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Here are some ideas on how to exploit the material in class.

REMINDER!The Vocabulary and Grammar exercises are to be either given as homework or done orally in class.

REMINDER!

Remind your students to talk in English all the time during the class. Insist from the very beginning of the course.

TOP TIP! Remember to do lots of listening activities with your students. Use the ones in Hot English magazine! Tell the DOS or ADOS if you need a CD player.

STARTING THE UNIT Music Artist Anagrams QuizPut your students into two teams. Write the anagrams (see below) on the board. Then, read out the clues. The first person to call out the correct answer gets a point for his/her team. 1. B A A B This band won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974. The name of the band is an acronym for the first letters of each of the band member’s names. Answer: ABBA 2. K M A I This singer was born in Beirut. As a child, he was trained by a Russian opera professional. Answer: Mika 3. E E B / S G E E Their most popular song is “How Deep Is Your Love”. Answer: Bee Gees 4. M H ! A W Their song, “Last Christmas” is the biggest selling single in UK chart history not to reach number 1. This duo was comprised of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. Answer: Wham! 5. M O T / E N S O J This singer was born near Cardiff, Wales. One of his most famous songs is “Sex Bomb”. Answer: Tom Jones

MAKING GRAMMAR FUN Presentation Write up on the board, or photocopy from the book, this gap fill exercise for Avril Lavigne’s song, “Things I’ll Never Say”. In pairs, students try to work out what the answers could be. What tense do they think the verbs will be in. Then, play the song. Search YouTube for “Avril Lavigne: Things I’ll Never Say” Even if you don’t have

access to YouTube, your students can still do the activity.

“Things I’ll Never Say” by Avril LavigneI’m tugging at my hair,I’m (1) (pull) at my clothes,I’m (2) (try) to keep my cool, I know it (3) (show), I’m (4) (stare) at my feet, My cheeks (5) (turn) red, I’m (6) (search) for the words inside my head, (Cause) I’m (7) (feel) nervous, I’m (8) (try) to be so perfect, ‘Cause I know you’re worth it, You’re worth it, yeah.

ChorusIf I could say what I want to say, I’d say I wanna blow you away, Be with you every night, Am I squeezing you too tight, If I could say what I want to see, I want to see you go down, On one knee, Marry me today, Yes, I’m wishing my life away, With these things I’ll never say.

Answers: 1. pulling; 2. trying; 3. shows; 4. staring; 5. are turning; 6. searching; 7. feeling; 8. trying.

Afterwards, ask for volunteers to identify any Present Continuous or Present Simple tenses. How are these tenses formed? When are they used? Then, refer your students to the grammar pages of this unit.

PractiseIn pairs, students write another verse for this song. Give them a time limit of just five minutes. Tell them that they can make it as funny, silly or serious as they like. When they’ve finished, ask for volunteers to read out (or sing) their verses.

PronunciationOn the board, write a pool of verbs in the third person Present Simple: interviews, plays, loves, shows, feels, stars, includes, talks, works, thinks, likes, acts, dances, watches.At the top, draw three columns, with the following sounds for the third person “s” as column headings:/ s / / z / / ɪz / Now, give students an example of each final sound: walks (/ s /); runs (/ z /), teaches (/ ɪz /). Tell your students to listen and repeat the words with you, paying careful attention to the endings. Finally, dictate the verbs from the board in random order for students to categorise according to the pronunciation of the third person “s”. a) / s / = talks, works, thinks, likes, actsb) / z / = interviews, plays, loves, shows,

feels, stars, includesc) / ɪz / = dances, watches

Tell your students to listen and repeat the verbs with you. Then, dictate 4 sentences with the verbs. Say the sentences at natural speed and with connected speech. Ask for volunteers to write the sentences on the board and to mark any connected speech. 1. He watches a lot of television.

(He watche sa lo tof television.) 2. She teaches at a school.

(She teach esa ta school.) 3. She often works at the weekend.

(She often work sat the weekend.) 4. He lives in a small village.

(He live si na small village.)

You may like to explain to your students that the / s / sound is an unvoiced sound, and the /z/ sound is a voiced sound. Students can discover this by placing a finger over their throats as they say the words. The voiced sound causes a vibration.

Speaking Task This is an information gap activity. Cut up the page and give your students their respective roles. Give your students plenty of time to prepare for this task. While your students are doing the speaking task, sit at the back of the class, listen carefully and use the Error Correction Sheet to make a note of any errors (grammatical, lexical, pronunciation, etc.). Afterwards, go over these errors with your students. Keep the Error Correction sheets for future games, quizzes and revision exercises.

Writing/HomeworkTell your students to write an interview between a music journalist and a musician / singer, etc. Tell your students to use both the Present Simple and the Present Continuous. Tell your students to make it as funny/silly/serious, etc. as they like.

FLUENCY PRACTICE REVISION!

The verb to be Ask your students these questions.

What’s the longest river in the world?

What’s the currency in France? Where’s the Mississippi River? What’s the capital of Cuba? Who’s the president of the United

States? Where’s Mount Everest? What’s the capital of Brazil? What’s 23 plus 19?

