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"My choice of house is somewhat eccentric and building it was very hard work, but we've got the perfect place to live," Mew For John Mew and his wife Josephine, their home really is thei

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d w e l l i n g s & a p p l i a n c e s ; h o u s e h o l dchores; colours & rooms; homesafety

festivals

A Dream Come True(gapped text)Extract f rom Jack & Jill

G e t t i n g a w a y f r o m it a l l( m u l t i p l e m a t c h i n g )

S o e c t a c u l a r N a t u r e 'White Cliffs of Dover -The Rockies

c r i s i s ; p r e s e r v a t i o n o f a n i m a l s &

p l a n t s

h e a l t h p r o b l e m s ; d a i l y r o u t i n e s ;stress & relaxation; describingfeelings; character adjectives

T h e A n s w e r i s B l o w i n g i nthe Wind (gapped text)The Little Lond (poem)

C a n y o u fe e l t h e r h y t h m ?( m u l t i p l e c h o i c e )Naturally Hot Rotorua -Ainsworth Hot Springs

descriptions of objects

shops & department stores;

clothes; products; credit cards;

s h o p p i n g c o m p l a i n t s ; o n l i n e

s h o p p i n g

No More Secrets (matching

h e a d r n g s t o p a r a g r a p h s )Extract from TheTimeMachine

Picking the Perfect Present( m u l t i p l e m a t c h i n g )

I n th e M a r k e t f o r a B a r g a i n Portobello Rood Morket -QueenVictoria Market

types of sports; qualities; places &

equipment; free-time activities;

types of entertainment; theparalympics

How to burn fat all daylong (gapped text)Extract from Oliver Twist

D a r e d e v i l S h a u n ( m u l t i p l echoice)

Trophy Hunters: Wimbledon The Super Bowl

sports & entertainment

Spead the News I disasters

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present tenses; adverbs of

frequency; state veros

Phrasal verbs: BREAK, BRTNG

note-takin g; f lFstatements; matchingspeakers to

statements

compare types of houses; suggestways to make houses safe for-children; renting a house;

expressing sympathy; requestingservrces

- an advertisement

- an informal letter describinq

a house for rent

past tenses; used to/would

Phrasal verbs: CARRV COME

future tenses; Conditionals

Type O & 1; the definite

article

Phrasal verbs: CUT DO

matching speakers tostatements; TlFstatements

discuss important things in life;

express opinions on family matters;

talk about memories of earlvchildhood; breaking the news;

describing people; introducing people

discuss weekend activities;

speculations; holiday experiences;

accepting/refusin g i nvitations;

cancelling a hotel reservation;

renting a vehiclecompa nsons; too/enou gh;

-ing form/ infinitive

Phrasal verbs: FALL, GET

n o t e - t a k i n g ; m a t c h i n gspeakers to

a for and against essay

-ing/-ed participles; modal

verbs; making deductions;

question tags

Phrasal verbs: G\VE, GO

Yes/No statements;

m u l t i p l e c h o i c e ;matching speakers tostatements

suggest ways to protect animalsfrom extinction; suggest solutions

to improve the environment;

complaining; offering solutions toproblems; expressing hesitation

discuss ways to relax; speculating;

give advice; losing your temper;

m a k i n g a n a p p o i n t m e n t ; d e s c r i b i n gsymptoms

order of adjectives; the

passive; relatives; relative

clauses

Phrasal verbs: HOLD, KEEI

causative form; reported

statements

note-taking; Yes/Nostatements; multiplecnotce

discuss pros & cons of usinqcomputers; discuss effects 6fmodern technology on our lives;

"filler" phrases; reporting a theft;

giving instructions

ask for information; discuss pros/

cons of advertising; discuss dresscode; expressing opinions; makinqcomplaints; buying clothes

instructions for a magic trick

a letter to the editor

quantifiers (some, any, no, (a)

linle, (a) few); countjblet

uncountable nouns; reported

speech (special introductory

verbs)

Phrasal verbs: MAKE, \IJT

C o n d i t i o n a l s T y p e 2 & 3 ;

wrshes; would rather

Phrasal verbs: RuN, SEE,SET

T/F statements;

m u l t i p l e m a t c h i n g ;

m u l t i p l e c h o i c e

note-takin g; TlFstatements; matchingspeakers to

give opinions; guess content; talkabout hobbies; asking forpermission & polite requests;

taking a phone message; inviting afriend to a sporting event

a news report

a formal transactional letter

m u l t i p l e m a t c h i n g ;note-taking

compare types of films; expresspreferences; talk about disasters;

gossip; making arrangements;

maKtng excuses

The title above is taken from an English proverb.

What do you think it means?

2 a Which of the houses in the pictures:

has: five storeys and a house on top; a fibreglass

shark; brick walls; a thatched roof; a chimney; a rock

on the roof; wooden stairs up to the front door; stone

walls; a pitched roof; a tiled roof?

is: built underground; a castle; built on stilts?

b Use the adjectives to describe each house Give reasons.

economical impractical cold spacious cramped

airy comfortable o attractive eccentric

House A is economical to maintain because it doesn't cost verv

much to heat and cool.

frve-storey building Suffolk, England

Z i m b a b w e Portugal

H e a d i n g t o n , E n g l a n d

d Describe the houses A-D Think about:

type of house location spectal features

general description

The house in picture Ais a hut on stilts.lt is located in Zimbabwe,

It has got a thatched roof and wooden stairs up to the front door.

It's cramped but it\ probably quite airy.

e Which house would you/wouldn't you like to live in?

Give reasons.

l'd like to live in the hut on stilts because it looks very attractive to me.

lwouldn't liketo live inthe rockhouse because it must getvery cold.

unusual as you think It seems that these days moreand more people want to live somewhere special andout of the ordinary, and if they can't buy what thel' -'want they are quite prepared to build it fromscratch

at an ancient monument The building has a lot of -: the features of a traditional castle, including a keep.

a moat and a drawbridge "My choice of house is somewhat eccentric and building it was very hard work, but we've got the perfect place to live," Mew

For John Mew and his wife Josephine, their home really is their castle They have built their own English castle in the Sussex countryside The building is brand newwith all the luxuries you would expect from a house that cost more than f350,000 to build However, when you first see it from the outside it would be easy to think that you are looking

says Although some would say that the building is impractical and may be cold in harsh British winters.

he certainly has got a unique and spacious home.

If you don't look carefully, you might not even see the home that Jonathan Ridley-Jones and Shanon Ridd built at all! That's because the house is a converted underground water tank The only thing that can be seen from the surface is a door leading into the hillside "We've never wanted to live rn an ordinary house," Shanon says "Living below ground means that our home is quiet and very cosy - none of the usual draughts It doesn't damage the local surroundings and has very low fuel bills Some of our friends find it dark and feel shut in when thev first visit, but they soon get used to it!"

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r would you like to live in a castle, a tree

or even underground'? This might not be as

Reading: mu iple choice; matching prompts to

elements rn th text

Vocabulary: dwellings & appliances; furniture; cotours

& rooms; household chores; home safety

Grammar: present tenses; state verbs; adverbs of

frequency

Use of English: prepositions of place; adverbs of

frequency; phrasal verbs (break, bring); linkers

L i s t e n i n g : l i s t e n i n g f o r s p e c i f i c r n f o r m a t n ; m u l t i p l e

m a t c h i n g ; n o t e t a k i n g ; T / F s t a t e m e n t matching

speakers to statements

S p e a k i n g : d e s c r i b i n g a r o o m ; t a l k i n g a b o u t y o u r

house; comparing & contrasting types of houses;

suggesting ways to make a house safe for children;

note-taking; giving information about a house;

startrng a conversation; expressing sympathy; renting a

c Explain the task Play the cassette Ss do the exerciseCheck Ss' answers

Answer Key (See overprinted answers)

d Write the headings on the board Elicit answers from

S s a n d c o m p l e t e t h e t a b l e S s c o p y h e c o m p l e t e d

t a b l e in t o t h e i r n o t e b o o k s , t h e n u s t h e n o t e s todescribe each home

Answer KeyTYPE OFHOUSE LOCATION : SPECIAL

: FEATURES

1 GENERAL, DESCRIPTION

house; requesting services

Intonation: expressing sympathy

Writing: an advertisement; a short

an informal letter

descriptive article; j

Read out the title Explain that this is taken from the

English proverb "An Englishman,s home is his castle,' Elici|

what a proverb is (a popular saying used to express a

well-known fact) Then elicit what the title means by asking

comprehension questions (What is a castle? What were

castles used for? Why would sombone call his house a castle? etc)

Suggested Answer

An Englishman takes pride in his home

a Ask Ss to look at the pictures, Ask them what tooks

u n u s u a l R e a d o u t t h e list Ask Ss to match thewords/phrases with the houses in the picturesAnswer Key

five storeys and a house on top: C

a fibreglass shark: D

brickwalls: D

a thatched roof: A

a chimney: C

a rock on the roof: B

wooden stairs up to the front door: A

S s c a n J o o k u p e n y unknown words in their

d i c t i o n a r i e s Ss work in pairs and dgcide which adlectives bestdescribe each house giving reasons Check Ss,answers around the class, than ask some Ss to

t a l k a b o u t e a c h h o u s eSuggested Answer Key

House A: economical, cramped, impractical, airy

House B: cold, cramped, impractical

House C: impractical, spacious, airy, eccentric

House D: eccentric, comfortable, spacious

: wooden stairs cramped,

rockhouse portusat ifutint'flif,!)el,ro 'Kiif[l;![

on the roof, small impractical

ilii;;sjorev iuiol<, 'fl\i,i,:, a;, t";r, ,impracticat,

building England ' chimney spacious, airy,

,'iiliacia ' uearlinsiti;i, -, bi;iiikwlilts, 'i;:;:;tl:,

house England fibreglass shark eccentric,

: in the roof comfortableSuggested Answer Key

- The house in picture B is a rock house lt is located inPortugal lt has got stone walls, a rock on the roof and osmall door lt is probably quite cold, cramped ondimpractical

- The house in picture C is a five-storey building lt is locaiec

in Suffolk, England lt has got a house on top ond o bt9chimney lt is eccentric and impractical, but probably quitespacious and airy

- The house in picture D is a terraced house lt is locoted irtHeadington, England lt has got brick walls and a fibreglassshark in the roof lt is spacious, but probably quiteimpractical lt's also a bit eccentrrc

e 5 s w o r k i n p a i r s and do the exercise C h e c k S s ,

a n s w e r s b y a s k i n g s o m e S s t o p r e s e n t t h e r r o p i n i o n s

t o t h e c l a s sSuggested Answer Keylwouldn't like to live in the rock house because it looks very cold

a R e a d o u t t h e t i t l e o f t h e a r t i c l e a n d e l i c i t S s ' i d e a s

about the content of the article and what type of

publication (newspaper, magazine, encyclopaedia,

e t c ) i t m i g h t b e fo u n d i n b y a s k i n g q u e s t i o n s ,

Suggested Answer Key

The article must be about various types of houses

This article might be found in a magazine

ln pairs, 5s write ten words connected to the

theme Ask Ss to report back Write the words on

t h e b o a r d S s c o p y t h e m in t o th e i r n o t e b o o k s

[ o E x p l a i n t h e ta s k R e a d o u t t h e t i p P o i n t o u t t h a t

Ss need to follow this advice in order to complete

the task successfully

Allow Ss three to four minutes to silently read the

t e x t D o q u e s l i o n ' l w i t h 5 s R e a d o u t t h e p a r t o f

t h e q u e s t i o n i n b o l d a n d w i t h S s fi n d th e p a r t o f

the text the question relates to (paragraph l line

6 ) R e a d o u t t h e o p t i o n s A - D a n d h e l p S s t o

underline the key words (A; live underground, B:

have exactly the home they want, C: cheaper than

buying, D: modern luxuries) Help 5s to decide on

the correct answer by a process of elimination

(The correct answer is B because the text says;'if they

can't buy what they want they are quite prepared to

build it' (0 5-6)) Focus 5s' attention on how the

information has been rephrased Ss complete the

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i ^i;il{ -i,- -dr'iiiit iiw,iii;ii;;;; ', iipeniiie to biiira, ,

, , impressive appearance, impractrcal, cold in

: .".-, -.: !.'!.q!e:i-Po!i"o|?: .

