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LEVEL MODULE GRAMMAR BOOK UNIT LESSON VOCABULARY BOOK UNIT LESSON SURVIVAL LESSON BOOK UNIT LESSON

BOOK UNIT LESSON VOCABULARY BOOK UNIT LESSON SURVIVAL LESSON BOOK UNIT LESSON WRITING BOOK UNIT LESSON READING BOOK UNIT LESSON LEARNING STRATEGY BOOK UNIT LESSON

1 1 Cardinal Numbers (0-100) Starter 1 A Greetings Starter 1 A Descriptions (talking about oneself) Starter 1 Prac. Eng. Starter 1 pp. 13 & 84 Descriptions Starter 1&2 R&CH Keeping Vocabulary
Fill in a form with personal
information.
1 1 To Be (all forms) Starter 1 A, B Countries & Nationalities Starter 1 B Starter 2 B Communication

1 1 Imperative form Starter 1 P-118 Instructions Starter Vocabulary P-118


1 1 Information Questions Starter 1 A, B Alphabet Starter 1 Prac. Eng.
1 1 To Be (all forms) Starter 2 A Countries & Nationalities Starter 2 A
1 1 Personal Pronouns Starter 2 B Age Starter 2 B
1 1 Cardinal Numbers (0-100) Starter 2 B Telephone numbers Starter 2 B
1 1 Ordinal numbers (1-31) Starter Vocabulary P-127
1 1 Information Questions Starter 2 B

Countable & Uncountable Nouns Suggestion: American Headway Grammar PowerPoint


presentation Level 1, unit 9 and http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/elt/teachers/
inenglish/ine_elementary_activity11.pdf and http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/
1 1 elt/teachers/clockwise/grammarele.pdf and http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/
elt/teachers/englishresult/grammarbank/elem/rlt_00_fa_unit_6.pdf and http://
fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/elt/teachers/englishresult/grammarbank/preint/
rlt_01_ia_unit_9.pdf

1 2 Articles (a, an, the) Starter 3 A Starter 3 A, B Starter 3 Prac. Eng. An Email Starter 3 pp. 47 & 85
Everyday Objects
1 2 This / These / That / Those Starter 3 B Starter 3 A, B Listening development (Infering) Starter 5 A
Shopping
1 2 Possessive Adjectives Starter 4 A
1 2 Saxon Possessive Starter 4 A Family Members Starter 4 A Starter 4 R&CH A Blog Post Starter 4 pp. 61 & 85 Comparison of cars Starter 4 B
Adjectives & Nouns used to describe
1 2 Present Simple (all forms) Starter 5 A Starter 4 B
people
1 2 Present Simple (all forms) Starter 5 B Food Starter 5 B An Invitation Starter 5 Food Questionnaire Starter 5 B
Possessive Pronouns Suggestion: http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/elt/teachers/
1 2 englishresult/grammarbank/preint/rlt_01_ha_unit_8.pdf

1 2 Telling Time Starter 5 Prac. Eng. Jobs & Professions Starter 6 A Dates Starter 6 Prac. Eng. Article Starter 6 A
1 2 Adverbs of Frequency Starter 6 B Habits & routines Starter 6 B
1 3 Can Starter 7 B Common Verbs Starter 7 A
Vocabulary Development / Self
1 3 Present Progressive (all forms) Starter 8 A
Correction
1 3 Simple present Vs Present Progressive Starter 8 B Weather Starter 8 B
1 3 There is / There are Starter 9 A Hotels Starter 9 A
1 3 Object Pronouns Starter 11 A Offers and invitations Starter 11 Prac. Eng.
Comparative & Superlative Adjectives Suggestion: American Headway Grammar
PowerPoint presentation level 1 unit 11 and http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/
elt/teachers/clockwise/grammarele.pdf and http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/
elt/teachers/englishresult/grammarbank/elem/rlt_00_ka_unit_11.pdf and http://
fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/elt/teachers/englishresult/grammarbank/preint/
1 3 rlt_01_ba_unit_2.pdf
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you spell? pronouns, what is your telephone
your name? number?

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orientation, ice
breaker
Information
questions
Present perfect vs
simple past
Present perfect
progressive Verb practice

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tenses

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dates, when is your countries, where questions, agenda,
birthday? are you from? what is your
address? What is
2 your email?
Verb practice
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Nivel 5 Food and cooking Family relationships Idioms Phrasal verbs

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Descriptions (talking Descriptions
Keeping Vocabulary personal
about oneself) information.
Nivel 3 Hotel Problems, Article
Types of learners Describing a person
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Vocabulary
restaurant problems (Comprehension)

Talking about
Vocabulary
Development Description of a
Verb practice
friendships &
Development (Family Person
relationships relationships)
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terminology terminology

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adjectives

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Will

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progressive conjunctions

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questions frequency

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theory practice

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Comparison of cars,
development Shopping invitation
food questionnare
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process and
product.
Restaurant
problems
Article (Vocabulary
Development)
Informal Email
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invitations

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presentation
Health Problems
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Development / Self
Correction

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prepositions
Videos Confusing verbs Recognizing
different registers Rally

