In pairs or as a group, make a list of as many different means of transport as you can. ‘Take turns to describe a means of transport without saying what it’s called. The class have to guess what you're describing Read the text quickly. In pairs or as a group, answer the questions, 1 What is the Hyperloop? 2. Have they started/finished building it yet? 3 Why will it be better than taking a train? EE Understanding difference > There are many ways to say the same thing, For example, It gets its energy from the Sun means the same as it's solar powered, > With true/false and correct/incorrect tasks, you have to decide iftwo things mean exactly the same thing, ornot, > Look out for small differences, For example, itonly gets some of ts energy from the Sun means something different from it's completely solar powered, Look at the extracts from the text and then read the sentences below. Explain why the sentences are incorrect. In sci-fi, spaceships fly across the univers at the speed of light. In real life, however, that’s impossible, Humans have already invented spaceships that travel at the speed of light. In fact, a team of scientists and engineers have already started to build it They have finished building the first Hyperloop, Travelling by Hyperloop, it will only take about 30 minutes to go, for example, from Los Angeles to San Francisco in the USA. That's half the time it currently takes by plane Today, it takes about 30 minutes to fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco.Turning §G#fi travel into reality! by Ben Hudson, aged 13 Have you ever eam of traveling real fst, ike people doin science-fiction fins? In tf, spaceshisf across the universe at the Speed of gt nea ifs, however, hats impossibe os, humans have flown in| [planes that go faster than the speed of sound, but mst planes oa ae unabe to rae hat fst, and rans and cats ae een slower. As par f ou ss project on travel and trenspor, Ie found out ‘about a really exciting new means of transport called the Hyperloop, It sounds le soething out of Star Wars butt might be ely son, Infact, a team of scientists and engineers have already started to build it solr peered ET tc A nc fast! The inventor ofthe Hyperloop is Elon Musk. He thinks twill EOI elo a ous. thick he might boat! y OPTIMISE YOUR EXAM True/false © Before you look at the statements, read the text Quickly for gist to get a general idea of what its about. © For each statement, find the place in the text that talks about something similar. © Read that part of the text carefully and look for any negative structures or meanings. Decide if the text means exactly the same as the statement (correct’) or means something different. from the statement (incorrect) )) 1.14 Read the text again. Decide if each statement is T (True) or F (False). 1 These days, most aeroplanes travel faster than the speed of sound TIF 2 ‘The Hyperloop first featured in the Star Wars films. TF 3 Engineers will start to build the Hyperloop soon, TF 4 Ben says that he has met Elon Musk. TF 5. Hyperloop trains will travel nearly as fast as the speed of sound TF 6 The quickest trains today can go about 1,200 km per hour TIE 7. Vibranium is one of the characters in the Captain America stories. TE 8 The Hyperloop is perfect for journeys onger than 1,600 km. TE 9 It's likely that Musk will be able to find the money he needs to build the Hyperloop. T/F 10 Ben is looking forward to finding out more about the Hyperloop, TIF fens Ce ce Sohow will the Hyperioop wark? Imagine along tube on sts, or long gs, coneeting two cites. The il stn 2 specially signed capsule, and there will be tree capsules pertain: Magnets Will push the train down the tube at a speed of upto 1200 ilmetres er hour, That’ almost the speed of souna! Today, the fastest rains in the world only travel at about hal that speed. WyPeaL000 The capsules need t be relly strong. The engineers ar planning to use a special material matle of cart fibre, which they've decided to, call 'vitrenium’. Have you heard that name before? Captain America’s shield is made of vibraniam inthe superhero comics! They chose the ‘name to show the matarial is extra strong, Traveling by Hyperlonp it wil Only take about 30 minutes to go, for ‘example, rom Los Angeles to San Francisco in the USA. That half the time RI ts are However the