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Unit Part Overview Topics Grammar Can do … Page

1 A The travel bug •Talkingaboutmemorableholidayexperiences

•Qualifyingopinions•Idiomaticrecommendationswithif

Staycations&adventuretravellingMontyHalls’travels

Recommendationswithif •Givingrecommendations•Talkingaboutadvantagesanddisadvantagesoftypesofholidays

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B Capturing the moment •Talkingaboutcapturingthemoment•Keyexpressionsonthethemeofvision•Talkingaboutimaginarysituations

‘Amanofambition’ Second&thirdconditionalstoexpresshypothesis

•Talkingabouttakingphotos&lookingatphotographs 10

C Homestudy 12

2 A The bigger, the better! •Talkingaboutlifestyles•Expressionswithcomparatives•Foodidioms

‘Mydayonaplate’ Expressionswithcomparatives •Usingmetaphors•Talkingaboutlifestyles&food

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B It’s unusual, but … •Talkingabouttaste&textureoffood•Keyverb:eat•Superlativeexpressions

‘Thetrend:crunchtime!’ IdiomaticexpressionswithsuperlativesKeyverb:eat

•Talkingabouttheeffectsoffood•Describingfoodbytaste&texture

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C Homestudy 18

PageJOURNAL I Overview + World Heritage Sites 20

1,000 wonders of the world – a mission with passion 21“I hope that people will become bored with conventional aesthetics” 24And finally … On the cards 25

3 A In the eye of the beholder

•Talkingaboutattractiveness•Passiveinfinitives•Extremeadjectives

‘Meetthenewunderclass:theugly’

FormsofpassiveinfinitivesExtremeadjectivestogiveemphasis

•Explainingquotesfromanarticle•Planningaminifilmscript

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B We’re all animals •Talkingaboutadvertising•Animalverbs&expressions•Relativeclauses

AnimalsinadvertisingBees,batsandworms

RelativeclausesAnimalverbsandexpression

•Arguinginfavouroforagainstsomething 28

C Homestudy 30

4 A Tools, gadgets & inventions

•Talkingabouttalentsandgadgets•Keyexpressionswithuse•Expressionswithadverbs

Unusualinventions&gadgets Expressionswithadverbs •Takingnotesaboutadialogue•Writingashortstory

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B Talents & ambitions •Talkingabouttalents&abilities•Expressingwishes&regrets•Keyverb:think

Famousinventors ExpressingwishesandregretswithwishKeyverb:think

•Explainingwhyyouagreeordisagreewithsomething 34

C Homestudy 36

PageJOURNAL II Overview + You are what you eat – but what do you say? 38

Form bytes to bites 39Rolling Stone discovers metal 42And finally … A blonde hair, resting calmly 43

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Unit Part Overview Topics Grammar Can do … Page

1 A The travel bug •Talkingaboutmemorableholidayexperiences

•Qualifyingopinions•Idiomaticrecommendationswithif

Staycations&adventuretravellingMontyHalls’travels

Recommendationswithif •Givingrecommendations•Talkingaboutadvantagesanddisadvantagesoftypesofholidays

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B Capturing the moment •Talkingaboutcapturingthemoment•Keyexpressionsonthethemeofvision•Talkingaboutimaginarysituations

‘Amanofambition’ Second&thirdconditionalstoexpresshypothesis

•Talkingabouttakingphotos&lookingatphotographs 10

C Homestudy 12

2 A The bigger, the better! •Talkingaboutlifestyles•Expressionswithcomparatives•Foodidioms

‘Mydayonaplate’ Expressionswithcomparatives •Usingmetaphors•Talkingaboutlifestyles&food

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B It’s unusual, but … •Talkingabouttaste&textureoffood•Keyverb:eat•Superlativeexpressions

‘Thetrend:crunchtime!’ IdiomaticexpressionswithsuperlativesKeyverb:eat

•Talkingabouttheeffectsoffood•Describingfoodbytaste&texture

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C Homestudy 18

PageJOURNAL I Overview + World Heritage Sites 20

1,000 wonders of the world – a mission with passion 21“I hope that people will become bored with conventional aesthetics” 24And finally … On the cards 25

3 A In the eye of the beholder

•Talkingaboutattractiveness•Passiveinfinitives•Extremeadjectives

‘Meetthenewunderclass:theugly’

FormsofpassiveinfinitivesExtremeadjectivestogiveemphasis

•Explainingquotesfromanarticle•Planningaminifilmscript

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B We’re all animals •Talkingaboutadvertising•Animalverbs&expressions•Relativeclauses

AnimalsinadvertisingBees,batsandworms

RelativeclausesAnimalverbsandexpression

•Arguinginfavouroforagainstsomething 28

C Homestudy 30

4 A Tools, gadgets & inventions

•Talkingabouttalentsandgadgets•Keyexpressionswithuse•Expressionswithadverbs

Unusualinventions&gadgets Expressionswithadverbs •Takingnotesaboutadialogue•Writingashortstory

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B Talents & ambitions •Talkingabouttalents&abilities•Expressingwishes&regrets•Keyverb:think

