Martyn Hobbs & Julia Starr Keddle

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pre-intermediate
SCOPE & SEQUENCE
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Starter Book 4
Student’s Book
Units 1 & 2 6
Units 3 & 4 7
Units 5 & 6 8
Units 7 & 8 9
Units 9 & 10 10
Units 11 & 12 11
Bonus Lessons 12
Skills Book 13
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A2 STARTER UNITS 1 & 2

Unit 1 Routines and ability
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONS
Present simple Days of the week Talking about the present
Present continuous Months Talking about skills and abilities
Adverbs of frequency Parts of the body
Modal verb can Health Real communication
Degrees of ability Personality Describing people
Talking about mood, personality
and health
SKILLS
Reading: a blog about a girl’s daily routine; an article about achievements in sport
Speaking: discussing appearance; talking about one’s health
Listening: a conversation about appearance; a conversation about how someone is feeling
Writing: a description of the physical appearance and clothing of a person
Unit 2 Things
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONS
Countable and uncountable nouns Rooms and furniture Talking about quantity
how much / how many Countries Comparing things
some / any Places in a town
Comparative and superlative Homes Real communication
adjectives Prepositions Buying a ticket
Asking for and giving directions

SKILLS
Reading: a description of a room; an article about weird buildings
Speaking: buying a train ticket; discussing weird places
Listening: conversations at a train station; a conversation giving directions
Writing: a description of a weird place

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A2 STARTER UNITS 3 & 4
UNIT 3 Past and problems
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONS
Past simple Clothes Talking about the past
Modal verbs to express obligation Jobs Talking about obligation
Shops
Electronic goods Real communication
Asking for things in shops
Having a discussion
SKILLS
Reading: a dialogue about a night out; a conversation about electronic gadgets
Speaking: describing jobs you have to / don’t have to do; buying a present in a gift shop
Listening: a conversation in a clothes shop
Writing: a shopping list
Unit 4 Future and experiences
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONS
Present continuous for future Transport Talking about the future
be going to Entertainment Talking about experiences
Present perfect with ever / never Food Writing short notes and messages
and for / since
Real communication
Asking for ideas
Making suggestions
Inviting and answering
Eating out
SKILLS
Reading: a dialogue about plans for the summer; messages, notes, postcards, instructions
Speaking: discussing what to do at the weekend; ordering food in a restaurant
Listening: a conversation about what to do at the weekend; ordering food in a restaurant
Writing: notes in a variety of situations

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B1 Pre-Intermediate UNITS 1 & 2

UNIT 1 Gap Year
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONS
Present perfect Countries Talking about past experiences
Present perfect v past simple (not) manage to + verb Talking about the recent past
Present simple for fixed future Activities Talking about fixed future events
- events
Past participles Word expander Real communication
Present perfect with for or since do and keep Application forms
been and gone
SKILLS CULTURE
Reading: the journey of a lifetime Get into culture
Speaking: interviewing a partner about gap-year experiences Going to summer camp
Listening: gap - year experiences
Writing: an email to a friend
Skills for life: reading for information
Pronunciation: /e@/, /I@/
Unit 2 New Lives
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONS
Present perfect with just Music Talking about the present
Present perfect with already At the airport Asking and talking about
Present perfect with yet, still possessions
Whose + possessive pronouns Word expander Talking about your life
so and until
Real communication
Travelling by plane
SKILLS CULTURE
Reading: an article about the ultimate week in New York Get into culture
Speaking: choosing places to visit World tourism
Listening: three tourists in New York
Writing: a guide to a city Interculture
Skills for life: talking in groups The USA
Pronunciation: /j/, /dZ/

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Student’s Book
B1 Pre-Intermediate UNITS 3 & 4
UNIT 3 Stories
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONS
Past continuous v past simple Transport and roads Talking about the past
when / while
Word expander Real communication
Strong adjectives Telling stories
SKILLS CULTURE
Reading: bizarre true stories Get into culture
Speaking: a story of a power cut Route 66
Listening: a story about modern art
Writing: a story
Skills for life: understanding visuals
Pronunciation: /OI/, /eI/
Unit 4 News
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONS
Modal verbs: present and past Feelings Expressing possibility
possibility Paintings Using multi-word verbs
Multi-word verbs Talking about past events
Object pronouns Word expander
Adverbs of degree Real communication
Describing a picture

