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Module Section Reading Language Writing Section Speaking Listening Use of English 1 Language Language
development 1 and 2 development 2 development 3
1 A Developing Present situations Paper 2 Part 2 B Developing Developing Paper 1 Part 4 Comparatives Adjective + noun
Lifestyles Family life skills and Informal email Customs and skills skills Key word and superlatives; collocations;
p. 7 Skimming and habits; State (pp. 12–13) traditions Comparing Listening for transformations Modifying Phrasal
scanning; verbs; Past photos gist; (p. 18) adjectives verbs with up and
habits and states Writing 3: Vocabulary: Listening for and adverbs down
Paper 1 Part 7 (pp. 10–11) Understanding Special specific Paper 1 Part 1 (p. 17) (p. 20)
Multiple the question in occasions information Multiple-choice
matching: Use of English Part 2: Get the (pp. 14–15) Paper 3 Part 3 cloze: Hospitality Vocabulary 10: Use of English 5:
Our lost 14: Past tenses: order right Multiple (p. 19) Describing Collocations: Put
childhood? Transform the Speaking 2: matching things the words in order
(pp. 8–9) verb Writing 7: Part 1 Detailed (p. 16) Use of English 1:
Informal answers: Word families: Vocabulary 11:
Reading 3: functions in What’s Listening 4: Which one’s right Comparing and
Scanning for writing: Sort missing? Listening for here? contrasting:
detail: Where out this gist: Spot the People
does he say muddle gist Vocabulary 15:
this? Topic: Holidays
Listening 16:
Sentence Practice test:
stress in Reading & Use of
listening: What English Part 1
do they mean?

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Module Section Reading Language Writing Section Speaking Listening Use of English 1 Language Language
development 1 and 2 development 2 development 3
2 A Paper 1 Part 5 Past simple and Paper 2 Part 2 B Paper 4 Part 3 Paper 3 Part 4 Paper 1 Part 2 Articles; Forming adjectives;
Earning a Work Multiple choice: present perfect Formal email A learning Collaborative Multiple choice Open cloze: Albert some/any, Phrasal verbs:
living These men are simple; (pp. 26–27) experience task (p. 30) Einstein something/ Education
p. 21 Innocent! Present perfect Vocabulary: (p. 31) anything (p. 34)
(pp. 22–23) simple and Writing 5: Education Listening 7: (p. 32)
continuous; for Appropriate- (pp. 28–29) Listening to Use of English Use of English 8:
Reading 4: and since ness of predict 20: To/-ing: What Vocabulary 13: Phrasal verbs:
Scanning for (pp. 24–25) language: Speaking 11: questions: exactly did he Topic: Learning Rewriting with
detail: The Choose the Part 3 Inviting What’s the say? and training phrasal verbs?
facts about right style and responding right question
Liverpool to comments: to ask? Practice test: Vocabulary 18: Vocabulary 1:
Writing 8: Which phrase Reading & Use of Topic: Work Phrases with
Reading 10: Formal is better? Listening 18: English Part 2 ‘make’
Understanding functions in Hearing the
text purpose writing: What Practice test: difference Paper 1 Part 3 Vocabulary 2:
when reading: goes in Speaking Part 3 between Word formation: Phrases with ‘do’
What’s the where? similar Remembering for
writer doing sounds: Exams Vocabulary 3:
here? What exactly (p. 33) Phrases with
do they say? ‘make’ and ‘do’
Practice test: Vocabulary 20:
Reading & Use Practice test: Topic: Revision
of English Listening
Part 5 Part 4

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Module Section Reading Language Writing Section Speaking Listening Use of English 1 Language Language
development 1 and 2 development 2 development 3
3 A Paper 1 Part 6 Adjectives and Paper 2 Part 1 B Paper 4 Part 2 Paper 3 Part 2 Paper 1 Part 2 -ing forms and Nouns and
The world Our cultural Gapped text: A adverbs; Essay Our natural Long turn Sentence Open cloze: infinitives adjectives: The
around us heritage colourful Adverbs of (pp. 40–41) heritage Vocabulary: completion Predicting (p. 46) weather
p. 35 heritage degree Animals (p. 44) earthquakes (p. 48)
(pp. 36–37) (pp. 38–39) Writing 1: (pp. 42–43) (p. 45)
Making a plan: Listening 5: Vocabulary 14:
Reading 5: Vocabulary 7: Sort out the Speaking 5: Understanding Mock test: Topic:
Inferring facts Topic: plan Part 2 how Reading & Use of Environment
from a text: Describing Comparing conversations English Part 2
What’s being appearance Writing 2: pictures: are organised:
described? Understanding What’s the What’s the Paper 1 Part 1
the question in missing right order? Multiple-choice
Reading 14: Part 1: Have phrase? cloze:
Text structure: they got the Listening 15: Groundhog Day
Put the story in right idea? Speaking 6: Listening for (p. 47)
order Part 2 detail: Make
Accuracy: Pick the right notes Use of English 2:
Practice test: the right word Similar words:
Reading & Use Practice test: Which is the right
of English Practice test: Listening one?
Part 6 Speaking Part 2 Part 2

