Unit 4
Unit 4
Unit 4
4 In The News
Answers
Unit contents
1 2 3 4
Vocabulary
News and media – blog, current affairs programme, news presenter report headline news website
headline, international news, interview (v), journalist, local news journalist national news blog
local news, national news, news flash, newspaper, interview news flash newspaper podcast
news presenter, news website, podcast, report (v, n)
current affairs international – –
Grammar Present perfect; Present perfect vs Past simple Adverbs of manner – angrily, badly, carefully, programme news
Vocabulary News and media; Adverbs of manner carelessly, early, fast, happily, hard, late, loudly,
patiently, quietly, sadly, slowly, well Exercise 2
Speaking Doubt and disbelief
Grammar • Students complete the sentences.
Writing A profile
Present perfect • They then check in pairs before checking answers as a
1 Present perfect vs Past simple class.
Communication
Answers
Vocabulary News and media Doubt and disbelief
Writing a profile; Error correction – checking writing 2 journalist, interview
for spelling, punctuation and grammar 3 blog
1 2.1 Match the pictures (1–4) to three or four
llowing. Each Pronunciation 4 news website
of these words and complete the table. Then
it, although 5 podcasts
uld be 3 or 4
listen, check and repeat. /æ/ and /ɑː/
6 news presenter, current affairs programme
to show how blog current affairs programme Culture 4 – Robin Hood
Exercise 3
cture headline international news Key competences
er in TV stu- interview journalist 2 3 Linguistic competence • Check the pronunciation of the questions before
with on screen local news national news Mathematical competence students work in pairs.
news flash newspaper Data processing and digital competence • Students work in pairs, asking and answering the
ews, c) inter- news presenter news website Interpersonal, social and civic competence questions.
me. podcast report (v, n)
Learning-to-learn • Monitor and help with vocabulary, but do not interrupt
eign cor- Autonomy and personal initiative fluency.
stration in a Word list page 77 Workbook page 107 • Discuss the questions as a class and find out how
reaking news’ much consensus there is among the group.
2 Complete the sentences with the words in
wsflash, h) Exercise 1. Vocabulary News and media Extra activity
1 The headlines in today’s newspapers are all
ne: Hottest about the football match.
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NEWSSPOTtravel
NEWSSPOT Extra activity Students feed back to the class about their partners’
answers in the third person, e.g. ‘Carol likes reading
2 I’d love to be a on TV or for a newspaper BLOGSP
BLOGS T PODSP T Books closed. With stronger groups, brainstorm news online because it’s faster.’ Collate answers on the
k) newspaper and important people. 20/08/13
DESTINATION
vocabulary before students open their books. Write the board and find out which are the most popular ways of
NEW
Jamie Tan:
3 I want to start a on the internet so I can write talks to tourists in Paris
word NEWS on the board and elicit one or two example finding out the news and which news stories and news
about my holidays. YORK words, e.g. newspaper, national news, from the class. presenters students remember.
4 I often read Teen News on my computer. It’s a
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Exercise 5 Answers
• Students read the conversation again and find the
phrases. Doubt and disbelief
1 Present perfect
2 Past simple
5 Look back at the conversation. Who says what?
1 No, really? Ash
Grammar Present perfect vs
• Check answers as a class.
Exercise 2
2 I don’t believe it! Past simple
Answers 3 That’s ridiculous!
• Individually, students complete the sentences with the 4 You’re joking! Present perfect Past simple
2 Ella 3 Ash 4 Ella correct form of the verbs.
• They then check in pairs before checking answers as a 6 Read the phrases for expressing doubt A snake has escaped A snake escaped from
Exercise 6 from the zoo. the zoo last week.
class. and disbelief.
• Read through the phrases for expressing doubt and
disbelief with the class. Answers Expressing doubt and disbelief I’ve never touched a She didn’t touch the
• Drill the phrases for sentence stress and intonation. snake before. snake.
2a has eaten No, really?
Exercise 7 (Track 2.9) 2b ate Have they found A teenager found the snake
I don’t believe it.
