American English Personal Best
Teacher’s Resource Book B1+ Intermediate Series Editor Jim Scrivener Photocopiable activities Robert McLarty Progress tests Mark Griffiths STUDENT
CONTENT’S BOOK CONTENT S S LANGUAGE SKILLS GRAMMAR PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY 1 Communication ▪ simple present ▪ sentence stress ▪ communication READING Learning SPEAKING Curve and present ▪ question
▪ say, tell, speak, ▪ a text about surviving ▪ making small talk 1A Connected p4 continuous; intonation and talk without a smartphone ▪ keeping a conversation 1B Smart living? action and state p6 ▪ skimming a text verbs going 1C Liar, liar p8
▪ actually, in fact ▪ question forms PERSONAL BEST 1D Small talk p10 ▪ having an informal conversation 2 Tell me a story ▪ narrative tenses ▪ /d/ sound in the
▪ -ed and -ing Learning LISTENING WRITING Curve ▪ used to and past perfect adjectives ▪ a video looking at the ▪ making a narrative 2A What a coincidence! p12 usually ▪ sentence stress ▪ phrasal verbs role of luck in our lives interesting
2B Do we make our own luck? p14 ▪ listening for the ▪ time linkers 2C Radical changes p16 main idea PERSONAL BEST 2D It happened to me p18 ▪ linking consonants ▪ a blog post about a and vowels memorable event 1 and 2
REVIEW and PRACTICE p20 3 People ▪ future forms: ▪ going to ▪ personality READING Learning SPEAKING Curve present ▪ pausing in adjectives ▪ an article about birth ▪ giving and responding 3A It’s a plan p22 continuous, relative clauses ▪ relationships order and personality to news 3B Born to rebel be going to, p24 ▪ reading for specific and will ▪ giving bad news 3C Good neighbors, information ▪ defining and bad neighbors PERSONAL BEST p26 ▪ linkers of reason non-defining and result ▪ exchanging news with 3D I have some news p28 relative clauses a friend 4 Places and homes ▪ quantifiers ▪ sentence stress ▪ compound Learning LISTENING WRITING Curve ▪ comparatives and ▪ /ə/ sound nouns ▪ a video looking at how ▪ writing an informal 4A What makes your superlatives, ▪ common verb we feel about where e-mail city great? p30 as … as phrases we live ▪ informal discourse 4B City or country? p32 ▪ describing ▪ understanding key markers
4C A place to stay in NYC homes p34 points PERSONAL BEST 4D Hope to hear from ▪ linking similar ▪ an e-mail catching up you soon! consonant sounds p36 with a friend 3 and 4
REVIEW and PRACTICE p38 5 Money and shopping ▪ zero and first ▪ intonation ▪ money READING Learning SPEAKING Curve conditional; ▪ word stress ▪ shopping ▪ an article about the ▪ explaining what’s 5A Spend, spend, spend p40 future time Black Friday shopping wrong 5B Black Friday clauses p42 phenomenon ▪ predictions: will, ▪ taking something
5C Tomorrow’s world of ▪ identifying opinions be going to, back to a store shopping p44 ▪ even, just may/might PERSONAL BEST 5D It’s not working p46 ▪ getting a refund or exchange 6 Work and education ▪ present perfect ▪ present perfect ▪ work and Learning LISTENING WRITING Curve and simple past, and simple past careers (1) ▪ a video looking at how ▪ writing a cover letter 6A Career change p48 already, yet, ▪ weak form of ▪ work and we feel about our jobs ▪ prepositions after 6B Dream job recently p50 been careers (2) verbs, nouns, and ▪ present perfect ▪ understanding specific 6C School days ▪ education adjectives p52 continuous and information
6D I am writing to apply … p54 present perfect ▪ sentence stress PERSONAL BEST ▪ an e-mail to apply for a job 5 and 6
REVIEW and PRACTICE p56 4
Language App, unit-by-unit grammar and vocabulary games
PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES
This Teacher’s Resource Book provides extensive “copy-and-go” resources for use
in class. There are over 60 supplementary photocopiable activities for grammar,
vocabulary, and skills. Students work in pairs or groups to complete engaging tasks
that practice the language or skills from the lesson. A follow-up Personal Best task
at the end of each activity allows for a more personal response.
