Unit summary Learn Culture p95

Schools and exams Language focus reference p 0

Vocabulary I can express opinions by agreeing or disagreeing.

Schools and exams: boarding school, THINK! What are the best and worst things about
school holidays, homeschool, school going to school?

leavers, mixed school, primary school, . Use the word school and the words in the
box to make compound nouns. Listen and check.
school rules, secondary school, single-sex
Plan your
Which types of school can you see in the photos?
school, school uniform; do homework, boarding school

ideal school!
enrol in, fail exams, get a qualification, get boarding holidays home leavers
good marks, get into college, go to lessons, mixed primary rules
obey rules, pass exams, take classes secondary single-sex uniform
What is your ideal school like?
Courses and careers: apply for a job / . Check the meaning of the phrases in the Choose from these ideas.
box and complete the questionnaire. Listen and
a course / a position, attend university / check. Then ask and answer the questions with a
college / school, do a course / an partner.
apprenticeship / a degree, get the right do homework enrol in fail exams
qualifications / a job / good marks, study get a qualification get good marks
get into college go to lessons
engineering / science / management, obey rules pass exams take classes
train to be an engineer / a physicist /
a lawyer; construction, engineering,
entertainment, journalism, IT, law, 1 Type of school
management, nursing, science, teaching

Language focus
Subjects
can, could, be able to
have to / need to / must / should
2 3 T imetable
Speaking
I can ask for and give advice.

Writing
I can order opinions in an essay.

and exams
Aim 58

Express opinions by agreeing or

disagreeing.
Check that students understand all the to ask and answer the questions in the
compound nouns. questionnaire.
THINK!
ANSWERS ANSWERS
Ask: Do you like school? What do you like
Compound nouns boarding school, school 1 enrol 2 classes 3 lessons
about it? What things do you dislike? Elicit a
holidays, homeschool, school leavers, 4 homework 5 obey 6 pass
range of answers from individual students.
mixed school, primary school, school 7 a qualification 8 fail 9 good marks
Read out the question and put students
rules, secondary school, single-sex 10 into college
into pairs to discuss it. Set a time limit and
school, school uniform
ask them to agree on the three best and
Photos mixed school, single-sex school, Optional activity: Vocabulary
three worst things about school. Ask pairs
primary school, boarding school, Ask students to close their books and
in turn to report back to the class, and bring
homeschooling write on the board one word for each
students’ ideas together on the board.
phrase in exercise 2, e.g. homework,
ANSWERS Exercise 2 e 2.10 marks, etc. Divide the class into teams.
Students’ own answers. Read out the title of the questionnaire Teams take it in turns to choose one
and make sure students understand they of the words on the board and make
Exercise 1 e 2.09 can choose answers to create their own a sentence using the correct phrase.
Remind students that in English we can ideal school. Read through the phrases If their answer is correct, award them a
combine nouns to make new words, e.g. and check students understand them. point and cross the word off the board.
maths teacher (= a teacher who teaches Students read the questionnaire and If their answer is not correct, don’t give
maths). Read out the first two words in the complete it with the correct phrases. With the correct answer, but move on to the
box and elicit how they can combine with weaker classes, students can work in next team. Continue until all the words
school (boarding school, school holidays). pairs. Play the audio for students to listen are crossed off the board. See which
Students work in pairs to combine the and check. Check answers, and check team has the most points.
words, then decide which ones they that students understand everything in
can see in the photos. Play the audio for the questionnaire. Students work in pairs
students to listen and check their answers.

T66 Unit 6
 . Watch or As a class, discuss which is the best idea
listen to three people and which is the worst. If students are
talking about school and
answer the questions. reluctant to speak, ask individual students:
What type of school Which idea do you think is the best? Why?
does Emma prefer? When they express their opinion, ask
What does Max say is more important than
getting good results? another student: Do you agree with (Paul)?
4 Study What is Elizabeth’s opinion of
homeschooling?
Why / Why not? Ask other students: What
do you think about this, (Ana)? Encourage
KEY PHRASES as many students as possible to join in and
Expressing opinions
express their opinions. Repeat the process
I de nitely think that .
I’m not sure I agree . to discuss the worst idea.
It all depends on .
That’s a good point.
ANSWERS
I like the idea of . Students’ own answers.

