Lead-in A View of the City
Theme One The Odd Couple
Theme Two Little Has Changed on the Streets
of London
Theme Three Work, Work, Work!
Language Focus giving and reacting to surprising news
Talking Points making assumptions, evaluating, discussing pros & cons, speculating
Vocabulary of the Unit
UNIT TWO LIVING DANGEROUSLY pp. 38
Lead-in Taking Risks
Theme One Death Race
Theme Two Hazard at Work
Theme Three Are We Gamblers?
Language Focus asking and promising discretion
Talking Points speculating, illustrating, debating, giving advice, making recommendations
Vocabulary of the Unit
UNIT THREE GETTING AND SPENDING pp. 68
Lead-in Personal Finances
Theme One Paying Your Way
Theme Two Money is the Root of all Evil?
Theme Three Debt and Despair on the Dark Side
of Consumer Credit
Language Focus discussing ideas, suggesting alternatives
Lead-in Different Wavelengths
Theme One Text a The English Character Text b Welcome To New Britain
Theme Two The English Language
Theme Three Girl Talk – Where You Can Success
in the Coffee Break
Language Focus discussions and debates
Talking Points expressing opinions, making assumptions, evaluating, making decisions
Vocabulary of the Unit
UNIT FIVE THE MEDIA AND ADVERTISING pp. 133
Lead-in The Press in Britain
Theme One You Awright, My Sun
Theme Two Part 1 Extra! Extra!Part 2 Some Things Will Simply
not Change
Theme Three Girl Talk – Where You Can Success
in the Coffee Break
Language Focus discussing what you are going to watch, discussing TV programmes, the language of newspapers
Talking Points expressing opinions, insisting on a point, speculating, discussing pros & cons
Vocabulary of the Unit
UNIT SIX revenge and retribution pp. 170
Lead-in Criminal Trials in Britain
Theme One The Hangman's Rope
Theme Two Text a Revenge Killing, Arabia
Text b Crimes and Punishments
Theme Three Text a Justice Done and Viewed To Be Done
Text bWoodward Speaks Out Against TV Trials
Language Focus discussing both sides of an issue
Talking Points making assumptions, expressing opinions
