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ENGLISH FOR ADULTS (1-3) is a three-book series which has been specially designed to take adult learners from false beginner level to B2 level.On completion of the course, learners will be fully equipped with the skills and language knowledge necessary for success in a B2 level examination. Learners will also be able to use the English language with confidence and accuracy in a variety of real-life situations and to manage a wide range of communicative tasks effectively.Features of the course include:An emphasis on functional language.Methodical development of reading, speaking, listening and writing skills.Topics and tasks relevant to the needs and interests of adult learners.Motivating texts from a variety of sources.Clear, concise grammar sections.Comprehensive coverage of phrasal verbs and prepositions.Exposure to useful idiomatic English.Systematic consolidation through frequent review of language points taught.Challenging listening activities.Special techniques to develop adult learners' fluency in English.Components:Student's BookGrammar and CompanionTeacher’s BookTeacher’s Grammar and CompanionActivity BookTest BookletTeacher’s Activity BookAnswer KeyAudio CDsmore at:http://www.grivas.gr/el/main/catalogue/adults-series/english-for-adults-1-2-3.html

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  • COURSEBOOK

  • COURSEBOOK

  • HELLO!WHERE AREYOU FROM?

    1page 6

    UNIT LANGUAGE LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING

    The verb be Nationalities Numbers

    Pairwork personal information /introducing yourself

    Listening for specificinformation

    Short text personal introduction

    HOME SWEETHOME2

    page 10

    The verb have got Ordinal numbers

    Pairwork describing

    Listening for specificinformation

    Short text describing ahouse

    WHAT ARETHEY DOING?3

    page 14

    Present Progressive Pairwork discussing futureplans

    Listening for keywords

    Pronunciation //, //, /a:/, /:/

    Diary entry

    I LIKE READING INMY SPARETIME

    4page 18

    Simple Present [I](affirmative)

    Time

    Responding to visuals

    Listening and matching

    Short text describingyour routine

    AUSTRIA(Revision -Units 1-5)

    5page 22

    Seasons Months

    Discussion

    A VISIT TOLONDON6

    page 26

    Simple Present [II](affirmative, negative,interrogative)

    Question Words

    Role play askingfor information

    Listening for specificinformation

    Composition

    THE TOWEROF LONDON7

    page 30

    Simple Present orPresent Progressive?

    Role play buyingtickets

    Listening for specificinformation

    Pronunciation //, /:/

    Tour schedule

    CLOTHES8page 34

    Possessive Adjectives Possessive Case

    Role play buyingclothes

    Listening and matching

    Pronunciation /e/, /:/, //

    E-mail

    CHRISTMASDAY9

    page 38

    Plurals Some / Any

    Role play buyingfruit / vegetables

    Listening for specificinformation

    Informal letter

    FANTASTICISLANDS(Revision -Units 6-10)

    10page 42

    Discussion

    AT THEDOCTORS11

    page 46

    Derivatives of some /any (somebody,something, etc.)

    Dialogue giving personal information

    Listening andmatching

    Informal letter

    WHATS ONTHE MENUTONIGHT?

    12page 50

    Countable andUncountable Nouns

    Many, Much

    Pairwork likesand dislikes

    Listening for specificinformation

    Pronunciation //, /u:/

    Short text

    MEMORIES13page 54

    Simple Past [I] (regular verbs, be)

    Pairwork responding tovisuals

    Listening and note-taking

    Composition

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    PAAng for spen

  • GETTING AJOB14

    page 58

    UNIT LANGUAGE LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING

    Simple Past [II](irregular verbs, have)

    Role play job interview

    Listening and note-taking

    Pronunciation -ed endings

    Report

    ADVERTISEMENTS(Revision -Units 11-15)

    15page 62

    Discussion

    AT THE TRAVELAGENTS

    16page 66

    Can May / Might

    Role play bookinga holiday

    Listening for specificinformation

    Informal letter

    Informal letter

    IN THE COUNTRYSIDE17

    page 70

    Be going to Pairwork talkingabout plans

    Listening for specificinformation

    Listening for specificinformation

    Pronunciation /e/

    Postcard

    FASHION18page 74

    Simple Future [will] Shall

    Pairwork talkingabout clothes

    Informal letter Listening and identifying

    Pronunciation /t/, /d/

    Personal Pronouns Possessive

    Adjectives /Pronouns

    Responding to visuals Discussion childcare

    THE HOMELESS19

    page 78

    Imperative Must

    GroupworkRoleplay

    Listening and identifying

    Composition

    FAMOUSACTORS

    Comparatives Pairwork Describing people

    Listening and note-taking

    Article

    GUIDE TOBRITAIN(Revision -Units 16-20)

