filming, collecting material, discussing choices, and organizing a poster. Drawing and designing a layout are also required.
3. Time required to complete the activity About fifteen minutes are required to complete Activity A.
Activity B will require about one hour in the classroom to prepare and write the captions for the various pictures. The making of the poster can be carried out at home by individual students.
4. Level required This activity aims to prepare students for Level A2 reading and writing skills.
Learning Strategies p.2126 This activity should be carried out in the classroom. Students can do Activity A on their own. Then,
in pairs or groups, they can compare the items they have ticked √ and discuss the different skills involved in understanding the spoken language.
Self Evaluation Test p.2127-128 KNOWLEDGE
Exercise A p.2127 Key:
1. A Excuse me Where’s the church?
B It’s over there, opposite the cinema. 2. A Excuse me Where’s the car park?
B It’s over there, behind the supermarket. 3. A Excuse me Where’s the pub?
B It’s between the cinema and the bank. 4. A Excuse me Where is the cinema?
B It’s next to the pub. 5. A Excuse me Where is the supermarket?
B It’s opposite the bank. 6. A Excuse me Where is the bank?
B It’s next to the pub. 7. A Excuse me Where is the park?
B It’s behind the church. Exercise B p.2127
Key: 1. On Sunday David is going for a picnic with Nigel and Karen.
2. On Monday Julia is going to buy Mizz, her magazine. 3. On Monday David is going to study for the maths test.
4. On Tuesday Julia is going to watch a film on TV. 5. On Tuesday David is going to stay at home and relax.
6. On Wednesday Julia is going to clean her bike. 7. On Wednesday David is going to visit the Toy Museum.
8. On Thursday Julia is going to wash her hair. 9. On Thursday David is going to spend the afternoon at the zoo.
10. On Friday Julia is going to buy a present for David’s birthday. 11. On Friday David is going to play baseball with his dad.
12. On Saturday Julia is going to see the new musical “The Beauty and the Beast” at the Prince of
Wales.
13. On Saturday David is going to have a birthday party.
Exercise C p.2127 Key:
1. The train leaves at 8 oclock. You must be at the station at 7.50. 2. He doesn’t feel well. He must see a doctor.
3. It’s raining. Mrs Greenfield can’t go out without an umbrella. 4. I can’t help you now, mum. I have to do my homework.
5. David can’t go to the States right now. He’s busy with school at the moment. 6. In Great Britain you must drive on the left.
Exercise D p.2128 Key:
July 19, ....... Dear Meg,
Thank you very much for your letter. I am sorry to learn that you are having such a bad weather. Here the weather is good. Last week it was hot and on Sunday I was in the garden all day. Now its
11 o’clock in the morning and I can sit outside to write this letter to you. Yesterday I went to the cinema. I went to see “A Beautiful Mind”. Russell Crowe plays the role of a
great mathematician: I think he is a very good actor. I’m planning to come to the States very soon. I hope you are well. Write soon.
Love, David
COMPETENCE Exercises E - F - G - H p.2128
Key: Open answers.
Communication Cards Card 17: Student A and Student B
Example dialogue: A
Do you want to go for a bike ride with me?
B Yes. When?
A Are you free on Sunday morning?
B No, I’m not. I’m going to church on Sunday morning.
A What about Monday morning?
B I’m going swimming at the Lido in Hyde Park on Monday morning.
A What about Wednesday morning.
B I’m sorry, I can’t. I’m doing the shopping with mum.
Etc.
Card 18: Student A and Student B Example dialogue:
A
What are you going to do this summer?
B I’m going to the USA.
A When are you leaving?
B I’m leaving on the 12th August at 12:00 o’clock.
A How long are you staying there?
B I’m staying there 7 days.
A Where are you staying?
B I’m staying at the Westin Hotel in 160 Central Park South.
Etc.
Workbook 2 Plus Activity 1 p.W259
Key: A
What are Jason and Susan going to do at Easter?
B They are going to visit their grandparents in the Cotswolds.
