Book 1 wup aluno by Eduardo Neves

ARE YOUR

LIFE

CHOICE?

P A R T 1

MAKING choices in life W

atch the video on Personal and Professional Development and put the keywords mentioned in priority order. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

fun ORGANIZATION focus

COMMUNICATION

balance

silence

ENERGY

dedication knowledge

WHAT ARE YOUR LIFE CHOICES?

Word

CONSTELLATION In groups, create a priority system based on the following Word Constellation. Choose five essential things in your personal and professional life.

recognition

money

FAME

children

PEACE friends LOVE

success understanding

FAMILY

movement WORK

battle

COMPETITION

wisdom

beauty passion happiness youth

difference risk

Part in Your Choices

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Choices demand actions. According to your level, create sentences. 6

YOU Introduce yourself and list personal characteristics that help you stand by your choices. Use the following:

• • • •

Greetings and Farewells Verb To Be + Subject Pronouns Adjectives for Personal Description Indefinite Articles

For more on these topics, check the Language Guide. Hi, my name is Gloria Stanford. I am a very determined person. Good afternoon. I’m Andrew Cobble. I am not an arrogant professional. I am a calm and cooperative person.

BASIC 2 – BASIC 3

BASIC 1

WHAT ARE YOUR LIFE CHOICES?

YOU AND YOUR ACTIONS Say what you do or what you are doing to make your choices become real. You should also mention actions you did that are relevant. Use the following:

• • • •

Simple Present Present Continuous Simple Past Time Reference—Past and Present

For more on these topics, check the Language Guide. I take online courses on sales strategies. This month, I am reading books about my field of work. Last month, I attended seminars on Human Resources.

INTERMEDIATE 1 – INTERMEDIATE 2

YOU, YOUR PAST, AND YOUR PLANS Express your opinion about what you should / should not do and what you will / are going to do to make your choices real. Be emphatic or subtle in your statements. Use the following:

• • • • •

Modal Verb Will Modal Verb Should Verb to Be + Going To Words and Expressions to Introduce Opinion Words and Expression to Show Emphasis

For more on these topics, check the Language Guide.

INTERMEDIATE 3

I think that next year I will definitely attend workshops on… I guess I am probably going to look for a new job… I strongly believe that I should invest more time …. I think that maybe I should not be so anxious…

YOU AND YOUR CHOICES Say what you have done to make your choices a reality in your life. Use the following:

• Present Perfect • Since and For For more on these topics, check the Language Guide. I have worked in many multinational companies. For the last ten years, I have studied… Since 2010, I have looked for…

WHAT ARE YOUR LIFE CHOICES? ADVANCED 1–2

A DEEPER ANALYSIS Starting an English course is a decision to change your personal and professional life. Think of what you had already done to make your dreams come true before you started studying at Wise Up. Also, think of what you will have already done before you finish this course. Use the following:

• Past Perfect • Future Perfect For more on these topics, check the Language Guide. Before I enrolled in this course, I had already studied French… By the time I finish this course, I will have already traveled to…

Let's make

IT OURS!

All groups must present their production. In case of mistakes and misuses, the class will try to correct them as a group. Explanation and Discussions

FOR next class Watch the Language Videos and the Personal and Professional Development Videos (Lesson 1) again.

Read the text in the You’ve Got a Task section (Lesson 1 Part 2) according to your level.

FOR FURTHER PRACTICE Present your goals and choices in life to other students in the Network section of the website.

Do the Suggested Activities in the Practice section according to your level to reinforce the content you studied.

Look for texts and videos about “Coaching and Values List” on the Web.

WHAT ARE YOUR LIFE CHOICES?

SOMEONE'S got something

P A R T 2

to say?

A. Decide which profile video the class will watch.

INSERIR FOTO DE MARTHA STANFORD

• Profile Video 1: Martha Stanford, CEO at Die Hard Technology

INSERIR FOTO DE HONG PINOT

• Profile Video 3: Hong Pinot, Arts and Humanities Professor at the University of Madrid

INSERIR FOTO DE HUGO STEVENS

• Profile Video 2: Hugo Stevens, Associate Attorney at Simons & Simons

INSERIR FOTO DE FRIDA GOMEZ

• Profile Video 4: Frida Gomez, Scientist and Chief Researcher at the NGO Climate Matters 11

B. Take a look at the charts in the following activity. Each level has to identify different elements. What structures, key words, and expressions do you expect to find?

C. Now, work in groups and provide the information requested based on the video you watched. Present the information gathered to the class.

BASIC 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3

Greetings

Age

Origin

Personality Traits

Family and Marital Status

WHAT ARE YOUR LIFE CHOICES?

Routine

Temporary Activities

Educational Background

Professional Background

INTERMEDIATE 1–3

Life-changing Personal Experience

Plans

Opinion About the Field of Work

ADVANCED 1–2

Ideas or Action the Person Had Already Had

Goals the Person Will Have Achieved

WHAT ARE YOUR LIFE CHOICES?

You've got a task R BASIC 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2

ead the text assigned to your level. Your task is to write a similar text with the same title in 15 minutes.

WHAT ARE YOUR LIFE CHOICES? THAT IS MY DREAM. Hello, my name is Carl Ferguson. I am from London. I am thirty-six years old. I am married with no kids. I am a sales representative in a telecom company. I am a very determined and organized person. I like books and sports cars. I also love to ride horses. I travel a lot during the week, but on the weekends I stay home with my wife, Sally. My dream? I want to open a small hotel in North Scotland—near the mountains, very selective, with high quality service

TEXT ELEMENTS

• Greetings • Introduction • Personal Information (age,

• Likes and Dislikes • Routine • My choice / My goa

marital status, personality) To Help You Out

TITLE: That is my dream.

BASIC 3 INTERMEDIATE 2

WHAT ARE YOUR LIFE CHOICES? LIFE CHANGES In 2010, when I finished my M.B.A. in Denver, I quickly got a job at the New York Stock Exchange. I thought that was my chance: Country boy makes his way to the big city. Three years later, my stress level was really high. I was fifteen pounds fatter, I started to smoke and drink. My life was really worse. Was that my dream? No. I quit the job most people dream of. Now, I have my own business in my hometown, Manitou Springs. I sell mineral spring water with medicinal properties. Next summer, I am going to offer tours to spring water well parks. Maybe, next year, I’ll open a store in Denver. I don’t smoke. I don’t drink. I practice sports regularly. I strong believe our choices can make us better persons.

TEXT ELEMENTS

• Time Expressions—Present, Past, and Future

• Simple Past • Modal Verb Will

• Verb To Be + Going To • Comparative Forms • Subtle or Emphatic Opinion About Personal Choices

To Help You Out

TITLE: Life Changes.

INTERMEDIATE 3 ADVANCED 2

ARE YOU A RISK TAKER? I’m sorry to tell you that stability is a lie. The great news is that life without stability is even better. In 2014, I was fired from UTC Enterprise because I took too many risks. My wife left me. At first, I thought that was the end for me. Since then, I’ve worked on a project on the Web to join people to talk about taking risks in life. That was www.riskandlive.com. Everybody called me crazy. However, for the past years, I have gathered passionate people who love to

TEXT ELEMENTS

• • • • • •

Giving Good and Bad News Present Perfect + Since and For Past Perfect Will Be + Verb in ING Future Perfect Paraphrasing

To Help You Out TITLE: Life Changes.

share their stories on risk taking. I’ve amassed five million followers. Now, I’ve just received an offer to turn my story into a movie. I’ll be working on the script with some top Hollywood screenwriters! Isn’t it great? Before I got fired, I had thought that being a director in a world-famous company was the best thing in life. In other words, I actually didn’t know a thing about life. Life is about taking calculated risks. I hope that in the future people will have understood that risks are the air we breathe!

WHAT ARE YOUR LIFE CHOICES?

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What is Personal Mission Statement?

personal mission statement is a written-down reason for existing and the key to finding your path in life. A mission statement is made by your choices and the practice you to do. It contains actions. Do the Porfolio task at the end of the book according to your level—complete the Life Missions Statements and hand it in to the teacher when time is up.

LANGUAGE Coaching Is learning English part of your life goals? Will it help in your Life Mission Statement?

Ilustração

WHAT ARE YOUR LIFE CHOICES?

Organizing Your

Next Week

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

FOR next class

Watch the Personal and Professional Development Video on the website and do the followup activities (Lesson 2).

Watch the Language Video on the website and do the followup activities (Lesson 2).

Read the Language Guide to reinforce the topics you have studied.

Prepare the Written Assignment according to your level.

Write a three-line paragraph about everyday actions that you like to do.

Write six sentences to introduce yourself. They must contain the following information: name, origin, age, marital status, profession, and personality traits.

BASIC 3

BASIC 2

BASIC 1

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to evaluate your experience this week on the website. Your opinion is very important for us.

Write a four-line paragraph about your last job. List the activities you did.

Write a sevento-eight-line paragraph about your educational and professional life and about your plans.

INTERMEDIATE 3 – ADVANCED 2

INTERMEDIATE 1

INTERMEDIATE 2

WHAT ARE YOUR LIFE CHOICES?

Write a five-line paragraph about your plans. Don’t forget to say why they are important.

Write a ten-to-twelve-line paragraph about your Life Mission Statement. Don’t forget to define it clearly, say what you have already done to achieve it, and list actions you will be doing in the future.

FOR FURTHER PRACTICE

Visit our website and take the chance to improve your pronunciation in our Voice Lab!

Look for more Life Mission Statements on the Web to check the vocabulary used and improve your reading skills.

ANY

CHANGES

NECESSARY?

2 S

P A R T 1

ROUND Table T

his is a moment for sharing and debating. The teacher will hand back the Portfolio. Take a look at the mistakes you have made and list the topics they are related to (even if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand the teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s correction).

Questions / Topics / Mistakes 1.

Class Debate

ARE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY?

10.

11.

12.

NOTES

2 S

FINDING

the Necessary Change A. Our choices may request changes in our lives. Sometimes you know the result you want to achieve, but you still have to think about how you can achieve it. Take a look at the following equations and select one of them. You need to make just a change in the arithmetic operation (by changing one sign) to make it right. In groups, solve the equation and mark which skills were necessary to perform the task.

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ARE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY?

Note: You cannot change the Equal sign (=) and you have two minutes to find the necessary change.