The photocopiable activities can be used as a change of focus or class dynamic, or
used as review at a later stage. They are suitable for fast finishers; for extension
work which activates a range of language and skills; for coolers; or just for fun.
They encourage communicative competence and offer genuine opportunities for
interaction and collaboration, often towards a shared outcome or goal.
The interleaved teacher’s notes and answer keys provide preparation and
procedural notes as well as extra practice ideas. In Personal Best …
… Grammar is taught in stand-alone lessons, separate from skills work. There
are at least two grammar points per unit. Every main grammar point has an
accompanying photocopiable activity.
… Vocabulary is prioritized. There are two or more vocabulary sets per unit. Each
of these vocabulary sets has an accompanying photocopiable activity.
… Skills work is comprehensively covered. Each Reading lesson features a Text
builder box focusing on aspects of text cohesion, sequencing, referencing, or
language associated with a particular genre such as blogs or articles. Each Writing
lesson focuses on and practices a particular function such as expressing reasons
and results or use of pronouns. The Text builder box highlights an aspect of written
English to help students build their own texts. Each of these Reading and Writing
Text builder points has an accompanying photocopiable activity.
The Teacher’s Book has a clear icon at the foot of the corresponding Student’s
Book page whenever there is an accompanying photocopiable activity:
EXTRA PRACTICE: Workbook page 20; photocopiable activity 4A Grammar
You may photocopy all the material in this book for classroom use. 6
PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES Page Page Lesson Focus Practice Activity Lesson Focus Practice Activity number number Online 7A Vocabulary Movies Movie Bingo 73 1A Vocabulary Communication communication 9 7A Grammar The passive Quiz time 75 survey Referencing: this Simple present and 7B Skills Talking movies 77 and that present continuous; 1A Grammar Tech talk auction 11 action and state That’s 7C Vocabulary TV and music 79 verbs entertainment 1B Skills actually, in fact Fact or fiction? 13 Modals of ability What can you
say, tell, speak, and 7C Grammar 81 1C Vocabulary Talk talk 15 and possibility do? talk Sports, places, and 1C Grammar Question forms Ask me another 17 8A Vocabulary Sport search 83 equipment -ed and -ing How did you 2A Vocabulary 19 8A Grammar Tag questions Tag time 85 adjectives feel? Health and fitness 2A Grammar Narrative tenses A strange story 21 8B Vocabulary Healthy lifestyles 87 verb phrases The phrasal verb 2B Vocabulary Phrasal verbs 23 Modals of game The things we 8C Grammar obligation and 89 have to do 2C Grammar
used to and usually Now and then 25 advice 2D Skills Time linkers Travelers’ tales 27 Game, set, and 8D Skills Adding information 91 Personality What are you match 3A Vocabulary 29 adjectives like? 9A Vocabulary Food and cooking Name a food 93 Future forms: 9A Grammar Uses of like Likes 95 Talking about 3A Grammar present continuous, 31 the future Substitution: one,
be going to, and will 9B Skills Food for thought 97 ones Linkers of reason 3B Skills That’s why 33 9C Vocabulary Eating out Guess the word 99 and result -ing forms and That’s what 9C Grammar To be or being? 101 3C Vocabulary Relationships 35 infinitives friends are for 10A Vocabulary Crime Three guesses 103 Defining and non- Building 10A Grammar Reported speech Report it 105 3C Grammar defining relative 37 sentences Making nouns from What am I clauses 10B Vocabulary 107 verbs saying? The compound 4A Vocabulary Compound nouns 39 Second conditional, noun game 10C Grammar
