CHOICES PRE-INTERMEDIATE BY PEARSON

Curriculum match, 2nd degree ASO

Author(s): Rod Fricker, Michael Harris, Vaughan Jones, Sue Kay, Anna Sikorzynska, Emma Szlachta, Adrian Tennant
Unit 1: TIME
TOPIC TALK
Can talk about daily routines using common verb/noun collocations and time prepositions
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: discuss the photos SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 27)

VOCABULARY Ex. 2: listen to three people talking and match with photos LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9)
FOCUS ► strategies: Matching with pictures
Ex. 3: complete information on routines
Vocabulary: Routines, Time prepositions and collocations: routines (language choices 1
and 2)
Ex. 4: pronunciation (unstressed words)

SPEAKING Ex. 5: talk about your routine SPEAKING (ET 21, 25, 40)
STAGE
LESSON 1 DAILY LIFE (SKILLS LESSON)
Can use suffixes to make adjectives from nouns
Can link clauses of equal importance using coordinators or coordinating conjunctions
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: ask and answer questions about your daily life SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 27)

READING Text: English Eccentrics (online book review) READING (ET 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17)
STAGE Ex. 2: get the general idea
► strategies: Multiple choice
Ex. 3: match paragraphs
► strategies: Matching
Ex. 4: answer the questions about the text SPEAKING (ET 18)

VOCABULARY Ex. 5 + 6: (making) adjectives

FOCUS + (language choice 3) (ET 40)

WRITING Ex. 7: linkers

STAGE ► strategies: Linkers: and/but/or/and then
Ex. 8: join sentences
YOUR CHOICE Ex. 9: Write about your ideal … WRITING (ET 31, 38)
Ex. 10: Tell the class about your ideal day SPEAKING (ET 21, 39)
LESSON 2 GO SLOW (GRAMMAR LESSSON)
Can use the Present Simple and Continuous to talk about habits, states, opinions and events happening now
Can make short conversations they might have using a mobile phone
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: discuss the photos SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 27)
Text: Slow is beautiful. (magazine article) READING (ET 9, 10, 11, 12)
Ex. 2: answer the questions
Ex. 3: Why/why not is Slow Movement a good idea? SPEAKING (ET 23)

GRAMMAR Ex. 4 + 5: present simple and continuous (ET 40)

FOCUS Ex. 6 + 7: grammar practice (match, complete)

GRAMMAR Ex. 8: listen to telephone conversations LISTENING (ET 2, 3)

ALIVE Ex. 9: act out mobile conversations SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26, 27,
Ex. 10: listen to a dialogue about lifestyle 39, 40,)
Ex. 11: ask and answer questions about your lifestyle
Ex. 12 - 13: talk about your family’s lifestyle SPEAKING (Et 19)
LESSON 3 RACES (SKILLS LESSON)
Can describe photos using prepositional phrases, e.g. in the middle of the photo
Can use adverbs for making guesses and speculating, e.g. probably, maybe, etc
VOCABULARY Ex. 1: races, equipment SPEAKING (ET 40)
FOCUS Collocations: races (language choice 6)

LISTENING Ex. 2: listen to a conversation about triathlon LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4)

STAGE Ex. 3: listen again and answer questions

DVD Ex. 5 – 6: DVD: Listen and/or watch LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4)

Ex. 7: Talk about doing a triathlon SPEAKING (ET 23)

Ex. 8: DVD: conversation about Tour de France LISTENING (ET 4)

Ex. 9: describing photos
 ► strategies: Describing photos
Ex. 10: pronunciation (contractions)
Ex. 11: complete the description

YOUR CHOICE Ex. 12: describe a photo WRITING (ET 31)

Ex. 13: ask and answer questions about the photos SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 27)
LANGUAGE REVIEW MODULE 1 + SELF-ASSESSMENT + LEARNING LINKS
Vakoverschrijdende thema’s:
 Lichamelijke gezondheid en veiligheid (listen, read and talk about lifestyles and sport)
 Leren leren (language review, self-assesment, learning links, skills builders)

Tekstsoorten Module 1:
Informatief Argumentatief
Lezen - text: slow is beautiful (lesson 2) - Book review (lesson 1)
Luisteren - Listen to three people talking about routines
(topic talk)
- listen to a dialogue between a student and
his PE teacher (lesson 3)
- DVD: documentary about triathlons (lesson
3)
- listen to a dialogue about the Tour de France
(lesson 3)
Spreken - Talk about your routine (topic talk)
- Talk about your ideal day (lesson 1)
- Talk about your family’s lifestyle (lesson 2)
Gesprekken voeren - ask and answer questions about photos
(lesson 3)
schrijven - Write about your routine (lesson 1)
Unit 2: FUN
TOPIC TALK
Can talk about hobbies and express preferences
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: talk about hobbies SPEAKING (ET 23)

VOCABULARY Ex. 2: Free time LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4)

FOCUS Ex. 3: people describing their favourite hobby
Preferences (language choices 7)
Ex. 4: pronunciation (contractions)

SPEAKING Ex. 5: talk about your free time SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26, 27,
STAGE 40)
LESSON 4 CHARLIE CHAPLIN (GRAMMAR LESSON)
Can use the Present Perfect to talk about something which happened in the past where the consequences can be seen now
Can explain the causes or reasons for feelings
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: information about Charlie Chaplin READING (ET 12)
Ex. 2: conversations about a Charlie Chaplin film LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4, 7)
Ex. 3: what modern comedians do you like? SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 23)

GRAMMAR Ex. 4 + 5: the Present Perfect (ET 39, 40)

FOCUS Ex. 6 = 7: Grammar practice

GRAMMAR Ex. 8 – 10: Explaining causes SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 27, 39,
ALIVE 40)
LESSON 5 GAMING (SKILLS LESSSON)
Can give opinions using ‘I think, I don’t think’
Can use modifying adverbs to specify opinions
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: talk about computer games SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 23)

READING Text: Classic computer games (advert) READING (9, 10, 11, 13, 17)
STAGE Ex. 2 + 3: answer questions about the text
Ex. 4: match the word with the correct meanings
 ► strategies: Matching words/meaning
Ex. 5: discuss two computer games SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 23)
Ex. 6: give opinions
Ex. 7: give opinions

LISTENING Ex. 8: A radio interview LISTENING (1, 2, 3, 4, 8)

► strategies: Multiple choice (specific information)
Ex. 9: Your culture: computer games SPEAKING (ET 23)
Ex. 10 + 11: modifiers (ET 40)

YOUR CHOICE Ex. 12: write notes about why you like computer games/board games/… WRITING (ET 31)
Ex. 13: talk about your favourite games SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 27)
LESSON 6 A FIESTA (GRAMMAR LESSON)
Can use determiners
LEAD-IN Text: Crowds fly into Pamplona (newspaper article) READING (ET 12, 39, 40)
Ex. 1: answer questions

GRAMMAR Ex. 2 – 6: some, any, no, a lot of, a few, a little

FOCUS Ex. 6: makes sentences about the photo SPEAKING (ET 21)
WRITING WORKSHOP 1 (SKILLS)
Can use purpose linkers: to and for
Can write an invitation for a party
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: talk about parties SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 27)

