photocopiable activities 2nd edition c1 1a social media

1A SOCIAL MEDIA SOLUTIONS

AYou and your partner are from Social Media Solutions, a company which helps businesses find the right social media apps for them. If you can’t think of an existing social media app that is right for your client, you design one to suit their business needs.

Your clients are two vegetarian chefs who want to start an online vegetarian cookery school called V2. They need help finding the best social media solution for their new business.

Work with your partner to prepare questions to ask V2 about their company and create some ideas of how social media can work for them. Then meet up with V2 to suggest the best social media solution for their online cookery school.

V2 are your clients so remember to use polite and tentative language.

BYou and your partner are vegetarian chefs and you want to start an online vegetarian cookery school called V2. You need to know what social media app would work best for your new company.

Work with your partner to decide:

• how you will advertise and communicate with your customers

• how you want to teach your customers online to cook vegetarian meals

• what you think you need from a social media app.

Then meet up with Social Media Solutions, a company that helps new businesses find the right social media app for them. If they can’t think of the right social media app for you, they will design one to suit your business needs. Talk to them about what you need.

Social Media Solutions are here to help you so remember to use polite and tentative language.

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C12ND EDITIONPHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES

1B IF MY MEMORY SERVES ME CORRECTLY

fi rst fashion mistake

fi rst … fi rst

presentation fi rst big

disappointment

fi rst time on a plane

fi rst major purchase

fi rst big achievement

fi rst music bought

fi rst … fi rst bad haircut

fi rst time speaking a foreign language

fi rst best friend

fi rst pet fi rst day at

school/college fi rst … fi rst success

fi rst trip abroad fi rst

competition win

fi rst failure fi rst major

embarrassment

fi rst fear fi rst time you

cooked fi rst car/bicycle

fi rst time you lost


PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES C12ND EDITION

1C MEMORISE

block out a memory

good memory commit sth to

memory

have a selective memory

jog my memory remember word

for word

trigger a memory

memorise realise

recall recognise remember

remind me of remind me to poor memory



INFINITIVE BOTH - ING

2A INFINITIVE OR - ING ? aim avoid claim consider dare deny end up endeavour fancy forget imagine pretend recall risk struggle

tempt tend vote



2B LIVE ON THE AIR burning ambition colossal amount dismal failure endearing character eternal student formidable challenge futile attempt lukewarm response resounding success strong competition unmitigated disaster unprecedented number vast number



2C WHAT’S MY LINE?

swimming pool lifeguard

school sports teacher

hockey coach

tennis coach mountain

climbing guide football team

manager

kung fu master water skiing instructor

snowboarding instructor

skiing instructor leisure centre

manager marathon runner

100m Olympic runner

gym instructor basketball instructor



3A IT’S DEBATABLE

All zoos should be banned.

We live in a throw-away society.

Social media does more harm than good.

We should be charged according to the amount of rubbish we produce.

We should only fl y in a plane once a year to reduce pollution.

People don’t talk to each other enough anymore.

We should all be vegetarian.

Homework is becoming harmful to students’ education.

Poverty causes crime.

People should be charged to use the internet.

Endangered animals should be kept in captivity.

Global warming isn’t a problem.

We are too dependent on computers.

We shouldn’t use social media to encourage people to give to charity.



3B COLLOCATION SNAP

do do do do

lend give give make

make make pay turn

someone a compliment

a helping hand

praise someone’s life around

good someone a

hug a diff erence

a simple act of kindness

sacrifi ces someone’s

day a good turn

someone a favour



3C WORD FORMATION

vary reverse

decide allow

suit defy

imagine do

break transfer

laugh recognise

inspire respond

dismiss concern



4A HEADLINERS 1

A seagull was arrested by police today aft er it entered the local supermarket and started to consume the produce on the fi sh counter. The large bird forced the store to close around midday and was swift ly apprehended by police offi cers. It was subsequently released without charge.

2

A piano that was recently donated by its owners after they moved house, was found to contain over 500 gold coins worth to the tune of £500,000. The treasure was found by a piano tuner, who will receive a large reward for fi nding it. The treasure itself will be donated to the British Museum.

