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Unit 1Where did you go on vacation?
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TopicsHolidays and vacations
FunctionsTalk about past events
StructuresIndefinite pronouns
Simple past tense of regular
and irregular verbs
Target LanguageWhere did you go on vacation?
I went to New York City.
Did you go out with anyone?
No. No one was here. Everyone was on vacation.
How was the food?
Everything tasted really good!
Vocabularydecide, try, wonder, dislike
wonderful, bored
anyone, someone, everyone, something, nothing, anywhere
quite a few, of course, feel like, because of
Recyclingstayed, visited, arrived, went, bought, ate, saw, felt, had, was,
were
interesting, boring, special, delicious, expensive, cheap, exciting, terrible, friendly, cold, wet, sunny, hot
How was the weather?
Unit 2How often do you exercise?
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TopicsFree time activities
FunctionsTalk about how often you
do things
StructuresHow often…?
Adverbs of frequency
Target LanguageWhat do you usually do on weekends?
I always exercise.
What does she do on weekends?
She sometimes goes shopping.
How often do you go to the movies?
I go to the movies maybe once a month.
Vocabularyhousework, junk food
hardly ever, once, twice
use the Internet, go online, such as, more than, less than, at least
Recyclingexercise, watch TV, go shopping, go to the movies, eat fruit/
vegetables, drink milk, sleep
always, usually, often, sometimes, never
on weekends, every day, next week, last month
Unit 3I’m more outgoing than my sister.
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TopicsPersonal traits
FunctionsTalk about personal traits
Compare people
StructuresComparatives with -(i)er
and more
both and as … as …
Target LanguageIs Tom smarter than Sam?
No, he isn’t. Sam is smarter than Tom.
Does Tara work as hard as Tina?
Yes, she does.
Who’s more hard-working at school?
Tina thinks she works harder than me.
Vocabularyoutgoing, hard-working, serious, loud, necessary, fantastic, similar, both, better
loudly, quietly, clearly, truly
as long as, in fact, be different
from, be similar to, the same as, bring out, care about
Recyclingsing, run, jump, work, study
tall, thin, short, heavy, long hair, short hair, friendly, funny, smart,
lazy, popular, quiet, shy
fast, early, hard
play the drums, get up
Unit 4What’s the best movie theater?
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TopicsYour town
FunctionsDiscuss preferences
Make comparisons
StructuresSuperlatives with -(i)est and
most
Irregular comparisons:
good, better, best; bad, worse, worst
Target LanguageWhat’s the best movie theater to go to?
Town Cinema. It’s the closest to home.
And you can buy tickets the most quickly there.
Which is the worst clothes store in town?
Dream Clothes. It has the worst service.
What do you think of 970 AM?
I think 970 AM is pretty bad.
Vocabularycomfortable, fresh, poor, close, worse, worst
cheaply, carefully, comfortably, beautifully, seriously
so far, have … in common, all kinds of, be up to, play a role,
make up, for example
Recyclingnew, big, cheap, expensive, popular, exciting, interesting,
creative, boring, funny, beautiful, good, bad
quickly, well, fast, quietly
Unit 5Do you want to watch a game show?
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TopicsEntertainment
FunctionsTalk about preferences
Make plans
StructuresInfinitives used as objects:
to do
Target LanguageDo you want to watch the news?
Yes, I do./No, I don’t.
What do you plan to watch tonight?
I plan to watch Days of Our Past.
What do you think of talk shows?
I don’t mind them./I can’t stand them!/
I love watching them!
Vocabularysitcom, news, soap opera, comedy, action movie, cartoon
plan, hope, happen, expect
educational, meaningless, famous, rich, successful
find out, be ready to, dress up, take sb.’s place, do a good job
Recyclingtalent/game show, sports, TV, movie, actor, actress, sound,
music, story, cinema
think of, want, love, like, watch, learn
serious, exciting, boring, wonderful, relaxing, scary, enjoyable, fantastic
Unit 6I’m going to study computer science.
