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Module 1. Leisure time

1 Talking about leisure time and
hobbies

Talking about extreme and

unusual sports
Introducing and greeting
people

Talking about good and bad

habits
Talking about sports and
staying in shape

Test 1

Module 2. Places

OBJECTIVES
Structures

Jake, 22, is a student who likes

sports and wants to do something
active in his spare time.
Past, present, and future tenses
Your Spanish gets better every
day.
How long have you known each
other?
We will have dinner at seven
tonight.
Sandboarding is practiced on hills
of sand.
Oh, hello, Dan. Fancy meeting
you here.
Past tenses
I had been waiting ten minutes
when Katy arrived.
I believe that it is good for
teenagers to watch programs
such as documentaries.
You need regular exercise to
maintain a good level of fitness.

Vocabulary

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Extreme
sports
Computer
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Sports

5-10

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Word
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Extreme
sports
Computer
games
Sports

11-16

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Sports

An extreme
sports poster
http://www.poster
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Talking about vacations and
traveling
Communicating in a currency
exchange bureau

Talking about the perfect

vacation
Expressing regards and
thanks

Talking about advantages and

disadvantages
Talking about advantages and
disadvantages of living in the
city and the country
Comparing and contrasting
pictures
Talking about a legend

OBJECTIVES
Structures

Plurals
We went to six cities.
I have 800 Egyptian pounds.
Whats the exchange rate at the
moment?
Countable and uncountable nouns
My luggage is heavy.
I spent my vacation in a tree.
Thanks so much for inviting me
out tonight.
Three cups of sugar is a lot to put
in the cake.
Subject + singular/plural verb
Each CD is different.
Life in the city is never boring.
However, there is also the
negative side to life in the city
like street violence, for example.
The children are outside in both
pictures.
Camelot is the famous castle that
the noble Arthur is supposed to
have built.

Vocabulary

Word
building
Places
Travel
City life

17-22

11-14

Word
building
Places
Travel
City life

23-28

15-17
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Exam Practice 1 and Test 2

Module 3. Feelings and emotions

7 Expressing a complaint
Uh, excuse me, Miss, but I believe
you are sitting in my seat.
Talking about different
If you feel sad, what do you do to

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Word
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Feelings and

29-34

18-21

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History

A travel
itinerary
http://www.voyajo.
com/

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feelings and emotions

Expressing reluctance
Talking about personality and
feelings

Describing a specific problem

and giving possible solutions
Describing and talking about
the power of the mind

Test 3

OBJECTIVES
Structures

feel better?
Countable and uncountable nouns
with many, much, a few, a lot,
plenty of, a great deal of, lots of
I eat a lot of chocolate every
day.
Im not really in the mood for
going out
I am pleased to inform you that
you have gotten the job.
Infinitive with or without to
Julie is expecting to get into a
good college.
If you dont speak to her soon, it
could create problems.
The brain is the most complex
human organ and is more
powerful than even the most
advanced computer.

Vocabulary

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emotions
Siblings
Advice
Biology

Word
building
Feelings and
emotions
Siblings
Advice
Biology

35-40

22-24
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Module 4. Language and communication
1 Making polite requests
Excuse me. Do you think you
0
could tell me where the art
museum is?
Modal verbs
English can be found in many
different forms around the world.
Discussing tourism
Modal verbs

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Word
building
Language
Travel
Inventions

41-46

25-28

Biology

A problem blog
http://www.though
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Relaxing or calming someone

1
1

Talking about ways of finding

information
Talking about inventions from
the past

1
2

Exam Practice 2 and Test 4

OBJECTIVES
Structures

Visitors to Brazil will not receive

free medical care at public
hospitals unless carrying
insurance.
You should just calm down and be
patient
I am writing to ask for more
information about your
advertisement.
Alexander Graham Bell spent
many years working on sound
transmission and projects for the
deaf.

Module 5. Education and employment

1 Interrupting someone or
Excuse me sir, but you must
3 returning to the topic
mean this weeks trip. Its Monday
today and we leave on Friday.
Discussing advantages and
The majority of students would
disadvantages of methods of
like to study in the library.
studying
So, neither, either, none.
Neither did my daughter.
Enrolling in a course
I would like to enroll in your
history course.
Either, neither, none, both, all,

Vocabulary

Word
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Language
Travel
Inventions

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29-31
79

88-89
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Word
building
Education
Employment
Art

53-58

32-35

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PROJECT

Physics

An English
phrase book
http://www.phrase
base.com/english/
account/register.p
hp

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4

Writing a descriptive account

Talking about successful
entrepreneurs

1
5

Test 5

whole
Neither box was full.
I got the opportunity to work
with
Weina Scott started her own
business with a mere $50 when
she was still in high school.

