1A 

Hello

1 OVERVIEW
Introduction
The goal of this lesson is for Ss to practise introducing
themselves. To help them achieve this, they will learn the verb
be with I and you and the names of countries in the context of
1A  Hello meeting new people.
Goal  |  introduce yourself to other students
Grammar  |  be: I and you Warm-up
Vocabulary  | countries
GSE learning objective
Introduce yourself to the class. Say Hello, I’m (name). Write the
Can give very limited personal information using basic fixed phrase on the board and drill. Invite Ss to come to the front and
expressions rub out your name, replacing it with their own. Read aloud for Ss
to repeat. Ask Ss around the class What’s your name? and elicit
1B Jobs
a response with I’m … . Ask Ss to work in pairs, taking turns to
Goal  |  ask and answer about jobs
introduce themselves to their partners. Monitor and help where
Grammar  |  be: he/she/it
Vocabulary  | jobs necessary.
GSE learning objective
Can say what someone’s job is, using familiar common
job names Vocabulary
1C Nationalities Countries
Goal  |  talk about different nationalities 1a Refer Ss to the countries in the box and look at the example.
Grammar  | be: you/we/they Ask them to work in pairs and match the countries to the flags.
Vocabulary  |  nationalities Monitor and provide support and encouragement.
GSE learning objective b 1.1  Tell Ss they are going to listen and check their answers.
Can recognise and say the name of their own country, When they have finished, elicit Ss’ answers and write them on the
nationality and language board. Play the recording again for Ss to listen and repeat.
1D English in action
Goal  |  ask for and give contact information Answers: 1 Canada  2 the UK  3 the US  4 Spain 
GSE learning objective 5 Poland  6 Turkey  7 Japan  8 Thailand  9 Argentina 
Can answer short, simple questions related to basic personal 10 Mexico  11 Brazil  12 Italy
information, using a single word or phrase

Roadmap video Vocabulary checkpoint

Go online for the Roadmap video and worksheet. Countries (and cities) start with a capital letter and most do
not need an article. Countries that are a collection of islands
Check and reflect
or territories, such as the UK or the Maldives, and certain
Review exercises and communicative activities to review the
grammar and vocabulary from the unit. republics, start with the.

VOCABULARY BANK 2a 1.2  Refer Ss to the table and look at the examples, Poland
and Japan. Say these with exaggerated stress, so that Ss can hear
1B Jobs the difference (see the Pronunciation checkpoint below). Tell Ss
they will now listen to the country names in the box and write
DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS them in the correct place in the table, depending upon their stress
pattern. Play the recording, pausing after each country for Ss to
1A Develop your reading write. When they finish, ask them to compare their answers in
Goal  |  understand a simple online profile pairs, then play the recording again. Go through the answers as a
Focus  |  understanding capital letters
class and drill as you do so.
GSE learning objective
Can extract personal details in a limited way
Answers:
1B Develop your listening o Oo oO Ooo ooOo
Goal  | understand short conversations about personal details
Focus  |  understanding answers to questions Spain Poland Brazil Canada Argentina
GSE learning objective Thailand Japan Italy
Can understand the main information when people introduce Turkey Mexico
themselves (e.g. name, where they are from, job)

1C Develop your writing

Goal  |  write a short personal profile
Focus  |  using capital letters and full stops
GSE learning objective
Can write a few basic sentences introducing themselves and
giving basic personal information, given prompts or a model

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 Optional extra activity

Unit 1
Pronunciation checkpoint
Explain that each word is divided into syllables and words of With stronger classes, ask Ss to repeat the activity substituting
more than one syllable have a primary stress that is longer new names and countries.
and louder than the others. Use the examples from the table
in Ex 2a to show this. Point out that English doesn’t have a
Audioscript 1.3
visible accent system, so each word has to be learned with its
stress pattern. Weaker classes would benefit from dividing Conversation 1
A: Hello, I’m Juan. Nice to meet you.
the words in the box into syllables before attempting the
B: Nice to meet you, too. I’m Akiko.
task. Make pronunciation fun by exaggerating your own A: Hi. Are you here for the conference?
pronunciation and praise Ss’ efforts. B: Yes, I am. Are you a teacher?
A: No, I’m not. I’m the manager of a language school.
b Ask Ss to listen again and repeat chorally. Drill individual Ss B: Where are you from?
further if you think they need it. A: I’m from Mexico. How about you?
B: I’m from Japan. I’m a university teacher.
c Ask Ss to say their country’s name and think about where the
Conversation 2
stress is. They write down the word and underline the stressed
A: Hi, are you Lucy?
syllable. Ss can use the stress patterns in the table to help them, B: Yes, I am. Barbara?
but there may be some Ss whose country name doesn’t follow any A: Yes, I’m Barbara. Nice to meet you. Sorry, am I late?
of these. Monitor and help where necessary. B: No, you aren’t.
A: Great. So where are you from, Lucy?
Optional extra activity B: I’m from the UK. Are you from Spain?
A: No, I’m not. I’m from Argentina.
With a multilingual class, ask Ss to number the columns with
stress patterns 1–5. Ask individuals to say their country and the
others in the class decide which column the country belongs in. If
Grammar
anyone comes from a country that doesn’t follow any of the stress
patterns, write the word on the board and ask the class to help be: I and you
you place the stress. 5 Look at the grammar box as a class. Ask Ss to look at the words
in bold. Explain that I’m is a contraction of I am and You’re is a
3 Ask Ss to look at photos A–F and spend time saying the names contraction of You are. Elicit, or explain, that I and You are the
and countries. Read the first line of the conversation aloud and subjects of these sentences and am and are are the first and
encourage a stronger student to answer you. Continue to read the second person forms of the verb be. If you have a monolingual
conversation and drill the class in each response. Ask a stronger class, you might consider doing this in the Ss’ language if possible.
pair to practise another conversation for the class, then put Ss in Read through the box and ask Ss what happens to the subject
pairs to practise more conversations. Monitor and listen, helping and verb in a question (they change places). Take your time going
with pronunciation. through the box and drawing attention to the contracted verb
forms. Ask Ss to complete the contracted forms 1–3. When they
have finished, check the answers and write them on the board.
Teaching tip
Point out that the apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter
Ask a pair of more confident Ss to model the conversation
in contracted forms and deal with any questions Ss may have.
across the class. They don’t need to leave their seats. This is
called open pairs. Once Ss have seen the example in open pairs,
Answers: 1 I’m  2 you’re  3 aren’t
they can practise more confidently in closed pairs, with the
person beside them. Pairwork helps Ss develop confidence. They
6a 1.4  Focus Ss’ attention on the short forms in blue and
don’t have to get everything right, but through practising with
explain they should listen to how they sound.
others they will develop their confidence in speaking English.
b Play the recording and ask Ss to repeat each time. Drill further
as needed.
Further practice 7a Focus attention on the conversation and ask what words are
Photocopiable activities: 1A Vocabulary, p143 missing (the verbs). Ask Ss to complete the missing verbs, using
the grammar box to help them. With weaker classes, do several
together as a class, then let Ss continue. Monitor and listen. When
Reading and listening they finish, don’t go through the answers as they will hear these in
the next activity. Make sure that Ss use capital letters when needed.
4a 1.3  Look at the photo and explain that the people are at a
language conference. Ask Ss if the people know each other (no). b 1.5  Play the recording and ask Ss to listen and check their

