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Our future

Vocabulary People in our lives MORE

PRACTICE

1 Match the texts with the photos.

Vocabulary•Peopleinourlives•Wordbuilding

Grammar •Futureforms•Futurecontinuousandfutureperfect

Reading•Messages

Listening•Futureworld

Speaking •Clarifyyourideas

Pronunciation•’llhave/ləv/, won’thave/wəʊntəv/

Writing•Anadvantagesanddisadvantagesessay

•Linkersofcontrastandaddition(1)

Culture•Changingfamilies

2 1.27 Copy and complete the table with the words in bold in exercise 1. Then add the words below. Listen and check. Then listen and repeat.

• acquaintance• ex-boyfriend• flatmate• half-brother• nephew• niece• partner• sister-in-law• stepmother• stranger

family friends/school work other

3 Match the words in exercise 2 with a definition.

1 a person you know but not very well 2 your brother or sister’s daughter

3 your parents, aunts and uncles, etc. 4 your brother’s wife5 a very good friend

4 Write definitions for the other words. Then test a partner.

It’s a person who …

5 Write the names of six people in your life. In pairs, ask about them.

A Who’s Maria?B She’s my cousin. She’s the same age as me.

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The person I spend most time with is Max. I’ve known him for years, since we were classmates at primary school. Some people think he’s my boyfriend, but he’s not. He’s just a really close friend.

a

I’ve just started work and I don’t know my colleagues very well yet. We spend a lot of time together though, so hopefully in the future they’ll become friends as well as workmates.

b

2 3

The people I’m closest to are my family. Apart from my parents, I’ve got aunts and uncles, and lots of cousins. I see my relatives quite often, and we all get together at least once a year.

c

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People in our lives

Warmer• Draw the symbols for male and female on the board.

Give students thirty seconds to write words for family members under each symbol.

• Ask different students to tell you a word and write it on the board.

Suggested answers

male: father, brother, son, husband, grandfather, grandson, unclefemale: mother, sister, daughter, wife, grandmother, granddaughter, aunt

1• Tell students to look at the pictures. Can they guess

what the relationship is between the people?• Students read the texts and match them with the

photos.

Answers

1 C 2 B 3 A

2 1.27• Students copy the table into their notebooks and

write the words in bold in exercise 1 in the correct column. They then add the words in the box.

• Play the CD to check answers. (Note: ex-boyfriend and flatmate can also be ‘friends’.)

• Make sure that students understand the difference between stranger and foreigner, parents and relatives. Explain that partner can mean a person you have a business with, or a husband, wife, girlfriend or boyfriend.

• Play the CD again. Students listen and repeat the words.

Answers / Transcript

family: cousins, relatives, half-brother, nephew, niece, sister-in-law, stepmotherfriends/school: classmates, close friendwork: colleagues, workmatesother: acquaintance, ex-boyfriend, flatmate, partner, stranger

Students add other words to the lists, for example: best friend, teacher, boss, neighbour.

Extension

3• Students match the words in exercise 2 with a

definition.

Answers

1 acquaintance2 niece3 relatives

4 sister-in-law5 close friend

4• Students write definitions for the other words.

Then they read their definitions to a partner, who says what the word is.

Answers

Students’ own answers

5• Students write the names of six people in their life.

Optional: Demonstrate the activity by writing the names of people in your life on the board and encouraging students to ask questions about them.

• In pairs, students ask about the people in each other’s lives. Encourage them to ask more questions too, for example, about age, jobs, where they live, their hobbies, etc.

• Students write a paragraph about the person or people they are closest to.

• Students bring photos of relatives and friends to the next class. In pairs or small groups, they tell a partner about who the people are.

Extension

Student’s Book Word list page 118

Workbook Vocabulary reference pages 34-35, Vocabulary page 36

Students match new vocabulary with a definition.Vocabulary

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In this unit:

3unit

Our future

Vocabulary People in our lives MORE

PRACTICE

1 Match the texts with the photos.

Vocabulary•Peopleinourlives•Wordbuilding

Grammar •Futureforms•Futurecontinuousandfutureperfect

Reading•Messages

Listening•Futureworld

Speaking •Clarifyyourideas

Pronunciation•’llhave/ləv/, won’thave/wəʊntəv/

Writing•Anadvantagesanddisadvantagesessay

•Linkersofcontrastandaddition(1)

Culture•Changingfamilies

2 1.27 Copy and complete the table with the words in bold in exercise 1. Then add the words below. Listen and check. Then listen and repeat.

• acquaintance• ex-boyfriend• flatmate• half-brother• nephew• niece• partner• sister-in-law• stepmother• stranger

family friends/school work other

3 Match the words in exercise 2 with a definition.

1 a person you know but not very well 2 your brother or sister’s daughter

3 your parents, aunts and uncles, etc. 4 your brother’s wife5 a very good friend

4 Write definitions for the other words. Then test a partner.

It’s a person who …

5 Write the names of six people in your life. In pairs, ask about them.

A Who’s Maria?B She’s my cousin. She’s the same age as me.


1

The person I spend most time with is Max. I’ve known him for years, since we were classmates at primary school. Some people think he’s my boyfriend, but he’s not. He’s just a really close friend.

a

I’ve just started work and I don’t know my colleagues very well yet. We spend a lot of time together though, so hopefully in the future they’ll become friends as well as workmates.

b

2 3

The people I’m closest to are my family. Apart from my parents, I’ve got aunts and uncles, and lots of cousins. I see my relatives quite often, and we all get together at least once a year.

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Messages1 Answer the questions.

1 How do you communicate with your family, friends and classmates?

• emails• phone calls• social networks • messages

2 How often do you use them?3 What do you use them for? Why?

2 1.28 Read the messages. Complete the sentences with Bella, Megan, Sue, Liam or Jack.

1 … is having a party. 2 … hopes that Liam is going to the party.3 … arranges to go to the party with Liam.4 … likes Sue.5 … is interested in Bella. 6 … is going to meet Sue to buy a present.

3 Answer the questions.

1 Why is Bella having a party?2 What is Megan going to do this evening?3 What does Sue arrange to do with Liam

before the party?4 When and where do they arrange to meet?5 What does Jack decide to do? Why?6 Who do you think the text message is from

and to?

