CONTENTS

Lesson and objective Grammar Vocabulary Pronunciation Everyday English

Unit 1 Communicating
Getting started Talk about spending time with friends
1A Ask and answer personal questions Question forms Common adjectives Syllables and word stress
Sentence stress
1B Talk about how you communicate Present simple and Adverbs Long and short vowels
present continuous
1C Greet people and end conversations     Sentence stress Greeting people;
Ending conversations
1D Write a personal email    

Review and extension  More practice WORDPOWER like

Unit 2  Travel and tourism
Getting started Talk about holiday photos
2A Talk about past holidays Past simple Tourism -ed endings

2B Describe travel problems Past continuous Travel collocations Sentence stress

Vowel sounds
2C Ask for information in a public place     Connected speech Asking for information in
a public place
2D Write a travel blog    

Review and extension  More practice WORDPOWER off

Unit 3 Money
Getting started Talk about the future of cash
3A Talk about money and Present perfect or Money and
shopping experiences past simple shopping
3B Talk about living with less Present perfect with make / do / give Sound and spelling: /dʒ/ and /j/
already and yet collocations
3C Talk to people in shops     Sentence stress Talking to people in
shops; Paying at the till
3D Write an update email    

Review and extension  More practice WORDPOWER just

Unit 4  Social life
Getting started Talk about celebrations and food
4A Talk about your plans for celebrations Present continuous Clothes and Sound and spelling: going to
and be going to appearance
4B Plan a day out in a city will / won’t / Adjectives: places Sound and spelling: want and won’t
would / shall
4C Make social arrangements     Sentence stress Making social
arrangements
4D Write and reply to an invitation    

Review and extension  More practice WORDPOWER look

Unit 5 Work
Getting started Talk about exciting and dangerous jobs
5A Talk about what people do at work must / have to / can Work Word stress
5B Talk about the future of work will and might Jobs Sound and spelling: /ʃ/
for predictions
5C Make offers and suggestions     Stressed/unstressed modals: Making offers and
vowel sounds suggestions
5D Write a job application    

Review and extension  More practice WORDPOWER job and work

Unit 6  Problems and advice
Getting started Talk about being afraid
6A Give advice for common problems Imperative; should Verbs with dependent Sound and spelling: /uː/ and /ʊ/
prepositions
6B Describe extreme experiences Uses of to + infinitive -ed / -ing adjectives -ed endings
Word stress
6C Ask for and give advice     Main stress Asking for and giving
advice
6D Write an email giving advice    

Review and extension  More practice WORDPOWER Verb + to

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Listening Reading Speaking Writing

Three conversations at a party Article: Small Talk Getting to know each other Personal questions

Four monologues about technology Article: The Fast and the Furious Ways of communicating Sentences about communicating
and communication
Meeting an old friend Meeting people and ending
Unit Progress Test
conversations; Showing interest
Conversation: keeping in touch Three personal emails Keeping in touch Personal email
Correcting mistakes

Audio diary: Yes Man Changed My Life Diary article: Yes Man Changed Types of holiday; A holiday
My Life you enjoyed
Monologue: a bad flight Two news stories about Retelling a news story;
travel problems Travel problems
At the train station Asking for information in a public place;
Unit Progress Test
Asking for more information
Conversation: travelling to Australia Travel blog Making travel plans Travel blog
Linking words

Radio report: stories from a sales day Questionnaire: Sales Season – Money and shopping experiences
Can You Say No?
Radio programme: Ways of Life Article: Get Happy – Give Your Living with less Notes about living with less
Money Away!
Shopping for a present Talking to people in shops;
Unit Progress Test
Changing your mind
Four monologues: supporting charity Email: update on raising money Charities Update email
for charity Paragraphing

Interview: May Ball Article: Life in Numbers Future plans; Preparations for
Audio blog: Indian wedding special occasions
Conversation: Mike and Harry in Tokyo Tokyo highlights; Notes on a city you know well
Planning a day out in a city
Planning to meet: birthday dinner Making plans
Unit Progress Test
Making time to think
Three monologues: socialising Two emails: invitations An invitation
Writing and replying

