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TEACHER’S NOTES 2008– 2009 THE FUN WAY TO LEARN ENGLISH LET’S START! has been designed to teach English to young learners through grammar games and up-todate articles on issues they can relate to such as pop music, cinema, the environment, health, sport and IT. The variety of language games and range of current news features make this magazine ideal for students to enjoy on their own or for you to use in class as a complementary resource to standard text books. LET’S START! 2008-2009 is aligned to levels A1 and A2 of the Council of Europe Common European Framework for language teaching (CEFR) and to KET (Cambridge exams). The magazine is for basic students of English, corresponding to levels A1 and A2 of the framework (reference levels A1, A2: basic; B1, B2: independent; C1, C2: fluent). The magazine reflects a view of language proficiency in terms of a language user’s overall communicative ability. Four main skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking are covered throughout. All four skills are multi-dimensional involving the interaction of the reader’s mental processing capacities with their language and content knowledge. Writing tasks vary in complexity from tasks requiring single word answers to a communicative task requiring up to 35 words of output. Listening, like reading, is a multidimensional skill, involving interaction between the listener and the external features of the text and task. Let’s Start! employs a range of text and task types to reflect the variety of situations a learner at this level is likely to encounter. As with writing, speaking involves multiple competencies including vocabulary and grammatical knowledge, phonological control, knowledge of discourse, and pragmatic awareness, which are particularly distinct from their equivalents in the written language.

CONTENT AND FOCUS Each issue of LET’S START! (six all together) is made up of a complete didactic unit so that by the end of the school year, students will have covered the basics for their level of English. The modular structure of the magazine takes into account the functional and organic nature of language

acquisition. Because each magazine provides you with ready-made, easy-to use and self-contained lessons, you can plan ahead and integrate the magazines into your school curriculum. 1) Each issue of the magazine is based around a didactic unit which includes: a news item and prereading activity on page 2, a cartoon on page 3, illustrated vocabulary and games on pages 4 and 5 and a related article on pages 6 and 7. A colourful poster students can pull out and pin up on pages 8 and 9 is followed by a fun cartoon on page 10 and a quirky chant on page 11. Content is ‘spiral’-like in its progression: this means that you can address the same issues again and again but in slightly different ways. The aim of this is to: ● ensure the magazines are theme-focused without being repetitive ● give students the chance to learn, remember and consolidate ● enable students to put into practice what they have learnt by reading current, youth-related issues. 2) News and culture from Britain and the Englishspeaking world are dealt with in the poster, the articles on pages 12 and 13 and an issue on page 16. Each page is also interactive so students can practise and think about what they have just learnt. 3) SELF-ASSESSMENT: the revision games on page 14 of LET’S START! give students the chance to revisit what they learnt from the magazine as well as put their memories to the test by encouraging selfassessment and continued learning.

WHAT’S NEW IN 2008 – 2009 ● The illustrated vocabulary on pages 4 and 5 includes nouns, verbs and adjectives; ● The Teacher’s Notes now include audio activities and authentic materials for extension activities; ● each issue allows students to take part in our competition Let’s have a laugh where they can send in a funny story, photo or drawing; ● November’s issue features a Christmas play the class can prepare; ● the May/June issue features a booklet of revision activities.

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MONTH

Words in action (pages 4 and 5)

Issue n° 1 Different jobs

Issue n° 2

GRAMMAR

VOCABULARY

FUNCTIONS

- present simple - past simple - adjectives - names of jobs - like+ing

Words and expressions relating to jobs.

Explaining what you want to do when you grow up.

- complex sentences - present simple narrative - infinitive of purpose (to do something)

Words and expressions relating to transport, the city and the environment.

Describing a city, talking about transport and the environment.

- present simple descriptions (places); - introduction to the present simple passive

Words and expressions relating to different shops and shopping.

Buying in a shop, asking how much something costs and talking about shopping centres.

- adverbial clauses (how, why, when) - present simple narratives

Words and expressions relating to healthy eating and the fast food restaurants.

Ordering in a fast food restaurant and explaining the difference between fast food and healthy food.

- introduction to the simple future (will) - subject + is about

Words and expressions relating to field sports.

Discussing the importance of sport and talking about different sports.

- introduction to the past simple; - general revision

Words and expressions relating to the outdoors and to city parks.

Talking about your free time and what you can do at the park.

