English for Exams Karen Kovacs

Contents
1 Unit Title
Topic
Exam focus
Page number 1
Introduction
4
1
People & 
relationships
Family matters
Pronunciation: Strong and weak forms 
of prepositions; 'Knowing' a word
8
2
A healthy body
Health and 
fitness
Pronunciation: Expressing 
enthusiasm; Expressing opinions; 
Planning your answer
16
3
Studies & w ork
Education
Speculating; Pronunciation: Word 
stress; Giving answers that are the 
right length
24
4
The world 
around us
Nature and the 
environment
Using complex sentences; 
Pronunciation: Long and short vowel 
sounds; Using news articles to 
improve your answers
32
5
Communication
Language and 
communication
Expressing attitude; 
Pronunciation: Consonants; 
Giving yourself time to think
40
6
Technology
Science and 
technology
Phrasal verbs; Pronunciation:
Sentence stress, the schwa; Coherence
48
7
Hobbies
Employment 
and finances
Expressing likes and dislikes; 
Pronunciation: The schwa; 
Sounding polite
56
8
Youth
Youth
Used to' and 'would'; Pronunciation: 
Past tense -ed endings, diphthongs; 
Fluency
64
9
Home
People and 
places
Describing places; Pronunciation: 
Silent letters; Clarifying, paraphrasing 
and giving examples
72
10
Culture
Culture and 
modern society
Pronunciation: Linking; Using future 
forms; Predicting questions
80
11
On the move
Holidays and 
travel
Expressing yourself indirectly; 
Pronunciation: Extra stress; Knowing 
what kind of speaker you are
88
12
Practice exam
96
Audio scripts
98
Answer key
132
Pronunciation chart
144

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