Three monologues: cool jobs Infographic: The Coolest Jobs Job qualities and requirements Workplace rules
Three interviews: at a career fair Article: Planning a Safe Finding a job; The future world of work Predictions: finding a job / world of work
Future Career
Leaving work early Reassurance; Offers and suggestions
Unit Progress Test
Conversation: part-time jobs Email: job application Summer and part-time jobs Job application
Organising an email

Article: How to Deal with Life’s Common problems and possible solutions; Advice for a common problem
Little Problems Advice for people who are always late
Two interviews: Sharks Saved My Life Article: Sharks Saved My Life Emotional experiences; Stories about Notes about a dramatic event
(Part 2) / Skydiving accident (Part 1) dramatic events
Advising a friend Showing sympathy; Asking for and
Unit Progress Test
giving advice
Three monologues: problems Wiki: advice for learners Giving advice Message giving advice; Linking: ordering
of English ideas and giving examples

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Lesson and objective Grammar Vocabulary Pronunciation Everyday English
Unit 7 Changes
Getting started Talk about different generations
7A Talk about life-changing events Comparatives and get collocations
superlatives

7B Describe health and lifestyle changes used to Health collocations Sound and spelling: used to /
didn’t use to
7C Talk to the doctor   Health problems and Intonation for asking questions Describing symptoms;
treatments Showing concern and relief;
Doctors’ questions
7D Write a blog about an achievement    

Review and extension  More practice WORDPOWER change

Unit 8 Culture
Getting started Talk about street art
8A Talk about art, music and literature The passive: present Art, music, and literature Word stress
simple and past simple
8B Talk about sports and Present perfect with for Sports and leisure activities
leisure activities and since
8C Apologise; Make and accept excuses     Intonation for continuing or Apologising; Making
finishing and accepting excuses
8D Write a book review    

Review and extension  More practice WORDPOWER by

Unit 9 Achievements
Getting started Talk about achievements
9A Talk about future possibilities First conditional Degree subjects; Word groups
Education collocations
9B Describe actions and feelings Verb patterns Verbs followed by  
to + infinitive / verb + -ing
9C Make telephone calls     Main stress: contrastive Calling people you don’t
know; Calling people
you know
9D Write a personal profile    

Review and extension  More practice WORDPOWER Multi-word verbs with put
Unit 10 Values
Getting started Talk about seeing a crime
10A Talk about moral dilemmas Second conditional Multi-word verbs Sentence stress: vowel sounds
10B Describe problems with goods Quantifiers; too / Noun formation Word stress
and services not enough Sound and spelling: verbs
and nouns
10C Return goods and make complaints     Sentence stress Returning goods and
making complaints
10D Write an apology email    

Review and extension  More practice WORDPOWER Multi-word verbs with on

Unit 11  Discovery and invention
Getting started Talk about unusual technology
11A Explain what technology does Defining relative clauses Compound nouns Word stress: compound nouns

11B Talk about discoveries Articles Adverbials: luck and chance Word stress: adverbials

11C Ask for and give directions in     Sound and spelling: /ɔː/ and /ɜː/ Asking for and giving
a building directions in a building
11D Write a post expressing an opinion    

Review and extension  More practice WORDPOWER Preposition + noun

Unit 12 Characters
Getting started Talk about animals and people
12A Tell a story Past perfect Animals Sound and spelling: /ʌ/, /ɔː/
and /əʊ/
12B Talk about family relationships Reported speech Personality adjectives Sentence stress: that

12C Agree and disagree in discussions     Main stress: contrastive Agreeing and
disagreeing
12D Write a short story    

Review and extension  More practice WORDPOWER age

Communication Plus  p. 127 Vocabulary Focus  p. 134 Grammar Focus  p. 144

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Listening Reading Speaking Writing

Two radio monologues: One Minute Quotes: life changes Comparing yourself in the past and now; Vocabulary definitions
Inspiration: Steven Adams; Selena Life-changing events
Gomez
Article: Health: 1970s and Today Changes in lifestyle and health Sentences about changes in health

