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English for Starters is a communicative course in English, which takes into account the most modern methodology. English for Starters Level 12 aims to stimulate the child’s interest in learning English and to develop condence through a range of enjoyable activities. Students’ Book The focus at this stage of the course is on all four skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing. An active use of language is promoted Simon Haines throughout the course, setting the foundation for successful language learning. The course consists of: • A Students’ Book, which includes attractive and lively material to encourage students’ interest in the language through a range of listening, reading, speaking and writing activities. • An Activity Book, which provides a range of stimulating reading and writing activities. • A Teacher’s Book, which contains step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions for each lesson and useful notes on the effective use of teaching aids. • A Cassette, which contains all of the listening activities for the course. ٢٠١١¥٢٠١٢ﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺮﻝﺱ Students’ Book Simon Haines 322 Old Brompton Road, London SW5 9JH, England Maktabat El Nashr El Tarbawi El Souri (Syrian Educational Publishers) Omar El Mukhtar 2nd Str., Bldg. 6 El Mazraa, Damascus-Syria Phone: (011) 44676789 Fax: (011) 44676788 e-mail: [email protected] www.syrianep.com New edition 2010 © York Press 20112008 All rights reserved; no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publishers. Contents First semester Module 1 World issues 8 Unit 1 The law 10 Unit 2 Migration 16 Unit 3 Recycling resources 22 Module 2 Natural world 32 Unit 4 The Earth at risk 34 Unit 5 A world of plants 40 Unit 6 Under threat 46 Second semester Module 3 Lifestyles 56 Unit 7 Healthy life 58 Unit 8 Urban and rural life 64 Unit 9 New ways and old 70 Module 4 Achievements 80 Unit 10 Record breakers 82 Unit 11 Future projects 88 Unit 12 Geniuses 94 3 Module 1 World issues Unit Language Functions Skills 1 The law Grammar Linking Functions Reading Reading an (page 10) the past with the discussing opinions; essay present (revision of listening for general Listening Listening present perfect simple information; for gist and general and continuous discussing reasons; understanding tenses) agreeing for / against; writing about Vocabulary Speaking Discussing opinions opinions Crimes and criminals Nouns and adjectives Writing An essay presenting arguments and expressing opinions 2 Migration Grammar Talking Functions giving Reading Scanning for (page 16) about past events reasons; expressing specific information (revision of past explanations of Understanding perfect simple and events; expressing reference words in a continuous) opinion; reporting text others’ experience; Vocabulary Listening Listening for describing past Numbers numbers events Word families Listening to conversations Listening to a woman talking about emigrating from England to Australia Speaking Recalling an important event Writing An email about events Pronunciation: using stress for emphasis / contrastive stress 3 Recycling Grammar Talking Functions Reading Reading for resources about wishes discussing gist and detail (page 22) definitions; judging Vocabulary truth of sentences; Listening Listening Colour idioms expressing wishes; for gist and general Three-part phrasal interpreting a bar understanding verbs chart; writing a Speaking Discussing report from a bar information in a chart chart Writing A report based on statistics 4 Module 2 Natural world Unit Language Functions Skills 4 The Earth Grammar Giving Reading Reading Functions describing at risk explanations problems; describing for gist and detailed (page 34) Talking about cause pictures; expressing understanding and effect opinion; giving solutions; Checking the meaning Vocabulary describing a problem of reference words Climate and weather and its effects; agreeing Listening Listening to Prefixes: re-, mis- / disagreeing; comparing sentences with stressed and contrasting; replying syllables to an email Speaking Describing places in detail Writing A reply to an Pronunciation: rhythm – strong and weak syllables email 5 A world of Grammar Explaining Functions expressing Reading Reading an plants possibilities: must be / opinion; giving reasons; article (page 40) can’t be / might have been, giving explanations of Reading a sample etc. a picture; expressing account of a visit Vocabulary preference; expressing Listening Listening Things that grow time; explaining a for gist and detailed Adjectives and choice; extracting information prepositions positive and negative points; differentiating Speaking Discussing between