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. Ask a few comprehension questions, such as:
How much time do you need to complete the tour andhow VOCABU LARY PRAcTl cE
much does it cost? WORDS EASlLY CONFUSED Aim: to give Ss practice in using the Passive Voice in ilí}r]
It lasts eight days and it costs 635 Euros. Aim: to give Ss practice in using topic related vocabulary context
How far do the cyclists need to cycle per day? in context and distinguishing between words easily
. Have Ss do the activity.
confused
24 miles on average . Check the answers with the class. The p
íy\here is Castle de Haar?
. Have Ss do the activity. ir om
It is situated along the route between Amsterdam and . check the answers with the class. ftland
Breukelen. l. are considered
Wat is the landmark one shoulrl not miss in the old town of
2.have been used _{fter,
Hertogenbosch? 1. tour 3. are called lere (
2. journey 4. can be seen
The Cathedral of St. Jans, a gothic church with a richly Samu
3. trips 5. will find
decorated interior.
4. faré 6. carry .ndh
Wat can the cyclists do in Brussels? 7. be shown regulz
5. ticket
Explore the city and taste the local specialities, mussels, 8. include
6. area
chips and waffles.
7. location
I\hen can you take part in the cycle tour? 8. site 1\"e bl
From May till September, due to weather restrictions. 9. arrive
affor<
l0. get
D. 1 l. reach How
Aim: t_o give Ss practice in identifying word meaning 12. took to Ba
from context 13. bring
T4. carry
.
IEAD lN G Ask through the words 1-6 and the definitions
Ss to read Alot
Discuss (Pre-reading) a-h. Explain that there are two extra meanings that they
.A. in thl
*ims: . to introduce the topic of the reading activity will not need to use.
. to generate discussion based on Ss'personai . Explain to Ss that they should locate the hightighted
words G RAM MAR The t

experience in the text and guess their meaning from t6e cóntext. Tell PAsslVE VolcE l bke1
them to match the words 1-6 with iheir definitions. A.
..{sk Have Ss do the activity. Aim: to present the basic uses of the Passive Voice This
Ss the two questions and discuss.
. check the answers with the class. hrrnC
B.
. Have Ss do the activity.
Aim: to raise Ss'awareness ofthe purpose ofthe text
1\'he
. Have Ss read the text quickly and answer th
the question. at
. Explain any unknown vocabulary in
the text ifnecessary. Call
B. airpr
E.Discuss (Post-reading) Aims: . to present Ss with a concise but comprehensive
Aim: to^ g_ive Ss the opportunity to expand on the topic table of verb changes from the Active into the
Ás sr

C of the reading activitydrawing on their own passive voice poh

áim: to give Ss practice in reconstructing a gapped text experience . to help Ss locate examples of the Passive Voice in
context
. Have Ss read the sentences A-F and check . Ask Ss the questions.
understanding. il{rs
. F{ave Ss do the activitv. . Elicit answeís and initiate a brief discussion. . Have Ss read through the table and the Note and ask them
7o{)
. Check Ss' answers in Jlass and have them justify to do the activity.
their My
answers.
Passive Voice Examples Cofr
the route is cycled, cyclists are taken, the castle was
B ( It refers to the route which is mentioned in the Car
1. originally constructed, it had to be restored, major work was
previous sentence.) done, which has been admired for years, the Belgian border boo
2.C (This sentence describes the beginning ofthe route is finally crossed, a final dinner of... is offered, cheap flights
and is followed up by the next sentence Then...') can be found, the weather is guaranteed to provide,
3. A ( This sentence is the only sentence which refers to
the Cathedral, mentioned in the previous sentence.) . Refer Ss to the Grammar Reference p. 146.
4.F (This sentence further explainiwhat the cyclists do
in Brussels once they get there and is connected to
the previous sentence by'here', a direct reference to
'Brussels'.
5. E (The sentence gives additional information about
how much the tour will cost participants (besan in
the previous sentence) by refárring io travel Ósts to
Amsterdam.)