4 In pairs, discuss the questions.

1 Do you think Sue was right to ask Liam to meet her?

2 How do you think she felt when she met Jack? 3 What do you think of the way Liam behaved?4 What do you think happened at the party?

A I think Sue was brave to ask Liam to meet her. B Why? It’s OK for a girl to ask a boy to go out.

Hi everyone!As you know it’s my birthday on Saturday 15th. I’ll be sixteen!! I’m having a party at 8 at my house. Hope you can all come.

Bella

Liam JackMegan Sue

FriendsWall Info Photos Boxes

Sue

What did he say?

Hold on, I’ll have a look … Great! Yes, definitely!

Ask him to meet you to buy a present for Bella.

Congratulations! Don’t forget, the party starts at 8. See you both there!!!

Don’t know. Why don’t you send him a message and find out?

Hi! I’ve just finished my homework so I’m going to watch TV for a bit.

Yippee!!! He said yes! We’re meeting at the bus station at 5 and then going to the party together.

Bella’s having a party! She’s just posted it on her page. Are you going?

He said he’ll probably go, but he’s not sure. .

Ohhh … he’s just come online. I’ll ask him.

Do you think Liam will be there?

Hi Megan! What are you up to?

Liam

Hey Jack! Have you seen Bella’s having a party on Saturday?

I can’t. I’m meeting Sue to buy a present first.

No way! She’s sweet but she’s not my type.

Why don’t you meet her to buy a present then? I’m more into Bella.

We arranged to meet at the bus station at 5. Tell her that I had an emergency and that you’ll go shopping with her instead.

Yeah. I saw it posted on her page. Do you fancy going together?

Oh, so you’ve got a girlfriend now then!

I think she’s cool.

All right, if you don’t mind. What’s the plan?

OK. See you at the party then. See you Sat at 8. L X

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Messages1 Answer the questions.

1 How do you communicate with your family, friends and classmates?

• emails• phone calls• social networks • messages

2 How often do you use them?3 What do you use them for? Why?

2 1.28 Read the messages. Complete the sentences with Bella, Megan, Sue, Liam or Jack.

1 … is having a party. 2 … hopes that Liam is going to the party.3 … arranges to go to the party with Liam.4 … likes Sue.5 … is interested in Bella. 6 … is going to meet Sue to buy a present.


1 Why is Bella having a party?2 What is Megan going to do this evening?3 What does Sue arrange to do with Liam

before the party?4 When and where do they arrange to meet?5 What does Jack decide to do? Why?6 Who do you think the text message is from

and to?


1 Do you think Sue was right to ask Liam to meet her?

2 How do you think she felt when she met Jack? 3 What do you think of the way Liam behaved?4 What do you think happened at the party?

A I think Sue was brave to ask Liam to meet her. B Why? It’s OK for a girl to ask a boy to go out.

Hi everyone!As you know it’s my birthday on Saturday 15th. I’ll be sixteen!! I’m having a party at 8 at my house. Hope you can all come.

Bella

Liam JackMegan Sue

FriendsWall Info Photos Boxes

Sue

What did he say?

Hold on, I’ll have a look … Great! Yes, definitely!

Ask him to meet you to buy a present for Bella.

Congratulations! Don’t forget, the party starts at 8. See you both there!!!

Don’t know. Why don’t you send him a message and find out?

Hi! I’ve just finished my homework so I’m going to watch TV for a bit.

Yippee!!! He said yes! We’re meeting at the bus station at 5 and then going to the party together.

Bella’s having a party! She’s just posted it on her page. Are you going?

He said he’ll probably go, but he’s not sure. .

Ohhh … he’s just come online. I’ll ask him.

Do you think Liam will be there?

Hi Megan! What are you up to?

Liam

Hey Jack! Have you seen Bella’s having a party on Saturday?

I can’t. I’m meeting Sue to buy a present first.

No way! She’s sweet but she’s not my type.

Why don’t you meet her to buy a present then? I’m more into Bella.

We arranged to meet at the bus station at 5. Tell her that I had an emergency and that you’ll go shopping with her instead.

Yeah. I saw it posted on her page. Do you fancy going together?

Oh, so you’ve got a girlfriend now then!

I think she’s cool.

All right, if you don’t mind. What’s the plan?

OK. See you at the party then. See you Sat at 8. L X

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Messages

Warmer• Write two messages in text language on the board.

Can students tell you what they say?Hi how r u? wanna go 2 the cinema 2nite @ 7?Gr8 c u l8r(Hi, how are you? Do you want to go to the cinema tonight at seven?Great, see you later.)

1• Students answer the questions.

Answers


• In pairs, students ask and answer the questions.• Read out the forms of communication one by one

and ask students to put up their hands when they hear the one they use the most. Which is the most popular form of communication in the class?

Consolidation

2 1.28• Ask students to look at the messages and tell you what

different forms of communication they can see.• Explain that these are messages between four friends.

Students read and listen to the messages and complete the sentences with Bella, Megan, Sue, Liam or Jack.

Answers

1 Bella2 Sue

3 Sue4 Jack

5 Liam6 Jack


Answers

1 It’s her birthday. She’ll be sixteen.2 She’s going to watch TV.3 They arrange to buy a present for Bella.4 At the bus station at five o’clock.5 He decides to meet Sue instead of Liam because

he likes her.6 It’s from Liam to Bella.

• Remind students that abbreviations and symbols are common in messages. Ask what other features of language they usually contain.

• Write the following features on the board. Students find examples of each in the messages.1 A lot of exclamation points (See you both

there!!!)2 Omission of subject pronouns (Don’t know)3 Informal language (Hold on)4 Exclamations (Ohhh …, Yippee!!!)5 Emoticons ( )6 Abbreviations and symbols (Sat)

Extension

4• In pairs, students discuss the questions.• Ask different pairs what they discussed, and ask others

if they agree or disagree.

Answers


• In pairs, students prepare a dialogue for one of the following situations:a) when Sue and Jack meet at the stationb) when Sue meets Liam at the party

• Ask different pairs to perform their dialogue for the class.

Extension

Workbook Reading page 40

Students look at various forms of communication.Reading

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Future forms: Present continuous, be going to, will, present simple MORE

PRACTICE

1 Match the future forms and the meanings.

1 d1 We’re meeting at the bus station at 5 o’clock. 2 The party starts at 8.3 I’m going to watch TV.4 I’ll be sixteen.5 He’ll probably go to the party. 6 I’ll have a look.

a future intentionb predictionc future factd future plane spontaneous decisionf timetabled event

2 1.29 Write the verbs in the present continuous or present simple. Then listen and check.