Possible Equations: (8 / 4) X 3 + 5 = 30

(20 / 2) X 2 X 3 = 15

(9 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1) X 2 / 6 = 3

(100 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 50) / 3 X 2 = 100

B. Which skills did you use? Answers will vary. ( ( ( ( ( ( ( (

) Brainstorming ) Action Planning (Trial and Error) ) Guessing ) Revising ) Persuasion ) Teamwork ) Time Management ) Commercial Skills

C. The video on Personal and Professional Development mentions changes that were necessary to achieve the goals. Identify them.

2 S

ARE YOU afraid of changes? I

s it ever too late? is a nonprofit organization that helps senior citizens who want to continue working or studying. There, psychologists and social workers give assistance and advice to senior citizens who are willing to change their lives.

Criar a logo de uma organizaĂ§ĂŁo sem fins lucrativo

ARE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY? A. You will listen to the statement of a man who looked for assistance and for help. Identify the information according to your level.

BASIC 1 – BASIC 3

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a) Who is he?

b) What are his personal characteristics?

c) What is he doing?

d) How was his life? What happened?

INTERMEDIATE 1 – INTERMEDIATE 3

2 S

a) What is his opinion about the changes?

b) What is his friend’s opinion about the changes?

c) Identify experiences he has already tried.

ADVANCED 1 – ADVANCED 2

d) Identify experiences he hasn’t tried yet.

a) In his opinion, what mistakes did he possibly make in the past?

b) In his opinion, what decision should he have taken long ago?

c) Identify a regret that he expresses using Conditionals.

ARE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY? B. Some people visit the organization website and leave brief testimonials. Read the testimonials and identify the elements that follow.

“Now, I am working as a part-time secretary at a dental clinic. It’s the best thing that has ever happened in my life!” Anne, 72 years old

“I didn’t want to believe that I needed help. My memory loss is gradually getting worse…Studying has helped me a lot.” Jude, 81 years old

“In the beginning, I thought it would be more difficult than it really was…I have never waited tables. Now it’s fun! I make new friends every day.” Salomon, 69 years old

“I might be wrong, but my depression must have started when I stopped working.” Kim, 65 years old

“People say that my voluntary work is less demanding than the job I used to have. I am absolutely convinced that all jobs request your full dedication.” Phil, 83 years old

“Before I met Is it ever too late? I had never thought that life could have something new for me. By the end of the year, I will have finished my web design course! Back on business!” Joanna, 65 years old

“I am seventy-six years old and I am taking cooking lessons. Why? Because I like to learn new things.” Brendon, 76 years old

“I simply shouldn’t have stopped working. I guess it makes me feel alive.” Clarice, 79 years old

“I am tall and blonde. I have green eyes and long hair. I’m a model now. I’m sixtythree, but I still have that thing! I should have started when I was younger…I would be a millionaire by now.” Samantha, 63 years old

“I have a strong personality and I have always taken my decisions on my own. I simply can’t picture myself at home, doing nothing…so now I am back in college. I will be a nurse!” Paul, 57 years old

“To me, working is as important as breathing. It gives me energy.” Martha, 70 years old

2 S

BASIC 1 – BASIC 2

a) Personal Characteristics

BASIC 1 – BASIC 2

b) Simple Present

BASIC 2 – BASIC 3

c) Present Continuous

BASIC 3 – INTERMEDIATE 1

d) Simple Past INTERMEDIATE 1 – INTERMEDIATE 2

e) Expressions to Give Opinion

INTERMEDIATE 2 – INTERMEDIATE 3

f) Comparative and Superlative Forms

INTERMEDIATE 1 – INTERMEDIATE 3

g) Expressions Used in Subtle or Emphatic Opinions

ARE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY? INTERMEDIATE 3

h) Uses of Present Perfect using Yet, Never, Already, and Ever.

ADVANCED 1

i) Uses of Past Perfect.

ADVANCED 1

j) Uses of Modals + Perfect.

ADVANCED 2

k) Uses of Future Perfect.

2 S

SHE made it! L

ook at the following illustrations. Use your imagination to answer the questions and complete the person’s profile.

Childhood

Teenage

Ilustra 2.2. Ilustração da mesma pessoa com 17 anos estudando numa escola pública e trabalhando como vendedora numa loja, vendendo coisas na rua, consertando computadores e sonhando com faculdade.

Ilustra 2.1. ?

Now

Future

Ilustra 2.3. mesma pessoa com seus 30 anos trabalhando numa empresa de tecnologia com projetos e morando sozinha num apartamento pequeno.

Ilustra 2.4. mesma mulher 10 anos mais velha com 2 filhos casada e a beira da praia num lugar calmo. A frente da casa é um PET SHOP. Um está na junto dos animais com o pai e outro está lendo livros na escada. Um casa moderna de onde ela trabalha do computador. Tem que ter um clima de sonho.

ARE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY?

Childhood and

Teenage years a) What is her name?

b) Where is she from?

c) How old is she?

d) How does she look like? e) Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s she like? f) How were her childhood and teenage years?

g) What has she already done professionally?

h) What changes did she make in her life?

i) Compare her life to your life.

2 S

Now a) What is she doing right now?

b) How is her everyday routine?

c) What is your opinion about her? Be emphatic or subtle.

d) Think about the future she wants: what must she do to make it come true?

Future a) Based on the picture, what is her future going to be like?

b) After her death, how people will remember her?

c) According to her life and choices, define happiness.

d) How about her children? In your opinion, what will have they become professionally?

ARE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY?

FOR next class

Watch the Language Videos and the Personal and Professional Development Videos (Lesson 2) again.

FOR FURTHER PRACTICE

Do the Suggested Activities in the Practice Section according to your level to reinforce the content you studied.

Look for websites about “Life Coaching— Making personal Changes” and check them out. You will find texts and videos about the topics you have been discussing.

In groups, research one piece of digital media (a website, a short YouTube video, an image, a gif, or the like) that represents what changes are. Bring it next class (Lesson 2 Part 2).

Look for short videos about personal changes, about coping with changes, or about life changes and watch them with or without subtitles. You can also look for songs about personal changes and about dreams that came true and listen to them without subtitles.

2 S

P A R T 2

WHAT DOES change mean to you?

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riefly present to the class the digital media you have selected. Be prepared to answer questions from the teacher and other students.

ARE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY?

PUTTING Things Together L

earning generates changes in our lives: every new thing we learn affects us. This exercise aims at putting new things you learned together in a task. Are you ready? Refer to your Language Guide if you have questions.

BASIC 1

A. Write a sentence about each picture with a Demonstrative Pronoun (This, That, These, or Those), then change the sentences into the requested forms.

interrogative:

2 S

interrogative:

B. Complete the descriptions with the words in the box. singular

a) The Demonstrative Pronoun This is used for b) The Demonstrative Pronoun These is used for c) The Demonstrative Pronoun That is used for d) The Demonstrative Pronoun Those is used for

distant

plural

Nouns that are

Nouns that are Nouns that are Nouns that are

. . .

ARE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY? C. Complete the following dialogue using the hints in parentheses.

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Mary Anne: Kim: Mary Anne:

Kim: Mary Anne: Kim:

(Question Word) is (Demonstrative Pronoun) girl? (Verb To Be) Michael’s sister. She (Nationality). She is (Height) Really? She looks and has long (Color) hair, and Michael has (Color) eyes (Color) hair. and (Adjective). Yeah, they are very different. Michael is shy; she’s very And also, Michael is not really nice to people, but she’s quite (Adjective). (Question Word) does she do? (Article) English teacher at a nearby community college. She is

D. Write a description of one of the students in your group using the following elements.

• • • • • •

Demonstrative Pronouns Verb To Be Verb To Have Indefinite Article Adjectives for Personal Description Adjectives for Physical Description

2 S

BASIC 2–3

A. Write sentences about the picture. Make sure you provide the information requested.

• • • •

Introduce her in two lines. What does she do at work? Name three activities. What is she doing today? Name three activities. What did she do last weekend? Name three activities.

Some and Any B. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. a) In the picture, there are (any – some) pieces of paper. (any – some) notebooks. b) In the picture, there aren’t (any – some) plants in the picture? c) Are there (any – some) coffee. d) In the picture, there is

ARE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY?

Simple Present C. Complete the chart with the correct forms of Simple Present. Affirmative

Negative

Interrogative

You work. Does it work? She doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t study. Does she go? We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go. They study.

Present Continuous D. Use all the words in the box to write three sentences. Make sure you use each word only once.

is are in presentations completing the

taking the you meetings making are

they the files she part

2 S

Simple Past Complete the chart with the Irregular Past forms of the Verbs and write sentences about your personal life using them. Write three sentences in the negative and three sentences in the affirmative.

Write

Send

Make

Have

F. Match the Question Words to their corresponding uses. (1 ) (2) (3) (4)

How How Many How Much How Often

( ( ( (

) ) ) )

Quantityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Uncountable Nouns Manner Frequency Quantityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Countable Nouns

G. Based on the picture in Activity A, write questions using the Question Words from the previous task.

ARE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY? INTERMEDIATE 1–3

• • • • •

A. Write a dialogue between two people talking about a change in their city.

Explain the change. Say why the change is happening. Give your opinion in an emphatic way. State what is going to happening after the change. Use the expressions: What do you mean? / The point is… / Let me tell you something…

B. Describe a famous person using Comparative and Superlative Forms. Mention what this person has already or recently done and your opinion about this person. In order to support your opinion, you may narrate a story, quote people, or analyze negative and positive aspects.

2 S

ADVANCED 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2

A. Report a scene from a movie or TV series that all students have watched. Write a four-line introduction mentioning what had happened before the scene and what has been going on between the characters. After reporting, write what you think will have happened after the end of the movie or series.

NOTES

ARE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY?

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B. Write a brief dialogue between a manager and an employee. The manager is apologizing for a mistake and the employee is praising the manager’s attitude. Make sure they state what both should have done to avoid the problem. Close the conversation with both manager and employee making a simple definition of what a leader is. The characters should use one of the following techniques to organize their definitions: saying what it is, saying what it is not, using Adverbs to make it less or more emphatic, or drawing a comparison.

2 S

YOUR Project A

BASIC 1

ll students will work on a Project as their Written Evaluation. In this class, you will be introduced to it. In classes 4 and 6, you can bring questions and ideas to be discussed. On the website, all levels are provided with a helpful step-by-step process.

