Unit 1: It’s Personal - Reading (Words/phrases related to free-time activities; phrases expressing likes and dislikes; phrases expressing opinion)
1. State the best title article out of the 3 possible titles.
2. Discuss feelings regarding 3 questions with at least 1 reason for each
2. Discuss feelings regarding 3 questions with at least 1 reason for each
Unit 1: It’s Personal - Grammar (present simple; present continuous; stative verbs; relative clauses)
1. Answer 9 sentences using the present simple or present continuous.
2. Circle 10 correct answers in the text.
2. Circle 10 correct answers in the text.
Unit 1: It’s Personal -Listening (Words/phrases related to admirable qualities in people)
1. Match 5 out of 6 qualities to 5 short extracts.
2. Explain point of view by stating at least 1 reason.
2. Explain point of view by stating at least 1 reason.
Unit 1: It’s Personal - Speaking (Words/phrases related to giving advice; explaining advantages and disadvantages)
1. State at least 1 reason for the choice of advice given.
2. State at least 1 reason why other solutions are not chosen.
3. Explain and justify choice of solution with at least 1 reason.
2. State at least 1 reason why other solutions are not chosen.
3. Explain and justify choice of solution with at least 1 reason.
Unit 1: It’s Personal - Writing (Words/phrases related to leisure time; adverbs describing routine)
1. Write a rough draft of about 80 words.
2. Identify at least 2 typical features of informal emails
2. Identify at least 2 typical features of informal emails
Unit 2: Life's Great Mysteries - Reading (Words/phrases related to mystery and intrigue, collocations and expressions)
1. Answer 5 MCQ questions.
2. Justify their choice with at least 1 reason.
2. Justify their choice with at least 1 reason.
Unit 2: Life's Great Mysteries - Grammar (Past simple, past continuous; used to, would, be/get used to)
1. Circle 7 correct words to complete 7 sentences.
2. Complete 18 gap fills in the text.
3. Complete 6 gap fills in 6 sentences.
4. Write 5 sentences using the correct form of be/get used to.
5. Circle the correct answers for 6 questions.
2. Complete 18 gap fills in the text.
3. Complete 6 gap fills in 6 sentences.
4. Write 5 sentences using the correct form of be/get used to.
5. Circle the correct answers for 6 questions.
Unit 2: Life's Great Mysteries - Speaking (Words/phrases related to expressing opinions/preference)
1. State at least 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages.
2. Match 5 speakers to 5 descriptions.
2. Match 5 speakers to 5 descriptions.
Unit 2: Life's Great Mysteries - Listening (Words/phrases related to the legend of Robin Hood)
1. Circle 5 correct words for 5 sentences
2. Answer 5 comprehension questions.
3. Complete 8 sentences with a word or short phrase.
2. Answer 5 comprehension questions.
3. Complete 8 sentences with a word or short phrase.
Unit 2: Life's Great Mysteries - Writing (The conventions of story writing; words/phrases describing feelings)
1. Write a story of about 140-190 words.
2. Justify their ideas for all 5 senses.
2. Justify their ideas for all 5 senses.
Unit 3: The World of Sport - Reading (Words/phrases related to sport, sponsorships, money)
1. Answer 8 comprehension questions.
2. Identify 5 different ways in which someone earn money.
3. Match 5 types of payments to their meanings.
2. Identify 5 different ways in which someone earn money.
3. Match 5 types of payments to their meanings.
Unit 3: The World of Sport - Grammar (The present perfect simple, the present perfect continuous and the past simple.)
1. Answer 12 gap fills in the text.
2. Circle 10 correct words for 10 sentences.
3. Complete 20 gap fills in the dialogues.
2. Circle 10 correct words for 10 sentences.
3. Complete 20 gap fills in the dialogues.
Unit 3: The World of Sport - Speaking (Language of comparison, words/phrases connected with sport and exercise)
1. Answer questions about 4 photographs.
2. Write a paragraph of about 50-80 words.
2. Write a paragraph of about 50-80 words.
Unit 3: The World of Sport - Listening (Words and phrases connected with assault courses and challenges)
