Scope & Sequence

Welcome!

6–7

COMMUNICATIVE AIMS

VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR

Introducing yourself and others

Nationalities

Simple present: be

Likes and dislikes

Simple present

PRONUNCIATION

Preview Units 1–2 8–9

Unit

1

1 Do you really speak Chinese?

2 You’re standing on my foot! 3 It’s my sister’s birthday

MAKING FRIENDS 10–11

12–13

14–15

Talking about regular activities Listening for personal information

/z/ does

Writing about routines

/ɪz/ watches

Describing what’s happening now

Clothes

Present progressive

Talking about what people are wearing

Colors

Writing descriptions of people

Actions

Relative pronouns: who/that

Talking about possessions

Communication technology

Possessive adjectives and pronouns

Writing about what people do, and what they are doing now

Jobs and occupations

Possessive ’s and s’

Reading Connecting ideas: webpage interview

Personal information

Review

Reading about a social networking site

4 Integrated Skills 16–17 Personal profiles

/s/ chats

Syllable stress

/i/ eat /eɪ/ break

Useful expressions

Listening Checking details of personal information Speaking Interviewing Writing

Personal profile

Learner Independence Finding the meaning; Personal phrasebook

Inspired Extra!

18–19

Language Links Skit The Train Conductor

Culture

20–21

Welcome to the U.S.

Unit

2

1 It’s the best street party

Consolidation & Extension Your Choice!

FESTIVALS 22–23

Comparing things

Carnivals and festivals Adjectives

Comparative and superlative adjectives

/ə/ festival

Reading an article about two carnivals

should and shouldn’t

/s/ sixty

Writing about cities in your country

2 We should stay together 3 I love going to festivals

24–25

26–27

Giving advice

Social customs

Completing a questionnaire

Prepositions of place

Saying where things are

Town facilities

Talking about likes and dislikes

Music

Verb/Preposition + gerund

New Year’s Eve

Review

Saying what people can do

/ʃ/ shirts Syllable stress

Listening to interviews

4 Integrated Skills 28–29 Celebrations

Reading Topics and details: The New Year Around the World article

Useful expressions

Listening Choosing the best answers: New Year’s Eve in the U.S. Speaking Interviewing Writing

Description of a celebration

Learner Independence Learning words; Self assessment

Inspired Extra!

30–31

Project Festivals and celebrations

Review Units 1–2

32–33

Self Assessment

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Consolidation & Extension

Your Choice!

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COMMUNICATIVE AIMS Preview Units 3–4

Unit

VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR

Talking about past events (1)

Buildings and places

Reading about a historical event

Inventions

Simple past: affirmative and negative

PRONUNCIATION

34–35

3

PAST TIMES

1 A fire started after 36–37 the earthquake

Listening for mistakes

/d/ designed /t/ laughed /ɪd/ invented

Writing a diary entry

2 Did you have fun?

38–39

Talking about past events (2)

Famous landmarks

Listening to match actions and times

Daily activities

Talking about weekend activities

Adjectives

Adverbial phrases of time

Describing what was happening

Meteorites

Past progressive

Asking for and giving reasons

Transportation

Why? Because …

Reading Topics and time reference: William Shakespeare biography

Time reference words

Review

Listening Dates and numbers: biography of Charles Dickens

Jobs and occupations

Writing a diary entry

3 It was coming straight toward him

40–41

Simple past: questions Syllable stress and short answers

/w/ why

Listening to a description of an accident Writing about a lucky escape

4 Integrated Skills Biography

42–43

Speaking Exchanging information Writing

Theater Useful expressions

Short biography

Learner Independence Word association; Words and topics

Inspired Extra!

44–45

Language Links

Culture

46–47

Hello New York!

Unit

4

Skit Shakespeare

Consolidation & Extension

Your Choice!

SOUND AND VISION

1 If we mix red and green …

48–49

2 Which will we choose?

50–51

Talking about cause and effect

Feelings

Writing about people’s personalities

Digital cameras

Making predictions

Recorded music

Reading about the history of recording

3 You spoke too fast 52–53

Talking about the way people do things

Feelings

Doing drama exercises

Performance

Open conditional with if/when

/əl/ animal

Simple future: will/won’t

/ɪ/ will

Adverbs of manner

Syllable stress

/i/ we’ll

Writing about a character in a movie/ TV series

4 Integrated Skills TV shows

54–55

Reading Topics: Classic TV Series

TV shows

Listening Choosing the best answers: conversation about a TV series

Grammar words

Review

Useful expressions

Speaking Interviewing Writing

Description of a TV series

Learner Independence Word combinations; Using the dictionary

Inspired Extra!

