1 p6. Quirkology – human behaviour. Social research experiment. Fraternities
and sororities. Sociology, psychology, etc. Body idioms and human interaction.
B2+ Student’s Book David Spencer
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Reading
Vocabulary
Grammar
Quirkology – human behaviour
Sociology, psychology, etc
Past tenses
Social research experiment
Body idioms and human interaction
Present and past habits
Fraternities and sororities
Word formation – suffixes
International cultural knowledge: Social life in U.S. universities International cultural knowledge: Rush Week
Similes Ways of talking
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p18
The best age to learn to drive
Compound nouns connected with car travel
Electric cars: customising sounds
Phrasal verbs – rules and laws
Using public transport: an opinion
Collocations with take, make and do
Two blogs: legal ages
Modal verbs – obligation, permission, prohibition, advice and criticism
Science, technology and the environment: Electric cars
Modal verbs – speculation, deduction, possibility and probability Modal verbs – might
Gateway to Exams 1–2 p30
3
p32
Daniel Tammet – Understanding Asperger’s syndrome Improving memory and language learning
Describing mental processes Phrasal verbs – the mind
Verb + -ing form and infinitive
Literature: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
Word formation – prefixes
Verb + object + -ing form and infinitive
Scientific procedures and research
Conditionals and mixed conditionals
Science and history: The birth of superheroes
Compound nouns and adjectives
Inverted conditionals
Popular culture/Science: Science and pseudo-science
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon Inception: A film review
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p44
The science of ageing Superhero origins Genetically modified food
Causes, reasons and results
Other conditional structures Advanced future forms
Gateway to Exams 3–4 p56
5
p58
Feeding ducks in the park
People with power
Cleft sentences
Smoking outdoors
Minor offences and punishment
Other ways of adding emphasis
Prepositional phrases
Vague language
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell Child curfews
Language and literature: Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
Formal register
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B2+ Listening
Writing
Speaking
Exam success
Rush week
Present and past personal interview questions
Personal interview practice
Reading: Scanning for key words – multiple matching
Chavs Personal interviews – creating a good impression
Writing a story: useful linguistic devices
Vocabulary: Word formation Listening: True/False/Not given Writing: Narrative
Ways of talking
Summary: The history of the electric car The world’s most dangerous road
Opinion essay Paragraph plans
Discussing photos 1: Useful language
Use of English: Multiple-choice cloze Listening: Multiple choice Speaking: Discussing photos Writing: Opinion essays
Commuting activities: Multiple matching
Preparing and structuring a presentation
How the Internet affects thinking strategies
A detailed film review
Superheroes and science
A for-and-against essay
Talking about savants
Reading: Multiple choice
Describing a scene
Listening: Multiple matching
Presentations 1
Speaking: Giving a presentation Writing: A review/opinion
Discussions based on visual stimuli The pros and cons of outdoor activities
Dos and don’ts in job interviews
Use of English: Word-formation cloze
Use of English: Sentence transformation Listening: Multiple matching Speaking: Discussions based on visual stimuli Writing: Justifying and explaining arguments
Roleplays 2
Reading: Multiple matching
Making generalizations
Listening: Short comprehension answers Speaking: Natural responses Writing: Choosing the style and content
Teenagers and reading
A competition entry
Doing crosswords: An interview
Avoiding repetition
Talking about the importance of handwriting Opinions about reading Discussing language and learning environments
Reading: Checking instructions Use of English: Open cloze Listening: Completing gaps in a text Speaking: Talking about experiences Writing: Making your entry interesting