    20page 82

    Discussion

    21page 86

    GETTINGAROUND22

    page 90

    Superlatives Pairwork askingabout travel plans

    Listening andlabelling

    Report

    CHILDCARE23page 94

    TRAVEL24page 98

    Simple PresentPerfect [I] (regular verbs)

    Pairwork personalinformation

    Listening andmatching

    Informal letter

    HEALTH(Revision -Units 21-25)

    25page 102

    Discussion

    TO THE RESCUE26

    page 106

    Simple PresentPerfect [II] (irregular verbs)

    Prepositions

    Role play interview Listening and identifying asequence

    Formal letter

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  • STRATFORD-UPON-AVON27

    page 110

    UNIT LANGUAGE LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING

    The Negative-Interrogative Form

    Prepositional Phrases

    Pairwork responding tovisuals

    Listening for specificinformation

    Review

    Used to Prepositions

    Pairwork talkingabout sports

    Listening for specificinformation

    Pronunciation //, /i:/, /s/, //, //, //

    ArticleTENNIS28page 114

    ACCIDENTSHAPPEN29

    page 118

    Past Progressive Prepositional Phrases

    Talking about a past experience

    Responding to visuals

    Listening and note-taking

    Informal letter

    E-mail

    A HOLIDAY WITHA DIFFERENCE(Revision -Units 26-30)

    30page 122

    Discussion

    Listening for specificinformation

    A DIFFERENTWAY OFSTUDYING

    31page 126

    Future Progressive Prepositions

    Pairwork makingarrangements

    Report Listening for specificinformation

    First Conditional Prepositions

    Responding tovisuals

    Discussion

    Informal letter Listening and note-taking

    Ought to / Should Would

    Responding to visuals

    Groupwork planning

    Informal letter Listening for specificinformation

    Present PerfectProgressive

    Prepositions

    Pairwork responding to visuals

    Formal letter Listening and identifying asequence

    Question Tags Prepositions

    Groupwork responding tovisuals

    LOUD ANDCLEAR32

    page 130

    Adverbs of Manner Adverbs of Frequency Prepositional Phrases

    Role play speaking on thetelephone

    Listening and note-taking

    Article

    THE PLANETIS GETTINGWARMER

    33page 134

    SHALL WEGO OUT FORA MEAL?

    34page 138

    A TASTE OFLUXURY(Revision -Units 31-35)

    35page 142

    Discussion

    LEARNINGLANGUAGES36

    page 146

    FEELINGS37page 150

    Simple Past Perfect Prepositional Phrases

    Pairwork talking about feelings

    Listening andmatching

    Story

    RELATIONSHIPS38page 154

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  • MOVINGDAY39

    page 158

    UNIT LANGUAGE LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING

    The Infinitive Too / Enough Prepositional Phrases

    Groupwork organising a party

    Listening and identifying

    Informal letter

    Have to / Must Can / Could - Be able

    to Prepositional Phrases

    Giving advice Listening and note-taking

    Information leaflet

    DiscussionLEARNING TOBE CREATIVE(Revision -Units 36-40)

    40page 162

    THE ACCIDENTAND EMERGENCYDEPARTMENT

    41page 166

    Reflexive andEmphatic Pronouns

    Prepositions

    Responding to visuals

    Listening for specificinformation

    Listening and matching

    Article

    Composition

    WINTERSPORTS42

    page 170

    Listening for specificinformation

    Pronunciation //

    FUR: WHOPAYS THEPRICE?

    43page 174

    The Passive Voice [I] Prepositions

    Groupwork responding to visuals

    Discussion

    Article Listening and matching

    Pronunciation difficult words

    Second Conditional Third Conditional Prepositions

    Pairwork responding to visuals

    Formal letter Listening and identifying

    The Gerund Prepositions

    Groupwork decision- making

    Discussion

    A HISTORICTOWN44

    page 178

    The Passive Voice [II] Prepositional Phrases

    Groupwork makingsuggestions, agreeing, disagreeing

    Listening for specificinformation

    Report

    Articles The Prepositional Phrases

    Prioritising Discussion

    Listening and note-taking

    Article

    BANFF NATIONAL PARK(Revision -Units 41-45)

    45page 182

    IF I WERE ARICH MAN ...46

    page 186

    AMAZING ACHIEVEMENTS47

    page 190

    REALITYSHOWS48

    page 194

    THE PUB49page 198

    Relative Clauses Prepositional Phrases

    Information for speaking exercises

    Irregular Verbs

    Describing and identifying pictures

    Listening for specific information

    Informal letter

    AFRAID OFFLYING?(Revision -Units 46-50)

    50page 202

    page 206

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  • 6 Whats your name? How old are you? Where are you from? Are you a student?

