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» Pearson 7, Contents Reading Vocabulary Let's warm uj 1 English, the (icon engin cnlsctoor universal ELT: English, communication j7ernato bridge ae pages woregems ; Atrue story: The» Accents 2: ors lives Schou Hero * Reactions rage Wepages Grammar * Present simple - affirmative, negative and interrogative + Present continuous - affirmative, negative and interrogative * Present simple and present continuous. * Like/love/ dislike /hate / don't mind + -ing + Can/carit/ could /could't + Past continuous - affirmative, negative and interragative ‘Past simple and past continuous CLIL & CULTURE: Spanish around the world: The new lingua franca? 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Vm Julia.\ wit | Name bese bbe your host at school and in | Natori Canadian your new house too. | want to. | {Scie oot: An type ot \ know a bit about you before | Fate glace atrome My \ you arrive. (need youto | Betroon! sab messy bit complete the attached form \ ver comfort Favour kn of fi Aeon and send it back to me asap | fis with good music ard My mum and dad are going to | spsaletects = pick you up at the airport. Be sports: Baseball I can't wait to meet you! | Freie ac: ana a oe Love from \isendl aa \ Seyietueta as ,ye also attached & ee = name and my family \ \eiscavered | am really good at piyoto 0” —————— _| crawing cartoons. My best =e | trend, Mark, gave me some tips | varie \ eee @ Look at Patrick's personal information form. Answer. Does he have at iy and clean bedroom? 108s he like romantic films? What's his favourite sport? vourite spor did he discover las © Now complete a second email that Julia wrote to Patrick with information about her town. Choose the correct option. To ptaoi6ghormal Hello again Patrick, {just want to tell yeu 2 Bt about where Ive. When you ‘isting / visit my town, you can * go / went to wonderful paces. YoU "shoul / must wis the parks they “offer/ offers ot of sctties to do. Theres are many cinemas ona theatres. Finally F you are ga / going to eat someting, dont mis the fish and chips restaurants, Tey are the best in he world Cheers, bull © Go online and find out about what your city has to offer tourists. Use the text in Exercise 2 as a reference and write a similar one to a friend who is going to visit your city soon. © a. Imagine you are applying to be an exchange student. Complete the form below. 4. Name 2. Nationality 3. Favourite food rite space at hame: 5. Favourite sports: Future projects: s. 6 Hob’ 7. 8. . Talents: b. Now, ask and answer questions about the form you completed in Exercise 4a. Take turns! A: what is your favourite food? B: My favourite food is pasta, @ Acta dialogue between an English host and an Argentinian exchange student. Each one tells the other about his / her country. They talk about food, sports, places to eat, etc. © complete the following chart with information about your city or town. WHERE TO EAT ‘TRADITIONAL, DISHES THEATRES OR SPORTS CINEMAS MUSEUMS PARKS ouTDOOR Music ACTINITIES. In this book you will find the following features: Aativitis to do with your RS GE Oe Questions or activities involving your personal experience Content and Language Integrated Learning Sec Enana ening : cee sas | Tracks to master your sm lstening kills English, the universal communication bridge Talk about the role of English in the world Talk about what we can do to improve our English Talk about routines Talk about actions happening now Talk about likes and distikes Talk about present and past abilities Understand airport announcements Welcome a visitor Write your profile @ Look at the pictures. What is the connection between the pictures and English? PRE-READING ») What can you do to improve your English? Tick (v] Plan to improve your English READING @ Where can you read an interview like this? © o you find it interesting? Why / Why not? LIL fe) EDUCATION NEWS iovember Sith English, international language Elis isan inermatonal language, | and many of us eam it for diferent | feo Toy we avon Lin | 7 Cuvls.anerpeninEngich | Interviewer: Gow moming Lindsay. We are intrested in | Jeaming some details about English | Lindsay: Go nea! Interviewer: Why is English so popular allover the woedd4 nds I woul’ sy itis “popula: [ould say ts | aly? Why do you say tha? Lindsay Wel no doe Engh sth language for itematonal communication. People all one te wera speak but deen people use for diferent rcnony Interviewer: Sony don'tquiteunderand, Whore you mean? Lindsay: OK. In counties ke the UK, USA and Austin English is the first language, what we call People’s “mother tongue.” In many other countries, like ‘Nigeria and India, | English she official lnguage, but people speak eer ‘Community languages tha belong to their original cultures | Insome ofthese cunris,smeties people ae not | Yer comforable wth sing English Also the no native English speakers outnumber the nave-speaters Inierviewer: Won! Tha’ anne | Lindsay: Yes. Mion of people ar ring Engish wo commie nay wheather, ba seo | non-native English speakers ll one the weg Interviewer: I see ... That is why we speak of English as | am ntertionl language. Undsay: Moreover, we speak of English as Lingua | Fans (ELP. Alleman spake tomes | “ew” English wth etre of thrown lncoage, Interviewer: So thy ae cen Toner of Daa Linda Na wold ya ey ae eon Aidt angtge or conmnition Te a speak mor sony and maka pe ete ee a beunsod They al ase a can scmtaacty hentiaghn Inver Shs es ics gig em ua mame | Lay: ope ot ing ay homing 4 soo Sana Engin he BBC Eeoeh Anckatisrey inprait inser Ga te language of ipomey ene eet nas inert cmeatom neds ne Cones in chao tows en eof the speakers, Interviewer: What would you advise our student to do about English? Lindsay: Well... I they just want to travel and ‘omamunicate with people via the itemet, ELF is OK. But if they want to do business or participate in academic events. they must work towards some kind of Standard English Interviewer: How can they improve thei fluency? Lindsay: Well .. The intemet provides many opportunities tolisten to speakers of different accents, and to interact ‘with them. They can also waich films o listen to songs. ‘And the ideal is to travel to ‘country where English is the first language. Nowadays there are many exchange programmes and “Work & Travel” organisations Interviewer: Thank you very ‘much for your clear answers, Ms Crawiey: Lindsay: You are welcome! = or VOCABULARY © Read the interview and write T Reasons for learning {true}, F [false] or DK (don’t know). English - collocations |. Everybody loves English, ; See tae Zi °o © Put the verbs in the correct place. We all need to know English to communicate. © . ELF is the most accurate version of English. oO 1. get ‘a good job . Travelling isthe best way . online with people of to learn English oO different nationalities . the internet O Answer. |. Where is English the first language? shave understand chat eget surf . In the countries where English is the official language, do people speak any other . a conversation languages? . songs . What is English as 2 Lingua Franca? research on the internet ‘4. Where is Standard English relevant? Why? travel « find © a. Tick (V/) the boxes according to your opinion. a to other countries English is... Learning English is... Sims in Esalish O usetut O tun information in English °. O easy Q interesting | es WORK J quin O diteut O boring O cect Oesey @ Talk about why you want to learn English. @* b. Listen and match. eeniaiarenmianeink) ich seers te a geo e CD . English is coal © [@ doyou think English is going to i 2 2 . Doyou agree with any of the disappear? Why / Why not? opinions? P © what can you and your classmates do to improve your English? GRAMMAR Present simple Routines ‘She sometimes reads English magazines. He doesn't often speak E Do you practise every day? Things that are generally true 350 millon people speak English home English adjectives don't change. Does English have a lot of words? >See Grammar Reference i, Esra Pracice Book, p 2 @ a. Complete the text with the correct form of the verb. My name is Vinod, | live Kerala in india home and English at sehoel. My dag 2 ispeak) Hin, but he Hivelin (speak) Hing a int speakl English, He tworklin a bank. My mum * inct work t study] English and Technolagy because they Ibel useful for finding 2 job. At the weekend | [design simple computer games, My two sisters Ihelpl me because they love) Technology too. But they Inot tke] English! b. Write questions and answers about Vinod. 1. Where / ive? Where does Vinod live? He lives in India, 2. What language / speak? 3. Where / father / work? 4, What subjects / he / study? 5. What / ne / do / weekend? 6. What / sisters / do? Present continuous ‘Actions happening at the moment of ‘speaking Sheis using the computer now. She isn't speaking on the phone right now. ‘Are they watching 2 film? What are you doing? >See Grammar Reference 1, Extra Practice Book 2 © a. Where are the tourists in the pictures? b. Write sentences about the pictures. A they/ write / postcards They are writing postcards, B, they/ not drink juice G. he / read / guidebook D. she /take / photo / of / friend E. | /not talk /to/ chef . Use the words below and ask questions about the pictures. 1. emails 4, building 2. coffee 5. waiter 3, magazine 1. Are they writing emails? © Read about Paul and Sandy. Circle the correct form of the verb. reueaueiosmeeecesena laa He oes gaapon E3 Erlsh 2s Ssarar Coare pau ay acl eee ee now erence] israndnga geo Hai tating Cr is tere and ow he Seon emirea ia Sandy isan English tour guide. She always ‘travels /is travelling to historical places with the tourists and they take /are taking lots of ghotes of monuments and buildings. Now she Visits is visting St Paul's Cathedral with 2 group of Italian tourist. Like / love / dislike / hate / don’t mind + -ing like / Love watching films in English Idon't tke /distike watching sad films. Ihate watching herror films. I don't mind watching action films. >See Grammar Reference 1, Extra Practice 800k, p.2 © 2. Mishatis learning English. Write sentences about what she likes and doesn’t like. 1. do dictations (-) ‘She doesn’t like doing dictations. 2. speak English (+) (+) 3. act in sketches [+] 4. doing grammar exercises |: (1 5. read stories (+) b. With a classmate, ask and answer questions about what you like doing in English. A: Do you like doing dictations? | don't mind them GRAMMAR Can / can’t / could / couldn’t lean tale in English, but! cant teach English Last year | could read simple texts, but couldn't create rhymes. Can you write a story in English? Yes, | ean Could you introduce yourself in English? Yes, leould >See Grammar Reference 1, Extra Practice Book, p.2 © what can / could Victor do in English? |. Victor can talk about hobbies. Last year he couldn't talk about hobbies. 4. talk about hobbies 2.tallajoke 3.ask questions 44.read a magazine B.writea story © Now ask your classmate what he / she can do in English. A: Can you count to a thousand? B: Yes, | can. A plan to improve your English you use to study English, Use the list to make a survey and find.“ ‘out what you and your friends do most. Remember to use present simple to express routines. LISTENING © ®° Listen to the conversation. Match the questions and answers. @ Look at the picture and answer these questions. © ® » Listen again and complete the box with the correct information 2 © = Discuss the meaning of the words in blue. Flight 8A3454 is delayed. Fi 7 is now boarding ®® b. Listen and complete the missing information. i a | a iS STOCKHOLM urna SPEAKING © ® a. Listen toa conversation at the airport and answer the questions. 1, Who is Patrick? Find him in the picture 2. Where is he from? 3. Whereis he now? ene 5. Why long was the flight? @" b. Listen again. Who asks the questions? Write NS (Nick Sinclair], MS (Mary Sinclair) or P (Patrick). 1. Excuse me, are you Patrick? 2. How 3. Ho 4. What fou do, Mrs Sinclair? fas the journey from Canada? @® Listen and repeat. Wh- questions ~ How was the journey from Canada? QUO @ Imagine a British boy is coming to Buenos Aires to study Spanish. You go to the airport to welcome him. Role play this conversation with a classmate. What would you talk about? ‘Welcome! Buenos Aires is... Do you want to... 60 to PAIRWORK ACTIVITIES, Studer! Student 8: turn top: turn to page 74. WRITING Urite your profile @© Look at Mandy's profile on a social networking site. What can you learn about her? MYPROFILE % Add photo / video My message tothe world Levslve in peace! © Read Mandy's writing assignment. What new information can you learn about her? es Crguages= pana Egishandsre rch gute ttn ars sone ren = op del ses peOmpc Gres Profescnal athletes ssure because | doa lot ‘my heroes. They can do really amazing things! © Look at the text in Exercise 2. Find an example for each of the rules in the box. piece