LANGUAGE HUB PRE-INTERMEDIATE (B1) - syllabus 120 hours

UNIT & HOURS LESSONS TOPICS & GRAMMAR LISTENING READING SPEAKING &
VOCABULARY & PRONUNCIATION FUNCTIONAL
LANGUAGE
Unit 1 Lessons 1, 2 – 1.1  people  question forms  the alphabet  planning and
RELATIONSHIP Breaking the ice  listening for key preparing to speak
S SB pg. 1-3, 122, 146 words  finding out about
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(10x45min)

Lessons 3, 4 – 1.2  types of people  frequency words  using a dictionary  planning and
 reading for main
Blogs and bloggers and phrases  listening for gist preparing to speak
idea
SB pg. 4-5, 122  listening for detail  talking about
 reading for detail
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people

Lessons 5, 6 – 1.3  word stress in  planning and

 personality  indefinite  previewing a text preparing to speak
Personality multisyllable
adjectives pronouns  reading for main  describing
SB pg. 6-7, 122 adjectives
 adjective + idea someone’s
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preposition  reading for specific personality
information

Lesson 7, 8 – 1.4  greeting people

 word stress and
Cafe & Video Hub  Vloggers unite!  giving personal
intonation
SB pg. 8-9 information
 listening for general
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understanding
introductions
 listening for detail
 authentic English –
 guessing from
kind of
context
 discussing vlogging
and vloggers
Lesson 9 – Writing:
information about
yourself
SB pg. 158

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Unit 2 Lessons 11, 12 – 2.1  describing places  adverbs of degree  stress in two-  scanning  planning and
LIVING Love where you live syllable adjectives  reading for detail preparing to speak
SB pg. 11-13, 124  describing your
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Lessons 13, 14 – 2.2  verb + preposition  Present Simple vs.  consonant pairs at  reading for gist  planning and
The boomerang Present the beginning of  reading for detail preparing to speak
generation Continuous words  talking about your
SB pg. 14-15, 124  listening for gist life and daily routine
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Lessons 15, 16 – 2.3  Past Simple  planning and

 life events  Past Simple –  skimming for key
Time flies irregular verbs preparing to speak
regular and words
SB pg. 16-17, 124 , 146 /ͻ:/, /e/, /eɪ/  talking about life
irregular verbs  reading for main
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idea
 reading for detail

Lesson 17, 18 – 2.4  asking for advice

 stress and
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intonation –
SB pg. 18-19  authentic English –
disagreeing
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 listening for general
understanding  discussing living in a
 listening for detail futuristic flat
 agreeing and
disagreeing
Lesson - Writing:
an email of complaint
SB pg. 159

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Unit 3 Lessons 21, 22 – 3.1  types of transport  all  /p/, /b/, /v/  scanning  planning and
TRAVEL The four-year journey  some  reading for detail preparing to speak
SB pg. 21-22, 126  most  talking about
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 none transport

Lessons 23, 24 – 3.2  Past Continuous  planning and

 prefixes  was and were with
Lost at sea and Past Simple preparing to speak
Past Continuous
SB pg. 24-25, 126, 152,  when/while  predicting  telling a story about
157 a journey
 listening for detail
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Lessons 25, 26 – 3.3  planning and

Too good to be true  verb + ing preparing to speak
 accommodation  /ʃ/, /ʧ/ and /ʤ/  scanning
SB pg. 26-27, 147, 155,  to + infinitive  talking about the
156, 157  facilities  identifying tone kind of holidays you
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 asking for travel

Lesson 27, 28 – 3.4 information
Cafe & Video Hub  checking
SB pg. 28-29  Authentic holidays  stress and understanding
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 listening for gist flip side
 listening for detail  describing and
 rearranging discussing the
information effects of tourism
Lesson 29 - Writing:
an email about a travel
experience
SB pg. 160

