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Vocabulary

Online Practice Activity Student book unit Related student book page Further practice in student book Online practice skills focus

Vocabulary 1: Uses of get Unit 1 P6: Vocabulary Uses of get P112: Uses of get - To recognize phrases with
get

- To use phrases with get to

talk about everyday activities

Vocabulary 2: Technology Unit 2 P16: Vocabulary Technology P114: Technology - To understand and use
words connected with
technology

Vocabulary 3: Suffixes: people Unit 3 P28: Vocabulary Suffixes: people P116: Suffixes: people - To use suffixes to form nouns
for people

Vocabulary 4: Negative Unit 4 P38: Vocabulary Negative prefixes P118: Negative prefixes - To use prefixes to make
prefixes negative forms

Vocabulary 5: Extreme Unit 5 P50: Vocabulary Extreme adjectives P120: Extreme adjectives - To understand and use
adjectives extreme adjectives

Vocabulary 6: Adjective Unit 6 P60: Vocabulary Adjective suffixes P122: Adjective suffixes - To make and use adjectives
suffixes with suffixes

Vocabulary 7: Noun suffixes Unit 7 P72: Vocabulary Noun suffixes P124: Noun suffixes - To make and use nouns with
suffixes

Vocabulary 8: Noun and verb Unit 8 P82: Vocabulary Noun and verb P126: Noun and verb forms - To identify words as nouns or
forms forms verbs

- To use noun and verb forms

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Vocabulary 9: Descriptive Unit 9 P94: Vocabulary Descriptive adverbs P128: Descriptive adverbs - To form descriptive adverbs
adverbs from adjectives

- To use descriptive adverbs in

sentences

Vocabulary 10: Multi-word Unit 10 P104: Vocabulary Multi-word verbs P130: Multi-word verbs - To understand and use multi-
verbs word verbs

Grammar:

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Online Practice Activity Student book unit Related student book page Further practice in student book Online practice skills focus

Grammar 1: Present simple Unit 1 P8: Grammar Talking about facts, P113: Talking about facts, routines, - To use the present simple
and present continuous routines, and actions in progress and actions in progress and present continuous

- To understand time
expressions with the present
simple and present
continuous

Grammar 2: Past simple and Unit 2 P18: Grammar Talking about past P115: Talking about past events - To use the past simple and
past continuous events past continuous to talk about
actions that happened at the
same time in the past

- To understand sentences
with when and while to link
two actions in the past

Grammar 3: Comparatives Unit 3 P30: Grammar Making comparisons P117: Making comparisons - To use comparative
and superlatives adjectives to compare two
things

- To use superlative adjectives

to compare three or more
things

Grammar 4: Past simple and Unit 4 P40: Grammar Talking about when P119: Talking about when things - To use the past simple and
present perfect things happen happen & Talking about the present perfect to talk
experiences about activities and
P41: Grammar Talking about
experiences
experiences

Grammar 5: First conditional Unit 5 P53: Grammar Talking about P121: Talking about consequences - To use the first conditional to
consequences talk about possible events and

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Grammar 6: will and be going Unit 6 P63: Grammar Talking about the P123: Talking about the future - To use will and won't to
to future make predictions about the
future

- To use be going to to talk

about future plans and
intentions

Grammar 7: Modals: ability Unit 7 P74: Grammar Talking about ability P125: Talking about ability & - To use can, could, and be
and possibility Talking about possibility able to to describe ability in
P75: Grammar Talking about
the present, past and future
possibility
- To use can, could, may, and
might to describe possibility in
the present, past and future

Grammar 8: Imperatives Unit 8 P84: Grammar: Giving instructions P127: Giving instructions and - To use imperatives to give
and advice advice instructions

Grammar 9: Non-defining Unit 9 P96: Grammar Using non-defining P129: Using non-defining relative - To use non-defining relative
relative clauses relative clauses clauses clauses to give additional
information about nouns

