American Upgrade 3A

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CONTENTS UNIT Reading Vocabulary Grammar 1 multiple choice (related texts) • w ords related to people and the • s imple present, present • looking for words with similar countries they come from continuous Who We Are meanings in the text and in the • w ord formation, prepositions, • stative verbs options collocations and expressions pages 4-13 2 multiple choice (right, wrong, • w ords related to colors and • s imple past, past continuous, doesn’t say) clothing used to A World Of People • understanding main ideas and • w ord formation, phrasal verbs, • relative clauses details in the text prepositions pages 14-23 • present perfect pages 24-25 • w ords related to museums and • h ave been vs. have gone, present Progress Review 1 collections perfect vs. simple past multiple choice • p hrasal verbs, word formation, 3 • t hinking about whether options prepositions are true or false to eliminate What a collection! wrong answers pages 26-35 4 missing sentences • words related to transportation • future with will, be going to • making sure the option you • p hrasal verbs, word formation, • gerunds and infinitives Traveling choose answers a question prepositions before the blank or fits logically pages 36-45 Progress Review 2 pages 46-47 • w ords related to eating and • articles drinking • c ountable and uncountable 5 multiple choice (right, wrong, • word formation, collocations and nouns, quantifiers doesn’t say) expressions, prepositions Food & Drink • understanding how some words change the meaning of a pages 48-57 statement Progress Review 3 pages 58-59 Workbook Unit 1 page 62 Workbook Unit 2 page 68 Workbook Progress Review 1 pages 74-75 Workbook Unit 3 page 76 Workbook Unit 4 page 81 Workbook Progress Review 2 pages 86-87 Workbook Unit 5 page 88 Workbook Progress Review 3 pages 94-95 Grammar Reference page 96 Irregular Verbs page 103 Writing Bank page 105 Speaking Bank page 108 Speaking Information page 109 2

Listening Speaking Writing multiple choice (pictures) discussion and decision making • u nderstanding that all the pictures •talking about friendship and email will be mentioned and listening characteristics • writing about yourself carefully so you can answer correctly • agreeing and disagreeing • u sing the simple present, adverbs, and time expressions to describe what you do multiple choice comparing photos • using adjectives to describe appearance and •identifying which speaker might • t alking about people from other countries personality give you the information needed and their traditions • describing photos article • organizing your ideas • using topic sentences note taking speaking cards postcard • s pelling names and other words • talking about museums • using the right verb forms correctly • asking questions correctly • using linking words note taking speaking cards note • writing numbers correctly • talking about different ways of traveling • giving directions • u sing symbols to help you identify • using correct intonation when asking • using the imperative and time expressions what is needed questions • using prepositions and adverbs to give directions multiple matching choosing the best option article • ignoring the distractor • talking about restaurants and meals • writing about advantages and disadvantages • giving advice and justifying your opinion • using phrases to show what is fact and what is opinion 3

Who We Are  · What kind of person are you? What are you good at? · Are you like your friends? Do you have lots of things in common? · Are you left-handed? Do you know anyone who is left-handed? Reading 1 W ork with a partner. What do these words mean? Which words describe you best? Tell your partner. artistic brave careful clever cool creative friendly funny honest kind logical naughty practical quiet sweet 2 A nswer the questions below. Then read the article. Are you a left-brained student Were you right? After you check your answers, do or a right-brained student? the quiz. Do the quiz and find out! • What are logical people good at? • What are creative people good at? How many brains do you have? It’s a strange question, but it is easy to answer ... 1 Which exercise do you prefer? you have only one brain. However, the brain has A Solve a math equation two parts–the right brain and the left brain. The left B Write a story about a cat that helps a boy brain controls the right side of the body, and the right brain controls the left side of the body. 2 When you get dressed in the morning, what do you put on? Nerves connect them, but the two parts of the brain are responsible for different abilities. A The clothes you have ready from last night B Anything that smells OK In general, the left brain is logical. This means that it 3 You have two homework tasks. What do understands details, facts, words and language, math and you do? science. It can see order, it can make plans, and it’s practical. A Finish one and then do the next one B Do a little bit of one; when you get bored, The right brain is creative. This means that it uses feelings start the next one and imagination. It understands symbols and pictures, art and music. It helps us to understand a person’s tone 4 In the school play, who do you want to be? A the director of voice when they are speaking. B the main actor or actress The parts of the brain often work together. For example, the left brain helps us to understand 5 For a multiple-choice test, what do you do? the words we hear, and the right brain helps us A Look at the choices and find the right to understand how someone is feeling when answer easily they say them. B Think too much and become confused every time 4

