Prepare Level 1

UNIT VOCABULARY GRAMMAR READING

0 IN THE CLASSROOM The alphabet a / an
page 10 Numbers this, that, these, those
Days
The classroom
Colours
Months

1 ALL ABOUT ME Objects and people Determiners Tell us about you

page 14 Countries and nationalities be singular + be plural + from
be singular and plural −

2 MY FAMILY Families Determiners Read about a family

page 18 Adjectives: feelings Possessive ’s and
be ? and short answers

Culture The United Kingdom  page 22

3 MY HOME Rooms there is / there are; in / on Your Rooms!

page 24 Things in my room have got +

4 MY THINGS Things in my school bag have got − What have you got in
page 28 Adjectives: things have got ? your school bag today?
Syllables

Life Skills Creativity & innovation: Being creative and being you  page 32

Review 1 Units 1–4 page 34

5 WHAT CAN YOU DO? Activities and skills can / can’t Rubberboy
page 36 Parts of the body Prepositions: in, on, behind,
under

6 PARTY TIME! Food and drinks Countable and uncountable Party invitations
page 40 Telling the time (1) nouns
some, any, lots of
some
Prepositions: on, at, from,
until

Culture Holidays in the USA  page 44

7 MY DAY Daily activities Present simple + My Brazil blog

page 46 Telling the time (2) Present simple endings
Present simple −

8 AT SCHOOL School subjects Present simple ? School of the Air

page 50 Words with two meanings Wh- questions
Wh- questions

Life Skills Study skills: Learning English  page 54

Review 2 Units 5–8  page 56

9 FEELING GOOD Sports and activities like + − Ask the doctor

page 58 Health Pronouns

10 THINGS WE DO After-school activities Present continuous + − What are you doing?

page 62 Jobs around the house Present continuous ?
Yes / No questions

Culture Youth clubs in the UK  page 66

Key to symbols:
Pronunciation   Video

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LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING VIDEO
Asking and answering
questions about personal
details

A conversation Telling your friend about you

about making
introductions

A conversation A web page to describe a Me and you

about feelings person in your family

Wales

A conversation Lists
about the rooms in Giving a list of what you
a house and a flat have in your bedroom

Descriptions of A questionnaire asking have Things in your bag

things you got questions

A meeting of the Asking and answering What can you do?

photo club can you questions

Talking about the An invitation to a party

class party

Fourth of July in the USA

A conversation Telling a partner about your Daily routine

about the photo daily routine
club’s day

Talking about Interview questions about School subjects

changes in the school life
school timetable

Talking about sports Discussing five things you Feeling good

and activities like doing at the weekend
Word stress

Talking about Writing a blog about yourself

after-school clubs

Boy and Girl Scouts

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 Prepare Level 1
UNIT VOCABULARY GRAMMAR READING
11 MY DIGITAL LIFE Entertainment Adverbs of frequency: always, Conversations
page 68 Technology often, sometimes, never about digital
How much …? / How many …? devices
/w/ and /v/

12 WORKING LIFE Jobs Present simple and present A story about

page 72 In a café continuous working in a café
can: requests and
permission
Intonation

Life Skills ICT literacy: Being careful on the internet  page 76

Review 3 Units 9–12  page 78

13 PLACES Places in a town Is there a …? / Are there My favourite place

page 80 Adjectives: places any …?
Prepositions: inside, outside,
above, below, near

14 OUT AND ABOUT Transport because, and, but, or Getting around

page 84 Phrases: going out Final /m/ and /n/ sounds London
Let’s …, Shall we …?

Culture Museums around the world  page 88

15 WHAT SHALL I WEAR? Clothes Plurals: spelling Describing people

page 90 Phrases: people Plurals and their clothes
Describing people

16 BUY IT! Shopping need, want Conversations

page 94 Money and prices too about buying things
/ʃ/ and /s/

Life Skills Social responsibility: Looking after our world  page 98

Review 4 Units 13-16  page 100

17 DIFFERENT PLACES The natural world Comparatives: short Great days out
page 102 Adjectives: opinions adjectives
than
Comparatives: long adjectives

18 THE WEATHER Weather it What do you think

page 106 Holidays Prepositions: with, for, until about the weather?
Vowel sounds

Culture Beach culture in Australia and New Zealand  page 110

19 A FANTASTIC CONCERT Adjectives (1) Past simple: be An article about a

page 112 Adjectives (2) was sound engineer
Wh- questions in the present
and past

20 ANIMALS Wild animals Past simple + Read about

page 116 Pets and farm animals Extra syllable Alessandro’s
Past simple − summer holiday

Life Skills Collaboration: Deciding things together  page 120  ​

Review 5 Units 17–20  page 122   Extra activities page 124  Vocabulary list  page 126

Key to symbols:
Pronunciation   Video

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LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING VIDEO
An interview with a Telling people about your
famous person friends

