Upbeat Starter

Common European Framework (CEF) Learning and Exam skills Content & Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
Upbeat Starter is the entry level for the Upbeat series, which is intended for teenage learners. It follows a carefully developed structural / grammatical syllabus highlighting the communicative function of each structure. The regular Use your English boxes introduce frequently used communicative phrases and expressions which are outside the structural syllabus. There is graded development of speaking, writing, listening and reading using up to date topics which will appeal to the target users. Students learn fundamental academic learning skills such as skimming and scanning reading texts, prediction and listening for gist before detailed listening. There is also regular training in pronunciation. The topics start from the familiar experiences of learners but then extend the ideas to develop the students world experience and knowledge. Learners also learn functional language for everyday situations such as shopping. In terms of both language and communication Upbeat Starter provides thorough coverage of A1 level, giving learners a real communicative ability in basic English. Three unusual features are [1] the red transparent bookmark which creates instant cloze texts. These focus the learners attention on key learning items, [2] the regular solve it questions which invite students to consider more deeply reading and listening texts, in order to solve simple problems [3] the wide variety of extra practice activities at the back which make the book suitable for mixed ability classes. In addition to the workbook, the CD Multi-ROM provides linked grammar, vocabulary activities and games for the computer or interactive white board. Upbeat Starter is a book written by highly respected and experienced authors, writing at their best! Pearson Longman 2010

chart correlating main exam types and grading systems

TOEIC

UCLES

TOEFL iBT

IELTS

ALTE

CEF

PTE

LEVEL
Starter Elementary Pre-Intermediate Intermediate

A1 A2 A2+ B1

0 1 2

KET PET

3.0 4.0

0-245 246-380 381-500 500-650

57-86

1 2 3

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CEF Verb to be singular and plural Subject pronouns I, you, he, she, it, we, they Possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, its Numbers 1-100 Days of the week I can read numbers in a picture. I can read and complete a dialogue. I can match dialogues to photographs. I can read a quiz and select multiple choice answers. I can read a text about English speaking countries. I can read a web page and scan for information.

CEF ref

Pages

Unit 1 Hello Language

Learning and Exam skills

CLIL

6-15

A1

Reading

6-7 12 14 14 15

A1

Reading signs and notices. Matching Multiple choice Complete a chart. Answer T/F questions. Using capital letters when scanning for information. Word stress in numbers: 15/50 Word stress in nationalities.

Geography

Speaking

I can greet people and respond. I can ask how someone is and respond. I can identify my possessions. I can ask and give someones name. I can say numbers 1- 100. I can ask and say someones age. I can say thanks. I can say I dont know. I can introduce someone. I can talk about family relationships. I can talk about someones job. I can say my address. I can spell my name and address. I can give my phone number. I can say good bye. I can say and ask about regions of countries. I can say where I am from. I can ask and say which city I am from. I can ask and say where people are from.

6-7

A1

Culture: First and family names. Addresses. Post code Names of countries. Nationalities Geographical regions. Capital cities.

10 10 11 12-13

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Unit 1 Hello Contd Listening

CEF I can listen and complete a dialogue. I can identify speakers in a dialogue. I can listen and identify peoples ages. I can listen and understand an address. I can listen to a podcast and understand reasons for learning English. I can write names. I can write contracted forms of to be. I can write about the ages of people. I can complete a registration form. I can write a webpage giving my personal information and saying why English is important for me. 6-7 8

CEF ref

Pages

Learning and Exam skills Cloze dialogues.

CLIL

A1

Writing

7 9 10 15

A1

Unit 2 Your life Language

Reading

Indefinite articles a/ an Regular noun plurals Demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those Genitive s and s. Possessive adjectives: our, your, their Can (for requests) How much? to ask prices I can read a web page. I can give one word answers to comprehension questions. I can read a snack menu and understand prices. I can read a dialogue story and solve a problem.

16-23

A1

18 18 20

A1

Problem solving.

British money

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Unit 2 Your life Contd Speaking

CEF I can ask about and identify common objects. I can ask and say what is in something. I can ask and talk about possessions. I can talk about colours. I can ask and talk about prices of snacks. I can request snacks in a bar. I can roleplay a simple shopping interaction. I can listen to an interview and identify topics. I can understand a shopping procedure. I can follow a story told as an illustrated dialogue. I can listen to a shopping procedure and comprehend key information. I can write one word answers to comprehension questions. I can write a web page about what is important for me. I can write a dialogue about borrowing money. Grammar, Vocabulary, Use your English. 16 17 18 19 20 21 19 21 22 23 18 18

CEF ref

Pages

Learning and Exam skills Pronunciation

CLIL

A1

Listening

A1

Problem solving Listening for what you can understand.

