Intermediate Coursebook with e-Portfolio

IntermediateCoursebook with e-Portfolio

David Rea & Theresa Clementson with Alex Tilbury & Leslie Anne HendraCourse consultant: Adrian Doff

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ContentsContentsGoals Language Skills Explore

pages6–13

Media around the world talk about entertainment media talk about habits express preferences talk about information media evaluate ideas make recommendations describe a book or TV show

Target activity Describe a book or a TV show

VocabularyHabits and preferences p6Talking about facts and

information p8Evaluating and

recommending p9Describing books and TV

shows p10

GrammarTalking about the present p7

PronunciationCommon pairs of words 1 p7

ListeningTV and radio habits p6What’s on TV? p7Four people describe books

and TV shows p10

ReadingCan you believe what you

read? p8

Writing and speakingMedia habits p7

SpeakingIs it true? p9Make recommendations p9

Across culturesIntercultural

experiences

EXPLOREWriting write a book review for a website

Look again Spelling and sounds: /f/

pages14–21

Good communication talk about methods of communication

express opinions talk about using the Internet speculate about the present and future

speculate about consequences

Target activity Discuss an issue

VocabularyExpressing opinions p15It’s + adjectives p15Using the Internet p16Expressing probability p17Speculating about

consequences p18

Grammarwill, could, may, might p17

PronunciationSentence stress p15

ListeningKeeping in touch p14Eric and Graham discuss a

management decision p18

ReadingOnline friendships p16Email Survival Guide p18

SpeakingExpress opinions p15Socialising online p17Is it likely? p17

Keywords so, such

EXPLORESpeaking ask for clarifi cation clarify what you’re saying

Look again Spelling and sounds: /tʃ/

pages22–29

Success talk about a business idea talk about hopes, dreams and ambitions

talk about abilities talk about achievements take part in an interview

Target activity Sell an idea

VocabularyTalking about a business idea

p23Hopes, dreams and

ambitions p23Abilities p24Facts and feelings p26

GrammarPresent perfect and time

expressions p25

PronunciationSchwa /ə/ p23

ListeningI’ve always wanted to ... p23I’m most proud of ... p25Olga’s ‘easybag’ p26

ReadingInventors: karaoke; the iPod

p22What is intelligence? p24

SpeakingBusiness ideas p23Your hopes, dreams and

ambitions p23Your achievements p25

Across culturesAttitudes to success

EXPLOREWriting take notes

Look again Spelling and sounds: /s/

pages30–37

What happened? talk about accidents and injuries explain how something happened talk about natural events describe a dramatic experience say how you feel about an experience

Target activity Describe a dramatic experience

VocabularyAccidents and injuries p31Saying how something

happened p31Natural events p32Adverbs for telling stories p33Common verbs in stories p34

GrammarNarrative verb forms p32

PronunciationGroups of words 1 p33

ListeningOuch! Five accidents p31Stories: tsunami; eclipse p32Megan’s accident p34

ReadingWhy so clumsy? p30

SpeakingQuiz: Safety fi rst p30What happened? p31Retelling a story p33

Keyword over

EXPLORESpeaking refer to an earlier topic or conversation

Look again Spelling and sounds: /k/

pages38–45

A change of plan discuss plans and arrangements make offers and promises talk about something that went wrong

talk about changes of plan catch up with old friends’ news

Target activity Attend a reunion

Vocabularybe supposed to, be meant

to p38no chance, no way p41Catching up p42

GrammarFuture forms p38Future in the past p41

PronunciationCommon pairs of words 2 p39

ListeningLocked out p38Pierre and Munizha talk

about fate p40Maggie’s story p41Carolina and Iqbal catch up p42

ReadingTrue Story competition p40

SpeakingAsk a friend for help p39Changes of plan p41

Across culturesSaying no

EXPLOREWriting make offers and promises in emails or letters

refer back in emails or letters

Look again Spelling and sounds: /r/

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pages46–53

Let me explain give advice talk about how you manage money give detailed instructions give reasons for advice

Target activity Give expert advice

VocabularyLinking expressions p46Multi-word verbs: managing

money p47Using equipment p48Giving reasons p50

GrammarVerb + -ing p49

PronunciationLinking consonants and

vowels p49

ListeningVishal phones a computer

helpline p48Managing money p50

ReadingHow I lived on £1 a day pp46–7Misunderstandings p48

SpeakingAre you good with money? p47Give instructions p49Give advice p49

Keyword mean

EXPLORESpeaking say you don’t understand

ask for help explain something

Look again Spelling and sounds /ɔ/

pages54–61

Personal qualities describe qualities you need for different activities

describe personality make comparisons say how a person has infl uenced you

Target activity Talk about people who have

infl uenced you

VocabularyPersonal qualities p55Matching people to jobs and

activities p55Personality p57Describing someone’s

infl uence p58

GrammarComparing p57

PronunciationContrastive stress p57

ListeningInterview with a dancer p55Five different pets p56Tara talks about her role

