b It might rain this afternoon.

2 Read the texts

beaches (1–3)
Chinese and
New Yearmatch with the
film festival photos (A–C).
jogging
5 024 Complete the phrases with the correct words. kayaking sledge rides swimming whale watching

1 ALEX
2 VIJAY
3 VERONICA
Listen again and check.

OPEN WORLD A2 KEY & Mediation Scales

8 Compare your notes. Watch the video again to
all forecast OK there’s want
My brother
check is living
your ideas. Whatintime
Antarctica
of year would you most I’m staying with my cousins in This week I’m visiting my
at the moment. He’s studying
like to visit Vancouver? Why? the Mawsynram in India for a grandparents who live in the
PHRASES YOU MIGHT USE weather there. It doesn’t usually month. It’s the rainy season, Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico.
1 Do you know the weather for today? snow or rain much because it’s so the weather is very wet. There aren’t many clouds in the
2 Is it to go skiing this morning?
This guidetooshows
cold – examples
you can see itofisn’t
the CEFR mediation scales
It’s raining today,covered
as usual. in Open World bright,A2
blueKey
sky and there’s hot
3 Do you think it will rain day? Student’s snowing
Book. The in theguide
photo. references
WATCH The each mediation
The village activity
is famousbyforunit
its and page number,
sunshine all and
day long in summer.
4 We to go to the beach after lunch. includes the mediation
temperature scale freezing
is usually and descriptor that fog best categorises
because the weather it. is Of course, it’s also very dry. When
5 Do you know if rain forecast today? and the ground is icy. It’s also often cloudy and foggy. In the sun is shining, like it is today,
Open WorldveryA2 KeyBut
windy. takes learners on a journey
the temperature thetowards
summer, thereA2 Key certification, sotheit temperature
are big includes sometimes goes
mediation scales from A1, A2 and B1 levels.
is getting warmer and the ice is storms with thunder and up to 50°C. In the winter and at
getting thinner. And this lightning. But our rainy night, it can be cool. Here too, the

D
changing weather is a problem seasons are changing Relaying
too specific information
weather is changinginand
speech
small
for people everywhere. and bringing floods to changes can be a big problem for
MEDIATION EXAMPLES – OPEN WORLD some areas. A2 Can relay specific, plants
relevant andinformation contained
animals here.
in short, simple texts, labels and notices on familiar
subjects
LIFE COMPETENCIES
3 Read the texts again. Are the statements true (T) or
false (F)? Correct the false statements.
5 Look at the words in purple in the text and the
examples below and complete the rule.
-MAKING Relaying specific information in writing
ICT LITERACY, COLLABORATION, DECISION
1 Antarctica is very windy as well as very cold. sun ➞ sunny rain ➞ rainy snow ➞ snowy
Work in pairs. Choose a city you would like to visit. Can list specific information contained in simple
2 9 It’s often dry and sunny in Mawsynram. storm ➞ stormy ice ➞ icy cloud ➞ cloudy
Find out information about its weather and different texts (written in Language A) on everyday subjects
3 It’s always hot in the Chihuahuan Desert at night.
activities you can do there at different times of year. ofTo
immediate interest or need
change some weather nouns into adjectives, we add
When would you like to visit, and what activities
4 Complete the sentences. Use the texts in Exercise 2 .
would you like to do?
to help you.
Unit 2 6 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
UNIT 2 CHANGING WORLD 37
cloudy foggy Facilitating
freezing collaborative
snows storm
1 How do you feel when there’s a storm?
sunshine interaction
temperature withwet
thunder peers
2 What problems can there be in your country if there
Can invite other people in a
1 It’s a lovely daygroupwith blue skies and lots of views . isn’t enough rain?
to contribute their
2 It’s very wet and windy. I think a is coming. 3 Is the weather changing in your country? Is this
a problem?
3 When the weather is , water turns to ice.
4 Facilitating 3 Look at the Unit 2 in bold in th
phrases
The opposite of dry weather is
pluricultural space
WRITING
weather.
does the writer use:
5 I like the lightning, but the is too loud!
6 Can contribute to when
It only an the weather is very cold.A PRODUCT REVIEW 1 to say what he likes about the p

