sample pages catalogue

is a series that takes learners needs

and interests into consideration.

IT FOLLOWS:
the requirements of the Common European Framework of Reference
the modular approach and is organized into four modules
the requirements of the official DGB program updated in 2009
EACH MODULE INCLUDES:
Eight lessons, a closing activities section and A wide variety of reading and listening tasks
a revision section Pairwork and groupwork communication activities
Lively dialogues A step-by-step guide to writing
Motivating and contemporary topics with Culture and cross-curricular pages with web links
multicultural and cross-curricular information Songs
Clear grammar presentations and practice Projects

COMPONENTS FOR STUDENTS

STUDENTS AUDIO CD/CD-ROM

Recordings of stories, texts and dialogues
from the Students Book for practice at home
Songs
Vocabulary
Web projects
The CD/CD-ROM works on both a CD player
and a computer.

Students Book
including workbook

COMPONENTS FOR TEACHERS

Class CDs

Interactive
Teachers Resource Book including Whiteboard
pacing charts, tests and web projects Material

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CONTENTS ON TRACK 1 ON TRACK 2
Module 1: Me and you Module 1: Our world
(Describing myself and others) (Comparing people, objects, places)
Vocabulary Structures Vocabulary Structures
Countries a vs. an Family Present Simple
Nationalities The verb to be Adjectives describing Present Progressive
People How...? appearance Comparative form
Classroom objects The verb to have Adjectives describing Superlative form
Colors Personal pronouns places and objects (not) as as
School subjects Possessive adjectives Geographical features
Jobs How old...? Adjectives describing
Sports What?/Who?/When? personality
Family Modes of transportation
Ordinal and cardinal Vacation accommodation
numbers
Months Module 2: In the past
Seasons (Discussing important events in the past)
Dates Vocabulary Structures
Adjectives describing Past Simple: the verb
Module 2: A day in the life
(Describing daily routines) feelings to be
Vacation activities Past Simple (regular
Vocabulary Structures
Places of entertainment irregular verbs)
Days of the week Present Simple (affirmative,
Jobs Yes/No questions vs.
Spare-time activities negative, questions, short
Education Wh-questions
Household chores answers)
Sights The verb could
Recreation center Time expressions
Words related to crime There was, There were
activities like, love, hate + -ing
Words related to camping
Talent contests Adverbs of frequency
equipment
Telling the time
Weather
Jobs

Module 3: Whats going on? Module 3: Todays world

(Following instructions and understanding rules)
(Describing whats happening now)
Vocabulary Structures
Vocabulary Structures
Places in a city Can / Could / May
Weather Present Progressive (affirmative,
Places on a campus Imperative
Clothes negative, questions, short
Words related to The verb must
Words related to answers)
computers The verbs have to / cant
celebrations Why? Because...
Words related to the The verb should
Wishes Present Simple vs. Present
office
Parts of the body Progressive
Public services
Action verbs Stative verbs
Phrases related to healthy
Module 4: Lets get some food! lifestyle
(Talking about food and supermarket shopping)
Vocabulary Structures Module 4: Help
Food and drink Countable/Uncountable nouns (Making plans and predictions)
Containers some/any Vocabulary Structures
Units of How much?/How many? Action verbs Future going to
measurement There is / There are Climate Future will for predictions
Prices much/many/a lot of/lots of/a Words related to work Future will for on-the-
few/a little Expressions with make spot decisions, offers and
Plural forms (regular and requests
irregular nouns) Yes / No question vs.
too much / too many Wh-questions
Songs Songs
Culture Pages Culture Pages
Cross-Curricular Pages Cross-Curricular Pages


CONTENTS ON TRACK 3 ON TRACK 4
Module 1: Science matters Module 1: Can you imagine that?
(Describing situations of cause and result) (Describing imaginary situations)
Vocabulary Structures Vocabulary Structures
Words related to space travel Future going to Adverbs used in Past Simple Past
Phrasal verbs (look) Future will (offers, narration Progressive / Time
Words related to space promises, requests, on-the- Phrases related to clauses (when, while,
Natural world spot decisions, warnings, superstitions as, as soon as)
threats) Idioms The verb might
Future will (prediction) Word building (noun (possibility)
Present Progressive with suffixes referring to The verb could
future meaning people) (possibility)
Zero conditional Family members Conditional Sentences
Conditional Sentences Adjectives describing Type 2
Type 1 feelings

