C21 english for the 21st century level 3 course book

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Jake Hughes GARNET

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ENGLISH “)⁄ FOR THE 21* CENTURY

| Level 3 Course Book

Jake Hughes GARNET

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Contents

Unit rN B S

5 6-7 8-9 10-11
First impressions Switch off Conversation
1 ` ` Talking point Vocabulary Grammar Reading styles
+ How the way we
Communication | communicatehas | + Types of « Past simple + Conversations and games
changed questions
communication + Past simple Speaking
+ Opinions

+ Using talk, say, tell
and speak

21 22-25 24-25 26-27

2 Talking point Unique people and | Experiences Before you go
+ Unique places around | places Grammar Reading and writing
Travel & the world Vocabulary + Present perfect
+ Adjectives + Tavel reviews
A = Antoniyins

experiences

5 37 38-39 need? 40-41 42-45
Talking point What do we | The future How we study
Technology + Gadgets and apps Vocabulary Listening and reading
Grammar
4 and how we use + Survival | + Real and virtual learning
+ Using will and won't
Teams & them
for predictions
groups 53
54-55 56-57 58-59
Talking point
+ What it means to Working together Leaders and teams | Brainstorming
Vocabulary Grammar Speaking
belong to a tearn + Zero conditional + How to brainstorm in groups
+ The workplace:
orgroup
Problems and

solutions

5 69 70-71 72-73 74-75

Health & Talking point Is it good for you? | Work-Life balance Health trends

lifestyle + How healthy people | Vocabulary Grammar Reading

are now compared to | + Healthy habits + can, can't; have to, + Health and lifestyle

50 years ago + Gerunds don’t have to

85 86-87 88-89 90-92

6 . Talking point Graduate jobs Study to work Interviews
+ Planning your future | Vocabulary
Looking ahead | career + Job sectors Grammar Speaking practice
+ Salaries
+ begoing to + Preparation and in interviews

102-109 110-115, 116-125 Reading
Progress tests 1-6 Activities Transcripts
+ Body language
126-133
Word list

English for the 21* Century » Contents

D E C21 skills
17-20

12-14 15-16 A Body language
Where are you? B Choosing the best way to communicate
Meeting friends
Grammar € Discussions
Speaking
+ Present continuous and present simple D Inferring information from pictures
| + Making arrangements
28-30 E Writing: Deciding on the aim
Grammar
Types of holiday 33-36
+ Present continuous for future
Reading A Avoiding national stereotypes
arrangements
+ Holiday adverts B Keywords
Writing
Vocabulary « Text messages Facts and opinions
+ Verb phrases
31-32 D Evaluating
+ Types of holiday E_ Reading and describing graphs
Grammar Changing cities past simple
49-52
+ Verbs and prepositions Grammar
Listening and speaking A Prioritizing
+ Present perfect and
+ Values B Giving a presentetion
44-45 46-48
© Reading between the lines
Good ideas Technology and people
D Critical thinking: Useful?
Vocabulary Reading and writing

E Promoting yourself
+ Inventions and gadgets + Networking
65-68
+ Problems and solutions Speaking
A Finding solutions
60-62 +will for offers of help
B Workingina team
Groups 63-64
C Learning from mistakes
Reading Cause and effect
D Guessing unknown words
+ Features ofa group Reading and writing E Cause and effect

Listening + Abike share scheme 81-84
+ Connecting and organizing parts of
aconversation 79-80 writing A Questioning opinions
Grammar B Rules
Days off C Making assumptions
+ Discourse markers: anyway, right, so Listening and D Thinking creatively
+ Days off work E Note-taking
76-78
95-96 97-100
Creative solutions Applying for a job A Long-term and short-term aims
Speaking
+ Giving advice Writing B Networking
Grammar © Why we communicate
+ Using should/shouldn'tto give advice + Acover letter D Prepfaorrthie nfutgure
Reading and speaking
+ Nudging E Register

95-94
Study abroad

Grammar

+ First conditional

English for the 21* Century « Contents

Welcome to C27 English for the 27" Century Course Book

Course book 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 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
For more information * Transcripts
+ Word list
See page 101 for details.
All the audio material is an the audio DVD in the inside front cover. The MP3 files can be
downloaded from the C21 website.
on the other C21 print and digital components, go to the C21 website at www.garneteducation.com/C21.

