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 Elementary
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•A Student’s coursebook
•B Language bank
•C Word reference

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 CONTENT
UNIT /
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION SPEAKING READING WRITING LISTENING
LESSON
UNIT 9
9.1. Transport Means of Talk about types of Transport
collocations with get, transport transport collocations
take, go and ride.
9.2. Can / can’t, have to / Adjectives (1) Strong and weak Talk about ways to Read an article
don’t have to form of can, can’t, travel around towns/ about Paris city bikes
have to and don’t cities
have to
9.3. Apologising Excuses Intonation being Apologise for being late Learn to use linkers Listen to a man talk
happy or unhappy and write a story about his problem
getting to work
9.4. Airport Airport phrases Read an article
about one of the
busiest airports in
the world.
9.5. VOCABULARY PLUS
UNIT /
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION SPEAKING READING WRITING LISTENING
LESSON
UNIT 10
10.1. Be going to Plans Weak form of Talk about your future Read a new story a Listen to a radio
Would like to prepositions and plans / wishes bout a lottery win interview with
articles lottery winners
10.2. Will, might, won´t Phrases with get Make predictions about Read an extract from Improve your use of
situations a survival linkers: too, also and
instructions book as well and write a
short story
10.3. Making suggestions Adjectives (2) Word linking Make some suggestions Read an article
and invite your friend about thing to do
to join us with friends
10.4. Wild weather Write a reply to a
message from a travel
website.
10.5. VOCABULARY PLUS
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Student’s coursebook

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9 Transport ✓ Grammar: expressions with get,take,go,ride
✓ Vocabulary: means of transport

Vocabulary Transport collocations

1 Look at the photos and match with the type of transport from the box.

a boat a bus a car a ferry a helicopter a lorry / a truck a motorbike a plane a ship
a taxi a train a bike an underground / a subway train a van

2 Which means of transport do people usually use to go to Practice Transport collocations

work or university?
4 Complete the conversations with the correct form of the
➢ ______________________________________________ verbs below.
______________________________________________ get off ride go on take go by
3 Look at the words from the box and complete the diagram to
make transport collocations 1 A: How did you travel to Paris?
B: I ___________ train.
a bike (x2) a bus helicopter a train (x2)
a motorbike a plane a camel bus 2 A: How does Luciana go to work?
B: She ___________ her bike.
a plane
car
3 A: What’s the best way to get to the airport?
go by get on a bus B: You can go by bus or you can _________ a taxi.

4 A: Can you tell me the way to the beach?

get off
B: Yes, you take the number 45 bus and you
a horse ____________ at the third stop.
a taxi

ride take 5 A: How do you go to work?

B: I usually _________ foot.
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9.2 You can park here ✓ Grammar: can/can’t, have to/don’t have to
✓ Vocabulary: adjectives

Vocabulary adjectives

1 Circle three adjectives to complete the sentences. GRAMMAR can/can’t, have to /don’t have
to
Ride a bike is … 6 Complete the table below.

convenient fast safe

easy comfortable inconvenient
dangerous unhealthy slow
polluting uncomfortable difficult
green healthy 7 Listen to the sentences 1 -4. Circle the correct pronunciation.

2 Match each adjective to its opposite.

fast – slow

3 ))) Listen and check.

READING
4 Read the article and underline the correct alternative in Practice
each sentence.
9 Look at signs A -F. What do they mean? Underline the
correct alternative.

1 Motorbikes don’t have to / can’t go here.

They have to/don´t have to go on another
road.

2 You can /have to park here for free. You

can’t/don’t have to pay for fifteen minutes
parking.

3 Bikes have to/ can keep left. People on

foot don´t have to/can’t walk on the left.

4 You can/can’t catch the bus here. You

have to/ don’t have to wait more than ten
1 You can / can’t leave the bike at any station in the city. minutes.
2 A sixteen-year-old child can / can’t use the bikes.
3 Users have to / don’t have to be healthy. 5 You can’t/don’t have to ride your bike. You
4 Users have to / don’t have to pay for the first thirty minutes. can/have to get off and walk.