3

A homeless person who died this week left a will of a million dollars. Pensioner Annie Coldinger lived a simple life on the street but none the less attracted regular donations from passers-by on their way to work in the city. In an ironic turn up for the books, Annie collected this money in a hidden container, which was found according to instructions left in her old coat pocket.

4

In a strange turn of events, a photographer lost out this week after he was hired to take photos of a man proposing to his wife but accidentally took photos of the wrong couple’s engagement.

5

A woman who found her husband’s wedding ring on a beach a year aft er he lost it, is said to be overjoyed. She is reported to have casually looked down at the sand on her regular dog walk to see the ring shining back at her in a one-in-a-million fi nd.

6

A couple who accidentally left their packed lunch on a table in an exhibition, returned later to fi nd it had been showcased by the exhibitors. They were said to be hungry but not too disappointed that their lunchtime sandwiches were thought to be so artistic!

7

A beach has apparently washed up with the tide in Ireland this week, much to the joy of local residents. The beach originally disappeared thirty years ago in a storm but returned a few days ago when a freak wave washed the sand back ashore. Residents and holiday makers alike are hoping it at least sticks around for the summer.

8

You’ve heard of gun dogs and sniffer dogs, now meet the world’s fi rst cat-detection dog to track down the lost pets of upset owners. Molly the spaniel has a full-time job alongside her pet detective owner and is to date responsible for locating over 100 lost felines. That’s real job satisfaction!



4B PUT ON YOUR THINKING CAP You have been asked to submit an outfi t design for a competition for London fashion week. Draw and label your design below. Be prepared to present your design to a panel of fashion experts.



4C SELF AWARENESS

Are you a good listener?

How do you look aft er yourself?

Are you self-motivated?

How do you deal with criticism?

Are you comfortable pushing your

limits?

How do you relieve stress?

What are your weak points?

What are your strong points?

What would you do with your life if you knew you

couldn’t fail?

What do you value the most?

What are you good at?

What kind of person are you?

When do you need more support?

How do others see you?

How do you want others to

see you?

What are you not so good at?

How do you defi ne success?

What makes you scared?

What kind of friend are you?

What kind of worker are you?

What do you do if someone disagrees with

you?

What are you most passionate

about?

What are you not very passionate

about?

When do you work best?



5A ADVERTISING STRATEGY You have been asked to create an advertising strategy for a new product for the year 2030. Complete the advertising strategy template. You will then present your product strategy. *Remember to use a variety of future tenses.

PRODUCT

What will consumers’ needs be in 2030 and how will you

meet these needs?

What is your product going to be called?

Does your product have any USPs (unique selling

points)?

Think about branding and packaging – how will it be

diff erent from the competition?

CUSTOMER PROFILE

Who will your customers be?

What will they be into?

What will they like buying?

How will they be buying it?

How much will they be prepared to pay for the product?

ADVERTISING STRATEGY

By 2030 consumers will have been using social media

for advertising for over 20 years. How will buying habits

have changed and how will you need to respond?

How are you going to launch your product?

ACTION PLAN

Bring your ideas together to form a precise plan to

present.



5B SNEAKY SPEECHES

pass up an opportunity

acquire things

consume too much

accumulate junk

easy prey collect things

a soft touch a hard sell

sentimental value

knock-down price

insatiable desire

clutter up

can’t part with

chuck out go without splash out

buy up hoard my

old … dump things

hang onto stuff



5C USE YOUR ENGLISH

have an aptitude for

take a chance on

create an opportunity for

play your part in

attitudes to

make a comment on

examine the evidence for

be encouraged by

provide information about

base the theory on

relationship with

play a role in

causes of

evidence of

impose a limit on

accomplished at



6A MIXED CONDITIONALS

If my friends had stayed this

weekend …

Had you gone to bed an hour

later …

If the teacher came to lunch

with us …

Should you fi nd yourself in that situation

again …

If you weren’t such a nice person …

If I tell you what I had for breakfast …

If she was to take on another

role …

Had he not missed his fl ight …

If you hadn’t taken my advice …

What would you do if …

If I weren’t so busy this

aft ernoon …

If it wasn’t raining so much …

If you were to work abroad …

Would we have done

anything if …

If you hadn’t given me the

instructions …

If Juliet hadn’t wasted her time at university …

If the world was going to end tomorrow …

If I had won the competition …

If my mother hadn’t been

late dropping me off …

Should he complain again …



6B COUNTDOWN Nouns Verbs Adjectives Phrases

candid discussion

falsehood

fraud

hoax

prankster

scammer

white lie

betray

bluff

cheat

deceive

disguise

fake

fi b

impersonate

pretend

above-board

authentic

make-believe

mock

mythical

fi ctitious

forge a signature

play a prank

tell a whopper



6C SPEAKING PART 4

Sometimes we need to exaggerate our abilities or achievements to get what we want. Do you agree?