Famousinventors ExpressingwishesandregretswithwishKeyverb:think

•Explainingwhyyouagreeordisagreewithsomething 34

C Homestudy 36

PageJOURNAL II Overview + You are what you eat – but what do you say? 38

Form bytes to bites 39Rolling Stone discovers metal 42And finally … A blonde hair, resting calmly 43

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5 A Can you keep a secret? •Talkingaboutdifferentformsofcommunication

•Numericalexpressions(1)•Expressionsforkeepingorrevealingsecrets

CommunicationproblemsKeepingasecret

Numericalexpressions(1) •Usingpromptstofindoutmoreaboutyourclassmates•Tellingastoryspontaneously

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B What’s in a name? •Talkingaboutnames•Keyverb:talk•Numericalexpressions(2)

Euphemisms‘Boomtimefornameswappers’

Numericalexpressions(2)Keyverb:talk

•Explainingeuphemisms•Findingsynonyms

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C Homestudy 48

6 A Images of India •Describingcountries•Concessivestructures•Talkingaboutfirstimpressions

‘Mumbai:whattoseeandwheretobeseen’

Concessives •Makingconcessions•Talkingaboutreliable&unreliablesources

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B Far & wide •Talkingaboutasenseofdirection•Contraststructures•Expressionsforfinding&losingthings

‘Indianfamilyreunitedafter25years’

Contrastexpressions •Makingstatementsmorespecific•Usingcontraststructurestogiveyourownreasons

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C Homestudy 54

PageJOURNAL III Overview + Suburbs & the city 56

Ruins of Detroit 57Street life in India 60And finally … City life 61

7 A Language & communication

•Talkingaboutlanguages•Expressionswithby

‘I’mfluentin50languages’ Expressionswithby •Usingfivekeypointtogiveapresentation 62

B Truth & lies •Talkingabouttrust,truth&lies•Reviewofgerunds&infinitives•Keyexpressionswith real & true

‘Spottingthetruthandtellinglies’ Gerundsandinfinitives •Decidingwhichoftwoactionsinworse&givingareason 64

C Homestudy 66

8 A Facts & feelings •Talkingaboutlogic&emotion•Idiomsaboutfeelings•Presentperfectcontinuous

‘Thetop25thingsthatmakepeoplehappy’

Presentperfectcontinuous •Predictingthecontentofanarticle 68

B I feel like a change •Talkingaboutattitudestochange•Possessivestructures

‘Icecreamentrepreneurputslifestyleupforsale’

Possessivestructurewithtimeexpressions

•Givingargumentsfor&againstcertainactions 70

C Homestudy 72

PageGrammar 74Homestudy–Answerkey 84Transcripts 86Tracklist 101Unitwordlist 102

Journalwordlist 117

Alphabeticalwordlist 121

Bild-undQuellenverzeichnis 131

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Unit Part Overview Topics Grammar Can do … Page

5 A Can you keep a secret? •Talkingaboutdifferentformsofcommunication

•Numericalexpressions(1)•Expressionsforkeepingorrevealingsecrets

CommunicationproblemsKeepingasecret

Numericalexpressions(1) •Usingpromptstofindoutmoreaboutyourclassmates•Tellingastoryspontaneously

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B What’s in a name? •Talkingaboutnames•Keyverb:talk•Numericalexpressions(2)

Euphemisms‘Boomtimefornameswappers’

Numericalexpressions(2)Keyverb:talk

•Explainingeuphemisms•Findingsynonyms

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C Homestudy 48

6 A Images of India •Describingcountries•Concessivestructures•Talkingaboutfirstimpressions

‘Mumbai:whattoseeandwheretobeseen’

Concessives •Makingconcessions•Talkingaboutreliable&unreliablesources

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B Far & wide •Talkingaboutasenseofdirection•Contraststructures•Expressionsforfinding&losingthings

‘Indianfamilyreunitedafter25years’

Contrastexpressions •Makingstatementsmorespecific•Usingcontraststructurestogiveyourownreasons

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C Homestudy 54

PageJOURNAL III Overview + Suburbs & the city 56

Ruins of Detroit 57Street life in India 60And finally … City life 61

7 A Language & communication

•Talkingaboutlanguages•Expressionswithby

‘I’mfluentin50languages’ Expressionswithby •Usingfivekeypointtogiveapresentation 62

B Truth & lies •Talkingabouttrust,truth&lies•Reviewofgerunds&infinitives•Keyexpressionswith real & true

‘Spottingthetruthandtellinglies’ Gerundsandinfinitives •Decidingwhichoftwoactionsinworse&givingareason 64

C Homestudy 66

8 A Facts & feelings •Talkingaboutlogic&emotion•Idiomsaboutfeelings•Presentperfectcontinuous

‘Thetop25thingsthatmakepeoplehappy’

Presentperfectcontinuous •Predictingthecontentofanarticle 68

B I feel like a change •Talkingaboutattitudestochange•Possessivestructures

‘Icecreamentrepreneurputslifestyleupforsale’

Possessivestructurewithtimeexpressions

•Givingargumentsfor&againstcertainactions 70

C Homestudy 72

PageGrammar 74Homestudy–Answerkey 84Transcripts 86Tracklist 101Unitwordlist 102

Journalwordlist 117

Alphabeticalwordlist 121

Bild-undQuellenverzeichnis 131

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