USE IT! Work in pairs. Give your opinions Optional activity: Vocabulary
on these statements using the key phrases.
Put students into pairs and ask them
to write another statement about a
Age of school-leavers to increase to 19
change to the school system, using
vocabulary from exercises 1 and 2.
All secondary schools will have
uniforms by September You could brainstorm some ideas with
the class first, e.g. All students will take
5 Rules SCHOOL HOLIDAYS WILL BE REDUCED
TO THREE WEEKS IN SUMMER
classes in cooking. All schools will become
boarding schools. Put students into small
groups to discuss their statements and
All schools will become single-sex schools
decide which is the best and worst idea.
Encourage them to use the key phrases
Some people aren’t interested in doing exams and
going to college, so I definitely think that changing in their discussions. Ask groups in turn
the school-leaving age to nineteen is a mistake. to tell the class about their best and
That’s a good point. worst idea.
6 School- leavers ANSWERS
Students’ own answers.
Finished?
Use the key phrases to tell a partner about your
ideal school. Finished?
Refer fast finishers to the Finished?
activity. Students can write their sentences
individually, then talk with another fast
59 finisher. Alternatively, ask them to tell the
class about their ideal school. Encourage
other students to agree and disagree
Exercise 3 r e 2.11 page 115 using some of the key phrases.
Optional activity: Key phrases
Allow students time to read through the
questions. Check that they understand
Play the video or audio again, pausing More practice
after some of the key phrases. Ask Workbook page 38
everything. Play the video or audio for
students to repeat, copying the Practice Kit Vocabulary 6
students to watch or listen and answer
pronunciation and intonation that
the questions. Allow students time to Assessment
they hear.
compare their answers in pairs and, Five-minute test, Teacher’s Resource Disk
if necessary, play the video or audio again ANSWERS
for students to check and complete their Students’ own answers.
answers. Check answers with the class.
Ask: Which speaker do you agree with most?
Why? Elicit a range of answers. Exercise 4 USE IT!
Read through the statements with the
ANSWERS class and make sure students understand
1 single-sex schools everything. Read out the example answers
2 Helping students become good people. and point out that students should give
3 She thinks it’s good because you don’t reasons for their opinions.
get distracted by noisy students. Allow students time to prepare their ideas
individually, then put them into pairs to
discuss their opinions. Remind them to
use some of the key phrases. Ask some
students to tell the class what things they
and their partner agreed and disagreed
about and why.

Unit 6 T67
 Reviews
I can nd and rephrase information in a text.

THINK! Which things would you change about your school? Why?
Aim
on RIVER PLATE SCHOOL
BRIT School, Lond
Find and rephrase information in a text.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
THINK! This is de nitely a school with a difference. The
school is located in the stadium of one of South
Ask: What’s your school like? What kind of America's most important football teams.
school is it? Elicit a few ideas and encourage If you study hard and have River Plate is unique because it’s the only sports
students to use vocabulary from page 58, a passion for performing institution in the world that’s got its own kindergarten –
arts, you won’t be able to
with students as young as ve years old – school,
e.g. It’s a mixed school / secondary school. resist the BRIT school.
college and university. If you get good marks at the
Read out the questions and put students school, you can get into college or university at the
BRIT School students can take special classes
into pairs to discuss them. Ask them to in technology and performing arts like dance,
same location. Students can watch football matches
do and see famous players practise.
agree on three things they would like to singing, music and drama. However, they also
ordinary subjects, such as English, maths, science The school started in 1928 for young football players,
change and think about the reasons why. and foreign languages. After they graduate, but in those days, girls couldn’t attend the classes.
l
Ask some students to tell the class about many students will be able to have very successfu People believed that girls couldn’t play football as
careers as singers or actors. well as boys. Now the school and its ideas have
their discussions, and bring students’ ideas changed and everyone has the chance to be part of
Young people can join the school from the age
together on the board. See if you can of fourteen. Its unusual curriculum means students
this historic institution.
come up with a list of five things that most do exams and take part in performances and
students agree they would like to change. exhibitions. The timetable is
challenging: they have to
ANSWERS practise at break time and
after school, but they can’t
Students’ own answers. forget to do their homework
on time!
Background
There is a range of specialist schools in
Britain for children who are particularly Read the reviews about two unusual schools. VOCABULARY PLUS Use a dictionary to
Which school used to be single-sex? At what check the meaning of the words in blue in
talented in singing, dancing, music the texts.
age can you attend these schools?
or drama. Pupils usually join these
specialist schools at the age of eleven . Read and listen to the reviews again. USE IT! Work in pairs. Make a list of the
advantages and disadvantages of each school.
or fourteen, and usually have to board, Complete the sentences using information
Which school would you prefer to go to?
from the reviews in your own words.
as the schools may be some distance
BRIT School students go to lessons in
from their home. Schools in Britain must .
follow the National Curriculum and
As well as doing exams, BRIT School
teach subjects such as maths, English students also .
and science, so children who go to River Plate School is unusual because
specialist schools often work very hard .
to fit in their normal academic work and Girls couldn’t attend River Plate School
.
their specialist training and performing.
60 Learn
Exercise 1
Focus on the texts and explain that they
are reviews of two schools. Read out the 3 it’s the only sports institution in the Exercise 3 VOCABULARY PLUS
questions and ask students to read the world that has its own kindergarten – Students use a dictionary to check the
texts quickly to find the answers. Check with students as young as five years meaning of the blue words. With stronger
answers with the class.
old – school, college and university classes, you could encourage students to
ANSWERS 4 because people believed that girls try to guess the meaning from the context
The River Plate School used to be couldn’t play football as well as boys first then check in a dictionary. Check that
single-sex. students understand all the words.
You can attend the BRIT school at age
ANSWERS
fourteen; the River Plate School from five Optional activity: Reading
Students’ own answers.
years old until university age. Write the following sentences on Workbook page 42 exercise 5
the board:
Exercise 2 e 2.12
1 It first opened in 1928. Exercise 4 USE IT!
Allow students time to read through
the sentences, then play the audio. 2 You must do your homework on time. Put students into pairs to discuss the
Students read and listen and complete the 3 You have to do activities after school. advantages and disadvantages of each
sentences. Encourage them to use their school and decide which they would like
Students work in pairs to read the texts
own words where possible, rather than to go to. Ask some pairs to tell the class
again and decide which school each
just copying chunks from the text. Check their ideas.
sentence is about. Check answers with
answers with the class. the class. ANSWERS
ANSWERS Students’ own answers.
ANSWERS
1 technology and performing arts like More practice
1 River Plate 2 BRIT 3 BRIT
dance, singing, music and drama, plus Workbook page 42
English, maths, science and foreign Practice Kit Reading 6
languages
2 take part in performances and
exhibitions