TEXT BUILDER Text: a party invitation READING (ET 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
Ex. 2 + 3 + 4: answer questions about the text
Ex. 5 + 6: purpose linkers
► strategies: Purpose linkers

WRITING Ex. 7: write an invitation for a party

STAGE ► strategies:An invitation WRITING (ET 36, 38)
Ex. 8: feedback: which party would you like to go to? SPEAKING (ET 18, 23, 24)
SPEAKING WORKSHOP 1 (SKILLS)
Can use vague language to describe vocabulary they do not know
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: missing information

TALK BUILDER Ex. 2: listen to phone messages LISTENING (ET 4, 5, 8)

Ex. 3: pronunciation (stressed words)
Ex. 4 + 5 + 6: vague language
► strategies: Vague language

SPEAKING Ex. 7 + 8: use vague language to describe a photo SPEAKING (ET 21, 25)
STAGE ► strategies: Describing photos
Ex. 9: describe your favourite celebration

CULTURE CHOICE 1
Can talk about different festivals from around the world
Poem: Talking after Christmas Blues READING (ET 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
Quiz (celebrations)
Culture Project: ask and answer questions about a festival in your country SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26, 27,
28)
Vakoverschrijdende thema’s:
 Lichamelijke gezondheid en veiligheid (listen, read and talk about free time activities)
 Sociorelationele ontwikkeling (write an invitation to a party, explaining causes, vague language)
 Socioculturele samenleving (text: Charlie Chaplin, Crowds fly into Pamplona, St. Patricks day, Culture Choice Poem + project)
 Leren leren (skills builders)
Tekstsoorten Module 2:
Informatief Prescriptief Argumentatief Artistiek-literair
Lezen - read a newspaper article - read two computer - read the information
about a festival (lesson 6) games adverts (lesson 5) about Charlie Chaplin
- read a party invitation - Poem: Talking after
(writing workshop 1) Christmas Blues (Culture
Choice 1)
Luisteren - listen to people talking
about free time activities
(topic talk)
- listen to a dialogue about
a Charlie Chaplin film
(lesson 4)
Spreken - talk about your free time
(topic talk)
- describe a photo (lesson
6)
Gesprekken voeren - act out a dialogue about - talk about your favourite
what you are feeling computer game (lesson 5)
(lesson 4)
- describe and discuss a
photo (speaking workshop
1)
schrijven - write an invitation for a
party (writing workshop 1)
Unit 3: MONEY
TOPIC TALK
Can talk about spending habits using common verb/noun collocations related to money
Can distinguish between –ty and –teen in numbers
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: talk about money SPEAKING

VOCABULARY Ex. 2: conversation about money personality LISTENING (ET 4)

FOCUS Ex. 3: money
+ language choice 13: collocations
Ex. 4: pronunciation

SPEAKING Ex. 5: what is your money personality? SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 27)
STAGE
LESSON 7 SAVING MONEY (SKILLS LESSON)
Can talk about the quantity of something
Can use adjectives in the correct order
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: talk about money-saving tips SPEAKING (ET 23)

READING Text: Be frugal, it’s cool! (magazine article) READING (ET 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17)
STAGE Ex. 2 – 6: questions about the text
► strategies: True/false (specific information)

VOCABULARY Ex. 5: quantities (ET 39, 40)

FOCUS Ex. 6: replace the word

WRITING Text: adverts

STAGE Ex. 7: discuss, good/bad value? SPEAKING (ET 24)
Ex. 8 - 9: adjective order
Ex. 10: write an advert WRITING (ET 30, 40)

SPEAKING Ex. 11: describe an object SPEAKING (ET 18)

STAGE
LESSON 8 MY FAVOURITE SHOP (GRAMMAR LESSSON)
Can talk about experiences using the Present Perfect and adverbs already, yet, ever and never
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: discuss photos
Text: Forbidden planet (review) READING (ET 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
Ex. 2 + 3: questions about the text

GRAMMAR Ex. 4 – 9: Present Perfect with ever, never, already, yet (ET 39, 40)
FOCUS

GRAMMAR Ex. 10 – 13: Grammar alive WRITING (ET 31, 39, 40)
ALIVE Ex. 12: write true sentences about your life
Ex. 13: write quiz questions
LESSON 9 MARKETS (SKILLS LESSON)
Can use appropriate language for shopping, including asking for prices, making polite requests and reacting to requests
VOCABULARY Ex. 1: market products (ET 39)
FOCUS

LISTENING Ex. 2 + 3 : an interview about markets LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4, 7)

STAGE Ex. 4: Your culture: talk about markets SPEAKING (ET 21)
Ex. 5 – 7: DVD documentary about Camden Market LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4, 7)
Ex. 8: DVD: a conversation at a market LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4)
Ex. 9: shopping expressions
► strategies: shopping
Ex. 10: pronunciation (polite intonation)

SPEAKING Ex. 11 - 13: act out the dialogue SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26,
STAGE ► strategies: shopping 27, 28, 39, 40)

LANGUAGE REVIEW MODULES 2 AND 3 + SELF ASSESSMENT + LEARNING LINKS

Vakoverschrijdende thema’s:
 Socio-economische samenleving (listen, read and talk about money, shops and markets)
 Sociorelationele ontwikkeling (act out shopping situations)
  Socioculturele samenleving (DVD: documentary about Camden market)
 Leren leren (skills builders, language review, self-assessment, learning links)

Tekstsoorten Module 3:
Informatief Prescriptief
Lezen - read the magazine article on
money saving tips (lesson 7)
- read the adverts (lesson 7)
Argumentatief
- read the reviews about a
favourite shop (lesson 8)

Luisteren - listen to people talking about

their ‘money personality’ (topic
talk)
- listen to a dialogue about
markets (lesson 9)
- DVD: Camden market

Spreken - describe an object and try to sell

it (lesson 7)
Gesprekken voeren - discuss your money personality - shopping (lesson 9)
(topic talk)

schrijven - write quiz questions (lesson 8)

Unit 4: STORIES
TOPIC TALK
Can talk about books and films, describing genre and expressing opinions
LEAD-IN Ex.1 : discuss film photos SPEAKING (ET 23)

VOCABULARY Ex. 2: listen to descriptions of films LISTENING (ET 4)

FOCUS Ex. 3: listen to description of films
Ex. 4: pronunciation (expressions with it’s)

SPEAKING Ex. 5: talk about your favourite book/film SPEAKING (ET 23)
STAGE
LESSON 10 A GHOST STORY (GRAMMAR LESSON)
Can tell stories and anecdotes using the Past Simple and Past Continuous
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: information about Glencoe Massacre READING (ET 12)
Ex. 2: text ‘The Ghost of Glencoe’ READING (ET 9, 10, 11, 12, 39, 40)
Ex. 3: Your Culture: talk about ghost stories from your country SPEAKING (ET 21)