4 A Paper 1 Part 5 Narrative forms; Paper 2 Part 2 B Paper 4 Part 3 Paper 3 Part 3 Paper 1 Part 4 Quantity; Adjectives often
Challenges Personal Multiple choice: Time Article Sport Collaborative Multiple Key word Determiners confused; -ing
p. 49 challenges In at the deep conjunctions (pp. 54–55) task matching transformations (p. 59) and -ed adjectives;
end (pp. 52–53) Vocabulary: (p. 58) (p. 60) Phrasal verbs with
(pp. 50–51) Writing 4: Sports take
Register in (pp. 56–57) Listening 3: Mock test: (p. 62)
Reading 6: writing: Listening for Reading & Use of
Inferring facts Keeping the Speaking 12: paraphrasing: English Part 4 Vocabulary 5:
from text: What style Part 3 Holiday views Phrases with
do we learn Describing and Paper 1 Part 1 ‘have’
about the Writing 18: explaining Practice test: Multiple-choice
writer? Punctuation: pictures: Match Listening cloze: Parkour Vocabulary 6:
Make it right the halves Part 3 (p. 61) Phrases with
together ‘take’
Reading 11: Use of English 4:
Understanding Vocabulary 12: Plurals and
text purpose Comparing and articles: The right
when reading: contrasting: choice
What type of Experiences
text? and attitudes

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Module Section Reading Language Writing Section Speaking Listening Use of English 1 Language Language
development 1 and 2 development 2 development 3
5 A Paper 1 Part 7 Future forms; Paper 2 Part 1 B Paper 4 Parts 3 Paper 3 Part 2 Paper 1 Part 4 Reflexives; Forming nouns;
Discovery The modern Multiple Future time Essay Technology and 4 Sentence Key word Structures with Phrasal verbs with
p. 63 world matching: Four clauses (pp. 68–69) Collaborative completion transformations question words come
classic science (pp. 66–67) task and (p. 72) (p. 73) (p. 74) (p. 76)
books Writing 15: discussion
(pp. 64–65) Use of English Creating Vocabulary: Listening 6: Paper 1 Part 3 Vocabulary 8:
13: Future interest: Did Technology Listening to Word formation: Describing
Reading 9: tenses: Choose you catch what (pp. 70–71) understand The character
Understanding the right tense she said? inferred discovery of
attitude and Speaking 13: information: penicillin;
opinion in Practice test: Part 3 What’s going ‘Lucy’ and ‘Lucy’s
reading: Match Writing Part 1 Assessment: on? baby’
the meaning Read the (p. 75)
examiner’s Listening 10:
Reading 20: comments Listening for Practice test:
Paraphrasing: paraphrases: Reading & Use of
Find the Speaking 16: What word English Part 3
opposites Part 4 means the
Discussing same as this?
Practice test: opinions: Put
Reading & Use the discussion
of English in order.
Part 7
Practice test:
Speaking Part 4

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Module Section Reading Language Writing Section Speaking Listening Use of English 1 Language Language
development 1 and 2 development 2 development 3
6 A Paper 1 Part 7 Relative clauses Paper 2 Part 2 B Paper 4 Part 2 Paper 3 Part 1 Paper 1 Part 2 Adjective/Noun + Word formation;
Enjoying Music Multiple (defining, Review Art and Long turn Multiple choice Open cloze: The preposition; Verb + noun
yourself matching: Feels non-defining, (pp. 82–83) entertainment Vocabulary: Art (p. 86) Edinburgh Festival be/get used to + collocations
p. 77 nothing like teen reduced) and (p. 87) -ing (p. 90)
spirit (pp. 80–81) Writing 16: entertainment Listening 2: (p. 88)
(pp. 78–79) Spelling and (pp. 84–85) Dealing with Use of English 3:
capital letters: distraction: Spelling in
Reading 16: Getting the Speaking 7: Choose the context: What’s
Text structure: details right Part 2 correct version the right spelling
Put the words Describing here?
into groups Writing 17: pictures: Which
Spelling and picture is being Listening 14: Paper 1 Part 3
Use of punctuation: described? Listening for Word formation:
English 7: Make it right? detail: The perfect
Paraphrasing: Completely comedy face;
Match the Practice test: Speaking 8: right or A serious actress
expressions Writing Part 2 Part 2 wrong? (p. 89)
Assessment:
Mock test: Put the Practice test: Mock test:
Reading & Use examiner’s Listening Reading & Use of
of English comments Part 1 English Part 3
Part 7 together