3a haven’t been the snake? in a shop yesterday.
• Play the recording for students to listen to the That’s strange.
3b didn’t go
conversations. That’s impossible.
4a lost Grammar reference Workbook page 92
• Repeat the recording, pausing after each line to check
4b ’ve lost You’re joking!
students’ pronunciation.
• In pairs, students act out the conversations. Exercise 3 That’s ridiculous! 1 Study the grammar table. Choose the correct
• Students use the prompts to make conversations. options to complete the rules.
Exercise 8
• After checking answers, students practise the
• Read the examples in the speech bubbles with the conversations in pairs. 7 2.9 Listen to the conversations. Act out 1 We use the Past simple / Present perfect to
class. Then, elicit a second conversation from the class the conversations in pairs. talk about something that happened at an
using my best friend. Answers Ruby I met 1 Justin Bieber in LA last week. unspecified time in the past.
• Students then make their own conversations by A Have you ever met a famous person? Tom I don’t believe it. 2 We use the Past simple / Present perfect to talk
replacing the words in purple. Ruby But it’s true! about something that happened at a specific
B Yes, I have.
• Monitor, but do not interrupt fluency unless students time in the past.
A Really? Who did you meet? Ella 2 Our school was on TV yesterday.
make mistakes with the use of the words and phrases B I met Keira Knightley last year. Ruby That’s impossible!
for expressing doubt and disbelief. A Have you ever been to a skatepark? Ella No, it isn’t. Have a look at 3 the news website. 2 Complete the sentences with the Past simple
B Yes, I have. Tom I’ve put a video of my dog online.
4 or Present perfect form of the verbs.
Further practice A When did you go?
Workbook pages 38 and 116 Ash You’re joking! 1 finish
B I went to one last week. Tom No, I’m not. Here it is. a I’ve finished my homework. Can I watch
TV?
Grammar Present perfect vs Extra activity b I finished my homework half an hour ago.
Past simple Tell students that you are a famous person. They can
ask you a maximum of ten yes/no questions using the
I met my head teacher in the
café yesterday.
2 eat
a Who the pizza? It’s all gone!
Language notes Present perfect or Past simple to find out who you are, b We a really nice pizza last night.
I don’t believe it.
e.g. ‘Have you ever won an Oscar?’ (No, I haven’t.), 3 not go
When contrasting the use of the Present perfect with the ‘Have you ever played a vampire?’ (Yes, I have.), ‘Were a We on holiday – we’ve been on a school trip.
Past simple, make sure students understand that we you in ‘Twilight’?’ (Yes, I was.) etc. When students think b We on holiday last year.
often use the Present perfect to start a conversation. they know who you are, they put their hands up and 8 Work in pairs. Replace the words in purple in 4 lose
We can easily introduce a topic by asking or talking guess, e.g. ‘Are you Robert Pattinson?’ (Yes, I am.) Exercise 7. Use these words and/or your own a I my glasses at the cinema last weekend.
about a past experience using the Present perfect, then Divide the class into groups of four to five to play the ideas. Act out the conversations. b I my glasses. I can’t see anything!
we can talk about it in more specific detail using the Past game together. Monitor and point out errors for students
simple. Exercise 3 contains two example conversations to self-correct. 1 Lady Gaga in London / Daniel Craig in Hollywood / 3 Make conversations.
of this type, so you might like to highlight for students the David Beckham in Madrid A you ever / meet a famous person?
frequent conversation pattern of ‘Have you ever …?’
questions to introduce the topic and then Past simple
Further practice Have you ever met a famous person?
2 my best friend / my dad / my brother
Workbook pages 39 and 92–93 B Yes, I have.
questions and answers using past time expressions (last
year/week) to talk about the details. 3 the local news / my blog A Really? Who / you / meet?
B I / meet Keira Knightley last year.
Exercise 1 4 a photo of my party / a video of my cat / a picture A you / ever be / to a skatepark?
of me in my Superman costume B Yes, I have.
• Read the grammar table with students. A When / you / go?
