Unit Language Skills

Introductions Grammar simple present Speaking exchanging personal information

I/you/we/they Listening Fernando (Mexico) speaks about his life

1 Vocabulary

Pronunciation
Yes/No questions
common verbs
jobs
linking do you
listening for specific information two students
talk about themselves
Reading reading for detail personal profiles on a
student website
Page 4 Writing a web profile about yourself

What a life! Grammar simple present Speaking talking about your daily life as a student
he/she Listening Teresa (Italy) speaks about her daily routine

2 do/does
Wh- questions
time expressions
at/in, etc.
listening for details two students talk about
their typical mornings
Reading scanning a magazine article about student life
in Canada
Page 10 Vocabulary everyday activities Writing a short article about student life
Pronunciation sentence stress

Free time Grammar can/cant for ability Speaking talking about things you can do and things
like + verb/noun you like to do

3 Vocabulary
Pronunciation
free-time activities
can/cant
Listening Sally (Australia) speaks about her social life
note taking two students answer questions
about sports they can play
Reading identifying the topic messages on a student
Page 16 bulletin board
Writing a paragraph about social activities you enjoy

Review 1
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Places Grammar there is/there are Speaking talking about your hometown and what you
can/cant for possibility can do there

4 Vocabulary

Pronunciation
neighborhood facilities
common adjectives
word stress
Listening Brian (U.K.) speaks about his neighborhood
listening for key words a radio ad for places
in a town
Reading understanding descriptions a tourist
Page 24 information leaflet
Writing a guide for your neighborhood

Getting Grammar asking for and giving Speaking describing your journey to school/college
around directions Listening Aran (Thailand) describes his route to college
Vocabulary popular stores listening for directions two people give

5 Pronunciation
prepositions of place
sentence stress
directions
Reading reading for specific information a letter giving

Writing
directions to someones home
a note giving directions
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Shopping Grammar How much is this/that? Speaking talking about shopping habits and preferences
How much are these/ Listening John (Hong Kong) speaks about street markets

6 Vocabulary
Pronunciation
those?
everyday items
plural -s endings
Writing
listening for locations three customers in a
store ask for information
Reading scanning an internet shopping website
an ad for an item you want to sell
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Review 2
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Whats Grammar present continuous Speaking talking about things that are happening in
happening? affirmative and negative yourlife
questions Listening Kim (New Zealand) speaks about her life

7 Vocabulary
Pronunciation
everyday tasks
intonation in questions
listening for details two telephone
conversations between friends
Reading speed reading a letter from a student on an
exchange program
Page 44 Writing a letter on vacation

People Grammar be like and look like Speaking describing people you know
Vocabulary adjectives of appearance Listening Ruth (U.S.) describes her family

8 Pronunciation
and character
word stress
listening to descriptions two friends talk about
people at a party
Reading understanding the main ideas an e-mail to a
new friend
Page 50 Writing an e-mail about yourself

Having fun Grammar present continuous for Speaking talking about your future arrangements
plans Listening Ayden (Turkey) speaks about his plans for the

9 Vocabulary
making invitations
time expressions
next, etc.
free-time activities
nextweek
listening to phone messages taking telephone
messages
Reading identifying the topic e-mail invitations and
Page 56 Pronunciation linking would you replies
Writing an invitation to a friend

Review 3
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Vacation Grammar simple past Speaking talking about a vacation you remember
affirmative and negative Listening Manuel (Mexico) speaks about his trip to Europe

10 Vocabulary
time expressions
for/ago, etc.
vacation items and
activities
ordering events Michael talks about his last
vacation
Reading reading for opinions a travel blog from a
student on vacation
Page 64 Pronunciation -ed endings Writing writing a description of a trip

Life stories Grammar simple past Speaking talking about your early memories
questions, Listening Steve (Taiwan) speaks about his life in Canada

11 Vocabulary
Pronunciation
Wh- questions
life events
linking did you/he/she
listening for specific information a fact file
about Audrey Hepburn
Reading reading for detail information about
Kate Middleton
Page 70 Writing an autobiography

Hopes and Grammar going to for intentions Speaking talking about hopes and dreams for the future
intentions want to/would like to Listening Lucy (U.S.) speaks about her hopes for the future
Vocabulary life goals listening for intention two students discuss

12 Pronunciation linking going to/

want to
what they want to do after graduation
Reading speed reading two informal letters
Writing a letter to a friend

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Review 4
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Communication activities Page 84 Grammar reference Page 102 Pronunciation Page 114
Wordlist Page 116 Irregular verbs Page 118 Digibook features Page 119