A talk about what Preparing a menu and

jobs people in ordering in a café
someone’s family do

Talking about places Asking and answering Favourite places

in a town or city questions about where
/s/ and /k/ you live

Conversations about Writing an email to your

meeting friends at friend and giving ideas for
the weekend things to do

F amous museums
around the world

A conversation Describing your carnival Clothes

about wearing clothes
clothes

A conversation Writing a shopping

about going conversation
shopping

A conversation Asking and answering Great places

about a house questions about which
places you want to visit

Phone messages Writing a postcard about The weather

about people’s your holiday
holidays

A Trip to New Zealand

A story about going Asking and answering

out with friends questions about the past
and present

A radio interview Writing a review of your

about animals school year

Grammar reference and practice  page 136

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 Prepare Level 2
UNIT VOCABULARY GRAMMAR READING
0 GET STARTED! Things in the classroom Verb be
page 10 Numbers there is / there are
Dates have got
can
Present simple

1 SPORTS AND GAMES Sports Adverbs of frequency Teenblog: Sport

page 14 /ei/ and /aɪ/ Try these sports!
Sports equipment

2 THIS IS MY DAY Daily routines Present continuous and Tell us about your day …
page 18 Food simple
The sound /ə/

Culture The Paralympic Games page 22

3 GREAT SOUNDS Music like, don’t like, hate, love Starting in the music
page 24 Music phrases + -ing business
Talking about music

4 IT WAS AWESOME! Adjectives Past simple of be Activity days – latest reviews

page 28 Emotions was/were

Life Skills Collaboration: Reaching agreement page 32

Review 1 Units 1–4 page 34

5 MOMENTS IN Historical events Dates with in and on Women in history

HISTORY Buildings Past simple: regular verbs The Great Fire
page 36 Past simple -ed

6 WHAT A GREAT JOB! Jobs Past simple: negatives 50 weeks, 50 states,

page 40 Three-syllable words and questions 50 different jobs
Work Students at work!

Culture Saturday jobs page 44

7 AN EXCITING TRIP Holidays (1) Past simple: irregular Crossing the world on a
page 46 Holidays (2) verbs rickshaw to see the Olympics
Sounds and spelling

8 FAVOURITE PLACES Bedroom furniture someone, anyone, etc. Everyone needs a favourite
page 50 /ɜː/ and /ɔː/ Signs, notices place
Free-time activities and messages Artists’ favourite places
to work
Life Skills Physical well-being: Safety at home page 54
Review 2 Units 5–8 page 56

9 CLOTHES AND Clothes Pronouns and What’s your best buy?

FASHION Materials determiners They’re made of … what?
page 58 Words beginning with
/s/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/

10 BUYING THINGS Buying and selling some, any, a lot of, a few, What kind of shopper are you?
page 62 Phrases with for a bit of Two young entrepreneurs to
Weak forms: /ə/ watch

Culture Shopping page 66

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LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING VIDEO
Classroom language
Ask and answer
questions about
personal details
The alphabet

An interview about an unusual Talking about sports

sport

A description of a morning A paragraph about your

routine routine
Interviews about getting up in
the morning
Paralympic athletes
A conversation about music Giving opinions Great Sounds
and musical instruments about music and musical
A conversation about a music instruments
school
Email addresses, phone
numbers and names
Conversations about A description of a party
experiences
Five short conversations

An interview about a moment Giving a presentation

in history about a moment in
history

A conversation about work A paragraph about work Jobs

experience

Summer camp
A conversation about holidays Telling a travel story Holidays
A description of a journey

Descriptions of favourite places A description of a

favourite place

Descriptions of unusual things Describing what

to use to make clothes someone is wearing

Five short conversations A story about a problem

buying something online

Street fairs everywhere

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 Prepare Level 2
UNIT VOCABULARY GRAMMAR READING
11 EATING OUT Food (1) as … as Menus
page 68 Food (2) Comparative adjectives Street food around the world
/ʌ/ and /ɒ/

12 THE LATEST Technology Superlative adjectives Did you know …?

TECHNOLOGY Computers and the Stress in superlatives The history of computers
page 72 internet

Life Skills ICT literacy: Writing a blog page 76

Review 3 Units 9–12 page 78

13 HEALTHY BODIES Illness should/shouldn’t What is so great about

page 80 Health Silent consonants running?

