CONTENTS

LANGUAGE SKILLS
GRAMMAR PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY

1 All about me ▪ simple present ▪ final -s/-es sound ▪ personality Learning

Curve LISTENING WRITING
and adverbs and ▪ -ng sound adjectives ▪ ▪ making notes
a video about our
1A The only friends you need p4 expressions of ▪ hobbies and
hobbies and how we ▪ expressing reasons
frequency socializing
1B 21st century hobbies p6 socialize and results (so,
▪ present ▪ useful verbs because, that’s why)
1C Famous families p8 ▪ listening for the main
continuous and
idea
1D Me in three objects p10 simple present PERSONAL BEST
▪ contractions
▪ a blog post about
personal objects

pi ew nte g
2

co vi o in
▪ ▪ ▪ READING SPEAKING
Stories and pictures simple past and -ed endings -ed/-ing Learning

t
Curve

time expressions ▪ question adjectives ▪ a text about Andrew

ed o n
▪ showing interest

e re e c ish
2A That’s me in the photo! p12 ▪ question forms intonation ▪ life stages Jackson’s parties at the ▪ telling a personal

.
or ly
2B Party like it’s 1829 p14 White House

ld
story
▪ approaching a text
2C Behind the camera p16

n
t b er pl bl
▪ sequencers (after, later, PERSONAL BEST

so
2D That reminds me of … p18
then) ▪ talking about a
personal story

1 and 2
no ch m Pu
REVIEW and PRACTICE p20
nd

3 Keep on traveling ▪ comparatives, ▪ sentence stress ▪ useful adjectives Learning

Curve LISTENING WRITING
superlatives, (not) ▪ was/were ▪ vacation ▪ ▪ writing a narrative
a video about
3A Tourist or traveler?
m r ee o

p22 as ... as activities ▪ adverbs of manner

the popularity of
3B Staycation or vacation? p24 ▪ past continuous
sa

staycations
d fo fr m

and simple past PERSONAL BEST

3C A traveler’s tale p26 ▪ identifying key points
▪ a story about a travel
▪ sentence stress
an is is ich

3D Travel problems p28 problem

4 The working world ▪ will, may and ▪ want/won’t ▪ jobs READING Learning
Curve SPEAKING
Th R

might for ▪ going to and ▪ phrases about ▪ a text about how ▪

a

dealing with
4A The future of work p30 predictions want to work boredom can improve difficulties
ay te

▪ be going to
©

4B I’m so bored! p32 creativity ▪ telephone language

and present ▪ skimming a text
4C The secret boss p34 continuous ▪ pronoun referencing PERSONAL BEST

4D Can I leave a message? p36 for plans and ▪ making arrangements

arrangements
by phone

3 and 4 REVIEW and PRACTICE p38

5 Mind and body ▪ should/shouldn’t ▪ should/shouldn’t ▪ health and Learning

Curve LISTENING WRITING
(for advice and ▪ ‘ll contraction medicine ▪ ▪ writing an informal
a video about how we
5A Should I see a doctor? p40 suggestions) ▪ verb collocations
react to stress e-mail
5B Modern life is stressful p42 ▪ first conditional (do, make, have ▪ modifiers
▪ listening in detail
and take)
5C How to be happy p44 ▪ linking consonants and PERSONAL BEST
▪ emotions and
5D I need your advice p46 vowels ▪ an informal e-mail
feelings
to a friend asking for
advice

6 Risks and experiences ▪ present perfect ▪ irregular past ▪ phrasal verbs READING Learning
Curve SPEAKING
with ever and participles ▪ the natural world ▪ an article about Aron ▪ taking turns
6A Try something new! p48 never ▪ sentence stress Ralston’s survival story ▪ agreeing and
6B An amazing story p50 ▪ second ▪ guessing the meaning
disagreeing
conditional of words from context
6C Into the wild p52
▪ linkers to add extra PERSONAL BEST