: , - : sufferersofhaYfever

Suggested Answer KeyThe Mews' castle has many advantages Firstly, it is brand new

It is also luxurious, unique and has an impressive appearance

ln addition, it is spacious However, there are certaindisadvantages, too For example, it was expensive to build lt isalso impractical and cold in the winter Nevertheless, I wouldlike to live in a house like this because it is so unique andtmpresStve

[ r A l l o w 5 s tw o m i n u t e s t o t h i n k a b o u t th e i r id e a l

h o u s e i n c l a s s T h e n , a s k v a r i o u s S s to d e s c r i b e

t h e i r i d e a l h o u s e ,Suggested Answer Key

My ideal house would be a castle lt would be made of stone.The rooms would be large and airy lt would have a garden and

a pool, where I could spend my time in summer lt would be cooland very comfortable to live in, and very economical

As an extension, Ss can collect pictures of

u n u s u a l h o m e s a n d p r e p a r e a p o s t e r f o r t h e i rclass

Alternatively, Ss can collect pictures of traditional

t v n e s o f h o r r s e s fr o m v a r i o u s c o u n t r i e s a n dprepare a poster for their class

Ss can practise Reading aloud using the S's CD/cassette Ss listen to the text and follow the Iines

Ss listen again with pauses, then read out fromthe text

Tapescript for Exercise 2c (p 6) Cont i

Ss can refer to p 1 89 of the S's book for the same tapescript i

Say words you expect to find

Read the textquickly to get a generalidea of what it is about.Look at the first part of the guestion,then find the part of the text the question

the answer that best fits Keep in mind that

you think you l<now the correct answer,

i n i t

tri an underground home doesn,t appeal to you, 35

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about living in the tree tops? Dan Garner, a

-:: surg€oo from Gloucestershire, certainly thinks

.: this is the way to go up in the world.

\\-hen our family became short of space at home

-: :olution was to build a luxury tree house in the 40

-::ien The tree house is built into a spruce tree six

-'-ires above

the ground It has one main room, a -;Jroom

and a balcony running around two sides.,'

:.:ner is so happy with this practical extension to

home that he thinks he can convince more 45

:;,-'ple of the benefits of living in the trees He wants

: set up his own enterprise making more of the

;;,uxe tree dwellings, saying, ,,Tree houses are airy,

:-cure and comfortable and the only disadvantage is

thet they might not be suitable for people who 50

suffer from hay fever or a fear of heights!',

Even people who live in more o.dinury settings

Sr-rm",r-"r can't resist doing something to make

:hem stand out from the crowd One extreme

erample of this is Bill Heines' house in Headington, 55

Orlordshire Until one morning in 19g6, his house

looked much like all the others in his street, when

suddenly overnight a 7.5 m long fibreglass shark

appeared to have crashed through the roof The

shark was a sculpture by local artist John Buckley 60

-\t first some people complained that it might be

dangerous or that it spoilt the look of the

neighbourhood, but engineers checked that the

sculpture was safe and the ,Headington shark, has

become a well-known and poputai landmark It 65

seems that no matter where you live, you can always

do something to make sure your house says

something about who you are.

b Read the article

a n d a n s w e r t h e q u e s t i o n s

c E x p l a i n t h e w o r d s in b o l d , th e n s u g g e s t s y n o n y m sfor the highlighted words

1 M o r e a n d m o r e p e o p l e b u i l d th e i r o w n n o m e

A s o th a t th e y c a n li v e underground( [ 5 - 6 ) @ s o th a t th e y c a n h a v e e x a c t l y t h e h o m e t h e y w a n t

C b e c a u s e i t i s c h e a p e r t h a n b u y i n g a n e w h o u s e

D b e c a u s e t h e y w a n t a l l th e m o d e r n l u x u r j e s y o u fi n d in

a n e w h o m e

2 J o h n a n d J o s e p h i n e M e w( l 1 7 - 1 9 ) @ k n o w th a t th e i r c h o i c e o f h o m e i s u n u s u a l

B f o u n d t h a t c r e a t i n g t h e i r d r e a m h o m e w a s e a s y

C w a n t e d to l i v e li k e p e o p l e w o u l d h a v e rn t r a d i t o n acastles

D converted an ancient burlding into a modern home

3 W h a t d o J o n a t h a n R i d l e y - J o n e s a n d S h a n o n

R i d d s a y a b o u t th e i r h o m e ?

A l t ' s j u s t an ordinary h o u s e

B T h e y a l w a y s w a n t e d t o l i v e u n d e r g r o u n d( l 3 1 - 3 2 ) @ l t d o e s n ' t h a r m t h e e n v t r o n m e n t

5 T h e ' H e a d i n g t o n s h a r k '

A w a s c r e a t e d b y B i l l H e r n e s

B crashed intothe roof of Bill Heines, house one night

C was immediately popular with everyone in the town( ! 5 7 - 5 9 )

My ideal house would be a castle lt would be made of ,.

'tOR SALE s399.986 Golders Green, London.

A superb first.floor 2-bedroonerl flat'

Fully-furnished with a large balcony, double glazing':'

a n d a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g F u t l y ' e q u i p p e d k i t c h e n a n d

OWNER/ESTATE AGENT CLIENT

g r e e t i n g g ' e e t r n q - ask for informationagree to give information l rasl your questions (e.9 exactanswer the questions*y' lo.ut'on - special features)agree on a viewing **}t arrange a viewing

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c Use the words to describe Ann's and John's

houses, then describe Your house.

Ann lives in a tradrtional cottage tn the country'The cottage is "'

a Read the advertisements, then, in pairs, list the spectal

features of each property under the headings:

low priced, overPriced,

b M a t c h t h e c o l u m n s W h i c h o f t h e s e h a v e you/haven't 1lou got in Your house?

system

h a l I

g t o L t t t 9wardrobes

k i t c h e n

I n g

n e a r n gThere are built-in wardrobes in our house

check

A : H e l l o t

B : G o o d m o r n i n g l ' m c a l l i n g a b o u t t h e h o u s eadvertised for rent in Paddington

A : O h y e s ?

B : l w o n d e r 1 ) i f y o u c o u l d g i v e m e a b i t m o r e

i n f o r m a t i o n , P l e a s eA: Of course 2) What would you like to know?B: First of all, 3) could you tell me exactly where

t h e h o u s e i s s i t u a t e d ?Yes, it's on 15, BaYswater Drive

A n d t h e l o u n g e a n d d i n i n g ro o m - a r e t h e yseparate?

Yes, but they're joined by a sliding glass doorAnd do all the bedrooms have fittedwardrobes?

A: No, only the two largest bedrooms

B : O n e la s t q u e s t i o n l s t h e g a r a g e l a r g e e n o u g hfor two cars?

A : O h , d e f i n i t e l yB: lt sounds perfect 4) When do you think I couldsee it?

A :

B :

5 ) H o w a b o u t 6 o ' c l o c k t h i s e v e n i n g ? That's fine - see You then

In pairs, take roles and act out dialogues about each of the advertisements in Ex 6.

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L C ) L C

b u i l t - i ncentralfitted

d o u b l eentranceprivatesecurity

A: tnside: large lounge/dining room "

Outside: garage, drivewaY ".

5 a E l i c i V E x p l a i n t h e m e a n i n g o f t h e s u b t i t l e by

asking questions or giving examples (A terraced

house is a type of dwelling A fridge and a washing

m a ch i n e a re ap p I ia nces.)

Explain that when we think of a type of dwelling

we need to consider its style (how it is built); its

location (where it is situated); its size (how big/snall it

ri); its cost (how much the rent is/if it is economical to

maintain);and its general description (what it is like)

Ss look up any unknown v o c a b u l a r y T h e n , r e a d

o u t t h e w o r d s i n t h e t a b l e a n d e l i c i t t h e m e a n i n g

o f a n y u n k n o w n w o r d s b y g i v i n g e x a m p l e s

[ r Explain that Ss are going to listen t two people

t a l k i n g a b o u t th e i r h o u s e s E x p l a i n e t a s k p l a y

the cassette and ask Ss to underline e adjectives

that Ann uses play it again Ss circle e adjectives

t h a t J o h n u s e s

Play the cassette again Ss listen and check their

A N S W E T S

Answer Key (See overprinted answers)

c Explain the task Ss use the prompts to describe each

p e r s o n ' s h o u s e T h e n S s d e s c r i b e t h e i r o w n h o u s e s

Suggested Answer Key

I live in a modern flat in the city tt is centrally located and ctose to

the shops lt is a large 3-bedroomed apartment that is

comfortable, well maintained and fully furnished.

6 a Ask 5s to look at the two texts and elicit where they

can be found (in a newspaper) Read out the

a d v e r t i s e m e n t s a n d e x p l a i n a n y u n k n o w n w o r d s

E x p l a i n t h e t a s k S s w o r k in p a i r a n d li s t th e special

features of each property Check s, answers.

Answer Key

A lnside: 3 bedrooms, large lounge/dining room, fireplace,

entrance hall, modern fitted kitchen, attic, central heating,

built-in wardrobes

Outside: garage, driveway, large front garden with shared

fence, rear patio, pool

B Inside: 2 bedrooms, fuily-furnished, double glazing, air

conditioning, fully-equi pped kitchen, modern secunty system

Outside: large balcony, modern security system

b Allow Ss two minutes to prepare their answers Then,

a s k v a r i o u s 5 s to t a l k a b o u t t h e i r h o u s e s

7 a R e a d o u t th e li s t o f h o u s e h o l d a p p l i a n c e s a n d e l i c i t

what they are used for Alternatively, ask Ss

questions to find out if they know what they are:

Where can we clean dirty dishes? (tn the dishwasher.)

Where can we cookfood? (ln/on the cooker.) etc

Explain the task Elicit names of rooms and write

them on the board (utility room,lounge, efc) When Ss

have completed the task, check their answers (ln

multi-lingual classrooms, compare and contrast Ss,

answers Ask Ss to give reasons for the location of

these items )

Suggested Answer Key

vacuum cleaner - utility room; electric heater _ bedroom/ lounge;

w ash i ng m a ch i n e - kitchen/uti I ity room/bath roo m ;

microwave - kitchen; humidifier - bedroom/lounge;

air conditioner - Iounge/bedroom; hairdryer _ bathroom/

drawn their bedroom correctly

b Allow Ss a minute to complete the task Check Ss,answers Then Ss make up sentences about theirhouses Point out that Ss can use either structure(There is/isn't/are/aren't or We have/haven,t got.)

Answer Key (See overpilnted answers)

8 a Ss read the dialogue quickly and say what it is about

(A person is interested in the house advertised in Ex.6a.) 5s work in pairs and try to comple the dialogue. Play the cassette Ss listen and che their answers Choose s o m e p a i r s t o r e a d o u t t h e d i a l o g u eAnswer Key (See overprinted answers)

[ o E x p l a i n t h e t a s k G o t h r o u g h the prompts a n delicit useful phrases: greeting: Hello! Hi! etc

Ss work in pairs and act out similar d i a l o gCheck 5s' performance around the class, thensome pairs to act out their dialogues in front of theclass

Suggested Answer KeyA: Hello!

B: Good morning I wonder if could you give me same moreinformation about the flat in Golders Green

A: Of course, what would you like to know?

B: First of all, could you tell me exactly where the flat is situated?A: Yes, it's on Riverside park Drive.

B: And does it have a separate dining room?

A: No, it doesn't.There is a combined lounge and dining room.B: I see Do the bedrooms have fitted wardrobes?

A: Yes,theydo

B: One last question Does the kitchen have a dishwasher?

A: Oh definitely

B: lt sounds perfect When do you think t could see it?

A: How about 6 o'clockthis evening?

B: That's fine - see you then

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-i Tupescript for Exercise 5b (p g) r

r Ss can refer to p 189 of the 5's book for the same tapescript

Ann: lt is And it's very cornfortable too

A n n : l ' d l o v e t o

B(T)

d : G o th r o u g h t h e t a b l e s a n d e x p l a i n t h e t a s k

Read the examples aloud and focus Ss' attention

on the various structures Explain that we use:

both, as well as, besides and o/so to link similarideas, whereas we use: although, whereas, but andhowever to link opposing ideas

o S s m a k e r n s e n t e n c e s C h e c k t h a t 5 s u s e t h e

linkers correctlySuggested Answer Key

House A has got a pool whereas house B hasn't got one

Both house A and house B have got a garden

Both house A and house B have got an attic

House A has got a patio although house B hasn't got one

House B has got a garden, but it doesn't have a fence

Besides having a balcony, house A has got air conditioning

House B hasn't got a balcony but it has got air conditioning

Both houses have got a security system

House B has got a cellar but it hasn't got a fireplace

House A has got a fireplace However, it hasn't got a cellar or

built-in wardrobes

Both houses have central heating

Whereas house A has a fitted kitchen, house B hasnt got one

House A has a pool and a garage Also, it has a garden

As well as having air conditioning and a security system, house

B has also got central heating

Although house B hasn't got a fireplace, it has got central

Suggested Answer Key

A For Sale London Large detached house with garden, patio'

balcony and pool Fitted kitchen with central heating and

latest security system Fully air-conditioned with a fireplace'

Private driveway and large garage Attic suitable for

conversion Close to shops and public transport Contact

B ryson P ro pe rties : TeL 020 82 5 3 6 1 49

B For Rent Large detached house with central heating, air

conditioning and modern security system All bedrooms with

burlt-rn wardrobes Large attic Front garden with private

driveway and large garage Available for long lease Full

details at N Estate Agents:TeL020 8942 6851

a E l i c i t w h a t h o u s e h o l d c h o r e s a r e b y g i v i n q e x a m p l e s