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LEVEL MODULE GRAMMAR BOOK UNIT LESSON VOCABULARY BOOK UNIT LESSON SURVIVAL LESSON BOOK UNIT LESSON WRITING BOOK UNIT LESSON READING BOOK UNIT LESSON LEARNING STRATEGY BOOK UNIT LESSON
2 1 Verb "To Be" all forms 1 1 A, B Greetings & Introductions 1 1 A Shopping & Restaurant 1 4 B Types of learners
2 1 Numbers: age, tens, hundreds, etc. 1 1 B Travelling: Describe trips in the past 1 5 B Description of facts in the present (One paragraph) 1 4 pp. 31 & 112 Describing personal information. 1 2 B Understanding language learning
2 1 Possessive adjectives 1 1 C
2 1 Physical descriptions 1 2 B, VB p 152 Everyday objects 1 2 A
2 1 Directions 1 2 C Adjectives for feelings 1 2 B
2 1 Present simple 1 3 A, B Directions: Go straight, turn right, turn left, etc.) 1 2 C
2 1 Hours & Dates 1 3 B (PE&VB)
2 1 Information questions 1 3 C
Giving Advice, should Suggestion: After working with the vocabulary of illnesses ask
student for advice on each one. Formulate these on the board with the modal should.
When you have several on the board ask students what they think shoulddoes in the
sentence. GIve them the options of obligation, prediction and suggest and lead them
to choose the correct function. Give them some practice to write other suggestions
2 1 and http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/elt/teachers/livinggrammar/
cc_lessonplans/lessonplns/olg_ll_elementary0110.pdf and http://fdslive.oup.com/
www.oup.com/elt/teachers/englishresult/grammarbank/preint/rlt_01_ia_unit_9.pdf

2 2 Prepositions of place 1 4 B, 8C VB p 162 Prepositions of place (in, on, under, next to, in front of, between, among) 1 4 B, 8C & VBp162
Wrting
2 2 Present progressive 1 5 B Adverbs of frequency 1 4 C E-MAIL 1 6 pp. 49 & 113 Describing actions in the past 1 7 A Develop your writing 1 pp. 111 to 115
Section
2 2 Subject and object pronouns 1 6 A Needed to write biographies 1 7 A Greeting new people. Finding a place in an unknown city. 1 6 PRAC. ENG.
2 2 Past of "Be" all forms 1 7 A Regular verbs in the past 1 7 B
2 2 Information questions in the past. 1 7 B Time clauses for the past. 1 7 B
2 2 Simple Past all forms 1 7 B, C, 8A Irregular verbs in the past 1 7 C

Habitual Past To practice the structure of the hibitual past: http://fdslive.oup.com/


www.oup.com/elt/teachers/englishresult/grammarbank/int/rlt_02_ca_unit_3.pdf
2 2
and http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/elt/teachers/englishresult/
grammarbank/preint/rlt_01_ja_unit_10.pdf and

Past Progressive Suggestions: http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/elt/teachers/


englishresult/grammarbank/preint/rlt_01_fa_unit_6.pdf and http://fdslive.oup.com/
2 2
www.oup.com/elt/teachers/oxfordenglishgrammar/basicclassroomtests/
OEGCB_Test4.pdf

2 3 There is, there are 1 8 B Homes (Types of houses, furniture) 1 8 B


2 3 Countable & Uncountable nouns. 1 9 A Description of homes 1 8 pp. 63 & 114 Describing actions in the future. Comparative. 1 10 A, B Develop your learning
2 3 Comparative & Superlative adjectives 1 9/10 C/A Adjectives. 1 9 C, VBp152 Restaurant related topics. 1 9 PRAC. ENG.
2 3 Going to all forms 1 10 B, D
2 3 Separable conjunctions. 1 WRITING 111 & 114

Simple Future all forms Suggestions: write the word predictions on the board and ask
students to make some predictions. Formulate these in sentences and highlight the
word will. Tell students this is one way to make predictions in English. and http:// Too, enough, so, neither, nor, both, etc. To teaching and practice too and enough
fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/elt/teachers/englishresult/grammarbank/preint/ http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/elt/teachers/englishresult/grammarbank/
2 3 rlt_01_ea_unit_5.pdf and http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/elt/teachers/ elem/rlt_00_ka_unit_11.pdf and http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Either
englishresult/grammarbank/preint/rlt_01_ha_unit_8.pdf and http:// %20or%20-%20Neither%20nor.pdf and http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/
fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/elt/teachers/oxfordenglishgrammar/ learningenglish/quiznet/pdfs/qnet_297_either.pdf
basicclassroomtests/OEGCB_Test3.pdf and http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/
elt/teachers/inenglish/ine_elementary_activity26.pdf
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Nivel 2 Review Countable and There is / are Homes Review of verbs


uncountable

Nivel 4 Review Past perfect Past perfect Reported speech Review of verbs
progressive

Nivel 6 Review Reported speech Reported speech Reported speech Review of verbs

Nivel 8 Review Parallel structure Unnecessary Inversion Review of verbs


repetition

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Nivel 4 Correlative Another, the other, Talking in public Review of verbs


conjuntions the others

Nivel 6 No class Conditional type 3 Education Derivations Review of verbs


inverted

Nivel 8 TOEFL listening TOEFL grammar TOEFL reading Review of verbs

Nivel 10 TOEFL listening TOEFL grammar TOEFL reading Review of verbs

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Nivel 2 Comparative Superlative Restaurant related Describing homes Coordination exam


topics; correlative
conjunctions

Nivel 4 Phrasal verbs Idioms Shopping Essay reporting Coordination exam


gossips

Nivel 6 Phrasal verbs Idioms Making suggestions Description of a Coordination exam


house

Nivel 8 TOEFL listening TOEFL grammar TOEFL reading Farewell speech Coordination exam

