COMMUNICATIVE AIMS

VOCABULARY GRAMMAR PRONUNCIATION

Welcome! 6–7 Introducing yourself and others Nationalities Present simple: be

Preview Units 1–2 8–9

Unit MAKING FRIENDS

1 Do you really 10–11 Talking about regular activities Likes and dislikes Present simple /s/ chats
speak Chinese? Listening for personal information /z/ does
Writing about routines /I/ watches

2 You’re standing 12–13 Describing what’s happening now Clothes Present continuous Syllable stress
on my foot! Talking about what people are wearing Colours Relative pronouns:
Writing descriptions of people Actions who/that

3 It’s my sister’s 14–15 Talking about possessions Communication Possessive /i…/ eat
birthday Reading about a social networking site technology adjectives and /eI/ break
Writing about what people do, and what Jobs and pronouns
they are doing now occupations Possessive ’s and s’

4 Integrated Skills 16–17 Reading Connecting ideas: Personal information Revision

Personal profiles web page interview Useful expressions
Listening Checking details of personal
information
Speaking Interviewing
Writing Personal profile
Learner Independence Finding the
meaning; Personal phrasebook

Inspiration Extra! 18–19 Language Links  Sketch The Ticket Inspector  Revision & Extension  Your Choice!

Culture 20–21 Welcome to London

Unit FESTIVALS

1 Europe’s best 22–23 Comparing things Carnivals and Comparative and /´/ better
street party Reading an article about two carnivals festivals superlative
Writing about cities in your country Adjectives adjectives

2 We should stay 24–25 Giving advice Social customs should and /s/ sixty
together Completing a questionnaire Prepositions of place shouldn’t /S/ shirts
Saying where things are Town facilities

3 I love going 26–27 Talking about likes and dislikes Music Verb/Preposition Syllable stress
to festivals Saying what people can do + gerund
Listening to interviews

4 Integrated Skills 28–29 Reading Topics and details: New Year New Year’s Eve Revision
Celebrations Around the World article Useful expressions
Listening Choosing the best answers:
New Year’s Eve in England
Speaking Interviewing
Writing Description of a celebration
Learner Independence Learning words;
Self assessment

Inspiration Extra! 30–31 Project Festivals and celebrations  Revision & Extension  Your Choice!

Review Units 1–2 32–33 Self Assessment

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Preview Units 3–4 34–35

Unit PAST TIMES

1 The fire started 36–37 Talking about past events (1) Buildings and places Past simple: /d/ designed
at a baker’s Reading about a historical event Inventions affirmative /t/ crossed
Listening for mistakes and negative /Id/ carried
Writing a diary entry

2 Did you have 38–39 Talking about past events (2) Famous landmarks Past simple: questions Syllable stress
fun? Listening to match actions and times Daily activities and short answers
Talking about weekend activities Adjectives Adverbial phrases
Writing a diary entry of time

3 It was coming 40–41 Describing what was happening Meteorites Past continuous /w/ why
straight towards Asking for and giving reasons Transport Why? because
him Listening to a description of an accident
Writing about a lucky escape

4 Integrated Skills 42–43 Reading Topics and time reference: Time reference words Revision
Biography William Shakespeare biography Theatre
Listening Dates and numbers: Jobs and occupations
biography of Charles Dickens Useful expressions
Speaking Exchanging information
Writing Short biography
Learner Independence Word
association; Words and topics

Inspiration Extra! 44–45 Language Links  Sketch Shakespeare  Revision & Extension  Your Choice!

Culture 46–47 Hello New York!

Unit PERFORMANCE

1 He isn’t going to 48–49 Talking about future plans and intentions Personal details going to: future Rhyming words
go to university Listening to an announcement about plans
Writing a reply to an email

2 Which will we 50–51 Making predictions Recorded music Future simple: /I/ will
choose? Reading about the history of recording will/won’t /i…/ we’ll

3 You spoke 52–53 Talking about the way people do things Feelings Adverbs of manner Syllable stress
too fast Doing drama exercises Performance
Writing about a character in a film/TV series

4 Integrated Skills 54–55 Reading Topics: Classic TV Series TV programmes Revision

TV programmes Listening Choosing the best answers: Grammar words
conversation about a TV series Useful expressions
Speaking Interviewing
Writing Description of a TV series
Learner Independence Word
combinations; Using the dictionary

Inspiration Extra! 56–57 Project TV programmes  Revision & Extension  Your Choice!

