SURE Intermediate Scope & Sequence
SURE Intermediate Scope & Sequence
TOPIC GRAMMAR FUNCTIONS | COMMUNICATION & FLUENCY | VOCABULARY & WORD EXPANDER SKILLS
SMALL TALK
Module 1 B1 brush up
SURE START questionnaire on your life
UNIT 1 Identity
1A present simple | present talk about everyday life daily life sleeping, eating & drinking, working, R a web page about young people’s
continuous | be used to / get attending classes, watching TV, leisure & sport, lives | L daily life in the USA | S talking
used to + -ing SMALL TALK a bit of a… I suppose… How cool is socialising & communicating about my daily life
that? but here goes actually W Ex like + -ing / like + infinitive
1B comparatives | superlatives | compare & describe student life make friends, share a house, go R a blog about student life | W
adverbial comparisons out in the evening, get to know people, gain sentences about my life | S about
PLUS modifying adjectives & SMALL TALK I’m loving it big time super-easy It experience, apply for a job, join a club student life
adverbs won’t kill you revise for exams, write essays
W Ex get involved in / get into S discuss habits | W sentences to
compare people | S make
comparisons
Word Hub Friendship personality has a good sense of humour, has similar interests, is from a similar background, can be trusted with S discuss friendship | L identify people
secrets, is a good listener, is close in age; selfish – unselfish, uncaring – caring, impatient – patient, disloyal – loyal, disorganised – | S appearance & personality | W your
organised, serious – funny, unfriendly – friendly, narrow-minded – open-minded, unreliable – reliable, lazy – hard-working, dishonest best friend
– honest, inflexible – flexible, rude – polite, arrogant – modest, unadventurous – adventurous, quiet – talkative
appearance: face beard, heart-shaped, clean shaven, tattoos, moustache, fat, round, sideburns, pierced ears, almond-shaped;
nose long, stud, small, big; hair long, dreadlocks, short, wavy, curly, tied back, blonde, black, brown, medium length, bald, fringe,
big; eyes green, glasses, hazel, piercing, blue, small, round, black, brown, big; body / build thin, chubby, slender, skinny, plump,
tattoos, fat, round, well-built, slim, average build, big; height short, tall, small, big
everyday idioms: people get on like a house on fire, a busybody, a know-all, a dark horse, two-faced, the life and soul of the party,
down-to-earth
W Ex prefixes
Communication Giving personal information: Greetings & goodbyes Hi. Hello. Hey. How are you? How’s it going? How are you doing? Good morning / afternoon / evening / night. Not
too bad. Fine. All right, thanks. Goodbye. Bye. See you later / around. I must be off now. I’d better go. I must get going. Introductions Hi, my name’s... I’m... This is… Have
you met...? Can I introduce...? May I introduce...? (formal) Call me Mark. You’re Daniel, aren’t you? So you must be Daniel. And you’re… Beth? Are you...? Pleased to
meet you. Nice to meet you. I’ve heard a lot about you. (All good I hope!) Asking for clarification Sorry? Pardon? Sorry, what was your name again? Can / Could you
repeat that? Sorry, I missed that. I didn’t quite get that. Sorry, what did you say? Making requests Can / Could I possibly borrow your phone charger? Do you think you
could show me how to use it? Do you happen to have the phone number, by any chance? Would it be all right if I had some friends over tomorrow? Would you mind if I had
a party here on Saturday? Is it OK if I use your washing powder? Responding to requests Sure. No problem. No worries. No, not at all. I’m sorry... (+ explanation) Thanks.
Cheers. (informal) Thank you (very much). That’s very kind of you. That’s really good of you.
Scenario At a party
Culture Student accommodation
Unit 2 Live your life
2A past simple | past continuous talk about the past life stages: children kids, girls, boys; teenagers R article about an amazing boy |
| used to & would girls, boys, students, adolescents, young people, S discuss achievements | L
young adults; adults young adults, women, men, quotes from an amazing boy
middle-aged people, old people
life events birth, childhood, adolescence, adulthood,
marriage, pregnancy, middle age, retirement, old
age, death
W Ex despite / although
2B quantifiers | indefinite talk about quantity success set goals, succeed in, accomplish, R tips for success | S my
pronouns achieve, take responsibility for, manage, motivate, priorities for success | W my tips
overcome obstacles, get results for success
W Ex whatever
S my childhood | how much
money I spend | W sentences
about quantities
Word Hub Life choices lifestyle getting regular exercise, sleeping eight hours a night, eating a balanced diet, reducing stress, being married, S discuss recommendations for a
having the right genes, avoiding tobacco, being conscientious, having a sense of purpose, having a social network, taking vitamins, longer life | R & L a poem about
helping other people, getting a good education, doing work you enjoy, learning new things, maintaining the right weight old age | S discuss a poem
countable nouns: woman, hat, gloves, sandals, shops, bells, stick, railings, slippers, flowers, gardens, shirts, pounds, sausages, pickles,
week, pens, pencils, beermats, things, boxes, street, example, children, friends, dinner, papers uncountable nouns: money, brandy,
butter, pavement, sobriety, people, youth, rain, bread, clothes, rent; groups / collections: fruit, luggage; substances: air, water, sand; -ion
nouns: education, information; abstract concepts: progress, love
phrasal verbs with get: get out of (a car), get rid of (something), get away with (something), get out of (doing something), get on with
(someone), get up to (something), get through to (someone)
W Ex specifying quantity
Fluency I can work in a team: Doing tasks Getting started Right. OK. Ready? Eliciting What about you? What do you think? Listening Yes. Uh-huh. Mmm. Sure. OK.