Nivel 10 TOEFL listening TOEFL grammar TOEFL reading Farewell speech Coordination exam

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Nivel 2 Too and enough Verb contest Review of verbs Writing exam

Nivel 4 Review of verbs Video World fair Writing exam

Nivel 6 Campestre Reported speech Conditional type 3 Conditional type 3 Review of verbs
No class free practice inverted form consolidation

Nivel 6 Review of verbs Video World fair Writing exam

Nivel 8 TOEFL listening TOEFL grammar TOEFL reading Writing exam

Nivel 10 TOEFL listening TOEFL grammar TOEFL reading Writing exam

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Nivel 2 Oral exam Oral exam General review L and R exams Grammar exam

Nivel 4 Oral exam Oral exam General review L and R exams Grammar exam

Nivel 6 Campestre Derivations Derivations Technology reading Leave and take Review of verbs
consolidation telephone
messages

Nivel 6 Oral exam World fair General review L and R exams Grammar exam

Nivel 8 Oral exam Oral exam General review L and R exams Grammar exam

Nivel 10 Oral exam Oral exam General review L and R exams Grammar exam

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Nivel 6 Campestre A report A web site article Phrasal verbs Idioms visit to the Writing exam
computer lab

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LEVEL MODULE GRAMMAR BOOK UNIT LESSON VOCABULARY BOOK UNIT LESSON Idioms Phrasal Verbs SURVIVAL LESSON BOOK UNIT LESSON WRITING BOOK UNIT LESSON READING BOOK UNIT LESSON LEARNING STRATEGY BOOK UNIT LESSON

hit the road: When you hit the road, you begin a journey. It's getting check in: Register at a hotel or airport. For security reasons, you have
3 1 Information questions (present) 2 1 A Greetings & Introductions 2 1 A Types of learners
late and we've got a long way to go. Let's hit the road. tocheck intwo hours before your flight.

Conditional type 0 Suggestions: teachers could review dates and then use
the context of dates (seen in 2: 1A) for example: 'If you are born on March 22
in the same boat: If two or more parties arein the same boat, they are check out: 1) Pay one's bill and leave (a hotel). 2) Investigate or verify.
you are an Aries.' Students can then make sentences about their classmates.
3 1 Describing People 2 1 B in the same unpleasant or difficult situation. When the factory closed 1) Is Mr. Bush still at the hotel? No, hechecked outthis morning.2) I Hotel Problems 2 1 PRAC. ENG. Describing a person 2 1 pp. 7 &111 Article (Comprehension) 1 Improving motivation
and http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/
down, the workers all found themselves in the same boat. don't know if the address is still valid. I'llcheckitout.
conditionals_zero_form.pdf and http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/
learningenglish/grammarchallenge/pdfs/gc_22_zerocond_quizzes.pdf

itchy feet: A person who hasitchy feetis someone who finds it difficult
to stay in one place and likes to travel and discover new places.
3 1 Numbers: age, dates, tens, hundreds, thousands, millions 2 1 A Clothes 2 1 C get on: Board (bus, train, plane). You can pay when youget onthe bus.
Andrew's got itchy feet again. He says he's going to teach in China for a
few years.
miss the boat: If you miss the boat, you fail to take advantage of an
opportunity because you don't act quickly enough. I managed to get my put (someone) up: Accommodate / give someone a bed. We
3 1 Past Simple and Present Perfect 2 2/4 A,/A, B
order through before the end of the special offer - but I nearly missed canputyouupif you'd like to come for the week-end.
the boat!

Present Perfect Progressive Suggestions: http://fdslive.oup.com/


paddle one's own canoe: If you paddle your own canoe, you do what
www.oup.com/elt/teachers/englishresult/grammarbank/int/
3 1 you want to do without help or interference from anyone. He decided to take off: Leave the ground. The planetook offat 7 o'clock.
rlt_02_ja_unit_10.pdf and http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/elt/
paddle his own canoe and set up his own business.
teachers/clockwise/grammarupp.pdf and

acquired taste: Something that you dislike when you first taste it, but
drop in: Visit, usually on the way somewhere. I sometimesdrop into
3 2 Be going to 2 3 A Airports 2 3 A begin to like after trying it several times, isan acquired taste.Tony has Restaurant Problems 2 4 PRAC. ENG. Informal Email 2 3 pp. 23 & 113 Article (Vocabulary Development) 2 3 C Understanding process and product.
see my grandparents on my way home from school.
always loved olives, but for me it was an acquired taste.

doggie bag: A bag provided by a restaurant so that you can take the
look forward to: Await or anticipate with pleasure. Ilook forward
3 2 Present progressive for the future 2 3 B leftover food home with you is called a doggie (or doggy) bag. The
toseeing you soon.
portions were so big that I decided to ask for a doggie bag
gobananas: If someone becomes very emotional and starts behaving in
show up: Appear / arrive. We expected William to come but he
3 2 Quantifiers: too much, too many, too, enough 2 5 C a crazy way, they go bananas. If you announce that you are going to
didn'tshow up.
drop out of school, your parents will go bananas!

icing on thecake: If something is referred to asicing on the cake, it is


take away: Buy food at a restaurant and carry it elsewhere to eat it.
3 2 Predicting Future "will" 2 6 A, B an extra benefit that makes a good situation even better. Good news! I
Two beef curries to take away please.
get the job ... and the icing on the cake is that I get a company car too!

