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Sky High 2 Practice Online

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Take a look at the syllabus below for a complete list of the resources offered by this Macmillan Practice Online course.

Sky High 2 Practice OnlineThis course accompanies 'Sky High 2'. There are 12 units, each matching a student's book unit. There is a review syllabus item every other unit, to match the Checkpoint sections in the student's book. Resources are grouped into four categories: Building Grammar, Building Vocabulary, Listening Development and Pronunciation Practice.

UNIT 1At an international convention

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about nationalities and jobs.

Pronunciation practice Practicing syllable stress in names of countries.

Building vocabulary Practicing words describing people's jobs by keying in the correct ending to complete nouns.

Listening development Listening to an interview about somebody's job and deciding if statements are true or false.

Job types Vocabulary Activity

Word stress patterns Pronunciation Activity

Traveling for work Listening Activity

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In a foreign city

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about cities and countries.

Building vocabulary Practicing the names of countries and the languages spoken in each country.

Building grammar Practicing the third person singular and plural of verbs in the present simple. Checking your knowledge of the uses of the present simple.

Listening development Listening to a woman talking about where she lives in Italy and identifying which features or facilities she mentions.

What language do they speak?

Vocabulary Activity

Living in Italy Listening Activity

Present simple Language Exercise

Present simple: use Grammar Reference Unit

Getting to know you

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to ask people questions and discuss our likes and dislikes.

Building grammar Practicing the question words 'what,' 'who' and 'where.'

Listening development Listening to four conversations about likes and dislikes and deciding who is speaking.

Likes and dislikes Listening Activity

Question words Language Exercise

Question words Language Exercise

Lifeline to international travel

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use when traveling and at the airport.

Listening development Listening to a conversation at an airport between an immigration officer and two passengers. Listening to five people talking at the airport and identifying which bag belongs to which person.

Building vocabulary Practicing words used to talk about airports and choosing the correct words to complete a text.

New identity Listening Activity

Taking a flight? Vocabulary Activity

Which bag is ... Listening Activity

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UNIT 2A nice place to work

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to describe our workplace.

Listening development Listening to directions in an office and matching the directions with the place you go to.

Building grammar Practicing short answers to present simple questions.

Building vocabulary Practicing words used to talk about departments, places and people and selecting the correct category for each word.

What does Mrs. Bari do? Language Exercise

Office words Vocabulary Activity

Getting around Listening Activity

A nice place to live

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about quantity.

Building grammar Practicing 'much' and 'many.' Practicing countable and uncountable nouns.

Building vocabulary Playing a game by identifying all the items which are measured by each specific expression of quantity.

Much, many Language Exercise

Countable and uncountable nouns

Language Exercise

The Paintball Fight Game

Free time Listening Activity

A big move

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to describe places.

Building grammar Practicing using the possessive by rephrasing expressions. Checking your knowledge of possessive adjectives. Playing a game which tests your knowledge of possessive pronouns and adjectives.

Building vocabulary Practicing words related to places by choosing the correct word to complete sentences.

Possessives Language Exercise

Possessive adjectives: use Grammar Reference Unit

Out and about Vocabulary Activity

Hey Mr. DJ Game

Lifeline to student life

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about student activities.

Listening development Listening to the daily schedule of students and matching each name with the action described.

Where in the world ... ? Listening Activity

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Checkpoint 1

This syllabus item provides further practice of the language covered in Units 1 and 2.

Building grammar Practicing comparative adjectives in people's opinions about spare-time activities.

Listening development Listening to two people talking about what they do and selecting the correct option to complete information about them.

Spare-time activities Language Exercise People and activities Listening Activity

UNIT 3Unusual lives

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about habits and routines.

Listening development Listening to two people talking about their daily routine in different countries.

Daily routine Listening Activity

Gender and stereotypes

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about housework.

Building grammar Contrasting the present simple and the present continuous. Practicing the present simple for routine.

Present progressive v. present simple

Language Exercise What I do on Saturdays Language Exercise

Celebrate!

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about holidays and special days.

Building grammar Practicing object pronouns. Practicing adverbs of frequency.

Object pronouns: pronoun reference

Grammar Reference Unit

A vacation in Rio Language Exercise

The lake club Language Exercise

Lifeline to stress management

This syllabus item provides practice of identifying whether someone is angry and dealing with stress.