Tell them they should listen and write the countries in the gaps. answers. Go through the answers as a class and write them on
Play the recording, twice if necessary, then ask Ss to compare in the board.
pairs before you go through the answers.
Answers: 1 Are  2 am  3 ’m  4 ’m  5 Are  6 ‘m  7 are  8 ’m
Answers: 1 Mexico  2 Japan  3 the UK  4 Argentina 
Optional extra activity
b Play the recording again and pause after every line so that Ss Ss practise reading the conversation in pairs, taking turns with
can repeat chorally. You could divide the class into As and Bs and each role. This builds confidence and is good for all classes,
ask them to take turns to repeat their lines. especially weaker classes.
c Put Ss in pairs to practise reading the conversations together.
Monitor and listen. When they finish, give some feedback if there
have been any pronunciation difficulties, and invite one or two
pairs to repeat for the class.
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Unit 1

them to the information on the badges. Explain that they should 1B  Jobs
take one identity each from conversation 1 and practise the
conversation in Ex 7a, changing the names, cities and countries
to match the information on their badges. They repeat with
conversation 2. Fast finishers can improvise more conversations. Introduction
The goal of this lesson is for Ss to talk about jobs. To help them
Teaching tip achieve this, they will learn vocabulary for jobs and how to use the
It can be helpful to ask questions to check Ss understand what verb be with he, she and it in sentences and questions.
to do before starting an activity, so that they can do it correctly
and with confidence. These questions should focus on the key Warm-up
aspects of the task. In this case, Do you write? (no, speak) Do you
Write a list of cities on one side of the board and their countries, in
use your own information? (no, the information on the badges).
a different order, on the other. From this lesson, include Chicago/
the US, Guadalajara/Mexico and Nagoya/Japan. Ask Ss to match
GRAMMAR BANK 1A  pp.116–117 the cities and the countries. Ask Ss to work in pairs, then in
Stronger classes could read the notes at home. Otherwise, feedback ask individuals to say the pairings aloud. Drill as needed.
go over the notes with Ss, especially the use of contractions
and the fact that you is both singular and plural. In each
exercise, elicit the first answer, or look at the example as a Vocabulary
class. Ss work alone to complete the exercises, then check Jobs
their answers in pairs. In feedback, check answers with the 1a Put Ss in pairs and give them a few minutes to discuss the
whole class. Ss can refer to the notes to help them. question. Go through the answers as a class. Drill and mark
Answers: syllable stress.
1 1 I’m  2 I’m  3 ’m not  4 You’re  5 aren’t  6 Are you 
7 I am  8 are you  Answers: 1 The US  2 The UK  3 Poland  4 Japan 
2 1 I’m  2 Are you  3 I’m not  4 I’m from  5 Where are you 5 Mexico  6 Argentina  7 Spain  8 Thailand

b Ask Ss to look at the list of jobs. Explain that they must match
Further practice
the jobs (a–h) with the profiles (1–8).
Photocopiable activities: 1A Grammar 1, p141;
1A Grammar 2, p142 Answers: 1 g  2 e  3 d  4 h  5 b  6 a  7 f  8 c

c 1.6  Tell Ss that they’re going to listen to a list of jobs. They

Speaking should listen and underline the stressed syllables in the jobs. Point
out that one-syllable words don’t have a stress and two-word jobs
Prepare
may have two stress points. Look at the first one as an example
9 Focus on the conference card and ask Ss to look at what
and play the recording. Before feedback, ask Ss to check answers
information is missing. Ask them to complete the card with their
in pairs, then go through with the whole class. Drill the sentences
own details and choose an occupation (they don’t have to be a
after the recording with the correct stress pattern.
student). Monitor and help. Allow a few minutes for this.
Answers: 1 football player  2 doctor  3 school teacher 
Speak
4 pilot  5 farmer  6 nurse  7 taxi driver  8 office worker
10 Model the activity by completing a card for yourself on the
board and inviting Ss to question you. Drill as needed, then ask Ss
to get up and move around the room, introducing themselves and Vocabulary checkpoint
asking questions. Monitor the activity, making a note of errors and Point out that jobs take an article, a or an. Make sentences
problems. When Ss finish, ask them to sit again and correct the main to show that we need a before consonants and an before
errors on the board, focusing particularly on question formation. vowels, e.g. She’s a doctor. He’s an actor.
Ss may have heard the gender specific terms actor and
Reflection on learning actress. Point out that these days we use actor for both
Write the following question on the board: males and females.
How many country names can you remember? Make a list.
Put Ss in pairs to discuss the question. When they have 2 Look at the example conversation with the class. Explain that Ss
finished, ask if anyone wants to share their ideas with the should pretend to be someone else from Ex 1 and ask and answer
class, but don’t force them to if they’d rather not. questions to find out who their partner is. Read the example with
the class and demonstrate the activity with a stronger student.
Ss ask and answer the questions in pairs. Monitor and make notes
Homework ideas
on their language use for feedback after they’ve finished.
Grammar bank: 1A Ex 1–2, pp.116–117
Workbook: Ex 1–6, p4 Grammar checkpoint
App: grammar and vocabulary practice
At this level, encourage Ss to use language at phrase level,
without analysing exactly what it is or how it works as
Fast route: continue to Lesson 1B ‘grammar’. If Ss are uncomfortable with this approach, assure
Extended route: go to p86 for Develop your reading them they will do more focused work on grammar as they
progress with the course.