At the doctor’s office Describing symptoms; Showing concern

Unit Progress Test
and relief; Responding to questions

Three monologues: making a change Blog: Living to Change Making positive changes Blog: changes / achievements
Linking: ordering events

Article: Six of the Best, Biggest, Art, music and literature Sentences about art and music
and Most Popular
Radio programme: Superfans A famous person you admire; Sentences about yourself;
Sports and activities Notes about sports and activities
Accepting an apology Apologising; Making and
Unit Progress Test
accepting excuses
Three monologues: book reviews Four book reviews Books and reading Book review
Positive and negative comments;
Linking: although, however

Five monologues: study habits Article: Unusual Degrees University degrees; Real possibilities; Future plans
Future possibilities
Radio interview: shyness Article: The Not-So-Easy Lives of Shyness; Celebrity problems;
Celebrities Actions and feelings
Calling people on the phone Calling people on the phone; Dealing
Unit Progress Test
with problems on the phone

Conversation: online courses Two student profiles Advantages and disadvantages of Personal profile
online learning Avoiding repetition

Radio news: illegal downloading Dishonest behaviour; Honesty quiz Unreal situations
Radio news: Complaints around the Article: The Biggest Complainers When would you complain?
World in Europe

Returning goods to a shop Returning goods and making

Unit Progress Test
complaints; Sounding polite
Three monologues: rudeness Three emails: apologies Rude behaviour An apology email
Formal and informal language

Podcast: From Fiction to Fact Article: Science Fiction through Definitions;

the Years Describing inventions
Article: Lucky Discoveries Unexpected events; Discoveries Unexpected events
and inventions
Lost in a building Asking for and giving directions in a
Unit Progress Test
building; Checking information
Radio call-in: inventions of the future Four opinion posts: important Useful/important inventions A post for a website
inventions Giving opinions; Expressing results
and reasons

Radio news: Willie the Parrot Article: Jambo’s Story Experiences with animals; Animals causing problems
Animal life-savers
Three monologues: sibling rivalry Article: Brothers and Sisters: The Memorable things people say; Family Things people have said to you
Facts personalities; Sibling relationships
A difference of opinion Agreeing and disagreeing
Unit Progress Test
Radio report: Hurricane Harvey Article: Houston’s Storm Bakers Dangerous weather A story
Linkers: past time

Phonemic symbols and irregular verbs  p. 168

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 CAN DO OBJECTIVES
■ Talk about your plans for celebrations
■ Plan a day out in a city
■ Make social plans
■ Write and reply to an invitation

SOCIAL LIFE
GETTING STARTED
a Look at the picture and answer the questions. b
UNIT
4
Think of a celebration you know that involves food.
1 What are the people doing? What are they carrying? How do Tell your partner about it. You could talk about:
you think they feel? • types of food
2 What activities do you think they’ll do on this day? • special traditions
• activities people do

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 4A
Learn to talk about your
I’M GOING TO THE plans for celebrations
G   Present continuous and be going to
HAIRDRESSER’S TOMORROW V   Clothes and appearance

1 VOCABULARY  Clothes and appearance 3 GRAMMAR 

Present continuous and be going to
a Look at the pictures on these pages. Answer the
questions with a partner. a Read the sentences. Are Craig and Marta
1 What clothes and accessories can you see? talking about the present or the future?
2 Would you like to wear any of the clothes? 1 My friends are arriving early tomorrow.
3 Are there any clothes that you would never wear? Why? 2 I’m not going to leave the house on Saturday.
3 We’re going to stay the whole night.
b Now go to Vocabulary Focus 4A on p. 136. 4 A beautician is doing our make-up.

