LEVEL 3 Learning outcomes Grammar Vocabulary

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Unit 1 Pages 3–12
Education Students can . . . Simple present vs. School subjects
A I’m taking six classes. ask and talk about routines present continuous Feelings and emotions
B You’re not allowed to . . . express prohibition and obligation Zero conditional
C My behavior ask and talk about feelings and reactions
D Alternative education discuss advantages and disadvantages

Unit 2 Pages 13–22

Personal stories Students can . . . Past continuous vs. Sentence adverbs
A What were you doing? describe what was happening in the past simple past Verbs to describe
B Guess what! announce news Participial adjectives reactions
close a conversation
C I was really frightened! tell personal stories
D How embarrassing! describe embarrassing moments

Unit 3 Pages 23–32

Style and fashion Students can . . . Used to Fashion statements
A Fashion trends ask about and describe past fashions Defining relative clauses Clothing styles
B Does this come in . . . ? ask where something is in a store
ask for a specific product
C The latest look express opinions about style and fashion
D Views on fashion ask and talk about current fashions

Unit 4 Pages 33–42

Interesting lives Students can . . . Present perfect Experiences
A Have you ever been on TV? ask and talk about life experiences Present perfect vs. Fun things to do
B What I mean is, . . . check and clarify meaning simple past
C Life experiences describe details of their experiences
D What a life! ask and talk about a memorable experience

Unit 5 Pages 43–52

Our world Students can . . . Comparatives Human-made wonders
A Older, taller, and more famous compare human-made structures Not as . . . as Geographical features
B I don't believe it! express disbelief Superlatives
say that they don’t know something
C World geography ask and talk about geographical features
D Natural wonders describe natural wonders in their country

Unit 6 Pages 53–62

Organizing your time Students can . . . Present tenses used for Commitments
A A busy week ask and talk about weekend plans future Favors
B Can I take a message? offer to take a message Requests
leave a message Promises and offers with
C Can you do me a favor? make requests, promises, and offers will
D Time management discuss ways to manage time effectively

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 Functional Listening and Reading and Speaking
language Pronunciation Writing

Interactions: Listening: Reading: • Information exchange about school and work

Expressing prohibition Office rules “Homeschooling” • Keep talking: “Find someone who” activity about
Expressing obligation An interview about A magazine article everyday activities
homeschooling Writing: • List of class rules
Pronunciation: Advantages and • Information exchange about personal behavior
Stress and rhythm disadvantages of • Keep talking: Comparison of behaviors
distance education • Discussion about distance education

Interactions: Listening: Reading • Group story about a past event

Announcing news News about other people “Embarrassing • Keep talking: Description of simultaneous
Closing a conversation A camping trip Experiences” past actions
Pronunciation: An article • Celebrity news
Intonation in complex Writing: • Personal stories and anecdotes
sentences An embarrassing moment • Keep talking: Picture stories
• Descriptions of embarrassing moments

Interactions: Listening: Reading: • Interview about style and fashion

Asking where things are Clothing purchases “Favorite Fashions” • Keep talking: Comparison of two people’s past and
Asking for an alternative An interview with a A survey present styles
fashion designer Writing: • Role play of a shopping situation
Pronunciation: Class survey • Opinions on fashion and style
Used to and use to • Keep talking: Interview about what’s hot
• Class survey about style and fashion

Interactions: Listening: Reading: • Interviews about experiences

Checking meaning Unusual habits “The Life of an • Keep talking: Information exchange about
Clarifying meaning An interview with a Astronaut” experiences never had
grandmother An interview • Information exchange about unusual habits
Pronunciation: Writing: • True and false information about life experiences
Contrastive stress in Interesting people, • Keep talking: “Find someone who” activity about
responses places, or things everyday experiences
• Description of an interesting person or place

Interactions: Listening: Reading: • Comparison of different places

Expressing disbelief An interesting city “Seven Wonders of the • Keep talking: Information gap activity about
Saying you don’t know The Great Barrier Reef Natural World” impressive places
Pronunciation: An article • Information exchange about human-made structures
Intonation in tag Writing: • “Find someone who” activity about experiences in
questions A natural wonder different places
• Keep talking: Advice for foreign visitors
• List of the most wonderful places in the country

Interactions: Listening: Reading: • “Find someone who” activity about weekend plans
Offering to take a message Weekend plans “How to Manage Your • Keep talking: Information exchange about
Leaving a message Phone messages Time” upcoming plans
Pronunciation: An article • Role play with phone messages
Reduction of could you Writing: • Class favors, offers, and promises
and would you Tips for success • Keep talking: Role play with requests
• Quiz about overdoing things

