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	Lower Intermediate Course – A=activity, L=listening, R=reading, V=video
	Grammar	Vocabulary	News and Drama
Unit 1 – Nice to meet you!
	L Question forms 6 Minute Grammar R Keith Wallace, travel journalist Question forms practice R Questions forms Grammar reference	L Suffixes 6 Minute Vocabulary V Ways to say hello R Formal and informal writing	L News Report Tipping L The Race – Episode 1 Asking questions and giving information
Unit 2 – What to wear
	L Present simple and present continuous 6 Minute Grammar V Tom Ford, fashion designer Using present simple and present continuous R Present simple and present continuous Grammar reference	L Adjectives and adverbs 6 Minute Vocabulary V Smart or scruffy? Describing your clothes	L News Report How fashionable is business? L The Race – Episode 2 Present simple and present continuous
Unit 3 – Like this, like that
	L 'Like' as a verb and preposition 6 Minute Grammar L London voxpops What's it like where you live? R 'Like' Grammar reference	L Prefixes 6 Minute Vocabulary V Do you like cats? Vocabulary to describe cats L Nick Grimshaw, DJ Using 'like' as a filler word	L News Report How dangerous are cats? L The Race – Episode 3 Using the word 'like'
Unit 4 – The daily grind
	L Adverbs of Frequency 6 Minute Grammar L London voxpops Commuting and adverbs of frequency R Adverbs of frequency Grammar Reference	L Chunks of language 6 Minute Vocabulary L Travel vocabulary L Pronunciation Two ways to say 'often'	L News Report Extreme commuting L The Race – Episode 4 Adverbs of frequency
Unit 5 – Christmas every day
	L 'Have to' and 'must' 6 Minute Grammar L 'Have to' and 'must' Future and past usage L Jagtar's interview Language practice R 'Have to' and 'must' Grammar reference	L Binomials 6 Minute Vocabulary L Informal English 'Have got to' versus 'have to' V Pronunciation Silent letters	L News Report Christmas dinner L The Race – Episode 5 'Have to' and 'must'
Unit 6 – Great achievers
	L Past Simple 6 Minute Grammar L Rob and the triathlon Learn the past simple A Danny Murphy, footballer Past simple questions & negatives R Past Simple Grammar reference	L -ing and –ed adjectives 6 Minute Vocabulary L The pub quiz Using the past simple V Pronunciation Past simple endings	L News Report Is Ronaldo the perfect player? L The Race – Episode 6 Using the past simple
Unit 7 – The Titanic
	L Past simple and continuous 6 Minute Grammar V Eva's story Past simple and continuous R Learn the language Past simple and continuous A Past simple and continuous Quiz R Past simple and continuous Grammar reference	L Lexical sets 6 Minute Vocabulary R Titanic vocabulary V Eva's animated story Titanic survivor R Karen's letter Titanic survivor L Gus's audio story Titanic survivor	L News Report Happy and sad jobs L The Race – Episode 7 Past simple and continuous
Unit 8 - Travel
	L Articles 6 Minute Grammar L Learn the language Articles A When to use 'the' L When to use the zero article R Articles Grammar reference	L Compound adjectives 6 Minute Vocabulary L Holiday vocabulary V Pronunciation Articles in spoken English V Talking about your city St Petersburg	L News Report The island at the end of the earth L The Race – Episode 8 Articles
Unit 9 – The big wedding
	L 'Going to' and present continuous 6 Minute Grammar A Past, present or future? Wedding stories A 'Going to' and the present continuous Planning a wedding R 'Going to' and present continuous to talk about the future Grammar reference	L Word stress 6 Minute Vocabulary R Wedding vocabulary L Pronunciation 'Gonna' V Is that rain? Different ways to talk about the future Language for making plans	L News Report A wedding on a budget L The Race – Episode 9 'Going to' and present continuous to talk about the future
Unit 10 – Sunny’s job hunt
	L Verb patterns 6 Minute Grammar R When to use the gerund and when the infinitive after a verb R Verb patterns Grammar reference	L Job Suffixes 6 Minute Vocabulary R Sunny's mistakes Writing a covering letter L Craig, BBC HR Manager Interview advice	L News Report Girl power in Ghana's schools L The Race – Episode 10 Verb patterns
Unit 11 – The bucket list
	L Present Perfect 6 Minute Grammar L Londoners' experiences Past participles and the present perfect A Asking questions Present perfect questions R Present perfect Grammar reference	L Contractions 6 Minute Vocabulary A Life experiences Collocations R Susan Boyle's present perfect life V Pronunciation Present perfect	L News Report Swiss children used as slave labour L Frankenstein – Episode 1 Present perfect with 'never' and 'ever'
Unit 12 – Moving and immigration
	L Present perfect with 'for' and 'since' 6 Minute Grammar R Present perfect reminder R Present perfect with 'for' and 'since' Grammar reference	L Adjective order 6 Minute Vocabulary L Sourena, broadcast journalist Changing jobs L How long have you lived here? Students speak about the UK	L News Report Mushrooms are the business for Burmese migrant L Frankenstein – Episode 2 Present perfect with 'for' and 'since'
Unit 13 – Welcome to BBC Broadcasting House
	L Comparatives and superlatives 6 Minute Grammar R Newest, largest and bigger Comparatives and superlatives explained R Much and more More about comparatives R Comparing nouns R Comparatives and superlatives Grammar reference	L Similar words 6 Minute Vocabulary R Find out about the BBC Superlatives and comparatives activity V The BBC A superlative guide L Describing change in your neighbourhood	L News Report Minecraft player builds virtual city L Frankenstein – Episode 3 Present perfect with 'yet', 'just' and 'already'