Grammar 10: Simple present Unit 10 P106: Grammar Talking about P131: Talking about actions in the - To recognize and use the
passive actions in the passive passive simple present passive

Reading

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Online Practice Activity Student book Related student book page Student book reading Online practice skills focus
unit strategy

Reading 1: A night at the movies Unit 1 P6: Reading Identifying text types Skill: to recognize more than one text
type

Sub-skill: to identify text type by the

language used

Reading 2: Desert adventures Unit 2 P16: Reading Previewing Skill: to preview a text before reading

Sub-skill: to identify the order of events

Reading 3: A great engineer Unit 3 P28: Reading Reading online texts Skill: to recognize text type

Sub-skill: to recognize formal and

informal style

Reading 4: Time for school Unit 4 P38: Reading Reading for gist Skill: to read a text quickly for the general
idea

Sub-skill: to recognize and understand

the linking words as, because, and so

Reading 5: Fashion for free! Unit 5 P50: Reading Identifying paragraph topics Skill: to find the main ideas in a text

Sub-skill: to use key words to understand

the main ideas

Reading 6: Nice to meet you! Unit 6 P60: Reading Understanding pronoun Skill: to scan a text for important
references information

Sub-skill: to understand subject and

object pronouns

Reading 7: Not enough food Unit 7 P72: Reading Scanning for specific Skill: to scan a text for important

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Sub-skill: to understand approximate

numbers

Reading 8: Maid of the Mist Unit 8 P82: Reading Summarizing a text Skill: to take notes

Sub-skill: to recognize and understand

paraphrasing

Reading 9: The Farmer and His Unit 9 P94: Reading Understanding the theme of a Skill: to understand the theme of a story
Three Sons story
Sub-skill: to understand the linking words
as, because, and so

Reading 10: The first European in Unit 10 P104: Reading Identifying the author’s Skill: to identify who the author wrote a
America purpose text for and why

Sub-skill: to understand the linking words

as, because, and so

Writing

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Online Practice Activity Student book Related student book page Student book writing strategy Online practice skills focus
unit

Writing 1: It’s a long day! Unit 1 P12: Writing Thinking about your audience Skill: to describe my daily routine

Sub-skill: to use prepositions with time

expressions; to use adverbs of
frequency and sequencing words

Writing 2: Holiday photos Unit 2 P22: Writing Creative thinking: using a mind Skill: to describe and comment on a
map photo

Sub-skill: to use because and so; to use

the past simple and past continuous to
write a description in the past

Writing 3: A good place to eat Unit 3 P34: Writing Thinking of ideas: a Skill: to write a review of a café
comparison diagram
Sub-skill: to use adjectives; to use the
adverbs really and very

Writing 4: A school trip Unit 4 P44: Writing Research: selecting Skill: to write a blog about a day out
information
Sub-skill: to order events in a text using
first, next, then, after that, and finally;
to use there was and there were

Writing 5: Mountain adventure Unit 5 P56: Writing Writing a factual text Skill: to write a leaflet on an adventure
holiday

Sub-skill: to use but and however; to use

expressions for presenting information

Writing 6: Learning from your Unit 6 P66: Writing Planning paragraphs Skill: to write a report about learning
grandparents from my grandparents

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repetition

Writing 7: Young and successful Unit 7 P79: Writing Reviewing your first draft Skill: to write a biography

Sub-skill: to use dates and time

expressions; to use regular and irregular
past simple forms

Writing 8: The best invention Unit 8 P89: Writing Reviewing: checking language Skill: to write an opinion essay
ever? and punctuation
Sub-skill: to express opinions in
different ways

Writing 9: An unusual day Unit 9 P100: Writing Engaging the reader Skill: to write a story about an unusual
day

Sub-skill: to use adverbs to make my

writing more interesting; to describe my
feelings

Writing 10: I love this city Unit 10 P110: Writing Writing a formal letter Skill: to write a blog post about a city

Sub-skill: to use expressions to give

advice and make suggestions; to use
because and so

Speaking

Online Practice Activity Student book Related student book page Student book speaking Online practice skills focus

