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MAIN LESSON GRAMMAR/LANGUAGE

FAST-TRACK ROUTE
VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION SPEAKING GOAL

UNIT 1 page 6

1A Talking to strangers question forms verbs with dependent intonation in formal and start a conversation and keep
page 6 prepositions informal questions it going

1B Life lessons past simple, past continuous, phrases to describe n't in natural speech describe an experience and a
page 8 used to, would, keep + -ing emotions life lesson

1C Personalities verb + noun collocations adjectives of character weak your, the, a interview someone about
page 10 their personality

1D English in action FUNCTION: contribute e ectively verbs to describe a word linking contribute e ectively to a
page 12 to a conversation or discussion healthy lifestyle conversation or discussion

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UNIT 2 page 14

What’s the truth? present perfect simple and phrases with get weak been outline problems with your
2A continuous work
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Running wild? the passive social action weak forms of be make recommendations
2B
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It’s so annoying! -ed and -ing adjectives common complaints intonation in phrases respond to complaints
2C with so + adjective
page 18

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UNIT 3 page 22

I remember ... past perfect simple and memory weak forms: had narrate a childhood memory
3A continuous
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Great rivals comparatives and character adjectives emphasising a big express an opinion about
3B superlatives di erence rivals
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Life’s too short forming adjectives arguments word stress in summarise an argument
3C adjectives
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English in action FUNCTION:

complain and give adjectives to describe using intonation to complain and give and
3D and respond to feedback food sound polite respond to feedback
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UNIT 4 page 30

Possessions relative clauses adjectives to describe pauses with non- describe a precious
4A things de ning relative clauses possession in detail
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Job skills obligation and prohibition job requirements have and ‘ve talk about the requirements
4B of a job
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Unwritten rules forming verbs with en 21st-century words word stress in verbs give advice through an
4C
page 34 with en informal presentation

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UNIT 5 page 38

Splashing out mistakes in the past money phrases should have and could have a conversation about
5A have spending money
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Crime scene quanti ers crime (robbery) (a) little and (a) few talk about quantities
5B
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Bubble trouble adverb + adjective money word stress in adverb + summarise a text
5C collocations adjective collocations
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English in action FUNCTION:deal with and phrases with leave stress and meaning deal with and resolve
5D resolve con icts con icts
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DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS LESSON GOAL FOCUS

1A Develop your listening understand common recognising exaggeration

page 86 informal conversations

1B Develop your writing write a detailed description adding interest to a description

page 116 of a place

1C Develop your reading understand an article with understanding cause and e ect
page 96 survey results relationships

2A Develop your writing write an informal email to asking for and giving personal
page 118 a friend news

2B Develop your reading understand what makes identifying formal and informal
page 98 a text formal texts

2C Develop your listening understand detailed recognising positive and

page 87 guidance negative instructions

3A Develop your writing write a personal anecdote showing the time and sequence
page 120 of events

3B Develop your listening understand most of a ignoring ller phrases

page 88 TV/radio programme

3C Develop your reading understand a magazine using a monolingual dictionary

page 100 article

4A Develop your reading understand a magazine understanding the writer’s

page 102 article purpose

4B Develop your writing write a covering email matching a covering email with a
page 122 job advert

4C Develop your listening understand phone messages understanding understatement

page 89

5A Develop your reading understand academic texts understanding references to

page 104 numerical data

5B Develop your writing write a detailed description using similes

page 124 of a person

5C Develop your listening understand presentations matching information with

page 90 visuals