Hyperloop won't take us to the other side of the word I's designed fr journeys of 1,600 kilometres or les. For longer jouneys, taking plane wil stil tke ess time. Scientists have been working onthe Hyperloop idea for several years and there's stil lots of work to do. The first Hyperlaop may cost around £5 Bl t0 develop. That sounds lke a lot, but Musk has been involved in other successful projects and he's already experienced in raising millions of dollars. | really hope the Hyperloop is success, and 'm looking forward to hearing more about it over the next few years. Who knows? Maybe wel all be travelling by Hyperloop when we're older! WB write a highlighted word or phrase from the text to match each definition. 1 not expensive _ E a thousand million a shorter way of saying ‘science fiction’ people who travel on transport not bad for the environment at the moment faster than the speed of sound 8 completely change Oo ¥ THINK | |RESEARGH | CULTURE | LEARN | Me ‘What do you think of the Hyperloop? Which cities in your country would you connect with the Hyperloop? > Workbook Unit 3: Reading, pages 20-21, exercises 1.2.3.4 (BHBarrens aor Cece Grammar in context Read the sentences below. Write a ‘word or short phrase in each gap to complete the sentences and then find them in the project on page 27 to check your answers, 1 ______you ever dreamt of travelling realy fast? 2 As part of our class project on travel ‘and transport, found out about a really exciting new (/] ET Tis We use the present perfect simple fora situation that connects the past and the present — when the specific time it started in the past isn't mentioned. Compare; | booked the tickets yesterday. (specific time in the past - past simple), ve already booked the tickets. (already = before now — present perfect) Sometimes the situation began in the past and is stil true (She's been ‘tour guide for three years.) and sometimes it’s already finished (She hasn't been to Spain before). We use the present perfect continuous to emphasise the continuing nature of situations (Have you been thinking about your next holiday?). ‘means of transport. 3 Scientists have __on the Hyperloop idea for several years. 4 Musk been continuous, involved in other successful projects. GBD choose the correct word or phrase. 1 They've booked / been booking a lovely resort by the sea 2 Thaven't heard / been hearing of the Hyperloop, 3. Have you stayed / been staying at that campsite before? 4 I've written / been writing this article about ‘unusual holidays for hours and I still haven't finished / been finishing! WD) write a word from the box in each gap. already | ever | for | since | still | yet | 1 Ive had my bike three years 2. Ellie has loved skateboarding _ she vwas little 3 [don’t need a new bike helmet - I've got one 4 We____haven’t decided where we're going on holiday. 5 Has your Dad got his new car 2 6 Have you been to the USA before? WD) complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given in the correct form. Use the present perfect simple or continuous. 1 Dan got his motorbike four years ago. (have) Dan = 2. Is this your first visit to Madrid? (be) Have - — 3 This will be my first time staying in a hostel, (not / stay) I 4 We started waiting for you at one o'clock! (wait) We _ OB pecan catmsannocaais the present perfect simple, and for and since: ‘We often use the words for, since, already, yet, ever, never and still with the present perfect > See Grammar reference, Unit 3, pages 150-151 WL) Put the verbs into the correct tense, past simple, present perfect simple or present perfect continuous. 7 be) to London? If {you / probably / travel) on the London Underground, the third longest metro system in the world. Even if (3) {you / not / be) to London, (4) |you / probably / hear) of it. Read on for some fun facts! * Did you know that the Underground, aso known as the Tube, is the oldest metro in the world! It includes the tunnels ofthe Metropolitan Railway, which (5) (open) back in 1963, In other words, passengers (6) (travel) under London on the Tube for more than 150 years The Tube (7) _ the years. Lots of stations (@) (open) since 1863, and lots (9) (close, including the Tower of London (closed in 1834) (change) a lot over In the past 24 hours, more than 3 million people (10) (get on) and off an