Unit 9

Reading: Entertainment

Writing: Article

Listening: Television quiz shows

Speaking: Talking about TV tastes. Talking about likes and dislikes

Grammar: Reported speech 1. Linking words for contrast

 

Unit 10

Reading: Personal experiences

Writing: Stories, organising ideas

Listening: Personal situations

Speaking: Talking about things that make you happy. Speculating

Grammar: Modal verbs to express certainty and possibility

 

Unit 11

Reading: Money and teenagers

Writing: Reports. Making suggestions and recommendations

Listening: Going shopping

Speaking: Talking about shopping. Speculating

Grammar: Modals expressing ability. Making suggestions and recommendations

 

Unit 12

Reading: Healthy diets

Writing: Essays

Listening: A visit to the family doctor

Speaking: Talking about healthy habits

Grammar: Relative pronouns and relative clauses

 

Unit 13

Reading: Dangerous animals

Writing: Personal letters

Listening: Attitudes to animals

Speaking: Talking pets and wild animals

Grammar: Third conditional

 

Unit 14

Reading: Ancient houses

Writing: Articles

Listening: Extreme phenomena in houses

Speaking: Talking about different types of houses

Grammar: Causative have. Expressing obligation and permission

 

Unit 15

Reading: Local celebrations

Writing: Emails

Listening: Talking about festivals

Speaking: Celebrating special occasions

Grammar: The passive. The passive with reporting verbs

 

Unit 16

Reading: Innovative products

Writing: Reviews

Listening: Technology and family

Speaking: Attitudes to new technologies

Grammar: Linking words: when, if, in case, even if, even though, whether. Reporting 2: Reporting verbs