Upgrade 3 Read the article and the quiz again and answer the questions. For multiple-choice questions, the correct answer usually says the same thing as the text, but it uses Questions 1 and 2 are about the article. different words. Read the answer choices and look for 1 The right side of the brain words and ideas with similar meanings in the text. A is joined to the left side. B is better than the left side. 6 You watch a sad film in class. What happens? C is more important than the left side. A You don’t cry. D is responsible for the same abilities as the left. B You cry a little. 2 What is true about the left brain and right brain? A They have two parts each. 7 You are on vacation in Europe and you B We need both of them to do some things. have to choose. Which do you visit? C We only use one or the other. D One side has more abilities than the other. A a science and technology museum Questions 3 and 4 are about the quiz. B a 2,000-year-old temple 3 A left-brained person probably A can’t play computer games. 8 It’s your little brother’s birthday. What B doesn’t have any clean clothes. present do you buy him? C doesn’t enjoy writing stories. D doesn’t like telling people what to do. A a toy car 4 A right-brained person probably B colored pencils A doesn’t know anything about math. B can’t finish what they start sometimes. 9 When you want to persuade your parents, C fails all multiple-choice tests. what do you do? D isn’t interested in visiting museums. Question 5 is about the article and the quiz. A use facts 5 Which is an example of the two parts of the brain B use imagination working together? 10 Which punishment is worse? A You are a great singer, and you can dance really A You cannot play computer well, too. games for a week. B You explain to your friend very clearly how to do B You cannot talk to your friends a math question. for a week. C You always do your homework, and it is very neat. D You are organizing a party, and you design the Now add up how many As and Bs you scored, and find out what invitations. kind of student you are. Mainly As? This means you 4 What do the pictures show? Match them to the are a left-brained student. questions. Mainly Bs? This means you are a right-brained AB student. CD 1 Which picture shows order? 2 Which picture is a symbol? 3 Which picture shows a detail? 4 Which picture is an equation? 5 Read this puzzle. Do you know the answer? Mary’s mom has four children. The first child is named April. The second is May. The third is June. What is the name of the fourth child? 5

VOCABULARY 1 Match the adjectives to their opposites. Then write 3 What do you call people or things from these a sentence in your notebook using each one. countries? Can you think of something famous from these countries? 1 amazing a easy 2 boring b interesting 1 Italy ➝ 3 difficult c old ➝ ➝ 4 fast d poor 2 Spain ➝ 5 hard e slow ➝ ➝ 6 modern f soft 3 China ➝ 7 rich g normal ➝ ➝ 8 right h wrong 4 Brazil ➝ ➝ ➝ 2 Complete the text with these words. 5 Greece ➝ ➝ beautiful famous lucky 6 Britain practical special strange ➝ 7 Germany ➝ Being Left-Handed 8 Japan ➝ Are you left-handed? Most people are not. In fact, 9 Egypt only 10% of all people are left-handed. There are ➝ good and bad things about being left-handed. Left-handers have some 1 problems. • W estern writing goes from left to right. When left- handed people write, they have to turn their hand in a 2 way so they can write without touching the ink from the pen. • Some everyday objects like scissors are for right- handed people. Left-handers have to use 3 scissors just for them. But it isn’t all bad news. • L eft-handed tennis player are 4 because right-handed tennis players don’t have a lot of experience playing left-handers. • Left-handers are often very creative people. Many artists are left-handed and they make 5 things. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo are two very 6 left-handed artists. Finally, there’s a day for left-handers to celebrate. It’s called International Left-Handers Day, and it’s on August 13th every year. 6

