Get Set 1 Extra

Proposed extra activities our students can do:

STARTER UNIT Free time

page 5 Reading

Extra vocabulary.

First, can you define what a blog is for you?

Brainstorm more words relating to the topic ‘computers and the internet’.

Read one article in my blog under these labels to help you: computers , digital project , ICT tools , internet , among others.

UNIT 1 Home

page 17 Phrasal verbs. Read the text and underline the 4 phrasal verbs. Then match the verbs with the following definitions:

1. take care of somebody 2. become older and bigger 3. tolerate 4. surrender

I put up with my brother and sister for years when I was younger. I'm five years older than them, so I used to look after them quite a lot while we were growing up. One day they broke the TV! I didn't know what to do, so I gave up and called my parents.

UNIT 2 Travel

3. Which holiday do you prefer? page 23 (blog post: Summer holidays passed long ago, but... )

• • Tulum is a town in the state of Quintana Roo in south-eastern Mexico. It is known for its beaches, the nearby Mayan temple ruins and the biosphere reserve in Sian Ka'an.

  • Beijing is the capital city of the People's Republic of China. It is a large city in north-eastern China with over 21 million inhabitants. There are several UNESCO world heritage sites in Beijing, including the Forbidden City.

  • The Forbidden City was the home of China's Emperors for nearly 500 years until 1912. The large palace complex has over 900 buildings, and since 1925 it has been preserved as a museum. There are more than 14 million visitors to the museum every year.

  • Guillin is a city in the south of China. It is famous for its beautiful scenery, especially its river and the cone-shaped hills around the city.

  • Shanghai is a large city in the east of China at the estuary of the Yangtze River. Shanghai is one of the largest cities in the world, with a population of over 23 million people.

Listening exercise (page 30)

• • Peru >> The Republic of Peru is a country in the west of South America with a population of over 30 million people, who are called Peruvians.

  • Lima is the capital city of Peru, situated on the Pacific coast. Lima has many important colonial buildings and museums with pre-Columbian artefacts (objects created byu indigenous people prior to the arrival of Columbus).

  • Cuzco is an ancient Inca city in the south of Peru. It is famous for its archaelogical sites and is popular with tourists who often visit the ruins of Machu Picchu.

  • Altitude sickness is a common problem for visitors to Peru. It is often caused when people travel to places more than 2,500 m above the sea level. Symptoms of altitude sickness include dizziness, feeling sick and having difficulty breathing. It can be very serious, so tourists are advised to rest and get medical help.

Culture note (page 31)

• • Brighton is a city on the south coast of England with a population of over 270,000. It is one of Britain's most popular seaside resorts. It is famous for its Victorian pier and the many independent and quirky shops.

  • Brighton Pavilion was built more than 200 years ago for a royal prince. It is famous for its Indian-style architecture and Chinese-style interiors. Today it is open to tourists, and more than 400,000 visit every year.

UNIT 3 A small world (globalization)

page 36 Reading

Culture note - DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid)

DNA contains the genes that determine our physical attributes. All living organisms - plant and animal - have DNA in their cells. Each DNA molecule has two strands with lots of connections, so they look like twisted ladders. This shape is called a 'double helix'.

Interesting fact: every person's DNA is slightly different, which is why we are so diverse. Only identical twins share exactly the same DNA.

page 42 Listening

A student exchange program is a program in which students from a secondary school or university study abroad at one of their institution's partner institutions. A student exchange program may involve international travel, but does not necessarily require the student to study outside their home country.

Exchange is the action of giving something and receiving something in return (usually of the same value).

Talkative is a person who talks, but not too much (in that case it would be a chatter box), a person who is not shy.

Sidewalk (USA) - pavement, a paved side of the road for pedestrians.

Culture note

Pasadena is a city 20km nort-east of Los Angeles in the US state of California. It has a population of nearly 140,000 people. It is the location of many science and technology companies and universities.

Santa Monica is on the Pacific Coast, 25km west of Los Angeles. The Santa Monica state beach is over 5km long. The beach is popular because there are many activities people can do: fishing, surfing, exercising at the 'muscle beach' gym, and visiting the pier.

The Hollywood Bowl is an amphitheatre in the hills near the famous Hollywood sign. It has been used for outdoor musical performances since the 1920s.

Dictation

I've lived in California since I was born.

I couldn't get used to that at first.

I loved the food, especially tortilla, which is delicious.

UNIT 4 The future

page 48 Reading

Extra FALSE FRIENDS revision

1. Did your brother do a ( career / degree) at university?

2. My sister is (embarrassed / pregnant) . She's having her baby next week.

3. I'm not (actually / at the moment) 30. I'm really 106!

4. Mark is so (sympathetic / friendly) . He listens to all my worries.

Culture note (page 54)

Elon Musk was born in 1971 in South Africa. He is a successful entrepreneur, engineer and inventor whose work focuses on the internet, renewable energies and space technology. He has created, or helped to create, many successful companies, including PayPal, Tesla and SpaceX.

Post in my blog:

The future of travelling

UNIT 7 Bad behaviour

page 83 Reading

Culture note

Pokémon Go is an augmented reality game which is played on smartphones. It was released in 2016 by Niantic and Nintendo and became popular very quickly - by 2017, the game had 65 million monthly active players. It uses the location information from a smartphone to create a map of the area, the players must search for items and catch Pokémon characters to play with.

Many people think it's a good game for young people because it encourages players to be more active and explore the outside world. However, there have also been criticisms that the game is distracting and can cause accidents.

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Summer time is a time to let people off the hook

Extra vocabulary. Complete the table with Noun (action), Noun (person) & Verb.