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Unit 2
On the road Reading; Vocabulary; Pronunciation

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A BRAZILIAN ADVENTURE
Write the following on the board: If
you could live in a foreign country,
where would you live? Why? Give Last year, after I finished school, I realised I didn’t really have a plan
for the next stage of my life. My mum, who is Brazilian but has lived
students one minute to think of here in the UK most of her life, had the great idea of sending me over
their answers and make notes. to Brazil to live with one of her aunts for a while. At first, I wasn’t sure,
but after two months of sitting around the house doing nothing,
Divide the class into small groups for I began to think an overseas adventure sounded like a pretty good
idea! And if nothing else, it meant I wouldn’t have to put up with my
students to compare answers. During annoying baby sister for a year. (Just kidding, Nina!)
feedback, hold a class vote to find So, I started doing the things I needed to do to bring it about – about myself. I’m a lot more independent than I ever thought
a few phone calls, a visit to the Brazilian embassy and shopping for
I could be! I’ve made loads of friends and I run into several
out which country would be the most more summer clothes! Two weeks later, I was at the airport setting people each time I leave the house. It really makes me feel
popular destination and why. out for Rio de Janeiro. Thirteen hours later, the plane touched down. like I’m at home here.
I had arrived. I was worn out but really, really excited.
It’s also been brilliant to learn another language. My mum
I’ve been here half a year now. My aunt and my cousins have made never spoke Portuguese at home, which was a shame.
me feel wonderfully at home. I’ve even got a job. I’m teaching Of course, I heard it spoken a lot whenever my relatives
1 Before students read the blog, English to children living in some of the poorer parts of the city. visited and I knew a few words, but I was amazed at how
quickly I’ve managed to pick it up. After a few months of
I think the best thing about it so far has been learning about
get them to cover it and just look another culture. At school I had several friends whose families hanging out with my cousin and her friends, I’m finding
at the photos and answer the came from different parts of the world originally. I think I understand most of what they say and I’m able to take part
in their conversations quite easily. It’s great finally having
I had quite a good understanding of some other cultures,
questions. but actually living in another country means you really get a second language and learning it doesn’t seem like work
to see how life there can be different and similar to the one at all. I’ve also become really interested in photography.
you know. I’ve been through so many different experiences There are so many beautiful views to take photos of!
2 2.03 here, and mostly they’ve been brilliant. I feel like My year abroad is turning out to be the best year of my life so
1 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2 the UK I’ve learned a lot more about the world and also far. And who knows, I might be here longer, much longer!
3 a year abroad
3 Ask students to try to answer the VOCABULARY
questions from memory before Phrasal verbs (1)
referring back to the blog to 4 Complete these sentences from the blog. Use the
correct form of the phrasal verbs from the list.
check. Then read the blog again to check.
1 His mum is from Brazil and he has bring about | go through | pick up
family there. put up with | set out for | touch down
2 He didn’t have a plan for the next turn out | wear out
stage of his life and he didn’t enjoy REAdING 1 So I started doing the things I needed to do to
it

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sitting around the house doing 1 Look at the photos and the title of the blog. 2 I was , but really,
nothing. Work in pairs and discuss the questions. really excited.

3 teaching English to children living in 1 Where do you think Sam is? 3 I’ve so many different
experiences here.
the poorer parts of the city 2 Where do you think he’s from? 4 Thirteen hours after that the plane
3 What is the article about?

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4 more about the world and himself; 2.03 Read and listen to the blog to check 5 I wouldn’t have to
he is more independent and is learning 2 your ideas. my annoying baby sister for a year.
Portuguese 3 Read the blog again and answer the questions. 6 I was amazed at how quickly I’ve managed to

it
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5 He has made lots of friends. His 1 What is Sam’s connection to Brazil? 7 Two weeks later, I was at the airport

aunt’s family have made him feel 2 Why did he decide to spend a year in Brazil? 8 My year abroad is Rio de Janeiro.

welcome. 3 What is he doing in Brazil? to be the best year of my life.
6 He can take part in conversations 4 What has he learned from his experiences so far? PRONUNCIATION
5 Why does he feel at home in Brazil?
easily and learning doesn’t seem like 6 How is he getting on with the language? Phrasal verb stress Go to page 120.
hard work at all. 24
4 When the majority of the class
have completed the sentences, Pronunciation
students can scan the blog to Phrasal verb stress
check answers. Student’s Book p120
1 bring (it) about
2 worn out 3 been through Activity idea Mixed-ability
4 touched down 5 put up with Divide students roughly according to level. For Exercise 4, ask stronger students
6 pick (it) up 7 setting out for to cover both the blog and the list of phrasal verbs and try to complete the
8 turning out sentences before looking at the list of phrasal verbs to check.
Weaker students can complete the exercise with any verbs (phrasal or
otherwise) that fit the context. They then try to match with phrasal verbs from
the list before checking in the blog. This approach will help them more quickly
more grasp the meaning of the target phrasal verbs.
Workbook
Reading p22, Ex.1–4
Vocabulary p20, Ex.3–4
Pronunciation p118
Worksheets
Vocabulary Worksheets 2
T24 On the road | Unit 2