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% Onper® 4 Wort? 8 OPENER Look at the photos. Use these words to describe what you can see. actor huskies ice reindeer sled snow stage theater traditional costume READING Read Ice Paradise and complete the text with phrases ae. a on the first night the temperature was -31°C b it’s also an important means of transportation for the Sami people © the original inhabitants of the region cross-country skiing, and “snowmobile safaris” @ because it melts every spring Now listen and check. What do you think is the most surprising information in the text? Find the highlighted words in the text which mean: 4. people watching a play ” 2 exact copy” : 3 extremely cold ad als 9 4 groups of anim 5 Fportant, big ad) DESCRIBING A JOURNEY © Integrated Skills Lapland isa region north ofthe Arctic Circle, stretching across four countries from Russia in the ast, through Finland and Sweden, to Norway in the west. Lapland isthe home of the Sami people, 1 Thousands of people now visit Lapland every year. ‘A major attraction is the world-famous Ice Hotel, which is 20 kilometers inside the Arctic Circle in @ small Swedish town called Jukkasiarvi. The hotel has an ice bar ice bedrooms, and an ice church, which i very popular for weddings. They have to rebuild the hotel in November every year _2_! Most guests stay only one night in the {ce Hatel because it's freezing! And naw there is also the ce Globe, a replica ‘ofthe Globe Theatre in London! The theater is absolutely stunning, You st on ice seats covered with reindeer skins, and above the ie stage, the Northern Lights flash across the night sky. Al the performances are in the Sami language. Te first was Shakespeare's Hamlet, a 70-minute version because the audience ‘and actors couldn't stand the coli—__3 [The Ice Hotel has brought new life to the region | and the increased tourism in Lapland is helping to eeep the Sami culture alive. Jukkasfarvi has become a ‘tourist center; popular activities include traveling on sleds pulled by husky dogs, 4 The snowmobile isnot only for pleasure and fun, —S_Traitionaly the Sami lived by herding reindeer, and they traveled across the ice and snow ‘on sleds pulled by huskies or reindeer. Today they also use snovimnabiles to follow the reindeer herds and to travel across the tundra. Hike the cold, | don’t like hot places, and I'm interested in dogs ~ Hove dog 4 an advertisement {or an eight-day tip to the uctic cunning a rearn of y dogs, | thaught—this i just ton quod to mize! Ihave to do it! But | was worried becauce Vn very frightened of fying, and | had to fly forthe first time in 15 years! LISTENING QED a sritish woman named Gill Brown traveled to the Arctic for charity. Read the beginning of her story and questions 1-8. Then listen and choose the correct answers. 1 How much money did Gill raise A £500 B £5,000 2 When did she fly to Sweden? A March 13 B March 30 3 Why was the flight to Svieden frightening? Alt was very windy. B It was very cold, 4 How far did the group have to travel with the dogs? B40 kin B 400 ken 5 How many people were there in the group? Ai B40 6 How many dogs were there in each team? A60 B4 7 How did Gill feel when she fell off her sled? AEmbarrassed. —_B Embarrassing. 8 How did she feel at the end of each day? A Exhausted. B Exhausting. QUZEED Listen to the next part of Gill’s story. Student A Listen and note down the answers to these questions. 1 Did they stay in different places every night? 2 What time did they get up every morning? 3 How many hours did they travel every day? 4 5 for charity? What was the worst part of the trip? What was one of the best things about the trip? Student B Listen and note down the answers to these questions. 1 What did Gill do every evening? 2 What time did they leave in the mornings? 3 When did they stay at the Ice Hotel? 4 Where did Gill see a wonderful Sami performance? 5 Does Gill want to go back to the Arctic? @ speakine Students A and B work together. Use your notes from exercise 5 to tell each other about the trip. WRITING ine that you were with the group that went to the A ‘arctic. write a paragraph describing your trip. OR Write a paragraph about a different trip—real or imaginary! oe ‘@ Where did you go? ® How long was the trip? @ How did you get there? ® What did you do? ‘@ What was the bestworst thing about the trip? LEARNER INDEPENDENCE ° It’s good to try out lots of ways of learning. What is the easiest way for you to learn new words? Order these ways 1-7 © Using new words in speaking activities. © Drawing pictures of the new word Looking at the parts of a word. © Playing games and doing crosswords. © Writing new words in sentences. © Putting words in groups and making word maps. © Associating the word with something else Now compare with another student. Try another way of learning words. eo Read this list of way to improve your English. ‘© Ihave to try to guess the meaning of new ‘words before I look them up. ‘¢ I mustn't be embarrassed about making mistakes when | speak English. ‘have to learn ten new words a