speechbubblesand check
Iiyou havetime, getstudentsto practisethe comprehensionof love,hate, and adore.This can be
conversationsin pairs beforereferring to them to done with simpleboard drawingsof faces- a smiling
GrammarReference 7.3on p126. faceO for love/adoreand a frowning face@ for hate.
Reviewthe namesand pronunciationof someof the If appropriate,alsoteachlt'slThey'reall rrghf.if students
objectsin the classroomby askingWhat\ this/thatin want to give a more neutral answer.
English? Make sureyou includean objector pictureof Drill the languagein the speechbubbleschorally and
an objectbeginningwith a vowel so that studentsreview individually.Check for correctsentencestressin the
It'san (umbrella).Focusattentionon the examplesin the answers:
speechbubbles.Drill the examplesin openpairs.Elicit
Yes,I love it!
other examplesin open pairsand encouragestudentsto
usethe possessive 'swhereappropriate,e.g.1r3(Konrad)\ No,I hate it!
coat.Thengetstudentsto askand answeraboutother Oh yes!I adorethem.
classroomobjectsin closedpairs.Monitor and check
Get studentsto give two or three more examples
tbr correctuseof What'sthis/that?and the possessivei;.
in open pairs acrossthe class.Then get studentsto
Check the answersby getting studentsto askand answer
continue in closedpairs.Monitor and checkfor the
acrossthe class.
correctuseofobjectpronouns.
Unit7 . Myfavourites 65
andanswers
Questions 7 a Whattimedo lessons startatyourschool?
3 Pre-teach/check marry, chocolate,sit next /o, and Theystartat nineotlock.
carrots.Focusattentionon the questionin the example 8 f Howmanylanguages doesyourteacher
speak?
and reviewthe formationof PresentSimplequestions Three.
with do and does.Focusattentionon the ansrverancl
reviewthe useof the objectpronoun if. Checkstudents Get studentsto practisethe questionsand answers
know what the pronoun refersbackto (Lttrulorr). in closedpairs.Monitor and checkfor correct
Reviewthe useof -s in third-personPresentSimple pronunciationand intonation.If studentshave
verbs.Pointout that sentences5 and 6 arenesative prroblerns,
drill the questionsand answerschorally.
questions. I)emonstratethe personalization phaseby getting
Give studentstime to rvritethe questionsand answers the str-rdents
to irskvou the questions.Studentsthen
individualll'.N'lonitorand checkfor granmiltical continuein clclseclpairs,talkingaboutthemselves.
Checkthe answersand then getstudentsto
accLlracy.
askand answerthe questionsin pairs.
it
Check
5 Focusattentionon the first pair of sentences
asar-r
Answers example.Str.rdents
continuervorkingindividuallyto
2 WhydoesAnniewantto marryPeter? choosethe correctsentences.
Because
sheloves him.
Get studentsto checktheir answersin pairsbefore
3 Whydoyoueatsomuchchocolate?
I adoreit. checkingwith the wholeclass.
Because
4 WhydoesDanalways sitnextto Maria?
Answers
helikesher.
Because
I Whatdoyoudoattheweekend?
5 Whydon'tyouwatchfootball?
2 Whoisyourboyfriend?
Because
I hateit.
3 Howmuchmoney doyouhave?
6 Whydon'tyoueatcarrots?
4 | don'tdrinkbeer.
I don'tlikeit.
Because
I hatethem.
5 Ourteacher gives
usa lot of homework.
6 ShelovesmeandI loveher.
If studentshad a lot of problemswith the question
formation or the objectpronouns,go over the key
grammarin eachquestionand answer,model earch ADDITIONAT
MATERIAL
exchange,and get studentsto repeatit. TeacherlResource
Disc
4 Pre-teach/ch ecklearn,on you (referringto money Communicative activity Unit 7 Q and A
you havewith you),sfarl (verb),a /or (of bands).
Checkcomprehension of How?to askaboutmanner WorkbookUnit 7
by elicitingthe answerto question| (By bus.).Then Exercises2-4 Questionwords
get studentsto continuematchingthe questionsand Exercise5 Why?Because ...
answers,working individually.
f-If [CD l: Track 97]Play the recordingand get
studentsto checktheir answers.
Adjectives
Answers andtapescript
I c Howdoyoucometo school? I This exercisereviewsand extendscommon adjectives
Bybus. in context.Focusattentionon the exampleand explain
2 h Whatdoyouhavefor breakfast? that eachmissingword is an adjective.The word is
Toastandcoffee. givenin jumbled order in bracketsand sentences l-6
3 e Wholyourfavourite band? contain positiveadjectives,and 7 and 8 negative
I don'thavea favourite.
I likea lot. adjectives.Give studentstime to unscramblethe words
4 b Where doesyourfatherwork? and completethe sentences, working in pairs.Remind
lnanofficeinthecentre of town. them to crossout eachletter in the anagramsasthey
5 g Whydoyouwantto learnEnglish? go along to make surethey havespelledthe word
Because it'saninternationa[
[anguage. correctly.With weakerstudents,write the first letter of
6 d Howmuchmoney doyouhaveonyou? eachadjectiveon the board to help get them started.
Nota lot.Aboutf2.
66 Unit 7 . My favourites
-ireckthe answerswith the class,gettingstudents PHOTOCOPIABTE ACTIVITY
, spellout the adjectives
eachtime. Drill the
UNIT7 lt's an old computerTBp144
: :onunciationif necessarl'.
Materials: one copy of the worksheetcut up per pair
Answers of students
- nice 6 beautiful Procedure:this activity practisesadjectiveand noun
i lovely 7 terrible combinationsi n a'pictionary'-type activity.
.r happy 8 awful
. Divide studentsinto pairs.Giveeachpair a setof
i interesting
adjectiveand a setofnoun cards,kept in separate
piles.
- . his exerciseintroducessomekey adjectives and their
. Eachstudenttakesan adjectivecardand a noun
:posites.It alsoreviewsIf 3.Focusattentionon the
card.If their noun cardcannotbe matchedwith
r..turesand the example.Get studentsto tell you any
their adjectivecard,then thel'replaceit at the
lher ofthe adjectivesthey recognizeor let them guess.
bottom of the pile and takeanother,until they find
?re-teach the remainingadjectives, usingmime. Make
a combinationwhich thev areableto depictin a
)-rrestudentsunderstandthey only have to write If'sand
drawing. Eachstudentthen dral's a picture of their
.re appropriateadjective,not the nameof the objects.
combination.
Answers . When they havefinished drarving,studentsshow
. lt'sexpensive. / lt! cheap. their picture to their partner,asking \\'hat\ this?
: lt s new.,/ lt'sold. Their partner hasto guesswhich adjective/noun
I lts hot./ ltscold. combinationhasbeen depicted,and reply using
i lti black. / ltl white. It'sa(n\ ... .
5 lt sright./ lt'swrong. . Studentscontinue until all the adiectivecardshave
beenused.
chorallvartci
lrill the pronunciationof the sentences
.:rdividually.
MATERIAT
ADDITIONAI
' IIII [CD f : Track 98] Focusattentionon the
.\ilmple. Give studentsa few momentsto readthrough WorkbookUnit7
-hegappedconversations beforethey listen.Playthe Exerciset0 Adjectives- happy/miserable
:ecordingand get studentsto fill in the gaps.Playthe
:ecordinga secondtime if necessary.
the anslverswith the classand then get them
-heck
.o practisethe conversations in pairs.If studentshave A postcard
fromSanFrancisco
:.roblemswith the pronunciation,especially the voice
I This sectionextendsthe focuson adjectives in the
:ange,drill the conversations from the recording and
contextofa descriptionofa place.Focusattentionon
:henget studentsto practiseagainin their pairs.
the photosand elicit informationaboutthe placethat
Answers andtapescript is shown,e.g.Is it a big city?Is it in the UnitedStates?
I A ltl sohottoday, isn'tit? Wheredo you think it lsi Tellstudentsthey aregoing
B I know. lt's15degrees! to readand listento the postcard.Encouragethem to
2 C Hey!| likeyournewshoes! guessthe meaningof new words.
D Thank you!They're reallynice,aren'tthey? fftrf [CD l: Trackgg] Playtherecordingand get
C They're fantastic! studentsto follow in their books.Checkcomprehension
I E I liveina verysmallflat. of the following,usingthe contextand photosto help
F Howmanybedrooms doyouhave? wherepossible:on holiday,comfortable, friendly,easyto
E Onlyone! understand, speakfast, seafood,wonderful,amazing,rairr,
4 G Howmuchisthatcoat? fog, wet, seeyou next week.
H f150. 2 Elicit the answerto question I as an example(It sfrom
G Wow!That's for me.
too expensive Rubenand Pasha.)Get studentsto answerthe other
5 I Yourname's Peter,
isn'tit? questions,working individually.Checkthe answers
J Yes,
thatt right. with the wholeclass.
I Niceto meetyou,Peter.
Unit7 . Myfavourites 67
Answers lvetaintown
I ltlfrom Ruben andPasha, 4 Yes,it is. 2 EED ICD 2: Track l] Explain that studentsare goins
2 They'reinSanFrancisco. 5 Theweather. to hear Iveta in different placesin town. Focuson the
3 They'reon holiday. examplein the table and play the first conversation.
Play the other four conversations,pausingafter each
Focusattentionon the adjectivesPashaand Rubenuse one.Get studentsto completetheir answers,choosing
to describetheir hotel.Get studentsto continuefinding from the placesfrom exercise1. Play the conversations
the appropriateadjectives.Point out that for one of through againif necessary. Check the answerswith the
the adjectivesfor SanFranciscothey will needto usea whole class.
negativeformed with not.
Answers
Get studentsto checktheir answersin pairs before
2 ina clothes shop;totry onajumper
checkingwith the whole class.
3 in a postoffice;to postsomeletters
4 in a caf€;a coffee
Answers
5 ina chemisti; some aspirin
thepeople:friendly
thefood:delicious TD
thecaf€sandrestaurants:
wonderful please?
I CanI havea returnticketto Oxford,
SanFrancisco:
beautiful,
big,notexpensive 2 I likethisjumper.
CanI try it on?
theshops:great 3 I wantto posttheselettersto theCzech please.
Republic,
theGolden GateBridge:amazing 4 CanI havea coffee,please?
cold,wet
theweather:awful. 5 Some please.
aspirin,
68 Unit 7 . My favourites
4 lnacafd Don'tforget!
D Yes,please!
Workbook Unit7
I CanI havea coffee,please?
A latte.
D Largeor small? Exercises12-14 Revision
I Small,please.Totakeaway.
D Sure.Anythingtoeat? Wordlist
I Nqthar*you.Justacoffee. Ask thestudents to turn to pp133-4andgothrough
D Thankrlot. the wordswith them.Ask themto learnthe wordsfor
5 ln r chemist's homework,andtestthem on a few in the followinglesson.
E Next,pleasel
I Hello.Canlhavesomeagirin, please? Teacher's
Resource Disc
E Twelveor twenty-four? Unit 7 Test
I Padon? Unit 7 Skillstest
E Doyouwanta packetof twelveaspirinor twenty-forr?
I Oh twelvelfine,thank.
Roleplay
,l Check comprehensionof singleticket,jacket, T-shirt,
parcel,letter, cheeseand salad sandwich,shampoo,and
toothpaste.Elicit likely prices for the train tickets and
postingthe parcel/letter.Choosea pair of students
to demonstratethe conversationin a railway station.
Get studentsto continue practising the conversations,
working in closedpairs and taking it in turns to be
the assistantand the customer.Monitor and check for
correct pronunciation and intonation. Ifstudents have
problems,drill key sectionsof the conversationsand
get them to practise again in pairs.
Ask studentsto act out their roleplay to the classin a
feedbacksession.
IDDITIONATMATERIAT
iorkbook Unit7
fre rc i s el l C anL ..?
Unit7 . Myfavourites 69
I
Rooms andfurniture
Thereis/are
Prepositions. Directions
Introduction
to theunit POSSIBTE PROBLEMS
The title of this unit is'Where I live' . Thereis/are
and the theme is homes and cities. Studentswill be familiar with the forms is/arefrom their knowledge
Thereis/are and any are introduced in of the verb to be.However,studentsmay find it confusingto havea
the context of talking and asking about singularand plural form to talk about what exists,especiallyif the
rooms and furniture. Prepositionsof equivalentstructurehas a singleform in their own language.
place are reviewed and extended.There Studentscan alsoconfusethereand their, so they may need help in
is a range of skills practice, including a this areain written work. In terms of pronunciation,studentsneed
reading and vocabulary section on the practicein the /6/ sound in thereand alsoneedhelp with linking
city of Vancouver,and a listening and There'sgtand Thereare.The intonation of the questionform may
writing section on the students'own need carefuldrilling.
home to1yn.
. anl
The lexical set is of rooms and Studentsoften ask what any means,as there is usuallyno direct
furniture. The languageof asking about translationin their own language.There is of courseno real answer
local amenitiesand giving directions to this, so simply tell studentsthat they need to vseany in negatives
is introduced and practised in the and plural questions with thereis/are. Studentsalso sometimeshave
Everyday Englkh section. a tendencyto useany in the positive,so be preparedto monitor and
checkfor this.
Language
aims Prepositionsof place In, on, under,and next fo are introduced and practisec
There islare Thereis/areis introduced in the contextof talking about furniture in rooms.
in the positive,question,and negative
forms. Vocabulary The lexicalset is of rooms and furniture. Studentsare given the
opportunity to personalizethe languageby talking about their own home.
anl Any is introduced for negatives
and plural questionswith the structure EverydayEnglish This coversthe languageof askingabout local amenities
thereis/are.It is not usedwith any and giving simple directions.
other structuresat this stageso that Workbook The lexicalset of rooms and furniture is consolidated,and there
studentshave the opportunity to get is alsoan exerciseto practisethe vocabularyintroduced in the reading
usedto using it. Someis included for and vocabulary section. Thereis/are and any are practised in a range of
recognition,but is not given a full
exercises,and the prepositionsofplace from the unit are practisedfurther.
presentationor contrastedwith any, There is further practicein reading,and the languageof local amenitiesand
asthis is coveredin Unit 12. directions from EverydayEnglishis consolidatedin a range of exercises.
7 0 U n it8. Wh e r e llive
Notes
ontheunit
(sB
STARTER ps6) There
is/are...