Module 2: Thats life Module 2: Experiences

(Comparing past habits and routines to the present) (Describing things we have experienced)
Vocabulary Structures Vocabulary Structures
Stages of life Past Simple Verbs related to food Present Perfect Simple
Sports Yes / No questions vs. Vacation (affirmative, negative,
Jobs Wh-questions accommodation questions, short
Modes of transportation Present Simple vs. Past Phrasal verbs with turn answers)
Clothes and accessories Simple Public places Present Perfect Simple
Places in a city/town The verb could (ability) Activities (ever, never, before yet,
The verb used to Sports venues already, once, twice, etc.)
Possessive adjectives / Sports equipment Present Perfect Simple:
Possessive pronouns / How long?, for, since
Possessive case has gone vs. has been
Present Perfect Simple
Module 3: Fact or fiction? vs. Past Simple
(Describing activities occurring at a specific time in the
past) Module 3: Entertainment
Vocabulary Structures (Expressing likes and preference)
Parts of the body Past Progressive Vocabulary Structures
Verbs related to crime and Past Simple Past TV shows would like / would love
punishment Progressive / Time clauses Verbs with prepositions + full infinitive
Text-related words/phrases (when, while) Phrasal verbs and like, love, enjoy + -ing
Words related to mystery Irregular plural forms expressions would rather / had
Adjectives describing feelings Adverbs of manner Food and drink better
Food groups Infinitive
Words related to -ing form
Module 4: Modern life theater So / Neither
(Giving instructions and making requests) The music business
Vocabulary Structures Places of entertainment
Words related to gadgets Personal Pronouns Words related to movies
TV shows Lets / Shall we? / Why
Prepositions of movement dont we? / How about? /
Module 4: Our world
(Giving information about people, places, things)
Prices and sizes What about?
Clothes and accessories Would you mind + -ing Vocabulary Structures
Chores Imperative Lexical set: Sailing Tag questions
Words related to rules at can/could (requests) Words describing Relative pronouns: who
work/college appearance and hair / whom / which / that
Phrasal verbs with turn and Adjectives describing Relative adverb: where
take feelings Subject Object
Food Word building questions
Words/phrases related to jobs (derivatives) Negative questions
Adjectives describing Reflexive pronouns
Songs personality
Culture Pages
Songs
Cross-Curricular Pages
Culture Pages
 Cross-Curricular Pages
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4 Our world
(Giving information about people,
places, things)

Discuss:
Whats your favorite place
in the world? Why?
What are your friends/
family like?

In this module you will find:

A dialogue on a sailing boat
A dialogue about modeling
An article about bullying at work
Advertisements about unusual birthday
presents
Places to go out
Crazy people doing crazy things
A quiz: Are you a shopaholic?

Objectives:
To describe personality
To talk about spare-time activities
To write an e-mail to a friend
To talk about eccentric hobbies
To ask for confirmation
To define people, things and places
To talk about appearance
To write a description of a person

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7 Fast food

1 Vocabulary
Listen and repeat. Look at the table below and check the appropriate columns for cake and pizza.

sweet 3
bitter 3
salty
spicy
fresh 3 3
3

Street
sour

2 Read

Food...
A. Look at the title of the text.
What do you think street food is?
Can you think of some examples?
B. Listen, read and compare the information
in the text with your answers.

Many people work long hours and dont have time to cook or go to a restaurant to have a proper meal.
What do they do? The answer is street food.

In large cities, there are hot dog stands on the
street corners. People love eating hot dogs
because they are tasty, easy to carry, and quick!
Some popular toppings for hot dogs are ketchup,
mustard, onions, or shredded cheddar cheese.
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Nachos are popular at baseball games, but people also
walk around the city eating them. Nachos look like potato
chips, but they are made of corn. On top, there are lots of
vegetables like tomatoes, onions, and peppers and melted
cheese. Sometimes they can be really spicy and hot!

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 a variety of listening activities

3 Listen
Listen to three short dialogues and answer the
questions. Choose a or b.
1. What doesnt the boy want on his hot dog?

a b

2. What is the woman eating?

Soft pretzels are great as a fast snack. They are really
big and you can get them with or without salt. There

!
a b
are even sweet pretzels with chocolate! Other pretzels
usually have melted cheese or mustard. 3. What does the man want a lot of on his taco?

...in a
city
a b

4 Speak
Talk in pairs. Take turns to ask each other questions
about street food in your country.

Do you like street food?

......................
Whats your favorite?
......................
Whats on/in it?
......................
What does it taste like?
......................
Are there different kinds of (name of the food)?
......................
Americans love Mexican food and thats why tacos are
a popular street food. You can get tacos with different
kinds of meat and lots of different vegetables and
cheese on top, and they can be as spicy as you want!
5 Write
C. Read again and write T for True or F for false.
Your e-pal is working on a project about food
1. There are sweet hot dogs too. around the world. He/She has asked for your help.
Send him/her an e-mail with the information about
2. Nachos and potato chips are the same. street food in your country.

