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Grammar Vocabulary

1 All about you
pp.12–21
Present simple vs Present continuous Talking about relationships
Dynamic and stative verbs Talking about likes and dislikes
Comparative and superlative forms Word power
Modifiers Word families
Negative prefixes
Present perfect with adverbs

2 Entertainment used to vs would Celebrity and the media

pp.22–31 used to vs Past simple Entertainment
be/get used to Word power
so and such Collocations with make and do
Phrasal verbs with make and do

3 Storytelling Narrative tenses Writers and writing

pp.32–41 Expressions of time Adjectives with -ing and -ed
Modals of deduction: present Word power
Modals of deduction: past Phrasal verbs with up
Collocations with say, speak, talk, tell

Units 1–3 Revision 1  pp.42–43

4 The natural world
pp.44–53
Present perfect vs Present perfect continuous Environmental issues
Present perfect continuous for completed Phrasal verbs: the environment
actions Talking about the natural world
for and since Word power
Articles Compound words
Suffixes to form adjectives (1)

5 Travelling Future forms: Present simple, Present Easily confused words: travel
pp.54–63 continuous, will, be going to Travel and transport
shall Word power
Future continuous and Future perfect Uses of get
Future time clauses Phrasal verbs: travel

6 Society and Passive forms Migration

migration have/get something done Extreme adjectives
pp.64–73 Easily confused words: migration
Word power
Expressions with home
Prefixes for adjectives

Units 4–6 Revision 2  pp.74–75

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Reading and Use of English
Part 7: ‘Opposites attract!’
Part 3: ‘All about the Brits’
Part 1: ‘Sorry! How polite
are the British?’
Part 6: ‘Leonardo DiCaprio:
from rags to riches’
Part 2: ‘Robin Hood: hero
or thief?’
Part 4: Key word transformation
Part 5: ‘Sense and Sensibility’
Part 2: ‘Shakespeare: the
mysteries and the facts’
Part 4: Key word transformation
Part 6: ‘Going green in
Hollywood’
Part 3: ‘The Jurassic Coast’
Part 1: ‘Ecotourism: is there a
downside?’
Part 7: ‘Opportunities to
broaden your horizons!’
Part 2: ‘Twenty-first century
castaway’
Part 4: Key word transformation
Part 5: ‘Reaching great heights!’
Part 1: ‘Life in my ‘New World’’
Part 4: Key word transformation
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LANGUAGE COMPETENCES & EXAM TRAINING
Listening Speaking
Part 2: ‘The birth order effect’ Part 1: Talking about yourself
 who has had the greatest
Useful language: expressing
likes and preferences
Part 1: People talking about Parts 3 & 4: Discussing popular
entertainment forms of entertainment for
teenagers
Useful language: asking for
and giving opinions
Part 3: People talking about Part 2: Comparing photos of
writing stories forms of communication
Useful language: describing
the pictures
Part 4: An interview with a Parts 3 & 4: Discussing how
scientist about a problem governments can help the
regarding bees environment
Useful language: agreeing
and disagreeing
Part 3: People talking about Parts 3 & 4: Discussing what
journeys they are worried to take on a round-the-world
about trip
Useful language: expressing
degrees of certainty
Part 4: An interview with Parts 3 & 4: Discussing things
an Italian chef who lives in to do while studying abroad
New York City
Useful language: giving
examples and reasons
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Writing
Part 2 Article: The person
impact on your life
Language focus: adjectives
and word order
Part 2 Review: A game for
teenagers
Language focus: descriptive
vs evaluative language
Part 2 Story: A short story
competition
Language focus: verbs of
perception
Part 2 Formal email:
Applying to volunteer in
your community
Language focus: formal vs
informal language
Part 2 Informal letter:
Telling a friend what to do
in your hometown
Language focus: checking
your work
Part 1 Essay: Is it a good
thing to live in a different
country for a while?
Language focus: linkers of
addition and contrast
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7 Health and fitness Verbs of advice and obligation Sport

pp.76–85 Verbs of permission and ability
could vs was/were able to
Countable and uncountable nouns
Quantifiers
a little/a few vs little/few
Easily confused words: sport
Word power
Phrasal verbs with take
Dependent prepositions (1)

