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Unit 4
The art of thinking Listening; Values; WordWise

11 Put a copy of the two pictures up
on the board and do the exercise THE ART OF THINKING UNIT 4
as a class before students open LISTENING
their books. 11 SPEAKING Look at the two tasks. Think of ideas for
SPEAKING
both. Then compare with a partner. Appreciating creative solutions
12–13 4.02 Check/clarify: How imaginative are YOU? 15 Choose the best way to finish this sentence.
coasters, candle, wax, Frisbees. Try these two tasks to see how imaginative you are. I think the tasks in Exercise 11 tell us that …
1 use them as coasters, put them 1 Look at these CDs. How many different uses can you 1 it’s important to be imaginative.
think of for old CDs? Make a list of at least six things.
2 being imaginative is better than being practical.
under a candle to catch wax, draw 2 Look at the picture. How many different things can 3 you can be an imaginative person even if you’re not
a circle with them and use them as you see in it? good at these tasks.
Frisbees 2 a tree, two faces looking 1 4 not everybody is as imaginative as everybody else.
5 everybody’s imagination is different.
at each other, broccoli and a human 16 Now put these in order of importance for you
brain (1 = most important, 5 = least important).
being practical
14 4.02 This exercise is closely being imaginative
modelled on Listening Part 2 knowing a lot of things
of the Cambridge English: First being responsible
being organised
exam. 17 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Compare your answers.
SPEAKING
1 don’t drip 2 get your dog 2 How similar are your ideas?
3 see broccoli 4 so hard
5 any tests on 6 to buy WordWise:
Expressions with good
18 Look at these sentences from the unit so far.
15 Tell students that there isn’t only Complete them with phrases from the list.
one correct answer. Nominate for good | it’s a good thing | it’s no good
one or two students to give not very good at | so far, so good
reasons for their choice. 0 I’m not very good at them, so I guess
12 4.02 Lewis and Phoebe did the tasks. I’m not very imaginative.
Listen and do the following:
16–17 Remind students to think 1 Note the things they thought of for the CDs. 1 Yes, three. . But I’m
not sure I can think of three more.
about what is important for 2 Note the things they saw in the picture. 2 there aren’t any
themselves, not for people in 13 SPEAKING In groups, compare Lewis and Phoebe’s tests on creative thinking, isn’t it?
SPEAKING
general. Encourage them to ideas with your own ideas from Exercise 11. 3 But , I can’t see
anything at all.
note down the reasons for their 14 4.02 Listen again and complete each sentence 4 I’m going to stop buying it
choices. Students discuss the with no more than three words. .
statements as a class and come 1 Lewis says that candles these days 19 Match the phrases in Exercise 18 with

.
up with a definitive list. 2 Lewis thinks you can throw the CD and these meanings.
a for ever
to bring it back. b there are no positive results
3 Phoebe isn’t really sure if she can c I’m / We’re / You’re lucky that …
in the picture.

18 With books closed, write good on 4 Phoebe says that Lewis shouldn’t be d We have started but not finished,
but everything has been OK until now.
the board. In pairs, ask students on himself. e have no talent for
to make a list of as many 5 The two of them are happy that there aren’t workbook page 38

creative thinking.
expressions with good as they 6 Lewis says that he doesn’t want
can in three minutes. the magazine now.
1 So far, so good 2 It’s a good thing 41
3 it’s no good 4 for good
19 During feedback, say the phrases
for students to repeat and check Activity idea Extension
pronunciation. Write the following questions on the board:
a for good (4) b it’s no good (3) 1 In which school subjects do you have to be imaginative? Do you like those
c it’s a good thing (2) d so far, so subjects? Why (not)?
good (1) e not very good at (0) 2 Do scientists need to be imaginative? Why (not)?
Workbook p38
3 What would a society full of very imaginative people be like? What about a
Activity idea Fast finishers society where nobody had any imagination?
Ask students to discuss the questions in pairs or small groups, then listen to
Ask students to write sentences some of their ideas and encourage further debate and discussion.
about famous people with used to
and be/get used to + -ing, e.g. Lionel
Messi used to live in Argentina.
When he arrived in Barcelona, he
found the language quite different,
but now he’s used to speaking more
Catalan.
Workbook
Creative ing Listening p42, Ex.1–2
Generating ideas WordWise p38, Ex.4–5
Imagining alternatives and possibilities.

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