• Students work individually, choosing the correct options B I / go / to one last week.
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Reading Answers
Reading Cultural notes
2 She studied journalism at university in America.
3 Her first job was as an assistant with CNN.
1 Look at the photo. Answer the questions. • Christiane Amanpour (UK, 1958) is bilingual in both 4 Foreign correspondents fly to different countries and
1 What do you think the woman’s job is? Persian and English as her father was from Iran and her report on international news.
2 How would you describe her work? mother was from the UK. As well as the 1994 Courage 5 She’s reported on wars and natural disasters and she’s
• dangerous • safe in Journalism Award, she has won many other awards also interviewed world leaders and politicians.
• boring • interesting for her work, and in 2007 was both ‘Woman of the Year’ 6 She won the Courage in Journalism award for her war
• easy • difficult in Persia and awarded the CBE (Commander of the reports.
British Empire) in the UK. She has also been included 7 At the moment, she’s a news presenter on a current
in the list of ‘The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’ affairs programme.
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Refresh Your Memory! Exercise 1 Revise the use of the Present perfect for introducing
news stories:
Answers – Draw the news presenter on the top left of the board
2 has, done 7 haven’t interviewed and ask students what her job is (Answer: She’s a
Grammar Review Vocabulary Review 3 ’s met 8 hasn’t seen journalist/news presenter.)
4 ’s written 9 ’s flown – Ask students to invent a name for the channel, e.g.
1 Complete the text about a famous reporter. 4 Read the definitions and complete the words. 5 ’s worked 10 Have, ever heard British National News and add the letters, for example
Use the Present perfect form of the verbs. 1 You can listen to this on your MP3 player. podcast 6 haven’t finished BNN, to the news presenter’s desk.
2 You can see this person on TV. n_ws pr_s_nt_r – Find out what time most students watch the news and
3 This person often writes for a newspaper. Exercise 2 draw the clock on the bottom right of the board and add
j_ _rn_l_st Answers the time.
4 The most important news stories are the – Draw the first speech bubble (1) on the board and
h_ _dl_n_s. 2 I’ve never played ice hockey. explain that students are going to work in pairs and
5 A story in a newspaper is called a r_p_rt. 3 Have they ever watched a video online? prepare a news programme. Write up the examples on
6 Important new stories usually appear in a 4 He’s never acted in a film. the bottom left of the board to remind them that they
n_wsfl_sh on TV. 5 Has she ever interviewed a pop star? should use the Present perfect to present the news
7 People use this to write about their everyday 6 We’ve never tried playing rugby. headlines and introduce the story, and then use the
lives. bl_g 7 Have you ever heard an Arctic Monkeys’ song? Past simple to give further details.
Clark Kent works for the Daily Planet. He’s 8 On a computer, we can read the news on a – Write up the additional useful phrases in speech
n_ws w_bs_t_ . Exercise 3
tired because he 1 ’s had (have) a busy day. bubbles 2–5 before students work in pairs, preparing
What 2 he (do)? Well, he 3 (meet) the 9 A TV programme about important stories in Answers four or five news stories to include in their news
Mayor of Metropolis and he 4 (write) a the news. c_rr_nt _ff_ _rs pr_gr_mm_
2 read 3 was 4 has never eaten 5 didn’t see programme. Monitor and help with grammar and
report for the newspaper. He 5 (work) with vocabulary if necessary.
his friend, Lois, on a big story. They 6 (not 5 Complete the sentences with the correct 6 have never had
adverb form of the adjective in brackets. – When students have finished preparing their
finish) it because they 7 (not interview) Lex Exercise 4 programme, they practise reading their stories. They
Luther. Clark 8 (not see) Lex today, but he 1 The actress is smiling happily (happy) in the photo.
should take it in turns to read the stories.
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(fly) around the city and helped people. 2 My brother is playing his music very (loud). Answers – Each group performs their news programme for the
Clark Kent has two jobs. 10 you (ever/ 3 Peter always does his homework very (careful).
