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Qdoc - Tips - Speakout Elementary Student Book
Qdoc - Tips - Speakout Elementary Student Book
Qdoc - Tips - Speakout Elementary Student Book
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2.3 What time does it asking for information the time polite intonation learn to get a speaker to slow down and grade their learn to show you don’t understand;
start? language ask questions at a tourist information centre
page 22
2.4 Chalet Girl household routines; phrases to read a web posting about Holiday: Fasten Your Seatbelt: watch an extract from talk about life at home: likes and dis lik es writ e an internet posting to a penpal describ ing
page 24 describe life at home pen pals a reality programme about a difficult job yourself
UNIT 3 PEOPLE page 27 Video podcast | What do you like doing with friends/family?
3.1 Just good friends frequency adverbs: sometimes, usually , personality stressed syllables read a quiz about what l is te n t o p eo pl e de sc ri bi ng th ei r f ri en ds d es cr ibe pe rs on al ity ;
page 28 always, often, hardly ever and never ; type of friend you are do a quiz and find out what kind of friend you are
modifiers quite, not very , really and very
3.2 Big happy families have/has got family photo contracted forms of read an article about talk about your family improve your use of apostrophe ’ s ;
page 30 have/has got unusual families write about your family
3.3 Are you free tonight? making arrangements time expressions positive and negative l ea rn to sh ow in ter es t w hen yo u l is te n m ake ar ra ng eme nts to mee t f ri en ds
page 32 intonation
3.4 A Celebration In Crete special occasion activities; read an invitation Francesco’s Mediterranean Voyage: watch an extract talk about a special occasion write an invitation
page 34 phrases to describe special from a documentary about a special occasion
UNIT 4 PLACES page 37 Video podcast | Where do you live?
occasions
4.1 Small space, big style there is/are rooms/furniture; /ðeəzə/ and / ðeərə/ listen to a conversation between two people talking about describe your home improve your use of commas;
page 38 prepositions (1) a special flat write an email about your home
4.2 An English village can for possibility places in towns; strong and weak forms of can read an article about a talk about things you can do in towns;
page 40 prepositions (2) and can’t special kind of village describe a favourite place in your town/city
4.3 Can I help you? shopping things to buy; shops polite intonation learn to say no politely in a shop; have a conversation in a shop
page 42 listen to various shopping conversations
4.4 Favourite Places phrases to describe places read a web posting about 50 Places To See Before You Die: watch an extract d es cr ib e y ou r f av ou ri te pl ac e o f al l w ri te a bl og a bo ut yo ur f av ou ri te pl ac e
page 44 a favourite place from a documentary about some amazing places
UNIT 6 THE PAST page 57 Video podcast | Did you go out last night?
6.1 Favourite things was/were d at es a nd ti me ph ra s es s tr on g a nd we ak fo rm s o f listen to peple describin g famous people’s favourite things talk about people’s favourit e things;
page 58 was and were describe your favourite childhood things
6.2 Time twins past simple common verbs (1) past simple regular verbs with read an article about ‘time ta lk about your life/past events link sentences with because and so and write
page 60 twins’ your life story
/t/, /d/and /d/
6.3 How was your making conversation weekend activities learn to show interest learn to keep a conversation going; describe a perfect/terrible weekend
weekend? listen to someone describing their weekend
page 62
6.4 Carlos Acosta phrases for interviewing read an essay about a The Culture Show: watch an extract from a interview a special pers on write a prof ile essa y about a s pecial person
page 64 special person documentary about a famous dancer
IRREGULAR VERBS page 127 LANGUAGE BANK page 128 PHOTO BANK page 152 COMMUNICATION BANK page 160 AUDIO SCRIPTS page 167
CONTENTS CONTENTS
UNIT 8 NOW page 77 Video podcast | What was the last film you saw?
8.1 In the picture present continuous verbs + prepositions weak forms of prepositions read blogs about what talk about taking photos; write a blog entry about what you are doing
page 78 and articles people are doing now talk about what people are doing
8.2 Looking good present simple and present appearance listen to a radio programme about ideas of beauty discuss what you know about various film stars;
page 80 continuous describe people’s appearance
8.3 What do you recommending types of film word linking learn to link words to speak faster ask and answer a questionnaire about films;
recommend? ask for and give recommendations
page 82
8.4 Festival Highlights festival activities; phases to read a festival review Inside Out: watch an extract from a documentary describe an event write a review of an event
page 84 describe an event about an English music festival
UNIT 10 THE FUTURE page 97 Video podcast | What are your plans for the future?
10.1 Life’s a lottery be going to; plans going to and would read a news story about l is te n to a r ad io i nt er v ie w wi th l ot te ry w in ne rs t al k ab ou t yo ur f u tu re p la n s/ wi sh es
page 98 would like to a lottery win
10.2 Survive! will, might , won’t phrases with get contracted form of will read an extract from a m ak e p re di ct io ns a bo ut s it ua ti on s i mp ro ve y ou r u se o f l in ke rs : too, also and as well
page 100 survival instruction book and write a short story
10.3 Let’s do something making suggestions adjectives (2) stressed syllables read an article about learn to respond to suggestions; make some suggestions and invite your f riends to
page 102 things to do with friends listen to people discussing which activities they want to do join you
10.4 Wild Weather phrases to describe weather Wild Weather: watch an extract from a talk about weather and how it makes you feel write a message board notice about your
page 104 documentary about the wettest place in Europe country
UNIT 11 HEALTH page 107 Video podcast | Do you have a healthy lifestyle?