Review Units 3–4 58–59 Self Assessment

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Preview Units 5–6 60–61

Unit OUT AND ABOUT

1 What’s 62–63 Talking about future arrangements Sightseeing Present continuous: /N/ -ing
happening Listening to announcements future /n/ in
tomorrow? Describing a sequence of events Sequencing adverbs
Completing a postcard

2 Could I borrow 64–65 Ordering a meal in a restaurant Food some and any /U/ good
some money? Role play: a conversation between a How much/many? /u…/ food
waiter and customers Countable and
Writing a dialogue uncountable nouns

3 How do they 66–67 Giving directions Satellite navigation Object pronouns /O…/ walk
do it? Reading an article about satnavs Prepositions of Verb + indirect and /Å/ stop
Listening for detail direction direct object /´U/ go

4 Integrated Skills 68–69 Reading Topics: Welcome to TopTeen Luggage and clothes Revision
Suggestions Travel! advice for travellers Dictionary words
and advice Listening Checking details: conversations Useful expressions
about travel plans
Speaking Role play: making
suggestions and giving advice
Writing Dialogue or email giving advice
Learner Independence Knowing
a word; Using the dictionary

Inspiration Extra! 70–71 Language Links  Sketch The Restaurant  Revision & Extension  Your Choice!

Culture 72–73 Teenage Life

Unit EXPERIENCES

1 Have you 74–75 Talking about recent events Activities Present perfect gh and ph
recorded Listening to interviews Animals Present perfect with
everything? Writing about the week’s activities just

2 Have you 76–77 Talking about experiences Transport Present perfect with Word stress in
ever …? Reading an article about Maglev trains ever/never compound nouns
Completing a questionnaire Indefinite pronouns
Listening for detail and adverbs

3 Too many 78–79 Saying what’s wrong with something Town facilities too much/too many /tS/ much
tourists Listening to a video commentary (not) enough /S/ shop
Writing about places in your town

4 Integrated Skills 80–81 Reading Note-taking: Favourite places facts Famous landmarks Revision
Favourite Listening Note-taking: description of a place Useful expressions Linking words: and,
places Speaking Interviewing but, because
Writing Description of a favourite place
Learner Independence Organising
vocabulary; Peer assessment

Inspiration Extra! 82–83 Project Wonders of the world  Revision & Extension  Your Choice!

Review Units 5–6 84–85 Self Assessment

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Preview Units 7–8 86–87

Unit WONDERFUL WORLD

1 They must eat 88–89 Expressing obligation and prohibition Household items must and mustn’t /m/ mobile
insects and Reading notices and signs Compound words
worms Writing about rules in your town

2 Do we have 90–91 Expressing obligation and lack of obligation Routines and rules have/has to and /h/ hungry
to go? Listening to competition rules don’t/doesn’t have to
Writing a questionnaire

3 Don’t be 92–93
Making suggestions and expressing Exhibitions Participial adjectives /T/ earth
frightened!
preferences Animals ending in ed/ing /D/ rather
Listening to a conversation about choices Relative pronouns:
Role play: deciding on leisure activities which/that 
Writing an email want to/would like to
I’d rather

4 Integrated Skills 94–95 Reading Connecting ideas: Ice Paradise The Arctic Revision
Describing a description Useful expressions
journey Listening Specific information:
description of an Arctic trip
Speaking Exchanging information
Writing Description of a journey
Learner Independence Learning words;
Discussing learning strategies

Inspiration Extra! 96–97 Language Links  Sketch Rooms  Revision & Extension  Your Choice!

Culture 98–99 Saying it without words

Unit MOVING IMAGES

1 The characters 100–101 Describing a process Animated films Verb + infinitive Syllable stress
seem to speak Expressing purpose and consequence Jobs and occupations Infinitive of purpose
Listening to a conversation at a party Linking word: so
Writing predictions about people

2 If we mix red 102–103 Talking about cause and effect Digital cameras Open conditional /´l/ angel
and green … Writing about people’s personality Feelings with if/when

3 You’re brilliant, 104–105 Asking for agreement Revision Question tags Intonation in
aren’t you? Doing a quiz question tags

4 Integrated Skills 106–107 Reading Order of stages in a process: Dinosaurs Revision

Describing a Walking with Dinosaurs article Computer animation
process Listening Order of stages in a process: Useful expressions
computer animation
Speaking Exchanging information
Writing Process description
Learner Independence Definitions;
Resources for practice

Inspiration Extra! 108–109 Project A day to remember  Revision & Extension  Your Choice!

Review Units 7–8 110–111 Self Assessment

Language File 112   Word List 122   Pronunciation Guide 127   Irregular Verbs 127

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