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FOR THE 21* CENTURY

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Level 2 Course Book

Nina O'Driscoll and Jake Hughes GARNET

EDU ATC ION

Contents

1 5 A B C
Talking point
Events + Global events 6-7 8-9 10-11
Special days Event management Festivals
Vocabulary Grammar Reading and writing

+ Word families + Present simple with do | - The Falles Festival
+ Dates and does + Writing a description

Grammar



+ Prepositions

21 22-23 24-25 26-28
Talking point Buying power
2 + How consumers make Vocabulary Product reviews Internet shopping
Products decisions + Product features Grammar Reading and speaking
+ Comparative adjectives | - What type of shopper
3Turni.ng 37 and price
are you?
i Talking point + Describing products
points Grammar
+ Important events 38-39 + little, less; few, Fewer
Performance
in our lives Turning points 40-41 42-44
5
53 Vocabulary Timelines Building a career
The world Talking ig P point Grammar Reading
+ Life events « Past simple: Regular and | « A famous architect
of work + Great performances irregular Writing
in sport, education, + Quantifiers + Asequence of events

business, flms and Grammar
+ Using time markers
music
54-55 56-57 58-60
69 High g achievers
Talking point results SpPos rts heroes Ethical decisions
Vocabulary
+ The most successful Grammar Reading and writing

+ Performance and + Cheating scandals
company in the world + Modals: can, must, need
to, should

Vocabulary

+ Talking about abilit es
and requirements

70-71 72-73 74-75
Inside a company
Temporary work Your money
Vocabulary
Grammar Vocabulary
| « Company structure
+ Present simple and + Money and budgets

present continuous

6 85 86-87 88-89 90-92
Advances Talking point Problems & solutions | What’s wrong?
+ The internet is the Vocabulary Global challenges
+ Problem solving Grammar Reading and writing
biggest advance for + too. and (not) enough + Nobel Peace Prize winners
mankind this century Grammar
with adjectives and
102-107 + Past simple with question
nouns
Progress tests 1-6 words
108-112 113-120

Activities 121-127
Transcripts Word list

English for the 21* Century » Contents

D l5 C21 skills

12-15 14-16 17-20

Creative collaboration Plans and arrangements A_ Word families

Speaking Grammar B Employability: Finding out aboa ucarteer

+ Suggestions + Present continuous for future plans C Reading effectively
+ Spelling rules when adding -ing to D Creative thinking
29-31 E Intercultural communication: Declining invitations
Choosing furniture averb
Grammar Speaking 33-36
+ Superlative adjectives A Learning words in pairs
Speaking and writing + Invitations B Cultural differences
€ Close reading
+ Making choices 32
+ Writing a proposal Smart buys D Criteria
Speaking
45-46 + Conversations with sales staff E Qualitative and quantitative

Changes research

Grammar 47-48 49-52
+ Past simple: Negatives and

Meeting new friends A. Group and individualistic cultures
questions
Listening and speaking B_ Understanding visual information — timelines
61-62 + Developing a conversation C Collaborating: Planning a team task
Timing and plans D Giving yourself time to think
Vocabulary E Preparing fora conversation
+ Deadlines and schedules
63-64 65-68
Grammar Group assignments A Organizing information
+ begoing to Speaking B_ Improving performance
+ Requests and offers € Making ethical decisions
76-77
How much are you worth? Vocabulary D The culture of time
+ Talking about tasks for the team E Assigning tasks
Speaking
78-80 möoom>81-84
+ ncome A company profile A Organizational charts

Reading Reading B Study habits
+ World income and poverty
+ Saudi Aramco C Budgets
93-94
Future challenges Speaking and writing D Word relationships
Listening + Company information E Doing research
+ Natural disasters
95-96 97-100

Positive action Risks and benefits
Finding the right balance
Speaking and listening Role models

+ Making a difference
Future challenges
Making a difference

English for the 21* Century s Contents

Welcome to C21 English for the 21% Century Course Book

Units The C21 Course Book has six 12-page units. Each unit is divided into five sections A-E which
give balanced coverage of vocabulary, grammar and skills input and practice.
The unit starts with Talking point which introduces the topic. It is an opportunity for students
to talk about the topic and share information and opinions.
The objectives for the unit are clearly laid out on the same page.

