Listening
Speaking /
Pronunciation
Scenario
Study Skills / Writing
Video
Conversation between two
designers (7.2)
Conversations at a design
museum (7.3)
Conversation with a
lecturer about written work
(7.5)
Word stress
; talking about
the design of everyday
objects (7.1)
Designing a new product
(7.2)
Talking about re-designing
an object (7.3)
Key language: describing
qualities
Task: evaluating designs
Scenario: judging products
to choose the winning
design
Describing a favourite
object (7.1)
Study skills: Proofreading
Writing skills: A product
report
Meet the Expert: an
interview with Freyja Sewell,
a furniture and product
designer,
about her
designs (7.2)
Radio interview with
a business advisor;
summarising
(8.1)
Conversation about a
business idea (8.1)
Planning a new business
(8.1)
Reacting to the topic
;
discussing business
dilemmas;
weak forms
(8.2)
Talking about successful
people (8.3)
Key language: the
language of negotiation
Task: negotiating
Scenario: negotiating to
get the best deal
Describing a memorable
event (8.2)
Study skills: Recognising
formal & informal
language; beginning &
ending correspondence
Writing skills: Formal &
informal correspondence
Meet the Expert: an
interview with Teresa Le
about the Vietnamese
food business
she set up in
London (8.1)
Radio interview with a
woman engineer (9.1)
Discussion between
engineer students (9.5)
Discussing engineering
achievements (9.1)
Ranking global threats (9.2)
Talking about
superstructures; weak
forms; debate about
superstructures (9.3)
Key language: discussing
options, making decisions
Task: assessing a project
Scenario: deciding on a
Mega Project
Writing about the greatest
engineering achievement
(9.1)
Study skills: Participating
in a group discussion;
understanding body
language
Writing skills: Describing a
process using the passive
Study skills video:
participating in a group
discussion (9.5)
Conversation between a
manager and a member of
IT support (10.2)
People talking about their
book buying habits (10.3)
Students talking about
vocabulary learning (10.5)
Talking about trends (10.1)
Talking about trends in
technology (10.2)
Discussing paying for
download books;
numbers
(10.3)
Key language: raising &
responding to issues
Task: participating in a
meeting
Scenario: discussing
problems and winning
solutions
Describing a recent trend
(10.1)
Study skills: Recording &
learning vocabulary
Writing skills: Describing
a trend; avoiding
repetition
Meet the Expert: an
interview with Cate Trotter,
a trends consultant, about
how understanding trends
can help a
business (10.1)
Reviews (11.1)
Conversation about a job
interview (11.3)
Describing a favourite
book or film (11.1)
Discussing the arts and
celebrities;
justifying
opinions
(11.2)
Giving a witness report
of an imaginary news
event (11.3)
Key language: comparing
& contrasting
Task: choosing a film to
produce
Scenario: Weighing up
the options to reach a
group decision
Writing an online review
(11.1)
Reporting an interview (11.3)
Study skills: Delivering
a presentation
Writing skills: A short
formal report; making
generalisations
Study skills video:
delivering a presentation
(11.5)
People talking about their
mistakes;
comparing &
contrasting
(12.2)
People talking about an
accident (12.3)
An extract of a lecture on
home security; an extract
from a lecture on car
security (12.5)
Discussing the seriousness
of mistakes (12.1)
Discussing controversial
statements (12.2)
Solving a mystery (12.3)
Key language: reaching a
decision
Task: discussing situations
Scenario: Making difficult
decisions
Study skills: Summarising
Writing skills: A cause &
effect essay
