Upbeat Pre-Intermediate
Common European Framework (CEF)
Learning and Exam skills
Content & Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
Upbeat Pre-Intermediate is the third level for the Upbeat series, which is intended for teenage learners. It follows a carefully developed
structural / grammatical syllabus highlighting the communicative function of each structure. The regular Use your English boxes introduce
frequently used communicative phrases and expressions which are outside the structural syllabus. There is graded development of
speaking, writing, listening and reading using up to date text formats, including web pages, discussion boards, blogs and help desks.
Students learn fundamental academic learning skills such as skimming and scanning reading texts, prediction and listening for gist before
detailed listening. The listening materials include single speaker descriptions, discussions, situational dialogues, radio programmes,
stories, sports reports and phone calls. There is also regular training in pronunciation.
The topics start from the familiar experiences of learners but then extend the ideas to develop the students’ world experience and
knowledge. Learners also learn functional language for everyday situations. Public speaking in class is a new skill, and students are asked
to report on the results of surveys, describe familiar and unfamiliar situations, and express opinions.
The topic material also creates links with other parts of the school curriculum; not just information topics such as history and geography
but also citizenship and environmental science. There are up to date academic topics such as plagiarism and copying of other people’s
work.
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In terms of both language and communication Upbeat Pre-Intermediate extends the coverage of A2 level and introduces some skills and
ideas from B1 level, giving learners further competence and confidence in the fundamentals of communication in English.
Three unusual features are [1] the red ‘transparent bookmark’ which create instant cloze texts. These focus the learners’ attention on key
learning items, [2] the regular ‘solve it’ questions which invite students to consider more deeply reading and listening texts, in order to
solve simple problems [3] the wide variety of extra practice activities at the back which make the book suitable for mixed ability classes.
In addition to the workbook, the CD Multi-ROM provides linked grammar, vocabulary activities and games for the computer or interactive
white board. Upbeat Pre-Intermediate is a book written by highly respected and experienced authors, writing at their best!
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PET
4.0
57-86
PTE
3.0
0-245
246-380
381-500
500-650
TOEFL
iBT
KET
TOEIC©
IELTS
0
1
2
UCLES
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A1
A2
A2+
B1
ALTE
Starter
Elementary
Pre-intermediate
Intermediate
CEF
LEVEL
1
2
3
Language
Reading
Speaking
Listening
Writing
CEF
Present simple / continuous, Stative verbs
Wh questions (present simple / continuous)
Past simple / continuous + time markers when , while, as,
I can understand a dialogue about people and their
backgrounds.
I can read an underground map.
I can read a long narrative article describing a memorable
event.
I can read a brief biography.
I can read brief introductions to people from different
backgrounds.
I can read a fact file about different parts of the UK.
I can describe people’s personalities.
I can talk about what people are like, what they usually
do, and what they are doing now.
I can ask questions about the present.
I can ask for a translation.
I can ask about meanings.
I can ask about pronunciation and spelling.
I can speak about what my family were doing at specific
times or in specific periods.
I can give a one minute talk about my family, using
prepared notes.
I can understand a dialogue about habits and personalities.
I can understand a dialogue about a journey.
I can listen and follow a journey on a map.
I can listen to a description of a family and take notes on
an ideas map.
I can complete an email using correct verbs.
I can reorganise ideas for a writing task using an ideas map.
I can write a fact file about my country following a
model text.
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CEF
ref
Pages
Unit 1
Your Life
A2
10
12
Learning and Exam skills
T/F/DK statements
Citizenship / Social skills:
understanding people from
different backgrounds
Geography: Uk and EU.
A2
9
11
11
11
11
13
Social and academic skills
15
8
10
15
9
15
15
Personalities
Using maps
Language differences
Summary with options.
13
14
14
9
CLIL
A2
Ideas map
A2
Ideas map for planning writing
tasks.
Using model texts.
Language
Reading
Speaking
Listening
Future going to / will, Present continuous: future for
arrangements
Comparison of adjectives: much + comparative, (not) as
... as, Superlatives
I can read three short texts about playing and listening to
music.
I can read a dialogue about decisions and future
arrangements.
I can read a diary and comment on future arrangements.
I can read different comment about films on a message
board.
I can read a long narrative article about a charity pop
concert.
I can talk about the music I like, my favourite performers
and the instruments I can or would like to play.
I can make arrangements.
I can invite, accept or refuse invitations.
I can participate in a class discussion about films.
I can describe events using large numbers.
I can express my opinion about charity concerts.
