COURSEBOOK
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UNIT TOPIC LANGUAGE
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Present ProgressiveSimple Past Past Progressive
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Simple Future -Future FormsFuture ProgressiveSimple Future PerfectFuture Perfect
Progressive
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Asking for information
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Homes
Simple Present Perfect
Present Perfect Progressive
Simple Past PerfectPast Perfect
Progressive
FCE Part 2
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Wor
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British and American pronunciation
Decision-makingFCE Parts 1, 2Functional
language – congratulations
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USE OFENGLISH
LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING
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AdjectivesAdverbsComparison
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Social
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FCE Part 3
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Short storiesFCE Parts 1, 2
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PairworkFCE Parts 3, 4Functional language –
introduction and greetings
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City an
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ReportsFCE Parts 1, 2
Modal / AuxiliaryVerbs [I]
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Comparing
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25p 106 Envi
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GroupworkRole play
Letters of application
Discursive compositions
FCE Parts 1, 2
Unreal Past FCE Part 223p 98
Health
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Would Rather / HadBetter
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FCE Part 3
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Rich an
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ArticlesFCE Parts 1, 2
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Gerund - Infinitive FCE Part 4
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Leisure
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language – accepting and declining offers
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Animal
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The Passive Voice[II]
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Role play Letters asking for, giving and refusing permission
Short storiesFCE Parts 1, 2
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FCE Part 4
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language – reassuring people
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LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING
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ArticlesFCE Parts 1, 2
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Consu
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Emphatic StructuresExclamatory
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vowel differentiation
Decision-makingFCE Parts 1, 2Functional
language – requests, offers, permission
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Educatio
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difficult words
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language – asking for and giving advice
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Pairwork Letters asking for and giving directions
ReportsFCE Parts 1, 2
Clauses of Reason /Purpose / Result /Contrast / Time /Manner
FCE Part 243p 182
Books
The ‘causative’ useof have / get
Groupwork44p 186
Space
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LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING
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Revision 4 [Units 31-40]p 168
Famou
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Revision 5 [Units 41-50]p 214
Grammar Reference 216
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PairworkRole play
Letters making, changing and confirming arrangements
CompositionsFCE Parts 1, 2
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Food an
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silent letters
Responding to visuals
FCE Parts 1, 2Functional
language – likes and dislikes
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Responding tovisuals
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Letters of congratulations
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UNIT 1 Reading
●● What kind of TV programmes do you enjoy?
●● Do you enjoy soap operas? Why?
●● Why do so many people enjoy them?
Discussion
FCE Reading Part 1
SOAP OPERAS
in the office, on the bus, in the
supermarket.
While soap opera fans come in all
shapes and sizes, the majority of
them are actually female. Some
would argue that this is because
women enjoy the complicated
romantic storylines the scriptwriters
come up with (the course of true love
never runs smoothly in the world of
soap operas). They might add that
it’s also due to the fact that women
are fascinated by the glamorous
appearance and lifestyle of many of
the characters.
The truth is that the producers of the
first soap operas were targeting
women. These early dramas were
aired not on television, but on the
radio, and their producers sought
sponsorship from companies that
made household products. As it was
women who traditionally performed
the majority of household tasks,
usually while listening to the radio,
it was thought that they would
probably purchase the goods that
were promoted on the programme.
And so the soap opera was born.
This was back in the 1930s, and
although life has changed dramatically
since then, it is still women who
particularly enjoy soap operas. It has
been suggested, though, that it is not
the glamour or the intrigue that
attracts them, but something much
simpler. Women have always had
busy lives – children, housework,
their careers – and rarely have five
minutes a day to rest. And that’s just
what the daily soap opera represents:
an hour (or maybe just thirty
minutes) of escapism. A chance for
them to escape from the exhausting
day-to-day reality and to recharge
their batteries.
The attraction of the soap opera is
that it makes no difference if you
miss an episode now and again or if
you nod off halfway through. The
plots are predictable, easy to follow
and have nothing whatsoever to do
with real life. Politics rarely rears its
ugly head and we are offered few
glimpses of the harsher side of life
(we can tune in to a realistic drama
if that’s what we’re looking for).
Soap operas shouldn’t be taken too
seriously, neither by their fans nor
their critics; they should simply be
enjoyed for what they are.
The characters tend to have slightly
unusual names like Eden, Storm,
Fallon and Skye. They often live in
luxurious mansions – usually along
with an assortment of relatives – or
in small communities where
everyone knows everyone else. Their
marriages invariably end in divorce,
long-lost sons and daughters have a
tendency to show up out of the blue
at a critical moment and there are an
awful lot of serious accidents and
attempted murders that always call
for hospitalisation.