Proposals: Shall we, Let's, Why don't we, etc. Suggestions: http://
fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/elt/teachers/englishresult/grammarbank/
take out: Invite someone to dinner, the theatre, cinema, etc. He took
elem/rlt_00_ga_unit_7.pdf and http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/elt/ piece ofcake: To refer to something asa piece of cakemeans that you
3 2 her out for a meal on her birthday. Hetookheroutfor a meal on her
teachers/inenglish/inE_pre_photocopiables20.pdf and http:// consider it to be very easy. The English test was a piece of cake!
birthday.
downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/howto/
how_to_suggestions_activity.pdf

back on your feet: If you areback on your feet, after an illness or an


ache for: Want something or someone very much. He was so lonely
3 3 Deduction: Must, can't, might, may, could. 2 6 C Adjectives & Prepositions 2 6 C accident, you are physically healthy again. My grandmother had a bad Health Problems 2 7 PRAC. ENG. Survey Report 2 6 C Short Story 2 8 C Recognizing different registers
heached forthe sound of a human voice.
'flu but she's back on her feet again.
Expression obligation, necessity and prohibition: must, mustn't, have to need black out: If youblack out,you lose consciousness. When Tony saw the black out: Faint; lose consciousness. When he fell off the horse,
3 3 2 7 C
to. needle, he blacked out. heblacked out.
go under the knife: If a person goesunder the knife, they have surgery.
cheer up: Put someone in a better mood. I told her a joke to try
3 3 Suggestions and advise; should, why don't you, etc. 2 8 A I'm not worried about the anaesthetic. I've been under the knife several
andcheerherup.
times.
have a hangover: To have a hangover means to suffer from the
ease off/up: Reduce, become less severe or slow down. (pain, traffic,
3 3 Conditional type 1 2 8 B Confusing verbs 2 8 B unpleasant after-effects of drinking too much alcohol. Many young
work ...) After Christmas, the workload generallyeases off.
people have a hangover after a party or celebration.
racked with pain: When someone is suffering from severe pain, they
go through: Experience. Pete went through a lot of pain after the
3 3 Passive voice, all forms in simple tenses (present-past-future) 2 10 A are racked with pain. The soldier was so badly injured that he was
accident.
racked with pain.
3 3 Connectors: Too, so, neither either (agree/disagree). Neither of, both of 2 11 C
LEVEL MODULE GRAMMAR BOOK UNIT LESSON VOCABULARY BOOK UNIT LESSON Idioms Phrasal Verbs SURVIVAL LESSON BOOK UNIT LESSON WRITING BOOK UNIT LESSON READING BOOK UNIT LESSON LEARNING STRATEGY BOOK UNIT LESSON

birds of a feather flock together: If two people are birds of a


agree with: Have the same opinion as someone else. Iagree withyou. I
4 1 Infinitive & Gerund 2 7 A, B Relationships 2 7 A, B feather,they are very similar in many ways, so they naturally spend time Directions 2 9 PRAC. ENG. "How to" article 2 7 A
think she deserves the award too.
together. No wonder they get on well. They're birds of a feather!
build bridges: If a person builds bridges between opposing groups, they
help them to cooperate and understand each other better. A mediator is bear with: Be patient. Please bear with me please while I finish my
4 1
trying to build bridges between the local community and the owners of explanation.
the new plant.
go with the flow: If you go with the flow, you follow the general
break up: Come to an end (marriage, relationship...) After her
4 1 tendency and go along with whatever happens. When my colleagues
marriagebroke up, Emma went to live in London.
organize an office party, I just go with the flow.
seeeye to eye with someone: If yousee eye to eyewith somebody, you
bump into: Meet by accident or unexpectedly. Pedro bumped into his
4 1 agree with them. I'm glad we see eye to eye on the choice of colour
English teacher at the supermarket.
scheme.
significant other: The term'significant other' refers to a person, such
as a spouse, partner or lover, with whom you have a long-term freak out: Panic or go crazy. She nearly freaked out when she saw the
4 1 Ordinary Conjunctions 2 Writing p. 117 Advise column 2 7 A How to interpret small adds 2 7 C
relationship. Harry says he makes no decisions without consulting his colour of her hair. It was a disaster!
significant other.

Parts of Speech Suggestions: https://www20.csueastbay.edu/library/ thick as thieves: To say that two people are as thick as thieves means
get along (with): Be on good terms / work well with. I get
4 1 scaa/files/pdf/partsofspeech.pdf and the part of the students' that they are very close friends who are very loyal to each other. Chris
along(well)withmy mother-in-law.
dictionaries that explains the parts of speech always takes Danny's side. They're as thick as thieves.