Unit 14 – New Year, New Project
	L 'Just', 'already' and 'yet' with the present perfect tense 6 Minute Grammar R 'Just' and 'already' The rules A'Yet' More rules R 'Just', 'already' and 'yet' with the present perfect tense Grammar reference	L Compound nouns 6 Minute Vocabulary V New Year's resolutions A A vegetarian breakfast? Present perfect with 'yet', 'just' and 'already' practice L 'Just', 'yet' and 'already' in business Business vocabulary L The Sagrada Familia A listening activity	L News Report Too many graduates, not enough jobs L Frankenstein – Episode 4 Comparatives and superlatives
Unit 15 – From Handel to Hendrix
	L Defining relative clauses 6 Minute Grammar R Handel and Hendrix Getting a handle on relative clauses R Which, where or that R Relative clauses A structure R Defining relative clauses Grammar reference	L Homophones 6 Minute Vocabulary VFamous London Descriptions with relative clauses A What does … mean? A useful question L The Handel House Museum A listening activity	L News Report The Taj Mahal in your living room L Frankenstein – Episode 5 Relative clauses
Unit 16 – What’s the weather like?
	L May, might and could 6 Minute Grammar R The weather supercomputer Understanding might, may and could R Predicting the weather Using will and might R May, might and could for possibility Grammar reference	L Weather words 6 Minute Vocabulary A Welcome to the weather Weather vocabulary and symbols V A weather forecast Understanding a weather forecast? V Climate change Cause and effect relationships R Climate change Is the risk from extreme weather set to rise? L Meet a weather presenter Using 'could' and 'couldn't L Britain's great storm	L News Report Entrepreneurial spark L Frankenstein – Episode 6 'May', 'might' and 'could'
Unit 17 – The Digital Revolution
	L Used to 6 Minute Grammar R Talking about change A guide to used to R Used to and the past simple What's the difference? VUsed to or use to? R Used to Grammar reference	L New words 6 Minute Vocabulary V Modern technology is great? selfie, photobomb and trolling L Modern technology – the debate old-school, bizarre, video call … R Robot trucks do the jobs Mining and tech vocabulary L Christine's life Using 'used to'	L News Report Experimental schools of the 1970s L Frankenstein – Episode 7 Used to
Unit 18 – A detective story
	L Subject questions 6 Minute Grammar A Inspector Stone's case notes (Ep 1) Possessive 's' and subject questions R Gathering the evidence Forming subject questions R The Inspector finds a notebook Word order R 'Whose' or 'who's'? L Inspector Stone's case notes Intonation and question tags R Subject-object questions Grammar reference	L Male and female job words 6 Minute Vocabulary V Inspector Stone Episode 1 Wedding vocabulary V Inspector Stone Episode 2 Listening for specific information More on subject questions V Inspector Stone Episode 3 Practising the past simple negative R The mother of the bride Find the past simple negative mistakes V Inspector Stone Episode 4 Intonation and solving the crime	L News Report Murder mystery L Frankenstein – Episode 8 Subject questions
Unit 19 – A place to live
	L 'Too', 'very', 'enough' 6 Minute Grammar A Modifying adjectives with 'too', 'very' and 'enough' R 'Too much', 'too many', 'enough', 'not enough', 'very' Grammar reference	L Strong adjectives 6 Minute Vocabulary V Goldilocks and the three bears 'Too', 'very' and 'enough' R London’s housing crisis Housing vocabulary V 'ough' words Pronunciation tips for words like ‘enough’ L 'Too', 'very' and 'enough' Using these words to say what’s wrong	L News Report School shortage L Frankenstein – Episode 9 'Too much', 'too many', 'enough', 'not enough', 'very'
Unit 20 – The Cult of Celebrity
	L Tenses 6 Minute Grammar – present simple, present continuous, past simple, present perfect, going to, present continuous with future meaning V Daisy's audition Present simple, present continuous, past simple, present perfect V Living in The Box Present simple, present continuous, past simple, present perfect R Mixed tenses Grammar reference	L –ic and –ical adjectives 6 Minute Vocabulary V Life after The Box Talking about plans for the future R Daisy goes global Fame vocabulary R A disease called fame Fame vocabulary	L News Report Robin Williams honoured L Frankenstein – Episode 10 Past simple, present simple, present perfect, present continuous, 'going to' future
Unit 21 – Welcome to your new job
	L Indirect questions 6 Minute Grammar R Indirect questions R Indirect questions Grammar reference	L Multi-word verbs 6 Minute Vocabulary V Going Up: Amith's First Day Polite language R Indirect questions with 'if' and 'whether' L 'I wonder if you could help me' Listening to phone messages R French cafe causes a stir Read an article about a French cafe	L News Report Work after sport L Alice in Wonderland – Part 1 Indirect questions
Unit 22 – Beyond the planets
	L Present and past passives 6 Minute Grammar R The passive voice R Present and past passives Grammar reference	L Onomatopoeia 6 Minute Vocabulary L NASA's last shuttle flight Space vocabulary R Is there hope for the future? Stories about the future	L News Report Comets L Alice in Wonderland – Part 2 Present and past simple passives
Unit 23 – Great expectations!
