Lesson 1 Reading Away from Home
Laser B1
UNIT 1Lesson 1 Reading + Vocabulary Welcome Back!
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have read an article about a new school year for teenagers all round the world, appreciating the value of reading as a source of enjoyment. They will have also learnt vocabulary about school and will be able to use it in written activities.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / SB p 8
Get warmed up! / GG / SL / SB
Development / 35' / SB p 8. Reading
1
SB p 9
2
3 / Ind
Ind
Ind / RW
R
RW / SB / WB p 4
Reading
Follow up / 15' / SB p 9
Dictionary Corner / Ind / RW / SB / WB p 5
1
2
3
UNIT 1
Lesson 2 Grammar I Welcome Back!
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have studied the present simple and present continuous and will be able to complete the relevant exercises in the suitable style.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 15' / Reading the Grammar Database / Ind / R / SB
Grammar dat. p.175-176
Development / 30' / SB p 10
1
2 / Ind
Ind / RW
RW / SB / WB p 5-6
1
2
3
4
5
Follow up / 15' / SB p 10
3 / Ind / RW / SB
UNIT 1
Lesson 3 Listening Welcome Back!
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have listened to students talking about school subjects and education and will be able to answer the relevant questions accurately.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / SB p 10
Listening
1 / GG / SL / SB
CD1
Tracks 2, 3 / WB p 9
Listening
CD Track 2
Development / 35’ / SB p 11
2
3
Dictionary Corner
1 / Ind
Ind
Ind / LRW
LRW
R / SB
Follow up / 15' / SB p 11
Dictionary Corner
2 / Ind / RW / SB / WB p 7
1
2
UNIT 1
Lesson 4 Grammar II + Phonetics Welcome Back!
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have studied the use of stative verbs through several written activities, and they will also be able to recognize the sounds /iː/ and /ɪ/ and use them in oral expressions.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / SB p 12.
Read the Grammar database / Ind / R / SB
Grammar dat. p. 176-177
Development / 30’ / SB p 12
1
2 / Ind
Ind / R
RW / SB / WB p 7-8
1
2
3
4
5
Follow up / 20' / SB p 12
Soundsation
1
2 / GG
Ind / SLR
LR / SB
CD1
Tracks 4, 5
UNIT 1
Lesson 5 Speaking + Use of English Welcome Back!
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will be able to speak about school matters and subjects in a spontaneous and comprehensible way paying attention to the intonation and pronunciation. They will have also understood the use of paragraphs when doing a writing task being able to use them in the appropriate way.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / Reading the Speaking Database / Ind / R / SB
Speaking dat. p.174
Development / 35’ / SB p 13
1
2
3 / GG
GG
GG / LS
SLW
SLW / SB
CD1 Track 6
Follow up / 15’ / SB p 13
Use your English! / Ind / RW / SB
UNIT 1
Lesson 6 Writing Welcome Back!