would, could, and Honestly! 109 4A Grammar Quantifiers Local survey 41 might Common verb You do this 4B Vocabulary 43 Useful phrases for On the one phrases when … 10D Skills 111 topic sentences hand … 4C Vocabulary Describing homes Home puzzle 45 11A Vocabulary The natural world Out of this world 113 Comparatives and 4C Grammar What connects? 47 More amazing superlatives, as … as 11A Grammar Articles 115 sights Informal discourse Pass me an 4D Skills 49 Understanding Desert by the markers e-mail 11B Skills 117 noun phrases sea Money, money, 5A Vocabulary Money 51 What’s the money 11C Vocabulary Extreme adjectives 119 adjective? Zero and first 11C Grammar Third conditional A lucky ending 121 5A Grammar conditional; future Who’s talking? 53 Phrases with go Where are you time clauses 12A Vocabulary 123 and get now? 5B Skills even, just Shop or stop? 55 12A Grammar So/Neither do I Speak or reply 125 All about 5C Vocabulary Shopping 57 The airport shopping 12B Vocabulary Air travel 127 game Predictions: will, Modals of We can work 5C Grammar
be going to, may/ I predict … 59 12C Grammar 129 deduction it out might 12D Skills Adverbs of attitude Lucky break 131 6A
Vocabulary Work and careers (1) Two careers 61 Present perfect and 6A Grammar
simple past, already, Tell us more 63 yet, recently Work and careers The job 6B Vocabulary 65 (2) interview 6C Vocabulary Education Gridlock 67 Present perfect Pairs of 6C Grammar continuous and 69 questions present perfect Prepositions after E-mail 6D Skills verbs, nouns, and 71 application adjectives 7 1A VOCABULARY 1A Vocabulary Online communication survey Communication
Sts complete ten survey questions in pairs. Then, they ask classmates the questions and compare results in their original pair. The aim
is to review vocabulary for communication; e.g., get a text message. PREPARE PERSONAL BEST
Make one copy of the resource sheet for each student.
Sts think about the results and tell their partner if any of PRACTICE
their classmates’ answers surprised them.
1 Give each student a copy of the resource sheet. EXTRA PRACTICE
2 Sts work in pairs. Explain that they are going to complete
ten questions in a survey. Go through a few of the
Fast finishers think of some more questions to add to the
questions and elicit examples for the blanks; e.g., How do
survey and ask them. Then, they discuss all the answers with
you keep in touch with friends? How often do you give your their original partner. brother/sister a call?
3 Sts complete the survey questions in their pairs.
4 Sts move around the classroom, completing the survey by
asking other sts the questions. They record the answers on
the sheet before reporting back to their original partner.
5 Set a time limit for sts to do the activity. Then, ask
students what they found out about their classmates. Answers 1 in touch 2 messages 3 face-to-face
4 (e.g., your mother/best friend/Enrico) 5 reply 6 access 7 phone/messages 8 social 9 share 10 comment 8 B1+ Intermediate VOCABULARY 1A Online communication survey
First complete the questions in the survey in pairs. Then, ask other classmates the survey questions. Name Answer 1 How do you keep with friends? 2 Who do you get text from?
3 Do you prefer speaking to someone or texting?
4 How often do you give a call? 5 Do you always to e-mails after you read them? 6 How often do you the Internet?
7 How often do you check your ?
8 How often do you use media? 9 Who/What do you photos of on Facebook? 10 Do you ever on a post?
Personal Best Are you surprised by the results? Why? Why not? Discuss with your partner. B1+ Intermediate 1A VOCABULARY 9 1A GRAMMAR 1A Grammar Tech talk auction
Simple present and present continuous; action and state verbs
Sts do a grammar auction activity on competing teams. The aim is to review the simple present and present continuous with action and state verbs. PREPARE Answers
The correct sentences are: 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14
Make one copy of the resource sheet for each team. Corrections:
1 Some people buy a new smartphone every year. PRACTICE
3 He knows a lot about computers. 1
5 She usually checks her phone about once an hour.
Sts work in teams of three or four. Give each team a copy
6 Hi, Sally. How are things? Where are you calling from?
of the resource sheet. Check that they understand what an
8 Hi, it’s me. Are you doing anything? Can I come over?
auction is: people bid against each other (i.e., offer more
10 How many friends from college do you keep in touch
money) to buy something and the person who offers the with?
most money gets it. Explain that the items to be sold in
12 I need a new laptop. Mine’s five years old and pretty
this auction are sentences. Pre-teach lot (something that is slow. sold at an auction).