Article usage Suggestions: http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/elt/


teachers/englishresult/grammarbank/elem/rlt_00_ca_unit_3.pdf and
http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/elt/teachers/englishresult/
two's company ... three's a crowd: This is said of two people,
grammarbank/int/rlt_02_ba_unit_2.pdf and http://fdslive.oup.com/
particularly lovers, who would prefer to be alone together rather than to
4 1 www.oup.com/elt/teachers/englishresult/grammarbank/int/ get together: Meet each other. Let'sget togetherfor lunch one day.
have someone else with them. I'd rather not come to the cinema with
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you, thanks. Two's company ...!
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eager beaver: The term eager beaver refers to a person who is


hardworking and enthusiastic, sometimes considered overzealous. The
4 2
new accountant works all the time - first to arrive and last to leave. He's
a real eager beaver!
kill twobirdswith one stone: If youkill two birds with one stone, you
4 2 succeed in doing two things at the same time. By studying on the train on
the way home, Claire kills two birds with one stone.
take bull by the horns: To take the bull by the horns means that a
person decides to act decisively in order to deal with a difficult situation
4 2
or problem. When the argument turned into a fight, the bar owner took
the bull by the horns and called the police.
a fatcat: To refer to a rich and powerful person as afat catmeans that
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crocodile tears: To shed crocodile tears means to shed false tears or


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tears were crocodile tears.
dog's life: People use this expression when complaining about a situation
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bite your tongue: If you bite your tongue, you try not to say what you
ask around: Mention it to people you see or meet. I'llask aroundand see
4 3 really think or feel. It was difficult for me not to react; I had to bite my
if anyone has seen your cat.
tongue.
give the game away: If yougive the game away, you reveal a secret or a break off: 1) Stop, discontinue. 1) It was decided tobreak
4 3 plan, often unintentionally. He hoped nobody in the hotel would offdiplomatic relations with that country. 2) Stop speaking. 2)
recognize him, but an employee gave the game away. Shebroke offin the middle of a sentence.
keep under wraps: If something iskept under wraps,it is held secret and
4 3 Past Perfect 2 12 A not revealed to anyone. The plan was kept under wraps until the contract butt in (on): Interrupt impolitely. It's rude tobutt in ona conversation.
as officially signed.
let cat out of the bag: If you let the cat out of the bag, you reveal a
secret, often unintentionally. When the child told her grandmother about drift apart: Become less and less close. We were childhood friends but
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the plans for her birthday, she let the cat out of the bag. It was wedrifted apartover the years.
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it runs in the family- an ability or talent that is passed on through the
break up: Come to an end (marriage, relationship...) After her marriage
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broke up, Emma went to live in London.
mother.It runs in the family.
your own flesh and blood - a member of your family, do not forget
cut down on: Reduce in number or size. The doctor told him to cut
it! You should take better care of your younger sister. She is your
down on cigarettes.
ownflesh and blood.
5 1 Review of future tenses 3 1 A, B Food And Cooking 3 1 A bad blood - hostility or unfriendliness between two families or family
members. There is bad blood between the two brothers. They haven't cut out: Stop doing something. I'm going to cut out eating sweet food.
spoken to each other in two years.
blood is thicker than water- family ties are stronger than any others,
despite arguments. His housekeeper had looked after him for many years catch up on: catch up on Acquire information you have missed. I must
but he still left all his money to his only son.Blood is thicker than water, call by mother to catch up on the latest family events. I must call by
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child's play / kids' stuff- an easy task that requires little effort. Getting
5 1 Participial Adjectives 3 4 A Jack to undertake this difficult assignment should bechild's play / kids' get together: Meet each other. Let'sget togetherfor lunch one day.
stuff. He's already very keen on the idea.
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ballpark figure: If someone gives a ballpark figure, they give an
approximate number or a rough estimate of the cost of something. I brush up on: Improve, refresh one's knowledge of something. Mary
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don't know exactly how much it will cost, but a ballpark figure would be decided tobrush up onher Spanish before going to South-America.
around $100 000.
bet your bottom dollar: If youbet your bottom dollaron something, you
drop out: Leave school without finishing. She decided to go to art
are absolutely certain of it. Jack is very punctual. You can bet your
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hand in: Submit (report, homework). All application forms must
money carefully because there is less available. Another bill? I'll have to
behanded inbefore the end of the month.
tighten my belt this month!

born with a silver spoon in your mouth: A person who is born with a
live off: Depend on financially. I have to live off my parents while I am
silver spoon in their mouthis born into a very rich family. She never has
in highschool.
to worry about money; she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
5 2 Passive Voice (all tenses) 3 6 A Movies 3 6 A
on the breadline: People who live on the breadline have a very low
Live on: have enough money for basic things. It's difficult for me and my
income or barely enough money to survive. Due to the recent crisis,
wife to live on only one salary.
there are more people on the breadline than ever before.

cost an arm and a leg: If something costs an arm and a leg, it is very look up to: Admire. He was a wonderful teacher and many
5 2 Conditionals 3 9 A
expensive. The house cost us an arm and a leg, but we have no regrets. studentslooked up tohim.

