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Grammar and Expressions

Vocabulary and Pronunciation

Listening and Reading skills

Communicative tasks

Module 1 People and places

R E V I S I ON

Unit 1 Getting together

Describing the present and the past Verbs + prepositions in Whquestions Present continuous

Verbs + prepositions Postcards Words with some and every

Listen to biographies of famous people Read holiday postcards Skim and scan a text

Expressions: contradictions

Pronunciation: stress and intonation

Life and culture: Welcome to Liverpool!

Talk about a picture Write about famous people in the past Make a conversation at a caf Write a postcard

Unit 2 Friends and neighbours

Relative clauses with who, that, which Present simple Pronoun one/ones

Expressions: asking for clarification

Flats and houses Friendship Nouns and adjectives describing personal qualities

Listen to a guessing game Read a questionnaire about friendship Understand new words

Pronunciation: //

Life and culture: Poem

Talk about where you live Tell the class about yourself and your neighbourhood Play a guessing game Write about yourself and friendships in your life

Review

Grammar check

Study skills : Spelling

Hows it going? : Progress check

Coursework : Whos who at Greenside?

Module 2 New horizons

Unit 3 All in the mind

Past continuous and past simple used to

Fears and fantasies Dreams Link words

Expressions: expressing surprise

Pronunciation: /j/

Listen to three conversations about coincidences Read a magazine article about dreams Identify the topic of a text

Life and culture : Haunted Britain

Listen to a song Read an account of a journey around the world Scan a text for information

Talk and write about coincidences in the past Describe yourself when you were younger and compare with a friend Describe things that you imagine or worry about Write a description of a dream Write and act a conversation at a travel agents Describe where things are/were made or produced Write a journal about a journey

Unit 4 Journeys

must/mustnt, have to/dont have to Comparative adjectives Passive (present simple and past simple) Expressions: making travel arrangements

On the road Travelling Prepositions of movement

Pronunciation : stress in sentences

Life and culture : Journey into slavery

Review

Grammar check Study skills: Guessing what words mean Hows it going? : Progress check Coursework: Conversation with Grace Lawson

Module 3 Changes

Unit 5 In the news

Present perfect + just, yet, already been and gone Present perfect and past simple its : possessive adjective so ... that ... ; such a/an ... that ...

Topics in the news Yellowstone Park

Pronunciation: /s/ + consonant

Listen to news headlines on the radio Read a magazine article about a volcano Understand the main idea of a text

Expressions: offers and suggestions

Present perfect with for and since Present perfect with superlative adjective + ever Superlative adjectives give + direct and indirect object

Life and culture: Non-stop news

Listen to an interview with a surfing champion Read an interview with a boy who has lived all over the world Skim a text for the general idea

Write an email to a friend or relative with your news Discuss what you have and havent done Write a radio report Write about recent events for a school newsletter

Unit 6 Attachments

Personal possessions Living abroad still, any more

Pronunciation: / /

/ /

Expressions: time expressions Study skills: Homophones

Life and culture : New Zealand

Give details about your background Talk about your favourite possessions Describe important things and events Write an account of personal experiences

Review

Grammar check

Hows it going? : Progress check

Coursework: Reviews

Map of the book

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Grammar and Expressions

Vocabulary and Pronunciation

Listening and Reading skills

Communicative tasks

Module 4 Talking points

Unit 7 Celebrations

First conditional with if and unless The future with will and going to

Special occasions Invitations and replies Verbs with look

Listen to a song Read invitations and replies Scan a text for information

Expressions: I hope so/not. I guess so/not. might and may when in future sentences should/shouldnt Second conditional Expressions : responding to opinions

Pronunciation: final /s/ and /z/

Verbs and nouns that go together Sales talk because, so

Life and culture: The number 13

Describe special occasions Talk about superstitions Write about and discuss plans for a celebration Write and reply to an invitation

Unit 8 Secrets and lies

Pronunciation: /ai/

Listen to a discussion on the radio Read an article about a con man Predict the topic of a text

/ei/

Life and culture: The code talkers

Talk about events in the future and when they might happen Talk about whats right and wrong Write an imaginary sales talk

Review

Grammar check

Study skills : Preparing for tests and exams

Hows it going? : Progress check

Coursework : Letters

Module 5 Living together

Unit 9 Groups

Verb/preposition + -ing form -ing form and to + verb want/ask/tell someone to do something