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will be able to write informal letters by following a model and including relevant information.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 15' / SB p 14
1 / Ind / R / SB
Development / 35’ / SB p 14
2
SB p 15
1
2 / Ind
Ind
Ind / R
RW
RW / SB / WB p 9
1
2
3
Follow up / 10’ / SB p 15
3 / Ind / RW / SB
Composition Planner1 SB p. 152 / Writing Task
UNIT 2
Lesson 1 Reading + Vocabulary The Weird and the Unexplained
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have read an article about strange and mysterious events happened in America, appreciating the value of reading as a source of fun. They will have also learnt vocabulary about mysteries and will be able to use it in written activities.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / SB p 16
Get warmed up! / GG / SL / SB
Development / 35' / SB p 16. Reading
1
SB p 17
2
3 / Ind
Ind
Ind / R
R
R / SB / WB p 10
Reading
Follow up / 15' / SB p 17
Dictionary Corner / Ind / RW / SB / WB p 11
1
2
3
UNIT 2
Lesson 2 Grammar I The Weird and the Unexplained
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have studied the past simple and past continuous and complete the relevant exercises in the suitable style.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 15' / Reading the Grammar Database / Ind / R / SB
Grammar dat. p.177-178
Development / 30' / SB p 18
1
2 / Ind
Ind / R
RW / SB / WB p 11-12
1
2
3
4
Follow up / 15' / SB p 18
3 / Ind / RW / SB
UNIT 2
Lesson 3 Listening The Weird and the Unexplained
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have listened to people talking about strange experiences and will be able to answer the relevant questions accurately.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / SB p 18
Listening
1 / GG / SL / SB
CD1
Tracks 7, 8 / WB p 15
Listening
CD Track 3
Development / 35’ / SB p 19
2
3
Dictionary Corner
1 / Ind
Ind
Ind / LRW
LRW
R / SB
Follow up / 15' / SB p 19
Dictionary Corner
2 / Ind / RW / SB / WB p 13
1
UNIT 2
Lesson 4 Grammar II + Phonetics The Weird and the Unexplained
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have studied the use of the structuresused to and would through several written activities, and they will also be able to produce the sounds /iː/ and /ɪ/ and use them in oral expressions.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / SB p 20.
Read the Grammar database / Ind / R / SB
Grammar dat. p. 178
Development / 30’ / SB p 20
1
2 / Ind
Ind / R
RW / SB / WB p 13-14
1
2
3
4
5
6
Follow up / 20' / SB p 20
Soundsation
1
2 / GG
GG / SL
LSR / SB
CD1
Tracks 4, 5
UNIT 2
Lesson 5 Speaking + Use of English The Weird and the Unexplained
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will be able to describe photographs and to talk about mysteries in a spontaneous and comprehensible way paying attention to the intonation and pronunciation. They will have also understood the use of descriptive language when doing a writing task being able to use it in the appropriate way.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / Reading the Speaking Database / Ind / R / SB
Speaking dat. p.174
Development / 35’ / SB p 20
1
2
3
4 / GG
Ind
GG
GG / LS
W
SLR
SL / SB
CD1 Track 9
SB p 168
Role-play activity unit 2
Follow up / 15’ / SB p 21
Use your English! / Ind / RW / SB
UNIT 2
Lesson 6 Writing The Weird and the Unexplained
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will be able to write short stories by following a model and including relevant information.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 15' / SB p 22
1 / Ind / RW / SB
Development / 35’ / SB p 22
2
SB p 23
1
2 / Ind
Ind
Ind / RW
RW
RW / SB / WB p 14-15
1
2
3
4
Follow up / 10’ / SB p 23
3 / Ind / RW / SB
Composition Planner2 SB p. 153 / Writing Task
UNIT 2
Lesson 7 Revision 1-2 The Weird and the Unexplained
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will be able to evaluate the progress done till this point.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Development / 35' / SB p 24
1
2
3
4 / Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind / R
RW
RW
RW / SB / WB p 16
1
Follow up / 25' / SB p 25
5
6
7 / Ind
Ind
Ind / RW
RW
RW / SB / WB p 16
2
UNIT 3
Lesson 1 Reading + Vocabulary The Law’s the Law
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have read a text about strange laws in different countries, appreciating the value of reading as a source of information. They will have also learnt vocabulary about crime and be able to use it in written activities.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / SB p 26
Get warmed up! / GG / SL / SB
Development / 30' / SB p 26. Reading
1
SB p 27
2
3 / Ind
Ind
Ind / RS
R
RW / SB / WB p 17
Reading
Follow up / 20' / SB p 27
Dictionary Corner
1
2 / Ind
Ind / RW
RW / SB / WB p 18
1
2
3
UNIT 3
Lesson 2 Grammar I The Law’s the Law
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have studied the countable and uncountable nouns and will be able to complete the related exercises in the suitable style.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 15' / Reading the Grammar Database / Ind / R / SB
Grammar dat. p.179
Development / 30' / SB p 28
1
2 / Ind
Ind / RW
R / SB / WB p 18-19
1
2
3
4
5
Follow up / 15' / SB p 28
3 / Ind / RW / SB
UNIT 3
Lesson 3 Listening + Vocabulary + Phonetics The Law’s the Law
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have listened to people talking about a crime and answer the relevant questions accurately. They will have also studied the use of phrasal verbs with off and listened and be able to recognize the stress in several words and use them in oral expressions.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / SB p 29
Listening
1 / GG / SL / SB
CD1
Tracks 10, 11 / WB p 22
Listening
CD Track 4
Development / 35’ / SB p 29
2
3
Dictionary Corner
1 / Ind
Ind
Ind / LRW
LR
RW / SB / WB p 20
1
2
Follow up / 15' / SB p 29
Soundsation
1
2 / Ind
Ind / LR
LS / SB
CD 1
Track 12
UNIT 3
Lesson 4 Grammar II+ Use of English The Law’s the Law
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have understood the use of articles and will be able to use them correctly with countable and uncountable nouns.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / SB p 30.
