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C1 Student’s Book Contents
EMPOWER STUDENT’S BOOK WITH EBOOK SECOND EDITION
C1
ADVANCED
Lesson and objective Grammar Vocabulary Pronunciation
Unit 1 Language
Getting started Talk about animals learning language 1A Talk about learning a second language Adverbs and adverbial phrases Language learning; Noun forms Word stress: noun forms with -tion and -ity
1B Describe languages and how they change The perfect aspect Describing changes Sentence stress
Everyday English
1C Express yourself in an inexact way
1D Write a web forum post
Review and extension More practice
Unit 2 Going to extremes
Getting started Talk about tolerance of extreme conditions 2A Describe extreme sensory experiences Comparison
2B Talk about plans, intentions and arrangements
2C Give advice
2D Write a report Intentions and arrangements
Review and extension More practice
Unit 3 Travel and adventure
Getting started Talk about a mishap on a road trip 3A Emphasise positive and negative experiences Inversion
3B Describe journeys and landscapes Future in the past; Narrative tenses
3C Paraphrase and summarise
3D Write a travel review Sound and spelling: ea, ee and ie
WORDPOWER Idioms: Body parts Expressing yourself in an inexact way
Multi-word verbs: social interaction
Verbs of movement Consonant–vowel linking
Word groups and main stress; Emphatic stress Giving advice
WORDPOWER Idioms: Movement
Wealth and poverty Intonation in inversion structures; Word stress
Landscape features Different pronunciations of t
Consonant clusters across two words Paraphrasing and summarising
Review and extension More practice
Unit 4 Consciousness
Getting started Talk about manipulating the senses 4A Talk about using instinct and reason Noun phrases
4B Talk about memories and remembering
4C Use tact in formal discussions
4D Write a profile article Structures with have and get WORDPOWER Idioms: Landscapes
Instinct and reason Sound and spelling: /ʃəs/, /iəs/, /dʒəs/
Memory Sentence stress
Homophones in words and connected speech
Review and extension More practice WORDPOWER mind
Unit 5 Fairness
Getting started Talk about activities for prisoners 5A Talk about crime and punishment Relative clauses Crime and justice Sound and spelling: s and ss
5B Talk about job requirements and fair pay
5C Recall and speculate Obligation, necessity and permission Employment Word stress: nouns and verbs
Main stress
5D Write an opinion essay Being tactful in formal discussions
Recalling and speculating
Listening Listening Reading Reading Speaking Speaking Writing Writing
Interview: A bilingual upbringing Blog post: Speaking Italian to catsInterview: A bilingual upbringing Blog post: Speaking Italian to cats Describing experiences of language learning Describing experiences of language learning Discussing language learning factors Discussing language learning factors
Monologue: The origins of words Monologue: The origins of words Four monologues about how Four monologues about how languages change languages change
Friends and rivals Friends and rivals Article: How quickly is the EnglishArticle: How quickly is the English language changing? language changing? Fact file: How languages are Fact file: How languages are special special Speculating when English words originated Speculating when English words originated Discussing interesting facts about your Discussing interesting facts about your language and others language and others
Sharing rough details of an experience Sharing rough details of an experience
Monologue: The dominance of English as a world language Four web forum posts Predicting the main points of a talk and discussing your predictions
Monologue: The dominance of Web forum post English as a world language Expressing opinions
Four web forum posts Predicting the main points of a talk and discussing your predictions Web forum post Expressing opinions
Five pieces of advice for Five pieces of advice for language learners language learners Changes in your world Changes in your world
Unit Progress Test Unit Progress Test
Monologue: My vow of silence Monologue: My vow of silence Article: I’ve been to the quietest Article: I’ve been to the quietest place on Earth place on Earth
Interview with a base jumper Interview with a base jumper
A guest overstays his welcome A guest overstays his welcome Article: The wonder ofArticle: The wonder of weightlessness: A short history of weightlessness: A short history of zero-gravity flight zero-gravity flight
Four monologues about university Four monologues about university social programme activities social programme activities Report: Review and Report: Review and recommendations of a recommendations of a social programme committee social programme committee Questionnaire: How sensitive are you toQuestionnaire: How sensitive are you to sound? sound? Discussing different views on communication Discussing different views on communication Giving opinions on zero-gravity flights and Giving opinions on zero-gravity flights and extreme sports extreme sports Discussing a blog post Discussing a blog post Advising a friend about a problem Advising a friend about a problem
Discussing the merits of activities for a Discussing the merits of activities for a student social programme student social programme Blog post: A new Blog post: A new experience experience
Unit Progress Test Unit Progress Test
Reports Reports Linking: contrast and Linking: contrast and concession concession
BBC talk: The problem with BBC talk: The problem with volunteering, Daniela Papi volunteering, Daniela Papi
BBC audio blog: Journey of a lifetime, BBC audio blog: Journey of a lifetime, Will Millard Will Millard A bad interview A bad interview Two reviews: Thinking ofTwo reviews: Thinking of volunteering abroad? volunteering abroad?
