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Vocabulary Grammar & Pronunciation Reading, Listening, Speaking Writing

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1.1Back in time (pp. 8-9)

historicalre-enactments

present simple vs present continuous

• read postcards• describe a festival

a postcard about a cultural festival

1.2

Zapping (pp. 10-11)

TV programmes • -ing form (love, like etc.)

• to-infinitive (would love, would like etc.)

• read a dialogue• listen for specific information• express specific preference• decide on a TV programme

a dialogue about TV programmes

1.3Sports (pp. 12-13)

sports equipment

(to-) infinitive Reading: Sports with a twist sentences about sports equipment

1.4Food art (pp. 14-15)

food/drinks determiners(a/an – some/any – (a) few/(a) little)

• Reading: From edible to incredible

• listen for specific information

a short description of food art

1.5

Larger-than-life characters (pp. 16-17)

types of books -ing form • Reading: Who’s the new Harry?

• listen for specific information• express opinions

a short description of your favourite book

1.6Buildings(pp. 18-19)

types of buildings

comparisons/very/much/as … as/too/enough

• Reading: The Bizarre Blog• listen for specific information

a description of buildings in your city/town

1.7

Wish you were here!(pp. 20-21)

types of holidays verbs followed by to-infinitive or-ingform with a change in meaning

• read holiday messages• listen for specific information

a postcard from aholiday place

1.8Seen anything good? (pp. 22-23)

types of films • read an email • listen for specific information• comment on films

an email reviewing a film you watched

1.9

Free time (pp. 24-25)

free-time activities

plural/group nouns • Reading: A purrfect hobby!• listen for gist • give a presentation

a presentation on free-time activities using a bar graph

1.10Fiery festivals (pp. 26-27)

festive activities will/be going to/ present continuous

• Reading: Amazing Blazes!• give a presentation

a description of a festival in your country

Self-Check 1 (p. 28)

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2.1Live the life (pp. 30-31)

extreme sports activities

present perfect (affirmative & negative)

Reading: Experiences a blog entry about an extreme sports experience

2.2

Go wild(pp. 32-33)

wildlife experiences

present perfect (interrogative & short answers)

• Reading: Live Your Dream• listen for specific information• talk about a person’s

experience

2.3Get set, go! (pp. 34-35)

holiday preparation

present perfect: already, yet, since, for

• read a dialogue• listen for specific information• remind and reassure

a holiday preparation list

2.4

Embarrassing moments (pp. 36-37)

embarrassing situations

present perfect vs past simple

• Reading: Blogger:Embarrassing moments

• express embarrassment & respond

a blog entry about an embarrassing experience

2.5Personal achievements(pp. 38-39)

achievements • present perfect continuous

• like/as

Reading: Lighting up Lives! a short autobiography

2.6

Superstitions (pp. 40-41)

situations • present perfect vs present perfect continuous

• exclamations

• Reading: Are you a Believer?

• give a presentation on superstitions

2.7

Holiday snapshots (pp. 42-43)

holiday activities indirect questions • read an email an email about what you have/haven’t done while on holiday

2.8

Rise to the challenge(pp. 44-45)

nasty accidents past perfect • Reading: Succeeding against all odds

• make notes and present a person

a summary of a person’s achievements

2.9Extreme hobbies (pp. 46-47)

hobbies past perfect vs past simple

• Reading: Readers’ Letters• listen for specific information • talk about extreme hobbies

a letter about your experience

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Against all odds (pp. 48-49)

extreme weather phenomena

• Reading: Survivors’ stories • listen for specific information• talk about an imaginary

situation

a letter about a survivor’s experience



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3.1 Famous faces(pp. 52-53)

appearance relative pronouns (who/that, which/that, whose )

• Reading: Lucky Stars?• describe appearance

descriptions of family/friends

3.2Characters(pp. 54-55)

character & feelings

negative adjectives • Reading: The Afghan girl• listen for gist• talk about character

a short article describing your best friend

3.3In style(pp. 56-57)

clothes & accessories

relative clauses • Reading: All about me• listen for specific

information

an article presenting yourself

3.4Favourites (pp. 58-59)

personal belongings

order of adjectives • Reading: Hooked on … ?• listen for gist• describe objects

an article about your favourite object

3.5Money and teenagers (pp. 60-61)

• Reading: Money Matters• buy things

a presentation on survey results

3.6

Sightseeing (pp. 62-63)

landmarks & attractions

where (relative adverb)

• Reading: London City Sights Cruise

• listen for gist & specific information

• make plans

a sightseeing brochure

3.7City life – country life (pp. 64-65)

city & country living

linkers Reading: Country Living a for-and-against essay

3.8

Come rain or shine! (pp. 66-67)

the weather logical assumptions/ possibility (must – can’t – may/might)

• Reading: Enjoy the Sunshine!

