Divided into three parts. Student's book. Video resource book, Rhiannon Ball, Carolyn Clarke Flores, and Noah Schwartzberg. Workbook, Samula Eckstut.

DVD in wallet inserted before back page.

DVD includes videos referred to in the text.

B1+CEFR at foot of cover.

"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 And we're off!
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about personal achievements -- Discuss good employee qualities -- Make and respond to introductions -- Write a comment on a blog post -- Practice a job interview
GRAMMAR: Tense review (simple and continuous) -- Dynamic and stative verbs
VOCABULARY: Describing accomplishments -- Describing key qualities
PRONUNCIATION: Saying the letter y
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Meet someone you don't know; introduce someone to others -- Real-world strategy: Respond to an introduction
READING: Flipping your job interview: An article on interview skills
WRITING: A comment: A comment on an article -- Agreeing and disagreeing
SPEAKING: Talk about a new activity -- Talk about personal achievements -- Describe your personal qualities -- Play an introduction game; Time to speak: Ask and answer interview questions

Unit 2 The future of food
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about trends -- Talk about preparing food -- Make offers in social situations -- Write the results of a survey -- Create a plan to improve a restaurant
GRAMMAR: Real conditions -- Clauses with after, until, when
VOCABULARY: Describing tends -- Preparing food
PRONUNCIATION: Saying the vowel /aɪ/, /ɪ̆/, and /eɪ/ -- Listening for deleted /t/ sounds
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Make, accept, and refuse offers in social situations; Real-world strategy: Acknowledge an acceptance
LISTENING: Cool food: A conversation between friends
WRITING: A report - The results of a survey about eating habits -- Reporting research results
SPEAKING: Talk about fusion foods -- Discuss ideas to avoid food waste -- Explain a favorite recipe -- Offer food and drink to others; Time to speak: Present a restaurant rescue plan

Unit 3 What's it worth?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Discuss time and money -- Discuss the value of things -- Apologize for damage or loss -- Write a product review -- Respond to a negative review
GRAMMAR: too and enough -- Modifying comparisons
VOCABULARY: Talking about time and money -- Talking about prices and value
PRONUNCIATION: Saying /s/ at the beginning of a word
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Make an apology and explain what happened - Real-world strategy: Respond to an apology
READING: Buyer beware! Short stories about good and bad online shopping experiences
WRITING: A product review - Product reviews -- Expressing opinions about product features
SPEAKING: Discuss things money can't buy -- Talk about quality of life -- Talk about relative value -- Talk about a past apology; Time to speak: Repair a customer relationship

Review 1 (Review of Units 1-3)

Unit 4 Going glocal
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Speculate about a picture -- Talk about viral stories -- Exchange and discuss opinions -- Write a response to a post -- Design an ad for a product
GRAMMAR: Modals of speculation -- Subject and object relative clauses
VOCABULARY: Talking about advertising -- Talking about people in the media
PRONUNCIATION: Saying the vowel sounds /ɔ/ and /ɑ/
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Exchange and discuss opinions about possible actions; Real-world strategy: Make opinions more emphatic
LISTENING: Building a brand: A news report about a local company that went global
WRITING: A response: A social media post -- Writing about reasons and consequences
SPEAKING: Talk about all the signs we see -- Speculate about a picture -- Talk about viral stories -- Give and support opinions; Time to speak: Create and present and ad

Unit 5 True stories
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Discuss different types of stories -- Talk about changes to plans -- React to bad news -- Write a formal apology -- Piece together a full story
GRAMMAR: Past perfect -- was/were going to; was/were supposed to
VOCABULARY: Describing stories -- Making and breaking plans
PRONUNCIATION: Saying consonants at the end of a word
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: React to problems and try to find a solution; Real-world strategy: Accepting bad news
READING: The perfect apology: An article about corporate apologies
WRITING: An apology: A letter of apology from a company -- Using referents to avoid repetition
SPEAKING: Discuss good storytellers -- Tell someone's life story -- Tell the story of a change of plans -- Act out situations with bad news; Time to speak: Connect events to tell the story

Unit 6 Community action
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Discuss charity and volunteer work -- Discuss acts of kindness -- Offer help with something -- Write a report about a community project -- Design a community project
GRAMMAR: Present and past passive -- Passive with modals
VOCABULARY: Discussing good works -- Describing good deeds
PRONUNCIATION: Saying /b/ or /v/ in the middle of a word -- Listening for /j/ between words
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Make, refuse, and accept offers of help; Real-world strategy: Imposing on somebody
LISTENING: Painting safer streets: A podcast about a community art project
WRITING: A report: A report on a community project -- Using quotes as support
SPEAKING: Talk about acts of kindness -- Discuss charity organizations -- Discuss helping others -- Make offers of help to strangers; Time to speak: Discuss helping your community

Review 2 (Review of Units 4-5)

