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STarTerUNIT p.4

Personal detailsFavourite thingsThe familyMusicSports and free-time

activitiesDaily routineDaily activitiesFood and drinkAbilitiesPlaces and prepositions

The verb be The verb have got Personal pronouns Possessive adjectivesPresent simple Adverbs and expressions of

frequencyPresent continuousHow much/How manyThere is/There arecan abilityThe verb be • Past simple

Talking about yourselfTalking about likes and dislikesTelling the timeTalking about daily routineTalking about nowTalking about food and drinkTalking about abilitiesMaking suggestionsTalking about the pastAsking for permissionMaking requests

Reading: reading for specific detailsListening: listening for specific information Speaking: asking and answering questions

UNIT 1p.20

The pastHolidaysMeans of transportAdjectives of opinion

Past simple • regular and irregular verbs

Talking about the past Listening: listening for specific information (gap year memories)Reading: matching headings to texts (web page posts), multiple matchingSpeaking: expanding answers (a gap year)Writing: an informal letterPronunciation: -ed

Language plus 1 p.92 LAN

ITS 1 &

2 p.36

UNIT 2p.28

British moneyPublic transportTravel phrasesTrivia

Present simple for the futureHow long does it take?Subject and object questionsIndefinite pronounsSequencersPast simple

Using public transportTalking about the past

Listening: listening for key words (guided tour of London)Reading: matching places to paragraphs, true or false (guide book)Writing: a bus tour itinerarySpeaking: information-based discussion (travelling)Pronunciation: irregular verbs

Language plus 2 p.94

UNIT 3p.38

Personal possessionsDirectionsShops

Whose? Possessive pronounsPrepositions of placeImperativePrepositions of movement

Asking about possessionAsking for and giving directions

Reading: predicting content, reading for general comprehension (magazine article)Listening: matching opinions to speakers (teenagers about shopping)Speaking: picture-based discussion (spending money)Writing: a magazine articlePronunciation: /I/ or /i:/

ITS 3 &

4 p.54

UNIT 4p.46

CitiesAt the marketAdjectives describing placesShoppingClothes

ComparativesSuperlatives

Making comparisonsShopping at the marketShopping for clothesDescribing clothes

Reading: matching headings to paragraphs, true or false (magazine article)Listening: listening for specific information, matching opinions to speakers

(teenagers about designer clothes)Speaking: talking about shoppingWriting: a descriptionPronunciation: word stress

UNIT 5p.56

Life choices Plans for the futureWeekend arrangements

be going to • intentionsPresent continuous • futureFuture forms

Talking about future intentionsMaking arrangements

Reading: true or false, checking predictions, reading for general comprehension (student blog)

Listening: comprehension questions (conversation between college students)Speaking: universitiesWriting: presenting arguments for and against

ITS 5 &

6 p.72

UNIT 6p.64

PersonalityThe weather

What … like?Adverbs of degreebe going to • predictions

Describing personalityTalking about the weatherMaking sure predictions

Speaking: exchanging opinions, describing picturesReading: matching pictures to information (analysis of doodles)Listening: matching information to speakers, listening for specific information

(conversation)Pronunciation: sentence stress

UNIT 7p.74

Experiences Present perfect • ever, never, recently

been or gonePast participlesSo…, Neither…

Talking about experiencesComparing experiences

Speaking: sharing experiences (coincidences)Listening: matching pictures to information, choosing a title, listening for specific

information (stories)Reading: predicting content, matching headings to texts, true or false (stories)Writing: a magazine articlePronunciation: been

ITS 7 &

8 p.90

UNIT 8p.82

Party arrangementsFurnitureAt the partyAfter the party

shall and will • offersPresent perfect • just, already,

Making offersTalking about recent eventsMaking spontaneous decisions

Speaking: sharing experiences, describing pictures (parties and festivals)Reading: checking general knowledge, reading for specific information (magazine

article)Listening: multiple matching (interviews)Writing: a paragraph about an event

Language plus p.92

resources p.109–110 Irregular verbs p.111

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