• give a presentation

a short paragraph about tanning and its effects

3.9Inventions(pp. 68-69)

everyday objects the passive • Reading: Creative minds• give a presentation

a presentation on the invention of an object

3.10

Is it a working day today? (pp. 70-71)

the causative(have sth done)

• Reading: Teen Work!• listen for specific information• talk about jobs

a paragraph giving your opinion on jobs for teens


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Pronunciation Reading, Listening, Speaking Writing

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4.1

What would you do to … ? (pp. 74-75)

neighbourhood problems

would • Reading: Better Neighbourhoods

• listen for specific information• talk about neighbourhood

problems

a short paragraph suggesting ways to make your neighbourhood better

4.2 Global problems (pp. 76-77)

global problems • 2nd conditional• wishes (present)

Reading: Helping Hands sentences about yourself

4.3You think you’ve got problems!(pp. 78-79)

family problems 2nd conditional • read emails• listen for specific information

a letter of advice

4.4Hard times(pp. 80-81)

teenage problems

1st & 2nd conditionals

• Reading: Ask - Advice• listen for gist

sentences about solutions to problems

4.5What would you have done if … ? (pp. 82-83)

difficult situations

• 3rd conditional• wishes (past)

• Reading: Choices, Choices!• narrate a story

sentences about imaginary situations

4.6 Illegal actions (pp. 84-85)

crime past simple vs past continuous

• read a dialogue• narrate events

an article about an illegal activity

4.7

Holiday problems(pp. 86-87)

holiday problems

so/such • Reading: Roger’s Blog• listen for gist & specific

information• narrate a person’s

experience

a blog entry about a bad holiday experience

4.8Worst nightmares (pp. 88-89)

scary situations • Reading: All’s well that ends well

• summarise a text

a short story about a nasty experience

4.9Coral reefs (pp. 90-91)

environmental dangers

• Reading: Coral Reefs: SOS• listen for specific information• give a presentation

a presentation on coral reefs

4.10

Moral dilemmas (pp. 92-93)

everyday ethics 1st, 2nd & 3rd conditionals (revision)

• Reading: Finders Keepers Losers Weepers?

• listen for gist & specific information

a short paragraph about a moral dilemma


Culture Corner & Curricular Cut (pp. 95-103)O-NET Practice (pp. 104-108) ASEAN Corner (pp. 109-110)Grammar Reference (pp. 111-123) Rules of Punctuation (p. 124)Writing tip (p. 125) American English – British English Guide (p. 126) Irregular Verbs (pp. 127-128)

Percy Jackson finds out that he is the son of Poseidon, the Greek god of

the sea. As he battles monsters and other gods, he learns about his own magical

powers and grows up to take his place among the gods of Olympus. But Percy

Jackson doesn’t live in ancient Greece – he lives in modern-day New

York. And the home of the gods isn’t Olympus – it’s the Empire State

Building. Percy’s a courageous character with the ability to learn fast.

Brave and loyal to his friends, he discovers a world that humans

don’t know exists. Rick Riordan’s five Percy Jackson novels have

spent over three years on the best-seller list and Percy Jackson

and the Lightning Thief is now a film.

Vocabulary

Types of books

1 a) Listen and say.

b) Do you like reading books? What’s your favourite one? What is it about? Tell the class.

Reading

2 a) Look at the text. Have you read any of the books? What qualities do these characters have?

Listen and read to find out.

b) Read the text and complete the sentences.

1 Harry Potter is a character created by ____ . 2 Artemis Fowl II comes from ____________. 3 Artemis meets _______________________. 4 Artemis Fowl novels combine __________. 5 Percy Jackson’s father is ______________. 6 Percy fights against ___________________. 7 Percy Jackson lives in ________________ .

c) Which character, Artemis or Percy, appeals to you the most? Why? In three minutes, write a few sentences. Tell the class.

3 Use the words from the Check these wordsbox in the correct form to complete the sentences.

1 I _________________________ reading

The Chronicles of Narnia.

2 Harry Potter books ____________________

for the fastest-selling books in history.

3 Sherlock Holmes is a(n) _______________

person who can solve any complex mystery.

4 Would you like to have _________________

like a mythical god?

5 Artemis Fowl II doesn’t help the police, he’s a

____________________________________ .

6 Heroes are usually __________________

and face danger without fear.

