PRE-INTERMEDIATE Units 1–3 We moved here Reading and Speaking Read the questions What you do? Where are you from? Do you like the countryside? How often friends visit you? Do you like living here? What can visitors in Norwich? Read the article Match the journalist’s questions (in exercise 1) and Ben Jacobs’ answers There is one extra question We moved here Continuing our monthly interviews with people who come to live in Britain This month we spoke to Ben Jacobs in Norwich ‘ I’M DUTCH – I’M FROM HOLLAND Inge, my wife, is from Switzerland We met four years ago when we were both studying Spanish in Madrid We graduated three years ago and then we got married.’ ‘Six months after we got married, I got a job at UEA – the University of East Anglia – here in Norwich At that time, Inge was working as a translator but she didn’t like it very much Now she teaches modern languages in a high school It’s hard work but she enjoys it.’ ‘Some people think the country around Norwich is boring because it’s very flat with lots of rivers I like it because it looks like home – the fields look the same as the ones in the old Dutch paintings Inge doesn’t mind it but she prefers mountains The North Sea is only forty kilometres away so it doesn’t take a long time to drive there The sea is always freezing – I went swimming once last year but Page www.oup.com/elt/headway I don’t think I’ll it again! Our favourite place for a weekend away is a small town on the coast, Southwold.’ ‘The city of Norwich is great – there are lots of things to and the history is interesting too I found out that Dutch immigrants came here in the 16th century so I’m not alone There is a beautiful cathedral next to the river and a museum in the castle in the centre of the city Inge loves sport and goes to watch the local football team when they play in Norwich Last summer, she started playing tennis That’s where she is today – she’s playing tennis with her friends from work.’ ‘When we first came here, we thought we were in the wrong country! We both spoke good English but we couldn’t understand what people were saying! The accent in Norwich is unusual but now it isn’t a problem We both think the people are friendly but the sense of humour is strange Sometimes the people that I work with laugh about something and I can’t understand why it’s funny ’ Headway © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE Reading and Speaking PRE-INTERMEDIATE Units 1–3 We moved here Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false sentences 10 Ben and Inge are from Switzerland They moved to Norwich because Ben had a new job Inge is a translator Inge likes her job Ben comes from a flat country Inge hates the flat countryside Norwich has got a football team Inge played tennis in Switzerland They couldn’t speak English when they arrived in Norwich Ben can’t understand what people say Vocabulary Find words or phrases in the article that mean: 10 finished university (paragraph 1) to like one thing more than another (paragraph 3) to travel by car (paragraph 3) very cold (paragraph 3) the land next to the sea (paragraph 3) to learn something new (paragraph 4) people who come to live in another country (paragraph 4) very pretty (paragraph 4) local pronunciation (paragraph 5) what makes people laugh (paragraph 5) Are the words you found in exercise nouns, verbs, or adjectives? Roleplay Work with a partner Student A You are the journalist Ask Inge the questions Add two questions of your own Page www.oup.com/elt/headway Student B You are Inge Use the information in the article and your own ideas to answer the questions Headway © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE PRE-INTERMEDIATE Units 4–6 Bill Gates and Microsoft Reading and Speaking Read the article and choose the best title • • • The history of Microsoft The story of Bill Gates The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation L OVE HIM OR HATE HIM, Bill Gates is the richest man in the world His enormous wealth means he can influence politicians and governments as well as the world of business His money comes from the Microsoft corporation, the company he started in 1975 with an old school friend, Paul Allen Bill Gates story started in 1955 He was born in Seattle, where he grew up with his parents and two sisters His father was a lawyer and his mother a teacher When he was thirteen, he started to become interested in computers and the development of computer software In 1972 he made his first big profit of $4200 when he sold timetable software to his school Gates met his wife, Melinda, in 1987 when she was working for Microsoft They got married in 1994 and now have two children: Jennifer, born in 1996 and Rory, born in 1999 development of software In addition to his work at Microsoft, he is involved in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation This charity gives money to health and education projects all over the world For example, the foundation donated $750 million to pay for life-saving vaccinations to children in the developing world Nearer home, the foundation gives money to bring computers, Internet access and training to public libraries in poor communities in the United States and Canada He and his wife have put more than $17 billion into their foundation In 2000, when his personal fortune was more than $100 billion, Bill Gates