1B Life maps

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Goal: describe future plans and arrangements
Grammar: be going to and present continuous
Vocabulary: personal characteristics

Vocabulary and reading 3 Read the article on page 9. What is a life map? How can
it help you?
1 a Look at the photos and discuss the question. What
jobs do you think the people do? 4 Match statements 1–4 with questions A–D in the
article.
b Match photos A–E with comments 1–5.
1 ‘I’m happy with my family life and I enjoy my hobbies, but
1 ‘I think I’m a caring person. I like helping people. I’m my work life is very stressful.’
reliable and people trust me to take care of them.’
2 ‘I’m meeting her next week to discuss my ideas.’
2 ‘I work from home so I need to be organised, but
3 ‘I’m going to ask my boss if I can apply for a new role in
sometimes I feel a bit lazy and I don’t want to work at all!’
the company.’
3 ‘I’m ambitious and I want to get to the top! I’m not shy.
4 ‘I really want to have a job where I can have more fun and
I’m very confident when I speak. I always keep calm
get to know the people I work with.’
when things go wrong.’
4 ‘I have to be patient when I coach players as people are Grammar
very sensitive, but I still need to be open and honest
and say what I think.’ 5 Read the grammar box and choose the correct
alternatives.
5 ‘I’m pretty hard-working. I practise ten hours a day. I’m
creative and I love performing.’
be going to and present
2 a Choose the correct alternatives. continuous
1 Jacky always has exciting new ideas. She’s very Use be going to and the present continuous to talk
creative/reliable. about plans, intentions and arrangements for the
2 Antonio never does anything to help us. He’s very 1present/future.
hard-working/lazy. Use the present continuous for future arrangements,
3 Grace doesn’t tell lies. She’s completely ambitious/ often with other people and giving a time/place.
honest. I’m meeting an old friend next month.
4 Miguel says he’s waiting in a very long queue. It’s a Use be going to to talk about your intentions. In this
situation, you might not know all the details of your plan.
good thing he’s so shy/patient.
What are you going to do? I'm going to ask for advice.
5 Azra never tries to hide what she feels about
something. She’s a very open/calm person.
b Work in pairs and describe yourself using adjectives 6a 1.3 Listen and notice the pronunciation of –ing.
in Exercise 1b.
1 When are you going to take that holiday?
Go to page 136 or your app for more vocabulary and practice. 2 I’m seeing my boss tomorrow.
3 I’m going to ask for advice.
b Listen again and repeat.
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