So why is it – given that the scripts
are so predictable and unrealistic –
that we love soap operas? All around
the world, at all times of the day,
people are tuning in to watch the
next episode of their favourite soap.
They sit, glued to the TV set, totally
absorbed in what is transpiring on the
screen. There’s simply no getting
away from the fact that millions of
people, of all nationalities and from
all walks of life, are addicted to soap
operas. Even those who don’t follow
them (or, at least, claim not to) are
usually aware of the major storylines.
It sometimes seems like wherever
you go, everyone’s talking about the
latest developments and intrigues –
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Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-G foreach part (1-6) of the article. There is one extra headingwhich you do not need to use.
FCE Comprehension Check
A TIME OUT FROM THE DAILY ROUTINE
B MEN CAN’T STAND THEM
C WHAT WOMEN LIKE
D THE STANDARD FORMAT
E IT’S JUST HARMLESS ENTERTAINMENT
F THEY’RE SO APPEALING
G THE ORIGINS OF THE SOAP OPERA
1 Match the adjectives with their meanings.
2 Choose the correct answer.
Vocabulary Check
1 long-lost
2 critical
3 predictable
4 unrealistic
5 absorbed
6 addicted
7 glamorous
8 harsh
1 chat show ___
2 quiz show ___
3 reality show ___
4 current affairs programme ___
5 sitcom ___
6 costume drama ___
a story set in the past
b programme which shows a group of people in areal-life situation
c programme about what is happening in the world
d programme in which people compete to win prizes,etc.
e programme in which well-known people are interviewed
f comedy starring the same people in every episode
1 If you have a tendency to do something, you _____ doit.
a usually b never
2 If something happens out of the blue, it is _____ .a unpleasant b unexpected
3 When we talk about people from all walks of life, wemean people _____ .
a who have busy lives b of differentbackgrounds
4 If we purchase something, we _____ it.a buy b sell
3 Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verbin the appropriate form.
1 __________ at the same time tomorrow for the nextexciting episode of Our Lives and Loves!
2 I missed the end of the programme because my cousin__________ unexpectedly.
3 He was so tired that he __________ during the film.
4 Unfortunately, their marriage __________ divorce.
a unable to manage without something
b very importantc cruel and unpleasantd not like real lifee obvious what is going to happen
nextf thinking of nothing elseg not seen for a long timeh attractive and exciting
a Complete the table.
b Complete the sentences with the correct form of theword in capitals.
1 Match the different kinds of TV programmes with theirdefinitions.
Related Words and Phrases
end in, show up, nod off, tune in
1 marry
2 —
3 murder
4 —
5 fascinate
6 _________
7 _________
8 simplify
1 The documentary about ancient Greece was really__________ . FASCINATE
2 In my opinion, chocolate is __________ ; I can’t stop eating it! ADDICTION
3 These instructions are too complicated. Please __________ them. SIMPLE
4 Who do you think the __________ is? MURDER
5 ‘Do you think he’s handsome?’ ‘No. I find him very __________ .’ ATTRACT
6 How long did their __________ last? MARRY
7 It was __________ . It wasn’t meant to happen. ACCIDENT
8 He works for our local TV station as a(n) __________ . PRODUCE
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_______________
accidental
_______________
addictive / addicted
_______________
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_______________
ADJECTIVE(S)[+ opposite if exists]
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_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
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GILES: [1] ______ you ________ (want) me to make yousomething to eat?
SARAH: Be quiet, Giles! I [2] ____________ (watch) Thisis my family! [3] ______ you _________ (notknow) it’s my favourite show?
GILES: Sorry. Anyway, I [4] ____________ (make) myselfa sandwich.
SARAH: Shh! It [5] ____ just ________ (get) interesting.
GILES: Is there anything worth watching later?
SARAH: I [6] ____________ (not think) so. Anyway, I[7] ____________ (meet) Gail at eight.
GILES: You and Gail [8] ______ always __________ (goout) these days.
SARAH: Well, we [9] ____________ (try) to be moresociable. It’s better to go out than stay in andwatch TV.
GILES: Well, I suppose I [10] ____________ (see) whatyou mean.
1 The phone ___________ (ring) sixtimes while we ___________ (have)dinner. Every time I ___________(answer) it, nobody ___________(speak).