stepped down as chief executive of Microsoft to return to his first love, the Gates books, The Road Ahead and Business @ the Speed of Thought both hit the best-seller lists as people tried to learn the secret of his success Bill Gates went to Harvard University and while he was there he started Microsoft It was obvious that the new business was going to be a great success so, in 1976, he dropped out after doing three years of a four-year course Microsoft grew into an enormous international company that employs 54,000 people all over the world Answer the questions Write X if the answer isn’t in the text 10 Page When and where was Bill Gates born? What were his parents like? What did Bill like doing when he was a teenager? Who was Paul Allen? How did Bill Gates make his first money? Did he go to university? Did Paul Allen go to university? Was Melinda Gates employed by Microsoft? What does the foundation give money to? Do lots of people buy his books? www.oup.com/elt/headway Headway © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE Reading and Speaking PRE-INTERMEDIATE Units 4–6 Bill Gates and Microsoft Vocabulary Find the words and phrases in A in the text Match them with the meanings in B A wealth charity influence software dropped out fortune stepped down donated B a b c d e f g h to change other people’s ideas an organization to help people gave money, food, etc to help people data and programs for computers left an important job left university early a lot of money a lot of money Which two words have the same meaning? Roleplay Read the information about four charities On the Road School for All This organization provides transport for people who can’t drive or use public transport The money pays for taxis to take people to hospital, shopping, or to visit family and friends This organization teaches child workers in developing countries School for All pays for teachers to visit the children at home and make sure they have a basic education Animal Aid Runaway This organization helps animals all over the world The money is used to buy food and medicines for the animals and to find them new homes, either in the wild or in someone’s house This organization works with teenagers who run away from home Runaway gives the teenagers money for accommodation and food, and also offers advice on education or employment Put them in order from very important (1) to not important (4) Work in groups of three Discuss your ideas and find an order you all agree with Your group has got $250,000 to give away Choose which charities you will give the money to and how much you will give each one Discuss your ideas with the class Page www.oup.com/elt/headway Headway © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE PRE-INTERMEDIATE Units 4–6 Bill Gates and Microsoft Teacher’s Notes Reading and Speaking Aim Roleplay The aim of the web texts is to provide further practice in reading and speaking skills for your students The topic, language focus, and task types revise material in New Headway Pre-Intermediate Student’s Book Ask students to read the information about the four charities Check that they understand all the words You could lead in by writing the following words on the board, and ask what they think might connect the words: software, Seattle, millionaire, Microsoft Lesson notes Ask students to read the article and choose the best title Answer b Ask students in pairs to answer the questions Ask them to write X if the answer isn’t in the text Monitor and help Answers Seattle, 1955 X He was interested in computers and the development of computer software An old school friend He sold timetable software to his school Yes, he did He went to Harvard University X Yes, she was The charity gives money to health and education projects all over the world 10 Yes, they Ask the students to work individually to put the charities in order from very important (1) to not important (4) Put the students in groups of three Ask them to discuss their ideas and find an order they all agree with Tell each group that they have got $250,000 to give away Ask them to choose which charities they will give the money to and how much you will give them Point out that they can give all the money to one charity or divide the money up between the charities Ask each group to tell the class what they have decided to EXTRA IDEA Ask each group to tell the class why they have chosen one charity over the others Then have a class vote and decide which is the best charity Vocabulary Ask students to find the words and phrases in A in the text, and match them with the meanings in B Let students check in pairs before feedback Answers 1g/h 2b 3a 4d 5f 6h/g 7e Wealth and fortune have the same meaning www.oup.com/elt/headway 8c Headway © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE PRE-INTERMEDIATE Units 7–9 Dynasties Teacher’s Notes Reading and Speaking Aim Vocabulary The aim of the web texts is to provide further practice in reading and speaking skills for your students The topic, language focus, and task types revise material in New Headway Pre-Intermediate Student’s Book Ask students in pairs to find words in the article that have the same meaning as the definitions You could lead in by finding pictures of some of the families mentioned in the text Ask students what they know about the families Lesson notes Ask