of writin Paragraphs, Write related information inthe same paragraph Use a capital letter to start a sentence and @ full stop or exclamation mark to finish a sentence, Use commas in enum Use conjunctions land, $0] to join ideas. @ Write your profile. Use your own ideas and answer some of the questions below. Write the information for each set of questions in a separate paragraph. What Where crn erry Eero 224 ag END OP PROUEGE= A plan to improve your English © Now that you have completed the survey, it's time to analyse the results and draw conclusions! © ® Make a table to show the results of the survey. Go online to get cool ideas for the design of this table. © ® Action time! Look at the results and get ideas about things you can do to improve your English. Identify what you should work on and take all the necessary advice to get better at it. Share the results with your class and teacher. Explain what you need to improve. © = draw an action plan with clear steps. You should have that action plan handy. Take a photo of the plan and save it on your mobile. Go over it every week and check the goals you have already accomplished. ‘express and ask for opinions about the English language in the world reflect upon my responsibility in the teaching and learning of English. talk about habits, routines and things that are usually true talk about actions happening now. express feelings about doing things. ‘communicate with others in airport situations. welcome a visitor. write my profile for an online social networking site. 15 2 Inspiring lives Talk about heroes Talk about accidents Describe reactions Describe what was happening at a moment in the past Tell a story Write a biography PRE-READING @© Match the quotes to the images. 1. O "The power ofthe Web sin its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability i an essential aspect. 2. © “ttyeucnly design menus that are essential junk or fast fod, the whole infrastructure supports junk 3. © “dream of an Africa which sin peace with tse 4 © “woul keto be a terrorist for music education — to make a complete reform, allover the world 5. C) “One chit, one teacher. one book, and one pen can change the werld.” O Bwro... 1. © tought for women's right to education? 2. O was president of his country? 2. O trained disadvantaged young people to workin the hossitality industry? 4. © founded » musical project to unite countries in wer conflict? 5. © created the World Wide Web and opened it for free? © Tick (V/) what defines a hero in your opinion. Aero... 1, is brave. 5. wants to get money. 9. wants to be famous. 2, fights for a cause 6. is physically strong, 10, sets 2 good example. 3. is violent. 7. is peaceful. 4, takes risks. 8, is generous. © © Which of the people in the pictures do you identify with the qualities you ticked? mas Let's make a Prezi presentation of a hero! our favourite real life hero. Search In groups, you will be preparing a Prezi presentation of information on websites, magazines and books. You can also ask your family or teacher about it Look for tips an how to build your praject on p. 21. You will complete the project on p. 25. READING The School Anthony was a shy boy. He sat at the back of “The hospital was thirty blocks from his house. So his long skinny body from Anthony was trained in long distance cycling. the attention of his classmates. They called him "Mr Nobody” because he was so invisible. Every time they ‘had the opportunity, they bullied Anthony. He was getting used to ths “ceremony” Henry could swim, but when he went tthe beach in the ‘summer he didn't ike swimming inthe sea. He could Swim 200 metres in a swimming pool, bat nothing more | than that, Anthony usually spent his suromers ! ‘Teachers were worried, but they didn’t have enough his grandparents ina house near he ver He loved) time to talk about it. Or was it that they didn't know fishing and swimming. He usually swam across the how to support such a special boy? river to test his strength against the river flow. That gave him a chance of competing. During lessons, Anthony answered all the teacher's ! } {questions and he sometimes added some details "Nobody volunteered to participate in the competition. | ‘About certain topics He was a “nerd” in te eyes of Everybody was afraid of being bullied ifthey his classmates. But if he did answer, he was filed. Anny was THE candidate! | Considered “sil What could he do to change ! things? Tey sy that “opponties ae round “The day ofthe triathlon, Anthony was one | the comet and soe chance arsivd ofthe ist students to ative. Much to ad ‘The schoo! hat waste blocks away from ‘vith banners with his name on them. They “Anthony's invited his clas to take part in a trusted him! ‘competition. It was a triathlon: a contest on long. distance swimming, bicycling and running. The lass had to choose someone forthe three sports ‘A cifficult challenge, “The competition started with a 1 km swim. Anthony was not fist. He was the third 10 each the finishing lin. He was worried, but his ‘lassinates were shouting his name and cheering hhim on, He got on his bike and arrived first at ing line, He was so happy! Alfred, a classmate of Anthony's, had a mountain bike, but instead he played videogames all day Jong. He never cycled more than three or four blocks to go toa friend's house. Marcos smoked, so he couldn't manage anything long distance. ‘On the other hand, Anthony usually rode his bike bpecause he was doing voluntary work in the atemoon.. He was visiting the community hospital once a week. running, his long skinny body helped ‘him tobe faster than the other students in the competition. He won the cup for his school! "Anthony was the hero! No more bullying for him! @ Find in the text adjectives describing Anthony. Do they vary as the story at C progresses? Why / Why not? fe 5. Anthony won the cup for his s C © Read again and put the events in Pama cee crtn9 3 ke once O order. There is an extra sentence. la 7. Aschool in ¢ 1, Anthony usually swam across the river. ( ? : 2, Anthony had an opportunity. ao 3. Anthony fant in his 8. oe ompetition with banners © Answer. 1. Why did Anthony sit atthe back of the classroom? Because he. was shy. What id his classmates call him when he answered the questions? What was his teachers reaction? What was Alfred doing al ay? What couldn't Marcos do? Why? 6. Why couldn't Henry swim in the contest? Why were Anthony’s classmates carrying banners with his name? What did they do when Anthony arrives third in the swimming race? Why could Anthony be the fastest runner? 