This lesson looks at another use of the future be going to to express predictions (what we think or are sure is going to happen in the future). The lesson starts with Sts discussing fortune-telling and looking at related verb phrases. Then Sts read and listen to a short story about a fortune-teller, which has a “twist” at the end. As they read / listen to the story Sts have to make a series of predictions about the outcome. This leads into grammar, and the pronunciation focus is on oo. In Speaking, Sts use the cards to tell each other's fortunes.

Workbook page 65-66

This lesson is inspired by the popularity of CouchSurfing, a new way of traveling cheaply and of seeing and doing things that traditional tourists would not normally experience. Sts first listen to a radio program to find out what CouchSurfing is. Then, in Grammar they practice be going to for future plans by listening and reading about a teacher who is planning to CouchSurf around the US. Pronunciation focuses on sentence stress ingoing to sentences. In Reading Sts find out how the teacher’s CouchSurfing trip went.

Workbook page 63-64

A reading text about the most dangerous road in the world and other geographical superlatives provides the context to present and practice superlative adjectives and the lexis of places and buildings. The lesson starts with Vocabulary where Sts learn the words for buildings and landmarks in a town or city. In Grammar, Sts make the logical progression from comparatives to superlatives, and look at some “extreme” places in the world, e.g. the busiest station , the longest bridge, etc. Pronunciation focuses on consonant groups, which occur in superlatives, e.g.

Workbook page 60-61