English for the 21* Century s Introduction

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(EUW) How has the way we communicate changed since 1970? Think of five changes.

Types of Past simple « Reading: Conversations +» Body language
communication Past simple questions and games * Choosing the best way
* Using talk, say, tell © Present continuous
and speak and present simple * Speaking: Opinions to communicate
© Present continuous for * Speaking: Making * Discussions
future arrangements ¢ Inferring information
arrangements
« Writing: Text messages. from pictures
¢ Writing: Deciding on

the aim

make/get a phone call send/get anemail send/get aletter send/geta text _ talk face to face

In pairs. Discuss how often you use the types of communication in 1.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each one?

Advantages Disadvantages

Emails are free and very quick. You need a_computer.

In pairs. Which photo in 1 shows these types of body
language: smiling, shaking hands, making eye contact?

How many other types of body language do you know?
Make a list.

In groups. Answer the questions about body language.
Give reasons for your answers.
you meet someone
a What body language do you use when
for the first time? a woman?
from another country?
b Is it different when you meet a man or
c¢ Is it different when you meet someone

} English for the 21* Cantury « Unit1

In pairs. What do you talk about when you meet someone Using talk, say, tell and speak
for the first time?
We talk toa person and talk about
Examples money, jobs, the weather, politics, TV
a topic. Talk to your partner.
8 (© 111 Listen to four people answer the question in 5. He always talks about
Examples money.
Which speakers are similar to you?
a pelo i ire sean
(© 1.1 Listen again and make notes about each speaker’s
Example" She says-she likes met
body language. Discuss your notes with a partner. We tella person to do something and
tell someone abouta subject.
Speaker Body language
Examples |told him to go home.
a doesn't make a lot oF aye contact

Tell me about your
b
holiday, 5
c
We also use tell with ajoke, a story, the
d time, and the truth.
We use speak with languages.

Example Do you speak English?

Complete the sentences with talk, say, tell or speak.

a Some people ___| am lazy.

b Idon't often ____ to my neighbours.

ce lalways_——the truth.

d He often____ about his family. He has some really
interesting stories.

e |_____twa languages - Arabic and Italian.

f Myteacher always _____ me to do my homework on time.

g_ lalways____ my parents where | am.

ho In my country |__ my family name first.

868In pairs. Are the sentences in 8 true for you? Discuss with your partner.

In pairs. What sort of body language do people use when they feel these emotions?
Think of other emotions and how we show them. Which emotions are OK to show?

a bored b surprised © annoyed

Example When I'm bored | play with my phone.

Stand up and meet other students. Think about the body language you use
and the subjects you talk about.

English for the 21* Century » Unit 1

In pairs. Look at the list of electronic media. more than ever. In particular, young people
Which items do you have? How often do you
use them? spend a lot of time on their phones and

internet phone radio computers. But what happens when they
tablet television video games switch everything off? In an experiment, we
asked students from ten countries around
@ Read the article. Do you think the students enjoyed the world to spend 24 hours without any
the experiment? Give reasons for your answer.
electronic media.