Writing

A1 Following a model text. A1 Following a model dialogue. Cloze dialogue. Writing two line dialogues. Writing sentences from notes. Writing list sequences. Writing prices in words. Reorganise lines in a dialogue. Self-checking progress

Revision

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CEF There is | There are: affirmative, negative, question Definite article the some , any with plural nouns Prepositions of place. Making, responding to requests. Rooms, parts of a house, furniture and fittings I can read a magazine article about a bus converted into a holiday home. I can use pictures and diagrams to assist reading comprehension. I can read a magazine article about British and American homes. I can identify differences between information in a reading text and listening text. I can describe rooms in a home. I can list furniture and fittings in rooms. I can ask and talk about rooms and furniture. I can locate singular and plural items in a room. I can ask and answer questions about items in a room. I can ask to borrow items and respond agreeing or refusing. I can listen to a description of a room and make notes. I can listen and look at a picture. I can contrast information in a listening text and in a picture. I can contrast information in a listening text and in reading text.

CEF ref

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Unit 3 Homes Language

Learning and Exam skills

CLIL Culture: Homes in UK and USA

26/33

A1

Reading

26 26 32 33 26 26 27 28 29 31 27 31 33

A1

I can answer WH comprehension questions. I can make notes in a chart.

Speaking

A1

Pronunciation / /

Listening

A1

Note making. Using check boxes

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Unit 3 Homes Contd Writing Unit 4 Families Language Reading

CEF I can write notes. I can punctuate sentences. I can write a paragraph describing my home.

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Learning and Exam skills Using punctuation. Following a model text.

CLIL

A1

Speaking

Listening

have got: all forms Irregular plurals Prepositions of time. I can read a magazine article about different members of a circus family. I can read an advertisement for a new James Bond. I can read a magazine article about twins. I can read a short article about a pair of identical twins. I can ask and talk about brothers, sisters and other family members. I can make statements from notes. I can describe my family and give their ages. I can describe someones appearance. I can talk about dates, months and seasons. I can understand descriptions of someones appearance. I can understand a dialogue about birthdays and horoscopes. I can contrast information in a listening text and in reading text. I can write diary dates in words. I can write a fact file from notes.

34/41 34 /35

A1 A1 Complete a family tree

Months, seasons, star signs. Ordinal numbers Science: genetics

34 / 35 35 35 38 36 38 38 39

A1

Pronunciation: / /

Gender: male and female family members.

A1

Answer WH and Y/N comprehension questions.

Culture and beliefs: Horoscopes

Writing

A1

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Unit 4 Families Contd Revision

CEF Grammar, Vocabulary, Use your English.

CEF ref

Pages

Learning and Exam skills Cloze dialogue. Sentences from pictures. Multiple choice answers. Cloze paragraph. Classifying vocabulary. Compound nouns. Crossword puzzle. Reorganise lines in a dialogue.

CLIL Self-checking progress

42/43

Unit 5 Work Language

Reading

Present simple: jobs, work, origins, languages, likes/ dislikes Affirmative, negative, interrogative, short answers. Object pronouns. I can read an article about a street artist. I can ask and answer WH questions about the text. I can complete a short text about an American in London. I can read a job advertisement. I can read an article about three people, their jobs, and work.

44/51

A1

46 47 50

A1

Multiple choice completion. Cloze

CEF

CEF ref

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Learning and Exam skills

CLIL

Speaking

Listening

Writing

I can name my job. I can ask about and say my origins. I can say the languages I speak. I can ask which languages someone speaks. I can say where I live. I can ask where someone lives. I can say where I work. I can ask where someone works. I can give short answers to Y/N questions about jobs, routines and languages. I can ask for and give opinions. I can ask about and say my likes and dislikes. I can express positive and negative opinions and give simple reasons. I can understand a dialogue about work, origins and languages. I can understand and answer questions in a radio quiz. I can correct mistakes in written summaries of dialogues. I can write sentences about jobs in my family. I can write sentences based on a chart with symbols. I can correct mistakes in written summaries of dialogues. I can write a job advert using a model and notes.

44 45 45 45 47 45 47 47 47 49 48/49 49 44

A1

Speaking clearly, maintaining eye contact

A1

Answer T/F questions. Predicting from a listening task.