Imagine that you just moved to a new city and you want to make friends. The neighborhood where you live has a website called Your Neighbors, Your Friends. When you access the website, you are requested to prepare a 10-line personal presentation with the following information:

Greeting Name Age Place of Work Profession Nationality Likes and Dislikes Personal and Physical Characteristics Marital Status Information About Your Family Activities You Do on a Regular Basis (routine)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Mention place and time Address and Contact Information Farewell

Greeting Name, Age, Marital Status, Nationality Personal and Physical Characteristics Profession and Place of Work Family Members (including their professions and Likes and Dislikes) Activities You Like To Do in Your Free Timeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Mention frequency. Activities you are doing at the moment.Ask questions about the neighborhood using Where. Say where you live and describe your place using There + To Be. Invite people for a get-together suggesting time and place. Contact Information Farewell

BASIC 3

BASIC 2

ARE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY?

Imagine that you are looking for new job and you found a great website called Best Job Ever. On the website, you are requested to write a 15-line presentation about yourself with the following information and to comment on the following topics:

Greeting Introduce Yourselfâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Mention your educational and professional background. Narrate your routine at work and the activities you do. Narrate the activities that you are doing at the moment to improve your professional skills. List your personal characteristics that are relevant to your professional life. Give your opinion about what a committed employee is. Give your opinion about your profession. Contact Information

INTERMEDIATE 1

2 S

Imagine that you are part of a Web community that debates the future of your city. This community is called Your City, Your Home and it debates possible changes, difficulties the city has been going through, and its highlights. Write a 15-line post following these requirements:

Select an area of your city that used to be a great place to visit and now needs urgent changes. Describe this place and list its problems. List opinions about this place. You can ask friends or look it up on the Web. Describe how the place used to be and what caused these problems. Provide possible solutions using the Modal Verbs Should and Must. Make predictions about the place according to the changes you mentioned.

INTERMEDIATE 2

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to add pictures of the place to your Project.

Select a tourist spot in your city that you usually go to. Describe the place and list its characteristics. List activities that people should do when they visit there. List places people must not go and state reasons. Compare the place with other places in the city. List possible changes that you would do to make it even better. Give advice to people about other places that are also city highlights. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to add pictures of the place to your Project.

Select a problem that your city has that affects life quality. Explain the problem and its consequences. Say what has happened to your city because of it. Devise a plan to solve this problem, listing three major actions and supporting them. Conclude by talking about the future of the city if the problem is not solved. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to add pictures of the place to your Project.

ADVANCED 1 - ADVANCED 2

INTERMEDIATE 3

ARE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY?

Imagine that you are part of a Web community that debates your profession and its future. This community is called Your profession, Your Life. You are requested to write an entry talking about the history, the present moment, and the future of your profession. Your text must have at least 20 lines and it must contain the following topics:

How your profession started in the society. Quotes of famous people about your profession. An interview with colleagues about your profession. Data about your professionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s present and past situation. Problems that it has at the moment. Changes that you consider relevant or necessary. A hypothesis about the future of your profession.

2 S

FOR next class

Watch the Personal and Professional Development video on our website and do the follow-up activities (Lesson 3).

Watch the Language Video on our website and do the followup activities (Lesson 3).

Read the Language Guide to reinforce the topics you have studied.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to evaluate your experience this week on our website. Your opinion is very important for us. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got your Project that is due on Exam Day. Watch the video on the website that explains how to work on it. Time to get started!

ARE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY?

FOR FURTHER PRACTICE

Visit our website and take the chance to improve your pronunciation in our Voice Lab!

Make a list of the top five changes you want to happen in your life. Can you write them in English? It is an interesting writing task.

Today we talked about changes in Education. How about your area of expertise? Has it changed over the years? You can look for this information on the Web and improve your reading skills.

NOTES

PLAN? L

3 S

P A R T 1

STORIES we live by Watch the video on Personal and Professional Development and write down the keywords that explain the plan described.

BASIC 1 – BASIC 2

WRITING

Do the tasks according to your level.

a) Write questions about the interviewee’s age, place of birth, place of work, birthday, possessions, activities he or she does with frequency, and activities he or she is doing at the moment.

b) Write what you like and what you don’t like about the plan.

a) Write questions about the interviewee’s past professional activities using Simple Past and Past Continuous. Use How Many and How Much to find out about the time, money, effort, and people involved in the plan.

b) Write a two-line opinion about the plan.

INTERMEDIATE 2

BASIC 3 – INTERMEDIATE 1

GOT A PLAN?

a) Write questions about the interviewee’s future actions using the Modal Verb Will and Be Going To. Use the Modal Verbs Can and Could to ask questions about his or her abilities.

b) Write your opinion about the plan using Comparative and Superlative Forms.

INTERMEDIATE 1 – ADVANCED 1 – ADVANCED 2

3 S

a) Write questions about activities the interviewee has already done, has been doing lately, had already done before the plan, and will have done in ten years.

b) Give the interviewee one piece of advice explaining one important future step. Then write a short definition of his or her management style (use metaphors).

TIME TO SHARE!

NOTES

Present your opinion about the plan. Be ready to listen to your classmates’ comments and questions.

TOOLS for change

GOT A PLAN?

ark is preparing himself for a PhD in Germany. He will be studying there for two years. His German is at an intermediate level and he knows he needs to improve. Elle is Mark’s Language Coach. She helps him organize his learning goals. Listen to their conversation and answer the questions according to your level. In this conversation, they are talking about setting goals and Elle is explaining a technique.

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3 S

Mark: Elle: Mark: Elle:

I don’t get it. SMART mean? How is it going to help me? acronym of a theory for organizing plans. SMART is abbreviation? ________________ sorry…acronym? Is it No...An acronym is a name made up of a series of initial letters. Like NASA, which National Aeronautics and Space Mark: Oh,

What is the meaning of the letters S and M in the acronym SMART?

INTERMEDIATE 2 – INTERMEDIATE 3

BASIC 3 – INTERMEDIATE 1

BASIC 1 – BASIC 2

Complete the dialogue with the missing words.

What is the meaning of the letters A, R, and T in the acronym SMART?

ADVANCED 1 – ADVANCED 2

GOT A PLAN? What is Mark’s goal? Elle says there is something missing. In your opinion, what is it?

o the Portfolio task at the end of the book according to your level—write about plans using elements of the SMART Theory and hand it in to the teacher when time is up.

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Two heads

are better than one

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GOT A PLAN? Time to exchange your portfolio with another classmate.

GUIDELINES FOR FEEDBACK: • Correct mistakes you noticed. • Make suggestions for improvement. The suggestions can be to add or change elements.

• If necessary, use the Language Guide or call your teacher to clear up doubts.

FOR next class

Watch the Language Videos and the Personal and Professional Development Videos (Lesson 3) again.

FOR FURTHER PRACTICE Research the internet for texts and videos about another technique for setting goals called 5W2H.

Do the activity “Rules We Live by” according to your level.

Do the Suggested Activities in the Practice section according to your level to reinforce the content you studied. Language exercises help internalize language use and structures. Don't miss that chance!

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Rules we live by

P A R T 2

BASIC 1

ork on the rules of the use of structures that you studied until Lesson 3. Then, do some tasks and work on a brief piece of discourse.

A. Complete with Who or What. a) b) c) d) e) f)

is she? do you do? is going on? are you? is your name? is your mother?

B. Now, based on the previous exercise, write the words in the sentences to complete the correct use of Who and What. objects

actions

people

a) Who is used for b) What is used for

profession

. .

C. Classify the following Adjectives as positive or negative. disorganized

jealous

moody

honest

sweet

friendly

humble

arrogant

healthy

diplomatic

open-minded

caring

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D. Mark the sentence that has the correct order according to the use of Adjectives and Indefinite Articles. a) Paul is a lawyer honest. b) Paul is an honest lawyer. c) Paul is a honest lawyer. d) Paul is lawyer honest.

( ( ( (

) ) ) )

E. Take a look at the following picture and do the tasks accordingly.

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a) Describe Kim using the verbs To Have and To Be.

b) Kim has the following information on her social media account: where she lives, where she works, what she likes and what she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, and the family members she has. Imagine you are Kim and write the sentences.

CLASS TASK

BASIC 2

A. Number the following Question Words according to their use. (1 ) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

Be ready to explain the use of the Verbs To Be, To Have, To Like, and To Work.

What Where When What time How old How often Who How

( ( ( ( ( ( ( (

) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

location specific time age frequency time people objects and actions manner

GOT A PLAN? B. This is Robert. Ask the questions to know some information about him according to what is requested.

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a) You want to know Robert’s profession.

b) You want to know the time at which Robert wakes up.

c) You want to know Robert’s activities at work.

d) You want to know the frequency with which Robert goes to the gym.

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C. Based on Robert’s picture, write down sentences listing actions that he always, sometimes, and never does, and an action that he does once a year.

CLASS TASK BASIC 3

Anna: Paul: Anna: Paul: Anna Paul:

Anna: Paul:

Be ready to explain Robert’s routine using the Simple Present and the Present Continuous.

A. Complete the following dialogue with the information in parentheses.

Yeah, I

(buy – interrogative) fruits for the pie? (buy – affirmative) them. (How much – How many) did they cost?

Almost 30 dollars. (That’s a rip-off – That’s nice)! (How many – How much) kiwi fruits did you bring? (bring – negative) any. They (be – affirmative) I (bring– affirmative) strawberries, guavas, apples, horrible! I

and a pineapple. Paul, I Well, tell

(tell – affirmative) everyone about my kiwi fruit pie! (them – they) you decided to make a different pie!

GOT A PLAN? B. Cooking time! Complete the sentences using culinary ingredients and dishes. Answers will vary. Example: You need many eggs to prepare a cake.

a) You need many b) You need a lot of c) You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need much d) You need little e) You need a few f) You need few g) You need little

to prepare to prepare to prepare to prepare to prepare to prepare to prepare

. . . . . . . 73

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C. Now complete the chart. Countable

Uncountable

Question Word Quantity Expressions

CLASS TASK

Be ready to explain the uses of How Much and How Many and other Quantity Expressions.

GOT A PLAN?

INTERMEDIATE 1

A. Think about your own experience with hotels and do the following tasks accordingly.

a) Give your opinion about a hotel at which you stayed. Choose to be subtle or emphatic.

b) List activities that you can or cannot do at a hotel.

c) Write down a short dialogue with the front desk. Make requests using Can or Could.

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B. Now, based on the previous exercise, complete the sentences according to the correct use of the Modal Verbs Can and Could. a) The Modal Verb Can is used to express b) The Modal Verb Could is used to express

CLASS TASK INTERMEDIATE 2

, and , and

Be ready to explain the use of the Modal Verbs Can and Could.

A. Think about your city and write down sentences using the Superlative Form and the Adjectives in parentheses. a) (big) b) (famous) c) (bad) d) (good) e) (expensive) f) (dangerous)

B. Think of one city you visited and make a three-line narration about your experience. Then, talk about your travel plans. Use at least four of the following expressions.

