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Scope and sequence
LEVEL 2

Learning outcomes
Pages 2–3
Page 4

Welcome UnitClassroom language

Unit 1

Present of be
Simple presentInterests
Sports and exercise

Students can...

ask and talk about people’s personalities
say they think something is true and not true
ask and talk about people’s appearances
describe their personality and appearance

What . . . like?; be +adjective (+ noun)
What . . . look like?; orderof adjectives

Personality adjectives
Appearance

Students can…

talk about the weather and seasons
ask for and give an opinion
talk about what they would like to do
talk about a place they would like to visit

Adverbs of intensity;
quantifiers with verbs
Would like + infinitive

WeatherIndoor activities

Students can…

ask and answer questions about their homemake and agree to requests
talk about household chores
describe a home

How many / much;quantifiers before
nouns
Separable two-wordphrasal verbs

Things in a home
Household chores

Students can…

give and follow instructions
say how they feelwish someone well
ask and talk about healthy habits
discuss ways to manage stress

Imperatives; adverbs ofmanner
How questions

Parts of the body
Healthy habits

Verb + infinitive or gerund
Present continuous for
future plans

Types of TV shows
Television

Pages 55–64

What’s on TV?
A I love watching game shows.
B I don’t really agree.
C I’m recording a documentary.
D Popular TViv

ask and talk about interests
ask for repetition
ask someone to speak more slowly
ask and talk about sports and exercise habits
talk about people’s free-time activities

Pages 45–54

HealthA Breathe deeply.
B I’m not feeling well.
C How healthy are you?
D Don’t stress out!

Unit 6Students can…

Pages 35–44

Life at home
A There’s a lot of light.
B Can you turn down the music?
C I always hang up my clothes!
D What a home!

Unit 5ask questions about English words

Pages 25–34

Rain or shine
A It’s extremely cold.
B In my opinion, . . .
C I’d like to play chess.
D Where would you like to go?

Unit 4

Classroom instructions

Students can…

Pages 15–24

DescriptionsA He’s talkative and friendly.
B I don’t think so.
C What do they look like?
D People’s profiles

Unit 3

VocabularyPages 5–14

My interests
A I’m interested in fashion.
B Can you repeat that please?
C Do you play sports?
D Free time

Unit 2

GrammarStudents can…

talk about types of TV shows they like
agree and disagree with an opinion
describe future plansgive their opinions about popular TV shows

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Functional
language

Listening andPronunciation

Reading andWriting

Speaking• Discussion about English words

Interactions:
Asking for repetition
Asking someone to speak
more slowly

Listening:
About a party
An unusual interest
Pronunciation:
Intonation in yes / no andWh- questions

Reading:“What’s your hobby?”
Social media posts
Writing:
An interest• Interview about interests• Keep talking: Board game about favorites• Class contact list
• Interview about sports and exercise• Keep talking: “Find someone who” activity aboutfree-time activities• Discussion about other people’s interests

Interactions:
Saying you thinksomething is true
Saying you thinksomething isn’t true

Listening:
People’s personalities
An online profile
Pronunciation:
Is he or Is she

Reading:“Online Profiles”
A webpage
Writing:
Guess who!

• Descriptions of family member personalities• Keep talking: Quiz about confidence• Discussion about people at a party• Guessing game about physical appearances• Keep talking: Different physical appearances• Personal descriptions

Interactions:
Asking for an opinion
Giving an opinion

Listening:
Weather in different cities
A good time to visit
placesPronunciation:
Reduction of would you

Reading:“Canada Through theSeasons”
A brochure
Writing:
An email to a friend• True or false information about the weather• Keep talking: Information gap activity about theweather• Opinions about the weather• Decisions about things to do• Keep talking: Things to do someday• Discussion about places to visit

Interactions:
Making a request
Agreeing to a request

Listening:
Friendly requests
A tour of Graceland
Pronunciation:
Intonation in requests

Reading:“Unusual Homes fromAround the World”
An online article
Writing:Dream home

• Discussion about homes• Keep talking: Memory game about a home
• Problems and requests• Interview about chores• Keep talking: Decisions about chores• Discussion of a dream home

Interactions:
Saying how you feelWishing someone well

Listening:
What’s wrong?
Creative ways to manage
stressPronunciation:
Reduction of andReading:“Feeling Stressed?”
An online article
Writing:
Managing stress• Instructions• Keep talking: Exercises at your desk
• Role play about health problems and not
feeling well
• Questions about healthy habits• Keep talking: Quiz about health• Tips for living with stress

Interactions:
Agreeing with an opinion
Disagreeing with anopinion

Listening:
What to watch on TV
Favorite TV shows
Pronunciation:
Sentence stress

Reading:“Reality Shows”
An online article
Writing:
My favorite TV show

• “Find someone who” activity about TV preferences• Keep talking: Debate about things to watch• Opinions about television• List of shows to record• Keep talking: Plans for tomorrow• Discussion about reality TV shows