Read the Grammar database / Ind / R / SB
Grammar dat. p. 180-181
Development / 30’ / SB p 30
Newswatch / Ind / RW / SB / WB p 20-21
1
2
3
4
5
6
Follow up / 20' / SB p 30
Use your English! / Ind / RW / SB
UNIT 3
Lesson 5 Speaking The Law’s the Law
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will be able to express opinions and introduce reasons in order to talk about rules and punishments in a spontaneous and comprehensible way paying attention to the intonation and pronunciation.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / Reading the Speaking Database / Ind / R / SB
Speaking dat. p.174
Development / 35’ / SB p 31
1
Useful phrases / GG
Ind / SL
R / SB
Follow up / 15’ / SB p 31
2 / GG / SL / SB p 168
Role-play activity unit 3
UNIT 3
Lesson 6 Writing The Law’s the Law
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will be able to write essays by studying useful words and phrases, following a model and including relevant information.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 15' / SB p 32
Writing / Ind / R / SB / WB p 22
1
2
3
Development / 35’ / SB p 33
1
2 / Ind
Ind / RW
RW / SB
Follow up / 10’ / SB p 33
3 / Ind / RW / SB
Composition Planner3 SB p. 154 / Writing Task
UNIT 4
Lesson 1 Reading + Vocabulary Meet the Stars
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have read a text about interviewing famous people, appreciating the value of reading as a source of enjoyment. They will have also learnt vocabulary about the media and be able to use it in written activities.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / SB p 34
Get warmed up! / GG / SL / SB
Development / 35' / SB p 34. Reading
1
SB p 35
2
3 / GG
Ind
Ind / RSL
R
R / SB / WB p 23
Reading
Follow up / 15' / SB p 35
Dictionary Corner / Ind / RW / SB / WB p 24
1
2
UNIT 4
Lesson 2 Grammar I Meet the Stars
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have studied the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous and complete the related exercises in the suitable style.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 15' / Reading the Grammar Database / Ind / R / SB
Grammar dat. p.181-182
Development / 30' / SB p 36
1
2 / Ind
Ind / R
RW / SB / WB p 24-25
1
2
3
4
Follow up / 15' / SB p 36
3
4 / Ind
GG / RW
SL / SB
UNIT 4
Lesson 3 Vocabulary +Listening Meet the Stars
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have learnt to transform adjectives into the negative form by adding prefixes. They will have also listened to a song and will be able to complete the lyrics accurately.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 15' / SB p 37
Dictionary Corner
1 / Ind / RW / SB / WB p 26
1
2
Development / 30’ / SB p 37
Dictionary Corner
2
Listening
1 / Ind
Ind / RW
R / SB
CD 1 Track 13
Follow up / 15' / SB p 37
Listening
2 / Ind / LRW / SB / WB p 28
Listening
CD Track 5
UNIT 4
Lesson 4 Grammar II + Phonetics Meet the Stars
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have studied the use of comparatives and superlatives, and they will also be able to recognize the sound /ə/ in several words and use it in oral expressions.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / SB p 38.
