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Unit 4In The News

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.
4
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
by Sam Welling

Students then work in pairs brainstorming words and


for teenagers. phrases with ‘news’ for two minutes. Collate vocabulary
5 I don’t usually download , but this one is Tommy Jo:
on the board and check spelling by asking students Further practice
interesting. It’s an interview with Justin Bieber. to spell the words to you. Give students a further two Workbook pages 34 and 107
6 My uncle’s a . He reads the news on a .
minutes to write down any other words they know
Brain Trainer Unit 4 Activity 2
3 In pairs, ask and answer. connected with the news, e.g. headline, journalist. Add
1 2 3 4
See Teacher’s Book page 212 and Students’ Book page 114
this vocabulary to the board before students open their
1 Do you prefer to read the news in a newspaper
news presenter books and look at the vocabulary in Exercise 1.
or online?
2 What was the last news story you read about?
3 Can you name any news presenters? Exercise 1 (Track 2.1)
4 Do you prefer local news or international news? • Individually, students match three or four words to each
picture.
• Play the recording for students to listen and check.
I prefer reading a newspaper.
• Repeat the recording. Pause after each comment to
What about you? I like reading news Brain Trainer Unit 4 check students’ pronunciation.
online – it’s quicker! Activity 2 Go to page 114

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Reading Answers Unit 4


69% of teenagers watch the news on TV. Reading
Revision 35% log on to news websites.
31% read the news every day. 1 You are going to read a survey about teens 3 Read the survey quickly and check your
First – Quickly review the pronunciation of the alphabet with and the news. Look at the photo and answer answers to Exercise 2.
16% watch current affairs programmes.
the class, paying particular attention to any letters which the questions.
51% could live without newspapers. 4 2.2 Read the survey again. Answer the
habitually cause problems to your learners. Then, write
1 What is the girl doing? questions.
the word report on the board. Ask students to spell it for Exercise 4 (Track 2.2) 2 What do you think she is reading about?
you chorally. Draw an arrow under the word pointing from • Individually, students answer the questions. 1 What type of news are teens interested in?
3 Do your family or friends read a print newspaper?
the end to the beginning and ask students to spell it again • If you wish, play the recording for students to listen and National news.
backwards. read. 2 Can you predict the results of the survey? 2 How many teens think newspapers are important?
Give your students a ten-item backward spelling test. Check • They then check in pairs before checking answers as a Complete the sentences with these numbers. 3 How did Jake find out about the tsunami in Japan?
students understand the game before continuing. Spell the class. 4 Why does he like news websites?
following words starting at the end: 85 51 35 31 16 69 5 Why doesn’t Lily read the news every day?
• Elicit from stronger students or explain yourself the
1 blog (g o l b) meaning of any new vocabulary. 6 Where does she usually read a newspaper?
2 podcast (t s a c d o p) 85 % of teenagers watch news flashes about 7 Which stories does she read?
3 headline (e n i l d a e h) Answers important events.
4 interview (w e i v r e t n i) 2 23% of teenagers think newspapers are important. % of teenagers watch the news on TV. 5 What about you? In pairs, ask and answer the
5 journalist (t s i l a n r u o j) % log on to news websites. four questions in the survey.
3 Jake found out about the tsunami from a news flash link