Unit 7 Can we talk?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Discuss messaging apps - Discuss written vs. spoken communication -- Recount conversations and stories -- Write an email in formal and informal register -- Conduct a survey
GRAMMAR: Reported statements -- Reported questions
VOCABULARY: Describing communication -- Communicating online
PRONUNCIATION: Saying /s/ or /z/ at the end of a word
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Recount conversations and stories to another person; Real-world strategy: Get back on track
READING: The emoji code: An article about how social media is changing language
WRITING: Emails: Short emails to a friend and coworker -- Changing language to match register
SPEAKING: Talk about when not to use your phone -- Talk about social media apps -- Talk about the way you prefer to communicate -- Tell and react to stories; Time to speak: Talk about your attitudes to social media

Unit 8 Lifestyles
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about different work lifestyles -- Talk about wishes and regrets -- Talk through options to reach a decision -- Write a comment about a podcast -- Plan a digital detox weekend
GRAMMAR: Present unreal conditionals -- I wish
VOCABULARY: Describing jobs -- Talking about work/life balance
PRONUNCIATION: Saying the vowel /ɜ/ and /u/ -- Listening for emphasis
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Talk through options; encouraging actions; Real-world strategy: Offer a warning
LISTENING: Digital detox: A podcast debating the benefits of a digital detox
WRITING: A comment: A response to two comments -- Referencing another argument in your writing
SPEAKING: Discuss the work-lifestyle connection -- Talk about unusual jobs -- Talk about wishes and regrets -- Offer advice and discuss options; Time to speak: Plan a digital detox

Unit 9 Yes, you can!
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about rules and regulations -- Discuss rules and regulations in the past -- Make generalizations -- Write a letter of complaint -- Discuss improvements to your town
GRAMMAR: Prohibition, permission, obligation (present) -- Prohibition, permission, obligation (past)
VOCABULARY: Talking about places -- Talking about rules
PRONUNCIATION: Saying /d/ at the beginning of a word
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Make generalizations; Real-world strategy: Give contrasting information
READING: The story of the ramp: An article about the independent living movement
WRITING: A message: A complaint about a business -- Communicating attitude
SPEAKING: Talk about street art and graffiti -- Talk about rules for work or school -- Talk about unusual laws from the past -- Talk about different customs and cultures; Time to speak: Discuss how to make life easier for people with special needs

Review 3 (Review of Units 7-9)

Unit 10 What if...?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Speculate about events in the past -- Talk about alternatives and possibilities -- Keep your listener engaged -- Write comments in an online discussion -- Debate the most influential discovery or invention in history
GRAMMAR: Past unreal conditions -- Modals of past probability
VOCABULARY: Talking about discoveries -- Discussing right and wrong
PRONUNCIATION: Saying long and short vowel sounds -- Listening for weak words
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Keep your listener engaged; Real-world strategy: Show interest in a story
LISTENING: I can't live without it! A podcast about the impact different inventions have had on our lives
WRITING: A comment - A comment on the podcast -- Using words and phrases for similarity and contrast
SPEAKING: Share photobombing stories -- Talk about hypothetical past events -- Speculate about the past events that led to current situations -- Tell and react to a story about something that is hard to believe; Time to speak: Discuss significant inventions and discoveries in human history

Unit 11 Contrasts
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Discuss college life -- Discuss scientific facts -- Discuss alternatives and give recommendations -- Write a comment presenting an argument -- Present a proposal to solve a problem
GRAMMAR: Gerund and infinitive after forget, remember, stop -- Causative verbs help, let, make
VOCABULARY: Talking about college educations -- Talking about science
PRONUNCIATION: Stressing long words
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Discuss alternatives and respond to suggestions; Real-world strategy: Give a personal recommendation
READING: Embrace the technological revolution? Not me! An opinion about technological advances
WRITING: A response - A response to an opinion piece -- Transition phrases
SPEAKING: Talk about appearances -- Describe an event you'll never forget -- Talk about folk remedies -- Role play giving recommendations; Time to speak: Reach a compromise to resolve a problem

Unit 12 Looking back
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Describe a special photo and the story behind it -- Discuss childhood memories -- Recall and share past experiences -- Write a summary and response about pets -- Recall and discuss a national moment
GRAMMAR: Adding emphasis -- Substitution and referencing
VOCABULARY: Talking about the senses -- Describing memories
PRONUNCIATION: Saying consonant clusters -- Listening for transitions
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Recall a memory; Real-world strategy: Share experiences
LISTENING: Man's best friend? A student debate about the relationship between humans and dogs
WRITING: A summary and response - A summary of and response to an opinion -- Linking contrasting ideas
SPEAKING: Test your memory and compare results -- Tell the story behind a photo -- Discuss childhood memories -- Retell a personal story; Time to speak: Share your experience of a national moment

Review 4 (Review of Units 10-12)

Grammar charts and practice

Vocabulary exercises