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A2 ELEMENTARY
Teacher’s Book

LYNDA EDWARDS CAROLINE KRANTZ

Series editors: BEN GOLDSTEIN & CERI JONES

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Grammar Vocabulary Reading & Listening Pronunciation

1 One World • Present simple: to be • Countries & nationalities R Comments on vacation photos • /ɪ/ & /i/
page 4 • This/that/these/those • Money & documents L Description of documents • Intonation in
• Position of adjectives • Personal belongings • Dialogues in an airport greetings
• Possessive adjectives • Adjectives
page 12 Functional Language: saying hello & good-bye page 13 Speaking Task: introductions
page 152 Writing Bank: filling out forms

2 My Life • Present simple: have • Family members R Online forum • Schwa /ə/
page 14 • Possessive ’s • Common verb • Instant messaging dialogue • Intonation in wh-
• Present simple: I, you, collocations L Description of an online video questions
we, they • Free-time activities • Survey results
• Wh- questions • Avatars
page 22 Functional Language: asking about occupations page 23 Writing Task: a profile for a blog

3 Days to • Frequency adverbs • Telling time R Blog about lazy son’s habits • 3rd person and plural
Remember • Present simple: 3rd • Collocations with go, get, L Daily routines endings
page 24 person singular have, take • What makes people happy • Sounding happy
• Like/love/hate + -ing • Activities
• Adjectives
page 32 Functional Language: special days page 33 Speaking Task: a class survey
page 153 Writing Bank: a blog post
page 34 Review A, units 1–3 page 37 Bring It Together 1, 2 & 3

4 Home Life • There is/There are • Talking about homes R Review of hotel rooms • Sentence stress
page 38 + a/an, some, any • Urban places L Interview with homeless • Intonation: Excuse
• Prepositions of place people in Paris me...
• A mobile home
• Different neighborhoods
page 46 Functional Language: giving directions page 47 Writing Task: an e-mail asking for information

5 A Real • Can/Can’t for ability, • Sports & pastimes R They Look Alike, But…! • Weak form of can
Achievement permission & • Collocations with go for... • Bossaball, Parkour & Zorbing /cən/
page 48 possibility • Parts of the body L Rules of a sport • Intonation: Hello?
• Imperatives • Verbs of movement • What people notice when they
• -ly adverbs meet someone
• Instructions
page 56 Functional Language: on the phone page 57 Speaking Task: a job Interview
page 154 Writing Bank: a short note

6 Shopping • Present continuous • Stores & local amenities R A Mall with a Difference • /ər/
Around • Present continuous & • Colors • Fake … and We Love It! • Intonation in yes/no
page 58 present simple • Clothes L People describing where questions
they shop
• Dialogues in a shopping mall
• Interview about what people
are wearing

page 66 Functional Language: shopping page 67 Writing Task: a description of photos

page 68 Review B, units 4–6 page 71 Bring It Together 4, 5 & 6

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Grammar Vocabulary Reading & Listening Pronunciation

7 Going Places • Past simple: to be • The weather R Paradise Lost • Past tense /ɪd/
page 72 • Past simple: regular & • Transportation • Text messages endings
irregular verbs L Weather report • Sentence stress
• Uses of the past • Visit to Benidorm
simple • A rainy day
• Transportation to work
page 80 Functional Language: using public transportation page 81 Speaking Task: a program for a day of sightseeing
page 155 Writing Bank: an e-mail to a friend

8 In the News • Past simple: irregular • Talking about the news R The World’s Oldest Blogger • Irregular past tense
page 82 verbs & time • Lexical sets • Australian Police Arrest French verbs
expressions • Collocations Spider-Man • Showing interest/
• Verb + to + infinitive L Three news stories emotion
• Sequencers • Radio report about Alain Robert
page 90 Functional Language: responding to news page 91 Writing Task: a local news story