C21 skills sp
C21 skills cover academic skills, 21* century skills and study skills. Each section in a unit has
a C21 skills note and there are four C21 skills pages at the end of the unit which give students
more in-depth practice of individual skills.

Additional resources The following additional resources can be found at the back of the book:
+ Progress tests
Audio DVD + Activities front cover. The MP3 files can be
For mare information + Transcripts C21 website at www.garneteducation.com/C21.
+ Word list
See page 101 for details.
All the audio material is on the audio DVD in the inside
downloaded from the C21 website.
on the other C21 print and digital components, go to the

English for the 21* Century » Introduction



Label each photo with the name of a
celebration. Give reasons for your answers.

New Year, Dubai
American Independence Day
Canadian Thanksgiving Day
International Folk Festival of Russi, Italy
The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, China

(© 1. Listen to people talk about the festivals in 1.
Which festivals are they describing?

8 In pairs. Read extracts from the descriptions in 2.orn ance sai
Match them to the festivals in 1.
e®angco» D217 11 1/4
In cities and towns across America, there are parades with patriotic music.
Today, people celebrate the festival to give thanks for the good things in life. dance(s)
The New Year starts with a spectacular fireworks display.
Groups of dancers parade through the streets in colourful national costumes.

Alot of people wear something red, white and blue, and wave the American flag.
‘You can see massive ice sculptures of figures and buildings all over the city.
A lot of people eat a traditional meal of turkey and pumpkin pie.

G Find adjectives in 3 with these meanings.

typical of things in the past
very big

shawing great love of your country
big and really good
with lots of colour

[5) Which of the festivals
in 1 would you like
to take part in?
Gi aSons.
INS YUE eae One dance _==-—— dancing

@ Complete the table. Can og anges
you think of other word act —____/actress
families?

English for the 21" Century s Unit 1

Complete the sentences with words from the PROMUNCIATION
table in 6. Use the words in brackets.
a Come tothe Dublin Theatre Festival to see fantastic (>> 1.2 Listen to nine dates. Mark the order in which you

plays.Meetthe__———— and hear them.
at special events after the shows. (act)
1 Januar—y_ 2" February —_ 23“ March _—

18" June __ 5™ April ___ 22" August __

25"December_a_ 9!" May__ 30" September —_ _

b Atthe festival, you see groups of. [> \.2 Listen and repeat the dates, Pay attention to the
from different countries. Each group does a typical

from their country. You see lots of pronunciation of the endings of the ordinals, and the
different styles of ________. (dance) weak pronunciation of of. Note that we say ‘the first of
May’ but we write ‘13* May’.
¢ Doyou love folk music? Do you love to
Example The first of fov/ May.
? This festival of folk music is for you.
In pairs. Swap the names of three friends or family
members. Ask and answer questions about their

birthdays.

Listen to the country’s best folk and

sing along to your favourite (sing)

Match these events and the dates. the first week of August
a American Independence Day
b New Year's Eve in UAE 4 July
¢ Canadian Thanksgiving
Sth January to end February
d The International Folk Festival of Russi, Italy 31* December
e The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, China the second Monday in October

Complete the sentences with the missing prepositions.

a Americans celebrate Thanksgiving the fourth Sunday November.

b Indian Independence day is __15tt August. May.

¢ The Toronto International Film Festival takes place September. 15% April.


d Brazilians celebrate Mother's Day the second Sunday

e@ The Thais call their mew year Songkran and celebrate it 1a

Ask and answer questions about the timing of Prepositions
the special days and festivals in 8 and 9.
We use on with dates and days.
Example When is American Independence Day?
Examples on Sunday, on the first/last Monday in June
Describe your favourite special day or festival.
We use in with seasons and months.
Step 1 Make some notes (name, date, what you Examples in spring, in April, in the first week of January
can see, what people do/wear, other We use from ... toto mark starting and finishing times.
special things). Examples from 24" to 26" July, from July to Septernber

Step 2 Take turns to talk about your special day.