47 49 51

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CEF Present simple with fixed times Prepositions of time Adverbs of frequency Adverbial phrases of frequency. Clock times I can read signs and notices about start and finish times. I can read an article about the daily life and routines of a Russian teenager. I can read and respond to a questionnaire about good and bad habits. I can read a fact file about UK education and find information. I can ask what time an event starts. I can answer questions about what time an events starts or finishes. I can ask and answer questions about routines. I can ask about how often people do things. I can say how often I do things. I can maintain a conversation by expressing surprise and making a comment. I can role play a conversation in which I answer questions about my school day. I can understand a dialogue about start times. I can listen and complete a written text with clock times. I can understand an interview with two speakers talking about their routines. I can understand an interview with a British boy in Brazil.

CEF ref

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Unit 6 Daily Life Language

Learning and Exam skills

CLIL Geography: everyday life in Russia. Culture: School life and routines in Britain.

52-59

A1

Reading

53 54-55 56-57 58 53 53 55

A1

Environmental reading.

Speaking

A1

Completing a time table.

57 59 52 53 55 59 A1

Listening

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Unit 6 Daily Life CEF Contd Writing I can write a paragraph about my partners routines. I can write a paragraph about my school day. Revision Grammar, Vocabulary, Use your English.

CEF ref

Pages

Learning and Exam skills Using and, but, because and so as linkers. Varied tasks as before. New tasks: completing words with missing vowels. Jumbled words. Wordsearch square Collocation Expressing surprise.

CLIL

59 59 60/61

A1

Self-checking progress

Unit 7 Giving help Language

Reading

can (ability) + , -, ?. adverb: (not) very well Verbs of ability Countable / Uncountable nouns with some / any Imperatives. Prepositions of place near, between, opposite, on corner of. I can read a magazine advertisement for Charity event. I can answer WH comprehension questions. I can complete a check chart about my abilities. I can read an interviews in which an expert answers questions about a healthy diet.

62/69

A1

62 63 63

A1

I can match verbs to photographs. I can categorize ability verbs. (Physical, Creative, Practical)

Food Science: A healthy diet.

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Giving help

Contd Speaking

CEF I can talk about my abilities. I can ask and respond to questions about abilities. I can talk about the foods I like and dislike. I can understand a dialogue about ingredients for a Spanish omelette and a fruit salad. I can say where places are using a street map. I can ask for help and location of places in a town. I can say I dont know about a location. I can give thanks and respond politely. I can ask my partner about her diet, take notes, and report the results. I can understand multiple interviews about abilities. I can listen to a conversation and discover the location of a place. I can listen to an interview about a diet and take notes. I can write sentences about peoples abilities. I can write to a website, explain my regular diet and asking for advice. 63 63 64 64 66 66 67 67 65 62 67 68 63 69

CEF ref

Pages

Unit 7

Learning and Exam skills Using street maps.

CLIL Geography: Using street maps.

A1

Listening

A1

Note taking.

Writing

A1

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CEF Present continuous Present simple / Present continuous. The weather Like, love, hate, prefer VERBing I can read a dialogue and respond to WH comprehension questions. I can read speech bubbles in which speakers describe their attitudes to different activities. I can understand a diary blog I can read and comment on suggestions. I can describe current activities. I can describe the current weather in different places. I can describe the weather in different seasons. I can contrast what people usually do with what they are doing at the moment. I can do a small survey and describe the results. I can make and respond to suggestions. I can give opinions about suggestions. I can understand a conversation about the weather and answer WH questions. I can understand a series of recordings and identify what people are doing. I can complete a phone conversation. I can write a short paragraph about what a celebrity usually does and is doing now. I can write sentences about my current and regular activities saying which I like. I can write a diary blog. Grammar | vocabulary.

CEF ref

Pages

Unit 8 Free time Language

Learning and Exam skills

CLIL

70/77

A1

Reading

70 72 74 70 70 70 72 74 76 76 70 72

A1

WH comprehension questions Correcting statements. Giving opinions about suggestions. Doing surveys and reporting. Speaking slowly and clearly. Geography: climate.

Speaking

A1

Listening

A1

Using pictures and questions to predict content of listening text. Using model texts.

Writing

A1 72 74 74

Revise

Re-order a conversation.

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CEF Past tense of be, regular verbs +, - ? Past adverbials Prepositions of motion. I can read an email and complete a diary. I can read a newspaper report about a sleep walker. I can read a magazine report about a shark attack. I can understand an article about the history of telecommunication. I can tell the class about where I was last week. I can say true and false statements about yesterday. I can ask and talk about past actions and events. I can ask and talk about problems. I can respond to statements about problems. I can ask WH questions about past states and events. I can understand a dialogue about past states. I can listen to check my additions to the aviation text. I can write a story based on a sequence of pictures. I can complete a text about the history of aviation.

