Think Global

Angela Tomkinson, Elizabeth LeeThGilnobkal A Cultural Journey through the English-Speaking World

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Welcome to Think GlobalThink Global captures not only the past of the English-speaking world reflected in its mores, traditions andcustoms, but also its present multicultural, technological, vibrant, exciting, global incarnation.Think Global is divided into 15 units each focusing on a theme of relevance to today’s young people. Each unitis divided into two levels: the first 4 pages follow the guidelines of the Common European Framework level A1/A2. The following 4 pages are a slightly higher level, that of the Common European Framework level A2. Thisstructure allows the students to study the themes at different times in their language learning studies, and so byreturning to the themes more than once, they enforce their knowledge of the topic.To help students who are preparing for an internationally recognised English qualification, you will find in eachunit exercises styled upon KEY (KET) and Trinity exams type questions.The Exam Buster page is dedicated to preparing students for the Italian middle school state exam with exercisesthat the students might encounter. However, these pages are not limited only to students who have to take thisexam because every page has study tips which show students how to study better and maximise their linguisticpotential.The final page of every unit is a video page. These pages contain truly authentic material and reflect the type ofextracts that our students really do watch and listen to online – that is to say English spoken at a natural speedwith language appropriate to their audience, e.g. slang. Furthermore these clips expose the students to a largevariety of global accents. The clips are accompanied by exercises designed to help students confront this reality.In each unit there is also a double page spread focusing on a different country where English is the nationaland / or one of the official languages. These pages look at well-known and less well-known aspects of thesecountries and so reflect the individual and contemporary nature of each of the countries united around the globeby their common use of the English language. From England to Australia, from India to the States and from Kenyato Canada students will be encouraged to really Think Global!

Contents A1|A2 A2 A2 Exam Buster Video Clip Profile on…Unit 1 pp. 8-9 pp. 12-13 p. 16 p. 17 Typical Teenage Issues pp. 14-15Today’s Teenagers England Reading How to Make Teens pp. 10-11 Comprehension Money as a Teen! Teen HeroesUnit 2 pp. 18-19 pp. 22-23 pp. 24-25 p. 26 p. 27 We Love Writing a Letter The Australian School! Special Days at Australia Indigenous Education School FoundationSchool and pp. 20-21Education Follow the RulesUnit 3 pp. 28-29 pp. 32-33 pp. 34-35 p. 36 p. 37 The USA Reading The Queen Let’s Celebrate! Customs Comprehension Watches Annual Swan CountCelebrations pp. 30-31 Coming of Ageand CelebrationsCustomsUnit 4 pp. 38-39 pp. 42-43 p. 44-45 p. 46 p. 47 Teens on the Famous on the India Oral Nick D’Aloisio - The Net Net Presentation App Wunderkid The pp. 40-41 Digital What anGeneration Incredible Invention! 4

A1|A2 A2 A2 Exam Buster Video Clip Profile on…Unit 5 pp. 48-49 pp. 52-53 p. 56 p. 57 Music through Festivals and pp. 54-55 Writing a DeStorm Power Music Time Awards Jamaica Summary pp. 50-51 Modern Music TrendsUnit 6 pp. 58-59 pp. 62-63 p. 64-65 p. 66 p. 67 What’s on the Learning to Kenya Writing a South African Food Menu? Cook Dialogue Cuisineand Health pp. 60-61 Healthy EatingUnit 7 pp. 68-69 pp. 72-73 pp. 74-75 p. 76 p. 77 Anyone for Checking for Tom Dailey: a Sport Sport? Let’s Compete! New Zealand Errors Young British Diver pp. 70-71 Sporting HeroesUnit 8 pp. 78-79 pp. 82-83 pp. 84-85 p. 86 p. 87 The Big Screen Hollywood Scotland Writing an Email The Harry Cinema Meets Potter Studio and TV pp. 80-81 Bollywood Tour The Small Screen 5

A1|A2 A2 A2 Exam Buster Video Clip Profile on…Unit 9 pp. 88-89 pp. 92-93 p. 96 p. 97 Natural The Force of pp. 94-95 Writing a We Bought a Zoo The Wonders Nature South Africa SummaryNatural World pp. 90-91 Flora and Fauna Unit 10 pp. 98-99 pp. 102-103 pp. 104-105 p. 106 p. 107 Great Scientists The Industrial Wales Speaking Evolution (the Science Revolution Rap Guide) and pp. 100-101 GreatTechnology InventionsUnit 11 pp. 108-109 pp. 112-113 pp. 114-115 p. 116 p. 117 Literature Anyone for Republic of Writing Susan CollinsLiterature through the Poetry? Ireland Strategies and The Hunger Ages Games trilogy pp. 110-111 Contemporary LiteratureUnit 12 pp. 118-119 pp. 122-123 pp. 124-125 pp. 126 p. 127 Kings and Modern-Day Northern Writing Horrible HistoriesHistory Queens of Britain Ireland The Love Story of Britain Queen Victoria and Prince Albert pp. 120-121 The British Empire 6

