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B2 Student’s Book David Spencer
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Contents 1
Vocabulary
Reading
Grammar
Life and study at university
Student helpline Internet forum
Present tenses
Do and make
p6
2
p18
Gap year experiences Efficient revision
Past tenses Present perfect
Informal emails
Gerunds and infinitives 1
Work and jobs
Job descriptions
Past perfect
Conditions and stages of a job
The best job in the world
Past and present habits
Phrasal verbs: Work
English and immigration English in the workplace: Jargon
International Cultural Knowledge: Gap years
Gerunds and infinitives 2
Cross-curricular – Economics: Learning English for work Cross-curricular – Language: Learning workplace jargon
Gateway to Exams 1–2 p30
3
p32
4
Space and space travel
Space quiz
Future forms
Travel, trip, journey, voyage
Space junk
Prefixes
The War of the Worlds
Future activities in the past
Science-fiction stories
Personality adjectives
What makes a genius?
Noun suffixes
Extraordinary facts about Einstein
p44
The ‘hobbit’
Cross-curricular – Media studies/ Literature: The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Future continuous Future perfect simple and continuous
Making comparisons
Cross-curricular – Science: Albert Einstein
Articles
Cross-curricular – Philosophy: What is intelligence?
So/such/too/enough
Personality descriptions: Patrick Rothfuss
Gateway to Exams 3–4 p56
5
p58
Buying and selling
Opening a bank account
Money and banking
Q & A by Vikas Swarup
Phrasal verbs: Money and shopping
Instructions: How to use a cashpoint
Modal verbs of obligation, prohibition and advice Speculation and deduction: Past, present and future
Cross-curricular – Literature: Q & A by Vikas Swarup International Cultural Knowledge: Money quiz
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B2 Listening
Writing
Speaking
Exam success/Study skills
Vocabulary quiz
Questions about experience
Pair interviews and reports
Vocabulary: Using a dictionary
Expressing preferences
Reading: Multiple matching
Introduction to gap years Tips for exam revision/ preparation Expressing individual preferences
Project: Poster advertising gap year
Speaking: Accuracy and fluency Writing: Transactional tasks
Taking notes in informal interviews Reply to a request in an email
People describing their jobs
Writing interview questions
Workplace jargon
Writing an essay plan
Helicopter parents
An opinion essay 1
Describing jobs
Vocabulary: Studying phrasal verbs
Talking about work plans
Listening: Matching speakers and statements
Stimulus-based discussions 1
Speaking: Stimulus-based discussions
Discussing future problems
Reading: Missing sentences
Pronunciation: Stress for emphasis
Writing: Paragraphs
Expressions in stimulusbased discussions
Pronunciation: Word stress
Predictions
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Making a plan
Dear Future Me radio extract
A story: Science fiction
Stimulus-based discussions 2
Space research and government spending
Project: Geniuses
Animal intelligence
A summary
Presentation on the value of exams
A description of a hero
Pronunciation: Silent letters
School rules/advice
The history of money Comparing and contrasting photos
Grammar: Learning from mistakes Listening: Prediction Writing: Stories
Expressing and justifying opinions
Multiple intelligences
A quiz programme
Checking future predictions
Preparing and giving a presentation 1
Vocabulary: Keeping records Use of English: Word formation cloze Speaking: Presentations Writing: Checking
Deductions and speculations A formal letter of complaint
Speculation and deduction Talking about photos: Comparing and contrasting
Reading: Skimming and scanning Listening: Completing notes Speaking: Talking about photos Writing: Writing a plan
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Vocabulary
Reading
Grammar
The body
Healthy habits
Conditionals
Health
Teenagers and nutrition
Idioms: Health
The effects of technology on health
Unless, as long as, provided/providing (that), in case Third conditional
Cross-curricular – Science/Nutrition/PE: Nutrition for teenagers Cross-curricular – Science/Popular culture: A healthy recipe from a teen chef
Mixed conditional I wish/If only Gateway to Exams 5–6 p82
7
p84
8
p96
Music and film Media habits Compound nouns and adjectives
How teenagers consume media Arts reviews
Natural disasters
News reports
Prepositional phrases with verbs
The Icelandic eruption Planetary threats Giving aid in a disaster
Reported speech – statements and questions Other reporting structures
The passive: Verbs with two objects; with say, know, etc Passive infinitives and gerunds
International Cultural Knowledge: Glastonbury Festival Popular culture: Woodstock Song: Woodstock by Joni Mitchell
Cross-curricular – Science: Possible planetary threats Popular culture: Disaster movies
Gateway to Exams 7–8 p108
9
p110
10 p122
Everyday technology
Useful inventions
Verbs and phrasal verbs: Technology and computers
Hybrids by David Thorpe Article: The use of mobile phones Report: The use of new technology at school
Defining and nondefining relative clauses Nominal clauses with that, what, all
Newspaper sections
Headlines
Inversion
Newspaper headlines
Newspaper stories
Participle clauses
News: Collocations
Comparing newspaper stories
Indirect questions Question tags
Cross-curricular – Computer science: The world of hackers Literature: Hybrids by David Thorpe
International Cultural Knowledge: Tabloids and quality papers Cross-curricular – Media studies: Comparing newspaper stories
Pronunciation: Intonation
Gateway to Exams 9–10 p134
Wordlists 136 Exam success 149
Study skills 145 Progress checks 154
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Listening
Writing
Speaking
Exam success/Study skills
Recipe for egg fried rice
Planning a meal
Cooking habits
Reading: Prediction
My favourite sport
Making notes
Negotiating and collaborating
Use of English: Sentence transformations
A for-and-against essay
Ways to beat stress
Pronunciation: Word stress in compound nouns
Project: An information brochure
Media habits questionnaire
Song: Woodstock
A review
Reporting a discussion and an interview
Film habits
Discussions 1 (presenting arguments)
Presenting an argument: Emphasis and examples
Reports on natural disasters
An opinion essay 2 (using linkers correctly)
Talking about natural disasters
Film reviews
Inventing a plot for a film
Animals predicting natural disasters
Talking about statistics (numbers, proportions, trends)
Speaking: Keep talking Writing: For-and-against and opinion essays
Reading: Deducing meaning Listening: Gist and specific information Speaking: Discussions and negotiation Writing: Reviews and articles
Reading: Multiple choice Listening: True/False/Not given Speaking: Paraphrasing Writing: Editing
Fractions and percentages
Instructions
Instructions
Talking about technology
Reading: Reference in a text
Radio programme: Hackers
Taking notes
Discussions 2
Use of English: Cloze tests
Project: Designing a computer safety poster
Clarifying and checking understanding
Speaking: Sentence stress
Technical problems and solutions Taking mobile phones into class
