Vocabulary
Unit 1
Work & play
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Free time
Adverbs of frequency
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Grammar in context
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Pronunciation: /ə/
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Present simple and present
continuous
State verbs
Present perfect simple
Present perfect simple and present
perfect continuous
Reading
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Passion for dance
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Predicting
Vocabulary in Action: Talking about free time
Unit 2
Stories
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Literary characters
Books
Phrasal verbs
Adjective suffixes
Pronunciation: Word stress
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Past simple
Past continuous
Past perfect
Past simple and present perfect
simple
used to and would
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A theatrical life
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Scanning
Vocabulary in Action: Recommending a book
Unit 3
Sport for all
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Sports vocabulary
go/play/do collocations
Gerunds
Negative prefixes
Pronunciation: /ŋ/
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will, going to and present
continuous
Future continuous and future
perfect
Time clauses
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The future of sport
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Skimming
Vocabulary in Action: Talking about sport
Unit 4
Music
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Music expressions
-ed/-ing adjectives
Compound adjectives
Pronunciation: /t/ /d/ /ıd/
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Modal verbs: ability or permission,
advice, obligation, prohibition, no
obligation, possibility and certainty
Modal perfects
be able to
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Who’s singing?
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Topic sentences
Vocabulary in Action: Talking about music
Unit 5
Places
Page 53
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The environment
Phrasal verbs
Gerunds and infinitives
be used to / get used to
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Defining relative clauses
Non-defining relative clauses
Omission of relative pronouns
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A ‘disaster’ of a honeymoon
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Difficult words
Pronunciation: /iː/ and /ɪ/
Vocabulary in Action: Choosing a holiday destination
Unit 6
Science
Page 65
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Science
Noun suffixes -ist, -er, -ian
Compound nouns
Phrasal verbs
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First and second conditionals
Third conditional
unless
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You don’t believe that, do
you?
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Using key words
Pronunciation: Compound nouns
Vocabulary in Action: Talking about science
Unit 7
Is it art?
Page 77
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Art
do and make
Word families
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The passive
Transforming sentences
have/get something done
Pronunciation: Word stress
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Mobile art
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Understanding reference
Vocabulary in Action: Talking about art exhibitions
Unit 8
Relationships
Page 89
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Relationships
Phrasal verbs
Reporting verbs
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Pronunciation: /ɑː/, /ə/, /æ/, /eɪ/, /ɔː/
Reported statements
Reported questions
Reported commands, requests and
suggestions
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Are you socially intelligent?
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Inferring
Vocabulary in Action: Having a gossip
Unit 9
Gender
Page 101
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Award-winning women
Gender in English
Political issues
Gerunds and infinitives review
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Grammar review
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History or herstory
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Synonyms and antonyms
Pronunciation: Initial /s/ and /h/
Vocabulary in Action: Discussing gender
Assess yourself page 113 l Developing exam skills page 122 l Self-study grammar notes page 131 l Developing writing skills page 141
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Listening
Hobbies that help
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Speaking
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Likes, dislikes and preferences
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Words from the listening text
Giving reasons
Pronunciation: Contractions
Graphic novels
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Giving a presentation (1)
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Using the summary
Giving recommendations
Pronunciation: Linking
The X Games
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Making suggestions
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Using the questions
Discussing options
Pronunciation: Intonation in
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An informal email
and, but, because, because of, so
Music festivals
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Describing photos (1)
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Specific information
Using modals
Pronunciation: Contractions
Earthships
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Describing photos (2)
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Listening for the main idea
Giving your opinion
Pronunciation: Rhythm
Scientists at work
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Giving a presentation (2)
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Using background knowledge
Describing objects
Pronunciation: Sentence stress
3-D street art
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Multiple-choice questions
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Comparing and contrasting
photos
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Giving conclusions
Pronunciation: Intonation
Cyberbullying
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Giving news
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Listening questions
Reacting to news
Pronunciation: Expressing surprise
Women’s football
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Agreeing and disagreeing
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Identifying opinions
Listening to your partner
Pronunciation: Elision
Workbook
Dealing with informal
correspondence
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How to …
use the phonetic alphabet
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Retelling a narrative
An opinion essay
Connectors of cause and effect (1)
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Giving your opinions
A description of a person
Connectors of addition and
contrast (1)
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Keeping it simple
A description of a place
a/an, the, no article (-)
Workbook
Following instructions
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use an online dictionary
Workbook
Using different media for research
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Using relative clauses
A for and against essay (1)
Connectors of addition and
contrast (2)
Workbook
Dealing with the authorities
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Giving a balanced argument
A biography
Sequencing words and time
expressions (2)
21St cENtUry SKILLS
Workbook
Interpreting a course prospectus
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Using the correct form
A news story
Connectors of cause and effect (2)
learn English outside the classroom
Workbook
Preparing a CV for work experience
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understand idioms
Telling a news story
Workbook
Participating in a formal interview
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A for and against essay (2)
Review of connectors
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How to …
watch films in English
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How to …
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How to … 21St cENtUry SKILLS
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How to …
use technology
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How to …
study phrasal verbs
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How to …
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How to …
record vocabulary
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Workbook
Dealing with formal correspondence
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and sympathy
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21St cENtUry SKILLS
Using punctuation
Retelling a narrative
Sequencing words and time
expressions (1)
How to …
become an independent learner
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suggestions
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Lifelong
learning skills
Writing
Writing a conclusion
Workbook
Note-taking at
a conference
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