14 GETTING AROUND Places in town Prepositions A description of a town

TOWN Compound nouns A trip to Edinburgh
page 84 Compound nouns

Culture Scotland page 88

15 MYSTERIES IN Geographical features Past continuous Is the story real?

NATURE The weather Rising and falling Loch Ness
page 90 intonation

16 AMAZING ANIMALS Animals Past simple and past Bear to the rescue
page 94 Phrasal verbs continuous Our animal friends
/uː/ and /ʊ/

Life Skills Social responsibility: Protecting animals page 98

Review 4 Units 13–16 page 100

17 WHAT ARE YOU Television Future with going to Talent shows

WATCHING? Entertainment Going to
page 102

18 MAGAZINES AND Magazines Making suggestions Read and Review

BOOKS as, because, so and when Intonation
page 106
Culture British TV around the world page 110

19 SCHOOL CAN BE Trip activities have to / don’t have to The flipped classroom –
FUN! School collocations have to / has to what’s it all about?
page 112

20 FAMILIES Family Adverbs of manner What’s it like to grow up in

page 116 Adverbs of degree The letter i a big family?

Life Skills Emotional skills: Being a good friend page 120

Review 5 Units 17–20 page 122
Extra activities page 124
Vocabulary list page 127
Grammar reference and practice page 137
List of irregular verbs page 158

Key to symbols:
Pronunciation   A2 Key for Schools exam task   Video

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LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING VIDEO
A conversation about a street Ordering food Street foods
food festival

A conversation about a new An email to a friend Technology

computer

Conversations about health Giving advice Health problems

problems
A conversation about a race

A conversation about a visit An article about a city

to Edinburgh

A view of Scotland
A story about looking for the A story about a strange
Loch Ness monster animal

An interview about looking A story Animals

after pets

A conversation about watching Talking about TV

a football match programmes
A conversation about a talent
show
A conversation about a school A review of a film, play Books we like
magazine or book
A review of a film

The world of British TV

A talk about a school trip Giving a presentation School life

A description of a boarding about your perfect
school school

A talk about a family tree A description of your

Descriptions of families family

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Prepare Level 3
UNIT VOCABULARY GRAMMAR READING
1 IT’S A CHALLENGE! Adjectives of personality Present simple and The Duke of Edinburgh’s
page 10 Personal details present continuous Award
The alphabet Register to do the Duke of
Edinburgh’s Award

2 OUR CHANGING Geographical features Verbs we don’t usually The Earth: A changing planet
PLANET th: /θ/ and /ð/ use in the continuous Learning about the giant
page 14 Animals panda

Culture National Parks  page 18

3 ON HOLIDAY Holidays: Ways of Past simple First holidays with friends

page 20 travelling Teen travel tips: Moscow
Silent letters Reading Part 2
Speaking Part 2
Holiday vocabulary

4 MY PLACE Homes Past continuous and past A new home

page 24 /iː/ and /ɪ/ simple Strange houses
Adjectives to describe Writing Part 7
homes
Life Skills Critical thinking: Accepting other people’s opinions  page 28
Review 1 Units 1-4 page 30

5 SCHOOL School subjects Comparative and New ways of learning

page 32 Word patterns superlative adverbs Clarissa’s blog
take Reading Part 3

6 FAVOURITE THINGS Materials Possession Special memories

page 36 Adjectives for describing Weak forms: a and of
objects

Culture Secondary school in the UK  page 40

7 ADVENTURE Holiday activities Present continuous for Brecon Beacons adventure

HOLIDAYS Speaking Part 2 future weekend
page 42 Conversation about an Sentence stress: present
adventure holiday continuous
Things to take on an
Adventure Holiday

8 LIFE IN THE FUTURE Furniture and household Future with will What will you put in your
page 46 appliances Future with may and time capsule?
Words with two meanings might Reading Part 4
will and won’t
Life Skills Communication: Having a good conversation  page 50
Review 2 Units 5-8  page 52 Reading Part 4

9 SPORTS, GAMES Sports and activities must, mustn’t, have to and Cool Zone Climbing Centre
AND ACTIVITIES Sports vocabulary don’t have to rules
page 54 must and mustn’t What are eSports?
Reading Part 3

10 USEFUL WEBSITES Relationships Verb patterns: gerunds Teen troubles

page 58 gh and infinitives Six great websites for
Internet nouns and verbs teenagers
Reading Part 4
Culture The beautiful game page  62
LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING VIDEO
A conversation about the Duke Talking about yourself
of Edinburgh’s Award Speaking Part 1

A conversation about animals An article about an

Listening Part 5 animal

Glacier National Park

A conversation with a hotel A conversation at a
receptionist tourist information
centre

Five short conversations A description of a home Homes

Listening Part 1

Listening Part 1 Speaking Part 1 Writing Part 7

An interview about Describing your perfect School subjects
homeschooling school

Asking people about their Adjective order

favourite things
A conversation about people’s
belongings
Listening Part 5
High School in the USA
A conversation about an Talking about an Adventures!
adventure holiday adventure holiday
A talk about an adventure
holiday
Listening Part 2