unit 1 Word Formation Prepositions 4 Complete the chart. 6 Circle the correct words. Noun Adjective /3 1 Which side of the brain is responsible for / to art 1 /8 musical ability? boredom 2 care 4 2 Helen isn’t very interested with / in science or math. creation 5 3 I am surprised for / by my grade on the history test. fun 6 4 Tim is bad at / in art. He can’t draw very well. interest 7 5 One side of the brain is different on / from the other logic 9 organize 10 side. 6 The students are excited about / for the trip to the museum. 7 Do you have a lot on / in common with your friends? Collocations and Expressions 7 Complete the sentences with do or make. 5 N ow complete the texts with some of the words 1 Try not to mistakes when you write from 4. an essay. 2 I have a lot of homework to tonight. Left-Brained Students 3 Can you me a favor, please? You think clearly because you are very 4 You’re funny. You me laugh all the time. 1 . Your desk is always 5 Just your best, and I’m sure you’ll pass the exam. neat. You can answer questions quickly. You can listen to a long lesson, and you are 6 Let’s a list of everything we need for the party. 2 in learning. In history, you can remember dates. In math, you enjoy solving equations. You like science very much. In English, you understand grammar well, and you are 3 when you write; you don’t make mistakes. Advice: Don’t be afraid to draw, sing, and be 4. Right-Brained Students It’s 5 for you when teachers talk too much – you want to go to sleep! You take notes, but then you lose them. You are 6 – you like to write stories, draw pictures, or play music. You are 7 , and people laugh with you. You love mystery stories. When you are studying, you listen to music. In history, you like to explore what happened in the past. You are unhappy in math class and bored in science class. In English, you like writing essays. Advice: Try to be more 8 , so you don’t lose things. 7

GRAMMAR 4 Complete the sentences. Use the present continuous. Simple Present and Present Continuous 1 Dad (not read) his Spanish newspaper now. 1 Read about the uses of the simple present and present continuous. 2 I (stay) with my Simple Present grandparents in their apartment this summer. • habits and things that happen regularly Our German teacher never gives us homework for the 3 My friends and I (not meet) at the park this afternoon. weekend. • things that are always or usually true 4  (Mom / make) us I help my mom with the boring housework. a chocolate cake right now? • permanent situations My sister has long black hair and beautiful blue eyes. 5 I (not do) my art • facts and general truths project at the moment. Snow falls in the winter. • schedules and future programmed events 5 Circle the correct words. The concert starts at seven o’clock. Time expressions: adverbs of frequency (always, usually, Dear Cathy, never, etc.), every day/week/month/year, in the morning/ My name is Sophia and I’m your new pen afternoon/evening, at night, on weekends, on Saturday, on pal. I 1 live / am living in Italy and I 2 am / Fridays, in (the) winter/summer, in July, once/twice/three am being thirteen years old. I 3 don’t have / times a week/month/year, etc. am not having any brothers or sisters, but I have a dog. His name is Toni from Rigatoni! We Present Continuous 4 go / are going to the park every day • something that is happening now, at this moment and play. I 5 am throwing / throw a ball, and Wendy and Paul are watching an interesting TV Toni 6 chases / is chasing it and 7 brings / is bringing it back. It’s a lot of fun! program. 8 Do you have / Are you having any pets? • temporary situations My brother is working at a camp this summer. On weekends, I usually 9 am spending / • future plans and arrangements spend time with my best friend, Carla. Sometimes I am going to a special party tonight. we 10 meet / are meeting in the square. We T ime expressions: now, right now, at the moment, today/ 11 sit / are sitting at a café and have something to drink or eat, but I 12 don’t meet / am not meeting tonight, these days, this week, her this weekend because she and her parents at present, nowadays, for now, etc. 13 visit / are visiting her grandma. But that’s OK because my cousin 14 arrives/ is arriving from 2 D o we use the simple present or the present Milan on Saturday morning. I can’t wait! We continuous when we talk about what we do 15 have always / always have an amazing time every day? together. What 16 do you do / are you doing this weekend? Read 1.1-1.2 of the Grammar Reference before you do the tasks. Write soon, 3 Complete the sentences. Use the simple present. Sophia 1 I (love) summers in Greece. It (usually be) very hot. (not ride) her bike 2 Jenny to school every day. She (Michael / play) soccer (often walk). at 3  difficult computer every weekend? 4 Hurry! The last bus eleven o’clock. (leave) 5  games? (you / like) 8