T68 Unit 6
 LANGUAGE FOCUS can, could, be able to
I can talk about past, present and future ability.
Language note
Study the sentences from the texts on page . Complete the report with the words and
Do they talk about ability in the past, present phrases in the box. You can use them more We use will be able to, NOT can to talk
or future? than once. about ability in the future: In the future,
After they graduate, many students will more students will be able to attend this
can can’t couldn’t will be able to
be able to have very successful careers as
singers or actors. school. (NOT In the future, more students
Young people can join the school from the can attend this school.)
age of fourteen. HOMESCHOOLI NG
They can’t forget to do their homework!
If you study hard and have a passion for
performing arts, you won’t be able to resist Many people think that homeschooling is much Exercise 3
the BRIT school. easier than going to school. They think homeschoolers Read out the first sentence and elicit the
5 People believed that girls couldn’t play get out of bed at any time they like and
football as well as boys. simply have a relaxing day. The truth is that homeschoolers
answer as an example. Students choose
do whatever they like: they have a the correct words to complete the
Match sentences – in exercise with rules
a–c.
timetable like students at ordinary schools. In the past, sentences. With weaker classes, students
teachers or parents taught children at home who
go to school. This was often because
could work in pairs for this. Check answers
RULES with the class.
they lived too far away from the nearest school. Today,
a We use can and can’t to talk about ability many parents choose to homeschool their children.
in the present. They believe that ANSWERS
b We use could and couldn’t to talk about if they teach their 1 Can you 2 will be able to
ability in the past. children at home, they
c We use will / won’t be able to to talk about learn
3 couldn’t 4 can 5 could students
ability in the future. better this way. They 6 can’t
also think their children
Choose the correct options. get better Exercise 4
‘Will you be able to / Can you hear the bell exam results in the future.
in your classroom?’ Students read the report and complete it
‘Yes, we can. It’s really loud!’ with the correct words and phrases. Check
In the future, we could / will be able to do
all our exams online.
USE IT! Work in pairs. Which of these answers with the class.
school issues are the same now as in the
At my last school, we won’t be able to /
past? Which will be different in the future? ANSWERS
couldn’t use tablets in class.
Use can, can’t, could, couldn’t or will / won’t
These days, many students can / could
be able to.
1 can 2 can’t 3 couldn’t
find out what their homework is from the 4 will be able to 5 will be able to
school’s website. choice of subjects class size
5 ‘In the past, will students be able to / ways of learning 5 rules
could students use computers in class?’ school uniforms Exercise 5 USE IT!
‘No, they couldn’t.’
6 Turn the music down. I can’t / couldn’t study.
Read through the five issues with the
The issues we think are the same
now as in the past are … class and check that students understand
everything. Focus on the first issue and
In the past, students couldn’t read out the example comment. Ask
choose unusual subjects. In the questions to prompt students to think
future, they will be able to make
more unusual choices. more about this issue in the past, present
and future, e.g. What subjects could
students study in the past? Can they study
more subjects now? Do you think they will be
Learn 61 able to study more subjects in the future?
Allow students time to prepare their ideas
individually, then put them into pairs to
can, able to is the same as can and could, and
explain that we also use it to talk about
discuss the issues and decide which issues
they think are the same now as in the
could, be able to ability in the future. past, and which ones they think will be
different in the future. Ask pairs in turn to
Aim Exercise 1 tell the class their ideas, and hold a brief
Talk about past, present and future Students read the sentences and decide class discussion.
ability. if they are talking about the past, present
ANSWERS
or future. Check answers with the class
Students’ own answers.
and check that students understand all
Warm-up the sentences. More practice
Refer students back to the reviews on Workbook page 39
page 60. Ask: Can students at the BRIT ANSWERS
Practice Kit Grammar 12
School study dance? (Yes, they can.) Could 1 future 2 present 3 present
girls go to River Plate School in 1928? (No, 4 future 5 past Assessment
they couldn’t.) Five-minute test, Teacher’s Resource Disk
Exercise 2
Write on the board: Students at the BRIT
Students work in pairs to match the
School can study dance. Girls couldn’t go to
sentences with the rules. With weaker
River Plate School in 1928. Underline can
classes, read through the rules with the
and could and ask students to translate the
class, then read through the sentences
sentences into Vietnamese.
and elicit which rule each one matches.
Ask students to find the parts of the
reviews that give the information in the ANSWERS
sentences on the board. Point out the use 1 c 2 a 3 a 4 c 5 b
of be able to: BRIT School students are able to
take classes … , Girls weren’t able to attend
the classes. Elicit that the meaning of be

Unit 6 T69
 Courses and careers
I can distinguish between certainty and doubt.
Vocabulary and
THINK! What job do you want to do when you leave school? What qualifications are necessary for this job?