Read the Grammar database / Ind / R / SB
Grammar dat. p. 182-183
Development / 30’ / SB p 38
1 / Ind / RW / SB / WB p 26-27
1
2
3
4
5
Follow up / 20' / SB p 38
Soundsation
1
2
3 / GG
Ind
GG / SL
LSR
S / SB
CD1
Tracks 14, 15
UNIT 4
Lesson 5 Speaking + Use of English Meet the Stars
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will be able to give examples in order to learn how to make an interview in a spontaneous and comprehensible way paying attention to the intonation and pronunciation. They will have also learnt vocabulary about celebrities and will be able to use it in an autonomous way.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / Reading the Speaking Database / Ind / R / SB
Speaking dat. p.174
Development / 35’ / SB p 39
1
2
3
4 / Ind
GG
GG
GG / RW
SLR
SLR
SL / SB
CD1 Track 16
SB p 168
Role-play activity unit 4
Follow up / 15’ / SB p 39
Use your English! / Ind / RW / SB
UNIT 4
Lesson 6 Writing Meet the Stars
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will be able to interpret notes in order to write informal e-mails, following a model and including relevant information.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 15' / SB p 40
1 / Ind / RW / SB
Development / 35’ / SB p 40
2
SB p 41
1 / Ind
Ind / R
RW / SB / WB p 28
1
2
3
4
Follow up / 10’ / SB p 41
2 / Ind / RW / SB
Composition Planner 4 SB p. 155 / Writing Task
UNIT 4
Lesson 7 Revision 3-4 Meet the Stars
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will be able to evaluate the progress done till this point.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Development / 35' / SB p 42
1
2
3 / Ind
Ind
Ind / RW
RW
R / SB / WB p 29
1
Follow up / 25' / SB p 43
4
5
6 / Ind
Ind
Ind / RW
RW
RW / SB / WB p 29
2
UNIT 5
Lesson 1 Reading + Vocabulary The Space Race
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have read several texts about the space, appreciating the value of reading as a source of information.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / SB p 44
Get warmed up! / GG / SL / SB
Development / 35' / SB p 44. Reading
1
SB p 45
2
3 / Ind
Ind
Ind / R
R
R / SB / WB p 30
Reading
Follow up / 15' / SB p 45
Dictionary Corner / Ind / RW / SB / WB p 31
1
2
UNIT 5
Lesson 2 Grammar I The Space Race
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have studied the use of will and be going to and will be able to complete the related exercises in the suitable style.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 15' / Reading the Grammar Database / Ind / R / SB
Grammar dat. p.184
Development / 30' / SB p 46
1
2 / Ind
Ind / RW
R / SB / WB p 31-32
1
2
3
4
5
Follow up / 15' / SB p 46
3 / Ind / RW / SB
UNIT 5
Lesson 3 Listening + Vocabulary The Space Race
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have listened to interviews about space missions and will have learnt vocabulary about technology, being able to use it in an autonomous way.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 20' / SB p 46
Listening
1
2 / GG
Ind / SL
LR / SB
CD1
Tracks 17, 18
Development / 25’ / SB p 47
3
4 / Ind
Ind / LR
LRW / SB / WB p 35
Listening
CD Track 6
Follow up / 15' / SB p 47
Dictionary Corner / Ind / RW / SB / WB p 33
1
2
UNIT 5
Lesson 4 Grammar II + Phonetics The Space Race
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have studied the use of the present simple and present continuous to talk about the future, and they will also be able to recognize the sounds æ/, /ɑː/and /^/ in several words.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / SB p 48.
