English Unlimited Intermediate Self Study Pack Workbook With DVD ...

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Contents

1Media around the world

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2Good communication

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Vocabulary: Habits and preferences; Talking about facts and information; Evaluating and recommending; Describing books and TV shows Grammar: Talking about the present My English: Learning English through the media Explore reading: Product review: A TV documentary series Interview: Different ways of life – Inmaculada and Alex

Vocabulary: Expressing opinions; It’s + adjectives; Using the Internet; Speculating about consequences; Expressing probability Grammar: will, could, may, might Time out: Quiz: Animal communication Explore writing: Website profile Interview: Communication and technology – Alan and Aurora

3Success

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Vocabulary: Talking about a business idea; Hopes, dreams and ambitions; Abilities; Facts and feelings Grammar: Present perfect and time expressions My English: Using the present perfect Explore reading: Newspaper article: A musician on music video games Interview: A proud moment – Saadia and Clare

4What happened?

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Vocabulary: Accidents and injuries; Saying how something happened; Natural events; Adverbs for telling stories; Common verbs in stories Grammar: Narrative verb forms Time out: Jokes about accidents and injuries Explore writing: Web page: Sharing experiences Interview: A disastrous holiday – Matt

5A change of plan

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Vocabulary: be supposed to, be meant to; no chance, no way; Catching up; Saying no politely Grammar: Future forms; Future in the past My English: English words in other languages Explore reading: Web page: Planning a party Interview: Reunions – Fabiola and Leo

6Let me explain

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Vocabulary: Linking expressions; Multi-word verbs: managing money; Using equipment; Giving reasons Grammar: Verb + -ing Time out: ‘Sat nav’ stories Explore writing: Leaving a note Documentary: The chef manager

7Personal qualities

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Vocabulary: Personal qualities; Matching people to jobs and activities; Personality; Describing someone’s influence; Roles and opinions Grammar: Comparing My English: Personality and languages Explore reading: Book extract: Personality and behaviour Interview: Have you got what it takes? – Raquel and Valerie

8Lost and found

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9Make up your mind

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Vocabulary: Multi-word verbs: tidying and cleaning; Describing products; Travel situations; Describing objects Grammar: Modals of deduction and speculation Time out: Quiz: Are you organised or disorganised? Explore writing: Selling things online Interview: Nightmare journeys – Clare and Andrés

Vocabulary: Problems in the home; Discussing problems and solutions; Decision-making; Negotiating; Dealing with conflict Grammar: Real and unreal conditionals My English: Being diplomatic Explore reading: Lateral thinking Documentary: The hairdressing entrepreneurs

10Impressions

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11Truth and lies

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12Any questions?

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13Looking back

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14In the news

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Vocabulary: Remembering an event; Problems with things you’ve bought; Softeners Grammar: Verb patterns; Present perfect simple and progressive Time out: Crossword: Problems in the home Explore writing: Review on a travel website Interview: Witnessing a crime – Carlos and Aurora

Vocabulary: Verbs of communication; Relating a conversation; Exchanging news; Upbringing Grammar: Reporting speech My English: Using English at work Explore reading: Magazine article: Urban legends Interview: Family customs – Imelda, Nishadi and Darren

Vocabulary: Organising a talk; Polite requests and questions; Answering questions at a talk Grammar: Indirect questions Time out: Jokes Explore writing: Preparing slides for a presentation Interview: Making presentations – Andrés and Ehi

Vocabulary: Events in business; Acts of kindness and bravery; Evaluating past actions; make, let, be allowed to, be supposed to Grammar: should have, could have; Unreal conditionals: past My English: Face to face or in writing? Explore reading: Magazine article: Yoko Ono looks back Interview: We all make mistakes – Nishadi and Ba ˘c

Vocabulary: Understanding news stories; Reacting to the news; Talking about news stories; Evaluating and selecting Grammar: Passives Time out: Quiz: Newspaper trivia Explore writing: Letter to a newspaper Documentary: The runner

Pull-out answer key: pages i–iv, between pages 38 and 39


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