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 'Inspiration 2'. It corresponds to CEFR level A2 and Cambridge ESOL KET. There are eight s and four 'Progress Check' items. Resources are grouped into 7 categories - ' Focus', ' ', '', '', '', '' and ''. UNIT 1 Making friends This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language used to talk about yourself and others. It also provides practice of present tenses and possessives. Reference Focus to descriptions of what four people are wearing. to someone being interviewed about their life. Selecting words to complete sentences. Choosing the correct response to complete short conversations. Practising syllable stress in single words. Practising the consonants /s/, /z/ and /iz/. Practising words for work clothes. Practising describing appearances. Practising jobs and their descriptions. Checking your knowledge of the use of 'be' in the present simple. Checking your knowledge of spelling rules for the present continuous. Checking your knowledge of spelling rules for the present simple. Practising the present simple of the verb 'be'. Contrasting the present simple and present continuous. Practising the present simple for routine. Practising the use of object and subject pronouns and possessive pronouns and adjectives. Practising the difference between the present simple and the present continuous. Practising adverbs with the present continuous. Small talk Present simple and present continuous 1
What I do on Saturdays Job descriptions Pronouns and possession Be : present simple use Present continuous: spelling Present simple: spelling 's: is, has, possession Work clothes Who has long hair? Today I'm saving the world! What are they doing? Word stress patterns Consonant sounds My favourite clothes An interview with Pete Paper 1 Part 2 Paper 1 Part 3 UNIT 2 Festivals This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about making comparisons and giving advice. It also provides practice of the use of 'should' and gerunds. Focus Reference Practising comparative and superlative adjectives. Practising the modal verb 'should'. Practising prepositions of place. Practising comparative and superlative adjectives. to four conversations about likes and dislikes. to someone talking about his trip to South America. Practising consonant sounds. Identifying the main stressed syllable in single words. Checking your knowledge of irregular comparatives. Checking your knowledge of irregular superlatives. Checking your knowledge of using 'should' and 'ought to' to give advice and opinions. Checking your knowledge of '-ing' forms after prepositions. Identifying the correct meaning for five notices. Completing sentences about Rio de Janeiro. Practising the use of the prepositions 'at', 'on', 'in', 'to' and 'into'. Practising prepositions 'at', 'in' and 'on'. Practising vocabulary associated with hotels. Recognizing and selecting all the words that collocate with specific verbs related to celebrations. Practising words you need to talk about travelling. Comparative and superlative adjectives Advice/opinion: should, ought to Modals of advice Directions Ask the pilot Comparative adjectives: irregular comparatives -ing form: after prepositions When in Rome... Witch Hunt Travelling in the UK Game Superlative adjectives: irregular superlatives Prepositions of place and movement 2
Elementary Test 11 Going places Consonant sounds Syllable stress Likes and dislikes Paper 1 Part 1 Paper 1 Part 2 Progress Check s 1 and 2 This syllabus item provides additional practice of the language studied in s 1 and 2. Focus Practising words to do with places. Practising eight words with their definitions. Practising words related to nature and landscapes. Contrasting the present simple and present continuous. Testing your knowledge of question words and the present simple. Testing your knowledge of prepositions: 'at', 'in' and 'on'. Testing your knowledge of present simple and present continuous and object and possessive pronouns. Practising the possessive ''s'. Practising the modal verbs 'should' and 'shouldn't'. Present simple and present continuous Elementary Test 03 Elementary Test 10 Elementary Test 15 Possessive 's Modals of advice Where do you go to...? What does it mean? What are these places? UNIT 3 Past times This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about the past. It also provides practice of irregular verbs and the past simple and the past continuous. Focus Reference Identifying the correct stress pattern in single words. Practising syllable stress. Practising the past simple: affirmative, interrogative and negative. Practising the regular and irregular past forms of verbs. Practising the past simple. Contrasting the past simple with the past continuous. Checking your knowledge of irregular verbs in the past simple Completing a text about Pete Sampras. Completing a text about chewing gum. Practising the use of the past simple. Contrasting the past simple and the past continuous. Practising definitions of adjectives. Practising words used to talk about airports. Practising words for jobs and their descriptions. to an interview about somebody's work. to four people talking about some new products. Past simple Past simple Past simple Past simple v past continuous 3
