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GLOBAL GATE
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Global Gate Basic
Copyright © 2024 by Shoma Aota, Ayaka Koshiishi, Bill Benfield, Akira Morita
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CONTENTS
Learning Overview 

4UNIT 1

Fee’s Pickles 

7

UNIT 2

Boat Schools 

15

UNIT 3

Colors in the UK 

23

UNIT 4

Homes on Wheels 

31

UNIT 5

Maddy in the City 

39

UNIT 6

Falcons at Work 

47

UNIT 7

Diwali in New York 

55

UNIT 8Chloe the Upcycler 

63

UNIT 9Estate of the Arts 

71

UNIT 10Plants Around Us 

79

UNIT 11

Farmers Market 

87

UNIT 12

Party Planning 

95

UNIT 13War on Waste 

103

UNIT 14Layla’s Vegan Café 

111

UNIT 15

Climbing Buddies 

119Appendix 

127

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LEARNING OVERVIEW
UNIT

Fee’s Pickles

1

In this unit, you will learn to ...
An overview of the unit helps students
focus on learning outcomes.

In this unit, you will learn to ...

• focus on the key vocabulary to understand the mainidea of the unit.
• understand five English sentence patterns.
• express your interests or preferences in simple English.

Warming Up
Choose your own answers to the following questions. Then ask your partner the questions.
1. How often do you cook?
❑ Every day❑ OccasionallyWarming Up❑ A few times a week
❑ Rarely

2. Which of the following food items have you made before?
❑ Onigiri❑ Bread❑ Pizza❑ Other ()

3. What is your favorite thing to add to a sandwich?
❑ Mayonnaise❑ Mustard❑ Pickles❑ Other ()

Watching

Activates students’ backgroundknowledge of the topic.

1-02

Watching

Watch the video and write down some words or phrases that you hear. Then share them withyour friends.

pickles

Presents a video for students to watch
and recognize the words they hear.

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Vocabulary

Tips on Listening and Speaking

Teaches the definition and usage ofthe topic-related words or phrases.

Presents useful information for listening
and speaking.
Unit 1

Fee’s Pickles

UNIT 1

Vocabulary

1-03

A Match the words below with the correct explanations (a – f).

c. the root of a plant used in food and drink

4. ingredientd. a sour liquid made from fruits or grains

5. spot (v)e. a small shop used to display and sell goods

6. vinegar

f. to notice or find something

1-04

UNIT 6

1. Fee doesn’t like pickles.

1. But what’s the () ingredient?
) cuts the vegetables.
) and pepper.

UNIT 12

3. Then, she adds vinegar, spices, (4. Fee eats all the pickles she makes.

UNIT 113. It takes one month for the pickles to be ready.

UNIT 10

Listen to the sentences and fill in the blanks.

2. First, (UNIT 91-05

A Watch the video again and write T if the statement is true or F if it is false.

2. Carrot and cabbage pickle goes really well with sandwiches.

UNIT 8Dictation

1-02

UNIT 7) birds in the trees in my backyard.

Listening Comprehension

garlicSome verbs and auxiliary verbs such as be and will have short forms in speech.
1. what’s = what is
2. there’s = there is
3. that’s = that is) at a flea market.

3. I often (beetroot

gingerContractions (1)) do you need to make pickles?

2. We bought pickles from a (cabbageTips on Listening and Speaking

B Fill in the blanks with words from Task A. Change the word form if necessary.
1. What (cucumber

UNIT 5

3. preserve

radishUNIT 4b. to keep food fresh or protected for later use

UNIT 3a. element used in when making a dish2. ginger

UNIT 2

1. stall

UNIT 13

B Check the things Fee makes into pickles.

UNIT 14

egg

onion

UNIT 15lemon

carrot8

49Listening Comprehension

Dictation

Presents various review questions forstudents to check comprehension.

Teaches sound features related to Tips
on Listening and Speaking as well as
content words from the video.

Retelling

GrammarPresents part of the video for students
to watch and retell in their own words.

Presents images or graphical explanationsof the grammar point of the unit.
Unit 1

Fee’s Pickles

Grammar

UNIT 1Retelling.

UNIT 3

Fee sells

UNIT 2

Sentence Patterns

Watch part of the video again and tell the story of the scene to your partner. You can use the
keywords below.

