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.