5 Match sentences 1- 4 above with meanings a – d.

6 You can/can’t take a taxi here. You can/
a) It’s necessary.
can’t park here.
b) It’s not necessary.
c) It’s OK.
d) It’s not OK.
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9.3 Sorry, I’m late ✓ Vocabulary: excuses
✓ Functions: apologising

Vocabulary excuses
8 Look at the responses below. Is the boss happy (+) or
1 Answer these questions: Are you often late for work, university unhappy (x) about the situation?
or meetings? Why/Why not? 1 I don’t believe you.
2 Work in pairs and match 1-5 to a- e below. 2 It’s half past nine!
1 I lost a) broke down. 3 Don’t worry about it.
2 I missed b) my alarm clock. 4 That’s OK. No problem.
3 My car c) the bus. 5 Don’t let it happen again.
4 The traffic d) my keys. Language Bank Page 16
5 I didn’t hear e) was bad.
Learn to linkers
3 Look at the collocations above and write sentences with words
9 Look at the linkers in the box and circle them in the
in the box.
listening extract below.
the train my ticket was terrible the phone didn’t start
first of all and but so finally because
FUNCTION apologising then after that

4 Look at the picture and answer the questions. Who are the
people? What’s the problem? What do you think happened?

10 Answer these questions.

5 Read the text and check your answers.
1 Which linkers do you use for the beginning and end of
the story?
2 Which two linkers mean next in the story?

11 Read the conversation and correct the six mistakes.

Teacher: Can I have your homework?
Student: Oh, I really sorry. I’m afraid of left it at home.
Teacher: Don’t worry it. Did you do it?
6 What did the man say to his boss? Underline the correct
alternatives in the sentences below. Student: Yes, of course.

1 Look, I’m really/real sorry I’m late. Teacher: Which part did you think was difficult?
2 I’m terribly/terrible sorry I’m late. Student: Sorry, both I don’t remember.
3 I feel terribly/ terrible about it.
Teacher: Did you really do it?
4 I’m afraid/ sorry my train hit a cow!
Student: Er… I afraid I forgot to do it.
7 ))) Listen an check. Then listen and repeat. Teacher: Don’t left it happen again!

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9.4 Airport ✓ flying phrases, writing

1 What are the good and bad things about airports and flying?
6 You’re on the plane and very tired. The person next
2 Put the actions below in the correct order. to you wants to talk… and talk.
a) check in 7 You arrive and go to get your luggage. You see your
b) the plane takes off but another passenger picks it up.
8 You arrive and go to pick up your luggage. It never
c) go through security
comes out.
d) wait in the departure lounge
e) get on the plane 6 ))) Listen to a conversation Which problem does the
passenger have?
f) go to the departure gate
g) do some tax-free shopping
7 ))) Listen again and tick the key phrases you hear.
h) go through passport control

3 ))) Listen and check. Then listen and repeat.

4 Read the programme information and answer the questions.

WRITING
8 Complete the email below.

1 Why are the planes late at Heathrow Airport?

2 What do you think passengers do while they wait?

Learn to deal with a problem

5 Read problems 1 – 8 below. Which do you think are the

three worst problems?
1 You want to check in, but there are no more seats on the
plane.
2 Your baggage is too heavy. You have to pay 200 euros but
you don’t have enough money.
3 Your flight is delayed by twenty-four hours. You want the
airline to pay for a hotel. 9 Write an email to a friend. Tell him or her about a
4 You get on a long-distance flight. There’s a screaming child problem you had when you travelled.
in the seat next to you. Write between 80 and 90 words.
5 You ordered a vegetarian meal, but when your food arrives,
it’s chicken.

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 😊 Vocabulary plus ✓ body parts and appearance

Vocabulary body parts and appearance

1 Match the names of the body parts with the photos.

1 arm
2 back
3 ear
4 eye
5 chin
6 finger
7 foot
8 hand
9 head
10 knee
11 leg
12 elbow
13 neck
14 nose
15 shoulder
16 mouth
17 thumb
18 toe
19 forehead
20 hair
21 eyebrow
22 chest

2 Label the photos using the words related to appearance in the box.

old bald tall overweight long straight hair short young slim short curly hair

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10 Life’s a lottery ✓ Grammar: be going to; would like to
✓ Vocabulary: plans

LISTENING
5 ))) Listen to six sentences and complete the table with the
1 Read the newspaper extract. What’s surprising about the correct forms of be going to and would like to.
story?

