Материал: Empower B1 pre_intermediate workbook

PRE

-INTERMEDIATE

WORKBOOK

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Unit 1 Communicating

Page

1A

Do you play any sports?

Grammar Question forms

4

Vocabulary Common adjectives

1B

I’m really into Facebook

Grammar Present simple and present continuous

Pronunciation Long and short vowels

5

Vocabulary Adverbs

1C

It was really nice to meet you

Everyday English Greeting people; Ending a conversation

Pronunciation Sentence stress

6

1D

I’m sending you some photos

Reading An email about a holiday

Writing skills Correcting mistakes

7

Writing A reply to an email asking about a holiday

Reading and listening extension

Reading An article about internet dating

Listening A conversation about making friends

8

Review and extension

WORDPOWER like

9

Unit 2 Travel and Tourism

2A

We had an adventure

Grammar Past simple

Pronunciation -ed endings

10

Vocabulary Tourism

2B

Everyone was waiting for me

Grammar Past continuous

Pronunciation Sentence stress: vowel sounds

11

Vocabulary Travel collocations

2C

What time’s the next train?

Everyday English Asking for information in a public place

Pronunciation Joining words

12

2D

This city is different, but very

Reading A travel blog

Writing skills Linking words

13

friendly

Writing A blog post

Reading and listening extension

Reading An article about a race

Listening A conversation about travel problems

14

Review and extension

WORDPOWER off

15

Unit 3 Money

3A

Have you ever helped a

Grammar Present perfect or past simple

16

stranger?

Vocabulary make / do / give collocations

3B

I’ve already spent my salary

Grammar Present perfect with just, already and yet

17

this month

Vocabulary Money

3C

Do you have anything

Everyday English Talking to people in shops

Pronunciation Sentence stress

18

cheaper?

3D

We’ve successfully raised

Reading An email about raising money for charity

Writing skills Paragraphing

19

£500

Writing An email to colleagues about a charity

Reading and listening extension

Reading An article about saving money

Listening A conversation about helping people

20

Review and extension

WORDPOWER just

21

Unit 4 Social Life

4A

I’m going to the hairdresser’s

Grammar Present continuous and going to

Pronunciation Sound and spelling: going to

22

tomorrow

Vocabulary Clothes and appearance

4B

Shall we go to the market?

Grammar will / won’t / shall

Pronunciation Sound and spelling: want and won’t

23

Vocabulary Adjectives: places

4C

Are you doing anything on

Everyday English Making arrangements

Pronunciation Sentence stress

24

Wednesday?

4D

Are you free on Saturday?

Reading An email invitation

Writing skills Inviting and replying

25

Writing A reply to an invitation

Reading and listening extension

Reading An article about a fi lm director’s day

Listening A conversation about summer plans

26

Review and extension

WORDPOWER look

27

Unit 5 Work

5A

I have to work long hours

Grammar must / have to / can

28

Vocabulary Work

5B

I might get a job today!

Grammar will and might for predictions

29

Vocabulary Jobs

5C

I’ll fi nish things here, if you

Everyday English Offers and suggestions

Pronunciation Sentence stress: vowel sounds

30

want

5D

I am writing to apply for a job

Reading A job advert and a letter

Writing skills Organising an email

31

Writing A letter applying for a job

Reading and listening extension

Reading An article about studying and careers

Listening A conversation about jobs

32

Review and extension

WORDPOWER job and work

33

Unit 6 Problems and Advice

6A

You should have a break

Grammar Imperative; should

Pronunciation Sound and spelling: /u/ and / /

34

Vocabulary Verbs with dependent prepositions

6B

I was very frightened

Grammar Uses of to + infi nitive

35

Vocabulary -ed / -ing adjectives

6C

What do you think I should do?

