7 NA C1 2 Topic 7 Social Relationships

I restore myself when I'm alone. (Marilyn Monroe)

Grammar	The passive voice
Language Function	Deducing meaning
Listening	Ageing population  + audio
Reading	The great train robbery
Speaking	Dating
Vocabulary	State punishment
Writing	Social networks

 

6 NA C1 1 Topic 7 Social Relationships

We are already seeing the creation of a new kind of network based on friendships: Startups, which are often founded by friends, are the beginning of something that could reshape social relations.  (Theodore Zeldin.)

Grammar	Passive voice
Language Function	Comprehending & sequencing
Listening	Family roots + audio
Reading	Theft
Speaking	Politicians
Vocabulary	Relationships
Writing	Men & housework

5 NI B2 2 Topic 7 Living & Dying

We're all dying. That's what defines the condition of living. (Winston Churchill, The Crown)

Grammar	Growing up
Language Function	Defining love
Listening	Regrets of the dying + audio
Reading	Funeral oration for Diana
Speaking	Just a minute
Vocabulary	Birth & death
Writing	Growing old

 

4 NI B2 1 Topic 7 Self & Society

Your character is much more than your looks. (Scott Sanford)

Grammar	Grammar antics
Language Function	Language functions
Listening	Regrets + audio
Reading	Dating & women
Speaking	Friendship & gifts
Vocabulary	Birth & death
Writing	Sleepless bride

3 NI B1 Topic 7 Social Relations

We build too many walls and not enough bridges. (Isaac Newton)

Grammar	Whose
Language Function	Defining people & things
Listening	Family chats + audio
Reading	Men & women
Speaking	Relationships
Vocabulary	A family tree
Writing	A funny story

2 NB 2 Topic 7 Social Bonds

 Unhealthy cultures create addiction. Healthy cultures create social bonds. (Simon Sinek)

Grammar	Mistakes
Language Function	Sequencing
Listening	My family + audio  1 & 2
Reading	Men, women, & housework
Speaking	Introducing yourself
Vocabulary	Love & marriage
Writing	A social network site

1 NB 1 Topic 7 Shops & Shopping

I am not a shopaholic. I am helping the economy. (Anonymous)

Grammar	Personal pronouns
Language Function	Giving directions
Listening	Shopping for clothes : audio
Reading	A shopping centre
Speaking	Shopping habits
Vocabulary	Containers/quantities
Writing	Shopping

Book 3 2025 The Twins by Saskia Sarginson

'Loving me, he'd understood the truth of me: how I existed in layers, like a painting. He could see the separate me, distinctly and delicately alone, transparent as a watercolour sketch. But he knew that that girl was conditioned by the magnetic pull of the picture underneath, the bold and vivid brushstrokes of Viola-and-Issy. He understood, because, like me, he was hooked into the implacable equation of being two .'    

For our third book of the year I recommend The Twins by Saskia Sarginson. Their mother told them they didn't need a past. She wanted them to build their own future; but this is a story about people haunted and traumatised by their past. A bad choice made as children sets in motion a series of events no one is able to forget; and moving forward proves to be an overwhelming challenge for some.  Here is the worksheet. 

8 C2 Topic 6 House & Home

Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful. (William Morris)

Grammar	Home hunting
Language Function	Renting
Listening	First impressions + audio
Reading	Heritage sites
Speaking	Biophilic cities
Vocabulary	Housing
Writing	Waste collection