Unit Reading Reading comprehension Looking at language Grammar

1 The www project literal questions; nouns revision of main tenses: present simple
A website project a leaflet giving advice and expressions; thinking -tion / -sion and continuous; past simple and
Page 7 guidance skills; vocabulary; noun + noun continuous
personal response I speak French. Today I am learning Italian.
Last year I went to Spain.
I was travelling for ten hours.
2 New York! New York! literal questions; adjectives order of adjectives
We ♥ New York Study skills: proofreading; expressions; spotting oy / oi She wore an unusual, old, Chinese, silk
Page 17 personal account mistakes; thinking skills; conjunction because shawl.
vocabulary; personal
response
3 The White Giraffe true/false questions; verbs past perfect and past perfect continuous
Different places a story from another meanings of phrases; gh sounding /f/; silent gh He had seen a strange bird.
Page 27 culture thinking skills; conjunctions; sentences It had been flying above the trees.
definitions; personal with three main clauses;
views suffix -ness
4 Bangkok – The Grand literal questions; subjects adverbs reported speech: statements and
A great Palace of paragraphs; thinking -ture / -sure commands
destination a guidebook skills; definitions; complex sentences John said that he was tired.
Page 37 personal views The teacher told the boys to sit down.
5 Hello, Earth true/false questions; compound words reported speech: statements, past to past
Beyond this science fiction meanings of phrases; y sounding /ɪ/ or /aɪ/; perfect, present perfect to past perfect
world adverbs; thinking skills; informal styles in fiction; Lucy said that she had never been abroad.
Page 47 definitions; personal prefix trans- The old man said that had grown up in
views India.
6 The honey-seller literal questions; derived words time clauses: all tenses with when, after,
I remember autobiography meanings of phrases; silent t while, before, until, as soon as
Page 57 thinking skills; parts of subordinate clauses When the bell rang, they went in.
speech; personal views As soon as our guests had gone, we went
to bed.
7 A desert map literal questions; words with two or more pronouns: subject, object, indirect object,
Questions, detective fiction meanings of phrases; meanings possessive; possessive adjectives
questions thinking skills; -ous They saw us.
Page 67 definitions; word classes; direct speech in fiction I gave the flowers to her.
personal views The book is mine.
8 Text messaging – GR8 or literal questions; words with two or more reported questions; if / whether
In my view not? expressions; adjective meanings (2) The teacher asked if anyone was absent.
Page 77 different opinions definitions; thinking -ise / -ize / -yse We wondered what the strange sound was.
skills; vocabulary; pronouns
personal response

9 And the winners multiple choice words with two or more passives: present and past continuous
What a wonder! are … questions; defining meanings (3) The house is being designed by a famous
Page 87 a magazine article phrases; thinking skills; -ary /-ery / -ory architect.
vocabulary; personal clause order; prefix, over- A play was being performed in the park.
response
10 The First Nations literal questions; thinking phrases third conditional
Communications letters, emails and texts skills; multiple choice au / aw If he had passed his exams, he would have
Page 97 questions; definitions; conjunction so gone to university.
personal views

11 Giving a class literal questions; phrasal verbs future continuous

I’m going to talk presentation expressions; vocabulary; silent u This time next week we will be enjoying our
about … Study skills: advice about thinking skills; personal compound adverbs holiday.
Page 107 giving a presentation response suffix -dom

12 Global Youth Link literal questions; synonyms either / or, neither / nor
A new website a website meanings of phrases; tricky words You can choose either burgers or pizza.
Page 117 thinking skills; tones in writing; suffixes: Neither Sally nor John passed the exam.
definitions; personal -age, -ship past perfect passive
views The house had been damaged by a violent
storm.
Grammar extra Pages 127–130 Projects Pages 131–135