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Module Section Reading Language Writing Section Speaking Listening Use of English 1 Language Language
development 1 and 2 development 2 development 3
7 A Paper 1 Part 5 Permission and Paper 2 Part 2 B Paper 4 Part 2 Paper 3 Part 3 Paper 1 Part 4 Speculation and Prepositional
In fashion Fast food Multiple choice: necessity; Report How do I Long turn Multiple Key word deduction phrases; Verbs
p. 91 The craze for Advice and (pp. 96–97) look? Vocabulary: matching transformations (p. 101) with
competitive recommendations Clothes (p. 100) (p. 102) similar meanings
eating (pp. 94–95) Writing 9: (pp. 98–99) (p. 104)
(pp. 92–93) Formal Listening 8: Practice test:
functions in Speaking 9a: Understanding Reading & Use of Use of English 9:
Reading 1: writing: What Part 2 speaker English Part 4 Prepositions:
Reading for leads to what? Speculating: purpose: Why What exactly did
gist: Shooting Matching is the speaker Paper 1 Part 1 she say?
Scotland  halves calling? Multiple-choice
cloze: Hairstyles Use of English 10:
Reading 15: Speaking 9b: Listening 20: (p. 103) Word patterns:
Text structure: Part 2 Listening to Put in the missing
Which is the Speculating: identify topic: preposition
right word for Practice what are they
cohesion? talking about?

Vocabulary 19: Mock test:

Topic: Food Listening
Part 3

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Module Section Reading Language Writing Section Speaking Listening Use of English 1 Language Language
development 1 and 2 development 2 development 3
8 A Paper 1 Part 6 Reported speech; Paper 2 Part 1 B Paper 4 Part 1 Paper 3 Part 4 Paper 1 Part 2 Expressing ability Phrasal verbs with
Important Relationships Gapped text: Reporting verbs Essay Hobbies Conversation Multiple choice Open cloze: (p. 116) get
events Meant to be (pp. 108–109) (pp. 110–111) Vocabulary: (p. 114) Angling (p. 118)
p. 105 (pp. 106–107) Freetime (p. 115) Vocabulary 9:
Use of English Writing 11: activities Listening 11: Describing Vocabulary 4:
Reading 12: 11: Reported Expressing (pp. 112–113) Dealing with Paper 1 Part 4 action Phrases with ‘get’
Text structure: speech: What opinion: Sort distraction: Key word
What’s it an did he say? out what they Speaking 1a: What's the transformations
example of? wrote? Part 1 best answer? (p. 117)
Appropriate
Reading 17: answers: Mock test:
Relative What’s the best Listening
clauses: Make response? Part 4
one sentence
out of two Speaking 1b:
Part 1
Mock test: Appropriate
Reading & Use answers:
of English Practice
Part 6
Speaking 3:
Part 1
Assessment:
Who is the
examiner
describing?

Practice test:
Speaking
Part 1`

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Module Section Reading Language Writing Section Speaking Listening Use of English 1 Language Language
development 1 and 2 development 2 development 3
9 A Paper 1 Part 7 Conditionals Paper 2 Part 2 B Paper 4 Parts 3 Paper 3 Part 1 Paper 1 Part 2 Subject–verb Vocabulary: Money
The A matter of Multiple (pp. 122–123) Article Spending and 4 Multiple choice Open cloze: agreement; and banks;
consumer conscience? matching: Could (pp. 124–125) money Collaborative (p. 128) Customer tracking it/there Forming
society you spare some Use of task (p. 129) (p. 130) verbs
p. 119 change, English 15: Writing 10: and discussion Listening 1: (p. 132)
please? Conditionals: Suggesting Vocabulary: Listening to Paper 1 Part 3
(pp. 120–121) Which are the and Shopping understand Word formation: Use of English 19:
two right recommending (pp. 126–127) attitude and Keeping customers Modal verbs:
Reading 2: answers? : What goes opinion: Home happy; Save or What does it
Reading for with what? Speaking 14a: sweet home? spend? mean?
gist: Choose Use of Part 3 Focus on (p. 131)
the headings English 16: Writing 14: stress and Listening 13:
Conditionals: Text structure: intonation: Dealing with
Match the The right Find the distraction:
Reading 18: halves together references stressed words Who says
Text structure: what?
What’s the Speaking 14b:
discourse Part 3 Focus on Mock test:
structure? stress and Listening
intonation: Part 1
Practice

Speaking 17:
Part 4
Expressing
opinions:
What’s
missing?