An interview about homes of too, also, as well

the future
Five short conversations
Listening Part 4

Listening Part 4 Speaking Part 2

A conversation about eSports Talking about eSports Games
and mind sports

Young app developers talk An email

about their work Writing Part 6

Football
Prepare Level 3
UNIT VOCABULARY GRAMMAR READING
11 CITY LIVING Places in a city Determiners Signs, notices and messages
page 64 Uncountable nouns the Reading Part 1

12 FILMS Types of film Relative pronouns who, What makes a movie a hit?
page 68 Conjunctions which, that Showing today at Star Cinema
Spelling and syllables Reading Part 2
Life Skills Creativity and innovation: Brainstorming  page 72
Review 3 Units 9-12 page 74 Reading Part 1

13 LIFE EXPERIENCES Outdoor activities Present perfect with ever The great outdoors: 10
page 76 Past participles and never things to do before you’re 16
Past participles Life quiz
Reading Part 5
14 SPENDING MONEY Shops Present perfect with just, York Times
page 80 Units of measurement yet and already Pocket money
and money Intonation: questions
and statements
Culture Shopping and money  page 84

15 FREE TIME Free-time activities Present perfect with for My hobby – geocaching
page 86 Collocations about having and since Reading Part 3
fun Weak forms

16 LANGUAGES OF THE Words to describe Present perfect and past Languages of the world
WORLD language learning simple Speaking Part 1
page 90 Large numbers
Word stress in numbers
Life Skills Learning to learn: Effective learning  page 94
Review 4 Units 13-16 page 96

17 STAYING HEALTHY Body parts Reflexive pronouns Accident!

page 98 Adjectives to express Teen health
emotion /uː/ and /ʊ/
18 FROM COVER TO Books and reading First conditional Signs, notices and messages
COVER Words about books Sentence stress Reading Part 1
page 102 Books to make you laugh
this summer
Reading Part 2
Culture English Literature  page 106

19 DIFFERENT Words to describe cooking Present simple passive Breakfast cereals

INGREDIENTS Ways to pronounce ea The taste test
page 108 Ingredients Reading Part 5
do and make

20 LIFE CHANGES change as a verb and noun Past simple passive Life changes
page 112 Life changes Sounds and spelling Kevin Pearce

Life Skills Study skills: Taking exams  page 116

Review 5 Units 17-20  page 118 Reading Part 5
Prepare for the exam  page 120
Extra activities  page 136
Vocabulary list  page 140
Grammar reference and practice  page 147

Key to symbols:
Pronunciation   A2 Key for Schools exam task   Video
LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING VIDEO
World cities quiz Making requests in Favourite cities
Six short conversations different situations
A conversation about going to An invitation to the
the cinema cinema
Listening Part 3

Listening Part 3
An interview with an explorer Doing your own Life quiz Life experiences

A conversation about a An email

birthday picnic Writing Part 6

Famous markets
Three young people talk about An interview about an
free-time activities unusual hobby
A girl talking about her unusual
hobby
Five short conversations Information about your
Listening Part 4 English class
A talk about different
languages

Listening Part 5 Speaking Part 1 Writing Part 6

Fiver short conversations Giving advice Health
Listening Part 1

A talk about a reading A story

competition Writing Part 7

What teens read

A talk about a cooking Talking about a recipe Favourite foods
competition
Listening Part 2

A conversation about a A biography

new school
Listening Part 3

Listening Part 2 Speaking Part 1

 Prepare Level 4
UNIT VOCABULARY READING GRAMMAR
1 ALL ABOUT ME Describing people all.about.me Present simple and
page 10 Prefixes: un-, in-, im- continuous

2 IN FASHION Clothes: adjectives Fashion and music Past simple

page 14 Adverbs

Culture Traditional clothes  page 18

3 MY WAY OF LIFE Life events Is teenage life better now Comparatives and
page 20 too, enough, not enough than in the past? superlatives
not as … as

4 CHAMPIONS Sports Meet the new BMXers Past continuous

page 24 Words with different
meanings

Life Skills Physical well-being: Keeping fit  page 28

Review 1 Units 1–4  page 30

5 CALL THE POLICE! Crimes and criminals That isn’t allowed here Past simple and
page 32 ourselves, yourselves, continuous
themselves and each other

6 CITY LIFE City problems City problems – some/any, much/

page 36 Compounds: noun + noun teenagers’ solutions many, a lot of,
a few / a little

Culture New York City  page 40

7 GETTING ON be, do, have and make Troublespot: don’t get angry have to and must
page 42 Phrasal verbs: relationships – get advice should

8 GOING AWAY International travel We’re off to Tokyo Future: be going to

page 46 Phrasal verbs: travel and present
continuous

Life Skills Interpersonal skills: Dealing with conflict  page 50

Review 2 Units 5–8 page 52

9 SHOP TILL YOU DROP Money and shopping Help! I just can’t stop Present perfect
page 54 Easily confused words: pay, shopping! The past participle
charge, cost of go: been and
gone

