CONTENTS

UNIT 1

1 School life 2

UNIT 2

2 Education in Ukraine 4

UNIT 3

3 Schools abroad 6

UNIT 4

4 Ukraine 8

UNIT 5

5 The UK 10

UNIT 6

6 Life Skills. Recognising good work 12

UNIT 7

7 Literature Extra. ‘The Book’ by H.P. Lovecraft 13

UNIT 8

8 Life Skills. Achieving your goals 14

UNIT 9

9 Literature Extra. ‘Planting the Apple Tree

(After William Cullen Bryant)’ by Steven Watts 15

UNIT 10

10 Life Skills. Taking responsibility 16

UNIT 11

11 Literature Extra. ‘Twelve Years a Slave’ by Solomon Northup 17

NOTES 18
1 SCHOOL OBJECTIVES
GRAMMAR: quite / very /
extremely / too

LIFE
VOCABULARY: school supplies

VO C ABUL ARY
1 What do you like most about school life? What is your favourite school subject and why?
2 Match the following words with the pictures.
1 notebook | 2 calculator | 3 scissors | 4 pen | 5 colouring pencils | 6 pencil sharpener
7 ruler | 8 brush | 9 pencil | 10 pair of compasses | 11 protractor | 12 rubber

RE A D I N G
1 Read the text and put the paragraphs in the correct order.

SMARTPHONE – FRIEND OR ENEMY?

Besides, certain websites and apps can replace Using smartphones during school lessons has
paper tests and exams become quite a hot topic. Some people think that
extremely well. So, teachers smartphones can be too distracting, as children often
won't have to use a lot of play mobile games and surf the Internet during the
paper, and this will help to lessons. Also, a student can very easily cheat in an
save the environment. Every exam by using a smartphone. More and more parents
smartphone has a calculator would like schools to ban the use of smartphones
and a notepad app, so during school hours. But could smartphones be useful
children will not need to use during lessons?
pens and pencils. Also, there
First of all, there is software that can very effectively
are special apps that could
block certain apps during school hours. This software is
easily replace rulers and
powerful enough to block applications like Facebook or
protractors. Some can even
Instagram. Second, there are many apps and websites
measure long distances and
that offer lots of learning opportunities.
temperature.
2 Read the text again and answer the questions:
Lastly, we have to remember that the teaching and – How can parents and teachers make pupils stop
learning process is just as important as children’s safety using their smartphones during lessons?
and connection with their parents and friends. – What are the advantages of using smartphones
during lessons?

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 1 S C H O O L LI F E

GRAM MAR • Using smartphones during school lessons has

become quite a hot topic.
Adverbs of degree • Also, a student can very easily cheat in an exam by
1 Read the following sentences and answer the using a smartphone.
question below. Which words (nouns, adjectives, adverbs or verbs) do
the words in bold describe / modify in these sentences?
• Besides, certain websites and apps can replace
paper tests and exams extremely well. 2 Match the following sentences with the pictures
• Some people think that smartphones can be too below.
distracting, as children often play mobile games a The school bus is too crowded.
and surf the Internet during the lessons. b The school bus is quite crowded.
с The school bus is very / extremely crowded.

1 1 2 1

3 1

3 Look at the modifiers (words in bold) from the 5 Look at her, she always has good grades and does
sentences in ex. 1 and 2 and choose the correct everything very / too well!
alternative in the rule. 5 Work in pairs and make sentences about your
• We use quite, very, extremely, and too before / school equipment using the following words.
after an adjective.
Pen very
RULE: We use adverbs of degree to make an Pencil too
adjective or an adverb stronger: Ruler extremely
The weather is extremely hot. The pencil is quite Rubber quite
sharp. The ruler is too long. Schoolbag
Calculator
Quite / very / extremely / too + adjective Pencil sharpener

0 This pencil isn’t very sharp. Can I borrow your

4 Read the following sentences and choose the
correct option. In some sentences, both options sharpener?
are possible.
1 Maths is quite / very a hard subject, so I always ask
my mum to help me.
2 This chair is quite / too comfortable. I don’t need
another one.
3 I never play basketball because I am very / too
short.
4 Pete is only 8 years old. He is quite / too young to
go to university.

