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U1 NICE TO MEET YOU!
Say hello (p2) present simple countries; syllables and listen to a registration at a complete a short conversation
Talk about where you’re be: I, you numbers 0–10 syllable stress language school with your partner
1.1 from

What’s your job? (p4) present simple jobs contractions with read emails about a new job SPEAKING HUB
Introduce a friend be: he, she, it be KEY SKILL Identifying personal complete information and
1.2 pronouns present a friend

Café Hub greet people word stress and  atch someone meet others
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How are you? (p6) intonation and give information
1.3 Greet people and give
personal information

UNIT REVIEW (p8) WRITING (p8) Fill in a form | KEY SKILL Using capital letters

U2 OUR MUSIC, OUR WORLD

Where are they from? present simple languages and syllable stress read about some new musicians talk about your favourite
(p10) be: we, you, they; nationalities on a playlist musician
2.1 Talk about nationalities possessive
adjectives

When are you free? wh- questions days of the week; contractions in listen to conversations SPEAKING HUB
(p12) with be numbers 11–100 questions KEY SKILL Identifying context complete an information
2.2 Ask for and give personal exchange
information

Café Hub ask for clarification  atch someone meet

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I’m late (p14) new people and introduce
2.3 Ask for clarification themselves

UNIT REVIEW (p16) WRITING (p16) Write an online introduction | KEY SKILL Using and to join sentences

U3 MY LIFE
That’s my coat (p18) a/an and plural objects and /s/, /z/ and /ɪz/ listen to a conversation at a have a conversation at a
Describe everyday nouns; colours cloakroom cloakroom
3.1 objects this, that, these,
those

I’ve got two sisters (p20) have/has got family schwa /ə/ read an article about a birthday SPEAKING HUB
Talk about your family party ask and answer questions about
3.2 KEY SKILL Finding key your family
information

Café Hub describe people  atch two people describe

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Guess who (p22) what they look like and meet
3.3 Describe people for the first time

UNIT REVIEW (p24) WRITING (p24) Write a social media post | KEY SKILL Using but

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U4 TIME
Every day (p26) present simple: daily activities; sentence stress listen to a radio interview about talk about your daily routine
Talk about daily routines I, you, we, they time people’s daily routines
4.1

Every year (p28) present simple months and do you /ʤʊ/ read an article about nomads in SPEAKING HUB
Talk about annual questions: I, you, seasons Mongolia complete an information
4.2 routines we, they KEY SKILL Using pictures before exchange about different
you read animals

Café Hub order in a café watch a busy day in a café

Coffee chaos (p30)
4.3 Order in a café

UNIT REVIEW (p32) WRITING (p32) Write an email about your routine | KEY SKILL Using contractions

U5 TIME FOR A BREAK

Relax and be happy present simple: free-time activities does he / does she listen to a short survey talk about what you do in your
(p34) he, she, it free time
5.1 Talk about free time

When’s your lunch adverbs of food and meals linking with /j/ read an article about lunch SPEAKING HUB
break? (p36) frequency breaks around the world complete a survey about eating
5.2 Talk about food and KEY SKILL Skimming habits
meals

Café Hub ask for information  atch someone ask for

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No battery (p38) information about train
5.3 Ask for information times and prices

UNIT REVIEW (p40) WRITING (p40) Write a blog about food | KEY SKILL Using object pronouns

U6 A PLACE TO LIVE
Around town (p42) there is / there places in a town there is / there are read a description of Venice describe your town or city
Describe your town are; some and
6.1 or city any

Choosing a home (p44) is there / are there furniture and vowel sounds: /ʌ/ listen to a phone conversation SPEAKING HUB
Describe your home question forms rooms; and /e/ about a room to rent ask for and give information
6.2 prepositions of KEY SKILL Predicting about a place to rent
place

Café Hub ask for and give  atch someone ask for
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Left or right? (p46) directions directions
6.3 Ask for and give
directions

UNIT REVIEW (p48) WRITING (p48) Write a review of a café | KEY SKILL Using because

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U7 SKILLS
What can you do? (p50) can/can’t abilities can/can’t: read an article about animals vs conduct a class survey about
Talk about your abilities /æ/, /ə/ and /ɑ:/ humans abilities
7.1