10 TASTE THIS! Food and drink adjectives Ollie, don’t eat that! Present perfect and
page 58 look, taste, smell past simple
How long? and
for/since

Culture British food  page 62

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LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING VIDEO
An online profile

A conversation Talking about yourself In fashion

about fashion and
music in the past

Trendsetters

An informal email (1) Life events

A programme about Describing a past event

sport

A story (1)

An interview about Agreeing and disagreeing Modern life

living in the country

New York City

An informal email (2)

A talk about Making suggestions

a travel writing
competition

A story (2)

Seven short Ordering food Taste this!

conversations about
food

International food in London

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 Prepare Level 4
UNIT VOCABULARY READING GRAMMAR
11 A HEALTHY FUTURE Body and health We will live for 1,000 years will and be going to
page 64 Illnesses and injuries: verbs

12 INCREDIBLE WILDLIFE Animals Weird animals Modals of

page 68 Adverbs of probability probability

Life Skills Social responsibility: Respecting the environment  page 72

Review 3 Units 9–12 page 74

13 MIXED FEELINGS Adjectives: moods and The worst day of just, already and yet
page 76 feelings the week
Adjectives: -ed or -ing

14 ON SCREEN TV and film So you want to be in a film? Relative clauses

page 80 Talking about films and
shows

Culture The film industry  page 84

15 DIGITAL LIFE Computer phrases Apps for learning English Present simple
page 86 Phrasal verbs: technology passive

16 AMAZING SCIENCE Doing experiments The Ig Nobel Prize Zero and first
page 90 Phrasal verbs: science conditional

Life Skills ICT literacy: Staying safe online  page 94

Review 4 Units 13–16  page 96

17 TALENTED Arts and entertainment Who are the real artists? Reported
page 98 Adjectives: -al and -ful commands

18 THE WORLD OF WORK Jobs I’m in charge Second conditional

page 102 Suffixes: -er, -or, -ist, -ian

Culture Special training  page 106

19 THE WRITTEN WORD Things that you read Signs, notices and Reported speech
page 108 say, speak, talk and tell messages

20 SEEING IS BELIEVING Collocations: thinking Illusions everywhere Past simple passive

page 112 look (at), see, watch

Life Skills Critical thinking: Identifying reliable news  page 116

Review 5 Units 17–20  page 118

Extra activities  page 120

Vocabulary list  page 128

Grammar reference and practice  page 138

List of irregular verbs  page 158

Key to symbols:
B1 Preliminary for Schools exam task   Video

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LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING VIDEO
An article (1) Healthy future

A programme about Describing a photo (1)

animals at work

An article (2) Mood and feelings

Six conversations Reaching agreement

about TV and film

History of Hollywood

An informal email (3)

A conversation Describing a photo (2)

about a teenage
inventor

A biography Talented

Two conversations Discussing options I’m in charge

about problems

Performing arts schools

An online book review

A university Expressing surprise and

podcast disbelief

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 Prepare Level 5
UNIT VOCABULARY READING GRAMMAR
1 GOING SHOPPING Shopping Shopping: teen trends Determiners
page 10 any, e.g. anyone, anything Reading Part 4

2 BEST FRIENDS Personality adjectives Friendship in the -ing forms

FOREVER Prefixes: un- and dis- 21st century
page 14
Culture Shopping in London  page 18

3 FUN AND GAMES Sports phrases Meet Ntando Mahlangu, Present simple and
page 20 Suffixes: -ist, -er, -or Paralympian continuous
Reading Part 3

4 EXTREME WEATHER Extreme weather Australian bush fires Past simple

page 24 Phrasal verbs Reading Part 5 used to

Life Skills Collaboration: Working as a team  page 28

Review 1 Units 1–4  page 30 Reading Part 5 and Reading Part 6

5 YOU MADE IT! Verbs for making things From hobby to job Past simple and continuous
page 32 Time adverbs Reading Part 4

6 TAKE CARE OF Health verbs Screen time at bedtime Modals: Obligation, necessity
YOURSELF Words with some, and advice (1)
page 36 any, every and no

Culture Sports in Canada  page 40

7 SOUND CHECK Music Shawn Mendes Present perfect and

page 42 Word families past simple

8 AMAZING Amazing architecture Unusual homes around Comparative and

ARCHITECTURE Strong adjectives and the world superlative adjectives
page 46 adverbs Reading Part 2

Life Skills Creativity and innovation: Creative writing  page 50

Review 2 Units 5–8  page 52 Reading Part 5 and Reading Part 6

9 THE FUTURE IS NOW Technology Electric car uses social Future forms
page 54 enough, too, very, media for fuel Future continuous
not … enough Reading Part 3

10 ANIMALS IN DANGER Nature and wildlife The Sumatran orangutan Conditional sentences
page 58 Phrases with at Reading Part 5 Second conditional

Culture Animals as national symbols  page 62

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LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING VIDEO
A short text

A talk about a quiz Talking about yourself Best friends forever

Listening Part 3 Speaking Part 1

Shopping in London
An online comment Fun and games

An interview about being lost Talking about past

on a mountain experiences
Listening Part 4 Speaking Part 1

A story (1) You made it!