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 Grammar

Unit 1
VOCABULARY BANK 1B  p136
Jobs be: he, she, it
These optional exercises build on the lexical set in the 5a Ask Ss to tell you the difference between ’s, is and isn’t –’s is
vocabulary section. the contracted verb with no change in meaning, and is and isn’t
1  Ss match the words with the photos alone, then check are positive and negative forms of the verb.
in pairs. Check answers as a class. Focus Ss’ attention on the grammar box and point out how it
is divided into positive, negative and question forms. Ask Ss to
Answers: 1 student  2 police officer  3 manager  4 soldier 
use the examples in bold to help them complete the gaps. Check
5 artist  6 writer  7 tennis player  8 shop assistant 
answers with the whole class and be prepared to give further
9 bus driver  10 waiter/waitress  11 receptionist  12 tour guide
explanations or examples where necessary. With weaker classes,
2  Ss discuss the question in pairs. In feedback, nominate a do this activity as a class. Point out how the verb and subject
few Ss to share their ideas with the class. change place in the question form.

Optional alternative activity Answers: 1 ’s  2 ’s  3 isn’t  4 ’s

Stronger classes can complete Ex 1 at home, then discuss Ex 2 in

the next class. Grammar checkpoint
Some Ss may consider full forms to be more ‘correct’ than
Optional additional activity contracted verbs. Point out that most people almost always
Prepare a list of names of Ss in the class on a handout. Ss ask use contracted verb forms when speaking and also in
each other the question, Are you … ? , using the list provided and informal writing. Remind Ss that the apostrophe takes the
ticking the name when they have found the correct person. This place of the letter that has been removed. Show this with
is suitable for weaker classes that would benefit from further examples on the board.
practice. It’s good for classes that are new to each other, but can
equally be used even when Ss know each other’s names. b 1.7  Ask Ss to listen to the sentences, paying particular
attention to how the short forms in blue are pronounced.
Further practice
c Ask Ss to listen to the sentences again and repeat chorally after
Photocopiable activities: 1B Vocabulary, p146 the recording. Monitor and make sure they pronounce the short
forms correctly.
6 1.8  Ask Ss to look at the conversation and the pairs of
Reading options in italics. Ask Ss to underline the correct option, then
3 Refer Ss to the web page. Ask Ss what the workplace is (a listen and check. When they have finished listening, go through
hospital). Ask Ss to read the web page, then match the names to the the answers as a class.
jobs. Ss can compare in pairs before you check answers as a class.
Answers: 1 I’m  2 Is it  3 it is  4 Is the manager  5 he’s 
Answers: 1 b  2 c  3 a 6 Is he  7 isn’t  8 ’s he  9 He’s

4a Ask Ss to read the web page again and choose the correct 7a This exercise checks if Ss have absorbed the rules and can
answers (a or b) to the questions. Check the answers with the class. apply them. Refer Ss back to the profiles in Ex 1a. With weaker
classes, look at each person in turn, and ask if they are male (he)
Answers: 1 b  2 a  3 b or female (she). Read the example question and answer as a class,
then ask Ss to continue the activity in pairs. When they finish,
b Tell Ss that they are going to use the text from Exs 3 and 4a to go through the answers as a class. Ask pairs to read out each
study some grammar. Ask them to locate all the examples of ’s, is question and answer. Write them on the board to ensure that Ss
and isn’t in Exs 3 and 4a. They can underline or highlight. Ask Ss record them correctly.
what kind of words these are (verbs). Go through the answers.
Answers:
Answers: 1 No, she isn’t. She’s from Thailand.
Green Cross Hospital 2 No, he isn’t. He’s a football player.
About us 3 No, she isn’t. She’s an office worker.
Green Cross Hospital is a small hospital. It’s in Manchester in the UK. 4 Yes, he is.
Hospital Staff 5 No, he isn’t. He’s a taxi driver.
Lucy Brown 6 Yes, she is.
Lucy is from London. She’s a doctor.
Paul Turner Optional extra activity
Paul is from Manchester. He’s a nurse.
Ask fast finishers in stronger classes to write some of their own
Mila Kowalski
questions about the people from the profiles. They then work in
Mila is from Toronto. She’s an office worker at the hospital.
pairs to ask and answer the questions.
1 Is the hospital in London?
a  Yes, it is.  b  No, it isn’t.
2 Is Paul from the UK?
a  Yes, he is.  b  No, he isn’t.
3 Is Mila a doctor?
a No, she isn’t a doctor. She’s a nurse.
b No, she isn’t a doctor. She’s an office worker.