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When

Then

Right after

Suddenly

Out of the blue

Next year

While

Right now

At the end

Be ready to explain the use of Superlative Forms of Superiority and Inferiority.

GOT A PLAN?

INTERMEDIATE 3

A. Complete the following complaints with the appropriate forms of the Verbs and Expressions in parentheses.

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a) I (to try) to contact your company for about six months (expression used to complain) regarding the malfunction of a product. when I finally received an email saying that the return policy period had expired. b) the website; and I

(sequence of procedures) you tell me that I need to fill up a form on , (sequence of procedures) I have to wait to be contacted, (received – neg) any contact from your company so far!

(come) here every other day to know if the manager had time to analyze my problem. For the past three weeks, he (to be) extremely busy. (expression used to complain)! 77

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B. Use the following strategies to write a piece of advice you can give to people when they make complaints. a) Giving an order: b) Making a suggestion: c) Raising a hypothesis: d) Using the Modal Verbs Should or Must:

C. Number the verbs according to the following classification. ( 1 ) Verbs followed by Gerund or Infinitive with change in meaning. ( 2 ) Verbs followed by Gerund or Infinitive with no change in meaning. ( ( ( (

CLASS TASK ADVANCED 1

) to go on ) to begin ) to quit ) to stop

( ( ( (

) to love ) to remember ) to hate ) to continue

Be ready to explain to your classmates the use of the Present Perfect and of the Present Perfect Continuous.

A. Explain the difference between the sentences of the following sets and write down a conclusion based on the explanation you gave.

Set 1 Sentence 1: The reports were sent yesterday. Sentence 2: Mary Anne sent the reports.

In other words, we use Passive Voice when

Set 2 Sentence 1: I should call Mr. Roberts. Sentence 2: I should have called Mr. Roberts.

In other words, we use Should + Perfect Forms when

GOT A PLAN? B. Write down a dialogue in which you tell a friend that someone broke into your house. Use the following structures or expressions in the dialogue.

Passive Voice

Can you say that again?

What do you mean?

No way!

Should + Have + Participle

Unless

CLASS TASK

ADVANCED 2

Use the dialogue you created to explain Passive Voice and Should + Perfect Forms

A. Write down a reported version of the following dialogue. Don’t forget to create a context to support the dialogue. Use the following questions to help you.

Creating a context:

• • • • •

Who are they? Where are they? Who is Tom? Where are they? What is the relationship between Patrick, Tom, and Ellen?

Patrick: Ellen: Patric: Ellen: Patrick:

What are you doing here? I’m waiting for Tom. Well, he’s not coming. Did he send you a message? He must be far away now…you know that.

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B. Write down the steps we take to Report Questions. a) Steps to report Yes/No Questions:

Use â&#x20AC;&#x153;ifâ&#x20AC;? as a Connector and change the sentence into the Affirmative Form. b) Steps to report Content Questions:

Use the Question Word as Connector and change the sentence into the Affirmative Form.

CLASS TASK

NOTES

Explain how to report questions.

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A. Little by little, we accommodate what we study and use it to make new decisions or plans. You will watch a video about Joanna, who has a plan to change her life. Mark the elements on the following list that you consider relevant while planning changes and debate it with your peers.

( ( ( ( ( ( (

) ) ) ) ) ) )

Time Emotions Money Involved Effort Monitoring Help or participation of others

BASIC 1 – BASIC 2 – BASIC 3

B. Now, answer the questions about the video according to your level. a) How old are Joanna’s children?

b) What does she do?

c) What is she doing right now?

d) What decision did she take with her husband?

ADVANCED 1 – ADVANCED 2

INTERMEDIATE 2 – INTERMEDIATE 3

GOT A PLAN? a) What is Joanna going to do?

b) In your opinion, what is the most difficult part of her plan?

c) What has she done for the past twenty-five years?

a) Does Joanna have any regrets? Support your answer with an extract from the video.

b) She makes a metaphorical definition of life. Rewrite it in your own words.

ALL LEVELS

Analyze if Joanna’s plan fist the SMART Theory.

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LANGUAGE coaching

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GOT A PLAN? My Plan

FOR next class

Watch the Personal and Professional Development Video on the website and do the follow-up activities (Lesson 4).

Watch the Language Videos on the website and do the followup activities (Lesson 4). Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to evaluate your experience this week on the website. Your opinion is very important for us.

Prepare the Written Assignment according to your level.

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Write five sentences about yourself and five sentences about your family members using the Verbs To Be, To Have, To Live, To Like, and To Work.

Write a six-line dialogue of two people cooking and talking about the ingredients theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re using and their quantities.

Write a five-line paragraph about everyday actions and the frequency with which you perform them.

INTERMEDIATE 2

BASIC 2

BASIC 3

BASIC 1

Write a seven to eight-line text comparing your city to another one you have visited. Make sure you use Comparative and Superlative Forms.

Write a ten to twelve-line paragraph giving advice to a person who is looking for a change of jobs. Make sure you use the strategies to give advice you studied and expressions to organize procedures.

FOR FURTHER PRACTICE

Write a three-line paragraph about your last trip mentioning the hotel at which you stayed. Then, write a five-line dialogue between the receptionist and you.

ADVANCED 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ADVANCED 2

INTERMEDIATE 3

INTERMEDIATE 1

GOT A PLAN?

Make your definition of personal success and write down your plan to achieve it.

Visit our website and take the chance to improve your pronunciation in our Voice Lab!

Take a look at the previous Lessons and check the mistakes you have made. Do you understand why they were incorrect?

YOU

REACT TO

CHANGES?

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P A R T 1

PLANS request changes Imagem se tornará uma ilustração

HOW DO YOU REACT TO CHANGES? ( 1 ) Every time I have an idea or make a plan, I feel butterflies in my stomach. #changes Andrew, 12 hours ago, Chicago ( 2 ) I hate when things follow a different route...I feel like eating someone alive. #changes Kate, 9 hours ago, New York ( 3 ) New plans make me feel head over hills...I love #changes. They make me feel alive. Paul, 8 hours ago, London ( 4 ) I hate when things follow a different route...I feel like eating someone alive. #changes Kate, 9 hours ago, New York ( 5 ) You knowâ&#x20AC;Ś#changes make my blood run cold. All my survival kit disappears. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in the middle of the jungle with wild animals around. Frida, 1 hour ago, Philippines

b) Now, relate the sentences to the feelings. ( ( ( ( (

) ) ) ) )

Fear Anxiety Excitement Annoyance Insecurity

c) How do you deal with these feelings? Organize pieces of advice or a sequence of procedures to control these feelings according to your level.

BASIC

Imperative e.g., Take your time.

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INTERMEDIATE

ADVANCED

You should You have to You must not Why donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you

First, to Also, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget that

. Remember that

. Second, remember . .

A Successful

Change

a) A successful plan demands emotional intelligence to deal with the necessary changes. Watch the video on Personal and Professional Development and identify the problems faced and the feelings expressed during the changes mentioned.

b) Now, in pairs or groups, do the tasks according to your level. Write your work on the classroom walls. 92

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BASIC 1 - BASIC 2

• Describe your city using There + To Be, places in the city, Prepositions of Place, and Adjectives.

• Write sentences about your city describing things that are happening at the moment and things that happen every day that you don’t like. Make sure you use Simple Present and Present Continuous.

• Imagine your city a hundred years ago and describe it using There + To Be (in the past), Adjectives, and places in the city.

• Write sentences about things people used to do back then.

• Give your opinion about your city’s current situation. Make sure you use expressions of certainty and doubt.

• Imagine that you are the mayor of your city. List the changes that you would make.

INTERMEDIATE 3 - ADVANCED 1

BASIC 3 - INTERMEDIATE 1 - INTERMEDIATE 2

• Write a definition of “city lifestyle.” • Prepare a step-by-step explanation of how to live in your city. Use Connectors to organize your ideas.

• Exemplify two problems your city has had recently and their consequences. Use Connectors to list them and show cause or effect.

• List the changes you would have made or could have made to prevent the problems you mentioned in the previous item.

c) Now it’s time to comment on your classmates’ production. Walk around the classroom and write comments. Be ready to add one idea and identify mistakes or misuses if there are any.

HOW DO YOU REACT TO CHANGES?

REACTING to changes

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atch four short videos about changes. The teacher will select students to stand up and choose from the emotions written on the classroom walls the one that best describes each change. Be ready to answer follow-up questions. 95

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FOR next class

Do the activities in the Language and Creativity section (Lesson 4 Part 2) according to your level.

FOR FURTHER PRACTICE

Complete the chart regarding Your Project for class debate.

Do the Suggested Activities in the Practice section according to your level to reinforce the content you studied.

Look for new idioms and study their meanings. Here is an interesting list of commonly used idioms: a penny for your thoughts, at the drop of a hat, hit the nail on the head, miss the boat, speak of the devil, sit on the fence, and the whole nine yards.

Watch the Language Videos and the Personal and Professional Development Videos (Lesson 4) again.

Search the Web for online texts about the topics “Coaching: Dealing with Changes” or “Coaching: Managing Changes.” You will find useful material for further reading.

HOW DO YOU REACT TO CHANGES? P A R T 2

Language and Creativity BASIC 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2

A. Read the following texts and draw the place they describe. a) I live on Hudson Street in a building between the subway station and a supermarket. On my street, there are many famous restaurants and bars. There is also a small park with a very old church.

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b) I live at 345 Ocean Line Avenue on Lake District. There is a beautiful beach in front of my house. At the end of the avenue, there is a huge mall and an elegant club. But nothing is perfect: behind my house, there is a noisy school.

B. Write three sentences with There + To Be about your street. Make sure you use Adjectives to describe places.

C. Now, write sentences about things that you do or that you are doing using the following time expressions. On Mondays In the winter In the morning At night In January 98

HOW DO YOU REACT TO CHANGES? BASIC 3

(1 ) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

A. Imagine that that you need to know the following pieces of information about the man in the picture. Relate the topics to the Question Words and then create the questions.

Age Frequency With Which He Plays Soccer Salary Quantity of Hours a Day He Works Distance to Work Time to Get to the Gym

( ( ( ( ( (

) ) ) ) ) )

How long How old How many How far How often How much

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B. Now, write four sentences about this man’s childhood telling us what he used to do.

C. Write his favorite dish and list the ingredients and quantities that are necessary to prepare it. Use Numbers, A Lot Of, Much (in the negative), Many, A Little, and A Few.