I Focusattentionon the questionsin exercisel. I Focusattentionon the photographand the rubric for
Pre-teach/checkgarden and balcony,and the difference exercise1. Ask What\ his name?(Robert)and Whereis
betweenhouseandflat.You can draw theseon the he?(In his living room,) Pre-teach/checkPlayStation",
board to highlight the difference.Demonstratethe games,posters,walls, and tidy.
activity by talking briefly about your own home. Only Slllr [CD 2: Track 5] Playthe recordingthrough
includelanguagethat studentshavealreadymet, onceand get studentsto readand listento the text, not
e.g.adjectivesbig small,etc.As a class,studentstalk writing anlthing at this stage.Write the sentenceThere\
briefly about wherethey live. Let studentsexchange an old sofa,and thereare two armchairs.on the board.
information freelyand dont interrupt or over-correct Underline There\ and thereare.Focusattentionon the
at this stage. first gap in Robert'stext and elicit the answer(There).
f lfll [CD 2: Track 3] Focusattentionon the picture Playthe recordingagainand get studentsto complete
ofthe house.Playthe recordingand get studentsto the text. Checkthe ansrversrvith the whole class.
point to the correctroom and repeatthe words chorally
and individually.Check for accuratepronunciationof Answers andtapescript
Mylivingroomisntverybig,butI thinkit! great.There's anold
kitchen/'krtJrn/.
sofa,andtherearetwoarmchairs.ltere! a tablewithaTVanda
DVDplayeronit. Therelalsoa PlayStation9 | loveallthegames.
Tapescript
Therearesomebooks, andt'herearea lot of pictures andposters
bathroom,
bedroom,
kitchen,
diningroom,livingroom onthewalls.Therearetwo lamps. Myroom's notverytidy,butit's
reallycomfortable.
3 Focusattentionon the example.Then get studentsto
find the rest of the things in the houseand write the
If studentsquery the useof sorne,askHow,many
correctnumber,working in pairs.Check the answers
rvith the class. books?and elicit Wedon't know.to get over the idea of
indefinite quantity.
Answers andtapescript 2 Focusattentionon the speechbubbles.Write the
@ abed ffi anarmchair sentences on the board and askSingularor plural?
@ acooker I a lamp (Theresan old sofa.- singular and Thereare two
ffi asofa @ a picture armchairs.- plural). If you know the students'mother
fl aTV @ a magazine tongue,you can translateThereis/are.Ifyou dOnt, they
I ashower @ a DVDplayer should be able to pick up the meaning from the context.
I atoilet p a laptop
Drill the languagein the speechbubbleschorally and
fl atable ful adesk
S afridge individually.Checkstudentscan accuratelyreproduce
the linking in both forms:
ftill [CD 2: Track 4] Studentslisten and repeat There\_gn_old
sofa.
the words chorally and individually.(Seeabovefor Therggre two armchairs.
tapescript.)Checkfor accuratepronunciationand word
Elicit more singularand plural examplesfrom the class,
stressof the following words,getting studentsto repeat
using the other nouns in the exercise.Studentsthen
severaltimes if necessary:
repeatthe sentences working in closedpairs.Monitor
a cooker/'kuke/ and checkfor correct useof thereis and thereare.
a sofa/'saufe/
Get studentsto practise thereis and thereare with the
a TV /ti:'vi:/
objectsin the classroom.Write lists on the board of the
a shower l'[aual
things you havein your classroom,e.g.
a toilet I'tcfletl
a fridge lfrfi! Singular: a picture, a table,a CD player a photo
a picture /'prktJe/ Plural: Iotsof boolcs,chairs,desks,bags
a magazine lmnge'zi:nl Studentswork in pairs and take it in turns to make
a DVD player/di: vi: 'di: ,plera/ sentences about objectsin the classroom.Monitor and
check for correct use of thereis and thereare.
Un it 8 . Wh e r e l l i v e 7 1
ftifl [CD 2: Track 6] In this exercise,students more exchangesusing different nouns and then get
practisethe questionform and short answers.Focus studentsto continuein closedpairs.Monitor and
attentionon the questionsand answers.PIaythe checkfor correctformationof the questionsand short
recordingand get studentsto listento the questions answers,and the correct useof any.
and repeatchorallyand individually.Checkstudents Check the answerswith the whole classby getting
can accuratelyreproducethe intonationin the studentsto askand answeracrossthe class.
questions,and the linking in the short answers:
,-------'.:_>, Answers
lstherea TV? Yes,
thereis.
Are thereanyPhotographs?
Arethereanyphotographs? No,therearen't.
Yes,thereis. lstherea desk? No,thereisn't.
No, thergisn't. lstherea telephone? No,thereisn't.
Yes,thereare. Arethereanylamps? Yes,
thereare.
No, thereLtren't. lstherea DVDplayer? Yes,
thereis.
Highlight the singularand plural forms and point lstherea PlayStationo? Yes,
thereis.
out that we useany in questionsin the plural. Get Arethereanymagazines? Yes,
thereare.
studentsto practisethe questionsand answersin closed
pairs.Monitor and checkfor correctformation of the Focusattentionon the photo of Robert'smother. Say
questionsand short answers,and the correct useof any. Hei on thephoneto his mother.Focuson the picture
of Robertsliving room againand askIs ls tidy?(No.)
Give studentstime to readthe questions.Students
Focusattentionon the completedexamples.Check should be familiar with all the main structuresand
studentsknow that There\is singularand is the vocabularyin the recordingbut it is slightlylongerth;r:
contractedlbrm of Thereis,and that Are thereis plural. the conversations in earlierunits.Remindstudentstha.
they don t need to understandeveryword to be abletr.
Focusattentionon the gappedsentences. Check answerthe questions.
studentsnotice that the first and third sentences
ffilf [CD 2: Track 7] Explain that studentsneed
requireplural forms and the secondsentence
to listenfor the objectsin questionI and the actual
singular,by focusingon the nouns.Studentsthen
questionsin 2. Playthe recordingthrough once
completethe sentences.
rvithoutstoppingand let studentsdiscusstheir answer.
Answers in pairs.Plavthe recordingagainand let studentschec.
Positive There's
a sofa. or completetheir answers.With weakerstudents,for
Therearetwoarmchairs. their first listeningyou can put a list of nounson the
Question lsthereaTV? board in random order,e.g.desk,sofa,photographs,etc
Arethereanypictures? and get studentsto number them in the order they are
Negative Thereisn'ta computer. mentionedin the recording.For their secondlistenine.
Therearen'tanyphotographs. get them to focus on the actualquestionsRobert's
mother asks.
Give studentsthe opportunity to practisethe negative
Checkthe answersand elicit any other information
statementsby referring to the classroom,e.g.There
from the conversationthat the studentscan remember
isn'ta DVD player.Therearen'tany magazines.Write
e.g.Robert'smother wantsto visit with his father.
a list of nounson the board and get studentsto make
negativesentences. Answers andtapescript
ReadGrammarReference 8.1and 8.2 onpl26 I Sheasks abouta sofa,chairs,
aTV,a PlayStation9
a desk,
pictures,
andphotographs.
togetherin class,and/or askstudentsto read it at
2 lstherea nicesofa?
home.Encouragethem to askyou questionsaboutit.
Arethereanychairs?
lsthereaTV?
4 Tell studentsthey are going to askand answer A PlayStation@?
Why?
questionsaboutRobert'sliving room. Check lstherea desk?
comprehensionof the items in the list. Focusattention Arethereanypictures onthewalls?
on the speechbubblesand get studentsto ask and Anyphotographs of yourfamily?
answerthe questionsin openpairs.Elicit one or two 3 Shewantsto visitnextweekend.
72 Unit8. Wherellive
fr:fr
R=Robert,M=Mum
R Hi,Mum. Prepositions
M Robert. Howareyou?How's thenewflat? I Focusattentionon the prepositions.Checkstudents
R lt'sgreat,Mum.I loveit. lt'sreallycomfortable. understandthe differencebetweenin and on by putting
M Andtidy? somethingin your book and then on your book and
R Er,well... elicitingthe correctpreposition.
M So,tell meaboutit. lstherea nicesofa?
2 Ask studentsWhat canyou rememberaboutRobert?
R Well,therelanoldsofa,butitl OK.
M Mmm.Andarethereanychairs? and elicit any information about him, e.g.He likes
R Yes, of course,therearechairs. Therearetwobigarmchairs. computergames,or his home,e.g.There\a TV and a
M Good. AndaTV.lstherea TV? DVD player in his living room.
R Oh,yes,thereis.TheTVIreallybig.AndI havea DVDplayer Focusattentionon the photographof Robert.Ask
anda PlayStation@and ... What room is this?(Robert'sbedroom.)Briefly review
M A PlayStationo? Why? the vocabularyin the pictureby pointingto the objects/
R Mum,I loveplaying games! furnitureand elicitingthe correctrvords.Pre-teach/
M OK.OK.5o. istherea desk?
checkthe new vocabularvin the gap-fill:/oor,car keys,
R There isn'ta deskinthelivingroom,butthere's oneinthe
drawer,and trainers.
bedroom.
M Good. Nowarethereanypictures onthewalls?Any Focusattentionon the example.Studentsthen
photographs of yourfamily? completethe sentences,rvorking individually.
R Well,inthelivingroomtherearemyposters of NewYorkand
Sydney, buttherearen'tanyphotographs, all inmy
they're
ffill [CD 2: Track 8] Get studentsto checkin pairs
bedroom. beforecheckingwith the rvholeclass.
M OK.NowyourfatherandI wantto seethisflat.Canwevisit
next...? Answers andtapescript
R Visit?Youwantto visit? I Hislaptopisonthedesk.
M Yes. We'refreenextweekend. 2 TheCDplayer isnextto thelaptop.
Canwecome?
R Er,nextweekend ...er,sorryMum,...er,I think,er... 3 Therearethreebooks onthefloornextto hisbed.
4 Hiscarkeysarein thedrawer.
5 There!a footballonthefloorunderthedesk.
Referthe studentsto the tapescripton SBpl17. Get arenextto hisbagunderhisbed.
6 Histrainers
studentsto practisethe conversationin closedpairs.
Monitor and checkfor correctpronunciationand
Studentspractisethe sentences.Monitor and checkfor
intonation.If studentshaveproblems,drill key sections
accuratepronunciation.If studentshaveproblems,drill
chorallyand then get studentsto repeatthe closed
and get studentsto practisethem again.
the sentences
pairwork. If you havetime, studentscan perform the
conversationasa roleplayfor the rest ofthe class. 3 This exercisepractisesquestionswith Where?and the
prepositions.Focusattentionon the speechbubbles.
r-r Demonstratethe activity by describingyour own living
Remind studentsof the singularform ls and the plural
room. Include positiveand negativesentences. Get
form are.Highlight the useof lr's in the singularanswer
studentsto work in closedpairs.Encouragestudents
and They'rein the plural. Drill the questionsand
to askquestionsif their partner runs out of things to
answerschorallyand individually.Make surestudents
say.Monitor and checkfor correct useof thereis/arein
can reproducethe falling intonation on the questions.
all forms, any, and pronunciationand intonation. Feed
Checkcomprehensionof the items in the lists.Elicit
backon any common errorswith the whole class.
two or three more exchangesusing the nouns in the
ADDITIONAL
MATERIAT list. Studentsthen continuein closedpairs.Monitor
and checkfor correct nseof is/are,It\/They're,and the
ilorkbookUnit 8 prepositions.
i,rercisesl-3 Roomsand furniture Checkthe answerswith the whole classby getting
Erercises4-7 Thereis/Thereare studentsto askand answeracrossthe class.
Un it 8 . Whe r e l l i v e 7 3
Answers 2 Demonstratethe activity by askinga few studentstl-re
Wherelhissportsbag? lts under hisbed. questionsin exercisel. Studentscontinueaskingand
Wherearehispens? They're inthedrawer. answeringin closedpairs.Encouragethem to alsoask
Wherearehismagazines? They're onthefloornextto thebed. differentquestionsfrom thosein exercisel. Monitor
Wherearehiscreditcards? They'reinthedrawer. and check.
Wherelhisjumper? lts onthebed.
hislamp?
Where's ltl nextto thebed.
rooms
Twodifferent
s hisalarm
Where clock? lt s nextto thebed. 3 This is an informationgap usingdifferentpictures.
Wherearehistrainers? They're underthebednextto his Tell studentsthat they aregoingto work with a partnc:
sportsbag. and ask questionsto find the differencesbetweentrvir
Wherearehisphotos? They're onthewall. similar picturesof a room. Pre-teach/check the nanre:
Whereihismug? ltl onthebooks, nextto hisbed. of all the partsof the room and the furniture,includir:.
windon,andcurtains.Divide the classinto pairs.Ref-e:
4 Give studentstime to write about six questionseach. the StudentAs to p59 and StudentBs to p141.Tell
Demonstratethe activityby closingyour eyesand them they shouldn'tlook at eachother'spicture.Focu.
gettingstudentsto askyou one or two questions.Then attention on the examplesin the speechbubblesand
get them to continuein closedpairs.Monitor and check drill the language.Tell studentsto circlethe difference
.
fbr correct useof is/qre,It\/They're,and the prepositions. they find in their pictures.Studentswork in pairsto
find all the differences.Monitor and check.
SUGGESTION Studentscomparetheir picturesto checkthey have
You can usethe pictureof Robert'sbedroomon p58 found the differences.
to review thereis/arein the positive,negative,and in
questions.This can be done asa warm-up activityat Answers
the beginningof a lessonor asa 'fillerl For further StudentAt picture StudentBl picture
practice,bring in picturesof rooms from magazines. Thereta catonthefloor. There's
a catonthesofa.
Thesecan be usedfor vocabularyconsolidation, Therearetwo pictureson Therearen'tanypictures
on
questionand answerpractice,and describeand thewall. thewall.
draw activities. Therearesomebooks on Therearesomebooksunder
thesmalltable. thetable.
There's
a telephone
on Therela telephoneon
MATERIAL thesofa. thesmalltable.
ADDITIONAT
Theresa TVanda DVDplayer. Thereta CDplayer.
WorkbookUnit8 UndertheDVDplayer there UndertheCDplayer there
- ott/under/next
8 Prepositions
Exercise to ... aresomeDVDs. aresomeCDs.
74 Unit8. Wherellive
Check
it
5 Focusattentionon the first pair of sentences
and elicit
- thebestcityintheworld
Vancouver
the correctone asan example.Studentscontinue
working individually to choosethe correct sentence. This skillssectioncontinuesthe themeof describing
'WhereI live'u'ith a text on visitorintbrmationfor the
Answers city of Vancou\rer.The text is slightly longer than in
I lstherea sofainthelivingroom? previousunits and thereis an increasein the amount
2 Therela DVDplayer onthefloor. of new vocabulary,but the tasksare carefullystagedto
3 Arethereanyposters onthewall? help students,and thereis a lot of visualsupport.(With
4 Mykeysareinthedrawer. weakerclasses, you could getstudentsto checknew
5 Thelampisnextto thebed. wordsfor homeworkbefbrethe lesson- seethe list of
new vocabularyin the notesfor exercise4 below.)The
vocabularyexploitationof the text coversa wide rangeof
PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITY
adjectives and the nounsthat thel'go with.