3. Pretzels are very spicy sometimes.

4. A lot of people like eating tacos in the U.S.A. Dear,
5. People eat nachos at baseball games. I love eating.
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6 Go sightseeing

1 Vocabulary 2 Read
A. Listen and repeat. A. Look at the pictures and the title.
What do you know or what can you
guess about the place? Listen, read
and check your answers.

J u a n
vocabulary

S a n
presented
through visual statue tower
prompts

bridge square
de Ula
Veracruz is a city and important port on the
east coast of Mexico. In the 16th century, Hernan
Cortez founded a town there. This town became
a busy port and was the main point of entry to
Mexico for 400 years.

On an island near the city is the fort of San Juan

art gallery cathedral de Ula. Today the fort is a museum but, in the
past, it protected the port of Veracruz. It was a
common target for attacks because there were
loads of treasures of gold and silver. Its thick
walls made it very hard to get into the fort and
they are still standing today.

San Juan de Ula was also a prison for many

years. It was almost impossible to escape from
fort port there because there were many sharks in
B. Look at the box and read the years a-e aloud. the water between the island and the city of
Then, listen and check your answers. Veracruz. Nobody could swim from the fort and
survive. The Mexican Robin Hood, Chucho el
1986
We say: a. 1653
Roto, was one of the many famous prisoners of
the fort. Today, his old prison cell is one of the
nineteen eighty-six b. 2004 most popular spots to visit there.

2010
c. 1999
d. 2025
We say: e. 1841
two thousand ten or
two thousand and ten

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B. Read again and correct the mistakes in the
sentences. Replace the words in bold.
1. Veracruz became a city in the 18th century.
2. The town Hernan Cortez founded was a
busy fort.
3. The walls of the city were very thick.
4. It was easy to escape from the fort.
5. Today San Juan de Ula is a prison.
grammar box focusing on key grammatical structures
3 Grammar
A. Read the table and the example.
There was, there were
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
There was There wasnt Was there?
There were There werent Were there?
A: Were you at home last night?
B: No, I was out with my friends. There
was a concert in the park and we
were there.
B. Complete with the correct form of there was,
there were.
1. a tower here in the past but
now theres only an art gallery.
2. many people at the match last
night because it was very cold.
3. A: many bridges in this city in
the 16th century?
B: No, . only
one bridge.
4. A: a palace near the forest in
the past?
B: Yes, . Today they use it as a
museum.
4 Listen grammar practice
Phil is talking to his friend Sue about a visit to a museum.
Listen and choose the correct words.
1. In the museum there were models of famous
pop stars / movie stars.
2. The museum was very big / small.
3. Phils favorite room was Woodstock 1969 /
Woodstock 1959.
4. The tickets were cheap / expensive.
5. The ticket was a birthday present from Phils
grandparents / grandmother.
5 Write
Look at the places in activity 1. Are there any places
like that in your city/country? Find pictures of one
of these places and write a short paragraph with any
information you can find. Use the text in activity 2 as
an example.
Plan your writing. Use the text and
TIP the ideas in this lesson as a guide.
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2 Whats on TV?

1 Vocabulary
Match the TV screens with the
TV shows. Then, listen and
check your answers.

A. Look at the pictures. What do you think Jim

2 Read and Rob are watching? Listen to the dialogue
and find out. Then, read it out in groups.

In the morning...
3 Jim What should we do tonight?
Rob The Reds are playing The Cubs at Wrigley Field later. Lets
watch that.
Jim Wait! Its Wednesday today.
Rob Oh yeah! Liz is going to be on TV tonight.
Jim Thats right. Shes on Cash n Carry on Channel 6.
Rob Why dont you come over to my house tonight and watch it?
4
Jim OK.

In the evening...
Host Well, Liz, so far you have 500 dollars. Great job! Heres your next
question. What is the capital of Burkina Faso?
Liz Its Ouagadougou.
5 Host Correct! Thats another 200 dollars!
Jim Good job Liz! Shes great!
Rob Would you mind not jumping up and down? Im trying to listen.
Host Liz, this is the final question. Get it right and you win another 300
dollars. Where do The Cubs play baseball?
Rob & Jim Wrigley Field!
Jim Come on Liz. Thats easy!
6 Liz You want the name of the stadium, right?... Well, Im not sure.
My friends are good at sports. Im not.
a. soap opera d. the news Host Well, thats a shame.
b. game show e. cartoon Liz Wait!... Is it... Wrigley Field?
c. reality show f. talk show Host Yes!! Liz, youre going home with 1000 dollars!
Rob Amazing!