40, Why was Anthony a hero? O Were Anthony's classmates right in bullying him? Why / Why not? © Do students bully other students in your school? Who are bullied? What do you think about it? Accidents © anthony visited the hospital where he works as a volunteer. Use the verbs to complete the sentences. [read] books to the kids. Ipushl Mrs Long's [hetp! Mr Perry with the 0) to the doctor's with Mrs Thatcher. VOCABULARY @ Now complete this paragraph about Mrs Thatcher's visit to the doctor. Use the words from the box. e check leg © ambulance @ wet © bench heroes © oor © paramedics Last Sunday Mrs Thatcher went for 2 1___walk___to the park. She was walking near the duck’s pond when she slipped on the wet * and broke her® ‘Aman who was walking next to her helped her to sit on a and called 999. After few arrived and the took her to the hospital Yesterday, Anthony took her to the doctor's for a The doctor told her she ‘was getting better. Mrs Thatcher thanked the doctor, Anthony and the man from the park: "You are my she said, Reactions © a. Tick (V/) Mrs Thatcher's positiye reactions in the accident. 1. She stayed calm 2. She started to panic. 3. She shouted for help. 4, She started to cry. 5. She was very brave. 6, She reacted quickly b. Rewrite Mrs Thatcher's story using the expressions in Exercise 8a. GRAMMAR Past continuous re Study and complete the table. Iwas helping my mum at |wasn't home at home, They were girl. They weren't helping er Wh- questions Was hee he alting? they asking for What were they saying? > See Grammer Reference 2 Extra Practice Book, p.& A ei oe @ Look at the pictures of Pablo's story on the left and complete the Paragraph. Use the past continuous. When Argentina and Germany played in the 2014 World Cup final, my friends and were watching watch! the match at home 1d my brother Luciano ? watch] the match at the stadium. My dad Icock! a arbecue and my sister (paint! her with the colours of the Argentinian flag, Messi Higuain and Mascherano (olay) very wel that day, The team was very ried, but Mascherano talked to them and cheered them up. Unfortunately we lost, but they are still heroes to us. Their confidence was inspiring to us all © write questions to match the answers. 1. Who were watching the maich at home? Pablo and is friends zs Atthe stadium, A barbecue blo’ sister. 5 Messi, Higuain and Mascherano. Past simple and past continuous Study the box. GRAMMAR ‘To say what was happening when something else happened, use: past continuous + when simple past | was riding my bicycle when | fel ‘To describe two actions that happened simultaneously inthe past, use: cast continuous + while + past continuous | was riding my bicycle while she was walking her dog >See Grammar Reference 1, Extra Practice Book, p& © Complete the paragraph with the verbs in the box. © were giving ‘© were collecting = invited had © arrived © were looking Lastweek |! invited __ some friends to help in the kid's hospital, Mike and toys from the community while Laura and Raymond for some clothes. This morning in the hospital wes the toys to the kids when the doctors ® and helped us to serve the food. We a wonderful day. © complete the text with the past simple or past continuous. In December Titly! flew {fly} with her family to Thailand. On 26" December the family? [gol tothe beach, While they? (olay) on the beach, Tily* look} at the water. She (seel a tot of bubbles and* (understand! what” lhappen) She? _ [tell] her mother. Her mother and the hotel manager p. {shout to all the people and they (runl to sate place @ Circle the best option. Frcs phone 7 was flag yaa che e/g Hipp [nes lietog on The aie ber re cain for help wile eer einai ee Laura called / wes alg toh a tied was yng to sand up, ne icles wos caling 99 while the uel ear Rel ae His Se CT a a il hentia stg exraonrone bench Prezi presentation of a hero + Choose areal life hero and look for images that represent ister sit. py + Choose a song that might represent what she /he does «Take notes about him or her + You can use the past continuous tense to descrive what this person was doing when the hotos were taken LISTENING y @ ®" Now listen to Jack and Tzu-Lee. True or false? @ Look at the pictures, What do all these pictures have in common? 1. The photography club didn't goto the park © > Listen to Teresa. Put the c n . 2. Teresa decided to climb tree QO pictures in order. 3 3. Teresa stayed calm © © © Listen again. Fill in the gaps 4. Jack climbed up the tree. © with the correct verb, 5. Jack tried to calm her down @ 1. How the photography 6. Then they started to climb down O° es 7 7. Jack was sitting on a branch when : 0 portray every Hi if it broke Oo eroes, 3. | got ths photo of father who 8. Jack fll and broke his arm. ‘© his son how to ride 9 bike. © ®* Listen again. correct the false 4 You definitely alot of sentences in Exercise 4. everyday life heroes! © ®@® Listen one more time. Who says each sentence? |. What happened to Teu-Lee | don't believe it . You're kidding! |. No, honestly, it's true. . But she hates climbing! Yes, | know. 7. Help, help! I'm going to fall! What 2 hero you are © Explain in your own words what happened to Teresa in the park. You can use some of these phrases: When suddenly “Jack was SPEAKING Tell a story ey Expressing surprise © Listen and repeat. What happened to you? I don't believe it You're kidding! © a. Practise with a classmate. ‘A: What happened to you? Br | fell off a camel [As You're kidding! B: No, honestly, it's true. b. Use these ideas and make up a similar conversation with your classmate. + You fell off a horse «# You broke your nose while skipping «You burnt your hand while making some tea # Adog bit your ear © a You did something brave. Tell your classmate about it. Use these questions to help you. ‘¢ Where were you? Who were you with? ¢ What were you doing? © What happened? © What did you do? b. Imagine you are a news reporter. Tell the rest of the class what your classmate did. 5 Student A: turn to page 72. Student B: turn to page 72. WRITING Write a biography @ Read this biography. Jessica Watson is the youngest person to sail solo around the world. She was born in Queensland, Australia, on May 18" 1993. She started sailing when ‘she was eight years old and she lived on a cruiser for five years with her family — her parents, one brother and two | sisters. On October 18” 2009, she set sail from Sydney, Australia, on her pink ten-metre yacht, Ella's Pink Lady. She sailed the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. She was at sea for seven months and returned to Sydney on May 15" 2010, three days before her 17” birthday. When she was sailing around the world, Jessica encountered difficult weather conditions and faced severe storms with waves that were ten metres high. She wrote a book about her experience named True Spirit and on January 25" 2011, she was named Young Australian of the Year. In an interview, she said: “Im an ordinary girl who believed in my dream. You don't have to be someone special to achieve something amazing.” Sti © Answer. at did Jessica Watson do? ld you like to read her book? Explain. Do you agree? ead her g soc erm 20° © Look at the text again. Complete the chart with notes. Where / when she was born Cea Details of her achievement A biography * Giv nation about: Where and when the person was What the hieved. The person's life before and after his / her achievernen ‘© Write the information in chronological order. Include an interesting quote, if you know ane, @ Follow these steps to write a short biography. &. Choose a person you admire. b ganise your ideas, copy the chart in Exercise 3 and complete it with notes, © Use the chart as a guide to write the person's biography. [OP PROECT® Prezi presentation of a hero Now that you have the necessary information about your hero, you and your group are ready to create the presentation. © © Label the images and choose a title for your presentation. Include arrows, colours and different fonts to make the presentation clear and vivid. © ® Go online to find extra pictures in case you want to add some to the presentation. Include the song you chose in the presentation. Ask your teacher for help if necessary. ® Prepare a speech. The presentation should have key words. Use them to remember what you have to talk about. Divide the presentation in parts so that every member of the group has their share of time to talk. DB Don't forget to bring your computer or tablet! Make sure that everybody can have a look at it. talk about heroes. reflect upon what makes a person become a hero. reflect upon bullying and how to fight against it talk about accidents. describe reactions. describe how an action was interrupted in the past. tell a story. write a biography. prepare a Prezi presentation of a hero. Wades Do you know in which countries Spanish is an official language? Did you know that Spanish is spoken in Africa and Asia? Did you know that Spanish is the second most popular language in the world? Let's learn a bit more about this exciting language! ‘the second most popular language after English and the second by number of speakers after Mandarin. Reread the text and discuss. 1. Whyis Spanish so important in the UK? 2. In how many countries is Spanish the official language? 3. Whyis Spanish considered as a new lingua franca? Do you want to know more? Let's play this trivia quiz! 1. Inwhich of these African countries is Spanish an official language? Namibia b. Equatorial Guinea € Nigeria 2, Thereiis an Asian country where many people have Spanish names and surnames. Which a.China b. Singapo Philippines 3. Which of these countries contains the largest population of Spanish speakers? a. Argentina b. Mexico «Colombia ‘4. One of these Latin American writers won a Nobel Prize in Literature. Who was it? 2. Gabriela Mistral bb. Julio Cortazar «. Isabel Allende '5. Which will be the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world by 2050, 2. The United States b. Venezuela « Spain You can go online to find out about these and other Spanish facts. In which countries is Spanish an official language? List at least ten countries. % @ eaBO sts @ Read the text and complete with words and expressions from the box. # because ‘s discovered helped pluritingual © was born communicates « don'tusually ® isworking _—» started © was attending could speak _ firstlanguage © didn't speak «studied ¢ were 1 ‘admire people, but Arami is an exception. She = in Misiones. Her parents * Paraguayan, so her* was Guarani, When she school, she * Spanish well. Her teacher her because she* both Spanish and Guarani. While she? secondary school, she ® English itwas compulsory. She 2 her love for languages and now she asa™ secretary. She in five languages. Correct the following information. 41, The writer admires a lot of people. ‘Arami doesn’t really like languages. 2. Aramiis from Paraguay. 5. She was working when she studied English 3. Spanish was her first language. D Ask questions about the text and answer them. 4. Why [writer / admire / Aram? ‘4. Why / Arami/ study English? 2. Where / Arami/ born? 5, How many languages / Arami / speak? 3. Why//Arami / speak Guarani? Read the text and complete with words and expressions from the box. and her @ quickly teacher © were singing ey « invited started ‘¢ to panic ¢ When © happily ‘= kids’ songs «stayed was calling «while ‘Anne is reception ‘There are 20 kids in? classroom. Last Friday, a fire ® atthe front door of the school. The kids started * ‘and they started to® all at the same time! Anne * calm and reacted While the headmistress * for help, she ie the kids to hold their hands "= ‘walk tothe playground. the firemen arrived, Anne and her kids __and playing ® The firemen suffocated the fire they were listening to the "= ns 150 Talk about lifestyles Describe different kinds of experiences Talk about experiences and feelings ‘Ask and answer about your own life experiences Describe a lifestyle PRE-READING @ @ Match the pictures to the descriptions betow. Oa Cie ane os Oa tuxury hotel Oihe ant © The pictures show places where people can live, work and relax. What can peopl people do in each of these places? © Use the adjectives below to say what life is like in these places. DP ™ Ave 2yy od these vlaces similar Io toe place where you live? Where would IOC REC IVET IT Let's create a presentation about special people in your area! people in your community ur family, in your town. READING THE TRAVELLER, Saturday, Ail 16, 2016 THE W@ 1 SeminaSarantpoaion ‘cording (othe Guinness ook of Records, Babis Bizas, a 61-year-old Greek man, is the first person who has set foot in each of the world’s 195 ‘countries. He has visited both the North and the South Pole “There is a Greek starting point ‘and return” Babis says, “but can only last in Athens a few days, just the time I need to organise the next escapade” He has just arrived back from his adventure in Antarctica, where he experienced extreme living ‘conditions with temperatures of ‘minus 36 degrees Celsius, which included using thermal sleeping bags and walking on 3,000 metres of accumulated ice. “In terms of ‘tourist attractions you've seen itall in four hours. The rest is bout emotion, history and human achievement.” says Bizas. “Lind conventional holidays, ‘eribly boring. I need action, Teed to contact the local people and experience their daily routines.” Bizas Alica 26 @ Read the newspaper article and answer the questions. 