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GrAmmar Review: page 6

READING LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING

Unit READING FOR DIFFERENT Listening to a podcast interview AGREEING AND Contributing to a question-and-

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PURPOSES: a TV review FUNCTION talking about DISAGREEING: a seminar answer page
personal identity FUNCTION writing about the
effects of peer pressure
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Unit Reading a magazine article UNDERSTANDING Talking about social media WRITING A FORMAL

2 FUNCTION talking about DISCOURSE MARKERS: SPEAKING WORKSHOP EMAIL: arranging a global
where you prefer to go shopping a discussion about globalisation citizenship meeting
FUNCTION describing a photo
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Unit READING FOR Listening to a gossip columnist CLARIFYING Writing a website post

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DIFFERENT PURPOSES: FUNCTION discussing the MISUNDERSTANDINGS: FUNCTION writing about
an internet article difference between fame and informal conversations someone you admire
celebrity WRITING WORKSHOP
E & FORT FUNCTION writing a short
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Unit Reading a magazine article UNDERSTANDING Talking about having a positive WRITING A THANK-YOU

4 FUNCTION understanding DISCOURSE MARKERS: attitude NOTE: expressing your thanks

ways to be happier a lecture about wealth and SPEAKING WORKSHOP in writing
happiness
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Unit INFERRING OPINION: Listening to an interview SUGGESTING Contributing to an online debate

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an online article FUNCTION discussing a ALTERNATIVES: a discussion FUNCTION expressing an
charity opinion on the consumption of
bottled water
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Unit Reading a book excerpt LISTENING FOR MAIN Talking about personal rituals AVOIDING RUN-ON

6 FUNCTION understanding IDEAS: interviews about SPEAKING WORKSHOP SENTENCES: writing a

traditions maintaining traditions comment on a blog
FUNCTION comparing photos

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 PRONUNCIATION GRAMMAR VOCABULARY LIFESKILLS
WORDS:emphatic do/did for contrast REVIEW OF PAST TENSES PERSONAL IDENTITY SELF & SOCIETY:Understanding
FUNCTION talking about a past FUNCTION talking about your family stereotypes
experience background FUNCTION discussing the consequences
would, used to, be + always SENSE of negative stereotypes
+ -ing FUNCTION talking about learning a
FUNCTION talking about family new language
identity

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP

SOUNDS: voiced and voiceless
consonant sounds
VERBS WITH STATIVE AND
DYNAMIC USES
FUNCTION talking about the spread of
multinational corporations
REPEATED AND DOUBLE
COMPARATIVES
FUNCTION talking about the growth of
social media
GLOBALIsATION STUDY & LEARNING:Understanding
FUNCTION talking about the positive internet search terms
and negative aspects of a global market FUNCTION studying the effect of
VERBS FOR TAKING SOCIAL globalisation on your local economy
ACTION
FUNCTION talking about ways of
supporting your local economy

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP

SOUNDS: silent letters consonants
REPORTED SPEECH MODAL
VERBS AND PAST PERFECT
FUNCTION talking about 15 minutes
of fame
REPORTED SPEECH OPTIONAL
BACK-SHIFTING
FUNCTION talking about lookalikes
WAYS TO BECOME FAMOUS WORK & CAREER:Evaluating
FUNCTION talking about famous arguments
people in your country FUNCTION discussing a proposal
GUESSING MEANING FROM
CONTEXT
FUNCTION talking about the effects
of celebrity

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP

WORDS: reduced forms of would you
anddid you
NOUN CLAUSES AS OBJECTS LIFE SATISFACTION WORK & CAREER: Being a positive
FUNCTION talking about laughter FUNCTION talking about wealth and team member
therapy happiness FUNCTION focusing on solutions to
REVIEW OF CONDITIONAL FORMS MOOD problems
FUNCTION talking about taking a year FUNCTION talking about your state of
off before university well-being

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP

SOUNDS: word stress in adjective +
compound noun phrases
THE PASSIVE
FUNCTION talking about problems
caused by the monsoon season
EXPRESSIONS OF PURPOSE
FUNCTION understanding FAQs about
water
MARKETING SELF & SOCIETY:Developing empathy
FUNCTION talking about how FUNCTION discussing your water usage
packaging can affect your buying decisions
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
FUNCTION discussing responsibility for
solving environmental problems

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP

SOUNDS: stress in words with -tion/
-sion
BE USED TO / GET USED TO
FUNCTION describing habits and
customs
VERB + OBJECT + INFINITIVE
FUNCTION comparing traditional and
non-traditional jobs
INSTITUTIONAL TRADITIONS STUDY & LEARNING:Managing
FUNCTION discussing customs and distractions
rituals FUNCTION making a plan to change
PHRASAL VERBS FOR PERSONAL your habits
RITUALS
FUNCTION discussing why you have
rituals