9 Hungry • Countable & • Food & drink R Article about pasta • /ə/, /U /, /u/
Planet uncountable nouns • Talking about food • Opinions about a campaign • Intonation in
page 92 • Quantifiers: too much/ L Breakfast around the world questions and
many, a lot of, a few, etc. • Explaining an ad requests

page 100 Functional Language: eating out page 101 Speaking Task: a description of a meal
page 156 Writing Bank: A reply to a blog post
page 102 Review C, units 7–9 page 105 Bring It Together 7, 8 & 9

10 State of • Comparative • Technology R Online comments • Weak form of going

the Art adjectives • Adjectives to describe • Cell Phones Fighting Poverty to /gənə/
page 106 • Going to gadgets L Ad for an e-reader • Checking
• Personal pronouns • Parts of a computer • Interview about flash mobs understanding
• Communication verbs &
adjectives
page 114 Functional Language: giving instructions page 115 Writing Task: a class forum

11 A Working Life • Superlative adjectives • Work & jobs R Hairdressing: The Happiest • Will: in questions,
page 116 • Will/Won’t • Working conditions Profession short answers & for
• Will & Might • Top Ten Predictions: The World emphasis
of Work • Stress in offers &
L Radio show about island requests
caretaker job
page 124 Functional Language: offers & requests page 125 Speaking Task: an action plan
page 157 Writing Bank: reply to an online ad

12 Listmania! • Present perfect: Have • Dreams & ambitions R Top Ten Things to Do Before • I've lived vs I lived
page 126 you ever…? • Review: common verbs & You Die • Sentence stress
• Present perfect & past collocations • Review of two cities
simple • Describing places L Discussion about books
• Review of verbs • Description of two cities
• Ironman World Championship
page 134 Functional Language: finding out & recommending page 135 Writing Task: language learning tips
page 136 Review D, units 10–12 page 139 Bring It Together 10, 11 & 12

page 140 Grammar Reference page 152 Writing Bank page 158 Communication Bank page 162 Transcripts

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B1 PRE-INTERMEDIATE
Teacher’s Book

SHEILA DIGNEN

Series editors: BEN GOLDSTEIN & CERI JONES

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Grammar Vocabulary Reading & Listening Pronunciation

∙Present simple & present ∙Languages & R Being Bilingual ∙Final -s

1 Speaking
the Same continuous countries ∙An article about the SETI
Language ∙Questions ∙Free time L An Earth Speaks message
page 4 ∙Communication

page 12 Functional Language: checking understanding page 13 Speaking Task: planning your language learning
page 152 Writing Bank: learning journals

∙Past simple ∙Geography R Three newspaper articles ∙Past simple endings

2 Back to L An interview with a wildlife
Nature ∙Past continuous ∙Animals
page 14 ∙Past simple & past photographer
continuous ∙Encounters with animals

page 22 Functional Language: checking in page 23 Writing Task: a vacation review

∙Relative clauses ∙Landmarks R Will the real Taj Mahal please ∙a & an
3 Icons
page 24 ∙Articles: a/an, the, ∙Cultural icons stand up?
no article ∙A blog post
∙The Legend of Bob Marley
L Describing a photo
∙Three opinions
∙Discussing fictional characters

page 32 Functional Language: expressing preference page 33 Speaking Task: designing a logo
page 153 Writing Bank: comments on a website
page 34 Review A, units 1–3 page 37 Bring It Together 1, 2 & 3

∙Present perfect ∙Life stages R Act Your Age! ∙Auxiliary verbs

4 Ages and
Changes ∙Present perfect & past ∙Activities ∙Young Achievers
page 38 simple ∙Home life L A video appeal
∙Present perfect with for & ∙A report about a lost and found
since office in Paris
∙Comparatives & superlatives
page 46 Functional Language: catching up page 47 Writing Task: an informal e-mail

∙Present continuous & going ∙Education & learning R Degrees with a Difference ∙Stress in two-
5 Live and Learn
page 48 to ∙-ed/-ing adjectives ∙The School of Fun syllable words
∙Must(n’t) & (don’t) have to ∙Adjectives & ∙A museum brochure
for obligation prepositions L Talking about university studies
∙A museum audio guide

page 56 Functional Language: sounding polite page 57 Speaking Task: a telephone inquiry
page 154 Writing Bank: writing to say sorry