Mock test:
Speaking Part 3

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Module Section Reading Language Writing Section Speaking Listening Use of English 1 Language Language
development 1 and 2 development 2 development 3
10 A Paper 1 Part 5 The passive Paper 2 Part 2 B Paper 4 Part 2 Paper 3 Part 3 Paper 1 Part 4 Hypothetical Verb + preposition
Out and Travel Multiple choice: (pp. 136–137) Semi-formal Getting Long turn Multiple Key word situations collocations;
about Welcome email around Vocabulary: matching transformations (p. 143) Verbs with similar
p. 133 to the USA Use of English (pp. 138–139) Transport (p. 142) (p. 144) meanings
(pp. 134–135) 12: Passive: (pp. 140–141) Vocabulary 17: (p. 146)
Correct the Writing 6: Listening 19: Paper 1 Part 2 Topic: Transport
Reading mistakes Informal Speaking 10a: Listening to Open cloze: The Use of English 18:
7: functions in Part 2 identify runaway car Modal verbs: Two
Understanding writing: Responding to context: (p. 145) are right, one is
attitude and Matching them pictures: What’s the wrong
opinion: together Evaluate the situation?
What’s their comments
view?
Speaking 10b:
Reading Part 2
13: Text Responding to
structure: pictures:
What’s the Practice
connection?
Mock test:
Speaking Part 2

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Module Section Reading Language Writing Section Speaking Listening Use of English 1 Language Language
development 1 and 2 development 2 development 3
11 A Paper 1 Part 6 Clauses of Paper 2 Part 1 B Paper 4 Parts 3 Paper 3 Part 2 Paper 1 Part 4 so/such; Health: Idiomatic
Well-being Happiness Gapped text: reason, purpose Essay Health and and 4 Sentence Key word too/enough/very; expressions and
p. 147 The secrets of and contrast (pp. 152–153) fitness Collaborative completion transformations as/like phrasal verbs
true happiness (pp. 150–151) task Vocabulary: (p. 158) (p. 157) (p. 160)
(pp. 148–149) Writing 13: and discussion Health
Use of English Linking ideas: (p. 156) and fitness; Paper 1 Part 1 Use of English 6:
Reading 17: Relative Holding the Food Multiple-choice Idioms: Getting it
19: clauses: Make story together Speaking 15: (pp. 154–155) cloze: Retail exactly right
Paraphrasing: one sentence Part 3 Linking therapy
Find the out of two Writing 19: ideas together: Listening 12: (p. 159)
synonyms Assessing: Type what you Listening for
What does the hear detail: Mock test:
examiner Complete the Reading & Use of
think? Speaking 18: sentences English Part 1
Part 4 Sharing
Mock test: ideas and Mock test:
Writing Part 1 opinions: Put Listening
these in order Part 2

Speaking 19:
Part 4
Assessment:
True or false?

Mock test:
Speaking Part 3

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Module Section Reading Language Writing Section Speaking Listening Use of English 1 Language Language
development 1 and 2 development 2 development 3
12 A Paper 1 Part 5 Connecting ideas; Paper 2 Part 2 B Paper 4 Parts Paper 3 Part 4 Paper 1 Part 1 need + -ing/to be Word formation:
Making a Bookworm Multiple choice: Participle Review The media 1–4 Multiple choice Multiple-choice done; have/get Review
point The talented clauses (pp. 166–167) Vocabulary: (p. 170) cloze: What are something done (p. 174)
p. 161 Mr Ripley (pp. 164–165) Press and they trying to tell (p. 172)
(pp. 162–163) Writing 12: advertising Listening 9: us?
Linking: Find (pp. 168–169) Listening to (p. 171)
Reading 8: the right understand Paper 1 Part 3
Understanding connection Speaking 4a: attitude: What Word formation:
attitude and Part 1 Giving did they say? The
opinion in Writing 20: complete paparazzi; Special
reading: Assessing: answers: Listening 17: advisers
Shopping Who are they Choose how to Listening to (p. 173)
views judging? fill the gap understand
inferred
Vocabulary 16: Mock test: Speaking 4b: information:
Topic: Crime Writing Part 2 Part 1 Giving Can we infer
complete this?
Mock test: answers:
Reading & Use Practice
of English
Part 5 Speaking 20a:
Part 4 Joining
ideas together:
Fill the gaps

Speaking 20b:
Part 4 Joining
ideas together:
Practice

Mock test:
Speaking Part 1

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