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3.1
In this lesson
Lesson aims:
Vocabulary: going on holiday
Resources:
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In this unit
Vocabulary
Going on holiday
Vocabulary I can talk about holiday activities.
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Independent learning:
Finishing the lesson
Warm-up
• (Books closed) Write Holidays
on the board. Ss take turns
3.2
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Grammar animation
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to say any holiday words they
know in English.
• (Books open) Introduce
the aims of this lesson with 3.3 Grammar animation
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lesson about? Ss quickly look
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2 a
When you go snorkelling, Why don’t you go snorkelling? Ask them to raise their hands
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When you go camping, 2 I don’t want to stay in a hotel. to offer more ideas, e.g. go
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When you go on a day trip, 3 I love walking in the mountains. swimming. Write their ideas
5 d
When you go to the beach, 4 I want someone to tell me about the famous on the board.
places. • Ss discuss in pairs using the
a you can see what’s under the water.
5 I like sitting in the sand and looking at the sea. Think-pair-share technique.
b you sleep in a tent.
c you walk around and learn about it. 8 Act out the dialogues from Exercise 7 in pairs. • Ss compare lists in groups.
d you often have sand in your shoes.
Encourage them to give
9 In pairs, finish the sentences. reasons for their choices.
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e you leave in the morning and return in the
evening. 1 You need special clothes or equipment to … • Ask groups to say their top two
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go snorkelling, … activities. Have a class vote
5 Exam Spot Complete the text. Use the 2 In the city you can … for the favourite activity.
Vocabulary box to help you. 3 When you go to the seaside you can …
Extra activity
Crete – the perfect place • Play holiday Bingo. Give each
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I remember student a piece of paper and
for a holiday! 10 Make a list of five activities
you would like to do on
that! tell them to draw a grid with
six squares on it. They write
holiday. Start with the one a different holiday activity
you would like to do most. in each square. Say I’d like to …
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mountains.
• Are you interested in history? You can go on 3 go hiking activities they shout Bingo!
a guided 5 tour and see famous places like
4 go to the beach
Knossos or you can Finishing the lesson
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Knossos
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explore old towns, like 5 go camping • (Books closed) Ss take
Rethymnon and Chania.
• And of course, you can try turns to say one vocabulary
the local 7 food . It’s item from the lesson. Ask
delicious. different Ss to write them
35 on the board.
• Ask different Ss which
Exercise 5 words they think are the
Exercise 6 2.3
• This is preparation for the CYCLET Flyers most difficult to spell. Involve
• Ask Ss what words they think they will hear
Reading and Writing test Part 3 and them in the learning process
in each situation, e.g. at the beach: hat, swim.
Breakthrough, Reading and Writing, Task 5. by reminding them to keep
Play the audio.
• Ss work individually and then swap books
a note of all new words
• Ask different Ss to offer answers.
with a partner. in a vocabulary section of their
Answers → student page notebooks.
• Ask different Ss to offer answers. Write
the answers on the board. Ss mark each
Exercise 7 Fast finishers
other’s work and give each other feedback
using the Three stars and a wish technique. • Ask two Ss to read out the example. Ss work • Ss write down a small plan
in pairs. of what a tourist can do
Answers → student page • Ask different pairs to offer ideas. on a five-day holiday in Ss’
home town, e.g. On Monday,
you can go cycling.
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my stuff and put it in 4
Grammar!, Extra activity that suitcase.
and Exercise 9 Dad: What on earth is this?
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Harry: It’s my pillow. You know
Peer learning: Exercise 9 I can’t sleep without it.
Dad: No, I didn’t know that.
Independent learning: Take it with you on the
Finishing the lesson plane … Angela, don’t
forget to lock the back
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door, OK? Give me
Warm-up a hand, boys!
• (Books closed) Give Ss
Dad: Oh, no!
one minute to write down as
many new words from L 3.1
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that they can remember. Check 1 13 2.4 Watch or listen and read. How 3 2.5 Listen and repeat. Find these
answers using the Lollipop are the Nicholses going to the airport? by taxi expressions in the story.