Numbers Dictate the numbers. 13 48 94 24 27 84 99 67 89 127 134 579 485 823 953 573 921 871 1,001 2,748 2,894 5,328 8,572 9,573 15,345 28,893

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1 Music matching Match the music genres (1 to 12) to the musicians, singers and groups (a-l). 1. Rock 2. Pop 3. Classical music 4. Blues 5. Country (& Western) 6. Folk 7. Opera 8. Indie 9. Heavy metal 10. Disco 11. Reggae 12. Motown

Can you think of any musicians or bands for these types of music: hip hop, punk, ska, electronic, rap, soul, Brit pop, new R ‘n’ B, jazz? Other?

Think about it!What are your favourite types of music? Which musicians / singers from this page do you like? Why? When do you like to listen to music? Why?

UnIt 1 Free time fun Vocabulary: Free time activities Language structures: The Present Simple & Present Continuous Useful expressions: Asking about someone; Asking about current activities

Marvin Gaye Bob Dylan Placido Domingo

Arctic Monkeys Mozart BB King

Hank Williams Metallica Bob Marley

ABBA Bon Jovi Britney Spears

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Think about it! What’s your favourite music radio station? Why? What’s your favourite instrument? Why do you like it? What’s the best way to learn a musical instrument? Which instrument would you like to learn? Do you listen to music online? Which sites do you use? Can you play an instrument? What’s your favourite instrument? Why? What sport do you do? Which sports do you like to watch? What do you do in your free time?

Unit 1 Free time fun VocabUlaryVocabulary: Free time activities 1 Instruments

Match the instruments (1 to 11) to the pictures (a-k). Can you think of any famous musicians who play these instruments? 1. Electric guitar 2. acoustic guitar 3. bass guitar 4. Drums 5. Saxophone 6. cello 7. Violin 8. organ 9. Piano 10. trumpet 11. trombone

2 Vocabulary Add words to the lists.

listen to... a song, an MP3 Play... the guitar, the piano Download... a song, an MP3 record... a song Sing... a folk song Sing along to... a song on the radio

3 Unusual sports analysis Read the information below. Then, write T (true) or F (false).

Two unusual sports What sports are you into? Football? tennis? Swimming? if you’re looking for a change, you might like to try one of these.

Octopushoctopush (or underwater hockey as it’s also known) is a form of hockey that’s played in a swimming pool. Participants wear a mask and snorkel and try to move a puck across the bottom of a pool. the sport has become popular in countries such as the UK, australia, canada, new Zealand and South africa.

ZoobombingZoobombing involves riding a children’s bike down a steep hill. the sport originated in the US city of Portland in oregon in 2002. Participants carry their bikes on the Ma X light rail and go to the Washington Park station next to oregon Zoo (which is why it’s called “zoobombing”). From there, they take a lift to the surface, and then ride the mini-bikes down the hills in the area.

1. octopush is played in a swimming pool. 2. it’s a form of hockey. 3. Participants breathe through oxygen tanks. 4. Zooboming originated in canada. 5. it involves riding a child’s bike down a steep hill. 6. Participants ride down hills near a library in oregon.

4 Conversation analysis Read over the conversation. Then, complete the information about the music they like. Dialogue: What type of music do you like?

Abigail: So, what kind of music are you into?Zach: A bit of everything really. What about you?Abigail: I really like jazz. Zach: Oh, right. Who’s your favourite classical composer?Abigail: I like composers from the Romantic period. I guess my

favourite would be Tchaikovsky.Zach: What about your favourite rock band?Abigail: I quite like Led Zeppelin.Zach: I like several singers and bands from the 70s, such as

Supertramp and Stevie Wonder. I really like Motown, too.Abigail: I quite like Country & Western music.Zach: Have you heard the latest Muse CD?Abigail: No. Is it any good?Zach: It’s great. Shall I put it on?Abigail: Go on then.

Your turn! Write about a sport. Where do you play it? What equipment do you need?

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Language Structures: The Present Simple & Present Continuous

The Present Simple We often use contractions with the Present Simple: don’t = do not; doesn’t = does not.

We can use the Present Simple to describe regular facts, habits and regular actions. We often use adverbs of frequency (always, sometimes, never, etc.) to describe howoften we do these things. For example, “She often goes to the gym on Fridays.”

Typical time expressions with the Present Simple include: every Friday, on Mondays, once a week, twice a month, in the morning, at the weekend. For example: “He goes to the cinema about once a month.”

We can use question words (what, when, where, why, etc.) with the Present Simple. For example, “What do you usually do at the weekends?”

Please see the Resource Section for more information.

The Present Continuous We often use contractions with the Present Continuous. For example: I’m = I am; you’re = you are; he’s = he is; she’s = she is; it’s = it is; we’re = we are; they’re = they are. The negative forms are: isn’t = is not; aren’t = are not.We can use the Present Continuous to talk about

activities in progress. We often use time expressions such as right now, at the moment and now. For example, “She’s talking to him right now.”

We can also use the Present Continuous to refer to temporary situations or changes that are taking place over a period of time. For example, “The rate of unemployment is coming down.”

