Introduction
Grammar terms
Using a dictionary
Module 1
Making questions
Short answers
Question tags
Present Simple or Continuous
Word order: Adverbs of frequency
Pronunciation:
/e/(schwa)
The letter's'
Grammar snack: both I neither
Vocabulary: Activities with do I play I go
Improve your writing: Spelling of the -ing form
Listen and read: Unusual lifestyles
Module 2
Past Simple or Continuous
Pronunciation:
Syllable stress in Past Simple forms
used to
still, not any more / longer
Listen and read: Frankenstein
Grammar snack:
Articles: first and second mention
Vocabulary: Scientists and technologists
Improve your writing:
Spelling of Past Simple forms
Using when I while I as I during I for in stories
Module 3
Comparatives and superlatives
Comparative and superlative adverbs
Comparing things in different ways
Vocabulary: Places around town
Grammar snack: Prepositions of place: at, in, on
Pronunciation: 15/ and 101
Improve your writing:
Punctuation: capital letters
Grammar snack: The definite article: places
Improve your writing: Postcards
Module 4
Present Perfect Simple and Past Simple
Present Perfect + just / yet / already
for, since and ago
Present Perfect Continuous
Grammar snack: Articles with school, college, etc.
Vocabulary: Describing people's appearance
Pronunciation: h/, lid and/ad
Listen and read: Tom Cruise
Improve your writing: Punctuation: commas
Module 5
will and won't
going to
Present Continuous for future arrangements
Other ways of talking about the future
Future clauses with if, when, etc.
Grammar snack:
Prepositions of time for the future
Pronunciation:/3:/,/o:/and/ou/
Vocabulary:
Jobs
Adjectives to describe jobs
Real life: Formal telephone conversations
Improve your writing: Apostrophes
Module 6
-ed /-ing adjectives
Grammar snack:
Prepositions after -ed/-ing adjectives
The passive
Vocabulary: Films, TV and newspapers
Grammar snack:
Prepositions for talking about books, films, etc.
Pronunciation: Ifl, /v/ and /w/
Listen and read: Letters to a TV magazine
Improve your writing:
Linking ideas without repeating yourself
Module 7
Module 8
Module 9
Module 10
Module 11
Module 12
Answer Key
Acknowledgements