Optimise B2 – course planner – 120 sessions (45 minutes each)

Unit 1 Time on your hands / Pages 4-13
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
  • „Stop watching movies and start making them” (gapped text) - pages 4-5
/ Workbook
pages 4-5 (reading) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 1 Reading

2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
  • countable and uncountable nouns – page 6
  • articles – page 6
/ Workbook
page 6 (grammar) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 1 Grammar 1

3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
  • words connected with TV and cinema – page 7
  • phrasal verbs – page 7
  • collocations with do/have/make/take – page 7
/ Workbook
pages 6-7 (vocabulary) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 1 Vocabulary

4 / Listening (15 min)
  • sentence completion – page 8
Grammar 2 (30 min)
  • quantifiers - page 9
/ Workbook
page 7 (grammar), 8 (listening) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 1 Grammar 2
  • Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 1 – page 162

5 / Talk2Me video (15 min)
Speaking (30 min)
  • interview – talking about habits – page 10
/ Workbook
pages 8-9 (speaking) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 1 Speaking
  • Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 1 – pages 148-149

6 / Use of English (25 min)
  • word formation – page 11
  • open cloze – page 11
Listening (20 min)
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 1 Listening
/ Workbook
page 9 (Use of English) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 1 Use of English
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 1

7 / Writing (45 min)
  • an article– pages 12-13
/ Workbook
page 10 (writing) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 1 Writing
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 1

8 / Test Unit 1 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 1 Progress
  • Workbook – Progress check page 11

9 / Teacher's Resource Centre – Worksheets and videos – Culture Units 1-2 (45 min)
10 / Teacher's Resource Centre – Worksheets and videos – Everyday English Units 1-2 (45 min)
Unit 2 Learning about learning / Pages 14-23
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
  • „Teenagers, sleep and learning” (multiple choice) - pages 14-15
/ Workbook
pages 12-13 (reading) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 2 Reading

2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
  • tenses (1): present/past simple, used to, would, be/get used to– page 16
/ Workbook
page 14 (grammar) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 2 Grammar 1

3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
  • words connected with studying and learning – page 17
  • phrasal verbs – page 17
  • words+prepositions – page 17
/ Workbook
pages 14-15 (vocabulary) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 2 Vocabulary

4 / Listening (15 min)
  • multiple choice (extracts) – page 18
Grammar 2 (30 min)
  • tenses (2): present perfect simple, past perfect simple – page 19
/ Workbook
page 15 (grammar), 16 (listening) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 2 Grammar 2
  • Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 2 – pages 162-163

5 / Talk2Me video (15 min)
Speaking (30 min)
  • collaborative task – agreeing and disagreeing – page 20
/ Workbook
page 17 (speaking) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 2 Speaking
  • Student's Book - Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 2 – pages 149-150

6 / Use of English (25 min)
  • word formation – page 21
  • sentence transformation – page 21
Listening (20 min)
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 2 Listening
/ Workbook
page 17 (Use of English) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 2 Use of English
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 2

7 / Writing (45 min)
  • an essay – pages 22-23
  • making a plan for writing – page 23
/ Workbook
page 18 (writing) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 2 Writing
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 2

8 / Progress check - pages 24-25 (45 min) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 2 Progress
  • Workbook – Progress check page 19

9 / Test Unit 2 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre)
10 / CLIL Units 1-2 (Teacher's Resource Centre) (45 min)
Unit 3 Invent and innovate / Pages 26-35
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
  • „Young inventors” (multiple matching) - pages 26-27
/ Workbook
pages 20-21 (reading) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 3 Reading

2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
  • tenses (3): continuous tenses– page 28
/ Workbook
page 22 (grammar) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 3 Grammar 1

3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
  • words connected with manufacturing and tools – page 29
  • phrasal verbs – page 29
  • collocations with „top” and „high” – page 29
/ Workbook
pages 22-23 (vocabulary) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 3 Vocabulary

4 / Listening (15 min)
  • multiple matching – page 30
Grammar 2 (30 min)
  • comparatives and superlatives - page 31
/ Workbook
page 23 (grammar), 24 (listening) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 3 Grammar 2
  • Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 3 – page 163