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 3 Grammar
B. Expand the notes to make suggestions.
A. Read the examples.
1. A: Im tired. I dont want to go to the movies.
A. Lets/ Shall we...? / Why dont we? / B: Lets . (watch / DVD)
How about? / What about? 2. A: I hate soap operas.
A: Lets watch the news. B: What ? (reality shows)
B: No, its boring. Why dont we watch a game
show? 3. A: Are you going rock climbing tomorrow?
B: Yes. Why ? (go / together)
A: Shall we go to a restaurant tonight?
B: Sure. How about / What about Chinese food? 4. A: Where do you want to go on the weekend?
A: OK. B: How ? (pop concert)

D. Read the situations below and make requests

C. Read the example. with Would you mind...?

B. Would you mind + (not) - ing
A: Would you mind helping me with
these bags?
B: Of course not. I ll take them.
1. You just came back from school and you are very tired.
You want to ask your sister to cook dinner for you. What
do you say?
2. You want to watch your favorite movie with a friend but
he/she keeps talking all the time. You dont like that. What
do you say?

3. Your favorite soap opera is on Channel 6, but your mother

is watching the news on Channel 9. What do you tell her?

6 4 Speak Talk in pairs. Look at the TV guide below and

decide what you are going to watch tonight.

TV GUIDE

Channel 1 Channel 2
5:40 Kids stuff! 6:00 Cartoon time
6:00 News 6:30 Top 10 pop videos
6:40 Quizmaster 7:30 Lifes surprises
Win up to $250,000 Joan finds out about
7:30 Reality house her real dad
8:00 The talkshow 8:00 Movie: Spacefighter II
with Dale Corby
9:00 Fame show
Look at the
B. Read again and answer the questions. Sports Channel example
1. Where are The Cubs and The Reds 6:00 Tennis TIP and use the
7:30 Basketball prompts given.
playing tonight?
2. What is Liz doing tonight? (The final)
3. Where do Jim and Rob watch 9:00 Xtreme skateboarding
Cash n Carry?
4. Does Liz answer the final question?
Lets watch Cartoon time at 6pm on Channel 2.
5. What does Liz win?
No, I dont like cartoons. Why dont we watch...?

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activities focusing on reading for details

8 Lights, camera, action!

1 Vocabulary Match the words in the box with the

meanings 1-9. B. Read again and answer the
questions.
1. the actors in a movie 1. What kind of movie is Iron Man 2?
soundtrack 2. the story of a movie 2. Who is the director?
predictable 3. the music of a movie 3. Where does the story take place?
cast 4. extremely funny 4. How does Tony Stark manage to
5. a very exciting movie, usually make his fathers dream come
science fiction
including crime, spying, etc.
true?
hilarious 6. the person who does dangerous
5. Who helps Stark deal with his
plot things in place of an actor in a movie
enemies?
stuntman/stuntwoman 7. full of exciting events
6. What does the writer think of the
8. easy to know in advance what will
activities thriller special effects?
focusing on happen
action-packed 7. What does the writer think of the
reading for gist 9. a movie that is usually about space
ending?
travel and life on other planets

C. Discuss the following questions:

2 Read In your opinion, what makes a
movie successful?
A. Below is a movie review. Did the
writer like the movie? Listen
Do you read movie reviews? Are
read and find out. you influenced by them?
2
Iron man 2 is an adventure movie directed by Jon Favreau.
Robert Downey Jr. is the leading actor. He returns as the
billionaire inventor Tony Stark who becomes Iron Man. Mickey
Rourke (Oscar nominee for best actor in the movie The
Wrestler) plays the villain of the movie, Ivan Vanko.

The movie is set in New York and Monaco. The world now knows
who is hiding behind the superhero Iron Man. By opening Stark
Expo, the famous inventor made his fathers dreams come true,
but still he has to deal with a lot of pressure from the government
and the press to share his inventions with the military. Stark, though,
is unwilling to let go of all his hard work, so with the help of his
assistant, Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Rhodey Rodes
(Don Cheadle) at his side, he manages to confront a lot of powerful
enemies. Is he going to make it? Will his enemies get what they
want? Well, watch the movie to get the answers to these questions.