GRAMMAR Ex. 4 – 10: Past Simple and Past Continuous

FOCUS Ex. 10: find out what your partner was doing at specific times

GRAMMAR Ex. 11: listen to holiday stories LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3 , 4)

ALIVE Ex. 13: write notes for a short anecdote WRITING (ET 31)
Ex. 12, 14: tell a story/anecdote SPEAKING (ET 21)
LESSON 11 A CLASSIC (SKILLS LESSSON)
Can use common adjectives with dependent prepositions
Can use seven multi-part verbs related to travel and movement
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: pre-reading task: discuss the order of events

READING Text: ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ READING (ET 9,10,11,12, 13)
Ex. 2 – 3: answer questions about the text
Ex. 4: talk about your favourite classic story SPEAKING (19, 23)
VOCABULARY Ex. 5 - 6: adjectives and prepositions (ET 39)
FOCUS

LISTENING Ex. 7: listen to part 2 of ‘The Count of Monte Christo’ LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4, 8)
► strategies: True/false (specific information)

VOCABULARY Ex. 8 - 9 multi-part verbs (ET 39)

FOCUX Ex. 9: correct the sentences about your life

YOUR CHOICE Ex. 10: write notes about the story (memory game) WRITING (ET 29, 34)
Ex. 11: give a piece of information about the story (memory game) SPEAKING (ET 19, 20)
LESSON 12 A LOVE STORY (GRAMMAR LESSON)
Can use the Present Perfect and Past Simple to talk about events in the past and to tell stories
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: order the events
Text: ‘Love is in the air’ READING (ET 9, 10,11, 12, 39, 40)
Ex. 2: questions about the text

GRAMMAR Ex. 3 – 7: Past Perfect and Past Simple

FOCUS Ex. 7: conversations about past experiences SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26, 27,
39, 40)
WRITING WORKSHOP 2 (SKILLS)
Can write an informal letter
Can use linking expressions: time linkers, sequence linkers and adverbs of manner
LEAD-IN Text: an email READING (ET 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17)
Ex. 1 – 3: questions about the text

TEXT BUILDER Ex. 4: story linkers

► strategies: Story linkers

WRITING Ex. 5: write an email about a frightening experience WRITING (ET 31, 35, 38)
STAGE ► strategies: An email story
SPEAKING WORKSHOP 2 (SKILLS)
Can use the appropriate intonation in response to express interest, surprise or lack of interest
Can use oral linking expressions, which tend to be much simpler and more repetitive than in written language
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: find the differences
Ex. 2: listen to reactions
Ex. 3: intonation to express interest, lack of interest LISTENING (ET 4, 5)

TALK BUILDER Ex. 4 -5: oral linkers

SPEAKING Ex. 6: tell a story

STAGE ► strategies: Telling stories, preparation strategies SPEAKING (ET 21)
Ex. 7: tell the class about your partner’s story SPEAKING (ET 18, 19, 24)
CULTURE CHOICE 2
Can use vocabulary and proverbs to talk about money
Can talk about favourite writers
Classic: ‘Little Dorrit’ READING (ET 9, 10,11, 12, 13,
14, 16)
Listen to a lesson about Charles Dickens’ early life LISTENING (ET 4)
Culture Project: Talk about your favourite writer SPEAKING (ET 18, 20, 22)
Vakoverschrijdende thema’s:
 Sociorelationele ontwikkeling (write an email, describe an experience, telling an anecdote)
 Socioculturele samenleving (text: The Count of Monte Cristo, The Glencoe Massacre, ‘Little Dorrit’ by Charles Dickens)
 Leren leren (skills builders)
Tekstsoorten Module 4:
Informatief Narratief Artistiek-literair
Lezen - read an email (writing workshop - read a ghost story (lesson 10)
2) - a classic (lesson 11)
- a love story (lesson 12)
- Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens
(Culture Choice 2)

Luisteren - listen to three film descriptions - listen to part two of a story

(topic talk) (lesson 11)

Spreken - describe your favourite - telling an anecdote (lesson 10)

book/film (topic talk) - memory game (lesson 11)
- tell a story about a frightening
experience (speaking workshop 2)

Gesprekken voeren - talk about past experiences

(lesson 12)

schrijven - memory game (lesson 11)

- write an email about a
frightening experience (writing
workshop 2)
- write about your favourite
author (Culture Choice 2)
Unit 5: GENERATIONS
TOPIC TALK
Can talk about family and the different relationships within a family
Can distinguish between, and produce, the /s/ and /z/ and /iz/ ending on plural nouns
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: describe the photo SPEAKING

VOCABULARY Ex. 2 - 3: listen to three people from the photo LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4, 40)
FOCUS Ex. 3: families

SPEAKING Ex. 4: pronunciation (plural endings) SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 27)

STAGE Ex. 5: talk about your family
LESSON 13 GENERATION GAPS (SKILLS LESSON)
Can talk about technology using compound nouns, adverbs/adjectives and verbs
Can use contrast linkers
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: discuss the photos SPOKEN INTERACTION

READING Text: a blog READING (ET 9, 10, 11,12, 15, 17)

STAGE Ex. 2 – 4: answer questions about the text
► strategies: Matching (writer/intentions)

VOCABULARY Ex. 5: compounds

FOCUS Ex. 6: talk about technology SPEAKING (ET 27)

WRITING Ex. 7: contrast linkers

STAGE ► strategies: Contrast linkers

YOUR CHOICE Ex. 8: write a reply to a blog WRITING (ET 31, 32, 33, 36, 37,
38)
Ex. 9: agree/disagree with your partner’s ideas SPEAKING (ET 23, 24)
LESSON 14 ACROSS GENERATIONS (GRAMMAR LESSSON)
Can use the Present Perfect with for/since to talk about the duration of events that started in the past and are still going on
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: talk about your (grand)parents youth SPEAKING (ET 21)
Text: profiles
Ex. 2: answer the questions about the text READING (ET 9, 10, 11, 12)
Ex. 3: talk about relationships SPEAKING (ET 23)

GRAMMAR Ex. 4 – 8: Present Perfect (3) (ET 39, 40)

FOCUS

GRAMMAR Ex. 9 – 12: looking back (grammar alive) SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26, 27,
ALIVE Ex. 12: Quiz 40)
LESSON 15 AT HOME (SKILLS LESSON)
Can ask for and give opinions and agree/disagree with different opinions
VOCABULARY Ex. 1 - 2: arguments SPEAKING (ET 21)
FOCUS

LISTENING Ex. 3 – 4: listen to a psychologist LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4, 7)

STAGE Ex. 5: was it useful, give suggestions

Ex. 6 – 10: DVD: BBC comedy programme LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Ex. 10: DVD: giving opinions LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
► strategies: opinions
Ex. 11: pronunciation (opinions)

