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Close-Up C1 Curriculum Planner (30 Weeks)

Books:

- Close-Up C1 Teacher’s Book- Close-Up C1 Student’s Book- Close-Up C1 Workbook- Close-Up C1 Companion

Notes:

- Each timetabled lesson lasts 30 minutes. At the beginning of each lesson, check the HW from the previous lesson and give feedback on errors.- The Workbook and Companion are for HW.- The Close-Up C1 DVD contains 12 National Geographic video clips.- There are ‘free’ lessons marked ‘Detailed revision’ in the plan. These may be used as suggested for revision, or, for example, to allow for extra

work to be done on areas pupils find difficult, or to compensate for lessons that may be missed during the year due to holidays.- From Week 16, one lesson per week is given over to Examination practice, when students will be able to use the practice test books allocated. - Work on the Student’s Book finishes in Week 24. There are then a few weeks dedicated to detailed revision, and the last four weeks are

entirely dedicated to exam preparation.

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Week 1Lesson Objective Tips Homework

1 Student’s BookUnit 1 Readingpages 6-7

- Begin the first class by getting to know the students and giving them the opportunity to get to know each other.

- Ask the students to discuss the Unit photo and the Unit title.- Explain that when students read an article for the first time, they should skim read it to find the answers to the

questions. They should then read more carefully to answer the comprehension questions.- Remind students that when they don’t know the meaning of a word, they should look carefully at the sentence

it is found in to work out its meaning from context.- Encourage students to discuss their own personal experiences to improve fluency.

Workbook Unit 1 Reading pages 4-5.

2 Student’s BookUnit 1 Vocabularypages 8-9

- Check the HW from the Workbook in class.- Encourage students to record new vocabulary in a vocabulary notebook. Explain that at this level, it is essential

to record the meanings of words rather than simply translating them into their own language. Encourage students to also record example sentences.

- Suggest that students keep lists of collocations, expressions, phrasal verbs and dependent prepositions. Remind students to update their vocabulary notebook regularly.

- For task A, ask students to create their own sentences with the highlighted words to consolidate new vocabulary.

Workbook Unit 1 Vocabulary pages 5-6.

3 Student’s BookUnit 1 Grammarpages 10-11

- Check the homework from the Workbook.- Read the relevant Grammar Reference on pages 161-162 together.

Workbook Unit 1 Grammar pages 7-8.

Assign vocabulary from Companion Unit 1 for revision.

4 Companion

Student’s BookUnit 1 Listeningpage 12

Unit 1 Speaking page 13

- Check Companion vocabulary. Ask students to use the words in example sentences.

- Explain how important it is to read and understand the questions before listening.- Stress the importance of trying to predict what the listening is about.

- Go through the Useful Expressions and ask the students to use them in Task C.

Workbook Unit 1 Listening page 8.

5 Detailed revision Detailed revision Detailed revision

Week 2

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Lesson Objective Tips Homework1 Student’s Book

Unit 1 Writingpage 14-15

- Discuss with the students what a reference is and consider why they are written etc.- Remind students that there is a Writing Reference at the back of the Student’s Book on page 175.- For task G, remind students to respond to all of the points raised. Go through the Useful Expressions and ask

the students to use them in the task. If time permits, complete the task in class. If not, start it in class for students to then finish at home.

Student’s Book Unit 1Writing/ Workbook Unit 1 Writing page 9.

Companion Unit 1 tasks.2 Student’s Book Unit

1 DVD 1 page 16- Check Writing HW and HW from Companion.- Discuss Skydiving as a class.- Do the DVD tasks.

Students can revise for Quiz 1.

3 Student’s BookUnit 2 Readingpages 18-19

- Open by asking the students to discuss the Unit photo and the Unit title.- Always give students plenty of time to discuss their opinions on the theme of the reading texts, in order to help

fluency and help better understanding of the key ideas in the text. The images accompanying the texts often provide a good starting point for discussion.


4 Student’s BookUnit 2 Vocabularypages 20-21

- Check HW from Workbook- For task C, ask students to find synonymous words for the odd ones out.- You could extend task G by asking students if they have animal idioms in their language. If they do, tell

students to say the idiom in English and ask the others to try and guess it’s meaning.

