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Around the World 2

1 Students spend a minute or two reading the questions. Play the Speaking video for students to complete the exercise. Play the video again, if necessary, before checking their answers. Suggested answers 1 going to the beach (every day), swimming in the sea, eating out 2 The older kids want to go to the shopping centre. 3 They think she should go to the waterpark. 4 They decide to go to the beach. 2 Play the Speaking video again, so students can underline the phrases in the Phrase expert box. Pause the video from time to time if necessary. Check answers in open class. Answers Maybe we/they could …, … might be a good idea, How about …? What do you think about …? Speaking video worksheet Students complete the Speaking video worksheet in the Teacher’s Resource Centre for more detailed comprehension exercises and more practice of the key phrases. Answers The videoscript and answer key for the Speaking video exercises and Worksheet can be found in the Teacher’s Resource Centre. 3 In pairs or groups, students ask and answer the questions. Elicit answers from different students around the class. Suggested answers 1 The boy on the left is skateboarding. The girls on the right are playing football. 2 skateboarding: a skateboard, helmet, knee pads, trainers football: a football, a goal/net, football kit, e.g. football boots, shorts and a shirt • Students are assessed on their discussion skills and how well they can make and respond to suggestions, talk about alternatives and make recommendations. • Highlight that we use words like perhaps , maybe , possibly , modal verbs and conditional forms when we make suggestions, to sound more polite and modest. By making an idea or message easier for the listener to receive, we improve communication. 4 2.07 p00 Play the audio for students to listen and complete the exercise. Check answers in open class. Answers 1 knee pads, gloves, tool box, football scarf 2 skateboard, cycling helmet, ticket to a football match EXAM SKILL Making suggestions Students read the tips.

LANGUAGE NOTE Highlight that some uncountable nouns are plural words. They have no singular form with the same meaning and cannot be used with numbers, e.g. My clothes are old (other examples are police, customs, thanks, trousers, jeans, pyjamas, pants, scissors, spectacles, glasses , etc.). 1 Students complete the exercise. Have them compare in pairs before you check answers in open class. Answers 1 was 2 was 3 were 4 were 5 was 6 was 2 Pairwork. Students complete the exercise individually. Have them compare in pairs before you check answers in open class. Students then work in pairs to ask and answer. Answers 1 many 2 much 3 Few 4 less 5 lots 6 fewer 3 Students skim-read the text and say what is strange about the four hotels in the text. ( One is made of salt, one is an art gallery, one is plane and one is underwater .) Students complete the exercise. Check answers in open class. Answers 1 0 2 s 3 0 4 0 5 s 6 0 7 0 8 s 9 0 10 0 Homework Workbook Unit 2: Grammar 2, page 15

SPEAKING Discussion | Pictures Student’s Book, page 26 Lesson aim • Making suggestions

The Speaking video in this unit focuses on making suggestions. Students answer some comprehension questions then listen out for different ways to make suggestions. They also learn key expressions for what to say if they don’t understand something in a Speaking exam. LEAD-IN Write Holidays on the board and elicit different types of holiday (e.g. wildlife, beach, walking, cultural, family ). Students discuss which holiday they prefer in pairs or small groups. Elicit answers from students around the class and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each type of holiday.

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