6 Read the sentences below and check your answer from 5.

1 I’m going to buy some clothes.
2 We’re going to look for a house.
3 He isn’t going to buy a car.
4 I’d like to learn to drive.
5 We’d like to move.
6 What are you going to do?
7 What would you like to do? Language Bank Page 17

Practice
7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of be
2 Answer, how do you think the couple plan to spend their going to and would like to.
money? 1 I ____________ the cinema tonight. (go)
3 ))) Listen to radio interview and check your ideas. Tick the 2 I ____________ to the theatre but there are no tickets. (go)
couple plans. 3 They __________ a bigger flat, but they don’t have money.
• move house (buy)
• stop work 4 They __________ a new car. (buy)
• get married 5 We _______________. (not wait)
• buy a car 6 We ______________ because we’re late. (not wait)
• travel around the world
• have a holiday Vocabulary plans
• buy some clothes 8 Complete the collocations with the verbs from the box.
• start a family
have buy go for get move start do go
learn stay
GRAMMAR be going to; would like to
1 ________ a holiday, a barbecue, a party
4 Look at the sentences. Then underline the correct
alternative to complete the rules below. 2 ________ married, a new suit, a new job
3 ________ nothing, a course, a lot of exercise
1 We’re going to get married.
4 ________ shopping, clubbing, jogging
2 I’d like to learn to drive.
5 ________ in, with friends, at a hotel
Rule: 6 ________ Spanish, to drive, to swim
1 Use be going to when you have/don’t have a definite 7 ________ a walk, a bike ride, a drink
plan. 8 ________ a new job, a family, a new business
2 Use would like to when you want to do something or 9 ________ to another country, house, into a flat.
when you have/don’t have a definite plan. 10 ________ a present for a friend, a boat, some jeans.

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10.2 You’ll get wet ✓ Grammar: will, might, won´t
✓ Vocabulary: phrases with get

Vocabulary phrases with get

Practice
1 Complete the sentences to make phrases with get and the
6 Complete the sentences below with ’ll, won’t or might.
words in the box below.
1 Always wear shoes. You _________ step on a snake, so
hot wet hungry thirsty bored
it’s safer to have them on.
sunburnt lost tired
2 Don’t sit in the bottom of the raft. You _________ get
wet.
1 When I exercise in the gym I get very _________.
3 Travel at night. You _________ sweat so much.
2 I didn’t drink anything all day so I got _________.
4 Don’t drink sea water. You _________ thirstier after you
3 I stayed up too late and I got really _________.
drink.
4 I forgot my umbrella yesterday and I got _________.
5 Always use sun cream. You _________ get sunburnt
5 I didn’t eat breakfast so I’m getting _________.
with it on.
6 I don’t have a map, I think I get _________.
6 Don’t put rubbish in the water. Sharks _________ come
7 I stayed out in the sun so I got _________.
because for them it’s food.
8 This exercise isn’t very interesting so I’m getting _________.
7 Don’t sleep on the sand. You _________ get too warm.
8 Don’t move around of the raft. You _________ fall into
2 Write sentences that are true for you with get.
the water.
Yesterday, I played football a lot so I got tired.
WRITING Too, also, as well
GRAMMAR will, might, won’t
7 Look at the sentences. What is the position of too, also and
3 ))) Listen to sentences and write 1 to 3 according you hear. as well in the sentences?

• You won’t get sunburnt. 1 Your body loses a lot of water when you sweat, so relax
• You might sweat too much. and try to sleep a lot, too.
• You’ll get wet. 2 Fish is your most important food and it’s also easy to
catch.
4 Look at the sentences from 3 and complete the rules. 3 Most fish are safe to eat and you can drink water from
fish eye as well.
8 Match a – b with words 1 -3.
1 as well
a) After verb be but before a main verb. 2 also
b) At the end of the sentence. 3 too

9 Put too, also and as well into the story.

5 ))) Listen and underline the sentences you hear.

1 You’ll get too hot. / you get too hot.
2 We’ fall into the water. / We’ll fall into the water.
3 They’ll sweat too much. / They sweat too much.
4 I’ll get hungry. / I get hungry.

