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GrAmmar Review: page 6
Unit
1
WRITING
READING FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES: a TV review
Listening to a podcast interview
AGREEING AND DISAGREEING: a seminar
Contributing to a question-and-
FUNCTION talking about
effects of peer pressure
d w ho o y
WRITING WORKSHOP FUNCTION writing an article
giving advice
Reading a magazine article
where you prefer to go shopping
a discussion about globalisation
READING FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES:
Listening to a gossip columnist
SPEAKING WORKSHOP FUNCTION describing a photo
E & FORT
FUNCTION discussing the
difference between fame and celebrity
CLARIFYING MISUNDERSTANDINGS:
informal conversations
citizenship meeting
E
essay
FUNCTION understanding
ways to be happier
& DO W
UNDERSTANDING DISCOURSE MARKERS:
a lecture about wealth and happiness
Talking about having a positive attitude SPEAKING WORKSHOP
WRITING A THANK-YOU NOTE: expressing your thanks
in writing
FUNCTION expressing
NS
personal preference
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INFERRING OPINION:
an online article
Listening to an interview FUNCTION discussing a
SUGGESTING ALTERNATIVES: a discussion
charity
Unit
FUNCTION expressing an
WRITING WORKSHOP
ater ew
ge 56
Contributing to an online debate
opinion on the consumption of bottled water
n ing i th pa
someone you admire
FUNCTION writing a short
Reading a magazine article
pa
FUNCTION writing about
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Unit
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Writing a website post
WRITING WORKSHOP
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pa
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WRITING A FORMAL EMAIL: arranging a global
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an internet article
FAM
Talking about social media
L OBA VIEW
Unit
5
UNDERSTANDING DISCOURSE MARKERS:
S
GL
FUNCTION talking about
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answer page
FUNCTION writing about the
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p ag 8 e
pa
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SPEAKING
th ou ink
2
FUNCTION interpreting data
Reading a book excerpt FUNCTION understanding traditions
LISTENING FOR MAIN IDEAS: interviews about
maintaining traditions
Talking about personal rituals SPEAKING WORKSHOP FUNCTION comparing photos
AVOIDING RUN-ON SENTENCES: writing a
comment on a blog
S ION
TRADIT NG
LIVI
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LISTENING
personal identity
Unit
4
READING
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PRONUNCIATION WORDS: emphatic do/did for contrast
GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY
LIFESKILLS
REVIEW OF PAST TENSES
PERSONAL IDENTITY
SELF & SOCIETY: Understanding
FUNCTION talking about a past
FUNCTION talking about your family
experience
background
would, used to, be + always + -ing
SENSE
FUNCTION talking about family
new language
identity
stereotypes
FUNCTION discussing the consequences
of negative stereotypes
FUNCTION talking about learning a
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP SOUNDS: voiced and voiceless consonant sounds
VERBS WITH STATIVE AND DYNAMIC USES
GLOBALIsATION
FUNCTION talking about the spread of
and negative aspects of a global market
multinational corporations
FUNCTION talking about the positive VERBS FOR TAKING SOCIAL ACTION
REPEATED AND DOUBLE COMPARATIVES FUNCTION talking about the growth of
social media
STUDY & LEARNING: Understanding internet search terms FUNCTION studying the effect of globalisation on your local economy
FUNCTION talking about ways of
supporting your local economy
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP SOUNDS: silent letters – consonants
REPORTED SPEECH – MODAL VERBS AND PAST PERFECT FUNCTION talking about 15 minutes
of fame
REPORTED SPEECH – OPTIONAL BACK-SHIFTING FUNCTION talking about lookalikes
WAYS TO BECOME FAMOUS FUNCTION talking about famous
people in your country
WORK & CAREER: Evaluating
arguments
FUNCTION discussing a proposal
GUESSING MEANING FROM CONTEXT FUNCTION talking about the effects
of celebrity
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP WORDS: reduced forms of would you
and did you
NOUN CLAUSES AS OBJECTS
LIFE SATISFACTION
FUNCTION talking about laughter
FUNCTION talking about wealth and
REVIEW OF CONDITIONAL FORMS
MOOD
FUNCTION talking about taking a year
FUNCTION talking about your state of
therapy
off before university
happiness
WORK & CAREER: Being a positive team member FUNCTION focusing on solutions to problems
well-being
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP SOUNDS: word stress in adjective + compound noun phrases
THE PASSIVE
MARKETING
SELF & SOCIETY: Developing empathy
FUNCTION talking about problems
FUNCTION talking about how
FUNCTION discussing your water usage
EXPRESSIONS OF PURPOSE
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
FUNCTION understanding FAQs about
FUNCTION discussing responsibility for
caused by the monsoon season
water
packaging can affect your buying decisions
solving environmental problems
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP SOUNDS: stress in words with -tion/
-sion
BE USED TO / GET USED TO
INSTITUTIONAL TRADITIONS
FUNCTION describing habits and
FUNCTION discussing customs and
VERB + OBJECT + INFINITIVE
PHRASAL VERBS FOR PERSONAL RITUALS
customs
FUNCTION comparing traditional and
non-traditional jobs
rituals
STUDY & LEARNING: Managing
distractions
FUNCTION making a plan to change
your habits
