5th semester
7 01 Unit 1: Media around the world
Goals
talk about information, books and entertainment media talk about habits
evaluate ideas
express preferences and make recommendations describe a TV show
write a book review for a website
Look again 17
Listening
TV and radio habits
What’s on TV?
Talking about books and
TV shows
Alice in Austria
Explore listening: Online habits
18 02 Unit 2: Good communication?
Goals
talk about methods of communication express opinions
talk about using the internet
speculate about the present and future speculate about consequences
ask for clarification and clarify what you are saying
Look again 27
Listening
What’s your favourite method of communication? A new school policy on mobile phones
Nick’s granny goes online
Explore listening:
A conversation about modern technology
28 03 Unit 3: Success
Goals
talk about business ideas
talk about hopes, dreams and ambitions
talk about abilities, success and achievements describe qualities you need for different activities apply for a job
take part in an interview
Look again 43
Listening
Hopes, dreams, ambitions Entrepreneurship Negotiating with an investor A conversation about attitudes to success
Explore listening:
Choir practice
A job interview
44 Can you remember? Units 1–3
46 04 Unit 4: Sorting things out
Goals
talk about decisions and the consequences of decisions complain about goods and services
ask for a refund or replacement make a complaint politely organise ideas
compare and contrast two alternatives
write a customer review (and a letter of complaint)
Look again 59
Listening
Three colleagues discussing a problem Mariah makes a complaint The Smiths reach compromises
Colin’s teacher complains Ayse talks about conflicts Tariq talks about complaining
Explore listening:
A disastrous holiday
60 05 Unit 5: Money matters
Goals
give advice
talk about managing money give detailed instructions give reasons for advice explain something
say you don’t understand
Look again 75
Listening
Calling a bank helpline How teenagers should manage their money
A dialogue at the bank
76 Can you remember? Units 4–5
What TV and radio do you like?
Doing an interview about media
Talking about facts and information
Where do you get your news?
Describing a TV show
Can you believe what you read?
Explore reading:
Contact your future self
A blog entry about TV
habits
A review of a TV show Explore writing: A book review
Across cultures: Intercultural experiences
Listening: Online habits Reading: Contact your future self
Writing: A book review
Speaking Reading Writing Extras Explore 24
Discussing things that are a waste of time
Pros and cons of social networking sites
Is it likely?
Discussing a ban of mobile phones
Explore speaking:
Clarifying things
Social media: The end of lasting friendships? Mobile phone addiction Explore reading: Facebook stories
A blog for an online discussion forum
An email to a newspaper A formal letter to your headmaster / headmistress
Keyword:
so, such
Speaking: Clarifying things Listening: A conversation about modern technology Reading: Facebook stories
Speaking Reading Writing Extras Explore 40
Talking about business ideas
Your hopes, dreams and ambitions
Something you found out about your partner Achievements
An interview with an investor
Your attitude to success
An inventor
What is intelligence? An interview with Ella Marie Waterstone
Explore reading: Views on personality
Your hopes, dreams and ambitions
A letter of application with enclosed CV
A flyer
Explore writing: Taking notes (and writing a memo)
Across cultures: Attitudes to success
Info point: Business organisations
Reading: Views on personality Listening: Choir practice Writing: Taking notes (and writing a memo)
Speaking Reading Writing Extras Explore 54
Discussing consequences Making a complaint Reaching a compromise Resolving a dispute Dealing with conflict
An article about thinking strategies
An email of complaint
Explore writing:
– Comparing and contrasting hotels
– A customer review (and a letter of complaint)
Across cultures: Dealing with conflict
Writing:
– Comparing and contrasting hotels
– A customer review
(and a letter of complaint) Listening: A disastrous holiday
Speaking Reading Writing Extras Explore 73
Talking about universities in the USA
Talking about money Three things in your life you aren’t happy about Explore speaking: Explaining and saying you (don’t) understand
The story of a teenager
The financial crisis
The queen of the buffet
Following instructions
Dorothy’s letter for her grandmother
Ordering a book Writing instructions Writing a blog entry
Info point: Describing diagrams
Speaking: Explaining and saying you (don’t) understand
6th semester
78 06 Unit 6: Lost and found
Goals
talk about attitudes to possessions describe objects