careers A B
C
Aim
Do you want
to work in … ?
Distinguish between certainty and
doubt.
E D
F
THINK!
Read out the questions and elicit a few
answers. Ask more questions to encourage
students to say more, e.g. Why do you want G
to do this job? Is it well-paid? How long do H I
J
you have to study for it? Where can you do
this job?
ANSWERS
Students’ own answers.
. 3 Complete the phrases with the . Listen and write true or false. Correct
words in the box. Then listen and check. the false sentences.
Exercise 1 e 2.13 Aisha wants to be an engineer.
a degree good marks a lawyer
Read out the first phrase and elicit the management a position school Aisha thinks that she will get good marks
in her exams.
correct word to add to the list. Students attend university / college / Mia used to want to be a nurse.
then read the remaining phrases and add do a course / an apprenticeship / Mia doesn’t want to go to university.
the correct words. With weaker classes, 5 Max’s mum says he should be a
study engineering / science / professional sleeper.
students could work in pairs. Play the train to be an engineer / a physicist / 6 Max has applied for an apprenticeship in
audio for students to listen and check their computing.
answers. Check answers, and check that 5 get the right qualifications / a job /
. Listen again and decide who is the
students understand all the phrases. 6 apply for a job / a course / most certain about their future. What words
. 4 Match the words in the box with help you to identify this?
ANSWERS
photos A–J. Listen and check. Which careers
1 school 2 a degree 3 management would you like to do a course in? Rate them from USE IT! Work in groups. Ask and answer
4 a lawyer 5 good marks to ( = like the least, = like the most). questions – about the jobs in exercises
and . Then tell the rest of the class which
6 a position construction engineering entertainment jobs are most popular in your group.
journalism IT law management Which careers involve helping people?
Exercise 2 e 2.14 nursing science teaching Which careers are more physical?
Which careers can make you more money?
Students match the words with the Find out the job titles of the people who do Which careers involve studying for many
photos. They can use their dictionaries to the jobs in exercise . Can you add other jobs years at university?
and people to the list?
help. Play the audio for students to check nursing – nurse
5 Which job would you like to do?
their answers. Check answers, and check
that students understand all the words. 62 Learn

Ask students to rate the careers

individually, then put them into pairs to 4 false (She wants to go to university.)
compare their answers. Ask some students Optional activity: Vocabulary
5 true
to tell the class which of their answers Ask students to write three questions 6 false (He hasn’t applied yet.)
were the same, and which were different. to ask a partner using vocabulary from
exercises 1 and 2, e.g. Do you want to Exercise 5 e 2.15 page 115
ANSWERS
attend university one day? Would you Play the audio again for students to listen
A nursing B science C engineering
like to train to be a teacher? Students and decide who is certain about their
D teaching E management
then work in pairs to ask and answer future. Allow students time to discuss their
F construction G entertainment
their questions. answer in pairs, then check the answer
H journalism I IT J law
with the class and discuss which words
Exercise 3 Exercise 4 e 2.15 page 115 helped them decide.
Students work in pairs to write the jobs for Allow students time to read the sentences, ANSWER
each career. They can use their dictionaries then play the audio. Students listen Aisha is the most certain. She uses
to help. Check answers with the class. and decide if the sentences are true or verbs like have to, must, mustn’t, which
ANSWERS false. Remind them to correct the false express certainty.
nursing – nurse, science – scientist, sentences. If necessary, play the audio
again for them to check and complete Exercise 6 USE IT!
engineering – engineer, teaching –
teacher, management – manager, their answers. Check answers. Students prepare their answers individually,
construction – builder, entertainment – then put them into small groups to ask and
ANSWERS
entertainer, journalism – journalist, answer the questions and decide which
1 false (She wants to do something
IT – IT worker, law – lawyer jobs are most popular in their group.
she’ll enjoy, like a surfing instructor.)
2 false (She doesn’t think she’ll get good More practice
enough marks.) Workbook page 40
3 false (Her friends say she should be
a nurse.)
Assessment
Five-minute test, Teacher’s Resource Disk

T70 Unit 6
 have to / need to / must / should
I can talk about obligations and necessity.
ANSWERS
Study these sentences. Then complete rules Study these situations. Write sentences 1 must 2 don’t have to, must
– . describing the solution using the verbs in 3 mustn’t 4 must 5 should
You have to be a really strong swimmer. brackets.
I must get really good marks. Lee wants to be a doctor. He spends all his
I don’t have to make a decision right now. time watching TV. (need to)
Exercise 3
My friends say I should become a nurse. Lee needs to study more. Read out the example situation and
You mustn’t do something you aren’t sure about. Chad has an interview for
I don’t need to do an apprenticeship. college on Monday. He has a
sentence. Put students into pairs to
busy weekend planned with his read the remaining situations and write
RULES friends. (shouldn’t) sentences. Check answers with the class.
Rea is studying to be a physicist.
We use to say something is
She isn’t very good at maths. POSSIBLE ANSWERS
necessary because of a situation or a rule.
(have to)
We use and need to when the
Marina talks too much in class. 1 Chad shouldn’t go out with his friends.
speaker feels that it is very important to do
something, or when we talk about written rules.
She failed her last history test. 2 Rea has to practise maths.
(mustn’t)
We use and its negative form
Aidan is a homeschooler. He wants
3 Marina mustn’t talk in class.
to give advice, or to say 4 Aidan should go to school.
to have more friends. (should)
something is a good or bad idea.
We use to talk about something
5 It’s the summer holidays. Nicola’s still 5 Nicola doesn’t have to study.
studying. (don’t have to)
that is prohibited.
We use and to say
. PRONUNCIATION: Silent letters Exercise 4 e 2.16
something isn’t necessary.
Listen. Which letters are silent? Practise PRONUNCIATION: Silent letters
Complete the school rules using the verbs in saying the sentences.
exercise . You mustn’t speak during the exam.
Play the audio once for students to listen
Jo should apply for this course. and decide which letters are silent. Check
answers with the class, then play the audio
SCHOOL RULES USE IT! Work in pairs. Talk about the
rules at your school. Which rules would you again, pausing after each sentence for
change? Would you add any? Decide which students to repeat.
two rules are the most important.
1 Students ANSWERS
arrive at school
before the bell rings. At our school, we don’t have to do homework. 1 First ‘t’ in mustn’t 2 ‘l’ in should
2 Students wear school I think more people actually do their homework
uniforms, but they
smartly.
dress because they know it helps them to learn better. Exercise 5 USE IT!
3 Students cheat in exams.
Read the task with the class and check
The two rules we think are most important are …
4 Students do their homework
that students understand everything.
on time. Elicit a few rules at the students’ school
5 Students ask for help if Finished? as examples. Put students into pairs to
they feel they’re not making progre
ss. Imagine there’s a new person in your class. discuss which rules at their school they
Write a list of your school rules for him / her. would change, and which are the most
important. Discuss as a class which school
rules are the most important and why.
ANSWERS
Students’ own answers.

