Personal Best A2 Elementary Student’s Book British English Series Editor Jim Scrivener Author Louis Rogers
Personal Best
A2 Elementary
Student’s Book
British
English
Series Editor Jim Scrivener
AuthorLouis Rogers
Language App, unit-by-unit grammar and vocabulary games
CONTENTS
2
LANGUAGE SKILLS
GRAMMAR PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY
1 You and me
1A Meeting and greeting p4
1B My summer blog p6
1C Is that a man bag? p8
1D Where's my wallet? p10
▪ the verb be ▪ possessive adjectives
▪ ‘s for possession
▪ contractions of be ▪ sentence stress
▪ countries and nationalities
▪ numbers 1 – 1,000
▪ personal objects
READING ▪ a blog about a summer spent in London
▪ approaching a text ▪ simple statements with be
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪ asking for and giving personal information
▪ asking for clarification
▪ a conversation in a lost property office
2 Work and play
2A What I do p12
2B Weekdays, weekends p14
2C Find a flatmate p16
2D A new city p18
▪ present simple: positive and negative
▪ present simple: questions
▪ -s and -es endings ▪ auxiliary verbs do/does in questions
▪ jobs and job verbs
▪ activities (1)
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪ a video looking at work and free-time activities
▪ listening for names, places, days and times
▪ introduction to the sound /ə/
WRITING ▪ opening and closing an informal email
▪ connectors: and, but and or
▪ an email to a friend
1 and 2 REVIEW and PRACTICE p20
3 People in my life
3A Time together p22
3B A new group p24
3C Opposites attract p26
3D A night out p28
▪ adverbs and expressions of frequency
▪ love, like, hate, enjoy, don’t mind + noun/-ing form
▪ sentence stress ▪ -ing forms
▪ family ▪ activities (2)
READING ▪ a website about local clubs and groups you can join
▪ scanning a text ▪ also and too
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪ making arrangements ▪ accepting or declining an invitation
▪ making arrangements with a friend to do an activity
4 Home and away
4A 24 hours in the dark p30
4B Weather around the world p32
4C A long weekend p34
4D A holiday with friends p36
▪ prepositions of time
▪ present continuous
▪ sentence stress ▪ linking consonants and vowels
▪ daily routine verbs
▪ the weather and the seasons
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪ a video about the weather in different parts of the world
▪ listening for the main idea
▪ sentence stress
WRITING ▪ describing a photo ▪ using personal pronouns
▪ an email describing a holiday
3 and 4 REVIEW and PRACTICE p38
5 What are you wearing?
5A Party time p40
5B Don’t tell me what to wear p42
5C Do the things you love p44
5D Can I try it on? p46
▪ present simple and present continuous
▪ can and can’t
▪ dates ▪ can and can’t
▪ clothes ▪ ordinal numbers ▪ hobbies
READING ▪ an article about uniforms and if we like wearing them
▪ identifying facts and opinions
▪ adjectives
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪ shopping for clothes ▪ offering help
▪ a conversation in a clothes shop
6 Homes and cities
6A A small space p48
6B Amazing homes p50
6C The Big Apple p52
6D Beautiful places p54
▪ there is/there are, some/any
▪ prepositions of place
▪ modifiers
▪ there’s/there are ▪ sentence stress
▪ rooms and furniture
▪ common adjectives
▪ places in a city
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪ a video about unusual homes
▪ identifying key points ▪ contractions
WRITING ▪ topic sentences ▪ describing places
▪ a description of your town or city
5 and 6 REVIEW and PRACTICE p56
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
Language App, unit-by-unit grammar and vocabulary games
CONTENTS
3
LANGUAGE SKILLS
GRAMMAR PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY
7 Food and drink
7A Food to your door p58
7B Stopping for lunch p60
7C Are you hungry? p62
7D Out for dinner p64
▪ countable and uncountable nouns + some/any
▪ quantifiers: (how) much/many, a lot of, a few, a little
▪ some/any ▪ weak form of
▪ food and drink ▪ containers and portions
READING ▪ an article about what people eat for lunch around the world
▪ skimming a text ▪ pronouns and possessive adjectives
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪ in a restaurant ▪ asking politely for something
▪ ordering food in a restaurant
8 In the past
8A Technology through the ages p66
8B Life stories p68
8C Life in the 1980s p70
8D What happened to you? p72
▪ past simple of be, there was/there were
▪ past simple: irregular verbs
▪ past simple: regular verbs and past time expressions
▪ was and were ▪ -ed endings
▪ inventions ▪ life stages ▪ irregular verbs
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪ a video about our favourite inventions and inspirations
