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Man & Animal

Travel & Tourism

Module

ADVANCED ENGLISH

B2: Syllabus

ONLINE
Reading
High-Tech
Treasure
Hunting
Identifying the
topic of the
text
Word Building

Listening
Interview
about a
Modern-day
Explorer

Speaking
Different
Types of
Vacations

Comparing
Looking for
Speculating
keywords in
the questions

Phrasal Verbs:
come

Whatever You
Do, Dont Run
Understanding
meaning from
context
Word Building
Expressions:
mind

Talk about
a Bear
Sanctuary
P redicting the
type of
information
to listen for

Personal
Interview
Interacting
(talking about
yourself and
your interests)

Online & Printed

Writing
Article
Plan for
an article
describing
a place
Writing
engaging
openings
Describing
places using
adjectives

Grammar
Present Simple,
Present
Continuous,
Present Perfect
Simple,
Present Perfect
Continuous,
Stative Verbs
Prepositions of
Time, Place and
Movement

For and Against Past Simple, Past

Essay
Continuous, Past
Perfect Simple,
Writing good
Past Perfect
paragraphs with
Continuous, Past
topic sentences
Simple / Present
Using linking
Perfect Simple
words for
contrasting
used to / would
ideas

PRINTED
Reading
Beyond
Sightseeing
Identifying
the topic of
the text
Word Building
Expressions:
take

Animals Help
Out

Listening

Speaking

Podcast about Different

Machu Picchu Types of
Vacations
Looking for
keywords in
Comparing
the questions Speculating

Interview
Personal
about an
Interview
Animal
Understanding
Interacting
Refuge
meaning from
(talking about
context
Predicting the
yourself and
type
of
your interests)
Word Building
information
Phrasal Verbs:
to listen for
out

Writing
Article
Describing
a place
Writing a good
opening
Using adjectives
in descriptions

For and Against

Essay
Writing good
paragraphs with
topic sentences
Using linking
words for
contrasting
ideas

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ONLINE
Reading

Education

A Global
Classroom

Food & Nutrition

Identifying
main ideas
Word Building
Phrasal Verbs:
turn

Listening
Interview
about a
Unique
Educational
Experiment
Listening for
paraphrasing

Rethinking Our Short

Beliefs about
Monologues
Nutrition
about
Preparing
Finding
Food
specific
information
B
 eing careful
and locating
of distractors
details
Word Building
Phrasal Verbs:
nutrition

Speaking
Personal
Interview
Interacting
(talking
about your
education and
future plans)

Discussing
How
Restaurants
Attract
Customers
Expressing
opinions
Agreeing and
disagreeing

Online & Printed

Writing
Informal Email
Making
suggestions
Using informal
language

Grammar
Future Simple,
Future
Continuous,
Future Perfect
Simple, be
going to,
Present Simple /
Continuous with
future meaning
Adjectives
and Adverbs;
Comparative
and Superlative
Forms

Review
Modals,
Semi-modals
Expressing an
opinion
Modal Perfect
Making a
recommendation

PRINTED
Reading
Learning for
All?
Identifying
main ideas
Word Building

Listening
Lecture about
Learning
Chinese
Listening for
paraphrasing

Expressions:
make

Changing
Food,
Changing
Opinions

Short
Monologues
about Solo
Dining

Finding
specific
information
and locating
details
Word Building

Being careful
of distractors

Expressions:
hand and face

Speaking
Personal
Interview
Interacting
(talking
about your
education
and future
plans)

Discussing
Eating Habits
Expressing
opinions
Agreeing and
disagreeing

Writing
Informal Email
Making
suggestions
Using informal
language

Review
Making a
recommendation
Expressing an
opinion

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6
7

ONLINE
Reading

Listening

Speaking

From Struggle
to Symphony

Interview
about a
Reality Show

Different
Kinds of
Entertainment

Being careful
of distractors

Comparing
Speculating

Following the
development
of events
Word Building

Online & Printed

Writing

PRINTED

Grammar

Formal Letter

Passive

Giving
supporting
details
Using formal
language

Causative:
get / have,
make / let

Reading
The Active
Audience
Following the
development
of events
Word Building

Listening

Speaking

Interview
about Theme
Parks around
the World

Different
Kinds of
Entertainment

B
 eing careful
of distractors

Comparing
Speculating

Writing
Formal Letter
Using formal
language
Giving
supporting
details

Expressions: do

Phrasal Verbs:
get

Review 1: Modules 1-5

Media Today

Entertainment

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Internet
Entrepreneurs
Comparing
and
contrasting
Word Building
Phrasal Verbs:
stand and run