In my opinion, the movie is brilliant. It is full of suspense and it has

some of the best scenes with amazing stunts. The special effects are
spectacular and the plot is really interesting. Robert Downey Jr. is
terrific in his role and the supporting cast consists of really talented
actors. The ending is good and Im looking forward to Iron Man 3.
I recommend it to all Iron Man fans. You shouldnt miss it for the
world!
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 tips promoting learner autonomy and helping
students to aquire good learning habits

3 Speak
Talk in pairs. Imagine that you are at a movie theater and that the three movies below are being shown. Which one
would you choose to see? Discuss and give reasons. Then, say why you wouldnt like to see the other two. Use the
words/phrases in the box.

amazing special effects

full of suspense
star
direct
animated movie
action movie TIP
science fiction
leading role When discussing
a topic, use
a range of
I like/hate movies. vocabulary and
I dont. I find more exciting. structures. Do not
repeat the same
I think wed both enjoy
words all the time.
I agree. It looks/sounds
This movie is because
Ive heard that

4 Write A. Read the tip and the information about Inception in the poster. Decide which paragraph each
piece of information should be in. Write 1, 2 or 3 in the boxes.

When youre writing a movie review, you should STARRING: a

have three paragraphs:
LEONARDO DICAPRIO & MARION COTILLARD
PARAGRAPH 1
Write some general information about the movie
(title, type of movie, director, leading actors). Use
INCEPTION b
phrases like:
...is a comedy/romantic movie, etc.
It was directed by...
...is the leading actor / ...plays the character of...
PARAGRAPH 2
Write the main points of the plot. Dont reveal the
ending.
FIND OUT: c
Use the Present Simple and phrases like: How the mind can
The movie is set in... become the scene of a crime
d
Its a story about...
The main character of the movie is... ICTION MOVIE
AS CIENCE-F
PARAGRAPH 3
Write your opinion of the movie (e.g. plot, acting, DIRECTOR: e
special effects, soundtrack, costumes, ending).
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
Use the Present Simple or the Past Simple and
phrases like:
In my opinion, the movie is excellent/awful, etc. AMAZING SPECIAL EFFECTS f
The special effects are amazing/awful/realistic,
etc.
The ending is surprising/exciting/terrible, etc. B. Use the notes on the right to
I definitely recommend it. write a movie review. You can ... is a(n) ... movie.
You shouldnt miss it for the world! write about the movie shown
in the poster above or about
The story is ...
something else youve seen. In my opinion ...
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vocabulary and grammar activities

1
E. Complete with the correct form of the adjectives in G. Read the text and write T for True for F for False.
the box.
Closing Activities shy snowy dangerous popular
young noisy busy

A. Write: C. Complete with the Present Simple of the verbs in 1. Geraldine is than Stephen, shes
1. three female family members parentheses.
only 15.
1. I usually (watch) TV in the
evenings. 2. Mr Grimes French class is in the
2. three male family members school.
2. Karen (not agree) with Fiona
about the color of the bedroom. 3. I think rock climbing is as as
3. three geographical features snowboarding.
3. My uncle (climb) a different
mountain every year. 4. This road is in the evenings than
4. three adjectives describing personality in the mornings.
4. people (live) in this
desert? 5. I think this coffee shop is the _ in My name is John Francis and Im
5. three modes of transportation
5. My friends always (laugh) at
our neighborhood. from Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.A.
my funny stories. 6. Annabel is girl in the class, she Im 16 years old and I live with my
6. three types of homes
6. security guards (work)
never talks to anyone. parents and my sister, Amy. Im tall
only at night? 7. This mountain is in the winter. and a bit chubby, and Amy is short
and thin, so were quite different.
7. Jenny (not call) her mother
B. Complete with the words in the box.
every week. F. Complete the dialogues with the phrases in the box. Im hard-working and very friendly.
excited population cost redecorate a. Youre right, its worth it. Im also a bit silly, sometimes. My
motel plant stadium together 8. My grandmother often (visit)
b. I need to get ready. sister is very shy, so I try to take
the art gallery on the weekends. c. You bet!
her out a lot so she becomes more
1. Hey, lets our living room this d. Whats he like?
summer.
outgoing. I go to JFK High School
D. Complete with the Present Progressive of the verbs
in parentheses. A: Hey, do you want to come to the concert tonight? and my favorite subject is Science.
2. There were 30,000 people at the B: (1)
1. Tracys husband (surf) the What about tickets?
I love computers and in my spare
last night. A: My new roommate, Clive, has three. Were going
Net right now. time I surf the Net a lot. Im a good
3. Are you about our trip to together.
2. Gareth (not play) baseball student but I dont like PE at all!
Venezuala? B: (2)
now, he (play) tennis with his
4. The of Mexico is about A: Hes OK. Hes a bit rude and selfish sometimes.
sister. 1. John is American.
100,000,000. B: Why do you want to go out with him, then?
3. Lets not go out this afternoon, it 2. John has a sister called Amy.
A: Well, he has great tickets because he knows the
5. My brother and I usually have breakfast (rain).
guitar player. What can I do? 3. Amy is short and chubby.
.
4. your neighbor B: (3) 4. John is more outgoing than his sister.
6. How much does this hat ? (wash) his windows? A: Right, see you at about eight oclock?
5. Johns favourite subject is PE.
7. I want to a new tree in the back 5. Kimberly and Josh (paint) B: OK. Im going home, then.
yard. their living room this week. A: Why?