Past simple irregular verbs: A-D Past simple irregular verbs: E-K Past simple irregular verbs: L-R Past simple irregular verbs: S-Z What's the definition of...? Taking a flight? Job descriptions My day yesterday A funny thing happened Stress patterns Syllable stress Travelling for work Strange inventions Paper 1 Part 5 Paper 1 Part 5 UNIT 4 Soap This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about the future. It also provides practice of 'going to' and the future simple. Focus Reference Practising the future with 'will/won't' and completing a questionnaire. Practising the future with 'will' and 'won't' to complete a conversation. to an interview about a family going to live on a desert island. to somebody talking about himself and a friend. Contrasting 'will', 'won't' and 'going to'. Contrasting the use of 'will' and 'going to'. Practising adjectives and adverbs of manner. Practising the future with 'will' and 'won't'. Contrasting the sounds /i/ and /i:/. Practising sound and spelling relationships by pairing words which sound the same. Practising forming adverbs from adjectives. Practising names of types of TV programmes. Practising phrasal verbs with 'get'. Reading a text about 'dog actors'. Reading and completing two notes. Checking your knowledge of adverbs of manner. Checking your knowledge of the affirmative form of the future with 'will'. Checking your knowledge of the question and short answer forms to complete questions and answers of the future with 'will/ won't'. Checking your knowledge of the negative form of the future with 'will not/ won't'. Will, won't, going to Will and going to Elementary Test 01 A school trip Adverbs of manner: word order Future with will/ won't: affirmative Future with will/won't : interrogative Future with will/ won't: negative Adjectives and adverbs Television programmes Daniela's problem A future quiz Peter telephones Sally 4
Long and short vowels Rhyming words Life on a desert island What have Mike and Emma got in common? Paper 1 Part 4 Paper 1 Part 7 Progress Check s 3 and 4 This syllabus item provides additional practice of the language studied in s 3 and 4. Focus Practising different types of news categories. Practising words describing people's jobs. Practising the phrases used when talking about jobs and job interviews. Practising the past simple. Practising the past continuous to complete a crime story. Practising the past continuous to complete a humorous story. Practising all forms of the past simple. Practising future 'wh-' questions with 'will'. Practising the future simple. Past simple Health farm promises What was everyone doing? Here is the news... What was happening? Job types Where did you go? Interview questions Future questions with will UNIT 5 Out and about This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about arrangements and restaurants. It also provides practice of the present continuous to talk about the future and countable and uncountable nouns. Focus Reference Practising words and phrases used in restaurants. Practising the language used in restaurants when eating out with clients or contacts. Practising giving directions in a town. Practising the use of 'can' to make polite requests. Practising making requests. Practising the present continuous for future use. Practising object pronouns. Practising 'much' and 'many'. Practising countable and uncountable nouns. Checking your knowledge of common uncountable nouns. Checking your knowledge of verbs that can have two objects. Checking your knowledge of the different tenses to talk about the future. Checking your knowledge of sequencing connectors. Practising consonant sounds. Distinguishing between sounds in single words. Choosing the correct sentence letter to complete a conversation with five gaps. Reading two texts to complete a third text with the correct information. to a conversation between a shop assistant and a customer. to two people ordering food. Round-the-world trip A holiday in Rio 5
Much, many Let me buy you lunch Choosing countable or uncountable nouns Uncountable nouns: other Verbs followed by two objects: word order Future tenses: will/ won't v going to v present continuous How do I get there? On the phone What are they asking for? Pronouncing sounds Vowel sounds In the sports shop What's on the menu? Connectors: sequencing Paper 1 Part 3 Eating out Paper 1 Part 8 UNIT 6 City life This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about recent events and experiences. It also provides practice of the present perfect, 'too' and 'enough'. Reference Focus Checking your knowledge of the use of the present perfect. Checking your knowledge of the present perfect affirmative. Checking your knowledge of present perfect questions and short answers. Checking your knowledge of the present perfect negative. Practising names of animals. Practising words and phrases commonly used when travelling on business. Practising words you need to talk about buildings. Practising the present perfect with 'ever' and 'never'. Practising the present perfect. Reading a text about London zoo and deciding whether statements are right or wrong or whether the article doesn't mention the information. Reading three postcards. Practising word stress in compound nouns. Identifying a speaker's attitude from the intonation of questions. to somebody describing a short walking tour of Dublin. to people talking about how they travel to work in Turkey. Practising the present perfect with 'just'. Practising present perfect questions. Practising 'a lot of', 'a little', 'a few', 'too many', 'too much' and 'enough'. Present perfect with just A busy kitchen Present perfect Quantity Present perfect: use Present perfect: affirmative Present perfect: interrogative Present perfect: negative Animals Travel language What happens where? Have you ever been in love? 6
