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GrAmmar Review: page 6

Unit

WRITING

READING FOR DIFFERENT

PURPOSES: a TV review

Listening to a podcast interview

AGREEING AND
DISAGREEING: a seminar

Contributing to a question-and-

FUNCTION talking about

effects of peer pressure

d
w ho o y

WRITING WORKSHOP
FUNCTION writing an article

giving advice

Reading a magazine article

where you prefer to go shopping

a discussion about globalisation

READING FOR
DIFFERENT PURPOSES:

Listening to a gossip columnist

SPEAKING WORKSHOP
FUNCTION describing a photo

E & FORT

FUNCTION discussing the

difference between fame and

celebrity

CLARIFYING
MISUNDERSTANDINGS:

informal conversations

citizenship meeting

essay

FUNCTION understanding

ways to be happier

& DO W

UNDERSTANDING
DISCOURSE MARKERS:

a lecture about wealth and

happiness

Talking about having a positive

attitude
SPEAKING WORKSHOP

WRITING A THANK-YOU
NOTE: expressing your thanks

in writing

FUNCTIONexpressing

NS

personal preference

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Unit

INFERRING OPINION:

an online article

Listening to an interview
FUNCTION discussing a

SUGGESTING
ALTERNATIVES: a discussion

charity

Unit

FUNCTION expressing an

WRITING WORKSHOP

ater
ew

ge 56

Contributing to an online debate

opinion on the consumption of

bottled water

n
ing i th
pa

someone you admire

FUNCTION writing a short

Reading a magazine article

pa

FUNCTION writing about

ge 32

Unit

PS

Writing a website post

WRITING WORKSHOP

UN

pa

Someth

WRITING A FORMAL
EMAIL: arranging a global

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an internet article

FAM

Talking about social media

L
OBA VIEW

Unit

UNDERSTANDING
DISCOURSE MARKERS:

GL

FUNCTION talking about

answer page

FUNCTION writing about the

a
you re?

p ag 8
e

pa

SPEAKING

th
ou ink

FUNCTION interpreting data

Reading a book excerpt

FUNCTION understanding
traditions

LISTENING FOR MAIN

IDEAS: interviews about

maintaining traditions

Talking about personal rituals

SPEAKING WORKSHOP
FUNCTION comparing photos

AVOIDING RUN-ON
SENTENCES: writing a

comment on a blog

S
ION

TRADIT
NG

LIVI

LISTENING

personal identity

Unit

READING

pa

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WORDS:emphatic do/did for contrast

GRAMMAR

VOCABULARY

LIFESKILLS

REVIEW OF PAST TENSES

PERSONAL IDENTITY

SELF & SOCIETY:Understanding

FUNCTION talking about a past

FUNCTION talking about your family

experience

background

would, used to, be + always

+ -ing

SENSE

FUNCTION talking about family

new language

identity

stereotypes

FUNCTION discussing the consequences

of negative stereotypes

FUNCTION talking about learning a

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
SOUNDS: voiced and voiceless
consonant sounds

VERBS WITH STATIVE AND

DYNAMIC USES

GLOBALIsATION

FUNCTION talking about the spread of

and negative aspects of a global market

multinational corporations

FUNCTION talking about the positive

VERBS FOR TAKING SOCIAL
ACTION

REPEATED AND DOUBLE

COMPARATIVES
FUNCTION talking about the growth of

social media

STUDY & LEARNING:Understanding

internet search terms
FUNCTION studying the effect of
globalisation on your local economy

FUNCTION talking about ways of

supporting your local economy

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
SOUNDS: silent letters consonants

REPORTED SPEECH MODAL

VERBS AND PAST PERFECT
FUNCTION talking about 15 minutes

of fame

REPORTED SPEECH OPTIONAL

BACK-SHIFTING
FUNCTION talking about lookalikes

WAYS TO BECOME FAMOUS

FUNCTION talking about famous

people in your country

WORK & CAREER:Evaluating

arguments

FUNCTION discussing a proposal

GUESSING MEANING FROM

CONTEXT
FUNCTION talking about the effects

of celebrity

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
WORDS: reduced forms of would you

anddid you

NOUN CLAUSES AS OBJECTS

LIFE SATISFACTION

FUNCTION talking about laughter

FUNCTION talking about wealth and

REVIEW OF CONDITIONAL FORMS

MOOD

FUNCTION talking about taking a year

FUNCTION talking about your state of

therapy

off before university

happiness

WORK & CAREER: Being a positive

team member
FUNCTION focusing on solutions to
problems

well-being

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
SOUNDS: word stress in adjective +
compound noun phrases

THE PASSIVE

MARKETING

SELF & SOCIETY:Developing empathy

FUNCTION talking about problems

FUNCTION talking about how

FUNCTION discussing your water usage

EXPRESSIONS OF PURPOSE

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

FUNCTION understanding FAQs about

FUNCTION discussing responsibility for

caused by the monsoon season

water

packaging can affect your buying decisions

solving environmental problems

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
SOUNDS: stress in words with -tion/

-sion

BE USED TO / GET USED TO

INSTITUTIONAL TRADITIONS

FUNCTION describing habits and

FUNCTION discussing customs and

VERB + OBJECT + INFINITIVE

PHRASAL VERBS FOR PERSONAL

RITUALS

customs

FUNCTION comparing traditional and

non-traditional jobs

rituals

STUDY & LEARNING:Managing

distractions

FUNCTION making a plan to change

your habits

FUNCTION discussing why you have

rituals

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP

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INFERRING FACTUAL
INFORMATION: an article