FUNCTION discussing why you have
rituals
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
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Unit
7
INFERRING FACTUAL INFORMATION: an article
Listening to a radio phone-in
DISTANCING LANGUAGE:
Writing a biography
show
a polite conversation
FUNCTION writing about
a designer
WRITING WORKSHOP FUNCTION writing a review
EASE
DESIG
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LISTENING FOR MAIN IDEAS: a lecture about fair
trade
Talking about social justice SPEAKING WORKSHOP FUNCTION proposing a
SENTENCE VARIETY: explaining your opinion of international aid
solution
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UNDERSTANDING TEXT ORGANISATION:
a scientific article
study
Writing a description FUNCTION giving an opinion
about reality TV
main arguments
WRITING WORKSHOP FUNCTION writing a
discursive essay
p
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Unit
Reading an opinion article FUNCTION talking about taking risks
RAPID SPEECH: a conversation about a TV stunt
Speculating about events SPEAKING WORKSHOP
REQUESTING ACTION:
writing clear and concise points
FUNCTION responding to a
question asking for a choice
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PARAPHRASING: a scientific
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FUNCTION understanding the
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Listening to experts’ opinions
DG E
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WRITING
Reading biographical profiles FUNCTION understanding a summary of someone’s life
8
Unit
UNDERSTANDING TEXT ORGANIsATION: an online
article
ou
Listening to a podcast FUNCTION understanding the
description of a photo
MAKING COMPARISONS: an informal
conversation
Writing a memo FUNCTION summarising key
points from a phone message
WRITING WORKSHOP
g h t he
FUNCTION writing a report
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SPEAKING
styles
Unit
11
LISTENING
FUNCTION discussing fashion
pa
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READING
Unit
Reading a guidebook FUNCTION talking about a description of a place
lights, b
Talking about cities of the future SPEAKING WORKSHOP FUNCTION giving a short
WRITING A LETTER OF COMPLAINT: expressing
specific details clearly
presentation
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p
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RAPID SPEECH: a guided
t ig ci y
bright
12
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PRONUNCIATION
GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY
LIFESKILLS
WORDS: ’s after names that end in /s/,
POSSESSIVE APOSTROPHE
DESIGN
WORK & CAREER: Showing initiative
FUNCTION talking about celebrities’
FUNCTION talking about
FUNCTION identifying opportunities to
PAST PERFECT VS PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
PHRASAL VERBS
FUNCTION understanding a biography
design and trends
/ʃ/ or /z/
clothing sale
revolutionising the design process
show initiative
FUNCTION talking about fashion
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP WORDS: the contracted form of would
WOULD RATHER AND WOULD PREFER FUNCTION talking about donating to
SOCIAL ISSUES FUNCTION talking about humanitarian
causes
charities
SOCIAL JUSTICE
NOUN CLAUSES AS SUBJECTS
FUNCTION talking about a fair society
FUNCTION talking about
SELF & SOCIETY: Understanding rights and responsibilities FUNCTION sharing your ideas on the rights and responsibilities in your country
unemployment
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP WORDS: nouns and verbs with different
pronunciation
GERUNDS AFTER PREPOSITIONS
SCIENTIFIC NOUNS AND VERBS
FUNCTION talking about personality
FUNCTION talking about psychology
types
and the effects of competition
VERB + GERUND
EXPRESSIONS OF EMOTION
FUNCTION talking about reality shows
FUNCTION talking about feelings and
STUDY & LEARNING: Synthesising
information
FUNCTION preparing and presenting
a report
desires
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP WORDS: reduction of have
EXPRESSING ABILITY
SAFETY AND RISK
SELF & SOCIETY: Managing stress
FUNCTION talking about
FUNCTION discussing freedom and
FUNCTION creating strategies to help
PAST MODALS OF DEDUCTION
EXPRESSIONS WITH RISK
FUNCTION working out how something
FUNCTION talking about high-risk
entrepreneurs
security
happened
you relax
situations
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP SOUNDS: stress timing
VERB + GERUND/INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE in MEANING
DESCRIBING photos
FUNCTION talking about a past
and dislike about photos
FUNCTION explaining what you like
memory
MAKING COMPARISONS
CONNECTORS OF ADDITION / CAUSE AND EFFECT
FUNCTION finding similarities and
FUNCTION talking about image
WORK & CAREER: Giving and receiving feedback FUNCTION discussing a campaign to boost local tourism
differences between photos
manipulation
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP SOUNDS: connected speech
CONNECTORS of CONTRAST
FORMAL LETTERS
FUNCTION talking about a visit to
FUNCTION writing a letter of complaint
a city
DESCRIBING PLACES
WAYS OF TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE FUNCTION talking about cities of the
FUNCTION talking about a city that
STUDY & LEARNING: Recognising and avoiding plagiarism FUNCTION discussing strategies to make your work original
you know
future
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP GRAMMAR REFERENCE: page 152
IRREGULAR VERBS AND PRONUNCIATION: page 177
AUDIOSCRIPT: page 166
ANSWER KEYs: page 178
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