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Sky High 2 Practice Online
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Take a look at the syllabus below for a complete list of the resources offered by this Macmillan Practice Online course.
Sky High 2 Practice OnlineThis course accompanies 'Sky High 2'. There are 12 units, each matching a student's book unit. There is a review syllabus item every other unit, to match the Checkpoint sections in the student's book. Resources are grouped into four categories: Building Grammar, Building Vocabulary, Listening Development and Pronunciation Practice.
UNIT 1At an international convention
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about nationalities and jobs.
Pronunciation practice Practicing syllable stress in names of countries.
Building vocabulary Practicing words describing people's jobs by keying in the correct ending to complete nouns.
Listening development Listening to an interview about somebody's job and deciding if statements are true or false.
Job types Vocabulary Activity
Word stress patterns Pronunciation Activity
Traveling for work Listening Activity
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In a foreign city
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about cities and countries.
Building vocabulary Practicing the names of countries and the languages spoken in each country.
Building grammar Practicing the third person singular and plural of verbs in the present simple. Checking your knowledge of the uses of the present simple.
Listening development Listening to a woman talking about where she lives in Italy and identifying which features or facilities she mentions.
What language do they speak?
Vocabulary Activity
Living in Italy Listening Activity
Present simple Language Exercise
Present simple: use Grammar Reference Unit
Getting to know you
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to ask people questions and discuss our likes and dislikes.
Building grammar Practicing the question words 'what,' 'who' and 'where.'
Listening development Listening to four conversations about likes and dislikes and deciding who is speaking.
Likes and dislikes Listening Activity
Question words Language Exercise
Question words Language Exercise
Lifeline to international travel
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use when traveling and at the airport.
Listening development Listening to a conversation at an airport between an immigration officer and two passengers. Listening to five people talking at the airport and identifying which bag belongs to which person.
Building vocabulary Practicing words used to talk about airports and choosing the correct words to complete a text.
New identity Listening Activity
Taking a flight? Vocabulary Activity
Which bag is ... Listening Activity
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UNIT 2A nice place to work
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to describe our workplace.
Listening development Listening to directions in an office and matching the directions with the place you go to.
Building grammar Practicing short answers to present simple questions.
Building vocabulary Practicing words used to talk about departments, places and people and selecting the correct category for each word.
What does Mrs. Bari do? Language Exercise
Office words Vocabulary Activity
Getting around Listening Activity
A nice place to live
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about quantity.
Building grammar Practicing 'much' and 'many.' Practicing countable and uncountable nouns.
Building vocabulary Playing a game by identifying all the items which are measured by each specific expression of quantity.
Much, many Language Exercise
Countable and uncountable nouns
Language Exercise
The Paintball Fight Game
Free time Listening Activity
A big move
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to describe places.
Building grammar Practicing using the possessive by rephrasing expressions. Checking your knowledge of possessive adjectives. Playing a game which tests your knowledge of possessive pronouns and adjectives.
Building vocabulary Practicing words related to places by choosing the correct word to complete sentences.
Possessives Language Exercise
Possessive adjectives: use Grammar Reference Unit
Out and about Vocabulary Activity
Hey Mr. DJ Game
Lifeline to student life
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about student activities.
Listening development Listening to the daily schedule of students and matching each name with the action described.
Where in the world ... ? Listening Activity
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Checkpoint 1
This syllabus item provides further practice of the language covered in Units 1 and 2.
Building grammar Practicing comparative adjectives in people's opinions about spare-time activities.
Listening development Listening to two people talking about what they do and selecting the correct option to complete information about them.
Spare-time activities Language Exercise People and activities Listening Activity
UNIT 3Unusual lives
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about habits and routines.
Listening development Listening to two people talking about their daily routine in different countries.
Daily routine Listening Activity
Gender and stereotypes
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about housework.
Building grammar Contrasting the present simple and the present continuous. Practicing the present simple for routine.
Present progressive v. present simple
Language Exercise What I do on Saturdays Language Exercise
Celebrate!
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about holidays and special days.
Building grammar Practicing object pronouns. Practicing adverbs of frequency.
Object pronouns: pronoun reference
Grammar Reference Unit
A vacation in Rio Language Exercise
The lake club Language Exercise
Lifeline to stress management
This syllabus item provides practice of identifying whether someone is angry and dealing with stress.
Listening development Listening to two teenagers talking about a healthier lifestyle and choosing between the present simple and present progressive.
Pronunciation practice Practicing identifying attitude by listening to sentence intonation and stress.
