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Modul
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Modul
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REVISION
2 Map of the book
Describing the present and the past
Verbs + prepositions in Wh-questions
Present continuous
Expressions: contradictions
Relative clauses with who, that,which
Present simple Pronoun one/ones
Expressions: asking forclarification
Past continuous and pastsimple
used to
Expressions: expressing surprise
must/mustnt, have to/donthave to
Comparative adjectives Passive (present simple and
past simple)
Expressions: making travelarrangements
Unit 1Gettingtogether
Unit 2Friends andneighbours
Review
Review
Unit 4Journeys
Unit 3All in themind
Unit 5In the news
Unit 6Attachments
Review Grammar check Study skills: Homophones Hows it going?: Progress check Coursework: Reviews
Verbs + prepositions Postcards Words with some
and every
Pronunciation: stressand intonation
Listen to biographies offamous people
Read holiday postcards Skim and scan a text
Life and culture: Welcome toLiverpool!
Talk about a picture Write about famous people
in the past Make a conversation at
a caf Write a postcard
Flats and houses Friendship Nouns and adjectives
describing personalqualities
Pronunciation: //
Listen to a guessing game Read a questionnaire about
friendship Understand new words
Life and culture: Poem
Talk about where you live Tell the class about yourself
and your neighbourhood Play a guessing game Write about yourself and
friendships in your life
Grammar and Expressions Vocabulary andPronunciationListening and Reading skills Communicative tasks
Modul
e 1
Peo
ple
an
d p
lace
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Fears and fantasies Dreams Link words
Pronunciation: /j/
Listen to three conversationsabout coincidences
Read a magazine articleabout dreams
Identify the topic of a text
Life and culture : HauntedBritain
Talk and write aboutcoincidences in the past
Describe yourself when youwere younger and comparewith a friend
Describe things that youimagine or worry about
Write a description of a dream
On the road Travelling Prepositions of
movement
Pronunciation :stress in sentences
Listen to a song Read an account of a journey
around the world Scan a text for information
Life and culture : Journey intoslavery
Write and act aconversation at a travelagents
Describe where thingsare/were made or produced
Write a journal about a journey
Present perfect + just, yet,already
been and gone Present perfect and past simple its : possessive adjective so ... that ... ; such a/an ... that ...
Expressions: offers andsuggestions
Topics in the news Yellowstone Park
Pronunciation: /s/ +consonant
Write an email to a friend or relative with your news
Discuss what you have andhavent done
Write a radio report Write about recent events
for a school newsletter
Present perfect with for andsince
Present perfect with superlativeadjective + ever
Superlative adjectives give + direct and indirect
object
Expressions: time expressions
Personalpossessions
Living abroad still, any more
Pronunciation: ////
Give details about yourbackground
Talk about your favouritepossessions
Describe important thingsand events
Write an account ofpersonal experiences
Listen to an interview with asurfing champion
Read an interview with a boywho has lived all over theworld
Skim a text for the generalidea
Life and culture: New Zealand
Listen to news headlines onthe radio
Read a magazine articleabout a volcano
Understand the main idea ofa text
Life and culture: Non-stopnews
Grammar check Study skills: Guessing what words mean Hows it going?: Progress check Coursework: Conversation with Grace Lawson
Grammar check Study skills: Spelling Hows it going? : Progress check Coursework: Whos who at Greenside?
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3Modul
e 6
Just
imag
ine!
Modul
e 5
Livi
ng
to
get
her
Modul
e 4
Talk
ing
po
ints Special occasions
Invitations andreplies
Verbs with look
Pronunciation: final/s/ and /z/
Describe special occasions Talk about superstitions Write about and discuss
plans for a celebration Write and reply to an
invitation
Grammar and Expressions Vocabulary andPronunciationListening and Reading skills Communicative tasks
Unit 7Celebrations
Unit 8Secrets and lies
Verbs and nounsthat go together
Sales talk because, so
Pronunciation: /ai//ei/
Listen to a discussion on the radio
Read an article about a con man
Predict the topic of a text
Life and culture: The codetalkers
Talk about events in thefuture and when they mighthappen
Talk about whats right and wrong
Write an imaginary sales talk
Unit 11Challenges
Past perfect must, cant, might, could
for speculation
Expressions: Neither do I. So am I.
