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Global MarketsCentral AmericaColombiaEcuadorLiveABC is the largest producer of multimedialanguage learning materials in Taiwan. It ownsmultiple sales channels and has several strategicpartners. In addition to securing the local market,LiveABC is developing overseas markets, withpartners in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau,Korea, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, UK, Germany, Spain,USA, Mexico, and more countries in Latin America.Use Taiwan as our R&D base to develop international marketsand cooperate with the content providers world-wide, such asthose based in USA, Europe, Japan, Thailand, Korea and manyother countries. Current partners include:CNN, Discovery, McGraw-Hill Education, Berlitz, EMC Publishing;Oxford University Press, Anglia Examination, Difusión, SE-Education,Nanmeebooks Publications, Songang Education Group, Live Chinese,Shogakukan Inc., Asahi Press, Tohoshoten, J-Research Publications,Magazine International, AIC Group.

MissionDear Teachers,LiveABC Interactive English Group is a worldwide organization based in Taiwan. We employ overfour hundred people and partner with a multitude of organizations across the island and around theworld. Producing quality publications is a lifelong endeavor, and we are dedicated to the developmentof English, as well as other foreign language learning materials in both print and digital formats. Thankyou for your interest in LiveABC’s books and systems. If you require any further information, please donot hesitate to contact us.Best regards,Founder CEOChun Chi ChenLiveABC Representative in Latin AmericaCEO of Learning ArkShengping WuLearning Is Very Easywith LiveABCThe Leading brand in digital English learning, LiveABC is dedicatedto developing and distributing language-learning solutions thatare effective and enjoyable to use. By combining the advantagesof technology and publishing, LiveABC provides innovativeeducational resources. Learning Is Very Easy with LiveABC.01

Introduction to Live EscalateLiveABC’s Live Escalate is dedicated to developing the language four skills: listening, speaking, reading,and writing. It trains students to put the class English into practice and coversreal-life topics to develop such communication skills suitable for today’s life. The series, comes withLiveABC’s long-standing technology support, is abundant in its learning and teaching tools that includestudent’s disc, e-learning, teacher’s guide, and teacher’s disc. By taking student’s English level fromground zero to the top, Live Escalate also ensures a learning experience that’s new and fresh.Titles with Componentsfor StudentsCategoryTitlefor TeachersCEFRTestBankTextbook stBankTesBaTextbook Textbook Textbook Textbook Textbook Textbook Textbooke-learning e-learninge-learning e-learning e-learninge-learning e-learning e-learninge-learninge-learning e-learninge-learning e-learning eARApp CD-ROM/MP3AR AppARe-learningApp CD-ROM/MP3ARGuideAppARGuideAppTeacher’sAR AppAR AppAR AppARPPTAppStudent’s BookStudent’s -learningStudent’s BookWorkbookStudent’s BookStudent’s MPPT e-learningCD/DVD-ROMPPT CD/DVD-ROMPPT ninge-learninge-learninge-learninge-learningLive Escalate 1Base CampLive Escalate 2AscendLive Escalate 3TrekkinglELTLive Escalate 4CrestLive Escalate 5SummitA1.2 A2 B1 B1 B2 Book 1:A1.2Live EscalateLiteBook 2:(Book: 1, 2, 3 )Book 3:A2B102

LIVE ESCALATE — DIGITALE-LEARNINGLive Escalate comes with an e-learning platformcalled e-Lab which is LiveABC’s online learningtool dedicated to higher education English series.Students can access the platform and have onlineexercise or review sessions after the class. Eachstudent’s learning hour and score will be recordedto be viewed and accessed by the teacher.MOBILE APPAlso available is the cutting-edge AR (augmented reality) app. After downloading the app, thestudents can scan the target images on the book with mobile device and enjoy the conversationvideo or audio on the go.12Open the book and find the targetimage (cover, the title of the units,conversations, or reading passages)3Open the app and scan the imageThe app will play the conversationvideo or reading audio.03

UNIT09THE SEASONSPICTURE DICTIONARYListen to the sentences. Each sentence is about a type of weather. Write the sentence numberin the correct boxes below.Track 58warm[w7rm] adj.hot[h3t] adj.cool[kul] adj.cloudy[ kla8di] adj.cold[kold] adj.GIVE IT A TRY Role-play with a partner. Use the vocabulary youhave learned.04AWhat’s the weather like today?BIt’s and .AWhat do you like to do?BI like to .