2 Tell each team that they have $500 to spend on the simple
present and present continuous sentences that they think
are correct. Give them time to look through the sentences,
marking each one with a check, a cross, or a question PERSONAL BEST
mark (see step 1 on the resource sheet). Then, they circle
the sentences they want to bid on. Next, they decide how
Sts discuss how often they check their phone and why with
much they want to spend on each of these sentences and a partner.
make a note of this next to each sentence. Tell sts that
they can only bid in multiples of $50 (i.e., $50, $100, EXTRA PRACTICE $150, $200, etc.).
3 The aim is to buy as many correct sentences as possible.
Fast finishers correct sentences 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 12.
Tell teams they will need to keep a note of how much they
spend during the auction, so they don’t spend more than $500.
4 Start the auction. Read out the first sentence and ask:
Who wants to start with $50 on lot number 1? Increase the
bids by $50 each time until the sentence is sold.
5 At the end of the auction, go through the sentences and
decide as a class which sentences are correct and which are incorrect.
6 Ask sts to add up how much they spent and how many
correct sentences they bought. The team that bought the
most correct sentences is the winner. If two teams have
the same number of sentences, the winner is the one that has the most money left. 10 B1+ Intermediate GRAMMAR 1A Tech talk auction
1 Read the sentences below. Check (✔) the ones you think are correct, put a cross (✘) next to any you think are
incorrect, and a question mark (?) if you aren’t sure.
2 You have $500 to spend in the auction and want to buy as many correct sentences as possible. Decide how
much you want to spend on each sentence. Lot 4 Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3 We’re writing to Some people are Your phone give you some great He’s knowing buying a new contract seems news about our new a lot about smartphone every expensive. broadband package. computers. year. Lot 5 Lot 6 Lot 7 Lot 8 She’s usually checking Hi, Sally. How Hi, it’s me. her phone about once You’re speaking are things? Do you do an hour. too quickly. Can you Where do you anything? Can I call from? slow down? come over? Lot 9 Lot 10 Lot 11 Lot 12 Are you using your computer? How many friends from I’m needing Can I borrow it? We don’t use our college are you keeping phones at work. a new laptop. in touch with? It’s not allowed. Mine’s five years old and pretty slow. Lot 13 Lot 14 At the moment I have an iPhone 6. What does that app do?
Personal Best Do you check your phone a lot? How often? Why? Discuss with a partner. B1+ Intermediate 1A GRAMMAR 11 1B SKILLS 1B Skills Fact or fiction? actually, in fact
Sts work in pairs to try to identify true statements. The aim is to review actually and in fact; e.g., It was actually made in New York City.
In fact, the red panda is also called the firefox. PREPARE PERSONAL BEST
Make one copy of the resource sheet for every pair of sts. Cut
or tear the sheet where indicated.
Sts think of two more sentences, one true and one false.
Then, they ask a partner to decide which one is true. PRACTICE EXTRA PRACTICE
1 Sts work in A/B pairs. Give each student half of the
resource sheet. Tell them not to show their sheet to their
Fast finishers change some of the sentences to make true ones partner.
false and vice versa. Then, they test each other in pairs or
2 Ask sts to read items 1–8 and check vocabulary. Pre-teach groups of three.
any difficult vocabulary; e.g. endangered species, honorary
degree, myth, mechanical, shareholder, junk.
3 Explain that sts have eight statements about
communication. Their partner must decide which
statements are true. Demonstrate, using these statements
in italics and elicit answers from sts. Then, tell them the
correct answers (in parentheses): Microsoft owns Skype.
(This is true. In fact, it has owned Skype since 2011.)
Microsoft owns WhatsApp. (This is false. Facebook actually bought it in 2014.)
4 Sts take turns reading their statements to their partner.
Then, they confirm their partner’s answer by saying the
sentence with in fact or actually. Sts score one point for
each correct answer. The winner is the student with the most points. 12 B1+ Intermediate SKILLS 1B Fact or fiction? STUDENT A
Some of the sentences below are true (T), and some of them are false (F). Read all the sentences to Student B. Then, he/she
decides which are true. Give your partner a point for each correct answer. Listen to Student B’s sentences, and decide which ones are true.