He’s amazing! (p52) possessive ’s adjectives possessive ’s listen to a radio programme SPEAKING HUB
Talk about people’s about a very talented family ask and answer questions to find
7.2 talents KEY SKILL Listening for pronoun out about a talented person
reference

Café Hub book an  atch someone book an

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New hair (p54) appointment appointment on the phone
7.3 Book an appointment

UNIT REVIEW (p56) WRITING (p56) Write a competition entry | KEY SKILL Using commas in lists

U8 THE HERE AND NOW

What’s he doing? (p58) present verb phrases different ways to listen to a conversation between describe a picture and find the
Describe what people continuous pronounce a police officers differences
8.1 are doing

The grey coat (p60) adjective order clothes vowel sounds: read a text message exchange SPEAKING HUB
Talk about clothes /i:/, /ɜ:/, /u:/ between friends talk about clothes in different
8.2 and /ɔ:/ KEY SKILL Identifying key words situations

Café Hub shop for clothes  atch someone buy

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Too loud (p62) something for a friend
8.3 Shop for clothes

UNIT REVIEW (p64) WRITING (p64) Write a short message | KEY SKILL Using also and too

U9 LOOKING BACK
Famous faces (p66) past simple: was/ dates and years was he / was she listen to a guide about famous ask and answer questions about
Talk about famous were people’s lives a famous person
9.1 people from the past

Voices from the past past simple: everyday verbs past tense read a text about a new SPEAKING HUB
(p68) regular verbs endings: children’s book complete a quiz about famous
9.2 Talk about people’s /d/, /t/ and /ɪd/ KEY SKILL Scanning people
achievements

Café Hub ask for and give  atch someone ask for
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Pizza Roma (p70) recommendations restaurant recommendations
9.3 Ask for and give
recommendations

UNIT REVIEW (p72) WRITING (p72) Write a short biography | KEY SKILL Organising your notes

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U10 IT’S HISTORY
Precious finds (p74) past simple: time phrases vowel sounds: /ɔ:/ read A history of the world in 100 choose 5 objects to represent
Talk about past events irregular verbs and /əʊ/ objects the world today
10.1

Family treasures (p76) past simple life events final consonant /t/ listen to a podcast where people SPEAKING HUB
Talk about past questions and /d/ talk about treasured objects conduct a survey to find out
10.2 experiences KEY SKILL Identifying reasons about people’s past experiences

Café Hub react and show  atch people discuss what

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It was amazing! (p78) interest they did at the weekend
10.3 Talk about what you did
at the weekend

UNIT REVIEW (p80) WRITING (p80) Write a paragraph about a past event | KEY SKILL Using sequencing words

U11 HAVING FUN

In or out? (p82) like/love/hate/ leisure activities verb + -ing /ŋ/ read a lifestyle article about discuss what you like doing in
Talk about things you like enjoy + verb + staying in or going out your free time
11.1 doing -ing

Super fans (p84) object pronouns entertainment vowel sounds: /ʊ/ listen to a radio interview with SPEAKING HUB
Talk about favourite and /u:/ fans ask and answer questions to find
11.2 sports, music and films KEY SKILL Listening for opinions a super fan

Café Hub make and respond  atch someone make plans

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Short run (p86) to suggestions to see a friend
11.3 Make and respond to
suggestions

UNIT REVIEW (p88) WRITING (p88) Write a personal profile | KEY SKILL Using so

U12 GOING AWAY

Journeys (p90) countable and travel consonant clusters read about journeys that go talk about a bad journey you
Describe a journey uncountable wrong went on
12.1 nouns

A prize holiday (p92) present types of holiday vowel sounds: /ɪ/, listen to a competition winner SPEAKING HUB
Talk about holiday plans continuous /i:/ and /aɪ/ on the radio Discuss and plan your dream
12.2 KEY SKILL Listening for feelings holiday

Café Hub ask for and give  atch two friends talk about
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Istanbul (p94) opinions holiday destinations
12.3 Ask for and give opinions

UNIT REVIEW (p96) WRITING (p96) Write a postcard | KEY SKILL Editing your writing

Irregular Verbs (p97)   Grammar Hub (p98)   Vocabulary Hub (p122)   Communication Hub (p128)   Audioscripts (p134)

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