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CONTENTS
Learning objectives

Unit 2Work and study

Unit 1Connections

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Unit 3
Let’s move

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Grammar

Talk about the people in your life
Talk about possessions
Greet people and start aconversation
Introduce yourself in an email
Talk about what you have incommon■

Talk about what you do every day,on the weekend, etc.
Talk about your workspace
Explain communication problems
Write your opinion about apodcast
Give advice about useful apps forwork and study■

Talk about what you’re doing atthe moment
Talk about sports and exercise
Ask for information
Write short messages to acompany
Create a fitness program

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Vocabularybe (affirmative, negative,questions); possessive
adjectives
Whose…?; possessive
pronouns; possessive ’s■

Simple present for
habits and routines(affirmative, negative,questions)This / that one; these /those ones■

Present continuous
Simple present andpresent continuous■

Present continuous for
future plans (affirmative,negative, questions)Object pronouns■

Simple past
Simple past negativeand questions■

be going toDeterminers

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Pronunciation

People you know
Everyday things■/l/ at the end of a word

Expressions with do,have, and makeWork and study items■/h/ at the beginning of aword
Listening forcontractions

SportsExercising

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/oʊ/ and /ɔ/ vowel
soundsListening for linking
sounds

Review 1 (Review of Units 1–3)
Unit 4
Good times

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Unit 5Firsts and lasts■

Unit 6
Buy now, pay later

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Talk about your plans
Talk about giving and receiving
gifts
Make and respond to invitations
Write an online event
announcement
Choose gifts for your host■

Talk about past events in your life
Ask questions about the past
Congratulate and sympathizewith people
Write a comment agreeing or
disagreeing with an online post
Summarize a story■

Plan a shopping trip
Talk about shopping habits
Describe what you want in a store
Write a script for a vlog
Present an idea for a newinvention

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Pop culture
Gift items■■■■/v/ in the middle of aword
Listening for single
soundsOpinions and feelings
Life events■

Word stress

MoneyShopping■

Stressing importantwords
Listening for weak words■Review 2 (Review of Units 4–6)

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Functional language

Listening

Greet someone forthe first time; greet
someone whoyou know; start
conversations
Real-world strategy■ Show interest andsurprise■Reading

Writing

Speaking

Emailintroductions■ Read and correct
an email

A work email■ A formal email
to someone you
don’t know
■ Punctuation:capital letters■Talk about people you know
Ask and answer questions about
people in your life
■ Talk about things you have inyour bag■ Say hello and start a conversation
Time to speak■ Talk about things in common■Explain, check, and solvea technology problem
Real-world strategy■ Ask for repetition

How to besuccessful■ A podcast about
what successful
people doA short post on awebsite■ A comment on a
website post
■ Spelling■■Ask for information
Real-world strategy■ Check information

Bike sharing■ A report aboutcycling in
Mexico City

A short social
media message■ A message toa bike sharing
program■ and, but, and so

Talk about sports that are popularin your country■ Describe who you see■ Describe exercise routines■ Ask for information about aswimming pool
Time to speak■ Talk about fitness programs

Make and accept
invitations; plan whereand when to meet
Real-world strategy■ Give general excuses

Waiting forsomething special■ A news reportabout anunusual event

An invitation to anevent■ An event
announcement■ too, also, and aswell■

Online comments■ A comment on amessage board■ Agree anddisagree■Top tips to savemoney■ A vlog script withsuggestions forsaving money■ Using referencing:
one and them■■■First impressions■ Posts about
experiences in anew place

React to good and badnews
Real-world strategy■ Check yourunderstanding■Explain your language
problem; explain thefunction of the thing
you want
Real-world strategy■ Ask for words in English■Money lessons■ Stories aboutmoneyproblems

Talk about your busy life
Talk about what you do every day,etc.
■ Talk about work spaces■ Talk on the phone/online
Time to speak■ Talk about apps for work or study■■Talk about celebrations in yourcountry■ Arrange to meet after English class■ Choose gifts■ Invite someone to an event
Time to speak■ Talk about gifts for a trip
Talk about a special picture of you
as a child■ Talk about a special day in your life
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last weekend■ Respond to good and bad news
Time to speak■ Talk about a famous event inthe past
Talk about where you shop
Plan a shopping trip
■ Talk about shopping habits■ Explain what you want
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Unit 7
Eat, drink, be happy