INTERMEDIATE 1–2

Someone is visiting your city. Write a few pieces of advice about where to eat and where to shop. The following boxes contain some expressions and structures. Select four of them to use in your text.

Expressions For instance,

I am sure that…

For example,

I’m not so sure that…

Such as

I’m afraid you…

Last but not least,

Maybe…

I am positive that… 100

HOW DO YOU REACT TO CHANGES? Structures Had Better Should

Must Have To If I were you, I would…

INTERMEDIATE 3

Follow the scripts to write two dialogues.

DIALOGUE 1 Kim: Logan: Kim: Logan: Kim: Logan: Kim:

She asks for permission to arrive late. (Use Would You Mind.) He wants to know the reason for that. She explains she has a doctor appointment. She says how she is feeling. (Use Vocabulary About Health.) He gives her three tips on how she could be healthier. (Use Process Explanation.) She thanks Logan and asks him to do her a favor and send her the link to some website about the topic. (Use Would You Mind.) He agrees and says that she has two options to compensate for the late arrival. She chooses one. (Use Either…Or…)

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DIALOGUE 2 Andrew: Mary: Andrew: Mary: Andrew: Mary:

ADVANCED 1–2

He asks Mary a favor: to pick their young brother up at a party at this moment. (Use Would You Mind.) She refuses to do the favor. She explains what she has been doing. (Use Present Perfect. He asks Mary a second favor: to pick their grandmother up at the airport tomorrow morning. (Use Would You Mind. She refuses to do the favor. She explains what she will be doing. (Use Future Forms.) He complains that she cannot help with either task. He reminds her of what he has done in the house recently. (Use Present Perfect and Neither…Nor… She explains that she is under a lot of stress because of work. She lists symptoms and medicines she has been taking. (Use Present Perfect and Vocabulary About Health.)

A. Look at the following picture and write a six-line dialogue containing:

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HOW DO YOU REACT TO CHANGES? • One proverb. • What the person could have done to prevent that. • The expressions to press charges, to break into the house, to steal, thief, investigator, crime scene.

• Procedures on how you can protect your house from burglary.

B. Now, make a reported version of the dialogue.

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Managing Changes and Emotion

Important Questions to Ask Yourself What would you gain if you changed it? (Motivation) What would you lose if you changed it? (Demotivation) What would you gain if you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change it? (Demotivation) What would you lose if you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change it? (Motivation)

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ou will read two situations in which people talk about making plans that will affect their lives (changes). Help them with the analysis.

HOW DO YOU REACT TO CHANGES? SITUATION 1 I have been trying to change my personality. I want to be less dominant and picky. I think my daughters will enjoy my company more and share their problems with me. On the other hand, who is going to take care of everything? My husband is not the organized type of guy…He has always needed me to control everything! Anna, 57, nurse, mother of three daughters.

a) What is the change?

b) What are the motivational aspects?

c) What are the non-motivational aspects?

d) What are the other necessary changes?

SITUATION 2 There are three bedrooms in my house, one is in very good condition, but the other two need serious refurbishing. I don’t need all of them…I could turn one into an office and work from home. I used to be a home office employee…Now I work from home sometimes, but I don’t have a comfortable place to work at…To make things worse, I spend two hours commuting. But there are some problems…for instance, who would take care of the refurbishing? I would have to hire someone… How much would it cost? John, 33, system analyst, single. 105

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a) What is the change?

b) What are the motivational aspects?

c) What are the non-motivational aspects?

d) What are the other necessary changes?

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HOW DO YOU REACT TO CHANGES?

HOW IS your Project? A. What is your Projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name?

B. Mark the steps you have already done: ( ( ( ( ( ( ( (

) Prepare the Project outline. ) Listen to opinions about the outline. ) Make necessary research and studies for the Projectâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Vocabulary? Real Fact? Expressions? Grammar Topics? ) Write the first draft. ) Revise the first draft. ) Write the second draft. ) Revise the second draft. ) Close the Project.

C. List possible questions regarding the Project outline and language use to share with your friends and teacher.

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FOR next class

Watch the Personal and Professional Development Video on the website and do the followup activities (Review 1–2).

FOR FURTHER PRACTICE

Watch the Language Video on the website and do the followup activities (Review 1-2).

Read the Language Guide to reinforce the topics you have studied.

Do the activity Production X-ray on the Review 1–2. Follow the requirements according to your level.

Do the Emotions Chart activity— Adjectives and Nouns.

Visit our website and take the chance to improve your pronunciation in our Voice Lab! Do some research on Emotional Intelligence on the Web —you will find many videos and texts. Take your time to read or listen about it in English.

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Don’t forget to evaluate your experience this week on the website. Your opinion is very important for us.

Why not writing about one change in your life that you want to happen and answering the questions presented in the activity Managing Changes and Emotions? Try to do it in English!

R E V I E W

HOW DO YOU REACT TO CHANGES?

R E V I E W 1 - 2

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WHAT IF THE PLAN DOESN’T WORK?

Not all

plans WORK!

A. Watch the video on Personal and Professional Development. What were the feelings and emotions expressed when the plan didn’t work?

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B. How do you feel when something goes wrong and you have to make new plans? Research and complete the following chart with Adjectives and Nouns related to emotions and choose one feeling you usually experience in these situations.

CHART

EMOTIONS

ADJECTIVES

NOUNS

Sad Excitement Frustration Happy Annoyed Irritated Thrill Challenge

C. Select one of the following problem solving sets and complete the chart using your creativity. PROBLEM: You want to open a business, but you don’t have enough financial resources.

PLAN A

CHANGES

PLAN B

CHANGES

SET

PROBLEM: You want to get divorced, but your spouse refuses to give you the divorce.

PLAN A

CHANGES

PLAN B

CHANGES

SET

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Changes and

more Changes Do the following tasks according to your level.

BASIC

Select one of the following pictures and prepare a six-line text introducing the person and narrating his or her routine. Also mention the person’s professional and educational background. Use Simple Present, Present Continuous, Simple Past, and Used To. Include the person’s age, nationality, profession, and physical and personal characteristics.

DRAFT 1

DRAFT 2

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INTERMEDIATE

DRAFT 1

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Choose one of the following options: a) Write a narrative mentioning trips you haven’t taken yet and others that you have taken but you didn’t like. Then, narrate the best trip you have ever taken and one that you are going to take in the future. Give your opinion comparing both destinations.

WHAT IF THE PLAN DOESN’T WORK?

b) Write a narrative about the professional experiences you haven’t had yet and others that you have already had but you didn’t like. Then, narrate your best professional experience. Close the narration saying what your professional goal is.

DRAFT 2

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Choose one of the following options: ADVANCED

DRAFT 1

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a) Write a two-line definition of a perfect job. Then, explain how somebody could get it providing a sequence of 3 or 4 steps. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to state what the person will have accomplished in ten years if they finally get the perfect job.

WHAT IF THE PLAN DOESN’T WORK?

b) Write a two-line definition of what a perfect legal system would be. Then, explain how crime would change in a sequence of three to four steps if it were applied. Don’t forget to state what will have happened in your country in ten years if this system were set in place.

DRAFT 2

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Production

X-RAY

ou have one minute and thirty seconds to make your presentation on the following topic according to your level. The teacher will give you feedback including mistakes and further improvement. You will then have one minute and thirty seconds to modify it and present it again.

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Narrate your week routine specifying what you do, when, and how often. Make sure you also refer to actions you are doing only this week.

INTERMEDIATE 3

INTERMEDIATE 1

List the ingredients of your favorite recipe using a lot of, many, much (negative), little, and a few. Tell us about the last time you prepared it

Compare two different things stating your preference and defending your opinion. Some possible things you can compare are: malls, famous people, movies, singers, sports, and video games.

Narrate an event you regret and tell us what you should have done instead. Give advice for others.

ADVANCED 2

ADVANCED 1

INTERMEDIATE 2

BASIC 2

Introduce yourself and a family member. Make sure you include name, age, profession, place of birth, and personal and physical characteristics.

BASIC 3

BASIC 1

WHAT IF THE PLAN DOESNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T WORK?

Give your opinion about what is going to happen in your country in the next two or three years.

Give your opinion a controversial topic in an emphatic or subtle way, analyzing what has happened for the past years. Some possible controversial topics are: abortion, death penalty, same-sex marriage, gun control, and corruption.

Select one proverb you like and defend its importance and relevance.

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FOR next class

Watch the Language Videos and the Personal and Professional Development Videos (Review 1–2) again.

Read the plans mentioned in the activity Your Plans and Metrics according to your level and brainstorm ideas for discussion.

Study the following Grammar Topics in your Language Guide for a class game:

Basic 1: Question Words (Who, What, Where, How Old, When), Prepositions of Place, Addresses, and Places in the City. Basic 2: Simple Present and Present Continuous. Basic 3: Simple Past and Used To. Intermediate 1: Modal Verbs—use of Can, Could, Will, Must, and Should. Intermediate 2: Narrative timelines and Verb Forms that refer to the Present, the Past, and the Future. Intermediate 3: Contrast of Present Perfect and Present Continuous with other Verb Forms. Advanced 1: Passive Voice. Advanced 2: Reported Speech.

FOR FURTHER PRACTICE

Search the Web for “Common mistakes Brazilians make when speaking English.” Take the chance to see if you make them or not. Take a look at previous exercises and written assignments and analyze your mistakes. Do you still make them?

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WHAT IF THE PLAN DOESNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T WORK?

R E V I E W 3 - 4

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DO YOU TRACK THE RESULTS OF YOUR PLANS?

TRACKING

results

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plan needs to be tracked down. We need to know if it’s working or if it needs minor adjustments. Watch the Personal and Professional Development Video and identify the strategies used to track results.

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YOUR PLANS and metrics

Metrics needs to be transparent, periodical, and, if possible, quantified.

In groups, analyze the objectives, create plans A and B, and list how you will measure results, according to your level.

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Take the chance to review the SMART Theory while building your plan. As a reminder: • • • • •

Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Timely

DO YOU TRACK THE RESULTS OF YOUR PLANS?

BASIC 1-3

I want to lose twenty pounds in two weeks.

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Plan A and Plan B

Metrics

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I want to improve my reading and writing skills to pass a proficiency exam for the business administration course in three months.

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YOUR CH OICES and your results

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re you ready for a game to review the content you have studied? The teacher will divide the class into groups. The participants’ levels will be inserted in the eboard. Based on that information, each group will have nine questions to answer. These questions will be randomly selected according to the levels of the students in the group, based on the contents previously studied.