Read the Grammar database / Ind / R / SB
Grammar dat. p. 185
Development / 30’ / SB p 48
1 / Ind / RW / SB / WB p 33-34
1
2
3
4
Follow up / 20' / SB p 48
Soundsation
1
2 / GG
Ind / SL
LR / SB
CD1
Tracks 19, 20
UNIT 5
Lesson 5 Speaking + Use of English The Space Race
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will be able to discuss about useful technology and about the space in a spontaneous and comprehensible way paying attention to the intonation and pronunciation.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / Reading the Speaking Database / Ind / R / SB
Speaking dat. p.174
Development / 35’ / SB p 49
1
2
3 / GG
GG
GG / LSR
SL
SL / SB
Role-play activity unit 5 p168
Follow up / 15’ / SB p 49
Use your English! / Ind / RW / SB
UNIT 5
Lesson 6 Writing The Space Race
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will be able to use set phrases in order to write formal letters, following a model and including relevant information.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 15' / SB p 50
1 / GG / RSL / SB
Development / 35’ / SB p 50
2
3
SB p 51
1 / Ind
Ind
Ind / R
RW
R / SB / WB p 35
1
2
3
4
Follow up / 10’ / SB p 51
2 / Ind / RW / SB
Composition Planner 5 SB p. 156 / Writing Task
UNIT 6
Lesson 1 Reading + Vocabulary It Takes All Sorts
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have read a fantasy story, appreciating the value of reading as a source of enjoyment. They will have also learnt vocabulary about people and will be able to use it in an autonomous way.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / SB p 52
Get warmed up! / GG / SL / SB
Development / 35' / SB p 52. Reading
1
SB p 53
2
3 / Ind
Ind
Ind / R
R
R / SB / WB p 36
Reading
Follow up / 15' / SB p 53
Dictionary Corner / Ind / RW / SB / WB p 37
1
2
UNIT 6
Lesson 2 Grammar I It Takes All Sorts
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have studied the use of the modals to talk about ability, obligation, advice and permission, and will be able to reflect about how the foreign language works in communicative situations through different activities.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 15' / Reading the Grammar Database / Ind / R / SB
Grammar dat. p.185-186
Development / 30' / SB p 54
1 / Ind / R / SB / WB p 37-38
1
2
3
4
Follow up / 15' / SB p 54
2 / Ind / RW / SB
UNIT 6
Lesson 3 Listening + Vocabulary It Takes All Sorts
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have listened to people talking in different moods and answer the relevant questions accurately. They will have also learnt some collocations to talk about people and be able to use them in written activities.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / SB p 55
Listening
1 / GG / SL / SB
CD1
Track 21 / WB p 41
Listening
CD Track 7
Development / 35’ / SB p 55
2
3 / Ind
Ind / LR
LR / SB
Follow up / 15' / SB p 55
Dictionary Corner / Ind / RW / SB / WB p 39
1
2
UNIT 6
Lesson 4 Grammar II + Speaking It Takes All Sorts
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will have studied the use of modals to talk about possibility, probability and certainty, and they will also be able to compare photographs about different lifestyles in a spontaneous and comprehensible way paying attention to the intonation and pronunciation.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / SB p 56.
Read the Grammar database / Ind / R / SB
Grammar dat. p. 186-187
Development / 25’ / SB p 56
1
2
Speaking
1 / Ind
Ind
Ind / W
W
LR / SB
CD 1
Track 22 / WB p 39-40
1
2
3
4
5
Follow up / 25' / SB p 57
Speaking
2
3
4 / Ind
GG
GG / RW
LS
LS / SB
SB p 168
Role-play activity unit 6
UNIT 6
Lesson 5 Phonetics + Use of English It Takes All Sorts
AIMS: At the end of this lesson the students will be able to listen and be able to produce the sounds /æ/, /ɑː/and /^/.
ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION
Stage / Time / Description / Interaction / Skills / Resources / Homework
Presentation / 10' / Read the Speaking database / Ind / R / SB
Speaking dat. p.174
Development / 30’ / SB p 57
Soundsation
1
2 / Ind
GG / SL
SLR / SB
Follow up / 20’ / SB p 57
Use your English! / Ind / RW / SB
UNIT 6
Lesson 6 Writing It Takes All Sorts