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to a fault: To say that someone has a good qualityto a faultmeans that


act out: Demonstrate something with gestures and actions. Theyacted
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outthe scene in the classroom.
to a fault, always ready to help anyone who claims to be in need.

face that would stop a clock: Someone who has aface that would stop
cheer up: Put someone in a better mood. I told her a joke to try
a clockhas a shockingly unattractive face. You'll recognize him - he's tall
andcheerherup.
5 3 Relative Clauses (adjective clauses) 3 10 A Famous People 3 10 A and thin, with a face that would stop a clock!
all things to all people: If you areall things to all people, you please or
go in for: Have something as an interest or hobby. She doesn't reallygo
satisfy everyone. She's exhausted tying to be a good wife, a good
in forsports.
mother and a good teacher, but she can't be all things to all people.
all brawn and no brain: Someone who is physically very strong but not
very intelligent is said to beall brawn and no brain. He's an impressive keep at: Persevere. His father encouraged him tokeep athis studies.
player to watch, but he's all brawn and no brain.
alter ego: The termalter ego, which in Latin means 'other self', refers to look ahead: Think of the future. It's time to forget the past andlook
a very close and trusted friend who is very like yourself. ahead.
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eyeis one for whom you have great affection. My grandson is the apple
look back on "the good old days".
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feet of clay: If someone who is admired is found to have a weakness,
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any port in a storm: When you are in


difficulty, any port in a storm refers to a solution
6 1 Comparative and Superlative Adjectives, adverbs & nouns. 3 3 A Transportation 3 3 A
you accept which in normal circumstances you drop off: Deliver someone or something. I'lldropyouoffat the bus Giving Opinions 3 3 PRAC. ENG. Article for a magazine 3 3 pp. 27 & 115 Find the meaning Thinking about the language
would find unacceptable. The hotel was stop if you like.
substandard, but it was a case of any port in a
storm;all the others were full.

fall off the back of a lorry:Goods that havefallen


6 1 Article Usage 3 3 B
off the back of a lorryare stolen goods. Judging by get off: Leave (bus, train, plane). Get off the bus at Trafalgar
the price of that camera, it must have fallen off Square.
the back of a lorry!
jump the lights: If you continue driving when the
traffic lights turn red, youjump the lights. It's very get on: Board (bus, train, plane). You can pay when youget onthe
dangerous to jump the lights. No wonder he was bus.
stopped by the police.
make your way to: If you make your way to a
destination, you manage to get there without go back: Return. Childrengo backto school after the holidays.
difficulty. Don't worry. I'll make my way to your
home from the station.
pedal to the metal: When youput the pedal to the
metal, you accelerate or make something go hurry up: Be quick / act speedily. Hurry up! We'll miss the bus!
faster. If I put the pedal to the metal I might get
there on time.
road rage: Aggressive driving habits sometimes
resulting in violence against other drivers is pick up: to go and get someone in your car. It can also mean to lift
something up with your hands. Gerald, could you pick up Cynthia
calledroad rage. A number of accidents today are after her ballet lesson? I have to work late.
a direct result of road rage.
take for aride:Totake someone for a ridemeans
to cheat or deceive them. I discovered he had set off: Start a journey. Early Saturday morning we set off for the
charged me double the normal fee. He really took ski slopes.
me for a ride!
all brawn and no brain: Someone who is physically very strong but not very
b u r n o u t : B e c o m e e x h a u s t e d f r o m o v e r w o r k i n g . To m
6 2 Perfect modals 3 4 B intelligent is said to beall brawn and no brain. He's an impressive player to watch, 3 6 PRAC. ENG. A movie review 3 6 pp. 57 & 117
willburnhimselfoutif he doesn't slow down.
but he's all brawn and no brain.
couch potato: If you refer to someone as a couch potato, you criticize them for
spending a lot of time sitting and watching television. Don't be such a couch potato. knock down: Strike someone or something to the ground. The child
6 2 Logical assumptions 3 6 B The body 3 6 B Talk about physical appearance 3 5&6 Rew. & Check Appearences T/F activities 3 6 B Understanding gist
There are better ways of spending your time than in front of the TV. wasknocked downby a car.

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face only a mother could love: This is a humoristic way of saying that someone is
name after: Give the same name as another person. William was
ugly or unattractive. The poor guy has a face only a mother could love.
named after his grandfather.

fast talker: A person who speaks quickly and easily but cannot always be trusted is
called a fast talker. The salesman was a fast talker who persuaded the old lady to nod off: Fall asleep. My grandfather often nods off in front of the
buy a new washing machine. television.

feet of clay: If someone who is admired is found to have a weakness, fault or defect
of character, they are said to havefeet of clay. No one is perfect. Many successful nose about/around: Try to discover by searching. I don't like
people have feet of clay. peoplenosing aroundmy desk.

happy-go-lucky: If you are a happy-go-lucky person, you are cheerful and carefree
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acid test: To refer to something as' the acid test' means that it will prove how
effective or useful something is. The training course was very interesting but the acid
6 3 Conditionals 0 to 2 3 7 A, B Education 3 7 A test will come when I start my new job. answer back: Reply rudely. Don'tanswer backyour teacher! Making suggestions 3 7 PRAC. ENG. Description of a House 3 7 pp. 71 & 118 Description of a House 3 7 B Reading Skills

ahead of the pack: If a person or organization isahead of the pack, they are better
or more successful than their rivals. Our products will have to be more innovative if carry out: Perform or conduct (test, experiment...) Tests
6 3 Reported speech 3 8 A we want to stay ahead of the pack. arecarried outto determine the efficiency of a new drug.