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2 EDUCATION
OBJECTIVES
GRAMMAR: adverbs of manner
and modifiers
VOCABULARY: school life; rules of

IN UKRAINE
conduct

RE A D I N G A N D SP E A K I N G
1 Look at the pictures. In which photos can you see the interactive whiteboard, casual clothes, the school
uniform, a modern and spacious library? Which of these photos can describe your school?

2 Do you need to wear a uniform at school? Do Do Not

What other school rules do you have to follow? •
• Share new ideas.
3 Work with your partner. Discuss and place the • •
following rules in the table on the right. Add two
rules in each column using your ideas. • •

• Share new ideas. • •

• Play mobile games during lessons.
• Be polite. 4 Read the first paragraph of the text on page 5
• Speak while the teacher's speaking. and answer the question: what are the two main
• Use fireworks in the classroom. changes in the Ukrainian system of secondary
• Be on time. education nowadays?
• Eat another student’s lunch. 5 Read the rest of the text on page 5 and answer
• Wear a school uniform. the questions.
• Join after-school clubs.
• What do the pupils like about their schools?
• Be more than 15 minutes late.
• What would the pupils like to change in their
schools?
• What do both pupils have in common?

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 2 E D U C ATI O N I N U K R A I N E

EDUCATION IN UKRAINE
The education system in Ukraine is changing. Now a child has to study in school for 12 years, like
a lot of pupils in Europe. Also, more and more schools are following the ‘New Ukrainian School’
programme that promotes innovation, creativity, and cooperation between teachers, parents, and
their children. We asked two pupils from a state school and a private school to share what they like
about their schools and what other changes at their schools they want to see.

Lina I study in a state school. I Mark My parents chose a really

like my school, my classmates, and the teachers. great private school for me. The school building
Everyone is friendly to each other; the teachers are is quite spacious and modern. All the classrooms
very kind and helpful, they explain the material in have interactive whiteboards, computers, tablets
an interesting way and make it easy to understand. that everyone can use freely. We also have a
However, there are a few things I would happily big swimming pool and the gym, and I enjoy our
change in my school. Firstly, the start time of the PE lessons there. But the most amazing place is
first lessons – why do we have to wake up so early? our library – there are not only paper books and
Secondly, I would make classes smaller – there magazines; pupils can also surf the Internet and
are around 30 children in every form, and it often watch different educational films there.
becomes too noisy during lessons. I would also
Is there anything I would like to change? The
make our classrooms more modern and add more
compulsory school uniform. I would like to wear
technology like interactive whiteboards, tablets, and
something more casual like jeans and pullovers
computers. Besides, I would prefer to study only
instead of jackets and trousers. Oh, and one more
the subjects we need for the future, like in most
thing – the lessons should start a little later because I
European schools.
would like to stay in bed for longer in the morning.

GRAM MAR 5 Spending much time playing

computer games can harm your eyes.
Adverbs of manner and modifiers 6 We mustn’t speak in the school library.
1 Read the sentences with the adverbs in bold in 7 Our English teacher always talks to us .
the text and choose the correct alternative.

Adverbs such as quite, very, really, too modify

adjectives / verbs.
Adverbs such as happily and freely modify
adjectives / verbs.

2 Read the following sentences and fill in the gaps

with the adverbs below.
safely | slowly | fully | very | loudly | too | nicely
1 All pupils should know traffic rules to travel to
school .
2 Walk along the school corridors .
3 When the teacher asks you a question, answer it
.
4 English is important for university
education.

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3 SCHOOLS
OBJECTIVES
GRAMMAR: reported questions
VOCABULARY: schools abroad

ABROAD
RE A D I N G 3 The country with the highest school in the world is
…
1 What do you know about schools abroad? a Ukraine
How are they different from schools in Ukraine? b Tibet
c Indonesia
2 Do the quiz and check your answers with the
4 The pupils that get the most homework in the
answer key at the bottom of the page. How
world are from …
many questions did you answer right? Are you
a China
surprised by any of the facts?
b Korea
1 The school with the largest number of pupils is
c Japan
located in …
5 It’s common for the school day to start at 7 am
a China
in …
b India
a Iceland
c the USA
b Canada
2 The school with one teacher and one pupil is
c Brazil
located in …
6 Children don’t have to go to school in …
a Cyprus
However, they go anyway.
b Australia
a Finland
c Italy
b Kenya
c Peru

