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LESSON • OBJECTIVES GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION

U1 COMMUNICATION
Communication today (p2) present simple and present seeing and hearing schwa /ə/
Update your status on social media continuous
1.1 Make a short podcast

Who owns English? (p6) subject and object questions languages pronouncing questions
1.2 Plan and conduct an interview
Use rhetorical questions in a presentation

Café Hub Welcome back (p10) ask for, offer and respond to intonation and stress
1.3 help
Ask for, offer and respond to help
UNIT REVIEW (p12) WRITING (p156) Write a report about trends | KEY SKILL Using formal language in reports
U2 EXPERIENCES
Important decisions (p14) present perfect simple and past collocations: making big ’s and ’ve
Talk about past experiences and things you simple decisions
2.1
want to do
Talk about a life-changing decision
You can do it! (p18) present and past ability dependent prepositions word stress: verbs with two
2.2 Talk about an inspirational person problems and solutions syllables
Talk about solving a problem

Café Hub Picture this (p22) permission intonation and stress in

2.3 questions
Ask for, give and refuse permission
UNIT REVIEW (p24) WRITING (p157) Write an informal email | KEY SKILL Informal writing
U3 ON THE MOVE
Travel experiences (p26) narrative tenses collocations: travel information word stress in nouns ending
3.1 Talk about a difficult journey or travel experience nouns ending in -ion in -ion
Talk about behaviour on public transport

Travel smart (p30) articles and quantifiers gradable and ungradable sentence stress: quantifiers
3.2 Evaluate suggestions and justify a choice adjectives
Talk about why a plan didn’t work

Café Hub Getting there (p34) telling a story in five stages intonation in responses
3.3
Tell a story
UNIT REVIEW (p36) WRITING (p158) Write an email of complaint | KEY SKILL Using adverbs to give emphasis

U4 CHANGE
Personal change (p38) future forms collocations: goals and intonation for attitude and
Talk about resolutions and plans resolutions mood
4.1
Talk about a life-changing book or film

Social change (p42) making predictions prefixes: dis-, mis-, over-, re-, contraction of will
4.2 Make and discuss predictions under- linking final consonant and
Discuss problems, reasons and consequences first vowel sounds

Café Hub Part-time (p46) clarification intonation and stress

4.3 Clarify and ask for clarification making and dealing with
Make and deal with complaints complaints

UNIT REVIEW (p48) WRITING (p159) Write a short essay | KEY SKILL Using linking words to introduce reasons and consequences

U5 WORK AND BUSINESS

At work (p50) past habits and states employment skills and Intonation and rhythm:
Discuss and give advice about employment skills qualities holding your turn
5.1 and career interests verbs of influence
Discuss and suggest workplace benefits and
changes
In business (p54) the passive business collocations silent consonants
Describe and evaluate a small business
5.2 Talk about environmental business ideas

Café Hub Major presentation (p58) structuring a presentation ordering adverbs

5.3
Structure a presentation
UNIT REVIEW (p60) WRITING (p160) Write a covering letter for a job application | KEY SKILL Paragraph structure

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READING • LISTENING SPEAKING • WRITING

read a text about ‘My perfect online life’ discuss pictures on your phone
listen to a homemade podcast write a social media update
KEY SKILL Listening to check predictions SPEAKING HUB
make a podcast about an experiment
listen to a discussion about English language interview a classmate about their experience of English
KEY SKILL Rhetorical questions SPEAKING HUB
give a presentation about language learning

watch a video about someone asking for help ask a friend for help

read a blog about achievable bucket lists write and discuss your achievable bucket list
listen to a radio interview about a life-changing decision SPEAKING HUB
KEY SKILL Listening for the main idea interview a classmate about a life-changing decision

read a news article about an older man looking for employment give a presentation about an inspirational person
KEY SKILL Deducing the meaning of unknown words from context SPEAKING HUB
listen to four people taking about a time they overcame a problem ask and answer interview questions about problem-solving skills

watch a video about a photoshoot ask for and give permission for something

listen to a radio phone-in programme about bad travel experiences tell a story for a radio show
read a social science article on talking to people on public transport SPEAKING HUB
KEY SKILL Skim-reading to build a map of a text discuss annoying behaviour on public transport
read an article about Helsinki’s Kutsuplus transport scheme discuss Helsinki’s Kutsuplus transport scheme
listen to a town council meeting discussing ‘car-free days’ SPEAKING HUB
KEY SKILL Listening for signposting language evaluate proposals to reduce the traffic problems and pollution in a city

watch a video about someone telling a story tell a story about someone you used to spend time with

listen to two friends talking about resolutions on a Skype call make and compare resolutions
read about the book Life Cycle SPEAKING HUB
KEY SKILL Summarising discuss how a book or film changed your life
listen to four people talking about books or films that changed their lives
read a text about super-forecasters discuss predictions for life in the future
listen to a radio programme about the future of the countryside in Japan SPEAKING HUB
KEY SKILL Paraphrasing discuss solutions to predicted problems

watch a video about complaints act out a restaurant scene

listen to a conversation between a careers advisor and client SPEAKING HUB

read a text about modern offices interview a classmate to give careers advice
KEY SKILL Following reference links in a text SPEAKING HUB
discuss and agree a plan to redesign an office

read a text about a business that is selling bottled air SPEAKING HUB
listen to a business podcast about marketing present a company for an award
KEY SKILL Listening for examples SPEAKING HUB
talk about an environmental business idea on a podcast

watch a video about a presentation give a presentation about a personal possession