2 LISTENING b Look at the verb forms in bold in the sentences

in 3a. Answer the questions with present
a Look at the pictures of Marta and Craig below. continuous or be going to.
What events are they at? What are they doing in the pictures? 1 Which sentences are about future plans
with other people?
b 04.03 Work in pairs. Read sentences 1–6. Do you think 2 Which future plans are just ideas, not
Marta (M) or Craig (C) is speaking? Listen and check. already arranged?
1   We’re going to stay the whole night – until they serve breakfast!
2   This year, one of my favourite DJs is playing.
c Now go to Grammar Focus 4A on p. 150.
3   They’re going to make a special cream from turmeric.
4   I’m not going to see Monisha until the ceremony begins.
d 04.05 Pronunciation Listen to five speakers.

5 Does each speaker say going to or gonna?

  I’m meeting the others at 7 pm so we can start queuing.
6   My friends are arriving early tomorrow to help me get ready.
e Answer questions 1 and 2 for each future time
c 04.03 Listen again and answer the questions. in the box.
1 Why does the college organise the May Ball? today  this week  this weekend
2 What does Marta say about her dress? this summer  this month  next year
3 Why is Marta going to stay at home on Saturday?
4 What happens at the end of the May Ball? 1 What are your plans? Who are they with?
5 What are Craig’s guests going to do with the special cream? 2 Have you arranged anything yet?
6 When do the wedding day celebrations start and finish?
7 How does Craig describe the clothes he’s going to wear? f Tell your partner about your plans.
8 What happens at the beginning of the wedding day?
I’m travelling to When are you
d Ask and answer the questions. Brazil this summer. going?
1 What’s the biggest party you’ve ever been to?
2 What’s the best wedding you’ve ever been to?

Marta at the University Craig at his Indian wedding

of Cambridge May Ball

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 UNIT 4

LIFE in
LATIN AMERICA
Becoming an adult is a very
NUMBERS
special day for girls in Latin
America, and it happens on
THE UK

1
their fifteenth birthday – the Your 100th birthday is an
quinceañera. important day in any country,
but it’s even more special in
VIETNAM In some places, such as
parts of Mexico, the father or
the UK – you get a card from
Imagine sharing your the Royal Family! You don’t
another relative gives the girl

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birthday with the whole need to apply - someone will
a doll or teddy bear as her
country! That’s exactly get in touch around six weeks
last toy before becoming a
what happens every year in before the big day.
woman. In other countries,
Vietnam. The Vietnamese the birthday girl, or Each card contains a personal
don’t celebrate on the day quinceañera, gives a candle JAPAN greeting – when twins reach
they were born. Instead, to each of the fifteen most In Japan, everyone has a day 100 years old together, each
everyone gets one year older important people in her life. off to celebrate the world’s one gets a slightly different
on the same day – Tet, or biggest twentieth birthday message. The oldest person to
Then there is a meal and
Vietnamese New Year’s Day. party. receive a royal birthday card
dancing. The quinceañera’s
People don’t give birthday lived to 115 years old.
first dance is always with The second Monday of
presents, but children
her father. They practise for January every year is Coming

100
receive red envelopes with
weeks before the big day. of Age Day, or Seijin no Hi –

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money inside. Children
the day all twenty-year-old
greet older people with the
Japanese become adults.
phrase, ‘Long life of 100
years!’ Men wear suits and women
dress in beautiful kimonos,
Tet is the biggest celebration
which they often have to rent
of the year in Vietnam –
or borrow because they’re
and it can last for a week.
so expensive. A ceremony is
Everyone takes to the streets
held in the local government
to make as much noise
office, and afterwards the
as they can, and there are
new adults can party with
fireworks and lion dances.
their friends and family.

4 READING d Work in pairs. Answer the questions.

1 Which celebration in the article did you find the most interesting? Why?
a Ask and answer the questions. 2 What other celebrations are important in your country? Which is
1 Do you celebrate your birthday? What do you do? your favourite?
2 Do people in your country celebrate any specific • weddings • work/school/university events
ages? Which ones? • local festivals • birthdays
• family celebrations • national holidays and New Year’s Eve
b Read the article. What do the numbers
refer to? (Sometimes there is more than one
possible answer.)
5 SPEAKING
1 15 20 100 a Work on your own. Write down three events you are going to
go to in the future. Use the list in 4d for ideas.
c Read the article again and answer the 1 my best friend’s wedding in August
questions.
2 21st September – grandfather’s 80th birthday
For which celebration do people … ?
1 wear clothes they can’t afford to buy b Now work in a small group. Ask each person questions.
2 not need to request something Try to guess the three events they are going to. (You can’t
3 both give and receive something ask What is the event?)
4 have a party that goes on for several days
It’s in August. I’m going with
5 receive a toy
When is my friend.
6 not go to work or university, so they can celebrate What are you
the event Who are you
going to wear?
happening? going with?