Listening development Listening to two teenagers talking about a healthier lifestyle and choosing between the present simple and present progressive.

Pronunciation practice Practicing identifying attitude by listening to sentence intonation and stress.

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Healthy eating Listening Activity Are they angry? Pronunciation Activity

UNIT 4Famous lives

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about famous people.

Building grammar Practicing question tags by reading a short text about an actress.

An interview with an actress

Language Exercise

Personal history

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about things we have done in the past.

Building grammar Checking your knowledge of how to use irregular verbs in the past simple. Practicing the past simple. Practicing regular and irregular verb forms.

Past simple Language Exercise

Past simple Language Exercise

Simple past irregular: use Grammar Reference Unit

Infamous lives

This syllabus item provides practice of the past simple and the past progressive.

Building grammar Contrasting the past simple and the past progressive.

Listening development Listening to a burglar talking to his friend and deciding which parts of his police statement are true.

Past simple v. past progressive

Language Exercise A funny thing happened Language Exercise

Ron the burglar Listening Activity

Lifeline to history

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about historical events.

Listening development Listening to a radio interview with a man from a museum of archeology. Listening to a radio show giving information about the U.K.'s National Maritime Museum in London.

Interview with Dr. Martin Listening Activity The U.K. National Maritime Museum

Listening Activity

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Checkpoint 2


Building grammar Practicing the difference between the present simple and the present progressive. Practicing the past simple. Practicing the use of the present simple and the present progressive.

Today I'm saving the world!

Language Exercise Last winter ... Language Exercise

My new job Language Exercise

UNIT 5New partners

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to describe people.

Listening development Listening to descriptions of what four people are wearing and matching the descriptions to pictures of people.

My favorite clothes Listening Activity

Blind date

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about the future.

Listening development Listening to a boy asking a girl out and matching questions and answers.

Building grammar Checking your knowledge of the different tenses to talk about the future. Practicing the present progressive for future use.

An invitation Listening Activity

Future tenses: will/won't vs. going to vs. present progressive


Round-the-world trip Language Exercise

Meeting new people

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use when meeting people.

Building grammar Checking your knowledge of the use of '-ing' forms after prepositions.

Building vocabulary Practicing questions you may ask when meeting people and matching questions with answers.

Listening development Listening to two business people make small talk when they first meet and matching questions with answers to complete a conversation.

-ing form: after prepositions


Meeting people Vocabulary Activity

Small talk Listening Activity

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Lifeline to psychology

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about couples.

Listening development Listening to a radio interview with a movie star and selecting whether statements are true or false.

Building grammar Practicing the present simple and the past simple.

A Titanic romance Language Exercise The Jack Johnson Show Listening Activity

UNIT 6On the town

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to give directions.

Building grammar Practicing giving directions in a town. Practicing prepositions of location.

How do I get there? Vocabulary Activity Where's the bank? Language Exercise

What's happening?

This syllabus item provides practice of gerunds and infinitives.

Building grammar Checking your knowledge of the difference between the infinitive and '-ing' forms. Practicing the use of '-ing' forms and infinitives. Contrasting the '-ing' form and the 'to'+ infinitive.

Infinitive v -ing form Grammar Reference Unit

Talking about your job Language Exercise

Going out Language Exercise

Party time

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to plan a party.

Listening development Listening to a woman talking about her 21st birthday party plans and choosing the correct answer based on what you hear.

Building grammar Checking your knowledge of the future with 'will' and the present simple to talk about the future. Contrasting 'will,' 'won't' and 'going to.'

Will/won't v. present simple


Will, won't, going to Language Exercise

Party time Listening Activity

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Lifeline to food management

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use when eating out.

Listening development Listening to someone ordering food in a restaurant and putting the conversation in the correct order. Listening to people talking about breakfast habits in different places and identifying the place and the food.

Restaurants and eating out Listening Activity Breakfast all over the world

Listening Activity

Checkpoint 3


Building grammar Checking your knowledge of the difference between the infinitive and '-ing' forms.

Building vocabulary Practicing words related to places.

Infinitive v -ing form Grammar Reference Unit

Places - town and country Vocabulary Activity

UNIT 7School days

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about school days.

Building vocabulary Practicing collocations by reading about a girl's typical morning and selecting the correct verbs to go with nouns.