3 Write answers with will/won’t or be going to.

1 I’m going to relax and watch TV.1 What are your plans for this evening?

I / relax / and / watch / TV2 What about on Saturday?

I’m not sure. I / probably / meet some friends in the park

3 And on Sunday? My friends and I / play / computer games

4 When’s your next birthday? It’s in January. I / be / seventeen

5 What are your plans for your next holiday? We / go camping in the south of France

6 What are you going to do when you leave school?

No idea. I expect / I / look for a job

4 Answer the questions in exercise 3 so that they are true for you. Then ask a partner.

A What are your plans for this evening? B I’m going to do my homework.

5 1.30 Choose the correct option. Then listen and check.

1 ’m playing

6 In pairs, discuss your plans for the weekend.

A Ask your partner what he/she is doing at the weekend.

B Describe your plans.A Suggest doing something together.B Say you are busy. Suggest an alternative.A Make a plan.A What are you doing on Saturday ?B On Saturday, I …

Grammar reference pages 105-106



Bella: So,Ihearyou1’re seeing(see)JackonSaturday.

Sue: That’sright.We2…(go)toaconcertinLondon.

Bella: Howareyougoingtogetthere?

Sue: Bybus.It3…(leave)athalfpastfourandwe4…(get)intoLondonatsix.

Bella: Whattime5…theconcert…(start)?

Sue: Ateight.Thenwe6…(stay)withmyauntinLondononSaturdaynight.

Bella: Well,havefun!

Ben: HeyLeo,doyoufancycomingoverthisafternoon?

Leo: Sorry,Ican’t.I1’llplay/’mplayingbasketball.I’vegotamatch.

Ben: Whattime2isitfinishing/doesitfinish?

Leo: At6.30.Icouldcomeoverthen.Ben: Great!Myparents3goout/aregoing

outthisevening.Theyprobably4won’tcome /don’tcomehomeuntillate.

Leo: OK.I5’mbringing/’llbringagametoplay.Bytheway,6areyoudoing/willyoudoanythingonSunday?

Ben: I7’mgoingtodo/’mdoing somehomeworkinthemorning.

Leo: Howaboutgoingtoseeafilmintheafternoon?There’sacomedyon.I’msureit8’llbe/’sgoingtobegood.

Ben: Whattime9isitstarting/doesitstart?Leo: At7.00.Anyway,I10’llsee/seeyou

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Future forms: Present continuous, be going to, will, present simple

• Ask students what different ways of talking about the future they know (present continuous, be going to and will) and to find an example of each in the messages on page 24.

• Write an example of each on the board, and review the forms.present continuous I’m having a party.be going to + infinitive I’m going to watch TV.will + infinitive I’ll ask him.

1• Students match the future forms and the meanings.• Explain that the present simple is also used to talk

about the future. We use the present simple to talk about future timetabled events.

• Point out the two new uses of will (to talk about future facts and to express spontaneous decisions).

Answers

1 d 2 f 3 a 4 c 5 b 6 e

2 1.29• Tell students that this is a conversation between Bella

and Sue after Bella’s party.• Students write the verbs in the present simple or

present continuous.• Play the CD to check answers.

Answers

1 ’re seeing2 ’re going

3 leaves4 get

5 does … start6 ’re staying

3• Students write answers to the questions with will/

won’t or be going to.• Point out that in number 5, it’s possible to omit going

to to avoid repetition of the verb go: We’re going camping in the south of France.

Answers

1 I’m going to relax and watch TV.

2 I’m not sure. I’ll probably meet some friends in the park.

3 My friends and I are going to play computer games.

4 It’s in January. I’ll be seventeen.

5 We’re going to go camping in the south of France.

6 No idea. I expect I’ll look for a job.

4• Students answer the questions in exercise 3 so they

are true for them. They can use the present simple, present continuous, will or be going to.

• In pairs, students ask and answer the questions. Encourage them to ask further questions too.

• Ask different pairs to tell you one thing they found out about their partner.

Answers


5 1.30• Students choose the correct option.• Play the CD to check answers.

Answers

1 ’m playing2 does it finish3 are going out4 won’t come5 ’ll bring

6 are you doing7 ’m going to do8 ’ll be9 does it start10 ’ll see

In pairs, students practise the dialogue in exercise 5. Encourage one student in each pair to close their book and improvise their side of the dialogue. Then students change roles and repeat.

Reinforcement

6• Tell students to each take a piece of paper. Elicit the

first line of the message: Hi …! What are you doing at the weekend?

• Students pass their message to a partner, who responds using an appropriate future form. Remind them to use some of the features of messages too.

• Students pass the message back to their partner, and continue the conversation following the instructions in the exercise.

• Ask some pairs to read their conversation to the class.

Student’s Book Grammar reference pages 105-106

Workbook Grammar reference pages 32-33, Grammar page 37

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PRACTICE

1 Match the future forms and the meanings.

1 d1 We’re meeting at the bus station at 5 o’clock. 2 The party starts at 8.3 I’m going to watch TV.4 I’ll be sixteen.5 He’ll probably go to the party. 6 I’ll have a look.

a future intentionb predictionc future factd future plane spontaneous decisionf timetabled event

2 1.29 Write the verbs in the present continuous or present simple. Then listen and check.

3 Write answers with will/won’t or be going to.

1 I’m going to relax and watch TV.1 What are your plans for this evening?

I / relax / and / watch / TV2 What about on Saturday?

I’m not sure. I / probably / meet some friends in the park

3 And on Sunday? My friends and I / play / computer games

4 When’s your next birthday? It’s in January. I / be / seventeen

5 What are your plans for your next holiday? We / go camping in the south of France

6 What are you going to do when you leave school?

No idea. I expect / I / look for a job

4 Answer the questions in exercise 3 so that they are true for you. Then ask a partner.

A What are your plans for this evening? B I’m going to do my homework.

5 1.30 Choose the correct option. Then listen and check.

1 ’m playing

6 In pairs, discuss your plans for the weekend.

A Ask your partner what he/she is doing at the weekend.