We can use the Present Continuous for future plans, often at a fixed time and with a specific person. For example, “I’m playing tennis with her on Friday at 7pm.”

1 Photo matching Match the sentences (1 to 6) to the photos (a-f ). 1. She usually goes to work by bus. 2. She’s taking a taxi right now because she’s late. 3. She often goes to the gym after work. 4. He’s having a few drinks with some friends right now. 5. They usually go to the beach for their summer

holidays. 6. They’re spending a few days in the mountains this

week.

2 Fact file analysis

Fact file Name: Josh KingAge: 31Nationality: South African City of residence: Toronto Occupation: Civil engineer Current project: Extending the underground train line Favourite genre of book: Historical novels Current book: A biography of a famous actor Hobbies: reading, running, drawing

1. How old is he?2. Where’s he from?3. Where does he live?4. What does he do?5. What’s he working on at the moment? 6. What type of books does he normally read? 7. What’s he reading at the moment?

Your turn! Write a Fact File card about yourself, a colleague or a friend.

Affirmative Negative Interrogative I go. I don’t go. Do I go? You go. You don’t go. Do you go?He goes. He doesn’t go. Does he go?She goes. She doesn’t go. Does she go?It goes. It doesn’t go. Does it go?We go. We don’t go. Do we go?They go. They don’t go. Do they go?

Affirmative Negative Interrogative I’m working. I’m not working. Am I working? You’re working. You aren’t

working.Are you working?

He’s working. He isn’t working.

Is he working?

She’s working. She isn’t working.

Is she working?

It’s working. It isn’t working. Is it working?We’re working. We aren’t

working.Are we working?

They’re working. They aren’t working.

Are they working?

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3 Sentence completion Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use affirmative and negative forms of the Present Simple. 1. They often (work) at the weekends. 2. She (play) in a band. 3. We (write) the songs for the group.4. I really (enjoy) singing along to their

songs.5. We (not know) their names. 6. She (not sing) in our band.

4 Gap fill Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use affirmative and negative forms of the Present Continuous. 1. They (rehearse) for a concert. 2. She (practise) her song. 3. We (listen) to the band’s latest

CD.4. I (buy) tickets for this year’s

music festival.5. They (not meet) this afternoon.6. She (not eat) at home today.

5 Fluency practice Answer the questions. Invent answers in order to answer affirmatively. Imagine you are in the situations mentioned in the questions. 1. Where do you live? / Where are you living at the

moment? 2. What do you usually have for lunch? / What are you

having for lunch right now? 3. Who do you usually have lunch with? / Who are you

having lunch with at the moment? 4. What gadgets do you normally carry on you? / What

gadgets are you carrying on you today? 5. Who do you usually work with during the day? / Who

are you working with right now? 6. What do you normally watch on TV at night? / What

are you watching at the moment?

6 Conversation completion Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple and the Present Continuous. Harriet is talking to music journalist Sebastian Giles.

Harriet: So, how’s your week been? Sebastian: Well, I’ve been listening to Moll Flowers’ latest CD

and it’s great. Harriet: What sort of music is it? Sebastian: She (1) (play) a mixture of soul and

funk. Harriet: Is this her first album? Sebastian: No, it’s her third. Harriet: (2) (she / go) on tour very often? Sebastian: Actually, she (3) (tour) at the

moment. She’s in the States. Harriet: (4) (she / appear) on any TV shows? Sebastian: She’s got her own show in the States. She (5)

(do) three shows a week. That’s how

she became famous. Harriet: (6) (she / prepare) any new material

at the moment? Sebastian: Yes, she’s recording a new album next month. She

(7) (play) in Philadelphia tonight. It should be great.

Harriet: So, what’s she like as a person? Sebastian: Well, she’s really funny, and she (8)

(wear) these really wacky clothes. Harriet: Interesting. So, what are her plans for the future? Sebastian: Well, she (9) (want) to bring the TV

show to Europe. She’s got lots of fans here. Harriet: OK. That’s great. Thanks for that. Sebastian: My pleasure.

7 Film review analysis Read over the film review. Then, tick (✔) “Yes” or “No”.

The 39 Steps (1935)This was Alfred Hitchcock’s 23rd film. It was a big hit in the US, and it helped to launch his Hollywood career. Hitchcock loved stories about innocent men who are accused of a crime they didn’t commit. In The 39 Steps, the main character, Richard Hannay, becomes a murder suspect and has to fight to clear his name. The film opens at a London

theatre. Richard Hannay is watching a show when shots are fired. A frightened woman, Annabella Smith, persuades Richard to take her to his apartment. There, she tells him that she’s a spy and that she’s trying to escape from a gang of assassins. She also reveals that she’s uncovered a plot to smuggle military secrets out of England. The next day, she bursts into Richard’s apartment, fatally stabbed in the back. She dies shortly after. Richard finds a map of Scotland in her hand, with a town circled. He decides to find out what’s going on, so boards a train to Scotland. Once on the train, he learns that the police are looking for him, and that he’s suspected of Smith’s murder. The film stars Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll. It’s loosely based on the 1915 adventure novel The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan.

