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Unit 1: Appearance and Personality
Describing characters/people
(Making simple inquiries)
—What does your best friend look like?
—S/he is beautiful/handsome, with curly
hair and green eyes.
—What is s/he like?
—S/he is slimmer than me and s/he has
short and dark hair.
—My cousin is more outgoing than me;
s/he has a lot of friends.
Making simple comparisons
(Giving explanations/reasons)
S/he can play basketball well because
s/he is taller than me.
attractive
beautiful
cute
easy-going
generous
handsome
honest
headscarf
outgoing
plump
punctual
selfish
slim
smart
stubborn |
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Unit 2: Sports
Talking about routines and daily
activities
—Do you often go on a diet?
—I never/sometimes/often/usually/
always go on a diet.
—How often do you exercise/train?
—Once a month./Twice a day./Three
times a week.
He usually goes jogging in the park.
Describing what people do regularly
(Giving explanations and reasons)
I never/sometimes/often/usually/always
wake up early in the mornings.
S/he eats healthy food and runs once/
twice a day because s/he wants to win
a medal.
They are never/sometimes/often/
usually/always late to gym.
achieve
beat
draw
equipment
go jogging/swimming/skating/running/…
go on a diet
hit
indoor/outdoor
injury, -ies
lose
medal, -s
score ...
a goal/a point
spectator, -s
success, -es
train |
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Unit 3: Biographies
Talking about past events (Making
simple inquiries)
S/he was a hardworking person.
S/he was alone and s/he had an
interesting life.
Why did s/he move to Manchester?
—S/he moved to Manchester to study
physics.
Telling the time, days and dates
S/he was born in London in 1970.
S/he grew up in London and s/ he
stayed there until 1988.
alone
award, -s
brilliant
die
get engaged/married
graduate
grow up
move
own
prize, -s
raise children/kids |
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Unit 4: Wild Animals
Describing the frequency of actions
Tigers usually hunt during the day.
Making simple inquiries
Where do tigers live?
—They live in Asia.
Which animals are now extinct?
Making simple suggestions
What should we do to protect wildlife?
—We should protect wild animals.
—We shouldn’t hunt them.
Talking about past events (Giving
explanations/reasons)
Some animals became extinct because
people hunted them for different reasons.
People always harmed wild animals
because they were afraid of them.
attack
be afraid of
birds (eagle, falcon, hawk, owl …)
cage, -s
desert, -s
enormous
extinct
habitat, -s
harm
human, -s
hunt
jungle, -s
mammals (dolphin, elephant, giraffe,
lion, shark, tiger …)
poison(ous)
prey
reptiles (alligator, crocodile, lizard,
snake …)
survive |
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Unit 5: Television
Describing what people do regularly
I never/sometimes/often/usually/always
watch football matches at weekends.
I can’t wait for it.
Expressing preferences
I prefer movies to TV series.
S/he prefers talk shows to reality shows.
My favorite TV program is …
Stating personal opinions
Talk shows are usually amusing, but I
think reality shows are pretty boring.
Talking about past events
Did you watch the wild life documentary
last night?
—I watched it last night, and it was
fantastic.
appear
channel, -s
commercial, -s
director, -s
discussion, -s
documentary, -ies
news
quiz show, -s
reality show, -s
recommend
remote control, -s
series
sitcom, -s
soap opera, -s
talk show, -s |
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Unit 6: Celebrations
Making simple suggestions
(Accepting and refusing)
Would you like some cake?
—Yes, please. Just a little.
I’ll get a sandwich. Would you like one?
—No, thanks. I am full.
Making arrangements and
sequencing the actions
It is easy to organize a birthday party.
First, you should prepare a guest list.
Then, you should decorate your place.
Finally, you should prepare lots of food.
Expressing needs and quantity
We need some/a lot of balloons. I have
a lot of/many/one or two/some presents.
arrange
attend
beverage, -s
decorate
fancy
guest, -s
host, -s
invitation card/message
invite
organize
refuse
wrap |
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Unit 7: Dreams
Making predictions
—Will they be the champion?
—I hope so.
Do you think so?
—I hope so./I hope not.
—What is your dream for the future?
—I will definitely go to university, but
I may not live in a big city. I may get
married.
The world will be a more peaceful place.
The Internet will become more popular.
believe
career
dream
excellent
guess
imagine
make a guess
peaceful
predict
probably
receive
trick, -s |
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Unit 8: Public Buildings
Giving explanations/reasons
You should play in the new park to
make friends.
S/he can go to shopping malls to buy
anything.
You may go to the police station to
report the burglary.
I usually visit the hospital to see my doctor.
S/he went to the cinema to watch a
documentary about wild life.
They went to the bookshop to buy a
sports magazine.
amusement park, -s
art gallery, -ies
bakery, -ies
chemist’s
city hall
coffee shop, -s
department store, -s
fire station
game/music store, -s
governorship
grocery, -ies
movie theater, -s
municipal office
municipality, -ies
police station
shopping mall, -s |