▪ listening for numbers, dates and prices
▪ phrases
WRITING ▪ planning and making notes
▪ sequencers
▪ a story about an experience you had
7 and 8 REVIEW and PRACTICE p74
9 Education, education!
9A School days p76
9B Lifelong learning p78
9C Change your life p80
9D What's the problem? p82
▪ past simple: questions
▪ verb patterns: verb + to + infinitive
▪ intonation in questions
▪ ‘d like and like
▪ school subjects and education
▪ resolutions
READING ▪ an article about different education experiences
▪ understanding words that you don’t know
▪ because and so
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪ making suggestions ▪ sounding sympathetic
▪ describing and responding to problems
10 People
10A First dates p84
10B You look so different! p86
10C The yearbook p88
10D Someone that I admire p90
▪ comparative adjectives
▪ superlative adjectives
▪ -er endings ▪ superlative adjectives
▪ adjectives to describe places
▪ describing appearance
▪ personality adjectives
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪ a video about changing our appearance
▪ listening for detailed information (1)
▪ weak forms
WRITING ▪ writing a description of a person
▪ clauses with when
▪ a description of someone you admire
9 and 10 REVIEW and PRACTICE p92
11 On the move
11A Getting to work p94
11B Looking for Elizabeth Gallagher p96
11C Road trip p98
11D At a hotel p100
▪ have to/don’t have to
▪ be going to, future time expressions
▪ have to/has to ▪ sentence stress
▪ travel and transport
▪ holiday activities
READING ▪ an article about the unusual way Jordan Axani found a travel partner
▪ reading for detail ▪ adverbs of probability
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪ arriving at a hotel ▪ checking information
▪ a conversation at a hotel reception
12 Enjoy yourself!12A Going out p102
12B The book was better! p104
12C A famous voice p106
12D Would you like to come? p108
▪ present perfect with ever and never
▪ present perfect and past simple
▪ sentence stress ▪ vowels
▪ entertainment ▪ opinion adjectives
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪ a video about books that have become films
▪ listening for detailed information (2)
▪ linking consonants and vowels
WRITING ▪ writing and replying to an invitation
▪ articles: a/an, the or no article
▪ an invitation to a party and a reply
11 and 12 REVIEW and PRACTICE p110
Grammar practice p112 Vocabulary practice p136 Communication practice p158 Irregular verbs p176
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
Personal Best
B1 Pre-intermediate
Student’s Book
American
English
Series Editor Jim Scrivener
AuthorsBess Bradfield with
Graham Fruen
641774 p001-003 prelims_FINAL-14.indd 1 24/10/2017 12:09
Language App, unit-by-unit grammar and vocabulary games
CONTENTS
2
LANGUAGE SKILLS
GRAMMAR PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY
1 All about me
1A The only friends you need p4
1B 21st century hobbies p6
1C Famous families p8
1D Me in three objects p10
▪▪ simple present and adverbs and expressions of frequency
▪▪ present continuous and simple present
▪▪ final -s/-es sound▪▪ -ng sound
▪▪ personality adjectives
▪▪ hobbies and socializing
▪▪ useful verbs
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪▪ a video about our hobbies and how we socialize
▪▪ listening for the main idea
▪▪ contractions
WRITING▪▪ making notes▪▪ expressing reasons and results (so, because, that’s why)
▪▪ a blog post about personal objects
2 Stories and pictures
2A That’s me in the photo! p12
2B Party like it’s 1829. p14
2C Behind the camera p16
2D That reminds me of … p18
▪▪ simple past and time expressions
▪▪ question forms
▪▪ -ed endings ▪▪ question intonation
▪▪ -ed/-ing adjectives
▪▪ life stages
READING ▪▪ a text about Andrew Jackson’s parties at the White House
▪▪ approaching an article▪▪ sequencers (then, after, later)
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪▪ showing interest▪▪ telling a personal story