1. The film opens in a theatre. 2. Annabella tells Richard that she’s a spy. 3. Annabella goes to Scotland with Richard. 4. The police are looking for Annabella. 5. Richard is a suspect in Annabella’s death. 6. The film stars actor Richard Hannay. 7. The film is more or less based on a 1915 novel.

Your turn! Write a film review. Use the present simple and present continuous where possible.

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Music chat Activity type: information gap

Remember! You must do the Reading and Listening activities in Learn Hot English magazine.

Unit 1 Free time fun Speaking taSk

Student A You are going to exchange information about rock stars. First, read over the information below about Jessica Brooke (see below). then, answer Student B’s questions about Jessica. afterwards, ask Student B questions about nathan night. invent information if necessary.

Student B You are going to exchange information about rock stars. First, read over the information below about nathan night. then, answer Student a’s questions about nathan (see below). afterwards, ask Student a questions about Jessica Brooke. invent information if necessary.

Jessica Brooke Date of birth: 3rd March 1981. Music genre/s: Soul / R ‘n’ B.Most famous song: “Let it go!” TV shows: appears as a host for a quiz show. Free time: swimming, tennis and reading. Image / appearance: wears t-shirts and black clothes. Film appearances: starred in the film Crossroads.Recording: currently recording a new album with a rap star. Touring: she’s on tour in asia. Future plans: wants to tour in europe.

Nathan Night Date of birth: 5th august 1985.Music genre/s: rap. Most famous song: “You Lookin’ at me?” TV shows: stars in the comedy show “Lord of the Zone” Free time: shopping and videogames. Image / appearance: baggy trousers and bright t-shirts. Film appearances: none to date. Recording: recording a compilation album with an opera star. Touring: not at the moment. Future plans: wants to make a film.

Asking about someone 1. What kind of music does she play? 2. What’s her most famous song? 3. Does he appear in any tV shows? 4. What does she do in her free time? 5. What’s he like as a person? 6. What’s his favourite type of music? 7. Has she appeared in any films? 8. What are her plans for the future?

Asking about current activities 1. What’s she doing at the moment? 2. Where’s he working these days? 3. is she preparing any new material at the moment? 4. Who is he recording with? 5. What is she rehearsing for? 6. Where is he touring at the moment? 7. Where are they playing tonight? 8. Has he got any singles in the charts?

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1 Pre-listening Look at the names of the three unusual sports? What do you think they involve?

2 Listening I You’re going to listen to some information about three unusual sports. Listen once and compare your ideas from the Pre-listening activity.

3 Listening IIListen again. Then, choose the correct answers. 1. Zorbing involves

rolling down a hill in a plastic / metal ball.

2. There aren’t any brakes / wheels.

3. It makes you feel dizzy / strange.

4. Some of the sandboards have got pieces of rope / straps.

5. It can be exhausting / boring because you have to walk up the sand dunes.

6. It’s a seasonal / an all-year sport.

7. You sit in an inflatable sofa / armchair.

8. You steer it with a wheel / your hands and feet.

9. It was invented in New Zealand / Australia.

5 Listening IIIComplete the audio script with the correct prepositions.

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TraCk 13: us Woman & EnglisHmEnExams This listening activity will help prepare you for English exams such as PET and TOEFL.

Objective To improve your listening skills.

Think about it What sports do you do regularly? What sports did you use to do? Have you tried any of the sports mentioned on this page? What’s the most unusual sport you’ve ever tried?

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i tried zorbing last week and it was amazing. Basically, you get (1) this plastic ball and go rolling down a hill. some of the balls have harnesses in them, but the one i went in didn’t. The balls are like (2)

3 metres in diameter, and there’s an inner ball too (3)

about 2 metres, with a 50 centimetre air cushion. There aren’t any brakes, and you can’t steer it so you just have to hope you aren’t going to hit anything. The inner layer (4) plastic sort of absorbs the shock. i went spinning (5) this hill and felt pretty dizzy afterwards.

i went sandboarding a few years ago. it’s like snowboarding, but you do it (6) sand… oh, and it’s hot rather than cold! You can do it on sand dunes by the beach or in deserts. some (7) the boards have got straps, but others don’t have any bindings. The first time i tried it i was in Tunisia and they had these 4X4s that took us (8)

the hills, which was fun. But another time i went in California we just had to walk (9)

the dunes ourselves, which is pretty exhausting after about the fifth time! i guess the good thing is that it’s an all-year sport and you can do it any time (10) the year!

i went river bugging when i was in new Zealand. it’s like whitewater rafting, but you’re (11) this little sort of inflatable armchair they call a river bug. Basically, you sit in it, strap yourself in and go down white-water rapids. While you’re going (12) the rapids, you have to try to steer it (13) your hands and feet. it’s pretty intense and a bit scary. i’d done some whitewater rafting before, but this is completely different as you’re all (14) your own. i think it was invented in new Zealand, but it’s popular all over the world now. apparently, they’ve also invented this sport called bugpolo where you sit (15) a river bug and play water polo. i’d like to try that one day.

Three unusual sports audio script

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Zorbing Sandboarding river Bugging

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audio script until you’ve completed the exercises and

activities.

