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“Success is not an accident, it is hard work, perseverance,
learning, studying,sacrifice and most of all,
love of what you are doing or studying”.
Pele
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LEARNING TIPS

In Class · Look at the example and use the prompts

How to learn be er in class given.
· Look at the board and take notes. · Use the language you have learned.
· Listen carefully to your teacher and the CD. · Speak only in English.
· Ask your teacher when you don't
understand. Read
· Speak in English as much as possible. How to do be er when doing reading ac vi es
· Par cipate in pair work and group work · Before reading, try to predict what the text
tasks. is about by looking at the pictures.
· Look for key words in the text.
Outside the class · Read the text quickly to understand the
How to learn be er outside the class main idea.
· Read the dialogues and texts from your · Read the text carefully to understand the
book. specific details.
· Study the vocabulary and grammar; · Use a dic onary to find out what unknown
Then, do your homework. words in the text mean.
· Listen to songs in English.
· Watch TV programs or see movies in Listen
English. How to do be er when doing listening ac vi es
· Before the listening ac vity, look at the
Vocabulary pictures and read the ques ons.
How to learn vocabulary be er · Before a listening ac vity, try to predict
· Write down new words in a notebook with what the speakers are going to say.
its transla on / example / a picture. · While listening, try to understand the
· Learn whole phrases, not just isolated general idea, not every single word.
words. · While listening, listen carefully before you
· Learn new words in context. answer.
· When you learn new words, remember if
they are verbs, nouns, adjec ves, etc. Write
Refer to the vocabulary building. How to do be er when doing wri ng ac vi es
· Prac ce the spelling and pronuncia on · Make sure you understand what you are
of new words. asked to write.
· Try to use words you have recently learned · Plan your wri ng and make notes before
when you speak or write.
you write.
· Join your wri ng ideas with and, but, or
and because.
Grammar
· When wri ng a formal/informal
How to learn grammar be er
le er/email,
start and finish in an appropriate way.
· Refer to the Grammar builder.
· When you narrate events, write the events
· Have a grammar notebook to write ps,
in chronological order.
rules, example sentences, important
· A er you finish, check punctua on, capital
gramma cal points, etc.
le ers, word order, spelling, linking words,
· Prac ce and remember the sentences
vocabulary and grammar in your wri ng.
structure.
Speak
How to do be er when doing speaking ac vi es
· Before you speak, make sure you
understand the task.
 CONTENTS

Unit 1 p. 6
Travel
planning 1B Grammar: Modals for necessity and suggestion p. 7

p. 8

Unit 2 p. 9
Complains
p. 10

p. 11

Refresh your p. 12
memory

Unit 3 p. 13
Could you
please...?
p. 14

p. 15

Unit 4 p. 16
Different
customs p. 17

p. 18

Refresh your p. 19
memory
Reading to p. 21 - 22
write

Workbook p. 27- 38
Unit 1 Travel planning

1A GOAL: Using vocabulary for discussing travel.

1.1

1 2

3 4

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1B Grammar

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1C Communication

Read the article. Then write these questions in the appropriate place. Role play this conversation.

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Unit 2 Complains
2A Warm up GOAL: Talking about common complains.

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2B Grammar

2.1

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2C Communication

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Unit 3 Could you please . . .

3A Warm up GOAL: Discuss common requests.

e. I'd like to make sure I'm not home when you meet with your friends.

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3B Grammar

d c

b e

yes,

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3C Communication

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Unit 4 Different customs

4A Warm up GOAL: Talking about holidays and festivals.

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4B Grammar

4.1

f
b

d
a

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4C Communication

“Carnaval” time

“Carnaval” 4.2

What is “Carnaval”?

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 WRITING

SKILLS

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WRITING SKILLS

An invitation

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 Write an email making an invitation.

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Phrasal
Verbs

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 Phrasal Verbs

A. Make a sentence with each phrasal

Get on: like somebody verb.
1. _____________________________________
Get up: rise from bed
2. _____________________________________
Get back: take something back
3. _____________________________________
Get round: persuade
4. _____________________________________

B. Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb.

1. What time do you get _______ in the morning?
2. He gets ___________ with his classmates.
3. I tried to get him ______________ to buying me a bike.
4. I managed to get my book __________ from Jane.

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Workbook
TRANSITIONS 7
 “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself”.
John Dewey

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Unit 1 Travel planning

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1B Grammar

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1C Communication

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Unit 2 Complains

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2B Grammar

up out
up off
down away
up off
away on

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2C Communication

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Unit 3 Could you please . . .

woul you mind taking

could you please turn the tv down

woul you mind not leaving

woul you text me

can you pass me that book, please

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3B Grammar

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3C Communication

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 Different customs

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4B Grammar

Crossword: Celebrations
Using the Across and Down clues, write the correct words in the numbered grid below.
1

3 4 5 6

7 8 9

10

11

12

13

14

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4C Communication

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 Irregular verbs list

Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle

be was / were been

beat beat beaten
become became become
begin began begun
blow blew blown
break broke broken
bring brought brought
build built built
buy bought bought
can could been able to
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
come came come
cost cost cost
cut cut cut
dig dug dug
do did done
draw drew drawn
drink drank drunk
drive drove driven
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
freeze froze frozen
fight fought fought
find found found
fly flew flown
forget forgot forgotten
get got gotten
give gave given
go went gone
grow grew grown
have had had
hear heard heard
hide hid hidden
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt
keep kept kept
know knew known

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 Irregular verbs list

Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle

leave left left

lend lent lent
light lit lit
lose lost lost
make made made
mean meant meant
meet met met
pay paid paid
put put put
read read read
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
run ran run
say said said
see saw seen
sell sold sold
send sent sent
shake shook shaken
shine shone shone
shoot shot shot
show showed shown
sing sang sung
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
speak spoke spoken
spend spent spent
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
sting stung stung
swim swam swum
take took taken
teach taught taught
tell told told
think thought thought
throw threw thrown
understand understood understood
wake woke woken
wear wore worn
win won won
write wrote written

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