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GAME RULES Before the question is selected, choose what you will do: Your choices on how to answer the questions will lead you to your result, so keep track of your metrics and make the necessary choices to be the winner. In some occasions, you need to be bold and take risks; in others, you had better ask for help and be more cautious. Winning is part of a plan, not a coincidence! Are you ready? In all cases, if answered incorrectly

points

Watch the Personal and Professional Development Video on the website and do the follow-up activities (Lesson 5).

Read the Language Guide to reinforce the topics you have studied.

FOR FURTHER PRACTICE

Watch the Language Video on the website and do the followup activities (Lesson 5).

Do the activity Time for Improvement according to your level.

Think of plans that are part of your life nowadays. Do you keep track of the results? How? Write about the metrics you use.

Ask the teacher for help

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Ask the group for help

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Answer it individually

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FOR next class

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IDENTITY Building

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DOES YOUR MESSAGE SOUND LIKE YOU? A. Watch the video on Personal and Professional Development and answer the questions. a) In general, what are the challenges of public speaking?

b) The video mentions some values that become real and tangible while the interviewee speaks. Can you identify them?

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TIME FOR Improvement BASIC 1

Food, Colors and I A. Circle the correct options to complete the paragraphs.

a) I ( – not like) pink (but – ) orange. (It – ) are too showy. ( – His) favorite colors for clothes (is – ) gray, black, and white—simple (so – ) elegant.

b) For (breakfast – ), I have some soup or a salad. I am a very healthy person, ( – but) I (dislike – ) light meals. For example, I ( – enjoy) fried chicken ( – so) french fries.

B. Match the Connectors to their uses.

( 1 ) and ( 2 ) but ( 3 ) so

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( ( (

) addition ) conclusion ) contrast

DOES YOUR MESSAGE SOUND LIKE YOU? C. Complete the chart with the verbs in the box preferlike

Likes

donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

enjoy

hate

dislike

adore

Dislikes

D. Now use the expressions to write sentences about the following pictures.

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You are what you eat, do, dress… A. Circle the correct options to complete the paragraphs.

a) Snacks I really ( – hate) onion rings, (or – ) they are too greasy. My mother’s favorite snacks are tortilla chips ( – so) tacos. She ( – loving) Mexican food.

b) Activities At home, I usually ( – prefer) do the dishes (so – ) do the laundry. It’s fun and you can listen to music. Right now, I ( – listen) to a lot of classical music—Mozart and Vivaldi.

c) Clothes My sister and I ( – has) completely different tastes for clothes. ( – She) style is very eclectic. I (not like – ) bright colors. I am really more conservative. Today, she (wears – ) a salmon colored dress and yellow ( – skirt). Is that too much creativity?

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DOES YOUR MESSAGE SOUND LIKE YOU? C. Now use the Possessive Case in the following items. a) b) c) d) e)

The dog of my father The dog of my father and mother The dog of my father and the dog of my mother The dog of James The dog of my aunts

Simple Present, Present Continuous, and Imperatives

D. How are the three following sentences different? Sentence 1: Angela cooks a delicious duck. Sentence 2: Angela is cooking a delicious duck. Sentence 3: Angela, cook us a duck, please!

BASIC 3

Your Opinion and Yourself A. Answer the following questions.

a) What is your opinion about soccer?

b) What is your opinion about TV series? What is your favorite one?

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c) Which do you prefer, vacationing in the mountains or at the beach? Why?

d) Why are you studying English?

e) Why did you study

in college?

Connectors A. Take a look at the following scenes and do as requested.

a) Give your opinion using besides that or and also.

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b) Give your opinion using on the other hand or however.

DOES YOUR MESSAGE SOUND LIKE YOU? B. Complete the dialogue with the sentences and Connectors in the box. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m afraid Although

What is your take What do you mean

Besides that May I ask you a question?

A: B: Sure. What is it? on the new hiring policy? A: there are too many unnecessary B: Well, processes. I am sure that we can make it shorter. by unnecessary processes? A: I know that the new Human Resources manager B: has the best intentions, we cannot take two months to hire someone , we may lose great â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we will lose productivity. professionals because the process is just too long.

INTERMEDIATE 2

Your actions and emotions say who you are. A. Answer the questions about things you feel. a) When do you usually get tired?

b) When do you usually get upset?

c) When do you usually feel disappointed?

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Your opinions and actions say who you are. A. Analyze the following economical situations and complete the information about the structures you used.

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a) If the government pays all its debts,

b) If the dollar drops 5 to 10 percent this week,

c) If countries decrease the pollution of seas,

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Zero Conditional

Structure: Use:

First Conditional

Structure: Use:

B. Circle the correct type of each Adverb, then write a sentence about yourself using the Adverb. a) Always (manner –

b) Carefully (

– place)

)

c) Everywhere (

– manner)

d) Late at night (

– frequency)

Your past says ADVANCED 1

everything

about you.

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a) If I hadn’t been born in my city,

b) If

, I wouldn’t have gotten my first job.

Third Conditional Structure: Use:

B. You have made choices in the past. Write about some of these choices by completing the sentences using the Paired Conjunctions in the box.

Either…or… Not only…but also…

Neither…nor… Both…and…

a) When I was thinking about my undergraduate studies,

b) When I was a teenager, I liked

c) were my idols when I was a kid.

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ADVANCED 2

Your hypotheses are an inner part of your emotional

choices. A. Complete the following sentences.

Sentence 1: If I had found Mr. Right when I was eighteen years old,

Sentence 2: If I break someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart,

Sentence 3: If I wore my best friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shoes for a day,

B. Now classify each sentence according to the use of Conditionals. a) Real or likely hypothesis in the present or in the future: b) Unreal or unlikely hypothesis in the present or in the future: c) Hypothesis in the past:

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C. Based on the following picture, write a hypothesis using the Modal Verb Should and one of the following idioms.

Tie the knot

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Love at first sight

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OUR public Image A. In your opinion, which of these elements most affect our public image?

( ( ( ( (

) ) ) ) )

message word selection body language eye contact tone of voice B. You will listen to four sentences from famous people: a writer, a movie star, a politician, and a top model. Guess their public image according to their messages, then do the activities according to your level.

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First character: Maggie Carter, 45 years old, writer, two best sellers on innovation and business. ( ( (

In your opinion, she is… ) arrogant ) assertive ) controversial

Second character: Ron Stevens, 34 years old, actor, five Hollywood blockbusters. ( ( (

In your opinion, he is… ) confident ) arrogant ) funny

Third character: Tony Neumann, 61 years old, senator, three consecutive mandates. ( ( (

In your opinion, he is… ) diplomatic ) aggressive ) ironic

Fourth character: Angelina Duo, 22 years old, top model, more than 100 magazine covers. ( ( (

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In your opinion, she is… ) clueless ) prejudiced ) sarcastic

Identify orders and requests in the recording.

What was the movie proposal that Ron considered and what was his opinion?

What statement does Tony Scott make about politicians? What about his educational background

ADVANCED 1 – ADVANCED 2

INTERMEDIATE 2 – INTERMEDIATE 3

BASIC 3 – INTERMEDIATE 1

BASIC 1 – BASIC 2

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What was Angelina’s first professional choice?

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o the Portfolio task at the end of the book according to your levelâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for this activity, you will work in pairs or groups. Do it according to the requirements for each level. Note that you have to produce brief texts or dialogues and hand it in to the teacher when time is up.

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FOR next class

FOR FURTHER PRACTICE

Select someone that you admire for their speaking skills and write the reason why. Bring it as a digital tool for a quick presentation. Use the target structure highlighted according to your level.

Watch the Language Videos and the Personal and Professional Development Videos (Lesson 5) again.

Do the Language Checkpoint activity according to your level.

Do the Suggested Activities in the Practice Section according to your level to reinforce the content you studied.

Have you ever recorded yourself speaking English? Why donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you give it a try? You can read texts that you produced in the book about yourself and your plans.

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LANGUAGE Checkpoint

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BASIC 1

A. Complete the dialogues according to your level. Michael: Joanna: Michael: Joanna: Michael: Joanna: Michael:

I I really

(Like – Neg.) (Article) salad

Julia: Anne:

BASIC 2

(Connector) fruits…

(Verb to Express Preference) meat! my husband makes is just perfect!

Really? (Personal Pronoun) uses

Greek cheese and balsamic vinegar. (Personal Pronoun) is really great! (Like – Int.) Greek food? There is (Article) new Greek restaurant on Farmer Street. (Connector) very expensive Oh, yes! It’s great, (Have – Neg.) Oh, that’s so sad…It’s the end of the month…I much money.

CLASS TASK

Julia: Anne: Julia: Anne:

salads

Be ready to explain the use of the Simple Present and its structure in the Affirmative, Negative, and Interrogative Forms.

is the new Polk Store? (Preposition) Hallmark Avenue. It’s (Request) me with the directions? How do I get there? (Verb to Give Directions) Bell Station. If you go by subway, you (Verb to Give Directions) right on Hallmark Then you walk two blocks and (Preposition) the Holland bakery. Avenue. It’s I guess I’ll go by car. (Verb to Give Directions) D-1 expressway and exit Oh, then just (Verb to Give Directions) straight ahead for six blocks and on Golden Road. (There + To Be) right on the corner of Hallmark Avenue and Golden Road a parking lot. Oh, thank you so much! I heard some items are on sale and I need a new dress. (Request) you a favor? Check if the skirts are on sale, please. If they are, send me pics! (Question Word)

CLASS TASK

Be ready to talk about Giving Directions.

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Jonas: Kim: Jonas: Kim: Jonas: Kim: Jonas: Kim:

(Request – Leave) early

Sue: Kobe: Sue: Kobe: Sue: Kobe: Sue: Kobe: Sue: Kobe:

Be ready to explain the use of the Modal Verbs Can, May, and Would to make requests and offers.

(Negative) travel this weekend. I guess Why not? (Strong Probability) rain the whole weekend. The weather forecast says it Why don’t you come to Marvin’s party with me? Who’s Marvin? (ORelative Pronoun) started last week.? Marvin is the new fitness instructor Are you friends with him? (Relative Pronoun) knows everyone at the gym, so… He is friends with Anne (Strong Probability) come with you…What time are you going? I That’s cool. I (Relative Pronoun) I have to attend… have a meeting at 6 p.m. (Weak Probability) leave around 8…but it all depends on the traffic. I

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for lunch today?

(Have – Present Continuous) lunch? Sure. Where At the Exotic Salad Bar. (Request – Bring) me a Caesar Salad and a small juice? Any kind of juice! Oh… (Offer) any dessert? I don’t know…I’m on a diet! (There + To Be) a new chocolate store on Denmark Street. They make the (Ask For Opinion)? best diet chocolate ever! Okay…You got me! White chocolate with raisins, please!