Writing Part 2

Seven short conversations Discussing options (1)

Listening Part 1 Speaking Part 3

Sports in Canada
An email (1)
Writing Part 1

Six short conversations Describing a picture (1) Amazing architecture

Listening Part 2 Speaking Part 2

An article (1)
Writing Part 2

A video call about a Discussing a topic (1) Animals in danger

homework project Speaking Part 4

Only in Australia

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 Prepare Level 5
UNIT VOCABULARY READING GRAMMAR
11 OFF TO SCHOOL School Classrooms around the Past perfect
page 64 Compound nouns world

12 GETTING AROUND Travel Travelling without Modals: Obligation, necessity

page 68 Phrases with on your parents and advice (2)
let and make
Life Skills Decision-making: Evaluating options  page 72
Review 3 Units 9–12  page 74 Reading Part 5 and Reading Part 6

13 #NOFILTER Social media Don’t airbrush me! The passive

page 76 Phrases with in Reading Part 3 Modal passives

14 LET’S COOK Verbs for cooking Signs, notices and Defining relative clauses
page 80 Transitive and intransitive messages Non-defining relative clauses
verbs Reading Part 1
Culture Social media  page 84

15 CITY OR COUNTRY? Artificial and natural world Teentalk … down under Articles: a/an, the and zero article
page 86 Phrasal verbs Reading Part 6

16 LIGHTS, CAMERA, Film Meet Evan Hara: writer, Reported speech

ACTION! Reporting verbs director, filmmaker
page 90

Life Skills Communication: Giving presentations  page 94

Review 4 Units 13–16  page 96 Reading Part 5 and Reading Part 6

17 GETTING THE Verbs of communication Message in a bottle Reported questions

MESSAGE Adverbs of degree: fairly, Signs, notices and
page 98 pretty, quite, reasonably messages
Reading Part 1

18 WE LOVE CELEBS! Personal feelings Celebrating the caring have something done
page 102 and qualities celebs!
Prepositions and
conjunctions
Reading Part 6
Culture Fan culture  page 106

19 THE WORLD OF Work tasks Work experience Different types of clause

WORK as and like Reading Part 2
page 108

20 MAKING PLANS Hopes and dreams A meaningful summer Verbs with two objects
page 112 Phrasal verbs

Life Skills Emotional skills: Managing stress  page 116

Review 5 Units 17–20  page 118 Reading Part 5 and Reading Part 6
Prepare for the exam  page 120
Extra activities  page 135
Vocabulary list  page 141
Grammar reference and practice  page 147
List of irregular verbs  page 167

Key to symbols:
B1 Preliminary for Schools exam task   Video

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LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING VIDEO
A story (2) Off to school
Writing Part 2

An announcement on a flight Talking about travel

Listening Part 3 Speaking Part 1

An online review #NoFilter

Seven short conversations Discussing options (2)

Listening Part 1 Speaking Part 3

Social media detox

An email (2)
Writing Part 1

Six short conversations Describing a picture (2) Lights, camera, action!

Listening Part 2 Speaking Part 2

An article (2) Getting the message

Writing Part 2

An interview about fame Discussing a topic (2) We love celebs!

Listening Part 4 Speaking Part 4

Collectors
An email (3)
Writing Part 1

A radio programme Discussing options (3)

Speaking Part 3 and
Speaking Part 4

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 Prepare Level 6
UNIT VOCABULARY READING GRAMMAR
1 NEW YEAR, NEW Education: phrasal verbs This page will change your Question forms
CHALLENGE Education: -ion nouns life Subject and object
page 10 questions

2 LIVE MUSIC Music phrases Crisps, sweets and white Present tense
page 14 Verb + infinitive/-ing with a kittens? review
change in meaning

Culture Music festivals page 18

3 FAMILY MATTERS Verbs of communication Brothers and sisters Past tense review
page 20 Phrasal verbs:
relationships

4 FORCES OF NATURE Natural disasters: verbs Asteroid attack Making

page 24 too … to, so … that, comparisons
such … that

Life Skills Physical well-being: Personal safety ​page 28

Review 1 Units 1–4 ​page 30

5 VIRTUAL ACTION Video gaming: verbs Video games Relative clauses

page 32 Nouns: -ness and -ment

6 LIVE TO EAT! Food and drink: phrasal The chicken connoisseur Present perfect and
page 36 verbs past simple
Forming adverbs with -ly