My colleagues How do you get to work? Word stress in compound nouns Paper 1 Part 4 Intonation Paper 1 Part 9 Sample Essay A tour of Dublin Progress Check s 5 and 6 This syllabus item provides additional practice of the language studied in s 5 and 6. Focus Practising ways to characterize animals. Practising words related to spare time. Practising verbs and prepositions used to give directions in a building. Practising the use of 'will', 'going to' and the present simple to talk about the future. Practising making offers and requests. Practising the present perfect simple. Practising the present perfect simple with 'ever' and 'never'. Practising the conjunctions 'and', 'but' and 'or'. Practising words indicating quantity: 'much', 'many', 'a lot of', 'a little', 'a few' and 'enough'. Just letting you know Quantity words Offers and requests Timeways travel Present perfect simple Connecting sentences What sound does a cat make? Spare time Directions in a building 7
UNIT 7 Wonderful world This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about obligation and prohibition and expressing preferences. It also provides practice of 'must', 'have to', 'would like' and 'rather'. Focus Reference Practising the modal verb 'must/mustn't'. Practising 'mustn't' and 'don't have to'. Practising '-ed' and '-ing' adjective endings. Practising words for journeys. Practising words related to houses. Practising compound nouns. Checking your knowledge of adjectives ending in '-ed' and '-ing' and adjectives ending in '-ed' followed by a preposition. Checking your knowledge of using 'mustn't' and 'don't have to' to talk about obligation and necessity. Checking your knowledge of 'must' and 'have to'. Checking your knowledge of how to make suggestions and give advice using 'would'. Practising the use of 'must' and 'have to' to express obligation and necessity. Practising 'must/mustn't'. Completing words used to describe things we use in the bathroom. Completing words to describe parts of the house. Practising the sounds used to pronounce 'th'. Recognizing words with and without an initial 'h'. to two people talking about rules in Britain. to people talking about their favourite water sports. Modals of obligation Describing journeys The rules of football My home Modals of obligation and necessity Adjectives ending with -ed and -ing Adjectives ending ined and -ing: use Obligation/necessity: mustn't, don't have to Obligation/necessity: must, have to Would: suggestions/advice Compound nouns Do I have to? Life changes Consonant sounds Sounds Breaking rules The water sports centre Paper 1 Part 6 Paper 1 Part 6 8
UNIT 8 Moving images This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about processes, cause and effects. It also provides practice of conditional sentences and infinitives of purpose. Reference Focus Checking your knowledge of the use of 'for' to indicate purpose and intended destination. Checking your knowledge of the use of the zero conditional. Checking your knowledge of the affirmative form of the zero conditional. Checking your knowledge of the negative form of the zero conditional. Matching beginnings and endings in a conversation about a party. Practising question tags. to an interview about somebody's work. to a radio programme giving information about the National Maritime Museum in London. Practising names of pieces of electrical household equipment and their definitions. Practising words used to describe office supplies and services. Practising words for job titles and the kind of work each job involves. Practising infinitives of purpose. Practising the zero conditional. Practising the use of 'so' and 'because'. Practising question tags. Completing two notes. Identifying the correct meaning for notices. Identifying interested intonation in questions. Identifying sounds in single words. Infinitives of purpose The Supplies Shop If you eat too much... What's your job? Plans for my party Diana's birthday party Question tags Preposition expressions: purpose, intended destination Zero conditional: use Zero conditional: affirmative Zero conditional: negative Useful things An interview with an actress Intonation Find the schwa Travelling for work The National Maritime Museum Paper 1 Part 7 Paper 1 Part 1 Progress Check s 7 and 8 This syllabus item provides additional practice of the language studied in s 7 and 8. Focus Practising modal verbs of permission, obligation and recommendation. Practising 'had to', 'didn't have to' and 'couldn't'. Practising compound nouns. Practising sports verbs. Testing general language areas. Suggesting solutions to problems. Practising phrasal verbs connected with daily routines. Practising words used for describing different types of journey. 9
Permission, obligation and recommendation Schooldays of a rock star Compound nouns Robert's sport timetable Elementary Test 23 Elementary Test 25 A very bad day Why don't you...? Travel around the world 10