(Washing the dishes is a household chore.) 5s work in

pairs and complete the exercise Check Ss' answers

Elicit adverbs of frequency (sometrmeg often, always,

etc) and write them on the board Ss make up

s e n t e n c e s u s i n g t h e p h r a s e s

Answer Key (See overprinted answers)

(Ss'own answers)

I alwoys make my bed before I leave home for work

I hate dusting the furniture etc

b Explain the task Ss work in pairs and complete

t h e e x e r c i s e C h e c k 5 s ' a n s w e r s T h e n , 5 s m a k e u psentences

Suggested Answer Key

do the ironing; do the washing up; do the dusting;

do the vacuuming; do the cleaning

Dad never does the washing up

On Mondays it's my turn to dothe dusting

My srster usually does the vacuuming

My mum does most of the cleaning

As an extension, choose a leader He/She mimes oneactivity from Ex 10 Ss, with books closed, try to guesswhat the activrty is The one who guesses correctlybecomes the new leader and the game continues

a o Go through the table and present any new vocabulary

by giving examples, miming, etc Alternatively, Ss canlook up the unknown words in their dictionaries Explain that Ss are going to listen to a person talkingabout how the colours of a room can make us feel Play the cassette Ss do the exercise Check Ss'anSwers

Answer Key (5ee overprinted answers)

b E x p l a i n t h e t a s k P l a y t h e c a s s e t t e a g a i n 5 s th e n d othe exercrse

Suggested Answer Key

I would paint a child's bedroom green because it makes peoplefeel relaxed

I would paint a play area red because it makes people feelactive

I would paint a living room yellow because it makes people feelhappy

t would paint a classroom blue because it makes people feelconfident

Read out the list of nouns Check that 5s know thesewords by asking them to point to the relevant

n h i o r t < i n t h e n i r t r r r o Quickly revise prepositions of place Position yourselfsomewhere in the classroom and ask: Whereaml? (l'mnext to George Tim is behind George Bill is in front ofGeorge.) etc Ss can work in pairs and ask and answer

q u e s t i o n s a b o u t t h e p o s i t i o n o f v a r i o u s S s in t h ecl:ss Cherk Ss' nerformance

r ( q m : k o r n < c n t t r n a o q v Y J ! r ' r L ' a h n r r t t h p n i r t t t r e

Suggested Answer KeyThere is a lamp next to the sofa

There is a window behind the sofa

The glass coffee table is opposite the fireplace

There are some cushions on the sofa

There is a painting between the fireplace and the window.There is a plant above the fireplace

There is a candlestick in the middle of the glass coffee table

o As an extension, Ss work in pairs One 5 draws aliving room and then they take turns to instruct eachother where to put the furniture (sofa, armchair, coffeetable, lamp, cushions, eIc)

e g SA: Draw a coffee table in the middle of the roomSB: Now, you draw an armchair next to thecoffee table etc

- Tap'escript'for ixercise r ruip sl "' -

W h a t c o J o u r s a r e th e r o o m s i n y o u r h o u s e p a i n t e d ? W o u l d it s u r p r i s e y o u t o learn that the colours around you can affect how you feel? Well it's true, colour can drastically affect your mood So it makes sense to surround yourself wrth

9 a Use the prompts and the

linkers to make up sentences

for each house, as in

Mum always does the ironing on Saturday.

in connection with each colour.

A B driveway / /

fireplace

o built-in wardrobes

o central heating fitted kitchen

'll Use the prepositions

and the words in the list to describe the living room.

o in front of next to behind opposite on

o between above in the middle of fireplace candlesticks r carpet parntings sofa armchair cushions plant r glass coffee table

o window lamp

Both house A and B have got a driveway.

House A has got a chimney, but house B hasn,t got one.

House Ahas got a driveway aswellas a garage.

Besides having a garage, house A has got a driveway.

Writing Project

b Look at the pictures A and B and write an

advertisement for each house Say if it is for

renVsale, what kind of house it is, how much it

costs, what special features it has got and give a

telephone number for contact Use the

advertisements in Ex 6a as models to help you.

t h e la w n

t h e f u r n i t u r e

Which of these household chores do you do?

How often? Which do you like/not mind/hate

D r n r n n + f n n r n r

r t e 5 e t t t L c r r 5 e s

G r a m m a r R e f e r e n c e'l

J ldentify the tenses in bold, then match them to

6 | have been trying to call you for an hour a

7 He is flying to Madrid tomorrow f

8 lt's getting colder and colder h

e resulVconsequence of a past activity in the present

f fixed arrangement in the future

g t i m e t a b l e

h g r a d u a l d e v e l o p m e n t

State verbs

We do not normally use believe, forget, hate, know,

like, love, need, prefer, realise, remember, suppose,

u n d e r s t a n d , w a n t , a p p e a r i n c o n t i n u o u s t e n s e s

I believe you NOT

The verbs think, taste, see, look, smell, feel and have

can have continuous tenses, but there is a difference in

m e a n r n g

I think he is desperate (= l believe) BIJT (m thinking about

moving house (= 1'p considering)

| { Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present

tense, then identify their use

1 She is moving (move) house next week

2 Carl and Mary are looking for a new house The

landlord has evicted (evict) them from their flat

3 Have you been waiting (you/wait) a long time?

4 They are converting (convert) the old mill into a

b e a u t i f u l n e w h o m e a t t h e m o m e n t

5 Water freezes (freeze) at 0" C

6 Her flight arrives (arrive) tonight at 7pm

7 Are you signing (you/sign) the contract for the

house next week?

8 The Earth rs becominq (become) warmer and

(sign) a two-year contract

1 5 Fill in the correct tense of the verb in brackets.

1 A : l s J a n e s t i l l t h i n k i n g ( J a n e / s t i l l / t h i n k ) o f r e n t i n gthat house?

1 6 - r Talk about British homes, using adverbs of

frequency, as in the examPle

i , ii , , i i :

I , l , l , l t l ' t '

-1 00%

7\Yo50%

25%

10%

0Yousuaily

British homes always have running water.

There is always running water in Britrsh homes.

You can always frnd running water in British homes.

b l n p a i r s d r a w a s i m i l a r c h a r t a b o u t h o m e s i n your country, then present it in class.

1 7 I n p a i r s , t a l k a b o u t : what you do/don't do in your free time what you are doing this weekend what you have done so far today 'l

$ How much have you changed since you were five years old? Make up sentences, as in the example I've grown my hair long.

1 9 In pairs, act out dialogues, as in the example' sleep o u t d o o r s v i s i t a c a s t l e ' b e i n a t r e e h o u s e ' stay at a campsite ' redecorate your own bedroom stay in a house with its own swimming pool have a power cut at your home t move house Haveyou ever slept outdoors?

No, thaven't Have you ever visited a castle?

Yes, I have.

Really? When was that?

Two years ago Have you ever .? etc

: - r e t a s k , t h e n d o i t e m 1 w i t h Ss Ss work in pairs

r rl ire exercrse ''-i(e Check Ss, answers As an extension

up sentences for each use Refer Ss to the

-ar Reference Section for more detail

: ^: ter Key (See overprinted answers)

17 Eljcit different free-time activjtres from Ss (read a book,watch N gardening, ride a bike, meet friends, surf the net,

go to the cinema, play games/sporf, etc) and write

t h e m o n t h e b o a r d Explain t h e t a s k R o l e p l a y w i t h a S T h e n , S s w o r k in

p a i r s a n d ask and answer questions C h e c k S s ,answers Ask some pairs to act out their dialogues infront of the class

Suggested Answer KeyA: What do you usually do in your free time?

B: Well, I usually go to the cinema Sometimes, I surf the net.What aboutyou?

A: I don't like the cinema so I usually watch W or play boardgames

B: What are you doing this weekend?

A: fm visiting my aunt She lives in the countryside How aboutyou?

B: l'm going to a party

A: That's nice What have you done so far today?

B: t!/ell, l've made my bed, l,ve had breakfast and l,ve playedfootbal I Wh at a bout you?

A: l've fixed my bike and l,ve taken my little sister to her friend,shouse

1 8 E x p l a i n t h e t a s k E l i c r t f r o m S s w h a t t h e s e c h a n g e s c a nbe: height, weight, appearance, etc Aljow Ss t\,vo

m r n u t e s t o t h i n k o f s e n t e n c e s , t h e n a s k in d i v i d u a l S s tcread out their sentences

Suggested Answer Key

lh a lot taller

t've put on weight

I've dyed my hair etc

1 9 R e a d o u t t h e l i s t o f p r o m p t s Choose t w o S s a n d m o d e l

t h e d i a l o g u e Ss work in pairs and act out srmrlardialogues Check Ss' answers, then choose some pairs to

a c t o u t t h e i r d i a l o g u e s i n f r o n t o f t h e c l a s sSuggested Answer Key

A: been in a tree house?

B: No, I haven't Have you ever stayed at a campsite?

A: No, I haven't Have you ever redecorated your ownbedroom?

B: Yes, I have

A: Really? When was that?

B: Last summer Have you ever stayed in a house with its ownswimming pool?

A: No, I haven't Have you ever had a power cut at your home?

B: Yes, I have

A: Really? When was that?

B: A week ago Have you ever moved house?

A: Yes, I have,B: ReallyT When was that?

: = ^ : e n c e s u s r n g t h e v e r b s i n b o l d R e f e r S s t o the

:-.-:nrar Reference Section for more detail

- c, / 5s two minutes to complete the exercise

, ^ e c k S s ' a n s w e r s o n t h e b o a r d S s ju s t i f y their

: _ i 1 / t r r <

:

": ,ver Key (See overprinted answers)

' ':d arrangement in the future

-'::.tlt/consequence of a past activity in the present

: ::.;on which started in the past and continues up to the

:'esent with emphasis on duration

t on happening around the time of speaking

of a past activity in the present

=:' 55' 31'15yygrs on the board while they read them

: 's,', er Key (See overprinted answers)

: Qurckly revise the adverbs of frequency Elicit the

adverbs from Ss (always, sometimes, neverf elc)

iVrrte: - He is late for work He works /afe _ on the

ooard

Ask 5s to put always in the correct place in these

sentences Elicit from Ss that adverbs of frequency

go before a main verb (He always works late.) but

after auxiliary/modal verbs (He is always late for

,\/orK.)

Go through the diagram w i t h S s R e a d o u t t h e

e x a m p l e s P o i n t o u t t h a t S s c a n u s e a n y of the

:hree structures (have, there is, you can find) to

.nake up sentences Ss then complete the task

;" agested Answer Key

:: - :' lcmes usually -'="= have a garden or a yard

s often a garage in British homes

- - : i " sometimes find a cellar or a basement in British homes

: :' ^omes rarely have a swimming pool

-:-' s never

a storm cellar in British homes

: : <ciain the task and set it for homework Ask-Cividual

Ss to present their tables to the class

:rternatively, draw a similar table on the board Elicit

oeas from 5s about what a typical home in your

:cuntry has/hasn't got and complete the table Ss

.opy the iable into their notebooks, then talk about it

1 o(r)

Explain the task Read out the prompts, then choose

two Ss to read out the examPle

2 A: You looktired.What haveyou been doing?

B: I've been doing mY homework

A: Whathaveyou doneT

B: Wel[ t've finished my Maths and written a composition,

but I haven't studied for the test yet

3 A: You lookexcited What have you been doing?

B: l've been organising a PartY

A: Whathaveyoudone?