get one's act together: If youget your act together,you organize your affairs better
than you have done previously and deal with things more efficiently. Jack's plan won't cross out: Remove by drawing a line through. In some exercises you
6 3 Conditional type 3 / inverted structures 3 9 A work unless he gets his act together. are asked tocross outthe incorrect word.

go the extra mile: If yougo the extra mile,you do more than what is expected of
you. You can count on Tom; he's always willing to go the extra mile. fall behind: Fail to maintain a certain level. She fell behind at
6 3 Relative Clauses
school and had to study harder.

think on your feet: A person whothinks on their feetis capable of adjusting rapidly
Would rather / would prefer Suggestion: http:// to new developments and making quick decisions. Good lawyers need to be able to
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to the best of one's ability: When someone does something to the best of their
ability, they do it as well as they possibly can. I felt nervous all through the hand out: Distribute. Samples will be handed outat the endof the
interview, but I replied to the best of my ability. demonstration.

tried and tested: If a method has beentried and tested,it can be trusted because it
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6 3 The method has been tried and tested.
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LEVEL MODULE GRAMMAR BOOK UNIT LESSON VOCABULARY BOOK UNIT LESSON Idioms Phrasal Verbs SURVIVAL LESSON BOOK UNIT LESSON WRITING BOOK UNIT LESSON READING BOOK UNIT LESSON LEARNING STRATEGY BOOK UNIT LESSON
raining cats and dogs- raining very hard. Wow! Look outside. Related Air Travel (p. 154)
7 1 Indirect Questions 4 1 A Figure out meaning from context 4 1 A Asking about people 4 1 A
It'sraining cats and dogs.

(to be) full of hot air- a person who talks a lot and says things that
7 1 aren't completely true. He's always talking about how he is going to
find gold in the river. I don't believe him. I think he'sfull of hot air.

when it rains it pours- nothing happens and then everything


7 1 Past Perfect Progressive 4 3 A Air travel 4 3 p. 154 happens. Nobody ever visits my house and then 10 people Job Interview 4 1 PRAC. ENG. Narrative 4 3 A Talking about books 4 2 PRAC. ENG.
come.When it rains, it pours.
sunny(as an adjective)- happy or pleasant.The new office girl has a
7 1
verysunnypersonality.
7 1 Future Progressive 4 4 A a breeze- easy.That test was abreeze.
a fair-weathered friend- a person who is only your friend when
7 1 The weather 4 4 p. 156 For and Against Article 4 4 pp. 41 & 115
everything is good.
under the weather- feeling bad. Joan felt under the weather after
7 1 Future Perfect 4 4 A
she failed her history exam.
cloud nine- wonderful place or feeling. After I got my dream job I
7 1
was oncloud nine.

under the weather to be or feelunder the weatheris to be or feel


7 1 Connectors 4 4 WR
ill. Paul has gone to bed because hes feeling a bit under the weather.

weather the storm- survive during difficult times. Even though my


7 1 father lost his job, we were able to weather the storm. Now
everything is better.
Give up: Stop doing something that has been a habit. Stop being
a law unto themselves: If somebody is a law unto themselves, they friendly, end relationships. Stop doing something. Surrender, stop
7 2 Mixed Conditionals 4 1/4/5 B/B/A do things their own way and follow their own ideas about how to live trying. Sacrifice or dedicate time, etc. to something. Allow someone
instead of following what others do. to sit in your chair, take your place, etc. Allow or give away a run
while pitching (baseball).
a slap on the wrist: If someone gives you a slap on the wrist, they
7 2 give you a mild punishment for making a mistake or doing something Hold up: Delay when travelling. Rob with violence or threats thereof.
wrong.

Noun Clauses Suggetion: http://www.rcsd.ms/cms/lib08/ a vested interest: If you have a vested interest in something, you Set off: Explode a bomb. Ring an alarm. Start a journey.
7 2 Word stress 4 8 B
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above board: If something is above board, it's been done in a legal


7 2 Slow down: Reduce speed. Become less active. Disagreeing with somebody 4 7 A Describing a photo 4 7 p. 117
and honest way.
above the law: If someone is above the law, they are not subject to Tell off: Reprimand; talk angrily to someone about something they've
7 2
the laws of a society. done wrong.
by the book: If you do something by the book, you do it strictly Burst out: To suddenly say or do something loudly. E.g.: "Don't go!" he
7 2 Perfect modals 4 7 A Verbs often confused 4 7 p. 158
according to the rules or the official procedures. burst out.

caught red-handed: If someone is caught red-handed, they are caught Come up: To be mentioned or talked about in conversation. E.g.:
7 2
in the act of doing something wrong such as cheating or stealing. What points came up at the meeting?

cover your tracks: If you cover your tracks, you make sure no-one can
Crash into: Hit something while moving. E.g.: He was so distracted;
7 2 Causative Form 4 8 A Crime and Punishment 4 8 p. 160
find evidence of what you've done. he crashed into the glass door.
face the music: If someone has to face the music, they have to Hurry through: Complete quickly. E.g.: Tom usually hurries through
7 2 Expressing opinion 4 8 p. 118 Cloze exercise 4 8 A
accept the consequences of doing something wrong. his meals.
Knock down: To destroy and remove a building, wall, or other
keep your nose clean: If you keep your nose clean, you stay out of
7 2 Reported speech 4 8 B The media 4 8 p. 161 structure. E.g.: The city is going to knock the old train station down
trouble by making sure you don't do anything wrong.
and build a new library.
ace up your sleeve: If you have an ace up your sleeve, you have to ask around: to ask many people the same question. I need a good
7 3 Relative Clauses 4 9 A Advertising and Business 4 9 p. 162 something in reserve with which you can gain an advantage. Our new real estate agent. Could you ask around the office and see if anyone
product is an ace up our sleeve. knows one?

