Achievers b1 teachers book

Teacher’s Book B1+ Terry Prosser Richmond ® 58 St Aldates Oxford OX1 1ST United Kingdom © 2016 Richmond/Santillana Educación, S.L Additional material by Jeremy Bowell Publisher: María Lera Senior Commissioning Editor: Tom Hadland Managing Editors: Ruth Goodman, Catherine Richards Editorial Team: Brígido Adán Lozano, Ben Pincus, Paloma Rodríguez Esteban Cover Design: Marisela Pérez Design: Dave Kuzmicki, Colin Stobbart Photo Research: Magdalena Mayo, Amparo Rodríguez To consult the credits for the material reproduced here, refer to Achievers B1+ Student’s Book Printed in Spain ISBN: 978-84-668-2956-4 CP: 657874 DL: M-7991-2016 All rights reserved No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the Publisher   Every effort has been made to trace the holders of copyright, but if any omissions can be rectified, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements TOEFL Junior® is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Service (ETS) This product is not endorsed or approved by ETS The publisher would like to thank all those who have contributed to the development of this course Teacher’s Book Terry Prosser B1+ A2 Introduction and course highlights page Student’s Book page Exam preparation with Achievers page Workbook page 10 Teacher support page 12 Teacher’s i-Book page 14 Student’s Book contents page 16 Starter A and B page 18 Unit – Life changes page 30 Unit – Chilled or stressed? page 56 Unit – Moral dilemmas page 82 Review – Units 1-3 page 108 Unit – In the news page 114 Unit – Time for a change page 140 Unit – A day in the life page 166 Review – Units 4-6 page 192 Unit – Culture vultures page 198 Unit – The fear of the unknown page 224 Unit – Shop ‘til you drop page 250 Review – Units 7-9 page 276 Review – Units 1-9 page 282 Grammar Reference page 301 Prepare for Cambridge Exams page 310 Prepare for the TOEFL Junior® Test page 312 Stories page 352 Face Face page 360 Pronunciation page 361 Verb Zone page 366 Communication page 367 ACHIEVERS Achievers is a multi-level course aimed at ambitious teachers who want their teenage students to achieve their very best in English Achievers aims to motivate and challenge students at every step of the learning process Each Achievers unit has a number of key features which make the course unique: LARGE VOCABULARY SETS Achievers has an ambitious vocabulary and grammar syllabus and contains thorough and regular practice of all the key skills – Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing Achievers has a full component package including: ● Student’s Book ● Workbook ● Teacher’s Book The Vocabulary lessons contain large numbers of items, both revised and new, higher level items, which consolidate and extend students’ personal vocabulary containing complete teaching notes and reference material EXAM PREPARATION ● Teacher’s i-Book for interactive whiteboards ● Teacher’s Resource Book containing a complete pack of photocopiable tests and activities as well as further supplementary worksheets ● Teacher’s Audio Material Pack containing all the audio for the course on six CDs Every unit has Cambridge and TOEFL® exam preparation lessons based on the language learnt in the unit FAST FINISHERS Every Achievers unit contains four varied Fast Finishers to keep stronger students busy COURSE HIGHLIGHTS WORD ZONE FACE FACE Face Face pulls out common idiomatic spoken language featured in the Listening scripts Each Reading text features Word Zone, which focuses on a useful vocabulary building area seen in a natural context VERB ZONE STUDY SKILLS Verb Zone introduces multi-part verbs related to the topic of each unit, increasing students’ knowledge and confidence in this crucial area of idiomatic English Each unit contains a fully integrated Study Skill which helps students develop good habits in language learning CHALLENGE LISTENING A whole page of Listening helps develop this crucial skill, with challenging, substantial listening situations The unique Challenge lesson gives students the chance to prepare and carry out a variety of enjoyable and ambitious speaking tasks Student’s Book STARTER LESSONS ● There are two optional Starter lessons at the start of the Student’s Book – Starter A and B They give an introduction to the methodology of the main units, and contain basic grammar and vocabulary that students at this level should be familiar with ● Use the Starter lessons as you feel necessary for your students, depending on which language areas you wish to revise The lessons are self-contained, and can be used in any order UNIT WALKTHROUGH Reading ● There are two Reading texts per unit ● The texts are substantial and cover a variety of modern, relevant text types such as online blogs, websites, articles and stories ● The Reading texts are exploited with challenging comprehension activities and oral and personalised follow-up activities Each unit contains a fully integrated Study Skill which helps students develop good habits in language learning Vocabulary ● The two main vocabulary sets per unit are large – often consisting of 20–30 items – and contain both familiar and new, higher level items, to consolidate and extend students’ personal vocabulary ● The vocabulary is practised through a variety of activities, including oral and personalised activities Each Reading lesson contains a Word Zone, which highlights a vocabulary area featured in the text such as phrasal verbs, collocations and set expressions Extra interactive practice STUDENT’S BOOK Grammar ● There are two Grammar sections, each containing a grammar box with a summary and examples of the grammar area being dealt with An irregular verb list is also included at the back of the book ● The Grammar Reference is also available on the Teacher’s i-Book as Visual grammar presentations – an animated, step-by-step presentation ● The lessons always contain oral practice to allow students to practise the language in a spoken context and learn the correct pronunciation ● The language is practised in a variety of carefully staged activities Listening A complete Grammar Reference with detailed explanations of each grammar area