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1 Stop and predictThis activity motivates students and develops classroom discussion. Press “Pause” at an appropriate moment and ask students to guess what is going to happen next. Alternatively, ask students what the speaker is going to say next. Elicit ideas from your class. Then, watch the next part of the video and � nd out the answer. Who guessed correctly? (In segment 6, for example, elicit predictions from your students just before Shawna goes to Joan’s of� ce – Will Joan give her a promotion? In segment 12, ask: Will April accept Robert’s offer to go on a date?, or in segment 8: What will they spend the money on?) This activity only works when students watch the segment for the � rst time.

2 Correct the errorThis activity helps students to listen for specifi c information. It works best with a documentary (for example, the history of skis in segment 4 or the information about UNICEF in segment 7). Select � ve or six facts from a short section of the video script and write them on the board. Change two or three facts (as in Column B). Ask students to work individually or in pairs to guess which facts are untrue. Then, play the video and let them correct their answers. From segment 11:

3 Dual listening tasksThis activity practices note-taking while viewing. Divide students into two groups and give each group a different listening task (for example, in segment 2, group A writes down some facts about snowboarding, while group B makes notes on sur� ng). At the end of the viewing, groups exchange papers. Show the video again. This time group A watches for information on sur� ng and group B focuses on snowboarding. Have them check their partner’s answers and add more information, if possible.

4 Shadow readingThis activity gives students practice in rhythm and intonation. After students have watched the video, give them a copy of a short section of the script, preferably a dialogue. Give them a few minutes to read it through silently. Get them to practice reading the text aloud in small groups. Then, play the video again and ask students to read the script aloud in time with the video. This can be dif� cult for learners at � rst, but with practice, it can really help with stress, weak forms, and rhythm. Start by doing this with short sections and gradually increase their length.

Techniques for teaching with video

A (correct facts) B (incorrect facts)Diamonds… Diamonds…were formed 100 miles below the earth’s surface. were formed 1,000 miles below the earth’s surface.were created by volcanoes 70 million years ago. were created by volcanoes 17 million years ago.were � rst found in India. were � rst found in Rome.

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7 Picture offThis activity helps students to listen for details. Cover the screen with a cloth or turn the screen away from students. Play a short section of the video with the sound on. Encourage students to guess what is happening (for example, in segment 9, ask students: How many people are talking? What are they talking about? What are they doing? How old are they? What kind of lifestyles do they have?). Elicit their ideas. Then, play the same section, this time with sound and picture. Were students right?

5 Fast forward viewingThis activity helps students to understand the main ideas. Write a few basic questions on the board (for example, for segment 1, write: Where are Sheila and Tom going? What kind of things do they buy before they go? Who gets sick?). Play the entire segment on fast forward (no sound). Encourage students to guess the answers from the quick viewing. Elicit other details they learned. This activity works best with a story (for example, segments 1, 3, 6, 8, and 10).

6 Role-playThis activity gives students the opportunity to practice some of the language in the video. Show students a short part of one segment two or three times (for example, the � nal interview with Chris in segment 4 about his best and worst moments, or the “happy birthday” scene in segment 11). Elicit from the class some key phrases or questions, and write them on the board in basic form (e.g., Best moment? Funniest moment? � re, skiing backwards). Then, ask students to work in pairs and role-play the dialogue. They will probably need to practice doing this several times. Ask them to change role and/or change partners.

8 Jigsaw viewingThis activity develops students’ vocabulary and speaking skills. Divide the class into two groups: A and B. Set up the room so that all the students in group A can see the video, and all the students in group B have their backs to the screen. Each pair (A and B) should be facing each other (see diagram). Play a short part of the video – or one frame only – with the sound off, and have the people in group A tell their partner what they can see. Students in group B quickly note down the words. (Examples: in segment 1, student A tells student B all the pharmaceutical products in the store they see; in segment 5, student A tells student B what jobs Simone is doing; in segment 10, student A reads out the times on Josh’s watch).

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1 A Trip to RememberSheila and her boyfriend, Tom, are on vacation at a beautiful resort. Sheila is feeling depressed. She has the � u and can’t leave the hotel room. She had been really excited about the vacation and had to convince her hypochondriac boyfriend to come. He was nervous about getting sick on the trip, so before they left, they went to the drugstore to buy medical items. This made Tom relax and feel much more excited. Despite all their careful preparations, Sheila got sick almost as soon as they arrived. While she rests in bed, Tom is having a great time enjoying all the facilities at the resort.

2 Challenging SportsApril and Simone are trying to decide which is the most challenging sport – snowboarding or sur� ng? They watch a video about each sport to help them choose. Snowboarding has become more popular and gained more respect as a sport in recent years, especially since 1994 when it became an of� cial Olympic sport. Is it the most dangerous sport in the world? Is it more dif� cult than sur� ng? At the World Sur� ng Games in Durban, South Africa, people compete in the three major divisions of sur� ng. There is bodyboarding and kneeboarding, but the most popular and the most dif� cult is surfboarding.