Learn 63 Finished?
Refer fast finishers to the Finished?
activity. Students can write their rules
individually, then compare them with
have to / the sentences. With weaker classes, do
the exercise with the whole class. another fast finisher. Alternatively, ask
need to / must / should some fast finishers to read their rules to
ANSWERS the class. Ask other students which of
Aim 1 have to; must the rules they would change, and which
Talk about obligation and necessity. 2 should; shouldn’t are important.
3 mustn’t
4 don’t have to; don’t need to More practice
Warm-up Workbook page 41
Refer students back to the jobs on Language note Practice Kit Grammar 13
page 62. Ask: What do you have to do to Must, have to and need to have similar
become a scientist? Write on the board: You
Assessment
meanings in the affirmative: To apply for Five-minute test, Teacher’s Resource Disk
have to do a degree to become a scientist. this job, you must / have to / need to have
Ask: What about to become a builder? a degree. In the negative, however, they
Elicit the answer and write on the board: have different meanings: You don’t have
You don’t have to do a degree to become a to / don’t need to have a degree. (= it isn’t
builder. Underline the modal verbs and ask necessary) You mustn’t be under eighteen.
students to translate the sentences into (= it is prohibited)
Vietnamese.
Write must and should on the board and
elicit examples using these modal verbs. Exercise 2
Read out the first rule and elicit the
Exercise 1 correct verb. Students then complete
Students read the sentences, then read the remaining rules. Check answers with
the rules and complete them with the the class.
correct verbs. Check answers with the
class and check that students understand

Unit 6 T71
 Asking for and giving advice
I can ask for and give advice.

THINK! Who do you ask for advice about problems at school?

Daisy Hi, Neil. Is anything the ? You

Aim look really .
Neil I’m really concerned about the
Ask for and give advice. engineering course I’m doing. It’s too
and I’m really not enjoying it.
I know I’m not going to pass.
Daisy Have you spoken to your teachers about it?
THINK! Neil No. I’m so worried, I haven’t told
Ask the question to the whole class and . What would you do if you
were me?
elicit some answers. Ask more questions Daisy My advice is to get help now. If you don’t,
to encourage students to say more, e.g. things will only get .
Neil I don’t know what to do. I think an
Do you always talk to the same person about apprenticeship would be better for me,
your problems? Do you like people to give but it’s too now.
you advice when you have a problem? Who Daisy Don’t panic. It’s never too late, but you
need to speak to someone about it. Daisy Neil
gives the best advice? Neil You’re . I’ll go and talk to my
teacher now. Thanks, Daisy.
ANSWERS Daisy No problem.
Students’ own answers. Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue.