Listening development Listening to instructions given at a gym class and putting them in the correct order.

School mornings Vocabulary Activity Exercising Listening Activity

Choices

This syllabus item provides practice of the langauges we use to make comparisons.

Building grammar Checking your knowledge of irregular comparatives. Practicing comparatives using '-er ... than,' 'more ... than' and 'less ... than.' Practicing describing two things as equivalents.

Comparative adjectives: irregular comparatives


Our vacation Language Exercise

The trip Language Exercise

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Learning culture

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to make requests.

Building grammar Practicing the use of 'can' to make polite requests. Checking your knowledge of how to make requests using 'would.'

Building vocabulary Practicing ways of making requests by matching requests with responses.

On the phone Language Exercise

Requests Vocabulary ActivityWould: requests


Lifeline to career planning

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about courses of study.

Listening development Listening to the introduction to a training course and clicking on the words you hear.

Building vocabulary Practicing matching jobs with their descriptions.

Training course introduction

Listening Activity Job descriptions Vocabulary Activity

UNIT 8Getting around

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about transport and travel.

Listening development Listening to two people visiting the Transport Museum in London and identifying which rooms they visit.

Building vocabulary Practicing words and phrases commonly used when traveling on business by choosing the correct word to complete sentences.

Public transportation Listening Activity Travel language Vocabulary Activity

Getting away from it all

This syllabus item provides practice of superlatives.

Building grammar Practicing superlatives. Checking your knowledge of superlatives of adverbs.

Superlatives Language Exercise

Comparison of adverbs: superlatives


Superlative adjectives: + -est, spelling


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Getting there

This syllabus item provides practice of using 'too' and 'either' to make comparisons.

Building grammar Checking your knowledge of 'both ... and,' 'either ... or,' 'neither ... nor.' Practicing 'so' and 'neither' and the auxiliary verbs that you use with them in short responses.

Listening development Listening to somebody talking about himself and a friend and selecting true or false for each statement.

Determiners - quantifiers: both ... and, either ... or, neither ... nor


A day at school Language Exercise

What do Mike and Emma have in common?

Listening Activity

Lifeline to exploration

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about expeditions.

Listening development Listening to someone telling a group of people about the possibility of going on an expedition and keying in missing information. Listening to a conversation about Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the explorer and choosing the correct statements.

Listening Section 2: Going on an expedition

Exam Preparation Exercise

A great explorer! Listening Activity

Checkpoint 4


Pronunciation practice Identifying the number of words in normal speech using contractions by selecting the number of words you hear.

Building grammar Practicing comparatives and superlatives. Practicing the modal verbs 'can,' 'could' and 'may.'

Who is the fittest? Language Exercise

Modals of permission Language Exercise

Word linking Pronunciation Activity

UNIT 9Laughter is the best medicine

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about health and fitness.

Building vocabulary Practicing names of sports by dragging each word next to the correct letter. Looking at websites about regions of the U.S.A. and the food that is popular in each area.

What's your favorite sport? Vocabulary Activity<b>Food around the U.S.A.</b>

Web Project

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Your favorite team

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about sports

Building vocabulary Practicing using 'play,' 'go' and 'do' with different sports.

Building grammar Practicing the use of object and subject pronouns and possessive pronouns and adjectives. Practicing 'does,' 'plays' and 'goes.'

Pronouns and possession Language Exercise

Life of a fitness freak Language Exercise

I do aerobics Vocabulary Activity

Get a life

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about necessity.

Building grammar Checking your knowledge of the use of 'have' to indicate necessity.

Pronunciation practice Contrasting /ı/ and /i:/.

Uses of have: necessity Grammar Reference Unit

Long and short vowels Pronunciation Activity

Lifeline to living things

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about looks.

Building vocabulary Practicing describing appearances by looking at a picture and choosing the correct answer for each question.

Listening development Listening to an interview about fashions in the 60s and 70s and choosing the correct answer to questions about the interview.

Who has long hair? Vocabulary Activity Fashion Listening Activity

UNIT 10Turning points

This syllabus item provides practice of language to do with sport and collocations.

Listening development Listening to people talking about sports and putting the sports into the order you hear them.

Building vocabulary Practicing collocations by matching each verb with the correct noun.