∙Modal verbs: can/can’t, ∙Jobs & services R The Homeless World Cup ∙Word stress
6 Help!
page 58 should/shouldn’t ∙Adjective suffixes ∙Introduction to a web article
∙Predictions: will, may, might -ful & -less ∙An information leaflet
∙Senses L Discussing a movie
∙Health problems ∙Discussing problems and giving
advice
∙Four conversations

page 66 Functional Language: advice page 67 Writing Task: a formal e-mail

page 68 Review B, units 4–6 page 71 Bring It Together 4, 5 & 6

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Grammar Vocabulary Reading & Listening Pronunciation

∙The -ing form & to + ∙Science & research R An article about brain training ∙Three- and four-
7 Switched On
page 72 infinitive ∙Make & do ∙The perfect city? syllable words
∙Countable & uncountable ∙Cities L Three opinions
nouns, some & any ∙Technology
∙Quantifiers
page 80 Functional Language: agreeing and disagreeing page 81 Speaking Task: discussing an issue
page 155 Writing Bank: a review

8 Real or Fake? ∙If + present simple ∙True or false R Travel Tip No. 75 ∙/ə/
page 82 ∙Modal verbs: must, can’t, adjectives ∙A movie review
may, might ∙Look & see ∙Urban legends
∙Common collocations L Conversation between two tourists
with say & tell ∙Ad for a radio show

page 90 Functional Language: warnings and promises page 91 Writing Task: a blog post

∙If + past simple ∙Money verbs R An article about a free-conomist ∙Would

9 Making ends
meet ∙So & such ∙Money nouns ∙An article about the Lavigueur family
page 92 ∙Some-/any-/no- + ∙Get-rich-quick ads
-one/-body/-thing L Four opinions
∙What happened next?

page 100 Functional Language: money transactions page 101 Speaking Task: spending your money
page 156 Writing Bank: writing to say thank you
page 102 Review C, units 7–9 page 105 Bring It Together 7, 8 & 9

∙Passive (1): present ∙Advertising R A Brand Transformed ∙Was/wasn't/were/

10 A global
Market? simple ∙Expressing your ∙A factual document weren't
page 106 ∙Passive (2): past simple opinion L A sports reporter talking about
∙Describing clothes soccer shirts
∙Adjectives ∙Describing photos
page 114 Functional Language: describing a local dish page 115 Writing Task: a local street food guide

∙Reported speech: say ∙Making friends R How we met ∙Stress to change

11 Nice to Meet
You ∙Reported speech: tell ∙Adjectives to ∙Tips about arguing meaning
page 116 describe personality ∙Staying single?
∙Relationships L A radio talk show
∙An argument
∙Talking about relationships
page 124 Functional Language: telephone messages page 125 Speaking Task: giving an update
page 157 Writing Bank: making arrangements

∙Modal verbs review ∙Entertainment R A music-lover’s blog post ∙Used to

12 Entertain Me
page 126 ∙Used to ∙Music ∙A minute of your time
∙The Internet L Four website messages
∙Discussing TV
∙Describing an online slide show
page 134 Functional Language: making recommendations page 135 Writing Task: a description of a tv series
page 136 Review D, units 10–12 page 139 Bring It Together, 10, 11 & 12

page 140 Grammar Reference page 152 Writing Bank page 158 Communication Bank
page 162 Transcripts page 168 Irregular Verbs

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B1+ INTERMEDIATE
Teacher’s Book

SHEILA DIGNEN

Series editor: Ben Goldstein

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B2 UPPER INTERMEDIATE
Teacher’s Book

SHEILA DIGNEN

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C1 ADVANCED Teacher’s Book

SHEILA DIGNEN

Series editors: BEN GOLDSTEIN & CERI JONES

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