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UNIT TED TALK GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION READING LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING

Blue grass virtuosity from … Present simple Music and film Types of film and music Traditional music My passion for music Talking about favourites Introducing yourself
New Jersey? Language focus: Talking Present simple endings for a new generation Listening skill: Talking about likes and by email
Sleepy Man Banjo Boys about likes and interests Listening for a reason dislikes
Page 16 Communication skill:
PRESENTATION SKILL Introducing yourself Showing interest

Passions
1 9–18

Wearing nothing new Adverbs and expressions Spending money Weak forms (1): Buy nothing new How I spend my money Talking about shopping Sharing information
Jessi Arrington of frequency of and to month Listening skill: Asking about shopping online
Page 26 Language focus: Talking Intonation in questions Listening for negatives habits
PRESENTATION SKILL Using good body
about habits and routines Communication skill:
language Adding extra information

Spending money
2 19–28

The joy of surfing in ice-cold water like and would like Jobs Word linking (1) A dancer’s dream A fun job Talking about jobs Describing a dream
Chris Burkard Language focus: Asking /dju:/ Listening skill: Talking about a future job
Page 36 about and describing jobs Listening selectively job
PRESENTATION SKILL Thanking the audience Communication skill:
Asking for clarification

Jobs
3 29–38

PRESENTATION 1 (UNITS 1–3) 39

The orchestra in my mouth can and can’t Activities /ɪ / and/ i:/ Pro gaming: a A unique ability Talking about abilities Describing an
Tom Thum Language focus: dream career? Listening skill: A talented class unusual ability
can and can't
Page 48 Describing abilities Recognizing Communication skill:
PRESENTATION SKILL Introducing a topic
and talents unstressed words Conversation fillers

Talents
4 41–50

Fly with the Jetman much, many, a lot of Gadgets Sentence stress Flying like a bird How I used drones to Talking about gadgets Writing an online
Yves Rossy Language focus: Sentence stress with make an amazing video Wearable technology review
Page 58 Describing things and how modifiers Listening skill: Communication skill:
PRESENTATION SKILL Using gestures
they work Listening for attitude Responding to ideas

Technology
5 51–60

How I use sonar to navigate Time clauses Challenges /e/ Seeing with the It’s no big deal Talking about challenges Posting a challenge
the world Language focus: Linking with /r/ mind Listening skill: Dealing with exam online
Daniel Kish Describing sequence Listening for contrasts stress
Page 68 Communication skill:
PRESENTATION SKILL Involving your audience Inviting opinions

Challenges
6 61–70

PRESENTATION 2 (UNITS 4–6) 71

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UNIT TED TALK GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION READING LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING

Unseen footage, untamed nature Comparatives and Natural features Weak forms (2): The Life in the Altiplano An amazing place Talking about places Making a
Karen Bass superlatives schwa /ə/ sound Listening skill: What do you know? recommendation
Page 80 Language focus: Making Stressed and weak Listening for content Communication skill:
PRESENTATION SKILL Showing enthusiasm
comparisons syllables words Expressing agreement

Wild places
7 73–82

Why thinking you’re ugly is bad for you Modifying adverbs Appearance and Word stress The pressure to be Like mother, like Talking about family Describing a friend
Meaghan Ramsey Language focus: personality Stress with modifying ‘perfect’ daughter A film of your life
Page 90 Describing people adverbs Listening skill: Communication skill:
PRESENTATION SKILL Using statistics
Listening for similarities Choosing not to answer
a question
Confidence
8 83–92

Let’s save the last pristine continent Past simple Personal Silent letters From Pole to Pole My great achievement Talking about an Writing a biography
Robert Swan Language focus: Talking achievements Regular past endings Listening skill: achievement
Page 100 about the past Listening for past tense Round-the-world
PRESENTATION SKILL Using pauses
expressions adventure
Communication skill:
Interrupting politely
Achievement
9 93–102
PRESENTATION 3 (UNITS 7–9) 103

How to revive a neighbourhood: with should and shouldn’t City life Combinations Breathing new life The place where What’s your Writing a proposal
imagination, beauty and art Language focus: Making of consonants into the old place I grew up neighbourhood like?
Theaster Gates suggestions Positive intonation Listening skill: The right part of town
Page 112 Identifying pros Communication skill:
and cons Describing steps
PRESENTATION SKILL Paraphrasing key points

Creative cities
10 105–114

Impossible photography look and look like Photography Compound words When reality is My perfect photo What do you think? Describing a photo
Erik Johansson Language focus: Asking for Stress with opinions stranger than Listening skill: Is it real?
Page 122 and giving opinions fiction Listening for opinions Communication skill:
PRESENTATION SKILL Introducing a visual Asking about spelling

Images
11 115–124

The simple power of handwashing Zero conditional Habits Word linking (2) Learning to use My healthy (and Is that healthy? Giving health tips
Myriam Sidibe Language focus: Talking Listening for unstressed ‘the most beautiful unhealthy) habits Healthy choices
Page 132 about facts words invention’ Listening skill: Communication skill:
PRESENTATION SKILL Getting the audience’s
Recognizing linking Disagreeing politely
attention sounds

Health
12 125–134
PRESENTATION 4 (UNITS 10–12) 135

Grammar summaries 137 | Communication activities 149 | Audioscripts 156 TED Talk transcripts 160

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