Is it OK to tell white lies to avoid hurting the other person’s feelings? (Why? / Why not?)

Rating Examples/Comments

Do they give reasons for their answers?1 2 3

Do they provide examples for their argument? 1 2 3

Do they refrain from interrupting their partner? 1 2 3

Do they speak fl uently? 1 2 3


Do they give reasons for their answers? 1 2 3



Do they speak fl uently or use phrases to give them time to think?

1 2 3













7A PAST MODALS

Two fathers and their two

sons went fi shing. They each

caught one fi sh to take home

with them. They did not lose

any fi sh, but when they arrived

home they only had three fi sh.

How could that be?

A man fell off a 30 m ladder

but he didn’t get hurt. How will

he have escaped injury?

A girl was sitting in a house at

night with no lights on reading

a book. How could she read?

A boy was rushed to the

hospital accident and

emergency department. The

A&E doctor saw the boy and

said, ‘I cannot operate on this

boy. He is my son.’ But the

doctor was not the boy’s father.

How could that be?

A woman was in a cabin and

it was pitch black. She had

one match. In the cabin were

a newspaper, a lamp, a candle

and a fi re. Which will she have

lit fi rst?

A lift was on the ground fl oor.

There were four people in the

lift including me. On the fi rst

fl oor, one got out and three

got in. On the second fl oor,

two got out and six got in. The

lift got stuck before it reached

the third fl oor. Everyone else

spent the night in the lift , but

I went home. How must have I

escaped?

A man was going for a walk,

when it started to rain. The

man didn’t have an umbrella

and he wasn’t wearing a hat.

His clothes got soaked, yet not

a single hair on his head got

wet. How could this happen?

Beth’s mother had four

children. She named the fi rst

Spring. She named the second

Summer, and she named the

third Autumn. What must have

been the name of the fourth

child?

A group left their campsite and

hiked south for three miles.

Then they turned east and

hiked for three miles. They then

turned north and hiked for

three miles, at which time they

came across a bear inside their

tent eating their food! What

colour must the bear have

been?



7B CAN YOU REPHRASE THAT, PLEASE?

drop someone a line write a short letter to

someone to the point

dealing only with the

important subject or

idea, and not including

any unnecessary

discussion

get hold of someone contact someone get your wires crossed

to become confused

about what someone is

saying because you think

they are talking about

something else

get the low-down get the most important

facts about something talk at crossed-purposes

not understand each

other because you are

talking about diff erent

things but fail to realise

this

hear through the

grapevine

to hear about

something because

the information has

been passed from one

person to another in

conversation

put your foot in it

to say something

without thinking

carefully, so that you

embarrass or upset

someone

touch base with

someone

to talk to someone

to fi nd out what is

happening about

something

beat around the bush

to avoid or delay talking

about something

embarrassing or

unpleasant

be out of touch

to not have the latest

knowledge about a

subject, situation, or the

way people feel

hot off the press

just recently been

printed or become

available

put someone in the

picture

to give someone all

the information they

need to understand a

situation, especially one

that is changing quickly

keep someone posted

regularly tell someone

the most recent news

about something



7C NOUNS FROM VERBS SAME DIFFERENT

NOUN VERB NOUN VERB

1 protest protest 1 commitment commit

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

6 6

7 7

8 8

9 9

10 10

11 11

12 12

13 13

14 14

15 15

16 16

17 17

18 18

19 19

20 20



8A HEALTH CHECK

How much do you know about health and fi tness? Take the quiz to fi nd out.