6 local news (s w e n l a c o l) a friend added to a social networking site. % read the news every day.
7 newspaper (r e p a p s w e n) 4 Because you can listen to podcasts and watch videos. % watch current affairs programmes.
8 news presenter (r e t n e s e r p s w e n) 5 Because she doesn’t always have enough time. % could live without newspapers.
9 international news (s w e n l a n o i t a n r e t n i) 6 She usually reads a newspaper on the school bus.
10 current affairs programme 7 She reads the local news and the sports reports.
(e m m a r g o r p s r i a f f a t n e r r u c)
Second – Check answers by asking individual students to Extra activity Survey: Teens and the media
write words on the board. Students self-correct and give Students write true/false sentences about the text, e.g.
themselves one point for each word they spell correctly. Drill ‘More people watch current affairs programmes than In last month’s issue of Teen News we asked you to
the vocabulary for pronunciation and word stress. the news.’ (False – ‘More people watch the news than email us your answers to the following questions:
Third – In pairs, students spell other words from the course current affairs programmes.’) They then take turns • Have you read or heard today’s news headlines?
backwards. Monitor and help with the pronunciation of the writing their sentences on the board. The rest of the • Where do you usually get your news from?
alphabet if necessary. class have to decide if the sentences are true or false • Do you read or listen to the news every day?
and correct the false sentences. • What news are you interested in?
Exercise 1
Exercise 5 Here are the results!
• Draw attention to the photo and ask students what they Most of you (sixty-nine percent) prefer watching the news on TV
can see. • In pairs, students ask and answer the questions.
and thirty-five percent regularly log on to news websites. Thirty-
• In pairs, students answer the questions. • Monitor and help with vocabulary, but do not interrupt one percent of you read or listen to the news every day, but only
• Take feedback as a class. fluency. sixteen percent like watching current affairs programmes.
You’re more interested in national news than international
Possible answers Extra activity news, but nearly eighty-five percent of our readers watch news
1 She’s reading a newspaper. Stronger groups or individual students write a short flashes about important events in the world.
2 I think she’s reading the local news about her town. paragraph summarising their partner’s answers and So, is there any room for newspapers in today’s world?
3 No, they don’t. They all read the news on the internet. explaining where they usually get their news from, how Twenty-three percent of you said ‘yes’, but more than half
often they read or listen to the news and the type of (fifty-one percent) said you could live without them. Jake
Exercise 2 news they’re interested in. When checking students’ and Lily explain their views:
• Tell students that they should not read the text yet. work, focus on the positive use of the grammar and Jake Moreno (16)
• In pairs, they predict the results of the survey. vocabulary taught so far. I’ve never bought a newspaper. I usually find out about the Lily Sheldon (15)
Exercise 3 news through a social networking site. That’s how I heard I sometimes look at news websites, but I haven’t
Further practice about the tsunami in Japan. One of my friends added a link had time this week (too much homework!). I usually
• Make sure students understand not to read in detail at to a news flash. News websites are good, too because you
Workbook page 35 read a newspaper on the school bus. I follow the
this point. can listen to podcasts and watch videos. local news and I also read the sports reports.
• Students scan the text quickly to check their answers.