A1|A2 A2 A2 Exam Buster Video Clip Profile on…Unit 13 pp. 128-129 p. 136 p. 137 Towards pp. 132-133 pp. 134-135 Writing a Of People of Equality Equality Parliaments and Botswana Dialogue Equality and Parties pp. 130-131Democracy Let’s Fight for our Rights!Unit 14 pp. 138-139 pp. 142-143 pp. 144-145 p. 146 p. 147 Great Artists Monumental Canada An Oral Street Art - Sculptures Presentation Julian BeeverArt and pp. 140-141 IconicArchitecture Architecture Unit 15 pp. 148-149 pp. 152-153 pp. 154-155 p. 156 p. 157 English as American Singapore Speaking YMCA GlobalGlobalisation a Global Influences Teens Language pp. 150-151 For and Against Exam pp. 158-161 YZ A BCPractice Reading Comprehension & Summaries XD WE Class pp. 162-167 Games Writing Letters, Emails, Dialogues V pp. 168-169 U Oral Practice pp. 170-175 Follow the Flag, Alphabet Race, Culture Circle T J S7 R

A1|A2 Unit 1 Today’s Teens Typical Teenagers---R-ea-di-ng-co-mp-re-he-ns-io-n --------------------1 Look at the texts about some typical teenagers in the English-speaking world. Match the questions with the answers.How do you spend your free time? How much time do you spend online?Do you use social networks? Have you got a big family?How much time do you spend watching TV? Are you a member of any clubs?1  Josh, 13 from Birmingham Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?Usually about three hours a day. Is that a lot? I use the Internet for everything – for school and alsofor chatting with friends. I sometimes download music or also upload videos on YouTube. 2 Julie, 14 from Glasgow Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ? No, it’s quite small. I’ve got one sister and my parents are divorced so we live with our mum. We see our dad just at weekends as he lives far from us. He’s got a new wife and a new baby so we’ve got a stepbrother*.3   Mike, 15 from San Francisco Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?Well, we usually hang out* at the mall* on Saturdays or if the weather is good we playbasketball or go surfing in the bay. After classes we often go to after-school clubs wherewe do sport or learn a new skill*. 4 Sadie, 13 from Melbourne Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ? Yes, many of my relatives* live in the UK so it’s a great way to speak to them for free! I often use Facebook or sometimes we speak on Skype. Even my grandma uses Facebook and she’s 80!5  Angie, 14 from Cape Town Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ? Well, I only watch it when my favourite shows are on. I think shows like Gossip Girl and iCarly are so cool! I never miss an episode! So maybe an hour a day. I also watch some reality shows, especially X Factor.6   John, 13 from Los Angeles Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ? Yes, I’m a boy scout. We meet twice a week in the local community centre. We often go camping together, especially in summer. We wear a uniform – a green shirt and green shorts and a kind of scarf, called a neckerchief. 8

Unit 1 Today’s Teens A1|A2 Over to you Key Language 2 Describe your typical day. How do you spend your evenings and In my free time I usually ........ weekends? How much time do you spend doing each activity? ...........................................-- At weekends I ....................... Listening 2 During the week I .................. 3 In the evening I .................... We asked 100 British teenagers about their life! What they like doing, how much time they spend doing things, what their dreams are etc. Listen and complete the table. Then do a class survey to find out about teenagers in your country. How many teenagers… % % British My Country’s 1 …love playing computer games? Teenagers 2 …like reading? Teenagers 3 …enjoy watching TV? 4 …hate going shopping? 5 …do some sport? 6 …have problems at school? 7 …would like to go to university? 8 …use social networks? Fill the gaps 4 Read the text and fill in the gaps with a word from the box. Then, answer the question. won when finished from become ➜ Did you know...? Michael Kearney (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . the USA is in the Guinness Book of World You’re a ‘tween’ if you’re Records as the world’s youngest university graduate. He (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . between 10 and 13 years old. High School at six years old and college at ten years old. He began teaching You’re in the middle between chemistry at university (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . he was only sixteen. Now he is childhood and becoming a studying for another qualification teenager! at university, but his dream is to Words to remember (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . a quiz show host*. In fact, he has participated in hang out: stiamo con gli amici host: presentatore, different TV quiz shows. In 2006, conduttore he (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000,000 on mall: centro commerciale a quiz called Gold Rush and relatives: parenti he also participated skill: abilità stepbrother: fratellastro in the programme 9 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Question: Do you think he was a typical teenager?