Collocations Vocabulary Activity I play volleyball Listening Activity

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Experience and experiences

This syllabus item provides practice of the present perfect.

Building grammar Checking your knowledge of how to use the present perfect. Practicing the present perfect. Practicing word order with adverbs of time. Practicing the past simple and the present perfect.

Present perfect: use Grammar Reference Unit

My colleagues Language Exercise

Present perfect with adverbs of time

Language Exercise

Correct forms of the past simple and present perfect

Language Exercise

Champions' stories

This syllabus item provides practice of the present perfect and the simple past.

Pronunciation practice Contrasting the sounds /əʊ/, /ɑ/ and /ʌ/. Identifying /ı/ (give) or /i:/ (dream) in single words.

Building grammar Checking your knowledge of the difference between the use of the past simple and the present perfect. Practicing the use of the regular and irregular past tense and the present perfect to talk about the past.

Simple past vs. present perfect


Complaining Language Exercise

Vowel sounds Pronunciation Activity


Lifeline to fitness

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about being fit.

Listening development Listening to a dialog about cycling and deciding whether the statements are true or false. Listening to an interview about sports and keying in the correct day(s) of the week next to each activity.

Crazy about cycling! Listening Activity Sally's sports schedule Listening Activity

Checkpoint 5


Building grammar Practicing the present perfect with 'ever' and 'never.'

Listening development Listening to a woman talking about how her life has changed recently and selecting the things you hear her talk about.

Have you ever been in love?

Language Exercise My life has changed so much!

Listening Activity

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UNIT 11Traditions

This syllabus item provides practice of the use of 'do' and 'make.'

Building grammar Checking your knowledge of nouns and noun phrases used with 'make' and 'do' correctly.

Make v. do: A-L Grammar Reference Unit

Make v. do: M-W Grammar Reference Unit

Your life

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about life.

Building grammar Practicing 'for' and 'since' with the present perfect.

Listening development Listening to a teacher from Mozambique talking about important events in his life and completing sentences with specific information about him.

Building vocabulary Practicing words for daily activities by selecting the correct word or phrase to describe pictures.

Present perfect with for and since

Language Exercise Daily life Vocabulary Activity

Cabinda's life Listening Activity

Working together

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk politely.

Building grammar Checking your knowledge of the verbs 'say' and 'tell.'

Listening development Listening to advice about handling complaints at work and deciding if statements are true or false.

Say vs. tell: differences and uses


Handling complaints Listening Activity

Lifeline to business administration

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about business administration.

Building vocabulary Practicing describing the functions of the different departments in a company and matching departments with their functions. Practicing words that describe various types of paperwork commonly used in business by matching words with pictures.

Listening development Listening to five headlines from the latest business news and matching questions and answers.

Company structure Vocabulary Activity

Paperwork Vocabulary Activity

Business news headlines Listening Activity

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UNIT 12Reviewing the situation

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about life situations.

Building vocabulary Practicing words for job titles and the kind of work each job involves by matching each job to the correct word. Practicing words for tasks people do at work by matching verbs with phrases.

Pronunciation practice Practicing the sounds /aı/, /ı/ and /eı/.

What's your job? Vocabulary Activity

What do you do in your job?

Vocabulary Activity


Lifestyle changes

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to give people advice.

Listening development Listening to somebody talk about changed arrangements and identifying time changes.

Building grammar Practicing the modal verb 'should.' Practicing the modal verbs 'should / shouldn't.'

Modals of advice Language Exercise

Modals of obligation Language Exercise

What's happening this week?

Listening Activity

Twenty-five years from now

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about the future.

Listening development Listening to an interview about a family going to live on a desert island and selecting the correct answer to sentences. Listening to two English teachers talking about learning English in the future and deciding if they agree or disagree with statements.

Life on a desert island Listening Activity Learning English Listening Activity

Lifeline to communications technology

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about technology.

Listening development Listening to four people talking about some new products and selecting the correct name for each product. Listening to an interview about a Robot Rescue Dog and clicking on the things he can do and the things he can't do.

Strange inventions Listening Activity Robot Rescue Dog Listening Activity

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Checkpoint 6


Listening development Listening to a woman talking about her life in another country and answering short questions.

Building vocabulary Practicing making suggestions to problems and matching the correct suggestion to each problem.

Why don't you ...? Vocabulary Activity In another country Listening Activity

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