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Speaking 1: The shopping diaries Unit 3 P33: Speaking Engaging the listener Skill: to give my opinion to a friend

Sub-skill: to ask a friend for his / her

opinion; to use short forms to make my
speaking natural

Speaking 2: Can I help you? Unit 4 P43: Speaking Taking turns Skill: to make offers and to talk about
organizing an event

Sub-skill: to use intonation correctly in

yes / no questions; to use intonation
correctly in answers

Speaking 3: She’s really clever Unit 7 P77: Speaking Giving reasons Skill: to give an opinion
and strong
Sub-skill: to use the weak form of the word
that; to use different phrases to express an
opinion

Speaking 4: What do you think? Unit 8 P87: Speaking Effective speaking Skill: to agree and disagree with someone

Sub-skill: to join consonant and vowel

sounds in different words

Speaking 5: Good news, bad Unit 10 P109: Speaking Showing empathy Skill: to respond to different kinds of news
news
Sub-skill: to use rising and falling intonation
in expressions for responding to news

Listening

Online Practice Activity Student book Related student book page Student book listening Online practice skills focus

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Listening 1: Do you want to Unit 1 P11: Listening Understanding the context Skill: to identify the context
come with me?
Sub-skill: to understand numbers in
prices and times

Listening 2: Our top story is … Unit 2 P21: Listening Listening for gist Skill: to understand important words
when I am listening

Sub-skill: to listen for sentence stress

Listening 3: Cinema for the Unit 5 P54: Listening Previewing Skill: to predict information
senses
Sub-skill: to recognize weak forms

Listening 4: What an adventure! Unit 6 P65: Listening Listening for specific Skill: to listen for specific information
information
Sub-skill: to understand numbers while
listening

Listening 5: I’ve won the lottery Unit 9 P98: Listening Understanding sequencing Skill: to listen for gist

Sub-skill: to recognize sequence words

Video

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Factflix 1: How much time do we Unit 1 P5: Factflix to understand a video about how we spend and waste time
waste?

Factflix 2: What do we remember Unit 2 P15: Factflix to understand a video about memories
best?

Factflix 3: What prizes do we give and Unit 3 P27: Factflix to understand a video about prizes and why we give them
why?

Factflix 4: Why do we join groups? Unit 4 P37: Factflix to understand a video about why people join groups

Factflix 5: What’s dangerous? Unit 5 P49: Factflix to understand a video about risk and danger

Factflix 6: What do we throw away? Unit 6 P59: Factflix to understand a video about waste and recycling

Factflix 7: How do we use intelligence? Unit 7 P71: Factflix to understand a video about intelligence

Factflix 8: What’s good for you? Unit 8 P81: Factflix to understand a video about health

Factflix 9: Why do we read fiction? Unit 9 P93: Factflix to understand a video about reading and fiction

Factflix 10: What makes the perfect Unit 10 P103: Factflix to understand a video about cities
city?

Reflect 1: What is the value of time? Unit 1 P13: Reflect to understand a video about the value of time

Reflect 2: What do we remember? Unit 2 P23: Reflect to understand a video about what we remember

Reflect 3: How do we know what’s the Unit 3 P35: Reflect to understand a video about how we know what's the best
best?

Reflect 4: How do groups work Unit 4 P45: Reflect to understand a video about how groups work together
together?

Reflect 5: What do we need to survive? Unit 5 P57: Reflect to understand a video about what we need to survive

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Reflect 6: How can we live with less? Unit 6 P67: Reflect to understand a video about how we can live with less

Reflect 7: What is intelligence? Unit 7 P79: Reflect to understand a video about intelligence

Reflect 8: How can we stay healthy? Unit 8 P89: Reflect to understand a video about how we can stay healthy

Reflect 9: Why do we tell stories? Unit 9 P101: Reflect to understand a video about why we tell stories

Reflect 10: What makes a good place Unit 10 P111: Reflect to understand a video about what makes a good place to
to live? live

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