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Alternatives

Tune in to Vocabulary
and Grammar (page 18)

Tune in to Reading (page 19)

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This exercise reviews the Vocabulary box on

page 21 of the Students Book.

ANSWER KEY
1 bored
2 creative
3 stressful

4 relaxing
5 hopeless
6 technical

This exercise reviews the Vocabulary box on

page 22 of the Students Book.

ANSWER KEY
1 with
2 for
3 on

KEY

Sub-headings do for paragraphs what titles do

for a complete text. Students need to know that
by scanning sub-headings and paragraphs, they
can access the basic ideas of the text very
quickly. This is an important study skill that will
help a lot in reading reference works and
articles.

ANSWER KEY
1c

4 about
5 to
6 at

2e

3b

4d

5a

When time is limited, as in an exam, it is

important to know exactly what you have to look
for in a text. Focusing on the key words in
questions reduces the margin of error that may
occur from reading superficially or too quickly.

ANSWER KEY

This exercise reviews the Grammar box on page

23 of the Students Book. Note that the answer
to 1 is not did Will meet last summer because
students need to write subject questions.

1 What are the people who live in a kibbutz

called?
Kibbutzniks.
2 What kind of work do volunteers do?
They do whatever the community asks
them to do: maybe cleaning or cooking,
working on the farm or in a small factory.
3 Do volunteers get paid?
Yes, they do. They receive a little money,
maybe cash or credit so that they can buy
things at the kibbutz store.
4 What is the minimum age to be a
volunteer?
18.
5 What kind of rooms does a kibbutz have?
The rooms are single-sex, and also shared.
6 How long do people stay in a kibbutz?
It depends. It ranges from the minimum six
weeks, up to six months.

ANSWER KEY
1
2
3
4
5

met Sarah last summer

told you the news
drank
broke in the accident
arrived in the post this morning

This exercise reviews the Grammar box on page

23 of the Students Book.

ANSWER KEY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

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What are you going to do

Im thinking of going to
Have you seen it
I havent finished my school project yet
Ill help you with your project tomorrow
does it start
Ill meet you there

Practically any text students have to read will

require guessing the meaning of new words.
Remind them that the position of the word in
the sentence is often an important clue.

POSSIBLE ANSWERS
1
2
3
4
5

only one
wash your clothes
between other people / together
polite
agreement

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Tune in to Writing (page 20)

This reviews the Writing section on pages 26-27 of the Students Book. It further develops the skill
of writing a for and against essay. It also revises and extends the linking words and expressions
used on page 27 of the Students Book.

Students work in pairs and brainstorm some

advantages and disadvantages of home
schooling. Discuss the students ideas as
a class, but do not give all the answers away
at this stage. Students will discover other
possible answers when reading the essay.

ANSWER KEY
1
2
3
4
5

POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Yes: you can have private tuition, you can
study at your own speed, you can use all the
resources at home such as TV and the internet.
No: it is more difficult to make friends, there
are not the same facilities such as sports
equipment at home, you dont learn about
working in groups.

believe
disagree
however
As well as this
whereas

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7
8
9
10

also
on the other hand
This can lead to
disadvantage
In addition

Students use the expressions given in the essay

to write an alternative conclusion, arguing for
traditional schools.

MODEL ANSWER
Although home schooling has many
advantages, in my opinion, traditional schools
are a better form of education. School is not
just about learning information or studying for
exams. Above all, it is the time when you learn
to live in society and deal with other people.
Going to school with other children is the best
way of learning how to do this and obtaining
a full education.

Students read the essay. Ask them if any of their

ideas from 1 were mentioned.

ANSWER KEY
The author is in favour of home schooling.

Students read the essay again and choose

the correct linking words.

Students put the topic sentences into the essay.

ANSWER KEY

a2

b4

c1

d3

Tune in to Culture (page 21)

This Tune in to Culture page, Having a discussion, expands on the discussion work of the unit.
It focuses on having a small group discussion.

Students work alone, reading the statements

and deciding on their own opinions.

Students then decide which statements they are

most interested in, and number the statements
1-10 depending on how interested they are in
the topic (10 = most interesting, 1 = least
interesting).

Divide students into groups of four. Together

they decide which three statements they are
most interested in as a group.

In each group, one pair of students thinks

of arguments agreeing with their chosen
statements, while the other pair thinks of
arguments disagreeing with these statements.
Allow a few minutes for brainstorming
in pairs. Emphasise to students that they
are not necessarily giving their personal
opinions here. They are just assembling
for or against arguments.
When both pairs are ready, the group come
together and discuss the statements they have
chosen, using the arguments the pairs have
produced. When the discussions end,
ask the students who they thought had the
strongest arguments and why.

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