1. Why d n't Bi like conven 2, Has he made any sac ices during his trips? Give examples. 3. Where has he be in prison? ‘4. How many trips has he made so far? INTERNATIONAL, RLD'S MOST ot his first passport at the age of 22, when he travelled to Bulgaria, Romania and Istanbul ‘Then, it was Scandinavia. While studying politcal sence at Panteion University in Athens, he took off on «six-month, joumey with only 250 dollars. He travelled by road to Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh, and worked as a deckhand on a merchant marine ‘vessel which took him to South He has made many sacrifices. He has slept under a bridge and at train stations. He has spent a week cating biscuits. He has stowed. away on trains. ‘What stated out as a hobby soon tumed into a profession, His travel experience and flueney in five languages gave him the opportunity to guide tourists in search of adventure, He has made many bold travel choices, bu tourists have {ollowed him without hesitation. BBizas has visited El Salvador at holidays? luring the country’s civil war and Nicaragua during the rise to power of the Sandinista, and has been among the first travellers to visit ‘Vietnam afte the war in 1977. He's been arrested in Libya, taken for an Israeli spy. New York is his favourite destination, but he has met the happiest people on an African island. “They are content with very little ‘This is why I follow the 1-2-3 rmaitra, travelling only with the bare essentials: one pair of shoes, two pairs of trousers ‘and underwear, three shirts.” BBizas says, “When [first started travelling, a the age of 22, [just wanted to go on 30 trips in my lifetime. When T exceeded 80 thought 200 were necessary. Ne that I've been on over 1,000 tris. ‘can't imagine myself stopping this adventure, The more you travel, ‘more you discover” © True or false? 1. Bizas is from Gree: 2. He stays in Athens for many weeks before starting any new trip, 3. In Antarctica he didn't sleep in beds. 4. He can speak more than fi languages, 5. He made is first trip when he was 20. 6. Bizas thinks he has travelled ‘enough and wants to stop, 7. He also earns money travelling 8. He travels only with essentials, OOO O0CO @ VOCABULARY b. Classify the adjectives in Exercise Tain + (positive) and - (negative). © What's your opinion about 2 a Bizas' lifestyle? amazing © Have you ever had any special travel experience? If so, describe it. Experiences Reread the text and match the words in bold to their meaning. conventional c. How can you describe the following experiences? Use the iB usual / traditional adjectives from the table in 2. 90 to / visita place: Exercise 7b. 2. daring 2 day onthe beach relaxing 4, left suddenly 5. doubt a day in the countryside: 6 stay: 7. sailor: an evening out with friends. along trip: ‘a camping holiday: has hidden to travel for free: a walk in the mountains: a visit to a museum: itch the halves. © Choose the correct option. 2 spend eledt 1. Bizas finds conventional holidays a oa a. boring long guide | & aveek/amonth P bea bit tourists / visitors = Ber err fa stressful by relaxing & 9 funder a bridge /ona . Learning about diferent cultures is bench a. terrible b, amazing avelling abroad sounds Tick (J the kind of experiences Seppnie isa ss has had. Justify. 5. Meeting new people is Sherif a frightening b, exciting 7:tiring 5. Sleeping at crowded train stations can be a scary B, tiring 8. cool 9. relaxing 10 stressful OOC00O0 a.tun GRAMMAR Present perfect simple - have / has + past participle Study the tables. Affirmative Questions We've (have been to Italy. Have you been to He's [has] changed school three times. rehaven't Negative Yes, he has. / No, he hasn't Where have you been? How many We haven't have nat] been to aly. tl changed school three tin > See Grammar Reference 3, Extra Practice book. 10 © Which is the past participle of these © a. What has Frank done / not done regular verbs? in his life? Look at the pictures 4 tive: lived chain below and write sentences. travel 1. be/Austraia A. lve He has been to Australia. 2. ride / camel 5. not be / Egypt 6. limb: A play 8. visit: s. appear: 2 3 A. work 5. study [polar bears 6. not get married © complete the table. Use a dictionary if necessary. Past es teehee try was /were b. Write about things that you have / haven't done in your life. He's seen that film, He saw it yesterday Have you seen this film? Yes, have ‘When did you see it? > See Grammar Reference 3 Ext Practice book, p10 Read the conversation between Frank ‘anda friend. Circle the correct option. cS el eras dangerous spor B Yes, have / dia. IAs What *have you done/did you do? B (have done / did rafting, It*has been / was great! IR: ‘Have you been / Were you frightened? IB: Yes, | have /was. But it thas been /was very ‘exciting, And how about you? "Have you ever done / Did you ever do rafting? IA: No, never, But I'd like to doit one day! + present perfect the box. ve just seen Dan sw Dan 2 few min > ee Grammar Reference 3, Extra Practice book, . 10 Write sentences with just. 4) fas just arrived (arrive) from the Sahara. {phone his mom. They (agree! to eat outside together ina restaurant that lopen} in town. GRAMMAR Ever / never + present perfect Study the box. 1 ever been to Brazil? > See Grammar Reference 3, Extra Practice book, p. 10 © Make sentences with ever or never using the phrases in the box. 1. sleepin a tent Have you ever slept in a tent? Yes, | have. / No, ve never slept in a tent: 2. climb a high mountain 3: toke off on a long journey 4. travel to anather country by plane 5. ride a camel Would like Study the box. Use would ike to talk about what you want todo. ike to ride 2 guad bike Would you like to do bungee jump? Use would tke for invitations ‘Would you like o come with us? > See Grammar Reference 3 Extra Practice book, 10 ED CE @ Look at the pictures in Exercise 3. Ask your classmate what he or she would / wouldn't like to do. A; Would you like to visit Australia? 