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 b Ask Ss to complete the profiles about people they know or
Unit 1

Reflection on learning
people they have made up. Put Ss in pairs to tell each other about
the people. Monitor and listen, making a note of any errors. Fast Write the following questions on the board:
finishers can take turns to ask and answer questions about the How many jobs can you name? Make a list.
people. When they finish, ask a few pairs to share information How do you make a question with the verb to be? Write two
about the people they heard about. During feedback, go through questions and check with a partner.
any errors you heard and ask the class to help correct them. Put Ss in pairs to discuss the questions. When they have
finished, ask if anyone wants to share their ideas with the
GRAMMAR BANK 1B  pp.116–117 class, but don’t force them to if they’d rather not.
Stronger classes could read the notes at home. Otherwise,
go over the notes with Ss, reminding Ss of how the word Homework ideas
order changes in question forms. In each exercise, look Ex 7b: Write a profile for a family member or friend.
at the example as a class. Ss work alone to complete the
Grammar bank: 1B Ex 1–2, pp.116–117
exercises, then check their answers in pairs. In feedback,
Workbook: Ex 1–6, p5
check answers with the whole class. Ss can refer to the notes
App: grammar and vocabulary practice
to help them.

Answers:
Fast route: continue to Lesson 1C
1 1 Is  2 ’s  3 he  4 isn’t  5 it  6 it’s  7 is  8 he’s 
Extended route: go to p87 for Develop your listening
2 1 He’s a nurse. He isn’t a teacher.
2 She’s a taxi driver. She isn’t a doctor.
3 He’s a teacher. He isn’t a farmer.
4 She’s a football player. She isn’t a nurse.
5 He’s an office worker. He isn’t a pilot.

Further practice
1C  Nationalities
Photocopiable activities: 1B Grammar 1, p144;
1B Grammar 2, p145
Introduction
Speaking The goal of this lesson is for Ss to talk about different nationalities.
To help them achieve this, they will learn and practise
Prepare nationalities and further forms of the verb be.
8 Read the instruction together. Name Ss A or B and ask them to
turn to the correct page. Explain that they need to ask questions
Warm-up
to complete the missing information. Give Ss time to think about
the questions they can ask. Weaker classes can write the Play a game to review the vocabulary from the previous lessons.
questions down. Write the countries on the board, with some of the letters
replaced by gaps. Ask Ss to work in pairs to write the names of
Optional extra activity the countries, without checking back in their books. After two
Ss can prepare the questions in pairs, AA and BB, so they can help minutes, go through the answers and write the missing letters in
each other. If Ss need further practice, provide names or photos of the words on the board.
famous people for them to ask and answer about.

Vocabulary
Speak
9 Ask Ss to work in pairs, ask the questions and write the Nationalities
answers, then change roles. Monitor and check that they are using 1a Ask Ss to work in pairs to look at the photos and name the
the correct verb forms in their questions and answers. countries. When they have finished, check the answers as a class
and drill new words as needed.
Teaching tip
Answers: 1 the UK  2 Canada  3 Argentina  4 the US 
Observe Ss during speaking activities. Look for common
5 Japan  6 Thailand
problem areas in pronunciation and grammar, etc. When Ss
finish, decide which errors to focus on and add them to the
board for Ss to try and correct. If there is a pronunciation Optional extra activity
problem, write the phrase or word and ask Ss to say it, then You may like to lead a whole-class discussion on what places/
model yourself so they can hear the difference. Try and include things they can see in the photos.
examples of correct language use as well, so Ss don’t feel
disheartened. Answers:
1 red phone boxes in the UK.
2 maple leaf, national symbol of Canada
3 a gaucho in Argentina
4 The Statue of Liberty in New York
5 Mount Fuji in Japan
6 a beach in Thailand

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Unit 1
the nationalities and to discuss with each other how they think
each nationality should be pronounced. Once they have completed 4a Ask Ss to read the blog silently and match the photos (A–E)
the task, go through the answers with them, but don’t discuss the to the correct paragraphs (1–5). Complete the first one together,
pronunciation yet as that will be covered in the next task. to identify Nina (D), then ask Ss to continue. Check the answers
as a class.
Answers: 1 d  2 j  3 g  4 i  5 c  6 l  7 a  8 b  9 e 
10 f  11 k  12 h Answers: 1 D  2 A  3 C  4 B  5 E  

2a 1.11  Ask Ss to look at the nationalities shown in Ex 1b.

Teaching tip
Play the recording for them to listen and underline the stressed
There are a few words and phrases in the text that Ss may not
syllables. Check the answers with the class.
have seen before (all over the world and team), but they should
be able to complete the task without knowing them. Encourage
Answers: Thai  British  Polish  Spanish  Turkish 
Ss to ‘read past’ unknown words and not look everything up on
Mexican Japanese Italian American Canadian Brazilian 
their device. This helps develop reading skills. Ss should read
Argentinian
silently, as this is what we usually do in our first language, but if
they finish quickly and are keen, they can read the text to their
b Ask Ss to listen again and repeat.
partner in pairs for pronunciation practice. At the end of the
c 1.12  Ask Ss to look at the sentences. Read the first pair of
activity, go through the meanings of any words that Ss are still
sentences with the class, emphasising the stress on the words
unsure of.
Argentina and Argentinian. Ss may notice that the vowel quality
is a bit different, but the stress is in the same place. Put Ss in pairs
b Write the example on the board and go through it together.
to read the sentences and decide if the stress in the countries and
Show that false means wrong by marking it with a cross and the
nationalities is the same (S) or different (D). Play the recording for
letter F. Ask Ss to read the text again and check if the remaining
them to check before feedback as a class. Share the information in
sentences are true or false, marking them T or F. Where the
the Pronunciation checkpoint if you think your Ss will find it useful.
answer is false, they should rewrite the sentence so that it is true.
When they finish, they should discuss in their pairs, before you go
Answers:
through the answers as a class.
1 She’s from Argentina. She’s Argentinian. (S)
2 She’s from Canada. She’s Canadian. (D)
Answers:
3 He’s from Japan. He’s Japanese. (D)
1 False – Nina is from the UK.
4 She’s from Mexico. She’s Mexican. (S)
2 False – Tessa is from Turkey. Julia is from Poland.
5 He’s from Poland. He’s Polish. (S)
3 True.
4 False – They aren’t in the UK now. / They’re at an American
Pronunciation checkpoint university.
All words of more than one syllable have a stressed syllable 5 False – He’s from London. / He’s in Vancouver.  
that is longer and louder than the others in the word. Related
words don’t always follow the same pattern. When a word
Grammar
becomes longer, as in Japan and Japanese, the placement
of stress often changes. Two-syllable nouns are most often be: you/we/they
stressed on the first syllable, but not always. One-syllable 5a Ss will probably already have noticed the verb forms in the
words don’t have a stress. reading text. Read the instruction and ask which is positive (are)
and negative (aren’t). Ask Ss what aren’t is a contracted form of
3 Name or show an image of a famous person. Ask Ss which (are not). Refer Ss to the grammar box and ask them to use the
country he/she comes from. Elicit a sentence about the person’s reading to complete the gaps. Go through the answers as a class.
nationality, e.g. Jaden Smith is American. Repeat with other With weaker classes, complete the gaps as a class. Make sure
examples. Then, ask Ss to write their own sentences about that Ss use capital letters when needed.
the nationalities of famous people and compare in pairs before
feedback as a whole class. Answers: 1 aren’t  2 are  3 Are  4 aren’t  5 are 

