Unit 2 Student Book p. 16

Listen to what a girl says about another video game. Take notes on her opinions.

I just bought a Nintendo Wii. I have been playing the game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

Twilight Princess is a great game. I like it because it has an interesting story and great graphics. It is also very difficult, and you need to think a lot when you play it. You playa character named Link, but you also meet other characters and fight interesting monsters.

Unit 4 Student Book p. 26

Listen to a teacher giving a girl advice on how to improve her essay. Edit the text based on what you hear.

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Hello, Mr. Smith. I've finished writing . Do you mind going over my essay?

Not at all, Tammy. Let's see .. . Well, generally, I like your introduction. But I do see a few things you could work on.

What are they?

To start with, I think you could make a change to your opening sentence, "We will all have to take exams at school." I like your idea, but you don't say when the exams are.

They're this week.

You're right, so why don't you mention that. It would make your introduction feel more current.

Er you mean say something like "This week, we will all have to take exams"?

Yes. That's excellent.

OK. I'll note down "This week comma we."

Good. Now, there's one more small mistake in your introduction. It 's in the third sentence. See if you can spot it.

Let me see ... "However, we should remember that that som-" Oh I see. I've written "that" twice. I'll just delete one of them.

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Now, let's take a look at your first body paragraph. Hm, it needs a little work, too.

I see. What do I need to do?

Well, in sentences one and two you want to show cause and effect, right?

Let me see ... Yes, sentence two is the effect of sentence one.

In that case, I think it would be a good idea to add a phrase to the start of sentence two, which helps show the effect more clearly.

You mean like "As a result"? So instead of "Children in these countries" I should say "As a result, children in these countries"?

That sounds very good.

OK. I'll just write down "As a result comma children."

Good work. Now, I think you've missed something in the final sentence of the paragraph.

Let me just check ... "Others, however, will not receive at all." Oh, I've forgotten to write "an education." It should be "Others, however, will not receive an education at all." I'll just add "an education" after "receive."

Good work.

Let's move on to your second body paragraph. I am happy to say that the first sentence looks good. However, you have made several mistakes in the second sentence.

Oh, no.

It's OK. We can fix them together. In the sentence, you say "These child cannot go to school," but does that sound correct to you?

No, it doesn't. I think it should be "children" instead.

Yes, that's correct. Why don't you replace "child" with "children"?

OK.

Mr. Smith: The next mistake is with the linking word you have used to join cause and

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Tammy: You mean "so" is incorrect?

Mr. Smith: Yes, it is. Although "so" is a linking word, it's not correct in this case because we use "so" to show an effect. Why don't you see if you can think

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of another linking word that shows a cause?

Hm, would "because" be right?

Yes. "Because" is correct.

OK. I'll just change that. "These children cannot go to school because they simply cannot get there."

Now, let's take a look at your conclusion. I think the first sentence is excellent, but the second sentence is incomplete.

Let me see ... "Hopefully one day, children everywhere lucky enough to get an education" ... Urn, I know it sounds wrong, but I'm not sure what the mistake is.

Here's a hint: you need a verb before "lucky."

Urn, like "are"?

"Are" is almost right, but you are talking about something you hope will happen one day in the future, so it should be .. . ?

"Will be." "Will be lucky enough."

Excellent.

Thanks for your help, Mr. Smith.

No problem, Tammy.

Unit 6 Student Book p. 36

Listen to what a boy says about electric guitars. Take notes on the main points.

Electric Guitars

Electric guitars are usually made out of solid wood. They are played by plucking or strumming strings, just as with acoustic guitars. Electric guitars need to be used with amplifiers because they do not make much sound on their own.

Electric guitars can have seven, eight or even twelve steel strings, although most have six.

Electric guitars can be very noisy. They are great for loud rock music.

Unit 8 Student Book p. 46

Listen to a teacher giving a boy advice on how to improve his essay. Edit the text based on what you hear.

Ms. Richards: How's your draft coming along, Chris?

