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b Students work in pairs to compare their answers. Check ideas as

Overview a class.
PAGeS 78–79 2 Students work in pairs to discuss the questions.
vocabulary: Describing objects
vocabulary, exercise 2: Additional activity
Grammar: Comparative adjectives
Provide the model question: Which one do you want for your birthday?
Common european Framework: Students can use simple descriptive
Drill the pronunciation of the question. Ask students to talk to
language to make brief statements about and compare objects and
everyone in the class to do a class survey to find out which item is
possessions.
the most popular.
PAGeS 80–81
Grammar: Superlative adjectives
Common european Framework: Students can use simple
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE
structures correctly. workbook: Vocabulary: Describing objects, page 44

PAGeS 82–83
vocabulary: Shops and services Grammar focus 1 (PAGe 79)
reading: Top five unusual shops
Comparative adjectives
Common european Framework: Students can understand short
texts on everyday subjects and respond appropriately. See Teaching tips: Working with grammar, page 20.

PAGeS 84–85 WARM UP

Task: Choose souvenirs from your country To set the context, ask students about their online shopping habits. Ask
Common european Framework: Students can perform and respond questions like Do you often buy things online? What do you buy online?
to basic language functions, such as information exchange, and Is there anything you would never buy online? What was the last thing you
express opinions and attitudes in a simple way. bought online? Is it safe to buy things online?

PAGeS 86–87 1 Check the meaning of leather /ˈleðə/ and faux leather /fəʊ ˈleðə/.
world culture: Famous markets Tell students to look at the two jackets and decide which one they
Common european Framework: Students can follow changes of would prefer. During feedback, ask for reasons.
topic of factual TV news items, and form an idea of the main content. 2 Students work in pairs to answer the questions. Check as a class.

ANSWERS:

vocabulary (PAGe 78) 1 A 2 A 3 Students’ own answers

5 Students’ own answers
4B

Describing objects
See Teaching tips: Working with lexical phrases, page 21. GRAMMAR
Comparative adjectives
WARM UP 1 Write the sentences on the board and ask students to
Tell students that you have a problem and you need their help. All of complete the gaps, using the language from the activity they
your family and friends have a birthday in the next two weeks and you have just done. Check that they understand the meaning of
can’t think of anything to get them as a present. Write a list of your the comparative form.
friends and family on the board (to save time you might like to do this
ANSWERS:
before the class) with basic information, for example: Dad, 52, likes
sport, hates TV; Sarah, sister, 30, has a new house; Helena, 24, best friend, 2 more 3 A/B, more, A/B
reads, loves films. In pairs or small groups, students suggest appropriate
birthday presents for each of your family and friends. In feedback, decide 2 Write new on the board and elicit how many syllables the
what would be the best present for each one. word has. Elicit the comparative form newer. Ask students
to find another one syllable word and its comparative form
1a Focus students’ attention on the photos. Check students know from the previous exercise (big bigger). Write expensive
the names of each of the items and the pronunciation, especially on the board and then go through the same process. Finally,
jewellery /ˈdʒuːəlri/. write easy and elicit the comparative form. Try to elicit other
Look at the adjectives in the box and check the pronunciation, adjectives from students that end in -y. Point out the irregular
especially fashionable /ˈfæʃnəbəl/ and uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl/. adjectives for good and bad.
Look at the photo of the car as a class and elicit adjectives that You may want to ask students to read Study 1 on page 154 for a
could be used to describe it. Students work individually to match the more detailed explanation of comparative adjectives.
adjectives to the other photos.

POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
The jewellery is expensive, old and unusual.
The shoes are pretty, stylish and uncomfortable.
The bag is expensive, fashionable and unusual.
The watch is cheap, fashionable and easy to use.
The scooter is easy to use, economical and stylish.

