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CONTENTS
Learning objectives■

Unit 1
Who we are■■■■

Unit 2
So much stuff

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Unit 3
Smart moves

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Grammar

Talk about people’s personalities
Ask and answer questions aboutpeople
Make introductions and get toknow people
Write an email to get to know
someoneAsk questions to test a leader’spersonality■

Talk about things you’ve had fora while
Talk about things you own
Switch from one topic to anotherWrite an ad for something you
want
Discuss items to take when
you move■

Ask and answer questions about
your city
Talk about how to get from one
place to anotherAsk for and give directions in abuilding
Write a personal statement for a
job application
Give a presentation about a secret
spot in your city

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Vocabulary

Information questions
Indirect questions■

Present perfect with
ever, never, for, andsince
Present perfect withalready and yet■

ArticlesModals for advice■

be going to and will for
predictions
will for sudden
decisions; present
continuous for future
plans

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Simple past
Past continuous andsimple past■

Quantifiers
Present and future realconditionals

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Pronunciation

Describing personality
Giving personalinformation■

Stressing newinformation

Describing possessions
Tech features■

Saying /t/ at the start ofwords
Listening for /w/ sounds■■

City features
Public transportation■

Saying consonant
clusters at the start ofa word

Describing opinions andreactions
Making decisions andplans■

Saying /p/ at the startof a word
Listening for linked
sounds – final /n/

Losing and finding
thingsNeeding and givinghelp■

Showing surprise

Urban problems
Adverbs of manner■

Unstressed vowels atthe end of a word
Listening for weakwords

Review 1 (Review of Units 1–3)

Unit 4
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Unit 5
And then …

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Unit 6
Impact■■■■Describe opinions and reactions
Make plans for a trip
Offer and respond to reassurance
Write an email describing plans
for an event
Choose activities for different
groups of people■

Talk about lost and found things
Talk about needing and giving
help
Talk about surprising situations
Write a short storyTell and compare stories■

Talk about urban problems
Talk about problems andsolutions
Express concern and relief in
different situations
Write a post giving your pointof view
Decide if a “green” plan will work

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Review 2 (Review of Units 4–6)
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Functional language

Listening

Make introductions;
say how you know
someone; end aconversation
Real-world strategy■ Meet someone you’ve
heard about■

Introduce new topics;
change the subject; stayon track
Real-world strategy■ Use short questions toshow interest■A message
introducing
yourself■ An email to a
relative in anothercountry■ Paragraphs■An online
advertisement■ An ad requestingsomething youwant■ one and ones

■A volunteer
application■ A personalstatement for anapplication■ Checking
punctuation,spelling, andgrammar■ Ask and answer city questions■ Talk about routes to places inyour city■ Give directions to places at schoolor work■ Talk about a volunteer job
Time to speak■ Discuss “secret spots” in your city

An email with anevent schedule■ An email
describing plans
for an event■ Linking words toshow order■A true story
A story■ Expressions forstorytelling■

Online comment
reacting to apodcast■ Comment about apodcast■ Using questions
to make points■Business andpleasure■ Colleagues
discussing plans
for a fun eventfor students
Storytelling
An article about
how to tell agood story

Give surprising news;
react with surprise
Real-world strategy■ Repeat words to express
surprise

Express concern;
express relief
Real-world strategy■ Use though to give acontrasting idea

We’re family!
An email toa cousin ina different
country

Maybe you canhelp■ An ad forvolunteer jobs■

■SpeakingIt’s useless, right?
■ A podcast
interview with acollector

Ask for directions; givedirections
Real-world strategy■ Repeat details to show
you understandOffer reassurance;
respond to reassurance
Real-world strategy■ Use at least to pointout the good side of asituation

Writing■■■Reading■Beating the traffic■ A podcast about
drone deliveries■Talk about questions you ask newpeople■ Ask and answer questions aboutfamous people■ Introduce yourself and ask questions■ Describe someone’s personality
Time to speak■ Decide what makes a good leader
Talk about the “history” of personal
objects■ Talk about how long you’ve had items■ Talk about personal interests■ Talk about someone’s reasons forcollecting
Time to speak■ Discuss things to take in a move

Talk about your plans for the weekand weekend■ Make plans for a weekend trip
■ Talk about difficult situations■ Choose the best group activity
Time to speak■ Plan a “microadventure”
Talk about things you have lost orfound■ Describe a time you helped someone■ Talk about surprising personal news
■ Say what makes a story goodTime to speak■ Share “amazing but true” stories
Discuss the impact of urban
problems■ Talk about city problems andsolutions■ Talk about worrisome situations■ Evaluate someone’s ideas
Time to speak■ Discuss making cities “green”

