Coursesyllabus Second Edition

UNIT
1
Beginnings
VOCABULARY AND LISTENING
p5 Memories
Describing feelings (overawed, bewildered,
etc.)
Prefixes (dis-, mis-, under-, super-, etc.)
Time expressions (never-ending, etc.)
Talking about childhood
Get Ready for your Exam 1 p14
2
Stories
p18 Lord of the Flies

Extract from the novel
p28 Friends
Song: I turn to you
Grammar: Contrast: present perfect
simple and continuous
Vocabulary: Friendship
Describing friends
p29 Marriage in the UK

British habits and attitudes
concerning weddings
Talking about different aspects of
weddings and marriage
p30 Love conquers all

Love and War
Vocabulary: Literal and figurative language
p38 Life changes

Grammar: Comparative and superlative
forms
Talking about how people change
as they become teenagers
p39 Protest songs

Radio programme about the song
Strange Fruit
Singing for change
p40 A new direction

Little stars: Andrea Jaeger, tennis star turned
charity worker
Vocabulary: Adjective-noun collocations
Grammar: Reduced relative clauses
p50 Family tensions

Healthy Arguments?
Grammar: for + noun/pronoun +
infinitive
Talking about family arguments
p51 Fighting for equality

The suffragettes
Song: Sisters are doing it for
themselves
p52 Wildlife warrior

Steve Irwin
Vocabulary: Verbnoun collocations (shake off a
cold, pronounce sentence, etc.)
p60 The meaning of dreams

Why do we dream?
Grammar: Phrasal verbs particles and
their meanings
Talking about dreams
p61 The European dream?

The European Union
Vocabulary: Verbnoun collocations
(bring benefits, exercise control, etc.)
Vocabulary: Dependent prepositions (2)
(benefit from, the key to, cope with, etc.)
Opinions on the European Union
p62 Sleep-deprived teenagers

Let sleeping teenagers lie
Dictionary work: using a dictionary of
collocations
Vocabulary: Collocations of sleep
Vocabulary: Register (stop/cease, keep/retain,
allow/permit, etc.)
Language Review Units 56 p68 Skills Round-up Units 16 p69
Reading Banked gap-fillUse of English Sentence transformationSpeaking Picture-based discussion
p71 Travelling about

Synonyms of journey (tour, pilgrimage, etc.)
Informal language (whinge, heaving, etc.)
Phrasal verbs (drop off, see off, stop by, etc.)
Phrasal verbs with run and walk
Synonyms of walk (saunter, traipse, etc.)
Travels
p72 The travel bug

Grammar: -ing forms with preparatory it
Vocabulary: Phrases for softening
ideas (in a way, or whatever, etc.)
Talking about tourist destinations
p73 Early migration to the UK

Vocabulary: Nouns related to phrasal
verbs (breakthrough, get-together,
comeback, etc.)
Vocabulary: Noun suffixes (-sion, etc.)
Radio programme about migration to
the UK over the ages
p74 Time travel

Time travel for beginners
Vocabulary: Easily confused words (infer/imply,
etc.)
Vocabulary: Linkers that refer to other peoples
expectations (the plain fact is, to tell the truth,
etc.)
Speaking Picture-based discussionUse of English Open clozeListening Identifying true statements
p81 Fashion
Clothes and style
Two-part adjectives
Clothes idioms (off the cuff, etc.)
Talking about clothes and fashion
p82 Food or fuel?

Meat for vegetarians
Grammar: would
Talking about attitudes to food
p83 Youth culture

Our gang
Vocabulary: Colloquial language
(wannabe, clued up, crew, etc.)
p84 Food of the future

Nano-food
Vocabulary: Food related words and phrases
(shelf life, etc.)
Vocabulary: Talking about food
p95 The Secret Agent

Extract from The Secret Agent
Information about Joseph Conrad
p96 Conspiracy theories

Conspiracy theorists: are they out to get you?
Vocabulary: Literal and figurative language (rich/
rolling in money, etc.)
Listening Sentence completionUse of English Multiple-choice gap-fill
p93 Gossip
Expressions related to gossip and secrets
(eavesdrop, indiscreet, drop a bombshell, etc.)
Giving and withholding information (blab, etc.)
Listening to gossip
10
Endings
p17 Death of a salesman

Arthur Miller & Death of a Salesman
Vocabulary: Verb-noun & adjective-noun
collocations (overturn a verdict, etc.)
Extract from Death of a Salesman
Speaking Picture-based discussionUse of English Multiple-choice gap-fillListening True/False/Not stated
p59 Looking into the future

Synonyms of predict (anticipate, prophesy, etc.)
Expressions for plans and predictions (set your
sights on, in the foreseeable future, etc.)
Grammar: Talking about the future
Where do you see yourself in 10 years time
9
Secrets
p16 Whats on the box

Is too much TV bad for you?
Vocabulary: like, unlike and as
Talking about TV watching habits
Reading True/False/Not statedUse of English Sentence transformation
p49 War and peace

Words related to war (coalition, insurgents, etc.)
Verb-noun collocations (inflict casualties, etc.)
Idioms (drop a bombshell, etc.)
Adjective suffixes (-al, -ous, -less, etc.)
The Battle of the Somme
8
Tastes
READING
7
Journeys
p8 Sporting origins
The origins of rugby, basketball and baseball
Vocabulary: Adverb collocations (staunchly
opposed, etc.)
Reading Multiple matchingUse of English Error correction
p37 Describing change

Synonyms of change (alter, modify, refine, etc.)
Nouns formed from verbs (alteration, etc.)
Expressions with change (change of heart, etc.)
Talking about changes
6
Dreams
CULTURE
Use of English :RUGIRUPDWLRQJDSILOOListening 0XOWLSOHFKRLFHVWDWHPHQWVReading Banked gap-fill
p27 Relationships
Collocation: Verb + adjective + noun (form a
close friendship, suffer a major setback, etc.)
Set phrases (bone dry, pitch black, fighting fit,
etc.)
Talking about relationships
5
Battles
p7 The origins of English

English through the ages
Vocabulary: Recent coinages
Radio programme about the origins
of English
4
Changes
REAL ENGLISH
Reading Missing sentencesUse of English Open clozeSpeaking Debate
p15 Compound adjectives

Compound adjectives (ill-equipped, eyecatching, far-reaching, etc.)
Compound nouns (feature film, heart throb,
etc.)
Talking about films
3
Partners
p6 Inheritance
Grammar: Habitual actions
Talking about family resemblances
p94 In condence
How to keep a secret
Style: Using phrases not single-word
verbs (talk/have a talk, etc.)
Vocabulary: Colloquial omissions
Listening Multiple-choice statementsUse of English Error correctionSpeaking Debate
p103 Farewell
Synonyms of end and finish (cease, etc.)
Dictionary work: Synonyms
Synonyms and antonyms (lucky/fortuitous,
unlucky/ill-fated, etc.)
Extracts from a variety of text types
p104 Threats to our planet

Vocabulary: The environment (polar ice
caps, degrade, etc.)
Vocabulary: Verb-noun collocations
Grammar: Whatever, whoever, etc.
Talking about global threats
Lesson 10 ReadingPLVVLQJVHQWHQFHVSpeaking Picture based discussion
GRAMMAR BUILDER AND REFERENCE p115
LITERATURE AND CULTURE LESSONS p131
p105 Happy endings?

Vocabulary: Adjectives to describe films
(connotation)
A film critic talking about the endings
of films
Vocabulary: Adverbs of degree
COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES p151
p106 Immortality
Would you die of boredom if you lived forever?
Vocabulary: Negative prefixes and suffixes
Listening (1.01 = disk 1, track 1 / 2.01 = disk 2, track 1)
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GRAMMAR
SPEAKING
WRITING ANALYSIS
WRITING TASK
P10 Phrasal verbs

Types 14
Phrasal verbs: passive and infinitive
forms
p11 Discussion
Vocabulary: Phrases for reacting to an opposing view (Thats a fair
point, I suppose. But in my view, etc.)
Reacting to an opposing view
p12 Describing an event

Style: Long and short sentences
Vocabulary: Similes (as white as snow,
etc.)
p13 Describing an event

Vocabulary: Adjectives to describe emotional
states (perplexed, remorseful, disillusioned, etc.)
Dictionary work: Finding synonyms
p20 Narrative tenses

Would, past perfect, future in the past,
etc.
Simple and continuous forms
p21 Photo comparison

Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs (hang out with, kick sb out, etc.)
Vocabulary: Verb-noun collocations (skip school, etc.)
Grammar: Speculating
Describing photos of homeless people
p22 Review
A film review
Using participle clauses to improve style
Vocabulary: Aspects of films (soundtrack,
screenplay, etc.)
p23 Review
Vocabulary: Adjectives describing films (lowbudget, wacky, x-rated, etc.)
Vocabulary: Modifying adverbs with gradable/
non-gradable adjectives (extremely, fairly, etc.)
p32 Verb patterns

Verb patterns
Dictionary work: Finding out about verb
patterns
p33 Negotiation
Vocabulary: Comparative phrases
Vocabulary: Phrases for negotiating (Ill go along with that, have we
come to a decision? etc.)
Talking about the relative merits of different cafs
p34 An article
Describing a place
Style: Using more elaborate vocabulary
Vocabulary: Synonyms (interesting,
captivating, gripping, fascinating, etc.)
p35 An article
Vocabulary: Adjectives for describing places
(bustling, touristy, sprawling, etc.)
Dictionary work: Dependent prepositions (1)
(renowned for, reminiscent of, etc.)
p42 Conditionals
1st, 2nd, 3rd and mixed conditionals
Inversion when if omitted
as long as, supposing, provided, unless
p43 Discussion
Urban change
Talking about planned changes to a town centre
Vocabulary: Expressing opinions (Thats how I see it, to my mind, etc.)
p44 Discursive essay

Topic sentences
Vocabulary: neither nor, either or, not
only but also, etc.
p45 Discursive essay

Vocabulary: Speculating (Its bound to happen,
theres no chance of it happening, etc.)
p54 Ellipsis
Reduced infinitives
Omission of main verb after modal or
auxiliary verb
p55 Presentation
Functional phrases
Vocabulary: Changing the subject; Acknowledging an opposing view;
Dismissing an opposing view; Referring to something said earlier
Listening to a presentation
p56 Article: describing a person

Considering the target audience
Writing a good opening
Vocabulary: Personal qualities (altruism,
amiability, trustworthiness, etc.)
Vocabulary: Word families
p57 Article: describing a person

Vocabulary: Linkers for addition (apart from,
along with, to boot, etc.)
p64 Reporting structures

Reporting verbs
Adverbs and reported speech
Conveying tone and emotion
Reporting speech without using precise
words spoken
p65 Photo comparison

Vocabulary: Synonyms of prize (award, reward, trophy, etc.)
Vocabulary: Idioms for expressing joy (over the moon, thrilled to bits,
jumping for joy, etc.)
Vocabulary: Concession and counter-argument (all the same, granted,
mind you, etc.)
Speculating about a photo
p66 Story-writing
Style: Adverbs, adjectives, etc.
Vocabulary: Adverbs and adverb phrases
(type and position)
Vocabulary: Order of adjectives
Vocabulary: Reporting verbs (groan, etc.)
Grammar: Punctuating reported speech
p67 Story-writing
p76 Adding emphasis

Cleft sentences
Fronting phrases
do/did for emotive or contrastive
emphasis
p77 Presentation
Eco-friendly tourism
Listening to presentations
Vocabulary: Expressions for describing benefits and drawbacks (have
a detrimental effect, of mutual benefit, etc.)
Vocabulary: Expressing cause, purpose and result (lead to, etc.)
Vocabulary: Generalising (to a great extent, by and large, etc.)
p78 Letter of complaint

Appropriate style
Correct layout
Vocabulary: Formal language (I trust you
will ensure, we regret to inform you, etc.)
p79 Letter of complaint

Vocabulary: Holiday problems and complaints
p86 Modal verbs

Overview of modals
p87 Stimulus-based discussion

Vocabulary: Phrases for describing statistics, graphs and charts
Vocabulary: Verbs for describing trends (rocketed, slumped, etc.)
Vocabulary: Phrases for giving estimates (in the region of, etc.)
Talking about different kinds of chart
p88 A report
Recommending local music venues and
restaurants
Layout of a report
Vocabulary: Periphrasis and euphemism
p89 A report
Vocabulary: Connotation (attentive/intrusive,
bustling/crowded, light/insubstantial, etc.)
p98 Passive structures

Participle phrases
p99 Drawing conclusions

Vocabulary: Phrases for drawing logical conclusions
Vocabulary: Vague language
Comparing and contrasting photos
p100 Opinion essay

Vocabulary: Phrases for introductions
Grammar: Passive structures with believe,
consider, etc.
Vocabulary: Adjective-noun collocations
p101 Opinion essay

Editing your work without damaging the meaning
or flow
p107 Complex sentences

Prepositions in relative clauses
Relative clauses
p109 Presentation
Paraphrasing and correcting yourself
Avoiding repetition
Listening to presentations
p110 Opinion essay

Writing a good conclusion
Vocabulary: Round up of useful phrases
and linkers (It would be hard to deny that,
moreover, etc.)
p111 Opinion essay

Grammar: Impersonal structures for introducing
opinions (It would be wrong to suggest that, etc.)
Style: Using stylistically appropriate language
(admittedly, currently, inconceivable, etc.)
Expressing opinions
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UNIT

VOCABULARY AND LISTENING

Get Ready for your Exam 1 p14

p18 Lord of the Flies

p29 Marriage in the UK

p30 Love conquers all

p38 Life changes

p39 Protest songs

p40 A new direction

p50 Family tensions

p51 Fighting for equality

p52 Wildlife warrior

p60 The meaning of dreams

p61 The European dream?

p62 Sleep-deprived teenagers

Language Review Units 56 p68 Skills Round-up Units 16 p69

Get Ready for your Exam 6 p70

Reading Banked gap-fillUse of English Sentence transformationSpeaking Picture-based discussion

p71 Travelling about

Get Ready for your Exam 7 p80

p72 The travel bug

p73 Early migration to the UK

p74 Time travel

Speaking Picture-based discussionUse of English Open clozeListening Identifying true statements

p82 Food or fuel?

p83 Youth culture

p84 Food of the future

p95 The Secret Agent

p96 Conspiracy theories

Language Review Units 78 p90 Skills Round-up Units 18 p91

Get Ready for your Exam 8 p92

Listening Sentence completionUse of English Multiple-choice gap-fill

Get Ready for your Exam 9 p102

p17 Death of a salesman

Speaking Picture-based discussionUse of English Multiple-choice gap-fillListening True/False/Not stated

p59 Looking into the future

p16 Whats on the box

Reading True/False/Not statedUse of English Sentence transformation

p49 War and peace

Get Ready for your Exam 5 p58

Language Review Units 34 p46 Skills Round-up Units 14 p47

Get Ready for your Exam 4 p48

Reading Multiple matchingUse of English Error correction

p37 Describing change

Use of English :RUGIRUPDWLRQJDSILOOListening 0XOWLSOHFKRLFHVWDWHPHQWVReading Banked gap-fill

Get Ready for your Exam 3 p36

p7 The origins of English

Language Review Units 12 p24 Skills Round-up Units 12 p25

Get Ready for your Exam 2 p26

Reading Missing sentencesUse of English Open clozeSpeaking Debate

p15 Compound adjectives

Listening Multiple-choice statementsUse of English Error correctionSpeaking Debate

p104 Threats to our planet

Get Ready for your Exam 10 p114

Lesson 10 ReadingPLVVLQJVHQWHQFHVSpeaking Picture based discussion

GRAMMAR BUILDER AND REFERENCE p115

LITERATURE AND CULTURE LESSONS p131

p105 Happy endings?

Use of English :RUGIRUPDWLRQJDSILOOListening 0XOWLSOHFKRLFHVWDWHPHQWVReading Banked gap-fill