1 Unit Lessons for life Opener 1

 
CPT extra! Photo activity [before Ex.1]
• Ask students to look at the photo and the map of where
the Inuit people live. Students work in pairs to discuss
what they think the place is like. In feedback, briefly
elicit ideas.
• Optional step Build up a list of ideas on the board
which students can refer to when doing Exercise 3 later.
Note that the answers below are checked in Exercise 3.
EXAMPLE ANSWERS
Population: It probably has a small population that may be 
old (i.e. young people probably want to live somewhere 
bigger and with more varied opportunities).
Weather: The weather is probably cold all year round. And 
days are either very long or very short.
Communications: Cars, reindeer, dogs. People probably 
have limited internet access and speak to each other more 
than write.
Way of life: The way of life is probably still fairly 
traditional. It might be changing if younger people are 
moving away for studies or to find jobs. It’s probably hard 
work living here.
Key vocabulary
2a
• Ask students to read sentences 1–5 and guess the
meaning of the words in bold. Encourage students
to use the context to help them.
• Optional step It’s a good idea to show the
pronunciation of these key words – students have to
hear them in continuous speech on the video. Point out
the strong stress: self-esteem, invaluable, disproportionate.
2b
• Tell students to match the words in bold in Exercise
2a with the definitions (a–e). Let students compare
answers in pairs.
ANSWERS
1 d 2 c 3 e 4 a 5 b
Vocabulary notes
fund = can also be used as a noun (e.g. to raise funds)
elders = only used in the context of traditional societies 
(e.g. tribal elders, village elders) – the suggestion is that 
these are old, wise people in a position of power; the 
elderly is used to describe older people in modern societies
self-esteem = if you have low self-esteem, you are low in 
confidence and have a negative image of yourself – high 
self-esteem is the opposite
invaluable = common collocations include invaluable 
support, invaluable resource, invaluable experience
disproportionate = used critically to say that a number or 
amount is too high or too low