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ContentsUNIT VOCABULARY GRAMMAR FUNCTIONS READING & LISTENING BUILD YOUR SKILLS
EXTRA READING / VIDEO, WORKBOOK &
PROGRESS CHECK
Hello!pp. 8–11
● Greetings ● The alphabet ● Numbers 1–100 ● Colors ● School objects ● Days of the week ● Classroom language
● Word order (adjective + noun)
● a / an ● This is... / That is...
● Greeting people ● Spelling out words ● Using numbers and counting ● Giving phone numbers ● Identifying colors ● Identifying school things and
classroom objects ● Saying the days of the week ● Understanding classroom
language
UNIT
1My worldpp. 12–22
● Personal information ● Countries and cities
● This is... / These are... ● Be: affirmative and
negative ● Subject pronouns
● Giving personal information ● Introducing people ● Asking and answering about
cities and countries
● Reading: An online profile, p. 14 ● Listening: Capital cities, p. 17 ● Reading: An online chat, p. 18
● Reading: A poster, p. 20 ● Listening & Speaking: Talking about favorite
bands, p. 21 ● Writing: Picture captions, p. 22
Tips for writing captions (This is… / These are… and short forms)
The Beat p. 23
● Workbook pp. 72–75 ● Progress Check p. 36
UNIT
2Familiespp. 24–34
● Family ● Descriptive adjectives
● Possessive adjectives and possessive ’s
● Be: questions and short answers
● That is... / Those are...
● Describing families ● Describing people, animals,
and things
● Reading: A reader’s corner, p. 26 ● Listening: A family picture, p. 29 ● Reading: A magazine quiz, p. 30
● Reading: A magazine article, p. 32 ● Listening & Speaking: Asking about someone,
p. 33 ● Writing: A description of a family, p. 34
Tips for writing a description
The Beat p. 35
● Workbook pp. 76–79 ● Progress Check p. 37
UNIT
3School lifepp. 38–48
● Months, seasons, and ordinal numbers
● Routines and the time
● Simple present: affirmative and negative (I, you, we, they)
● Simple present: questions (I, you, we, they)
● Giving dates ● Talking about school calendars ● Asking and answering about
routines ● Telling the time ● Talking about special days
● Reading: A students’ website, p. 40 ● Listening: My daily routine, p. 43 ● Reading: School magazine
interviews, p. 44
● Reading: Calendars, p. 46 ● Listening & Speaking: Talking about special
days, p. 47 ● Writing: A description of the school calendar and
a typical school day, p. 48 Prepositions of time
(at, in, from… to…)
VIDEO ACTIVITY p. 49
● Workbook pp. 80–83 ● Progress Check p. 62
Consolidation (Units 1–3) & Project (an avatar) A pp. 114 & 115
UNIT
4Free timepp. 50–51
● Free time activities ● Technology
● Simple present: affirmative, negative and questions (he, she, it)
● Adverbs of frequency
● Asking and answering about free time activities
● Talking about technology in our life
● Talking about how often we do things
● Reading: A school magazine article, p. 41
● Listening: Our favourite things, p. 43
● Reading: An online message board, p. 44
● Reading: Tickets and coupons, p. 46 ● Listening & Speaking: Inviting someone out, p. 47 ● Writing: A description of someone’s typical
weekend, p. 48 Paragraph organization and
time expressions
The Beat p. 49
● Workbook pp. 84–87 ● Progress Check p. 111
UNIT
5Cities and townspp. 64–65
● Places (1) ● Places (2)
● There is / are: affirmative and negative
● There is / are: questions
● Asking and answering about holiday destinations
● Describing places ● Asking and answering about
places in cities and towns
● Reading: Posts on a travel website, p. 51
● Listening: The place where I live, p. 53
● Reading: FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), p. 54
● Reading: A theme park leaflet, p. 56 ● Listening & Speaking: Talking about interesting
places, p. 57 ● Writing: A description of a city or town, p. 58
Using pronouns and making lists
The Beat p. 59
● Workbook pp. 88–91 ● Progress Check p. 113
UNIT
6Wildlifepp. 76–77
● Animals and abilities ● Parts of the body
● Can: affirmative, negative and questions
● Revision: be, have got, simple present, there is / are, can
● Asking and answering about ability
● Identifying parts of the body ● Describing animals
● Reading: A magazine interview, p. 61
● Listening: Wild animals, p. 63 ● Reading: A newspaper article, p. 64
● Reading: A beach resort website, p. 66 ● Listening & Speaking: Making plans, p. 67 ● Writing: A description of an animal, p. 68
Using but and too
The Beat p. 69
● Workbook pp. 92–95 ● Progress Check p. 115
Consolidation (Units 4–6) & Project (a presentation) B pp. 116 & 117
creative corner pp. 118–126
Speaking activities: Student A / B pp. 127 & 128
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UNIT VOCABULARY GRAMMAR FUNCTIONS READING & LISTENING BUILD YOUR SKILLSEXTRA READING /
VIDEO, WORKBOOK & PROGRESS CHECK
Hello!pp. 8–11
● Greetings ● The alphabet ● Numbers 1–100 ● Colors ● School objects ● Days of the week ● Classroom language
● Word order (adjective + noun)
● a / an ● This is... / That is...