B Describe your plans.A Suggest doing something together.B Say you are busy. Suggest an alternative.A Make a plan.A What are you doing on Saturday ?B On Saturday, I …




Bella: So,Ihearyou1’re seeing(see)JackonSaturday.

Sue: That’sright.We2…(go)toaconcertinLondon.

Bella: Howareyougoingtogetthere?

Sue: Bybus.It3…(leave)athalfpastfourandwe4…(get)intoLondonatsix.

Bella: Whattime5…theconcert…(start)?

Sue: Ateight.Thenwe6…(stay)withmyauntinLondononSaturdaynight.

Bella: Well,havefun!

Ben: HeyLeo,doyoufancycomingoverthisafternoon?

Leo: Sorry,Ican’t.I1’llplay/’mplayingbasketball.I’vegotamatch.

Ben: Whattime2isitfinishing/doesitfinish?

Leo: At6.30.Icouldcomeoverthen.Ben: Great!Myparents3goout/aregoing

outthisevening.Theyprobably4won’tcome /don’tcomehomeuntillate.

Leo: OK.I5’mbringing/’llbringagametoplay.Bytheway,6areyoudoing/willyoudoanythingonSunday?

Ben: I7’mgoingtodo/’mdoing somehomeworkinthemorning.

Leo: Howaboutgoingtoseeafilmintheafternoon?There’sacomedyon.I’msureit8’llbe/’sgoingtobegood.

Ben: Whattime9isitstarting/doesitstart?Leo: At7.00.Anyway,I10’llsee/seeyou

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Word building MOREPRACTICE

1 Read the statements about 2050. Tick (✓) the ones you think are true.

1 The population of the world will be about 7 billion.

2 Population growth will have a big influence on the future.

3 The number of large cities will increase. 4 We will need to produce more food for

everyone. 5 The destruction of rainforests will make it

possible to grow more food.6 The solution to transport problems will be

to go everywhere on foot.

2 1.31 Decide if the words in bold are verbs or nouns. Write the verb and noun for each one. Listen and check. Then listen and repeat.

3 1.32 Copy and complete the table. Listen and check. Then listen and repeat.

Verb Noundevelop

survivalpredict

improvementpolluteemploy

connectionexplode

4 Write five predictions about the world in 2050 using the words in exercise 3.

Future world

5 1.33 Listen to experts talking about the future on a TV show. Tick (✓) the statements in exercise 1 that they say are true. Change the incorrect statements.

6 1.33 Listen again. True or false? Correct the false sentences.

1 There are now three megacities in the world.

2 In 2050, most people will live in the country.

3 We will continue to use fish and other natural resources.

4 We will grow food in special skyscrapers. 5 People will retire later. 6 People will work a long way from home.

7 1.33 Listen again and complete the sentences.

1 It would take … to count to 9 billion out loud.

2 In 2050, … of the world’s population will live in megacities.

3 A megacity has … people. 4 We will need to increase food production

by … 5 People will live until they are … 6 People will work until they are …

8 Answer the questions. Then compare with a partner.

1 Which predictions about 2050 do you agree with? Why?

2 Which don’t you agree with? Why?

A I agree that we’ll live longer. B Me too, and I think we’ll build …

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Word building MOREPRACTICE

1 Read the statements about 2050. Tick (✓) the ones you think are true.

1 The population of the world will be about 7 billion.

2 Population growth will have a big influence on the future.

3 The number of large cities will increase. 4 We will need to produce more food for

everyone. 5 The destruction of rainforests will make it

possible to grow more food.6 The solution to transport problems will be

to go everywhere on foot.

2 1.31 Decide if the words in bold are verbs or nouns. Write the verb and noun for each one. Listen and check. Then listen and repeat.

3 1.32 Copy and complete the table. Listen and check. Then listen and repeat.

Verb Noundevelop

survivalpredict

improvementpolluteemploy

connectionexplode

4 Write five predictions about the world in 2050 using the words in exercise 3.

Future world

5 1.33 Listen to experts talking about the future on a TV show. Tick (✓) the statements in exercise 1 that they say are true. Change the incorrect statements.

6 1.33 Listen again. True or false? Correct the false sentences.

1 There are now three megacities in the world.

2 In 2050, most people will live in the country.

3 We will continue to use fish and other natural resources.

4 We will grow food in special skyscrapers. 5 People will retire later. 6 People will work a long way from home.

7 1.33 Listen again and complete the sentences.

1 It would take … to count to 9 billion out loud.

2 In 2050, … of the world’s population will live in megacities.

3 A megacity has … people. 4 We will need to increase food production

by … 5 People will live until they are … 6 People will work until they are …

8 Answer the questions. Then compare with a partner.

1 Which predictions about 2050 do you agree with? Why?

2 Which don’t you agree with? Why?

A I agree that we’ll live longer. B Me too, and I think we’ll build …

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Word buildingWarmer• Write the date 2050 on the board and ask students

how old they’ll be. What will the world be like? Ask them to make predictions about life in the year 2050.

1• Students read the statements about 2050 and tick the

ones they think are true.

2 1.31• Students decide if the words in bold in exercise 1 are

verbs or nouns, and write the verb and noun for each.• Play the CD to check answers.• Play the CD again. Students listen and repeat. Focus on

word stress, in particular shifting stress in populate, population, and increase, increase.


1 populate, population2 grow, growth3 increase, increase

4 produce, production5 destroy, destruction6 solve, solution

3 1.32• Students copy the table into their notebooks and

complete it with the verbs and nouns.• Play the CD to check answers. Point out that explosion

can refer to a bomb or a big increase in numbers, for example: population explosion.

• Play the CD again. Students listen and repeat.


Verb: develop, survive, predict, improve, pollute, employ, connect, explodeNoun: development, survival, prediction, improvement, pollution, employment, connection, explosion

4• Students write five predictions about the world in

2050 using the words in exercise 3.• Ask some students to read their sentences to the class,

and ask others if they have the same predictions.

Future world

5 1.33• Students listen to experts talking about the future, tick

the statements in exercise 1 that they say are true and change the incorrect ones.

• Find out who guessed the most true statements correctly in exercise 1.

Answers

1 It will be 9 billion (it was 7 billion at the end of 2011).

2 3 4

5 It will cause climate change and this will mean we’ll be able to grow less food.

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6 1.33• Students listen again and answer true or false, and

correct the false sentences.