Keywords pickles, market, online

UNIT 4This is.

Keywords own, market, stall③ Ken runs a restaurant.
④ Ken offers you the finest dishes.
⑤ Ken makes his guests happy.

UNIT 6① Ken runs.
② Ken is a runner.

.

Keywords buy, pickles

UNIT 5

A woman came

Discussion

UNIT 7Fill in the blanks and exchange your ideas in pairs or small groups.

Grammar Exercise
Step 1 What dish can you make?

UNIT 8A What sentence pattern does each of the following sentences use?

I can make.

.

) Melos walked.

2. () My son runs a restaurant.

3. () The teacher bought the students textbook.

UNIT 10The ingredients are

1. (UNIT 9

Step 2 What ingredients do you need to make that dish?

Step 3 Ask about your partner’s ingredients and guess what dish your partner can make.

UNIT 11

B Put the words in the correct order to complete the following sentences.

fried egg
spaghetti

omeletmiso soup

saladnoodle

steak

pork

chicken

UNIT 13

2. ( the classes for the day / all the professors / canceled / made ).

Step 1. hamburger
toast

UNIT 12

1. ( the cake / absolutely delicious / tastes ).
Language Box
stew

rice
noodleham
vegetables
milk
miso

Yor’re way off.

Bingo!
That’s wrong.
Ding ding ding!

egg

Close

beef

Try again!

UNIT 15

Step 3. That’s right.

cheese

UNIT 14

3. ( gives / the students / the teacher / a difficult test ).
Step 2. bread

Not even close.

Grammar Exercise

1011

Enhances students’ grammar ability
through a variety of exercises.

Discussion
Presents step-by-step exercises toenhance students’ critical thinking skills.

Vocabulary Check
Teaches useful vocabulary
from the Reading.

Reading

Unit 1

Reading

Fee’s Pickles

Vocabulary Check

UNIT 1Features an interestingarticle related to the
topic of the video.

Fill in the blanks with words from the word box below.
).

2. I was studying here (3. We add () you came back.

UNIT 31-06) to food to make it taste better.
account

until

UNIT 4seasonings

UNIT 5

Misaki is a Japanese university student. Rin is an exchange student from
China at the same university. Misaki has decided to help Misaki deal with the
problems of daily life in Japan. They exchanged the following messages.

UNIT 2

1. Deposit money into your (Reading Comprehension

1. What is the relationship between Misaki and Rin?
a. They are both students.
b. Misaki is Rin’s teacher.
c. They are members of the same club.
d. Misaki is a friend from Rin’s hometown.

UNIT 12
UNIT 13
UNIT 14

3. What ingredients needs to become tender for the dish to beready to serve?
a. Porkb. Onionc. Carrots
d. Water

UNIT 11

Instructions:
1. Cut the pork, potatoes, carrot, and onion. Remember to wash the knife andcutting board immediately after cutting the raw meat.
2. Heat some oil in a pan and stir-fry the pork.
3. Add the vegetables and stir-fry until they are coated in oil.
4. Add water and seasonings, cover the pan, and let it simmer for 20-30 minutes.
5. Once the potatoes and carrots become tender, it's ready to serve.

UNIT 10

2. Where did Rin go with Misaki?
a. A bankb. A hospitalc. A city halld. A library

UNIT 9Ingredients:
200g pork
3 potatoes
1 carrot1 onion
200ml water
Seasonings

UNIT 8

Misaki:I’d be happy to help. I'm sending you a recipe for nikujaga.

Read the article and choose the appropriate answer to the following
questions.

UNIT 7

Thank you for helping me open an account at the bank the other day. Thanks toyour help, my life in Japan seems to be going well. The nikujaga we ate together
at the cafeteria was so delicious that I want to try making it at home. Can you
show me how to make it?

UNIT 6Rin:

If you have any questions, feel free to call me anytime.

UNIT 15

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Reading Comprehension
Presents multiple-choice questions
for students to check comprehension.

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LEARNING OVERVIEW
Writing
A Put the words in the correct order to complete the following sentences.
1. ( pickles / carrot and cabbage / Fee is / making ).
2. ( the pickle / go / well / with sandwiches / really )!

B Fill in the blanks with your opinion and then write a short essay.
Step 1 Which do you prefer, cooking at home or eating out?
I prefer.