People in groups A wildlife commentary too and enough

Expressions: requests and responses

Pronunciation: //

/n/

Listen to phone calls making requests Read a commentary for a TV wildlife programme Use pronouns and possessive adjectives

Life and culture : Romeo and Juliet

Listen to a TV quiz programme Read a review of a book Recognise facts and opinions

Describe peoples likes and dislikes Interview a friend for a TV show Write and act a telephone conversation asking someone to do something Write a description of teenagers in your country Talk about things youd like to change Prepare and ask questions for a quiz Write a review for a school magazine

Unit 10 Food for thought

Expressions of quantity Question words Subject and object questions

Expressions: expressing preferences

Food The fast food industry Adjectives ending in -ed/-ing

Pronunciation: silent vowels

Life and culture: Make Poverty History

Review

Grammar check

Study skills: Preparing and giving a talk

Hows it going? : Progress check

Coursework: The ads page

Module 6 Just imagine!

Unit 11 Challenges

Past perfect must, cant, might, could for speculation

Expressions: Neither do I. So am I.

Adjectives describing feelings In the mountains Adverbs

Listen to a story about a terrible night Read a story about an extraordinary experience Guess meaning from context

Describe a situation in the past and how you felt Imagine what different situations are like Write a short story

Pronunciation: stress in sentences, weak forms

Words connected with money Sending messages Phrasal verbs

Life and culture : Gandhi

Unit 12 Happy endings

Reported speech say and tell whose

Listen to a song Read three jumbled stories Follow the sequence of a story

Expressions: everyday expressions

Report what people say Make a conversation at a party Write and reply to a message

Pronunciation: vowel sounds

Life and culture: Keeping in touch Coursework: Sports news

Review

Grammar check

Study skills: Learning English on your own

Hows it going? : Progress check

Grammar index

Communicative functions index

Wordlist

Phonetic symbols

Verb forms and irregular verbs

Songs

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People and places

In Module 1 Steps 1 and 2 you study Life and culture
Grammar

so that you can

Describing the present and the past Verbs + prepositions in Wh- questions Present continuous Relative clauses with who, that, which Present simple Pronoun one/ones

Vocabulary

Verbs + prepositions Flats and houses

Talk about a picture Write about famous people in the past Contradict someone Make a conversation about going out with friends Talk about where you live Describe people and things Ask for more information Play a guessing game

Welcome to Liverpool! Poem

Coursework 1
Part 1 Whos who at Greenside? You write about people who work at your school.
Find out more about the people who work at Greenside C

Expressions

Contradictions: Yes, he is! No, he hasnt! Asking for clarification

In Step 3 you ... read

erhaps youre reading this article in the canteen, while youre eating your lunch. This month wed like to introduce you to the person who does all the cooking. His names Del Stanley. Del trained to be a chef in London and he came to Greenside College two years ago. He says I like using fresh, local food if I can. It isnt always easy to find things that everyone likes teenagers are very unadventurous when they choose their meals!

A lot of p most imp mends th at the end are clean to-five job work in th some free got a blac

so that you can

Three postcards A questionnaire about friendship

Write a postcard Express your opinions about friendships

study

Words beginning with some and every Nouns and adjectives describing personal qualities Skimming and scanning a text Understanding new words

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Whats it about?
What can you say about the pictures? Now match the pictures with sentences 14. 1 The suns going down and everything looks beautiful. 2 He works in a shop that sells newspapers and food. 3 Hes wearing a hat and coat. 4 We live in a flat on the first floor. a

Coursework
Our school magazine
In Book 4 you study a magazine written by students at Greenside Community College so that you can make an English magazine for people at your school Your Coursework has got six parts:

Part 1 Who's who at Greenside?

You write about people who work at your school. b

Part 2 In conversation with Grace Lawson

You talk to an old person in your neighbourhood and write a short interview.

Part 3 Reviews
You write a review of a book, film or TV programme.

Part 4 Letters to the editor

c You write a letter for a magazine letters page.

Part 5 The ads page

You make adverts to put in your school magazine.

Part 6 Sports news

You write a report about a sporting event. d

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STEP 1
In Step 1 you revise describing the present and the past so that you can talk about a picture write about famous people in the past

Share your ideas

Describe the painting. What are the people doing? What do you think of the painting?
The woman is laughing.

I like it, but I think its a sad painting.