A1|A2 Unit 1 Today’s TeensMatching T--ee-n--H-e-ro-e-s-------1 Do you know who is who in the photos? Match the name with the right photo. Then, read the descriptions and match them to one of the teen idols.David Beckham Justin Bieber Selena Gomez Zac Efron Kristen Stewart Lewis Hamilton a 1    She was born in 1990 in California, USA. She’s an d actress. She played Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga. She was also in the films Snow White & the Huntsman and On the Road. 2    H e was born in 1985 near London. When he was at e school he wanted to be a footballer or play cricket professionally. He likes going very fast. He started his racing career when he was seventeen. 3    H e was born in 1994 in Canada. He’s a singer, b songwriter and actor. He was discovered on YouTube. His first single was One Time. In 2011, he appeared in the film Never Say Never about himself. 4    He was born in London in 1975. He’s a retired footballer and is also a model. He’s married to Victoria and they have four children. In his football career he played for Manchester United,Real Madrid and Paris St Germain. 5    H e was born in 1987 in California, USA. He’s an actor and singer. He was the star of High School Musical. He also appeared in the films 17 Again, Me and Orson Welles, New Year’s Eve and The Paperboy. 6    She was born in 1992 in Texas, USA. She is an f actress, singer and fashion designer and has Mexican and Italian origins. She was in the TV series Wizards of Waverley Place. She also has her own band called The Scene. Writing 2 Write a description of one of your heroes. Your partner has to guess who it is!c Over to you 3 What qualities should a teen idol have? Complete the sentence with your own ideas. A teen idol is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Unit 1 Today’s Teens A1|A2Reading4 Read the article about the BBC Radio One Teen Awards. Then, answer the question.The BBC Radio One Teen Awards is a ceremonythat takes place every year at Wembley Stadiumin London. The public can nominate their favouritestars from the world of music and cinema. They canalso nominate a teenager they know between 12 and17 years old who has done something extraordinaryin their everyday life. There were three winners lastyear. Alec Martin, 13, who raised* £3,000 for thehospital where he was treated for cancer, PippaHaines, 17, who has taken care of hermum since she was 4 years old after shehad an accident and finally, Charlie Ward,16, who saved a little girl’s life when shefell into the sea. Question: Who would you nominate for a teen hero award? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Quiz 5 Do our quiz to find out if you’re a ‘teen hero’.1 How would you describe yourself? 3 If you saw two people fighting in the street, what would you do?A Brave.B Cautious. A Try to stop them.C A scaredy cat*. B Call the police. C Ignore them.2 If you saw someone’s house on fire, what would you do? 4 If you saw someone fall into the sea, what would you do?A Go inside the house to see if everyone has got out. A Jump into the water to save them.B Call the fire brigade*. B Call someone for help.C Run in the opposite direction. C Do nothing. Profiles Words to remember If you put mostly As: You’re really brave and courageous. You don’t fire brigade: pompieri hesitate before helping other people. But be careful not to put your raised: ha raccolto fondi own life in danger! scaredy cat: qualcuno che si spaventa facilmente If you put mostly Bs: You’re a cautious person. You like helping other people but you don’t like taking risks yourself. You’re able to think 11 clearly in emergencies. If you put mostly Cs: You’re very easily scared and panic in emergencies. If you find yourself in a dangerous situation, try to stay calm and check to see if anyone needs your help!

A2 Unit 1 Today’s Teens Teenage IssuesKey Language Warm upI would / I wouldn’t like to be 1an agony aunt because ........... Read the text about ‘agony aunts’. Would you like to be an agony........................................... aunt? Do you ever give advice to your friends?I often / sometimes / rarely /never give advice to my friendsbecause ............................... An agony aunt Do you know what an agony aunt is? It’s a person who listens to people’s problems and then helps them to solve them. Elaina Smith, who is only seven years old, is Britain’s youngest agony aunt. She was listening to a radio programme with her mum. People were phoning the programme to ask for advice about how to solve their problems. She asked her mum if she could phone the programme to make a suggestion. She told a woman with love problems that she should ‘go bowling and drink a glass of milk’. The listeners and people who worked at the radio station loved her advice and so they offered her a ‘job’ on the programme. Reading comprehension 2 Read these letters from some typical British teenagers to an online agony aunt. Then write the name that refers to each teenager. a Hasn’t got very nice friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Doesn’t want to share her things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c Wants more freedom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dear Sue,I’ve got a problem with my parents. I can’t go out during the week as they say I have to study for school. Ican’t stay out late at the weekend as they say I have to be home for 10 o’clock. It’s not fair! All my friendscan do what they like. When I ask them why I can’t do what my friends do, they don’t give me a real answer.They just say I’m young and not mature enough! What can I do?Gail, 14Dear Sue,Help me! My younger sister takes all my things and never returns them! She doesn’t ask me, she just takes them!When I want to wear my favourite t-shirt, I can never find it. And guess* why? She’s wearing it! Now she’s alsostarted wearing make-up too and always takes mine. What should I do? I’m really angry with her!Mary, 16Hi Sue,I don’t know what to do! There’s a boy at school who always bullies me! He isn’t in my class, he’s older thanme, so I don’t know why he doesn’t like me. He asks me for money and takes my phone to play with. If Idon’t give him anything, he hits* me! My friends don’t help me. They just walk away if they see him coming.Do you think I should tell somebody?Jonathan, 1212