5 / Talk2Me video (15 min)
Speaking (30 min)
  • photo task – making comparisons – page 32
/ Workbook
page 24 (speaking) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 3 Speaking
  • Student's Book - Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 3 – pages 150-151

6 / Use of English (25 min)
  • word formation – page 33
  • multiple choice cloze – page 33
Listening (20 min)
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 3 Listening
/ Workbook
page 25 (Use of English) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 3 Use of English
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 3

7 / Writing (45 min)
  • a review – pages 34-35
/ Workbook
page 26 (writing) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 3 Writing
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 3

8 / Test Unit 3 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 3 Progress
  • Workbook – Progress check page 27

9 / Teacher's Resource Centre – Worksheets and videos – Grammar Communication Units 1-2 (45 min)
10 / Teacher's Resource Centre – Worksheets and videos – Everyday English Units 3-4 (45 min)
Unit 4 Crime doesn't pay / Pages 36-45
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
  • „Has somebody got their eye on you?” (questions with short answers) - pages 36-37
/ Workbook
pages 28-29 (reading) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 4 Reading

2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
  • tenses (4): the future – page 38
/ Workbook
page 30 (grammar) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 4 Grammar 1

3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
  • words connected with law and order – page 39
  • phrasal verbs – page 39
  • collocations with „crime” – page 39
/ Workbook
pages 30-31 (vocabulary) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 4 Vocabulary

4 / Listening (15 min)
  • true/false – page 40
Grammar 2 (30 min)
  • conditionals (1): zero and first conditionals – page 41
/ Workbook
page 31 (grammar), 32 (listening) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 4 Grammar 2
  • Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 4 – pages 163-164

5 / Talk2Me video (15 min)
Speaking (30 min)
  • discussion – giving opinions – page 42
/ Workbook
pages 32-33 (speaking) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 4 Speaking
  • Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 4 – pages 151-152

6 / Use of English (25 min)
  • word formation – page 43
  • sentence transformation – page 43
Listening (20 min)
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 4 Listening
/ Workbook
page 33 (Use of English) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 4 Use of English
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 4

7 / Writing (45 min)
  • a letter / an email – pages 44-45
  • making a plan for writing – page 45
/ Workbook
page 34 (writing) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 4 Writing
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 4

8 / Progress check - pages 46-47 (45 min) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 4 Progress
  • Workbook – Progress check page 35

9 / Test Unit 4 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre)
10 / CLIL Units 3-4 (Teacher's Resource Centre) (45 min)
Unit 5 You win some, you lose some / Pages 48-57
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
  • „Video games and life skills” (gapped text) - pages 48-49
/ Workbook
pages 36-37 (reading) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 5 Reading

2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
  • modals (1): ability, permission, advice/criticism, obligation – page 50
/ Workbook
page 38 (grammar) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 5 Grammar 1

3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
  • words connected with sports – page 51
  • phrasal verbs – page 51
  • words+prepositions – page 51
/ Workbook
pages 39-40 (vocabulary) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 5 Vocabulary

4 / Listening (15 min)
  • multiple choice (single extract) – page 52
Grammar 2 (30 min)
  • modals (2): degrees of certainty - page 53
/ Workbook
page 39 (grammar), 40 (listening) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 5 Grammar 2
  • Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 5 – page 164

5 / Talk2Me video (15 min)
Speaking (30 min)
  • photo task – expressing certainty – page 54
/ Workbook
pages 40-41 (speaking) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 5 Speaking
  • Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 5 – pages 153-154

6 / Use of English (25 min)
  • word formation – page 55
  • open cloze – page 55
Listening (20 min)
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 5 Listening
/ Workbook
page 41 (Use of English) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 5 Use of English
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 5

7 / Writing (45 min)
  • a letter / an email – pages 56-57
/ Workbook
page 42 (writing) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 5 Writing
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 5

8 / Test Unit 5 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 5 Progress
  • Workbook – Progress check page 43