Complete the dialogue with the USE IT! Work in pairs. Ask for and give
Exercise 1 r e 2.17 .
words in the box. Then watch or listen and advice for each situation. Which piece of
Students read the dialogue and complete check. What’s Neil’s problem? What does advice was the best?
Daisy advise Neil to do? I cheated in a test.
it with the correct words. With weaker
Another student is bullying my best friend.
classes, students could work in pairs for anyone difficult late matter
I’m always late for school.
right upset worse
this. Play the video or audio for students I cheated in a test. What should I do?
to watch or listen and check their answers.
. Watch or listen again and underline You need to tell your teacher.
Check answers with the class, then ask the the phrases Daisy and Neil use to:
questions about Daisy and Neil to the class express feelings give advice
and elicit the answers. ask for advice USE IT! Work in pairs. Read the
situation, prepare and practise a new
ANSWERS Cover the dialogue in exercise and read the dialogue. Use the key phrases and the
Key Phrases. Which two key phrases aren’t in dialogue in exercise to help you.
1 matter 2 upset 3 difficult the dialogue?
4 anyone 5 worse 6 late 7 right Student A: Ask your partner what the
KEY PHRASES
Neil thinks he isn’t going to pass his problem is: he / she looks tired. Listen, find
Asking for and giving advice out some more information, then offer some
engineering course; Daisy says he should
What should I do? advice.
talk to someone about it. What would you do if you were me?
Have you spoken to (your teachers) about it? Student B: You’re not sleeping well and you’re
Exercise 2 r e 2.17 Can you give me some advice? always tired. You’re worried that your school
Don’t panic. work is getting worse. You listen to music and
Read out the first speech in the dialogue You need to (speak to someone). text your friends when you should be asleep.
and elicit that Daisy says ‘You look really My advice is to (get help now).
upset’ to express feelings. Put students
into pairs to read the rest of the dialogue 64 Learn
and underline the phrases. Check answers
with the class and check that students
understand all the phrases. Exercise 6 USE IT!
Optional activity: Key phrases
ANSWERS Read through the situation with the class
Before students practise the dialogue,
1 I’m really concerned … ; I’m really not and make sure students understand
play the video or audio again, pausing
enjoying … ; I’m so worried … everything. Students work in pairs to
after the key phrases. Ask students to
2 What would you do (if you were me)? prepare a new dialogue. Students swap
repeat, copying the pronunciation and
3 Don’t panic.; My advice is … roles and practise again. Ask some students
intonation that they hear.
to perform their dialogues for the class.
Exercise 3 ANSWERS
ANSWERS
Students’ own answers.
Put students into pairs and ask them to Students’ own answers.
cover the dialogue in exercise 1. Students
read the key phrases and decide from Exercise 4 Optional activity: Speaking
memory which two aren’t in the dialogue, Students work in pairs to practise the Brainstorm a few more ideas for
and which category they should go in dialogue. problems with the class and make notes
from exercise 2. Play the video or audio on the board. Students work in pairs to
for students to check their answers. Check Exercise 5 USE IT! practise a new dialogue using the ideas
answers with the class and check that Read through the three situations with the on the board or their own ideas. Ask
students understand all the key phrases. class and check that students understand pairs in turn what advice their partner
ANSWERS everything. Students work in pairs to gave for each situation. Discuss as a
What should I do?, Can you give me read the situations and give advice. Ask class the best advice for each situation.
any advice? some students which piece of advice was ANSWERS
the best. Students’ own answers.
ANSWERS
Students’ own answers. More practice
Practice Kit Speaking 6

T72 Unit 6
 An opinion essay
I can arrange opinions in an essay.

THINK! What ways can people learn outside the classroom? information
Is school the best place to learn? Exercise 4
There are many alternatives to school, such as homeschooling or studying online. But is Focus on the blue words in the essay and
school the best place for young people to learn? check that students understand them.
In my opinion, it’s better to learn in school for several reasons. Firstly, in school, students Point out the comma after each word.
often have to work together, so they learn from each other and become sociable.
Secondly, school students must obey rules. This provides a structured day where Elicit which word lastly can replace.
students attend classes in a wide variety of subjects. They learn the importance of doing
work on time and preparing for exams. This teaches them how to behave in society and ANSWER
future jobs. Finally, at school, students have the chance to participate in team sports and ‘Lastly’ can replace ‘Finally’.
other projects that involve a group of people.
To conclude, students learn many things and in many ways at school. All in all, I think
school is the best place to learn.
Exercise 5
Students write sentences with their own
USE IT! Follow the steps in the Writing
Study these ways of learning. Which ones Guide.
ideas. With weaker classes, students
help you to learn? Why? could work in pairs. Ask some students to
WRITING GUIDE read their sentences to the class.
doing things I enjoy drawing pictures
listening to teachers making notes A TASK
moving around reading on my own Write an opinion essay with this title: Optional activity: Writing
talking to my classmates Should school holidays be shorter?
With books closed, write the following
B THINK AND PLAN
Read the essay. What is the writer’s
words on the board in a jumbled order:
How long are school holidays in your
conclusion about school? country? a all as my conclude all in to in
Why do we have school holidays? result opinion
Which key phrases can you find in the essay? What do you do in the holidays?
Do the holidays create any problems? If Put students into pairs and give them one
so, what are they?
KEY PHRASES
5 Would you like the holidays to be
minute to sort the words into four phrases
Giving your final opinion longer or shorter? Why? to use in an essay. Check answers.
All in all, … In my opinion, …
C WRITE ANSWERS
As a result, … To conclude, …
Paragraph : Introduce the question in
I feel / believe / think … So, …
the title. all in all, in my opinion, as a result,
Many people think … to conclude
Paragraph : Give your opinion.
Language point: Ordering information In my opinion, … Firstly, … Secondly, … Finally, …
Paragraph : End the essay by answering
Study the words in blue in the text. Which
the question directly. Exercise 6 USE IT!
word can lastly replace?
All in all, … Read the task with the class, and ask: Do
Write three sentences on school that D CHECK you agree with this idea? Why / Why not?
express a different opinion from Elicit a few ideas. Students answer the
those in the model essay.
Use the ordering words. ‘Think and plan’ questions and prepare
Firstly, … can, could, be able to their ideas. With weaker classes, you
Secondly, … have to, need to, must, should
could do this with the whole class.
Lastly, / Finally, …
Read through the paragraph structure
Learn 65 with the class and make sure students
understand everything. Students then
write their opinion essay. This can be set
Point out to students that different people for homework. Remind students to use
learn in different ways, and each of them some of the key phrases, and to check
essay should be aware of what helps them to their grammar and spelling carefully.
learn. Allow students time to prepare their
Aim ideas individually, then put them into pairs More practice
Order opinions in an essay. to compare their ideas. Ask some students Workbook page 43
to tell the class about their discussion. Practice Kit Writing 6