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Grammar

Talk about your favorite comfort
food
Design a food truck
Explain what you want in arestaurant
Write a comment about an online
articlePlan a party■

Discuss what to do in your town
Talk about a trip you went on
Give advice and make suggestions
Write advice on living in anothercountry
Plan a short trip■

Compare stores and what they sell
Talk about people in photos
Ask for and give opinions
Write a paragraph describing aphoto
Create and present an ad■

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Vocabulary

Quantifiers
Verb patterns■if and when
Giving reasons
using to and for■

Comparative adjectives
Superlative adjectives■

have to
Making predictions■

Present perfect forexperience
Present perfect andsimple past■

be like
Relative pronouns: who,which, that■

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Pronunciation

Naming foodDescribing food■/ʤ/ and /g/ sounds

Traveling
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Long and short vowelsounds
Listening for intonation

Accessories
Appearance■/ɜ/ vowel sound

Jobs
Health problems■

Final consonant sounds

Verb-noun internet
phrases
Social media verbs■

Final /m/ and /n/ sounds

WeatherLandscapes andcityscapes■/w/ at the beginning of aword
Listening for t when it
sounds like d

Unit 10
Risky business

Review 3 (Review of Units 7–9)
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Talk about how to avoid danger
at work
Make predictions about yourfuture
Describe a medical problem andask for help
Write an email to your future self
Plan a reality TV show■

Talk about what you’ve done andwhat you’ve never done
Talk about what you’ve done, andwhen
Make and respond to requests
Write comments about aninfographicCreate a video or vlog■

Talk about the weather
Describe places, people, andthings
Ask for and give directions
Write simple instructions
Create a tourism campaign foryour country

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Review 4 (Review of Units 10–12)
Grammar charts and practice, pages 129–140

Vocabulary exercises, pages 141–152

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Functional language

Listening

Order food; take anorder; ask questions
about food; ask for thecheck
Real-world strategy■ I mean■Give advice and makesuggestions; respond toadvice and suggestions
Real-world strategy■ Echo questions■Reading

Writing

Speaking

Foods■ An article about
the Impossible
BurgerComments on
Impossible Foods■ A comment on anarticle■ I (don’t) think;
If you ask me;
For me■Listeners’comments■ A comment on
advice fromlisteners■ Phrases torespond to advice

Talk about a good vacation
Talk about your town
■ Talk about a long trip you took
■ Give advice to a visitor in yourtown
Time to speak■ Talk about planning a trip

Leaving home
■ A radio show
about living inanother country

Talk about special meals
Talk about your favorite comfort
food■ Talk about a food truck■ Order food from a menu
Time to speak■ Talk about the perfect party■■■Ask for an opinion; givea positive opinion; givea negative or neutral
opinion
Real-world strategy■ I guessImage iseverything■ An article about
advertising

Advertising contest■ An email
submission to acontest■ Punctuation:
periods, capitalletters, andcommas■

Offer help; ask for
information about theproblem; ask someone
for help
Real-world strategy■ It’s like / It feels like

Face your fears■ An article about
a personal
experience

An email to myself■ An email giving
advice■ anyway,by the way■

Make requests; respondto requests; ask forpermission; refusing
Real-world strategy■ Remember words

Selfies■ An infographic

Positive andnegativecomments■ A short commenton selfies■ Saying something
positive ornegative■

How to …
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on how to dosomething■ first, then, next,now, finally

Talk about hot and cold weather
Talk about weather in different
cities in the world■ Talk about people, objects, andplaces■ Ask for directions, check you
understandTime to speak■ Talk about advertising yourcountry

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Ask for directions; givedirections
Real-world strategy■ Correct yourself■Guerrillagardening■ An interview
with a guerrillagardener

Talk about appearance
Compare clothes stores■ Talk about your best photos■ Give your opinion of clothes
Time to speak■ Talk about making an ad■Talk about things you’re afraid ofTalk about dangers at work orstudy■ Predict future events■ Explain a medical problem
Time to speak■ Talk about reality TV■Talk about screens
Ask and answer questions aboutexperiences■ Ask and answer questions aboutonline habits■ Make requests in specific situations
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