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LESSON • OBJECTIVES GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION READING • LISTENING SPEAKING • WRITING

U7 SKILLS
What can you do? (p50) can/can’t abilities can/can’t: read an article about animals vs conduct a class survey about
Talk about your abilities /æ/, /ə/ and /ɑ:/ humans abilities
7.1

He’s amazing! (p52) possessive ’s adjectives possessive ’s listen to a radio programme SPEAKING HUB
Talk about people’s about a very talented family ask and answer questions to find
7.2 talents KEY SKILL Listening for pronoun out about a talented person
reference

Café Hub book an  atch someone book an

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New hair (p54) appointment appointment on the phone
7.3 Book an appointment

UNIT REVIEW (p56) WRITING (p56) Write a competition entry | KEY SKILL Using commas in lists

U8 THE HERE AND NOW

What’s he doing? (p58) present verb phrases different ways to listen to a conversation between describe a picture and find the
Describe what people continuous pronounce a police officers differences
8.1 are doing

The grey coat (p60) adjective order clothes vowel sounds: read a text message exchange SPEAKING HUB
Talk about clothes /i:/, /ɜ:/, /u:/ between friends talk about clothes in different
8.2 and /ɔ:/ KEY SKILL Identifying key words situations

Café Hub shop for clothes  atch someone buy

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Too loud (p62) something for a friend
8.3 Shop for clothes

UNIT REVIEW (p64) WRITING (p64) Write a short message | KEY SKILL Using also and too

U9 LOOKING BACK
Famous faces (p66) past simple: was/ dates and years was he / was she listen to a guide about famous ask and answer questions about
Talk about famous were people’s lives a famous person
9.1 people from the past

Voices from the past past simple: everyday verbs past tense read a text about a new SPEAKING HUB
(p68) regular verbs endings: children’s book complete a quiz about famous
9.2 Talk about people’s /d/, /t/ and /ɪd/ KEY SKILL Scanning people
achievements

Café Hub ask for and give  atch someone ask for
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Pizza Roma (p70) recommendations restaurant recommendations
9.3 Ask for and give
recommendations

UNIT REVIEW (p72) WRITING (p72) Write a short biography | KEY SKILL Organising your notes

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LESSON • OBJECTIVES GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION READING • LISTENING SPEAKING • WRITING

U10 IT’S HISTORY
Precious finds (p74) past simple: time phrases vowel sounds: /ɔ:/ read A history of the world in 100 choose 5 objects to represent
Talk about past events irregular verbs and /əʊ/ objects the world today
10.1

Family treasures (p76) past simple life events final consonant /t/ listen to a podcast where people SPEAKING HUB
Talk about past questions and /d/ talk about treasured objects conduct a survey to find out
10.2 experiences KEY SKILL Identifying reasons about people’s past experiences

Café Hub react and show  atch people discuss what

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It was amazing! (p78) interest they did at the weekend
10.3 Talk about what you did
at the weekend

UNIT REVIEW (p80) WRITING (p80) Write a paragraph about a past event | KEY SKILL Using sequencing words

U11 HAVING FUN

In or out? (p82) like/love/hate/ leisure activities verb + -ing /ŋ/ read a lifestyle article about discuss what you like doing in
Talk about things you like enjoy + verb + staying in or going out your free time
11.1 doing -ing

Super fans (p84) object pronouns entertainment vowel sounds: /ʊ/ listen to a radio interview with SPEAKING HUB
Talk about favourite and /u:/ fans ask and answer questions to find
11.2 sports, music and films KEY SKILL Listening for opinions a super fan

Café Hub make and respond  atch someone make plans

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Short run (p86) to suggestions to see a friend
11.3 Make and respond to
suggestions

UNIT REVIEW (p88) WRITING (p88) Write a personal profile | KEY SKILL Using so

U12 GOING AWAY

Journeys (p90) countable and travel consonant clusters read about journeys that go talk about a bad journey you
Describe a journey uncountable wrong went on
12.1 nouns

A prize holiday (p92) present types of holiday vowel sounds: /ɪ/, listen to a competition winner SPEAKING HUB
Talk about holiday plans continuous /i:/ and /aɪ/ on the radio Discuss and plan your dream
12.2 KEY SKILL Listening for feelings holiday

Café Hub ask for and give  atch two friends talk about
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Istanbul (p94) opinions holiday destinations
12.3 Ask for and give opinions

UNIT REVIEW (p96) WRITING (p96) Write a postcard | KEY SKILL Editing your writing

Irregular Verbs (pIV)   Grammar Hub (pVI)   Vocabulary Hub (pXXVIII)   Communication Hub (pXXI)   Audioscripts (pXXIV)

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