THINK! End-of-unit activities

Exercise 2 Cumulative Review, Workbook page 58
Ask the question to the class and elicit Students read the essay quickly and * Vocabulary and language focus worksheets,
a range of answers. Ask more questions to answer the question. Check the answer Teacher’s Resource Disk
encourage students to think about how with the class. ** Vocabulary and language focus worksheets,
they can learn outside school, e.g. What
ANSWER Teacher’s Resource Disk
can you learn by doing sports? What can
Students learn many things and in many *** Vocabulary and language focus
you learn by doing drama or music? What
ways at school, and it is the best place worksheets, Teacher’s Resource Disk
can you learn by volunteering for a charity?
to learn. Speaking worksheet, Teacher’s Resource Disk
Encourage students to think about
qualities they can learn such as patience,
Exercise 3
understanding and maturity, as well
as skills. Students read the essay again and find
some of the key phrases. Check answers,
ANSWERS and make sure that students understand
Students’ own answers. all the phrases. Point out the use of
a comma after the phrases.
Exercise 1
Read through the ideas in the box and ANSWERS
check that students understand them all. All in all, In my opinion, To conclude

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MY EVALUATION Check your progress. Do the exercises and then complete your own evaluation.
1 1 old I need to try this again. I am happy with this.
2 account I could do this better. I can do this very well.

3 licence
VOCABULARY Uses of get LANGUAGE FOCUS The first conditional
4 pension with if and unless; might vs. will
Complete the sentences.
5 degree Dominic is getting . He’ll be Complete the sentences with if, unless or the
sixty on his next birthday.
2 1 destroy I first got a bank when I was
correct form of might or will.
We spend some time in
2 manipulate twelve years old. Portugal next summer, but we aren’t sure.
You won’t get a driving unless You’ll be exhausted you relax
3 process you pass your test. this weekend.
My grandma doesn’t work any more. She I see you later, but I hope I do.
4 adapt gets a now. He get rich because he works
3 1 might 5 Mike studied at university for five years to
get a in medicine.
extremely hard.
5 We win the match. The other
2 unless team is better.
I can talk about di erent ages and life events. 6 Will you go to the party Leo
3 might not invites you?
MY EVALUATION
4 ’ll I can talk about possibilities in the future.

5 won’t READING Future humans MY EVALUATION

6 if Match the words with the definitions.

VOCABULARY AND LISTENING Lifestyle
4 1 Jasmine adapt destroy manipulate process
choices
2 abroad damage something so that it can’t be used . Listen to Jasmine and Liam talking
3 weeks control something so that it behaves as we
about their summer holiday. Choose the
correct words.
4 August want it to Liam / Jasmine is calling his / her friend.
use and analyse information with the help Jasmine is going to spend the summer
5 will of a computer abroad / in England.
slowly change something so that it works Jasmine will be travelling around South
6 take up a sport better in a new situation America for a few months / weeks.
5 1 This time next week we will be travelling around Italy. I can match visual information to a text.
Liam’s dad wants to take some time out in
July / August.
2 I’m going to take up tennis. It’s such a great sport. MY EVALUATION
5 Liam’s dad will / won’t earn a lot of money
soon.
3 Tomorrow at 5 o’clock, Callum will be getting ready for 6 Jasmine says Liam should take up a sport /
watch TV.
the party.
4 I think we’ll win this game. I can talk about lifestyle choices for the future.
MY EVALUATION
5 Jamie says he isn’t going to work in the summer.
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4 forget 5 leaves 6 me
7 1 similar
2 quickly
3 for
LANGUAGE FOCUS will and be going to; WRITING A blog post
4 more Future continuous Read the blog and complete it with the
5 including Tick (✓) the correct sentence. correct words. There are two extra words.

6 natural This time next week we will be more for than including similar
travelling around Italy. natural take advanced create
7 take This time next week we will travel troubles quickly
around Italy.
8 than I’m going to take up tennis. It’s such a
9 create great sport.
I’ll be taking up tennis. It’s such a
great sport.
Tomorrow at five o’clock, Callum will Dave23
get ready for the party. If we were to
set off for a new
Tomorrow at five o’clock, Callum will be
home besides
getting ready for the party. Earth, it would be very likely that the planet
I think we’ll be winning this game. must have had a very
I think we’ll win this game. atmosphere compared to our homeland.
5 Jamie says he isn’t going to work in It would not be hard for us to
the summer. adapt to the environment there. With the
Jamie says he won’t work in the summer. advanced technology nowadays, it is even
possible that we can create an artificial
I can talk about what I will be doing in the future. sun lighting, as well as day
MY EVALUATION and night system. Depending on the
ecosystem there, we may choose the best
ways to develop in terms of
SPEAKING Making arrangements agriculture or industry.
Choose the correct words. Then practise with
As we are settling down on a new place,
your partner. our life will be surrounded with lots of
Mum So, Leah, you’ve have / get / got a work, growing and finding
busy day ahead. edible plants and vegetables, exploiting
Leah I know, it’s crazy. And I’ve got a the planet's essential
basketball match tonight, too. resources for recreating a new society. It will
Mum What time / day / hour does it start? a lot of time to rebuild a new
Leah It starts at six. Are you coming to watch? society, but with the great intelligence of
Mum Yes, I plan / hope / want so. Don’t human beings nowadays, that process will
remember / remind / forget that be much shorter before.
we’re going to London tomorrow. In addition, people may also discover
Leah What? Why? new materials that can be used to
Mum Remember – it’s your cousin’s 9
extremely advanced
wedding. The train leaves / leaving / inventions and techniques that can help
left at seven, so we can’t be late. our lives on a new planet become much
Leah Cool. Can you remind my / I / me to more comfortable.
get him a present later?
Mum Right – I’m reminding you now to Comments
get your cousin a present. OK?
Leah OK. Thanks, Mum.
I can make future plans and arrangements. I can link ideas to express purposes.