9 / Teacher's Resource Centre – Worksheets and videos – Everyday English Units 5-6 (45 min)
Unit 6 Next steps / Pages 58-67
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
  • „You, your subjects and your future career” (true/false with explanation) - pages 58-59
/ Workbook
pages 44-45 (reading) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 6 Reading

2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
  • verb patterns (1): verb + infinitive/-ing – page 60
/ Workbook
page 46 (grammar) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 6 Grammar 1

3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
  • words connected with the world of work – page 61
  • phrasal verbs – page 61
  • collocations with go/get – page 61
/ Workbook
pages 46-47 (vocabulary) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 6 Vocabulary

4 / Listening (15 min)
  • sentence completion – page 62
Grammar 2 (30 min)
  • verb patterns (2): infinitives of purpose – page 63
/ Workbook
page 47 (grammar), 48 (listening) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 6 Grammar 2
  • Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 6 – page 165

5 / Talk2Me video (15 min)
Speaking (30 min)
  • collaborative task – making suggestions – page 64
/ Workbook
pages 48-49 (speaking) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 6 Speaking
  • Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 6 – page 154

6 / Use of English (25 min)
  • word formation – page 65
  • multiple choice cloze – page 65
Listening (20 min)
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 6 Listening
/ Workbook
page 49 (Use of English) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 6 Use of English
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 6

7 / Writing (45 min)
  • a letter / an email – pages 66-67
  • making a plan for writing – page 67
/ Workbook
page 50 (writing) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 6 Writing
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 6

8 / Progress check - pages 68-69 (45 min) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 6 Progress
  • Workbook – Progress check page 51

9 / Test Unit 6 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre)
10 / CLIL Units 5-6 (Teacher's Resource Centre) (45 min)
Unit 7 Exploring art / Pages 70-79
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
  • „Lighting up the city” (gapped text) - pages 70-71
/ Workbook
pages 52-53 (reading) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 7 Reading

2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
  • pronouns – page 72
/ Workbook
page 54 (grammar) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 7 Grammar 1

3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
  • words connected with the arts – page 73
  • phrasal verbs – page 73
  • collocations from the art world – page 73
/ Workbook
pages 54-55 (vocabulary) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 7 Vocabulary

4 / Listening (15 min)
  • multiple choice – page 74
Grammar 2 (30 min)
  • result clauses - page 75
  • connectors of contrast – page 75
/ Workbook
page 55 (grammar), 56 (listening) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 7 Grammar 2
  • Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 5 – page 165

5 / Talk2Me video (15 min)
Speaking (30 min)
  • photo task – expressing preferences and giving reasons – page 76
/ Workbook
pages 56-57 (speaking) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 7 Speaking
  • Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 7 – pages 155-156

6 / Use of English (25 min)
  • word formation – page 77
  • sentence transformation – page 77
Listening (20 min)
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 7 Listening
/ Workbook
page 57 (Use of English) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 7 Use of English
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 7

7 / Writing (45 min)
  • a story – pages 78-79
  • making a plan for writing – page 79
/ Workbook
page 58 (writing) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 7 Writing
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 7

8 / Test Unit 7 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 7 Progress
  • Workbook – Progress check page 59

9 / Teacher's Resource Centre – Worksheets and videos – Culture Units 3-4 (45 min)
10 / Teacher's Resource Centre – Worksheets and videos – Grammar Communication Units 3-4 (45 min)
Unit 8 The world around us / Pages 80-89
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
  • „National parks” (multiple matching) - pages 80-81
/ Workbook
pages 60-61 (reading) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 8 Reading

2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
  • conditionals (2): second, third and mixed conditionals – page 82
/ Workbook
page 62 (grammar) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 8 Grammar 1

3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
  • words connected with environmental issues – page 83
  • phrasal verbs – page 83
  • words+prepositions – page 83
/ Workbook
page 63 (vocabulary) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 8 Vocabulary

4 / Listening (15 min)
  • multiple matching – page 84
Grammar 2 (30 min)
  • unreal past and past wishes – page 85
/ Workbook
page 63 (grammar), 64 (listening) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 8 Grammar 2
  • Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 8 – page 166