Culture Gaming culture ​page 40

7 TEEN FICTION Fiction: adjectives and Writing for teenagers Modals of ability
page 42 nouns and possibility
Adjective + preposition

8 GETTING AWAY Holiday activities Pack and go! Future (1): plans
page 46 Phrasal verbs: travel and intentions

Life Skills Communication: Active listening page 50

Review 2 Units 5–8  page 52

9 SPEND OR SAVE? Money In the money Future (2):

page 54 a/the number of predictions

10 GIVE ME A HAND Household tasks The big debate The passive

page 58 be allowed to, let and make

Culture Attitudes to money ​page 62

Key to symbols:
B2 First for Schools exam task  ​ Video

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LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING VIDEO
An essay (1)

A talk about Talking about your taste Live music

a live music in music
experience

A Celtic music festival

An informal email

A news broadcast Discussing options Extreme weather

about extreme
weather events

A review

A podcast about Describing photographs Weird food

a TV show (1)

Gaming isn’t all bad

A story (1)

A radio report Discussing holidays Dream holidays

about working
holidays

An article Money

A talk about Asking for and giving

technology permission

Make money, spend money

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 Prepare Level 6
UNIT VOCABULARY READING GRAMMAR
11 THE DIGITAL AGE Technological advances Want it? Need it? Print it! Present perfect
page 64 Adjective suffixes continuous

12 MY CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Personality adjectives Friends: What’s the ideal Zero and first
page 68 Adjective and noun suffixes number? conditionals

Life Skills ICT literacy: Using social media responsibly ​page 72

Review 3 Units 9–12 ​page 74

13 SPORTS STARS Reporting nouns Four young sports stars Reported statements
page 76 Reporting verbs

14 ACCIDENT AND Accidents and emergencies It’s an emergency! … Or is it? Reported questions
EMERGENCY have, make and give + and requests
page 80 noun

Culture Volunteering for emergency services ​page 84

15 TELLING THE TRUTH Facial expressions The truth about lying have something done
page 86 -self, -selves for emphasis get someone to do
something

16 WHO CARES? Climate change Fact or fiction? Second conditional:

page 90 Alternatives to if would, could and
might
if only and wish

Life Skills Social responsibility: Reducing your carbon footprint ​page 94

Review 4 Units 13–16 ​page 96

17 ART IS FUN! Adjectives describing art Does art have to be Modals of deduction:
page 98 Verbs often used in the serious? present
passive

18 CHALLENGING FATE Personal qualities: nouns Tales of courage Third conditional

page 102 Phrasal verbs with get wish + past perfect

Culture Modern and contemporary art ​page 106

19 AGAINST THE LAW Crime and criminals The decision Modals of deduction:
page 108 Negative prefixes past

20 PLACES TO HANG OUT Places A place of your own -ing forms

page 112 Compound adjectives ending Participle clauses
in -ing

Life Skills Emotional skills: Building self-confidence ​page 116

Review 5 Units 17–20 ​page 118

Extra activities ​page 120

Vocabulary list ​page 128

Grammar reference and practice ​page 138

List of irregular verbs ​page 158

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B2 First for Schools exam task   Video

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LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING VIDEO
A persuasive email Digital age

Five opinions Describing photographs

about an article (2)

An informal letter Sport

Eight short Being polite

conversations about
accidents

Volunteer work

A story (2)

An interview Arguing for and against Climate change

about a year in an something
eco-house

An essay (2) Art

Eight short Discussing ideas

conversations

The Musée d’Orsay

A news article

Three people talk Talking about yourself Favourite hangouts

about the places in
the photos

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 Prepare Level 7
UNIT VOCABULARY READING GRAMMAR
1 CREATIVE MINDS Arts and media The ones to watch Simple,
page 10 Creative jobs Reading and Use of English Part 7 continuous or
perfect

2 ADDICTED TO Personality: adjective + The big question: Does fashion Present perfect
FASHION preposition actually matter? simple and
page 14 Verb + preposition Reading and Use of English Part 1 continuous

Culture The British fashion scene ​page 18

3 ALL IN THE MIND Abstract nouns Humans: the smartest species? The grammar of
page 20 Phrasal verbs: learning and Reading and Use of English Part 6 phrasal verbs
thinking

4 TAKE IT EASY Stress Under pressure? Modals (1):

page 24 Phrasal verbs: health necessity,
obligation,
prohibition and
advice
Reading and
Use of English
Part 4

Life Skills Learning to learn: Time management ​page 28

Review 1 Units 1–4 ​page 30 Reading and Use of English Part 1, Part 2 and Part 4

5 PAST TIMES History We used to sleep twice a night … Present and past
page 32 Expressing frequency Reading and Use of English Part 2 habits

6 TOTALLY EMOTIONAL Expressing emotions When fear becomes phobia be/get used to
page 36 Adverbs: type and position Reading and Use of English Part 1