Short
Unrelated
Extracts

Discussing the
Best Way to
Get the News

L ooking for
keywords

Agreeing and
disagreeing
Reaching a
decision

Opinion Essay

Reported Speech

G
 iving
Special Structures:
supporting
had better, would
details
rather / prefer,
its time
U
 sing linking
words for giving
examples and
adding
information

Breaking News
Comparing
and
contrasting
Word Building
Phrasal Verbs:
on and off

Short
Unrelated
Extracts

Discussing
Advertising
Media

Looking for
keywords

A
 greeing and
disagreeing
R
 eaching a
decision

Opinion Essay
Giving
supporting
details
Using linking
words for giving
examples and
adding
information

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The World of Sports

Family Relationships

Module

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ONLINE
Reading
Bringing Up a
Champion
Drawing
inferences
Word Building
Phrasal Verbs:
up and down

Capturing the
Moment

Listening

Speaking

Talk
about the
Boomerang
Generation

Discussing
Anniversary
Gifts for
Parents

P redicting
the type of
information
to listen for

Interacting

Short
Monologues
about Sports

Different
Types of
Sports

Understanding
referencing
Be careful of
distractors
Word Building
Expressions: go

Justifying
opinions

Comparing
Expressing
preferences

Online & Printed

Writing
Article
Describing a
person
Writing
descriptions
Developing
ideas

Article
Writing a good
opening
Communicating
feelings using
adjectives and
expressions

Grammar
Conditionals and
Temporals
wish

PRINTED
Reading
Double Face
Drawing
inferences
Word Building

Listening
Podcast
about Birth
Order and
Personality

Predicting
Collocations:
the type of
adjective + noun
information
to listen for

Gerunds and
Infinitives;
be / get used to
Tag questions,
Inversions

From the
Sidelines

Short
Monologues
about Being
Understanding
an Athlete
referencing
Be careful of
Word Building
distractors
Phrasal Verbs:
keep and take

Speaking
Discussing
Family Quality
Time
Interacting
Justifying
opinions

Different
Types of
Sports
Comparing
Expressing
preferences

Writing
Article
Describing a
person
Writing
descriptions
Developing
ideas

Article
Describing an
event
Writing a good
opening
Communicating
feelings using
adjectives and
expressions

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11

12

Changes & Challenges

10

Nature & the Environment

Module

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ONLINE
Reading

Listening

Playing with
the Weather
Understanding
cause and
effect
Word Building

Interview
about
Sporting
Events in
Different
Climates

Weather
collocations

F inding
keywords in
questions

Securing Our
Future
Recognizing
opinion,
attitude, point
of view
Word Building
Easily Confused
Words

Interview
about
Computer
Hacking
L istening for
paraphrasing

Speaking
Challenges
of Living
in Extreme
Climates
Comparing
Speculating

Discussing
Issues about
Invasion of
Privacy
Generalizing
Justifying
your opinions

Online & Printed

Writing
Report
Using headings
Using formal
language

For and Against

Essay
Summarizing
ideas in a
closing
paragraph
Using linking
words for
introducing
facts and
showing
purpose

PRINTED

Grammar

Reading

Listening

Relative Clauses
Adverbs of
Probability;
Special Structures:
so / such,
too / enough

Storm Chasers
Understanding
cause and
effect
Word Building

Interview
about the
Iditarod Race

Determiners
Sequence of
Tenses

The Search for

Perfection
Recognizing
opinion,
attitude, point
of view
Word Building

Easily Confused
Words

Phrasal Verbs
with More than
One Meaning

Review 2: Modules 7-11

Finding
keywords in
questions
and answers

Interview
about
Genetics and
Sports
Listening for
paraphrasing

Speaking
Challenges
of Living
in Extreme
Climates
Comparing
Speculating

Discussing
Priorities
in Medical
Research
G
 eneralizing
Justifying
opinions

Writing
Report
Using headings
Using formal
language

For and Against

Essay
Summarizing
ideas in a
closing
paragraph
Using linking
words for
introducing
facts and
showing
purpose