1b 2c 3b 4a 5c 6b

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 3 S C H O O L S A B RO A D

3 Read the dialogue below and find out about the types of schools in
the UK and Japan. Do we have the same school system in Ukraine?
THERESA: Hi! My name is Theresa, THERESA: Oh, I see! We call them
and I’m from the United Kingdom. primary and secondary school in
TAKESHI: Hello! I’m Takeshi, and the UK. Primary school usually
I’m a senior high school student takes six years, and in secondary
from Japan. school, we have to study until we
THERESA: What’s senior high are 16.
school? TAKESHI: Elementary and high
TAKESHI: In Japan, we have schools are also compulsory in
elementary, junior, and senior high Japan. So you are going to finish
school. We study in elementary secondary school at the age of 16?
school for six years, three years in THERESA: Right.
junior high school, and three years TAKESHI: Lucky you! I have to
in senior high school. stay in school until I am 18…

GRAM MAR 2 Read the following sentences and transform

them into direct questions.
Reported questions 0 Alice’s mother asked the teacher how many lessons
1 Read the following sentences and answer the Alice had on Mondays. – How many lessons does
questions below. Alice have on Mondays?
What’s senior high school? 1 She asked me who that smart woman was.
Theresa asked what senior high school was. 2 She wondered where I wanted to live after the
a Which question did Theresa ask? graduation.
b Which question did somebody repeat after 3 He asked me why I was so happy.
Theresa? 4 The headmaster wanted to know why I was always
c Which question has the word order of a late for classes.
positive sentence? 5 Mr Smith asked me what grades I usually got at
d What are the grammar forms of the verbs in school.
both questions? 3 Change the direct questions below to reported
questions.
A reported question tells someone what 0 ‘How do you feel?’ he asked. – He asked how I felt.
another person asked. The most common 1 ‘What’s the weather like?’ she wondered.
reporting verb for reported questions is ‘ask’: 2 ‘What do you want for breakfast?’ my mother
Theresa asked what senior high school was. asked.
• We use the same question words (what, when, 3 ‘What do you enjoy about watching movies in the
where, why, how) in reported questions: cinema?’ she asked.
4 ‘When do you wake up on week days?’ he asked.
‘Where did you grow up?’ – He wondered where
5 ‘Why are you sad?’ she wondered.
I grew up.
6 ‘What time is it?’ he wanted to know.
• We change tense forms (Present Simple – 7 ‘Where is the bus stop?’ she asked.
Past Simple) and word order (question – 8 ‘What time does the lesson start?’ he wondered.
statement) when we make a reported question
from a direct question:
‘What is your name?’ – She asked what her name
was.
‘Where does Nick live?’ – He asked where Nick
lived.

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OBJECTIVES

UKRAINE
GRAMMAR: quite / almost
VOCABULARY: Ukraine:
geographical position, climate,
nature

RE A D I N G

1 Name and label Ukrainian regions on the map based on the list below:
1 Cherkasy region | 2 Chernihiv region | 3 Chernivtsi region | 4 Dnipropetrovsk region | 5 Donetsk region
6 Ivano-Frankivsk region | 7 Kharkiv region | 8 Kherson region | 9 Khmelnytskyi region | 10 Kirovohrad region
11 Kyiv region | 12 Luhansk region | 13 Lviv region | 14 Mykolaiv region | 15 Odesa region | 16 Rivne region
17 Sumy region | 18 Ternopil region | 19 Vinnytsia region | 20 Volyn region | 21 Zakarpattia region
22 Zaporizhzhia region | 23 Zhytomyr region | 24 The Autonomous Republic of Crimea