models p58

ReadingInterview: Carlos Acosta p54Pets and their owners p56

Writing and speaking5-minute interviews p54

SpeakingMatch people to jobs p55Compare people you know p57

Across culturesRoles in life

EXPLOREWriting compare and contrast two alternatives

organise ideas 1

Look again Spelling and sounds /i/

pages62–69

Lost and found talk about attitudes to possessions describe objects talk about unexpected travel situations

discuss options and decide what to do

make deductions

Target activity Find something at lost property

VocabularyMulti-word verbs: tidying and

cleaning p63Describing products p63Travel situations p64Describing objects p66

GrammarModals of deduction and

speculation p65

PronunciationEmphatic stress p65

ListeningAlice and Javier’s nightmare

journey p64Lost property p66

ReadingDeclutter your life! p62

Writing and speakingFreecycle p63

SpeakingTravel problems p64Find your way home p65

Keyword have

EXPLORESpeaking describe objects you don’t know the name of

use vague language to describe things

Look again Spelling and sounds /ɑ/

pages70–77

Make up your mind describe problems in the home discuss solutions talk about decision-making discuss the consequences of decisions

negotiate

Target activity Reach a compromise

VocabularyProblems in the home p70Discussing problems and

solutions p71Decision-making p72Negotiating p74

GrammarReal and unreal conditionals

p73


ListeningWhat shall we do? p71A new business p73Flatmates p74

ReadingBlogs: domestic disasters p70Six Thinking Hats p72

SpeakingSolve domestic problems p71Discuss decisions p72Consequences p73

Across culturesDealing with confl ict

EXPLOREWriting write a web posting explaining an argument

organise ideas 2

Look again Spelling and sounds //

pages78 –85

Impressions talk about memory talk about what you remember talk about complaining complain about goods or services ask for a refund or replacement and explain why

make a complaint politely

Target activity Resolve a dispute

VocabularyRemembering an event p78Problems with things you’ve

bought p80Softeners p82

GrammarVerb patterns p79Present perfect simple and

progressive p81

PronunciationIntonation in questions p81

ListeningHiromi witnesses a crime p78Complaining in different

countries p80Mariah makes a complaint p80Good neighbours? p82

ReadingThe problem with witnesses

p79

SpeakingCan you remember ... ? p79Complain about something

you’ve bought p81

Keyword of

EXPLORESpeaking add comments to say how you feel

Look again Spelling and sounds /u/

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pages86–93

Truth and lies relate a conversation talk about truth and lies summarise what people say fi nd out news about people you know

Target activity Chat about friends

VocabularyVerbs of communication p86Relating a conversation p87Exchanging news p90

GrammarReporting speech p89

PronunciationQuoting p87

ListeningSuresh’s secret p87Two lies p89Did you hear about …? p90

ReadingThe truth about gossip p86The email lie detector p88

Writing and speakingRelate a conversation p87

SpeakingTelling lies p89Report a conversation p89

Across culturesAttitudes to family

EXPLOREWriting write a factual report

Look again Spelling and sounds /ju/

pages94–101

Any questions? give a talk about an interest or activity

make polite requests ask polite questions take questions in a talk

Target activity Deal with questions in a talk

VocabularyOrganising a talk p95Polite requests and questions

p96Answering questions at a

talk p98

GrammarIndirect questions p97


ListeningThe Stunt Training Centre

p95Talking to strangers p96The treasure hunter p98

ReadingHow to set yourself on fi re

p94

SpeakingGive a talk about a course

p95Could I ask you ... ? p96Survey p97

Keywords other, another

EXPLORESpeaking give yourself time to think

Look again Spelling and sounds /ɔ/

pages102–109

Looking back talk about mistakes criticise past actions suggest alternatives talk about acts of kindness and bravery

speculate about the past

Target activity Discuss what went wrong

VocabularyEvents in business p102Acts of kindness and bravery

p105Evaluating past actions p106

Grammarshould have, could have p103Unreal conditionals: past

p105

PronunciationCommon pairs of words 3

p103

ListeningHe shouldn’t have ... p103Lost in Athens p106

ReadingDoing a Ratner p102Three good deeds p104

SpeakingFamous business people

p102Regrets p103Kindness and bravery p105If I hadn’t ... p105

Across culturesRules and risk

EXPLOREWriting write a summary of information from different sources

write an email giving information

Look again Spelling and sounds /aυ/

pages110–117

In the news understand news stories react to the news tell someone about a news story evaluate options and choose one

Target activity Choose a story for a news

programme

VocabularyUnderstanding news stories

p110Reacting to the news p111Talking about news stories

p113Evaluating and selecting p114

GrammarPassives p113

PronunciationGroups of words and linking

p111

ListeningLocal news p110What’s interesting is ... p111Melek and Tom discuss a

news story p113

ReadingGenetic engineering for

athletes p112

Reading and listeningSelecting a news story p114

SpeakingTalk about a news story p111Discuss an issue in the news

p113

Keyword see

EXPLORESpeaking participate in a discussion

interrupt politely

Look again Spelling and sounds /a/

Activities pages 118–133, Grammar reference and practice pages 134–145, Scripts pages 146–163

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