LIVE ESCALATE STUDENT BOOK 1 UNIT 9UNIT09THE SEASONSwindy[ w6ndi] adj.sunny[ s9ni] adj.rainy[ reni] adj.foggy[ f3gi] adj.snowy[ snoi] adj.Listen to the four conversations. Match the names with the activities and the weather.Track 59Jessicamakes a snowmanon sunny daysMikewalks in the parkon snowy daysTedgoes to the beachon hot daysBrendaturns on the fanon cool days05

CONVERSATIONListen to the conversation. Then, fill in the blanks with the words below.Make changes if necessary.Track 60alwaysparkcoldfavoriteflyhotAllen and Sherry talk about the weather1 and their favorite seasons.Allen:Sherry:What’s the weather like today,Sherry?It’s and sunny. It’shotter2 than yesterday.Allen:Boy, I hate summer. It’shot and sunny.Sherry:Summer is my favorite season. I canride3 my bike, swim at the beach,and camp.4Allen:Sherry:Allen:It’s too hot for me. I :So what’s your favorite season?Winter?Yes! I like to ski and play hockey.What do you think about fall?Sherry:Allen:What’s the weatherlike today?Fall is my secondseason. You should like fall, too. It’scooler than summer.But it’s windy5 in the fall.I know! I like windy weather. Ikites and hike in themountains.6My second-favorite season is spring.It rains7 a lot in the spring.It doesn’t rain every day. I walkin the and look atflowers.I also like bird-watching.Flowers? Bird-watching? You? Butyou play hockey!So? A man can play hockey and likeflowers!It’s hotter thanyesterday.06

LIVE ESCALATE STUDENT BOOK 1 UNIT 9L A N G U A G EN O T E S5. windy [ wIndi] adj.It is best to fly a kite on a windy day.2. hot [h3t] adj.6. mountain [ ma8ntx] n.The water is too hot!It’s hard to breathe on the top of a mountain.3. ride [raId] v.7. rain [ren] v.Heather knows how to ride a horse.It’s raining really hard.4. camp [k1mp] v.UNIT09THE SEASONS1. weather [ w5\0] n.The weather in London is usually bad.Andy and I camped beside a beautiful lake.ExerciseListen to the questions and check the correct answers.1a. Cool and rainy2 a. She rides her bike.Track 61b. Hot and sunnyc. Warm and windyb. She surfs at the beach.c. She exercises in the park.3a. Springb. Fallc. Winter4a. Butterfliesb. Treesc. FlowersListen to the conversation again. What activities does Allen like? Check the correct answers.bird-watchingflying kitesplaying hockeycampinglooking at flowersskiing Listen to the conversation. What do they do in the different seasons? Match the seasons withthe activities.Track 62springsummerfallwinterfly kitesskilook at flowersride a bike07

READINGRead the article below. When are winter and summer in Australia? Underline the seasons.Track 63Everyone knows that Christmas is in the winter, right? Wrong! Insome countries, Christmas is in the summer! How can this be?In the United States, winter is from December to February. It’scold and snowy.1 And summer is from June to August. Then, it isride sleds5warm2 or hot. This is because the United States is in the north.Australia, however, is in the south. There, the seasons are different.In fact, they are the opposite!* Winter is from June to August. Andsummer is from December to February. So it’s hot on Christmas Day!In the United States, people hope3 it snows on December 25.10llssnowbathrowThis is called a white Christmas. In Australia, it’s sunny on December25. People don’t throw4 snowballs and ride their sleds. They go tothe beach and go swimming!L A N G U A G E1. snowy [ snoi] adj.Lots of people like to take pictures of thesesnowy mountains.2. warm [w7rm] adj.These gloves are very warm.3. hope [hop] v.08I hope I can be a nurse.N O T E S4. throw [qro] v.Throw the ball to me.FYIopposite: having a position on the other side(of sb/sth) Black is the opposite of white.

