Contents

Unit 1 Identity match 6

Vocabulary Pronunciation: Pronouncing gh 6
Appearance 7
Personality
Reading Avatars and their Creators 7
Grammar in context Present simple and present continuous 8–9
State and action verbs 12–13
Developing vocabulary Synonyms and partial synonyms 9
Teenagers International cultural knowledge: English icons 10
and parents Popular culture: Song She’s leaving home by The Beatles 11
Listening Are you similar to your pet? 12
Developing speaking Asking for and giving personal information 14
Developing writing Informal emails describing people 15
Language reference Grammar: present simple, adverbs and expressions of frequency, state and action verbs 16–17
and revision Vocabulary: appearance, personality, synonyms and partial synonyms
Study skills What and how
General: Taking active responsibility for your learning
Exam success True/False activities
Listening: Identifying the speaker activities

Unit 2 Epic journeys 18

Vocabulary Transport and travel 18
Accommodation
Reading By any means 19
Grammar in context Past simple, past continuous and past perfect 20-21
Used to 24–25
Developing vocabulary Phrasal verbs connected with travel 21
Pronunciation: Word stress in phrasal verbs and nouns
The police Cross-curricular – History: Sailing round the world 22
and the SIS Cross-curricular – Geography: Hurricanes 23
Listening Marco Polo 24
Developing speaking Asking for information 26
Developing writing Giving emphasis 27
Language reference Grammar: past simple, past perfect, past continuous 28–29
and revision Vocabulary: transport and travel, accommodation
Gateway to Exams Reading: Switzerland (true/false) 30–31
Units 1–2 Listening: Holiday problems (identifying statements)
Writing: Describing people (an informal email)
Speaking: Your last holiday (conversation)
‘Can Do’ Progress Check
Study skills Vocabulary: Learning new vocabulary
Speaking: Learning useful everyday expressions
Exam success Speaking: Information role-plays
Writing: Checking your writing

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 Unit 3 City life 32
Vocabulary Cities and houses Adjectives describing a city 32
Reading An Old English town … in China 33
Grammar in context Present perfect simple and past simple Ever, never, for, since, yet, already, just 34–35
Present perfect continuous 38–39
Developing vocabulary Extreme adjectives Pronunciation: Emphatic stress 35
Very different International cultural knowledge: Sightseeing in London 36
languages Literature: The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd 37
Listening Erasmus students 38
Developing speaking Giving personal opinions 40
Developing writing An informal letter describing a place 41
Language reference Grammar: present perfect simple, past simple, ever, never, for, since, just, already, yet, present perfect continuous 42–43
and revision Vocabulary: cities and houses, adjectives describing cities, extreme adjectives
Study skills Reading: Prediction Writing: The stages of writing a text in English
Exam success Reading: Missing sentences activities Use of English: Multiple choice cloze activities

Unit 4 Food for thought 44

Vocabulary Food Describing food 44
Reading The future of food 45
Grammar in context Will, be going to, present simple and present continuous for future 46–47
Future continuous and future perfect 50–51
Developing vocabulary Compound nouns connected with health and medicine   47
Pronunciation: Word stress in compound nouns
Famous Literature: a poem about food Cross-curricular – Economics: The US fast-food industry 48
doctors International cultural knowledge: Thanksgiving Day 49
Listening Predictions for life in 2050 50
Developing speaking Making plans Pronunciation: Sounding interested 52
Developing writing Invitations and replies 53
Language reference Grammar: be going to and will, present continuous and present simple for future, future continuous, future perfect 54–55
and revision Vocabulary: food, describing food, prefixes
Gateway to Exams Reading: Yakutsk (missing sentences) Writing: Reply to invitation (Informal) 56–57
Units 3–4 Use of English: Genetically-modified foods (multiple-choice cloze)
Speaking: Roleplay task (negotiating) ‘Can Do’ Progress Check
Study skills Grammar: Knowing which structure to use Vocabulary: How prefixes and suffixes can help us
Exam success Speaking: Negotiating Writing: Transactional tasks

Unit 5 Learning for life 58

Vocabulary School and university subjects Words connect with school and university 58
Reading Adapting to university life 59
Grammar in context Modals of obligation, prohibition, advice and permission 60–61
First and second conditionals 64–65
Developing vocabulary Noun suffixes -er, -or, -ist, -ian, -ee Pronunciation: Word stress and noun suffixes 61
International cultural knowledge: Finding out about a British university 62
University life
International cultural knowledge: Student life in Britain 63
in the UK
International cultural knowledge: The biggest university in Britain 63
Listening Choosing extra-curricular activities 64
Developing speaking Describing pictures 66
Developing writing A formal letter 67
Language reference Grammar: Have to, don’t have to, must, mustn’t, can, can’t, should, shouldn’t, ought to, had (’d) better, 68–69
and revision first conditional, second conditional
Vocabulary: school and university subjects, words connected with school and university,
noun suffixes -er, -or, -ist, -ian, -ee
Study skills Reading: Reading for general and specific information
Speaking: Differences between spoken and written language
Exam success Use of English: Cloze activities Writing: Following the instructions