YOUR CHOICE Ex. 12 – 13: giving opinions, agree/disagree SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26, 27)
LANGUAGE REVIEW MODULES 4 AND 5 + SELF ASSESSMENT + LEARNING LINKS
Vakoverschrijdende thema’s:
 Sociorelationele ontwikkeling (listen, read and talk about family, generations and style, express opinions, agree and disagree)
 Socioculturele samenleving (DVD: BBC comedy programme)
 Leren leren (skills builders, language review, self-assessment, learning links)
Tekstsoorten Module 5:
Informatief Prescriptief Narratief Argumentatief Artistiek-literair
Lezen - read the profiles - read a blog on
(lesson 14) generation gaps
Luisteren - listen to people - listen to the - DVD: giving opinions - DVD: a BBC comedy
talking about families suggestions of a (lesson 15) programme (lesson
(topic talk) psychologist (lesson 15)
15)
Spreken

Gesprekken voeren - talk about your - discuss opinions and

family (topic talk) agree/disagree
- Quiz (lesson 14) (lesson 13)
- giving opinions
(lesson 15)
schrijven - write sentences - reply to a blog with
about yourself your opinions (lesson
(lesson 14) 13)
Unit 6: MUSIC
TOPIC TALK
Can talk about opinions on musical styles and instruments
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: listen to music LISTENING
Ex. 2: classify music styles

VOCABULARY Ex. 3: listen to someone talking about music LISTENING (ET 4)

FOCUS Ex. 4: pronunciation (main stress)

SPEAKING Ex. 5: talk about your interests in music SPEAKING (ET 23)
STAGE
LESSON 16 MY BAND (GRAMMAR LESSON)
Can talk about what they are (not) allowed to do and what is/isn’t necessary, using can/can’t, have to/not have to
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: discuss the photos SPOKEN INTERACTION
Text: webpage READING (ET 12)
Ex. 2: answer questions about the text
Ex. 3: talk about being in a band SPEAKING (ET 23, 24)

GRAMMAR Ex. 4 - 7: have to/not have to, can/can’t (ET 40)

FOCUS Ex. 7: describe the life of rock musicians SPEAKING (ET 21, 40)

GRAMMAR Ex. 8 – 12: complaining (grammar alive) SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26, 27,
ALIVE Ex. 12: complaining 39, 40)
LESSON 17 FESTIVALS (SKILLS LESSSON)
Can describe how things look, sound and feel using copular verbs with adjectives
Can talk about music using multi-part verbs with turn
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: talk about festivals and bands SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 27)

READING Text: article on festivals READING (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16)
STAGE Ex. 2 – 3: answer questions about the text
Ex. 4: talk about festivals you would like to go to SPEAKING (ET 23, 24)
VOCABULARY Ex. 5 - 6: verbs + adjectives
FOCUS

LISTENING Ex. 7: listen to Sarah talking about music LISTENING (ET 4, 6, 8)

STAGE

VOCABULARY Ex. 8: multi-part verbs

FOCUS

YOUR CHOICE Ex. 9: write questions about music

Ex. 10: ask and answer questions about music SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26, 27)
LESSON 18 MUSIC RULES (GRAMMAR LESSON)
Can talk about obligation and prohibition using may, must, must not
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: talk about the photos SPEAKING (ET 18)
Text: school rules
Ex. 2: questions about the text READING (ET 12, 40)
Ex. 3: talk about rules SPEAKING (ET 24)

GRAMMAR Ex. 4 – 6: may, must, must not

FOCUS Ex. 7: make up rules and regulations SPEAKING (ET 21, 40)
WRITING WORKSHOP 3 (SKILLS)
Can identify formal style in a letter
Can write a letter to a magazine, expressing opinions
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: Text: album reviews READING (ET 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
Ex. 2: Text: letter to a magazine

TEXT BUILDER Ex. 3: match the paragraphs

Ex. 4: story linkers

WRITING Ex. 5: write a letter to a magazine WRITING (ET 32, 36, 37, 38)
STAGE ► strategies: A letter to a magazine
Ex. 6: agree/disagree with the album review SPEAKING (ET 23, 24)
SPEAKING WORKSHOP 3 (SKILLS)
Can identify unstressed words in sentences
Can agree or disagree using short responses
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: listen to a phone conversation LISTENING (ET 4)
Ex. 2 - 3: pronunciation (unstressed words)

TALK BUILDER Ex. 4: listen to a conversation about a concert LISTENING (ET 4, 5)

Ex. 5: write replies with your opinions
Ex. 6: agree/disagree on music

SPEAKING Ex. 7: a discussion about music SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26, 27,
STAGE ► strategies: Class discussions, agreeing/disagreeing 28)
Ex. 8: tell the class, do you agree/disagree? SPEAKING (ET 23, 24)
CULTURE CHOICE 3
Can understand the words to a traditional song
Can talk about a song from their own country
Listen to an interview about Irish music LISTENING (ET 4)
Read about the Irish song READING (ET 4, 5)
Listen to a traditional song (The fields of Athenry) LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Culture Project: Prepare a short presentation about a song SPEAKING (ET 18, 19, 20, 22, 23,
24)
Vakoverschrijdende thema’s:
 Sociorelationele ontwikkeling (agreeing/disagreeing)
 Socioculturele samenleving (song: The fields of Athenry, listen, read and talk about music and festivals )
 Leren leren (skills builders)
Tekstsoorten Module 6:
Informatief
Lezen - article about festivals
(lesson 17)
- listen to a person talking
about music (lesson 17)
Luisteren - listen to someone talking
about music (topic talk)
- listen to people
complaining (lesson 16)
Spreken
Gesprekken voeren - talk about your interests
in music (topic talk)
- complaining (lesson 16)
- talk about music (lesson
17)
schrijven - write questions about
music (lesson 17)
Presriptief Argumentatief Artistiek-literair
- read a webpage about - a letter to a magazine
how to start a band (writing workshop 3)
(lesson 16)
- read the rules for a
music school (lesson 18)
- read the advertisement
from the O2 Arena
(speaking workshop 3)
- listen to a conversation - listen to the music (topic
about a concert (speaking talk)
workshop 3) - listen to the song The
Fields of Athenry (culture
choice 3)
- make up rules and - give a presentation
regulations (lesson 18) about a song (Culture
Choice 3)
- discuss a review and
agree/disagree (writing
workshop 3)
- have a discussion about
music (speaking workshop
3)
- write a letter to a
magazine (writing
workshop 3)
Unit 7: HEALTH
TOPIC TALK
Can talk about health issues and healthy lifestyles
Can pronounce words with difficult spelling
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: discuss the photos SPEAKING (ET 23)

VOCABULARY Ex. 2 : listen to the descriptions of people LISTENING (ET 4)

FOCUS Ex. 3: health
Ex. 4: pronunciation (differences between spelling and sounds)
SPEAKING
STAGE Ex. 5: talk about your health SPEAKING
LESSON 19 SKIN MATTERS (SKILLS LESSON)
Can distinguish between and know when to use confusing words
Can write simple instructions using linkers to order/sequence things
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: discuss the photos and match the statements SPEAKING

READING Text: magazine page READING (ET 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15,
STAGE Ex. 2 – 3: answer questions about the text 16, 17)
► strategies: Multiple Choice (specific information)
Ex. 4: discuss useful advice SPEAKING (ET 24)