Say it!
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stick technique.
2 Read the story. Circle the correct answer. That’s weird! What on earth …?
• Set the goal of the lesson.
Say Today we will learn to use 1 Dad is looking for the passports / rubbish.
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the Past Simple affirmative 2 They were on the stairs / in the kitchen.
and negative. Write the 3 It was Harry’s / George’s job to take out the 4 Guess! What’s wrong? Have a class vote.
rubbish.
objective on the board. a Mrs Nichols forgot to lock the back door.
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passports 3 were on the stairs. The rubbish (stop) raining. But I 9 was (be)
bag 4 was in the hall too and Dad 5 wasn’t happy to go home! • Check answers using
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happy. He 6 was surprised because Harry’s the Lollipop stick technique.
pillow 7 was in the grey suitcase. Ask different Ss to read out
the sentences.
7 2.7 Write the infinitives of these irregular verbs.
Answers → student page
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Then listen and check.
drink – drank
things people do on holiday
in the Past Simple. Write their
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t! form of the verbs.
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didn’t have
(not get up) early, so I 2 10 Game! Play as a class. Take turns to
. (not have) breakfast at the hotel. But make sentences. Finishing the lesson
explored
later in the day, Dad and I 3
A: When I was on holiday last year, • (Books closed) Clarify the
(explore) the area and we 4 tried
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Fast finishers
Get Grammar! 15 Exercise 6 • Ss look at the photo story.
• Ss complete the activity and then read They underline the Past
• Play the Get Grammar! video. If you don’t
have access to a computer/projector, read the dialogue again to check. Simple verbs.
the grammar box to the class. • Check answers using the Lollipop stick
• Write Yesterday I _____ (go) to the park.
technique.
I _____ (not go) shopping. Ss look at the Answers → student page
grammar box. Ask different Ss to complete
the sentences with the affirmative Exercise 7 2.7
and negative form. Draw attention to the • Choose different Ss to write the answers
irregular verbs. on the board. Tell Ss to keep a list of irregular
• Ask different Ss to make a sentence with verbs in their notebooks and to learn them.
an irregular verb.
• Check comprehension and exercise Answers
difficulty with the Traffic Lights technique give – gave; get – got; have – had;
(now or after Exercise 6). leave – left; meet – met; put – put;
read – read; spend – spent; swim – swam;
take – took; go - went
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• Workbook Unit 3, p. 26
2 3
Assessment for Learning
in this lesson
Setting aims and criteria
for success: Warm-up
Giving feedback:
Get Grammar!,
Exercise 3, 4 and 6
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Peer learning: Exercise 8
and Extra activity
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Pi: Wow! Did you meet any film stars?
Independent learning: Rob: Yes, we did. We met Brian Gosley.
Pi: Really? Did you talk to him?
Finishing the lesson Dr Q: Yes, Pi, we did! 4
Pi: What did he say?
Dr Q:
Warm-up ‘Hello, pleased to meet you.’
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Pi: Oh, just that? Did you take any photos?
• (Books closed) Revise the Past Rob: I didn’t.
Dr Q: But I did. Look!
Simple affirmative. Say a verb
for Ss to change to the Past
Simple, e.g. close, hear, drink,
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have, meet, put. Pi: That’s not Brian Gosley! That’s food!
Why did you take a photo of food?!
• Revise the Past Simple Dr Q: Because it was fantastic!
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Pi: Oh …
negative. Write the headings
Me and My friend on the
board. Ask Ss to write down
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sentences in pairs and change 2 The film premiere was a success. T/F
2 2.9 Listen and read. Who is Brian
their friend’s sentences to Gosley? a famous actor 3 Doctor Q didn’t go to the party. T/F
the Past Simple negative. 4 Doctor Q had a long chat with Brian Gosley. T/F
Ask different pairs to read out 5 Doctor Q didn’t take any photos at the party. T/F
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• Set the goal of the lesson.
Say Today we will learn to ask
Exercise 1 Exercise 3
questions in the Past Simple.