B: Wetl, l've sent out the invitations and booked the

caterers, but I haven't booked the band yet

Elicit from Ss how we use these time adverbs Ask

questions: Which time adverbs do we use with the present

perfect? (yet, already, for, since); What sentence structure do

we use wtth yet'? (We use yet in the negative and

interrogative of the present perfect e.g I haven't cooked yet'

Haveyoucookedyet?); What sentence structure do we use

with already? (We use already in the affirmative of the

present perfect e.g I have already cooked') etc

Alternatively, g i v e p r o m p t s a n d a s k S s t o m a k e u p

s e n t e n c e s u s i n g t h e I i s t e d t i m e a d v e r b s

Suggested prompts: Mary/go fishing; Ann/send out

invitations; TonY/buY a car, etc

When you are sure t h a t S s h a v e u n d e r s t o o d t h e u s e

a n d s e n t e n c e s t r u c t u r e , a s k t h e m t o m a k e u p

sentences about themselves

Suggested Answer KeY

I haven't done the shoPPing Yet

I am still working on my science pro1ect

I hove already read this morning's paper

I haven't seen my cousin )ohn for 3 years

I haven't seen my friend Mary since March

t am doing my homework at the momenL

lwake up early every daY

I am sitting at my desk now

I am seeing Jeff next SaturdaY'

Write: I have cleaned the house l have been cleaning the

house since 10 o'clock - on the board' Ask: l/Vhlch

sentence gives emphasis to the duration of the action? (2)

Which sentence is about a f inished action? (1)

Do item 1 with Ss, t h e n g o t h r o u g h t h e r e s t o f t h e

items and check for any unknown words

Allow Ss two minutes t o d o t h e e x e r c i s e C h e c k S s '

answers while 5s read out their sentences

Alternatively, complete the task orally in class, then

assign it as written HW

Answer Key

2 He has been sitting in the sun all morning

3 | have beenwatchingW for hours

4 He has studied hard

5 H e h a s b e e n o n a d i e t

6 She has bought a new house'

i E x p l a i n t h e t a s k 5 s w o r k i n p a i r s a n d d o t h e e x e r c i s e

A l i o w t h e m t w o m i n u t e s t o c o m p l e t e t h e t a s k t h e n

check their answers Ask Ss to justify their answers

Answer Key (See overprinted answers)

1 fixedfuture arrangementthus present continuous

2 ttmetable thus Present simPle

3 actton which started in the past and continues up to thepresent with emphasis on duration thus present perfectconunuous

4 result/consequence of a past activity in the present thuspresent perfect

5 action which started in the past and continues up to thepresent with emphasis on duration thus present perfectcontinuous

24 a Explain that this exercise works with Appendix 1

a t t h e b a c k o f t h e b o o k P r e s e n t t h e t a b l e i n t h e

A p p e n d i x a n d g o t h r o u q h l e t t e r s A & B w i t h S s Ss work in pairs a n d d o t h e e x e r c i s e ' C h e c k S s '

a n s w e r s T h e n , S s tr y t o e x p l a i n t h e p h r a s e s b y

g i v i n g e x a m p l e s , s y n o n y m s , e t c S s s h o u l d

m e m o r i s e t h e s e P h r a s e sAnswer Key (See overprinted answers)

A P P e n d i x 1 ( P 1 1 )

,

Ss can refer to p 1 82 of the S's book for the same appendix 1

A absent from (adj) abstain from (v) ' according to (prep) ' account for (v) accuse sll of (v) accustomed to (adj) 'acquainted wrth (adj)

amused aVwth/by (adl) angry at what sb does (adl)

( u n ) a w a r e o f ( a d 1 )

B bad at (ad;) (but; He was very bad to me ) ' base on (v) ' beg for (v) begin with (v) ' believe in (v) r 6q16.t to (v) ' benefit from (v) ' bet on (v) beware e f ( v ) ( p u t th e ) b l a m e o n s b ( n ) o [ 1 3 6 " s b fo r s r h (v )

blame sth on sb (v) ' boast abouvof (v) ' bored rvith/of iadl) borrow sth from sb (v)' brilliant a t ( a d j ) ' busy wrth ladll

b E x p l a i n t h e t a s k 5 s d o t h e a c t l v r t y H e l p t h e m w h e i ' enecessary lf 5s have difficulty doing the task you can

r e a d o u t t h e s u g g e s t e d a n s v / e ! ' k e y b e l o w

20 Use the prompts to act out

dialogues, as in the example.

A: You look exhausted What

haveyou been doing?

B: l've been working in the

= garden.

What have you done?

Well,l've planted some flowers and pruned the but lhaven't the lawn yet.

- do/homework finish/Maths (/)

o writey'composition (/)

o study/test (X)

- organise/partysend ouVinvitations (/)

o book/caterers (,/)

book/band (X)

21 Make up sentences about

yourself, using present tenses

and the time adverbs in the list.

r yet o still e already for

since r at the moment

' every oay I no*

next Saturday

I hoven't done my homeworkyet.

l/ Use the prompts to write

sentences, as in the example Use

present perfect or present perfect

continuous.

1 A n n can't g e t into t h e h o u s e

(lose/her key)

Ann can't get into the house She

has lost her key.

2 Tom's sunburnt (sit/in the

@ has been trying

4 Look! You

A h a v e b e e n s p i l l i n g

@ have spilt

A see @ am seeing C have seen

the estate agent at 7

D have been seeing

t o n i g h t I

2 T h e f i l m a t 7 : 3 0

A has been starting B has started C is starting @ starts

3 He to flnd a cleaning woman for a monrn now

B tries C is trying D has triedcoffee all over my deskl

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b

Appendix jFill in the correct preposition, then explain the phrases

Ann has been absent from work for two weeks

it has taken Mark a long time to become accustomed to the Australian

c l i m a t eThey accused him of stealing the car

We need to agree on a time to meet

He apologised to Mary for being late last nightEmma has applied to Leeds University for a place on the History course.Some people don't approve of the council,s plan to build a newshopping centre in town

The old man was begging for food

Do you believe in magic?

Rob has been busy with the redecoratinq all week

Chain Story Read the beginning ofthe story, then, one after theothel continue the story using the phrases in bold from Ex.24a.John Smith worked as an office

manager He was very good at his job, but unfortunately he wasn't able to go to workbecause he was very ill He was absentfrom workfor three weeks.

2 5Fill in the correct PrePositions.

Then choose any five Phrases and

make up sentences using them'

1 out of the ordinarY; 2 from

scratch; 3 in the countrYside; 4 to

expect sth from sb; 5 in the winter;

6 to appeal to sb; 7 to live In a tree

top; 8 to become short of sPace;

9 an extension to his home, 10 to

c o n v i n c e p e o P l e o f s t h ; 1 1 th e

benefits of sth; 12 suitable for sb;

1 3 to suffer from haY fever; 14 fear

o f h e i g h t s

2 6 ^

Phrasal Verb

APPendix 2Replace the words in bold

with the approPriate Phrasal

verb formed with breokor

bring

My computer has stoPPed

working (= broken down)

My favourite band have just

released their new album (=

brought out)

Schools finish for the summer

holidays tomorrow (= break uP)

She was raised bY her grandma

(= brought up)

The burglars entered bY force

and stole all our valuables

(= broke in)

A fire began suddenlY on the

second floor of the building

(= broke out)

7 Visiting my old neighbourhood

always makes me recall

memories of familY holidaYs

(= brings back)

8 The two countries ended

diplomatic relations with each

other two Years ago (= broke off)

Competition Game

b Choose one of the Phrasal

verbs in Ex 26a and draw a

picture about it In teams,

show your Picture to the

class The team which guesses

the phrasal verb first gets one

point Continue the game

until all of You have shown

your Pictures The team with

the most Points is the winner.

m i l l i o n p e o p l e i n B r i t a i n 1 ) a n n u a l l y H o w e v e r ' i f y o uwant better 2) protection against burglars, there areseveral things you can do To improve 3) security,

l i g h t s o n a n d o f f a n d e v e n m o w y o u r l a w n t o m a k e

y o u r h o u s e lo o k o c c u P i e d

FORTUNE ANNUAL PROTECT SECURE INSTALL ABLE PREVENT

N E I G H B O U R EFFECT BURGLAR

12

VALUE

Alternatively, assign the exercise as written HW Ss

crepare their sentences for the next lesson Check Ss,

a nswerS

)nswer Key (See overprinted answers)

:t CWn AnSWerS)

e Explain that this exercise works with Appendix 2

at the back of the book Ask Ss to think of any phrasal verbs formed with

b r e a k o r b r i n g W r i t e them on the board Elicit

t h e i r m e a n i n g s b y a s k i n g S s t o g i v e e x a m p l e s

r D o i t e m 1 w i t h Ss, then Ss work in pairs and

complete the exercise Check Ss, answers Ss

s h o u l d t h e n m e m o r i s e t h e s e p h r a s a l v e r b s4nswer Key (See overprinted answers)

Appendix 2 (p 12)

T e a m A 5 1 : T h e c o m p u t e r h a s b r o k e n u p

T: No, it hasn'tTeamB S'1 : The computer has broken down

T: Correct One point for team BPre-Reading: Ask Ss to look at the title of the articleand the picture Ask Ss to say how this house could

be broken inlo (through the window, ctimbing onto thebalcony and getting in through the door, etc) Ask Ss:

What can we do to protect our houses from burglars? (putlocks on the doors/windows, have an alarm systeminstalled, efcl Ask Ss to skim the text quickly and saywhat the article is about,

Explain that the words in bold are the stem fromwhich the missing words are derived

ADJECTIVE

o Read the text aloud up to the example Elicrt t h a tunfortunately is an adverb Continue with item tElicit what the missing word is by asking questions: /s

it a verb? (No, the sentence has got a verb *,happens,.); ls it

an adjective? (No, there is no noun after it.); ls it an adverb?

(Yes, it is.); How do we normally form adverbs? (By adding-ly to the adjective.); What is the missing word, then?

(annually)Write the answer on the board Repeat the sameprocess for the rest of the items in the exercise When Ss have completed the exercise, choose

i n d i v r d u a l S s t o r e a d o u t t h e te x tAnswer Key (See overprinted answers) Post Reading: Ss work in pairs and desiqn a leaflet

o n h o w t o b u r g l a r p r o o f y o u r h o m e S s can addpictures and helpful advice

o As an extension, a s k S s t o m a k e a t a b l e in theirnotebooks with 5 columns Write these headings onthe board: verb, noun(person), noun(abstract), adjective,adverb Ss copy them into their notebooks

Start filling in the table with the words in bold from

Ex 27 Then, ask Ss to think of derivatives to

c o m p l e t e t h e t a b l e , 5 s c o p y the table into theirnotebooks Ask Ss to update this table each timethey complete a word formation exercise

e a r l i e r d a t e o r t i m e bring in = (tr) create profiVmoney bring on = (tr) cause usu sth

u n p t e a s a n t

b r i n g o u t = ( i r ) p u i o n the market

b r i n g ro u n d = ' i 11 i calrse r o r e g a r n

c o n s c l o u s n e s s , 2 ) ( t r ) p e r s u a d e , b r i n g over (to)

bring up = 1 ) (tr) raise a child, 2) (tr) mention/introduce a sublect

2 8 Pre-Reading: Ask Ss to look back at pp 6-7 and list

t h e u n u s u a l h o u s e s B r a i n s t o r m w i t h S s a n d lr s t o t h e r

u n u s u a l h o u s e s t h a t S s h a v e h e a r d o f

Explain that in this kind of exercise Ss are given a text

in which some llnes contain a mistake in the form of

an extra word whrch needs to be removed Read out

the title and elicit what the text might be about Ask

5s to skim the text silently to check if their guesses

were correct Present the tiP

Read out the first sentence Focus Ss' attentlon on

the word to Ask 5s to explain why to is extra and

therefore wrong (because modal verbs do not take a

to-infinitive)

Read out the second line of the text Elicit that it

doesunot contain a mistake Point out that Ss need to

read the article line by line, not sentence by

sentence

Ask Ss to read the third line and look for a mlstaKe

Continue with the rest of the text Ss should always

justifY their correctlons

When Ss have completed the exercise' ask individual

5s to read throuqh the corrected text

Answer Key (See overprtnted answers)

1 we do not use pronouns after relative pronouns when the

relattve pronoun and the subiect are the same

3 we can say'of many' but not'many of' without a pronoun

5 we do not use boffi the noun andthe pronoun together

6 we do not pur a preposrtion between the verb and the

obiect

7 'in srze' is a set phrase and does not need the definite arttcle

9 we can't use'even' with 'if' ln this structure

li we do not need,so, before the adiective becausethe quality is

not being emphasized it is simply being stated .

12 *, ,on'iurc to-rnfinitive before a past participle

14 we only use the coniunctton'that'wtth'so'when we are

introducing the reason for somethtng - here the text is

simPlY referring to the next event

P o s t R e a d i n g : A s k 5 s t o d e s i g n t h e i r id e a l h o u s e

E n c o u r a g e 5 s t o u s e t h e i r i m a g i n a t i o n s a n d a d d

features that reflect their personalities The designs

can be Put uP in the classroom

As an extenslon, ask 5s: f4lhot type of wnting is rt? (an

artrcle); Where could it be found? (a newspaper or

magazne)

29 o Present the tip and read item l Point out that the

second sentence should have the same meanlng as

the first one Also point out that 5s should use the

w o r d i n b o l d w i t h o u t c h a n q r n g i t a n d c o m p l e t e t h e

gaP with two to five words

Do item 1 with Ss Elicit the grammar structure

tested Then Ss work in pairs and complete the

exercise Check Ss' answers

Answer Key (See overprinted answers)

1 superlative and present perfect wtth 'eve(

Answer Key (See overprrnted answers) A s a n e x t e n s i o n , a s k S s to t h i n k o f s i m i l a r i d i o m s

u s i n g c o l o u r s i n t h e i r m o t h e r t o n g u e T h e n ' e x p l a t n

t h e s e i d i o m s i n E n q l i s h '

31 Explain the task Do item '1 with Ss, then Ss complete theexercise Check Ss' answers

Answer Key (See overprinted answers)

1 on the move, usuallY outdoors

i S, un refer to p.1 89 of the S's book for the same tapescript I

n u m b e r o f w a y s T h a t s a i d , t h o u g h , w e s h o u l d r e l y o r o u r o w n t a s t e

s u r r o u n d o u r s e l v e s w t r n t n e c o l o u r s w e l i k e a n d f e e l c o m f o r t a b l e w i t h U s e

f a v o u r i t e C o ] o u r s t o c r e a r e a c o l o u r s c h e m e y o u k n o w y o u c a n l i v e w i t h '

13(r)

Horand ateadr line.

ldioms & Fixed Phrases

30 Fill in the correct colou(s) Then explain the expressions in bold.

Sophie goes to the cinema once

i n a b l u e m o o n S h e d o e s n ' tlike it much (= rarely)

Jack fell down the stairs anq ne

is black and blue all over.(= bruised)

Angela definitely has greenfingers - evefihing rn her gardengrows really well (= good atgardening)

He is a bit green - he hasn't gotmuch experience in this kind ofwork (- inexperienced)They knew that if she found outthe truth it would hurt herfeelings so they told her a littlewhite lie (= fib)

She doesn't want to sayanything until she has seen thefacts in black and white (= 6;ss1

-Matt ls very determined to buythe cottage He won't

accep no for an answerThey wanted to build a holidayresort here, but the owners ofthose beachfront cottages

niedto play ballThey knew they would have todrive a difficul bargain ifthey wanted to buy the house

at a price they could affo l

1 3

t!) Complete the second

Key Word Transformations

sentence using the word

in bold You can use two

to five words including

the word given Don't

change the word given.

