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 Step forward LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about how we deal with change -- Talk about past difficulties -- Discuss issues and agree strongly -- Write an opinion essay -- Talk about daily life in the past GRAMMAR: Present habits -- Past habits VOCABULARY: Facing challenges -- Describing annoying things
PRONUNCIATION: Listening for main stress -- saying /tf/ LISTENING: Upgrade: A conversation between two coworkers SPEAKING SKILLS: Discuss issues and agree strongly READING: Back to basics: An article about the Maker Movement
WRITING: An opinion essay: Organize information
SPEAKING: Talk about your attitude towards change -- Talk about things from when you were younger that aren't around anymore -- Compare things in your past and present life -- Talk about the Maker Movement -- Time to speak: Talk about what life was like in a past decade

Unit 2 Natural limits
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about exploration and research -- Talk about life forms in different environments -- Exchange important information -- Write a description of an area -- Plan an outdoor experience
GRAMMAR: Comparative structures -- Superlative structures; ungradable adjectives
VOCABULARY: Space and ocean explorationo -- The natural world
PRONUNCIATION: Listening for weak forms and rhythm -- Saying /w/ and /v/
LISTENING: Finding out: A conversation between a guide and a tourist
SPEAKING: Exchange information READING: Extreme living: An interview about living in Antarctica WRITING: A description of an area: Use numerical words and phrases
SPEAKING: Talk about the most important areas of research and exploration -- Talk about life forms in difficult environments -- Give advice on doing a free-time activity you enjoy -- Talk about living in an extreme environment -- Time to speak: Plan an outdoor vacation

Unit 3 The way I am LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about personality types -- Talk about things you love or hate -- Make and respond to requests -- Write a personal statement for a job application -- Interview for a full-time position GRAMMAR: Relative pronouns; reduced relative clauses -- Present participles
VOCABULARY: Describing personalities -- Strong feelings
PRONUNCIATION: Listening for /t/ at the ends of words -- Using polite intonation for requests LISTENING: Asking for favors: Conversations between an intern, an employee, and their bosses
SPEAKING SKILLS: Make and respond to requests READING: The right job for me: An advertisement for jobs in a zoo
WRITING: A personal statement: Compose and evaluate a personal statement
SPEAKING: Talk about introverts and extroverts -- Talk about how different things or experiences make you feel -- Make and respond to requests -- Talk about a job you would like to do and a job you would be best at -- Time to speak: Interview a job candidate

Review 1 (Review of Units 1-3)

Unit 4 Combined effort
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about your support team in life -- Make decisions -- Discuss advantages and disadvantages -- Write a summary -- Plan a fund-raising event
GRAMMAR: Adding emphasis; so...that, such...that, even, only
VOCABULARY: Professional relationships -- Assessing ideas
PRONUNCIATION: Listening for consonant-vowel linking between words -- Using stress in compounds LISTENING: Two people, one job: A counseling session on job sharing SPEAKING SKILLS: Discuss advantages and disadvantages READING: The me team: An article about disadvantages of teamwork WRITING: Summary of an article: Summarize main points
SPEAKING: Talk about an experience of coordinating a group of people -- Talk about making group decisions -- Discuss advantages and disadvantages of job sharing -- Talk about your attitude toward teamwork -- Time to speak: Discuss organizing a fund-raising event

Unit 5 The human factor LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Discuss how new technology can help people -- Discuss the future of communication -- Consider and contrast ideas -- Write an online comment with examples -- Plan a community improvement project
GRAMMAR: Real conditionals -- Conditionals: alternatives to if VOCABULARY: Dealing with emotions -- Willingness and unwillingness
PRONUNCIATION: Listening for lower pitch information -- Saying front vowels /I/, /e/, /ae/ LISTENING: Stop blaming gaming: A TV debate about video games
SPEAKING SKILLS: Consider and contrast ideas READING: What language barrier? An article about translation apps
WRITING: Online comments: State opinion and give examples
SPEAKING: Discuss how VR programs can help people in different areas of life -- Discuss how the development of technology can affect the way we communicate with different people -- Discuss benefits of video games -- Discuss translation apps -- Time to speak: Plan a community improvement campaign

Unit 6 Expect the unexpected
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Describe unexpected fame -- Talk about unexpected situations -- Make assumptions -- Write an interesting story -- Tell a story GRAMMAR: Narrative tenses -- Reported speech with modal verbs
VOCABULARY: Talking about fame -- Reporting verbs
PRONUNCIATION: Listening for complex verb phrases -- Saying short and long vowels
LISTENING: Something in the water: An interview with a couple who thought they saw a shark SPEAKING SKILLS: Make, contradict, and clarify assumptions
READING: Getting it wrong: Posts about being in the wrong place at the wrong time WRITING: A story: Make a story interesting SPEAKING: Tell a story -- Talk about managing expectations -- Describe an interesting experience -- Talk about unexpected situations resulting from small mistakes -- Time to speak: Tell a story for a contest

Review 2 (Review of Units 4-5)

