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Topic 1.1 Being young today 6

A Growing up Working with a text, Role play, Mediation 8

B Teenagers and technology Working with a text, Listening 10

C Young people and families Working with a fictional text, Partner interview 12

D Binge drinking Working with a text, Presentation 14

E Young people and the future Working with a song, Discussion 16

Spot on grammar Revision of tenses 18

Hotspot Ideas for projects 19

Exam practice Mock exam 20

Topic 1.2 Personal identities and social relationships 22

A Friends Working with a text, Describing a cartoon 24

B Family issues Working with a fictional text 26

C Gender stereotypes Mediation, Listening, Describing a cartoon,

Giving a talk 28

D Volunteering Presentation, Dealing with poetry 30

E Generation Me? Working with a text, Writing a comment 32

Spot on grammar Reported speech 34



Topic 1.3 Progress and sustainability 38

A Climate change Working with a text, Paraphrasing 40

B Alternative energy Working with a text, Listening 42

C Saving the planet Working with a fictional text 44

D GM and designer food Working with diagrams, Panel discussion 46

E Eco-tourism Working with a text, Describing a cartoon 48

Spot on grammar The passive 50



Topic 1.4 Britain and the United States 54

A Britain and the US: Timeline A special relationship 56

B Welcome to America Geography quiz 57

C City or suburb? Working with a text, Presentation, Composition 58

D 9/11 Working with a text, Listening 60

E Talking about Britain Facts and figures 62

F A journey around Great Britain Working with a text, Listening 64

Spot on grammar Adjectives & Adverbs 66



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Topic 1.5 Private and professional communication 70

A Communicating online Working with a text, Writing an email, Describing a cartoon 72

B Letter writing – a lost art? Working with a text, Classroom discussion, Describing a cartoon 74

C Communicating at work Working with a text, Listening, Role play 76

D Office life Working with a fictional text, Writing an email 78

Spot on grammar If-clauses 82



Topic 2.1 The English language in use 8

A English as a lingua franca Working with a text, Analysing advertisements 10

B The language of tomorrow? Working with a text, Mediation, Presentation 12

C Language and immigration Working with a text, Describing a cartoon 14

D Whose English is it anyway? Listening, Describing a cartoon 16

E Shakespearian English Sonnet, Working with a text 17

Spot on language Working with words 20



Topic 2.2 The United States – then and now 24

A The history of the United States Timeline, Presentation 26

B The American Dream Working with a text, Vocabulary 28

C The American political system Factual information 30

D Racial (in)equality Working with a text, Mediation, Listening,

Presentation 32

E America’s responsibility Factual information, Discussion 34

Spot on language Phrasal verbs 36



Topic 2.3 The United Kingdom – then and now 40

A The British Empire and Factual information, Listening,

the Commonwealth Describing a cartoon 42

B Britishness Working with a text, Presentation 44

C The British political system Factual information, Describing a chart 46

D The Royal Family Working with a text 48

E Britain and Europe Working with a text, Mediation, Listening 50

Spot on language Transitions 52




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Topic 2.4 World of work 56

A Applying for a job Working with a text, Mediation, Listening 58

B Work placements Working with a text, Role play, Listening 60

C Teenage unemployment Working with a text, Describing a cartoon 62

D Corporate culture Working with a fictional text 64

E Job satisfaction Working with a text, Partner interview, Listening 66

Spot on language Formal and informal language 68



Topic 2.5 Science, technology and society 72

A Genetics Working with a text, Mediation 74

B Human spare parts Working with a fictional text, Role play 76

C Green clubbing Working with a text, Mediation, Presentation 78

D Smart homes Working with a text, Describing a cartoon 80

E The next fifty years Working with a text, Listening 82

Spot on language Connectives 84



Topic 2.6 The impact of change 88

A Convenience food Working with a text, Writing a letter / an email 90

B Lifelong learning Working with a text, Mediation 92

C Health education Working with a text, Mediation, Listening,

Describing diagrams 94

D Digital media Working with a text, Mediation 96

E New TV culture Working with a fictional text 98

Spot on language Improving your style 100



Topic 2.7 Dreams and visions 104

A European issues Working with a text, Mediation,

Describing a cartoon 106

B Global protests Working with a text, Presentation 108

C Political speeches Working with a text, Mediation 110

D Social responsibility Working with a text, Mediation,

Having a discussion, Listening 112

E Future living Working with a text, Mediation,

Describing a picture 114

Spot on language Paraphrasing 116



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Topic 2.8 Cross-cultural issues 120

A Racial stereotypes Describing a cartoon, Working with a text,

Discussion 122

B National identity Interview, Listening 124

C Cross-cultural attitudes Working with a fictional text 126

D Immigration Interview, Listening 128

E Patriotism Working with a text 130

Spot on language Avoiding mistakes: German-English interference 132



Topic 2.9 The global challenge 136

A Discovering globalisation Working with a text, Presentation,

Describing a cartoon 138

B A fair world? Working with a text, Listening 140

C Global players Working with a text, Mediation, Describing

diagrams 142

D Corporate power Working with a fictional text 144

E Water poverty Working with a text, Describing a cartoon,

Presentation 146

Spot on language Mastering assignments 148



Topic 2.10 Marketing and media 152

A The influence of advertising Working with a text, Analysing advertisements 154

B New media and infotainment Working with a text, Describing a cartoon,

Mediation 156

C Consumer protection Working with a text, Describing a cartoon,

Listening 158

D Food consumption: Working with a text, Presentation

We are what we eat 160

E The art world Working with a fictional text 162

Spot on language Word families – word building 164



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Video lounge 168

Binge drinking

168

Kid’s Company

169

Green Fuel from

Pond Scum

170

The Interview

171

IIf … Cloning Could

Cure Us

168

A Brit in Berlin

169

American Immigration

170

Cocoa Children

171


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Your challenge – Individuelle Förderung 190

Self-assessment – Selbsteinschätzung 190

Assessment test 1 – Diagnose 194



Helping hand – Differenzierung 200

Grading grid – Bewertungsbogen 219

Skills files 220

Grammar files 266

Dictionary 284

Symbole und Abkürzungen

Partneraufgabe

Gruppenaufgabe

g Verweise auf die Skills und Grammar files im Anhang

Aufgaben zur selbstständigen Recherche im Internet

Aufgaben mit Differenzierungsangeboten im Anhang (Helping hand)

Challenge-Code mit Talking vocabulary: vertonte Wortlisten als MP3-Download

Audio: Für den Lehrer auf den Audio-CDs im Lehrerhandbuch. Für die Schüler teilweise auf der Audio-CD im Workbook.

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A 1.1

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1 to improve – (sich) verbessern

Lernvokabular ist in den Topics schwarz hervorgehoben

Reading for your exam 172

Technik 172

Wirtschaft & Verwaltung 178

Soziales & Gesundheit 184


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