2 news presenter 6 news flash class.
hear) of Superman? 4 I play tennis really (bad).
3 journalist 7 blog
5 The reporter waited (patient) for the interview
to begin. 4 headlines 8 news website
2 Make sentences and questions. 6 The bus doesn’t go very (fast), but it’s 5 report 9 current affairs programme
1 you / ever / read / a newspaper on the bus? cheaper than the train. Exercise 5
Have you ever read a newspaper on the bus?
Answers
2 I / never / play / ice hockey Speaking Review
3 they / ever / watch / a video online? 2 loudly 3 carefully 4 badly 5 patiently 6 fast
4 He / never / act / in a film 6 2.12 Complete the conversation with these
5 she / ever / interview / a pop star? words. Then listen and check. Exercise 6 (Track 2.12)
6 We / never / try / playing rugby
7 you / ever / hear / an Arctic Monkeys’ song? happen headlines heard impossible joking Answers
2 impossible 3 headlines 4 joking 5 happen
3 Choose the correct options. Girl Have you 1 heard the news? An elephant Exercise 7 (Track 2.13)
1 Some teenagers have never bought / never has escaped from the zoo.
bought a newspaper. Boy That’s 2 ! Answers and Audioscript
2 Pete has read / read an interesting blog about Girl No, it isn’t. Look at the 3 . I’m not 4 .
computer games last night. Have you ever heard a funny story on the news? Some
Boy Wow! It is true. That’s ridiculous!
3 There has been / was a news flash about a news websites have lots of reports about strange and
Girl I know, but how did it 5 ?
tsunami this morning. funny events. I sometimes don’t believe them, but I always My Assessment Profile Unit 4
4 She has never eaten / didn’t eat at a pizzeria. laugh loudly because they’re so ridiculous. I read a funny Workbook page 130
She doesn’t like pizzas. Dictation story yesterday. It was all about a surfing competition –
5 We haven’t seen / didn’t see the football match for dogs! Culture 4 – Robin Hood
last weekend.
7 2.13 Listen and write in your notebook. See Teacher’s Book page 222 and Students’ Book page 124
6 I have never had / didn’t have my own (for extra reading, discussion and writing work).
computer, but I want one for my birthday.
My assessment profile: Workbook page 130
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Cultural notes
• Individually, students read the article and answer the
questions.
Real World Profiles
• Blog is an abbreviation of the term ‘web log’ and • If you wish, play the recording for students to listen and
these ‘personal online diaries’ first started to appear in read.
the late 1990s. Most blogs are written by one person • Students check in pairs before checking answers as a
class.
Amy Grey: Fashion Blogger
who writes about topics which are of interest to him or Amy Grey’s Profile
her, and usually the followers of the blog are able to • Elicit from stronger students or explain yourself the Amy Grey was born in 1998. She has three older brothers and
add comments and interact with the author and the meaning of any new vocabulary. lives with her parents in Toronto, Canada. When she was a
other readers, and sometimes readers can even add child, Amy became interested in fashion
Answers
their own entries. The sections of the blog, or ‘posts’, and photography. She loved to look
appear chronologically, with the most recent item at 2 Amy takes the photos for her blog. at her mum’s fashion magazines and
the top of the page. It is estimated that there are over 3 Because the weather changes and people wear a lot of started to notice the different styles and
150 million blogs on the internet, focussing on virtually different clothes. trends on the streets of Toronto. Then,
every topic imaginable: photography, cooking, music, 4 More than 30,000 people read Amy’s blog. when she was just 11 years old, Amy
IT, sports, etc. Many companies are now starting to 5 She doesn’t buy designer clothes because she can’t decided to write about them. With a
use blogs, too as an online marketing tool to increase afford them. little help from her parents, she started
6 She suggests her readers buy in sales and look in Age: Home country: a fashion blog called Toronto Streetside.
their brand presence on the internet.