VOCABULARY Ex. 5 - 6: Confusing words

FOCUS Ex. 7 - 8: linkers
► strategies: Listing/ordering linkers

YOUR CHOICE Ex. 9 - 11: instructions for remedies SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26, 27)
LESSON 20 HEALTH THREATS (GRAMMAR LESSSON)
Can make predictions about the future using will, may and be going to
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: discuss the photos SPEAKING (ET 23, 24)
Ex. 2: Text: an interview READING (ET 12, 39, 40)
Ex. 3: discuss health threats SPEAKING (ET 24)
GRAMMAR Ex. 4 – 8: will, may, be going to (ET 40)
FOCUS

GRAMMAR Ex. 9 – 12: predicting (grammar alive)

ALIVE Ex. 9, 11: listen to predictions LISTENING (ET 4)
Ex. 10, 12: make predictions SPEAKING (ET 21, 39, 40)
LESSON 21 EMERGENCY (SKILLS LESSON)
Can use common collocations connected to accidents and health
VOCABULARY Ex. 1: emergencies SPEAKING (ET 21)
FOCUS

LISTENING Ex. 2 - 3: interview about emergency services LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

STAGE Ex. 4: talk about emergency services in your country

Ex. 5 – 8: DVD: documentary on emergency services, at the doctor’s

Ex. 9 - 10: DVD: dialogue at the doctor’s
Ex. 11: pronunciation (expressions, at the doctor’s)

YOUR CHOICE Ex. 12: write a list of symptoms WRITING (ET 31)
Ex. 13: role-play: at the doctor’s SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26,
► strategies: At the doctor’s 27, 28)
Ex. 14: describe your visit to the doctor SPEAKING (ET 18, 19, 21, 23, 24)
LANGUAGE REVIEW MODULES 6 AND 7 + SELF ASSESSMENT + LEARNING LINKS
Vakoverschrijdende thema’s:
 Lichamelijke gezondheid en veiligheid (listen, read and talk about health, have a doctor’s appointment)
 Socioculturele samenleving (DVD: BBC documentary about emergency services)
 Sociorelationele ontwikkeling (at the doctor’s)
 Leren leren (skills builders, language review, self-assessment, learning links)
Tekstsoorten Module 7:
Informatief Prescriptief
Lezen - read the interview with a health expert - read the magazine page (lesson 19)
(lesson 20)
Luisteren - listen to descriptions (topic talk) - listen to a dialogue at the doctor’s (lesson
- listen to an interview about emergency 21)
services (lesson 21)
Spreken - talk about your health (topic talk)
- make predictions (lesson 20)
Gesprekken voeren - talk about remedies (lesson 19)
- act out a dialogue at the doctor’s (lesson 21)
Unit 8: NATURE
TOPIC TALK
Can talk about animals and their environment
Can describe problems with their habitat
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: talk about endangered species SPEAKING

VOCABULARY Ex. 2: listen to a radio interview LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4)

FOCUS Ex. 3: pronunciation (numbers)
Ex. 4: environment

SPEAKING Ex. 5: talk about your environment SPEAKING (ET 21)

STAGE
LESSON 22 SPECIES AT WAR (GRAMMAR LESSON)
Can talk about things that might happen in the future using the Future Conditional
Can negotiate and reach compromises
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: discuss the photos SPEAKING
Text: Toad Invasion READING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4)
Ex. 2: answer questions about text
Ex. 3: discuss endangered animals in your country SPEAKING (ET 21)

GRAMMAR Ex. 4 – 7: Future Conditional (ET 40)

FOCUS Ex. 8 – 9: Time Clauses

GRAMMAR Ex. 10 - 12: Negotiating (grammar alive)

ALIVE Ex. 10: listen to a conversation
Ex. 11: make dialogues SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26, 27,
Ex. 12: make a chain of sentences with the Future Conditional 40)

LESSON 23 DEADLY ANIMALS (SKILLS LESSSON)

Can use multi-part verbs related to movement
Can use strategies to guess the meaning of a word in context
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: talk about the pictures SPEAKING

READING Text: article on Dangerous Predators READING (ET 9, 10, 11, 12)
STAGE Ex. 2 – 3: answer question about the text

VOCABULARY Ex. 4: multi-part verbs

FOCUS Ex. 5: discuss dangerous animals SPOKEN INTERACTION

LISTENING Ex. 6: listen to a TV travel programme

STAGE LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4)

VOCABULARY Ex. 7: guess the meaning of the words

FOCUS ► strategies: Multiple choice (words/meanings)
Ex. 8 - 9: ‘it’

YOUR CHOICE Ex. 10: write notes about animals WRITING (ET 31)
Ex. 11: discuss your topic on dangerous animals SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 27)
LESSON 24 BEES (GRAMMAR LESSON)
Can make sentences using determiner9s
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: talk about the photos SPEAKING
Text: Bees READING (ET 4, 7, 40)
Ex. 2: answer question about the text

GRAMMAR Ex. 3 - 5: all, most, many, some, no/none SPEAKING (ET 18)
FOCUS
WRITING WORKSHOP 4 (SKILLS)
Can write a letter to get more information about a course
LEAD-IN Text: a brochure (ex. 1) READING (ET 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
Text: a letter (ex. 2)

TEXT BUILDER Ex. 3: formal expressions

► strategies: Identifying formal style
 Ex. 4 - 5: another/other
► strategies: Reference: another/other

WRITING Ex. 6: write a letter asking for information about a course WRITING (ET 32, 36, 38)
STAGE ► strategies: A formal letter
Ex. 7: ask questions about your partner’s letter
SPEAKING WORKSHOP 4 (SKILLS)
Can make suggestions about what to do
Can ask short questions in reply to suggestions
LEAD-IN Ex. 1 - 2: listen to a dialogue LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
► strategies: Identifying informal style

TALK BUILDER Ex. 3: pronunciation (silent letters) LISTENING (ET 4)

Ex. 4 - 5: listen to suggestions
► strategies: Suggestions and replies
Ex. 6: practice making suggestions en replying with questions SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 27)

SPEAKING Ex. 7: make, reject and accept suggestions SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26, 27,
STAGE ► strategies: Suggestions and replies 28)
CULTURE CHOICE 4
Can talk and give information about different animals
Text: Moby Dick READING (ET 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
Text: information about the author Herman Melville 15)
Listen to a radio programme LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4)
Describe species of animals in your country
My Culture Project: talk and give information about different animals SPEAKING (ET 18, 20, 22)
Vakoverschrijdende thema’s:
 Sociorelationele ontwikkeling (negotiating, make, accept and reject suggestions)
 Socioculturele samenleving (Text: Moby Dick by Herman Melville)
 Omgeving en duurzame ontwikkeling (listen, read and talk about nature, endangered species)
 Leren leren (skills builders)
Tekstsoorten Module 8:
Informatief Prescriptief Artistiek-literair
Lezen - text on toad invasion (lesson 22) - article on dangerous predators - Moby Dick (Culture Choice 4)
- article about bees (lesson 24) (lesson 23)
- brochure about a nature school
(writing workshop 4)
Luisteren - listen to a radio interview (topic - listen to a dialogue with
talk) suggestions (speaking workshop
- listen to a TV travel programme 4)
(lesson 23)
- listen to a radio programme
(Culture Choice 4)
Spreken - talk about your environment
(topic talk)
- give a presentation about an
animal (Culture Choice 4)
Gesprekken voeren - negotiating (lesson 22)
- make, reject and accept
suggestions (speaking workshop
4)

schrijven - write a letter asking for

information (writing workshop 4)
Unit 9: FLIGHT
TOPIC TALK
Can talk about travelling, using common collocations
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: talk about the photos SPEAKING (ET 23)