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PRONUNCIATION The motto of Harrods is Omnia Omnibus Ubique – All Things for All
People Everywhere and they claim to be able to get anything you
See Teaching tips: Helping students with pronunciation, page 22. want in the world, so long as it is legal. The shop itself is a popular
1 9.1 Play the recording or model the phrases and sentences tourist attraction with many people visiting and buying one of the
yourself. Then write the phrases and sentences on the board shopping bags with the famous Harrods logo.
and mark the stress. Macy’s opened in New York in 1858, but in 1902 moved its flagship
2 Drill the phrases chorally and individually. store to 34th Street and Broadway where it remains today. Since that
time it has grown to be a New York and American institution. Unlike
Harrods, most major cities in the USA have a branch of Macy’s, but it
is still the original one in New York which is the most iconic.
PRACTICE
As well as its mid- to up-market stores, Macy’s is famous for its
1 Do the example on the board with the class. Students then work
Thanksgiving Parade, which has been running since 1924. It is well
individually to write sentences to compare the items in the photos.
known for its huge balloons of famous children’s characters that
Circulate and monitor.
parade around New York at the end of November each year.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
1 1a Set the context by asking how many people like shopping. Check the
Dress B is more unusual than dress A. meaning of department store. Ask if anybody has heard of or been to
Dress A is prettier than dress B. any of the shops. Students then work in pairs to look at the photos
2 and discuss the three stores.
Car D is faster than car C. b Students quickly read the article and find out why the Shinsegae
Car D is more expensive than car C. department store is famous. They check in pairs and then as a class.
Car C is more stylish than car D.
3 ANSWER:
Camera E is smaller than camera F. It’s the biggest department store in the world.
Camera E is easier to use than camera F.
Camera E is cheaper than camera F.
2 Check the pronunciation of the numbers. Students then read the
article again to find out what the numbers refer to. They check in
Practice: Alternative suggestion pairs and then as a class.
If possible, bring in some real items that students can see and touch,
for example two mobile phones, two pairs of trainers, two watches, ANSWERS:
two books. Provide labels with basic information, similar to the a the number of shoppers who visited it on its opening day
information in exercise 1. Students then walk around the room, look at b the square metres of shopping space
the items and write their sentences. This will provide a different focus c the difference between Macy’s in New York and Shinsegae
for the activity and will seem more authentic to the students. d the number of floors

Practice, exercise 1: Additional activities 3 Students work in pairs to discuss the questions.

In a strong elementary class, students can compare their sentences GRAMMAR

from exercise 1 in pairs. Alternatively, they can talk about other topics
as a follow-up, for example tablets and PCs, two different TV channels, Superlative adjectives
vegetables and French fries, two famous actors, two local football 1 Write the sentences on the board and ask students to
teams, etc. complete the gaps. They can look back at the article to find
the language. Check they understand the meaning of the
superlative form.
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE ANSWERS:
resource bank: Activity 9A New Year’s Eve(Co mparative adjectives) 1 biggest 2 most expensive
Study, practice & remember: Practice 1
workbook: Grammar focus 1: Comparative adjectives, pages 44–45; 2 Write fast on the board and elicit how many syllables the word
Pronunciation: Stressed syllables, page 45 has. Elicit the superlative form the fastest and write it on the
board next to fast. Write expensive on the board and elicit the
most expensive and write this on the board also. Finally, write
Grammar focus 2 (PAGeS 80–81) easy and elicit the superlative form the easiest.
Students complete the superlative adjectives, from memory if
Superlative adjectives possible, and then check in pairs.
See Teaching tips: Working with grammar,p age 20. 3 Refer students to the text to check their answers. Point out the
irregular superlative for good and ask students if they know
the superlative for bad (the worst).
Culture notes
Harrods is one of the most famous department stores in the world. ANSWERS:
It was opened in 1851 on its current site in Knightsbridge in London
2 the newest 3 the busiest 4 the most beautiful
by Charles Henry Harrod. Today it is the biggest shop in Europe with
5 the best
90,000 m2 of floor space. The next biggest shop in Europe is the
KaDeWe in Berlin with 60,000 m2 of floor space.

