Contents Starter Unit p6
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p14
2
p26
Vocabulary
Classroom objects
Speaking
The alphabet and spelling
Colours
Countries and nationalities
Classroom expressions
Numbers and time
Introductions
Vocabulary
Reading
Grammar
School subjects
School life in Japan
Present simple
School activities
School routines
Everyday activities
Secondary schools in England
Pronunciation: Present simple verb endings
An informal email
The family
Descriptions
Telling the time
International cultural knowledge: Secondary schools in England Cross-curricular – History: A famous English secondary school
Prepositions of time Object pronouns
Free-time activities
Hobbies: collecting books
Present simple
Places to go in a town
New Zealand fact file
Pronunciation: Word stress
Free time activities in New Zealand
Adverbs of frequency Articles
Cross-curricular – Geography: New Zealand facts Culture: Free time in New Zealand
Club announcements
Gateway to Exams 1–2 p38
3
p40
4
p52
Rooms
Ellen Long’s house
There is / There are
Household objects and furniture
Tony Hawk’s house
Prepositions of place
Eco homes
Present continuous
Ideal bedrooms
Pronunciation: stress on -ing words
Parts of the body
Advice: Avalanches
Can/can’t
Basic physical activities
Exercise and the body
Sports
Exercise and music
Pronunciation: Short and long a
Jobs around the house
Questionnaire at a swimming pool
Adverbs of manner
International cultural knowledge: An Englishman’s home Cross-curricular – Science: Eco-homes
Cross-curricular – PE: Basic concepts Popular culture: Song We got the beat by The Go-Go’s
Have to, don’t have to, must, mustn’t
Gateway to Exams 3–4 p64
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p66
Food
What’s in your food?
Drink
Superfoods
Containers and partitives
The Orange: poem
Pronunciation: Syllable stress
Café menu Invitations
Countable and uncountable nouns Some, any, a/an A lot of, much, many Should, shouldn’t
Cross-curricular – Science: Superfoods Literature: The Orange by Wendy Cope
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A2 Grammar
To be
Listening
The alphabet and spelling
Subject pronouns
Possessive adjectives
Have got
Demonstrative pronouns
Introductions – questions and answers
Possessive ’s
Describing people
Listening
Writing
Speaking
Exam success/Study skills
School lessons
School timetables
Giving opinions
Grammar: Using the grammar reference
Everyday activities
Everyday routines
Listening: Understanding basic information
Eton College
Making notes
Describing a school timetable
Education and lifestyle
An informal email
Free-time activities
Questions: Present simple
Describing places in a town
Project: group presentation
New Zealand: radio programme
Announcement for a club
Describing routines Talking about yourself Comparing free-time activities Collecting Pair interviews: weekend routines
Saturday routines
Talking about frequency
Phoning a cinema
Asking for information on the phone
Furniture and rooms Types of homes Present actions Expressions on the phone Telephone numbers
Describing and asking about a room
Describing accommodation
Jobs around the house
Pair interviews: your living room
Describing what people are doing Article describing a place
Find the differences
Reading: True/false/not mentioned Speaking: Giving personal information
Reading: Prediction activities Speaking: Confidence in English Listening: Matching activities Writing: Answering the question
Use of English: Multiple-choice cloze Writing: Checking your work Vocabulary: Keeping a record Listening: Before you listen
Types ofa homes Describing pictures Role-play: On the phone Your ideal bedroom
Physical activities Ability Completing notes: Kin-ball Understanding directions
Rules for sports and games Questions with adverbs of manner Writing a questionnaire
Ordering food and drink
Food and drink habits
The Orange by Wendy Cope
Making notes
The problem of chewing gum: radio programme
Formal and informal invitations
Pair interviews: Ability
Speaking: Evaluating your performance
Discussing sport, music and fitness
Reading: Understanding gist; Multiple-choice
School obligations
Speaking: Negotiating
Role-play: Asking for and giving directions
Food and drink preferences
Reading: Using a dictionary; missing sentences
Roleplay: In a café