Answers

1 False. There were three megacities in 1975.2 False. They’ll live in megacities.3 False. We’ll have used up fish stocks and many

other natural resources.4 True5 True6 False. People will work from home or near home.

7 1.33• Students listen again and complete the sentences.

Answers

1 200 years2 70%

3 10 million4 about 90%

5 100 or more6 about 85

8• Students answer the questions. Then they compare

with a partner.


Workbook Vocabulary reference pages 34-35, Vocabulary page 38, Speaking and Listening page 41

Our futureStudents read about the population of the world in 2050.Vocabulary

Students listen to a TV show about the future.Listening

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We know that life in the future will be different. But how different will it be? By the year 2050, we 1 ’ll have developed (develop) a lot of new technology that can help us in our daily lives. I believe we 2… (use) robots to do our housework. And we 3 … (stop) going to shops because we’ll buy everything online. Our homes will be more environmentally friendly so we 4 … (not waste) things like we do now. We 5 … (recycle) a lot more and we 6… (discover) new ways to re-use our waste.

Future continuous

People will be living much longer .

1 Write the sentences about 2030 in the affirmative or negative to reflect your opinion.

1 People will be working until they are 75. 1 People … (work) until they are 75. 2 We … (live) in smaller spaces.3 Families … (eat) healthier food.4 People … (travel) to work in electric cars.5 We … (use) mobile applications to get

profiles of people we see in the street.6 People … (speak) at least three different

languages.

2 Use the prompts and time phrases to write sentences that are true for you.

1 I won’t be living in another country in two years’ time.

• this time tomorrow/next week/month/year• in (two) hours’/days’/weeks’/months’/ years’ time • at (six) o’clock this evening

1 live / in another country 2 work / in my first job3 chat / online4 play / basketball5 study / at university6 lie / on the beach

Future perfect MOREPRACTICE

By the end of 2050, the population will have grown to about nine billion.

3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the future perfect.

• ban• build• disappear• not cure• not destroy• not find

By the end of 2050, …1 we’ll have built cities on the moon. 2 all the fish … from the sea. 3 scientists … a solution to the problem of

global warming.4 politicians … all cars from the centre of

cities. 5 doctors … all the diseases in the world. 6 we … all the rainforests.

7 Make predictions about the future. Use the ideas below to help you.

• clothes• food and drink• leisure• technology• time• travel

8 Compare your ideas with a partner. Then tell the class.

A I think by the year 2030, we’ll all be wearing plastic clothes.

B I think we’ll all be wearing space suits.


• get married• have children (How many?)• learn how to ... (What?)• live abroad

(Where?)• travel to ... (Where?)


Pronunciation

’ll have /ləv/, won’t have /wəʊntəv/4 1.34 Listen and write the sentences you hear.

Then listen and repeat.

5 Make predictions about your life in the future. Use the verbs and the years. Then tell a partner.

By (the year) 2025, 2030, 2050, 2065 …

• get married• have children• learn how to ... • live abroad• travel to ...

A What will you have done by 2025?B I’ll have travelled to Japan.

6 Read the article. Write the verbs in the future continuous or future perfect.

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Future continuous• Ask students to complete these sentences with the

verb live. In 2050, 70% of the world’s population _____ in megacities. / People _____ much longer. (will be living)

• Name the tense and tell students that the form of the future continuous is will/won’t + be + verb + -ing.

1• Students write sentences about 2030 in the positive or

negative to reflect their opinion.

Answers

1 People will/won’t be working until they are 75.2 We’ll/We won’t be living in smaller spaces.3 Families will/won’t be eating healthier food.4 People will/won’t be travelling to work in electric

cars.5 We’ll/We won’t be using mobile applications to

get profiles of people we see in the street.6 People will/won’t be speaking at least three

different languages.

2• Students use the prompts and time phrases to write

sentences that are true for them.

Answers

1 I’ll/I won’t be living in another country …2 I’ll/I won’t be working in my first job …3 I’ll/I won’t be chatting online …4 I’ll/I won’t be playing basketball …5 I’ll/I won’t be studying at university …6 I’ll/I won’t be lying on the beach …Students’ own answers

Future perfect• Draw attention to the example sentence. Explain that

we use the future perfect to say something will happen before a point in the future.

• Tell students that the form of the future perfect is will/won’t + have + past participle. It’s used with by and a time phrase.

3• Students complete the sentences with the verbs in the

future perfect.

Answers

1 ’ll have built2 will have disappeared3 won’t have found

4 will have banned5 won’t have cured6 won’t have destroyed

Pronunciation’ll have /ləv/, won’t have /wəʊntəv/• Write on the board: By the year 2025, I’ll have left school.

/ By the year 2025, I won’t have left school. Point out that have isn’t stressed and the words are run together, so the pronunciation of ’ll have is /ləv/ and won’t have is /wəʊntəv/.

4 1.34• Play the CD. Students listen and write the sentences.• Play the CD again. Students listen and repeat.


1 By the year 2020, I’ll have left school.2 I’ll have learned how to drive by 2025.3 I won’t have got married by 2025.4 I won’t have had any children.5 By 2030, I’ll have travelled to the USA.6 I won’t have lived abroad.

5• Students make predictions about their life in the future

using the verbs and the years.• Explain how to make future perfect questions: (Question

word) + will + subject + have + past participle.• In pairs, students ask each other about the

predictions they made.

Answers


6• Students read the article and write the verbs in the

future continuous or future perfect.

Answers

1 ’ll have developed2 ’ll be using3 ’ll have stopped

4 won’t be wasting5 ’ll be recycling6 ’ll have discovered

7• Students make predictions about the future, using the

ideas in the box to help them.

8• Students compare their ideas with a partner. Then

they tell the class.

Student’s Book Grammar reference pages 106-107

Workbook Grammar reference pages 33-34, Grammar page 39

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We know that life in the future will be different. But how different will it be? By the year 2050, we 1 ’ll have developed (develop) a lot of new technology that can help us in our daily lives. I believe we 2… (use) robots to do our housework. And we 3 … (stop) going to shops because we’ll buy everything online. Our homes will be more environmentally friendly so we 4 … (not waste) things like we do now. We 5 … (recycle) a lot more and we 6… (discover) new ways to re-use our waste.