Chris: I'm finished . But could you please take a look at it for me, Ms. Richards?

Ms. Richards: Sure. Hm ... the first thing I notice is that you've made a mistake with a pronoun in your second sentence.

Chris: Oh, really. Let me just see .. . I wrote "Before you can do this," but I should have written "Before they can do this," right?

Ms. Richards: That's right. You do need to use "they." But can you tell me why?

Chris: Because I wrote "Many people" in the first sentence. So I need to use "they" in the second.

Ms. Richards: That's excellent, Chris. Now, I see another problem in your introduction. In your essay, you have three body paragraphs discussing different kinds of traveling, one about driving, one about taking the train and one about flying. However, you've only mentioned two of these in your introduction.

Chris: Really? Let me just check that ... "Common ways of traveling include driving and flying" ... Oh, yes. I've forgotten to mention "taking the train."

Ms. Richards: That's right. You'll need to add that in after "driving."

Chris: "Comma taking the train ... " Got it.

Ms. Richards: Good work.

Ms. Richards: Now, I am very happy to say that there are no mistakes in your first body paragraph, so why don't we move on to your second body paragraph.

Chris: Alright.

Ms. Richards: Ah, yes, here's something. "Taking the train" is not a complete sentence. You'll need to fix that.

Chris: OK. Urn ... how about "Another way to travel is by taking the train"?

Ms. Richards : Yes. That's much better.

Chris: I'll just change the sentence to "Another way to travel is by taking the train."

Ms. Richards: Now, the rest of the paragraph is alright, but it is a little repetitive. I think you could change a few words to give your writing more variety.

Chris: OK. Where were you thinking?

Ms. Richards: For example, in the third sentence, you say "taking the train" twice, so maybe you could replace the second "taking the train" with a pronoun.

Chris: You mean like "it"?

Ms. Richards: Let's see if that works : "Taking the train is cheaper than flying , and it is less tiring than driving ." Yes, I think that is great.

Chris: OK. I'll change the second "taking the train" to "it." Is there anything else?

Ms. Richards: Yes. There's one more thing. In the last sentence of the paragraph, you repeat the word "great."

Chris: Oh, yes. Do you think I should replace one of them with a synonym?

Ms. Richards : I think that is a good idea.

Chris : Maybe I can change the second "great" to "beautiful," so it reads "and they can see some beautiful scenery out of the window."

Ms. Richards : I think that is a very good change.

Chris: Thank you.

Ms. Richards: For the most part, your third body paragraph looks pretty good ... although I do see one small problem in the fourth sentence. The one beginning "It feels amazing."

Chris: Hm, I can't see it. What's the problem?

Ms. Richards: Well, we don't usually say "fly above the cloud." Instead we normally say "fly above the clouds."

Chris: So should I add an "S" to the end of "cloud" to make it plural?

Ms. Richards: Yes. That 's right. Shall we move onto your conclusion, now? I see something that needs work.

Chris : OK. What is it?

Ms. Richards : Actually, it is similar to one of the mistakes you made in your introduction.

Chris: Really? Oh! I know what I did wrong. I forgot to write "and flying ."

Ms. Richards: I'm glad you noticed that.

Chris : OK. I'll just insert "and flying " after "train."

Ms. Richards: Much better!

Chris: Is that it?

Ms. Richards: Sure is. Now go ahead and write that up as a final draft so that it can be handed in.

Chris: Thanks, Ms. Richards.

Unit 10 Student Book p. S6

Listen to the comments a girl makes about the boy's report. Take notes on her opinions.

I also believe that it is the responsibility of governments to protect wildlife. In addition to money, governments also have the power to make laws. They can make it illegal to kill animals or destroy their habitat. In addition, they can create wildlife parks where it is illegal to build houses or roads. By way of example, my country passed a law to stop people hunting foxes . Moreover, they have created wildlife parks, which give animals safe places to live.

Unit 12 Student Book p. 66

Listen to a teacher giving a girl advice on how to improve her essay. Edit the text based on what you hear.

