5th edition

Unit 1 Video
A global village SB p16 Upper Intermediate

Before watching
1 Discuss the questions in groups. 2 Match the adjectives from the box to the definitions 1–5.
1 Where is ‘home’ for you? Where do you have time-consuming distracted accessible
‘roots’? devastated urgent
2 What’s the furthest you’ve ever been from home?
3 When you are travelling, what reminders of 1 destroyed; very upset
home do you take with you? Why? 2 taking up a lot of time
4 In what ways do you think international travel 3 not able to concentrate because of focusing on
is different today from 30 years ago? something else
4 needing immediate attention
5 available; able to be reached

While watching
3 Watch the whole video. Who are the sentences 4 Watch At home around the world. Complete the
about: Nora (N), Mark (M), both of them (B), sentences with the correct option.
or neither of them (X)? 1 Commercial transatlantic flights didn’t start until
1 He/She lives in Oxford now. the 1950s / 1960s.
2 He/She is British. 2 The development of international transport was
3 He/She has worked as an English language fuelled by technology / business.
teacher. 3 Less than 100 years ago, letters could take weeks /
months to arrive.
4 He/She has travelled in countries in South
America. 4 Poste Restante meant sending a letter to a post office
box / the local post office.
5 He/She very rarely called home while away.
5 Nora studied in France / Italy for one year.
6 He/She takes pictures while travelling. 6 Mark believes he is a citizen of the world / the UK.
7 He/She doesn’t have any communication
with people back home while travelling. 5 Watch Just a touch away. Make notes and answer
8 He/She thinks losing his/her phone would be the questions.
a nightmare. 1 When did Mark start to explore the world?
2 How long was Mark’s big trip to India?
3 How many photos did Mark take during his time in
India?
4 What does Nora say is a big part of her life?
5 How would Nora feel if she lost her phone?
Nora Mark
6 What would be difficult for Nora if she didn’t have
access to her Facebook account?

After watching
6 Work with a partner. Discuss the questions.
1 What are the pros and cons of using technology Extension
when travelling? Make a video of your home. This could be …
2 Do you think phones are preventing people from • you talking directly to camera and showing pictures
really appreciating their travels? • you filming parts of your hometown, house, etc.,
3 What do you think are the best apps for keeping in with your own narration
contact with friends and family when you are away • a video of a slideshow with your own voiceover
from home? • any other creative way you choose to do it
What are the pros and cons of those apps? Show the video to your classmates in the next class.

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