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 4B SHALL WE GO Learn to plan a day out in a city
G   will / won’t / shall
TO THE MARKET? V   Adjectives: places

TOKYO
1 LISTENING
a Ask and answer the questions.
1 What do you know about Tokyo? Have you ever been
there? Would you like to go? Why / Why not?
2 Look at places 1–5 in Tokyo Highlights. Which would you HIGHLIGHTS
like to visit?
1 Go to the top of
b 04.06 Mike is visiting his friend Harry in Tokyo for Tokyo Skytree
one day. Listen and answer the questions. for a great view
1 Which places in Tokyo Highlights do they decide to visit? of the city
2 Which three other places do they decide to visit?

c 04.06 Listen again and answer the questions.

1 Why do they decide not to go to the Imperial Palace?
2 How does Harry describe the noodle restaurant?
3 What happens at Yoyogi Park?
4 Why is Akihabara a good place for Mike’s shopping?
5 Where will they do karaoke?
6 Why does Harry want to go to the market in the
early morning? FPO
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d Do you think they chose good places to visit?
Did they choose any places you would not like to visit?

2 GRAMMAR 
will / won’t / shall
a 04.07 Listen to the sentences. Complete the
sentences with the words in the box.

’ll  won’t (x2)  shall (x2)

1 So we go to Disneyland then!
2 we start with something to eat?
3 M I want to look for a new camera.
H I take you to Akihabara, then.
4 Don’t worry – you miss your flight! e 04.10 Pronunciation Listen to the sentences. Is the
5 I come to your hotel in about an hour? vowel in bold pronounced /ɒ/ or /əʊ/?
1 I want to visit the museum.
b Are Mike and Harry talking about the present or the
2 We won’t have time to see everything.
future? What are the full forms of ’ll and won’t?

c Match the sentences in 2a with the uses of will and f 04.11 Listen to the sentences. Choose the
correct answers.
shall. Write the numbers.
1 We want to / won’t come back next year.
We use will and won’t to: 2 They want to / won’t stay in the same hotel again.
make promises 3 I want to / won’t go for a walk in the park.
make decisions while we are speaking. 4 They want to / won’t see the market.
5 You want to / won’t find a table at that restaurant.
We use shall to:
6 I want to / won’t take you to see the castle.
make offers
make suggestions.
g 04.11 Listen again and repeat.

d Now go to Grammar Focus 4B on p. 150. h Communication 4B Work in pairs. Student A: Go to

p. 128. Student B: Go to p. 130.

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2 Enjoy a day out at

Tokyo Disneyland 3 Walk around beautiful Yoyogi Park

4 Visit Kokyo – 5 Go shopping in

the Imperial Palace Akihabara

3 LISTENING c 04.14 Listen and check. Underline the stressed syllables.

a Listen to Mike and Harry’s conversation.

