LESSON 1: Hello, there!

UNIT 2

LESSON 2: A collection of thimbles!

LESSON 3: Feel at home!

All about us!

Can you match the

links (1-3) with the
photos (A-C)?

1. This is my neighbourhood.
Do you like it?
2. Friends from around the world.
3. My souvenirs from all over the world

READ
teenagers' profiles
an extract from a novel for teenagers
teenagers' texts about their favourite possessions
a student's e-mail about her neighbourhood
signs and notices

TALK ABOUT
yourself, your family and friends
your room
the room in a painting
things you have got in your bag
your ideal neighbourhood
differences in drawings of neighbourhoods

LISTEN TO
descriptions of collections
a student's description of her neighbourhood

WRITE
your profile for the e-notice board
a text about your favourite possession
an e-mail about your neighbourhood

LINK TO
Geography Physical Education (PE) Literature Art

Lesson 1
Reading
1

Task 1- p.160-3

We're in Magda's classroom in Nafplio, Greece. Students are looking at an e-notice

board. Can you answer these questions?

What are your hobbies?

Have you got a large family?
What's your favourite language?
Are you good at maths?

Student A: Read about Magda or Pablo on

page 9 and complete a Profile Card for
him or her. Then, tell your partner about
your new friend.
________

Name:________

___

From:_________

____

Lives in:_______

____

Brothers or sister

____________
Name:__________

________________

Hometown:______

________________

s:
Brothers or sister

________________

Age:___________

__

________________

__
Likes:__________

Speak English with your

partner. Dont worry about
mistakes. Practice makes
perfect!
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Student : Read about Jennifer or Antonio

on page 9 and complete a Profile Card for
him or her. Then, tell your partner about
your new friend.
______________

_________

______________

________

______________

________

s:____________

Favourite langu

_________

age:__________

__________

My new friend is ...

He/Shes from ...
He/Shes got ...
His/Her favourite ...
He/She likes ...

Find the kids' countries and hometowns on the map, in the Appendix, page 142.
Which of these kids do you want to meet? Why?

ello there!

FRIENDS FROM AROUND

THE WORLD
Hello! I'm Magda from Nafplio, Greece. I'm 12 years old
and I'm in the first grade of Junior High school. I'm an only
child, but it's OK. I've got lots of friends. I like dancing and
I love musicals! My favourite one is Cats'. It's English.
What are your hobbies?

Hi! I'm Pablo and Im 13. I'm Portuguese and I live in

Lisbon. I've got a brother, Marco. He's 10. We play football
in the school football team. Our coach says we're very
good. What's your favourite sport? At school, I love biology
but I'm not very good at maths. I don't like it.
Are you good at maths?

Hi, there! My name's Jennifer but my

friends call me Jenny. That's my
nickname. I'm from Cambridge, a city in
the east of England. I study Spanish at
school. It isn't difficult. I love it! My
sister, Mary, hates it. What's your
favourite language?

Hello everyone! I'm Antonio and I come from Italy.

I live in Florence, with my parents and my twin sister.
Her name is Rita. I speak Italian and English.
I love English because it's easy.
Have you got a large family?

UNIT 2

Lesson 1
Vocabulary Link
Sports & Activities
1

Have a look at the leaflets of two sports centres. What sports can you do in each
one? Choose from the list and add on the leaflet.
Then listen and check.
Im quite sporty.
Are you?

47 Eliz

abeth

St SW

1 (020

7259

5.
6.
148 Park Rd NW8

1.

7.
8.

2.

3.

Openi

ng ho
urs: 9
am (Mon
- Sat) 10 pm

4.
n,
For more informatio
call 020 8757 5500

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Which sports centre is good for you? Why?

I like basketba ll and
weightlifting.

judo
volleyball
swimming
weightlifting
basketball

cycling
athletics
windsurfing
rhythmic
gymnastics

Listen to the example.

Well, then Fitness Centre is
good for you.

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ello there!
Geography
3

Antonio's class are doing geography. Do this geography quiz. Then, play the
guessing game.

