CONTENTS

Welcome p 4 A Personal information; Nationalities and be; Names and addresses B Things in the classroom; Prepositions of place;
Classroom language; Object pronouns; this / that / these / those C Days and dates; My day D My possessions; have got; I like and I’d like

FUNCTIONS & SPEAKING GRAMMAR VOCABULARY

Unit 1 Talking about routines and everyday activities Present simple review Hobbies
Having a Expressing likes and dislikes like + -ing WordWise: Collocations
good time Giving warnings and stating prohibition Adverbs of frequency with have
p 12 Developing Speaking: Talking about free time activities
Unit 2 Role play: Buying things in a shop Present continuous Shops
Spending money Talking about what people are doing at the Verbs of perception Clothes
p 20 moment Present simple vs. present continuous
Life Competencies: Empathy , Culture: Banknotes around the world , Review

Unit 3 Talking about food Countable and uncountable nouns Food and drink
We are what Ordering a meal a/an, some, any WordWise: Expressions with
we eat Developing Speaking: Apologising have got
(how) much / many, a lot of / lots of
p 30 Adjectives to talk about food
too and (not) enough
Unit 4 Talking about families Possessive adjectives and pronouns Family members
All in the family Asking for permission whose and possessive ‘s Feelings
p 38 was / were

Life Competencies: Saying sorry , Culture: Family traditions around the world , Review

Unit 5 Talking about events in the past Past simple (regular verbs) Parts of a house and furniture
No place like home Role play: At a market Modifiers: quite, very, really WordWise: Phrasal verbs
p 48 Developing Speaking: Making and responding Past simple (negative) with look
to suggestions Adjectives with -ed or -ing
Unit 6 Saying what you like doing with others Past simple (irregular verbs) Past time expressions
Friends forever Talking about friends and friendships Double genitive Personality adjectives
p 56 Talking about past events Past simple questions
Life Competencies: Be careful making judgments , Culture: Friends in literature , Review

Unit 7 Giving advice have to / don’t have to Gadgets

Smart life Talking about obligation / lack of obligation should / shouldn’t WordWise:
p 66 Role play: A phone call mustn’t vs. don’t have to Expressions with like
Developing Speaking: Asking for repetition and clarification Housework
Unit 8 Talking about sports Past continuous Sport and sports verbs
A question Talking about feelings Past continuous vs. past simple Adverbs of sequence
of sport Talking about ongoing past events, sequencing events when and while
p 74
Life Competencies: Solving problems , Culture: The wonderful world of sport , Review

Unit 9 Talking about the weather Comparative adjectives Geographical features

Wild and Developing Speaking: Paying compliments can / can’t (for ability) WordWise: Phrases
wonderful Superlative adjectives with with
p 84 The weather
Unit 10 Talking about plans be going to for intentions Places in town
Out and about Inviting and making arrangements Present continuous for arrangements Things in town: compound
p 92 Discussing ideas for an imaginary film nouns
Adverbs
Life Competencies: Helping in the community , Culture: Mythical places around the world , Review

Unit 11 Making predictions will / won’t for future predictions Parts of the body
Future bodies Role play: At the doctor’s First conditional WordWise:
p 102 Developing Speaking: Sympathising with people Time clauses with when / as soon as Expressions with do
when and if
Unit 12 Talking about travel and transport Present perfect simple Transport and travel
Travel the world Talking about life experiences Present perfect with ever / never Travel verbs
p 110 Present perfect vs. past simple
Life Competencies: Dealing with negative feelings , Culture: Hard journeys for schoolchildren , Review

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 PRONUNCIATION THINK! SKILLS
/s/, /z/, /ɪz/ sounds Values: Taking care of yourself Reading Quiz: Do you enjoy life?
Blog: What do you do in your free time?
Writing Your routine Listening Conversations about hobbies

Contractions Values: Fashion and clothes Reading Chat conversation: Shopping

Train to Think: Exploring numbers Web forum: It’s Sunday afternoon, what can I do?
Writing An email to say what you’re doing Listening Shop conversations
A2 Key for Schools Exam practice

Vowel sounds /ɪ/ Values: Food and health Reading Online article: Creepy crawlies – the superfood of the future?
and /iː/ Online blog: Eating around the world
Writing A paragraph about what food you eat
Listening In a café ordering food

-er /ə/ at the end Values: Film families Reading Blog: Old films, great families
of words Train to Think: Making inferences News article: Suzie saves her mum
Writing An invitation Listening Why I love my family!
A2 Key for Schools Exam practice

-ed endings /d/, /t/, /ɪd/ Values: Reading Magazine article: The 21st century caveman
Following your dreams Holiday blog: Our holiday castle
Writing A summary / a blog post Listening My favourite room

Stressed syllables in Values: Friendship Reading Web article: A special friendship

words Train to Think: Making decisions Magazine article: Life stories – Pen pals for years
Writing A thank you note Listening Giving advice
A2 Key for Schools Exam practice

Vowel sounds: /ʊ/ Values: Caring for people and the Reading Article: ‘… just because I didn’t want to take a bath.’
and /uː/ environment Website: Gadget reviews
Writing A paragraph about housework
Listening Radio programme: advice for young inventors
Strong and weak forms Values: Trying, winning and losing Reading Magazine article: The world’s greatest sporting achievements
of was and were Train to Think: Sequencing Web forum: Sporting fails
Writing An article about a sporting event Listening Teens talking about sport

A2 Key for Schools Exam practice

Vowel sounds: /ɪ/ Values: Valuing our world Reading Magazine article: The wild side of life
and /aɪ/ Blog: Extreme nature!
Writing An email about an amazing weather event
Listening Interview with a Kalahari bushman
Voiced /ð/ and Values: Appreciating other cultures Reading Emails: Experiences in foreign countries
unvoiced /θ/ Train to Think: Problem solving Letters to a local government website: How can we improve our town?
consonants Writing An informal email Listening Teens making plans

A2 Key for Schools Exam practice

The /h/ consonant Values: Exercise and health Reading Magazine article: Changing bodies
sound Blog: Old Wives’ Tales
Writing A phone message
Listening Conversations about physical problems
Sentence stress Values: Travel broadens the mind Reading Newspaper article: A world record breaker
Train to Think: Exploring differences Magazine article: Travelling the world from your sofa!
Writing An essay: Someone I admire Listening A traveller talking to a class
A2 Key for Schools Exam practice
Pronunciation pages 120–121   Get it right! pages 122–126   Speaking activities pages 127–128

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