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Healthy eating Listening Activity Are they angry? Pronunciation Activity
UNIT 4Famous lives
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about famous people.
Building grammar Practicing question tags by reading a short text about an actress.
An interview with an actress
Language Exercise
Personal history
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about things we have done in the past.
Building grammar Checking your knowledge of how to use irregular verbs in the past simple. Practicing the past simple. Practicing regular and irregular verb forms.
Past simple Language Exercise
Past simple Language Exercise
Simple past irregular: use Grammar Reference Unit
Infamous lives
This syllabus item provides practice of the past simple and the past progressive.
Building grammar Contrasting the past simple and the past progressive.
Listening development Listening to a burglar talking to his friend and deciding which parts of his police statement are true.
Past simple v. past progressive
Language Exercise A funny thing happened Language Exercise
Ron the burglar Listening Activity
Lifeline to history
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about historical events.
Listening development Listening to a radio interview with a man from a museum of archeology. Listening to a radio show giving information about the U.K.'s National Maritime Museum in London.
Interview with Dr. Martin Listening Activity The U.K. National Maritime Museum
Listening Activity
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Checkpoint 2
This syllabus item provides further practice of the language covered in Units 3 and 4.
Building grammar Practicing the difference between the present simple and the present progressive. Practicing the past simple. Practicing the use of the present simple and the present progressive.
Today I'm saving the world!
Language Exercise Last winter ... Language Exercise
My new job Language Exercise
UNIT 5New partners
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to describe people.
Listening development Listening to descriptions of what four people are wearing and matching the descriptions to pictures of people.
My favorite clothes Listening Activity
Blind date
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about the future.
Listening development Listening to a boy asking a girl out and matching questions and answers.
Building grammar Checking your knowledge of the different tenses to talk about the future. Practicing the present progressive for future use.
An invitation Listening Activity
Future tenses: will/won't vs. going to vs. present progressive
Grammar Reference Unit
Round-the-world trip Language Exercise
Meeting new people
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use when meeting people.
Building grammar Checking your knowledge of the use of '-ing' forms after prepositions.
Building vocabulary Practicing questions you may ask when meeting people and matching questions with answers.
Listening development Listening to two business people make small talk when they first meet and matching questions with answers to complete a conversation.
-ing form: after prepositions
Grammar Reference Unit
Meeting people Vocabulary Activity
Small talk Listening Activity
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Lifeline to psychology
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about couples.
Listening development Listening to a radio interview with a movie star and selecting whether statements are true or false.
Building grammar Practicing the present simple and the past simple.
A Titanic romance Language Exercise The Jack Johnson Show Listening Activity
UNIT 6On the town
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to give directions.
Building grammar Practicing giving directions in a town. Practicing prepositions of location.
How do I get there? Vocabulary Activity Where's the bank? Language Exercise
What's happening?
This syllabus item provides practice of gerunds and infinitives.
Building grammar Checking your knowledge of the difference between the infinitive and '-ing' forms. Practicing the use of '-ing' forms and infinitives. Contrasting the '-ing' form and the 'to'+ infinitive.
Infinitive v -ing form Grammar Reference Unit
Talking about your job Language Exercise
Going out Language Exercise
Party time
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to plan a party.
Listening development Listening to a woman talking about her 21st birthday party plans and choosing the correct answer based on what you hear.
Building grammar Checking your knowledge of the future with 'will' and the present simple to talk about the future. Contrasting 'will,' 'won't' and 'going to.'
Will/won't v. present simple
Grammar Reference Unit
Will, won't, going to Language Exercise
Party time Listening Activity
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Lifeline to food management
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use when eating out.
Listening development Listening to someone ordering food in a restaurant and putting the conversation in the correct order. Listening to people talking about breakfast habits in different places and identifying the place and the food.
Restaurants and eating out Listening Activity Breakfast all over the world
Listening Activity
Checkpoint 3
This syllabus item provides further practice of the language covered in Units 5 and 6.
Building grammar Checking your knowledge of the difference between the infinitive and '-ing' forms.
Building vocabulary Practicing words related to places.
Infinitive v -ing form Grammar Reference Unit
Places - town and country Vocabulary Activity
UNIT 7School days
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about school days.
Building vocabulary Practicing collocations by reading about a girl's typical morning and selecting the correct verbs to go with nouns.
Listening development Listening to instructions given at a gym class and putting them in the correct order.