2 Brenda ____________ (watch) herfavourite soap opera while herdaughter _________ (listen) to music.
3 In those days, I ___________ (like) sitcoms, but mysister ___________ (prefer) dramas. We _______constantly ___________ (argue) about what to watchon TV.
4 It’s been about ten years since I ___________ (speak)to Mark.
5 _____ the accident ___________ (happen) while you___________ (wait) for the traffic lights to change?
6 Where _____ you ___________ (go) when I___________ (see) you last night?
7 I ___________ (look) for a job at that time. I had beenunemployed for a year.
8 When I was a teenager, I ___________ (play)basketball every afternoon after school.
Grammar2 Fill in the correct words / phrases to complete each text.
a
b
1 Fill in the simple present or the present progressive.
2 Fill in the simple past or the pastprogressive.
[See the Grammar Reference at the back of the book.]
3 Choose the correct answer.
Nowadays, most people today get home from work,[1] __________ the TV and sit [2] ____________ it allevening until they decide to turn in for the night. Theywatch whatever happens to [3] ____________ – achat show, a documentary, a sitcom. The channels[4] ____________ whatever they think will attract themost viewers. Unfortunately, they seem to have a lowopinion of the average viewer as most programmes[5] ____________ .
be on, stare at, broadcast, be of a poor standard, turn on
the art of conversation, passive form of entertainment,screen, remote control, commercial break
Many people claim that television is simply a [1] ______________________ . The viewer, they say,is absorbed by what is happening on the [2] ______________________ , but doesn’t have toactually think about it. They also say that [3] ______________________ is dead because nobodycan tear their eyes away from the TV long enough totalk. But this is not necessarily the case. A televisionprogramme can actually get people talking. Ofcourse, they are more likely to do this during the [4] ______________________ than actually pick up the [5] ______________________ and turn the TV off.
1 Why do they always put the best programmes ___ so late?
a on b out
2 I can’t hear. Turn the ___ up a bit, please.a sound b voice
3 I never ___ an episode of my favourite soap opera.a lose b miss
4 There’s a documentary on ___ the Second World Wartonight.
a about b for
5 You can ___ a lot of useful knowledge from goodtelevision programmes.
a earn b gain
6 TV producers think the ___ enjoy light entertainment.a spectators b viewers
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1 It was love _______________ ; theygot engaged after their first date.
2 _______________ fifteen, he got hisfirst degree.
3 I sat _______________ , trying toconcentrate on the work in front of me.
4 The story is about a strange creature thatlives _______________ the sea.
5 What happened _______________ the film? It had already started when I got home.
1 My boss was angry when I _______ her ________ .
2 I’ll ________ you ________ whatever you decide to do.
3 You should always ____________ doing your workwell.
4 Sara promised to help, then ____________ at the lastminute.
5 He told me he was rich, but he lives in a tiny flat anddrives an old car; it just doesn’t ____________ .
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1a Study the difference.
b Fill in fact or event.
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fact: sth which is known to be trueI am fully aware of the fact that she is lying to me.
event: 1 something important or interesting that happensThe programme was about the events leadingup to the attack.
2 a planned social occasionTheir wedding was such a happy event.
1 The new television series is based on ________ .2 Her party was the social ________ of the year.3 It’s a(n) ________ that the planet is getting warmer.4 The reporter sent in an article on the latest ________
in the Middle East.
1 According with / to the weather forecast, it’s going to bevery cold tomorrow.
2 The police have accused her for / of shoplifting.
3 I’m really not accustomed to / in stayingup so late at night.
4 She added some sugar to / inher coffee before drinking it.
5 I’m addicted to / at chocolate. Ieat some every day.
6 What’s the main advantage of / forliving in the countryside?
2a Study the difference.
b Fill in channel or canal.
Tick (✓) the words which can go with the words in bold.
channel: 1 a television stationWhat channel is the football match on?
2 a narrow sea passageWe crossed the English Channel by ferry.
3 way of communicating, giving, etc.You’ll have to go through official channels.
canal: an artificial waterwayThe ship passed through the CorinthCanal.
1 Coal used to be transported by ________ .2 There’s a good series on ________ Two this month.3 Parents and children must keep the ________ of
communication open.4 There’s a tunnel under the English ________ now.5 Venice and Amsterdam are both cities with a lot of
________ .
Choose the correct preposition.
Prepositions
add up: make sense
aim at: try to do / have
answer back: answer in a rude way
back out: decide not to do something you originallyplanned / offered to do
back up: support
a Study the phrasal verbs.
b Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verbin the appropriate form.
Phrasal Verbs
Fill in the correct prepositional phrase.
Prepositional Phrases
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