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 Grammar in use Class writing Listening and speaking
Independent writing (WB)
mple future: will and going to Features of writing to advise Conversation practice: the www project topics
The lesson will finish at ten o’clock. SB: advice for taking a trip abroad Listening comprehension: the assignment of the topics
He is going to become a doctor. WB: advice for a friend expecting a Individual speaking (WB): the project topic I would
talian. present perfect simple/continuous visitor from abroad choose
She has never been abroad.
I have been waiting for half an hour.
see, hear, watch, feel something happen/ Study skills: proofreading, correcting Conversation practice: photos of NY
silk happening and re-writing texts Listening comprehension: a presentation about the
I saw the boy fall. SB: proofreading/correcting a text Statue of Liberty
I watched the snow falling. WB: proofreading/rewriting two texts Individual speaking (WB): talking about two local
sights of interest
nuous expressing purpose: so (that), (in order) to Features of stories from other Conversation practice: photos of Australia
She went to the library so that she could cultures Listening comprehension: an interview about the Great
study in peace. SB: a story about travel in own Barrier Reef
He went to the sports centre to have a country Individual speaking (WB): talking about a place of
swim. WB: a story set in own school outstanding beauty or importance
present simple for fixed future events Features of writing to inform / Conversation practice: schools
Our train leaves in ten minutes. persuade Listening comprehension: a discussion about two very
SB: a guide to the Grand Canyon different schools
n. WB: a guide to a local place Individual speaking (WB): talking about your school
to past quantifiers: (a) few, fewer, the fewest, (a) Features of science fiction writing Conversation practice: performance arts
fect little, less, the least SB: a boy’s first visit to the Moon Listening comprehension: a tour of the Globe Theatre
broad. Our team scored the fewest goals. WB: continuation of the story Individual speaking (WB): talking about a theatre or
in There is little water left in the lake. cinema visit
Joe shows the least interest.
after, agreement: so do I, so will you, so must he, Features of autobiographical writing Conversation practice: schoolwork and hobbies
neither / nor do I SB: an autobiographical event from Listening comprehension: Laura and her parents
“I love the holidays.” “So do I.” notes talking about her schoolwork and the website project
went “I can’t swim.” “Neither can I.” WB: a true autobiographical incident Individual speaking (WB): talking about time for
schoolwork and hobbies
object, reflexive pronouns Features of detective writing Conversation practice: environmental disasters
She looked at herself in the mirror. SB: an investigative interview – Listening comprehension: a TV programme about an
The children made the cake themselves. Luke / Miranda oil spill disaster
WB: an investigative interview – Individual speaking (WB): researching and recounting
Miranda and the bookshop owner an environmental disaster
exclamations: what, what a / an, so, Features of writing about opinions Conversation practice: losing things
sent. such a / an, such SB: different opinions about a Listening comprehension: monologues about items
nd was. What clever girls! subject people have lost
It’s such a big car! WB: different opinions about a Individual speaking (WB): talking about an event when
result clauses: so / such a / such … that subject something important was lost
The film was so bad that we left.
ous adjective + preposition: good at, keen on, Features of magazine articles Conversation practice: eating habits and preferences
mous interested in, etc SB: a magazine article from notes Listening comprehension: a questionnaire about
John is good at sport. WB: researching and writing a healthy eating
ark. New York is famous for its skyscrapers magazine article Individual speaking (WB): talking about your daily diet
and how healthy it is
wish + would, past, past perfect Features of formal and informal Conversation practice: environmental problems
d have I wish he would stop shouting. letters Listening comprehension: the project leaders talking
Sally wishes she had a pet. SB: a formal letter of enquiry about environmental issues
Fred wishes he had worked harder. WB: an informal letter to a friend Individual speaking (WB): talking about local
environmental concerns
question tags Study skills: preparing for a class Conversation practice: using computers
ing our You like animals, don’t you? presentation Listening comprehension: Laura’s presentation about
They haven’t arrived yet, have they? SB: notes for a class presentation the project
We mustn’t be late, must we? WB: preparing a class presentation Individual speaking (WB): talking about creating a
student website for your school
adverbs of degree + adjective (+ adverb) Features of evaluative writing Conversation practice: the website
za. It’s rather cold today. SB: evaluation of the Global Youth Listening comprehension: team leaders talking about
am. That man is incredibly rich. Link website the website
She sings really well. WB: evaluation of a real website Individual speaking (WB): giving your opinion of the
violent website

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