    Discussion

    Tick () the correct statements.

    Pavlos is nineteen years old. He is a student and he is from Athens. He is not inGreece at the moment he is in England, at university. He is with some otherstudents. They are not English. They are all from different countries andthey are in England for the first time. At the moment, they are in the university caf.

    PAVLOS: Hello! Im Pavlos. Whats your name?

    BETTINA: Hi! Im Bettina. Are you a student here?

    PAVLOS: Yes, I am. Where are you from, Bettina?

    BETTINA: Germany. What about you? Where are you from?

    PAVLOS: Greece. This is my friend, Fabio.

    BETTINA: Nice to meet you, Fabio. Are you Greek too?

    FABIO: No, Im not. Im Italian.

    BETTINA: What part of the country are you from?

    FABIO: Im from Naples. Its a large city in thesouth of Italy. This is Martha and her sister, Kay. Theyre from South Africa.

    MARTHA: No, we arent. Were from Kenya.

    UNIT 1

    Fill in the correct nationalities.

    COUNTRY NATIONALITY

    HELLO! WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

    Comprehension Vocabulary

    Reading

    1 Pavlos is from England.

    2 Pavlos is a student in Greece.

    3 The students in the caf arent from England.

    4 Bettina and Fabio are from different countries.

    5 Fabio isnt from a city.

    6 Martha and Kay are Kenyan.

    Germany _____________

    Greece 1 _____________

    England 2 _____________

    Italy 3 _____________

    Kenya 4 _____________

    German

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  • 71 Write the correct country for each flag. Note thenationality each time.

    2a Write the missing numbers in words.

    France Mexico Spain Canada Holland Australia Japan India USA Poland Ireland

    ______________Spanish

    0

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    9

    10

    11

    12

    13

    14

    15

    16

    17

    18

    19

    20

    21

    22

    23

    24

    25

    26

    27

    28

    29

    30

    40

    50

    60

    70

    80

    90

    100

    1,000

    1,000,000

    zero

    ______________

    ______________

    three

    four

    ______________

    ______________

    ______________

    eight

    ______________

    ______________

    ______________

    twelve

    thirteen

    fourteen

    fifteen

    ______________

    ______________

    ______________

    ______________

    twenty

    twenty-one

    ______________

    ______________

    twenty-four

    ______________

    ______________

    ______________

    ______________

    ______________

    thirty

    forty

    fifty

    sixty

    ______________

    ______________

    ______________

    one / a hundred

    one / a thousand

    one / a million

    b Write the numbers, as in the example.

    twenty-two

    __________

    forty-three

    __________

    sixty-five

    __________

    eighty-seven

    __________

    thirty-nine

    __________

    fifty-four

    __________

    seventy-six

    __________

    ninety-eight

    __________

    22

    1 ______________Polish

    2 ______________American

    3 ______________French

    4 ______________Canadian

    5 ______________Irish

    6 ______________Dutch

    7 ______________Indian

    8 ______________Australian

    9 ______________Mexican

    10 ______________Japanese

    Austria Austrian China Chinese Egypt Egyptian Scotland Scottish Sweden Swedish

    Spain

    Vocabulary Development

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    thirteenrtee

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    _______

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  • 8AffirmativeI am Im Pavlos.You are Youre Italian.He is HeShe is SheIt is ItWe are Were in England.You are Youre students.They are Theyre Spanish.

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    NegativeI am not Im not a student.You are not You arent twenty.He She It We You We / You / They They arent French.

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    is not He / She / It isnt Chinese.

    are not

    InterrogativeAm I Am I a student?Are you Are you from Athens?Is he Is he Japanese?Is she Is she a student?Is it Is it a large city?Are we Are we Italian?Are you Are you in a caf?Are they Are they OK?

    The verb be

    Short answers: Are you a student? Is she Italian? Yes, I am. / No, Im not. Yes, she is. / No, she isnt.