day. Shave to read a graded reader every month, | must ask the teacher for help more often. | mustn't forget to take my dictionary to clas. | must keep a vocabulary notebook. Choose three ways and compare your choices with other students. Try out your choices. °e PHRASEBOOK QED Listen and repeat ‘these useful expressions. I'm not really into ... Idon't care. It sounds exciting. I'd rather not. That sounds really boring. It’s freezing. like the cold. It’s too good to. miss! Would you like to go to the Arctic? Say why or why not, using some of the Pr expressions. a. LANGUAGE LINKS How many people 5; i peak English? Read the text and find out. English around the world © About 375 million people speak English as a first language in countries such as the U.S., Canada, Brltain, Australia, and New Zealand. Each of these countries hhas its own variety of English with its own accent and some different vocabulary, © Between 500 and 1,000 million people speak English as a second language in many places, including India and countries in Africa ‘and Southeast Asia, Some of these areas also have their own ‘varieties of English, which they use in administration, business, and education. Over 750 million people speak English as a foreign language, fearning it in school and using it to communicate with people “around the world ‘estimated total of speakers of English as a first, second, \d foreign language is two billion, about a third of the world’s nopulation. There are now three or four speakers of English as a (r foreign language for every one speaker of English as a Read and listen. A dinosaur walked into town. | He found a huge chair and sat down. “Now why did you think ‘That | was extinct?” The dinosaur roared with a frown. © The class votes on the best list. Beto ad Che) ee ay ale) EXTENSION Write sentences about things you must and mustn't do in these places: at a swimming pool ina theater ina library SLENCE nO TAG, You must take a shower before you swim. Look at page 41, exercises 4 and 5 for ideas. Look at page 43, exercise 5. Write ten sentences about the rules for the next World2day contest using have to and don’t have to. You have to answer three questions about New York Look at the text on pages 44-45. Choo: the two most interesting exhibits and write sentences saying why you would like to see them. Write a list of as many a! possible, Put the animals into groups: amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, reptiles. HOW DID YOU FEEL? @ Work in a small group. © On your own, choose one of these adjectives and think of a time when you felt that way. amazed bored excited frightened surprised tired Make notes about the situation. yas it? Where were you? WORDS BEGINNING WITH EX- @ Find words in Unit 3 which mean: 1 2 3 4 5 © What other words bet know? Use the Word List or help you. Write a list of things people must and mustn't do in extreme places. People in very hot places must drink lets of water. Imagine that you are flying to Miami tomorrow. Write sentences about what you have to do before you go. have to pack my suitcase Write five sentences saying what you would likelwant to do in the next years. Then exchange sentences with another student. Write responses to your partner's sentences using I'd rather ... Va like to visit the US. want fo get a job Look at pages 46-47 and writ sentences about the lesson topics usiny at least six of these words. amazed amazing excited ex ting fascinated fascinating fright. 2d frightening interested interes: surprised surprising tired tiring The le Globe theater sounds ‘ asain, annd Vi lve bo see a performance there extremely tiring adj important test 7 very unusual and public display of more than usual, surprising adj art or other interesting things 7 or more than you expect adj ing with ex- do you a dictionary to © euse ¢ jr Iso use body language—particularly gestures and facial expressions. And different people have different body language .. Cider people nthe US. and Bitin sul shae hands when InWester cltrs, young people and adits ok they moet forte fist time but young people dont do this very _each other in the eye during a conversation to show fften. In France, many people shake hands everytime they see interest an tras, but in many Asian countries, its an ather--they say the French spend 20 minutes a day shaking rude to look people inthe eye, especially superior frands! In the US. and Britain, men often kiss women friends once such as a teacher. n the U.S. and Britain, it isn't patiice on the cheek and women often kiss each other too, but _ polite to state at strangers, but Indians ofien look sen don’t usually kiss each other, However, Russian men often long and thoughtfully at people they de « know. iss each other, and men inthe Arab world often hug and kiss each other on the cheek. Meanviile in Japan, people bow when they meet each othe neither men nor women kis in publi In the U.S. and Britain, i's polite to resp" during ° ‘conversations and to make comments ti ow that Va you're interested. But in parts of Asia ar: Northern | Americans usualy lke people