Unit 1 - 24 hours
Lesson 1 - Grammar: Likes and dislikes -- Vocabulary: Daily routines and activities -- Can do: Ask and talk about personal likes and dislikes Lesson 2 - Grammar: Present Simple, adverbs of frequency -- Vocabulary: Sleeping habits -- Can do: Ask and answer questions about daily routines
Lesson 3 - Grammar: Present Continuous -- Vocabulary: Shops and shopping -- Can do: Write an informal email to update someone on your life -- Communication: Talk about your learning needs and ability -- Film Bank - London

Unit 2 - Music

Lesson 1 - Grammar: Past Simple -- Vocabulary: Talking about biographies -- Can do: Talk about personal events in the past
Lesson 2 - Grammar: So and neither -- Vocabulary: Word families - Nouns and Adjectives -- Can do: Say when you are the same as/different from, another person
Lesson 3 - Grammar: Present Perfect Simple (for experience) -- Vocabulary: Verb/noun collocations about achievements -- Can do: Talk about personal achievements and experiences -- Communication: Explain why you like a piece of music -- Film Bank - Summer holiday

Unit 3 - Taste Lesson 1 - Grammar: Going to (future plans) -- Vocabulary: Food and restaurants -- Can do: Tell a friend about your future plans

Lesson 2 - Grammar: Defining relative clauses -- Vocabulary: Talking about films -- Can do: Write an informal letter to a friend
Lesson 3 - Grammar: Present Continuous (for future arrangements) -- Vocabulary: Adjectives; sense verbs -- Can do: Make arrangements with a friend -- Communication: Contribute to a simple discussion -- Film Bank - Jamie Oliver

Unit 4 - Survival
Lesson 1 - Grammar: Comparatives -- Vocabulary: Describing people -- Can do: Compare people
Lesson 2 - Grammar: Superlatives -- Vocabulary: Friendship -- Can do: Write a thank-you note
Lesson 3 - Grammar: Indirect questions -- Vocabulary: Survival English -- Can do: Ask polite questions -- Communication: Agree on choices with a partner -- Film Bank - Surviving in the Sahara

Unit 5 - Stages Lesson 1 - Grammar: Should, can, have to -- Vocabulary: Times of life -- Can do: Exchange opinions with a friend
Lesson 2 - Grammar: Present Perfect with for and since -- Vocabulary: Friendship -- Can do: Write a personal profile Lesson 3 - Grammar: Used to -- Vocabulary: Habits -- Can do: Describe yourself when you were younger -- Communication - Make a simple informal presentation -- Film Bank - On Golden Pond

Unit 6 - Places

Lesson 1 - Grammar: Will -- Vocabulary: Geographical features -- Can do: Make general predictions about the future
Lesson 2 - Grammar: Too, too much/many, enough -- Vocabulary: Machines at home -- Can do: Give explanations for choices
Lesson 3 - Grammar: Uses of like -- Vocabulary: Describing natural places -- Can do: Describe a favourite place -- Communication: Explain your preference for a holiday destination -- Film Bank - Around the world

Unit 7 - Body
Lesson 1 - Grammar: First Conditional -- Vocabulary: Appearance -- Can do: Describe a person's physical appearance Lesson 2 - Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives -- Vocabulary: Personality -- Can do: Describe someone's personality
Lesson 3 - Grammar: Purpose/reason/result -- Vocabulary: Illness and injury -- Can do: Talk about illness and give advice -- Communication: Understand and talk about a magazine quiz -- Film Bank - Carry on Doctor

Unit 8 - Speed Lesson 1 - Grammar: Present Simple Passive -- Vocabulary: Verbs about change -- Can do: Describe simple changes Lesson 2 - Grammar: Questions -- Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs about relationships -- Can do: Find out personal information Lesson 3 - Grammar: Past Continuous and Past Simple -- Vocabulary: Talking about books -- Can do: Ask and answer questions about past actions -- Communication: Talk for an extended period on a familiar topic -- Film Bank - Speed-dating

Unit 9 - Work
Lesson 1 - Vocabulary: work -- Can do: respond to simple job interview questions
Lesson 2 - Grammar: Can, could, be able to -- Vocabulary: Make/Do -- Can do: Talk about your abilities Lesson 3 - Grammar: Past Simple Passive -- Vocabulary: Crime -- Can do: Write a short article -- Communication: Take part in a simple negotiation -- Film Bank - The interview

Unit 10 - Wildlife Lesson 1 - Grammar: Phrasal verbs -- Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs -- Can do: Talk about people who influenced you
Lesson 2 - Grammar: Countable/Uncountable Nouns -- Vocabulary: Animals and zoos -- Can do: Write a short contribution for a bulletin board
Lesson 3 - Grammar: The definite article (the) -- Vocabulary: Verb + prepositions (1) -- Can do: Speculate about sounds and pictures -- Communication: Participate in reaching a group decision -- Film Bank - Wolves

Unit 11 - Travel Lesson 1 - Grammar: Present Perfect Simple with just, yet and already -- Vocabulary: Holidays -- Can do: Find out if someone would be a good travel companion
Lesson 2 - Grammar: Verbs with two objects -- Vocabulary: Greetings and presents -- Can do: Make generalisations about customs Lesson 3 - Grammar: Past Perfect Simple -- Vocabulary: Travel writing -- Can do: Write about a place you've travelled to -- Communication: Achieve your aim in a typical travel conversation -- Film Bank - Gill's wild world

Unit 12 - Money
Lesson 1 - Grammar: Second Conditional -- Vocabulary: Money -- Can do: Say what you'd do in a hypothetical situation
Lesson 2 - Grammar: Reported speech -- Vocabulary: Education -- Can do: Report what someone said to you
Lesson 3 - Grammar: Both, neither, either -- Vocabulary: Verb + prepositions (2) -- Can do: Describe similarities/differences -- Communication: Make a simple complaint in a shop/restaurant -- Film Bank - The Ladykillers

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Level: Pre-intermediate