TSA English Theme-based Exercises and Progress Tests S1

Unit / Theme Listening Reading Writing Speaking

1. MakingFriends(p.1) Exchange Students (p.1)• SkillFocus:Note-taking• Theme-basedExercise

A Really Good Friend (p.5)• SkillFocus:Skimming• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:article

Leisure Activities with My Friends (p.9)• SkillFocus:Writingapersonalletter• GrammarFocus:Simplepresenttense• Theme-basedExercise

My Best Friend (p.11)• SkillFocus:Makinguseofthegivenpromptsina

presentation• Theme-basedExercise

2. HealthyLiving(p.13) Physical Exercise – Benefits and Tips (p.13)• SkillFocus:Listeningforthemain

idea• Theme-basedExercise

Eating out Healthily (p.17)• SkillFocus:Identifyingthemainideaand

supportingdetails• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:magazine

article

Tips for Healthy Living (p.21)• SkillFocus:Writingaleaflet• GrammarFocus:Imperatives• Theme-basedExercise

Healthy Lifestyle (p.23)• SkillFocus:Startingapresentation• Theme-basedExercise

3.TravellingisFun(p.25) Booking Air Tickets (p.25)• SkillFocus:Listeningforspecific

information(1)• Theme-basedExercise

Be a Londoner (p.29)• SkillFocus:Scanning• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:Internet

article

A Local One-day Tour (p.33)• SkillFocus:Writinganarrativewithpictures• GrammarFocus:Simplepasttense• Theme-basedExercise

A Study Tour (p.35)• SkillFocus:Startingadiscussion• Theme-basedExercise

4.Family(p.37) Family Fun Day (p.37)• SkillFocus:Identifyingdetailsthat

supportamainidea• Theme-basedExercise

Different Types of Families (p.41)• SkillFocus:MakingInferences• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:dialogue

A New Family Member (p.45)• SkillFocus:Writingablogentry• GrammarFocus:Comparativeandsuperlative

adjectives• Theme-basedExercise

Family Disputes (p.47)• SkillFocus:Choosinganoptionandjustifyingthe

choiceinadiscussion• Theme-basedExercise

ProgressTest1(p.49)5.SchoolOutings(p.79) An Outing to a Holiday Village (p.79)

• SkillFocus:Identifyingthespeaker’sfeelingandpreferencefromintonation

• Theme-basedExercise

Minutes on a School Outing (p.83)• SkillFocus:Rewritingideas• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:minutes

Guidelines on School Outings (p.87)• SkillFocus:Writinganarticle• GrammarFocus:Modalverbs• Theme-basedExercise

Introducing a Place for School Outing (p.89)• SkillFocus:Makinguseofbodylanguageina

presentation• Theme-basedExercise

6.Nature(p.91) Sustainable Development (p.91)• SkillFocus:Identifyingfacts• Theme-basedExercise

Forget You Not (p.95)• SkillFocus:Usingpoeticdevices• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:poem

A School Hike (p.99)• SkillFocus:Writingaproposal• GrammarFocus:Simplefuturetenseandbe going to• Theme-basedExercise

Nature and Us (p.101)• SkillFocus:Makingyourpresentationinteresting• Theme-basedExercise

7.Sports(p.103) The Sports Ground (p.103)• SkillFocus:Listeningforspecific

information(2)• Theme-basedExercise

Playing Sports Safely (p.107)• SkillFocus:Differentiatingbetweenfactsand

opinions• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:editorial

review

Helping in the School’s Sports Day (p.111)• SkillFocus:Writinganenquiryemail• GrammarFocus:Connectivesoftime• Theme-basedExercise

A New Sports Activity for the PE Lesson (p.113)• SkillFocus:Showingagreementordisagreement

inadiscussion• Theme-basedExercise

8.Food(p.115) Ordering Food (p.115)• SkillFocus:Understandinga

literarytext• Theme-basedExercise

A Famous Restaurant (p.119)• SkillFocus:Makinguseofcontextualclues• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:review

Chinese Festive Food (p.123)• SkillFocus:Writinganewspaperarticle• GrammarFocus:Gerundsandto-infinitives• Theme-basedExercise

A Proper Diet (p.125)• SkillFocus:Askingforandgivingclarificationina

discussion• Theme-basedExercise

ProgressTest2(p.127)

Contents

Effective TSA Skills(p.157)

