CONTENTS Unit 1 Outstanding people
Page
She is an inspiring woman
Grammar Review of tenses Vocabulary Character adjectives
1B
Are you finding it difficult?
Grammar Questions Vocabulary Trying and succeeding
1C
Don’t touch the food
Everyday English Explaining and checking understanding
Pronunciation Rapid speech
6
1D
I really missed my phone all day
Reading An article about technology and communication
Writing skills Organizing an article Writing An article about means of transportation
7
Reading An article about an outstanding person
Listening The unluckiest man in the world
8
m Ca
1A
Reading and listening extension
br
Review and extension
Pronunciation Sound and spelling: e
4 5
WORDPOWER make
9
Unit 2 Survival
id
Pronunciation had been
10
2A
It was getting late and I was lost
2B
If it runs toward you, don’t run away
Grammar Future time clauses and conditionals Vocabulary Animals and the environment
2C
What an amazing apartment!
Everyday English Giving compliments and responding
Pronunciation Intonation in question tags
12
2D
Make sure you know where you’re going
Reading A leaflet on orienteering
Writing skills Organizing guidelines in a leaflet Writing A leaflet about collecting mushrooms
13
Reading and listening extension
Reading An article about terrifying animals
Listening A news story about a missing person
14
Review and extension
WORDPOWER face
15
Grammar Multi-word verbs Vocabulary Ability and achievement
16
ge
Grammar Narrative tenses Vocabulary Expressions with get
Co
As d an s le es sa Pr r y fo it t rs no ve y ni p
U
Unit 3 Talent
11
3A
I’m not very good in the morning
3B
There are a lot of good runners in Kenya
Grammar Present perfect and present perfect continuous Vocabulary Words connected with sports
Pronunciation Word stress
17
3C
Who should we invite?
Everyday English Making careful suggestions
Pronunciation Consonant sounds
18
3D
It doesn’t matter what sport people choose
Reading An article about a bar chart
Writing skills Describing data Writing An article about a bar chart
19
Reading and listening extension
Reading An article about Michael Johnson
Listening A conversation about school days
20
Review and extension
WORDPOWER up
21 22
Unit 4 Life lessons She’s happier now than she used to be
Grammar used to and would Vocabulary Cause and result
4B
We weren’t allowed to talk in class
Grammar Modality review; Obligation and permission Vocabulary Talking about difficulty
Pronunciation Sound and spelling: u
23
4C
They’re not that boring
Everyday English Expressing careful disagreement
Pronunciation Contrastive stress
24
4D
I’m good at communicating with people
Reading A job ad and application email
Writing skills Giving a positive impression Writing An application email
25
Reading and listening extension
Reading A blog post about unwritten rules
Listening Interviews with college graduates
26
Review and extension
WORDPOWER as
27
Unit 5 Chance 5A
You could live to be a hundred
Grammar Future probability Vocabulary Adjectives describing attitude
Pronunciation Sound and spelling: th
28
5B
I’ll be settling into my accommodations
Grammar Future perfect and future continuous Vocabulary The natural world
5C
I’m not making enough money
Everyday English Discussing advantages and disadvantages
Pronunciation Intonation groups
5D
We need to change the way we live
Reading An essay on population growth
Writing skills Arguing for and against an idea Writing A for-and-against essay
Reading and listening extension
Reading An article about optimistic people
Listening A conversation about an unusual supermarket 32
Review and extension
WORDPOWER side
en 29 30 31
33
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2
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se
4A