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Unit 1
Big decisions Grammar; Vocabulary

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Challenge the students to try to
make you say Yes, I do. Tell them GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
to ask you Do you …? questions. Present tenses (review) Making changes
They get one point for each positive 1 Match sentences (1–4) with the tenses (a–d) and then 4 Match the phrases with the definitions.
complete the rule with the names of the tenses.
answer, but no points for No, I don’t. 1 I’m thinking about the big question: what next? 0 make a resolution f
1 give something up
After demonstrating a few examples, 2 I’ve been asking myself if it’s perhaps better to just 2 do well
find a job.
students can play the game in pairs. 3 I spend up to an hour a day practising with friends. 3 struggle with something
4 take something up
4 I’ve made a resolution. 5 take the chance (to do something)
a present perfect continuous 6 get into the habit (of doing something)
1 Write sentences 1–4 on the b present simple 7 change your ways
board. Nominate a student to c present continuous a stop doing something
underline all the verbs in the d present perfect b start doing something regularly
c use an opportunity
sentences in red. Give students RULE: d find something difficult
one minute to work with a We use the 5 to talk about something that happens e start a new hobby or interest
regularly.
partner and name the four tenses. We use the 6 to talk about what’s happening at or f decide to make a positive change
g do things differently (usually for the better)
1 c 2 a 3 b 4 d around the time of speaking. h be successful
We use the 7
to talk about past actions without saying
RULE: 5 present simple 6 present when they happened. 5 Complete the email with the missing verbs.
continuous 7 present perfect We use the 8 to talk about actions that started in the
past and are still happening.
8 present perfect continuous Sam
Look Sam@thinkmail.com
2 Before students complete the We can use the present continuous with always to complain New Year’s resolutions?
about behaviour that we don’t like and find annoying.

text, ask them to read it quickly My dad’s always telling me what to do. Last year I 1 loads of resolutions
and find out why the writer is and decided to 2 my ways. I tried
having trouble sleeping (they’re 2 Complete the text with the correct present tense forms to 3 the habit of getting up early.
of the verbs. Sometimes more than one tense is possible.
For two months I got up at 8 am, and
worrying about exams and the I even 4 running before going to
future). It’s 2 am and I 1 (lie) in bed. school. But I started falling asleep in the
afternoon, so I soon 5
that idea!

2
1 am (’m) lying I I can’t. I 3 (try) to get to sleep, but Then I stopped eating meat. I was 6

(have) trouble sleeping
2 am (’m) trying / have (’ve) tried / for about a month now. I 4 well until Mum made roast beef. I just had
to eat it. I also 7
the chance to start
have (’ve) been trying (try) different things to help me sleep, learning the piano when my school offered
but nothing
(work). My mind

5
3 have (’ve) been having 6 (not want) to stop. A lot extra classes. But I 8 with finding

(happen) in my life right now.
4 have (’ve) tried / have (’ve) been 7 It’s exam time, so I 8 (study) time to practise, so I stopped. This year
I’ve only made one resolution: not to make
trying a lot. There’s also the question of next any resolutions!
5 has worked / works / is working year. I 9 10 (think) about it for ages.

(want) me
Mum and Dad
SPEAKING Work in pairs. Discuss these
SPEAKING
6 doesn’t want to go to university, but I’m just 6 questions.
7 is happening not sure what to do. 1 What subjects are you doing well in at school?
8 have (’ve) been studying / am (’m) 2 What subjects do you struggle with?
SPEAKING Work in pairs. Think about a problem you’ve
studying 3 been having and tell your partner. 3 What was the last thing you gave up doing?
SPEAKING
Why?
9 have (’ve) been thinking workbook page 12
10 want I’ve been fighting a lot with my little brother
recently. I’ve tried to ignore him, but it’s impossible.
3 Encourage students to think workbook page 10
about possible solutions too. 14
Monitor students’ use of present
tenses and make a note of
common errors. Write these on 4 Ask students to try to match the definitions from memory before referring
the board, ensuring anonymity, back to the text to check. Encourage them to underline the phrases in the
and ask students to correct them reading text.
as part of whole-class feedback. 1 a 2 h 3 d 4 e 5 c 6 b 7 g
Workbook p10
5 Point out that students need to put the verbs in the correct tense.
1 made 2 change 3 get into 4 took up 5 gave up 6 doing 7 took
8 struggled
6 Invite students to share their answers with the rest of the class during
feedback.
Workbook p12
more
Get it Right!
Workbook Present simple vs. present continuous
Grammar p10, Ex.1–5 Student’s Book p122
Vocabulary p12, Ex.1–2
Vocabulary Extra p13, Ex.1–3
Worksheets
Grammar Worksheets 1
Vocabulary Worksheets 1
T14 Big decisions | Unit 1