The context of this lesson is quiz shows through which comparative adjectives are presented and practiced, and high numbers are introduced. This lesson starts with a vocabulary focus on numbers greater than 1 ,000. In Listening and Speaking, Sts decide if they think some statements are true or false and then listen to contestants answering the questions on a quiz show. The quiz questions lead into the grammar focus on comparative adjectives and a pronunciation focus on stress in comparative sentences, and the sound fai in than and in -er endings. In Speaking,

Workbook page 58-59

This lesson continues the theme of food and focuses on sugar and salt, which were both known at different times in history as “white gold.” The lesson begins with a vocabulary focus on containers, e.g. package and can. The context for the grammar presentation is the amount of sugar and salt that there is in some common food items, and Sts learn about quantifiers, e.g. much , a lot of, and asking about quantity, e.g. how much sugar is there in dark chocolate ?

Workbook page 56-57

Food provides the context for looking at the grammar of countable and uncountable nouns and the related use of some and any. The lesson begins by getting Sts to brainstorm any food word they may already know in English, and then going to the Vocabulary Bank to learn many of the most common words. Sts then read an article from New York Magazine where three people, a model, a sportsman, and an actress, describe w hat they ate yesterday. The reading leads into the grammar focus, and Sts go on to practice the new' grammar and also review there is / there are.

Workbook page 54-55

This lesson is based on real information about hotels in Britain that advertise themselves as being haunted. A Sunday Times journalist was sent to stay at one, called Gosforth Hall Inn, and report on what happened during the night. This provides a context to r Sts to practice there was I there were and prepositions of place and movement. Make sure Sts realize that this is real information and that these are real hotels where they could go and spend the night!

Workbook page 52-53