talk about unexpected travel situations discuss options and decide what to do make deductions
present products and services
Look again 91
Listening
A nightmare journey
Lost property
What has Mandy lost? Office furniture
92 07 Unit 7: Your environment
Goals
talk about weather and natural events make comparisons
talk about environmental problems express opinions and have a discussion
use expressions to soften opinions and disagreements write a letter to the editor
Look again 105
Listening
Malik and Vasily talk about the weather
Fran and Anthony talk about natural events
A phone-in programme
106 Can you remember? Units 6–7
108 08 Unit 8: Fiction and reality
Goals
relate a conversation talk about truth and lies summarise what people say
find out news about people you know write a brochure
Look again 121
Listening
Family gossip
White lies and black
Two lies
Chat about friends Attitudes to family Explore listening: Family customs
122 09 Unit 9: Living and working together
Goals
make polite requests and ask polite questions talk about acts of kindness and bravery speculate about the past
criticise past actions and suggest alternatives write an email giving information
give a talk and take questions
Look again 135
Listening
Talking to strangers
Five short conversations
He shouldn’t have … If he hadn’t …
Steve, Debbie and Ahmed Attitudes to rules and risk A talk about a new project Conflict solving
136 10 Unit 10: In the news
Goals
understand news stories and react to news tell someone about a news story
evaluate options and choose one
participate in a discussion and interrupt politely write a letter stating an opinion
Look again 147
Listening
Five news stories Talking about the news Did you hear …? Choosing a story for a TV programme
Arranging a surprise party
Explore listening: News
148 Can you remember? Units 8–10
150 11 Business communication
Goals
make and receive business calls write memos and emails
write business letters
make and reply to enquiries
take notes during a telephone call
write and confirm orders write flyers and leaflets write brochures
prepare and give presentations write handouts
Speaking about possessions Talking about compulsive hoarding
Phoning lost property
Explore speaking:
– Describing objects
– Presenting products and services
Declutter your life! Explore reading: Strange things sold on eBay
A flyer for a neighbour- hood charity project
A letter asking for advice A description of an object you no longer need
A blog entry about a travel problem
Describing a possession
Keyword: have Info point: Company structure
Speaking:
– Describing objects
– Presenting products and services
Reading: Strange things sold on eBay
Speaking Reading Writing Extras Explore 102
Comparing the climate in different countries Discussing ways to reduce your carbon footprint Having a debate
Explore speaking: Expressions to soften opinions and disagreements
The odyssey of prawns A carbon footprint Sandstown airport
A fundraising letter
Explore writing:
A letter to the editor
Keyword: mean Speaking: Expressions to soften opinions and disagreements
Writing: A letter to the editor
Speaking Reading Writing Extras Explore 116
Relating a conversation Can you remember? Talking about lies Talking about a friend
Speaking about attitudes to family
The truth about gossip The Sound of Music The lie detector Explore reading:
- Urban legends
- More urban legends
A conversation between father and son
A blog entry about lying
Explore writing:
A brochure – fiction or reality?
Across cultures: Attitudes to family
Writing: A brochure – fiction or reality?
Reading:
- Urban legends
- More urban legends
Listening: Family customs
Speaking Reading Writing Extras Explore 132
Talking to strangers
Doing a survey
Things that went wrong
Following rules
Explore speaking:
- Giving a talk
- Dealing with questions in a talk
Three news stories about kindness and bravery
Describing an act of kindness or bravery Explore writing: An email giving information about
a trip
Across cultures: Rules and risk Info point:
The European
Union
Writing: An email giving information about a trip Speaking:
- Giving a talk
- Dealing with questions in a talk
Speaking Reading Writing Extras Explore 143
Telling a new story Having a discussion Talking about drugs in sport
Choosing a story for a news programme Explore speaking:
Arranging a surprise party
Genetic engineering for athletes
Drugs in sport
Choosing a story for a TV
programme
A news story
Inventing a news story
Explore writing:
– Mediation
– A letter stating an opinion
Keyword: see Speaking: Arranging a surprise party
Writing:
– Mediation
– A letter stating an opinion
Listening: News
170 Activities
184 Grammar reference and practice
194 Vocabulary
206 Key Look again / Can you remember?