04.12 d 04.14 Listen again. Repeat the words.
What was Mike’s favourite part of the day?
e Work in a small group. Think about places you all
b Listen to the last part of the conversation.
04.13 know. Can you think of one place for each adjective in 3b?
What is the problem? What does Harry suggest?
There’s an outdoor The market in
c Would you stay another day? Why / Why not? swimming pool near the town centre is
the river. really noisy.
d Are there any cities in another country that
you would like to visit? Is there any city you would
like to live in? Which?
5 SPEAKING
a Your partner is going to visit you for one day in a city you
4 VOCABULARY  Adjectives: places know well. Make notes on:
• places to visit   •  where to eat   •  what to do at night.
a Look at the sentences. What are the opposites of
the  highlighted  adjectives? Choose the adjectives b Student A: Describe the places to your partner.
in the box. Student B: Choose which places you want to visit. Agree
on a plan for the day. Then swap roles.
tiny empty ugly
OK – I’ll take you to
1 The palace is nice, but it’s so crowded. Shall we go to an the National Film Museum.
2 It’s a huge park, and it’s always really nice. art gallery first? It’s huge.
3 Everyone goes to look at the pretty flowers.
I don’t really like
art galleries. That sounds good.
b Match the opposite adjectives.
1   modern a peaceful
2   high b wide c Describe each day out to the class. Vote for the
3   indoor c ancient day out you like the most.
4   magnificent d outdoor
5   narrow e low
6   noisy f ordinary
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Learn to write an email with travel advice
W LearnParagraph
to make social
writing arrangements
EVERYDAY ENGLISH P   Sentence stress
Are you doing anything on Wednesday? S   Making time to think

1 LISTENING
a Do you make arrangements with people by
phone? What kind of things do you arrange?

b Watch or listen to Part 1. Why does

04.15
Annie call Rachel?

c 04.15 Watch or listen again. Answer the

questions.
1 Why can’t Rachel come on Wednesday?
2 What is she doing on Thursday?
3 Which day do they agree to have the meal?
4 What time do they decide?
5 What does Annie want Rachel to bring?

2 USEFUL LANGUAGE 
Making arrangements
a Look at the phrases. Which phrases are
for inviting? Which are for responding to
invitations? Write inviting (I) or responding (R).
1 Would you like to come round for a meal?
2 Are you doing anything on Wednesday?
3 We can’t do Wednesday.
4 How about Thursday? Is that OK for you?
5 This week’s really busy for us.
6 What are you doing on Monday?
7 What time shall we come round?
8 Would you like us to bring anything?

b 04.16 Listen to how Rachel and Annie

replied to each question. Make notes. What
different replies could you give?

c Complete the gaps with words from the

04.17 3 CONVERSATION SKILLS 
box. Listen and check. Making time to think
how about  shall I  are you doing (x2) 
a Look at the examples from Part 1. Underline
is that OK  would you like  can’t do  busy
the phrases Rachel uses to give herself time
1 2 to think.
A anything tomorrow? to come round
for a coffee? 1 Oh, that sounds nice. I’ll just check. No, we can’t
B I 3 tomorrow. 4 the weekend? 5 do Wednesday. Sorry.
for you? 2 Thursday … hang on a minute … no, sorry.
A No, the weekend’s really 6 for me. What 3 Just a moment … Nothing! We can do Monday.
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on Monday next week?
B Nothing – I’m free. What time 8 come round? b 04.18 Listen and repeat the phrases in 3a.
A Any time in the morning.
c Work in pairs. Take turns to make an
d Work in pairs. Practise the conversation invitation. Check your phone/diary before you
in 2c. Change the details. reply. Use the phrases in 3a.

Are you doing anything I can’t do Do you want to Saturday … hang

on Friday? Would you like to Friday. come to the cinema on on a minute … yes, that
go to the cinema? Saturday? would be great!

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4 LISTENING 6 SPEAKING
a 04.19 Look at the pictures. Where are they? Do a Communication 4C Work in pairs. Student A: Go to
you think Leo likes his present? Watch or listen to 6b below. Student B: Go to p.130.
Part 2 and check your ideas.
Student A
b 04.19 Watch or listen again. Answer the b You want to invite Student B for dinner one evening.
questions. Look at your diary. Complete your diary with plans for
three evenings. Decide what you want Student B to
1 Why does Mark want to go for a run tomorrow?
bring to the dinner.
2 What does Rachel find out about Leo?
3 What do Mark and Leo arrange to do and when?

Wednesday
c Ask and answer the questions.
1 Do people in your country usually open their presents
when the giver is there? Why / Why not?
2 Do you ever receive presents you don’t like? Thursday
3 Do you think you are good at choosing presents for people?

