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UNIT 1

LESSON TOPIC LANGUAGE SKILLAll about you Grammar Vocabulary Reading Listening Writing Speaking

1.1A:Personality

Adjectives describing personality Vocabulary builder 1: SB p. 124

Pairs of opposites and dialogues: (adjectives)

Describing yourself or a person you like

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3.

1B: Present Simple & Continuous

Present simple and continuousGrammar builder 1B: SB p.104

Talking about what I usually do and what I am doing now

Dialogues Describing scenes, routines, asking and answering questions

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1C: Teenage challenges

Talking about hobbies and interests

The Duke of Edinburgh Award

Interviews with participants of The Duke of Edinburgh Award

Talking about plans, and reasons for same

5.

1D: Verb patterns Verb patterns : verb + inf./-ingGrammar builder 1D: SB p. 110

Are you fearful or fearless?

Asking and answering questions

6.1E: Music and Personality

What does your musical taste say about you?

Musical genre identification

Association of personal appearance with musical genre

7.Matching adjectives with definitions

Song Completing missing words in song

Discussion of musical taste in relation to personality

8. 1F: Exchanging opinions

Hobbies & activities Dialogue between friends

Listening comprehension

Showing interest

9.1G: A personal profile

Identifying positive and negative personality adjectives

Reading two personality profiles

Writing a personal profile

10. FUN REVISION TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: printable PDF activities 1A – 1G, lasting 10 – 15 minutes each

11.

12.INTERACTIVE REVISION

4 interactive revision exercises

2 interactive revision exercises

13.GET READY FOR EXAM 1, SB p.12

Introducing oneself People introducing themselves

Describing people in photos

14.GET READY FOR EXAM 1, SB p.13

Sredni Vashtar bySaki

Attending a concert

15. SELF CHECK 1 Workbook Revision of Unit 1 p. 11

16. SELF TEST 1 TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: 3 Student self-test sheets – revising useful functional language by way of translation

17. TESTS UNIT 1 PROGRESS TESTS & SHORT TESTS (TEST BANK CD)

18. EXAM 1 EXAM PAPER 1 (TEST BANK CD)

UNIT 2

LESSON TOPIC LANGUAGE SKILLWinning & losing Grammar Vocabulary Reading Listening Writing Speaking

19.2A: A question of sport

Sports & collocationsVocabulary builder 2: SB p. 125

Sports commentaries

Discussion of sports in pairs

20.

2B: Past simple – describing past events

Past Simple tenseGrammar builder 2B: SB p. 106

Football team Pronunciation of-ed endingThe Tortoise & Hare - completion

Narrating true and false self-composed sentences

21.2C: Village sports Unusual sports Dark, Cold &

ScaryExciting event Unusual sport Describing the sport in the

photo, & speaking in front of class

22.2D: Past simple and continuous

Used toGrammar builder 2D: SB p. 106

Man United practical joker

Text completion – Fred Lorz

Narrating a cycling story

23. 2E: Surf’s Up Surfing superstar Surfing superstar

24. Irregular verbs – past simple

Noun & verb identification

Sentence completion

Acting out an interview

25. 2F: Talking about the past

Free time activities What happened at the weekend

Speaking strategy and follow-up questions

26.2G: Writing an informal thank-you letter

Useful phrases Birthday present thank-you letter

Writing an informal letter

27. FUN REVISION TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: printable PDF activities 2A – 2G, lasting 2 – 15 minutes each

28.

29.INTERACTIVE REVISION

4 interactive revision exercises

2 interactive revision exercises

30. REVISION LANGUAGE REVIEW 1-2, SB p. 22

31. REVISION SKILLS ROUND UP 1 – 2, SB p. 23

32.GET READY FOR EXAM 1, WB p.20

Online profiles Sports today radio programme

33.GET READY FOR EXAM 1, WB p.21

E-mail E-mail about a party attended

Popular sports in your country

34. SELF CHECK 2 Workbook Revision of Unit 2 p. 1935. SELF TEST 2 TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: 3 Student self-test sheets – revising useful functional language by way of translation36. TESTS UNIT 2 PROGRESS TESTS & SHORT TESTS (TEST BANK CD)

UNIT3

LESSON TOPIC LANGUAGE SKILLHouse & home Grammar Vocabulary Reading Listening Writing Speaking

37. 3A: Landscapes: Urban and rural landscapesVocabulary builder 3: SB p. 126

Being given directions

Giving directions

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39.