Everyday English Asking for and giving advice

Pronunciation Main stress

36

6D

I often worry about tests and

Reading An email asking for advice

Writing skills Linking: ordering ideas and giving examples

37

exams

Writing An email giving advice

Reading and listening extension

Reading A magazine advice column

Listening A conversation about problems with studying

38

Review and extension

WORDPOWER verb + to

39

Unit 7 Changes

Page

7A I’m the happiest I’ve ever

Grammar Comparatives and superlatives

40

been

Vocabulary get collocations

7B I didn’t use to eat healthy

Grammar used to

41

food

Vocabulary Health collocations

7C It hurts all the time

Everyday English Doctors’ questions

Pronunciation Tones for asking questions

42

7D After that, I decided to make

Reading A blog

Writing skills Linking: ordering events

43

a change

Writing A blog post about making changes

Reading and listening extension

Reading An article about how things were in the past

Listening A conversation about changes

44

Review and extension

WORDPOWER change

45

Unit 8 Culture

8A My favourite book is based on

Grammar The passive: present and past simple

46

a true story

Vocabulary Art and music; Common verbs in the passive

8B I’ve hated rugby since I was

Grammar Present perfect with for and since

Pronunciation Word stress

47

at school

Vocabulary Sports and activities

8C I’m really sorry I haven’t called

Everyday English Apologies and excuses

Pronunciation Tones for continuing or fi nishing

48

8D I couldn’t put the book down

Reading A review of a famous book

Writing skills Positive and negative comments;

49

Linking: although, however

Writing A book review

Reading and listening extension

Reading An article from a tourist brochure

Listening A conversation about tourism in Australia

50

Review and extension

WORDPOWER by

51

Unit 9 Achievement

9A If I don’t pass this exam,

Grammar First conditional

Pronunciation Word groups

52

I won’t be very happy

Vocabulary Degree subjects; Education collocations

9B I managed to stop feeling shy

Grammar Verb patterns

53

Vocabulary Verbs followed by to + infi nitive / verb + -ing

9C Who’s calling, please?

Everyday English Telephoning people you know;

Pronunciation Main stress: contrastive

54

Telephoning people you don’t know

9D Online courses are new to me

Reading The profi le of a French student

Writing skills Avoiding repetition

55

Writing A student profi le

Reading and listening extension

Reading An article about studying in the UK

Listening A conversation between a student and a

56

professor

Review and extension

WORDPOWER Multi-word verbs with put

57

Unit 10 Values

10A Would you do the right thing?

Grammar Second conditional

Pronunciation Sentence stress: vowel sounds

58

Vocabulary Multi-word verbs

10B I’m too embarrassed to

Grammar Quantifi ers; too / not enough

Pronunciation Word stress

59

complain

Vocabulary Noun formation

10C Can I exchange it for

Everyday English Returning goods and making

Pronunciation Sentence stress

60

something else?

complaints

10D We’re really sorry we missed it

Reading Emails with apologies

Writing skills Formal and informal language

61

Writing An email to apologise

Reading and listening extension

Reading An article about smartphones

Listening A conversation about online shopping

62

Review and extension

WORDPOWER Multi-word verbs with on

63

Unit 11 Discovery and Invention

11A It’s a robot that looks like a

Grammar Defi ning relative clauses

Pronunciation Word stress: compound nouns

64

human

Vocabulary Compound nouns

11B I think they discovered it by

Grammar Articles

Pronunciation Stress in adverbials

65

chance

Vocabulary Adverbials: luck and chance

11C It’s straight ahead

Everyday English Asking for and giving directions in a

Pronunciation Sound and spelling: / / and / /

66

building

11D In my opinion, it’s because of

Reading Opinions about important inventions

Writing skills Expressing results and reasons

67

the Internet

Writing A web post giving an opinion

Reading and listening extension

Reading An amazing story

Listening A conversation about a crime

68

Review and extension

WORDPOWER Preposition + noun

69

Unit 12 Characters

12A I had always thought they

Grammar Past perfect

Pronunciation Sound and spelling: / /, / / and / /

70

were dangerous

Vocabulary Animals

12B He said I was selfi sh!

Grammar Reported speech

Pronunciation Word stress

71

Vocabulary Personality adjectives

12C I’m pretty sure it’s Japanese

Everyday English Agreeing and disagreeing

Pronunciation Main stress: contrastive

72

12D About an hour later, the rain

Reading A story about a helpful act

Writing skills Linkers: past time

73

stopped

Writing A story about an accident and a rescue

Reading and listening extension

Reading An article about buying a zoo

Listening A conversation about a bad experience

74

Review and extension

WORDPOWER age

75

Vox pop video

76

Audioscripts

82