7 Harry Potter has ________________ friends

who help him in difficult situations.

• fiction • science fiction • fantasy • horror • romance • mystery • biography • thriller • adventure

global success, hold a record, fastest-selling, suggest,

incredibly intelligent, criminal mastermind, get out of trouble,

underground, dwarf, gremlin, legendary, high-tech world,

find out, battle, magical powers, courageous, brave, loyal,

best-seller list

Artemis Fowl II is not your typical teenager. This Irish teen is incredibly

intelligent, but he is also a criminal mastermind who gets out of trouble as

easily as he gets into it. His adventures take him underground to the world of ‘The

People’ – elves, dwarves, gremlins and other legendary creatures who have hidden

away from humans. Selling over 18 million copies of Artemis Fowl Books so far, writer

Eoin Colfer has created an amazing world where myth and magic meet the high-tech

world of James Bond.

Harry Potter is a global success. JK Rowling’s books have sold over 400 million copies

and hold records for the fastest-selling books in history. So when Harry Potter grew up and

left Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he left behind millions of fans.

What can they read now? We suggest taking a look at these two fantasy heroes.

Larger-than-life characters

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We use the -ing form

• as the subject of a sentence.

Reading a book is more tiring than watching a film.

• after admit, avoid, appreciate, consider, continue,

deny, go (+ activities), imagine, keep, mind, miss,

save, suggest, practise, prevent etc.

Can you imagine working in a chocolate factory?

• after prepositions.

I am interested in going to the book festival.

• after verbs that express likes/dislikes such as

can’t stand, like, enjoy etc. I like reading novels.

• after phrases such as can’t help, look forward to,

it’s no use, it’s not worth, have difficulty.

I can’t help laughing when I read his books.

b) Complete the exchanges with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1 A: I love _________________ (read) books

about real people and places.

B: Really? _____________________ (read)

fiction is much more enjoyable to me.

2 A: Dad suggested ___________ (go) to the

cinema. Do you want _______________

(come)?

B: Thanks for ______________ (invite) me,

but I need to go to the library.

3 A: Can you imagine _______________ (be)

a famous writer?

B: Yes! Then I’d have enough money _____

____________ (build) a hospital for kids.

4 A: How about _______________________

(meet) after school tomorrow?

B: I’m afraid I can’t. I’m going __________

(shop) with Liza.

5 A: John is good at _______________ (write)

stories.

B: He definitely is. I’d love _____________

(read) his latest story.

A: Do you like Agatha Christie’s books? B: They are amazing.

Listening & Writing

6 a) Listen to David talking about his favourite book and answer the questions.

1 What’s David’s favourite book?

2 Who wrote it?

3 Who is/are the main character(s)?

4 What’s it about?

5 Why does he like it?

b) Think of your favourite book. Answer the questions in Ex. 6a about it. Use your answers to write a short description for a teen magazine (60-80 words).

Grammar

-ing form

4 a) Read the box. Find examples in the text in Ex. 2a.

c) Complete the sentences. Use the -ingform or the (to-) infinitive.

1 I avoid ____________________________ .

2 My parents consider _________________ .

3 I’d love ___________________________ .

4 I’m not good at ______________________ .

5 We’ve decided ______________________ .

6 I suggest __________________________ .

Everyday English

Expressing opinions (books)

5 Think of books you have read. Use the phrases in the box to act out dialogues expressing your opinion.

Asking for opinion Expressing opinion

Types of books

• Do you like … books? • Would you

recommend … (books)?

• They are amazing/ interesting/fascinating.

• I don’t really like them.

Individual books

• Did you enjoy … ? • I certainly did. It was absolutely/really amazing.

• It was nothing special.• Not really. It was terrible/

disappointing.

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James: Hi, Emma! How’s it going? Are you all set for your holiday next week?

Emma: Just about. I’ve already got my ticket and I’ve packed my first-aid kit. I’ve still got a few things to sort out, so I’m running around like crazy at the moment.

James: What do you need to do? Emma: Well, the most important thing I’ve got to do is renew my passport because it’s expired.

I have an appointment at the passport office tomorrow.

James: Have you had your vaccinations yet? Emma: Yes, I had those last week. There’s just

some last-minute shopping still to do. James: What do you need to get? Emma: I need sunscreen, some books to read on

the beach and a guidebook for Thailand. James: I’ll lend you mine. I went there a couple of

years ago, remember? Have you exchanged some currency for the trip yet?

Emma: No, I’ve been too busy to go to the bank. I think I’ll do it at the airport.