students in pairs to match the family names and jobs Answers Kennedys Medicis Bushes Murdochs Rothschilds Douglases politicians politicians politicians media/newspapers and television bankers actors Ask students to match the names to the definitions Answers Definition Kennedys, Medicis, Bushes Definition Murdochs, Rothschilds The Douglases don’t really fit either definition Ask students if they can think of other dynasties Make a list on the board Ask the students to read the article quickly, and say what it is about Answer b Ask students to read the sentences carefully, then read the article and decide whether the sentences are true or false Let them check in pairs before feedback Answers False False They are one of the most famous True False There have been two generations of Bush presidents True False True True www.oup.com/elt/headway Answers generation senator/congressman/diplomat/governor/president/ siblings impressive What you think? Divide students into pairs or small groups to make lists under the two headings Ask each group to present their ideas to the class and build up two definitive lists on the board Have a brief class discussion to finish, and decide whether or not it is a good idea to work with your family Suggested lists for parents can help you you are working with people you like and trust you will inherit the company you won’t be fired you will probably have a responsible role you can take holidays when you want to against people don’t believe you deserve the job you see too much of your family it’s difficult to become independent it’s difficult to get a job in another company later EXTRA IDEAS – Let students make a list in pairs, then pair them with a different pair to discuss and enlarge on their ideas – Ask one group to make a list of advantages, and another to make a list of disadvantages Ask the groups to present their ideas to the class, then vote on which group makes the most convincing argument Headway © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE PRE-INTERMEDIATE Units 7–9 Dynasties Reading and Speaking Match the family names and jobs Kennedys Medicis Bushes Murdochs Rothschilds Douglases actors media/newspapers and television bankers politicians Do the family names match definition or 2? dynasty /"dIn@sti/ n a royal family or rulers whose parents, grandparents etc have ruled a country; a family that controls a business, industry or organization for a long time Can you think of other dynasties? Make a list with your class Read quickly The article is about … a political families b dynasties c royal families What connects the Kennedys and the Bushes? The Redgraves and the Douglases? They are all famous dynasties – families where several generations work in the same business T he Kennedy family is one of the best-known political families in the world The most recent member of the family to get a job in politics was the Austrian actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger His wife, Maria Shriver, is President John F Kennedy’s niece and a lot of people say that the family connection helped Mr Schwarzenegger become Governor of California The Bush family has worked in politics for three generations The grandfather, Prescott Bush, was a US Senator and his son, George Bush Senior, Page www.oup.com/elt/headway was a US Congressman for Texas and a diplomat before becoming President George W Bush was Governor of Texas before moving to the White House as the second President Bush One of his brothers, Jeb Bush, has been Governor of Florida since 1998 And although the other children, two boys and a girl, aren’t politicians, they help their siblings’ careers In the world of entertainment a famous mother or father can help a young actor’s career In Britain, the Redgraves have been actors for many generations The Headway grandparents, Sir Michael Redgrave and Rachael Kempson, were from acting families Their children Vanessa, Lynn and Corin became actors The grandchildren, Joely, Natasha and Jemma, have joined the family business and are often seen on TV and in films However, these three-, fourand five-generation dynasties are not impressive when you learn that the world’s oldest family business is the Hoshi Hotel in Awazu, Japan The same family has owned it since 718 © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE Reading and Speaking PRE-INTERMEDIATE Units 7–9 Dynasties Read the sentences All famous people come from family dynasties The Kennedys are the world’s most famous political family John F Kennedy was Maria Shriver’s uncle There have been three generations of Bush presidents George W Bush has got three brothers George W Bush’s sister is a politician There are three generations of actors in the Redgrave family The Hoshi Hotel is more than a thousand years old Read the article again Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Vocabulary Find words in the article that mean: people born in the same period of time (noun, paragraph 2) jobs in American politics (5 nouns, paragraph 2) brothers and sisters (noun, paragraph 2) something that is very big, beautiful or important (adjective, paragraph 4) What you think? What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in the family business? Make notes: FOR parents can help you AGAINST people don’t believe you deserve the job Work in groups of three Discuss your