Ca rd

en by most people
Which language is spok
in order (1 - 6).
in the world? Put them
Can you sp
eak
Chinese?

 Spanish
1 Chinese

 German

 English
 Russian
 French

Tip! Check in a geography

book!

ard B
Find these
cities on th
e map. Th
and play a
en, choose
guessing g
a city
ame with
your partn
Are you from
er.
Paris?
Are you from

Beijing?

Canberra
Amsterdam

Yes, I am.
inese and yo
u speak Chin
es

at the map

Beijing

No, I'm not.

So, you're Ch
Tip! Look

Paris

Ankara

e.

in the Appen

Grammar Link

Rio de Jan

dix, page 1

eiro

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The verb to be'

1

Study the sentences and answer the questions in the grammar tables.

I'm 12 years old.

Jennifer's English.

Are you good at maths? Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.

We're twins.

Spanish isn't difficult.

That's my nickname.
What are the 3 forms of 'to be'?
... / is / ...

Look at the examples and write:

a question
a negative sentence
What do you notice? What are the short answers?
see Grammar Appendix, page 145

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Lesson 1
2

ello there!

Tell your partner a few things about you. What do you want to talk about?
Write key words n the cards.

e.g. Name : Vicky

Age : 13

Age
Family

Name
Country
n
Hometow

Languages

Now tell the class about your partner.

Favourites
other

Hello! I'm Vicky and

I'm 13 years old
Writing
This is me!
1. You want to take part in the THINK TEEN AROUND THE WORLD' programme.
Write a short paragraph about you for the e-notice board. Use your notes from Task 2.
2. Write your 1st draft about you. The reading texts in this lesson can help you.
3. Exchange drafts with your partner. Make comments.
4. Write your 2nd draft.

This is me!

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Lesson 2

A collection of thimbles!
Have you got something you
really love? What is it?

We are in Jennifer's school,

in Cambridge. What is the
class talking about? Look at
the bubble and say.

Listening
1

These are some of the students' favourite possessions. What are they? Match
pictures (a-f) with the words (1-6) from the Word Bank.

d.

a.

b.

c.

f.

e.

1. a computer

4. a puppy

2. coins

5. earrings

3. a thimble

6. shells

Listen to John, Mike, Jennifer and their teacher, Miss Baker. Tick () their
favourite possessions. Choose from the pictures (a-f) in Task 1.

Do you remember who is who?

Listen again and write each person's name.
1. Who's got key pals?
2. Who's an only child?
3. Who's got souvenirs from different places?
4. Who's got a special case for a collection?

Task 2- p.164

John
Mike
Jennifer
Miss Baker

5. Who's got some rare things?

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Lesson 2
Vocabulary Link

Task 3- p.164

Adjectives
1

What do the adjectives in columns (1-5) describe? Choose from the

following categories.
Age

Size

1
2
Opinion ..
lovely
small
ugly
long
fantastic
short
horrible
huge
..............
..............
..............
..............
2

Opinion

Material

Colour

3
4
5
.. ... ...
old
pink
plastic
new
green
cotton
ancient
black
gold
modern
white
wooden
.............. ..............
..............
.............. ..............
..............

In pairs, read this extract from a children's book and find some adjectives.
Then, add them to the table in task 1 in the right column.
The three Baudelaire children lived with
their parents in a huge, stone house at the
heart of a dirty city, and their parents often
let them go to the beach alone. That
morning, it was grey and cloudy, which
didn't bother the Baudelaire youngsters one
bit. Violet Baudelaire, a clever 14-year-old
girl, liked to skip big rocks. Klaus
Baudelaire, the middle child and the only
boy, liked to look for crabs, starfish and old

things. His steel-rimmed glasses made him

look intelligent. He was intelligent. Sunny
Baudelaire, the youngest, liked to bite
things. She was tiny, scarcely larger that a
boot. She used few real words like bottle,
mommy and bite. This morning she was
saying Gack! over and over which
probably meant, Look at that mysterious
figure!
Adapted from Lemony Snicket's A Series of
Unfortunate Events - The Bad Beginning
(2005 Harper Collins Publishers)

Listening & Speaking

What have you got in your bag?