LIVE ESCALATE STUDENT BOOK 1 UNIT 9109What is true about the seasons in Australia?THE SEASONSExerciseUNITRead the article again and answer the questions.a. They are the same as the seasons in the United States.b. They are the opposite of the seasons in the United States.c. They are hotter and colder than in the United States.2How is the weather on Christmas Day in Australia?a. Cold3b. Snowyc. HotWhat do people in the United States hope for on December 25?a. They hope for good luck.b. They hope for lots of snow.c. They hope for sunny weather.4What is a white Christmas?a. A Christmas when it snowsb. A Christmas with paper cardsc. A Christmas when it is warm5What do people do on Christmas Day in Australia?a. They throw snowballs.SPEAK UPb. They ride sleds.c. They go swimming.Look at the weekly weather forecast and answer the lSouthQ1What’s the weather like in the north on Tuesday?Q2Is it rainy in the south on Saturday?Q3Do you need to take an umbrella with you if you go outside in the central areathis week?09

GRAMMAR11.1Infinitives and GerundsInfinitives (to V.) To learn math well is hard. It’s hard to learn math well.as a subject Timmy likes to camp in the summer.as an object of a verb agreeaskcontinuedecideexpecthopeplanpromise Audrey wants to go on a vacation. My mom needs to buy some groceries. My mom wants me to do the laundry.as a complement* not to V.My doctor warned me not to eat too much.Gerunds (V-ing) Riding a bike is interesting.as a subject Can you finish cleaning the bathroomby 5:00 p.m.?as an object of a verb Neil’s favorite sport is swimming.as a complement* go V-ingWe go camping every summer.Verbs followed by an infinitive Verbs followed by a gerundavoidcan’t helpdenyenjoymindpracticequitkeep I enjoy watching TV after school. Zoe keeps trying. V erbs followed by an infinitiveor a gerundlovehatelikebeginstartstop I love reading. I love to read.1.2 Work It Out Fill in the blanks.11 We often go (swim) atthe beach in the summer.2 Alex’s favorite activity is(play) hockey.Jody / plan / exercise / every day3 It is easy for me (learn)English.4510 Make sentences based on the hints given. Ted hates fish. He never enjoys(eat) it. (exercise) every daymakes Joe healthy.Nicole / enjoy / watch TVNicole enjoys watching TV.23 Helen / want / study / Japanese / in Tokyo4 Darren / practice / play the piano /twice a week

LIVE ESCALATE STUDENT BOOK 1 UNIT 92 Conjunctions: AndAndUNIT09ButI like summer and winter.OrI like summer, but I don’tlike winter.Which do you like, summeror winter?I like summer.and: similarity2.2 Work It Out A: What’s the weather like today?B: It’s hot and sunny. Fill in the blanks with and, but, or or.1 James is short, he can playbasketball well. I t’s hot, and we enjoy swimming at theto connect clausesbeach.2 Do you take a bus ride abike to school?but: difference3 The subject is easyinteresting.4 In the summer, we can swimhave fun at the beach.5 I like school, I hate doinghomework.to connect words A: What’s your favorite season?B: I like most seasons, but not summer.to connect words A: How’s the weather in London?B: It is warm, but it is rainy.to connect clausesor: a necessary choice A: Which do you like, summer or winter?B: I like both.THE SEASONS2.1/ But / Orto connect words A: Hurry up or you’ll be late.to connect clausesB: Take it easy. We still have time. Circle the correct conjunctions.A: What do you think about this pair ofjeans?B: They’re pretty, ( and / but ) too small forme.A: You’re tall ( and / but ) skinny. I think youcan wear them.B: How much are they? Are they expensive( or / and ) cheap?A: Don’t worry about it. It’s your birthdaygift.11