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Unit Grammar Vocabulary Real life (functions) Pronunciation Listening Reading Critical thinking Speaking Writing

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simple present and word focus: love opening and closing direct questions an excerpt from a TV program an article about cultural examples getting to know you text type: a business
present continuous feelings conversations short questions about Native American culture identity a color quiz profile
dynamic and stative verbs wordbuilding: adjective + two people taking a quiz about an article about how international writing skill: criteria
question forms: direct noun collocations colors and their meanings globalization you feel for writing
questions first impressions
Culture and question forms: indirect
questions
identity
pages 9–20

VIDEO: Faces of India  page 18    REVIEW  page 20

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present perfect musical styles choosing an event weak forms two people talking about an article about listening balance new releases text type: a review
already, just, and yet emotions intonation with really, arts events to music experiences performing writing skill: linking
present perfect and word focus: kind absolutely, etc. a man talking about his dance an article about a survey on the arts ideas
simple past describing performances academy performance art arts events

Performing
pages 21–32

VIDEO: Taiko master  page 30    REVIEW  page 32

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simple past and past describing experiences telling stories d and t after -ed endings an excerpt from a radio an interview about drawing conclusions the first time text type: a blog post
continuous wordbuilding: adverbs was and were program about water underwater discoveries What had happened? writing skill:
past perfect with -ly recreation an article about learning a lesson interesting language
word focus: get interviews about what an unforgettable
happened next experience
Water
pages 33–44

VIDEO: Four women and a wild river  page 42    REVIEW  page 44

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predictions word focus: job and work making and responding weak and strong three people talking about their an article about the the author’s view predictions text type: a cover
future forms education to requests auxiliary verbs childhood ambitions future of work planning your calendar letter
wordbuilding: prefix re- three women talking about an article about the the perfect job writing skill: formal
pay and conditions decisions economic boom requests style
job requirements in China
Opportunities
pages 45–56

VIDEO: Everest tourism changed Sherpa lives  page 54    REVIEW  page 56

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modal verbs a healthy lifestyle describing dishes weak forms an excerpt from a radio a news article about the writer’s purpose rules and regulations text type: a formal
first conditional word focus: so disappearing sounds program about healthy eating traditional dishes consequences letter/email
when, as restaurants two people discussing the a news article about modern life writing skill:
soon as, unless, until, power of the mind imaginary eating restaurant dishes explaining
before an article about modern consequences
Well-being lifestyles
pages 57–68

VIDEO: Dangerous dining  page 66    REVIEW  page 68

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purpose: to, for, and so that word focus: long reacting to surprising news weak form of have two people discussing an an article about flexible speculation or fact? What’s it for? text type: a news story
certainty and possibility art showing interest and unusual photo thinking speculating writing skill:
wordbuilding: nouns and disbelief a speaker at a conference an article about one comparing ideas structuring a news
verbs talking about a puzzle of aviation’s greatest surprising news story
-ly adverbs in stories an excerpt from a radio mysteries
Mysteries program about the Nasca lines
pages 69–80

VIDEO: Encounters with a sea monster  page 78    REVIEW  page 80

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used to, would, and in the city stating preferences and rising and falling three people talking about an article about what descriptions places text type: a description
simple past wordbuilding: noun ➙ giving reasons intonation different living arrangements New York used to advice of a place
comparative adverbs adjective podcast replies about house be like a tourist destination writing skill:
comparative patterns word focus: as and like design an article about a small stating preferences organizing ideas
town in Puerto Rico
Living space
pages 81–92

VIDEO: The town with no Wi-Fi  page 90    REVIEW  page 92

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verb patterns: -ing form vacation activities dealing with problems strong and weak forms three people talking about an article about writers reading closely travel companions text type: a text
and infinitive travel problems travel tips returning to their roots favorite activities message
present perfect and present people talking about their an article about the going green writing skill: informal
perfect continuous vacations impact of tourism travel problems style
How long? an excerpt from a radio
Travel program about a wildlife
conservationist
pages 93–104

VIDEO: Questions and answers  page 102    REVIEW  page 104

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passives shopping buying things linking market research interviews an article about two ways testing a conclusion shopping now and in text type: customer
articles and quantifiers wordbuilding: compound silent letters with three people who of going shopping the future reviews
adjectives are shopping an article about how to souvenirs writing skill: clarity:
an excerpt from a radio negotiate a price buying things pronouns
program about impulse
Shopping buying
pages 105–116

VIDEO: Making a deal  page 114    REVIEW  page 116

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second conditional medicine talking about injuries sentence stress a podcast about the Marathon an article about life on reading between I’d love to live in … text type: a personal
defining relative clauses word focus: take and des Sables another planet the lines medicine email
injuries an excerpt from a TV show two stories about acts of inspirational people writing skill: linking
about bionic bodies endurance talking about injuries ideas

No limits
pages 117–128

VIDEO: What does an astronaut dream about?  page 126    REVIEW  page 128

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reported speech communications technology telephone language contrastive stress four conversations about an article about isolated opinions news stories text type: an opinion
reporting verbs polite requests with can the news tribes personal essay
and could four conversations about news an article about communication writing skill: essay
headlines community journalism apps structure
telephone messages
Connections
pages 129–140

VIDEO: Can you read my lips?  page 138    REVIEW  page 140

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third conditional wordbuilding: prefixes in-, making and accepting should have and could an interview with a farmer a review of a book about relevance decisions text type: a website
should have and could have un-, im- apologies have two stories about difficult Arctic expeditions Where did I go wrong? article
word focus: go sentence stress situations an article about the going back in time writing skill: checking
samurai making and accepting your writing
apologies
Experts
pages 141–152

VIDEO: Shark vs. octopus  page 150    REVIEW  page 152

COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES  page 153    GRAMMAR SUMMARY  page 156    AUDIOSCRIPTS  page 180

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