OBJECTIVES cele ‘GRAMMAR: present perfect with WE LEARN == verbs about thinking, Look at the photos. What are the people doing? ‘Where do you think they are? 3 Read and listen to the article. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D. 1 Whats the writer doing in this text? ‘A. Describing a summer school he started in 2005, 8 Explaining how to send a child to Tinkering © Talking about the US schoo! system. D Talking about G. Tulley's programmes for kids. 2 What does the text say about safety atthe school? ‘A. The school is too dangerous for kids B No child has ever had an accident. Children have never hurt themselves badly. D The school doesnt give information about that. 3. What reactions to Brightworks have there been in the media? ‘A. They have compared it to Tinkering School. 8 Most of them have been positive. © There hasrit been any reaction, D_Most of them have been negative, 4 What effect has the school had on Tina Cooper? ‘A Ithas changed her opinion about school. 8 It has given her exciting and boring times. € Ithas made her more interested in San READING Francisco, 1 Work in pairs. Write down words that come to ee or nia wien You tint of ese Blaeat 4 Which thing might Gever Tulley sayin a ayouth club | aholiday camp | a school presentation to parents about the Tinkering School? sports ook discussions ‘A Weare trying to do our best. We offer your kids a balance of things they will like doing and things they willhave to do. BI can guarantee that your son or daughter will learn to build a rollercoaster, a rope bridge, a tree house, a motorbike and a boat. ©. Kids can learn a lot by doing things in teams. photography rane have fur make friends ‘We give them materials and tools. They plan and make things. do meaningful things learn to do D_ Most of the articles in newspapers and magazines in your free time things in teams say kids are more motivated here than at many other schools. 20Gever Tully is a computer scientist fram California, In 2005 he started a summer programme for children called Tinkering chool. The idea was that children can learn important skils, "fe by bulding things together, Gever Tulley and his team helo the children to think big and create plans for innovative things they want to build, Children have madi tic things since the school started, They have bull rollercoaster. They ic shopping bags. They kes and bi At Tinkering School, children get all kinds of materia like wood, metal, plastic, nails and ropes. They get lots of real tools too, suchas knives, hammers, screwdrivers and power dlls, Some children have cut themselves when using a knife, or hur thet fingers when using a hammer. Tinkering School has been around for many years now, but nobody has ever suffered a serious injury in all those years. This Is because gulations th hidren ahvays learn haw to use the they must wear the right cloth protection at Gover Tully's ideas have worked very wel, A lot of children have gone to his summer schools over the years. In 2011, Gever Tulley and a colleague decided to oreate a ‘real ‘school, called Brightworks, in San Francisca, The school is EHINVA Learning for life 11 Read the statements. Tick (/) the things that you think kids are likely to learn at Tinkering Schoo! and Brightworks. Everyone is diferent and that’s a good thing ‘Teamwork i important to achieve things in life. When you use a tool you have to be careful Itisimportant to be friendly and help others. Itis very important in life to eat healthy food, Mistakes are important. We learn from them. 2. THE WAYS WE LEARN very small it only has 20 students aged 6 to 13. Brightworks is based on the same principles as Tinkering Schoo! Since it started, Brightworks has been written about a lot Most of those articles have been very positive, They have praised the quality of the school, They have found the children are more motivated than at mary other schools. But ince the beginning ofthe schoal there have also been eric voices. Some people have said that children are not learnin ‘enough at Brightworks. They fee! that students and teac! ‘are just ‘playing around’ all the time, The students at Brightworks seem to love their school. We ‘spoke to 12-year-old Tina Cooper. She has been a student at the school since last October. ‘Since | started here, I've never sat in @ ‘normal’ class with a teacher,’ she told us. ‘But I's been a very exciting experience. I've ths now, and there: ring, Before, was bored quite ofter 2 Compare your ideas with a partner. 1 think they learn how to be careful with tols. Why? The text says there are strict Yes, Vagree health and safety regulations, with you 3 Discuss these questions. 1. Which of the things from the lst above do you think are important to learn? 2. What would you add to your personal ist of "Important things to learn’?22 GRAMMAR Present perfect with for and since 1 Look back at the article on page 21. Underline all the sentences in the present perfect. 2 Complete the sentences below with for and since. Then complete the rules. 1 Children have made fantastic things the school started. 2 Tinkering School has been around many years nov. aay RULE: In the present perfect, we use © \____to tak about a period of time © 2___toreferto the point in time when an action started \ ) 3 When do we use forand when do we use since? Complete the chart with the words and phrases inthe list. ‘month | festsummer | your birthday | yesterday ayear | 2014 | Iphoned you | along time many years | days | Friday | an hour for amonth since last summer 4 Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect form of the verbs and for or since. vi (be) at my new school last December. 2 Hilary (not see) Michael several weeks. 3. They (not write) an email oF (phone) us three months. 4 He (live) in this town along time | (have) this camera Iwas 10 5 Write sentences using the present perfect with for or since. 0 Rebecca doesn't lve in aly now. (three years) Rebecca hasn't lived in Haly for three years. 1 They are in the youth lub. (three hours) 2. Joanne and |are good friends. (primary school) 2. She plays in the volleyball team, (two months) 4. ought to see a doctor. Iam sick. (a week) 5 Idon't hear a lot from Sandra. (last October) ==> VOCABULARY School subjects 1 Match the school subjects in the list with the photos. Write 1-12 in the boxes. Then listen and check. 1 Science (Physics, Biology and Chemistry) 2 Music | 3 Art Education | 4 Drama 5 Design and Technology | 6 Geography 7 English | 8 PE (Physical Education) 9 ICT (Information and Communication Technology) 11 History 10 Maths 12 Spanish AUN AN= Hy a 2 Answer the questions. Take notes. ‘Then compare your answers with a partner. 1 Which are your favourite subjects? Which don't you like? Why? 2. Which of the subjects are you studying this year? 3. How long have you studied each subject? >‘Workin pairs. Match the activities with the photos. 1 make afire | 2 spend aight outdoors | 3 climbatree MITA Which of these things have you done? Tell your partner. Listen to David talking about a book his father has just read. Which of the activities in Exercise 1 do they talk about? Listen again. Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). 1 David is babysitting hislttle brother, 2 David thinks the book his father read 3 The book says children should spend an hour blindfolded alone. 4 David is not sure his dad will let Nick drive 5 Nick drove the ear straight into a tree, 6 David thinks Nick will enjoy showing that he can make a fire, FUNCTIONS Asking and giving / refusing permission 1. Put the dialogues into the correct order. Write the numbers 1-4. DAD Yes? DAD I'mafraid I need it myself right now. NICK Will youllet me use yourlaptop? Nick Dad? [ANNIE Can I watch the football match tonight? ANNIE Can ask you something, Mum? MUM Yes, of course you can. MUM Goahead 2 THE WAYS WE LEARN 4 drive acar | § spend an hour blindfolded Mark the sentences AP (asking permission), GP (giving permission) or RP (refusing permission). 1 Will youlet me use your camera? Yeah, sure. OF course | wil 2. Can borrow your bike? No, sorry. need it. 3. Can |use your laptop? Yes, you can, but | want it back tomorrow. 4 Isit OK if borrow this necklace? Yeah, but be really careful with it, OK? oe Work in pairs. Act out short conversations. Ask each other for permission. You can use the ideas here or come up with your own, use his/her tablet | come with him/her borrow £20 | copy hisIher homework get some help with homework B