UNIT 1 - Macmillan Practice Online · Reference Unit Talking about your job Language ... Listening development Listening to a woman talking about her 21st birthday party plans and

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Sky High 2A Practice Online

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Sky High 2A Practice OnlineThis course accompanies 'Sky High 2A'. There are 6 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.

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

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

Pronunciation practice Practicing syllable stress in names of countries.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Building grammar Practicing short answers to present simple questions.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Building grammar Contrasting the past simple and the past progressive.

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

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

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.

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.'

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

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

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