Contents

Units 1–5 Grammar Vocabulary Reading & Listening Pronunciation

 

1 Welcome! page 4

∙Present simple to be: I, you

∙Present simple to be: he, she, it

∙Hello & good-bye

∙Countries & nationalities

∙Numbers

R • Introductions

L • Talking about phone numbers & ages

∙Word stress ∙Intonation page 10

Functional Language: spelling page 11

Speaking Task: giving contact information

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2 At Work page 12

∙Present simple to be: we, they

∙Possessive adjectives ∙This, that, these, those

∙Jobs ∙Common objects (work & study)

R My English Class

L Descriptions of offices

∙Plural nouns ∙Intonation ∙Intonation: And you? page 18

Functional Language: How are you? page 19

Writing Task: a form page 20

Review A, units 1 & 2

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3 At Home page 22

∙Present simple: I, you, we, they

∙Position of adjectives

∙Common objects (at home)

∙Family members

∙Adjectives

R Description of houses

L Interview about family ∙People talking about their apartments

∙/ɒ/ & /ə/ ∙Intonation: What’s it like? page 28

Functional Language: describing people and things page 29

Speaking Task: talking about family

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4 The Good Things in Life? page 30

∙Present simple: he, she, it

∙Object pronouns

∙Food & drink

∙Free-time activities

∙Stores & places to eat

R Blog post about a special day

L Free-time activities ∙Profile of Michel Roux

∙/š/ & /č / ∙Intonation: saying please page 36

Functional Language: talking about prices page 37

Writing Task: a post for a website page 38

Review B, units 3 & 4

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5 A Day in My Life page 40

∙Wh- questions

∙Frequency adverbs

∙Everyday activities

∙Days of the week

∙at/in/on

∙Everyday travel

∙Activities (staying in)

R The Perfect Evening In

L People talking about their daily routines ∙Interview with a street performer ∙schwa /ə/

∙Intonation: time questions page 46

Functional Language: talking about the time page 47 Speaking Task: a perfect day page 48 Bring It Together a, units 1–5 two

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Contents Units 6–10

Grammar Vocabulary Reading & Listening Pronunciation

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6 Places to Go page 50

∙There is/There are + some/ any

∙Prepositions of place

∙Places in town

∙Rooms & furniture

R Vacation reviews R &

L A House-Swap Vacation

∙/ð/ & /θ/ ∙Intonation: stress page 56

Functional Language: asking for directions page 57

Writing Task: a description of a place page 58

Review C, units 5 & 6

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7 Communication page 60

∙Present continuous

∙Present continuous & present simple

∙Communication

∙Frequency expressions

∙Weather & seasons

R Instant Messages ∙E-mail from a friend

L News reports ∙/ŋ/ ∙Intonation: “Hello?” “Hi, Kelly.” page 66

Functional Language: making phone calls page 67

Speaking Task: a one-minute interview

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8 A Big Day page 68

∙Past simple: to be

∙Past simple: regular verbs

∙Dates ∙Life events

R An Olympic City

L Description of a place in the past

∙Profile of Jonathan Ive

∙Past simple

/əd/ ∙Intonation page 74

Functional Language: talking about news page 75

Writing Task: an e-mail about an event page 76

Review D, units 7 & 8 9 A Work of Art page 78

 

9 A Work of Art page 78

∙Past simple: irregular verbs

∙Past time expressions

∙Colors

∙Feelings

∙Parts of the body

R Article about The Scream ∙The WEEE Man

L Conversation about The Eden Project

∙Present & past simple verbs

∙Intonation: sounding interested page 84

Functional Language: saying how you feel page 85

Speaking Task: a description of an image

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10 Going Out page 86

∙Present continuous for future

∙Can/Can’t ∙Activities (going out)

∙Likes & dislikes ∙Future time expressions

∙Clothes

R Online forum about Melbourne

L Talking about a high school class reunion

∙/kən/ & /kæn/ ∙Intonation: Let’s page 92

Functional Language: deciding what to do page 93

Writing Task: an e-mail giving information page 94

Review E, units 9 & 10 page 96

Bring It Together b, units 6–10 page 98

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Grammar Reference page 108

Word Bank page 115

Communication Bank page 120

Transcripts page 127

Irregular Verbs three

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