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theme-based units from a wide variety of authentic sources in fivemodules
a variety of cross-cultural topics
systematic development of all four language skills through realisticchallenging tasks which encourage the learners personal engagement
lexical exercises practising and activating all essential vocabulary aswell as a Word Perfect section
a variety of authentic stimulating reading and listening tasks
a wide range of speaking activities
realistic, stimulating dialogues featuring people in everyday situations
grammar sections covering all major grammatical areas plus a GrammarReference and a Grammar Check section
composition analysis and practice on various types of writing with fullmodels
Study Skills tips promoting students autonomy and independence
Everyday English sections
Cultural, Curricular and Literature sections
songs, games and prompt cards (Pairwork Activities)
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Student's Book
Workbook Students
My Language Portfolio
Teacher's Book (interleaved)
Workbook Teachers (overprinted)
Class Audio CDs
Students Audio CD
Test Booklet
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Virginia Evans - Jenny Dooley
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Contents
alphabet; numbers (1-100);colours; classroom objects;international English words
countries & nationalities
family-related words;appearance; character adjectives;activities
everyday activities; subjects; jobs
rooms; things in a house;buildings
star signs; food; containers;utensils; portions
weather; seasons; months;adjectives related to feelings;activities; clothes
vocabulary related to ways of lifein the past
parts of the body; animals
sports; sports equipment
words connected with travelling;natural features
- e-mails- a factfile- Curricular Cuts: Around the UK! (Geography)
- TV guides- an entry to a host family magazine- camp ads- Culture Clip: The British Royal Family
- an entry to a song competition- an article on a mother who is a student- a quiz about the qualities of a police officer- Culture Clip: Home on the range!
- Queen Marys Dolls House- Home Exchange listing- notices- Curricular Cuts: In Good Shape! (Art &
Design)
- an article about food preferencesaccording to star sign
- an article giving advice on cooking- Curricular Cuts: Calorie Lab (Maths)
- a cartoon strip- The Bancroft Arnesen Expedition- Culture Clip: I Love New York!
- an article about the early lives of famouspeople
- a poem about the Cheyenne- an article about the Inuit- Curricular Cuts: The Birth of Youth Culture
(History)
- an article about extinct animals- an article about the first chimp in space- beginnings and endings of a story- Literature Corner: Black Beauty
- an article about a typical day in the future- an article about gap year activities- Culture Clip: The new Wembley Stadium
- an article about etiquette in variouscountries
- a poster with personal experiences- Curricular Cuts: A Ray of Sunshine (Science)
Special Days (pp. 108-111) Pairwork Activities (pp. 112-115) Word Perfect (pp. 116-120) Grammar Check (pp. 121-131)
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e-friends famous people all
over the world
families host families camps
daily routines jobs
houses interiors shops/places
star signs menus cooking
instructions
weather andrelated feelings
seasonal activities clothes
famous people ways of life in the
past past habits &
activities
extinct animals animal stars stories
tomorrows world personal plans future plans
travelling personal
experiences personal changes
Starter Unit (pp. 4-6)
UNIT 1(pp. 8-15)
UNIT 2(pp. 16-23)
UNIT 3(pp. 28-35)
UNIT 4(pp. 36-43)
UNIT 5(pp. 48-55)
UNIT 6(pp. 56-63)
UNIT 7(pp. 68-75)
UNIT 8(pp. 76-83)
UNIT 9(pp. 88-95)
UNIT 10(pp. 96-103)
Self-Assessment Module 1 (pp. 24-25) Across the Curriculum 1 & Songsheet 1 (p. 26)
Self-Assessment Module 2 (pp. 44-45) Across the Curriculum 2 & Songsheet 2 (p. 46)
Self-Assessment Module 3 (pp. 64-65) Across the Curriculum 3 & Songsheet 3 (p. 66)
Self-Assessment Module 4 (pp. 84-85) Across the Curriculum 4 & Songsheet 4 (p. 86)
Self-Assessment Module 5 (pp. 104-105) Across the Curriculum 5 & Songsheet 5 (p. 106)
ReadingTopics Vocabulary
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spelling names; exchanging phonenumbers; classroom language
talking about countries andnationalities; introductions &greetings
describing physical appearance;talking about character; talkingabout abilities; asking for andoffering help
talking about daily routines;expressing preferences; talkingabout school subjects; telling thetime; talking about jobs
talking about houses; talking aboutlocation; giving directions
talking about food preferences;ordering food; giving advice;preparing food; talking about foodquantities
talking about weather & seasons;talking about how the weathermakes us feel; describing actionshappening now; buying clothes;comparing clothes
talking about dates of birth; talkingabout the Cheyennes way of life;talking about past habits & activities
describing animals; narratingevents; showing surprise
making predictions about life in thefuture; talking about plans andintentions
talking about travelling; talkingabout personal experiences andpersonal changes; paying/accepting compliments in English
to be; a/an; this/that
to be; question words
have got; can; possessivecase/pronouns/adjectives
present simple; like/love+ -ing; prepositions oftime; adverbs offrequency
there is/are; plurals;prepositions of place;imperative
countable/uncountablenouns; some/any;much/many/a lot of
present continuous;comparisons
ordinals; past simple(regular verbs);prepositions of time;used to
had, could; past simple(irregular verbs)
simple future; be goingto; present continuousfor future arrangements
must/mustnt, can,should/shouldnt; presentperfect; superlatives
- a pen-pal letterPortfolio: a registration form; afactfile for a country; a map of yourcountry
- a postcardPortfolio: a family tree; an entry toa host family magazine; a famousfamily from your country
- a job adPortfolio: a song for a competition;a paragraph about your dailyroutine
- a fax messagePortfolio: a paragraph about yourhouse; a home exchange listing
- a recipe- a star sign menu
Portfolio: a shopping list
- a letter while on holidayPortfolio: a postcard; a poster withfamily activities; an article aboutyour town/city
- a biographyPortfolio: a factfile about a famousperson; an entry for a website aboutwhat you used to do as a child
- a storyPortfolio: a paragraph about anextinct animal; a paragraph aboutan animal star, a For Sale posterfor Black Beauty
- an e-mailPortfolio: ads; a paragraph aboutan organisation; a shortdescription of a stadium
- a letter giving newsPortfolio: a short paragraph givinginformation about your country; anarticle about your travelexperiences
- completing aregistration form
- identifying thelanguage heard ontape
- completing shortexchanges onintroductions &greetings
- introducing onesfamily
- deciding on whatpresents to buy fora host family
- a song- identifying time
- completinginformation aboutWindsor Castle
- matching people tohouses
- finding what peopleare ordering
- choosing the correctpicture
- a song- matching people to
places in New York
- sorting informationabout a famousperson
- completinginformation about aMuseum of NaturalHistory/animal stars
- completinginformation aboutan organisation
- a song- matching people to
countries
Grammar Listening Speaking Writing
American - British Guide (p. 132) Irregular Verbs (p. 133) Grammar Reference Section (pp. 134-141) Word List (pp. 142-151)
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TelephoneName
Alphabet
1 Listen and repeat.
2 Talk with your friend.A: Whats your name?B: Mario.A: How do you spell it?B: MARIO.
1one
.......four
.......seven
.......two
.......five
.......eight
.......three
.......six
.......nine
* .......zero #b. Make a telephone list with your
classmates phone numbers.
A: Hello, whats your name?B: Alex. Thats ALEX.A: And your last name?B: Cotton.A: Cotton? How do you spell it?B: CODouble TON.A: Whats your phone number?B: 409295A: Thanks.
4 Listen and repeat.
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