CLASS TASK

INTERMEDIATE 1

Be ready to explain the use of the Modal Verbs May, Might, and Will to refer to probability.

INTERMEDIATE 2

DOES YOUR MESSAGE SOUND LIKE YOU? Mr. Mills: Mrs. Hampton:

Mr. Mills: Mrs. Hampton: Mr. Mills: Mrs. Hampton:

Mr. Mills:

Mrs. Hampton: Mr. Mills:

(Relative Pronoun) wants to invest in our company. I met the man (Tag Question)? He seems to be very busy, (Relative Pronoun) was all I heard about him The latest news, lately, is that he owns companies in three different continents. That surely keeps him busy. Well, don’t get me wrong…He has this entrepreneurial attitude, (Relative Pronoun) sometimes intimidate people, but I consider it great! (Relative Pronoun) invested He worked in one of the first companies in online sales. I checked the news about him…He will be hosting a TV program, (Tag Question)? (Relative Yeah, I guess that we are doing business with a man Pronoun) is a symbol of success. Mark my words – he doesn’t aim to lose. (Tag Question)? And that isn’t a problem, (Relative No, of course not…You know, I’m calling a meeting, Pronoun) I hope all directors attend, because I consider it quite important for our final decision. isn’t it (Tag Question)? It is at 10 a.m., Friday, Yes. Please, ask Mrs. Weaver to confirm this with all our stakeholders.

INTERMEDIATE 3

CLASS TASK Mark: Anne: Mark: Anne: Mark: Anne: Mark: Anne: Mark: Anne: Mark:

Be ready to explain the use of Relative Pronouns Which and Who.

I am not too late for our meeting, (Tag Question)? (Relative Pronoun) you really want. I’m afraid I haven’t found the place Tell me about this one. (Relative Pronoun) previous owner It’s a fully redecorated apartment (Tag Question)? was an architect. That is a good start, It really is. Where is it? (Relative Pronoun) you requested. It is exactly on the street (Relative Pronoun) live there and I love that street! I have some friends whenever I visit them, I feel like I’m in Europe. (Tag Question)? You have seen some other apartments on that street, Take a look at these bedrooms…Aren’t they huge? It is really amazing! It is so great that I don’t understand why you think it is not (Relative Pronoun) I’m looking for. the apartment Do you remember that demand you made? (Relative Pronoun) is the worst I remember saying that the first floor, floor ever, would not be an option.

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Francis: Paul:

Francis:

Paul: Francis: Paul: Francis:

Paul:

(Meet) a man with (Relative Pronoun) I just I studied back in kindergarten! Can you believe it? Yeah, but how did that happen? Don’t tell me you just (Phrasal Verb Related to Movement) him and said, “Hi, I’m Francis, from kindergarten! You haven’t changed much.” Oh, we were both at the Palace—that new five-star hotel (Relative Pronoun) my wife works—and he was checking in. (Phrasal Verb Related to Movement) the lobby I when I heard his name… I knew it was him! Why? Do you know any Michael Jackson Stanfords? (Relative Pronoun) name was Madonna Oh, no…but I met a man because his mother was a big fan of hers. I guess that’s worse… (Relative Pronoun) Gosh, much worse! I’ll meet him after 6 p.m. he’s done with his meetings. He works with some sort of startup (Relative Pronoun) is specialized in rating services. Okay…It was nice seeing you, but I really need to (Phrasal Verb Related to Movement). I have a meeting with Anne, (Relative Pronoun) hates it when I’m late. Bye!

ADVANCED 2

CLASS TASK Reporter: Professor Miles:

Reporter: Professor Miles:

Reporter:

So, in your opinion, jokes express repressed cultural prejudices. (Relative Pronoun) refer to attitudes and people most of the Jokes (Relative Pronouns) people are severely time do. Telling jokes in mocked is a way of dealing with your own fears. (Relative Pronoun) tell politically So, what you are saying is…people incorrect jokes are cowards… Not exactly. You are putting words in my mouth. Let me tell you a story (Relative Pronoun) I believe will illustrate my point. I was talking (Relative Pronoun) biggest fear was growing old. He constantly to man (Relative Pronoun) portrayed old people making silly made jokes mistakes. So, that was how he dealt with his fear. Here’s one: “When wearing a bikini, women reveal 90 percent of their body. Men are so polite they only look at the covered parts.” If a man keeps telling (Relative Pronoun) is definitely politically incorrect, this joke, what is he repressing?

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Be ready to explain the Relative Pronouns Whom vs. Who, Where, and When.

Be ready to explain the implied meaning in the joke in italics in the text and in another one in your mother tongue.

DOES YOUR MESSAGE SOUND LIKE YOU?

GREAT Public Speakers W

ho do you admire for their public speaking? Share your opinion.

Language Help Basic 1 and 2 – I like…because… Basic 3 and Intermediate 1 – I think that…because… Intermediate 2 – The most…is… / The point is… Intermediate 3 to Advanced 2 – When I saw…speaking, I…

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PUBLIC Speaking Experience

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My Choice I want to sound: (

) Funny

(

) Assertive

(

) Confident

TASK 1

Your Preferences BASIC 1–3

Tell the class what you like and what you don’t like to do on the weekends and why.

ADVANCED 1–2

INTERMEDIATE 1–3

Tell the class how the worst weekend possible would be like.

Tell the class what you would have done if you had a million dollars ten years ago

TASK 2

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TASK 3

The Future and I Tell the class about your plans.

• • • •

Tomorrow at work, I will certainly… Considering my financial situation, I might… Next vacation, I may… If I want to be healthier, I am supposed to…

TASK 4

Jokes

Rehearse and present: choose one of the following jokes for a quick presentation. Remember that now you have to be funny. Use body language, eye contact, and intonation.

• My superpower is making people laugh, which would be great if I were • • • •

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trying to be funny. A conclusion is the part where you make it clear you got tired of thinking. Apparently, I snore so loudly that it scares everyone in the car I'm driving. I met a man who was so ugly he scared the crap out of the toilet! My wife and I were happy for twenty years. It all ended when we met.

DOES YOUR MESSAGE SOUND LIKE YOU?

LANGUAGE Coaching T

he most common fear when speaking in public using the target language is to make mistakes. Choose the picture that best describes your relation with making mistakes. Do these feelings help you learn?

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FOR next class

Watch the Language Videos on the website and do the followup activities (Lesson 6).

Watch the Personal and Professional Development Video on the website and do the follow up activities (Lesson 6).

Read the Language Guide to reinforce the topics you have studied. Don’t forget to evaluate your experience this week on our website. Your opinion is very important for us.

Prepare the Written Assignment according to your level.

Write a six-line text talking about your likes and dislikes in clothing and food.

BASIC 2

BASIC 1

Written Assignment Choose two of the following destinations and write the directions to get there from your home.

• • • •

A mall A subway station A supermarket Your place of work

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Write two four-line dialogues in which you make requests at work and at home.

INTERMEDIATE 1

BASIC 3

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Write a ten-line dialogue in which two people give their opinions about a topic. Make sure the following expressions are used:

• What do you mean? • Do you get what I am saying? • I am sure that…

Write a ten-line piece of advice for someone who is starting to work in your field. Mention what this person is supposed to do to be successful and what this person should not do at all.

INTERMEDIATE 3

INTERMEDIATE 2

Write a brief narrative of a business, professional, or romantic meeting in which three of the following expressions are used: to get along with to get mad at

to put up with to put someone down

to look up to to break up

Write a brief narrative of an accident in which four of the following expressions are used: to run over to step on

to stay away to look up to

to get in to walk down

ADVANCED 2

ADVANCED 1

DOES YOUR MESSAGE SOUND LIKE YOU?

FOR FURTHER PRACTICE Visit our website and take the chance to improve your pronunciation in our Voice Lab!

to walk through to run into

Select a joke from your mother tongue, retell it in English, and explain the implied meaning to a foreigner.

Exams are only a couple of weeks away! Take the chance to read all Language Guide entries according to your level and do the activities in the Practice Area.

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P A R T 1

Is this message

APROPRIATE? A. You will listen to three different messages with the same content. Identify the most appropriate context for each and number it accordingly. ( ( (

) Talking to his boss. ) Talking to his friend. ) Talking to his wife.

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B. What elements are different in the messages?

C. Why are they different?

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Target Audience

– a Concept T

echnically speaking, the target audience is the group of people to whom your message is addressed. Even when we were kids, we had to deal with this concept when talking to our parents, teachers, and classmates. There are some important issues that we often take into consideration—usually subconsciously—to shape our message to our target audience. Here are some of them:

• • • • • •

Who are they? What is their most pressing issue, fear, or desire? Whom do they trust? Where do they get their information from? What benefit will they get from your message? What sets off their bullshit detector?

a) Think of your professional field. How is your target audience? Can you answer the questions about your target audience?

b) Now, watch the Personal and Professional Development video and check what it says about the importance of knowing your target audience.

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Analyzing Texts

Positive thinking and Saving Money

ou will read short extracts from speeches about either positive thinking or saving money. Rewrite them properly according to the target audience. Some mistakes refer to grammar choice, others are inappropriate uses of the language. Afterwards, be ready to share the message of your text.

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EXTRACT Do this! Not do that! It’s seven o’clock a.m. I have to go to work. Time to wake up, do breakfast, drive for work. Oh…I hate my work. Oh…and a traffic! Two hours to get to work. This is life? No, this is not life; he is hell. And this GPS…turn left…stop…Oh… Are this your thoughts? They help you? Let’s start talking about what you think. Where you wake up, what your first thought?

List the language topics you corrected in the speech.

BASIC 2

EXTRACT What’s up? I hope you are all fine that morning. It’s damn early. It’s a quarter to seven a.m. You want to know about how to save money. Here is mine piece of advice, but write it down. Don’t buy what you not need. We spend too much money on designer clothes, expensive cars, so latest generation phones. Do I say something else? Save 20 percent of your salary. When do you spend money without necessity? Every day! Yeah! Change your habits and soon you’ll have money to buy the new house.

List the topics you corrected in the speech.

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EXTRACT When I was a child, I use to think life is paradise. We know it isn’t. Tell me, what do you think on your life? Okay…don’t tell me. Get a piece of paper and write it down. Write just one sentence, like “It’s great!” or “It’s awful.” Now, answer the questions: How do you have this opinion? Give just one reason. How far do you think about it? Every day? If it’s something good, that’s a great thing. But if it’s something bad, why do you keep thinking about it all the time? Why it’s a part of yours life? I know. But you decide what you keep in yours mind. And your mind sends messages to your emotions! It’s all your, so take control! Mine opinion is that your thoughts guide your feelings.