● Greeting people ● Spelling out words ● Using numbers and counting ● Giving phone numbers ● Identifying colors ● Identifying school things and
classroom objects ● Saying the days of the week ● Understanding classroom
language
UNIT
1My worldpp. 12–22
● Personal information ● Countries and cities
● This is... / These are... ● Be: affirmative and
negative ● Subject pronouns
● Giving personal information ● Introducing people ● Asking and answering about
cities and countries
● Reading: An online profile, p. 14 ● Listening: Capital cities, p. 17 ● Reading: An online chat, p. 18
● Reading: A poster, p. 20 ● Listening & Speaking: Talking about favorite
bands, p. 21 ● Writing: Picture captions, p. 22
Tips for writing captions (This is… / These are… and short forms)
The Beat p. 23
● Workbook pp. 72–75 ● Progress Check p. 36
UNIT
2Familiespp. 24–34
● Family ● Descriptive adjectives
● Possessive adjectives and possessive ’s
● Be: questions and short answers
● That is... / Those are...
● Describing families ● Describing people, animals,
and things
● Reading: A reader’s corner, p. 26 ● Listening: A family picture, p. 29 ● Reading: A magazine quiz, p. 30
● Reading: A magazine article, p. 32 ● Listening & Speaking: Asking about someone,
p. 33 ● Writing: A description of a family, p. 34
Tips for writing a description
The Beat p. 35
● Workbook pp. 76–79 ● Progress Check p. 37
UNIT
3School lifepp. 38–48
● Months, seasons, and ordinal numbers
● Routines and the time
● Simple present: affirmative and negative (I, you, we, they)
● Simple present: questions (I, you, we, they)
● Giving dates ● Talking about school calendars ● Asking and answering about
routines ● Telling the time ● Talking about special days
● Reading: A students’ website, p. 40 ● Listening: My daily routine, p. 43 ● Reading: School magazine
interviews, p. 44
● Reading: Calendars, p. 46 ● Listening & Speaking: Talking about special
days, p. 47 ● Writing: A description of the school calendar and
a typical school day, p. 48 Prepositions of time
(at, in, from… to…)
VIDEO ACTIVITY p. 49
● Workbook pp. 80–83 ● Progress Check p. 62
Consolidation (Units 1–3) & Project (an avatar) A pp. 114 & 115
UNIT
4Free timepp. 50–51
● Free time activities ● Technology
● Simple present: affirmative, negative and questions (he, she, it)
● Adverbs of frequency
● Asking and answering about free time activities
● Talking about technology in our life
● Talking about how often we do things
● Reading: A school magazine article, p. 41
● Listening: Our favourite things, p. 43
● Reading: An online message board, p. 44
● Reading: Tickets and coupons, p. 46 ● Listening & Speaking: Inviting someone out, p. 47 ● Writing: A description of someone’s typical
weekend, p. 48 Paragraph organization and
time expressions
The Beat p. 49
● Workbook pp. 84–87 ● Progress Check p. 111
UNIT
5Cities and townspp. 64–65
● Places (1) ● Places (2)
● There is / are: affirmative and negative
● There is / are: questions
● Asking and answering about holiday destinations
● Describing places ● Asking and answering about
places in cities and towns
● Reading: Posts on a travel website, p. 51
● Listening: The place where I live, p. 53
● Reading: FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), p. 54
● Reading: A theme park leaflet, p. 56 ● Listening & Speaking: Talking about interesting
places, p. 57 ● Writing: A description of a city or town, p. 58
Using pronouns and making lists
The Beat p. 59
● Workbook pp. 88–91 ● Progress Check p. 113
UNIT
6Wildlifepp. 76–77
● Animals and abilities ● Parts of the body
● Can: affirmative, negative and questions
● Revision: be, have got, simple present, there is / are, can
● Asking and answering about ability
● Identifying parts of the body ● Describing animals
● Reading: A magazine interview, p. 61
● Listening: Wild animals, p. 63 ● Reading: A newspaper article, p. 64
● Reading: A beach resort website, p. 66 ● Listening & Speaking: Making plans, p. 67 ● Writing: A description of an animal, p. 68
Using but and too
The Beat p. 69
● Workbook pp. 92–95 ● Progress Check p. 115
Consolidation (Units 4–6) & Project (a presentation) B pp. 116 & 117
creative corner pp. 118–126
Speaking activities: Student A / B pp. 127 & 128
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ContentsUNIT VOCABULARY GRAMMAR FUNCTIONS READING & LISTENING BUILD YOUR SKILLS
EXTRA READING, PROGRESS CHECK &
WORKBOOK
Welcome to my world!pp. 8–11