1.2 Listen to four students talk about the experiment.
Choose the correct answer for each speaker and give a reason.

Enjoyed //Didn’t enjoy X Reason

° a Danying We have many different ways

b Marwan to communicate, for example,
phone call, email, text, face to
Erica
d Brandon face, etc. We choose the way to
communicate based on what
l4) Complete the sentences from 3 with words from the box. we are saying and who we
didn’t leave don't play don't talk live use walked was wasn’t went are saying it to, For example,
emails are often a good way to
a |___________v_id_eo games, but| _____________myphonealot. communicate with colleagues

about daily information,

When do we use or not use these
ways of communicating?

|" Bhonecall = text message

bI___——outsideandl_———————for two hours. : Ba 5 ee
€ ]__————— thehouselljust stayed in the kitchen and made
* Skype call
cups of tea.

dị — happy because itwas really boringl

e |___DD—DD—— withmyfriends,butwe very much.

f t_ one of the best days of the year!

BỊ) Enolish for the 21* Century » Unit1

Use the verbs in the box to write four sentences in the
past simple about yourself, two positive and two negative.

be buy do eat go have live make play talk watch Past simple

Example | had a seminar this morning. Regular verbs
| didn't co ry homework this week.
We laugheda lot in class.
@ In groups. Put all your sentences from 5 together. One student ved tt: tontan si 20t2,

reads out the sentences es and the other students guess who Be and irregular verbs
wrote each sentence. Give reasons for your guesses.
It wasa nice day on Tuesday.
) In pairs. Think about yesterday and take turns to answer the questions.
went te university inthe USA;
a What electronicmedia did you use? Why did you use it?
b What electronic media didn't you use? Why not? Negative
| wasn't happy this morning.
(© 15 Listen to two students discuss the questions in 7. | didn'thavea job last year.
Are their answers similar or different to yours?
PRONUNCIATION
(> 1.3 Listen and practise saying
these sentences.

| wasn't happy this morning.
I didn't have a job last year.

Qo (© 1.5 Listen again and complete the students’ conversation. PRONMLIMCIATIOM
b 1.4 Howdo we pronounce the
AB Yes, | did. | you use your phone yesterday? n‘tin wasn't and didn’t? How do

bịt all dạ we pronounce doesn't and don't?
t Se y.
A — °didyouring?

B_ lrang my friends Mehmet and Khalid... What ddyou_——_——#. Listenand check.

ÂÁ |_———— —— “someresearch on the internet for my assignmerrt.

B Didyou_———— Ti

A No. The internet connection —__8 really slow.
B hyou at home? Past simple questions

Neil Vin the library. We use the past form of be to make
questions.
@ In pairs. Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
Examples Were you surprised?
Write two more questions about communication.
you / use / yesterd/atyhe intern/ edtid /? Was the car expensive?
¬—=m an ơu% We use do with other verbs.
Example Did someone steal it?

get / you/ texts/ did / how many / yesterday /?

first phone / expen/ ysouir v/ weas /?

mee/ tlast weeke/nydou / any friends / did /?

your teacher / did / yesterday / talk to/ you /?

busy / you /last week / were/ ?

@ Ask and answer the questions in 10. Give more information with your answers.

Example Did you use the internet yesterday?
Yes, | did. | use it every day.

English for the 21° Century » Unit 1

Conversations and games

oO In pairs. Look at the photos and answer the questions.

a Can you name the games in the photos below? Are the games popular in your country?
b How do you play the games? Take it in turns to describe the rules.
c¢ How are the games similar to the styles of conversation described in the article?

Add the name of the sport to each heading.

Some games are similar to conversations.
Sometimes you play to win and sometimes you just enjoy playing.

Can uou guess the game?

The style The style The style

This is the usual style of This style of conversation is very This is very different from the
conversation. Two or more people polite and people do not interrupt. other two styles. The pace of the
take turns to speak and cooperate Everyone waits for the speaker to conversation is usually fast. Each
to keep the conversation going. The finish before they take their turn. person is trying to win by attacking

pace of the conversation is usually There are never two people talking the other person.
quite slow and relaxed. at the same time.

8 In groups. Which of these situations are similar to the three games?

Give reasons for your answers.
a_ auniversity lecture
b_ lunch with good Tiends
€_ an argument between two people

Can you think of any other games that show a style of conversation?
Which conversation style is most common in your country?