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Grammar Present perfect Answers


Grammar Present perfect 3 2.3 Complete the conversation. Then
listen and check. Language notes
2 ’s written
3 Has, invited
Girl 1 Have you seen (see) the new school Students were introduced to the Present perfect in Next 4 haven’t finished
Affirmative
website? Move 2. In this unit they revise the affirmative, negative 5 ’s bought
I/You/We/They have (’ve) read the news. Boy No, I 2 . Is it good? and question forms and then contrast the Present 6 ’ve seen
He/She/It has (’s) read the news. Girl It’s great! It’s got school news, film reviews perfect with the Past simple for the first time. Neither of 7 haven’t gone
and jokes on it. these tenses are new for students, but it is the first time 8 haven’t heard
Negative Boy What about football? 3 the sports teacher that they will have seen them together. Many languages
(write) about the school team match? Exercise 3 (Track 2.3)
I/You/We/They have not (haven’t) read the news. have tenses which are very similar in construction to
Girl No, he 4 . Why don’t you write about it?
the Present perfect, but which are often used in a very • Individually, students complete the conversation.
He/She/It has not (hasn’t) read the news. Boy I don’t know how to write a report. 5 you • Play the recording for students to listen and check.
different way. Be prepared to offer students a lot of
(ever/do) something like that?
Questions and short answers support to help them understand the difference between Answers
Girl Yes, I 6 . I 7 (write) about school
the ‘non-specific past’, expressed by the Present
Have I/you/we/they heard the news? uniforms for the school newspaper before 2 haven’t
and I 8 (interview) some teachers. You perfect, and the ‘specific past’, expressed by the Past
Yes, I/you/we/they have. / No, I/you/we/they haven’t. simple. Asking students to translate example sentences 3 Has, written
should interview the head teacher. 4 hasn’t
Has he/she/it heard the news? Boy No way! I 9 (not interview) anyone before! into their L1 and then contrast the tenses used can be a
Yes, he/she/it has. / No, he/she/it hasn’t. very valuable step in this process. 5 Have, ever done
Girl Well, listen to mine first. They 10 (put) a 6 have
podcast of my interviews on the website. The adverbs ever and never do not usually cause major
problems for students. However, if no comparable 7 ’ve written
Watch Out! 4 Complete the questions and answers. adverbs exist in their L1, you may wish to clarify that the 8 ’ve interviewed
Have you ever bought a newspaper? period of time they imply is ‘in your life’. 9 haven’t interviewed
1 A Have you ever been (you/ever/be) to the USA? 10 ’ve put
He has never bought a newspaper.
B Yes, I have.
2 A (you/ever/meet) a famous person? Exercise 1 Exercise 4
Grammar reference Workbook page 92 B No, I (never/meet) a famous person. • Read the grammar table and the ‘Watch out!’ section • Check students understand that ever means ‘at some
3 A (you/ever/play) basketball? with students. time in your life’.
1 Study the grammar table and Watch Out! B Yes, I . • Students work individually, completing the rules and • Drill the questions and answers for pronunciation and