unit 1 Stative Verbs 8 C omplete the conversation. Use the simple present or the present continuous. 6 Read about stative verbs. S tative verbs describe states and not actions. We do not Ben: What’s wrong, Lyn? You 1 (seem) confused. usually use them in continuous forms, even when we want to talk about something that is happening now. Lyn: I 2 (go) to Tony’s birthday Here are some common stative verbs: party tomorrow night, but I 3 • sense verbs: feel, hear, see, smell, taste (not know) what to buy him. • t hinking verbs: know, notice, realize, remember, think, Ben: Well ... you could buy him a CD; most people understand 4 (love) music! •  verbs that express emotions: dislike, hate, like, love, Lyn: Oh, that’s a good idea, and CDs not mind, prefer 5 (not cost) very much •  other verbs: appear (= seem), be, believe, belong, cost, nowadays. What 6 (you / buy) him? forget, have (= own), hope, look (= seem), mean, need, own, seem, sound, want Ben: I 7 (get) him a case for his My dad needs a vacation. new cell phone. I don’t understand this strange writing. Lyn: His new cell phone? Some verbs have two meanings: one that describes a state and one that describes an action. When these Ben: Yes, his parents 8 (give) him verbs describe actions, we can use them in continuous a new cell phone for his birthday. forms. Compare: Lyn: That 9 (sound) expensive! 1a Michael looks bored. (= appears to be) 1b T hey are looking out of the window. Ben: Yes, it does, but he 10 (need) (= action of watching something) one because his old one 11 2a I have lots of pens. (= own) (not work) at all these days. 2b W e’re having dinner at the moment. (= the action of eating) Lyn: Lucky Tony! 12 (you / want) to go shopping now? 7 Read these sentences. Which one uses the verb see to describe a state, and which one uses it to describe Ben: Yes, let’s go! an action? Write S for state and A for action. 9 Complete both sentences with the correct form of 1 I’m seeing an old friend this afternoon. the verb. Use the simple present and the present 2 Do you see that funny man over there? continuous. Read 1.3 of the Grammar Reference before you do the tasks. 1 taste a This apple pie really good. Do you want to try some? b I the sauce because it might need more salt. 2 look (you) at? Don’t you a What tired, Mom. Maybe you know it’s rude to stare? b You should take a nap. 3 have a Tanya a lot of strange things. b We lunch early today because we’re all hungry. 4 think of buying a My parents you are an amazing a new car. b I person. 5 be a very interesting book. a This very naughty today. b Bobby 9

LISTENING 4  You will hear five short conversations. There is one question for each conversation. For each question, 1 Look at these three pictures. What appears in each choose the right answer (A, B or C). picture? 1 What instrument does the girl’s mother complain A B C about? 2 Read the conversation that goes with the pictures in 1 ABC and underline any of the places shown in the pictures. How many places did you underline? 2 What time does the boy wake up for school? Man: Don’t forget to take your gloves with you. It’s freezing outside. AB C Girl: OK, Dad, but I don’t remember where I left them. 3 Which photo are they looking at? Man: Did you look on your desk? Girl: Yes, but they aren’t there. Maybe I left them in your car yesterday. Man: Why don’t you go and have a look then? Oh, hold on! They’re over there, on top of your school bag. Girl: Thanks, Dad! 3  Now read the question and listen to the conversation. Which picture in 1 answers the question correctly? Circle A, B, or C. Where did the girl leave her gloves? A B C 4 Which after-school activity do the two boys have Upgrade in common? In this kind of task, read the question and look at the pictures before the recording starts. The conversation ABC you hear will probably mention all three answer choices. This means you must listen very carefully so that you can answer the question correctly. 5 What is Wendy’s hair like now? ABC 10

SPEAKING unit 1 1 Ask and answer the questions with a partner. Upgrade • How do you spend your free time? When you have a conversation with someone, listen • What do you have in common with your best friend? carefully to what the person says before you reply. You • What characteristics do you look for in a friend? can use a variety of phrases to agree or disagree. 2 S ometimes you need to agree or disagree with what 4 Work with a partner. Here are some photographs of someone is saying. Read these short conversations teenagers who have different characteristics. First, and decide if B is agreeing or disagreeing with A. talk to each other about how important it is for a Write “Yes, I agree” or “No, I disagree.” teenager to have these characteristics. Then decide which two characteristics you think are the most 1 A: I think that it’s very important for a friend to be important. Use the phrases in the Express Yourself! funny. What do you think? box to help you. rich B:  . It’s a lot of fun to be cool around somebody who makes you laugh. 2 A: In my opinion, a friend has to be honest with you? Do you agree? B:  because everybody wants to know the truth. 3 A: A ll teenagers who are rich are difficult to be with. What’s your opinion? B:  . That may be true for some rich teenagers, but I don’t believe they’re all difficult. artistic clever 3 Underline the questions in 2 that A used to ask whether B agreed or disagreed. Express yourself! funny AWWshhkaaintt’sgdyofooyurorsuootmphinienbiokon?d?y’s opinion famous Do you agree? AIYe(gcsro,eImetiphnligentwkeliyyto)huas’groremereiegwbhoittdhbyey’csoauoups…ien…ion DIW’mieslaal,gfrtrhaeiaedtinmIgdaowynib’ttehatsgroruemee,e…bbuotd…y’s opinion 5 Work in pairs to discuss these questions. • What are some negative characteristics that some teenagers have? • D o you think it’s possible to be friends with somebody who is very different from you? Why?/Why not? • W ould you like to change anything about your character? What? 11

