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Grammar review pages 6–8

READING LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING

unit readinG For tHe main listening to advice communication writing a journal entry

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idea: an educational article Function talking about ways strateGy: encouraging the Function expressing
of learning speaker thoughts and feelings in writing
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unit reading a magazine article identiFyinG emotion talking about memories orGaniZinG a

2 Function talking about and attitude: short Function sharing a ParaGraPH: paragraph
memories conversations remembered event structure

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unit readinG For tHe listening to a complaint communication writing an opinion paragraph

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main idea: an article Function talking about strateGy: politely insisting Functions
customer service • sequencing words
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unit reading an online guide identiFyinG emotion talking about a business orGaniZinG a

4 Function talking about and attitude: short Function asking for and ParaGraPH: arguing for or
small businesses conversations giving explanations against a point of view

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unit distinGuisHinG Fact listening to phone messages communication writing a short article

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and oPinion: a Function identifying and strateGy: introducing a Function reporting on an
magazine article passing on key information new topic interview
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unit reading an opinion webpage PredictinG: short monologues talking about hopes and wishes cHeckinG your

6 Function discussing Function expressing hopes Work: writing an email

dilemmas and concerns
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 PRONUNCIATION GRAMMAR VOCABULARY LIFE SKILLS
sounds: /j/ vs. /ʤ/ Present PerFect + YET/ALREADY TAKE, MAKE, DO selF & society:
Function talking about goals Function talking about life experiences setting goals
Present PerFect ProGressiVe tHe learninG Process Function discussing
Function talking about recent events in Function talking about the learning process personal action plans
your life

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sounds: contrastive stress USED TO Personality tyPes study & learninG:

Function talking about past habits Function using qualifying phrases preparing and giving a short
Past PerFect memory presentation
Function talking about the past Function remembering things Function giving feedback

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sounds: /ɪ/ vs. /i/ deFinite article THE / Zero article Problems WitH Products Work & career:
Function talking about advertising Function talking about problems with products persuading others
and ads solutions to Problems WitH Products Function raising
indirect Questions Function asking for solutions to problems politely objections and making
Function asking for help / information suggestions
politely

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Words: compound nouns causatiVe HAVE and GET business Work & career:
vs. compound adjectives Function talking about getting things Function talking about setting up a business turning problems into
done describinG Products and serVices opportunities
adJectiVes endinG in –ED/–ING Function agreeing and disagreeing Function presenting a
Function expressing thoughts and feelings business idea

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Words: say/says/said rePorted sPeecH oral communication study & learninG:

Function reporting what people said Function talking about oral communication reporting information
rePorted Questions ASK, SAY, TELL Function reporting
Function reporting what people asked Function talking about oral communication with information about media
phrasal verbs

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Words: past modals tHird conditional dealinG WitH Problems selF & society:
Function talking about unreal situations Function discussing problems and solutions becoming more self-aware
HOPE and WISH decisions Function responding to
Function talking about hopes and wishes Function talking about making decisions feedback

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READING LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING

unit distinGuisHinG Fact listening to a short lecture communication writing a for-and-against text

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and oPinion: an article Function talking about child strateGy: speculating Function arguing opinions
prodigies for and against
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unit reading a story PredictinG: a traditional telling an anecdote cHeckinG your

8 Function understanding a story Function talking about an Work: writing a story

fictional narrative experience
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unit sPeed readinG: a long text listening to a medical consultation communication writing a persuasive email

9 Function asking and strateGy: asking for Function giving advice

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unit reading a magazine article takinG notes: a lecture talking about a live event WritinG descriPtions:

10 Function talking about about television Function asking and a descriptive paragraph
entertainment answering questions about an
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unit sPeed readinG: a listening to an argument communication writing a short story

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review of a tv show Function discussing people’s strateGy: using softening Function using description
behavior in the past language to give criticism in writing a short story
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unit reading job advertisements takinG notes: a lecture talking about ideal jobs WritinG

12 Function talking about about theories of work Function describing and descriPtions:
unusual jobs answering questions about an describing the workplace
ideal job
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irregular verbs & pronunciation symbols page 129 Communicative wrap-ups page 130

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Words: tag questions
Words: /ə/ in
multisyllable words
sounds: /ər/
sounds: /æ/ vs. /ʌ/
sounds: /ʧ/ vs. /ʃ/
Words: stress patterns
with phrasal verbs
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GRAMMAR VOCABULARY LIFE SKILLS
modals oF deduction: MUST, adJectiVe suFFiXes -FUL, -LESS study & learninG:
CAN’T, MIGHT/MAY/COULD Function describing people and feelings thinking logically
Function making deductions imProVinG your brain Function discussing
taG Questions Function discussing how to improve learning logical thinking
Function double-checking information
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relatiVe clauses embarrassinG eVents selF & society:
Function giving information about people, Function talking about embarrassing events learning from experience
places, and things adJectiVes For describinG stories Function discussing a
Verb + Gerund/inFinitiVe Function talking about how stories make you feel past experience
Function talking about experiences,
habits, and opinions
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inFinitiVe clauses WitH inJuries study & learninG:
imPersonal IT Function talking about injuries developing your memory
Function giving advice for medical HealtH Problems and symPtoms Function discussing
problems memory tools
Function describing health problems and symptoms
WISH and IF ONLY For reGrets
Function expressing regrets
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non-deFininG relatiVe clauses at a liVe PerFormance selF & society:
Function writing a biographical paragraph Function talking about live performances working as part of a team
deFininG relatiVe clauses at tHe oscars Function reflecting on
Function giving information about actors, Function talking about movies teamwork
actresses, and movies
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SHOULD/SHOULDN’T HAVE breakinG tHe rules Work & career:
Function reflecting on past situations Function talking about minor offenses understanding graphs
WAS/WERE GOING TO and WAS/ Good and bad beHaVior Function talking about
WERE SUPPOSED TO Function talking about good and bad behavior graphs
Function talking about unfulfilled plans
and intentions
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SO, SUCH, TOO, ENOUGH tHe World oF Work Work & career:
Function describing a degree or quality Function talking about jobs preparing for a job interview
seParable and non-seParable PHrasal Verbs For talkinG about Work Function describing work
PHrasal Verbs Function talking about work and jobs experience
Function talking about setting up a business
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