Sky High 2A Practice Online

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1 Macmillan Practice Online is the easy way to get all the benefits of online learning and with over 100 courses to choose from, covering all competence levels and ranging from business English to exam practice and from academic to general English, you re sure to find the one that suits your needs. Take a look at the syllabus below for a complete list of the resources offered by this Macmillan Practice Online course. This course accompanies 'Sky High 2A'. There are 6 units, each matching a student's book unit. There is a review syllabus item every other unit, to match the Checkpoint sections in the student's book. Resources are grouped into four categories: Building, Building Vocabulary, Listening Development and Pronunciation Practice. UNIT 1 At an international convention This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about nationalities and jobs. Pronunciation practice Listening to an interview about somebody's job and deciding if statements are true or false. Practicing words describing people's jobs by keying in the correct ending to complete nouns. Practicing syllable stress in names of countries. Job types Traveling for work Word stress patterns Pronunciation Activity 1

2 In a foreign city This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about cities and countries. Listening to a woman talking about where she lives in Italy and identifying which features or facilities she mentions. Practicing the names of countries and the languages spoken in each country. Practicing the third person singular and plural of verbs in the present simple. Checking your knowledge of the uses of the present simple. What language do they speak? Living in Italy Present simple Present simple: use Getting to know you This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to ask people questions and discuss our likes and dislikes. Practicing the question words 'what,' 'who' and 'where.' Listening to four conversations about likes and dislikes and deciding who is speaking. Likes and dislikes Question words Question words Lifeline to international travel This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use when traveling and at the airport. Practicing words used to talk about airports and choosing the correct words to complete a text. Listening to a conversation at an airport between an immigration officer and two passengers. Listening to five people talking at the airport and identifying which bag belongs to which person. New identity Which bag is... Taking a flight? 2

3 UNIT 2 A nice place to work This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to describe our workplace. Practicing words used to talk about departments, places and people and selecting the correct category for each word. Practicing short answers to present simple questions. Listening to directions in an office and matching the directions with the place you go to. What does Mrs. Bari do? Getting around Office words A nice place to live This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about quantity. Practicing 'much' and 'many.' Practicing countable and uncountable nouns. Playing a game by identifying all the items which are measured by each specific expression of quantity. Much, many The Paintball Fight Game Countable and uncountable nouns Free time A big move This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to describe places. Practicing words related to places by choosing the correct word to complete sentences. Practicing using the possessive by rephrasing expressions. Checking your knowledge of possessive adjectives. Playing a game which tests your knowledge of possessive pronouns and adjectives. Possessives Out and about Possessive adjectives: use Hey Mr. DJ Game Lifeline to student life This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about student activities. Where in the world...? Listening to the daily schedule of students and matching each name with the action described. 3

4 Checkpoint 1 This syllabus item provides further practice of the language covered in Units 1 and 2. Listening to two people talking about what they do and selecting the correct option to complete information about them. Practicing comparative adjectives in people's opinions about spare-time activities. Spare-time activities People and activities UNIT 3 Unusual lives This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about habits and routines. Daily routine Listening to two people talking about their daily routine in different countries. Gender and stereotypes This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about housework. Present progressive v. present simple Contrasting the present simple and the present continuous. Practicing the present simple for routine. What I do on Saturdays Celebrate! This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about holidays and special days. Practicing object pronouns. Practicing adverbs of frequency. Object pronouns: pronoun reference A vacation in Rio The lake club Lifeline to stress management This syllabus item provides practice of identifying whether someone is angry and dealing with stress. Pronunciation practice Listening to two teenagers talking about a healthier lifestyle and choosing between the present simple and present progressive. Practicing identifying attitude by listening to sentence intonation and stress. 4

5 Healthy eating Are they angry? Pronunciation Activity UNIT 4 Famous lives This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about famous people. An interview with an actress Practicing question tags by reading a short text about an actress. Personal history This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about things we have done in the past. Checking your knowledge of how to use irregular verbs in the past simple. Practicing the past simple. Practicing regular and irregular verb forms. Past simple Past simple Simple past irregular: use Infamous lives This syllabus item provides practice of the past simple and the past progressive. Past simple v. past progressive Listening to a burglar talking to his friend and deciding which parts of his police statement are true. Contrasting the past simple and the past progressive. A funny thing happened Ron the burglar Lifeline to history This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about historical events. Listening to a radio interview with a man from a museum of archeology. Listening to a radio show giving information about the U.K.'s National Maritime Museum in London. Interview with Dr. Martin The U.K. National Maritime Museum 5

6 Checkpoint 2 This syllabus item provides further practice of the language covered in Units 3 and 4. Today I'm saving the world! Practicing the difference between the present simple and the present progressive. Practicing the past simple. Practicing the use of the present simple and the present progressive. Last winter... My new job UNIT 5 New partners This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to describe people. My favorite clothes Listening to descriptions of what four people are wearing and matching the descriptions to pictures of people. Blind date This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about the future. Listening to a boy asking a girl out and matching questions and answers. Checking your knowledge of the different tenses to talk about the future. Practicing the present progressive for future use. An invitation Round-the-world trip Future tenses: will/ won't vs. going to vs. present progressive Meeting new people This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use when meeting people. Practicing questions you may ask when meeting people and matching questions with answers. Checking your knowledge of the use of '-ing' forms after prepositions. Listening to two business people make small talk when they first meet and matching questions with answers to complete a conversation. -ing form: after prepositions Meeting people Small talk 6

7 Lifeline to psychology This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about couples. Listening to a radio interview with a movie star and selecting whether statements are true or false. Practicing the present simple and the past simple. A Titanic romance The Jack Johnson Show UNIT 6 On the town This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to give directions. Practicing giving directions in a town. Practicing prepositions of location. How do I get there? Where's the bank? What's happening? This syllabus item provides practice of gerunds and infinitives. Checking your knowledge of the difference between the infinitive and '-ing' forms. Practicing the use of '-ing' forms and infinitives. Contrasting the '-ing' form and the 'to'+ infinitive. Infinitive v -ing form Talking about your job Going out Party time This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to plan a party. Checking your knowledge of the future with 'will' and the present simple to talk about the future. Contrasting 'will,' 'won't' and 'going to.' Listening to a woman talking about her 21st birthday party plans and choosing the correct answer based on what you hear. Will/won't v. present simple Will, won't, going to Party time 7

8 Lifeline to food management This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use when eating out. Listening to someone ordering food in a restaurant and putting the conversation in the correct order. Listening to people talking about breakfast habits in different places and identifying the place and the food. Restaurants and eating out Breakfast all over the world Checkpoint 3 This syllabus item provides further practice of the language covered in Units 5 and 6. Checking your knowledge of the difference between the infinitive and '-ing' forms. Practicing words related to places. Infinitive v -ing form Places - town and country 8