Complete the rules with these words. 4 A (he/ever/write) a blog? referring back to the grammar table where necessary. intonation.
B No, he (never/write) a blog.
an unspecified past time ever have/has never 5 A (she/ever/be) late for school? Answers Answers
B Yes, she !
1 an unspecified past time 2 have/has 3 ever 2 Have you ever met; ’ve never met
1 We use the Present perfect to talk about an 6 A (you/ever/wear) a long dress?
4 never 3 Have you ever played; have
experience that happened at . B No, I (never/wear) a long dress.
7 A (they/ever/buy) a computer game? 4 Has he ever written; ’s never written
2 We make the Present perfect with and the Extra activity 5 Has she ever been; has
Past participle. B Yes, they .
Students test each other on the Past simple and Past 6 Have you ever worn; ’ve never worn
3 We use to ask about experiences.
5 What about you? In pairs, ask and answer. participle forms. Demonstrate with a stronger student, 7 Have they ever bought; have
4 We use to talk about experiences we haven’t had.
Have you ever … explaining that you are going to say an infinitive and they Exercise 5
• go to a rock concert? must respond by telling you if it is regular or irregular and
2 Complete the sentences with the Present giving you the Past simple and the Past participle form. • Ask two students to read aloud the example question
• wear red trainers?
perfect form of these verbs. The student then says a new infinitive and you respond and answer.
• try skateboarding?
with regular or irregular and the two forms, e.g. • In pairs, students ask and answer the questions.
buy invite not buy not finish • see a horror film?
• had a pet? Teacher play • Monitor, but do not interrupt fluency unless they make
not go not hear see write mistakes with the Present perfect.
• write a poem? Student regular: played, played – make
• be on TV? Teacher irregular: made, made – break
1 Sorry – I haven’t bought a newspaper. I haven’t Extra activity
• stand on your head? Student irregular: broke, broken etc.
had time!
Monitor and correct students’ pronunciation as Stronger groups or fast finishers make additional Present
2 My sister is a journalist. She lots of articles.
appropriate. Students refer to the irregular verb list on perfect questions using their own ideas, e.g. ‘Have you
3 A she you to her party?
Have you ever been to Students’ Book page 127 if necessary. ever written a blog?’ Encourage them to make additional
B No, she hasn’t!
a rock concert? follow-up questions using the Past simple if the person
4 I can’t go out tonight. I my homework. Yes, I have. It was
5 He a new mobile phone – it’s black and yellow! fantastic! Exercise 2 answers ‘Yes, I have.’, e.g. ‘What was the blog about?’,
6 We that horror film before – it was really scary. • Students complete the sentences with the Present ‘Did lots of people read it?’, etc. Monitor and help with
7 They to the beach today. It’s too cold! perfect form of the verbs in the box. grammar if necessary.
8 I the football results. Did we win? • They then check answers in pairs before checking
answers as a class. Further practice
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Vocabulary Adverbs of manner Exercise 3 Unit 4