Rephrasing So you mean... So what you’re saying is... Fillers Um... Erm... I mean... sort of... you know... Let me see. I’m not sure. Moving on Shall we move on to the
next one? Let’s move on to... Suggesting & responding Why don’t we...? Shall we...? That’s a good idea. Let’s go with that. The problem with that is... Wouldn’t it be
better to...?
Module 1 MULTIMEDIA
Student Material
ONLINE & APPS
CLOUDBOOK Units 1 and 2: Student’s Book, Literature & Pairwork, Viewpoints, Workbook, Wordlist
E-READER Wings by Martyn Hobbs
For private student study
LISTENING FOR Giving personal information (Greetings & goodbyes, Introductions, Asking for clarification, Making requests, Responding to requests)
COMMUNICATION & I can work in a team (Doing tasks, Getting started, Listening, Rephrasing, Fillers, Moving on, Suggesting & responding)
EXAMS Small Talk
PRONUNCIATION The sounds /eɪ/ and /aɪ/ | Stress in 4- and 5-syllable adjectives | The letters ou
ONLINE TRAINING Viewpoints: How digital is your life? | Sharing a house or living alone?
VIDEO ACTIVITIES Vlogs: Module 1
Literature & CLIL Documentaries: Shakespeare, a theatrical life
EXTRA PRACTICE The same Cyber Homework exercises for private student study (please see under ‘Cyber Homework’ for detailed content)
Cyber Homework A Cyber Homework B
Listening: new students; Grammar: present simple | present Reading: My first blog; Grammar: comparatives | superlatives (1);
continuous (1); Grammar: present simple | present continuous Grammar: comparatives | superlatives (2); Grammar: adverbial
Unit 1
Teacher monitored
(2); Grammar: be used to / get used to + -ing; Vocabulary: daily comparisons; Vocabulary: student life; Vocabulary: appearance
life; Vocabulary: personality (1); Vocabulary: personality (2); (1); Vocabulary: appearance (2); Dialogue: Giving personal
CYBER HOMEWORK Dialogue: Giving personal information information
Cyber Homework A Cyber Homework B
Listening: Allie’s wish; Grammar: past simple | past continuous Reading: Secrets of successful people; Grammar: quantifiers (1);
Unit 2 (1); Grammar: past simple | past continuous (2); Grammar: used Grammar: quantifiers (2); Grammar: indefinite pronouns;
to | would; Vocabulary: Life stages; Vocabulary: Life events (1); Vocabulary: success (1); Vocabulary: success (2); Vocabulary:
Vocabulary: Life events (2); Dialogue: Working in a team lifestyle; Dialogue: Working in a team
CULTURE & CLIL
Charitable Organisations in your country.