• Ss answer the question. Ask Ss to say where • Give Ss one minute to complete the activity
Ask a student to write the
they found the answer. individually.
lesson objective on the board.
• Check answers using the response cards.
Answers → student page
Lead-in
Answers → student page
• (Books open) Ss look at the Exercise 2 2.9
cartoon story and suggest what • Ss work in pairs to find the answer. Ask Ss • Critical thinking Ask Ss to correct the false
it is about. Say Tell me what to say where they found the answer. sentences in Activity 2 in pairs. Ask different
is happening in picture 1 etc. pairs to offer answers.
Answers → student page
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2 Pi: Did you go by taxi? d 1 We went to the cinema too. a partner.
Dr Q: ✔ Yes, I/we did. e -Yes, we did. • Ask different Ss to offer
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3 Pi: Was the film very long? 6
f No, they weren’t. We had a picnic in the park. answers.
Dr Q: ✘ No, it wasn’t. g 5We met Pi’s friends.
4 Pi: Did Brian Gosley give you his Answers → student page
autograph? 7 Imagine you want to ask your friend about a film
Dr Q: ✘ No, he didn’t.
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premiere he/she went to. Complete the questions. Exercise 8
5 Pi: Were you and Rob tired after the
• Ss ask and answer in pairs.
party? Did you like Were Was What
Dr Q: ✘ No, we weren’t. • Monitor correct vocabulary
6 Pi: Did you bring me a present from 1 Were you excited? and grammar.
London? 2 What film did you see? • Ask different pairs to read out
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Dr Q: ✔ Yes, I/we did. It’s a cap. 3 Did you like the film? one question and answer.
4 Was the cinema big?
Extra activity
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Exercise 1 and 3 A: Could you give me your smartphone,
please? I need to check the train times.
Independent learning: Communication Requests
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B: Yes, of course.
Finishing the lesson Making requests 2 I / borrow / some money from you /
Can you bring me my phone, please? buy some souvenirs ✘
Warm-up Could you give me the key to my room? 3 you / take / a photo of us ✘
(Books closed) Ask a student
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• Can I have the tablet? 4 I / close / the window / it’s cold ✔
Can I borrow your pen, please? Responding to requests
Ask Ss What did I just ask to do? Yes, no problem. / Yes, of course. 5 Exam Spot 2.15 The Brett family are
and elicit answers. Sorry, I/you can’t. I’m using it right now. going home after their holiday. What are they
Not now, sorry. I’m busy. looking/asking for? Listen and match people
• Set the goals of the lesson. 1–4 to objects A–F. There are two extra objects.
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to requests. Write the lesson in each gap. Then listen and check.
objective on the board. 1 A: 1 Could you bring me my bag, 2 please
? A B C
Lead-in
B: Yes, of 3 course. Where is it?
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people? What is happening? 3 A: Can you give me the train timetable, please? D E F
Exercise 1 17 2.12 B: 6 Sorry , I can’t. I can’t find it.
• Ask Ss to say where they 4 A: Can you help me with my homework?
found the answer. B: 7 Not now, sorry. I’m busy.
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Answers → student page
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NORTH Exercise 2
AMERICA • Revise the vocabulary with
drawings on the board
if necessary.
Exercise 3
A B C • Ss work individually. Tell them
My family and I don’t like going to the We went to Juneau, the capital of We had a fantastic time. We went to underline the parts of the text
beach. We get bored there, so last Alaska, by plane. There, we joined kayaking, fishing and hiking in the where they find the answers.
summer we went to Alaska for our a group of three other families and mountains. We always had a guide with • Check answers using the
holidays. Alaska is the biggest state two guides. We travelled around the us, so we didn’t get lost. The forests
Lollipop stick technique.
of the USA and one of the last wild country in caravans, and we camped were full of wild animals and we saw
places on Earth. It has volcanoes and in a different place every night. The a wolf and grizzly bears. We got tired
Answers → student page
mountains, rivers, thousands of islands caravans had beds and bathrooms and because there were so many activities,
and more than three million lakes! It’s were very comfortable! At night it got but we loved it. The last day of our
never very hot there, but the days are cold, so we sat around the camp fire holiday was the best! We went on Exercise 4
long in July and it gets dark late. and ate our food. a boat trip and saw humpback whales! • Ask a student the question
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and elicit answers. Tell Ss to join
their sentences with because.