Future continuous

People will be living much longer .

1 Write the sentences about 2030 in the affirmative or negative to reflect your opinion.

1 People will be working until they are 75. 1 People … (work) until they are 75. 2 We … (live) in smaller spaces.3 Families … (eat) healthier food.4 People … (travel) to work in electric cars.5 We … (use) mobile applications to get

profiles of people we see in the street.6 People … (speak) at least three different

languages.

2 Use the prompts and time phrases to write sentences that are true for you.

1 I won’t be living in another country in two years’ time.

• this time tomorrow/next week/month/year• in (two) hours’/days’/weeks’/months’/ years’ time • at (six) o’clock this evening

1 live / in another country 2 work / in my first job3 chat / online4 play / basketball5 study / at university6 lie / on the beach

Future perfect MOREPRACTICE

By the end of 2050, the population will have grown to about nine billion.

3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the future perfect.

• ban• build• disappear• not cure• not destroy• not find

By the end of 2050, …1 we’ll have built cities on the moon. 2 all the fish … from the sea. 3 scientists … a solution to the problem of

global warming.4 politicians … all cars from the centre of

cities. 5 doctors … all the diseases in the world. 6 we … all the rainforests.

7 Make predictions about the future. Use the ideas below to help you.


8 Compare your ideas with a partner. Then tell the class.

A I think by the year 2030, we’ll all be wearing plastic clothes.

B I think we’ll all be wearing space suits.


• get married• have children (How many?)• learn how to ... (What?)• live abroad

(Where?)• travel to ... (Where?)


Pronunciation

’ll have /ləv/, won’t have /wəʊntəv/4 1.34 Listen and write the sentences you hear.

Then listen and repeat.

5 Make predictions about your life in the future. Use the verbs and the years. Then tell a partner.

By (the year) 2025, 2030, 2050, 2065 …

• get married• have children• learn how to ... • live abroad• travel to ...

A What will you have done by 2025?B I’ll have travelled to Japan.

6 Read the article. Write the verbs in the future continuous or future perfect.

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SpeakingSpeakingSpeakingSpeaking Clarify your ideas

1 Read the beginning of the article. Choose the best title.

1 The dangers of chatting online2 Real and virtual friendships3 Family and friends

Friends help us be ourselves. They’re there for us when we have a problem, they

make us laugh and give us a hug when we’re sad. Most people have about five close friends, and sometimes these are family members. However, a lot of people have friends they meet online, so-called 'virtual friends'. They interact with them through games and social networks. But are these friends in the true sense?

3 1.35 Listen again. Tick ( ) the opinions you hear.

1 You can’t share secrets with online friends.2 Virtual friends gossip more than real friends.3 You can have both online and real friends. 4 A family member can never be a friend. 5 A friend is someone you have things in

common with. 6 The individual is important when choosing

any type of friend.

4 1.35 Listen and complete the phrases.

1 What do you … ?2 So … … … is that you can share secrets.3 I … , you know they’re not going to gossip. 4 I suppose … … … to say is that you can

have both. 5 So … … … online friends are a different

type of friend.6 In … … , your brother or sister can be a

friend.7 What I … … it all depends.8 So if I … … … , you’re saying it’s the person

that counts.

5 1.36 Copy and complete the table with the phrases in bold in exercise 4. Then listen and repeat.

To ask for clarification To clarify ideas

6 Prepare to talk about one of the topics below. Use the phrases in exercise 5 to clarify your ideas.

• doing things with friends • friends in your family• online chats • gossiping

How do you feel about it?What are the positive things about it?What are the negative things about it?A personal experience related to it.

7 Have a conversation with a partner. Use the phrases in exercise 5 to ask for clarification.

A I think it’s possible to have friends in your family, even if you’re not the same age.

B What do you mean?A I mean …

Speaking reference page 1252 1.35 Listen to two friends talking about the

article. Does Cath agree that virtual friends aren’t real friends?

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SpeakingSpeakingSpeakingSpeaking Clarify your ideas

1 Read the beginning of the article. Choose the best title.

1 The dangers of chatting online2 Real and virtual friendships3 Family and friends

Friends help us be ourselves. They’re there for us when we have a problem, they

make us laugh and give us a hug when we’re sad. Most people have about five close friends, and sometimes these are family members. However, a lot of people have friends they meet online, so-called 'virtual friends'. They interact with them through games and social networks. But are these friends in the true sense?

3 1.35 Listen again. Tick ( ) the opinions you hear.



any type of friend.






that counts.









Speaking reference page 1252 1.35 Listen to two friends talking about the

article. Does Cath agree that virtual friends aren’t real friends?

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Clarify your ideas

Warmer• Write the beginning of a sentence on the board:

Friends are … . Have students complete it in any way they want. Then ask different students to tell you what they wrote.

• Tell students they’re going to talk about friends.

1• Have students look at the photos. What can they see?

How are the photos related to the topic of friends?• Students read the beginning of the article and choose

the best title.

Answer

2

2 1.35• Students listen to two friends talking about the article

and answer the question.

Answer

No, she doesn’t.

Transcript page 191

3 1.35• Students listen again and tick the opinions they hear.

Answers

1 2 3 4 5 6

Transcript page 191

4 1.35• Students listen and complete the phrases. Pause the

CD to allow students to write their answers.

Answers

1 mean2 what you’re saying3 mean4 what I’m trying5 you think that

6 other words7 mean is8 understand you

correctly

Transcript page 191

5 1.36• Students copy the table into their notebooks and add

the phrases in bold in exercise 4.• Play the CD to check answers.• Play the CD again. Students listen and repeat the

phrases.

Answers

To ask for clarification: What do you mean? / So what you’re saying is … / So you think that … / So if I understand you correctly, you’re saying…To clarify ideas: I mean, … / I suppose what I’m trying to say is … / In other words, … / What I mean is …

Transcript page 191

In pairs, students discuss the article in exercise 1 using the phrases in exercise 5.

Reinforcement

6• Individually, students choose a topic and prepare to

talk about it. Encourage them to use the phrases in exercise 5 to clarify their ideas.

7• In pairs, students talk about the topic they chose.

Encourage the listener to use phrases to ask for clarification. Draw attention to the example dialogue to show them how to do this.

For each of the topics in exercise 6, invite one student who has prepared a talk to present it to the class. Encourage others to ask for clarification, and encourage the speaker to clarify their ideas.