can be found at the back of the book Extra interactive practice Common spoken language is exploited in Face Face – students learn to recognize three idiomatic expressions in each lesson that often occur in spoken English There is also a freer, follow-up interactive activity where students produce their own version of the dialogues or give their opinions on a related topic ● Each Listening section contains substantial and challenging listening input to really stretch students and develop their listening skills ● A variety of real-world situations are featured, including radio interviews, sports commentary, cookery shows and game shows as well as everyday conversations Challenge ● The Challenge lesson asks students to work in pairs or groups to prepare and carry out an ambitious, fun speaking task that builds on language learnt during the unit ● Each Challenge lesson has a totally different task It will feel fresh and motivating ● The Challenge lessons are in three stages: Preparation, Do The Challenge, and Follow Up Students have the opportunity to stretch their skills as much as possible STUDENT’S BOOK Interaction ● The Interaction lessons feature a variety of everyday situations ● Students are given prompts or role-cards to stimulate their speaking, rather than entire dialogues This gives them the autonomy that is necessary in developing the speaking skills Common expressions from the situations are given in the Express yourself box This features language that students will need to both use and understand in order to interact successfully Writing Students listen to the situations, focus on specific language commonly used in each situation, and then have the chance to interact themselves in Your Turn To Speak ● In the Writing section, students work through a model written text, and then write their own version Writing skill focuses on an important language area that students need to master, in order to improve their ability to produce good written texts Unit Reviews ● Each unit has an End-of-Unit Review which revises the key grammar and vocabulary ● The audio for each Dictation has built-in pauses to allow students to write as they listen Each End-of-Unit Review finishes with a Dictation This is a paragraph on a subject related to the topic of the unit Each Dictation becomes progressively longer towards the end of the book In Your Turn To Write, students are guided step-by-step through the critical stages of planning, taking notes, writing and checking that are needed to produce their own text STUDENT’S BOOK Three-Unit Reviews ● There are Three-Unit Reviews after units 1–3, 4–6 and 7–9 They revise grammar and vocabulary from the previous three units in a fresh context ● Each Three-Unit Review contains practice of all the key skills They consist of a substantial reading text, a listening section, and a followup speaking or writing section Video ● Each video contains an original short documentary which introduces a different English-speaking country from around the world ● Students are introduced to some names, places or other cultural information before they watch They find out the significance of these, as well as learning more interesting information about each country There is a video lesson after each Three-Unit Review In this section, students develop their skills in watching and understanding video, which will increase their ability to enjoy English-language films and TV Each video lesson ends with Find Out, where students have the chance to find out more about an intriguing aspect of the country’s culture that featured in the video Stories ● Each Student’s Book contains three original stories They have been specially written for Achievers, with teenage protagonists, and deal with themes from the Student’s Book ● The stories are rich in new vocabulary They contain comprehension activities, vocabulary exploitation and follow-up speaking activities in order for students to exploit them as much as possible Exam preparation with Achievers This section is aimed at teachers who are preparing their students for exams from the Cambridge English Language Assessment range or from ETS Each level of the Achievers series focuses on the most appropriate exams for the level of the book, so Achievers B1+ prepares students for the Cambridge First (FCE) exam and for both the Standard and Comprehensive versions of the TOEFL Junior® Test The Cambridge First (FCE) exam and the TOEFL Junior® Test are internationally recognized qualifications in English Prepare for Cambridge Exams ● There are nine lessons in the Student’s Book – one per unit – covering the Cambridge First exam The content of the lessons follows the unit topics, so the lessons feel integrated and can be covered at any point during a unit ● Each lesson focuses on a particular task from one of the papers of the exam; there is a balance of tasks from all papers of the exam throughout the section There is a series of activities carefully designed to give students practice in the skills they need to perform the task well, and familiarise them with the format of the task ● The language level required to complete the activities is the level of the corresponding Student’s Book unit ● The Workbook contains a complete page corresponding to each Student’s Book exams lesson, consisting of further practice of the task focused on in the Student’s Book ● There is accompanying audio for Listening tasks 1 Key information about the task focused on in this lesson 2 Help and advice to allow students to maximize their performance An exam-style activity at the end of each lesson Students attempt this once they have learnt about and prepared for the task They could this under exam conditions Answers page 358 355 356 Answers page 359 357 Stories ANSWERS Student’s Book pages 140–141 Warmer Warmer Ask students to look at the illustration on page 141 and in pairs, write down as many words as they can – nouns that they can see in the picture, adjectives to describe it, and verbs that someone could in that place Give them 5–10 minutes to make their lists, then ask them to swap lists with another pair and count their words See which