8. Freddie and June stayed at a

the way to Kansas City.
on 6. I (stay) at a hotel,
B: (4)
A: But its only five oclock.
PROJECT TIME!
I (not stay) at a hostel.
B: I need to look good, Clive! Looking for a new e-pal
Turn to page 93 and do your project.

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vocabulary, grammar and

communication activities

1 1
3. use / computer / right now / ?

Revision 4. It / rain / north / country / now / .

Project Time

Looking for a new

e-pal
5. I / not redecorate / house / today / .
Vocabulary
A. Cross out the odd word.
SCORE 10
1. husband - dad - daughter - dad
E. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
2. short - long - dark - hair
adjectives in parentheses.
3. noisy - space - crowded - quiet
1. Its (quiet) in our new house than our A. Fill in the form below with information about yourself.
4. north - west - over - south
old house.
5. valley - lake - river - ocean
2. Who do you think is (nice) teacher in
6. friendly - selfish - rude - lazy
the school?
7. motorcycle - helicopter - tram - station
8. hostel - cruise - hotel - motel
3. The subway isnt as (busy) as the bus in FIND A NEW E-PAL
SCORE 8 the mornings.
B. Circle the correct words. 4. My cat is (lazy) than my dog.
1. My little sister is in the 10th wall / grade. 5. These are the (cheap) shoes in the shop. NAME
2. Danas uncle is a famous / empty painter. 6. Dont worry, Im not as (clumsy) as my AGE
3. Andy and Richard are walking down the valley / brother.
NATIONALITY
ocean to the town. 7. The people in this caf are (friendly)
4. There arent many passengers / traffic jams on the than the other one. WHERE YOU LIVE
subway this morning. 8. Calvin is (interesting) person I know. FAMILY
SCORE 8
5. Were neighbors / visitors. Carl lives at number 11 APPEARANCE
and I live at number 13 Bell Street. Communication
6. Kelly usually goes to work by bus / foot.
F. Match. SCHOOL
1. Whats she like? a. Never
7. My grandmother reads the pollution / newspaper FAVORITE SUBJECTS
2. How often do you b. Shes shy and hard-
every morning. INTERESTS/ HOBBIES
use the subway? working.
8. You cant do waterfalls / water sports at this beach.
SCORE 8 3. What does she look c. I want to go to the store
Grammar like? first.
C. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box.
4. How do you get to d. By bus.
cost go listen work leave B. Use the information from the form above to write an e-mail to a new e-pal.
school?
not swim mention turn e. Shes tall and thin.
5. What is Fay doing?
1. Debbie often to her CDs in the car f. Shes listening to music.
6. Lets get on the road. SCORE 6
to work.
2. I think it your name in this book. TOTAL SCORE 50
3. your brother at that Now I can...
new pizza place? talk about my family members
4. We to the lake every year but Garth
talk about peoples appearence and
swim in it.
personality
5. you about the
environment? compare people, places and objects
6. This cheesecake $9.99. complete a form
7. James always off the light when talk about spare-time activities and hobbies
he a room. SCORE 10 write an e-mail to a friend
D. Use the prompts and the Present Progressive to make say what people are doing right now
sentences.
1. We / stay / tent / forest / at the moment / . talk about vacation activities

2. They / cut down / trees / park / now / . See page 85 for Culture Page 1, page 86
for Cross-Curricular page 1 and page 97 for Song 1.

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Culture Page
Cross-curricular page

4 Culture Page 4 Cross-Curricular page

A. Look at the pictures and the title of the text. What do you think the text is about?
Do you know anything about the sites in the pictures? Listen, read and find out.
History

mystery
dogs The
A. Look at the pictures Whenever pyramids are mentioned in a conversation,
and the title of the
text. What is the there is no doubt that the mysterious era of the
Pharaos comes to everybodys mind. But it seems that
text about? Listen,
read and check your of the the pyramid was not only an Egyptian wonder. These

pyramids
answers.
amazing structures can be found in other places as well,
though with a difference in style and shape.