List the topics you corrected in the speech.

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EXTRACT We are use to thinking that life is complicated. But my question is, who said that? I used to thinking that some evil force made things difficult. Maybe you feel the same way. But you might think twice before blaming someone for what is your responsibility. You couldn’t change how things are; however, you may to change how you see things. On short, you will not play the victim. Be the protagonist of your own life! Make yourself this favor: do plans and decisions and change your life!

List the topics you corrected in the speech.

INTERMEDIATE 2

EXTRACT I would kill for live in a house by the beach. I would better have an imported car. It’s much best not to work on Saturdays…We spend half our day talking about what we don’t have. We don’t focus in what we do have. I should like to kick off our debate by asking you to think this over. Besides there are positive things in our lives, we usually think onto the negative ones. We have better change this attitude, because if we don’t, our lives must only get worse and worse.

List the topics you corrected in the speech.

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INTERMEDIATE 3

EXTRACT Most people not only spend more than they earn as also lend money to spend more. That’s more common than you think. Why? If you asked me, I will say that people have difficulty facing reality. We ought understand that limits exist and they need to be respected. Understand our limitations is an intrinsic part of being successful. One of the commandments of becoming a millionaire (if that is your plan) is: you might never spend more than you earn. If you do, you will neither lose all you have or spend your life asking for bank loans. If I am you, I wouldn’t choose none of these options.

List the topics you corrected in the speech.

ADVANCED 1

EXTRACT Some studies say that if you not become a millionaire before you turn thirty, you wouldn’t stand a chance. That’s a lie. Stop wasting money in what doesn’t make more money. I had been providing assistance to new entrepreneurs for the past ten years, and if there is a lesson I am learning, is that it’s never too late. So, when friends speak that, say them

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to mind their own business. You should go for your dreams. If I didn’t quit my job at the age of forty-five and opened a small online business with my wife, I wouldn’t have changed my life. Have you yet had an idea that make you extremely excited and energetic? That’s the very beginning. Go for it; it’ll pay out. Whatever you do, do it with passion.

DO YOUR MESSAGES REACH YOUR AUDIENCE? List the topics you corrected in the speech.

ADVANCED 2

EXTRACT I usually ask someone who is about to open a business if are they putting all their apples in one basket. If they are, I tell them not to do it. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a plan B or C, you may find it difficult to keep your arms above water. Besides that, you must have a clear picture of with who

you are making business. Business people have different beliefs and ideas, especially if they are from different cultures. Once I signed a contract with a man whom biggest fear was to be took in. I needed to constantly reassure him that nothing was be done over the table.

List the topics you corrected in the speech.

Now, share the piece of advice from your text with your classmates.

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t’s time to stand up and give a quick 20-second presentation. Follow the guidelines according to your level.

SOME IMPORTANT TIPS

BASIC 3 INTERMEDIATE 2

Tell us about a regret you have. Use the Third Conditional.

Tell us your preferences when eating out.

Tell us how you would react if someone asked you to lend him or her some money. Use Conditionals

ADVANCED 2

Tell us activities you used to do as child.

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Tell us your morning routine—include time and actions.

Tell us common requests you hear or make at work.

Tell us about problems you are used to solving at work.

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Prepare your 30 to 45-second presentation for next class following the guidelines presented in the activity Challenge Yourself.

Watch the Language Videos and the Personal and Professional Development Videos (Lesson 6) again.

Write questions about your project in the activity How is your Project?

Analyze the Portfolio correction and correct the mistakes your teacher marked. Each Portfolio has been assigned a language topic. Be ready to present this topic next class.

FOR FURTHER PRACTICE Our body talks while we are speaking! There are many articles about this on the Web. Why donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you take a look at them?

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Do the Suggested Activities in the Practice section according to your level to reinforce the content you studied.

Time to start studying and reviewing topics â&#x20AC;&#x201D; exams will soon take place!

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ime to discuss the Portfolios! Follow these procedures:

In pairs or groups, check if you were able to correct the mistakes marked on your portfolios.

After that, make a brief presentation on the board about the topic the teacher assigned you.

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Your body TALKS Hands shaking. Eyes blinking. Rapid breathing. Arms crossing. Shoulders tensing. Constant lip biting. Our body is part of our public speaking; it also conveys messages.

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atch the videos, and based on the presenters’ body language, identify the emotions. All videos have the same content and the same target public. Content: Opening a meeting to debate company’s results. Target Audience: Managers responsible for results.

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Challenge Yourself A

Pretend you have recently met a person and present eight questions you would ask using the following. Question Words: What, What Time, Who, Where, When, Whose, How Often, What + To Be + There.

Narrate the experiences you had had before studying at this school and contrast them with others you will be having in the future.

ADVANCED 2

Raise hypotheses about your city or country’s future political situation.

INTERMEDIATE 2

Give your opinion about your country’s economy and ask the class two questions on the topic.

Answer the following question providing two or three reasons: Why are you studying English? Use Modal Verbs (Should, Must, Will, May, Might, Can, Could) and different ways to express reasons.

INTERMEDIATE 3

INTERMEDIATE 1 ADVANCED 1

BASIC 2

Narrate your weekday mornings or afternoons with detailed activities and the time when they are performed.

BASIC 3

BASIC 1

ll right. You have thirty to forty five seconds to present your task. Stand up, relax, and make it happen.

Narrate future events. Say what you are doing next week and what you would rather do next month.

Present two different cultural aspects of your country. Focus on ways people express emotions and use language. 179

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Misunderstandings

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A. Messages sometimes reach the target audience with some sort of distortion: we call this misunderstanding. You will listen to three different brief conversations. Identify why a misunderstanding took place. ( ( (

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) Ambiguity—Sentence Construction ) Pronoun Reference

DO YOUR MESSAGES REACH YOUR AUDIENCE? B. In pairs or groups, continue one of the conversations and solve the misunderstanding.

How is your

Project? Questions regarding language use:

One question I have about my Project format:

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Read the Language Guide to reinforce the topics you have studied.

Don’t forget to evaluate your experience this week on our website. Your opinion is very important for us.

You’ve got your Project that is due on Exam Day. How is it going? Time to add the final touches!

FOR FURTHER PRACTICE Do the Suggested Activities in the Practice section according to your level to reinforce the content you studied.

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Go to your profile on the website and record your own personal presentation on your profile according to the requirements of your level. If you already have one, improve it!

Watch the Personal and Professional Development video on our website and do the follow-up activities (Review 5–6).

Complete the Knowledge Checklist for next class according to your level. If necessary, take a look at the Language Guide.

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DO YOUR MESSAGES REACH YOUR AUDIENCE?

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DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE A POWERFUL IMPRESSION?

H O Wto beI remembered WANT

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A. Watch the Personal and Professional Development Video and take notes of the strategies and concepts used to make a good impression in a presentation.

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B. Now take a look at some techniques to help you boost first impressions.

PITCH

ELEVATOR

1. The presentation should take one minute or less. 2. Your sales objective needs to be clear: it could be your skills, a product, or a deal. 3. You need an expected goal, like getting a job, signing a contract, or selling a product.

The following questions need to be answered: SKILL What do you do well? What does this product do well? What does this deal provide? CONFIDENCE What is your biggest strength? What is the biggest innovation of this product? What is the biggest asset of this contract/deal? GOAL OR SOLUTION What problem does the product/deal/skill solve? MOTIVATION Why are you here?

C. Identify the steps of the Elevator Pitch in the following presentation sample: Skill, Confidence, Goal or Solution, and Motivation.

SERVICES

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situation. She got a job, changed the locks, filed for divorce, and pressed charges against him. My name is Cristina Kimberley, and although I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t guarantee that results will come quickly, I assure you that I can empower you in your relationships. The most rewarding thing about my job is that it provides a life-changing experience!

DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE A POWERFUL IMPRESSION?

D. Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your turn!

BASIC

Sell a product.

INTERMEDIATE

Sell an idea, a deal, or a partnership.

ADVANCED

Sell your own skills and expertise.

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KNOWLEDGE checklist C

omplete the following tasks according to your level.

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a) Introduce yourself at work.

b) Describe a family member.

c) Write about your likes and dislikes regarding food.

d) Write about your activities on a day of the week and include at what time you do them.

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BASIC 1

DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE A POWERFUL IMPRESSION?

a) Write about your schedule on Fridays.

b) Write about your weekly schedule and what you always, never, and sometimes do.

c) Describe your favorite place in your city.

d) Write about things you are not doing this week because you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have time for them.

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a) Explain a recipe you remember well.

b) Narrate what happened yesterday including the Connectors then, after that, and at the end.

c) Write about your professional background.

d) Give your opinion about the city you live in.

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a) Narrate a past event with the Simple Past and with the Past Continuous.

b) Write about things someone should and must not do on a first day at work.

c) Give your opinion on an issue related to economics subtly.

d) Express your opinion on a future event with uncertainty.

INTERMEDIATE 2

INTERMEDIATE 1

DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE A POWERFUL IMPRESSION?

a) Write about a future event.

b) Give your opinion on a world problem emphatically.

c) Give advice to someone who is just starting a business.

d) Compare two products by using Superlative and Comparative Forms.

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a) Make an analysis of a problem your city, state, or country has been through.

b) Select one of the following topics, give your opinion about it, and provide advice on how to help solve the problem.

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Religious Intolerance Economic Crisis Political Corruption Educational System

c) Explain how to do something you know.

d) Compare your country to another one and say what you would do to make your country a better place to live.

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DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE A POWERFUL IMPRESSION?

a) Explain to a foreigner how to know the spirit of your city.

b) Raise hypotheses on a problem you had in the past.

c) Defend your opinion by quoting a famous person.

ADVANCED 2

d) Narrate an event with the Passive Voice (focus on the action).

a) Define “family” emphatically.

b) Report a movie scene you love.

c) Explain a joke.

d) Write about a situation you have been through that you regret. What could/should you have done?

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YOU EXAMS A. Exams are part of your evaluation. Choose the picture that best describes how you feel towards exams.

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B. What does passing or failing mean to you? What will your reaction be in each case? What is more important: learning or passing? Are they the same? Why (not)?

FOR next class

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to bring your Project next class. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supposed to be handed in on your Exam day.

Time to study for the exam! The exams are made of three interconnected parts: Listening, Reading and Understanding, and Speaking. All sections include the content studied in this book. Take the chance to review the topics and to practice on the website. Do your best!

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