CONTENTS LANGUAGE INPUT

UNIT GRAMMAR VOCABULARY EVERYDAY ENGLISH

1 Getting to Tenses
Present, past, futurep6
Right word, wrong word
Verbs of similar meaning
Social expressions
Have a good weekend!
know you Questions speak/talk, say/tell Same to you.
p6 Where were you born? Adjectives and nouns that go p13
What do you do?p6 together
Question words Prepositions
Who ?, Why ?, to, from, at, about, of, on, in, etc.
How much?p7 Words with two meanings
I met my husband on a blind date.
Dates are good for you.p12

2 Whatever makes Present tenses Things I like doing

play games
Making conversation
What a lovely day it is
Present Simple
you happy She lives alone in Bristol.p14 have a lie-in today!
p14 Present Continuous get up latep17 Are you having a good
Shes planning p14 time in London?
have/have got Have a good weekend!
He has his own company. p21
Ive got an idea for p15

3 Whats in Past tenses Adverbs

drive carefully
Saying when
Whats the date today?
Past Simple
the news? How far did he walk? speak furiously Its June the twenty-
p22 I had a shower last night.p23 work hardp28 second.
Past Continuous When did you last go
I was having a shower when p23 to the cinema?
Two weeks ago.p29

4 Eat, drink, and Quantity Food

apples, beer, bread, cakep36
Can you come for dinner?
Would you like some
much and many
be merry! How much milk? Shopping more rice?
p30 How many eggs?p31 newsagents, chemists, Could you pass the
some and any off-licencep36 salt, please?
some apples, any bananasp31 How would you like
a few, a little, a lot/lots of p31 your coffee?
something / someone / somewhere p32 This is delicious!p37
Articles
a shopkeeper, an old village,
thenorth of England, He came
by bus.p32

5 Looking forward Verb patterns

want/hope to do
Phrasal verbs literal
move back
Expressing doubt and
certainty
p38 like/enjoy doing take away Of course he will.
looking forward to doing grow upp44 He might do.
d like top38 Phrasal verbs idiomatic Mmm maybe.
Future forms give up I doubt it.
going to, will and Present Continuous take off No chance.p45
Im going to stay with a friend. look afterp44
Ill call or text you.
Im working late this evening.p40

6 The way I see it What like?

Whats your teacher like?p46
Synonyms and antonyms
lovely, beautiful
Whats on?
How much is it to go
p46 Comparative and superlative adjectives brilliant, terriblep52 in the museum?
big, bigger, biggest Is it open on Sunday?
good, better, bestp47 What film is suitable
as as for children?p53
It isnt as hot as Dubai.p47
Relative pronouns
who/that/which/wherep110

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 SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
READING LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING
Blind date My oldest friend Talking about you Describing friends
Blind date Three people talk about Your present, past, and future p6 Correcting common
The search for the their oldest friend p9 Roleplay mistakes
perfect partner p10 Asking questions p8 They went in Italy on
Discussion holiday.
Talking about your friends p9 Writing about your best friend,
Talking about couples you know p10 correcting each others letters
Social expressions p104
Act out a conversation p13

The happiness quiz Money Discussion Writing a postcard

How happy are you? Listen to a song about Whats most important to you? p14 Styles and synonyms
Find out how happy moneyp19 Exchanging information Using a variety of
you are p18 Getting on with your neighbours Talking about you p16 adjectives
Two neighbours talk about Things I like doing great, wonderful, amazing
each other p20 Talking about your idea of a perfect day p17 Writing a postcard about a
What do you think? holiday
Discuss a recent survey into happiness p19 p105

The flight attendant The news Discussion Narrative writing

who lost his cool Five radio news stories p25 Walking the Amazon Ed Stafford p23 Building a story
Stephen Slater Dictation Exchanging information First, Next, Suddenly
A flight attendant Transcribing a Talking about the news p24 Two stories: The burglar
who quit his job newsstoryp25 Project who fell asleep
via the emergency Talking about a news story p25 A fishy tale
exitp26 What do you think? Using suitable words to join
The flight attendant who lost his cool p26 ideas and make a story more
Talking about you interesting p106
Important dates p29

Unusual places to eat A piece of Discussion Writing an email

No ordinary place Conversations between The Calorie Restriction diet p31 Linking words
to eat! a customerand a Exchanging information but, although, and
Three extraordinary shopassistantp38 Talking about a restaurant p34 however
restaurantsp34 What do you think? so and because
Eating out p34 Writing an email to a
Roleplay friend p108
Act out a conversation p36
Requests
Could I ?
Would you mind ?p37

Hope for the future How does it feel to be 20-some- Talking about you Writing for talking
The girl with two thing? Id like to p39 My dreams for the future
families Being a 20-something in Exchanging information My most immediate plans
A girl from Belarus the 21st Century p41 Talking about someone you know in their are
whose holiday in twentiesp41 In five years time I would
Ireland changed What do you think? liketo
herlifep42 Children moving back home p41 One day I hope to
PalinaYanachkina and her family p42 Writing about your future plans
Roleplay and dreams p109
An interview with Palina p42
Talking about you
Using phrasal verbs p44

Multicultural London My family Talking about you Describing my hometown

The world in one Three people talk about Who are you like in your family? p49 Relative pronouns
street who they are like in their Discussion who/that/which/where
Four people familyp49 What do you want from the country you Writing a description of your
from different live in? p50 hometown p110
cultures living in What do you think?
the cosmopolitan Why do people leave their own country? p50
cityp50 Project
Someone from a different country p50