Underground train. A final fun fact. No-one (11) __ (actually / count) them, but scientists (aie (calculate) that about half a million mice live in the tunnels of the Underground!Words connected with holidays GBD ©)105 choose the correct word to complete each definition. Listen and check, 1 full / package holiday: a holiday where flights ‘and accommodation are included in the price 2 cruise / voyage: a holiday on board a big ship 3 camp / camping trip: holiday where you sleep inatent 4 guided tour / view: when an expert shows you round tourist attraction 5 job / business trip: when someone travels as part of their job 6 school trip / journey: when students visit a place away from school WD write a word or phrase from Exercise 1 in each gap. 1 My mum went ona to Ireland for work. 2. Have you ever been on a 2Its exciting to wake up in a different port each day. 3 If you visit the Acropolis, take a to learn about its incredible history. 4. My grandparents have just booked a two-week to Portugal 5 Our class is going on a National Museum next week. tothe 6 Wewentona last year but it rained every day and all my clothes in the tent got wet. Complete the table with the words and phrases in the box. Listen and check. backpacker | campsite | currency | guest guidebook | hostel | luggage | passport | resort | sightseer | tour guide | tourist places to stay | people things to take on holiday > Vocabulary reference, page 163 P Workbook Unit 3: Vocabulary, pages 22-23, exercises 1,2,3 (8) Adjectives with un- / im- / il-/ ir-/ dis- WE) ©) 1.17 write un-, im-, it-,ir- or dis- in each gap to make the words negative. Listen and check. 1 __certain 8 __ patient 2 __able 9 __popular 3 __comfortable 10 __possible 4 __helpful 11 __abled 5 __honest 32 __fair 6 __legal 13 ___responsible 7 __happy 14 __tidy W Write a negative adjective from Exercise 4 to drive a car on a public road if you don't have a driving licence, 2 The bed in the hotel was so didn't sleep at all, 3 Wheelchairs and mobility scooters make life much easier for some people. 4 Its to describe how fantastic the cruise ship was! 5 The staff in the airport shop were really so I didn’t buy anything in the end. that T Word patterns WD \)) 1.8 choose the correct word or phrase. Listen and check. 1. Will you have time to look / looking round the Colosseum while you're in Rome? 2. We spent a lot of time to Hie / ying on the beach. twas so relaxing! 3 Are you interested to come / in coming on a camping trip in the summer? 4 T'mreally looking forward to go / going on the sightseeing tour next week! 5 I'mnot keen om / in having a job that involves lots of business trips. 6 Tdon‘t know why they prevented us to go / from going in that room in the castle. 7 Are you ready for / with your holiday next week? Have you packed yet? 8 Please don’t make us go / to go on another guided tour tomorrow! SAY IT RIGHT Resource centre: Unit 3 ds), Ing! and igGBD m pairs or as a group, answer the questions. 1. What problems can people experience when they travel or are on holiday? 2 Have you ever been on a journey or holiday where something has gone wrong? What happened? How did you feel? Listening for feelings and attitude D Sometimes, listening questions ask you how someone feels or felt about something, > Remember that you're listening for ideas, not specific words. For example, someone who is ‘disappointed’ might say / thought it would be a lot better than it was. WD Read the statements and choose the option that best describes how the person felt. 1 Tcouldn’t believe that the guide prevented us from taking photos! a) surprised) uncertain 2 Texpected the guided tour to be interesting, but it wasn't a)impatient _b) disappointed 3. The room was so dirty that [had to complain a) annoyed b) worried 4 Icouldn't wait to get into the pool a) angry b) impatient (30) > Workbook unit 3: Listening, page 24, exercises 1,2,3 Cama sn True/false © Remember that you'll hear the recording twice, so don’t worry if you can't work out the answer to all of the questions the first time, © If you still aren't sure the second time you listen, make a guess. Don't leave any answers blank. <})1.19 You are going to listen to two people talking about journeys they've been on. Decide if the statements are T (True) or F (False). 1 Gemma was annoyed when they told her about the delay, TF 2. Gemma was impatient to find out what the situation was. TF 3. Gemma was uncertain which shop to look around first. TF 4 Daniel was worried he couldn't carry his suitcases. TF 5 Gemma is angry with Daniel for making a mistake TF 6 Daniel was pleasantly surprised by what they gave him, TF ) 1.19 Listen again and check your answers, & AAT oe) When was the last time you were: annoyed, impatient, uncertain, worried, angry, pleasantly surprised?Grammar in context Read these sentences from the audio in the listening lesson on page 30 and then decide if each noun in bold is countable (C) or uncountable (U). 1 They told me to keep listening for information about the flight, 2 Ttook two huge suitcases with me 3 I've never carried so much luggage on holiday before! _ 4... they said they had bad news and good news for me. 5 In first class, as you may have heard, you get delicious food ... 6 .. the meals we had were fantastic © Countable nouns can be counted and have a singular and plural form: one suitcase, two suitcases. Uncountable nouns only have a singular form, They are often abstract ideas (truth, information, etc}, material fron, glass, water, wood, etc) and collections (furniture, luggage, baggage, money, etc). To talk about one objectin a collection, we can use piece of sheet of item of, etc, e.g. a sheet of paper, two pieces offuriture. ‘Some nouns are both countable and uncountable. Often, this is because the word refers to a substance/material ora thing that's made of that. substance: That's made of glass (uncountable) and There re three glasses on the table. (countable). With countable nouns, we can use: (a) few, fewer, ‘many, anumber of. With uncountable nouns, we can use: (a) ittle ess, ‘much an amount of We can use alot ofand lots of with both countable ‘and uncountable nouns. > See Grammarreference, Unit3, page 151 GBD Write was or were in each gap to complete the sentences. Use the words in bold to help you. 1 There a lot of luggage in the car. 2 There alot of guidebooks in the library. 3. Some of the ideas about the Hyperloop __ exciting! 4 Some of the information about the London Underground very interesting 5 Jan’s advice to read the online hotel reviews 6 The news about the delay annoying GRAMMAR 2 | countable and uncountable nouns WD) write a word from the box in each gap. Use six words. There are three extra words which you do not need to use, amount | few | fewer | less | little Jots | many | much | number 1 How __ times did you change currency on your trip round Eastern Europe? 2 The guide didn't give us__ information about how they built the castle, 3 Youneed a huge round the world! 4 We bought presents at the airport 5 I've brought than I thought. of time to travel of souvenirs and luggage for the trip 6 people have ever stayed in an underwater hotel. WB) tea word in bold is correct, put a tick. Add an -s onto each word which needs it. Strange hotels! Every hotel provides (3) accommodation __ for its guests. But some hotels are much stranger than others. Here are some of the weirdest (2) place___ to stay in the world! At the Palacio de Sal in Bolivia, the whole hotel is made of @) salt___~ even all the (q) furniture__! Ifyou like art, then Benesse House in Japan might be the perfect hotel for you. Guests sleep in a museum and gallery, surrounded by expensive (5) work _of (6) art_ and sculptures. lfyou're more interested in (7) transport ___, then you would enjoy staying at Hotel Costa Verde in Costa Rica, where full-size Boeing 727 aeroplane is part ofthe hotel Interestingly, there are several underwater hotels in the world. At Poseidon Undersea Resort in Fiji, the hotel is 12 (8) metre __below the surface ofthe (9) water __ It's like steeping in an aquarium. Guests also have access to a small submarine ~ but of course you need lots of (10) money _to stay there! > Workbook Unit rammar 2, page 23, exercises 1,2,3 (Bi)Hi SPEAKING | Collaborative task Flipped classroom ED ©) Watch the Talk2Me video and answer the questions. 1 What has Safi done in her first week in Portugal? 2 Who wants to go to: the zoo, the shopping centre, the museum? 3. Why can't Safi go to the museum? © watch the video again. Underline the phrases in the Phrase expert box that you hear on the video. PHRASE EXPERT I think they should ... | Maybe /Pethaps they should/could... | ... might bea good idea | . would be (useful) | How about... ? | What do you think about ...? WH) 12 pairs or as a group, look at these photos and answer the questions. 1 What are the people in the pictures doing? 2 What equipment do you need to do these things? Making suggestions ) We often use modal verbs and conditional forms to make suggestions, e.g. They could choose X, X ‘might be a good idea, X would be useful. We can add perhaps or maybe too, e.g. Perhaps they could choose... > We can also make suggestions by asking questions, eg. What do you think about ...?, How about...? GE) <)) 120 Read the task in Exercise 7. Then listen to students doing the task. Make notes to answer the questions. 1 Which things do they say might be a good idea? 2. Which things do they say aren't a good idea? BB) > Worktook Units: Speaking pages 4-25 exerckes 1.2.3 think about ...? WB ©): Listen again. Write down the phrases that the students use to make suggestions. OPTIMISE YOUR EXAM Collaborative task © Ifyou don't understand what your partner says, don't panic! Ask Do you mean ...? or ask them to repeat what they said. Ifyou don't know the word for something in the pictures, use other words to describe it, e.g. it protects your head when you're cycling. © You can also ask the examiner to repeat a question or instruction if you don't understand it. WB Look at the pictures in Exercise 7. In pairs or as a group, discuss what each object is called and used for. Im pairs, do the task. A boy is leaving his school because his family is ‘moving to another town. The students in his class want to buy him a present. They know he likes skateboarding, cycling and football. Talk together about the different presents they could give him and then decide which one is best. miLANGUAGE IN USE | open cloze GB) & pairs or as a group, answer the questions. 1 How do you prefer to travel around where you live? What are your favourite and least favourite ways of travelling? 2. Which means of transport have you never been in/on? (MAE © Ifyou aren't sure which particle to use in phrasal verbs, remember that particles aren't random. They contain meaning — usually a metaphorical meaning, ‘© For example, up sometimes means ‘more’ or ‘increase’ (e.g. speed up, turn up the volume) and sometimes means collect’ (e.g, pick up, pack up), © Upand in sometimes mean ‘arrive ‘appear’ (eg. tum up, show up, check in, drop in). © Offis sometimes connected to the idea of ‘departing’ or'leaving' (eg, set off take of, drop off). © Downs sometimes connected to the idea of failing’ and ‘stopping (e.g. close down, break down). ‘© Outis sometimes connected to the idea of something removed from where it was'or ‘with nothing left (e.g. take out, go out) WD) choose the correct word. Use the words in italics to help you. 1 We were all late for school because the bus broke down / out / up, 2 Mr Jones asked the taxi driver to speed off / down / up because he was late for work 3 If'we set up / off / away at 7 am. we'll get there around lunchtime. 4 Liove the feeling of a plane taking up / oft / down / out, 5 My neighbours have just turned in / up / off in their new car 6 When we get to the airport, we'll check im / up / down and then have lunch 7 Tn the morning, Mum drops me off / away / out outside my school, 8 Dad usually picks me out / up / off from school in the afternoon, > Vocabulary reference, page 163 WED quicity read the text in Exercise 4 and answer these questions. 1 What kind of transport is the Transition? 2. How far can it fly? = 3 At the moment, how many people can travel in the Transition? ¥ Claire 2.0.0) Open cloze © If there’s a verb immediately before the gap, ask yourself if you need to write a particle to make a phrasal verb. © If there's a particle (off, up, etc.) immediately after the gap, ask yourself if you need to write a verb to make a phrasal verb Write one word in each gap to complete the text, ‘The Transition For years, people (1) __ dreamt of cars that can fly. With a flying car, you set 2) from home in your car, speed 3) and take (4) into the sky. Now, a company from the USA (5) created the Transition, a two-seater plane that can also drive down a road With the Transition, you won't need to spend hours (6) in at a busy airport. Imagine leaving home and turning (7) ina completely different city 400 kilome a couple of hours later. ‘The Transition will be able to fly a distance of about 800 kilometres. I's currently designed for two passengers, although the company is working ‘on a model for four people. If you're interested (8)__ finding out more about the ‘Transition, have a look at their website. P Workbook Uns: Language in Use page25 execs 2.3GBD &m pairs or groups, answer these questions. 