Step 2 What kind of meals do you like to eat?

I enjoy.

Step 3 Write down your opinion about the advantages of cooking at home or eating out.

Writing
Presents step-by-step exercises to aid
output of students’ ideas or opinions.

Language Box
Step 1. prefer A to B

prefer A rather than B

Step 2. family

friendenvironment

communicationprefer to do A rather than to do B
save money

healthydifficult to cook at home

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Useful Expressions for Discussions
Presents useful expressions for each discussion
exercise.

Useful Expressions for Discussions
Giving your thoughts/opinions

Listing / Ordering

I believe that it is a good idea (to do something) because …

A is more important than B in terms of …

I don’t think that it is a good idea (that we send it to them) because …

A is followed by B.

In my opinion, it is not important (to do something) because …

A is one of the most important items because …

My opinion is (that we should look after them) because …

The most important point here is that …

It was interesting to know that …

We should focus on importance first. Then …

I was surprised [at / by] the fact that …

The first point is … The second point is …

The most interesting finding is that …

First, … [Second / Then], … [Lastly / Finally], …

Agreeing

Categorizing

I agree with [you / your idea].

They can be classified into …

I think so, too.

A belongs to B in that …

I suppose you’re right.

A is included in B

I feel the same way.

There are [two / three / four] kinds of …

I have no objections.
That’s a good idea.

Making suggestions/evaluation
Disagreeing
I disagree with [you / your idea].
I don’t think so.
I have a different opinion.
I’m against it.
That’s a good opinion, but …

It is suggested that …
I would suggest that …
It was [excellent > great > good > fair > poor > bad].
More attention should be given to …
You should have paid attention to …
You had better do.

That can be true, but …

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UNIT

2

Boat Schools

In this unit, you will learn to ...

• focus on the key vocabulary to understand the main idea of the unit.
• understand and use the basic functions of the present simple andthe present continuous.
• express your opinions about problems and solutions clearly insimple English.

Warming Up

Choose your own answers to the following questions. Then ask your partner the questions.
1. What kind of school location would you like to study in?
		❑ A school in the forest❑ An urban school		❑ A school by the river❑ Other ()

2. How do you go to school?
		❑ On foot		❑ By train❑ By bike❑ Other ()

3. What do you know about Bangladesh?
		❑ History❑ Places		❑ Culture❑ Other ()

Watching

1-07

Watch the video and write down some words or phrases that you hear. Then share them withyour friends.

Bangladesh

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Vocabulary

1-08

A Match the words and phrases below with the correct explanations (a – f).
1. come together

a. to make a group

2. climate

b. to arrive at a place

3. architectc. a person who designs buildings

4. get tod. weather conditions

5. pick up

e. to be a part of something

6. belongf. to give someone a ride in a vehicle

B Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from Task A. Change the word form if necessary.
1. I () to a swimming club.

2. My uncle, who is a famous (), built my house.

3. How do we () the nearest station?

Listening Comprehension

1-07

A Watch the video again and write T if the statement is true or F if it is false.
1. Students travel by bus to get to their school.
2. There are books in the boat school’s classroom.
3. Some first graders can read English words aloud.
4. All the students want to be architects.

B Arrange the main ideas in the order that they are mentioned in the video.

aBangladesh now has more than 20 boat schools,
and young and old students can study there.

16Unit 2

Boat Schools

UNIT 1b

UNIT 2

These days, the climate is changing, and the rivers
are growing in Bangladesh.

UNIT 3c

UNIT 4➡

UNIT 7

Tips on Listening and Speaking

UNIT 6➡

UNIT 5The classroom isn’t big, but there are many tools
to help students study.

1-09
UNIT 8Elision (1)UNIT 10Dictation

UNIT 9On some occasions, English speakers leave out a sound.
1. It’s a hot day today, isn’t it?
2. Please put that on the white table.

1-10

UNIT 11

Listen to the sentences and fill in the blanks.

3. They have boat () of () school.
) in Bangladesh.

UNIT 13

2. Water is a very big ()(

UNIT 12

1. It isn’t easy for the children to () too.

UNIT 14
UNIT 1517

Retelling
Watch part of the video again and tell the story of the scene to your partner. You can use the
keywords below.
A lot of students Keywords study, boat school.