Sara: Mr. Connolly, I've finished my essay. Would you like to look at it?

Mr. Connolly: Yes, please, Sara . OK, what do we have here? Hm ... well I see a mistake in the first sentence.

Sara: Oh, that 's no good. What is it?

Mr. Connolly: Well, you say "with a group of friend," but does that make sense to you?

Sara: No, it doesn't. It should be "a group of friends." I'll just add an "S" to "friend." You can't have a group with only one friend.

Mr. Connolly: That's absolutely right. Now take a look at how you begin the sentence "I think studying." Although this isn't wrong, I think you could make your sentence a little more interesting by using a different phrase that has a similar meaning .

Sara: Oh, how about "In my opinion"?

Mr. Connolly: Sounds good to me. Why don't you go ahead and replace "I think" with "In my opinion comma."

Sara: OK, I'll change that.

Mr. Connolly: Excellent.

Mr. Connolly: Let's now take a look at your first body paragraph, shall we?

Sara: OK.

Mr. Connolly: To begin with, you've made a mistake in your first sentence. Why don't you see if you can find it?

Sara: "First of all, studying with friends is least stressful than studying alone." Urn ... is the problem with "least"?

Mr. Connolly: Yes. Do you know what it should be instead?

Sara: Should it be "less"?

Mr. Connolly: That's right.

Sara: OK. I'll change "least" to "less."

Mr. Connolly: Now, looking at the rest of your paragraph, I see that you have used a detail and an example to support your main idea. I think this is great, but I do have one small suggestion.

Sara: What is that, Mr. Connolly?

Mr. Connolly: Well, instead of saying "When I was studying in the United States," you might want to say "For example, when I was studying in the United States" That way people will know that you are now giving them an example.

Sara: OK. I'll just write in "For example comma when."

Mr. Connolly: The rest of this paragraph is fine, so let's move on to your second body paragraph.

Sara: Alright.

Mr. Connolly: Let's just see ... Hm, actually, Sara, this paragraph looks very good. I only see one small mistake. It's in the line starting "By way of example." I think you have missed a word between "much" and "visiting."

Sara: Let me just check ... Oh, I see. I've forgotten to write "fun." It should be "I had so much fun visiting museums." I'll just add that in.

Mr. Connolly: Good work.

Sara: What about my last body paragraph, Mr. Connolly? How is it?

Mr. Connolly: It also isn't bad. But I do see one small mistake in the last sentence.

Sara: I'll just check. "As an example, when I was abroad." Oh, I see. I've spelled "abroad" incorrectly.

Mr. Connolly: Good. Why don't you change that now?

Sara: A-B-R-O-A-D. Abroad. Got it.

Mr. Connolly: Now, I see a few problems in your conclusion.

Sara: What are they?

Mr. Connolly: Well, to begin, I think you could add a phrase to the start of your conclusion.

Sara: Er, you mean like "In conclusion"? Make the sentence "In conclusion, I think it is better to study abroad in a group than to study alone."?

Mr. Connolly: Yes. That sounds good. Why don't you insert "In conclusion comma" before "I"?

Sara: Alright.

Mr. Connolly: Finally, I think there's a problem in your last sentence. Why don't you see if you can spot it? '

Sara: Hm ... "With their friends students will find their experience less stressful and less lonely than by themselves." I'm not sure I see the problem, Mr. Connolly.

Mr. Connolly: Here's a hint: you've forgotten something.

Sara: Hm. Oh, I've got it. I've forgotten to include something about it being more fun to study abroad with friends.

Mr. Connolly: That's right.

Sara: OK, I'll just insert "more fun" after "stressful."

Mr. Connolly: Actually, you said "more fun" in your introduction. Why don't you try to say it another way?

Sara: "More ... enjoyable"?

Mr. Connolly: That's excellent.

Sara: I'll just add "comma more enjoyable" after "stressful." Is that it?

Mr. Connolly: That's it.

Sara: Thanks for your help, Mr. Connolly.

Mr. Connolly: You're welcome, Sara.