11.1 My head hurts should/shouldn’t t he b od y; h ea lt h c on so na nt c lu st er s r ea d a n a rt ic le a bo ut c ol d listen to a radio programme about cold s andflu talk about what to do when you don’t feel well and
page 108 cures around the world give advice; discuss cures for the common cold
11.2 Never felt better a dv er bs of m an ner c om mo n v er bs ( 2) read a quiz a bout ho wf it do a quiz about your fitness; learn to use adverbs in stories and how to
page 110 you are talk about healthy weekends make stories more interesting
11.3 Help! offering to help problems read an article about a listen to different scenarios of people needing help and give advice and offer help; thank someone
page 112 social experiment thanking someone
11.4 The Optician phrases to describe a problem The Two Ronnies: watch an extract from a sitcom ask for help in a pha rmacy write some advice for a health mes sage board
page 114 and to give advice about an unusual shopping experience
UNIT 12 EXPERIENCES page 117 Video podcast | What’s the most exciting thing you’ve done?
12.1 Unforgettable present perfect outdoor activities listen to people talking about their experiences talk about unusual experiences learn to use postcard phrases and write a
page 118 postcard
12.2 Afraid of nothing present perfect and past simple prepositions (3) read an article about a describe movement from one place to another;
page 120 dangerous job talk about past experiences
12.3 Hello, I’ve got a telephoning telephoning expressions sentence stress listen to different scenarios on the phone describe difficult situations/problems;
problem say telephone numbers;
page 122 phone someone about a problem
12.4 Shark Therapy phrases to describe an Shark Therapy: watch an extract from a documentary describe an exciting/frightening experience write a story about an exciting/frightening
page 124 experience about sharks experience
IRREGULAR VERBS page 127 LANGUAGE BANK page 128 PHOTO BANK page 152 COMMUNICATION BANK page 160 AUDIO SCRIPTS page 167
CONTENTS CONTENTS
UNIT 8 NOW page 77 Video podcast | What was the last film you saw?
8.1 In the picture present continuous verbs + prepositions weak forms of prepositions read blogs about what talk about taking photos; write a blog entry about what you are doing
page 78 and articles people are doing now talk about what people are doing
8.2 Looking good present simple and present appearance listen to a radio programme about ideas of beauty discuss what you know about various film stars;
page 80 continuous describe people’s appearance
8.3 What do you recommending types of film word linking learn to link words to speak faster ask and answer a questionnaire about films;
recommend? ask for and give recommendations
page 82
8.4 Festival Highlights festival activities; phases to read a festival review Inside Out: watch an extract from a documentary describe an event write a review of an event
page 84 describe an event about an English music festival
UNIT 10 THE FUTURE page 97 Video podcast | What are your plans for the future?
10.1 Life’s a lottery be going to; plans going to and would read a news story about l is te n to a r ad io i nt er v ie w wi th l ot te ry w in ne rs t al k ab ou t yo ur f u tu re p la n s/ wi sh es
page 98 would like to a lottery win
10.2 Survive! will, might , won’t phrases with get contracted form of will read an extract from a m ak e p re di ct io ns a bo ut s it ua ti on s i mp ro ve y ou r u se o f l in ke rs : too, also and as well
page 100 survival instruction book and write a short story
10.3 Let’s do something making suggestions adjectives (2) stressed syllables read an article about learn to respond to suggestions; make some suggestions and invite your f riends to
page 102 things to do with friends listen to people discussing which activities they want to do join you
10.4 Wild Weather phrases to describe weather Wild Weather: watch an extract from a talk about weather and how it makes you feel write a message board notice about your
page 104 documentary about the wettest place in Europe country
UNIT 11 HEALTH page 107 Video podcast | Do you have a healthy lifestyle?
11.1 My head hurts should/shouldn’t t he b od y; h ea lt h c on so na nt c lu st er s r ea d a n a rt ic le a bo ut c ol d listen to a radio programme about cold s andflu talk about what to do when you don’t feel well and
page 108 cures around the world give advice; discuss cures for the common cold
11.2 Never felt better a dv er bs of m an ner c om mo n v er bs ( 2) read a quiz a bout ho wf it do a quiz about your fitness; learn to use adverbs in stories and how to
page 110 you are talk about healthy weekends make stories more interesting
11.3 Help! offering to help problems read an article about a listen to different scenarios of people needing help and give advice and offer help; thank someone
page 112 social experiment thanking someone
11.4 The Optician phrases to describe a problem The Two Ronnies: watch an extract from a sitcom ask for help in a pha rmacy write some advice for a health mes sage board
page 114 and to give advice about an unusual shopping experience
UNIT 12 EXPERIENCES page 117 Video podcast | What’s the most exciting thing you’ve done?
12.1 Unforgettable present perfect outdoor activities listen to people talking about their experiences talk about unusual experiences learn to use postcard phrases and write a
page 118 postcard
12.2 Afraid of nothing present perfect and past simple prepositions (3) read an article about a describe movement from one place to another;
page 120 dangerous job talk about past experiences
12.3 Hello, I’ve got a telephoning telephoning expressions sentence stress listen to different scenarios on the phone describe difficult situations/problems;
problem say telephone numbers;
page 122 phone someone about a problem
12.4 Shark Therapy phrases to describe an Shark Therapy: watch an extract from a documentary describe an exciting/frightening experience write a story about an exciting/frightening
page 124 experience about sharks experience
IRREGULAR VERBS page 127 LANGUAGE BANK page 128 PHOTO BANK page 152 COMMUNICATION BANK page 160 AUDIO SCRIPTS page 167