I can speak to my class and tell them about a charity
concert I have planned.
I can listen and name different types of music.
I can listen to an interview with a musician and answer
WH questions.
I can listen to three conversations and complete notes in a
table.
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CEF
ref
CEF
Pages
Unit 2
Music
and film
A2
18
Learning and Exam skills
M/C options
T/F/DK statements.
19
20
Summarise in statements.
Provide headings for sections
of text.
M/C statements
Using headings and other
paralinguistic features before
reading.
17
A2
19
19
21
23
23
17
17
Using numbers
Express opinions
A2
Making notes in tables.
CLIL
Revision
I can complete an interview.
I can write an imaginary diary for a celebrity.
I can write sentences comparing films.
I can write a posting for the school website about a
planned concert.
Grammar / Vocabulary
17
19
21
23
CEF ref
CEF
Pages
Unit 2
Music
and film
Contd
Writing
Learning and Exam skills
CLIL
A2
Letter completion, Word
search square
Unit 3
Life
experiences
Language
Reading
Speaking
Present perfect simple + ever, never, already, just, yet
Present perfect simple / Past simple + time adverbials
I can read and answer a magazine quiz about domestic
tasks.
I can read an article with advice about dealing with
stress.
I can read about how two people dealt with stress.
I can read a website problem page with posted
suggestions.
I can describe the domestic tasks I do.
I can ask and answer questions about what I have done.
I can describe special events in my life.
I can ask about problems, respond make suggestions and
give advice.
I can read problems and suggestion solutions.
I can talk about my likes/dislikes and plans giving
details.
I can discuss my friends and family.
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A2
Social development: getting
help with problems.
30
31
33
27
28
A2
29
29
31
31
33
Integrated skills.
Listening
Writing
Unit 4
In town
Language
Reading
Speaking
CEF
I can understand a dialogue about recent activities.
I can read a short text and then listen to an interview.
I can listen to an interview for gist and then listen again
for details.
I can write sentences about what has happened using
picture prompts.
I can write a dialogue about a problem and solution.
I can write my advice to a person with a problem.
too adj / adv +to, not adj/adv enough to
too many/much, not enough
Pronouns: some + thing / where / one / body
no + thing / where / one / body
any + thing / where / one / body
I can read an article with different suggestions for
travelling around London.
I can read a popular science article about pollution and
animals.
I can read an article about Los Angeles.
Map reading
I can ask politely for directions.
I can give directions.
I can discuss ideas for efficient travel in my area.
I can describe my town, the building density, traffic and
parks.
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ref
Life
experiences
Contd
Pages
Unit 3
28
A2
31
33
27
A2
Learning and Exam skills
WH questions
Listening for gist and then
listen again for detail.
CLIL
Listening for gist and then
listen again for detail.
29
33
Using street maps.
Understanding and giving
directions
A2
36
38
40
34
38
Match spoken lines to
paragraphs.
Correct given statements.
Introducing topic sentences.
M/C completion.
A2
Using units of measurement.
Listening
Writing
Revision
I can listen to a conversation in a car using a sat nav, and
understand with reference to a map.
I can follow directions with reference to a street map.
I can listen to a recorded tour guide and extract numerical
information.
I can listen to a radio interview and answer WH
questions.
I can listen to a radio interview and take notes.
I can write a set of directions for a familiar journey.
I can write organised information for a tourist brochure
about a place in my country.
Grammar and vocabulary.
34
Learning and Exam skills
A2
Comprehension of facts and
feelings.
A2
Using paragraphs and topic
sentences .
CLIL
35
37
39
39
35
41
Unit 5
Now and
then
Language Present perfect simple + for / since
Present perfect continuous + for / since
Contrast PPS and PPC = for since
Collocations with make and do.
Phrasal verbs with look.
44
Reading I can read an entry for a diary blog.
I can read a space diary in which astronauts describe their
activities and living conditions.
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CEF
ref
CEF
Pages
Unit 4
In town
Contd
Cloze text completion.
Marking dialogue lines in
correct sequence.
A2
M/C statements.
How to guess meaning from
context.
Organising written work.
Listening
Writing
I can understand a dialogue describing what people have
been doing.
I can understand a conversation in which people catch up
on family news.
I can understand a dialogue in which speakers report
what they have been doing and have done.
I can listen to an interview and make notes in a fact file.
Write sentences to describe specific situations.
I can complete a holiday postcard describing activities.
I can write an imaginary blog after completing a space
mission.