▪▪ talking about a personal story
1 and 2 REVIEW and PRACTICE p20
3 Keep on traveling.
3A Tourist or traveler? p22
3B Staycation or vacation? p24
3C A traveler’s tale p26
3D Travel problems p28
▪▪ comparatives, superlatives, (not) as ... as
▪▪ past continuous and simple past
▪▪ sentence stress▪▪ was/were
▪▪ useful adjectives▪▪ vacation activities
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪▪ a video about the popularity of staycations
▪▪ identifying key points▪▪ sentence stress
WRITING▪▪ writing a narrative▪▪ adverbs of manner
▪▪ a story about a travel problem
4 The working world
4A The future of work p30
4B I’m so bored! p32
4C The secret boss p34
4D Can I leave a message? p36
▪▪ will, may and might for predictions
▪▪ be going to and present continuous for plans and arrangements
▪▪ want/won’t▪▪ going to and want to
▪▪ jobs▪▪ phrases about work
READING▪▪ a text about how boredom can improve creativity
▪▪ skimming a text▪▪ pronoun referencing
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪▪ dealing with difficulties
▪▪ telephone language
▪▪ making arrangements by phone
3 and 4 REVIEW and PRACTICE p38
5 Mind and body
5A Should I see a doctor? p40
5B Modern life is stressful. p42
5C How to be happy p44
5D I need your advice. p46
▪▪ should/shouldn’t for advice and suggestions
▪▪ first conditional
▪▪ should/shouldn’t▪▪ ‘ll contraction
▪▪ health and medicine
▪▪ verb collocations (do, make, have and take)
▪▪ emotions and feelings
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪▪ a video about how we react to stress
▪▪ listening in detail▪▪ linking consonants and vowels
WRITING▪▪ writing an informal e-mail
▪▪ modifiers
▪▪ an informal e-mail to a friend asking for advice
6 Risks and experiences
6A Try something new! p48
6B An amazing story p50
6C Into the wild p52
6D Would you take the risk? p54
▪▪ present perfect with ever and never
▪▪ second conditional
▪▪ irregular past participles
▪▪ sentence stress
▪▪ phrasal verbs▪▪ the natural world
READING▪▪ an article about Aron Ralston’s survival story
▪▪ guessing the meaning of words from context
▪▪ linkers to add extra information (too, and, also, as well)
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪▪ taking turns▪▪ agreeing and disagreeing
▪▪ having a group discussion
5 and 6 REVIEW and PRACTICE p56
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
641774 p001-003 prelims_FINAL-14.indd 2 24/10/2017 12:09
Language App, unit-by-unit grammar and vocabulary games
CONTENTS
3
LANGUAGE SKILLS
GRAMMAR PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY
1 All about me
1A The only friends you need p4
1B 21st century hobbies p6
1C Famous families p8
1D Me in three objects p10
▪▪ simple present and adverbs and expressions of frequency
▪▪ present continuous and simple present
▪▪ final -s/-es sound▪▪ -ng sound
▪▪ personality adjectives
▪▪ hobbies and socializing
▪▪ useful verbs
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪▪ a video about our hobbies and how we socialize
▪▪ listening for the main idea
▪▪ contractions
WRITING▪▪ making notes▪▪ expressing reasons and results (so, because, that’s why)
▪▪ a blog post about personal objects
2 Stories and pictures
2A That’s me in the photo! p12
2B Party like it’s 1829. p14
2C Behind the camera p16
2D That reminds me of … p18
▪▪ simple past and time expressions
▪▪ question forms
▪▪ -ed endings ▪▪ question intonation
▪▪ -ed/-ing adjectives
▪▪ life stages
READING ▪▪ a text about Andrew Jackson’s parties at the White House
▪▪ approaching an article▪▪ sequencers (then, after, later)
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪▪ showing interest▪▪ telling a personal story