Further practice Optional extra activity

Photocopiable activities: 1C Vocabulary, p149 Ss work in pairs. One reads the left-hand column and their partner
reads the right. This provides pronunciation practice while
reinforcing Ss’ understanding of the grammar. They change roles
when they finish.

b 1.13  Ask Ss to listen, paying particular attention to how the

short forms in blue are pronounced. Share the information in the
Pronunciation checkpoint if you think it will help the class.

Pronunciation checkpoint
Ss often try to pronounce the letter r in the word aren’t
(aːnt). Listen for this. Point out that the r is not sounded and
drill as needed.

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 c Ask Ss to listen again and repeat the sentences. Monitor and Speaking
Unit 1

make sure they pronounce the short forms correctly.

6 Ask Ss to complete the texts using the words in the box. Ask
Prepare
Ss to compare in pairs, then ask individuals to read the correct 8a Put Ss in pairs and name them A and B. Refer A to photo 1 and
answers aloud as a whole-class check. B to photo 2 and explain that these are their friends. Ask them to
think about what the people might be called, which countries they
Answers: 1 are  2 ’re  3 aren’t  4 ’re  5 ’re  6 are  7 aren’t  come from and what their jobs are.
8 ’re  9 are  10 are  b Ask Student A to make notes about photo 1 and Student B
about photo 2. Remind them they are making notes, like the
7a Look at the example together, then ask Ss to work alone to example, not sentences. There are no fixed answers. Monitor
write questions. Monitor and help where necessary, checking that and help.
they are completing the task correctly. When they have finished,
ask pairs to compare, then go through answers as a class and Optional alternative activity
write the correct answers on the board. Some Ss may benefit from completing this task in pairs,
particularly weaker classes or groups that need speaking
Answers: practice. They can share ideas and help each other. Both Ss need
1 Are you and your friends at university? to write, for the speaking stage that follows. Re-pair them for the
2 Are the teachers at your school American? next stage, so that when they come to ask their questions they
3 Are your classmates from different countries? work with a new partner who hasn’t seen their profiles.
4 Where are you and your classmates now?
5 Who are your teachers? Speak
6 Where are your teachers from? 
9 Look at the example as a class. With weaker classes, do a more
detailed example yourself and elicit other questions that Ss might
b Ask Ss to work in pairs to ask and answer the questions in Ex 7a,
need, e.g. Is she (a farmer)? / Is he (a student)? Write these on the
about themselves. Monitor and listen. When they finish, ask a few
board as a reminder. Put Ss in pairs to ask their questions and give
confident pairs to question and answer across the class.
their answers, taking turns to speak. Monitor and encourage them
to ask a range of questions.
GRAMMAR BANK 1C  pp.116–117
Stronger classes could read the notes at home. Otherwise, Optional extra activity
go over the notes with Ss. In each exercise, elicit the first
Ask Ss to pair with another student and repeat the activity. Fast
answer, or look at the example as a class. Ss work alone to
finishers can repeat more than once with different partners.
complete the exercises, then check their answers in pairs. In
feedback, check answers with the whole class. Ss can refer
to the notes to help them. Reflection on learning
Answers: Write the following questions on the board:
1 1 c  2 d  3 a  4 e  5 f  6 b  Can you remember all the forms of the verb to be? Write them.
2 1 My friends aren’t American. How many nationalities can you remember? Make a list and
2 We aren’t in Class 6 today. compare with a partner.
3 They aren’t from Thailand. Put Ss in pairs to discuss the questions. When they have
4 Karel and Suki aren’t Polish. finished, ask if anyone wants to share their ideas with the
5 Annie and Nick aren’t from the UK. class, but don’t force them to if they’d rather not.
6 We aren’t in the same class for English.
7 They aren’t from New York. Homework ideas
8 Beth and Simon aren’t at work today.
Ex 8–9: Write sentences about the people.
Grammar bank: 1C Ex 1–2, pp.116–117
Further practice
Workbook: Ex 1–6, p6
Photocopiable activities: 1C Grammar 1, p147; App: grammar and vocabulary practice
1C Grammar 2, p148

