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UnitVocabulary

1 Traditions■ Categories

pp. 2−11■ Clothes andobjects

Grammar■ Simple present
review with be andhave

Listening

Conversation(Useful language)■ Whose shoes
are they?

■ Keeping a
conversation going■ Deciding what towatch■ Asking for and giving
opinions■ Shopping habits■ Making requests
when shopping■ Interview with ateenage hero

■ Asking for and giving
clarification■ I saw something
strange lastnight.

■ Telling and reacting toa story■ whose andpossessives
Grammar reference
p. 1062 What’sPlaying?
pp. 12−21■ Types of movies■ Types of TVshows■ Simple presentreview■ Adverbs offrequency■ Verb + infinitive or-ing form (gerund)
Grammar reference
p. 1073 SpendingHabits■ Places to shop
■ Money verbs

pp. 22−31■ Present continuousreview■ Simple present vs.
present continuous■ Quantifiers
Grammar reference
p. 108

4 Our Heroes
pp. 32−41■ Cool jobs
■ Adjectives ofpersonality■ Simple paststatements review
and ago■ Simple pastquestions review
and agoGrammar reference
p. 1095 It’s aMystery!
pp. 42−51■ Action verbs■ Past continuous■ Adverbs ofmanner■ Adverbs of time
■ Simple past vs.
past continuous■ when and while
Grammar reference
p. 110

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in town?

■ Culture:
Colorful Hands
and Heads■ A movie
review■ Cinema’s BestVillains■ Reading towrite: MyAll-Time
Favorite Movie■ A productreview

VideoSpeaking outcomes■ whose vs. who’s

I can . . .

■ Pronouncing thepossessive ofnames endingin -s■ identify and talk about modernand traditional things■ A Very IndianWedding■ talk about modern and traditionalthings in my life
■ ask and answer questions aboutpossessions■ keep a conversation going■ talk about sports, weddings, andother traditions■ A Life on Broadway■ What types of TV
shows do you likewatching?
■ Mumbai: From
Computers to Film

■ Culture:
Hooray for
Bollywood!

■ Who’s Real? (CLILProject p. 116)

■ A Day at theMall in Dubai■ Unusual Fun■ Reading towrite: ProductReviews

Accuracy andfluency■ How do you spend
your money?
■ Zero: Past andPresent■ Culture: Adopt
an Animal■ Infinitive or -ing
form (gerund) vs.
base form aftersome verbs■ Irregular spellingsof third person
simple presentform■ The /∫/ soundI can . . .
■ identify different types of movies■ talk about my movie-watching
habits■ talk about different types of TV
shows, preferences, and TV habits■ ask for and give opinions■ compare Hollywood movies withother movies

I can . . .

■ enough and notenough■ identify places to shop

■ Irregular spellingsof the -ing form

■ talk about the things I do every
day and the things I’m doing now■ syllable stress incompound nouns■ ask and answer questions about
spending and saving money■ make requests when shopping■ talk about using money to help
people or animals■ A descriptionof a personyou admire■ Young andTalented!
■ Reading towrite: My Hero
■ Culture: The
Island ofChampions■ A narrative
about aninterestingor unusualevent■ Whodunit?
■ Reading towrite: An Urban
Legend■ Culture:
The World’s
Number One
Detective■ Wildlife Hero
■ Who is your rolemodel and why?
■ The Chilean Mine
Rescue■ Amelia Earhart:
Famous Flyer (CLIL
Project p. 117)

■ Mysteries in theMountains■ What’s an unusual
or interesting thingthat happened toyou recently?
■ The Case of theMissing Woman■ An Underwater
Mystery (CLILProject p. 118)

■ Irregular verbs inthe simple past
■ Spelling rules forthe simple past
■ Short and long isounds

I can . . .
■ identify some cool jobs
■ share facts about someone’s life
■ ask and answer questions about
being brave■ ask for and give clarification■ talk about famous athletes frommy country■ The simple past
for an event thatinterrupts anevent in progress■ Spelling rules forforming adverbs■ Pronouncing was

I can . . .
■ tell a story with action verbs■ talk about what I was doingin the past
■ talk about past events anddescribe how I do things■ tell an interesting or unusual story■ understand information and talkabout fictional charactersv© in this web service Cambridge University Press

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Vocabulary

Grammar

6 Home,Sweet Home■ Furniture andother householditems■ Comparativeand superlative
adjectives andadverbs

pp. 54−63■ Household
appliances

ListeningConversation(Useful language)■ A clothingemergency■ Asking for andoffering help

■ They’re always
coming out withsomething new.

■ Asking for andgiving instructions■ An eco-project■ Agreeing anddisagreeing■ I’m accident-prone.

■ Reacting to goodand bad news

■ I’ll neverforget . . .

■ Making andresponding tosuggestions■ should (not),(not) have to,must (not)Grammar reference
p. 1117 Visions ofthe Future■ Computers andcommunication■ will and won’t forpredictions

pp. 64−73■ Technology verbs■ Adverbs ofpossibility■ First conditionalwith will (not),may (not), andmight (not)Grammar reference
p. 1128 The Choices
We Makepp. 74−83■ Life events■ Containers andmaterials■ be going to andwill■ Present
continuous andsimple presentfor future
Grammar reference
p. 1139 Watch Out!
pp. 84−93■ Accident andinjury verbs■ Parts of the body

■ Present perfectstatementswith regular andirregular verbs■ Present perfectquestions■ Present perfectvs. simple past
Grammar reference
p. 11410 Have Fun!
pp. 94−103■ Free-time
activities■ Indefinitepronouns■ Adjectives offeeling■ too and enoughGrammar reference
p. 115

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Writing■ An email
about yourhouse

Reading■ A Home in theJungle■ Reading to write:My House■ Culture: Life onthe WaterVideo■ A Cool Life
■ Which do you
prefer – houses
or apartments?

Accuracy andfluency■ Using must forobligation■ Pronouncing theletters er and or■ Moving House

Speaking outcomes
I can . . .
■ identify rooms in a house andhousehold items■ compare two or more rooms■ identify and talk about household
appliances■ ask for and offer help
■ talk about the kind of house I’d liketo live in■ An opinion
paragraph■ Computers: A
Big Past, A Small
Future■ Reading to write:
How do you thinkpeople will listen
to music in thefuture?
■ Culture: Television
Grows Up . . . andDown!

■ An
application
letter■ How importantis your cellphone?
■ Music Sharing■ The Secret ofthe Pyramids(CLIL Projectp. 119)■ First conditionalvs. simple
present■ Different
sounds for theletters ou■ Using commas
with if clauses■ make predictions about the future■ talk about how to use technology■ ask for and give instructions■ talk about how I watch TV today andin the future

I can . . .
■ identify and talk about life events■ The vowel soundof will and we’ll■ talk about future plans andscheduled events■ Time for an
Adventure!

■ Using think,probably, andmaybe with will

■ agree and disagree with someone■ It’s Hard Being aTeen!

■ Danger in Our
Food■ Reading to write:Your Invitation■ Have you
ever had anaccident?

■ The present
perfect withnever■ A School atHome■ Reading towrite: Farah’sApplication Letter■ What are you
going to dowhen you leaveschool?

■ Culture: Bewareof the Amazon!

■ A Deadly Job■ Forming past
participles■ The sound of
have in Whquestions■ Using accident
and injury words
as both nounsand verbs■ Aninvitation■ talk about computers and technology■ Present
continuousfor futurearrangements■ Life in theOutback■ Culture: A Summerin Alaska■ An email torefuse aninvitation■ A Pizza Robot■ Jodi’s Blog
■ Reading to write:Your Invitation■ Culture: April
Fool’s!

■ A New York City
Food Tour■ How do you
celebrate yourbirthday?
■ Punkin Chunkin!
■ An AncientAnswer (CLILProject p. 120)■ discuss future plans and predictions■ talk about places I’d like to volunteer

I can . . .
■ talk about accidents and injuries■ talk about things I have and haven’tdone■ ask, answer, and give details aboutthings I’ve done
■ react to good and bad news
■ talk about dangerous animals

I can . . .

■ Indefinite
pronouns withany- in negative
sentences■ talk about free-time activities■ The sound of
the letters gh■ describe feelings and situations with
too and enough■ talk about weekend plans■ make and respond to suggestions■ talk about April Fool’s Day and jokesvii© in this web service Cambridge University Press

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