Narrative article: Survival on theNarrative article: Survival on the Mano River Mano River Discussing volunteer work abroad Discussing volunteer work abroad Describing new experiences Describing new experiences
Blog post: An unusual Blog post: An unusual travel or tourism travel or tourism experience experience Telling the story of an adventurous journey Article: An adventurous Telling the story of an adventurous journey Article: An adventurous journey journey
Paraphrasing and summarising Paraphrasing and summarising Unit Progress Test Unit Progress Test
Two monologues about Cusco Traveller’s review: Cusco getawayTwo monologues about Cusco Traveller’s review: Cusco getaway Describing the best and worst places you Describing the best and worst places you have been to as a tourist have been to as a tourist Expressing an opinion about a place Expressing an opinion about a place Travel review Travel review Descriptive language; Descriptive language; Writing briefly Writing briefly
BBC radio discussion: Gut instinct in BBC radio discussion: Gut instinct in medical diagnosis medical diagnosis
Three monologues about childhood Three monologues about childhood memories memories
Feedback and an unexpected Feedback and an unexpected opportunity opportunity Interview: musician Noni-K Interview: musician Noni-K Article: Learn to trust your gut!Article: Learn to trust your gut! Quiz: Do you have a sixth sense?Quiz: Do you have a sixth sense? Dilemmas: Would you go with yourDilemmas: Would you go with your gut instinct? gut instinct?
Article: False childhood memoriesArticle: False childhood memories Article: How eyewitness evidenceArticle: How eyewitness evidence can be unreliable can be unreliable Talking about a childhood memory Talking about a childhood memory Giving an eyewitness account of a crime Giving an eyewitness account of a crime Discussing ways to improve memory Discussing ways to improve memory Giving opinions tactfully Giving opinions tactfully
Profile article: Noni-KProfile article: Noni-K Asking and answering questions about being Asking and answering questions about being interviewed for a profile article interviewed for a profile article Interviewing a classmate for a profile article Interviewing a classmate for a profile article Unit Progress Test Unit Progress Test
Profile article Profile article Organising information; Organising information; Showing time relationships Showing time relationships
Radio news: Bizarre crimes Radio news: Bizarre crimes
Four monologues about Four monologues about employment employment
Opening up Opening up
Two monologues about job Two monologues about job applications and social media applications and social media Article: Can we have a swimmingArticle: Can we have a swimming pool? Life at Halden Prison pool? Life at Halden Prison Two job descriptions: BombTwo job descriptions: Bomb disposal diver and pet food taster disposal diver and pet food taster
Essay: Social media andEssay: Social media and recruitment recruitment Giving definitions of crime vocabulary Giving definitions of crime vocabulary Discussing punishments for crimes Discussing punishments for crimes Discussing employment terms and conditions Discussing employment terms and conditions Exchanging information about different jobs Exchanging information about different jobs Negotiating salaries for a range of jobs Negotiating salaries for a range of jobs Recalling and speculating Recalling and speculating
Discussing how an employer should respond Discussing how an employer should respond to employee comments on social media to employee comments on social media Unit Progress Test Unit Progress Test
Opinion essay Opinion essay Essays; Linking: addition Essays; Linking: addition and reinforcement and reinforcement
Unit 6 Perspectives