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U6 SPORTS AND HOBBIES
Take part! (p62) modals of obligation adjectives ending in –ive rhythm: pausing
6.1 Describe a sport or game sport
Give a short, persuasive talk

Hobbies (p66) present perfect continuous hobbies and free time been: weak form
Talk about hobbies and free time activities had to / needed to activities
6.2 Discuss trying new things

Café Hub You got served (p70) express an opinion intonation for expressing
6.3 opinions
Express your opinion
UNIT REVIEW (p72) WRITING (p161) Write an article for a magazine | KEY SKILL Introductory clauses
U7 FOOD
Eating out (p74) modals of speculation and phrasal verbs diphthongs
7.1 Talk about eating out deduction adjectives to describe food word stress with modals
Make speculations and deductions about food

Food fads (p78) comparatives and superlatives waste vowel + w

Compare different types of food the …, the …
7.2
Compare a range of solutions and choose the
best one
Café Hub Comfort eating (p82) making suggestions suggestions
7.3
Make suggestions
UNIT REVIEW (p84) WRITING (p162) Write a reply in an online discussion forum | KEY SKILL Comparing and recommending
U8 INNOVATION
Making a difference (p86) relative clauses word families relative clauses
Explain how an invention works creative thinking
8.1
Suggest and evaluate creative ideas

Must-have gadgets (p90) zero and first conditionals positive adjectives ‘ll and won’t
8.2 Use positive language to promote a new product conditionals with modals and
Give a friend advice about choosing a gadget imperatives

Café Hub Flat-packed (p94) giving and following sentence stress

8.3 instructions
Give and follow instructions
UNIT REVIEW (p96) WRITING (p163) Write a biography | KEY SKILL Using linking words to show contrast

U9 THE ARTS
Art for everybody (p98) second conditional the arts /tʃ/, /ʃ/ and /k/
9.1 Suggest improvements to a proposal verbal idioms
Plan an arts event

Tell me a story (p102) reported speech reporting verbs using your voice to make a
Report a conversation story more interesting
9.2
Create a collaborative story

Café Hub Leaving London (p106) phrases to talk about films words connected to films
9.3
Talk about films and books
UNIT REVIEW (p108) WRITING (p164) Write a review | KEY SKILL Using colons to introduce explanations

U10 PSYCHOLOGY
Making up your mind (p110) third conditional psychology verbs third conditional
10.1 Talk about different versions of past events should have + past participle expressions with mind
Talk about past mistakes

Wish lists (p114) hopes and wishes reflexive verbs emphasis and reflexive
10.2 Talk about your wishes and regrets staying organised pronouns
Plan a to-do list

Café Hub Come home (p118) make and accept apologies vowel sounds
10.3
Make and accept apologies
UNIT REVIEW (p120) WRITING (p165) Write a report | KEY SKILL Writing a report

Irregular verbs (p121) Grammar Hub (p122) Vocabulary Hub (p142) Communication Hub (p147) Writing lessons (p156) Audio scripts (p166)

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read an article about the sport of snowball fighting in Scotland describe a sport or a game and discuss sports
listen to a talk about eSports SPEAKING HUB
KEY SKILL Listening for main and supporting points give a persuasive talk about a sport or a game
listen to a radio programme about hobbies and free time activities SPEAKING HUB
read about a person who tries something new every month for six months interview your classmates about their free time activities
KEY SKILL Identifying tone SPEAKING HUB
talk and ask about new activities

watch a video about different types of food give an opinion about doing exercise

read an article about supper clubs plan and present a supper club
KEY SKILL Hidden contrasts SPEAKING HUB
listen to a conversation at a dinner party describe a dish you would like to bring to a dinner party
read a food fad blog ask and answer questions using superlatives
listen to a radio show about household food waste SPEAKING HUB
KEY SKILL Identifying people’s opinions give a presentation about how to reduce food waste in the home

watch a video about a problem and a suggestion talk about possible solutions to problems

read a text about a Canadian inventor talk about a person, a place and an object
read a short text on ‘thinking outside the box’ SPEAKING HUB
listen to friends discussing what you can do to be more creative talk about ideas for creating a website
KEY SKILL Listening for problems and solutions
listen to a podcast about new gadgets invent a new gadget and promote it
read a magazine article about gadgets SPEAKING HUB
KEY SKILL Topic sentences give advice to a friend who wants to buy a gadget

watch a video about people assembling furniture follow and give practical instructions

listen to finalists from a public arts competition discuss proposals for an arts venue and suggest improvements
read an article about immersive theatre SPEAKING HUB
KEY SKILL Using linking words to understand the writer’s opinion discuss ideas for an immersive theatre performance
listen to two friends talking about The Great Gatsby talk about books and stories and report a conversation
read an extract from The Great Gatsby SPEAKING HUB
listen to two friends talking about storytelling create and tell a collaborative story
KEY SKILL Listening for definitions of new words

watch a video about a film describe a favourite film

read an article about thinking rationally and decision making discuss different outcomes of past events
listen to a conversation between two friends about a failed shopping trip SPEAKING HUB
KEY SKILL Listening for phrases that support an argument discuss past mistakes
listen to a conversation on the power of habit talk about wishes, hopes, regrets and dreams
read about the psychology of the to-do list SPEAKING HUB
KEY SKILL Bridge sentences make a wish list into a to-do list

watch a video about an apology act out conversations to make and accept apologies

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