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 LEVEL 3 Learning outcomes Grammar Vocabulary

Unit 7 Pages 63–72

Personalities Students can . . . Adverbs modifying Personality traits
A You’re extremely curious. talk about personality traits adjectives and verbs More personality traits
B In my opinion, . . . give an opinion Present perfect with
ask for agreement for and since
C We’ve been friends for six years. describe people’s personalities
D What is your personality? talk about their personality

Unit 8 Pages 73–82

The environment Students can . . . Quantifiers Environmental impacts
A Going green discuss environmental problems First conditional Tips to help the
B I’d rather not say. give an approximate answer environment
avoid answering
C What will happen? talk about future possibilities
D Finding solutions discuss solutions to problems

Unit 9 Pages 83–92

Relationships Students can . . . It’s . . . expressions Relationship behaviors
A Healthy relationships discuss what’s important in relationships Expressions with Inseparable phrasal
B I’m really sorry. apologize and give excuses infinitives verbs
accept an apology Modals for speculating
C That can’t be the problem. speculate about people
D Getting advice give advice about relationships

Unit 10 Pages 93–102

Living your life Students can . . . Reflexive pronouns Qualities for success
A He taught himself. talk about themselves and their experiences Second conditional Separable phrasal verbs
B I’ll give it some thought. advise against something
consider advice
C What would you do? talk about imaginary situations
D What an accomplishment! ask and talk about accomplishments

Unit 11 Pages 103–112

Music Students can . . . Past passive Compound adjectives
A Music trivia talk about music Present perfect with yet Verb and noun formation
B The first thing you do is . . . give instructions and already
C Music and me talk about things they’ve done recently
D Thoughts on music talk about memorable songs

Unit 12 Pages 113–122

On vacation Students can . . . Gerunds Vacation activities
A Travel preferences discuss travel preferences Modals for necessity and Extreme sports
B Don’t forget to . . . ask about preferences recommendations
remind someone of something
C Rules and recommendations talk about rules and recommendations
D Seeing the sights describe their dream trip

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 Functional Listening and Reading and Speaking
language Pronunciation Writing

Interactions: Listening: Reading: • Interview about personality traits

Giving an opinion Common proverbs “The Signs of the Zodiac” • Keep talking: Left-brain versus right-brain quiz
Asking for agreement A personality quiz Descriptions • Discussion about personality assumptions
Pronunciation: Writing: • Information exchange about friends and their
Reduction of don’t you My personality personalities
• Keep talking: Interviews about special people
and things
• Guessing game to match people and their
personality descriptions

Interactions: Listening: Reading: • Discussion about community environmental

Giving an approximate A survey on grocery “One-of-a-Kind Homes” problems
answer shopping habits An article • Keep talking: “Green” quiz
Avoiding answering Award winners for Writing: • Survey about water usage
environmental work A letter about an • Cause and effect
Pronunciation: environmental issue • Keep talking: Possible outcomes in different
Stress in compound situations
nouns • Solutions to environmental issues

Interactions: Listening: Reading: • Tips for healthy relationships

Apologizing Apologetic phone calls “Addy’s Advice” • Keep talking: Advice for relationship problems
Accepting an apology A radio call-in show Emails • Role play to apologize and make excuses
Pronunciation: Writing: • Speculations about classmates
Sentence stress A piece of advice • Keep talking: Speculations about people
• Discussion about relationship problems

Interactions: Listening: Reading: • Interview about personal experiences

Advising against Three problems “A Walk Across Japan” • Keep talking: “Find someone who” activity about
something Interviews about An interview personal experiences
Considering advice accomplishments Writing: • Role play to give and consider advice
Pronunciation: An accomplishment • Discussion about hypothetical situations
Stress shifts • Keep talking: Interview about hypothetical situations
• “Find someone who” activity about
accomplishments

Interactions: Listening: Reading: • Guessing game about music

Beginning instructions How things work “Richie Starr” • Keep talking: Discussion about music
Continuing instructions Song dedications A fan site • Information exchange with instructions
Ending instructions Pronunciation: Writing: • “Find someone who” activity about recent actions
Syllable stress A music review • Keep talking: “Find the differences” activity about
two friends
• Information exchange about songs and memories

Interactions: Listening: Reading: • Interview about vacation activities

Asking about preferences Hostel check-in “A Taste of Cairo” • Keep talking: Comparison of travel preferences
Reminding someone of A white-water rafting trip A food blog • Role play about checking into a hotel
something Pronunciation: Writing: • Discussion about extreme sports
Reduction of verbs A walking tour • Keep talking: Plan for a backpacking trip
• Information exchange about dream trips

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