8 Risk and danger Reported statements The weather

pp.86–95 Reported questions Talking about natural disasters
Reported speech: other changes Talking about risk and danger
Reporting verbs Word power
Phrasal verbs with out
Dependent prepositions (2)

9 Music Defining relative clauses Talking about music

pp.96–105 Defining relative clauses vs non-defining Easily confused words: music
relative clauses Word power
Non-defining relative clauses Prefixes for verbs
let, make, have, get Suffixes to form adjectives (2)

Units 7–9 Revision 4  pp.106–107

10 Give and take Zero and 1st conditional Money and economics
pp.108–117 when, as soon as, unless Talking about behaviour
1st and 2nd conditional Word power
too and enough would rather and had better
Phrasal verbs with give

11 Art and fashion 3rd conditional Fine art

pp.118–127 3rd conditional with could or might Talking about art
Mixed conditionals Word power
wish/if only Suffixes to form nouns (1)
Easily confused words: art and fashion

12 Technology and -ing form vs infinitive Compound nouns: technology

innovation verb + -ing form and infinitive Talking about technology
pp.128–137 Question tags Word power
Suffixes to form nouns (2)
Prefixes and suffixes review

Units 10–12 Revision 5  pp.138–139

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Reading and Use of English
Part 7: ‘A new spin on
traditional sports’
Part 2: ‘Health and the
Industrial Revolution’
Part 4: Key word transformation
Part 6: ‘Chasing tornadoes’
Part 1: ‘The Candles: a typhoon
strikes the Pequod’
Part 4: Key word transformation
Part 5: ‘Music festivals around
the world’
Part 3: ‘The Sziget Festival: well
worth a visit!’
Part 4: Key word transformation
Part 6: ‘Gifts that make a
difference’
Part 2: ‘What’s a scrooge?’
Part 4: Key word transformation
Part 5: ‘But is it art?’
Part 3: ‘Generation ink’
Part 4: Key word transformation
Part 7: ‘Technology: friend
or foe?’
Part 3: ‘My science blog:
nanotechnology’
Part 1: ‘Nikola Tesla: troubled
genius’
Resource Bank pp.140–191
Grammar Reference p.140
Irregular verb list p.174
Phrasal verb list p.186
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LANGUAGE COMPETENCES & EXAM TRAINING
Listening Speaking
Part 1: People talking about Part 2: Comparing photos of
sports people eating
Useful language: comparing
the pictures
Part 2: ‘The Scott brothers: Parts 3 & 4: Discussing things
a family of stuntmen’ which keep us safe
Useful language: managing
the discussion
Part 2: ‘Music and the mind’ Part 2: Comparing photos of
people listening to music
Useful language: speculating
 Language focus: linkers of
Part 3: People talking about Parts 3 & 4: Discussing how
making the world a happier difficult it might be to live
place without things
Useful language: making sure
you’ve understood
Part 4: An interview with a Parts 3 & 4: Discussing learning
fashion designer creative skills
Useful language: asking for and
responding to opinions
Part 1: People talking about Part 2: Comparing photos of
technology school lessons
Useful language: giving
opinions
Writing Bank p.164 Speaking Bank p.172
Pronunciation and Punctuation p.176 Wordlist p.177
Affixes p.190
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Writing
Part 1 Essay: Are sports
important for a healthy
lifestyle?
Language focus: capitals
and punctuation
Part 2 Story: A story about
a risky activity
Language focus: using
adverbs
Part 1 Essay: Are pop
groups good role models
for teenagers?
reason and purpose
Part 2 Report: Raising money
for a local charity
Language focus: suggest/
recommend
Part 1 Essay: Is caring about
your appearance a good or
a bad thing?
Language focus: topic and
supporting sentences
Part 2 Article: A place
of technological or
architectural interest in
your city or country
Language focus: reduced
clauses
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