1 I've never seen such a tiny house

ever lt's the tiniest house I have ever seen

2 lt's a long time since he last visited us

for He hasn't visited us for a long time

3 lt's a year since he started working here

been He has been working here for a year now

4 His new book will be on the market next March

out His new book will be brought out next March

5 Two men forced their way into Sally,s flat last night

broke Two men broke into Sallv's flat last niqht

Listen and match

the problems (A-F)

A badly fitting window

B central heating doesn't work

C a i r c o n d i t i o n e r d o e s n ' t w o r k

D l e a k i n g r o o f

E not enough space

F driveway needs repairing

3 Young children have more accidents

t h a n o l d e r c h i l d r e n T

4 The bathroom is the most dangerous

r o o m in t h e h o u s e F

J $ Look at the pictures and, in pairs, talk about:

o the dangers children face at home

h*w (* ri:;kr { rijr hiitis*i; sfi{e i'Jt *hri*}l'+:nUse the prompts below to helP You.

o electrical sockets/hot stoves - lril{:'ty {ti",'/.sjf1

il-l i:llJ{l;l i'ij:}

r cupboards & drawers - r;ri*i! {.fii*il+:s s:rr: swimming pools - q'-l;,:r'r{ r+ils

staircases - rnfely 1*ie:

r knives/irons - ireer* fl:Lxl ,;l i#ii{fiElectrical sockets are very dangerous because children can

be electrocuted Safety covers should be put on

the house

S p e a k e r 1Speaker 2Speaker 3Speaker 4Speaker 5

rF-]

l r l

E E

JJ Look at the pictures Compare and contrast them.

You can use the expressions below to help you.

Whrch house wouid You

\rke to iive in? Grve reasons

uo* is Your house similar

toidrfferent from the ones

in the Pictures?

What Problems miS-l\t Yo-:.

face in each tYPe of house

rr]lint unout' noise' neiqhbour

s'

di stan ce f r o m shoP s/ f acilities'

s\ace'heating' elc

cA I /h'c'ck 6

34 - You are going to hear a woman talking about

home safety Which of these words do you

expect to hear and in what context? Listen and

check.

headache falling burning ' drowning

choking toothache r poisoning scaldrng

o cutting electrocution ' tndigestton

I wouldn't expect to hear the word headache'

Iwould expectto hear the word'falling'.

"Fatling down the stairs is a common household accident'"

1 4

3 2 P r e - L i s t e n i n g : E x p l a i n t o S t h a t t h e y a r e g o i n g to

listen to five people talking bout problems they are

h a v i n g w i t h t h e i r h o u s e s E j i c i t v a r i o u s p r o b l e m s

people can have (noisy neighbours, broken window,

leaking roof, no central heating, not enough room, eIc)

Ask Ss to read the problems A to F Explain that Ss

are expected to match the speakers to the problems

:assette after each speaker Ask Ss to write down the

.',ords related to each problem, then use them to

-ake up sentences (badly fitting window:

double-; tzing, feel the draught, gap, cold air comes in My house

-.sn't got double-glazing When the front door is open I

: : feel the draught in the lounge ln winter, cold air comes

, ^derneath the back door.)

- -:rnatively, a s k S s t o t a l k a b o u t o t h e r p r o b l e m s

: = : c r e c a n h a v e w i t h t h e i r h o u s e s

Choking on a piece of food is a common household accident

Poisoning from drinking cleaning products is a commonhousehold accident

Scalding yourself with hot water is a common householdaccident

Cutting yourself while preparing food is a common householdaccident

Electrocution caused by faulty wiring is a common householdaccident

r PIay the cassette Ss check thejr answers

b Ask Ss to read items I -4 play the cassette again Ssmark the sentences as true or false

Answer Key (See overprinted answers)

o Ask Ss to look at the vrsuar p r m p t s a n d s a y what

a c c i d e n t c o u l d h a p p e n i n e a c h s u a t i o n

o Go through the written prompts a n d h e l p S s w i t h

a n y u n k n o w n w o r d s Allow 5s one minute t o p r e p a r e t h e i r a n s w e r s C h e c k

5 s ' a n s w e r sSuggested Answer Key

Cupboards and drawers may contain items w*hich aredangerous for children Safety catches should be put on sothat children cannot open them

Swimming pools can be dangerous because children mayfall in and drown in them Children should be supervisednear them and a guard rail should be built

Staircases can be dangerous because children may faltdown them They should be closed off with safetv eates sochildren cannot go upstairs alone

Hot irons are dangerous because children mav burnthemselves on them.They should be kept out of reach

Knives are dangerous because children can cut themselves

on them They should be kept out of reach

Pre-Listening: Ask Ss to look at the form Elicit what

it is for (details of type of house sb is looking fol and whowould have such a form (estate agent) Ask Ss to read

' - ,',: 3 cottage but picture B shows a block of flats

' : ::ire A is in the countryside, perhaps in a village

-' 'e other hand, is in a city or large town and

: :,:) notn road

:t live in the cottage in picture A because t like

a?

:iite different from the ones in the pictures

: j :,',,o-storey house on a quiet street in a small

* sr to picture A because it has a garden It is

: t cture B because it is made of brick

^:,te problems with the heating in winter lt'

: cted and quite far from the local shops and': ,e problems with the noise from the street:^bours lt nay be difficult to park, too

a n d t h e t a s k 5 s d o t h e

: 'zir the word 'toothache' or 'indigestion,

,' lhe cooker is a common household

Play the cassette twice Ss listen and fill rn the form

C h e c k S s ' a n s w e r s o n t h e b o a r dAnswer Key (See overprinted answers)

o As an extension, ask Ss to use the completed form totalk about the house or write an advertisement for it

Tapescript for Exercise 32 (p.1a) -+ See p 16(T)

Ss can refer to p 1 90 of the S's book for the same tapescript

3 6 o

Tapescript for Exercise 34a (p

5s can refer to p 1 90 of the S,s book

Tapescript for Exercise 36 (p

14) -+ See p 16(T)for the same tapescript

14) -+ See p 17(T)-nrng pool is a common household S s c : n r c f o r i ^ n n 1 O n - I O 1 ^ f + h ^ c , h ^ ^ , L U p p r r u - r y r o f t h e S's book for the same tapescript r ^ "

14(r)

Explain t h e t a s k , G o t h r o u q h t h e p i c t u r e s a n d

rdentify their content (remodel kitchen, have a fireplace

built, have a swimming pool built, add a second

bathroom) Write on the board some useful phrases

5s will need (That's a good idea;Yes,you're right;Yes, but

you know ;That's true; l'm afraid I don't aqree with you ' ';

Suggested Answer KeY

A: t think she should add a second bathroom

B: Yes, she's got a family of four, so another bathroom would

be really useful

A: Especially in the morning when everyone is trying to get

ready for work and school!

B: An extra bedroom would also be a good idea That way, the

children would have more Privocy.

A: Thats true They could study or even listen to mugc in peace

and quiet

B: You know, another good idea would be to remodel the

kitchen

A: Yes, you're right tt would make it a more pleasant workplace

and also a nice place for the whole family tc get together

and eat

B : Yes, but d o you know w h at I thi n k everyone woul d real ly I i ke? A

swimming pool!

A: You're joking!

B: No, l'm not lf she put rn a swimminq pool, then the whole

family would be able to get some exercise and enioy the

outdoors, esPeciallY in summer'

A: You're absolutely right.The chrldren would stay at home

and bring theirfriends,too.Yes, a poolwould be great!

a R e a d o u t t h e h e a d i n g E l i c i t p o s s i b l e p l a c e s w h e r e

such a dialogue may take place (of an estate

agent's, over the telephone, on the premises of a house

to rent, etc)

Play the cassette Ss answer the question

Answer Key (See overprinted answer)

Suggested Answer KeY

A: How do you like it, then?

B: Wetl, it's in a nice area and there are four bedrooms, but it's a

long way from the shoPs

A: That's true, but there is a bus stop nearby

B: And there is no central heating

A: Mmm, yes But there is a log fire'

B: t think it will surt our needs And it's not so expensrve' either'

A: Okay, then Let's tell the estate agent that we are definitely

interested etc

a E l i c i t w h a t k i n d s o f s e r v i c e s s b c o u l d r e q u e s t(plumber, electrictan, locksmith, etc) Explain thetask Play the cassette 5s answer the questionAnswer Key (See overprinted answer)

Check S s ' a n s w e r s , t h e n a s k t h e m to r e a d o u t th e

d i a l o g u eAnswer Key (See overprrnted answers)

b Go through the list of prompts, Elicit variou:problems (air conditioning - not working, bathroon-'window - broken, kitchen tap - leaking etc) Then Sswork in pairs and do the exercise Explain that Sscan use the dialogue in Ex 39a as a model Check 5s'answers, then ask some pairs to act out thelrdialogues in front of the class

Suggested Answer KeYA: Brown & Sons How can I helP You?

B: Hello My name is Ann Smith

A: Hello Ms Smith What can I do for you?

B: l've got a problem with my air conditroning

A: What'swrongwithit?

B: lt's not working

A: l'll send someone to look at it rtght away'B: Thankyou, that would be greatA: What is your address, Please?

B: 21 , Market Street

a Elicit possible situations where we can express oursympathy (failing an exam osing your iob, not getting apromotion, etc) Explain th task Play the cassette Ss

do the exercise Check 5s' answersAnswer Key

t having a car accident

2 getting locked out

3 sb being evrcted

b E x p l a i n t h e t a s k , t h e n S s d o t h e e x e r c i s e C h e c k S s 'anSwers

Answer Key (See overprinted answers)

c Read out the list of phrases, then go through thesituations and check Ss' understanding Explain the task,then model a dialogue with a 5 Ss work in pairs and actout their dialogues Check Ss' performance, then asksome patrs to act out their dialogues in front of the classSuggested Answer KeY

A: There's a fire in the basement!

B: How terrible!

A: My aunt is rn hospital She fell down the stairs

B: You must be verY worried

A: I drdn't get the flqt I wantedB: That's a shame!

A: My friend's daughter burnt her hand on the cooker'B: That's too bad

4 1 P l a y t h e c a s s e t t e S s Ii s t e n a n d fo l l o w t h e l i n e s P l a y t h ecassette again, then Ss read out the exchanges in pairs

3 9

40

J/ Your friend, who's got a

family of four; has inherited

improvements to her house.

ln pairs, decide which would

be the best and why.

:: I thinkshe should add a

B: And there are only two bedrooms

A: Mmm, yes But we can use the 4) attic as another bedroom

B : I t h i n k it w i l l s u i t our needs A n d it ' s n o t s o e x p e n s i v e , e i t h e r

A: Okay, then Let's tell the estate agent that we are definitely 5) interested

nrce area (+) four-bedroomed (+) a long way from the shops (-)

a bus stop nearby (+) no central heating (-) log fire (+)

well maintained (+) garden (+) no garage (-)

park on the street (+) no fence (-) modern security system (+)

40 Listen and say what each

d i a l o g u e i s a b o u t

b Read the exchanges and underline the phrases that express sympathy.

3 A : T h e S m i t h s a r e g o i n g to b eevtCte0

B :

c Use the phrases to make updialogues expressingsympathy in the following

h e a r t h a t

1 fire in the basement

2 a n a u n t fe l l d o w n th e s t a i r s

3 not getting the flat you wanted

4 a friend's daughter burnt herhand on the cooker

her front door does not lock properly Now match the exchanges.

[T6-l Brown & Sons How can I help

lSlcl wf,at is your address, please?

a Well it doesn't lock properly

exchanges in pairs

A: I have to move outl

B : T h a t ' s a s h a m e A: My flat was broken into last

n i g h t

B : l ' m s o r r y t o h e a r t h a t A: I can't afford the rentB: You must be very worried

42 a How does the title relate to the pictures?

b In what context do you expect to find the

following words in the texts?