8: OF course! ‘© In groups, choose some speciat people in your area. List the relevant things that they have or have not done. [e.g. Marta has never been late to school) Organise the list in categories. Talk about exciting experiences @ Look at the picture and discuss the following questions: of Biexe ple y n her way to New England 3d the L ©” Listen again. Correct the sentences that are false. fer places do you know in Listen to Cristina talking to her Mum, Put the images in order. )® Listen to a conversation between two teenagers, Kira and Matt. Write Kira or Matt to complete © © © Listen again. True or false? the sentences. © Listen again. Choose the correct answer. 4, Matt thinks the roller coaster was a. frightening, exciting 2. Kira has never been to a. atheme park Orlando in Florida 3. The roller coasteris floors high a. sixteen b. seventeen 4, Matt's brother during the roller coaster ride. a. screamed b. taughed 5. You choose the music you want to listen to during the ride. a can b. cant 6. You watch a video during the ride SPEAKING 7. Matt for his video a. paid b. didn’t pay 1B He thinks his video was a. terrible . funny 9. Kira walked on a water ball last a. summer b. month 10. When she was in the ball, she all the time. a. screamed b. laughed @ a. Use the words in the box to complete the conversation. There is word you will not need. As Have you been to an ‘amusement park? B: Yes, a was that? B: About a year AR: Did you enjoy it? B: Yes, b. Practice the conversation in Exercise 7a. using the phrases below. {go to an amusement park ride on a roller coaster walk on a water ball see a geyse straint Student A: turn to page 73. Student B: turn to page 75 35 WRITING Describe a lifestyle fo descrie a person's lifestyle use: le to de: present simp her everyday life. «the present perfect to describe things he / she has done. ‘© the present perfect + just to ibe things he / she has ly. person's dreams done very r ‘© would like for or ambitions, @ Read the text about Dr. Richard Castle's lifestyle. Richard Castles a doctor buthe also earnsaliving ‘working as a musician and as a chef. He loves Latin music and food. Richard has lived in many countries where he has worked in small rural hospitals. He has helped many people and he has cooked in community soup kitchens. Richard has just arrived back from Central America where he worked for a charity organisation. On his last day of work he took part ina free concert with local bands. Richard is 40 now and he ‘would like to travel to Africa in the near future, He says: "There is stil alot of work to do there.” © which aspects of Dr. Richard Castle's life are in the text? Tick (v’) them below. 1, job O seducstin zee hee £ snow. @ 7am @© Circle examples of the present simple in the text about Dr. Richard Castle. Underline examples of the present perfect. © Use the notes below and the model text in Exercise 1 to write a short description of Ben’s lifestyle. » Job: Professional guitarist in band, Not famous. Not much money, but likes his ob, House: Small fat in cy centre, © Recent activities: Sought a motorbike, Made Likes: Traveling, Went to Morocco and Spain last year, Family: Not mar cd. Gitend called Ale Dream: ae: ncer for thousands offans @© a. Now imagine you are one of the following people: © afamous actor or si a femous explorer ‘© a famous athlete or sportsperson b. Write a short description of your lifestyle in 80 words. Use your imagination! SP PROYECT. Presentation about special people in your area Go online and find a picture for each special person that you chose. You are not far from finishing your task! Be sure to have a slide show presentation program, such as PowerPoint, already installed on your computer. Since you will describe 20 people, your presentation should have 20 slides. ©® There are some rules for a Pecha Kucha presentation that you have to know: You can’t spend more than 20 seconds describing a slide. And you have to create 20 slides. Be short and concise! Straight to the point! Use simple sentences. You can use Slide 1 for a collage with all the people you will talk about. Doesn't that sound cool! Once you have all your pics in slides, rehearse what you 7 | OUR SPECIAL PEOPLE will say and that’s it. Youcan Melia sel A everything record yourself to check the ig 3 | cae time. And after that ... You 5 - everything! a — He has never dy! _— been late to work. All the ‘neighbourhood © Don't forget to bring your trust him, computer or tablet! Make sure that everybody can have a look at it. talk about lifestyles. understand and respect different lifestyle choices. describe different kinds of experiences. reflect upon how experiences impact our lives. express intention. understand the difference between an event and an experience. infer meaning from context. make a Pecha Kucha presentation to speak about people I consider special. Z Teen time ... hard time’ Talk about teen problems Describe how you feel Talk about health problems Talk about what you have to do Give advice Describe the results of actions Listen to an interview with a doctor Visit the doctor Write a report EX Pe R | EN Cam OMT e Y OUR RUT HS SNeR OT NTE cam OBE vy NE w - Scans AT | O Nag PRE-READING 6 © © Look at the pictures. What do they have in common? © ™ Give the collage a title. © © How do the people in the pictures feel? © © What do you do when you are happy / sad / angry? Pie ag you Shy, Az % é s S $ Let's create a poetic presentation! 1 pairs, you wil be creating a shape poem, a chant, an acrostic poem, @ song or a rap t Look for tips on how to build your project on p. 43. You will complete the project on p. & READING http://www. theonlineeye.com/ xe The Online Eve Friday, Api 8, 2016 Emotions and Health By Sarah Brown 7 hrs ag Paint Page Have you ever heard of people having cold feet? Has anyone asked for your support because they were heart broken? ‘These familiar expressions’ show that we often experience emotions See Grammar Referance 4 Extra Practice Bo0k, p14 @© Look at the grammar box again. Complete the rules. 