VOCABULARY Ex. 2: listen to three people LISTENING (ET 4, 39)

FOCUS Ex. 3: pronunciation (stress and spelling)

SPEAKING Ex. 4: talk about your journeys SPEAKING (ET 21, 39)
STAGE
LESSON 25 PIONEERS (SKILLS LESSON)
Can make opposite adjectives using prefixes
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: talk about the photos SPEAKING

READING Text: website page READING (ET 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15,
STAGE Ex. 2 – 5: answer questions about the text 16, 17)
► strategies: Sentence gaps (connections/linking)

VOCABULARY Ex. 5: opposites

FOCUS Ex. 6: discuss famous pilots from your country SPEAKING (ET 18, 23, 24)
Ex. 7: reference words
► strategies: Reference words

YOUR CHOICE Ex. 8: Text: information about the Wright Brothers READING (ET 12, 13)
Ex. 9: ask and answer questions about the history of flight SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26)
LESSON 26 SPACE (GRAMMAR LESSSON)
Can use the Passive to report news items
LEAD-IN Text: Space Junk (Ex. 2) READING (ET 12, 40)
Ex. 1: discuss the photos
Ex. 3: discuss space travel

GRAMMAR Ex. 4 – 8: The Passive (ET 40)

FOCUS

GRAMMAR Ex. 9 – 12: the news (grammar alive) LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4)

ALIVE Ex. 10: write a news item WRITING (ET 30, 31, 35)
Ex. 11 – 12: ask and answer questions about a space voyage SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26)
LESSON 27 AIRPORT (SKILLS LESSON)
Can use situational language for airports and flying
Can make polite requests
VOCABULARY Ex. 1: airports
FOCUS

LISTENING Ex. 2: listen to a documentary LISTENING (1, 2, 3, 4)

STAGE Ex. 3 – 7: DVD: documentary about Heathrow Airport
► strategies: Identifying formal style LISTENING (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8)
Ex. 8: DVD: airport situations
Ex. 9 - 10: pronunciation (intonation)

YOUR CHOICE Ex. 11: ask for and give directions SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26, 27,
Ex. 12: act out three situations 28)
LANGUAGE REVIEW MODULES 8 AND 9 + SELF ASSESSMENT + LEARNING LINKS
Vakoverschrijdende thema’s:
 Socioculturele samenleving (DVD: BBC documentary about Heathrow Airport)
 Sociorelationele ontwikkeling (ask for information at airports, ask for and give directions)
 Leren leren (skills builders, language review, self-assessment, learning links)
Tekstsoorten Module 9:
Informatief Prescriptief Narratief
Lezen - website page (lesson 25)
- information about the Wright
Brothers (lesson 25)
- text about Space junk (lesson 26)
Luisteren - listen to people talking about - an airport situation (lesson 27)
journeys (topic talk)
- documentary about Heathrow
Airport (lesson 27)
Spreken - talk about your journeys (topic
talk)
Gesprekken voeren - ask and answer questions about - act out a situation at an airport, - imagine you are a journalist
the history of flight (lesson 25) give directions (lesson 27) (lesson 26)
schrijven - write a news item (lesson 26)
Unit 10: ISLANDS
TOPIC TALK
Can talk about holidays and dream destinations using common collocations connected to holidays
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: match the photos with the places SPEAKING (ET 23)

VOCABULARY Ex. 2: listen to people talking about holidays LISTENING (ET 4, 39)
FOCUS Ex. 3: Holidays
Ex. 4: pronunciation (ending –ing and unstressed words)

SPEAKING Ex. 5: talk about your holidays and dream destination SPEAKING
STAGE
LESSON 28 DESERT ISLAND (GRAMMAR LESSON)
Can use the Unreal Conditional to talk about present situations which aren’t true and imaginary situations in the future
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: discuss the holiday advertisement SPEAKING (ET 23, 24)
Ex. 2: listen to the interview LISTENING (ET 4, 40)
Ex. 3: discuss Colin’s application SPEAKING

GRAMMAR Ex. 4 – 9: Unreal Conditional (ET 40)

FOCUS Ex. 9: imaginary situations at a desert island

GRAMMAR Ex. 10: listen to participants in a desert island reality show LISTENING (ET 4)
ALIVE Ex. 11: make dialogues about dreams SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26, 27)
Ex. 12: write sentences about your dreams WRITING (ET 31, 39, 40)
LESSON 29 PARADISE? (SKILLS LESSSON)
Can use different –ing forms; continuous and gerund
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: guess the answers to the questions SPEAKING (ET 18)

READING Text: travel guide READING (ET 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17)
STAGE Ex. 2 – 5: answer question about the text

VOCABULARY Ex. 4: difficult words (ET 39)

FOCUS ► strategies: Identifying difficult words
 Ex. 6: -ing forms
Ex. 7: discuss the activities from the brochure

LISTENING Ex. 8 – 9: listen to a news programme LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8)

STAGE ► strategies:
Completing notes (specific information)

VOCABULARY Ex. 10: multi-part verbs

FOCUS

YOUR CHOICE Ex. 11: give reasons for your decision SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26, 27)
LESSON 30 HOLIDAYS (GRAMMAR LESSON)
Can use the (definite article) correctly when referring to geographical names
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: talk about the photos SPEAKING
Text: Discover New Zealand
Ex. 2: answer question about the text READING (ET 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16)

GRAMMAR Ex. 3 - 5: the in geographical names

FOCUS Ex. 5: write about places WRITING (ET 37)
WRITING WORKSHOP 5 (SKILLS)
Can write a postcard using the appropriate language (including ellipsis) and punctuation
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: Text: a postcard READING (ET 12, 13)
► strategies: Identifying informal style

TEXT BUILDER Ex. 2: find informal expressions

Ex. 3: answer questions about punctuation
Ex. 4: complete the sentences

WRITING Ex. 5: write a postcard WRITING (ET 31, 36, 38)

STAGE Ex. 6: talk about your friend’s holiday SPEAKING (18, 24)
SPEAKING WORKSHOP 5 (SKILLS)
Can use question tags and indirect requests to ask for information
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: discuss the photos SPEAKING

TALK BUILDER Ex. 2 - 3: listen to a travel agent LISTENING (ET 4)

Ex. 3 - 6: listen to a dialogue, asking for information
► strategies: Asking for/checking information
Ex. 4: pronunciation (speech)
Ex. 7: use question tags

