Overview 1A 1B Reading and Use of English: Developing skills Speaking: Vocabulary: Special accasions; Developing Skimming and scanning skils Comparing photos Language development: Present and pastsituations, > Listening: Developing skills Listening for gist Listening habitsand states for specific information Writing: Informal email (Part 2) 1 Language development: Comparatives and superlatives Modifying adjectives and adverbs, Adjective noun collocations; Phrasal verbs with up and down Reading and Use of English: Key word transformations (Part 4); Matiple-choice claze Part 1) Lead-in Look at the entry from the Longman Exams Dictionary. Mark the key points that define lifestyle. lifestyle /lasfstanl/ » [C] the way a person or group of people live, including the place they live in, the things they own, the kind of job they do and che activities they enjoy: Regular exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle, | lavishicomnfortable/simple/etc. lifestyle They lead au extremely lavish lifestyle Discuss the questions. 1 The phatos show typical aspects of a student lifestyle in the UK. Which would you mostleast enjoy? Why? 2 Think of one adj ive that describes your lifestyle bestEy Family life Reading: Developing skills ' Before you read Skimming Scanning EXPERT STRATEGY Skimming + Use the ttle, introduction and any pictures to get an idea of the topic and what a text will be about. This will make it easier to understand the text. + Togeta general understanding ofa text, read through it quickly, focusing only on the main ideas, These are found in ‘topic sentences, often the first or last sentences of each paragraph. EXPERT STRATEGY Scanning When you know what information you want to find, you can save time by scanning the text for it, rather than reading the whole text, Read the questions first, identify the key words and look for phrases or information in the text that express the same ideas. Vocabulary Discussion 1 Read the title of the article on page 9 and the introduction. In ‘what ways can parents be ‘pushy’? 2. Skim the article and match the summary sentences (1-4) with the sections of the article (A~D). 1 Some children are expected to do activities for the wrong reasons. 2 The more activities children do, the better. 3 Children don't need pressure at their age 4 Technology has advantages for children, 3 Look at the questions in the task below. The key words are highlighted for you. Now look at the example (0). The highlighted ‘words link to the highlighted part of section C of the text, Then read the strategies and do the task. You are going to read an article in which different families give their views on how children should spend their free time, For questions 1-10, choose from the sections (A-D). The sections may be chosen more than once. Which section mentions: the anxiety some parents have about aspects of modern life? LO ¢| an attempt to limit the time spent playing computer games? o the practical difficulties of getting children to their activities? the pressure that many children are under to succeed? ‘a SUSPICION that the activities which some children go to QO may not be their own choice? the benafits to children of having access to a computer? ‘worrying about letting children be independent? the difficulty of being 2 one-parent family’? 5 6 the Value of playing music for pleasure? 7 8 9 the link between practising new skls and making progress? a negative view of competitive parents? {to| 4 Which of the skills, skimming or scanning, did you find the most useful for the task in Exercise 3? Why? 5 —_Lookat the underlined words and phrases in the article and guess ‘what they mean. 6 Which family’s lifestyle is most similar to/different from yours?Module 1 Lifestyles Last week a group of teachers, authors and psychologists said video games and ‘pushy parents’ were robbing children of their happiest years, But is that true? Here we speak to four very different families. « SSTRORRES (Our children like to chill out in front ofthe TV or play computer games just like every child all over the world But parents also need to give their children the chance to tty out as many different things as they can afford. Both cour boys play football for a club and their school, sa they train a couple of times a week and play at the weekend, Charlie also plays basketball and the drums. William learns the electric guitar and Laura sings and has kickboxing and trampolining lessons. But we make it clear to them that they want to improve at something, they need to work hard and keep doing it over and over again. There's only Friday ‘when someone is not out. It's spent eating pizzas and deciding on the logistics of how and when we are going to get the children to their different classes over the weekend, 8 [The Luckhursts The best thing you can give your children is time. Proper time, Not a few snatched minutes here and there while you rush them off to ballet or violin lessons but time spent talking and listening to them. These days children are packed off to all sorts of at an ever younger age. They are expected to achieve more and more younger and younger, and are made to feel a failure if they dont reach the targets set for them, | encourage my kids to play the piano but only for fun - nt. Childhood is the only time in your play and not have the worries that adults y are we trying to rush it? | think the rivalry tween parents at schoo! is particularly depressing - as yone cates whose child learns to ride a bike firs learns to read be have, So fore anyone el ERSMCSrSES| Here in Britain, we tend to complain that children don’ lay in the garden and go out on their bikes the way we did. Computer games and the internet have taken over from playing outside but, although | worry about this, | doubt Id have been riding bikes if weld had the internet Maybe as adults we're scared of the world they'e growing up in because we don't really understand it. In any case, since | separated from my husband, its nat eas the children constantly entertained and I'm happy for them to go on the computer because it gives me a break. Both my kids love computer games, Natalie spends a lot of time con Facebook and, actually, its a good way for her to keep. intouch with her friends in Spain and keep up her Spanish at the same time. b Ere Crar Kes] IF my kids had their way, theyd be on the computer the minute they got home from school but | try to keep an eve cn this because we do have rules about how long they're lowed to spend playing games on their computer. When, they're not doing this, the boys play football together and Julia does cheerleading and goes to a youth club. She wants to go ice-skating but the nearest rink is @ bus ride and a walk away, and I'm worried that she’s still a bit young, to do this on her own. ford to send my kids to extra lessons. In any case, too many people push their kids into doing something. because they themselves used to do it or wanted to. Living your life through your kids has its own dangers, in my view, s horses but riding lessons cost a fortune, so that's co keep Ian Julia love out| Module 1 Lifestyles Language development 1 Present situations and habits > EXPERT GRAMMAR page 182 1a Match the people in the picture (A~E) with the 10 sentences (1-6). 1 She lives ina small house with her husband and children. His children are growing up fast! Hell sit and doze in an armchair all evening She's always making long calls on the phone. Hes staying with the family at the moment She usually goes out in the evening, Match the uses (a-f) with the sentences (1-6) in Exercise 1a, aa regular action b an annoying or surprising habit characteristic behaviour d long-term situation @ a changing situation fa temporary situation Now complete the table with the uses and sentences from Exercise tb. [Form [Use| Examples | Present ). ~ | @___ continuous __| () ma) Present (5) Wise continuous + [ane ee — Present simple |(7)______| (8) fey will + infinitive _| (11) 2a Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verbs in brackets, Use the present simple, present continuous or will 1 A: __ (youve) in a house ora flat? B: We (live) na flat for now but we. (look for) @ house. 2 A: Who (you/get on) best with in your family? B: My father, He (tall) us endless funny stories BA: (anyone/annoy) you in your family? B: Yes, my brother. He CDs without asking me! 4 How often (you/go out)? {always/iake) my B: Lusually (ge out) every night but | (study) a lot at the moment, so | (onivfgo ‘out) at weekends until my exams are Finished. 5 A:____ (youflike) learning English? B: Yes, do. Itwas difficult at first but it (Get) easier now. b Work in pairs, Take it in turns to ask each other the questions in Exercise 2a and give answers which are true for you.State verbs > EXPER a Read the sentences. Does each one describe a state (S) or an action (A)? 1 dont understand, 2 Do you know Peter? 3 We dont have a big house. _ 4. Sorry 'm having lunch, _~ b Read the information and complete it with the verbs from Exercise 3a. [A Some verbs are not used in the continuous because |" they describe states, not actions (e.g. believe, like, | seem, want, own, ) |B Some verbs are not used in the continuous when they describe states, but can be used in the continuous when they describe actions eg, look, | fe eee ie appear, see, think, fel, 4 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. 1 Tim having two brothers. 2 Jan has a shower - can you call back later? 3 I dont understand this word. What is it meaning? 4 Marina thinks about getting a car. Do you thinkit’s ‘a goad idea? ‘We are not owning our house: we rent it. The house is looking old but its quite moder inside. ‘What do you look at? Oh, yes! | can see it now! Phil sees a client at the moment. He won't belong Past habits and states 5a Read the quote from the singer Rihanna, Mark two past habits and one past state. Early — memories ‘When Iwas a child, we used to lve in Bridgetown, Barbados, and | used to sell clothes on a stall with my father. In the evenings | would help my mother with the cooking’ b Read the quote in Exercise 5a again and answer the questions. 1 Did Rihanna sell clothes with her father once or many times? 2. Did she help her mother with the cooking once or many times? 3. What verb forms are used to describe these past habits? 