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Grammar

Verb to be
- Am/is/are
- I'm from Egypt.
- He's a doctor.
Possessive adjectives
- my, your, his, her
Vocabulary
Countries
- Mexico, Japan
Using a bilingual dictionary
Everyday objects
- a key, a newspaper
Plural nouns
- bags, apples
Skills Work
Reading and writing
- Introducing yourself
Listening and speaking
- The alphabet song
Everyday English
Hello and goodbye
- Telephone numbers
- How are you?
- See you this evening!
 

Unit 2 : Meeting people

Grammar
Verb to be
Questions and negatives
- What's her first name?
- She isn't married.
Negatives and short answers
- No, she isn't.

Possessive 's
- Patrick's daughter

Vocabulary
The family
- husband, mother, uncle
Opposite adjectives
- old — young
Food and drink
- burger and chips
- tea, coffee
Skills Work
Reading and listening
- A letter from America
Everyday English
In a cafe
- Prices
- Can I have ...?
- How much is it?

Unit 3 : The world of work

Grammar
Present Simple 1
- he/she/it
- He works 16 hours a day.
Questions and negatives
- Does he speak French? No, he doesn't.
Vocabulary
Verbs
- help, make, serve
Jobs
- A pilot flies planes.

Skills Work
Reading
- Seumas McSporran - the man with twelve jobs
Listening and speaking
- Seumas's day

Everyday English
What time is it?
- It's quarter past five.
- It's about six o'clock.

Writing (in the workbook)
Personal pronouns and possessive adjectives
- I, me, my
Rewriting a text

Unit 4 : Take it easy!

Grammar
Present Simple 2
- If/you/we/they
- I go to the gym.
- We don't go out on Friday evenings.
Why do you like your job?
Vocabulary
Verbs
- relax, get up, start
Leisure activities
- swimming, reading
Skills work
Speaking
- A questionnaire - how do you live?
Reading and listening
- Three people talk about seasons
Speaking
- What's your favourite season?
- Leisure activities
Everyday English
Social expressions
- I'm sorry.
- Excuse me?
- Pardon?
Writing (in the workbook)
An informal letter
- A letter to a penfriend

Unit 5 : Where do you live?

Grammar
There is/are
- There's a book on the table.
How many... ?
- How many books are there?
Prepositions of place
- in front of the fire
some and any
- There are some cups.
- There aren't any saucers.
this, that, these, those
- This is the kitchen.
- What's in these cupboards?

Vocabulary
Rooms
- living room, kitchen
Household goods
- armchair, lamp
- cupboard, washing machine
What's in your bag?
- letter, bus ticket, mobile phone
Parts of a plane
- cockpit, steps
Places
- cinema, museum

Skills work
Speaking and listening
- What are the differences between the two pictures?
Reading and speaking
- At home on a plane
Listening and speaking
- Homes around the world

Everyday English
Directions 1
- Is there a pharmacy near here?
- Yes, it's over there.

Writing (in the workbook)
Linking words
- and, so, but, because
Describing where you live

Unit 6 : Can you speak English?
 

Grammar
can/can't
- I can ski really well.
- She can't speak Japanese.
was/were
- Where were you last night?
could
- I could swim when I was five.
was born
- He was born in London.
Vocabulary
Countries and languages
- Italy, Italian
Verbs
- translate, check, laugh
Words that sound the same
- /, eye; no, know

Skills work
Speaking
- Questionnaire - what can you do?
Reading and speaking
- Super Kids
Everyday English
On the phone
- Directory Enquiries
- Can I speak to Jo, please?
- I'll just get him.
Writing (in the workbook)
Formal letters 1
A letter of application for a job  

Unit 7 : Then and now

Grammar
Past Simple (1)
Regular verbs
- She started work when she was eight.
Irregular verbs
- His father got a job in London.
Time expressions
- last night
- yesterday morning

Vocabulary
Verbs
- earn, marry, die
- begin, leave, become
Words that go together
drink a cup of tea, listen to music, orange juice
Skills work
Speaking
- The year you were born
- When did it happen?
Reading and speaking
- Two famous firsts: Amelia Earhart and Yuri Gagarin

Everyday English
Special occasions
- Thanksgiving
- Happy birthday!
Writing (in the workbook)
Writing a paragraph describing a holiday

Unit 8 : How long ago?
 