A What is Jennifer going to do at Easter?
B She is going to visit her relatives in Canada.
A What is George going to do at Easter?
B He is going to swim and surf in southern California.
A What are Mark and Tom going to do at Easter?
B They are going to enjoy a safari in Africa.
A What are Mr and Mrs Watson going to do at Easter?
B They are going to take a river boat holiday.
Activity 2 p.W260 Key:
1. What time are Nigel, Karen and their friends going to leave London the first day?
They are going to leave at 6 o’clock in the morning. 2. Are they going to have lunch at the restaurant the first day?
No, they aren’t. They are going to have a picnic lunch. 3. When are they going to arrive in York?
They are going to arrive in the evening. 4. Where are they going to have breakfast?
They are going to have breakfast at the hotel. 5. Are they going to visit York the first day?
No, they aren’t. 6. What are they going to do after breakfast the second day?
They are going to do an open bus tour of York, to visit York Minster and York Castle. 7. What are Nigel, Karen and their friends going to do at a quarter to two on day two?
They are to visit Jorvick, the Viking City, and do some going shopping. 8. When are they going to visit York Minster?
They are going to visit York Minster at half past nine in the morning. 9. Where are they going to arrive at ten oclock in the morning on day three?
They are going to arrive at Bolton Castle. 10. What are they going to do at a quarter past eleven on day three?
They are going to leave Bolton Castle for London..
Activity 4 p.W261 Key: Open answers.
Activity 5 p.W262 Key: Open answers.
Activity 6 p.W262 Tape-script
Susan Hello, Susan speaking.
Carol Hello, Susan. This is Carol.
Susan Oh, hi Carol What’s up?
Carol Susan, why don’t we go to the cinema this afternoon?
Susan Oh, Carol, I can’t. I’m going to do the shopping.
Carol Can’t you do it tomorrow?
Susan No, I can’t. My parent are having a party tomorrow night and my mum needs a lot of
things. So I have to go to the supermarket and greengrocer’s. Then I have to make a cake with my mum, too.
Carol Well, may be we can go on Sunday afternoon, then.
Susan Hmmm. No, I can’t. I’m visiting my grandparents.
Carol When are you free, Susan?
Susan What about Monday afternoon? I’m not doing anything then
Carol Let’s see… I’m going to the gym at five o’clock. Er… we can go to the cinema at
half past seven, then. Is that all right? Susan
Yes, that’s fine See you on Monday, then Carol
OK. See you Bye Susan
Bye-bye
Key: Carol is calling Susan. She invites her friend to go to the cinema with her this afternoon, but Susan
can’t do that because she is doing the shopping. She can’t do that tomorrow because her mother and father are having a party and her mother needs a lot of things. The girl is going to the supermarket
and to the greengrocer’s. After that, she has to make a cake with her mother.
Her friend suggests going to the cinema on Sunday afternoon, but Susan can’t go then because she is visiting her grandparents.
Susan is free on Monday afternoon and the two girls decide to go to the cinema then. Carol is going to the gray at five o’clock so they are going to the cinema at half past seven.
Activity 7 p.W263 Key:
1. Wrong 2. Right
3. Doesn’t say 4. Right
5. Wrong 6. Wrong
7. Right 8. Wrong
9. Right 10. Doesn’t say.
Activity 8 p.W264 Key:
1. The Indians. 2. Films about the Far West.
3. No, there aren’t many. 4. They generally live on reservations.
5. Because they can preserve and practise their tribal customs and way of life. 6. There are about 275 reservations in the USA now.
7. They are mainly located west of the Mississippi. 8. It is in northern New Mexico and Arizona.
9. They breed cattle or work on farms. The Navajo women are expert rug weavers. 10. It is a ceremony which originally was meant to celebrate a victor, in war.
11. They dress in their costumes, have rodeos, dances and others ceremonies. 12. No, the living conditions on the reservations are very bad.
Activity 10 p.W265 Key:
1. A What are you going to do in July? B