CEF ref
Pages
Unit 5
Now and
CEF
then
Contd
Speaking I can say what I have done since a specific time.
I can say what I have done for a period up to the present.
I can say how long I’ve been doing something.
I can make offers, accept or refuse offers.
I can persuade people to accept offers.
I can role-play an interview with the astronauts.
45
A2
47
49
49
51
46
A2
47
48
51
45
Learning and Exam skills
CLIL
Sentence completion.
Organised note making.
A2
47
51
1st person narrative writing.
Unit 6
Memories
Language
Reading
used to, Echo questions, Past ability: could, was/were
able to
Past perfect simple
I can read a narrative article about how a family survived
an accident.
I can read an article about a man with memory loss.
I can read an article about plagiarism and copying.
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History, Science: Reporting
actions and events
All subjects: Plagiarism
from the internet.
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56
59
A2
Putting statements in sequence.
WH questions.
Summary completion.
Memories
Contd
CEF
Speaking
I can use echo questions and rising intonation to show
interest.
I can talk about my past likes and dislikes.
I can retell the story from memory, using notes.
I can tell a story about something which happened to me
in the past.
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I can understand a dialogue about regular states and
activities in the past.
I can listen to a radio programme about the accident.
I can understand a conversation about copying
homework.
I can listen to a conversation between a teacher and
student describing past actions and events.
I can correct sentences describing accidents by using the
appropriate verb.
I can retell the story from memory, using notes.
I can complete a story describing a sequence of events.
I can write the ending of a narrative story.
52
Listening
Writing
Revision
Grammar and vocabulary.
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ref
Pages
Unit 6
Learning and Exam skills
A2
Showing interest.
A2
I can stress key words when I
speak.
T/F/DK statements.
53
55
57
55
WH questions.
59
Listening for stressed (key)
words.
T/F statements
Reporting events
59
55
A2
55
57
59
6061
Public notices giving rules,
warnings and instructions,
CLIL
Language
Present simple passive, Past simple passive,
Non-defining relative clauses: who, whose, which, where,.
Reading
I can understand a dialogue in a clothes shop discussing
materials, quality control and fair trade.
I can read a text about fair trade.
I can read an article and opinion about Facebook.
I can read a biography of the founder of Facebook.
I can read an article about four different geographical
features.
I can read a factual article about global warming.
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I can give opinions, agree and disagree.
I can understand a conversation about objects and
materials.
I can understand description of a waterfall.
I can understand a radio interview about a hurricane.
I can write my opinions about social networks.
I can write a description of a geographical feature.
I can do research and write an article about organisations
trying to reduce carbon footprint.
65
63
Writing
Unit 8
Holidays
Language
Reading
CEF
Predictions: will / won’t,may / might.
First conditional if / unless. will future + when, as soon
as
I can read three letters describing unusual holidays.
I can read a poster about adventure courses.
I can read a personal letter about plans for a visit.
I can read a web page about GAP years.
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Learning and Exam skills
T/F statements
63
64
65
67
Completion.
68
translation / Complete
statements.
67
69
65
67
Pages
Speaking
Listening
CEF
ref
CEF
70
72
74
Ask/ answer questions.
WH questions
A2
A2
A2
CEF
ref
Our world
Pages
Unit 7
A2
CLIL
Science and Technology:
ingredients and materials
Economics: Fair trade
Geography: Coral reefs,
volcanoes, mountains,
canyons, waterfalls.
Describing geographical
features.
Environmental Science:
Global warming
Complete statements.
Make notes
M/C statements
Linking phrases for examples
and reasons.
Research and writing.
Learning and Exam skills
T/F/DK statements
Format/ layout personal letter.
Search reading
Insert headings.
CLIL
Listening
Writing
Revise
Unit 9
I can discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a
mobile hotel room.
I can remind people, give reassurances and make
promises.
I can understand an interview with a travel agent talking
about future holidays.
I can understand a group discussing a poster.
I can listen to a guy describing preparations for an
adventure course.
I can write predictions about holidays in the future.
I can write advice for people undertaking challenges.
I can write a personal letter following a model.
Writing a website posting.
Project work
71
CEF
ref
CEF
Pages
Unit 8
Holidays
Contd
Speaking
Learning and Exam skills
A2
75
71
A2
72
71
Who says?
Make notes in a table.
A2
73
75
77
Health and safety.
Language style in letters.
Using headings in formal texts.
Research and writing.
Word order
Grammar and vocabulary
Reporting
Language
Reading
Speaking
Reported requests and commands
Reported statements and questions
Adjective order.