Egypt

D iversity
South Africa is a country with a rich history, a
wonderful climate, a breathtaking landscape and
a huge variety of plant and animal species. What
makes this place even more special, though, is its
cultural diversity. Many different groups of people
(tribes) live across the continent of Africa and their
individual cultures vary from tribe to tribe.
This tribe is the largest ethnic
group in South Africa. It consists
of about ten million people
who mainly live in the region
of Kwazulu-Natal. About 50%
of the Zulu live in the cities and
the rest of them work on farms.
The Zulu language is the most
The Step Pyramid, located in Saqqara, dates back to the 3rd
century B.C. Although it was the first pyramid the Pharaos built,
it is the Great Pyramid of Giza which became one of the Seven
Wonders of the World and the most famous of the other eight
pyramids in the area. These pyramids vary in size and tourists
have a great variety of choices when it comes to visiting places
of historical interest in Egypt.
South America
The Caral Pyramids date back to the 3rd century B.C. and
are located in the Lima region of Peru. Although most of the
pyramids are not very well preserved, the Caral Pyramids are in
a very good condition and the findings have offered great help
to archeologists in their studies.
They are closely related to the About seven million Sotho
Zulu and today about eight people live in South Africa and Central America
million Xhosa live in South Africa. another three million in Lesotho. The Great Pyramid of Cholula, located in Puebla, Mexico is
Their language, the IsiXhosa, This tribe is the second largest B. Read again and write T for True, F for False
or NM for Not Mentioned. the second largest pyramid in the world and its construction
is the second most popular of ethnic group in the country and
started in the 2nd century B.C. It is over 200ft. tall and it used
the official languages of the it consists of three smaller ones: 1. The Step Pyramid is older than the
to be the chief temple of the Aztecs. Unlike Egyptian pyramids,
country. Some people say that the Southern Sotho, the Northern Great Pyramid of Giza.
the ones in Mexico are step pyramids with a temple on the top.
the tribe took its name from a Sotho (Pedi) and Tswana and they