PROJECTS
DOWNLOADS
Daily routine | Interests | Student life | Personality | Personality adjectives | Appearance | Life stages | Life events | Success | Lifestyle | Uncountable nouns |
WORDLIST
Countable / Uncountable nouns | Everyday idioms – people | Phrasal verbs
Teacher Material
DOWNLOADS
Daily routine | Interests | Student life | Personality | Personality adjectives | Appearance | Life stages | Life events | Success | Lifestyle | Uncountable nouns |
WORDLIST
Countable / Uncountable nouns | Everyday idioms – people | Phrasal verbs
Testbuilder CD-ROM (please see under ‘Testbuilder CD-ROM’ for detailed content)
SURE Intermediate Scope & Sequence
TOPIC GRAMMAR FUNCTIONS | COMMUNICATION & FLUENCY | VOCABULARY & WORD EXPANDER SKILLS
SMALL TALK
Module 2 B2 lower
SURE START sport archery, athletics, baseball, basketball,
BMX, boxing, canoeing, car racing, cycling,
dancing, diving, fencing, football, golf,
gymnastics, hockey, ice hockey, judo,
kitesurfing, rowing, rugby, running,
skateboarding, skating, skiing, snowboarding,
swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, water
polo, wrestling
UNIT 3 Extreme
3A present perfect review | for / talk about experiences & duration difficulties: verbs overcome, battle, endure, R article on a marathon | S ask &
since | ever / never | face, tackle; nouns challenge, danger, answer questions | roleplay interview |
present perfect vs past SMALL TALK Nothing comes close to… A once-in-a- hardship, ordeal, struggle, battle; adjectives group discussion | W paragraph about
simple lifetime experience Just do it! a repeat experience hard, harsh, extreme, gruelling, hostile a marathon
W Ex even | even so
3B present perfect + just / talk about recent activities parts of a car wheel, tyre, steering wheel, R webpage | L phone call | S discuss
already / yet / so far / engine, headlights, bonnet, windscreen, car checks
almost | present perfect SMALL TALK There’s more to cars than I thought windscreen wipers, wing mirror, indicator, boot,
continuous how on earth… Personally,… the final straw That’s bumper, number plate, dashboard , instrument W & S explain situations | S describe
PLUS present perfect so pathetic! in your dreams yours truly panel, driving mirror, steering wheel, gear stick, experiences
continuous v present handbrake, accelerator, clutch, brake, seat,
perfect simple| present seatbelt
perfect / past simple time W Ex still
expressions
Word Hub What’s the weather like? weather: wind gale, breeze, blustery; sky & light sunshine, grey, bright, overcast, cloudy, stormy, dull; S discuss weather | L weather forecast
rain shower, pouring, cloudburst, drizzle; snow & ice sleet, frost, thaw, hail; temperature baking, dry, freezing, humid, warm, boiling, | R climate in Ireland | S & W guide to
mild, cool, dull; extreme hurricane, blizzard, flood, stormy weather conditions in my country
everyday idioms: weather every cloud has a silver lining; it never rains but it pours; storm in a teacup; snowed under; feeling under
the weather
Communication Travelling around: Booking accommodation I’m calling to ask if you have a single room available. Is the room en-suite? Is breakfast included? For how many nights?
Asking for directions Excuse me, how do you get to...? Go down this road. Take the first / second / third (turning) on the right / left. Go straight on. You can’t miss it.
Getting a bus Excuse me, does this bus go to...? Can I have a single / return ticket, please? Could you tell me / us when to get off, please? Buying gifts How much is /
are...? Have you got it in a small / medium / large? Can I see that..., please? Can I help you with anything else? Here you are. Here’s your change. Asking for information
Can I help you? Where exactly is…? Could you tell me / us... where the museum is?... what time the gallery opens?... how to get to the bank? I wanted to know...
Vocabulary Tourism: where to stay holiday camp, hotel, self-catering apartment; landscape mountain, beach, waterfall; buildings & sightseeing museum, palace,
temple; holiday activities cycling, waterskiing, snorkelling
Scenario Being a tourist
Culture Tourism in the UK
Unit 4 An epic journey
4A relative clauses define & add information learning: teaching train, show, educate, S questions & answers | R a life-
explain, coach, instruct; learning develop, changing experience in the outback | S
SMALL TALK a mad idea It wasn’t that easy. improve, make progress, practise; mastering: discuss the article | my experiences
rewired her brain master a technique, gain knowledge/skills
acquire knowledge/skills
Viewpoints What sort of holiday do you prefer? Planning ahead or free spirit?
Accuracy review perfect tenses and modals | practise word formation | review vocabulary | listen for details
FCE Exams
Reading Part 5 | Listening Part 1 & Part 2 | Use of English Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 | Writing Part 2 (formal and informal letters & emails)
Module 2 MULTIMEDIA
Student Material
ONLINE & APPS
CLOUDBOOK Units 3 and 4: Student’s Book, Literature & Pairwork, Viewpoints, Workbook, Wordlist
E-READER Wings by Martyn Hobbs
For private student study
LISTENING FOR Travelling around (Booking accommodation, Asking for directions, Getting a bus, Buying gifts, Asking for information)
COMMUNICATION & I can express ideas & opinions (Asking for opinions, Giving opinions, Agreeing & disagreeing, Talking about likes & dislikes)
EXAMS Small talk
PRONUNCIATION The ending –ed | The sound /ə/ in idioms and phrases | cc: /k/ accommodation or /ks/ accept?
ONLINE TRAINING Viewpoints: What sort of holiday do you prefer? | Planning ahead or free spirit?