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 Unit 6 Appliance of science 70
Vocabulary Everyday inventions Operating technology 70
Reading The Ig Nobel Prizes 71
Grammar in context The passive Pronunciation: Sentence stress 72–73
Have something done 76–77
Developing vocabulary Prepositional phrases with adjectives 73
Cross-curricular – Science: The world of robots 74
Robotics
Literature: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov 75
Listening Iris recognition 76
Developing speaking A debate 78
Developing writing A ‘for and against’ essay 79
Language reference Grammar: the passive, have something done 80–81
and revision Vocabulary: everyday inventions, operating technology, prepositional phrases with adjectives
Gateway to Exams Reading: Bionics (matching people to statements Writing: Article (reasons for and against) 82–83
Units 5–6 Listening: Teenage timetables (multiple choice) Use of English: Oxford University (open-cloze)
‘Can Do’ Progress Check
Study skills Speaking – Accuracy and fluency Writing – Paragraphs
Exam success Reading: Matching activities Listening: Multiple choice activities

Unit 7 Game on! 84

Vocabulary Sport, Sports venues and equipment Pronunciation: Word stress in nouns with three syllables 84
Reading Sports superstitions 85
Grammar in context Defining relative clauses Non-defining relative clauses 86–87
90–91
Developing vocabulary Phrasal verbs connected with sport 87
Amazing Cross-curricular – History: The first marathon runner Cross-curricular – Physical Education: Modern marathons 88
runners Cross-curricular – Physical Education: Too young to run? 89
Listening The origin of tennis 90
Developing speaking Giving a presentation 92
Developing writing A film review 93
Language reference Grammar: defining relative clauses, non-defining relative clauses 94–95
and revision Vocabulary: sports, sports venues and equipment, phrasal verbs connected with sport
Study skills Pronunciation: The importance of word stress Grammar: Learning from your mistakes
Exam success Listening: True-False activities Speaking: Giving presentations

Unit 8 Art attack 96

Vocabulary Theatre, art, music Artists 96
Reading Modern art 97
Grammar in context Reported speech – statements Reported speech – questions 98–99
Reported speech – commands 102–103
Developing vocabulary Adjectives ending in -ing and -ed Pronunciation: Adjectives ending in -ed 99
The arts in International cultural knowledge: Irish music and dance 100
Ireland Literature: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 101
Listening The art gallery 102
Developing speaking Describing a past event 104
Developing writing An announcement 105
Language reference Grammar: reported speech – statements, reported speech – say and tell, reported speech – questions, reported 106–107
and revision speech – command
Vocabulary: art, theatre, music, artists, adjectives ending in -ing and -ed
Gateway to Exams Speaking: Sequencing (reporting a past event) Writing: An announcement 108–109
Units 7–8 Listening: Describing a photo (true/false statements) Speaking: Modern art (planning and giving a presentation)
‘Can Do’ Progress Check
Study skills Reading: Deducing the meaning of new words Listening: Staying calm and positive
Exam success Speaking: Reporting past events Writing: Thinking about the reader

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 Unit 9 History’s mysteries 110
Vocabulary Nations State and politics 110
Reading The lost king of France 111
Grammar in context Modals of speculation and deduction – present Modals of speculation and deduction – past 112–113
Pronunciation: Have Third conditional 116–117
Developing vocabulary Adjective suffixes 113
The Cross-curricular – Geography: A family of nations
114
commonwealth Cross-curricular – History: The SS Empire Windrush
115
of nations Literature: Small Island by Andrea Levy
Listening The Titanic 116
Developing speaking Describing pictures Part II 118
Developing writing A story 119
Language reference Grammar: modal verbs of speculation and deduction – present, modal verbs of speculation and deduction – 120–121
and revision past, third conditional
Vocabulary: nations, state and politics, adjective suffixes -er, -or, -ist, -ian, -ee
Study skills Vocabulary: Remembering words Speaking: Thinking of what to say
Exam success Use of English: Word formation cloze activities Writing: Timing yourself

Unit 10 Shop until you drop 122

Vocabulary Shops Shopping 122
Reading Scent marketing 123
Grammar in context Indeterminate pronouns: some-, any-, no-, every So and such 124
Pronunciation: So and such I wish/If only 128–129
Developing vocabulary Collocations with money 125
International cultural knowledge: A British shopping centre 126
The consumer
Cross-curricular – Economics: Buy Nothing Day 127
society
Popular culture: Song If I had a million dollars by the Barenaked Ladies 127
Listening Shopping situations 128
Developing speaking At a clothes shop 130
Developing writing A formal letter of complaint 131
Language reference Grammar: indeterminate pronouns: some-, any-, no-, every-, so and such, I wish/If only 132–133
and revision Vocabulary: shops, shopping, collocations with money
Gateway to Exams Reading: A mystery (speculation) Writing: A story 134–135
Units 9–10 Speaking: Describing photos Use of English: Working life (word formation cloze)
‘Can Do’ Progress Check
Study skills General/Grammar: Reflection and forward-planning Writing: Improving your writing
Exam success General: Exam success Speaking: Doing well in oral exams

Wordlists 136

Study skills 146

Exam success 150

Speaking bank 154

Writing bank 156

Irregular verbs 159

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