Blarney Castle

o tourist attraction in ruins r battlements

well-kept g r o u n d s interesting h i s t o r i c a l s i t e

D u n n o t a r C a s t l e

cliffs exciting past the Scottish Crown Jewels

the strongest fortresses lodgings r stables

o storehouses oooular with birdwatchers

Blarney Castle is a famous tourist attroction.

Eight kilometres north of the city of Cork you will

find Blarney Castle, home of the.fa,lous Blarney

Stone This stone is traclitionally believed to give

whoever kisses it the gift of eloquent speech' Built

5 in 1 aa6 by Dermot McCarthy' King of Munster'

Blarney Castle has a rich history' lt is believed

that a past king of Munster sent 4'000 men to help Robert

the Bruce win the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314' His

reward was said to be half of the Stone of Scone'

10 which was renamed the Blarney Stone'

B l a r n e y C a s t l e t o d a y i s a v e r y p o p u l a r t o u r i s t

attraction although most of it is in ruins' Many

features remain, though' like the tower and the

narrow spiral staircu'J'' vi'ito's who wish to

kiss

15 the stone musr climb up a very narrow winding

staircase to the top of the battlements' then lie on

their back and lean slightly over the edge of the

tower to reach the stone' Visitors can also enjoy a

walk through the beautiful' well'kept grounds'

20 where they will find the Rock Close' This

is a mysterious place with ancient stones and trees that

were used bY the druids'

Blarney Castle is a very interesting historical

site and definitely well worth a visit' lt is one place

Which of the castles

1 was used to hide sth precious?

2 has a special stone?

3 is associated with a famous film star?

4 has something that nobody really understands?

5 stands on a cliff?

c Explain the words in bold Which words are

s i m i l a r t o w o r d s i n y o u r l a n g u a g e ? W h e r e c o u l d you read such pieces of writing?

d F i n d t h e s y n o n y m s Text A

psyment ({ 9) e n d u r e ( 0 1 3 ) merit (0 24)

l r e l a n d

a R e a d o u t t h e ti t l e S s a n s w e r t h e q u e s t i o n

Suggested Answer Key

-'

title relates to the pictures because they show castles that

',.'e buiit in the past These castles are charming, interesting

-'a ottractive

o Read out the list of words and explain any unknown

vocabulary Alternatively, Ss can look the words up in

rieir dictionaries Ss express their opinions

SiLggested Answer Key

' '

: st of the castle is in ruins

-': ',,iew from the top of the battlements is amazing.

, ars can enjoy a walk through the beautiful, well_kept

- -inds

:,ney Castle is a very interestrng, historical site

"'-'e ore steep cliffs on three sides

,'nottar has a long and exciting past

- Scottish Crown Jewels were kept in the castle

,.',nattar was one of the strongest fortresses in the tJK

- z,e are lodgings for guests in the castle

: ,cok the horse to the stables

-^

e storehouses were full of vegetables and other food

'? rea is popular with birdwatchers because of the many

: :: iful birds found there

: H e l p 5 s th i n k o f q u e s t i o n s t h e y w o u l d li k e t o a s k

in terms of date built; material; reason built; location,

efc Ss write down their questions

e Allow Ss three minutes to silenily read the texts

a n d s e e i f t h e y c a n a n s w e r t h e i r q u e s t i o n s

:: cwn answers)

I Explain the task Allow Ss three to four minutes to

silently read the texts Do rtem j with Ss, then

allow Ss three minutes to complete the task Check

5s' answers Ss should justifiT therr answers

4nswer Key (See overprinted answers)

'

The Scottish Crown Jewels were hidden at Dunnottar Castle

in the 1 7th century (N B-9)

- Home of the famous Blarney Stone (0 2-3)

: Used as one of the locations for the film 'Hamlet, starrtng

MelGibson (t.16)

: This is a mysterious place with ancient stones and trees that

With sheer cliffs on three sides (9.3-4)

c Ss explain the words in bold by giving examples or

iooking the words up in their dictionaries Ask Ss

where they could read these texts (travel brochure,

newspaper, magazine, etc), then ask them what the

wrlter's purpose was (to recommend these places to a

rs wonderful So it was fine for just the two of us, but now going to have a family - twins, too - we rea ly have to move lt,s a pity, but are I

S p e a k e r 5 We've had someone in to check it - he says there

n o t w o r k i n g p r o p e r l y I m e a n , j t , s rea ly hot outsid

a t l e a s t t t ' s g o i n g t o b e c o o l a t h o m e B u t w h e n I

w a r m a r W e ' l l have t o t a k e it b a c k t o t h e s h o p i

r o K e e p m e c o o l

Answer Keypayment: rewardendure: remainmerit: worth

situated: locateddeserted: abandonedmodern: recent

Tapescript ror rxerliie i?l' tp.' r?i

l, "::.:9" i-uf:i l,? p- l-e! gl-lh9:: b?-"!.1?i lh:":9r." !1q::.:i!t ,

S e c u r e y o u r h o m e ; S a v e y o u r c h i l d ,, Welcome, M a r s h a Marsha:fhank you lt's great to be here

Marsha: Definitely Did you know that more than a m llion chrldren n Britain

H o s t : W o u l d y o u say that the bathroom i s t h e m o s t d a n g e r o u s r o o m tn t h e

n o U s e 1

1 6 ( r )

44 a (Ss'own answers)

b Write the headings on the board Choose a castle or afamous building in your country Elicit sufficientinformation to complete the table Ss use the table to

t a l k a b o u t t h e b u i l d i n g

(Ss'own answers)

4 5 S s u s e t h e p l a n t o w r i t e t h e i r o w n a r t i c l e E l i c i i

p h r a s e s o f r e c o m m e n d a t i o n a n d w r i t e th e m o n t h eboard (/t3 well worth a visrt; Don't miss the chance to vrsitthe place; Avisit there is a'must'; etc) Alternatively, Ss can

u s e t h e i n f o r m a t r o n i n E x 4 4 b to w r i t e th e a r t i c l e(5s'own answers)

As an extension, ask Ss to draw a castle and label its

p a r t s S s t h e n u s e t h e i r d r a w i n g s t o d e s c r i b e t h ecastle

Alternatively, say words 5s, in teams, say if the word

is related to a castle or not Each correct answer gets'1 point The team with the most points is the wtnnerSuggested list of words: barracks, French wt ows,

r u i n s , a t t l c , p a t r o , b a t t l e m e n t s , h u m i d i f i e r , b l e s ,storehouses, basement, fortress, lodgings, cellar,

Tapescript for Exercise 36 (P 14)

M o n d a y a b o u t b u y i n g a h o u s e a n d y o u a s k e d m e to p h o n e b a c k t h i s m o r n l n g

b e s u l t a b e Y o u e s p e c t a l y w a n t e d a b i g g a r d e n , d r d n ' t y o u ?

C/ienti Yes, that's r ght My husband and I are both keen gardeners

f r o n t a n d b a c k g a r d e n s

C/lenti Hmrn that sounds interesting How rnuch s it?

Estote Agent: fhey are asking for f400,000 Qulte a good price for the area C/ient: I see What sort of age is the house?

Estote Agent:Well, lt was built in the 1930s so it's farry typlcal of the tinre - very

{l Write a shorl article for your school

magazine about a famous historic

building in your country In the flrst

paragraph, write its name and location.ln

the second paragraph, write its historical

details.ln the third paragraph, write a

description of its erterior/interior End your

afticle with a recommendation.

.' five paragraphs We start our letter with Dear + our

friend's first name

'r, In the first paragraph, we write our opening remarks

::, and the reason for writing our letter

,:r In the second paragraph, we describe the location of

,,t the house and give details of the rent

In the third paragraph, we describe the exterior of

the house (what it is made of, garden, etc)

ln the fourth paragraph, we describe the interior of

the house (e g floors, rooms, furniture, special

features, etc) We start each main-body paragraph

with a topic sentence (i e a sentence which introduces

o r s u m m a r i s e s t h e p a r a g r a p h )

C o n c l u s i o n

In the last paragraph we write our closing remarks

and sign off using Yours, Best wishes, etc + our first

name

We can use a variety of adjectives to make our

descriptions mo"e interesting to the reader

A n a l y s i n g t h e

46 R e a d t h e r u b r i c , l o o k a t t h e u n d e r l i n e d p h r a s e s a n d

answer the questions

Peter has been looking for a summer house to

rent on the coast for August He has asked his

l: friend , Laura, to find a house for him Laura has

ft founO a suitable house and is going to write

ff eeter a letter describing the house and givinq

informal - to someone you know very well

3 Which of the following would you expect to find in

Laura's letter? Tick (/) accordingly

description of the outside

Analysing a Model Text

47 a Read the letter and underline the topic

sentences, then rePlace them with

Rubric

l'll tell you all of mY news then

E E

YOUTS,

Laura

b Which words/phrases does Laura use to describe the interior/exterior of the house? In which paragraphs does she mention these?

Style

c Study the table, then find examples of informal style in Laura's letter.

Informal stYleabbreviations e g.I've got

s i m p l e l i n k i n g w o r d s e g b u t , s o , a n d , e t cshorter sentences e.g l'd lrketo seeyoupersonal tone e.q I've got some great newseveryday expressions e.g Thanks a lot

Formal style

no abbreviations e.g lhave gotformal linking words e.g.despite

l o n g e r s e n t e n c e simpersonal Ione e.g passiveformal expressions e.q llookforward to hearing

a a a a a

a a a o o

1B

_:: red words Explain that these are the ey words

: - r v t l h e l p S s understand w h a t t h e y a r a s k e d t o

= S s a n s w e r t h e q u e s t i o n s

-':,,,,er Key

-oura is going to write a letter to peter They are friends

- '.{crmal style is appropriate because they are friends

' - : , - t ' ?a-t other very well

-: :, c,'riry an0 unoerllne the topic sentences Help Ss

to suggest alternative ones where necessary

Answer Key (See overprinted answers)

't is located in a great area

rrom the outside the house is very attractive

The house is lovely and cosy on the inside, too

b Ss work in pairs and find the words that relate to the

interior/exterior of the house Check Ss, answers

Answer Key

Para 3: exterior: charming; old brick farm building; holiday

cottage; patio; beautiful garden

interior: nice and comfortable; two floors; cosy living

room; kitchen with modern equipment; dining room;

WC; two small bedrooms; bathroom; fullv furnished

c R e a d o u t t h e t a b l e 5 s w o r k i n p a i r s a n d g i v e m o r e

e x a m p l e s , t h e n d o t h e e x e r c i s e

Answer Key

obbreviations: Hope everything s OK; l,m writing; l,ve found;

It's in; lt's an; lt's got; l'll see you; t,tttell you

simple linking words: but; so; and; as well as; AIso

shorter sentences: How are you?; Hope everythings OK; lt

has two floors

personal tone: l'm wilting to let you know; I've found the

perfect summer cottage for you; with ail the modern

equtpment you would expect; you don,t need to worry

aboutthat; if you like the sound of it; t hope t'll see you; l,ll tell

you all of my news then

everyday expressions: Hope everything,s OK; the best thinq

about it is;you don't need to worrv; Let me know

1 8(r)

d ' Elicit what opening/closinq remarks are (The

senrcnces which sb uses to start/end his letter)

a and c can be used instead

' Laura's closing remarks: Let me know if you like the sound

of it I can ,otily tolk to the owner' Mr Smith' f or you' I hope

l'll see you here soon' t'tl tell you all my news then'

d and e can be used instead

' b and f cannot be used because the language is too formal

4 8 G o th r o u g h t h e ta b l e E x p l a i n a n y u n n o w n w o r d s ' t h e n

S s u s e t h e c o l l o c a t i o n s t o t a l k a b o u t h e i r h o u s e S s c a n

use any other words they have learn in this unit if they

wish

Suggested Answer KeY

49 a Choose a 5 to read out the rubric' 5s work in pairs and

underline the key words Help 5s if necessary' then 5s

answer the questtons

Answer Key (See overprinted answers)

1 An informal letter to a friend giving information

2 I am sending the letter to a friend of mine'

3 An informit style is appropriate because the letter is to

someone I know verY well'

4 Locatton, description of exterior' descrrption of interior' rent'

5 SuggestedAnswerKeY

Opening remarks: Hr, how are you?' How's it going?

Closing remarkt Let me know what you think' etc

b' Explain the task Play the cassette 5s fill in the

m i s s i n g i n f o r m a t i o n C h e c k S s ' a n s w e r s

Answer Key (See overprinted answers)

c E x p l a l n t h e t a s k T h e n S s w o r k i n p a i r s a n d a s k a n d

a n s w e r q u e s t r o n s u s i n g t h e in f o r m a t i o n i n t h e t a b l e '

Suggested Answer KeY

B: -' at 32, Beach Lane, Deighton'

A: What is the exterior of the house like?