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Potential problem with the pronunciation of the vocabulary (PAGe 82)

There can be a temptation among some students to stress
the definite article the when using superlatives. Point out to Shops and services
students that we normally only use the weak form /ðə/, unless
See Teaching tips: Working with lexical phrases, page 21.
we are trying to be emphatic.
1a Focus students’ attention on the photos and quickly get a description
of what they can see. Don’t worry if students can’t give you a
You may want to ask students to read Study 2 on page 154 for a description of everything yet. Students then work either individually
more detailed explanation of superlative adjectives. or in pairs to match the words in the box to the photos. Check as a
class. During feedback, drill the pronunciation as necessary.

PRACTICE ANSWERS:
1a Focus students’ attention on the quiz. Complete the first question A a clothes shop B a bookshop C a baker’s D a butcher’s
with the class as an example. Point out that they shouldn’t worry e an optician’s F an estate agent’s G a post office
about the answers yet, they just need to complete the questions. H a pharmacy i a shoe shop J a dry-cleaner’s
Students check in pairs. K a hairdresser’s L a gift shop
b 9.2 Students listen and check.
b Ask the whole class the first question and elicit an answer. Students
ANSWERS: then work in pairs to answer the questions. Encourage students to
1 the most expensive 2 fastest 3 the most famous guess the meanings of any unknown words from the context and
4 the most popular 5 the richest 6 the highest 7 the tallest deal with any problems during feedback.
8 the biggest
ANSWERS:

2a Students work in pairs to answer the questions. 1 a post office 2 a butcher’s 3 a baker’s 4 an estate agent’s
5 a gift shop 6 a hairdresser’s 7 a shoe shop 8 a clothes shop
b 9.3 Students listen and check.
9 a bookshop 10 an optician’s 11 a pharmacy
12 a dry cleaner’s
ANSWERS:
1c 2a 3c 4a 5b 6a 7b 8c
2 As an example, ask a couple of students about the last time they
visited some of the places from exercise 1a. Students then work in
Practice, exercise 2b: Additional activity pairs to ask and answer questions.
If your students all come from the same country, ask them to prepare
a similar quiz about their own country instead of the world. Some of vocabulary, exercise 2: Additional activity
the topics could be the same, for example Who was the most popular For further speaking practice, establish the situation of a tourist
band in (country) in the 20th century? or Who is the richest person in needing to buy something and see if the students can suggest a
(country)?, but students will also need to think of their own ideas. question. Introduce: Excuse me. Can you help me? Where can I buy a …
This quiz could be prepared by a group of students in class or it could near here? and get students to ask and answer in pairs. Circulatea nd
be done by individuals as homework. Once it has been completed, ask help as needed.
other students to try to do the quiz to find out who knows the most
about their country.

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE
3a Do the example with the class. Students work individually or in pairs
to write five more questions. Circulate and offer help as necessary. resource bank: Activity 9C Shopping crossword (Shops and services)
Pay attention to superlative forms, question forms and appropriate workbook:V ocabulary: Shops and services, page 47
Wh- question words.

ANSWERS: reading (PAGe 83)

Who is the oldest person in your family? 1a Students work in pairs to discuss the questions.
Which is the best restaurant in your town?
b Check the meaning of the coolest place and designer clothes.
Who is the untidiest / most untidy person you know? Students then read the article to answer the questions. They check in
Which/Where is the most beautiful place in your country? pairs and then as a class.
Who is the tallest person in your class?
Who is the most popular singer from your country? ANSWERS:
What is the newest thing in your bag? El Ateneo Grand Splendid in Buenos Aires is the biggest.
The Old Curiosity Shop is the smallest.
b Students work in small groups to ask and answer the questions. L’Usine in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is probably the coolest place to
Encourage students to offer extra information whenever possible. be.
Senbikiya in Tokyo has the most perfect products.
Beacon’s Closet in New York has the cheapest designer clothes.
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE
resource bank: Activity 9B A superlative survey (Superlative adjectives)
2 Students work individually to decide if the statements are true or
Study, practice & remember: Practice 2 false. They check in pairs and then as a class. During feedback, ask
workbook: Grammar focus 2: Superlative adjectives, pages 46–47 students to justify their answers with evidence from the text.

