| 3RD EDITION | CONTENTS | B1

GRAMMAR/
LESSON VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION READING LISTENING/VIDEO SPEAKING WRITING
FUNCTION
LEAD-IN p6

1 people VLOGS | How would your friends describe you?

1A Who are you? Present simple and People and Connected speech: Listen to people talking about Use a diagram to describe people who are important Write a personal profile page
p8 present continuous; relationships; do you the people and activities that to you
state verbs; adverbs of personality adjectives are important to them
frequency
1B Good people Verb patterns Jobs; work Syllable stress Read about people Tell a news story
p11 making a difference
FUTURE SKILLS
Social responsibility
1C Let’s talk! How to … Conversation topics Rhythm and Read a text about the Listen to three conversations Roleplay conversations with people you don’t know
p14 start and end a intonation benefits of talking to between strangers FUTURE SKILLS Communication
conversation; keep a strangers
conversation going MEDIATION SKILLS Agree on a community project
1D Lifestyle Modifiers Street Interviews Interview your partner about their lifestyle Write a blog post about a day
p16 about lifestyle in your life

UNIT 1 REVIEW p18

2 tale tellers VLOGS | Tell me about a happy memory.

2A What happened? Narrative tenses Adjectives for feelings; Weak forms of was, Listen to a story about two Tell an anecdote about a personal memory Write a story about a
p20 -ed/-ing adjectives were and had friends travelling in India FUTURE SKILLS Communication memorable experience

2B Storytelling Past simple and Story words; types Contracted have in Read about the history Complete a class questionnaire
p23 present perfect of film the present perfect of storytelling
2C A likely story How to … Collocations with get Intonation for Listen to six conversations Conversations offering and accepting apologies
p26 apologise and give and make apologising about problems MEDIATION SKILLS Solve a problem between work
reasons colleagues
2D The story of a place prepositions of time Documentary Talk about a place that is special to you Write a review of a place
p28 Mediterranean with Simon Reeve
UNIT 2 REVIEW p30

3 questions VLOGS | What things are you curious about and why?
3A Facts and figures Question forms Knowledge; verbs and Stressed words in Listen to two friends discussing Ask your partner quiz questions Write an email asking for
p32 nouns questions a quiz FUTURE SKILLS Communication information
3B Decisions Future plans and Decisions Weak forms of are you Read an article about Talk about future plans and intentions
p35 intentions and going to making decisions FUTURE SKILLS Leadership
3C Can I ask you … ? How to … Facilities; places in a Polite intonation Read a webpage about Listen to three conversations in Roleplay two situations and make inquiries MEDIATION SKILLS Give a
p38 make polite inquiries city Malta which people make inquiries friend advice about where to
study English
3D What matters most? Phrasal verbs Street Interviews A conversation about what is important to you Write an online forum comment
p40 about what’s important in life
UNIT 3 REVIEW p42

4 winners VLOGS | Have you ever won anything?

4A Success Modals for rules and Success Silent letters Listen to a podcast about rules Discuss advice about success at work and your personal goals Write an email/letter giving
p44 advice for success FUTURE SKILLS Goal-setting advice
4B First! Articles Technology the Read an article about Discuss your use of social media
p47 collocations; word famous tech firsts
building: suffixes
FUTURE SKILLS
Self-management
4C Taking part How to … Sports and games Can and can’t Give a presentation about a sport or game
p50 explain rules and FUTURE SKILLS Communication
procedures
MEDIATION SKILLS Help someone understand a game
4D Top Gear: Nepal Present perfect + Entertainment Talk about a memorable journey Write a travel writing
p52 superlative Top Gear competition entry

UNIT 4 REVIEW p54

 | 3RD EDITION | CONTENTS | B1

GRAMMAR/
LESSON VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION READING LISTENING/VIDEO SPEAKING WRITING
FUNCTION

5 news VLOGS | How do you get your news?

5A Fake news Relative clauses News and social media wh- Read an article about Retell a news story
p56 real and fake news
FUTURE SKILLS
Critical thinking
5B Newsmakers Reported speech Social issues; the silent letters Listen to a podcast about Present a campaign to solve a local problem Write an online comment
p59 environment FUTURE SKILLS young people in the news offering a solution to a problem
Self-management FUTURE SKILLS Social
responsibility
5C Good news How to … Events and occasions Intonation to Share good and bad personal news
p62 give and respond to exaggerate feelings MEDIATION SKILLS Agree on a plan
personal news
5D The future of news will, might and be going Street Interviews Plan and present an idea for a news app Write a webpage about
p64 to for predictions about types of news a news app

UNIT 5 REVIEW p66

6 creators VLOGS | What creative things do you do or are you interested in?
6A The two Pablos Used to The arts; the arts: Used to Read an article about Talk about a hobby you used to have
p68 people, places, things Pablo Picasso and
Pablo Casals
6B Be creative Comparatives and Creativity: word Word stress in word Listen to four people talking Discuss ways to become more creative Write a review
p71 superlatives building families about creativity
FUTURE SKILLS
Creativity
6C Why do you think How to … Extreme adjectives Intonation for Discuss your favourite things in art and media
that? ask for and give expressing opinions FUTURE SKILLS Critical thinking
p74 opinions and reasons
MEDIATION SKILLS Agree on a book to read for
a book club
6D An artist at work Present perfect + for, Documentary Nominate someone for a creative genius award Write a nomination for an award
p76 since and yet What do artists do all day?
UNIT 6 REVIEW p78

7 travel VLOGS | Where do you feel happiest?

7A Good tourists First and second Travel and tourism Contractions Read an article about Discuss solutions to problems with tourism
p80 conditionals responsible tourism FUTURE SKILLS Social responsibility
7B Globetrotters Quantifiers New experiences; the Emphasising quantity Listen to someone talking Talk about new experiences Write a description of an
p83 natural world about about moving to Brazil experience
7C You must see … ! How to … Describing places Sounding enthusiastic Read a travel guide for Listen to a conversation about Talk about a place and make recommendations
p86 make and respond to FUTURE SKILLS Shanghai visiting Shanghai MEDIATION SKILLS Tell someone useful information
recommendations Communication
7D Go solo? Reflexive pronouns Street Interviews A discussion about travel Write an essay about why
p88 about travelling we travel

UNIT 7 REVIEW p90

8 know-how VLOGS | Are you good or bad at fixing things?

8A Doers and dreamers Can, could, be able to Practical abilities; Weak forms of can, Listen to four people talking Ask and answer questions about your abilities Write an anecdote about
p92 abilities: phrasal verbs could and be able to about their practical skills learning a skill
8B Video everywhere Active and passive Video collocations; Emphasising Read an article about Plan or present a video or video channel
p95 technology 1 important information uses of video FUTURE SKILLS Creativity
8C Help! How to … Technical problems; Contrastive stress Listen to three conversations Roleplay two conversations about technical problems
p98 describe a problem technology 2 about technical problems MEDIATION SKILLS Make instructions easier to
and make understand
recommendations
8D A gifted learner -ing form Documentary Discuss the best ways to learn a language Write a forum comment about
p10 0 Inside the Human Body language learning

UNIT 8 REVIEW p102

GRAMMAR BANK p104 VOCABULARY BANK p136 COMMUNICATION BANK p146 MEDIATION BANK p150 AUDIOSCRIPTS p158 VIDEOSCRIPTS p170 IRREGULAR VERB TABLE p174