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STARTER UNIT A new start at Belmont Academy

0.1 HI, I’M SKYE! Relationships; School; Present Simple; Wh- questions; Comparatives and superlatives pp. 4–5

0.2 HI, I’M JAY! Present Continuous; Everyday technology p. 6

0.3 HI, I’M DAN! Holidays and travel; Past Simple (regular and irregular verbs); Means of transport p. 7

0.4 HI, I’M NINA! Opinion adjectives; Present Perfect Simple; for and since p. 8

CHARACTER QUIZ p. 9

VOCABULARY GRAMMAR READING and VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR LISTENING and VOCABULARY

SPEAKING WRITING ENGLISH IN USE CULTURE

UNIT 1Out of your comfort zone

Talk about challenging new experiences and emotions

Use di� erent tenses to talk about the present ● Present Simple ● Present Continuous ● State verbsVIDEO Belmont Academy

Identify specifi c detail in an article about immigrants and talk about problems they face

Use di� erent tenses to talk about past events and experiences

● Past Simple ● Past Continuous ● Present Perfect

Identify specifi c detail in a conversation and talk about personality

Ask for and o� er help and respond to o� ers of help

VIDEO Belmont Academy

Write a description of a personal challenge

WORDLIST p. 18REVISION p. 19GRAMMAR TIME 1 p. 118

Would you cross a desert?VIDEO The adventure begins

pp. 10–11 p. 12 p. 13 p. 14 p. 15 p. 16 p. 17 pp. 20–21

UNIT 2What a waste!

Talk about pollution and the environment

Talk about the past events ● Past Perfect ● Past Perfect and Past Simple

Understand the main points and identify specifi c detail in an article

Talk about repeated past actions that no longer happen

● used toVIDEO Belmont Academy

Identify specifi c detail in short conversations and talk about elections and campaigns

Agree and disagree with other people’s point of view


Use question tags to check information


When will the lights go out?VIDEO A power crisis

pp. 22–23 p. 24 p. 25 p. 26 p. 27 p. 28 p. 29 pp. 32–33

UNIT 3Style challenge!

Describe clothes, accessories and appearance

Talk about things that started in the past and have continued until now

● Present Perfect ContinuousVIDEO Belmont Academy

Identify specifi c detail in a text and talk about the main ideas

Understand the di� erence between the Present Perfect Simple and the Present Perfect Continuous

Identify specifi c detail in a conversation and talk about unusual clothes

Give and respond to compliments


Write a an email describing people’s clothes and appearance

WORDLIST p. 42REVISION p. 43GRAMMAR TIME 3 p. 120EXAM TIME 1 pp. 127–129

Who is the queen of fashion?VIDEO An unlikely fashion

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pp. 34–35 p. 36 p. 37 p. 38 p. 39 p. 40 p. 41 pp. 44–45

UNIT 4Team work

Talk about jobs and work experience

Use di� erent forms to talk about future events ● will ● going to ● Present Continuous ● Present Simple

Find specifi c detail in short texts

Talk about actions in progress in the future

● Future ContinuousVIDEO Belmont Academy

Understand specifi c detail in a conversation and talk about success at work

Give instructions, remind somebody what to do and respond


Use a wide range of verbs that are followed by a preposition


What is the happiest profession?VIDEO The contest

pp. 46–47 p. 48 p. 49 p. 50 p. 51 p. 52 p. 53 pp. 56–57

UNIT 5Light years away

Talk about space and use large numbers

Talk about things that are always true, possible situations and imaginary situations

● Zero Conditional ● First Conditional ● Second Conditional


Understand specifi c detail in an article and talk about space travel

Talk about unreal situations in the past ● Third Conditional

Understand the main points of a report and talk about space science

Give a warning and tell somebody not to do something


Write an essay discussing advantages and disadvantages


Can you run a marathon in space?

VIDEO George Moyes – skydiver

pp. 58–59 p. 60 p. 61 p. 62 p. 63 p. 64 p. 65 pp. 68–69

UNIT 6Take a deep breath

Talk about health problems

Report what somebody else has said ● reported statements and questions

Understand specifi c detail in di� erent types of text

Use reported speech to talk about commands and requests


Listen for specifi c detail and talk about extreme sports

Ask for and give adviceVIDEO Belmont Academy

Use quantifi ers to talk about activities and sport


Are you allergic to where you live?

VIDEO An allergy epidemic

pp. 70–71 p. 72 p. 73 p. 74 p. 75 p. 76 p. 77 pp. 80–81

UNIT 7A clear message

Talk about di� erent forms of communication

Use verbs in the Passive ● Present and Past Simple ● Present Perfect ● can and must


Understand a text about communication between family members

Change active sentences into passive sentences

● Passive with will

Understand key information in short conversations and describe a TV commercial

Indicate di� erent objects, ask for and give clarifi cation


Write a review and o� er opinions and points of view


Why do languages change?VIDEO Learning English

pp. 82–83 p. 84 p. 85 p. 86 p. 87 p. 88 p. 89 pp. 92–93

UNIT 8Creative energy!

Describe works of art and talk about books

Talk about ability in the present, past and future

● can ● could ● be able to ● manage to

Identify detail in a text about an artist and talk about di� erent types of exhibitions

Talk about obligation and prohibition in the past, present and future.

● must ● have to


Understand a conversation between friends and talk about the press

Compare and contrast ideas and express opinions


Understand and use phrases with prepositions


Gra� ti: street art or vandalism?VIDEO Gra� ti in Bristol

pp. 94–95 p. 96 p. 97 p. 98 p. 99 p. 100 p. 101 pp. 104–105

UNIT 9Let’s get together

Talk about special occasions

Be specifi c about people, things and places ● relative clauses


Understand the main points of an article and talk about tourist attractions

Ask questions politely ● indirect questions

Identify specifi c detail in a radio interview and talk about sounds

Talk about future plans ● verbs + to-infinitive ● verbs + -ing form


Write an email inviting a friend to a celebration


What is a virtual festival?VIDEO The Insomnia Festival

pp. 106–107 p. 108 p. 109 p. 110 p. 111 p. 112 p. 113 pp. 116–117

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CLIL GEOLOGY: Fracking p. 138 ART AND DESIGN: Fashion p. 139 MUSIC: David Bowie p. 140 SCIENCE: The brain p. 141 HISTORY: Guy Fawkes p. 142 CULTURE 1: Explore Canada p. 143 2: Explore the Republic of Ireland p. 144

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