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ANSWERS: ANSWERS:
1 F (You can only buy fruit.) where does what souvenirs How does he/
2 F (They cost $82 a box.) he/she live? does he/she she describe the
3 T choose? souvenir?
4 F (Dickens first wrote about it in 1841.)
Tina Thailand a silk shirt fantastic, beautiful,
5 F (It keeps its old, historical style inside.)
colourful
6 T
7 F (It was originally a theatre.) Lee Thailand jewellery better
8 F (It was a factory.) Karim Egypt a toy camel interesting, not
expensive
3 Students work in pairs to discuss the questions. Oksana Ukraine Matryoshka dolls typical, good, fun,
pretty
reading, exercise 3: Additional activities
a Ask students if they have any famous, strange, beautiful or c Focus students’ attention on the Useful language box and give them
interesting shops in their home town. As students talk about the a minute to read the phrases. Students listen to the recording again
shops, elicit/teach any useful vocabulary and write it on the board. and tick the phrases they hear.
Get students to roleplay a situation in a Tourist Information Office,
telling a tourist about a shop in their city/country. ANSWERS:

b For homework, ask students to write a paragraph about their What do you think?
favourite shop or a strange shop that they know of. When Why don’t we buy a (silk shirt)?
students give you their writing, make sure you provide a comment Have you got any ideas for (the children)?
instead of just marking it. Writing something like This sounds What did you choose for (the little girl / her)?
like a wonderful place to go shopping on a Saturday afternoon. (Thailand) is famous for (silk products) … so …
or This is one of the strangest shops I have heard of! can make all I think a good souvenir from (Thailand) is (a silk shirt).
the difference to students and encourage them to write more in
(A silk shirt) is a fantastic souvenir.
the future.
What’s a good souvenir from your country?
That’s very typical of (Thailand).
I think jewellery is better, because …
Task (PAGeS 84–85) (Matryoshka dolls) are very typical of (Ukraine).
I think it’s a very nice souvenir for (a child).
Choose souvenirs from your country
See Teaching tips: Making tasks work, page 23.
Task (PAGe 85)
Preparation (PAGe 84) Speaking
Listening 1 Give students a few minutes to think of souvenirs to give to the
different people from the Taylor family. Circulate and offer help and
1 Focus students’ attention on the photos. They then work in pairs to advice as necessary.
discuss the questions. Check answers as a class and ask students for
ideas for which country the souvenirs come from. 2 Students work in pairs. If you have a monolingual class, students
work together to compare their ideas and decide on the best
souvenirs. If you have a multilingual class, try to make sure the
ANSWERS:
pairs are made up of people from different countries. Students work
A a silk scarf B a wool scarf C a bottle of maple syrup together and compare their souvenirs. In feedback you could find out
D a toy camel e Matryoshka dolls which souvenirs each person would like to receive from their partner.

2 Students read the short text quickly to answer the questions. Check Task: Speaking: Additional activity
as a class.
In a multi-nationality class, group students in regions or continents
ANSWERS:
and explain that the people in the photo are on a tour, but they only
want to bring back one thing from each region/continent. Students
They’re from the UK. They like meeting people from different can then try to persuade each other that their ideas are the best.
countries and collecting souvenirs from all over the world.

3 Students work in small groups to report what they and their partners
3a 9.4 Tell students to listen for the souvenirs that the guests will
talked about.
take with them. They check in pairs and then as a class.

