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“Success is not an accident, it is hard work, perseverance,
learning, studying,sacrifice and most of all,
love of what you are doing or studying”.
Pele
TRANSITIONS 8
LEARNING TIPS

In Class · Look at the example and use the prompts

How to learn be er in class given.
· Look at the board and take notes. · Use the language you have learned.
· Listen carefully to your teacher and the CD. · Speak only in English.
· Ask your teacher when you don't
understand. Read
· Speak in English as much as possible. How to do be er when doing reading ac vi es
· Par cipate in pair work and group work · Before reading, try to predict what the text
tasks. is about by looking at the pictures.
· Look for key words in the text.
Outside the class · Read the text quickly to understand the
How to learn be er outside the class main idea.
· Read the dialogues and texts from your · Read the text carefully to understand the
book. specific details.
· Study the vocabulary and grammar; · Use a dic onary to find out what unknown
Then, do your homework. words in the text mean.
· Listen to songs in English.
· Watch TV programs or see movies in Listen
English. How to do be er when doing listening ac vi es
· Before the listening ac vity, look at the
Vocabulary pictures and read the ques ons.
How to learn vocabulary be er · Before a listening ac vity, try to predict
· Write down new words in a notebook with what the speakers are going to say.
its transla on / example / a picture. · While listening, try to understand the
· Learn whole phrases, not just isolated words. general idea, not every single word.
· Learn new words in context. · While listening, listen carefully before you
· When you learn new words, remember if answer.
they are verbs, nouns, adjec ves, etc.
Refer to the vocabulary building. Write
· Prac ce the spelling and pronuncia on How to do be er when doing wri ng ac vi es
of new words. · Make sure you understand what you are
· Try to use words you have recently learned asked to write.
when you speak or write.
· Plan your wri ng and make notes before
you write.
Grammar
· Join your wri ng ideas with and, but, or
How to learn grammar be er
and because.
· When wri ng a formal/informal
· Refer to the Grammar builder.
le er/email,
· Have a grammar notebook to write ps,
start and finish in an appropriate way.
rules, example sentences, important
gramma cal points, etc. · When you narrate events, write the events
· Prac ce and remember the sentences in chronological order.
structure. · A er you finish, check punctua on, capital
le ers, word order, spelling, linking words,
Speak vocabulary and grammar in your wri ng.
How to do be er when doing speaking ac vi es
· Before you speak, make sure you
understand the task.
 CONTENTS

Unit 1 p. 6
Wedding
day p. 7

p. 8

Unit 2 p. 9
That´s
progress! p. 10

p. 11

Refresh your p. 12
memory

Unit 3 p. 13
I felt
terrible! p. 14

p. 15

Unit 4 p. 16
Go for it!
p. 17

p. 18

Refresh your p. 19
memory
Reading to p. 21 - 22
write

Workbook p. 27- 38
Unit 1 Wedding day

1A GOAL: Talking about wedding customs.

1.1

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1B Grammar

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 1C Communication

A. There are many celebrations and customs around the world. Could you mention one
of them?
B. Read all the articles and then label the pictures.

a
c

A
______

D
______

C
_____ B
______

C. Discuss these articles by answering these questions.

On the third Monday of October.
Because in this day people give thanks for the harvest.
They do the bark and leaves of banana trees and decorate with a lit candle and
flowers.
They wanted to express their frustration in a humors way.

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Unit 2 That’s progress!

2A GOAL: Describing events using time contrasts

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2B Grammar

2.1

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2C Communication

2.2

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Unit 3 I felt terrible

3A GOAL: Discuss predicaments.

3.1

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3B Grammar

wear wool, so I gave it back.

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3C Communication

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Unit 4 Go for it!

4A GOAL: Talking about holidays and festivals.

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4B Grammar

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 4C Communication

B. Number the stepts below in the correct order (a-d)

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 WRITING

SKILLS

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WRITING SKILLS

Solving a problem

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 Write your blog post.
Use the reading on the previous page to guide you.

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Phrasal
Verbs

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 A. Make a sentence with each phrasal
verb.
Get off: emit
1. _____________________________________
Give up: abandon a habit
2. _____________________________________

Give back: return 3. _____________________________________

Give away: reveal / donate 4. _____________________________________

B. Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb.

1. Factories give _______ toxic fumes which pollute the air.
2. He gave ______________ smoking ten years ago.
3. Please give the book ______ to Peter when you finish.
4. Have you thought about giving _________ your old clothes?

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Workbook
TRANSITIONS 8
 “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself”.
John Dewey

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Unit 1 Travel planning

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1B Grammar

HOMEWORK

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1C Communication

Many Brazilians celebrate the Festa Junina in June.

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Unit 2 That’s progress!

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2B Grammar

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2C Communication

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Unit 3 I felt terrible

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3B Grammar

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3C Communication

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 Go for it!

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4B Grammar

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4C Communication

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 Irregular verbs list

Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle

be was / were been

beat beat beaten
become became become
begin began begun
blow blew blown
break broke broken
bring brought brought
build built built
buy bought bought
can could been able to
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
come came come
cost cost cost
cut cut cut
dig dug dug
do did done
draw drew drawn
drink drank drunk
drive drove driven
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
freeze froze frozen
fight fought fought
find found found
fly flew flown
forget forgot forgotten
get got gotten
give gave given
go went gone
grow grew grown
have had had
hear heard heard
hide hid hidden
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt
keep kept kept
know knew known

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 Irregular verbs list

Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle

leave left left

lend lent lent
light lit lit
lose lost lost
make made made
mean meant meant
meet met met
pay paid paid
put put put
read read read
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
run ran run
say said said
see saw seen
sell sold sold
send sent sent
shake shook shaken
shine shone shone
shoot shot shot
show showed shown
sing sang sung
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
speak spoke spoken
spend spent spent
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
sting stung stung
swim swam swum
take took taken
teach taught taught
tell told told
think thought thought
throw threw thrown
understand understood understood
wake woke woken
wear wore worn
win won won
write wrote written

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