UNIT8 ls there...?Arethere...? TBp145
Thereareexamplesof superlative forms in the text (besl
Materials: one copy of the worksheetcut in half per
and biggest)and too + adjective.Studentshavealreadymet
pair of students
bestin the contextof rtr1,best_iriendin Unit 4, and they
Procedure: Briefly review the rooms and furniture shouldbe ableto work out the meaningof biggestand too
shown on the worksheetwithout showingstudents from context.There'sno needto do a full presentationof
the picture.Pre-teach/checkwardrobe,bookshelf, conrparativesand superlativesor too/enoughat this stage.
chair,mirror, bath,stairs,mug, and cupboard.Drill the
I Ask studentsWhnt do S,oukrttttt, oboutVancouver?Let
pronunciationas necessary.
studentsgiveany infbnnationthat thev know.Focus
. Put studentsin pairs and assignthe role of A or B
attentionon the text on pp60-61. Ask l\rhereis the text
to eachstudent.Hand out the relevanthalf of the and ltr'/rois it -for?Checkstudentsunderstand
_from?
worksheet.Give studentsa few momentsto look at that it is a u'ebpagefor people'rvho want to visit
the picture and dealwith any vocabularyqueries Vancou.,'er.
they may have.
Focusattentionon the map and askstudentsto point to
Pre-teach/checkgold coin. Tell studentsthey are Is it near
Canadaand the US. SayWhereis Vancouver?
going to hide six gold coins in their picture of
the US?(Yes,it ls.) If appropriate,askstudentsto guess
the house.Give them time to draw in the coins how far Vancouveris from the US border and then
whereverthey like, without letting their partner see.
checkwhen they readthe text.
Explain that studentsneedto ask and answer
Focusattentionon the pictures.Ask studentsto find a
questionsto locatethe gold in their partner'shouse.
trolley bus asan exampleand then get studentsto find
Elicit examplequestions,e.g.Are thereany gold
the other thingsin the lists,working in pairs.Monitor
coinsin the kitchen?Is therea gold coin on the table?,
and help as necessary. Checkthe answersby sayingthe
etc. Explain that studentshave only three minutes
thingsin the list and gettingstudentsto point to the
eachto find the coins and remind studentsnot to
correctpicture.
look at eachother'spictures.
Readthe introductionasa classand askstudentsto
Student A asksStudent B questionsto find the gold
point to the relevantpictures.Focusattentionon the
in B'shouse.Monitor and help as necessary.After
headingsand elicit the words that might appearin each
three minutes shout Sfopl
paragraph,e.g. Whereis it?:In Canada,near the US;
Studentschangeroles and Student B asksA Whereto stay:hotels,city centre,etc.
questionsto find the gold in As house.Monitor and
help as necessary.After three minutes shout Sropl Focusattentionon the exampleand readthe first main
paragraphasa class.Tell studentsnot to worry if they
Ask which studentsmanagedto find all the coins
don't understandeveryword in the text and just to
in a brieffeedbacksession.
focuson the matchingtask.Get studentsto read the
text as far as rainsa lot in autumn and winter. Elicit
what headinggoesin the first space(When to go).
Studentscontinue readingand putting in the headings.
lritil [CD 2: Track f f ] Playthe recordingand get
studentsto checktheir answers.
Un it 8 . Wh e r e l l i v e
Answers andtapescript Focusattentionon the examplesin the chart.Student:
Vancouver iscalled the'bestcityinthewortd'. Why?lsit the continuefinding the adjectives,
working in pairs.
spectacular mountains? Thebeautiful beaches? Theexcellent Checkthe answerswith the whole class,correctins
shops andrestaurants? lt sallof thisandmore! students'pronunciationasnecessary.
Whereisit?
Vancouver isinsouth-west Canada, nextto thePacific Ocean, Answers
24milesfromtheUSborder. Adlectives Nouns
Whento go busy,cosmopolitan city
It isalways a goodtimeto visitVancouver. Theweather isnever spectacular mountains
toocoldor toohot.lt iswarmandsunny insummer, butit rainsa beautiful beaches
lot inautumn andwinter. excellent shopsandrestaurants
Whatto do co[d,hot,warm,sunny theweather
Inspring,goskiing inthemountains inthemorning andsunbathe delicious,
fresh seafood
onthebeach intheafternoon. Insummer, goswimming, sailingor excellent,
expensive,
cheap,
fishing,or gowalking in NorthAmerica's biggest park,Stanley Park. comfortable hotels
There areexcellent shops inYaletown, andthereisalsotheatre, slow,old tro[[eybuses
opera, andmusic of everysort.Vancouver isthe'Cityof Festivals'. fast,modern SkyTrain
Whereto eat
Vancouver isa cosmopolitan city,sothereareFrench, ltalian,
Japanese, Indian, Thai,andChinese restaurants. Vancouverl ADDITIONAL
MATERIAL
Chinatown isthesecond biggest in NorthAmerica, afterSan
Francisco.There isalsoa lot ofdelicious, freshseafood. Workbook Unit8
Whereto stay Exercise9 Vocabulary- Revision
Inthebusycitycentre therearesomeexcellent, expensive hotels. Exercisel3 Reading- Berkhamsted
Thebeautiful Fairmont Hotelis5400a night,butnextto thesea
therearea lot of cheap, comfortable hotels fromS59a night.
Howto travel
Youdon'tneeda carinVancouver. Thereareslowoldtrolleybuses
andthereisthefast,modern SkyTrain. Take theferry- it isa great Myhometown
wayto seethecity.
This sectioncontinuesthe themeof talking aboutcities
with a listeningtaskbasedon a characterwho livesin
The vocabularylistedbelowis new.Encourage Vancouver.Studentsgo on to talk about their own home
studentsto usethe contextto help them understand, town and then do a guidedwriting task.
but be preparedto explainsomeof thesewordsand
1 Ask studentsWhat canyou rememberabout Vancoutc:'
expressionsasnecessaryspectacular, excellent,
all
Put them in pairs to exchangeideasand then elicit anr
oJthisand more,south-west, border,warftt,sunny,
detailsin a short feedbacksession.
autumn, winter,spring,sttnbathe,summer,go walking,
north (America),theatre,opera,of everysort,festivals, Focusattentionon the photo. AskWhat'shis name?
cosmopolitan,Indian, Thai,fresh,seafood,slow,modern. (Steve),Wheredoeshe live?(Vancouver), Who is he
with, do you think?(His wife or girlfriend.) Whereare
Elicit the answerto the first questionasan example.
they?(At the beach.)Give studentstime to read the list
Studentsaskand answerin closedpairs.Monitor and
oftopics and checkthe vocabulary.
help where necessary. Check the answers.
ff[ ICD 2: Track 121Ask What doesSteve
Answers talk about?PIaythe recordingas far as havea small
I Vancouver isinCanada, neartheUSborder. apartmentthere.Elicit the first two topics (hisjob and
2 lt isalways a goodtimeto visitVancouver. his apartment).TelIstudentsthey are going to listen
3 Yes. lt rainsa lot inautumn andwinter. to the rest ofthe recording.Tell them to focusjust on
4 People goskiing inthemountains.Theysunbathe onthebeach. the list of things at this stageand not to worry about
Theygowalking inStanleyPark.
the detailsof what Stevesays.Make surestudents
5 There isswimming andsailing.
understandthey haveto write / for the things Steve
6 Because Vancouver isa cosmopolitan
city.
talks about. Playthe recordingthrough once and get
7 No.There area lot of cheap hotelsnextto thesea.Expensive
hotelsare5400a night,andcheap hotelsare$59a night. studentsto completethe task.Let them checkin pairs
8 Thefenyisa goodwayto seethecity. and play the recordingthrough againifnecessary.
Checkthe answerswith the whole class.
7 6 U n it8 . Wh e r e llive
Answers Answers
(Answers
giveninsame orderasthetapescript.)
talksabouthisjob,hisapartment,
Steve hisgirlfriend,
Chinatown, Whatistheconversation
about? WhoisSteve
talkins
to?
theweather, gotf,cycling,
skiing, Park.
Stanley I Mondaymornings
andmeetings a colleague
trD I goingto a Chinese
restaurant hisgirlfriend
Hi!MynamelSteve and| liveinVancouver. I workat an , theweatherandgolf afriend
international bankinthecentre ofthecitybut| liveinEnglish Bay
nearthebeach. I havea smallapartment there.Vancouverl a great 4 cycling
to Stanley
Park hissirlfriend
city.lt'sreallycosmopolitan. People fromallovertheworldlive
here. Every Friday afterworkmygirlfriend andI goto Chinatown trL
andhavedelicious Chinese food- itl myfavourite. I 5 Morning. Mondayagain!
I liketheweather because it! never toohotor toocold,butit A Yeah.I hateMondaysandit'sanother
busyday.
rains a lot andI don'tlikethat. S I know.I have
threemeetingsthismorning.
I workhardandI playhard!| lovesportandVancouver's good
forsomanysports. InwinterI goskiing 2 S Hi,canI meetyouafterwork?
everyweekend, I like
snowboarding, too.Insummer I goswimming andI playgolf. B Yeah,that'sgreat.
I oftengocycling withmygirlfriend, Sometimes wecyclealong S SixotlockOK?Wecan80to thatrestaurant
nextto the
theVancouver Seawall to thepark- Stanley Park.Themountains Chinesesupermarket.
tookfantastic fromthere. I wantto gothereagain.
B Fine. Thefoodldelicious.
Whydoesn't everyone wantto liveinVancouver? ltl thebest 3 S Ohno!Rain againl
place to liveintheworld! C lt'snotsobad.
S Yes, it is.Theskylreallyblack.
Sfnif [CD 2: Track 12] Give studentstime to read C You're right.Nogolftoday,then!
throughthe questions. Introducethe two placenames 4 S lt'sa lovelyafternoon.Doyouwantto goout?
EtrglishBay and VancouverSeau,alland pre-teach/check D Yeah, where doyouwantto go?
trcwboarding.Playthe recordingagainas far as nettrthe S WhataboutStanley Park?
lteachand elicit the answersto questionsI and 2. Plar' D Great. | lovethatoark!Themountains
lookfantastic
from
the restof the recordingand get studentsto note dor.r'n there.
iheir answers, Givestudentstime to checkin pairs S Come onthen!Letsgetthebikes.
beforecheckingwith the class.With weakerstudents, be
oreparedto playselected sectionsofthe recordingagain Referthe studentsto the tapescripton SBp I I 7. Get
lo highlight key information. studentsto practisethe conversationsin closedpairs.
Monitor and checkfor correctpronunciationand
Answers
intonation.If studentshaveproblems,drill key sections
I Heworksataninternationa[ bankinthecentre of thecity.
chorallyand then getstudentsto repeatthe closed
2 Helivesin English
Bay,nearthebeach.
I No.Hisapartment pairwork.If you havetime, studentscanperform the
issmall.
4 Hisfavourite
foodisChinese food. conversations asa roleplavfor the restofthe class.
5 No.Hedoesn't liketheweather whenit rains. Get studentsto askyou the questionsin the Student's
6 HegoestoChinatown. Book and give true answers.Write up relevant
7 Helikesskiing,
snowboarding, swimming, andgolf.
cycling, vocabularyon the board in the categoriesgiven below
8 Hecycles alongtheVancouver to Stanley
Seawall Park. and getstudentsto add to eachlist, e.g.
Where/live? housewith a garden,flat, in the centre,
tff,L [CD 2: Track f 3] This is anotherin a series near the beach
trf short listeningtasksthat get studentsto focuson
What/in your town? theatre,opera,beaches,
:he key pointsof a situation.Focusattentionon the
mountains,beautifulbuildings,good restaurants,
an
;hart and readthe questionsas a class.Playthe first
amazingbridge
;onversationand elicitthe answersasan example.
Playthe restof the recording,pausingat the end to What/do with your friends? go to restaurants/clubs/
rllow studentsto completethe chart. bars/thecinema/theatre, playfootball/tennis/ go$ go
shopp i ng/ swimm i ng/ sai Iing/surfi ng/ walki ng/ skii ng/
Checkthe answers,playingthe recordingagainif
snowboarding
studentshad any problemswith individual sections.
Un it 8 . Wh e r e l l i v e 7 7
Where/go shopping? in the town centre,at the Focusattentionon the signs.Copy them onto the
superm arket/ depar tment store/ clothes shop/ market board and drill the pronunciation of turn left, turn
How/travel? by car/bus/train/trolleybus/bike,onfoot right, andgo straighton.
SUGGESTION TED
I GoupNorthRoad. Turnleftat thebankintoCharlesStreet.
If you haveaccessto computers,you could ask
It'sontherightnextto thetheatre.
studentsto do the writing taskas part oi a mini- 2 GoupNorthRoad. Turnrightat theschoolintoHillside
Road,
projectto be uploadedonto the schoolsnetrvork,or anditl ontheleftnextto thechemistl.
onto the Internet.Studentscan researchmapsand 3 GoupNorthRoad. Turnrightatthechurch intoStationRoad.
photographsto producea webpagesimilarto the one Gostraight down,andit'sontheritht nextto thecarpark.
on Vancouveron pp60-61. 4 Gostraight onupNorthRoad forfiveminutes,anditt inAlbert
Square.lts a bigbuilding
ontheright.
5 Gostraight onupNorthRoad. At thepostofficeturnleft into
ParkLane. lt'sontheright,pasttheChinese restaurant.
78 Unit8. Wherellive
years, was/were
Saying born
- irregular
PastSimple verbs
have/do/go
Whentyourbirthday?
to theunit
lntroduction Language
aims
The title of this unit is'Times past'and Sayingyears The Startersectionteachesstudentshow to read datesin
it focuseson the birth datesand lives English.This highlightsdatesbefore2000,e.g.1986- nineteeneighty-six,
of famous people. This is the vehicle and the useof and in datesafter 2001,e.g.2005 - two thousandandfive.
for the presentation of was/wereborn,
which is extended to general usesof the POSSIBLE PROBTEMS
pastof fo be.The positive forms of Past How studentssaydatesin their own languagecan often createproblems
Simple irregular verbs are also presented with datesin English.Somelanguagesdivide the date differently,e.g.
in a story context. Studentslgarn how 1999- *onethousandninehundredand ninety-nine,so studentsneedhelp
to saydatesin English with focuseson with dividing the century and yearscorrectly.The useof and in datesafter
months, ordinal numbers, and years. 2001also needshighlighting. Peoplealso differ in how they say2010 and
The focus o,ncollocation is extended the yearsthat follow: two thousandand ten or twentyten.Both forms are
with a vocabulary section on words and given in Starterexercise2, and studentswill need regular practiceto be
phrasesthat go with the verbshave, do, ableto saya rangeofdates fluently.
andgo. Skills practice is provided in the
Reading and speaking section.
was/were Thepastof to beis introducedin all forms.Students'first
contao
with the pastformsis with was/wereborn,andthen studentsmoveon to
generalusesof was/were.