1. Answer MCQ questions.
Unit 3: The World of Sport - Writing (Argumentative essay)
1. Write detailed argument in about 200-250 words
Unit 4: Shopping Therapy - Reading (Words/phrases related to shopping and gadgets, multiple-choice questions)
1. Answer 7 MCQ questions.
2. Write an advertisement of at least 50 words using the appropriate tone and register.
2. Write an advertisement of at least 50 words using the appropriate tone and register.
Unit 4: Shopping Therapy - Grammar (Past perfect simple, past perfect continuous, past simple)
1. Complete 8 gap fills for 4 pairs of sentences.
2. Complete 8 gap fills for 8 sentences.
3. Complete 4 sentences.
4. Complete 8 gap fills for 8 sentences.
2. Complete 8 gap fills for 8 sentences.
3. Complete 4 sentences.
4. Complete 8 gap fills for 8 sentences.
Unit 4: Shopping Therapy - Speaking (Words/phrases related to making comparisons, contrasting advantages and disadvantages)
1. Categorize the 6 expressions into 2 categories: introducing an advantage or introducing a disadvantage.
2. State 1 reason for choosing the solution and 1 reason for not choosing the other solution
2. State 1 reason for choosing the solution and 1 reason for not choosing the other solution
Unit 4: Shopping Therapy - Listening (Words/phrases related to shopping; questions.)
1. Answer 8 MCQ questions.
2. Describe a set of pictures and the connection between each set of pictures
2. Describe a set of pictures and the connection between each set of pictures
Unit 4: Shopping Therapy - Writing (Article Writing)
1. Create a mind map as a plan for an article.
2. Choose which opening paragraph out of 2 given that is the most interesting and at least 1 reason why.
3. Identify 3 points that must be included in the article and state at least 1 reason for each.
2. Choose which opening paragraph out of 2 given that is the most interesting and at least 1 reason why.
3. Identify 3 points that must be included in the article and state at least 1 reason for each.
Unit 5: The Environment - Reading (Words/phrases related to the environment/listening and reading for gist/multiple matching)
1. Match 10 main ideas to the 4 short texts.
2. Fill in 6 gap fills in a few sentences.
2. Fill in 6 gap fills in a few sentences.
Unit 5: The Environment - Grammar (Future simple, future perfect simple and future perfect continuous)
1. Circle 7 correct answers for the text.
2. Complete 8 gap fills for 8 sentences.
2. Complete 8 gap fills for 8 sentences.
Unit 5: The Environment - Speaking (Words/phrases related to asking and giving an opinion)
1. Discuss which 2 out of 5 ideas the council should choose.
2. Discuss the order of importance for 10 items and the reasons for each item.
3. Discuss the earlier decision on the 2 best ideas and come to an agreement about the 2 best ideas.
2. Discuss the order of importance for 10 items and the reasons for each item.
3. Discuss the earlier decision on the 2 best ideas and come to an agreement about the 2 best ideas.
Unit 5: The Environment - Listening (Using questions to learn information about what pupils will hear)
1. Answer 10 MCQ questions.
2. Fill in 12 gap fills
3. Describe the pictures and what their relevance to a special wildlife area could be.
2. Fill in 12 gap fills
3. Describe the pictures and what their relevance to a special wildlife area could be.
Unit 5: The Environment - Writing (Descriptive essay)
1. Write a descriptive essay about growing your own food in about 200-250 words
Unit 6: Crime - Reading (Words/phrases related to crime/reading for gist multiple matching)
1. Read a crime story and identify who the killer could be.
2. Match 6 out of 7 sentences to fit 6 gaps in the crime story.
2. Match 6 out of 7 sentences to fit 6 gaps in the crime story.
Unit 6: Crime - Grammar (Modal verbs)
1. Circle the correct words for 8 sentences.
2. Choose the correct answers for the 6 sentences.
3. Circle 16 correct words in the dialogue.
2. Choose the correct answers for the 6 sentences.
3. Circle 16 correct words in the dialogue.
Unit 6: Crime - Speaking (Words and phrases related to crime and crime prevention, expressing uncertainty)