3 Play Off GameFootball is one of the most popular games in the world, but in the United States this sport is called soccer. American football is an entirely different sport and the Americans take it very seriously, especially the play off games, where the best teams play against each other. A group of friends are watching a play off game on TV. Mariana is from Venezuela and doesn’t understand the game. Her friends try to explain it to her. Jin is trying to study, but everyone is making too much noise. Finally, Mariana and Jin leave. They think soccer is a much better game, but their friends would never agree.

4 Winter SportsWhat is your favorite winter sport? Chris Atay, from Nigeria, is taking part in a TV show about memorable events. He spends a day in the mountains learning how to ski and snowboard, and is later interviewed about his most memorable moments from the day. First, he tries skiing and is very good – at skiing backwards! Next, he tries snowboarding. He � nds this tough and falls down a lot. He thinks snowboarding is much more dif� cult than skiing. He has lots of memorable moments, but what was his best moment? Relaxing in front of the � re at the end of the day, of course!

Synopses of the video segments

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6 A PromotionShawna works for an advertising agency. When her team is assigned a new project, Shawna is unhappy. She tells her friend, Al, that she thinks she should be getting paid a lot more money. She is getting the salary of an of� ce manager, but doing the work of a producer. Al tells her that she will only get what she wants if she asks for it. She goes to see her boss, who agrees that she has taken on a lot of responsibility and that she would make a good producer – one day. Her boss won’t give her a raise, so will Shawna have to look for another job?

5 A Perfect JobPeople are interviewed about the worst jobs they have ever had. Some of the jobs they mention are being a children’s bus monitor, working in a hotel, and selling doughnuts. What about the worst job in the world? A bathroom attendant? Or maybe working in a fast food place? Charlie and Robert are lucky. They work in television, doing their dream job. They talk about the terrible jobs they’ve had, while their co-worker, Simone, does her weekly assignments in the studio. She has to mop the � oor, wash the dishes, take out the garbage ... but whose turn is it to do the assignments next week?

7 Help the ChildrenThis video shows the work being done by UNICEF (The United Nations Children’s Fund) to bring education to the children of Afghanistan. During the 20 years of the Taliban regime, schools were destroyed and girls had to stay at home. The police punished families whose children went to school. Now, the children of Afghanistan want peace and education. UNICEF is helping to train teachers, rebuild schools, print textbooks, and deliver books and other supplies to schools. The children talk about how sad it was to miss years of their education and how happy they are to be back in school.

8 My TreatWhen we say something is “my treat,” it means we are offering to pay for something, for example, when we pay for a friend at a restaurant. Charlie and Robert are dreaming of the day when they will be rich enough to buy a yacht. They wonder how a singer like Justin Timberlake earns more money than the President. They � nd a $100 bill in the road. They think about giving it to charity, but decide to treat themselves to lunch at a nice restaurant. When Robert tries to pay for the meal, there is a problem – the bill is a counterfeit!

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9 A Healthy LifestyleSimone and Robert are having lunch at work. Robert tells Simone how unhealthy her junk food is, but as soon as she leaves the room, he starts to eat her food. They are making a movie about the National Senior Games, which is an Olympics for older people. It is held in the U.S. and is becoming very popular. The athletes, some of whom are in their 80s, want to break the stereotype of what it means to be old. They talk about how they want to keep their bodies working and moving. They refuse to slow down and they head for the gym, rather than the sofa!

10 Getting Stood UpIf you “get stood up,” it means that you arrange to meet someone for a date, but they don’t arrive. Josh calls Mariana and arranges to meet her at a party. He reminds her that the party starts at 5 o’clock. At the party, Josh eats lots of food as he waits nervously for Mariana to arrive. By 7 o’clock, he is upset because he thinks he has been stood up and he is feeling sick from all the food he’s eaten. Finally, Mariana arrives, but Josh has already left. She calls him and explains that in Venezuela, people usually arrive late for parties. They arrange another date for the next night.

11 Diamonds Are ForeverRobert and April are trying to come up with a title for a documentary about diamonds. The documentary answers many questions about these precious gems such as where they come from and when they were � rst discovered. It explains why we place a diamond engagement ring on the fourth � nger of the left hand and the meaning of “carat.” Also, the video describes the differences in the cut, clarity, and color of diamonds, and which are the most valuable. Back in the TV studio, it is Simone’s birthday. Her friends bought her a ring – but is that a real diamond?

12 Dating RulesCharlie, Robert, and April are making a movie about dating. They interview people and ask them about their rules for dating. What should people do on a � rst date? Should you go out with co-workers? April doesn’t think so. She thinks that people who work together shouldn’t go out with each other. Robert is crazy about April and wants to ask her out, but he is afraid she’ll say no. When he asks her if she would like to go and see a movie with him, she agrees to go, but warns him about her rule. So, is it a date or are they just good friends?

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Viewpoints Level 2 Booklet

Text, design and illustration D.R. © Macmillan Publishers, S.A. de C.V. 2009

Techniques for teaching with video written by Kate Cory-WrightSynopses of the video segments written by Helen Corbett Concept design: Macmillan Publishers, S.A. de C.V.Page make-up: Justin Hoffmann Graphic DesignCover concept and design: Wild Apple Design Ltd.Cover photo: Alamy/ JL imagesBackground photo: Alamy/ JL images

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