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10.3 Let’s do something ✓ Vocabulary: plans
✓ Functions: making suggestions

Vocabulary adjectives
8 Look at the phrases a – e above and decide if they are
1 Look at the adjectives in the box. Do they all mean OK or
positive (+) or negative (-)
very good.
brilliant wonderful amazing fantastic great 1 visiting an art gallery
awesome excellent cool lovely
2 cooking
2 How many syllables are in each adjective? Write the
adjectives in the correct in the table. 3 inviting friends for lunch

O Oo Ooo oOo 4 a bike ride

5 going to see a play

a) Ah, fantastic!
b) I don’t really like feel like doing that.
3 ))) Listen and check. Then listen and repeat.
c) Sounds lovely.
4 ))) Listen to two conversations. Which activities from the
d) That sounds a bit tiring
article do the friends decide to do.
e) Brilliant!
Function making suggestions
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5 Look at the sentences. Underline four phrases for making
suggestions.
1 How about going to an art gallery? Practice
2 What about having a ‘movie marathon’ 9 Complete the table with four activities you would like
3 Let’s cook something. to do. Write a place and a time next to each activity.
4 Why don’t we invite August and Carla for lunch?

6 ))) Complete the suggestions below. Then listen and check.

1 How ________ __________ to the zoo?

2 What ________ __________ something more relaxing?
3 Why ________ __________ ________ some internet
shopping?
4 ________ __________ to the theatre?

Learn to respond to suggestions

7 ))) Listen to the conversations again. Match the suggestions

1 -5 with the responses a - e

10 Work in groups. Tell the other students about your plans.

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10.4 Wild weather
✓ Writing

Vocabulary the weather 4 Make sentences with the prompts below.

1 What / favourite / kind / weather? Why?
1 Match phrases 1-6 with pictures A – F. 2 What / kind / weather / hate? Why?
1 It’s stormy. 3 What / be/ weather / like on your last holiday?
2 It’s windy. 4 What / favourite / season? Why?
3 It’s snowing. 5 What / like / do in (spring / summer / autumn / winter)?
4 It’s sunny. 6 What / best / season / visit your country or city? Why?
5 It’s cloudy.
6 It’s rainy. 5 ))) Listen to people answer the questions above. Number
the questions in the order you hear.
6 Look at the key phrases below. Listen again and tick the
ones you hear.

v
v

7 Read the message from a travel website. Write the

name of your town / city / country.

2 Complete the weather forecast with the words from

the box.
hot warm cool cold wet dry

8 Write a reply. Use the phrases in brackets to help.

3 ))) Listen and heck your answers.

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 😊 Vocabulary plus ✓ Natural phrases and adventure activities

ADVENTURE
1 Look at the four photos and discuss. 4 Match the activities in 3 with the photos.
1 Where are the people?
2 Which situation is the most dangerous? Why?

A B
A B

C D
C D

E F
2 Find the following words in pictures A -D.
• sand
• forest
• water
• walking
G H
• raft
• snow
• footprints 5 Answer the following questions.
• climbing
1 Which activity above didn’t you know?
3 Match words from A an B to make adventure activities. 2 Did you do any of these activities?
climbing 3 Which activities do you consider the most dangerous?
A B
bungee ballooning 4 Would you like to do any of these activities? Why?

extreme boarding Why not?

hot-air climbing
rock diving
scuba ironing
skate jumping
while-water rafting
wind surfing

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Language Bank
9 Transport collocations with get, take, go, rife
Language Bank

9.2 Can/can’t, have to

9.3 Apologising

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 10 Be going to, would like to Language Bank
Be going to Would like to

10.2 Will/might (not) / won’t

10.3 Making suggestions

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Word reference
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Irregular verbs

Word reference 19
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Phonetic sounds

Word reference 20
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Word list
Here is a list of useful or new words from. You can insert your own translation.
Type of words:
adj = adjective
conj = conjunction
phr v = phrasal verb
adv = adverb
det = determiner
n = noun

WORD Type of Word SPANISH MEANING

transport
car
airplane
unhealthy
uncomfortable
take off
break down
check in

Word reference 21
 References

Bibliographic References

EALES F. and OAKES S. (2011) Speakout. Pearson Education Limited. England.

HUGHES J. and WOOD K. (2016) Navigate for beginners. Oxford University Press. Oxford, UK.
HUGHES J. and W. Katie (2016) Navigate: Elementary. Oxford University Press. Oxford, UK.
SCHRAMPFER B. (2014) Basic English Grammar. New Edition. Pearson Education Company. New York,
USA.
REVELL J. and TOMALIN M. (2015) Jetstream . Helbing Languages. USA.

Online references
CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY ONLINE
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/
CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMET
https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/key-for-schools/results/
ENGLISH AULA.COM
https://n9.cl/mx6ps
LONGMAN DICTIONARY ONLINE
https://www.ldoceonline.com/es-LA/

Images
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