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GrAmmar Review: page 6

Reading Listening Speaking Writing

Unit Pronoun reference: a talk COMMUNICATION about an event

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magazine extracts STRATEGY: asking follow-up
FUNCTION learning about WRITING WORKSHOP
common characteristics of questions
FUNCTION using past tenses
Millennials to talk about a past event
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Unit a film review IDENTIFYING SPEAKERS talking about cultural activities LINKING SENTENCES: so

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OPINIONS: an informal and because
FUNCTION talking about SPEAKING WORKSHOP
films conversation
FUNCTION talking about
Vultu cultural activities
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Unit Pronoun travel plans Communication a travel blog

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reference: an article FUNCTION talking about strategy: responding to WRITING WORKSHOP
holiday plans requests
FUNCTION describing a
holiday destination
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Unit an article identifying talking about important life linking

4 FUNCTION talking about a speakers opinions: changes and experiences sentences: and, so,
custom an informal conversation SPEAKING WORKSHOP because, but, or
FUNCTION talking about
pe n t o
Hap experiences
It could

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Unit Prediction: a magazine different opinions Communication an informal review

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article FUNCTION talking about strategy: starting and WRITING WORKSHOP
popular music and giving ending a conversation
FUNCTIONs
recommendations  describing a concert
sical Not  making recommendations
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Unit an online forum understanding describing living spaces identifying

6 FUNCTION asking for an instructions and SPEAKING WORKSHOP paragraph

opinion, agreeing, disagreeing processes: a lecture structure:topic
FUNCTION making enquiries
sentences
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Unit opener functions:recalling events (1), thinking about the arts (2), expressing preferences (3), expressing agreement
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 PRONUNCIATION
SOUNDS: vowel +
consonant sound + e
WORDS: as as / not
as as
SOUNDS: /s/ vs //
SOUNDS: initial clusters
SOUNDS: // vs /e/
SOUNDS: stress patterns
with separable phrasal verbs
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GRAMMAR VOCABULARY LIFE SKILLS
PAST CONTINUOUS INTERNET ACTIVITIES STUDY AND LEARNING:
PAST CONTINUOUS AND PAST FUNCTION talking about online activities Identifying sources of
SIMPLE information
DESCRIBING REACTIONS
FUNCTION talking about past events FUNCTION talking
FUNCTION describing reactions
about the advantages and
disadvantages of sources of
information
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
COMPARATIVES WITH AS AS / ADJECTIVES FOR EXPRESSING OPINIONS SELF AND SOCIETY:
NOT AS AS Developing cultural awareness
FUNCTION expressing opinions
SUPERLATIVES FUNCTION discussing
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
FUNCTIONS cultural differences
FUNCTION discussing cultural activities
discussing and comparing cultural activities
making comparisons
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS TRAVEL ESSENTIALS STUDY AND LEARNING:
FUNCTION talking about yourself FUNCTION talking about possessions and travel essentials Estimating and guessing
MODALS OF PERMISSION, REQUEST TRAVEL FUNCTION estimating and
AND OFFER guessing
FUNCTION expressing an opinion
FUNCTION asking for permission and
making requests and offers
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
PRESENT PERFECT EVER/NEVER GOOD AND BAD EXPERIENCES SELF AND SOCIETY:
FUNCTION talking about experiences FUNCTION discussing good and bad experiences Active listening
PRESENT PERFECT HOW LONG FEELINGS FUNCTION listening and
AND FOR/SINCE evaluating
FUNCTION talking about experiences and feelings
FUNCTION talking about events that began
in the past and continue in the present
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE TYPES OF MUSIC SELF AND SOCIETY:
FUNCTION talking about past events FUNCTION talking about music icons Narrowing the focus of a
presentation
SHOULD AND OUGHT TO FOR ADJECTIVES FOR DESCRIBING MUSIC
ADVICE FUNCTION making
FUNCTION giving opinions about music
suggestions
FUNCTION giving advice
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
MUST AND HAVE TO FOR OBJECTS IN A HOUSE STUDY AND LEARNING:
OBLIGATION AND NECESSITY FUNCTION describing a living space Considering different options
FUNCTION talking about things you must / PHRASAL VERBS FUNCTION discussing
mustnt / have to / dont have to do requirements
FUNCTION talking about housekeeping
COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE
ADVERBS
FUNCTION comparing habits
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
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 Reading Listening Speaking Writing
Unit Prediction: an article complaints Communication a recipe