Workbook Unit 2 Vocabulary 11-12.


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Unit 2 Grammarpages 22-23

- Check HW and deal with any problems.- Read the relevant Grammar Reference on pages 162-163 together.



2 Companion

Student’s BookUnit 2 ListeningPage 24

Unit 2 Speaking page 25


- Explain that in this lesson students will be improving their technique in note-taking listening tasks. Encourage students to take notes as they listen, particularly of dates, times, numbers etc.

- Encourage students to listen to English outside the classroom through watching films, TV etc.

- Monitor the students to make sure they are carrying out the tasks properly, and make a note of any problems in structure or pronunciation to bring up after the task.

- For task D, divide the class into pairs or small groups who then feedback their ideas to everyone. Ask them to use the structures in Useful Expressions.


3 Student’s BookUnit 2 Writingpages 26-27

- Consider the purpose of an essay; and consider the register functions, grammatical structures and vocabulary needed to be used in one.

- For task F, encourage students to swap their paragraphs with a partner. Explain that reading each other’s work is an important part of the learning process. It is important to build an atmosphere of trust in the classroom and for students to see that they all have a common goal.

- Task G can be begun in class and completed at home; ask students to write at least their plans in class.

Student’s Book Unit 2 Writing page 27/Workbook Unit 2 Writing page 15.

Companion Unit 2 tasks.

4 Student’s Book Unit 2 DVD 2 page 28

- Check Writing HW and HW from Companion.- Discuss Orangutans as a class. Explain DVD is about orangutans in a zoo in Washington DC; discuss knowledge

of this zoo and Washington.- Do the DVD tasks.

Students should revise for Quiz 2.


Week 3

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1 Student’s Book Review 1 pages 29-30

- Complete the review in class and use it as an opportunity to revise and clear up any lingering problems. Stress that it is not a test.

Workbook Review 1 pages 16-19.

2 Detailed revision - Check HW from workbook review.- Use this lesson for thorough revision of Units 1 and 2.

Students should revise for Progress Test 1.

3 Student’s Book Unit 3 Reading pages 32-33

- Open by asking the students to discuss the Unit photo and the Unit title.- For task B, explain that students should concentrate on information that deals with the question and that they

don’t have to read in detail as they will have an opportunity to do that later.- Explain that in missing paragraph tasks it is important that each missing paragraph links with the paragraphs

immediately before and after each gap. Ask students why they should pay attention to pronouns, and ask for examples of time phrases.

- Extend the ‘What do you think?’ activity by asking students to make up their own quiz questions about memory.


4 Student’s BookUnit 3Vocabularypages 34-35

- Check HW from Workbook.- For task B, ask students to work in pairs to think of one more word that could go with the three words in each

item 1-6.- Encourage students to keep a section in their vocabulary notebook for ‘word families’. Encourage students to

copy the phrasal verbs and their meanings into their vocabulary notebook.



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1 Student’s Book Unit 3 Grammar pages 36-37

- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Read the relevant Grammar Reference on pages 163-164 together.



2 Companion

Student’s Book Unit 3 Listening page 38

Student’s Book Unit 3 Speaking page 39


- For tasks B and C, tell students to look at the statements carefully and make sure they fully understand them before doing the activities.

- For task C, remind students that they are to each speak for one minute on his/her photos and respond briefly (30 seconds) to the question about his/her partner’s photos.


3 Student’s Book Unit 3 Writing pages 40-41

- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Consider the aims of an information sheet, and discuss with students what they know about them.- Suggest that students keep a list of useful expressions for different genres of writing.- The final writing task can be begun in class and completed for homework.

Student’s Book Unit 3 Writing/Workbook Unit 3 Writing page 25.


3 DVD 3 page 42- Check Writing HW and HW from Companion.- Explain to the students that they are going to watch a DVD about a special kind of ‘doctor’ who lives in

Paraguay. Ask them what they know about Paraguay.- Do the DVD activities.



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Lesson Objective Tips Homework1 Student’s Book Unit

4 Reading pages 44-45

- Open by asking the students to discuss the Unit photo and the Unit title.- You may like to start timing your students for the main reading activity. Give them 20 minutes for this unit, but

gradually reduce the amount of time to 15 minutes by the end of the book.

