Includes appendix.

Unit 1 FAMILIES AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Speaking: Develop confidence when speaking in a group -- Express your opinion on topics of current interest -- Ask people about their opinions -- Critical Thinking: Think critically about social media and families -- Vocabulary: Explore meaning in words related to social media and family -- Pronunciation: Understand which words are stressed in a sentence

Unit 2 ETHICS IN SPORTS
Speaking: Agree with someone's opinion -- Politely disagree with someone's opinion -- Critical Thinking: Think critically about ethics in sports -- Vocabulary: Explore meaning in words related to ethics in sports -- Pronunciation: Understand how stress changes the meaning of a sentence

Unit 3 APPEARANCE AND CULTURE Speaking: Keep a conversation going -- Critical Thinking: Think critically about appearance and culture -- Vocabulary: Distinguish between the /r/ and /l/ sounds

Unit 4 OLD TECH, NEW TECH Speaking: Deal with challenging situations in group discussions -- Talk to group members in challenging situations -- Critical Thinking: Think critically about current technology applications -- Vocabulary: Explore meaning in words related to technology -- Pronunciation: Use intonation to identify whether or not a speaker is finished

Unit 5 LIVING SMALL Speaking: Plan a presentation -- Design effective slides -- Give a short presentation on the topic of homes -- Critical Thinking: Think critically about small homes -- Vocabulary: Explore meaning in words related to small homes -- Pronunciation: Distinguish between the voiced /ð/ and voiceless /θ/ the sounds

Unit 6 BECOMING AN ENTREPRENEUR Speaking: Develop skills in delivering a presentation -- Give a short presentation to your class -- Critical Thinking: Think critically about starting and running a business -- Vocabulary: Explore meaning in words related to entrepreneurship -- Pronunciation: Pronounce the ends of words

Unit 7 TRAVEL AND CUSTOMS Speaking: Learn about the dynamics of groups -- Learn strategies to develop collaboration skills -- Take part in a group problem-solving activity -- Critical Thinking: Think critically about differences between customs in different cultures -- Vocabulary: Explore meaning in words related to travel and customs -- Pronunciation: Link words together

Unit 8 URBAN GREEN SPACES Speaking: Learn about the importance of creativity -- Learn strategies to develop creativity -- Take part in a group activity requiring creative thought -- Critical Thinking: Think critically about the impact of green space -- Vocabulary: Explore meaning in words related to environmental concerns -- Pronunciation: Distinguish between the /i:/ and /ɪ/ sounds

Unit 9 ALL IN A DAY'S WORK Speaking: Learn to design an effective poster -- Work in a group to find a solution to a problem -- Present your ideas in the form of a poster presentation -- Critical Thinking: Think critically about issues in the workplace -- Vocabulary: Explore meaning in words related to feelings about work -- Pronunciation: Use reduced speech to make your speech more fluent

Unit 10 IT'S THE LAW Speaking: Learn to take part in whole-class discussions -- Discuss a controversial topic with your class -- Critical Thinking: Think critically about issues related to crime -- Vocabulary: Explore meaning in words related to crime -- Pronunciation: Understand the use of the /ə/ sound

Unit 11 ONLINE GAMES Speaking: Develop strategies for speaking persuasively -- Take part in a debate -- Critical Thinking: Think critically about issues related to playing games online -- Vocabulary: Explore meaning in words related to playing games online -- Pronunciation: Use appropriate stress for compound nouns

Unit 12 ON THE SCREEN Speaking: Practise taking part in whole-class discussions -- Lead a discussion with your class -- Review strategies -- Critical Thinking: Think critically about issues related to movies -- Vocabulary: Explore meaning in words related to movies -- Pronunciation: Address individual pronunciation challenges

"Say What You Mean 2 is intended to develop and consolidate speaking skills in students at the CEFR B1 level who intend to use English for general purposes, academic study, or for the workplace. The book presents language that will be useful to students whose personal, academic, and professional needs include discussion skills, presentation skills, and group work. Students learn and practise phrases and expressions that they can use to share their opinions, deliver information, reach a consensus, keep a discussion on track, and much more. Language development, however, is not the only focus of the book. An important feature of the book is the focus on strategies for successful communication. Students taking part in discussions need to know more than language to agree and disagree: they need to find ways to develop confidence in speaking, continue a discussion that appears to have run its course, and address issues such as classmates who are hard to understand or who do not wish to contribute. Students planning presentations need strategies for designing effective slides and overcoming nerves. Those whose academic or professional needs include working in teams need an understanding of how groups function and how to work successfully with others. Those who need to find solutions to problems may wonder how to come up with creative ideas. The book provides tips in all of these areas, and other situations as well." (Introduction, p. iii)