7 FUNCTION talking about food strategy:explaining what WRITING WORKSHOP

you mean
FUNCTION using connectives
like first, when and while to
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Unit An advice column understanding talking about dating customs identifying

8 FUNCTION expressing instructions and SPEAKING WORKSHOP paragraph

opinions and guessing processes: a lecture structure: topic and
FUNCTION giving opinions
supporting sentences
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Unit Understanding a weather forecast Communication a description of a place

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meaning from FUNCTION making predictions strategy:interrupting Writing workshop
context: an article
FUNCTION giving brief
factual information about
u r Pla n aplace
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Unit a magazine article understanding talking about social plans writing

10 FUNCTION contrasting agreement and SPEAKING WORKSHOP paragraphs:topic

disagreement: an informal sentences
Function asking for help
conversation
An and offering suggestions
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Unit Understanding a description of a process Communication a product review

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meaning from FUNCTION describing a process stragegy:expressing WRITING WORKSHOP
context: a website uncertainty
FUNCTIONS
describing a product and its
nnovate! features
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making recommendations

Unit an online debate understanding imagining a different life writing

12 FUNCTION debating an idea agreement and SPEAKING WORKSHOP paragraphs: topic and
disagreement: a discussion supporting sentences
FUNCTION describing unreal
Ge situations in the present
the ne
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ag Unit opener functions:talking about experimenting with food (7), giving opinions (8), talking about ideal destinations (9),
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discussing reasons for parties (10), talking about vital technology (11), comparing (12)

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 PRONUNCIATION GRAMMAR VOCABULARY LIFE SKILLS
WORDS: multi-syllable TOO, ENOUGH, (NOT ) ENOUGH ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE FOOD SELF AND SOCIETY:
adjectives FUNCTION complaining about food FUNCTION describing food Writing and conducting
a survey
QUANTIFIERS FOOD CONTAINERS
FUNCTION discussing
FUNCTION talking about eating habits FUNCTION taking about quantities and containers
options

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP

WORDS: -ould EXPRESSING LIKES, DESIRES AND RELATIONSHIPS SELF AND SOCIETY:
PREFERENCES FUNCTION talking about romantic relationships Using information to make
FUNCTION expressing likes, dislikes and recommendations
GET + ADJECTIVE
preferences FUNCTIONS
FUNCTION talking about feelings
GERUND PHRASES AS SUBJECT AND talking about preferences
OBJECT making suggestions
FUNCTION using verbs as nouns in sentences

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP

SOUNDS: /e/, /a/ MAY, MIGHT AND WILL FOR FUTURE THE WEATHER WORK AND CAREER:
and // POSSIBILITY FUNCTION describing the weather Evaluating different plans
FUNCTION talking about future possibilities THE NATURAL WORLD FUNCTION talking about
WILL AND GOING TO effects and consequences
FUNCTION describing the geography of a place
FUNCTION making predictions, talking
about plans/intentions, talking about
spontaneous decisions

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
SOUNDS: /a/ vs // INFINITIVES OF PURPOSE PARTIES WORK AND CAREER:
FUNCTION talking about traditions FUNCTION talking about parties Being assertive
REVIEW OF FUTURE FORMS ADJECTIVES FOR DESCRIBING EVENTS FUNCTION refusing politely
FUNCTION talking about plans and FUNCTION describing events
intentions

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP

SOUNDS: // vs /e/ PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE MATERIALS WORK AND CAREER:

FUNCTION describing objects FUNCTION identifying different materials Thinking creatively
PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE TECHNOLOGY FUNCTIONS
generating ideas
FUNCTION talking about inventions FUNCTION using adjectives to describe gadgets
andtechnology speculating

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP

SOUNDS: // and ZERO AND FIRST CONDITIONALS DESCRIBING RELATIONSHIPS WORK AND CAREER:
review of diphthongs FUNCTION describing consequences of real FUNCTION describing relationships with family members Reaching a compromise
situations and friends FUNCTION reaching
SECOND CONDITIONAL VALUES a compromise
FUNCTION describing unreal situations in FUNCTION discussing important values in life
the present

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP

GRAMMAR REFERENCE: page 152 IRREGULAR VERBS AND PRONUNCIATION: page 168
AUDIOSCRIPT: page 169 ANSWER KEYS: page 172

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