Matching Unit 1 Today’s Teens A2 3 Now match the advice to the letters you have just read. Key Language1    You should talk to her about it. Explain that she should ask you first. Yes, I agree / No, I don’t agree Ask your parents if they can give her some extra pocket money* so I think ................................. she can buy things herself. In my opinion ....................... He / She should ....................2    You should talk to one of your teachers or your parents. Explain to them what’s happening and they’ll help you. You also need to change your friends! A friend should always help another friend in difficulty!3    M aybe you could ask one of your friends to come to your house during the week so you can study together. It’s more fun! You could ask your parents if you can stay out late once a month but you need to organise for someone to come to collect you in the car! Over to you 4 Do you agree with the advice? Do you have any other suggestions?Listening 35 Nowadays, the Internet is full of websites and blogs for teenagers, which give advice on how to solve typical teenage problems. Listen to two friends comparing two blogs and fill in the information. Friend 1 Friend 2Name of blog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name of blog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................. .................................Who is it for? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Who is it for? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................. .................................Most common problems . . . . . . Most common problems . . . . . . ..................................... ............................................................................ ..................................................................................... ............................................Who writes the advice? ....................... Who writes the advice? .......................Crack the code!6 Do you know which famous top model has recently become an Words to remember online agony aunt? Crack the code to find out. guess: indovina ● ▲ ★ ■ ★ ✖ ◆ ✔ ✦ hits: colpisce pocket money: paghetta d=■ h=● k=✖ m=✦ e=▲ i=★ l=◆ u=✔ 13 soluzione: Heidi Klum

A2 Unit 1 Today’s TeensCountry Profile Profile on England Warm up 1 Use the words in the box to complete the fact file about England. the monarch pound sterling London Saint George about 50 Robbie Williams the rose William Shakespeare Fact file Some famous English people: . . . . Population: ................. million ........................................ Currency: ............................ Capital: ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . National symbol: ................... Patron saint: .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head of State: ...................... Listening 4 2 Listen to Tania talking about England. Tick the things she mentions. 1    B owler hat 5    A big cooked breakfast 2    R ed double-decker bus 6    Rain 3    T he monarchy 7    R ed phone box 4    A cucumber sandwich 8    Fish and chips Kids Week The West End of London is famous for its large number of theatres – nearly 50 of them. Millions of theatre-lovers and tourists go to see a West End show every year. Kids Week, which takes place every August, gives children and teenagers the opportunity to see lots of shows for free and also do fun workshops (activities) with the ‘stars’. Key Language Over to you 3I’d like to see ...... because ...... Read about Kids Week, then in pairsMe too discuss which of these West End showsI wouldn’t. I’d prefer to see .... you would like to see and why............. because .................. Shrek the Musical Billy Elliot14

Unit 1 Today’s Teens A2 St John Ambulance Cadets There are many different youth groups that you can join* in England. One group is the St John Ambulance Cadets. If you are aged 10 to 17 you can join a cadet group and work towards getting the Grand Prior Award*. You can choose from over seventy different subjects to help complete the award, from fire prevention and photography, to sports and first aid. All cadets learn about first aid and older cadets can help the St John Ambulance Service which provides first aid at public events.Vocabulary4 Before you read the article below, look in a dictionary and find the meaning of: throat, breathing, recovery position, compressions.Reading comprehension5 Read the following text about two St John Ambulance Cadets and then decide if the sentences are true or false. Five years of first-aid training saved a lifeJames Marvin and Michael Purvis, position. I couldn’t think what to do Words to remember both 15, were on the bus on the at first, but my head cleared quicklyway home from school in Sunderland and my five years of training, twice award: premiowhen they saw a group of people a week with the cadets meant that I join: entrare a far partearound a man lying on the pavement*. knew what to do. I did three cycles of pavement: marciapiede‘No one knew what to do but we had compressions before the ambulancedone first aid with St John Ambulance arrived with the paramedics.’cadets,’ said James. ‘The man’s throat One of them said, ‘Well done boyswas clear but his breathing was not – without your help that man wouldgood, so we put him in the recovery now be dead!’ True False1 James and Michael are from London. Key Language2 James and Michael were the only people there who I’d like to be a cadet because ...... knew what to do. ............................................ Me too3 James did chest compressions on the man. I wouldn’t like to be a cadet because …............................4 The paramedics told James and Michael that they Me neither had saved the man’s life. I belong to ........................... Over to you 15 6 In pairs discuss the following questions. a Would you like to be a St John Ambulance Cadet? Why / Why not? b Do you belong to any youth groups or clubs? Which? What do you do?