SKILLS CULTURE
Reading: an interview about possessions Get into culture
Speaking: asking and answering about possessions Great palaces of the world
Listening: an interview about possessions
Writing: preparing a class webpage Interculture
Skills for life: learning new words About the USA
Pronunciation: linking words

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B1 Pre-Intermediate UNITS 5 & 6

UNIT 5 Future life
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONS
will (predictions and future facts) Science fiction Talking about the future
be going to v present continuous Environmental problems Making decisions
for future Communicating with will
Word expander
Linking word so Real communication
Adverbs of attitude Everyday situations
Multi-word verbs: up
SKILLS CULTURE
Reading: an article about environmental groups Get into culture
Speaking: inventing a campaign Volunteering and charity
Listening: a presentation about helping the environment
Writing: designing a poster
Pronunciation: /&/, /A;/
Unit 6 Danger
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONS
Zero conditional Geographical features Talking about conditions
Conditional + imperative Having a debate
First conditional Word expander
when, as soon as, unless mind Real communication
Digital talk
Making phone calls
Using emails, social media and
chatrooms
SKILLS CULTURE
Reading: an article about environmental groups Get into culture
Speaking: discussing life without common things Generation Z
Listening: an interview about the happiest countries
Pronunciation: /l/, /@l/ Interculture
Cultural diversity in the USA

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Student’s Book
B1 Pre-Intermediate UNITS 7 & 8
UNIT 7 Society
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONS
Reported speech (1): reporting Abilities Reporting what people say
statements Household chores Talking generally
Indefinite pronouns Crime and criminals Talking about habits
get used to / be used to doing
each, every, each other Word expander Real communication
Verb + object + infinitive Family life
Making requests and excuses
SKILLS CULTURE
Reading: an article about crime victims Get into culture
Speaking: questions about crime Young people and parents
Listening: a radio report about young people and crime
Writing: a letter about crime
Skills for life: vocabulary fields
Pronunciation: /g/, /k/
Unit 8 Family and friends
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONS
Reported speech (2): reported Expressing feelings Reporting what someone asked
questions Describing people Reporting purpose
Reporting verbs
Word expander Real communication
like + to; nouns ending in -ship Getting to know people
Talking about pet hates
Investigating a story
SKILLS CULTURE
Reading: a survey about friends Interculture
Speaking: describing your friend Student lives
Listening: descriptions of friends
Writing: an essay describing a friend
Skills for life: improving your writing skills
Pronunciation: /D/, /T/

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B1 Pre-Intermediate UNITS 9 & 10

UNIT 9 Work
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONS
Second conditional Careers Talking about imagined situations
wish + past simple / wish + would
Defining relative clauses Word expander Real communication
Word building: prefixes and Going for a job
suffixes
SKILLS CULTURE
Reading: an article on market research Get into culture
Speaking: assessing factors involved in buying something Part-time jobs
Listening: an interview with a market researcher
Writing: a diary about how your family interacts with technology
Skills for life: using a dictionary
Pronunciation: /A;/, /&/
Unit 10 Student life
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONS
Third conditional Multi-word verbs Talking about regrets
wish + past perfect
should have / ought to have Word expander Real communication
Adverbials Word building I’m so sorry
Dealing with difficult situations
Discussing soft skills

SKILLS CULTURE
Reading: an article on the human brain Get into culture
Listening: a memory test and a mathematical test Saying sorry
Writing: writing a text from memory
Skills for life: improving your memory Interculture
Pronunciation: /s/, /S/ Australia

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Student’s Book
B1 Pre-Intermediate UNITS 11 & 12
UNIT 11 Exploration
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONS
Present passive Camping Talking about processes
Passive modals Space
Non-defining relative clauses Real communication
Word expander Problem solving
Linking words Going camping
SKILLS CULTURE
Reading: an article about space junk Get into culture
Speaking: remembering facts from an article The Duke of Edinburgh’s award
Listening: a news report about the orbital debris problem
Writing: a paragraph about solutions to the problem of orbital debris
Unit 12 Action
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONS
Past simple passive Films Describing past facts
Present perfect passive
Past continuous passive Word expander Real communication
Future passive Adjectives: antonyms Organising other people to do
have something done things
Reflexive pronouns Films
get passives
SKILLS CULTURE
Reading: an article about the greatest movies ever made Get into culture
Speaking: comparing lists of favourite films Film awards
Listening: short extracts from films
Writing: a film review Interculture
Skills for life: listening Language
Pronunciation: /S/, /t/S/