James: It’s more expensive to do it that way, you know. Hey, why don’t I come and pick you up? I can drive you into town, so you can do all your tasks and we can have lunch too. We haven’t eaten out for months.

Emma: Oh, that would be great! Can you be here in an hour?

James: No problem. See you soon.

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all set for, just about, sort out, run around like

crazy, renew passport, appointment, passport office,

vaccination, last-minute shopping, exchange currency,

pick (you) up

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Vocabulary

Holiday preparation

1 a) Listen and say. Which of these items (1-10) do you usually need when you travel

in your country? abroad?

b) Think of the last time you went on holiday. Where did you go? What did you take with you?

Last summer I went to … I took my … with me …

Reading

2 a) Emma is about to go on holiday abroad. Which four items in Ex. 1a do you think she’s going to take with her?

Listen and read to find out.

compass sunscreen

insect repellent

guidebook

traveller’s cheques

comfortable shoes

first-aid kit

camera

passport

map

Get set, go!

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• We use already in affirmative

sentences to say that something happened

sooner than expected.

She has already packed her suitcase.

• We use yet in negative sentences or

interrogatives to show that we expect

something to happen. She hasn’t arrived

yet. Has he called yet?

• We use since to say when something

began. I’ve lived here since 2005.

• We use for to say how long something has

lasted.

He’s had this bike for two years now.

A: Have you bought a new swimsuit? B: Yes, I have. A: I hope you haven’t forgotten to pack your diving equipment. B: Don’t worry. It hasn’t slipped my mind. etc.

Writing & Speaking

6 Imagine you are going on holiday. Prepare a list of things to do. Swap your lists. Find out what your partner has already done/hasn’t done yet. Write sentences.

b) Read the dialogue again and complete the sentences. What is the main idea of the dialogue?

1 Next week Emma has arranged to go ________________________ .

2 Tomorrow she is going _______ . 3 Emma needs to get __________ . 4 Emma won’t need to buy _____ . 5 James suggests they have ____ .

Grammar

Present perfect: already, yet, since, for

3 a) Read the box. Find examples in the dialogue.

b) Underline the correct item.

1 Henry hasn’t been to Chile for/

since February.

2 Peter has never/already booked

his flight, but he hasn’t booked a

hotel yet/since.

3 I can’t wait to go, but my tickets

haven’t arrived already/yet.

4 Jake has wanted to travel to

India for/since he was a child.

5 We haven’t packed our luggage

yet/already.

6 Sharon hasn’t been abroad for/

since 10 years.

• buy a new swimsuit • pack diving equipment • buy sunscreen

• pack a camera • take a waterproof jacket • pack light clothing

• get comfortable shoes • buy a sun hat and new sunglasses

Listening

4 You will hear a caller phoning in to a radio travel programme. For questions 1-4, choose the correct option A, B or C.

1 John hasn’t bought hiking boots yet because A there is a limited selection. B the price is too high. C he can’t find suitable ones. 2 Miriam recommends taking waterproof clothing to Scotland A during the winter only. B as an option for the summer. C in both summer and winter. 3 Miriam says John should use his GPS A in case he gets lost. B together with other equipment. C with newly charged batteries. 4 Scottish midges A are mainly a problem in the evenings. B are less active than mosquitoes. C do not bite people.

Everyday EnglishReminding and reassuring

5 Josh is going on holiday to Hawaii. Use the language in the box and the ideas in the list to act out exchanges, as in the example.

Reminding Reassuring

• Have you arranged/booked/

bought … ?

• You haven’t forgotten to … ?

• I hope you haven’t forgotten to …

• Remember to …

• And don’t forget to …

• Yes, I have.

• No, I’ve already done that.

• Don’t worry; it hasn’t

slipped my mind.

• I haven’t forgotten.

• I know.

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Last month I went to a party. I noticed that the people were staring at me. I looked at myself in a mirror and noticed that I was wearing my dress inside out. I felt very embarrassed.

Reading

2 a) Read the title of the blog. What are the entries about? Listen and read to find out.

Embarrassing moments – what’s yours?

Posted by Kelly D. on 24th September, at 12:41 pm

run late, in a hurry, freshen up,

inside out, have a laugh,

renovate, cabin, notice, sign,

top it off, bright, without a doubt,

display, diving suit, helmet, crash,

echo, stranger, customer

b) Have you found yourself in any of these situations? Use the adjectives below to describe how you felt.

Vocabulary

Embarrassing situations

1 a) Match the phrases (1-10) to the pictures (A-J).