WRITING 2 N ow circle the adverbs of frequency and underline the time expressions in the sentences in 1. Email: Writing about Yourself When you write to someone for the first time, it is important 3 R ead this writing task. Then check (✓) six pieces of that you tell them all about yourself: what you look like, information that you can include in your email. who your friends and family are, and what you do in your free time. Use the simple present with adverbs of frequency You have seen this announcement in your school and time expressions to say what you do and how often magazine: you do it. Do you want to make friends from around the world? Write an email giving information about yourself, your friends and family, and what you do in your free time. We will find a friend for you! W rite your email. (100-150 words) my age my house my mom and dad my appearance my teachers my hobbies my friends my brothers and sisters vacations the weather 4 Read this email that was written in answer to the writing task in 3. Circle the adverbs of frequency and underline the time expressions. From: Samantha Burton 1 P ut these sentences in the correct order to make a paragraph. 1 2 3 4 5 6 a We usually play tennis in the park, and we sometimes go to the movies. b I’m never home on weekends. c On Sundays I always spend time with my family. d We often visit my grandparents, or we all go out for lunch. e On Saturdays I always go out with my friends. f We rarely stay home. 12

unit 1 5 The writer uses adjectives to describe both 6 T he writer begins the email with Hi there! and appearance and personality. This helps the reader ends with Bye for now! Look at the beginnings and find out more about the writer and the writer’s endings in the Express Yourself! box. Write “B” next friends and family. Find the adjectives in the email to those we use to begin an email and “E” next to and write them in the correct column in the chart those we use at the end. below. Do you know other adjectives that describe appearance and personality? Add them to the chart. 7 Read this writing task. Then use the Plan and the Express Yourself! box to help you write your email. Appearance Personality When you have finished, check your work carefully. Express yourself! You have seen this announcement in an international magazine for teenagers: Beginnings and endings Bye for now! Make new friends from different countries! Dear … , We will find a friend for you. Just write an email Hi, ... ! about you, your family, and your friends. Don’t Hi there! forget to mention your hobbies! Take care. Write back soon. W rite your email. (100-150 words) Adverbs of frequency sometimes always rarely Plan usually never Beginning often Paragraph 1: Write about yourself and your family. Paragraph 2: Write about your friends. Time expressions Paragraph 3: W rite about your hobbies. oeovnnewrSyaetedukareydn/awdysse/eSku/nmdoanytsh Ending Upgrade Remember to use the simple present with adverbs of frequency and time expressions. Use adjectives to describe appearance and personality. Don’t forget to use suitable phrases to begin and end your email. Abldujee/cgtrieveens/fborroawpnpeeyaersance fair ≠ dark (hair) long ≠ short (hair) Adjectives for personalityfunny artistic kind clever naughty creative sweet friendly Hobbies swimming/chess/football team be on the go out ≠ stay home go shopping/to the movies/to a friend’s house kpelaeypsfoitccer/football/basketball/volleyball/tennis 13

gradeUpAMERICAN 3A STUDENT’S BOOK with WORKBOOK American Upgrade is an exciting new multi-level course. American Upgrade 3A is suitable for students working to achieve an A2 level of competence within the Common European Framework. Key features: • five theme-related units, each containing carefully developed tasks designed to develop students’ reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills as well as build on their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar • three Progress Reviews, one after every two units and a final one, to consolidate vocabulary and grammar • a Grammar Reference to support the grammar theory presented in each unit • a Writing Bank and a Speaking Bank to support students’ productive skills American Upgrade 3A Student’s Book with Workbook American Upgrade 3A Student’s e-book American Upgrade 3A Teacher’s Book American Upgrade 3A Class Audio American Upgrade 3A Interactive Whiteboard Software CEFR level American Upgrade 4B B1 American Upgrade 4A A2 American Upgrade 3B A1 American Upgrade 3A American Upgrade 2B Pre-A1 American Upgrade 2A American Upgrade 1B American Upgrade 1A American Upgrade Starter