Adjectivesdescribing feelings
In the mountains Adverbs
Pronunciation:stress in sentences,weak forms
Describe a situation in thepast and how you felt
Imagine what differentsituations are like
Write a short story
Unit 12Happyendings
Reported speech say and tell whose
Expressions: everydayexpressions
Words connectedwith money
Sending messages Phrasal verbs
Pronunciation:vowel sounds
Report what people say Make a conversation at
a party Write and reply to
a message
Food The fast food
industry Adjectives ending
in -ed/-ing
Pronunciation:silent vowels
Listen to a TV quizprogramme
Read a review of a book Recognise facts and opinions
Life and culture: MakePoverty History
Talk about things youd liketo change
Prepare and ask questionsfor a quiz
Write a review for a schoolmagazine
Verb/preposition + -ing form -ing form and to + verb want/ask/tell someone to do
something
Expressions: requests andresponses
People in groups A wildlife
commentary too and enough
Pronunciation: ///n/
Listen to phone calls makingrequests
Read a commentary for a TVwildlife programme
Use pronouns and possessiveadjectives
Life and culture: Romeo andJuliet
Describe peoples likes anddislikes
Interview a friend for a TV show
Write and act a telephoneconversation askingsomeone to do something
Write a description ofteenagers in your country
Review Grammar check Study skills: Preparing for tests and exams Hows it going? : Progress check Coursework: Letters
Unit 9Groups
Unit 10Food forthought
Review Grammar check Study skills: Preparing and giving a talk Hows it going? : Progress check Coursework: The ads page
Listen to a story about aterrible night
Read a story about anextraordinary experience
Guess meaning from context
Life and culture: Gandhi
Review Grammar check Study skills: Learning English on your own Hows it going? : Progress check Coursework: Sports news
Listen to a song Read three jumbled stories Follow the sequence of a
story
Life and culture: Keeping in touch
Listen to a song Read invitations and replies Scan a text for information
Life and culture: The number13
First conditional with ifand unless
The future with will and going to
Expressions: I hope so/not. I guess so/not.
might and may when in future sentences should/shouldnt Second conditional
Expressions: responding toopinions
Map of the book
Grammar index Communicative functions index Wordlist Phonetic symbols Verb forms and irregular verbs Songs
Expressions of quantity Question words Subject and object questions
Expressions: expressingpreferences
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4Grammar Describing the present and
the past Verbs + prepositions in
Wh- questions Present continuous Relative clauses with who,
that, which Present simple Pronoun one/ones
Vocabulary Verbs + prepositions Flats and houses
Expressions Contradictions: Yes, he is!
No, he hasnt! Asking for clarification
People and placesIn Module 1 Steps 1 and 2 you study
so that you can Write a postcard Express your opinions
about friendships
In Step 3 you ...
read Three postcards A questionnaire about
friendship
study Words beginning with
some and every Nouns and adjectives
describing personalqualities
Skimming and scanninga text
Understanding new words
so that you can Talk about a picture Write about famous
people in the past Contradict someone Make a conversation
about going out withfriends
Talk about where you live Describe people and
things Ask for more information Play a guessing game
Life and culture
Welcome to Liverpool!Poem
Find out more about the people who work at Greenside C
Perhaps youre readingthis article in thecanteen, while youreeating your lunch.This month wed liketo introduce you tothe person who doesall the cooking. Hisnames Del Stanley. Deltrained to be a chef in Londonand he came to Greenside College two years ago. He
says I like usingfresh, local food if I can. It isntalways easy tofind things thateveryone likes teenagers are veryunadventurouswhen they choosetheir meals!
A lot of pmost impmends that the endare clean to-five jobwork in thsome freegot a blac
Coursework 1
Part 1 Whos who at Greenside?You write about people whowork at your school.
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5d
Whats it about?
What can you say about the pictures?
Now match the pictures with sentences 14.
1 The suns going down and everything looks beautiful.2 He works in a shop that sells newspapers and food.3 Hes wearing a hat and coat.4 We live in a flat on the first floor.
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b
c
CourseworkOur school magazine
In Book 4 you study a magazine written by students
at Greenside Community College
so that you can make an English magazine for
people at your school
Your Coursework has got six parts:
Part 1 Who's who at Greenside?You write about people who work at your school.
Part 2 In conversation with Grace LawsonYou talk to an old person in yourneighbourhood and write a shortinterview.
Part 3 ReviewsYou write a review of a book, film or TV programme.
Part 4 Letters to the editorYou write a letter for a magazineletters page.
Part 5 The ads pageYou make adverts to put in yourschool magazine.
Part 6 Sports newsYou write a report about a sportingevent.
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Rev
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Module 1
1In Step 1 you revise
describing the present and the past
so that you can
talk about a picture
write about famous people in the past
STEP
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1 Share your ideas Describe the painting. What are the people doing?What do you think of the painting?
The woman is laughing.
Fact File
Humphrey Bogart, actor, 1899 1
Born in: 2
Worked for: 3
Most famous films: 4
2 Reading Idols of the 20th centurya Look at the painting and read the description.Find at least:
1 three verbs in the present.2 three verbs in the past.