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In Jennifer's class,
students are playing
a memory game.
Listen to them. Then,
play the game in
groups.

Lets start!
My turn now!
Its your turn!
I cant remember!
Lets start over!

SPEAKING
STRATEGIES
see page 24

A collection of thimbles!
Grammar Link
The verb have got'
1

Look at the sentences and complete the Grammar tables.

I've got a puppy, Woofy.

We haven't got any souvenirs.

Miss Baker's got some

rare thimbles.

John hasn't got a brother

or a sister.

We use have / has got to talk about our

possessions and family

Have you got any thimbles?

Yes, I have.
Has Jennifer got a puppy?
No, she hasn't.

Form:
I / you / we / they ........ / haven't got
He / she / it has / ...... got
Have .... / you / .... / .... got?
......... he / she / it got?
What are the short forms of have / has got'?

see Grammar Appendix, page 145

What have you got in your room? Ask and answer with your partner. Use
ideas from the word bank and take notes.
Listen to the example first.
What have you got in your room? Have you got a bookcase?
Yes, I have. Have you got a TV set?
No, I haven't. Have you got any soft toys?
No, I haven't but I've got some fantastic model planes.

3 Here is a painting called The Atelier' by

Yiannis Migadis, a modern Greek painter.

What has the artist got in his room? How
different is this room from yours?

cushions posters
mirror
bookcase
lamp bedside table toy
box
alarm clock
photographs

The artist has got a bookcase and some

plants in his room. He hasn't got any
cushions. I've got a bookcase and some
cushions but I haven't got any plants.

Pronunciation Link

/s / - / /
1

Listen and repeat.

sea - she

Tongue twister.

Sue - shoe

save- shave

Listen and repeat.

She sells sea shells. She sells sea shells. She sells sea shells

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Lesson 2
Reading

Task 4- p.164

Read what some students wrote about their favourite possessions for their e-group.
Can you guess what they are?

My
e
t
i
r
u
o
fav
ns
o
i
s
s
e
s
pos

It's black and it's got the

name of my favourite
group on it. I love it and
I wear it very often
because the weather
is hot in my country.
All my friends have
got one like this.
We all love the
Herc
ules
same music band,
got s
i
I've got at least three
hort s quite s
you see.
sma
pairs. They're different
ll ea light bro mall. He
rs
's colours and some of them Anna , 12
wn f
His
teeth and a
u
r
Nassau - Bahamas
He's
are v short ,
have
got
stripes.
I've
got
so
t
a
a
e
l
i
r
s
l.
ys
o
ador
many because I play a lot of
e him got a th harp.
i
Mag
n co
da, 1 !
llar.
footie and I need them.
Nafp
I
2
lio, G
They're all made of leather.
reec
e
Fernando, 13
Buenos Aires - Argentina

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A collection of thimbles!
Writing

Task 5 - p.165

My favourite possessions

Write a paragraph about something you have and you really love. Don't write
what it is. Give your work to your classmates. Can they guess your possessions?

UNIT 2

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Lesson 3
Reading
1

Helen is reading Pablo's e-mail. What does he want to know?

Helen, hi!
I'm coming to Greece next month on a
student exchange programme. I have some
questions 4U. Where do you live? Tell me
about your neighbourhood. Where is it? Do
you like it? Send me a photo or a map.
xxx
Pablo

Pablo's reading Helen's e-mail. Has Helen answered his questions?

Hi there!
I've just got your e-mail and here is my answer. I live in
Plaka, a very old neighbourhood in one of the most
beautiful cities, Athens. It's under the Acropolis! I can see it
from my window. It's beautiful, especially at night. I'm sure
you'll love it.
My neighbourhood is near the city centre. There aren't
any wide streets. All of them are small with traditional
houses, churches and art-and-craft shops. There are a lot
of Greek restaurants and some night clubs.
There is a tourist information centre because lots of tourists visit Plaka every day. They go to
the centre and get information about places to visit. There's also an Art Museum for children
where I often spend time at the weekends. There's always something interesting to do with
other children, such as pottery or drawing.
You can see Plaka in lots of old Greek films. I'm sending you a photo. CU in Athens!
Love,
Helen

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Look at the map of the centre of Athens in the Appendix on

page 144. Help Pablo find Helen's neighbourhood.