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Which of these sentences are referring to an obligation? 1. They’ve got them in

red and green. 2. You’ve got to be back

by six. 3. You’ve got enough

time – don’t worry! 4. You’ve got to do it by

Friday.

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Here are some ideas on how to exploit the material in class.

REMINDER!The Vocabulary and Grammar exercises are to be either given as homework or done orally in class.

REMINDER!

Remember to use the Error Correction Sheet. It’s a great resource for future lessons. Use it for games, quizzes and revision.

TOP TIP!

Keep it real! Students like it when you tell them stories about you and the things you’ve experienced. They are very keen to find out more about you.

STARTING THE UNIT Picture Fun Use magazines, newspapers and the internet to find pictures of famous people (preferably historical figures), either from the country you’re working in or from anywhere else in the world. Stick the pictures around the room, or place them on the table/s. Students comment on the historical figures and say what they know about them.

Then, put a letter from A to F (or any other letter – depending on how many pictures you’ve got) on each picture. Next, describe one of the people at random. The first student to say the letter that corresponds to the person you are describing gets a point for his/her team.

MAKING GRAMMAR FUN

PresentationWrite the names of famous people on slips of paper. Then, ask for a volunteer to come to the front of the class. Give one of the slips of paper to this volunteer. Then, ask this person yes-no questions to try to find out who the famous person is. Tell the rest of the class to listen and to call out the name of the person if they think they know who it is. For example: a) Did you work in the cinema? b) Were you an actress?

c) Did you live in America? d) Did you like art?e) Did you work in politics?f ) Did you have any brothers?g) Were you a member of a royal

family? Make sure you ask at least 10 questions before guessing the answer (even if you know the answer before then). Then, write up some of your questions on the board. Ask for volunteers to give you the full answers to those questions. For example: A: Did you work in cinema? B: Yes, I worked in cinema.

Ask your students what tense this is. Ask them how it is formed and how we use it. Then, refer your students to the grammar pages of this unit.

Practice Activity I Tell your students to practise the game from the Presentation stage of the lesson in pairs. Give them each a famous person. Then, they go around the class asking one another yes-no questions, trying to guess the names of as many famous people as possible.

Activity II Play a game with irregular verbs. Put your students in two teams. Say a verb at random from the verb table at the back of the Skills Booklets. The first person to call out the corresponding Past Tense of this verb gets a point for his/her team.

PronunciationSee the sheet in the Resource section of this Teacher’s Guide for more information on the pronunciation of Past Simple regular verbs.

Demonstrate the three different ways of pronouncing the past simple verbs: played, walked, and visited. Then, write the verbs from the lists below in random order on the board. Students have to classify the regular verbs according to the pronunciation of the -ed ending. Afterwards, tell your students to listen and repeat the verbs with you.

/ d /: played, stayed, managed, arranged, cleaned, planned, lived, loved/ t /: walked, worked, booked, watched, finished, liked, stopped

/ ɪd /: visited, wanted, started, invented, needed, landed, refunded

Ask your students if they can identify any patterns. Basically, the final consonant sounds of the verb endings in the / d / sound are all voiced; and the final consonant sounds of the verb endings in the / t / sound are all unvoiced.

Speaking Task This is an information gap activity. Cut up the page and give your students their respective roles. Give your students plenty of time to prepare for this task. While your students are doing the speaking task, sit at the back of the class, listen carefully and use the Error Correction Sheet to make a note of any errors (grammatical, lexical, pronunciation, etc.). Afterwards, go over these errors with your students. Keep the Error Correction sheets for future games, quizzes and revision exercises.

Writing/HomeworkTell your students to choose a historical character. They write a short biography on this person, using Past Simple verbs where possible.

FLUENCY PRACTICE REVISION!

The Present Continuous Read out the words and tell your students to make questions in the Past Continuous, and then to transform each question into a negative. Example: He / play / the drums. = Is he playing the drums? / He isn’t playing the drums.

She / run / to work = Jerome / call / the hospital= Martina / kick / the ball = He / write up / the report = She / sleep / right now =

Clock times, dates & telephone numbers Dictate these clock times, dates and telephone numbers. Use half past / a quarter to, etc. with the clock times. 1:30 13:15 17:10 11:20 18:35 19:50 13:45 14:26 15:50 1990 1881 1774 1984 2007 01389 489 2849 01333 589 7630 01646 285 2472 0187 357 9348

Teacher’s Guide UNIT 2 People focus!



1 Famous people matching Match the person (1 to 8) to the description (a-h).

a. Roman emperor whose full name was Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus.

b. Hollywood film star who was famous in the 1940s and 50s.

c. Entrepreneur and founder of a cosmetics empire. d. An Italian painter, sculptor, architect, scientist,

engineer and writer. e. Leader of the civil rights movement in the USA. f. Bank robber and America’s original “public enemy

number one”. g. American gangster who led a crime syndicate during

the 1930s. h. Author best known for his book The Catcher in the

Rye.