Friday
5 PRONUNCIATION  Sentence stress
a Listen to two sentences from Part 1.
04.20
Saturday
Answer the questions.
We can do Monday. Need gues ts to bring
:
We can’t do Wednesday.
Sunday
1 Which word is stressed more – can or can’t?
2 Is the vowel in can’t long or short?

b 04.21 Listen to the sentences. Complete the

rule.
I don’t really like sport. c Call and invite Student B to dinner. Arrange an
I can’t stand football. evening for dinner. Try to arrange it this week.
You really didn’t need to. If you can’t, arrange it for next week. Tell Student B
what to bring.
Negative auxiliary forms are sometimes / always stressed.

c 04.22 Listen and repeat.

1 I can’t do next week. UNIT PROGRESS TEST
2 We don’t have time.
3 I won’t be late. CHECK YOUR PROGRESS
4 I could see you tomorrow.
5 We didn’t go to the party. You can now do the Unit Progress Test.
6 We can come at six o’clock.

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 4D SKILLS FOR WRITING
Are you free on Saturday?
Learn to write and reply to an invitation
W   Inviting and replying

1 SPEAKING AND LISTENING

a How often do you do the
things on this list? Who do you do
them with?
• have a party
• go out for coffee or a meal
• go out and do something (e.g.,
see a film)
• do sport (e.g., go swimming or
play football)
• invite people for a meal at your home
• go for a walk

b Which of the activities in 1a

do you do to … ?
• celebrate a birthday
• celebrate the end of the school year
• meet new friends
• spend time with old friends
• spend time with colleagues

c 04.23 Listen to three people.

What is each person going to do
2 READING
this weekend?
a Barbara sent emails inviting people to her barbecue.
1 Susanna Read the emails and answer the questions.
2 Barbara
1 Has Barbara seen Isabella recently?
3 Sven
2 When is the barbecue?
3 What do Isabella and Bill need to bring to the barbecue?
d 04.23 Listen again and answer
the questions.
b Who do you think Barbara sees more often? How do you know?
Susanna
1 Why doesn’t Susanna like parties
at home?
2 Where is she going to celebrate her
Hi Isabella,
21st birthday?
3 What is she going to wear? How are you? We haven’t seen you for ages! Hope you’re
well and are enjoying your new job. This is just to say that
Barbara we’re having a barbecue at the weekend. Are you free on
4 Why doesn’t Barbara like cooking for Saturday, and if so, would you like to come? People are going
people at home? to arrive around eight o’clock. Everyone’s bringing something
5 Why does she prefer cooking things for the barbecue. Do you think you could bring something?
together? It would be lovely to see you and have a chance to chat.
6 What’s Barbara going to make for the Best wishes,
barbecue on Saturday? Barbara
Sven
7 What does Sven say people do
at parties? Hi Bill,
8 What does he prefer to do with
How are things? I hope the cycling trip went well – you had
friends? Why? good weather for it!
9 What is he going to do at the lake?
Are you doing anything on Saturday evening? We’re having
a barbecue and inviting a few people. Can you come? It’d be
e Which person are you most great to see you!
similar to? Why?
Everyone is bringing something. We’ll make some salads, but
could you bring some meat for the barbecue?
Love,
Barbara
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3 WRITING SKILLS  Inviting and replying

a Look at the emails in 2a again and complete the chart.

Type of phrase Email to Isabella Email to Bill

Asks how the other person is 1 How are you? 5 How ?
Asks if they are free 2 Are you on Saturday? 6 Are you on Saturday?
Invites them 3 to come? 7 come?
Says she wants to see them 4 It to see you. 8 It’d to see you!

b Read the replies to Barbara’s emails. Which is from Isabella and which is from Bill?
How do you know? Who is coming to Barbara’s barbecue?