Listening: First and second listenings Writing: Formal and informal style
Menus and prices
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p78
Vocabulary
Reading
Grammar
Countries and nationalities
The Thomas Cook company
Words connected with tourism
Lonely Planet
Past simple: to be, can
Cross-curricular – Business: Starting a business
Pronunication: -ed endings
International cultural knowledge: A travel podcast
Past simple
Cross-curricular – Music: Important periods in classical music
Transport
A holiday postcard
Gateway to Exams 5–6 p90
7
p92
8
p104
Places of work Jobs and work Pronunciation: Word stress Culture and entertainment
Feelings Personality Social problems
Jennifer Hudson and Brad Pitt Noel Gallagher
Popular culture – Song: Lacrymosa by Evanescence
Periods in music history A biography: Heath Ledger
Internet comments: teenage life
Comparative adjectives
Cross-curricular – Citizenship: Peace Day
The Freedom Writers
Superlative adjectives
Literature: The Freedom Writers
A Venezuelan youth orchestra Newspaper article and editorial
Pronunciation: Sentence stress
Formal letter of opinion Gateway to Exams 7–8 p116
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p118
Wild animals and insects
Bear Grylls: Text types
Be going to
The natural world
Canada fact file
Will/Won’t
The weather
White Fang by Jack London
Pronunciation: going to
Informal messages
Cross-curricular – Geography: Canada’s geography and climate Literature: White Fang by Jack London
Phone conversation
10 p130
Clothes Accessories Shops
Teenagers and fashion: Online article The department store lion Job application form
Present perfect Present perfect with just Present perfect with already and yet
International cultural knowledge: A world-famous department store Cross-curricular – Literature: The department store lion
Gateway to Exams 9–10 p142
Wordlists 144 Exam success 158
Study skills 156 Spelling rules and pronunciation guide 161
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Listening
Writing
Speaking
Exam success/Study skills
Tourist situations
Making notes: Project
Pair discussion: Holidays
Writing: Planning
Brighton: a podcast
Planning your writing
Pair interviews: Travelling
Listening: True/false/not mentioned
Visit to Paris
A holiday postcard
Project: selling a product
Speaking: Reporting past events
Visitor guide: Group presentation
Grammar: Learning spelling
Guess the job
Listening: Listening outside the classroom
Comparing past habits and events
Writing: Paragraphs
Holiday in Brazil
Jobs Classical music Lacrymosa by Evanescence Marilyn Monroe trivia: completing notes
Famous musicians: group presentation Questions: your partner’s weekend Making notes A biography
A perfect weekend
Famous musicians: project Describing photos
Reading: Matching activities Listening: Completing notes
Showing interest: telling anecdotes Pair interviews: a perfect weekend
Feelings
Personal characteristics
Pair interviews: opinions
Reading: Guessing new words from context
Peace One Day: radio programme
Summarising ideas
Important problems in society
Writing: Knowing your audience
News stories Describing a photo
Making comparisons Making notes: group project
Describing a photo
Use of English: Cloze activities Speaking: Describing a photo
A formal letter of opinion
The natural world
Future plans
Future plans
A paragraph for a story
Canada: Demographic map
Phone messages: Formal and informal
A wildlife centre: radio advertisement
Discussing the natural world Asking about weekend plans Future predictions
Reading: Reading outside the classroom Speaking: Pair activities; improving your English Writing: Handwriting and presentation
Pair interviews: future plans
Making plans and suggestions
Role-play: Arranging a day out
Clothes and fashion
Interesting experiences
Items of clothing
Grammar: Evaluating your progress
Shopping at Harrods
Job application form
Speaking: Intonation
At the sports shop
Interview questions
Pair interviews: Recent experiences Memory game Role-play: Shopping dialogue
Listening: Multiple-choice activities Use of English: Conversation activities
Pronunciation: Polite intonation Job interview
Speaking bank 162 Irregular verbs 166
Writing bank 164 Communication activities 160, 167
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