UnIt 2 People focus! Vocabulary: Biographical information Language structures: The Past SimpleUseful expressions: Asking about a famous person

Elizabeth Arden (1878 – 1966) Martin Luther King Jr (1929 – 1968)

Al Capone (1899 – 1947) Caligula (12AD – 41AD)

JD Salinger (1919 – 2010) Ava Gardner (1922 – 1990)

John Dillinger (1903 – 1934) Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519)

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Think about it!What else do you know about these people? Which of these people are well-known in your country? Have you read any interesting books or articles about well-known people recently? Who?



Vocabulary: Biographical information 1 Sequencing

Put these in the correct order.

The life of Harriet - a businesswoman!

2 Collocations Add letters to complete the expressions. What do they mean? 1. Make frie_ _ _ with someone 2. Make mon_ _ by doing something 3. Have a relations_ _ _ with someone 4. Set up a busi_ _ _ _ 5. Come up with an id_ _ for something 6. Be fam_ _ _ for something 7. Work for some_ _ _ 8. Be rememb_ _ _ _ for something 9. Move to a new town / ci_ _ 10. Be involve_ in something11. Be in contr_ _ of something 12. Make a livi_ _ doing something

3 Adjectives to describe people Use the adjectives below to make sentences about famous people or people you know. Can you think of any more adjectives to describe people? hardworking, adventurous, ambitious, notorious for, enthusiastic about, aggressive, wealthy, successful as, well-off, poor, cruel, bloodthirsty, wicked, generous, violent, lazy, clever

For example: Caligula was a cruel ruler.

4 Website analysis Read over the information. Then, complete the sentences with the correct information.

Bios » » Al Capone » »

Al CaponeAl Capone is one of the most famous gangsters in the world. He was born in 1899 in Brooklyn, New York, to Italian parents. As a teenager he joined the criminal gangs the Brooklyn Rippers and The Forty Thieves. One day, he was involved in a fight and his face was slashed. After that, he became known as “Scarface”. But he hated this name and once killed a man for using it.

Later, Capone worked for the Five Points Gang. One day, the boss, Frankie Yale, told Capone to take care of the operation in Chicago. Capone was in charge of the production, distribution and sale of illegal alcohol. Before long, Capone was the most powerful gangster in town. On 14th February 1929, Capone eliminated the “competition” in what became known as the St Valentine’s Day Massacre.

Capone was a ruthless killer, but at the same time, he attempted to create a positive image for himself. He provided free milk to the children of Chicago, andhe opened soup kitchens for the poor and homeless. In 1932, Capone was finally sent to jail for tax evasion. He was sent to the famous prison at Alcatraz. Capone died in 1947.

1. Al Capone was born in (year) 2. His parents were (nationality) 3. His nickname was 4. His boss’ name was 5. The St Valentine’s Day Massacre took place on 14th

February (year) 6. He was sent to prison in (year)

5 Quotes Read the quotes. Do you agree/disagree with the ideas? 1. “I only want people around me who can do the

impossible.” Elizabeth Arden 2. “A well-spent day brings happy sleep.” Leonardo da Vinci 3. “I love those who can smile in trouble, who can

gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection.” Leonardo da Vinci

Your turn! Write a short biography of a famous person from your country.

UNIT 2 People focus! VOCABULARY

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She set up an online business shortly after

leaving university.

She went to university in

London.

She was born in the

south of England.

She went to school in a

big city.

She sold the business for 6 million euros 10

years later.

She’s currently living in

Australia, enjoying a

life of luxury.

She grew up in a small village in the north.

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Language Structures: The Past Simple

We often use contractions with the Past Simple: didn’t = did not.Typical time expressions with the Past Simple include: last week / last month / last night / an hour ago / three days ago / in the past / yesterday

We use the Past Simple to refer to actions from the past that are complete and remote. For example, “I gave it to him last week.”

We add -ed at the end of regular Past Simple verbs, but there are many important irregular verbs that you will have to learn: see-saw; do-did, etc. For example, “I saw her at the party.”

We use was/were for the past of the verb to be; and could for the past of can. For example: a) She was in the car.b) They couldn’t see it.

We can use question words (who, what, when, where, why, etc.) with the Past Simple. For example, “Who did you see there?”

1 Photo matching Match the sentences (1 to 6) to the photos (a-f ). 1. We took three hours to get there because of the traffic. 2. I had a bath when I got home last night. 3. He became famous after starring in the film. 4. She spent six years in New York City. 5. They had a great time on the safari. 6. She took lots of photos while she was in Italy.

2 Matching Match the question beginnings (1 to 6) to the endings (a-f ). 1. Where was he? 2. Who was in charge of locking the doors? 3. What time was it when she finally went to bed? 4. Where was the film set? 5. What was the point of her speech? 6. When was the meeting?

a. About one in the morning. b. Yesterday afternoon. c. It was set in Mexico. d. To motivate employees. e. The last person to leave. f. He was at home.

3 Sentence completion Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the affirmative form of the Past Simple. 1. They (send) him to prison for ten

years. 2. The judge (sentence) her to do 100

hours of community service. 3. He (rob) the bank last night.4. They (steal) money from the

cash box.5. We (call) the police immediately.6. They (report) the incident to the police.7. We (have) lunch at about 2pm. 8. She (see) what happened.