Fast route: continue to Lesson 1D

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Unit 1
1D  English in action A: Hello. Are you a new student?
B: Yes, I am.
A: OK. I’m the manager of the school. My name is Julia. It’s very nice to
meet you.
Introduction B: Nice to meet you, too. I’m Selin.
The goal of this lesson is for Ss to ask for and give contact A: Where are you from, Selin?
information. To help them achieve this, they will study numbers B: I’m from Turkey.
and spelling. A: Great. Well, welcome to our school. Can I take your contact details?
B: Sure.
A: How do you spell your first name?
Warm-up B: S-E-L-I-N.
A: And what’s your family name?
Write the numbers and words 1–10 in jumbled order on the board.
B: My family name is Atakan. That’s A-T-A-K-A-N.
Ask Ss to match them. Say the numbers 1–10 around the class. A: And what’s your phone number?
B: My number is 020-555-7645.
1 Ask Ss to look at the photo, then answer the question in pairs.
A: Sorry, can you say that again?
Check the answer as a class. B: 020-555-7645.
A: Thank you. And what’s your email address?
Answer: b B: My email is selin2000@dmail.com.
A: Is that dmail.com?
2 1.14  Tell Ss they are going to listen to a new student B: Yes.
registering at a language school. They should listen and answer the A: OK. Thank you.
questions. Play the recording, then check answers with the class.
4a Tell Ss they will listen to another conversation. First, ask them
Answers: The student is Selin Atakan. She is from Turkey. to use the Useful phrases to help them complete the gaps with
questions. Allow plenty of time for this. Don’t go through the
3a Refer Ss to the Useful phrases and ask them to read them answers as Ss will listen for them in the following activity.
through. Explain that they will listen again and should number the b 1.15  Ss should check their answers to Ex 4a in pairs, then
phrases in the order that they hear them. Point out that there are listen to the recording and check as a class. Pause the recording
two phrases they won’t hear (What’s your first name? and My first after each line for Ss to repeat chorally and individually.
name is … ). Play the recording. Ask Ss to check in pairs and play it
again as needed. Check as a class. Optional extra activity
Ss read the conversation in pairs, taking turns at both roles. This
Answers:
is a confidence building and enjoyable step before using their own
2 What’s your family name?
details in Ex 6.
4 What’s your phone number?
7 What’s your email address?
6 Sorry, can you say that again? Answers:
1 How do you spell … ? 1 What’s your name?
3 My family name is … 2 How do you spell your …
5 My number is … 3 what’s your family name
8 My email address is …  4 What’s your phone number?
5 can you say that again?
6 what’s your email address?
Vocabulary checkpoint
Go through the names of symbols in email addresses and
Audioscript 1.15
their pronunciation:
@ = at A: What’s your name?
. = dot B: Dieter Neumann.
_ = underscore A: How do you spell your first name?
B: D-I-E-T-E-R.
- = hyphen
A: And what’s your family name again?
Point out that we often ‘chunk’ phone numbers into groups B: Neumann. That’s N-E-U-M-A-N-N.
of three to four digits, we say oh rather than zero in phone A: What’s your phone number?
numbers and we say double when a number repeats: B: It’s 07700 900617.
A: Sorry, can you say that again?
031 4425 0865 = oh three one, double four two five,
B: 07700 900617.
oh eight six five
A: And what’s your email address?
B: It’s dietern@intertalk.com.
b Ask Ss to look at the card and read it through. Tell them to listen
to the recording again and complete the missing information. Ask
5 Tell Ss that now it’s time to practise. Refer them to the contact
Ss to compare answers with their partners, then go through the
form and ask them to complete it. They can give their own details
answers as a class.
or invent them. Allow a few minutes for this and monitor to ensure
Ss are completing it correctly.
Answers: First name: Selin  Family name: Atakan
Phone number: 020-555-7645
Email address: selin2000@dmail.com

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 6 Tell Ss they are going to ask and answer and complete the new
Unit 1

contact information for their partner. Model a question and answer 1 Check and reflect
exchange with a stronger student, then put Ss in pairs to ask and
answer. Remind them to use the Useful phrases to help them.
Monitor and see how they manage with the phrases. When they
Introduction
finish, give feedback on good use of language or ask a confident
pair to perform their roleplay for the class. Ss revise and practise the language of Unit 1. The notes below
provide some ideas for exploiting the activities in class, but you
Optional extra activity may want to set the exercises for homework or use them as a
Make multiple copies of the form, so that Ss can repeat the activity diagnostic or progress test.
with new partners.
1 Look at the example with the class. Explain that nine more
countries are hidden in the grid and may read across or down. Ss
Teaching tip work alone to find the remaining countries, then check in pairs. Go
through the answers as a class.
Ss at this level need to repeat several times. It’s not boring for
them; they need plenty of practice to help them embed new
Answers:
language. You can vary this by changing partners and details.
1P L B R A Z I L L M
O T U X O P R N N E
Reflection on learning L U R I T A L Y K X
Write the following questions on the board: A R G E N T I N A I
Write two questions asking for information. Check with a N K J A P A N S F C
partner. D E K Z Z O N B T O
When do you think you can use these questions in the future? B Y U S P A I N K C

Put Ss in pairs to discuss the questions. When they have T H A I L A N D R S

finished, ask if anyone wants to share their ideas with the U K V S J J K P K N

class, but don’t force them to if they’d rather not. C A N A D A

  I B B E

Homework ideas 2a Ss write the words in the correct order to make sentences or
questions in their notebook. Go through the answers as a class.
Reflection on learning: Write your answers.
Workbook: Ex 1–3, p7 Answers:
App: grammar and vocabulary practice 1 I am from Brazil.
2 I am not from London.
Roadmap video
3 Are you in my class?
Go online for the Roadmap video and worksheet. 4 Where are you from?
5 No, you are not in my class. 

b Look at Ex 2a again with the class and ask Ss to identify the

sentences (1, 2 and 5). Ss work alone to rewrite these sentences
using short (contracted) forms. Go through the answers.

Answers:
1 I’m from … 
2 I’m not from … 
5 No, you aren’t in …

3 Ss work alone to complete the sentences with the correct form

of be, using short forms where possible. Ask Ss to compare in
pairs, then go through the answers.