▪▪ talking about a personal story
1 and 2 REVIEW and PRACTICE p20
3 Keep on traveling.
3A Tourist or traveler? p22
3B Staycation or vacation? p24
3C A traveler’s tale p26
3D Travel problems p28
▪▪ comparatives, superlatives, (not) as ... as
▪▪ past continuous and simple past
▪▪ sentence stress▪▪ was/were
▪▪ useful adjectives▪▪ vacation activities
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪▪ a video about the popularity of staycations
▪▪ identifying key points▪▪ sentence stress
WRITING▪▪ writing a narrative▪▪ adverbs of manner
▪▪ a story about a travel problem
4 The working world
4A The future of work p30
4B I’m so bored! p32
4C The secret boss p34
4D Can I leave a message? p36
▪▪ will, may and might for predictions
▪▪ be going to and present continuous for plans and arrangements
▪▪ want/won’t▪▪ going to and want to
▪▪ jobs▪▪ phrases about work
READING▪▪ a text about how boredom can improve creativity
▪▪ skimming a text▪▪ pronoun referencing
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪▪ dealing with difficulties
▪▪ telephone language
▪▪ making arrangements by phone
3 and 4 REVIEW and PRACTICE p38
5 Mind and body
5A Should I see a doctor? p40
5B Modern life is stressful. p42
5C How to be happy p44
5D I need your advice. p46
▪▪ should/shouldn’t for advice and suggestions
▪▪ first conditional
▪▪ should/shouldn’t▪▪ ‘ll contraction
▪▪ health and medicine
▪▪ verb collocations (do, make, have and take)
▪▪ emotions and feelings
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪▪ a video about how we react to stress
▪▪ listening in detail▪▪ linking consonants and vowels
WRITING▪▪ writing an informal e-mail
▪▪ modifiers
▪▪ an informal e-mail to a friend asking for advice
6 Risks and experiences
6A Try something new! p48
6B An amazing story p50
6C Into the wild p52
6D Would you take the risk? p54
▪▪ present perfect with ever and never
▪▪ second conditional
▪▪ irregular past participles
▪▪ sentence stress
▪▪ phrasal verbs▪▪ the natural world
READING▪▪ an article about Aron Ralston’s survival story
▪▪ guessing the meaning of words from context
▪▪ linkers to add extra information (too, and, also, as well)
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪▪ taking turns▪▪ agreeing and disagreeing
▪▪ having a group discussion
5 and 6 REVIEW and PRACTICE p56
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
LANGUAGE SKILLS
GRAMMAR PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY
7 City living
7A Life in the city p58
7B The daily commute p60
7C A life in three cities p62
7D I think it’s a great idea! p64
▪▪ present perfect with yet and already
▪▪ present perfect with for and since
▪▪ just and yet▪▪ for and since
▪▪ city features▪▪ transportation
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪▪ a video about commuting around the world
▪▪ listening for facts and figures
▪▪ final /t/ sound
WRITING▪▪ writing an essay▪▪ giving opinions
▪▪ an opinion essay about a problem
8 Food for thought
8A Sweet, but dangerous p66
8B Ice cream university p68
8C You have to eat your vegetables! p70
8D First dates p72
▪▪ too, too many, too much, and (not) enough
▪▪ have to, not have to, and can't
▪▪ too much sugar▪▪ sentence stress
▪▪ food and drink▪▪ adjectives to describe food
READING▪▪ an article about a course offered by a Gelateria in Bologna
▪▪ scanning for specific information
▪▪ linkers to contrast information (although, but, however)
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪▪ sounding polite▪▪ making and responding to invitations
▪▪ making plans to go out with a friend
7 and 8 REVIEW and PRACTICE p74
9 Money and shopping
9A He used to be poor. p76
9B What a bargain! p78
9C Going, going, gone! p80
9D I’d like a refund! p82
▪▪ used to▪▪ the passive simple present and past
▪▪ used to/use to▪▪ sentence stress
▪▪ money verbs▪▪ shopping
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪▪ a video about the importance of shopping centers
▪▪ identifying attitude and opinion
▪▪ filler expressions
WRITING▪▪ writing a formal e-mail▪▪ noun forms of verbs
▪▪ an e-mail complaining about a purchase
10 Sports and fitness
10A Winning is everything! p84
10B Rock ’n’ roll on wheels p86
10C He said it had changed his life. p88
10D Could you tell me …? p90
▪▪ past perfect▪▪ reported speech
▪▪ ‘d and hadn’t▪▪ weak form of that
▪▪ sports and competitions
▪▪ parts of the body
READING▪▪ an article about wheelchair rugby
▪▪ finding information in a text
▪▪ giving examples
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪▪ being helpful▪▪ making inquiries
▪▪ asking for information about a service or product
9 and 10 REVIEW and PRACTICE p92
11 At home
11A Dream home p94
11B The truth about housework p96
11C Technology you can wear p98
11D House exchange p100
▪▪ -ing/infinitive verb patterns
▪▪ articles (a/an, the, no article)
▪▪ sentence stress▪▪ the
▪▪ household items
▪▪ housework▪▪ words to describe materials and clothes
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪▪ A video about what we really think of housework
▪▪ understanding and interpreting information
▪▪ omission of words
WRITING▪▪ making writing interesting
▪▪ adjective order
▪▪ writing an interesting description of a house
12 People and relationships12A Bring your parents to work p102
12B In our lifetime p104
12C Long-distance love p106
12D Thanks a million! p108
▪▪ restrictive relative clauses
▪▪ uses of the -ing form and the infinitive
▪▪ sentence stress▪▪ word stress
▪▪ relationships▪▪ relationship verbs
READING▪▪ an infographic showing how much time we spend on different activities
▪▪ interpreting data▪▪ expressing approximate quantities
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪▪ responding modestly▪▪ saying thanks
▪▪ thanking someone for a favor
11 and 12 REVIEW and PRACTICE p110
Grammar practice p112 Vocabulary practice p136 Communication practice p158 Irregular verbs p175
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
641774 p001-003 prelims_FINAL-14.indd 3 24/10/2017 12:09
Personal Best
B1+ Intermediate
Student’s Book
British
English
Series Editor Jim Scrivener
AuthorGraham Burton
Language App, unit-by-unit grammar and vocabulary games
CONTENTS
2
LANGUAGE SKILLS
GRAMMAR PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY
1 Communication
1A Connected p4
1B Smart living? p6
1C Liar, liar p8
1D Small talk p10
▪ present simple and continuous; action and state verbs
▪ question forms
▪ sentence stress ▪ question intonation
▪ communication ▪ say, tell, speak and talk
READING ▪ a text about surviving without a smartphone
▪ skimming a text ▪ actually, in fact
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪ making small talk ▪ keeping a conversation going
▪ having an informal conversation
2 Tell me a story
2A What a coincidence! p12
2B Do we make our own luck? p14
2C Radical changes p16
2D It happened to me p18
▪ narrative tenses ▪ used to and usually
▪ /d/ in the past perfect
▪ sentence stress
▪ -ed and -ing adjectives
▪ phrasal verbs
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪ a video looking at the role of luck in our lives
▪ listening for the main idea
▪ linking consonants and vowels
WRITING ▪ making a narrative interesting
▪ time linkers
▪ a blog post about a memorable event
1 and 2 REVIEW and PRACTICE p20
3 People
3A It’s a plan p22
3B Born to rebel p24
3C Good neighbours, bad neighbours p26
3D I have some news p28
▪ future forms: present continuous, be going to and will
▪ defining and non-defining relative clauses
▪ going to ▪ pausing in relative clauses
▪ personality adjectives
▪ relationships
READING ▪ an article about birth order and personality
▪ reading for specific information
▪ linkers of reason and result
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪ giving and responding to news
▪ giving bad news
▪ exchanging news with a friend
4 Places and homes
4A What makes your city great? p30
4B City or country? p32
4C A place to stay in NYC p34
4D Hope to hear from you soon! p36
▪ quantifiers ▪ comparatives and superlatives, as … as
▪ sentence stress ▪ /ə/ sound
▪ compound nouns
▪ common verb phrases
▪ describing homes
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪ a video looking at how we feel about where we live
▪ understanding key points
▪ linking similar consonant sounds
WRITING ▪ writing an informal email
▪ informal discourse markers
▪ an email catching up with a friend
3 and 4 REVIEW and PRACTICE p38
5 Money and shopping
5A Spend, spend, spend p40
5B Black Friday p42
5C Tomorrow’s world of shopping p44
5D It isn’t working p46
▪ zero and first conditional; future time clauses
▪ predictions: will, be going to, may/might
▪ intonation ▪ word stress
▪ money ▪ shopping
