Unit 1 Today's Workplace Topic Employment trends;workplace issues Vocabulary Discussing employment trends Functions Negotiating a solution Lesson A Work issues Trends in the workplace Pretending to work I can agree to that Your true calling Lesson B Job choices Forced to outsource Unit 2 Big Spender Topic Earning;spending;budget planning Vocabulary Spending habits Functions Making suggestions Lesson A Are you a savvy saver7 What do you spend your money on? We need a plan Why don't you rent a car? Money makes the world go round. Lesson B The global economy Britain's migrant boom Unit 3 Believe It or not Topic Mysterious and unbelievable events;incredible coincidences Vocabulary Reposing on a case;describing a mysterious event Functions Making and responding to speculations Lesson A Mysterious disappearances A mysterious disappearance A chance meeting The boss's birthday cake Mysteryworld Lesson B More mysteries Missing student mystery Unit 4 Men & Women Topic Relationships and dating Vocabulary Describing first dates Functions Making and responding to invitations Lesson A An ideal date An eligible bachelor Do血talk about that! Can I get back to you about that? The etiquette of breaking up Lesson B Online dating Online dating rules Lesson B Tell me a story The storytellers of Moher Unit 5 What's the Story? Topic Technology troubles;technological innovations Vocabulary Phrases and words used to express advantages/disadvantages of technology Functions Expressing opinions;sharing experiences;discussing abilities/habits Lesson A Technostress Information overload When technology doesn't work I'm pretty good at it Not your typical store Lesson B Extreme gadgets Extreme gadgets Unit 7 Topic Major and minor emergencies Vocabulary Preparation for emergencies Functions Dealing with a crisis situation Lesson A Do you know what to do Be prepared It's an emeenw! Ew ythint’going be 0KE verythings gomg to be Recognizing the signs Lesson B Hurricane dangers Hurricane dangers Unit 8 Topic Family life and living arrangements Vocabulary FamiIy types;issues;relationships Functions Stating and rebutting a case Lesson A Different lypes of milies Family issues Giorgio's ad A lot ofpeople think Friends:todaynew family Lesson B Families past and present The life of a house husband