City transport

Issue n° 3 Shops

Issue n° 4 Fast Food

Issue n° 5 The sports field

Issue n° 6 At the park

Download more resources from:

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Answers Photocopiable activities Let’s Start! n° 1 – September / October 2008 A) 1. Dances; 2. acts; 3. cooks; 4. sings; 5. sells; 6. takes photographs. B) Zac Efron: singer, actor, dancer. Vanessa Anne Hudgens: singer, actress, dancer. C) 1. actor, playing, riding; 2. actress, wearing. Let’s Start! n° 2 – November 2008 A) 1. motorbike; 2. car; 3. train; 4. behind; 5. wheels; 6. pavement: tandem. B) 1.d, 2.c, 3.e, 4.a, 5.f, 6.b. C) Open answer. Let’s Start! n° 3 – December 2008 / January 2009 A) receipt, pay, market, cafe, baker, expensive, music shop, shop window, buy, buthcher, till, price, sell, cheap: newspaper. B) 1.A, 2.C, 3.B. C) 1. 15,000 metal discs cover Selfridges; 2. Architects made the Fort Venus island with recycled materials; 3. The architecture of Europe inspired the Fort Venus. Let’s Start! n° 4 – February 2009 A) 1. chef, 2. schools, healthy, 3. children, 4. teach, 5. restaurant.

B) Open answer. C) 1. fries, 2. mayonnaise, 3. salt, 4. sandwich, 5. tray, 6. drink, 7. napkin, 8. can, 9. spoon, 10. queue up, 11. pepper: roast dinner. Let’s Start! n° 5 – March / April 2009 A) Possible answers: Race track: track, race, start, finish, run; Obstacle course: obstacle race, run; Tracksuit: trainers, run; Podium: medal, winner. B) 1. Students from all over the world take part in the International Youth Games., 2. They are a great opportunity for young people to have lots of fun., 3. The 2010 Summer Youth Games will take place in Singapore., 4. Sport is not about winning or losing., 5. People will play according to their abilities., 6. The British Youth Games are more competitive. C) Open answer. Let’s Start! n° 6 – May / June 2009 A) Open answer. B) 1. true, 2. true, 3. false, 4. true, 5. true. 6. false, 7. true, 8. true, 9. false, 10. true, 11. false, 12. false. C) 1. shrub, 2. tree, 3. bench, 4. flower, 5. branch, 6. lawn, 7. lake, 8. kiosk, 9. leaf, 10. root, 11. trunk, 12. go for a walk.

Self-assessment activities 1) Open answer. 2) 1. true, 2. true, 3. false, 4. true, 5. true, 6. true, 7. true, 8. false, 9. false, 10. false, 11. true, 12. true. 3) 1. She works; 2. He sells flowers; 3. She buys flowers; 4. He loses every game; 5. She wins every game; 6. She queues up; 7. She climbs trees;

8. He goes for a walk every Sunday. 4) 1. talented; 2. huge; 3. important; 4. different; 5. private; 6. international; 7. different; 8. competitive. 5) Open answer. 6) Have: had; Be: was/were; Go: went; Walk: walked

Audio activities Let’s Start! n° 1 – September / October 2008 life-guard, waiter, golf instructor, cooks, singer (3 times), dancer (twice), actor, actress.

Let’s Start! n° 5 March / April 2009 1. Singapore, 2. sporting, 3. clear, 4. abilities, 5. good, 6. competitive.

Let’s Start! n° 2 – November 2008 1. environmentalist, 2. forests, 3. sustainable, 4. solar, 5. car, 6. clean, pollute, 7. research, 8. projects.

Let’s Start! n°6 – May / June 2008 1. City parks are great places in summer, 2. Every summer in London’s famous Kensington Gardens you can find the Serpentine Pavilion, 3. In 2008, Frank Gehry created the “snail shell”, 4. People come to the Buen Retiro to listen to concerts and go for long walks, 5. This fantastic German park is where people come for picnics, 6. This is Paris’ largest park, 7. The park is so big that is also possible to get lost!, 8. This park is famous for its monsters.

Let’s Start! n° 3 – December 2008 / January 2009 a, c, f, h, I, l. Let’s Start! n° 4 – February 2009 1. false, 2. true, 3. true, 4. true, 5.false, 6.false, 7. true, 8. true, 9. true, 10. false.

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PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES • LET’S START! N° 1 September / October 2008 Name and surname: .................................................................................... Class: ................................

