4 KEY FEATURES
Tools for Life
Inclusion from the Start Every learner. Every lesson. Scaffolded tasks and Adaptive Practice powered by MEE Air personalise grammar and vocabulary learning which make every classroom inclusive and engaging. • Tasks allow students to progress at their own pace. • Writing Coach supports writing tasks step by step. • A daptive Practice exercises adapt in real time to each student’s level and offer a motivating gamified experience.
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Building skills that go beyond the classroom. Life Coach lessons develop key personal and social skills like self-awareness, adaptability, and resilience which encourages a growth mindset and positive learning habits. Preliminary Reading Part 5 Exam coach Unit 1
1 COMMUNICATE Read the information in the box and the examples. What goal(s) do you have now?
A goal is something that you would really like to do or a change you would like to make in your life.
I’d like to get higher marks in English.
I’d love to save enough money to buy a new bike.
I really want to learn to play the keyboard.
2 VIDEO Watch a video about the WOOP method for achieving goals. Complete the gaps in column 1. One small step at a time
The best way to achieve your goal is to break it down into smaller steps and create a list of ‘short-term’ goals. For example, when you want to run faster or further, you should try to make plans to increase your speed or distance just a little each week. LIFE HACK
Life coach vlog Tips on how to achieve your goals
O O O O W W
For example, to get better marks in your (1) .
What do you want to achieve?
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Feel (2)
yourself.
Maybe your (3)
will improve
How will you feel when your goal comes true?
• P ractical Life Hacks for wellbeing and everyday success. • Includes videos and podcasts for modern, relatable learning. • Supports Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). Imagine you’ve got an old denim backpack that you love. It (1) to be very stylish, but now it’s got holes in it. You still want to use it and aren’t (2) to throw it away! Perhaps your phone camera doesn’t work well, so you can’t take selfies now. Why don’t you take a (3) to your nearest repair café? At a repair café, people fix their broken objects together. Expert volunteers or other people teach them how to repair their things. This (4) time, but in the end, everyone learns new skills. Customers feel (5) of their Repairing things together
in general.
Spending all weekend with your (4) . Distractions from your (5) , social media or (6) .
What can stop you from achieving your goal?
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Make a (7) weekend .
What will you do to get around the problem?
3 VIDEO Watch again. Complete the gaps in column 2 in Exercise 2. Use one or two words in each gap. 4 LIFE COACH TASK Make a WOOP plan to help you achieve a goal. Reread your plan regularly to check your progress and make any changes.
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Language with Purpose
Communication that connects the world.
From Practice to Performance Turning preparation into confidence. work and can take their repaired item home. When did repair cafés start? After she had her second child, journalist Martine Postma started to worry about pollution. She was thinking of ways to reduce waste (6) she had the idea. Martine opened the first Repair Café in Amsterdam in 2009. Now, there are over 2,500 repair cafés around the world!
Regular communication tasks and the Global Schools initiative help students use English meaningfully beyond the classroom. • Cultural Exchange pages link topics to students’ lives.
• Global Schools connects partner schools around the world. • Active Thinking tasks foster reflection and critical thinking.
Comprehensive Cambridge English exam coverage at every level helps students master skills and strategies for success. • Exam practice integrated throughout. • Exam Hacks tips in every unit. • E xam Coach with clear, guided support to help students prepare effectively for exams. 1 A was B used C had 2 A ready B quick C good 3 A visit B trip C look 4 A uses B wastes 5 A happy B full C proud 6 A because B that C when
For each question, choose the correct answer. Preliminary Reading Part 5 Exam coach Unit 1 D wanted D aware
Cultural exchange
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Imagine you’ve got an old denim backpack that you love. It (1) to be very stylish, but now it’s got holes in it. You still want to use it and aren’t (2) to throw it away! Perhaps your phone camera doesn’t work well, so you can’t take selfies now. Why don’t you take a (3) to your nearest repair café? At a repair café, people fix their broken objects together. Expert volunteers or other people teach them how to repair their things. This (4) time, but in the end, everyone learns new skills. Customers feel (5) of their D but Repairing things together D course D takes D good
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1 In pairs, discuss the questions. 1 Who is your favourite singer and actor right now? Why do you like them?