widely spoken language in South
Africa and is, in fact, one of the
eleven official languages of the
country. The Zulu are known all
over the world for their colorful
baskets, their amazing jewelry
made of colorful beads and their
magnificent carvings.
B. Read again and find what the numbers below refer to. Some of the
numbers refer to more than one piece of information in the text.
1. 50
2. 3
legendary leader called uXhosa.
Some others believe that Xhosa
means fierce and the people
in this group are indeed fierce.
Like the Zulu people, the Xhosa
also have their traditional crafts,
which include beadwork as well
as pottery.
3. 11 5. 7
4. 10
song
2. The same people who constructed the Other famous pyramids in Central America are El Castillo in
all speak Sesotho. It is easy to
recognize Sotho people, because Step Pyramid built the Great Pyramid Chichen Itza, the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the
they wear a thick blanket over
their pants and shirt and a conical
of Giza as well.
3. The Pyramid of Cholula is about a century
Moon built during the Maya civilization.
accompanied
hat. Sotho people have a huge
tradition of folktales, adventure
older than the Step Pyramid. Pyramids of the modern world by an activity
The mystery of how the ancient pyramids were built remains
stories for which they have the 4. The pyramids in Egypt are exactly the
somehow unsolved. However, people today continue building
most creative ways to narrate. same as the pyramids in Central America.
pyramids helped by modern technology. A great example
They even ask for the audience to
5. The Aztecs built the Pyramid of the Sun. among them is the Louvre Pyramid in Paris. It is a large glass
participate.
6. The Caral Pyramids are the only well- and metal pyramid, surrounded by three smaller ones. This
preserved structures in the region. structure serves as the main entrance of the Louvre museum
and it has become a landmark of the city.
7. The Louvre Pyramid didnt use to be the
You can find more information on this topic at main entrance of the museum in the past. You can find more information on this topic at
http://www.mmpi.net/ontrack/ontrackindex.htm http://www.mmpi.net/ontrack/ontrackindex.htm
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6 Getting around
Teachers notes
Module 1
Web Projects
module 1
Functions
Expressing preference
Making comparisons
2 Read (Track 18)
A.
Ask Ss to look at the text and ask them: Where
might you find a text like that? You might find it in a
4 Grammar
A.
Draw Ss attention to the examples.
Explain to Ss that (not) as + adjective/adverb + as is
LISTENING TRANSCRIPT
Kyle
Empire State Building
I dont have a car and I try not to use buses or Write a paragraph about the Empire State Building. Surf the Net to find information.
Structures magazine. another form of comparison. taxis. I usually go to work on foot or I ride my bike.
Elicit answers. Ask Ss to go through the text and find examples of You can find links at: http://www.mmpi.net/ontrack/ontrackindex.htm
(not) as + adjective/adverb + as You see, our city is very busy and theres a lot of
Ask Ss to look at the title and the pictures and ask the structure (its not as long as, they arent as pollution. Most of it comes from cars and buses. Its how many floors are there?
Vocabulary them: What do you think the text is about? It is about cheap as). disgusting! Our city is so polluted and Id like to do how tall is the building?
different modes of transportation. Ask Ss to give you some more examples.
Modes of transportation something about it. how old is it?
Ask Ss to look at the headings and then read through Refer Ss to the Grammar Reference (p. 99).
bus cab helicopter motorcycle subway the texts quickly underlining unknown words at the Fiona what happens there?
taxi tram same time. B. I live far from work. I drive to the station and then I
Adjectives Ask Ss to do the activity individually or in pairs. Tell Ask Ss to read though the sentences 1-5. go to the city by train. Its about a forty-five-minute
busy cheap safe them that they do not need to understand everything Have Ss do the exercise individually or in pairs. train ride. Then, from the station, I take a bus or
in the text to choose the correct headings. Check answers with the class. a streetcar to the office. When Im late, I take a
Other words and phrases
Play the CD and have Ss check their answers. cab! I try not to, though, because its expensive.
billion cost (v.) environment fly foot
Explain any new vocabulary. KEY Unfortunately, there isnt a subway station near my
get around instead of noise passenger 1. modern work.
station traffic jam use (v.) KEY 2. most beautiful
1. Buses 3. hot Mike
2. Subway 4. more crowded Its my birthday next week. Im going to be sixteen.
Im having my last driving lesson later today and my
Warm-up 3. Trams 5. expensive
4. Taxis test is on Monday. I cant wait. I just hate taking the
Draw Ss attention to the title of the lesson and
bus. And at last I can say goodbye to my bike. I just
ask them to guess what it is about. Ensure that Ss
understand what getting around means. B. 5 Listen (Track 20) hope my parents buy me a car for my birthday!
Write the following questions on the board: Ask Ss to read through the questions 1-5. Make sure Explain to Ss that they will listen to four short Sandy
How do you get to school? Ss dont have any unknown words. monologues and they must match the names on the I sometimes walk to work but its a long way. I cant
Which modes of transportation do you prefer to use Ask Ss to read through the text again. left with the phrases on the right. take a bus because there arent any bus stops near
in the city? Ask Ss to do the activity individually or in pairs. Ask Ss to read through the phrases and make sure work. So, the only thing left is the subway. But it isnt
Elicit answers. Check the answers with the class. they dont have any unknown words. the best way to travel. There are lots of people and
Play the CD twice. it can get really crowded and hot down there. Thats
1 Vocabulary (Track 17) KEY Check the answers with the class. why the best thing to do is to get up early and go
Ask Ss to look at the pictures and the words. 1. It has 287 stations. on foot.
Ask Ss if they know the meaning of any of the modes 2. Buses in London. KEY
of transportation. 3. Taxis are yellow in Mexico City, Athens, Greece, Kyle is trying to help the environment.
Explain to Ss that when we talk about modes of and New York City. 6 Speak
Fiona uses lots of different modes of transportation. A.
transportation we use by + modes of transportation. 4. More than 3 billion passengers a year. Mike wants to get a car.
Draw Ss attention to the phrase on foot and explain 5. Taxis in London. Divide Ss into groups of five.
Sandy doesnt like traveling on the subway. Explain to Ss that they are going to talk about the
that this is an exception.
Elicit answers. Write the following words on the board and ask Ss modes of transportation they like using.
Ask Ss to do the activity individually or in pairs. to find their equivalents in the text: buses = double- Draw Ss attention to the speech bubble. Choose a
Play the CD and have Ss check their answers. deckers, subway = metro/tube, taxis = cabs. student and act out the dialogue.
If necessary, play the CD again. Allow Ss some time to do the activity.
3 Vocabulary (Track 19) Go around the class helping Ss when necessary.
KEY Ask Ss to read through the sentences 1-6.
Ask Ss to read through the adjectives in the box. B.
1. by helicopter
Ask Ss to do the activity individually or in pairs. Draw Ss attention to the chart and explain to Ss that
2. by tram
Play the CD and have Ss check their answers. after they finish with the first activity they need to
3. by motorcycle
If necessary, play the CD again. complete the chart and present the results of their
4. by subway
discussion to the class.
5. by bus
6. on foot KEY Draw Ss attention to the speech bubble and read out
1. expensive 4. cheap the example.
2. popular 5. crowded Choose some Ss to present their charts to the class.
3. noisy 6. dangerous

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