INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS TEACHER'S GUIDE with 'can do' statements

BEGINNER
UNIT GRAMMAR VOCABULARY WORK SKILLS FUNCTIONS
1 Pleased to meet you
My students can … use the verb be to make sentences in the use the numbers 1-10 to talk about say the letters of the alphabet introduce themselves
Present Simple everyday places and objects. spell your name and be able to write other say Good morning
people's names. say Pleased / Nice to meet you
Examples I'm Ken Scott. terminal two, ten euros, six centimetres A I'm Kyra Tejero. A Hi, I'm Martin Katz.
They are from Dakar. B Can you spell that, please? B Pleased to meet you, Martin. I'm Angela
A Yes. Kyra. K-Y-R-A. Teo.

Video Real people answer the questions: What's

your name? How do you spell that?

Photocopiable resources Card game to practise I'm, They're, He's , Game to practise telephone numbers Spelling game Game to review key introduction
etc. and countries. expressions

2 Getting to know you

My students can … make questions with be in the Present use the numbers 11-100 say the time ask people questions about themselves
Simple talk about temperature use the question What time is …? and respond
give a positive or negative answer to talk about a schedule give information about other people

Examples A Are you a manager? A Is it cold in Mecca? A What time is lunch? A Are you here for the conference?
B Yes, I am. B No, it's thirty five degrees. B It's a twelve thirty. B Yes, I'm a trainer.
A Is Edmundo and architect?
B No, he isn't.
Video Real people answer the questions: What's
your name? What do you do? Where are
you from?
Photocopiable resources A-B activity to complete people's profiles Domino card game to practice numbers A-B activity to complete a conference A-B activity exchanging personal
using Is he …? Yes, he is. / No, he isn't. schedule information

3 In the city
My students can …
use there is and there are in the Present talk about their workspace write basic emails make and respond to offers
Simple to talk about offices and facilities make simple arrangements
make questions and give short positive and
negative answers

Examples A Is there a meeting room? computer, pens, telephone, bookshelf Is 11.00 a.m. convenient for you? A Would you like a drink?
B Yes, there is. B Yes, please. I'd like a coffee.
Video A profile of British Airways and their offices
at Heathrow Airport.
Use of there is and there are in a real-
world context
Photocopiable resources A-B activity to practise talking about office Game to practise the names of office Activity to practise writing an email to set Crossword activity practising saying food
spaces and facilities using Is there …? and items. up a meeting. items and making offers
Are there …?

4 Ready to go
My students can …
use have got and has got in the Present talk about days, months, and dates make a simple phone call make an arrangement to meet a business
Simple to talk about possessions ask to speak to someone colleague
make questions and give short positive and greet someone on the phone say a time or day is not convenient
negative answers suggest another time

Examples A Has Ella got her passport? Sunday, the sixth of March Could I speak to Lisa Chang, please? A Are you free on Wednesday?
B Yes, she has. Hi, Lisa. It's Juan Carlos from Novotec. B I'm sorry, I'm busy.
Video A businessman prepares for a business trip
to Dubai.
Use of have got in an everyday context

Photocopiable resource A-B activity to practise asking about A-B activity to practise talking about dates. Activity putting the lines of a telephone call A-B activity to find a time to meet using a
possessions using have got and has got . in the right order. diary.

5 Trains & boats & planes

My students can … use do and does in the Present Simple to talk about forms of transport give and take a message on the phone talk about things you like and like doing
ask questions say where someone is make suggestions
give short positive and negative answers

Examples A Do you live in London? by train, bus, car Can I take a message? Could you ask him They like parks.
B Yes, I do. gate, platform, airport to call me? He's in a meeting. She likes shopping.

Video Real people answer the questions: How do

you get to work? Do you cycle to work? Do
you travel for work?

Photocopiable resources Question and answer game to practise Picture card matching game to practise Activity putting the lines of a telephone call Picture card matching game to practise
questions with do. transport vocabulary in the right order to practise message using like.
taking.
6 The good life
My students can … use personal pronouns and possessive talk about a variety of food from different talk about currencies of different countries, make a reservation, order, and pay in a
adjectives countries money, and how much things cost restaurant

Examples I , me , my chips, salad, soup, couscous, tiramisu, ice yen, pound, euro, dollar I'd like to make a reservation.
cream How much is a taxi? I'll have the pizza.
Video A profile of a restaurant which includes a
variety of restaurant and food vocabulary.

Photocopiable resource A gap-fill activity to give further practice of Food and drink crossword A-B activity practising asking about A conversation flow chart activity to
personal pronouns and possessive currencies and how much an MP3 player practise the three stages of going to a
adjectives. costs restaurant

7 High flyer
My students can … ask questions using wh- and how talk about airports and passenger facilities write an email about travel plans make requests using Could I …? Could
questions you …? and Have you got …? on an
aeroplane
Examples Where is the main office? departures, information desk, trolleys, I am writing to give you more information Could I have a blanket, please?
How many times do you fly? arrivals … Could you go back to your seat?

Video A profile of an airport. Airport staff talk

about their jobs.
Photocopiable resources An A-B info-gap activity practising wh- and A domino game practising airport An email gap-fill activity to practise writing A request crossword
how questions vocabulary emails about travel plans
8 Living in the past
My students can … use be and regular verbs to talk about past talk places and items in a hotel give and check information check in and out of a hotel
events using the Past Simple

Examples The hotel opened 100 years ago. lift, key card, bathroom, light, towel Is that 'Scott' with two 't's? I'd like to check in, please.
Did the Beatles stay there? Could you repeat that, please? You have a double room for three nights.

Video A profile of the Ritz Hotel in London.

Photocopiable resources A-B activity practising questions using the Hotel vocabulary crossword A-B activity to practise checking Activity putting the lines of a conversation
Past Simple information in order to practise checking in

9 All around the world

My students can … talk about past events using irregular verbs talk about location and typical places in a greet a visitor, ask questions about their ask for and give directions
town or city journey, and offer them a drink
Examples He met his friends in Lisbon. The library is on Ocean Road between the How was your flight? A How do I get to the train station?
bank and the post office. Would you like a drink? B Go straight on and it's on your left.
Video The story of a fire engine going round the
world for a charity
Photocopiable resources A-B activity practising irregular verb A domino game to practise names of Activity putting the lines of a conversation A-B activity to practise giving and following
endings and making quesitons using the places in a town or city in order to practise greeting a visitor directions
Past Simple.
10 Making plans
My students can … use going to to talk about plans and talk about countries, nationalities, and write an email to introduce good and bad say goodbye and thank you
intentions famous brands news, and ask for opinions

Examples I'm going to learn some Chinese. Toyota is a Japanese company. The good news is the design is great. It was lovely to meet you.

Video A profile of the bicycle maker Brompton

Photocopiable resources A-B activity to making and responding to A-B activity to practise talking about Writing activity to practise giving good and Using abbreviations of key phrases to
questions about holiday plans famous companies bad news practise saying goodbye and thank you.

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