Getting started Talk about the impact of 3D street art 6A Describe photos and hobbies Simple and continuous verbs Adjectives: describing images
6B Tell a descriptive narrative
6C Organise a presentation
6D Write an application email Participle clauses Emotions Main stress and emphatic stress (adverbs and adjectives) Intonation in comment phrases Organising a presentation
Review and extension More practice
Unit 7 Connections
Getting started Talk about technology in the classroom 7A Speculate about inventions and technology Speculation and deduction
7B Emphasise opinions about the digital age Cleft sentences
7C Apologise and admit fault
7D Write a proposal WORDPOWER Idioms: Feelings
Compound adjectives Main stress: compound adjectives
Nouns with suffixes: society and relationships Intonation in cleft structures
Sound and spelling: ou and ough Apologising and admitting fault
Review and extension More practice WORDPOWER self-
Unit 8 Body and health
Getting started Talk about physical activity in old age 8A Describe sleeping habits and routines Gerunds and infinitives Sleep Stress in fixed expressions
8B Talk about lifestyles and life expectancy Conditionals Ageing and health Pitch: extra information
8C Negotiate the price of a product or service 8D Write promotional material
Review and extension More practice
Unit 9 Cities
Getting started Talk about an obstacle to urban development 9A Talk about city life and urban space Reflexive and reciprocal pronouns Intonation in implied questions Negotiating
WORDPOWER and
Verbs with re- Sound and spelling: re-
9B Describe architecture and buildings Ellipsis and substitution Describing buildings Word stress
9C Deal with conflict
9D Write a discussion essay Sound and spelling: foreign words in English Dealing with conflict
Review and extension More practice
Unit 10 Occasions
Getting started Talk about an unusual wedding 10A Give a presentation or a speech Regret and criticism structures WORDPOWER build
Communication verbs
10B Talk about superstitions and rituals Passive reporting verbs Superstitions, customs and beliefs Word groups and main stress
Consonant clusters
10C Take turns in more formal conversations 10D Write a film review
Review and extension More practice
Communication Plus p. 127
Intonation in question tags Turn-taking
Grammar Focus p. 138
WORDPOWER luck and chance
Vocabulary Focus p. 158
Interview with an amateur Interview with an amateur photographer photographer
News report: The conclusion of the News report: The conclusion of the story of the suspicious encounter story of the suspicious encounter A big presentation A big presentation Article: Lessons Elliott Erwitt hasArticle: Lessons Elliott Erwitt has taught me about street taught me about street photography photography Blog post and email: Two views Blog post and email: Two views of a suspicious encounter of a suspicious encounter
Three interviews with volunteers Three interviews with volunteers Advertisement: You can help!Advertisement: You can help! Application email Application email Discussing photography skills Discussing photography skills Talking about your favourite photos Talking about your favourite photos
Discussing first impressions Discussing first impressions Telling a personal story Telling a personal story Organising a presentation Organising a presentation
Talking about volunteer work in Talking about volunteer work in your local area your local area
Three monologues: Inventions that would make the world a better place Article: Human augmentation – a dream or a nightmare?
Three monologues: Inventions that Discussing ‘superpowers’ would make the world a better place Presenting a new invention Radio show: From my bookshelf Article: Loneliness and temperature Talking about what you read online Explaining how you would overcome a hypothetical problem
Article: Human augmentation – a dream or a nightmare?