3B: Quantities Some, any, much, many, a lot, a little, a fewGrammar builder 3B: SB p. 108

Move to Greenton advert

Dialogue: renting a flat

Advertisement for a town or village

40.3C: Fox Hunting Agreeing / disagreeing Fox Hunting -

reading comprehension

Four teenagers talking about hunting

Dis/agreement expressed by 4 teenagers re fox hunting

41.3D: Articles (correct use of)

a/an + theGrammar builder 3D: SB p.108-109

Croatia text Pronunciation of the before vowels and consonants

Asking questions Do you like… using or not using the

42.3E: Urban farmers?

Match quiz using definitions of farming terminology (nouns)

Article on virtual farming

43.Country house song lyrics

Country housesong

Summarising song lyrics

Asking and answering questions re Who Wants To Be A Farmer text

44. 3F: Describing a picture

Exam situation Describing and speculating in relation to three pictures

45. 3G: Writing a holiday blog

Extreme adjectives Two holiday blogs

Writing a blog Holiday activities discussion

46. FUN REVISION TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: printable PDF activities 3A – 3G, lasting 10 – 15 minutes each

47.

48.INTERACTIVE REVISION

4 interactive revision exercises

2 interactive revision exercises

49.GET READY FOR EXAM 2, SB p.32

Human Growth Hormone

Popular youth sports

50.GET READY FOR EXAM 2, SB p.33

University application – word formation

Teenagers sharing flats

Describing rooms in a house

51. SELF CHECK 3 Workbook Revision of Unit 3 p. 29

52. SELF TEST 3 TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: 3 Student self-test sheets – revising useful functional language by way of translation

53. TESTS UNIT 3 PROGRESS TESTS & SHORT TESTS (TEST BANK CD)

54. EXAM 2 EXAM PAPER 2 (TEST BANK CD)

UNIT 4

LESSON TOPIC LANGUAGE SKILLLights, camera, action Grammar Vocabulary Reading Listening Writing Speaking

55.

4A: At the Cinema

Types of film, adjectives describing filmsVocabulary builder 4: SB p. 127

Film excerpts ID Discussing cinematic likes and dislikes

56.

4B: Comparing things

Comparative & superlative adjectivesGrammar builder 4B SB p.110/1

Keira Knightly Comparisons of filmsQuestions about superlatives things, places, ...

Comparing answers to superlative questions

57.4C: Film Fame Film industry The Oscars The Razzie

Awards - interview

Discussing recently seen films

58.

4D: Casting directors

(not) as...as, too, enoughGrammar builder 4D SB p.110/1

Casting directors’ dilemma

Comparing films at the cinema

Refusing suggestions using too & not enough

59. 4E: Film Stunts Special effects How did they do that?

Speculating about film stunts

60. Compound nouns Discussing dangers of stunts

61. 4F: Buying tickets

Times, prices Buying cinema/ concert tickets

Booking tickets Acting out dialogues for buying tickets

62. 4G: A film review Useful phrases A review of Paul A film review

63. FUN REVISION TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: printable PDF activities 4A – 4G, lasting 10 – 15 minutes each

64.

65.INTERACTIVE REVISION

4 interactive revision exercises

2 interactive revision exercises

66. REVISION LANGUAGE REVIEW 3 - 4, SB p. 42

67.REVISION SKILLS ROUND UP 1 –4, SB p. 43

68.GET READY FOR EXAM 2, WB p.38

Buckingham Palace

Reality shows

69.GET READY FOR EXAM 2, WB p.39

The Royal Ballet Postcard from the mountains

Receiving awards

70. SELF CHECK 4 Workbook Revision of Unit 4 p. 37

71. SELF TEST 4 TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: 3 Student self-test sheets – revising useful functional language by way of translation

72. TESTS UNIT 4 PROGRESS TESTS & SHORT TESTS (TEST BANK CD)

UNIT 5

LESSON TOPIC LANGUAGE SKILLShopping Grammar Vocabulary Reading Listening Writing Speaking

73.

