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LANGUAGE |
SKILLS
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Adventure |
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| Warm-up
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Vocabulary:
travel, geography, holiday activities |
Listening:
monologues
Speaking: dreams, ambitions |
| 1
Explorers |
Vocabulary:
wordbuilding |
Reading:
from a biography
Reading Strategies: dealing with difficult words
Speaking: an information gap |
| 2
Traveller's Tales |
Grammar:
Present Tenses
Pronunciation: contractions |
Reading:
photo captions
Listening: a radio interview
Speaking: a questionnaire |
| 3
Extreme Sports |
Vocabulary:
extreme sports; multi-part verbs
Function: preferences
Pronunciation: intonation in questions |
Listening
Strategies: preparation
Listening: a TV reporter; a dialogue
Speaking: a questionnaire |
| 4
Adventure Holidays |
Grammar:
State and Activity Verbs |
Reading:
a holiday brochure |
| Communication
Workshop |
Speaking:
choosing a holiday Speaking Strategies: interaction
Pronunciation: showing interest Writing: an informal
letter
Linking: informal linkers Listening: a radio programme
about Marek Kamiñski |
| Review |
Grammar
and vocabulary revision |
Pronunciation:
consonant sounds |
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| 2
Stories |
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| Warm-up
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Vocabulary:
story genres |
Listening:
story beginnings
Speaking: reading habits |
| 5
Life Stories |
Grammar:
used to and would |
Reading: from an autobiography |
| 6
Films |
Vocabulary:
film and cinema words; modifiers
Functions: expressing opinions about films; making stories
exciting |
Listening:
a recorded message; a dialogue
Speaking: discussing films and stars; describing a film
scene
Writing: making notes |
| 7
Newspaper Stories |
Grammar:
Past Perfect |
Reading:
a newspaper story |
| 8
A Strange Tale |
Vocabulary:
multi-part verbs |
Reading:
a story
Reading Strategies: prediction
Linking: narrative linkers
Speaking: retelling the story |
| Communication
Workshop |
Speaking:
telling a story Speaking Strategies: dealing with mistakes
Listening: a myth Listening Strategies: important
words Writing: a story |
| Review |
Grammar
and vocabulary revision |
Pronunciation:
contractions |
| Culture
Corner 1 Canada |
Language
Problem-Solving 1 |
Modals
in the Past |
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LANGUAGE |
SKILLS
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| 3
Wheels |
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| Warm-up
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Vocabulary:
transport |
Speaking:
personalisation
Listening: monologues |
| 9
On Your Bike |
Grammar:
Present Perfect Continuous
Pronunciation: |
Reading: a newspaper article; dialogues |
| 10
On the Move |
Vocabulary:
airports and stations; multi-part verbs
Function: travel situations
Pronunciation: stress and meaning |
Listening:
airport announcements
Listening Strategies: focus on situations
Speaking: role-plays |
| 11
Clean Machines |
Grammar:
Present Perfect and Present perfect Continuous |
Reading:
an interview |
| 12
Car Culture |
Vocabulary:
traffic words; collocations |
Reading:
a magazine article
Reading Strategies: completing notes |
| Communication
Workshop |
Speaking:
a discussion Speaking Strategies: preparation
Function: discussing suggestions Writing: a report
Linking: addition and contrast Listening: a song
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| Review |
Grammar
and vocabulary revision |
Pronunciation:
different words that sound the same |
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| 4
The Media |
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| Warm-up
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Vocabulary:
TV programmes magazines, newspapers |
Listening:
from TV programmes
Speaking: discussing reading and viewing habits |
| 13
What's in the Papers |
Pronunciation:
place names
Vocabulary: compound adjectives |
Reading:
newspaper stories
Speaking: an information gap
Reading Strategies: dealing with cultural references |
| 14
World News |
Grammar:
The Passive |
Reading:
a newspaper story |
| 15
The Price of Fame |
Vocabulary:
media words; multi-part verbs
Pronunciation: contractions and stressed words and disagreeing |
Listening:
a radio programme Function: expressing opinions
Listening Strategies: listening for specific information
Writing: making notes
Speaking: a discussion |
| 16
The Advertising Game |
Grammar:
to have/get something done |
Reading:
a magazine article |
| Communication
Workshop |
Writing:
a formal letter Linking: contrasting ideas Listening:
a song
Speaking: a discussion Speaking Strategies: interacting