Workbook Unit 4 Reading page 26.

2 Student’s Book Unit 4 Vocabulary pages 46-47

- Check HW from the Workbook.- Try to get through all of the tasks. Tasks like G are an excellent opportunity to practise spoken English with

others while discussing something they are sure to be interested in and knowledgeable about.



- Check HW and deal with any problems.- Read the relevant Grammar Reference on pages 164-165 together.


Assign vocabulary from Companion.

4 Companion



- Check companion vocabulary. Ask students to use the words in example sentences.

- Ask students to read the comprehension questions carefully and to make sure they understand all of the answer choices before attempting the listening task.

- Prepare the students for task C by explaining the various strategies for attempting this type of task: either attempt one task on each listening, or perhaps approach both tasks simultaneously.

- After task C, ask the students which they chose and determine which choice was most popular. Have a class discussion about the options.


5 Detailed revision - Detailed revision Detailed revision

Week 6

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- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Introduce the idea of a review and ask students what they know about them e.g. their functions.- The final writing task can be started in class and completed at home.



4 DVD 4 page 54- Check Writing HW and HW from Companion.- Discuss masks as a class – e.g. examples of masks. Explain that this is a DVD about a special effects studio in

London, and ask them what they know about London.- Do the DVD tasks.





4 Detailed revision - Check the HW from the Workbook.- Use this lesson for through revision of Units 3 and 4.



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- Open by asking the students to discuss the Unit photo and the Unit title. Workbook Unit 5 Reading pages 36-37.


- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Remind students to update their vocabulary notebook with phrasal verbs, collocations and expressions.- For task C, ask students to make sentences with the words not chosen.- For task H, ask students if they know any other derivatives for the words in the task.



- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Read the relevant Grammar Reference on page 165 together.- After task D, follow the teaching tip in the TB, to give students more opportunity in using question tags.



4 Companion



- Check companion vocabulary. Ask students to use the words in example sentences.

- Remind students that in multiple-choice listening tasks, ideas are often paraphrased and that it is a good idea to get into the habit of reading questions before listening, and to think of other words and phrases that they might hear on the recording.

- Ask students to use the structures from the Useful Expressions box to present their opinions and reach a decision.



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5 Writing pages 66-67

- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Ask students to prepare and show you their paragraph plans before they write their proposals. The final

writing task can be begun in class and completed at home.

Student’s Book Unit 5 Writing/Workbook Unit 5 Writing pages 40-41.


5 DVD 5 page 68- Check Writing HW and HW from Companion.- Explain to students that they are going to watch a DVD about a special fruit which grows in Malaysian Borneo.

Elicit what they know about Malaysian Borneo and the food that people eat there.- Do the DVD tasks.



- Open by asking the students to discuss the Unit photo and the Unit title.- Point out to students that a good way to practise reading tasks like task C is to find an article and cut it up

according to paragraphs. After numbering the back of each paragraph, they must read the paragraphs and try to piece the article back together. They can check by looking at the numbers on the back of the paragraphs.



- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Remind students to update their vocabulary books- Point out that a good way to improve their vocabulary is by learning words in the context of groups. Suggest

they go through their vocabulary books from time to time and categorise the words in there under group headings such as weather, animals, environment etc.

- If time allows, ask students in pairs to follow task B and write their own sets of sentences where one word completes each gap. They can exchange them with their partner to see if they can find the word.



Week 9

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- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Discuss modal verbs using the suggested opening questions included in the TB.- Read the relevant Grammar Reference on pages 165-166 together.



2 Companion




- When checking the answers, play the audio again and pause after each answer and make sure students understand why each answer is correct.



- Check the HW from the Workbook.- With task E, some students might be reluctant to let another student look at their work. Explain that swapping

work is a good idea since it will make them more likely to pick up on their own mistakes if they are encouraged from time to time to check another student’s work.

- The final writing task can be begun in class and completed at home.

Student’s Book Unit 6 Writing/Workbook Unit 6 Writing pages 46-47.


6 DVD 6 page 80- Check Writing HW and HW from Companion.- Explain to students that they are going to watch a DVD about how global warming is affecting Holland, the

Netherlands. Ask them what they know about Holland and discuss the issue of global warming.- Do the DVD tasks.