I can understand a report of different April Fool hoaxes.
I can read an article about the work of a police artist.
I can read a report about the winner of a Math Marathon.
I can describe objects using multiple adjectives.
I can describe a person in detail including facial features.
I know the language to use in phone calls.
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80
A2
82
86
81
83
85
T/F statements
Matching halves of statements.
A2
CEF
Listening
I can understand and report on a radio programme.
I can understand and report a phone conversation.
I can listen to an informal conversation.
I can listen to a head teacher talking to a pupil.
I can report what someone said.
I can describe a person in detail including facial features.
I can write a description of my feelings about an event.
Writing
81
84
87
87
83
83
CEF
ref
Reporting
Contd
Pages
Unit 9
Learning and Exam skills
CLIL
A2
M/C statements
A2
Language
Reading
Speaking
CEF
Second conditional, I wish + past simple,
I can read a quiz about what I would do in various
situations.
I can read an article about work, pay and happiness.
I can read a TV programme guide.
I can read an article about summer camps in the USA,
and a blog from a guy who is at a course.
I can talk about what I would do in various situations.
I can report what other people would do.
I can talk about the job I would like and give reasons.
I can talk about 5 things I wish I could do.
I can talk about the types of TV programme I like and
don’t like.
I can make suggestions and express preferences.
I can describe the summer camp I would like to attend.
88
A2
90
Learning and Exam skills
Match with pictures
WH questions
Combining information from
different sources.
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89
90
91
92
93
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ref
Unit 10
Time to
think
Pages
87
A2
CLIL
Listening
Writing
Revise
Unit 11
Crime
Language
Reading
Speaking
CEF
I can understand a pair discussing what they would do.
I can listen to an interview with a postman talking about
his job.
I can listen to a dialogue in which characters argue about
which TV programme they will watch.
I can understand a conversation about experience of
summer camps.
I can write about 5 things I wish I could do.
I can do research and write a paragraph about a language
course in the UK.
Grammar and vocabulary
so + adjective ...(than) ..., such (a/an) adjective + noun
Verbs with infinite or gerund
Auxiliary verbs with so or neither
I can read an illustrated story about a crime.
I can read a magazine article about illegally downloading
music.
I can read a 6 part text about the history of crime
detection.
I can speak about my ambitions, likes, dislikes, plans,
and recent changes in my life.
I can show my agreement in a short phrase.
I can describe styles and patterns of clothes.
I can make and respond to requests.
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CEF
ref
Time to
think
Contd
Pages
Unit 10
A2
Learning and Exam skills
WH questions
91
Prediction and note taking.
93
M/C questions
94
91
A2
95
98
Research and writing
A2
100
105
101
102
103
103
CLIL
WH questions
Skim for gist, reading topic
sentences.
A2
Citizenship: illegal
downloads.
Technology: Computer
language.
Writing
I can listen to 3 short stories and match them to summary
sentences.
I can understand a dialogue in which speakers agree and
disagree about their opinions of clothes.
I can understand a narrative report of a crime and number
summary sentences in order.
I can write a narrative story based on illustrations and
notes.
I can write about my ambitions, likes, dislikes, plans, and
recent changes in my life.
98
CEF
ref
CEF
Pages
Unit 11
Crime
Contd
Listening
Learning and Exam skills
CLIL
A2
102
104
99
A2
101
Unit 12
Adventure
Language
Reading
Speaking
Rules and obligation: must / have to /should /ought to /
had better
Adjectives and prepositions
I can read a descriptive article about an unusual form of
football.
I can read a dialogue about what Ryan should do after an
accident.
I can read an email describing first impressions of New
York.
I can read an article about an expedition to Madagascar.
I can talk about what you must or mustn’t do when
playing a sport.
I can talk about illnesses and injuries.
I can give advice about what an ill or injured person
should do.
I can ask for clarification or more information.
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Sports and rules.
Health: First Aid
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A2
T/F statements
108
110
112
107
108
109
Why? questions
A2
CEF
Listening
I can listen to descriptions of sports and identify the
game.
I can understand a phone call reporting an accident.
I can listen to a phone call discussing what Emma should
do.
I can write the rules of a sport.
I can write an email describing the place I visiting.
I can write why Emma nearly missed the expedition.
Grammar and vocabulary
Writing
Revise
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CEF
ref
Adventure
Contd
Pages
Unit 12
Learning and Exam skills
A2
109
113
106 A2
111
113
114115
WH questions
Using tasks to focus listening.
CLIL