SPEAKING Ex. 8: give tourist information, act out a dialogue SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26, 27,
STAGE 28)
Ex. 9: recommend places to visit SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 23, 24)
CULTURE CHOICE 5
Can talk about what they would miss if they had to live on a desert island
Text: Robinson Crusoe READING (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
Listen to an interview LISTENING (ET 4, 6)
Discuss what you would do if you had to live on a desert island SPOKEN INTERACTION
My Culture Project: imagine you had to live on a desert island SPEAKING (ET 21)
Vakoverschrijdende thema’s:
 Sociorelationele ontwikkeling (asking for information)
 Socioculturele samenleving (Text: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, Texts: Discover New Zealand, The Maldives)
 Leren leren (skills builders)
Tekstsoorten Module 10:
Informatief Prescriptief Narratief Artistiek-literair
Lezen - a travel guide (lesson 29) - an advertisement for a - a postcard (writing - Robinson Croe
- text: Discover New Zealand reality show (lesson 28) workshop 5) (Culture Choice 5)
(lesson 30)
Luisteren - people talking about - listen to a news
holidays (topic talk) programme (lesson
- an application interview 29)
(lesson 28)
- a dialogue at a travel’s
agent (speaking workshop 5)
- listen to a interview about
Daniel Defoe (Culture Choice
5)
Spreken - talk about your holiday
(topic talk)
- talk about dreams (lesson
28)
- act out a dialogue, give
reasons (lesson 29)
Gesprekken voeren - act out a dialogue at a
travel’s agency (speaking
workshop 5)
schrijven - write about places to visit - write a postcard
(lesson 30) (writing workshop 5)
- make a list of things you
would miss (Culture Choice
5)
Unit 11: FRIENDS
TOPIC TALK
Can describe themselves and their friends using different adjectives
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: talk about the photos SPEAKING (ET 18)

VOCABULARY Ex. 2: listen to three descriptions LISTENING (ET 4, 39)

FOCUS Ex. 3: listen to a description
Ex. 4: pronunciation (stress)
SPEAKING
STAGE Ex. 5: talk about your friends SPEAKING
LESSON 31 GROUPS (SKILLS LESSON)
Can use some collocations and expressions with get
Can use as…as and not as…as to make comparisons
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: match the descriptions SPEAKING

READING Text: film review blog READING (ET 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17)
STAGE Ex. 2 - 4: answer questions about the text

VOCABULARY Ex. 5 - 6: get

FOCUS Ex. 7: as for comparisons
► strategies: as for comparison
Ex. 8: write sentences with ‘as’ for comparisons

WRITING Ex. 9 – 11: write sentences about a person WRITING (ET 31)
STAGE
LESSON 32 GOODBYE (GRAMMAR LESSSON)
Can use be going to, Present Simple and Present Continuous to talk about future intentions and arrangements
Can make, accept and decline arrangements using appropriate functional language
LEAD-IN Text: goodbye card, messages on forum READING (ET 12, 40)
Ex. 1 – 2: answer questions about texts
Ex. 3: discuss popular destinations for an exchange SPEAKING (ET 23)
GRAMMAR Ex. 4 – 8: Intentions and arrangements (ET 40)
FOCUS

GRAMMAR Ex. 9 – 12: arrangements (grammar alive)

ALIVE Ex. 11: write down your arrangements for this afternoon WRITING (ET 31)
Ex. 12: arrange to do something together SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26, 27,
40)
LESSON 33 NETWORKING (SKILLS LESSON)
Can use functional language for telephoning
Can take down accurate phone messages
VOCABULARY Ex. 1: social networks
FOCUS

LISTENING Ex. 2 - 3: listen to internet safety tips LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4)

STAGE Ex. 4: discuss social networking SPEAKING (ET 18, 23)
Ex. 5 – 6: DVD: BBC news report LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)
Ex. 7: talk about problems on social networking sites. SPEAKING (ET 21)
Ex. 8 – 9: DVD: phone conversations LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
► strategies: Matching (speakers/Intentions)
Ex. 10: telephoning
Ex. 10 - 12: formal/informal telephone expressions
► strategies: telephoning

YOUR CHOICE Ex. 13: write messages to leave WRITING (ET 30)
Ex. 14: act out the telephone conversations SPOKEN INTERACTION (ET 26, 27)
LANGUAGE REVIEW MODULES 10 AND 11 + SELF ASSESSMENT + LEARNING LINKS
Vakoverschrijdende thema’s:
 Socioculturele samenleving (DVD: BBC news)
 Sociorelationele ontwikkeling (listen, read and talk about friends and relationships, make telephone calls)
 Leren leren (skills builders, language review, self-assessment, learning links)
Tekstsoorten Module 11:
Informatief Prescriptief Narratief Argumentatief
Lezen - a goodbye card (lesson - messages on a forum - a movie blog (lesson 31)
32) (lesson 32)
Luisteren - listen to descriptions of - listen to internet safety - BBC news report
people (topic talk) tips (lesson 33) (lesson 33)
- telephone conversations
(lesson 33)
Spreken

Gesprekken voeren - talk about your friends - arrange to do something

(topic talk) together (lesson 32)
- telephoning (lesson 33)
schrijven - write about a person - write a list of
(lesson 31) arrangements (lesson 32)
Unit 12: EMOTIONS
TOPIC TALK
Can use –ed and –ing adjectives to describe emotions and feelings
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: talk about the photos SPEAKING

VOCABULARY Ex. 2: listen to the descriptions LISTENING (ET 4, 39)

FOCUS Ex. 3: listen to someone talking about feelings
Ex. 4: pronunciation (different endings)

SPEAKING Ex. 5: talk about your feelings SPEAKING (ET 21, 39)
STAGE
LESSON 34 CRYING (GRAMMAR LESSON)
Can use defining relative clauses in descriptions
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: talk about the photos SPEAKING
Text: Boys don’t cry? READING (ET 12, 16, 40)
Ex. 2: answer questions about the text
Ex. 3: discuss crying in public

GRAMMAR Ex. 4 – 7: defining relative clauses (ET 40)

FOCUS

GRAMMAR Ex. 8 – 12: descriptions (grammar alive)

ALIVE Ex. 11: how sentimental is your partner? SPEAKING (ET 19, 24)
Ex. 12: quiz questions
LESSON 35 HAPPINESS (SKILLS LESSSON)
Can use make and do in the correct phrases/collocations
Can use not enough/too
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: talk about the illustrations SPEAKING
Ex. 2: talk about what doesn’t make people happy

READING Text: article on happiness READING (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
STAGE 3 – 5: answer questions about the article
VOCABULARY Ex. 6 - 7: make and do
FOCUS ► strategies: Identifying difficult words

LISTENING Ex. 8: listen to three situations LISTENING (ET 4)

STAGE ► strategies: Multiple choice (focus on context)

