Listening MovNat Course Writing Making Decisions Reading

Lesson 26


The Rise and Fall of the Handshake


Speaking Body and Actions
Listening MovNat Course
Writing Making Decisions
Reading The Rise and Fall of Handshake
Grammar If + Present / Future Simple and Might / Present Tenses in Future Time Clauses

Vocabulary & Speaking body and actions 1 Work with a partner. How much do you know about international

greetings? Match the countries to the greetings 1-9. Which greetings
can you see in photos a-c?
Greetings around the world

Grammar & Reading if + present simple + will/won't/might

4 Read this article about the handshake and
match the headings to the paragraphs.
There is one heading you don’t need.
a A health risk?
b Men and women
c 'I come in peace'
d Not all handshakes are the same
e Reasons for shaking hands



5 Read the article again and answer the questions.
1 In ancient times, what was the purpose of a handshake?
2 What is the basic meaning of a handshake now?
3 How is a handshake in China different from in the US?
4 Why do some people prefer to bump fists rather than
shake hands?





If you plan to do business abroad, you will need to learn
the right way to shake hands.
1 What tense is the verb after if? What tense is the verb in
the main clause?
2 Which part of the sentence is about a possible action?
Which part describes the result of the action?



Read the Grammar focus box and complete the rules with
the words might, present simple, first and result .


Complete listeners’ tweet responses to a radio programme
with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use
contractions (’ll, won't) where possible.

Vocabulary & Reading health and fitness 1 Work with a partner and discuss the questions.

1 What do you do to keep fit and healthy?
2 Do you enjoy doing physical exercise? Why/Why not?
2a You are going to read an article. Look at the title and the
picture. What do you think the article will be about?
b Now read the article and check your predictions.
3 Discuss these questions with a partner.
1 Have you heard about Paleo before?
2 What do you think about it?




Grammar & Listening present tenses in
future time clauses
Read the advert. What is MovNat and how is it different
from going to a gym? Would you like to do a fitness course
like this? Why/Why not?

1 0 Work with a partner. Look at the sentences from the

listening and answer the questions.
a When you arrive, the instructor will assess your
fitness level.
b If it's raining or snowing, the experience will be even
more exciting!
c I'll get back to you as soon as I know.
1 Do the sentences refer to present or future time?
2 What tense is used after time words when, if and as
soon as?
3 What tense is used in the rest of the sentence?
e
11 Read the Grammar focus box and choose the correct
option to complete the rules.