● School things● The alphabet● Months and dates● Days of the week and the time● Family● Countries and languages
● Possessive adjectives ● Talking about schoolthings
● Describing a calendar● Talking about our family● Talking about countries
and languages
● Reading: A calendar, p. 10 ● Listening & Speaking: Meeting and greeting, p. 9
UNIT
1My idols and mepp. 12–23
● Occupations● Things we want to do
● Be and have● Want + to infinitive
● Talking about famouspeople
● Describing people andtalking about possession
● Making resolutions
● Reading: An online quiz, p. 14● Listening: A pop star, p. 17● Reading: A learning website, p. 18
● Reading: Movie posters and tickets, p. 20
● Listening & Speaking: Buying movie tickets, p. 21
● Writing: A profile, p. 22 Making notes
The Beat p. 23
● Progress Check p. 36
● Workbook pp. 90–93
UNIT
2School dayspp. 24–35
● School subjects● Everyday activities
● Simple present: affirmative and negative
● Simple present: questions and short answers
● Expressing likes anddislikes
● Talking about school● Describing a typical day
● Reading: A blog entry, p. 26● Listening: A typical school day, p. 29● Reading: A newspaper article, p. 30
● Reading: A bulletin board, p. 32● Listening & Speaking: Asking for
information, p. 33● Writing: A report based on
a questionnaire, p. 34 Punctuation
The Beat p. 35
● Progress Check p. 37
● Workbook pp. 94–97
UNIT
3Active!pp. 38–49
● Free-time activities and adjectives
● Sports and time expressions
● Adverbs of frequency● Simple present:
Wh- questions
● Talking about free-time activities and sports,and when we do them
● Talking about how oftenwe do things
● Reading: A magazine article, p. 40● Listening: At the sports center, p. 43● Reading: An interview, p. 44
● Reading: A survey, p. 46● Listening & Speaking: Asking
about activities and sports, p. 47● Writing: Survey results, p. 48
Paragraphs
The Beat p. 49
● Progress Check p. 62
● Workbook pp. 98–101
UNIT
4Looking goodpp. 50–61
● Clothes● Adjectives of character
● Present progressive● Simple present and
present progressive
● Describing what weare wearing and what we are doing
● Describing personality● Contrasting routines with
actions happening now
● Reading: A web article, p. 52● Reading: A personality guide, p. 56● Listening: Colors and character, p. 56
● Reading: An online catalog, p. 58● Listening & Speaking: Buying
clothes, p. 59● Writing: Photo descriptions, p. 60 Useful verb
forms
The Beat p. 61
● Progress Check p. 63
● Workbook pp. 102–105
UNIT
5Home sweet homepp. 64–75
● Rooms and furniture● Adjectives to describe places
● There is / are● Any● Can (all forms)
● Describing places● Talking about abilities● Talking about possibilities● Asking for permission
● Reading: A newspaper article, p. 66● Listening: A vacation destination, p. 69● Reading: A web article, p. 70
● Reading: A map, p. 72● Listening & Speaking: Asking for
and giving directions, p. 73● Writing: An opinion essay, p. 74 Giving
reasons
The Beat p. 75
● Progress Check p. 88
● Workbook pp. 106–109
UNIT
6Feeling great!pp. 76–87
● Food and drink: breakfast● Food and drink: lunch and
dinner
● Countable and uncountable nouns
● a / an, some, any, a lot of● How much / many…?● Should / Shouldn’t
● Talking about food● Describing meals● Talking and asking
about quantity● Giving advice
● Reading: An online message board, p. 78● Listening: School lunches, p. 81● Reading: FAQs (Frequently Asked
Questions), p. 82
● Reading: A menu, p. 84● Listening & Speaking: Ordering
food, p. 85● Writing: A recipe, p. 86 Connectors of
sequence
The Beat p. 87
● Progress Check p. 89
● Workbook pp. 110–113
Consolidation (Units 1–3) & Project (a collaborative podcast) A pp. 114 & 115
Consolidation (Units 4–6) & Project (an interactive image) B pp. 116 & 117
creative corner pp. 118–126
Speaking activities: Student A / B pp. 127 & 128
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UNIT VOCABULARY GRAMMAR FUNCTIONS READING & LISTENING BUILD YOUR SKILLSEXTRA READING,
PROGRESS CHECK &WORKBOOK
Welcome to my world!pp. 8–11
● School things● The alphabet● Months and dates● Days of the week and the time● Family● Countries and languages
● Possessive adjectives ● Talking about schoolthings
● Describing a calendar● Talking about our family● Talking about countries
and languages
● Reading: A calendar, p. 10 ● Listening & Speaking: Meeting and greeting, p. 9
UNIT
1My idols and mepp. 12–23
● Occupations● Things we want to do
● Be and have● Want + to infinitive