1. Justify opinions based on the materials given
2. Write in a short paragraph of 50 words.
2. Write in a short paragraph of 50 words.
Unit 6: Crime - Listening (Recognising words and phrases talking about feelings/opinions)
1. Circle the correct answers for 6 statements
2. Complete 6 gap fills for 6 sentences.
3. Answer 7 listening comprehension questions.
2. Complete 6 gap fills for 6 sentences.
3. Answer 7 listening comprehension questions.
Unit 6: Crime - Writing (Words and phrases related to crime and crime, expressing different viewpoints, expressing opinion, modal verbs)
1. Identify which final paragraph answers the task question and summarises the writer’s opinion.
2. Answer 3 questions about the essay.
3. Justify with 1 reason the 3 stated opinions.
2. Answer 3 questions about the essay.
3. Justify with 1 reason the 3 stated opinions.
Unit 7: The Media - Reading (Words/phrases related to different kinds of media)
1. State the writer’s opinion about the future of newspapers and books.
2. Answer 6 MCQ questions.
2. Answer 6 MCQ questions.
Unit 7: The Media - Grammar (Passive Structures)
1. Complete 15 sentences with the correct form of the passive.
2. Rewrite 7 sentences in the passive.
3. Categorize 8 sentences as either impersonal passive structure or personal structure.
2. Rewrite 7 sentences in the passive.
3. Categorize 8 sentences as either impersonal passive structure or personal structure.
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Unit 7: The Media - Listening (Words and phrases related to media sites and communicating with the public)
1. Justify plans to get more customers to visit your shop by giving at least 2 reasons.
2. Answer MCQ Questions.
2. Answer MCQ Questions.
Unit 7: The Media - Writing (Report Essay)
1. Write a detailed report in about 200-250 words.
Unit 8: A Hard Day's Work - Reading (Words/phrases related to water theme parks, jobs, recognising different text types, answering multiple-choice questions)
1. Answer 8 MCQ questions.
2. Identify 2 typical features of each of the 4 text types.
2. Identify 2 typical features of each of the 4 text types.
Unit 8: A Hard Day's Work - Grammar (Conditionals and mixed conditionals)
1. Complete 12 gap fills in the text
2. Write 5 conditional sentences
3. Complete 5 mixed conditional sentences.
4. Rewrite parts of the second sentence for 8 sentences.
2. Write 5 conditional sentences
3. Complete 5 mixed conditional sentences.
4. Rewrite parts of the second sentence for 8 sentences.
Unit 8: A Hard Day's Work - Speaking (Words and phrases related to jobs and careers)
1. Justify their future career plans/ambitions with at least 1 reason.
2. Explain feelings and give at least 2 justifications based on materials given.
2. Explain feelings and give at least 2 justifications based on materials given.
Unit 8: A Hard Day's Work - Listening (Words and phrases related to the workplace and job interviews)
1. Match 5 speakers to 5 feelings.
2. Answer 7 MCQ questions.
2. Answer 7 MCQ questions.
Unit 8: A Hard Day's Work - Writing (Letter)
1. Answer 6 questions to evaluate the sample letter of application.
2. Produce a plan of about 50 words for their application letter.
2. Produce a plan of about 50 words for their application letter.
Unit 9: Getting Away - Reading (Words/phrases related to holiday and travel, scanning texts)
1. Skim read 4 paragraphs and answer MCQ Questions
2. Match paragraphs to information.
3. Decide which comments were made by parents or teens with 1 reason for each choice.
2. Match paragraphs to information.
3. Decide which comments were made by parents or teens with 1 reason for each choice.
Unit 9: Getting Away - Grammar (Gerunds and infinitives; make and let; comparison of adjectives and adverbs)
1. Circle the correct words for 16 questions in the text.
2. Fill in text using the comparative or the superlative form.
3. Rewrite a part of the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence
2. Fill in text using the comparative or the superlative form.
3. Rewrite a part of the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence
Unit 9: Getting Away - Speaking (Words and phrases related to holidays, justifying your opinion)
1. Complete gap fills activity
Unit 9: Getting Away - Listening (Recognising words and phrases connected with holidays, note taking, using words heard to complete notes)
1. Complete gap fills activity.
2. Answer MCQ questions.
2. Answer MCQ questions.
Unit 9: Getting Away - Writing (Review writing)
1. Write detailed reviews in about 200-250 words.