4 Choose the correct answers: sell / ive is a state verb. You cant use would / used to with a state verb. Module 1 Lifestyles Read the information and complete it with used to, would or the past simple form of verbs from the quote in Exercise 5a To talk about past habits, use (eg.lusedio | sell clothes on a stall with my father) or would (eg! my mother with the cooking). To talk about past states, use__(eg. We in Bridgetown) The past simple can also be used for past habits and states (eg. | in Bridgetown, | ry mother with the cooking) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets, Use used to, would or the past simple. Only use the past simple if used 0 or would are not possible, More than one answer may be possible. Sorry! (forget) towrite to youlact week LL (lve) in France when | was a child. We. (have) two beautiful cats. When | was younger my family __ (always 490) tothe beach in summer We (have) some great beach parties! My father (%)a businessman. He (cften/uort) sixor seven dayea week, until he (etire)in 19985. ‘Write true sentences about you. 1 My... isalways 2 Lused to... but now 3 Asacchild, | would often Now compare your experiences with other students, ‘Match the sentence halves, 1 fim writingtotell you a butwe have very 2 Illve in Poznan, similar personalities. 3 Ilve ina fiat with b we used to visit 4 We dont look like your country every each ather summer. 5 When Im not surfing © something about the internet, myself. 6 When | was a child, | like going out with my friends, e acity in the west of Poland. £ my parents and my brother, aL1A 12 Module 1 Lifestyles Writing (Paper 2 Part 2: Informal email) Lead-in Understand the task Plan your email Language and content 1 3 Discuss the questions. 1 Who do you write infarmal emails to? 2 What kind of things would you write in an email to a new friend? Read the exam task. What is the purpose of the email? a toask for information to give information ¢ toentertain the reader You have received this email from an English-speaking boy called Simon, Hello, 1 would like to get to know someone from your country and a friend has told me that you would like to practise your English, Perhaps we could email each other. Could you tell me a bit about yourself and your family? Could you suggest how we might meet sometime in the future? Thanks, Simon Write your email in 140-190 words in an appropriate style. {a What information are you going to include in your email? Make a lis. Jjob, hobbies, b Copy and complete the paragraph plan with the information from Exercises 2 and 3a, Paragraph 1: why you are writing Paragraph 2: about you Paragraph 3: about your family Paragraph 4: suggesting meeting 4a These extracts from a student's email are inappropriate. Rewrite them using informal language from the table on page 13. 1. [Tewould bea pleasure to become acquainted vith you 2. [Tam an inhabitant ofa small town in Spain. 4 [Atihe next opportunity t write, Twill forward a photograph | of us all 5. [When was a child, it was customary for us to spend our | vacations by the sea 6 [She has a similar appearance to me However, she can seem | | rather talkative, 7 [Tanderstand you wish to make contact with someone from — | | my country. 8 [Does Bossy everarse Tor yout (Take pleasure m your meres 10. { Tshould like t take this opportunity to inform you of my family situation.Responding to | !'m glad youte a suggestion | So you'd lke to get in touch ‘As your fiend said, I ike . because introducing | My name's Module 1 Lifestyles EXPERT LANGUAGE: Sentence word order Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. 11 very / always / English /1/ speak / dont / well We would always go on holiday | often used to We bath enjoy. [Talking about | Do you ever get the chance t0.. 7 | the future It would be great to meet up sometime. Perhaps we could Next time I write, 1 b Read the statements giving advice about informal emails. Do you think they are Right (R) cor Wrong (W)? 1 Use a personal, conversational style 2 Avoid simple words, 3 Avoid phrasal verbs 4 Avoid direct questions to the reader, 5 Use short, simple sentences. 6 Use contractions. ¢ Find examples in the table above to justify your answers in Exercise 4b, d Which of the options (1-9) would be appropriate to open and close your email? Which ones would not be appropriate? Why? 1 Dear MrJones, 2. | [hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience. 3 Toisoflove, 4 Hello Simon, 5 Looking forward to hearing from you. 6 Best wishes, 7 Dearfriend, 8 Well, that’ all for now. Do write back soon. 9 Yours sincerely, yourself Hive in Talking about | Let me tell you about my family. 2 always / my mother and father / Fridays fish 7 people She looks like me but she can be a bit on/eat We get on (well) Lifestyles We like to 3 having / great / right now / Paris / my sisters / in/time/a 4 usually /her/ gave /help/friends /a lot of /her 5 bed /music/in/ would / my grandmother / listen to / always 6 the party / very much / everyone / themselves / enjoyed / at 7 you /Til/ next week / email / send / on Tuesday / an 8 as/write / please / back / as /can/you/ soon 5 Now write your email using the ideas and some of the language above. Do not include any addresses. Check your email 6 Edit your work using this checklist. (There is a full checklist on page 198.) Check your: + paragraph plan. Have you included all the points? + use of present and past tenses, + use of ime expressions, + style + spelling + number of words, 13