● Talking about famouspeople
● Describing people andtalking about possession
● Making resolutions
● Reading: An online quiz, p. 14● Listening: A pop star, p. 17● Reading: A learning website, p. 18
● Reading: Movie posters and tickets, p. 20
● Listening & Speaking: Buying movie tickets, p. 21
● Writing: A profile, p. 22 Making notes
The Beat p. 23
● Progress Check p. 36
● Workbook pp. 90–93
UNIT
2School dayspp. 24–35
● School subjects● Everyday activities
● Simple present: affirmative and negative
● Simple present: questions and short answers
● Expressing likes anddislikes
● Talking about school● Describing a typical day
● Reading: A blog entry, p. 26● Listening: A typical school day, p. 29● Reading: A newspaper article, p. 30
● Reading: A bulletin board, p. 32● Listening & Speaking: Asking for
information, p. 33● Writing: A report based on
a questionnaire, p. 34 Punctuation
The Beat p. 35
● Progress Check p. 37
● Workbook pp. 94–97
UNIT
3Active!pp. 38–49
● Free-time activities and adjectives
● Sports and time expressions
● Adverbs of frequency● Simple present:
Wh- questions
● Talking about free-time activities and sports,and when we do them
● Talking about how oftenwe do things
● Reading: A magazine article, p. 40● Listening: At the sports center, p. 43● Reading: An interview, p. 44
● Reading: A survey, p. 46● Listening & Speaking: Asking
about activities and sports, p. 47● Writing: Survey results, p. 48
Paragraphs
The Beat p. 49
● Progress Check p. 62
● Workbook pp. 98–101
UNIT
4Looking goodpp. 50–61
● Clothes● Adjectives of character
● Present progressive● Simple present and
present progressive
● Describing what weare wearing and what we are doing
● Describing personality● Contrasting routines with
actions happening now
● Reading: A web article, p. 52● Reading: A personality guide, p. 56● Listening: Colors and character, p. 56
● Reading: An online catalog, p. 58● Listening & Speaking: Buying
clothes, p. 59● Writing: Photo descriptions, p. 60 Useful verb
forms
The Beat p. 61
● Progress Check p. 63
● Workbook pp. 102–105
UNIT
5Home sweet homepp. 64–75
● Rooms and furniture● Adjectives to describe places
● There is / are● Any● Can (all forms)
● Describing places● Talking about abilities● Talking about possibilities● Asking for permission
● Reading: A newspaper article, p. 66● Listening: A vacation destination, p. 69● Reading: A web article, p. 70
● Reading: A map, p. 72● Listening & Speaking: Asking for
and giving directions, p. 73● Writing: An opinion essay, p. 74 Giving
reasons
The Beat p. 75
● Progress Check p. 88
● Workbook pp. 106–109
UNIT
6Feeling great!pp. 76–87
● Food and drink: breakfast● Food and drink: lunch and
dinner
● Countable and uncountable nouns
● a / an, some, any, a lot of● How much / many…?● Should / Shouldn’t
● Talking about food● Describing meals● Talking and asking
about quantity● Giving advice
● Reading: An online message board, p. 78● Listening: School lunches, p. 81● Reading: FAQs (Frequently Asked
Questions), p. 82
● Reading: A menu, p. 84● Listening & Speaking: Ordering
food, p. 85● Writing: A recipe, p. 86 Connectors of
sequence
The Beat p. 87
● Progress Check p. 89
● Workbook pp. 110–113
Consolidation (Units 1–3) & Project (a collaborative podcast) A pp. 114 & 115
Consolidation (Units 4–6) & Project (an interactive image) B pp. 116 & 117
creative corner pp. 118–126
Speaking activities: Student A / B pp. 127 & 128
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ContentsUNIT VOCABULARY GRAMMAR FUNCTIONS READING & LISTENING BUILD YOUR SKILLS
EXTRA READING, PROGRESS CHECK &
WORKBOOK
It’s my life!pp. 8–11
● School subjects● Dates● Home● Routines● Clothes
● Be: affirmative, negative, and questions
● There is / are: affirmative and negative
● Simple present● Possessive adjectives● Possessive ’s
● Saying dates ● Describing a room● Describing our routine● Identifying clothes● Talking about possession
● Listening & Speaking: Getting to know people, p. 9
UNIT
1What do you like?pp. 12–23
● Free-time activities
● Skills and abilities
● Simple present and present progressive: affirmative, negative, and questions
● love, hate, (don’t) like, don’t mind, enjoy + -ing
● Talking about weekend activities● Contrasting routines with actions
happening now● Describing skills and abilities● Expressing likes and dislikes
● Reading: Posts on a teens website, p. 14
● Listening: A talent TV show, p. 17● Reading: A magazine interview, p. 18