2 Read the text and mark the following statements Mountains; the other areas are almost completely
True (T) or False (F). covered by plains. The tallest mountain is Hoverla with
1 Ukraine borders on Germany. a height of 2061 meters. The Dnipro, the Dniester,
2 Ukraine is the third largest country in Europe. and the Southern Buh are the rivers that flow south
3 There are no mountains in Ukraine.
into the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. The country is
quite rich in natural resources such as iron, natural gas,
4 Ukraine is rich in coal.
and coal. The climate in Ukraine is mild with quite cold
5 Other nationalities also live in Ukraine.
winters and warm summers.
6 A few people from other countries come to Ukraine.
The official language is Ukrainian. Ukrainians
Ukraine is located in Eastern Europe and surrounded
are the main ethnic group of the population. There
by Poland, Hungary, Russia, Belarus, Moldova, and
are also small groups of other nationalities like
Romania. Ukraine is the largest country in Europe and
Crimean Tatars, Armenians, and Jews. Thousands of
the 46th largest country in the world.
tourists visit Ukraine to enjoy the beauty of its natural
Ukraine has various geographic landscapes ranging attractions and see the architecture of the big cities
from highlands to lowlands. The most famous and small towns.
mountainous part of Ukraine is the Carpathian

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 4 UKRAINE

GRAM MAR 2 Complete the following sentences with ‘quite’ or

‘almost.’
Quite / almost 1 My English pen friend says that Ukrainian is
1 Read the following sentences and put the words a difficult language to learn.
in bold on the scale. 2 all forests in Ukraine are rich in
berries and mushrooms.
Other areas are almost completely covered by 3 Winters in the south of Ukraine are
plains. warm.
The country is quite rich in natural resources such 4 all regions of Ukraine have
as iron, natural gas, and coal. important natural resources.
5 Ukraine has a long and interesting
10% 50% 70% 90% history.
6 The climate in the eastern regions of Ukraine is
a little very dry and hot.
7 Ukrainians are friendly and
positive people.
8 In summer, it’s rainy in the west of
Ukraine.

3 SPEAKING Look at the photographs below. In which regions of Ukraine are these places located? What
are their names? What do you know about them?

A B

C D

E F

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5
OBJECTIVES

THE UK
GRAMMAR: adverb clauses of time
VOCABULARY: the UK

RE A D I N G
1 Match the following pictures with the names of the UK capitals: Edinburgh, Belfast, London, Cardiff.
2 Have you ever been to any of the cities in the photos?
Which city would you like to visit and why?

3 Match the countries of the UK with their capitals. 4 Read the text on page 11 and mark the following
sentences True (T) or False (F).
1 The Republic of Ireland is part of the United
Kingdom.
2 The United Kingdom unites five countries.
3 The climate of the UK is quite wet.
4 Other languages that are usually taught at schools
in the UK are Japanese and Italian.
5 In the UK, there are a lot of people whose
grandparents are from other countries.

1 Edinburgh 3 London
2 Belfast 4 Cardiff

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 5 TH E U K

5 Read the text again and complete the table with was not part of the United Kingdom until the Middle
the information about these numbers, names Ages. After the Act of Union in 1707, Scotland and England
and things. became one kingdom.
The United Kingdom has a generally temperate climate
with large amounts of rainfall. Winters are usually mild
1949 and dry. At the same time, some areas of the Scotland
Highlands have a climate similar to the tundra regions.
the Act of Union English is the most common language in the UK. In some
regions, people speak Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, and Irish.
the Scotland Highlands While the 2004 census was taking place, it appeared that
only one-fifth of Welsh people speak Welsh. The same
study showed that only ten per cent of the population of
one-fifth Northern Ireland speak Irish. In most schools, pupils learn
French , Spanish or German as foreign languages. Mandarin
the 1730s Chinese is also becoming more popular.
Since the African slave trade in the 1730s, the UK has had
The United Kingdom is located off the northwest coast of quite a large Afro-Caribbean population. Also, the United
Europe and consists of the island of Great Britain and part Kingdom has the oldest Chinese community because of the
of the island of Ireland. The Atlantic Ocean surrounds the sailors who travelled from China in the nineteenth century.
United Kingdom. In 1949, the Republic of Ireland became Besides, around 14 per cent of the population are people
an independent country, and so there is a border between who belong to various ethnic groups from Africa, South
the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The English Asia, and the Caribbean.
Channel separates Great Britain and France. The Irish Sea is
located between Great Britain and the island of Ireland.
The United Kingdom consists of England, Wales, Scotland,
and Northern Ireland. Each country has its capital and a
government with different levels of independence. Wales