Listening to a radio phone-in

DISTANCING LANGUAGE:

Writing a biography

show

a polite conversation

FUNCTION writing about

a designer

WRITING WORKSHOP
FUNCTION writing a review

EASE

DESIG

NED TO PL
ge 80

LISTENING FOR MAIN

IDEAS: a lecture about fair

trade

Talking about social justice

SPEAKING WORKSHOP
FUNCTION proposing a

SENTENCE VARIETY:
explaining your opinion of
international aid

solution

d
fair eal
pa

g e 92

Unit

UNDERSTANDING TEXT
ORGANISATION:

a scientific article

study

Writing a description
FUNCTION giving an opinion

about reality TV

main arguments

WRITING WORKSHOP
FUNCTION writing a

discursive essay

e 10

Unit

Reading an opinion article

FUNCTION talking about
taking risks

RAPID SPEECH:
a conversation about a TV stunt

Speculating about events

SPEAKING WORKSHOP

REQUESTING ACTION:

writing clear and concise points

FUNCTION responding to a

question asking for a choice

US
KY B I N

ES S

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RIS

PARAPHRASING: a scientific

ITIVE E

ag

10

FUNCTION understanding the

PE T

Listening to experts opinions

DG E

CO M

WRITING

Reading biographical profiles

FUNCTION understanding a
summary of someones life

Unit

UNDERSTANDING TEXT
ORGANIsATION: an online

article

ou

Listening to a podcast
FUNCTION understanding the

description of a photo

MAKING
COMPARISONS: an informal

conversation

Writing a memo
FUNCTION summarising key

points from a phone message

WRITING WORKSHOP

g h t he

FUNCTION writing a report

len
s

ag

e 12

thr

SPEAKING

styles

Unit

11

LISTENING

FUNCTION discussing fashion

pa

READING

Unit

Reading a guidebook
FUNCTION talking about a
description of a place

lights, b

Talking about cities of the future

SPEAKING WORKSHOP
FUNCTION giving a short

WRITING A LETTER OF
COMPLAINT:expressing

specific details clearly

presentation

e 14

ag

RAPID SPEECH: a guided

t
ig ci y

bright

12

tour

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GRAMMAR

VOCABULARY

LIFESKILLS

WORDS: s after names that end in /s/,

POSSESSIVE APOSTROPHE

DESIGN

WORK & CAREER: Showing initiative

FUNCTION talking about celebrities

FUNCTION talking about

FUNCTION identifying opportunities to

PAST PERFECT VS PAST PERFECT

CONTINUOUS

PHRASAL VERBS

FUNCTION understanding a biography

design and trends

// or /z/

clothing sale

revolutionising the design process

show initiative

FUNCTION talking about fashion

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
WORDS: the contracted form of would

WOULD RATHER AND WOULD

PREFER
FUNCTION talking about donating to

SOCIAL ISSUES
FUNCTION talking about humanitarian

causes

charities

SOCIAL JUSTICE

NOUN CLAUSES AS SUBJECTS

FUNCTION talking about a fair society

FUNCTION talking about

SELF & SOCIETY: Understanding rights

and responsibilities
FUNCTION sharing your ideas on the
rights and responsibilities in your country

unemployment

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
WORDS: nouns and verbs with different

pronunciation

GERUNDS AFTER PREPOSITIONS

SCIENTIFIC NOUNS AND VERBS

FUNCTION talking about personality

FUNCTION talking about psychology

types

and the effects of competition

VERB + GERUND

EXPRESSIONS OF EMOTION

FUNCTION talking about reality shows

FUNCTION talking about feelings and

STUDY & LEARNING:Synthesising

information

FUNCTION preparing and presenting

a report

desires

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
WORDS: reduction of have

EXPRESSING ABILITY

SAFETY AND RISK

SELF & SOCIETY: Managing stress

FUNCTION talking about

FUNCTION discussing freedom and

FUNCTION creating strategies to help

PAST MODALS OF DEDUCTION

EXPRESSIONS WITH RISK

FUNCTION working out how something

FUNCTION talking about high-risk

entrepreneurs

security

happened

you relax

situations

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
SOUNDS: stress timing

VERB + GERUND/INFINITIVE
WITH A CHANGE in MEANING

DESCRIBING photos

FUNCTIONtalking about a past

and dislike about photos

FUNCTION explaining what you like

memory

MAKING COMPARISONS

CONNECTORS OF ADDITION /
CAUSE AND EFFECT

FUNCTION finding similarities and

FUNCTION talking about image

WORK & CAREER: Giving and

receiving feedback
FUNCTION discussing a campaign to
boost local tourism

differences between photos

manipulation

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
SOUNDS: connected speech

CONNECTORS of CONTRAST

FORMAL LETTERS

FUNCTION talking about a visit to

FUNCTION writing a letter of complaint

a city

DESCRIBING PLACES

WAYS OF TALKING ABOUT THE

FUTURE
FUNCTION talking about cities of the

FUNCTION talking about a city that

STUDY & LEARNING:Recognising

and avoiding plagiarism
FUNCTION discussing strategies to
make your work original

you know

future

LANGUAGE WRAP-UP
GRAMMAR REFERENCE: page 152

IRREGULAR VERBS AND PRONUNCIATION: page177

AUDIOSCRIPT: page 166

ANSWER KEYs: page 178

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