1. Weuse or obligation 2, Weuse 3. Weuse for no obligation for prohibition @ Choose the correct option. foday | am tired. IGave 1OY don’t have to rest My friend is angry with me. He says | have fo / don't have to be more patient 3. Our teacher told me | don't have to / have to talk to him. | don’t know what to say 4, | am tired because | am anxious about 2 test. Mum says | must / mustn't study if something is not clear. | don't have to/ ‘mustn't be on the phone all day. 5. | mustn't / don't have to ignore school responsibilities! © Complete the dialogue with these verbs. have to ‘© don't have to mustn't © mustn't ‘¢ doesn't have to 1. AvThe dentist says |’__MUstN't eat so many sweets. | stop completely, but | limit therm Bz | think your dentists right. You eat too many sweets 2. At|s your brother training for the marathon? Yes. He run every day. He ‘ run @ long way but he D miss a day. © write sentences about healthy living. You must do some exercise. but you don't have to run 10 km a day. de some exercise be obsessive have to/ must mustn't cat fruit and vegetables run 10 Kilometres a day get enough sleep eat too much fried food bea supermodel don't have to Advice - should / shouldn't Study the box. You should take it easy You shouldn't worry. Should she do more exercise? What should we eat? >See Grammar Reference 4, Extra Practice Book, p. 6 Give advice using the words in the box. © smoke ‘¢ drink some hot tea * gooul ‘© goto the doctor's ‘= goto bed late '« get new glasses 4. I've got a rash and my temperature’s 39°. You should go to the doctor's 2. Ive gota terrible cough 3. Ive got a headache and my eyes hurt. 4m always tired and | get angry quick 5. Ive got a bad cold & I'm very cold Complete the sentences with your own ideas. 41. When we are at the dentist, we must be quiet 2. If lam stressed | should 3. When | feel relaxed, | don't have to ‘4. When a friend has a problem, you should 5. When you have a cold, you shouldn't A poetic presentation GRAMMAR Zero conditional If1 goto bed ate, | fet tired ihe doesn’t have breakfast, he feels hungry. | don’t get good grades if don’ study. >See Grammar Reterence 4, Extra Practice Beok, p. 16 @ Look at the examples in the grammar box again. Answer. How many clauses are there in conditional sentences - one ar two? 2. What tense do we use in the if clause? 3. What tense do we use in the result clause? 4, Can the result clause come first in the sentence? 5. When do we use a comma? © write sentences using the zero conditional. 1. the / get enough sleep /he Feel wel If he gets enough sleep, he feels well 2. if /teenagers / be / responsible / parents / not have to tel them what to do 3. if/ students / not study /they /not learn 4, teenagers / work hard / if / their teacher / smotivate them it //we / have / problems with our friends / we / not concentrate / on our work: j. she / listen / to music / if / she / want / to relax © complete the sentences with your own ideas. 1. ifm feeting down, ¢all my bestfriend 2. IF don't sleep enough, 3. [Fi have a problem If get good grades, '* Brainstorm and write ideas for your poetic presentation. '» Choose the feelings you want to talk about and let your imagination run wild # You can use the content of this grammar section to help you. LISTENING Listen to an interview with a doctor @ Look at the pictures and answer. a 2 2 i Frank at the Jo you think the int about? © ©» Listentoa conversation between Frank and his doctor. What's Frank’s problem? Tick (v/} the correct option. 1. He has a skin allergy O00098 © ©®® Listen again and choose the correct option. SPEAKING Visit the doctor Listen to Part 2. True or false? @ Role play a conversation at the doctor's. Use the expressions in the box. © ®* a. Nowlisten to another conversation. Which pictures describe causes of allergies? Which ones describe reactions to allergies? OOC¢ Aac @®* b. Listen again. Answer. Gore painwonx actives. (OS Student A: Student B: WRITING Write a report © Choose the correct option to complete the report. Look at the graph in Exercise 2. We asked 20 teenagers eight questions To report statistics we can use: about their daily routine. These are the general terms: all of them, most of results: Hil/'Some /‘#ost orthem get up. them, some, a few, nobody before 8.00 am, ‘Over half/Under hal'/ Percentages: 20% twenty percent ‘About a quarter have breakfast every dy. fractions: a hala quarter third, 2 ue About 60% /40% / 80% fel sleepy during exact numbers: 12 people their first class. Nine / Seven / Twelve ‘approximations: about, around, over, people eat something during the morning, cre Manalcestnen. Exactly °50% / 40% / 60% eat a cooked lunch. *Less than /About / Over a quarter eat fruit or vegetables every day. “About / @ Match the expressions to the Under / Over half usually do some exsreill percentages. during the day and finally, few / most /all 1. nobody 45% af them go to bed after midnight. 2. about two thirds 20% 3 afew 20% [ae less than halt 0% @ write a report describing the results 5. afith 4% of the survey below about teenage 6. the majority orm healift 7, over half ute i 1. Do you ever feel stressed? © We asked 20 teenagers eight 2ilpeibotl fate a valthy ciet? questions about their daily routine. 3. Do you feel tired when you get up in the Discuss the results shown in the morning? graph. 4, Do you often get a cold ora cough? 5. Doyou suffer from an allergy? 2, Do you always have breakfast? 3. Doyou feel sleepy during the first class? 4, Doyou eat something during the morning? 5. Doyau eat a cooked lunch? 6. Do you eat fruit or vegetables every day? 7, Doyou usually o some exercise? 8. Doyou goto bed alter midnight? Number of stud We asked 20 teenagers six questions about their health, These are the results: Question number IDOPPROUEGTS A poetic presentation © Now that you have the ideas and feelings that you want to express, decide what you will be creating: a shape poem, a chant, an acrostic poem, a song or a rap. © ® Go online to find rhyming words. They will help you to get inspired and creative! Then, memorise your lines and practise with your classmate! You can ask him or her to record your performance. © Ifyou select a song or a rap, don’t forget to bring your phone, tablet or laptop with speakers. ® Recite your composition to the rest of the class. talk about teen problems. describe how | feel. reflect upon the importance of sharing feelings. talk about health problems. give advice. express obligation and prohibition. reflect upon the results of our actions. infer meaning from context. write a report based on statistics. write a short poem or song expressing my feelings.

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