HOW THE STRANDS CHANGE WITH THE LEVELS

*Information in bold indicates a change from the previous level.

Unit Main Focus Level 1 Levels 2, 3, and 4 Levels 5 and 6 Levels 7 and 8

Welcome Welcome • In the Classroom activities help students get to know each other and practice classroom language • In the Classroom activities help students get
Unit Unit • Learn about Your Book makes students aware of the structure of the the Student Book to know each other and practice classroom
• Learn about Your App tells students how to get the Pearson Practice English App, what is in it, and how to access it and business discussion skills
• Meet the People of TSW Media introduces characters featured throughout the level • Learn about Your Book makes students
aware of the structure of the Student Book
• Learn about Your App tells students how
to get to the Pearson Practice English App,
what is in it, and how to access it
• Meet the People of TSW Media introduces
characters featured throughout the level
Unit Unit Opener • Learning Goals preview the unit content • Learning Goals preview the unit content
Opener • Get Started questions about title, image, and social media message introduce unit theme and set context • Symbolic image and social media message
introduce unit theme and set context
• Get Started questions about title,
symbolism in image, and social media
message encourage critical thinking skills
Lessons Vocabulary • Vocabulary and grammar precede each • Vocabulary and grammar precede each • Vocabulary and grammar precede each • Vocabulary and Language Choices precede
1-3 conversation or listening task conversation or listening task conversation or listening task each conversation or listening task
• Vocabulary taught through images • Vocabulary taught through images • Vocabulary taught through definitions, • Vocabulary taught through definitions,
• Flashcards in the presentation tool and definitions images, and infographics infographics, and sometimes images
provide extra practice • Flashcards in the presentation tool • Vocabulary expansion activities • Glossary of vocabulary terms available in
provide extra practice in Lesson 3 the back of the book
• Flashcards in the presentation tool • Vocabulary practice available in the back
provide extra practice of the book
Grammar • Grammar presentation with practice available in the back of the book (In Level 2, some • Grammar presentation with practice • Language Choices taught inductively with
lessons have Speaking practice instead of a Grammar presentation) available in the back of the book practice available in the back of the book
• Additional practice activities available in the presentation tool • Additional practice activities available in • Additional practice activities available in the
• Grammar Coach videos in the presentation tool provide extra practice the presentation tool presentation tool

Pronunciation • Pronunciation points in two lessons • Pronunciation point in one lesson

• Pronunciation Coach videos in the presentation tool provide extra practice
Conversation • Conversation videos in two or three lessons • Conversation videos in two lessons • Audio Conversation in Lesson 1
• Conversation and Speaking Skills and activities • Conversation Skill and activity • Conversation Skill and activity
in one lesson in Lesson 1
Listening • Long Listening, which can be a podcast, an interview, an advertisement, etc., • Video Talk in Lesson 3 • Long Listening, which can be a podcast,
in one lesson • Listening Skill and activity in Lesson 3 an interview, an advertisement, etc., in
• Listening Skill and activity Lesson 2
• Listening Skill and activity in Lesson 2
• Video Talk in Lesson 3
• Note-Taking and Discussion Skills
in Lesson 3
Culminating • Try It Yourself activities synthesize vocabulary, grammar, and skills presented in • Try It Yourself activities synthesize • Try It Yourself activities to synthesize
Activity each lesson vocabulary, grammar, and skills vocabulary, language choices, and skills
presented in Lessons 1 and 2 presented in each lesson
• Discussion activities in Lesson 3
practice thinking critically about the
topic of the Video Talk

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*Information in bold indicates a change from the previous level.

Unit Main Focus Level 1 Levels 2, 3, and 4 Levels 5 and 6 Levels 7 and 8

Lesson 4 Reading • One page • Two pages (one spread) • Two pages (one spread)
• Pre-reading tasks • Pre-reading tasks • Pre-reading tasks
• Reading passage • Longer Reading passages • Longer Reading passages
• Reading Skill • Reading Skill • Reading Skill
• Main idea and detail • Main idea and detail • Main idea and detail comprehension questions
comprehension questions comprehension questions • Focus on Language exercise to get deeper into the language the author chose
• Focus on Language exercise to • Focus on Language exercise to • Web search activity
get deeper into the language the get deeper into the language the • Make It Personal task to personalize reading topic
author chose author chose
• Web search activity • Web search activity
• Make It Personal task to personalize • Make It Personal task to personalize
reading topic reading topic
Lesson 5 Writing • One page • Two pages (one spread) • Two pages (one spread) • Two pages (one spread)
• Reading lesson text is the model for • Writing model and comprehension • Writing model and comprehension • A genre description and writing model
the Writing lesson questions precede the writing task questions precede the writing task precede the writing task
• Pre-writing, writing, revision, peer review, • Pre-writing, writing, revision, peer review, • Pre-writing, writing, revision, peer review, • Pre-writing, writing, revision, peer review,
and proofreading activities and proofreading activities and proofreading activities and proofreading activities
• Writing Skill that focuses on the • Writing Skill that can focus on • Writing Skill that can focus on style, • Writing Skill that can focus on style,
mechanics of writing style, language choice, structure, language choice, structure, or mechanics language choice, structure, or mechanics
(capitalization, punctuation) or mechanics • Writing Process Tip for improving • Writing Tip for improving writing skills
writing skills
• Writing process reference available in
the back of the book
Put It Unit Review • Media Project model video precedes media project • Model presentation video precedes the • Problem Solving activity presents a social
Together • Media Project, which can be a photo or video presentation presentation task problem and relevant data
• Learning Strategy • Presentation Project for improving • Discussion and critical thinking
• Reflect and Plan section to review unit learning and plan for further learning presentation skills activities to identify solutions to
• Presentation Skill the social problem
• Presentation Self-Evaluation available • Reflect and Plan section to review unit
in the back of the book learning and plan for further learning
• Reflect and Plan section to review unit
learning and plan for further learning

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