	L First conditional 6 Minute Grammar L Advice for new mums Using the first conditional R First conditional Grammar reference	L Silent letters 6 Minute Vocabulary L Baby talk Idioms relating to having a baby L Parents-to-be 'If' + present simple + will R Different countries, different systems Reading about healthcare and pregnancy	L News Report Dads attending births L Alice in Wonderland – Part 3 The first conditional
Unit 24 – Eco-tourism
	L The second conditional 6 Minute Grammar L Would the world be better if… Second conditionals R Second conditional Grammar reference	L Re- pre- and pro- 6 Minute Vocabulary R Would you go to Antarctica? Eco-tourism vocabulary L My dream holiday Talking about dream destinations	L News Report If cars could run themselves L Alice in Wonderland – Part 4 The second conditional
Unit 25 – Moving house
	L State verbs 6 Minute Grammar A State verbs: 'love' and 'hate' R State verbs and action verbs Grammar reference	L Phrasal verbs and context 6 Minute Vocabulary R Finding somewhere to live Vocabulary relating to living together L Getting along with your housemates Talking about living together R How can you avoid choosing a terrible flatmate? Talking about the problems of living together	L News Report Sharing accommodation L Alice in Wonderland – Part 5 State verbs
Unit 26 – It must be love
	L Present perfect and past simple 6 Minute Grammar R Present perfect and past simple Grammar reference	L Spelling words that begin with /s/ 6 Minute Vocabulary L She’s the one Talking about relationships R The man who robbed a bank for love	L News Report Breaking News L Alice in Wonderland – Part 6 Present perfect and past simple
Unit 27 – Job hunting success… and failure
	L Question tags 6 Minute Grammar A Making questions in English A Find the correct question tags R Question tags Grammar reference	L Business jargon 6 Minute Vocabulary R The ideal candidate Vocabulary of job adverts R The dos and don'ts of job interviews Vocabulary relating to job interview processes	L News Report Job interviews L Alice in Wonderland – Part 7 Question tags
Unit 28 – Speeding into the future
	L 'Will', 'going to', 'might' and 'be likely to' 6 Minute Grammar R Predicting the future 'Will', 'going to', 'be likely to' and 'might' R 'Will', 'going to', 'be likely to', 'might' Grammar reference	L British and American English 6 Minute Vocabulary R Too much tech? Vocabulary relating to digital technology R Do we need to rescue our kids from the digital world? Vocabulary relating to use of digital technology	L News Report The future of travel L Alice in Wonderland – Part 8 'Will', 'going to', 'might'
Unit 29 – Lost arts
	L 'Used to' and 'would' 6 Minute Grammar R 'Used to' and 'would' Grammar reference	L Pronouncing verbs and nouns 6 Minute Vocabulary L The Knowledge 'Used to' and 'would' in context R How to plant the perfect tree Suggestions, instructions and advice	L News Report Health stories L Alice in Wonderland – Part 9 'Used to' and 'would'
Unit 30 – Tales of survival
	L 'Can', 'could', 'be able to', 'manage' 6 Minute Grammar R Turning tragedy into triumph 'Can', 'could', 'be able to' and 'manage to' in context R Present and past modals of ability Grammar reference	L Words with double letters 6 Minute Vocabulary R Surviving in tough times Talking about ability R After Typhoon Haiyan Vocabulary relating to natural disasters L Meet Jackie Broadcasting in and about disaster zones	L News Report Surviving the tsunami L Alice in Wonderland – Part 10 Expressions of ability in the past and present

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