English for the 21" Century » Unit 1

>|

Present simple with do and does

Ø8 Which events do you think these two companies organize?

anniversary parties arts festivals birthday parties
business meetings conferences product launches weddings

70 0 0 1...

events for all your business needs

8In pairs. Pete Hanson is an event planner at Kasima.
Discuss these points.
Present simple with do and does
a_ Do you think he works on his own or in a team? We use the present simple to talk about facts and
b What tasks do you think he does in his job?
ce Do you think he spends most of his time at the routines.
We add -5 or -es to the verb with he, she or it
events or in the office?
d_ Do you think he works a typical 9-to-5 working day? Examples He works for2 corporate event company.
e What kind of person is good at this job?
Carla researches venues for all our
(© 13 Listen and check your answers to 2. conferences.
We use don't (do not) in negative sentences with /, you,
In pairs. Complete these statements with information we and they, and doesn’t (daes not) with he, she and it.
from the conversation.
a Pete works asan 5 Examples We don’t organize international conferences

b His company organizes Kasima doesn’t organize many weddings in
the winter.
€ Histeam_———————————
We use do in questions with |, you, we and they, and does
d Before events he works W with she, he and it.

e People who do well in party planning are Examples Do you enjoy your job?

We use haveVwiith |c , youh, we, and taheyt, and has with he, she,
and it. The short forms are e and %,
Examples | havea lot of work to dotoday.


He has a meeting this afternoon.

English for the 21" Century Unit 1

Underline the correct verbs to complete the description of Katje's job.

Katje fs / are a conference and event planner. She organize / organizes business
meetings and conferences for corporate clients. Her day start / starts at 8. First, she
have/ hasa team meeting to plan the day. ‘I’m lucky | hav/ ehas a very good team.
They do / does a lot of the detailed planning,’ During conferences, Katje often work/
works a 16-hour day to make sure everything run / runs smoothly. ‘| usually get/ gets
to the conference venue at 7 a.m. and | don/ d'oetsn’t get home until after 11 p.m!
Katje love/ foves her job, but she don't/ doesn’t have much time for a social life.

8 In groups. Discuss the qualities you need to be an event planner. PRONUNCIATION
Does this kind of job suit you? Would you like to do this job?
When we ask questions that
In pairs. Complete the questions. Use the answers on the right to help you. begin with a question word like

a —————— doyouworkfor | work for Inspire Events in Dublin. What or How, our voice usually

b ____ hours do you work a day? It depends. Usually about eight. goes dawn at the end of the
questions.
c ______is your busiest day? Friday. We have a lot of events at
(> 14 Listen and repeat the
the weekend.
questions in 7. Try and follow

the way the speaker's voice


rises and falls.

d ______—doyyou start a typical day? | start by checking my emails.

e _—_——— doyoulikeaboutthejob? The variety. Every day is different.

@ In pairs. Interview each other.

a Prepare three or four questions similar to the ones in 7. Add one extra question.
Examples Where do you study?

How many hours do you study a week?

CA b Take turns to interview each other. Keep a note of your partner's answers.
@ In groups. Using your notes, take turns to introduce Emplayability: Finding out aboa tcarteer
the person you interviewed.

Example This is Tomas from Venezuela. He’s Spanish and
he studies at a college in Caracas. His busiest
day is Thursday. He has a lot of lectures all day
and he goes to an English class in the evening.

@ Make a list of two or three jobs that you are interested c1... //„
in. Choose one of them and do some research to find

out more about the job.

a Goto page 108 for research ideas.
b Use your notes to talk about the job in your next class.


114/0 English for the 21% Century » Unit 1

THE FALLES FESTIVAL Valencia, Spain 15-19 March

Special events: fireworks, street parties, parades, street sculptures

A Street sculptures, called falles, are central to the festival. Each
neighbourhood makés its own falla for the celebrations, A local committee chooses a tear of specialist
artists to make the falla It also organizes events to raise money for its construction, The massive

sculptures are made of cardboard and wood, and other flammable materials. Many are about 15 metres

high. Typically, a falfa takes 12 months to make and costs between €200,000 and €700,000.

paring the festival, you can see 350 falles all over the city, in
‘squares and on street corners. On the first day, there is a competition to choose the best falla, The very

popular falles are often humorous and make fun of local politicians and celebrities.

Cc *Fireworks are a big part of the festival. There are displays at
midnight every night. Each display fills the sky with spectacular colours and lights and lasts 20 minutes.
The biggest display, the Nit de Foc, is on the night of the 18%. Every day at 2 pm. crowds of people come

‘to Valencia’s main square for a display of powerful firecrackers and fireworks. This noisy event is called

the Mascleta and you can hear the firecrackers many kilornetres away.