4 Question completion Complete the questions with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple. 1. How (he / escape) from the

top-security prison?2. What time (they / get up) this

morning? 3. Who (she / speak) to on the way

to work? 4. Where (you / put) the remote

control? 5. How (they /get) into the

building? 6. Where (she / decide) to go for her

holidays? 7. Who (they / go) with to the

meeting? 8. Why (he / say) that about us?

5 Fluency practice Answer the questions with full answers. Invent answers where necessary and give details. 1. Where did you go last night? 2. Who did you talk to this morning? 3. Where did you walk to yesterday? 4. Why did you put on these clothes today? 5. When did you learn to drive? 6. Who did you learn to drive with? 7. When did you last go to the beach?

Affirmative Negative Interrogative I worked. I didn’t work. Did I work? You worked. You didn’t work. Did you work?He worked. He didn’t work. Did he work?She worked. She didn’t work. Did she work?It worked. It didn’t work. Did it work?We worked. We didn’t work. Did we work?They worked. They didn’t work. Did they work?

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Unit 2 People focus! Grammar 6 Conversation completion Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Alfie is talking about businesswoman Elizabeth Arden.

Eve: Good afternoon. And in today’s programme, Alfie Jones is here to tell us all about the world-famous cosmetics entrepreneur, Elizabeth Arden. So, when and where was she born?

Alfie: Well, Elizabeth Arden (1) (be) born on 31st December 1878 in the small Canadian village of Woodbridge in Ontario. Her full name was Florence Nightingale Graham. They (2) (name) her after the famous English nurse of the 19th century, Florence Nightingale.

Eve: Where did she work at first? Alfie: Well, after nursing school, she (3) (work)

as a nurse. Eve: But how (4) (she / start) in the world of

cosmetics? Alfie: Well, later, she (5) (move) to New York and

found a job in a pharmaceutical company. She opened her first salon at 509 Fifth Avenue in 1910. It (6) (be) a big success. Soon afterwards, she (7) (start) creating her own products. She worked really hard – often for more than 18 hours a day. Things (8)

(go) really well for her, and she never stopped expanding or creating more products and services. She offered exercise classes, created a perfume (“Blue Grass”) and (9) (open) a health spa with diet, exercise and beauty treatment for her wealthy clients.

Eve: Fascinating. Alfie: Yes, she was an amazing woman. She (10)

(continue) working right up until her death in 1966 at the age of eighty-seven. She never retired!

Eve: OK. Thanks for that. Alfie: My pleasure.

7 Sentence creation Create as many sentences as you can in the Past Simple in just two minutes. Use the Past Simple forms of the verbs below. Use both affirmative and negative forms.

work, walk, talk, speak, eat, prepare, fix, take, catch, drink, live, drive, get, give, go, keep, sell, show, watch, listen, run, call, learn, think, make, wake, drive

8 Bio analysis Read over the information. Then, write T (true) or F (false).

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie is famous all over the world for his role in the hit american series House. as a result of this, many people think he’s american, but he’s actually English. Hugh was born in Oxford, England, in 1959. He started acting while studying at Cambridge University. While he was there, he joined the Footlights (an amateur dramatic group) and began writing and performing in comedy shows. it was there that he also met fellow student and comedian Stephen Fry.

together they had huge success in British television series such as Jeeves and Wooster and A Bit of Fry & Laurie. By the early 90s, Hugh was famous in Britain, but was still relatively unknown to american and international audiences. However, that all changed in 2004.

Hugh was acting in a film in namibia when he heard about the upcoming tV show House. He read a few pages of the script and fell in love with the main character, Dr Gregory House. as part of the audition procedure, he made a video clip of himself in the bathroom in his hotel room (it was the only place with enough light for the camera). the producers loved it and Hugh got the part. House quickly became an international hit. and Hugh has since become a superstar and sex symbol... as well as being the new face of L’Oréal for men.

1. Hugh Laurie is american. 2. He went to Oxford University. 3. He starred in the tV series Jeeves and Wooster. 4. He was in africa when he heard about the tV show

House. 5. He’s been in adverts for a cosmetic product.

Your turn! Write about a famous person from your country.



Famous people Activity type: information gap

Remember! You must do the Reading and Listening activities in Learn Hot English magazine.

Unit 2 People focus! Speaking taSk

Student A You are going to exchange information about famous people. First, read over the information below about actress ava gardner (see below). then, answer Student B’s questions about her. after that, ask Student B questions about gangster John Dillinger. Use the questions below or create your own. invent answers if necessary.

Student A You are going to exchange information about famous people. First, read over the information below about gangster John Dillinger (see below). then, answer Student a’s questions about him. after that, ask Student a questions about actress ava gardner. Use the questions below or create your own. invent answers if necessary.

