Description
Unit 1 |
People & places |
| Reading | – Part 1, Multiple-choice doze– Part 5, Multiple choice |
| Writing | – Part 2, Set text |
| Listening | – Part 1, Multiple choice |
| Speaking | – Part 1, Introduction |
| Vocabulary | – Describing characters and plots– Word knowledge: get – Collocations: memory – Word knowledge: would – Link words – Word knowledge: help and give |
| Grammar | – Narrative tenses– Past verb forms with present or future meaning |
Unit 2 |
Our environment |
| Reading | – Part 2, Open doze– Part 6, Gapped text |
| Writing | – Part 1, Discursive essay– Paraphrasing |
| Listening | – Part 2, Sentence completion |
| Speaking | – Part 2, Two-way conversation. |
| Vocabulary | – Collocation: adjectives and nouns– Animal expressions – Dependent prepositions – Compound adjectives – Discourse markers: generalizations and exceptions |
| Grammar | – Future forms and time clauses– Future phases |
Unit 3 |
Language and culture |
Reading |
– Part 3, Word formation– Part 7, Multiple matching |
| Writing | – Part 2, Review– Creating interest |
| Listening | – Part 3, Multiple choice. |
| Speaking | – Part 3, Individual long turn |
| Vocabulary | – Describing culture– Descriptive adjectives – Style: informal and formal vocabulary – Prefixes – Idioms for emphasis – Discourse markers: giving examples – Borrowed words |
| Grammar | – Focus and emphasis: cleft sentences |
Unit 4 |
Family and relationships |
| Reading | – Part 4, Key word transformation– Part 6, Gapped text |
| Writing | – Part 1, Discursive essay– Paraphrasing |
| Listening | – Part 4, Multiple matching |
| Speaking | Part 3, Individual long turn |
| Vocabulary | – Describing behaviour– Expressions: communication – Discourse markers: various |
| Grammar | -Perfect aspect |
Unit 5 |
Safety and danger |
| Reading | – Part 1, Multiple-choice doze– Part 5, Multiple choice |
| Writing | – Part 2, Letter– Sentence adverbs: apparently, seemingly, etc. |
| Listening | – Part 3, Multiple choice |
| Speaking | – Part 3, Individual long turn |
| Vocabulary | – Phobias– Ways of looking – Word knowledge: weather and storm – Collocations: risk and danger |
| Grammar | – Past modals: possibility, speculation, necessity, obligation |
Unit 6 |
Health and lifestyle |
| Reading | – Part 2, Open doze– Part 7, Multiple matching |
| Writing | – Part 2, Article– Exemplification – Persuasive devices |
| Listening | – Part 1, Multiple choice |
| Speaking | – Part 2, Two-way conversation |
| Vocabulary | – Illness and injury– Expressions: sport – Feelings – Expressions: life |
| Grammar | – Defining and non-defining clauses– Reduced clauses |
Unit 7 |
Science and technology |
| Reading | – Part 3, Word formation– Part 6, Gapped text |
| Writing | – Part 1, Discursive essay– Evaluative language |
| Listening | – Part 2, Sentence completion |
| Speaking | – Part 3, Individual long turn |
| Vocabulary | – Prefixes and suffixes– Words describing light – Expressions: science and technology – Consequences and effects – Synonyms: change |
| Grammar | – Stative verbs– Simple or continuous – Nouns and -ing forms |
Unit 8 |
Law and order |
| Reading | – Part 4, Key word transformation.– Part 7, Multiple matching |
| Writing | – Part 2, Report– Hedging |
| Listening | – Part 3, Multiple choice |
| Speaking | – Part 2, Two-way conversation |
| Vocabulary | – Collocations: crime, punishment, rights, rules– Crime vocabulary and dependent prepositions – Word knowledge: law – Speculating – Problems and solutions |
| Grammar | – Gerunds and infinitives |
Unit 9 |
Psychology & employment |
| Reading | – Part 3, Word formation– Part 5, Multiple choice |
| Writing | – Part 2, Letter– Supporting and giving reasons – Being tactful |
| Listening | – Part 4, Multiple matching |
| Speaking | – Part 3, Individual long turn |
| Vocabulary | – Suffixes– Expressions: listen, hear and ear – Verbs and meanings – Word knowledge: face |
| Grammar | – Uses of have and get– Passives with have something done – Using passives (maintaining focus) |
Unit 10 |
Entertainment and leisure |
| Reading | – Part 1, Multiple-choice doze– Part 6, Gapped text |
| Writing | – Part 1, Discursive essay– Complex sentences |
| Listening | – Part 2, Sentence completion |
| Speaking | – Part 3, Individual long turn |
| Vocabulary | – Food and drink adjectives– Word knowledge: make |
| Grammar | – Contrast clauses– Reason clauses – Adverb clauses of manner |
Unit 11 |
Money matters |
| Reading | – Part 2, Open doze– Part 5, Multiple choice |
| Writing | – Part 2, Report– Nominalization |
| Listening | – Part 1, Multiple choice |
| Speaking | – Part 2, Two-way conversation. |
| Vocabulary | – Money sayings and proverbs– Synonyms: rich and poor – Collocations with money – Words or expressions connected with trade and money – Word knowledge: market – Words connected with success and failure |
| Grammar | – Reported speech– Reporting questions and verb patterns |
Unit 12 |
Travel and tourism |
| Reading | – Part 4, Key word transformation– Part 7, Multiple matching – Part 6, Gapped text |
| Writing | – Part 2, Article– Descriptive language |
| Listening | -Part 4, Multiple matching |
| Speaking | – Part 2, Two-way conversation |
| Vocabulary | – Word knowledge: if– Word knowledge: cut – Word knowledge: road, path, and track – Discourse markers: various |
| Grammar | – Counterfactual conditionals– Mixed unreal conditionals – Alternative conditional structures |