Exam Buster Reading comprehension Study Tips• Read comprehension questions carefully and underline the key words. e.g. How many British teenagers have been victims of cyberbullying? Then underline the part which answers the question. One in ten British teenagers are bullied.• Some questions might ask you about your personal reaction to the text. Make sure you give a full answer, not just yes or no!CyberbullyingCyberbullying is when children or teenagers use the Web, or mobile phones or any other technology to hurtanother person. Research says that more than one in ten British teenagers are bullied on mobiles or online.Every week the media has stories about young teenagers who kill themselves because of cyberbullying. In theUSA there are laws against bullying and now many states want laws against cyberbullying.Different types of cyberbullyingHorrible messages are one type of cyberbullying. Often bullies start a website or group on a social media websiteand comment about a person or images of them. Other types of cyberbullying can be emailing someone a virus,or calling them names when playing a game together online.A new type of bullyingCyberbullies cannot cause physical pain, but very real emotional pain. Another big difference between normalbullying and cyberbullying is that it is often difficult to know who the cyberbullies are, as they can hide behindnames which are not real.What can you do to stop it?The best thing to do is to avoid websites that cyberbullies use. Find the ‘report abuse’ or ‘block sender’ optionson your favourite websites. Don’t give out personal details such as your mobile number, address or email online.And most importantly, tell an adult (for example a teacher or your parents) what is happening.Read the text about Cyberbullying and answer the following questions. Remember to follow thestudy tips: underline key words and give full answers.1 How many British teenagers have been victims of cyberbullying?2 Where do people want to introduce anti-cyberbullying laws?3 What types of cyberbullying are there?4 Why is cyberbullying easier than ‘traditional bullying’?5 What is the most useful thing to do if you are being cyberbullied?6 What information should you not put online?7 Who should you report cyberbullying to?8 Do you think the advice about what to do if someone cyberbullies you is good advice?9 Do you think cyberbullying is a problem in your country?10 Do you think anti-cyberbullying laws are a good idea? 16

Unit 1 Today’s Teens Video ClipHow to Make Money as a Teen!Lots of teenagers receive pocket money fromtheir family, but sometimes they also have parttime jobs to earn a little extra money. Cambria,a 15 year old American girl posted a video onYouTube with some good ideas for earningsome extra money.Before you watch 3 Watch the clips again. Are the sentences below true or false?1 Before watching Cambria’s video, read what she says and complete the spaces T F with the jobs she suggests. 1 Walking dogs is not a good idea if you are afraid of them. babysitting have a yard sale*sell some baked goodies* tutor little kids 2 Cambria suggests selling cakes on Sunday mornings at a local sports walk your neighbourhood* dogs area.a    Do you want to go for a walk? A walk? Do you? 3 C ambria suggests tutoring kids at OK, the first way would be to .................... school. if you’re not afraid of dogs of course. 4 Cambria has never worked as ab    .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is another really fun great babysitter. way to make some money. I just got back from babysitting. You can wear super comfy* 5 If you babysit you can behave clothes, put your hair up and just … be a little like a little kid again! kid again! 6 At a yard sale you can sell thingsc    A nother great and fun way to make a little that you don’t want anymore. bit of money is to get up really early on a Saturday morning and just bake all morning After you watch with your friends and then go to a local sports area. So you can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Which of the jobs above do you like the most? Number them from 1 (a lot) to 6 (a little).d    Maybe you’re really good at a specific subject in school, like maybe science or biology. You 5 Can you think of any other ways to earn money? can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on your block, your cousin or someone. ...................................................... ......................................................e    Another way that you can make some money ...................................................... is to go through your closet*, your room, your garage, go through everything, get everything you don’t need and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and sell it all!While you watch Words to remember2 As you watch the video number the jobs baked goodies: dolci neighbourhood: quartiere above in the order that Cambria describes preparati in casa yard sale: vendita di them. closet: armadio oggetti usati, tenuta nel comfy: comodi giardino della propria casa 17

A1|A2 Unit 2 School and Education We Love School!------------Lis-te-nin-g--5 ---------------- 1 Listen to four students talking about school. Write their names in the boxes. 1  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I’m 15 years old and I go to High School in Sydney. Hi there. I’m 14 and a Freshman at High School in NewI’m in year 10. I started this school when I was 11 York. That means I’m in the 9th grade, the first year ofyears old and I’m going to finish when I’m 18. We have Senior High! I love my new school – it’s much bigger thanfour terms and our summer holiday is in December/ my old school. I’m in the school baseball team and we haveJanuary for six weeks. My favourite subject is foreign matches* twice a week. We get quite a lot of homeworklanguages and I’m studying Italian and Japanese. but luckily we don’t have to wear a uniform at school!2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hey, I’m from London and I’m 16. I’m in year 11 of I’m 13 and I’m from Dublin. I’m in my first year ofSecondary School and I’ve got my GCSE exams this year Junior Secondary School and next week we’re getting(General Certificate of Secondary Education) so I’ve got a our reports*. I’m a bit nervous as I haven’t studiedlot of studying to do! I’m doing eight subjects and I hope very hard! My parents won’t be very happy if I don’tto get good grades* as I want to stay at school and do get all ‘As’ and ‘Bs’. I’m expecting a ‘C’ in Maths asmy A-levels (Advanced level) so then I can go to university. that’s my worst subject!➜ Did you know...? Vocabulary 2 Match the school subjects with the pictures.The biggest school in the worldis the City Montessori School inIndia. It has more than 33,000 a b c d e f g hpupils! Cookery P.E Maths French Geography Science Spanish History18