B: lt is a big, attractive wooden house' lt has a front garden

and a garage

A: What is the interror of the house like?

B: tt is cosy and fully furnished with a large livrng/dining room' a

fireplace, a modern fitted kitchen' two bedrooms and two

e g T: What are you going to write after Dear?

S1: MY friend's first nameT: What opening remarks could you write?

52: How are You?

T: Very good Another suggestion?

53: l've got great news for You'T: Excelleni Now, where is the house located?

5 4 : I n t h e s u b u r b s a n d c o n v e n i e n t f o r p u b l i ctransPort

T: That's right How much is the rent? etc Assign the letter as written HW

Suggested Answer KeYDear Peter,

How are you? | think l've found the perfect house for you'

It in a really nice location' lt's in the suburbs andconvenrent for public transport' Also, the rent is fB00 a month'quite reasonable I think'

Outstde, the house ts very attractive' lt is a big woodenhouse wrth a front garden and a garage'

lnside, the house is cosy tt rs fully furnrshed' Upstairs' thereare two oearooms and a bathroom' Downstairs' there is abathroom, a huge living room with an old fireplace and adinrng room.There is also a modern fitted kitchen'

TZil me if it sounds good to you' lf you want' you can talKtothe owner, Mr Jones, about it See you soon'

' You will learn beautY at home' As an extension, ask 5s to find similar quotations in theirmother tongue and explain them in English

Tapescriptfor Exercise 9b (P 19)

Cpen ing/Closing Remarks

d What are Laura's opening and closing remarks?

Which of the following can you use instead?

Why can't you use the others?

a Thanks for your letter

b I feel obliged to write to inform you

c Sorry I haven't written for so long

d Get in touch with me soon

e Looking forward to hearing from you

f I look forward to receiving a prompt reply

rniture

! live in a detached house.lt,s got

Discuss & Write

49 r Read the rubric and underline the key

words Then, answer the questions.

He/She has

'l

What type of writing is it?

2 Who is sending the letter? What is the relationship

between you and the recipient of the letter?

3 What style is appropriate? Justify

4 What information do you need to include?

: J

and closing remarks can you use?

conversation you had with anestate agent and complete the table

Location 1 ) 3 2 B e e c h L a n e , D e i g h t o n

Exterior large 2) garden at the fron! garage

Interior fully-furnished; upstairs: two bedrooms; a

3) bathroom

downstairs: bathroom; living room; old

4) fireplace; dining room; large kitchen

lntroduction

Main Body (suggest tapic sentences)

51 Explain the sentences below in your own words.

A man travels the world over in search of what he

H en ry Drum m on d ( 1 I 5 I - I 897 ) (S cotti sh n atu ral i st)

A:

B:

I was so happy at my stster's wedding she looked gorgeous

tn her white dress lt was unforgettable!

? a L o o k a t t h e c h a r t a n d s e e w h a t A m e r i c a n a d u l t s '

consider to be the top ten stressful life events'

3 6 7 C h a n g i n g j o b s

, Americans consider divorce to be the most stressful event in ltfe SrxtY-three Percent of Amertcans constder a death

in the familY to be the second most stressfu

Laura h a v i n g a b a b Y

l e a v i n g s c h o o lretirementBill & Terry

: , : - i : 1 , , , ,' : : r - t

res; talking about two different types of

- expr ing opinions; introducing people;

, - : , e d i c t s

' - _ -::ron: contrastive s t r e s s

^ g : a s t o r y

: l e a d out the title of the unit Explain t h a t i t i s a

croverb Elicit what ihe title means (While sth/sb is

strll alive, we can have hope or faith about the future.)

Elicit from Ss other proverbs they can think of

related to ltfe (Life is sweet Every day of your life is a

page of you r history etc)

Match the life events in the list to the pictures,

I couldn't believe it when I failed my driving test I was sodisappointed

I was thrilled at my coming-of-age party lwas an adult at iast.When I got my first car l was happy and worried at the samettme

3 a P r e s e n t t h e b a r c h a r t E l i c i t h o w s u c h a c h a r t is

made (A survey is conducted and people are asked torank a number of items in order of importance on ascale of l-10, where I is not important at all and l0 isvery important The results are collected andpercentages are calculated, which are then represented

by the bars in the chart) Read out the examples Ss

m a k e u p s e n t e n c e s Answer Key

Fifty-three percent of Americans consider personal injury orillness to be the third most stressful event in life

Fifty percent of Americans consider marriage to be the fourthmost stressful event in life

Forty-five percent of Americans consider retirement to be thefifth most stressful event in life

Thirty-nine percent of Americans consider bringing up children

to be the sixth most stressful event in life

Thirty-six percent of Americans consider changing jobs to bethe seventh most stressful event in life.

Twenty-six percent of Americans consider starting or leavingschool to be the eighth most stressful event in life

Twenty-three percent of Americans consider trouble at work to

be the ninth most stressful event in life

Twenty percent of Americans consider moving house to be thetenth most stressful event in life

As an extension, ask Ss to write the life events in

Suggested Answer KeyThe most stressful event in life is death in the famity lt is a very

d istressi ng experie nce fo r everyon e

The second most stressful event in life is personal injury orillness lt can change your life forever

The third most stressful event in life is bringing up children ltinvolves a lot of responsibility

i - - - - ' : Tapescript for Exercise Za (p.20)

-i "- tr -9?-.- f"-f"l to p:]^?l .of the S,s book for the same tapescnptMarta

Steve

l ilicit words from Ss and write them on the board

Allow 5s two or three m jnutes to make up sentences

J S t n g t h e m , t h e n a s k in d i v i d u a l S s t o r e a d t h e m o u t

Sttggested Answer Key

- The couple in picture 2 havejust had a baby.They are in the

hospital room.They both lookvery pleased

: The girl in picture 3 is at her graduation ceremony She,s

wearing a cap and a gown She is probably with her

mother They both look very excited

: The girl in picture 4 is at her wedding She is wearing a

lovely white wedding dress and a veil She,s hotding a

bouquet She is probably with her father He is wearing a

tuxedo.They both lookvery serious

a Read out the prompts play the cassette Ss listen and

m a t c h t h e p e o p l e to the problems Check Ss,

answers EIicit how Ss think each person feeis

Answer Key (See overprinted answers)

b Elicit various iife events from the Ss (first day at school,

sister's wedding, changing schools, failing your driving test,

coming of age, getting your first cat etc) Write them on

the board Ask Ss to match the adjectives to the life

events Ss work in pairs and talk about the life events

Suggested Answer Key

l'll never forget changing schools when I was nine years old I

was sad to leave my old friends but I was also excited about

20(r)

4 a L o o k a t t h e p i c t u r e E x p l a i n t h a t t h e m a n l s

A l e x a n d e r G r a h a m B e l l R e a d t h e t i t l e E x p l a i n t h a t

A Dream Come True is a set expression which means

t h a t a d r e a m f i n a l l y c a m e t r u e a f t e r a l o t o f t i m e a n deffort Ask Ss to answer the questions' then quicklyscan the article to check their answers

Answer KeYAlexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876'Alexander Graham Bell came from an average-sized famrly'

b G o th r o u g h t h e t i p a n d e x p l a i n t h e t a s k E x p l a i n t h a t

Ss need to follow thls advice in order to complete thetask successfully Ask a S to read out the sentences(A-l) Ss silently follow the text Read out the exampleand elicit why F is the correct answer (lt contains thereference word 'absorbed' which refers to 'did not notice'from the prevrous sentence lt continues the story') Sscomplete the task Check Ss' answers Ss justify iheirchotces

Answer Key (See overprinted answers)

1 ref erence words:'whole f amily' in the next sentence' It gtvesinformation about his famtlY'

2 reference words: 'the two men' tn the previous sentence' Itgives more information about the two men'

3 ieference words: 'brothers were kitted' rn the prevtoussentence and'Canadian' in the next sentence' lt providesthe result of the first event'

4 reference words: 'continue the work' in the previoussentence ana so busy' rn the next sentence lt continues thestory

5 refelrence words: 'she' and 'lost her hearing' rn the nextsentence' lt introduces a new character'

6 reference words:'Professor John Henry' in the previoussentence tt gNes more informatron about thrs person'

7 reference words: 'mechanical voice transmftte( in theprevtous sentence and'first words' in the next sentence' ltcontinues the storY

c ' Allow 5s two or three mrnutes to read the articleagain Ask 5s to explain the words in bold bygrvrng exarnples or synonyms Ss can look up thewords in their dicttonartes

e g transmitted: sent from one place to another Ss then use their dictionary to find synonyms for

t h e h i g h l r g h t e d w o r d s '

t think Alexander Graham Bell was hardworking because

he spent all hrs free time on his inventions'

t thtink Atexander Graham Bell was patient because hespent most of his life working with young deaf mutes,'

i dor', tnirk that Alexander Graham Bell was indifferentbecause he cared about children

Remind Ss to practise Readingaloudusing the S's CD/cassette Ss listen to the text and follow the lines Sslisten again with pauses, then read out from the text'Write these headings on the board: Early lrfe;Professional life; Telephone Allow Ss two minutes to

r e a d t h r o u g h t h e a r t i c l e a g a i n , t h e n a s k S s q u e s t i o n s :What did Alexander do at age 16? (Started teaching youngdeaf mutes) elc

Write 5s' answers on the board, in note form' underthe correct headings 5s copy these notes into theirnotebooks and then use them to talk about

Professional life: teacher, scientist, taught a group of Mohav'''lndians in Canada, teacher tn Boston, taught Visible Speec"became successful, opened his own school' gave prtva:''

invention wfth Patent office

invention with the Patent offtce

r Ss talk about the importance of Bell's inventton As an extension, you can ask Ss to choose anotherfamous person and write an article about him/her forthe school magazlne

was about to: was readY toinfluenced: changedabsorbed: engrossedgoal: obiective

d Read the list of words and eliciVexplain the

m e a n i n g s S s w o r k i n p a i r s a n d d e c i d e w h i - c h w o r d s

d e s c r i b e " A l e x a n d e r G r a h a m B e l l a n d w h y C h e c k 5 s '

A N S W C T SSuggested Answer KeY Alexander Graham Bell was very persistent because he kept

on workrng on his inventron' He dtdn't give up' I don't thiik Alexander Graham Bell was sensttive' t don't think Alexander Graham Bell was a daydreamerbecause he worked verY hard'

t think Alexander Graham Bell was stubborn because hedidn't grve uP on his dream

21 (T)

5 / ' s c l , f , o a & z

_,., un ii*ort inaudible sound the ftrst sounu c-vct t rrghi th.a the plan to invent a

-.,lEh u *ii, The machrne I1:"I'*"11" t't" ;ffi voice transmrlri

"Y:,:"1

r i l u u v i l t

w a s a

human voice transmfier

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:, ,i,.,.rv 28 years ''g {il';f lfll*l:ll io sive up nl: o::lT ^::,nlil**[:'JH1',l].:I[:,TJ,lt

-:

"'as

ulrry r'o JLq'r "'- -anatomy,

electricity and t0 glvu up rrrJ urvq"" 'roirO tfp design of the human ear uslllg

: ,J;:iffig -,rived i!'H illl'Tlit;1t;'!l31;Y il:l'll',:'.il'#il,llru;';'i' oi'ir'e'1ne same e{{ect

in rhe study lr"'ro;#;i^'r.llti; Arexander *ur rd;ft-;iy::fll-*ilff"Tjlt,o|L,T;

, ]#liJ ,ii: iiil#' '*,iui noor' ol h9* :o^ ,,.,lli[ilT:ilfi""";^;ils'wort<with rris 1$1ts and soon tan

::,; as well as creailng ;"ffi; sisn language out ol monev' He was ffip-ty:*yl,::-,T,#?\tff"t

-=::i as well as creating a I0rIIr ur brvr'u'rv"*v- out ol monev' *.t:rtin:Ti:rffirJ.i;';r*'*U.Uf gt

,rble sPeech'.

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JJf.l'trfi:'Lli,i:1'1i'[*[ u6 u"o t'o -jl,lioiJ*'Jdil:!: "r', .r*'.'lti'.y:d Y'JT;:,,;i,,:l;

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olav an important rote in nis ffii E March 1876'

the first won

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f'fff ',ately, l'ffi il'ilii;'i ;; i;;5Y, 31F'*

tt \ryut utlT^ll'il;::;n 'B;iain and notn 0n his 2eth brnn0av

w h i t e p l a g u e s P $

- 1 t ' " ' v j l l , ^ I * ^ " " n i " n t n a

A l e x a n d e r G r a h a m B e l l R e a d t h e t e x t t h r o u g h '

s brorhers died 3) L!-l AlexanoelYi: '::#":";; reqistered his , tl'nn of what information

ilF,at0l!, lI wdb dtuut'''O"t,rouqf, Britain and both

ln white Plague sqre-a

- hr^thorq died 3) t tl Alexander was ieaching to^a

-,:,'- s brothers died.31 I u I Alexarruu' '"'"'"*-

lu"rd registered his

,.'il;o- rndians 'i.*o- *o'*r 'n-1 in_a ,tl1"r:liltT.rt#l ,,':il",i inurntion small-c::1*T":t-Il n:*'il in,ientionwitn with the might be missing Read the rist or

ffi; ih; B;tlon Bold :^^^nr{nr rrear rnures p.irrt otlice and, ffit-:il:ffi"::;:Tij:[:H::1[Jj

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,i,rroii*ul very rrappy to m.9vg!f31T:,:til\^,2s s0 neverseen ropicorrhemissinssentencewiththetooicorthe

l- r,r,:,:der was very ',"uJilirl';j'il

uo*rur,, he was so nru?l::11

Reading

'iVhat do you know about Alexander Graham

B e l l ? W h a t d i d h e invent? W h e n ? D i d h e come

from a big family? Read the article and find out.