VIDEO ACTIVITIES Vlogs: Module 2
Literature & CLIL Shorts: Emma, Jane Austen
EXTRA PRACTICE The same Cyber Homework exercises for private student study (please see under ‘Cyber Homework’ for detailed content)
Cyber Homework A Cyber Homework B
Listening: The Great Wall Marathon; Grammar: present perfect Reading: New uses for old cars; Grammar: present perfect + just /
review; Grammar: for / since; Grammar: ever / never; Grammar: already / yet / so far / almost; Grammar: present perfect
Unit 3
Teacher monitored
present perfect vs past simple, Vocabulary: Difficulties (1); continuous (1); Grammar: present perfect continuous (2);
Vocabulary: Difficulties (2); Vocabulary: Weather; Dialogue: Vocabulary: parts of a car (1); Vocabulary: parts of a car (2);
CYBER HOMEWORK Asking for information Vocabulary: parts of a car (3); Dialogue: Buying gifts
Cyber Homework A Cyber Homework B
Listening: The importance of being alone; Grammar: relative Reading: Lost in the outback; Grammar: modal verbs; Grammar:
Unit 4
clauses (1); Grammar: relative clauses (2); Vocabulary: Learning semi-modal verbs (1); Grammar: semi-modal verbs (2);
(1); Vocabulary: Learning (2); Vocabulary: road travel; Dialogue: Vocabulary: survival kit (1); Vocabulary: survival kit (2);
Opinions Vocabulary: on the road; Dialogue: Expressing ideas and opinions
CULTURE & CLIL
Explore the World.
PROJECTS
DOWNLOADS
American football | Difficulties | Parts of a car | Weather | Tourism | Landscape | Holiday activities | Buildings & sightseeing | Learning | Survival kit | Navigation |
WORDLIST
Emergency | Communication | Protection | Food & drink | Road travel | Road signs | Everyday idioms – weather | Phrasal verbs
Teacher Material
DOWNLOADS
American football | Difficulties | Parts of a car | Weather | Tourism | Landscape | Holiday activities | Buildings & sightseeing | Learning | Survival kit | Navigation |
WORDLIST
Emergency | Communication | Protection | Food & drink | Road travel | Road signs | Everyday idioms – weather | Phrasal verbs
Viewpoints: What sort of holiday do you prefer? | Planning ahead or free spirit?
INTERACTIVE BOOK FOR Videos
WHITEBOARDS DVD-ROM Literature & CLIL Shorts: Emma, Jane Austen
Testbuilder CD-ROM (please see under ‘Testbuilder CD-ROM’ for detailed content)
SURE Intermediate Scope & Sequence
TOPIC GRAMMAR FUNCTIONS | COMMUNICATION & FLUENCY | VOCABULARY & WORD EXPANDER SKILLS
SMALL TALK
Module 3 B2 progress
SURE START questionnaire on attitude to money
UNIT 5 Money matters
5A be going to | present talk about the future finances: banks bank account, load, PIN, R manage money during university | S
continuous | modal verb will | overdraft, debit card, bank balance, debt, discuss article | discuss my plans for
future continuous transfer, credit card, cash point; income the future
SMALL TALK think twice treat yourself funding, loan, budget, earnings, grant, bursary,
allowance, cash, wages; expenditure
spending, bill, budget, costs, overspend, debt,
fees, expenses, cash, outgoings
W Ex soon
5B future perfect | future perfect predict future completed actions fashion beanie hats, bomber jacket, branded, S discuss clothes | W my look | L
continuous camouflage jacket, casual chic, catwalk style, interview about ‘not shopping’ | W
charity shop, checks, chinos, desert boots, sentences | S describe future
PLUS future continuous | designer labels, fabric, fashion statements, achievements
expressions & verbs with high-street shops, hoodies, logos, neutral
future meaning colours, outfit, patterns, preppy jackets, S discuss future plans | activities at a
signature look, smart, sports stores, sporty, specific time in the future | my life in a
spots, stylish, sweater, sweatpants, trend- year’s time
setter, vintage
W Ex literally
Word Hub Student life: student spending: outgoings Rent, Utility bills, Telephone / Mobile / Broadband, Insurance, Food & Personal items, S questions & answers on student
Travel, Books & Course materials, Clothing, Socialising, Buying music & films spending | W sentences | S discuss &
verb collocations: take a chance / a rest / control / responsibility / an exam / ages / a break, a risk; give an answer / a talk / an use English idioms
explanation / advice / a performance / a lecture / permission, an opinion; do a job / an exam / work / homework / business / nothing /
research, housework; make a mess / a suggestion / a decision / a noise / an excuse / a choice / a mistake, an arrangement; get a
job / a present / married / better / worse / tired / lost, started W Ex money: US dollar, euro, Japanese yen, pound sterling, Swiss
franc, Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, Hong Kong dollar, Norwegian krona W EX suffixes (making nouns from
verbs) everyday idioms: money spend money like water, I’m not made of money, bank on, cost an arm and a leg, save for a rainy
day, money doesn’t grow on trees, put your money where your mouth is
Communication Inviting & arranging: Would you like to...? Do you want to…? Why don’t we...? How about...? How do you fancy ...ing? I was wondering if...? What are you doing on
(Saturday night)? Saying yes That would be nice. That sounds great. I’d love to (come). Yes, good idea. It sounds really nice. Making arrangements Where shall we meet?
