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KEY LINKS B2
STUDENT’S BOOK
SAMPLE PAGES
step-by-step guide to help Ss useful
develop their speaking skills vocabulary and
an inductive expressions to
approach to help Ss express
presenting themselves
grammar
suggested answers
going on a hot-air balloon tour. Actually, anything others in a relaxing way.
that provides a mental and physical challenge is an Which activity would you prefer? Why?
adventure. As I am an adventurous person, I would prefer to
Have you ever tried any extreme sports, such as go diving with sharks, instead of fishing, which
bungee jumping or rock climbing? If yes, did you I find a little monotonous and dull. I would love
like it? If not, would you like to? to explore the underwater world and feel the
Yes, last summer I went rock climbing for the adrenaline rush of seeing these animals up close. I
first time. I was very nervous when I looked up find sharks very frightening, so I’d also feel a sense
and realised how high it was. I started worrying of achievement because I didn’t let that stop me.
about how safe it was, but my instructor told / I love spending time outdoors, but I don’t enjoy
me everything would be fine. At first, it was a anything risky, so I would prefer to go fishing. I’ve
little difficult, but I soon got used to it. When I tried it before, and I found it quite exciting. Just
finally reached the top, it was incredible! Now, I getting away from the hustle and bustle of the city
go rock climbing whenever I can. It’s amazing! / always helps relieve my stress. I really enjoy being
I have never done anything like that, but I would close to nature and the peaceful atmosphere. I think
definitely like to try! I would like to go bungee it would be a wonderful way to spend the day.
jumping, especially from a bridge. It sounds really
exciting!
B 2b
Similarities Reading
appreciating nature
away from the hustle and bustle of the city A
can be enjoyed with friends Why do people enjoy reading mystery books?
Differences People enjoy reading mystery books, first of all,
adrenaline rush – peaceful atmosphere because you never know what will happen next.
exciting, challenging – relaxing, monotonous As you’re reading, you’re also trying to solve
get over fear – relieve stress the mystery along with the characters, so you’re
notes constantly interested in finding out if you’re right
Both pictures depict people doing different about what happened. I think it’s a great way to
highlighting activities in water. The first picture shows people escape from your busy schedule.
in diving suits in an underwater cage and a shark Have you ever read a mystery book? If yes, which
key language swimming around them, whereas the second one? What did you like about it?
picture shows two people fishing by a lake. The
Yes, I have read several, and I am very fond of
main similarity I see is that in both pictures people them. I especially like books with the famous
points have the opportunity to spend time away from the detective Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.
hustle and bustle of the city and appreciate nature. Sherlock Holmes always uses his extraordinary
It also seems that they are enjoying themselves skills and abilities to solve the mystery. It’s so
with their friends. However, the activities and exciting! / No, I haven’t. However, my brother
the feelings of the people in each picture are owns a great collection of mystery books and he
very different. In the first picture, the people has always talked about how fascinating solving a
probably feel an adrenaline rush because they are mystery is, so maybe I’ll give it a try.
experiencing something adventurous, whereas
in the second they surely feel relaxed and are Speaking
enjoying the peaceful atmosphere. The activity A
in the first picture appears to be very risky, while
suggested answers to all activities requiring SA: Both pictures depict people in the snow. In
fishing seems like a safe—even monotonous—
activity. I think the main difference has to do with the first picture, we can see a group of three
children and an adult playing in the snow,
activities encouraging oral production are provided in written form whereas in the second picture, a woman is
the purpose of each of these two activities. In
the first picture, it looks as if the people want to
talking on the phone during a blizzard. It
explore the underwater world and maybe get over
personal response in the Teacher’s Book, and in written and seems that her car has broken down, and
a fear they have, whereas the people in the second
she’s calling for help, and I’m sure she feels
picture look like they want to relieve their stress.
recorded form on the IWB frustrated. The pictures show how the same
C
KEY LINKS C1/C2 What do you think people find interesting about weather conditions can affect people’s
moods differently depending on the situation.
these activities?
The snow creates a positive experience
STUDENT’S BOOK Cage diving is interesting because it allows you for the people in picture a. It has provided
an opportunity for family bonding as they
to explore the underwater world, something that
SAMPLE PAGES activities focusing on reading for is difficult to do otherwise. You get to see sharks are spending a bit of quality time together
up close and learn more about these fascinating
in a fun and entertaining way. This clearly
creatures, but in a safe way. On the other hand, improves their mood. In picture b, the snow is
detail (bottom-up strategy) fishing can also be interesting. You get to develop having a very negative effect on the woman’s
a variety of
mood because she’s probably very cold and
your skills because fishing isn’t as easy as it seems.
questions Also, you get to enjoy nature and spend time with
to activate 214 TB authentic or
students’ authentic-like
background reading material
knowledge commonly found
in examinations
activities
focusing on
reading for
gist
(top-down
strategy)
post-reading
questions
to help Ss
elaborate on
the topic of
the reading
activity
development of lexical inferencing skills by deducing the
meaning of unknown words from the context
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