ANSWERS: Share your task

a silk shirt, jewellery, a toy camel, Matryoshka dolls The idea here is to give students a chance to ‘perfect’ their speaking
in this context and provide them with a recording of a ‘polished’
version. This will provide extra motivation for students, as well as
b Focus students’ attention on the table. Give them a minute to read
extra practice. Students can either make an audio or video recording,
the table and note the information they need to listen for. Students
depending on how comfortable they feel and what equipment is
listen again and complete the information before checking in pairs.
available. Students could even use their mobile phones to do this. If
Play the recording again if you think students would benefit from it.
possible, they’ll need a quiet place to make their recording. Students
Check as a class.
can either record themselves during the lesson, or as homework and
bring the recordings to the next class.

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world culture, Find out first: Find out first (PAGe 86)
To help your students prepare for the next class, go through the
1a Check students understand the concepts of eBay, department stores,
questions in exercise 1b on page 86. If necessary, discuss ideas for
and second-hand shops. Students then work in pairs to discuss
searching for this information on the internet, pointing out the search
the question.
terms, and suggest other sources of information students could
use. Encourage students to use English language websites as much b Students work in pairs to answer the questions in the quiz. If some
as possible. students have not done the research, try to put them with a student
who has done it.
c If you have access to the internet and students haven’t been able to
find the answer to some of the questions, ask students to go online
world culture (PAGeS 86–87) and do some further research. Highlight the search terms. Circulate
and offer help with vocabulary and try to encourage people to
Famous markets use only English language websites. Otherwise, tell your students
the answers.
Culture notes
ANSWERS:
eBay is an online auction site. If you have something you would
1 France
like to sell, you can put it on the website and other people can bid
2 Galeries Lafayette is in Paris, Harrods is in London and Macy’s is in
for it. It has been hugely successful with many different types of
New York.
people, especially small businesspeople as it allows them to reach a
3 It partially comes from the name of its founder Sam Walton.
large audience.
4 Amazon
While eBay has become popular in Europe, much of Asia and North 5 markets in the Arab world
America, it doesn’t have a presence in every country. In Latin America
Mercado Libre is the most common website and in Japan it is Yahoo
Japan Auctions.
Galeries Lafayette was founded in 1895 and ten years later moved view (PAGe 86)
to its present location on Boulevard Haussman in Paris. The flagship
See Teaching tips: Using the video material in the classroom, page 24.
store is an architectural beauty with an amazing glass and steel
dome and Art Nouveau staircases. It is now part of an international 2 Go through the words in the glossary to make sure students
upmarket department store chain with branches in Berlin, Casablanca, understand the key vocabulary.
Dubai and Jakarta. In 2009 the company had a turnover in excess of 3 Tell students that the four markets are all famous markets in
$1 billion. London. While it is not vital, check the pronunciation of Borough
walmart started life in 1962 and was founded by Sam Walton. Since /ˈbʌrə/, Camden /ˈkæmdən/ and Portobello /pɔːtəˈbeləʊ/. Make
then it has grown to be the biggest supermarket retailer in the world, sure students read all of the sentences before they watch the DVD.
the third largest public operation in the world and, with over two Students match the sentences to the markets then check in pairs
million employees, the biggest private employer in the world. It has before checking as a class.
operations in numerous countries around the world, including wholly
owning the supermarket Asda in the UK. ANSWERS:
The company has been heavily criticised over the years, especially for 1 Portobello Market 2 Borough Market 3 Borough Market
its strong anti-union stance and accusations that it pays poorly. It has 4 Camden Market 5 Brick Lane Market 6 Brick Lane Market
a staff turnover rate of about 70% per year and there have also been 7 Camden Market 8 Portobello Market 9 Brick Lane Market
accusations of sexual discrimination.
Amazon is the world’s largest online retailer with a gross income 4a Play the DVD again and ask students to answer the questions. They
in the region of $60 billion in 2012. The company started by selling check in pairs and then as a class.
books in 1994, but soon diversified to offer CDs, DVDs and practically
anything else you can think of. Recently they have also started to ANSWERS:
produce and sell their own electronic goods in the form of their Portobello Market: from Monday to Friday, sells fruit and vegetables;
Kindle line of e-readers and tablets. on Saturdays, sells clothes
In recent years they have come in for criticism due to their legal, Borough Market: from Thursday to Saturday, sells the best of British
but some would say slightly dubious, tax avoidance schemes. Many food
traditional companies have complained that it is difficult to compete Brick Lane Market: on Sundays, sells clothes, arts and crafts
against them if they have to pay local taxes but Amazon doesn’t. Camden Market: every day, sells clothes
Outdoor markets have, despite the stereotypes of rain and fog,
always been an important part of London life, and continue to be so. b Students work in pairs or small groups to discuss the questions. In
The four markets mentioned on the DVD are just some of the many feedback, find out which market would be the most popular.
markets that can be found all over the city. Some of the markets are
many hundreds of years old, and this is part of the attraction. They
are also popular because of the bargains that can often be found, the
products that are sold and the unusual characters that can be found
in them.
See the Culture notes on page 77 of this unit for information about
Harrods and Macy’s.