Extension


Workbook Speaking page 35

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WritingWriting3 1.35 Listen again. Tick ( ) the opinions you hear.



any type of friend.






that counts.









Speaking reference page 125

An advantages and disadvantages essay

1 In pairs, discuss which things you do on social networks.

1 Make friends2 Find out about places to go3 Connect with old friends4 Share photos and videos

A I’ve made over 20 friends online. B Me too, and I also share photos.

2 Read the essay. Is the writer in favour of social networking?

The advantages and disadvantages of social networking

Social networking is one of the fastest growing means of communication today. It allows people from all over the world to connect. Social networking has a number of advantages. Nevertheless, there are disadvantages too.

On the one hand, social networking is a great way to keep in touch with friends and relatives. In addition, it lets you upload your photos and videos so that other people know about your latest activities. Besides, it makes it possible to meet people with similar interests in different cultures.

On the other hand, there are some drawbacks. The biggest danger is identity theft. For this reason, it’s necessary to be careful about the information you post. What’s more, social networks are often used in bullying. Cyberbullying has increased in recent years and is one of the biggest disadvantages for young people.

In conclusion, social networking has made it easier to communicate and to make new friends in other countries. Although there are disadvantages, I think that social networks are useful and fun if they’re used sensibly.

3 Read the essay again. Make notes on the advantages and disadvantages of social networking.

Linkers of contrast and addition (1)

Nevertheless, there are disadvantages too. In addition, it lets you upload your photos.Besides, it makes it possible to meet people.What’s more, social networks are often used in bullying.Although there are disadvantages, I think that social networks are useful.

4 Choose the correct option.

In messages, teens often use incorrect spelling. 1 What’s more / Nevertheless, we use our own abbreviations. Teachers say we make these mistakes at school. 2 Although / In addition, they say we can’t write in a formal style. 3 Nevertheless / Although it’s true that writing habits have changed, I don’t agree that we write badly. 4 Besides / Nevertheless, language is changing all the time. 5 Nevertheless / What’s more, I think it’s important to practise writing skills.

5 Make notes. Then write about the advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones.

Paragraph 1 Make a statement about the top¡c.

Paragraph 2 L¡st the advantages.

Paragraph 3 L¡st the d¡sadvantages.

Paragraph 4 Wr¡te a conclus¡on and summar¡ze your op¡n¡on.

Useful expressions… has a number of advantages.Nevertheless, there are disadvantages too. On the one hand, …On the other hand, …In conclusion, …

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Warmer• Write the following on the board and ask students to

guess the missing word.___ helps you connect and share with people in your life.(Facebook; this is the slogan on the login page)

• Ask students what other social networking sites they know. Which do they use and why?

1• In pairs, students discuss the things they do on

social networks.

Answers


2• Students read the essay and answer the question.

Answer

Yes, the writer is in favour of social networking.

3• Students read the essay again and make notes on the

advantages and disadvantages of social networking.

Answers

advantages: it’s a great way to keep in touch with friends and relatives, it lets you upload your photos and videos, it makes it possible to meet people with similar interests in different culturesdisadvantages: identity theft, the sites are often used in bullying


• Ask students to read the example sentences and group the linkers according to contrast and addition.

• Point out that although connects two ideas in one sentence, whereas nevertheless starts a new sentence.Although they are useful, there are drawbacks too.They are useful. Nevertheless, there are drawbacks too.

Answers

contrast: Nevertheless, Althoughaddition: In addition, Besides, What’s more

4• Students choose the correct option.

Answers

1 What’s more2 In addition3 Although

4 Besides5 Nevertheless

Draw attention to the expressions that are used to organize information in the essay:On the one hand, On the other hand, In conclusion.

Reinforcement

5• Students prepare to write an advantages and

disadvantages essay. They start by making notes about the advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones. Optional: Elicit ideas with the whole class first. Then they write their essay. Encourage them to use some of the useful expressions.

Suggested notes

AdvantagesThey help you stay in contact with people.You can use them in emergencies.You can use them to play games, listen to music, etc.You can access the internet everywhere.You can use them to take photos.

DisadvantagesPeople spend too much time texting, playing games.People don’t talk directly so much.They disturb us, for example: people talking on buses and trains.Possible harm to our health.Old phones cause pollution.

6• Students read their essay and check for errors. Write

the following checklist on the board for students to refer to:People in our livesWays of communicatingLinkers of contrast and addition

Workbook Writing page 42

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WritingWriting3 1.35 Listen again. Tick ( ) the opinions you hear.



any type of friend.






that counts.









Speaking reference page 125


1 In pairs, discuss which things you do on social networks.

1 Make friends2 Find out about places to go3 Connect with old friends4 Share photos and videos

A I’ve made over 20 friends online. B Me too, and I also share photos.

2 Read the essay. Is the writer in favour of social networking?

The advantages and disadvantages of social networking

Social networking is one of the fastest growing means of communication today. It allows people from all over the world to connect. Social networking has a number of advantages. Nevertheless, there are disadvantages too.

On the one hand, social networking is a great way to keep in touch with friends and relatives. In addition, it lets you upload your photos and videos so that other people know about your latest activities. Besides, it makes it possible to meet people with similar interests in different cultures.

On the other hand, there are some drawbacks. The biggest danger is identity theft. For this reason, it’s necessary to be careful about the information you post. What’s more, social networks are often used in bullying. Cyberbullying has increased in recent years and is one of the biggest disadvantages for young people.

In conclusion, social networking has made it easier to communicate and to make new friends in other countries. Although there are disadvantages, I think that social networks are useful and fun if they’re used sensibly.

3 Read the essay again. Make notes on the advantages and disadvantages of social networking.


Nevertheless, there are disadvantages too. In addition, it lets you upload your photos.Besides, it makes it possible to meet people.What’s more, social networks are often used in bullying.Although there are disadvantages, I think that social networks are useful.

4 Choose the correct option.

In messages, teens often use incorrect spelling. 1 What’s more / Nevertheless, we use our own abbreviations. Teachers say we make these mistakes at school. 2 Although / In addition, they say we can’t write in a formal style. 3 Nevertheless / Although it’s true that writing habits have changed, I don’t agree that we write badly. 4 Besides / Nevertheless, language is changing all the time. 5 Nevertheless / What’s more, I think it’s important to practise writing skills.