5A: At the shops ShopsShopping & moneyVocabulary builder 5: SB p. 128

Shopping dialogues

Shopping dialogues

74.5B: Present Perfect

Present Perfect Grammar builder 5B: SB p. 112

E-mail giving news

Asking about things done & reporting

Writing personal e-mails giving news

Exchanging experience

75. 5C: Covent Garden

Covent Garden 5 Announcements Describing photosDiscussing sightseeing

76.5D: Present Perfect & Past Simple

Past vs Pr. PerfectGrammar builder 5D: SB p. 112/3

Dialogue about experience

Inquiring about personal experience

Exchanging personal experience

77. 5E: Online Auctions

Bargaining Online shopping & bidding

78. Discussion on online shopping

79. 5F: Complaint Useful phrases for complaining

Shop complaint Shop complaint Making a complaint

80. 5G: A formal letter

Useful phrases for complaining

2 letters of complaint

Letter of complaint

81. FUN REVISION TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: printable PDF activities 5A – 5G, lasting 10 – 15 minutes each

82.

83.INTERACTIVE REVISION

4 interactive revision exercises

2 interactive revision exercises

84.GET READY FOR EXAM 3, SB p.52

Key transformations Interview with a dancer

Comparing & contrasting photos

85. GET READY FOR EXAM 3, SB p.53

Holiday adverts Shopping

86.GET READY FOR EXAM 3, WB p.48

Try before you buy?

Shopping centre announcements

87. GET READY FOR EXAM 3, WB p.49

Past event A formal letter Buying a birthday present

88. SELF CHECK 5 Workbook Revision of Unit 5 p.47

89. SELF TEST 5 TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: 3 Student self-test sheets – revising useful functional language by way of translation

90. TESTS UNIT 5 PROGRESS TESTS & SHORT TESTS (TEST BANK CD)

91. EXAM 3 EXAM PAPER 3 (TEST BANK CD)

UNIT 6

LESSON TOPIC LANGUAGE SKILLHow techie are you? Grammar Vocabulary Reading Listening Writing Speaking

92.

6A: Electronic devices

Electronic devicesPhrasal verbsVocabulary builder 6: SB p. 129

Radio adverts Expressing preferences as to electronic devices

93. 6B: Will & Going to

Will& Going toGrammar builder 6B: SB p. 114/5

Holiday situation Your future Telling other about your predictions

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95. 6C: Screen time Networking Social media Social networking Taking about personal experience

96.

6D: Zero conditional

Zero conditionalMay, might, couldGrammar builder 6D: SB p. 114/5

Are you lying? Completing conditionals

Discussing – What if..?

97. 6E: Brainwaves Travel –past, present, future

The C5, the Uno & the Segway

Describing inventions

Discussing inventions

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99. 6F: Invitations Adverbs of manner Friends’ invites Invitations Making, accepting & refusing invitations

100. 6G: Personal messages

Useful phrases Personal messages

Message to a flat mate

101. FUN REVISION TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: printable PDF activities 6A – 6G, lasting 10 – 15 minutes each

102.

103.INTERACTIVE REVISION

4 interactive revision exercises

2 interactive revision exercises

104. REVISION LANGUAGE REVIEW 5 - 6, SB p. 62

105.REVISION SKILLS ROUND UP 1 – 6, SB p. 63

106. GET READY FOR EXAM 4, WB p.58

Living longer Holiday activities

107.GET READY FOR EXAM 4, WB p.59

Inventions - gap Online discussion on inventions

Pros & cons of digital age

108. SELF CHECK 6 Workbook Revision of Unit 6 p. 57

109. SELF TEST 6 TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: 3 Student self-test sheets – revising useful functional language by way of translation

110. TESTS UNIT 6 PROGRESS TESTS & SHORT TESTS (TEST BANK CD)

UNIT 7

LESSON TOPIC LANGUAGE SKILLAround the world Grammar Vocabulary Reading Listening Writing Speaking

111.