1 In pairs, discuss the questions. 1 What do you like about your school? 2 What would you like to change about it? 3 What kinds of spaces or ways of learning help you learn best? Do you think everyone in your class has the same preferences as you? Explain. 2 Your class is going to create an ideal school. First work in small groups. Each group chooses a different aspect from the box and brainstorms ideas. Think about what the whole class will like.
2 Look at the photos. What do you know about these artists? Are you a fan of any of them? Why/Why not? 3 Do the people in your family like the same singers and actors as you? If not, how are your preferences different? 2 In pairs, choose a famous singer or actor, but don’t tell anyone else! Answer the questions.. • Where are they from? • What do they look like? (appearance, clothes, style) • What kind of music/films do they make? • What are their biggest achievements so far? • Why are they so popular? (e.g. talent, personality, style) • How have they changed over time? 3 Work with another pair. Decide who is Pair A and Pair B. Play a Guess who? game.
work and can take their repaired item home. When did repair cafés start? After she had her second child, journalist Martine Postma started to worry about pollution. She was thinking of ways to reduce waste (6) she had the idea. Martine opened the first Repair Café in Amsterdam in 2009. Now, there are over 2,500 repair cafés around the world!
classrooms/learning spaces
Preliminary Speaking Part 1
ways of learning
break areas
• Pair A asks Yes / No questions about Pair B’s artist. You can only ask two questions about their physical appearance. • Pair A can make one guess after each question. • For extra help, Pair A can ask for a maximum of two clues at any point. • When Pair A has guessed correctly, swap roles and repeat.
Does she often wear baggy clothes?
✓ Ask your teammates what they think. ✓ Respond positively to other people’s ideas. ✓ Ask questions to help your group keep talking. ✓ Use phrases like these:
HOW TO … encourage everyone to speak
EXAM HACK
When giving personal information in a speaking exam, remember that you don’t need to give very long answers, but try not to give one-word answers either. The examiner wants to hear what you have to say. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions. 1 What’s your name? How old are you? 2 Where do you live? 3 Talk about the clothes and styles that you like. Why do you like them? 4 What clothes do you wear to school? And at the weekend? 5 When did you last get new clothes? What were they? 6 Which is better for a special event: a tracksuit or jeans and a T-shirt? Why?
Yes, she does.
1 A was 2 A ready 3 A visit 4 A uses
B used B quick
C had C good C look
D wanted D aware D course D takes
What do you think (about …)? Great idea! What if we also … How can we make it more (creative/comfortable/interesting)?
B trip
B wastes
C spends C proud C when
✓ Quickly discuss with your partner before you ask each question or make a guess. ✓ Ask different yes / no questions, e.g. Is he/she (British)? Has he/she ever (acted in a film)? Did he/she use to (sing in a band)? ✓ Use phrases like these: I’ve got no idea who it is! Can you give us a clue? We think we know! Is it …?
HOW TO … be a great guesser!
5 A happy 6 A because
B full B that
D good
3 In your group, look at your ideas from Exercise 2 and agree on the best ones to share with the class. Decide who will say what and practise presenting your ideas. Our group brainstormed ideas for the building and outdoor area. Our ideal school is a modern, colourful building with big windows. There are lots of trees and plants … 4 Share your ideas with the class. When you have listened to all the groups, the class votes on these things. • most creative idea • best idea for student happiness/well-being • best idea for successful learning • most inclusive idea (which includes all types of students and preferences)
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4 In pairs, discuss the questions. 1 Did you learn about any new singers or actors? 2 Would you like to find out more about any of them?
EXAM HACK
When giving personal information in a speaking exam, remember that you don’t need to give very long answers, but try not to give one-word answers either. The examiner wants to hear what you have to say. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions. 1 What’s your name? How old are you? 2 Where do you live? 3 Talk about the clothes and styles that you like. Why do you like them? 4 What clothes do you wear to school? And at the weekend? 5 When did you last get new clothes? What were they? 6 Which is better for a special event: a tracksuit or jeans and a T-shirt? Why?
Bruno Mars
Priah Ferguson
Ncuti Gatwa
Billie Eilish
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