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1 2.16 Read and listen to the text. Match 4 Would you like to go on a holiday to
• Ss work in pairs.
paragraphs A–C to headings 1–4. There is one extra Alaska? Why? / Why not?
heading. • Ask different pairs for answers
1 - A dangerous place 5 2.17 Listen and repeat. Find these and reasons.
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phrases in the text.
2 B Life on the road Exercise 5 2.17
3 A An unusual place for a holiday • Make sure Ss understand
4 C Not a holiday for lazy people! Vocabulary Phrases with get the adjectives. Explain
get bored get cold get dark the meanings with mimes.
2 I know that! Which geographical features does get lost get tired • Different Ss read out the
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3 C
describes Shirley’s favourite part of the holiday?
4 In the winter in the UK it gets dark at • Ss work individually and
4 B
says how Shirley travelled around Alaska? four o’clock. then compare answers with
5 A
says why Shirley and her family went to Alaska? 5 After a long walk, we got tired and a partner.
6 C
names the animals Shirley saw? decided to have a rest. • Check answers using
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Answers → student page
Assessment for Learning in this lesson
Setting aims and criteria for success: Warm-up Extra activity
• Pairwork: Draw a table with
Giving feedback: Exercise 1, 3 and 6
three categories on the board:
Peer learning: Exercise 4 and Extra activity Places in the countryside / Wild
In this lesson Independent learning: Finishing the lesson animals / Holiday activities.
Lesson aims: Ss complete the table in pairs
• Reading: understanding
Warm-up with words from the text.
a text about a holiday • (Books closed) Write Alaska on the board. Ask Where Finishing the lesson
is Alaska? (North America) Which country is it part of?
Resources: • Ask What do you
(the USA) Ss find Alaska on a map if available.
remember about Shirley’s
• Tests: Vocabulary check 3.5 • Ask What’s the most interesting place you went to on holiday in Alaska? Ask different
Homework: holiday? Ss raise their hands to offer answers. Say and write Ss for answers.
In this lesson we will read about a holiday in Alaska.
• Workbook Unit 3, p. 28
Lead-in Fast finishers
• (Books open) Ss look at the photo and say what they can see. • Ss write three statements
about the text and draw
Exercise 1 2.16
pictures.
• Before Ss choose the headings ask them what each
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1 Look at the photos. Which place would 4 Read Derek’s email. Who is he writing to? Aunt Carol
you like to visit on holiday? Compare
In this lesson with a friend.
Dear Aunt Carol,
Lesson aims: A B 1
I hope you’re well. Lilian and I are
having a lovely time in the village!
• Listening: understanding I wish you were here!
texts about holidays There are lots of things to do here.
Last Friday we went fishing with
• Writing: a holiday email Grandad. We sat next to the river for
hours. I caught one fish, Lilian caught
Resources: 2
two and Grandad caught three!
C D
• Tests: Writing Task 3 Yesterday we went hiking in the mountains. Lilian and I got
tired, but Grandad didn’t get tired at all. He’s fit!
Homework: I need to help Granny with the animals now, so I can’t write
• Workbook Unit 3, p. 29 3 any more.
Lots of love,
Derek
Assessment for Learning 2 2.18 Listen and match speakers
1–4 to the places in Exercise 1. 5 Read the Writing box. Which of the expressions can you
in this lesson find in Derek’s email?
Setting aims and criteria 1 B Sandra 3 D Alicia
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2 In the middle, describe your holiday.
Finishing the lesson
3 At the end, you can write: I need to …, so I can’t write
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any more.
Warm-up Sandra You can add: See you soon or Love / Lots of love.
• (Books closed) Ss work in My family and I went to Rome in August. Remember to write your name.
pairs and write down as many I made a lot of 1 friends and I loved the
food! I didn’t like sightseeing very
of the holiday words they can tired
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much because I got 2 .
remember from the unit so far. 6 i Writing Time Imagine you are on holiday. Write
Then different pairs offer words. Derek an email to a friend or someone from your family and
Last summer we went to my tell him/her about it.
• Have Ss open their books
grandparents’ 3 farm . It was
on page 42 and look at
Exercise 4. Ask What type of
a great holiday and we loved looking
animals 7 Find ideas
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after the 4
. Make notes about your holiday. Use these
text is it? Do you write texts like questions to help you.
Alice
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this? What will we learn today? Where are you and who is with you?
Our holiday in Jamaica was the best
Say and write Today we will What did you do last week / yesterday?
holiday of my life! Jamaica is a beautiful
learn how to write a holiday 5
island and we did a lot of water Why do you need to stop writing? (optional)
sports
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email.
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there.
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Lead-in Write your email. Use the Writing box to help you.
We go to our Dad’s village in 7 Scotland
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Answers
It’s hot today. Let’s go to the 8 beach .
2 Was the weather warm
We can sit in the sun or go swimming
and 9 snorkelling
in the sea. and sunny? No, it wasn’t.
3 Did the students like their
My father was there, my mother and Jade. new teacher? Yes, they did.
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2 Complete the sentences with one word in each gap.
It rained, so we stayed at home and we 4 Did you know everyone
1 Winter is coming and it’s getting cold . played. at the party? No, I didn’t.
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2 I don’t like playing computer games. I get bored . 5 Were they at school two days
3 Can we stop and have a rest? I’m getting tired .
Communication ago? No, they weren’t.
4 Where’s the map? I don’t want to get lost . 6 Did you and Sam buy
5 I turned on the lights when it got dark
. 6 2.20 Complete the dialogues. Then these souvenirs yesterday?
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listen and check.
Yes, we did.
Grammar 1 A: 1C_a _n you drive me to the town centre?
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p_ _ _ _ _ ? • Follow-up task: Dictate these
(be) fantastic to see Aunt Kate, Uncle Joe, Alfie
r o b l em
B: Yes, no 8p_ _ _ _ _ _ . Here it is. sentences: This is my brother.
and Lulu. We 3 didn’t sleep (not sleep) a lot.
weren’t He doesn’t like red. Ss write
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We 4 talked (talk) all night, but we
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Yesterday we 6 went (go) cycling near
• I can talk about holiday activities. sound. Ask Ss to write their own
the lake. We 7 had (have) a picnic,
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but we 8 didn’t go (not go) swimming. • I can use the Past Simple. sentence with words that have
In the evening, Alfie and I
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played • I can make and respond to these sounds.
(play) a computer game and Lulu
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read (read) requests. Exercise 6 2.20
a comic book. I love it here! • Check answers using
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• Ss practise the dialogue in pairs.
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Assessment for Learning in this lesson Answers → student page
Setting aims and criteria for success: Warm-up
Giving feedback: Exercise 2 and 6 Finishing the lesson
Peer learning: Exercise 3 • Ss complete Check yourself!
In this lesson Independent learning: Finishing the lesson box. Ask Ss if they ticked all the
boxes.
Lesson aims:
Warm-up • (Books closed) Place Ss
• Revising Vocabulary, in small groups. Write Please
Grammar and • (Books closed) Ask Ss: What new words are in this unit?
write: 3 words, 3 expressions,
Communication from Unit 3 Can you remember them all? Can you spell them?
3 Past Simple sentences, 3 Past
• Say In this lesson we will revise the vocabulary,
• Pronunciation: /ð/, /d/ grammar and communication skills from Unit 3.
Simple questions on the board.
Give Ss two minutes to do this.
Resources: Exercise 1 The group(s) that manage, win.
• Tests: Language Test 3 • (Books open) Ask Ss for the meaning of the words in the box
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the Grand Canyon (optional) are Canada in the north and Mexico in SOUTH
• Project: A digital presentation the south. It has the Atlantic Ocean in the
Alaska
east and the Pacific Ocean in the west.
about a national park
Fifty states make up the United States.