English for the 21* Century * Unit1

@ Read the sentences about communication. Do you agree or disagree? Discussions

Men and women have different conversation styles.anc»
Lectures are boring.
People spend too much time on their phones.
Social media is  waste of time.

(â 1.6 Listen to two students having a discussion. Which statement
from 1do they discuss? Do they agree or disagree with the statement?

8 (© 16 Listen again. Tick the phrases you hear. C10). 771.17

a What about you? O PRONUNCIATION
1.7 Listen and repeat the
b disagree. oO

phrases from the Focus box. Copy
¢ |completely agree. fi)
f A ek Whe rtiehien:
d_ [think our Engineering lectures are OK. Ee

e [mnotsure. Oo

In pairs. Write the phrases from 3 in the correct place in the Focus box.

Opinions Lectures are boring. What do you think?
—=—_ I don't think so.
Giving your opinion
Asking for an opinion You're right.
Agreeing ——————— 3
Disagreeing

Not decided

8 In pairs. Take turns to discuss the topics in 1 starting with / think...
Ask other students if they agree or disagree.

Example A _ | think people waste alot of time on social media.
What do you think?

B I'm not sure. It’s important to keep in contact with
your friends, but maybe just for 30 minutes a day.

@ Go to page 110 for a research activity about current topics.

English for the 21* Century s Unit 1

oO In pairs. Answer the questions and give more information.

a How often do you meet friends? ce Are you usually on time?

b Where do you usually go? d Do you have any friends who are always late?

8 In pairs. Look at two friends, Pavel and Tina, talking to each other on the phone.
Guess what the conversation is about.

] = ly Present continuous and present simple

K tMiy: 8 b 1.8 Listen to the conversation and check your answer for 2. We use the

oO ( 1.9 Listen to some sentences from 3. Underline the totalk about everyday things that are
words you hear.
a | m standing / stand outside the cinema. generally true.
b | ‘m being /'ma bit late.
Lộ | walk/ ‘m walking past the park. Examples | drive to uriversity every day.
d The bus is coming/ comes.
e The bus is going / goes. My sister laughs a lot.
f | ‘m goi/nggo as fast as | can. ‘We use the
to talk about current activities.
Which sentences in 4 are in the present simple? Which
are in the present continuous? Examples | can't talk now because I'm driving.
Example a_ present continuous She's waiting for him at the cinema.

[6] Complete the rules in the Focus box. We do not normally use be, wani, like and know

in the present continuous.

Examples | want a drink. not tmwantinga
dunk
She likes her new car. not She's-

liking hernew-car

English for the 21* Century * Unit1

Use the sentences to name the people in photo a.

Ana is sending a text. Veronica is looking at Paulo.

Deborah is standing up. Goran is wearing a watch on his right hand.

Tamsin is wearing ared hairband. Gianni is smiling and talking to Goran.
Paulo is talking to Tamsin.

8 In pairs. Find differences between photos a and b.

Example Anais sending a text in photo a, but in photo b she is drinking.

Oo Do you think all the people are friends? Give reasons for your answer.

® In pairs. Read the conversation between Gianni and Goran. Underline the present simple or
the present continuous to complete the conversation.

Gianni So Goran,how do you know/ are you knowing Tamsin?
Goran Oh, we ?e/ ‘te being old friends. We went to school together. How about you?
Gianni | work /'m working in the same office. Actually we sit/ we're sitting next to each other.

Goran Oh, right. So you're a journalist, too. Do you write / Are you writing anything interesting at the moment?
Gianni Hmm ... Yes, | am actually. | usually do / ‘m usually doing all the boring stories, but at the moment
| write /'m writing an article about problems in primary schools.
Goran Oh, right.
Gianni And what do you do / are you doing, Goran?
I'ma teacher.
Goran Oh! Let's change the subject then. I'm thirsty. Do you wa/nAretyou wanting a drink?