Look at the job titles below. Write what each person does in the grid. The first one is done for you.

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1. A dancer.

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2. An actor or actress. 2 3. A cook. 4. A singer. 5. A shop keeper.

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6. A photographer.

6 Score: 6 points. You scored ............ .

What jobs do Zac and Vanessa do? Write all the jobs they do under their names. singer • actor • dancer • actress

Zac Efron

Vanessa Anne Hudgens

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

Score: 6 points. You scored ............ .

Complete the texts using the correct words. riding • playing • actor • wearing • actress

1. Zac is an ...................................., a singer and a dancer. He was born in California in 1987. He likes

.................................... with animals and has got two dogs and a cat. He likes .................................... his scooter and likes eating cheese. 2. Vanessa is an .................................... , a singer and a dancer. She was born in California in 1988. She likes playing with animals and has got three tortoises, a fish and a rabbit. She likes .................................... red and likes eating sushi.

Score: 10 points. You scored ............ .

Max. score 22 points. You scored ............ .

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PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES • LET’S START! N° 2 November 2008 Name and surname: .................................................................................... Class: ................................

What do you call a bicycle for two people? Use the definitions below to complete the grid. The letters in the blue boxes have the answer. The first one is done for you.

1. A bike with a motor. 2. A private means of transport (to go to work, 1 M O T O R B 2 R

to go shopping, to go to school or on holiday with). It travels on the road.

3. A public means of transport. It travels on rails. 4. The opposite of “in front of”. 5. Cars have got 4 of these, bicycles have got 2 and tricycles have got 3.

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D 5 6

S M

6. This is where people walk in the city and where cars are not allowed. Score: 6 points. You scored ............ .

Put the sentences together. 1 Leonardo DiCaprio is... 2 The 11th hour is a film about… 3 In the film… 4 Leonardo lives in New York… 5 His house is made of … 6 Leonardo has got…

a in a house called Riverhouse. b an electric car. c environmental issues. d an environmentalist. e he interviews environmental experts. f recycled materials.

Score: 6 points. You scored ............ .

Describe Leonardo DiCaprio’s life and what his interests are in 30 – 35 words. ............................................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................................ Your teacher will give you a score. You scored ............ .

Max. score ............ points. You scored ............ .

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PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES • LET’S START! N° 3 December 2008 / January 2009 Name and surname: .................................................................................... Class: ................................

What can you buy in a newsagents? Find 14 shopping words or things in the wordsearch. Read the remaining letters to answer the questions.

R N C A P S B T S

E E A E M H U I E

C M F X U O Y L L

E A E P S P B L L

I R P E I W U E C

P K B N C I T P H

T E A S S N C R E

P T K I H D H I A

A W E V O O E C P

Y S R E P W R E R

_________ Score: 15 points. You scored ............ .

Choose the correct ending for each sentence. 1. Selfridges, in the UK, is so famous that… a there are no signs to tell you where it is. b it has no shop windows. c you don’t have to pay for anything. 2. The a b c

Venus Fort, in Japan, looks like… an American city. an African city. a European city.

3. Winter in Canada is very cold so the Canadians built … a a large, heated glass roof above the shopping centres. b 30 kilometres of heated, underground shops. c a large, heated swimming pool in every shopping centre.

Score: 6 points. You scored ............ .

Make these passive sentences active. 1. Selfridges is covered in 15,000 metal discs. 15,000 metal discs ............................................................................................................................................. 2. The Fort Venus island is made with recycled materials. Architects .......................................................................................................................................................... 3. The Venus Fort is inspired by the architecture of Europe. The architecture of Europe .............................................................................................................................. Score: 6 points. You scored ............ .

Max. score 27 points. You scored ............ .

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PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES • LET’S START! N° 4 February 2009 Name and surname: .................................................................................... Class: ................................

Use the words below to complete the sentences. schools • healthy • children • restaurant • chef • teach 1. Jamie Oliver is a celebrity ......................................... . 2. Jamie works with English ......................................... and helps children to eat ......................................... food. 3. The British government gave him 280 million pounds (about 200 million euros) to teach ......................................... about healthy eating. 4. “KOTO” stands for “Know One Teach One” meaning: if you know a young person, ......................................... them something. 5. At the flying ......................................... , the tables and chairs are attached to a crane. Score: 12 points (2 points for each correct sentence). You scored ............ .

Make sentences using the words below. You can add your own.