Unit 2 School and Education A1|A2 Over to you Key Language 3 Which school subjects do you like? Are there any you don’t like? I like / I don’t like ................. because ...............................-- Reading and writing My favourite subject is ........... 4 ........................................... Read the descriptions and write what subjects each student My worst subject is ................ studied yesterday. ........................................... Sara: We did an experiment to see how gases contract and expand. Words to remember ................................................................................. grades: voti Marco: We studied irregular verbs and read a text about a family who live matches: gare reports: pagelle in Paris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susie: We watched a video about Victorian England and Queen Victoria’s life. .................................................................................. Thomas: We learnt how to make a cake and after we ate some of it. It was yummy! ......................................................................... Katie: We did fractions and decimals and then had to add a lot of numbers together. It was really hard! .................................................... Pete: We had to run around the field for ten minutes and then we played volleyball. It was quite tiring! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vocabulary 5 Find the eight words connected to school in the wordsearch. The words go across or down. 1 My favourite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at school is history. P S VNYK T P SD 2 Our . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is called Mrs Brown. PULSUP I LEU 3 Can I look at your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ? I don’t remember L B S T U LMYCB K J Z EYGE TOC which lesson we have next. J E X AMS T RNS HCMC A X A L D R 4 I like wearing a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue and white are G T NH T NBWA E my favourite colours. T P B E HB L QR P OL SRS A E S YO 5 Now I’m at Primary School but next year I’m going to V K R R PQGHNR E UN I F ORMB T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . School. T B I WD J L D I Z 6 I don’t like Mondays as we have two hours of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I don’t like numbers and calculations. 7 Oh no, we have an English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tomorrow. I need to study. 8 My . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . was very good this year. I got all As and Bs. 19

A1|A2 Unit 2 School and Education➜ Did you know...? F-o-l-lo-w--th-e--R-ul-e-s----School is a great place to learn and to have fun, but In Michigan, USA, there’s a there are also some rules* that students have to school named ‘Strange School’. follow. There are simple rules of conduct which help It’s a Primary School and has to make the classroom a tidy and well-ordered* only one classroom! place and rules about student relations, for example not fighting with other students. a In some English-speaking countries some really b strange rules exist. In Alaska, USA, you can’t take a bear with you to school! In Georgia, USA, you mustn’t build a snowman at school that is taller than you! At another school in Australia, you can’t hug* other students or teachers and finally, in the UK you mustn’t go to school with a strange hairstyle! Do you have any strange rules at your school? Matching 1 Look at some more rules from schools in the English-speaking world and match them to the pictures. 1    Y ou can’t eat chewing gum in the classroom. 2    You have to wear a school uniform. 3    Y ou can’t wear a hat in the classroom. 4    Y ou mustn’t run in the corridor. 5    Y ou have to put your hand up when you want to speak. 6    You have to carry your school identity card with you during the school day.c de f Vocabulary 2 Here are some school rules. Put them in order from 1-8 (1 = serious, 8 = not very serious). Then compare with your partner. 1    N o smoking in the school. 5    No running in the corridor. 2    No playing truant*. 6    No eating chewing gum during 3    Do your homework. lessons. 7    No writing on the desk. 4    N o sleeping during lessons. 8    N o cheating* in an exam.20

Unit 2 School and Education A1|A2Fill the gaps3 Look at the School Rules Rap and complete the gaps with the missing words. run please hands in stop onPut your (1) . . . . . . . . . . up, don’t call out Don’t (5) . . . . . . . . . . down the corridorsSit up straight and (2) . . . . . . . . . . don’t shout Don’t leave rubbish* (6) . . . . . . . . . . the floorPlease (3) . . . . . . . . . . talking all the time Treat each other with respectDon’t go pushing (4) . . . . . . . . . . the line Always try to do your best!Over to you4 What happens if you don’t follow the rules at your school? Do you have ‘detention’(staying at school after the lessons have finished) or ‘doing lines’ (writing the same sentence 100 times)?Sentence in the mirror Key Language5 A student has broken some of the school rules. He has to do If we don’t follow the school lines. Can you understand what he has to write 100 times? Read rules, we have to ................... the phrase in the mirror! ........................................... !snossel rof etal evirra ot ton dna yad yreve krowemoh ym od ot esimorp I Wow! One school in the UK is using classical music to punish pupils! Badly behaved* pupils have to stay behind after school and listen to classical music for two hours and copy their teacher’s favourite poems. Experts say that listening to this kind of music can reduce violence and bad behaviour. However, one pupil said, ‘An hour of this kind of detention is a real killer!’ What do you think?Student volunteers Words to rememberIn some schools in the USA, student volunteers have to keep order badly behaved: che non siin the school corridors. They make sure* students are on time comportono benefor lessons, have permission to be out of the classroom and stop cheating: copiare durante unstudents running in the corridors. esame hug: abbracciareCrack the code a=❤ n=♣ make sure: assicurano6 h=▲ o=◗ playing truant: marinare Work out the name of this ‘job’ by i=● r=❢ rubbish: spazzatura cracking the code! l=★ t=■ rules: regole m=✖ well-ordered: ben ordinato ▲ ❤ ★ ★ ✖ ◗ ♣ ● ■ ◗ ❢ 21

A2 Unit 2 School and Education Special Days at SchoolSchool isn’t just about studying! It’s also about having fun and spending time with your schoolmates. Manyschools in the English-speaking world organise ‘special events’ where pupils can ‘chill out’* and enjoy themselves!Reading and speaking1 Read about the special events. Then write the correct title for each paragraph in the boxes and answer the questions. Summer camps School proms School concerts Sports day 1  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .In the UK, sports tournaments are organised where pupils In the USA and Canada it’s acompete* against each other in different kinds of races. formal dance that usually takesThere are normal running races but also ‘strange’ races place at High School. A Promlike the egg and spoon race, the three-legged race and Queen and Prom King arethe sack race. Sometimes parents can participate too. chosen by their classmates.Question: Which race would you like to participate in? Boys usually wear a formal suitCan you invent a new race? and girls wear a ballgown*. There is also a similar event in Ireland called ‘a debs’. Question: What would you wear to this dance? Design a new outfit* for the dance! 2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In Canada and the USA they are very popular. They In many parts of the English-speaking usually take place during the school summer holidays world there are school plays and concerts and kids can either go to day camps or residential camps where pupils act or play music. The school where they sleep there too. There are many different choir* and orchestra usually perform at programmes to choose from depending on your interests these events. The pupils also help to make – academic, adventure, art, music, fashion and lots more! the costumes and the props* for the stage. Question: Which course would you choose? Create a new course! Question: Can you act or play an➜ Did you know...? instrument? What could you do in a school concert? Lady Gaga loved acting in musicals when she was at school. She acted in Guys and Dolls and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. 22

Unit 2 School and Education A2Focus on KEY (KET) Reading comprehension2 Read the text about a very special day that a school in the UK organised. Then read the sentences below and tick T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn’t say).Changing rolesWould you like to be the head teacher of your school for a day? For somechildren in a Secondary School in Hertfordshire, England, their dreamcame true.The school participated in a project by the BBC. Two girls, Kemi andHannah, were chosen to be Head and Deputy Head teacher for a day. Otherchildren in the school became journalists for the day and reported onthe events.The real Head and her Deputy had to follow lessons and sit at deskswith the other schoolchildren.Kemi and Hannah experienced what it was like to have aresponsible job and they spent the day talking to staff, observinglessons, signing letters and updating* the school website.However, they aren’t sure if they would like to repeat theexperience. ‘It was really enjoyable, but quite tiring and stressful,’they said. T F DS1 The two girls had responsible roles for one week.2 BBC journalists came to the school to film the project.3 The real Head and her Deputy stayed with Kemi and Hannah during the project.4 The two girls did many different activities during their time as Head and Deputy Head.5 They had fun doing the project.Focus on KEY (KET) Listening 6 Words to remember3 Listen to two friends talking about what they need to bring with ballgown: abito da sera them for the different school events. Match the event with the chill out: rilassarsi item. choir: coro compete: gareggiano1    School Prom a a bottle of water outfit: abito2    School Sports Day b a book props: oggetti di scena3    School Concert c a camera updating: aggiornando4    Summer Camp d a rucksack5    S chool Play e a pair of shoes 23

A2 Unit 2 School and EducationCountry Profile Profile on Australia Warm up 1 What do you know about Australia? Do some research on the Net and complete the fact file. Fact file Capital City: .......................................... Other important cites: 1.................. 2.................. 3.................. 4................................ 5 ...................... Population: ................................... million Currency: .............................................. Head of State: ........................................ Discovered in: ........................................ Indigenous people: .................................. Some famous Australians: ......................... The school of the air Australia is a huge* country with many remote areas where just a few people live. The majority of Australians live in the cities along the coast but some live in the ‘outback*’ in the middle of the country. In these places, it takes a long time to travel from one place to another and transport and facilities aren’t as developed as in the big cities. So how do people live there? And what about children? How do they get to school? Well, the answer is they don’t. Many kids follow lessons from home by using radio and even computer. Reading 2 Read about the development of this very important educational service and put the events in the correct order. a   Today, many teachers use a video camera and an electronic whiteboard and their lessons are broadcasted by satellite. Students can email their teachers, interact with the whiteboard, answer pop-up questions and participate in class discussions. b   B efore the service was introduced children had to attend boarding school or receive their lessons by post. c   In 1928 the Royal Flying Doctor Service was introduced for people in remote areas to receive medical treatment.24

Unit 2 School and Education A2d   In 1956, the service was introduced in many other remote parts of Australia.e   In 1946, Adelaide Miethke, who was the vice-president of the South- Australian group of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, introduced the idea of schooling using a radio transmitter.f   In 2005, there were more than 16 schools of the air around Australia.g   In 1948, the Royal Flying Doctor Service base in Alice Springs was used to broadcast the first school lesson.Rabbit Proof FenceMany films have been set*or filmed in Australia, but probably one of themost moving is Rabbit Proof Fence (Stolen Generation), which talks about theindigenous population of Australia, the Aborigines and the courage of threeyoung sisters who are taken away from their family and sent to an educationalcamp where they learn how to become servants to the white people.Fill the gaps3 Read the summary of the film’s plot* and fill in the gaps with the Words to remember missing words. half-castes: meticci, bambinireturn music introduced based Australians dramatic living figli di un aborigeno e un biancoThe film was made in 2002 and is (1) .............. on a true story. It tells the huge: enormestory of three young sisters who were half-white and half-aborigine. They were outback: entroterra plot: trama(2) .............. in Australia in the 1930s when a law was (3) .............. for set: ambientatihalf-castes* to be educated in a government camp where they would learn to 25become servants to the white (4) .............. . They weren’t allowed to go toa normal school. The three sisters were taken away from their family by forceand sent to the camp. However, they were able to escape and together walkedfor nine weeks across Western Australia (2,400 km) to (5) .............. to theircommunity. The film tells the story of their (6) .............. journey and the scenesare accompanied by some very moving (7) .............. such as Long Walk Homeby Peter Gabriel. To find out what happens to the three sisters, watch the film!

Exam Buster Writing a letterFill the gaps1 Do you know how to write an informal letter to a friend? Complete the steps below with the missing words. address closing salutation(s) date instructions opening greeting signature1 Write your . . . . . . . . . . . . . at the top of the letter. 5 Make sure the main part of the letter includes all2 Underneath your address, write the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the things you want to talk about or the points in the3 Include an . . . . . . . . . . . . . e.g.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For each idea use a new paragraph. Dear / Hello / Hi + name of friend 6 Finish with one or two . . . . . . . . . . . . . e.g.:4 Begin the letter by asking how your friend is, saying I have to go now because… why you are writing or by saying sorry for not writing Write soon (American English) / Write to me soon before e.g.: (British English) How are you? Thanks for your letter. Look forward to hearing from you, I’m writing to tell you about... Can’t wait to hear from you, Sorry I haven’t written before but... Best Wishes. Lots of Love / Love. 7 Underneath the closing salutation put your . . . . . . . . . . .Reading2 Read the letter below. Has the writer followed all of the steps in exercise 1? 2061 Long Road New York USA 10th June 2013Hi Francesca, Thanks for your last letter. Sorry I haven’t written for ages but I’ve been so busy withschool. How’s it going where you are? School is almost over for the summer and the last few weeks are going to be really hard. We’ve got tests almost every day and I’m staying up late every night for last-minuterevision. I can’t wait for summer vacation! What are you doing this summer? I rememberyou told me that school finishes early where you are. That’s so cool! I guess you’realready relaxing on the beach! And what about your exams? Did you get good marks? Well, let’s talk about something more fun! I’m going to spend August in Europe! I’mgoing to stay in London with my cousin and then we’re going to tour around for the rest ofthe time. Maybe we could meet up in Italy? Of course, I’m going to need a few dollars for my trip, so I’m spending July helping mydad in his shop. That’s not so cool but I really need some cash! Okay, write back soon and tell me what you’re up to. Can’t wait to hear from you, ShannonWriting3 Your friend lives in Ireland. You have not written to him / her for a while because you have just changed school. Tell him / her about your new school. Also tell your friend about your plans for this summer. 26

Unit 2 School and Education Video ClipThe Australian Indigenous Education FoundationAIEF is the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation which gives scholarships to indigenous childrento attend some of the best schools in Australia. Without this help, they would have no opportunities in lifeand would find it impossible to achieve their dreams.Before you watch While you watch1 Match the words with their definitions. 3 Match these jobs with their definitions.1 scholarship a problems 1 a marine biologist a s omeone who flies an2 d a boarder b go regularly to a place aeroplane3 a strife c money given to someone by 2 a barrister b a children’s doctor an organisation so they can study 3 a pilot c a lawyer in a court of law 4 a paediatrician d someone who studies sea life4 attend d a pupil who lives and studies at a school full- time 4 Which job does each pupil want to do? Write the name of the job.5 achieve e be successful at something 1st pupil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd pupil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Complete the text with the missing 3rd pupil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . words. 4th pupil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dream High more Eastern After you watch at althoughThere are now (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . than 200 5 What is your dream job? Tell your classmates.indigenous girls and boys on AIEF scholarships.Most of them are from the (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half ofAustralia (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . that is about to change.They’re all (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . school students and allfull-time boarders. Indigenous kids, some with familystrife, now (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the best schools thatNew South Wales and Queensland can offer. They’vebeen given a chance at education, a chance at lifeand a chance to (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . what manybelieved were impossible dreams. 27