School mornings Vocabulary Activity Exercising Listening Activity
Choices
This syllabus item provides practice of the langauges we use to make comparisons.
Building grammar Checking your knowledge of irregular comparatives. Practicing comparatives using '-er ... than,' 'more ... than' and 'less ... than.' Practicing describing two things as equivalents.
Comparative adjectives: irregular comparatives
Grammar Reference Unit
Our vacation Language Exercise
The trip Language Exercise
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Learning culture
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to make requests.
Building grammar Practicing the use of 'can' to make polite requests. Checking your knowledge of how to make requests using 'would.'
Building vocabulary Practicing ways of making requests by matching requests with responses.
On the phone Language Exercise
Requests Vocabulary ActivityWould: requests
Grammar Reference Unit
Lifeline to career planning
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about courses of study.
Listening development Listening to the introduction to a training course and clicking on the words you hear.
Building vocabulary Practicing matching jobs with their descriptions.
Training course introduction
Listening Activity Job descriptions Vocabulary Activity
UNIT 8Getting around
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about transport and travel.
Listening development Listening to two people visiting the Transport Museum in London and identifying which rooms they visit.
Building vocabulary Practicing words and phrases commonly used when traveling on business by choosing the correct word to complete sentences.
Public transportation Listening Activity Travel language Vocabulary Activity
Getting away from it all
This syllabus item provides practice of superlatives.
Building grammar Practicing superlatives. Checking your knowledge of superlatives of adverbs.
Superlatives Language Exercise
Comparison of adverbs: superlatives
Grammar Reference Unit
Superlative adjectives: + -est, spelling
Grammar Reference Unit
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Getting there
This syllabus item provides practice of using 'too' and 'either' to make comparisons.
Building grammar Checking your knowledge of 'both ... and,' 'either ... or,' 'neither ... nor.' Practicing 'so' and 'neither' and the auxiliary verbs that you use with them in short responses.
Listening development Listening to somebody talking about himself and a friend and selecting true or false for each statement.
Determiners - quantifiers: both ... and, either ... or, neither ... nor
Grammar Reference Unit
A day at school Language Exercise
What do Mike and Emma have in common?
Listening Activity
Lifeline to exploration
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about expeditions.
Listening development Listening to someone telling a group of people about the possibility of going on an expedition and keying in missing information. Listening to a conversation about Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the explorer and choosing the correct statements.
Listening Section 2: Going on an expedition
Exam Preparation Exercise
A great explorer! Listening Activity
Checkpoint 4
This syllabus item provides further practice of the language covered in Units 7 and 8.
Pronunciation practice Identifying the number of words in normal speech using contractions by selecting the number of words you hear.
Building grammar Practicing comparatives and superlatives. Practicing the modal verbs 'can,' 'could' and 'may.'
Who is the fittest? Language Exercise
Modals of permission Language Exercise
Word linking Pronunciation Activity
UNIT 9Laughter is the best medicine
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about health and fitness.
Building vocabulary Practicing names of sports by dragging each word next to the correct letter. Looking at websites about regions of the U.S.A. and the food that is popular in each area.
What's your favorite sport? Vocabulary Activity<b>Food around the U.S.A.</b>
Web Project
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Your favorite team
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about sports
Building vocabulary Practicing using 'play,' 'go' and 'do' with different sports.
Building grammar Practicing the use of object and subject pronouns and possessive pronouns and adjectives. Practicing 'does,' 'plays' and 'goes.'
Pronouns and possession Language Exercise
Life of a fitness freak Language Exercise
I do aerobics Vocabulary Activity
Get a life
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about necessity.
Building grammar Checking your knowledge of the use of 'have' to indicate necessity.
Pronunciation practice Contrasting /ı/ and /i:/.
Uses of have: necessity Grammar Reference Unit
Long and short vowels Pronunciation Activity
Lifeline to living things
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about looks.
Building vocabulary Practicing describing appearances by looking at a picture and choosing the correct answer for each question.
Listening development Listening to an interview about fashions in the 60s and 70s and choosing the correct answer to questions about the interview.
Who has long hair? Vocabulary Activity Fashion Listening Activity
UNIT 10Turning points
This syllabus item provides practice of language to do with sport and collocations.
Listening development Listening to people talking about sports and putting the sports into the order you hear them.
Building vocabulary Practicing collocations by matching each verb with the correct noun.
Collocations Vocabulary Activity I play volleyball Listening Activity
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Experience and experiences
This syllabus item provides practice of the present perfect.