Resources: Two of them, Alaska and Hawaii, are outside
• Project Worksheet p. 179 the main territory. The capital city of the USA
is Washington DC, and the top three largest
Canada
cities are New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
Assessment for Learning The landscape of the USA is beautiful and
in this lesson varied. In the southwest, we find the Rocky
Mountains and the Colorado River 1 . The 4 Chicago 5
Setting aims and criteria New York
mountains continue into the west, where 1
for success: Warm-up 3 the USA Washington DC
you can also find the Mojave Desert 2 (the 2
Giving feedback: hottest desert in North America) and three Hawaii Los Angeles
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The southeast has the Mississippi River
(the fourth longest river in the world) and
Independent learning:
the Everglades wetlands 6 , where you can
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Finishing the lesson find hundreds of different types of animals
and plants.
Culture notes
USA: American English
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is the national language 1 What do you know about the USA? 3 2.22 Listen to three young Americans talking about
and Spanish is the second In small groups, think of three facts. their holidays. Complete the table.
most common language Compare your ideas as a class.
in the USA. People also call Person/
1 Kelly 2 Adam 3 Isabella
2 2.21 Read and listen to the text
the USA the US and America. Hawaii Everglades, Rocky
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holiday
about the USA. Answer the questions. Island Florida Mountains
Yellowstone: Yellowstone
1 Which countries are USA’s Geography rain forests, wetlands mountains,
National Park is the first
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history are exposed here. text? two (the Colorado and the Mississippi) 4 Where do you go on holiday and what do you do?
6 Which is the hottest desert in North What activities do you like doing? What don’t you like
Warm-up America? the Mojave Desert doing?
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Exercise C
• Divide Ss into groups
to answer the questions.
A 18 Watch the video and answer the presenter’s questions. Which places does The groups report back to
the video talk about? the class to discuss.
Redwood Arizona the Mississipi River the Colorado River Project
the Rocky Mountains the Mojave Desert
Setting the project up
B 18 Watch the video again. Answer the questions. • Divide Ss into groups of four.
Yellowstone National Park The Grand Canyon National Park Assign or help Ss choose
in the
1 Which part of the USA is it in? 4 Which state is it in?in Arizona tasks. Each group writes down
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northwest a list of ideas.
2 What is the name of the river that runs 5 How long is the Grand Canyon? 446 kilometres
Yellowstone • Give Ss the project worksheets
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through it? 6 What is the hottest temperature
3 How many geysers are there in it? in the summer? 40 degrees (Celsius) to help them prepare.
about 500 • Each student writes down their
C Which of the two national parks would you like to visit? Why? What would you like to do there?
information using the questions
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for help.
Sharing the project
PR JECT A famous national park • Ss work then together
to create their presentation.
The … National Park is in the north/
Read out the example and tell
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What geographical features does it have? • Put your texts and photos together.
Finishing the lesson
What plants and animals live there? • Show your presentation to the class. Which
• (Books closed) Ask Ss
What can visitors do there? is your favourite presentation? Why?
to finish the sentence in their
notebooks: Today I learnt …
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Fast finishers
BBC video Note: if you can’t show the video, spend more • Ss underline the Geography-
class time on preparing the Project. related words in the text.
Video script → see Teacher's Book p. 138 • Tell Ss in this video Maddie tells us about
Presenter’s questions Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. Before
1 (0.10) Do you like visiting the park where they listen ask Ss to look at the photo
you live? and say what they can see (rocks, a river,
2 (0.14) Did you know that some parks are mountains).
so big that they attract millions of visitors • Note: For less confident Ss you can play the
every year? video with the subtitles on.
3 (1.42) Are there any national parks in your
country? Exercise A 18
4 (2.21) And did you know the Grand Canyon • Read out the places and explain to Ss that
is nearly 2 kilometres deep? they have to listen for them. Stop the video
5 (2.52) What’s the oldest national park after each question and elicit answers from
in the USA? different Ss.
• Play the video again.
• Check answers using the Lollipop stick
technique.
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