5 Make notes. Then write about the advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones.

Paragraph 1 Make a statement about the top¡c.

Paragraph 2 L¡st the advantages.

Paragraph 3 L¡st the d¡sadvantages.

Paragraph 4 Wr¡te a conclus¡on and summar¡ze your op¡n¡on.

Useful expressions… has a number of advantages.Nevertheless, there are disadvantages too. On the one hand, …On the other hand, …In conclusion, …

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1 What’s a good age for a man to get married? What about a woman?

2 What’s the ideal number of children to have? 3 Who do you think should stay at home to

look after children?A I think a man should be in his thirties. B I don’t know. I think it’s better to get married

when you’re younger.

2 1.37 Read the article. Find three ways that families have changed in the last 50 years. Then listen.


1 How many people were there in a traditional family 50 years ago?

2 What were the roles of men and women?3 At what age did men and women get

married 50 years ago?4 At what age do they get married now?

5 How have the roles of men and women changed?

6 What are two possible reasons why families are closer now?


1 How have families changed in your country?2 How common are stay-at-home dads and

female breadwinners?3 What do you think families will be like in

2050?A I think there are more one-parent families. B Yes, most people don’t get married until …

QuestWhat is the average age for men and women to get married in your country? What is the average number of children in a family?

Families have changed dramatically over the last

50 years and it’s likely they will continue to do

so. In the past, the traditional family in western

cultures consisted of a mother and father, and two

children. Mum stayed at home and took care of the

house and children while dad went out to work.

Nowadays, families often look very different. Single-

parent families are increasingly common; in the UK,

almost a quarter of children are brought up by one

parent. The number of families with step-parents, and

half-brothers and sisters has increased too.

Young people are also choosing to settle down and

have children later than they did in the past. Whereas

in the 1970s the average age to get married was 24 for

men and 22 for women, now it’s 30 for men and 28 for

women. A further change is in parenting roles. More

women nowadays go to work while their partners look

after the children. In the UK, there are now 230,000

stay-at-home dads compared to 110,000 twenty years

ago, and a third of women are now the main

breadwinners in families.

Despite all these changes, though, it seems that

families are closer now than they were 50 years ago.

In one survey, 93% of people described their family

life as happy. One reason for this could be that

technology, particularly mobile phones, has made

family contact easier. Another reason is that family is

more important to us than ever before.

Given that families change all the time, the question

is, what will they be like in 2050?

Changing families

Culture

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1 What’s a good age for a man to get married? What about a woman?

2 What’s the ideal number of children to have? 3 Who do you think should stay at home to

look after children?A I think a man should be in his thirties. B I don’t know. I think it’s better to get married

when you’re younger.

2 1.37 Read the article. Find three ways that families have changed in the last 50 years. Then listen.


1 How many people were there in a traditional family 50 years ago?

2 What were the roles of men and women?3 At what age did men and women get

married 50 years ago?4 At what age do they get married now?

5 How have the roles of men and women changed?

6 What are two possible reasons why families are closer now?


1 How have families changed in your country?2 How common are stay-at-home dads and

female breadwinners?3 What do you think families will be like in

2050?A I think there are more one-parent families. B Yes, most people don’t get married until …

QuestWhat is the average age for men and women to get married in your country? What is the average number of children in a family?

Families have changed dramatically over the last

50 years and it’s likely they will continue to do

so. In the past, the traditional family in western

cultures consisted of a mother and father, and two

children. Mum stayed at home and took care of the

house and children while dad went out to work.

Nowadays, families often look very different. Single-

parent families are increasingly common; in the UK,

almost a quarter of children are brought up by one

parent. The number of families with step-parents, and

half-brothers and sisters has increased too.

Young people are also choosing to settle down and

have children later than they did in the past. Whereas

in the 1970s the average age to get married was 24 for

men and 22 for women, now it’s 30 for men and 28 for

women. A further change is in parenting roles. More

women nowadays go to work while their partners look

after the children. In the UK, there are now 230,000

stay-at-home dads compared to 110,000 twenty years

ago, and a third of women are now the main

breadwinners in families.

Despite all these changes, though, it seems that

families are closer now than they were 50 years ago.

In one survey, 93% of people described their family

life as happy. One reason for this could be that

technology, particularly mobile phones, has made

family contact easier. Another reason is that family is

more important to us than ever before.

Given that families change all the time, the question

is, what will they be like in 2050?

Changing families

Culture

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Changing families

CLIL objective: Students learn about families in the UK.

Warmer• Write these words in random order on the board and

ask students to match them.look after childrengo to workearn moneystay at homedo housework

• Ask students who normally does each thing in a family, a man, a woman or both. Tell students they’re going to read about families.

1• In pairs, students discuss the questions.• For each question, ask a different pair what they

discussed, and ask others if they agree or disagree.

Answers


2 1.37• Students read the article and find three ways that

families have changed in the last fifty years.• Play the CD to check answers.

Answers

more single-parent familiesmore families with step-parents and half-brothers and half-sistersmore women go to work nowadays


Answers

1 Four: a mother, a father and two children.2 Mum stayed at home and took care of the house

and children while Dad went out to work.3 The average age for men to get married was 24,

and for women 22.4 Now it’s 30 for men and 28 for women.5 More women go to work while their partners

look after the children.6 Technology has made family contact easier, and

the family is more important to us than before.

Write these numbers of the board: 1/4 , 110,000, 230,000 , 1/3, 93% . Students find what they refer to in the article.

Answers1/4: … in the UK, almost a quarter of children are brought up by one parent.110,000: the number of stay-at-home dads in the UK twenty years ago.230,000: the number of stay-at-home dads in the UK now.1/3: … a third of women are the main breadwinners in families.93%: the percentage of people who describe their family life as happy.

Extension

4• In pairs, students discuss the questions.• For each question, ask a different pair what they

discussed, and ask others if they agree or disagree.

Answers


Quest• Students find out the average age for men and women

to get married and the average number of children in a family in their country. They can do this by entering Average age to get married by country and Average number of children in family (name of country) into an internet search engine, or by consulting reference books.

Did you know?

More and more people meet their partner online nowadays. In the UK, it’s the third most common way to meet a partner, after at school or work, and through family and friends.

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