1. Look at the photo, Why would people visit this place? What can you do there? 2 What's the strangest or most interesting tourist attraction you've ever visited? Choosing positive and negative points 9 Ina review, you should describe the things you liked (positive points) and the things you didn't like (negative points), WD Read this review. In pairs or as a group, Before you start writing, make a list of the most answer the questions. important positive and negative points. t's fine to . have more positive points than negative points, or 2 a | more negatives than positives, ora balance. t's up « q J} toyou Do something different € at Athens Glue!) ge. ars ocasasrovp ances weer in Athens? Are you keen on solving | i Z eine Ate Are you on holiday in Athens: 3 ; ese people would enjoy visiting Athens puzzles? Ifso, Athens Clue is the experience for you! (Clue. Give reasons for your opinions. ferent ‘ 7 findandsolve | } “There are different ‘scenarios’, where you c ‘clues to escape from inside a mysterious room.ttsa ee ee race against time and its great fun! ‘The entry cost is €15 per player, which is expensive ~ dative worth i Its not easy, though. Some of the clues TPA me eater ish well, and ‘had were hard. You need to speak English well, ' You should go in a group of at Teast two people, Jue is perfect for teenagers and adults, but } paaenerehlaren might And it too aifteal! Ifyou ike challenges, I'd recommend it ~~ are very competitive. 3 My cousins are four and eight years old. 4 There are five of us. We don’t want to spend more than about €40 today. 1 What's the tourist attraction called? Where is it? 5 My friends from Russia are visiting, ‘They don't all speak English very well. 2. What can you choose from? 3. What do visitors do there? OPTIMISE YOUR EXAM 4 How much does it cost? Areview —— * Reviews should be interesting to read, so use an 5 Is the review generally positive or negative? appropriate style, Usually, this is the same style as an article in a magazine. it shouldn't be as serious 6: Wat polldive pomdake Mentioned? as an essay, but it shouldn't be as informal asa letter to a friend. 1 Wii pu RT. © It's fine to use short forms (you're, isnt, etc), and to address the reader directly (Are you on holiday In Athens?)‘Look at this writing task and make notes to answer the questions, ‘You have seen this notice on a website for teenagers. REVIEWS WANTED We're looking for reviews of tourist attractions all round the world Could you write us a review of a tourist attraction where you live? Include information about what and where it is, what you can do there, and how much it costs. Explain why you would or wouldn't recommend it, Write your review. | What is it? ‘Where is it? ‘What can you do there? How much does it cost? Positive points: ‘Negative points: GB Plan Make a paragraph plan. Part Purpose Title “make the readers want to read your review by giving it an interesting title ‘Useful phrases ‘My notes Paragraph 1 give basic information about | Are you on holiday in .? the attraction (what/where | you might want to. itis) Paragraph 2 give more detailed ‘There, you can - information about te Visitors can also attraction include relevant ¢ _auraction tnclude relevant One problem, however is that een One excellent feature is. Paragraph 4 say who, ifanyone, you'd “recommend it to lest arma GB Write write your review in an appropriate style. Write about 100 words. If (not) perfect/ideal for Ta (definitely) recommend it 10 SS WA Check Before you hand in your review, complete this checklist. Checklist & © We given my review an interesting title. | © Pve included all the information from Exer CO ve tried to interest the readers and used the right style, iC eae racer nearer O Me checked my spelling and gramm > Writing reference, page 171 Workbook Unit 3: Writing, page 26, exercises 1, 23,4 and Progress check 3, page 27 (3B)