7A: Body language

GesturesVocabulary builder 7: SB p. 130

Making gestures as you hear themCustoms in different countries

Discussing cultural differences

112.

7B: Table manners

Must, mustn’t, needn’tGrammar builder 7B: SB p. 116

Rules & manners Advice for job interviews – dos & don’ts

Discussing manners round the world

113. 7C: Giving & receiving

Special occasions Too commercial Christmas?

Christmas gifts Talking about special occasions

114.7D: First conditional

First conditionalGrammar builder 7D: SB p. 116/7

Superstitions Superstitions around the world

Discussing superstitions

115. 7E: April Fool Superstitions European jokes

116. Superstition song Practical joke presentation

Discussing superstitions

117.7F: Giving advice & recommendations

Should/ought toGrammar builder 7F: SB p. 117

Visiting places Tourist information advice

Tourist information advice

Advise tourists coming to your town

At tourist information centre

118.

7G: Invitations Useful phrases Invitation Making, accepting & declining invitations

119. FUN REVISION TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: printable PDF activities 7A – 7G, lasting 10 – 15 minutes each

120.

121.INTERACTIVE REVISION

4 interactive revision exercises

2 interactive revision exercises

122.GET READY FOR EXAM 5, WB p.68

Going abroad – funny stories

Wedding co-ordinator

123.GET READY FOR EXAM 5, WB p.69

What if ….? E-mail invite to a farewell party

Attending festivals

124. GET READY FOR EXAM 4, SB p.72

Albert Einstein Smartphones

125. GET READY FOR EXAM 4, SB p.73

LA party 5 Chefs Eating out

126. SELF CHECK 7 Workbook Revision of Unit 7 p.67

127. SELF TEST 7 TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: 3 Student self-test sheets – revising useful functional language by way of translation

128. TESTS UNIT 7 PROGRESS TESTS & SHORT TESTS (TEST BANK CD)

129. EXAM 4 EXAM PAPER 4 (TEST BANK CD)

UNIT 8

LESSON TOPIC LANGUAGE SKILLWhat if …? Grammar Vocabulary Reading Listening Writing Speaking

130.8A: Planet Earth Natural disasters

Vocabulary builder 8: SB p. 131

Hurricane news report

Short news report on a natural disaster

Describing & discussing natural disasters

131.

8B: Second conditional

Second conditionalGrammar builder 8B: SB p. 118/9

Power Up! Imaginary situations

Discussing imaginary situations

132. 8C: Rubbish Proud of their dustbin

Recycling Re-using, recycling, reducing

133.8D: I wish I wish

Grammar builder 8D: SB p. 118/9

Completing wishes

Talking about situations they would like to change

134. 8E: A real danger Implications of a collision on the land & in the seaDisasters

Collision course Predictions about the text

135.

136.8F: Fund-raising Fund-raising Justifying choices Describe a fund-

raising method of own choice

Discussing choises

137.8G: An essay Useful phrases Improving my

town - essayPlanning & writing an essay giving a solution

138. FUN REVISION TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: printable PDF activities 8A – 8G, lasting 10 – 15 minutes each

139.

140.INTERACTIVE REVISION

4 interactive revision exercises

2 interactive revision exercises

141. REVISION LANGUAGE REVIEW 7 - 8, SB p. 82

142. REVISION SKILLS ROUND UP 1 – 8, SB p. 83

143. GET READY FOR EXAM 6, WB p.78

Tornadoes Ideas for a poster

144.

GET READY FOR EXAM 6, WB p.79

Animals - gap Campaigning article to help victims of a natural disater

Events – reasons, atmosphere

145. SELF CHECK 8 Workbook Revision of Unit 8 p. 77

146. SELF TEST 8 TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: 3 Student self-test sheets – revising useful functional language by way of translation

147. TESTS UNIT 8 PROGRESS TESTS & SHORT TESTS (TEST BANK CD)

UNIT 9

LESSON TOPIC LANGUAGE SKILLCrime scene Grammar Vocabulary Reading Listening Writing Speaking

148.9A: Crimes & criminals

Crimes & criminalsVocabulary builder 9: SB p. 132

Top crime stories 6 news reports Discussing serious vs petty crimes

149.9B: Past Perfect Past Perfect

Grammar builder 9B: SB p. 120/1

Crime reports Reporting past events

150. 9C: Outlaws Robin Hood Theft Discussion on theft

151.9D: Reporting Reported speech

Grammar builder 9B: SB p. 120/1

Report Writing true/false sentences.