Progress Report(p.173)

Revision Cards

Listening

Unit / Theme Listening Reading Writing Speaking

1. MakingFriends(p.1) Exchange Students (p.1)• SkillFocus:Note-taking• Theme-basedExercise

A Really Good Friend (p.5)• SkillFocus:Skimming• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:article

Leisure Activities with My Friends (p.9)• SkillFocus:Writingapersonalletter• GrammarFocus:Simplepresenttense• Theme-basedExercise

My Best Friend (p.11)• SkillFocus:Makinguseofthegivenpromptsina

presentation• Theme-basedExercise

2. HealthyLiving(p.13) Physical Exercise – Benefits and Tips (p.13)• SkillFocus:Listeningforthemain

idea• Theme-basedExercise

Eating out Healthily (p.17)• SkillFocus:Identifyingthemainideaand

supportingdetails• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:magazine

article

Tips for Healthy Living (p.21)• SkillFocus:Writingaleaflet• GrammarFocus:Imperatives• Theme-basedExercise

Healthy Lifestyle (p.23)• SkillFocus:Startingapresentation• Theme-basedExercise

3.TravellingisFun(p.25) Booking Air Tickets (p.25)• SkillFocus:Listeningforspecific

information(1)• Theme-basedExercise

Be a Londoner (p.29)• SkillFocus:Scanning• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:Internet

article

A Local One-day Tour (p.33)• SkillFocus:Writinganarrativewithpictures• GrammarFocus:Simplepasttense• Theme-basedExercise

A Study Tour (p.35)• SkillFocus:Startingadiscussion• Theme-basedExercise

4.Family(p.37) Family Fun Day (p.37)• SkillFocus:Identifyingdetailsthat

supportamainidea• Theme-basedExercise

Different Types of Families (p.41)• SkillFocus:MakingInferences• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:dialogue

A New Family Member (p.45)• SkillFocus:Writingablogentry• GrammarFocus:Comparativeandsuperlative

adjectives• Theme-basedExercise

Family Disputes (p.47)• SkillFocus:Choosinganoptionandjustifyingthe

choiceinadiscussion• Theme-basedExercise

ProgressTest1(p.49)5.SchoolOutings(p.79) An Outing to a Holiday Village (p.79)

• SkillFocus:Identifyingthespeaker’sfeelingandpreferencefromintonation

• Theme-basedExercise

Minutes on a School Outing (p.83)• SkillFocus:Rewritingideas• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:minutes

Guidelines on School Outings (p.87)• SkillFocus:Writinganarticle• GrammarFocus:Modalverbs• Theme-basedExercise

Introducing a Place for School Outing (p.89)• SkillFocus:Makinguseofbodylanguageina

presentation• Theme-basedExercise

6.Nature(p.91) Sustainable Development (p.91)• SkillFocus:Identifyingfacts• Theme-basedExercise

Forget You Not (p.95)• SkillFocus:Usingpoeticdevices• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:poem

A School Hike (p.99)• SkillFocus:Writingaproposal• GrammarFocus:Simplefuturetenseandbe going to• Theme-basedExercise

Nature and Us (p.101)• SkillFocus:Makingyourpresentationinteresting• Theme-basedExercise

7.Sports(p.103) The Sports Ground (p.103)• SkillFocus:Listeningforspecific

information(2)• Theme-basedExercise

Playing Sports Safely (p.107)• SkillFocus:Differentiatingbetweenfactsand

opinions• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:editorial

review

Helping in the School’s Sports Day (p.111)• SkillFocus:Writinganenquiryemail• GrammarFocus:Connectivesoftime• Theme-basedExercise

A New Sports Activity for the PE Lesson (p.113)• SkillFocus:Showingagreementordisagreement

inadiscussion• Theme-basedExercise

8.Food(p.115) Ordering Food (p.115)• SkillFocus:Understandinga

literarytext• Theme-basedExercise

A Famous Restaurant (p.119)• SkillFocus:Makinguseofcontextualclues• Theme-basedExercise–Texttype:review

Chinese Festive Food (p.123)• SkillFocus:Writinganewspaperarticle• GrammarFocus:Gerundsandto-infinitives• Theme-basedExercise

A Proper Diet (p.125)• SkillFocus:Askingforandgivingclarificationina

discussion• Theme-basedExercise

ProgressTest2(p.127)