DB____DD Thefinalevent of the festival is the Cremo, the burning of the
{falles. At around midnight on the last day, the sculptures are set on fire, one by one. For Valencians the


burning of the falles symbolizes the end of the winter.

@ In pairs. Look at the pictures of the Falles Festival in Valencia. Discuss the questions.

a What do you think a falla is? c What type of materials do you think they're made of?
b How tall do you think they are? d Why do you think they burn the falles?

Read the article above about the Falles Festival. Choose a title for each paragraph, A-D.

a_ Paying for the falles d Fireworks night and day
b A tradition of firecrackers e The construction of the falles
¢ The burning of the falles f Visiting the falles

Find these numbers in the article. What do C3
they refer to?
To read quickly and efficiently we need to use different skills.
aE? Skimming; This is when we move our eyes over the text to
b 15 understand the general meaning.
Scanning: We quickly look for facts we need, e.g.,a name,
e 12 _————————————————— cost or date.

ở ¡ 200000-700000 Close reading: We read important parts of the text very

e 350 carefully so we really understand it.
f 20
Look at the reading tasks 1 and 2. Which skills do you think

you need to use?


10 English for the 21" Century « Unit 1

8 Were your ideas for 1 correct? Update your answers with information from the article.

8 Find words or phrases in the article with these meanings.

a_ an area ofa city (paragraph A)
b collect money (paragraph A)
¢ very big (paragraph A)
d_ burns quickly and easily (paragraph A)
e funny (paragraph B)
f make jokes about something but not in a kind way (paragraph B)
g very strong (paragraph C)

8 What role do you think the emergency services have in a festival
like the Falles?
a Match the services with the roles and make sentences.

Emergency services Roles
firefighters control the crowds

the police treat injuries
paramedics put out fires

b What other roles do these services perform?

(G4) 1.5 Listen to three people explain the importance of the Falles Festival for

their city. Who talks about these points, Marta (M), Josep (J) or Arturo (A)?


a Keeps Valencian traditions alive. es

b Brings business to local hotels and restaurants. —

¢ Passes Valencian traditions frorn one generation to the next. =—— =

d Brings local communities together. —

e Helps local craftsmen like painters and carpenters. =—

8 Write a description of a festival in your country for a travel magazine.
Give the following information. Use the text in 1 to help you.

+ time of year
» where it takes place
+ the main event
» people who organize the event

English for the 21° Century » Unit 1

\ \ /
In pairs. Look at the photos and discuss these questions.

a What are the differences in room layout in the two photos?

b Which layout would you choose for sharing ideas and
teamwork? Give your reasons.

How do you develop ideas at work/in your studies?


Example | use a noticeboard with notes.

Complete the guidelines for developing ideas in a
group using the words from the box.

all record be criticize make ask

a Remember that _______ideas are welcome. ——

b When you don't understand someone's idea, it’s OK to

questiontso clarify. _——

€ Don't_________ other people, or say their idea is bad. _——

d_ Give everyone the chance to___ suggestions. ___

e _____ positive when people give you their ideas. __

f ___all the ideas, for example, on a flip chart,

or on sticky notes. —

8 Who are the instructions for in 3? + the participants (P) + both (B)

+ the person leading the session (L)

8 (© 16 Listen to an extract from a meeting and answer the questions.

a What's the objective of the meeting?


b In which order do they make these suggestions?

+ picnic in the park and games for children -____-_ block party/street party __——
__——
+ video games tournament —— + aquiz night with prizes

English for the 21" Century » Unit 1

8 (© 16 Listen again. How do they make suggestions? Ereative thinking
Complete the sentences.

a Myidea is a quiz night.

b _____we could have a video games tournament?

¢ Sowhy don't we a picnic in the park?

d How about a block party?

Complete the suggestions. Use the verbs in brackets. ed Mon Lt cece ie

a How about local businesses to give money, FOCUS
for the food? (ask) a celebrity to open the
Suggestions
b Why don't we a room inthe community We use various phrases to make suggestions.

festival? (invite) the dinner in a hotel. My idea/suggestion is to + verb
a band for the party? (book)
¢ Maybe we could Example My idea is to organize a party.


centre. (rent) Why don’t we-+ verb
Example Why don't we organize a party?
d My suggestion is to
(have) How/What about + verb + -ing?

e What about Example How about organizing a party?

Look at these phrases from the meeting in 5. Put each We could + verb
phrase in the correct column. Then add another phrase Example We could organize a party.
to each column.

~oanc® Any (other) ideas? Asking for Asking for Recording Being positive about
ideas clarification ideas people’s ideas
| like the idea.

Do you have a suggestion?

Sorry, what's a block party?
| need to write that down.

Great idea!

In threes. Discuss ideas for these situations.
Take turns to ask for ideas.

a Improving the canteen at your school/work.
b Improving traffic in your town.

¢ Improving your city for young people.


Have you Fantastic!
any ideas
Any another
for... suggestions?,

Ihave an
idea. Why

don't we ...?

English for the 21% Century » Unit 1

—=4V-

> Ø8 Discuss these points.

a Doyou plan your free time and weekends?
b How do you make plans with your friends, for example, on the phone, or on a social networking site?

In pairs. Read a conversation about Rosa’s plans for her graduation. Complete it with words in the box.

are are they are you coming flying Im I'm not isn't they are

Kim _______ your parents coming to your graduation?
Rosa
Kim — Yes, . They're in from Bogota tomorrow evening.
Rosa
Kim Great. How long staying?
Rosa

My father's going back on Sunday, but my mother going back until Tuesday.
Kim
Rosa What about your brother Carlos?

He isn’t He's much too busy with work.

That's a pity. And going to the graduation party?

No, After the ceremony, having dinner with my parents.

8 (17 Listen and check your answers to 2.

8 Complete the sentences with the present continuous Present continuous for future plans
form of the verbs in brackets. We use the present continuous to talk about future

plans and arrangements.

a |___——— (notworl)this evening.l Positive Negative
(spend) a relaxing evening watching GaofmThreones. I'm (lam) going to the I'm not going to Tom's

b Amira (get) married next month, but theatre tomorrow. party.
she ___ (not have) a big wedding. We're (we are) having a
They aren't coming to
c A When your Omani friends party next weekend.
(arrive)? the party.
He's (he is) flying to She isn't getting back
Taipei this Monday.
until late Friday.

B They ____ {not come) until Sunday evening. Questions Short answers


d A Whai_— you (do) after class? Are you seeing Tom later Yes, | am/No, I'm not.
today? Yes, he is/No, he isn't.
Is Patrick playing gol on
B We____ (meet) Sara for coffee. Saturday morning?
When are you goingto
eA Tom —_________ (go) to the festival the cinema?
in May? What film are you
seeing?
B Yes, he (meet) some friends to watch

the fireworks.

English for the 21" Century s Unit 1

8 In pairs. Imagine today is Tuesday morning. Read the time expressions.

Put them in order 1-8 (1 = the expression nearest to Tuesday morning).

Friday evening —— Saturday night == tonight
—=— Thursday evening
next month == this Sunday
next weekend — tomorrow afternoon

In pairs. Talk about your plans using some of the time phrases in 5.

A Next weekend I'm going home to see my farnily. What about you?
B_ |'m playing a football metch for the school.

Put the words in the correct order to make questions.


a you/ evening / going out/ ar/ ethis /7
b you/ are / anything / on Saturday/ special / doing /?
e are/doing / today/ what/ after / you / class /?
d where/ going / you / are / for/ ne/xyotur / holiday/ ?

Take turns to answer the questions in 7. Develop the Spelling rules when adding -ing to
conversation by asking follow-up questions to find out averb
more about your partner's plans. For verbs ending in-e, leave out the-e and
add -ing.
A Areyou ...? A What/Warhe eyoru .e..? Example have — having
B Yes,!am./No, I'm not.|'m ... B I'm...
For verbs ending in a vowel and consonant,
double the consonant.
Example plan — planning

For verbs ending in two syllables or more
and the stress isn't on the last syllable, don't
double the last letter.

Example visit — visiting

‘Add one example to each group.

CALENDAR

In pairs. Share your plans for next weekend. +.e\(#h2.gi
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Step 1 Update your online calendar or diary so you have five 11118 146 17 +9 toŸ
or six plans for the weekend. 20 24 22 23 24 25 26

2 28 20 30 34 |
Step 2 Take turns to ask each other about your plans.
Example A What are you doing on Friday evening?

B I'm cooking a meal for my flatmates, It’s my turn.

English for the 21° Century » Unit 1

oO Look at the photos. What social activities do they show?
What social activities do you enjoy doing with friends?

(© 18 Listen to four invitations. Match the conversations
and the photos in 1.

( 1.8 Listen again. Do the people accept or decline the

invitations? Write accept (A) or decline (D) next to each photo.

These phrases are from the conversations in 2.
Add them to the table.

a Would you like to come? d Idloveto.

b I'dloveto, but| can't. e Sounds good.

e¢ Would youlike to goto f That sounds great, but I can't.

the cinema? g_ That'sagreat idea.

Inviting Accepting Declining Invitations

We often use Would you like to + verb when

we invite someone,

Example Would you like to play tennis?

Make a list of four activities you want to do in your free time. (c1
Choose activities you do with friends.
Intarcultural communication:
Examples play badmintong,o to a football match, go out for a meal
Derlining invitations.
[6) Plan what to say to invite your friends to each activity in 5.
Write sentences like this.

Example Would you like to play badminton after class?

Walk around the class. Invite people to do the things on Cà 5Ó 40 desta ae
your list. Accept or decline other people’s invitations.

Remember to give a reason when you decline the invitation.

A Would you like to....? A Would you like to ...?

B Yes, that sounds great./Id love to. B That's sounds great/good, but | can't.

English for the 21" Century » Unit 1

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'WORD FAMILIES

We use word endings ta show the family a word belongs to. For example, we
often use -er to talk about a job or type of work such as a ‘waiter’. However,
there are other possibilities such as -or for ‘actor’ and ‘doctor’.

Match a-d with the correct description.

a apainted wall activity

b to paint person
© apainter thing
d apainting quality

Unjumble the letters to find the name of the person.
How many different word endings can you identify?

a acting Person ———— | |

b teaching toacr
c law
d edit ceahert
alwery
e fishing doeitr

f haircut mfiserhan

g music ssairdrheer i

h_ photograph anmcusii
i sailing
otphograerph

j write
tosali

werrit

EMPLOYABILITY: FINDING OUT ABOUT A CAREER

You need to do lots of research when you plan your career. You also
need to match a possible career to your personal profile.

In pairs. Do this questionnaire about career research. Give details in your answers.

a Where do you get advice about b Where do you find job adverts? ¢ Which job areas are you interested
your career? online in? How do they fit your profile?
© from a teacher or boss
® from a family member  ina magazine
â from a career centre © using social media
s online
others ® ina newspaper
OO0000 Examples |'m interested in the
0000 hotel business.
| worked in a hotel last
summer.

English for the 21°* Century s Unit 1

C2) diills

READING EFFECTIVELY


We use different ways of reading to get the information we need.

@ Are these people talking about skimming, scanning or close reading?

a | need anew mobile phone. My old one is rubbish. | have a magazine to help me choose. | like to have
all the information | want: the cost, how quickly | can get on the internet, how long the battery lasts,
how good the camera is and things like the design and size. | compare all the phones and | read all
the reviews before | choose.

b | buy a newspaper every day, but it's about 70 pages and | don't have time to read it all. In fact, | have
about 20 minutes at lunchtime to read it before my next class. | read the headings, and look at the
pictures. If | see something that interests me | read the first few lines to get the general idea. | don't
usually find time to read whole articles.

¢ I'm researching cultural traditions across Europe and the Arabic world. | use a variety of sources like
local history books, guidebooks and websites. | usually know exactly what I'm looking for, so | don't
look at hotels, or the history of the country. | go straight to the most useful chapters or webpages
| need. | like to check that the descriptions are similar in several sources before | acd them to my

research notes.

CREATIVE THINKING

We can think creatively on our own, in small groups, or in big groups online.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of these options?

Read the options for thinking on your own and in groups. Tick the options you like. Add your
own ideas. Which options do you think work best?

On your own In groups


Option1 O Option 1 O

¢ Sitin a room with just a pen and pencil. e There is a group leader.

Listen to music to help you relax. e Arrange the chairs in a circle.

© Go round and ask each person for an idea.

Option 2 O © People talk about each idea in turn.
There is a time limit.
e Use a smartphone or laptop to google words.

© Call friends to talk about your ideas and ask for Option 2 O
their suggestions.

e People sit where they want.

@ People talk when they want to.

There is no leader.

© People write ideas on a board.

English for the 21" Century « Unit 1


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