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Learning objectives

Unit 7
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Unit 8
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Unit 9Make it work■■■■■

Grammar

Discuss your changing tastes inmusic
Talk about TV shows and movies
Refuse invitations and respond torefusals
Write a movie review
Talk about changing tastes■

Talk about what you’ve been
doing
Talk about progress
Catch up with people’s news
Write a post about managing
your time
Decide on better ways to use yourtime■

Talk about college subjects
Discuss rules for working andstudying at home
Express confidence and lack ofconfidence
Write the main part of a résumé
Decide how to use your skills

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Vocabularyused toComparisons with(not) as … as■

Present perfectcontinuous
Present perfect vs.
present perfectcontinuous■

Modals of necessity
Modals of prohibitionand permission■

Simple present passive
Simple past passive

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Pronunciation

MusicTV shows and movies■

Saying /m/ in I’mDescribing experiences
Describing progress■

Saying /ɑ/ and /æ/ vowel
soundsListening for weakforms of didn’t■■

College subjects
Employment■

Grouping words

Describing materials
Production anddistribution■

Saying /u/, /aʊ/, and /ʊ/vowel sounds
Listening for contrastive
stressSucceeding
Opportunities and risks■

Saying /ʃ/ and /ʤ/soundsDescribing accidents
Describing extremes■

Saying -ed at the end ofa word
Listening for ‘llReview 3 (Review of Units 7–9)

Unit 10
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Unit 11
Pushing yourself■

Unit 12Life’s little lessons

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Say what things are made of
Talk about where things comefrom
Question or approve of
someone’s choices
Write feedback about company
products
Design a commercial■

Talk about how to succeed
Talk about imaginary situations
Give opinions and ask foragreement
Write a personal story
Talk about a person you admire■

Talk about accidents
Talk about extreme experiences
Describe and ask about feelings
Write an anecdote about a life
lessonPlan a fun learning experience

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Phrasal verbs
Present and future
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Indefinite pronouns
Reported speech■■■■■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

Refuse invitations;
respond to a refusal
Real-world strategy■ Soften comments■

Say how long it’s been;
ask about someone’snews; answer
Real-world strategy■ Use that would be tocomment on something■A review of ananimated movie■ A movie review■ Organizing ideas■A post about apodcast■ A post about timemanagement■ Time expressions■A résuméExperiences andactivities for arésumé
■ How to write arésumé

■Online customer
feedback aboutproducts■ Feedback aboutproducts■ However andalthough tocontrast ideas■A story about achallenging newactivity■ A story aboutpushing yourself■ Comparing facts■A story about
learning a lesson■ An anecdoteabout a life lesson■ Using different
expressions withsimilar meanings■Not justcustomers – fans
■ A podcast aboutcustomers asfans

Outside thecomfort zone
■ An online article
about benefitsof leaving yourcomfort zone

Ask for agreement;
agreeReal-world strategy■ Soften an opinion

Describe your feelings;
ask about or guessothers’ feelings
Real-world strategy■ End a story

Animation for
all ages■ An online article
about animatedmovies and TV
shows

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A job search
An online job adand a résumé
for the job

Express confidence;express lack ofconfidence
Real-world strategy■ Focus on reasons

Question someone’schoices; approvesomeone’s choices
Real-world strategy■ Change your mind

Writing

A time-saving tip■ A podcastinterview
about timemanagement■■Reading

Lessons learned?
■ An expert
presentation
about lifelessons■Talk about how musical tastes havechanged■ Compare favorite movies/
TV shows■ Invite someone to an event andrefuse an invitation■ Talk about humor in animated movies
Time to speak■ Discuss changing tastes inentertainment
Talk about what you’ve been doingrecently■ Explain what you’ve been spendingtime on■ Talk to a friend you haven’t seen fora while■ Talk about someone’s new habits
Time to speak■ Prioritize tasks to improve balance
Talk about subjects in school that
prepare you for the future■ Present rules for working or studying
at home■ Discuss plans for doing challenging
activities■ Identify what job an ad is forTime to speak■ Describe skills for an ideal job

Describe how materials affect theenvironment■ Share where things you own wereproduced■ Talk about things you want to buy■ Talk about companies you like
Time to speak■ Discuss reasons why people buy things
Talk about a failure and its effects
Discuss what you might risk formoney■ Express opinions about topics withtwo sides■ Talk about pushing yourself
Time to speak■ Discuss what makes people
successful■Talk about a small, amusing accident
Describe an extreme experience■ Talk about emotions associated withan experience■ Talk about learning from mistakes
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