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Unit 1 A new start 5
Lang. in use Word order Asking questions Vocabulary Key vocabulary Unit 1
Reading Back to school (A2 / B1 – Short answers)
Listening How to make friends at school (A2 / B1 – Multiple choice) Speaking Introducing yourself (A2 – Individual long turn)
Writing Writing an informal email: Giving information about your new school (A2)
Unit 2 Force of habit 10
Lang. in use Present tense simple – present tense continuous Definite and indefinite articles Vocabulary Key vocabulary Unit 2
Reading The importance of having a daily routine (A2 / B1 – Multiple matching) Listening Teenagers’ daily routines (A2 / B1 – Multiple matching)
Speaking Your school life (A2 – Interaction)
Writing Writing an informal email: School life and daily routine (A2)
Unit 3 New school, new life 15
Lang. in use Linking words Past tense simple – past tense continuous During – while Vocabulary Key vocabulary Unit 3
Reading In the Ecuadorian Amazon, remote doesn’t mean cut off (A2 / B1 – True / False) Listening What going to school was like in former times (A2 / B1 – Multiple matching) Speaking First days at school (A2 – Interaction)
Writing Writing a blog comment: What I like about my new school (A2)
Unit 4 Say yes to new adventures 21
Lang. in use Describing an action: using adverbs Comparison of adjectives Vocabulary Key vocabulary Unit 4
Reading Why teens are wired for risk (A2 / B1 – Multiple choice) Listening A very special camp for teens (A2 / B1 – Short answers) Speaking My holiday experiences (A2 – Individual long turn)
Writing Writing a blog entry: My favourite holiday destinations (A2)
Unit 5 The future is on 26
Lang. in use Expressing future: will-future; going to-future; present tense continuous Prepositions of time Vocabulary Key vocabulary Unit 5
Reading The school of the future (A2 / B1 – Multiple matching)
Listening Teenagers around the world share their fears and dreams (A2 / B1 – Multiple matching) Speaking My future dreams, hopes and fears (A2 / B1 – Individual long turn)
Writing Writing a blog entry: Is it easy or hard for you to make decisions? (A2 / B1)
Unit 6 Share your life story 32
Lang. in use Passive constructions Conditional I Conditional II Vocabulary Key vocabulary Unit 6
Reading Even teens are worried they spend too much time on their phones (A2 / B1 – True / False) Listening What I learned when I gave up my cell phone (A2 / B1 – Short answers)
Speaking Teenagers and their YouTube obsession (A2 / B1 – Individual long turn) Writing Writing a blog comment: My YouTube watching habits (A2 / B1)
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Unit 7 Know the rules 38
Lang. in use Modal verbs (have to / should / be allowed to) Vocabulary Key vocabulary Unit 7
Reading A teenager’s guide to a more peaceful family life (B1 – Short answers) Listening Simple rules for a healthy weight management (B1 – Multiple choice) Speaking Rules of friendship (A2 / B1 – Individual long turn)
Writing Writing a blog comment: Social media: Stick to the rules (A2 / B1)
Unit 8 A shopper’s paradise 44
Lang. in use Quantifiers (much / many / a lot of) some / any / compounds so / such Vocabulary Key vocabulary Unit 8
Reading How to cure the shopping addiction that is destroying our planet (B1 – Multiple choice) Listening Magic mirror, at the store (B1 – Multiple matching)
Speaking Shopping developments (A2 / B1 – Interaction)
Writing Writing an informal email: Teens’ spending behaviour (B1)
Unit 9 The world of social media 50
Lang. in use Present perfect tense simple – past tense simple Adjectives ending in -ing / -ed Vocabulary Key vocabulary Unit 9
Reading The children left behind as schools go digital (B1 – Multiple matching) Listening Texting to save lives (B1 – Short answers)
Speaking Life in a digitalised world (B1 – Interaction) Writing Writing a blog entry: Digital detox (B1)
Unit 10 Home, sweet home 55
Lang. in use Prepositions of place Relative pronouns Vocabulary Key vocabulary Unit 10
Reading What will the future family home look like? (B1 – True / False) Listening A turning point in the US housing market (B1 – Multiple choice) Speaking Housing trends (B1 – Individual long turn)
Writing Writing a blog entry: Where and how you live significantly affects your wellbeing (B1)
Unit 11 Leisure and fun 61
Lang. in use Reported speech Reported questions Vocabulary Key vocabulary Unit 11
Reading Lasting benefits of teen summer camps (B1 – Short answers) Listening An unusual passion (B1 – Multiple matching)
Speaking Summer camps and leisure time activities (A2 / B1 – Interaction) Writing Writing an informal email: Visit of your partner school (B1)
Unit 12 Hooked on books 67
Lang. in use Gerund – infinitive Reported commands / orders / requests Mixed tenses Vocabulary Key vocabulary Unit 12
Reading The importance of motivating kids to read (B1 – Multiple choice) Listening How to read more books (B1 – Short answers)
Speaking The importance of reading (B1 – Individual long turn) Writing Writing a blog comment: Why reading is power (B1)
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Listening text transcripts 75