Gianni

Goran Yeah, that would be nice. Thanks.

Gianni — Tamsin? Tamsin? She doesn't listen / 5 not listening.

Goran Thats because she talks / 5 talking to Paulo.

Gianni Yes, | think she likes / ‘s liking him.

@ (© 1110 Listen and check.

English for the 21" Century » Unit 1

Look at the photos. Write five sentences about each photo.

Example A womanis looking at a phone.

What do you think the situations are for each photo?

® Complete the conversations for the situations in 12. Change the verb in brackets to the
present simple or the present continuous.

a A Whatare you___ (do)? b A Whre._ —s(b) you?

BI__————— §tand)outside my car. BỊ (ntot kntow).

| {look) at some really dark clouds. A. What are you (do)?

A What_————————— (happen)? BI (stand) in the road.

B Thy __—— — (come) closer. A What (be) the problem?

A (be) ita storm? B Mycar_——— (not work).

B_Justa minute.Well,l———————————— (look) at A What (be) the weather like?
my phone. It______(say) a tornado Bit Growl

(be) two kilometres away. A Oh, dear. That doesn't sound good.

A Two? You'd better get out of there!

B Yes, it____ (get) a bit windy! Inferring information from pictures

@ (© 1.1 Listen and check your answers to 13.

15) In pairs. Think of a dangerous situation when a mobile
phone is useful. Write a conversation and include present
continuous and present simple sentences.

7... 771.17

English for the 21* Cantury s Unit1

@ Í 1.12 Listen to Tamsin calling her friend. What is she trying to do?

Tick the correct answer.

a Ask Ana to buya present for Paulo. É]

b Arrange to go tothe cinema. O Present continuous for future

8 Look at the chart. It shows a conversation between two people arrangements
making arrangements. In pairs, complete the chart with
We use the present continuous to talk
expressions from the box. about our plans with other people.

Are you: free nh Good :idea How : about Examples |’ having dinner with
Kerina on Friday.
I'm afraid I'm busy Would Let's What are you doing on
What shall we do you like to
Thursday morninở g?

We're not going to the
party tonight.

@ Find an example of the present continuous in the conversation in 2. Is it describing the present or the future?
@ Go to page 110 and practise making arrangements with other students.

English for the 21" Century » Unit 1

Text messages (#1 TawallM8 bụi I'm meeting `,

Oo Read the email and text message. How is the language different? PaulŠ lunch ZBiðf8. R l reo [Bf; |
| Samir
(eee!

Hello Samir,

How are you? My sister is coming to my house tomorrow and I’m cooking lunch.
Do you want to join us?
Send me an email or a text if you are free.
| hope to see you tomorrow.
Tanya

Say the highlighted words in the text message out loud.
Then read the Focus box and check your answers.

8 Use the text language from the Focus box to change the Text messages we often use letters and
three texts below. In text messages, of full words. This saves time.
numbers instead
a Are you coming to the party tonight? u= you
b Itwas great to see you yesterday. Examples
c¢ See you later for dinner. THX =thanks
r=are gr8 = great
8 Match each text with a reason for writing. 2moro = tomorrow
2=to IMS =l am sorry
2nite = tonight
asking for help thanking 4=for
lBr= later

c=see

a_ | couldn't come 2 lunch today because | was ill. IMS! (c3)
b Hi, mum. I'm cooking din4nfreiernds 2nite. How do u cook pasta?
c [twas really nice ofu 2 senda card. It made me smile. THX! Xxx Writing: Deciding on the aim

8 Send some texts to other students. Follow theanoca >>Do theexercise on paqe 19.
instructions below.

Choose a writing goal from the list in the C21 skills box.
Write a text and include text language from this lesson.
Send your text to someone in the class.
Open the ‘text’ you receive and decide how you are going
to reply. Ask yourself ‘Why am | writing this?’.
Write your reply and send it back.
Read the two texts to the rest of the class. Does everyone

agree on the writing purpose?