56–57

Project TV shows

Review Units 3–4

58–59

Self Assessment

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Consolidation & Extension

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COMMUNICATIVE AIMS Preview Units 5–6

Unit

VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR

PRONUNCIATION

Present progressive: future Sequencing adverbs

/ŋ/ -ing

some and any How much/many? Countable and uncountable nouns can/could for requests

/ʊ/ good

/ɔ/ walk

60–61

5

OUT AND ABOUT

1 What’s happening 62–63 tomorrow?

Talking about future arrangements Listening to announcements Describing a sequence of events Completing a postcard

Sightseeing

2 Could I borrow some money?

64–65

Ordering a meal in a restaurant Role-play: a conversation between a waiter and customers Writing a dialogue

Food

3 How do they do it?

66–67

Giving directions Reading an article about GPS Listening for detail

Satellite navigation Prepositions of direction

Object pronouns Verb + indirect and direct object

Reading Topics: Welcome to TopTeen Travel! advice for travelers

Luggage and clothes Dictionary words Useful expressions

Review

4 Integrated Skills Suggestions and advice

68–69

Listening Checking details: conversations about travel plans

/n/ in

/u/ food

/ɑ/ stop /oʊ/ go

Speaking Role-play: making suggestions and giving advice Writing

Dialogue or e-mail giving advice

Learner Independence Knowing a word; Using the dictionary

Inspired Extra!

70–71

Language Links

Culture

72–73

Teenage Life

Unit

6

1 Have you recorded everything?

Skit The Restaurant

Consolidation & Extension

Your Choice!

EXPERIENCES Talking about recent events Listening to interviews Writing about the week’s activities

Activities Animals

Present perfect Present perfect with just

/f/ enough, photograph

2 Have you ever …? 76–77

Talking about experiences Reading an article about Maglev trains Completing a questionnaire Listening for detail

Transportation

Present perfect with ever/never Indefinite pronouns and adverbs

Word stress in compound nouns

3 Too many tourists 78–79

Saying what’s wrong with something Listening to a video commentary Writing about places in your town

Town facilities

too much/too many and (not) enough

4 Integrated Skills Favorite places

74–75

80–81

Reading Note-taking: Favorite places facts

Famous landmarks Listening Note-taking: description of a place Useful expressions

Review

Speaking Interviewing Writing

Description of a favorite place

Learner Independence Organizing vocabulary; Peer assessment

Inspired Extra!

82–83

Project Wonders of the world

Review Units 5–6

84–85

Self Assessment

Consolidation & Extension

Your Choice!

/tʃ/ much /ʃ/ shop

COMMUNICATIVE AIMS Preview Units 7–8

Unit

VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR

PRONUNCIATION

Expressing obligation and prohibition

Household items

must and mustn’t

/m/ mistake

Reading notices and signs

Compound words

have/has to and don’t/doesn’t have to

/h/ hungry

Participial adjectives ending in ed/ing

/θ/ earth

86–87

7

WONDERFUL WORLD

1 They must eat insects and worms

88–89

2 Do we have to go?

90–91

Writing about rules in your town Expressing obligation and lack of obligation Routines and rules Listening to contest rules Writing a questionnaire

3 Don’t be frightened!

92–93

Making suggestions and expressing preferences

Exhibits

Listening to a conversation about choices

Animals

Relative pronouns: which/that

Role-play: deciding on leisure activities

want to/would like to

Writing an e-mail

4 Integrated Skills Describing a journey

94–95

/ð/ rather

I’d rather …

Reading Connecting ideas: Ice Paradise

The Arctic

Listening Specific information: description of an Arctic trip

Useful expressions

Review

Speaking Exchanging information Writing

Description of a journey

Learner Independence Learning words; Discussing learning strategies

Inspired Extra!

96–97

Culture

98–99

Unit

8

1 The characters seem to speak

Language Links

Skit Rooms

Consolidation & Extension

Your Choice!

Saying it without words

MOVING IMAGES 100–101

Describing a process

Animated movies

Verb + infinitive

Expressing purpose and consequence

Jobs and occupations

Infinitive of purpose

Personal details

First conditional

Syllable stress

Review

Simple past passive

Rhyming words

Dinosaurs

Review

Listening to a conversation at a party

Simple present passive

Writing predictions about people

2 What will happen 102–103 if …? 3 When were the first movies shown?

104–105

4 Integrated Skills Describing a process

106–107

Talking about future possibility

Syllable stress

Writing about people’s personality Talking about past events (3) Doing a quiz Reading Order of stages in a process: Walking with Dinosaurs article Listening Order of stages in a process: computer animation

Computer animation Useful expressions

Speaking Exchanging information Writing

Process description

Learner Independence Definitions; Resources for practice

Inspired Extra!

108–109

Project A day to remember

Review Units 7–8

110–111

Self Assessment

Language File 112

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Word List 122

Consolidation & Extension

Pronunciation Guide 127

Your Choice!

Irregular Verbs 127

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