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LEVEL 2Unit 7

Should forrecommendations; canfor possibility
Superlative adjectives

Places to see
Adjectives to describe

Was / were born; pastof be
Simple past; ago

Careers
Personality adjectives

ArticlesPresent perfect forexperience

Menu items
Interesting foodSo, too, either, and neither
Determiners

Types of movies
Types of music

Infinitives of purpose
Will for predictions; may,might for possibility

Personal goalsMilestones

Students can...

say what people should do in a city
ask for and give a recommendation
make comparisons about their city
discuss aspects of a cityStudents can…

ask and talk about people from the past
express certainty and uncertainty
describe people they admire
describe people who made a differenceStudents can…

talk about menus and eating out
order food in a restaurant
ask about and describe food experiences
describe restaurant experiences

Students can…

talk about their movie habits and opinions
ask for and give suggestions
report the results of a survey
describe important singers and musicians

Pages 115–124

Time for a change
A Personal change
B I’m happy to hear that!
C I think I’ll get a job.
D Dreams and aspirations

viOpposites
Adjectives to describe
clothingPages 105–114

Entertainment
A I’m not a fan of dramas.
B Any suggestions?
C All of us love music.
D Singing shows around the world

Unit 12Comparative adjectives
Enough and too

describe and compare products
bargaindescribe how clothing looks and fits
discuss good places to shop

Pages 95–104

In a restaurant
A The ice cream is fantastic!
B I’ll have the fish, please.
C Have you ever . . .?
D Restaurant experiences

Unit 11

Students can…

Pages 85–94

PeopleA Where was he born?
B I’m not sure, but I think . . .
C People I admire
D Making a difference

Unit 10

Vocabulary

Pages 75–84

Fun in the city
A You shouldn’t miss it!
B I’d recommend going . . .
C The best and the worst
D The best place to go

Unit 9Grammar

Pages 65–74

Shopping
A It’s lighter and thinner.
B Would you take $10?
C This hat is too small.
D A shopper’s paradise

Unit 8Learning outcomesStudents can…

give reasons for personal changes
react to good and bad news
make predictions about the future
discuss their dreams for the future

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Functional
language

Listening andPronunciation

Reading andWriting

Speaking

Interactions:
Bargaining for a lower
price
Suggesting a different
price

Listening:
Bargaining at a yard sale
A weekend market in
LondonPronunciation:
Linked sounds

Reading:“Chatucak WeekendMarket”
A webpage
Writing:
An interesting market• Comparison of two products• Keep talking: Comparing several products• Role play of a bargaining situation• Discussion about clothes• Keep talking: Different clothing items• Discussion about good places to shop

Interactions:
Asking for a
recommendation
Giving a recommendation

Listening:
CitiesAt a tourist information
desk
Pronunciation:
Word stress

Reading:“Austin or San Antonio?”
A message board
Writing:
A message board• Discussion about things to do in one day• Keep talking: Discussion of possible things to do• Role play at a tourist information desk
• Comparison of places in a town or a city
• Keep talking: City quiz
• Discussion about aspects of a city

Interactions:
Expressing certainty
Expressing uncertainty

Listening:
Friends playing a board
game
People who made a
difference
Pronunciation:
Simple past -ed endings

Reading:“A Different Kind ofBanker”
A biography
Writing:
A biography• Guessing game about famous people• Keep talking: Information gap activity about people
from the past
• Group quiz about famous people• Descriptions of admirable people• Keep talking: Discussion about inspiring people• Description of a person who made a difference

Interactions:
Ordering foodChecking information

Listening:
Customers ordering foodRestaurant impressions
Pronunciation:
The before vowel andconsonant sounds

Reading:“Restaurants with aDifference”
A webpage
Writing:
A review• Discussion about eating out• Keep talking: A menu
• Role play of a restaurant situation• Discussion about food experiences• Keep talking: Board game about food experiences• Restaurant recommendations

Interactions:
Asking for suggestions
Giving a suggestion

Listening:
Fun things to do
An influential worldmusician
Pronunciation:
Reduction of of

Reading:“Everybody Loves aSing-Off”
An online article
Writing:
A popular musician• Movie talk
• Keep talking: Movie favorites• Suggestions about the weekend• Class musical preferences• Keep talking: Class survey about music• A playlist

Interactions:
Reacting to bad news
Reacting to good news

Listening:
Sharing news
An interview withan athlete
Pronunciation:
Contraction of will

Reading:“An Olympic DreamFlies High”
An online article
Writing:
A dream come true• Discussion about changes• Keep talking: Reasons for doing things• Good news and bad news
• Predictions about the future• Keep talking: Predictions about next year
• Dream planner

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