English for the 21* Century « Unit1

Cai diills

Research shows that 55% of what we communicate is Smile Em a | Negative |
through body language. It is more important than the v
Bow your head
words we say or the way we say them. How we use body

language also varies between cultures.

Tick the examples of body language that are usually Rai bịee

positive or negative.
Lean back in your chair

Compare your answers from 1 with your classmates. Think of Wave
a situation when you might use some of the body language.
Make eye contact

Here are some phrases connected with the body. Match the Bite your nails
phrases (a-f) with the meanings on the right. Do you have
Feet, 4 Fold your arms
similar ideas in your language?
Frown
a Pull your weight. It was very expensive. Kiss
b I'mall ears. Thank/Congratulate him.
¢ Twist his arm. Don't do anything risky. Yawn
d Don't stick your neck out. lam listening carefully. Shake hands

e Give hima pat cn the back. Make an effort. Point at someone

f Itcost anarm anda leg. Persuade him to do something.

reo mea‘We can communicate through written or spoken mediums. Our messages
can be sent in lots of different ways, such as speaking face to face or on
the phone, writing online blogs, sending emails, tweets, letters, photos or
text messages. We use different ways depending on the context.

How would you communicate these messages?

a You went to a concert last night and want to tell your friends about it.
b You work for a newspaper. You want a colleague to send you information

about a news story as quickly as possible,
c Youare ten minutes late for an appointment and sitting on the train.

You need to contact the people in the meeting.
You want to invite your relatives to your wedding.
Someone just crashed into your car, and you want them to pay for the repair.
Your friend who works overseas just got a new job.
You want to arrange a meal with a friend.
You want to share some photos you took on holiday.

English for the 21" Century + Unit1

8 Think of the differences between written Advantages of spoken Advantages of written
and spoken communication. Make a list EBinrriunIealfnn Gries
of advantages for each. Share your ideas
with a classmate. You can include body language | You don’t have to be with the
as part of your message. person you are writing to.

In discussions, you can exchange
comments and points of view. The most
difficult discussions are about issues you
don’t agree on. How you manage these
and the language you use will influence
the outcome.

oO Look at these discussion points. Do you mainly agree with (w⁄) or disagree with (X) your
friends, flatmates or colleagues about the point?

a which TV programmes to watch or films to see e current affairs/things in the news

b keeping the office tidy/cleaning the house f whois responsible for paying for things such as food
¢ what is good music or fashion g how warm or cold the office/home should be

d howloud you play your music

@ (© 143 Listen and read the discussion between Chris Oh, hi, Gemma. Have you got
flatmates Chris and Gemma. Answer the questions. a minute?

a Whats the discussion about? Gemma Yes, sure. Why?

b What phrases does Chris use to get Gemma's Chris | Well it’s just about the kitchen. It
attention, and then introduce the problem? was a bit ofa mess last night. | had
to spend half an hour washing the
¢ How did the problem affect Chris?
d_ Did Chris and Gemma get angry or stay calm Gemma dishes and cleaning up before |
could eat.
during the discussion? Really? I'm so sorry. But actually most
© Underline the language used to apologize
of the mess has been there for two
and to offer solutions.
f What do they agree to do? Chris or three days.
Right. Yes, | see ycur point but some
8 Choose another issue and practise a similar of the mess was yours.
conversation with a classmate.
a Your flatrnate/colleague forgot to buy tea/coffee Gemma _ Yes, OK. Look, let’s both try to clean
and there is none left.
b Your colleague arrived late for work and missed an up in future. And we need to talk to

important meeting. Jim. He never washes up.

Your manager made you work late and you are tired. Chris You're right. Thanks, Gemma.
d Your friend borrowed your phone charger and
°
didn't tell you.

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