fact and photographs opinion; writing an Writing An account account of a visit 6 Under Grammar Describing Functions responding Reading Reading threat processes (revision of to a quiz; agreeing / for gist and detailed (page 46) passive verb form) disagreeing; expressing understanding opinion; supporting Vocabulary Speaking Role opinion; giving reasons Animals playing: Expressing for a choice; role opinions / making playing; persuading decisions others; comparing opinions; planning Writing A report and writing a report; expressing possibilities 5 Module 3 Lifestyles Unit Language Functions Skills Reading Reading an 7 Healthy Grammar Functions making life Reported speech suggestions; expressing article (page 58) Direct and reported opinion; giving Listening Listening questions reasons; discussing and for specific Vocabulary comparing; reporting information statements and Words related to questions; giving advice Speaking Giving family advice Collocations and phrasal verbs with Writing A magazine make and do article giving advice 8 Urban and Grammar Functions expressing Reading Reading rural life Comparing and opinion; giving for gist and detailed (page 64) contrasting reasons; presenting understanding Vocabulary ideas; comparing and Listening Listening to contrasting; explaining Places a conversation between choices; responding to Words related to two friends an email; evaluating an sounds email Speaking Inferring Idioms with and meaning Word families Matching people to suitable accommodation Writing An email giving recommendations Pronunciation: intonation patterns Reading Reading a 9 New ways Grammar Having Functions describing and old things done pictures; comparing brief biography (page 70) (causative verbs) change; expressing Listening Listening preference; discussing for gist and specific Vocabulary opinion; talking Musical instruments information about having things Ways of playing done; identifying Speaking Sharing instruments musical instruments; information Idioms related to analysing and writing a A short music Writing biography biography 6 Module 4 Achievements Unit Language Functions Skills 10 Record Grammar Functions analysing Reading Reading breakers Giving background pictures; describing for gist and specific (page 82) information on past qualities; predicting information events difficulties; expressing Listening Listening Past perfect simple and opinion; discussing to answers continuous preparations; giving reasons; suggesting Speaking Making Vocabulary difficult choices come explanations; Phrasal verbs with Writing A response a giving background Adjectives with -: to an advert afraid information; predicting reactions; presenting arguments; agreeing / disagreeing; responding to an advert Pronunciation: intonation patterns – sounding sure of your answers 11 Future Grammar Talking Functions discussing Reading Reading a projects about processes pictures; expressing report (page 88) (modal verbs in passive opinion; giving reasons; Listening Listening constructions) discussing changes; using for gist and specific Vocabulary formal / informal words; information predicting; planning and Formal words and Speaking informal equivalents writing a report Discussing recent Word families technological changes Writing A report about technological changes 12 Geniuses Grammar Adding Functions Reading Reading (page 94) information using describing pictures; for gist and specific participle clauses and comparing talents; information relative pronouns discussing advantages Text referencing / disadvantages; Listening Vocabulary expressing opinion; Nouns and adjectives Listening to short adding information; Prepositions in phrases conversations interacting in Speaking conversations; solving Explaining solutions problems; negotiating to logical problems meaning; responding to a letter; giving Writing A letter of recommendations; recommendation expressing praise; convincing people Pronunciation: intonation patterns – showing interest 7 e l u d o M Unit 1: The law How does it work? Unit 2: Migration Why do people leave their countries? 8 Unit 3: Recycling resources How can we reduce pollution? Key words Unit 1: court, govern, guilty, innocent, jury, legal, principle, property, prove, ruler Unit 2: abroad, deteriorate, emigrate, famine, industry, modernisation, refugee, starvation, success Unit 3: composted, incineration, landfill, material, pollution, precious, recycle, resources, rubbish, waste ◗ llistenisten to a lecturelecture andan a description, ◗ write a report based on statistics aandnd demonstrate understandingun ◗ scan for specific information ◗ recall pastpast events ◗ present ideas and suggestions ◗ talktalk aboutabout wisheswishes ◗ write an essay 9 The law MODULE 1: World issues Grammar Listening