Building grammar Checking your knowledge of how to use the present perfect. Practicing the present perfect. Practicing word order with adverbs of time. Practicing the past simple and the present perfect.
Present perfect: use Grammar Reference Unit
My colleagues Language Exercise
Present perfect with adverbs of time
Language Exercise
Correct forms of the past simple and present perfect
Language Exercise
Champions' stories
This syllabus item provides practice of the present perfect and the simple past.
Pronunciation practice Contrasting the sounds /əʊ/, /ɑ/ and /ʌ/. Identifying /ı/ (give) or /i:/ (dream) in single words.
Building grammar Checking your knowledge of the difference between the use of the past simple and the present perfect. Practicing the use of the regular and irregular past tense and the present perfect to talk about the past.
Simple past vs. present perfect
Grammar Reference Unit
Complaining Language Exercise
Vowel sounds Pronunciation Activity
Vowel sounds Pronunciation Activity
Lifeline to fitness
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about being fit.
Listening development Listening to a dialog about cycling and deciding whether the statements are true or false. Listening to an interview about sports and keying in the correct day(s) of the week next to each activity.
Crazy about cycling! Listening Activity Sally's sports schedule Listening Activity
Checkpoint 5
This syllabus item provides further practice of the language covered in Units 9 and 10.
Building grammar Practicing the present perfect with 'ever' and 'never.'
Listening development Listening to a woman talking about how her life has changed recently and selecting the things you hear her talk about.
Have you ever been in love?
Language Exercise My life has changed so much!
Listening Activity
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UNIT 11Traditions
This syllabus item provides practice of the use of 'do' and 'make.'
Building grammar Checking your knowledge of nouns and noun phrases used with 'make' and 'do' correctly.
Make v. do: A-L Grammar Reference Unit
Make v. do: M-W Grammar Reference Unit
Your life
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about life.
Building grammar Practicing 'for' and 'since' with the present perfect.
Listening development Listening to a teacher from Mozambique talking about important events in his life and completing sentences with specific information about him.
Building vocabulary Practicing words for daily activities by selecting the correct word or phrase to describe pictures.
Present perfect with for and since
Language Exercise Daily life Vocabulary Activity
Cabinda's life Listening Activity
Working together
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk politely.
Building grammar Checking your knowledge of the verbs 'say' and 'tell.'
Listening development Listening to advice about handling complaints at work and deciding if statements are true or false.
Say vs. tell: differences and uses
Grammar Reference Unit
Handling complaints Listening Activity
Lifeline to business administration
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about business administration.
Building vocabulary Practicing describing the functions of the different departments in a company and matching departments with their functions. Practicing words that describe various types of paperwork commonly used in business by matching words with pictures.
Listening development Listening to five headlines from the latest business news and matching questions and answers.
Company structure Vocabulary Activity
Paperwork Vocabulary Activity
Business news headlines Listening Activity
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UNIT 12Reviewing the situation
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about life situations.
Building vocabulary Practicing words for job titles and the kind of work each job involves by matching each job to the correct word. Practicing words for tasks people do at work by matching verbs with phrases.
Pronunciation practice Practicing the sounds /aı/, /ı/ and /eı/.
What's your job? Vocabulary Activity
What do you do in your job?
Vocabulary Activity
Vowel sounds Pronunciation Activity
Lifestyle changes
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to give people advice.
Listening development Listening to somebody talk about changed arrangements and identifying time changes.
Building grammar Practicing the modal verb 'should.' Practicing the modal verbs 'should / shouldn't.'
Modals of advice Language Exercise
Modals of obligation Language Exercise
What's happening this week?
Listening Activity
Twenty-five years from now
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about the future.
Listening development Listening to an interview about a family going to live on a desert island and selecting the correct answer to sentences. Listening to two English teachers talking about learning English in the future and deciding if they agree or disagree with statements.
Life on a desert island Listening Activity Learning English Listening Activity
Lifeline to communications technology
This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about technology.
Listening development Listening to four people talking about some new products and selecting the correct name for each product. Listening to an interview about a Robot Rescue Dog and clicking on the things he can do and the things he can't do.
Strange inventions Listening Activity Robot Rescue Dog Listening Activity
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Checkpoint 6
This syllabus item provides further practice of the language covered in Units 11 and 12.
Listening development Listening to a woman talking about her life in another country and answering short questions.
Building vocabulary Practicing making suggestions to problems and matching the correct suggestion to each problem.
Why don't you ...? Vocabulary Activity In another country Listening Activity