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Unit 3 Review SB pg. 30
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Unit 4 Lessons 31, 32 – 4.1  free time
SOCIALISING What’s the plan?
SB pg. 31-33, 128
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Lessons 33, 34 – 4.2
 suffixes
The future of free time
SB pg. 34-35, 128, 147
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Lessons 35, 36 – 4.3
 relaxing
Hygge
SB pg. 36-37, 128, 148
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Lesson 37, 38 – 4.4
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SB pg. 38-39
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 be going to +  going to  reading for gist  planning and
infinitive  listening for gist  reading for detail preparing to speak
 Present  listening for detail  talking about plans
Continuous for you have made for a
the future weekend with
visitors
 making  will/won’t  planning and
 reading for main
predictions preparing to speak
idea
 presenting reasons
to support or argue
against predictions
 planning and
preparing to speak
 asking and
 subject and object
 linking a consonant  reading for main answering questions
questions to a vowel idea about how you like
 reading for detail to spend your free
 summarising time
 making
arrangements to
meet up with
somebody
 saying yes or no
 authentic English –
living  listening for general
basically
understanding
 discussing the
 listening for detail
advantages and
disadvantages of
sharing a living
space with your
family
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an invitation and a reply
SB pg. 161
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Unit 5 Lessons 41, 42 – 4.1  work collocations
WORK Work
SB pg. 41-43, 130
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Lessons 43, 44 – 5.2
 adjectives for
Flip-flop entrepreneurs
SB pg. 44-45, 130
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Lessons 45, 46 – 5.3
 work + preposition
Don’t call us
SB pg. 46-47, 148
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Lesson 47, 48 – 5.4
Cafe & Video Hub  A 15-hour working
SB pg. 48-49
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 can  /w/, /v/  scanning  planning and
 could  listening for gist  reading for detail preparing to speak
 be able to  listening for key  talking about pros
words and cons of different
jobs
 saying how they
help society
 can/can’t  planning and
 obligation,  scanning
necessity,  must/mustn’t preparing to speak
appearance  reading for detail
permission: must,  deciding on the rules
have to, can for a workplace or
classroom
 Present Perfect  planning and
with how long, preparing to speak
 has/have/for/since  reading for gist
for and since  answering questions
 listening for  reading for specific
on topics in which
inference information
you are an expert
 listening for gist
 giving information
about your work
 singular and plural
experience in a job
forms
week interview
 listening for gist
 authentic English –
 listening for detail
being convincing
 discussing work-life
balance
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 Lesson - Writing:
a covering email
SB pg. 162

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Unit 5 Review SB pg. 50
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Unit 6 Lessons 51, 52 – 6.1  minor illnesses  quantifiers too  /ʌ/, /ͻɪ/, /u:/,  planning and
HEALTH Health myths and enough /eɪ/, /ɜ:/ preparing to speak
SB pg. 51-53, 132  listening for gist  giving a presentation
(10x45min) + TRC worksheets G, V  listening for detail on health dos and
don’ts

Lessons 53, 54 – 6.2  exercise  ing forms  /ŋ/, /n/, /m/  planning and
 scanning
Keep fit  listening for key preparing to speak
 reading for detail
SB pg. 54-55, 132, 148, words  planning an exercise
149  listening for detail event for your local
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Lessons 55, 56 – 6.3  /s/, /ʃ/  planning and

We may never ‘meat’  food groups  Present Perfect  scanning for key preparing to speak
again with just, already words
 encouraging people
SB pg. 56-57, 132, 149 and yet  reading for gist
to make a lifetime
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 talking about your

Lesson 57, 58 – 6.4 symptoms at a
 vowel sounds
Cafe & Video Hub  A sugar-free life? pharmacy
 listening for gist
SB pg. 58-59  authentic English –
 listening for detail
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 discussing
advantages and
disadvantages of
introducing sugar
tax
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 Lesson 59 - Writing:
a product review
SB pg. 163

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Unit 6 Review SB pg. 60
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Unit 7 Lessons 61, 62 – 7.1  feelings  articles  /ə/ (schwa) in a/an  reading for gist  planning and
MIND Smile  reading for detail preparing to speak
SB pg. 61-63, 134, 149,  discussing what
(10x45min) 153, 156 makes you happy
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Lessons 63, 64 – 7.2  reading for gist  planning and

 shortened words  used to  used to
The internet and the  reading for detail preparing to speak
brain  reading for specific  discussing the
SB pg. 64-65, 134, 149, information effects of the
150
Internet
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Lessons 65, 66 – 7.3  planning and

Intelligence  phrasal verbs  no article  listening for the
preparing to speak
SB pg. 66-67, 134, 152, (school/the order of events
 talking about
157 school)  listening for key
words intelligence and
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 practicing the: achievements
/ꝺi:/, /ꝺə/

Lesson 67, 68 – 7.4  describing an object

Cafe & Video Hub  objects
 saying what you use
SB pg. 68-69  listening for gist
 The sound of it for
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happen to
 discussing
advantages and
disadvantages of
living in remote
Lesson 69 - Writing:
places
a survey report
SB pg. 164

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Unit 7 Review SB pg. 70
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Unit 8 Lessons 71, 72 – 8.1  music  reflexive  consonant clusters  planning and
ART Musical taste pronouns in words preparing to speak
SB pg. 71-73, 136, 150  listening for main  talking about tastes
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 listening for detail  talking about your
favourite song

Lessons 73, 74 – 8.2  /ɪ/, /i:/  planning and

 types of art  infinitive of  scanning
Unusual art preparing to speak
purpose  reading for detail
SB pg. 74-75, 136  talking about art and
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 planning and
Lessons 75, 76 – 8.3 preparing to speak
 first conditional  word stress in
Telling stories  film and book  describing films and
longer words
SB pg. 76-77, 136 genres books
 predicting
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 listening for gist
describing films
 identifying contrasts
and books
 listening for key
words
 showing interest in a
Lesson 77, 78 – 8.4  intonation topic
 A tribute to David  listening for gist  re-telling a story
Cafe & Video Hub
Bowie  listening for detail  authentic English –
SB pg. 78-79
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of David Bowie’s
music
Lesson 79 – Writing:
a review
SB pg. 165