In the boat school, Keywords desk, chair, book.

A teacher and the students are 
Keywords read, book.

Discussion
Fill in the blanks and exchange your ideas in pairs or small groups.
Step 1 A boat school improves their learning environment. What other problems do you think	
their learning environment still has?
It is difficult for them .

Step 2 What do you think is one of the solutions to this problem?
To solve this problem, we can .

Step 3 Discuss in group or pairs and evaluate each other’s opinions. Based on your opinion, talk	
about which solutions you think are the most effective and why.
Language Box
Step 1.	to buy stationery

to go to cram schools
to eat a nutritious lunch
to study Physical Education
to continue studying

Step 2. s end stationery/money
create job opportunities

build schools
train teachers

Step 3. e xcellent/good/fair/not good
cost too much18

improve public transportation

too small/big
children will not receive

useful/useless fair/unfair

Unit 2

Boat Schools

UNIT 1

Grammar

UNIT 2Present Simple and Present Continuous
Present Simple

THEN

NOW

UNIT 4PAST

UNIT 3① Regular habits② General truth③ Permanent situation
FUTUREUNIT 5④ Present Continuous②

The earth is round.

③

I have two sisters.

④

It is still raining outside.

UNIT 7

I ride my bike to school.

UNIT 6①

UNIT 8
UNIT 9Grammar Exercise
A Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentences.

UNIT 10

1. The old woman usually ( washes / is washing ) clothes by the river.

UNIT 112. It ( snows / is snowing ) outside now.
3. My brother ( talks / is talking ) on another phone now.

UNIT 12

B Put the words in the correct order to complete the following sentences.

UNIT 13

1. ( we / the schedule / planning / are currently ).

UNIT 14

2. ( the sun / around / goes / the Earth ).

UNIT 15

3. ( singing / loudly / who / is )?

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Reading

1-11

As in many places around the world, there are many people in Bangladesh wholive near bodies of water such as rivers or lakes. Their living environment provides plentyof opportunities for them to make a living from fishing, farming, and tourism. However,they also face a lot of difficulties.
First, they can’t get enough education. Because of this, it is hard to find well-paying

5jobs, and so many of them live in poverty. Second, for water-based communities,
industrialization has made life difficult. For example, waste from factories pollutes thewater and brings health risks to the people living in such communities. Finally, thedevelopment of waterway transportation such as sightseeing boats breaks up water-based
10homes and farms. It means people lose their homes and other resources that are necessary
for life.
Living on the water involves a lot of difficulties. However, for the local people, itis their traditional way of life. Therefore, it is important to think of ways to support themwhile preserving their culture.

20Unit 2

Boat Schools

UNIT 1

Vocabulary Check
Fill in the blanks with words from the word box below.
) every day.
) solving the problem.

UNIT 3

2. I had (UNIT 2

1. I use public (3. Many children in developing countries live in (poverty

UNIT 4difficulty).
transportation

UNIT 5

Reading Comprehension

UNIT 6

Read the article and choose the appropriate answer to the following questions.

UNIT 7

1. Which of the following is a good point about living on the water?
		a. Health		b. Tourism
		c. Architecture		d. Education

UNIT 8
UNIT 9
UNIT 10

2. What did industrialization bring?
		a. Pollution
		b. Unemployment
		c. Convenience		d. Urbanization

UNIT 11
UNIT 12

3. What is important to consider when helping people
living on the water?
		a. More houses		b. Airports and airplanes
		c. Preserving traditional culture		d. Industrialization

UNIT 13
UNIT 14
UNIT 15

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Writing
A Put the words in the correct order to complete the following sentences.
1. ( the boat school / children / their homes / stops / near / to pick up ).
2. ( them / to / belongs / the future ).

B Fill in the blanks with your opinion and then write a short essay.
Step 1 What do you think is the most serious problem for people who live on the water?
		
		 

is one of the most serious problems.

Step 2 What can we do to support the livelihoods of people living on the water?
		

We can 

to support their livelihoods.

Step 3 Write your opinion about problems and solutions for people living on the water.
		Language Box

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Step 1.	
global warming

pollution

Step 2. s ave electricity

reduce waste

education

health problems

stop industrializing

job opportunities

work together

build hospitals