6D Would you take the risk? p54

information (and, also, ▪ having a group
as well, and too) discussion

5 and 6 REVIEW and PRACTICE p56

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LANGUAGE SKILLS
GRAMMAR PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY

7 City living ▪ present perfect ▪ just and yet ▪ city features Learning
Curve LISTENING WRITING
with yet and ▪ for and since ▪ transportation ▪ ▪ writing an essay
a video about
7A Life in the city p58 already
commuting around the ▪ giving opinions
7B The daily commute p60 ▪ present perfect
world
with for and PERSONAL BEST
7C A life in three cities p62 ▪ listening for facts and
since ▪ an opinion essay
figures
7D I think it’s a great idea! p64 about a problem
▪ final /t/ sound

pi ew nte g
8 Food for thought ▪ too, too many, ▪ too much sugar ▪ food and drink READING Learning
Curve SPEAKING

co vi o in
too much, and ▪ sentence stress ▪ adjectives to ▪ an article about a ▪ sounding polite

t
8A Sweet, but dangerous p66 (not) enough describe food course offered by a ▪

ed o n
▪ have to, not
making and

e re e c ish
8B Ice cream university p68 Gelateria in Bologna
responding to

.
have to, and ▪ scanning for specific

or ly
8C You have to eat your invitations

ld
can't information
vegetables! p70
▪ linkers to contrast PERSONAL BEST

n
t b er pl bl
8D First dates

so
p72 information (although, ▪ making plans to go
but, however) out with a friend

7 and 8 no ch m Pu
REVIEW and PRACTICE p74

9
nd
▪ ▪ ▪ LISTENING WRITING
Money and shopping used to used to/use to money verbs Learning
Curve

▪ the passive: ▪ sentence stress ▪ shopping ▪ ▪ writing a formal e-mail

a video about the
9A He used to be poor p76 simple present importance of ▪ noun forms of verbs
m r ee o

9B What a bargain! p78 and past shopping centers

PERSONAL BEST
sa
d fo fr m

9C Going, going, gone! p80 ▪ identifying attitude and

▪ an e-mail complaining
opinion
9D I’d like a refund! p82 about a purchase
an is is ich

▪ filler expressions

10 Sports and fitness ▪ past perfect ▪ ‘d and hadn’t ▪ sports and READING Learning
Curve SPEAKING
Th R

▪ reported ▪ weak form of competitions ▪ an article about ▪ being helpful

a

10A Winning is everything! p84 speech that ▪ parts of the wheelchair rugby ▪ making inquiries
body
ay te

10B Rock ’n’ roll on wheels p86 ▪ finding information in

©

10C He said it had changed a text PERSONAL BEST

▪ giving examples ▪ asking for information

his life p88
about a service or
10D Could you tell me …? p90 product

9 and 10 REVIEW and PRACTICE p92

11 At home ▪ -ing/infinitive ▪ sentence stress ▪ household Learning

Curve LISTENING WRITING
verb patterns ▪ the items ▪ ▪ making writing
A video about what
11A Dream home p94 ▪ articles (a/an, ▪ housework
we really think of interesting
11B The truth about housework p96 the, no article) ▪ words to housework ▪ adjective order

11C Technology you can wear p98 describe ▪ understanding PERSONAL BEST
materials and and interpreting
11D House exchange p100 clothes ▪ writing an interesting
information
description of a house
▪ omission of words

12 People and relationships ▪ defining relative ▪ sentence stress ▪ relationships READING Learning
Curve SPEAKING
clauses ▪ word stress ▪ relationship ▪ an infographic showing ▪ responding modestly
12A Bring your parents to work p102 ▪ uses of the -ing verbs how much time we ▪ saying thanks
12B In our lifetime p104 form and the spend on different
infinitive activities PERSONAL BEST
12C Long-distance love p106
▪ interpreting data ▪ thanking someone for
12D Thanks a million! p108 ▪ expressing approximate a favor
quantities

11 and 12 REVIEW and PRACTICE p110

Grammar practice p112 Vocabulary practice p136 Communication practice p158 Irregular verbs p175

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