GRAM MAR 2 Fill in the gaps with when, before, while, after,
once, as soon as or until. In some gaps, more than
Time clauses one option is possible.
1 Read the rules in the table and complete them 1 I always take this road I go home
with the underlined words from the text. from work.
2 You should visit Cardiff leaving the
• We use when to show the start point of an UK.
action. 3 I didn’t know that it’s so wet in the UK
• We use before to show that one action I visited London.
happened earlier than the other action. 4 Don’t forget to show me the photos
• We use to show that one you come back from Scotland.
action is / was happening at the same time 5 Mike had visited London, he
with another action. decided to come back there some day.
6 Ben is staying with his aunt in
• We use , once, as soon as to
Edinburgh, his family are travelling around Wales.
show that one action happened later than
another action. 3 Finish the following sentences and make them
• We use to show the end point true about you. Compare them with your partner.
of an action. 1 As soon as I finish school, I would like to …
2 Before I visit the UK, I need to ...
3 Once I get a visa to the UK, I will …
4 I won’t be able to travel around the world until …
5 I would like to take a bus tour around London
after …
6 While I am finishing these sentences, my partner
…

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 6 LIFE SKILLS
RECOGNISING
GOOD WORK

Wherever you go there are people doing good work which makes other people’s lives better.
Saying thank you is a simple way to give this work the recognition it deserves.

1 Look at this poster. What does Quickshop want

people to do?
2 What examples of local heroes does the poster Quickshop
mention? HOME ABOUT NEWS COMMENTS CONTACT
3 Read these posts on the Quickshop website.
Who are Julie and Milo going to nominate for the
award?
4 Answer the questions about Julie and Milo’s
nominations.
1 What do John and Mrs WiIkins do?
2 Why do John and Mrs Wilkins do these things?
3 Is a local hero award a good way to say thank you
to John and Mrs Wilkins? What other ways couId

1
JuIie and Milo thank them?
Julie
5 SPEAKING Work with a partner.

e skills 1

2
3
Think of somebody to nominate for a local hero
award.
What do they do?
Why do they do it?
nising good work 4 Is a local hero award a good way to say thank you
to your nominee?
5 Can you think of another way to thank them?
ng good work which makes other people's lives better.
e this work 6
the SPEAKING
recognition Tell the rest of your class about your
it deserves.
local hero and what ’award’ you can give them.
the
Milo
Quickshop’s
Mr
Local
Heroes!
Everybody knows a commu TIPS FOR RECOGNISING
nity hero. The teen next
door who spends her summe
hospital. The neighbour wh
rs volunteering at the GOOD WORK
morning. The friend who em
o cleans the school every 1 Make a list of all the activities you do and who
pties the litter bins makes these activities possible.
around the town centre.
2 It’s nice to explain why you are thanking
Quickshop has jus
t celebrated its 50th birthday, somebody: ‘Because of you, I can...’
and to celebrate we want to
the people who work quietly
give a special award to 3 Sometimes simply saying ‘Thank you’ with a
lives better.
to make many of our smile is enough!
te.
for Local Heroes are ev
erywhere – we jus
need your help to t
find them!

o’s
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LITERATURE EXTRA
‘THE
Literat u re E x t
BOOK’ ra 2 BY H.P. LOVECRAFT
THE BOOK
Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American author and one BY
H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American author and one of the
H.P. of theH.P. LOVECR
twentieth AFT
century’s most original
twentieth century’s most original and influential writers of stories
and inflthe
about uential writersHis
supernatural. of characters
stories about the supernatural.
often discover strange His characters often discover strange texts
and
textsobjects thatthat
and objects show their
show theirhidden andsecret
hidden and secret realities. In this short story, the narrator tells us about
realities.
a Inbook
this short story, the
he found narrator
which tells ushis
changed about
life.a book he
found which changed his life.

My memories are very confused. I am not sure how I am

communicating this message. I know I am speaking but

my identity is cloudy. It seems I suffered a great shock

from my unique, incredible experiences.

These experiences, of course, all began with that book. I

remember when I found it – in a dark shop near the black,

misty river. That place was very old, and full of rotting
volumes in windowless rooms. There were formless heaps of

books on the floor and in bins; and it was in one of these heaps

that I found the thing. I never learned its title, for the early
pages were missing; but it fell open and I saw
something incredible.