POSSIBTE PROBTEMS
was/were
Studentsusually make the switch from presentof to be to past relatively
smoothly, although they need a lot of practice in which subjectstake il/as
and which take were.Pronunciation can presenta problem in that the
vowelsin was and wereboth haveweak and strong forms: waslwezl
and lwoz/; and were/we/ and /wa:/. The weak form /e/ is in the positive
and question forms, and strong forms /o/ and ls:l are in negativesand
short answers:
Shewasat school. l[i: waz et sku:l/
Shewasntatschool. /Ji: woznt et sku:l/
Was she at school? lwaz li: et sku:l/
Yes,shewas./No,shewasnt. /jes Ji: wozl lneu Ji: woznt/
They were at school. /6er wa(r) et sku:l/
Theywerent at school. /6er ws:nt et sku:l/
Werethey at school? /ws: 6er Oet sku:l/
Yes,theywere./No,theywerent. /jes 6er ws:/ /neu 6er ws:nt/
The pronunciationof the negativeforms is highlightedand practisedin
the Negativesand pronunciation sectionon p67.
80 Unit9 . Timespast
Vas/were bOrn The equivalent structure in students'own number I and ask a studentto underline the correct
.anguageis often different,leadingstudentsto say+I am answer.Play the rest of the recording and get students
:orn or *I born. The unit providesa whole sectionon this to underline the correctyears.
structureto help studentsbecomefamiliar with the Get studentsto checktheir answersin pairs before
;orrect forms. checkingwith the whole class.
FastSimple irregular verbs The unit introducesthe
Answers andtapescript
PastSimplein the positive.The focus is on a limited
I nineteenninety-six 4 seventeen
ninety-nine
;rumberof irregular verbswhich are presentedas a
2 nineteensixteen 5 eighteen
forty
-exicalset in a story context.This allows studentsto get 3 two thousandandtwo 6 twothousand andfive
:nitial familiarization with someof the highestfrequency
rregular past forms beforethey move on to the useof
.ild in questionsand negativesin Unit 10. Focusattentionon the dates.Readthe first two dates
aloud and write them on the board. Highlight that we
POSSIBLE PROBTEMS divide datesin English like this:
There are a lot ofirregular verbsfor studentsto learn 18-40 19-96
in the courseof their studies.The initial presentation Focusattentionon the last two dates.Readthem aloud
is limited to a small number of verbs,and students and highlight the useof and in datesafter 2000,and the
accessthem by matching to their presentforms. two forms for 2010.Write 201I,2012,etc.on the board
Studentsare referredto the irregular verb list on pl42 and elicit the two possibleforms: two thousandand
to help them do this and they should be encouraged eleven/twentyeleven;two thousandand twelve/twenty
to refer to the list asthey work through the remaining twelve.
units in the book.
fffif [CD 2: Track 16] Playthe recordingand get
studentsto repeatchorally and individually. Elicit
have/do/go This vocabularysectionhighlights common horvrvereadeachofthe datesin exercise1. Then get
;ollocationswith have,do, andgo to form verbsfor studentsto practisesayingthe datesin closedpairs.
everydayactivities,e.g.havelunch,do my homework, Monitor and check.
p shopping.Studentsmatch and practisethe past forms
3 Elicit the answersto the questions.The secondquestion
ri the verbsaswell as the infinitives.
includeswas for recognition.If studentsquery it, just
EverydayEnglish This coversmonths of the year,ordinal tell them it's the past of be,but do not go into a full
rumbers in dates,and personalizesthe languageby talking presentationof was/wereat this point.
ibout students'birthdays.
Unit9 . Times
past 8l
tE ICD 2zTrack 20] Tell the studentsthey are
sentences.They presentthe 1 and he/she/i/forms with going to hear Magaliedescribingher family. Ask I44rl:
was.Playthe recordingand get studentsto repeat was Tristanborn?Playthe recordingas far asHis
chorally and individually.Encouragestudentsto name\ Tristan,and he wasborn in 1985.and elicit the
reproducethe weak form lal in was. answer.Playthe restof the recordingand get students
Focusattentionon the speechbubbles.Get students to completetheir answers.
to askyou the questionsand givethe answers.Drill Get studentsto checktheir answersin pairs.Playthe
the languagechorallyand elicit a few exchanges
in recordingagainifnecessaryto allow studentsto check
open pairs.Studentscontinuein closedpairs.Monitor completetheir answers.Checkthe answerswith the
and checkfor correctuseof am and was,andcorrect rvholeclass.
pronunciation.
Answers
t f ICD 2: Track l9l This exercisepresentsthe
Tristan
1985
you and they forms with were,the Wh- questionform,
Cecilia
1988
and alsoreviewsdates.Playthe recordingand get Matt1995
studentsjust to listen.Playthe recordingagainand get Andre1958
studentsto repeatchorallyand individually.Encourage Ella196l
studentsto reproducethe weak form lal in wrrsand Edith1935
were,and the correct intonation and sentencestress:
--..........................................-----rr*
_--=-=...=---^
f.qr
MynamelMagalie. ltl a French name, butI'mnotFrench. I'm
When wereyou born?I wasborn in 1994. English.I wasbornin1994. I havetwobrothers anda sister.My
eldestbrotherla doctor. Hisname's Tristan, andhewasborn
Get studentsto practisethe questionsand answers
in1985. Mysisterisalsoolderthanme.Hername's Cecilia and
in open pairsand then in closedpairs.Monitor and shelateacher, andshewasbornin1988. Andmylittlebrother
checkfor correctreadingofdates,pronunciation,and isMatt,andhewasbornin 1996. He'sstilla student.Myfatheris
intonation. French. Hisname's Andr€, he'sfromMarseilles, andhewasborn
in,I think... 1958.
MymotherisEnglish, hername's Ella,shetfrom
Manchester, andshewasbornin,er...1961. Mygrandmother, who
ismymothertmother, iscalledEdith. lsn'tthata lovelyname?
Focusattentionon the chart.Readout the present Shewasbornin Bristol in ... I'mnotsure, butI thinkabout1915.
fornrsof to be and fbcuson the pastexampleswith
u,ere.Elicit the 1 fbrm in the Past(rlrr-s).
Then get
Focusattentionon the speechbubbles.Highlight
studentsto cornplete the restof the chart.
the usesof the presentand parstforms.Ask the flrst
Answers trvocluestionsand get studentsto answer.Elicit the
Present Past completequestionsand answersfor the remaining
I am was questions(They'reherparents.Whenweretheyborn?
You are were Andrd wasborn in 1958.EIla wasborn in 1961.)
He/She/lt is was Drill the questionsand answerschorally.Elicit
We are were
somequestionsand answersaboutthe other people
They are wele
in Magalie'sfamily with studentsworking in open
pairs.Studentscontinuein closedpairs.Monitor and
ReadGrammarReference 9.1 on pl27 together
checkfbr correct useof is/are,was/wereborn, dates,
in class,and/or askstudentsto readit at home.
pronunciation, and intonation.
Encouragethem to askyou questionsaboutit.
Pre-teach/check grandfather,aunt, and uncle,drilling
the pronunciation.Demonstratethe activityby lvriting
5 Focusattentionon the photo. Ask What'sher name?
the namesof someof your family on the board.Focus
(MagalieDrontard.)Hou,old do you think sheis?
attentionon the exampleconversation. Elicit similar
(Studentsguessher age.)Draw a family treeon the
questionsaboutyour far-r-rily
frorn the class.Briefly
board and review/checkthe followingvocabulary:
reviewhe/sheif studentshaveproblemswith this and
brother,sisterfather rnother,grandmother.Focus
makesurethey usels and wascorrectly.Students
attention on the nanlesof Magalie's
family. Read
work in closedpairsand askand answerabouttheir
the namesaloudso that studentscan recognizethe
respective Tell theni to rnakebrief notesof
f-amilies.
pronunciation.Ask WhenwasMagalieborn?and
the dateswhen peoplein their partner'sfamily were
elicit 1994.
82 Unit9 . Timespast
born in preparationfor the next exercise.
Monitor and llilf [CD 2: Track 22] This exerciseextendsI\'i-
checkfor correct useof is/are,u,as/wereborn, dates, questiorrforms with was.Playthe recordingand get
pronunciation,and intonation. studentsjust to listen.Playthe recordingand get
i This is a transferactivityto consolidate
the third stuclentsto repeatchorallyand individually.Encourage
personsingularfbrm. Elicit informationfrom several studerrtsto reproducethe weak form lal in wasand the
studentsabouttheir partner'sfarnily. correctintonationand sentence stress.
Get stuclents the questionsand answersiu
tr) 1-r1i161i5"
ADDITIONAL
MATERIAL
open prairsanclthen in closedpairs.Monitor and check
WorkbookUnit9 fbr correctpronunciationand intonartion.
Exercisesl-4 Sayingyears Focusattentior.ror.rthe spreech bubbles.Ask the
questionabor-rt.{nch'\\ arhol and elicitthe ansrver
(He wason ot'tist.
t f.licitthe otherquestions with
Whereand i1-/rcrr anrl g.'t stuclents to practisein open
Whowerethey? pairs.Studentscr'lntinuca:king irnclansn'eringin
closedpairs.\lonitor .rnclchc'cktbr correctquestion
I Pre-teach/checkthe wordsin the box. and the fbrmationirnclintonatior.r. .rndtirr correctreadingof
countriesPakisttttr
andAustria.Drill the pronunciation the dirtes.
chorallyand individuall.v.
Focusattentionon the box.
SayWho wastt singer?and elicit Michaellackson. PHOTOCOPIABTE
ACTIVITY
Studentswrite number5 in the singerbox. Get students UNIT9 Whowerethey? TBp146
to continuematchingthe peopleto the jobs.
Materials:one copvof the rvorksheet
cut up per
Answers pair of students
5 singer Procedure:Explainthat studentsaresoinsto
2 musician exchangeinfbrmation abouttamouspeopletiorn
7 actor the past.
I writer . Pre-teach/checksciettist,dotrcer,and Intrtttictt.
4 artist
3 princess . Divide the classinto pairs.Assignthe role oi -\ or
6 politician B to eachstudentand hand out the relevanthalf
8 racingdriver of the worksheet.
. Elicit the questionsstudentswill needto ask: l'l?o
T wasnumber(1)?What washis/herjob? Whenwas
goingto hearwhen eachof the peoplein exerciseI was he/sheborn?Wherewashe/sheborn?
born. Playthe first sentenceand focuson the example . Demonstratethe activity by gettingone pair of
aboutShakespeare. Playthe restofthe recordingand studentsto ask about picture L (Einstein).Remind
getstudentsto write the otheryears. studentsto askHow do you spellthat?when they
Get studentsto checktheir answersin pairs.Playthe don't know the spellingof the proper nouns.
recordingagainif necessary to allow studentsto check/ . Studentsthen completethe task,working in closed
completetheir answers.Checkthe answerswith the pairs.Monitor and checkfor correct useof il/as,
rvholeclass. readingofthe dates,and useofthe alphabet.
. Get studentsto comparetheir sheetsto checkthey
Answersandtapescript haveexchangedthe information correctly.
i t Shakespeare
wasbornin1554 in Stratford-upon-Avon,
England.
I Z MozartwasborninSalzburg,
Austria,in1756.
I I DianaSpencer
wasborninSandringham, in1961.
Engtand, andpronunciation
Negatives
| 4 AndyWarholwasbornin1928in Pittsburgh,
intheUnited
I States. 4 This exerciseintroducesthe negativeforms wasrit/
5 MichaelJackson
wasbornin1958 in Indiana,
intheUnited weren't,and highlightsthe changein pronunciationof
I
II States. the vowelfrom positiveto negative.It alsohighlights
5 Benazir
Bhuttowasbornin Karachi,
Pakistan,
in1951. the needfor contrastivestresswhen studentscorrect
I
| 7 Marilyn
Monroe wasbornin1926in LosAngeles,intheUnited information.
I States.
| 8 AyrtonSenna
wasbornin1960inSioPaulo, Brazil.
I
I
II Unit9 . Times
past 8l
I
Il
L
fllil [CD 2: Track 23] Focusattentionon the andyesterday
Today
examples.Remind studentsthat the shadingindicates
6 Pre-teachlcheckyesterdayand briefly review the days
the main stressof eachsentence.Playthe recording
of the weekround the class.Briefly elicit other items
and get studentsto repeatchorally and individually.
that can completethe sentences,e.g.
Encouragethem to producequite a wide voice range,
the correct sentencestress,and strongvowel forms in Today/Yesterday . ..
wasn'tand weren't. I'm/I was in town/at theshops/atthe cinema/inthe
counlry/inthepark
Focusattentionon the CautionBox. the weatheris/wasgood/allright/bad
O
l12 Focusattentionon the examplesand read my parentsare/were(seeaboveexamples)
the full sentencesaloud.Then readthe Demonstratethe activity by sayingwhereyou and your
positiveand negativeverb forms in isolation, parentsare today and were yesterday.Elicit an example
emphasizingthe changefrom the weak form of the daysof the week and the weatherand then get
lal in was and wereto the strongforms /n/ in studentsto continue in closedpairs.This exercisecan
wasn'tand lz:l in weren't.Drill the sentences be extendedalsoto practisethe negative.Monitor and
and individual verb forms chorally and checkfor correctpresentand pastverbsforms, and for
,rr' individually. correctpronunciation.
Make surestudentsunderstandthat wasn't
Check
it
and weren'tare contractedforms and what
the correspondingfull forms are(was not 7 Focusattentionon the example.Studentscompletethe
and were not\. other sentences,
working individually.
Get studentsto checktheir answersin pairs before
5 Focusattentionon the exampleand ask a student checkingwith the whole class.Get studentsto read
to read it aloud. Studentscontinue correctingthe the completesentencesout in order to get more
information, working individually.Remind students pronunciationpractice.
they will need a plural verb form in numbers3 and 5.
Answers
tff,f,D ICD 2zTrack 24lPlay the recording and get 2 Whenwereyourparents born?
studentsto checktheir answers. 3 No,myparents weren'tbothbornin 1951.
