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Unit Page Grammar Vocabulary
Skills
Speak Read Write Listen
1 Your life 6 Present simple and
continuous
Stative verbs
Personality
adjectives
Describe yourself and
other people
Talk about somebody in
your family
Pronunciation: Word
stress
Write: about your
partners family
1A
She doesnt know
many people.
1B
Where are we
going?
10 Wh- questions (present
simple and continuous)
Function: Ask for help
with words in English
Listen: to a conversation
about a journey on the
underground
1C
As we were
speaking
12 Past simple and continuous
Time markers: when, while/as
Jobs Talk about what people
in your family were
doing yesterday
Read: Day to remember
1D
Across cultures
14 A multi-cultural society Consolidation of language and skills
Skills focus: Writing Writing tip: Make an ideas map Project: A factfile about your country
2 Music and film 16 Future with going to and will Types of music
and musical
instruments
Talk about music Read: Word on the street
Write: about music and
you
Listen: to an interview
about a band
2A
Itll be cool.
2B
Im meeting Ryan.
18 Present continuous for future
arrangements
Ask and answer about
arrangements
Function: Make
arrangements: invite,
accept, refuse (with
excuses)
Pronunciation: /eI/
paint, /AI/ like
2C
It was much more
exciting.
20 Comparison of adjectives:
much + comparative
adjective; (not) as as;
superlatives
Adjectives of
opinion
Talk about and compare
films
Read: Filmfan: The
message board for all
movie fans
2D
Curriculum link
22 Citizenship Music to change the world Consolidation of language and skills
Skills focus: Reading Reading tip: Prepare for reading Project: Live Earth
R1 24 Revision: Units 1 and 2
3 Life experiences 26 Present perfect simple with
time adverbials ever, never,
already, just, yet
Household jobs Talk about jobs you do
around the house
Ask and answer Have
you ever ?
Read: Are you a domestic
dream or nightmare?
Write: Have you
ever ? questions
3A
Have you ever made
dinner?
3B
Ive just seen Mia.
28 Present perfect and past
simple
Time adverbials
Relationship
words and
phrases
Ask and answer about
experiences
Function: Talk about
problems
Write: a conversation
about a problem
3C
Tips which can help.
30 Defining relative clauses with
who, which, that, whose,
where
Family Talk about what you do
when youre stressed
Pronunciation: // can,
/A/ party
Read: Help! Im stressed!
Listen: to a conversation
between a student and a
teacher
3D
Real-life issue
32 Should I invite him? Consolidation of language and skills
Skills focus: Speaking and listening Speaking tip: Speak as much as possible
Listening tip: Listen for gist
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Unit Page Grammar Vocabulary
Skills
Speak Read Write Listen
4 In town 34 Places in town Function: Ask for and give
directions
Pronunciation: Sentence
stress and rhythm
Listen: to directions and
follow a map
Write: directions
4A
Turn right.
4B
Its too difficult
to park.
36 too + adjective/adverb + to
(not) + adjective/adverb
+ enough to
Transport
Adjectives
and nouns of
measurement
Discuss ways to travel
around your town or city
Read: Tourists in London:
How to get around
Listen: to information and
complete notes
Write: Top tips for tourists
4C
Theres too much
pollution.
38 too many, too much, not
enough
Pronouns some-, any-, no-,
every- + thing, where, one,
body
Countable and
uncountable
nouns
Talk about what your town
or city is like
Read: Nature comes to
town
Listen: to an interview
about traffic problems
4D
Across cultures
40 Focus on Los Angeles Consolidation of language and skills
Skills focus: Writing Writing tip: Paragraphs and topic sentences
Project: Information for a tourist brochure
R2 42 Revision: Units 3 and 4
5 Now and then 44 Present perfect simple with
for and since
Collocations with
make and do
Talk about yourself and
your partner
Read: Mias blog
5A
Weve got on well
since we met.
5B
How long have
you been waiting?
46 Present perfect continuous
with for and since
Phrasal verbs with
look
Pronunciation: /I/ were,
/e/ where
Ask and answer questions
about yourself
Listen: to a conversation
with an old family friend
Write: about your partner
and yourself
5C
Where have you
been?
48 Present perfect simple and
continuous with for and
since
Food and drink;
cooking verbs
Function: Offer, accept or
refuse, persuade
5D
Curriculum link
50 Science Space travel Consolidation of language and skills
Skills focus: Reading Reading tip: Guess the meaning from context and grammar
Project: Life on a space station
6 Memories 52 used to
Echo questions
Talk about what you and
your family were like in the
past
Pronunciation: Rising
intonation (to show interest)
Function: Show interest
6A
He used to play in
a band.
6B
They couldnt find
any fresh water.
54 Past ability: could and was/
were able to
Verbs of action Retell a story Read: Children survive on
oysters and coconuts
Listen: to a conversation
about the children
Write: the childrens story,
using prompts
6C
He had lost his
memory.
56 Past perfect simple Collocations with
lose
Discuss an article you have
just read
Roleplay a conversation
Talk about something funny
that happened to you
Read: Mystery man
6D
Real-life issue
58 Is it fair? Consolidation of language and skills
Skills focus: Speaking and listening Listening tip: Listen for key words
Speaking tip: Stress the important words
R3 60 Revision: Units 5 and 6
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Unit Page Grammar Vocabulary
Skills
Speak Read Write Listen
10 Time to
think
88 Second conditional -ed and -ing
adjectives
Talk about imaginary situations
Pronunciation: Elision /dj/
(would

