"Welcome to EVOLVE, an innovative American English course for adults and young adults! We’ve drawn extensively on insights from language teaching experts and real students around the world to create a course that covers all skills and will support you and your students with the most effective and efficient ways to make progress in English.

INSIGHT FROM STUDENTS: We asked over 2,000 students from all over the world what topics they would like to discuss in English and in what situations they would like to be able to speak more confidently. The ideas are included throughout the Student’s Book, ensuring that EVOLVE is relevant to students’ lives and reflects their realities, thus increasing engagement. Additionally, real students appear in short videos responding to discussion questions. These videos serve as ideas prompts and encourage discussion by giving students something real to react to. These videos also provide more attainable speaking models for students as the students featured in the videos are at the same level as the students using the book. These “peer models” give students confidence that they can achieve something similar, so they’re more likely to engage in the conversation themselves.

INSIGHTS FROM TEACHERS: Teachers repeatedly told us that they value professional development opportunities, but they had difficulty fitting professional development into their busy lives. In order to help them discover techniques which will help their students learn, EVOLVE offers a unique integrated development program for teachers. Each unit of the Teacher’s Edition includes the presentation of a professional development technique which the teacher is then guided through how to incorporate in the lesson itself. In addition, there are opportunities for reflection on the technique they have used, and follow-up reading material to consolidate the theory behind the technique." (Publisher's Website)

CONTENTS

Unit 1 Connections
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about the people in your life -- Talk about possessions -- Greet people and start a conversation -- Introduce yourself in an email -- Talk about what you have in common
GRAMMAR: be (affirmative, negative, questions); possessive adjectives -- Whose...?; possessive pronouns; possessive's
VOCABULARY: People you know -- Everyday things
PRONUNCIATION: [l] at the end of a word
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Greet someone for the first time; greet someone who you know; start conversations -- Real-world strategy: Show interest and surprise
READING: Email introductions -- Read and correct an email
WRITING: A work email -- A formal email to someone you don't know -- Punctuation: capital letters
SPEAKING: Talk about people you know -- Ask and answer questions about people in your life -- Talk about things you have in your bag -- Say hello and start a conversation -- Time to speak: Talk about things in common

Unit 2 Work and study
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about what you do every day, on the weekend, etc. -- Talk about your workplace -- Explain communication problems -- Write your opinion about a podcast -- Give advice about useful apps for work and study
GRAMMAR: Simple present for habits and routines (affirmative, negative, questions) -- This / that one ; these / those ones
VOCABULARY: Expressions with do, have, and make -- Work and study terms
PRONUNCIATION: /h/ at the beginning of a word -- Listening for contractions
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Explain, check, and solve a technology problem -- Real-world strategy: Ask for repetition
LISTENING: How to be successful: A podcast about what successful people do
WRITING: A short post on a website: A comment on a website post -- Spelling
SPEAKING: Talk about your busy life -- Talk about what you do every day, etc. -- Talk about work spaces -- Talk on the phone/online -- Time to speak: Talk about things in common

Unit 3 Let's move LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about what you're doing at the moment - Talk about sports and exercise -- Ask for information -- Write short messages to a company -- Create a fitness program
GRAMMAR: Present continuous -- Simple present and present continuous
VOCABULARY: Sports -- Exercising
PRONUNCIATION: /oʊ/ and /ɔ/ vowel sounds -- Listening for linking sounds
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Ask for information -- Real-world strategy: Check information
LISTENING: Bike sharing: A report about cycling in Mexico city
WRITING: A short social media message: A message to a bike sharing program -- and, but, and so
SPEAKING: Talk about sports that are popular in your country -- Describe who you are -- Describe exercise routines -- Ask for information about a swimming pool -- Time to speak: Talk about fitness programs

Unit 4 Good times LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about your plans -- Talk about giving and receiving gifts -- Make and respond to invitations -- Write an online event announcement -- Choose gifts for your host
GRAMMAR: Present continuous for future plans (affirmative, negative, questions) -- Object pronouns
VOCABULARY: Pop culture -- Gift items
PRONUNCIATION: /v/ in the middle of the word -- Listening for single sounds
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Make and accept invitations; plan where and when to meet -- Real-world strategy: Give general excuses
LISTENING: Waiting for something special: A news report about an unusual event
WRITING: An invitation to an event: An event announcement -- too, also, and as well
SPEAKING: Talk about celebrations in your country -- Arrange to meet after English class -- Choose gifts -- Invite someone to an event -- Time to speak: Talk about gifts for a trip

Unit 5 Firsts and lasts LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about past events in your life -- Ask questions about the past -- Congratulate and sympathize with people -- Write a comment agreeing or disagreeing with an online post -- Summarize a story
GRAMMAR: Simple past -- Simple past negative and questions
VOCABULARY: Opinions and feelings -- Life events
PRONUNCIATION: Word stress
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: React to good and bad news -- Real-world strategy: Check your understanding
READING: First Impressions: Posts about experiences in a new place WRITING: Online comments: A comment on a message board -- Agree and disagree
SPEAKING: Talk about a special picture of you as a child -- Talk about a special day in your life -- Ask and answer questions about last weekend -- Respond to good and bad news -- Time to speak: Talk about a famous event in the past