Answers: 1 Are, ’m  2 ’m, Are, ’m not, ’m  3 ’m, ’m, ’m 
4 Am, aren’t 

4 Ss complete the job names alone, then check in pairs. Go

through the answers.

Answers: 1 football player  2 school teacher  3 farmer 

4 office worker  5 pilot  6 doctor  7 taxi driver  8 nurse

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Unit 1
the remaining sentences and questions, putting is or isn’t in the 1A  Develop your reading
correct place. Ask them to check in pairs, then go through the
answers.

Answers:
Introduction
1 Lionel Messi is a football player.  The goal of this lesson is for Ss to understand a simple online
2 Is Marina from Italy?  profile. To help them achieve this, they will learn to identify and
3 Yes, Yoko is in Class 5.   use capital letters.
4 The White House is in New York. 
5 Is Pete a doctor? Warm-up
6 No, he isn’t.
Write the letters of the alphabet on the board in jumbled order,
both in capital and lower case format. Ask Ss to work in pairs to
6 Ask Ss to look at the sentences. Explain that all of the sentences
match the capital letters to the corresponding lower case letters
are incorrect, but the correct information is given in brackets. If
and write them down. Tell them that in today’s lesson, they will be
Ss don’t know who all of the people are, it doesn’t matter. Focus
learning more about using capital letters.
on the example. Show how the first sentence is negative and the
second is positive. Ss correct the remaining sentences using the 1 Put Ss in pairs and ask them to match the sentences and
information in brackets. Put fast finishers in pairs to practise photos, writing the letter with the number. In feedback, ask
saying the sentences aloud. Go through the answers with the individual Ss to read the sentences aloud.
class.
Answers: 1 C  2 D  3 A  4 B
Answers:
1 Jennifer Lopez isn’t English. She’s American 2 Refer Ss to the Focus box. Read it aloud or ask a stronger
2 Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t a doctor. He’s a football player, student to read it, then ask Ss to underline the capital letters in
3 The students aren’t at a British university. They’re at an Ex 1. Ask Ss to compare in pairs, then go through the answers.
American university.
4 Celine Dion isn’t from Spain. She’s from Canada. Answers:
5 We aren’t from Spain. We’re from all over the world. 1  John Smith is from Liverpool in the UK.
2 Maria Fernandez is from Granada in Spain.
7a Ss complete the second sentence in each pair with the correct 3 Toru Yamashita is from Osaka in  Japan.
nationality, using the information from the first sentence. Go 4 Natalia Mazur is from Poznań in Poland.
through the answers, paying attention to pronunciation.
Optional extra activity
Answers: 1 British  2 Turkish  3 Japanese  4 Canadian 
5 Brazilian  6 Spanish  7 Argentinian  8 Mexican  9 Polish  With classes whose first language doesn’t have a Roman script,
10 Thai you might like to spend time looking at letter formation and
position. Point out that capital letter shapes can be the same as
b Ask Ss to think of three people they know and write their their lower case equivalents, but larger, e.g. s/S, w/W and c/C. In
names, nationalities and jobs. Go round the class and check. other cases, the shape is different, e.g. h/H, r/R and g/G. Draw
a line on the board and point out that capital letters go above
c Read through the example with the class. Ss tell each other
the line, but some lower case letters extend below it. Show how
about the people from Ex 7b, using the details they wrote down.
capital P goes above the line, whereas lower case p rests on it,
Monitor and help with sentence formation and pronunciation
with the tail going below. Provide further examples for Ss to
where necessary. Ask some of the Ss to tell the class about one of
practise, e.g. y, g and f.
their people.
8 Ss work alone to read the sentences and choose the correct
3a Refer Ss to the website text. Ask them to underline the
option from each pair of alternatives. Ask them to compare in
people’s names and circle the place names. Complete the first
pairs, then go through the answers. Write them on the board to
one together to ensure all Ss know what to do, then ask them to
ensure Ss are correct.
continue. Ask Ss to compare their answers in pairs. Go through the
Answers: 1 They’re  2 are we  3 They are  answers as a class.
4 Are you, We aren’t, We’re  5 You aren’t 
Answers:
Underline: Marco Silva, Monika Lewandowski, Benjamin Carter,
9 Ss work alone to complete the text with the correct words.
Mariko Sato, Sang Mai
Allow them to check in pairs, then go through the answers as a
Circle: Buenos Aires, Argentina, Warsaw, Poland, Auckland,
class.
New Zealand, Fukuoka, Japan, Hanoi, Vietnam
Answers: are, aren’t, ’re 
b Refer Ss to the five questions. Ask them to read the website
again and find the answers. Weaker Ss can write single word
Reflect
answers; stronger classes can write sentences. Remind them to
Ask Ss to rate each statement alone, then compare in pairs.
use capital letters for people’s names and place names. When they
Encourage them to ask any questions they still have about any of
finish, check the answers as a class.
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Unit 1

Answers:
1 No, he isn’t. He’s from New Zealand. of responding to the same question. Play the recording for Ss to
2 He’s from Buenos Aires in Argentina. listen and complete the answers. Ask Ss to compare in pairs, play
3 No, she isn’t. She’s from Fukuoka in Japan. the recording again as necessary, then check the answers.
4 She’s from Warsaw in Poland.
Answers: 1 I’m called Jason.  2 Jason.  3 My name’s Jason. 
5 He’s from Hanoi in Vietnam.
4 It’s Jason.

Optional extra activity

Audioscript 1.9
For extra speaking practice, Ss ask and answer the questions in
Narrator:  1
pairs after you have checked the answers.
A: What’s your name?
B: I’m called Jason.
4 Refer Ss to the text and tell them it’s an online discussion Narrator: 2
forum. Refer them to the table and ask them to complete it with A: What’s your name?
the information. Point out that they can use capital letters to help B: Jason.
them identify people’s names and the places they come from. Narrator: 3
A: What’s your name?
When Ss finish, ask them to compare answers, then check them as
B: My name’s Jason.
a class. Write the answers on the board, using capitals as required. Narrator: 4
A: What’s your name?
Answers: B: It’s Jason.
Name From Place of work
1 Antoni Bakula Lublin in Poland a language school in Optional extra activity
Berlin in Germany Ask Ss to practise the four answers in pairs with their own names.
2 Billy Davies Chicago in the US a university in Moscow
in Russia 2 Refer Ss to the Focus box and ask them where the important
3 Josefina Acapulco in a school in San Juan in information comes in a sentence.
Flores Mexico Mexico
Answer: At the end.