Myfatherwasborn
in1951,andmymotherwasbornin1953.
Answersandtapescript 4 I wis onholiday
in NewYorkin2008.
I A AyrtonSennawasanactor. 5 'Washeat homeyesterday?''No,hewasn't.'
B No,hewasnt!Hewasa racingdriver! 6 'Wereyouat workyesterday?''Yes,
wewere.'
2 A Jane wasa princess.
Austen 7 'Weretheyat schoolyesterday 'No,theyweren't.'
morning?'
B No,shewasn't!Shewasa writer!
3 A Marilyn
Monroe andMichaelJackson
wereltalian. ADDITIONAL
MATERIAL
B No,theywerent!TheywereAmericanl
4 A Mozartwasa scientist. Workbook Unit9
B No,hewasn'tlHewasa musician! Exercises5-8 was/were
5 A Luci*roPavarotti werepoliticians.
andMichaelJackson Exercise9 Reading- Andy WarholandPrincess
Diana
B No,theywerentlTheyweresingersl
6 A Benazir
Bhuttowasa writer.
B No,shewasn't!Shewasa politician!
Past - irregular
Simple verbs
Playthe recordingagainand get studentsto repeat.
If studentshaveproblems,highlight the weakand strong ABOUTTHETEXT
verb forms in the Caution Box againand elicit wherethe A small set of irregular past forms is presentedin
main stressgoeson eachsentence. Then get studentsto the contextof a simple,true story about a painting.
repeatagain.Get studentsto practisethe sentences in Studentsaccessthe verbsthrough their knowledge
pairs,StudentA readingthe first sentenceand StudentB of the PresentSimpleand the main focusis a lexical
the correction.Monitor and checkfor correctsentence rather than grammaticalone. It is thereforenot
stressand correctpronunciationof the pastverb forms.
84 Unit9 . Timespast
advisableto go into a detailedpresentationof the Focusattention on the photo and ask When was
PastSimple at this stage.This is coveredin Unit 10. IacksonPollockborn?(1912).Usethe datesto teach
Whendid he die?(1956).AskWhat do you know about
The painting in the story is by the abstractartist
lacksonPollock?Elicit any information studentsknow,
facksonPollock (1912-1956).Born in Wyoming and in Ll if appropriate.
brought up in California, he studied at the Los Angeles
Manual Arts High School.In 1930,he moved to New Pre-teach/checkthe following vocabulary,using the
York, where he continued his art studies.In the 1940s, picturesu'hereappropriate painting, charity shop,
he developedhis characteristictechniqueof dripping an expert,fingerprint, rich,film company,for sale,
liquid paint directly onto a canvason the floor, rather art gallery.
than using a canvason an easeland conventional Focuson the exampleto demonstratethe activity.
paintsand brushes.In October 1945,he married Studentscontinuematchingthe picturesand sentences,
another American painteq Lee Krasner.By the late working in pairs.Checkthe answerswith the whole
1940s,Pollock had becomewell known both inside class.
and outsidethe art world, appearingin Lifu magazine
in 1949.In the 1950s,he underwent changesin style Answers
in his work and he didnt paint at all in the last year 2f 3d 4c 5e 6a
of his life. He had sufferedfrom alcoholismfor many
yearsand his careerwas cut short when he died in a Tell studentsthel'are going to reada ne\\'spaperarticle
car crashwhen driving under the influenceof alcohol. of the story aboutthe painting.Focusattentionon the
Peoplecontinued to be fascinatedby Pollock'slife and examplesto demonstratethe activitr'.Tell studentsto
work. A biographicalfilm was made in 2000 and the completethe restof the storr',rtorking individually.
chancepurchaseof a |acksonPollock in a charity shop Encouragethem not to \\'orr\-if ther-comeacrossnew
in 1992for $5 causedhuge interest.This is the true rvordsand to trv to understandthem from the context.
story that appearsin exercises2 and 3 ofthis section.
Put studentsin pairs.Ask them to takeit in turns to
readsectionsoi the articlealoudand so comparetheir
I Check the meaning of presentandpast and revieu' ans\vers.
the meaning of the verbsin their presentform.
Demonstratethe activity by eliciting the past of be Answersandtapescript
(was).Referstudentsto the Irregular verbslist on p142. 'Whois.lackson
Pollock?'
Get studentsto match the verbs forms, working in pairs. TeriHorton,a 60-year-oldladyfromLosAngeles, (1)went
shopping in SanBernardino,a townin California,
USA.She(2)was
fUL [CD 2: Track 25)Play the recording through
(3)
ina charityshopwhenshe sawa colourful, modern painting.
once and get studentsto checktheir answers.
She(4)boughtit for 55.
Answers
andtapescript Anartteacher sawthepainting and(5)saidit wasbythe
American artist,Jackson
Pollock. 'WhoisJackson Pollock?'said
Present Past
Teri.She(6)hadnoideathathewasa veryfamous modern painter.
to went Manyartexperts (7)cameto herhouse to seethepainting.Some
come came saidthatit wasn'ta'Pollock',
butoneexpert, PeterPaulBiro,
have had (8)foundPollocklfingerprint ontheback.Bir6said,'This isa
be was realPollock paintingJ
make made washappyto pay59millionfor it, butTeri
A richbusinessman
see saw said,'No!
| want550million.'
buy bought
In2007,a CanadianTVcompany (9)madea filmaboutTeriand
say said
thepainting.
lt isnowfor salein anartgalleryinToronto.
find found
Price:
S50million!
Unit9 . Timespast 85
way,when you monitor, dont expectstudentsto Pre-teach/check a mess,go to thegym, and early.Focu:
reproducethe story with completeaccuracy.Do not attentionon the exampleand then get studentsto
over-correctin the feedbackstage- just pick up on completethe sentences,working individually.
commonerrorsin the irregularpastforms.
tUD ICD L Track 27]Play the recordingand get
studentsto checktheir answers.If studentsneedmore
SUGGESTION helpwith pronunciation,getthem to readthe sentence:
Ifappropriate,you can askstudentsto research aloud,drilling any difficult lines with the whole class.
someonefamousfrom the past and find some
basicbiographicaldetails,e.g.when born, where/ Answers andtapescript
what studied,becamefamousfor ..., married,died. I Yesterday I metmymotheratoneotlockandwehadlunchin
Studentsthen exchangeinformationin pairs/small a restaurant.
groups,or give simplepresentationsto the class. 2 | hatedoinghousework, butlastSunday I dida lot becausemy
nouse wasa mess.
3 Yesterday wasa lovelydaysoI wentfor a walkinthepark.
MATERIAT
ADDITIONAL 4 Usually I walk,butyesterday I wentto workbybus.
5 OnSaturday nightI wentto agreatparty.I hada reallygoodtime.
WorkbookUnit9 yesterday.
6 | dida lot of exercise I wentto thegym.
l0 and ll PastSimple- Irregularverbs
Exercises 7 Thepartywasn't verygoodsowewenthomeearly.
aboutyou
Talking
have,do,go 5 This givesstudentsthe opportunityto personalizesome
of the collocations.With n'eakerstudents,go through
This sectionhighlightsan important featureof English-
the sentences and elicit what tlpe of information
the rangeof meaningsthat canbe generatedfrorn
studentsneedto providein the secondgap.Elicit a
high-frequencyverbshke have,do, andgo by creating
possibleanswerfor number 1. Studentsthen complete
collocationswith nouns,noun phrases,or adverbs.Students
the task,working individually.Be preparedto feedin a
havealreadymet someof the collocationsaslexicalitemsin
rangeof vocabularyfor numbers2 and 3. Elicit a range
earlierunits,e.g.havea shower,havelunch,go shoppingso
of possibleanswerswhen checkingthe task.
this sectionprovidesrevisionand extension.
I Focusattentionon the picturesand the examplesrvith Answers
have,do, andgo. Get studentsto readthe sentences Possible
answers givenin brackets.
aloud. 1 YesterdayI hada shower at (seven)otlock.
2 Thismorning I hadbreaHast at (eight)otlock.I hadcoffeeand
2 Focusattentionon the exampieswith eachverb.Elicit (croissants).
anotherexamplefbr eachone.Studentscompletethe 3 hst SaturdayI wentshopping andI bought (apairoftrainers
and
task,working in pairs.Checkthe answers,making aCD).
surestudentscan pronouncethe collocationscorrectly. 4 Lastweekend I didmyhomework at (frve)
otlockon(Sunday).
Check studentsunderstandthe differencebetweendo 5 LastyearI wentonhotiday to (Morocco).
my homeworkand do the housework.
86 Unit9 . Times
past
ff,f| ICD 2: Track 3f ] This exercisepresentshow
we read datesin English.Tell studentsthey aregoing
yourbirthday?
When's to hear eight datesand that they shouldwrite down the
I Focusattentionon the months.Elicit the secondmonth correctordinal. Playthe first dateand elicit the answer
ofthe year (February)and get studentsto continue (thefirst of lanuary). Playthe rest ofthe datesand get
writing the months in order in the list. studentsto completethe task.
tfln ICD 2: Track 28] Play the recording and get Get studentsto checktheir answersin pairs before
studentsto checktheir answers. checkingwith the whole class.
Answer:andtapescript Answersandtapescdpt
February
January, March,April,May,JuneJuly,August,
September, thefint ofJanuary
October,
November,
December thethid of March
theseventtofApril
thetwentiethof May
Focusattentionon the stressshadingon eachword. thesecond ofjune
Playthe recordingagainand get studentsto repeat thetwelfth of August
chorally and individually.Get studentsto saythe thefifteenthof November
months in order round the class.Check for accurate thethirty-fint of December
pronunciationand drill the months againif necessary.
2 Focusattentionon the examplesin the speechbubbles.
Focusattentionon the Caution Box and highlight
Checkcomprehensionof So is my birthday!Drillthe
languagechorallyand then get studentsto standup and the useof the and the ordinal in spokendatesand
practisethe languagein a mingle activity.Get them to the useof the numerals,but not the in writing.
note down the months of other students'birthdaysas If appropriate,point out that studentsmay also
they ask.Elicit the answersto the follow-up questions seedateswritten as 3rd lanuary, 10thMarch, etc.
and establishwhich is the most common month for Ask studentsto focuson the datein the American
format. Ask 4: day or ntonth?(nronth- April) and
birthdavsin vour class.
10:day or ntonth?(dc,r,).
Remindstudentsthat in
This exercisepresentsordinal numbers.Check that AmericanEnglishvou put the month first.
studentsunderstandthe differencebetweencardinal
numbersand ordinal numberswith the following
examples:Thereare sevendaysin a weekand thereare Elicit the datesin exercise5 orallyand then get
twelvemonths in a year. Thefirst day is Monday and the studentsto continuepractisingin closedpairs.Monitor
seventhday is Sunday.Thefirst month is lanuary and and checkfor correct useof the, correctordinals,and
the twelfth month is December.Get studentsto tell you pronunciationof the months.
the ordinal numbers\first, seventh,and twelfth). Focusattentionon the speechbubbles.Get students
to askvou the questions,and give answers.Drill the
ff,f,D [CD 2: Track 29] Focusattention on the
numbersand on how we form the abbreviationswith languagechoralll'andthen get studentsto practisein
the numeral and the last two lettersof the ordinal open pairs.Studentscontinuein groups.Monitor and
number.Playthe recordingand get studentsto repeat checkfor correctfalling intonation in the questions
chorally and individually. Write the abbreviated and for the correctuseofprepositions- on + dateand
numberson the board in random order and elicit the at + time. Tell the classthe dateand time of your birth,
ordinal from individual students. follon'ing the examplein the last speechbubble.Elicit
more examplesfrom the class.
Elicit the first ordinal asan example(sixteenth).Get
studentsto saythe other ordinal numbers,working in This unit endsof with the songHoppyBirthday!
pairs.Monitor and check,noting down any common The tune shouldbe familiar to studentsas it is often
errors. usedin other languageswith adaptedwording and
often appearsin English-speakingfilms and TV
f3flf [CD 2: Track 30] Play the recording and let programmes.In Ll if possible,explainthat we usually
studentschecktheir answers.Ifnecessary,drill any
s\ngHappyBirthday!when the birthday cakeis served.
ordinalsstudentshad problemswith.
Children and someadultshavecandleson their cake
(with children,one for eachyear),which they blow
out when the singersfinish the song.Somepeoplealso
make a wish.
Unit9 . Timespast 87
ff,ltr [CD 2: Track 32] Ask some simple questions
about the photograph: Why is therea party? (It's Sarah\
birthday). How old is she?(About seven).Who is at the
party? (Sarah\friends). What is on the table in front of
Sarah?(her birthdaycake).PLay the recordingthrough
once and let studentsjust listen. Play the recording
again and get studentsto join in the song.
fSrFjl
llappyBirtMayto youl
tlappyBir$daytoyoul
llappyBirthday,
dearSanh!
HappyBirthdayto youl
Hiphip!lloorayl
SUGGESTIONS
You can give studentsregular practice in datesby
asking What\ today\ date?at the beginning of every
class.Encouragestudentsto write the datesin full
at the top of any written work, i.e. lanuary 3rd 2009,
rather than 3/ 1/09.
When qne of the studentshas a birthday, get students
to sing the song to him/her and ask them about
their dav.
ADDITIONAIMATERIAL
WorkbookUnit9
13-15 Monthsanddates
Exercises
Don'tforget!
Workbook Unit9
Exercises16-20 Revision
Wordlist
AskthestudEnts to turn to p135-6andgo through
the wordswith them.Ask them to learnthe wordsfor
homework,andtestthem on a few in the followinglesson.
Teacher's
Resource Disc
Unit 9 Test
Unit 9 Skillstest
88 Unit9 . Timespast
- retularandirregular. Questions
PastSimple andnegatives
.
Sportandleisure GoinS sightseeing
Introduction
to theunit POSSIBTE PROBTEMS
Thetitle of this unit is'We had a . Although knowledgeof the PresentSimplehelpsstudentsto access
greattime!'and the overallthemeis the PastSimple,studentsoften make mistakesin the new tense.
leisureandholidays.The unit follows Common errors are:
on from Unit 9 with the introduction " Did they watchedTV?
of all forms of the PastSimplewith " They no played tennis. I
* Whenyou lived in the US?
both regularand irregular verbs.Skills
practiceis providedwith speaking, . Irregularverbsneed constantuseand reviewing.Studentsoften try
listening,andwriting tasks. to apply the regular -ed endingto irregular verbs, e.g.
Thelexicalsetof sportand leisure "I goedto the cinema.
I activitiesis reviewedand extended. Encouragestudentsto refer to the Irregularverbslist on pl42 and get
I fne leisureandholidaythemeis studentsto review the verbsregularlyfor homework.