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 VOCABULARY Schools and exams LANGUAGE FOCUS can, could, be able to
Complete the words. Order the words to make sentences.
You must o the rules at school! your / can / speak / German / father / ?
Do you have to wear a school u ?
She got good m in her exams. be able / go / by train / they / to / will / ?
I left p school when I was
eleven. get / David / for / couldn’t / the concert /
tickets
5 You need to study or you’ll f
the exam tomorrow!
exam / I / with / your / you / help / can’t
6 I want to g into fashion
college.
5 swim / you / you / when / were / could /
I can express opinions by agreeing or disagreeing. four / ?

MY EVALUATION
6 won't / come / tomorrow / be / Vania /
able to

READING Reviews
Choose the best words to complete the I can talk about past, present and future ability.
sentences. MY EVALUATION
My sister is very . She makes
amazing jewellery.
a unusual b challenging c creative VOCABULARY AND LISTENING Courses
Yesterday we visited a / an and careers
town in Turkey. I love looking at old
. Listen to Joshua talking to a careers
buildings.
advisor. Write true or false.
a historic b ordinary c creative
Joshua’s dad works in a construction
This classroom is rather . company.
There are no desks or chairs in it.
Joshua’s sister studied nursing.
a ordinary b historic c unusual
Joshua wants to apply for a job in a law
Travelling to a foreign country can be company.
when you don’t know the
Joshua doesn’t want a career in
language.
entertainment.
a unusual b challenging c ordinary
5 The advisor tells Joshua he could try
5 This is just another day. journalism.
Nothing interesting has happened.
6 Joshua is interested in writing.
a creative b ordinary c historic
7 Joshua’s uncle works in a school.
8 Joshua has applied for an IT course.
I can nd and rephrase information in a text.
MY EVALUATION I can distinguish between certainty and doubt.
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8 1 obey 2 uniform 3 marks

4 primary 5 fail 6 get
LANGUAGE FOCUS have to / need to / WRITING An opinion essay
must / should
9 1 c creative 2 a historic 3 c unusual
Read the opinion essay and choose the
Choose the correct words. correct words. 4 b challenging 5 b ordinary
You mustn’t / don’t have to / don’t must
cheat in exams. Do we need tests at school?
10 1 Can your father speak German?
If you need help, you should to / need /
Some students say that tests don’t help them learn.
2 Will they be able to go by train?
should talk to your teacher.
I’m not thirsty, so I shouldn’t / don’t need /
As soon as they pass a test, they forget what they’ve 3 David couldn’t get tickets for the concert.
learned. Is it really as simple as this?
needn’t to stop and have a drink.
You mustn’t / don’t need / don’t have to In my opinion / As a result, tests are necessary for
4 I can’t help you with your exam.
do this extra homework. It’s your choice.
5 We must / have / need arrive on time to
several reasons. All in all / Firstly, they motivate 5 Could you swim when you were four?
students to study. Being successful at school is
school every day. important for many young people, so they work hard 6 Vania won’t be able to come tomorrow.
6 Rosie has / have / need to catch the next
bus.
to get good marks. Finally / Secondly, tests allow
students to check how much they know and which 11 1 true 2 false 3 false 4 true
I can talk about obligations and necessity. things they still need to work on. During the test,
students have to count on their own memory and
5 true 6 false 7 true 8 false
MY EVALUATION their own abilities. Finally / I feel, I believe that tests 12 1 mustn’t 2 should 3 don’t need
teach essential life skills which will be useful in the
SPEAKING Asking for and giving advice future. For example, before and during a test, students 4 don’t have to 5 must 6 has
Choose the correct words. Then practise with
need to plan their work, manage their time, concentrate
on the task and deal with stress.
13 1 b spoken 2 a advice 3 b don’t
your partner.
Raul Hi, Layla. Is everything all right? You To conclude/ Secondly, tests can be helpful in many 4 a What 5 c need 6 a right
don’t look very happy.
Layla I’m really worried about next week’s
di erent ways. All in all / Firstly, I feel / am feeling
that they are one of the most important parts of
14 1 In my opinion 2 Firstly 3 Secondly
chemistry test. I haven’t really
understood anything we’ve done.
school life. 4 Finally 5 To conclude 6 All in all 7 feel
Raul Have you to anyone
about it?
Layla No. Can you give me any ?
It’s all such a disaster!
Raul Listen, panic.
Layla But I know I’m going to fail the test.
should I do?
Raul You to speak to Miss
Wilson. Teachers are there to help us,
you know.
Layla Yes, you’re . I’ll go and
see her right now.
a speak b spoken c spoke
a advice b plan c information
a do b don’t c did
I can arrange opinions in an essay.
a What b How c Why
5 a should b can c need MY EVALUATION
6 a right b true c good

I can ask for and give advice.

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