• Students work individually, choosing the correct options.
• Check answers as a class. Vocabulary Adverbs of manner
Revision
Answers 1 2.4 Look at these words. Check the 4 Correct the sentences. Use these words.
First – Use the questions in Exercise 5 on page 46 to prepare meaning in a dictionary. Listen and repeat.
six sentences using the Present perfect about yourself, your 2 early 3 fast 4 carefully 5 patiently 6 happily
badly carefully early fast
family and your experiences. Some should be true and some 7 loudly 8 well
angrily badly carefully carelessly early happily loudly patiently
false. Use the following sentences as an example: fast happily hard late loudly
1 I’ve never stood on my head.
Exercise 4
patiently quietly sadly slowly well 1 The class sang quietly. It was really noisy. loudly
2 My parents have been on TV. • Students correct the sentences, working individually.
3 I’ve been to a lot of rock concerts. • Check answers by asking individual students to read the 2 Jed spent a long time taking the photo. He did
corrected sentences. Word list page 77 Workbook page 107 it very carelessly.
4 I’ve never seen a horror film – I hate them.
5 My son has worn red trainers, but I haven’t. 3 Kylie smiled sadly when she won first prize.
Answers 4 We ran very slowly. We were late for school!
6 My sister has written a lot of poems – she’s very famous. 2 Complete the sentences with the words in
5 Kurt did well in his exams. He didn’t get
Students listen and decide if the sentences are true or false. 2 carefully 3 happily 4 fast 5 badly 6 patiently Exercise 1.
7 early good grades.
Do not allow students to write anything down apart from true 1 He’s a good journalist. He writes very well. 6 The teacher explained the homework angrily.
of false. In pairs, students compare their answers. 2 She’s a hard worker. She works very .
Exercise 5 He wanted everyone to understand.
Second – Tell students to listen again and write down the 3 It was a sad news story. He read it . 7 The train arrived late so we got to the show on time.
• Students work in pairs, asking and answering the 4 They were late for the party. They arrived .
sentences, but tell them they must change the sentences
questions. 5 He’s very quiet. He speaks , too.
which they think are false to make them true. 5 What about you? In pairs, ask and answer.
• Monitor, but do not interrupt fluency. 6 The politician was angry. He answered
Third – Check answers as a class and confirm which of your 1 Do you work slowly or fast?
the questions . 2 Do you get to school early or late?
sentences were true and which were false. Further practice 7 They’re slow readers. They read .
Workbook pages 37 and 114 3 Do you work hard in class?
8 He’s so careless. He does things . 4 Do you usually play your music loudly or quietly?
Language notes 5 Do you do usually do well or badly in school exams?
Students are introduced to a lexical set of adverbs
Pronunciation /æ/ and /aː/ 3 Choose the correct options to complete the text.
of manner in this lesson. All the adverbs form pairs Exercise 6a (Track 2.5)
of opposites, e.g. badly/well, loudly/quietly, with one • Play the recording for students to listen and repeat.
How to be a news presenter Pronunciation /æ/ and /ɑː/
exception: hard. • Highlight and drill the two sounds (/æ/ and /ɑː/) in
The adverb hard doesn’t have an opposite, so, to convey isolation. 6a 2.5 Listen and repeat.
the opposite meaning, we usually either change the verb /æ/ /ɑ:/
from positive to negative, e.g. ‘He works very hard’ – ‘He Exercise 6b (Track 2.6) flash dark
doesn’t work very hard.’ or we use an adjective instead • Play the recording for students to put the words in the happily far
of an adverb ‘He works very hard’ – ‘He’s lazy.’ correct column. have hard
Exercise 6c (Track 2.7) b Listen. Copy the table and put
Exercise 1 (Track 2.4) 2.6
• Play the recording for students to listen and check. these words in the correct column.
• Individually, students check the meaning of the words in • Repeat the recording. Pause after each word to check
a dictionary. students’ pronunciation. album angrily badly basket card
• Check answers as a class. TV news presenters work very hard / badly.
1 class hat park party sadly
• Ideally, students should give definitions and Answers Have you ever got up at 5 a.m. in the morning?
explanations in English, but you may want to support Well, I get up very 2 early / late every day.
/æ/ /ɑː/ /æ/ /ɑː/
weaker students with some L1. When I get to the TV studio there’s a lot of
• Play the recording for students to listen and repeat. album angrily badly hat basket card class park information to read. I read it 3 slowly / fast so album basket
sadly party
I know the main stories. I read it again later
Exercise 2
to get more detail. Then a hairdresser does
• Students complete the sentences. my hair and I choose my clothes 4 carefully / c 2.7 Listen, check and repeat.
• They then check in pairs before checking answers as a Further practice carelessly. You can’t wear black, white or red
class. Workbook pages 123 – cameras have problems with these colours!
I’m always ready early but I wait 5 angrily /
Answers Brain Trainer Unit 4 Activity 3 patiently for the show to start, then I smile Brain Trainer Unit 4
2 hard 3 sadly 4 late 5 quietly 6 angrily See Teacher’s Book page 212 and Students’ Book page 114 6
sadly / happily and read the news headlines. Activity 3 Go to page 114
7 slowly 8 carelessly I speak clearly (but not too 7 quietly / loudly)
so people can understand what I say. It’s an
interesting job and I do it 8 badly / well!

