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Tties/Topcs

Speakng

UNITl
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A time to remember
People; childhood; m e m o r i e s

Grammar

Introducing yourself; talking about


yourself; exchanging personal
Information; remembering your
childhood; asking a b o u t someone's
childhood

Past t e n s e ; used to f o r h a b i t u a l a c t i o n s

Talking about transportation and


transportation problems; evaluating
c i t y services; a s k i n g f o r a n d g l v i n g
Information

Expressions o f q u a n t i t y w i t h c o u n t and
n o n c o u n t n o u n s : too many, too much,
fewer, less, more, not enough; I n d i r e c t
questions from Wh-questions

Describing positive and negative


features; making comparisons; talking
a b o u t llfestyle changes; expressing
wishes

Evaluatlons and comparisons with


a d j e c t i v e s : not...enough, too, (not)
as...as; e v a l u a t l o n s a n d c o m p a r i s o n s
w i t h n o u n s : not enough..., too much/
many..., (not) as much/many...as; wish

T a l k i n g a b o u t f o o d ; e x p r e s s i n g likes
a n d dislikes; d e s c r i b i n g a f a v o r i t e
snack; g l v i n g s t e p - b y - s t e p i n s t r u c t i o n s

S I m p l e past vs. p r e s e n t p e r f e c t ;
s e q u e n c e a d v e r b s : first, then, next,
after that, finally

Going piaces
Travei; vacations; plans

Describing vacatlon plans; glving


travei advice; planning a vacatlon

UNIT6
PAGES 36-41
OK.Noproblem!
Complaints; household chores;
requests; excuses; apologies

F u t u r e w i t h begoing to a n d will; m o d a i s
f o r n e c e s s i t y a n d s u g g e s t i o n : must,
need to, (dort) have to, ought to,
-'dbetter, should(not)

M a k i n g requests; agreeing t o and


refusing requests; complaining;
apologizing; glving excuses

T w o - p a r t v e r b s ; will f o r r e s p o n d i n g t o
requests; requests w i t h modais and
Would you mind...?

Whafs this for?


Technology; instructions

Describing technology; glving


instructions; glving suggestions

I n f i n i t i v e s a n d g e r u n d s f o r uses a n d
purposes; Imperatives and Infinitives
forgiving suggestions

UNIT8
PAGES 50-55
Lefs ceiebrate!
Holldays; festivais; customs;
celebratlons

Describing holldays, festivais,


c u s t o m s , a n d special e v e n t s

R e l a t i v e clauses o f t i m e ; a d v e r b i a l
c l a u s e s o f t i m e : when, after, before

UNIT2

PAGES 8-13

Caught in the rush


Transportation; transportation
p r o b l e m s ; cIty s e r v i c e s

PROGRESSCHECK

PAGES 14-15

UNIT3

PAGES 16-21

Time for a change!


Houses a n d a p a r t m e n t s ; llfestyle
changes; wishes
PAGES 22-27
i've never heard of that!
F o o d ; recipes; c o o k i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s ;
cooking methods
PROGRESSCHECK

PAGES 28-29

UNIT5

PAGES 30-35

PROGRESSCHECK
UNIT7

PROGRESSCHECK

iv Introduction

PAGES 42-43
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PAGES 56-57

Pronuncaton/Lstenng
R e d u c e d f o r m o f used to
Listening t o people talk a b o u t t h e i r past

Wrtng/Readng

Interchange Actvty

Writing a paragraph about your


childhood
"Drew B a r r y m o r e : Actor, Producer,
D i r e c t o r " : R e a d i n g a b o u t t h e life a n d
w o r k o f t h i s H o l l y w o o d star

"Class p r o f i l e " : F i n d i n g o u t a b o u t a
classmate's c h i l d h o o d

S y l l a b l e stress
Listening t o a description o f a
transportation system

Writing an online post o n a c o m m u n i t y


m e s s a g e b o a r d a b o u t a local issue
"New Ways of Getting
Around": Reading a b o u t n e w
transportation inventlons

