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Unit 6
That’s impossible Reading; Train to

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If you have access to the internet, 6 THAT’S
do a video search for magic tricks OBJECTIVES
and choose a suitable one to show FUNCTIONS:
talking about sequence; explaining how
in class. Ask students to discuss how IMPOSSIBLE things are done
they think the tricks were done. If you GRAMMAR:
present and past passive (review); have
don’t have the internet, perform this something done; future and present
perfect passive (review)
simple magic trick: ask a student to VOCABULARY:
give you a number between 1 and Watch the video and think: extreme adjectives and modifiers; make

100. Write the number on a small 15 what is your favourite magic trick? and do
piece of paper and fold it up. (Do not
let them see what you are writing!)
Ask another student for a number, but
write the first number again and fold
up the piece of paper. Do the same
with eight other students, always
writing the first number. Put the ten
pieces of paper into a cup and ask
a student to take out a piece of paper
and look at it. Pretend that you are
mind-reading and say the number on
the paper! Ask students to guess how
the trick was done.

15 Get ing
READING
Play the video and discuss the
question with your class. 1 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. Understanding what’s relevant
SPEAKING
1 What magicians can you name? To write a good text, a writer must make sure that each
2 What magic tricks have you seen? sentence is linked to what comes before it. Understanding how
3 Can you do any tricks yourself? What are they? this is done will help you to do tasks like Exercise 3.
1 During feedback, invite students
to perform a trick for the class 2 Read the article about David Copperfield quickly. 4 Choose the sentence which doesn’t have any
Which three of his tricks does it mention?
relevance to the first.
(you may like to take a deck of David Copperfield made the Statue of Liberty disappear.
6.01 Read and listen to the article again and
cards into class for this activity). 3 match the sentences (a–g) with the spaces (1–6). A He was watched by millions on TV.
There’s one extra sentence which doesn’t belong in B He performed in front of a live audience.
2 Set a three-minute time limit the text. Check your answers. C People from all over the world visit the statue
every year.
to encourage students to read a It was very dark and he fell. D He used a large sheet to hide the statue.
b The audience is absolutely amazed.
quickly and focus on finding the c Where had he gone? 5 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Use this sentence to make
SPEAKING
three tricks rather than on trying d Time and time again, people have wondered: a similar task for your partner.
to understand every word. e There was nothing there. Gavin Cox was injured in one of David Copperfield’s
f He walked in one side and out the other.
The Great Wall, The Statue of Liberty, g People who catch one are invited to come magic tricks. C
A
Lucky 13 up onto the stage. B D
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3 6.01 Check/clarify: illusions,
silhouette, screens, to be staged,
column, volunteers, torches, cage. 4 During feedback, point out the use of the pronoun he – elicit that this
1 d 2 f 3 e 4 g 5 b 6 a refers to ‘David Copperfield’ and that it works to link the sentences. C
5 While students are writing, monitor to see how they’re getting on and steer
them in the right direction on this potentially challenging activity.
Collaboration
Taking personal responsibility for own contribution to a group task
Makes relevant suggestions based on the current topic of conversation. Introduces new ideas and links
them to prior knowledge during the task. Makes contributions that are on task and explains them fully.
Objectives Resources for this unit

All available online
Functions and speaking Talking about sequence;
explaining how things are done Videos Worksheets
Grammar Present and past passive (review); have ● Get ing: What is your favourite ● Grammar and vocabulary: Basic, Standard
something done; future and present perfect passive magic trick? and Extension Worksheets
(review) ● Grammar rap!: Present and past passive ● Project: Magic tricks
Vocabulary Extreme adjectives and modifiers; (review) ● Communication: How do they do it?
make and do Tests ● Get ing and Grammar rap! video
Fiction The Mind Map ● Unit, extension and skills test 6 Worksheets
Train to Understanding what’s relevant ● End of term test 2

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