● Reading & Listening: An ad, p. 20● Listening & Speaking: Asking for personal
information, p. 21● Writing: A personal profile, p. 22 Linkers (because, so)
The Beat p. 23
● Progress Check p. 36● Workbook pp. 90–93
UNIT
2Musicand TVpp. 24–35
● Music (kinds of music, instruments, musicians)
● TV programmes and adjectives to describe them
● Simple past – regular and irregular verbs (1): affirmative and negative
● Be – simple past: affirmative and negative
● Asking and answering about music, musicians, and bands
● Talking about past events● Describing and giving our opinion
of TV programmes
● Reading: A magazine article, p. 26● Listening: What was on?, p. 29● Reading: TV programmes reviews,
p. 30
● Reading & Listening: A bulletin board, p. 32● Listening & Speaking: Talking about likes
and dislikes, p. 33● Writing: A short biography, p. 26 Past time expressions
The Beat p. 35
● Progress Check p. 37 ● Workbook pp. 94–97
UNIT
3Fact or � ction?pp. 38–49
● Types of books and adjectives to describe them
● Verbs to talk about past events
● Be – simple past: questions
● Simple past – regular and irregular verbs (2): questions
● Giving our opinion of books● Asking and answering about past
events ● Talking about famous people’s
lives in the past
● Reading: An online message board, p. 40
● Listening: Famous people in modern history, p. 43
● Reading: A magazine article, p. 44
● Reading & Listening: A festival web page, p. 46
● Listening & Speaking: Talking about past events, p. 47
● Writing: A review, p. 48 Linkers (also, too)
The Beat p. 49
● Progress Check p. 62● Workbook pp. 98–101
UNIT
4Life on Earthpp. 50–61
● Geographical features and adjectives to describe them
● Environmental issues
● Adjectives: comparative and superlative forms
● a / an, some, any, not much / many, a lot of, How much / many…?
● Describing natural wonders● Comparing places● Talking about environmental
issues● Asking and answering about
quantity
● Reading: A web article, p. 52● Listening: Endangered animals,
p. 55● Reading: An online travel guide,
p. 56
● Reading & Listening: An NGO leaflet, p. 58● Listening & Speaking: Expressing
preferences, p. 59● Writing: A travel guide article, p. 60 Order of adjectives
The Beat p. 61
● Progress Check p. 63● Workbook pp. 102–105
UNIT
5Special dayspp. 64–75
● Celebrations● Adverbs of
manner
● Going to: affirmative, negative, and questions
● Object pronouns● Present progressive for
arrangements
● Describing celebrations and special days
● Expressing intention● Describing the way we do things● Talking about arrangements
● Reading: Blog entries, p. 66● Listening: Resolutions, p. 69● Reading: Posts on a travel website,
p. 70
● Reading & Listening: A festival leaflet, p. 72● Listening & Speaking: Making
arrangements, p. 73● Writing: An invitation, p. 74 Prepositions of time
and place (in, on, at)
The Beat p. 75
● Progress Check p. 84● Workbook pp. 106–109
UNIT
6Take carepp. 76–87
● Physical and mental health
● Health problems and first aid
● Should: affirmative, negative, and questions
● The infinitive of purpose
● Talking about physical and mental health
● Asking for and giving advice● Talking about health problems and
first aid● Expressing purpose
● Reading: An information leaflet, p. 78● Listening: Helpline, p. 81● Reading: A magazine article, p. 82
● Reading & Listening: An online ad, p. 84● Listening & Speaking: Talking about
health, p. 85● Writing: Emails, p. 86 Asking for and giving
advice
The Beat p. 87
● Progress Check p. 89● Workbook pp. 110–113
Consolidation (Units 1–3) & Project (a timeline) A pp. 114 & 115
Consolidation (Units 4–6) & Project (a general knowledge quiz) B pp. 116 & 117
creative corner pp. 118–126
Speaking activities: Student A / B pp. 127 & 128
Irregular verbs p. 129
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UNIT VOCABULARY GRAMMAR FUNCTIONS READING & LISTENING BUILD YOUR SKILLSEXTRA READING,
PROGRESS CHECK & WORKBOOK
It’s my life!pp. 8–11
● School subjects● Dates● Home● Routines● Clothes
● Be: affirmative, negative, and questions
● There is / are: affirmative and negative
● Simple present● Possessive adjectives● Possessive ’s
● Saying dates ● Describing a room● Describing our routine● Identifying clothes● Talking about possession
● Listening & Speaking: Getting to know people, p. 9
UNIT
1What do you like?pp. 12–23
● Free-time activities
● Skills and abilities
● Simple present and present progressive: affirmative, negative, and questions
