Contents
To the student
4
To the teacher
5
Needs analysis
6
Module 1: The basics
Unit 1 Talking about you and your life Unit 2 Asking and answering questions Unit 3 Talking about your company and business Unit 4 Greetings, introductions and goodbyes
8 10 12 14
Module 2: Vocabulary (1)
Unit 1 Talking about free time and travel Unit 2 Talking about your town and country Unit 3 Food and drink Unit 4 Talking about jobs and work
16 18 20 22
Module 3: Socializing (1) – functions
Unit 1 Likes, dislikes and preferences Unit 2 Invitations: accepting and declining Unit 3 Making requests, offers and recommendations Unit 4 Opinions, agreeing and disagreeing
24 26 28 30
Module 4: Socializing (2) – situations
Unit 1 Going out for a drink Unit 2 At a restaurant Unit 3 At a conference Unit 4 Meeting and greeting visitors
32 34 36 38
Module 7: Networking skills
Unit 1 Making small talk Unit 2 Active listening Unit 3 Managing a conversation Unit 4 Checking and clarifying
56 58 60 62
Module 8: Understanding different cultures
Unit 1 Talking about your country: festivals and etiquette Unit 2 Body language Unit 3 Taboo areas and humour Unit 4 Attitudes to time and meetings across cultures
64 66 68 70
Module 9: Vocabulary (2)
Unit 1 Talking about the arts Unit 2 Talking about sport Unit 3 Talking about news and the media Unit 4 Persuading and handling controversial topics
72 74 76 78
Pairwork materials
80
Listening scripts
85
Grammar focus tables
94
Answer key
97
My social planner
104
Module 5: Communicating accurately
Unit 1 Describing, comparing and talking about the best Unit 2 Talking about the present and using modals Unit 3 Talking about the past Unit 4 Talking about the future and speculating
40 42 44 46
Module 6: Learning to listen
Unit 1 Being a good listener Unit 2 Listening for the general idea Unit 3 Listening for specific information Unit 4 Listening: pronunciation
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