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UNIT Reading Vocabulary Grammar

1 Your Worldp 5-16

The Power of Colour;multiple-choice questions

people-related words, collocations & expressions, prepositions

present simple, present continuous, stative verbs, articles

2 Mysteries of the Worldp 17-28

The Mystery of the Maya;missing sentences

mystery-related words, phrasal verbs, word formation

past simple, past continuous, used to & would, be used to & get used to

REVIEW 1: Vocabulary & Grammar p 29-30

3 Fit as a Fiddle

p 31-42

The Secrets of Long Life;multiple matching

health- & fi tness-related words, prepositions, collocations & expressions

present perfect simple & present perfect continuous, for, since, lately, already, yet & still, countable & uncountable nouns, quantifi ers

4 Technological Marvelsp 43-54

To the Edge of Space;multiple-choice questions

technology-related words, word formation, phrasal verbs

future simple, shall, be going to, future continuous & future perfect simple, temporals

REVIEW 2: Vocabulary & Grammar p 55-56

5 High-Flyersp 57-68

The Vision; missing sentences

success- & ambition-related words, prepositions, collocations & expressions

modals, semi-modals, modals perfect

6 Living Historyp 69-80

King Tut’s Family Secrets; multiple-choice questions

history-related words, phrasal verbs, word formation

past perfect simple & past perfect continuous, question tags, pronouns

REVIEW 3: Vocabulary & Grammar p 81-82

7 Wild Worldp 83-94

Freaky Forces of Nature;multiple matching

natural disaster-related words, collocations & expressions, prepositions

gerunds & infi nitives, make & let, comparison of adjectives & adverbs, too, enough, so & such

8 Media Mattersp 95-106

advertisements;multiple-choice questions

media-related words, phrasal verbs, word formation

passive voice: tenses, gerunds, infi nitives & modals

REVIEW 4: Vocabulary & Grammar p 107-108

9 Making a Living

p 109-120

A Life in Pictures: an interview with Michael Yamashita;missing sentences

work-related words, collocations & expressions, prepositions

reported speech: statements, questions, commands & requests, reporting verbs

10 See the Worldp 121-132

Land of Fire and Ice;multiple-choice questions

holiday- & travel-related words, word formation & phrasal verbs

conditionals: zero, fi rst, second & third, mixed conditionals

REVIEW 5: Vocabulary & Grammar p 133-134

11 Crime Timep 135-146

Littledean Jail;multiple-choice questions

crime-related words, collocations & expressions, prepositions

relative clauses: defi ning & non-defi ning

12 You Are What You Wearp 147-158

The Decade That Fashion Forgot; multiple matching

fashion & shopping-related words, phrasal verbs, word formation

causative, inversion, it’s (about/high) time

REVIEW 6: Vocabulary & Grammar p 159-160

Grammar Reference: p 161-175Irregular Verbs: p 176-177Writing Reference: p 178-185Speaking Reference: p 186Collocations & Expressions: p 187Prepositions: p 188Phrasal Verbs: p 189Speaking Information: p 1902

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Listening Speaking Writing DVD

multiple-choice questions (pictures)

talking about personalities, problem solving, recommending

informal letter, using colourful idioms & phrasal verbs

Dreamtime Painters

multiple-choice questions talking about mysteries, decision making, persuading & convincing

story, using adjectives and adverbs

Marfa Lights

note-taking talking about stress, comparing photographs, sequencing ideas

article,giving advice

The Science of Stress

multiple-choice questions talking about technology, comparing photographs, paraphrasing

email,clauses of reason & contrast

Solar Power

multiple matching talking about ambition and success, decision making, expressing certainty & uncertainty

essay,presenting arguments

Crossing Antarctica

multiple-choice questions talking about history, decision making, expressing an opinion

informal letter,using qualifi ers

Giza Pyramids

note-taking talking about the natural world, comparing photographs, asking for clarifi cation

story,sequencing events

Tornado Chase

multiple-choice questions (pictures)

talking about the media, decision making, showing that you are listening

essay,editing your work

History of Film

multiple matching talking about work, comparing photographs, considering alternatives

report,presenting factual information

Wildfi re Photographers

multiple-choice questions talking about holidays, stating preferences & giving reasons

article,adjectives

The Exciting Streets of Barcelona

multiple-choice questions talking about crime, problem solving, suggesting alternatives

essay,brainstorming

Cambodia Animal Rescue

multiple-choice questions talking about fashion, comparing photographs, giving yourself time to think

review,supporting your arguments

The Art of Making Silk

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