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2 Detailed revision - Check the HW from the Workbook Review.- Use this lesson for through revision of Units 5 and 6.



- Open by asking the students to discuss the Unit photo and the Unit title.- Explain that in multiple-matching tasks like C, it is very important that they read the questions and underline

the key words before they read the text as this will help them identify which sections contain information related to what they’ve underlined in the questions.

Workbook Unit 7 Reading page 52.


- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Remind students to update their lists of compound nouns and idioms. Point out that they will be better able to

remember idioms if they write them down in their notebooks and include their definitions as well as a sentence demonstrating their use.



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- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Read the relevant Grammar Reference section on pages 166-167 together.



2 Detailed revision - Use this lesson for thorough revision of Units 1-6 in preparation for the mid-year test. Ask students to revise Units 1-6 for the mid-year test.

3 Companion




- If students are totally unfamiliar with the terms in task A, write the sentences suggested in the TB on the board to help.

- Explain that with listening tasks like C, the situation is always given and students should read it carefully so that they will be able to predict, to a degree, what might be said on the recording.


4 Student’s Book Unit 7 Writing pages 92-93-

- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Introduce the idea of a competition entry (nomination) and ask students to consider their purpose etc.- When students have finished their paragraphs, remind them that when they have finished a piece of writing

they should always proofread it to check for spelling, grammatical and punctuation errors.- The final writing task can be begun in class and completed at home.


Companion Unit 7 tasks.5 Detailed revision - Detailed revision Detailed revision

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- Check Writing HW and HW from Companion.- Explain to students that they are going to watch a DVD about a special invention used in Suruga Bay. Ask what

they know about Suruga Bay, Japan and the sea life that lives there.- Do the DVD tasks.



- Open by asking the students to discuss the Unit photo and the Unit title. Workbook Unit 8 pages 58-59.


- Check the HW from the Workbook.- If time allows, you could ask students to write sentences using the collocations in task F. Encourage them to

use the topic vocabulary and the theme of money when writing them.



- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Read the relevant Grammar Reference section on pages 167-168 together.




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1 Companion




- For task C, give students time to read 1-14 and to underline the key words in the options.

- Remind students that the expressions in Useful Expressions are ways they can organise their ideas and that they should use some of these when doing task D.



- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Introduce the idea of an article and ask students to consider their purpose etc.- The final writing task can be begun in class and completed at home.

Student’s Book Unit Writing/Workbook Unit 8 Writing page 63.


8 DVD 8 page 106- Check Writing HW and HW from Companion.- Explain to students that they are going to watch a DVD about a special way to shop in a market, called a souk,

in Fes, Morocco. Elicit what they know about Fes, and ask them to guess what kind of products can be bought in the souks.

- Do the DVD tasks.






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1 Detailed revision - Check the HW from the Workbook Review.- Use this lesson for thorough revision of Units 7 and 8.



- Open by asking the students to discuss the Unit photo and the Unit title.- For the ‘What do you think?’ task, encourage students to discuss the results.



- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Remind students to update their vocabulary lists.- Point out to students that dependent prepositions must be memorised. Encourage them to copy the

prepositional phrases into their vocabulary notebook and to study them for homework. In the next lesson, give students a quick quiz based on the phrases featured in task F.







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Week 16

Lesson Objective Tips Homework1 Companion

Student’s Book Unit 9 Listening page 116Student’s Book Unit 9 Speaking page 117


- You could expand task A further by using the suggested activity included in the TB: asking students to tell a partner about an art gallery they have been to.


2 Student’s Book Unit 9 Writing pages 118

- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Introduce the idea of a report and ask students what they know about them.- The final writing task can be begun in class and completed at home.



9 DVD 9 page 120- Check Writing HW and HW from Companion.- Explain to students that they are going to watch a DVD about a special kind of art in Camogli, Italy. Elicit what

they know about Camogli, Italy and the architecture they have there.- Do the DVD tasks.



5 Examination practice

Examination practice Examination practice.

Teacher’s Resource PackProgress Test 4

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Week 17


10 Reading pages 122-123

- Open by asking the students to discuss the Unit photo and the Unit title.- Ask students to work in pairs. Each one must write three comprehension questions based on the reading text,

their partner has to answer the questions.