Discussing ‘superpowers’ Presenting a new invention Radio show: From my bookshelf Article: Loneliness and temperature Talking about what you read online Explaining how you would overcome a hypothetical problem
Unsolicited suggestions Unsolicited suggestions Aplogising and admitting fault Aplogising and admitting fault
Four monologues: People express Four monologues: People express their opinions of their colleagues their opinions of their colleagues Proposal: A team-building Proposal: A team-building programme programme Ordering the personality attributes of an Ordering the personality attributes of an effective team member effective team member The first part of a short The first part of a short story story
Unit Progress Test Unit Progress Test
Application emails; Giving Application emails; Giving a positive impression a positive impression
Unit Progress Test Unit Progress Test
Proposal Proposal Linking: highlighting and Linking: highlighting and giving examples giving examples
Radio interview with a sleep researcher Radio interview with a sleep researcher Radio phone-in programme about Radio phone-in programme about waking up at night waking up at night BBC interview: Living on a calorie BBC interview: Living on a calorie - restricted diet restricted diet
An exclusive story An exclusive story Article: Top tips to help you sleepArticle: Top tips to help you sleep Article: The myth of the eight-hourArticle: The myth of the eight-hour sleep sleep Article: Anti-ageing treatmentsArticle: Anti-ageing treatments Interview: We don’t have to get sickInterview: We don’t have to get sick as we get older as we get older Discussing tips for a good night’s sleep Discussing tips for a good night’s sleep Planning a typical day for someone with Planning a typical day for someone with a segmented sleep pattern a segmented sleep pattern Discussing anti-aging treatments Discussing anti-aging treatments Presenting your views on health and Presenting your views on health and ageing issues ageing issues Negotiating Negotiating
Radio interview: The Stone Age Diet Homepage: Ancestors restaurant Discussing what’s important when you eat out
Radio interview: The Stone Age Diet Homepage: Ancestors restaurant Discussing what’s important when Promotional material you eat out Using persuasive language
Promotional material Using persuasive language
Unit Progress Test Unit Progress Test
Podcast: New ideas for ‘smart cities’ Podcast: New ideas for ‘smart cities’ Article: If you want to get close toArticle: If you want to get close to nature, head into the city nature, head into the city Fact file: Biophilic cities Fact file: Biophilic cities Conversation: Tourist attractions Conversation: Tourist attractions Article: Kazuyo Sejima: PassionArticle: Kazuyo Sejima: Passion and precision and precision
A leak and a fall-out A leak and a fall-out
Conversation: Life in a rural Conversation: Life in a rural community in New Zealand community in New Zealand compared to life in a city compared to life in a city Essay: Urban migration Essay: Urban migration Sharing information about initiatives Sharing information about initiatives to improve cities to improve cities Presenting ideas for ‘smarter’ cities Presenting ideas for ‘smarter’ cities Describing buildings Describing buildings Presenting a proposal for the redevelopment Presenting a proposal for the redevelopment of a derelict building of a derelict building Complaining and responding to complaints Complaining and responding to complaints Unit Progress Test Unit Progress Test Discussing rural and urban living Discussing rural and urban living Discussion essay Discussion essay Linking: reason and result Linking: reason and result
Three monologues about giving Three monologues about giving a presentation a presentation
Radio interview: Superstitions Radio interview: Superstitions in sport in sport
A successful interview A successful interview
Four monologues about how people use reviews Two film reviews: Knives Out Discussing how much reviews influence your choices
Four monologues about how Film review people use reviews Concise description
Two film reviews: Knives Out Discussing how much reviews influence your choices Film review Concise description
Writing focus Writing focus p. 169 p. 169
Article: Don’t be boringArticle: Don’t be boring
Discussing what makes a good presentation Discussing what makes a good presentation Giving a one-minute speech: Learning fromGiving a one-minute speech: Learning from my mistakes my mistakes Article: The game before the gameArticle: The game before the game Discussing superstitions, customs and Discussing superstitions, customs and beliefs; Talk about rituals you or people you beliefs; Talk about rituals you or people you know have know have Turn-taking Turn-taking Unit Progress Test Unit Progress Test