Shall we meet at / in / on...? Let’s meet at / in / on... I’ll see you there. Persuading Why don’t you...? Go on. It’ll be fun. You’ll enjoy it. Please! It's a chance to... Asking for
more details I'm not sure. Why? What's that? What time is it exactly? Let me just check. Making & accepting excuses I’d love to, but... I’m afraid (that)… Sorry, but... Never
mind. That’s a pity / a shame. Another time, maybe. It would’ve been nice. Actually, I’ve got something else on. I’m afraid I’ll have to say no.
SMALL TALK What’s the big deal? massive …or something Yeah, definitely. The thing is
Viewpoints Do celebrities have a right to a private life? Do celebrities deserve the money they earn?
Accuracy review future verb forms | review modal verbs + be / have | practise word formation | review vocabulary | listen for details
Literature p188 Oscar Wilde
WB p220 Unit 5 p220 | Unit 6 p223 | Reading 226
SURE Intermediate Scope & Sequence
Module 3 MULTIMEDIA
Student Material
ONLINE & APPS
CLOUDBOOK Units 5 and 6: Student’s Book, Literature & Pairwork, Viewpoints, Workbook, Wordlist
E-READER Eastward ho! by Martyn Hobbs
For private student study
LISTENING FOR Inviting & arranging (Inviting, Saying yes, Making arrangements, Persuading, Asking for more details, Making & accepting excuses)
COMMUNICATION & I can keep a conversation going (Responding, Being vague, Getting a listener’s agreement, Agreeing, Disagreeing)
EXAMS Small Talk
PRONUNCIATION Sentence stress in idioms and phrases | The sound /w/ | Stress in 4- and 5- syllable nouns
ONLINE TRAINING Viewpoints: Do celebrities have the right to a private life? | Do celebrities deserve the money they earn?
VIDEO ACTIVITIES Vlogs: Module 3
Literature & CLIL Documentaries: Poets and Revolutionaries
EXTRA PRACTICE The same Cyber Homework exercises for private student study (please see under ‘Cyber Homework’ for detailed content)
Cyber Homework A Cyber Homework B
Listening: Money-saving tips; Grammar: Modal verb will / be Reading: Cash-free living; Grammar: future perfect | future perfect
going to | present continuous as future (1); Grammar: Modal verb continuous (1); Grammar: future perfect | future perfect
Unit 5
will / be going to | present continuous as future (2); Grammar: continuous (2); Grammar: future perfect | future perfect
Teacher monitored
Future continuous; Vocabulary: Finances (1); Vocabulary: continuous (3); Vocabulary: fashion (1); Vocabulary: fashion (2);
Finances (2); Vocabulary: verb collocations; Dialogue: Inviting Suffixes; Dialogue: Do you want to go shopping?
CYBER HOMEWORK
Cyber Homework A Cyber Homework B
Listening: Who is it?; Grammar: modal verbs: speculating about Reading: Mysterious art; Grammar: modal verbs: speculating
Unit 6 the present (1); Grammar: modal verbs: speculating about the about the past (1); Grammar: modal verbs: speculating about the
present (2); Vocabulary: countries & capitals (1); Vocabulary: past (2); Vocabulary: making public (1); Vocabulary: making public
countries & capitals (2); Vocabulary: countries & capitals (3); (2); Vocabulary: art; Dialogue: Keeping a conversation going
Dialogue: Describing places
CULTURE & CLIL
Influential People.
PROJECTS
DOWNLOADS
Finances | Fashion | Verb collocations | Countries & capitals | Making public: verbs and nouns | Art: styles & movements, medium, terms, genres, verbs, The
WORDLIST
painting…, adjectives, shapes, patterns & lines, 3D shapes | Everyday idioms – money | Phrasal verbs
Teacher Material
DOWNLOADS
Finances | Fashion | Verb collocations | Countries & capitals | Making public: verbs and nouns | Art: styles & movements, medium, terms, genres, verbs, The
WORDLIST
painting…, adjectives, shapes, patterns & lines, 3D shapes | Everyday idioms – money | Phrasal verbs
Viewpoints: Do celebrities have the right to a private life? | Do celebrities deserve the money they earn?