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Unit 8 Review SB pg. 80
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Unit 9 Lessons 81, 82 – 9.1  prepositions in  second  /ʌ/, /ɑ:/ and /æ/  reading for main  planning and
MONEY Spending money money phrases conditional  listening for key idea preparing to speak
SB pg. 81-83, 153, 157 words  reading for detail  talking about
(10x45min) + TRC worksheets G, V  listening for detail attitudes to money
 talking about
spending money

Lessons 83, 84 – 9.2  verbs connected  defining relative  /s/, /z/  planning and
Getting and giving with money clauses  listening for key preparing to speak
SB pg. 84-85, 138, 152, words  talking about
154  listening for key philanthropy and
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 listening for gist

Lessons 85, 86 – 9.3  /ȝ/, /ʤ/  planning and

 make and do  gerunds  predicting
Who needs money? preparing to speak
expressions  scanning
SB pg. 86-87, 138, 151  discussing your skills
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guess unknown  telling how they can
words help others

Lesson 87, 88 – 9.4  adding emphasis  going shopping for

Cafe & Video Hub  An African app clothes
 listening for gist
SB pg. 88-89  listening for detail  asking for a refund
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 summarizing
Lesson 89 – Writing:
a ‘for sale’ advert
SB pg. 166

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Unit 10 Lessons 91, 92 – 10.1  electronic devices  comparatives and  /ɪst/ and superlative  planning and
SCIENCE AND Devices superlatives adjectives preparing to speak
TECHNOLOGY SB pg. 91-93, 151  listening for main  describing personal
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(10x45min)  listening for detail  comparing personal
possessions

Lessons 93, 94 – 10.2  comparative  /əz/ in comparative  planning and

 using devices and  reading for gist
It’s only good when it structures structures preparing to speak
the Internet  reading for detail
works  describing types of
SB pg. 94-95, 140, 154, technology
155
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Lessons 95, 96 – 10.3  /u:/ and /ʊ/  planning and

The best view in the  collocations:  need to  reading for gist
 listening for gist preparing to speak
universe science and  reading for detail
 listening for detail  discussing the
SB pg. 96-97, 140, 155 research  identifying fact and
opinion requirements for a
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job

Lesson 97, 98 – 10.4  making and

 word stress and receiving formal and
Cafe & Video Hub  Too much tech?
intonation informal phone calls
SB pg. 98-99
 listening for general  authentic English –
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 understanding slang
 listening for detail  discussing self-
Lesson 99 – Writing: driving vehicles
a recommendation
SB pg. 167
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Unit 11 Lessons 101, 102 – 11.1  natural features  the passive  /e/, /i:/  planning and
NATURAL Natural wonders (Present and Past  listening for key preparing to speak
WORLD SB pg. 101-103, 142, 151 Simple) words  talking about natural
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(10x45min)

Lessons 103, 104 – 11.2  animals  adjective + to +  to /tə/  planning and

 scanning
Animal images infinitive preparing to speak
 reading for detail
SB pg. 104-105, 142,  talking about wildlife
151, 157 photography
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Lessons 105, 106 – 11.3  planning and

 somewhere  even  /r/ pronounced and  reading for gist
Throw-away world preparing to speak
 anywhere silent  reading for detail
SB pg. 106-107, 142  talking about causes
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 everywhere and effect and effect of plastic
pollution

Lesson 107, 108 – 11.4

 Endangered  showing interest  telling a story
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species  listening for gist  authentic English –
SB pg. 108-109
 listening for detail puns
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endangered species
in your country
 discussing charity
Lesson 109 – Writing: campaigns
an email with
suggestions and advice
SB pg. 168
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Unit 12 Lessons 111, 112 – 12.1  news expressions  reported speech  /ɒ/, /ͻ:/ and /əʊ/  reading for genre  planning and
MEDIA The news  reading for detail preparing to speak
SB pg. 111-113, 144  talking about pros
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news

Lessons 113, 114 – 12.2  television  Past Perfect  word stress in Past  reading for detail  planning and
On the box Perfect sentences preparing to speak
SB pg. 114-115, 153, 154  debating
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viewing habits

Lessons 115, 116 – 12.3  planning and

 advertising  shall  /æ/ and /e/
Advertising preparing to speak
 listening for main
SB pg. 116-117, 144  talking about
idea
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 what makes a good
advert

 giving opinions
Lesson 117, 118 – 12.4  responding to
Cafe & Video Hub  From old to new  agreeing
opinions
SB pg. 118-119  disagreeing
 authentic English –
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slogans
 listening for detail
 discussing changes
 identifying
in adverts
Lesson 119 – Writing:
a story
SB pg. 169

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