who smile and agree with them, but Europe, for example Finland, it's quite co.mon for J Australians are often more interested in people who disagree with people to stay silent when someone is talsng to them of have a different opinion. So sometimes Americans think them. In China, Japan, and Korea, young people don't ‘Australians are rude and unfriendly, and some Australians think usually start conversations with adults and only sea “Americans are boring! in most of Europe it's triendly to smile at if an adult speaks to them. in contrast, Americans Ssurangets, but in many Asian countries it is’t polite encourage young people to start conversations ) OPENER @ ki IG _ We often use our hands to say things without words. Read Saying it without words _ What gestures do you use when: and match these headings # you want someone to be quiet? with paragraphs 1-4. '® you say goodbye to people? Silence Eye contact ‘you don’t know the answer or don't know what to do? Greetings Facial expression _¥9t ate very surprised or shocked? © vocasuLary Match these words with their det a not polite @ AFTER READING Match the beginnings with the 4 facial adj 2 hug b look for a long time endings to make true sentences 3 bowv usual about life in the U.S. 4 rude adj : : fr face 4 You mustn't superior n 6 starev bend your body forward 2 You should always stand 3 Many people don't have anything 7 respond g_ put your arms around 4 You put your knife and fork hh someone in a higher position put y together 8 common adj Which sentences in the text describe wha 5 Some people drink happening in the photos? 6 Itisn’t polite 7 You don't have to take off @ arTer READING your shoes 8 Lots of people Answer the questions. 9 Young people don’t In which country or countries do 10 Not all teenagers can a to show you don’t want any more 1 people shake hands a lot? 2. people not look superiors in the eye? to eat. 3 young people wait for adults to talk to them? b go shopping on Sundays. ! 4 people sometimes not respond during conversations? © to arrive early for a party. 5. men put their arms around each other? get a driver's license when 6 people often stare at strangers? they're 16. | in line for a bus. have to kiss on their first date. drive on the left. when you visit people in their home. coffee without milk. ' to eat for breakfast. © spPeaxinc How do you say things without words? For each of the four topi in the text, discuss how people in your country behave. sano © zeaninc Take the quiz with another student. Do the right thing! QUIZ Here is some information for visitors to the U.S. But half of the statements are false! Can you find the five true statements? Tos emis 1 You must drive on the right-hand side of the road. = 2. When you're waiting for a bus, you should stand in line. Q 3 Everyone has ham and eggs for breakfast. 4 When you've finished eating, you should put your knife and fork together on the plate. 5 Not everyone drinks coffee with milk 6 When someone invites you to a party, you must _ ative five minutes eely Work with/anather el Sonar acinar romeomuptes cit on Chie jenel al ‘ 4 ‘standing in line. 3 Ss Bpmetheeticliik fice inertness Saye CY shopping hours CHYh) © 000 0 00 000 GG-ehpnci selec) ic) Geass nace uly! Retina ie Wi akconur 1st Chinese PRACTICE: HAVE TO: STATEMENTS AND QUESTIONS © complete the sentences with the correct form of have fo, Then complete the questions. Emma Aas fo. write some letters. How many dees she have to write? 1 Ramén ___ do some homework. How much he __? 2 Silvana and Alex __ meet Lara in the park. When ___ they 3 You ___ go to the airport tomorrow. What time __1__? 4 We clean up the room before we go to bed. Why __ we 5 I get up at six o'lock. Why —_ you __? 6 Carrie____go to bed early. When —_ she __? UNIT 3 LESSON 3 © We can use either which or that to refer to \ -- among the dinosaurs that lived on our PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES ENDING IN ED/ING UNIT 3 LESSON 3 © Adjectives ending in ed describe a feeling or reaction: You'll be surprised how beautiful they are! Don't be frightened! ® Adjectives ending in ing describe the cause of the feeling or reaction: There are lots of surprising fish. Earthquakes are shocking events. © The following are common participial adjectives: amazed—amazing bored—boring excited—exciting _fascinated—fascinating frightened—frightening interested—interesting _shocked—shocking surprised—surprising — tired—tiring PRACTICE: PARTICIPIAL ADJE\°'vi5 ENDING IN ED/ING © choose the correct adjective. 1 The museum has some fascinate civatin exhibits. | 2 The Dynamic Earth exhibit is very interested/interesting. 3. We were amazed/amazing by the dinosaurs. 4 I'm not frightened/frightening of snakes. 5 The earthquake exhibit is excited/exciting. 6 They were tired/tiring after four hours in the museum. Now write sentences using the remaining six adjectives. We were fascinated by the Tyrannosaurus Rex. RELATIVE PRONOUNS: WHICHITHAT things: Enjoy an exhibit which is full of surprising fish. planet...

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