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Chatroom Doubt and disbelief


Chatroom
Exercise 1

Doubt and disbelief Revision


• In pairs, students describe what they can see and
answer the questions.

First – Draw the following table on the board. Students


Exercise 2 (Track 2.8)
then copy the table and complete it with the corresponding • Play the recording for students to listen, read and check
Speaking and Listening Tom Hey, have you heard the story about the snake? comparatives, superlatives and adverbs. (Answers in their answers to Exercise 1.
Ash What snake? brackets)
1 Look at the photo. Answer the questions. Answers
Tom The snake from the zoo. It escaped last
1 Where are the teenagers? Adjective Comparative Superlative Adverb 1 The teenagers are at home.
week. Well, they’ve found it.
2 What are they doing? angry (angrier) (angriest) (angrily) 2 They are talking about the news.
Ash Have they? Where?
3 What do you think has happened? 3 A snake escaped from the zoo and has been found in a
Tom In a shop in town. bad (*) (worse) (worst) (badly)
Ash No, really? clothes shop.
2 2.8Listen and read the conversation. careful (more careful ) (most careful ) (carefully)
Check your answers. Tom Yes, listen to this: ‘Carrie James, a local
teenager, found the snake when she was fast (*) (faster) (fastest) (fast) Brain Trainer Unit 4 Activity 1
3 2.8 Listen and read again. Answer shopping in Trend clothes shop yesterday.’ good (*) (better) (best) (well )
See Teacher’s Book page 212 and Students’ Book page 114
the questions. Ella I don’t believe it! I shop there all the time. happy (happier) (happiest) (happily)
1 What escaped from the zoo? Tom ‘I thought it was a scarf,’ said Carrie, ‘but Exercise 3 (Track 2.8)
hard (*) (harder) (hardest) (hard )
A snake. when I touched it, it moved away quickly.’ • Play the recording again.
Ash That’s ridiculous! quiet (quieter) (quietest) (quietly) • Individually, students answer the questions.
2 Where did they find it?
Tom It gets better. ‘I’ve never touched a snake sad (sadder) (saddest) (sadly) • They then check in pairs before checking answers as a
3 Who found it?
before,’ said Carrie. ‘I’m glad I didn’t try it on!’ class.
4 What did she think it was? slow (slower) (slowest) (slowly)
Ella Ugh! Imagine that!
5 What was probably terrified?
Ruby Poor snake! It was probably terrified. Answers
6 Who isn’t scared of snakes? Second – Check answers and spelling by asking individual
Ella Poor snake? You’re joking! 2 They found the snake in Trend clothes shop.
students to complete words. Ask students to draw asterisks
Ruby No, I’m not. I really like snakes.
4 Act out the conversation in groups of four. (*) next to the irregular adjectives. 3 Carrie James, a local teenager, found the snake.
Third – Drill the vocabulary for pronunciation and word 4 She thought it was a scarf.
stress. 5 The snake was probably terrified.
Say it in your language … 6 Ruby isn’t afraid of snakes, she really likes them.
It gets better. Exercise 4
Imagine that! Speaking and Listening • Divide the class into groups of four.
• Groups act out the conversation.
Extra activity • Monitor and correct students’ pronunciation as
Draw students’ attention to the photo and ask who appropriate.
they can see. Elicit the names of the characters • Nominate one group to perform the conversation for the
(from left to right: Tom, Ash, Ruby and Ella). In pairs, class.
students brainstorm everything they remember about
the characters from the Starter Unit and Units 1–3. Say it in your language …
Feedback as a class. Ask students to find the phrases in the conversation
(Possible answers: Tom is 14, is Ella’s brother, lives next and look at them in context to try to deduce the
door to Ruby, likes football and computer games, plays meaning.
the guitar; Ash is 14, lives with his mum and his sister,
It gets better. – phrase commonly used when telling
listens to hip hop and rap, loves skateboarding; Ruby is
a story or a piece of gossip. Indicates that, although
14, is from New Zealand, is new at the school, lives in the
the story is already interesting, you are about to give
same street as Tom and Ella, likes surfing, climbing and
an even more surprising piece of information.
skateboarding, loves hot weather, listens to rock music,
is really interested in dinosaurs; Ella is 14, is Tom’s sister, Imagine that! – exclamation used to try and put
lives in the same street as Ruby, likes romantic films and yourself and the people you are with in an imaginary
celebrity magazines, loves clothes and shopping for situation. Can be used, as in this case, for unpleasant
clothes) situations, but can also be used for more pleasant
situations.