Unit 7 Priorities LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Discuss worthwhile experiences -- Talk about purchases -- Bargain for a purchase -- Write a for-and-against essay -- Negotiate a boat trip GRAMMAR: Gerunds and infinities after adjectives, nouns, and pronouns -- Infinitives after verbs with and without objects VOCABULARY: Positive experiences -- Making purchases PRONUNCIATION: Listen for vowel linking between words -- Saying /ɳ/ LISTENING: A good bargain: Price negotiation for a purchase SPEAKING SKILLS: Negotiate a price READING: Money's worth: An article about spending money on experiences vs. things WRITING: A for-and-against essay: Organize an essay SPEAKING: Talking about your job or a job you would like to do -- Talk about purchases -- Talk about bargaining -- Discuss spending money on experiences vs. things -- Time to speak: Negotiate features of a boat trip

Unit 8 Small things matter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about neatness and messiness -- Talk about side projects -- Suggest and show interest in ideas -- Write a complaint letter -- Make a podcast on ways to reduce stress GRAMMAR: Modal-like expression with be -- Future forms VOCABULARY: Describing neatness and messiness -- Talking about progress PRONUNCIATION: Listening for different words groups -- Using intonation in conditional sentences LISTENING: The little touches: A podcast about event planning SPEAKING SKILLS: Suggest and show interest in ideas READING: A smile goes a long way: An article about complaining effectively WRITING: A complaint: Avoid run-on sentences and sentence fragments SPEAKING: Talk about qualities of a good roommate -- Talk about side projects -- Plan an event -- Discuss effective ways to complain -- Time to speak: Talk about your news at a school reunion

Unit 9 Things happen LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about how your life might be different -- Talk about mistakes -- Reassure someone about a problem -- Write an article giving tips -- Talk about key events in your life GRAMMAR: Unreal conditionals -- Wishes and regrets VOCABULARY: Luck and choice -- Commenting on mistakes PRONUNCIATION: Listening for different words groups -- Using intonation in conditional sentences LISTENING: My mistake: A radio phone-in about an embarrassing situation SPEAKING SKILLS: Give reassurance READING: Good conversations: An online article about making small talk with strangers WRITING: An article: Parallel structures SPEAKING: Talk about how your life might be different if you'd made different choices -- Talk about small regrets and make wishes -- Describe a problem and offer reassurance -- Discuss what makes a good conversationalist -- Time to speak: Talk about your news at a school reunion

Review 3 (Review of Units 7-9)

Unit 10 People, profiles LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about people's characteristics -- Talk about customer research -- Give your impressions -- Write a professional profile -- Develop a plan to improve a company website GRAMMAR: Gerunds after prepositions -- Causative verbs VOCABULARY: Describing characteristics -- Describing research PRONUNCIATION: Quoting from a text -- Recognizing /ɘɪ/, /aɪ/ and /ɔɪ/ LISTENING: A careful choice: A conversation between two friends discussing which company to order a cake from SPEAKING SKILLS: Give your impressions READING: A professional profile: An article about rewriting your professional profile WRITING: A professional profile: Use professional language SPEAKING: Talk about the ways we like to be similar to or different from others -- Talk about your customer profile -- Choose a gym based on its online profile -- Give advice on writing a professional profile -- Time to speak: Come up with tips on making the career section of a website attractive to potential employees

Unit 11 Really?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk fake goods -- Talk about untrue information -- Express belief and disbelief -- Write a persuasive essay -- Share tips on solutions GRAMMAR: Passive forms -- Passives with modals and modal-like expressions; passive infinitives VOCABULARY: Describing consumer goods -- Degrees of truth PRONUNCIATION: Listening for intonation on exclamations and imperatives -- Saying /oʊ/ and /aʊ/ LISTENING: Believe it or not...: Two conversations about a NASA probe sent to the sun SPEAKING SKILLS: Express belief and disbelief READING: Convince me: An article with tips on identifying fake product reviews WRITING: Persuasive essay: Use persuasive language SPEAKING: Talk about counterfeit goods -- Talk about false stories you've read online -- Talk about rumors -- Discuss how to identify fake information -- Time to speak: Talk about common problems people search for online and solutions for them

Unit 12 Got what it takes? LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Talk about talent -- Discuss how to make life better -- Describe your ambitions -- Write a review of a performance -- Give a presentation about yourself GRAMMAR: Adverbs with adjectives and adverbs -- Making non-count nouns countable VOCABULARY: Skill and performance -- Describing emotional impact PRONUNCIATION: Listening for sounds that change -- Using syllable stress in words LISTENING: Maybe one day...: A college interview for a theater program SPEAKING SKILLS: Describe ambitions; express optimism and caution READING: Success behind the scenes: A personal narrative by a guitar tech WRITING: A concert review: Show reason and result SPEAKING: Talk about being good at something due to practice or natural talent -- Talk about small things you can do to make people happy -- Talk about your ambitions -- Talk about what contributes to success in a job -- Time to speak: Make a presentation about yourself

Review 4 (Review of Units 10-12)

Grammar charts and practice

Vocabulary exercises