1 The animal in the firefox
3 The founder of Microsoft left 5 Three million iPods
7 The first cell phone call
logo is a red panda. (T) Harvard University before he were sold in the first was made in 1993. (F) In fact, the red panda is graduated. (T) four years. (F) It was actually made in also called the firefox. It
In fact, in 1975, after two years at In fact, 30 million New York City in 1973 by is an endangered species
Harvard, Bill Gates left the university iPods were sold an employee of Motorola. from the Himalayas.
without completing his degree. He during that time.
received an honorary degree from Harvard in 2007.
2 Facebook has a blue color 6 Nokia is a Finnish 8 The average age of scheme to remind people of company. (T) gamers in the U.S.
the sea and the sky. (F)
4 Using your phone while it is It actually started in the is fifteen. (F) The founder of Facebook
charging damages the battery. (F) mid-19th century as a In fact, it is actually chose blue because
Actually, this is a myth, according large paper manufacturing between 30 and 35. he can’t see red or green. to Apple. company in Finland.
Personal Best Think of two more “facts” to do with communication, one true and one false. Ask your partner which is true. Fact or fiction? STUDENT B
Some of the sentences below are true (T), and some of them are false (F). Read all the sentences to Student B. Then, he/she
decides which are true. Give your partner a point for each correct answer. Listen to Student B’s sentences, and decide which ones are true. 1 The first mechanical
3 The first ISP was called
5 Amazon.com was previously
7 The first computer mouse computer was made in the The World. (T)
known as cadabra.com. (T) was made of metal. (F) 20th century. (F) In fact, you had to pay
In fact, this was the original In fact, it was made of It was actually invented in for an e-mail address
name. It was based on the word wood and was invented 1822. in those days. The first
abracadabra, which you say in 1964 before Apple and free e-mail service was when you do a magic trick. Microsoft started. Hotmail in 1996.
2 One of the original shareholders of Apple sold 10% of the
6 The Apollo 11 spacecraft had 8 Nintendo originally
company for just $800. (T)
4 40% of all e-mails sent a computer smaller than an made playing cards. Ronald Wayne started the are junk. (F) iPhone. (T) (T) company with Steve Jobs and In fact, over 90% are
The spacecraft computer actually Based in Kyoto, the
Steve Wozniak, but he actually junk. What’s more, only
had only 64KB of memory, but it company was actually
sold his shares after a couple 1 in 12,000,000 spam
got the astronauts to the moon first famous for its of weeks. e-mails get a reply. and back. playing cards.
Personal Best Think of two more “facts” to do with communication, one true and one false. Ask your partner which is true. B1+ Intermediate 1B SKILLS 13 1C VOCABULARY 1C Vocabulary Talk talk
say, tell, speak, and talk
Sts play a game in pairs or small groups. The aim is to review useful verbs: say, tell, speak, and talk. PREPARE PERSONAL BEST
Make one copy of the resource sheet for every pair of sts.
Each pair will also need a small coin to spin during the game.
Sts work with their partner to make new sentences with
say and tell and explain the difference between them. PRACTICE EXTRA PRACTICE
1 Sts work in A/B pairs or groups of three or four if you
have a large class. Give each pair (or group) a copy of the
Fast finishers think of collocations for speak, talk, say, and
resource sheet and a small round coin. Use a coin to elicit
tell; e.g., Greta can speak three languages. They didn’t tell us
heads (the front of the coin) and tails (the back of the the truth. coin.
2 The aim of the game is for sts to get to the end of the
board by spinning the coin, identifying the correct
sentences, and correcting the other sentences.
3 The first student to spin a coin so that it lands on heads
starts. They move to sentence 1 and decide if it is correct
or not. So, for Student A, What languages can you talk? is
incorrect and should be changed to What languages can
you speak? If the coin lands on heads, the player moves to
the next sentence; if it lands on tails, they miss a turn.
4 Sts play the game. Monitor and give help if sts are not
sure whether a sentence is correct or how to correct it. Answers Corrected sentences:
Student A: 1 What languages can you speak?
2 He told me a funny joke.
3 Can you tell her the truth? 5 They spoke quickly.
6 Say congratulations to him.
Student B: 1 He told a lie.
3 I can’t tell you my secret.
5 I told her my problem. 7 They said hello. 14 B1+ Intermediate VOCABULARY 1C Talk talk
Spin the coin. If it lands on heads, move to the next sentence. If it lands on tails, miss a turn. STUDENT A STUDENT B START START 1 What languages can 1 He spoke a lie. you talk?