I carriedthroughin the Everyday . There are different waysof pronouncing the -ed regularending and
I Englishsectionwith a focuson going studentsneedhelp with this. There is a pronunciationfocus on p72
I sightseeing. highlightingtheltl,ldl,and lfil -edendings,e.g.
I worked/ws:kt/
I
I played lpletdl
I Languate
aims started/sto:trd/
Studentsoften try to divide out the -ed endingin the pronunciation
I Grammar - PastSimpleregularand
irregularThesetof irregular
past inappropriately,e.g.
I
torms from Unit 9 is extended,and watched"lwotJed/rather than /wotJtl
I
I the regular forms are also introduced. Monitor and checkfor this mistake,and alsohelp studentsto perceive
The unit coverspositive,negative,and the different -ed endings,but do not insist that they producethe
I
I questionforms. Students'knowledgeof endingseachtime.
the PresentSimpleusuallyhelpsthem
I
rrith the PastSimple,in that students
I Vocabulary The lexical set of sport and leisure activities is reviewed and
I arealreadyfamiliar with the usesof the
extended.Studentsfocuson sports/activitiescollocationswith play and
I auxiliarydo, andso will understand
go + -ing, e.g.play tennis,go swimming,etc.
how did functions.The past auxiliary
I
I is easierin that it is the samein all EverydayEnglish The situationalsyllabuscontinueswith a sectionfocusing
persons.It is important for studentsto on going sightseeing.The sectionincludeskey languagefor getting
I
I xe the contrastin the useof Present information in a Tourist Office and for talking about sightseeingin your
t Simpleand PastSimple,and the unit home town.
I providespracticein using the two
Workbook Regular and irregular PastSimple verbs in the positive are
I :ensesin parallel.
reviewed and consolidatedin a range of exercises.There is also further
practiceon the lexicalset ofsport and leisure.A short readingtext gives
further consolidationof PastSimpleforms, and there is further practice
of the functional languageof going sightseeing.
Photocopiable activity There is a photocopiable activity to review Past
Simple Wh- andYes/Noquestionson TB p147.
Answers
This sectionreviervsdays,presentand pastlbrms, and gotuplate
key time expressions.F'ocusattentionon the questions hada bigbreakfast
and elicit the answers.Make surestudentsuselslwas wentshoppinS
and pronouncethe dayscorrectly. stayedat home
Focusattentionon the sentences. Go through and ask cleanedherflat
Pttstor presenl?abouteachone,and alsoelicit which verb didsome work
watched TV
is usedin eachsentence. Demonstrate the activityby
wentto bedearly
elicitingthe time expression for the first line (rrow).Elicit
from studentsthe f-actthat the other time expressions are IIEI
not possibleand establishthat this is becausethey ref-er Angie's
weekend
to the past.Studentsthen matchthe remaininglinesand Yesterday wasSunday, soI gotuplate,about1.|.30. I hada big
time expressions. Checkthe answers. breakfast,orange juice,toast,eggs,
andcoffee. ThenI went
shopping, justto thesupermarket, andI bought sometea,some
Answers milk,andtheSunday papers. ThenI juststayedat homefor theren
We'reat schoolnow. of theday.Inthemorning I cleanedmyflatandintheafternoon
I didsomeworkonmycomputer for a bit,thenintheevening I
I wentto theUSin 2002.
watched a filmonTV.I wentto bedearly, aboutll.00.I wastired.
I didmyhomework yesterday.
I hada latenightonSaturday.
I Focuson the speechbubbleand highlight the useof ft@| ICD 2: Track 36] Give studentstirne to read
Thento link a seriesof actions.Elicit from the class through the questions.Pla,vthe recordingand get them
what Angie did yesterday.Studentsthen take it in turns to repeatchorally and individually.Encouragefalling
to saywhat Angie did, working in closedpairs.Monitor intonation on the Wh- questions.Get studentsto listen
and checkfor pronunciationof the -ed regularendings and repeatagainif necessar\'.Focuson the useof bold
but do not overcorrectif studentshaveproblems to highlight the form of Wh- andyes/noquestionsin
during this initial production stage. the PastSimple.
3 Referstudentsback to the list in exercise1. Get Studentspractisethe conversation in pairs.Monitor
studentsto underline the things that they did last and checkfor pronunciationand the correct intonation
Sunday.Demonstratethe activity by telling the class in the questions.If studentshaveproblems,play
things that you did on that day.If appropriate,write the recordingagainand drill the questions,then get
the sentenceson the board and underline the verbs. studentsto repeatthe task.
e.g.I had a bigbreakfa.sf.
Elicit a few more short Explain that studentsare now going to hear Rick
examplesfrom the classand then get studentsto askingAngie aboutherweekend.AskWhat did Angie
continuein closedpairs.Monitor and checkfor do on Sundayiand elicit any examplesstudentscan
correctuseof regularand irregular past forms. rememberfrom exerciseI on p72.Pre-teach/checkgo
to a party, oldfriends (= friends for a long time), and
ADDITIONAT
MATERIAT too tired. Focus attention on the exampleand Rick's
tYorkbookUnit l0 first question.
E:ercisesl-4 PastSimple- regularand irregularverbs Jnilff ICD 2: Track 37)Play the recording and get
studentsto completethe restof Rick'squestions,using
andnegatives
Questions the cuesto help them.
I This sectionpresentsthe PastSimplequestionand Playthe recordingagainand let studentscheckor
negativeforms. Focusattentionon the photo. Ask completetheir answers.Elicit what Angie did at the
What\ her name?(Angie.)and What'shis name?(R,ck.) weekend.
Whereare they?(At work.) Tell studentsthey are going
Answers
to hear Angie and Rick talking about the weekend.
2 Whodidyouseeattheparty?
Pre-teach/checkget up early,cooka meal, and roast beef.
3 Didyouto outonSunday?
fff$ [CD 2: Track 35] Playthe first two lines of the 4 Didyoudo anything
onSunday
evening?
recordingand focus attentionon the example.Playthe
AngiewentshoppingonSaturday
morning. Thenshewentto a
recordingto the end and get studentsto completethe
partyonSaturdayevening.
Shemetoneor twooldfriends.
She
conversation.Get studentsto checktheir answersin stayedat homeonSunday.
Shewatched
a filmonTVonSunday
pairs.Playthe recordingagainifnecessary.Check the evening.
answerswith the whole class.
Answers Answersandtapescript
2 had 5 did...buy,bought I A I wentshopping
yesterday.
3 did 6 did...do,didn't80,went B Really?Whatdid youbuy?
4 didntclean
2 A Wewentto thatnewltalianrestaurant
lastnight.
B Mmm!What didyouhave?
Didyouhavea goodweekend? 3 A Wesawa lot of ourfriendsin thecoffeebar.
B Oh!Whodid yousee?
2 Readout the list of activitiesin the questionnaireand
get studentsto point to the relevantpictures. 4 A I playedtennisat theweekend.
B Oh,really?Wheredid youplay?
Answers 5 A ThepartyonSaturday
wasgreat!
Thepicturesshow:goto thecinema,
playfootball,havea meal B Oh,good!Whattimedid youleave?
ina restaurant,
doa lot of housework,
doa lot of homework,
goshopping.
Playthe recordingagainand get studentsto repeatthe
exchanges. Encouraqethem to imitatethe intonation
3 Tell studentsthey are going to usethe questionnaire in the responses in order to shorvinterest.If students
to askand answerquestionsabout what they didlast sounda little 't1at,
givean e\aqqerated model of the
weekend.Explain that there are three columns in the voicerangeand get studentsto repeatagain.
questionnaire- one for you, one for the teacher,and
This taskgivesstudentsfreerpracticebv extendingthe
one for your partner.Get studentsto tick the activities
conversations in erercise6 rviththeir ou'n ideas.Ask two
they did last weekendin the Youcolumn.
confidentstudentstclreadout the nrodelconr.ersation.
{ Exercises 4 and 5 consolidateYes/Noquestionsin the Ren-rind them of the needto soundinterested. Check
PastSimple.Focusattentionon the speechbubbles. rrhat orreretersbackto in lines6 and 7 (coat).
Drill the questionchorallyand individuallyand then
Put studentsin pairsand let them choosethe
giveyour answer.Get studentsto askyou the restof the
conversation ftc'rnrerercise6 that theY$'antto
questionsand recordthe answersin the Teacher column.
continue.^\lternatir-elr',
assigna conversation to
5 Demonstratethe activity in open pairs and then get ditterentpairsif vou rlant all of the conversations
to
studentsto continuein closedpairs,recordingtheir be cor-ered.\\-ith rseakerstudents,elicitanothermodel
partnersanswersinthe Partnercolumn. Monitor and tiom the r''holeclassand rvriteit on the board,e.g.
checkfor correct PastSimplequestionformation and
A The parn-on Saturdaywasgreat!
short answers.
B Oh, eoodl \\'hat time did you leave?
Focusattentionon the examplein the speechbubble. A -\bout one otlock in the morning.
Highlightthe contrastivestress: B \\'ho rvasthere?
Maria went to the cinema,but I didn't.I wentshopping. A \larta, \uko, and Adam.And someotherpeople
tlom school.
Elicit two or three other examplesfrom individual
B Did you dance?
students.Then get studentsto tell the classabout rvhat
A \es, ofcourse!
they and their partnerdid lastweekend.
Give studentstime to write their conversations.
Making
conversation N{onitorand help with vocabularyas necessary.
6 This sectionhighlightsthe importanceof follorv-up frlilf [CD 2: Track 40] Playthe recordingand get
questionsin keepinga conversationgoing and also studentsto comparetheir conversations.
introducesusefulexpressionsfor respondingand
showinginterest,e.g.Really?,Oh, good!,etc. Answersandtapescript
Readthe rubric and exampleasa class.Make sure I A I wentshoppingyesterday.
studentsunderstandthat B'sresponseshowsa rangeof B Really? Wheredidyougo?
possiblefollow-up questions. A OxfordStreet.
B Oh!Whatdidyoubuy?
Focusattentionon the exampleand asktwo students A Well,I wanteda newcoatandI wentintoSelfridges.
to read it aloud. Put studentsin pairs to completethe B Didyoufindone?
responses in numbers2-5, usingthe cues. A Yes,I did.I founda beautiful
blackone.lt wasonlyf50!
POSSIBTE PROBTEMS
. After having practisedthe PresentSimple,studentscan sometimes
want to use the auxiliaries do/doesand don't/doesn'tto form negatives
rnd it introducescanfor ability.
Thepositive,negative,and question and questionswith can:
* We don't can run
rcrms areintroduced and practised, fast.
* Do you can swim?
rlong with commonverb + adverb
;ombinations,e.g.dancewell,run . The pronunciation of can/can'tneedscareful presentationand
'ttst,sPeak(French)
fluently, etc.The practice. Studentsoften have problems with the different vowel
rsesofcan arealsoextendedto cover sounds(weak form laland strong form /rer'in can /kan/, keen/,and
:equestsand offers.Thereis a Reading lq:l in can't lko.:ltl). Studentscan also haveproblemsdistinguishing
.tndlisteningsectionwith a text on positivefrom negativeforms, as the final t in can'tis often not fully
:heInternet,and a focuson verb and pronounced.
:rouncollocations.The Vocabulary I can swim. /ar kan swrm/
:nd speaking syllabuscontinues Can you swim? /kan ju: swrrrv'
.'-ithfurther work on collocations Yes,I can. /jes ar kaeni
rf adjectives+ nouns.TheEveryday I cant swim. /ar ko:nt swrm/
:nglishsectionfocuseson common The pronunciation is included aspart of the Grammar Spot,but be
:roblemsin everydaylife. prepared to repeat the key points whenever students have problems
with pronunciation.
. Studentslast saw/asf as an adjective in Unit 8, e.g.a fast train, and
Language
aims will seeit againin the Vocabularyand speakingsectionof this unit,
Grammar- can/cait Can for e.g.afast car.The Grammar Spofon SB p82 coversfastas an adverb,
bility is introduced in all forms. It is but if studentsquery the word order,e.g.run fast, beforethis point,
-'resentedand practisedwith key verbs just explain it'sfast + noun and verb + /asf without giving a detailed
,,rrdadverbsincluding well, slowly, and explanationof the grammar behind adverbsand adjectives.
'uently. There is also a pronunciation
rcushighlighting the different sounds
Requestsand offers Requestsand offers with can are presentedand
't can/can't.Studentsget both receptive
practised.
.nd productive practicewith the
iaturesof pronunciation. Vocabulary The work on vocabulary patterns continues with common
adjective+ noun combinations.There is also a focus on key verb + noun
collocationsin the pre-readingexercisesfor a text about the Internet.
can/can't ADDITIONAT
MATERIAT
I This sectionpresentsdifferent peopleand their skills,
Workbook Unitll
and so highlights the use of the positive form can.
ExercisesI and 2 can/can't
It also reviewsthe useof a/an with jobs/roles.
Focusattention on the photos and on the example.
andnegatives
Questions
Studentscontinue matching the words and photos,
working in pairs.Check the answerswith the whole I IIID [CD 2: Track45] This sectionpresentsthe
class,drilling the pronunciation as necessary. question and negativeforms. Play the recording
through once and get studentsto just listen. Play the
Answers recording again and get studentsto repeatthe questions
2 Laura:architect and answers.Encouragethem to reproduce the weak
pilgf
3 Justin: form /kon/ in the question, the strong form /ken/ in the
4 George:farmer positive short answer,and the negativeform /kq:nt/.
5 Lola:athlete Ifstudents query the use of at all, give them a scale
6 Oliver:schoolboy of examplesfrom'good'to'badl e.g.(Andrea Bocelli)
7 Margaretgrandmother can singreally well. (IQlie Minogue) can sing. (My
brother) can'tsing. (I) can'tsing at all. If appropriate,use
2 Pre-teach/checkspeak(French)fluently, draw well, run board drawings or mime to demonstratethe meaning
depending on the verb you choose.
fast, drive a tractor fly 747jumbo jets, and make cakes,
using the information in the photos. Focus attention Get studentsto ask and answerthe questionsin open
on the example,highlighting the use of an. Students pairs acrossthe class.Studentsthen continue in closed
completethe rest of the sentenceswith a or an. pairs.Monitor and checkfor correct pronunciation oi
fruf [CD 2: Track M]Play the recording and let the different forms of can.
studentschecktheir answers.
Answenandtapescript
D=Dominique,O=Oliver Pronunciation
D Canyouusea computer, Oliver?
I This is a discrimination exerciseto practiserecognizing
O Ye5of couneI can!All myfriendscan.I usea computer at home
in mybedroom and producing can and can't.It includesboth can for
andweusecomputenat sdroolallthetime.