7 intercultural
It’s hard to exchange,
see in usingweather.
Collaborating to
2 to introduce a negative point ab
1 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
8 simple
In thewords
desert,to
theask peopleis very high during the day.
construct meaning whether or not it’s
3 to talk about
money on the product?
to explain things and to get ; we can’t see any1 sun.
9 The sky is grey and
Do you follow any fashion bloggers Can collate short pieces
or other bloggers on the internet?
clarification of what they say, of information
4 Lookfromat theseveral
end of the review. W
2 What other kinds of products do you
whilst exploiting his/her limited sources and summarise
‘sell out’ means?
watch/read reviews about? UNIT 2 CHANGING WORLD 27
repertoire to express agreement, 3 How much do reviews and blogs them for somebody else
5 Look at the plan of the review. M
to invite, to thank, etc help you decide what to do or buy?
Unit 13 numbers with the topics.
2 Read the review from a fashion blogger’s website Paragraph 1 a the bad thing
and answer the questions. Paragraph 2 b conclusion: o
1 recom
product
1 Where and when can people buy the trainers?
Paragraph 3 c the good thin

UNIT EXERCISE
Starter Grammar 1 p.8
Starter Writing 2&3 p.13
1 Listening Part 1
Training 3 p.20
1 Writing 3 & 4 & 5 p.21
1 Real World 2 p.24
1 Real World 8 p.25
1 Life Competencies
p.25
1 Life Competencies
p.25
2 Vocabulary 6 p.27
2 Vocabulary 6 p.27
2 Life Competencies
p.37
2 Life Competencies
p.37
2 Life Competencies
p.37
3 Vocabulary 7 p.41
A2 KEY
MEDIATION SCALE
Facilitating collaborative
interaction with peers
Processing text in writing
Collaborating to consruct
meaning
Processing text in writing
Facilitating collaborative
interaction with peers
Note-taking
Facilitating collaborative
interaction with peers
Collaborating to construct
meaning
Facilitating collaborative
interaction with peers
Collaborating to construct
meaning
Relaying specific information in
speech
Relaying specific information in
writing
Facilitating collaborative
interaction with peers
Collaborating to construct
meaning
Mapping to CEFR
mediation descriptors
MEDIATION DESCRIPTOR CEFR LEVEL
Can invite others’ contributions to very simple tasks using short, simple phrases A1
Can pick out and reproduce key words and phrases or short sentences from a short text A2
within the learner’s limited competence and experience.
Can make simple remarks and poose occassional quesitons to indicate that he/she is A2
following
Can pick out and reproduce key words and phrases or short sentences from a short text A2
within the learner’s limited competence and experience
Can collaborate in simple, practical tasks, asking what others think, making suggestions A2
and understanding responses, provided he/she can ask for repetition or reformulation
from time to time
Can make simple notes at a presentation/demonstration where the subject matter is A2
familiar and predictable and the presenter allows for clarification and note-taking.
Can collaborate in simple, shared tasks, provided that other participants speak slowly A2
and that one or more of them help him/her to contribute and to express his/her
suggestions
All A2 descriptors A2
Can invite other people in a group to speak B1
Can ask a group member to give the reason(s) for their views B1
Can relay specific, relevant information contained in short, simple texts, labels and A2
notices on familiar subjects
Can list specific information contained in simple texts (written in Language A) on A2
everyday subjects of immediate interest or need
All A2 descriptors A2
Can ensure that the person he/she is talking to understands what he/she means by A2
asking appropriate questions
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UNIT EXERCISE
3 Vocabulary 6 p.44
3 Reading Part 3
Training 6 p.45
3 Life Competencies
p.51
3 Life Competencies
p.51
4 Real World 8 p.63
4 Life Competencies
p.63
5 Vocabulary 3 p.64
5 Listening 4 p.67
5 Speaking 5 p.70
5 Real World 7 p.75
5 Life Competencies
p.75
6 Real World 8 & 9 p.89
6 Life Competencies
p.89
7 Life Competencies
p.89
8 Reading 1 p.102
A2 KEY
MEDIATION SCALE
Relaying specific information in
speech
Collaborating to construct
meaning
Facilitating collaborative
interaction with peers
Relaying specific information in
speech
Note-taking
Facilitating collaborative
interaction with peers
Collaborating to construct
meaning
Facilitating collaborative
interaction with peers
Collaborating to construct
meaning
Note-taking
Facilitating collaborative
interaction with peers
Note-taking
Facilitating collaborative
interaction with peers
Relaying specific information in
writing
Collaborating to construct
meaning
Mapping to CEFR
mediation descriptors
MEDIATION DESCRIPTOR CEFR LEVEL
Can relay simple, predictable information about times and places A1
Can ensure that the person he/she is talking to understands what he/she means by A2
asking appropriate questions
All B1 descriptors B1
Can relay specific, relevant information contained in short, simple A2
texts, labels and notices on familiar subjects A2
All A2 descriptors A2
Can ensure that the person he/she is talking to understands what he/she means by A2