When Pablo visits a place, he is interested in the sights, the architecture and
the local food. Which places in Plaka will he find interesting to visit?

Task 6 - p.166

Feel at home!
Vocabulary Link

Task 7 - p.167

Places and Buildings

Look at these signs. Where is each one from? Match the signs (1-7) with
the buildings (a-g). There is an extra building.
Then listen and check.

Keep silent

MAPS OF THE CITY

PLEASE TAKE ONE

STAMPS

DONT TOUCH THE PAINTINGS

BREAKFAST: 7.00 - 9.30

Restaurant - 2nd floor 

Shops - 1st floor 
Toilets 

6
7

Free drinks from 4:00 to 5:00

a. post office

b. tourist information centre

c. art museum

...

d. cinema

e. library

f. hotel

g. shopping centre ...

h. pub

...

...

Eva is recording the presentation of her neighbourhood.

Listen to her and tick () what there is in her neighbourhood.

blocks of flats
cinema

Task 8 - p.167

bank

bookshop

theatre

Internet caf

Metro station

fast food restaurant

sports centre

kiosk

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Lesson 3
Grammar Link

Plural nouns
1

Find the plural form of these nouns in Helen's e-mail and complete the
Grammar table.
city

.........................................

house

.........................................

church

.........................................

shop

.........................................

child

.........................................

What are the plural endings?

-s / -.... / -.... / irregular

see Grammar Appendix, page 146

There's a / There are /'some-any'

2

Look at the example sentences and complete the Grammar table.

There's a library.
There isn't a bookshop.
There are two cinemas.
There aren't any kiosks.
There are some night clubs
in Plaka.

Is there a park? Yes, there is.

Are there any hotels?
No, there aren't.

We use There is / are to say that something exists.

Match:
There's/There isn't/Is there
.........
a. + plural nouns
There are/There aren't/Are there ..........
b. + singular nouns
How do we form questions and negatives?
Choose:
We use some/any in statements.
We use some/any in negatives.
We normally use some/any in questions.
see Grammar Appendix, page 146

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You are doing a survey. What is there in your ideal

neighbourhood? Mark with a tick () what is
 blocks
of flats
important to you. You can choose only six (6)! Then, 
 sports
cinemas
centre
ask each other in groups. What do most students

s
h
 Metro
opping ce
station
ntre
prefer?

p
a
 banks
rk
 library
Listen to some students doing a survey about
 fast fo
od
 church
their ideal neighbourhood.
 resta
- Is there a cinema in your idea l neighbourhood?
- Yes, there are five.
- Are there any blocks of flats? ....

urant
 Intern
et caf

 theatre

Feel at home!
Prepositions of place
4

Helen's teacher dropped the flashcards for today's lesson and they are all mixed up.
Listen to her and put them in the order she wants.

between
next to

in front of
behind

opposite

near

Speaking
1

Here is Eva's drawing of the main street in her area. Tell each other: Where is the ...?
bank

block of flats

Internet caf

bench

bookshop

Demetris and Christos live in the same street but their drawings
are not the same. In pairs, find three differences.

bakery

Task 9 - p.167

Student A: Look at picture A, Speaking Appendix, page 132.

Student B: Look at picture B, Speaking Appendix, page 133

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Lesson 3
Project
Choose to do one of these projects.
My neighbourhood

It's your turn to present your neighbourhood. Work in groups. You can:
 Draw a map of it or
 Take photos of it or
 Draw a picture of it.
And then:
 Write an e-mail about it or
 Tell your class about it orally (you can use a cassette recorder or present it live).
Our favourite possessions
Make a poster of your group's favourite possessions.
 Take pictures of them
 Add your texts from the Writing Task page 17
 Tell the class about them
 Put your poster on display

Before you start,

decide who wants
to do each task.
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You can keep all your

project work in your
portfolio.
Your teacher will help
you to organise it.