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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.
Teen News

by Forbes magazine. She currently lives in New York.


Profile: Christiane Amanpour Extra activity
Christiane Amanpour is small with dark hair. She looks many different stories. Some of them are the biggest Exercise 1 Individually or in pairs, students write definitions for the
like an ordinary person, but she is one of the world’s stories of the twentieth century. She has reported on wars • Draw attention to the photo and ask students what they words in the Key Words box. Monitor and help with
most famous journalists. and natural disasters and she has also interviewed world can see. vocabulary and grammar as necessary.
Christiane was born in England 20 leaders and politicians. She has often been in danger, but • In pairs, students answer the questions.
Writing File Boxinexample
1958 and went to school
luckily she has never had an injury. Christiane won the
5 there and in Iran. She studied journalism in America and • Take feedback as a class. Exercise 4
when she finished university, she got a job as an assistant Courage in Journalism Award in 1994 for her war reports,
but she is modest about it. ‘It’s our job to go to these Exercise 2 • Read the example with students and show them how
with CNN. ‘I arrived at CNN with a suitcase, my bicycle
places and bring back stories, just as a window on the the word there refers back to the phrase in England
and 100 dollars,’ she says. It was a difficult introduction • Students scan the text quickly and check their answers.
to journalism, but Christiane worked hard and she soon 25 world,’ she says. earlier in the line.
10 became a foreign correspondent. Today, Christiane is a news presenter on a current affairs Answers • Individually, students find the words in the text and
Life as a foreign correspondent is busy and often programme called This Week. She interviews people in decide what they refer to.
a TV studio, so she doesn’t travel much, but she still tells 1 She’s a journalist and news presenter.
dangerous. They fly to different countries and report on
people what is happening in the world. ‘I believe that good 2 dangerous, interesting, difficult Answers
international news there. Their reports appear on news
websites, in newspapers and on TV and thousands, 30 journalism, good television, can make our world a 2 Christiane Amanpour 3 the reports 4 the stories
Key Words
15 sometimes millions, of people see them. better place,’ she says. Key Words 5 the award
Christiane has been all over the world and reported on foreign correspondent wars
Be prepared to focus on the Key Words, either
natural disasters world leaders
by pre-teaching them, eliciting their meaning after
politicians modest
students have read the text, or through dictionary or Listening
definition writing work. Exercise 1
2 Read the magazine article and check your
answers to Exercise 1.
Listening foreign correspondent – a journalist who works • Read through the opinions with the students.
in another country and sends news reports back to • Ask students which one they agree with most before
3 2.10 Read the article again. Answer the 1 Look at these opinions about the news. Which their home country they listen to the recording.
questions. do you agree with? wars – organised conflicts with violence between two
1 Why is Christiane Amanpour special? or more groups of people, or often between countries Audioscript
a I’m not interested in international news.
See Teacher’s Book page 225
She is one of the world’s most famous journalists. It’s not important to me. natural disasters – accidents that happen that
2 Where did she study journalism? are not in our control, for example earthquakes, Listening Bank
3 What was her first job? b The news is usually bad. It’s often about hurricanes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis See Teacher’s Book page 216 and Students’ Book page 118
4 What do foreign correspondents do? wars or natural disasters. world leaders – the most important representatives
5 What kind of stories has Christiane reported on? of countries around the world, for example presidents Exercise 2
6 Why did she win the Courage in Journalism Award? c It’s good to know what is happening and prime ministers
7 What does Christiane do at the moment? • In pairs, students ask and answer the questions.
in the world. politicians – people who work in the government • Take feedback as a class and encourage students to
4 What do these words refer to? of a country or a region, usually chosen by the share their news stories.
1 there (line 5) – in England 2.11 Listening Bank Unit 4 page 118 population in an election
2 she (line 9) modest – not arrogant, humble about what you have Extra activity
3 them (line 15) 2 Think about a story in the news this week. done even if it was difficult Make a list of the news stories from Exercise 2 on the
4 them (line 17) Answer the questions.
board. In pairs, students write headlines for some of the
5 it (line 23) 1 Is it national, international or local news? Exercise 3 (Track 2.10) stories. Monitor and help with vocabulary if necessary. In
2 Where did you see it? In a newspaper, on a turn, pairs read aloud their headlines for the stories and
news website, on TV? • Students read the text again and answer the questions.
• If you wish, play the recording for students to listen and the class votes for the best headline in each case.
3 What is the story about?
read.
50 • Check answers as a class. Further practice
• Elicit from stronger students or explain yourself the Workbook page 40
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Writing A profile Exercise 4 Unit 4