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TopicsLife goals
FunctionsTalk about future
intentions
StructuresFuture with be going to
Want to be
Target LanguageWhat do you want to be when you grow up?
I want to be an engineer.
How are you going to do that?
I’m going to study math really hard.
When are you going to start?
I’m going to start when I finish high school and college.
Vocabularycomputer programmer, cook, doctor, engineer, violinist, pilot,
pianist, scientist, driver, college, university, education, medicine
grow up, make sure, be able to, write down, have to do with,
take up
Recyclingactor, basketball player, teacher, reporter, singer, writer, science, math, computer science, P.E.
want to, practice, study, take lessons, start, move
How and wh- questions with what, where and when
Unit 7Will people have robots?
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TopicsLife in the future
FunctionsMake predictions
StructuresFuture with will
Quantities with more, less, fewer
Target LanguageWhat will the future be like?
Cities will be more polluted. And there will be fewer trees.
Will there be world peace?
Yes, I hope so.
Will people use money in 100 years?
No, they won’t.
Vocabularyprediction, future, pollution, environment, planet, earth, peace, sea, sky, astronaut, rocket, space station, holiday
possible, impossible, probably
play a part, over and over again, hundreds of, fall down, look for
Recyclingrobot, money, computer, tree, book, free time, housework, home, school, city, country, car, subway, train, job, reporter, computer programmer, scientist
less, more
There be structure
Unit 8How do you make a banana milk shake?
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TopicsCooking
FunctionsDescribe a process
Follow instructions
StructuresImperatives
Countable/uncountable nouns
How much/How many questions
Adverbs of sequence
Target LanguageHow do you make a banana milk shake?
First, peel the bananas.
Next, put the bananas in the blender.
Then, pour the milk into the blender.
Finally, turn on the blender.
How many bananas do we need?
We need three bananas.
How much yogurt do we need?
We need one cup of yogurt.
Vocabularymilk shake, blender, spoon, oven, plate, pot, yogurt, honey,
watermelon, salt, sugar, sandwich, cheese, turkey, butter,
pepper
peel, pour, add, mix, fill, cover, turn on
Recyclingfruit, banana, orange, vegetable, cabbage, carrot, potato, tomato,
onion, food, milk, ice-cream, salad, soup, beef, water, bread,
meat, noodles, rice, chicken, egg, fish, cup, bowl, breakfast, lunch,
dinner, minute, hour
cook, put, eat, drink, wash, cut up
Unit 9Can you come to my party?
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TopicsInvitations
FunctionsMake, accept and decline
invitations
Talk about obligations
StructuresCan for invitations
Modal verb might
Target LanguageCan you come to my party on Saturday?
Sure, I’d love to./Sorry, I must study for a math test.
Can he go to the party?
No, he can’t. He has to help his parents.
Can they go to the movies?
No, they’re not free. They might have to
meet their friends.
Vocabularyinvitation, preparation, exam, concert, flu
prepare, catch, invite, accept, refuse, reply
available, sad, glad, surprised
prepare for, another time, hang out, look after, turn down, look forward to, hear from
Recyclinghave to, must
come to the party, go to the movies, play soccer, go to the
doctor, study for a test, have a piano lesson, help one’s parents,
meet one’s friend, visit one’s grandparents, do homework
Monday – Sunday, today, tomorrow, yesterday, weekend
Unit 10If you go to the party, you’ll have a great time!
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TopicsDecision making
FunctionsTalk about consequences
StructuresFirst conditional if + will
Modal verb should
Target LanguageI think I’ll take the bus to the party.
If you do, you’ll be late.
What will happen if they have the party today?
If they have it today, half the class won’t come.
Should we ask people to bring food?
If we ask people to bring food, they’ll just bring potato chips and chocolate.
Vocabularyadvice, experience, mistake
organize, travel, advise, solve, trust
upset, angry, understanding, careless, careful, normal
keep … to oneself, in half
Recyclinggo to the party, have a good time, stay at home, take the bus, work hard, go to college, talk to someone
Simple future tense