#SCOPE & SEQUENCE

FUNCTION GRAMMAR LEXIS RECYCLING

WU #MAKE A START (p.4)

p.4 Talking about music. Talking Simple Past / Wh- & Yes / No Leisure activities: dancing,
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about holidays. questions / Object pronouns / travelling; etc.
Possessive adjectives
p.6 Making predictions about Simple Present / Present Continuous / Adjectives used to express
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computer technology in the future. Simple Past / Simple Future feelings: angry, stressed; etc.
Talking about people’s feelings.

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U1 #SCREEN TIME (p.8)

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p.10 Talking about exergames. too + adjective / not + adjective + Vocabulary related to video Simple Present / Simple Past

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p.12 Giving instructions to play video Imperatives (revision) / Modal verbs: Action verbs: climb, dive, jump; Imperatives / Must & mustn’t
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games. Talking about obligation must, have to, don’t have (need) to / etc.
and lack of obligation. Prepositions of movement

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p.14 Asking for and giving directions. Conditional sentences type zero Words and phrases used to give Simple Present / Imperatives
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Talking about general truths. directions:go past, turn right; etc.

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Discussing multitasking. Adjectives ending in –ing or –ed:
boring, bored; etc.
Some everyday activities: go to
bed, play video games; etc.
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REVIEW LESSON Unit 1 (pp.18-19) WORKBOOK SECTION (pp.116-119)

U2 #BRIDGING THE GAP (p.20)

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p.22 Talking about greetings around When + Simple Past Verbs and phrases related to Simple Past (regular & irregular
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p.24 Describing charity events in the Past Continuous (aff & neg) Collocations with money: Simple Past
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past. collect / raise money; etc.

p.26 Discussing fundraising Past Continuous (interrog) / While + Vocabulary related to fundraising Yes / No & Wh- questions
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campaigns in the past. Past Continuous campaigns: receive donations,
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in the past. events: school fair, tea party; etc. Past Continuous

REVIEW LESSON Unit 2 (pp.30-31) WORLD ISSUES 1 (pp.32-33) PROJECT 1 (p.112) WORKBOOK SECTION (pp.120-123)

U3 #FUTURE EVENTS (p.34)

p.36 Talking about fixed plans and Present Continuous (for What about… ? / Let’s… / Would Would you like to… ? / Everyday
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arrangements. Making, accepting arrangements) you like to… ? / I’d love to... / activities
and refusing an invitation. Sorry, ...
p.38 Discussing New Year’s resolutions. Going to (for future plans & intentions) / Verb phrases: ride a bike, turn off Present Continuous / Everyday
L2
Talking about plans for the future. Going to vs Present Continuous lights; etc. activities
p.40 Discussing healthy eating habits. Quantifiers: a lot of, (a) little & (a) Food items and drinks There is & there are / Simple
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few / How much & how many Present

p.42 Talking about the future. Simple Future / Will vs going to Expressions used when shopping Going to (for future plans) /
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for clothes Clothes

REVIEW LESSON Unit 3 (pp.44-45) WORKBOOK SECTION (pp.124-127)

U4 #LIFE EXPERIENCES (p.46)

p.48 Talking about personal Present Perfect (aff) / Present Verb phrases: eat insects, be Past participles (regular &
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experiences. Perfect + never abroad; etc. irregular)
p.50 Asking and answering about past Have you ever… ? & short answers Verb phrases: dye your hair, wear Present Perfect
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experiences. jeans; etc.
p.52 Talking about after-school and Should & shouldn’t / Must & mustn’t Verb phrases: walk a dog, make Have you ever… ? / Present
L3
summer jobs. coffee; etc. Perfect + never
p.54 Talking about jobs, job ads and Present Perfect vs Simple Past Verb phrases: look for a job, have Simple Past / Present Perfect
L4
applications. an interview; etc.

REVIEW LESSON Unit 4 (pp.56-57) WORLD ISSUES 2 (pp.58-59) PROJECT 2 (p.113) WORKBOOK SECTION (pp.128-131)
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Talk about video games that involve
physical activity.
Give instructions and commands.
Talk about obligation and lack
of obligation.
Ask for and give directions.
Talk about general truths.
Discuss multitasking.

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>> Think and share your ideas with the class.

What are the teens in the images doing? What

devices are they using? Which device is the most
entertaining to play games with? Why? Do you
prefer single-player or multiplayer games? Why?
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1  Warm-up: Do you play video games?

If so, which ones? Do these games involve
physical activity? What kind?

2  Read the text below and tick ( ) the

most appropriate title.

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[ ] Video games: A danger to your health!

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physical activity. They are called exergames. Some of these
video games simulate sports or activities such as cycling,
boxing, tennis and aerobics and others are adventure
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games that you play by moving your body. For example, 4 Complete the diagram with words from the
you may run in place, jump or move your arms. text.
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Most of these games don’t use a conventional mouse or

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Some games just require motion capture systems which

understand the users’ movements and respond to them
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Now, nobody can say that video games are not active
enough to help players exercise. Exergames appeal to
users of different ages, who may be active just for fun by
imitating dance moves in front of the screen or running
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sentences.
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1 You don’t need any controllers to play exergames.
grandfather and answer the questions.

2 Exergames are only about sports. 1 Where was Luke?

3 You can’t play exergames with VR headsets. 2 Does he get tired when he plays video games?

4 Exergames are only for children and teenagers. 3 Why does Grandpa want to play with Luke?
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Too + adjective
We use too + adjective to mean ‘more / less than necessary’.
I’m too tired to play tennis again.

Not + adjective + enough

We use not + adjective + enough to mean ‘not sufficient’.
Vicky is not old enough to enter video game competitions.

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[ ] too eager [ ] not conviced enough 4 Luke’s friends like playing with him because he is
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(energetic) to complete
7 What are these people saying? Match the the levels quickly.
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sentences with the photos. 5 Luke’s little brother is only one year old. He’s
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[ ] I’m too scared to jump!
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[ ] I’m too tired to keep on training. and not… enough to complain about different
things. Use these prompts or your own
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ideas.

old / young / tall I’m not old enough to travel

short / fit / intelligent / lazy with my friends.
to get a job
to play (tennis) I’m too short to play
to live on my own basketball.
to drive a car
to run a marathon
to travel with my friends

10  Work in pairs. Read out one sentence

you wrote in activity 9. Your partner must
paraphrase it using too or not... enough.
Swap roles.

A: I’m not old enough to travel with my friends.

B: You’re too young to travel with your friends.
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1  Who is your favourite super hero / heroine? What can he / she do?

2 Write the missing letters to complete the verbs and match them with the pictures.

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Read the instructions and order the pictures.

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escape from the castle. Get into the dark office and take the key. Then climb up the stairs quickly.
When you get to the top, use the key to open the door. You’ll see a map on the floor. Pick it up and
run along the corridor towards the dark forest. Finally, use your map to go through the dark
forest and avoid the path with the dark creatures. Remember to be fast! The clock is running...

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Prepositions of movement Have to, don’t have to, must & mustn’t
We use have to / must to express strong obligation.
I have to / must turn off my phone during the exam.
➜ climb [1] ➜ get [3] I must / have to feed the dog every day.
We use don’t have to to express lack of obligation
(no obligation to do something).
I don’t have to study when I’m on holiday.
➜ climb down ➜ run [4]
We use mustn’t to express prohibition.

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with the correct prepositions. rules of the video game.
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Yeah, what’s up? 5 You have to / mustn’t run through the forest.
6 You don’t have to / have to get into the cave.
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climb [1] the second or the third tree? 8  In your notebook, write the instructions
to play an adventure video game, using the
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The third. The second tree will kill you! You’ll see a
river from up there. Then, dive [2] connectors and add your own ideas.
the river and swim [3] a big rock.
You don’t need to climb [4] the rock.
Wait and a crocodile will appear. You have to fight it
and then walk [5] the tunnel.
First, climb up the trees to eat some fruits.
Andy You must get enough energy that you’ll
Thanks, man! need to complete this level. Then, ...
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Wait, there’s more. When you get to the other side of
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Get [8] the cave and you’ll get
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U1 LESSON 3

1  Warm-up: When you need some information or have some queries, do you go to an
online forum for help? Why / Why not?

2 Look at the Useful Tip box. Then read this online forum and underline all the examples of
conditional sentences.

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drugstore (we call it chemist in the UK) opposite the school,
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Re: Secret Treasure – How can I find the hidden gem?
if (when) + Simple Present
If you are near the hospital, go past it and turn right into Pasadena
If (When) you receive an answer
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High. When you find the robots there, they always attack you. Be careful!
(registered member) If you kill all the robots, an old box appears next to Joe’s Bar. Find out on the online forum, you get an
what’s inside! instant notification. = You get an
instant notification if (when) you
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receive an answer on the online
Hi Wendy! You can go along Main St. and then walk into the night club
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between Ali’s Supermarket and the movie theater (cinema for us here
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magic portal. If you go through it, you get closer to the little gem. in the main clause of conditional
sentences type zero:
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If u r on Main St., turn left into Rover St. If you fight all the robots in
that area, you get extra points. Then, walk through the park towards ask questions to other players
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Asking for & giving directions
How do I get to the movie theater (cinema)?
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Turn right and [2] Main Street.
phrases. The cinema is at the end of this street.
How can I get to the park? [3] and
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Where is the bookstore (bookshop)? It’s

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to my house from the bus stop.
instant message app explaining to your
OK, and where do I get off the bus?
friend how to get to your house from school.

When you see a bank on your right. Go [1]

the bank and then turn [2] into Castle
Street. Go [3] for two streets. Then
turn [4] into Heinemann Road.

