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1 Beginner A1+. Virginia Evans - Jenny Dooley Contents Topics Vocabulary Reading Starter unit alphabet; numbers (1-100);. (pp. 4-6) colours; classroom objects;. international English words unit 1 e-friends countries & nationalities - e-mails (pp. 8-15) famous people all - a factfile over the world - Curricular Cuts: Around the UK! (Geography). Module 1. unit 2 families family-related words; - TV guides (pp. 16-23) host families appearance; character adjectives; - an entry to a host family magazine camps activities - camp ads - Culture Clip: The British Royal Family Self-Assessment Module 1 (pp. 24-25) Across the Curriculum 1 & Songsheet 1 (p. 26). unit 3 daily routines everyday activities; subjects; jobs - an entry to a song competition (pp. 28-35) jobs - an article on a mother who is a student - a quiz about the qualities of a police officer - Culture Clip: Home on the range! Module 2. unit 4 houses rooms; things in a house; - Queen Mary's Doll's House (pp.)

2 36-43) interiors buildings - Home Exchange listing shops/places - notices - Curricular Cuts: In Good Shape! (Art &. Design). Self-Assessment Module 2 (pp. 44-45) Across the Curriculum 2 & Songsheet 2 (p. 46). unit 5 star signs star signs; food; containers; - an article about food preferences (pp. 48-55) menus utensils; portions according to star sign cooking - an article giving advice on cooking Module 3. instructions - Curricular Cuts: Calorie Lab (Maths). unit 6 weather and weather; seasons; months; - a cartoon strip (pp. 56-63) related feelings adjectives related to feelings; - The Bancroft Arnesen Expedition seasonal activities activities; clothes - Culture Clip: I Love New York! clothes Self-Assessment Module 3 (pp. 64-65) Across the Curriculum 3 & Songsheet 3 (p. 66). unit 7 famous people vocabulary related to ways of life - an article about the early lives of famous (pp. 68-75) ways of life in the in the past people past - a poem about the Cheyenne past habits & - an article about the Inuit activities - Curricular Cuts: The Birth of Youth Culture Module 4.

3 (History). unit 8 extinct animals parts of the body; animals - an article about extinct animals (pp. 76-83) animal stars - an article about the first chimp in space stories - beginnings and endings of a story - Literature Corner: Black Beauty Self-Assessment Module 4 (pp. 84-85) Across the Curriculum 4 & Songsheet 4 (p. 86). unit 9 tomorrow's world sports; sports equipment - an article about a typical day in the future (pp. 88-95) personal plans - an article about gap year activities future plans - Culture Clip: The new Wembley Stadium Module 5. unit 10 travelling words connected with travelling; - an article about etiquette in various (pp. 96-103) personal natural features countries experiences - a poster with personal experiences personal changes - Curricular Cuts: A Ray of Sunshine (Science). Self-Assessment Module 5 (pp. 104-105) Across the Curriculum 5 & Songsheet 5 (p. 106). Special Days (pp. 108-111) Pairwork Activities (pp. 112-115) Word Perfect (pp.)

4 116-120) Grammar Check (pp. 121-131). 2. Grammar Listening Speaking Writing to be; a/an; this/that spelling names; exchanging phone numbers; classroom language to be; question words - completing a talking about countries and - a pen-pal letter registration form nationalities; introductions & Portfolio: a registration form; a - identifying the greetings factfile for a country; a map of your language heard on country tape - completing short exchanges on introductions &. greetings have got; can; possessive - introducing one's describing physical appearance; - a postcard case/pronouns/adjectives family talking about character; talking Portfolio: a family tree; an entry to - deciding on what about abilities; asking for and a host family magazine; a famous presents to buy for offering help family from your country a host family present simple; like/love - a song talking about daily routines; - a job ad + -ing; prepositions of - identifying time expressing preferences; talking Portfolio: a song for a competition.

5 Time; adverbs of about school subjects; telling the a paragraph about your daily frequency time; talking about jobs routine there is/are; plurals; - completing talking about houses; talking about - a fax message prepositions of place; information about location; giving directions Portfolio: a paragraph about your imperative Windsor Castle house; a home exchange listing - matching people to houses countable/uncountable - finding what people talking about food preferences; - a recipe nouns; some/any; are ordering ordering food; giving advice; - a star sign menu much/many/a lot of - choosing the correct preparing food; talking about food Portfolio: a shopping list picture quantities present continuous; - a song talking about weather - a letter while on holiday comparisons - matching people to talking about how the weather Portfolio: a postcard; a poster with places in New York makes us feel; describing actions family activities; an article about happening now; buying clothes; your town/city comparing clothes ordinals; past simple - sorting information talking about dates of birth; talking - a biography (regular verbs); about a famous about the Cheyenne's way of life; Portfolio: a factfile about a famous prepositions of time; person talking about past habits & activities person; an entry for a website about used to what you used to do as a child had, could; past simple - completing describing animals; narrating - a story (irregular verbs) information about a events; showing surprise Portfolio: a paragraph about an Museum of Natural extinct animal; a paragraph about History/animal stars an animal star, a For Sale' poster for Black Beauty simple future; be going - completing making predictions about life in the - an e-mail to; present continuous information about future; talking about plans and Portfolio: ads.