D That'sgreat.Whatotherthingscanyoudo? ability and can usedin requests.Pre-teach/check quite
O Well,I canrunfast,veryfast,andI candrawa bit. I candnw well and read music.
reallygoodcan,but I cant drivethemof course!I candraw frIf ICD 2: Track 481 Play sentence1 asan example
goodplanes, too.WhenI'mbigI wantto bea pilotandfly 747s. and elicit the answer(can).Play the rest of the sentences,
D Excellem.Now,I knowyoucanspeak French. pausingat the end ofeach one, and get studentsto
O Yes,I can.I canspeakFrenchfluentlybecause mydadl French. underline the correct word.
Wesometimes speakFrenchat home.
D Canyouspeakanyotherlanguages? Get studentsto checktheir answersin pairs before
checking with the whole class.
Shecanspeak verywell!
Spanish IIIf,| [CD 2: Track4g] PIay the recording again
and get studentsto check/completetheir answers.
2 This sectiongivesstudentsthe opportunity to listen to
Get studentsto practisethe sentencesin open and
a person talking about their skills in a more extended
then closedpairs. If studentshaveproblemswith
context.Focusattentionon the photos and the rubric.
pronunciation, drill the examples,highlighting the
Ask Whati her name?(lenni Spitzer).Whereis shefrom?
sentencestress.
(the United States).Wheredoesshelive?(Argentina).
Focusattention on the chart. Check comprehensionof Answers
the verbs in the list, using the photos as appropriate. I I canspeakSpanish fluently.
Tell studentsthat they will get the ansrversfor ienni 2 | canspeakGerman a little bit.
from the recording,they will completethe Youcolumn, 3 Myfriends can theguitarreallywell.
play
you will give answersfor the I column,and another 4 | candanceverywell.
student for the S column. 5 I canridequitewell.
6 | cantcookat all.
f|If [CD 2: Track 49] Tell studentsthey are going
to hear Jenniin the recording and that they should
tick the things shecan do in her column of the table.
Pre-teach/checkbarbecues. Play the recording as far as
Explain that an adverbdescribesa verb, e.g.run -
German a little bit. Elicit the boxesthat require a tick
run fast, draw - draw well. Copy the examplesonto
(speakSpanishand speakGerman).Play the rest of the
the board and highlight the word order with the
recording and get studentsto completetheir answers.
adverbscoming after the verbs.
Play the recording again and get studentsto checktheir Focusattention on the examples.Elicit the
answersbeforecheckingwith the whole class. adjective in each one (fluent and slow).Copy them
onto the board and highlight the formation of the
Answers
adverb by adding -ly.
speakSpanish
speakGerman Referstudentsback to the examplesin exercisel.
dance Explain thatfast and well are special examplesthat
ridea horse dont take -ly.Elicit the adjectivesand adverbsfor
eachone (fast- fast; good - well).
tIIn
I livein thecity ofTucumdn. I teachEnglish.
I canspeakSpanish ReadGrammar Reference11.3on p128 together
fluentlyandGerman a little bit. in class,and/or ask studentsto read it at home.
Encouragethem to askyou questionsabout it.
Don'tforget!
WorkbooltUnitll
Exercises13-16 Revision
Wod list
Askthe studentsto turn topl36-7 and go through
the wordswith them. Ask them to learn the words for
homeworh and testthem on a few in the following lesson.
RcourreDirc
Terchcrts
Unit 1l Test
Unit 1l Skillstest
I2 Signs allaround
Introduction
to theunit sottte and any Studentsalso practise some and any with plural countable
nouns and uncountablenouns.
This unit is called'Pleaseandthank
you'and it focuseson the function POSSIBTE PROBLEMS
of askingfor things in a rangeof . Studentshave already seenlikeas a main verb in the presentation
contexts.The structurcwouldlikeis
of the PresentSimple in Unit 5. This is the first time studenb have
introducedandpractised,alongwith
seenwould like and it is easyfor them to confusethe two. Common
someandany.Like is alsoreviewed
mistakesare:
andcontrastedwith wouldlike.The * Do you like a cup of tea?
lexicalsetof shopsand amenitiesis +I like to buy a dictionary.
reviewedand extended,and thereis
a Vocabulary " You like a coffee?
andspeaking section
. Studentscan usually understand the difference between liking in
on food and drinh and orderingin a
restaurant. TheReadingandspeaking general (expressedwith like) and a specific request(expressed
sectionalsofocuseson food,with a with would like),but the similarity in form can lead to confusion.
text aboutwhat peopleeatin different Studentsare given both receptiveand productive practice in both
partsof the world. This is the first forms, but be preparedto monitor and checkfor mistakesand review
'jigsaw'readingin the courseand so asnecessary. (There is no need to highlight at this stagethat would is
fully integratesreadingand speaking a modal verb, as studentswill meet would and its various usesin later
skills.Thereis further functional levelsof New Headway,Third edition.)
practicein the EverydayEnglishsection . Studentsfirst met some and any with there islare in Unit 8, but may
rvith the languageusedin a rangeof still query their meaning as individual words. At this early stag:, it's
signsin publicplaces. bestjust to give practice in the use of some and any with a range of
different examples,rather than get into complicated explanations.
The Grammar Spoton SBp89 setsout the key usesthat students
Language
aims need to be awareof at beginner level.
Unit12 . Please
andthankyou 109
Drill the pronunciationof the lines containingwould
Notesontheunit like from conversationl: Id like someham,please.
(sB
STARTER p88) How muchwouldyou like?Wouldyou like anythingelse?
I Focusattentionon the chart and give studentstime Put studentsin pairs to practisethe conversations.
to read the Activities column. Check bread,milk, Monitor and checkfor correctpronunciation.Be
preparedto drill key lines againifnecessary.
fruit, meat, and conditioner.Dealwith any vocabulary
queriesand focusattentionon the example.Then get
Answer:andtapescript
studentsto continuematchingin pairs.Checkthe
Conversation I
answers,
A Goodmorning.I'dlikesomeham,please.
B Howmuchwouldyoulike?
Answers
A Fourslices.
2e 3c 4a 5b 6f 7d
B Wouldyoulikeanything else?
A Yes,I'dlikesomecheese. DoyouhaveanyEmmental?
2 Focusattentionon the example.Then get studentsto B I'mafraidwedont haveanyEmmental. WhataboutGruyire?
make sentenceswith the phrasesin exerciseI using A No,thankyou.Justtheham,then.Howmuchisthat?
Youcan... . Conversation I
frtrl ICD 2zTrack 55] Playthe recordingand get C CanI helpyou?
studentsto checktheir answers.Explain any individual A Yes,please, I'd likesomeshampoo.
words that studentsquery.(If you think studentsneed C Wehavelots.Wouldyoulikeit for dryor normalhair?
further practicein the pronunciationof can,you could A Drylthink.
get studentsto listen againand repeatthe sentences.) C OK.Trythisone.Anythingeke?
A Er- ohyeah.I dorit haveanyconditioner.
lUlikesome
Answersandtapescript conditioner for dryhair,please.
I Youcanbuya magazine in a newsagentt. C Yes,of course. That'sf6.90,please.
2 Youcanbuybread, milk,fruit,andmeatin a supermarket.
3 YoucangetUSdollarsfroma bank.
4 Youcanbuystamps andsenda parcelin a postoffice.
5 Youcanbuya dictionary in a bookshop. wouldlike
6 Youcangeta medium lattein a coffeeshop. I Readthe notesasa class.Make surestudents
7 Youcanbuyshampoo andconditioner in a chemist's. understandthe differencein registerbetween
want and the more polite would like, and that
d like is the contractedform.
2 Readthe notesasa class.Make surestudents
understandthat Wouldyou like... ?is usedwhen
f d like..., someandany we offer things.
I Focusattentionon the photos and get studentsto point Ask studentsto find more examplesof would like
to Adam in eachone. Pre-teach/checkslices,
anything in the conversationsin exercise1.
else,Emmental,Gruyire (typesof Swisscheese),and
drylnormal hair. someand,any
Unit12 . Please
andthankyou lll
MATERIAT
ADDITIONAT Put studentsin pairs to practisethe conversation.
Monitor and checkfor accuratepronunciationand
WorkbookUnit 12 intonation. CheckstudentsreproduceIA hke correctly
Exercise I What's in the basket? and make surestudentsdont sayI like.If studentshave
Exercises2 and,3 somelany problemswith pronunciation,drill key sectionsof the
Exercise4 Idlike a .../Idlike to ... conversationsand get studentsto practiseagainin
Exercise5 Offering things - What wouldyou like? closedpairs.
Birthday
wishes
3 Tell studentsthey are going to hear three peopletalking
about their birthday.Focusattentionon the chart and
Itl mybirthday! elicit possibleanswersto the two questions,e.g.
Exercisesl-4 of Practicefocuson would like in the context What would they like?A book,a CD, a picture, a
of birthdays.It consolidatesthe nseof would like + noun jumper,a camera,etc.
and would like + to-infinitive.
What would theylike to do in the evening?Go to the
I Introduce the topic by asking When\your birthday? theatre,havea party, go to a restaurant,go shopping etc.
andWhat do you usuallydo on your birthday?
fftf.f ICD 2:Track60] Playthe recordingof Kelly
Explain that studentsare going to hear a conversation and elicit the answers(breakfastin bed and to go to the
betweentwo friends.It'sthe man'sbirthday soon and theatre).Playthe rest of the recordingand get students
the woman is askingwhat he would like. Pre-teach/ to completethe chart.
checkforget,presents,takeyou outfor a meal, and silly.
Ask studentsto coverthe text of the conversationin Get studentsto checktheir answersin pairs before
Ask the questionsin exercise1.
exercise,2. checkingwith the whole class.
Unit12 . Please
andthankyou ll3
Referstudentsto flfit on SBp121.Give studentstime to write them on the board. Takethe opportunity to check
to readthe conversationsand dealwith anyvocabulary pronunciation and review the alphabetby getting students
queriesthey may have.Put studentsin new pairs to to spell someof the key words.
practisethe conversations.Monitor and checkfor Focusattentionon the title of the section.SayYouare what
accuratepronunciation and intonation. Checkstudents you eat. What doesit mean?(it is important to eat well).
we I like andI'd like correctly.If studentshaveproblems
I This exerciseincludes some of the key vocabulary in
with pronunciation,drill key sectionsof the conversations
the jigsawreadingtask.Ask What\ in picture I i and
and get studentsto practiseagainin closedpairs.
elicit salad. Studentscontinue asking and answering,
it
Check working in pairs.
5 Focusattentionon the first pair ofsentencesas an Check the answerswith the class.Drill the
example.Studentscontinue working individually to pronunciation of the words as necessary.
choosethe correctsentence.
fuisrcrs
Get studentsto checktheir answersin pairs before I salad 6 seafood
checking with the whole class. 2 breaKastcereal 7 frsh
3 chicken 8 rlce
Answcrs 4 breadandjam 9 eggs
I I'dtiketo leaveearlytoday.
5 pasta
2 Doyoulikeyourjob?
3 Wouldyouliketeaor coffee[
4 lU likeEome tea,please. 2 The words listed below are new. With stronger
5 They'd likesomething to eat. students,allow them to work togetherin their groups
6 | dont anymoney- (seenotes below) to deal with the new vocabulary,
[ave
using dictionaries as appropriate.With weaker
students,you could pre-teach/checkthe following
ADDITIONAT
MATERIAT
items first meal,soup/su:p/, Iunch box, dish, vegetablx
Teacher's
Resource
Disc l'vedSteblzl,beans,plate,havea snack,ride a bike,
Communicativeactivitv Unit 12 In your dreams run a marathon,snack(verb),dessert,havea siesta,
do someexercise,go to thegym.
Workbook Unit12 Focusattentionon the article. Ask Whatfood canyou
Exercises6 and,7 like andwouldlike seein thephofosl Elicit somewords for the food in
the photos,e.g.sushi,salad,chicken,rice, and seafood.
Focusattentionon the photosof the peopleand check
pronunciationof the names:
Youarewhatyoueat Masumi /me 'su:mi:/, Caroline l'ka.ralatnl,
Adella le'delal
NOTES Put studentsinto three groups,A, B, and C. (With
This is the first'jigsaw' readingin the courseand so larger classes,you may need to have multiple setsof the
will need chrefulsettingup. The'jigsaw' technique three groups.) Assign a text to eachgroup and remind
integratesreading and speakingskills by getting studentsto read only their text:
studentsto read one of three texts and then work in
Group A - Masumi
groups to exchangeinformation in a speakingphase.
Group B - Caroline
It's important to remind studentsto read only their
Group C - Adella
text and to get information about the other texts via
speaking. Get studentsto read their text quickly, asking others
in their group for help with vocabulary if you didnt
The theme of the section is eating well and the texts
pre-teachthe items listed above.Monitor and help
describethe eating habits of three people in different
with any queries.
parts of the world.
Give studentstime to read the questionsand deal with
any queries.Get them to work in their groups and
Lead into the topic of food by askingstudentsto brainstorm
answerthe questionsabout their text, noting down thc
examplesof food and drink. Get them to work in groups
answersto each one. Monitor and help asnecessar\'.
and then elicit examples,askinga student from eachgroup
Unit12 . Please
andthankyou 115
Ask studentsto report back about their partner's
SUGGESTION
preferences.Usethis as an opportunity to review the
third person-s on likesldoesn't
like. If you haveaccessto other real menusfrom British
or American restaurants,bring copiesof them into
Tell studentsthey are going to hear Liam and Maddy classand get studentsto roleplayother conversations,
ordering a meal at the Caf6Fresco.Checkthey using the different menus.You will needto be careful
understandthat Liam is a man'sname and Maddy is a that the menusyou selectcontain languagethat is
woman'sname.Also checkwhat the lettersL, M, and appropriatefor the post-beginnerlevel.
W standfor. Give studentstime to read through the
sentences.
ADDITIONAL
MATERIAL
f|[l [CD 2: Track63] Focusattentionon the
exampleand play the first line of the recording.Play Workbook Unit12
the rest of the recordingand get studentsto complete Exercises8 and 9 Pronunciation- lel li:l lu:l ltl
the task.
Exercisel0 Vocabulary- Food
Ask studentsto checktheir answersin pairs.If there is
disagreementon the answers,play the recordingagain
and get studentsto check/amendtheir answers.Check
the answerswith the whole class.
Signs
allaround
Answercandtapescript This sectionfocuseson the meaningof everydaysigns
W Areyoureadyto order? and also recyclescanlcan'tin the contextof 'be allowedto.
