Unit 1 No limits
A Reading and interaction: Blame your brain
B Grammar activity: Ellipsis
C Listening：The fear factor Speaking：Talking about common and uncommon fears
D Writing：An article to describe a person you admire
E Cultural focus：Eyewitness account：Scott's Hut; Extreme sports in Queenstown
Unit 2 Roads to education
A Reading and interaction：An experiment in education
B Grammar activity：The verb-ing and verb-ed forms as the attributive
C Listening：Playing games Speaking：Conducting a survey about play
D Writing：A for and against essay on how long an English class should be
E Cultural focus：“The Geography Lesson” An American high school
Unit 3 Progress?
A Reading and interaction: Going global
B Grammar activity: The verb-ing form as the adverbial
C Listening: Selling dreamcatchers? Speaking: Discussing a business idea
D Writing: A formal email to make enquiries about an English course in the UK
E Cultural focus: All you need to know about English; World English
Unit 4 Achievements
A Reading and interaction: An excerpt from The Old Man and the Sea
B Grammar activity: The to-infinitive as the adverbial
C Listening: What’s the greatest achievement in human history??Speaking:Talking about the achievements of successful people
D Writing: An opinion essay on PE classes
E Cultural focus: A false start; Top spin
