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1 What is the population of the planet? Vocabulary
2 What numbers are lucky and unlucky?
3 How many signs of the zodiac are there? Time and numbers
1 2.32 Copy and complete the lists. Then listen and check.
English plus Options 2 2.33 Do the Numbers Quiz on page 55 with a partner.
Then listen and check your answers.
Extra listening
and speaking How to: say numbers
Leaving phone
messages 3 2.34 Listen and say the numbers.
Page 97 0.2 1965 1,965 2008 2,800
€6.40 100 kilometres
Curriculum extra 4 Write numbers for questions 1–10. Then ask and answer
Maths: Statistics the questions.
and charts 1 What’s your date of birth?
Page 105 2 What’s your lucky number?
3 What’s your house or flat number?
4 What’s the distance in kilometres from here to your house?
5 What class are you in?
Culture 6 How long do you need to wake up in the morning?
The USA in numbers 7 In what year will you be twenty?
Page 116 8 What’s the population of your town or city?
9 What’s the price of your favourite food?
10 How much money do you need to be happy?
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eighth month of 2008, the Olympic Games started in
Beijing. In China eight is a lucky number, and people
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thirteenth person at the Last Supper, and now a lot of
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Práctica adicional
Workbook página 52
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Práctica adicional
Workbook página 49
Grammar reference, Workbook página 92
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Questions
What will you do? 4 Invent sentences with words from the boxes.
Will they win? Use will and won’t.
People won’t be more intelligent in the future.
RULES
People go to school in the next
We use will and won’t + infinitive when we live on other planets few years.
make a prediction about the future. be more intelligent in the next
speak one language century.
Workbook page 92 in the next
The world be a better place
be a desert millennium.
1 I think it … be a good party. soon.
exist
2 Shaun … win the match. He isn’t very good. in the future.
be cleaner
3 … they go to the restaurant? one day.
4 I didn’t do my homework. The teacher … be
happy.
5 What … we study next year? 5 Order the words to make questions.
1 will / where / you / live / when you’re older / ?
Pronunciation: ’ll Workbook page 101
2 have / how many children / you / will / ?
3 you / be a millionaire / will / ?
2 Write sentences. Predict the future for you 4 be alive / will / you / in the next century / ?
and your friends. 5 English / use / you / one day / will / ?
Raúl will write a novel. 6 you / when / will / leave home / ?
I won’t visit China.
1 write a novel Study strategy: speaking clearly
2 visit China
3 buy a fast car 6 Read instructions 1–3. Then ask and answer
4 become a teacher the questions in exercise 5.
5 be on TV 1 Read the question before you speak.
6 marry someone famous 2 Practise saying the question quietly. Memorize it.
7 live in another country 3 Look at your partner when you ask the question.
8 study English at university
9 be a millionaire
10 travel a lot
7 DICTATION Listen and write five
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sentences.
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Examples:
Johnny Depp – 09/06/1963
2 Complete the sentences with adjectives from = 7
exercise 1. Jennifer Aniston – 11/02/1969
1 My best friend is usually … but sometimes … .
= 2
2 I try to be … and … .
3 It’s difficult to always be … .
4 To become famous you must be … .
5 To be popular it’s a good idea to be … .
6 I don’t like people who are … or … .
7 I prefer … and … people.
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Ejercicio 2
t Los alumnos completan las frases individualmente. Actividad opcional: Comprensión oral
t Pida a varios alumnos que lean sus frases ante la clase, Dicte estas frases a la clase.
y a otros que digan si están o no de acuerdo. Los alumnos comentan las frases por parejas. Deciden,
de memoria, si son verdaderas o falsas.
RESPUESTAS
Respuestas de los alumnos. Ponga el CD. Los alumnos comprueban sus respuestas.
1 John’s birthday is 13th July.
Ejercicio 3 2 According to numerology, John is creative and friendly.
t Lea los ejemplos con los alumnos. Asegúrese de que 3 Becky’s number is six.
entienden cómo deben calcular su número.
4 According to numerology, Becky likes helping people.
t Los alumnos calculan sus números y leen las explicaciones.
5 John’s horoscope sign is Pisces.
t Completan una de las frases del ejercicio 3.
t Pida a varios alumnos que lean sus frases ante la clase y a RESPUESTAS
otros que digan si están o no de acuerdo. 1 False (it’s 3rd July). 4 True.
t Los alumnos encuentran más adjetivos de personalidad en 2 False (creative and generous). 5 False (Aries).
las explicaciones. Comprueban su significado. 3 True.
Práctica adicional
Workbook páginas 50 y 108
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Ejercicio 2
t Los alumnos escogen las palabras adecuadas individualmente.
t Compruebe las respuestas con la clase.
t Pregunte a los alumnos si conocen supersticiones similares.
RESPUESTAS
1 will be 3 won’t 5 see, will visit
2 you’re 4 put 6 you’ll lose, you wash
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KEY PHRASES
Let me think.
Yes, definitely. 5 Write and practise a new dialogue using the
No, definitely not. Future Survey. Replace the blue words and
Yes, probably. phrases in the dialogue in exercise 1.
No, probably not.
Future Survey
3 Study examples 1–4. Where do we put
probably and definitely in affirmative and
The next millennium
negative sentences?
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2 I probably won’t go. 2 Will the world be a better place in the future?
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Ejercicio 1 2.40
t Ponga el CD. Los alumnos leen y escuchan.
t Formule la pregunta.
RESPUESTA
Callum is positive but Leah is negative.
Ejercicio 2 2.41
t Ponga el CD. Los alumnos leen las expresiones del recuadro.
t Encuentran las expresiones en el diálogo y las traducen a su
lengua materna.
t Los alumnos practican el diálogo.
Ejercicio 3
t Lea los ejemplos con los alumnos y pídales que respondan
a la pregunta.
RESPUESTA
We put them after will and before won’t.
Ejercicio 4
t Los alumnos escriben las preguntas por parejas.
t Pida a varias parejas que lean sus respuestas ante la clase.
Asegúrese de que han utilizado correctamente probably ( not )
y definitely ( not ).
RESPUESTAS
Respuestas de los alumnos.
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KEY PHRASES
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Everybody Paragraph 1: Introduction
Topic and general opinion
Most / A lot Paragraph 2: People in the future
Answers to questions 1–3 in the survey
More than half
Paragraph 3: Travel in the future
Half Answers to questions 4–6 in the survey
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