Ava Gardner Famous Hollywood film star. Famous for her role as Mara Vargas in the film The Barefoot Contessa (1954) and as kitty Collins in The Killers (1946). Born on 24th December 1922 in Brogden, north Carolina. Made her film debut in 1941 with the film Fancy Answers. Married the actor Mickey Rooney in January 1942. Divorced 17 months later. Later, married bandleader artie Shaw, the legendary “king of Swing”. the marriage lasted one year. in 1951, married Frank Sinatra. Separated in 1957, but remained good friends. nominated for an Oscar for her part in the 1953 film Mogambo. Moved to Spain in the late 1950s. there’s a sculpture of her in the village of tossa de Mar, Spain. after 10 years there, moved to London, england. Died in January 1990.

John Dillinger Famous gangster and bank robber. america’s original “public enemy number one”. Born 22nd June 1903 in indiana. in 1924, Dillinger stole $120 from a shop. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, where he formed a gang. after prison, they committed a series of robberies across indiana and quickly became famous. Dillinger was caught several times, but always escaped. known as the man “no jail could hold”. agent Melvin purvis was assigned to catch Dillinger. in 1934, purvis heard that Dillinger was in a cinema in Chicago. Dillinger tried to escape but was shot dead on 22nd July 1934, aged 31, during the gun fight. Some people saw Dillinger as a modern-day Robin Hood figure.

Asking about a famous person

(John Dillinger) 1. What was he famous for? 2. How did he get involved in crime? 3. What do you know about his personal life? 4. How did he make a living? 5. What was he sent to jail for? 6. What were some of the most important moments in his life? 7. How did he die?8. How will he be remembered?

Asking about a famous person

(Ava Gardner) 1. What was she famous for? 2. What films did she star in? 3. When did she make her film debut? 4. Who did she marry? 5. Did she ever live abroad? 6. What do you know about her personal life? 7. are there any statues of her? Where are they? 8. Did she win any Oscars?

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1 Pre-listening Think of three questions to ask about any of these famous people: Javier Bardem, Scarlett Johansson, Angelina Jolie. For example: When was he born? / Has she ever won an Oscar? Etc.

2 Listening I You’re going to listen to some information about three famous people. Listen once. Were any of your questions from the Pre-listening activity answered?

3 Listening IIListen again. Then, write the name of a star (Javier, Scarlett, Angelina) in each space. 1.

was once married to actor Ryan Reynolds.

2. once starred in a film with Brad Pitt.

3. was born in 1969.

4. has worked for the United Nations.

5. is also a great singer.

6. is married to actress Penelope Cruz.

7. likes to cook in her spare time.

8. has been a Bond villain.

5 Listening IIIComplete the audio script with the correct words.

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TrACk 11: us man & EnglisHWoman

TrACk 15: EnglisHman & us WomanExams This listening activity will help prepare you for English exams such as PET and TOEFL.

Objective To improve your listening skills.

Think about it Which famous actors do you like? Have you seen any films with these actors in them? Which ones? What did you think of the films? Which actors are popular in your country?

answers on page 44

Javier Bardem is a spanish actor. He was born in 1969 in las Palmas in the Canary islands. some of his most famous (1)

include Jamón Jamón, No Country For Old Men, and Skyfall. He’s married to actress Penelope Cruz, and they’ve got a young son together. He won an oscar (academy award for Best supporting actor) for his (2) as anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men, and he was nominated for an oscar (Best actor, 2000) for Before Night Falls, but lost out to Russell Crowe who starred in Gladiator. He’s played quite a few villains in his (3) , including serial killer anton Chirgurgh in No Country For Old Men (2007), and the Bond (4)

Raoul silva from Skyfall.

scarlett Johansson is an american actress. she was born in new York in 1984. some of her most famous films include Lost in Translation (2003), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) and The Avengers (2012). she married (5) Ryan Reynolds in 2008, but they got divorced in 2012. she has a sister, Vanessa, who is also an actress. apart from being a world-famous actress, she’s also a great (6)

. in 2008, she released her own album Anywhere I Lay My Head with 10 songs written by songwriter Tom Waits, as well as one of her own (7) . in her spare time, she likes to cook, and she’s described herself as a “major foodie”.

angelina Jolie is an american oscar-winning actress, director, and screenwriter. she was born in 1975. she had a bit of a wild (8) , but is now better known for her movie career and charity work. she’s been in quite a few action-adventure movies such as Lara Croft (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider) or the action-romance Mr. and Mrs. Smith, which she co-starred in with (9) Brad Pitt. angelina and Brad are one of Hollywood’s most famous couples. They’ve got six children together: three biological, and three adopted children from Cambodia, Ethiopia and Vietnam. These days, she does a lot of charity work. she was named a unHCR (united nations High Commissioner for Refugees) goodwill (10) , and she’s supported causes such as environmental conservation in Cambodia and education for children affected by man-made or natural (11) .

3 famous stars! Note!

Don’t read the audio script until you’ve completed the exercises and

activities.

Audio script

SkillS Booklet liSteNiNguniT 2 PagE 13 people like us!

Javier Bardem Scarlett Johansson Angelina Jolie

i’m a gooD BaDDiE!

i Can sing Too!

i’m Doing a loT oF CHaRiTY WoRk!

4 Language focus The past simple Complete the sentences with the correct past simple verbs.1. He an oscar

for Best Actor. 2. She her

album three years ago. 3. She in a film

with him.

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