● love, hate, (don’t) like, don’t mind, enjoy + -ing
● Talking about weekend activities● Contrasting routines with actions
happening now● Describing skills and abilities● Expressing likes and dislikes
● Reading: Posts on a teens website, p. 14
● Listening: A talent TV show, p. 17● Reading: A magazine interview, p. 18
● Reading & Listening: An ad, p. 20● Listening & Speaking: Asking for personal
information, p. 21● Writing: A personal profile, p. 22 Linkers (because, so)
The Beat p. 23
● Progress Check p. 36● Workbook pp. 90–93
UNIT
2Musicand TVpp. 24–35
● Music (kinds of music, instruments, musicians)
● TV programmes and adjectives to describe them
● Simple past – regular and irregular verbs (1): affirmative and negative
● Be – simple past: affirmative and negative
● Asking and answering about music, musicians, and bands
● Talking about past events● Describing and giving our opinion
of TV programmes
● Reading: A magazine article, p. 26● Listening: What was on?, p. 29● Reading: TV programmes reviews,
p. 30
● Reading & Listening: A bulletin board, p. 32● Listening & Speaking: Talking about likes
and dislikes, p. 33● Writing: A short biography, p. 26 Past time expressions
The Beat p. 35
● Progress Check p. 37 ● Workbook pp. 94–97
UNIT
3Fact or � ction?pp. 38–49
● Types of books and adjectives to describe them
● Verbs to talk about past events
● Be – simple past: questions
● Simple past – regular and irregular verbs (2): questions
● Giving our opinion of books● Asking and answering about past
events ● Talking about famous people’s
lives in the past
● Reading: An online message board, p. 40
● Listening: Famous people in modern history, p. 43
● Reading: A magazine article, p. 44
● Reading & Listening: A festival web page, p. 46
● Listening & Speaking: Talking about past events, p. 47
● Writing: A review, p. 48 Linkers (also, too)
The Beat p. 49
● Progress Check p. 62● Workbook pp. 98–101
UNIT
4Life on Earthpp. 50–61
● Geographical features and adjectives to describe them
● Environmental issues
● Adjectives: comparative and superlative forms
● a / an, some, any, not much / many, a lot of, How much / many…?
● Describing natural wonders● Comparing places● Talking about environmental
issues● Asking and answering about
quantity
● Reading: A web article, p. 52● Listening: Endangered animals,
p. 55● Reading: An online travel guide,
p. 56
● Reading & Listening: An NGO leaflet, p. 58● Listening & Speaking: Expressing
preferences, p. 59● Writing: A travel guide article, p. 60 Order of adjectives
The Beat p. 61
● Progress Check p. 63● Workbook pp. 102–105
UNIT
5Special dayspp. 64–75
● Celebrations● Adverbs of
manner
● Going to: affirmative, negative, and questions
● Object pronouns● Present progressive for
arrangements
● Describing celebrations and special days
● Expressing intention● Describing the way we do things● Talking about arrangements
● Reading: Blog entries, p. 66● Listening: Resolutions, p. 69● Reading: Posts on a travel website,
p. 70
● Reading & Listening: A festival leaflet, p. 72● Listening & Speaking: Making
arrangements, p. 73● Writing: An invitation, p. 74 Prepositions of time
and place (in, on, at)
The Beat p. 75
● Progress Check p. 84● Workbook pp. 106–109
UNIT
6Take carepp. 76–87
● Physical and mental health
● Health problems and first aid
● Should: affirmative, negative, and questions
● The infinitive of purpose
● Talking about physical and mental health
● Asking for and giving advice● Talking about health problems and
first aid● Expressing purpose
● Reading: An information leaflet, p. 78● Listening: Helpline, p. 81● Reading: A magazine article, p. 82
● Reading & Listening: An online ad, p. 84● Listening & Speaking: Talking about
health, p. 85● Writing: Emails, p. 86 Asking for and giving
advice
The Beat p. 87
● Progress Check p. 89● Workbook pp. 110–113
Consolidation (Units 1–3) & Project (a timeline) A pp. 114 & 115
Consolidation (Units 4–6) & Project (a general knowledge quiz) B pp. 116 & 117
creative corner pp. 118–126
Speaking activities: Student A / B pp. 127 & 128
Irregular verbs p. 129
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UNIT VOCABULARY GRAMMAR FUNCTIONS READING & LISTENING BUILD YOUR SKILLSEXTRA READING,
PROGRESS CHECK & WORKBOOK
A good startpp. 8–11
● Free-time activities
● Adjectives● Geographical
features
● Articles and quantifiers● Present progressive (with
present and future meaning)● Adjectives: comparative