VOCABULARY Ex. 9 – 10: not enough/too

FOCUS

YOUR CHOICE Ex. 11: write notes about your problems WRITING (ET 31)
Ex. 12: share your problems and give advice SPOKEN INTERACTION (26, 27)
LESSON 36 EXAM STRESS (GRAMMAR LESSON)
Can use reported speech to report advice, orders and requests
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: Text: exam tips READING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4, 40)
Ex. 2: Text: an email with tips

GRAMMAR Ex. 3 – 6: reporting advice, orders and requests

FOCUS Ex. 6: report and comment on tips SPEAKING (ET 19, 24)
WRITING WORKSHOP 6 (SKILLS)
Can use purpose linkers to and so that to structure a note
LEAD-IN Text: notes with requests READING (ET 12, 13, 14, 15)
Ex. 1 – 3: answer questions about the text

TEXT BUILDER Ex. 4: purpose linkers

► strategies: Purpose linkers

WRITING Ex. 6: write a note asking for something WRITING (ET 30, 32, 36)
STAGE ► strategies: Short notes for requests
Ex. 7: write a reply WRITING (ET 30, 32, 36)
Ex. 8: talk about requests SPEAKING (ET 18)
SPEAKING WORKSHOP 6 (SKILLS)
Can show they are actively listening by asking for clarification and using echo questions and intonation that shows interest
LEAD-IN Ex. 1: discuss the poster SPEAKING (ET 18)
Ex. 2 - 3: listen to a dialogue LISTENING (ET 4, 5)

TALK BUILDER Ex. 3 - 6: active listening

► strategies: Listen actively

SPEAKING Ex. 7 : talk about a happy experience at an event SPEAKING (ET 21)
STAGE ► strategies: Preparation strategies
Ex. 8 : talk about your partner’s event SPEAKING (ET 19, 24)
CULTURE CHOICE 6
Can give advice for living in a foreign country
Can talk about showing emotions and using gestures
Listen to a talk about cultural differences LISTENING (ET 1, 2, 3, 4)
Song: Show some emotion LISTENING (ET 4)
Culture Project: give advice SPEAKING (ET 30, 36)
Tell the class your advice, do they (dis)agree? SPEAKING (ET 24)
LANGUAGE REVIEW MODULES 12 + SELF ASSESSMENT + LEARNING LINKS
Vakoverschrijdende thema’s:
 Sociorelationele ontwikkeling (listen, read and talk about emotions, active listening, give advice)
 Socioculturele samenleving (Song: Show some emotion, My Culture Project)
 Leren leren (skills builders, language review, self-assessment, learning links)
Tekstsoorten Module 12:
Informatief Prescriptief Narratief Argumentatief
Lezen - article about happiness - exam tips, email with - article: Boys don’t cry
(lesson 35 exam tips (lesson 36) (lesson 34)
- emails with requests
(writing workshop 6)
Luisteren - listen to someone talking
about feelings (topic talk)
- a dialogue about a
concert (speaking
workshop 6)
Spreken - talk about your feelings - report tips (lesson 36) - talk about a happy
(topic talk) experience (speaking
- give descriptions (lesson workshop 6)
34)
- quiz questions (lesson 34)
Gesprekken voeren - share problems and give
advice (lesson 35)

schrijven - write a note asking for

something (writing
workshop 6)
LEXICALE KENNIS:
1 Persoonlijke gegevens: - feelings (Module 12, Topic Talk)
naam, leeftijd, geboortedatum, nationaliteit, adres, telefoonnummer,
hobby’s, gewoontes, geboorteplaats, school, uiterlijke kenmerken,
karaktereigenschappen

2 Dagelijks leven/school: - daily routines (Module 1, Topic Talk)

(klastaal en -afspraken, studiekeuzes, uurrooster), huisdieren, hobby’s, - your ideal day (Module 1, lesson 1)
verkeer (regels en vervoersmiddelen), huis en omgeving, sociale - Lifestyles (Module 1, lesson 2)
media, vakantie, huishoudelijke taken, huisdhoudapparaten, - races, equipment (Module 1, lesson 3)
gezondheid, hygiëne, verzorging - Hobbies and free time activities (Module 2, Topic Talk)
- Computer Games (Module 2, lesson 5)
- holiday stories (Module 4, lesson 10)
- technology (Module 5, lesson 13)
- music (Module 6, Topic Talk)
- school rules (Module 6, lesson 18)
- health (Module 7, Topic Talk)
- remedies (Module 7, lesson 19)
- health threats (Module 7, lesson 20)
- information about a course (Module 8, Writing workshop)’
- journeys (Module 9, Topic Talk)
- flights (Module 9, lesson 25)
- space travel (Module 9, lesson 26)
- holidays (Module 10, Topic Talk)
- networking, telephoning (Module 11, lesson 33)

3 Relatie tot de anderen: - Give opinions (Module 2, lesson 5)

familie, vrienden en kennissen - parties & invitations (Module 2, writing workshop)
- families, generations (Module 5, Topic Talk)
- Generation gaps (Module 5, lesson 13)
- relationships (Module 5, lesson 14)
- suggestions/opinions (Module 5, lesson 15)
 - Complaining (Module 6, lesson 16)
- rules and regulations (Module 6, lesson 18)
- agree/disagree (Module 6, speaking/writing workshop)
- Negotiating (Module 8, lesson 22)
- make, reject and accept suggestions (Module 8, speaking workshop)
- friends (Module 11, Topic Talk)
- intentions and arrangements (Module 11, lesson 32)
- give advice (Module 12, lesson 35)
- requests (Module 12, writing workshop)
4 Eten en drinken: - Slow is beautiful (Module 1, lesson 2)
maaltijden, menu’s, gerechten, dranken, (on)gezonde voeding,
huishoudapparaten

5 Tijd, ruimte, natuur: - endangered species (Module 8, Topic Talk)

getallen, data, het uur, landen, nationaliteiten, flora, fauna
6 Het weer:
seizoenen, temperatuursaanduidingen, algemene waarnemingen
- environment (Module 8, Topic Talk)
- Toad invasion (Module 8, lesson 22)
- dangerous animals (Module 8, lesson 23)
- bees (Module 8, lesson 24)
- animals (Culture Choice 4)
- geographical names (Module 10, lesson 30)

7 Winkelen: - Money (Module 3, Topic Talk)

winkels, kledij, (online) winkelen, prijs, gewicht, hoeveelheid, maat,
betaalmiddelen
8 Diensten en beroepen:
post, bank, politie, ziekenhuis, toeristische dienst, media, culturele
- Money-saving tips (Module 3, lesson 7)
- Quantities (Module 3, lesson 7)
- good/bad value (Module 3, lesson 7)
- my favourite shop (Module 3, lesson 8)
- markets (Module 3, lesson 9)
- Celebrations (Module 2, Speaking workshop)
- festivals (Culture Choice 1)
activiteiten - films (Module 4, Topic Talk)
- The life of rock musicians (Module 6, lesson 16)
- festivals (Module 6, lesson 17)
- emergency services (Module 7, lesson 21)
- at the doctor’s (Module 7, lesson 21)
- famous pilots (Module 9, lesson 25)
- airports (Module 9, lesson 27)
- travel agent (Module 10, speaking workshop)