1. cups • napkins • plates ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..........…………………

2. fries • queue up • mayonnaise ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..........…………………

3. eat • spoon • fork ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..........…………………

4. oil • salt • pepper ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..........………………… Score: 8 points (2 points for each correct sentence). You scored ............ .

Complete the grid below with fast food words. The letters in the blue boxes spell the name of a famous British Sunday dish.

2 M

I 3

A D

4 5 T 6 D 7 N

N N

8 9

O U

10 11

Score: 10 points. You scored ............ .

Max. score 30 points. You scored ............ .

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PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES • LET’S START! N° 5 March / April 2009 Name and surname: .................................................................................... Class: ................................

Put the words below in the right column. Some words go in more than one column. track • race • trainers • start • obstacle • medal • finish • winner • obstacle race • run

RACE TRACK

OBSTACLE COURSE

TRACKSUIT

PODIUM

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

Score: 1 point for each correct word. You scored ............ .

Put the sentences in the right order.

1. in the International Youth Games. / Students / take part / from all over the world ................................................................................................................................................................................... 2. for young people / are / a great opportunity / They / to have lots of fun. .......................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................... 3. The / will take place / in Singapore. / 2010 Summer Youth Games ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... 4. is / winning or losing. / not / about / Sport ......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... 5. according / will / play / People / to their abilities. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6. British Youth Games / more competitive. / The / are ................................................................................................................................................................................... Score: 12 points (2 for each correct sentence). You scored ............ .

Write about the International Youth Games or about your experience of sports in 30 to 35 words. ............................................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................................ Your teacher will give you a score. You scored ............ .

Max. score ............ points. You scored ............ .

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PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES • LET’S START! N° 6 May / June 2009 Name and surname: .................................................................................... Class: ................................

Make sentences using the words below. You can add your own.

1. shrub • bush • tree

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

2. swings • tree • climb

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

3. fountain • go for a walk • lake

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

4. do summersaults • lawn • flower

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

Score: 8 points (2 points for each correct sentence). You scored ............ .

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True or false? 1. The Serpentine Pavilion is in Kensington Gardens, London. 2.

The Pavilion is for concerts and shows.

One of the strangest pavilions looks like a fountain.

The Buen Retiro belonged to the Spanish Royal Family.

The Buen Ritiro Park is very big and has got lots of statues and lakes.

People go to the park every Monday to listen to concerts.

The Palacio de Cristal was a greenhouse.

Many people have picnics in Berlin’s Tiergarten.

Love Parade is classical music festival.

FALSE

10. There is a science museum in the Parc de la Villette. 11. There is a large lake in the Parc de la Villette. 12. The Parco di Bomarzo has got a lot of exotic animals. Score: 12 points. You scored ............ .

Complete the grid with the park words from pages 4 and 5 of your magazine.

2 3

E B

4 5

6 7

N A

8 9 10 R 11 12 G

S A U O

Score: 12 points. You scored ............ .

Max. score 32 points. You scored ............ .

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PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES • SELF ASSESSMENT 2008-2009 Name and surname: .................................................................................... Class: ................................ Did you enjoy “LET’S START!”? Do the following activities and then read your learning profile.

Write your ideas or opinions about each article you read in this year’s magazines. Write just 1 sentence with a maximum of 10 words. Different jobs: ................................................................................................................................................................................. City transport: ................................................................................................................................................................................. Shops: ................................................................................................................................................................................. Fast food: ................................................................................................................................................................................. The sports field: ................................................................................................................................................................................. At the park: ................................................................................................................................................................................. Max. points 60. You scored ............ .

Are these statements true or false?

TRUE

FALSE

1. High School Musical is about two talented students and their friends. 2.

Zac Efron is an actor, a singer and a dancer.

Leonardo DiCaprio is not an environmentalist.

Leonardo’s home is environmentally friendly.

Venus Fort is a shopping centre in Tokyo.

Montreal has got 30 kilometres of underground shops, cinemas and swimming pools.

Jamie Oliver teaches young people how to cook.

The flying restaurant is very cheap.

The International Youth Games in Britain are not very competitive.

10. Hong Kong will host the first Summer International Youth Games in 2009. 11. There are some very strange statues in the Bomarzo. 12. There is a very popular cinema in the Parc de la Villette in France. Max. points 12. You scored ............ .

Re-write the following sentences in the third person singular, present simple.

1. I work.