Self-Assessment
VOCABULARY LINK
1

Match the words with the definitions.

library
1. tiny
2. collection
3. wide
4. neighbourhood
5. traditional

a. not modern
b. not narrow
c. a place where you can read books
d. very small
e. the area around your house
f. a group of favourite things

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL __ / 5

Write the correct word under the picture.

library

1..................

2.................

3...................

4..................

5................

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL__ / 5

GRAMMAR LINK
3 Circle the correct answer.
There is/are a library near the bank.
1. There is/are a hotel in my neighbourhood.
2. There is/are narrow streets in Plaka.
3. Are there some/any cafs in Cambridge?
4. There are some/any shops near my house.
5. We've/'re got some old coins.

6. There aren't some/any books on my desk.

7. Are/Is there any theatres in Nafplio?
8. My eyes is/are blue.
9. Is Helen a good student? Yes, she is/isn't.
10. I live in/on Orestiada.
1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL__ / 10

COMMUNICATION
4

Match the questions with the answers.

0. Where's Crete?
1. Is there a church near your house?
2. Are you from Patras?
3. Have you got a collection?
4. Are there any bookshops in your town?
5. Where's the post office?

0. f

1. __

2. __

3. __

4. __

a. No, I'm from Nafplio.

b. No, there aren't any.
c. It's next to the bank.
d. Yes, there is.
e. Yes, I have. I collect thimbles.
f. It's in Greece.
2 POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL__ / 10

5. __

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS WITH YOUR PARTNER. THEN LOOK AT THE ANSWER KEY ON PAGE 158

0 - 10:

11 - 20:

21 - 25 :

26 - 30 :

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Self-Assessment
Which is true for you? Put a tick  in the right box.

My opinion

Can-do Checklist
a. I can read about a teenager and complete his/her profile card.
b. I can talk about me and / or a new friend.
c. I can write my profile.
d. I can understand people talking about their favourite possessions.
e. I can talk about my room.
f. I can write a text about my favourite possession.
g. I can read and understand signs, notices and maps.
h. I can write an e-mail about my neighbourhood.

: I'm very good! What can I revise?

My Notes:

: I can become better. What should I practise?

: I must try harder. What do I need to work on?

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FOCUS ON SPEAKING SKILLS

Tick  the speaking strategies that have helped you in this unit. Which strategies
do you want to try in the future?

Speaking Strategies
1. Read the task carefully to understand what you have to do.
2. Use English as much as possible. Don't miss your chance to practise.
3. If there is a Language Bank, study it and use the words and phrases in it.
4. Help each other with language.
5. Ask your partner to repeat if you don't understand.
6. Try to paraphrase if you can't find the right word.
7. Don't worry about mistakes. Practice makes perfect.

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Great help! I'll try...

Self-Assessment
Which is true for you? Put a tick  in the right box.

My opinion

Can-do Checklist
a. I can read about a teenager and complete his/her profile card.
b. I can talk about me and / or a new friend.
c. I can write my profile.
d. I can understand people talking about their favourite possessions.
e. I can talk about my room.
f. I can write a text about my favourite possession.
g. I can read and understand signs, notices and maps.
h. I can write an e-mail about my neighbourhood.

: I'm very good! What can I revise?

My Notes:

: I can become better. What should I practise?

: I must try harder. What do I need to work on?

....

FOCUS ON SPEAKING SKILLS

Tick  the speaking strategies that have helped you in this unit. Which strategies
do you want to try in the future?

Speaking Strategies
1. Read the task carefully to understand what you have to do.
2. Use English as much as possible. Don't miss your chance to practise.
3. If there is a Language Bank, study it and use the words and phrases in it.
4. Help each other with language.
5. Ask your partner to repeat if you don't understand.
6. Try to paraphrase if you can't find the right word.
7. Don't worry about mistakes. Practice makes perfect.

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