Malcolm Mann

Steve Taylore-Knowles

L a ser
Student's Book
A2
includes material for KET

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Unit Reading Wordpower! (1) Grammar 1 Wordpower! (2)

reading for gist /

Ptopic vocabularyP present simple
Pphrasal verbs
1 P specific information
  
(T/F, comprehension
The Youth questions)
of Today! page 6 
reading for gist / topic vocabulary past simple: regular word formation
2 specific information and basic irregular
P
Having Fun!
(multiple matching,
sequencing)
forms


page 14

reading for gist / topic vocabulary past simple and past prepositions
3 specific information continuous
(scanning,
Tell me a Story! comprehension,
page 24 word analysis)

reading for gist / topic vocabulary present perfect adjectives

4 specific information simple 1
(multiple-choice (already / yet / just )
Let's Celebrate! questions, matching)
page 32

reading for gist / topic vocabulary will and be going to compound nouns
5 specific information
(label photos, multiple
Off we Go! matching)
page 42

reading for gist / topic vocabulary modals 1 word patterns

6 specific information (listen to,
(multiple-choice learn about, etc)
Doing it Right! questions, summary
page 50 completion)

reading for gist / topic vocabulary the passive 1 compound nouns

7 specific information
(quiz questions,
Make it, Build it! picture analysis)

page 60

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P

it!
andit,pictures!
P 
2) Listening Speaking SoundSpot Grammar 2 Writing

Make
P  P

Words
listening for gist / daily life syllables present simple and profile (social
specific information

(identify topics, choose P
(introductions) present continuous

networking site)

correct words)

listening for gist / hobbies and stress within words past simple: further informal email
specific information leisure (expressing irregular forms
(T/F, sentence preferences)
completion)

listening for gist / favourite story stress in two- or three- imperative, infinitives, story
specific information (expressing purpose) word phrases -ing form
(identify topic,
multiple-choice –
sentence completion)

listening for gist / planning a party stress in addresses present perfect note to a friend
specific information (making offers and simple 2 (ever / never )
(T/F, note completion) suggestions)

listening for gist / future holidays stress in sentences present simple and postcard
specific information (talking about future present continuous to
(multiple-choice plans and intentions) talk about the future
questions, sentence
completion)

listening for gist / school (expressing pronunciation modals 2 letter giving

specific information obligation, lack of of have advice
(identify speakers, obligation, giving
multiple-choice – advice)
pictures)

listening for gist / technology stress in two-word the passive 2: using by advert
specific information (expressing agreement, phrases
(identify topics, disagreement,
sentence completion) contradiction)

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Unit Reading Wordpower! (1) Grammar 1 Wordpower! (2)

P P P
reading for gist / topic vocabulary articles 1 word formation
8 P specific information
  
(multiple matching,
Weird World! right, wrong,
page 68

doesn’t say)

reading for gist / topic vocabulary countable and prepositions

9 specific information uncountable
(identify text types, nouns 2 (lots of,
Want any more? summary statements) not many / much,
a little, a few)
page 78

reading for gist / topic vocabulary articles 2 word formation

10 specific information
(multiple matching,
All Sorts of word analysis)
People! page 86

reading for gist / topic vocabulary comparatives phrasal verbs

11 specific information
(multiple-choice
Looking Good! questions, table
completion)
page 96

reading for gist / topic vocabulary zero and first collocations

12 specific information conditional
(sentence completion,
It’s a Goal! multiple matching)
page 104

reading for gist / topic vocabulary prepositions of time collocations

13 specific information and place
(multiple-choice
Right Time, questions, text
Right Place! completion)
page 114

reading for gist / topic vocabulary relative clauses negative prefixes

14 specific information
(choose a summary,
Words and multiple-choice
Pictures! page 122 questions)

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Make it, buildContents

P 

it!
2) Listening Speaking SoundSpot Grammar 2 Writing
P  P
listening for gist / the natural world pronunciation countable and description
specific information
(multiple matching,  P
(expressing degrees of
certainty and doubt)
of a, an, the uncountable

nouns 1
of a place

sentence completion)


listening for gist / food and drink syllables clauses and connectives recipe
specific information (talking about places
(choose the to eat)
correct words,
multiple-choice –
pictures

listening for gist / people (describing pronunciation adjectives description

specific information people and of the suffix -ful and adverbs of a person
(multiple matching, appearance)
multiple-choice
questions)

listening for gist / fashion and clothes stress within words comparatives and poster (fashion
specific information (talking about clothes superlatives show)
(multiple matching, and paying
multiple-choice compliments)
questions)

listening for gist / sport (identifying and stress in two-word second conditional description of a
specific information describing objects) phrases sport
(identify winners,
sentence completion)

listening for gist / meeting people saying times present perfect informal email
specific information (making and and dates simple 3 (for / since)
(identify true responding to offers /
statements, multiple suggestions)
matching – pictures)

listening for gist / the media pronunciation of question tags article (young
specific information (asking for repetition / do you in questions people’s magazine)
(check details, note clarification)
completion)

Writing database page 132 Grammar database page 146 5

Vocabulary database page 140 Irregular verbs database page 155
Speaking database page 144 Songs and Webquests page 156

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