MEGA GOAL 4 TEACHER’S GUIDE MANUEL DOS SANTOS JILL KOREY O’SULLIVAN ELI GHAZEL - DANAE KOZANOGLOU MegaGoal 4 Teacher’s Guide Published by McGraw-Hill Education, 2 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121. Copyright © 2017 by McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education, including, but not limited to, in any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning.
ISBN: 9781447091622 Publisher: Jorge Rodríguez Hernández Editorial director: Anita Raducanu Development editors: Kasia McNabb, Ana Laura Martínez Vázquez, Janet Battiste Teacher’s Guide Writing: Ellen Kisslinger Art direction: Heloisa Yara Tiburtius Interior design and production: Page2, LLC Cover design: Page2, LLC Photo coordinator: Kevin Sharpe Photo Credits: The Photo Credits section for this book on page 107 is considered an extension of the copyright page. Exclusive rights by McGraw-Hill Education for manufacture and export. This book cannot be re-exported from the country to which it is sold by McGraw-Hill Education. This Regional Edition is not available outside Europe, the Middle East and Africa.com Contents Scope and Sequence iv Introduction vi Unit Intro 2 Unit 1 There’s No Place Like Home 6 Unit 2 The Sporting Life 20 Unit 3 Laugh Out Loud 34 EXPANSION Units 1–3 48 Unit 4 You Are What You Eat 54 Unit 5 Amazing Animals 68 Unit 6 What Would You Do? 82 EXPANSION Units 4–6 96 Vocabulary 102 Irregular Verbs 106 Audio Track List 108 Key to Phonetic Symbols 109 Photocopiable Activities Answer Key 110 Workbook Answer Key 116 Photocopiable Activities 128 iii Scope and Sequence Unit Title Functions Grammar Intro Express personal view/objective comment, enthusiasm/regret/wishes/strong agreement Recycle familiar verb forms, simple present/ narrative, connectors and modifiers, Pages 2–5 Talk about advantages/disadvantages, passive forms, would –hypothesis, possibility/necessity/consequence/result, progressive forms, have something done, relate past to present, size/characteristics, modals make deductions about past/present, report statements/questions/thoughts, focus on action 1 There’s No Place Talk about your home Describe things you are looking for Adjective order Too and enough Like Home Words connected with directions for places Expressing requests, offers, promises, Discuss quotes and feelings about home Pages 6–19 warnings; making decisions 2 The Sporting Life Talk about the Olympics Talk about sports and athletes Gerunds as subjects Superlative + present perfect Pages 20–33 Encourage and express confidence Present Perfect Progressive versus present in someone perfect simple Explain steps in a process or game Time expressions: How long .? Adverbs of manner Comparative forms and structures with adjectives and adverbs 3 Laugh Out Loud Talk about humor Explain consequences with comparatives Past and present participial adjectives Get + adjective; Get + past participle Pages 34–47 Tell and respond to jokes The…the… comparatives Expressing wishes, regret and criticism Such.that Can’t, could, couldn’t, must, may, or might EXPANSION Units 1–3 Language Review Reading: Can You Believe They Believed It? Pages 48–53 Language Plus: Idioms about sports 4 You Are What You Eat Talk about food myths Discuss eating habits Phrasal verbs Separable and nonseparable phrasal verbs Pages 54–67 Offer, accept, and decline food and drink Three-word phrasal verbs Count/noncount nouns Expressions of quantity: some/any, few, little, a lot of, much/many, enough Would like Words connected with recipes Sequence words: First, then, after that, finally 5 Amazing Animals Talk about animals and their behavior Ask for advice Passive modals The passive with reporting verbs Pages 68–81 Give advice Adjectives All/both/neither/none; Both.
6 What Would You Do? Talk about ethics and morals Discuss ethical dilemmas Present hypothetical conditionals versus past hypothetical conditionals Pages 82–95 Give opinions Implied conditionals As if/As though for unreal situations Future progressive and future perfect Time expressions for the future: by the year, this time tomorrow Used to versus be used to Was/were going to EXPANSION Units 4–6 Language Review Reading: Mind Over Matter Pages 96–101 Language Plus: Idioms with mind iv Listening Pronunciation Reading Writing Listen for specific information Recycle and use familiar stress, intonation Listen and identify language/ patterns, identify falling/ questions in discourse/ rising intonation patterns interview and effects, e. enthusiasm, regret Listen for specific Stress on two-syllable Vision 2030 Kingdom of Write a description of a home details about renting nouns and verbs Saudi Arabia Research and write about different types of houses an apartment in the world; prepare a poster or PowerPoint presentation (Project) Listen to profiles of Olympic Voiced and voiceless th A Country Born on Skis Write an email giving complex instructions on a sport athletes for specific details or other recreational activity Research and write about the most popular Olympic sporting events; prepare a poster (Project) Listen for specific information The b and v sounds Laughter Really Is the Write short messages about animals’ ability to Best Medicine Write a scene from a TV sitcom laugh Research and write about a funny scene from a sitcom or film; prepare a PowerPoint presentation (Project) Tools for Writing: Avoiding wordy sentences Writing: Write about a hoax Listen for sequence in Stress on two-word and Accidental Food Write a description of a memorable event the process of making three-word phrasal Discoveries Research and write about snacks and desserts in a chocolate bar verbs the Arab world; prepare a PowerPoint or poster presentation (Project) Listen for specific information The y and j sounds Animal Heroes Write about a type of animal about Research and write about animals in the Arab world; horse training prepare a poster presentation (Project) Listen for specific details Stress on content words Peeking into Our Write a personal narrative about an important about mountain rescues and function words Medical Future decision that has impacted your life Research ground-breaking treatment and procedures in Saudi Arabia; prepare a PowerPoint presentation (Project) Tools for Writing: The definite article and generalizations Writing: Write about a new technology v Introduction Philosophy of the Program The Components MegaGoal is a dynamic American English series for international communication that takes students from Student Book absolute beginning to high-intermediate level. It is The overall organization of the Student Books in the specifically designed for teenagers and young adults. series is: With eye-catching art and high-interest topics, MegaGoal Number of Units Pages per Unit is easy and enjoyable to teach and to learn from.