Grammar
Past Simple (2) Negatives and ago
- People didn't watch TV a hundred years ago.
Time expressions
- in 1994, on Saturday, at seven o'clock
Vocabulary
Forming adjectives
- delicious, expensive, friendly
Forming nouns
- application, passenger, meeting
Phonetic symbols
- /'feimas/
Skills Work
Reading and listening
- Three inventors
Speaking
- Incredible information
Listening and speaking
- The first time 1 went abroad
Everyday English
What's the date?
- the fourth of July
Writing (in the workbook)
Linking words
- because, when, until
Describing an old friend
 

Unit 9 : Food you like!

Grammar
Count and uncount nouns
- apples, apple juice p66
Do you like ... t'/Wouldyou like ... ?
- Do you like tea? Would you like some now?
a and some
- a cake, some cake
much and many
- There isn't much milk.
- There aren't many eggs.
Vocabulary
Food and drink
- yoghurt, chips
- cola, apple juice
- chopsticks

Shops and shopping
- some eggs

- some milk

Skills Work
Listening and speaking
- My favourite national food
Reading and speaking
- Food around the world
- Meals in your country

Everyday English
Polite requests
- Could you pass the salt?
- Could I have a glass of water?
- Can you give me the recipe?
- Can I see the menu?
Writing (in the workbook)
Formal letters 2
- A letter to a hotel

Unit 10 : Bigger and better!
 

Grammar
Comparatives and superlatives
- The country is cheaper than the city.
- Claridge's is the most expensive hotel.
have got
- London's got a lot of parks.
- I haven't got much money.

Vocabulary
City and country adjectives
- dirty, noisy
- exciting, safe
City and country nouns
- wood, theatre

Skills Work
Speaking
- I've got more than you!
Reading and speaking
- Three musical cities - Seville, Vienna, Liverpool
- Talking about your city
Everyday English
Directions 2
- out of the garage
- over the bridge
Writing (in the workbook)
Linking words
- which, where
Writing about your capital city
 

Grammar
Present Continuous
- I'm wearing jeans.
- Who is smiling?
Whose is it?
- Whose is the bike?
Possessive pronouns
- mine, yours, hers
Vocabulary
Clothes
- hat, coat, shirt
Describing people
- fair hair, blue eyes
Words that rhyme
- red, said; laugh, half
Phonetic symbols
- vowels and diphthongs
Tongue twisters
Skills Work
Listening and speaking
- Who's at the wedding?
- A song - What a wonderful world!

Everyday English
In a clothes shop
- What colour are you looking for?
- Can I try it on?

Writing (in the workbook)
Linking words
- although, but
Describing people

Unit 12 : Life's an adventure

Grammar
going to
- I'm going to be a musician.
Infinitive of purpose
- I'm going to Holland to see the tulips.
Vocabulary
Verbs
- sneeze, jump, fall
The weather
sunny, cloudy
- What's the weather like?
Skills Work
Reading and speaking
- Dangerous sports
- Interviews with people who do dangerous sports
Everyday English
Making suggestions
- What shall we do today?
- Let's go to the beach!
Writing (in the workbook)
Writing a postcard

Unit 13 : How terribly clever!

Grammar
Question forms
- Why ...?How many ...?How much ...? Which ... ?
Adverbs and adjectives
- quick, quickly, good, well
Vocabulary
Describing feelings
- bored, worried
Skills Work
Speaking and listening
- Noises in the night
Reading and listening
- A story in a story
- The tale of horribly good Bertha

Everyday English
Catching a train
- A return ticket, please.
Writing (in the workbook)
Adverbs
- happy, happily
Writing a story
- Once upon a time

Unit 14 : Have you ever?

Grammar
Present Perfect ever and never
- Have you ever been to Paris?
- I've never been to Egypt.
yet and just
- We haven't been there yet.
- They've just had a boat ride.
Present Perfect and Past Simple
- Maria's been to Tunis.
- She went there two years ago.
Vocabulary
Past participles
- cooked, eaten, made
At the airport
- departure lounge
- check in

Skills Work
Speaking
- Things you have done
Reading and speaking
- We've never learned to drive

Listening
- A poem - Why did you leave?
Everyday English
At the airport
- check in your luggage
- go to gate 4
Writing (in the workbook)
A thank you letter