1 How many portions of fruit and vegetables should you aim to eat a day?

A 3–5 B 5–8 C 8–10

2 How many minutes of moderate exercise (breathing harder than usual) do you need a day?

A 20 minutes B 30 minutes C 60 minutes

3 How many muscles are there in the human body?

A 273 B 426 C 639

4 Which of the following food items contains 700mg of calcium, the recommended daily intake for an adult?

A 100g cheese B 100g spinach C 100g ice cream

5 How many hours’ sleep does an adult need each night?

A 6–8 hours B 7–9 hours C 8–10 hours

6 How much salt should you eat each day??

A less than 6 grams B less than 12 grams C less than 18 grams

7 How much water should you drink a day?

A half a litre B one litre C four litres

8 From which of the following can we get the most vitamin C?

A sunbathing B drinking orange juice C eating carrots

9 How many calories a day should a female adult consume?

A 1000 B 1500 C 2000

1 0 How many calories a day should a male adult consume?

A 1500 B 2500 C 3500

1 1 Which contains the most sugar?

A a banana B an apple C a bowl of strawberries



8B SAYING IT IN THE PASSIVE

Life expectancy in ancient Rome was 20–30 years.

Most medicines will be printed by 3-D printers in

the future.

Humans spend a third of their life sleeping.

Most people believe that Alexander Fleming

discovered penicillin.

People consider Hippocrates of ancient

Greece to be the father of western medicine.

People who run regularly live on average six years

longer.

Humans have become 50% heavier in the past

100 years than they have been throughout history.

Our life expectancy has increased more in the

last fi ft y years than in the entire human existence.

The pace of population ageing is much faster now

than in the past.

In fi ft y years’ time, robots will take over the jobs of

nurses and carers

Laughing 100 times uses the same energy as fi ft een

minutes cycling.

There are more living things living on your skin

than people on the planet.

By 2020, the number of people aged 60 years

and older will outnumber children younger than fi ve

years.

The average person will walk the equivalent of four

times around the world during his/her lifetime.

There is an agreement that countries have to start making provision

to look aft er their ageing populations.

Women, partly because their immune systems, age

more slowly.

You can survive for two months without

eating, but you can only live eleven days

without sleeping.

Two-thirds of all the people in the world who have ever lived to be 65 years old are still alive

today.



8C EMOTIVE EXPRESSIONS

angst blub chuckle compassion

cry fury giggle gloomy

groan grumpy howl laugh

moan outrage rant scream

shriek smirk snigger sob

wail weep wrath yell



9A LEADER OR TEAM PLAYER? Read the statements and decide how far each one is true for you. 1 = totally agree; 5 = completely disagree

1 2 3 4 5

I like working on my own.

I can deal with a diffi cult situation quickly and eff ectively.

People oft en ask me my opinion.

I’m good at planning.

I enjoy getting the credit for work I’ve done well.

I prefer working with ideas more than processes.

I am goal-orientated (work hard to achieve good results).

I like to tell people what to do.

I work better outside a team.

I’m generally more confi dent than most of my friends.

I’m happy to provide constructive criticism.

I don’t usually ask people’s opinions before making a decision.

I can recognise people’s strengths and weaknesses.

I’m a good problem solver.

I enjoy the end result more than the process.

I usually adapt well to the social circle I fi nd myself in.

Total score :

Results

15 or less: You are a natural leader.

15–30: You are a confi dent leader. You would suit the role of manager.

50–70: You are a team player but you would also be comfortable in a leadership role.

70 or more: A leadership role doesn’t appeal to you. You enjoy working in a team or working alone.



9B WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY? allocate tasks (phr) assume responsibility (phr) brainstorm (v) build up a good rapport (phr) collaborate (v) conflict resolution (n)delegate tasks (phr) earn respect (phr) foster creativity (phr) go the extra mile (idiom) hone a skill (phr) lay down the law (phr)lead by example (phr) develop mutual trust (phr) be a team player (phr)take the initiative (phr)

MANAGER

BOTH

TEAM

allocate tasks



9C ACADEMIC AND FORMAL LANGUAGE 1 We discussed the issue immediately and as a consequence, we were able to fi nd a quick solution.

(key word)

2 The company closed mainly due to the growing trend in online shopping.

(key word)

3 My manager said I was an important member of the team.

(key word)

4 The team soon found out that their manager lacked leadership skills.

(key word)



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