Contents Term 1 1 Who are we? I say (Unit A) 4 Getting to know yourself (Unit A) 5 Personality types (Unit A) 6 We are all different! (Unit B) 7 Being fabulous (Unit B) 8 9 Focus on Bullies (Unit C) 10 11 2 Storytelling Good reads (Unit A) 12 13 Good endings (Unit B) 14 Famous stories (Unit B) 15 Changing famous stories (Unit B) 16 17 Fishy friend (Unit C) 18 How to make storybooks (Unit C) 19 21 3 Careers Career focus (Unit A) 22 23 Find your dream career (Unit B) 24 What is child labour? (Unit C) 25 Term 2 4 Big cities What s new in travel? (Unit A) 26 27 Education online (Unit B) 28 29 Planning for the future (Unit C) 30 31 5 Home sweet home Different homes blogged (Unit A) 32 33 At home (Unit B) 34 35 Recycled homes (Unit C) 36 37 6 Living in other countries A day in India (Unit A) 38 39 Real people, real problems (Unit B) 40 41 Real people, real stories (Unit B) 42 Moving on (Unit C) 43 Term 3 7 Daring designs I m a designer (Unit A) 44 45 Young entrepreneurs (Unit B) 46 47 The Design Thinking Process (Unit C) 48 49 8 Going green Energy issues (Unit A) 50 51 Looking to the future (Unit B) 52 53 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (Unit C) 54 55 9 Fashion, fame and fortune Pick a style! (Unit A) 56 57 Looking stylish (Unit A) 58 59 How to start a fashion blog (Unit A) 60 Focus on famous people (Unit B) 61 62 What does success mean to you? (Unit C) 63 2
Pick a style Do you dream of being a fashionista the stylish envy of your peers? This season it s time to reinvent your wardrobe! Read about these different styles. Choose a style. Make a list of what you already have. Make a list of what you still need. And then let s go shopping! Tropical Summer is on its way and you want to celebrate the sunshine by wearing clothes as bright, colourful, fun and energetic as you are feeling. What you need: Flip flops or sandals, a colourful, summery dress, board shorts or short denim shorts. A loose-fitting shirt, bright jewellery, a large summer hat and a floral scarf to keep the sun off your shoulders, a bright beach bag and large sunglasses. 56 Topic 9 Unit A
Hipster You want to follow the latest fashion trends, but still be unique outside the cultural norm. Skater You may or may not be a skateboarder, but you want to be both stylish and really comfortable at the same time. What you need: Very baggy pants, loose three-quarter pants or comfortable jeans. A loose-fitting t-shirt, a hoodie, cap and skater-shoes. Oh yes, and a skateboard, of course. What you need: A stylish hat, large glasses, a checked shirt, skinny jeans, a scarf, All Star sneakers, a knitted cardigan, suspenders (these are called braces in the UK) and a backpack. Which fashion style suits each member in your group? Why? Topic 9 Unit A 57
Looking Stylish Read this story called Scary Hair which is about a dinosaur that loves to style animals hair. Rex was a kind dinosaur. He liked helping other animals. One day, his dad gave him a shop. Dad painted the name of the shop for him SCARY HAIR. b His dad hoped that Rex would eat lots of animals. He told Rex: First, they sit in your chair. Then you go Raaaah! Then you eat them. But Rex didn t want to eat animals. He wanted to give them dinosaur haircuts. A sad dog came to see Rex. I hate my name, the dog sighed. They call me Pants, just because I go pant pant. Rex didn t eat the dog. He gave him a wild dinosaur haircut. Now you can change your name to Spot! Rex said. You ve made me very happy, said Spot. I ll tell my friend Shocker about you. Shocker the sheep came along. She said, I hate the way I look. Rex didn t eat her. He cut off all her wool. Wow, I feel so cool! said Shocker. Now I can go to a party. 58 Topic 9 Unit A
Pong the skunk was too smelly to get on a bus. He went to see Rex. Pong said, I hate being stinky. Rex didn t eat him. He gave Pong a wash and dry. Hurray! said Pong. Now I can go anywhere! Soon the shop was full of animals. They said, Thank you, Rex. You ve made us all very happy! I love this job, smiled Rex. And he painted a new name for his shop HAPPY HAIR! Which hairstyles are fashionable? Topic 9 Unit A 59
How to start a fashion blog So, you want to start your own fashion blog? We have good news for you becoming a fashion blogger is simple, easy and cheap. Follow our stepby-step guide below and you ll soon be blogging with the best! Step 1: Do your research Spend some time looking at other fashion blogs. What do you like? What don t you like? Step 3: Pick a theme What will you post on your blog? New fashion? Old fashion? Unusual fashion? Decide what you will do to be unique and to stand out. How will you present your words and pictures to your readers? Step 5: Keep in touch Your readers will want to know that they are important to you. Ask them questions. Reply to their comments. Start online conversations. Build a fan club of people who enjoy your fashion blog as much as you do. Step 2: Choose a domain If you want to use your blog to earn money, do not use a free blog hosting domain. Find a domain that allows you to be the owner of everything you post online. Then choose a great blog name that people can remember. Step 4: Get started Start posting quickly and often. Keep your readers entertained with up-to-date information, pictures and advice. Marli Starling @marlistar I adore your blog! Thanks for your great advice. I m wearing the clothes you recommended right now and everyone keeps telling me how great I look! Nikhil Rauli @nikkirocco I absolutely love the colours and layout of your blog. Keep up the great work! 60 Topic 9 Unit A
Focus on famous people Read about these people who are famous for different reasons. Roald Dahl his is Roald Dahl (1916 1990). He was a famous writer. He wrote 19 wonderful children s books, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and Matilda. Many of his books have been made into movies and stage musicals. Pablo Picasso This is Pablo Picasso (1881 1973). He was a famous artist. He was a painter, sculptor, poet, playwright and many other things. He painted hundreds of paintings, including Three Musicians and The Weeping Woman. Nelson Mandela This is Nelson Mandela (1918 2013). He was a famous peacemaker. He saw that his people were not free to live as they pleased because of their skin colour. He decided to fight for all people to be equal. He became the first black president of South Africa and helped all people to live together peacefully. Topic 9 Unit B 61
Beyoncé Knowles This is Beyoncé Knowles (1981~). She is a famous musician. She is a singer, songwriter and actress. She used to sing with the group Destiny s Child, but now she sings solo as Beyoncé. She has sold more than 100 million albums and won more than 15 Grammys. Oprah Winfrey This is Oprah Winfrey (1954~). She is a famous talk-show host. She is also an actress and philanthropist. She helps a lot of poor people all around the world. Cristiano Ronaldo This is Cristiano Ronaldo (1985~). He is a famous sportsman. He is one of the best professional football players in the world. He has won many awards and has scored many goals for his team. Which famous people have you heard of? How do you know about them? 62 Topic 9 Unit B
What does success mean to you? Read what these teenagers say about success. I think success means being happy liking yourself and liking the work you do every day. If you re famous, you re a success! For me, if I am healthy, that s success. In my opinion, I will feel successful when I own a big house and nice car. Success means becoming the boss of my own successful business. I think success is having lots of friends and lots of free time to enjoy life. Success is having people in your life who care about you having good relationships. What do you think success is? Success, in my opinion, would be studying at university and becoming a professor. Success, I think, is having a great job in a big company and earning lots of money. For me, success means getting married and having a happy family. Topic 9 Unit C 63