5 / Talk2Me video (15 min)
Speaking (30 min)
  • discussion – giving reasons and examples – page 86
/ Workbook
pages 64-65 (speaking) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 8 Speaking
  • Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 8 – pages 156-157

6 / Use of English (25 min)
  • word formation – page 87
  • open cloze – page 87
Listening (20 min)
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 8 Listening
/ Workbook
page 65 (Use of English) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 8 Use of English
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 8

7 / Writing (45 min)
  • an article – pages 88-89
  • making a plan for writing – page 89
/ Workbook
page 66 (writing) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 8 Writing
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 8

8 / Progress check - pages 90-91 (45 min) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 8 Progress
  • Workbook – Progress check page 67

9 / Test Unit 8 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre)
10 / CLIL Units 7-8 (Teacher's Resource Centre) (45 min)
Unit 9 A word to the wise / Pages 92-101
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
  • „Vanity fair” (multiple choice) - pages 92-93
/ Workbook
pages 68-69 (reading) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 9 Reading

2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
  • the passive – page 94
/ Workbook
page 70 (grammar) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 9 Grammar 1

3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
  • words connected with literature – page 95
  • phrasal verbs – page 95
  • collocations with say/speak/tell – page 95
/ Workbook
pages 70-71 (vocabulary) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 9 Vocabulary

4 / Listening (15 min)
  • true/false/not stated – page 96
Grammar 2 (30 min)
  • the causative - page 97
  • direct and indirect objects – page 97
/ Workbook
page 71 (grammar), 72 (listening) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 9 Grammar 2
  • Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 9 – pages 166-167

5 / Talk2Me video (15 min)
Speaking (30 min)
  • interview – giving details – page 98
/ Workbook
pages 72-73 (speaking) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 9 Speaking
  • Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 9 – pages 157-158

6 / Use of English (25 min)
  • word formation – page 99
  • multiple choice cloze – page 99
Listening (20 min)
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 9 Listening
/ Workbook
page 73 (Use of English) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 9 Use of English
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 9

7 / Writing (45 min)
  • a story – pages 100-101
  • making a plan for writing – page 101
/ Workbook
page 74 (writing) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 9 Writing
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 9

8 / Test Unit 9 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 9 Progress
  • Workbook – Progress check page 75

9 / Teacher's Resource Centre – Worksheets and videos – Everyday English Units 7-8 (45 min)
10 / Teacher's Resource Centre – Worksheets and videos – Grammar Communication Units 5-6 (45 min)
Unit 10 Spending power / Pages 102-111
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
  • „Spending decisions” (multiple choice) - pages 102-103
/ Workbook
pages 76-77 (reading) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 10 Reading

2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
  • relative clauses – page 104
/ Workbook
page 78 (grammar) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 10 Grammar 1

3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
  • words connected with spending money – page 105
  • phrasal verbs – page 105
  • collocations with do/get/go/make – page 105
/ Workbook
pages 78-79 (vocabulary) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 10 Vocabulary

4 / Listening (15 min)
  • multiple choice (single extract) – page 106
Grammar 2 (30 min)
  • participle clauses – page 107
/ Workbook
page 79 (grammar), 80 (listening) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 10 Grammar 2
  • Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 10 – page 167

5 / Talk2Me video (15 min)
Speaking (30 min)
  • collaborative task – choosing an option and giving reasons – page 108
/ Workbook
pages 80-81 (speaking) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 10 Speaking
  • Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 10 – pages 158-159

6 / Use of English (25 min)
  • word formation – page 109
  • open cloze – page 109
Listening (20 min)
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 10 Listening
/ Workbook
page 81 (Use of English) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 10 Use of English
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 10

7 / Writing (45 min)
  • an essay – pages 110-111
/ Workbook
page 82 (writing) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 10 Writing
  • Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 10

8 / Progress check - pages 112-113 (45 min) /
  • Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 10 Progress
  • Workbook – Progress check page 83

9 / Test Unit 10 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre)
10 / CLIL Units 9-10 (Teacher's Resource Centre) (45 min)
Unit 11 A long way from home / Pages 114-123
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials