Think Teen - 2nd Grade of Junior High School

Unit 1: Unity in diversity

Lesson 1

5. A child’s life in …, p. 13
5.1

Imani lives in Sungo, a village near Lake Malawi in Africa. She is taking
part in a documentary about the lives of children around the world. Listen
to her talk about her daily routine and complete the chart below.

Lesson 2 – Joined in our Differences

2. Welcome to my world, p. 16
At the beginning of each school year, an international school in Europe
organises a “Welcome Evening” where foreign students
introduce themselves and the countries they come from. You will hear one
of these students, Maria Dolores, talk about her country. Listen and
complete the table below.

3. A glimpse into my country, pp. 16-17

3.1
Read what two other students say about their countries. What aspects of
their culture are they talking about?

Unit 2: Echoes of the past

Lesson 4 – Mysteries of our World

1. The legend of Atlantis, p. 28

1.2
You are studying the mystery of Atlantis in your History class and your
teacher has asked you to make a short presentation to a group of British
students who are visiting your school. You have already done some
research, but some information is missing from your notes below. Listen to
part of a BBC radio programme about Atlantis and fill in the gaps in your
notes.

Lesson 5 – Across the Ages

1. What was life like in the past?, p. 33
1.2
Mr. Vabriani, a famous geologist, is being interviewed on Sky-TV. He is
talking about a geological phenomenon that changed a city completely.
Listen to the interview and take down notes to answer the questions.
Compare your answers with your partner’s.

Lesson 6 – Life on the Water

1. The dawn of civilisation, p. 39
1.2
You are doing a project on pyramids from all over the world. You have
drawn up a chart to show your classmates, but you haven’t been able to
find all the information yet. You have just come across an educational
programme on TV that may be useful. Listen and fill in the blanks.

2. A glance back in time, pp. 39-41

2.3
Listen to check if you have found the right order.

6. A trip down the Nile, p. 43

Imagine you are taking a guided tour on a riverboat down the Nile during
an educational trip to Egypt. The leaflet you were given was not clearly
printed. Listen to the guide and write down the missing words on the
leaflet.

Unit 3: Time out

Lesson 7 – Get on Board

1. On the road, p. 48
1.2
Listen to Tom talk to Anna about his holiday and answer the questions.

Lesson 8 – What an Experience!

1. The time of your life, p. 52

1.3,
George and Alex are going to visit Thorpe Park, a theme park in England.
Listen to the conversation between them and help George finish his list by
ticking the things he wants to remember.

1.4
Listen again. Which two attractions are George
and Alex going to visit?
Lesson 9 - …Let the Games Begin!

3. Remarkable athletes, p. 59
Listen to the story of two Greek athletes who participated in the Olympic
Games hundreds of years ago and answer the questions.

Unit 4: Let’s change our schools

Lesson 10 - Looking at Other Schools

4. A school from Finland, p. 67

4.1

You are participating in a video conference with the Strömberg school in

Finland. Listen to some of the students talk about their school life. As you
listen, complete the text below with the relevant information.

Lesson 11 - Change through Time

1. Moving forward…, p. 70
1.4

Listen to a student talk about technology in education. Which

technological means are used in her friend’s school? Tick the appropriate
pictures.

2. The challenge of change, p. 71

2.1,
Listen to a journalist interviewing three people at a forum on ‘Technology
in Education’. Match the speakers 1-3 with the photos A-C.

2.2
Listen to the interview again and take down notes to complete the spider
diagram below. Compare your answers with your partner’s.

Lesson 12 – Change: An Ongoing Process

1. From linear to e-books

1.2
Do the questionnaire below. Then, listen to a dialogue between Michael
and his History teacher to see if your answers were right.

Unit 5: The arts

Lesson 13 – Quite an Art!

1. Art is …, p. 84
1.1
Look at the painting, read the poem and listen to the music. Which
common theme do you think was the source of inspiration for these
artists? Fill in the blanks with one word.

3. The story of a painting, pp. 85-86

3.1
You are at the Pablo Picasso museum. The following text is part of a leaflet
about the story of the painting above. Some of the words have not been
printed. Listen to the museum guide and fill in the gaps.

8. In a gallery, pp. 88-89

8.2

Listen to the students' Art teacher as she guides them around the gallery
discussing the exhibits. Look at the styles of art above and as you listen,
try to match each painting with one of the styles. There is one extra style
you do not need to use.

Lesson 14 – It’s Music to my Ears

1. Music is feeling, p. 90
1.1
Listen to some of the types of music below and number them in the order
you hear them. The first one has been done for you.

2. Music is communication, p. 90
2.2,
Listen to a radio programme about a science project in which experts
decided that the best way to communicate with aliens would be with
music. What reasons did the experts give for choosing music as a means
of communication? Take down notes.

2.3
Listen again and decide if the following statements are True (T) or False
(F).
6. Great composers, pp. 92-93
6.1,
Listen and match the classical compositions below with their composers.

6.2
These master composers belong to different periods of classical music.
Listen again and match each period with its main characteristics.

Lesson 15 – Acting Up!...

2. Elizabethan drama, pp. 94-95

2.2,
Now listen to see if you guessed right.

2.3
Listen again and complete the gaps.

3. The story of Romeo and Juliet, pp. 95-96

3.2
Read the summary of the story to find out if you were right.

3.4
How does the story end? Listen to find out.

Unit 6: Healthy living

Cover page, p. 101

What would a ‘Green Week’ at school be like? Listen to some students talk
about their ‘Green Week’ and complete the tree below with the activities
they did on each day.

Lesson 16 – You are What you Eat

2. School lunches around the world, p. 103

2.1
BBC takes a look at what students from other countries eat during their
lunch breaks. Listen to the radio programme and fill in the missing
information in the boxes below.

Lesson 17 – The ‘Greenest’ Way to School

2. Bike to school, pp. 109-110

2.1
Listen to a radio announcement about a ‘Bike-to-School Week’ in England.
What is the purpose of this announcement?

Lesson 18 – Going ‘Green’

2. Steps towards a ‘greener’ school, pp. 113-114

2.1
Listen to three students who participated in eco-projects talk about what
they did to make their schools environmentally friendly. Match the
speakers with the areas they worked on. There is an extra one you do not
need to use.

2.3
Listen to a reporter from an international environmental newspaper
interview the students about the project and the steps they took to
complete it. Take down notes on the problems they found in their school.
How many of the problems did you guess?

2.4
Read the rest of the interview and complete the “tree diagram” with notes
on what the students did at each step.

Unit 7: Embracing our world

Lesson 19 - Against the Odds

1. Being a friend is…, pp. 122-123

1.3
Ashley’s poem is all mixed up. Work in pairs to put it back together again
based on what qualities you consider most important in a friend. Then
listen to Ashley’s original poem and compare it with your version.

Lesson 20 - Seeing through a Friend’s Eyes

1. Sounds of a day, p. 127

1.1
Listen to the sounds and try to guess what is happening. Take notes as
you listen and share your answers in class.

1.2
Now listen to a young boy talking about the beginning of his day. Do you
notice anything unusual? How does he experience the world around him?

2. Making a new friend, pp. 127-128

2.1
Listen to an extract from the same story. How do the boy and Abram meet
and how do they become friends?
5. What do you think?, p. 130

5.1
Read the poem below. Can you guess which word is missing from both the
title and the poem? Listen to check your answer.

Lesson 21 – Friends Without Frontiers *(3)

3. An eTwinning project, p. 132

A student writing an article about school partnerships is interviewing
Giuseppe Bonano, a teacher responsible for an eTwinning project at a
secondary school in Milan, Italy. Listen to the interview and tick the right
answer.

Unit 8: Welcome to the world

Lesson 22 – Breaking the Boundaries

3. A school reporter, p. 142

3.1
Gregory, another student, has brought along his brand new mini recorder
and is recording his impressions of the countries the class is travelling
through in order to write an article for his school newspaper. Listen and
help him decode his recordings.

3.2
Listen again and write True (T) or False (F).

Lesson 24 – A World Without end

4. A magnificent poem, p. 149

Kavafis is one of the most prominent Greek poets whose poems have been
translated into English, French, Italian, German, and several other
languages. Read his poem “Ithaca” and
discuss why the ‘journey’ is more important than the ‘destination’.