asking appropriate questions
Can collaborate in simple, shared tasks, provided other participants articulate slowly A2
and one or more people help them contribute and express their suggestions
Can ensure that the person he/she is talking to understands what he/she means by A2
asking appropriate questions
Can make simple notes at a presentation/demonstration where the subject matter is A2
familiar and predictable and the presenter allows for clarification and note-taking
All A2 descriptors A2
Can make simple notes at a presentation/demonstration where the subject matter is A2
familiar and predictable and the presenter allows for clarification and note-taking
All A2 descriptors A2
Can list specific information contained in simple texts on everyday subjects of A2
immediate interest or need
Can ensure that the person they are addressing understands what they mean by asking A2
appropriate questions
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 A2 KEY
Mapping to CEFR
mediation descriptors
UNIT EXERCISE MEDIATION SCALE MEDIATION DESCRIPTOR CEFR LEVEL
8 Real World 7 p.113 Note-taking Can take simple notes at a presentation/demonstration where the subject matter is A2
familiar and predictable and the presenter allows for clarification and note-taking
9 Vocabulary 3 p.117 Collaborating to construct Can repeat part of what someone has said to confirm mutual understanding and help B1
meaning keep the development of ideas on course
9 Real World 7 p.127 Note-taking Can make simple notes at a presentation/demonstration where the subject matter is A2
familiar and predictable and the presenter allows for clarification and note-taking
9 Life Competencies Facilitating collaborative All A2 descriptors A2
p.127 interaction with peers
10 Real World 9 p.138 Note-taking Can make simple notes at a presentation/demonstration where the subject matter is A2
familiar and predictable and the presenter allows for clarification and note-taking
10 Life Competencies Relaying specific information in Can relay in writing specific information contained in short simple informational texts A2
p.139 writing (written in Language A), provided the texts concern concrete, familiar subjects and are
written in simple everyday language
10 Life Competencies Facilitating collaborative Can collaborate in simple, shared tasks and work towards a common goal in a group by B1
p.139 interaction with peers asking and answering straightforward questions
11 Real World 8 p.151 Note-taking Can make simple notes at a presentation/demonstration where the subject matter is A2
familiar and predictable and the presenter allows for clarification and note-taking
12 Vocabulary 1 p.152 Facilitating pluricultural space Can contribute to an intercultural exchange, using simple words/signs to ask people A2
to explain things and to get clarification of what they say, while exploiting a limited
repertoire to express agreement, to invite, to thank, etc
12 Real World 8 p.165 Note-taking Can make simple notes at a presentation/demonstration where the subject matter is A2
familiar and predictable and the presenter allows for clarification and note-taking
12 Life Competencies Facilitating collaborative All A2 descriptors A2
p.165 interaction with peers
13 Writing 1 p.172 Facilitating pluricultural space Can contribute to an intercultural exchange, using simple words to ask people to explain A2
things and to get clarification of what they say, whilst exploiting his/her limited repertoire
to express agreement, to invite, to thank, etc
13 Real world 9 p.173 Note-taking Can make simple notes at a presentation/demonstration where the subject matter is A2
familiar and predictable and the presenter allows for clarification and note-taking
13 Life Competencies Facilitating collaborative Can collaborate in simple, shared tasks and work towards a common goal in a group by B1
p.173 interaction with peers asking and answering straightforward questions

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 A2 KEY
Mapping to CEFR
mediation descriptors
UNIT EXERCISE MEDIATION SCALE MEDIATION DESCRIPTOR CEFR LEVEL
13 Life Competencies Relaying specific information in Can relay specific, relevant information contained in short, simple texts, labels and A2
p.173 speech notices on familiar subjects
14 Reading 1 p.179 Collaborating to construct Can repeat part of what someone has said to confirm mutual understanding and help B1
meaning keep the development of ideas on course
14 Listening 6 p.186 Collaborating to construct Can make simple remarks and poose occassional quesitons to indicate that he/she is A2
meaning following
14 Real World 9 p.189 Note-taking Can make simple notes at a presentation/demonstration where the subject matter is A2
familiar and predictable and the presenter allows for clarification and note-taking
14 Life Competencies Facilitating collaborative All A2 descriptors A2
p.189 interaction with peers
14 Life Competencies 11 Relaying specific information in Can relay specific, relevant information contained in short, simple texts, labels and no- A2
p.189 speech tices on familiar subjects