INTERACTIVE BOOK FOR Videos
WHITEBOARDS DVD-ROM Literature & CLIL Documentaries: Poets and Revolutionaries
Testbuilder CD-ROM (please see under ‘Testbuilder CD-ROM’ for detailed content)
SURE Intermediate Scope & Sequence
Viewpoints p180 Which is more important, improving people’s standard of living or protecting the environment? p181 How green are you when nobody is looking?
Accuracy review conditionals and passive verb forms | review vocabulary | practise word formation | listen for details
FCE Exams Reading | Listening Part 1 | Use of English Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 | Writing Part 1 (essay) & Part 2 (articles)
Literature p189 Charles Dickens
WB p228 Unit 7 p228| Unit 8 p231 | FCE Exams Reading 234 | Use of English p236 | Writing p238
SURE Intermediate Scope & Sequence
Module 4 MULTIMEDIA
Student Material
ONLINE & APPS
CLOUDBOOK Units 7 and 8: Student’s Book, Literature & Pairwork, Viewpoints, Workbook, Wordlist
E-READER Eastward ho! by Martyn Hobbs
Difficult conversations (Getting your point across, Interrupting, Disagreeing, Disagreeing strongly, Complaints, Reflective listening,
For private student study
Testbuilder CD-ROM (please see under ‘Testbuilder CD-ROM’ for detailed content)
SURE Intermediate Scope & Sequence
TOPIC GRAMMAR FUNCTIONS | COMMUNICATION & FLUENCY | VOCABULARY & WORD EXPANDER SKILLS
SMALL TALK
Module 5 B2 progress
SURE START work–life balance: attitude to work being
creative, being my own boss, being part of a
successful team, being well-known in the
community, doing rewarding work, doing varied
work, earning a high salary, enjoying my job,
getting promoted, having a good boss or
manager, having friendly colleagues, having
long holidays, having lots of free time, having
my achievements recognised, having regular
hours, helping people, making a difference
UNIT 9 Part-time jobs
9A past perfect | past perfect narrate effectively careers accountant – finance, book designer – R part-time jobs for students | L one-
continuous publishing, camera operator – the film industry, off jobs | S questions & answers | W
SMALL TALK I suddenly realized Once… The great hotel receptionist – hospitality, lawyer – the about a part-time job
thing is… legal profession, market researcher – sales and
marketing, online games developer –
information technology, physiotherapist – health
care, showroom manager – retail, university
lecturer – education
one-off jobs extra in a film, litter picker at a
pop festival, mascot for a big department store,
summer-camp assistant, waiter at a conference
dinner
W Ex as
9B verb + infinitive / -ing form use verbs accurately thinking skills analyse, believe, compare, R how to balance work and life | S
consider, decide, forget, have on my mind, group discussion
SMALL TALK A no-brainer Whatever you do At the imagine, know, predict, realise, remember,
very least suppose, understand, wonder S explain a situation | W story about
W Ex by the situation | S quiz
Word Hub Soft skills: work: verbs build up skills / knowledge; be in charge of / off work / on holiday / unemployed; handle money / enquiries; R questionnaire on soft skills | S ask
earn money / a living; run a business / an office / a shop; get paid / a job / promoted; work with children / animals / people; deal with and answer questions
enquiries / customers / clients; adjectives: badly paid, boring, high-pressure, challenging, creative, dangerous, demanding, difficult,
exciting, repetitive, rewarding, satisfying, stressful, well-paid; nouns accountant, air steward, bank clerk, computer engineer,
electrician, factory worker, fisherman, graphic designer, lawyer, librarian, lorry driver, motorcycle courier, museum attendant,
pharmacist, plumber, postman, sales person, surgeon
soft skills adaptability, communication skills, motivation, positive attitude, problem solving, responding to criticism, self-confidence,
team player, time management, working under pressure
W Ex word-building
everyday idioms: work go the extra mile, hard sell, pull your weight, rat race, team player, the glass ceiling, yes man
Communication Job interviews: Interviewers: Starting & finishing Please come in. Pleased / Nice to meet you. Please sit down. / Take a seat. Did you find us easily? Well, that’s about it.