pair got the most words Ask students to think of a science fiction film or book that they’ve seen or read In small groups, ask them to describe the film or book to each other Give them the following questions to help their descriptions: Where is it set? Who are the main characters? What happens in the film or book? How is the setting different from our world? Does it give a positive or negative view of the ‘world’ that it describes? After about 10 minutes, ask each group to feed back on one film or book that they discussed Students’ own answers 4.28 Students’ own answers H  er phone isn’t working, she can’t connect to the internet and she’s alone without her friends Zadie and Alice They have a family crisis She heard a bird screeching, heard noises in the bushes and then heard the whine of a mosquito He had been born in the old lighthouse, spoke English and he could tell amazing stories Andreas told her many different stories and to her it seemed like every stone, tree and ruin had its own tale to tell She feels calm and relaxed because she is comfortable on the island alone now dull roar: the waves electronic music: Melissa’s phone screeching: a bird tinkling: bells whine: a mosquito Students’ own answers 358 Student’s Book pages 142–143 Students’ own answers 4.29 Students’ own answers D E F A C B Students’ own answers They drifted along, they fell asleep and when they woke the fog had lifted They arrived at an unknown place and saw Big Ben collapse into the River Thames The Earth was floating at the far side of the universe It had trees and swans gliding along a crystal stream He imagined it like this because he wanted to be there; it was perfect and what he hoped for It was his dream planet A solitary tower (Big Ben) moving in the air Students’ own answers Stories ANSWERS Student’s Book pages 144–145 Warmer Before students open their books, tell them they are going to read a story called The Body Artist Get them to work in small groups and make predictions about the story, i.e main characters, setting, plot Get each one to make a record of their predictions At the end of the lesson, read out the groups’ predictions and see who was closest to the actual story Students’ own answers 4.30 Students’ own answers He was an artist and was working in a gas station He painted with oils His pictures reflected and enhanced what he saw in the world By giving his paintings in exchange for meals at a cheap restaurant She had an idea, other companies loved this idea and were willing to pay for it They wanted something that would last He now had no job and was covered in tattoos that were worthless make a career of adore end up ornate chuckle twitch worthless Students’ own answers 359 360 Answers page 364 361 362 Answers page 364 363 Pronunciation ANSWERS Student’s Book page 147 UNIT 1 4.31 Students’ own answers 4.32 brother’s clever novel’s better been Venice lived Britain bought van books every bored movies bet Avatar UNIT 4.37 Students’ own answers /ju:st/ /ju:zd/ /ju:st/ /ju:st/ /ju:zd/ /ju:st/ 4.38 Students’ own answers UNIT 4.39 Individual letters: RSPV, DIY, ASAP, PS, ATM, SOS, UFO, BBC, FYI, VIP New word: IKEA, PIN, UNESCO 4.32 Students’ own answers UNIT 2 UNIT 4.33 Students’ own answers 4.34 will you’ll I’ll I’ll will I’ll will we’ll 4.34 Students’ own answers 4.40 Students’ own answers 4.41 Students’ own answers 4.42 No, I’ve been listening to Pink Floyd No, I’ve actually been living in Chicago No, I’ve been talking for five minutes No, I’ve actually been studying English Student’s Book page 149 Student’s Book page 148 UNIT UNIT 4.35 I wouldn’t have gone if I’d known If the car had started, we wouldn’t have arrived late If you had asked, I would have called you It would have been great if it hadn’t rained I wouldn’t have failed the exam if you’d helped 4.36 left asked crashed been laughed heard been come complained seen loved gone 364 4.36 Students’ own answers 4.43 Students’ own answers 4.44 firm polite polite firm firm polite Pronunciation ANSWERS UNIT In the nouns, the first syllable is stressed In the verbs, the second syllable is stressed 4.45 Students’ own answers 4.46 Students’ own answers UNIT 4.47 delegate delegation revise revision converse conversation investigate investigation compete competition inform information receive reception televise discussion introduce description operate occupation 4.48 Students’ own answers 365 366 367 368 Achievers is an engaging six-level English course matched to the CEFR which aims to motivate and challenge teenage students throughout the language learning process For the Student With its ambitious vocabulary and grammar syllabus and thorough skills development, Achievers prepares students to use and enjoy English at every level, and to succeed in the Cambridge English: Key, Preliminary, First and Advanced exams and in the TOEFL Juniorđ test ã Fast Finisher activities to keep challenging the strongest students Student’s Book • Integrated exam training to prepare students for Cambridge and TOEFL® tests • Focus on natural spoken language and contemporary and idiomatic expressions • Unique Challenge lessons with an ambitious extended speaking task • Audiovisual material to open the door to English-speaking culture worldwide Workbook • A page of practice for each Student’s Book page • Key language extended in new vocabulary sections in each unit • Communication skills reinforcement with listening and speaking activities • Additional Audiovisual material sections • Downloadable Workbook audio For the Teacher Teacher’s Book • Includes all Student’s Book pages • Unit overview for quick lesson plans • Complete teaching notes, transcripts and answer keys Teacher’s Resource Book • Tests at two levels for every unit, plus end-of term and end-of-year tests • Vocabulary and Grammar worksheets at two levels • Speaking worksheets for fun communicative activities • Festivals worksheets Teacher’s Audio Material Teacher’s i-book for smartboards • A complete digital version of the course with instant access to audio, tapescripts and answer keys CEF www.richmondelt.com/achievers A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2