in discussions Function: interrupting people |
| Review |
Grammar
and vocabulary revision |
Pronunciation:
word stress |
| Culture
Corner 2: Ireland |
Language
Problem-Solving 2: the |
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| 5
People |
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| Warm-up
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Vocabulary:
physical appearance |
Listening:
a police appeal
Speaking: describing physical appearance |
| 17
Tomorrow's People |
Grammar:
The Future |
Reading:
a magazine article |
| 18
Personality |
Vocabulary:
personality adjectives; multi-part verbs
Function: describing people
Pronunciation: showing interest |
Listening:
a radio chat; interviews
Listening Strategies: identifying opinions
Speaking: an information gap |
| 19
People Watching |
Grammar:
Modals for speculation |
Listening:
a dialogue |
| 20
First Impressions |
Vocabulary:
verbs; adjectives
Linking: exemplification and emphasis |
Reading:
from a novel
Reading Strategies: inference
Writing: writing notes
Speaking: monologues |
| Communication
Workshop |
Speaking:
discussing a photo Speaking Strategies: communicating
effectively Function: describing and speculating Writing:
describing a person |
| Review |
Grammar
and vocabulary revision |
Pronunciation:
difficult consonant sounds |
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| 6
Learning |
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| Warm-up
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Vocabulary:
topic-related words |
Strategies:
memorising vocabulary
Listening: monologues
Speaking: learning habits |
| 21
Understanding |
Vocabulary:
adverbs |
Reading:
from a novel
Reading Strategies: using linking and reference words |
| 22
Studying Abroad |
Grammar:
Conditional Review; Third Conditional |
Listening:
dialogues |
| 23
Choosing Schools |
Vocabulary: schools; multi-part verbs
Function: disagreeing and contradicting
Pronunciation: polite disagreement |
Listening:
monologues; a dialogue
Listening Strategies: preparing questions
Speaking: a discussion |
| 24
Teachers |
Grammar:
wish and should have |
Reading:
a magazine feature |
| Communication
Workshop |
Speaking:
a role-play Speaking Strategies: dealing with misunderstanding
Function: asking for information Writing: a personal
essay Linking: a review Listening: a song |
| Review |
Grammar
and vocabulary revision |
Pronunciation:
vowel sounds |
| Culture
Corner 3 Wales |
Language
Problem-Solving 3: Pronouns |
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| 7
Careers |
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| Warm-up
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Vocabulary:
jobs; career areas (1); confusing words |
Listening:
dialogues
Speaking: personal ambitions |
| 25
Your Choice |
Grammar:
Reported Requests and Orders |
Reading:
a magazine questionnaire |
| 26
Interviews |
Vocabulary:
multi-part verbs
Function: a job interview
Pronunciation: politeness |
Listening:
a job interview
Speaking: a role-play |
| 27
Nine to Five |
Grammar: Reported Statements |
Reading:
a magazine interview |
| 28
Job Trends |
Vocabulary:
career areas (2), skills, qualities; collocations |
Reading:
a magazine article
Reading Strategies: texts with sentence gaps |
| Communication
Workshop |
Writing:
a letter of application Linking: reason Speaking:
a short speech Speaking Strategies: making short speeches
Listening: a song |
| Review |
Grammar
and vocabulary revision |
Pronunciation:
stress in compound words |
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| 8
Culture Shock |
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| Warm-up
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Vocabulary:
food, famous places, sports |
Listening:
monologues
Speaking: comparing cultures |
| 29
The New Australian |
Vocabulary:
connotations |
Reading:
a magazine article
Speaking: an information gap
Reading Strategies: identifying facts and opinions |
| 30
Living Abroad |
Grammar:
Reported Questions
Pronunciation: intonation |
Listening:
a radio interview |
| 31
Mind Your Manners |
Function: being polite
Pronunciation: polite vs. rude intonation
Vocabulary: multi-part verbs |
Listening:
a radio programme; a dialogue
Speaking Strategies: preparing for speaking
Speaking: role-plays |
| 32
Visiting Britain |
Grammar:
Verbs followed by -ing form or infinitive |
Reading:
a leaflet |
| Communication
Workshop |
Speaking:
role-plays Listening: a dialogue Listening Strategies:
identifying style Writing: an informal letter Linking:
a review Listening: a song |
| Review |
Grammar
and vocabulary revision |
Pronunciation:
difficult words |
| Culture
Corner 4 Australia |
Language
Problem-Solving 4: Verbs followed by -ing form and infinitive
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