CEF ref

Unit 9 Past events Language Reading

Pages

Learning and Exam skills

CLIL Technology: History of telecommunication. History of aviation.

80/87 80 82 84 86 80 80 82 84 84 80 80 86 87 87

A1 A1 Multiple choice Sequence pictures. Search reading.

Speaking

A1

Listening Writing

A1 A1

Careful listening for detail.

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CEF Past Simple irregular verbs: +, -, ? Past simple + ago by + means of transport I can understand a magazine article about Rowan Atkinson. I can understand road signs. I can read a dialogue about a holiday and identify the good and bad aspects. I can read a magazine report about a holiday for wheelchair users visiting famous sites in South America. I can skim a text for general understanding. I can understand a text about famous Antarctic explorers. I can describe regular journeys and the transport I use. I can ask and respond to questions about holidays. I can ask and answer questions about a holiday in Europe. I can understand a recording about Marco Polo and take notes. I can write sentences about past events from notes. I can convert a story from present to past tense. I can write a postcard describing a holiday. I can write a postcard from notes. I can write a brief life of Marco Polo. Grammar + Vocabulary

Pages

Unit 10 Travel Language

CEF ref

Learning and Exam skills

CLIL

88/95

A1

Reading

88 88 90 92 94 88 90 92 94 88 90 92 93 94

A1

Correct comprehension sentences. WH questions with multiple choice answers Skimming

Road signs Geography: Tourist sites in Europe and South America. History: the Incas, Antarctic explorers, Marco Polo Social Science: Disabilities

Speaking

A1

Listening Writing

A1 A1

Note taking.

Revise

Picture crossword. Writing year dates in words. Changing tenses. Jumbled spellings.

Writing year dates.

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CEF Comparatives, superlatives short adjectives er, -est. Comparatives, superlatives some irregular adjectives Comparatives, superlatives: long adjectives more, most Which + indefinite pronoun: one / ones. too + adjective Vocabulary: clothes Function shopping for clothes. I can read a magazine survey in the form of a quiz. I can read a narrative article about a boy changing school. I can read advice and suggestions for the boy. I can compare cars and refer to their prices and features. I can read a shopping dialogue. I can ask for things in shops. I can describe what I want. I can ask and give information about sizes and prices. I can ask to try on clothes. I can ask and comment about clothes. I can decide what I will buy. I can comment on advice and suggestions. I can make suggestions. I can understand a dialogue comparing mobile phones.
I can understand a recording about a new racing bike.

CEF ref

Pages

Unit 11 Choices Language

Learning and Exam skills

CLIL Prices, features, dimensions Changing school. Teasing, copying homework

98/105

A1

Reading

100

A1

Complete a comprehension chart.

Speaking

98 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 104 104 98 98 100 104

A1

Listening

A1

I can listen to a shopping dialogue. I can listen to a dialogue in which a boy describes his problems and a teacher gives advice.

Make notes in a chart. Make notes of advantages. Answer T/F/DK questions. Listening for gist.

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CEF I can write a short descriptive comparison of two products. I can write two questions for the survey. I can write an email about my friends problem and how it was solved.

CEF ref

Unit 11 Choices Contd Writing

Pages

Learning and Exam skills

CLIL

100 100 104

A1

Unit 12 Big events Language

Reading

Speaking

Going to for future plans and intentions Future time phrases Possessive pronouns whose? want + infinitive / want + object Function: invite, accept and refuse invitations. linking phrases I can read a magazine interview with the inner of a competition describing her plans and intentions. I can read about a young musicians plans for the next summer. I can read a dialogue about students preparing for a play. I can read a quiz about patience using adverbs to describe how I do things. I can read a magazine article about crazy festivals and celebrations. I can describe my plans and intentions in the near future. I can invite, accept and refuse invitations.

106/113

A1

106 107 108 108 112 106 110

A1

Comprehension: short answers. Comprehension: complete a chart.

A1

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Unit 12 Big events Contd Listening Writing Revise

CEF I can listen to 3 interviews in which speakers talk about the types of music they play. I can narrate an experience using linking phrases. I can write an informal email describing and narrating an experience. Grammar + Vocabulary

CEF ref

Pages

Learning and Exam skills Make notes in a chart.

CLIL

106 112 112 114/115

A1 A1 A1

Writing comparative sentences from a chart. Jumbled spellings. Classification of clothing items. Completing a dialogue.

Writing year dates.

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