Hi Barbara,
Nice to hear from you. Yes, I’m fine, but I’m very busy. Hi Barbara,
The job’s great, but I have to work very long hours.
Yes, we had a great time, but my legs still hurt!
Thanks for inviting me on Saturday. I’m free that
evening, and I’d love to come. Is it OK if I bring my I’m really sorry. The barbecue sounds great, but I’m
daughter, Stephanie? We don’t eat meat, but we’ll afraid I can’t come. Thanks for asking. I’d love to, but
bring some vegetables for the barbecue. I’m staying with my sister at the weekend.
I’m looking forward to seeing you and catching up. See you soon anyway. Hope you have a nice time!
All the best, Take care,

c Underline the phrases in the replies that each person d Correct the mistakes in each of the sentences.
uses to: Use the emails in this lesson to help you.
1 say thank you 1 You like to come to my birthday party?
2 say yes to an invitation 2 Thanks that you invited me to your wedding.
3 say no to an invitation 3 It’s afraid I can’t go to the cinema with you.
4 give a reason 4 I love to come, but I’m busy that weekend.
5 talk about the next time they’ll meet. 5 I’m looking forward to see you tomorrow.

4 WRITING
a Work in pairs. You are organising an activity this
weekend. Write an invitation to another pair of
students. Include these points:
• ask them how they are
• invite them to come
• say where and when the event is
• tell them what they need to bring

b Swap invitations with another pair. Write a reply

to the invitation. Include these points:
• say thank you
• decide if you can go (If you can’t go, give a reason.)
• add a comment or a question

c Give your reply back to the other pair. Look at

their invitations and replies. Have they included
these points?
• said clearly where and when the event is
• used the correct language for the invitation
• used the correct language to reply to the invitation

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Review and extension a Match the words in bold 1–4 with definitions a–d.

1 GRAMMAR
a Complete the sentences with the correct forms of
be going to and the verbs in the box.

buy go travel meet not take watch
1 We’re really looking forward 2 I didn’t know the address,
1 I a film soon. to our holiday in Florida. so I looked it up online.
2 They around South America this summer.
3 Gina and Sean on holiday by the sea next summer.
4 I an English exam this year.
5 She something from the shops after work.
6 We some friends for lunch tomorrow.

b Complete the conversation with the present continuous

forms of the verbs in brackets.
A 1 (you / do) anything this Saturday?
B I 2 (go) to my sister’s in the evening. She 3 (have)
a party. I 4 (not do) anything in the afternoon. 3 He doesn’t look very 4 I was only in the city for an
A Great! I 5 (have) a barbecue. Do you want to come? well – maybe he’s got hour, so I didn’t have time
Tina and Matt 6 (come). a cold. to look around.
B Sounds good! Do you want me to bring anything?
A Well, I 7 (make) vegetarian food. Is that OK? a   visit a place and see the things in it
B Yes, that’s great. b   appear, seem
c   feel happy and excited about a future event
c Practise the conversation in 1b. d   try to find information in a book or on a computer

d Complete the text messages with will, won’t or shall. b Choose the correct answers.
1 I’m really looking up / forward to the weekend.
2 I always look up / out a film online before I see it.
3 I spend too much time looking at / to social media.
Hi! I’m almost at the cinema. 1 (I / get)
the tickets when I arrive. 2 (I / get) you 4 I always look for / to special offers when I go shopping.
something to eat or drink? Try to be on time … 5 I look / look like tired when I don’t get much sleep.
6 I love looking around / up clothes shops.
Hi. 3 (I / have) me a lemonade, please. 4
(I / eat) something later. 5 (we / go) for a coffee c Work in pairs. Which of the sentences in 3b
after the film? I promise 6 (I / be) late! are true for you?

Send

2 VOCABULARY
a Where do these clothes and accessories go on the
body? Write the correct numbers.
1
REVIEW YOUR PROGRESS
2 tights How well did you do in this unit? Write 3, 2 or 1 for
3 bracelet each objective.
earrings 3 = very well  2 = well  1 = not so well
4 tie
scarf I CAN …
5 high heels talk about plans for celebrations
sandals
plan a day out in a city
sweatshirt
top make social arrangements
6
tracksuit write and reply to an invitation.
b Talk about the clothes and accessories you
are wearing.
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