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 CONTENTS LANGUAGE INPUT
UNIT GRAMMAR VOCABULARY EVERYDAY ENGLISH
7 Living history Present Perfect
John has lived there for three
Word endings Agree with me!
Its wonderful, isnt it?
Jobs
p54 years.p55 philosopher, historian, You come from
for and since economistp57 Scotland, dont you?
for two hours Nouns and adjectives It wasnt easy, was it?
since six oclockp55 competition, famousp57 Youve lived here for
ever and never Word stress years, havent you?
Have you ever been ? danger, dangerous p61
Ive never been to South America.p56 invite, invitationp57
Present Perfect or Past Simple
Have you had an ordinary job?
I worked in a restaurant.p57

8 Girls and boys have to

She has to train hard.
Things to wear
belt, cap, boots, jumper,
At the doctors
a sore throat, flu, food
p62 I dont have to train every day. make-upp68 poisoning
Do you have to work at Materials Ive got a fever.
weekends?p63 leather, wool, denim, My body aches.
should cottonp68 My glands are
You should show him this letter.p64 Situations swollen.
must job interview, party, beach p69
He must get professional help.p64 holidayp68

9 Time for a story Past Perfect

They had walked twenty miles.p71
Feelings
angry, nervous, delighted,
Exclamations with so and
such
p70 Narrative tenses stressedp76 I was so scared!
They saw a bear. It was such a shock!
They were looking for work.p71 We had such terrible
Joining sentences weather!
although, because Ive got so much work!
when, while, before, after, as, until, p77
assoon asp72

10 Our interactive Passives

Mobile phones are used by almost
Words that go together On the phone
07700 900333
Noun + noun
world 6 billion people. text message, Can I speak to
p78 The first mobile phone call was made businessmanp81 Patrick, please?
in1973. Verb + noun Im calling because
Camera phones have been sold since take notes, Sorry, youre breaking
2002. send a text messagep81 up
Landline telephones will be replaced Adverb + adjective p85
bymobile phones.p79 well-known,
badly-behavedp81

11 Lifes what you Present Perfect Continuous

Hes been making programmes
Birth, marriage, death
pregnant, born
Good news, bad news
Congratulations!
make it! since2007. engaged, divorced Thats fantastic news!
p86 How long has she been working funeral, died ofp92 What a shame!
there?p87 Im so sorry.
Present Perfect Simple versus Continuous p93
Hes made three programmes.
Hes been teaching for three years.p87

12 Just wondering First conditional if + will

If its sunny, well go for a picnic.
Prepositions
connected to
Thank you and goodbye!
Its late. I must be
p94 We wont go out if it rains.p95 on a date goingnow.
going to and might listen to Thank you for a lovely
What are you going to do tonight? think aboutp100 evening.
I might go out p95 My pleasure!
Second conditional if + would p101
If I had a brother, Id play with him.
If I were you, Id stop smoking.p96

Tapescripts p118 Grammar Reference p131 Word lists p143 Pair work p151
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 SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
READING LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING
Living in a stately home A family history What do you think? A biography
Living history David Taylor Bews Stately homes Ordering paragraphs:
Chatsworth House and from Perth, Australia Aristocracy Two Kennedys
the family who call it researches his family Inherited wealth p58 Researching facts about a famous
homep58 historyp60 Talking about you person and writing a biography
Have you ever ? p57 p111
The lives of your grandparents p60
What do you think?
Family history p60

Families with all boys or all Heptathlon champion What do you think? Letters and emails
girls An interview with Talking about successful people p65 Formal and informal
Sons and daughters Jessica Ennis Britains Pros and cons of all-girl or all-boy families expressions
The parents of four first world heptathlon The ideal family p66 Dear Sir or Madam,
daughters swap homes championp65 Dress person X Yours sincerely,
with the parents of four Describing an outfit p68 Hi Cathy,
sonsp66 Love Steve
Writing a formal letter to a
language school and an email to
anEnglish friend p112
Good and evil Two writers Talking about you Writing about a book or a film
The Strange Case of Dr A radio programme What was the last book you read? p73 Referring back in a text
Jekyll and Mr Hyde about writers Charles The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde it, they, that, this
The illustrated horror Dickens and Robert Retelling the story from pictures p74 Talking about films
storyp74 Louis Stevenson p73 What do you think? The last film I saw was
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde It starred
Stories from your childhood p74 It was about
I enjoyed it because
Writing a film review p114

Theres a first time for Modern life drives me crazy! Talking about you Pros and cons
everything Jack complains about his Do you play computer games? Social networking sites
Five internet firsts train journey p84 Which websites do you visit? p81 Using linking words
How the Internet has Discussion First of all
evolvedp82 What do you use the Internet for? Also
What do you think? such as
What things annoy you? p84 However
Roleplay Writing about the pros and cons of
A difficult day p84 a topic that interests you p115
Telephone conversations p85

Four generations of Gettys I havent seen you for ages! Exchanging Information Filling in forms
A Tragic Dynasty Two old friends meet Asking and answering questions about Enrolling at a language
One of the richest and catch up p89 Charlotte Church p88 school
families in the world Talking about you Surname, Date of Birth,
and why money cant Friends you had when you were a child p89 Marital Status
buy happiness p90 Roleplay Completing an application form for
Meeting a friend after a few years p89 a language school p116
Discussion
Jean Paul Getty III p90
What do you think?
The Gettys p90

Life, the universe, and At a crossroads What do you think? Notetaking

everything Two people at a What would you do if you were Jimmy My vision for the 21st
The wonders of crossroads in life have to or Fiona? p97 century
our universe make a decision p97 The universe p98 Two methods of notetaking
What do you Discussion Take notes while listening to a talk
know about the Dilemmas that require decisions. p97 p117
universe?p98 What do you think?

Extra class materials p155 Irregular verbs p158 Phonetics p169

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