Is there a cinema in that street?

No, there’s a hospital and it’s opposite my

block of flats. I live [5]
a big green house and a school.

OK, it’s not a long walk!

You’ll get home quickly! I’ll wait

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U1 LESSON 4

1  Warm-up: Do you usually perform many tasks at the

same time or do you do one thing at a time? Why? How do
you feel when you multitask?

2  In pairs, discuss these ideas and write true (T) or false (F).

1 Media multitasking involves the use of multiple media. [ ]

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Experts are worried about the negative consequences One possible solution is to practise mindful meditation
that multitasking has on the learning process. When and try to be more connected with the present
teens direct their attention from one task to another, moment without feeling disturbed by silence. Another
it takes them time and energy to focus again on what recommendation is to be exclusively focused on a
they have to do. This process is really tiring and it task for twenty minutes and then turn the attention to
affects both their understanding and performance. another task. Before you think this is all boring, try
Teens also find it difficult to remember information putting these ideas into practice and check their effects
because they aren’t concentrated enough to process on your concentration span. And if you have any other
the information they get. suggestions, leave them on the comment box below to
help others stay focused.

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Adjectives ending in -ed or -ing
Experts are [1] about multitasking. They find multitasking worrying.
Teens become tired of switching from one task to another. Switching from one task to another is [2] .
Teens become bored very quickly. Studying without music can be [3] .
Teens feel [4] when they have to avoid Trying to avoid constant distractions is stressing.
constant distractions.
Some teens feel [5] if there’s complete Silence can be disturbing to some teens.

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2 One sign that is is sleep disorder
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3 Teens may also feel because of
5 Complete the Sign Up to Grammar box multitasking.
using some of the adjectives in bold in 4 Parents can help teens become less .
activity 3. 5 Teens become more when they
do tasks without distractions.
6 Read the sentences and complete the
adjectives with -ed or -ing. 9  Do you think that multitasking
is beneficial? What do you do to focus
1 Teens feel relax when they are in silence. on a specific task? Are you distracted by
2 When teens try to do different things at the same technological devices? How do you avoid
time, they end up confus . distractions?
3 Multitasking is a very exhaust activity.
4 Concentrating for twenty minutes can be very
challeng for some teens.
10  In your notebook, write your comment for
the article in activity 3 suggesting ways to
5 Teens who multitask are hardly ever pleas
stay focused. Include some adjectives ending
with their results.
in –ed or –ing.

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1 Look at the photos and complete the sentences using too or not… enough and an adjective
in the box.
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safe fast stable old entertaining

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to work with my video game console.

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Amy: This part is very difficult, Madison. Don’t run!

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to the end of this path, we have to walk 4 They jump over some rocks in
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the castle and climb the river.
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to the tower. 5 They take the secret passage
Madison: OK, and what do we do now? Do we dive to get to the queen’s room.
[5]
this river? 6 They attack the dragon if they
Amy: No, we don’t need to swim. We have to walk go through the passage.
[6]
the river.
Madison: Look! Is that a secret passage near the 5 Finish these sentences about the adventure
trees? game with your own ideas.
Amy: Yes! Let’s run [7] this passage,
I think that it is connected with the castle. 1 If you go into the dangerous tunnel,
Madison: OK! We must hurry up! If we get directly .
the queen’s room, we 2 If you don’t see the secret passage near the trees,
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6 Look at the map below and answer the questions.

1 Where is the hospital? 3 Is the park opposite the parking lot?

2 Where is the drugstore? 4 Are there any shopping centres in Winter St.?

7  Work in pairs. Take turns to ask for and give directions to get to these places
from your school.

A: How do I get... ?
You need to go to the nearest...
B: Go past the... and turn... Then, walk along...
park
A: Do I have to turn right?
clothes shop
B: No, turn left and...
restaurant
library

8 Circle the correct form of the adjectives.

1 I have to study for the test but I can’t concentrate. It’s very disappointing / disappointed.
2 You’re about to complete one of the most difficult levels of the game. This is very excited / exciting!
3 Jason was shocked / shocking when he learnt that he had to hand in a project at school that day.
4 I become easily bored / boring when I have to do my Maths homework. I don’t think this subject is
interested / interesting at all!
5 My parents are worried / worrying because I can’t sleep at night. They think that yoga can be relaxed /
relaxing but I get distracted / distracting whenever I try to do this activity.

9  In your notebook, write your comment on an online discussion forum to help the teen.
Use imperatives and modal verbs to express obligation or lack of obligation.

Dan_10
Hi! I have to study for an important test but I get distracted all the time. I receive
notifications from my social network accounts and I can’t just ignore them. When I finally
focus on my studies, my brother starts playing video games with his friends online. Even
when he uses headphones, I get distracted because he screams orders to his team all the
time. This is very upsetting! How do you concentrate? Any tips to share? Thanks! 19
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