2 He said me a funny joke.
2 He talked very quietly.
3 Can you tell to her the
3 I can’t say you my secret. truth?
4 She talked very loudly. 4 Tell us a story. 5 They told quickly.
5 I said her my problem. 6 Tell congratulations
6 Why don’t you talk to to him. them about it? 7 Please don’t speak 7 They told hello. to them! 8 She says sorry! 8 Speak slowly, please. FINISH FINISH
Personal Best Work with a partner. Make new sentences with say and tell, and explain the difference between them. B1+ Intermediate 1C VOCABULARY 15 1C GRAMMAR 1C Grammar Ask me another Question forms
Sts match questions to answers in pairs. The aim is to review object and subject question forms, and questions with prepositions;
e.g., Who did you call?, Who called me?, and Who did you speak to? PREPARE Answers Student B
Make one copy of the resource sheet for every pair of sts. Cut
1 Where do you come from? e
or tear the sheet where indicated.
2 Who’s playing the piano? j PRACTICE
3 How did you travel here? a
4 How far is that from here? k 1 5 Who came with you? c
Sts work in A/B pairs. Give each student half of the
6 How often do you go to the movies? l
resource sheet. Tell them not to show their sheet to their
7 What are your favorite kinds of movie? f partner. 8 Who do you go with? i
2 Explain that sts work on their own to reorder the words in
9 Who wants to go first? g
the first column to make questions. Monitor and help.
10 How many sisters do you have? h 3
11 What TV shows do you like? d
Explain that Student As ask the first question from their
12 What do you usually like talking about? b
sheet: Where do you live?, and Student Bs find the correct
answer on their sheet: In a small town. Then, sts switch roles.
4 Set a time limit for sts to do the activity, and then go
through the answers. Start with Student A’s questions. Ask PERSONAL BEST
one student to read out a question and another to give the
correct answer. Repeat with Student B’s questions.
Sts work in pairs and think of four more questions.
Then, they join another pair to ask and answer the new Answers questions. Student A 1 Where do you live? l EXTRA PRACTICE
2 Who do you live with? c
3 How far is that from here? d
Fast finishers answer the questions for themselves.
4 What does your father do? k
5 Who does he work for? f
6 What is your favorite color? i 7 Who wants a drink? h
8 How many brothers do you have? j
9 Why are you learning English? g
10 What sports do you like playing? e
11 Who do you normally play with? a
12 Who is paying for lunch? b 16 B1+ Intermediate GRAMMAR 1C Ask me another STUDENT A
1 Put the words in the questions below in the correct order.
2 Ask a question from the first column, and listen to the answer. Then, listen to your partner’s question, and find
the correct answer from the second column. Questions Answers 1 live Where you do ? a By bus. 2 with you Who live do ? b Music or politics.
3 here is How that far from ?
c One of my friends came with me. 4 your do What father does ?
d I like talk shows or the news. 5 work Who for does he ? e A small town near here.
6 your color What favorite is ? f Science fiction or comedies. 7 wants drink Who a ? g I do.
8 brothers you many have How do ?
h Just one. She’s two years older.
9 you learning Why English are ? i Usually one of my friends.
10 like sports What playing do you ?
j My mother. She loves classical music.
11 play Who do with you normally ?
k It’s about three kilometers from here. 12 lunch paying Who for is ? l About twice a month.
Personal Best In pairs, think of four more questions to ask. Then, join another pair, and ask and answer the new questions. Ask me another STUDENT B
1 Put the words in the questions below in the correct order.
2 Ask a question from the first column, and listen to the answer. Then, listen to your partner’s question, and find
the correct answer from the second column. Questions Answers 1 from come do Where you ?
a With my sister. She’s a good player.
2 piano playing Who’s the ?
b It’s my turn. You paid last week. 3 here How you travel did ? c My parents and my sister.
4 here far that How is from ?
d It’s about five kilometers from here. 5 you came with Who ? e Tennis.
6 go movies How to do you often the ? f A chemical company.
7 of movie are kinds your What favorite ?
g I need it to get into college. 8 go Who with you do ?
h Me, please! Can I have a cup of coffee? 9 wants go Who first to ? i Blue, I think.
