Photographs Unit 8A page 45

C Learn by doing: Writing stories (page 12) Write a 3 sentence story for pictures 1, 2 and 4 using vocabulary words provided. Picture 3 is provided as an example below.

Picture 3- They are sitting at the table. They are looking at the woman. The woman is pointing at the whiteboard. Picture 1 Two men are sitting at a table with documents in front of them. One man is telling the other man something. The man taking notes has to prepare a presentation. Possible answers:

Picture 2 They are looking at the computer. One woman is pointing at the screen. She is saying something important. Picture 4 Two men are looking at something. One man is sitting down. They are thinking about a problem.

1 Language building page 45 A. Look at the list of verbs and make possible sentences about each of the pictures. Use the present continuous or present simple.

1. study- They are studying in the library. read – They’ re all reading books. sit – The students are sitting down in the library. stand- Nobody is standing up. revise- They are revising before an exam.

2. run – The highway runs under the overpass run – The overpass runs over the highway. be (a sign) – There is a sign above the highway. be (cars) – There are lots of cars on the highway. divide (guardrail) – A guardrail divides the two carriageways (sides) of the highway. **[one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction.]**

B Listen to four correct sentences describing the pictures in A then choose the picture the sentence refers to. 1. The students are sitting on the table. (picture 1) 2. A guardrail divides the highway. (picture 2) 3. They are preparing for an examination. (picture 1) 4. The overpass casts a shadow on the road. (picture 1)

2 Test tactic: Select an answer quickly Listen to three sentences describing the pictures. After listening to all the sentences, choose an answer quickly. 1. B 2. A

B Now write sentences to describe the following pictures. (page 46) Possible answers: Picture 1 The woman is talking on the phone The woman is reading a newspaper. Picture 2 The woman is looking at her schedule book. The woman is checking something on her computer.

C You will hear four sentences describing each picture. 1 (A) is walking –Wrong (B) is folding –Wrong (C) is standing –Correct (D) is making -Wrong

2 (A) is picking up -Wrong (B) is sitting on -Correct (C) is working on the computer -Wrong (D) is sitting at -Correct

3 Test tactic: page 46 Look at the pictures 1-3. A) Brainstorm vocabulary B) Predict possible statements

a) Picture 1 The woman is paying for something The woman is buying some candy. The woman is giving the shop assistant some money. Picture 2 The workers are sitting at their computers. There are looking at a lot of monitors on the wall above them.

Picture 3 They are having a picnic. They are sitting on the grass, next to the tent. b) Listen and echo silently the answer choices and tick whether you think it is correct, maybe correct or wrong. Picture 1 (D) A woman is being served. Picture 2 (B) The monitors are covering the wall. Picture 3 (A) Some people are sitting on a rug.

Understanding natural English (page 47) She’s folding the newspaper. The man’s riding his horse by the sea. B Mini test (page 47) 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. F