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GPP 1 – Unit 21 : Key Point 61

GPP 1 Unit 21 : Key Point 61

SHOPPING MALL You could use the visual in Key Point 61 and RS21A to present the new
EXIT vocabulary.
SUPERSTORE
MAIN ENTRANCE - What's this?
ESCALATOR - It's a/the ... .
STAIRS
LIQUOR STORE - Is there a ... near here / the school / your house?
LIFT/ELEVATOR - Yes, there is. / No, there isn't. / I'm sorry, I don't know.
BEAUTY SALON
PHOTO LAB
DRUGSTORE
JEWELRY STORE
TAKE-OUT FOOD COURT
HAIRDRESSER'S
COFFEE BAR
(HAM)BURGER STAND
NEWS AGENT'S/
NEWSSTAND
GAS STATION

GPP 1 Unit 21 : Key Point 61: Visual

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GPP 1 – Unit 21 : Key Point 61

Visuals Resource Sheet 21A – Part 1

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GPP 1 – Unit 21 : Key Point 61
Visuals Resource Sheet 21A – Part 2

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GPP 1

GPP 1 Unit 22 : Key Point 65

Brainstorm on the names of railway/train stations in London/New York. You could
use the visuals in Key Point 65 to introduce the vocabulary.
PLATFORM Which platform does the train leave from?
CONNECTING TRAIN Is the train direct or do you have to take a connecting train?
EVERY HOUR There's a train at one o'clock / two o'clock / three o'clock. There's a train every
hour.

Look at your watch.

NEXT When's the next train?
Is the next train at ... o'clock?

GPP 1 Unit 24 : Key Point 72

DANGEROUS Is New York dangerous? (No, in my opinion it's safe.)
SAFE
EASY Is Japanese an easy or difficult language?
DIFFICULT Is skiing exciting?
EXCITING Is (local example) beautiful?
BEAUTIFUL
Have students work in pairs to brainstorm on things they consider to be safe,
dangerous, difficult, easy, exciting and beautiful.

GPP 2
GPP 2 Unit 12 : Key Point 34 – DVD Scene 3
CAREFUL Have students brainstorm adjectives to describe people.
(IN)EFFICIENT
greedy - Is ... the opposite of ...?
(im)patient - No, it isn't.
clever - What's the opposite of …?
stupid - It's … .
hard-working
lazy - Does a (doctor) need to be (reliable)?
shy - Yes, … ./No, … .
outgoing
ambitious
confident - Are (trainers) usually …?
calm - Yes … ./No … .
reliable
competitive - Do you think you are …?
(un)fair - Yes, because I always … .
stressed - No, because I never … .
relaxed
quiet
loud

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GPP 1 Unit 22 : Visual from Key Point 65

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GPP 2
GPP 2 Unit 2 : Key Point 4
VACANCY Have students brainstorm hotel-related vocabulary.
LIFT/ELEVATOR
to check in/out

GPP 2 Unit 10 : Key Point 29

TO SHOUT What rules do swimming pools have?
TO DIVE As you elicit the rules, feed the new vocabulary.
DEEP
SHALLOW - You shouldn't/mustn't … in the swimming pool.
FLIPPERS
SHORTS
LIFEGUARD
SAFETY
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APP 1

APP 1 Unit 9: Key Point 25

REVIEW Have students brainstorm in pairs to see which pair can come up with the most
OFFICE VOCABULARY items of office vocabulary. Alternatively, give the first letter and they have to
guess the object.

- Do you have a … in your office?

- Yes, I do, but I don't have a … .

ruler / pencil desk / chair

table / desk in-basket/tray / out-basket/tray
graph / picture pencil / pen
printer / photocopier vase / flower
fax machine / computer

APP 1 Unit 17 : Key Point 51

MARKET RESEARCH Introduce the theme of market research and surveys.
SURVEY

PRODUCTION Have students think of questions they might be asked in a transportation survey.

HOW OFTEN How often do you ... ? (About once/twice/three times a week/month.)
ONCE
TWICE - Do you ever ... ?
THREE TIMES - Yes, I often … ./No, I don't ... often. About ... a week/month/year.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
TRIP

walk to work go on business trips

drive to work use public transportation
travel by train/bus

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APP 2

APP 2 Unit 7 : Key Point 20

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APP 2

APP 2 Unit 18 : Key Point 52

INFORMATION What's a general word for computers? (Information Technology / IT.)

TECHNOLOGY / IT
TO RELY ON Are they important in your work? Do you rely on them?

PRODUCTION Students work in pairs to find out how important computers are in their partner's
job. What do you use them for? How often do you use them? What type of
computers do you have? Have students brainstorm on all the computer
vocabulary they know. During feedback, have those who know explain new
words to the others. Ensure that the new vocabulary is introduced.

APP 2 Unit 24 : Key Point 70

POWER What sources of power do we use?

PRODUCTION Have pairs think of ten things they couldn't do without electricity.

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