Listen and check. Then say.

1 walk into a glass door

2 spill sauce on your shirt

3 wear slippers to class

4 fall asleep in class

5 knock something over

6 say the wrong name

7 wear clothes inside out

8 sit on wet paint

9 wave at someone you think you know

10 show up on the wrong day for an appointment

Hi, guys! Last night, I met some friends for dinner. I was running late, so I got dressed in a hurry and then rushed to the restaurant. When I got there, I went to the bathroom to freshen up … and

that’s when I saw that my dress was on inside out. I have never been so embarrassed. I quickly took it off and put it on the right way. As I was heading for my table, I slipped, banged my ankle on the leg of another table and fell down. I’ve had a bruised ankle for a week now. So, come on, everyone! What’s your most embarrassing moment? Let’s have a laugh!

Kelly 24/09

embarrassed uncomfortable stupid

sillyawkward

Wow! That is embarrassing, but I’ve done something worse. While I was at summer camp last month, they decided to renovate some of the cabins. I leaned against one of them to

rest during a game of kickball. When I went back to the game, everyone started to laugh. Why were they laughing, you ask? I didn’t notice the ‘wet paint’ sign on the cabin. To top it off, the paint was bright yellow. I felt very stupid. I left immediately and I haven’t talked to anyone since.

I’ve got an even better story. Without a doubt, the most embarrassing thing that has happened to me was two months ago at the shopping centre. There was a display of a man

dressed in an old diving suit. I touched the helmet, just lightly, but it knocked the head off and it fell with a loud crash that echoed right through the building. Everyone looked at me and the head rolling along the floor. I haven’t been back to the shopping centre since then.

Sam 25/09

James25/09

What about me throwing ice cream at a stranger? I was out shopping last Saturday and went into a snack bar to buy an ice cream. As I was leaving the shop, ice cream in hand, I didn’t

see the glass door. I smacked straight into it, the ice cream flew up in the air and landed on a customer sitting at a table. It was all over his shirt! I’ve never felt so awkward in my life!

Eve26/09

Embarrassing moments

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C D

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b) Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the past simple.

1 A: ____________ (you/see) Ian at all today?

B: Yes, I _____________________ (run into)

him a little while ago.

2 A: I ________________________ (not/book)

our plane tickets yet.

B: That’s OK. I ________________ (call) the

travel agent yesterday and ___________

(already/make) all the arrangements.

3 A: When my sister ________________ (live)

in Paris, she ____________________ (go)

past the Eiffel Tower nearly every day.

B: Well, I ______________ (be) in Paris for a

month now and I ___________________

(not/visit) the Eiffel Tower yet!

4 A: _______________________ (anyone/call)

while I was out?

B: I don’t know. I ______________________

(be) on my break.

Everyday EnglishExpressing embarrassment & responding

5 Use the language in the box and the situations in Ex. 1a to talk about embarrassing moments, as in the example. You can use your own ideas.

b) Read the text again and answer the questions. Write Kelly, Sam, James or Eve.

Who

1 spoilt someone else’s clothes? __________

2 got paint on themselves? __________

3 decided to eat out? __________

4 was curious to see something? __________

5 did something quickly? __________

6 knocked over a display? __________

3 Fill in the gaps with the words from the Check these words box in their correct form.

1 It is, ________________________________,

the funniest thing I have ever seen.

2 The room was empty, so our voices _______

_____________________________ loudly.

3 He didn’t ______________________ that the

seat was wet.

4 You should wear a _____________________

when you ride a bicycle.

5 T hey decided to _______________________

their house as it was really old.

6 We heard a ___________________________

from the kitchen.

GrammarPresent perfect vs past simple

4 a) Read the box. Find examples in the text.

• We use the present perfect for:

- actions that started in the past and continue to the

present.

I have trained for the marathon for a year.

He’s worked here since 2008.

- personal experiences.

I have been to the Eiffel Tower.

• We use the past simple for actions that were completed in

the past at a specific or implied time.

Andrew bought a car last week. (When? Last week.)

Then he drove it home. (When? Implied time - after he

bought it.)

A: I have never felt so silly. I had a job interview,

so I put my suit on and went to the appointment

only to discover the interview was the next day.

B: How embarrassing!

Writing

6 Think of an embarrassing experience you have had. Write your entry for the blog (80-100 words).

Expressing embarrassment

Responding

• I have never felt so silly/ embarrassed/ stupid. I …

• Oh, my goodness!• Oh, dear!• Really?• How embarrassing/awful!• Oh, no!

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