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B1 Pre-Intermediate Bonus lessons

Bonus A Entertainment
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY FUNCTIONS
Present perfect continuous Music technology Talking about the recent past
Present perfect continuous v Talking about past habits
present perfect simple
used to / didn’t use to / would
Bonus B Life and times
GRAMMAR FUNCTIONS
Past perfect and past simple Talking about the past
Tenses review
Bonus COMMUNICATION
Function: talking about books
Vocabulary: book genres; book reviews
Speaking: giving opinions
Get into culture: World Book Day
Bonus SKILLS
Reading: classic crime fiction; six summer must-reads
Listening: a quiz
Speaking: talking about a book or film
Writing: writing a quiz

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B1 Pre-Intermediate UNITS 1 & 2

SKILLS EXAM TIPS /
TOPIC FLUENCY CLIPS EXAM LINKS
SECTION TIPS
Reading Articles Completing gaps B1 Preliminary
Reading
Listening Questions Listening for B1 Preliminary
specific Listening
information
Viewing Countries / Giving details
Holidays / really
Exciting
experiences
Speaking Descriptions Talking about B1 Preliminary
interests Speaking
Writing Travel Learning B1 Preliminary
adjectives Writing
Word Collocation Learning new
vocabulary
B1 Pre-Intermediate UNITS 3 & 4
SKILLS EXAM TIPS /
TOPIC FLUENCY CLIPS EXAM LINKS
SECTION TIPS
Reading Factual texts Gapped text B1 Preliminary
Reading
Listening Identifying Listening for B1 Preliminary
information specific Listening
information
Viewing Journeys / and
Presents / certainty
Achievements get
Speaking Telling stories Long turn B1 Preliminary
Writing
Writing Stories Writing a story B1 Preliminary
Writing
Word Feelings Words with similar
meanings

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Pre-Intermediate UNITS 5 & 6

SKILLS EXAM TIPS /
TOPIC FLUENCY CLIPS EXAM LINKS
SECTION TIPS
Reading Longer texts Scanning to Trinity ISE I
find specific Reading
information
Listening Conversation Listening to a B1 Preliminary
conversation Listening
Viewing Environment / Describing effort
Future life / Expressing opinions
Internet Talking about the
future
Comparing
Speaking Giving opinions Explaining what B1 Preliminary
you mean Speaking
Writing Articles Checking your B1 Preliminary
work Writing
Word The environment Collocations
Pre-Intermediate UNITS 7 & 8
SKILLS EXAM TIPS /
TOPIC FLUENCY CLIPS EXAM LINKS
SECTION TIPS
Reading Descriptions Reading for Trinity ISE I
specific Reading
information
Listening Opinions Opinions and B1 Preliminary
attitude Listening
Viewing Chores / Describing
Annoying habits / responsibilities
Best advice Making a choice
Speaking Describing a Describing a B1 Preliminary
picture picture Speaking
Writing Emails and social Planning and B1 Preliminary
media posts preparing Writing
Word Household American and
chores British English

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Pre-Intermediate UNITS 9 & 10
SKILLS EXAM TIPS /
TOPIC FLUENCY CLIPS EXAM LINKS
SECTION TIPS
Reading Job adverts Matching B1 Preliminary
Reading
Listening Reports and Completing notes B1 Preliminary
reviews Listening
Viewing Jobs / Ideal jobs / Present perfect for
Celebrities experiences
Speaking Negotiating and Collaborative task B1 Preliminary
recommending Speaking
Writing Reports Checking B1 Preliminary
grammar Writing & Trinity
ISE I Writing
Word Careers Suffixes
Pre-Intermediate UNITS 11 & 12
SKILLS EXAM TIPS /
TOPIC FLUENCY CLIPS EXAM LINKS
SECTION TIPS
Reading Opinions Reading for gist Trinity ISE I
Reading
Listening Advice Listening for B1 Preliminary
general meaning Listening
and details
Viewing Astronaut / Adverbs
Extreme sport /
Craziest thing
Speaking Topics of Talking about a B1 Preliminary
conversation topic Speaking
Writing Reading into Summarising Trinity ISE I
writing Reading into
Writing
Word Space Collocations

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Extensive reading
Units 1–3 Becky’s holiday blog
Units 4–6 The Legend of Multnomah Falls
Units 7–9 Space
Units 10–12 The double
CLiL skills
Music All that jazz
Environment Wind farms
Business Viral marketing
Literature World War I poetry

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