10 many have How you sisters do ? j None.
11 TV do What shows you like ? k He’s an engineer.
12 like about What talking you do usually ? l In a small town.
Personal Best In pairs, think of four more questions to ask. Then, join another pair, and ask and answer the new questions. B1+ Intermediate 1C GRAMMAR 17 2A VOCABULARY 2A Vocabulary How did you feel?
-ed and -ing adjectives
Sts play a game in pairs or small groups. The aim is to review -ed and -ing adjectives; e.g., amazed/amazing, disappointed/ disappointing. PREPARE PERSONAL BEST
Make one copy of the resource sheet for each pair or group of four.
Sts look back at the sentences in the game. They think of
similar situations that they have been in. Then, they tell PRACTICE
their partner how they felt in that situation.
1 Sts work in pairs or groups of four with two competing EXTRA PRACTICE
pairs. Give each student or pair a copy of the resource sheet.
Fast finishers make some new sentences for the game with
2 Explain the rules of the game. Sts decide who will be
their partner using the -ed/-ing adjectives.
“odds” (1, 3, 5, etc.) and who will be “evens” (2, 4, 6,
etc.). They take turns moving around the board, following
either the odd or even numbers. With each of their
squares, sts must complete the sentence with the correct
-ing or -ed adjective. If they answer correctly, they move to
their next square when it is their turn. If not, they miss a turn.
3 Set a time limit for sts to play the game. Check in a
feedback session at the end that sts have completed the
sentences in the squares correctly. Answers 1 disappointed 2 annoyed 3 embarrassed 4 excited 5 amazing 6 terrified 7 amusing 8 shocked 9 annoying 10 embarrassing 11 exciting 12 shocking 13 amused 14 terrifying 15 depressed 16 fascinated 18 B1+ Intermediate VOCABULARY 2A How did you feel? 1 I was d 2 3 4 when I got a C on my exam. How do you feel We were really When do people when a flight is e when blush? When they delayed? we thought we had are e . A . won the lottery. 5 6 My mother was 7 8 I was s absolutely when I got the check. t when The meal was so We stayed at an she saw the spider. He is very expensive! a hotel a . in Florida with its He tells really funny own zoo. stories. 9 10 What do you think 11 12 when you see your father dance? He’s My neighbors are so e ! The news was The game was really a . s . e . It was They play loud Lots of people were 3-3 after 90 minutes. music all the time. very badly injured. 13 14 15 16 My cat is f by soccer on TV. He just I told a joke in Some people get Bungee jumping sits and watches it. class. The teacher very d in is t ! didn’t think it was the winter because I was so scared funny and wasn’t there’s not enough when I did it. a . sunlight.
Personal Best Look back at the sentences in the game. Use the -ed/-ing adjectives to describe similar situations that you have been in, and
tell your partner how you felt. B1+ Intermediate 2A VOCABULARY 19 2A GRAMMAR 2A Grammar A strange story Narrative tenses
Sts complete five sentences. Then, they reorder them in pairs to create a story. The aim is to review narrative tenses. PREPARE PERSONAL BEST
Make one copy of the resource sheet for every pair of sts. Cut
or tear the sheet where indicated.
Sts work in pairs. They think of four comprehension
questions to ask the rest of the class. PRACTICE EXTRA PRACTICE
1 Sts work in A/B pairs. Give each student half of the
resource sheet. Tell them not to show their sheet to their
Fast finishers practice retelling the story in their own words. partner.
2 Explain that sts are going to use their five sentences to
create a story with their partner.
3 Tell sts that first they need to choose the correct option to
complete each sentence on their resource sheet. Pre-teach
any vocabulary that your sts may not know; e.g., to beat,
to cheat, tournament.
4 Sts take turns reading their completed sentences to their
partner, and listening to and checking their partner’s
sentences. Monitor while they work.
5 Sts work together to put the sentences in the correct order.
6 Set a time limit for sts to do the activity. Then, go through
the answers. After this, sts can practice retelling the story. Answers A asked B had beaten C called D was traveling E took F hadn’t seen G asked H were waiting I had won J was playing
The correct order is: D, J, I, C, H, G, E, B, A, F 20 B1+ Intermediate GRAMMAR 2A A strange story STUDENT A
1 Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. They are part of a story.
A When they asked / have asked / were asking the new player for his
name, they were amazed to hear that he was also called Falcon.
B No one could believe it. The new player was better than Falcon, and
two hours later he beat / had beaten / was beating all the other players to win the tournament.
C They were very angry, and the organizers were calling / had called / called the police.
D Last year, while I traveled / had traveled / was traveling in the U.S., I heard a strange story.
E The man agreed, was taking / took / has taken the empty chair, and started playing.
2 Read your sentences to Student B, and listen to his/her sentences. Put the sentences in the correct order to create the whole story.
Personal Best Write four comprehension questions about the story. Then, ask your classmates the questions, and answer their questions. A strange story STUDENT B
1 Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. They are part of a story.
F His father had taught him to play chess, but he didn’t see /
hadn’t seen / wasn’t seeing him for over twenty years.
G The other players were surprised, but no one wanted to take the
prize. So, they have asked / asked / were asking another man, who was new in town, to play.
H They were waiting / waited / had waited for the police when they
noticed Falcon had gone, leaving his prize.
I By six o’clock, Falcon win / was winning / had won first prize, but
some of the other players thought he was cheating.
J One day, in the 1920s, a man called Robert Falcon had played / was playing / played in a chess tournament.
2 Read your sentences to Student A, and listen to his/her sentences. Put the sentences in the correct order to create the whole story.
Personal Best Write four comprehension questions about the story. Then, ask your classmates the questions, and answer their questions. B1+ Intermediate 2A GRAMMAR 21 2B VOCABULARY 2B Vocabulary The phrasal verb game Phrasal verbs
Sts play a game in pairs. The aim is to review phrasal verbs; e.g., bring up, go out, fall over. PREPARE PERSONAL BEST
Make enough copies of the resource sheet so that half of the
class can have the Student A section and the other half the
Sts use as many of the phrasal verbs from the resource
Student B section. (Make an extra copy for yourself.) Cut or
sheet as they can to describe something that they have
tear the sheet where indicated.
done or a friend has done recently. PRACTICE EXTRA PRACTICE
1 Divide the class into two teams, A and B. In larger groups,
Fast finishers choose one of the particles (e.g., up, over, back)
divide the class into four teams. Give each student their
and brainstorm more phrasal verbs and an example sentence half of the resource sheet. for each.
2 Put sts in A/B pairs. Sts take turns miming a phrasal verb
from their resource sheet for their partner. If their partner
guesses correctly first time, they score two points. If their
partner guesses correctly on the second guess, they score
one point. Tell sts to keep a note of their total number of points.
3 When all the sts have completed the activity, they add up the points for their team.
4 Sts work in new A/B pairs. They take turns making
sentences using their phrasal verbs, leaving a blank for the
phrasal verb for their partner to complete. For a correct
sentence and a correct guess, sts each get 1 point. Tell sts
to keep a note of their total number of points. Monitor
and help in case sts are not sure if a sentence is correct.
5 Sts report back to the rest of their team. They add up the
total scores for both parts of the game. Find out which
team has the most points to declare a winning team. 22 B1+ Intermediate VOCABULARY 2B The phrasal verb game STUDENT A 1 Mime a phrasal verb. 1 bring up (children) 4 break up (with someone) 2 sign up (for a class) 5 pay back (money) 3 fall over (something) 6 set off (for work)
2 Make a sentence for each phrasal verb. Leave a blank for the phrasal verb. Your partner completes the sentence.
Personal Best Use as many of the phrasal verbs as you can to talk about something interesting that you have done or a friend has done recently. The phrasal verb game STUDENT B 1 Mime a phrasal verb. 1 go out (with someone) 4 (prices) go up 2 hurry up! (We’re late) 5 look forward to (a party) 3 run out of (money) 6 try on (shoes/clothes)
2 Make a sentence for each phrasal verb. Leave a blank for the phrasal verb. Your partner completes the sentence.
Personal Best Use as many of the phrasal verbs as you can to talk about something interesting that you have done or a friend has done recently. B1+ Intermediate 2B VOCABULARY 23