The man who reads is the man who leads.
American proverb, mid 20th century
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Contents
Chapter Texts Grammar Skills
1 New lives
Xavier – a Spanish Adjectives and Predicting
student in Chicago
page 6 infinitives Skimming and scanning
page 7 Reading for detail
Julie – a computer Inferring
programmer in Barcelona Vocabulary in context
page 11 Using synonyms
Speaking
Writing: correcting errors
2 Big city life Shanghai is sinking Subject/object Activating vocabulary
page 14 page 15 pronouns and Skimming and scanning
Life in big cities – the possessive Reading for detail
good and the bad adjectives Vocabulary in context
page 19 Speaking
Writing: correcting a summary
Reviews Unit 1 and 2 pages 22 and 23
3 A hotel with There is/there are;
Three unusual hotels Activating vocabulary
a difference has/have
page 25 Skimming and scanning
page 24 The best hotel in Reading for detail
the world Vocabulary in context
page 29 Language in context
Speaking
Writing a postcard
4 Making movies Can/can’t;
Untitled article Skimming and scanning
page 32 could/couldn’t;
page 33 Reading for detail
Penélope Cruz – will/won’t be Identifying key words
Spanish movie queen able to Vocabulary in context
page 37 Speaking
Writing: describing a famous person
Reviews Unit 3 and 4 pages 40 and 41
5 Addicted We just can’t stop Present and past Skimming and scanning
page 43 simple questions Reading for detail
Exercise - the latest Reading for detail
addiction Vocabulary in context
page 47 Understanding references
Exercise - the latest Using conjunctions
addiction Speaking
Writing: linking ideas
6 We love shopping Shopping round Articles Activating vocabulary
page 50 the world Skimming and scanning
page 51 Reading for detail
Untitled article Vocabulary in context
page 56 Speaking
Writing: correcting errors
Reviews Unit 5 and 6 pages 58 and 59
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Chapter Texts Grammar Skills
7 Love and romance Speed dating – Present simple Skimming and scanning
page 60 three minutes to Reading for detail
meet your match Identifying key phrases
page 61 Understanding dialogue
The day after the fire Speaking
page 65 Writing: summarizing
8 Cosmopolitan A little piece of Poland Past simple – Activating vocabulary
Europe page 69 irregular verbs Skimming and scanning
page 68 Prague’s nightlife Recognizing names in a text
explosion Identifying key words
page 73 Understanding compound nouns
Speaking
Writing: taking notes
Reviews Unit 7 and 8 pages 76 and 77
9 New faces The UK’s first face Clauses with who Activating vocabulary
page 78 transplants Predicting
page 79 Skimming and scanning
Teens want Reading for detail
cosmetic surgery Vocabulary in context
page 83 Speaking
Writing: identifying key facts
10 International European football – an Superlative Predicting
sport international melting-pot adjectives Skimming and scanning
page 86 page 87 Reading for detail
Annika Sörenstam – Vocabulary in context
the top lady in golf Speaking
page 91 Writing: correcting errors
Reviews Unit 9 and 10 pages 94 and 95
11 Changing pop Gorillaz – a virtual Verb patterns Activating vocabulary
music pop group Skimming and scanning
page 96 page 97 Reading for detail
Pop stars overnight Identifying key words
page 101 Language in context
Understanding phrasal verbs
Speaking
Writing: correcting errors
12 A healthy diet? No more junk food Present continuous Predicting/Activating vocabulary
page 104 page 105 Skimming and scanning
Westerners turn to Reading for detail
a Japanese diet Understanding references
page 109 Vocabulary in context
Writing: completing a text
Reviews Unit 11 and 12 pages 112 and 113
Short story
Introduction pages 114
A Good Burglar pages 115–121
The Jeweller’s Wife pages 122–128
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