Unit (1)

  • Ask questions to get to know someone.
  • Tell interesting stories about my life.
  • Highlight key moments in a story.
  • Highlight important information in a story .
  • Understand a conversation about an accident.
  • Understand a podcast about an athlete’s life story.
  • Read an article about a person who overcame an obstacle.
  • Write an anecdote about facing a challenge .

 

Unit (2)

  • Talk about my tastes in clothes and fashion .
  • Compare how people look different over time.
  • Describe patterns, materials, and styles of clothing.
  • Show I understand by summarizing what people say.
  • Use Now to introduce follow-up questions.
  • Understand conversations about food, music, and movies.
  • Understand people discussing trends .
  • Read an article about how to develop a personal style.
  • Write interview questions and answers.

 

Unit (3)

  • Talk about my country’s cultural traditions.
  • Talk about manners, customs, and appropriate behavior in my country.
  • Use expressions like to be honest to sound more direct.
  • Use of course to show I understand or agree.
  • Understand a conversation about living away from home.
  • Understand people explaining proverbs.
  • Read an article about proverbs.
  • Write an article about a favorite proverb.

 

Unit (4)

  • Talk about going out and socializing .
  • Talk about things I am supposed to do.
  • Talk about things I think will happen or plans that changed .
  • Check my understand with ‘statement questions.”
  • Use so in different ways.
  • Understand people discussing their evening plans.
  • Understand someone talk about her social style.
  • Read an article about introverts and extroverts.
  • Write an article about my social style.

 

Unit (5)

  • Talk about what the legal age should be for different activities .
  • Discuss rules and regulations.
  • Talk about crimes and what punishments should apply.
  • Use expressions like Basically,…to organize what I say.
  • Use expressions like That’s a good point to show someone has a valid argument.
  • Understand a conversation about a crime.
  • Understand a class debate about changing the law.
  • Read an article about privacy issues with smartphones.
  • Write a comment responding to a web article.

 

Unit (6)

  • Talk about coincidences and superstitions .
  • Talk about the order of events in the past.
  • Give reasons for why things happened.
  • Show things I have in common.
  • Repeat ideas in other words to be clear.
  • Use just to make what I say softer or stronger.
  • Understand someone talking about a coincidence.
  • Understand conversations about superstitions.
  • Read an article about identical twins.
  • Write about a family story.

 

Unit (7)

  • Talk about things you have other people do for you.
  • Talk about things that need to be fixed.
  • Use short sentences in informal conversations .
  • Use expressions like Uh-oh when something goes wrong.
  • Understand a conversation about planning an event.
  • Understand people talking about things they need to fix.
  • Read an article about problem-solving skills.
  • Write a proposal presenting a solution to a problem.

 

Unit (8)

  • Talk about reactions and behavior.
  • Talk hypothetically about the past.
  • Describe emotions and personal qualities .
  • Speculate about the past.
  • Use expressions like That reminds me(of) to share experiences.
  • Use like in formal conversations.
  • Understand people sharing taxi experiences.
  • Understand a conversation about rude behavior.
  • Read an article on making apologies.
  • Write a note of apology.

 

Unit (9)

  • Talk about possessions and materialism.
  • Discuss money management.
  • Report things that people said.
  • Report questions that people asked.
  • Report the content of conversations I’ve had.
  • Quote other people or sources of information.
  • Understand an interview about possessions.
  • Understand people talking about what they couldn’t live without.
  • Read a blog about decluttering.
  • Write a survey article about my classmates’ possessions.

 

Unit (10)

  • Talk hypothetically about the past.
  • Talk about celebrities and being famous.
  • Use tag questions to give opinions and check information.
  • Use tag questions to soften advice.
  • Answer difficult questions with expressions like it’s hard to say .
  • Understand someone giving advice.
  • Understand people talking about success.
  • Read an article about child stars.
  • Write profile of a successful person.

 

Unit (11)

  • Talk about social changes.
  • Talk about environmental problems.
  • Link ideas with expressions like although, because of, in order to , and instead.
  • Refer back to points made earlier in the conversation.
  • Use formal vague expressions.
  • Understand a discussion about workplace trends.
  • Understand conversations about technology trends.
  • Read an article about success via the internet.
  • Write a comment for a website about technological trends.

 

Unit (12)

  • Talk about career planning.
  • Highlight important information .
  • Talk about professions and job prospects.
  • Talk about my future career plans.
  • Use expressions to introduce what I say.
  • Say I don’t know if … to involve others.
  • Understand a conversation with a personal trainer.
  • Understand a discussion about a job advertisement.
  • Read an article about preparing for a job interview.
  • Write a cover letter for a job application.