and superlative forms● Be – simple past
● Discussing learning styles● Asking and answering about free-time
activities● Talking about present, past and future
actions● Comparing and describing places
● Reading: Skills and abilities, p. 8
● Listening & Speaking: Inviting someone out, p. 9
UNIT
1Connectedpp. 12–23
● Technology● Phrasal verbs:
communication
● Simple present: affirmative, negative, and questions
● love, (don’t) like, hate + -ing
● Simple past: affirmative, negative, and questions
● Discussing the impact of technology on our lives
● Talking about habits and routines● Expressing likes and dislikes● Describing past events
● Reading: An online quiz, p. 14● Listening: My favorite app,
p. 17● Reading: A book review, p. 18
● Reading & Listening: An online ad, p. 20● Listening & Speaking: Making a complaint, p. 21● Writing: A product review, p. 22 Adverbs of degree (not very, a bit,
quite, very, really)
The Beat p. 23
● Progress Check p. 36● Workbook pp. 90–93
UNIT
2Wild weatherpp. 24–35
● The weather● Natural
disasters and their consequences
● Past progressive: affirmative, negative, and questions
● Simple past and past progressive
● Describing the weather and natural disasters
● Asking and answering about past actions in progress
● Sharing frightening or dangerous experiences
● Reading: A news report, p. 26
● Listening: Mysteries of the Earth, p. 29
● Reading: A magazine interview, p. 30
● Reading & Listening: News extracts, p. 32● Listening & Speaking: Reacting to events, p. 33● Writing: A fictional narrative, p. 34 Sequencing words and expressions
[one day, soon, (by) then, later, in the end]
The Beat p. 35
● Progress Check p. 37● Workbook pp. 94–97
UNIT
3To the limit!pp. 38–49
● Adventure sports and activities
● -ed and -ing adjectives
● Present perfect: affirmative, negative, and questions
● Present perfect and simple past
● Describing extreme activities● Asking and answering about exciting
experiences we have had● Expressing feelings● Contrasting actions that happened at
a specific versus an unspecified time
● Reading: A web profile, p. 40● Listening: Helen’s latest
challenge, p. 43● Reading: News reports, p. 44
● Reading & Listening: A notice, p. 46● Listening & Speaking: Making an emergency call, p. 47● Writing: Blog posts, p. 48
Linkers (because and so)
The Beat p. 49
● Progress Check p. 62● Workbook pp. 98–101
UNIT
4Moneypp. 50–61
● Jobs and chores● Money and
shopping
● Going to: affirmative, negative, and questions
● Will: affirmative, negative, and questions (1)
● Future time clauses
● Discussing part-time jobs and ways to make money
● Talking about future plans and intentions
● Discussing shopping habits● Making spontaneous decisions
● Reading: An online message board, p. 52
● Listening: Live from Camden Market, p. 55
● Reading: A comic strip, p. 56
● Reading & Listening: A magazine article, p. 58● Listening & Speaking: Asking for a favor, p. 59● Writing: An informal letter, p. 60 Pronouns (subject and object
pronouns)
The Beat p. 61
● Progress Check p. 63● Workbook pp. 102–105
UNIT
5Let’s experiment!pp. 64–75
● Science● Space travel
● Will: affirmative, negative, and questions (2)
● Adverbs: comparative and superlative forms
● Zero conditional and first conditional
● Discussing scientific and technological advances
● Making predictions about the future● Comparing life today and in the future● Describing scientific facts and
possible actions in the future
● Reading: A magazine article, p. 66
● Listening: A visit to the museum, p. 69
● Reading: A blog post, p. 70
● Reading & Listening: Instructions, p. 72● Listening & Speaking: Making suggestions, p. 73● Writing: An opinion essay, p. 74 Linkers of contrast (On the one
hand and On the other hand)
The Beat p. 75
● Progress Check p. 88● Workbook pp. 106–109
UNIT
6A better worldpp. 76–87
● Global issues● Citizenship:
word families (nouns and adjectives)
● Indefinite pronouns● Have to / had to:
affirmative, negative, and questions
● Discussing global issues● Talking about unspecified objects or
people● Talking about humanitarian actions● Expressing past and present obligation
and lack of necessity
● Reading: An NGO web page, p. 78
● Listening: Good causes, p. 81● Reading: A magazine
article, p. 82
● Reading & Listening: An election leaflet, p. 84● Listening & Speaking: Persuading people, p. 85● Writing: A biography, p. 86 Connectors of time and sequence
(in, after, since then, when he / she was...)