• This Real World Profile is based on a real person, but second-hand shops. 15 years old Canada
Amy’s blog is an online diary, with
we were not granted permission to use the material so Class discussion opinions about street fashion as well as general fashion news. All
we recreated a similar personality and achievement to My favourite things …
of the photography is by Amy herself and is very professional, with
• Read through the questions with the class. fashion, writing (check out my fashion
maintain a sense of authenticity. entertaining commentary and sometimes quotes from people
• Students then work in pairs or small groups, talking
blog), photography, reading magazines in the pictures. ‘I love watching people in parks or cafés, on the
about the questions.
Exercise 1 • Monitor, but do not interrupt fluency.
subway or at tram stops. There’s so much style in this city,’ explains
• Draw attention to the photos and ask students what they Amy. The changing climate in Toronto (sub-zero in winter and
• Take feedback as a class.
can see. often 30°C in summer) means that people wear a lot of different
• Students read Amy’s profile and decide if the sentences
• Ideally the class discussion activity should be completed
in English, but you may want to support weaker
Reading clothing, too. ‘It’s exciting when I spot an interesting “look”,’ she
are true or false. adds. ‘It may be someone with the latest brand combined with
students with some L1, if appropriate. 1 Read Amy’s profile. Are the
• When checking answers, ask students to correct the something retro, or something of sentimental value. They could
sentences true (T) or false (F)? be a bicycle courier, a market stall trader, a cab driver, anyone
false statements. Extra activity
1 Amy is from the USA. F really. And I always talk to the people I
• Check answers as a class.
Ask students additional questions related to the topic of 2 She likes taking photos. photograph - it’s fascinating to hear the
Answers the text, e.g. 3 She has a news website. story behind the outfit.’
1 Do you think blogs are a good way to share 4 She goes to fashion shows in
2 True Today, six years after she started her blog,
information and ideas? Why?/Why not? London.
3 False (Amy has a fashion blog.) Amy has more than 30,000 readers. Fashion
2 Is there a big difference between ‘winter’ and ‘summer’
4 False (She goes to fashion shows in Canada and the USA.) 2 2.14 Read the article. Answer magazines like Vogue and Elle often publish
clothes in your country?
the questions. her photos and opinions and designers
3 How important is it for you to wear the latest fashions?
Key Words invite her to fashion shows in Canada and
4 Are clothes and fashion more important for you than 1 How old was Amy when she started
her blog? the USA. ‘It’s great going to the shows,’ she
Be prepared to focus on the Key Words, either for your parents? Why?/Why not?
says. ‘Although I can’t afford the clothes!’
by pre-teaching them, eliciting their meaning after 5 Do you or any of your friends or family have a personal She was 11.
Does that worry her at all? ‘Not really,’ she
students have read the text, or through dictionary or ‘look’? How can you describe it? 2 Who takes photos for Amy’s blog? says. ‘It’s surprising what you can find in
definition writing work. 3 Why is Toronto a good city for Amy sales and second-hand shops. You don’t
styles – different fashion ‘classifications’ or to write her blog about? need to spend a lot of money to be creative
In this unit have you … 4 How many people read Amy’s blog? Key Words
‘categories’, generally they last a long time and look good.’
… used Grammar and Vocabulary worksheet? 5 Why doesn’t Amy buy designer
trends – fashion styles which become popular very styles trends a ‘look’
… used Reading and Listening worksheet? clothes? latest brand retro
quickly but then pass equally quickly … used Writing worksheet? 6 How does Amy suggest her readers
a ‘look’ – a style which has a personal ‘touch’ rather … used Speaking worksheet? save money on clothes?
than being what everyone wears … used Unit test? Class discussion
latest – the most recent, the newest, the most 1 Do you read any blogs on the internet? What are they about?
up-to-date
With the exception of the Speaking and Writing
2 Do you know any famous fashion designers from your country?
worksheets, all the Teacher’s Resources are at two 3 What type of clothes do you buy? Do you like designer clothes
brand – the name of a company which makes
levels of difficulty: or do you look for bargains like Amy?
something
* For students who need extra help and support
retro – a fashion or piece of clothing from a previous ** For students who require an additional challenge
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