New Generation 4.

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AL GENERATION
is an English course for teenage students. It takes learners from beginner to post-intermediate level.
NEW GENERATION 4 can be used as an extension and consolidation of New Generation
1-3, or as a self-standing intermediate level course book. The material aims to deepen and extend students' knowledge of English to a post-intermediate level.
The Students' Book presents language structures In functional contexts. The topics are designed to interest and motivate learners.
KEY FEATURES:
Language skills - reading, listening, speaking and writing - are practised and developed
through meaningful activities. •
Games, role plays, class discussions, projects and stories encourage students to enjoy learning to
communicate effectively in English. •
A focus on grammar in most lessons encourages students to formulate their own
rules about grammar. •
Systematic attention is given to vocabulary and language structure in regular revision and consolidation lessons.
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Fülszöveg

AL GENERATION
is an English course for teenage students. It takes learners from beginner to post-intermediate level.
NEW GENERATION 4 can be used as an extension and consolidation of New Generation
1-3, or as a self-standing intermediate level course book. The material aims to deepen and extend students' knowledge of English to a post-intermediate level.
The Students' Book presents language structures In functional contexts. The topics are designed to interest and motivate learners.
KEY FEATURES:
Language skills - reading, listening, speaking and writing - are practised and developed
through meaningful activities. •
Games, role plays, class discussions, projects and stories encourage students to enjoy learning to
communicate effectively in English. •
A focus on grammar in most lessons encourages students to formulate their own
rules about grammar. •
Systematic attention is given to vocabulary and language structure in regular revision and consolidation lessons.
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There is a grammar review and word list with phonetic translations.
The Teacher's Book includes step-by-step lesson
notes. Main practice points (structures and functions), new vocabulary, students' notes and further practice activities are clearly identified for each lesson. Six Progress Tests are given. The script for the recorded material in each lesson is provided.
The Activity Book provides further written work. The exercises are all closely related to the Students' Book lessons.
Recorded material is available on cassette.
CAN YOU SPEAK ENGLISH?
The two people in the pictures are being interviewed about their ability to speak English.
1 Which country do you think they come from?
2 What do you think their first language is?
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1 Look at this survey form. Working with a classmate, match the seven sections of the form with the seven questions below. S2H Then listen to the first interview and check your answers.
Example 1-C
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SURVEY
MAN GT WOMAN ? 1 NATIONALITY/RESIDENCE Hifba Kc>ta hp.
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2 FIRST LANGUAGE_c
3 NAME OF JOB/STUDIES Stufynj U be 0, Mechr-
4 ENGLISH IMPORTANT FOR WORK/STUDIES ^fi^t
5 LANGUAGE SKILLS-
writing English—*! speaking English-
understanding written English-^! understanding spoken English-^
6 IMPROVING YOUR ENGLISH ]ir<riv*r.
7 ENGLISH FOR LEISURF snr^Aj fd'-fe
A Which language skill is the most important for you?
B What is your job? AVhat are you studying?
C Where do you come from?/Where are you living at present?
D Is English important for your work/studies?
E What aspect of your English would you most like to improve?
F Do you find a knowledge of English useful for your leisure-time activities?
G What is your first language?
2 Using the information on the survey form say what
you know about Tang Hoi Lee.
Examples
He comes from Hong Kong.
His first language is Chinese.
He's studying to be a doctor.
loT Listen to how each interview begins and check your answers.
Cristina Oliveira
Present simple and present continuous
A Where do you come from?
I come from Hong Kong. B Where are you living at present? I'm living in London at the moment.
1 Why is the present simple used in A and the present continuous in B?
2 Rewrite the examples, replacing you and I with he.
See GRAMMAR 1, 2, 5
Copy out a survey form like the one in B1 on a piece of paper. SHI Then listen to the second interview.
Now listen again and write notes about Cristina Oliveira on your form. Afterwards, compare your notes with a classmate's. Then listen to the interview one more time to check your answers.
Role-play: English Language Survey
1 Before you do this role-play, practise asking the questions in Bl. Also practise the following ways of beginning the interview:
Can you speak English?
Would you mind if I ask you some questions?
2 Working with a classmate, choose to be either Student A (page 78) or Student B (page 80). Then turn to the appropriate page and learn a role.
3 Interview your classmate about his/her ability to speak English.
PROJECT. LANGUAGE SURVEY
You could organise a language survey project using the material on page 85. Vissza