Homework ideas 3 Ask Ss to match the questions with the different answers. Ask
Workbook: Ex 1–4, p8 them to work individually, then check their answers in pairs.

Answers: 1 a, c, d, g  2 b, h  3 e, f

Teaching tip
In developing listening and reading skills, Ss need to learn to
1B  Develop your listening disregard information that is not important to them. These
exercises help Ss to tune in only to the information required.

Introduction 4 1.10  Play the recording for Ss to complete the information

under each photo. Ask Ss to compare in pairs, then check the
The goal of this lesson is for Ss to understand short conversations answers.
about personal details. To help them achieve this, they will
practise listening for specific information such as names, countries Answers:
and jobs. 1 Name: Dan Country: the US  Job: Student
2 Name: Sara Country: the UK  Job: Teacher
Warm-up 3 Name: Jim Country: Canada Job: Nurse
Write the following sentences on the board, without capital
letters. Audioscript 1.10
madrid is the capital of spain. 1
peter lives in germany. A: Hi! What’s your name?
B: My name? It’s Dan. D-A-N
Ask Ss to write them in their notebooks, using capital letters
A: Hi Dan! Where are you from?
for people’s names and place names. To check answers, ask a
B: I come from the US.
confident student to come and write the sentences on the board. A: And what’s your job?
B: My job? I’m a student.
1a Ask Ss to match questions 1–3 with answers a–c, then
2
check their answers in pairs. After a few minutes, go through the
A: Hello, come in! What’s your name?
answers as a class.
B: Hi! It’s Sara. S-A-R-A.
A: Sara, great. And where are you from?
Answers: 1 b  2 c  3 a  B: The UK.
A: The UK, OK. And what’s your job, Sara?
Optional extra activity B: My job? I’m a teacher.

For extra speaking practice, Ss ask and answer the questions

across the class after you have corrected the answers.

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Unit 1
Answers:
A: Good morning, how are you?
B: Fine, thank you.
1 Hello. I’m Louisa West. I’m from London. I’m an English
A: OK, so what’s your name? teacher.
B: Jim. J-I-M. 2 Hello. I’m Marek Kowalski. I’m from Lodz in Poland. I’m a nurse.
A: Tim, 3 Hi. I’m Christine Chen. I’m from Beijing in China. I’m an office
B: Jim. worker.
A: Ah, Jim … And where are you from, Jim? 4 Hello. I’m Tamara Gonzalez. I’m from Valencia in Spain. I’m a
B: I come from Canada.
football player.
A: Canada, great. And what’s your job?
B: I’m a nurse. 5 Hi. I’m Stefano Pomesano. I’m from Bergamo in Italy. I’m a
A: Great, thanks! farmer.

Optional alternative activity

Homework ideas
If you are short of time, divide the task among different pairs, then
Workbook: Ex 1–4, p7
share answers as a class.

4 Ask Ss to read over the table quickly and use the information
to write a profile for Jonas Weber, using sentences like the ones in
Ex 3. Point out that they need to add capital letters and full stops.
Give them a few minutes to work alone, then check in pairs. Go
1C  Develop your writing through the answers as a class.

Answers: Hello. I’m Jonas Weber. I’m from Berlin in Germany.

Introduction I’m a taxi driver.
The goal of this lesson is for Ss to write a short personal profile.
To help them achieve this, they will learn how to begin a sentence Prepare
with a capital letter and finish it with a full stop. 5 Refer Ss to the table and ask them to complete it with their own
information. Point out that they don’t need to write sentences,
Warm-up just words.

Display a map of the world and give Ss the following place names Write
to locate on the map: Japan, Mexico, Spain, Canada, plus a few 6a Ask Ss to use the information in the table to write sentences,
others of your choice. You could put Ss in pairs and give each pair a like the profiles they saw in Exs 3 and 4. Remind them to use
place name to stick on the map. capital letters and full stops. Ss should work alone. Monitor and be
Ask Ss to identify their own countries on the map. available to help as needed.

1 Read the instruction aloud or ask a student to read it out. Ask Ss b Put Ss in pairs. Ask them to exchange profiles and check each
to match the photos A–C to sentences 1–3. After a few minutes, other’s work for correct punctuation.
put Ss in pairs and ask them for their answers.
Optional extra activity

Answers: 1 B  2 C  3 A Put Ss in small groups to read their profiles to each other. When
they finish, the profiles can be used for a wall display.
2 Refer Ss to the Focus Box. Read it aloud to the class. Ss then
Homework ideas
work alone to circle the capital letters and full stops in Ex 1. Ask
them to compare in pairs, then go through the answers and deal Workbook: Ex 1–6, p9
with any queries. Point out that doctor has a lower case letter at
the beginning when we’re referring to someone’s job but has a
capital if it’s a name – Doctor Brown.

Answers:
1 Hi, I’m Pedro. I’m from Barcelona in Spain. I’m a doctor.
2 Hello. My name is Benjamin Turner. I’m from Vancouver in
Canada. I’m an English teacher.
3 Hello.  I’m Raquel Jimenez. I’m from Mexico City in Mexico.
I’m an office worker.

3 Ask Ss to look at the poster. Give them a few minutes to read

the information and ask if anything seems wrong (some of the
punctuation is missing). Ask Ss to work alone to correct the poster
by adding full stops and capital letters. Ask them to compare, then
go through the answers as a class.

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