ambulance chaser: A lawyer who finds work by persuading people


injured in accidents to claim money from the person who caused the to back (someone) up: to support. Thanks for backing me up in the
7 3
accident is called an'ambulance chaser'. Peterson and Scott are well- meeting.
known ambulance chasers - that's how they make their money!

back to the salt mines: Saying that you have to go back to the sale
mines is a humorous way of talking about returning to work, usually to call (someone) back: to return a phone call. We have a bad
7 3 Talking about advertising 4 9 PRAC. ENG.
with some reluctance. We get two days off at Christmas and then it's connection. I'll call you back in a few minutes.
back to the salt mines!
bait and switch: This term refers to a deceptive commercial practice
of advertising a low-priced item to attract customers, then telling
to call (something) off: to cancel. Management is going to call the
7 3 them that the product is out of stock and persuading them to buy a Changing stress on nouns and verbs 4 9 A
meeting off because so many people are out sick today.
more expensive article. This store is famous for its bait and switch
tactics.
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black market: The black market refers to the illegal buying and
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7 3 selling of goods or currencies. Be careful of what you buy on the black
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market - it's not always good quality.
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blamestorming: A discussion among a group of people who try to
determine who or what is to blame for a particular mistake, failure or to check (someone/something) out: to look at carefully, investigate.
7 3 Derivatives, Prefixes, Suffixes 4 9 pp. 89 & 163 Megacities 4 9 p. 163 A report 4 9 p. 119
wrongdoing, is called 'blamestorming'. A blamestorming session took I'm not sure why the copier isn't working. I'll check it out.
place following the unfavourable reviews in the press.
blank cheque: If you give someone a blank cheque, you authorize
to chip in (also to pitch in): to help. We should be able to finish
7 3 Almost negatives 4 9 WR them to do what they think is best in a difficult situation. Tom was
quickly if everyone pitches in.
given a blank cheque and told to negotiate the best deal possible.
break your back: If you work extremely hard, or put a lot of effort
into achieving something, you break your back to do it. If you want to come across: to find unexpectedly. I was reading last night and I
7 3
the job done well, you should accept to pay more. He's not going to came across a couple of phrasal verbs I had never seen before.
break his back for such a low price!

hold all the aces: A person whoholds all the acesis in a very strong
to count on: to rely on. We have a great team. I can count on
7 3 position because they have more advantages than anyone else. Given
everyone to do their best.
the high unemployment rates today, employers hold all the aces.

in the black: To say that a person or organization is in the to do (something) over: to do again. I can't believe I closed the
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LEARNING STRATEGY
Dictionary Use

Grammar

Silent Reading
LEVEL MODULE GRAMMAR BOOK UNIT LESSON VOCABULARY BOOK UNIT LESSON Idioms Phrasal Verbs SURVIVAL LESSON BOOK UNIT LESSON WRITING BOOK UNIT LESSON READING BOOK UNIT LESSON LEARNING STRATEGY BOOK UNIT LESSON
at the drop of a hat: without needing any advance notice. My Grandma
8 1 Adjective Clauses 4 2 B Clothes & Fashion 4 2 p. 153 Travelling Abroad 4 2 B Short Stories 4 3 pp. 29 & 114 Short stories 4 3 B
will babysit for anyoneat the drop of a hat.
(have a) bee in one's bonnet: something that is annoying someone.
8 1 Adverb Clauses 4 3 B Adverbs & Adverbial Phrases 4 3 p. 155 Milan has had a bee in his bonnet all day, but he won't tell me what's
wrong.
below the belt: beyond what is fair or socially acceptable. His PRAC.
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comment about Manfred's handicap wasbelow the belt. ENG.
caught with one's pants down: unprepared. My students caught me
with my pants downon Monday. I forgot about the field trip.
(have a) card up one's sleeve: have a secret or reserve plan. I think
Josh has acard up his sleevecause he wants me to wear a dress to the
fast-food restaurant.
buckle down: work extra hard.It's almost exam time, so I need
tobuckle downthis weekend.
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dress to kill, dress to the nines: dress in nice or sexy clothes. My
8 1 Mixed Conditionals 4 4 A Expressions with take 4 4 B For and Against Article 4 4 pp. 41 & 115
cousin wasdressed to killon her birthday.
fit like a glove: fit perfectly (tight to one's body). Anita's prom
8 1 Perfect Modals 4 4 B
dressfits me like a glove.

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fine-tooth comb: in great detail, extremely carefully. The police
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looked for fingerprints with afine-tooth comb.
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8 2 Causative Form 4 6 B Like, alike, unlike, dislike 4 7 B


8 2 Gerunds vs. Infinitive 4 6 A Describing a photo 4 7 p. 117
8 2 Passive Voice 4 8 A
8 2 Reported Questions 4 8 B
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