Books 1-6 6 Units 14 pages each The goal of MegaGoal is to make the learning of 2 Expansions 6 pages each English fun, motivating, and success-oriented by way of a carefully graded progression that builds students a Units have a consistent lesson format. confidence, and helps them reach the point at which a The Expansion units review and expand on language they can use English to express themselves meaningfully points with high-interest content in activities, readings, about things that matter to them. The methodology of MegaGoal integrates the four a A unit-by-unit vocabulary list is included at the back of skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The each Student Book.
earlier levels focus on speaking and listening, but reading and writing are increasingly prioritized as students Teacher’s Guide progress through the series. MegaGoal also puts an This interleaved user-friendly Teacher’s Guide is available emphasis on grammar, particularly using grammar in for each level. The Teacher’s Guide offers an overview of communicative activities. the course, some general teaching guidelines, and detailed MegaGoal is designed to appeal to a visually-oriented unit-by-unit teaching notes.
The visuals aid in presenting and reinforcing These unit-by-unit teaching notes include: language at the same time that they engage student a Unit Goals attention. The vocabulary and structures are introduced a Unit Warm Up activity gradually and recycled systematically. And the tone of the a Instructions for presenting each Student Book activity book is humorous—to make the learning process a Answers to all the Student Book activities more enjoyable. a Audioscript for the Student Book listening activities a Language Builder notes Organization of Materials a Teaching Tips Each level in MegaGoal has the following components: a Additional Activities a Student Book a Additional Projects a Audio Program a Fun Facts a Workbook The Teacher’s Guide for each book also contains a Teacher’s Guide (interleaved) the following: a Test Bank a Scope and Sequence chart a Learning Center (optional) a Vocabulary lists per unit a IWB Software & ActiveBook a Photocopiable Activities MegaGoal has enough material of classroom instruction a Answers to the Workbook activities for a whole semester.
The program is flexible, and it can a Key to Phonetic Symbols be used with groups that have one, two, or three hours a Audio Program Track List of instruction a day. It can also be used with groups that have only two or three hours a week. vi Teacher’s Guide Introduction Workbook Learning Center The Workbook provides exercises that reinforce the The Learning Center incorporates and extends the learning material presented in the Student Book. goals of the Student Book with interactive practice on the computer.
A flexible set of optional activities correlated to Number of Units Pages per Unit each unit builds students’ skills. Books 1-6 6 Units 10 pages each 2 Expansions 6 pages each Student Book Units Activities in the Workbook focus on reinforcement of vocabulary and grammar. Some units also include a Each unit follows a regular pattern: reading. In every unit there is a free writing activity based a Language—vocabulary, structures, and functions—are around a photograph.
Students should be encouraged presented and used in context. to brainstorm as many words and phrases as they can a Grammar points are presented in chart form in connection with the photograph. Encourage students to write full sentences when appropriate. Answers will and practiced.
vary according to the students own ideas, opinions and a Additional functional language is presented in the experiences. Each unit ends with a writing activity, often context of Conversations and role plays. in the form of personal writing. The Expansion units cover a A Reading expands the unit theme.
vocabulary, grammar, and writing. a A Writing activity calls on students to use the language The Workbook Answer Key is found at the back of this they’ve learned. a Form, Meaning and Function activities expand students’ knowledge of structures and functional Audio Program language. The audio program for each level includes the following a A Project allows students to perform a task and material: produce a product that calls on them to apply the a Listen and Discuss (Listen and Repeat in the Intro level) language and vocabulary they’ve learned.
(opening presentation) Here is a detailed list of the sections in the Student Book. a Pair Work model conversations In some units, the order of some elements may vary. In the a Listening Intro level, some sections vary as appropriate to students’ a Pronunciation language abilities. a Conversation Presentation a Reading The opening two pages of every unit contain the a Writing presentation called Listen and Discuss.
This section a Chant-Along introduces the unit theme, the communicative context, the The audioscript for the Listening activities appear at point- grammar points, and the key vocabulary. Students discover of-use in the Teacher’s Guide. meaning from context—by the use of visuals and with help from the teacher. Testing Program The Test Bank provides a databank of testing items from Quick Check which teachers can create customized tests within minutes.
This section, which appears on the opening two pages, Test items reinforce vocabulary, grammar, listening, includes a Vocabulary and a Comprehension activity conversation, reading, writing, and speaking. Teachers can that check how well students understood the content of choose to use the items as they are, or teachers can edit, the presentation. The questions are usually in simple add, delete, and rearrange items. formats: matching, yes/no, short answers.
Students can do the activities independently, in pairs, or even in small IWB Software & ActiveBook groups. Answers can be checked as a class, in pairs, or MegaGoal has two brand new and innovative digital in small groups. components: the Interactive Whiteboard Software for classroom use and the ActiveBook for self-study.