Workbook Unit 10 Reading page 74-75.


- Check the HW from the Workbook.- With task D, point out to students that the pairs of words may be confusing as they are similar in some ways,

but have slight differences in use. Stress the importance of looking at the meanings of the words in English, and writing example sentences to remember the correct context where they are used.








Examination practice Examination practice.

Notes:

Your students can now do Quiz 9 from the Teacher’s Resource Pack.

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Week 18

Lesson Objective Tips Homework1 Companion




- You could expand task A by using the suggested activity found in the TB: ask students to tell a partner about a situation or an experience where they have had to ‘slog it out’ etc.

- For task C, remind students that they should try and reach a decision together, but that it is more important to have a meaningful discussion about all the candidates in a natural sounding way than it is to agree with each other on everything. Remind them that if they can’t agree, one student can choose one candidate and the other student can choose another candidate.



- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Ask the students in which previous Unit they wrote an article (Unit 8) and ask what the main purpose of this

was. Then ask what other aims an article can have.- The final writing task can be begun in class and completed at home.


Companion Unit 10 tasks.


- Check Writing HW and HW from Companion.- Explain to students that they are going to watch a DVD about animal dentistry in San Francisco, USA. Elicit

what they know about San Francisco and animal dentistry.- Do the DVD tasks.



Examination practice Examination practice


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Week 19


Review 5 pages 133-1134



2 Detailed revision - Check the HW from the Workbook Review.- Use this lesson for thorough revision of Units 9 and 10.



- Open by asking the students to discuss the Unit photo and the Unit title.- Do a class survey to see which sport is the most popular with your class. Have a class discussion.





Notes:


Teacher’s Resource Pack: Progress Test 5

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- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Remind students to update their vocabulary lists.






3 Companion




- Explain to students that in English, there are lots of expressions. Explain that task A has sentences containing expressions.

- Explain to students that all the expressions in ‘Useful Expressions’ can be used to develop answers to personal questions in the long turn part of speaking task C.





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Week 21



- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Introduce the idea of a letter and ask students to consider the conventions of letter writing.- After task A, encourage students to write the best beginnings and endings in their notebooks and to make a

note for each about when it would be most appropriate to use them, i.e. with a friend, an employer etc.- The final writing task can be begun in class and completed at home.

Student’s Book Unit Writing/Workbook Unit 11 Writing page 88-89


11 DVD 11 page 146

- Check Writing HW and HW from Companion.- Explain to students that they are going to watch a DVD about a special competition held in Delaware, USA.

Discuss what they know about Delaware.- Do the DVD tasks.



- Open by asking the students to discuss the Unit photo and the Unit title. Workbook Unit 12 Reading page 90.




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12 Vocabulary pages 150-151

- Check the HW from the Workbook. Workbook Unit 12 Vocabulary page 91.


- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Read the relevant Grammar Reference on pages 171-172.

Workbook Unit 12 Grammar page 92.


3 Companion




- If time allows, ask students to look at the picture at the bottom of the page and discuss what it depicts in pairs. Then as a class, discuss whether the picture is an effective way to depict alternative energy cars.




Week 22

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Week 23



- Check the HW from the Workbook.- Introduce the idea of a letter and ask students what they know about the conventions of letter writing.- The final writing task can be begun in class and completed at home.

Student’s Book Unit Writing/Workbook Unit 12 Writing page 94-95.


12 DVD 12 page 158

- Check Writing HW and HW from Companion.- Do the DVD tasks.








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Week 24

Lesson Objective Tips Homework1 Detailed revision - Check the HW from the Workbook Review.

- Use this lesson for thorough revision of Units 11 and 12.Detailed revision





Notes:


Teacher’s Resource Pack:

Progress Test 6

Teacher’s Resource Pack End of Year Test (optional)

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Week 25

Lesson Objective Tips Homework1 Detailed revision Detailed revision Detailed revision





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Week 26

Lesson Objective Tips Homework1 Detailed revision Detailed revision Detailed revision





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Week 27

Lesson Objective Tips Homework1 Exam preparation Exam preparation Exam preparation

2 Exam preparation Exam preparation Exam preparation




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