L Well,I am.Areyouready, Maddy? Leadin to the topic by drawing someof the signsin and
M Yes,I am. Whatl thesoupof theday? around your schoolon the board.Elicit whereyou can
W Frenchonion soup. seethem.
M Lovely. lU liketheFrench onionsoupto start,please.
W Andto follow? I Focusattentionon the signsin exercisel. Elicit where
M lUlikethesalmon saladwithsomechipsontheside. you can seethem.
W Thankyou.Andyousir?Whatwouldyoulike?
L Er- I'dlikethetomatoandmozzarella Answers
salad,
followedbythe
hamburger andchips. Youcanseethesignsin a varietyof places,
including
shops,
officer
restaurants,
libraries,
hospitals,etc.
W Wouldyoulikeanysideorders?
L No,thankyou.Justthe hamburger.
W Andto drink? 2 Pre-teach/check smoke,pushlpull, upldown,floor
M Sparkling waterfor me,please.Whataboutyou,Liam? (= storey),stand (verb).Focusattentionon the
L The samefor me. We'd water,please.
likea bottleof sparkling example.Put studentsin pairs to continue matching
W Fine.I'llbringthedrinksimmediately. the signsto the meanings.Checkthe answers.
Unit12 . Please
andthankyou 117
andclothes. Present
Colours Continuous
Opposite .
verbs What's
thematter?
Introduction
to theunit POSSIBTE PROBTEMS
This unit is called'Hereand now and the Many other languagesdo not havethe equivalentof the Present
main newlanguage focus is the Present Continuous,and they usea singlepresenttenseto express'actionwhich
Continuous. Studentspractisethe tense is true for a long time' and'action happeningnow or around nowl This
in a range of contextsand it is contrasted can lead studentsto use the PresentSimple in English when they want
with the PresentSimple.The lexical set to refer to action in progress:
* Youwear a nicesuit today.
of clothesand colours is reviewed and
extended,and this is avehicle for further Studentsalso confusethe form of the two tenses.They are already
practice of the PresentContintrrous. familiar with amlislare asparts of to be,but they tend to start using
Studentsalsogetpersonalizgdplxstiss them asthe auxiliary with the PresentSimple,and using doldoesas the
of the tenseby describing photos. (You auxiliary with the PresentContinuous.Common mistakesare:
will need to_warnstudentsto bring in " She\play tennis. " What do you doing?
photos fronihome for this task - see * I'm comingfrom Spain. * Do they working today?
noteson TB p123.)There is a Reading " You'rego to work by bus.
and listeningskills section talking The PresentContinuouscan alsobe usedto refer to the future and this
about a changein routine in the life of is coveredin Unit 14 of the course.
a millionaire who wants to help people.
This consolidatesthe useofthe two
presenttenses.The vocabulary syllabus Vocabulary Clothesand coloursare reviewedand extendedand the focus
continues with a focus on oppositeverbs, on vocabularypatternscontinueswith a sectionon oppositeverbs.
e.g.teachand learn. The EverydayEnglish EverydayEnglish This sectionis called What\ the matter?and it focuseson
section is called What\ the matter? andit feelings,e.g.tired, hungry,etc.,minor problemsllke havea coldlheadache,
focuseson feelingssuch as tired woried, and suggestionsto make peoplefeelbetter.
minor problemslike haveaheadache,
and suggestionswith Why don'tyou .. . ? POSSIBTE PROBTEMS
English usesfo be with hungry, thirsty, tired, cold, and hot, whereas
Language
aims other languagesexpressthe sameidea with the equivalentof have,e.g.
- Pnbsent
Grammar Continuous
In Spanish:Tengosed;French:l'ai faim. This can lead students to :usehave
New HeadwayBeginner,Third edition, with the adjectivesin English and make the following mistakes:
* I havehunger. * He has cold.
studentsmeet and practisethe Present
Simple relativelyearly in the course Studentsmay need help distinguishing be cold from have a cold, which
and this tenseis consolidatedacrossthe is also introduced in EverydayEnglish.
units. This unit introducesthe Present
Continuous after studentshavehad the Workbook The vocabulary of colours and clothes is reviewed and
opportunity for thorough practiceof the consolidated.The PresentContinuousis practisedin all forms in a range
PresentSimple.The unit contraststhe
of exercises,and the PresentSimple and PresentContinuous are reviewed
useof the two tensesand givesstudents in contrast. There is further reading practice, and opposite verbs are also
the opportunity to practisethem reviewed and practised. The languageof talking about feelingsand making
together.Despitepresentingthe Present
suggestionsfrom the EverydayEnglishsection is also practised further.
Continuous later than the Present
Simple,the two tensescan still cause Photocopiable activity There is a photocopiable activity to review the
confusion for somestudents. PresentContinuouson TB p150.
Answers
ADDITIONAL
MATERIAT
2 AreweleamingChinese?
3 Arewesittingin a clasroom? Teacher!Resource
Disc
4 Arcyoulisteningto theteacher?
Communicativeactivity Unit 13 What'sshewearing?
5 lstheteacherwearingbluetrousers?
6 Areall the studentsspeaking English?
7 Areyouleaming a lot of English?
8 ls it niningtoday?
Thisweekisdifferent
Model and drill the examplesin the speechbubbles. This sectionprovidesskills practicein reading,listening,
If necessary,review the formation of short answers.Tell and speaking,and also consolidatesthe differencebetween
studentsthat they haveto stand up and askthe questions the PresentSimpleand PresentContinuous.Studentsalso
in a'mingle'actMty and that they should give true short review the PastSimplein the readingtext and in the tasks.
answers.Get studentsto do the activity and monitor I Exercise1 is a warm-up activity for the reading stage.
and checkfor correct questionformation, intonation, It reviews the use of the PresentSimple for routines.
and short answers.Encouragestudentsto give extra Pre-teach/checkrichand millionaire.Readthe examples
information whereverpossible. with the class.Then elicit two or three more examples
A photoof you from the class.Studentsthen continue comparingideas
in closedpairs. Monitor and check,but do not focus too
2 Demonstratethe activity by talking about a photo of heavily on errors as this activity is to raise interest in the
yourself. Then elicit one or two more examplesfrom topic, rather than to test accuracy.
students in the class.Get studentsto continue working
in pairs and talking about their photo. Monitor and 2 Focusattentionon the photos. AskWhich personis the
check for correct use of fo be and of the Present millionaire?Get studentsto point to the correct picture.
Continuous.Note down any common errors,but Give students time to read the introduction. If students
dont feed back on them until after the activity. Allow query Channel4, elicit other examplesof international
students to talk as freely as they can about their photo. channels,e.g.BBC, CNM DrscoveryChannel,Disney
Channel,etc.
Check the answersto the questions.
Don'tforyatl
Wo*booktnftlt
ExercisesI l-16 Revision
Wod list
Ask the studentsto turn to pl38-9 and go through
the wordswith them.Ask them to learn the wordsfor
homework"and testthem on a few in the following lesson.
Roleplay
Teache/sRcsource Disc
3 Checkcomprehensionof the ideasin the [sts. Elicit Unit 13 Test
one or two more conversationsfrom the classand Unit 13 Skillstest
then get studdntsto continuein closedpairs,usingthe
wordsfrom exercise1.Monitor and checkfor correct
useof the adjectivesandWhy don'tyou ... ?
SUGGESTION
Tryto integratelanguagefrom theEyerydayEnglish
sectionsin your lessonsand encouragestudentsto do
the same.firis languagecanbe usedquite naturallyin
the classroomcontextto reinforcethe communicative
valueof what the studentsarelearning.
Good(morning).
How areyou?
I'm sony I'mlate.
Havea niceday.
Seeyou later.
I don'tlenow.
I don't understand.
Please./Thank you.
Howdoyou spell... ?
Whatlsthedatetoday?
Is therea ... nearhere?
Pardon?
Allright.
Excuseme.
(Im) sorry.
That'sOK.
CanI ... ?
Whatbthematter?I'm ...
Areyou allright?
I can'tfindmy...
W...doesn'twork
I can'tget on theInternet.
Whydottyou... ?
That\ a goodidea.
Unitl3. Hereandnowln
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Introduction
This final unit of the courseis called'It's
plans
Future
Grammar
Social
revision
expressions
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ADDITIONAI
MATERIAT
Workbook Unit14
plans
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ExercisesI and 2 Futureplans
I This exerciseconsolidatesquestionformation with the
PresentContinuous,reviewsWh- questionwords from
Questions
previousunits,and introducesHow long...i to referto
3 lff [CD 2: Track 78] This sectionfocuseson Wh- duration in the future.
questionswith the future forms. Focusattentionon
Focusattentionon the photo and on rubric 1. Ask
the examples.Play the recordingand get studentsto
repeatchorally and individually.Encouragethem to Whati his name?(Eddie).What\ he doing?(He'slooking
reproducathe correct stressand falling intonation on at a map and talking to a friend about his holiday
plans.)
the questions.
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What are they doing on Sunday? byjeep, and cost(verb).
frlp ICD 2: Track 80] Focusattentionon the
exampleand play the first two lines of the recording.
What are they going to do on Monday?
Then get studentsto completethe conversationwith
4 Elicit the completequestionabout Thesday(What are the questionwords. Allow studentsto usethe context
they doing on Tuesday?).Give studentstime to write to help them placehow longin the correctline of the
the restof the questions,working individually.Monitor conversation.
and check.If studentsmix the two future forms. remind
them to look carefully at the cuesand usegoing to only Get studentsto checkin pairs beforeplaying the whole
where specified. recording.Check the answerswith the class.
NOTE Answers
Milenatalksaboutherparentsandwhereshelives.
Encouragestudentsto usethe context in the reading
Georgtalk abouthiswife,hisstudies,andwherehelives.
texts asmuch aspossibleto help them with new words.
hisgirlfriend,
Archietalksabouthisstudies, andwherehelives.
They can also pool their knowledge of vocabulary
when working in groups,or, if appropriate,use a tr@
dictionary. Studentsmay need help with the following MilenaDuiek
Myparents Myfathetisajournalist,
aredivorced. andworksfor a
words in terms of meaning and/or pronunciation.
newspapercalledBlesk.
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in theOldTown.I seemyfatherquiteoften.Helivesnearby.
before studentsdo the reading task.
C*orgReinhardt
Nationalitiesz Scottish,Czech ltleki; Place names: I wasbornin Frankfurt,
whereltrew upandwentto school.
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Verbs: hope,move(to another country), /ook
forward to something,go out (with someone),work in Studentsdid a jigsaw readingin Unit 12,but eachstage
developingcountries/dr velaprq 'k,rntriz/, train (other of this task needscarefulsettingup. Put studentsinto
peopleto do something) three groups,A, B, and C. (With larger classes,have
multiple setsof the three groups.)Assign a text to each
group and remind studentsto read only their text:
1 Lead into the topic by writing Life\ big eventson the
board and eliciting examples,e.g.havinga baby,going Group A - Milena
to university, etc. Pre-teach/checkget married (irregular Group B - Georg
pastgof),grow up (irregular pastgrew), and study. Group C - Archie
Focusattention on the exampleand then get students Write an exampleabout your own past,present,and
to order the events,working in pairs.Check the future in jumbled order on the board, e.g.I reallyenjoy
answerswith the class. (my job). I'm (gettingmarried) nextyear.I was born in
(the USA).Ask Pasf,presentor future? and get students
Answers to saythe correct sentencefor eachtime period.
I wasbom
SeeaboveNote about new vocabulary.You may want
2 grewup
to pre-teach/checksomeof the items,especiallywith
3 wenttoschool
weakergroups.Get studentsto read their text quickly
4 meta boyfriend/girlfriend/studied
at university
to find the information about their person'spast,
a boyfriend/girlfriend
5 studiedat university/met
present,and future. Give studentstime to compare
6 gotmarried
their ideas.Monitor and help as necessary.
it
Check
Tenses
3 Focusattention on the example.AskWhy iomes' and
This section includesa review of tensesincluding negatives not'come?(because the sentenceis abouthe).Tell
and question formation, along with revision of prepositions, studentsthere are a rangeof mistakesin the rest of the
somelany, there is, thislthat, al an, possessive's,adverbs, exercise.Also explain that sometimesa word is wrong
adjective+ noun word order, likell'd like. and sometimesthere is a word missing.
Encouragestudentsto use the resourcesin the SBby Studentscorrect the mistakes,working in pairs. Check
referring them back to the Grammar Referenceon the answerswith the class.If there is any disagreement,
SBpp123-9 and the Irregularverbslist on p142. ask studentsto write the relevantquestionson the
I Point to the photo on SBp108 and ask studentsWftaf board and then correct any mistakesas a class.
canyou rememberaboutArchieMcCrae?Elicit any
information studentscan remember,but dont correct Answers
any grammar mistakes they may make. 2 ldon't wantto goout.
3 Sheis18yearsold.
Focusattention on the example.AskWhy'live' and not q
4 Wheredo youlive?
'lives'?(becausethe sentenceis about Archie and Fiona, 5 I wentto ltalylastyear.
not just Archie). 6 Hehas/l/you/we/theyhavea doganda cat.
Studentscompletethe sentences, working individually. 7 | don't/cantunderstand you.
Allow them to checkin pairs beforecheckingwith the 8 Whatdidyoudo lastnight?
whole class.If thereis any disagreement, askstudents 9 I'mgoingto seea filmtonight.
the relevantsentenceson the board and then l0 Whatarcyougoingto dolWhatareyoudoingthisweekend?
to write
correct any mistakesas a class.Ask Pasf,Present,or
future?abouteachsentenceand alsocheckthe spelling Sentence
completion
of the verb forms.
4 Explain that in this exercisestudentsneed to choose
Answerc the correct word to completeeachsentence/question.
2 Archiehasa brotheranda sister. Focusattention on the example.AskWhy'some'?
3 Hismotherwork for theresearch company,
Bayer. (becauseit's a positive sentence).
4 Archiegr8wup in Glasgow. Give studentstime to completethe exercise,working in
5 Hestudiedmedicine at university. pairs. Check the answerswith the class.If there is any
6 HeandFionaart gointto workin Zambiasoon. disagreement,write the relevantsentences/questions
on the board and then correct any mistakesas a class.
Questions Answerc
2 Focusattentionon the example.AskWhy'do' and not 2a 3b 4a 5a 6b 7b 8a 9b 10a
did'? (becausethe questionis about the present).Tell
studentsthey are going to need a rangeoftensesto
completethe rest of the questions. ADDITIONA[
MATERIAT
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missingword (luck.) Studentscontinue completingthe asit will help their pronunciationand acting skills!
conversationsin pairs.
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MATERIAT
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F Thanks!Same to you!Whatareyoudoing?
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