Choose from sentences, A-1, the one that best

fits each gap 1-7 to complete the text There is

one extra sentence you do not need to use.

:'cfessor Henry realised rmmediately

that Alexander -ad made an amazing discovery and encouraged

^ r to continue with his experiments

r t h a t time he had another s t u d e n t w h o g r e a t l y

inffuenced, his life

His grandfather had invented a system to help

F He was totally tbsolbed,in his strange machine which

he had been working on for about three years

G As a result Alexander and his parents left the

c o u n t r y a n d m o v e d t o C a n a d a

H On that summer afternoon in 1g75, when Alexanderheard the first sound transmitted over his machine

he realised that he had finally achieved his Esal

He became so successful that he soon opened hrs own school called "The School of Vocal physrology,,

R e a d t h e a r t i c l e a g a i n a n d e x p l a i n t h e w o r d s i n

b o l d G i v e s y n o n y m s f o r th e highlighted w o r d s Which of the following words best describe

A l e x a n d e r G r a h a m B e l l ? G i v e r e a s o n s persrstent sensitive daydreamer stubborn hardworking r patient indifferent

Follow-up

Read the article again and make notes a0out

A l e x a n d e r G r a h a m B e l l s l i f e T h e n , t a l k a b o u t h i s l i f e How has his invention changed our lives?

\1947)

b Listen and match the jobs

to the famous PeoPle above'

E n g l i s h t e a c h e r r c h e c k o u t c l e r kforest fire fighter ' footballer

ca rpenter

AB

Talk about each person, as in the example' When was Michelle Pferffer born?

She was born tn 1958?

What does she looklrkeT She has got long blonde hair and blue eyes' What drd she do before she became an actressl She was a checkout clerk.

b ln pairs, complete the table with as many

adjectives or phrases as possible' Then, use the

words to describe Yourself.

, Height/Build: brcad-shauldered, tall,slim' rnuscular

H a i r ' , w a v y , s t r a i g h t , c r o p p e d , l o n g , ( 9 o i n g ) b a l d ' c u r l y

Project

Prepare a poster of famous people Write their job' age and a short descriptron of each' Decorate your project with Pictures.

I am in my early teens I am tall and sltm and "'

start elementarY school

: -' -.,cr'm with Ss Ask Ss to say as many words as

- = , : - n t h i n k o f t o d o w i t h d e s c r i b i n g p e o p l e a n d

.- : aem on the board (long hail short hair, thin

:: ,te eyes, tall, short, old, young, middle-aged, etc)

: ' , ; k i n p a i r s a n d d o t h e e x e r c i s e C h e c k S s '

r : ,t;' (;;t,

t': - : ^ : s a centre parting, straight hait a wide forehead, a

)t - "r <','.,;nkles, a wideforehead,sideburns

j :-.'''.:, =s, crooked teeth, a wide forehead,straight hair

: : ' : a t n th e task 5s work in pairs a n d c o m p l e t e

^ : : a b l e C h e c k S s ' a n s w e r s o n t h e b o a r d S s

_ , a n y e x t r a v o c a b u l a r y i n t o t h e i r t a b l e s S s

- : ^ describe t h e m s e l v e s

-i ei extension, divide the class into two teams

l-rcse a leader He/She thinks of a classmate The

.=:-s take turns and ask questions to find oui who

-: cerson is The team that guesses correctly earns

-r,eaily teens lam tall and slim and I've got blonde

- ' i ve got a round face and rosy cheeks l've got thin

- ',: cnd almond-shaped blue eyes with short eyelashes

::: s pointed and my mouth is small l've also got a

:_ , : in,

, : - that the pictures s h o w fa m o u s p e o p l e E l i c i t

- =: each person's 1ob is (Michelle Pfeiffer - actress, Rod

:.,',c,t - singer, Harrison Ford - actor, John Malkovich

-:_.-.jting-singer) Allow Ss sufficient time to prepare,

- = ^ 5 s d e s c r i b e e a c h p e r s o n C h e c k S s ' a n s w e r s

- - 1:ested Answer Key

' :^ eile Pfeiffer is in her She has got long blonde hair and a

: -: : ':ce with high cheekbones Her eyebrows are thin and

: :: :,.d she has got blue eyes Her nose is straight and she

" : - : _ ' , , i d e m o u t h

::.t Stewart is in his He has got short spiky hair He has got

: , -:'3.e, bushy eyebrows and brown eyes He has also got a

: : '.t thin lips and a pointed chin

-:'r,ison Ford is with short spiky grey hair He has got small

' : ,',' zyes and a crooked nose He has also got wrinkles

: " n Malkovich is in his He has got short brown hair and is

^ - '- cald He has got small brown eyes and he wears glasses

-: ' :s also got wrinkles, a moustache and a beard

:: ng s in his He has got short blonde hair and an angular

': -= ,',,ith a wide forehead He has got small eyes and a pointed

- ::: ie also has thin lips and a squarelaw

I r R e a d o u t t h e l i s t o f j o b s EliciVExplarn a n y

u n k n o w n v o c a b u l a r y p o i n t out that these lobs

a r e w h a t t h e p e o p l e i n t h e p i c t u r e s d i d b e f o r ethey became famous

Explain t h e t a s k S s li s t e n a n d m a t c h C h e c k S s ,answers

Answer Key (See overprinted answers) As an extension a s k S s to f i n d o u t w h a t o t h e rfamous people did before they became famousand share it with the class Alternatively, Ss can

w o r k i n g r o u p s a n d m a k e a q u i z fo r t h e r e s t o f

t h e c l a s s t o g u e s s w h o d i d w h i c h l o b s

c Choose two 5s to read out the example Ss work in

p a i r s a n d a c t out similar dialogues Check Ss,

a n s w e r s , t h e n a s k s o m e p a i r s to a c t out their

d i a l o g u e s i n f r o n t o f t h e c l a s sProject

As instructed in the Student's Book

8 a R e a d o u t t h e l i s t o f e v e n t s E x p l a i n t h e t a s k p l a y t h ecassette Ss lisien and do the exercise Check Ss,answers, then 5s make up sentences

Answer Key (See overprinted answers)Suggested Answer Key

Americans usually go to college/university at the age ofeighteen

Americans usually leave home at the (average) age of eighteenAmericans usually get married at the (average) age of twenty-stx

Americans usually have their first child at the (average) age oftwenty-seven

Americans usually buy a house at the (average) oge of five/i n thei r mi d-thirti es

thirty-Americans usually retire at the age of sixty-five

; Tapescript for Exercise 7b (p.22) I

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[ r S s w o r K ln - p a l r s a n d m a k e a t a b l e a b o u t th e l rcountry Help 5s where necessary Then 5s.otpur" the two countries Ask Ss to try to think

feel safe and comfortable there etc

l l G o t h r o u g h t h e | i s t a n d c h e c k c o m p r e h e n s i o n b y a s k i n gqr.i,ionti rrvn en mightwe hear a siren waiting? (When a policecar or an ambulance passes by on the way to an accrdent') Play

t h e c a s s e t t e 5 5 | | s t e n a n d m a r k d o w n h o w t h e y f e e | a f t e reach sound Then 5s work in pairs and match the sounds

to the feelings and make up sentencesAnswer Key (See overprinted answers)(Ss'own answers)

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look like facial exPresstons'

Co through the symbols with Ss Read out the firstr.rrug" 5, respond using one of the symbols Ss dothe reit of the exercise in pairs As an extension' Sswork in pairs and write messages, exchange papers

a n d th e n a n s w e r e a c h o t h e r u s i n g t h e s y m b o l s '

As further practice, ask Ss to look on the lnternetand find some more of these symbols, write them

d o w n w i t h t h e i r m e a n i n g s a n d p r e s e n t t h e m to t h eclass in the next lesson

(Ss'own answers)Suggested Answer KeYPeople ln JaPanstart elementar4 school - + 6

go to college/universitY '+ 18leave home + 27

get married + 27

havefirstchild +29buy a house '+ 40retire + 60

o A s a n e x t e n s l o n , S s u s e t h e i r t a b l e s t o t a l k a b o u ttheir country Assign the exercise as written HW'(5s'own answers)

c Go through the diagram and explain what ttrepresents Ask 5s to make up sentences using theinformation In the table to show that theyunderstand the titles (Ababy is someonewhois underoneyear old') Alternatively, ask 5s questions What do

we calt someone who is 25 years old? (An adult') Explain the ta then read out the example Ss work

in pairs and d he exercise Check Ss' answers'Suggested Answer KeY

A baby gets a name

A toddler learns to talk'

A chrld learns to read and write/goes to school'

A teenager goes to high school/college/university/gets adriving licence

An adult gets married/ has children/buys a house

A niddle:aged person gets promoted/has grandchildren'

A senior citizen retires/claims a pension/has health problems'

9 a G o th r o u g h t h e li s t o f a d j e c t i v e s E l i c i t t h e i r m e a n i n g s

by asking'Ss to give examples 5s work in pairs and

do the exercise Check 5s' answersAnswer Key (See overprinted answers)[ r E x p l a i n t h e t a s k , t h e n v a r i o u s S s t a l k a b o u t th e i rown experlences

Suggested Answer KeYThe last time that lwas terrified was during a thunderstorm' ltwas last Monday evening and I was at home' My parents hadgone out Suddenty it started raining heavily "' etc

(5s'own answers) As an alternative, divide the 5s into groups offour Ask them to write the adjectives on pleces

o f p a p e r T h e n , S s c o l l e c t t h e p i e c e s a n d p u tthem in a container 5s take turns to draw out apiece of paper, think of an experience related tothat adjective and describe it to the group

10 Explain the task PIay the cassette once 5s listen and dothe exercise Check 5s' answers Play the cassette againwith pauses for Ss to explain why each speaker felt theway he/she did

Suggested Answer KeY

Tapescript for Exercise 10 (P 23)

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w i t h m e a n d I l e f t th e b u i l d i n g l Speaker 2

It was the last thing I expected l'd anived home iate from was tired and

h u n g r y T h e h o u s e w a s u n u s u a l l y d a r k a n d q u i e t l l e t m y s a l k e d i n t o t h elounge Srddenly, the lights went on and everyone j and shouted

"suririset" We had a fantastic time lt was the best blrlh r had

even a student, iust a visitor!

was really scary

p i l e o f c a r d s I r e a l l y m u s t fi n d a m o r e i n t e r e s t r n g j o b

Suqqested Answer Key (See overprrnted answers)

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b Make a similar table for your country How does

your country differ from the USA?

Study the diagram and in pairs, think of two

events typical of each stage.

1 - 2 2 - 1 2 1 3 - 1 9 2 0 + 4 0 +

A boby learns to crawl.

! toddler learns to walk.

F e e l i n g s

a Write the adjectives on the correct line.

terrified bored delighted worried

r tmpatrent r calm annoyed cheerful sad

depressed r ecstatic furious miserable

pleased nervous relaxed frustrated

.Q.qteQ, se i n, le I gte.d

rerrified, worried, impatienr, sao,

annoyed, depressed, furious,

b- Choose one adjective from each column When

was the last time you felt like this? What had

happened to cause this feeling?

Trw fust time I felt annoyed was when the train was late

you would feel Then, make up sentences, as in the

e x a m p l e

s i r e n w a i l i n g i r r i t a t e ddogs barking nervous

WAVCs

messa

t h u n d Whenever I hear a siren wailing, Ifeel nervous.

A siren wailing makes me feel nervous.

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f These symbols, or emoticons, are used in e-mails and chat rooms to suggest feelings Study them and then use the symbols to respond to the comments.

Con ysu believe it? lle ueh 00id $ I millisn u lilm!:-/

Guess whot? [ got engaged!

I CII ,r GET TIIE JOB,

Fill in be and/or feel Then use the collocations to make up sentences about yourself.

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1 2 3 4

,l-kilen and write how each speaker felt Why did

eadr speaker feel that way?

1 : '- r i o u s - poor service

2: re ighted/thrilled - surprise birthday party

3: a^royed - lecture continuously interrupted

tl: :e ;fled - scary roller coaster ride

5: co'ed - repetitive work

He felt/was convinced that she didn't like him.

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