Unit 6 Buy now, pay later LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Plan a shopping trip -- Talk about shopping habits -- Describe what you want in a store -- Write a scripts for a vlog -- Present an idea for a new invention
GRAMMAR: be going to -- Determiners
VOCABULARY: Money -- Shopping
PRONUNCIATION: Stressing important words -- Listening for weak words
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Explain your language problem; explain the function of the thing you want -- Real-world strategy: Ask for words in English
LISTENING: Money lessons: Stories about money problems WRITING: Top tips to save money: A vlog script with suggestions for saving money -- Using referencing: one and them
SPEAKING: Talk about where you shop -- Plan a shopping trip -- Talk about shopping habits -- Explain what you want -- Time to speak: Present a new invention

Unit 7 Eat, drink, be happy LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about your favorite comfort food -- Design a food truck -- Explain what you want in a restaurant -- Plan a party GRAMMAR: Quantifiers -- Verb patterns VOCABULARY:Traveling -- Transportation PRONUNCIATION: /dʒ/ and /g/ sounds FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Order food; take an order; ask questions about food; ask for the check -- Real-world strategy: I mean READING: Foods: An article about the Impossible Burger WRITING: Comments on Impossible Foods: A comment on an article -- I (don't) think; if you ask me; for me SPEAKING: Talk about special meals -- Talk about your favorite comfort food -- Talk about a food truck -- Order food from a menu -- Time to speak: Talk about the perfect party

Unit 8 Trips LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Discuss what to do in your town -- Talk about a trip you went on -- Give advice and make suggestions -- Write advice on living in a nother country -- Plan your trip GRAMMAR: if and when -- Giving reasons using to and for VOCABULARY: Traveling -- Transportation PRONUNCIATION: Long and short vowel sounds -- Listening for intonation FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Give advice and make suggestions; respond to advice and suggestions -- Real-world strategy: Echo questions LISTENING:Leaving home: A radio show about living in another country WRITING: Listeners' comments: A comment on advice from listeners -- Phrases to respond to advice SPEAKING: Talk about a good vacation -- Talk about your town -- Talk about a long trip you took -- Give advice to a visitor in your town -- Time to speak: Talk about planning a trip

Unit 9 Looking good
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Compare stores and what they sell -- Talk about people in photos -- Ask for and give opinions -- Write a paragraph describing a photo -- Create and present an ad
GRAMMAR: Comparative adjectives -- Superlative adjectives
VOCABULARY: Accessories -- Appearance PRONUNCIATION: /ɜ/ vowel sound FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Ask for an opinion; give a positive opinion; give a negative or neutral opinion -- Real-world strategy: I guess
READING: Image is everything - An article about advertising
WRITING: Advertising contest - An email submission to a contest -- Punctuation: periods, capital letters, and commas
SPEAKING: Talk about appearance -- Compare clothes stores -- Talk about your best photos -- Give your opinion of clothes; Time to speak: Talk about making an ad

Review 3 (Review of Units 7-9)

Unit 10 Risky business
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about how to avoid danger at work -- Make predictions about your future -- Describe a medical problem and ask for help -- Write an email to your future self -- Plan a reality TV show

GRAMMAR: have to -- Making predictions

VOCABULARY: Jobs -- Health problems

PRONUNCIATION: Final consonant sounds

FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Offer help; ask for information about the problem; ask someone for help - Real-world strategy: It's like / it feels like
READING: Face your fears - An article about a personal experience
WRITING: An email to myself - An email giving advice -- anyway, by the way
SPEAKING: Talk about things you're afraid of -- Talk about dangers at work or study -- Predict future events -- Explain a medical problem; Time to speak: Talk about reality TV

Unit 11 Me, online
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about what you've done and what you've never done -- Talk about what you've done, and when -- Make and respond to requests -- Write comments about an infographic -- Create a video or vlog
GRAMMAR: Present perfect for experience -- Present perfect and simple past
VOCABULARY: Verb-noun internet phrases -- Social media verbs
PRONUNCIATION: Final /m/ and /n/ sounds
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Make requests; respond to requests; ask for permission; refusing -- Real-world strategy: Remember words
READING: Selfies - An infographic
WRITING: Positive and negative comments - A short comment on selfies -- Saying something positive or negative
SPEAKING: Talk about screens -- Ask and answer questions about experiences -- Ask and answer questions about online habits -- Make requests in specific situations; Time to speak: Talk about online videos

Unit 12 Outdoors
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about the weather -- Describe places, people, and things -- Ask for and give directions -- Write simple instructions -- Create a tourism campaign for your country
GRAMMAR: be like -- Relative pronouns: who, which, that
VOCABULARY: Weather -- Landscapes and cityscapes
PRONUNCIATION: /w/ at the beginning of a word -- Listening for t when it sounds like d
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Ask for directions; give directions -- Real-world strategy: Correct yourself
LISTENING: Guerrilla gardening - An interview with a guerrilla gardener
WRITING: How to... - A list of instructions on how to do something -- first, then, next, now, finally
SPEAKING: Talk about hot and cold weather -- Talk about weather in different cities in the world -- Talk about people, objects, and places -- Ask for directions, check your understanding; Time to speak: Talk about advertising your country

Review 4 (Review of Units 10-12)

Grammar charts and practice

Vocabulary exercises