There was a formula – a list of things to say and do.

I recognised it as something black and forbidden. The

book was a key – a guide – to certain doors and transitions to

freedoms and discoveries beyond the three dimensions of the

life that we know. For centuries nobody knew where to find

the guide but this book was very old indeed. The shopkeeper
refused to take money for it. Much later I guessed why.

I went home and read the book at last – white faced, and locked in the attic room. The
great house was very still. I went up to the room after midnight. I think I had a family

then and I know there were many servants. Just what the year was, I cannot say; for

since then I have known many ages and dimensions.

11 How
Howold
olddo
doyou
you imagine
imagine the
thespeaker
speakeris?is?
Give
Give 4 Why do you
4 Why dothink
youthe shopkeeper
think didn’t want
the shopkeeper to want to
didn’t
reasons for your answer. take money for the book?
reasons for your answer. take money for the book?
2 The author uses the following words when 5 Why do you think the speaker is not sure he had
2 Thdescribing
e author uses the following
the shop: dark, black,words
misty,when
old, a5family?
Why do you think the speaker is not sure he had
describing the shopWhat
rotting, windowless. and the area:
effect do dark,
these black,
words a family?
6 SPEAKING What do you think happened after he
have?old,
misty, Would
rottyou
ing,like to visit the What
windowless. bookshop?
effect do read
6 the book? What
SPEAKING would
What doyou
youdo if you
think found after
happened
Why words
these / Why not?
have? Would you like to visit the a book
helike this?
read the book? What would you do if you
3 bookshop? Why described
Why is the book / Why not? as a key?
found a book like this?
3 Why is the book described as a key?
Think Level 2 Literature Extra 2 PHOTOCOPIABLE © Cambridge University Press 2017

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LIFE SKILLS
ACHIEVING
YOUR GOALS

We often think that we’d like to be better at something, but making the change can be difficult.
However, with a bit of hard work and some careful planning, anyone can achieve their goals.

1 Think about the photostory on page 36 of the

student’s book. 1.
1 Imagine you are Megan. How do you feel when 2.
you don’t think you can meet Gregory Harris? 3. Start on Monday 12th.
4.
2 How do you feel when you meet Gregory Harris?
5. Tell my friend Katy and Mum about the plan.
3 Imagine you are Gregory Harris. How did you feel
Update them every week.
before you became a famous actor? ay.
6. Review the plan with Katy or Mum every Sund
4 How do you feel now you are a famous actor? 7. Set up calendar on mobile to remind me of plan
2 It’s not always easy to get what we want. Look every day.
back through the first three units of the book. 8. Ice cream on Sunday every week I complete
Which of the people you read about found it plan!:)
difficult to achieve their goals?
3 SPEAKING Work with a partner. What do you 5 SPEAKING Compare your notes for Alex’s plan
think of this advice? Are there any ideas you with a partner.
don’t think are good? 6 Read the list below. Choose one of the good
habits you would like to have. Make notes like

How to make a plan

Alex’s about how you’re going to achieve it.
• Doing your homework before watching TV or

and get what you want!

chatting with friends.
• Reading a book for pleasure.
• Eating Iess junk food, soft drinks and sweets.
1 Divide your main goal into smaller goals. • (own idea)...
2 Make a weekly plan of action for each small 7 SPEAKING Work in pairs.
goal. 1 Can you make any changes to improve the plan?
3 Take the first step! 2 Do you think your partner can achieve his / her
goal?
4 Be ready for problems.
5 Ask friends and family for encouragement.
TIPS FOR ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS
6 Review how well you’re doing and make any
changes to your plan. 1 Making a plan is a good way to ensure you
have a clear idea of what you want to achieve.
7 Stay focused! The clearer your idea is, the more likely you
8 Reward yourself! are to achieve it.
2 Be realistic when setting goals. Changing how
you behave takes time.
4 Alex is shy, so people often think she’s unfriendly. 3 Reward yourself when you achieve something,
As a result, she doesn’t have many friends. She’d but don’t feel too bad and punish yourself
like to make more friends, so she’s going to when you don’t. Rethink your plan and start
follow the advice in ex. 3. Complete her notes again!
with your own ideas.