The Beat p. 87
● Progress Check p. 89● Workbook pp. 110–113
Consolidation (Units 1–3) & Project (a phone-in) A pp. 114 & 115
Consolidation (Units 4–6) & Project (a company’s home page) B pp. 116 & 117
creative corner pp. 118–123
Speaking activities: Student A / B pp. 127 & 128
Irregular verbs p. 129
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EXTRA READING, PROGRESS CHECK
& WORKBOOK
A good startpp. 8–11
● Free-time activities
● Adjectives● Geographical
features
● Articles and quantifiers● Present progressive (with
present and future meaning)● Adjectives: comparative
and superlative forms● Be – simple past
● Discussing learning styles● Asking and answering about free-time
activities● Talking about present, past and future
actions● Comparing and describing places
● Reading: Skills and abilities, p. 8
● Listening & Speaking: Inviting someone out, p. 9
UNIT
1Connectedpp. 12–23
● Technology● Phrasal verbs:
communication
● Simple present: affirmative, negative, and questions
● love, (don’t) like, hate + -ing
● Simple past: affirmative, negative, and questions
● Discussing the impact of technology on our lives
● Talking about habits and routines● Expressing likes and dislikes● Describing past events
● Reading: An online quiz, p. 14● Listening: My favorite app,
p. 17● Reading: A book review, p. 18
● Reading & Listening: An online ad, p. 20● Listening & Speaking: Making a complaint, p. 21● Writing: A product review, p. 22 Adverbs of degree (not very, a bit,
quite, very, really)
The Beat p. 23
● Progress Check p. 36● Workbook pp. 90–93
UNIT
2Wild weatherpp. 24–35
● The weather● Natural
disasters and their consequences
● Past progressive: affirmative, negative, and questions
● Simple past and past progressive
● Describing the weather and natural disasters
● Asking and answering about past actions in progress
● Sharing frightening or dangerous experiences
● Reading: A news report, p. 26
● Listening: Mysteries of the Earth, p. 29
● Reading: A magazine interview, p. 30
● Reading & Listening: News extracts, p. 32● Listening & Speaking: Reacting to events, p. 33● Writing: A fictional narrative, p. 34 Sequencing words and expressions
[one day, soon, (by) then, later, in the end]
The Beat p. 35
● Progress Check p. 37● Workbook pp. 94–97
UNIT
3To the limit!pp. 38–49
● Adventure sports and activities
● -ed and -ing adjectives
● Present perfect: affirmative, negative, and questions
● Present perfect and simple past
● Describing extreme activities● Asking and answering about exciting
experiences we have had● Expressing feelings● Contrasting actions that happened at
a specific versus an unspecified time
● Reading: A web profile, p. 40● Listening: Helen’s latest
challenge, p. 43● Reading: News reports, p. 44
● Reading & Listening: A notice, p. 46● Listening & Speaking: Making an emergency call, p. 47● Writing: Blog posts, p. 48
Linkers (because and so)
The Beat p. 49
● Progress Check p. 62● Workbook pp. 98–101
UNIT
4Moneypp. 50–61
● Jobs and chores● Money and
shopping
● Going to: affirmative, negative, and questions
● Will: affirmative, negative, and questions (1)
● Future time clauses
● Discussing part-time jobs and ways to make money
● Talking about future plans and intentions
● Discussing shopping habits● Making spontaneous decisions
● Reading: An online message board, p. 52
● Listening: Live from Camden Market, p. 55
● Reading: A comic strip, p. 56
● Reading & Listening: A magazine article, p. 58● Listening & Speaking: Asking for a favor, p. 59● Writing: An informal letter, p. 60 Pronouns (subject and object
pronouns)
The Beat p. 61
● Progress Check p. 63● Workbook pp. 102–105
UNIT
5Let’s experiment!pp. 64–75
● Science● Space travel
● Will: affirmative, negative, and questions (2)
● Adverbs: comparative and superlative forms
● Zero conditional and first conditional
● Discussing scientific and technological advances
● Making predictions about the future● Comparing life today and in the future● Describing scientific facts and
possible actions in the future
● Reading: A magazine article, p. 66
● Listening: A visit to the museum, p. 69
● Reading: A blog post, p. 70
● Reading & Listening: Instructions, p. 72● Listening & Speaking: Making suggestions, p. 73● Writing: An opinion essay, p. 74 Linkers of contrast (On the one
hand and On the other hand)
The Beat p. 75
● Progress Check p. 88● Workbook pp. 106–109
UNIT
6A better worldpp. 76–87
● Global issues● Citizenship:
word families (nouns and adjectives)
● Indefinite pronouns● Have to / had to:
affirmative, negative, and questions
● Discussing global issues● Talking about unspecified objects or
people● Talking about humanitarian actions● Expressing past and present obligation
and lack of necessity
● Reading: An NGO web page, p. 78
● Listening: Good causes, p. 81● Reading: A magazine
article, p. 82
● Reading & Listening: An election leaflet, p. 84● Listening & Speaking: Persuading people, p. 85● Writing: A biography, p. 86 Connectors of time and sequence
(in, after, since then, when he / she was...)
The Beat p. 87
● Progress Check p. 89● Workbook pp. 110–113
Consolidation (Units 1–3) & Project (a phone-in) A pp. 114 & 115
Consolidation (Units 4–6) & Project (a company’s home page) B pp. 116 & 117
creative corner pp. 118–123
Speaking activities: Student A / B pp. 127 & 128
Irregular verbs p. 129
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