"Tourism campaign": Suggesting ways


t o attract tourists t o a city

Unpronounced vowels
Listening t o people talk a b o u t capsule
hotis

Writing an e-mail comparing t w o


l i v i n g spaces
"Break t h o s e b a d h a b i t s " : R e a d i n g
about ways t o e n d bad habits

"WishfuI thinking": Finding o u t about


a classmate's w i s h e s

C o n s o n a n t clusters
Listening t o descriptions o f foods

W r i t i n g a recipe
"Food and M o o d " : Reading about
h o w f o o d affects t h e w a y w e feei

"Is t h a t so?": S u r v e y i n g c l a s s m a t e s
about their experiences

Linked sounds w i t h / w / and /y/


Listening t o travei advice

Writing a letter w i t h travei suggestions


"Volunteer Travei - A vacatlon w i t h
a difference": Reading a b o u t h o w
volunteer vacations w o r k

"Fun vacations": Deciding o n a trip

Stress i n t w o - p a r t v e r b s
Listening t o t h e results o f a survey
a b o u t f a m i l y life

W r i t i n g a se t o f g u l d e l l n e s
" H o w t o A sk f o r a Favor": R e a d i n g
about ways t o ensure a positive
response t o requests for a favor

"Thafs n o excusel" Apologizing and


making amends

S y l l a b l e stress
Listening t o a radio program; listening
to people give suggestions for using
technology

W r i t i n g a n e m a i l a s k i n g f o r specific
favors
"Modern-DayTreasure
Hunters": Reading a b o u t t h e n e w
hobby of geocaching

"Talk r a d i o " : G l v i n g a d v i c e t o
classmates

Stress a n d r h y t h m
Listening t o a description of Carnaval
in Brazil

Writing an entry o n a travei website


about a cultural custom
"Customs Around t h e World":
Reading about interesting customs
and cultural events

"Special occasions": F i n d i n g o u t h o w
c l a s s m a t e s c e i e b r a t e special e v e n t s

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Introduction v

Titles/Topcs
UNIT9

Speakng
PAGES 58-63

Times liave clianged!


Life i n t h e past, p r e s e n t , a n d f u t u r e ;
changes and contrasts; consequences

UNIT10

PROGRESSCHECK

PAGES 70-71

UNIT11

PAGES 72-77

lt's really wortli seeing!


Landmarks and m o n u m e n t s ; worid
knowledge

PROGRESSCHECK

PAGES 84-85

UNIT13

PAGES 86-91!

Good boolc, terrible movie!


Entertainment; movies and books;
reactions and opinions

UNIT15

Gerunds; s h o r t responses; clauses


w i t h because

Talking about landmarks and


m o n u m e n t s ; describing countries;
d i s c u s s i n g facts

Passive w i t h by { s i m p l e past); passive


w i t h o u t by ( s i m p l e p r e s e n t )

Describing recent past events a n d


experiences; discussing someone's
activities lately

Past c o n t i n u o u s vs. s i m p l e past;


present perfect continuous

Describing movies and books; talking


a b o u t a c t o r s a n d actresses; a s k i n g f o r
and glving reactions and opinions

P a r t i c i p l e s as a d j e c t i v e s ; r e l a t i v e
pronouns for people and things

Interpreting body language;


explaining gestures and meanings;
describing acceptable and prohibited
behavior in different situations; asking
a b o u t signs and their m e a n i n g

M o d a i s a n d a d v e r b s : might, may,
could, must, maybe, perhaps, possibly,
probably, definitely; p e r m i s s i o n ,
obligation, and prohlbition

S p e c u l a t i n g a b o u t past a n d f u t u r e
events; describing a predicament;
glving advice and suggestions

U n r e a l c o n d i t i o n a l s e n t e n c e s w i t h //
clauses; p a s t m o d a i s

R e p o r t i n g w h a t p e o p l e said; m a k i n g
polite requests; m a k i n g invitations
and excuses

Reported speech: requests


and statements

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PAGES 100-105

What would you do?