you, did

you)
Read: What would you do
in a crisis?
Listen: to a conversation
about a quiz question 10A
Id press the
alarm button.
10B
I wish they paid
us more.
90 I wish with past simple Phrasal verbs with
out, up, on
Talk about jobs
Predict what a postman says
about his job
Talk about what you wish you
could change
Read: Are rich people
always the happiest?
Listen: to a postman talking
about his job
Write: about what you wish
you could change
10C
Id rather watch
a film.
92 Types of TV
programme
Discuss a TV menu
Function: Make suggestions
and express preferences
10D
Across cultures
94 American summer camps; Ricks page Consolidation of language and skills
Skills focus: Writing Writing tip: Linkers (although and however)
Project: Summer camps in the UK
R5 96 Revision: Units 9 and 10
11 Crime 98 so + adjective (that)
such (a/an) + adjective +
noun (that)
Crime Retell a crime story Read: three crime stories
Listen: to three short crime
stories
Write: a story about a crime,
using prompts
11A
It was such a
silly mistake
11B
I dont mind
paying for
music.
100 Verb with infinitive or
gerund
Computer
language
Discuss opinions
Talk about yourself and your
partner
Read: Why is it a crime?
Write: about yourself
11C
So do I.
102 Auxiliary verbs with so
and neither
Clothes,
accessories, styles
and patterns
Pronunciation: /str/ striped,
/tr/ trousers
Function: Make and respond to
requests
11D
Curriculum link
104 History Crime detection Consolidation of language and skills
Skills focus: Reading Reading tip: Skim for gist
Project: Your countrys first police force
12 Adventure 106 Rules and obligation:
must/have to
Sport (equipment,
people and
actions)
Explain the rules of a sport Read: A different kind of
football
Write: the rules of a sport
12A
They had to
make a new
rule.
12B
Youd better go
to hospital.
108 should/ought to/had
better
Injuries and
medical treatment
Pronunciation: Linking sounds
have

an

accident
Function: Ask for and give
advice
Listen: to a conversation
about an accident
12C
Its famous for
shopping.
110 Adjectives with prepositions Talk about things that you are
good at, proud of, etc.
Read: an email from Mia
Write: an email
12C
Real-life issue
112 The dilemma Consolidation of language and skills
Skills focus: Speaking and listening Listening tip: Prepare to listen
Speaking tip: Ask for more explanation
R6 114 Revision: Units 11 and 12
Unit Page Grammar Vocabulary
Skills
Speak Read Write Listen
7 Our world 62 Present simple passive Materials Pronunciation: /cl/ clothes,
/pl/ place
Play a guessing game
Listen: to a conversation
about how a jacket is
made
7A
Whats it made
of?
7B
I was invited to
join.
64 Past simple passive Function: Give and react to
opinions
Read: Face to Face?
Write: a comment about
social networks
7C
The volcano,
which erupted
from a
cornfield,
66 Non-defining relative
clauses: who, whose, which,
where
Landscape and
environment
Read: Its a wonderful
world!
Listen: to information and
complete notes
Write: about a landscape
feature
7D
Curriculum link
68 Geography climate change Consolidation of language and skills
Skills focus: Reading and writing Reading and writing tip: Linking phrases
Project: Reducing your countrys carbon footprint
8 Holidays 70 will/wont/may/might for
predictions
Holidays Pronunciation: /Z/ leisure,
/S/ fish
Talk about mobile hotel
rooms
Read: Holidays with a
difference
Listen: to an interview
with a travel agent
Write: about holidays in
the future
8A
A holiday will
cost $4 million!
8B
It wont be fun if
it rains.
72 First conditional with if/
unless
will future with when/as soon
as
Negative
adjectives with
prefixes un-, in-
and im-
Listen: to a conversation
about what to pack for an
adventure course
Write: instructions for
going trekking
8C
Dont forget your
camera.
74 Phrases used in
informal letters
Function: Reminders,
promises/reassurances and
offers
Write: an informal letter
8D
Across cultures
76 Gap years Consolidation of language and skills
Skills focus: Writing Writing tip: Organise formal texts with headings
Project: Preparations for a gap year
R4 78 Revision: Units 7 and 8
9 Reporting 80 Reported requests and
commands
Adjective word
order
Pronunciation: Compression
(/"evri/ every)
Talk about April Fools Day
and practical jokes
Read: April Fool!
Listen: to a radio interview
about a practical joke
9A
He told them to
buy some socks.
9B
She said
she couldnt
remember.
82 Reported statements Appearance Describe a person Read: Unusual jobs:
Police artist
Write: a description of a
person
9C
She asked how
old I was.
84 Reported questions Function: Speak on the
phone

9D
Real-life issue
86 Its all round the school. Consolidation of language and skills
Skills focus: Speaking and listening Listening tip: Be patient Speaking tip: Explain your ideas
Extra practice p116 Word Bank p127 Pronunciation p130 Word list p132 Irregular verb list p136