ideas with other students In general, you think it’s a good idea to work with your family? Page www.oup.com/elt/headway Headway © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE PRE-INTERMEDIATE Units 10–11 Do you enjoy flying? Teacher’s Notes Reading and Writing Aim Roleplay The aim of the web texts is to provide further practice in reading and speaking skills for your students The topic, language focus, and task types revise material in New Headway Pre-Intermediate Student’s Book Ask students to read the information about the people You could lead in by finding pictures of planes, particularly the Airbus A380 Ask students what is the largest plane they have been on, and what was the longest journey they have made Ask each group to tell the class their decision Put the students in groups of three Ask them to discuss their ideas and try to make a decision Lesson notes Ask students to discuss the questions in pairs, then elicit answers from some individuals You could elicit lists of good things and bad things about flying, and write the ideas on the board Ask students to look at the questions, then read quickly to find the answers Let them check in pairs before feedback Answers 1b 2a 3c Ask students in pairs to circle the correct answers Answers growing bigger can’t doesn’t know airport facilities Europe were reduce Vocabulary Ask students to find the words in the passage and match them to the definitions Let them check in pairs before feedback Answers 1h 2c 3e 4d www.oup.com/elt/headway 5a 6b 7f 8g Headway © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE PRE-INTERMEDIATE Units 10–11 Do you enjoy flying? Reading and Speaking Do you enjoy flying? What you like or dislike about it? Read the article quickly and find the answers This text is about a planes b a new plane c jumbo jets The writer … the Airbus A380 a doesn’t give an opinion about b likes c doesn’t like The article is for … a engineers b airport managers c anyone o b m u j Super res for take-off prepa ince the Orville brothers first flight in 1903, increasing numbers of people have taken to the air In the one hundred years since then the number of people flying has gone up annually and at the moment about 800 million passengers fly each year S Currently, the world s biggest passenger plane is the jumbo jet, with seats for more than 500 people But in 2006 the Airbus A380 — or super-jumbo — will be in the air These new planes will be 35% bigger and, like a red London bus, will be double-decker with seats on two levels There will be space for more than 800 passengers but most airlines will have seats for about 600 people The rest of the space will be used for facilities which might include self-service cafes, bars, gyms, shops, bedrooms for first class travellers and even a cr che where parents can leave their babies Page www.oup.com/elt/headway The world s airports will have to make some changes to their buildings to cope with the bigger planes and the increased number of passengers For example, inside the terminals there will be more check-in desks and bigger luggage belts Outside, runways will be made wider and the jetties and gangways will be made bigger The parts of the Airbus A380 are made in France, Germany, Spain, and Britain The pieces are than taken to Toulouse in France, where the planes are built Local roads have been made wider and trees have been cut down to allow the enormous components to travel to the factory Although the planes are big, the makers say that they will cause less environmental damage They will use less fuel and they will be quieter And, because they carry so many people, there will be fewer journeys Headway © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE Reading and Speaking PRE-INTERMEDIATE Units 10–11 Do you enjoy flying? Circle the correct answers The number of people who fly is growing / dropping At the moment, the jumbo jet is bigger / smaller than other planes You can / can’t fly on the Airbus A380 yet The writer knows / doesn’t know what facilities there will be on the new planes New airports / airport facilities are needed for the Airbus A380 The parts of the plane are made in Europe / Toulouse Roads will be / were made bigger in Toulouse The plane’s makers believe the planes will reduce / increase pollution Vocabulary Find these words in the passage Match them with the definitions annually currently double-decker facilities cope gone up runways components a b c d e f g h to something successfully, to manage increased at this time, now equipment, buildings, or services on two levels places where planes land and take off the parts which make something each year Roleplay Read the information A lives in Toulouse and is angry about the changes to local roads and the trees that have been cut down A believes there is more environmental damage B works in Toulouse for Airbus A380 and is excited about building the new super-jumbo to help passengers enjoy travelling B believes there is less environmental damage now Work in groups of three Do you agree with A or B? Discuss your ideas with the class Page www.oup.com/elt/headway Headway © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE PRE-INTERMEDIATE Units 12–14 Free-running Reading and Speaking What you know about free-running? Can you guess what free-runners do? These words are from an article about the