READING ▪ an article about the Black Friday shopping phenomenon
▪ identifying opinions ▪ even, just
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪ explaining what’s wrong
▪ taking something back to a shop
▪ getting a refund or exchange
6 Work and education
6A Career change p48
6B Dream job p50
6C School days p52
6D I am writing to apply … p54
▪ present perfect and past simple, already, yet, recently
▪ present perfect continuous and simple
▪ present perfect and past simple
▪ weak form of been
▪ work and careers (1)
▪ work and careers (2)
▪ education
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪ a video looking at how we feel about our jobs
▪ understanding specific information
▪ sentence stress
WRITING ▪ writing a covering letter ▪ prepositions after verbs, nouns and adjectives
▪ an email to apply for a job
5 and 6 REVIEW and PRACTICE p56
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
Language App, unit-by-unit grammar and vocabulary games
CONTENTS
3
LANGUAGE SKILLS
GRAMMAR PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY
7 Entertainment
7A Lights, camera, action! p58
7B Action man p60
7C Got talent p62
7D Could you tell me where it is? p64
▪ the passive ▪ modals of ability and possibility
▪ past participles ▪ /eɪ/ and /ʊ/ sounds
▪ films ▪ TV and music
READING ▪ an article about Vic Armstrong, stunt performer
▪ guessing the meaning of words from context
▪ referencing: this and that
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪ giving directions ▪ asking for information
▪ asking a stranger for directions
8 Sport and health
8A On the pitch, in the pool p66
8B So many ways to get fit p68
8C Is there an app for that? p70
8D Sport in my country p72
▪ question tags ▪ modals of obligation and advice
▪ intonation ▪ sentence stress
▪ sports, places and equipment
▪ health and fitness verb phrases
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪ a video about what we do to get fit
▪ understanding facts and figures
▪ intonation
WRITING ▪ writing a report ▪ adding information
▪ a report about sport in your country
7 and 8 REVIEW and PRACTICE p74
9 Food
9A Chefs at home p76
9B Chocolate – the world’s favourite superfood p78
9C Eating out p80
9D Why don’t you try the curry? p82
▪ uses of like ▪ -ing forms and infinitives
▪ /dʒ/ sound ▪ -ing
▪ food and cooking
▪ eating out
READING ▪ an article about the benefits of chocolate
▪ reading for detail ▪ substitution: one, ones
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪ making and responding to suggestions
▪ making a group decision
▪ having a group discussion and making a decision
10 Right and wrong
10A Smooth criminals? p84
10B Emergency! p86
10C Do the right thing p88
10D For and against p90
▪ reported speech
▪ second conditional, would, could and might
▪ sentence stress ▪ conditionals
▪ crime ▪ making nouns from verbs
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪ a video about our experiences with the emergency services
▪ listening in detail ▪ final /t/ and /d/ sounds
WRITING ▪ writing a for-and-against essay
▪ useful phrases for topic sentences
▪ a for-and-against essay
9 and 10 REVIEW and PRACTICE p92
11 The natural world
11A Nature goes viral p94
11B A disaster waiting to happen p96
11C I will survive p98
11D The great outdoors p100
▪ articles ▪ third conditional
▪ the ▪ weak form of have
▪ the natural world
▪ extreme adjectives
READING ▪ an article about living near one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes
▪ understanding the writer’s purpose
▪ understanding noun phrases
LearningCurve SPEAKING
▪ making recommendations
▪ checking and clarifying information
▪ recommending the best natural places to visit in your country
12 Getting away12A Dream destinations p102
12B Fly away p104
12C Around the world p106
12D Five-star review p108
▪ So/Neither do I ▪ modals of deduction
▪ auxiliary verbs and stress
▪ sentence stress
▪ phrases with go and get
▪ air travel
LearningCurve LISTENING
▪ a video looking at how we feel about flying
▪ identifying agreement between speakers
▪ linking: /w/ and /j/
WRITING ▪ writing an online review ▪ adverbs of attitude
▪ an online review of a hotel, restaurant or service
11 and 12 REVIEW and PRACTICE p110
Grammar practice p112 Vocabulary practice p136 Communication practice p156 Irregular verbs p175
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST
PERSONAL BEST