Thank you for coming today. We’ll let you know. Interviewers: Questions Why do you want to work here? Have you got any experience of this type of job? Tell me about an
achievement in your last job / at college. What are your strengths and weaknesses? What experience do you have of working in a team? How would you describe your
personality? Where do you see yourself in five years’ time? Have you got any questions? Interviewees: Replies Could you repeat the question, please? Let me think. That’s
an interesting question. I believe / feel / think that…
SMALL TALK You won’t believe this, but… I mean, what’s that about? Bear in mind… Basically… Make sure you…
Viewpoints p182 What qualities should a good boss have? p183 Are there any jobs which men and women shouldn’t do?
Accuracy review structures | review vocabulary | practise word formation | listen for details
Literature p190 Walt Whitman
WB p240 Unit 9 p240 | Unit 10 p243 | Reading 246
SURE Intermediate Scope & Sequence
Module 5 MULTIMEDIA
Student Material
ONLINE & APPS
CLOUDBOOK Units 9 and 10: Student’s Book, Literature & Pairwork, Viewpoints, Workbook, Wordlist
E-READER Eyewitness by Martyn Hobbs
For private student study
LISTENING FOR Job interviews (Interviewers: Starting & finishing, Questions; Interviewees: Replies)
COMMUNICATION & I can talk about books (Author & genre, Background, Sequence, Memory lapses, Moving on, Involving your listener, Concluding)
EXAMS Small Talk
PRONUNCIATION ch = /k/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/ | Silent letters | the and to in connected speech
ONLINE TRAINING Viewpoints: What qualities should a good boss have? | Are there any jobs which men and women shouldn’t do?
VIDEO ACTIVITIES Vlogs: Module 5
Literature & CLIL Documentaries: Oxford, City of Writers
EXTRA PRACTICE The same Cyber Homework exercises for private student study (please see under ‘Cyber Homework’ for detailed content)
Cyber Homework A Cyber Homework B
Listening: A new job?; Grammar: past perfect | past perfect Reading: Why an internship is the new interview; Grammar: verb
continuous (1); Grammar: past perfect | past perfect continuous + infinitive / -ing form (1); Grammar: verb + infinitive / -ing form (2);
Unit 9
(2); Grammar: past perfect | past perfect continuous (3); Grammar: verb + infinitive / -ing form (3); Vocabulary: thinking
Teacher monitored
Vocabulary: Careers (1); Vocabulary: Careers (2); Vocabulary: skills (1); Vocabulary: thinking skills (2); Dialogue: Job interviews
Careers (3); Dialogue; Job interviews
CYBER HOMEWORK
Cyber Homework A Cyber Homework B
Listening: It’s not too late to change direction; Grammar: Reading: the phone call that changed my life; Grammar: reporting
Unit 10 reporting statements; Grammar: reporting yes / no questions; verbs (1); Grammar: reporting verbs (2); Vocabulary: reporting
Grammar: reporting wh- questions | imperatives; Vocabulary: verbs (1); Vocabulary: reporting verbs (2); Dialogue: Talking about
feelings & mood; Vocabulary: the body; Dialogue: Talking about books
books
CULTURE & CLIL
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PROJECTS
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Jobs | Employment sectors | Thinking skills | Work collocations | Work adjectives | Work | Feelings & mood | Reporting verbs | The body | Illness and symptoms |
WORDLIST
Everyday idioms – work | Phrasal verbs
Teacher Material
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Jobs | Employment sectors | Thinking skills | Work collocations | Work adjectives | Work | Feelings & mood | Reporting verbs | The body | Illness and symptoms |
WORDLIST
Everyday idioms – work | Phrasal verbs
Viewpoints: What qualities should a good boss have? | Are there any jobs which men and women shouldn’t do?