Culture Colours around the world ​page 40

7 TELLING STORIES Verbs of movement and The Bruce-Partington Plans Narrative tenses
page 42 sounds Reading and Use of English Part 5
Time phrases

8 A GREAT PLACE Community University recommendations Future (1):

TO LIVE as if / as though Reading and Use of English Part 7 review
page 46

Life Skills Creativity and innovation: Creative writing ​page 50

Review 2 Units 5–8 ​page 52 Reading and Use of English Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3

9 A BRIGHT FUTURE Collocations 2050: A glimpse into the future Future (2):
page 54 Adjective and noun suffixes continuous and
Reading and Use of perfect
English Part 3

10 SURPRISE! Phrases with in, out of, Flash mob fun Modals (2):
page 58 at, by Reading and Use of English Part 6 modals in the
Extended meanings of past
words Reading and
Use of English
Part 4

Culture Perceptions of time ​page 62

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B2 First for Schools exam task  ​ Video

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LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING VIDEO
An essay (1) Creative minds
Writing Part 1

Five opinions about wearing a Talking about yourself Fashion

school uniform Speaking Part 1
Listening Part 3

Influencers

An informal letter
or email
Writing Part 2

Five opinions about stress Offering help

Listening Part 3

An article (1)
Writing Part 2

Eight short conversations Generalising

Listening Part 1

The meaning of
colours

A story Stories
Writing Part 2

A talk about a new skate park Comparing photographs (1) Where we live
Listening Part 2 Speaking Part 2

An essay (2)
Writing Part 1

A radio interview about a Expressing surprise Surprises!

surprise
Listening Part 4

Sensing language

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 Prepare Level 7
UNIT VOCABULARY READING GRAMMAR
11 WE ARE FAMILY Phrasal verbs: relationships How we met Relative clauses
page 64 Compound adjectives Reading and Use of English Part 2

12 MAKING A Verbs of communication Random acts of kindness The passive (1):

DIFFERENCE both, either, neither Reading and Use of English Part 5 review
page 68 Causative have/get

Life Skills Collaboration: Volunteering ​page 72

Review 3 Units 9–12 ​page 74 Reading and Use of English Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4

13 LEADING THE WAY Leadership and Three Dot Dash Challenge The passive (2):
page 76 achievement Reading and Use of English Part 7 other structures
Phrasal verbs with up

14 GETTING THERE Phrasal verbs: transport The high-speed Hyperloop Reported speech
page 80 Reporting verbs
Reading and Use of
English Part 4

Culture Gap years ​page 84

15 THE BIGGER Global issues: nouns MYPs @ UKYP Modals (3):

PICTURE and verbs Reading and Use of English Part 1 deduction
page 86 Phrases with in

16 NEW AND IMPROVED! Advertising: nouns and verbs Guerrilla marketing Conditionals (1):
page 90 Adverb + adjective Reading and Use of English Part 2 review
collocations

Life Skills Critical thinking: Assessing advertising ​page 94

Review 4 Units 13–16 ​page 96 Reading and Use of English Part 1, Part 2 and Part 4

17 MAKING HEADLINES The media Fake news: what is it and how can Conditionals (2):
page 98 Phrasal verbs: the media you spot it? mixed
Reading and Use of English Part 3

18 CREATIVE CAREERS The world of work The big decision Uses of verb + -ing
page 102 Word pairs Reading and Use of English Part 5

Culture Fan culture ​page 106

19 POINTS OF VIEW Opinions and beliefs Explaining your brain Subject–verb

page 108 Plural nouns Reading and Use of English Part 6 agreement

20 SPEAK UP Idioms ‘Teen speak’ We love it! Determiners

page 112 Commonly confused words Reading and Use of English Part 3

Life Skills Study skills: Preparing for exams ​page 116

Review 5 Units 17–20 ​page 118 Reading and Use of English Part 1, Part 3 and Part 4

Prepare for the exam ​page 120

Extra activities ​page 138

Vocabulary list ​page 142

Grammar reference and practice ​page 148

Key to symbols:
B2 First for Schools exam task   Video

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LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING VIDEO
An article (2) Families
Writing Part 2

A talk about a busker Discussing options

Listening Part 2 Speaking Part 3 and Part 4

A formal letter or
email
Writing Part 2

Five people talking about bad Linking ideas Travelling

travel experiences Speaking Part 1
Listening Part 3

Gap years

An essay (3) The big picture

Writing Part 1

A talk about an unusual Expressing opinions

advertising campaign Speaking Part 3 and Part 4
Listening Part 2

A review The news

Writing Part 2

An interview about a T-shirt Agreeing and disagreeing Jobs

business
Listening Part 4

Fantastic fans

An essay (4)
Writing Part 1

Eight short conversations Comparing photographs (2)

Listening Part 1 Speaking Part 2