• Students read the profile again and answer the
questions. Writing A profile 3 Look at these sentences about the actor,
Orlando Bloom. Find and correct the errors.
Revision • They then check in pairs before checking answers as a
1 Read the Writing File. (S = spelling, G = grammar, P = punctuation)
First – Prepare a Live Listening about an interesting or class.
1 Orlando Bloom is ofen in the newspapers. (S) often
unusual story which is in the news at the moment. Start by • Check answers by asking pairs of students to read
2 His most exiting film is Pirates of the Caribbean. (S)
saying ‘Have you heard about …?’ and introducing the story questions and answers. Writing File Error correction
3 When he was 15, he has had a tattoo. (G)
with one or two phrases using the Present perfect before
Answers When you have finished your writing, 4 Orlando broke his nose while he is playing rugby. (G)
giving further details using the Past simple. 5 He has a dog called sidi. (P)
2 Orlando always wanted to be an actor. always check:
Second – Students listen and answer the following questions 6 Is he working in Hollywood at the moment. (P)
from the Listening section on the previous page: 3 He studied drama in London. • spelling
1 Is it national, international or local news? 4 He played Legolas in The Lord of the Rings. • punctuation 4 Read the profile again. Answer the questions.
2 Where did your teacher see it? In a newspaper, on a news 5 He’s helped other people by visiting schools and villages • grammar 1 Who did Orlando go to school with?
website, on TV? in Nepal and supporting clean water and education Then write your final draft. His sister Samantha
3 What is the story about? programmes there.
2 What did Orlando always want to be?
6 The writer admires Orlando Bloom because he cares
Third – Students compare their answers in pairs. Check 3 Where did he study drama?
about people and the world around him. 4 What part did he play in The Lord of the Rings?
answers as a class. Elicit answers as full sentences, e.g. ‘It’s 2 Read the profile. Find and correct six errors.
an important international news story. It was in newspapers Exercise 5 • two punctuation 5 How has he helped other people?
all around the world yesterday.’ • two spelling 6 Why does the writer admire Orlando Bloom?
• Explain that students should only make notes at this
point or write short sentences. • two grammar
5 Think about a famous person in the news who
Exercise 1 • Encourage students to ask you for any vocabulary they 1 canterbury – Canterbury you admire and find out about them. Answer
need. these questions. Make notes.
• Read the Writing File with the class.
• Ask students which of the three areas they make most Exercise 6 Profile: Orlando Bloom 1 Why is he/she famous?
mistakes with in their own language. 2 Why do you admire him/her?
• Show students how the example text is divided into
3 When was he/she born?
Exercise 2 three paragraphs and tell them that they should now
4 Has he/she got brothers and sisters?
organise their notes in the same way.
• Students read the profile and find and correct the errors. 5 Where did he/she go to school?
• Read through the ‘My famous person’ writing guide. 6 What does he/she do today?
• Check answers as a class.
Make sure students understand that they should
Answers answer questions 1 and 2 in Exercise 5 in the first 6 Write a profile of the person you chose in
paragraph, questions 3, 4 and 5 in the second Exercise 5. Use ‘My famous person’ and your
punctuation: … he always wanted to be an actor.
paragraph and question 6 in the third paragraph. notes from Exercise 5.
spelling: writing; programmes
• Draw students’ attention to the ‘Remember!’ checklist.
grammar: He has gone went to school there …
My famous person
Today, Orlando was is very famous … Extra activity
Paragraph 1
Exercise 3 Add an extra 10–15 vocabulary items from this unit to the Introduction and why you admire him/her
• Individually, students find and correct the errors in the collection of Word Cards. Orlando Bloom is a great actor and is often in the (name) is a great (job). I admire him/
sentences. Revise all the vocabulary by playing a blind words game. newspapers, but I admire him because of his work her because of his/her .
• Check answers by asking individual students to write Place one card on each student’s forehead, making sure for UNICEF *. Paragraph 2
the corrected sentences on the board. that the student does not see the word. Explain that Early life, education and career
Orlando was born in 1977 in a town called
students have to stand up and ask their classmates for was born in (when?) in (where?).
Answers canterbury. He has gone to school there with his
clues or definitions (in English) to find out what the word After school, he/she (what did he/she do?)
sister, Samantha. Reading and riting weren’t easy
2 exciting is. Students move around the class, defining words to
for Orlando, but he always wanted to be an actor Paragraph 3
3 … he has had a tattoo. help their classmates and identifying their own words. What he/she has done recently and why
After school, he studied drama in London, then he
4 … while he is was playing rugby. When the students think they know their words, they come you admire him/her
got the part of Legolas in The Lord of the Rings.
5 Sidi to you and tell you. If students guess correctly, change Today (name) is (describe him/her).
Today, Orlando was very famous, but he’s used his
6 … at the moment? the Word Card for a new one; if not, send them back out He/She has (what has he/she done recently).
fame to help other people. He has visited schools
into the class to get further help from their classmates.
and villages in Nepal and has helped to support
clean water and education progammes there.
Further practice Orlando Bloom is not just a pretty face, he cares Remember!
Workbook page 41 about people and the world around him. That’s • Use the vocabulary from this and earlier
why I admire him. units where possible.
* UNICEF is the United Nations children’s charity • Check your grammar, spelling and punctuation.

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Refresh Your Memory! Extra activity

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.
9
(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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Real World Profiles Exercise 2 (Track 2.14)

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
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