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP

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 READING LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING
Unit INFERRING FACTUAL Listening to a radio phone-in DISTANCING LANGUAGE: Writing a biography

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INFORMATION: an article show a polite conversation FUNCTION writing about
FUNCTION discussing fashion a designer
styles WRITING WORKSHOP
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Unit Reading biographical profiles LISTENING FOR MAIN Talking about social justice SENTENCE VARIETY:

8 FUNCTION understanding a IDEAS: a lecture about fair SPEAKING WORKSHOP explaining your opinion of
summary of someones life trade international aid
FUNCTION proposing a
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Unit UNDERSTANDING TEXT Listening to experts opinions PARAPHRASING: a scientific Writing a description

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ORGANISATION: FUNCTION understanding the study FUNCTION giving an opinion
a scientific article main arguments about reality TV
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Unit Reading an opinion article RAPID SPEECH: Speculating about events REQUESTING ACTION:

10 FUNCTION talking about a conversation about a TV stunt SPEAKING WORKSHOP writing clear and concise points
taking risks FUNCTION responding to a
US question asking for a choice
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Unit UNDERSTANDING TEXT Listening to a podcast MAKING Writing a memo

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ORGANIsATION: an online FUNCTION understanding the COMPARISONS: an informal FUNCTION summarising key
article description of a photo conversation points from a phone message
WRITING WORKSHOP
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Unit Reading a guidebook RAPID SPEECH: a guided Talking about cities of the future WRITING A LETTER OF

12 FUNCTION talking about a tour SPEAKING WORKSHOP COMPLAINT:expressing

description of a place specific details clearly
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 PRONUNCIATION GRAMMAR VOCABULARY LIFESKILLS
WORDS: s after names that end in /s/, POSSESSIVE APOSTROPHE DESIGN WORK & CAREER: Showing initiative
// or /z/ FUNCTION talking about celebrities FUNCTION talking about FUNCTION identifying opportunities to
clothing sale revolutionising the design process show initiative
PAST PERFECT VS PAST PERFECT PHRASAL VERBS
CONTINUOUS FUNCTION talking about fashion
FUNCTION understanding a biography design and trends

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP

WORDS: the contracted form of would
WOULD RATHER AND WOULD
PREFER
FUNCTION talking about donating to
charities
NOUN CLAUSES AS SUBJECTS
FUNCTION talking about
unemployment
SOCIAL ISSUES SELF & SOCIETY: Understanding rights
FUNCTION talking about humanitarian and responsibilities
causes FUNCTION sharing your ideas on the
SOCIAL JUSTICE rights and responsibilities in your country
FUNCTION talking about a fair society

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP

WORDS: nouns and verbs with different
pronunciation
GERUNDS AFTER PREPOSITIONS
FUNCTION talking about personality
types
VERB + GERUND
FUNCTION talking about reality shows
SCIENTIFIC NOUNS AND VERBS STUDY & LEARNING:Synthesising
FUNCTION talking about psychology information
and the effects of competition FUNCTION preparing and presenting
EXPRESSIONS OF EMOTION a report
FUNCTION talking about feelings and
desires

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP

WORDS: reduction of have
EXPRESSING ABILITY
FUNCTION talking about
entrepreneurs
PAST MODALS OF DEDUCTION
FUNCTION working out how something
happened
SAFETY AND RISK SELF & SOCIETY: Managing stress
FUNCTION discussing freedom and FUNCTION creating strategies to help
security you relax
EXPRESSIONS WITH RISK
FUNCTION talking about high-risk
situations

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP

SOUNDS: stress timing
VERB + GERUND/INFINITIVE
WITH A CHANGE in MEANING
FUNCTIONtalking about a past
memory
CONNECTORS OF ADDITION /
CAUSE AND EFFECT
FUNCTION talking about image
manipulation
DESCRIBING photos
FUNCTION explaining what you like
and dislike about photos
MAKING COMPARISONS
FUNCTION finding similarities and
differences between photos
WORK & CAREER: Giving and
receiving feedback
FUNCTION discussing a campaign to
boost local tourism

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP

SOUNDS: connected speech
CONNECTORS of CONTRAST FORMAL LETTERS STUDY & LEARNING:Recognising
FUNCTION talking about a visit to FUNCTION writing a letter of complaint and avoiding plagiarism
a city DESCRIBING PLACES FUNCTION discussing strategies to
WAYS OF TALKING ABOUT THE make your work original
FUNCTION talking about a city that
FUTURE you know
FUNCTION talking about cities of the
future
LANGUAGE WRAP-UP

GRAMMAR REFERENCE: page 152 IRREGULAR VERBS AND PRONUNCIATION: page177

AUDIOSCRIPT: page 166 ANSWER KEYs: page 178

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