    [NOT: Yes, Im.] [NOT: Yes, shes.]

    a before a consonant sound: a student, a house, a European country

    an before a vowel sound: an orange, an egg, an hour

    1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of theverb to be.

    2 Write the sentences in the negative and interrogative.

    Pavlos and Bettina _____ students.

    1 Naples _____ in France it is in Italy.

    2 I _____ English. Im from London.

    3 _____ Anna in England for the first time?

    4 _____ you from a city?

    5 There _____ a university in the town. Its near my

    house.

    6 _____ Jennifer from Spain?

    7 Holland _____ a European country.

    8 We _____ Austrian.

    We are from Germany.

    You will hear three interviews with foreign people who live in Britain. For each statement, choose the correct answer.

    1 a Hans is from Austria / Germany. b Munich is in the north / south of the country.

    2 a Sonia is thirteen / thirty years old. b Sonia is / isnt a student.

    3 a Helen is / isnt from an island. b George is / isnt a student in England.

    It is hot today.__________________________________________________

    1 Theyre in a caf. __________________________________________________

    2 Im a student.__________________________________________________

    3 Jenny is twenty-two years old.__________________________________________________

    are

    3 Fill in a or an.

    _____ American

    1 _____ euro

    2 _____ city

    3 _____ caf

    4 _____ e-mail

    5 _____ umbrella

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    It isnt hot today.Is it hot today?

    Grammar

    Practice

    Listening

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  • Im married / single.

    Im not married.

    Its a city / town / village / island in the north / south / east / west of the country.

    ... is the capital city of ...

    Im not a student. Im a ...

    9

    a In pairs, read the dialogue below.

    b Now imagine you and your partner are meeting for the first time.Ask and answer questions about:

    his / her name how old he / she iswhere he / she is from if he / she is a student

    Start like this:

    MARK: Hello! My name is Mark.

    TANYA: Nice to meet you, Mark. Im Tanya. Where are you from?

    MARK: Im from Scotland. What about you?

    TANYA: Im Russian. Im from Moscow.

    MARK: How old are you, Tania?

    TANYA: Im twenty-three. Im a student here.

    MARK: Im twenty-three too, but Im not a student.

    1 Read the notes about Maria, a student.

    2 Now complete this paragraph about Maria.

    FIRST NAME: ________________________________________SECOND NAME: ______________________________________AGE: ________________________________________________MARRIED SINGLE

    NATIONALITY: ________________________________________FROM: ______________________________________________INTERESTS: __________________________________________

    Her ______________ Maria Sanchez. She ______________ old and she______________ student. She ______________married shes ______________ . She is______________ Buenos Aires in______________ . It ______________ city ofthat country.

    3 Fill in information about yourself.

    4 Write a paragraph about yourselflike the one about Maria.

    name is

    Speaking

    Writing

    Useful Phrases

    MariaSanchez

    18

    ArgentinianBuenos Aires capital city of Argentina

    music, tennis

    FIRST NAME: ________________________________________SECOND NAME: ______________________________________AGE: ________________________________________________MARRIED SINGLE

    NATIONALITY: ________________________________________FROM: ______________________________________________INTERESTS: __________________________________________

    Hello! Im ...Whats your name?

    Hi! Im ...

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  • ENGLISH FOR ADULTS is a three-book series which has been speciallydesigned to take adult learners from false beginner level to B2 level. Oncompletion of the course, learners will be fully equipped with the skills andlanguage knowledge necessary for success in a B2 level examination.Learners will also be able to use the English language with confidence andaccuracy in a variety of real-life situations and to manage a wide range ofcommunicative tasks effectively.

    Features of the course include:

    An emphasis on functional language.

    Methodical development of reading, speaking, listening and writingskills.

    Topics and tasks relevant to the needs and interests of adult learners.

    Motivating texts from a variety of sources.

    Clear, concise grammar sections.

    Comprehensive coverage of phrasal verbs and prepositions.

    Exposure to useful idiomatic English.

    Systematic consolidation through frequent review of language pointstaught.

    Challenging listening activities.

    Special techniques to develop adult learners fluency in English.

    ENGLISH FOR ADULTS is a unique course with two main objectives:to prepare adult learners for B2 level examinations and to teach themhow to use English effectively in everyday situations.

    Course components

    Students Book Grammar and Companion

    Teachers Book Teachers Grammar and Companion

    Activity Book Test Booklet

    Teachers Activity Book Audio CDs

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