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world view (PAGe 87) Study, practice & remember

5a Give students a minute or two to read through the statements and (PAGeS 154–155)
tick the ones that are true for them.
See Teaching tips: Using the Study, practice & remember sections, page 25.
b Students work in pairs to compare their answers.

world view, exercise 5b: Additional activity

Practice 1
If your students live in the same town or city, elicit some of the ANSWERS:
places to shop, including a market or two if appropriate. Ask students
1
to work in groups and describe the places, using the DVD as an
1 taller 2 younger 3 better 4 easier 5 more important
example. You might like to provide some prompt questions, e.g. What
6 hotter 7 worse 8 more expensive
types of things can you buy there? Who goes there? When is it open? Is
2
there anything special or unique? Students then work on describing
Sentences 2 & 7 are correct. The others all contain more which
the shopping places in their area.
should be deleted.
Once the groups have finished preparing their descriptions, ask each
group to describe one shopping area without naming it and ask the
other groups to guess which one they are talking about. Practice 2

Find out more (PAGe 87)

ANSWERS:
1
6a Students work individually or in pairs to note any information 1 The highest 2 The shortest 3 The most popular
they might know about the markets that are mentioned in 4 The oldest 5 the tallest 6 The biggest
the box. 2
b Students work in the same pairs to research either all of the Students’ own answers using:
markets in exercise 6a or one or two that they have chosen. 1 busiest 2 best 3 worst 4 most violent 5 saddest
Focus students’ attention on the search terms that they should 6 most exciting 7 most boring 8 most difficult
use. Circulate and help with new vocabulary as necessary.

ANSWERS: remember these words

Tsukiji Market: in Tokyo, Japan; sells seafood and fish; biggest
market in the world ANSWERS:
Mercado del Puerto: in Montevideo, Uruguay; gastronomy 1
Fes Souk: in Fes, Morocco; sells everything 1 uncomfortable 2 economical 3 cheap 4 easy to use
Bloemenmarkt: in Amsterdam, Netherlands; sells flowers; is a 5 unusual 6 powerful 7 old 8 expensive
floating market 2
1 post office 2 hairdresser’s 3 butcher’s 4 pharmacy
5 estate agent’s 6 optician’s 7 dry-cleaner’s 8 gift shop

write up your research 9 baker’s 10 shoe shop

7 Show students the paragraph prompts and give an example of

how they could be filled in by using information from the DVD
about one of the markets in London. Students then write about
one of the markets they researched in exercise 6a.

write up your research: Alternative suggestion

Allow your students to write about a market from their home
town. Encourage them to do some research, in English if possible,
but remember that the most important thing is that they are
motivated to write something.

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