Reporting what has been said.

152. 9E: High-tech crime

Cyber crime Cyber crime

153. Cyber crime Discussion on modern crime

154. 9F: Reporting a theft

Crime report At a Police station Reporting theft dialogues

155. 9G: An e-mail Colloquial expressions & abbreviations

E-mail Crime witness e-mail

156. FUN REVISION TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: printable PDF activities 9A – 9G, lasting 10 – 15 minutes each

157.

158.INTERACTIVE REVISION

4 interactive revision exercises

2 interactive revision exercises

159.GET READY FOR EXAM 5, SB p.92

Ecology – word formation Polar bear documentary

Environment & animal protection organisations

160. GET READY FOR EXAM 5, SB p.93

Greatest art forger Life in prison vs life outside

161. GET READY FOR EXAM 7, WB p.88

Crime victims Tourist advice

162. GET READY FOR EXAM 7, WB p.89

My 18th birthday Crime report School rules

163. SELF CHECK 9 Workbook Revision of Unit 9 p. 87

164. SELF TEST 9 TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: 3 Student self-test sheets – revising useful functional language by way of translation

165. TESTS UNIT 9 PROGRESS TESTS & SHORT TESTS (TEST BANK CD)

166. EXAM 5 EXAM PAPER 5 (TEST BANK CD)

UNIT 10

LESSON TOPIC LANGUAGE SKILLThe written word Grammar Vocabulary Reading Listening Writing Speaking

167. 10A: Publications PublicationsVocabulary builder 10: SB p. 133

Reading survey Reading preferences discussion

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169.

10B: The Passive The passive – present & pastGrammar builder 10B: SB p. 122/3

Did you know…? Changes in publishing in the last 50 years

Publishing – past & present

170. 10C: To be or not to be?

Types of literature William Shakespeare

Shakespeare’s plays

Discussion on famous writers

171.

10D: The Passive The passive – perfect & futureGrammar builder 10D: SB p. 122/3

Books: the final chapter?

Describing how things are doneDescribing changes

Pros/cons of e-books & e-book readers

172. 10E: Vampire stories

Literature words The Vampires Return

Bloodletting Discussing details about a bookBeing an author

173.

174.10F: Arranging to meet

NegotiatingHobbies & interests

Where & when to meet to do what?

Arranging a meeting with a frind

175.

10G: An informal letter

Useful phrases Letter to Grandma

Reply letter to an invitation & expressing sympathy

176. FUN REVISION TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: printable PDF activities 10A – 10G, lasting 10 – 15 minutes each177.

178.INTERACTIVE REVISION

4 interactive revision exercises

2 interactive revision exercises

179. REVISION LANGUAGE REVIEW 9-10, SB p. 102

180. REVISION SKILLS ROUND UP 1 – 10, SB p. 103

181.GET READY FOR EXAM 8, WB p.98

The Secret by A. C. Clarke - extract

Real Lives radio programme

182.GET READY FOR EXAM 8, WB p.99

Valuable book Blog about a book

Purchasing 1,000 Euro worth of books for a school library - project

183. SELF CHECK 10 Workbook Revision of Unit 10 p. 97184. SELF TEST 10 TEACHER’S RESOURCE DISK: 3 Student self-test sheets – revising useful functional language by way of translation185. TESTS UNIT 10 PROGRESS TESTS & SHORT TESTS (TEST BANK CD)

186.REVIEW 1WB p. 105

An e-mail application

A Model Surfer

187. REVIEW 2WB p. 106

Film review Key transformations

188.REVIEW 3WB p. 107

Letter giving advice

Smart Travel

189.REVIEW 4WB p. 108

Charity Appeal A Growing Campaign

190.REVIEW 5WB p. 109

Letter giving news Cover Story