Themes are:

related to students’ own world (friends, shopping, films, neighbours, holidays, sport)

cross-curricular (science and technology, history)

develop citizenship education (belonging and identity, diversity, awareness of disability)

about other cultures around the world (lifestyles, charity concerts, technology)

Organisation:

Get Readypage introduces topics

first lessonpresents grammar through reading texts and practice

second lessondevelops reading, presents vocabulary and practises speaking

third lessondevelops the story with a focus on speaking and listening

Across Cultureslessons with reading, speaking project work

Your Challenge writing tasks and Understanding Grammarspots

the end of every module has a language check and learner development spot

Fact or Fictiontexts extend students’ language by deciding whether information is true or false

Time Outmagazine with fun activities like puzzles, games and reading for pleasure.

Picture Dictionary