Money; hopes; predicaments;
speculatlons
UNIT16
PAGES 106-111
Whafs your excuse?
R e q u e s t s ; excuses; i n v i t a t i o n s

PROGRESSCHECK

PAGES 112-113

GRAMMAR PLUS

PAGES 132-151

vi Introduction

D e s c r i b i n g a b i l i t i e s a n d skills; t a l k i n g
a b o u t j o b preferences; describing
personality traits

PAGES 92-97

So tliafs what it means!


Nonverbal c o m m u n i c a t i o n ; gestures
and meaning;signs;drawing
conclusions
PROGRESSCHECK

T i m e contrasts; conditional sentences


w i t h //clauses

PAGES 78-83

What liappened?
S t o r y t e l l i n g ; u n e x p e c t e d r e c e n t past
events

UNIT14

Tall<ing a b o u t c h a n g e ; c o n n p a r i n g
t i m e periods; describing possible
consequences

PAGES 64-69

I hate worl(ing on weel<ends.


A b i l i t i e s a n d skills; j o b p r e f e r e n c e s ;
p e r s o n a l i t y t r a i t s ; careers

UNIT12

Grammar

Pronuncaton/Lstenng
I n t o n a t i o n in statements w i t h t i m e
phrases
Listening t o people talk about changes

Interchange Actvty

Writing a paragraph describing a


person's past, p r e s e n t , a n d p o s s i b l e
future
"Are y o u In l o v e ? " : R e a d i n g a b o u t
t h e signs o f being in love

"Consider t h e consequences":
Agreeing and disagreeing w i t h
classmates

Unreleased and released / t / and / d /


Listening t o people talk a b o u t their
j o b preferences

Writing a cover letter for a j o b


application
"Find t h e J o b T h a f s R I g h t f o r
Youl": Reading a b o u t h o w personality
t y p e affects career choices

"Dream job": Interviewing for a job

T h e letter o
Listening t o descriptions of
m o n u m e n t s ; listening for Information
abouta country

Writing a guidebook introduction


"A G u i d e t o U n u s u a l
Museums": Reading about
interesting m u s e u m s

" W h o is t h i s by?": S h a r i n g I n f o r m a t i o n
about famousworks

C o n t r a s t i v e stress i n r e s p o n s e s
Listening t o stories a b o u t unexpected
experiences

Writing a description of a recent


experience
"From t h e Streets t o t h e
Screen": R e a d i n g a b o u t t h e rise o f
an unusual group o f musicians

"Life Is like a g a m e i " : P l a y l n g a b o a r d


g a m e t o s h a r e past e x p e r i e n c e s

E m p h a t i c stress
Listening for opinions; listening t o
a movie review

Writing a movie review


"Special Effects": R e a d i n g a b o u t t h e
h i s t o r y o f special e f f e c t s

" F a m o u s faces": A s k i n g c l a s s m a t e s '


opinions about movies, TV shows, and
celebrities

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Wrtng/Readng

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Pitch
Listening t o people talk about t h e
m e a n i n g o f signs

W r i t i n g a list o f r u l e s
"Pearis o f W i s d o m " : R e a d i n g a b o u t
proverbs and their meaning

" W h a f s going on?": Interpreting body


language

R e d u c t i o n of have
Listening t o people talk about
p r e d i c a m e n t s ; l i s t e n i n g t o a call-in
radio s h o w

W r i t i n g a letter t o an advice
columnist
" T h e A d v i c e CIrcIe": R e a d i n g a n
o n l i n e a d v i c e frum

"Do t h e right thing!": Deciding w h a t


t o d o in a d i f f i c u l t s i t u a t i o n

R e d u c t i o n ofhadand would
Listening for excuses

W r i t i n g a r e p o r t a b o u t people's
responses t o a survey;
" T h e T r u t h A b o u t Lying": R e a d i n g
a b o u t " w h i t e lies"

"Excuses, excuses": D i s c u s s i n g
calendarconflictsand making u p
excuses

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