sport Check the meaning of any new words suburb waste of time mistake outdoor building rude streetlights rules jump safety Read quickly and check your ideas Jumping across cities Forget about expensive gyms, the new sport in cities is free-running Since it started in a Paris suburb in the 1990s, free running has attracted lots of fans in cities around the world Instead of walking normally, free-runners jump over or around anything — cars, buildings, trees, or streetlights — in their way One of the sport s inventors told our reporter how freerunning started, It was boring where we lived, there was nothing for us to after school We had done playground games like football and basketball when we were kids but we wanted something new and exciting We started learning how to jump and run between buildings — and we loved it Walking is a waste of Page www.oup.com/elt/headway time Free-runners have to use their imaginations Everything — a tree, a streetlight — is part of our outdoor gym We re like children because we ve never stopped playing in the street The sport s website has lots of rules, for example, don t break people s windows, don t jump on flowerbeds and don t be rude to people who want you to stop Safety is also very important You must start with the easy moves — you have to thousands of small practice jumps before you try anything difficult If you made only one mistake, you might hurt yourself badly A local person said, It s good that young people have something to But when they jump off buildings like cats they sometimes frighten other people Don’t try this at home the basics of free-running Blind jump a jump where you can’t see the landing spot Tic-tac run and put your foot on a small step, go forward and jump over the next thing Basic jump run and jump, land on two feet while bending your knees To finish roll into head-over-heels Cat jump run towards a wall, put both hands on the top of the wall and jump through your arms Headway © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE Reading and Speaking PRE-INTERMEDIATE Units 12–14 Free-running Choose the best answer Free-running started a in cities all over the world b less than twenty years ago c because it has lots of fans The first free-runners a were taught the sport at school b never liked doing other sports c taught themselves the sport Free-runners use the streets a as their gym b because they can’t pay for a gym c because they are children Free-running has a only three rules b more than three rules c too many rules Free-running is … to learn a easy b frightening c difficult Free-runners … jump off buildings a can b should c mustn’t A cat jump is a the most difficult jump b an example of a jump c an unusual jump Heels are part of a your head b a wall c your feet Vocabulary – compound words Match these words from the article street flowerplay web out doors site light ground bed Check your answers in the article Roleplay Work with a partner Student A You love all sports and being outdoors You want to try a new sport, but not a dangerous one Page www.oup.com/elt/headway Student B You love free-running Describe your sport to student A You want him/her to try it Headway © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE PRE-INTERMEDIATE Units 12–14 Free-running Teacher’s Notes Reading and Speaking Aim Roleplay The aim of the web texts is to provide further practice in reading and speaking skills for your students The topic, language focus, and task types revise material in New Headway Pre-Intermediate Student’s Book Put the students in pairs Then ask students to carry out the interview Monitor, prompt and note errors for correction later You could lead in by finding a picture of a free-runner Ask students what the person is doing and why Lesson notes Ask students the questions What they know about free-running? Ask them to use the new words to predict what the article is about You could build up a list of predictions on the board Ask students to check the words from the article You could ask them to look up words in their dictionaries, or you could draw or mime the words Note: a suburb is an area of housing development outside a town or city Ask students to read quickly and check their ideas Suggested answer Free-runners jump over or around anything – cars, buildings, trees, or streetlights – in a sport that needs imagination and athleticism Ask students in pairs to choose the best answer Answers 1b 2c 3a 4b 5c 6a 7b 8c Vocabulary Ask students to match the words to make compound words Let them check in pairs before feedback Answers streetlight, flowerbed, playground, website, outdoor www.oup.com/elt/headway Headway © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE ... books? www.oup.com/elt /headway Headway © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE Reading and Speaking PRE- INTERMEDIATE Units 4–6 Bill Gates and Microsoft Vocabulary Find the words and phrases in A in... 7e Wealth and fortune have the same meaning www.oup.com/elt /headway 8c Headway © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE PRE- INTERMEDIATE Units 7–9 Dynasties Teacher’s Notes Reading and Speaking. .. use less fuel and they will be quieter And, because they carry so many people, there will be fewer journeys Headway © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE Reading and Speaking PRE- INTERMEDIATE