INTERACTIVE BOOK FOR Videos
WHITEBOARDS DVD-ROM Literature & CLIL Documentaries: Oxford, City of Writers
Testbuilder CD-ROM (please see under ‘Testbuilder CD-ROM’ for detailed content)
SURE Intermediate Scope & Sequence
W Ex face
B tense review choose the right tense review of core areas: home & family, health & R & L interview | S ask and answer
well-being, arts & entertainment, transport & questions
grammar at a glance: all verb SMALL TALK ups and downs at the end of the day roads, personality & feelings, education &
tenses go ballistic End of story careers, cities & landscape, fashion, activities & S ask and answer questions
sport, food & eating
W Ex word pairs
SURE Intermediate Scope & Sequence
Word Hub Acrtivate your verbs: make your bed / an excuse / a suggestion / a noise / a phone call / a mess / music / money / a decision / a S questions | W true & false sentences
mistake / a meal | S identify false sentences | a chain of
do business / nothing / a job / housework / research / good / homework / an exam / one’s best / harm questions |
take a shower / a bath / a walk / exercise; take a bus / a train / a taxi / a plane; take a rest / a break / time out; take an exam / a test / a
message / notes; take your time / ten minutes / ages; take sugar / milk / a pill; take control / responsibility / a risk / photos / care
have a bath / a shower / a walk / a rest; have a drink / a meal / lunch dinner / a snack / something to eat; have a good day / an
accident / an operation / fun / a good time; have a party / a lesson / a meeting / a holiday / an anniversary / a birthday; have an idea / a
problem / a look / a chat / a go / a dream / an argument
give a shout / a cry / a sigh / a kiss / a hug; give some advice / an answer / an example / a talk / an explanation; give a lift (in a car) / a
ride (on a bike)
W Ex expressions with get
W Ex easily confused words: lend | borrow; take | last; hear | listen | feel; miss | lose; bring | fetch | take
phrasal verbs with put put down, put off, put on, put together, put (someone) up, put up, put up with
Fluency I can interact successfully: Explaining your opinion If you ask me,… The way I see it,… I believe (that)… It’s my belief that… I (don’t) think it’s right (to / that)... I’ve heard /
read / been told (that)... Adding information Plus,... And another thing… The thing is,... For example,... Interrupting Yes, but… I’m sorry to interrupt, but … Can I just say
something? May I just add that… ? Continuing Is it OK if I just finish? Hold on a moment. Asking for explanation What do you mean by...? Can you give me an example?
Eliciting agreement Do you see what I mean? …you know? ...yeah? …right? Agreeing I feel the same way. That’s exactly how I feel. I couldn’t agree more. I was just going to
say that. I suppose so / not. You may have a point. Countering and disagreeing I’m sorry, but... I don’t really agree with you… On the other hand,… Come off it! / No way. /
Rubbish! (informal)
Viewpoints p184 Is keeping healthy a choice or an obligation? Violence, is it ever justifiable? p185 Vegetarianism, a lifestyle or a moral choice? Is gambling getting out of
hand?
Accuracy review a range of verb forms | review vocabulary | practise word formation | listen for details
FCE Exams Reading Part 6 | Listening Part 4 | Use of English Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 | Writing Part 2 (reports & reviews)
Literature p191 Slaves narratives
WB p248 Unit 11 p248 | Unit 12 p251 | FCE Exams Reading 254 | Use of English p256 | Writing p258
Module 6 MULTIMEDIA
Student Material
ONLINE & APPS
CLOUDBOOK Units 11 and 12: Student’s Book, Literature & Pairwork, Viewpoints, Workbook, Wordlist
E-READER Eyewitness by Martyn Hobbs
Telling anecdotes (Introducing an anecdote, Keeping the story going, Attitude expressions, Responding, Expressing interest &
For private student study
citizenship (1); Vocabulary: citizenship (2); Dialogue: Telling Vocabulary: society & politics (1); Vocabulary: society & politics
anecdotes (2); Vocabulary: crime & justice; Dialogue: Telling anecdotes
CYBER HOMEWORK Cyber Homework A Cyber Homework B
Listening: Hope and peace; Grammar: article review: a / an | the | Reading: The Proust effect; Grammar: tense review (1);
Unit 12 some (1); Grammar: article review: a / an | the | some (2); Grammar: tense review (2); Grammar: tense review (3);
Grammar: quantifiers review: all | every | each | whole; Vocabulary: review (1); Vocabulary: review (2); Dialogue:
Vocabulary: identity (1); Vocabulary: identity (2); Vocabulary: Interacting
identity (3); Dialogue: Interacting
CULTURE & CLIL
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Citizenship: verbs, adjectives, abstract nouns | Society & politics | Crime & justice | Theft & violence against people | Violence | Criminal & victim | Fraud |
WORDLIST Terrorism | Cyber crime | Other crime | Punishment | Investigation | Justice | Crime: verb, noun & criminal | Minor offences | Identity: generations, family,
community, roles, jobs, abstract | Common verb collocations | Everyday idioms – crime | Phrasal verbs
SURE Intermediate Scope & Sequence
Teacher Material
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Citizenship: verbs, adjectives, abstract nouns | Society & politics | Crime & justice | Theft & violence against people | Violence | Criminal & victim | Fraud |
WORDLIST Terrorism | Cyber crime | Other crime | Punishment | Investigation | Justice | Crime: verb, noun & criminal | Minor offences | Identity: generations, family,
community, roles, jobs, abstract | Common verb collocations | Everyday idioms – crime | Phrasal verbs
DVD WORKSHEETS Literature & CLIL Shorts: The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald
Testbuilder CD-ROM (please see under ‘Testbuilder CD-ROM’ for detailed content)