6 A paragraph about for future arrangements an organisation intentions an organisation; a short description of a stadium must/mustn't, can, - a song talking about travelling; talking - a letter giving news should/shouldn't; present - matching people to about personal experiences and Portfolio: a short paragraph giving perfect; superlatives countries personal changes; paying/ information about your country; an accepting compliments in English article about your travel experiences American - British Guide (p. 132) Irregular Verbs (p. 133) Grammar Reference Section (pp. 134-141) Word List (pp. 142-151). 3. Alphabet 1 Listen and repeat. 2 Talk with your friend. A: What's your name? Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff B: Mario. A: How do you spell it? B: M A R I O. Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Numbers Xx Yy Zz 3 a. Read and write the numbers. Then, listen and repeat. 4 Listen and repeat. 10 ten 16 sixteen 1 .. 11 eleven 17 seventeen one two three 12 twelve 18 eighteen.

7 13 thirteen 19 nineteen four five six 14 fourteen 20 twenty 15 fifteen .. seven eight nine 5 Read and match. * .. zero # 21 a hundred 22 ninety-nine b. Make a telephone list with your 33 eighty-eight classmates' phone numbers. 44 fifty-five 55 seventy-seven 66 sixty-six Name Telephone 77 forty-four 88 twenty-one 99 thirty-three 100 twenty-two A: Hello, what's your name? B: Alex. That's A L E X. 6 Listen and circle. A: And your last name? B: Cotton. forty fourteen fifty fifteen A: Cotton? How do you spell it? ninety nineteen seventy seventeen B: C O Double T O N. A: What's your phone number? B: 409295. A: Thanks. 4. Colours 7 a. Look, read and match. b. Talk with your friend. A: What's your favourite colour? B: Blue. What about you? c. Put the colours in alphabetical order. black, blue, .. This/That A/An This is a sharpener. That is an envelope. 8 Look, ask and answer. 6 pen 5 apple 1 exercise book 7 board 2 umbrella 3 pencil 8 eraser 9 bag 4 dictionary 1 A: What's this?

8 B: It's an exercise book. 5. You know more English than you think! 9 Match the pictures to the words. 2. 1 3. sandwich 5. coffee 4 cassette 6 pizza 5. popcorn 7. computer 8 video camera taxi 9 10. radio telephone Useful Language 10 Listen and complete. know speak repeat How to become a better learner 1 A: What's this in English? Try to learn 10 words a day use the B: I'm sorry, I don't .. new words both inside and outside the 2 A: What does favourite mean? classroom. B: Can you .. that, please? Refer to a dictionary or to the Word List at the back of your book for the new 3 A: What's umbrella in your language? words. B: I'm sorry, I don't understand. Can you Try to speak to your teacher and .. more slowly, please? classmates in English. The more you practise English, the better you will become. Listen to English songs and watch English programmes. You will begin to understand more and more each day. Use a weekly chart so that you can always plan ahead. 6.

9 1. Before you start 2. How do you spell your name? Can you say four colours in English? Look at Module 1. Find the page numbers for pictures 1-4. Find the unit and page number(s) for a map of the world do a project about .. a website another country a TV guide your country a magazine article your family adverts a famous family in your country In this Module you will .. listen, read and talk about .. write .. making friends on the Internet personal information famous people and places (registration form). Italy a letter to a pen-pal 3. TV programmes a postcard host families buying presents for a host family camps for families learn how to .. give geographical information (countries/capital cities/nationalities). ask for/give personal information introduce yourself and greet others identify and describe family members talk about personal possessions talk about abilities ask for and offer help 4. practise .. the verb to be'. Cuts (Geography): Around the UK! Curricular possessives question words ritish Royal Family the verb have got' Culture Clip: The B.

10 The verb can' u take after? lum 1: Who do yo Across the Curricu land Songsheet 1: Dream 1a A in Country: Brita y: .. Capital Cit B. Country: Japan G Coun try: Mexico Capital City: .. Capital Cit y: .. F Country: Greece .. C Capital City: .. Country: Turkey H Country: Egypt .. Capital City: .. E Capital City: .. Poland D Country: . y: .. Country: C apital Cit I. Russia Capital Cit Country: USA. y: .. Capital City: .. 3 Can you find your country on the map? What's the name of your country in English? Look it up in your dictionary. Remembering new words You can remember new words more easily by Listening connecting them with music, sounds, colours, food, landmarks, etc. 4 Listen and complete the form. Then, ask and answer about Hector. Vocabulary Countries Hector Mercado 1 Listen and match the music extracts to the countries.. Extract 1 Extract 2 Extract 3 Extract 4 Mexico Egypt Japan Mexico Russia .. Hectormex 2 a. How's your Geography? Complete the **. map with the capital cities.