Vocabulary

Word
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Education
Employment
Art

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36-38
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Talking about shopping and

ways of shopping

Expressing disapproval
Discussing money and
happiness

Talking about shopping and

money

Our standard account allows you

to make transactions from any
cash machine and also lets you
make a withdrawal.
I prefer shopping in the market
because is cheaper.
Adjectives, adverbs, very, too,
enough
The bank manager sounded
angry.
Im really against that kind of
thing.
You cant solve your problems by
going out and buying things.
Comparisons
The furniture was much more
expensive than we had expected.
Whether you believe it or not,
over $3.5 billion is spent on
chocolate in the US each year.

Phrasal
verbs
Money
Math in
nature

65-70

39-42

Phrasal
verbs
Money

71-76

43-45
81

PROJECT

Business studies

A resume
http://resumer.me/

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Module 6. Money
1 Carrying out a transaction at
6 the bank

1
7

OBJECTIVES
Structures

Math

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Functions

Talking about math patterns

we find in nature
Exam Practice 3 and Test 6

OBJECTIVES
Structures

There is a diverse variety of birds

species all over the world.

Module 7. Mass media and advertising

1 Giving or denying permission
Its out of the question, Im afraid
9
you cant.
Talking about an erupting
It was a catastrophic eruption.
volcano
Conditionals
If you had studied harder, you
would have passed the test.
Sales department. Which
Ordering something by phone magazine would you like to
subscribe to?
Discussing the importance of
All workers on the site should
appearance
wear protective clothing.
Unreal past
If only Angela hadnt lied to her
parents last week.
2 Talking about different forms
I must admit I became quite
0 of media and advertising
annoyed with the views
Discussing childrens
expressed in the article.
literature
The first childrens writings were
educational.

Vocabulary

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Math in
nature
90-91
TG: T163T164

Word
building
Media
Advertising
Childrens
literature

77-82

46-49

Word
building
Media
Advertising
Childrens

83-88

50-52
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A survey
http://office.micros
oft.com/enus/templates/pers
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Literature

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literature
2
1

Test 7

Module 8. Technology
2 Expressing uncertainty
2
Talking about technology

Having a conversation at a
computer store
Talking about space tourism

2
3

Talking about museums

Talking about science and
scientists

2
4

A TV channel
http://www.dfilm.c
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Exam Practice 4 and Test 8

I havent got a clue how to use

this cell phone.
I think MP3 is extremely useful.
The passive voice
The car ought to have been
serviced a week ago.
Good morning. How can I help
you? Im interested in getting a
computer.
Before the flight, passengers will
have to take a three day training
course.
The causative use of have
Gina has her nails done twice a
week.
The Tech is the short name of a
museum.
You have just won the Young
Scientist of the Year Award! Your
robot invention impressed the
judges so much.

Word
building
Technology
Space
Science

89-94

53-56

Word
building
Technology
Space
Science

95100

57-59
83

92-93
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Science

An invention
http://www.zoho.c
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serviceurl=

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Module 9. World issues
2 Discussing the internet
5
Talking about world problems

Expressing disbelief

Discussing celebrities and

their charity work

2
6

Talking about various

problems around the world
Talking about volunteer work
Talking about the
environment

2
7

Its quite easy to get online and

surf the internet.
Nearly three billion people live on
less than $2.50 a day.
Reported speech
I wish I could play the piano, he
said. He said he wished he could
play the piano.
It seems that the big international
conference on the environment
hasnt achieved anything.
Donating her time and money
freely made her very popular
around the world.
Negative inversions and
conjunctions
Seldom did he lose his temper.
The term United Nations was
first used in World War Two.
Everyone was happy when they
arrived home safety.
At least 784 species have become
extinct in the wild during the last
five hundred years.

World
building
Poverty
Natural
disasters
Environment

101106

60-63

World
building
Poverty
Natural
disasters
Environment

107112

64-66
84

Test 9

Module 10. Traditions

2 Talking about visiting a

TG: T169T170
Welcome to the Native American

Word

113-

67-70

Geography

A debate
http://www.poster
mywall.com/

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museum
Talking about fashion through
the
ages
Talking about different
traditions and customs
throughout the world

Remembering, forgetting or
rephrasing something

2
9

Talking about celebrations

and festivals
Talking about celebrating
customs and festivals around
the world

3
0

Exam Practice 5 and Test 10

OBJECTIVES
Structures

Cultural Museum.
The figures of the growing middle
class are dressed in beautifully
decorated suits and waistcoats.
My new sofa is so comfortable
that I often fall asleep on it.
Clauses of time, contrast, and
reason
No matter what I do. Ill never be
able to please her.
It had completely slipped my
mind!
Clauses of result, purpose
This machine is for making plastic
boxes.
On St. Patricks Day, people wear
at least one item of green
clothing.
In England, on November 5th,
families gather around huge
bonfires and cheer as an
assortment of fireworks are set
off.

Vocabulary

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Clothes
Food
History

118

Word
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Clothes
Food
History

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71-73
85

94-95
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PROJECT

History

A cultural guide
book
http://traveldk.co
m/howto/personalizedguides