The name of the painting is Nighthawks: Boulevardof Broken Dreams. Its by an Austrian paintercalled Gottfried Helnwein. It shows a scene in adiner in the USA during the 1950s. Outside, thestreet is dark and empty. Inside, three people aresitting at the counter, a woman and two men. A waiter is standing behind the counter. The manin the middle of the picture is wearing a blue suitand tie. He doesnt look very happy. The woman onthe right is laughing and talking to the man nextto her, but he isnt listening.
The four people in the picture are all famousAmerican stars from the 20th century. The man inthe blue suit is the actor Humphrey Bogart. Bogartwas born in New York. At first, he acted in thetheatre, but for many years he wasnt successful.Then he started working for the Warner film studioand, at the age of 40, he finally became a star. Hemade more than thirty films. Two of his mostfamous films were The African Queen andCasablanca. Bogart died in his sleep at his home in Hollywood in 1957.
b Listen to the first paragraph andfollow in your book. Then find these things.
1 a nationality 2 a country 3 two jobs4 two things that people wear
c Listen to the second paragraph and follow in your book. Then copy andcomplete the fact file.
I like it, but I thinkits a sad painting.
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7Unit 1
Fact File
Marilyn Monroe, actress, 1926 1
Born in: Los Angeles2 name: Norma Jean Baker
Worked for: 3 Century Fox
Most famous film: Some Like It 4
4 Listening BiographiesRead the two fact files. Then listento the biographies of Marilyn Monroe andElvis Presley. Write the missinginformation in your notebook.
Choose either Elvis Presley orMarilyn Monroe. Describe whathe/she is doing in the picture. Thenuse the notes in your fact file anddescribe his/her real life.
3 Revision Describing the present and the pastLook at the painting and complete the description ofJames Dean.
On the left, there 1 (be) a tall, good-looking young man.He 2 (wear ) a dark coat and a scarf. He looks sad andlonely. He 3 (not talk ) to anyone. He 4 (be ) thefamous American actor James Dean.
James Dean 5 (be ) born in Indiana in 1931. At first, he6 (act ) on television and, four years later, he 7
(become) a film star. But Dean only 8 (make) threefilms. He 9 (die ) in a car accident in September 1955.
Try this!How many words for clothes
do you know?scarf, ...
Fact File
Elvis Presley, singer, 195 1977
Born in: Tupelo, Mississippi
Played the 6 from the age of7
Worked for: RCA 8
Most famous hits: 9 Be Cruel,Jailhouse Rock, 10 Suede Shoes
5 Writing Elvis or MarilynUse what you know
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8 Module 1
In Step 2 you study
verbs + prepositions in Wh- questions
present continuous
contradictions: Yes, he is! No, he hasnt!
so that you can
contradict someone
make a conversation about going outwith friends
STEP
2
1 Im often late in the morning becauseI have to look my things.
2 I like looking my friendsphotos.
3 I dont often think the future.4 I dont come this country. I
was born abroad. 5 When Im with my friends, we often
talk films and music.6 I dont like waiting people
when theyre late. 7 In class, I usually talk my
English teacher in English.8 My father and I argue
football.
Listen and check.
b What about you? Which of thesentences in 1a are true for you?Work with a friend and tell him/herat least three things about yourself.
for
2 Presentation Who are we waiting for?a What can you say about the photos?
b Close your book and listen to the conversation.What are Danny and his friends doing this evening?
Danny and Nadia live in Liverpool. Theyre in a caf andtheyre waiting for their friends.
DANNY: Whats the time, Nadia?NADIA: Its nearly half past seven. DANNY: So who are we waiting for?NADIA: Clare and Luke. Lukes always late.DANNY: No, he isnt!NADIA: Yes, he is! Ill phone him. ... Luke, where are you?
Were waiting for you. DANNY: Heres Clare! Hi, Clare.CLARE: Hi! Sorry Im late. Whos Nadia talking to?DANNY: Luke. Hes late too. And hes got the tickets.CLARE: No, he hasnt! Ive got them. Theyre in my bag.NADIA: Hi, Clare. We must go. Its half past seven. DANNY: What about Luke?NADIA: Hes meeting us outside the cinema in ten
minutes.DANNY: OK.NADIA: What are you looking for, Clare? CLARE: The tickets. I cant find them. DANNY: Youre joking!CLARE: Hang on! No, were OK. Theyre here, in my pocket.
I dont come from thiscountry. I was born in ...
1 Key vocabularyVerbs + prepositionsa S Complete the sentences with
the prepositions in the box. Youvegot three minutes!
about at for from to
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