UNIT VOCABULARY READING GRAMMAR

1 ALL ABOUT ME Describing people all.about.me Present simple and

page 10 Prefixes: un-, in-, im- continuous

2 IN FASHION Clothes: adjectives Fashion and music Past simple

page 14 Adverbs

Culture Traditional clothes  page 18

3 MY WAY OF LIFE Life events Is teenage life better now Comparatives and
page 20 too, enough, not enough than in the past? superlatives
not as … as

4 CHAMPIONS Sports Meet the new BMXers Past continuous

page 24 Words with different
meanings

Life Skills Physical well-being: Keeping fit  page 28

Review 1 Units 1–4  page 30

5 CALL THE POLICE! Crimes and criminals That isn’t allowed here Past simple and
page 32 ourselves, yourselves, continuous
themselves and each other

6 CITY LIFE City problems City problems – some/any, much/

page 36 Compounds: noun + noun teenagers’ solutions many, a lot of,
a few / a little

Culture New York City  page 40

7 GETTING ON be, do, have and make Troublespot: don’t get angry have to and must
page 42 Phrasal verbs: relationships – get advice should

8 GOING AWAY International travel We’re off to Tokyo Future: be going to

page 46 Phrasal verbs: travel and present
continuous

Life Skills Interpersonal skills: Dealing with conflict  page 50

Review 2 Units 5–8 page 52

9 SHOP TILL YOU DROP Money and shopping Help! I just can’t stop Present perfect
page 54 Easily confused words: pay, shopping! The past participle
charge, cost of go: been and
gone

10 TASTE THIS! Food and drink adjectives Ollie, don’t eat that! Present perfect and
page 58 look, taste, smell past simple
How long? and
for/since

Culture British food  page 62

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LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING VIDEO
An online profile

A conversation Talking about yourself In fashion

about fashion and
music in the past

Trendsetters

An informal email (1) Life events

A programme about Describing a past event

sport

A story (1)

An interview about Agreeing and disagreeing Modern life

living in the country

New York City

An informal email (2)

A talk about Making suggestions

a travel writing
competition

A story (2)

Seven short Ordering food Taste this!

conversations about
food

International food in London

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11 A HEALTHY FUTURE Body and health We will live for 1,000 years will and be going to
page 64 Illnesses and injuries: verbs

12 INCREDIBLE WILDLIFE Animals Weird animals Modals of

page 68 Adverbs of probability probability

Life Skills Social responsibility: Respecting the environment  page 72

Review 3 Units 9–12 page 74

13 MIXED FEELINGS Adjectives: moods and The worst day of just, already and yet
page 76 feelings the week
Adjectives: -ed or -ing

14 ON SCREEN TV and film So you want to be in a film? Relative clauses

page 80 Talking about films and
shows

Culture The film industry  page 84

15 DIGITAL LIFE Computer phrases Apps for learning English Present simple
page 86 Phrasal verbs: technology passive

16 AMAZING SCIENCE Doing experiments The Ig Nobel Prize Zero and first
page 90 Phrasal verbs: science conditional

Life Skills ICT literacy: Staying safe online  page 94

Review 4 Units 13–16  page 96

17 TALENTED Arts and entertainment Who are the real artists? Reported
page 98 Adjectives: -al and -ful commands

18 THE WORLD OF WORK Jobs I’m in charge Second conditional

page 102 Suffixes: -er, -or, -ist, -ian

Culture Special training  page 106

19 THE WRITTEN WORD Things that you read Signs, notices and Reported speech
page 108 say, speak, talk and tell messages

20 SEEING IS BELIEVING Collocations: thinking Illusions everywhere Past simple passive

page 112 look (at), see, watch

Life Skills Critical thinking: Identifying reliable news  page 116

Review 5 Units 17–20  page 118

Extra activities  page 120

Vocabulary list  page 128

Grammar reference and practice  page 138

List of irregular verbs  page 158

Key to symbols:
B1 Preliminary for Schools exam task   Video

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LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING VIDEO
An article (1) Healthy future

A programme about Describing a photo (1)

animals at work

An article (2) Mood and feelings

Six conversations Reaching agreement

about TV and film

History of Hollywood

An informal email (3)

A conversation Describing a photo (2)

about a teenage
inventor

A biography Talented

Two conversations Discussing options I’m in charge

about problems

Performing arts schools

An online book review

A university Expressing surprise and

podcast disbelief