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9
LITERATURE EXTRA
‘PLANTING THE APPLE TREE
(AFTER WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT)’
BY STEVEN
PLANTINGWATTS
THE APPLE TREE
(AFTER WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT)
1 Read the poem. Who do you think the BY STEVEN WATTS.
1 poet
Readisthe
speaking
poem.to?
Who do you think the poet is speaking to?

Come, let’s plant the apple tree –

Place the roots and press them carefully –

Make a bed for a sleeping child.

What do we plant in this apple tree?

The smell of spring, hope,

Shade on hot summer days,

Birds singing –

A place for stories to be told,

Where friends laugh and lovers meet.

What do we plant in this apple tree?

Fruit for the autumn, apples for

Our winter pies, warm as the snow

Lies heavy on the branches –

The red welcome of a robin,

The buds of a New Year coming.

What do we plant in this apple tree?

One day, when the wood is old and

GLOSSARY
The days are long, when we are old pies – A type of food made from pastry filled
with savoury or sweet filling
And spring has gone - robin – a small bird with a red chest
buds – small parts of a plant that develop into
Memories - planted in the apple tree. flowers or leaves

22 What
Whatreasons
reasonsdoes
doesthe poet
the give
poet giveforfor
planting thethe 5
planting In5your opinion,
In your does the
opinion, poem
does the have
poema have a positive
apple tree?
apple tree? positive or negative message? Give reasonsfor
or negative message? Give reasons foryour
your answer.
answer.
3 What seems more important in this poem –
3 people,
What seems more important in this poem -
or nature? 6 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Why do people think
people, or nature? 6 SPEAKING
planting a tree is a Work in pairs.
good thing Why do people think
to do?
4 What does the poem suggest is the similarity planting a tree is a good thing to do?
4 between
What does How important is it to take care of nature for
the the poem
seasons suggest
and the lifeisofthe
a similarity
futureHow important is it to take care of nature for
generations?
between
human the seasons and the life of a human
being?
future generations?
being?
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LIFE SKILLS
TAKING
RESPONSIBILITY
Taking responsibility when something goes wrong isn’t always easy. But taking responsibility often
stops problems getting bigger over time and people are more likely to respect and trust us.

1 Amy is telling her friend about an exam she 3 SPEAKING Here are some common excuses.
has failed. What excuses does she give for not Can you think of a time when you have said any
studying? of these things? Tell your partner about what
Mum and Dad are going to go crazy. Know what? happened.
They’ll probably say I can’t visit my cousins in the I didn’t see it. The teacher never told me.
holidays as I have to study, which isn’t fair. I never get Homework?
good marks with Mr Jones. He just doesn’t like me very
What homework?? A ghost did it.
much, and that’s that.
It just broke. I can’t find it.
I didn’t have time to study last weekend as it was my
He started it. They made me do it.
birthday. I spent Saturday deciding what to wear for
the party, and then I was organising what time we were She was doing it,
meeting for the cinema, and calling the pizza place to so I did it, too. The dog ate it.
get a table. Then, on Sunday, people were phoning 4 Think about your answers for ex. 3. What might
me all day to wish me a happy birthday. I can’t turn my
be a more responsible thing to say if a similar
phone off, or say, ‘Thank you, but I can’t talk, I have an
exam tomorrow!’ when people are being nice enough
situation happens to you?
to call me, can I? 5 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Taking responsibility
And then it was the first episode of Lost Kings on changes as we get older. In each of the situations,
Sunday night and I was too tired to study after that. what might a child (aged 5), a teen (aged 14) and
Mum had forgotten to leave me money for the bus that an adult say and do?
morning, so I had to walk to school. I needed to leave
the house earlier to get to school on time and I didn’t 1 You borrow a T-shirt from a friend. After eating a
have time to study. hamburger, you see tomato ketchup on the shirt.
2 In the supermarket, you drop a jar of jam on the
2 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Discuss these floor and it breaks.
questions with your partner.
3 You arrive late for school / work.
1 Do you think any of Amy’s excuses are good
reasons for not studying?
2 What should Amy say to her parents when they TIPS FOR TAKING RESPONSIBILITY
ask her why she didn’t study?
1 Telling someone what happened is usually the
best way to show you’re taking responsibility.
If you can’t do that, write a letter or an email.
2 Don’t be surprised if the person you need
to talk to is angry or upset at first. Stay calm
and they will realise that you are taking
responsibility.
3 It’s important to be sincere when taking
responsibility. Don’t make excuses - just say
what happened.