Reading Idols of the 20th century

a Look at the painting and read the description.
Find at least: 1 three verbs in the present. 2 three verbs in the past. The name of the painting is Nighthawks: Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Its by an Austrian painter called Gottfried Helnwein. It shows a scene in a diner in the USA during the 1950s. Outside, the street is dark and empty. Inside, three people are sitting at the counter, a woman and two men. A waiter is standing behind the counter. The man in the middle of the picture is wearing a blue suit and tie. He doesnt look very happy. The woman on the right is laughing and talking to the man next to her, but he isnt listening. The four people in the picture are all famous American stars from the 20th century. The man in the blue suit is the actor Humphrey Bogart. Bogart was born in New York. At first, he acted in the theatre, but for many years he wasnt successful. Then he started working for the Warner film studio and, at the age of 40, he finally became a star. He made more than thirty films. Two of his most famous films were The African Queen and Casablanca. Bogart died in his sleep at his home in Hollywood in 1957.

Listen to the first paragraph and follow in your book. Then find these things. 1 a nationality 2 a country 3 two jobs 4 two things that people wear Listen to the second paragraph and follow in your book. Then copy and complete the fact file.

Fact File
Humphrey Bogart, actor, 1899 1 Born in:
2 3 4

Revision

Worked for:

Most famous films:

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Listening Biographies
Read the two fact files. Then listen to the biographies of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley. Write the missing information in your notebook.

Fact File
Marilyn Monroe, actress, 1926 1 Born in: Los Angeles
2

name: Norma Jean Baker Century Fox

4

Worked for: 3

Most famous film: Some Like It

Fact File

Revision Describing the present and the past

Look at the painting and complete the description of James Dean. On the left, there 1 (be ) a tall, good-looking young man. (wear ) a dark coat and a scarf. He looks sad and He 2 (not talk ) to anyone. He 4 (be ) the lonely. He 3 famous American actor James Dean. (be ) born in Indiana in 1931. At first, he James Dean 5 6 (act ) on television and, four years later, he 7 (become ) a film star. But Dean only 8 (make ) three (die ) in a car accident in September 1955. films. He 9

Elvis Presley, singer, 195 Born in: Tupelo, Mississippi Played the
7 6

1977

from the age of

8 9

Worked for: RCA

Most famous hits: Jailhouse Rock, 10

Be Cruel, Suede Shoes

Writing Elvis or Marilyn

Use what you know
Choose either Elvis Presley or Marilyn Monroe. Describe what he/she is doing in the picture. Then use the notes in your fact file and describe his/her real life.

Revision

Try this! How many words for clothes do you know?

scarf, ...

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STEP 2

In Step 2 you study verbs + prepositions in Wh- questions present continuous contradictions: Yes, he is! No, he hasnt! so that you can contradict someone make a conversation about going out with friends

Presentation Who are we waiting for?

a What can you say about the photos?

Key vocabulary
Verbs + prepositions
a S Complete the sentences with
the prepositions in the box. Youve got three minutes!
about at for from to

b
1 Im often late in the morning because 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

I have to look for my things. I like looking my friends photos. I dont often think the future. I dont come this country. I was born abroad. When Im with my friends, we often talk films and music. I dont like waiting people when theyre late. In class, I usually talk my English teacher in English. My father and I argue football.

Close your book and listen to the conversation. What are Danny and his friends doing this evening? Danny and Nadia live in Liverpool. Theyre in a caf and theyre waiting for their friends.
Whats the time, Nadia? Its nearly half past seven. So who are we waiting for? Clare and Luke. Lukes always late. No, he isnt! Yes, he is! Ill phone him. ... Luke, where are you? Were waiting for you. DANNY: Heres Clare! Hi, Clare. CLARE: Hi! Sorry Im late. Whos Nadia talking to? DANNY: Luke. Hes late too. And hes got the tickets. CLARE: No, he hasnt! Ive got them. Theyre in my bag. NADIA: Hi, Clare. We must go. Its half past seven. DANNY: What about Luke? NADIA: Hes meeting us outside the cinema in ten minutes. DANNY: OK. NADIA: What are you looking for, Clare? CLARE: The tickets. I cant find them. DANNY: Youre joking! CLARE: Hang on! No, were OK. Theyre here, in my pocket.
DANNY: NADIA: DANNY: NADIA: DANNY: NADIA:

Listen and check.

b What about you? Which of the

sentences in 1a are true for you? Work with a friend and tell him/her at least three things about yourself.
I dont come from this country. I was born in ...
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