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I. A 20 o/o special discount offer.
n
2. The weekend before that of the 30'h and 3l", a
Carrying out hotel transactions
3. He will have to ieave a 1500 deposit as a guarantee give Ss practice in identifyingword meaning GRAMMAR
Expressing reason, concession and purpose
against any damage.
!o
from context CLAUSES OF REASON m
Talking about hotel accommodation
4. By credit card.
Aim: to present clauses of reason ia

5. Room service, a soda from the mini bar and a massage. Ask Ssto read through the 1-6 and try to locate the a,
words in the text. . Have Ss answer the question.
6. Two copies ofthe receipt.
Expiain to them that they should find words in the text that tr
clauses ofreason
clauses of concession
correspond to the meanings, ln
Elicit answers and explain to Ss that even ifthey do not know It is used to explain why something happens.
CJauses ofpurpose fo
oPT!oNAt AcTlvlTY the meaning of a word, the context can help thém infer it.
Have Ss do the activity. ?1
Ask Ss a few extra comprehension questions, such as:
. \Mhy are there no rooms at the Belyedere Hotel for the
check the answers with the class. CLAUSES OF CONCESSlON ld
Words: Compound nouns Aim: to present clauses of concession
weekend of the 3aL' and 31"?
air conditioning beauty salon business centre It's a long weekend and many people are taking advantage l. deposit Ta
oonference room credit card double room of a special discount the hotel is offering. 2.charge
Have Ss answer the qtrestion.
dl
package tour room service Wi-Fi connection . 3. receipt
How would Chris rather pay for his room?
lyords related to hotel accommodation In cash.
4. expand They express an idea in contrast the rest ofthe
*commodate book (v) cancel charge (v) , What does the receptionist ask Chris to do when she gives
5. accommodate
discount
sentence.
(n) mini-bar reservation
massage satellite him his receipt?
6.

luna security spa She asks him to sign at the bottom. Explain any unknown words in the dialogues ifnecessary. CLAUSES OF PURPOSE
lhrasal verbs Aim: to present clauses of purpose
óeck in check out come up E. Discuss (Post-reading)
Aims: . to give Ss the opportunityto expand on the Have Ss underline the phrases.
(Xher words and phrases topic of the reading activity drawing on their own
-countant be supposed to bottom copy (n) experience
&unter damage (n) deposit (n) despite to give Ss the opportunity to act out situations ss underline so that arrd in order to.
discount (n) expand extra following usingvocabularyand expressions learnt in the
Erarantee (n) in cash in that case invoice dialogues
Lo,
none order (v) original passport prove . Refer Ss to the Grammar Reference p. 147,
tí
receipt record (n) reduction take advantage of Divide Ss into pairs and explain to them that SA is a guest
traveller'scheque wing whereas SB is the receptionist.
Point out that they should be using the vocabulary and PRAcTl cE lt
expressions from the d ialogue on page 88. Aim: to give Ss practice in using clauses of reason,
A
Have Ss do the activity. concession and purpose in context
o
TENlNG & READlNG DDIE Yl
Discuss (Pre-listening/reading) Have Ss do the activity.
. to activate Ss'background knowledge VOCAB LARY U check the answers with the class. 5l
. to prepare Ss for the listening and reading task COMPOUND NOUNS
A.
l. Although
A* Ss thefirst question and elicit answefs. Aim: to familiarise Ss with compound nouns
2. because ía
through the vocabularybox, check understanding, ask
c second question and initiate a brief discussion. Have Ss look at the example.
3. Even though Éo
Read out and explain the Note.
4. due to ml
Have Ss answer the question.
5. in order to
t-s
6. ln order to
to give Ss practice in identifying the main idea of 7. as
the texts and the time sequence of the texts the number of the room, 8, despite
service for guests in their 9. Even though
Ss do the activity.

WoRKBooK LlSTENlNG DDlEt

dialogue 3, dialogue 1, dialogue 2 to give Ss practice in forming compound nouns and
For the Iistening transcript go to page
using them in context

Have Ss do the activity. _ill.

to give Ss practice in reading for details check the answers with the class.
$oo
out to Ss that first they should read the questions
ad then find the part of each text that answers the holida;, destination Ál
ons
pstion. hotel guest \
the sk Ss to read through the questions 1-6 and check peak season bÉ
mderstanding. return ticket
,{u
Ask Ss to underline where they found the answer in the weather lorecast
tbí
EL\ l. hotel guests
q
Ss do the activity. 2. weather forecast
the answers with the class. 3. peak season W*
4. package tour
5. hoiiday destinations
Wr
tnter Th
pol
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l. c ('... based on the books of tlre American science D.

-tiscussing science fiction fiction writer Gene Roddenberry.') Aim: to give Ss practice in identifying word meaning
PREPosITloNAL PHRAsEs WITH
2. ,AT,
:nphasising actions rather than agents Z.d (|.,. is based on the mix of science and fantasy,..') from context AND,lN,
3. d (all other technological gadgets are mentioned in the A.
second paragraph) , Ask Ss to read through the words 7-7 and their meanings. Aim: topresentprepositionalphraseswith atarrd, in
4. b ('Itis argued ... that this (warp speed) will . Explain to them that they should find these words in the text
.assive Voice I1 never be . Have Ss do the activity.
possibie_as it goes against the laws'of phvsics,') and guess their meaning from the context.
_ . Elicit answers and explain to Ss that even ifthey do not know
5. b t'.... a ficlionai machine which couIb tiansport

Prepositional phrases with .at' and.in'

people,and,thing, Lo *t-,...u., in.y *l"iiji; t" the meaning of a word, the context can help them infer it.
, Have Ss do the activity. in the 1960s in many respects, at warp rp..a, u'F
immed iatel1.')
last at least at once at the age of . Check the answers with the class. speed oflight, in thó casé ofStar rrek, i" faci, in realit..\
._ 6. c ('It could however still have consequences for
at work, in the classroom, in the futtrre
.: the latest at the moment in a g'ood/bad moocl transportation in the future.')
.-in
.: a hurry in a mess in detaii general
e other words in particular . Ask Ss a few conrprehension questions, such as: B.
ltbrds describing occupations . How , Explain any unknown vocabulary in the text ifnecessary,
Aim: to give Ss practice in using prepositional phrases
many epísodes of 'Star l]rek' were there? with at and in in context
,:tist chemist designer
electrician engineer
.
:lusician ..
physician
There were 726 episodes.
receptionist reportei . Wa.t kind of rechnological gadgel did E. Discuss (Post-reading) . Have Ss do the activity.
rhe Star Trek crew
:;ientist
use tn ordcr ro commttnicate? Aim: to give Ss the opportunityto expand on the topic . Check Ss' answers ín class.
_{djectives with the suffixes -ent, -al, -ly Mobiie phones, portable computers and voice recognition of the reading activity drawing on their own
.dditional costly existent fictional logical
equlpment. experience
l. At first
:lonthly national natural personai slightly
. Wal is tuarp speed? , Ask Ss the questions. 2. in a bad mood
:arly A fictional speed which a]lowed spaceships to travel at
- . Elicit answers and initiate a brief discussion. 3. At the age of
approximately the speed of light. 4. at the latest
Other words and phrases
:rgue aspect . In'Star
beam (v) catch-phrase
Trek' how was the tral.tsporter usually used? 5. in other words
Tt was lnostly used lo beam people to stranq,e planets 6. in a mess
or
back to their spaceship and io help rhem eicape from VOCABU LARY 7. in detail

portable put forward

oangeIous sttuatlonS. 1. NoUNs DEscRlB!NG occUPATloNs 8. at ]east
:. NoU
.:ality transport . How is the technology used by the TV news station similar to A.
(v) transportation version Aim: to present nouns describing occupations r_ The
. ia
n<
wherever beanting on Srar Trek?
They beamed, the,image ot- a íeporter into tlre studio using page !
computer technology and in(err iewed her as iIslre were in . Have Ss an5wer the question,
the TV sttrdio.
READlNG write, science
i Discuss
ljms: . to introduce the topic
of the reading activity
. to generate discussion based S" What i
on Ss'personai . Have Ss read the Note.
experience below
, isk Ss the two questions and discuss. B. scienc
Aim: to give Ss practice in forming nouns describing *rrgine
], occupations
_tims: . to give Ss practice in identifying paragraph gist
. to give Ss practice in selecting . Have Ss do the activity.
tÉécoriect , Check the answers with the class,
paragraph heading
, .-lave Ss read the
text qtrickly and do Lhe activitv.
, . tplain to them
that lhey should not ruorry about
*nknown words at this stage.

electrician
receptionist Use so
mathematician compI
:. =_eanor
{im: Ss practice in reading for details/specific -Jn\- p
1o ^give
information C.
Aim: to give Ss practice in using nouns describing .llnhat
Point out to Ss that first they should read the questions occupations : ,me
lnd then find the part ofthe text that answers the , Have Ss do the activity.
.]uestlon.
. check the answers with the class,
Tell Ss that they do not need to understand everything
tn8 ln
i
_he texts in order to do the activity.
, {sk Ss to underline where
they found the ansrver in the 1. musician
:ext. , la rcia
2. scientists
, HaVe Ss do the :dustrr
activity. 3. receptionist
, Check the answers wiih the class and ask Ss to provide 4. stylist
iustification. 5. electrician
6. reporter

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 AD| EcTlvE sU FFlxEs PRACTl cE
Aim: to give Ss practice in using the newly taught Passive
to píesent adjective suffixes voice structures in context
. Have Ss do the activity.
Ss answer the question.
. check the answers with the class.

The word'different' derives from 'differ'. The suftrx A. Choose the word or phrase that most appropriate[y complete each entence.
used is -ent
1. The old castle is the town's main tourist
The word'fictional' derives from 'fiction'. The suffix 2. Timk last film is saidio be a huge success. \
used is -al 3. Two laptops were being used for this project. a. site b. location (Öattraction d' area
4.Niles is believed to be a millionaire.
lead out and explain the Note. 5. The e-mails are being sent as we speak.
2. The climbers wanted to _ the top of the mountain before it got dark.
6. It is thought that the house on the hill is haunted. a. get c. arrlve d. come
@reach
to give Ss practice in forming adjectives by adding 3. .The teacher wants us to hand in our assignments by Friday _. She will not accept anything after that.
the suffixes -ent, -al, -ly a. at least b. at last c. at once the latest
@at
llave Ss do the activity. ENGLlsH lN UsE 4. Do his paintings to you?
k the answers with the class.
Aim: to give Ss practice in word building a. impress b. appreciate ( c.)aDDeal d. admire
. Have Ss do the activity. 5.Iohn visits his grandparents as they always have sweets for him.
. Check the answers with the class.
b. originally
@frequently c. especially d. repeatedly

successful
6. Mike is bored with his job and wants to find something more _.
a. relaxing
1.
exciting b. stressful d. refreshing
2. Cchallenging
travellers
3.
4. daily
7. Tony wants to move out of his parents' house and into his own flat to feel more _.
5. traditional a. isolated @independent c. confident d. restricted
costly
6.
7. additional
8. He's a very imaginative writer, who likes to create worlds for his characters to inhabit.
CRAM MAR 8. popularity a. traditional portableb.
@fictional d. additional
PAsslVE VolcE !l 9. The city council has decided to _ the old Town Hall rather than tear it down.
lim: to present Ss wi(h certain uses of the Passive Voice
(with the verbs idy, think, know, etc) (aJrestore b. decorate c. construct d. broaden

. Have ss look at the extracts and answer the questions.

10. Mark has lots of experience so he's the person for the job.
a.logical @lael c. enthusiastic d. beneficial

B. Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.

people were using mobiles and hand-held phones in \
Star Trek. 1. The general admitted that mistakes by his soldiers.
We are still not sending spaceships into space at warp
@nua been made b. had made c. were making d. made
speed...
2.We form the Present Progressive and Past Progressive 2. He _the richest man in the world.
)
in the Passive Voice by adding the past participle of the
@is saidto be b. is said that c. is said that he is d. is said
verb to the Present Progressive and Past Progressive of
the verb 'to be'. 3. 'Why did you wake up so early today?'
Subject + is/are being + past participle (+ agent) '_ catch the first train into town.'
Subject + was/were being + past participle (+ agent)
a. Because Cb)In order to c. So that d. So as
3.b
4. _he is rich and goodJooking, he's still single.
B. a. Despite b. Even c. Because
.
@etthoug1,1
Ask Ss to go through the table and provide their own
examples. 5. Jane ran home because she thought she _ by a strange man.
. Refer Ss to the Grammar Reference p. 146, a. was following b. followed followed d. had followed
@*u. being
6. _the bad weather, Steven went sailing.
a. Although b. Due to
They ar_e decorating the house, ) The house is being \ G.)Desptte
d. Because
decorated. 7. 'Why are you drinking coffee so late at night?'
They ri,ere decorating the house. ) The house was being
I can stay awake and watch the film.'
decorated.
They say she is extremely talented, ) It is said that she is a. Despite b. Though @So that d. In order
extremely talented./She is said to be extremely talented.
8. It i believed somewhere in Australia.
íá)that Sandra ]ives b. Sandra [o live c. to live sandra d. sandra that she lives
9. The climbers felt exhausted the heat.
a. because b. as
@d,r. to d. despite
l0. Nothing _
this big before.
a. has ever built @rru. ever been built c. has ever been building
---o d. has ever had built
L Read the text below and decide which answeí o, b oí c best fits each gap.

last year I spent 6 months backpacking around India with my best friend. We
rf,arted out in Mumbai. Travelling with a heavy backpack is not easy, but I tried 1.@carrying
to think how fit I would be at the end of the trip from (1) all that weight b. bringing
m my back. Mumbai is a fascinating city; the food, the people, the weather, c. taking
it was all so overwhelming. Next, we took a train to Goa; after the hectic
u"'U{
2. a. energising ^'(^X^^/w
6.(9must see
írosphere of Mumbai, the slower pace of Goa was more (2) _. We saw
@relaxing b. speciality
impressive temples, churches and old colonial-style houses. There were beautiful c. flexible c. trademark
sandy beaches and scenic (3) _ to explore, From Goa, we travelled on to 3.@countryside 7. a. is thinking
Kerala and then to Bangalore. This section was the toughest for me because b. country thought
@is
I came down with a stomach flu when we got to Bangalore. When I finally c. campsites c. thought
íecovered, I was ready to continue on our (4) _ so we travelled north to the +.@journey 8. a. Because of
Golden Triangle, the three most popular holiday (5) _ in India: Delhi, Agra b. location b. Due to
and laipur. A (6) _ is the Taj Mahal in Agra; ít (7) _to be one of the c. fare spite of
@In
most sPectacular sights in India. (8) _ being exhausting and at times very
&manding, the trip was an amazingexperience for me.

D. Read the text below and think of the word that best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.

Whatto see in Coventry

The old city of Coventry can (r) be found a few love shopping, the modern West Orchards Centre is the
kilometres away from Birmingham.In Q) ordér to answer. Located in the city centre, it is enormous and of
get the most of your visit there, don1 miss the following course easily accessible. Keep in mind that a new shopping
stractions. Right in the heart of the town, the Coventry centre is (5) being built at the moment in the area.
Cathe ral is perhaps the most visited landmark in the Before leaving Coventry, (6) make sure you pass by
*"u. h lot of things have (3) been written about the central square to admire Lady Godiva's statue,
it, especiallybecause (4) the fact that it (7) It is said that she was the beautiful wife
"í (8) who
was destroyed by bombs in the 1940s and later rebuilt. ofan earl in the 11'h century persuaded
Drive a few kilometres and visit warwick castle with her husband to reduce the heavy taxes on the people of
fu 14th century towers and old furniture. For those who Coventry.

E. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentencel using the word given.
Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
The football game was cancelled because it was raining.
The football game was cancelled becjause of
2. I hid my diary because I didn't want Mary to read it.
I hid my diary <n íhnt lltrnrl lllnlllá nní read it.

3. Although he trained very hard, Matthew did not win the race.
Matthew did not win the race in <nile n{ frnimima yerll hard.
4. People believe that someone forced Mike to quit his job,
Tt is belieyed that Mike was forced to quit his job.
5. The government is providing earthquake victims with foo<i and water. provided
Earthquake victims food and water by the government.
6. The police c aught the burglar while he was still in the house. by
The burglar was cauqht by the tolice while he was still in the house.
7. Robert gave up eating chocolate because he wanted to lose weight, order
Robert gave up eating chocolate in order to lose weight.
8. Despite feeling very ill, Martha went to the theatre.
Martha went to the theatre even though she was íeeling very ill.