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LITERATURE EXTRA

t u re E t ra
‘TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE’
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TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE
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fromSOLOMON NORTHUP
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author
Africanof the memoir
American from NewTwelve
York Years Slave. In
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author the memoir, Solomon has been a
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Twelve ona Mr
Years Epps’s
Slave. In thisplantation.
extract from Here he describes the slaves’ traditional Christmas
the memoir,
Solomon has been a slave for many years on Mr Epps’s plantation.
celebrations.
Here he describes the slaves’ traditional Christmas celebrations.
1 What are the lives of the slaves like? What is different about Christmas from the slaves’ normal, daily life?
1 What are the lives of the slaves like? What is different about Christmas from the slaves’ normal, daily life?

The only rest from a slave’s constant hard work comes at Christmas.
Master Epps allowed us three days off. Other slave masters
allow four, five or six days according to their generosity. It is
the only time of the year that slaves look forward to with
interest or pleasure. The young and the old welcome it with
equal delight. It is a time of feasting,, dancing and music – the
carnival season for slaves. These are the only days they can
enjoy a little restricted liberty, and they really enjoy it.

It is the custom for one master to give a Christmas supper and to

invite the slaves from neighbouring plantations to join the festivity.
Usually three to five hundred people come together and they dress up in their best clothes: they wash their coats,
clean their shoes and if they’re lucky enough to possess a hat, they wear it … . As a general thing, women wear
scarves on their heads, but if their mistress has given them one of her old hats or a bright red ribbon, this is the
occasion to wear it. Red is definitely the favourite colour among the slave women I know.

There are roast chickens, ducks and turkeys as well as biscuits and cakes with peach jam and all sorts of different
pies. Only slaves who have lived for years on their small rations of corn meal can appreciate a supper like this.

After the supper, the Christmas dance begins. My business on these days is to play the violin. At the risk of being
immodest, I was the musical star of the neighbourhood. My master often received requests for me to play my violin
at a ball or festival. I always came back with some money in my pocket from the people who enjoyed my music.

My beloved violin helped me survive those twelve long years as a slave. It introduced me to great houses and saved
me from many days’ work in the fields. With the money I earned, I bought a few little luxuries for myself, like a pair
of shoes or some tobacco. My violin was my best friend – making loud, joyful music when I was happy and soft,
melodious consolation when I was sad. On Sundays, when I had an hour or two of leisure, I used to sit under a tree
by the river bank and play my favourite tunes. My
GLOSSARY
of the world, on
violin was why I always got the loudest welcome at plantation – a large farm, especially in a hot part
the Christmas dance. which a particular type of crop is grown.
ing special.
feast – eat a large meal, especially to celebrate someth
possess – to have or own someth ing.
decoration.
2 What sort of master do you think Master Epps is? ribbon – a long, thin piece of cloth that is used for
our made from maize, used to make
23 What sort of master do you think Master Epps is?
What do we learn about the clothes that slaves
corn meal – rough, yellow fl
bread, tortillas, etc.
wear?do
3 What Why
wedo youabout
learn think the
thewomen
clotheslike to slaves
that
wear red?
wear? Why do you think the women like to wear 5 Why do you think Solomon says his violin was his
4 red?
For what reasons do you think the slave owners 5 friend?
best Why do you think Solomon says his violin was his
gave the slaves a Christmas celebration supper? best friend?
6 SPEAKING Can you think of occasions when
4 For
Whywhat reasons
do you thinkdo you
they think theone
organised slave owners
large
people get together to feast, talk and dance?
party
gave rather
the than
slaves a party forcelebration
a Christmas each plantation?
supper? 6 SPEAKING
What Canofyou
is the attraction think
events likeofthis?
occasions when
Why do you think they organised one large party people get together to feast, talk and dance?
rather than a party for each plantation? What is the attraction of events like this?
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